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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. MONDAY DKCEMlIEIt 25,1911
NO 205
ill MAKES OUT C01UI1T FOR
JOHN CLARENCE, 10 EEIS II YEARS
Prisoner Has Been Confined in Jail
Coming of the Mandate of the
Prom Friday's Dally.
Ch'i'k of the Court James Rob
ertson today made out a commit
ment for John Clarence, who has
eon in jail for some weeks await
ing the coming of (he mandate of
Mie supreme court, in his case.
The order and judgment of I lie
supreme court affirming (he de
isiou of the district court of Cass
ounty, but modifying the length
ef term, was entered in (he su
preme court some weeks ago, but
Hie mandate only arrived last
week and Judge Travis has been
busy in the trial of cases, and
judgment on (he mandate was
entered in (lie district court today.
The case of the Slate against
John Clarence charged with the
premeditated murder of John
Thackeriwas tried for the second
time about one year ago, and for
Mie second lime in the supremo
eourt at the present term of the
ourt. ClareiM'e was twite eon
viol od in the district court by a
jury of his fellow citizens, and
sentenced by Judge Travis to Ion
years' imprisonment. Moth the
verdict and the judgment of the
eourt met with (he approval of
many of the citizens of the com
ninily in which the tragedy oc
curred. Clarence's term will date from
Hie time Ihe judgment was
lodilied by the supremo court and
will be for two years instead of
ton. The murdered man was one
OPPOSITION OF A NA
TIONAL HEALTH BUREAU
i
Interest in the Movement Is
Constantly .Growing
Stronger.
The marvelous activity of those
epposod to Hit; establishment of a
ational bureau of health is only
equaled by the interest of those
who have heretofore failetl to
carefully consider this question.
Among the loading men who are
contending for such a bureau, in
cluding United Slates Senator
Owen himself, not one appears to
have ever specifically pointed out
in just what manner such a
bureau would be of benefit to the
people. For over twenty years
Bio political doctors of (he Ameri
. can Medical association have en
deavored to secure such legisla
tion, and to assist them the coun
try has been flooded with false
reports of plague and pestilences
which never existed. Therefore,
their chief argument is that of
constantly holding up to view un
substantiated stalistics and
alarming estimates of things that
ever did and never will happen
in an effort to scare Iho public in
fco doing that which it would not
knowingly tlo that of creating n
"Ynedical (rust."
The American Medical associa
tion, composed almost entirely of
allopathic or "regular" physi
. II 1 j m
coins, wouki never nsion ror a
moment to having (hose of an
cther school in control of such a
Bureau with plenary powers (o
dictate treatment, hut (hey con
sider themselves to he fully
qualified to assume such re
sponsibility. Hut what of Ihe
public? It is estimated that there
are now soinG 17,000,000 people
who make use of some form of
eVugless healing and it is not pos
sible lo give anything like an ac
curate guess of the number who
employ practitioners of other
schools than the "regular." These
people have made their choico af
icr having secured results desired
am they are opposed to having
kho United Slates government be
come a party to any attempt to
legislate from practice those who
ave proved tho value of any
method.
Without detracting in any way
from (he pood that may ho accom
plished by tho "regular"' doctors,
and without desiring to limit their
practice by law, we think that
(liose who may believe in other
for Some Weeks Awaiting the
Supreme Court in His Case.
of Ihe prominent citizens of Lib
erty precinct, having been Iho
choice of the majority of one of
Ihe leading parties for the office
of county commissioner, and al
Ihoughl not elected, his vote
showed how highly ho was
esteemed throughout Ihe county.
Mis death and the manner of it
was a groat shock to the com
munity as well as bis immediate
family, and his loss was sincerely
mourned by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances.
Clarence made a bard tight for
acquittal, being defended at bis
first I rial by Myron Clark and W.
A. Robertson. His hope for this
result being based on the fact I hat
bo (Clarence) is a cripple, having
to use a cane when he walks, while
the man whom ho killed was much
heavier and stronger than Clar
ence. At the lime (he fatal shots
were II red Thaeker was advancing
on Clarence with a slick in his
hand.
The evidence produced at the
I rials of the case was very con
Ilicling and about evenly balanced
as lo the number of witnesses
testifying as lo the statements of
parlies at (he lime of the shoot
ing look nlace. The position of
some of Ihe witnesses and their
opportunity to observe (he men as
(hey came together was one of the
material mailers in Ihe trial and
was Ihe ground for reversing Ihe
first verdict of guilty.
mot hods of healing have a perfect
right to Iho same freedom. Any
infringement on this right savors
of despotism and has no place in
a free country. Any system of
treatment which gives the good
results tloes not need the support
of the law lo keep it in existence.
Ihe practitioners of Ihe older
school admit that after hundreds
of years of practice Ihoy have not
solved Ihe questions confronting
them and invest igal ion anil prac
tice along other lines would seem
to be very desirable. If (he homeo
path, osteopath, eloctic. chiro
practic or Christian Scientist Is
able to accomplish what others
have failed lolo (hat one should
receive full credit for having ac
complished something for
humanity.
Wedding at Lincoln.
from Friday' Dally.
The marriage of Miss Edith
( i race Shepherd, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Monson
Shepherd, lo Ihe Rev. Oscar Whit
field Reynolds of Greenwood,
Neb., took place, at, 8:30 last
evening at draco Methodist
church in Lincoln before a largo
company of invited friends. The
dale chosen was the anniversary
of (he marriage of Ihe bride's
parents, ami Iho church building
in which the ceremony was con
summated hail been erected under
the pasiorale of the bride's father
Dr. Shepherd officiated at the
service, assisted by tho Rev. II. B
Collins, pastor of Ihe church. Tho
groom is pastor of the M. E.
church at fireonwooil and a young
loan of great promise. The wed
ding was at (ended by a largo
number of friends of (he con
fracling parties.
42 Years In Cass County.
From Frldny'a Dally.
Mrs. F. V,. Goodwin, mother of
R. L. 1'ropst of Mynard, celebrated
her 80(h birthday yesterday, De
cember L' 1 . 1911. More than half
of her life, or forty-two years,
Mrs. Goodwin has been an honor
ed resident of Cass county, hav
ing resitted . in the vicinity of
IMatlsinouth since 1809. Mrs.
Goodwin's many friends in the
community wish her many happy
returns of (ho day. She has lived
a long and useful life ami the
Journal congratulates Grandma
Goodwin on (he celebration of her
80th milestone.
Frank Cox and wife of Nehawka
were Plaltsmouth visitors today,
having driven in to look after
some business matters.
Has Hand Injured.
From Friday's Dally..
Joe Sabatka, who had (ho mis
fortune one day Ibis week while
working on the freight car repair
track in Ihe local shops to have
the knuckles of his left hand bad
ly cut, is recovering nicely. The
wound was quite serious, requir
ing three si itches lo ropair.it. Joe
will lie laid off for several days
because of the unfortunate ac
cident. Ho was closing a freight
car door when the wqund was in
tlieled. The door was frozen and
his hand slipped olV, striking a
piece of sharp stool, cutting a
deep gash across the knuekjes.
IGNORANCE OF THE
OLD, OLOJARIR
That Was Many Years Ago, but
That Is Not the Case by Any
Means Now. '
The Tanner was once caricatur
ed as the embodiment of ignor-
moo and credulity, lie was pic
tured as Ihe prey of gold brick
vendors. Ho was thought lo bo
olally without savior fair in
personal conduct and far behind
in ahrcast-of-lhc-tiincs infornia-
ion. Hul Ihe day when such an
idea of I ho fanner bad much ap
plication lias gone anil evidences
that it is gone are to bo found
everywhere.
Here is a very recent one:
"Questions asked the prospective
jurors I bus far have disclosed one
fact," says a news dispatch of
the trial of the packers at Chi
cago, "l hat farmers are closer
readers of the newspapers than
are persons who live in the city.
As a result (he lawyers have
found that men from the rural
districts as a rule have decided
opinions on government regula
tion of business and in many
cases are better versed in the in
tent ami meaning of the Sherman
act, than many of their city neigh
bors." The old notion of a farmer was
always a gross exaggeration. Now
it is loo far away from Ihe truth
to arouse even a smile. The
farmer knows fewer things than
does the city man, but, what he
knows ho knows thoroughly and
not superficially. Superficial
knowledge is characteristic of
dwellers of (he cily, particularly
e?f the largo cities.
Tho newspaper is the one best
means of conveying information,
not only of current events, but of
the course of developments
whether the developments be com
mercial, civic or political.
The farmer, cut off from the
many distractions of city life, not
only reads his newspaper, but he
studies it. He thinks on his own
account. And thus his grasp of
public questions equals where it
does not exceed lhal of (he aver
age cily man.
Enjoys Sleigh Ride.
From Thursday's Dally.
Mark White had the pleasure of
a sleigh ride (his morning, which
has been a year delayed. Mark
had a flue sled made "already yet"
last winter and took it home with
the fond anticipation of taking
several rides, but never a snow
came big and deep enough to hold
the sled, so when Iho snow of
night before last yesterday and
last nighl spread over tho ground
to (he depth of six inches, Mark
began to smile. He got the well
seasoned slide out (his morning
and hitched on anil rode into the
county seat in his new sled, the
first man in town from his section
with a sled.
Visited Nebraska City Friends.
From Thursday's Dally.
Miss Zelnia Tuey visited the
families of Rev. Randall and W.
S. Sopor a lew days last week, re
turning the first of this week
Miss Tuey found Ihe former
IMatlsinouth residents well and
happy ami gelling along line. Mr.
arid Mrs. Sopor look tho party lo
an entertainment where the music
was delightful and made wholly
by ringing bells.
Dance at Murray.
The Murray Dancing club will
give one of (heir social dances in
Murrav on Saturday evening, De
cember no. The music will be
furnished .by tho Nebraska City
orchestra. A cordial invitation is
extended lo nil and a good time
assured.
T.ICJL
SCRIP I S GROW
The Committee Expects to Have
One-Half Amount Raised Be
fore Christmas Day.
From Thursday's Dally.
Tho committee on raising funds
for tho Y. M. C. A. movement are
making an effort this week lo
raise one-half of the required
$2,000 before the Christmas holi
days begin. The committee has
boon handicapped somewhat by
many of its members being out of
town, thus depriving them of the
pleasure of soliciting subscrip
tions for tickets.
The committee needed about
. 1 20 Thursday night to make tho
half of the amount needed. The
tickets for the (lrst year will be
S10 per membership. This is
double Ihe amount (hat it is ex
pected will bo charged after tho
llrst year. It is estimated by those
in charge that the -10 member
ship will procure the furniture
and equipment for Ihe rooms and
pay a secretary's salary for one
year. II, would bo useless to un
dertake to operate a Y. M. C. A.
without a paid secretary on the
job every day in Iho year; other
wise (ho concern would develop
into a club, ami the atmosphere
would be different from the
numerous clubs already existing,
and as that territory is already
covered sufficient ly lo accom
modate everyone inclined to social
centers, it is necessary to or
ganize the Y. M. C. A. movement
on different linos. After the
holidays it is expected Ihe com
mittee on raising funds will
double I heir efforts and complete
the canvas in a couple of weeks.
The matter should bo. completed
by January 15 at the latest.
,ft Romantic Marriage.
Press dispatches from Seattle,
Wash., under date of December
il, slate that a romance which
began at Union, Nob., Iwonty-flve
years ago, was completed there,
when Harriot Pollard Harnum of
Union and R. Wills of Seattle were
married. In Iho years interven
ing from the lime Ihoy llrst met
the bride and groom had married
ami had lost their partners.
Mrs. Wills is the daughter of
Isaac Pollard, a Cass county, Ne
braska, pioneer, and her brother,
Ernest Pollard, served two terms
in congress from the Lincoln dis
trict. Hoth the bride and groom
were former resilient s of Cass
county, Mrs. Wills, formerly Mrs.
T. P. Harnum, lost her husband in
a railway wreck which occurred
near Union a few years ago. The
groom, R. Wills, was a resident of
Union for five or six years and
was a Missouri Pacific train dis
patcher at that place al (he lime
he formed Iho acquaintance of
Miss Harriet Pollard. Mr. Wills
left for the coasl nearly twenty
years ago.
In District Court.
From Friday's Dally.
The case set for trial this
morning in the district courl, en
titled Amanda P. Reynolds vs.
Louis K. Kohrell, owing lo illness
of John C. Watson, defendant's
attorney, was not brought to trial.
Mr. Watson was in Ihe court
room, but was not able to go on
with (he trial. The court then
excused Ihe panel not silting in
any case until January 22. At 10
o'clock Ibis morning the jury in
(he case of Wantlerholin against
(he Hurlinglon railway had not
reached a verdict.
Since (he above was put in type
the jury in Ihe rase of Wander
holm vs. C, H. & 0. Railway com
pany for $15,000 for the death of
palintiff's husband, brought in a
verdict for $3,500 this afternoon,
after being out almost twenty
four hours.
Injured at the Shops.
From Thursday's Dally.
John Carlson, a Hurlinglon
blacksmith, was quite severely in
jured while at his work this
morning operating a steam ham
mer. While stooping over tho
back hammer struck him a blow
in tho face, making a gash requir
nig ine assistance or a surgeon
and several stitches to close. Mr.
Carlson will lay off for (he bal
ance of the week.
Fire Alarm This Morning.
From Friday's Daily.
The tiro alarm was turned in
tin's morning on account of a
blaze which originated in the tin
shop of A. Schuldice at the cor
ner of Sixth ami l'oarl streets.
Some patent roofing composed of
inflammable substance was being
warmed on (he stove and was al
lowed to get too hot and boiled
over, running down on the sides
of tho stove, blazed up quio high
and grew so hot that (he wood
work about caught lire. A few
pails of water extinguished the
fire before much damage was
done.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PlattHiiiouth, Ncli. Doc' 19, 1911.
Hoard met u i .-: u 1 1 1 1 to adjournment.
Present: I.. I. Swltzer, M. I.. Krleiiikh
n ml l". I!. .Ionian, County Commission"
eis; I). C. Morgan. County Clerk. Min
utes of previous session read mid ap
proved, when the following business
mix 1 1 a nsucted in regular form:
'I'lu following IioimIh were, presented
ami approved:
.1. C. Nldiiv, loud overseer, Komi
District No. 11.
.1. I!. l'enson constable, I'lntlsmoutli
City.
It. I. Clements, county roomer.
Kreil Patterson, county surveyor.
Mary K. Foster, county superintend
ent. I . C. Morgan, county clerk.
'. W. Clark, constuiile Liberty pre
cinct. John Cory, constuiile, I'lattsmouth
City.
K. II. Tavlor, Justice of the peace,
Weeping Water City.
John C. York, Jusllco of the pence,
1'ln 1 1 smoiit Ii City.
Mike I. lit., road overseer, lioad Dis
trict No. 1.
J. C. I.omeyer, road overseer, Iloud
District No. 5.
James liohertson, clerk of tho dis
trict court.
County Judgo this day appointed
tiertrinle lieeson uh clerk of the county
court for years, 1912 nnd 1913, nt a
salarv of $ 1,000.00 per year, payable out
of the fees nf said olllco as provided by
law. The mime was received, appoint
ment made and Hillary approved.
County Clerk Instructed to order one
dozen Wheeler Statutes from Klopp
Hurtlett Co.
I'etltlon of I,. J. Maylleld and others
ink I hit that J. W. Itrohst bo appoint
ed Justice of the peace In and for
Louisville Precinct received, appoint
ment made and bond approved.
County Treasurer Instructed to re
fund $15. B4 to Osscnkop llrotlicrs of
Louisville, account error In assessment
nt nerson.'il tux year 1911.
County Clerk instructed to take from
tho lux roll lot m, Louisville Village.
account title being vested In Hoard of
'trustees Louisville Village and non
assessable, and to also cancel the tax
on 1911 tax list.
Communication received from Mrs.
C. A. Adams, under date of December
9, is II, In which she was displeased
with her lull bring cut for the rare of
camel niccurdy and requesting that
she lie paid In full or nho would place
the bill In the hands of a rolleetor. The
commissioners decided, by vote, that
tliev would allow her nn mbl II lonnl
1 0.00 for a receipt In full for tho rare
or niccurdy rather than have any
further trouble.
County Treasurer Instructed to ro-
rnnil CicorKe Kchneinun the Finn of
if.M on ins personal taxes for venr
1911. rluttsmoiith City, Second ward.
account error In assessment.
luuiuy i reusurer nsiructeil to re.
fund Mrs. Alary WAckharh the sum of
.1.1 .icrsoMiil tax P at tsmoiil Ii Cltv
for Ihe yeur 1911. account error In as
sessment.
I he following Halms were allowed
on t tie tieneral fund:
1.. D. Swlter, salary 3.1,40
nans Heivers, cleaning court
room r.n
HaiiH Johnson, room for election 5.00
k. it. ! rutin Kon, merchandise
to poor r no
C. It. Jordan, salary 116. i6
i. J. Miyuer, recording deed Nord
to ounty j no
W. 111. welcll MOT. Co., cert,
of award County Supei Intciul-
nt 16.45
i ne university Publishing Co.,
iirslions to County Superin
tendent 12,60
linns Johnson, merchandise, to
l',,or 1B.86
. i. yuliiton, Inebriate case Joe
Davis 14.52
ij. uuiuiriK, return or poll tux
account ileaf (Itefused) 2.00
Kiopp r iinrtlett Co.. suppl es to
county 19,10
I lie Miiiiu-premier TVnewr tor
Co., ribbons to County Judge. . 3.60
Unit &. Son, niercliundisn to
paupers 05,00
M. I Prledrlch. salary, mile
age and expense 3H 40
V. M. Itlchry, lumber to farm.. 114.75
Kdw. Ilynolt l Co., hooks to
ussessor 5,;nj
I' K. Schluler, County Treas
urer, extra work in olllre 26.85
Nebraska State Penitentiary,
care McCnnn and Doud . . K1.00
C. IK gulnton, expense taking
McCann and Doud lo penlten-
l'ry 37.1(1
Peters ltlcliards labor and
material to Jail . .' 92.60
Tho Plattsmouth Journal, print
ing and supplies 29.12
Mrs. C. A. Adams, balance care
of pauper Dan'l. McCurdy, In
, tull 10.00
(. I . Qulnton. laundry to Jail.. 4s. 89
J. W. Kinser, plastering and ma-
terlul to court house R.60
The following claims were allowed
on the Itond fund:
A. H. Hubbard, road work, Itoatl
District No. 14 $ 4.25
H. W. L'lgard, road work, Koad
District No. 14 2.80
J. M. drove, road work, Koad
District No. 6 0,00
Mart Nirkle, road work, Itoad
District No. 5 90
J. C. Nlday, road work Itond
District No. 11 .' m 00
W. C. Iloucher, road work, Itoad
District No. 18.40
M. D. Patterson, surveyor's orv-
Ire. Inheritance Tax 16.75
.Sheldon Sc Sheldon, lumber for
road drag s.55
Yates Lumber Co.. lumber 10 36
Village of Louisville, proportion
rond fund, Koad District No.
" 300.00
1. uirnariiH, roau work, Koad
District No. 4 35 35
Hoard adjourned to meet Tuesday.
January 2. 1912.
D. (. MOKGAN, County Clerk.
$50.00 Reward.
I will give .$50.00 for tho arrest
aim conviction or mo parly or
parties who set fire to my barn on
Iho morning of December 8, 1911.
Fred Patterson.
RDSENGHANS & SOUS
m LOGATED
Invite Friends to Call and Se
Them, and All Others Desiring
Cargains in Real Estate.
W. K. llosoncraus & Sons, tho
popular real estate llrm, with
otllcos in the r'rotl Krug building
on north Fifth street, have just
had the artist, Frank (lohelman,
place a beauliful gold leaf sign
on their windows. This firm is
mie of the live wires of the city
and keep something on the move
all Iho lime. Their now location
is one of the most convenient lo
the trade found in Plallsinoulh,
right on Iho most traveled street,
in the cily, leading to the new
posldllice building. Their rooms
are an elegant suite fronting east,
liifhled both with electricity and
gas, and healed with hot water,
ami are comfortable and inviting
at. all hours of Iho day.
Hosencrans & Sons are pushing
irrigated lands, which are situated
m (lie San I ,u is alloy, Colorado,
and their windows reveal samples
of some of Iho numerous bounti
ful crops produced lat year in
the valley. There are several
varieties of wheal and oats, pur
ple bald barley, rye, cowpeas, Ihe
grasses produced for hay embrace
millet, Hungarian, limolhv, al
falfa and others.
The soil of Ihe valley is very
fertile. The specimens of oals
grew six feet in height and tested
S5 pounds per bushel and pro
duced 9.1 bushels per acre. The
samples of wheat, which were
taken from the holds in the val
ley, shell out 83 kernels per head,
while the average of wheat pro
duced iu Cass counly will shell
out about, thirty kernels per head.
The other products of the farms
of Ihe valley produce in Ihe same
proportion. Alfalfa grows lo a
height of siv feet; Hungarian and
millet and timothy grow Ihe same
way.
The firm will be pleased lo ex
plain the terms upon which lhe.se
valuable lands can be acquired by
the purchasers. Those interested
will lind Messers Hosencrans &
Sons genial and obliging gentle
men and transactions with them
will prove satisfactory, as they
have some of the best proposi
I ions on the market.
A Serious Question.
A Lincoln business man dis
covered not long ago thai one of
his agents who was working for
him upon commission had col
lected accounts from men to
whom he had sold the linn's goods
ami hail failed to turn in the
money lo tin; house. When the
business man consulted an at
torney about the mailer ho was
ldd that he could not cause tho
man's arrest and conviction for
the reason that the courts have
hold that where un agent has an
interest in Iho money thus col
lected he cannot be hold as an em
bezzler. What this business man
would like lo know is how the
judges can reason out such a con
clusion. The agent had kept all
of Ihe money collected, that part
which belonged lo Ihe llrm and
that to which he was entitled as a
commission. My what process of
reasoning' can il be held lhal he
tlid not emho.le or take (hat
which tlid not belong to him is tho
tines! ion propounded.
Brag a Qood Dog.
Our friend Mates of the Jour
nal of Plallsinoulh copies tho
item iu last week's Republican
about the new postofllco and
heads il, "Is Olive Sore?" No,
Olive is not sore, lie never did
envy any man or any cily their
good fortune. Tii-fact, there is
no reason for Weeping Water
people to envy any town. Weep
ing Water is pushing ahead in
Ihe face of business depression
in many towns. Wo have had a
belter trade this year than any
previous one for many years.
Wo have built up as a town and
have more building in view than
any town in the county. If
want to live in a good town, a
growing town, ono with a promise
based on right conditions," get
located here now. Duy a lot and
build. Weeping Water Repub
lican. M. O. McQuin of Union was a
Plattsmouth visitor over night.
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