5omnul
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1913.
NO. 4.
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STECKER GETS
AWAY WITH HIS
OPPONENT
Hussane Says He Is the Greatest Man
of Them All No Man Can Throw
the Nebraska Wonder.
From Friday's Dally.
(By Sandy Griswold in World-Herald)
Joe Stecker, the phenomenal athlete
from Dodge, is not only the wrestling
champion of the world, but the most
incomprehensible exponent, of the art
the world has ever known.
He threw Hussane, the vaunted
Turk, in their match down at Lincoln
yesterday two straight falls with an
ease that was absolutely preposter
ous, and in the incredible time of nine
minutes and six seconds.
The first fall came like a thunder
bolt from a cloudless sky, after but
four minutes and two seconds of in
describable maneuvering, and the sec
ond in five minutes and four seconds.
The vast throng that crowded the
big coliseum could neither appreciate
nor comprehend what had happened.
It was like being struck on the cere
beluum with a baseball bat at the em
bouchure of a dark alley on a stormy
night.
Crowd of Statues.
Many were paralyzed, sat like so
many inanimate statues for seconds
after the Turk lay on the flat of his
latitudinarian back, with both brawny
shoulders glued to the canvas, and as
helpless as a babe" under an Alphine
avalanche. They remained aghast, as
if some mighty calamity had over
whelmed them, before they could even
oream of giving voice to the mixed
emotions that surged and moved and
rocked their manly chests. But when
the truth broke, like the crack of doom
upon them, they arose as one indi
vidual and fairly lifted the roof of
the huge shed with their wild and
frenzied huzzas. It only took four
minutes and two seconds for the boy
in overalls, the bucolle bumpkin from
upon the gurgling Loup, to metamor
phose one of America's greatest
athletes and mightiest wrestlers into
a blue-nose ring-tailed chimpanzee.
Hussane Fought Hard.
But don't think that Hussane did
not put up a fight, for he did and a
mighty one, and a hard one, with
glistening teeth clinched and eyes
agio with the fury of a fiend's, but
bis wildest, most superhuman efforts
were as puny as those of a child in
the throes of a maelstrom.
Facing each other on the stroke of
4, there were a few moments of per
functory fiddling, in which Stecker
quickly demonstrated his mastery by
holding the Turk at arm's length,
with a clasp behind his head, and
pulling and hauling and pushing him
about just where he wanted him, like
a child dallying with a tin soldier, and
then, by a quick dive, totally unex
pected by Hussane, he was down and
under him, and with both arms around
his legs slammed him to the mat, put
en the scissors, rolled him over, and
pinned him to the mat with a celerity
that was astonishing, exciting and be
wildering as it was inexplicable.
But Hussane was as true to manly
principles as he was game, and the
two men, once on their feet, and glar
ing eyeball to eyeball, he put out his
tawny hand on the clodhopper's
yhoulder, patted it once or twice and
then let go of the single monosyl
lable: Great!"
Scissors and Arm Bar.
It was the time-honored old scissors
and the arm bar that was instru
mental in Yousiff's subversion.
A rest of fifteen minutes and the
two gladiators were again toe to toe.
There was a vengeful fire glistening
in the Turk's piercing orbs, and this
time, after a little experimental pre
liminary work, he took the initiative,
duplicated Stecker's initial dive, got
the country lad by the legs and with
herculean effort attempted to put him
down.
Might as well have tried to uproot
the mighty oak with his teeth. To be
sure they went down with a crash, but
when the smoke of the mixup clear
ed away there was Stecker with that
inexorable old sqissors around the
cphidian-like body of the Turk, and
his powerful hands and arms nailing
him to the floor. Hussane broke the
eld and for a moment nothing was
seen but intet-twining torsos, flying
legs and flying arms, then another
crash, and low, there was Stecker
astride his hopeless foe, with those
educated legs about his body and
those anvil-like maulies doing the
rest.
Hussane Like One Dead.
An interval of terriffic struggle, a
few heartbreaking gasps, and again
Hussane lay like one bereft of all life,
pinned tightly, inextricably to the
mat. This feat occupied five minutes
and four seconds, but for double that
time the huge crowd, like hungry car
rion, kept the big building vibrating
with their wild and eldritch cries.
It was the sporting surprise of the
century, and Joe Stecker has landed
himself high and dry. with no man
in sight in all the world, unless it be
Frank Gotch, to give him battle.
Official Opinion.
Referee Ed Smith Stecker stands
alone in a class all by himself. He's
a marvel, and it is up to Frank Gotch
to prove it.
Jack Curley I stand ready to hang
up a purse of $25,000, with the World
Herald of Omaha as the stakeholder,
for a match between Stecker and
Gotch, and will bet $25,000 additional
that Stecker beats him.
Otto Floto The athletic freak of
modern times no one has a chance.
He is simply stupendous.
Joe Hetmanek I was worried, but
Joe must be the goods.
Jack Hussane The greatest man
of all no man can throw him no
man keep away from him. He is a
devil.
Joe Stecker I though I would win,
but wasn't sure. But I did, didn't I?
The attendance was 5,000 approxi
mately; the receipts $13,000.
BISHOP WILLIAMS DE
LIVERS FINE SERMON
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
Yesterday morning there was a
large attendance of the members of
the parish present at the services at
St. Luke's church, at which the bishop
of Nebraska. Kight Rev. A. L. Wil
liams, gave the sermon and a most
eloquent address was given by the
eminent divine, which will stimulate
the members of the church in their
work and in the observance of the
teachings of the church, and during
the Advent season especially. Bishop
Williams is one of the leading pulpit
orators in the west and his splendid
efforts has sustained the church dur
ing the time he has filled the chair of
bishop, and his sermon yesterday was
one filled with inspiration to all of his
members who were present.
At the evening service the Rev. W.
S. Leete, rector of the church, gave a
very forceful sermon to his parishion
ers which was enjoyed to the utmost
and will tend to stimulate the inter
est in the work of the church. During
the Advent season there will be eve
ning services each Sunday with ser
mons by the rector.
MARRIAGE OF MR.
ARTHUR HULL AND MISS
KATHRYN YORK
Last evening at the Methodist par
sonage occurred the marriage of two
of our well known young people in the
persons of Mr. Arthur Hull and Miss
Kathryn York. The wedding came as
quite a surprise to the friends of the
young people, who had not been made
aware of the intention of the two
estimable young folks to join their
lives and hearts for life. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. F. M.
Druliner and the bridal couple were
attended , by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ed
wards. They will make their home in
this city for the present at least. The
bride is the youngest daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. J. C. York and is a young
lady held in the highest esteem by a
large cricle of warm friends, who will
learn of her new-found happiness with
much pleasure. The groom has made
his home in this city for the past
two years and has a large number of
friends. It was not for some time af
ter the wedding that the friends of the
contracting parties were aware of the
fact that the young folks had slipped
one over on them in getting joined in
wedlock.
DEATH OF MRS-STEPHEN
HULFISH OF
WABASH, NEB.
From Friday' Dally.
Mrs. Anna Hulfish, who for thirty-
five years was one of the most highly
esteemed ladies in Cass county, pass
ed away yesterday morning at her
home in Lincoln, after an illness of
some duration. The wife of Stephen
Hulfish, one of the prominent men in
the central portion of the county, this
estimable lady had made a large circle
of acquaintances and friends, who will
learn with the deepest regret of her
death. The body of Mrs. Hulfish was
taken from Lincoln this morning to
the old home at Wabash, where so
many happy years had been spent, and
the funeral held from the Wabash
Methodist church Saturday at 2:30 p.
m. Interment will be made in the
cemetery there.
Anna Worrell was born near Lima,
O., May 10, 1854. She was married to
Stephen Hulfish at Owensville, Ind.,
in 1875. They came to Nebraska in
1880 and settled at what was known
for several years as Bushbury. When
the Missouri Pacific line was built
from Lincoln to Weeping Water they
left this place and helped to found
the present village of Wabash. Mr.
Hulfish was a prominent business man
of that place until his death in 1912.
The constant attention which she de
voted to her husband during his sev
eral years of illness and her great
grief over his death undermined her
health. This, together with a malign
ant trouble, caused her death. She is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Lottie
Aaron, Greenwood, Neb.; Mrs. Sadie
Golden. Fakette, Idaho; Mrs. Eva
Murtey, Lincoln, and Mrs. Frank
Stroup, Chicago; one brother, Charles
Worrell, of Duncan, Okla., and the
following children:. Mrs. H. C. Par
menter, Yutan; Frank Hulfish, Wa
bash, and Charles Hulfish, Lincoln.
THE E. 6. DOVEY STORE
CLOSED FOR ADJUSTMENT
From Friday's Dally.
The partnership store of L.. u.
Dovey & Son was closed today at noon
by the sheriff, as a result of a long-
drawn-out litigation between the three
brothers composing the partnership.
This firm is one of the strongest
financially in Cass county, and the
closing down of its door is not because
of any embarrassment over any in
debtedness. The entire indebtedness
of the firm does not exceed $6,000 or
$7,000, and is such as is usually car
ried by firms of this magnitude as
running accounts. Its assets amount
to over $73,000.
The doors have been closely only be
cause the partners could not agree in
dissolution and division of property.
It was because it became necessary to
submit the matter to the court for
final distribution and division. As
soon as this can be adjusted the busi
ness wil go on in its usual prosperous
condition.
"THE LITTLEST BIG
TOWN IN THE STATE"
From Saturday a Dally.
'Rex M." (Gene Mayfield), writes
occasionally for the Louisville Courier,
and this week he has an article in the
Courier under the heading of "A Bit
of Plain Talk." Below we print one
pargraph, which refers to Platts-
mouth, and in it there is a wholesome
truth and the writer knows exactly
what he is talking about:
"Now, let us sink in: If the people
of Louisville would spend their money
at home and this applies to any
other town in the state instead of
spending it away from home, Louis
ville would be a much bigger and bet
ter town than it is now. Take the
good old town of Plattsmouth, for in
stance and I know what I am talk
ing about from personal experience,
just as I do when I talk of Louisville.
If the reople of Plattsmouth would
rt t rush off to Omaha every time they
get a dollar or two to spare and leave
it there, getting no better goods in
exchange than they can get every day
in the week at home, Plattsmouth
would be a hummer instead of what
it is, namely: : The littlest big town in
the stale."
FAMILY THANKSGIVING DIN-
NER AT RUFFNER HOME
From Frldav's Dallv.
A very pleasant gathering was held
yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
P. E. Ruffner and for the enjoyment
of the delicious Thanksgiving dinner
there were some twelve of the rela
tives present. The day was spent in
visiting and in the pleasures of the
fiine feast prepared for them was en
enjoyed to the utmost. Those who
were present were: Mr. and Mrs
George Dodge and daughter, Miss
Violet; Miss Loretta Carr, Omaha;
Mrs. Lessie Reed and daughter, Miss
Irma Hunt of Council Bluffs. The day
was one very pleasant for all the
members of the jolly party.
INGALLS' PATENT
LAMP GAINING CON
SIDERABLE PRAISE
The Ingalls patented lamp which
W. A. Ingalls of this city has been
working on for some months past
is now reaching a stage where is has
become one of the best and most
practable lamps on the market to
day and one that has been found
most iifeful in all fields to which it
has been devoted, the simplicity of
the lamp, its cheapness, and the con
venience that can be secured from
its use, are all points in favor of
the patent of Mr. Ingalls and has
led to his increase in sales of the
iamp. At first the inventor was
tampered in that the reflector of
the light was not quite sufficient but
since then he has made a special re
flector which gives to the lamp a
great deal additional power and adds
to the brilliancy of the ' light pro
duced from the lamp. The new lights
are being manufactured in Omaha
at present and the supply is hardly
able to keep up with the demand.
To make the Ingalls light as cheap
as possible and still retain all the
possit.e advantages has been the
aim of the inventor and his work has
shown the result. The power for the
Ingalls lamp is furnished by a small
dry cell which is capable of burning
n the neighborhood of 100 hours
straight burning and the light is so
arrange that it can be turned to re
flect in whatever way is desired and
this by merely turning the head of
the lamp and without the necessity
of removing the lamp from the buggy
or automobile to which it might be
fastened. The top of the lamp is ar
remged in such a wav that it may
easily be detached from the rest of
the lamp and used as a lantern to be
carried around the house and gives
a good clear light which is equal to
that of a flash light in every way and
can be used in absolute safety as re
gards fire or similar danger. As a
lainp to be used on automobiles and
other vehicles the Ingalls lamp ap
pears to be about thf smoothest arti
cle that could possibly be found .
JOHN GRABILL OPERATED UP
ON FOR APPENDIGITS
From Frlday Dally.
John Crabill, the jeweler, was sud
denly seized Wednesday morning with
a very severe attack of appendicitis
:nd the case becoming very acute it
was decided to remove the patient
to Omaha where he was operated on
last evening . to give him relief
from his suffering. The operation
seems to have been quite successful
and the patient has rallied nicely
from all reports and seemed to be
progressing in every way toward a
complete recovery. The illness of Mr.
Crabill came quite suddenly and was
very severe which made the operation
absoutely necessary at once and that
he is doing so nicely will be most
pleasant news to his many friends.
Motored to Omaha.
From Friday' Dally.
'Mrs. Joseph Hathaway and daugh
ter, Mrs. Jarvis Lancaster, Mrs.
Frank Lillie and Mrs. Charles Schwab
motored to Omaha Wednesday morn
ing in the Schwab- car, Mrs. Hath
away and daughter going up to visit
Mr. Hathaway at the hospital, Mrs.
Lillie to visit relatives and Mrs.
Schwab to attend to some business
matters.
FINE VAUDEVILLE
PROGRAM FOR NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
From Saturday's Dally.
Those who are lovers of good, clean
amusement should make it a point to
attend the bill to be given here by the
Empress company on next Wednesday
evening at the Parmele theater, which
is way above par in the value of the
high-class acts presented. The man
agement has made careful effort to se
cure as fine an assortment of vaude
ville acts as can be found and are wil
ling to point to this program with
pride. Evely & Dolly, those clever
girls, will be one of the main features
of the bilL Keno & Wagner appear
in a very pleasing sketch, "Midnight
n Toyland," which is pronounced ex
cellent by all who have seen it, while
Judson Cole, that talkative trickster,
will be another of the pleasing array
of talent secured for the program. The
five McLauns, in one of the biggest
musical acts of the season, are made
cne of the headliners on this excellent
program and they are all artists in
their respective parts and have scored
a triumph wherever they have appear
ed on the circuit and have just closed
an engagement at the Empress in
Omaha. The program as a whole is
as good as money can procure in the
vaudeville line and Ts offered to the
public at a very low price.
TV0 OFFENDERS ARE
CALLED BEFORE JUDGE
ARCHER AND FINED
Two violaters of the peace and dig
nity of the city received their "need-
ins" this morning in the court of Judge
M. Archer when their cash bonds to
cover the fines and costs in their
cases was confiscated by the city as a
failure to pay the needed funds into
the city strong box. The two offend
ers, J. W. Livingston and B. W. Quick
were gathered in yesterday by Chief
Barclay and lodged in the city look-up
until they came across with the nec
essary coin f Uncle Sam to make
good their short coming and were
then allowed to go on their way and
failed to appear this morning to con
test the charge preferred against them
that of being drunk. Livingston
was a stranger in the community and
claimed to he from Misouri but was
soon showed by the chief that law and
order must prevail and accordingly de
posited $2 and costs amounting to $5
which will help greatly toward the re
plenishing of the treasury of the city.
Quick has been a visitor at the police
court several times and he was not
quick enough yesterday in making his
getaway and accordingly suffered the
penality of $5 and costs which he
paid without a murmur and was re-
released with a warning to shun the
cause of his downfall.
MATTHEW JIROUSEK GOES TO
CHICAGO TO ACCEPT POSITION
Matthew Jirousek, who has been em
ployed in the service of the Burlington
store department in this city for the
past few years, departed last evening
lor Chicago, where he goes to take up
a position in the office of General
Storekeeper Stuart of the Burlington
in that city. The promotion. of Mr.
Jirousek is well deserved, as he has
been a most efficient member of the
office force here and one whose ability
has been recognized by his associates,
and they, with the many friends of
the young man, will trust that he may
meet with the success in his new posi
tion that he so well deserves. The
local force at the storehouse will be
all adjusted under the new chief clerk,
as two resignations will make a gen
eral change possible.
Social Dance.
The Murray Dancing club will give
another one of their social dances at
the Puis & Gansemer hall on Saturday
evening, December 4th. The usual
good time will be in store for you.
Music by the Holly orchestra of
Plattsmouth. Remember the date.
Paints and . Oils.
Gering & Co.
Thone 36.
D. W. FOSTER CALLS ON
THE JOURNAL EDITOR
From Saturday's Dauy.
Our old friend, Daniel W. Foste
was in the city today for a few hour
this morning and during that time
made a very much appreciated call at
the Journal editorial rooms and spon
a few moments in visiting with the
editor. Mr. Foster is felling bettei
than he has for some time and is in
good li.-u'th, although his advanced
age does not allow him to pet around
as much as he might desire, lie has
been east this year visiting in Madi
son county, Ohio, which is also the
birthplace of Col. M. A. Bates, and
the recounting of the old scenes and
friends was one very pleasing to both
gentlemen, and though it has been
years since the editor has been back
in the old home, it was a treat to hear
from that locality. Mr. Foster also
Foster, who has been quite poorly for
reports that his brother, Uncle Rebuen
some months, is now showing signs of
improvement all the time, and despite
his 87 years, apparently is rallying
nicely from his recent illness.
SETTLE THEIR
DIFFICULTIES BEFORE
JUDGE ARCHER
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning there was quite an
cssembledpe preser.c at the court of
Judge M. Archer when a number of
the lesidents of th outh part of the
city were present to thresh out the
difficulties' among themselves caused
by the defendants fn the complaint
.av:ng allowed their chickens to run
tit large contrary to the peace and
the ordinances of the city. It re
quired sometime f.ir the judge to as
certain the facts in the case as the
defendants were not proficient in the
Erglish language and the court not
being trained in the lingo of the
pa si. it? experienced considerable ni
liculty in getting straight on the af
fair but finally it was learned thrt
the facts as alleged were true and
the judge gave the defendant a fine
of $1- and costs, amounting to $4
which was paid and the case closed.
This seems to be another case where
a neighborhood has been stirred up
over the running at large of chick
ens and the lesson which was learned
in court was quite costly as the cost
were almost as much as the value of
the fowls themselves and it is safe
to say that in the future the parties
will see that their feathered property
does not stray off their premises.
From the conversation of the parties
t will probably be a short time un
til another eruption occurs in that
locality which will again give the
parties the spotlight at the police
court.
FRANK RICHARD
SON AND FAMILY
VISIT AT MYNARD
From Saturday's Dally.
Frank Richardson and family of
Omaha were Thanksgiving day visit
ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam T. Richardson at Mynard, and
the two brothers and families enjoyed
the holiday to the utmost and the oc
casion was one that will be very pleas
antly remembered. Frank Richard
son has been with Swift & Co. at
South Omaha since leaving the farm
several years ago and has steadily
advanced to the front in his line of
work and is at present one of the
trusted employes of the great packing
firm and has the position as division
superintendent. His' success will be
quite pleasing to his old friends in
Cass county, where he was born and
reared and where the Richardson fam
ily has been very prominent for the
past forty years.
M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at
Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur
day evenings. Examination free.
, Miss Esther Larson, who has been
pending her Thanksgiving vacation at
the home of her parents in this city,
returned to Tilden, Neb., yesterday af
ternoon, where she will resume her
school duties.
MRS. SCHILD-
KNECHT PASSES
AWAY SUNDAY
The Passing of This Highly Ef reined
' Lady Leaves a Pang in the lb-arts
of IUt Manv Friends.
It was with saddened hearts that
it was learned yesterday morning that
Mrs. Jennie Schildknecht hail passed
away at her home in this city, where
she resided for almost half a century,
and the community sincerely grieves
that this good, kindly Christian lady
is no more. Mrs. chilJknecnt na
been in verv serious condition for the
past few months and it was apparent
that death was a matter of only a
short time and all that was posMble
for the loving relatives and friends
to do was to sooth her last hours as
best they might, while with the forti
tude of her devout Christian life she
awaited th; summons of the Master in
whose cause she had been such a faith
ful servant. There has been but few
whose passing will occasion as much
regret as that of this splendid lady
ind her life is one that can be looked
back upon with the feeling that truly
it was one that came nearer to the
highest conception of Christianity, as
in her dai!y dealings with her fellow
men Mrs. Schildknecht never found a
task too difficult to undertake for
those she called her friends and neigh
bors, and in the hearts of those who
;nev her jlie will be remembered with
feelings of the greatest love an i
esteem.
Jennie McCormick was born at Bowl
ing Green. Kentucky, April 2t, 137,
and was the daughter of James and
Jsne McCormick, pioneers of the Blue
Grass sta':e, where they were very
prominent in the early life of the
youn commonwealth. When the daugh
ter was quite young the McCormick
family removed to Springfield, Ken
tucky, ami here the subject of our
sketch passed her girlhood days, and
on September 25, 18"jfi, she was united
in marriage to Mr. Jesse C. Fox. the
wedding ceremony being performed by
Rev. B. II. Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Fox,
after their marriage, took up the work
of teaching in the schools at Taylor-
ille, Kentucky, while Mr. Fox was
studying law. They later emigrated
to Portland, Callaway county, Mis
souri, where they resided during the
trying period of the civil war, and at
its close moved to Rushville. Illinois.
On November 14, 1870, Mr. and Mrs.
Fox arrived at Plattsmouth to make
their future home, and where the hus.
band engaged in the practice of law
until his death on November 14. 187 J,
leaving to mourn his death th(? widow
and one son. William Kelley Fox, the
present county treasurer of Cass coun
ty. Mrs. Fox was united in marriage
cn October 14, 1873, at Plattsmouth
to Dr. W. II. Schildknecht. the wed
ding being performed by Rev. Charles
McElvey of the Methodist church at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
Waybright. The family has since
made their home here continuously
and their married life was one of much
happiness, terminated only by the
leath of the husband in this city on
February 21, 1907. Mrs. Schildknecht
was a 'lifelong member of the Church
of Christ, having been baptized in that
faith wren only 15 years of are. at
Louisiana, Missouri, by Rev. Joseph
Erritt, one of the founders of the
church in the west, and whose preach
ing won the heart of all who heard
him, and Mrs. Schildknecht. who was
on a visit at Louisiana at the time,
was so impressed with his appeal that
she united herself with the church an 1
remained firm in the faith until death.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian
church and will be conducted by Rev.
C. E. PerLee, pastor of the church.
Mrs. E. J. Etheridge of Greenwood
was an over Sunday visitor here at
the home of her sister, Mrs. S. E. Mc
Elwain, and departed this morning for
Pleasville, Iowa, for a short visit
with relatives there.
J. F. Baumeister and daughter, Mrs.
Lula Bratton, and little son, who have
been spending several days here with
relatives and friends, departed this
morning for their home at St. Fran
cis, Kansas. Mr. Baumeister resided
in this city years ago and has enjoy
ed very much the visit in the old
home.