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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY- 27, 1911
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CLASS PLAY"
AT IDE PARMELE
LAST NIGHT
A Large Attendance and Those Who
Assumed Leading Roles Acquitted
Themselves Most Creditably.
Frcm Tuesday's Daily.
Last evening at the Parmele theater
tin; class of 1115 of the Plattsmouth
Hiyh school presented that most
pleasing comedy of college life, "The
Junior," the different roles in the
play heing taken by the members of
the class, who proved very able actors
Mid actresses in interpreting the dif
ferent characters in the cast. A large
audience was present to witness the
event and all were well pleased with
the treat afforded them by the young
people.
The story of the play centers
around Lukeville university, where
Ned Moore, a members of the junior
class, seeks to get eren with the mem
bers of the senior class who have a
profound contempt for their under
class men. and to further his plans
of revenge he starts a rumor that co
education is to be adopted by the uni
versity and that the girls are to be
admitted to the school, and that the
"co-eds" are already arriving to as
sume their place in the university.
This enrages the students, and Moore,
disguising himself, poses as the new
ly arrived co-ed that is threatening to
upset the teachings and traditions of
the school.
The seniors hold t raass-meeting to
protest, and last evening this was
made very realistic, as a large num
ber of the student of the school ap
peared as "supes," form port of the
mob, and were loud in their denuncia
tion of co-education, led by Moore
(Will Richardson), as well as "Demos
thenes," which part was taken by
Wallace Hunter, and the young men
were very good in their roles. The
seniors, intending to duck the new
co-ed, make a mistake and instead
secure Janet Hale, the niece of Thom
as J. Highfield, who is about to en
dow the university, and this causes a
great deal of uproar and the offer of
endowment is withdrawn and the
s-enior class of the school faces ex
pulsion for the act. In the end
Moore succeeds in 'flipping one over"
on the rich man and wins his forgive
ness for the seniors, as well as the
love of Janet.
The leading role of the comedy was
well handled by Will Richardson, who
a.-? "the junior" was the chief figure
of the dramatic situations of the
comedy, and the young man showed
great ability in handling his rele, and
as the co-ed made a striking, not to
say winsome figure. He was very
good in his speech, allowing all in the
audience to hear clearly his remarks.
The leading lady of the star cast
of the production was handled in a
very pleasing manner by Miss
Sophia Ilild, who as Janet, the niece
of the captain of industry, was made
the victim of the wrath of the seniors.
Miss Hild brought to the role a very
charming personality, which added
greatly in making the part a most
delightful one, and the progress of
her love affairs was such as to con
stantly keep the audience interested
until the fall of the final curtain.
Leon Stenner and Glenn Thompson
appeared as juniors, who were great
ly interested in overthrowing the
senior class, and were very realistic
in their representation of the under
classmen of colloge.
Sharing with Mr. Richardson the
chief role of the cast was Wallace
Hunter, who appeared as "Demos
thenes" Meryn, a, senior, and one of
the chief movers against the co-ed
movement in the college, and his ac
tions and speech on the stage was
worthy of one far more used to the
dramatic art.
Harley Wiles and Emil Hild also
appeared as members of he senior
class of the university, who were
intent on getting rid of the trouble
pome girl student, and were right on
the job in backing up the actions of
Meryn, in his efforts to make it so
warm for the "girl" that she would
have to leave school.
The character of Thomas J. High
field, the captain of finance, was taken
by Carl Cunningham in a very pleas
ing manner that showed much study
on the part of the young man, and
his efforts added greatly to making a
success of the play.
' The roles of "Mable ' th-ajT and
"Verda Griswold," two visitors! were
taken by Misses Lillian Dwyer and
Coeanna Handly in a most capable
manner, and while not given leading
parts in the play the ladies were very
pleasing. The role of "Violet," taken
by Miss Kate York, was certainly in
good hands, as this young lady proved
most clever in her handling of this
character.
The members of the company have
been under the direction of Principal
A. G. Eggenberger and Miss Lucille
Gass of the High school for several
weeks and their most creditable per
formance last evening certainly
speaks well for their efforts with the
young people.
As a curatin-raiser of the play
twelve young ladies of the class gave
a most beautiful representation of
the Maypole dance, which was certain
ly a most pleasing feature of the
evening's entertainment, and the
ladies taking part were well versed in
the grace of the dance and were at
tired in handsome Greek costumes
that allowed a full display of the art
of dancing. Those who took part in
this feature were: Misses Ruby
Edgerton, Norene Schulhof, Lillie
Hartwick, Mary Hetherington, Nellie
Cook, Katherine Egan, Elsie Roessler,
Grayce Fight, Ola Kaffenberger,
Marie Spies, Let a Lair and Grace
Mougey.
This entertainment was one of the
most pleasing that has been given in
the past few years and those who took
part deserve great credit for their ef
forts to please their friends who were
in attendance, and the class of 1915
can feel well satisfied with their ef
forts.
THE KEYSTONE PIPING
COMPANY OF UNION
READY FOR BUSINESS
From Monday's Dailv.
The Keystone Pipe company of
Union, which has just been inaugurat
ed at that place, Monday held a meet
ing to perfect the details of the plans
for the furtherance of their business.
This company, which is handling the
Keystone perfection joint, for which
they have the patent, are now arrang
ing to begin the manufacture of this
article in large quantities. This com
pany, in which the leading capitalists
of Union and vicinity are interested,
will at once reach out to grasp the
business in their line throughout the
country, and feel that with the su
perior advantage afforded them will
be able to land a number of large
contracts when the superiority of
their tiling and the Keystone joint is
placed before the public, where they
cannot fail but see the good points of
this article.
Among the other large contracts
that it is figured the Union company
will get busy on is that of the new
sewers in Kansas City, where a con
tract of several millions dollars will
be let in a short time, and this, it is
thought, or a small part, may be se
cured by the Cass county company.
They expect to manufacture the tile
used right on the spot where they
have a contract, as it will be much
quicker than shipping the finished
material and the cost will not be as
great to handle the raw material as
it would be to ship the finished tile
from the headquarters of the company
to the different points where it will be
used. This is a new company just
started a few weeks ago, and under
the guidance of W. B. Banning as
president, is meeting with great suc
cess and the promoters of the pro
ject feel that they have something
that will find a ready market with
those who desire the best line of til
ing on the market.
Funeral Held This Morning.
From Wednesday's Dally
lhe funeral of the late Mrs. Kath
erine Holly was held this morning at
10 o'clock form the Holy Rosary
Catholic church and the solomn mass
celebrated by Rev. Father John Vlcek,
lector of the church. The body was
laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery be
side that of her son. The pall-bearers
were: John Svoboda, sr., Joseph
Svoboda, Edward Svoboda, John
Palecek, Ignaz Wooster and Joseph
Holly.
A WARNING TO
THE WORTHLESS
CHECK MAKERS
Merchants and Bankers to Make Ex
ample of First Offender New
Law "Has Teeth."
From Tuesday's n&r.r
To makers of worthless checks
warning!
Business men and bankers call at
tention to the new law by the last
legislature, which brands as a serious
crime the practice of drawing checks
and drafts against an insufficient
bank account.
To give a check now in payment
for anything, which check the maker
knows cannot be covered by his funds
in the bank, becomes an intent to de
fraud and is punishable by a fine of
not less than $100 nor more than
$5,000, with possible additional pen
alty of imprisonment from one to five
years.
This statute was badly needed in
Nebraska, especially in Omaha, and
is going to be used if many Omahans
do not mend their ways, local mer
chants and bankers say. An exam
pie of some offender will be made
first, and if this does not produce
the desired results the law will be
evoked in every instance of bad check
passing, business men state.
"This practice has cost Omaha mer
chants much money, beside endless
trouble," one declared. "Heretofore,
persons with small bank accounts,
and some even with no bank account,
would draw a check after banking
hours. Unless the person receiving
the check called witnesses about him
and asked the giver whether he had
money in the bank to cover the check,
the person taking the check had no
case against the offender."
The new law was written into the
Nebraska statutes through the work
of President J. C. McNish of the Ne
braska Bankers' association. It was
introduced by Senators Walter Kitch-
cl and B. K. Bushee. Bankers say
it "has teeth" and that there is
serious trouble in store for the "bad
check" offender.
HON. MATTHEW GERING DE
LIVERS MEMORIAL ORATION
TO SOUTH OMAHA EAGLES
From Tuesday's D 11 t.
In speaking of the memorial serv
ices of the Eagles of South Omaha
ast Sunday, in which Hon. Matthew
Gering of this city was the orator of
the day, the South Omaha Daily
Democrat of Monday says:
"The Memorial day oration was
delivered by Matthew Gering of
Plattsmouth, Neb. Filled with the
beautiful thought of a scholar and
the language of an idealist the ad
dress will long be remembered by
those who were so fortunate as to be
present. Mr. Gering said in part:
" 'This organization is a plebian
among lodges. Its members are not
recruited from the princes of the
and, but in it prince and peasant may
meet and join hands in brotherhood.
Such an organization is one to be re
membered in a land where all men
are equal.
" 'Such an occasion as this cannot
but fill one with cherished memories
of the past. Too frequently we forget
our dead. Too often as the years pass
by our minds are turned entirely to
other things. But at such a time as
this no word need .be spoken by me
to call to your minds other faces.
Now in these surroundings with the
sacred music, the flowers and soft
song, you are in pleasant if silent in
tercourse with dear ones of other
days. It is not what we say or do or
think on Memorial day. It is the ag
gregations of things about us that
brings us nearer for the time to our
oved ones who are dead.' "
Thomas Sullivan and wife came
dowTi last evening from their home in
Omaha and attended the graduation
exercises at the Parmele theater, re
turning home this morning on the
early Burlington train.
Picnic at Cottonwood School.
Frnm Tuesday's r1 ly.
Last Friday, May 21st, the pupil
of the Cottonwood school, district No
27, west of Mynard, held a delightfu
picnic in honor of the closing of th
school for the summer months. The
pupils and their instructor were the
only ones in attendance. The day was
very pleasantly spent in various
games and amusements, which assist
ed in making the occasion a most en
joyable one. A very delicious lunch
eon was served, and at a late hour in
the afternoon the children and Miss
Donat departed for their homes, al
wishing they may meet again in the
near future for another good time.
GRADUATES OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL ENTERTAiED AT
THE RICHARDSON HOME
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening the class of 191o of
the Plattsmouth High school enjoyed
one of the most pleasant farewell
parties that has been numbered
among the annals of the school in re
cent years. 1 he event was held at the
beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T,
Richardson at Mynard and the class
were the guests of Will and Robbin
Richardson, who graduate this year
from the school in this city.
The jolly party drove out to the
Richardson home in carryalls, and
while the trip out was an ideal one,
still the return was not quite as pleas
ant, as the rain storm was on in full
blast at the time the party adjourned,
On arriving at the Richardson home
the jolly crowd of young people were
welcomed and made at home, together
with the members of the High school
faculty, who accompanied the new-
graduates. A short program was en
joyed during the evening that greatly
aided in making the event a most
pleasant one, and included two very
pleasing vocal solos by Superintend
ent Brooks, as well as Miss Pehme
Richardson, which were very much en
joyed, and Miss Estelle Baird con
tributed to the beauty of the program
with two piano numbers.
The young people derived a great
deal of pleasure from a guessing
game, and at this Miss Essie Buttery
proved the most skillful and was
awarded the prize for her ability in
that line.
Miss Jessie Moore, one of the mem
bers of the High school faculty, read
the class prophecy and much amuse
ment was derived from this interest
ing outline of the future of the class
and its members, and if the prophecy
holds good there is much in store for
all of the class membership.
The parlors and dining room of the
Richardson home were very prettily
arranged with streamers of purple
and gold, the class colors of 1915,
which lent a bright touch of color to
the beauty of the home. At a late
hour the party started homeward,
and the way it rained was not slow,
even if it did require an hour or bet
ter to drive in over the slippery road
way. As perhaps the last gathering
of the class of 1915, this occasion will
ong be pleasantly remembered.
HE JUNIOR GUILD
OF ST. LUKE'S PARISH
ELECT OFFICERS
From Tuesday's PaJiy
The Junior Guild of St. Luke's
parish met last evening at the rectory
with Father and Mrs. Leete in an ad
journed meeting and took up the
matter of the election of officers for
the ensuing year, with the result that
the following were chosen for the
offices:
President Mrs. R. F. Patterson.
Vice President Miss Marie Don
nelly.
Secretary Miss Verna Hatt.
Treasurer Miss Gretchen Don
nelly.
The young ladies of the Guild spent
ome time in the discussion of the
business demanding their attention,
and at an appropriate hour were
treated to most delicious refresh
ments, which came as a most pleas
ing feature of the evening. At the
adjournment hour the members ex
pressed their pleasure at the hos
pitality afforded them by the rector
and his wife and for their assistance.
EDWARD RYNOTT
PASSES AWAY OF
HEART TROUBLE
An Energetic Young Man Who Was
Highly Respected by All Who
Knew Him Personally.
From Wednesdays Dally.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30, at his
home in the west part of the city, Ed
ward Rynott parsed away, after a
lingering illness covering a period of
something like a year, from heart
trouble, and despite the gallant fight
against this disease made by the
patient he was compelled to succumb.
Mr. Rynott, while in poor health,
had only been in a critical condition
for the past two weeks, when it was
recognized that the end was not far
off and that his days were numbered.
He had been a resident of Platts
mouth at different intervals for a
great many years while he was en
gaged in railroad work, and was mar
ried here in this city some fifteen
years ago.
Edward Rynott was born in Eng
land on May 2, 1881, and when but
en infant of 3 years was brought to
America by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Rynott, the family settling at
Burlington, Iowa, and here Edward
made his home until he reached the
age of 21 years, and then decided to
see the world for himself and left the
parental roof, coming westward and
taking up railroading. He was en
gaged in railroad work in Platts
mouth and Lincoln for some years and
later engaged in the sale of drugs
and medicines in this county, up to
the time of entering the drug busi
ness in this city, having charge of the
Gering drug store for several months,
and then taking up work on the road
for the Goodrich Drug Co. of Oma
ha, through the eastern states, and
continued this up to the time of his
last illness, when he was ordered by
his physician to give up the activities
of this position and seek rest and
yuiet here at" his home, but the
nervous disposition oi ivir. Kynott
would not permit him to remain idle
and he took up the task of starting a
glove factory at his home here, and
was quite successful in his work, hav
ing secured a good start in that line,
but shortly after getting sta rted he
was compelled to lay down the task,
as the malady from which he was a
ufferer continued to increase, and
he gradually grew weaker and weak
er until the end.
Besides the wife and father and
mother, three brothers and six sisters
survive Mr. Rynott, and to share
their common grief together.
The funeral of Mr. Rynott will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from
the late home on West Main street,
and all friends are welcome to be
present to bid their last farewell. The
burial will be had at Oak Hill
cemetery.
The death of Mr. Rynott came as
profound surprise to his many
firends, who while they knew he was
quite ill, did not realize that the end
was so near or that the final parting
was a matter of so short a space of
time, and they learned with sorrow
of the passing of their old friend. To
those who knew him .best Edward
Rynott was a good and loyal friend
and his death brings a sense of re
gret, as he was always a gentleman
filled with a spirit of energy that in
spired all those with whom he came
in touch .
W. Kemp and family departed last
night for Nebraska City, where they
expect.' to make their home in the
future.
Miss Zola Frans of Union is visiting
relatives and friends in the city for a
few days, being a guest at the C. R.
Frans home.
Carl Halter departed this afternoon
for Omaha, where he will make ar
rangements toward moving his family
to Lincoln in the near future.
C. C. Wescott departed this after
noon for Omaha to spend a few hours
looking after some matters of busi
ness with the wholesale houses.
Wall Paper. Gering & Co.
Team Takes a Spin.
From Tuesdays Dally.
The line large team which is used
ou the ice wagoi of,' C YV. Baylor,
this afternoon tfck a lively spin up
Fourth street that came near result
ing in the injury of one of the ani
mals. The team was standing in the
alley in the back of the William Hin
richsen saloon, when they became
frightened and started to run north
on Fourth street, and at the corner of
Vine 'street, in making the turn, tip
ped the wagon over and threw one of
the horses to the ground, but every
thing was soon fixed up and the team
and wagon continued on its rounds.
ST. MARY'S GUILU WILL
RUN TAXIES TO OAK
HILL DECORATION DAY
From Wednesday's Dally.
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild are
facing quite a busy season this sum
mer, as they are expecting to raise
something like $2,000 for the church
work and for the care of St. Luke's
church building, and for this reason
they are adopting various means of
raising the necessary funds without
working a hardship on anyone. The
members have been divided into five
teams and each of these are working
to aid in the cause. The ladies now
expect, if the weather permits, to
operate a taxi line from the city to
Oak Hill cemetery on Decoration day,
Monday, May 31st, from 7 to 12 a. m
end all those who desire to make the
trip will find thoy will receive the
best of accommodations, as a large
number of cars have been donated
and the ladies will be able to serve
those who desire to make the trip at
he low figure of 25 cents for the
ound trip, and the cars will be kept
on the go from the hour set until
noon, lhe cars will leave at the cor
ner of Vine and Sixth streets, from
the Fricke residence, as well as the
Baylor coal office. Those who desire
to have the cars call for them at their
residences may notify Mrs. Edith
Donelan, Mrs. Eva Reece, Mrs. C. G.
Fricke, Miss Gussie Robb, Mrs. Earl
R. Travis, and a charge of 50 cents
will be made for the service to the
homes, which will be a cheap way of
getting to and from the cemetery. If
the weather permits the ladies should
enjoy a nice business.
MRS. FRED KAFFENBER
GER OPERATED ON FOR
APPENDICITIS AT OMAHA
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning at the St. Joseph's
hospital jn Omaha Mrs. Fred Kaffen
berger of this city was operated on
for appendicitis, from which she has
been a sufferer for some time, and it
is hoped that the operation will give
her the relief so much desired, as she
has been in poor health for the past
few months. Her husband and moth
er, Mrs. H. T. Batton, and sister. Miss
Jennie Batton, were present at the
hospital when the operation was per
formed. The friends of Mrs. Kaffen
berger will await word from her bed
side with great anxiety and the hope
that it will be entirely successful and
that she may be speedily restored to
health and be able to return home.
Another Delightful School Picnic.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Another delightful school picnic of
the season was the, one held by the
pupils of the school district No. 43
and their instructor, Miss Edna Mor
rison, one miles west of Mynard, held
last Friday, May 21st, and which was
given in honor of the closing of the
school for the summer months. The
parents and friends of the pupils had
been invited to come and participate
in the festivities. The entire day was
spent in various games and amuse
ments. At the noon hour all sat down
to a sumptuous picnic dinner, which
was thoroughly relished by all. After
the serving of the picnic dinner a few
more hours were devoted to a little
more frolic, and then, at a late hour
in the afternoon the merry picnickers
dispersed, having had a very pleasant
time and declaring that they had sure
ly celebrated the closing of school in
the proper manner.
DEATH OF ANDREW
PITMAN A PIONEER
OF CASS COUNTY
He Passes Away at His Home in
Nehawka After a Lingering
Illness.
Another of the old and prominent
residents of Cass county has been
tailed to his final reward, as the
news has been received in this city of
the death Tuesday at his home in Ne
hawka of Andrew Pittman, who for
forty-nine years had been one of the
valued residents of that locality. This
good, true man, whose life has been
closed, was one of the kindliest of men
to those with whom he met, and his
life was one that can be looked back
upon by his family with a feeling of
pride and it will stand as an honor to
the community in which lie had made
his home. Mr. Pittman had not been
seriously ill but a few days when the
summons came.
Andrew Pittman was born in Heth
township, Harrison county, Indiana,
September 1, 1831, and departed this
life on Tuesday, May 25, 1915, at the
ripe age of 83 years, 8 months and 24
days. Mr. Pittman grew to manhood
in his native county and was there
married on Dec-ember 23, 1852, to
Miss Elizabeth Conrad, and to this
union six children were born, two
daughter and four sons. One daugh
ter and two sons, together witli the
wife and mother, have preceded Mr.
Pittman to the Great Beyond. One
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Sutphin, of No-
hawka, who has had the care of her
father for several years, together
with two son3, Tom, of Avoca, and
Charles, of Medford, Oklahoma, are
left to mourn the passing of the
father and were present at the last
parting. Mr. Pittman came west in
187G, and located in Cass county and
ived northeast of Nehawka for a
number of years, moving into town
some twenty-seven years ago. where
he had been a good and useful citi
zen. In early life, together with his
wife, he united with the United Breth
crn church and had always lived a
consistent Christian life and one that
will shine as a splendid example to his
family and neighbors. While greatly
interested in the welfare of the com
munity, he never took an active in
terest in political affairs and his ad-
ice and counsel was always in de
mand by his fellow citizens.
The funeral was held in the United
rethern church at Nehawka this
afternoon and the services were con
ducted by Rev. J. F. Hedges, pastor
of the church, assisted by Rev. lllsley
of the Methodist church.
OIVORCE CASE FROM
WEEPING WATER FILED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning in the district court
a suit for divorce, entitled Hazel Cap
pen vs. Ed Cappen, was filed, in
which the plaintiff asks the law to
ree her from the matrimonial bonds.
The plaintiff states in her petition
that they were ' married at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, on July 5, li05. and have
since resided at Weeping Water; that
the defendant has been guilty of ex-
reme cruelty toward the plaintiff,
making life a burden, and therefore
he asks separation, as well as the
custody of a minor child, Alfred, aged
years. C. E. Tefft appears as at
torney for the plaintiff.
Arthur Huntington of the McKinley
interests came down from Omaha last
evening to look after the interests of
his company.
Mrs. E. O. Steihm and little daugh
ter arrived last evening on No. 2 for
a visit here at the home of Judge and
Mrs. J. E. Douglass, the parents of
Mrs. Steihm.
John Wehrbein departed this after
noon for Omaha, where he will spend
a few hours at St. Joseph's hospital
with his Bister-in-law, Mrs. Fred Kaffenberger.