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VOLUME XXVI11
pIiAttsmouth, Nebraska, moxday, july is, ioos
NUM1IEH 29
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Several Floaters in Salt Creek Observed-Life
Boat Service to be Established-Streets
and Homes Being Cleansed of Rubbish
Everybody will be pleased to learn
that Ashland was no worse damaged by
the recent floods. The Lord knows it
was bad enough. They are now busily
engaged in cleaning up their homes and
looking for the bodies of those who
were drowned, who have never been
recovered. Plattsmouth extends sym
pathy to Ashland in this hour of their
affliction. In speaking of the present
conditions of matters in the town and
vicinity, a special to the Lincoln Journal
under date of July 9, says:
"Work was begun today in tilling in
the approach to the Main street bridge
which was washed away by the recent
flood and the water have so subsided
that direct communication with the
Burlington station is expected tomor
row. Mail and passengers were taken
over yesterday and today by boat. A
large force of men are working on the
Burlington's main line bridge across the
Platte and other bridge crews are at
work across Salt creek on the Schuyler
branch. It is expected that both lines
will be in operation by tonight. The
bridge crew of the Canton Bridge com
pany is also at work saving as much
material as possible of the new Silver
street bridge which was washed away.
The steel approach across Salt creek on
Third street was completely wrecked
and nothing will be done toward replac
ing it until the county commissioners
visit this city. Practically all of the
telephone lines have been repaired and
communications established with the
neighboring cities.
"The flood sufferers are still being
cared for by the city council and the
citizens' committee. Most of them are
housed in the old Baptist church. The
city council last night placed all of the
flooded district under police control and
issued an order forbidding residents oc
cupying any houses tnat were submerg
ed before the same have been properly
cleaned and disinfacted by the city and
an order issued by the mayor permit
Ted Jeary Married.
E. J. Jeary. the accommodating
cashier of the First National Bank and
Miss Clara L. Dettman, the accom
plished daughter of Herman Dettman,
one of our general merchants, hied
themselves away to Omaha, without
asking papa or mama, Friday of last
week, where they were quietly married
by Dr. Frank L. Loveland, of the First
M. E. church, at the home of the pas
tor, the ministerial family and Miss
Lillian Dettman, a sister of the bride,
being present. They returned home
Friday evening, annonncement of their
marriage being made Monday, much to
the surprise of their many friends here,
with whom the Leader-Echo joins in
hearty congratulations. Mr. and MrF.
Jeary have not yet decided where- they
will reside, but will likely build a house
soon. Elmwood Leader-Echo. It will be
remembered that last summer the Jour
nal advertised for a wife for Ted, but
never dreamed that it would bring forth
results so soon. But, then advertising
always pays, and all we demand now i3
pay for that advertisement, which he
promised when he secured a wife. He
has captured her in the person of one of
the most charming and estimable young
ladies in Elmwood, and the Journal
takes this opportunity of congratulat
ing Mr. and Mrs. Jeary, and wish them
happiness and prosperity, as down th
river of Time they glide, and should any
troubles overtake ,them may they be
"little ones."
A Dangerous Practice.
Thursday whi'e a little girl was
walking along the pavement near the
central school building, she was ran
down and knocked almost insensible by
a young - man riding a bicycle. .The
young fellow seemed to think that the
girl should not have been in the way
and hurried on his way. The practice
of riding bicycles on the sidewalks
should be stopped. It is contrary to
law but is practiced where the police
cannot get after the offenders. A few
cases punished would be a wholesome
admonition to this class of lawbreakers.
ting their occupancy. The city council
also took steps toward securing two
large boats to be placed under the con
trol of the fire department. These boats
will be placed in the two hose cart
houses on each side of Salt creek for
use in an emergency. Contests and
prizes will be established for the most
proficiency exhibited by teams from the
various fire companies in the manipu
lation of these boats. Steps are also
being taken for establishing throughout
the city of a system of gongs to be
rung from the local telephone offices
in case of fire, flood and other disaster.
"During the recent flood little trou
ble was experienced on the Wahoo and
Platte bottom land except for back
water that was forced up these streams
for some distance. .Little damage was
sustained by the electric light plant on
Wahoo creek.
"The body of W. P. Snell who was
drowned the night of the flood has not
yet been recovered although a continu
ed search is being maintained. A re
ward of $75 has been offered by James
Snell, his brother, for the recovery of
the body. The drowning of Mr. Snell
and the great destruction of property
has given the people who formerly oc
cupied the lowlands a bad scare and a
number have rented or purchased prop
erty in the higher part of the town and
will abandon their former homes entire-
ly.
"It is asserted by men who were en
gaged in the rescue of the people
stranded in the flood that during the
early morning hours Tuesday, two
bodies were seen floating on the current
of Salt creek. The amount of wreck
age carried by Ashland was enormous
and has attracted a large crowd to the
banks of the stream for the past two
days. A dog sitting on a floor of a
house floated by at one time and yester
day a piano with a banjo and vio
lin upon its top was swept by."
Celebrate Friend's Birthday.
Friday evening at the pleasant home'of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Todd, west of the
city, was a gathering of young folks for
the purpose of celebrating the eigh
teenth birthday of their friend, Miss
Sophronia Pelton. The pleasant affair
was in the shape of a surprise, and to
say the young lady was surprised would
be only partly telling it. The evening
was passed very pleasantly with vari
ous games and music, both instrumental
and vocal. Many presents and expres
sions of good cheer and hopes that her
life might be one of much happiness
and success. Ice cream and cake were
served during the later evening and all
departed, feeling that it was an even
ing well spent. Those present and con
tributing to the pleasure of the occa
sion were: Misses Maggie Meisinger,
Elsie Stokes, Elenor Todd, Muriel Mul
lis, Martha and Anna Steppat, Ethel
Bentley, Celia Taylor, Isabel Todd and
Sephronia Pelton; Messrs. Jesse Brady,
Clyde Adamson and Ratio Taylor.
Will Visit in the West
Friday Miss Mollie Severs and
her brother, Jenning3 Severs, departed
for two weeks visit at Madrid, this
state, where they will be the guests
of their brother and sister, and
on their return will stop at Marquette,
where they will visit for some time with
an uncle, D. E. Severs, returning in
time to enter the school at the begin
ning of the fall term. Miss Mollie be
ing a senior while Jennings is a sopha
more. They were accompanied by John
Hall who will probably remain in the
west and work on the ranch, at which
they visit.
Charles Brandt Sells Farm.
A deal was made Monday whereby
Ernest Ahrens becomes the owner of the
Brandt farm, south of town. The con
sideration was $17,000, and the docu
ments call for 227 acres. This will make
Ernest one of the finest stock farms in
the county and he says that he intends
to milk fifteen cows, and if he will do
that and raise hogs, in a few years he
will be on easy street. Nehawka Register.
RAWLS AGAIN
KNOCKED OUT.
His Methods of Prosecution Not
Appreciated Gering Spite Case
Promptly Dismissed.
In the matter of the State vs. Gering
& Co., which was concluded in Judge
Beeson's court Saturday, defendants
were acquitted of the charges made,
which makes another case where the
costs accrued are saddled off onto Cass
county.
The Journal has had no comments to
make upon this case, preferring to
await the decision of the trial judge.
That decision has now been heard and
meets with the approval of every un
prejudiced and law-abiding citizen in
Plattsmouth. After an effort of sev
eral weeks to procure evidence against
Gering & Co., the county attorney
finally succeeded, but the contemptible
manner in which it was done, was
thoroughly portrayed on the witness
stand. The idea -of an official, sworn
to perform his duty impartially, stoop
ing to such low tricks as did Mr. Rawls
in order to secure grounds on which to
prosecute this firm. Words are inade
quate to properly express the contempt
such an official is entitled to have felt
for him. And the men who acted as
the tools of Rawls in this matter, are
beyond comparison and according to
evidence produced, they, personally, are
the ones that should be prosecuted.
The evidence shows this prosecution
to be that of spite, and that Gering &
Co. was singled out as the one firm
upon whom to endeavor to start their
persecutions, under the guise of county
prosecution. Henry R. Gering is mayor
of the city of Plattsmouth, an active
democrat, one of our best business men
and a gentleman who has always work
ed for the best interests of the city,
and this attempt to prosecute him
through the evidence of spys and
scallawags, is outrageous beyond de
scription.
Surely the county attorney has again
learned that his methods of employing
such evidence for prosecutions is con
demned by all good citizens .who know
Mr. Gering as a citizen, a gentleman
a business man of moral worth. They
know him as one of our most energetic
and enterprising citizens one who it.
always alert to the best interests of
Plattsmouth.
The question has been asked of us:
"Can Rawls afford to thus persecute
one of our best citizens, as he attempts
to in this case?" Let Mr. Rawls an
swer this question himself. He has at
tempted such things before employing
spys to secure evidence and has sig
nally failed, as he has in this case. In
this case he has attempted to bring
Henry R. Gering into disrepute, but a
comparison of the records of the two
men will greatly be in favor of the one
who has done more for the upbuilding
of Plattsmouth in one year than the
other has during his entire residence in
this city.
In County Court.
This afternoon in the county court in
the case of Mary Roberts vs Frank
Roberts for the possession of five minor
children of hers three by a former hus
band and two of the union of these par
ties the possession for which mandamus
proceedings were began a short time
since and the decision of which Judge
Beesen handed down today. The keep
ing of the children was left vith Mr.
Roberts. It developed in the trial that
the wife had left the home of the hus
band and had no place to care for the
little ones, while the husband had.
Get Three Days and a Ticket.
Chas. I Webb was given a trial this
morning for larceny of goods at the
store of the Kraft Clothing Company
on the seventh of the month. The trial
was had before Judge Barr, juslice of
the peace, and Webb was given three
days in the county jail, dating from the
committing of the act, which expires
today at noon. He was taken to the
Burlington station, bought a ticket and
placed on the train and sent from town
as a portion of his senteuce. Our citi
zens sincerely hope this may be the last
of their experience with this man.
Will Visit South and East
R. S. McWilliams, formerly of the
Union Pacific at Kearney, this state,
came in last evening, and will relieve
operator W. R. Clements, who will take
a two weeks vacation, visiting Dallas,
Texas, where he goes to attend the Na
tional Convention of the Elks, which
convenes in that city next week. Mr.
Clements will start the first of the week,
and will also visit in Indiana, . with his
brother, J. F. Clements, as well as other
points in the east.
Roberts Mandamus Case.
In the case in the county court yester
day where Mrs. Frank Roberts brought
suit against her husband for possession
of five children three of hers, by a
former husband and two of theirs joint
ly was heard, it being long and tedious
recounting what was in the case. After
hearing the evidence Judge Beeson took
the case under advisement, and will
hand down a decision on tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock, when the children
are to be in court for the decision.
Went to Hospital Friday
Friday Miss Alma Severs was
operated upon at a hospital at Omaha
for appendicitis, which has been troub
ling her for some time from which she
has been endeavoring to get relief.
Failing to get what she so' much desir
ed, she finally agreed to submit to an
operation, and in company with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sever?,
she underwent an operation at Omaha
yesterday, and came out of the ordeal
in excellent shape. Her condition since
the operation justifies her and friends
in the belief of a speedy and permenant
recovery.
Makes a Beautiful Home
" Last evening the painting and fresco
ing of the new home of Chief of Police
Joseph Fitzgerald was finished, and
presents a very pleasing effect. The
work was done by the three artiste,
Joseph Hadraba, Matt Joy and Grai t
Owens. The boys surely know the'r
business when it come to interior d -corating,
and they left nothing undone
in this case to produce what will make
a very beautiful effect. The new resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald makes
a very desirable home.
Received Two Bloodhounds.
The state Thursday sent from the
penitentiary to this city a pair of blood
hounds, which are to be kept at this
place for use when necessary for the
running down of criminals. A. A.
Hyers of Havelock telephoned this
morning to Doc Young that the dogs
would be down and to meet them at
the Burlington station. Mr. Young
was there a"nd the dogs came. Doc
will have charge and keep them in
training. Pairs were also sent to
Kearney, Crete, Bradshaw and Has
tings. In Honor of Their Friend.
Thursday, at the pleasant home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Barthold, were gath
ered a number" of Miss Alta's friends,
who is home on summer vacation from
the Institute at Glenwood, la., where she
is employed. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in social games, music
and a good time was bad generally.
Miss Alta Barthold will remain at home
during her summer vacation, ' and will
visit with her parents until her return
to her duties at the Institute.
FREDRICK STABLE
CUM PASSES AWAY
Died While Sitting in a Chair Early
Friday Morning at Masonic Heme
Fred Stadleman, sr., passed away at
the Masonic Home Friday morning from
heart failure, at the age of 73 years.
Mr. Stadleman was born in Germany
May 10, 1833, and has lived for over
fifty years in Plattsmouth, the exact
particulars cannot now be given but
will be furnished later. Since the death
of Mrs. Stadleman, a few months since,
Uncle Fred, has made his home with
his daughter, Catherine White, at the
farm south of the city and below Rock
Bluffs. Last Saturday he was in the
city to celebrate the Fourth, and was
left at the Masonic Home, where his
grandson, Paul Bloetel makes his home,
arrangements were just about complete
for the entering of Uncle Fred, at the
Home. There remains besides the
grandson, Paul, three children Mrs.
Catherine White, of Rock Bluffs; W. J.
Stadleman, of Norfolk, and Fred.
Stadleman, jr., living some where in
the west. No definite arrangements
have as yet been made for the funeral
and buriel, but it is thought it will be
probably on Sunday, and from the Mas
onic Home.
I -
Marriage Permit Denied.
Yesterday Mr. John Huffman, living
south of the city, an old soldier, coming
to this place some three or so months
since and purchasing a small tract of
land on which he has, with a son, (a
boy probably sixteen years of age)
made his home, went with Mrs. A. Mc
Question to Glenwood to secure a license
and to become united in marriage. In
the examination for the facts for grant
ing the license it was revealed that the
bride-to-be had only been divorced from
a former husband some three months,
which according to the law of the state
of Iowa, would not warrant the issuance
of the desired license.
The license was refused and they re
turned to this place where they tried to
secure some affidavits that would enaj
ble them to secure the license, but were
not able to get them.
They had to go without the much
wished for paper permitting them to
marry unless they go to some other
place, where it might be different.
Cook County Democracy
Saturday morning the Cook County De
mocracy went through with banners
streaming in the wind, on their way
home from the democratic convention
at Denver, feeling pretty good over the
fact that they have done their duty,
and the best for their country by plac
ing the Great' Commoner in nomina
Will Be a Voter.
Whatever other kind of fortune may
come or go to Frank Toman and wife,
they are highly pleased ver the ad
vent of a young man who came yester
day afternoon to make his home with
them. The little one having cast hiH
lot with the Toman family, all is serene
and happy, and the fond parents are
doing what they can for his welfare
The mother and son are both doing
nicely.
MRS. BECKHAM'S
SUDDEN DEATH
Passes Away at Her Home
Two Miles Norih East of
Murray Friday Morning
Mrs. Benjamin Beckman, of near
Murray died suddenly Friday morning at
her late home, aged fifty-five years and
a few months. Mrs. Beckman had not
been sick but a short time, and the end
was unexpected. Her son, Jacob Beck
man, has been in a hospital at Omaha
for some three weeks or more, where
he has been operated upon for appendi
citis, and will return home this after
noon. The arrangements for the fun
eral, which is to consist of a short ser
vice at the home, at 1:30 p. m. next Sun
day and additional sermons at the Unit
ed Brethern south of this city at 2:30
p. m. an J the interment will be made
Ut Eikenberry cemetary. Miss Margan t
Bengen was born in Ullum, Germany,
April 5, 1853, and when fourteen years
of age came to this country, and was
united in marriage to Benjamin Beck
man, March 6, 1873. From this union
four children were born John Beckman
living near Mtrray; Mrs. Fanny Augus
tine, living at South Omaha; Mrs. Anna
Lender, living near Murray, and Jacob
Beckman, living at home, but for some
time at the hospital at Omaha. The
deceased was a sister of C. Bengen,
formerly in the grain business at My
nard. The funeral services will be con
ducted by the Rev. F. W. Brink. Mrs.
Beckman years ago joined the German
Presbyterian church, to which she al
ways retained membership.
Will Depart for the West.
Miss Mary Sharpe will soon, depart
for Tacoma, Washington, for an ex
tended stay, and as a fitting expression
of her many friends for a pleasant and
enjoyable trip, they met at the home of
Miss Celia Madsen last evening and
made the evening one of pleasure and
much sociability. Games, such as de
light the young people, were engaged
in, and delightful refreshments served.
Music, both vocal and instrumental,
was a portion of the excellent program
which prevailed throughout the entire
evening. In departing they all pro
nounced Miss Madsen an excellent
entertainer and wished Miss Sharpe,
the guest of honor, a very pleasant
journey and an enjoyable visit while
away. Those present and to assist in
the pleasure of the evening were: Misses
Mary Sharpe, the guest of honor, Minnie
McKay, Winnifred Shea, Frances
Thomas, Mosa Thomas, Blanch O'Neal,
Anna Tarns, Lillian Thompson, Verna
Hatt, Ada Porter, Lydia Perry, Muriel
Mullis, Eva Ward, Muriel Barthold,
Ethel Saffer and Celia Madsen, and
Messrs. Philip Rihn, Jesse Perry, Jesse
Brady, John Thomas, George Sharpe,
Charles Sharpe, Jan.-" Hunter, James
Rebal, Clarence Ellis, Demmie Hiatt,
Gernie Thomas, Albert Funk, Ralph
Mullis, Wade Windham, Glen Mullis
and Henry Hess.
Burned With Kerosine'
Miss Rosie Bolin, who is employed at
the home of O. C. Dovey, as a domestic,
was Saturday trying to light a fire
in the range, used kerosine for that pur
pose with the above results. The fire
had been started and did not burn as
well as desired and a little of the liquid
executor was added and when the stuff
was lighted the gas for-ned and threw
a flame out of the stove, burning Miss
Bolin's face very badly on one side, and
her right hand and arm as high as she
had her dress sleeve rolled up; also the
left wrist very badly, as well. The ex
plosion made a report and the young
lady screamed which called Mr. Dovey,
who ran to her assistance, The wounds
were dressed by Dr. T. P. Livingston,
who says the pain should in a measure
subside in a couple of days, though
the bums will not be well for some
time longer.
Win Loan $10,000.
; I have $10,000 which I wish to loan on
good farm security. Write or phone
' r. Claude F. Anderson,
Pacific Junction, Iowa.
Shorthorn Bull for Sale.
' One good yearling shorthorn registered
bull for sale. Mark White, Rock Bluffs.