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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOSER 1, 1914.
NO. 79.
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CISIOII II WUN
DERHCLM CASE
Supreme Court in the Matter of
Wanderholm vs. C. B. & Q.
Railway Company.
The -slate supreme mmi has
handed down a !' is i ui in tin
case of Wanderholm vs the C. I'.
x- (J., in which it finds fir I lie de
fendant and cvi'i'st's the case
whicli was Iried here some two
years ago. Mr. Wanderholni was
employed at the j n i n i J i n station
hy the Water company, and was
killed hy a west hound Biulinglo'i
train vvlijle lie was walking up the
track on his way to work. The
widow sued here and received a
judgment from the jury before
which the ease was tried for s.t.
riio. The decision of the supreme
court is as follows;
I. If a railroad company fences
its right of way through a small
town and posts a conspicuous
notice that the grounds so fenced
are private and that it is danger
ous to walk thereon and warning
I reaspassei's lo keep out the fact
that einp!oes of the company
know that cerlain persons are in
the liahit of going through the
fence and walking along such
right of way in going to and from
their business, and that such em
ployes of the company have never
personally forbidden such custom,
will not constitute an invitation to
so list- the right of way ami the
railroad tracks thereon.
'J. I'nder such circumstances
the transaction of the business of
the company in the ordinary way.
or the running of a passenger
train on substantially its schedule
time along such righMoT way, or
runninir such train from ; to 1 J
minutes behind its regular time,
or upon one of the two tracks
upon such right of way
generally used by trains runuiner
in the opposite direction, will not
constitute negligence on the part
of t he company.
In such case a person irointr
through such fence and walking
along the right of way assumes
tlie risk of accident and under
takes to aoid the danger he
might incur from the" ordinary
transaction of the company's
business.
1. If the defendant's' engine
struck Ho- plaintilV's deredent and
caused his deal h, and the en
gineer was so situated that he
could not see the track before his
I rain, so it became the duly of the
tireman. when not otherwise en
framed to keep a lookout for ob
jects on the hack, it being a
stormy day wiih snow Hurries in
the ail-, and the engine emitting
clouds of steam ami smoke, and
there being no evidence as lo
when or where the deceased went
upon the track, the fact that the
tireman did not see the dcceasM
before he was si ruck by the en
gine is not proof that be was
neglecting his duty at the time, or
thai, the defendant was guilty of
negligence, which was Ihe proxi
mate cause of Hie accident.
r. The trial court correctly in
structed the jury thai, there was
no evidence that the defendants
failed to sound the whistle or ring
the bell and that "the railroad
company had the right lo operate
its westbound trains on its east
bound track, and also jls cast
bound trains on its westbound
track if it saw til to do so."
Death at County Farm.
R. A. lfansiuan or Dovrak, a
resident of the county farm west
of this city, passed away there
Saturday alter an illness' of some
duration and was buried yesterday
at the cemetery west of the city.
He was a native of Bohemia where
he was born July 2, i 8(52, and was
taken to the farm the 10th of
September to receive treatment.
His former home was at Potfs
ville, Pennsylvania.
Relative Reported Very Low.
1 lie news has been received
here by the relatives of the seri
ous ilues of V. li. Mayes, at his
home in Beatrice, and his condi
tion has great ly alarmed the re
latives and friends of this gentle
man, lie has been sick for some
time past, but only in the last ten
days has his family fell, alarmed
over the outlook. Miss Irene Jess
and Fred Jess, sister and brother
of Grs. Mayes departed yesterday
afternoon lor that, place to be at
Ihe bed side of their brother-in-law.
Mr. Maes only recently re
turned from a sojourn at a heallh
resort, but which failed to give
him relief.
SHERIFF GONE AFTER
TONY HUTCHISON WHO DE
SERTED HIS FAMILY
From Tuepoay's Iaily.
ShcrilV Ouinlou departed this
morning for Marysville. Missouri,
where he had learned Tony Hutch
ison, the man wanted here for
wife desertion was under arrest.
Hutchison was located at Hast
ings. Iowa, last Saturday by the
authorities and the sheriff made
a trip oer to that place only to
liml that the bird had llown ami
gelling scent of the coming- of
the sheritl" had gotten himself
hence, and the hei ill" at once sent
out the notice to be on the look
out for Ihe man to the towns near
lln-dings with the result that a
response was received from
Marysville where the man was
placed under arrest. lie will be
brought back here lo stand trial
for his crime. It will be remem
bered that Mrs. Hutchison died
about two ' Wf ek"s ago at Weeping
Water where she and her two
children had been deserted by her
husband, who skipped for parts
unknown. The children were
taen by the Nebraska Children's
Home where they will be cared
for.
DEATH OF A FORMER
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Krom Tuesday's Ually.
A letter was received in t he city
yesterday by Frank Rauen an
nouncing the sad news of the
death of his sisler, Mrs. J. J. Iline
at her home in Seattle, Washing
Ion, on Wednesday, September
J.'iitl. Mrs. Iline was formerly Miss
Rosa Rauen and was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rauen,
who for years were residents of
this city. She was born in (!er
many some sixty-live years ago,
and came here when a young wo
man with her parents who located
in Plal t snioul h where the Iline
family resided for a long period
of years, removing in September,
ltMis, to the Pacific coast, where
they have since resided. The
death of Mrs. Iline will be learned
here wilh the greatest of regret
by the many old friends who will
extend to the bereaved family
their deepest sympathy in their
loss. The brother was much
shocked wilh the news of the
passing of the sister. The father
ami mother of Mrs. Iline passed
away in this city a number of
years ago.
Enjoy Fine Fishing Party.
From Wednesday's Pally.
Yesterday Mesdames Ward
(Mark. Joe Wales, Ed. Weaver and
P. Richards motored out to
O dar Creek in Ihe Interstate ear
of Fred MrCaulcy and enjoyed a
most delightful time there in fish
ing and a general gool time. A
most, delightful lunch was served
to add to the pleasures of the oc
casion and the event was voted
one of the greatest of pleasure.
Attorney A. L. Tidd was among
the passengers this morning for
Lincoln where he was called to
look after some matters of bus
iness in that city for the day.
DEATH OF IS.
N. S, PIATT, AT
W
Mrs. N. S. Piatt, Former Resident
of Plattsrriouth, Passes Away
at Glenwood, Iowa.
The following from the (Hen
wood Tribune gives 'he particu
lars of the death of Mrs. X. S.
Pialt at, her home in that city on
Wednesday nighl last. Mr. and
Mrs. pialt resided in Plaltsinoulh
for a number of years, and the
friends here will learn wilh great
regret of the death of this most
estimable lady, and extend to the
bereaved husband their deepest
sympathy in this hour of grief:
Mrs. X. S. Piatt oT (Kenwood
died last Wednesday at her home
on Locust street, south of Sharp.
The funeral was held Friday a ft -eriioon
from Ihe residence, con .
dueled by Rev. Thompson of the
Christ ian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Pialt have lived
in (ilenwood for twenty-live car.
Fnlil the last few years their
home was one door north of the
cold storage house on Locust
sheet.
She was CiS years and 20 days
old at the lime of her death, ami
was horn in Auglaize county.
Ohio Ihe youngest of a family of
ix boys ami two girls. Iter
maiden name was Catherine J.
Campbell, and one brother slill
survives her P. R. Campbell of
Cawkrr City, Kas.
She was married to Xalhan S.
Pialt in 1ST:!. She had six broth
ers in the civil war.
Her husband survives her and
also two sons !. A. Piall of
Malvern and If. I'. Pialt of pacific
Ju net ion.
She uniled wilh Ihe Free Meth
odist church at an early day in
her life, and had tried lo be con
sistent in her home, among her
neighbors and in all her dealings
with mankind.
The pallbearers were five of her
nephews and a grandson C. H.
Campbell. J. W. Campbell. Berl
Rager. W. E. Lewis, Fred Cling
ersmilh and Nathan Sweet wood
Among- those from a distance
present al the funeral were John
Wenl of Missouri Valley i'a son-in-law'
and his son. Charles, and
daughter. Mrs. Pearl Reed: Xa
lhan Sweetwood and Wilda Filer
of Omaha (grandchildren " ; Henry
Campbell or Hie Bluffs, and Fred
Clingersinil h of Ihe Bluffs.
Mr. Piall will probably sell his
home soon and make his home
with his children.
LAST BASE GALL GAME
DF SEASON BETWEEN RED
SOX AND AVOCA, SUNDAY
On next Sunday the fast Avoca
baseball team will be here to
stage with the Red Sox the last
baseball game of the season, and
the event will, prove one' of the
best of 'the season, as the visit
ors are "some" ball team, and
during; their appearance here in
the tournament displayed splendid
form. The Avoca team also while
here made a big hit with the resi
dents of this cily, as they are a
bunch of gentlemen as well as
good, fast ball players, and it is a
pleasure to witness a game in
whicli they take part. The Sox
will all be on hand to go up
against the visitors and will do
their utmost to finish with a win
one of the best seasons the ball
team here has held. The fans of
the city should turn out to bid
the ball team farewell for the sea
son of 1914 and assist them in
winning- the game with the Avo
caites. Try tho Journal for calling
cards.
Will Take Up School Duties
The board of education has
been notified by Miss Anna
Daniels that she will he able to
take her work as science teacher
in the city schools on next Mon
day for the first lime this term.
Miss lianiels has been forced to
remain at her home in Stanton,
.Nebraska, for the pa.-t ten weeks
by the falal illness of her brother,
who. was overcome by the heal
there and who passe, away al
Slanlon last week. Miss Kathryn
Windham has been acting- as the
ieacher in the absence of Miss
I lan ie!s.
P.O ULU Dli
STACK RUNS ONTO SEV
ERAL CANNON BALLS
The firm of J. II. McMaken has
been very busy the past few days
in wrecking Ihe old smoke slack
on the Hotel Riley as well as plac
ing Ihe new slack in position both
of which were quite dillicull jobs
and required considerable work
and skill on the pari of the men
doing the work. Mr. McMaken has
also been engaged in some im
provements at the K. S. hall in the
west pari of the cit, they are do
ing some excaating for a base
ment thai will be pul in there by
the soeie'.v as their present hall
is altogether too small for the
large membership of I lie organ
ization and Ihe basement will go
ijuile a ways in providing for the
accomodation of those who belong
lo this thriving society. While en
gaged in excavating' at this place
Mr. McMaken ran onto whal he
thinks is several old cannon balls
used in I be arlillevy of an early
day, bul just how Ifiev came to
be found at that plate is a
m.vstery that is hard lo under
stand. If would appear Ih-il an old
cistern or well formerly existed
where the balls were found and
I hey were probably thrown there
to prevent lilelil being- used at
some time iii Ihe distant pass.
They ary in size from live to
three inches and are prized very
much by Mr. McMaken who will
add them to his collection of re
lics. Reorganize Missionary Society.
A meeling of the Presb I e r ia n
ladies was called al the home of
Mrs. .. M. Rob. its Friday after
noon for Ihe purpose of organiz
ing a missionary society. II was
decided lo reorganize the old
society which dales back lo Ihe
year IX7l. This was done, there
being'- 1 1 members and the following-
ollicers were elected for Ihe
ensuing year: Mrs. II. (i. Mc-
Clusky president, Mrs. J. M.
Roberts, vice-president, Mrs. C. L.
Rumlsl rom. secretary, Mrs. I . C.
Morg-an, treasurer. Miss Carrie
Ha i rd secretary of Literature. It
was. also, decided thai the society
shall hold its meetings on the
last Monday of the month and
ili.it the program shall begin at
2::;o and close promptly at i. 11
was agreed that as a rule, refresh
ments would not be served, only
on occasion of some special meel
ing. The cojirse of study for the
vear lies in Ihe hands of the pro
gram commit lee. Miss Arnold and
Mrs. Farley will be submitted to
the of the society at the next
meeting-. The executive committee
met at the close of Ihe session and
appoinled the standing conunit
lees, giving each member some
thing; lo do. The new society will
be immediately enrolh'd in Ihe
Pi-esbylerial and Synndical socie
ties, to which it is auxiliary and
every effort will be made to keep
Ihe organization in line wilh the
higher organizations in method of
work and efficiency.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to extend our most
sincere thanks to our many kind
neighbors and friends for their
kindly assistance and words of
sympathy and for the beautiful
floral offerings during- the illness
and death of our beloved mother.
Mrs. A. L. IIutTer.
Mrs. W. E. HulTer.
Mrs. B. P. White.
Al GOPID
AGAIN GETS IN
work
Miss Lcttio Wundcrlich and Mr
Clayton Rosencrans United in
the Holy Bonds of Wediock.
Ye-lerdav afternoon at .'J:.'0 at
Ihe recloiv of SI. Luke's church
in Ibis cily, occurred the weddin
of Miss Lottie Wundcrlich of Xe
hawka and Mr. Ciavtou A. Rosen
crans sf this cily. The wedding
was a very unite one owing to il
Iness in the family of the groom.
The service used was the inipres
sive Episcopal ring service and
was performed by the rector with
all the beauty of the church. Fol
lowing the ceremony the young
people motored to Omaha where
Ihev made a short isj and re
luming home will stall to Imusi
keeping in the home already pre
pared by Ihe groom for his bride
on Chicago avenue.
Both of these young- people are
very popular, and well known
throughout the county where they
have made their homes during
Ihejr lifetime, and the news of
their marriage comes most pleas
antly lo their hosts of friends.
The bride is Ihe daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wundcrlich of Xe
hawka. near which locality sh
ims been reared to womanhood
and where she has been engaged
as a member of Ihe leaching force
of the comity schools there. She is
a young lady of more than the
usual charm-..uf. .personality and
Mr. Rosencrans is to lie con
gratulated on securing such a
charming- helpmate. The groom is
the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Rosencrans of this cilv where
for the pal few ears he has been
engaged in the ownership of a
barber shop and has been unit
forlunafe in his business venlures.
To the newly weds the best wishe-
of their friends for a long and
happy married life will be extend
ed.
BE OBSERVED AS A
DAY OF PRAYER
Sunday, October 5th is Ihe day
set apart by president Wilson for
Ihe purpose of calling this nation
to devote itself in prayer for
peace among the warring nations.
It has been arranged by the Pro
testant churches of Ihe cily, to
conduct services on that day in
Ihe interest of prayer to Cod, that
he might so influence the minds
of the warring nations, to bring a
speedy termination of the war.
This call is a direct plea to every
person who believes in the ef
ficacy of prayer, to nni'e his ef
forls in a prayer fur peace. Prayer
is our only means of soliciting
Cod's power to our aid, when our
own efforts have proven futile and
powerless. America has slood as
a nation thai loves peace more
than war. She has proved to the
world that she does not care for
power. America stands for al
Iruism. Now that we have set a
day apart to pray for these
nations, goes to prove our sin
cerity in desiring national friend
ship rather than strife and hat
red. Let, us prove ourselves loyal
Americans and believers in Cod,
by an united effort in prayer Oct.
ilh by being in al tendance at
service on that day.
Signed :
Rev. W. S. Letle.
Rev. A. C. Hollowell.
Rev. F. M. Drul iner.
Rev. II. . McClusky
Rev. F. M. Druliner and wife
were among the passengers this
morning- for the metropolis, where
they will spend t lie day visiting
there wilh their son Tracy at the
hospital.
Former Plattsmouth Boy Here.
John Sherman, a son of C. W
Sherman, a former publisher of
the Plaltsinoulh Journal, arrive
in the city this morning; for i
short visit here with his oh
friends and. in looking over tin
old home where he was reared to
ma nhood.
Mr. Sherman has been locat
ed in New York, bul is now en
route to Los Angeles, Cal., where
he expects to reside in the futur
lie will visit wilh his father at his
home in Oregon while enrotile l
Cal i I'oiu ia. and will endeavor t
persuade Ilia! gentleman to go
wilh him lo Los Angeles lo live in
the future. It has been ipiite. a
number of vears since Mr. Sher
man was here ami he notes a great
manv changes lor the better in
the cily and its surroundings.
GEORGE EVERETT, INJURED
DY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION,
SLIGHTLY IMPROVING
From Wednesday's Dally.
The latest reports from the bed
side of (ieorge Everelt who yas
so severely injured Sunday by
the explosion of the gas plant at
his farm home southeast of Union
indicates that he is slight ly bet ter
although his injuries are fright
ful and lie is still in a very
dangerous condition. Just what
caused Ihe accident will probably
never be known as neither Mi
Everett or his brother have any
knowledge of anything around the
establishment that might cause
such an explosion of the gas. Mr.
Everett has a brokekn wrist and
leg as well as having the right
hand broken and cuts and gashes
over his .Jace.. The b'.st. of.
medical assistance is being- given
him, and it is Imped that he may
be able to recover from the ef
fects of the frightful accident
but even if that is possible it. will
be months and months before., he
is able o be around to any, ex
tent.
The accident has cast a pro
found gloom over the enlirt
locality where Mr. Everett has re
sided for vears and his friends
are anxiously awaiting Ihe out
come of the accident.
A Pleasant Day.
Last Sundav after al lending
services at the M. E. church in
Mvnard, the relatives, and friends,
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Martha Weteiikamp, where the
if'lernoou was spent in general
conversation, as well as having
lfii I y of good things to eat.
Those present were; A. A.
Weteiikamp and family: Roy
Howard and family; M. E. Wiles
ind familv of Weeping Wafer; W.
S. Weteiikamp and family: Arthur
Wiles and family of Weeping
Water: (Irandina (iibberson, of
Weeping- Water; Mrs. W. T.
Richardson and Mrs. Rev. C. A.
Randell.
A LARGE KODAK ENLARGE
MENT AT WEYRICH 8 HAO
RABA'S DRUG STORE
One of the largest kodak en
largements ever shown in this
cily is on exhibition at the store
of Weyrich & Hadraba, the local
epresentatives of the Easlman
company. It is a picture entitled,
(irandinolher looking over some
of the kodak pictures long ago.
I he enlargement is ".-8x38 and is
a most beautiful piece of work,
absolutely without a Haw and
shows the posibilities that can be
secured from the enlarging of
pictures taken by the kodak. It is
certainly a work of art and has
xl traded a great deal of attention
from everyone along; the street. It
is the center of a window display
of the machine turned out by the
Eastman company, of which Wey
rich & Hadraba have disposed of
a great many.
Wedding stationery at the
Journal office.
FINE MEETING
AT THE PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH
Dr. Charles Herron of Omaha, Dn
livers Splendid Address to the
Christian Endeavor Society.
One of the most interest ing
meetings that has been held in Ihe
hislorv of Hie Christian Endeavor
society of the I'l esbv I eria u church
in this cily was held last evening
at the parlors of the church. The
affair was mof, delightful in
every way ami one th.il will l.e
long remembered niM-.t pleasant l.
onie two weeks ago the society,
held a contest which they were
divided into two classes to try and
see winch could secure the laruesf
attendance and the losers were to
give the winners a bampiel. The
fact that there were so manv of
the members to be looked alter de
cided the society to make it a
general festival meeting in which
both the winners and the losers
would assist in the arrangements
and as a result they had Ihe pb
ant meeting last eveninu.
The chief attraction of the even
ing was the address delivered by
I r. Charles Herron of the Omaha
Theological seminary who was in
Europe at tlie time of Ihe outbreak
of the re.tt war on that continent.
He had gone there on some bibb
similes ami was m s.vi er ami al
the time of the starling id" hostili
ties between Cermany and Trance.
but for sever al days were unaware
that war had been declared. He
stated in his address that Ihe first,
intimation he had of a stale of
war was when handbills were dis
tributed throughout tin- part of
Switzerland where he was slop
ping in which the reserves of that
country were railed to arms to
protect their borders from in
vasion from the warrimr nations.
As soon as he found out Ihe facts
he attempted to secure transpor
tation to the coast, hut the rail
roads of the country were all in
use by the grov eminent, and it.
was several days lieloie he was
able to reach Constance, from
where he finally managed to reach
Paris which was stirred by the
war news and tilled wilh Ameri-
ins attempt imr t reach their
homes in Ibis country. The French
were fortifying the town against
Ihe Cermans and aeroplanes were
ouslnnllv living over the city to
ward oil an attack by hostile air-
hiiis. lie was finally able to reach
Ihe coast from where he secured
tassage on one of the French
deamers for America. On the trip
ver he found that the capacity of
the boat was crowded, and every
pace used to care for the
Americans who were anxious to
find safety in their native land.
At the close of the interest im;
address the members of the
oriely and their friends were
crved with a very delicious two
nurse luncheon that was most
thoroughly enjoyed and brought
o a close a most interest ing even
ing, and one tilled with great ph-a-
ure and from the remarks of Lie
peaker the audience received a
lear insight into tin conditions
xisting- in Europe at the present
inie. Dr. Herron returned Ibis
morning to Omaha after being an
ver night guest al the home of
Rev. II. (i. McClusky and family.
H. M. Soennichsen's Piano Contest
The following are the winners
in the piano contest conducted by
H. M. Soeiinichsen, ami which
arne to a successful close last
night:
1st Prize Miss Crelchen Pein,
Segerstron Piano.
2nd Prize Christian church,
iano certificate.
3rd Prize Miss Mabel Ledge-
way, Piano certificate.
4th Prize Miss Vergie Camp
bell, Piano certificate.
5th Prize Miss Bessip Wiles,
Piano certificate.
The Journal ads pay.