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MONDAY, MAY
PLATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
17. 1!) 15.
SERIOUS AUTO
A
Miraculous Escape From Instant
Death by Charles Sans the Sole
Occupant and Owner of Car.
From Friday's Daily. .
One of the most serious automobile
accidents that has occurred in this
section for some time happened yes
terday afternoon shortly after 4
o'clock, and Charles Sans of near
Murray was the unfortunate victim of
the affair, but his condition is not
serious as a result of the turning tur
tle of his larpre Velie tourning car on
the Louislle road just west of the
home of Captain Isaac Wiles.
Mr. Sans had called at the Wiles
home shortly before 4 o'clock to look
at some of the thoroughbred cattle of
Mr. Luke Wiles, who, however, was
not at home, and he was informed
where he could find the stock and
lock them over. After a short visit
with the family he left and started
west on the Louisville road.
The next known of the unfortunate
mail was about half an hour later
when A. C. Carey, returning home,
came past the Wiles farm and noticed
the car lying bottom up at the foot
of the steep embankment on the north
side of the road west of the Wiles
home something over a block. He got
out to make an examination and dis
covered that a man was lying pinned
beneath the heavy machine and ap
parently in an unconscious condition.
He at once hastened to the home of
Mr. Wiles and informed the family of
the accident and at once medical as
sistance was summoned from this city
and Mr. Carey and others hastened to
the scene of the accident to attempt
anl get Mr. Sans from beneath the
car. It was impossible to lift the
l.eavy machine from the body of the
unfortunate man and it was necessary
to dig a considerable amount of dirt
out from beneath the car to allow of
reaching Mr. Sans and getting him
cut.
When the gentleman was reached
it was found he was bleeding profuse
ly and his face and head were buried
in the dirt and covered by pieces of
glass from the broken windshield that
had been rmashed in the wreck. As
scon as gotten cut he was taken to
the A. C. Caiey home, just north of
the Wiles residence, and at once at
tempt to ai l the unfortunate man
v;:s made. The weight of the cor had
fallen on Mr. Sans and pinned him
to the ground, and it was a miracle
that he was not instantly killed in
the affair.
Later he recovered consciousness
and attempted to relate the circum
stances of the accident, but they were
not clear to hb mind, as he stated
that on leaving the Wiles residence he
had driven to the top of the hill, about
half a mile west, and then had tjrned
around and started back east, intendr
ing to return on heme, and as his car
came down the hill he was unable to
guide it and remembered nothing
more until rescued from beneath the
machine. The automobile, from the
tracks imprinted cn the dusty road,
had evidently started leaving its
course when about half way down the
hill, and had followed a course down
over the steep embankment, which
was torn up where the heavy wheels
of the machine had dug into the earth
in its wild flight that had proven so
serious to the owner of the car. The
steering gear of the machine was
broken, which probably l?d to the un
fortunate accident.
After Mr. Sans was taken to the
Carey home a thorough examination
was made of his injuries and it was
found that they were not as serious a
had been feared and it was bv rare
goqd fortune that he was not injured
more than he was from the manner
in which he was pinned under the car
No bor.es were broken and it was
thought that aside from being very
stiff and sore for a few days that Mr.
Sans would not suffer to any great
extent from his thrilling experience
Glen Boedeker of Murray, a brother
in law of Mr. Sans, accompanied by
Ted Barrows, an old neighbor of the
Sans family, came up last evening
and took Mr. Sans back home to rest
up from his injuries.
The car suffered greatly from the
accident and will probably have to be
sent back to the factory to undergo
repairs before it can be used. It is
comparatively a new machine, having
been purchased last fall.
Now is the time to buy your gaso
line ticket. We are selling a fifty
gallon ticket direct to the consumer at
the rate of 11 cents per gallon. Col
lins Oil Co., Fred Dawson, Agent,
riattsmouth.
ACCIDENT
AND
WRECKED
CAR
Sells New Buick Car.
From Friday's Dallr-
Another new Buick automobile will
be found in this community this sea
son, as Louis Born, one of the lead
ing farmers of this locality, has just
purchased through T. M. Pollock, the
local Buick agent, a fine new five
I assenger car, model 37, which he will
give him pleasure during the coming
months. There are few more pop
ular cars than the Buick and the gen
eral satisfaction expressed by those
owning them is the highest recom
mendation. Mr. Pollock has sold sev
eral of these machines this season.
VERY IMPORTANT
MEETING OE COM
MERCIAL CLUB
It Is Very Essential That Every Busi
ness Man in Town and Community
Attend This Meeting.
The meeting of the Commercial club
that is to be held on Thursday evening
at Coates' hall gives promise of being
one of the most interesting that has
been held for months, and the sub
jects to be discussed there will be
such that demand the attention of all
those interested in the welfare of the
city and its future development.
The officers of this organization
have just mailed out over 800 letters
of interest to the residents' of th.2 city
and every possible effort was made to
secure as complete a mailing list of
the men of the community as possible,
and if anyone has been omitted it was
the fault of tb.3 list and not of those
sending out the letters, as it is de
sired that every man in the city who
can be on hand Thursday evening at 8
o'clock and take part in the discussion
of the meeting and advance their
ideas and theories along the lines that
may b most helpful to the business
as well as the general interests of the
city. Ex-Mayor Satticr, one of the
most able men who have served the
city, as well as Mayor Richey, wiii
address the meeting and give their
views of the things that have been se
cured, as well as the things that are
necessary to develop fully the best in
terests of the city.
As was made clear in tha letter sent
out by the club, it is the desire and
wish of the club officers to make the
club take the position of the town
meeting, as it was called in the past,
and here in the Commercial club it i
hoped to develop fully the feeling of
get-together a.id the interchange of
thought that will tend to be of mutual
help and benefit to all.
The Commercial club is a public in
stitution that is worthy of the active
aid and support of every man in the
city, regardless of what trade or pro
fession he may be engaged in, and it
i- the desire of the o-ncers to make
the organization one of a great force
for good in the community, but thi
can only be accomplished by the active
co-operation of the citizens. What
benefits one, must of necessity benefit
everyone who makes their home in
this city. Make up your mind to aid
in the good work and be present at
the meeting Thursday. A special
entertainment feature will be given in
addition to the speakers on the pro
gram. MRS. OJSWIS IS RECOV
ERING NICELY FROM THE
EFFECTS OF OPERATION
The friends of Mrs. C. A. Rawls
will be pleased to learn that she is
getting along very nicely from the ef
fects of the operation which she un
derwent at the Immanual hospital in
Omaha on Saturday morning, and it
is now thought that she will continue
to improve until she has completely
recovered from the opexition and is
restored to her home and family in
this city. Mrs. Rawls has for the past
year suffered greatly from poor
health and it was finally decided that
it would be necessary to perform the
operation in order to restore her
health, and that it has apparently
been so successful is a source of much
gratification to her family and
friends.
Social Dance at Murray.
The Murray Dancing Club will give
another one of those social dances at
the PuU & Gansemer hall, on Satur
day evening, May 22d. The music
will be furnished by Holly's orchestra
of Plattsmouth. There is another
good time in store for you so do not
fail to attend.
Paints and Oils, Gering & Co.
EARLY NEWSPA
PERS IN PROSPER
OiiS NEBRASKA
The Finest Newspapers in Nebraska
and Plattsmouth on Record
Among the Very First.
The Journal has just received a
copy of the Blair Enterprise, which is
published in that city by L. F. Hilton,
and it contains an article on the early
papers of Nebraska that is most in
teresting, and Mr. Hilton, who is now
lounding out forty-six years con
tinuous service as editor of the Enter
prise, certainly holds a record for the
management of newspapers that is
hard to beat, and as far as known has
this distinction, although the honor
has been claimed by others. The ar
ticle is as follows:
'The Blair Register, edited and
published by B. F. and L. F. Hilton,
under the firm name of Hilton & Son,
was the first newspaper published in
Blair, the first publication being on
May 7, lSoi forty-six years ago to
day. The equipment for the office was
bought in Cincinnati, shipped by
steamboat down the Ohio river to the
Missisippi, up the Mississippi to the
mouth of ihe Missouri, up that stream
to a point about two miles east of
Blair, and unloaded in the cotton
woods and willows on the banks of
the river and hauled from there to
Blair tewnsite in wagons. The first
office was a board shack on the south
east corner of Lincoln and Filth
streets, diagonally across from Dr.
Fees' residence. When E. D. and B.
Ross & Co. erected a large two-story
frame building cn -he corner where
the Cutschow Cash Store now stands
the upper story was secured for an
cilice and the meager equipment was
moved to that location.
"At that time the Fremont Tribune,
J. Newt Hayes, editor and publisher,
w:.s the only oihcr paper published,
cutskic of Orr.aha, north of ihe Platta
river. There were papers published
at Plattsmouth, the Herald; at Ne
braska City, the News, and the Ad
vertiser, at Brovnville. At Linccln,
the State Journal, with Cere &
Biownleo, both deceased, editors an 1
publishers, and another paper, start
ed about that time, the Statesman, I
think, with S. II. Calhoun, now a fed
e T.l ofTice-h older in Florida, as editor
ar-d publisher. Dr. George L. Miller,
j sti'.I living in Omaha, but non compos
mentis for a number of years past,
was the editor of the Omaha Herald,
associated with him as owners and
publishers Lyman Richardson, de
ceased, under the firm name of M.lle
&. Richardson. E. B. Taylor, de
ceased, was the cdkor of the Omaha
Republican, owned by St. A. D. Bal
ooir.. Dr. Renner, still living in Oma
ha, I think published a German paper
st Nebraska City; Thos. Morton, de
ceased, published the News at that
I piece; Robert V. Furnas, deceased.
the Advertiser, at Brcwnville, and II
D. Hathaway, also deceased, the Her
ald, at Plattsmouth.
'"The recent proposal of the Ne
braska State Press association to
award a prize to the Nebraska editor
who had been longest in continuous
newspaper work in one town or city.
dieted much Nebraska newspaper
history and comment, resulting in the
award being made to E. Whitcomb of
Friend, who had published the Friend
Telegraph for a period of thirty-eight
consecutive years, the prize being a
gold medal appropriately inscribed
So far as has appeared throughout
thi.; newspaper historical discussion
there is no other person now engaged
in newspaper work in Nebraska who
was in the business in the state at the
time the editor of the Enterprise
bought a "stack of whites" and "set
in the game" hcie in Eiair, forty-six
years ago today. Since that time
there has been much development in
the newspaper industry in the state,
something more than GOO publications
being now in existence. The history
of Blair newspapers during this
period would form an interesting
chapter. But that shail be another
story."
Cass county, as one of the first
counties of the state to be settled,
has many an interesting chapter in
the newspaper history of the state
that the student of early Nebraska
can peruse with interest. The first
newspaper, as far as known, was
brought' to this city in 1S."2 from St.
Mary's, where the plant was located
and had a short career. It was suc
ceeded by the Jeffersonian, published
by L. D. Jefferson and J. D. Ingalls,
and was established in Plattsmouth
in 1857, and was continued for sev
eral years before being wiped out cf
existence. In 158, E. Giles, who had
been publishing the Cass County
Sentinel at Rock Bluffs City, moved
his plant to this city and continued
to publish a few months, and then
quit business. The same year, 1858,
also saw the establishment of the
Platte Valley Herald by Alfred Town
send, who moved his printing plant
to Plattsmouth from Pacific City,
Iowa, and published here for a num
ber of years. The Nebraska Herald
was the first paper here, however,
that enjoyed any lease of life, and
was continued until the early 90's,
when it was absorbed by the News,
which was established in 1891. The
Journal was established here in 1881,
and has been in continuous existence
since, and three years ago absorbed
the News, which was retired from the
field. The Post was in existence from
1898 to 1001. and was then named the
Cass County Democrat, but after a
short career was removed by its own
ers, Messrs. R. O. Fellows and B. L.
Kirkham, to Belle Fourche, S. D.,
where it is now located, under the
title of the Northwest Post.
The Journal was first established
by C. W. Sherman, who continued as
the publisher until 189H, wken it was
sold to B. L. Kirkham and F. E
Green, who operated it for a few
years, and in 1000 sold it to II. B
Groves and William Reed Dunroy,
and they in turn sold it to Germain
Towle, now located in Mexico City,
and he, after a few months, disposed
of it to W. K. Fox and George B
Mann, who in 1J)02 sold the property
to R. A. Bates, the present publisher,
who has had control since that time,
and there is little in the present
establishment to remind one of the
old-time country print shop it once
was.
GEO. i HILD GOES TO
THE SANITARIUM AT LIN
COLN FOR RHEUMATISM
This morning George M. Hild de
parted for Lincoln, where he will
enter the sanitarium there for treat
ment for rheumatism, from which he
has been suffering most severely for
Ihe past few days. George was taken
with the malady on Tuesday, and
while not severe at first, it continued
to increase until he suffered the great
est of pain and is unable to walk, and
for the past two nights has been un
able to rest or sieep so intense has
been the pain, and he goes to tlie Lin
coin institution in hones of securing
relief. The friends of Mr. Hild have
felt deeply his affliction and trust that
be may find in the treatment the de
si; ed relief from his suffering and
j;gain be with them in a short time,
as the) e are no more genial or pop
ular gentlemen in Cass county than
George, and his absence will be great
ly noticed.
THE LOUISVILLE ROAD
LEADING OUT OF PLAITS
MOUTH IN FAIR CONDITION
From Friday's Daily.
The work which was done late last
summer and fall on the Louisville
toad by the city and county and the
Commercial club, has certainly added
very much to the improvement of that
road and reduced greatly the steep
ness of the hill just south of the prop
erty of T. E. Parmele, where the ex
tensive fill has been made, cutting out
a great deal of the steepness that
formerly made the road one of much
difficulty. In making the fill the dirt
taken from the top of the h;ll was
used and this served to reduce the hill
and make the road one of tho best
that can be found in this section. It
needs a little work right now, which
will be given it as soon as possible by
the city, and it will then be in first-
class shape.
Joe Mullin Improving.
From Saturday's Dally.
The friends in this city of Joseph
Mullin, of Elmwood, will be very
much pleased, to learn that he is
showing marked signs of improve
ment and his condition has greatly en
couraged his family and friends in
hopes for his further improvement.
The good news was conveyed to us
yesterday by Ted Jeary and it cer
tainly was most pleasing and the
friends of "Uncle Joe" throughout
this section of the county will be very
glad to hear that he is doing so nice
ly. He has been suffering from a
paralytic stroke for the past two
weeks.
CASTOR I A
Tor Infants and Children.
Tfis Kind Ycu Hare Always Bougftt
Dears ths
of
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE
CLUB CONCERT AT
Million
First Concert Given Publicly by These
Young People Well Attended
and a Grand Success.
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening the music-lovers of
the city were given a very pleasant
entertainment at the auditorium
the High school, when the High
School Glee club gave their first pub
lie concert, and the work of the young
people was certainly gratifying to th
friends of those taking part, as well
as the citizens in general, and showed
without a doubt the splendid talent
possessed by the young people. This
organization was not formed unti
after the holidays, and it certainly
shows remarkable development in th
young people, who have had the ad
vantage of the splendid work of Mrs
Mae S. Morgan as director and in
structor during this time, which has
enabled them to give such an enjoy
able entertainment and develop thci
talent along the lines of music. Th
program was one that pleased to th
utmost the large number present, and
the young people who took part are
deserving of the greatest of praise.
me opening number on the pro
gram was a very much enjoyed duet
by Misses Sophia Hild and Florence
Egenberger, who gave as their num
ber, "The Robins' Return." by Fisher
and the young ladies were heartily
encored.
The first number of the Glee club
"Oh, Who Will O'er the Downs So
Free?" was certainly a pleasant sur
prise and the w-ell trained voices of
the young men and women gave th
music a beautiful rendition.
This was followed by a solo by
Floyd Stone, "Wake Up," and th
soloist made a most pleasing impres
sion with his selection.
The jrirls chorus of the club gave
rendition of the beautiful number
"O Fair Dove, O Fond Dove," as thei
first offering on the program, an
later with "The Butterfly Boat," both
of which were received with marked
favor by the audience.
The male quartet, composed
Messrs. Frank Marshall, Floyd Stone
Isaac Hall and Clifford Cecil, gav
several numbers that were very much
enjoyed, and the young men demon
strated their ability in this line i
their delightful selections.
The double duet by Messrs. Davi;
Kaffenberger, Frans and Adams, was
also one of the pleasing features of
fhe entertainment, giving as their
selection, "Greetings," by Abt.
One of the most pleasing numbers
of the program was the vocal solo of
Miss Gladys Hall, "The Message of
the Violet," and the delightful voice
of the soloist gave the song a most
charming rendition.
The instrumental numbers on the
program, consisting of a piano solo
by Miss Elizabeth Bajeck, "Last
Hope," by Gottschalk, as well as th
piano trio, "Military Fantase," by
Herbert, given by Misses Elizabeth
Bajeck, Lucille Bryan and Agnes
Bajeck, were most artistic and hearti
ly received by the delighted audience
Miss Elizabeth Hall, one of the tal
ented members of the High school
gave a most enjoyable reading, "The
Indians," that was very much enjoy
cd and gave Miss Hall an opportunity
of displaying her talent as an elocu
tionist.
The boys' chorus was also on the
program for a number, "The Warrior
Bold," and acquitted themselves in
fine shape.
Miss Blanche Sayles assisted ma
terially in the success of the concert
by her accompaniment, and was one
of the pleasing features of the even
ing.
The affair was a great success and
it is to be hoped that the young peo
ple will allow the public further op
portunity of hearing them oftener in
the future.
Entertained at Hadraba Home.
From Friday's Iaily.
Another pleasant social meeting
yesterday afternoon was the one held
at the home of Mrs. Joe Hadraba, at
which time she entertained the Ladies'
Aid society of the Swedish Mission
church in a most delightful manner.
As this meeting was to be of a social
rature, no business was transacted,
and the entire afternoon was spent
in conversation and other amuse
ments calculated to make the oc
casion a moA enjoyable one. During
the course or the afternoon's enter
tainment a lovely luncheon was
served by the hostess. There was a
large number in attendance, who de
clare the hostess as being a splendid
entertainer.
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6
They are about the best
clothes I ever wore"
When you strike a suit you always
feel dressed up in and that wears
well, you are liable to brag about it.
Men keep coming back to us for another suit of
Sfyleplysff it
"The same price the
The gist of what the users
this "I never had a suit I
better."
More models to choose from than you can usually find
anywhere at a medium price. A selection of fabrics
equally big. -
The moment you slip on a suit and stand in front of
the mirror you will recognize that the superior set of
the coat and its style' is the work of a master. The
workmanship also speaks for itself.
These are the qualities that will bring you back for a
second STYLEPLUS because the price is only $17
all the time. You would have to pay more if one of the
great makers did not specialize on this one suit.
C. E. Wescott's Sons
EVERYBODY'S STORE
Purchases New Buick Car.
From Saturday's Dailv.
Henry Born, one of the prosperous
farmers of the precinct, has entered
ranks of the automobile owners of
Cass county by purchasing a new
Buick five-passenger touring car of
the latest model and style, that will
allow him to go at will through the
country. The car is a very handsome
one and Mr. Dorn will doubtless have
many pleasant days traveling with it.
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About Paim
COPYRIGHT 191S
THE HOUSE OK KUP(SNHElMei
Manhattan Skirts
rHtHlt! New tics
0?r!;V every week
lmmm
If fetiiSSS
worid over."
say is
liked
Lame Hack.
Lame back is usually due to rheu
matism of the muscles of the back.
Hard working people are most likely
to suffer from it. Relief may be had
by massaging the back with Chamber
lain's Liniment two or three times a
Jay. Try it. Obtainable everywhere.
Mcridan Auto Tolo Co., at ball park
May 23-24, riattsmouth. Neb.
Beach Suits
Only two weeks
until J urn?, when you'll be
wanting real hot weather
clothes. Palm Peach suits
as a summer-time garment
.stand unrivaled. The fact
that these suits can be
laundered and look like
new, ma kerf them the most
practical and popular of
anything that has ever
been originated for the hot
weather.
We have the
regular o button roll front,
patch pocket model for men
in light and dark yalterns.
And the belter, back style,
made wiih two button and
roll front for young men.
Prices range
and up, per suit.
Stetson Hats
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