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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY," JANUARY 25 m6
No. 100.
THINKS OIAHA
HAS 166,470
Etima(e of Census Bureau Based on
Reference Merely to Past
Kate of Growth.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 21. The
population of the United States eon
tin ues to slii J"t to the cities, accord
ing to estimates anounced today by
the census bureau. The estimates,
based on the rate of population in
creases from MOO to M10 disclosed
that 1.'J per cent of the country's
inhabitants now live in cities of more
than N,oo s against "S.t) per cent in
li'lo. The entire population of con
tinental United States for 10H5 has al
ready been estimated at 102,017,312.
The total in the states, territories
and United States possessions is put
at 112,141,r,2).
Ten states have taken census since
the last federal census in 1910 and
seven show population increases:
Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming
decreased from 1910 to 191."), the
greatest reduction being in Wyoming,
2.9 per cent. The least increase was
in Iowa, with a growth of but ( per
cent. In Florida, Iowa and Massachu
setts the percentage of increase from
19o". to 191") was greater than from
liioo to 1910. but in the other seven
states it was much higher from 1900
to 1910 than from 1905-1915. In
Kansas, North and South Dakota and
Wyoming the rate of growth from
Moo to 1910 was nearly double that
from 190.", to 191-r.
In Iowa a decrease of 7,082 was
shown from 1900 to 1910, and an in
crease of 148,0 W from 1903 to 1916.
In New Jersey. New York and Rhode
l.-hmd slight decreases were indicated
by fiie f-tate returns of 1905 and 191T,,
as compared with the increases from
19O0 to 1910. In the last six years
the growth in the white population
was ten million and the negro popula
tion about three-quarters of a million.
The populations of some of the lead
ing cities, as estimated today, are:
New York, 5. 002.811; Chicago, 2,497,
722; Philadelphia, 1.709,518; St.
Louis, 757,-'JOi; F.oston, 750,470;
Cleveland, 074,07:; Baltimore, 589,
021 ; Pittsburg, 579,090; Detroit, 571,
7S1; Buffalo, 4G8.558; San Francis
co. 403,5 15; Milwaukee, 430.535; Cin
cinnati. 410,470; Newark, 408,894;
New Orleans. 371,747; Washington,
303,90; Minneapolis, 303,454; Seat
tle. 3 18. (,:;;; Jersey City, 300,345;
Kansas City, 297,847; Portland, 295,
403; Indianapolis, 271.708; Denver,
200,800; Rochester, 25G.417; Provi
dence. 2 "4.900; St. Paul, 247,232;
Louisville. 238,910; Columbus, 214,
878; Oakland:?, 191 .004; Toledo, 191
554; Atlanta, 190,558; Birmingham,
181,702; Omaha, 1(30,470; Worches
ter, 103.314; Richmond, 150,087.
Census officials were careful to ex
plain that these estimates do not take
into consideration local conditions and
that they are based solely on the rate
of the population increase or decrease
in the past.
CASS COUNTY COUPLE ARE
MARRIED IN NEBRASKA CITY
From Friilnv's Pailv.N
From our neighboring town of Ne
braska City comes the news of the
maniage in that city of Miss Agnes
Ccchal of Flattsmouth and Mr. Rus
sell Stratton of Weeping Water, who
were united in the bonds of wedlock
by County Judge Bishof. The wed
ding came as a great surprise to the
many friends of the bride in this city
as it had not been known that the
young people were about to enter on
life as one. The bride has been reared
to womanhood in this city and her
friends are legion, while the groom
is a young farmer residing in the vi
cinity of Weeping Water, where the
newly weds will make their home in
the future.
J. S. Canen, of Hiattville, Wyo.,
who came to Omaha with a car of
cattle, took advantage of the near
ness and came on down to this city for
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Maria
Capon and brothers and sisters in
this vicinity.
Hampshire boars for sale. Inquire
of C. R. Todd, Plattsmouth, Neb.
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"THE OTHER MAN'S WIFE,"
A REALIZATION, NOT A DREAM
In the new submarine that so re
cently picked its way through the
carefully guarded channels of the
British Isles, and deposited a cargo
of dyes on our shores, not only open
ed the eyes of the mariners, but has
startled the world as to the possibili
ties of man's geniuses, and proven
there are yet many things to happen
that are new and wonderful in spite
of the theory that mankind has
reached his meridian in the world of
invention. And this proves conclu
sively that there is not a story nor a
play that can not be improved upon
if wisdom, thought and patience is ap
plied. In the great play "The Other
Man's Wife," Victor Emanual Lam
bert, the author, has constructed a
fascinating story of a man and woman
into an intensely interesting play, and
run the gauntlet of criticism from the
play-writes and story tellers that
cried it quite impossible to make an
old thing new. The theme, old as the
world, and as sweet to mankind as
the honeysuckle to the bee. The
amusement world wranted something
different, managers took up the cry of
their patrons and are seeking to find
that something, new. Gaskell and
MacVitty were wiser than the rest.
They found something new in "The
Other Man's Wife.' Something grip
ping, something that has set America
talking. They found a real play, and
with the beautiful mountings, and ex
cellent cast, they are winning the
praise of all who are fortunate
enough to see "The Other Man's
Wife." At the Parmele theatre, Wed
nesday night, December 27th. Tick
ets on sale at Weyrich & Hadraba's
drug store.
MISS HAZEL HEMPLE
MARRIED IN OMAHA
From Friday's Daily.
Miss Hazel Pearl Hemple, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis Hem
ple, was married yesterday afternoon
t the home of the bride's parents, in
Omaha to Mr. George Philip Abel, of
Lincoln.
The Rev. Frederick J. Clarke, past
or of the First Congregational church,
performed the ceremony. Miss Ruth
Biesendorf played the Mendelssohn
wedding march and Miss Rena Swan-
son sang, "O, Promise Me" just be
fore the wedding party entered the
parlors. The bride wore white mar
quisette, veiled in gold embroidered
silk net, and carried bride roses.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sistek were the
attendants and Miss Janet Beetien
of Ashland and Miss Teresa Hemple
of Plattsmouth assisted at the wed
ding breakfast, which followed the
reading of the marriage lines. Mr.
and Mrs. Abel left for an extended
wedding trip through California and
the northwest and will be at home in
Lincoln after January 15th.
The bride is a granddaughter of
Mrs. B. Hemple, of this city, and is
well known to a number of the young
er social set, having visited here
several times at the home of her rela
tives. J, L. BARTON & CO. SELL
THEIR HARDWARE STORE
From Friday's Daily.
A. A. Whitten and J. M. Ward, the
two gentlemen who have purchased
the hardware stock of the J. L. Bar
ton company in this city, are now in
full charge of the store, and meeting
the customers and getting acquainted
with the people of this city. Both of
these gentlemen come from Gilman
City, Mo., and are very pleasant and
genial to meet. Mr. Adam W. Meis
inger, who has been with the Barton
company for the past several months,
will remain with the new firm and as
sist in the care of the trade. The
citizens of Plattsmouth will extend to
the new firm a cordial welcome.
S. II. Carey, one of the young farm
ers of the Mynard neighborhood, has
decided to try his hand at farming in
Missouri and accordingly will depart
for Cow-gill, Mo., where he will make
his home in the future. The many
friends of Mr. Cary will regret very
much to see him leave.
FARMERS FIRST
THIS SESSION
Forty-Two Tillers of Soil Will Be
Represented in Next
House.
Lincoln, Neb., December 21. The
lower branch of the Nebraska legis
lature this session will be decidedly
"farmeresque," according to the ros
ter just from the printer, prepared
by Secretary of State Pool. Forty
four tillers of the soil will be repre
sented in the house, while the senate
will have but five.
The house will have thirteen law
yers to look after the bills and see
that they come out of the hopper all
right, while the senate will have seven
of the legal fraternity.
There will be seven real estate
men in the house and five in the sen
ate; three editors have crowded their
way into the lower body, who, with
the help of two preachers therein,
ought to give a decided moral tone
to the lower branch. J. J. McAllister,
W. J. Taylor, F. A. Reisner and other
able orators will turn their eloquence
loose to such an extent that it may
jar the already unsafe walls.
Preachers in Disguise.
The two preachers appear to be
angels in disguise, for neither of them
admits his calling, one being tagged
as a professor and the other an in
surance man. Four years ago the
latter was chaplain of the house.
There are two editors in the senate.
Each body has a candy maker. They
are both democrats. There will be
three doctors in the house and two in
the senate, four bankers in the house
and three in the senate, while each
house will have one auctioneer.
Owing . to . an . error of. "the printer,
Jim Craddock of Omaha is listed as a
banker instead of an architect, al
though there is not much difference
as far as money is concerned. Just
how Jens Nielsen will feel to be listed
as an architect is not known, although
it is believed that on account of his
naturally quiet disposition he will
make no kick. .
Secretary Pool has prepared the
roster so that the number of the seat
occupied by each member is given.
It is interesting to note that twen
ty-nine of the forty-nine farmers in
both branches are democrats, while
twelve of the twenty lawyers are re
publicans. Four of the five editors are
democrats, while five of the seven
bankers are republicans. Of the two
preachers one is a republican and the
other a democrat.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVI
TIES DRAWING NEAR
The nearer the great festival of
Christmas draws near the greater it
overshadows all else and keeps the
minds of everyone occupied with their
plans for gifts and for celebrating the
day in a fitting manner. The
churches of the city will observe the
day with services in keeping with the
spirit of the day when all the world
honors the birth of the Prince of
Peace. At the Catholic and Episcopal
churches there will be the usual
masses and choral celebration of the
Christmas services that will be beau
tiful and impressive. The other
churches will generally hold their
Christmas exercises for the children
tomorrow evening at which time the
Christmas treats will be given out
and on Christmas day the usual serv
ices held in the different churches.
The home gatherings which are a
feature of the day will be numerous
throughout the city as the wanderers
return to celebrate the day at home.
ATTENDS DANCING PARTY.
Misses Nora and Mary Rosencrans
and Messrs Waldemar Soennichsen
and George F. Dovey of this city were
among the guests at the dancing par
ty given at the new Blackstone hotel
in Omaha Wednesday evening and
which was one of the most pleasant
social gatherings of the holiday sea
son. The Blackstone has a large and
very handsome ball rocm and is a
favorite spot for the dancers of the
younger set in the metropolis.
A want ad will bring what you want.
THE EMPTY STOCKING.
There's an empty stocking hanging
from many a little bed,
Where a God-blown dream hangs over
each sleeping curly head;
And the vision gathers nightly of a
day that's soon to come,
Where little feet should patter lo the
music of the drum.
There's an empty stocking hanging by
many a wind-blown door,
That must wait in vain for Christmas,
in the gray haunts of the poor;
And eyes that now shine brightly shall,
through a rain of fcears,
See nothing there on Christmas but
the sorrow of the years.
But out where splendor centers in the
mansions of the great,
No call will go unanswered, no lot will
vainly wait;
The Christmas horr, will summon the
Christmas drum will roll
The tide of joy in magic through the
gateway of each soul.
But where one gift would brighten the
dark of weary days,
No reindeer's hoof will thunder o'er
Poverty's drear ways;
And so, for God's white season for
some wee dreamer's cause
Don't you think that you might whis
per just a word to Santa Claus ?
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
EMIL ROSENOW HURT WHEN
KICKED BY A HORSE
From Friday's Daily.
Thursday of last week Emil Rose-
naw was quite badly injured when he
was kicked by a horse. It seems as
though he had gore to the barn to
harness up and was standing behind
the horse getting he bit in shape to
put on when the horse kicked, strik
ing him in the face. The molar and
superior maxilary bones were broken
and mashed in so that it made it dif
ficult for him to breathe through the
nose. He was taken to St. Eliza
beth's hospital on Monday and the
injured parts put in proper shape. He
is getting along nicely and will be
home in a day or two Elmwood
Leader-Echo.
MRS. JOHN CORY FALLS
AND BURNS ARM SEVERELY
From Friday's Daily.
This morning Mrs. John Cory was
taken with a very severe dizzy spell
as she was engaged in turning on the
electric light in her room at the Per-
Kins House and fell to the floor in a
fainting condition. As she fell she
struck the heated stove with her arm
burning it quite severely and making
a very painful injury. Medical as
sistance was at once summoned and
the patient is row resting much eas
ier. It was feared at first that the ill
ness was an attack of paraysis but
fortunately this was not the case.
PROMINENT YOUNG PEOFLE
OF NEAR AVOCA WILL MARRY
From Saturday's Daily.
This morning County Judge Allen
J. Beeson issued a marriage license
to Harold H. Harmon and Miss Iva
C. Smoots, both of Avoea. These
young people are among the most
prominent in the vicinity of Avoca
and come of two of the leading famil
ies of southern Cass county and are
very popular in the community where
they have for so long made their
home Mr. Harmon is the base ball
player who was for a time associated
with the Red Sox of this city and has
many warm friends in this city who
will extend to him their heartiest best
wishes for" his future happiness.
RECEIVED HEAVY FINE.
This morning Robert Windham, jr.,
was brought up before Judge M.
Archer to answer to a charge of being
in a state of intoxication and on hear
ing the evidence offered, a fine of $20
and costs was placed to his credit.
This is the second offense of this kind
in the past two weeks and the court
felt that there was something coming
for the former fine that had not been
settled.
T F Hi...
i HAWS COLLIDE
NEAR GIBSON
The Westbound Passenper Train This
Morning Collided With Switch
Engine Passengers Are
Badly Shaken Up.
': rm .Sal unlay s I'aiiy.
THE INJURED
I. P. Stewart, cut about head and
"ace, severe scalp wound Injuries
houirht serious.
Miss Fay Cobb, cut about head
;nd face with glass, scalp wound.
Not serious.
J. W. Burnie, head and face cut
eeth knocked out. Not serious.
C. A. Welsh, cut on face and head,
eeth knocked out. not serious.
Mrs. C. A. Welsh, cut on face by
;lass. bruised and shaken up. Not
serious.
This morning as west bound Bur
lington pasenger train No. 15 was
pulling into the east end of the yards
at Gibson it had a head-on collision
with one of the yard engines that
did considerable damage to the loco
motives and gave the passengers a
sevce shaking up. The passengers
were almost all from Plattsmouth
and many of them were severely
shaken up while a number were re
ported to have been injured by the
flying glass from the broken wind
ows of the coaches. The news of
the wreck caused a great deal of ex
citement in this city from the rela
tives and friends of the passengers
on the train and the local Burlington
station was beseiged with inquiries
as to the extent of the wreck and
whether there was serious injury of
any of the passengers but fortunate-
y there seems to have been but one
seriously or dangerously injured in
the mix" up. The wreck tied up'the
train service and the trains over
the Burlington from the west were
all detoured over the Council Bluffs
ine.
A message received from Omaha
states that the wreck occurred on the
curve just south of Gibson and from
statements made the crew of both
trains were under the impression
that the other was waiting on a sid
ing there and both trains moved
ahead until the lifting fog allowed
the engineer and fireman to see that
a collision could not be avoided. En
gineer Young and Fireman Craig of
the passenger train jumped as did
the engineer and fireman on the
switch engine and avoided serious
njury beyond bruises received in
alighting. The two engines hit with
considerable force and the passenger
ocomotive was badly damaged while
the heavier freight engine was not
so badly used up. A car of wheat
which' was just back of the switch
engine was badly damaged and the
contents scattered over the surround
ing country, while the coaches in the
passenger train were damaged to
some extent, having the windows
broken out and the baggage and ex
press cars rather badly used.
As soon as the wreck occurred the
Burlington officials hurried assist
ance to the scene of the wreck and
the injured were hurried to the near
est relief station. E. P. Stewart,
operator for the Burlington at the
dc. ot here who is the most serious'y
injured en the train was hurried to
the South Side police station for
emergency treatment as was Miss
Fay Cobb, sister-in-law of Mr. Stew
art. James W. Burnie and Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Welsh, whose injuries
were not thought serious were taken
to Omaha with the rest of the passen
gers and were apparently not feeling
to any extent their injuries. Every
one en the train was shaken up quite
a r t.
The wreck is still blocking traffic
at this hour (2:30 p. m.) and it is
not thought that it will be possible
to have the line cleared up until
night.
The blame for. the wreck has not
as yet been placed by the Burlington
officials.
BUYS NEW REO.
Walter Johnson, of Union, has
ust joined the ranks of the Reo
owners of the county by purchasing
new machine of Thede Amick, the
ocal aerent. Mr. Amick has had
much success in the sale of the Reo
and the owners of the new machines
express much satisfaction over the
use of the cars.
TO ATTEND REUNION.
Finch Saturday's Daily.
One of the pleasant family reunions
of the Christmas season will be held
at the home of Will Hassler and fam
ily in Lincoln, and which will be filled
with much happiness to each member
of the family. Mrs. William Hassler,
sr., departed this morning for the cap
ital city and Mr. Hassler and Miss
Anna will le ave Inmnrrnw. F.nrl
Hasler of Nebraska City will also be
Present at the gathering in Lincoln
Sunday and Monday.
"PEM5E ON EARTH,
GOOD WILL TO MAN"
This is the last opportunity before
the dawning of the Christmas day
that the Journal can extend to its
readers and patrons the best wishes
for a bright and happy Christmas and
the dawning of a prosperous Xew
Year. It is a time of rejoicing
throughout the land over the advent
of the Messenger of Peace and to the
people of the United States it brings
a lasting lesson as this is practically
the only land on the globe where the
war of the nations has not touched
and even here the waves of the great
conflict have been felt to some ex
tent but it is a course of great pleas
ure to know that the people and the
President of the United States are
carrying the message or l'eace on
Earth, Good Will to Man" to those
who have been stricken by the terri
ble conflict. In our own land and
community the generous hearted of
the citizens are preparing to minister
to their less fortunate brothers and
give to those who have felt the hand
of want, the opportunity of realizing
bright and happy Christmas that
will encourage them in their future
struggles. Let us all rejoice of
Christmas day and may the hearts of
men be softened to the message of the
New Born King.
KRAFT'S ICE HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
At an early hour Tuesday morning
fire was discovered in the ware room
and ice house of Richard Kraft in the
rear of his store building, and before
the water could be turned on the
building and its contents were burned.
The fire occurred about 2:30 a. m.
and the boys responded to the call in
excellent time, but considerable time
was wasted by connecting to a fire
plug that proved to be frozen. Then
it was necessary to connect to another
further away, and as soon as the
water was turned on a section of the
hose burst, which further delayed the
work of the firemen. By this time
it was impossible to save the building
as a strong wind was blowing and the
fire had gained great headway, but
by hard work the flames were gotten
under control and the store building
was not damaged. The building and
contents were insured for $400. A
number of tanks of oil were in the
building and made fuel for the flames.
After the fire Marshal Nelson, J. L.
Burns and Joe Bauer provided the
boys with a lunch and a warm fire to
dry their clothes, which they greatly
appreciated. Louisville Courier.
FINED FOR FIGHTING AND
DISTURBING THE PEACE
From Saturday's Daily.
This morning Judge Archer's court
was busy for a time hearing the com
plaint against Charles Hansen and
Frank Boetel charging Ihem with dis
turbing the peace and engaging in
combat between themselves. It would
seem from the evidence in the case
that Hansen had become involved with
Boetel while they were preparing to
enjoy the evening repast and in a few
minutes the affair had grown into
a battle royal. On hearing the evi
dence in the case Judge Archer gave
Hanson a fine of $10 and 1 costs,
amounting to $13 and Boetel one of $2
and costs amounting to $5 both of
which were paid. The court decided
from the evidence that Mr. Boetel had
been acting more on the defensive but
had violated the city ordinance
against fighting. Both men entered a
plea of guilty.
CREAM, 87c, at Dawson's store,
Plattsmouth. 9-19-d&wtf
WILL LET WILSON
HAVE FREE HAND
Senalcr Hitchcock Fails in His Second
Attempt to Get Resolution
Passed Both Ileuses Stand
for Keeping Aloft.
Washington, Dec. 22. Congress
will let the president have a free hand
in his attempt to find a common
ground upon which European belliger
ents can meet to formulate plans for
a lasting peace.
Both houses today refused to en
dorse or take any action on the presi
dent's action in dispatching his non
histone notes to Europe's warriors.
The senate for the second time to
day refused to act on a resolution of
approval.
Senator Hitchcock failed today in
his second attempt to have the senate
endorse the action of President Wil
son in sending his peace note to the
warring nations of F.urope.
On Senator Callinger's motion, ac
tion on the resolution was held up
until after the holidays.
In the house P.eim'.-ent : t ive Ilai'.-v
moved that tV l,k
'U re.
- acti-
lo ll..
d
approving the pvsid,.;i;
resolution was revem.l
VI!.' n
affairs committee.
In the senate Hitchct..
offered a substitute to i i- i
of yesterday. The substiue,.
"Resolved that the senate
ana strongly endorses tne action t.
by the president in pending diploma,
notes of December IS to the n:.ti'!,
now engaged in war, suggesting'anu
recomemnding that those nations state
the terms upon which peace might
properly be discussed."
Hitchcock said he introduced the
substitute because his first resolution
had been sent to the foreign aifari-t
committee where it probably would
remain.
Senator Gallinger objecting, a.ked
that action be deferred until after the
holidays.
The Bailey resolution was almost a
verbatim copy of William Jennings
Bryan's telegram of congratulation to
the president yesterday.
It was very similar to that of
Hitchcock's. He declared the presi
dent has rendered an invaluable serv
ice to a "war-stricken world" and has
offered the belligerents an opportun
ity which it is fervently hoped they
may not disregard.
"It would be a reflection upon the
nations at war to doubt that they
know the ends for which they are
fighting or to assume that they have
any purpose which they are unwilling
to reveal," the resolution said.
A statement by both sides, it w;;s
said, no matter how divergent, would
clear the way for peace by giving a
basis for negotiations," because we
believe neither side will consent to
assume responsibility for continuing
the unspeakable horrors of this con
flict, if any reasonable terms can he
secured."
The resolution asked that the presi
dent be congratulated by congress for
his stand.
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS AT
TEND FUNERAL OF CALVERT
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 21. The funeral
of Thomas Elwood Calvert, late chief
engineer of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad system, who die 1
here Tuesday morning, was held from
Overlook, his country home near
here, this afternoon. Among the Bur
lington officials in attendance were:
President Hale Holden, Vice Presi
dent Bryam, Assistant to the Presi
dent Newton, Traffic Passenger Agent
Eustis, Traffic Manager Crosby, Engi
neer of Maintenance Breckenridge, Di
rector Perkins and C. B. Rodgers, all
from Chicago; General Manager Hold
rege, Assistant General Manager Thie
hoff, Assistant Superintendent of
Transportation Covert, V-sistant
Treasurer Ernst, Solicitor Clark, Sup
erintendent Griggs, General Fascnger
Agent Wakeley, all of Omaha; Divis
ion Superintendent Dungan of Ster
ling, Colo., and Division Superinten
dent Mullen of Wymore, Neb.
FOR SALE Poland-China boar and
one yearling Jersey heifer calf. C. E.
Babbitt, Plattsmouth, Neb.
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