Neb State Historical Soc
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1913.
NO. 29.
NEBRASKA'S
GREATEST CORN
IN MANY YEARS
This Year's Crop, Compared "With
That of the Ten Previous Years,
Showing Great Increase.
From MdneBdav' Tall v.
From every indication Nebraska will
this year produce a corn crop that will
come close to a record crop in this
state. Never have the conditions been
so universally pood in every part -of
Nebraska; never has there been any
thing like the prospect for a big crop
in the extreme western section of the
state that there is this yetr. Reports
from Cheyenne count y, reports from
Dundy county are as optimistic for an
overwhelming year as are the reports
from the greatest corn-producing:
counties in the eastern section of the
state.
During: the last few years there has
been a marked shortage in corn pro
duction in Nebraska. In 1913, the
state fell to the low point compared
with other years. One year ago it
was far from meeting: expectations,
but this year all the loss in the two
former years will be more than made
pood. Productions of the latest gov
ernment reports are all along the line
of upward of two hundred million
bushels of corn this year. With an
other two weeks of such weather as
we have had the past two weeks, corn
will be finished off so that a produc
tion of two hundred million bushels
will be far to small. When corn has
such weather as it has hud this year
after the ears are set, there is scarce
ly any basis large enough on which to
predict the yield.
It is net probable that this year will
see the greatest corn crop ever grown
in this state, because back befoiis we
became such a winter wheat !ite,
when the corn acreage was much larg
er than at present, this state, in 1905,
produced 2(13.551,772 bushels, and the
crop of 190B was only a little below
that, being 249.782.500 bushels. But
those were the days before the large
acreage of winter wheat, and if we
closely approximate these bumper
yields of the past in the crop this
year, it will be done on a much less
acreage than the big record was made
in the past. In the last ten years,
only four years have passed the two
hundred million bushel point in pro
duction. Here is the record for ten
years, according to the Lincoln Trade
Review:
Year. Bushels.
1905 2;3,551,G72
1900 219,782.500
1907 179.328,482
1908 205,707,000
19o9 1!)(),5G5.000
1910 207.948.000
1911 K8,OCO,000
1912 159,350,000
1913 114.135,000
1)14 178,992.000
Last year Nebraska stood third in
the list of highest corn producing
states, Illinois and Iowa only exceed
ing Nebraska in corn production. In
195 Nebraska was in first place in
c?rn production. It has r ot, with only
ne exception, ever been below fifth
place and has held firmly to third
place in a majority of the last ten
years. There need be no question but
that Nebrar-ka will hold its position
this year. It. can hardly exceed Il
linois or Iowa, because conditions Lave
been as perfect for a great corn crop
in those states as it has been in Ne
braska, and their acreage is very
much great.-!-. When it come? to yield
per acre, 'here is iiu'.e Question but
that under present conditions, Ne
braska will show the largest yield per
acre this year of an state in the
United States.
Certainly a Fine Picture.
The feature Metro picture, "The
Heart of a Painted Woman." at the
Gem theater last evening drew a large
and well pleased audience. These pic
tures will be shown on each Wednes
day evening hereafter and will be the
finest pictures on the market which
can be secured. On next Wednesday
evening "Satan Sanderson" will be the
attraction.
Mrs. V. V. Leonard departed this
morning for Omaha to visit with rela
tives and friends for a few hours.
A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF
CHILD BiRTH AT UNION
Prom Tuesday's Dany.
Friday night an elderly lady, ac
companied by a handsome girl, was on
the Missouri Pacific train en route
from Omaha to Kansas City. The
girl was taken sick at Union while the
train awaited for the Lincoln branch
train and had to be removed to a
hotel, where she gave birth to an ex
ceedingly beautiful girl. The parties
gave the names of McDonald, but re
fused to give any further information
nor their home, or whether the young
lady was married or anything pertain
ing to their home. This reticence has
caused considerable talk in that town
end surrounds the case with consider
able of a mystery. Nebraska City
News.
MRS. EARL V. COLE
ENTERTAINS IN HON
OR OF HER SISTER
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last Saturday a very pleasant so
cial affair was enjoyed at the home of
Mrs. Earl V. Cole, near Mynard, when
she entertained at a kensington in
honor of her sister, Mrs. A. R. Lang,
of the Canal Zone. The ladies all
came prepared to ply the busy needles
and the afternoon hours were happily
spent with fancy work and conversa
tion, recalling some of the happy
events of childhood. During the after
noon a delicious three-course luncheon
was served, which was greatly enjoy
ed by all. Those present to enjoy this
happy occasion were: Mesdames Ran
dall, Charles Barnard, John Vallery,
Charles Mutz, A. R. Lang, T. J. Bren
del, Guy Kiser, C. L. Wiles, Edward
Spangler, Carl Cole, Lee Cole, Boyd
Porter, E. V. Cole, Misses Florence
Richardson and guest. Miss Emma
Saunders, of Omaha, Theme Richard
son, Robin Richardson, DeEUa Venner,
Rachel Livingston, Jennie Livingston,
Mae Barker, Glenna Barker, Mary
Wetenkamp, Opal Cole, Bunita Porter,
Elsie Gapen, Delores Wiles, Janet Val
lery, Lois Cole and Chester Wiles.
Upon leaving the guests expressed
themselves as having enjoyed the aft
ernoon immensely and wishing that
the time had not flown so fast.
BROODER CATCHES
FIRE AND BURNS FIF
TY SMALL CHICKS
From Tuesday's Dally.
Joseph Smith, who has been engag
ed in the raising of quite a large num
ber of fine chickens at his home on
Wintersteen Hill, last evening suffer
ed the loss of some fifty of the finest
little chicks, which were smothered in
the brooder, where they were kept for
the night, as a result of the lamp
used to heat the brooder exploding.
Mr. Smith, fearing the effect of the
cold on the tender little chickens, had
lit the lamp to warm the brooder,
and was then compelled to go to the
cellar for something and when he re
turned a few minutes later the brood
er was afire from the exploding of the
lamp and it was with difficulty that
the fire was extinguished, and it was
found that the smoke had gotten the
best of fifty of the chicks.
THE STORK BRINGS
. AND MRS. E. A.
LQRENZ A BOY BABY
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday there arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lorenz in
this city a bouncing seven and one-half-pound
baby boy, and the arrival
of the young man was a most joyful
ocasion in the home circle, as it is the
first son and heir and the importance
of the young man in the household
cannot be fully described. Both the
mother and little son are doing nicely
and Jie proud father is as happy as a
lark over his good fortune. The little
man will make a pleasant playmate
for the little sister, who is delighted
with her new brother.
WILL R. EGENBERGER
AND MISS DELA RIM
ER MARRIED SUNDAY
From Tuesday's Dally.
Another wedding of Plattsmouth
young people is reported from Lexing
ton, Neb., where, on Sunday, Septem
ber 19th, Mr. W. R. Egenberger and
Miss Delia Rinker of this city were
married at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. J. Gum in that city. The young
people left here Saturday evening
and departed from Omaha for Lexing
ton, where the marriage ceremony was
performed in the presence of the rela
tives of the bride.The bride and groom
are expected to return home tothis city
tomorrow, and will make their future
home here. Both of the contracting
parties are well known here, where
the groom has been reared to manhood,
and the friends of the young people
will extend to them their best wishes
for a long and happy married life.
The young people were married by
the county judge of Dawson county.
"MODERN CINDEREL
LA" FAIRLY PLEASING
TO THE AUDIENCE
From Tuesday's Dally.
"The Modern Cinderella," which ap
peared last evening at the Parmele
theater, was witnessed by a fair-sized
audience, which seemed to be well
pleased with the offering of the com
pany presenting the play. Miss Oli
vette Haynes, the dainty little lady
who heads the company, was most
pleasing in her parts and was sup
ported by a good organization, which
in the musical numbers of the pleas
ing presentation gave a number of se
lections which were very much enjoy
ed. This company has been playing
in the smaller cities of this section of
the west and have met with much suc
cess in their tour. The company was
well costumed and the settings very
pleasing, which added very much to
ther enjoyment of the musical comedy.
Taken as a whol "The Modern Cinder
ella" was an attraction which made a
good impression upon the audience and
the members of the company received
much approbation for their different
parts in the play. The dancing num
bers were well given by the chorus of
winsome ladies and was well received.
These shows are of the sort most
pleasing to the Plattsmouth theater
goers, and those who attended last
evening felt well repaid for their go
ing in the witnessing of "The Mod
ern Cinderella."
ADAM MEISINGER RETURNS
HOME FROM KNOX COUNTY
From Tuesday's Dally.
Adam Meisinger of Cedar Creek re
turned home this morning from Knox
county, Nebraska, where, in company
with Harry Moore of La Platte, he
has been visiting in the vicinity of
Creighton, at the home of Mr. Mei-
singer's sister, Mrs. George W. Horn
and family. The visit was one thor
oughly enjoyed and Mr. Meisinger
met many former Cass county people
while there that made it seem almost
like home. Henry Falter, Jacob Horn
and John Weber were all doing fine
and their farms yielding a great deal
this season and the crops promised to
be a record-breaker, as corn was in
fine shape and the small grain had
turned out nicely. Harry Falter had
just finished his threshing Saturday,
and George Horn was just getting
started when Mr. Meisinger returned
home.
Visiting with Relatives.
A. A. Wallinger and family and
Mrs. Martha Meisinger, of Springfield,
Neb., were in the city Monday,
motoring down from their home to
visit with relatives and friends, and
have been spending a short time
among the members of the Meisinger
family in the vicinty of Cedar Creek,
and while there were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrsl G. P. Meising
er and family.
Mrs. John Kopp was a passenger
this afternoon for Omaha, where she
will visit for a short time with friends.
THE FANGER DEPART
MENT STORE RETIR
ING FROM BUSINESS
The Entire Stock Will Be Closed Out
at a Sacrifice Store and Fix
tures Are for Sale.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Jour
nal will be found a large advertise
raent for the Fanger Department
Store, in which Mr. Fanger announces
his retiring from business in Platts
mouth. He is offering everything in
the great department store stock at
a wonderful sacrifice in prices; in
fact, the goods will go at almost your
own prices, in order to prevent their
being moved to other quarters. Mr.
Fanger has determined upon closing
out the Plattsmouth store, as his busi
ness affairs are such that he cannot
devote his time to this store, and pre
fers to dispose of it, even at a great
sacrifice, in preference to moving it.
This is certainly a golden oppor
tunity for the people of Cass county
to secure all their new fall and winter
merchandise at a less price than the
first cost. I
Early in the present season orders
were placed for new fall and winter
goods, and these invoices have already
been received, before the retiring from
the piesent store was contemplated.
These goods are now on the shelves,
and will be included in this sale.
Remember, the sale opens on Satur
day of this week, September 25th, and
will continue until the stock is dis
posed of, but if 5'ou want the choicest
of the bargains, be on hand the open
ing day. The entire line of new fall
and winter millinery will also be
found in this sale at the same re
duction in price.
NO SERIOUS REPORT FROM
THE FROST LAST NIGHT
From Tuesdays Daily-
Last night the clearing skies and
chilly north wind brought with it the
invading hosts of J. Frost, which
swept down on this section, and this
morning the ground and roofs were
covered with the fleecy forerunners of
the winter season that is drawing on
apace. There has so far been no re
ports of any killing frosts, but now
that the frost has started, it can be
expected to occur at most any time.
A part of the corn is still foft and it
will require sunny days to finish up
the work of drying it out so as to be
of a marketable quality, but even if
caught by the frost the good corn will
more than equal the usual yield in this
section.
PLEASANTLY ENTER
TAINED IN HONOR
OF HER BIRTHDAY
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday was the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. F. B. Shopp, and in
honor of the event, Mrs. Dora Moore
very pleasantly entertained a number
of neighbors and friends of Mrs.
Shopp at a charming afternoon party.
The occasion was in the nature of a
surprise to Mrs. Shopp, and on ac
count of Mrs. Moore not being very
strong, the merry company went to
the home of Mrs. Shopp, where they
greeted her with "Surprise," and ex
tended to her many happy birthday
wishes. In a few moments, and after
Mrs. Shopp had somewhat recovered
from the shock, the company wended
their way to Mrs. Moore's pretty home
on Chicago avenue, where the re
mainder of the afternoon was very
pleasantly whiled away with fancy
work and various other amusements,
which made the occasion most enjoy
able for everyone. Mrs. Shopp was
showered with a number of very
pretty gifts, which will assist her in
remembering this particular occasion.
At an appointed time the hostess serv
ed a lovely two-course birthday lunch
eon. Those who assisted Mrs. Shopp
in celebrating her birthday were:
Mesdames Dora Moore, J. M. Roberts,
John Hallstrom, C. A. Rosencrans, H.
Spangler, A. S. Will, Mrs. Linch, J.
Bauer, jr., Charles Troop, Misses
Elizabeth Spangler and Fannie Will.
AUGUST ANDERSON
SURPRISED ON HIS
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
From Tuesfiav's Dally.
Last evening Mr. August Anderson
was most agreeably surprised at his
home by a number of his friends in
honor of his birthday anniversary and
the event was one of the rarest enjoy
ment to everyone piesent. The guests
who had planned this surprise on their
worthy friend came well laden with
many handsome and appropriate gifts
which were showered on the guest of
honor and will be long treasured by
him as a remembrance of the oc
casion. The evening was spent in
playing progressive high-five and the
king prize being a beautiful hand
painted plate, and the booby prize, a
pipe, was awarded to Mr. Anderson.
At a suitable hour a very dainty and
delicious three-course luncheon was
served, which added greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion. It was a
late hour when the jolly crowd depart
ed homeward, wishing the guest of
honor many more happy birthdays.
ARTHUR JACOBY FINDS REST
AGAIN IN THE CITY BASTILE
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Arthur Jacoby,
a very familiar figure in police court
circles, again got in the limelight
when he was "pinched" by Chief Bar
clay while he was attempting to start
something in an argument near the
corner of Fifth and Main streets, and
was escorted to the city bastile, where
he was allowed to rest from his large
and unwiedly load of liquors of as
sorted variety, which he was unable
to handle with good judgment.
Arthur's past experience with the rum
demon has evidently failed to learn
him the folly of his conduct, which
caused the law to lay its heavy hand
on him.
This morning in police court Mr.
Jacoby was given a fine of $2 and
costs, totaling some five sheckles,
which he forked over and was released
with a warning to be more careful in
the future.
SARPY COUNTY
COUPLE ARE MARRIED
HERE YESTERDAY
From Wednesday's Pallv.
Yesterday was surely Cupid's day in
the office of County Judge Allen J.
Beeson and his honor was kept busy
handing out the marriage lieenses to
the young people demanding them and
who were about to embark on the
matrimonial sea.
Venus Vern Pierce of South Bend
and Miss Anna Marie Blum of Louis
ville were the first to secure the
cherished parchment that entitled
them to wedded bliss, and Herman
Gakemeier of Louisville and Miss
Sophia Holars of South Bend were
also licensed to take up life's journey
together as man and wife.
John Harder and Miss Stratman of
Sarpy county came to this city yes
terday afternoon and were granted a
license, and hastening to the residence
of Rev. J. H. Steger, pastor of St.
Paul's Evangelical church, were united
in marriage in the presence of the
pastor and his family.
GEORGE M'NURLIN OF AL
LIANCE IN THE CITY
George McNurlin of Alliance, Neb.,
arrived last evening for a short visit
here at the home of his father-in-law,
Judge M. Archer and wife. Mr. Mc
Nurling has been at Greenwood, where
he was called by the death of his
father, the late B. B. McNurlin, for
the past few days, and took the op
portunity to visit here at the Archer
home. He will leave tomorrow for his
home in the west.
M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at
Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur
day evenings. Examination free.
T. M. SCARBR0U6H INJURED
IN PLANNING MILL YESTERDAY
This morning while T. M. Scar
brough, one of the employes of the
Burlington plaining mill, was engaged
in his work at the shops he was so un
fortunate as to be struck by a large
piece of wood from one of the saws,
which flying back, struck him in the
right side and put him out of commis
sion for some time. It was necessary
to summon a carriage to convey the
injured man to the office of the local
surgeon of the company, where an ex
amination failed to reveal any broken
bones, but the side was bruised quite
an enforced lay-off for a few days at
least.
A FORMER PLATTS
MOUTH LADY DIES IN
PINE GROVE, ARK.
The nev;s has been received in this
city of the death at Pine Grove, Neb.,
on Saturday, September 4th, of Mrs.
Minnie Glea, a former residence of
this city, at the age of 75 years, 6
months and 8 days.
Mrs. Glea was born in Germany,
and thirty-four years ago came to
America and settled, together with her
husband and family, in this city,
where for a great many years they
resided on the family homestead near
the Columbia? school, but after the
death of the husband and father six
years ago, Mrs. Glea made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Albert F.
Hunger, in this city, and when the
Hunger family removed from this city
to Glenwood, Iowa, she accompanied
them, and later they moved to Pres
cott, Iowa, from where they migrated
to Arkansas and have made their
home at Pine Grove since that time.
The only surviving relatives in the
United States are: Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Hunger of Pine Grove, and the fol
lowing grandchildren of the deceased
lady: Carl Hunger, Pine Grove; Mrs.
August Bradway, Plattsmouth; Albert
Hunger, Lincoln, Neb.; Will Hunger,
Mitchell, S. D., and Elmer Hunger of
Plattsmouth.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday, September 5th, at Pine Grove
and were conducted by Rev. Frank P.
Kennedy of that city, and the inter
ment made in the cemetery there.
TREE HEAVILY LOADED WITH
VERY FINE CROP OF PEARS
This morning August Tartsch visit
ed the Journal office and left a small
branch which he had taken from a
pear tree at his home, and on this
branch there were ten fine full-sized
pears and the weight was almost too
much for the limb to stand. The tree
from which Mr. Tartsch took the
pears was some thirty feet high and
is loaded down with the fine pears and
they are as fine as has been raised for
some yearsb y Mr. Tartsch.
STRANGER IS PLACED IN
CITY JAIL TO SOBER UP
Yesteiday afternoon preceding the
ball game, Chief of Police Barclay
was compelled to take into custody a
stranger who was suffering from a
very pronounced case of over-indulgence
in the flowing bowl and was ex
periencing great difficulty in getting
around, as he was crippled in addition
to the heavy load of joy water he was
carrying on board, and when secured
by the chief was in the alley near the
store of August Bach on lower Main
street. The man was taken to the
city jail and lodged there for the rest
of the day and night until he sobered
up, and then sent on his way rejoic
ing. Bible Class Going to Omaha.
The Young Men's Bible class of the
First Methodist church are expecting
to go to Omaha this evening, where
they will attend the Billy Sunday
meeting at the tabernacle this even
ing The boys are going in autos if
the weather permits, and if not will
leave on the 4:15 Missouri Pacific to
be sure to reach there in time.
STATE FIRE COMMIS
SIONER HAS POWER TO
TEAR DOWN SHACKS
From Tuesday's Dailv.
State Fire Commissioner Ridgell,
who has been in Chicago attending the
national convention of the fire com
missioners of the country, and while
there made a thorough investigation
of the right of the commissioner to
condemn and tear down any old ftruc
ture that might be a menace to the
surroundirg buildings. There has been
considerable discussion of the rights
of the fire commissioner in the mat
ter of tearing down the condemned
buildings, but the fire commissioner
has found that all cases show that the
right of the commissioner has been
sustained by the courts. In some
states the law gives the commissioner
the right to tear the buildings down.
but in this state the property owner
must first be notified, and then if he
does not take any action the fire com
missioner can then order the work
done and the same taxed to the prop
erty. There is a case in this city that
should receive the attention of the
commissioner if he is seeking for a
fire trap, and that is the old frame
shack that adjoins the property of the
German Home and which for the past
three years the city has been seeking
to get rid of, and the trustees of the
German Home have attempted to pur
chase the same, but without success,
as the owner cannot be located, and
thus the old dilipadated building has
stood on one of the most extensively
used streets of the city, an eyesore.
With the scavenger tax sales on this
year, it may be possible that the city
or someone can secure the lot and tear
the old house down. If the fire com
missioner can do anything in the case
he should be called upon to rid us of
the nuisance.
LABOR COMMISSIONER
HERE TO INSPECT THE
SCHOOL BUILDING
State Labor Commissioner Frank
M. Coffee, of Lincoln, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon to inspect
the condition of the Central school
building, at the request of the school
board to determine the question of the
building's safety, and after looking
over the building thoroughly will pre
pare a report on the building for the
benefit of the Plattsmouth patrons of
the school, in which he will thorough
ly go over the situation. Mr. Coffey
is one of the busy officials of the state,
as his department covers a great
many lines and keeps him on the go
a greater part of the tim, and he has
filled the office in excellent shape to
the credit of the state and himself.
Mr. Coffey is one of the "craft," as
he is a printer and newspaper man of
a great many years experience and
prominent in union labor circles, which
makes him a valuable man for the
position.
While in the city Mr. Coffey was a
very pleasant caller at the Journal
editorial rooms and visited for some
time in a social manner with the
editor, as well as in looking over the
plant in general.
FINE HOME GROWN MUSK
MELLON ON THE MARKET
C. L. Gouchenour, who resides south
of this city, was here today with a
fine load of muskmelons, which he haJ
raised on his farm, and they were as
fine specimens as could be found any
where and found a ready market.
While here Mr. Gouchenour visited
the Journal office and left a rather
unique specimen of the melon family,
which consists of twin melons, which
are joined together perfectly, and
while one melon have two distinct
parts which makes it a very interest
ing object.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sopher, who
were here yesterday visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F R. Gobelman,
departed this morning for their home,
accompanied by Mrs. Gobelman, who
will attend the circus today.
Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone. 36.