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Sri, Stale lli-t 'l "' plattatnoutb omn VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, TP 1" RSI) AY, DECEM1IER 17, 1JH4. NO. CHRISTMAS TREE FOR EVERYBODY I PLATTSMOUTH Rich and Poor Alike Should Re Made to Feel That This Is "Our C ity' and a Christmas for All. From Wednesday's Dan v. Throughout the country there has been agitations for municipal Chri.-t-Diii.- trees, where 'the children of the city, regardless of creed, race or sex, could gather in a common celebration of the event that hearids the advent of the Prince of Feai c, and such a cele bration in this city would not come i.m:.-s and would furnish a beam of joy to many a iff!-' one whose Christ mas will not i-.t as hripht as some of the more fortunate. The:e is no more laudable movement that could be started or one that would benefit evervone and brinur each into touch I with one another nnd add real mean ing: to the great feast of the Chris tian world. A Christmas tree in a parlor looks pood to tha folks in the parlor, but to the folks on the outside looking in, it might as well be a dream or a paint ire on the wall. That sort of a Christ ma? tree is "your.-." What we should like to see. is a Christmas tree that we might call "ours." There's a world of difference between "yours" and "ours." "Yours" is privr.te property and belongs to you. while "ours" be longs to all of us. A municipal Ch-istir.as tree will be "ours," and every one of us may darce r.round it and slap our hands, if we feel like it. and nobody can lock the door or-draw the shade. to bar us out. There are a lot of us who don't have Christmas trees that we may call our own, and the only Christmas trees that we ever see are "vours," and we see them i from the outside looking in. "Our" Christmas tree must be on the outside outside where Clod and the poor and th? homeless walk t!:2 streets un observed. Do you folks on ti e inside know how big and lonesome the out side is? Does it not seem to you that most of the world is wrapped up in your own life and in your own home and business, that there is not much else that needs your care or at tention? This is the view that most people take of the outsHe, and this i- the season that the outside seems os bip and lonely And along about Christmas, the outside spreads out to rr.nr.y times its usual size. vrd bn otr.es as 'f id and due' le-s as the winter storm clouds. Christmas doesn't mean much to those on the outside when iUs world seems so bie that nobody fe.'S them, and nobody knows their n??ds. And there aie a lot of people in Plattsmouth who almost dread the j i coming of Ch-istmas. They dread it j because the happiness or. the inside, , that is denied thorn, so cruelly con trasts with tli? unhappiness on the outside, that they cannot escape. On ' the outside there doesn't seem to be j enouph Christmas to po 'round. A I municipal Christmas t-ee will, to some extent, add cheer and pood will to the entire city and will arouse a Ch'-istmas spirit that all may feel and enjoy. And it wii! arousa to a still j greater extent the community interest that has been sadly la'-kir.g in P'.atts- i mouth. It will have a most wholesome I tendency toward pettinp our people to thinkinp and acting topether in municipal affairs, instead of thinkinp! and actinp in a thousand different di- I l ections. Our-weonle have been given to livinp too largely to themselves in stead of pulling topether and livinp for each other. They have taken a narrow view of the duties and oblipa tior.s of citizenship and have failed to recognize the fa. t that the easiest and shortest road to piosperity and happiness lies in co-operation and in servinp each other. They have not learned to think and talk of "ours." They have not learned to say our city, our schools, our churches, our wel fare, our Plattsmouth. There should be no "outside" in Plattsmouth. Rich and poor alike should feel that this is ."our" city, and that the cominp Christmas shall be "our" Christmas. You will find the Dennison line of Crepe and Tissue Tapers in all the Christmas colors at the Journal office. Taken to Omaha Today. From Wednesdays Iiallr. This morning Mrs. Mike Lutz, wife of Street Commissioner Lutz, was taken to Omaha, where she will be placet! in the Imanuel hospital for treatment. Mr. Lutz accompanied his wife to the metropolis. For some time I at she has not been in the best of health, and her condition was such that it was thought best to remove her to the hospital, where she can be treated with more ease. The many f'ieiids of this lady, who are legion throughout the city, trust that she n:av find relief there from her illness. BEN DUN IS DUN BROWN TO THE TUNE OF S5 AND COSTS BY JUDGE ARCHER From Tuesday's J 'silly. Yesterday afternoon Ben Dunn, v. ho has been here for a short time wo: kinj; at the shops, decided that he would celebrate his quitting the serv ice of the railroad company by ac cumulating a glorious jap, and he more than satisfied himself with the "bun" which he attempted to carry, but the foe within was too preat and Den dun found that the walking was rather . unsteady, but managed to reach the Perkins hotel, where he an nounced a declaration of war and as serted his ability to whip any who attempted to interfere, and with this declaration proceeded to strip for ac tion. Officer John Fitzpatrick, who was sleepinp upstairs, was summoned to the scene of the trouble and the I ri.-li forces soon reduced the prisoner to a state of submission, but durinp the hostilities the officer suffered the laceration of one of his fingers, and with Den thoroughly .subdued started for the city jail to place the man th"ei:i. The party were met by Chief of Police Rainey, who was en route to th? hotel, and the follower of Mars, the pod of war, soon rested behind the bars, where he could vent his mi'ilant spirit on the empty air with out serious damage to himself. He was brought before Judpe Archer this morning, and rfter the evidence had been offered the man was fined $5 and costs, and the police sallied forth with him to see that this sum was taken from his time check and turned over to the city stronp box. COMMISSIONER HEE6NER AND WIFE CEEBRATE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY From Tuesday's Daliy- A most deliphtful patherinp oc cured at the pleasant home of County Commission Charles E. Heebner and .vjf, vife, near Nehawka, last Friday, when they celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, and were assist ed in the event by some fifty relatives and friends. Durinp the twenty-five years of happines enjoyed by this worthy couple they have lived on the farm where the anniversary was cele brated, and it was here also, in the old homestead, that the worthy com missioner was born and has lived durinp his lifetime. Five of the puests present at the silver weddinp had also been puests at the happy event twenty-five years previous, when Mr. and Mrs. Ileebner had been joined in holy wed'ock. The bride of twenty-five years apo appeared in the oripinal weddinp dress, which in its style was not far from that now in vopue. The day will lonp be remembered most pleasantly by all present, and the worthy couple were showered with conpratulations and well wishes for twenty-five years more of wedded bliss and that the years to come mipht be filled to overflowing with all the happiness they so well deserve. Most delicious refreshments were served to the patherinp, one of the features of the luncheon being a cake baked after the same one which praced the wedding feast of years be fore. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ileebner throughout the county will unite in wishing, them well and in hoping that many more such happy anniversaries may be vouchsafed to them in the years to come. "With the host of other friends the Journal joins . in this wish for our highly esteemed friends. FREO MAULEY HAS A VERY CLOSE CULL FROM ASPHYa AT 0 While Repairing Gas Mains He Be comes Overcome by Cass, and When Found Life Was Almost Extinct. From Wednesday's Dally. Last evening about (5:30 Fred Mc Cauley had a very close call for his life from escaping gas that overcome him while he was working on making a connection in the gas main near the residence of J. M. Roberts on High School Hill. The lighting company had been lowering their mains owing to the placing of the curb and gutter along that street, and Fred had been called there to make the connection for the Roberts residence in order that there would be no interruption of th? service. He had tapped the main and jumped into the ditch to see how the connection would work, and while stooping over, the fumes of the gas, which was escaping in a large amount, gradually overcome him and he fell into the ditch and in a few minutes was wholly unconscious, and when found a short time after life seemed to be extinct. He was taken from the ditch and carried to the office of Dr. J. S. Liv ingston, where it was impossible to discover a sign of life, as he was pulseless, and only the most energetic means known could bring back life to the young man, but after working over him for some time signs of re newing life was. discovered and soon he was brought to. He was taken home, where he was reported this morning as resting easily, althouph still feeling greatly the effects of the narrow escape, and he can consider it most fortunate that he escaped death, as it was pronounced one of the most severe case of asphyxiation where the victim had survived. THE DEATH OF MRS. G. TEIPEL, A FORMER RES IDENT OF PLATTSMOUTH From Tuesday's Iaily. The news has been received here of the death of Mrs. G. Teipel, a former resident of this city, who passed away Sunday at her home in Yerdigris, Nebraska, where she had been living for the past few years. Mrs. Teipel resided here for quite a number of years, living on the homestead on West Locust street. The message an nouncing the death was brief and did not state the cause of her death. The body will be brought to this city for burial in Oak Hill cemetery, and the services will be held tomorrow at St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which she was a member while living in this city. She leaves a number of children to mourn her passing. A more com plete account of her life will appear later, on the arrival of the family. HENRY HIRZ. JR., RETURNS FROM HIS TRIP TO TEXAS From Tuesday's Dawv. Henry Hirz, jr., has just returned from Texas, where he has been look ing over his land interests in the vi cinity of Falfuris, near where a large number of Cass county people are interested in land. While there he visited with W. G. Schutz and reports that he is getting along fine and en joying prosperity and has become an enthusiastic admirer of Texas. Mr. Hirz brought back with him several fine oranges and grape fruit grown on the farms there and they will com pare with any that can be found on the northern market. He feels very enthusiastic over the outlook for that part of the country, where he thinks there is a great future in store. The land located there was handled by W. E. Rosencrans of this city and a great many of the people here are interest ed in the land and who will be pleased to learn that the farms there are de veloping so well. Married in Omaha. From Tuesday's Da IT v. Among the marruige licenses is sued in Omaha appears the name of a Plattsmouth young lady. Miss Minnie A. Preis, who was wedded in that city to Mr. "Walter R. Klein of Seattle, Washington.' The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Preis of this city and her friends here will be pleased to learn of her marriage. PROPOSITION TO HAVE AN ICE SKATING RINK IS AGITATED BY SOME From Tuesday's Daily. The approach of the freezing and zero weather is begging to make the lovers of skating s t up and take notice of the fact fhat soon there will be a pood oppoKur.it v for them to commence the eni' yment of this most invigorating winter sport, and this. of course, brin :s up the pro - position of the placing of a skating pond where it can ! used for those 1 A J "I1-" prevented it freezing. If the skatinp proposition is to be pushed this sea son it should be boosted at once, and as soon as the weaihjtr developes suf ficiently the site selected for the rink should be prepared, sit was broached early in the summer that Manager Shlaes of the Air D-sme would place a rink there by flooding the ground, antl while the space i not large, still would be found ; very handy for th -Me wuo d' ired spend a few minutes during the day in skating. Let the movement be encouraged by all means, and if possible have a safe skating spot prepared where, tor aj small fee, the themselves. skaters may enjoy HENRY KLINGER BUYS THE HOTEL RILEY POOL HALL, AND WILL RUN IT From Wednesday's Daily. The pool hall in the Hotel Riley block has changed hands and is now under the ownership of Henry Klin-r-er of this city, who will operate it in the future. Henry is an energetic yo'ing man and will strive to maintain a nice, up to-date pool and billiard hall where any of the lovers of these games can spend a few hours very pleasantly, and from his extensive acquaintance and penial treatment should be able to command a large share of the trade of the city. Mr. Klinger extends to his friends a cor dial invitation to call upon him. He will carry a full line of tobacco. cigars and candy, and will be pleased to cater to the wishes of the public in a gentlemanly manner. MEETING VERY SUCCESS FUL AT LIBERTY CHURCH SOUTH OF PLATTSMOUTH From Wednesday's Dally. The meetings that are in progress at the Liberty church, south of this city, are growing in interest and the success of the meetings in accomplish ing a great deal cannot be doubted. President McLaughlin of York col lege, assisted by Rev. J. M. Eades of the church, has charpe, and through their efforts two new accessions have been made to the membership. Ex cellent music has been provided for the meetings and the attendance, in spite of the ad weather, has been ex cellent, and the residents of the coun try find great pleasure in attending Liberty church. The pastor, Rev. Eades, is a very pleasant and clever gentleman and his work for the cause since his coming here has resulted in greatly strengthening the church or ganization. Paints and Oils. Gering & Co. Phone 36. wno uo not cure to i ipk swating on ; groom, anil the ceremony was per the river. While the attempt last formed in the office of the county season to convert thje base ball park judge of Douglas county, into a skating pond .vas not success- Following the wedding the bridal ful, still it was on!j due to the fact pj-.rty adjourned to the Merchants that it was unuertakn too late in the j hotel, where a very delightful wed sea.'on and the Condition of thejdinp luncheon was served to the ground was such 4s to absorb thej party, and here they remained until water as fast as it wia poured on and :i:25 in the afternoon, when they de- A GA COUPLE MARRIED Hi Two of Cass C ounty's Most Estimable Young People Now Happy and Their Hearts Now lat as One. Yesterday morning in Omaha oc curred the wedding of two of the most popular young people in this section of the county, in the persons of Mr. Elmer Meisinger and Miss Emma Gauer. These two young people come from two of the most prominent fam ilies ot the county and their iriends will be delighted to Jearn that thev ; have decided to take up life's journey j together. The wooding was a very : quiet one. the only attendants being ; Mi-s Anna Ganer. sister of the bride, and Mr. G. G. Meisinger, father of the I 11 j parted on a honeymoon trip to Pekin and Peoria. Illinois, where they will visit with relatives for the next two weeks, and on their return will make their future home at Cedar Creek, where they have a home awaiting them. The bride appeared most charmingly at the weddinp in a co.-turr.e of white, and her traveling gown was of dark blue serge, with picture hat to match. The b-'ul? is a young lady of the most charming disposition and is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Guucr of rear Cedar Creek, and here the bride was born and reared to womanhood, and her happy wedding is the culmination of a life-long ac quaintance with her husband, who was also born and brought up in the same neighborhood. Mrs. Meisinger possesses a host of the warmest friends in her childhood home, who will wi-h her all the happiness that sh so well deserves. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Meisinger of this, city, and, like all the members of the Meisinger family, is a young man of the very highest character and standing in the community, and his friends are only limited by his acquaintances, as he during the years he has resided here, has won everyone py his splendid traits of character. The fiiends of the newly wedded young people will be delighted to learn that they will continue to make rtheir home here in this county, where they are so univerraly esteemed. Train Is Some Late. From Wednesday's Daily. The Misouri passenger train that is due in this city at midnight certainly was badly off watch in attempting to ru i on schedule time, as it was 4:15 when it pulled into this city this morning, and the tired and worn out passengers who had been since 11:.,0 p. m. on the road from Omaha were glad the agony was over. It seems the engine was not able to pull the train, as a delay was caused just a short distance away from the Union station, and when the balky engine was induced to go on another delay was had at South Omaha, which occupied some time, and here another locomotive was secured that attempt ed to pull the train, but not very suc cessfully Christmas Boxes. Our new Dennison line of Christ mas Boxes have arrived, and in this line you will find the handsomest as sortment of containers for your gifts to your friends and relatives. These boxes are made for all kinds of pres ents, from the smallest article up to as large as you may desire. Call and see this line if you are looking for handsome boxes; they will surely please you. The Journal Stationery Department. Have you seen the excellent line of stationery at the Journal office? One of the finest Christmas gifts that you can find. OMAHA YESTERDAY Elks Enjoy Luncheon. From Wednesday's Dally. The Elks last evening at the close of their regular lodge meeting enjoy ed one of the most pelasant luncheons of the winter season in the tempting repast of spare-ribs, pig tails and sauerkraut, which had been prepared un ler the watchful eye of Fred Wag ner, the restauranter, and the feast, tempting as it was, was thoroughly enjoyed by the members of the lodge who were fortunate enough to be present, and the feed made the even ing one of most complete enjoyment in every way. These weekly lunch eons in connection with the meetings of the lodge makes a splendid social feature that is always enjoyed to the utmost, and many pleasing menus have been served in this manner. I ANOTHER FIRE CAUSED APPARENTLY FROM PURE CARELESSNESS From Wednesday's Daily. This morning quite a serious fire occurred at the home of Rasmus Peterson on High School Hill and the loss to the property as a consequence will be quite heavy. It seems from all repot t:s that the fire was first dis covered burning along the side of the house where a balcony porch is lo cated, and the blaze, fanned by the breeze, soon gained much headway and made its way into the attic be neath the roof, necessitating the chopping of several holes there to ex tinguish the blaze, and it required something like half nn hour before the fire was gotten under control. The fire department responded promptly to the call and made a splendid fight against the fire demon. The origin of the fire, it is claimed, comes from a partially burnt piece of carpet which was thrown out on the porch, being apparently extinguished from the fire which had burnt it, but the sparks which evidently remained there smouldered until they burst into life fanned by the wind and caused so much damage. A CHANGE FOR THE BET TER IN MOVING PICTURES AT THE GEM THEATRE From Wednesday's Dally. Those who have attended the Gem theater in the past few evenings have noticed the improvement that has been made in the pictures shown at this popular home of the movies. Man ager Shlaes has secured the use of the Mutual program and the change has been the source of much satisfaction to those who attend this playhouse, as it does away with a great many of the wearisome pictures that had been sent here for exhibiton, and the man agement feels that they have at last a program that will give thorough satisfaction to all who love to witness good, clean pictures, acted out by the leading stars of the movie world. The writer was at the Gem a few evenings ago and the change that has come in the characters of the pictures shown is most agreeable. Those who attend this playhouse in the future will ap preciate the change that has been made in the effort to secure better and a higher class of pictures for every performance than has been shown in the past. Mutt & Jeff" in Mexico.1 Manager Shlaes takes great pleas ure in announcing the appearance at the Parmele of Gus Hill's entirely new production entitled "Mutt & Jeff in Mexico." Get in line at the box office the morning when the tickets will be on sale. You know how it was the last time "Mutt & Jeff" was here. Get good seats this time and po early, so as to be sure. Silver Medal Contest December 19th. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will hold a Childrens' Silver Medal Contest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott, on West Rock street, Saturday evening, Uecernber xatn, at 4 :ou o'clock. Everybody invited. The Journal does job work. KEEP INSURANCE HELP YOUR STATE There Are Millions I'pon Millions of Dollars Sent Out of Ntbraka INery Year That Should Stav Here. The following article, taken frm the Omaha Tradesman, i the in-t sensible one we have perused recently on the subject of insurance: "It has long been admitted that th millions upon millions of dullars of assets of the laie ir.surar.ee com panies have been a p; eat feature in American industries. In fact, insur ance funds have assisted in. the build ing of our great rail-oad lirx arid other mammoth enterpri.-es. One feat ure that many overlook i how the large insurance companies draw im mense amounts of money from the local fields to be circulated elsewhere. "According to the repoi t of the Ne braska State Insurance department for the year If Hi. the to'al premiums paid by the people of the state for tire anil tornado insurance was S l."l,7.T'!'i. In return in the way f settlement of claims these fire and tornado ir.-ur-ance companies paid the people of th" state S-'o.rjTf.inc. Jn i;f. insurance premiums the people of Nel.ra-l.a paid S'.t.l I.'.Immi and in death los-es and other distributions of moneys to policyholders -S l.Lin 1.410 were paid to the people of he tato. "The bigger part of the life ir.-ur-ance is carried on by other than home companies and stranjre a that mry seem, there is no large stock fire in surance company in Nehra-ka. From these figures it i- plain to see thr.t many millions of dollars are sent out of the state annually. Were tbr. millions paid to local insurance com panies the money would be u-e l in building up the state industries mu-h to the advantage of all the people. Now that the Nebraska employers' indemnity law is in effect, two dis tinct casualty companies have been organized to care for this part of the business. One of the companies is under the direct control of the officers of the Nebraska Manufacturers' as sociation, while-the other has among its stockholders some of the most sub stantial financiers, as well as lartr" employers of labor. Let it be hop -! that these companies will prosper and that the people of th? wt-t will tal - greater interest in the support of home insurance companle- than tin y have in the past." ARRANGEMENTS TO RE MEMBER THE POOR AND NEEDY ON CHRISTMAS The charitable inclined residents of the city are making quite ex tensive preparations this year to ic lieve the wants of their less fortunate neighbors, and already there is a gen eral movement among the different church societies of the city, as well as from individuals to make someone's load lighter on Christmas day by seeing that they are re. mem be re.! in some way, and lists of the needy of the city have been prepared and who will at least be assured of receiving a good Christmas dinner through the efforts of those who can afford to as sist and feel the need of their s--v-ices in this way. This i certainly a laudable purpose and s-hews that the "good fellowship" movement has rot been overlooked here in Plattsmouth. Every little act of kindness in thi line, however humble it mipht be, will be remembered long by the upun whom kindness has been bestowed, and while a great deal of money and foodstuffs has been shipped across th"? ocean to stricken Relgium. there are many who will look after the task of assisting our own unfortunates, and this is as it should be, as they have a claim upon us first before any one else. Such charitable deeds cer tainly fchows the right spirit of Christianity and should be followH out as far as possible. Wedding stationery at the Journal office.