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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 1,
11 A
MEDICS PLAN TO
FIGHT ANOTHER
"FLO'JPIDEMIC
More Virulent Outbreak is
Anticipated in This Coun
try Within Next Two
Years.
Chicago, Nov. 30. Plans for com
bating another influenza epidemic
which is expected to sweep the coun
try in 1919 will be considered by
health authorities from all parts of
the United States, Canada and South
America at the forty-sixth annual
convention of the American Public
Health association which opens here
December 9.
. Members of the association say
that all the influenza epidemics since
1729 have been recurrent for from
two to three years after the initial
outbreak. For this reason leading
authorities feel convinced that the
visitation of 1918 will be repeated in
1919 and probably in 1920. Also it is
pointed out that in previous epidem
ics the second and third outbreaks
have been more virulent and attend
ed by a higher mortality rate than
were the initial manifestations.
It was early in 1913, according to
Dr. W. A. Evans, formerly health
commissioner of Chicago, that the
J now so-called Spanish influenza
made its appearance in Spain. Now
Spain is having its second outbreak,
according to Dr. Evans, more viru
lent in form and attended by an
alarming death rate.
During the three-day meeting, the
methods used in combating the 1918
, epidemic in the United Staies will be
thoroughly considered and plans
outlined for meeting any future
emergency. Among those who will
present papers and take part in the
discussions are Major W, H. Welch,
of the National Medical corps; Dr.
E. C. Rosenow of the Mayo founda
tion; Dr. Herman Biggs, commis
sioner of the New York State De
partment of Health, and Dr. A. J.
McLaughlin, assistant surgeon gen
eral of the United States Tublic
Health service."
Besides consideration of influenza,
many subjects of general interest
i pertaining to public health during
the reconstruction period will be
i taken up. There will be discussions
regarding proper precautions in the
care of children to reduce mortality
rates, rural sanitation, the effect of
fashions on health and the use of
narcotics in war times.
Soldier from Fort Riley
f Killed in Kansas City
Kansas City. Nov. 30. Private
William Bray, Company A, 26th
battalion, United States guards,
, found under a viaduct here yester
day with a crushed skull and a bul
let wound in his side, died last night
at a local hospital and was identi
fied by L. E. Murphy, orderly to
Capt. George Flock at Fort Riley,
who said Bray was transferred from
: Oimp Podger la., or Fort .Crook,
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Nebraska City occupied a prom
inent place when slavery was a poli
tical issue before the civil war, and
it was the only town in Nebraska
where slaves were owned. There
were only a few slaves held there,
and the circumstances were, per
haps, extenuating, but the general
subject of slavery became a prolific
subject for discussion in public
meetings and in the legislature.
John Brown, since famous in song
and story, tarried in Nebraska City
on several occasions during the days
of his "underground railroad."
The ownership of slaves in Ne
braska City is corroborated by sev
eral present day residents. Frank
J. Carson recalled that Stephen F.
Nuckolls owned the negro men who
were known as '"Shack" and
"Shade," who were observed by him
on v numerous occasions. The Ne
braska City News of November 27,
1858, printed a statement that two
negro women had been enticed away
from Stephen F. Nuckolls, and that
a reward of $200 had been offered
for their return. Nuckolls is said to
have gone with a party of men to
Tabor, la., a strong abolitionist cen
ter, to apprehend the fugitives. The
Chicago Times-Herald in 1860 car
ried an article in which it was stated
that Nuckolls brought suit in the
district court of Nebraska City
against Reuben S. Williams, George
B. Gaston, Lester D. Piatt, and 13
other citizens of Civil Bend, la., on
charges of having taken two of the
Nuckolls slaves to Iowa. During
1860 an advertisement appeared in a
Nebraska City newspaper, announc
ing that Sheriff Butterfield, by rea
son of an execution in favor of Wil
liam B. Hall against Charles F.
Holly, would sell at public auction
"One negro man and one negro
woman, known as Hercules and
Martha." There is said to have been
more or less of politics in that af
fair, i
John Brown Rendezvous.
John Brown's "underground rail
road," from Kansas during 1858,
left Nebraska at Nebraska City,
whence it proceeded to Percival, la.,
and thence to Tabor, Ia where
Brown maintained one of his ren
dezvous. Iowa at that time was a
"free" .state, but Nebraska was a
territory and there was a mooted
question of whether a territory
could legislate on the subject of
slavery. A Nebraska City newspa
per item of February 11, 1859,
reads: "Old John Brown of Osa
watomie passes through Nebraska
City with a troupe of niggers and
horse thieves." As early as 1855 John
Brown was in Nebraska City with
fugitive slaves enroute to an under
ground stopping place in Falls City.
During the winter of 1853 Charles
F. Holly, one of the earliest slave
holders in Nebraska City, was chair
man of a mass convention in St.
Joseph, Mo., held for the purpose
of sending to congress a memorial,
"That emigrants in the territories
should receive the same protection
to property that they enjoyed in the
states from which they emigrated.'
In the same year a meeting was held
in Nebraska City to discuss whether
Nebraska territory should be a slave
or free state. In 1855 Brown made
his first appearance in this country.
Samuel G. Daily, known in his day
as "The Moses of the republican
party in Nebraska," offered on No
vember 1, 1858, to the legislature a
bill to abolish slavery in Nebraska.
The political pot then began to
boil. One of the paramount ques
tions was, whether slavery existed in
fancy or in fact in Nebraska. Wil
liam H. Taylor, "Handbill Taylor,"
was a violent anti-slavery man. As
chairman of the legislative commit
tee to which the slavery bill had
been referred, he reported: "I know
of my own knowledge that Stephen
p. Nuckolls had three colored per
sons he claimed as slaves, two es
caping during the winter of 1858-9."
Taylor mentioned the names of
three other Nebraskans as having
owned slaves, and he added that
Nuckolls had started suit in district
court for the value of two colored
persons. T. M. Marquette and
George B. Lake of the legislature de
clared that they were ready to be
lieve that slaves were held in Ne
braska. The anti-slavery bill was
passed over the veto of the gover
nor. Nuckolls the Founder.
Stephen E. Nuckolls was the
founder of Nebraska City and he
was a man of great vision as well
as business acumen. He arrived
during April, 1854, and was named
as Dresident of the Nebraska Town
company. He erected the first brick
house, and in 1854 established the
first saw mill. The Platte Valley
bank, of which he was president,
was the first financial institution or
canized in Nebraska territory and it
was the only bank that successfully
weathered the monetary storm of
1857, when a choice collection of
wild cat banks near Omaha were
blown into oblivion. The best in
formation obtainable is that John
Boulware rushed from Omaha to the
Platte Valley hank with $10,000, and
when the cashier began to pass the
money right and left, the depositors
regained confidence, Nuckolls is
said to have been influential in per
suading J. Sterling Morton to move
from Bellevue to Nebraska City. He
was chairman of the board of lan
agers of the first territorial fair,
which was held in Nebraska City,
and he did much to develop the west.
Nuckolls county of this state was
named for him. His sister-in-law,
Mrs. Heath Nuckolls, still resides
in Nebraska City with her daughter,
Mrs. Wesner. She stated that the
Nuckollses originally lived in Vir
ginia, moving north before the war
to Rockport, Mo., bringing slaves
with them. From Rockport they
moved to Nebraska City. She added
that John Brown took two of the
Nuckolls slaves.
The first republican convention
held in Nebraska, after admission to
statehood, was held in Nebraska
City, April 29, 1868, Samuel Maxwell
presiding. The following nomina
tions were announced: T. M. Mar
quette, Louis Allegwahr and J. F.
Warner, presidential electors; John
Taffe, congress; David Butler, gov
ernor; T. P. Kennard, secretary of
state; John Gillespie, auditor; James
Sweet, treasurer," S. A. Strickland,
Alvin Saunders, L. Gerard, T. B.
Stevenson, R. W. Furnas and Sam
uel Maxwell, delegates to the Chi
cago convention. This state con
vention indorsed U. S. Grant for
president and B. F. Wade for vice
president.
Not All Past History.
Proud as Nebraska City may be
of its aily history, this town does
not live in the past, as may be evi
denced by a visit to the headquar
ters of the Business Men's associa
tion on Central avenue. Every
county seat in Nebraska should
maintain a business headquarters of
its county. Call it a Commercial
club, Chamber of Commerce, or
Business Men's association; the
name does not matter. Any county
not already receiving the benefits
of such an organization is recom
mended to go to Nebraska City and
see how it is done by the "B. M. A."
of that enterprising town. This in
stitution is built for speed as well as
for comfort, and it is built for real
business, for the business of the
town and of the county. It is a
clearing house for all matters which
pertain to the upbuilding of Ne
braska City and the county. It has
been the center of war activities f
Otoe county. It co-operates with
the farmers on matters of labor,
markets, roads, return loads and al
lied subjects. It i.s a general in
formation bureau for the stranger
and the resident. There are 250
live-wire active members, with Dr.
S. P. Cresap as president and M. M.
Vaughn as secretary. Mr. Vaughn
formerly was with the Chicago, Bur
lineton "& Quincy railroad in Omaha
and is known throughout the state"!
as a successful business man.
trong for Country.
Patriotism is spelled with capital
letters in Nebraska City and Otoe
county. They changed the name
of one of their towns from Berlin
to Otoe. Hamburger steak has
long been known as liberty steak.
They have adopted a system of put
ting over drives on the unit sys
tem, which has been used by Ne
maha and Richardson counties. Un
der the unit system each person in
the county is assessed proportion
ately and fairly, according to his or
her property and income values.
Under that plan, during the recent
United War Work Fund campaign,
the subscriptions in one of the Ne
braska City wards ranged from $1.50
to $750, the man who was called
upon to give the maximum amount
having no come-back when he re
alized that he was assessed on the
same basis as the man who was
asked to give $1.50.
A brief resmme of who's who in
Nebraska City reveals an interest
ing array of men who are bringing
Nebraska City and Otoe county to
the forefront as a model western
community. Bert Ryder, the may
or, is as interesting when standing
in laced boots as he is when he
stands behind a pitcher of ice water
and says, "Ladies and gentlemen,
we have with us this evening."
Serving with Mayor Ryder on the
city commission are R. R. Ricketts
and W. W. Roach. Members of
the board of education are D. W.
Livingston, W. H. Fitzer, Fred
Hellier, Dr. S. S. Wilson, D. N. Nel
son, W. A. Hughey, Paul Jessen,
Rev. W. W. Barnes and M. L.
Crandell. Mr. Livingston, who
heads the school board, is also
chairman of the Otoe County Coun
cil of Detense. W. G. Brooks is
superintendent of the public schools
which have an enrollment of 1,240.
The new high school has an at
tendance of 266. Last year two new
ward schools were erected at a
cost of $35,000 each. Superintend
ent Brooks is emphasizing Ameri
can ideas and ideals in the six
schools under his charge and in
that movement he has the earnest
co-operation of 43 teachers.
Back to Pilgrims.
Several Nebraska City citizens
can trace their ancestry to the days
of the Pilgrim fathers. W. A. Cot
ton, a venerable resident, is a de
scendant of Rev. John Cotton, who
lived in Boston nearly 300 years
ago. The elder Cotton was vicar
of St. Botolf and originally was
from Boston, England. It was be
lieved that the city of Boston was
named from the home town of the
vicar, whose memory was honored
in Boston by the erection of a
costly monument. W. S. Harding,
insurance man, is a native of Ne
braska City and a member of one
of the first families of the town. H!r
father, the late. N. S. Harding,
wrote the first insurance policy is
sued in Nebraska territory, August,
1857. His ancestors settled in Mas
sachusetts in 1623. Clarence Hoch
stetler, another business man, is a
son of Jacob Hochstetler, pioneer,
and he is a brother of Frank H.
Hochstetler, who is in the whole
sale grocery business in Omaha.
Robert C. Druesedow of Omaha,
state representative-elect, is a na
tive of Nebraska City, and is well
known in his old home town. J. H.
Sweet, editor of 4he Nebraska Daily
i ress, is a son of J. H. Sweet, who
served as the first treasurer of the
state of Nebraska and was promi
nent in early banking affairs.
Miss Jean Morton is a daueht.r
of the late Thomas Morton, not re-
latpH tn T tprlincr M -,.-,, Tknm.
as Morton was the first printer on
by J. Sterling Morton. The first
issue of the News appeared on No
vember 14, 1854, and it is still being
issued, with C M. Hubner in
charge. Paul Jessen, one of the
leading attorneys, holds the honor
of being the son of the first school
teacher of his town. Frank Car
son, who has resided there since
1854, stated t.'at he was one of the
pupils of the first school in 1855.
C. M. Aldrich, manager of Ne
braska City's packing industry,
keeps his town supplied with poetry.
He avers that there is poetry in
pork, pickles, pie, peanuts or any
thing else if one just sees it that
way.
School for the Blind.
The Nebraska School for the
Blind was established in Nebraska
City during 1875 by Samuel Bacon,
who was totally blind. N. C. Ab
bott, brother of Keene Abbott of
Omaha, has been superintendent of
this institution for eight years.
Literary, musical and industrial
courses are taught to 54 attendants.
The school maintains its own or
chestra and has a pipe organ.
Reference to Nebraska City would
not be complete without metion of
the late M. L. Hayward, who served
his state as United States senator.
His son, William Hayward, born
in Nebraska City, is now in commad
of a New York regiment of colored
soldiers overseas. Rev. William D.
Gage, chaplain of the first territorial
legislature, was the first Methodist
minister serving in Nebraska, hii
first service being in Nebraska City
during 1853.
Among the prominent early-day
men of the town were Milton W.
Reynolds, who wrote under the
nom de plume of "Kicking Bird,"
Robert Hawke, business associate
of Stephen F. Nuckolls; O. H.
Irish, editor of the Peoples' Press;
August, W. E. and H. L. Harvey;
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for the next The failure of the stomach
to do this is called indigestion or dys
pepsia, with Its sour risings, gas, rumb
lings, pain depression and the feeling of
stuffiness when breathing Is difficult.
The most effective remedy and the
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it at any drug store In the United States
or Canada. Is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
at 60 cents a box. Instead of depriving
yonrself of food or going on a starvation
diet, simply keep on as you have and let
these tablets straighten out your stomach,
digest the food and keep you in the fight.
Adv.
Write a Love Letter-Win a Prize!
In Adelaide Kennerly's serial story "Who Stacks
My Cards," the heroine recently received a letter
"a wonderful letter," she calls it from her soldier
lover in France in which he says :
"I should be happy, even now, under fire, to know that
the cleanest-souled girl in the world is waiting to share
life's pleasures and the love which only God can bestow
upon man.
"In my blanket at night I lie dreaming of the few
evenings we spent together, recalling your ideals, your
wonderful high aims, your youthful spirit, so frank and
free, your deep, large, blue eyes that mirror a wonder
ful soul that cannot be touched by life's mud and mire.
Always I have, when I picture my country, one face be
fore me that is my courage."
What Should the Answer Be?
It's up to Dorothy to send a reply.
What should she write?
f What would you write?
Good Prizes for the Best
Two dollars for the best answer a book for each of the
next best ten. Not over 200 words. Name will not be
published if writer so indicates. Answers in by De
cember 9. Awards in The Bee December 12.
Address Contest Editor, Omaha Bee.
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the first newspaper of Nebraska, the ' cretion followed by fever, chills,
t 'alladium, which had a brief career pains, 1 neadache, rheumatic pains,
in Bellevue. After the Palladium depression, etc. Balmwort Kidney
passed out. Morton went tn N-:taDiets
braska City and became identified
with the News, which was published
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
Sold by all druggists. Adv.
Eventually-
you will become sorely dis
pleased with ordinary Dental
work. Here is the opportunity
to get the unusual.
You are invited to call or write the following
who says
"Why doctor, is it possible it is finished?" no
pain or discomfort. (name on request).
"I certainly am more than pleased and will cer
tainly recommend my friends to come to you."
Mrs. G. B. Maxwell, South Side.
"I had three teeth extracted with Vapor Mist and
surely never felt them." Mrs. Hacker, 2140
Eighth Ave., Council Bluffs.
We positively did just these seemingly mira
cles and will gladly prove to the most skepti
cal that our painless methods are most de
pendable in extractions removal of nerves
crowning excavations for fillings or in
lays and we especially invite those who have
extra hard mouths to fit plates to guaran
teeing a perfect fit in all cases.
My associate, Dr. Brownfield, has had
twenty years' experience in the art of dentis
try devoting most of hi3 time to crown and
bridge work, until he has become recognized
as an expert of experts in this line of work.
Your case will be carefully explained to you
and your mouth examined by the scientific
use of the X-ray making it certain that you
will get a solid foundation for your work.
On or about December 1st I will move to the
5th floor of the Paxton Block, where I will
have one of the finest appointed Dental Of
fices in all Omaha. I will also have a special
room for the X-ray work.
Send for My Booklet About the Care of Teeth.
DR. CLARK
The Painless Dentist
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Charles H. Cowles. 'said to have
been the first merchant, and Hiram
P. Bennett, law partner of J. Ster
ling Morton. C. J. Ernst, promi
nent Omahan, started life in Ne
braska City.
Man May Die as Result
of Fight in Pool Room
Fred Fencel, Prague hotel, was
cut in the abdomen by a pocket
knife in the hands of Angelo Pitrete,
and it is thought by the hospital
authorities that he will not recover.
Fencel told the police that he was
playing a game of pool wheu Pitrete
entered and called him names. When
Fencel resented these Pitrete drew a
knife and stabbed him.
He was taken to the Lord Lister
hospital and Pitrete was arrested
and held for investigation.
S. A. T. C. Demobilization
; Starts at Lincoln Monday
Next Monday the demobilization
of the students'1 army training corps
at the university at Lincoln will be
gin. On that day the Burlington will
take out 300 of the boys to their
home towns. The movement will
continue at the rate of 200 a day
until the camp is abandoned. There
are 1,900 student! in the camp.
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Wearing Apparel which will make the
most practical sort of Christmas Gifts.
Select what you want, make a conveni
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Read the Special Offerings for Monday.
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