i 1 i iplattsmoutb Tr t vol. xxx vn. PLATTSMO UTH, NEBRASKA, THURSEAY, AUGUST 19, 1S20. NO. 17 s .1 4 :- l if ( 1 i PLACE OF BY GONE DAYS IS ROCK BLUFFS ONCE METROPOLIS OF FRONTIER AND BATTLEGROUND 'OF IM PORTANT POLITICAL FIGHTS IMPORTANT PART IN POLIITCS Waring Cornfields Mark Spot Where Once Was City Believed, to Be Destined to Great Things. frftm Tuesday's Daily. There is little to remind the vis itor amid the pleasant country sur roundings of old Rock Bluffs, that once this spot marked one of the progressive cities of the western frontier and that in this place was enacted many of the stirring events of the pioneer days when tl;e law of might was the only appeal made by the hardy frontiersman. Where once the thriving little city stood in now only the fields of corn and over the landscape only the quiet of the great countryside prevails. Gone are the days when the streets were busy with the traffic of iroi tier days and where once the busy steamboat landing stood sweeps the mighty waters of the Missouri, calm and triumphant over the years lcxii, gone when the busy packets piled its surface carrying to the west the provisions and supplies from the mar kets of the east and returning with the co.n and wheat of the plains men. The greater part of those who re sided there when the city was in ex istatice have gone forth into their other life as the gravestones in the cemetery high on the hill overlooking the scene of the vanished city, at test. In the burial ground are those who came to Nebraska in the early days of its existence and wflose sleep amid the scenes of their life is undis turbed by the changes that have transpired since their going. The names of Patterson. Shera. Smith. Towner. White and others who had a great part in the life of the early days can be found here. The spot selected for the last rest ing place of the pioneers is one of great beauty as from its elevation a wonderful view is found, the silent river flowing peacefully at the foot of the hills whose sides are green with the forests of many years growth and from this spot the nn far distant King hill lifts its head majestically as it stands the sentinel of the range of hills that dot that portion of Cass county. Not alone from the associations of this spot in the history of Nebraska but from its great natural beauty it is a spot well worth visiting and the ride to that neighborhood is well worth the time. PLEASANT FAMILY GATHER ING AT EMMONS PTAK HOME From Tuesday's Daily. The pleasant home of Mr. and Mr:. Emmons PtaK on west I'earl street, wa stlu- scene f.f a very pleasant gath ering c:i when the member. of the Cloidt 'family gathered to spend the day with their sster and family and to enjoy the delights of the big chicken dinner that had been prepared for the occasion. The time was most delightfully spent aud it was la'e in the afternoon when the members of the party returned to their homes. Those to enjoy the oc casion were: Messrs and Mesdames John Bajeek and family. John J. Cloidt and family. Frank A. Cloidt and family. August W. Cloidt md family, Mr. and Mrs. John II. Liv ingston and Mr. and Mrs. Emmons I'tak and family. MAY FILE FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Petitions Being Circulated in Behalf of Clarence L. Beal for This Position at Fall Election. From Tuesday's DaM. For several weeks past, there has been some discussion of the placing of the name of Clarence L. Beal on the ballot at the November election as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the District Court, and petitions requesting the placing of his name on the ballot are now being circu lated by his friends over the county. Mr. Beal was a candidate at the primary election against James M Robertson for the republican nomi nation and was defeated for the of fice by some 325 Totes. Since the primary election Mr. Beal has 6uf lered a severe accident that has de prived him of his righl foot and his friends are seeking to have him make the race as an independent at the November election. Tb democratic party has not made any selection for the position since Frank J. Libershal notified the com mittee of his withdrawal and just what they will do or whom they will select remains in doubt as there is no one seeking the nomination. If the friends of -Mr. Beal make tfceir filing f his name, it will place two republicans in the race for the office, and what position the Bour bons will take in the matter is very doubtful, as many believe the party should have a nominee, while others favor the endorsement of one of the other candidates. SELLING KANY MACHINLS From Tuesday's Dally. The nrm of YAYyrieh rladraba. the local representatives of the Edi son phonograph, which has become one of the leading features of the musical life of the nation, have just sold and delivered one of their high class machines to one of the prom inent residents of west of Louisville, where the Edison will be installed in the home. Their sales have covered the greater p:r; of the eastern and northern portion of the county and many homes e joying the pleasures .of the "pnois-fe--.ph with a soul" thrcugh the efforts of this firm. YOUNG LAD HAS HIS ARM BADLY CRUSHED Leonard, 14-Year-01d Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Born, Meets with Painful Accident Today. From Tuesday's Dally. A very serious accident occurred this morning at the farm home of. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Born, west of the city and in which their fourteen-year-old son. Leonard, sustained a very serious accident to his left arm. ' The young lad was preparing to start the pump to secure some water for use on the farm and had the gasoline engine running while he was putting the belt on the pulley that connected up the pump. While he was so engaged, his arm was caught in the belting and drawn to the pulley. resulting in a very serious fracture of the left wrist. As' soon as the accident occurred. Dr. J. Flynn was called -and it was found that the bones of the wrist were badlv crushed and the fracture serious one. The injured arm was dressed and the young lad will be taken to Om aha for a further examination and to have an X-ray made of the in ured arm to fully determine the ex tent of the injury. Leonard suffered great deal from the accident and the full extent of the injury to the arm cannot tie determined until the examination is made at Omaha. LITTLE BOY BITTEN BY DOG YESTERDAY Willie. Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wetenkamp, Bitten as Playing with Animal. F"rn THay' Dallv The little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wetenkamp, while he was engaged in Dlaving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Carey, near Mynard. yes .1 terday afternoon, was bitten by a small dog with which the boy w;as playing. The animal has been rather quarrelsome and has frequently snap ped at the owners as well as visi tors, but had never before bitten anyone and he was not considered dangerous. Mrs. Wetenkamp and children were visiting at the Carey home and the lfttle boy, Willie, had gone out into the yard and started to play with the dog and a few minutes later his cries led to the discovery that the. dog had bitten him on the left side of the forehead, inflicting sev eral teeth marks and which were bleeding profusely. The injured boy was hurried to the office of a physician and the wounds dressed while the animal was killed by the owner. The head of the dog will be sent to the state laboratory at Lincoln for tests as to rabbies'but it is thought that the dog was free from the malady, being merely of a rather cross temper ment and was annoyed by the child wnile playing. The examination of the head of the animal will be made however as a matter of precaution in case the animal might have had the rabbies and not fully developed them. NOW LilNG NICELY From Tupitay Dallv. Reports from Union state that At torney Charles L. Graves of tha city who was taken quite ill the latter part of last week is now feeling much improved and is able to be back on the job arranging for the Old Settler's picnic that is to be held there on Friday and Saturday of this week. Mrs Harry Graves. the daughter-in-law of Attorney Graves, who has been very seriously ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mark at Union, has im proved fufficiently to permit her be ing sent to the hospital in Omaha whfre she will remain until sIia 4c able to return to her hnmn at rontrai City. W. C. T. U. SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Meeting at Heme of Mrs. John F. Gorder is Well Attended and Splendid Afternoon Enjoyed Frnm Tuesday's Dally. The W. C. T. U. society held their annual meeting at the home of Mrs. John F. Gorder yesterday afternoon and a very large number of the la dies were in attendance to enjoy the occasion. One of the chief matters to come before the meeting was that of the election of officers of the society for the year and the membership were unanimous in the desire that the present officers continue in office for the coming year and the following were re-elected: Mr. Charles A. Troop, president; Mrs. J. F. Gorder, vice president; Mrs. J. E. Wiles, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Spangler, treasurer. At the close of the regular busi- I ness session very delicious refresh ments were served by the hostess that added to the delight of the mem bers of the party. PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY from Tuesday's Daily. Saturday. August 14th. being i.!;e 21st birthday anniversary of Mis Freda Sattler, a few of her friends decided to help her celebrate. After spending a few hours danc ing at Coates hall they went to the home of Mrs. Jess Warga. where they spent the remainder of the evening in games, music, etc. During the evening they were in vited into the dining room where they "enjoyed a two-course lunch. Be fore their departure they enjoyed a watermelon feast on the lawn. Miss Freda received many useful and pretty gifts and at a late hour the guests departed wishing her many happy birthdays. Those present were: Misses Emma Wilson. Hazel Batman. Lillian Schiesel, Maxine Draper. Katherine Sattler. Anna Lohman. Messrs. - Al bert Miller. Ed Fullerton. Robert Priddy. Frank Marshall. Lawrence Sprechler. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mason, Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Lohman. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Warga. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sattler. DEPART FOR HOME ON PACIFIC COAST Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Waybriglit Re turn to Los Angeles After Visit Here. From TursOays Dally. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Waybright. who have been spending several weeks here at "Clover Lodge-' the country home of Judge and Mrs A. J. Beeson, departed for their home at Los Angeles. Califonij. and en route will stop at Edison. Neb., near where Mr. Waybright has some land interests. The visit back. in the old home ol these two estimable people has been the source of much pleasure to the many friends with whom they have lived some of their brightest and hap piest years and with the Beeson fam ily to whom the visits of the loed grandparents are occasions of the greatest joy. While here Mr. and Mrs. Waybright observed their fifty -fourth wedding anniversary which was quietly celebrated yesterday with a family dinner. A VERITABLE JUNGLE RIGHT IN OUR MIDST From Tuesday's Dally. The residents out along Chicago avenue where the weeds are growing to rank profusion claim they have a real Jungle that for the wealth of rank vegetation would rival the far famed African lairs of the wild ani mals. As one of the residents along that thoroughfare remarked to a Journal representative they are thinking of organizing a hunting party to see if they can scare up any game from the depth of the jungle but the fear of getting lost in the depths of the vegetation is the only thing holding them back. FARM HOME IS DESTROYED Frfwr Tuesday's Dally. The .farm home of R. Kettelhut. between Murray and Nehawka was destroyed at an early hour yesterday morning by fire and the structure is an" entire loss. The fire originated in the wash room of the house and when discovered the flames had gain ed such headway that it was impos sible to check them from spreading The owner of the house was engaged in assisting Charles and Will Troop in threshing at the time and only by the efforts of the neighbors was a small portion of the household goods saved from the effects of the flames. Whether or not the building was covered by insurance is not known. Fine line of stationery ana cor respondence paper at the Journal A HAPPY GRANDPA Fron- Tuesday's Daliy The employes of the Burlington blacksmith shop have wondered to-; day at the force with which A. F. Seybert put in his blows as he work- j ed away and the pleasant smile that ' would come over his countenance, even though he was kept busy alii the while, but the facts and the cause for the exhibition of joy have; come to light. - j Andy is now a proud and happy 1 grandpa, as a line little daughter ar rived on Sunday at the home of Mr. ' and Mrs. Don H. Seivers at Madrid. Mrs. A. F. Seybert, the happy grand-' mother, is ar- the Seivers home and assisted in greeting the little grand- daughter, who has Shirlev Elizabeth. been christened' HAS AN ENCOUNTER WITH VICIOUS SNAKE Mrs. M. S. Brigp Bitten by Serpent While cn Fishing Trip Last Saturday Afternoon. Froin .Monday's Dat- Last Saturday Mr. M. S. .Briggs and her mother, Mrs. E. E. Ozbun. went out to "Blackman" creek, which empties into the Platte river near Oreapolis. where they spnt the afternoon fishing, and as both ladies are expert ar.filers. they suc ceeded in stringing a nice catch. They had arranged for a ea.- to come for them about sundown, that they might get home before dark. but the car did nut appear and as Grandma Ozbun is over eighty vrprs f age, they did not desire to wr.Pv home, and waited, thinking the ar would come any time, but it did not. After it had grown dark and as they were waiting at the gate which enters the old Otto place, tl.ev were attacked by a large snake which coiled and struck ar them. It was then too dark to see what species it was. but it kept hiding all the time and in a frantic endeavor by Mrs. Iriggs to gft her mother over the gate, which was locked and covered with barbed wire, she fell down ami the snake struck her on the right side of her back. bel. the shoulder, inflicting a severe wound through her clothing. The ladies succeeded in climbing over the gate, but not without many barbed wire cuts and scratches, and made haste to the house, where an examination of the wound was made. Tiie man of the house hailed a pass ing car which broueht them to town. Dr. Westover cauterized the wounds which seems ti be doing as well as could be expected. The ladies are both badly shaken by their experi ence. In addition to the misfortune of Mrs. Briggs in getting bitten by the snake, the ladies in their fright and worry, forgot their string o"f fish and returned home empty handed. MEAT HANDLERS GET ' AWAY WITH GAME Morris Packing Co.. of Omaha, Kan 7 to 1 Defeat on Bed Sox Af ter Six Fine Linings. ?rom Monday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon a good sized i crowd of the fans gathered at the, Red Sox park to enjoy fhe exhibi-l tion of the national pastime as given j by the Bed Sox. as-isied by the Mor ris Packing Co., of Omaha, ami upi to the sixth inning she was some battle, but in that fateful session i the visitors proceeded to puncture ; the dream of victory of t lie Sox andj snagged three runs. Connors was hit j freely in this inning, as well as in the eighth and Mason by a wild j throw from left field to first gave fhe visitors a sart in the sixth that led to the first of their scores. The Red Sox drew first blood in the game as they secured their lone ly tally in the second frame of the battle. Christie was walked by Ma son, the slab artist of the visitors, and was sacrificed to second by Gradoville. William Harvey Mason, of the Sox, proceeded to register Christie with a safe blow to left and for the next few innings it seemed as though this would be the winning run of the game. The work of the Sox in the open ing innings was as good as has been seen on the local diamond as they made good on all chances and played a fast and peppy game, but in the blow up the battle became decidedly one sided with the visitors hitting effectively. The Morris Packers are undoubt edly the fastest organization that has appeared here this season and their lineup is composed of some of the heaviest stickers In Omaha ama teur and semi-pro circles. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER From Tuesday's Dally. The stork this morning made a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boyd in the west portion of the city and left in their care a fine little nine pound daughter.' The lit tle one has brought much joy to the household and all parties are doing very nicely. SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC NIC HELD YESTERDAY Primary Scholars of the Christian Church Wins Recent Contest and Givn Picnic Yesterday the members of the Christian church Sunday school en joyed a fine time at a picnic held on the J. E. Wiles farm on the Louis ville road west of the city. The pic nic was the result of a contest held by the Sunday school during the past few weeks, which was known as the auto contest, and in which the pupils of the primary department proved the most successful and were given the first honors. One of the conditions of the con test was that the losers were to pro vide a picnic for the winners and accordingly yesterday the primary department was royally entertained by their associates. The members of the party came witih well tilled baskets and pro ceeded to spend the day with joy and happiness. Games were enjoyed to the utmost and at the noon hour a sumptuous repast was spread on the lawn, to which all members of the party did ample justice. I DANCING CAMP IN HEART OF ROCKIES v Miss Mary Katherine Pannele of This City is Spending- Summer at Camp of Miss Portia Mansfield Sw ett. Fibril Monday's The Omaha Dally. News of Sundav con- ' taii.s a very interesting account of; the camp of the Kooky Mountain ! Dancing school conducted by Portia Mansfield Swett. formerly of Omaha. , Among tho:-e who are attending the ' summer session of the camp is Miss Mary Katherine Pannele of this city, dauchter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Par mele Mi l one of the gifted artists of the city, in the oldest of. all the arts, that of the dance, a portrait of Mi-s Parmele accompanied the article. Miss I'f,nne!e is a student of Miss Swett. having studied wilh her at Omaha and for the last two seasons in the Colorado ramp. -With 'the beauties of nature a.s a setting for their art the 'group of young ladies, i lie greater part of whom are from Oir.ah.i and vicinity are taught, unt only the technique of dancing, but a knowledge is gaiiiei of the marve lous h:.rmonv and mvrth of naure. t eoiis-ciousncss that conies throug-i living day after day in the open woods. T'le News has t lie' following to say f the camp and its surroundings: 1'nder the fivurant pines the girl; bend and sway with the breezes, for ihe huge daucing studios are in the open. Here the basic principles of i'e classic ballet, aerial and floor technique, and the Oriental. Egyp tian and Spanish dances are taught under tiie personal supervision of Mis Swett. ably This gifted young woman is qualified for her position for she t- the pupil 1 of Andreas Pavley Sergo Oukrain.-ky and has hten a mcraner oi ineir companies hi uiun- ent time. Miss Swett has also stud ied in Paris with Madame Thidore and in Milan with Pavazani of La Srala. She is a pupil of Dennishawn j. ar.d Kate ort h ington Simmons, ami is a graduate of the Chalif Normal rchool. Her winters are devoted to travel and study in preparation for the summer school. One of the greatest attractions of the camp is its unusual opportunities for outdoor sports. Horseback rid ing is one of the principal diversions, an ! alT-day trips are planned for the girls who enjoy this recreation. The tennis players delight in a concrete court in the center of a deep wood of pines and aspens, where the pleasant shade lingers all afternoon. Mammoth pools, surrounded by the wooded hills, find modern mermaids splash. in g in their clear waters daily. Indoor pools are also a feature of the camp, and aquatic sports are enjoyed even when the weather is inclement. The cozy bungalow, the camp home of the pupils, has a fireplace built in one end of the large living room, where a log fire crackles on snappy nights. An outdoor fireplace is an ideal place for the marshmellow roasts, which are in 'full sway many evenings. Miss Pleasant Holyoke, an excep tionally talented dancer, who has ap peared in many of the artistic pag- eants given for the benent ot various local charities, is an instructor at the camp this year. Three large ballets will be given in Denver early in the fall, under the auspices of the Omaha maids, who are spending the summer at Camp Swett, will be prominently featured. v Miss Lillian Fitch of Chicago, who is now In Omaha, will leave shortly for Colo rado to direct the productions. The younger girls, who will take part, include: Misses Dorothy Higgins, Martha R. Bradford. Bertha May Bradford. Helen Robison, Frances Robison and Mary Katherine Par mele. Worian loves a clear, rosy com plexion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid for purifying the blood, clearing the skin, restoring sound digestion. All druggists sell it. Trice $1.25. WILL LOCATE IN OMAHA From Monday's Dally. Miss Georgia White, who for the past two seasons has been engaged in trimming at one of the large j wholesale millinery houses in Kan sas City came up Sunday morning and visited over Sunday with her , mother and Lrother and sisters. ' Miss White departed this morning for Omaha where she expects to take up the fall work at one of the large wholesale houses in the millinery de partment. Miss White has been very successful in her line of work and has the reputation of being one of the best designers and trimmers in the millinery trade in the large" house in Kansas City in which she has been employed and her success will be the source of much pleasure to her large circle of friends in this citv. I STATE CORN IS SAFE, SAYS THE BURLINGTON Nebraska's corn is safe! At least the Burlington's weekly bulletin says so published Monday morning. With the comment that! "the time is past when the crop can he entirely spoiled, mis oune tin gives the average as 100 per cent for the eastern and southwest ern districts and 98 per cent each for the central and southeastern dis tricts. The expert adds that these estimates are highly conservative. Threshing of wheat continues to ard an early end and the average j for most of the acreage of the state lis 22 7, 10 bushels per acre, against twentv-two bushels estimated a weeK ago. The wheat is of the finest ' quality. Difficulty is being experienced by the sugar beet raisers in handling their big crop this year, according to the Burlington report, for the reason that the Federal Reserve banks are refusing money for it in the manner previously done. Fall plowing is well under way, and the soil generally in good con dition. In the Omaha district plow ing is nearly completed. COURT HOUSE NOTES 9 mm from Monday's IMilv. The county court was very busy this morning on hearings in several nrobate matters. The petition for I the probate of the will of John M. l"3ackman was filed and William A. ! ('leghorn of Louisville named as the ; administrator. Attorney W. A. Rob lertson appeared for the estate, j Hearings were also had in the mat ter cf the probate of the estates of j Mi:1. Anna Jahn and Mrs. Nancy ' Hollenbeck. both estates coming from , near Eliuwood. Attorney J. A. Cap- well appeared in the actions for the ' pet itioners. In the office of the clerk of the ( district court August Klemtne of j (;,-( enwood. made application for his I rit i7er.s!iin naners Mr. Klemme has d I been a resident of the Tinted States j since 18 and the greater part of in Cass county. this tinie -In the county court a hearing on the estate of Emily A. Latta. de ceased was held and the final ac counting of the administrator, Sam uel G. Latta made and the admin istrator discharged and the estate closed. County Attorney A. G. Cole, who has been visiting in the western part of the state for several days looking after some legal matters is expected home Tuesday. Clerk of the District Court James M. Robertson has not been in the best of health for several days and a part of the time has been confined to his home but is now able to be around as usual. Foreign Exchange The First national Bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT MOAM PIJVTTSMOUTH SHERIFF SUR PRISES LOUIS VILLE PARTIES SHERIFF QUINTON DROPS OUT ON SATURDAY EVENING AND MAKES DISCOVERY. ONE QUART FGUND ON PARTIES Matter Will be Taken Up with Coun ty Attorney Action May Re Brought Later On. From Monday's Dally. Sheriff C." I). Ouinton motored out jto Louisville Saturday evening and made an unexpected call on some of the residents of that community that .resulted in discovering mat tnere i was some traff ic in that community ,in the far famed "white mule," the kick of whiclf far surpasseth that cf the old time rye and bourbon of I the ante-bellum days when Nebras ka was a sparkling green oasis. I On his arrival at the scene of ac tion, the sheriff sought a shallow- ditch near the place where n had l)(en SUSpicn)ned that there in it ! a ci,ance to reacli the handlers lit b f th nmliihit ion lvliiskev : ml li- remain ed there Only a short time until a car containing four young men drove up and parked just a few f"t iron! the sheriff and had the parties bii watchful, they would have able i to discover but instead the enforcer of th" law. called to the house wh'ch belonged to Virgil Delezene and a few minutes later the member of the party proceeded up t the building. Shortly after this they returned and started to get in the car when the sheriff stepped up and remarked, "Boys, I guess I'll ride up town with you." The parties did not ht firt discover who the sheriff was and lone of ihe members was in posses sion of a quart jar of the fiery liquid that was evidently-intended to 4uell the thirst of the young men. As the man holding the jar dis covered the sheriff, he hurriedly threw the Jar from the car, and h; other members of the party were un pleasantly surprised at the appear ance of the officer. Sheriff Quinton then visited the house and the owner insisted on a search of the place but no liquor wa3 found. The sheriff notified Ihe mem bers of the party that they might be called upon in a few days to as to their possession of the but no arrests were made case. ar.sw er liquor, in the CHANGE IN BUSINESS AT CEDAR CREEK From Monday's Dally. John Tru, who has condected the soft drink and ice cream parlor at Cedar Creek in connection with his other business, which consisted of lunches and short orders and the dance platform 'which he ran on Saturday evenings, has sold the same to Henry Larson, who has taken charge of the business and is con ducting it in a very satisfactory man ner. Mr. Larson is a young man with many friends aud will make a success of the business. Mr. True and wife, who have conducted th" place with success, found the work too much for their advancing years and concluded to give the matter up. Mr. True has accepted a position with the Burlington at Cedar Creek: on the track work and the family will continue to make Cedar Creek; their home. . . Daily Journal, 15c per week. ' i - You can make money remittances through this bank to any foreign coun try Russia excepted. We give you the advantage of fav orable exchange rates. Prompt, de pendable service at moderate cost. Inquire at this bank for detailed information. KCIiRASKA.