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Historical plattemmout al. omn VOL. XXXIII. PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, WONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1914. HO. 12. REWARDS FOR DRAGGING THE ROA A Proposition That Should Meet the Approval of Beth Farm ers and Merchants. The question of grivliij? prizes lo the farmers displaying1 an in terest in the good roads ques tion is again being agitated in some quarters and a great many of the merchants are in favor of taking up this mallei' ami getting it in position where it can be used during the coining summer to the mutual advantage of both the farmer and the business man. The roads leading to the city are the ones that give the greatest concern, because it is over these avenues that, the farmers and others must come to town, and if they are kept in good shape it is sure to result in the people coming here to trade and visit with each other on Saturdays and on market days, and prove the means of making the ties be tween the residents of the town and the farms warmer and closer. To the farmers who come to town with their road drags, im proving the highway for travel as they go, should be given some substantial reward in the shape of a prize worthy of the work which they do in the way of helping to fix up the road, and the business men of the town should ee that the proposition is looked after and some or ganized effort made to see that these worthy citizens may re ceive the proper reward for a service they have rendered to the community. The value of the prizes need not be great, but they will prove to the users of the road drass that their services have not been overlooked, but that the- are warmly appreciat ed by the business interests of the city. This plan has been used very successfully in the farming communities of Iowa ami Mis souri and has stimulated the in terest of the farmers in this matter to such a degree that on Saturdays a great many of the farmers mav be seen in the towns, having ridden in on the faithful road drag, and they, by calling at the different stores, se cure the rewards offered. One plan that, has bee a tried, and quite successfully, too. is having the Commercial club of the town issue coupons good for the de livery of the prizes in goods from the different stores, and in this way everyone interested in the matter profits and the city has the benefit of having the high ways leading into it kept in good shape. There are several of the lead ing farmers of this section who take a great pride in the appear ance of their farms and the road ways leading to them, and such men are among the liveliest wires that a community can pos sibly have in their midst and they add immensely to the ap pearance of the esction of the country where they make their home. This matter is worthy of consideration here, and during these winter months is the time to stir it up and get the ball to rolling to start the movement so that when the season rolls around and it is possible to work the roads everything will be ready to start out. Returns From Hospital. William Rothman, who for the past few weeks has been in the hospital in Omaha, where he was undergoing an operation for the straightening of hi injured arm. the use of which he has not had for several years, through an ac cident while out hunting, which caused the arm to be drawn and stiff, returned home last evening on No. 2. Will has had a very severe struggle at the hospital and several times it was not known whether he would recover, but he has pulled through and thinks that in a short time he will havet he full vise of his arm S "Officer 666" at the Parmele. "Officer 000" is a good-natured "copper" arid theater-goers in New York all last season laughed their heads off at his ineffectual efforts to arrest the high-toned thief who, in the play, finally purloins the uniform of the brave officer and makes his "get away." Now, however, before many thrilling episodes have cropped up in the three acts Augustin Macliugh, the author of the farce, lakes to tell his most amusing story. "Officer CCG," which is one of the genuine hits of 1912, will be presented here at the Parmele theater on Wednesday night, February 11. EX-SENATOR W. R. BANNING An Able Gentleman and One Who Would Serve the People With Honor to Himself and Credit to the State. Lincoln Journal: W. 15. Ban ning of Union, Cass county, is to be a candidate for governor on the democratic ticket. This is the news that reached the state house yesterday. When anxious inquirers asked how the mes senger knew that Mr. Harming intended to run for governor, the messenger said Mr. banning himself said so. This statement of Mr. Harming, providing he made it, is considered the best evidence of his intention, and is therefore taken to be true. Having placed himself in the position of a candidate for gov ernor against Ceorge W. Uerge and all other comers, Mr. Man ning will be subject to inspection, ile has a record behind him. With two terms in the state senate to his credit, it will not be surpris ing if his opponents look up all of his votes and possibly his failure to vole on bills and measures before the senate. Mr. Manning was not a mem ber of the last senate because he was defeated by Senator Henry H. liartling of Otoe county, who was celebrated in the legislature as the senator who defeated county option and as the cham pion of the present Sunday base ball bill. In opposition to county option, Senator Bartling did not have much edge on Senator Man ning, who served in the senate when county option was defeated. PORTER GAMP, CHARGED WITH FORGERY BOUND OVER TO DISTRICT COURT From Saturday's Daily. This morning Porter Camp was arraigned in county court, charg ed with perjury in securing a li cense to marry Miss Adeline I tor rough in this city about a week ago. He swore at that time that she was 1U years of ase, when she was in reality only 15. He waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over by Judge Meeson to the district, court to await trial. Porter, it seems from de velopments in the case, was bad ly affected with the matrimonial disease, and in his short lifetime has accumulated quite a number of helpmates, and being quite young may be able to tie the world's record for the number of times married. He secured a di vorce from wife No. 1 in Daven port, Iowa, in October, 1913, and came to Omaha and was married to wife No. 2. who died in that city on December 22, 1913. and after a few days of mourning he was married here to Miss Dar rough, after a hurried trip from Omaha, and this last venture proved his undoing. OFFICER 666 is a frolic, one of those attractive thief stories which are so irresistable. FO GOVERNOR SHALL THE STATE UNIVERSITY REJEWED? Matter in Which Every Taxpayer in Nebraska Is Interested and Upon Which Much Depends. Kditor Journal: Among- the many question that must be settled by the peo ple of Nebraska at I lie coming election the question of univer sity removal will be one of' the most far-reaeihng in its effect with which we will have to deal. This will bet rue because of the enormous cost of such an enter prise, and also because of the future policy of that freat in stitution. For two decades the people have complained of the increas ing demands of the university for new buildings and equipment, and nothing short of state pride in a public institution of learning has prevented an open revolt. Pride in our university is lauda ble, but such a pride should never allow us to spend the people's money without due consideration for the actual needs of the in stitution. In deciding this ques tion there are just two all-important considerations: The wel fare of the school and the cost to the people as compared to the value they will receive. "Room to grow" has been the slogan of those who want the uniersity removed, but those who know best are ready to as sert that our university is already too large. This statement is riTfifje ndsisedly. I is not the purpose of a university to fit peo ple of higher education, and the university should not prostitute itself to such a purpose. The business of a university should be specializing in lusher education. The foundation fop that educa tion should be laid at home, out in the high schools of the state, and if even a small part of the money now being expended in preparation for the real univer sity course could be spent in bet tering the rural high schools and in bringing the high sehool boy or girl to the university with a foundation upon which a uni versity education could be built successfully the state would reap a reward that would be a bene diction to the boys and girls lhat can never havet he advantage of a university course. To make this plainer let me say that not more perhaps than 3 per cent of all those who enter high school ever graduate at the univeristy, and only a small per cent of those who graduate at the high school ever succeed in getting a degree at the university. If the state of Nebraska has more money to spend than it is now- spending for ethical ion, let that money be expended to raise the standard of the schools in ef ficiency out in the state where not, less than 95 per cent of our boys and girls must get all the education they can ever have. The university has no right to ask the expenditure' of more money until every county and every vil lage within the boundaries of the slate shall provide the boys and girls within reach an opportunity to lit themselves to enter the university if they so desire. One dollar spent in enlarging the university is a dollar spent where only a small per cent of the children can ever get a direct benefit, while a dollar spent oul in the rural schools will be spent where all will get a direct benelit. This is not, the only complaint that must be lodged against our present system of preparatory education. The law provides for the accredited high school, but there is no check upon the giving of a high school diploma, even in an accredited high school, to per sons who have been allowed lo get the diploma without having done the work in a satisfactory manner. No one will dispute this, and until these things are cor rected and until the rural schools are up to a standard that will fit those who apply for admission to the university in a thorough manner, we should devote our selves lo this task instead of the task of making room for more at the university. History will not long consider the size or architectural designs of our buildings, nor will it take account, of the artistic arrange ment of the grounds, but it will measure the greatness of our university by the character of the work of that institution, and the equipment of the men' and women it shall send out to wield their in fluence in Ihe affairs of state and nation. It will make little dif ference to Ihe men and women of the next generation who was the foot ball coach, or who won the games of any given year, but it will tell with pride of the men and women who have gone out from its halls of learning and found honorable places at the top in some field of human endeavor. Mut the next question is the question of cost. To move the university to the state farm means that we must abandon what we have built in the days when it meant so much to our people to foot the bills. Abandon ment would be the first cost and rebuilding w'ould be the second cost. Moth seem to me a wanton waste of money, and the reason for taking such a step should be overwhelming. It is not necessary for me to say that Nebraska is one of the worst institution ridden states in the union. Two Soldiei&s' Homes, when one would serve w he pur pose better. Two agjjcultural schools, when one c&tild have done the work just as w 1. More normal schools than sho ild have supplied the needs of a.lstate of twice the population, .ihe pork barrel influence is writjj on the face of Nebraska so jjdellibly lhat a stranger need )io ask any question as to the "Why?" And now, since we have L'a. institu tions, they must, be supported, and upon the backs of the taxpay ers of the state is strapped the burden of their support. This must not be taken lightly. The burden is no small one. It must be considered along with the question of university removal and it must be considered without sentiment. Sentiment may enter into the argument of those who are to spend a few years in places of public trust, but sentiment will pay no bills. A university large in numbers may sound well just now, but to our children it will mean little when we compare its work with other schools of learn ing. Removal might add a few dollars to the value of real estate at the slate farm, but the people of the state would scarcely care to pay for this enhancement. Nebraska needs to retrench. Her load is already too heavy. She cannot afford to be among those of whom it may justly be said "Pride taketh a fall." Let us make a slogan of the fight against removal, "Make the university better, not bigger." Otto Mutz. SOME THINGS DONE BY THE COUNTY COMMISS IONERS THIS WEEK From Saturday's Daily. The county commissioners, at their meeting in this city this week, let the contract for the county printing. The Plattsmouth Journal was awarded the con tract for the road notices, notices to contractors, calls for bids and other notices of this kind, as well as the commissioners' proceed ings. The Weeping Water Re publican was given the contract for the printing of the bar docket for the year 1914 at the rate of 15 cents a case and -M a page. The board also granted a license to operate a pool hall in the vil lage of Manley to Eli D. Keckler. A petition of thet rustees of the vilalge of Eagle requesting the apopintment of A. H. Vanlaund ingham as justice of the peace was also received and he was ap pointed to till the vacancy that exists in Tipton precinct. Oet your harness oiled for $1 at John Gorder's. L COMMERCIAL CLUBJAIIIJUET A Large Number Present, and a Fine Time Enjoyed by Everyone. From Friday's Daily. Last evening the fifth annual banquet of the Plattsmouth Com mercial club drew to the Modern Woodman hall some one hundred and sixty of the representative business men and citizens of this city, who for several hours spent a most delightful time in meeting with each other and in the enjoy ment of the "feed which had been prepared for their consump tion by the ladies of the Method ist church. An exceptionally strong list of speakers had been prepared for the occasion, and this featur of the occasion was one that was filled with many good things for the auditors, a? the different speakers gave the benefit of their experience and wisdom to the gathering. Throughout the banquet the feeling of unity and the pleasure at being all together under the banner of progress and helpful ness made a great success of the occasion and showed clearly that the business men of the city are awakening to the splendid result' that can he secured through the united etforts of the business in terests of the city to make for a bigger and better Plattsmouth in the future. There was lots of en thusiasm shown at the banquet and there was a more apparent intention in the members of the banqueting party to enlist their services in the future in the ranks of the Commercial club. The banquet was presided over by Carl A. Rawls as toastmaster. and it is not necessary to dwell at length upon the able manner in which he filled the position, and his remarks made as he opened Ihe program of the evening were tilled throughout with words whose purpose and intent it would be well for every person present at the banquet to take heed and to put forth their ef forts in the future for the build ing up of themselves and the city. The tables, which extended around the entire south, east and west sides of the hall, presented a most beautiful appearance with their handsome lloral decora tions, having large bouquets of carnations interspersed with lavish trimmings of ferns and sweet peas, while smilax was strung the length of the tables and showed the artistic handi work of Stenner Mrothers, the Plattsmouth florists, who fur nished the flowers and done all the work of decorating. The music for the occasion was fur nished by the Holly orchestra. .and this was one of the most pleasing features of the banquet and the sweet strains of the music during the progress of the banquet put everyone in a most receptive mood for the feast of reason fur nished by the orators of the even ing. The first speaker of the even ing was Rev. Father M. A. Shine, and his address was one of the most instructive and interesting ever heard in the city and touch ed on the early traders and mer chants who had came into this country when it was a wilderness and made possible the knowledge of Ihe country that lay through out this part of the great we.-t. In his remarks Father Shine brought out historical facts that were unknown to a great majority of his auditors and showed the deep interest and research he has made on the subject of the early history of Nebraska and the Mis souri valley. He showed that the first record of the fur traders in this section was in if5i. when traders from the French settle ment of Montreal. Canada, came west, traveling the great lakes and overland through Wiscon-in and the present state of Min nesota to the Missouri river, which they thought would lead FIFTH ANNUA them to Mexico. He fo;;ch-'d on the French traders who can e up th Mississippi riwr in ITor. from New Orleans a:.. I a-sj.s;e,i m opening the territory to th knowledge of the w..:!d. u'id the hard-hips that had confront. -d the different parties who -ntured from the outpost of ci i!i;! i"f: into the heart of the !h-;i nu kriown wilderness-. Th- -j - . k followed ill succession the h'T'-'-- ent changes that had '"'I 'lrio! in the po-sess j,,ri ,,f this par! of the American hemisphere and h-". the different exploring parli.--who had came up Ihe Mississippi had marked the mouth of the Platte rier as one .if the main landmarks for the other parties who followed them, arid ju-t a few miles north of th- then mouth of the rier there had I r. a number of posts establish-. where the traders made their headquarters in the dealing with the Indians. The ad lres ..f th eminent, historian and d:ir: was one that will b b:;g remembered by his auditors, and the fact- h brought out increas,. the infer--! in the early hi-torv of Ihe state. (Continued on raze G' ELMW000 AGAIN CAPTURES TJEBACOII Fair-Sized Crowd Attends Basket Ball Game, and Again Local Team Is Defeated. From Saturday' I'ailr. . Despite i fie extreme c..dd weather of la-t eu;rg ; her- w..- quite a fair-sied crow. of bas ket ball enthusiasts present at the Herman Home to wilm---. the Contest between the F.imWoo.t Hish choo team arid the a:n representing this ol. The from our school are -h-wsni: much better for; a. although thy are stii! lacking experience m the bailie, being to a lame eXl.e;:t new players. ai d Ihe -how ttiey made Ii-t eumg a-ain-t the husky r-pre-entat n es ..f our neighboring town was .m- that Ihev need not be a-ha: .. of. They were in much better shape than in Ihe game at I'd. uw. a- the score shows, and With prac tice can dee!..p int. a - I !sc bunch of players. The -.-ore in the first half of the gam -t 31 to l; in favo- of the i.i!"r. but by good work the p.,-.! reeded ill wiping out the hood.." number and the gam- a the ib--.-stood 51 to -1 in faor of th isitors. The I earn h-re has been great ly handicapped this season , luck of a place to practice and it is onlv in the ia-t few wee' th i! they have been able to -cure a place where thej could train, but since they hae gotten down to work they hae quit rapidlv and each succ.-.-dmg game shows their ad .lnceu.er t in the work of the ba-ket ball Same. The boys are de-crirg of the support of the i pie ,,f th'- city in their work to maintain th- reputation of the local -ch""I-in athletics and the game- sh 'i.! i be attended by larger numbers ! Ihe citizens. not only f..r lh financial sain, but for tbi e?r.-.-t that the presence of the .pee!.l?. ors hae on the creating of en thusiasm amoi.i.- the placers on the team. The Hish school- of this city and Nebra-ka City w;II t, ! at the Cermaa Home in this c;tv .m next Friday e-ning and a wood crowd should 1 n bar:. I to the game. The boy compo-r the team here last eniug were; Waldemar Soeimb hsen. I'.r"ri Arries. Floyd Stone. Paul Hand ley and Wallace Hunter, a:-d tto-v were in the game with um from start to finish. FOR SALF A pure bre.j boar and pure bred Poland China sow. out of border's herd. Wel-tt from 3rn to ion lb-. Price for the two. 7.".oO. See them at my farm. Men Iecker. Plattsmouth. Neb. i'-y.tf-w SUDDEN DEATH OP A. L U'OOHALD ATJAGLE, NEB He Passes Ami Ver Quiet.' While Reclining on a Sell at the R:s'.aj-Jnt. M Tl.es, 1 (v - ; - tif:;,!!v ;-. t w . thrown !.:' a comm--t ; - .r,...,., eCi:em i ' '. I .' - f fiat .. !.. M'- ..: i.. I f; .1 ; - found dead. -i MoT.dny - ' I i- to- W.t- f.l.'Nli li W." ., . t;si;al 1 ' hi 1 i : i ! ; ; ' i - ,t ' he c! of . V r- '. ..t to the r-.:.i . - ,; : w he - e :.-hoir-!e,J he w a for .t t ' - -!' of b :.' h. wh ?i w.i. : 'i - -u -1 . a ! f t ti ; :n . a it a I s r- ' -e.J t" f.i! igi;e l:im n.'-re - 1--, walk. 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