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PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 ,
VOL. XXXIV.
No. l.-8.
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COUNTY OFFICERS
TO MEET IN OMAHA
Resolution Tassed Aks Legislature
for In-rea..e of Salaries and
Mileage.
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Alliance, Neb., Dec 14. Selecting:
Onuiha as their meeting lace for the
convention next year and re-electing
the old officers to serve another year,
the State Association of Commission
ers, Supervisors and County Clerks
practically closed its convention here
this morning.
Resolutions were adopted by the
commissioners asking the next session
of the state legislature for an increase
of mileage fees to 10 cents and in
creasing the limit allowed for fees
and salaries to at least 30 per cent.
The convention also declared in
favor of amending section 29S3 of the
revised statutes, governing the con
struction and maintenance of bridges
ot-r drainage and irrigation ditches
so that where newly constructed roads
are-being improved the cost of bridges
over these ditches and drainage canals
should be borne by the corporations
maintaining these ditches and not by
the county.
This afternon the delegates were
taken an automobile ride through the
country, visiting some of the promi
nent ranches, a number going to the
river country near Scottsbluff and
Mitchell.
At the closing session of the con
vention it was declared that this was
one of the best ever held by the asso
ciation and a vote of appreciation was
tendered those having in charge the
entertainment of the delegates and
visitors.
Officers for the coming year are as
follows: .. .. . . . . .
President P. J. Kennedy, York.
Vice President L. R. Barlow,
Lodgepole.
Secretary C. E. Hill, Hastings.
Treasurer Michael Cavey, St. Ed
ward. Legislative Committee Julius A.
Pitz, W. B. Wykert, Michael Covey,
Emil Helsing, Hugh Allison, Joseph
Wanek and Daniel Casey.
IMPROVEMENTS ON
THE A. S. WILL FARM
The stock feeding farm of A. S.
Will and son, Thomas Will, just north
of this city on the Schlater & Fitz
gerald farm is having a large number
of improvements made there and will
soon be one of the largest stock feed
ing farms in this part of the state.
To facilitate the handling of the stock
and the products from the farm, the
Burlington is putting in a spur track
of some TOO feet in length that will
permit the owners to have cars set
out for their use in shipping and in
receiving carload lots of feed for the
stock. The grading for the track has
just been completed by J. F. Clugy for
the railroad" and the company has the
ties and steel ready to lay the track
to the yard? where the cattle are to
be shipped. The Messrs Will will also
erect a large elevator for the storage
of grain and several warehouses that
will be used in caring for the cattle
feed and other things that are neees-
.sarv for a first class stock feeding
farm. The yards for the cattle will
be greatly enlarged by " spring in
order that the stock may be handled
properly and these will be built near
the spur track to allow the loading of
cattle for the market. The present
plans are only the beginning of the
establishment of the station for stock
feeding and before it is completed it
will be made perfect in every way.
This makes an excellent point for
stock feeding, being only a short dis
tance from Omaha and one of the
best markets in the United States, and
the cattle can be sent to market on a
short notice.
BIG MASK BALL.
The K.- S. society will hold their
annual mask ball on Saturday evening,
January 20th, at their hall on West
Locust street. The very best of music
will be furnished and prizes will be
offered for the different class of cos
tumes. Remember the date and pre
pare to be present.
CREAM, r,7c, at Dawson's store,
Plattsmouth. 9-19-dwtf
LUTHER SWAIIII PAINFULLY
INJURED AT THE SHOPS
From Friday's Daily.
Luther Swann, one of the employes
at the Burlington plaining mill, this
morning, was rather painfully injure.
when two of the fingers of the right
hand came in contact with one of the
saws used in the mill and the hand
was very painfully although not dan
gerously lacerated. Mr. Swann was
engaged in feeding timbers into the
saw, when suddenly one of the timbers
was thrown back and the tips of the
two first fingers on the hand came
against the teeth of the saw and the
nail and part of the first finger were
cut quite deeply, while the middle fin
ger was slightly cut and made neces
sary the services of a surgeon to dress
the hand. He will be forced to lay off
for a few days.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
INSTALL OFFICERS
From Friday's Daily.
The Royal Neighbors of America
held their installation of officers at
the lodge rooms on Wednesday after
noon and quite a large number of the
membership was in attendance to take
part in the ceremonies which were
very impressive. 1 he omcers in
stalled were:
Oracle Mrs. N. P. Schultz.
Vice Oracle Mrs. William Hassler.
Recorder Miss Garnet Cory.
Receiver Mrs. Jennie Tulene.
Chancellor Mrs. M. Hild.
Inner Secretary Mrs. Ida Kuns-
mann.
Manager Mrs. Barbara Snyder.
Following the meeting of the lodge
the members were served "with very
dainty and delicious refreshments that
added very much to the pleasures of
the afternoon and was enjoyed to the
utmost. The Royal Neighbors have
quite a large membership in the city
and stands as one of the largest ladies
fraternal organizations in the city.
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
From FrMay's Daily.
Last evening the local Aerie of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles met at
their lodge rooms to take up the mat
ter of the election of officers of the
organization for the coming year and
the following were selected to handle
the business of the order:
Worthy Past President William
Barclay.
Worthy President W. M. Mason.
Worthy Vice-President Clifford
Burbridge.
Worthy Chaplain Percy Fields.
Secretary B. G. Wurl.
Treasurer James Rebal.
Inner Guard C. E. Ledgway.
Outer Guard Anton Hasson.
Trustee for three years J. P. Sat-
tler.
The lodge also at the meeting de
cided to hold another of their social
meetings during the month of De
cember at which the members of the
order and their families will be enter
tained as guests of the lodge and en
joy a most pleasing time as they have
several times in the past. The meet
ing last evening was well attended
and great interest taken in the selec
tion of the officers of the lodge.
SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCI
DENT OCCURS HEAR AVOCA
From Friday's Daily.
From the vicinity of Avoca comes
an account of quite a serious automo
bile accident which occurred near that
place on Wednesday, when the auto
mobile of A. H. Grafe skidded from
the roadway and overturned, with the
result that the occupants of the car
were thrown out, and Mrs. Grafe suf
fered the fracture of her collar bone,
Mr. and Mrs. Grafe were motoring
from their home west of Avoca into
town, and while traveling at a fair
rate of speed struck an icy piece of
road, when the car skidded to one side
of the roadway and finally turned
over, breaking one of the front wheels
of the automobile and throwing both
the occupants out on the frozen ground
and inflicting the injury on Mrs.
Grafe.
LOYAL SONS' CLASS
MEET AT BRI6GS HOME
From Friday's Daily.
The Loyal Sons' class of the Christ
ians church met last evening at the
cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
Briggs and an evening of both profit
and enjoyment was found beneath the
hospitable Briggs roof. A pleasing
program was arranged for the occa
sion which consisted of both musical
numbers and several readings. The
Plattsmouth Male quartet composed
of Bert and R. W. Knorr, Rev. II.
G. McClusky and Herman Hough fur
nished several very pleasing numbers
during the evening as well as Mrs.
Mrs. C. E. Whitiker and a quartet
of young ladies. Mr. B. A. McElwain
contributed a solo to the program of
the evening that was very much en
joyed and readings were given by
Mrs. P. F. Rhin and Eben Barker
which were received with marked ap
proval by everyone present and to
which the parties were compelled to
respond with encores. The chief
feature of the evening was the debate
held upon the question, "Resolved,
that opportunities that bring success
comes from the man" and in this the
affirmative was awarded the winning
of the debate. The attendance was
quite large and everyone present ex
pressed their pleasure at the splendid
treat that had been prepared by them
by the committee of the Loyal Sons.)
JULIUS A. PITZ HONORED
AT A STATE MEETING
From Friday's Daily.
County Commissioner Julius A.
Pitz, who with the other members of
the Cass county board, C. E. Heebner
and Henry Snoke, have been attend
ing the meeting of the state associa
tion of County Commissioners and
County Clerks at Alliance, seems to
have been one of the leading figures
in the meeting that was devoted to
discussion of the best means of hand
ing the affairs of the counties of the
state. Mr. Pitz has been honored with
a position on the legislative committee
of the association that will aid in the
formation of needed legislation this
winter that will promote the best in
terests of the state. Commissioner
Pitz has been an enthusiastic good
roads booster and his place on the
committee will aid in the good roads
movement for the state that the com
ing legislature will take up among
the other matters.
EIGHTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY
OF GRANDMA WESCH
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday was the eighty-hrst birth
day anniversary of "Grandma" Wesch
as she is affectionately known by a
!arge circle of friends throughout the
ity, and a large number visited her
at her home to spend a few hours with
this splendid lady. Mrs. Wesch al
though well advanced in years, is still
ery active, and bright as. a woman
of fifty, and it was a very delightful
opportunity for the friends to be able
to spend the birthday anniversary
with her, and in departing for their
homes expressed the wish that Grand
ma Wesch might celebrate many more
annievrsaries in the future.
POLICE JUDGE SMOKED OUT.
From Friday's Daily.
Ihis morning Judge Archer when
he arrived at his office in the city hall,
was very much alarmed when on open
ing the door of his office, to find the
room filled with smoke so thick that
it was impossible to see for several
minutes, and it was impossible to re
main in the room until the judge man
aged to make his way to a window
and open it. It seems that someone
in the jaiV in the basement of the
building had fired up the stove, and
the smoke, instead of going out of
the chimney sought exit through the
office of the judge. It is lucky for the
evil doers that they were not brought
before the judge after the smoky con
dition of the room was discovered as
they would have received a good stiff
sentence.
FOR SALE Poland-China boar and
one yearling Jersey heifer calf. C. E.
Babbitt, Plattsmouth, Neb.
12-1 1-4 twkly
APPEAL OF LITTLE GIRL.
Hello, Central, give me Santa .
Number? Just North Pole;
Just connect me with his palace,
And you might reverse the toll;
For I'd like to talk with Santa,
And ask him why last year
He passed right by our chimney
With his team of swift reindeer,
When I wrote him a nice letter,
Telling him my heart's desire
But I guess this method's quicker
Can you get him on the wire?
Yes, I wrote and asked old Santa
For some coal and things to eat,
And a warmer dress for mamma,
And some shoes for baby's feet,
And I asked him for my papa,
For the job he needed so,
And a doll for me I never
Really owned a doll, you know.
But I'll tell you if this Christmas
Santa fails to come around,
Why, our hearts will be just broken
And we'll all of us be found
Hungry and sad arid lonesome
There's so little we desire
Hello, Central! Give me Santa
Can't you get him on the wire?
THE SEASON FOR JOY
RIDES IS ABOUT OVER
The cold weather of the past few-
days has raised considerable trouble
for the automobile owners of this citv
as their cars have shown a tendency
to freeze up on slight provocation
and several have had to be hauled in
to the nearest garage to be repaired
and thawed out. The days of the joy
rider are about closed for this season
and it will soon be time to bid fare
well to the auto until next spring as
few owners care to take chances of
having their machines freeze up and
burst.
COMMISSIONER PITZ HAS A
LITTLE TROUBLE AT ALLIANCE
From Saturday's Daily.
County Commissioner Julius A.
Pitz and B. A. Rosencrans, deputy
county clerk, returned home last eve
ning from Alliance, Neb., where they
have been attending the convention of
the county commissioners and clerks
of the state. Both have had a splen
did time and report a most interesting
meeting throughout in the discussion
of the important matters coming be
fore the countries throughout the
state and their entertainment by the
citizens of Alliance was very pleasing
with numerous attractions to aid in
making the occasion one of great
pleasure. It is reported that Julius
had several exciting experiences at
the hands of the other members of
the party and he is firmly convinced
that the county commissioners and
clerks will do anything even to taking
a man's clothes and holding them for
ransom.
GOOD WRESTLING MATCH OH
SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC. 23
There will be another wrestling
match in Plattsmouth between Frank
Schmarder, of Louisville, and Ruby
Warner, of Howells, Neb. Every
one knows that Frank is a hard one
to down and the friends of Ruby War
ren are firm 'in the belief that Ruby
is as good, if not a better man, than
Frank. But it will be a good match
just the same, and should draw a good
crowd of those who love the game.
Remember, Saturday night, Decem
ber 23rd.
RETURNS FROM MISSOURI.
From Friday's Daily.
County Assessor W. R. Bryan, wife
and daughter, Miss Lucille, returned
yesterday from Kirksville, Mo.rwhere
they have been for the past several
months while Miss Lucille has been
taking treatment at the Still hospital
in the Missouri city. The treatment
seems to have been very successful
and the young lady returns home feel
ing greatly improved, and her parents
and friends are hop'eful that the pa
tient may secure permanent relief
from her ailment.
Hampshire boars for sale. Inquire
of C. R. Todd, Plattsmouth, Neb.
12-ll-4twkly
"BOHEMIAN GIRL"
IS A GREAT SHOW
Immense Crowd Attends, and Seating
Capacity is Overtaxed to car.
For Auditors.
Saturday evening the Aborn Opera
company presented at the Parmele
theater Balfe's beautiful opera, "The
Bohemian Girl," in one of the most
artistic performances that has ever
been shown on the stage of tftat thea
ter. The principals in the cast are all
artists in their respective roles and
the beautiful melodies of the opera
were given in a manner that charmed
and held the attention of the audience
from the rise of the first curtain until
the final song was given. Jeanette
Wells appeared in the title role as
"Arline" and her clear and sweet voice
won all in the numbers given and es
pecially in the solo, "I Dreamed I
Dwelt in Marble Hall. Harold Blake
appeared as "Theddeus," and his
strong and effective tenor voice was
one of the treats of the performance,
both in his duets and the solo num
bers, including "Then You'll Remem
ber Me." Phyllis Davies as the "Gyp
sey Queen" and Francis Tyler as
"Devilshoop," the Gypsey chief, were
both pleasing and their voices were
strong factors in the beautiful rendi
tion of the score of the opera. As
Count Arnheim, the Austrian noble
man, Albert Wallerstedt appeared
with great ability and gave a number
of very effective solos, including the
always alluring "Heart Bowed Down."
To support these principles the com
pany carries a large and complete
chorus that adds very much to the
delightful music of the opera.
The company has one of the great
est acrobatic exhibitions that can be
bund on the stage today in the
Tzigani Whirlwind acrobats, and their
performance was one that held the
audience spellbound during their ap
pearance on the stage, and it is one
of the features of the opera that the
Aborn company can well be proud of.
The settings for the different scenes
were 'beautiful and correct in every
detail.
H. E. VROMAN IS RECOVER
ING AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS
H. E. Vroman, one of the aged resi
dents of this city, who has been mak
ing his home with his son, L. II.
Vroman and family, is feeling some
better after a very serious illness and
is now able to enjoy the society of
his relatives. Mr. Vroman is eighty-
three years of age and has been very
active for one of his years until he
was stricken with hardening of the
aiteries and has since been gradually
failing in health. Ray Vroman of
Cooper, la., a son, and Mrs. A. E. Hill
of Galva, N. D., have been here to
visit the father during his illness, and
his condition being so improved, Mr.
Ray Vroman departed this morning
for his home. The many friends of
the family will be pleased to learn
of the change for the better in the
condition of their old friend and trust
that he may continue to show the
favorable improvement.
BUILDERS' SPECIALTY COM
PANY IS INCORPORATED
A number of Plattsmouth gentlemen
have become interested in what is to
be known as the Builders' Specialty
company, which has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $25,000, at
Omaha, the past week. The incorpora
tors are, Nelson Jean, James W. Bur
nie and F. E. Martin and the company
will buy and sell contractors' equip
ment throughout this section of the
west. The company promises to be a
very successful one in the new line.
Mr. Burnie and Martin are also inter
ested in the Concrete Construction
company that has had its principal
office in this city, with a branch at
Omaha. The new firm will continue
to occupy the offices in Omaha that
are used by the Concrete Construction
company.
Letter files at the Journal office.
MERCHANTS ENJOYED
BIG TRADE SATURDAY
Saturday was one of the best days
from a standpoint of business that
the merchants of the city have enjoyed
for many months, and from early in
the morning until late at night the
crowds of Christmas shoppers filled
tre stores seeking to complete their
purchases for the Christmas season.
The streets were filled with automo
biles, which were parked through the
central portion of Main street, while
at the hitching; posits on the gide
streets a very large number of teams
were stationed by the farmers, who
came in to spend the day looking after
their trading. Taking; the day as a
whole the merchants report the larg
est sales of any day of the year so far
and it was difficult for the clerks to
handle the amount of business that
came into the stores. The business
was not confined to any one line of
trade, but all alike received a flatter
ing patronage that will put the record
down as one of the heaviest sale days
in the history of the city. In addition
to the large farming trade, the resi
dents of the city were in evidence in
the crowd of shoppers that thronged
the stores, and were busily engaged in
making selections of gifts for the holi
day season. It is a matter of much
satisfaction to the business men of
the city that the residents of this lo
cality have given them such loyal sup
port and patronage, and they certainly
have reason to be proud of the show
ing made last Saturday in the record
of the day's sales.
MRS. MINFORD, FORMERLY
OF MURRAY, DIES IN LINCOLN
Another of the old residents of Cass
county has been called home in the
person of Mrs. W. J. Minford, for
merly of Murray, who died at the
home of a son, in Lincoln, Saturday
morning, after a short illness.
Mrs. Minford came to Cass county
in 1870, where her husband located on
a farm in old Eight Mile Grove, just
west of where the town of Murray is
now located and here the family made
their home for a great many years
Later Mr. Minford located at Murray,
where he ran a blacksmith shop and
was one of the best known residents
of that locality, and Mr. and Mrs. Min
ford were very highly esteemed
throughout the county, where they had
pased so many years and assisted in
the development of the community.
The husband and father pased away
two years ago, and since that time
Mrs. Minford had been making her
home in Lincoln with her relatives.
Mrs. Minford was 80 years of age at
the time of her death.
The funeral services of this worthy
lady were held at Murray this morn
ing and the body laid to rest beside
that of the husband in the cemetery
near the old home.
JOHN MURTEY, OF ALVO,
IN PLATTSMOUTH TODAY
John Murtey of Alvo, representa
tive-elect from Cass county to the
coming legislature, was in the city to
day for a short time looking after
few business matters, and, of course,
dropped into the Journal office for a
short visit. Mr. Murtey has been a
lose student of the needs of the state
and will in the legislature give the
people the full benefit of his very
close study of the problems that will
come up for consideration at the com
ing session. Mr. Murtey has been
identified with the banking and grain
business for years and is a keen, alert
business man, such as the people of
the state are demanding in public life.
That he will make a representative
in whom the people can rest assured
will represent them in the proper man
ner, there is not the slightest doubt.
He was accompanied to this city by
Perry Cook.
Mrs. G. F. S. Burton of Chicago,
who has been here for the past week
visiting as a guest of Mrs. Robert
Windham, departed this afternoon for
Omaha, for a visit in that city with
her son, Dean, before returning home.
SEEKS REVENGE
AFTER 1 0 YEARS
Young Man Whips Roy Slewart for
Having Him Arrested for Shoot
ing Squirrels on His Farm
Ten Years Ago.
County Attorney A. G. Cole and
Sheriff C. D. Quinton put in a very
strenuous time Saturday night and
early Sunday morning in a dashing
auto trip out to the neighborhood of
Alvo, from where a message had come
stating that a man had been very seri
ously injured in a fight there. The
two officials started by auto as soon
as the message was received, shortly
before 11 o'clock, and it was close to
4 o'clock in the morning when they
were able to reach their homes in thi
city. While near the Roek Island
crossing near Murdock a puncture
I added to the other trying features of
irip ana required some time to tix
UP before the journey could be re
sumed. On reaching the scene of the
trouble it was found that it was not
as serious as first reported, although
Roy Stewart, the victim of the tight,
was bleeding quite profusely from a
gash over the left eye caused by the
fist of James Groves, a young man
who had been working in that locality.
Groves was placed under anc.-t liy
Sheriff Quinton and lodged in jail,
where he remained until this morning,
when he was arraigned befoie Jud
Allen J. Beeson in the county cuuv
to answer to the complaint chargii;-:
him with assault on Roy Stewart. Th
young man stated to the court that
he had long harbored a grudge against
Stewart, due to the fact that Stewart
had had him arrested ten years ago
for shooting squirrels on his place,
and for which he had been fined.
Groves had not met Stewart until Sat
urday and when they did meet it was
the signal for hostilities to break out
and Groves proceeded to plant several
effective blows, knocking Stewart
down and cutting the gash over his
eye, but he denied striking him when
he was down. The court after hear
ing the statement placed a fine of $.r0
with the costs, amounting to some 12,
and the young man was turned over to
Sheriff Quinton to board until he has
put in twenty-one days in jail in fail
ure to procure the necessary amount
of funds.
YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE CLASS
BANQUET JANUARY 11TH.
The Young Men's Bible class of the
First Methodist church are arranging
for the holding of their annual ban
quet on Thursday evening, January 11,
at the parlors of the church. This
event has grown to be one of the main
attractions of the winter season in the
city and the young men as well as a
great many older ones each gather to
enjoy the feast of good things, as well
as the splendid and uplifting program
of addreses that are given by the
leaders in all lines of life. This year
the banquet will be presided over by
District Judge Begley as toastmaster,
and the chief address will be delivered
by Hon. E. M. Pollard of Nehawka,
former congressman, and one of Ne
braska's ablest men in public life.
There will be seceral other speakers
on the toast list to add interest to the
pleasurable ocasion, and it is safe to
say that the sixth annual banquet of
this organization will be one of the
best that has ever been held in the
city. The class will endeavor to en
large the seating capacity of the room
to accommodate those who desire to
attend.
SECURES NEW AUTOMOBILE.
From Friday's Daily.
J. R. Vallery, one of the leading
farmers of this section of the county,
has joined the ranks of the automo
bile owners of the county and is now
the posessor of a fine new Studebaker
automobile and the car is a beauty in
every way and' one that will give Mr.
Vallery and his family a great deal
of pleasure. The car was secured
through J. F. Wolff, the Cass county
agent, and is one of the latest and
most improved designs. Mr. Vallery
states that he has not learned the
handling of the auto, but in the spring
and summer expects to derive much
pleasure in its use.