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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, .MARCH I'M
No. 189.
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iUITE AN
ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING
A Fair C roud Present, Considering 1 1tt
Inclement Weather, and Much
Important Business Trans
acted. Fron FrMav's Tni!v.
Last night despite the wet and dis
agreeable weather conditions thete
was a large number of much inter
ested citizens present to hear what
the oncers of the organization had to
oiler in the way of an outline of the
year's prospects. President W. A.
Robertson in openin.tr the meeting
stated that the conditions for Platts
niouth f loin an industrial viewpoint
.-eenu-d better this year than ever be
fore an that a number of proposi
tions had developed that would help
the city and which the city could help
to irrmv. Mr. Robertson in announc
ing his committees stated that this
year there would be but three stand
ing committees, the rest being ap
pointed from time to time as condition-;
arose demanding them. On the
membership committee E. II. Wescott,
J. K. Pollock, 15. A. Rosencrans, II.
F. (loos, II. G. Soennichsen, C. W.
Baylor. C. E. Hartford, O. Sandin
and A. W. Cloidt, were appointed
and each of these assigned to a block
or! Main street to cover in the inter
ests of the club, and the president
also announced that the committee
to cover the Burlington shops would
be given out at a future date. On
the Lookout committee, William Bar
clay and J. H. McMaken were select
ed. The committee for the hand dur
ing the coming season w ill be compos
ed of Henry G. Soennichsen,, A. W.
Cloidt and Nelson .Tear
Mr. Barclay, chairman of the
Lookout coi.imittee presented his re
port covering the period from the last
meeting of the club as to the arrival
and departure of families from the
city and revealed the fact that eigh
teen had moved into the city to re
side and seven moved away, making
a train of eleven families.
President Robertson in speaking
of the showing made of a steady
growth in the population of the city
pointed out that among those moving
into the city was F. M. Welshimer
and family, and who expected to erect
a number of houses for rental pur
poses and to take an active part in
the life of the city and would prove
a very acceptable addition to the city.
Secretary II. A. Schneider gave a
brief outline of the forthcoming
chautauqua that is to be held in this
city the first week in July and read
: the benefit of the club members
li e program which appeared in the
Journal some time since and which
otfers an exceptionally strong pro
gram from start to finish.
President Robertson taking up the
prospect for securing a number of
small factories for the city for the
cc-mir.g year as well as a number 3f
other very acceptable additions in
cluding the proposed home of the
Knight and Ladies of Security, which
the national council of the order is
seeking to locate, the Boone Tire &
Rubber Co., and the O'Brien-Hicks
Company, both of which have consid
ered verv favorably the locating of
their factories in this city.
Hon R. B. Windham of the local
...nn.tl F t K t TC r-i i (vl-. t a A1 T .uHipe nf
Security told the members of the club
in a brief manner as far as had been
revealed the plans of the proposed
home for old people, orphaned and
sick, which the head officers of this
o:cer will soon locate. The head of
fleers are to be in Omaha next week
and the committee of the local lod;
will call upon them at that time to
place the advantages of this city be
fore them. The lowest estimate of
the new home was to be $250,000 and
from that up. The co-operation of
the Commercial club with the loca
lodge would be taken up when there
was more definite plans made.
The correspondence between th
president of the Commercial club an-.
the Boone Tire & Rubber company o
Sycamore, Illinois, was read covering
from March 1st, and this company
will soon have a representative in
the city to look over the situation
regard to putting in a factory em
ploying 125 men, eighty of whom
they would desire to secure in this lo
cality.
In reference to the O'Brien-Hick
Company, J. P. Falter outlined brief
ly the work of the factory which is
(..'it- for the rebuilding of tin cans
for u earn and milk. This factory at
present employes twenty persons and
the owners are very much desirous
of getting located in a smaller city
tha i Omaha where the conditions are
bet'er for their work. This com
pany also have a new paper packing
case for shipping ice cream that is
pronounced the best ever placed on
the market and this will be manufac
tured in large numbers as soon as the
factory is definitely located, and
would employ a large number of per
sons. Mr. Hicks was to take up lh?.
matter with the club and give a
clearer outline of the needs of his
company in the way of location and
lie v. as very favorably impressed
with this city as a site for the factory
as it possesses great advantages in
the way of railroads and its closeness
to Omaha would be a great advan
tage I resident Robertson stated that the
Lincoln Commercial club had re
quested the Plattsmouth club to send
a telegram to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-president of the United
States, to urge his attendance at the
celebration of the semi-centennial of
the state on June 3rd.
Gus Olson of the Re-Tire Company
was cajLJed upon for a few remarks
for the benefit of the members of the
club in regard to what the company
was doing and told a part of th
plans of the new organization which
has just been started and in the in
terest of which a very extensive ad
vertising campaign has been started.
e company has received a large
number of inquiries and the future,
in the opinion of Mr. Olson, looked
very encouraging for the organiza
tion. This company is engaged in
the replacing of worn out tires with
new ones and will be in a position to
handle a great deal of business.
Chief of Police Barclay brought up
number of very timely topics be
fore the club including that of the
ondition of the fire department, ?s
included the members b;. There ate
wenty-six membeir. of the fire de
partment n -I of trese twenty-two are
employes in the shops and only one
business man was enrolled in the fir.
partment. Mr. Barclay pointed
out the necessity ot more persons on
Main street joining the department
as it was too great a hardship on i he-
hop boys to have to run several
blocks from their work to the l:re
louse and then pull a hose cart to
the scene of action that might be
m m 1 J J 1
many blocks away, l ne citizens, itu
chief urged, should get busy and
enter into the work of the fire de
partment.
The chief of police also brought up
the matter of the garbage cans for
the business district and the waste
paper boxes for the streets, both of
which would prove a grea. help m
having a better and cleaner city, and
the business men of the city had been
willing last year to purchase the gar
bage cans providing the city would re
ab! to haul away the refuse. To aid
in securing the garbage cans and
waste paper boxes on Main street M-.
lobertson appointed Frank Bestor, R
W. Knorr and Fred Dawson as a com
mittee to look after the matter.
Mayor Sattler suggested that the
members of the club and business
men meet with the president and chief
of the fire department and get a line
on securing the members on Main
street to assist in the work of fire
protection. Z. T. Sutley and J. H
Hallstrom were also very much in
favor of a movement to assist in the
increasing of the department for fu
ture use and in giving the fire boys
all possible encouragement.
President Robertson and T. H. Pol-
ock both pointed out the advantages
of a chemical engine for the fire dt-
nartment. In this J. IL McMaken
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stated that the cost of the engm
would be more than overcome in the
saving from loss by fire and in the
lowering of the insurance rate to the
property owners.
Secretary Schneider urged the co
operation of the public in the forth
coming chautauqua and to insure its
success this year would mean a great
success in the coming years. The
club then took an adjournment.
Mrs. Lilly Aylesworth and daugh
ter, Mrs. Williams and babe and Miss
Carrie Oliver departed yesterday af
ternoon for Kansas City, the horn?
of Mrs. Aylesworth and Mrs. Wil
liams. Miss Oliver will enjoy j
short visit in ohat locality.
If you have anyxning for sale adver
tise in the Jouro&L
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ENTER
TAINS GUEST
Mr. Linzy Hicks, of Omaha, Comes
Down to Look Over the Proposi
tion of Establishing Fac
tory Here.
From P.i tu relay's Dally.
Last evening the officers and mem
bers of the board of directors of the
Commercial club met at dinner at 0:30
at the Hotel Riley and had as guest
Mr. Linzy Hicks of Omaha, a mem
ber of the O'Brien-Hicks company of
Omaha, the manufacturers of the
patent retinned milk and cream cans.
Mr. Hicks came down yesterday and
looked over the situation in this city
with a view of locating a factory and
was greatly pleased with the outlook,
and the situation offered in the way
of location as well as the facilities
for handling the business of his com
pany. Mr. Hicks submitted a propo
sition to the club that looked very
pleasing to the members, and to in
vestigate it a committee composed of
Frank M. Bestor, J. P. Sattler and E.
J. Ritchey were appointed who will
go to Omaha the coming week and
look over the proposition thoroughly
for the club, and submit their find
ings to the directors at the next meet
ing on Tuesday evening at the Riley.
The location in this city is one
that meets with the heartiest appro
val of Mr. Hicks in every way and
this plant which has already gotten
in touch with the centers of trade of
the country will provea splendid ad
dition to the city as its business
ranges from $50,000 to $00,000 a year,
and the demand for the retinned
cream and milk cans is constantly
growing. This company is the only
one of its kind in the United States
and while operating on a compara
tively small scale has showed a satis
factory increase that points to a great
deal more in the future. It is ex
pected to start the factory with ten
skilled workmen employed, and by the
end of the first year the working force
will be more than doubled.
This factory while only a small one
is something that will be of much
alue as the means of employment of
men and will mean that this will add
to the welfare of the city in the es
tablishment of additional homes.
The Commercial club will see that all
possible effort is made to secure the
factory and have it in operation as
soon as possible after the final loca
tion is decided upon.
BEN BECKMAN CELEBRATES
SEVENTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY
On Sunday, March 11th, the country
home of our old friend. Ben Beckman,
near Murray, was the scene of a most
delightful gathering when some fifty
of his friends, both young and old,
gathered to assist him in celebrating
his seventy-fifth birthday anniversary
and the occasion of meeting at the
hospitable Beckmann home was one
that was most thoroughly enjoyed by
every member of the party. Games of
all kinds were played for several hours
and the members of the party who had
come provided with music proceeded
to give a number of greatly appre
ciated numbers, both vocal and in
strumental, that assisted in making
the day most enjoyable to everyone
As a remembrance of the happy event
the guest of honor was presented with
a fine rocking chair and a large num
ber of other gifts. At a late hour the
members of the party departed, wish
ing Mr. Beckmann many more happy
birthdays. Those present from Omaha
were: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Angustine
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kalhorn
and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dent,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peterson and fam
ily and Mr. Harold Caldwell. Those
from the immediate neighborhood
were: C. L. Creamer and family
William Sporer and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Reynolds and family, Fred
Ramge, Master Maynard Ramge, Mr,
and Mrs. Louis Reinhackle and family
Miss Grace Lindner and Willie Lind
ner.
Attorney A. 1. Tidd was among
those going to Omaha this afternoon
to spend a few hours with friends.
ARRIVAL OF N FAS' SON
From PntiiroVny's Dni'y.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.. Henry
Starkjohn west of this city was the
scene of much rejoicing this mom in'.'
when a fine little son and heir mad"
its: appearance and the occasion buy
beef-n one of great pica-me to ! th
of the happy parents us well as th
other relatives. This occasion ha-
been one of the creates! iov to all !
members of the family and the your.g
Starkjohn is without doubt the
ef the household. Both the mother
and little one are doing nicely and
Henry is very proud of the happiness
that has been given to him. The
friends join in wishing the young mar.
a long and happy life in the years to
come.
WILL OF MBS, JANE
DOVEY SUSTAINED
BY SUPREME COURT
The Nebraska supreme court yester
day handed down a decision in which
the court affirmed the verdict of the
jury in the district court ef Cass coun
ty rn which the will of" Mrs. Jane
Dovey left her estate to her two
giandsons, E. G. and G. O. Dovey.
eaving out her own sons, George E.
Dovey, Oliver C. Dovey and II. N.
Dovey from participation in the es
tate. At the trial held in the district
court of this city it was contended by
the contestants, who had appealed
rom the action of the county court
in admitting the will to probate, that
Mrs. Dovov was not in the proper con
dition at the time to execute the will
and that undue influence had been a
factor in the signing of the will. The
supreme court in parsing on tnis por
tion of the case held that the will had
:een executed in a legal manner and
hat there had been no undue influence
in the securing ot the signature oi
the late Mrs. Dovey to the document.
This disposes of one of several cases
involving this estate, as there are a
number pending that will have a pari
in determining just what the interest
of Mrs. Dovey in the estate of Ed
ward G. Dovey, deceased, amounted to
and determine the value of the es
tate. A case is now unuer advise
ment in the county court that will
lave a part in establishing 1i ;?:-
est of Mrs. Dovey as well as in set
tling the value of the whole of the
estate of Edward G. Dovey, the hus
band of Mrs. Jane A. Dovey. C. A.
Rawls appeared as attorney of the
beneficiaries of the will, and John L.
Webster of Omaha for the contest
ants.
GUS HEIDEMAN AR
RIVED LAST EVE
NING FOR A VISIT
Gus Heideman, a former resideno
of Cass country, but at present lo
cated near Yerdel, Nebraska, came
in last evening to enjoy a short vis
it with his relatives and friends in
this locality. Mrs. Heideman has
been ntre for a short time visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Kehne and family, and will return
home tomorrow with her husband.
Mr. Heideman was a caller at the
Journal office this morning to renew
his subscription to the Old Reliable
and enjoyed a short visit. He is en
gaged in stock raising on a farm
near Yerdel, and has been quite suc
cessful since leaving Cass county
some six years ago, and his friends
;n this locality will be pleased to learn
of his success and piosperity. Mr.
Heideman states that there has been
great deal of snow in his section
o" the state and the prospects are for
a good deal of high water in both the
Niobrara river and Ponca creek
near which his farm is located and he
is anxious to get home before the
high water comes in that locality. m
Mrs. Louis Frederich of near Mur
ray returned home yesterday front
Lincoln where she has bev for a
short time taking treatment in the
sanitarium there for rheumatism.
She is feeling much improved In
health.
yiOCBATIC
SITY
on lira.
Saltier Again for Mayor and Warga
for T'ity Clerk, and Coiincilmen
Nominatcd-in all Wards.
The lists for the political entries
of the city election were filled Satur
day evening when the representatives
of the democrats and the republican
parties met in convention to select
the men who were to lead them in
the f ori hcon1 ;ng cannKtin in this
city. i he democrats assembled" at
the city hail its ha been tiie custom
in the years past and shortly after
S o'clock the convent ion was called
to order by D. (). Dwyer, the chair
man of the city committee, who pro
ceeded to read the call ar.d clear
the docks for action, which was open
ed up by the selection of Zach T.
Sutley as chairman of the meeting.
The convention was very harmon
ious in every way and proceeded to do
business in avory rapid manner. The
name of Mayor John P. Sattler was
presented to the convention by the
second ward delegation while J. W.
Peters was nominated by Mr. Dwyer,
hut declined the honor, and the nom
ination of Mr. Sattler was made by a
unanimous vote of the delegates. On
the nomination for treasurer the name
of II. M. Soennichsen was presented
by the delegates from the third ward
and carried un: -nimously amid the
enthusiasm of the members of the
convention. For the office of city
clerk the name of Jess F. Warga was
pre sented and was unanimous on the
motion of the convention and com
pleted the city tkkc-t while the present
holder? of the nositions as candidates
for re-election. ' W hen " the selection i
of the members of the board of edu-
cation was taken, up the third ward!
delegates placed in nomination Dr.
Frank L. Cummins and this was ac
cepted by the convention as was also
the nomination of John A. Schulhof
and gave the party a complete city
ticket. t
The various wards at their cau
cuses had selected their candidates
for councilmen and in the first ward
Mike Mauzy, the present councilman
was re-nominated as was also the
case in the second ward where Coun
cilman Mike Bajeck was selected. In
the third John M. Yondran was pick
ed as the nominee. In the fourth
ward John Lutz was made the nom
inee of the party for the office of
councilman and in the fifth ward
Councilman William Shea was placed
on the ticket for re-election to the
ofl'ce.
C. A. RAWLS KOMiN
FOR MAYOR, GEO
SAYLES FOR CLERK
The republicans of the city held a
mass convention at the equity court
room at the court house to take up
the task of preparing a city ticket and
after some deliberation the nomin
ation of C. A. Rawls for mayor was
made by the convention without op
position. For the position of city treas
urer the name of William B. Egen
berfer was nresented and he was
!
! given the nomination by acclaimation.
' George R. Savles was nominated un
animously for the office of city clerk
by the republicans and completed the
list of those who would head the ticket
?it ihr Tt in-r election. I he conven
tion was j) resided over by Attorney
A. L. Tidd while W. A. Robertson
served as secretary of the gathering.
The convention was one that consum
ed considerable time with the selection
of the persons, for the various offices
On taking up the ticket for members
of the board of education the conven
tion decided to endorse the two retir
ing members, Messrs E. II. Wescott
and John Schulhof, and these two
gentlement were accordingly placed
on the ticket for these offices.
Mis. E. II. Heitzhausen of Portland,
Ore., arrived yesterday from her home
in the west to enjoy a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Fetzer, who has
been quite ill for the past severa
months.
ON NO
lOFNG PEOPLE ARE WED.
From S.tirlny's Daily.
Today in Omaha occurred the mar
riage of Miss Catherine Sattler of
this city and John Panaegopolis, of
Omaha. The wedding was a very
quiet one, the young people being un
attended at the ceremony. Both of the
contrae! ing pr.itie? are well known in
his city, where the bride, who is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Sattler, ha been reared to woman
hood, while the groom has been asso
ciated with his brothers in the restau
tant business for the past two years,
and has just recently established a
restaurant in Omaha.
REV. G, E. PER LEE
LEAVES FOR HIS
NEW PASTORATE
From .Saturday's rnily.
Carl E. Per Lee, who resigned as
pastor of the Christian Church the
first of the month, left last evening
with his family for Effingham, Kan.
A number of friends gather in the
home of Tom Wiles to see Mr. and
Mrs. Per Lee off on the midnight
Missouri Pacific train. On account
of the strike conditions the railroad
could not guarantee a prompt deliv
ery, so their household goods are left
stored in the parsonage. Durfhg
their stay here, they have made many
friends who regret their leaving.
During Rev Per Lee's ministry many
members were added to the church
and a modern personage was erected.
The local congregation is now with- j
out a pastor but a new minister will
be located at the close of the revival
meetings that Evangelists Hill and
Rtiv.tft.ir :i rn conduct in rr Wenthpr
conditions have hadicapped the re. i
vival effort somewhat, but
have been conducted every
and several have accepted
services
evening
Christ. v;
When people attend once they come
again. Tonight the evangelist will
give a popular lecture, "Think Re
member." No admission is charged.
Prof Streeter will sing. There will
be three special services Sunday J
morning, afternoon and evening.
THREE GREAT SER
VICES AT THE RE
VIVAL SUNDAY
I to Mrs. Oliver as it permitted her
Yesterday's fine weather brought a to have the pleasure of the society
good attendance of the town folks to of all of her children as well as that
the revival meetings at the Christian of her only sister, Mrs. Anna Miller
church. But few country people at- of near Fort Crook. Those in at
tended because of the muddy roads, tendance from out cf the city were:
Evangelists Hill and Streeter con -
ducted three services. The morning
n-.ir Pnrtnpvshin " emnhri-
message,
sized the relation of man and God in
the saving of the world. At the aft
ernoon meeting for boys and girls, the
evangelist illustrated his sermon with
flags. The main section of the church
vas well filled with youngsters, and
they sang right lustily. At the close
they clamored for another children's
meeting. The evening service was
full of life and vim from beginning
to end. Prof. Streeter made the sing
ing hearty and unanimous. His genial
personality and happy way make peo
ple want to smile and sing. The Four
Kingdoms were illustrated by a can
vas chart. Evangelist Hill hammered
heme the way of life and the way of
death. His presentation of the man
ner of salvation-was unique and effec
tive. At the close of the sermon four
neople accepted Christ.
A surprise is promised those who at
tend to night. The evangelist did not
announce a sermon subject, but said,
"I want to be free to do as I please.
I am going to hit something mighty
hard." There will be services every
night this week. They begin at 7:43
p. m. and close at 9 p. m. Prof. Street
er sings "The Name of Jesus" to
night. CARD OF THANKS.
To the friends for their words of
sympathy and kindly assistance during
the illness and death of George Wag
ned, we wish to express cur most sin
cere thanks. We also wish to thank
them for the floral tributes.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner and
Family.
Mrs. George Wagner and Family.
PASSES HER
SEVENTY-EIGHTH
MILE STONE
The Children Gather at the Home of
Mrs. Oliver to Assist Their Moth
er in Celebrating the Event.
Saturday was a very pleasant oc
casion at the home of Mrs. Kate
Oliver of this city when the children
and the friends of this estimable lady
gathered under the parental roof to
spend the day and assist her in the
observance of the passing of her
seventy-eighth milestone of life's
journed. The home was very bright
and attractive in the St. Patrick dec
orations and the color scheme of green
was carried out throughout the looms
with shamrocks and Irish harps that
brought back to the guest of honor
memories of the land acros sthe se i
in Tipperary, Ireland, her bithplace.
Io was the first time in several years
that all of the daughters were pres
ent to enjov the occasion with thj
mother and it was an event of pleas
ure that will long be rcmembereJ.
(lathered at the Oliver home were
four generations of the family as two
of the daughters were present with
their daughters and grand-daughter:,
Mrs. C. D. Eades of Omaha and
daughter, Mrs. Ward and daughter,
Betty Jane Ward, Mrs. Lilly Ayles
worth of Kansas City and daughter,
Mrs. Williams and granddaughter,
Milly Jane Williams, and these
with Mrs. Oliver constituted four
generations of the family. The din
ner served to the members of the
family and a few old friends was
much enjoyed by every member of the
the beautiful decorations of green
ith tiny pots of real shamrock to
add a pleasing touch to the occasion
and the general plan of the decora
tions were thoroughly in keeping with
the spirit of the day. As remember
ances of the day Mrs. Oliver received
a great many handsome gifts and
messages from friends from distant
points including a telegram from
Thomas Body of Atlanta, Georgia, an
aid friend, as well as a card from
Annabel Allen at Nashville, Tennese.
who also celebrated her birthday on
this date. A great many floral re
memberances were received by Mrs.
Oliver from friends that proved a
pleasant feature of the day. The
! dav was one of the rarest enjoyment
; Mrs. Anna Miller and daughter, Miss
Kate .vji'.'er ar.d son, Jonn .Miner oi
. Fort Crook: Mr. and Mrs. James
Mitchell, Council Bluffs; Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Eades and daughter, Mrs.
Ward and Betty Ward of Omaha;
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hallman and son,
Oliver, of Omaha; Mrs. Lilly Ayles
worth and daughter, Mrs. Williams
and Lilly Jane Williams of Kansas
City; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yan
Cleve of Fort Crook; Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. Morgan and daughter, Ger
trude, Miss Carrie Oliver and Miss
Catherine Schrak, of this city were
DEATH OF LITTE BABE OF
MR. AND MRS. HEWASEK
Yesterday morning death visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James Newasek
in the west portion of the city, and
took from the home the little 4-months-old
son, who for the past sev
eral weeks had been in very serious
condition and whose death was ex
pected as during the long weary weeks
it was apparent the little one was
soon to be taken from the home where
he had been for such a short time the
sunshine and life. The funeral serv
ices were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Holy Rosary Catholic
church and the body laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery. To the bereaved
parents the deepest sympathy of the
many friends will go out in their hour
of sorrow and grief over the loss of
their loved one, who had grown so
dear to them in the few short months
that life had been given to the child.
Dawson Will Fix It.