THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
NAMES FOR THE
PRIMARY ELECTION
Judge Archer to Oppose A. J.
Beeson for County Judge
.Saturday evening was a busy
time In the county dork's office as
the several candidates for office got
busy d1 filed ono after the other
for the several offices. The Demo
crats have candidates for the entire
county ticket filed but the Republi
cans failed to file at that time for
two offices, thoHo of coroner and
purveyor, both of which offices they
hold now. Tho list of nominees
commencing with tho county treas
urer, Includes Frank K. Schlater,
Democrat, present county treasurer
nnd candidate for a second term.
Mr. Schlater Is a strong man, has
made an excellent officer and de
nerves the re-election which seems
certain. Mo Is opposed by John
(Jerry Stark, of Elmwood, on the
Republican ticket. Mr. Stark is a
thorough gentleman nnd will pro
bably run as well us any candidate
could against Mr. Schlater. It la not
at all likely that bo will come very
close to election as Frank Schlater
is too popular and too strong a can
dlddate to be beaten. For coun
ty clerk tho Democrats have named
D. C. Morgan, tho present deputy
clerk and an excellent man. lie Is
thoroughly qualified in every res
pec t as everyone who has had busi
ness with tho clerk's office for the
last four years, knows. lie Is per
sonally well liked and popular and
his race this year will be a strong
one. Ho Is opposed by George Lus
chinsky, of this city. Personally Mr.
Lushlnsky Is a popular man, where
ho Is known and a most agreeable
gentleman, lie Is an employe of the
Jlurlington shops, lie labors under
n handicap of having comparatively
small acquaintance outside of this
city, while Mr. Morgan Is well
known throughout the county.
For sheriff there Is every pros-
neet of trouble. .Sheriff C . I). Ouili- "'
ton is a candidate fur a third term,
and is oppi sed in the Republican
piii.iiti b s by John Musette of this
city, who has been brought out by
bis friends as a protest against the
thin! ti'i-m Idea and also because be j
Is a man welt qualified for the po
sition. Sheriff (Julnton's rcc rl
will be tinder fire during the pri
mary light and there Is every pros
pect be will have a hard time bant
ing Mr. llusche, who Is well liked
nnd popular. The Democrats have
two candidates for the nomination
also, F.d. S. Tutt having filed Satur
day, while John Spence filed on Fri
day. The indications are that Mr.
Tutt will win the nomination easily
and If Sheriff Qulnton defeats Mr.
llusche, Tutt will probably win for
hherlff. lie Is a young man with a
wide acquaintance, personally popu
lar, able nnd efficient and well qual
ified for the position he seeks. He
lias had experience In the office,
having served ns deputy tinder John
Mcltrlde nnd Is a fenrless and brave
officer. He Is employed In tho Bur
lington shops at present nnd stands
high In the opinion of both the of
ficials of the shops nnd his fellow
workmen.
For register of deeds, the Repub
licans have a warm fight on. L. II.
Daft of (1 reen wood is a candidate in
opposition to County Surveyor Hil
ton of this city. Mr. Hilton Is n
man well poxled on tho details of
the office and Is personally a well
liked man. Mr. Daft Is r.t so well
known In this city, but seems to be
a capable man. The fight Is a pret
ty one and at this distance It looks
as If Daft will win, although Mr.
Hilton believe he can break the
tdate. A. J. Snyder, a popular and
well known young Democrat and
farmer of Plattsmouth precinct 1
tho Democratic candidate and will
make a strong race. He la able, pop
uinr and efficient and will make a
fine officer.
For county Judge, M. Archer, the
veteran Democratic lawyer, Is com
petlng with Judge Ueeson and
stands an excellent show of defeat
ing him. Judge Archer Is a man
well qualified for the position, be
Ing one of the best lawyers at the
Cnsa county bar. Ho has served
many years ns police Judge of this
city and In that rapacity he has
passed upon many delicate legal
questions, always with marked suc
cess, nnd being sustained by the
higher court. An upright, con
sclentl Mis Jurist, he will be a credit
to tho county nnd the bench.
lor county commissioners, Com
mlMotur Flledrlch seek re-election
and he will be opposed by George P.
MilMn er. one of the ablest nnd
best iiin In Cass county. Mr. Mel.
In-;, r Heeds no Introduction to Cass
oi.i,ty lizm. Ho lag jvi,(1 j,,.
f-r n uiy years nnd bus followed the
f timing business (Hiring all of (tint
John C. Clarence Ncntencl.
Last Saturday night the b situs
II. I. Trails
Men. M. 1 T
District J mine.
rstvH was burn
In
onto, in i six,
,.f thi. motion for .. trial for I oiuiiuo.iu .-,....
John C. Clarence. conMcted or nmr- of Scotch Irish ancestry. Ill great
der In the second degree for killing j grandfather was a distinguished
John P. Thacker. came to a close. I colonel In the Revolutionary War.
Testimony was Introduced by the ! ! lrK "llh ml
....... i i. .in.n t fh Influence. He was married In 18S1,
motion and to rebut the affidavit
time. He served the past year as
assessor for his precinct, Eight Mile
Grove, with marked success and
gave universal satisfaction. Repre
senting the large Metsinger fam
ily with Us great Interests In the
county, he can be depended upon to
do only such acts as a commissioner
which will be for the benefit of the
taxpayers. George P. Melslnger Is
one of nature's noblemen and the
voters help themselves when they
cast a ballot for him. He Is the
kind of men whom the people need
In office.
Miss Mary Foster has made one
of the best, If not the best, county
superintendent's this county has
ever had. She will seek re-election
this fall nnd doubtless will receive
it. She Is personally very popular
with everyone who has had dealings
with her ofllen and deserves the
votes of all. The Republicans have
two candidates for the nomination
In the shape of K. K. Odell of South
Rend and A. J. Wlekland of Green
wood. Little Is know n here of either
of these gentlemen, but the chances
point to Miss Foster's easy victory
over whichever may be named.
For coroner, E. Ratour, tho well
known undertaker of Weeping
Water, has been named by the Dem
ocrats, while the Republicans have
named no one to oppose him. Mr.
Ratnour Is an excellent man, a thor
oughly equipped gentleman for the
position, nnd will doubtless make a
grent race and secure nn easy vic
tory. For surveyor, Fred Patterson has
been named by tho Democrats and
no Republican cnnoiuaie nas been
named. Mr. Patterson is a man well
fitted for the position and personally
very popular. lie will fill the office
with credit to himself and Cass
of the defense, alleging the payment
of money to the witness, George
Cole, as told In the Journal of Sat
urday. The hearing occupied some time
during the evening, and at Its con
clusion, Judge Travis announced
that he did not believe the defense
had made a sifftcient showing for
a new trial and that he would over
rule the motion. He ihen asked the
defendant If he had anything to say
why sentence should not bo passed
upon him, and proceeded to sen
tence him. The sentence of the court
was that, the defendant be taken to
the penitentiary at Lincoln and
there confined for a period of four
teen years at hard labor. Clnvence
wns very much affected and the sen
tence seemed to deeply impress him.
Arrangements will be made at once
for nn nppeal in the case. As soon
as sentence was passed Clarence was
delivered Into the custody of the
sheriff nnd taken to Jail. Should
he bo out on bond pending appeal,
the bond will have to bo fixed by the
supreme court and application for
this will doubtless be made by bis
counsel, Byron Clark, at once. Tho
bond on which he was at liberty was
$10,000, and It Is probable the su
preme court will Increase this If
they permit bond at all.
and Is the possessor of two bright
boys, Karl and Ray, and a most
charming and accomplished daugh
ter, Miss Helen. The latter gradu
ated from the state university with
he highest of honors, and taught
4n the high school of West Point,
Neb., and the ensuing school year
will teach In the Plattsmouth city
schools. Karl la court reporter for
his father, and a most efficient one,
too. while Ray Is employed In the
United States National Rank of Om
aha, where he has been advanced
several times. Judge Travis came
to Cass county in 1882, and located
In Weeping Water for the practice
of his profession with only four
law books, which has Increased to
one of the finest law libraries In
Nebraska. His ability ns a lawyer
was soon recognized, and in 18!0,
he was elected county attorney, and
re-elected In 1S92 by large majori
ties. After which he resumed his
regular practice until I HO 4, when
his friends insisted upon him run
ning for county judge, which he
very reluctantly consented to do,
DEFEATS SA-RI-CO
There were few filings for asnes
sors of the several precincts. In
Plattsmouth city, A. D. Dospnln and
P. E. Ruffner tiled for the Demo
cratic nominations, iioth of these
men have nnd mucn experience in
flHsestng anil Hre well qualified for
the positions. They are thoroughly
familiar with values In the city and
have always made excellent officials.
John Ljiitleman is
llcan to file, in Mt. Pleasant pre
dint, W. II. Puis has filed as Dem
ocratic candidate. He has had ex
perience In that precinct and Is the
best man who could be chosen. John
Group has filed as nssessor for
Louisville precinct on the Denio
cralk' ticket and will make a mighty
good man, as he is an old resident
of the precinct and well posted on
values. W. C. Bartlett has filed for
the assessor of Stove Creek precinct
and will make an excellent man. He
has served In this capacity for the
past year and given complete satis
faction. George S. Smith, the pop
ular Democrat of Rock Bluffs pre
clnet, has filed for assessor of that
precinct nnd win continue to fix val
ues there. He has held this position
for a long time nnd the people of
his precinct know hlni to be the
best man for the place
Mr, Rates Finds Bees.
Uncle P. D. Bates, who has been
employed for the past month nt
work remodeling the dwelling on the
Dovey farm west of Elmwood, I.as
completed the Job with the excep
tion of a little painting which re
mains to bo done yet. lie had quite
a novel experience while working on
this house, a swarm of bees having
taken possession of the space be
tween the first and second stories
between the floor and the ceiling
some years ago, and having remain
ed in possession ever since. Mr.
Bates was the only one of the work
ing force who could handle the bees
and to him fell the task of getting
them out. By dint of much work nnd
a liberal use of boiling water he suc
ceeded in finally ridding the house
of tho bees without sustaining but
two stings on his fingers. The work
was arduous and not unattended
with danger, but it had to be done.
When the floor was finally raised it
was found that for a space of some
eight to ten feet under the floor
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Pa Warren's Colts Find an Easy
Mark and Win 1 0 to 3
After taking two good beatings
at the hands of Auburn's husky
athletes, the Plattsmouth ball team
returned home and last evening
measurably evened up things by
trimming the Sa-Rl-Co's team of
Nebraska City In hollow fashion.
The game was too easy for Man
ager Warren's boys to bo very In
teresting, as tho Nebraska City lads
were outclassed from the start. The
homo team hit tho ball to the sev
eral corners of the lot with great
regularity and a mighty power and
steadily mounted up runs on the
unfortunate lads from down the
river. In the first Inning Beal and
Larson both scored, getting their
runs by clever base running, coup
led With good hitting. Mason added
another In the second by a clean hit,
coupled with good base running.
Larson added one more In the third
on another hit and aided by base
running and a sacrifice. In the
fourth Ramsey and Gould clouted
the ball and ran bases well enough
to add a couple more and In the
seventh four more tallies were add
ed by Beal, McCauley, Droege and
Mason, making the total for Mr.
Warren's men, 10. The entire team
played floe ball, fielded well and
had good team work. Mason pitch
ed a good game and held the visi
tors down to a few scattering
singles.
For the visitors Collins and
White scored In the first Inning on
hits which were harvested before
young Mr. Mason got going. After
that they found the atmosphere too
large to pick the ball out of and Mr.
White got one measly little score
In the eighth Inning as a total. This
gave them three runs. The visitors
did not play a snappy game ancr
White was easy for the riattsmouth
sluggers, who took kindly to the
particular brand of curves he hand
ed out. Ills support was also ragged
and did not assist In keeping the
score down.
The score follows by innings:
Platsmouth 2112004 10
Sa-Ri-Co.'s 2000000 1 3
Batteries Plattsmouth, Mason
and Mann; Sa-Ri-Co.'s, White and
Baker.
A 1 1 Tl I. I
ino onij "'I'""- honeycomb was formed. A curious
feature of this was the fact that all
this comb yielded but little over a
and wns elected by a large major
ity. He was again elected in lt'lifi.
So faithfully and impartially did
Judge Travis, perform the duties of
his office, friends throughout Otoe
and Cass counties appealed to him
to become a candidate for Judge of
the District Cmiit, which, after due
consideration, be consented to make
the race, and carried both counties
by good majorities over Jesse L.
Root, who was afterwards appoint
ed one of thp supreme judges by
Governor Sheldon, which shows that
people, know Judge Travis as an
able lawyer and an Impartial Judge.
Judge Travis Is a fearless man on
the bench, and It Is a well known
fact that no lawyer or clique of
lawyers can Influence him from do-
Aniiiversnry Kdition.
Owing to circumstances which we
were unable to prevent, we were
unable to get tne anniversary edi
tion of the Journal out as 'soon as
we expected, and this week issue it
in connection with our Semi-Weekly
Issue. It will be seen on one
heading of the edition that the date
is July 1, which was the date fixed
upon, but owing to the great In
crease in job work for the Jiast
four weeks, it was reni'-'reJ utterly
-impossible for us to c'o so. Al
further explanation we "'ecu entire
ly unnecessary.
Stage of the V.lg Muddy
The Missouri river has gotten
over Its high water craze, it is
now believed, and today Is rapidly
reaching Hernial. It commenced to
fall night before last and has stead
ily kept up the pace, the waters
going down last night and this
morning with startling rapidity. It
is not believed that It Iwill rise
again this summer, It having acted
much different this year than for
many years previous. The usual
TRIP TO
MEXICO
says, Indicates the swarm was a lazy i
one. Mr. Bates has also just finish
ed the erection of a large new porch
upon the dwelling of Fred Guenther
In, the Second ward, which greatly
the right to fair treatment In all
courts, and when he throws aside
his judicial robes, It will be with one
acclaim: "Well done, thou good
and faithful servant." The people
Improves the looks of the building n both counties know that he is do-
and also represents quite an Invest
ment.
gallon of honey which, Mr. Bates jng justice to the people, who have trouble caused by the falling river
cutting the banks on each side is
being experienced and the Burling
ton opposite this city Is keeping a
large force of bridge men stationed
along the banks to aid in checking
the cutting. It Is not the belief
that any great damage will result,
although It Is admitted more or
less of the bank will go Into the
river before the end comes. The
Burlington Crop Report. fact that the bottom on the Iowa
The crop report of tho traffic de-1 side escaped flooding this year Is
partment of the Burlington for the something which grently pleases
past week Is one of the best yet Is- those who are engaged In farming
sued. In all essential details It Is a there. The prospects for Immense
copy of the previous week's report, crops of w heat, oats, and corn w ere
with the exception mat damage oy never better. Hay Is another crop
flood In tho Nemaha valley Is said to which gives every indication of be
Deatli of Thomas Bryan.
Word was received In this city
yesterday of the death at Pllger,
Neb., of Thomas Bryan, a well known
old soldier of this city. Mr. Bryan
at the time of his death was stay
ing with his daughter who Is mar
rled and lives In Pllger. He went
there several weeks ago, having
been taken 111 here and lacking the
There are care and attention necessary to re-
lng his duty on the bench, "and the
voice of the people Is the voice of
the Ruler of the Universe."
to constable, Frank Bergman filing
for Center precinct.
For road overseer, C. F. Vallery
In district No. 1 has filed and will
have no opposition. He la the pop
ular and well known Democrat and
man excellently suited to the po-
be not so great as at first reported,
and harvest reports are a trltlo more
flattering.
Division Freight Agent Cox said
yesterday: "Our information shows
that what Is needed most now is ten
no Republican candidates on the covery. Deceased was a man about
ticket Only one candidate for jus- sixty-nine years of age and had
tlce of the pence has been filed, that llvpil this city and tho vicinity
being A. N. Speer of Center precinct, 'or many years. He has two child
A IIIfa nnttttl.n rv 0f i. in i . . .. I mil llvlncr nn lita nrnnortv urmth nf
iiic in in niiuiiiuii iu iuu utiuiiii;i I , . ...
mentioned above
He was a brave soldier during
the civil war, serving his country
with distinction as a member of Bat
tery B, First Chicago Light Artil
lery, a battery In which J.H.Thraah
Ing a record breaker. On the whole
the conditions in the bottoms are
better -than In years past and there
are splendid Indications that the
farmers will more than repny them
selves for past losses.
The weather indications seem to
forecast showers on the Missouri
altlon. In district No. 2. John A
Hennlngs, Republican, and George ceased met In this city many yeara
A. B. Hick, Democrat, have both 1 after the cloao of the war and re
flled and will flarht it out at th newed the acquaintance they had
polls. In the fifth district Frank
Rouse, Democrat, has filed and will
bo chosen. Mr. Rouse la a good
mwn ana win ninae a good over
seer.
In tho Eighth district William
Stohlmnn has filed as a Democrat.
weather. That will push the corn
along and give the farmers a chance watershed but thes? will not be suf-
to put up their small grain, Thelflclent to cut any figure In the
traffic outlook for this fall I flat- amount of water In the river. No
tering." ' Iblg storms are promised, but good
Within a week some new wheat summer weather seems "In slghC
pr orwd. Mr. Thrash, nd th rtJ,n be mov,nK- but the movement The last heavy storm was that which
win De ugni ior quite a wnne.i swept tne western pari or miscoun-
Farmera are so situated that the ty on Wednesday evening. Re
money la not needed and the amount port confirm the early estimates of
of threshing from the field la much damage and it I now claimed the
less than In former year. Wheat wheat, corn and oat crop are bad
bring a better price after being I ly damaged. Oata especially badly
threshed from the stack, where It
ha gone through a sweat, and most
Nebraska farmers are looking for
the highest price. The market alt
nation sometime Influences enrly
i formed during the war. Mr. I
Thrasher was deeply moved when
told of the death of his old friend
and comrade.
Ma Bryan during hla life time
was an Industrious and frugal man.
He had many excellent trait and
Mr. Stohlman I tho present over- stood very high in the estimation of
cut up and corn has Buffered severe
ly. Indication according to the
morning paper give only twenty
five per cent of nn oats crop In
western Cass, Snunder and Sarpy
seer, a man well fitted for the nosl.
Hon and quite popular In his dla-
thoso acquainted with him. He
was reticent In a certain degree and
delivery to the elevators, but this Is counties. The storm was nn un
trlct. Undo Ben Beckman has filed tno fnct of his life are rather hard
p a Democratic cnndldnte In dU- to obtain. It I understood that he
trlct No. 10 and will succeed hlni- nl bo uurled In Pllger, Neb., al
self. He hn looked after this work though nothing definite Is nown ns
for mnny yenra nnd Is a good man. to this yet
In the other districts no filing wns
made.
On the whole ticket, the Demo
crats have much the best of the deal
and have n fine selection of candi
date.
not looked to as a factor to induce!
early movement on a large sale this
year. State Journal.
D. . Hiiwksworth, who has
been spending several weeks nt
home with his parents, departed
yesterday afternoon for Detroit
Mich., where be makes his head
quarters.
Dentil of Former (itlrn.
A special from Weeping Water
under date of July 1.1, snys: "Word
li us reached here of tho death in
Florida of Fred Bellows. Mr. Bel
low wns foi many years a citizen of
Weeping Water nnd wns prominent
ly Identified with tho Interest of
tho place. Do has been absent sev
oral years, but he has mnny rein
lives here. His body will be brought
here for burial.
Wm. Puis, Jr., came In today from
his home nenr Murray and Is a
business visitor with our merchants
during the day. He also paid the swept denn
Journal a pleasant call mid um
much appreciated.
usually violent one nnd lomlng as
late In the season ns It did,
caught much of the grain In bad
shape. The damage however, Is not
great In the total, although a strip
of country ten miles long by two to
two nnd n ha f miles wide was
T, M. Patterson is Not Very Favora
bly Impressed With the Country.
Thoiuas M. Patterson returned to
the city Friday night after an ab
sence of one month at Topicekca
Springs, Mexico, where he went to
take the benefit of the waters. He
is feeling quite well now, but un
fortunately became overheated on
the way back and suffers more or
less from that. . Mr. Patterson Is
not enthusiastic over Mexico as a
proposition, but states that Monte
rey is a fine city and becoming very
much Americanized. It Is growing
rapidly and in the future will bo
quite a large city. The principal in
dustry of that section is mining.
Monterey having two large smelters
hlch give employment to many
men. The country surrounding the
city is barren and sandy and not
much good for agricultural pur
poses. Mr. Patterson states that the
cities and towns present a dreary
appearance to northern eyes, the
houses being built of cement and
presenting a continuous dull colo
which is offensive to the eye. The
springs which he was stopping at
are six miles from the city and con
nected with it by an electric line.
He found this line In control of
Americans, as was most of the busi
ness in that region. One of the
principal objections which he has to
the country consists of the climate,
which is very hot. Monterey lays
but about 2,000 feet above sea level
and being so far south, it necessar
ily Is hot. Sixty-five miles to the
south the land reaches an elevation
of 5,000 feet and here the climate
Is delightful. The people of Mexico
did not Impress Mr. Patterson very
favorably. They are an Indolent
race and have none of the energy
and life which characterizes the
northern races. To own property in
that country one has to stay right
with it or the native will descend
upon It and take it away from hlr--
Thla Is particularly true of Ameri
cana, whose government it ia said,
does not look after their interest as
other foreign governments do. In
the case of England and other for
eign governments the case Is differ
ent. They are ready at all times to
protect the Interests of their people.
Mr. Patterson states that the south
west presents a dried up and burned
out appearance, a drouth having af
flicted that country this year. He
made the trip via the I. A. G. N.
railway, going through Austin, San
Antonio and Laredo, Tex. Those
cities, especially San Antonio, are
enjoying a boom and growing rap
idly. He was glad to get bnck home
nfter his long visit nnd comes back
Impressed with the greatness of the
United State nnd Nebraska.
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Philip Stoehr, one of the most
prominent farmers if Klght Mile
Grove precinct. Is nnionu those In
the city today ntt"iiiling to business ported to be huge.
Tbreoliing Kenton l On.
A special from Weeping Water un
der date of July says: "Fanners
In this Vicinity have commenced to
thresh tlielr wheat. The jlebl Is re
in some In-
matters. While here be called upon statues It is said to be ns high as
the Journal and renewed the sub- sixty IiuhIicIs per mre. The growth
sciiptlon of bit son, George P. of corn In this county the last two
Stoehr. weeks has been man clous."
May and December.
Judge Archer yesterday united a
plain case of Mny nnd December
when be performed the ceremony
which united T. N. Frost of Thnr-
man, Iowa, and
of Malvern, lown.
wend to the ngi
the blushing bliile could count but
!'.. Dr. A. P. Barnes nnd Mildred
H. Frost were witnesses to the
ceremony wlilili was performed nt
Judge Archer's office.
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Miss Hazel AsmaiV "
n. Mr. Frost nns- J
of (12 years while
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