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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1914.
NO. 8.
HAS BEEN THERE
BEFORE IF ALL
REPORTS BE TRUE
George Clifton, the "Black Hand"
Criminal, Has Record in Sarpy
Co. for Same Kind of Work.
T
From Saturday's Dally.
The developments that are be
in? brought to light in the rase
of George Clifton, seem to make
the yonnjr man appear in a
rather unfavorable light, if they
prove true, and from the state
ments of the young man there
.wins to be little doubt but what
they are facts in the ease.
Chief of Police John lriggs of
South Omaha was here yesterday
to investigate the case, as he has
several similar ones now under
his charge, and Clifton titled in
to the role of the sender of all
of the "Black Hand" letters that
have been giving the farmers of
the vicinity of Fort Crook and
(iilmore Junction much uneasi
ness. Three farmers named
Hamilton, Ciladhill and Davis, all
in the neighborhood of flilniore
Junction, have in the last month
received threatening letters from
an unknown source, demanding
money or thoy would be killed,
and in one case, that of V. J.
Davis, the "Black Banders" were
successful, as he complied with
their demand and delivered $50
at a spot designated in the let
ters. Ttie men sending the let
ters evidently made a careful in
vestigation of the standing of the
men before sending out the let
ters, "as the amounts demanded
corresponded to the ability of the
men to comply with the demand.
When subjected to an exam
ination, the young man ac
knowledged his share in the
sending of t lie letters, and the
police of South Omaha and coun
ty authorities of Sarpy county
will tr.v, their utmost to land the
parties in South Omaha or Oma
ha, who were mixed up in the
sending out of the letters. Clif
ton, who is quite small in size,
and who is a very neat-appearing
lad, and makes a good impres
sion, seems to have had a rather
stormy career in his home coun
ty, as after the death of hisj
mother, some three years ago, he
lias been involved in considerable
trouble there at different times,
and was for a time in the deten
tion home, where he was sent af
ter having been brought up on a
charge of a crime against his
oldest sister, but in this case it
was never clearly proven that he
was the guilty party, and being
only about 17 he was held in the
home for a time and then parol
ed. The young man has for the
past two years lived mostly at
Lincoln, where he seems to have
been able to make many friends,
who are loath to believe his
shortcomings, but of late he
seems to have gotten in with
someone who is assisting him in
attempting to scare wealthy
farmers into coining across with
money by the means of the
threatening letters.
The sending of the letter to
Henry Knabe at Nehawka proved
his undoing, however, as he was
captured at Weeping Water a
few hours after sending the let
ter. The boy was thought a great
deal of by Mr. Knabe and family
when living with them and they
are rather loath to. see him
prosecuted for the offense, bui
the complaint filed against him
will stand and the young man
will be forced to take his medi
cine in the district court.
For Sale.
Good IGO-acre farm, 3 miles
southeast of Greenwood, Neb.;
125 acres in winter wheat, 30
acres meadow. Also good 160
acre farm 1 miles west of
Greenwood, Neb.; 70 acres in
winter wheat, 12 acres alfalfa.
Call on or write, A. D. Welton, or
Farmers State Bank, Greenwood,
Neb.
Buy your stationery at tho
Journal office.
District Court in Session.
From Friday's Hally.
District Judge James T. Beg-
ley arrived this morning from
Papillion and convened district
court in session to take up mat
ters of business which were left
unfinished at the last setting of
the court. This morning the
court was occupied with the
hearing for a motion for a new
trial in t tie case of V. H. Newel
vs. C. Lawrence Stull, but after
hearing his arguments in the
case, the court overruled the
motion of the defense for the
new trial.
GREAT SHOW
AT THE PARMELE
LASTEVEI1G
"The Chocolate Soldier" Drew a
Large Crowd and the Audience
in General Well Pleased.
From Friday's Dally.
The presentation last evening
at the Parmele theater by the
Whitney Opera company of "The
Chocolate Soldier" was one of
the most enjoyable offerings
ever seen in tins city, and the
company of talented vocalists
ave a most beautiful rendition
of the difficult and tuneful music
with which Oscar Strauss has
clothed the opera. The play was
given a fine setting and the
eight-piece Hungarian orchestra,
under the direction of Signor
Charles Previn, furnished one of
the most pleasing renditions of
musir forthe opera that could
possibly be asked for.
The leading role in the opera
is taken by Miss Alma Stetsler
as "Nadina," and her beautiful
voice was heard throughout the
course of the opera in the tune
ful melodies, and she was par
ticularly effective in the number,
"My Hero," which she was com
pelled to sing again and again,
and the bewitching strains of
this melody were woven
throughout the opera by the
composer, and with the other
pleasing hits has made the show
one of the most popular on the
stage today, and wherever it has
been shown it has received a
royal reception.
As the "Chocolate Soldier,"
Walter Halbach was most pleas
ing and his easy manner of
carrying on the part showed bis
ability as an actor, as well as his
possession of a fine voice, which
was heard most effectively in
several of the leading hits of the
opera. Miss Lottie Collins as
"Mascha" furnished a great deal
of fun, and her very presence on
the stage seemed to radiate joy
and happiness, and her sweet,
clear voice added greatly to the
beauty of the music of the play.
The main comedy role of the
play was taken by Francis J.
Boyd, who appeared as "Captain i
Masskroff" of the Bulgarian
army, and his very appearance
on the stage was the occasion for
a hearty laugh.
The opera was of a very high
class and free from any of the
coarse songs and jokes so com
mon in the ordinary musical
comedy, and the entire company
presenting the opera was one of
unusual merit and a better one
could not be found anywhere in
the country. The securing of an
attraction of as high a character
as this by Manager Shlaes is a
matter of great pleasure to the
amusement-loving public of the
city, and it is generally hoped
that more attractions of this
character may be secured in the
future.
Have Butchering Day.
From Saturday- Datlr.
Yesterday was butchering day
at the county farm, west of this
city, and Superintendent Tarns
reports having laid aside the
winter supply of meat, secured
from seven fine large porkers,
one of which weighed 780 pounds,
and there were hardly any under
400 pounds, and this amount of
meat should supply all the needs
for the coming months.
A VERY SAD
STORY GOMES
Fl
A Former Plattsmouth Girl Com
mils Suicide After a Married
Life of One Month.
From Saturday's Daily.
A strange story filled wilh
tragedy is told in the dispatches
from Chicago, in which a young
woman, who formerly resided
here, is the chief figure, and the
friends of the family learned of
the details of the suicide of the
young woman with much regret
The girl wife who killed herself
was Mrs. Carl T. Johnson, for
merly Miss Mable Crawford, and
she had only been married two
weeks, going from her home at
Ellis, Nebraska, with her husband
to Chicago, where they were to
make their future home.
The Crawford family, when
residents of this county, resided
on a small farm a few miles
northwest of Oak illll cemetery,
and about fifteen years asn
moved to Alliance, Nebraska
near where they have made their
home since that time, and t lie
young lady had been engaged in
teaching school up to the time
of her marriage to Mr. Johnson
some two weeks ago.
It is thought by the firends of
the young lady here that she
must have suddenly become in
sane, as her father was for a
number of years affected with a
mental trouble that necessitated
his confinement in a sanitarium
for treatment, and he is now re
siding in Iowa with relatives. The
details of the tragedy as told in
the dispatches are as follows:
The strange girl wife from El
lis, Neb., lived and died a victim
of a dual personality to which
he could not reconcile her mar
ried Hie. Living at Na i.ast
Sixty-fourth street, with no
friends to divert her gloomily in
clined mind, she brooded until
cape was found only in a bul
let. In a note to her husband.
Clyde Johnson, a draughtsman,
she wrote in part :
"Forgive me, my dear, lovincr
husband. For a month you have
teen the dearest and most loving
uisband. and oh, for how many
years a true and pure lover.
"Dearest, my mind left me the
sleepless night I spent before we
were married. Mv mind is grow
ing more blank every day, and I
lave no joy whatever when you
clasp me in your arms."
HUGH H. SEYMOUR
BROUGHT HERE FROM
NEBRASKA GIT
From Saturday's Daily.
An echo of the case in which a
man named Morton, from Union,
was fined here a few days ago in
Justice Archer's court for selling
insurance without a license is
taken from the Nebraska City
Press of yesterday: Sheriff Quin
ton of Plattsmouth came to this
city and placed Hugh H. Seymour
under arrest, as he was charged
with doing an insurance business
without a license. The transac
tion was supposed to have been
done at Union. A man named
Morton, who formerly run the
hotel at that place, claimed to be
acting as Seymour's agent and is
now under arrest. Seymour was
taken to Plattsmouth and re
turned last night, having proved
that he was the agent for the
company. Somehow Hugh can
get into more trouble and get out
of it easier than any person we
know.
OM CHICAGO
Box Social. '
There-will be a box social given
by teacher and pupils at Lewis
ton School District No. 7 Friday
evening, February Gth, for benefit
of school. Everybody invited.
Beulah Sans, Teacher.
l-2G-it-wkly
Band Organ for Skating Rink.
From Friday's Daily. .
The new band organ which
was purchased by Frank Dworak
for the use of .his roller skating
rink in this city, arrived yesler
nay and was lnsianed at once in
the rink. The organ is a fiiu
large instrument and gives th
effect of a full band and will
prove a most pleasant feature of
the new rink and one that wil
add greatly to the enjoyment o
the patrons. i ne new rink is
strictly up-to-date nnd the pro.
prietor is making every effort t
please his patrons.
THE STORY
OF "LIFE'S
1)
Which Will Be Enacted by a Fine
Company of Players at the
Parmele Friday Night.
The story of 'Life's Shop
Window" concerns Bernard
Chetwin, who has just finished
six moiuns service witn junn
Anderson, an English farmer,
thinking he has learned enough
about farming so he can success
fully operate a ranch in America.
The farmer's daughter, Bella.
has fallen in love with Bernard,
but he has secretly married Lydia
Wilton, a gentle born and bred
English orphan, who is working
is a servant in the Anderson
household. Bernard goes to
merica, leaving Lydia in. Engr
land, intending to send for her in
a year or so. Mie pieaus to go
with him, fearing the drudgery
f the farm work and also the
fact that she will later on have
to explain their marriage and
the birth of a little son. She also
fears she may lose his love or
their love may grow cold. She is
eft in England and a few weeks
aler Eustice Pelham, an English
aristocrat, passing the larm,
tops for a drink and speaks to
I.yda of her youth and beauty,
telling her that her charms are
stronger than fate and her life is
before her to make of it what she
chooses.
In a year's time Bernard sends
for Lydia and the baby to join
lim in America, but the seed of
discontent, planted by Pelham
nearly a year before, has taken
root and she soon realizes that
ier husband is always busy with
i i
us ranch dunes ana can uevoie
ittle of his time to her. Their
ove is gradually growing cold.
when this same Pelham arrives
in America on a hunting trip.
and by chance stops at the diet-
i i?
win rancn. l.yuia, m ner louii-
ness turns to him for comfort
and he persuades her to desert
ier husband and baby for him.
How Lydia is saved from her
follv and how she is made to
ealize that the toy she chose
from "Life's Shop Window" is
made of pure gold, by Sam
lodge, a faithful friend, is the
story told in four interesting
acts, which will be a revelation or
. 1 1 ? 1
one side ol me inai prevails
where every man and woman j
dwell. Its pathos is overwhelm-!
ing and direct in its appeal. I
"Life's Shop Window" will be
presented at the Parmele theater
on Friday night, January 30.
Seats will be on sale at Weyrieh
& Hadraba's Red Cross drug
store.
Mrs. Guy Gould III.
From Friday's Dally.
Mhe many friends of 3irs. ouy
Could in this city will greatly re
gret to learn that this lady is
quite sick at her home at Have
lock and that her condition has
not been of the best for the past
few days and that her friends
have been greatly worried over
her state of health. It is to be
hoped that she will soon be able
to regain her former state of
good health.
W 01
Get your harness oiled for $1
at John Gorder's.
i-12-tfwkly
T ABOUT
AN ARTIFICIAL
ICEPLANT?
A Matter That Needs the Direct
Attention of the Progressive
Citizens of Plattsmouth.
In the discussion and pr. posi
tions offered for industries to
benefit the cny and its business
interests, there is one that should
receive- the consideration of every
person interested in the welfare
of the city, and that is the erec
tion of an aitilieial ice plant here
to supply the needs of the city in
this line. So far this year there
has been little or no ice harvest
ed from the river and it is far
from the u-ual quality secured
when the (old weather has per
mitted the main river to freee
and allow the cutting of ice on
(he Missouri, and the ice dealers.
if the weather continues a- line
as at present, will lie compelled
to ship in artificial ice to supply
the demand, and if a plant wa
in operation in this city tin
money would be kept here and
aid in the financial building of
the city.
Another argument advanced
for the need of the erection of a
suitable ice plant is the fact that
cities along the river use the
stream as a source in which to
empty their sewerage, and by the
increasing nuniiier or uiese
sewerage systems the river doe
not furnish the amount of g 1
pure ice, as despite the theory
that 4 he river water purifies
self, there are many medical
authorities who are convinced
that the continual dumping of
sewerage system of the different
cities tends to contanimale the
water, and of course as the wa
ter becomes contaminated it is
natural to expect that the ice
formed from this water will take
with it the same germs that has
made the water unhealthy.
The cost of an aitilieial ice
plant would not be great and the
lenefits derived from it would
more than repay the outlay in a
short time in that the city would
e assurred of their ice supply.
no matter what the condition of
the weather was, and the ice
would be perfectly pure and a-
cheap as the ice secured from the
river.
One of the prominent business
men. who has had a great deal of
dealing in the ice business, is of
the opinion that a fifteen-ton
dant would be ample o supply
the needs of the city, and this
could be erected at a cost not to
exceed 15,000, and after the
plant had been in operation a
short time the amount expended
in the erection of the plant could
e realized by the stockholders in
the sale of the ice to the con-
uniers.
This proposition has received
much consideration irom a
number of the prominent men of
the city and is one that looks
mighty good to them, as well as
the general public, and if it is
possible the matter should be
pushed lo a conclusion and the
ity have the artificial ice plant
added to its line of industries.
State Engineer in Town.
From Saturday's Pally.
Yesterday I. I. Price of Lin
coln, state engineer, was in the
citv to meet with the county com
missioners and to look over some
of the bridges that have recently
icon erected in this county. The
engineer made a trip out in the
country to about four miles west
of Mynard and looked over a
nidge there, finding it in first-
class shape and complying in
every way with the requirements.
le had intended to make a tour
of the different bridges in the
county, but the roads were so bad
that it was put off until a later
dale.
160 Acres of Land.
Will trade 100 acres of land in
Perkins county for Plattsmouth
property. W. R. Bryan.
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WHA
Announcement to Dancers. j
Mi-s Marv Cu!I of Omaha wi'l,
open a dancing au id-' v ar.l:'
class in this 1 1 y on .1; !.r.
evening. .Iatn,ar 2. t Co.v.--"
hall, a? 7:'r, p. in. Trie ,. .-i'-- f.-r
the es,,... iij . .,!'.,..-:
Waltz, lo--l.p. T:ir, t
tango a: d la'e-t di:,''. -. H :'.) f .
i:l.". Terms. IvvKr u- f
SS, or Sil'tJe e-s,,ri. , f..r :'!;.
tlemen. As-.-mb!v it ball f; m
1:15 to il:io. Ad'ni-sj,.n. itr.c.
All thoes de-ir.!i' to enter th-
Class are r. q lesfe.l to be T-'-'-l,!
at the hall on the opening night,
CE5SAIITLY FOR
BETTERSERVICE
President Schneider of Commer
cial Club Still at Work on the
Much Needed Service.
The Commercial club -f Mii -
city, thioii--ti its president. II. A.
Schneider. tills l.eell r!iv sj;re
(he recent change in ton.- a
made on the I.ouii!!e branch (
the Mis..uri pacific in endeavor
inir to have the -.ched'ih- c!iai:---d
so as to provide a ne-re conven
ient arrangement for th- r-i-dents
of the i ouritv who de-ire f
visit this rity and return I me
the same day an. I who are f..:ci-l
to travel ove." jhjs road in order
to make their proper connection-,
and Mr. Schneider has .u as
surred of a mea-urc of temporary
relief from the -tare rail'.vav
coinmi-sion. as he has 1 n in
formed by "ojniMis-r Hal!
that the -fate coi,mu--ion had
taken up the mailer of th.- connection-
of tin Mi-souri P.iic;;.--outh-bound
train at I.oni-vi!!e
with the Inirli::-ton's s.-hnybr
train for the vve-f. which curies
the pa-s.-ner- from rii cifv to
that place, and that the Mi-o!;ri
Pacific had airn-e to In Id thejr
train ten minutes in I.t-ui-v i!!-
provided the I'.nrlmiton ofleial
wou!d notify them wh-n Mo-re
were pa--enger on their tram to
make the conne lion.
This measure. however. i
merely temporary. a the Mi--MHiii
Pacific ha- promi-ed a
soon a the schedule- are dung
ed they will endeavor to give the
("ass county pie the long-desired
service that t he have
demanding. The a-reeinent of
this road will give about sixteen
minute- in I.oni-ville fo the pas
sengers to go from the I'.urlin-'-ton
to the Mi--ouir Pr.cii'.c -l.i-tion.
which is not a great deal of
time, but will prove -ul'lciei.t if
the I'.urlinlgon train i on time,
but quite often it is ihdavcd on,
account of the -Inb" train from
this city, which runs from pa
cific Junction to (ireapoli- to
make the connection with He
Schuyler from Omaha, and under j
the new agreement with the Mis
souri Pacific it will be necessary
Tor the "stn:,"' to be right on the
dot in its running1 schedule.
CHANGE OF TIME IN
RUNNING TRAIN NO. 29
This morning the I.irlingtou
local freight No. .'.. runnirig out
of this city, wa- put on a new
schedule and xvill leave h-re for
the vve-t at S:-t a. m. in-tead of
7:20. as heretofore. The working
hour of the switchmen in th
yards has rd- I n changed, a-
the day forre will go o-i dutv r: ".v
at 8 o'clock in the ne-ruing and
stay on the job until S at right.
They have been starting at 7
o'clock and working until C at
night, and the new schedule wi!l
allow them more time jn th
morning, but will cause them to
work considerably later a! ni-h?.
John Martin was a pri-er.gr
this morning for ;icnvood.
where he will re-urne U work
for Peters t; Richard- in that
city.
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SHOOTING OF
ANDREW BRISSEf
; Charge of 22-CaMfcr P.," Ente-
ing Midway Between the Knr
and Thigh of Left Leg.
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the k'e a -d (!.- th -h. a i .'
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the kuee-ra;.. r.'..i-:g a very t
I'ovi: g w. ::.,; .re f, i: i: w u
e.l-v to Xtrie.Jte t ! t .- t I ; '. ' . ?
The two t.r. a't.-r th- -
fl. '.!?. J r -e.Je J,, the re-ide- - e
"f Mr. W wh.-re ;;-!-' i
was i r -cured a i 'h t , . )
j.i.'i n brought to tfi! ; r . w t.. r-
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;i::d the jr ;r. rv .; ---- ! '! . i :-
a- o-;i ior ;a:.ie :;
rnnn n- pos-mre.
This morning the u n f. r J u .'
roan w:i- ri-;-rtd a- r---tu g
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Will be no sen- '.- c n-e.
from Mo- -h g n- j t!, , a
-h .r? tir i Ar.dv w..J l .v 5
:ir"i;"il in a- g -! a- . -v
although he wul J... , ;e.;...; . .
f .ike- an i ifo-. ed I k- T of -.-v -era
1 . a - f rei hi- d :'!.
This a- rid, :;t .-ho-.v- ! h V wrVrf
haudi'ig a gun a e ot, e.j-., .
be o.. fa-eft;!, a f h d the h-
nr it u-ed je-Jerdry be.-n ..f i
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ENTERTAINED AT B RAQY
HOME FRIDAY EVENING
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I .:iu. fit r- of the a . " ' I
i;.-v olut i-of th! .Jr. I. - I i 4
mo-! i t.-resj ; g a I p'ea ;
rie-et ing Fr.d t e. ,!- .i' t he
h.-r ! of M i - I e. . . a I '.: id ' . "
which . -cca-io 1 5'e ) h I ' . f. I
the i..n. r of h .iv : . u d h th- i
Mr -. U arren ".. p.-- r ,.f 1 r
bnrv. -fate reger.t of : ;, I. A. I'..
and the r g. i t gave a -? i i-
,Jle--. outlining the -V..rk "f th-'
rder nrsd the ."...t !
made bv ti.e .! :'.".!! . h i; ' - -
thr.e;. !io,.t th- -tat.-, ur-d th- r
i i ir ks were filled w :t ; r i g 1
things ,15 the w av . f fi-'; : g '.
.r-a:::.it i..rt to .'-, i
i hnigs. In addi';on t . the -;.'.- -did
a hire-- a -le-r? iv,..ui! ; '
;r.C'i was giv-n. w h !i n .
thoroughly I 1 y th- '. '
hi dp.-s i r
at V.
Tw . very -!' x ! ' : . :
w. re given .v M"-. M i" f i
.. .j Mi-- i:::.-:, u , dh r .4- t
M.-s lir. :r-u C:,m - f ivo-e,j r -g
itfi-rmg with on. of her ad i- -
pf'-u-ir g I i.e." ei i . ;-d ! f
whiefi -.rve.J great!'.- i-i r..;; ! g
..- f tfie .Jeligflt':! e-,e-;.r.g. f
(f,,. ..cc.fl"U the r ,o.t,, of the
p.radv lionte were ,! r.-.j k. a
v-ry artiste n...rn- A,tfi :i---.
detioturg the pi'::..!;.- ;
doir,i:a!irg tfie .,r: m ; it . -u. At
in a; pr' i ri.ite h- ; ry d--lien"!
and te-u;fi'g r - f re . 'i
merit- w.-r- served, wh .-ii a,d- I
in making the n-.o-ii.-j th -rno-t
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