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Neb State Hist. .rural Sec
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915.
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MANY ATTEND
MEETING OF COM
MERCIAL CLUB
Principal Addresses Were Made by
Superintendent Brooks and
Gus Olson.
From Friday's Dalir-
Last evening the Commerical club
was given the pleasure of listening to
two very pleasing addresses at their
meeting on subjects that are of uni
versal interest to everyone in this city
and which should have been listened
to by everv taxpayer in the city that
of the city school and the Olson Photo
graph company.
Superintendent W. G. Brooks of the
c ity schools gave a very clear state
ment of the conditions at the schools
and many interesting facts in regard
to the management and needs of this
important branch cf the city govern
ment. The superintendent's remarks
were a revelation to everyone present
and gave them all a closer insight into
the working of the school. In speak
ing of the physical equipment of the
school he gave the figures as nine
buildings, eight brick and one frame,
valued at $55,000, sites valued at $6,
000 and equipment at $2,650, or a total
valuation of $63,000; five were room
buildings, one two-room building, one
eleven rooms, one six rooms, the High
school, one four-room building. The
High school. Central and Columbian
buildings are heated by steam, while
the others are usir.g stoves or Smith
heaters. Only the Central and High
school are equipped with sanitary
toilet rooms, and the Central, Colum
bian and High school are the only ones
to have sanitary drinking fountains,
the rest being the old-fashioned drink
ing cups. Of the twentynine roomsj
in the system none can be ventilated
without subjecting pupils to direct
draft. Of the twelve rooms at the
Central building, five are improperly
lighted; of the six rooms at the High
school, only one is properly lighted.
In the Columbian school and the ward
schools none are properly lighted.
In taking up the matter of the
revenues of the district, Mr. Brooks
gave a number of facts xvhich made
dear from where the revenues cf the
district were derived, as wt.H cs in
what direction they were expanded.
From the district tax $13,026.80 was
secured, superintendent's office h fines
and other means. S26.45; tuition from
non-residents, $1,581.72; local lic-.nse
and fines, $4,097.90; state treasurer
Vi i he proportion of this city from
state appropriation, $2,402.4:; normal
training, $350.
The superintendent prepared some
interesting statements, as to how the
funds of the district were used, as
the following figures show: Paid to
men teachers, $3,300; paid to women
teachers, $14,120; janitors, $1,551; re
pairs, $994.35; fuel, $835.92; supplies,
$1,907.86. The average cost per
pupil was $21.92.
In the teaching force there are thirty-one
teachers employed, twenty-six
of whom are home folks and five
teachers secured from other points;
seven teachers in the High school,
twenty-three in the grades, one art
suprevisor and one penmanship super
visor. In the enrollment of the school there
were in the High school last year sixty-four
boys and 128 girls, or a total
of 192, and in the grades 420 boys and
400 girls, or total of 820 in the grades.
This year there are' in the high school
CI boys and 144 girls, or 205, and in
the grades 425 boys and 389 girls, or
a total of 814 for the grades. The in
crease in the schools has been entirely
in the residents of the city, as the non
resident pupils are the same as last
year, 47, who pay into the funds of
the school district the sum of $1,728.
In speaking of the success of the
new commercial course installed, Mr.
Brooks stated that 129 pupils were
enrolled in the different classes or 29
per cent of the High school students.
This course had been added by the
board of education to fill a long-felt
want in the way of commercial train
ing for the young people, as in the
past three years forty-nine persons
had gone from this city to Omaha to
take up business courses, at a cost of
$4,900, to give a fair average, which
had been taken from this city. The
equipment of the commercial course
had been supplied as needed and the
work was progressing very nicely.
In touching on the general condition
of the schools, Mr. Brooks stated that
the citizens whose boys and girls were
to secure their education in the city
schools should work out some plan for
the improvement of the school build
ings and the erection of a modern
equipped building for the boys and
girls of the city. This was for the
citizens to decide, as it did not lay in
the power of the board of education
to provide the funds for such work un
der the laws of the state, and it was
not far distant when this condition
would be right up against the people
of the school district. He was in
favor of industrial and home economic
courses in the school and while others
might not agree with this, he believed
the boys and girls should have the
best possible education, and as the
state normal training inspector, on his
visit here Tuesday, had stated out of
the fifty-three High schools he had
visited in the state, fifty-two of them
had normal training and domestic
sicence, and this was the first High
school he had found which was not
provided in this way. These courses.
and especially that of normal training.
had a tendency to keep the boys in
the school, as it furnished them an in
sight into useful work that would
prove of benefit in the years to come
Gus Olson, the founder of the Olson
Photograph company, was then in
troduced and gave a few facts that
showed clearly the development and
advancement of the institution. He
stated that three years ago it was
deemed best to stop the postcard work,
as it was no longer profitable, and
since that time it had been devoted to
kodak finishing exclusively, with a
great success in every way. The
first year there were seventy-five
customers on their list, which was
later pushed to 1,200; two years ago
they had 14,00 names on their list,
and now had over 65,000 persons who
were in touch with their lines of busi
ness, and 12,000 towns were visited by
their work and literature. The suc
cess of the business, Mr. Olson stated,
had been largely thrtnagh quicker and
better work than could be secured
elsewhere, and it was the constant aim
to improve the efficiency of the plant.
Ninety-five per cent of the work was
shipped out each evening to the
customers, which enabled them to
constantly keep the work cleaned up
in proper shape. The company, in in
troducing their work, had printed one
roll of film free to each customer, and
close to 10,000 rolls had been turned
out in the past few months. In print
ed matter, Mr. Olson stated that all
had been secured in this city at the
Journal printing establishment, and
the past year 675,000 pieces of
printed matter had been turned out
for the use of his company; $1,000 had
been expended at the local postoffice
for stamps and fully that many more
used which had been received in the
course of the year from the outside
patrons in payment for their work.
Mr. Olson said he had recently visit
ed St. Paul, Chicago, St. Louis and
Kansas City, and out of thirty similar
factories had only found six which
were in any way equipped as well for
the turning out of the work, and this
same sentiment had been expressed
by traveling men who had visited this
city. They expected to open in a short
time branch offices in Chicago and
other eastern cities, where orders
might be left and the work handled
from the factory in this city at the
best possible speed and dispatch.
There were from five to eighteen per
sons employed at the factory and $5,
000 paid out yearly in salaries to the
employes.
Mr. Tidd, who is interested in the
Olson company paid a tribute to Mr.
Olson, who by his efforts has brought
the company to its present standard
of efficiency and his ideas had de
veloped the factory and the equipment
had all been of his own devicing and
as a result the company was in good
thape and had in the last three years
reduced an indebtedness of $7,000 to
$40!). The saving in the little losses
had been one of the aims of the com
pany and had resulted in bringing of
a neat profit to the company. He was
also in favor of securing factories
where the boys of the community could
be employed at useful labor and which
would Drove a boom to the city and
its people.
There was quite a informal discus
sion of the school work of the city and
the need of new buildings by several
of the persons present and there is
no doubt that the addresses given
furnished much food for thought to
those who were present.
M. Tritsch, refracting: optician, at
Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur
day evenings. Examination free.
CHRISTMAS
CHIMES AMONG
MERCHANTS
You Are Sure to Get the Handsomest
and Best Goods of Those Who
Ask for Your Trade.
From Saturday's Dally.
As the days shorten toward the
Christmas time the stores of the city
are gradually placing their lines in
full array for the wants of the shop
pers and finding a generous patron
age from the citizens, both men and
women who are selecting their gifts
from among our many enterprising
merchants who have placed their goods
before the public eye in their adver
tisements.
John Nemetz, the candymaker, has
prepared a very pleasing display of
the Christmas line carried by his
store and the windows prepared by
the window dresser are certainly in
viting of the goods that are offered
for sale which a visit to the interior
of the store is convincing. They have
prepared 1,000 pounds of Christmas
chocolates for sale at the store as well
as a big line of other staple candies
which will be offered for sale, as well
as a line of dolls and other articles
for the little folks.
At the store of Bestor & Swatek the
special lines of Christmas goods are
being placed and this firm has an ex
ceptionally fine line of aluminum wear
for the shoppers inspection as well as
fine cutler3' and other articles which
are suitable for rememberances for
this season of the year and it is a
pleasure to call here and look over the
line which the members of thefirm
are offering, and among these are a
showing of electric and power wash
ing machines which . will - make the
drudgery of housework a thing of the
past.
For those who have electricity in
their homes Warga & Schuldice are
well prepared with a fullline of all
modern appliances for the home, of
fice or store that cannot be beat any
where and from electric toasters to the
most elegant lighting fixtures the
firm is all ready for business.
While the big closing out sale is go
ing on the Department Store of M.
Fanger is offering their share of
many useful and acceptable gifts for
this season of the year and giving the
shoppers the benefit of their bargains
in the pleasing array of staple goods
that are to be found in a store of this
kind and they are well worth looking
over.
The firm of G. P. Eastwood are all
ready for the Christmas shopper with
a line of very handsome gifts for the
wife, mother or sweetheart, in serving
sets and casseroles which will be wel
comed in any home as an object of
beauty as well as one that will be most
useful. Here also can be found a full
ine of silver coffee and tea pots as
well as perculators which are always
most acceptable in the home and are
beauties in their line.
B. A. McEIwain, at his stand on the
sunnyside of Main street, has a big
line of jewelery and cut glass which in
a tempting array is awaiting the needs
of the Christmas shoppers and should
not be passed by when a gift in this
line is desired.
The establishment of H. Wain-
troub has a multitude of gifts in all
lines of toys and small articles which
delight the childish heart and a visit
here will prove a surprise as the
many dainty articles offered for sale
will prove.
IOWA COUPLE MARRIED AT
THE COURT HOUSE TODAY
This morning the office of County
Judge Allen J. Beeson was the scene
of a very pleasant wedding, when
William A. Poland and Miss Anna
Graybill, both of Creston, Iowa, were
united in the bonds of wedlock by the
judge. The happy young people were
accompanied to this city by Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Phillips.'who witness
ed the ceremony and accompanied the
newly weds to Omaha .this afternoon
for a short visit before returning home
to the Iowa city.
A marriage license was also issued
to John A. Wagner and Miss Analie
Kraft, both of Louisville, who will be
married there Sunday at the home of
the bride's parents.
PUT FRANK SCHMJSRDER
OUT WITH BRASS KNOCKS'.
From Friday's' DaUy.
The Omaha World-Herald of this
morning contained the following:
Frank Schmarder of Louisville,
Neb., formerly was heavyweight
champion wrestler of Nebraska and
says he put Joe Stecker to the mat
some j'ears ago. Nevertheless, when
a negro, armed witn brass knuckles.
swung on him Wednesday night at
Ninth and Capitol avenue, Schmarder
went down for the court. While un
conscious he was robbed of $0.). A
split lip was repaired at the police
station.
Walter Mitchell, negro, was arrested
shortly afterwards and was identified
by Schmarder as his assailant.
VARIOUS CHURCHES IN
CITY GETTING IN SHAPE
FOR CHRISTMAS
From Friday's rally.
The various church societies and or
ganizations ct the city are arranging
to see that the poor and unfortunate
of the city are remembered at the
Christmas time in a manner that will
bring into their lives a gleam of sun
shine from the kindnes? of the world
and from those in the community in
which they live. The Elks are also
preparing for their usual Christmas
offering to the less fortunate ones of
the city and will see that the means
of enjoying a good Christmas dinner
offered to many who otherwise
might not be able to enjoy a feast of
this kind and with their usual thought-
fulness are now arranging to see that
the plans laid are carried out. These
emonstrations of the feeling of kind
ness and broLherly lor-ire truly ..in
eping with the spirit of Christmas
nd where ever possible the citizens
hould do their utmost to see that
everyone in need is given assistance to
make their Christmas a little brighter
than it would be otherwise were it not
for the kindly aid of the good people
of Plattsmouth. There is nothing that
ives so much satisfaction as a kind-
deed and a helpful word to those
ho are unfortunate and have been
ivcn more than their share of the
orld's rough knocks and it is to be
hoped that ever' organization which
is taking up the work of providing a
Christmas for the needy will meet
with success in their effort and that
during the time between now and
Christmas that the residents of the
citv will al add their efforts to making
it one of the best Christmas seasons
in the hiitorv of the city.
FUNERAL OF MRS.
JOSEPH SVOBODA TO
MORROW MORNING
From Friday's Dallv.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Jos
eph Svoboda will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 'oclock from the Holy
Rosary Catholic church in the west
part of the city and the interment had
in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph Svoboda was born in
Moravia, July 26, 1837, where she
spent her girlhood and young woman
hood, coming to America and direct to
Plattsmouth in 1881, and where she
has since made her home, and where
the family has been reared to ma
turity. She had been in apparent good
health up to about a month ago, and
her family were not aware until a
short time before her death that the
end was so near. Mrs. Svoboda was
a charter member of the Holy Rosary
congregation of this city and had been
a devout member of the Catholic faith
since childhood. She leaves a hus
band, three daughters, Miss Albina
Svoboda, Miss Julia Svoboda, both of
Plattsmouth ; Mrs. Agust Marauetz of
Racine, Wisconsin, one daughter,
Mrs. John Koukal, deceased, and thir
teen grandchildren.
George Becker Quite Low.
From Saturday's Dally
The condition of George Becker,
who for the past week has been suf
fering from pneumonia, remains about
the same and the attendants and fam
ily are very much worried over the
condition of the patient and very little
hopes of his recovery are entertained
PRISONER COMPELLED
TO REMAIN LONGER IN
JAIL FOR BACK TALK
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
Barclay in his travels ran across a
gentleman who had been partaking
rather freely of the sparkling cup and
was decidedly the worse for the fact
and the chief kindly invited the man
to accompany him to the little yellow
bric'i building where the city enter
tains their guests who are not in the
best condition. The man was decided
ly of a war l;ke nature and his proud
and haughty spirit was greatly inpur
ed by the request to go to jail but he
was taken there and lodged in jail tv
rest up from his accumulation of
li'iuor. Later, when the chief visited
t.:e jsil to release the man so that ho
i-ouH catch a train out of the city, but
instead of accepting the chance to get
.t.vj.j without any further trouble he
j rooeeded to cut loose on the chief
v.itl; a choice bun- h oi profanity that
killed his chances or getting away and
the doors of the j :-fct) again closed j
. "r im and shi i; the bright sun
shire. The rrcn i-s tar as could be
''arred by the jv-'ice. was employed
on the grading wo-!; south of the city
on the fill bei"g nade by the county
and having completed the work de
c''ed to celebrate tlx. event.
The man who had provoked the
trouble was joined in jail by two of
his companions and they spent the
night there, and this morning were
compelled to shell out several large
chunks of coin to secure their liberty,
and departed this-afternoon for Oma
ha, where they claim to make their
home.
VICTORY AGAIN FOR
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET
BALL TEAM
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening the star-eyed goddess
of victory perched on the banner of
the Plattsmouth High school basket
ball team when they won a close and
nteresting game from the team repre-
renting the Havelock High school at
the roller skating rink, by a score of
28 to 25. The attendance was quite
large and the enthusiasm of the fans
know no bonds when the locals were
able to outpoint the visitors and se
cure the second win of the season. Th e
first half of the game was a tie with
the score being 14 for each side and
n the second half the locals proceeded
to tighten up and annex fourteen more
scores to their credit which assurred
them victory as their opponents were
only able to toss eleven baskets. The
game was one of the best seen here
for some time and the number of fouls
on both sides were about equal but the
superior plaving'of the locals was too
much for the visitors from the Lincoln
suburb who soon succumbed to theon
slaight of our sterling athalets. Both
in the offensive and defensive playing
the boys showed good form and were
in the game al the time and pulled off
a great many very sensational plays
and clean field goals that brought
them victory. The work of the team
was excellent and everyone contrib
uted their part in bringing the victory
to the home school.
This evening the boys' team as well
as the girls' team will journey out to
Louisville where they will hook up
with the teams representing that city
in a coubl? contest and fell that they
can secure another victory for their
school.
Goes to the Hospital.
From Saturday f DaTlv.
Henry Born, residing west of
Plattsmouth, drove to Omaha in his
car Friday morning of this week, ac
companied by Mrs. Born and daughter,
where the daughter was placed in the
Presbtyerian hospital for an operation
for the removal of her tonsils, which
have been troubling her for some time.
The operation was performed Friday
morning and the little lady is getting
along nicely. They were accompanied
by Dr. Cummins, the family physician.
FARM LOANS, at 5 per cent and 5'i
per cent. No delays. T H. Pollock.
11-29 tf d.
FARM LOANS, at 5 per cent and 5Vi
per cent. No delays. T. H. Pollock.
11-29 tf d.
HOLIDAY OPENING AT
THE VARIETY STORE
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening the holiday opening of
the Popular Variety store was held
and for the occasion the public were
entertained by the proprietor, Mr,
Knorr, and the force of clerks from
7:30 until 9 o'clock and were shown
the large stock of goods with which
the store is crowded. The demonstra
tion of the Herbert player-piano and
the Aeolian-Yocalian talking machine
was on and for several hours the
sweet strains of music filled the store,
as these splendid musical instruments
were shown and exhibited to the pub
lic. The threatening weather served
to keep a great many away, but those
who were present were well repaid for
their trouble.
AN IMPROVEMENT
IN THE LIGHTS ON
MAIN STREET
From Saturdavp rally.
The new lights on Main street,
which were ordered some time ago by
the council, under the new contract
with the Nebraska Lighting company,
were in operation last evening and are
a decided improvement over the old
flaming arc lights which for the past
few years have furnished the illumina
tion for Main street. The new lights
are 450 candle-power nitrogen lamps
and give a brighter and clear light
than the old ones, and there will be
two more of these used,, one at Second
and Main and one at Seventh and
Main streets, as well as one at the
intersections of the avenues and the
business section of the city. In the
resident section of the city the addi
tional lights are being placed and the
whole city will be much better light
ed than formerly under the old ar
rangement. EAGLES ELECT
OFFICERS FOR EN
SUING YEAR
From Friday's Daily.
Last evening the Fraternal Order
of Eagles held a very largely attend
ed and enthusiastic meeting at their
lodge rooms in the Coates block to
take up the work of selecting the of
ficers for the ensuing year, and the
following were chosen to guide the
destinies of the order:
Worthy President W. M. Barclay.
Worthy Vice President W. M.
Mason.
Chaplain Clifford Burbridge.
Secretary B. G. Wurl.
Treasurer James Rebal.
Guard J. M. Cunningham.
Trustee Roy Burdick.
The lodge has enjoyed a very suc
cessful year and established them
selves in their new quarters and the
outlook for the coming year is one
that is very bright for the order and
its membership.
Almost Seventy-Five.
From saturflavi Dal.'y
Uncle John Lohnes, his son, George,
and grandson, Henry, from near Cedar
Creek, were in Flattsmouth yesterday
afternoon, driving in from their home
near Cedar Creek in the auto of
George Lohnes, spending a few hours
with county seat friends and looking
after some business matters. The
senior Mr. Lohnes is feeling quite well
these days for a man of his years, al
most 75, and which birthday he will
pass ere he makes another trip to the
county seat. The Journal is indeed
pleased to see these old gentlemen en
joying such good health at this ripe
old age.
Has Another Sinking Spell.
F"m Saturnay's Darty.
William D. Jones who has been in
quite feeble health for the past year
suffered a sinking spell yesterday and
for a short time was in a very danger
ous . condition which greatly alarmed
his family and friends but this morn
intr was reported as being a little
stronger although his condition still
remains critical.
Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone. 36.
SWITCHMAN
KILLED IN BURL
INGTON YARDS
A. T. Cassidy Meets Icath While
Work in the Burlington Yards
Saturday Nicht.
at
Saturday evening about o'clock in
the Burlington switching yurd- jut
north of the passenger depot, occur
red a most lamentable accident which
resulted in the death at 4:10 Sunday
morning at the hospital in Om;;ha of
A. T. Cassidy, one of the members of
the Burlington yard force.
The night crew, of which Mr. 'a
sidy was a member, were eneaj-ed in
doing some switching on the tra . V s
leading to the beer warehouse tracks
and the switch engine had just come
in to make a coupling onto a pa-reng-
er coach which was there awaiting be
ing sent into the shops for repairs, and
Mr. Cassidy was the switchman who
was to make the coupling onto the car.
As the switch engine came down the
track to connect with the coach Mr.
Cassidy stepped in to make the coup
ling and in a few second had received
the injury that a very few hours later
caused his death. The drawbar on the
coach was in bad order, it is claimed,
and failed to make the connection with
the drnw.'ar or. 'he switch engine and
caught the unfortunate man, pinning
im against the timber which extends
from the engine several inches. The
ci ies cf the injured man attracted hi
fellow workmen and the victim was
rescued from his position with great
difficulty.
The drawbar had caught Mr. Cas
sidy in the abdomen with considerable
force, but i.s far as could be sen had
not bruised him a great deal and there
were no ranks on his bo!y as Tniyht
well be expected from a case of this
ind. He was taken to the office in the
depot and the company surgeon sum
moned to look after his injuries, an 1
as soon as possible Mr. Cassidy wa
removed to his apartments in the
Coates block by his associates, who
carried him there on a stretcher, and
it was thought that perhaps his in
juries might not be as serious as were
at first feared, but he gradually grew
worse and a further examination re
vealed sigis of a severe internal in-
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jury and it was uecicieu n wouiu ie
best to have him taken to the hospital
in Omaha at once.
Shortly after 10 o'clock a coach was
run from this city to Pacific Junction,
where passenger train No. 9 was held
for the ur.fortunate man and he was
hurried on into Omaha, where he ar
rived shortly after 11 o'clock, and by
this time was suffering the most in
tense pain and his suffering was most
acute before it was possible to reach
the hospitil with him, and it was clear
to see that his hours were numbered.
He continued to suffer very much urtil
death carre to his relief early Sunday
morning.
The unfortunate man had only been
working for about the last two weeks,
as he was laid off some time ago on
account of some difference with the
railroad company and was just get
ting a good start on his work when the
accident came that terminated his
life.
Mr. Cassidy leaves a wife and one
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son, .ari. to mourn nis oeawi. us wi-u
as his father, residing at Brookfield.
Missouri. The body will be taken to
the old home in Missouri for burial.
Secures 1 1 is First Papers.
Application for citizenship ha been
made in the office of the clerk of the
district court by John Francis Morris,
residing at Weeping Water, who de
sires to forsake his allegiance to the
king of England and become a full-
fledged resident of this great republic.
The young man was born in Wales in
1888 and came to America June ;.
1905, and has made his home at Weep
ing Water for several years.
Couple Wedded Saturday.
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Saturday Judge Beeson joined in
marriage Mr. Charles J. Krueger of
Miles City, Montana, and Mrs. Blanche
Border of Joplin, Missouri, the cere
mony being performed in the usual
impressive manner of the judge. Af
ter receiving the congratulations of
the court and the witnesses the happy
wedded couple departed on their way
rejoicing.
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