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PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, NOVEMEBEIt 1, 1915.
THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB ENJOY LARGE
ATTENDANCE
Hon. Matthew Gering Delivered Most
Interesting Address. 'Which Was
Pleasing Feature of Meeting.
From Friday' DaJlv.
The meeting of the Commercial
t-lub, held last evening at the club
rooms in the Hotel Riley block, proved
one of the most interesting and pleas
ant that the club has enjoyed for some
months and' the interchange of the
ideas cf the different members on the
topics of interest to the city tended to
have a.broac'ening effect on the views
of the members in regard to the things
lhat will tend to make the city more
prosperous and aid in its further ad
vancement. The lookout committee of the club
reported that in the past month six
families had moved into the city, while
only two had moved away, which
made a net gain for the growth of the
population, and this committee has
kept a close tab on the going and com
ing of the population.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee gave the club some mighty
good news when he announced that
they were arranging the plans for a
banquet to be held in December, and
at which a great get-together meet
ing wood be enjoyed.
President Wescott stated that it had
been suggested that the pottery pro
position be looked into, as there seem
ed to be a great demand for the prod
ucts of this industry, and he thought
hat the question of the proper soil
"or the development of this idea should
be looked into.
The Platte bottom road was discuss
ed at some length by the club mem
ber? and ideas as to how the highway
might be bettered were advocate by
.1 number of those present; as stated
by Mr. McMaken, the roadbed was. a
greater part of the way, as low as the
adjoining fields, and this allowed it to
remain wet and muddy and it would
take some work to get it into shape.
President Wescott informed the club
that the matter of the Burlington rail
road company putting in a ditch had
been taken up and he understood that
his was soon to result in giving the
:-f.ad a better drainage and Jo away
with the trouble of water standing
there from one day to another.
One of the pleasant features of the
ffssion of the club was the address
of Matthew Gering, who, during the
time he was delivering his remarks,
hel J the closest attention of the club
members and his address was one of
the mo.-t pertinent and right up to the
point that has been heard in the club
for iome time.
Mr. Gering stated in his remarks
that for almost a third of a century
he had made his home in this city and
had watched with the keenest interest
the development of the industries and
the growth of the city. It had been
apparent years ago that there was
something radically wrong with the
city in that property values had been
at a low level, but in the past few-
years, since the formation of the Com
mercial club, a great change was ap
parent in the advancing values of
property and the general interest
created in the development of the
town. The natural settings of Platts-
mouth, with the wonderous hills such
as are possessed by no other town in
the state, was one of the greatest as
sets of the city in point of natural
beauty, and Mr. Gering advocated the
policy of letting the hills remain as
they were and not have the city gov
ernment constantly cutting them down
and making radical changes that were
both costly and useless and which cost
the taxpayers a great deal more than
it should. In touching on this, the
speaker entered into a discussion of
the taxation problem and the remedies
that were needed to give the people
relief from the" present high rate of
taxation. One of the highest tributes
that could be paid to a public official,
he declared, was that he expended the
public funds as carefully as he would
his own and to see that the proper
value was received in exchange for the
huge sums expended each year by the
public officials in the work of operat
ine the forms of government. He
pointed out that for every man, worn
an and child of the 100,000,000 popula
tion of the United States there was
required $10 in taxes in order that the
fedeial government might be operated.
One of the great evils of the present
system of taxation, Mr. Gering declar
ed, was that of the common-people
being compelled to pay the greater
part of the taxes and more than the
wealthier classes through the fact that
all of the property of the poor man
was assessed, while the holder of
bonds, mortgages or notes was allow
ed to conceal these from taxation, and
a greater .art : of the wealth of the
country was escaping being properly
taxed. This unequal system was
wrong and unjust, Mr. Gering declar
ed, and laid the burden of the taxes
on the man of small means when it
should be properly divided and each
pay In his just share and not allow a
part of the wealth to escape. In dis
cussing the taxation question, Mr.
Gering paid a short tribute to Ernest
M. Pollard of Nehawka, who, while in
the legislature from this county, had
been the advocate of a system of taxa
tion which would to a great extent do
away with the unjust system of taxa
tion and make the owners of property
place a proper value upon it, as well
as bring forth from hiding the wealth
that might be stored. The plan of
Mr. Pollard was to set on the farm
lands a value that they would bring
and compel the owner to list them as
such or be compelled to pay a fine.
The value of farm lands in Nebraska,
as reported to the assessors, Mr. Ger
ing stated, was only $G per acre, which
was far below the value of the poorest
land in the state. Another of the bills
which Mr. Pollard had advocated was
that covering the taxing of mortgages
and notes or bonds, and he had in
troduced a bill requiring the holder
of property of this nature to list it
with the assessor and requiring that
it be stamped to show that such list
ing had been made, and if not stamped
it would ben ull and void, and this Mr.
Gering declared, would bring out of
hiding the hidden wealth of the coun
try and place it in line with the man
of small means for taxation, and be
more fair to the great majority of the
American people.
In speaking of the condition of
cities. Mr. Gering stated that while
Nebraska was one of the richest states
in the union from the standpoint of
cn agricultural empire, he had visited
towns in New England, where the
crops are raised on the top cf barren
rocks, practically, and in the midst of
these are wonderful developments
with fine paving and great lighting
systems for the streets that makes
these little cities almost dreams, as
they make a very beautiful appear
ance, and the electrolier system used
there has made a wonderful change in
the looks of the communities, and it
would do the same in Plattsmouth if
i.sed here, as they should have been,
and Mr. Gering stated ho had under
stood that at one time it had been
favored by the business men of the
city, but the tost of the installing had
discouraged them, but as the owner
of property on Main street he was in
favor of having these installed and
thought that it would add wonderfully
lo the appearance of the city, and vit:i
the streets laid as they were up the
beautiful hillsides, the appearance at
night would be most alluring and to
the stranger passing through the city
would leave a memory of Plattsmouth
that would last for all time.
In revetting back to tne taxation
question Mr. Gering stated that the
legislature of the state was hampered
somewhat in their work bv the fact
that the state constitution. under
which we were operating, was out of
date and hampered the enactment of
the needed legislation, and also was at
fault in the handling of cases in court,
and under the present constitution it
was possible for a case to be started
in justice court and before it was
closed in the supreme couit a child
could be raised to manhood, owing to
the system of laws which permitted
of delays and which was responsible
for the present condition of affairs
where there were 2,000 cases that
were waiting to be heard in the su
preme court of the state. That the
constitution was an out of date in
strument was shown bv the fact that
over fifteen amendents had been sub
mitted to the voters of the state on
different matters and these had all
cost a great deal of money and were
lost by the fact that the voters did
not study or think on the vital import
ance of the proposed amendments
The cost of the constitutional con
vention would not b as great as thai
of publishing the amendments. Mr.
Gering took up for a short time the
good roads question and told of the
many miles of roads in the eastern
states.
The president of the club, in a few
well put remarks, showed the tendency
lhat a great many have not to ap
preciate the things that lay within
their grasp, and with individuals so it
was with communities, and the club
had planned a series of short talks on
the industries we already have, ar.d
in following out that course he had
asked the representatives of the two
building and loan associations of the
city to make a short statement as to
what they were doing. -
Secretary C. G. Fricke of the Liv
ingston Loan & Building association
gave a - short outline of what their
company was doing in the way of as
sisting in the development of the city
and of the fact that at the present
time there were $180,000 worth of
loans made by the company, and the
shareholders, in paying out the stock
on each share pays in the sum of $131
And at maturity draws out the sum of
$209. There ' had been loans for
thirteen hew homes made by this com-
pany since January 1st last, and
through the operation of the loan as
sociations there had been made pos
sible these homes.
Dr. E. W. Cook, one of the direct
ors of the Plattsmouth Loan & Build
ing association, was present to report
for his company, and in his remarks
endorsed the ideas expressed by Mr.
Gering in his address, and favored
more lighting for the city. In Behalf
of his company, he gave a few facts
that showed the development of the
city, as $195,000 in loans had been
made and $18,500 had been for new
residences and $19,800 for remodeling
homes. The $195,000 represents the
pavings to a grealer part of the work
ing men of the city, and through the
operation of the loan companies it had
been possible to make this showing
for the common man and has allowed
them to have neat little homes, and
through the means of monthly pay
ments. R. B. Windham made a short talk in
favor of the Home Coming proposi
tion, and President Wescott promised
that this would be taken up in the
near futii'e by the club and a com
mittee get busy in perfecting the de
tails of the affair.
Taken as a whole, the meeting was
one filled with much pleasure, as well
as profit, to those attending.
TOWEL SHOWER IN
HONOR OF MISS
KATE FITCHKQRN
From SatnrJav'sMiatlv.
The Standard Bearers of the
Methodist churcn met at the cozy
home of Mrs. C C. Hill yesterday aft
ernoon, at which time they showered
one of their members, who is soon to
be married. Miss Katie Fitchhorn,
with dish towels. The bride-to-be was
showered with some fourteen dish
towels, which will sure be appreciated
by her when she gets to keeping house.
The afternoon was most delightfully
spent in various guessing games and
contests, which had been planned for
the occasion and which were entered
into with much enthusiasm and merri
ment. These gr.mes were very pleas
antly interspersed with vocal and in
strumental selections, contributed by
different members and which were
greatly enjoyed by all. At a suitable
time a delicious Hallowe'en luncheon,
consisting of doughnuts, cider and ap
ple pie, was served, which materially
added to the pleasures of the af
noon. Those in attendance were:
Misses Ina Dalton, Marion Mauzy,
Meta Jennings, Alice Lister, Inis Heb
oid, Katie and Amanda Sattler. Ethel
Lewis, Ze'.la Elliott. Otha Benschoter.
Mina Kaffenberger, Martha McCrary.
Anna Daniels, Mesdames Charles
Yelinek and E. C. Hill. A portion of
the afternoon was devoted to that of
plying the bu.-'y needle, at vhih time
the young hidies hemmed the dish
towels for the bride-to-be, which, wi'l
be must thoroughly appreciate ! by
he i .
FUNERAL OF THE
LATE MBS. ANDREW
J. M'KINNEY
Th fur.erai of Mrs. Andrew J. Mc-
Kinney was held yesterday afternoon
fiom the Christian church and was
i ttended by quite a large number of
the old friends and neighbors who
gathered to pay their last tribute of
respect to the estimable lady whom
they had learned to love and respect
and in whose death they had felt such
u cuter loss, ine services were con
ducted by Rev. F. M. Druliner, pastor
of the First Methodist church, who
f:av a short sermon filled with
s-t'-ength and beauty and full of in
spiration to higher things to the
friend.-, a.'d relatives of the departed
lady. The music was furnished by a
choir selected from among the choir
of Ihe Christian church, and a number
cf the old familiar hymns were given
as well as a solo by Bert Knorr. At
the close of the service the body was
borne to Oak Hill cemetery, where it
was laid to rest in the family burial lot
in that silent city.
Sells a New Mitchell.
From Saturday's Dairy.
John Gauer, one of the live
automobile men of the countv. was
in the city today for a few hours in his
fine Mitchell car, and reports that he
has just sold one of the new light 4's
of the Mitchell make to Peter Schroed-
er of Cedar Creek, and the new; owner
is very proud of his fine machine,
which is a five-passenger and a beauty
in every way.
Cabbage for Sale.
I have a lot of cabbage for sale at
my place, west of Murray. $1.00 per
dozen heads. C. E. TUCKER.
THE GREAT MA
JESTIC RANGE
IS THE BEST
From Friday's I)ily.
The special prize day of ine great
Majestic range demonstration at the
G. P. Eastwood store, which was held
Tuesday, drew out a large number of
the young folks who complied with the
conditions of the contest, and all re
ceived n copy of "The Quilliver's
Ride," a delightful book of childhood,
anil in addition the prize of any $1
article in the store was awarded to
Mis 5 Agnes Kreak for the best
answer as to the vantage points of the
Majestic over other ianges. The let
ier of Mis.j Kre?ak was as follows and
entitled h?r to the prize:
The Great Majestic Range should be
in everv home because it is the best
stove on the market today.
It lasts longer than any other stove
The oven bakes nice and even; it
keeps the room warm.
It has a warming closet where all
the fool can be kept from dirt and
dust.
One secret is thut it has a good ash
pan, arid a good framework that will
la -t for many years.
I know a woman who has a Majestic
Range and has had it for 20 years, and
it is good yet; other stoves would be
burnt out.
More people u.-e the Great Majestic
Range than any other stove.
If I we e to have my choice of any
stove I would choose ihe Great
Majestic. Agnes Kresak.
The names of other young peopie
;ecciving the story books for the best
answers to the question appearing in
the Eastwood ad were: Hael May
Bunch. Robert B. Hnsenyager,
Imcser.c 'tOwe, Goldio Sitzman, Orrie
Majir. John I'tak. Fred Kroehler,
Tonic- Vcjvoda, File Marie Patterson,
I) ro;hy Saltier, Ikrold E. Fitt. Opal
Hng'e, Agnes Kre.-ak. Alma Hoffman,
Viola Archer. Edith Van Fleet. Ber-.t-liee
Herring. Mils on Druliner, Bernice
Herring, Francis Martin, Victor
Sieczowski. Howard Bunch, John
Egenbsrger. Florence Olson, Florence
Schu-tz. Minnie Klinger, Marie Olson,
Emil HoUv. Anna Duda, Marvin Allen
Nelie Schvltz, Edith Ledgway, Hilda
Nellie Sch ul t:?, Eilith Ledgway, Fritz
Schlieske, Eugere Hawkenberry, dies
t?r B. Craig. Teddy Carey, Haze
C!i:jrv. J?sse Boetel, Otto Trilety,
Ju-lith Johnson. Ruth Moffet, Car
Moffet, Fiank Den-son, Helen Ludwig.
L. Lloyd Craig. Thelma Olson, Ha rod
Mullis, Marie Hunter, Ru-seil Wasley
Helen Pilney, Ruby Rummel, Ella
Hyde. Liia Huesion, Clara Joh:i.-on
Laura Peterson. Ida Patton. Helen
Brown, Jidia Janda. Arnold Nims
Alice Johnson.
BROTHER GREEN RE
TURNS THANKS TO
G, A. R. COMRADES
From Fri.laVs PallT.
University Mace, Neb., Oct. -7.
Editor Plattsmouth Journal: I want
to express my hearty gratitude to the
many friends and comrades irt Platts
mouthjfor their card and letter shower
"in memory of my 83d birthday anni
versary. What I may say is but a
feeble effort to express my heartfelt
thanks of greeting to each and every
one who so kintlly responded to our re
quest. With regard to the action of
McConehie Post No. 45, many, many
thanks. When I think of the occasion
of its organization as one of its char
ter members, when about fifteen o
twenty of the local comrades of the
iown were called to meet by Captain
Wood of Omahato organize a G. A.
R. post in the Fitzgerald hall, about
20 or 37 years ago, and now when I
look around for the whereabouts of
tho:-e middle-aged comrades who form
ed this post of patriots, with whom we
had so many happy ocacsions, I hear
the echo respond. "Mustered out of
service." I must note, in reply to the
old Missionary comrade who reminds
me in his card that no experience of
his life affords him more pleasure than
the missionary work that four of us
carried on at Mercerville for two years
in the abdicated Presbyterian church.
It was a Sunday school wotk that has
scattered its fruit for good far and
near, and with the comrade I rejoice
to say it has been a sunny spot in the
wayside of my Christian life. Brother
and Comrade Foxwell has answered
the long roll-call. Brother Gault,
where is he?
Many thanks to the Journal for its
trouble to serve our notice. Good-bye
to all my old friends of Plattsmouth.
C. W. Green, 215 W. 18th St.,
University Place, Neb. ;
Come to The Journal for fine sta
tionery.
MISS MARTHA M'GRARY
CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY
Yesterday was the birthday anniver
sary of Miss Martha McCrary, and
about the noon hour some twelve of
her friends of Murray drove up to the
McCrary home and tendered her a
most agreeable surprise and informed
her they had come to assist her cele
brating the happy event in the proper
manner. A most templing dinner was
prepared by Mrs. McCrary and Misses
Fitchhorn and McCrary, which was
served shortly after the noon hour,
and to which all did ample justice. In
the afternoon Frank Barkus arrived
on the scene and took a number of
pictures f the jolly company, and
Miss Martha took several views. About
6 o'clock they departed for their
homes, wishing Miss Martha many
more happy birthdays. Those in at
tendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Min-
niear and son, Mr. and Mrs. Voulght
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Renner
End daughter, Mr. and Mrs. McCrary,
Miss Katie Fitchhorn, Messrs. Arthur
Haworth, George Privett, John Loran,
Delmo and Artincis McCrary, Monroe
Lockwood.
DISTINGUISHED
CLERGYMAN IN
CITY SUNDAY
Fathers Sage of Keokuk and James of
Mason City, Iowa. Assist Father
Leete in Services Sunday.
There was quite a goodly number of
the members of St. Luke's church
present yesterday morning to attend
the regular morning service, and the
occasion was one of more than usual
interest in that two of the members of
the Iowa clergy. Father Sage of
Keokuk, and Father James of Mason
City, were present to assist Father
Lette, the rector, in conducting the
services of the day. The prayer was of
fered by Father James, while the
scripture lesson and announcements
were given by Father Leete, and the
sermon by Father Sage, who is one of
the leading pulpit orators of the state
of Iowa, and his discourse was one of
the finest that has been heard in this
city for a long time, and taking as
the topic the contact of the individual
with the teaching and activities of the
Christian life, and was a very beauti
ful and eloquent appeal to the mem
bers of the church to allow a larger
share of the love of Christ to enter
into their lives and to get a personal
touch on the things that makes for
better and nobler men and women, and
explained the sacraments of the
church as the means of bringing the
individual full of the grace of the
Christian life into touch with the Mas
ter and the uplifting influence of the
Christian life. The three priests went
lo Omaha at 1:58, where the provincial
synod of the church is in session.
ANXOUNCEM ENT.
About January 1st, I expect to move
to Lincoln, Neb., where I will open an
office and engage in the practice of my
profession.
I am making this advance announce-j
ment in justice to my friends and
patrons in order that they may have a
little time to choose their future
medical attendant.
To those of my patrons who have
been loyal to me during my 23 years.
of practice in Plattsmouth. I thank
most heartily for their support and
good will.
To those who have employed me oc
casionally, I thank you also, and to.
those who have employed me through
necessity only, I am glad to have.
served you.
Until I leave here I will attend all
calls and care for all patients the same;
as in the past and will devote my spare
time to the collection of accounts
due me.
I will appreciate your co-operation
now in closing all unpaid accounts.
Those of yoii-who are able to pay, 1
shall kindly ask to make settlement,,
and to those who POSITIVELY cannot;
pay and will tell me so, their accounts
will be canceled.
I will turn my practice over to a
physician of splendid reputation, with
whom I am now making final arrange
ments, who will step in where I leave;
off and care for those of you whoi
wish to employ him.-'
To one and all, I thank you again and ;
assure you that I shall ever cherish
the pleasant memories of your friend
ship and many acts of kindness re
ceived from your hands during thei
nuarter of a century that I have
served you as your physician. p
E. D. Cummins, M. D. I
li-l-ltd-ltwll
More
Stylcp!us7
Clothes Ml
"The Mine price the world over,"
The quality in it is high because by lowering the manu
facturing cost the manufacturers are able to give better
woolens, better workmanship and then add the styling
of a master fashion artist.
We have all models swagger English effects for young
men, conservative models, yet stylish, for mert who keep
on the safe side of style.
C. E. Wescott 's Sons
EVERYBODY'S STORE.
Mrs. R. E. Sheehan of Aurora, Il
linois, and Mrs. Jonas Teegarden of
Brock, Neb., who were here visiting
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Smith, departed this morning for
Omaha to visit for the day in that city.
orttij Brmt&'(Uttl?f
Men are Dressing
Better
And More Men are Paying
A Medium Price
iThat sounds orJd tut it is true.
The making of men's ready-tb-Wear
clothing is constantly
being done on a greater and
more scientific scale.
One bf the big makers, some
few years ago, decided to
center his efforts on a suit of
one price. As a result the cost
of clothes combining style and
wear both has been lowered.
The suit is
John Jenkins, who has been visiting
for a few days at Murray with rela
tives and friends, departed this morn
ing on the early Burlington train for
Rosilie, Neb., where he is engaged in
the automobile business.
-VICTR0LAS-
from $15 to $150
i "l IN STOCK
Come in and Hear Them!
Recards, Needle,, Etc.
John W. Crabill
Fall Clothing
To the lhan or yoim
2 lilUU
in search of smart clothing
this store vill prove a haven
of refuge. You can as easily
be a "style-starter" as a "pace
follower" IF YOU WKAk
THIROLF'S CLOTHES.
, t)on't fail to visit this store
- before buying your Fall
clothes some pleasing sur
prises iu the way of new
models.
Fall Suits and Overcoats
$10 to $30
Manhattan Shirts
Stetson Hats
Oar hart Overalls
Hansen Gloves