ournal.
Neb Stato Historical Soo '
VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 191;
No. 10 5.
Platte
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HORSE ELECTRO
CUTED IN PE
CULIAR MANNER
Accident Occurred cn the John (border
Farm, West of Town and Head
Severed as If Cut by a Knife.
From Friday's Daily.
A very peculiar accident occurred
yesterday morning on the John Gor
der farm, west of this city, as a re
sult of which a horse belonging to
Joseph Mason was electrocuted in a
very peculiar manner. During the
heavy wind early yesterday morning
a large limb of a cottonwood tree
along the road near the Gorder pas
ture, was broken off and fel onto the
wires belonging to lh- Omaha & Lin
coln Power & Light Co., and causing
the high tension wires to break and
the two ends dropping to the ground
struck the wiie fence running around
the Gorder pasture and this formed
a circuit and for several hours the
electric power and light service to the
city was supplied through these wires
as though there had been no break in
the line.
It was thought that the wires had
formed a circuit through the ground
and a number of the employes of the
Nebraska Lighting company of thi
c ity, who are using the current of the
McKinley company, were sent out to
look over the ground and repair rhe
damage done by the storm. The sur
prise of the men can be imagined
when on reaching the Gorder farm
they found a horse lying by the ?iJ2
of the fence with its head cut oil as
neatly as though it had been chopped
off w ith an ax, and the head lying on
the outside of the fence. It was then
discovered that the fence had been
charged by the brQkenwuv.L.arul. the
whole current was passing through
the fence. The horse had doubtless
come up to the fence and stretching
its head over had come in contact with
the powerful effects of the electric
juice and fell in such a manner that its
neck lay on the fence wires and the
powerful electric current had acted as
a saw- in severing the head of the
animal.
It is seldom that an accident of this
kind occurs, and it is well worth re
cording, and also the fact that for
several hours our service in this city
came over the wire fence of Mr. Gor
der and was almost as strong as
though the high tension wires had
not been out of commission.
The damage was repaired to the
line and service resumed as usual, but
Mr. Mason will mourn the loss of the
animal who had so unfortunately got
ten mixed up with the electric cur
leiit. Messrs. Manlove and Woods of
the Nebraska Lighting company were
present when the horse was discover
ed and state that the sight was a most
wonderful one.
OMAHA SOCIAL CLUB
SURPRISES MRS. M.
ARCHER OF THIS CITY
From Friday's iailr.
Yesterday Mrs. Dr. Corley, presi
dent of the Ladies Omaha Social club,
with the following members of that
society, came down on No. 4 of the
Burlington yesterday morning: Mrs.
B. J. McCardle, Mrs. W. P. Bando,
Mrs. J. Ileidvogel, Mrs. F. C. Cole
man, Mrs. E. Barrowrr.an, Mrs Wil
liam II. Walker, Mrs. C. F. Hoffman
and Mrs. F. M. Coleman, and Robert
Bando and Charlotte Corley, babies,
The ladies had come prepared for a
picnic and a good time, and certainly
their fondest anticipations were
realized in the pleasant hours spent at
ihe home of Judge and Mrs. M. Arch
er, to which the jolly party repaired
after their arrival in this city, and
all came with well laden basket of the
good things to eat that served to form
a most sumptuous luncheon, which
was served at the Archer home at
noon and to which the happy crowd
did ample justice, as the trip had
whetted their appetites. Following
the picnic dinner everyone spent the
time in visiting until time for the 4
o'clock Missouri Pacific, when they
departed homeward, feeling that the
day had been one of the rarest pleasure.
MRS. FRED KAFFENBERGER
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Friday's Dall.
Mrs. Fred Kaffenberger, who has
been in St. Joseph's hospital in Oma
ha for some weeks past, has recover
ed from the effects of the operation
and was able to return to her home
near this city on Tuesday, being
brought down from the hospital in the
automobile of J. F. Wehrbein. She
is feeling very much improved in
health since the operation and is able
to be up and around. It is to be
hoped that Mrs. Kaffenberger will
find complete restoration to health as
a result of the operation.
A MISCELLANEOUS
SHOWER IN HONOR
OF MISS WOHLFARTH
From Friday's Dally.
A very delightful gathering was
held last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. August Cloidt on High
School Hill, which was in the nature
of a miscellaneous shower in honor
of Miss Clara Wohlfarth, whose mar
riage to Mr. Frank Downy will oc
cur in a few days. The hostesses for
the delightful occasion were Misses
Nettie nad Jessie Moore and Mrs.
Cloidt, and the event was a most
happy one for the jolly crowd of
young people present. The guests
passed the time very pleasantly in
rewing and social conversation, which
served to make the hours pass very
rapidly and with the greatest of en
joyment to all present. The bride to-
be was presented by her friends with
handsome tokens of esteem, and these
gifts will 'serve in future years as
most pleasant remembrances of the
many dear . friends. At a suitable
hour dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served on the large and
commodious porch of the Cloidt home,
which for the occasion had been dec
orated very prettily with white
syrangias and green foliage, making
a most attractive spot for the pleas
ant gathering. As the guests depart
ed homeward they extended to their
friend their best wishes for a very
happy future.
HOW TO ELIMIN
ATE MAIL ORDER
COMPETITION
From Friday's Dally.
Neosho. Missouri, has bunt up its
trade territory, almost elimniating
mail order house competition, by the
work of the Neosho Ad club. The club
has sixty members, including nearly
11 of the business men of the town,
and its chief enterprise is the manage
ment of monthly sales days, says the
Hie-einsville Jeffersonian. The club
has a double page ad, divided into
small soaces. in each of which some
special bargain is offered for the sale
day. The advertisers do not give
their copy to the editors, but to a
committee of the club, which investi
gates and certifies that the thing ad-
ertised is to be sold below value,
n this way only genuine bargains
are offered and the public knows it,
and all the business houses in the
town co-operate to make the sales
day successful. Then the papers
carrying these certified advertise
ments are sent to every home in the
county ten days before each sales day.
Many of the Neosho merchants
either lose , money or sacrifice all
profit on the leaders they offer, but
have found that people attracted by
the leader, buy other things, and on
the average only 15 per cent of the
day's sales is on the leader, and on
the other 85 per cent the merchant
makes a legitimate profit.
Yet the two full pages of genuine
and guaranteed bargains draw people
from all over the county to every
sales day and the crowds are pleased.
The co-operation between the busi
ness men is a wonderful thing for the
town: every business house in Neo
sho is doine bieeer business than
j formerly, yet they are not taking
t business from each other. Instead
) they are all prospering from the new
business they have secured, which
formerly went to other towns or to
mail order houses.
FIRE AT THE POWER
HOUSE LAST EVENING
CREATES EXCITEMENT
Last evening about 7:30 the fire
alarm called the city fire department
to the power house of the Nebraska
Lighting company, where it was re
ported a very dangerous fire was rag
ing," and from a distance the huge
clouds of smoke indicated that it was
very serious, as it bore all the ap
pearances of being the large gas tank,
but on the arrival of the fire boys and
a large crowd of citizens, it was dis
covered that it was the large lighting
arrester, which is built just south of
the power house, and which was burn
ing quite freely.
Owing to the high voltage passing
through the wires it was impossible
to do anything with water at the fire,
as the turning of the stream on the
blaze would have meant the probable
destruction of several of the firemen
from electrocution and it was neces
sary to fight the fire by throwing dirt
on the portion near the ground, while
that in the upper part of the arrester
burned itself out without a great deal
of damage, and fortunately the light
service to the city was not interfered
with, as the trouble occurred on the
line running east to Iowa points and
did not stop the, current reaching this
city from Omaha.
Manager Woods of the light com
pany was at the scene of trouble a
few minutes after the fire broke out
and assisted in fighting the flames.
It it thought that the fire was caused
by a short circuit. The loss will
amount to quite a little sum.
YOUNG MAN PASSES
WORTHLESS CHECK
AND IS NOW IN LIMRO
From Friday's Dally.
This morning in the county court
Vern Long was arraigned on a com
plaint of the State of Nebraska
charging him with having passed a
worthless check in this city on Sat
urday last. In the complaint it is
stated that the check was made on
the Bank of Cass County and was for
the sum of $7. It was given by Long
to Frank Frange, proprietor of the
Booster Shining Parlor, and cashed by
him. When presented at the bank it
was refused, as the young man had no
funds there. To the complaint charg
ing the issuance of the check to obtain
money with fradulent intentions, the
young man entered a plea of guilty.
It is thought that a preliminary hear
ing will be waived and the case
brought to the attention of Judge
Begley Monday in district court, when
it can be disposed of. The penalty
under the new law for this offense is
a fine of from $100 to $5,000 and from
one to five years in the penitentiary.
This case is one that is certainly most
regrettable in every way, as the
young man is a bright, genial and
clever young fellow and has always
been a favorite here, where he has
made his home, and the news of his
very unfortunate predicament brings
a feeling of sincere regret from those
who know him. The county attorney
will recommend as light a punishment
as is possible under the law.
FORMER FtATTSMOUTH LADY
IS MARRIED IN OMAHA
From Friday's Dally.
On Wednesday evening in Omaha
occurted the marriage of a former
Plattsmouth young lady, Miss Almeda
Louise Jones, to Mr. Frank L. Hoover.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles W. Savidge, in the presence
of the members of the family, and
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Hoover, 917 North Twenty
fifth street. The bridal couple were
attended by Miss Grace Hoover and
Mr. Barney Goodwin, as bridesmaid
and best man. The bride is a daugh
ter of the late Nelson Jones of this
city, where she graduated from the
High school, and her many friends,
as well as friends of the family, will
trust that she may enjoy many years
of happy married life. The young
people will make their home in Oma
ha in the future, where the groom ha3
a very lucerative position.
CROP CONDITIONS IN THIS
SECTION ARE VERY FINE
From Friday's Dally.
Reports from throughout the coun
ty point to a splendid condition of the
crops, and the wheat yield in old Cass
county gives promise of being a ree
ord-breaker, as from every side come
the most promising and flattering of
reports. The wet weather has rather
retarded farm work, but nevertheless
the farmers have utilized every pos
sible minute in getting their corn in
shape, and it looks good to be in line
with the bumper wheat yield.
LAST SUNDAY WILLIAM
PULS CELEBRATED HIS
SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's Dally.
One of the sturdy and reliable men
of the county and one who has had a
great deal to do in developing the re
sources of the county, is William Puis,
who has been for many years one of
the leading farmers of Mt. Pleasant
precinct, and he is now getting ready
to enjoy with his worthy helpmate a
few years of rest and pleasure at the
close of a life of usefulness. Mr.
Puis, on Sunday last, celebrated his
seventieth birthday at his home near
Murray, and one hundred of the rela
tives and friends gathered to assist
this grand old man in celebrating this
natal day. William Puis was born
June 6, 1845, in Leppe-Detwald. West
phalia, Germany, and there he made
his home until some forty years ago.
when he came to America and settled
near Murray, where the family have
since made their home, and where
the name of Puis is recognized as a
standard of excellence: 'Mr. and Mrs.
Puis, who are now putting up a new
home in Murray, were married in Ger
many in 1875, and are getting ready
to enjoy the fruits of their years of
labor and care, in taking life more
pleasantly, and for this reason are
putting up the new home at Murray,
which is going to be a dandy in every
way.
THE HOLLY ORCHESTRA GOES
TO UNION TO PLAY FOR DANCE
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening the Holly orchestra of
this city journeyed down to Union,
where they furnished music for the
dance given at the Becker hall in that
place last night, and to which a good
ly number were in attendance. The
new hall which Mr. A. L. Becker has
opened on the second floor of his new
brick building, is one complete in
every way for entertainments and
dancing and fills a long-felt want
in Union, where they have lacked the
proper facilities for caring for the
public entertainments. Mr. Becker
has given Union a fine addition to its
business section in his new building,
and is contemplating the erection of
a new brick building on the north
side of the street, where the fire of a
few weeks ago swept away the old
frame building which he owned, and
if he decides to put up a building it
can be depended on to be a good one,
as he does not 'do anything of this
kind that is not first-class in every
way.
NEW BOY CGMES TO THE
R. C. JAHRIG HOME
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Jahrig was made brighter
by the arrival of a fine nine-pound
son and heir, who made his appear
ance with the new day and announced
his intention of abiding with the
proud and happy parents. The mother
and little one are doing nicely and the
father is very proud of the addition
to his family. The good fortune of
Mr. and Mrs. Jahrig will be most
pleasing to their many friends here
in this city.
M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at
Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Sat
urday evenings. Examination free.
Wall Paper. Gering & Co.
NEHAWKA'S NEW
AUDITORIUM IS A
FINE STRUCTURE
An Enterprise That Would Grace Any
Town Five Times as Large as
Nehwaka With Great Credit.
Fr"m Saturday's Daily.
There has been a great deal said of
the enterprise of the citizens of Ne-
hawkka in putting up in their town
the new auditorium which now graces
that place as a testimonial of the
spirit of energy and push, but it is
really necessary to see the new build
ing to appreciate fully what the good
people of Nehawka have added to
their town.
Yesterday the writer was in Ne
hawka, and through the courtesy of
Mr. Frank P. Sheldon was shown
through the beautiful building that
stands at the head of the principal
street of the town, a monument to
the enterprise of the citizens. The
structure is of red brick and trimmed
with gray stone in a very pleasing
taste, and one mounting the steps
finds himself in the hall, on one
side of which is a well arranged ticket
office and cloak room, while on the
opposite side of the hall is found a
most commodious and pleasant rest
room which the ladies of Nehawka are
fixing up and which will be open every
day to the visitors to this thriving
little city, and easy chairs and soft
cushions have transformed this room
into one that will prove a most rest
ful spot to the ladies who come to
Nehawka to trade or visit. Large
swinging doors lead from the hall into
the auditorium of the building and
here seats for several hundred have
been provided.
The main auditorium has been pro
vided with splendid lighting facilities,
as the electric lighting equipment con
sists of the reflected lights placed near
the ceiling which casts a soft and
pleasing glow over the auditorium.
There are several rows of windows on
the south and north sides of the hall
that in the daytime give a splendid
light, as well as affording good
ventilation to the theater. The stage
is a very large one and is equipped
with all facilities toward assisting in
a first-class theatrical performance.
The main auditorium, as well as the
rest of the building, is finished hand
somely in light colored woodwork,
while the walls and ceiling have been
finished in soft tints that prove very
restful to the eye.
From the main lobby stairs lead
up to the balcony of the auditorium,
where there has been arranged seat
ing capacity for a large number. The
upper floor of the building is taken
up with a large and commodious lodge
room where the different fraternal
and secret orders of Nehawka hold
their sessions and there is hardly a
night that this part of the building
is not in use in the session of some
of the orders who find in this beauti
ful auditorium a very pleasant home.
On this floor is also located a large
and well arranged banquet hall, which
is connected by a small hall with the
lodge room and also a kitchen that is
modern in every way and fitted up so
as to give facility to the preparation
of the small banquets that are held
quite often by the members of the
different orders.
The building has been arranged
throughout with the idea of being an
ideal place for the different entertain
ments and public meetings of the
people of Nehawka, and rest and
toilet rooms are placed on each floor
of the building. The structure is heat
ed by a large heating plant in the
basement of the building, and here is
much space that can be utilized a3
the citizens desire, and the growing
needs of their town demand for meet
ing places. With this basement and
the two stories above there is a great
deal of space covered in the building
and it is one in which every resident
of Nehawka has a right to be proud
Just now the work of putting in the
concrete walks leading to the building
is in progress, and the officers of the
association that has put up the struct
ure propose to see that it is kept up
in the best of shape. There has been
several good dramatic companies
there in the last few weeks since the
auditorium was thrown open to the
public, and J. M. Palmer, who has
charge of the booking of the attrac
tions, is alert to secure the best he
can for the residents of that place
The Elks' minstrels have been booked
for Nehawka in the near future and a
record-breaking crowd is looked for
cn that occasion.
Speaking of the building enterprises
at Nehawka, it might not be out of
place to state that Mr. J. M. Palmer
is somewhat in the building line him
self and keeping in line with the pro
gress of his live home town by erect
ing a fine new residence on his prop
erty in the west part of town. This
home is to be strictly modern and will
cost in the neighborhood of $5,000.
The work of erecting the house has
been let by Mr. Palmer to Peters &
Richards of this city, who are now
right at work there getting the con
crete foundation of the house ready.
The new residence will be 34x38, and
is to be strictly modern, with furnace,
water, electric lights and every detail
that can possibly add to the con
venience and comfort of the family.
See picture of auditorium on sixth
page.
A PARTY OF TENNIS
SHARKS IN PLATTS
MOUTH YESTERDAY
From Saturday's Dailv. i
Yesterday a number of tennis
"sharks" motored over from Spring
field and spent a few hours playing
on the courts of the Plattsmouth Ten
nis club cn Chicago avenue. The
party included E. M. Christainson,
Leon Stack, Lloyd Wright and Mr.
Dare, all of them expert in the play
ing of the fascinating and scientific
game of tennis, but they were more
than satisfied by the reception accord
ed them here and were delighted with
the manner in which the local courts
are maintained and cared for by the
boys of the Plattsmouth club. In the
sets played yesterday the Platts
mouth representatives, Rev. F. M.
Druliner, Ray Larson, Rev. H. G. Mc
Clusky and Tracy and Harold Dru
liner, were able to carry off a ma
jority played and the boys all showed
good form for so early in the season.
The tennis club this year expects to
have many interesting contests staged
and much interest is being manifested
in the work of the organization and
ihe courts will be kept in the best of
condition by the membership of the
club.
PAST CHIEFS ARE
ENTERTINED BY MRS.
L. B. EGENBERGER
From Saturday' Dolly.
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the Past Chiefs of the Degree of
Honor gathered at the beautiful home
of Mrs. L. B. Egenberger, on lower
Main street, to enjoy one of the most
pleasant times they have had for some
time. The rooms of the Egenberger
home were arranged very prettily
with bouquets of the June roses,
which made a very pleasing feature of
the decorations. The ladies spant
the afternoon most pleasantly in their
business session, as well as in social
conversation, while several very pleas
ing musical numbers, both vocal and
instrumental, were given by Misses
Opal and Marie Fitzgerald, which ad
ded greatly to the pleasures of the
afternoon. At a suitable hour a very
dainty luncheon was served in a very
charming manner by Mrs. L. B. Egen-
erger, jr., Miss Helen Egenberger
and Misses Opal and Marie Fitzger
ald, which was enjoyed to the utmost
by the ladies present. There was a
large attendance of the members of
the society present at this meeting
and all enjoyed the gracious hospital-
ty of the Egenberger home to the ut
most.
Miss Florence Vallery, who has
been visiting friends in Omaha for the
past several days, returned to this
cityy last evening. She visited rela
tives here over night and departed for
her home near.Mynard this morning,
where she will spend the summer
months, she having resigned her posi
tion at Dovey's store for the summer,
J. H. McMaken wants two good
drivers. No cigarette smokers need
anDlv. 6-12-tfd
VERN LONG IS AR
RAIGNED IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
Younjj Man Pleads Guilty of Charge
and Count) Attorney Cole Recom
mends His I'arolmeiil.
This morning in district court Yern
Long was arraigned on the charge
preferred by the State of Nebraska,
charging him with drawing a cheek
for money on the Bunk of Ca-s Coun
ty where he had no funds. On th
reading of the information by the
county attorney the young man enter
ed a plea of guilty to the charge. At
torney A. L. Tidd stated that while h;
was not representing the young man.
he desired to say a few words in his
behalf and stated that Mr. Long had
been held very highly by the citizens
here and had been employed up to
some six months ago in one of the
stores of the city, but through a dis
agreement with his employer had been
discharged. The young man had re
cently purchased the residence where
his father and mother were residing
pnd had been paying on that through
the building and loan association, and
he thought that it was to meet the
payments that the young man had
committed the act he did. He recom
mended that Vern be given another
opportunity to make good.
Countv Attorney Cole, in making
his recommendation, stated that tin
defendant had heretofore or in tin
last few months, been looked upon as
an excellent young man and he would
ask that he be paroled by the court
and that he had secured Mr. W. A.
Robertson, who would take the parole
of the young man and look after him.
Mr. Robertson agreed to this and
stated that he would do his best to
help him with advice and in securing
a position.
Judge Begley, in addressing the de
fendant, gave some good advice as to
his actions in the future in avoiding
the causes that might lead to his get
ting in trouble again and urged him
to conduct h'mself in the manner that
would place him in the right position
in life. He held the defendant in the
sum of a bond of $100 for his appear
ance at the next term of court and
stated that he would not pass sentence
at thi3 time.
This is a pleasing solution of the
unfortunate case and everyone w ill do
their best to aid the young man in his
tfforts to keep in the straight and
narrow path.
MRS. FRED HILD
SUFFERS SERIOUILY
FROM CAT SCRATCH
A few days ago while Mrs. Fred
Hild, who resides southwest of this
city, was engaged about the house
she started to play with the c at, which
is one of the pets around the homo,
and the animal becoming annoyed in
some way, scratched Mrs. Hild on the
first finger of the left hand in a very
painful manner, but nothing was
thought of the matter at that time
and the wound was merely wrapped
up. A day or two later the cat sud
denly sickened and died and this
aroused the fear that possibly the
animal had been suffering from the
dumb rabies of which a great deal
was prevailent through this section
last summer and fall, and it was de
cided to send the head of the cat to
the state medical authorities to have
it tested, but this was without suc
cess, as the cat had been dead too
long to fully determine the fact
whether it had the rabies or not. Sat
urday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Hild
and Henry Wulff. of Avoca, the father
of Mrs. Hild, departed on No. 2 for
Chicago, where they will have Mrs.
Hild treated at the Pastuer institute
in that city to prevent any danger if
the case should develop into rabies,
as it was feared it might.
Genuine Fletcher's Castoria this
week only at 19c. Gering & Co., the
Spot Cash Family Druggists. Phone
36.
Paints and Oil. Gering & Co.
