THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1015.
PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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mj VISIT COLORADO
Slit THIS SUMMER
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Low Round-trip Fares
Kow in Effect
During ihe fimimtT months cvctv form of
outdo or I'liiusemcnt may he t-:jjoyed auto-i:i::t-ir
u over perfect Ft.it t- roads, horse
l.ark rC ng over mountain triuls. uou! tish-
1 1 -
i:ic.. gel;. :.g. te:.ni.,, j olo and iuonnUiu
clj-nb:ug. The climate is cool and tlie air
ia igruth.g.
You may n;;he the trip quickly and coiu-
ft
ioriaoiy via
Cool, Ccaifcriatle Scrihsrn Routs to
C:h Expssiiicns
Th cnly railroad dcnble tracked and pro-t'-fTcd
y AsiT t: : -.nric L'iock Safety
Signals a.'.l ti way to Colorado.
Visit C
a!ii( !iiia anc! the Kxposiiion3 if pos-
ibb-- but Ik M:rv to H'o Colorado.
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or ''i.i'i;;;i'Ly illustrated
lino!: j.-'T. cnn;al:vng valuable infor
n.au n relative sii:h:seeinir in
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fr..m .;:r i.iiit,n t Iiratlo r to
La': f rnia.
W. II. Lohacs r.f near Cedar "ri'e!
v.a- ii. the lity l !:i f.r ;t IVw imiir
'i!.tr ai'ttr .-om-.- matter- at the ,
court htu-e.
.1. I . "';-- of Union v.a-; in the city
ye-ivduy afierio"! fr a ftw hoi;?-.--'!!.
ii: aftei- seme raatter? at ttie
C"U.vt hou-e.
Uharh'.' Gcen was am'i;'.'.r the jia--entrers
t!::.- mornni-j- for Omaha,
vl'crc he will vi: it with his wife at
ti t lv-pital in tiiat city fur a few
hou I'.-'.
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Any one who has ever had anything to do with
laundry work, knows that the hardest work on
wash day is that of washing the clothes, whether
done by hand or by machine. All this disagree
able work is done away with by the use of an
es Eclipse Electric Washer
The cost of operating this machine does not ex
ceed 2 cents per hours. Liberal guarantee and
price is reasonable. This machine is now on
display at the hardware store of
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Truman Wauph of Lincoln, who has
b.'en here for a f. w days visiting with
friends, (iejiarled this afternoon for
his home.
Charles Stoehr, from the vicinity
of Cedar Creel:, was here today for a
few hours lookir.tr after some matters
of business at the court, house.
Mrs. C. M. Butler of Lincoln is
visitinc her many friends in this city
:fr a few days.
Wall Taper. Cerinjr & Co.
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IX PLATTSMOUTH
FORTY YEARS AGO.
From our old friend, Charley
Lazenby, we receive words of greet
inp: and the wherewithal for more
Heralds. lie has removed with his
family into Denver and reports them
all well.
P. P. Yallery, who has been in Lead
City for the past year or two, came
in to make Tlattsmouth a visit a few
weeks afro; before returning to the
Hills he invested in some more Her
ald to carry him the news out there
We were pleased to receive a call
from Trof. Wightman, now of Fre
mont, formerly principal of our High
school. He is canvassing the city for
Appleton's encyclopedia, and we ad
vise all our readers who want a whole
library in a condensed form to get one
of him.
Changes and improvements al
over. Frank Guthmann put up a big
house south of the cut next to Week
bach's new home, Mrs. Sexton will
move into it when completed and Mr,
Weckbach will move down town in
the Sexton house and rent his uptown
residence. Peter Dates has the build
ing of the new bouse.
Mrs. Johnson and Miss Sweeny will
soon remove their shop to Dr. Black's
building on the corner of Main and
Sixth streets, and by the way it is one
of the best corners in town for the
business. Dr. Black builds himself a
neat little oflice in the rear of the
same lot and will make his headquar
ters there this summer.
Mr. MacDonagh of the Watchman
sold his residence dwelling to Judge
Sullivan and is going to remove his
Watchman to Council Bluffs, where
ie will start a daily paper. That is,
he takes the name and good will of
the Watchman, but the material and
presses remain here for the present,
as they would be of no use in the
magnificent equipment our friend ex
pects to 'iight out" with in the Bluffs.
"Little Mac" will make a lively daily
paper for the lowans we have no
doubt.
On Monday evening last, as the
evening freight train was backing
down to the transfer, shortly after
passing the bridge south of the depot,
the second car from the end was
found to be off the track. The train
was stopped and it was ascertained
that the body of an unknown man was
under the wheels. The body was bad
ly mutilated about the head and al
most unrecognizable. It is supposed
to ie the body of a German, who was
in Guthmann's during the afternoon
and bought some crackers, saying he
was going east when the train went.
In his coat was found a bottle of wa
ter. He evidently rushed out of the
depot as the train passed, intending
to take possession of the empty
freight car and secure a passage east.
lie must have slipped while trying to
get in the rear door of the car and
was dragged over the bridge, where
his body finally threw the trucks off.
The crackers were strewn from the
bridge to the point at which the car
stopped. No one knew him. A testa
ment with the name of Hubert Pur
reman was also found on his person.
and this is the only clue to his
identity.
Plattsmouth will celebrate Satur
day. Free Band Concert and Uni
cyrle,act. Concert at 1:30. Come in
and have a pleasant afternoon.
Miss Lena Larimer of Riverton,
Iowa, who has been here for a few
days as a guest at the J. C. York
home, departed last evening on No. 2
for her home. She was accompanied
by Miss Katie York, who will visit at
Riverton for a short time.
James Miller, the Nchawka con
tractor, was in the city last evening
for a few hours looking after some
matters of business.
cfiiVC0RSET3
Molds your figure
into proper lines.
They're comfort
able,' stylish and
pood wearing
$1.00 up. r
We have your
model.
MRS. EMMA PEASE
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
O. W. Laughlin to O. C.
Laughlin, SE quarter, SE
quarter, 15-11!-. Con
sideration $
0. W. Laughlin to C. B.
Laughlin, W half, SE
quarter, 15-12-9. Con
sideration 0. W. Laughlin to W. A.
Laughlin, NE quarter, NE
quarter, 22-12-1. Con
sideration O. W. Laughlin to J. W.
Laughlin, NE quarter SE
quarter, 15-12-. Con
sideration O. W. Laughlin to L. L.
Laughlin, SE quarter NE
quarter, 22-12-. Con
sideration 1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
Miles Standish to W. F.
Moran, NE quarter NW
quarter, o2-ll-lo. Con
sideration 4,000.00
George Westlake to T. II.
Adams, lots 10, 11 and 12,
block 17, Eagle. Con
sideration
1.800.00
G. H. Reese to J. F. G order,
lots 11 and 12, block 8,
City. Consideration
iO.OO
Anna O. Huff to Ella Rath-
bun, lot t30, Louisville.
Consideration
00.0(1
Diana Campion to A. L.
Tidd, lot i block 98, City.
Consideration
. . l.OHO.OO
Hendv Roelfsz to Nancy B.
Snavely, lots 12 to 15,
block I, Alvo. Considera
tion 1.00
H. F. Rood to Lucy W.
Kellog, NE quarter, SE
quarter, 25-12-9. Con
sideration 1.00
FAIR PASSENGER RATES.
Our western state lejrislatures hare
marie a hopeless muddle of the rail
roads' demands for increased passen
ger fares, because legislative bodies
cannot intelligently decide adminis
trative o,uestioii3. On.y investigation
and study can settle the reasonable
ness or unreasonableness of the ad
vances asked lor. It is prcpor for
the legislatures to say that the rail
roads shall be regulated, but experts
must do the actual reflating.
After perfunctory audiences, the
legislatures of the various states,
without any reliable or accepted fig
ures, have Ftilled the railroads' de
mands in committee or on the tloor.
Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa. Minnesota,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota
and Michigan have provided repeat
ing commissions and the legislatures
themselves have ample powers of in
vestigation, yet not in a single in
stance have the questions been rij-
ferred to a responsible agent.
Indications are that the passenger
business is not bearing its fair share
of the costs and that the Illinois man
ufacturer is right in asserting thai
the shippers have been bearing an
extra burden. Density of population
makes passenger traffic and it fol
lows that the heavier the traffic the
lighter the cost per unit of transpor
tation. Illinois, with a population of
4il per mile of railroad, subscribes
lower tarifis than eight eastern states
with a population of l.OMtT per mile.
The interstate commerce commission
recently allowed the eastern carriers
an increase to 2i cents per mile, and
the supreme court of Pennsylvania,
considering a population of 7''4 per
mile, held the 2 cent law confisca
tory.
Figures compiled by the Pennsyl
vania lines east of Pittsburgh reflect
the operating results of ail ste;l
trains, daylight limiteds, monumental
terminals, and the competitive condi
tions of the passenger business, lu
19o;:. f,fi per cent of the dollar earned
hy passenger traffic went to pay pas
senger operating expenses. in i:uu
it bad swollen to f0 pr cent, and in
1!12 to 1S per cent. The freight ratio
in the same period stood steady at 70
per cent. The comparative net earn
ings of the three years follow:
1'112 1 '10 1XB
Fri-ipht reve
ille S3S.119.oSO 54.T1.S32 S2t,.n
revenue ,14,069 3,ltil03 ll.OiWal
Net revenue
Ver pasM-n -ger
train
mi If Z.H cen tn U.O cents 52.7 cents
But the rate question has not been
settled, and our western states aro
confronted with the paradox of ac
cepting the final decision from tho
federal courts or from the interstate
commerce commission. If the western
roads succeed in establishing the 2la
cents a mile basis on interstate traf
fic, as seems likely from the situa
tion in the east, the question of dis
crimination will be raised immediate
ly as a result of the lower intrastate
fare. Commercial interests will not
tolerate conflicting passenger fares.
The same question was settled by
the supreme court as regards freight
charges in the famous Shreveport de
cision. In cases of discrimination the
Interstate rate is controlling-. So the
state legislatures will have accom
plished nothing except to furnish aid
and comfort to the enemies of state
regulation as opposed to federal reg
ulation. Perhaps in doing so they
are performing a public service, if an
unintentional one. Chicago Tribune,
V.by 27, 1915.
Sell your property by an ad in The
Journal.
Local News
From Monday's Iaily.
Charles Creamer, from south of
this city, was here Saturday for a few
hours looking after some matters of
business.
J. II. Meisinger of Cedar Creek was
visiting relatives and friends in this
city today.
S. J. Reames of Cedar Creek w
attending to some business matters in
this city today.
N. E. Dickson was a visitor in My
nard Sunday with friends, returning
home last evening.
Frank Grauf of near Murray was in
the city Saturday for a few hours
looking after some trading with the
merchants.
John and George Schoemann of
Louisville were here today for a few
hours, driving from their home in a
fine Cadillac auto.
Philip Hirz and wife were among
the visitors in this city Saturday for
a few hours, attending to some trad
ing with the merchants.
Miss Edna Meisinger departed yes
terday for Havelock, where she will
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor for a short time.
Chris Barkening and family were in
the city Saturday afternoon for a few-
hours, looking after some matters of
business with the merchants.
J. II. Becker was among the busi
ness visitors in Umaha today lor a
few hours, going to that city this
morning on No. 15 over the Burling
ton.
Gus Mineair, accompanied by W.
B. Virgin and little grandson, were in
the city today for a few hours, driv
ing up from their home near Murray
to visit.
C. C. Wescott departed this after
noon lor Uroken Uow, ;elrasKa,
where he will spend the week in at
tendance at the State Sunday School
convention.
Mrs. F. II. Dunbar and little daugh
ter departed this morning for Lexing
ton, Neii., where they will visit for u
short time with friends in that city
and vicinity.
Paul Lutz was a passenger this
morning for Omaha to resume his
school work, after enjoying a few days
visit here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Lutz.
J. W. Holmes, wife and son, Ralph,
and Mrs. W. S. Smith motored up
from Murray Saturday evening and
spent several hours here visiting with
relatives and friends.
J. C. Peterson and son, Charles, and
Miss Edna Peterson departed this
morning for Omaha, where they were
called by the death of George Nelson,
a cousin of Mr. Peterson.
Mrs. August Mumm and children
and Mrs. Olga Croscary and son, Her
old, were passengers this afternoon
for Omaha, where they will visit for a
few hours with relatives and friends.
Miss Charlotte Townsend, who is
here assisting in the care of Mrs. C.
A. Rawls. departed this afternoon for
Lincoln, where she will look after
some business matters for a few
hours.
Mr. and Mrs. James Doig and babe,
of Belleville, Kansas, arrived in this
city yesterday for an extended visit
with Mrs. Dorig's mother, Mrs. Peter
Mumm, and other relatives in this
city.
William D. Wheeler drove in Sat
urday from his farm home south of
this city and spent a few hours here
visiting with friends, as well as look
ing after some matters with the mer
chants. Mrs. Joseph Fetzer and daughter,
Mrs. Jack Patterson, of Union, were
among the passengers this morning
for Omaha, where they will visit for
the day looking after some matters of
business.
W. S. Sopher and wife of Nebraska
City were over Sunday visitor; at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Vennei,
near Mynard, came in last evening
and attended services at the Method-j
ist church.
Toter F. Iiauen, who has been here
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rauen, for a few
days, departed this afternoon for
Omaha, from where he goes to Chi
cago for a business trip. i
Mrs. Wesley Burnett, who has been
in Omaha for a time taking treatment
at the hospital there for her arm,
which was broken in the auto accident
here several weeks ago. Mrs. Burnett
is feeling much improved since her
sojourn at the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCracken and
little daughter, of Harper, Kansas,
who have been here visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruger,
departed ihis morning for Seattlevand
San Francisco, where t.they will' visit
for a short time. Mr. Kruger and
wife accompanied them as far as
Omaha.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A. E. Fitt was a passenger this aft
ernoon for Omaha, where he will
spend a short time visiting v ith
friends.
Charles S. Stone was among those
going to Omaha this morning to look
after some matters of business for a
short time.
D. J. Pitman of Murray was in the
city yesterday for a few hours look
ing after some matters of business
with the merchants.
Ed Rummell drove in this morning
from his farm home near Mynard to
look after some trading with the mer
chants for a few hours.
C. F. Harris of near Union was
here yesterday attending to some
matters of business and was stopping
at the Riley while in the city.
Carter Albin of near Union was
among the farmer visitors in the city
today, being called to look after some
trading with the merchants.
H. H. Dehning of near Louisville
was among those visiting in the city
today for a few hours, looking after
some matters of business and calling
on friends.
Arthur Baker, one of the most
genial good fellows in Murray, was
here yesterday for a short time look
ing after some matters of business
and visiting with friends.
Ed Parriott of Peru was in the city
today visiting with his son, Glen, and
also shaking hands with his host of
old friends in this city, who were, as
usual, delighted to meet him.
J. A. Walker and daughter, Miss
Margie Walker, and Dr. G. H. Gil-
more autoed up this morning from
their home at Murray and spent a few
hours here looking after some mat
ters of business.
Mr. and Mrs. John Albert and
daughters, Margaret and Emma, de
parted for Sidney, Montana, this
morning, where they will make an ex
tended visit with their son and broth
er, George Albert.
Ernest Ahrens of near Nehawka
was here today for a few hours look
ing after some matters of business,
and while in the city called at this
office and renewed his subscription to.
the Weekly Journal.
Mrs. Charles Grassman and chil
dren, who have been here visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Bat-
ton and with other relatives and
firends, departed this afternoon for
their home at Alliance.
County Commissioner Henry Snoke
came in last evening from his home
at Eagle, together with County Com
missioner C. E. Heebner of Nehawka,
o sit as a board of equalization for
the remainder of the week in this
city.
Mrs. William Heil and daughter,
Miss Anna, and Mrs. W. H. Heil and
Miss Lizzfe Heil were among the pas
sengers this morning for Omaha,
where they will visit for the day,
looking after some matters of busi
ness. Mrs. Oscar McDonald and children
of Murdock, who have been here visit
ing at the home of Mrs. McDonald's
parents, Joseph Kelly and wife, de
parted this afternoon for their home.
Mrs. Kelly accompanied them as far
as Omaha.
Henry Behrns, one of the old resi
dents from the vicinity of Nehawka,
was in the city today for a few
hours, accompanied by H. F. Kropp
and son, of that same locality, and
were looking after some matters at
the court house.
James Doig of Belleville, Kansas,
who has been here visiting at the
lome of his wife's mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Mumm, for a few days, depart
ed this morning for his home. Mrs.
Doig and Mrs. Mumm accompanied
him as far as Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ahrens and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willis of the vi
cinity of Nehawka motored to this
city this morning and spent the day
attending to business matters and
visiting with county seat friends. Mr.
Ahrens was a pleasant caller at this
office.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Lloyd Gapen of near Murray was
icre today looking after some mat
ters of business for a few hours.
Col. J. B. Seybolt of Murray was in
the city today attending to some mat
ters of business and visiting with his
friends.
W. F. Gillespie of Mynard was in
he city yesterday for a few hours
visiting with his friends and securing
some repairs for his auto.
A. L. Becker of Union was here to
day for a few hours looking after
some matters at the court house, hav-
ng motored up from his home.
George W. Snyders was among
those going to Omaha this morning
on the early Burlington train, where
he was called on some business mat
ters. "' '
Will Wehrbcin of Murray was in
the city yesterday afternoon for a few
hours looking after some matters of
business, driving up from his farm
home.
John Kaffenberger was among those
going to Omaha this morning, where
he will look after some matters of
business in that city and take in the
stock market.
Frank L. Rhoden, one of the leading
farmers from north of Union, was
here today for a few hours looking
after some matters with the board of
county commissioners.
George A. Meisinger was a pas
senger this morning for Omaha,
w here he will spend the day with his
wife at the hospital, where she is re
ported as getting along in very nice
shape. '?
Mrs. Charles Sherman of Lincoln
who was here attending the Lincoln
Plattsmouth club picnic yesterday and
enjoying a visit with relatives in this
city, departed this morning for her
home in the capital city.
Mrs. F. W. Hager of Lincoln, who
has been here visiting with relatives
for a few days, departed this morning
for her home. Her mother, Mrs. Wil
liam Herold, accompanied her for a
visit in the state capital with her chil
dren.
R. J. Wright of Independence, Ore
gon, is here for a short visit at the
home of Mrs. Adah Moore and family.
Mr. Wright is a cousin of the Moore
family and is enjoying a visit through
this part of the country before re
turning home to Oregon.
L. W. Lorenz. wife and little daugh
ter departed this morning for Shel
don, Iowa, for a visit there with Frank
Lorenz and wife over Sunday. Put-
ng the absence of Mr. Lorenz from
the city Fred T. Ramge will assist in
the Lorenz Brothers meat market.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Y. Hoover of
Louisville were visitors in this city
today for a short time, Mrs. Hoover
eing on her way to Topeka, Kansas,
where she will make an extended vi.Mt,
and Mr. Hoover having accompanied
her this far on her journev. Mr.
loover was a pleasant caller at this
onice.
Mrs. Joseph Hadraba and daughter.
Miss Helen, and Miss Mary I'oispecal
of South Omaha, departed this aft
ernoon for a visit at Sidney and Chap-
pell, Neb., and expect to lie absent
about a month. Mr. Hadraba accom-
anied the party as far as Omaha,
where he will attend the Eagles' con
tention.
Misses Edna Peterson and Verna
Hatt departed last evening for Kan
sas City, from where they depart over
the Santa Fe for the Pacific coast and
the exposition at San Francisco, t-nd
after a few weeks' visit along ihe
coast will return through Canada over
the Canadian Pacific to St. Paul, Min
nesota, and from there home.
Come to Plattsmouth Saturday aft
ernoon and attend the free Band Con
cert and Unicycle act. Free auction
of all farm produce brought in. Con
cert starts at 1 :30.
William W. Dickson, who has been
here visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Todd, the parents of Mrs.
Dickson, departed this morning for
Utica, Nebraska, where he will locatw.
Walter Sans and sister, Mrs. W. G.
Boedeker and Miss Beulah Sans, were
among the passengers this morning
for Omaha, where they will visit for
the day, looking after some matters
of business.
W. G. Meisinger drove in yesterday
from his farm home to jpend a few
hours looking after some trading with
the merchants.
ICE CREAM AND ALL KINDS OF
SOFT DRINKS.
I have opened my Ice Cream Parlor
and invite you to call when you desire
anything in my line. Cream furnish
ed for parties or picnicks on short
notice. Also carry fiber plates for
picnics both ice cream and pie plates
paper napkins and doilies. Fruits,
Candies, Nuts, Cigars.
S. J. REAMES,
Cedar Creek, NeL.
5-13-lmo
FOR SALE.
One section, (140 acres, whea't land
in Franklin County, Washington.
This land is rolling, but not rough.
Located 100 miles southwest of
Spokane, miles north of Kahlotus,
on two railroads. Soil volanic ash, 2
feet to f feet in depth. It was broken
in 190C, and a crop of wheat grown in
1907 netted the owner S3,90.00 after
all expenses were deducted. It wa
plowed in 1912, and has lain fallow
since. There is 215 acres in wheat
this year, of which owner is to re
ceive one-fourth free in warehouse at
Kahlotus. The land is fence with a
post and wire fence. There is a first
mortgage of S5.000.00 due in November,'-
1916, at 7jicr jent per annum.
Will: sell for 522.50 per acre on lib
eral terms, purchaser to assume
mortgage. ' $
For further information write
owner. W. C. SAMPSON.
Care S. A. A. C,
Spokane, Washington.
G-17-2mos-wkly
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