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PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, i916
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AST SIDE
Doing an Immense Amount of Work
On the Iowa Side to Save
Trackage
Prom Ti;ps'lay's Iaily.
Reports from the east ride of the
old Missouri river seem to indicate
that the river with its steady and un
relenting warfare with the Burlington
railroad scored a partial victory with
the cost to the railroad, the state of
Iowa and the government of thou
sands of dollars spent in an effort to
protect the railroad tracks from the
encroachment of the river. The sit
uation at Folsom, a few miles south
of Council Bluffs, has for the past
five or six years been giving the en
gineers of the railroad a great deal of
trouble in trying to stop the river in
its efforts to wash away the tracks.
It was only a few years ago that
many broad acres separated the rail
road tracks from the river bank and
it seemed that there would not be
trouble with the washing of the bank,
but the erratic river soon changed all
this as it began a steady eating away
of the land; it was only a short time
until the nearness of the river brought
the railroad company to a realization
of the danger that was confronting
their property from the effect of the
river washing. Hundreds of cars of
rock were sent to the scene of action
and pushed into the river in an effort
to hold the fast disappearing land, and
much riprapping was placed there
with thousands of feet cf closely
woven willow mats and lock ballast,
but this too was ineffective to check
the stream in its desire to break
through at this point, and at last only
a few feet separated the river from
the tracks. The work of protection,
however, appeared to have a good ef
fect this season as the river did not
make its usual raid on the land, but
the constantly increasing danger of
a wiping out of this line of the rail
road has caused a change in the plans
to be made and the railroad is get
ting ready, it is reported, to move its
tracks farther back, where a ledge of
rock under the solid formation will aid
in the work of holding back the river
from doing further damage to the
company's property and guarantee a
safe trackage from Council Bluffs to
Pacific Junction. The work will take
several months to complete and cost a
large sum, but it is hoped will be per
manent. The work at Folscm, while not
wholly effective, has had a decided ef
fect on the Nebraska side of the river,
where a great deal of land northeast
of LaP!attevhas been washed into the
river, and this has led many to the
opinion that the old Missouri was,
after many years, seeking to shift its
bed from the Iowa side to the Ne
braska .side, where it flowed many
years ago, and it was thought not im
probable that once more the main cur
rent might flow a'ong at the foot of
Main street in this city where it was
for many years. This is still quite
likely as the Missouri river is some
thing that no one can tell anything
l.bout, and when it decides to go there
is Something doing.
CASE TAKEN TO DISTRICT
COURT TO GET DAMAGE
From Tnesiliiv's D.iitv.
A suit has been filed in the dis
trict court entitled. John Duerr, by
Philip F. Duerr, his father, ag?inst
Andy Zoz, in which the plaintiff
states that he is fourteen years of
age and alleges that on July Gist
191G, the defendant asaulted him with
a pitchfork, causing great injury and
keeping him from work for severa
weeks and causing him much trouble
and financial loss. The plaintiff asks
a judgment in the sum of $2,000
against the defendant. The firm o
Palmer, Taylor & Palmer of Omaha
appears in the action for the plaintiff,
This case grows out of some trouble
between the parties during threshing
time near Murdock where they were
both engaged in working. The mat
ter will be threshed out later before
Judge Begley in the district court.
Letter files at the Journal office.
T jr c
HAS BLOOD POISON IN
ONE OF HiS HANDS
From TiK--lay's Daily.
Street Commissioner Mike Lutz is
suffering at present from a very an
noying case of blood poison which has
put his right hand out of commission
and greatly interferes with his work
in getting around over the city to in
spect the different jobs of street work
that need looking after. It seems that
the infection was caused by a hair
on the back of his hand that in some
way became infected, and this has
spread to the er.tire hand, making it
very painful as well as inconvenient
in getting around on duty. It is to
be hoped that the hand will soon heal
up and allow our efficient street com
missioner an opportunity to enjoy a
ittle rest from the painful annoy
ance.
SUNKEN MAN RAISES
EXCITEMENT HERE
From Tii-lav's Iailv.
Yesterday afternoon while peace
and quiet reigned over the business
section of the city, the shoppers and
usiness men were startled by hearing
oud and piercing cries coming from
the direction of the court house and,
rushing to the scene, discovered that
a drunk was causing the disturbance
and his cries for help as well as for
the police soon attracted a large
crowd. Street Commissioner Mike
Lutz was endeavoring to take the man
o jail, but as Mike had only one hand
to use, the right hand being bandaged
up, he was not making much progress,
.hen several bystanders assisted and
oon had the gentleman with the loud
ocal organs on the way to jail, al
though it was necessary to drag and
carry him a part of the way. The
stranger was well loaded with a fine
assortment of drinks, and claimed that
e thought Mike was trying to rob
him and hence the piercing cries.
Chief of Police Barclav arrived on the
scene and scon had the unruly pris
oner en route to jail, with the assist
ance of Mr. Lutz. It seems the man
was coming along Vine street and had
everal times pumped into a lady who
was walking along, and this attracted
the attention of Mr. Lutz, who fol-
owed him up and nailed him near
the court house, when the stranger
ried to break away and let out his
frantic yells.
This morning the gentleman in ques-
ion was hauled before the bar of jus
tice in the court of Judge Archer and
gave his name as George Brown and
his residence as Shenandoah, la., and
coming from the arid wastes of our
neighboring state, he claimed he in-
lulged too heavily in the flowing bowl
hat ltd to his downfall. The court
gave mm as a reward lor ins truth
fulness in the matter a light fine of $2
and costs, amounting to $", which he
paid and was allowed to go on his
way rejoicing at the escape.
A PLEASANT VISIT OF STORK.
Fnni Tucsilay's Iaily.
While rather late it is of muchinter
?t to the friends of the family to learn
that on Wednesday, November 13th,
there arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Croup near Louisville,
i fine little daughter, who will be the
sunshine of their home hereafter. The
occasion has been a very pleasant one
to the members of the family and to
Grandpa W. II. Heil the occasion has
been most pleasing as it it the
first grandchild in the family and
the relatives feel very proud of the
addition to the family. lhe many
friends throughout the coountry will
extend their hearty best wishes to the
parents for the future welfare of the
little lady.
J. R. C. Gregory of Eight Mile
Grove was in the city for a shot time
today looking after some trading and
visiting with his friends. Mr. Greg
ory is just recovering from an in
jury sustained sometime "ago but is
feeling much better.
You know the line' of Christmas
Cards that the Journal sold to its pa-
trens last season. You ought to see
the assortment this year. Much nicer
and many times larger. Call and make
your selections early. We have a few
for Thanksgiving. Remember your
friends by dropping them a card.
KAN RE
TT) SCARE
Lincoln and Omaha Families Now
Profiting Fr;m Refusal to Hoist
Feather Received Some
Setbacks.
Llano Grande, Tex., Nov. 20. Two
former Nebraska families those of
Sam Emerson and Thomas Plum are
among the few Rio Grande valley
residents who remained in this coun
try during the bandit raids last year
and both families have profited.
When the Mexican trouble started it
caused an exodus of families in this
section. Property decreased in value.
Many of the people who had their
earnings invested, fled to the north
raiher than take the chance of being
killed by the bandits.
Lest Much Stock.
Thomas Plum and wife, former resi
dents of Lincoln, who now reside at
La Feria, eight miles east of where
the Nebraska troops are stationed, de
cided to remain. Thev live in a small
house in the east part of La Feria and
their property borders on the mesquite
and chaparal thickets. Every night at
dark they turned out all lights. They
were not molested although at various
times they lost hogs and other stock.
Once Mr. Plum's carpenter tools were
taken.
The advent of the troops has eradi
cated all the trouble and once again
Mr. and Mrs. Plum can light their
amps at night. This they did every
night the Nebraska boys camped at
i Feria during the fifteen day ma
neuvers. At that time their lawn was
thronged with khaki-uniformed lads
who listened to music from a victrola.
Mrs. Plum served milk to the soldiers
and it was rot the kind that comes in
sealed cans.
Emerson's Cafe Popular.
The Emerson family, who formerly
ived in Omaha, now reside in Mer
cedes, lur. Lmorson decided his nice
anch north of town was too valuable
to leave, so he stayed. When the sol-
liers came to Llano Grande and com
plained because there were no restau
rants or eating houses, Mr. Emerson
started one. He has enjoyed a good
trade especially from the Nebraska
contingent. When the boys took their
Mg hike, he bought an auto and moved
his car along with the troops in a
car attached behind. '
Both of these former Nebraska fam
lies are enthusiastic about the Rio
Grande valley which has been open
or settlement for only ten years.
THRILLING EXPERENCE
OF GASS BOYS IN GUY
From Tuesday's Daily.
It seems from reports from the
metropolis that two young men re
siding out in the country near this
citv had a very thrilling experience
in the big city yesterday in which
they are short something like $13 in
good hard cash but are far wiser in
experience than before their advent
into the great city of Nebraska. From
the story related at the police station
in Omaha the boys were traveling
over the city eng-aered in lookiner at
the sights and having a good time
when suddenly they were met by two
ladies. whose appearance betokened in
nocence and in fact that had all the
appearance of having just ventured
fiom some sequestered hamlet and
were not wise to the lures of the great
city. The girls asked the two Cass
country ycung men the way to the
postoffice in hopes that they might find
a letter awaiting them from back
home. The two young men very gal
lantly offered to lead them to the
large and handsome building where.
Postmaster Fanning presides, but
where they ventured after that no
one knows as the next learned of the
party was some two hours later when
the police were informed that the
ladies were not as unsophisticated as
they had at first seemed and had got
ten away with the $13 belonging to
the young men. The ladies in the
case were later brought to the police
court for trial and were remanded to
jail for their offense. The lesson to
the two young men, while costly,
should be heeded and the wiles of
strange women avoided in the future.
HAS
FUSED
SEVERAL FINED BY JUDGE
ARCHER FOR BEING DRUNK
From Tuesday's Daily.
Judge M. Archer this morning en
joyed quite a busy day in police court
as a number of persons were present
to receive their reward for the in
fraction of the law in regard to being
in a state of intoxication, and the
court with fairness handed out jus
tice to those who had violated the
peace and dignity of the ctiy. Lute
Ranard, George Mason and John Zitka
were all present, and a fine of $2 and
costs, amounting to $5, was awarded
each of the members of the party, and
they were all settled up, and the of
fenders allowed to go on their way
rejoicing.
DEATH OF SAMUEL
WARSTAT FROM
HEART TROUBLE
From Wednesday's Daily.
Death again visited this community
this morning and removed from the
family circle Samuel Warstat, who
had for a great many years been a
resident of this city. Mr. Warstat
had been a sufferer from heart trouble
for some time, gradually growing
weaker until death came to his relief
at 8:30 this morning.
Mr. Warstat was born May 25,
1SG1, at Kirklaukenweid, province of
East Prussia, where he spent his boy
hood and youth and served three years
in the Second Grenedier regiment, No.
3, at Gumbinnen, Prussia. He was
married in, the old country to Miss
Augusta Matschullet at Siesgern,
Prussia, and for a number of years
the family resided in that locality, un
til 1891, when the family came to
America and located at Plattsmouth,
where they have continued to make
their home. To Mr. and Mrs. Warstat
eight children were born, four of
whom died, and four are left to mourn
the death of the father, Henry War
stat, Mrs. Otto Pitz, Emma Warstat
and Ida Warstat, all residing in this
city with the exception of Henry, who
is living in Salt Lake City, Utah, and
the children will bear with the wife
and mother the grief and sorrow that
the passing of this good man has oc
casioned. The funeral services have
not been definitely settled, awaiting the
arrival of the absent son.
SAM WINDHAM HAVING
TROUBLE WITH HIS EYES
From Wednesday's Daily.
Hon. R. B. Windham has received a
letter from his son, Samuel C. Wind
ham, who is attending the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, in which Sam states that he has
been having considerable trouble with
his eyes and this affliction has kept
him in the hospital for the last two
weeks. The trouble wras first noticed
six weeks ago, when the young man
was given attention at the hospital for
a short time and his eyes seemed
much improved, but they have in the
last two weeks become more affected
and made necessary his staying at the
hospital. This is certainly unfortu
note for Mr. Windham as he has been
showing fine progress in his work at
the academy, and the troublt .with
his eyes has help him back somewhat
the last month. It is certainly to be
hoped that he will be able to secure
relief, that will allow him to resume
his studies in the academy, and his
friends, who are legion here in Platts
mouth, certainly hope that he will re
gain the full use of his eyes and be
allowed to continue on his promising
career in Uncle Sam's great school
for the military education of the fu
ture officers of the army.
Martin Lohnes and sister, Miss Lou
ise of Cedar Creek, came down to this
city on the morning train for a short
visit with friends. They departed this
afternoon on No. 2 over the Burling
tort for Pekin, 111., where they will
make an extended visit with relatives
They will also visit relatives at Peoria
and Green Valley,: 111.
J. W. THOMAS IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
AT SOLDIERS' HOME
From Wednesday's Daily.
The many friends of J. W. Thomas,
one of the old residents of this city,
will regret very much to learn that
he is in a very serious condition at
the Soldiers' Home at Grand Island,
where he has been making his home
for the past two years. Mr. Thomas
has been stricken with paralysis and
has suffered two strokes, which has
rendered his condition most serious
and with but little chance for recovery.
The sad news was conveyed to the
family in this city and they have. de
parted to be at the side of the un
fortunate gentleman. Mr. Thomas is
x member of one of the pioneer fam
ilies of Cass county, and a gentleman
who has been very active in the life
of the community, and especially in
Grand Army circles, as he was one
of the members of the local post of
the G. A. R. for a great many years.
His health has been failing for the
past few years and he decided that
he would go to the Home at Grand
Island, where he could be cared for
luring the last days of his life. This
unfortunate condition of Mr. Thomas
?ertainly is deeply regretted by the
many old friends throughout this sec
tion of Cass county, where he has for
o many years made his home, and
they are anxiously awaiting word
from his bedside in hopes that he may
be able to rally from the strokes he
ias been stricken with.
SNOW AGAIN COVERED THE
GROUND THIS MORNING
From Wednesday's Daily.
After several days of very pleas
mt weather, the conditions began to
change yesterday into a semblance of
eal winter weather, although it was
not cold, but a coating of snow made
it look decidedly like the real old win
ter this morning. The general con
ditions alf day yesterday pointed to
he fact that there was going to be.
something doing in the weather line
and it was no surprise to the resi
dents to awaken this morning and
find a blanket of fleecy white over the
?ity, and it is still snowing. The mild
temperature made things very pleas
ant and it was much warmer than
yesterday, a great deal of the snow
melting as it fell. The white fleecy
covering to the ground looks as though
we might after all have a real old
fashioned Thanksgiving with all the
trimmings.
Q. Z. SOCIETY ENTER
TAINED AT THE NEL
SON JEAN HOME
The members of the Q. Z. society of
the Presbyterian church and their
friends were very pleasantly enter
tained by Mesdames Nelson Jean and
R. P. Rawls at the cozy home of Mrs.
Jean in the north part of the city, yes
terday afternoon. This being their
regular meeting a portion of the aft
ernoon was devoted to a business ses
sion, at which time final arrangements
were made for the Chrysanthemum
Sale which they will hold November
29th, and various plans were made for
the Doll Bazaar, which they will hold
during December. After the business
session the Q. Z.'s and their friends
indulged in a most delightful social
time, while they plied the busy needle
The hosteses served a dainty luncheon
at a suitable time, which was very
much appreciated by their guests. It
was quite late when the Q. Z.'s and
their friends wended their way home
ward, declaring Mesdames Jean and
Rawls splendid entertainers.
Roy V. Peppering of Lincoln was in
the city today looking after tue inter
ests of his cigar business for a few
hours, leaving this afternoon for the
Iowa teritory. Mr. Peppering reports
that their business has been good-and
that it is impossible to secure enough
workmen for the making of the cigars
to fill their orders.
THURSDAY'S WEEKLY TO BE
PRINTED EARLIER IN THE DAY
The Semi-Weekly Journal, whi-h is
punted on Monday's and Thursday'
will in the future have tho Thu.-l iv
edition printed a little earlier and the
edition will go to press shonl v i-fw
noon in order to allow it to T.-h'tU
subscribers
"?i time. Th- M,
euition vin oe pr.nted as usual, on!,-, .
Monday evening. All those huvit.g j . :', ','.,
articles or adve-rti -r,5C for the Tuur- ! i ,
day edition will kindly tuke notice cf I ,.,
the change in the l!'m- of -.)',.-. r .,!',.,
ptess. This will be much more sat'.;:- i ' ;,
fnrtnrv nnil will insure iV,n i !" " r .
reaching all subscribers by Friday aft
ernoon throughout the countv.
MR. BERING IS TO AD
DRESS CLUB THURSDAY
From "UViliM-silay' l.i;i;.
It is hoped at the Commercial club
meeting tomorrow evening at the
rooms in the Hotel Riley block, to
have Attorney Matthew Gering ad
dress the members of the club and
the citizens upon the question of a
constitutional convention. This is one
of the leading questions that will come
before the coming legislature and one
in which every citizen i.-; interested
to a greater or less degree as it will
cover one of the greatest needs of the
state at the present time in a modern
state constitution that will be suited
o the great state that has developed.
Mr. Gering, as one of the leading at
torneys of the state, is in a position
to give some very able suggestions in
support of this proposition and shov.l'i
be greeted by a large number of tin-
citizens who are' interested in the fu- i
tare welfare of the state. There are
several other matters of interest to
the city that will be discussed b,T the
club members with the idea of the
interchange of ideas to promote the j
best interests of the citv and its in
stitutions. The meetings are open to
the public and every citizen who can
should attend and assist in the devel
opment of an active progrr.m for the
coming year that will bring good re
sults to the city.
BELGIANS DEPORTED
IN FACE OF PROTESTS
London, Nov. 21. Notwithstanding
protests from America, Holland and
the duchv of Luxemburb who are
Belgian workmen. he is now regis
tering, presumably for future deporta
tion, all citizens of Switzerland and
the duchy of Luxemburg who are re
siding in Belgium.
A statement from the London oT.cc
of the Belgian department of justice
made these asset tior.s today.
"The deportations of Belgian sub
jects continue without respite. The
council of aldermen at Brussels were
arrested because they refused to com
municate lists of unemployed to the
German authorities. Deportations are
proceeding in the province of Ilain-
ault and in Wells and Flanders. Sub
jects of the duchy of Luxemburg and
also of Switzerland residing in Bel
gium are compelled to register. A
group of Luxenburgeis has already
been deported."
FUNERAL OF J. II. KUIINS.
The body of the late J. II. Kuhns
will lay in state at the. Elks' lodge
room from 2:30 to S p. m. Friday.
The friends may view the body at the
lodge room during these hours. The
body will be taken to Los Angeles.
Cal., the old home, where the funeral
services will be held, and there will be
no service in this city.
Nothing in the printing line haa
grown like the Christmas Greeting
card, and the Journal's line has grown
accordingly, until this year when we
have the largest assortment ever
shown in the city. We know our old
patrons will see them, but we have
an assortment large enough for many
new ones.
Buy your stationery at the Journal
office, where the line is the best and
largest in Cass county.
CELEBRATES HEfi
70TH BIRTHDAY
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dinner the members . r ,. . ,
joyed some tinu- h, ,
jo.virg tha i.iy with the i: : ,.
it is rjed!css to say that
was nn-.-t pleasing to ail wi
present. In honor of the oa..
Mrs. Jnhnson received a number
very handsome s;nd choiiv gilts. t
Agnes Chapman of Lino hi was pres
ent as one of the guests f llu- i;iii.r
TO CELEBRATE 25TH
ANNIVERSARY SOOpI
The Knihts ar-d Ladies of Sen -it y
arc now preparing to celebrate- (he
twenty-fifth anniversary f the ord-.-r
ar.d, according to plans, the lir.-t p-.ret-
ing of the boosting cirmt.aign o' th-
local lodge was held last ver:;r.er .u
the rooms in the M. V. A. iv ;.iin
on Sixth stree t. The me-e-ti'ig wa
quite largely attended and a fine ti-ne
w.1 enjoyed by c-vnyor.- present in
the cat rying out of the iiu-iihtie
work of the initiation of a nnil.- -hic
of candidates and k.tor, in the- social
features of thj evening, v.hieh con
sisted of cards, gnmes f all kin-Is
and several pleasimr literary i:.rn-
ers that adedd much interest to th
iiier. a uuaoie ra.vir .a;..;v
ar.d
dt !Ic:ous
r: f re.-hmetits
served by the eorrsmiitee in Vu.-c
that added pre. eh to the pi ens-ire -f
tho occasion and was enjeyed heartily
by eve i yone present. T'1" oc a ie'i
was made vcrv Pela.-rmt. by the fact
that A. B. PatU-.i, f-v n.er L ;-.ity r.f
this district, was s.ble U be pre.-:it
and add 1o the interest of th in t -
hicr. It is hoped bv th- nr ii-in r-
the Kr.hrhts and La 'Hi .- -f Secunfy 1.
make the twenty-fifth
iri!!i ei :.r
memorable by initiating a class
COO members on a set date i;': the dif
ferent lodges all over the- !
Slates and the members of l'l.tt.
council expect to elr their part.
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A FINE NEW SON".
From Wi-lir-Mliiv's 1 : ' I
Last niche me home of Mr. :t : 1
Mrs. William Highih-l! was made hap
pier bv the fact that a line in v.- ..n
and heir made its app'-i' anee and will
herealter reside at their home. Th--little
son is one of the regulation si.e
and weight and is a fine littie man in
every way, and as the firt child in
the family is the object of a great
deal of admiration from the happy
parents. The friends c f Mr. and Mrs.
Highfiedd will extend their heartie.-t
congratulations on the happy event.
J. C. Meisinger, one of the enter
prising farmers of Eight Mile Grove
precinct, was in the city yesterday
afternoon for a few hours looking
after some trading with the mer
chants. W. G. Boedecker, cashier of tho
Murray State bank, was in the city
for a short time yesterday afternoon
en route from his home to Omaha,
where he spent a few hours attend
ing to some business matters.
Have you examined our line of
Christmas Cards? The largest anil
most complete assortment eer dis
played in Plattsmouth.