Nebraska Newspapers

    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1915.
PAGE 2.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
SOME STRINGENT
RULES OF THE
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Which Should Be Heeded by Auto
Drivers, as Well as Others Who
Demand the Right-of-Way.
From Saturday's Daily.
In this day of automobiles it is quite
necessary that all should know some
thing of the laws of the road. The
Journal submitted the matter to an
attorney who not only is versed in the
law pertaining to the road, but has
been a close observer of the methods
used on the highways, and while they
do not have the regular statutory form
of laws, he submits them for whatever
use they may be:
No. 1. Don't forget that the road
belongs to the public. It is paid for
by all the public and maintained by
the public. It is not all yours to do
with as you please.
No. 2. If you buy a new car and
want everybody to know it, put a
notice to that effect in the newspapers.
Don't try to notify them by drivin
everybody else from the road.
No. 3. If a horn sounds behind you,
it means that the one approaching in
the rear wants to pass. He has been
swallowing your dust for ten miles and
wants you to swallow his for the next
ten. Be fair. It beats all the laws of
the road.
No. 4. If you are drunk, have a
policeman put you in jail. Don't turn
yourself loose in your car on the high
way. It might make a mess of things
Most other people on the road are
sober and are entitled to better treat
ment from you than being messed up
No. 5. If you want to turn loose nil
the ear-splitting noises about your
machine, go away out in the middle of
some wild woods and turn them all on
and sit on a stump and enjoy it.
Other people have something else io
do and some of them want to sleep.
No. 6. If you have friends or pas
senders with you in your car and ap
proach a railroad train, stop and let
them out and then drive yourself alone
in front of the train. It saves your
friends and kills you before you get a
chance to kill the next load.
No. 7. Never take a precaution to
learn whether a train is approaching
or not. It mijrht indicate that you are
a coward. The coroner has to make s
living some way and it is better that
he make it off of dead idiots than
smart people. In your case his verdict
can be short "Came to his death by
being a fool." Then he can hurry
on to the next crossing-. Time is
even-thing to a coroner these days.
No. 8. If your friends on the back
seat suggests that you stop at a rail
road crossinsr. laueh at him. Most
people enjoy being laughed at. Hirth
is a great thing while one is out tour
ing. And besides it may be your last
chance to lauerh. Don't miss the
chance.
No. 9. If you see a pig in the road
turn on more gas. The pig knows
about as much about the rules of the
road as you do. He will get to yoj
about as soon as you do to him, and if
you are going fast you will have a
chance to meet an old friend in the
side ditch and can discuss it with him
there. Otherwise you might miss an
interesting discussion. If you kill the
pig and he kills you there will be two
dead hogs in the road instead of one
It will be notice to the next two hogs
that come along.
No. 10. If you have a wild colt or
fractious horse, hitch it up to your
new buggy and take it and your wife
out on the road. The road was built
by the public for you to break colts in
If an automobile approaches, get out
and hit the driver with a rock. That
is what the supervisor leaves the rocks
in the road for. Your colt may run off
and tear up your new buggy and kill
your wife, and you may kill, the auto
driver, but you will have the satisfac
tion of knowing that you are lord of
that part of the road. It seems to be
a great satisfaction these days.
No. 11. If another attempts to pass
you on the road, race with him, that is
what the public roads are for. You
may not have known this before, but
you know it now, so turn her loose
If a farmer wants to haul corn, he can
wait till the race is over. And then
you both may be killed, which will be
a great blessing to everybody else on
the road.
No. 12. If several little children
are playing at the roadside as you ap
proach, turn your machine loose at full
speed. They like to see the wheels go
round. They never get excited in their
games and back in front of a machine.
Their mothers have nothing else to
do, anyway, but watch them, so open
up. You may be able to kill the whole
bunch, and then be able to say they
ought to have been at home. You
were never a ciild yourself and it is s.
great thing to be able to say this
since the whole road belongs to you.
No. 13. Cities should not pass
ordinance nor the state enact laws
making it a criminal offense for a
driver with passengers in a motor car
to stop before crossing a railway
track. It would interfere with the
undertaking business.
E. A. KIRKPATRICK
HAS LIVED IN NEBRAS
KA SIXTY YEARS
From Saturday's Dally.
Monday, September 6, was the f0th
anniversary of the coming of the Kirk-
patrick family to Nebraska. The event
was celebrated by the relatives at
Oakhurst, the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Kirkptitrick. S. M. KirkpatricK
made the first road from Plattsmouth
to Nehawka and here he erected the
first mill building in the Territory of
Nebraska. The children were: Edwin,
Marshall, Elizie, Levi and William.
It was a lonely, dreary monotonous
road they traveled from Plattsmouth.
There was no house in sight from
Plattsmouth until what was then
Mt. Pleasant was reached, where a
glimpse of Judge Wolph's house,
where William Schlichtemeir lives,
was seen, and a quarter of a mile
further along the home of Squire
HueTies was seen: this is where Mr
Giles now lives. On the whole dis
tance not a person nor an animal wa;
seen.-"-Nehawka News.
C.H.AXLEY AND MISS
EDITH WISE MARRIED
AT THE COURT HOUSE
From Fatur lay's Dail".
This morning Mr. Charles II. Axiey
of Louisville and Miss Edith Wise of
Weeping Water appeared at the court
house and inquired the location of the
marriage license department, and se
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that the ceremony "be performed at the
court house, and as the county judge
was out cf the city a hurried call was
made for Rev. F. M. Drulir.er, pastor
of the First Methodist church, who re
sponded, ar.d in a few minutes the two
happy hearts were made as one by the
minister using the solemn and impres
sive service of the Methodist church
After spending a few hours here th
bride and groom returned to their new
home at Louisville.
MRS, HOMER M'KAY
DELIGHTFULLY ENTER
TAINS PAST CHIEFS
From Saturday's Dailv.
The Tast Chiefs of the Degree of
Honor were entertained yesterday in
a most charming manner at the home
of Mrs. Homer McKay in the north
part of tie city, and the occasion
proved one of the rarest enjoyment in
every way to the jolly party of ladie
present. In honor of the gathering
the rooms of the McKay home were
very prettily arranged with bouquets
of asters in their different colors
which gave an added touch of beauty
to the occasion. The attendance was
quite large, as almost the entire mem
bership was present to take part in
the meeting and a very pleasant sur
prise awaited the members in the fact
that as a guest, Mrs. Joseph E. Lake
of Tacoma, Washington, a former
member, was present to take part in
the pleasureable event, and it is need
less to say this was greatly enjoye-
by the old friends of this estimable
lady. A general social good time was
enjoyed until a suitable hour, when a
most tempting and dainty luncheon
was served by the hostess, assisted
by her daughters, Mrs. Minnie Pick
ard and Mrs. W. H. Bunch.
IF YOUR 006 IS NOT TAG
GED HE IS IN DANGER
From Saturday's Dally
The fact that the stray dogs with
out tags are beginning to become quite
numerous has caused the police to de
cide that it is about time to start in
and rid the community of the frisky
canine who is so unfortunate as not
to have a tag. ' There is no closed sea
son on the dogs and those who desire
to preserve their pets from the de
structive fire of the artillery of the
police should secure a tag before it is
too late. Get busy now, you owners
of canines.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
BEN RAINEY MEETS
MAN AT TRAIN, SHOULD
BEEN FRANK RENNIE
From Frid ay' Dally.
Yesterday atternoon lien rcainey re
ceived a telephone message from Fort
Crook announcing that a man named
McArdle was injured there and was
being sent to this city, and had re
quested that Mr. Rainey meet him at
the depot at the 4 o'clock train. . This
Mr. Rainey done, although he knew
no one by that name, and the man,
McArdle. proved to be a total strang
er to Ben, but there was no doubt
about his being in bad shape, as he
was suffering from what seemed to be
an illness of some duration and seem
ed caused from an over-indulgence in
spirits. The man stated that he had
worked on the Holdredge ranch at
Madrid. Neb., for several years and
he had desired to get in touch with
Frank Rennie, the manager of the
ranch, who he had thought was here
visiting, and it was this name that
had been confused with that of Ben
Rainev. The man continued to grow
worse and was taken to the city jail,
where he could rest, but continued to
grow worse, and this morning was
transferred to the county jail to be
cared for in better shape until he
could improve sufficiently to get on his
wav back to Madrid. From his action
and statements the man had evidently
been on a dissipation for some time
MRS. J. M. HALL EN
TERTAINS IN HONOR
OF HER SON AND WIFE
From Friday' Daily.
Last evening Mrs. J. M. Hall enter
tained at her home in the west part of
the city at a most delightful 7 o'clock
dinner party in honor of her son
George M. Hall and bride, of Falls
City, Neb., who are here for a short
visit, and in honor of the occasion a
number of the young friends of the
newly weds were present to take part
in the pleasureable occasion. The table
was very prettily arranged with bou
qucts of cosmos, which, in their deli
cate beauty made a very pretty set
ting to the occasion, while covers were
laid for twelve guests. Mrs. Hall was
assisted in entertaining and serving
by Misses Margaret Rishel and Essie
Buttery. Following the dinner the
evening was spent in the enjoyment of
a number of musical selections and
readings b:. members of the jolly
nartv of voung people. Those who
were in attendance were: Messrs
and Mesdames Ilagh C.ecil, J. R. Jen
nings, Jennings Seivers, George M.
Hall, Misses Alice and Hazel Tuey,
Elizabeth Kerr and Mr. James Rishel.
FORMER RESIDENT OF
PLATTSMOUTH DIES
AT KIRKWGOD
from Friday's Daily.
A message was received here today
by C. II. Smith, notifying him of the
death at his home in Kiikwood, Mis
souri, of D. S. Guild, who was for a
number of years Burlington store
keeper in this city, and well known
over the Burlington lines west of Chi
cago. The message was sent to Mr.
Smith as representative of the
Knights and Ladies of Security lodge,
of which Mr. Guild was a member, and
stated that he had died on Sunday,
September 5th, but gave no par
ticulars of the death. His friends will
regret very much to hear of the death
of Mr. Guild, who was a fine, genial
gentleman to all who knew him. He
leaves a wife and two sons. Captain
George Guild, U. S. A., and David
Guild, jr.
TWO PERSONS ARE INJURED
lt ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday Thomas Henrich, who is
employed on the bridge gang of the
Burlington, was injured rather severe
ly while he was adzing a timber,
when the adz slipped and struck his
left ankle, inflicting an injury that
made it necessary to have several
stitches taken to close the wound.
Charles West, who is working in this
vicinity with the Rundle Apple Pack
ing company, yesterday also suffered
an injury while engaged in cutting
grass in an orchard west of this city,
as he struck his right leg with the
scythe, cutting a gash several inches
long, requiring the use of several
stitches to close up.
Come to The Journal for fine stationery.
NEW MAN IS IN CHARGE
OF THE UNION LEDGER
From Saturday's Dally.
The first issue of the union Ledger
under the management of W. H.
Brown, who has just arrived at Union
from Sidney, Iowa, has been issued
nd the new editor has secured a
bright, newsy paper which is filled
with the local items from the locality.
Mr. C. L. Graves, who retires from
the Ledger after a control of twenty-
six years, has furnished the people of
that place with a good paper during
that time and it is with regret among
the newspaper fraternity that his
withdrawal is recorded, but the new
publisher will receive a hearty wel
come to the county and to the news
paper field formerly occupied by Mr.
Graves.
ASE BALL BOOSTER
DAY CONTEMPLATED
AND SHOULD BE A GO
The base ball team and the officers
of the association have tendered their
services to the Commercial club for a
grand gala day here in which the pro
ceeds, outside of the expense of thj
visiting team, will be turned over to
some public enterprise which will bo
designated by the Commercial club
It is expected that when the day is
set for the event that all the busi
ness houses of the city will be closed
and the merchants and their employes
join in the big base ball booster day
and attend the games, as well as the
citizens. For this occasion a good,
strong team will be secured and a red-
hot game staged to give the Red Sox
boys an opportunity of displaying
their skill on the diamond, and the
occasion will be one that will long be
remembered.
This offer of the base ball team is
one that certainly shows the proper
spirit and should be recognized by a
general suspension of the businoss ac
tivities on the day of the game and a
grand rally of the lovers of the great
American pastime in this city and vi
cinity. A neat sum can be secure 1
that can be applied toward the main
tainance of the ladies rest room dur
ing the winter or some other movement
that will be for the benefit of the
public, and if held should be attended
by everyone in the city to show their
appreciation of the progressive spirit
shown of the base ball boys in donat
ing their services to the public enter
prise. The Red Sox have been a
worthy representative of the city in
the base ball field and are as good as
any amatuer team in this section of.
the state.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
From Saturdav's Daily.
The work of improving the grounds
around the High school and Central
buildings, which has been under way
for some time, is getting along in fine
shape and the appearance of the sur
roundings of the schools is much bet
ter. The erection of the concrete wall
along the south side of the grounds
has added 100 per cent to the looks of
the High school grounds and does
away with the dirt from the embank
ment which so often washed down onto
the sidewalk. The space between the
wall and the embankment has been
filled in by J. H. McMaken, the con
tractor, and a number of the trees
which have stood . there for several
years have been removed to allow of
the grading and filling of the ground
back, of the retaining wall. The cam
pus just east of the High school build
ing is also being graded up as it was
quite row in several places, and with
the changes will do away with the
trouble that has been experienced in
having water stand on the campus in
wet weather. Just east; of the Central
building there will be placed a modern
drinking fountain for use of the pupils
during the recess periods, as the
facilities at present do not allow of
securing the best results in looking af
ter the needs of the children in the
way of drinking fountains, and the
new addition will take care of the lit
tie folks nicely at the playground.
New Heir Makes Appearance.
Fr"Ti Satiirrtav'i nl?.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. W'ehrbein, re
siding west of this city, are the proud
and happy parents of a fine new son
and heir that arrived a few days ago
at their home. The little son and
mother are doing nicely and Will is
just as happy as he could possibly be
over the addition to the family. Mrs.
Wehrbein was formerly Miss Jessie
Duffy of this city. ;
A GREAT BALL
GAME PLAYED AT
PARK SUNDAY
The Red Sox "Do" Cedar ( reck to the
Tune of 1 to 2 in a Red-Hot
and Fast Game.
The Cedar Creek team arrived on
schedule time yesterday for their con
flict with the crimson hosed aggrega
tion of Plattsmouth, and brought with
them Gotsch, the fast Gretna pitcher,
to whom they clung as a life saver, but
despite the fact that he hurled a good
game, victory perched on the side of
the Red Sox by a score of 4 to 2, as
the team back of the imported pitcher
were not able to stop the onslaught of
the fast Sox machinery and the visit
ors were compelled to retire homeward
in a state of defeat, and but for a bob
ble of the locals in the ninth would
have been shut out.
The visitors opened the first with a
safety through third by Huff and
Rapps was walked by Cline; Ossen
kop struck out and Huff was nailed at
third, as was Rapps at second base,
and this closed the rosy hopes of tha
visitors scoring. Beal found one of
Gotsch's slants for a safety in the
opening inning and was advanced on
the sacrifice of Parriott; Graham
struck out; Herold singled to left on
which Beal came home with the first
run of the game; Pitman ended the in
ning by a strikeout.
In the second inning the Creekers
opened with Koop landing one over
second for a safety, but was caught
when he attempted to steal the sec
ond station; Salsburg was walked, but
was forced on the drive of Rockwell
to second, and Rocky was later caught
off first by Graham, retiring the side.
The Sox were not able to do business
in this inning. Mason, Tarker and
Smith being retired in order.
The third was a blank for both
sides, as Wolff, the catcher of the
visitors, was whiffed by Cline, am
Connors, who followed, while able to
plant a safe one to first, was caught
trying to pilfer second and tagg-i
out; Gotsch ended the visitor's h:ilf
by a flyout to Beal. In the Sex's half
Cline was out on a foul to Wolff, ant;
Beal and Parriott struck out.
The fourth spasm opened with Huff
up, who was passed to first; Rapps
hit to Cline, forcing Huff at second
Osser.kop put a grounder to Tarker
who with fast work retired Rapps at
second and threw Ossenkop out at
first. In riattsmouth's half Graham
Herold and Pitman retired in order.
In the fifth act of the little dram
the Sox added another to their list
The visitors opened with Kopp, who
was out on a fly to Parker; Salsburg
struck out and Rockwell was robbed
of a long hit by Beal, who after a
hard run made a sensational catch in
right field. Mason opened for the Sox
and was walked by Gotsch; Parker
bunted along the first base line safely
advancing Mason, while Smith was
safe on a grounder to Gotsch, filling
the bases, and when Beal was cut on a
drive to left Mason scored. Cline
struck out; Parriott was walked, but
Graham ended the inning by a little
grounder to Connors at first.
The sixth saw some fast fielding by
the locals in retiring the visitors,
when WTolff was railroaded, Cline to
Graham; Connors secured a safe one
over third, and when Gotsch hit to
Cline was nipped at second, while
Gotsch was thrown out at first. Ilcr
old opened the argument for the Sox
with a two-bagger to center; Pitman
hit to short, and on the bobble of
Rapps was safe, but no one scored
as Mason and Parker struck out, while
Smith was out at first.
The famous lucky seventh was there
when it was needed, as after the visit
ors had been blanked, and Cline and
Beal were out for the locals the fire
works were touched off by Parriott,
who leaned on one of the famous outs
of Gotsch and placed it out in center
field, and Parker was put in to run
for Glen, whose leg was injured at
Glenwood last week. Graham, who fol
lowed, also took kindly to the slants
of Gotsch and put a hot one through
Rapps at short, and when Herold
drove a long fly to left both Parker
and Graham scored, but Peter was
caught attempting to steal second.
The eighth inning was as peaceful
as a summer day, with each side going
out in one, two, three order.
The Cedar Creek boys threw a scare
into the fans in the ninth, when they
were able to push two runs over the
plate after Gotsch had been thrown
out at the first sack. Huff walked,
but was forced on the hit of Rapps to
Parker; Ossenkop hit to Parker and
was safe on the wild throw over Gra
ham's head, and when Koop hit a fly
to short center, both Rapps and Os
senkop scored, as Parker was not able
to hold the throw. Salsburg ended the
show by a grounder to Cline.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
RED SOX.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Beal, cf 3 1 1 2 0 0
Parriott. 3d 2 0 1 1 1 0
Graham, 1st -1 1 1 3 1 I
Herold, c 4 D 3 5 2 t)
Pitman, I'd 1 0 1 3 1 i
Mason, If 3 1 0 0 0 0
Parker, ss 4 1 1 7 1 3
Smith, if 3 0 0 1 0 0
Ciine, p 3 0 0 0 7 0
Total 30 4 8 l7 13 ."
CEDAR CREEK.
AB. R. II. O. A. E.
Huff. 2d 2 0 2 1 0 0
Rapps, ss 3 1 0 2 2 (
Ossenkop, rf 4 1 0 0 0 0
Koop, cf 4 0 0 0 0 0
Salsburg, If " 0 0 2 0 0
Rockwell, 3d 3 0 0 o 1 0
Wolff, c 3 0 1 12 1 0
Connors. 1st 3 0 2 7 0 0
Gotsch, p -3 0 0 0 1 1
Total J..2S 2 5 24 5 1
FOOT BALL LOVERS
ORGANIZE FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR
From p.i t urda v's Dailv.
Tho fnntliritl rnt misi:isi s of the Cltv i
met last evening at the office of Fred
G. Dawson, on South Sixth street, to
get the ball started to rolling for the
season of 1915, and as almost all of
the old squad of players of last year
were on hand to take part in the
meeting there was much accomplishe 1
toward Retting a start on the season's
work. The boys elected as their of
ficers for the season H. G. Streight an
manager and Clarence Beal as cap
tain, and all agreed that this was the
time to start training for the advent
of the pigskin as soon as the base ball
season was closed. There is plenty of
good material or. hand for a good, fast
team, and as most of last year'-;
team will be back in the game, it
should give them a good slait for
bringing o'-t a mighty good squad
from which to pick the team.
M'ARDE GIVEN MEDICAL
AID AND IS IMPROVING
From Saturday's Pally.
The man named McArdle, who was
in such bad shape at the county jail
here, was given medical attention yes
terday and this morning was showing
some improvement and was shipped
out to Lincoln, where lie claimed t.
have friends that could care for him.
The man had suffered a great deal
while here and was apparently abou:
"all in" physically, and failing to find
anyone here who knew him he was in
bad shape and practically at the end
of his resources.
Dress Up Boys!!
WHY Because, these are "pipin- limes of prosper
ity" with all of us. Men from Maine to California
wear the same clothes.
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STETSON I Iats for
us every time,
and for you, most
likely for we notice
that every man who
gives thought to his
clothes comes to us
sooner or later for
his hats.
Just now, the timely
thing is the Fall Der
bies and Soft J Iats.
Rather more Derbies
being worn this year
than for some time past
and in Soft Hats, the
more formal effects arc
vogue.
C. E.
Wescott's Sons
Everybody's Store
NEW TIES EVERY WEEK
I'lrt'lirm'Vtjrli, '
. UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST.
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The fallowing j; the list of Idler-;
remaining at the postnriVr in Plats
mouih :it the close of bu-dncss Satur
day. September 11th:
Mrs. Crc'sa C. Hancock.
Miss M. Motooka.
John Wcrzhitoki.
Postal Cards:
Mr. Earl Horsey.
Miss Emily Anderson.
Miss Alice Smith.
Mr. A '-thin- Wolf.
If above mail is inl called for I"-'
September 127th, same will be sent l
the dead letter oliVo.
II. C. MORGAN, Postmaster.
and have the very same
cut, and have the
very same'ideas about
beiiitf d r e s s e d up
There are one hundred
million people in the
United States that can
a iron! to he "p
this fall 'f dl falls.
The crops are record
breakers, m o n e y is
more plentiful than it
has been for some time.
in:rJTi:n diil.ss it,
and show your friends
that you too are pros
pering. One of our :-uit v.-ill
tln Irici;. ' SO-
Manhitt.vi
Hats
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