THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
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emulate the Joint keepers of prohi
bition Kansas.
Archer will give Judge Boeson a
strong race (or the election and Is a
good candidate.
Jonuthuii Adams & Sin.
Th fnternrlslnar village of Eavle
is situated in the Southwest corner
of Cass county, two miles from the
Otoe and Lancaster lines.
The town was laid out in the year
18S6. The Bite upon which the
town was located was donated to
the Missouri Pacific railway com
pany by Hon. Samuel McCllntock,
one of the largest land owners of
that section, now deceased. It can
be said to the credit of the deceased,
that he was very liberal of his means
where the interests of the people of
the community In which he resided,
were at stake. In turn, the railway
company gave the town site to Mr.
P. J. Nichols, who properly survey
ed and located the town.
The first business houses erected
were those of Sam English, A. O.
Taylor and Mr. Kennard, (all gen
eral stores,) J. M. Ray, harness, and
C. H. Reardoi hardware. These
buildings were all erected so nearly
at the same time that it is a ques
tion as to which one was completed
, first,
from
activity, and a contentment, that all
these pretty homes truly denote.
Here will be found three churches
Methodist, German Lutheran and
Evangelical all possessing a live
membership. While there are numer"
ous other secret and fraternal so
citles represented, but two have
active lodges the K. of P. and M.
W. A. Eagle can boast of a very
fair school building, with four de
partments primary. Intermediate,
8th and 10th grades. The various
departments have been the past year
under the direction of competent
instructors and right up with those
of other villages of similar surround
ings.
Located, as it is, Eagle should
really be one of the most fortunate
towns In the state. It is surrounded
by a vast area of territory that
must naturally come to that place to
trade. Most of the business houses
denote, from their well-kept stocks
of goods and wares who the live
ones are by their get-up-and-get pro-
Theso neoDle have removed i clivities and keening pace with the
the town, while Jim Latram times, llelow will be found a repre-
who came early In the fight for the j sentatlon of Eagle's live and push-
was employed as bar-tender for
tieorge Oberle, with whom he re-1
mained for two years or more. One
year ago last November he bought the
hardware and Implement business
owned by A. L.. McDonald, w here he
has since continued In that line.
Mr. Spahnle carries a full and com
plete line of shelf and heavy hard
ware, agricultural implements, and
In fact everything pertaining to the
business In which he Is engaged,
from a garden rake to heavier farm
ing utensils, and his prices on all
such articles are right with those who
sell the same class In nearby towns.
Mr. Spahnle Is a clever gentleman,
and understands the business in
which he Is engaged.
Being so well acquainted in this
section of the country, and liked
by everybody, he cannot help but do
a splendid business.
with a full line of everything per
taining thereto, with a line of furni
ture and agricultural Implements in
connection. Mr. Latram's genial
qualities has made for him many
lasting friends, and by his splendid
business ability has built up a busi
ness, cf which anyone would feel
proud.
He Is cne of Eagle's staunch busi
ness men. and his word on any mat
ters pertaining to the welfare of the
community is as good as gold.
In 1891, Mr. Latram was united
in marriage with Mrs. Catherine Ax,
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RESIDENCE OF JAMES II. LATROM
best location, remains as a landmark, ing business men, who an- always
and still disposes of hardware and ! alert to the wants of their patrons
implements at the old stand. The !
town gradually increased in popula-! George ('. Swaitz.
lion until today Eagle has a popula-1 This gentleman was born near
tion of 400 thrifty, prosperous and ' Alvo in Cass County. He lived on
contented people. the home place until about 15 years
The first train pulled over the of age, when he went to Missouri
Missouri Pacific was In August of the where he remained between six and
The Hank of Kngle.
This financial institution is owned
by George Reitter sr. and Oorjje
Reitter Jr., being under the active i
management of the latter gentleman.
Mr. (ieorge Reitter jr. was born In
Germany and came to this country
with his parents, who came west
to Nebraska City almost Immediate
ly after landing in this country.
I The family lived six years in Nebras
ka City and then moved to near
Eagle In the spring of 187.".
The senior Reitter still lives on the
farm a hale and hearty man of 74
years, lie takes an active part in the
management of his place.
The Reitters bought the Bank of
Eagle which is a state bank, on May
1st., 1903, and have ever since man
aged and controlled it. The bank is
very prosperous, having about $100,
000 deposits and a large line of
business.
It is a commercial bank, and be
sides that branch of the business,
makes farm loans In the vicinity. The
bank's business extends over a radius
of ten or twelve miles around Eagle
and is steadily growing.
Mr. L M. Milonz, who has been
for so long cashier, resigned the
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at the. home of the bride's parents
sou t h if Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Lat
ram are the possessors of a palatial
home, prettily located, and surround
ed with modern improvements. Both
are happy and contented, and have
one son, Win. J. Latram, who
one of those young men who any
parents would be proud of. He is one
of the most artistic pointers am
paper hangers in the couniynnd with
plenty of entei prise and energy
make his way in the world.
This gentleman Is 56 years old.
having been born In Clay county. 111.
He came to I'lattsmouth with his
parents In 1863. The family made
Plattsmouth their home for a num
ber of years, the children going to
school, and entering various occupa
tions in that town. Mr. Adams mov
ed to Eagle in 1892, and took an
interested and active part In the man
agement of the Bank of Eagle, which
had been established by a brother
In 1889. After being five years in
the banking business Mr. Adams re
moved to a farm In the neighbor
hood of Eagle and lived there for
five years. In 1903 he bought the
lumber yard at Eagle and with his
son, Guy H. Adams, established the
firm of Adams & Son
Guy H. Adams, the Junior member
of the firm Is a first-class business
man who received his education In
the Lincoln Business College. He Is
thorough In all his Interests and care
fully attends to all the details of the
business.
The firm handles lumber of all
kinds and building material for
every sort of structure from a shanty
to a modem home. They also sell
paints, varnishes, lime, cement, brick,
etc. Mr. Adams, senior has lately fin
ished a fine homo, in which there are
a number of unique features, promt
nent among them being the lighting
system. It is known ns the cold pro
cess gasoline lighting, and is per
fection for homes In small towns.
The Messrs. Adams have a fine repu
tatlon and are well thought of by all
classes In the community In which
they live.
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C. S. TriiiiiMc.
This gentleman was born in Kala
mazoo, Michigan. In 1 S ." 7 . He first
came to Nebraska In 1879, and after Mn opposition to Miss Foster, but Mr.
first cf May, lUO'.t, to accept n more ; remaining in the Mate a short time Odell seems to want to experience
the feelings of the man beneath the
Still They lile for Office.
Candidates for several of the coun
ty offices Wednesday and Thursday
morning got Into the running by fil
ing their apillcations for places on
the primary ballots. Miss Mary Fos
ter, the present efficient and able su
perintendent of schools, filed her dec
laration for a place on the democrat
Is ticket, while E. K. Odell of South
Bend filed for a similar place on the
Republican ticket. It had been sug
gested that no nomination be made
same year it was completed, and
an were given a uce i iuc iu uiu-
coln and return.
Eagle Is situated 14 miles east of
Lincoln, and is In the neighborhood
of 33 miles southwest of Plattsmouth,
the county seat of Cass county. A
postoffice was established In the town
In 1887, and Joe lilanchard was the
first postmaster. Today Eagle Is a
prosperous village, surrounded as It
is by the finest agricultural lands In
the world, where the broad prairies
with the tillers of the soil, and on
every side can be seen on the graz
ing lands thousands upon thousands
of head of the finest cattle and
other stock. The first bank was es-
seven years, clerking in general stores
most all the time.' While" in Mis
souri, Mr. Swiirtz lived at West
Plains about four years, and nearly
three years at Polo, In both places he
found employment In general stores.
He then came back to Nebraska
and soon after went into business at
Wabash with a man named Joe Mc
Caig. In September, 1906, Mr.
Swarts moved to Eagle, bought his
present Btore, and under the name of
the Swarts Merchantile Company has
been in business ever since. It Is
the leading store of Eagle, and has
been ever since Mr. Swarts has had
It under his control. Of a sanguine
temperament, Mr. Swartz has been
pleased to give the residents of Eagle
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Kmleavor to (iet New Trial.
Judge Travis this morning hell
district court to hear the motion
for a new trial In the case of John
C. Clarence convicted of murder la
the second degree, for the killing
of John P. Thackef. Attorney
Clark who represents Clarenca
had filed a motion for a new trial
alleging particularly that newly
discovered evidence had been found
which consisted of the action of a
fraternal organization in holding
up payment on a policy for lnsur
ance upon the life of deceased un
til the trial to determine whether
or not Thacker was the aggressor
In tht trouble with Clarence, and
also alleging that Georgo Cole, one
of the witnesses for the state had
claimed to have received $20 for
his testimony. Cole testified In sub
stance In the trial thatClarenc
had threatened to do Thacker up
when talking with him and also
that Crawford, one of the witness,
es for the defense had a bad repu
tation. Also that he had had
trouble with the defendant over a
team which ho had bought cf him.
The usual allegations that the ver
dict was not sustained by the evid
ence and that the court had erred
in instructing the Jury are also
made a part of the motion.
The morning was spent In argu
ing the motion. County Attorney
Ramsey offset the allegations con
corning the testimony of Georg
Colo which allegations were back
ed by an affidavit from a man to
whom Cole Is alleged to have made
the statement of receiving $20, In
tends to produce a brother of the
man making the affidavit whom It
Is claimed wns present when the
statement was made, and who will
testify that no such a statement
wos made as Is alleged In the af
fidavit. For this purpose testimony will
be taken this evening after the
train from Union on the M. P. rail
road arrives. The motion Is being
warmly contested and attracts a
great deal of attention.
It is probable the hearing will
not be finished until late tills even
ing. The principal point of the de
fense seems to be upon the allega
tion concerning the Insurance policy
and the testimony of Cole.
Hon. Matthew Goring Is assist
ing Mr. Ramsey In resisting the mo-
lucrative position in the banking de
partment of the state, and was suc
ceeded by George Rdtter, a young
man of high moral character and of
sterling qualities, and with plenty
of ability to look after this part of
the bank's work.
.James II. Luli'iiiii, Men limit.
The subject of this sketch was
born In New York City In the year
of 1834, and resided In that city
until he had attained his majority, , business now
returned to Sheridan county, Kansas,
where he homesteiuled a quarter sec
tion of land. He lived In Kansas for
about nine years and then came back
to Nebraska, settling one-half mile
west of Eagle on a farm. Here he
lived two years. He then moved Into
Eagle and bought the butcher shop
in the spring of 1887. Mr. Trumble
has owned that propi rty ever since,
although not very long time ago lie
leased It to a son who carries 011 the
About a year ogo Mr.
RESIDENCE OF GEORGE REITTER
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tablishde in 1891, by J. Q. Adams,
Mr. Adams being president, and his
son, A. C. Adams, cashier. They
carried on the business of banking
until 1905, when George Reitter, sr.
and George Reitter, Jr., became pos
sessors of the bank, with M. L.
Milenz as cashier. Mr. Mllenz
resigned his position on the first of
May and the officers are now as fol
lows: George Reitter, sr., presi
dent; George Reitter, Jr., vice-president,
and George Reitter, a son of
' George Reitter, Jr.. Is cashier.
At the present time the following
is a complete list of the various
business houses of the town: Two
general stores, two hardware stores
and imnloment dealers, one drugf
store, one grocery store, one barber j Spnlmle, (ienernl Hardware,
shop, one livery barn, three black- This young business mini wns born
smith shops, one undertaker, one ' and reared upon n farm In Lam aster
pool hall, one meat niaiket, two doe-i county, within kIx miles of Eagle,
tors, real estate agents and one hii- wh. re he lived until about ten years
loon. ago. For four eurs b- fanned
Eagle Is nicely laid out, has cement w it bin 11 mile of the town. After
walks in nil parts of the town, with which he mine to Eagle and went
slui'ly M reels, cozy cottngi'S and into the hardware ninl Implement
bandsiiine homes, giving the town n business. In the rooms under the
general npp arance of coniiueri lal Opera Houe. After selling ut h"
a stock of goods largely beyond any
other which has ever been placed
upon the shelves of any store In the
town.
.The stock la one of a general
character, and Includes the best In
dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes,
clothing, etc. The stock Is kept
fresh and new and clean and com
pares favorably with those in towns
of twice the size of Eagle.
The picture here show n of the store
was taken December 24th, 1908,and
shows only about one half the crowd
which had assembled the day befors
Christmas, the other half being in
the large roomy store.
and, taking Horace Greeley's ad
vice, he follnwt d the Star of Em
pire In Its westward course, he landed
In Hamburg, Iowa, where ho remain
ed about two years. Me then went
to Nebraska City in 1885, where he
lived for one year. In the winter of
1883-6 he went to Palmyra, Otoe
county, and clerked for Dr. D. Walt
In a hardware Btore, who finally
opened a branch store at Eagle,
where Mr. Latram went and took
full control of the management.
Finally Dr. Walt sold out In Eagle,
and In 1889, Mr. Latram opened vp
a new store In Eagle, where he has
since continued In the business,
keep an up-to-date hardware store,
Trumble bought the drug store at
Eagle anil employs a manager to con
duct It for hi m.
A year ago Mr. Trumble also
bought the saloon at Eagle and has
since conducted that establishment,
carrying on an orderly and reputable
place.
In the opinion of reputable citi
zens It Is better to have a place of
this sort than to have bootleggers
Infest the country with cheap articles
of booze which contributes largely
to homicidal actions of persons drink.
Ing it. So long as liquor Is made Mr
Trumble believes It will be sold, and
he prefers to sell It In the lawful
manner himself. He has no wish to
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steam roller and Insists on getting
his, which he doubtless will. Martin
L. Frledrich, tho present county
commissioner, has also filed his name
ns a candidate for rononilnntion and tlon ns ho did In the trial of the
hojies to bo re-elected. Ben Bookman ('"He before the court. The counsel
Is the first candidate for rond over- tor the state profess to believe that
seer to file his application for a place there Is small room for belief that
on the ticket. At this fall's elec- tho verdict will be set aside and
tlon there Is to bo chosen precinct as- are conlldent It will be sustained,
sessors by the people and candidates The counsel for the defendant on
for those positions will have to file tho other hand, is equally confident
their declaration to get on the ticket and entertains hopes of getting a
at once. There Is one assessor to be ntw trial.
elected In every precinct and the city ?
of Plattsmouth will have two. Road To the Better Land
overseers and Justices and contables The funeral of the late Mrs. C.
are also to be elected In the several A. Hagerstrom wbb held yesterday
districts and precincts. from her late home, the sad occasion.
Talk In the Democratic ranks for being marked by a large gathering
sheriff seems to have practically of the friends of this most estimable
simmered down to Ed. S. Tutt of this lady, anxious to pay the last tribute
city for the Job, although this morn- of respect to a fine woman. Rev.
Ing a good sized boom for Ed. Carr John Swunson, pastor of the Swedish
of Eaglo developed, whllo other can- Mission church, preached a sermon
dldatea mentioned from this locality full of splendid tribute to a worthy
Include Ed. Rummell, Andy J. Sny- woman and a sincere and earnest
dor and George W. Snyder. County Christian. Drawing many useful lea
Clerk Rosencrans, who wos strongly sons from the upright, faithful life
urged to enter the rare, seems to of the noble lady, Rev. Swanson
look asknnoe at the nomination and pointed out that she lend tho way for
does not dceluro his candidacy. A all who would live In the hopes of a
boom for Cam Soybort was also life eternal and dwell anions: the
launched, but ho deprecates tho talk, blest. At the conclusion of tho cere-
Tutt Is the only out-and-out avowed monies at the house, a largo funeral
candidate. He served the county as cortege proceeded to Oak Hill ceme-
deputy sheriff under John McBrlde tery, where Interment was had. The
and Is a popular young man as well pallbearers were all old-time frlenda
as an able one. Ho made a good of- of the deceased, being L. O. Larson,
fleer and should he defeat Sheriff Peter Carlson. Charles Rydberg, A.
Quinton the county will find no mis- Plestrup, Louis C. Anderson and
take was modo In his selection. Any William Fahlson.
of tho other men mentioned are Mrs. Hagerstrom at the time of
strong candidates and would make her death had reached tho ripe age
excellent officials. of 74 year 9 months and 17 days.
It Is reported that Judge M.Archer being born on September 24, 1834.
may be a candidate for county Judge She was married In 1864 to C. A.
and also that C. E. Metzger will ac- Hagerstrom. they moving to this
cept the nomination from the Demo- country and locating In Iowa la
crats for register of deeds. Neither 1869. After ten years In that state,
of these men are known to bo can- Mr. and Mrs. Hagerstrom moved to
dldates in the sense that they seek I plattsmouth, coming here In 1897,
tho nomination. Both are well and having ever since resided here.
known and popular In the county and Deceased Is survived by her husband
will make excellent races and. If alone, no children having blessed
elected, excellent of fleers. their union.
George Lushlnsky Is now In the In his deep sorrow at losing the
race for county clerk, a petition companion of his life, Mr. Hager
asking that his name bo placed upon strom hns tho sincere sympathy and
the ballot as a candidate for the condolence of all. In her lifetime
primary nomination of tho Repuh- Mrs. Hagerstrom was a most lovable
llean party being filed with the woman nnd one whom all loved for
county clerk. George's petition Is her simplicity and gentleness. She
drawn according to law and signed was what Is always known as a home
by the requisite number of electors, woman one of those rare and noble
This Insures Wndo Windham some characters who servo to make life
opposition In the primaries A. N. bettor nnd blighter for their having
Spoor hns filed ns n cninlldate for lived. Always a sincere and earnest
Justice of tlu peace from Center Christian she sank to repose with
product, the utmost faith In tho higher life.
H can be safely niinoiinced that Her friends, who nro legion In nuni
iinleHR something unforeseen occurs her, cannot but fool that In her pass
between now and tomorrow evening, Ing they lose one upon whom they
Judge M. Archer will file his name could rely for sympathy nnd aid
11s n candidate for the Democratic when troubles enmo to them and
SWAKTS MK! TANTIF. COMPANY'S STOlii:
Humiliation fur lounty Julg
Judge J tlnir sorrow Is most profound.