Platte
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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914.
NO. 44.
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PLATTIOUTH'S
FIRE PROTECTION
IS EXCELLENT
Committee on Inspection, Accom
panied by State Fire Marshal,
Give Plattsmouth a Boost.
The following report of the
Slati' Fire iMitat im associa
tion committee which recently
visited t!iis cily, lias made
public, ami 1 1 - lindjngs of the
committee certainly speak well
f. r t In city an.l tin oilicials. who
have labored quite extensively to
see that tin- city was kept in the
J. j.il! shape to prevent
lire and lire Mansers, lliere ate
many j. laces, however, where the
reforms of cleaning up the causes
of possible fin s should he looked
after, ami the property owner?
should exercise treat care m
-ei-ip.t that ttiey keep their busi
ness houses and homes in good
shape:
omaha. Neb, May 27. 101 i.
Inspection made Mny 12. 1911,
hy the following committee: J.
K. Morrison, o. W. Ghapin. E. II.
Ji-irsensep. I". M. Iond. State Fire
Marshal Ridgell and W. S. Hard
ing, chairman. One hundred and
eighty-five
covering the
were made: 2.
10. 2. 22. 2t1.
.tl. 3 2. 33. 3 r.
i. i s . i a l
is.") inspection
following hlocks
0. 7. . 12. 17, IS.
27. Oi. 2S. 2i. .10.
nr,. 30. il. 52, S3.
I several miscel
laneous risks on unplatted
ground : thirty-three C33' de
feds being found. The com
mittee found conditions in gen
eral exceptionally good here; in
fact we found Plat t srnouth in
hetter hape than any other town
inspected SO for.
It is plainly apparent that in
Mayor John P. Sattler and Fire
Chief A. F. Braun. as well as the
remainder of the city officials.
IMat t smoiit h has an aide corps of
Municipal officers. They are en
t it lt-il to no little praise for the
efforts they put forth toward
keeping their city dean, thus
preventing what might prove to
lie a -.erious conflagration.
The committee is especially
thankful to Stale Fire Marshal
YV. S. Ridgell. who was present
and insisted on doing his share
of the work. Mr. Ridgell has
given this committee valuable;
assistance at every inspection we
have made.
Motors Here for Short Visit.
Yesterday morning Herman
KJeitsch. the Weeping Water mil
ler, acocmpanie.l hy his son.
Howard, and his hrot her-in-law,
Ed Kroehler, of Sheridan, Wyom
ing, who is a pu est at the
Kleitsch home for a short time,
motored over to spend the day
among the sights and with old
friends in this city. Both Messrs.
Kleitsch and Kroehler are former
residents of this city. Mr.
Kroehler is a son of the late Fred
Kroehler. and before his removal
west was one of the popular and
well known young men of the
city.
Judge Begley Here Today.
This morning- District Judge
Begley. accompanied by Mrs.
Begley and little daughter and a
sister of Mrs. Begley. motored
down from Papillion and spent a
few- hours here holding court, at
which time the judge signed a
number of orders and looked over
the other minor matters arising.
The judge is holding court at
Nebraska City this week, and has
just returned from Falls City,
where he spent last week holding
court for the judge of that dis
trict. John Barton, the hustling dep
uty for the A. O. U. V., who has
been here for the past few days
looking after the interests of the
order, departed this morning for
Omaha, where he will assist in
the campaign for new members
in that city. Mr. Barton, with the
assistance of the local Workmen,
has secured a large class for in
itiation into that order in this
cily.
Married by the County Judge
On Saturday County Judge
Beeson was called upon to pel
form the marriage ceremony that
was to unite in the holy bonds of
wedlock Mr. Handford Clark an.
Miss Clara Kneflieck. both of
whom reside at Tulsa. Oklahoma
The contracting parties have
been visiting in Omaha, and tak
ing advantage of the beaut ifu
day decided to journev to thi
city to have the culmination of
their romance completed by be
ing made as one. The judge per
formed the ceremonv in his usua
impressive manner and the young
people returned to the metropolis
happy as two larks in the
springt imo.
TWO MORE CANDIDATES
FILE FOR OFFICE OK THE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
The political situation in the
countv lias been added to bv the
appearance in the field of two
new candidates, both of whom
come from the democratic side of
the fence. One of these is Dr. J.
B. Hungate of Weeping Water.
who has filed his intentions o
eeking ttie senatorial nomina
tion for the district, composed of
Cass and Otoe county, which is at
present represented by Senator
H. H. Bartling of Nebraska City,
who is not a candidate for re
election. Dr. Hunirale has lived
in Weeping Water for a long
term of years and is well known
throughout the county, as lie has
een identified with politics for
the past thirty years or more. He
will have as his opponent for the
lemocratic nomination Hon. John
Mattes, jr.. of Nebraska City, who
filed fop tbe- ottice about a month
o.
William Doud of Greenwood
has also got into the running for
the office of sheriff, having yes-
erday filed his declaration to try
or the democratic nomination
for the office. Mr. Doud is one of
the sterling young men of Salt
Creek precinct and well liked by
all with whom he has come in
ontact. This makes the third
lemocratic filing for the office of
herifT. as John Wunderlich of
Nehawka and R. C. Bailey of Mt.
Measant precinct are both out in
the race for the nomination.
TO PLACE A DRINK
ING FOUNTAIN IN
GARFIELD PARK
There was one matter touched
on at the meeting of the Com
mercial club on Thursday even
ing that comes in good time, and
this was that of having a drink
ing fountain placed in Garfield
park by the park commissioners
in order that all those who come
to the park and desired a drink of
fresh water would not be com
pelled to visit one the homes near
the park in order to secure it, but
could procure it from the foun
tain in the park. It is desired
also to have an addition light
placed in the park, as at present
it is quite dark in that place and
causes many to hesitate about
going through there after dark.
Matters In County Court.
The hearing on the final settle
ment of the estate of the late
Cornelius Bengen was held this
morning in county court and the
estate closed up.
The hearing on the estate of
George W. Harrison was con
tinued at the request of the
parties interested until a later
date.
Special for the Next Few days.
For the next few days the Lin
coln Pure Butter Co. will pay 18c
for spring chickens, 12VjC for
hens and 5c for cocks. Highest
market price in cash paid for all
produce, cream and butter. They
are located on the corner of Sixth
and Pearl streets.
The Lincoln Pure Butter Co.,
Cream and Produce Station,
Fred Dawson, Manager.
DECORATION DAY
PROPERLY OB
SERVED HERE
Flowers Abundant, and All Graves
Decorated, and Hon. Matthew
Gering Delivers Inspirting
Address at Opera House.
The day that has been con
secrated to the honoring of the
nation's dead was observed in
Plattsmouth more exfensively
this year than for the past several
years, and all morning there was
a constant stream of visitors to
Oak Hill cemetery to place gar
lands on the graves of the loved
ones called away irom meir
earthly duties. The members of
the Grand Army. with. ranks thin
ned by the Grim Reaper, gather
ed together -and were driven in
earrvalls to the cemetery, in com
pany with the members of the
Woman's Relief Corps, where the
ritual service of the orders were
carried out at the soldiers' mound
in the cemetery. The graves of
the old soldiers, both of the blue
and the gray, had been marked
with small American Hairs on
Fridav afternoon bv a Committee
from the G. A. R.. who were taken
there by Major Hall in a auto
mobile, and the members of the
post anil Corps placed on the
graves most beautiful floral re
membrances, which served to
how the feelinsr f remembrance
in which they were held by their
comrades. l here was a vast
number of, individuals present, at
the cemetery to decorate in an
appropriate manner the graves of
their departed friends and rela-
ives. it was surely a beautiful
and touching scene, as the chil-
Iren and the aged and stooped
veterans vied in their tributes to
the ones gone before in placing
n the graves these floral trib
utes.
In the afternoon the Parmele
heater was filled to its utmost
apacity by a crowd of the
patriotic citizens of plattsmouth
to participate in the exercises of
the day. The obi soldiers and
members of the relief corps oc-
cupieu seats oi nonor in uie ironi
rows of seats nearest the stage.
where thev could more clearly
tear the services of the day. on
the stage was stationed a large
number of school children, num-
ering over ninety, who furnish-
d the chorus work for the serv
ices and the sweet voices oi tne
hildreu lifted in the stirring.
patriotic songs was someming to
inspire the most lofty sentiment
in the hearts of all who were
resent at the meeting. The
gathering was presided over by
Thomas Wiles, one of the old
eterans of the civil war, in a
ery able manneer. The school
children, under the leadership of
Mrs. Mae Morgan, opened the
xercises by the singing of
'Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," in a most pleasing man
ner, and this was followed by
the invocation, pronounced by
Rev. W. S. I.eets of St. Luke's
church. The rendition of "The
Star Spangled Banner" was one
of the most inspiring numbers
on the program, the verses being
sung by Miss Hazel Tuey, while
the school children joined in on
the chorus, and showed the care
ful training they had received in
this line of work, and their ex
ample of their feeling of love and
'steem for th-eir country was one
hat might well be followed by
persons of more mature years.
The immortal address of Abra
ham Lincoln, delivered on the
attlefieb of Gettysburg, which
has become one of the epics of
the English speaking world, was
read by Judge J. E. Douglass in
clear, strong voice that carried
it to every part of the theater.
One of the pleasing- features of
he entertainment was the con
cert recitation by the children of
the poem, "The Blue and the
Gray," and the childish voices
ilended sweetly in the telling of
the sweet story of the day . of
honoring the hero dead of the
nat ion.
Little Miss Helen Wescott wa
on the program in a vocal selee
lion. "His Buttons Are Market
U. S.," and her delightful an
sweet little voice gave addet
beaufv to the charming little song
and at the close she was heartily
encored bv the delighted auditors
Hon. R. B. Windham, one o
the members of the G. A. R., rea
the order of General John A
Logan, known as general order
No. II, which promulgated the
observation of the 30th of May
as Memorial day in the Unitei
Slates among the Grand Army
posts, and which has since been
taken up and carried out bv the
citizens in general.
The oration of the day was do
livered by lion. Matthew Gering,
the eminent attorney of this city,
and his address was one that may
be considered as ore of the mos
oquent and beautiful tribute
that lias ever been paid in thi
cily to the vanishing ranks of the
old soldiers oi nip civil war. in
his address he traced the founda
tion of the republic and the true,
hearted men who made possihb
the blessings of freedom and
liberty, and then canie to the
period when the nation was in the
throes of the contest to test the
upremacy of the republic and
whether it should live or- fall, a
others had in the past, and here
he paid a glowing tribute to the
common soldier who bravely
bared his breast to the bullets of
the enemy that his country might
be saved to posterity and that
future generation might enjoy
its blessings.
Preceding the services at the
opera house the Burlington band
gave r. number of very pleasing
selections in front of the theater
that were greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd.
Declamatory -contest.
The declamatory contest given
by the pupils of the plattsmouth
schools under the auspices of the
daughters of the American
Revolution at the Parmele theater
on Saturday evening was one of
tin most pleasing entertainments
of its kind ever held in the city
and the splendid work of the
young people taking part was
very much appreciated by the
large audience and it showed
what deep thought had been
given to the subjects of the ad
dresses and the careful training
that had been given the pupils by
the teachers in the schools.
The program was opened by
the large chorus of the children
of the High school singing
"America for Freedom," a
patriotic number in keeping with
the spirit of the day.. The dif
ferent contestants had been di
vided into three classes and it
was a very difficult task for the
judges to determine the winner
of the gold medal, as the contest
ants were all of a high standard
of excellence.
In the oratorical class, Byron
Babbitt, Tracy Druliner, Paul
Handley, Ethel Seybert and Myra
Mae Stenner were the contest
ants, while in the dramatic class,
Beatrice Seybert was the contest
ant. The humorous class con
sisted of Ruby Edgerton and Yer
nice Hobson. During the pro-'
gram the High school chorus
gave a number of very pleasing
patriotic songs that thrilled the
hearers, as the voices of the
children carried to them the les
son of the love of our country.
At the close of the program
and while the judges were con
sulting as to the award of the
medal, a beautiful flag drill was
enacted by twelve little girls
from the eighth grade, consisting
of Misses Marion Mauzy, Freda
Sattler, Josh? Sedalk, Elva Hart
ford, Mary Egenberger, Eleanor
Burnie, Florence Svoboda, Ellen
Xolting, Xellie Wiles, Gladys
Hall, Sophie Seivers and Agnes
Holly. The accompaniment for
the drill was played in a most
finished manner by Miss Eliza
beth Bajeck, one of the most
talented little ladies of the city.
The judges, in awarding the
gold medal, found great dif
ficulty in reaching a decision, as
Paul Handley and Miss Beatrice
Seybert were tied for the honor,
and it was necessary to take their
percentage to arrive at a decision
and the honor was finally given to
.Miss sevnerr. J lie naueniers
the American Revolution had of
fered prizes for the pupils of the
eighth and seventh grades on thi
best panel's prepared on the
revolutionary period, and in this
contest Miss Eleanor Burnie se
cured the prize in the eighth
grade, while Miss Elva Hartfoi
secured the honorable mention
In the seventh grade Karl Thom
as was the winner of the priz
and Jearline Smith received the
honorable mention.
The contest had been arrangei
bv a committee consisting of
Mrs. Mae Morgan, Miss Elizabeth
Kerr and Miss Hazel Tuey, am
they were heartily assisted in
their work bv all the teaching
force of the city in getting thi
voung people in shape for thi
contest, and the splendid resul
of the atTair hes more than sur
passed the incst sanguine hopes
of the ladies. An effort will be
made to have a medal for each
class next year.
EXCELLENT CROP
PROSPECTS IN THE MEIS
INGER NEIGHBORHOOD
Jacob Meisinger and wife have
just returned from a few days'
visit in the country with their
sons, C. J. Meisinger. John Mei-
singer, jr., ana . p. Meisinger,
jr. Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger
greatly enjoyed their stay in tin
country and report that the crop
prospects are excellent at this
time and that the wheat, which
was badly in need of ram. lias
been greatly bf nefitd by the down
pour of the past few days. The
corn is getting along nicely, and
take it throughout the section
visited. Mr. Meisinger states the
prospecls. are bi tter than he" has
een them for some time, both in
the wheat and corn, and if the
present condition continues
everything points to a bumper
crop ot tnese staple arucies. on
their return Mr. and Mrs. Mei
singer were brought into the city
y their son. John, and daughter.
Margaret, and son. Raymond, and
Raymond will remain for a time
to visit with his grandparents ami
eep them company.
Returns From Fine Trip.
Henry G. Soennichsen and sis
ter, Miss Mathilde, returned yes
terday morning on the early train
from an extensive tour of the pa
cilic coast and a number of the
arger cities. Miss Soennichsen
ias been attending the Uni-
versiiv of (janiornia lor me past
wo years, and Henry joined her
at Berkley, where the university
situated, and together they
visited San Francisco, Portland,
Seattle, Tacoira anil made a short
trip into Canada, visiting at Van
couver. Returning they made a
visit at Chicago and. through
Tennessee and Kentucky, return
ing home greatly delighted with
the wonders and delights of the
lifferent spots visited.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Surprises sometimes arise, and
agreeable surprises are always
acceptable. One of the latter
kind is coming to Plattsmouth
and Cass county, through the an
nouncement of a Big Booster
Campaign, full particulars of
which will be in tomorrow's Daily
Journal. This campaign will be
the largest and most unique
affair ever held in this part of
Nebraska, and is sure to cause
unusual interest. Watch for our
announcement and read all the
details carefully. Then act. A
ike opportunity may never be
given again.
Mrs. Vinia Simmons of Omaha
came down this morning from her
iome in that city to look after
some matters or business and
visit with inends. w nne nere
Mrs. Simons ordered the liven
ing Journal sent to her in the
metropolis.
Mrs. J. T. Parker of St. Paul.
Neb., and Mrs. Rose Keeney of
Central City, Xeb., who were here
to attend the funeral of their
mother and sjsler, Mrs. George
W. Colvin, returned this morning
to their homes.
COMMERCIAL
CLUB IN BUSI
NESS SESSION
While Attendance Was Not Large
Many Matters of Importance
Were Discussed.
The meeting of the Commercial
last Thursday was attended by
quite a number of the busiue
men of the cily to discuss tin
matters of interest that arose at
the meeting for the development
and advancement of the city's
future.
One of the matters that at
tracted a great deal of attention
was that of the free bridge and
ferry, ami most of the member
present were welt pleased wan
the manner in which the proposi
tion had been taken up, especial
ly by the residents on the east
side of the Missouri river, who
have on Saturdays. since thif
starting of the free ferry day?
made this city their trading
place, and the increase in the
number trading here has been
most noticeable. The club ha
decided to continue the free days
for one month longer, and each
merchant, when his customer
presents their ticket will endorse
it and place the amount of goods
purchased on it in order that a
close track can be kept on the
paving basis of. the ferrv day-
proposition.
The club also, for the con
venience oi Handling uie busi
ness of the club, decided to pay-
all mils bv voucher in the future.
and that all money collected
should be paid into the common
treasury in order that better
checking can be kept mi the
amount of money expended dur
ing the year in the different
enterprises proposed by the club.
The band concerts which will
e given here during the coming
months was also brought up and
thoroughly discussed bv the mem-
ters present, and the location of
them reviewed thoroughly by all
present. There was more or less
Iivision of opinion last year over
the location of the concerts and
the club desires to satisfy a
many as possible of the sub
scribers to the fund in making
the location, and if was finally
lecided to take the matter up
with R. M. Shlaes. owner of the
air dome on South Fifth street.
to secure the use of that place
for the holding of the weekly-
concerts. This will be a very
lappy compromise on the qu Ps
ion if it can be secured, as it is
Iovn in the business part of the
citv and awav from the paved
streets, and at the same time
here is seating capacity for 1,-
200 persons in the air dome,
which will allow the large ma
jority of those attending to have
a comfortable seat while enjoying
thp music of the Burlington
and. It is expected to start the
concerts the first week in June,
and the club named as the rustl
ing committee to secure sub
scriptions for the funds, Henry
loos, E. H. Wescott and George
I. Falter, who will canvass the
citv to see what amount can be
aised for this purpose.
The question of securinc bet
ter transportation from the
county to this city over the Mis-
ouri Pacific was also brought up
and the club was unanimous in
xpressing the sentiment that
there should be strenuous efforts
made to see what could be secur
ed from the railroad company in
the line of concessions. The
transportation committee, com
posed of Messrs. E. II. Wescott,
C. Parmele and E. A. Wurl,
were authorized to take what
teps would be npccssary to
jring the matter to the attention
of the Missouri Pacific officials,
and if necessary to visit St.
,ouis and lay the matter of the
needs of the people of the county
before President Bush of the rail
road company.
A hustling committee for new-
members was also appointed by
resident Richey, consisting; of
Messrs. Wurl, Wescott and J alf-
er. and they were asked to get
busy at once on the matter of adding-
the names of the cilieiis
who are interested in the dee..p
iiicnl of the cily to the club mem.
bership roll.
The band concert committee.
which was appointed last een-
ing, got busy at. once this morn
ing, and Secretary Falter inter
viewed Mr. Shlaes in regard to
the air dome for the concerts.
with the result that thev secured
the use of that place from K to
o'clock each Thursday night dur
ing the concert season. The
definite date for starting the con
certs will be announced later.
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED
OUT OF COUNTY COURT
AGAINST LAWRENCE STULL
A temporary restraining order
has been issued by County Judge
Beeson, on the application of
Cass countv to restrain C. Law
rence Stull from interferring
with the reconstruction of a
bridge on the automobile road
near his farm on the Platte bot
tom, north of this rily. The
bridge which has stood there for
the past seventeen years, was
ordered replaced with a new-
structure, and when il was torn
down and the new one desired to
be built, Mr. SfuII objected on the
round that the bridge was not
properly located. The restraining
order was put in force Saturday,
and a temporary bridge has been
constructed there to replace the
one torn out, until the new bridge
can be put in by the county. The
fact of the bridge being out has
occasioned a great deal of incon
venience to the travelers over the
road, and for the past few day it
has been'almost impossible to get
through there. One car, which
was owned by Omaha parties.
while endeavoring to find a cross
ing over Hie creek on the bottom
Friday night got stuck in the
mud in one of the fields near the
creek and it was with the great
est difiicufly that the owner could
get it pulled out and continue on
his way to the west, where he
crossed over and finally reached
the automobile bridge. The road
is quite heavily traveled and the
commissioners will push the wor k
on the new structure as fast as
possible in order to put it in first
class shape.
THE PLAYGROUND PRO
JECTED BY MEMBERS OF
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The playground which was
projected by the members of the
Christian church some lime ago.
to occupy the vacant lot at the
corner of vine and Seventh
streets, is getting along nicely,
and although the work of living
up the lot lias been delayed by
the wet. weather of the last few-
days the lot has been gotten in
good shape. The lot has been
graded off, and here the minister
and different members of the
church showed that their heart
was in the right place by getting
out and assisting in the work of
transforming the place from a
rough, uneven lot, where only-
weeds grew, into a place where
young people can amuse them
selves at clean and useful sport:
and not be compelled to spend
their time roaming the streets.
I'h e. location is a central one and
of easy access from any part of
the city, and as soon as the play
ground has been fully equipped
it will be one of the busiest
places in the city. Tennis courts.
volley ball, croquet and other
imilar games will be arranged
for on the playground, as well as
a number of swings with which
the younger members can amuse
themselves for their spare time.
The idea of building the play
ground is one of the best that
any organization ever carried out
in this city and will be of unfold
benefit to the growing genera
tion of Plattsmouth,
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