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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1914)
'.I PAGE 2. JOURNAL. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1914. WILL THEY COH DESEND TO VISIT CASSGOUNTY? The Board of Control Scorns to Bo Afraid to Visit Cass County Offerings. Tin state board of font rol that ha- f..r Mm past ear been meditating cariymi; ml the plan for the ri-ct in .f a statt' reform atory at in point in tin stale under the appropriation of ir0.- ft made by tli last statf legi--ialure. has again gotten busy, as Ihe .li-patt h's in tin- stall' pap'-rs indicate, an. I ha started out to visit tin- dilferent towns niakint-' applirat ion for the institution which they misled on their lirst trip, llnmboH and Table Itoek re eeivcd a visit from Ihem on Tues day, which leaves Louisville and I'lal Isniouth as the- only ones lo I.- i.-itil. If tin board desires a location that has every advanta'-e the should not hesitate to mine here in their swin-" around tin rircb Here is every po si'nie advantage that can he claim ed hy any of t! I her towns in Hie state all in ..m and land an he secured here that can he used f.-r secral purposes, haviiur a suiialde place tor farming, for triot raisinLT. or. if so desired, for llu- est ah! ish inu of a brick ard or po!!c:. and here Hie water sup ply i- unexcelled by any place in Hie state. Hearhed by two lines of railw ay. Piatt sinouth is of easy acre-s from any part of the slate and here Hie l'u-t-lerni prisoner Would be able to e free from all contact with Hie hardened crim inals Uial would be found around the penitentiary if it were located at Lincoln. The board of control -eerns to have been somewhat partial against ("ass county in this work, r.otne down and view our oilerini: there is nothing here t ha: will hit e or hurl you. LABORER. ENTITLED AND MAY RECEIVE A CAR NEGIE HERO MEDAL On I "ue-da evening, at or near the supper leuir, there occurred at Hie h. )!!,. of Mr. and Mrs. Rey nolds I eie-1 eru ier what iniht h:ie proven lo e a ery serious ciitlarat ion. .Mrs. 1 !".-i Vrn icr had started her gasoline stoe preparatory to cooking the eveii ineal for some of the li-n bricklayer?- on the M. . church, whom she i- l.oardinur. She neur- Ite.. ho'el to stall one of Hie juirneis which sin, had turned on, and as a consequence gasoline -on spread oer the Hoop and presently a furious hla.e issued from the icjnity of the stoe. Here Mr. Stub ilassman entered the house ami with gunnysaeks smother the (lames, carried the s(oe out in the yard while the oiln-r men extinguished Ihe llano's iiisi.le. We undeislaiHl thai a oi al committee has written for a medal which will be purchased from appropriations from th r.aineijie Hero fund. This would le a lilting Iribule to the courage of a young man who saw his duty at a critical moment ami acted unflinchingly. Mrs. leeslcriiiei had one of her hands hadlv hurii- . Kim wood Leader-l-'cho. Home From Chicago. Herf Larupher, who for ihe past tew eais has been in the employ to the Hut Iin'-loji Railroad com- pau, arrived in Hie city yesterday for Hie day's i-i wilh his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge Lam- pliear. iu South Park, lici t is now located in r.hicago, where he is emplosed iii the Hnrliu-ttin freighl department, under James .ewe, an old Plallsmouth boy, who is making good iu the rail road business. Bert is an excel lent young man. and his many friends in iMatlsiiioiit h are pleased lo know that he has a good posi I ion and is doing well. How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is. the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlains Tablets, keep the bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all dealers. Pays Visit to Plattsmouth. From s-atuiJay's Daily. William Dowd. one of I he democratic candidates for sheriff, accompanied by Walter K. fail ing, came down this morning from Hreenwood to visit here for the day looking after the candidacy of .Mr. lowd. "Hill," as he is known to his many friends throughout the county, is getting over the yround in frond shape, visiting the voters in the good-natured and gentlemanly rivalry for the ollice, and feels quite encouraged. Mr. Pailing is a former resident of this city and spent several hours very pleasantly in visiting his inanv old friends here. WILL INSTRUCT IN PEN MANSHIP AT THE OTOE COUNTY INSTITUTE Miss Marie Kaufmann, in structor in penmanship in the IMatlsniout li city schools, whose work has attracted the attention of evervone at the Teachers' In stitute in this cily, goes to .Ne braska City the first of the week lo ad as penmanship instructor at Ihe county institute to be held there by Superintendent Spcedic of Otoe county. This does not give her a great deal of res!, as sin' has had a very strenuous week, but the demand was so in sistent that she assist in Hie Otoe county institute that she finally consented to take up the work. There are few schools (hat are so fortunate as to have so able an instructor as Miss Kaufmann, and her work here in the IMaltsinouth schools has been something won derful and has resulted in de veloping this line of the school work nearly 100 per cent and has produced some splendid results in Ihe work of all the grades where formerly Ihe pupils were very in efficient in this line of work. She is a beautiful penman herself and her own work cannot he equalled, and in laboring with the pupils she has succeeded in de veloping them into good lirst class artists with the pen. and in this line she is undoubtedly one of the best in this section of the slate. The Otoe county superin tendent, and teachers will tind they have secured a splendid feat ure for their institute in Miss Kaufmann, and her instruction will result in great advantage to the schools and teachers of that count v. DELEGATION OF DUSINESS MEN TO BOOST MATTHEW 6ERIN6 FOR CONGRESS i'rom Saturday's lJaily. Yesterday afternoon (here was a large delegation of the members of the Plattsmouth Conlmcrrial club ami business men of this citv who drove out through 'tin county in lour automobiles in be half of Plat t snioulb's candidate for congress, lion. Matthew Ocr ing. who is a candidate for thai oliice on Ihe rep ub I ican I ickcl . The cars were all decorated with large pictures of the candidate and at each of ihe different towns short slops were made. where the members of the parly made an appeal for the support of the able attorney. It has been some years since Cass county had a candidate for congress and Ihe citizens are all greatly interested in seeing Mr. Oering secure the nomination for the ollice of congressman, and ir nominated he will receive a huge vote from the members of all parties. (,, Monday evening there will he a closing rally held here, at which Mr. Cering will present his candidacy to the resi dents of his home town, where he should receive an almost united support. There were some twenty persons in Ihe touring parly through Ihe county ami all were greatly pleased with Ihe indica tions of support shown by tlu. residents of the county. Visiting in Colorado. Friends in Ibis cily of Mrs. M. A. Dickosn have received cards from her at Cripple Creek, Colo ratio, where she is taking treat ment for hay fever. Mrs. Dickson is feeling much heller and enjoy ing the climate, which has proven beneficial to her malady. Cripple Creek is whero Mr. and Mrs. Dick son spent their honeymoon years ago and the visit there is one till ed with pleasant memories to Mrs. Dickson. THE EAGLE'S PICNIC HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE Everyone Present Enjoyed the Pleasant Event, Nothing Oc curing to Mar the Occasion. 'The picnic given vcslerday at Koukal grove, two miles north- wesl of this city, by IMatLsmouth Aerie X. :n;r, 1. O. E., was one of the most delightful events of its kind that has ever been given here and the attendance was quite large, numbering several hundred people. The location was an ideal one, as there was an abundance of shade and the large crowd spent the flying hours most en.joyably in resting iu the cool shade on the grass and visiting, and fur those inclined that way the dance plat form proved a pleasing: attrac tion and all afternoon and even ing the jolly crowd enjoyed them selves in dancing lo their heart's content. The music was furnish ed by Ihe Plattsmouth orchestra and its pleasing strains proved a drawing card for everyone, as the older members of the picnic party sat around listening to the strains of the music. There were ample provision made for the large number in at tendance and many came with lunches and proceeded to enjoy dinner and supper on the grounds and remained until the cool of the eening before wending their way homeward. The affair was one that reflected great credit upon the committee, as everyone was there for a good time and proceeded to have it. and there was nothing to detract from the enjoyment of the day. For those who did not bring their lunches and desired to remain for the supper hour there were booths where all man ner of good 'things to eat could be purchased, and this aided greatly in making the affair a success, as most of the crowd re mained on the ground until evening.-leaving with regret Ihe scene of pleasure. There were many aulos running: to and from the grounds all day ami load after load of picnickers were hauled out lo the scene of Ihe jolly gathering. The drive is one that is very pleas ant and the road was lined all day with vehicles going- out to join i.i the pleasures of the picnic. Taken as a whole the picnic was certainly a treat and everyone present felt Ilia! the committee and bdge members were right on Ihe job in looking after the com fort of Ibeir gijests ami friends. A LARGE CITY STORE PAT TERNS AFTER ONE OF OUR PLATTSMOUTH STORES It has been the general under standing I hat the small towns and small stores lake I heir lessons on styles and business methods from those of the larger cities, but this is not always Ihe case, as has de veloped in this cily. 'The firm of C. K. WescoU's Sons for the past year have been using the motto, "Everybody's Store" in their advertising-, and Ibis evidently look ed good (o one of the leading stores of Omaha, which now car ries that, same mollo in their ad vertisements. It is one that, at tracts ami it is not surprising thai Ihe Omaha concern saw the apiuess of il and decided lo add it lo their own advantage. We do not have- to lake a back seat for anyone when i comes lo being up to date iu JMallsnioulh, and if the Omaha stores desire to pattern after Plat I sinou! h methods they surely will make no mistake in any way. Attends Postmasters' Convention. Post master D. C. Morgan de parted yesterday Tor St. Paul, Minnesota, where he will attend the convention of Hie first and second-class postmasters that is being held this week in Ihe Min nesota city. After the adjourn ment of the convent ion Mr. Mor gan expects to spend the remaind er of his vacation al the lakes there enjoying a rest from his duties here in I he poslolllce. MONEY TO LOAN on Cass county Farms. T. H. Pollock, Platts mouth. Tel 215. Visits the Epworth Assembly. From Saturday's Daily. J. E. Wiles and wife returned yesterday afternoon in their fine large touring car from Lincoln, where they have been for several days attending the Epworth League assembly in that city. 'They report a splendid time and an excellent program, which was much enjoyed by the large num ber in attendance. Olen Perry and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hapen were among Ihe residents from this section of the county who also were in attendance at the assembly. 'They all returned home yesterday. AHOTHER ARREST FOR SOME ILLEGAL FISHING ON THE PLATTE RIVER Superintendent W. J. 0Mi ien and his men arrested four young men from South Omaha for illegal fishing iu the Platte river Thurs day. They were located at the mouth of Ihe Buffalo creek on Ihe north side of the river and had a trammel net stretched across the mouth of Ihe creek when the ollieers came along and gathered them iu. 'The boys had in their posses sion a few spoon-bill cattish, carp and buffalo, had csl aid isln-d a camp and were enjoying- an out ing. The fish they had in their possession were for their own us and not for market, yet the N braska fish and game law makt the manner in which they wen caught illegal ami Ihe young men must atone to the offended law. While Hie Courier commends Superintendent O'Hrieu and his men for doing their duly seeini that the law is enforced, it is con vinced I hat a law (hat will pre vent a farmer, laborer or any other citizen from taking lish from a stream like (he Platte rivei for their own personal use, in any manner I hey see fit is unju: Doubtless the intention of the law was to prevent market lishmg which should be prohibited, but citizens should be permitted t calcli lisli for then- own (aides in any manner -they desire, so long as (hey do not deslrov small fish unfit for use. Until the law is s amended as o permit, the peoph to reap some benefit from tin things which nature and a kim providence intended them t enjoy, they must not censure tin game warden it lie enforces tin law. Louisville Courier. ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR INSANE ASYLUM AT LINCOLN Last evening Sheriff Ouinlon was called out lo the farm of Jacob Trilsch, jr., west of this city, where it was reported I hen was a man who seemed decidedly oil menially. On the arrival I hen of (he sherifT he look in rharg 'Tom Zurker, a young man win has been employed (here for som lime as a farm hand. 'The man greatly frightened I he jnemhers o Ihe family yesterday when he an iiouuced thai he had become a member of a gang of murderers and (his statement had a d'fide elfecl of creating" a panic among lliem, and Mrs. Trilsch notiliei tin; sheriff of the apparently men tal unbalance of (he man. lf was brought here for safekeeping arid will be brought up before tin insanity board for examination, as lie is clearly in need of being kept where he will not do any harm. Married at Methodist Church. Saturday at Ihe Method is si church occurred Ihe wedding ol Frank L. Forinslall of Carson. Iowa, anil Miss Charlotte .New man of La Platte, IS'eb., who came In this cily in Hie morning and securing (he necessary license, inquired for Ihe residence of Ihe Methodist minister and secured the services of Itev . F. M. Druliner, who performed the ceremony at the church in Ihe presence of sev eral friends of the contracting parlies. After the wedding cere mony the bridal couple returned to La Platle. going from there lo Carson, their future home. A. M. Wardell and wife of Omaha were in the city over Sun day, being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Eastwood and family, returning this morning lo their home in the metropolis. W 9 e re saying isooa-Dye Men's Suits $7.50 Here is a clean-up price that talk s suits worth up to $20 about 25 of them left. (let 'em while they're going at $7.5U. See west window. This store is bidding for your business on the basis of having what you want, when you want it and at a reasonable price. You'll find here the newest things as fast as they come out. This week we show the new Pongeplay shirts, with short sleeves and a semi-sailor collar. They come in white pongee and cost just $1. New ties every week FAREWELL RECEPTION TO MRS. INEZ STENNER AND DAUGHTER MYRA From Saturday's Uaily. Thursday ning al the resi dence i Klder Tlmmas Wiles, in (lie r part of Ihe cily. there was tendered a imt pleasant farewell reception l Mrs. Inez Sleiinep and daughter. Mis Myra. and while the event, was mie that meant the losing of a faithful worker and loyal friend from Ihe niid.-t nf the Christian church, the crowd that tilled the Wiles home joined in wishing Mrs. Slenner ami daughter a josnus future in their new home in Lincoln, for which cily they expect lo leae to day. There were aiious game and musical numbers given dur ing the evening that aided greatly in entertaining the visitors for several hours, and at a suitable hour Ihe departing friends were presented with handsome tokens of Ihe high esteem wit li wheh they were held by their friends here. Mrs. Slenner being presented with a cut glass slierberl set, whih Miss Myra receive a lint? music roll from Ihe members of the Sunday school, in whieh she has been a faithful worker for some years past. Inning Ihe course of Ihe evening some very delicious refreshments were served by the members of the Helpers' society of Ihe church, which were greatly enjoyed, and at a lale hour the members of the party departed lor Ibeir homes, wishing I heir friends much happiness in heir new home. Letter files at thn Journal office. Stetson Hats 2CC mm LL O 11 to some mighty good merchandise at some mighty low prices dur ing our Final Clearance: Boy's Blouse Waists 22c or 5 for $1.00 Here's an item you better stock up on save time and trouble making them. Neat patterns. See 5th street window. Boy's Suits $2 and $3 A few sizes left in K n ickerboker suits to close at $2. Aside from these a. few ex tra high grade boy's suits that we offer you at $.' cash. C. E. Wescott's Everybody's Store ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT SATUR DAY EVENING Team Runs Away, Striking Down - Little Girl and Runs Over Her, With Serious Injury. There was intense excitement created on (he street Saturday evening- about 8 o'clock, when lone, -. Ihe little 1 0-year-ohi .laughter of Mr. and Mrs. (J. II. Towei", was run over by a runaway team belonging- to Joseph Diltle. The owner of the team had left Ihem standing on the street and gone into the store to make a purchase, and while he was there the horses became frightened in some manner and started out, running west on Main street until they reached fourth street, where they headed south Inward the Air Dome, and on the crossing ran over the little girl, who was crossing the street al the time. The horses struck the child down and ran over her, and at lirst, when the parents reached her side, it was thought that she was dead, and the injured little one was conveyed to the ollice of Dr. K. D. Cummins for treatment. An examination of tin? child failed lo show any broken bones, hut there were several large bruises on the body, caused by the hoofs of the animals, and it is thought she may have sustained serious internal JO, We have on sale this week be tween 75 and 100 boy's Knickerbocker suits, all new patterns and styles, all wool ma terials, made by Ederheimer, Stein & Co., in Chicago, aiid guaranteed by the manu facturer and this store to give perfect satis faction. Good assortments in all sizes up to 17. This is an opportunity econo mical parents should not miss instead of spending $1.50 for a pair of Knicker pants, add $1 or $2 more and get a full suit. Economy prices on boy's suits: Suits selling regularly for $4.00, now Suits selling regularly for $5.00 and 8G.00, now Suits selling regularly for $7.50, now Men's Dress Shirts 50c Last week we sold a pile of these shirts. There are a few left and we offer them again this week at way below war prices 50c cash. Sons Every size overall made injuries. 1 he child remained un conscious until about 5 o'clock Sunday morning, when, to the de light of the parents and relatives, she was able to recognize Ihem. At last reports she was resting easier and will probably recover without serious injury from the accident. There is always great danger in b-aving teams unhitched on Ihe streets and the accident Salurda evening should be an object les son to those who have been in tin? habit of doing Ibis, and in the future anyone having to leave their learns on the streets would do well to see that they are se curely tied up, as there is always danger of something frightening horses and causing a dangerous runaway. Constipation Causes Sickness. Don't permit yourself to be come constipated, as your sys tem immediately begins to ab sorb poison from Ihe backed-np waste inatler. Use Dr. King's New Life Pills and keep well. There is no belter safeguard against illness. Just take one dose tonight. i'5c at our drug gist. Mrs. Fred Kunsinann and Mr. James ptacek and little daughter were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they will visit for the day in that city looking after some matters of business. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Tfi3 Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of $3.80 and $4.01 ;2.50 $3.50 $4.50 Manhattan Shirts P V