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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1913.
NO. 53.
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What Omaha Autoists Think of
Omaha-Kansas City Route
From That City South.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The following article taken
from the automobile section of
the Omaha News, tells something
of the impression made by the
beautiful automobile driveway
between this city and the me
tropolis, and this route, better
known as the Kansas City-Omaha
Scenic route, is becoming one of
the most popular driveways for
tourists in this part of the state,
and since the opening of the Pollock-Duff
bridge there is hardly
a Sunday that does not find a
large number of Omaha auto
mobiles in this city, as the own
ers are finding what a pleasant
and delightful trip it is from
Omaha down to our beautiful lit
tle oily:
G. S. McKee of the Interstate
agency in Omaha makes the trip
to Platlsmputh oftener than any
other out of Omaha and is a
strong booster for that drive for
a half day of recreation.
Mr. McCabe took a bunch of
Omahans who were skeptical on
the trip one day last week in an
Interstate car and proved that the
journey could be made hoth ways
in a short afternoon, without too
much hurry.jind plenty of fun on
the way.
It is about twenty-two miles to
Plattsmouth, south of Omaha,
through Fort Crook and La Platte.
The trip offers all kinds of di
versions, from hill climbing to
dashes across the sand stretches
of river bottoms. The hills are
not bad at any point on the line
and McKee's Interstate was able
to take them all without a shift,
maintaining a good speed at all
times. Many stops were made on
the outward journey, but Platts-
niouth was reached amply early
for a side trip to the Joe Wiles
farm, soulh of the town, where
threshing had been slarled, and
the gnosis of the automobile man
were able to see something of the
magnitude of a real Nebraska
farm.
MfKee was enthusiastic over
the farm work and insisted on
trying his hand with the wheat
shocks, but the heat soon drove
him back to the shelter of the car
top.
The Omahans pulled back into
Plattsmouth, where ' (hey spent
half an hour before they thought
of returning. McKee started his
motor at jusL4:40 o'clock and
drew up at the Omaha garage at
5:40 o'clock, covering the twenty
miles in an hour, and at no time
speeding his car to the point of
danger.
Fort Omaha is worthy of a stop
by south-bound autoists. The
post is ten miles south of Omaha.
It is one of the largest and best
equipped military posts in the
west and when fully garrisoned
houses at least a regiment of in
fantry. The preserve covers about
eighty acres of land, on an emin
ence at the left of Iho road. The
entrance is on the public highway
and in ten minutes the auto
mobilist could make the trip
through the grounds and con
tinue his journey. Farther on
the way, beyond La Platte, the
rifle range, where the soldiers
have their target practice, is
passed.
. The Plattsmouth road is well
shaded over much of the way and
is kept in good condition. Graders
are put to work whenever the
work is found necessary and the
road is one of tho best drained in
this section. The sandy character
of the soil aids the road workers
in keeping the drive in good con.
dilion.
McKee, tho Interstate man,
makes the trip two or three times
a week, to his Plattsmouth agency
and ho enjoys the journey every
time he makes it.
Murdock's Store
For new lino Post Cards, good
Toilet Soaps, Talcum Powder,
Peroxidf and many lhing9 you
need.
Woman Is Insane.
From Tuesday's Dallv.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Beat
rice Hartwell was brought to this
city by Marshal ,C. C. Noel of
Weeping Water, having been
found on a farm near that place
in an insane condition. The lady
was brought before the insanity
board this morning and ordered
sent to the asylum. She was in
sane on the subject of religion
and it was impossible to secure
any answers to questions asked
her except on religion.
OflE OF TIE MOST DE
LI
From Tuesday's Dallv.
Last evening about 6:30 a large
crowd of young people assembled
at the Methodist church to em
bark for the Epworth League
campflre picnic, and H required
two large hay-racks and carryalls
to carry the crowd out to the
beautiful grove at the Will Adams
farm, south of this city. On the
arrival of the party at the scene
of the picnic I he boys were put
at work constructing a large
campflre, around which the jolly
parly assembled, and the chefs
were put at work making coffee,
while weinies were distributed to
the company and each one crowd
ed around to roast these tempting
articles, and then the loads of
other good things to eat were
brought out, and the whole com
pany set down to an old-fashioned
picnic supper. After the lunch
had been stowed away the young
people proceeded to enjoy them
selves at games and in visiting
among themselves until the hour
for departure came around, when
they departed for their homes,
feeling that this had been one of
the most delightful social gather
ings the League has held and
everyone in attendance felt that
the committee having the enter
tainment in charge had covered
themselves with glory. The party
numbering some eighty-four, de
parted for their homes in the
moonlight and the ride home was
one of the pleasant features of
the occasion.
JOHN BARTZ, FORMER
CUSS COUNTY CITIZEN,
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
From Tuesday's Dally.
John Dartz, for many years a
resident of Cass county, but now
residing in San Diego, California,
is here for a few months' visit
with old friends and relatives. He
arrived in the county seat last
Saturday for the purpose of look
ing after some legal matters, and
will remain a few days. Mr. Bartz
resided in Cass county, near Mur
dock, for thirty-four years, but
moved to San Diego about three
years ago, where he has taken up
his permanent homo and he has
bought a life home at the St.
Joseph sanitarium, but still owns
an eighty-acre farm in this
county. lie has a sister living
near Greenwood. In conversation
with Mr. Bartz in regard to Cali
fornia, he says that it is no place
for a young man or the man with
out means, but the climate is
good for people who arc up in
years, there being no winters. He
is still of I he opinion that east
ern Nebraska, and especially Cass
county, is the garden ppot of the
world, and the only place for the
active business and progressive
man to live. The Journal ac
knowledges a pleasant call from
Mr. Bartz Monday afternoon.
Has Finger Badly Cut.
Sunday morning while Mrs.
Charles Peacock, residing just
west of this city, was engaged in
paring some potatoes sho wag un
fortunate enough to have the
knife slip, with the result that sho
cut one of the fingers on her left
hand quite badly and it was
necessary to bring her to town to
have tho injured member dressed,
and it required several stilches to
close the wound.
After a hearty meal, Jake
Doan's Regulets and assist your
stomach, liver and bowels. Regu
lets are a mild laxative. 25c at
all stores.
T 5 0 L EVENTS
iiiitRW nr. i ate fine
una,
The Remains Laid at Rest In the
Horning Cemetery Sunday
Afternoon.
From Tuesdays) Dally.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Cornelius Bengali was held Sun
day afternoon from her lato home
near Mynard and was largely at
tended by old friends and neigh
bors, and tho body was laid to
rest in the Horning cemetery be
side that of her husband, who had
preceded her to the Better Land
some four months ago. Tho pall
bearers were all old friends and
neighbors, as follows: George
Snyder, David J. Pitman, Albert
Wetcnkamp, Robert Propsl, Joe
Tubbs, John Thomason. .
Greetze Doolman was born in
Germany November 23, 1838, and
spent her girlhood and young
womanhood among the scenes of
her native land, and in the year
1870 came to America to make
her future home, and in tho city
of Peoria, Illinois, was united in
marriage with Cornelius Bengen
on September 1, 1870.
Mr. and Mrs. Bengen came to
Nebraska in 1873 and settled on
a farm near Mynard, where they
had since made their home. She
was taken sick last Tuesday and
passed away at her homo on Fri
day evening- about 19 o'clock.
Eight children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Bengen, three of whom
have preceded their parents in
death. Those living are: Jacob
Bengen, Mynard; Cornelius Ben
gen, Mynard; Mrs. Thomas Ruby,
Mynard; Mrs. John Stone, Murray,
Mrs. George Bengan, Peoria, Il
linois. Twelve grandchildren, as
well as two great-grandchildren
and a brother in Germany are left
to mourn the dealh of this worthy
lady.
FORMER CASS CONUTY
PEOPLE CELEBRATE THE
From Tuesday's Dully.
On Independence day, July
Fourth, there was quite a gather
ing of former Nebraska residents
held at the home of William Car
roll, at Wapato, Yakima county,
Washington, which was a most
delightful gathering and the
guests spent a most pleasant time
in tho exchanging of reminis
cences of old days in Nebraska,
and much pleasuro was derived
from the party. The company all
arrived at the Carrol homo laden
with baskets of chicken, cakes,
pies, salads, and to top ofT tho
feast, ice cream was served to tho
guests. Those in tho party were:
Messrs. and Mesdames William
Carroll, Wayne Carrol, Isaiah
Wood, Rev. Call Graves, Messrs.
Philip Bachelor, Charley Wiley,
Will Graves, Joy Carrol, Mrs. Ella
Lawson, Marlor Lawson and Car
rol Lawson. All reported an ex
cellent lime and all were from Ne
braska except Mrs. Wayne Carrol
and Mrs. Wood.
GREAT HALL GAME
HERE NEXT SUNDAY
On next Sunday tho famous
Advos of Omaha will bo tho at
traction on tho local diamond
against tho Boosters, and as the
boys have mado a strong showing
against tho other class A teams
of Omaha they will doubtless
come strong against this ag
gregation, w hich is one of tho best
in Omaha. Tho Boosters have
really made a better showing
against tho strong teams than
they have the weaker ones, and if
lliey play tho ball they are capable
of there is no doubt they will
prove Hie winners.
You will find the most complete
lino of stationery In the city of
Plattsmouth at the Journal office.
The finest line of box paper,
visiting and calling cards.
UIILIML Ul LnlL I
MEUUS BENGEN
VERY BUSY AT TIE
BURLIf
SHOPS
Repairing Cars for Use In Moving
the Enormous Wheat Crop
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in Nebraska.
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The enormous crop of small
grain that is general throughout
the west is causing the railroads
ofhe country to push tho repair
ing of all the cars to handle the
grlin, and the Burlington shops
in this city are very busy at pros
en handling tho large number of
freight cars sent in here, and de
spite tho fact that many of them
require heavy repairs, tho freight
car department is turning out
about twenty-four cars every day
ready for service on the road in
handling the crop, and this de
partment could handle a large
number of additional men while
the rush in this line of work is
on, The freight car shop is work
ing ten hours a day, and with 1 ho
great demand for cars it is prob
able they will be compelled to run
on Saturday afternoon and Sun
day to make time. The State Jour
nal of this morning contains the
following timely article on the
car shortage and the efforts of
the railroads to meet it:
Burlington officials stale that
no expense is being spared to put
box cars into shape for grain
hauling. The demand is much
heavier than a year ago and July
will prove one 'of the biggest re
pair months of tho year.
The largest force of men in
years is now employed on the re
pair tracks. They number 131.
T-KiS is as many as can be worked
to advantage with the present
facilities. The working time is
ten hours a day. When foreign
cars, that is cars which belong to
other railroad lines, are used for
grain they, too, are repaired.
Box cars as well as other roll
ing stock aro now double the
capacity of twenty to twenty-five
years ago. The standard grain or
box car at the present lime has a
capacity of 80,000 pounds. There
are more of this type in service
now than of the 00,000 capacity
Formerly the latter was the
standard box car. The 80,000 car
is forty feet, long, while the 00,000
capacity is thirty-four feet long.
A quarter of a century ago or less
the standard bus car was 50,000
capacity. A big percentage of box
cars then were of 28,000 to 30,000
capacity. The standard coal car
now has a capacity of 100,000
pounds.
The fact that rolling slock is
longer, taller and heavier than
formerly means that each car re
quires more work than the small
cars of many years ago. This
makes the record broken July 15
the more pronounced. Besides the
repairs are much more extensive
than when the equipment was not
sufficient to handle badly damaged
or worn out cars.
The increaso in the wheat
traffic on tho Burlington has re
quired tho employment of tho big
gest engine west of the Missouri
river on tho hump in tho local
switching yards. It was put on
tho job last week. When traffic
becamo light the monster was
taken off tho hump and a lighter
engine replaced it. It is known
as No. C000. Grain business has
caused renewed activity at all
switching points on the system.
Harness Races.
Entries for harness races for
the Nebraska slate fair close Aug
ust 11. Already moro than a
dozen states aro represented in
the speed program, which prom
ises to be exceptionally strong
this year. The races closing Aug
ust 11 are tho 2:25, 2:17 and 2:14
trots, the 2:30 (hopples barred),
2:20, 2:17 and free-for-all pace,
each for $500, and the 2:10 trot
and 2:09 pace each for $600.
Every heat a race, three heats.
Many ills come from impure
blood. Can't have pure blood with
faulty digestion, lazy liver and
sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood
Bitters Is , recommended for
strengthening stomach, bowels
and liver and purifying the blood.
Health Is Very Poor.
The many friends of Mrs. J. N.
Wise of Omaha will regret great
ly to learn that she has been in
very poor health for some time
ami the past few days has been
suffering greatly from asthma.
with which she has been affected
for some years. That this most
worthy "lady w ill soon recover is
the sincere wish of her host of
friends in this city, where the
Wise family resided for so many
years.
ILI
From Tuesday's Daily.
There has been a sudden rise
in the matrimonial market at tho
office of County Judgo Allen J.
Beeson, after a quietness of a few
weeks, and yesterday afternoon
and this morning tho judgo was
kept busy tieing tho matrimonial
knots for the young people who
will in the future take life's jour
ney together.
Hoy M. Shnini and Miss Maudo
Cline of Omaha arrived yesterday
afternoon, and having heard of
this city often, decided to cele
brate their visit by being united
in the holy bonds of wedlock, and
accordingly visited tho judge's
office, where the ceremony was
performed and the young people
returned home, happy as larks.
Another Omaha couple also
called at the office of Judge Bee
son yesterday afternoon and were
married by the accommodating
official. Tho newly wedded couple
were Edward M. Alison and Miss
Anna C. Jader, and after spend
ing a few hours here they re
turned to tho metropolis.
This morning Lewis Laughlin,
aged 24, of Greenwood, and Miss
IlifT Cline, of Ashland, were call
ers nt the court house, and secur
ing a marriage license, requested
the services of the judge in unit
ing them in the bonds of wedlock,
which he did in a very impressive
manner. The groom is a son of
O. W. Laughlin, one of the prom
inent residents of the vicinilv of
Greenwood, while the bride is one
of the charming young ladies ft f
Ashland.
Judgo Beeson also issued a
marriage license to Joseph Kelly
of Louisville nnd Miss Bertha
Slander of Mauley, this morning,
nnd the young people will he mar
rie( at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H
Slander. These young peoplo be
long to two of the most prominent
families of the county, tho groom
being a son of John Kelly of near
Louisville, and the bride is the
charming daughter of Frank H.
Slander and wife, who are among
the best known residents of that
section of the county.
. GEO. W. LEIDEIGH IN
TOWN TO VISIT JUDGE TRAVIS
From Tuesday's Dally
Hon. Georgo W. Leidigh of Nc
braska City, one of tho leading
citizens of that place, came in last
evening to visit for a few hours
with Judge H. I). Travis, who has
not been well for the past few
weeks, and Mr. Leidigh found
tnne to drop into tho Journal
office for a short chat with Col
M. A. Bales, with whom he served
in the legislature. Mr. Leidigh is
one of tho leaders of the Otoe
county democracy and has been
of great assistance to Nebraska
Gity in tho work of preparing for
the fight on tho petitions against
t he $20,000 armory appropriation,
which was filed last week in Lin
coln. It seems strango that no
other town outsido of Lincoln is
able to get an appropriation mado
without a fight being stirred up at
the capital city, and their opposi
tion to Nebraska City seems to bo
very much hoggish. Tho fact that
they secured sufficient signers to
their petition does not indicato by
a long shot that the people ap
prove the methods pursued by the
parties getting up tho said peti
tion. Farms for Rent.
Ono 200-acre farm and ono
240-aero farm for rent. Apply at
Uio Journal office.
iTIIOfilf
MET
LOOMS UP AGAIN
SUDDE1I OEATH OF
ISISEI MARTIN
Expires Suddenly While Sitting in
Front of the Perkins House
Monday Evening.
From Tuesday's Dallv.
While conversing with some
of his friends at tho Perkins
house last evening about 5:25
Michael Martin, an aged gentle
man, who has made his home
there for tho past flvo years, sud
denly fell back in his chair, and
before anyone could reach his sido
had passed away. Mr. Martin had
been troubled with his heart for
some years and had been feeling
badly since , Inst Thursday, but
was able to bo up and around, and
his death was a terrible shock to
all who had known this pleasant
old gentleman.
As soon as it was possible
Father M. A. Shine of St. John's
church was summoned to tho
hotel, but death had been almost
instant with Mr. Martin and ho
had dropped off in a second into
the sleep that knows no wakening
on this earth. Tho brother of tho
deceased in Omaha was at onco
notified of the dealh by Mr Peter
Claris, an old friend of Mr, Martin,
and he arrived here last evening
on No. 14 and mado the arrange
ments for the funeral.
The body was taken away this
afternoon on No. 23 for South
Omaha, where it will remain un
til tomorrow, when it will bo
taken to Valpariso, and later to
Agnew, where the interment will
bo made. William Coulter of
South Omaha, a son-in-law of
Joseph Martin of South Omaha,
remained here to accompany tho
body to that city, while Mrs.
Coulter and her father, Joseph
Martin, a brother of the deceased,
returned home last evening.
Michael Martin Was born some
seventy-six years ago in County
Galaway, Ireland, and came to
America while a young man, and
at the outbreak of the civil war
entered the service of the govern
ment as a teamster, and was in
some of the greatest bullies in
which the army of the Tennessee
took pari. He later came west
and engaged in his trade as a
stone mason, and for sonic years
previous to coming to this city
resided on his farm near Agnew,
Neb. Ho came to this city somo
five years ago and had resided at
the Perkins house since that lime.
He w'as unmarried, and besides
his brother in South Omaha,
leaves a number of nephews and
nieces residing in Soulh Omaha
and Valpariso.
During the lime Mr. Martin re
sided here he made many friends
by his pleasant and gentle man
ner of dealing with his fellow
men, and no one knew him except
to feel the highest respect and
esteem for him and in his dealh
to feel a deep personal loss of a
friend dear to them.
THE YOUNGSTERS OF
GITY HAVE ALSO CAUGHT
THE OUTING FEVER
Krom Tuexday's j.aily.
Yesterday a large party of tho
young boys of the city, loaded
down with tents and enough pro
visions to feed a small-sized
army, departed for the vicinity of
La l'latte, where they pitched
camp, and under the leadership of
Robert Walling and Harris Cook
proceeded to fix things up for a
week of enjoyment and sport,
fishing, and boating. This is an
ideal spot to camp and the boy3
will have ono of the best times of
their lives" during their outing and
will doubtless return filled with
many stories of adventure There
were about ten in tho party when
they left town and several addi
tions are expected later on in tho
week.
Itching, torturing skin erup
tions disfigure, annoy, drive one
wild. Doan's Ointment i3 prais
ed for its good work. 50c at all
drug stores.
