The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, February 22, 1915, Image 1
tb oum VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTIL NEBRASKA, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 191 . NO. 71. FARMERS D BUSINESS ME SHOULD UNITE Ltt Them Get Together for the Bet terment of Plattsmouth and Community Tributary. From Friday's Pailr. It would be hard to imagine two classes of people who have as identical interests when it comes to bunding1 up, as have farmers in a community and the business men of the nearest large town. The farmer of the country is the producer to whom the business man looks, to raise the crops and feed the cattle, and the business men are Jooked to by the farmers to furnish them with the necessities of life and the avenues of market for the production the farm. It is absclutelv necessarv for the farmer to assist in the building: up of the town, for the larger the town the more valuable becomes l oth his land and his market. It is absolutely necessary for the business man to assist the farmer in ways and means to increase his efficiency and by giving him a market for his stuff. The faimer brings his produce to a town and eets the town's money for it. The business man makes it pos sible for the farmer to have his place to buy what he needs at home. A false concept of the real relationship between the two classes has resulted in the building up of the great cities to the detriment and cost of the smaller town. The farmer who will send away to a big city for something he can buy at home as well and as cheap is absolutely hurting his own yro&tsV'for he takes" his trade away from the town whose growth would make him money, and on the other hand, there is sometimes an excuse for this sending away for mer chandise and that is the excuse of poor salesmanship on the part of the letailer. Poor salesmanship is some times caused through an excessive price being charged, but this is rot rften true, sometimes it is caused by not attracting people to the stores by special offers, and sometimes it is caused by pure lack of effort to hold trade on the part of employes. In any event it seems strpnge that anyone should send to Chicago or New York for anything which could be bought at home and it seems strange that storekeepers should not 1 e able to hold their trade when they can and do sell as cheap as the mail order houses. The truth of the whole matter is. that there is a misunder standing between the farmer and business man and there is but one way to straighten it out to the happj end ing of community building for mutual profit and that is for the farmers and storekeepers to join the same club :md mutually decide their business situation. NEBRASKA AND IOWA EXPERTS WILL ADDRESS THE CEMENT USERS From Friday's rally. Many Nebraska and Iowa men have accepted invitations to speak to the members of the Midwest Cement Users' association at the annual con vention in Omaha March 2 to 6. The rcgiam is full of live topics regard ing the cement business. As a special feature moving pictures and slides of cement, showing its uses in various lines of construction, will be exhibit ed in the Auditorium, where the big show will be held. The reels and slides are new and have never been fhown in this part of the United States before, coming direct from the eastern fields. Secretary Whipper man, G. F. Lillie of Fremont, presi dent of the Midwest, and other Ne braska members have gone to Chi cago to get pointers for the big show to be held in Omaha. Sells Fool IlalL F. A. Raker, who has been conduct ing a pool hall at Imperial, Neb., has sold out and will engage in other busi ness in that place. He will remain in the west. The Masons Are Improving. From Friday's rallv. While there has been no active civic improvement organization in this city there certainly has been a snirit of individual improvement prevailing al over the city, and especially among the secret orders.' The Mason;: order is now making some extensive altera tions in their lodge rooms, adding a good supply of paint and paper and otherwise making some more desira ble alterations in the arrangement of the rooms. Let the good work move tlong; there is still room for plenty of repairs. E LARS OF TROUBLE AT LOUISVILLE Marshal C. M. Seybert and Frank Wheeler Made Defendants in Damage Suit. The Louisville Courier contains the following particulars of the trouble of Marshal Seybert and John Hennings: A case of unsual local interest was filed in the district court last Satur day, entitled John Hennings vs. Cam M. Seybert and Frank Wheeler, in which the plaintiff asks that the sum of $1,000 be given him, together with the costs, as balm for his wounded feelings. The case is the outgrowth of the arrest of the plaintiff, Hen nings, on the charge of disturbing the peace, swearing and otnerwise con ducting himself in a manner that greatly disturbed the peace of Mr. Wheeler during a dance held at the town hall, at which place the said Wheeler was serving in the capacity of special police by order of Village Marshal Seybert. According to the petition as filed by the plaintiff, Hen nings, these charges were absolutely untrue. The case came on for hearing on January 15 before Justice James W. Brobst. A large number of witnesses were called on either side. Hennings had secured for his council Attorney Matthew Gering, and when this fact became known every farmer in the neighborhood, together with his hired man, was on hand to see the fun. Word had gone out that Matt was going to make Marshal Seybert look ike 30 cents, and when the judge said hats off" the opera house was pack ed. The honorable Matthew did not disappoint. He never does. He was given his cue as soon as he landed in own and the show he put on was worth the price. Attorney Harry O. Palmer of Omaha, as village attorney, handled the prosecution under the vil- age ordinance and presented his case ery creditably to himself and in a manner that maintained the respect nd good will of the accused. When the evidence was all in and the attorneys had concluded their rguments, Judge Brobst promptly discharged the defendant, and now he sks that $1,000 be awarded him to ppease his mental anguish and suf fering caused to his reputation by the charges preferred against him by the two defendants. VISITS OLD CASS COUNTY PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA T. E. Todd, who has been visiting in arious points in California for the ast three months, returned home last Saturday afternoon. During the time he wa3 in California he visited among many former Cass county peo ple, in fact, nearly all of them. Sen- tor Thomas and family being old friends and near neighbors of the Todds in this county for a great many years, considerable time was pent at the Thomas home. Mr. Todd ays the senator is enjoying the very best of health for a man of his years, and is still a great lover of California, where he says the old people are made oung. The entire Cass county colony mong whom Mr. Todd visited with are all happy, prosperous and enjoy ing good health. Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone 36. MOR THE SCHOOL E MAY BE WASTED AWAY Connections Between the Western and Eastern School People a Re gards School Code. From Friday's raily. Nebraska is twenty-fifth in school efficiency, says William Ritchie, jr., in a statement issued urging school legislation. The statement follows: some sen-seeKing personal in terest has diligently circulated .false reports over the state purposely to defeat remedial school legislation. I have proof of this and know that the prejudices aroused by this pernicious campaign have arrayed the various parts of the state against each other. "Nebraska rural schools are still u"ll"s U11UCI cupieu : . J .U 1 J from Ohio in 1fif59 Ohm fins hricp " since tnen cnangea ner system, but Nebraska is still operating under the oia laws, anu in tne latest national r, , . ... scnooi survey is ranKea twenty-nun in the efficiency, economy and equality oi ner scnoois. I here are various measures be- r . l i i - e iui u.e ,eSii.iture which, u enacieu mto laws, would remedy these condi- tions. The school code bill was in- troduced in order that the legislature might,, after a careful study, enact laws wnicn would materially benefit all sections of the state. For eastern Nebraska there is the consolidated grade and high school measure, for central Nebraska there is the rural high school measure, for western Ne-1 braska there is the county unit of a. t-r-V Ml r- - i i Mutation ico wiu euec an equal distribution ox tne railroad taxes. All of these measures are optional, o that each may be adopted by the peo pie of the various communities as they will best serve their interests. "Unfortunately, however, it seem a Liiougii none oi me- measures would pass, because one part of the state has been arrayed against the ether. The east striving for what will benefit the east has been prejudic- ed against what will benefit the cen- none of these trai ana western parts ot tne state. Central and western Nebraska have been arrayed against the measures wnicn win oenent tne east. Ana tnis ..u.c,. aa u.v,uK..c ut the. false reports I have mentioned aDove- "Even' voter who is interested in oetier scnoois, in consouaatea scnoois T a. X. 1 1 1 1 1 I ior eastern eorasKa, in rural nign schools for central and western Ne- braska in vocational schools, in an equal aistnoution 01 rauroaa taxes, m 1 A. 1 A? 1 1 A r I equality 01 educational opoprtunitieo, in efficiency and economy of school ad- ministration wnicn win save tne state oer oo,Wo annually, snouia write at once to nis or ner memoer 01 tne legislature in the house and senate. Urge them to give a careful study to tnis prooiem. urge tnem to co-oper- ate for the best interests of all parts f ll A A ll A ine staie' ure inem 10 ve yur section the opportunity to do the tnings tney neea, ana not to aeny to anomer section 01 tne state tne ngnt 10 uo tnese tnings wnicn tney most 1 neeu. "If we are to have better schools we must brush away prejudices creat ed by false rumors and uninformed agitators and stand for the best in terests of all the boys and girls in every part of the state. We must not be misled by and fight over details which are unimportant and can be changed. We are all interested in certain necessary improvements upon which we will find we can unite if we will give a fair and open-minded con- sideration to the various school meas- ures ueiore tne legislature. 1-2" A. 1 1 . I Will Move to Plattsmouth. From Friday's Dailv. I Hans Shrader, who has been in the city for the past few days at the home of his mother, Mrs. Peter Keil, re- turnea to eaar reeK, wnere he will dispose of his property in that place and will later move to Plattsmouth, where he will make his home with his mother in the future. M. Tritsch. refracting optician, at Gering & Co. a Wednesday and Sat urday evenings. Examination free. I GOD Wallace Hunter Quite Sick. From Friday's Daily. Wallace Hunter, ton of Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter, is reported a being very sick at the home of hi parents on North Eighth street with an attack of pneumonia. His school mates and friends will be sorry to learn of his serious illness, but tru that he will soon recover and be able to be in their midst. FORMER CITIZEN John W. Gerking Threatens to Kill His Wife, But She Escapes, and He Kills Himself. I ' - . " Xhe relatives and acouaintanoes i t t ... , . , nere oi jonn v . uerKing received a at shock last Friday by the reCeipt cf a message statins- that Mr. Gerk- in(r v,nr! tW nv tpn nu v,ra I e. J ' - "J shootinz himself in the mouth with a 22 calibcr rifle His sons Roy and I r-,,- a i,:- v.- nr., n- at Sikes. who reside here, left ms f uuu o uaug ii wti . A x l t -.! ' mediately for the scene of the traredv. which occurred at the farm home about e5ght miles ea5t of SIoan Iow, and remained therp ur,ti, aftpr the funerai, whkh was held Sunday. Thm i. r,n .lonht to th f fair being caused by temporary aber ration of mind, as Mr. Gerking was known to be a man of a very quiet and jovial disposition and in no man ner inclined to be violent. About 10 o'clock last Friday forenoon he and his :fe .vere t hom. alone while two sons, Ralph and Will, were working some distance from the house. Sud denly and without previous indication of anything wrong, Mr. Gerking seized an ax that was near his chair and told his wife that he was going to km her flnd himself- She escaped into an adjoininff room. and vhen he be?an choppin& down the door she ian out the rear way and to a ne5ch. borinff farm house A short time af terward the sons and Mrs. Gerking re- turned hom and not sin? Mr. Gerkinff anywhere they supposed that he had calmed d and stairs and the sons went to the barn to attend to the chores, returning to Ue house for dinner Thm it was discovered that Mr. Gerkine was not upstair3t and they began searching f h- d th barn t t ftack thf song ha(J ?oUen feeJ for the horsegf they founJ their father lvinff dead with the Run stm held in his hands and the front t .f his face torn away The unfor. L.jnate man had evidently placed the muzzle of the &un in his mouth John w Gerkin? whose age was -g years wag weU knovm and h;Rhly respected in this vicinity where he resided for a number of years prior tQ moving to gloan, Iowa, in Decern b 1913 IIe was a man of excel lent character and habits, and his tT&gic death causes a feeIinff of deep sorrow for the man and sincere sym . f the relatives. Union Ledger E. M. WILES TO UN DERGO AN OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS 'mm Saturday raTlv. E. M. Wiles and wife departed for Omaha this mornin?. where Mr, Wiles 1, undpr0 an oneration for c r1if from uTmPnHiritis. from whirh he ha3 been troubled for some time He goes to the Immanuel hospital, where he will be operated pn for this trouble, and it is the sincere hope of his manv friends that he mav get the desired relief and return at an earlv date entirely restored-to his former health. Writh the accident which he received when his automobile over turned, coupled with the trouble with which he has recently been afflicted, hiA maHa ;nPn.Hc r fc; v,oi, r,A , hopes to be his former self after un- dergoing the operation. The Journal does job work. OF UNION COMMITS SUICIDE 1 IOWA THE PLATTE MU TUAL INS E MP All 0. K. Mr. Pool, Secretary of State, Takes It All Back as Regards the Platte Mutual Insurance Company. P"roTn SaturnaVs r-aPv. To Editor of Journal: Some days ago you published an u..i out from the office of the secretary of state to the Omaha and Lincoln papers, pertaining to the legal status of mutual insurance companies. In that article was classed the Platte Mutual Insurance Co. of this city as being one of those that had failed to comply with the law relative to filing proper papers in the office of the sec- etary of state. Those connected with the management of our local company knew that there was no truth in the publication, but nevertheless the local UR C company is apt to suffer to some ex- returned to the farmer. ro in tent in a business way unless a cor-dividual record is made public with- ection is made through the public press, l tnereby procured from the secretary of state his certificate per- taining to the Platte Mutual Insur- ance company, wnicn is as follows: Department of State, Lincoln Ne- braska. I. Charles W. Pool, secretary of state, go hereby certify that the Platte Mutual Insurance company of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, has its amended articles of incorporation and by-laws on file in my office, and as far as this office is concerned has complied with the requirements of the law. Witness my hand and the seal of said office this 17th day of February, 1915. Charles W. Pool, (Seal) Secretary of State. Our local company has always com plied with the law, and when the new insurance statute covering all insur ance done in this state was passed two years ago, under direction of the insurance board, we amended our ar ticles and by-laws so as to conform to the new statute, and filed copies of the same in the office of the secretary of state, with the insurance board and also with the county clerk of this county. That our local company might be better known, I will briefly state that the liability of its policy holders in any one year shall, under no condition, exceed one and one-half times the annual premium of a stock company. It will be seventeen years in April c!tici the local comnanv was orcaniz- ed and it does now and has at all times in the past, only charged for its insurance one-half that charged by the stock companies, and during all that time it has never made an as sessment. It has paid all losses which have occurred to policy-holders and now ha? in its treasury more cash per thousand dollars of insurance in force than any other company doing busi ness in the state, and at the same time it has made and kept the gen eral rate of fire insurance lower in Plattsmouth than in any other town of its class in the state. These are fact3 that can be readily verified by anyone who cares to take the trouble to do so. While we have always enjoyed a large local business, yet there is no reason why the people of this city should not insure, as far as possible, in this company and make it one of the largest mutual companies in the state. We are not complaining of the business received in the past, but there is nothing that helps a town more throughout the state than being the head office of financial institutions, whether they be insurance companies, loan companies, or otherwise, and anything that helps the town helps the individual property owners to a certain extent. Trusting you will make this correc tion relative to the Platte Mutual In surance company through the columns of your paper, I remain, very truly yours, J. C. Petersen, Secretary. List your Farms and City Property with T. IL Pollock. Office in Telephone Building. Farm Loans at low rates. T. II. Pollock. Office in Telephone Bldg. Visit at Greeley Center. From Saturday's Dauv. Councilman Carl A. Johnson and little son. Theodore, departed for 'Greeley Center this morning, where they will visit over Sunday at the home of their friends, the family of Charles Lemberg, who formerly lived at Plattsraouth, and while there they will look after some interests which Mr. Johnson has in that part cf the country. They expect to return home Curing the first of the coming week. GOVERNMENT TO ANALYIZE FARM EFFICIENCY SOON From Saturday s llat'T I The farm management survey is a new line of extension work that has just been undertaken by the United (States department of agriculture land the agricultural extension serv ice of the College of Agriculture. The plan is to visit as many farms in a community as is necessary, usually about 100, and to take of each a rec- ord of the farm business for one I year. These records are secured by personal conference. They are figured, studied carefully, and a summary is lout his consent. The object is to point out clearly the most profitable farm system of the region, to analyze the systems, show why they are the most profitable, and wnerein they differ from those of unsuccessful farms. This line of work is also ex- rected to increase greatly the ef- ficiency of the county agricultural cgents or farm demonstrators. Farm ers in regions not reached by a special survey may have their record worked up by filling out a special prepared blark which may be had from the I Agricultural Extension Service, Uni versitv Farm, Lincoln OEATH OF MRS. JACKSON AT THE HOME OF DAUGH TER, MRS. A. P. BARNES Mrs. Mathilda Jackson, who has been suffering from pneumonia for the past ten days, died last evening at 7:40 o'clock. On the 27th of last September the deceased was 73 years of age and had been enjoying good health up to that time. For the past few years Mrs. Jackson has been making her home in this city the larger portion of the time, at th? home of her daughter, Mrs. A. P. Earnes, where she died yesterday. Up to the time of Mr. Jackson's death, which occurred in 1P09, they were residing in Glenwood, Iowa, but since the death of her husband, Mrs. Jackson had made her home with hsr children. The deceased was the mother of eight children, six of whom are living, and all with but one exception will be here to attend the funeral. On account of the indefinite time of the arrival of the children, no arrange ments have yet been made for the funeral, except that the services will be held at the home of Mrs. Earnes in this city, and interment will be made beside her husband in the Glen wood cemetery- The surviving sons and daughters are: Mrs. A. P. Barnes of this city, J. L. Jackson of Allen, Nebraska; W. R. Jackson of Des Moines, Iowa, who was here at the time of his mother's death; Ever Jackson of Sloan, Iowa; Mrs. Harriet Doak of Glenwood, and Mrs. Mary Pugh of LaZalle, Wiscon sin, who, on account of sickness, will be unable to attend the funeral. Later The funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Barnes on Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock, r.nd the remains will be carried to Glenwood cn train No. 4 for inter ment in the Glenwood cemetery. ... . . . 1 Store Room Nearing Completion. The work on the L. B. Egenbergar store room is progressing very rapid ly at this time, and it is expected now that it will be ready for occupancy by the first of the coming month. Rob ert ratten and N. K. Peoples are on the job, busy with the paint brush, and the John Bauer crew are placing in the heating plant. The new front, which i", a beauty, is completed. The Eger.berger store room will be one of the finest in the city when completed and ready to move into on the first of the coming month. EAGLES' ANNUAL MASK BALL SAT URDAY EVENING A Genuine Good Time Wa Highly Enjoyed by the Large Number Present. The annual mask ball given by the Plattsmouth aerie of Eagles at Coates' hall last Saturday evening. was not as great a success financially as on previous occasions, owing to the fact that it was given in the Ienten season. This lodge has always given one of the most successful mask balls of the entire winter season, and none the less can be said of the one given Saturday evening, in regard to the genuine good time enjoyed by all thoe present. There were i.ot o many maskers as usual, but while in numbers they were limited, there were some most excellent characters on the f oor, and up to the time the mask were removed they were not inter ferred with in having their good time on account of being c. owded. The committee done their part in leaving nothing undone for the pleas ure of the visitors, und everything was carried out in accordance with the well planned program. The music was furnished by the Plattsmauth or chestra, and as usual gave the very best of satisfaction. There were lix prizes awarded, which were captured s follows: Frank McCarthy, first gents' prize; Mrs. George Gobelman, first ladies prize; George Gobelman, second gents' prize; Mrs. Frank Boe tel, second ladies' prize. The pecil prizes were taken by Percy Fields und Misses Rose and Bar bara Bulin, Mr. Fields rep resenting a Jewish character, and the Misses Bulin the "Gold Dust" twins. all three of which were certainly characters well impersonated. The first and second ladies' and gents' prizes were also well awarded, as they were among the best usually seen on a mask ball floor. Frank Mc Carthy, as the big Zulu chief, wa extra good, also George Gobelman in his favorite roll, that of the old-time "hayseed. Mrs. Gobelman. in the character of an Indian maiden, was a neat costume, also the one of Mrs. Boetel. The judges were Roy Bur dick, Will Mason and Clifford Forbes. FAVOR A SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF PLATTSMOUTH From Friday' Datly. At a recent meeting of the Lay men's Christian Union a committee was appointed to formulate plans for taking a social and religious census of the city. Such a census has never been secured, and for the mutual benefit of the social, religious and commercial activities in the city, euch a census will have a great value. The commitee appointed by T. P. Living ston, chairman of the Laymen's Chris tian Union, to plan this work, was as follows: Chairman, C. A. Rawls; J. M. Robertson, W. G. Brooks, J. P. Falter and E. W. Cook. The directiors of the Commercial club, at a recent meeting, endorsed the proposition as follows: Whereas, The Commercial club of riattsmouth believes it to be of great interest to its officers and members and to the citizens of Plattsmouth, generally, to have a 'social and re ligious census of the city taken, and have approved the plans for taking the same, it is earnestly desired that pll citizens co-operate with the can vassers who call upon them for the information desired: T. H. Pollock. A. L. Tidd. E. J. Richey. William Baird. R. F. Patterson. Philip Thierolf. Geo. E. Dovey. E. H. Wescott. E. A. Wurl. J. P. Falter. C. W. Baylor. J. M. Roberts. Charles C. Parmele. I hereby approve the endorsement of the Commercial club and the taking of the census above referred to, and ask all citizens to co-operate. John P. Sattler, Mayor.