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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1914.
No. 74.
FIRST GRAND
SOCIAL EVENT OF
THEJEASON
Miss Margaret Donelan Entertains
at Social Dance in Honor of
Guests From Abroad.
One of the principal social
events of the early fall was given
last evening at the Modern Wood
man liali on Sixth street, when
Mi-s Margaret loin-Ian enter
f :i i 1 1 I in honor of her quests.
Mi-st's Mildred Todd. Weeping
Water. Helen Van Imismi. Omaha.
Jeanettc Teec:arden. Weeping
Wafer ami Rene Hurgess. Cedar
Itapiil-. Nebraska, at a dancing
party.
For the occasion the liall was
i'iy prettily decorated in a color
schema of yellow ami white which
made the setting for the pleasant
event a riiof beautiful one. The
lecoratios were made from the
chamllieis to the iliiTerent corn
ers .if the room ami were arrang
e. very artistically. The costumes
of the lueiuhers of the party Wf'l't'
very charininir the ladies ;ippear-
ing in the most beautiful
costumes, while a i:reat many of
the gentlemen in I lie party were
in full eenin:' ili-ess which made
the occasion kmc long to' be re
membered as one of the most de
lightful formal ilances ever given
in the city. The !iiuic for the ball
was furnished by tin1 Holly
orchestra and consisted of the
latet ilances, which were enjoyed
by the young people until near
the midnight hour when the party
departed homeward delighted with
the charm ami hospitalty enjoyed
at this opening ilance of the social
season.
lnuintr the course of the ball
liht refreshments of punch, cake
ami candies were served in the
dining room of the hall, where
the color scheme of yellow ami
white was further shown-in the
decoration of the room and the
tables where the dainty refresh
ments were served. caudles,
shaded by dainty yellow covers,
added a oft glow ami tint to the
room that made a picture of
beauty. The programs for the
dance wore very ariislic. beincr
also in the dainty yellow and
white colors and were passed to
the quests at the close of the
traml march.
WHAT IT COSTS IN
CASS COUNTY TO HOLD
A PRIMARY ELECTION
The last primary election held
in Cass county cost the taxpay
ers in the neighborhood of
ioo.no, for the privilege of reg
istering their desires at the prdls
ami while it came high, it is one
of the prices that must be paid for
the privib'-e of havin'-' the pri
mary election system that is sup
posed l give the people a greater
opportunity to express them
sehes as to their choice for
public otVice. The cost of the pri
mary is heavy also to the candid
ates as if they are nominated they
inust po to the expense of making
another expensive campaign, and
if defeated are entirely out the
cost, of their primary expenses.
There are a great many who pre
fer the old convention system but
the general trend is toward the
enlarging of the scope of the pri
mary to include the national of
fices down to the city and town
ship olVicers.
Hans Tains arrived home Sat
urday evening from Casper, Wyo.,
where he has been engaged in
work for the Burlington for
several months, but owing to a
shutdown of work on the Gurnsey
line of that road was able to se
cure a lav off to return home.
The Journal ads pay.
William Rinker Shows Improved
The reports from the bedside of
William Kinker in the Iiumanui
hospital in Omaha continue to be
most favorable and his familv am
friends are greatly encouraged
over the outlook for his recoverv
although the patient is still far
from being out of danger. "A tele
phone message from the hospital
this morning announced that he
was able to use his left arm just
a trifle being the first time that
he has been able to have any
feeling in it for the past week. Hi
was also gien slight nourish
ment this morning, that is a very
pleading sitrn of his condition.
A CASS COUNTY COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE AT
OMAHA WEDNESDAY
On Wednesdav in Omaha oc
curred the marriage of two Cass
county young people in the per
sons of .Miss viola ISeeker ami
.Mr. lien Speck, which came as a
lecided surprise to their many
friemls in this citv and vicinity
who had not been taken into the
olitidence of the young folks as
!o their intention of entering the
-tate of matrimony. To Mr. ami
Mis. Speck will be extended the
heartiest best wishes of their
friend throiigout the county with
the wish of a long- ami happy
married life and one free from
care ami sorrow. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. A.
Becker of Fight Mile Grove pre
cinct and is a young lady of un
usual charm of character which
has won for hep a large circle of
friends. The groom is one of the
energetic young farmers of the
county, who has. by the alurdi.ness
of his character and firmness
made a splendid start in his
chosen line of work. II is under-
tood v the friends of these two
worthy young people thai they will
make their future home on a farm
near Weeping Water.
ALVIN M'REYNOLDS, OF
NEAR NEHAWKA, MEETS
WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT
A very painful and serious ac
cident is reported from the
vicinity of Nehawka, where on
Friday last Alvin McReynolds, the
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George
McReynolds or that locality fell
and broke one of his limbs in a
ery severe manner. The young
man was engaged in picking fruit
at the time and was mounted on
a ladder to reach the fruit, when
in some manner he became over
balanced and fell to the ground
several feet and in such a way as
to break his leg. Medical aid was
summoned at once for the injured
man and he was made as comfort
able as possible under the cir
cumstances, but will be compelled
to spend the next few weeks eon
fined to the house from the in
jury. A COMPLAINT FILED
AGAINST FRANK SCHMAR
DER, THE WRESTLER
From Friday's Dally.
A complaint was filed this
morning by the county attorney
against Frank Schinarder, the
Louisville wrestler, charging him
with an over indulgence in in
toxicating Manors. The matter was
reported from Louisville and
stated that considerable diflieulty
had been experienced with him.
The authorities will go out to
Louisville this afternoon to place
him under arrest and bring him
into this city, where the matter
will be tried out and the truth of
the complaint ascertained. The
case will probably be tried before
Justice M. Archer.
Blank books of all kinds at the
Journal office.
FIRST PRIZE ON
PENMANSHIP AT
te FAIR
Miss Marie Kaufmann, Instructor
in Plattsmouth Schools, is
the Prize Holder,.
The Plattsmouth citv schools
i"ceicd quite an honor at tlo
.Nebraska state fair, just closed
i'i Lincoln, when tin peiimansb jp
xhibit of the school here was
given the first prize by the judges
at the lair. This is the fust year
that the Plaltsniouth schools
have had an exhibition at the fair
and Miss Marie Kaufmann. the
penmanship instructor of the
chool. decided that it was about
'one that the city was placed in
a position where its work could be
seen along with that of the other
schools, but did not for an in
stant expect the recognition that
was given it. as there were a large
number of other counties and
cities represented at the faii
where the penmanship instruction
has bei-n a part of the school work
for ears, while here it is only the
ecoud year. The de elopmcnl of
the schools aloi-g this line in the
school has been truly remarkable
and the success of the school will
e the source of much pride to the
pupils ami teachers alike. The
judges at the fair state that the
exhibitions this ear are forty
per cent higher than that of last
year which is certainly speaking
well for th Plattsmouth city
ehools in the success of their
work.It is "needless to "say that
the splendid showing is very
gratifying to the instructor who
las labored so hard in preparing
the boys and girls in the penman
ship art.
TWO PROMINENT YOUNG
LADIES, FORMER RESI
DENTS OF THIS CITY
The following from the State
Journal of this morning will be of
great interest to the residents of
this city as the two young ladies
mentioned are former residents
f Plattsmouth, where they were
reared to womanhood ami where
they possess a hos( of warm'
friends :
Mrs. lora Fikenbary aniiounr
d the approaching marriage of
icr daughter Anna to Joseph N.
Miillips of Billinus, Mont., at a
four course breakfast for the
members of the 15. O. B. club Sun-
lay. The roious were decorated in
irreen and white and large baskets
if clematis formed the center
pieces of the tables. Miss Eiken-
ary and three friends sat at a
smaller table and changes - were
made between each course, so
that each guest hail been sealed
it this table. Green ribbons ex-
ended from the baskets of cle
matis to each plate and at the
lose of Ihe breakfast these rib
bons were drawn, each bearing a
aid with the announcement of
the marriage which will tuiie
place October 7. A number of
bowers and luncheons are plan
ned in Miss Fikenbary s honor.
Miss Florece Waugh left Sun
lay for Wellsburg. West Va.,
where she will visit for two weeks.
ohe will then meet Miss Guess
luinphrey in Pittsburg, Pa., and
with her will visit Boston, phila-
lelphia and New York. They will
then go by boat to New Orleans,
and Miss Waugh will he the guest
of Miss Humphrey at Ocean
Springs. She will stop at St. Louis
ind Kansas City on her way home.
Miss Waugh will visit and inspect
ibraries in each of the cities
which she visits.
FOREST ROSE Best flour on
the market. Sold by all leading
dealers.
Marshall, Dentist, Coates Block.
On His Return From California.
Word has just been receive!
here by the family, that K. II
Wescott, who the past six weeks
has been visiting' with Father ami
Mother Wcseott af Los Angeles,
Cul.. had departed n Wednesday
for the east and might be expect
ed here on Sunday. Mr. Wescott
will come .from Los Aniri-Ies ov
Ihe southern route through New
Mexico. Texas ami Oklahoma, ami
while enri'ufe home will pay a
jsi( to St. Louis. Missouri, where
he expects to iniervie.v President
!'.. F. Bush of the Miss,,,,ri Pacific
in regard to securing better
means for the residents of C;i
county between their homes and
l'laltsniouth. This li;is been a
very live issue with the Comwier-
ciat club here and a a member of
tip' transportation committee Mr.
Wescott will do bis utmost to in
duce the president ol the Missouri
Pacific to aid in the efforts to se
cure relief for this city.
TRACY DRULINER, OPER
ATED UPON YESTERDAY,
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
From Fri.lny's Dany.
Reports this afternoon from the
hospital in Omaha state that
there has been a slight improve
ment in the condition of Tracy
I uul iner. who was taken there
esterday to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. The young' man
was operate!-! on vesieruav nioin-
n:g as the case was ijuitc acute.
ami it .;s found that !he :;;ipeu-
iix had a slight puncture, but the
result ot Ihe burs! inir of Ihe ap
pendix ?al been localized. Tracy
wlio is not strong physically eol-
apsiM iriim'ediatelyTollow iUr the
iperatiou ami his condition
aused great alarm for some lime
ut he appeared to rally slightly
md was .slightly stronger 'his
morning'. It is certainly to be
joped that Ihe young man will
oufinue to improve and soon be
mr of danger. Mrs. Druliner re
urned home this afternoon from
tie hospital to look after the
hildren at home, while Rev.
Druliner will remain with his son
ititil he improves more.
DOINGS IN THE DISTRICT
COURT, WHICH WAS IN
SPECIAL SESSION FRIDAY
The district court yesterday
hail tpiite a large number of mat
ters brought ti its attention that
demanded attention and were dis
posed of by the court.
In the case of the Costillo
Estates Co., s John Tighe, in
volving a suit over several notes
given i'r Ihe sale of laud in Colo
rado to the defendant, a motion
to make more definate as to cer
tain paragraphs was sustained
while on others it was overuled.
F.olh parties except lo the ruling
.The defendant given leave to
amend by interleniat ion.
file case of William L. Nickels
vs Charles Edward Wiley in which
an execution sale of land was
held was declared mi motion of
the plaintiff null and void owing
to an error in advertising Ihe sale
of the land.
In the case of William Dunn, et
al., vs. Eva Elliott, et al.. Attorney
A. L. Tidd was appointed guardian
ad litim for the minor defendants.
The demmur argued and submit
ed to the court and taken under
advisement. This is a case involv
ing' a settlement of the Woodward
estate from near Weeping Water.
Go On Wedding Trip.
From Friday's Daily.
Today was Ihe twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Peterson of this city,
and the fact being remembered by
these two most estimable people
about rfoon they decided to cele
brate the event by taking a
journey to Omaha where they
will spend the day and attend Ihe
theatre this evening.
THE BASE BULL
TOURNAMENT IS
NEXT WEEK
Arrangements About Perfected
and a Big Success Anticipat
ed by the Managers.
From Saturday's Daily.
The arrangements for liobiin
Ihe base ball tournament here are
beiu"- liuslied bv the promoters of
Ihe plan, and a hustling commit
tee, consisting- of John Nemetz,
eiirv F. (ins, John Ifajeck, It. .
Wurl, J. V. llatt and Val JUirkle,
who will be out to dispose of Ihe
tickets to the tournament and
with the splendid uual ificat ions of
these gentlemen in this line of
work there is little doubt but that
thev will be aide to raise the
illiounl needed to assure the suc
cess oi (lie tournament.
Responses have been rceived
from Avoca and the Louisville-
Cedar Creek team who are en
thusiastic over the outlook and
lie willing to come here to do
attic with the teams that will be
represent ed. Manlev w ill also be
1
me of the chief contenders in the
iouriiament as the ball boys there
ire et husiast ic over the outlook
iml anxious to come here to take
att in the bailie for the honors
f ihe diamond.
I his tournament can easily be
made a great success by the
heart v cooperation of every
ili.en in IMattsmotith ami they
hould all unite in boosting for
the enterprise of the tournament.
et evervliody get together, ami
make a splendid effort to see that
lie alfair is made one that will be
i credit to the rity and its people
ml the visitors lroin the county
hovvn the most royal hospital-
y. W hen ttie ticket sellers come
miong you to dispose of the ad
missions to ttie tournament lie
ure and gel in on the ground
oor in helping out this big event
f the sporting season.
The tournament will mark the
closing of the base ball season
practically and the fans be com
pelled to enjoy themselves during
the winter months by discussion
of the prospects for the coming
year, and they should all assist
in making the tournament a suc
cess and in assisting the Red Sox
ball team of this city to win in the
i v i'ii I by their presence.
MRS. H. M. SOENNICHSEN
ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF
MRS. LENA FRANZEN
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening Mrs. II. M. Soen
niehsen entertained in a most
charming manner at her home in
the north part of the city -in
honor of Mrs. Lena Franzen, who
expects to leave soon on an ex
tended visit in the west. The
ladies spent several hours very
pleasantly in playing games and
enjoying themselves in visiting. A
tempting and delicious lunch
eon was served at an appropriate
hour that served greatly to make
Ihe occasion one of the greatest of
pleasure. Those who were in at
tendance were: Mesdanies P. F.
!oose, Hans Seivers, L. Dose, J.
I! in rich, Fred Engelkemeier,
John Wichmann, Martha liau
m Msfer, Lena Franzen, Clara
Wichmann, Miss Anna Seivers.
Mrs. W. II. Hunch and sister,
Mrs. W. E. Maxon of Panama, who
is here visiting with her parents,
If. M. McKay and wife, were pas
sengers this morning for the
metropolis where they will spend
tjie day.
Misses Ellen and Annie Strott
of Chicago who have been here
for a few days visiting at the
home of their uncle, Peter Carl
son and family, returned this
morning to their home in the
east.
Divorce Suit Is Granted.
From Saturday'. Dally.
Yesterday in district court
suit for divorce entitled Myrtle
F. Preston vs. Elmont V. Preston
came up for hearing before Judge
Begley and on the representations
of the plaintiff which were not
contested by the defendant the
decree was granted as prayed for
The plaintilf was also given the
custodv of the minor child. The
cause alleged was that of deser
tion. Hoth parties reside at Weep-
in sr Water.
JIM TERRYBERRY IS ONE
OF THE CRACK SHOTS
IN NEBRASKA
The Louisville Courier in speak
of Jim ferryberry, who is not
only one of the best fellows the
sun ever shown upon, but one of
the crack shots of Cass county,
says: Mr. Terryberry is not nnly
himself a crack shot but his three
eldest sons are not so slow when
it comes to bagging the game.
flie second day after the season
opened the four of them killed 3."
ducks out of one Hock on the
ferryberry home ranch. Frank
MeNurlin said he thought the
dermaii army had been turned
lose and said "Now I lay me,"
(the only prayer he knew ) over
everal times when he learned
that the duck season was open and
Jim Terryberry anil his boys
wej-e trying out some peters cart-
riiJires which tieorge Carter had
induced him to buy a few days
efore. Thirty-five ducks out of
ne flock is some shooting es
pecially when it is known that
there were but 3G in the Hock.
YOUNG COUPLE OF NEAR
UNION 60 TO NEBRASKA
CITY TO GET MARRIED
Wednesday, Sept 2, a wedding
of a Union couple took place in
Nebraska City, but the informa
tion did not reach this reporter's
ear in time for publication last
week. At the time above mention
ed, John Chidester and Miss Vina
Erwin quietly departed from this
village and drove to the Otoe
capital without informing their
friends of their destination or in
tentions, and upon their arrival
there they sought out County
Judge Hischof's marriage bureau
and that obliging official adjusted
the matrimonial noose in the
maner prescribed by the laws of
the state of Nebraska. After a
short visit in Nebraska City, they
came back and received congratu
lations of the friends who had
learned of the wedding.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Erwin, residing a
few miles northwest of here,
where she grew from childhood,
and has many friends among
whom she is very popular and
highly esteemed. The groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Chides
ter, and since boyhood days his
home has been in Union, and he
is known as a young man of ex
cellent character. Both have a
great many friends in this town
and vicinity who wish them hap
piness and abundant prosperity.
Union Ledger.
'Two Boys Drowned.
The drowning accident near
Louisville last Saturday in which
two young lads Roy and Ross Ac
'on lost their lives drew unusual
sympathy at this place owing
to the fact that the father
of the boys was on our streets
selling watermelons from a
wagon during the day and was
still in town when the phone mes
sage, bearing the sad news came.
The boys were thirteen and
eleven years old, and were drown
ed in a sand pit on whose deep
waters they were paddling a.small
flatboat. Weeping Water Repub
lican. Wedding stationery et the
Journal office.
SET ASIDE A
DAY FOR RURAL
CHURCH SUNDAY
A Grand Movement Originating in
West Virginia, and Should be
Taken Up in Other States.
The state of West Virginia at
the call of its governor has re
cently held what it chose o call
a Rural Church Sunday, a day set
aside by proclamation in behalf
fif Ihe country church and the
rural Sunday for the public con
sideration of the usefulness and
work of the rural preacher and his
flock. Newspaper reports indicate
that the observance of the day
was very general. The idea em
phasizing as it did the power of
the country church as a rural
community upbuilder, struck a
popular chord. Preparatory to the
proper observation of Ihe day, a
circular which was in no small
way responsible for Ihe success of
the occasion, was sent broadcast
over the state, suggesting such
lines of work for the country
church as a survey of its field, en
couragement of education bv
lecture courses, libraries and co
operation with the schools as well
as through farmers' clubs of both
men and women and the granges;
the promotion of agriculture and
the common interests of agricul
tural people; sanitary and hygen it-
work, and the provision of plans.
facilities and occasions for
lealthful recreation. The circular
plso supplied a list of annual
events to be celebrated by the
country churches, suggested a
program for Rural Church Sunday
aiul modeled a prayer for the
day's service. fSovrnor Hatfield's
proclamation, aside from being
the first ever issued in behalf of
the country church, is a note
worthy document. In it, he says:
As the greatest force for inspir
ing belter country life and de
velopment of the rural community
the country church offers the
greatest opportunity, and is the
most potential agency. In the pre
sent wide interest being mani
fested in better agricultural de
velopment, better country schools
and higher standards and ideals
of life in general, it has become
apparent that only through the
leadership of the church, which
can arouse the religious motive,
can this movement be placed on
secure foundation and permanent
success assured. Upon the activi
ties of the country minister in the
country church and the co-opera
tion of his people depends Jargely
Ihe wholesome life of the res
pective communities, and these
efforts in elevating the standards
of the religious, moral and civic
ife should not be confined to one
day, but should be the purpose of
every day concern." How lit He we
think of the struggling rural
church, but here is a tribute the
truth of which there is no deny
ing. There are Sundays for peace
and temperance, etc., why not one
also especially for the country
church.
Is Put On Good Dehavlor.
Saturday Frank Schmarderer
who was brought in from Louis
ville to face a charge preferred
against him of being in a state of
intoxication was arrainge.1 in
court and found guilty of the
charge brought against him and
eceived a sentence of thirty days
but the court suspended the sent
ence providing the gentleman
would promise to conduct himself
in an orderly manner, and abstain
from indulgence in the flowing
cup which he promised to do and
v as accordingly released.
Despondency.
Is often caused by indigestion
and constipation,' and quickly dis
appears when Chamberlain's tab-
ets are taken. For sale by all deal
ers.