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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1915.
NO. 4."
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DEATH OF LOU
GENUNG OF GLEN
WOOD, IOWA
Eminent Lawyer. Splendid Citizen,
Orator and Standard-Bearer
of Democracy.
Tt' n TuePday-g Pally.
K was with the most profound re
gret that last evening1 we learned that
lien. Lou T. Genur.g. the eminent
Glenwood attorney, was no more, hav
ing passed away at his home in that
city vesterday morning. Mr. Genung
was ti us a warm personal friend and
it had often be-n a great pleasure to
have this genial and bri'Iiant attor
ney with us, and the new? that he had
jassed away was a previous blow.
There has been many men of talent
from the great state of Iowa, but
none were more gifted than the emin
ent Mills county pentleman. The be
reaved family will have the deepest
sympathy of the friends throughout
this section, in which the Journal
joins. In .-peaking of the death of
Mr. Genung. the World-Herald has
the following:
Lou Genur.g, who for forty-seven
years has p'.ayed a leading role in
Iowa democracy and who is one of the
largest cattle-ranch owners in Ne
braska, died at his home in Glenwood
at & ocl'.ck Monday moi nir.p from a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. Genung died surrounded by
members of his family and local physi
cians. He was 72. He had been in poor
health about a year. His wife, daugh
ters, Georgia and Mrs. Marion Buffing
ton, and sons, Clyde T. and Norman S.,
with the sons' families, were with him
uX the end. Besides those members of
his family mentioned, he leaves three
sons, Clint T. and Bert of Cams, and
Clarence of Atkinson, Neb.
Mr. Genung had carried the stand
ard of the Iowa democratic party from
the time it was considered almost a
crime to be a democrat up through the
last presidential campaign, when he
conducted a most effective two
months' speaking tour of the state.
For over forty years he has practiced
law most successfully. His unusual
ability to understand all types of men
r-erved him in Tood stead, both as a
pleader with a ivry and as an effective
platform speaker. For the past twen
ty years he has devoted much of his
time to the upbuilding of a ranch in
Nebraska, and at the present time h
and his sons own one of the largest
and most cornp'ete cattle :anches if
the west.
Genung was born in Hock Island
county, Ill'nois. He enlisted in the
Illinois infantry and served through
out the war. He was captured at the
battle of Franklin with a bayonet
thru-t thvvi:h his body, and was con
fined by the confederates in Ander
sonvil'e prison for several months.
Near the clo..e of the war, he was ex
changed, and came to Vicksburg al
most raked.
In ISoS he settled on a farm near
Hastings. Mills county, Iowa. He soon
began to turn from farming to the
study of lav,-, gradually taking up a
practice as he studied in a lawyer's
office. In 18;0 he was democratic
candidate for congress, and he served
one term a attorney of Mills county
On several occasions he was a dele
irate to democratic rational conven
tions. In Genung moved to
Glenwood.
Genung had many friends among
attorneys and politicians throughout
Iowa. Attorney Emmett Tinley of
Council Bluffs states of Genung's con
nection with the bar:
"Soon after Mr. Genung settled in
Bills county, he took up the study of
law and commenced to practice befor
justices of the peace. He was very
successful and soon found a large part
of his time occupied in his work. Af
ter a few years of diligent application
to the study of law, without the aid of
any instructor, he was admitted to the
bar and then commenced to devote his
entire time to the practice of his pro
fession. By hard work Mr. Genung he
ccrr.e a good lawyer. He has been con
r.ected with one of the strongest law
yers and most formidable advocates in
the state of Iowa. He had been con
nected with many of the msot import
ant lawsuits in the section of the
country in the last twenty years. He
was a closes tudent of human nature,
knew men, their habits and natural
inclinations much better than most
lawyers. He possessed a rare talent
for seeing and presenting the humor
ous side of any transaction. He was
fond of outdoors and hunting as well
as of his profession. Mr. Genung was
a strong and forceful public speaker
and was recognized as one of the best
orators in the state."
MONSTER CROWD AT
METHODIST CHURCH
LAST EVENING
From Tuesday Dally.
Another monster crowd was present
last evening at the Methodist church
to attend the special services being
conducted by Rev. F. M. Druliner, and
the attendance clearly demonstrated
the fact that these meetings have out
grown that of a regular church serv
ice and become of city-wide interest,
with members of all denominations
present to take part in the ervices.
In response to the sermon and invita
tion of the pastor five persons came
forward and took their stand for
Christianity and the church. This be
ing the last week f the special serv
ices there is a constantly growing in
terest shown by the public, and before
the week is over the number of "trail"'
hitters will reach the proportions of 3
record-breaker. This evening there
will be reservations made for the High
school students, as well as members of
the Queen Esther's society at the
church, and during the week there will
probably be other special evenings.
FAREWELL PARTY
IN HONOR OF MISS
LIZZIE KOSTAL
On Saturday evening the pleasant
country home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Puis, five miles west and one mile
north of Murray, was the scene of a
very enjoyable gathering and much
merriment, which, however, was not
without its sadness, as it was in fare
well of Miss Lizzie Kostal, who soon
departs for Kearney, Neb., where she
will take treatment for an affliction of
the throat from which she has been
suffering for some time past. The
party was in the nature of a surprise
and Miss Kostal was unaware of the
pleasant treat in store for her until
the jolly party of friends came in to
join in wishing her the best of luck on
her journey westward, as well as a
complete recovery and her return to
her home near Murray. Games and
music passed the hours very pleas
antly and at the midnight hour a very
dainty and delicious luncheon was
served, which added very much to the
pleasure of the occasion. Those who
were present were: Mr. and Mrs. P.
A. Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Aug
ust Engelkemeier and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Kraeger and family, Mr.
and Mrs. George Engelkemeier, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Puis and family, Misses
Dora Kostal, Lizzie Kostal Marie Phil
pot, Marie West, Rosa Engelkemeier,
Clara Hunter, Coenna Handley, Jose
prine Friesel, May Otterstine, Mrs.
Fred Wohlfarth, Mrs. Clara Otter
stine, Messrs. Virgle Urish, Joe West,
John West, Jack Gregory, Otho Greg
ory, Dick Otterstine, Wallace Hunter,
Guy McGill, Otto Wohlfarth. The cold
weather prevented many from attend
ing. THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST.
ANDREW IS ENTERTAINED
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of
the Episcopal church were entertained
last evening at the rectory, where they
met with the rector, Father Leete, and
the members of the order spent some
time in discussing the needs of the
organization and the advancement 'of
the work of the church. The gentle
men had arranged to assume full
charge of the rectory and prepared
their lunch, which was pronounced
most delectable and came as a very
pleasant social feature of the evening
This order has created a great interest
among the men of the church and will
in the future show greater force in
the advancement of the church and
its interests.
THE PUBLIC.
SCHOOLS OF
PLATTSMOUTH
The Various Departments Are in a
Most Prosperous Condition, With
Large Enrollments.
From Tuesday s Lai":v.
The city schools seem to be pro
gressing nicely at the present time,
with a very large attendance, which
has shown a marked increase over the
past year and has made the question
of room to handle the students quite
a problem, and especially in the High
school, where the classes are all much
larger than in the past years, and with
i.n additional course to handle. The
new commerical course has proven
even a greater success than was an
ticipated and the boys and girls are
taking to this course of study in fine
shape. The examinations for the first
quarter of the school year have just
been completed and the students are
awaiting the results as to their credits
and standing in the different courses
of study. The superintendent is con
templating a different system in the
holding of the examinations in the
future and it is likely that the exam
inations will not be given at any cer
tain time, but whenever the school
authorities see fit. which would have
a marked tendency to stimulate much
Letter work from the students each
day, as they would not be aware when
they would be called on for the ex
aminations and the daily average
would be raised considerably.
There will be a quarter credit given
for work in Glee club work, athletics,
debating, music taken outside of
school, penmanship in the school, and
this will give one whole credit at the
end of four years' work.
The enrollment and per cent of at
tendance in the different grades and
rooms of the schools are as follows:
Attendance. P. C.
A. O. Eggenberger. . . 204
Claire Bookmeyer 40 f7
Elizabeth Kerr 49 9o
Amelia Martens 40 97
Golda Noble 42 97
Theresa Hemple 38 93
Verna Cole 38 97
Clara Weyrich 44 97
Pearle Staats 39 9o
Mae Morgan 38 94
Elmer Frans 33 9C.
Anna Heisel 32 93
Margaret Wohlfarth. . 40 97
Christine Hanson .... 31 98
Marie Svoboda 34 97
Nettie Hawksworth. ... 27 95
Vesta Douglass 3t' 1G
Alpha Peterson 41 99
Claire Dovey 37 90
Crete Briggs 44 9(5
Delia Tartsch 27 97
Josephine Rys 38 96
Rose Prohaska 2f 9fi
Grand total 1018
90
ROOSTER SNEAKS A RIDE ON
PILOT OF THE ENGINE
A strange wayfarer came in last
night on No. 2 and he was far more
successful in beating his way than
the usual tramp, as he rode bravely
on the pilot of the engine, and where
he came from nobody knows, but this
is as far as he progressed. The dead
head was a fine brown rooster which
was perched in a care-free manner on
the pilot and seemed to enjoy the ride
very much. Where the fowl came
from is not known, as the engineer
had no recollection of passing through
a flock of chickens, but there was one
that had evidently decided to see the
world. The chicken was removed
from the pilot at the station by one of
the messenger boys and will doubt
less live to furnish a toothsome
morsel for someone.
Preparing for Shed.
From Tuesday Oaiiy-
The city hall property is soon to
have erected on the rear of the lots a
new shed or shelter wherein the prop
erty of the city can be stored and the
machinery and tools placed where they
will not be exposed to the snow thi3
winter and keep them in a better state
of preservation.
IMatismouth'g New Lights.
From Tuesday' Daily. :
Some new nitrogen lights are soon
to be installed on the main street of
Plattsmouth, Neb., and it is antici
pated that these lights will make the
street a "pay white way." Visitors to
that city after the lights are in place
will be interested to observed how they
compare in economy and efficienc
with other kinds of street lightss.
Omaha Trade Exhibit.
DEATH OF SAMUEL
LONG AT SOUTH BEND
THIS MORNING
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning at his home in South
Bend. Samuel Long, one of the oldest
and best known residents of that sec
tion, passed away quite suddenly. Mr.
Long had not been in the best of
health for the past few years and his
condition has been the cause of con
siderable worry to his family for
some time. He was one of the early
residents of the county and for the
past forty years has been one of th
leading men in his community. Mr.
Long wa married in this city in lb2
to Miss Viola Screipht, daughter of the
late Jason Streight, and a sister of
the late H. J. Streight and O. M.
Streight of this city. The family have
made their home in Cass county dur
ing all these years. Besides the wife'
one son, Harry Long, survives to
mourn the loss of the husband and
father. The message received here
did not give any particulars of the
death of Mr. Long, but it is supposed
to have resulted from heart trouble
from which he had been suffering. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been completed.
MOST EXCELLENT
MEETING HELD AT THE
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening was one of the best
meetings of the revival services at the
Methodist church and a very large at
tendance was present to take part in
the meeting. There were some 125
members of the High school in the
seats reserved for them in the main
auditorium of the church, as well as a
arge number of the members of the
Queen Esther class of the church. The
evening was productive of bringing
forward to take their stand some ten
converts who were added to the liot
secured so far during the revival serv
ices, and brings the total close to 100.
Special musical numbers were given
at this service.
Tomorrow evening will be railway
nen's night at the church and requests
have been made for the reservation of
200 seats for the employes of the Bur
lington shops. For this occasion a
special program of music will be ar
langed and also added special features
given to the evening service which
should make it a splendid meeting.
W. C. T. U. Holds Meeting.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The members of the W. C. T. U.
held a very pleasant meeting at the
home of Mrs. M. Archer yesterday af
ternoon. The attendance was very
good and everyone felt that they had
spent a most profitable and delightful
afternoon. A short business session
was held, at which time the ladies
made final arrangements for their
Japanese Bazaar, which they will hold
next Saturday, November 20th, at the
Warga & Schuldice store. After the
business session Mrs. C. C. Wescott
and Mrs. R. B. Hayes, who have
charge of the mothers' department of
this organization, took charge and
carried out a program on this par
ticular line of work. It proved very
interesting and instructive to those in
attendance.
Soon to Return Home.
From Tuesday'c Dam-.
James Holmes, who is at the Pres
byterian hospital in Omaha recovering
from an operation for appendicitis, is
now reported as doing nicely and it is
expected that unless something un
f or seen sets in that he will be able to
return home Thursday.
"TWO MERRY
TRAMPS" COMING
0 PARMELE
Fine Entertainment, With No Fancy
Price Attachments, and as
Good as the Best.
From Wt'n(-s'!ay s Taily.
Next Tuesday night the manager of
the Parmele theater offers '"Two
Merry Tramps-," a clever stage nv?-
'ange-farcial comedy, travesty an 1
pantomime, set to music and further
enlivened by frequent dancing num
bers, in which sill the tango and on.;-
step trots figure largely. The play
is by Ernest Ambrose, who contributes
the book and lyrics, and Claude Roe,
who composed the musical settings.
The company is under the personal
direction of E. A. Harrington, and,
with the exception, of a minor changj
or two in its cast of principals, re-
nains the same as that which gave
he play its premier in New York.
It has been characterized by many
clever reviewers as being "quite the
brightest and breeziest musical com
edy of the season."
On the whole, '"Two Merry Tramps"
is to be commended for those who like
this sort of thing, being an evening of
extravagant farce and travesty, at
which one may laugh without being
ahamed of themselves music that
lips along in a riotous tumble of
melody, as does all the tango tunes
out of which it is made, and dancing
that is sprightly.
"Two Merry Tramps" company in
cludes a cast of principals and with
its coryphees numbers over eighteen
people. Its girl chorus was splendidly
drilled by Claude Roe. who devised
and arranged the dance divertise
nents. The chorus is said to be one
of great beauty a lovely string with
splendid pace and vigorous action.
The piece will be given here with
all the original costumes and stag?
embellishments, at a low price of ad
mission. EARL M. GEIS AND
MISS ELSIE BUDIG
MARRIED AT M'COQK
From Wednesday's Dally.
I.ast evening at 8 o'clock at the resi
dence of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Budig, at McCook, Nel .,
occurred the marriage of Mr. Earl M.
Geis of this city and Miss Elsie Budk'.
The w edding was one of simplicity and
beauty and was attended by a number
of the relatives and close friends of
the contracting parties. The joint:
people will enjoy a short visit in the
west for a few days before returning
home to this city, where the groom has
a very pleasant home awaiting the
arrival of his bride. The bride is a
most charming young lady and well
known here, where she has been a fre
quent visitor in the past, and in he.
home she possesses a host of warm
friends who part with her with tho
greatest of regret. She is a niece of
William Budig of this city and spen
several months here while Mr. and
Mrs. A Kin Murray were residents of
this city. Miss Budig and Mrs. Murrav
being sisters. The groom, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geise, is a young
man held in the very highest esteem
by all who know him as one that is a
gentleman in every sense of the word
and a most pleasant and genial friend
and ' associate, and during his years
spent here in this city has won many
warm friends, who will join in wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Geis long years of hap
piness and success as they float along
the matrimonial sea.
Very Prompt Settlement.
Gus Pein has received from the
Degree of Honor lodge a draft for
the payment of the insurance carried
by his wife in that order, and the or
ganization has been very prompt in
ihe settlement of the claim, which
speaks well for this splendid fraternal
order. The settlement of the claim is
greatly appreciated by Mr. Pein and
his family and they will hold a warm
spot for the fraternity of which their
wife and mother had been a member.
To Unveil Monument.
From Wed ncfcia v's Dally.
The Woodmen Circle lodge of this
city will unveil the monument to the
late Mrs. Celia Pein on Sunday, No
vember 28th, at Oak Hill cemetery. It
l.ad been hoped to be able to do this
the coming Sunday, but it was foun 1
necessary to postpone the ceremony.
A number of the grand lodge officers
are expected to be present at the
services at the cemetery, and these
services will be open to the public.
NEW PASTOR OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
AND FAMILY ARRIVE
From Wednesday's Dally.
lesterday Rev. C. E. Per Lee, the
new pastor of the Christian church in
this city, arrived, together with his
wife, to take up his duties in the pas
torate here, and was kept busy meet
ing the members of the church and
business men and getting acquainted
with his future field of labor in the
cause of the church.
Rev. PerLee is a graduate from Cot
ner university at Lincoln and is :i
young man who brings to his new
iharge a strong personality and
ability to aid in the work of upbuild
ing of the church in this city, and will
be assisted very much in this work by
his wife, who is a lady of most charm-
ng personality. The household goods
t.f the family have arrived here, and
as soon as possible the family will
move into one of the new bungalows
erect ed.bv Peters & Richards on West
Pearl street.
Mr. PerLee has been located at Mar
cus, Iowa, for some time and gave
splendid service there to the cause he
represents and should prove a wonder
ful force in the development of the
Christian -church here. It is a pleas
ure to welcome this gentleman and his
accomplished wife, and it is to be
hoped that they will find Plattsmouth
a pleasant home and meet with the
greatest of success in their work.
FAMOUS CALF CASE
SETTLED BY BOTH
SIDES PAYING COSTS
From TVed nesdav's Dally.
The famous calf case, involving the
young lovine claimed by both James
Tei ryberry and Earl Wiles, seems to
have been passed by and settled, a.3
the two parties to the lawsuit that has
attracted more or less attention, have
gotten together and decided that a
they were little ahead no matter how
the lawsuit came out that they would
attempt to reach a compromise, and
accordingly the matter will be drop
ped. As far as can be learned the caif
in controversy will be sold and the
proceeds applied on the costs of the
case, while both parties will be com
pelled to bear a share in the remaind
er of the court costs, which will
amount to considerably more than the
calf could possibly have cost. This is
a vrey happy ending of what promised
to be a most disagreeable affair and
the friends of the parties to the suit
will be well pleased to learn that it is
to be settled without the necessity of a
long and bitter contest through the
courts which could win either side but
little in the long run.
MEETING OF THE COM
MERCIAL CLUB POSTPONED
The meeting of the Plattsmouth
Commercial club, which was to have
been held on Thursday evening, has
been postponed on account of the fact
that the special meeting for railroad
men will be held at the Methodist
church on that evening, and as a great
many of the members desire to attend
the officers and directors of the club
have decided that there will be no
meeting held on Thursday. The next
meeting of the club will be a continua
tion of the series of addresses on the
subject of the industries and enter
prise of Plattsmouth and should
doubtless prove very interesting.
Paints and Oils.
Phone 36.
Gering & Co.
MAKING PLATTS
MOUTH A MORE
BEAUTIFUL CITY
The Work of Parking West Main
Street Is Adding Greatly to
Its Beaut v.
The city has been engaged in doing
considerable work on High S hi 1 Hill,
where the grading necessary to per
mit the parking 0 the residence prop
erty, and the stieet has been kke 1
after in good shape and the pr perty
owners can now get Pusv in tneis
plans of beautifying that port inn of
the city as it should be. This part of
the city, located along the main thor
oughfare, is one that in years gone
by has been reglected. but in the nt
year it has received much needed at
tention, and it is a pleasure to note
the changes that have taken plac;
there in the public and private im
provements, and there are a great
many others contemplated in t h i
spring that will tend to make this the
prettiest street in the entire city.
The establishment of the cu;b and
gutter on the street from Seventh to
Tenth, has furnished an opportunity
to a great deal of parking with a view
of adding to the appearance of th
street, and the efforts of the p:rdic
spirited citizens who have planted
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glass plots peiween me wains ani me
curb line will serve a good purpose5
in making the street an object ci
beauty, and the trees set out along
in these parkways will also be a valued
addition to the general plan of a city
beautiful.
Along this fine street there has been
placed a great many new permanent
concrete walks, all of which are monu
ments to the progress of the city and
its people, and it is now possible t
walk the entire length of Main street
and find only one or two places where
there is not a good permanent walk.
and in a greater number of these cases
they are of the latest approved style
and finish and have added immensely
to the value of the property alonr thh
thoroughfare.
All of these improvements are
objects which should bring the great
est satisfaction to the citizens who
take a pride in the city and speak -i
wed for the property owners who have
and in procuring such a splendid ad
aided in procuring such a splendid ad
the community. In the coming year
doubtless the curb and gutter wot',;
will be extended in this, as well as
other sections of the city, and all of
this will prove a boon to the city, as
it in the end will be the moans of re
ducing the cost of the upkeep of t he
streets of the city.
CASS COUNTY LADY MARRIED
IN NEBRASKA CITY
This morning John F. Buck of Car
per, Wyo., and Miss Alice B. O'Don
lell of Union, came to this city and
tecuring a license were married quiet
ly at the rectory of the St. Mary'.;
Catholic church by Father Saner.
They will take a short wedding trio,
after which they will go to Ca.-pe".
Wyoming, where they will make th'.i.
future home. The bride is a well
known and popular resident of the vi
cinity of Union and highly esteeme 1
by everyone. Nebraska City News.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck came up to this
city this morning from Union, where
they were visiting at the home of the
bride's parents, and departed on thei
honeymoon for a i-hoit time before
leaving for their home in the west.
Dance Thanksgiving Eve.
The Cosmopolitan club will give .1
social dance on Thanksgiving ev?,
Wednesday, November 2 1th, at Coates
hall, to which the public is cordially
'nvited to be present, and a good
time is assjrred. As a special feature
a fine turkey will be given away to
the person holding the lucky number.
Remember the event and be present
to have a royal good time and try
your luck.
For Sale.
Duroc-Jersey boars. Inquire of A.
W. Smith, one mile west of town.
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