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Neb Etato Historical Poo
FOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, APRIL 2, PJ17.
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NEBRASKA
TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION
One of Leading Associations of State,
Meets in Nebraska City Thursday
and Friday, April ." and f.
From Fri'tav'.s Daily.
The Southeastern Nebraska Teach
ers' association, one of the leading
educational gatherings of this section
''f the state, will convene at Nebraska
"ty April ."th and (ith. The district
declamatory contest will be held the
evening o
An unu
jal array of talent has been
-eeured for the association. The !
speaker, who is probably best known;
to all classe- of teachers, is Ella Flaggr '
Young, former superintendent of the '
Chicago schools. A recently published i
biography of Mrs. Young gives the
following interesting facts concerning
her: She began teaching in the Chi
cago schools in 1S'.2; after one year
in the grades she was made head as
sistant in one of the city schools.
vheie he remained two years. On ac
count of her appreciation of the need
for trained teachers, she was elected
as the first principal cf the "prentice
school" of the Chicago normal. From
1SS7 to 1S5 she was assistant super
intendent of the city schools. Upon
her resignation in 18v'.. she became
associated with John Dewey in the
department of education in Chicago
university. After five years of service
she was elected to the principalship of
the Chicago Normal college, which
position she held until 1110. when she
became superintendent of the Chicago
schools. In ll'll she resigned the
FUperintendency. Mrs. Young is now
living in Washington, D. C, and is
cngaeed in writing and lecturing. In
addition to her educational interests,
s-he is concerned in advancing the
cause of peace, and of woman suf
frage. Mrs. Young will give two addresses
before the Southeastern Teachers' as
sociation. Thursday morning at 11
o'clock she speaks on "Opportunity
and Education," and on Thursday eve
ning at S o'clock upon the subject.
"The Genius of America."
It is not often that the teachers of
the state have the opportunity of
healing so many notable speakers at
one meeting. Dr. Charles McKenney,
president of the State Normal at Ypsi
lanti, Michigan, is to be another rare
treat to the teachers, and will be well
remembered by the teachers of Cass
county, who enjoyed a weeic s mstruc-
ion given by him at an institute con-I
ucted during the administration of
Miss Mary E. Foster as county super
intendent, lie has a message of cheer
and courage for the conscientious,
earnest teacher, and a personality that
catches and holds the indifferent. Dr.
McKenney will deliver three lectures.
Thuisday morning he will speak on
"What Should the Schools Do Tor
John;" Friday morning, "Schools For
All the People," and on" Friday after
noon. "What of the Public Schools?"
tOYAL WORKERS
TENDER RECEPTION
TO MRS. BERT KNORR
From Friday's Daily. I
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of j
the Lxiyal Workers of the Christian
chuich gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. G. P. Eastwood to tender a
farewell surprise to Mrs. Bert Kr.oor, ! Corn Tassel," while Dora Meisinger
who is soon to leave Plattsmouth tojtook the role of the daughter. Dailey
make her home in Fremont. The aft- Wood appeared as young "Farmer
ernoon was spent ;n a social way, with
the members of the party enjoying to
the utmost the opportunity of spend
ing a few hours with their friend, who
is soon to leave for her new home, and
some thirty of the members of the so
ciety were present to take .part in the
event. At a suitable hour the mem
bers of the party were treated to re
freshments consisting of cake and cof
fee, which was much enjoyed. The
many friends of Mrs. Knorr regret
greatly to lose her from their midst
as she has been very active in church
and social circles, but she takes with
her to her new home the best wishes of
the host of acquaintances here.
FILES. SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
From Fi Mri jtK Daily.
Yesterday in district court a suit
was filed entitled Levey Meyers vs.
Fiank Meyers, in which the plaintiff
asks for a decree of absolute divorce,
alleging as the cause of aetton ex
treme cruelty, intoxication and non
support. The parties were married at
Cedar Rapids, Neb., September 2.",
li12. The plaintiff also asks for the
restoration of her maiden name of
; Levey Miller. Attorney Matthew Cer-
ing appears for the plaintiff in the
action.
GAR LOAD SPRING
SEED WHEAT TO BE
SHIPPED HERE
Frorri FrMay's Daily
J. P. Falter and Frank Bestor who
were in Omaha yesterday to see into
securing a carload of spring wheat
for seeding purposes for the farmers I
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from the Updike company is of the
early Durham variety and the earli
est spring wheat that can be secured.
The wheat comes from "Wyoming and
is tested to be the best of seed wheat.
An effort is being made V get into
touch with the farmers in this locality!
oi . ass county were able to arrange shook to the menus ana 10 ine mem
for a car with the Updike Grain Co., I bers of the family who have during
and if the orders are sufficient to war-jail of her illness ministered tenderly
rant the car will be shipped down at j to her wants, hoping that the wife,
once in order that the farmers may mother and sister might be spared to
get busy in re-planting their winter, ihcm, in vain. Gentle and kind-
wheat with the spring wheat to re-i 1 y with those she met Mrs. Fetzer
lieve what promises to become a ser- J had made a host of friends during
ious situation before the next crop ! her long residence in this city who
will materialize. The wheat secured will mourn her passing away with a
to learn just how much of the wheat 1S:5, in Schleswig-Houstein. Ger
can be disposed of and the car will J many, and when nine years of age
then be sent to this city for distribu
tion. The wheat is being disposed of
at actual cost as the Omaha grain
exchange as well as the commercial
organizations of the state are anxious
that the farmers take all steps to as
sure a crop of the spring wheat to
relieve the shortage -occasioned by the
failure of the winter wheat crop
SOCIAL CENTER CLUB
MEETS AT TRiTSGH
SCHOOL HOUSE
From Friday's Daily.
The Social Center club composed of
tin1 residents of the community west
of this city held a very pleasing meet
ing last evening at the Tritsch school
which was quite largely attended by
the residents for a radius of several
miles in that locality. One of the
Matures of the evening was the short
address given by John Gregory, one
of the leading farmers of that section
upon corn cultivation and Mr. Gregory
in his remarks brought out some very
pertinent facts in regard to corn
cultivation that might tend to increase
the yield to the farmers. Mr. Greg
ory stated that the yield of corn might
be averaged from fifty to seventy-five
bushels per acre if the farmers would
grade and test their seed corn before
planting it and would insure a much
better crop both in yield and quality.
Mr. Gregory is one of the largest hog
raisers in Cass county and his ex
perience in the handling of corn
makes him a capable judge of the best
methods of corn planting as he has
been successful on his farm in pro
ducing corn that averaged 100 bushels
to the acre.
Another of the pleasant events of
hVio cvpnincr was the nantomine fiven
by the young people entitled "True
Lovc Never Runs Smooth" and in this
those taking part carried out their
different roles in a pleasing manner
Elmer Schafer appeared as "Farmer
Green." This treat was immensely
enjoyed and the participants in the
playlet were heartily encored.
M. W. THOMAS VERY ILL.
M. W. Thomas, one of the old resi
dents of the city, is in very critical
condition at his home m the south
part of the city suffering from a com-
plication of ailments that makes his
recovery doubtful. Mr. Thomas was
taken with a severe attack of grippe
and this has been aggravated by other
complications that makes his condition
such as to cause his family and
friends a great deal of apprehension,
A MOST ES
TIMABLE LADY
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Joseph Fetzer Died at Her Home
in This City Sunday Afternoon,
After a Lingering Illness
of Eight Months.
Yesterday afternoon at 2:0 Mrs
Joseph Fetzer, one of the most highly
respected and beloved ladies of this
city, was called to her last long rest
after an illness covering a period of
eight months. During these long
months of suffering and sickness Mrs.
Fetzer bore with christian fortitude
the burden of sickness and with faith
awaited the time that might bring
her release from her suffering, and
rest in her final reward. The death
of this estimable lady came
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grief that is sincere in the taking
away o. ...cir loved one and to those
whom the death has stricken the
deenest the sympathy of the commun
ity will g-o out in their hour of sor
row. Mrs. Fetzer was born April 2.').
came to --merica with her parents.
Mr. and -.irs. Fred Goos, the family
locating at Plattsmouth where they
have since made their home. Here
in this city Mrs. Fetzer was reared
to womanhood and on October 4, 18S8,
was united in marriage to Joseph
Fetzer, who with one daughter, Mrs.
Jack Patterson of union, if left to
mourn the death of the wife and
mother, ihe aged mother, Mrs.
r red Goos two sisters, Mrs. E. II.
lleitzharsen, of Portland, Oregon,
and Mrs William Schmidtmann of this
citv, and one brother, II. F. Uoos of
PlattsmouLii, are also left to mourn
the dea.. of this good woman.
During her girlhood Mrs. Fetzer
united with the Presbyterian faith
and for years has been a most de
vout member of the congregation of
the First Presbyterian church of
this city, and her Hie was in keeping
with her faith, being devoted to her
home and her church.
The funeral services will be held
from the home Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 and will be in charge of Rev. II.
G. McClusky of the First Presby
terian church. The casket will not
be opened at the services, but friends
may call at the ..ome up to the hour
of the funeral.
MRS. MANSPEAKER
ELECTED GRAND
BANKER OF STATE
From Friday's Daily.
The Woodmen Circle at their
grand grove held in Lincoln yester
day honored one of the active mem
bers of the grove in this city, Mrs.
Margaret Manspeaker, by selecting
her for the position of grand banker
of the order in the state of Nebraska.
Ihe grand grove was largely at
tended by delegates from all sections
of the state and the naming of Mrs.
Manspeaker was made by a large
majority. This recognition of the
services of Mrs. Manspeaker is well
deserved as she has been one of the
most active members in the local lodge
and has been very prominent in the
grand lodge of the order, being elec
ted several years ago as the delegate
to the supreme grove of the Woodman
Circle from Nebraska. Mrs. Man
speaker has had charge of the work
of the degree team of the local order
that is recognized as being one of the
best in the state and a great deal of
credit is due to the captain, who has
been untiring in her efforts to main
; tain the team at its high standard.
The friends of Mrs. Manspeaker in
this city will be well pleased to learn
of the honor that has been conferred
. upon her as it is one that is well de-
i served in every way.
WHEAT IS TOTAL LOSS.
From FridaVs Daily.
Charles II. Warner, one of the lead
ing farmers of this locality, was in the
city today for a few hours, and in
speaking of the crop conditions
throughout this portion of Cass coun
ty, states that 0-" per cent of the win
tor wheat is a failure and will be al
most a total loss, while alfalfa, clover
and other feed has been badly dam
aged by the dry weather prevailing
during the winter months. Mr. Warner
states that a number of the farmers
are preparing to plant spring wheat
in the fields where the winter wheat
was sown, to try and realize a crop of
the breadstuff that will be in such de
mand. . .
PLATTSMOUTH
ENTERTAINMENT
COURSE PROGRAM
From Friday's Dai! v.
Plattsmouth has promise of a
splendid program of entertainment to
be presented in this city next fail in
the "Plattsmouth Entertainment
Course" that is now being arranged
for through the medium of the Mu
tual Lyceum Bureau of Chicago, one
of the leading organizations of its
kind in the country. The representa
tives of the entertainment course have
secured a splendid list of attractions
and are securing the signers for sea
son tickets which will be sold at ?2
for the general public and SI for
students. This course of high class
entertainments will Ik among the
best that can be furnished from the
hundreds of special features of the
entertainment stage today. The list
includes Caupolican, the world's
greatest Indian orator and entertain
er, John R. Boardmi'n is v commun
ity problem lecturer that is a live
vie; Poluhni & Co., in a great act of
magic, mind reading, mental tele
pathy carrying three people; the Ap
ollo Concert Company, who were such
i pleasing feature this winter in this
ity will return with a new and varied
program that will be immensely en-
joed: the Lyceum Arts Club or
chestra is another of the high class
attractions that this course will pre
sent to the people of Plattsmouth.
The Davennv Festival Quintet is
another of the high class musical
acts that serves to complete a most
pleasing program for the entertain
ment course.
The committee is securing much
success in handling the season tickets
that promises well for the event.
GIVES SHOWER FOR
BRIDE TO BE
From Friday's Daily.
l esterday afternoon a miscellan
eous shower in honor of Miss Threase
Lehnst was given at the hospitable
country home of Mrs. Adam Stoehr,
west of the city. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in various games and
amusements whiling away the hours
of the afternoon. A mock wedding
created a great deal of amusement
created a great real of amusement
and merriment for the guests, in
the drawing game Mrs. George Kaf
fenberger, Jr., won the first prize
.vhile Mrs. J. P. Meisinger was
awarded the booby prize. Many
oeautiful and useful gifts were pre
sented Misr Lehnst which were very
much appreciated. A very delicious
luncheon was served during the after
roon to which all did ample justice.
The ladies were some fifty in num
ber. The hostesses of the occasion
were Mrs.' August Nolting, Mrs. Adam
Stoehr and Mrs. F. W. Nolting.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
From Friday's Daily.
Last evening Mrs. Andrew Rabb, sr.,
was given a most pleasing surprise
when fifteen of her relatives and
friends arrived at the Rabb home to
assist her in celebrating her forty
sixth birthday anniversary. The eve
ning was spent very pleasantly in vis
iting and having a splendid social
time, and everyone enjoyed it to the
utmost. At a late hour dainty re
freshments were served that proved a
very pleasing feature of the occasion.
As remembrances of the event Mrs.
Rabb was presented with a number of
handsome gifts that she will cherish
in the years to come as tokens of the
kind friends.
ANOTHER
310 OLA
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The Dovey Barn in the Rear of the
Dcvey Store Destroyed By Fire
About 11 O'Clock Last Night.
From P.ntiir.lny's Daily.
The city was threatened last night
shortly before 11 o'clock with another
very destructive fire when the barn
in the rear of the store of E. G.
Dovey & Son burned to the ground
and for a time endangered the other
buildings across the alleyway with
the falling snurks. The fire in the
barn was discovered by Officer Mc
f'raiy on his rounds over the business
section cf the city about 10. 4", and
at that time the blaze was spreading
over the floor very rapidly. Mr. Mc
Crary at once called to Officer Alvin
Jones who was a short distance av:iv
and he called the telephone exchange j
but it was impossible to secure the j
boilerhou.se of the BuHir.gton for sev- j
eral
minutes alter the first report
was turned in and by this time the
fire spread very rapidly over the
sides 01 the barn. Oh ice r .ic-C raiv
in from the Sixth street entrance to
the alley and called to a number of
persons on the street to bring a hose
cart and this was responded 10 by a
number of young men a::d a few of
the members of the national guard
.vho were on the street, and in a few
minutes the boys had the water play
ing on the fire and ibis is responsible
for saving the other buildings in the
icinity. As soon as the alarm was
sounded the fire bovs responded and
00k up the work of fighting the fire
out by the time the second line of
lose was put into action the barn was
lestroyed and the roof of the ware
louse partially burned by the flames,
n the warehouse there was a great
.ieul.of baled hay as well as flour and
1 portion of the hay was burned
.vhile the flour suffered a great deal
Jrom the water that it was necessary
to pour into the burning building.
The fire department and citizens put
p a splendid contest with the blaze
.nd soon had it under control and re- 1
ncved the danger that had th; eaten-'
cd another verv costly fire in the
heart of the business district.
The
oss will amount to several hundred
dollars to the firm of E. G. Dovey
Son, but is covered by insurance so
that the actual loss will not be so
irreat. The barn which was burned
as been in use for a number of years
and was used to shelter the mules
used on the delivery wagon, and con
tained only a small amount of hay
and the harness or the team. The
mules were out in the feed lot at the
ttime of the fire and when the op
portunity offered made their escape
from the scene o fthe fire.
After the fire was put out the fire
department stationed a number of
watchmen . at the building and they
were kept busy during the night ex
tinguishing small fires that started
from smouldering sparks and kept
from allowing the fire to get a fresh
start. The telephone line along the
alley was a sufferer from the heat
and blaze and the telephones on the
south side of Main street were put
otu ot commission.
A FAMILY GROUP REFRE
SENTIH6 FOUR GENERATIONS
Our old friend, John Lohnes, Sr.,
was in the city today and came in
to take part in the securing of a fam
ily picture representing four gener
ations of his family. Mrs. James
Terry berry, a daughter, Mrs. Otto
Shafer, a grandaughter, and little
James Terryberry Shafer a great
grandson, formed the family group
and represented the four generations
of the family of Mr. Lohnes. Mr.
Lohnes had the proud position of be
ing allowed to hold the bright little
grandson while the picture was being
taken. While here Mr. Lohnes was
a visitor at the Journal office for a
short time visiting with the editor.
He was accompanied here by Jesse
Terryberry, coming via auto from
their farm home.
Fancj stationery in different
-ties at the Journal office. Com- -m o
.e u .vr.ea ycu wan; i. tali oner;.
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DEPARTS FOR CLEVELAND.
From S:i t u rd;i v's Daily.
Attorney Matthew Oering departed
last evening for Cleveland, O., where
he goes to be present this eve
ning at a banquet tendered by the
(Cleveland bar io .Ju.tice John II.
Clarke of the II oil r-d States supreme
cnuit. Mr. Coving has been r."l:ed by
the committee in ohaige of the ban-
; JUft to I,.? one of th- speakers at the
event. This 12 a very high honor as
a number of the leading lawyers of
the middle west will be present at
the gathering. Mr. Goring will re
main in Cleveland seve?al days as he
annears as attorney in toe case 01
Albert Clabaugh against the Abbott
Eaton Syndicate for ?C,0u0 which it
is claimed is du
is commissions
for
the sale of the Plattsmouth
electric plant.
gas ann
: A ROBE THIEF
FAILS TO fMK
HIS GET-AWAY
I Saturday afternoon Ed Wag
ner residing near this city came to
riatts.mouth and secured himself a
fine new Chevrolet automobile and
incidently a wry attractive and ex
pensive robe for use in the car. It
was only a short time afterwards
that the robe disappeared very mys
teriously and caused the owner a
great deal of anxiety. The matter
was reported to Chief of Police Bar
clay who started out on the search
for the gentleman taking the robe
and if possible to locate the missing
article. After a short investigation
Chief Barclay and Sheriff Quinton
located the robe at the livery barn
cf Q. K. Parmele, where the man
taking the robe had sold it for $."()
to .Air. Parmele although it was
worth considerable more than that.
Securing a description of the man
who had disposed of the uobe the of
rL'vrs of Lhe law hastened forth and
in a very short time succeeded in
rounding him up and placing him
in th r'oimtv lnr-ki'n to rest until he
, , , :rnpf, fnr his nffpnse.
The map ig a stmn in the
city had evidently thought that he
had pulled off a very clever piece of
j work, but lingered tco long on the
scene of action for his own good
with the result that lie will be a sad
der bu wiser man before the final
chapter in the story is told.
The gentleman who negotiated the
sale of the robe war, brought before
Judge Beeson this morning on a com
plaint charging him with stealing the
robe and disposing of the same. He
i gave the name of James Mills, and as
j a result of his wrong doin'r was as
! sessed a fine of $",0, and will remain
i a guest of Sheriff Quinton until the
mount has been satisfied.
EVENTY-FIVE
QLDIERS TO GUARD
BURLINGTON BRIDGE
Frrm Friday's Daily.
This morning a detachment of the
members of the Fourth Nebraska,
some seventy-five in number arrived
from Omaha to take up their work
of policing the Burlington railroad
bridge at this point and will encamp
here for the present near the ferry.
The members of the national guard
arrived on No. 4 and did r?ot have
time to arrange their location and
camp until after dinner and were ac
cordingly served with dinner at the
Perkins Hotel, marching from there'
to the scene of their camp to arrange
for getting settled and getting down
to business as guards. With the
members of the guard were a number
of the new recruits who will-be train
ed at the camp here and prepared for
any emergency tnat mignt require ;
their presence. The soldiers are all
young men and a fine appearing
bunch of defenders of their country.
The members of the squad arrived
over the Burlington and their cars
were sidetracked here to await the
location of the permanent camping
ground
The national guard of the
te are to be used in police duty in
sta
case of the outbreak of the war be- j standard makes these engines taken
tween this country and Germany un- i in exchange for our "Hcnest John" cn-1-ss
it becomes necessary to employ gine, made in P'attsmouth. All our
the army in military operations in engines are in first class working con-
defense of the country.
A want ad will bring you a buyer.
jiPROyifl
!, 0, 0. F, LODGE
mitklxh
Making Many ( han".es That Will
Greatly if the Appearance a
Convenience f Thine s
Thereabouts.
From S;i f 'i rfl;! y's- D.iHv.
The members of i'k.tte lo.iee I. O.
O. F. a:e n:aki:v.r some very exten
sive improvements on their building
on lower .Main street and which ulll
v. hen completed m'- e i; one of t
mo.-'.t comfortable b.dg? homes in t!.
city The cider has owned th- 1. u"! 1
ing for a number of ye.; rs i 'it this
is t" first o; m,ri or.Ity to )..e it
; en,o.:.-leu to suit Ike membf r- a'od
i l
they
rc now engaged in t.';e w.ok
with great energy to hue the ;h"
hor.e completed a scon :ts po--i-ble.
The
se;
ond floor of the buihiom
reception room and din
are located is being 10
7 the construction of
vr. .!; tr.e
iv-,
ing room
modeled h
kitc'Hn at the south end of the din-ii,-
he.il that will b arranged so a
to be a meat convenience to the mem
bers of the lodge in serving banquets
and suppers. The reception rom and
dinir.g room are to be provided with
steel ceilings as well as new fl!s
and the whole portion of the building
will be repainted and papered in a
very handsome manner, completing
the plans for making this portion ot"
the building attractive and comfort
able and suitable for the fe.-tive
gatherings that the members of the
order hold frequently in carrying out
he work of the craft.
The rpper floor devoted to the u. e
if the lodce room and arte iii:in is
o,so to come in for a share of the
ceneral improvement and will be fit
ted with new wood floors as well as
a steel ceiling in the lodge loom and
all of the rooms are to be re-decorated
and fitted up in proper shape.
The whole building is to be equp
j.ed with electric lights, the wiring
for which is nor. under way and will
add to making the building modern
and convenient in every way.
The Odd Follows have oue of the
most active and prosperous lodge
in the city and the members propose
thr.t their building and home should
be as up-to-date r.r, err: in the city and
be one that they can feci a just pride
in. The exterior of the building i-.
also to receive a share of the improve
ments planned r.nd the strmture will
be painted and equipped with nc.v
wh.c'.ows, doing away with the old
fashioned windows that have
there frr years.
When the work is completed the I.
O. O. F. will have a fine appearing
home and ore that will stand as a
fitting monument to the1 order and
serve as a comfortable and attractive
gatheiing place for the members of
the order.
VISITORS AT CAMP
Yesterday quite a number of
Omaha people were in the city com
ing down to spend a short time with
the members of Company C, Fourth.
Nebraska, who are camped at the
Burlington bridge on guard duty
The members of the company are
largely from Omaha and toe parents,
brothers, sisters and sweethearts
were giaci 01 me opportunity to come
, down ant v-,;t tnem as yesterday was
visitors day in all of the companies of
the Fourth regiment.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the neighbors and friends, for
their words of sympathy and kindly
assistance during the illness and
death of our darling baby, we wi.-h
to extend our most sincere thanks. We
also wish to thank you for the beau
tiful floral tributes. Your kindness
will never be forgotten.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole.
We have a number of second-hand
' gasoline engines for sale, including
I Fairbanks Morse, Charter, and other
dition.
Western Machine and Foundry, Inc.
L. C. SHARP.
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