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-Neb State Historical Soc CLDC y iCW4l o 4V444JJ 3 VOL. XXXIV. PLATTS.MOUTII. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916. No. 148. THREE ON STATE TICKET IN DOUBT Railway and Land Commissioners and State Superintendent Un certain. With all of the democratic ticket safely elected save for three ofiices railway commissioner, land commis sioner and state superintendent in terest in the count of Nebraska's elec tion returns now centers on result n: tnese tnree contests and on su preme judges and in ihe final plurali ties of Wilson, Hitchcock and Neville. Returns from more than one-third of the state indicate the probable election of Beekman. republican, for land commissioner, Thomas, republi can, for state superintendent, and Wil-s-on democrat, for railway commis sioner, but the results are not certain. T,he race between Morrissey and Fawcett for chief justice is very close. Cornish Sedgwick and Barnes are the likely winners for the three associate justiceships. The legislature is safely democratic in both branches. - With six senatorial and twenty-one representative dis tricts unreported, the division stands: Senate, 17 democrats and 10 republi cans; house, 53 democrats and 20 re publicans. Seventy-one counties complete and scattering precincts of fourteen other counties give Senator Hitchcock 124. 128 votes and his opponent 112.2'.):. His majority of 12,135 is expected to stretch into a majority of 14,000. Custer county, where his opponent expected to take advantage of federal official disappointments as compared to appointments is safely tucked away in the senator's war-bag, and Morrill county, farther west is also in the same place. - Neville, democrat, has 100,780. and Sutton, republican, 97,133 for govern or in forty-seven counties complete and partial returns from sixteen other counties. Neville's plurality is prob ably around 7,000. In fifty-one complete counties Pres ident Wilson has 13,323 and Hughes 75,071, indicating a final plurality for Wilson of about 30,000. CARRAHER, OF UNION, GETS IN BAD AGAIN From Frldav's Daily. Charles Carraher of Union yester day got himself in bad with the po lice department in the city for the second time within the last two months, and as a result rested in the city bastile until yesterday afternoon, when he was exiled from the boun dary lines of the city under promise never to again set foot within the city limits under any condition. It seems that the man was under arrest by Chief of Police Barclay for "mooching" from several parties who complained to the chief, who soon lo cated the gentleman and escorted him to the city prison. He was given a fine of $20 and costs by Judge M. Archer in police court and was re manded to the chief to work on the .Areets until the amount was satisfied. Mr. Carraher finally secured his re lease by a promise to go from the city and never return, and accordingly departed on the first train for "Omaha, and from where he will return home or go to other points. GETS HELD UP IN OMAHA. From FYJrlay'p Pmr. From dispatches from Omaha, it would seem that Frank Schmarderer of Louisville met with a bunch of bad luck Wednesday night at Omaha, when he was "strong armed" near the Union station by two strangers who stopped and robbed him of $18 in cold cash. The robbers made their get away before the alarm could be given by the victim, and the case was then reported to the police station, but no one has been apprehended for the rob bery and Frank is still out $18 Mrs. Lester Barkus departed Sat urday evening for Casper, Wyo. where she will join her husband who is employed there in the Burlington store department. Mrs. Barkus wil remain at Casper for a short visit before returning home to this city. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIA TION IN OMAHA THIS WEEK rrom Friday's Dally. The State Teachers' association of Nebraska have been holding their meetings at the Hotel Rome in Omaha this week and the sessions have been largely attended by the teachers of the state. This morning the teaching force of the Plattsmouth schools de parted for Omaha to attend the meet ings both in the morning, and after noon. There has been great interest taken in the meetings as well as in the reunions of the classes of the dif ferent normal schools and colleges whose former members are enrolled in the ranks of the teachers of the state. Some very able teachers and lecturers have been present at the meetings and given very interesting talks along the lines of school work which have been of great value to the teachers in at tendance. The Plattsmouth delega tion included almost every teacher in the city schools in both the high school and grade schools. This is the first time since 1912 that the Plattsmouth city teachers have een allowed to attend the meeting of the state association as it has been gainst the policy of the board of edu cation to allow more than the ore vacation during November but this vear it was decided to allow one dav for the teachers to take part in the state convention. STUDENTS REJOIOE OVER BOND ELECTION From Friday's Daily. Last night the students of the Plattsmouth High school indulged in a parade through the business section of the city as a preliminary to a bijj: wiener roast on the campus of the ;igh school, and several hundred ci t'.-.e young folks were, in line to take trt in the demonstration. The boys and girls gave a number of their yells and cheers as they marched through the streets, and indulged in a dem onstration over the fact that the high school bonds had been carried at the general election, that insures the erec tion of ihe new school building. The merry party enjoyed a very pleasant time at the school grounds, when they gathered around camp fires and en joyed the roasting of wieners and the general good time until a late hour. It was - an occasion that the school boys and girls always enjoy, and they ceitainly had one of the times of their lives at the celebration last evening. A number of the members of the faculty were present to enjoy the occasion with the young folks. ANOTHER SHOWER IN HONOR GF MISS BEESON From Friday's? Daily. Last evening the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hill on west Main street was the scene of a very pleas ant gathering when Mrs. Hill enter tained the members of the Queen Es thers of the M. E. church at a linen towel shower in honor of Miss Ger trude Becson, whose forthcoming mar riage is soon to occur. The evening was one of the rarest enjoyment as the young ladies extended to their friend their best wishes for her future happiness and presented her with the many handsome gifts that will serve as lasting remembrances of the friends in the years to come. A very pleasant program was given during the evening which consisted of a vocal solo by Miss Leona Brady, a reading by Mrs. A. J. Beeson and a piano number by Miss Hiatt of Sidney, la., who is in the city visiting with friends. The occasion was one of the greatest enjoyment to every member of the party and the bride-to-be was showered with the' many handsome towels that had been prepared for the occasion. At a suitable hour dainty and delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Hill, assisted by Mr F. A. Cloidt, that added very much to the pleasure of the occasion. L. G. Todd, representative-elect, and Editor Brown, of the Union Ledger, were in the city for a few hours last Saturday evening. Mr. Todd feels greatly cqmplimented over the out come of the recent election, and the big vote received in his home county. 8 H ERT Officers and Members of the Drill Ttfcim of (.'older.rod Grove, Wood men Circle, Enjoy a l iiu Time. From Saturday's Dally. The olhcers and members of the drill team of Goldenrod grove, Wood men circle, of this city, were the guests last evening in Omaha of Miss Dora Alexander, supreme clerk of the order, and of W. A. Eraser grove No 1 of Omaha. The event was one of greatest enjoyment and the-- twenty ladies from this city who were pres ent feel that the Omaha ladies are royal entertainers in every way and ceitainlv showed the visitors the most gtaciou.; hospitality. During the cele bration of Fraternal day of the Fall Festival in this city, the Omaha ladies with their drill team were here and were entertained by the Plattsmouth grove in a manner that made them feel that they were indebted to the ladies of this city, and they extended to them an invitation to visit the Omaha grove and spend a few hours with them, and as a result of the in vitation the ladies la.rt evening took advantave of having one of the best times the lodge members have enjoyed for some time. The delegation from this city de parted on the 4 o'clock Missouri Pa cific train for the metropolis and on their arrival wore met at the Union Station by Miss Alexander and the members of her cilice force with a large number of automobiles as it had been hoped to give the visitors a trip over the city, but owing to the weath er conditions this was abandoned and the paity were taken direct to the Woodmen of the World building, where they were shown the ofiices of the supreme lodge, and from there were conducted to the lodge rooms of Eraser grove, where a very enjoyable dinner had been prepared by the Om aha ladies and which proved an ap preciated treat to the visitors from the several lodges present. The table decorations were in the colors of the order, green and lavender. Aftorthe conclusion of the dinner the members of the party from this city were en- j tertained for a shoit time at one of the theaters until the lodge session was opened, when they returned to enjoy the evening of fraternal asso ciation with the sisters of the Omaha lodge. The beautiful ritualistic work of the order was put on by the mem bers of the Eraser grove team, fifteen candidates being received into the or der, and the ceremony was one filled with impressiveness to the guests from other lodges. A splendid en tertainment was afforded during the evening by several addresses by guar dians of the different groves as well as Mrs. Bunc, guardian of Eraser grove. The Seymore quartet was pres ent at the meeting and gave a few selections, while Mrs. Eugene Setz of this city favored the gathering with several of her pleasing vocal and in strumental numbers, wlvch were re ceived with the greatest approval by the members of the Omaha lodge, and this talented lady was compelled to respond to several encores. Following the lodge session the Plattsmouth ladies were entertained in a most delightful informal manner by the Omaha ladies until their train time, when they were driven to the station under the escort of Miss Alex ander and Mrs. Hennings of the su preme council. There were seven lodges represented at the meeting and those in attendance from this city ceitainly enjoyed one of the times of their lives in the delightful hospitality afforded them by the Omaha orzaniza tion, and it served to knit closer the ties of esteem and fraternity between the members present. 'OLE" SECURES CONTRACT. G. W. Olson, the driver for the Adams express company in this city, has secured the temporary contract from the United States government for the hauling of the mail from the postcflice to the Burlington depot and return. This has been in tho.hands of the railroad and express company heretofore, and until the contract for the year is let the hauling will be in the hands of'Ole." EN C B U a al a a l&m J LAS CHIEFS ENTER TAINED AT THE HOME OF MRS, JM1ES BULIN From Saturdays Daily. The Pant Chiefs of the Degree of Honor enjoved a very pleasant meet ing yesterday afternoon at the cozy home of Mrs. James Bui in, the first gathering of the order since July as the ladies had abandoned their meet ings during the heated months. There were fifteen rnemlers present and all reported a most delightful time m every way, discussing the business af fairs of their society as well as look in ' after the making of many articles of needlework and the participation in a social gathering that was most enjoyable and each one present felt it was a rare treat to be present and enjoy the gracious hospitality of ihe hostess. At 5 o'clock a very dainty and delicious two-course luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Fied Liiulerman and Misses Edith and Alice Bulin. which served to further add to the pleasure of th ladies who were present. The occasion was very pleasant in every way to the ladies anil as a guest for the event. Mrs. J. G. Wunderlich of Ne- hav.ka was present to enjoy the after noon. AT PARMELE TUESDAY The scholaily dean on New England critics, the late Mr. H. A. Clapp, in reviewing the first presentation of "in Old' Kentucky"' in Boston, as long ago as 18S4, said, in the course of his re view in the Boston Daily Advertiser: Twenty years after these words were written, "In OM Kentucky" went ack to the same Boston playhouse, in which it scored its original success the historic Boston theater and dem onstrated its wonderful drawing pow i i . .ii-. - . . . ii ers nv crowding inis cauacious mea- ter to the doors -for many weeks dur ing its stay last March and April. Mr. Clapp's words, in the light of In Old Kentucky's" successful stage career, were truly prophetic, for all America has been entertained for more than a decade by this wonder ful drama of the blue-grass country. "In Old Kentucky" will be seen at the Parmele theater next Tuesday night. A veteran manager commenting on the success and long life of "In Old Kentucky," now in its twenty-third year, gave an interesting explanation thereof, which is largely true. "The play," he said, "made a tre mendous impression and pleased all classes from the beginning. After about fifteen years, another genera tion has sprung up, and the fathers and mothers who had seen "In Old Kentucky" in its earlier years wanted their children to see it, so they went again and took their families with them. Naturally this gave two dis tinct classes to draw from, and it no doubt explains why "In Old Kentucky" goes steadily on, year after year, hardly a season passing without its breaking a record in some theater where it has often played." JOHN WUNDERLICH MADE GOOD RON FOR SHERIFF From Saturday's Dally Yesterday afternoon John G. Wun derlich of Nehavvka was in the city for a short time visiting with his rela tives and friends and for the first time since the election. Mr. Wunder lich made a clean and able campaign for the office of sheriff of the county and while he was defeated by a small majority, made the best race that any democratic candidate has made for the past few years and succeeded in pull ing down a majority of from 450 to ."00 'down to 270. Mr. Wunderlich is one of the best and most whole-souled men in the county and one who is highly esteemed by all who know him regardless of politics, ard his candi dacy has given him an opportunity of making a great many more friends. He feels that his real- friends have been faithful to him in the battle and that is worth a great deal to anyone, to know that he has so many good loyal friends. FROIAL GQIIMT 3 COUNTY Election Return for Cass County as Secured By Canvassing Board. From Saturday's Dkliy. The canvassing board this afternoon completed their work of checking over the official vote of the county cast at the general election last Tuesday, and the following is the total of the result secured: Dry Amendment. For 2,591 Against 1,8C5 Pure Food Amendment. For 1,128 Against .1,836 President. Wilson 2.5S5 Hughes 1,1)27 Benson 135 U. S. Senator. Hitchcock (dem) 2,337 Kennedy, (rep) 2,283 Olmstead (soc) Ill Gilbert (pro) 77 Governor. Neville (dem) 2,322 Sutton (rep) 2,390 Millikan (soc) 97 Graves (pro) (5 Lieutenant Governor. Howard (dem) 2,443 Shumway (rep) 2,116 Brumbaugh (soc) 136 Smith (pro) 9G Secretary of State. Pool (dem) 2,523 Wait (rep) 2,060 Hefner (soc) 13S Lamm (pro) 87 State Auditor. Smith (dem) 2,424 Marsh (rep). 2,109 Baldwin (soc) 149 Roberts (pro) 112 State Treasurer. Hall (dem) 2,557 Reynolds (rep) 2,031 Wells (soc) 141 Stoll (pro) 8o State Superintendent. Clemmons (dem) 2,338 Thomas (rep) 2,202 Axtell (soc) 156 Knox (pro) 99 Attorney General. Reed (dem) 2,474 Devoe (rep) 2,118 Wright (pro) 110 Land Commissioner. Shumway (dem) 2,296 Beckmann (rep) 2,196 Chase (soc) 154 Jenkins (pro) 101 Railway Commissioner. Wilson (dem) 2,406 Clarke (rep) 2,122 Bis. ell (pro) 96 Congress. Maguire (dem) 2.3S5 Reavis (rep) 2.305 ble (soc) .., 12-. State Senator. Mattes (dem) 2,256 Sturm (rep) 2,444 Representative. Murtey (dem) 2,131 Tyson (rep) ' 2.080 Leyda (soc) 233 Float Representative. I-odd (dem) 2,597 Harrison, (rep) 2.033 County Clerk. Libershal (dem) 2.611 Beal (rep) 2,170 District Clerk. Nementz (clem) 2.318 Robertson (rep) 2,130 County Treasurer. Trilsch- (dem) 2,701 Hall (rep) 2,179 County Superintendent. Marquardt (dem and rep) 4,380 County Sheriff. Wunderlich (dem) 2.240 Quinton (rep) 2,602 County Attorney. Capwell (dem) 2,150 Cole (rep) 2,570 County Surveyor. Patterson (dem and rep) 4,165 County Assessor. . Ruffner (dem) 2.273 Farley (rep) 2,415 County Commissioner. . Pitz (dem) 2,234 Johnson (rep) 2,218 Wheeler (soc) 281 Dr. E. D. Cummins of Lincoln came in this afternoon from his. home and will spend a short time in the city visiting with relatives and friends. OF CAS YOUNG MAN TAKEN BACK TO KEARNEY 'rom Friday's Datlv. Superintendent Clark of the Kear iey Industrial school, was in the city :oday, coming down to look after a ;oung boy named Towers from this city who had been out on parole from die Kearney reform school and who las not been doing as he should in he way of attending school or obey ng his parents. The superintendent ixpects to escort the young man back "o the state institution, where he will Se compelled to go to school whether he wants to or not. The school au thorities have had trouble in keeping this lad as well as several others in -chool and have frequently had to se cure the services of the police to round them up as the boys refuse to obey their parents, and this has gone so far in this case that it was thought best to have the boy placed where he jould be looked after better. The oth .'i'S who have the habit of skipping school should look out, before they get :nto a similar mess of it. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF WIFE DESERTION From Saturday Daily. Sheriff C. D. Quinton was at Weep ing Water yesterday to look after llen Capton, who is wanted at Con ?ordia, Kas., charged with wife de sertion, and brought the man back A-ith him to this city where he will emain until the authorities from Kansas can come up and secure him. fhe case seems quite mixed up from he statements of Mr. Capton who laims that after his wife departed for Kansas last spring, he later joined ler there and that the wife refused o live with hirn and that after re naming there a short time he left his vages with her and returned to Ne braska where he has since been em ployed near Weeping Water. Just vhat the outcome of the matter will oe it is hard to state but if the facts is stated are true it seems as though Mr. Capton was not to blame in the natter. The family resided at Weep- ng Water prior to going to Kansas ind are well known in that section of ;he country. A CARD OF THANKS. I thank the people of Nebraska for the splendid vote of confidence given me at the polls on Tuesday. My re-election to the United States senate in the face of a very desperate fight against me by powerful leaders, comes as a welcome vindication. I thank, first of all, the democratic and independent newspapers of Ne braska which have given me most gen erous and effective support, including several published in foreign lan guages. I thank particularly the representa tive democrats of every county in the state who supported me so generally and so ably. I thank the great rank and file of democrats all over the state who supported me as a matter of principle. I thank my friends of other parties who on personal grounds gave me their support. I thank the people of Omaha and Douglas county who have again given me the strong proof of the good will and approval of the folks at home. Indeed from the bottom of my grateful heart, after a hard fight, I thank everyone who has helped me and I only regret that I cannot do it personally in each case. GILBERT M. HITCHCOCK. BASKET BALL AT THE ROLLER SKATING RINK NEXT FRIDAY On next Friday evening, November 17th, at the roller rink, the Young Men's class of the Presbyterian church will engage the basket ball team rep resenting the Calvary Baptist church of Omaha. The Calvary Baptists are one of the strongest teams in Omaha and predict that they will cop the pennant in the Church league in that city this year. The Presbterian team of this city inclues many former high school stars. The lineup for the Presbterians will be: Collins, Kron stedt, centers; J. Marshall, Windham, F. Marshall, forwards; Neil, Speck, Larson, guards. PRECINCT OFFICERS ELECTED IN CASS COUNTY TUESDAY In 1 1? c recent election the various precincts of the county .-elected their justices of the peace, assessors and road overseers anil while thes otlices have not created the interest or the intense feeling that the more import ant ofiices have, they are all respon sible positions and of a great import ance to the precincts. In tlie election the following were chosen: Tipton precinct A. II. Vanlanding ham, justice of the pence; E. P. Betts. Marshall, assessor; William Althouse. seer. Greenwood precinct R. W. Stew art, justice of the peace; Thomas Marshall, assesssor; williain Althouse, overseer. Salt Creek precinct W. E. Hand, justice of the peace; John Mcfford. assessor; J. YV. Lomeycr, overseer. Stove Creek precinct A. V. Nei hart, justice of the peace; C G. Bail ey, assessor; A. A. Wallin.eer, oxer seer. Elmwood precinct H. A. (hist, jus. tice of the peace; Wm. B- urke, as sessor; S. M. Cox, overseer. South Bend precinct W. P. Saw yer, justice of the peace; C. I. Rich ards, assessor; William Richards, overseer. Weeping Water precinct William Wollen, justice of the peace; E. A. Dowler, assessor; Fred Spencer. overseer. Center precinct II. G. Schwind. justice of the peace; Rudolph RVrg- mann, overseer; William Sheehan, overseer. Louisville precinct I. W. Bropst, justice of the peace; John Group, as sessor; W. A. Hoover, overseer. Avoca precinct Fred Bartell. jus tice of the peace; J. W. Brendel, as sessor; G. W. Harshmann, jr., over seer. Mt. Pleasant precinct Frank Mc Nurlin, justice of the peace; Albeit Heneger, assessor; W. J. Partrid-o. overseer. Eight Mile Grove precinct S. J. Reams, justice of the peace; G. P. Meisinger, assessor; II. A. Meisinuer, overseer. Nehawka precinct E. A. Kirkpat rick, justice of the peace; H. F. Kropp, assessor; R. Ketelhut, over seer. Liberty precinct W. B. Banning, justice of the peace; F. W. Young, as sessor; Emery Hathaway, overseer. First Rock Bluffs B. A. Root, jus tice of the peace; George Smith, as sessor; Tom Smith, overseer. Second Rock Bluffs George Smith, assessor; Walter Byers, overseer. riattsmouth precinct Will Rum mell, assessor; C. F. Vallery, over seer. Weeping Water City R. G. Glover, justice of the peace; John M Kay, overseer. Plattsmouth City M. Archer, jus tice of the peace; A. D. Despain and M. Mauzey, assessors. JOSEPH DROEGE OPERATED ON. Kr"" Saturday rnv. This morning at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln Joseph Droege of this city was operated on for an in jury sustained several years ago and which has been causing his health to fail for the last few years. He stood the operation nicely and at last re ports was rallying in good shape and the most favorable outcome is looked for by the attending physicians. This will be very pleasing to the friends of Mr. Droege in this city, and they will trust that he may continue to improve. , CALIFORNIA COUPLE WEDDED. Frnm Saturday T)an Judge M. Archer Thursday after noon was called upon to unite in the bonds of wedlock Mr. Ned Joyce and Mrs. Lucy Byrne, both of Los Angeles, Cal., who have been visiting with friends in this locality for a short time. The ceremony was performed in the usual impressive manner of the judge, and at the close the newly weds departed rejoicing in their new found happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Joyce will enjoy a visit in this locality for some time before returning to their home on the Pacific coast, where they expect to make their home in the future.
