Neb State Hil.maJ Sor
pluttBMouth
Soutnal
VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSM O UTIL NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1915.
NO. 87.
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MR. 01 CUPID
CUTS ANOTHER
QUEER CAPER
Mr. C. H. MeKenzie of Ilavt-lock and
Miss Myrtle Hall United in the
Holy Bonds of Wedlock.
From Friday' rally.
A very quiet and pretty home wed
ding was solomnized last evening at
ft o'clock at the charming: home of Mr.
i-nd Mrs. Julius M. Hall, on Orchard
II ill. when their daughter, Miss
Myrtle, was united in marriage to Mr.
C. E. McKenzie of Havelock. The
happy event was witnessed by the
relatives of the bride and a few inti
mate friends and was a most impres
sive one, the ring: service being; used
ly Rev. F. M. Druliner of the
Methodist church, and the occasion
was one that impressed all v.'ith the
beauty and solemnity of the ceremony
that was uniting; the hearts and lives
of these two estimable young; people.
As the bride and groom entered the
parlors of the home, unattended, to
take their station before the min
ister, the wedding march was softly
played by Miss Marie Fitzgerald. The
bride was gowned in her traveling
costume of sand silk and wore a very
handsome picture hat, while the
groom was attired in the conventional
dark afternoon costume. The parlors
of the Hall home were very prettily
decorated with carnations and ferns,
which lent a touch of artistic beauty
to the event. Following the ceremony
the bridal party and guests were
served with very tempting and de
licious refreshments and the happy
young people showered with the best
wishes of their friends.
The bridal couple departed on the
7:45 Missouri Pacific for Omaha,
trom where they will leave for Har
vard, Nebraska, to visit at the home
of Mr. McKinzie's parents for a short
time before returning to Havelock,
where they will make their future
heme. A large number of friends
were at the station to bid them good
luck and happiness as they departed
on their honeymoon.
JOKES PLAYED ON
NEWLY WEDDED SOME
TIMES VERY AMUSING
From Friday's Dalk'-
We have often wondered Avhy the
friends of a newly wedded couple al
ways, if the occasion will permit,
make a practice of deluging them
with rice, as well as old shoes and
other objects that make them a mark
for the laughter and jokes of all in
the immediate vicinity, and it would
seem that these actions would cer
tainly be appreciated more if the
parties doing them would see that
they were omitted. A short time ago
we were on a train passing through
one of the small towns, and as it
pulled into the station was attracted
by a struggling, howling mass of
humanity on the platform, and finally
a young man and woman emerged
from the crowd and attempted to get
on the train, while rice and old shoes
flew right and left and the attention
of everyone on the train was centered
on the two, who were evidently just
married, and after escaping from
their demonstrative friends in the old
home town they had to endure the
grins and smiles of the trainmen and
passengers on the train until they
leached their destination. Surely
ruch actions are a hard test cn a per
son's friendship.
Funeral of Mrs. Root.
From Saturday's Dallv.
This afternoon the body of Mrs.
Root, mother of Judge Jesse L. Root,
arrived in this city over the Burling
ton and the cortage proceeded direct
to Oak Hill cemetery, where, after a
short prayer service, the body was
consigned to its last resting place in
the family lot. The pall-bearers were
selected from the members of the
Cass county bar, of which Judge Root
was a distinguished member for
years.
Has Fingers Slightly Injured.
Prom Friday's Daily.
une oi me mtie sons oi Air. and
Mrs. Will Jean met with what might
1 ave proven a very serious mishap
Wednesday afternoon while he and
his little brother were playing at their
home near this city. The boys had
a small hand ax and were playing
with this when one of them got his
right hand too close to the business
end of the ax and as a result had
small section of the skin removed
from the fingers of the right hand,
and it is lucky that the lad was not
more seriously injured.
THOMAS SVOBODA
PASSES AWAY AT THE HOME
OF FRANK SLAVICEK
From Friaay's i tally.
This morning shortly before 11
o clock Thomas Svoboda. who has
been very ill for the past ten days,
passed away at the home of Frank
Slavicek, where he has been making
his home since coming to this city a
little over a year ago from Lawrence,
Nebraska. The fatal illness of Tom
coated back some three months ago,
when he was taken with an attack of
measles and which was quite severe
with him, and when he recovered suf
ficiently he exposed himself by coming
out in the cold and this resulted in a
very severe gathering in his head
that confined him to his bed for sev
eral weeks. As soon as he was able
he resumed his duties in the Burling
tcn blacksmith shop, but in a few
days became so ill that he was forced
to remain at home, and on examina
tion it was found that perotinitis had
set in, and despite all that could be
done for him he gradually grew weak
er, and as the malady progressed it
could be seen that his days were num
bered. His parents arrived a few
days ago from Lawrence and were
present when their beloved one passed
to the Great Beyond. The bitterness
of the parting comes in the thought
that this bright, genial young man,
just dawning into manhood, must be
taken from his family and friends ere
he had lived his life to its complete
ness. There has hardly been a young
man who had endeared himself more
to those he came in touch with than
Tom, and the news of his death falls
heavily on their hearts, and it will be
a long time before the void in their
lives caused by the death of this
young man is filled.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed as yet, but
it is thought that the body will be
taken back to the old home at Law
rence to be laid at rest in the cem
etery there.
To the bereaved parents the deepest
sympathy of the entire community
will be extended in their hour of grief
and sorrow.
From Friday's Daily.
This morning the body of the late
Thomas Svoboda was taken to his old
home at Lawrence, Nebraska, where
it will be laid to rest in the cemetery
there Monday morning, after short
service at the Catholic church in that
place. Besides the parents, who were
here at the sad event, Mrs. John J.
Svoboda and Frank Slavicek accom
panied the body to Lawrence for
burial. The young man just called
away, was born in Plattsmouth on
February 24, 1894, and when he was
only 17 months old the family remov
ed to Lawrence, where they have since
made their home. The family and
the funeral cortage was accompanied
to the Burlington station by a large
number of sorrowing friends and rela
tives to pay their last tribute of re
spect and esteem to the memory of
this splendid young man. There was
a wealth of floral remembrances laid
on the casket as a gentle wordless
tribute of the love with which the
friends had held this genial young
man, who was taken from them while
yet life was so bright with youth and
charm.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to return our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to the friends
and neighbors who so lovingly min
istered to our beloved son during his
last sickness and at his death with
their sympathy making our grief
easier to bear. Especially do we wish
to thank Anton Toman, jr., Peter
Gradoville, Frank Ashenbrenner, Joe
Stenik, John J. Svoboda and Joe Jel
inek for their care of our loved one.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Svoboda.
DELIGHTFUL EVEN
ING AT THE HOME
OF H. If. DQVEY
Membership of the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew, of St. Luke's Church
Elegantly Entertained.
From Saturday's ra!l.
Last evening the members of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, of St.
Luke's church, were entertained in
a most delightful manner at the
beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. H
N. Dovey by a banquet that was one
of the most pleasant affairs that has
been held for some time. The banquet
was served in the large, spacious din
ing room of the Dovey home, and
the table, glittering with the spark
ling silver and china, was made most
beautiful by decorations of carna
tions and ferns, while the soft-shaded
candelbras with their candles, cast a
soft and pleasing light over the
banqueters who were present at the
feast. The banquet was most tempt
ing and was served by the ladies of
St. Mary's Guild, and as is usual with
a dinner prepared by these ladies,
there was nothing omitted to make it
a most complete success in the way
of good things to tempt the appetite
of the most discriminating. The ban
quest was given to the men of the
parish to bring them in closer touch
with each other, and to more fully
understand the meaning of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, which is
the leading men's organization of the
Episcopal church in the United
States.
While the banquet was being par
taken of Miss Emma Cummins, at the
piano, and Miss Agnes Knoflicek, the
violinist, gave a number of highly en
joyable selection that demonstrated
the wonderful skill possessed by these
two talented young ladies, and this
teature was one oi the most enjoy
tble of the banquet. Dr. J. S. Liv
ingston, director of the local chapter
of the Brotherhood, presided over the
banquet as toastmaster, and a few
brief remarks on the Brotherhood, its
cbjects and purposes, as well as its
benefits to the men of the com
munity were given by Rev. W. S.
Leete, rector of the church, Henry R.
Gering, Dr. T. P. Livingston and
George H. Falter, all of which were
very inspiring to the men of the
church present at the banquet.
The members of the Brotherhood
feel very grateful to the ladies for
their helpfulness in serving the ban
quet and the occasion will serve as an
inspiration to other moves of the or
ganization. The next meeting of the
Brotherhood will be held at the
church on Monday evening, April 26.
SDIT FOR DIVORCE FILED
IN THE DISTRICT CODRT
From Friday's Dally.
This morning a suit for divorce was
filed in the district court entitled Lil
lie Henderson vs. George Henderson.
The plaintiff, in her petition, states
that they were married at Platts
mouth on October 5, 1912, while the
defendant was a member of the Unit
ed States army encamped at the rifle
range here, and that the plaintiff had
conducted herself as a true and devote
wife, and that as the result of their
marriage they have one son, George,
22 months old. She further states
that the defendant had promised when
his time of service was out that he
would retire from the army and estab
lish a home, but failed to do so, and
re-enlisted in the army, going to
Texas at the time of the Mexican
trouble, and has written her that he
expects to continue in the service of
the army and would not be home. He
has also failed to care for herself
and the infant son in any manner, as
the petition states, and the plaintiff
asks that the law give her release, as
well as the custody of her son. M.
Archer appears as attorney for the
plaintiff.
J. E. Meisinger of near Cedar
Creek came in this morning from his
home to attend the funeral of. his
aunt, Mrs. J. M. Meisinger.
Taken to Hospital Today.
Fmm Friday's Dally.
This afternoon John Fitzpatrick,
the veteran night policeman, who for
years has been one of the most faith
ful guardians of the peace in Platts
mouth, was taken to Omaha today,
where he will be placed in St. Cath
erine's hospital for treatment. He
has been in poor health since his in
jury a few months ago in falling in
the alley in the rear of Hatt's meat
market, and for the past two weeks
has been bedfast, and it was finally
decided that he would be compelled to
go to the hospital for treatment. John
Cory and August Bach, jr., accom
panied Mr. Fitzpatrick to the hospital.
EXCELLENT SHOWING
FOB GOOD FHIIII CROP
' HERE III NEBRASKA
From Friday's Dally.
"The prospects for fruit in Ne
braska this year are the best for the
past five years," said Secretary J. R.
Duncan of the Nebraska Horticultural
society. "Apple trees have a good
set of fruit buds and promise a heavy
bloom. Even on neglected trees there
will be found a good showing of fruit
buds on the outer limbs of the trees.
Where the orchards have been given
good care the prospects are excellent
Plums, cherries and pears are excel
lent. Peaches show winter injury,
Young, vigorous trees show a fair per
cent of live buds, while the old trees
do not show up as well. Providing no
further damage is done by late spring
frosts some peaches will be produced.
The small fruits are in fine condition.
Every strawberry bed is in shape to
produce a big crop of berries. All in
ell the man who has a fruit garden,
either large or small, has a good
hance for getting an abundant crop
of fruit this year. The" spring being
so late and trees and plants remaining
dormant so long will' increase the
chances for escaping late frost."
SNEAK THIEVES PILFER
NAILS AND BARS FROM
ROBERT PROPST
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening some party or parties
paid a call at the new Propst garage
on Seventh and Vine streets, where
the work of building is just commenc-
ng, and as a result of their call Mi.
R. L. Propst is short several boxes of
nails, as well as several crowbars,
which were carried off. These ar
ticles, while they are not so very
valuable, nevertheless their loss has
proven very annoying to the gentle
man, and he will state to whoever
took them that in a short time there
will be a new supply on hand, and if
the party will notify him he will have
them where it will be an easy matter
to get hold of them. Those articles
are certainly very poor ones for any
one to take, as it would be a hard
matter to dispose of them, but in the
future more care will be exercised by
the owner in seeing that all loose ma
terial is locked up at night.
THE ROAD TO THE MIS
SOURI PIVER FERRY IS
IN FIRST CLASS SHAPE
From Friday's Daily.
John Richardson, who is operating
the ferry over the Missouri river, just
below the Burlington bridge, has done
a great deal toward making the roads
between this city and the ferry the
best possible. He has removed a por
tion of the mud from the subway and
placed the subway in first-class shape
for travel for both automobiles and
wagons. Mr. Richardson has also
floated the road leading to the ferry
and states that the road is now in
fine shape and all ready for travel
with east and comfort. The work of
Mr. Richardson will be appreciated by
the traveling public that uses the
ferry road to any extent.
The next time you are in need of
flour, try a sack of Forest Rose. Sold
by all dealers.
DEATH OF MRS.
J. M. IISINGER
FRIDAY fill
This Good Woman Passes Away After
an
Illness Extending Back for
a Period of Ten Years.
From Friday's Dailv.
Last evening at her home in this
city, Mrs. J. M. Meisinger passed
away after an illness dating back over
a period oi ten years, when she first
began to suffer from the effects of the
malady of Bright's disease, and this
has gradually weakened her until the
end came peacefully last night at
9:35, when her spirit was called away
by the Master to her final reward
Mrs. Meisinger during her long and
useful life had made her home for the
greater portion in Cass county, where
she and her husband were among the
leading citizens of Eight Mile Grove
precinct for years. Her death, while
not unexpected, falls very heavily on
the bereaved family and friends and
the place she has filled in their lives
will be hard to replace, for as a tender
mother and friend she had always
striven to comfort and cheer those
with whom she came in touch during
her lifetime.
Mrs. J. M. Meisinger was born in
Wenigumstadt, by Aschaffenburg,
Bavaria, Germany, April 24,
1S49, and in her native land spent her
girlhood days, and when near her
seventeenth year sailed from the
Fatherland for the new world and
landed in New York in 18"J1, where for
'. - i i i
a number oi years sne maae ner
home, later moving to Pekin, Illinois,
where she resided until in the early
seventies, when she came west to join
her brother, John Bergman, who had
located in Cass county and was en-
. it
joying mucn success at nis iarming,
and the sister decided to make her
home in this county, as her parents
had passed away before she left the
old country, her mother passing away
while the was yet of the tender age
of 12 years, and the father when she
was 17, just a short time before her
departure for America.
It was shortly after her arrival in
Nebraska that Miss Bergrr.ann was
united in marriage at Plattsmouth. on
June 28, 1874, to Mr. J. M. Meisinger,
the ceremony being perforT.ed in the
new Catholic church, which was then
just nearing completion. Mrs. Mei
singer had in all these years toen a
most devout member oi ina rtoman
Catholic church and passed away firm
in the teachings of that faith. After
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Meising
er made their home on the farm west
of this city, where their famliy was
reared to manhood and womanhood
and the happy home life continued
until about a year ago, when the poor
health of Mrs. Meisinger caused them
to move to Plattsmouth, where they
purchased the home where they re
sided until death called them away.
The wedded life of Mr. and Mrs.
Meisinger was most perfect in every
way and the charmed circle was i.rok-
eri only, by the death of the husoand
cn February 24th, and since that time
the wife has been patiently awaiting
the summons of the Master to join
her with. her helpmate, who had pre
ceded her in death. While living only
little over a month after the death
of her husband, each day was counted
as bringing her a little nearer to the
meeting with her loved one, and it
was with resignation and hopefulness
that the loved mother and friend
closed her eyes forever, to see in the
splendor of the never-dying day those
she had loved in .life, but who had
crossed before death s dark and un
known sea.
In their hour of grief the family
will receive the deepest sympathy of
the entire community and the loss of
this worthy lady will be one deeply
felt, as there has been very few resi
dents in the community who have
contributed as much to its progress
and welfare as Mr. and Mrs. Mei
singer, and their passing is certainly
deep loss to everyone in this sec
tion of the county, who have had the
pleasure of knowing these worthy
people.
To mourn her death there remains
four, children, Henry J. Meisinger,
The Journal does ijob work.
John M. Meisinger, Mrs. L. W. Lor-e-nz
and Mrs. Frank J. Libershal, as
well as three stepchildren, Mrs. M
Hild, J. G. Meisinger and P. P. Mei
singer. One brother, John Bergmann
of near Mynard, is also left to share
the grief over her death.
The funeral of this grand, good
woman will be held Monday morning
at 10 o'clock from the St. John's
Catholic church in this city.
REPORT OF ADMINISTRA
TOR IN ESTATE OF E.
G. DOVEY. DECEASED
From Friday's Dally.
This morning a hearing was had on
the report of George E. Dovey, as the
administrator of the estate of E. G
Dovey, deceased. Mr. Dovey died
while in England on a visit in 1881,
and since that time the affairs of the
firm of E. G. Dovey & Son and the
other interests of the famliy have
been looked after by Mr. George E
Dovey, a son of the deceased, as ad
ministrator, and the estate was never
fully settled up. The death of the
widow, Mrs. Jane Ann Dovey, in No
vember, 1913, made necessary the
closing up of the estate to determine
the question of the value of the estate
of E. G. Dovey and her interests
therein. General John L. Webester of
Omaha appeared for the administrat
or, while Rawls & Robertson of this
city appear for the heirs of Mrs. Jane
Ann Dovey in the settlement of the
affairs of thee state.
MRS. JESSE CHIL-
DERS PASSES AWAY
FROM PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Jessie Childers, who since
1888 has been a resident of the vi
cinity of Oreapolis, passed away last
evening from an attack of pneumonia,
after suffering greatly for some time
from the malady. She has been
gradually growing worse until her
death last evening at 10:30. Mrs.
Childers was a native of Ohio, where
hhe was born in 1848, and where she
resided for a number of years, later
moving to Illinois, and then to Mis
souri, where she was united in mar
riage to Jesse Childers, and in 1888
the family moved there from Auburn,
Missouri, and have since made their
home. Beside the husband and two
children are left to mourn her death,
Mrs. Alice Grey, Julesburg, Colorado,
and W. M. Childers, residing at Orea
polis. The funeral of this good wom
an will probably be neid tomorrow
afternoon from the late home.
Besides the husband and children,
Mrs. Childers leaves to mourn her
death four brother and four sisters as
follows: El well Clutter, Los Angeles,
California; Will Clutter, Oklahoma;
Sam Clutter, New Hampton, Missoar:;
Jack Clutter, Monett, Missouri; Mrs.
Will St. John, Oklahoma; Mrs. J. J.
Hormer, Gladstone, Oregon; Mrs. J.
H. Cook, Mayesville, Missouri, and
Mrs. George Lamphear, of this city,
as well as sixteen grandchildren.
STANDING OF CONTEST
ANTS IN THE G. P. EAST
WOOD PIANO CONTEST
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. Philip Rhin 3,858,195
Miss Josephine Warga ....1,987,030
Mrs. W. H. Klinger 1,170,380
Miss Klara Bisanz 145,535
Miss Tillie Halmes 127,765
U. B. Church 114,460
Miss Violet Keil 112,140
Presbyterian Sunday School 102,270
Miss Helen Horn 102,050
M. E. Sunday School 101,920
Miss Grace Nolting 100,695
Miss Vera Campbell 100,290
Mrs. J. McGee 100,285
Mr. Charles Isner 100,040
Miss Bessie Wiles 100,000
Only two weeks and one day left to
work. Help your friends by buying
due bill cards good in trade at my
store. A great interest is being shown
as the end draws near.
G. P. EASTWOOD.
Sell your property by an ad in The
Journal.
A SERIOUS ACCI
DENT TO FORMER
PLATTSMOUTH BOY
David Dunkh'berger, Attempts to
Board Moving Freight Train
and Has Leg Taken Off.
From Friday' Dally.
The news has just been received
here of a most serious accident that
befell David Dunkleberger at Piano,
Illinois, several weeks ago, and which
resulted in the loss of the right foot
of the young man, just above the
ankle. It seems that David had
started west for York, Neb., where he
expected to take up a position in a
store in that place, and left his home
at Grand Rapids, Michigan, with
funds just sufficient to carry him to
his destination. He had stopped in
Chicago, and while there had been
robbed of $20, which he had expected
to use in the purchase of a ticket, and
this caused him to be up against ii.
as he had only lunds sunicient to
carry him as far as Aurora, Illinois,
and to this point he proceeded an J
then walked to Piano, a few miles
distant, where the accident occurred.
He had evidently decided to try and
continue on his way by securing a ride
on a freight train, and while in the
yards was run over by a passing train
and the foot injured so badly that
amputation was necessary. He was
found in the yards by some of the
railroad employes, and the father was
notified at once of the accident, while
the young man was taken to the hos
pital at Aurora, where he has been
since that time recovering from the
injury, and is apparently getting
along nicely, although he will have to
go through life without the use of the
ight foot.
The friends here of David will be
greatly shocked to learn of the ac
cident, which is very regrettable, as
the young man was one of fine
physical appearance, and to suffer
such a loss at his ae is a Misfortune
that will be sincerely regretted. The
young man left this city last fall for
the east to join his family at Grand
Rapids, resigning his position in the
Burlington shops here for that pur
pose, and since his leaving there has
been no word received of hirn until the
letter announcing the accident that re
sulted so seriously for him. What
ever the faults of the young man
might have been, it is certainly a mis
fortune that he should be injured in
such a manner. '
BURGLARS ENTER E.
A. WURL'S STORE AND
SECURE SOME MONEY
From Friday' Daily.
The store of E. A. Wurl, on South
Sixth street, seems to nave been made
the object of the visitation of a
burglar on Wednesday night or Thurs
day morning, from the appearance of
circumstances in the case. The party
or parties seemingly made their en
trance to the store through the cel
lerway, and from there came up to
the store rooms on the first floor. The
burglary was not discovered at first,
as there was apparently nothing taken
with the exception of $10, which had
been taken from the cash usually left
in the store at evening for change.
The owner of the store is making an
investigation of the matter to learn
if there is anything further missing
besides the cash from the establish
ment. Parties passing by the store
that evening after 9 o'clock report
teeing the door leading to the base
ment open, but this occasioned no par
ticular alarm, as it happens frequent
ly that it is necessary to go there to
look after the furnace, and so it was
thought on this occasion. This is the
first time that this store has received
the attention of burglars and Mr.
Wurl will look into the affair thor
oughly. It is really fortunate that
there had not been more taken from
the store, and from the appearance
of the affair it would loo kas though
the party making the entrance into
the store was aware of the lay of
the land before they made their at
tempt at entering the place.
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