Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
No. 87.
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DEATH HAS
CLAIMED AN
OTHER PIONEER
JOSEPH WEIGHT JOHNSON SUC
CUMBS EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
FOUGHT IN THE AVAL WAR!
His Death Marks the Passing f Co
"A" 1st Nebraska, of the
Civil War.
From Monday's Daily.
Yesterday morning just when the
Sabbath had broken on the world,
at live minutes past midnight, the
spirit of Joseph Wright Johnson,
who had laved for the past week be
tween life and death, took its light
to the other world. Mr. Johnson re
ceived a stroke of paralysis about n
week since from which effect he nev
er entirely rallied, and while his na
ture and constitution fought against
tiie death, he was willing to go, and.
the end came quietly at the mid
night hour, surrounded by ail the
family with the exception of Mrs.
John Chapman, who lives at Wiilard
Mont, was not able to get here.
Joseph Wright Johnson was born
January 19. in Leesburg, High
land county, Ohio. His father being
John II. Johnson and his mothers
name was Elizabeth Wright, the
daughter . of Joseph Wright, grand
mother Wright was a West. Grand
mother Johnson was a Hollidey, all
of whom were Quakers. Mr. Johnson's
grandfather laid out the town of
JOSKI'H WI'.IGHT JOHNSON"
Leesburg on his own farm, the eail
ier generations of these families com
ing from Linchburg. Va., in 1S06.
one of whom was known as "Gover
7ior James Johnson."
Mr. Johnson was initiated in
Temple Lodge No. 227 I. O. O. F. on
January 20, 1857 at Washington
Courthouse. Ohio, Fayette County 7S.
II is mother died when he was two
years old. and his father died when
be was fourteen. At fifteen he went
to work in a blacksmith shop as an
jipprentice.
March 7, lSf.7 Russell Vanpelt.
Joseph II. Cox and Mr. Johnson left
I.eesburg for the west, taking boat
s.t Cincinnati for St. Louis and from
there expecting to go up the Missouri
to Westport Landing, which , is now
Kansas City, and from there out in
to' what is now, Wichita, Kansas.,
but they were not allowed to take
1 oat at St. Louis on account of being
from Ohio, so then went by boat to
'Keokuk, Iowa and came on foot
across Iowa to Glenwood and then
St. Mary's Iowa, which was about
five miles north of Plattsmouth in
the Iowa bottoms and which years
a:o was swept away by the Missouri
River. On April 17. 1S57, they
crossed .the Missouri river at Rocky
Point. The previous winter was the
coldest and the deepest snow ever
known in this country before or
-since. The next day he took up
claims at Eight Mile Grove, all that
ground being for sale at $1.25 per
:;cre by Uncle Sam. It was at about
this time that the following persons
were here: Childs, Livingstons, To
ilers, Caldwells, Sayles. "Wright.
Thomas. Hanna, O'Neil, Miekelwait, j them. The Grand Army of the Re
Marquette, Pottengers. Harpers and 'public escorted the remains to its last
many ethers.
After spending the next winter at
Pacific : Cttyv he-, started -south. tuk-
,1ns; boat to Leavenworth "and" from
there on foot towards, Wichita, then
south into Indian Territory and
Arkansas and back into Missouri
taking a claim where Carthage now
stands, finally drifting up to' Barry,
Mo., where he almost lost his life by
bushwackers, on account of his com
ing from Ohio. He was in a slave
state looking for work. The fact
that he was from the "southern
part of Ohio, is all that saved him as
lots of "good people" come from
there. This was about the time of
the Kansas troubles and had the
war broken out at this time Mr,
Johnson -from necessity would have
been in the southern army Mr.
Johnson stayed in Berry until 18 CO.
when he started out to find a. place
to settle do wn for life, about this
time he returned to St. Mary's or
v larks miii ana was induced to
make the trip to Pikes Peak. With
ox teams they started on their jour
ney of six weeks across the plains to
Denver. At Canon City, they start
ed a saw mill but the business was
a failure for the lack of buyers and
a bad loss to Clarks, so back to the
Missouri river they came." In the
spring of 1861 came the Civil war.
with Alge Pratt, Bill Bain and Sam
Peters he went to Plattsmouth and
enrolled in Company "A" Is Ne
braska then being formed by Dr. R.
R. Livingston and was in the battles
of Ft. Donaldson, Corinth, Shilo and
others. . After the war was over he
was mustered out of the army at
Omaha. His death marks the passing
of this company.
In 1SC5 he went to work in Harry
Howland's blacksmith shop on the
northwest corner of Vine anu 6th
street. He was married to Mrry J.
Henton, June the 8th. 1865 in Platts
mouth. In IS 66 he was appointed a
special policeman and in 1S67 was
elected city marshall. . In October
1867 was elected sheriff and again
in 1S69 and 1S71 and declined. the
fourth term. He was appointed and
commissioned Aid de Camp on the
staff of the commander-in-chief of
the state of Nebraska, .with the rank
of 'Colonel and signed by Robt. W.
Furnace, governor. Was elected
mayor of Plattsmouth 'our times.
1877, 1878. 1879 and 1880. In 1862
he was appointed Probate Judge of
Cass county. He is survived "by his
wife, four sons and one daughter:
Jay Johnson of St. Joe, Mo.. Edgar
Johnson of Lincoln, Frank H. John
son, Weeping Water. Neb., A'.ge S.
i Johnson. Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs.
'John Chapman, Wiilard, Mont. Em
ma Johnson another daughter died
April 21. .1890.
During the past nearly sixty years
Mr. J. W. Johnson has been a factor
in the life of Plattsmouth. ccming
here sixty-one years ago next Wed
nesday, and it was during
these times that Plattsmouth and
Cass county was seeing some very
perilous times. During tne past few
years, he has not been active in civil
matters, but has during the prist few
years been on a board of Grand Army
of the Republic, in the distribution
of funds which is provided for those
old soldiers needing assistance, and
served with credit at all time?. The
funeral of Mr. Johnson will occur
from the home, the Rev. H. G. Mc
Cluskey conducting the services, and
will occur tomorrow Tuesday at 1:30
o'clockin the afternoon, the inter
ment to take place at Oak Hill ceme
tery, west of the city.
AT REST IN OAK HILL
From Wednesday's Tally.
Yesterday the last sid rites were
said over the mortal remains of
Joseph Wright Johnson, at h:s late
home, the place where he has lived
in peace with all mankind so long,
that where every passing neighbor
was his friend. . The friends arid
relatives gathered to pay the last
tribute to a noble life, which like a
full sheaf of ripened grain, he goes
to his reward with a full life of good
deeds, a life well spent and resplend-
ant with deeds of live and kindness to
his fellow man. The quartet of the
Presbyterian church, consisting of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Farley, Lynn
Minor and Miss Mathilde Vallery
sang very beautifully "Near My God
to Thee" while Miss Mathilde Vallery
sang touchingly "Face to Face". Rev.
H. G. McClusky gave in his discourse
a history of the life of Mr. Johnson
in which he told of his life among
the people, as one who loves his fel
low man. and loved to work among
resting place at Oak Hill cemetery,
where it was laid to rest by the lov
ing Jiands of his four sons, J. Jay
'Johnson, Edgar Johnson, Frank H.
I Joh
nson and Alge Johnson, and a
grandson Edgar Johnson jr., son of
J. Edgar Johnson and D. C. Morgan
acting as the pall bearers. The floral
offerings were very beautiful and
suggestive of the love and respect of
the ones presenting them., "Old
Glory" in gratful folds draped the
casket, and enwraps his remains as
he lie at rest awaiting the last
trumpet, in Oak Hill Cemeterv
CASS COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
COMMENTS
THREE BOYS ENROLL IN BOYS'
WORKING RESERVE ALL
ARE ASKED TO JOIN.
TIPS BY THE COUNTY AGENT
Varieties of Potatoes Suitable
lor
Eastern Nebraska Listed
Other Information.
From Tuesday's Dailv.
Watch for the announcement of
your precinct meeting, as we are
holding a meeting in each precinct
o organize or take up the agricul-
ural lines in which that locality is
nterested.
We want you to call on the Coun
y Agent for any service he can givo
j'ou. There are no fees to his trips.
All service he can give you is free
of charge.
Lloyd and Glenn Ranney and
Robert Cole are the first boys to en
roll in the Boys Working reserve,
with the County Agent. Who's next?
If you are working on your father's
farm or have secured your position
on a farm, enroll and let the gov
ernment know who is who. You
will not have to leave your home un
less you wish. There is no compul
sion in this enrollment, so boys line
up as .we are all for Uncle Sam.
Make the Farm Bureau your head
quarters while in Weeping Wat?r.
Write or phone the office if you want
to sell or buy seed corn. Be sure to
list the things you wish to buy or
sell with our exchange.
Boys, enroll in the pig-raising
project. See the County Agent -r
your home banker.
The three varieties of potatoes
that are suitable for Eastern Ne
braska are Early Ohio. Bliss Tri
umph and Pearl, especially the Ear
ly Ohio for the extreme East, or
commercial purposes plant from May
1st to 15th.
Those interested, write or phone
the office for the circular, "The So-
and Her Litter."
The Department of Horticulture
from the University or Nebraska
will plant a 40 acre orchard one mile
southeast of union. Attend this
planting with the County Agent the
latter part of the week.
L. R. SNIPES.
County Agricultural Agent.
Weeping Water, Nebr.
HAS HIS KNEE OPERATED UPON.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Some-two weeks since Chris Mur
ray living northwest of Murray, re
ceived a kick from a mule, on his
right knee. While the kick was
severe, he thought it would be well
in a short time and therefore, did not
pay much attention to it, until just
lately, it-become so painful that he
took the case to the physician. Upon
examination by Dr. T. P. Livingston
he found pus formed from- the in
jury and an operation was necessary
for the allowing of its drainage, and
it was made a few days since. After
the operation the injury has eased
from the pain, and it is hoped that
he will soon be .well again.
FTNGARS0N-D0NN5LLY.
From Tuesday's Daily.
'Mr. and Mrs. James Donnelly of
Plattsmouth. Neb., announces the
engagement of their daughter. Mary
to Lieutenant George E. Fingarson of
the Forty-first infantry, now station
ed at Fort- Crook, Nebraska.
The wedding will take place this
spring before the regiment goes to
France. .
This is a real war romince o" Fcrt
Crook, the couple having met at that
'post at one oi the monthly' hops giv-
en by the officers of th,e regiment
Miss Donnelly belongs to a promi
nent Plattsmouth family. She has a
charming contralto voice. She was
graduated from the Plattsmouth
High school. She has visited at Fort
Crook at the homes of Majiv and
Mrs. .11. H. Eissell and Lieutenant
and Mrs. Paul A. Iteinke.
Lieutenant Fingarson's home is
Hillsboro, N. D., where he was study
ing law when be enlisted in -he
army. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of North Dakota and is a
member of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity, lieutenant t ingrson re
ceived his commission at the first
trainng camp at Fort Snelling.
Miss Marie Donnellythe bride is
one of the finest o&the daughters of
Plattsmouth borih and growing to
young womanhood in this city, and
here having a host of friends who
will rejoice with lier in the happy
marriage which is soon to be solemn
ized Sunday World-Herald.
PI0NEER PASSES AWAY TODAY.
From Tuesday's Dailv.
John Chalfant. aged over egh'y
years, and for many years a resident
of this county passed vaway at his
home this morning near Union. Mr.
Chilfant was united in marriage in
this city to Miss Gant. a daughter of
Judge Gant. who was on the bench
here during the early days of the
state.
They have made their home for
more than a half century in this
county and are among the bet citi
zens. The funeral will occur at
Mount Hope church, which is in the
southern portion of the county to
morrow afternoon at two o'clock, and
the interment be made at the same
place. A number of people from this
citj- will attend the funeral.
IS ENTERING THE ARMY.
From Tuesday's " Dailv.
Judge M. Archer received yester
day -card from 3"ahdson---Don-Archer,
a son of John Archer, of
Delhi, Minn., who was passing
through Chicago on his way to
Greenville. N. C. where he goes to
take his' final examination in join-
ng the Marines. John ,Archer the
father of Don and son of Judge M.
Archer will be remembered as having
gone to school here some years as;o,
later becoming a telegraph oprattr,
and is now engaged in the mercantile
business'at Delhi, Minn.
ORGANIZE HOME GUARD.
From Momlav's Dailv
Captain C. A. Rawls and J. W.
Holmes were visitors at Murray last
Saturday, where they went to assist
n the organization of the home
guards at that place. A good meet-
ng was had and after the address of
Captain Rawls outlining the pur
poses for this organization and the
need of the organization beinir that
there are many things which this
home guards can and probablv will
have to do before this war is over.
They organized with a great deal of
enthusiasm, and enrolled last Satur
day evening 21 members.
Why Not Re Good to Yourself ?
"""" "" '
If you awaken weary and unre-
freshed in the morning, or tire early
in the day. are bilious and "blue,"
with coated tongue and bad breath
if ycu are suffering from indigestion
or' constipation you will find Foley
Cathartic Tablets , quick to relieve
and comfortable in action. They are
wholesome and health-giving. Sold
everywhere.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
From Monday's Dally.
L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood was
a visitor in this city and. made this
office a pleasant call, ' spending a
short time in pleasant conversation.
Mr. Langhorst is a candidate for the
governorship of the state, and has
received many flattering mentions in
the state press.
Best For Children.
Experience proves that Foley's
Honey and Tar is the best family
medicine for children for coughs,
colds, croup : and whooping rough.
Mrs- M.'E.-Schlarb, i 556 'J. Oakland
Ave., Ashland, - Pa., writes! '-"When
my little girl gets a cold I give her
a dose of it and it always relieves her.
I cannot praise it too highly." Sold
everywhere. 1
Dennison'i crepe paper at tbt
Journal office.
TWO MORE ,
BOOZE CARS
CAPTURED
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SUNDAY
AND FINES AGGREGATING
$500 ASSESSED.-
CAMOUFLAGE OF EG6 CASES
Ford Truck Carried Empty Ones cn
Top, but "Loaded" Ones on
Bottom Cars Held
From Monday's Dailv.
As a result of the traffic which
is uauueu as illegitimate ana un
i. ...
lawful, namely, a flagrant violation
of the prohibition statutes and the
hauling into dry territory of booze,
which is still participated in by
numerous foolhardy- and daring pi
rates, this county is today richer in
material resources coin of the realm
by some five huudred dollars than
t was yesterday. Or, to be more
exact, by one hundred dollars in
actual cash and possession of some
cars, which were 'being used to
transport the booze. There is also
stored in the vault of the county
attorney's office a no small amount
of poor whiskey and the county is
holding a judgment for the remain
ing four hundred and costs to be re;i
lized from the sale of the cars.
Last Saturday night Sheriff Quin
ton had under surveilance a coterie
of blockade runners who have been
engaged in 'this hazzardous under
taking for a long time, and succeed
ed in nabbing one car at the Platte
river bridge and telephoning to the
police, grabbed the other car be
tweeii'heTe and" there:."""'"
A third car driven by. one. Albin
Shuniaker, was apprehended, but all
that could be found on them was an
'empty Old Taylor whiskey bottle,
from which the spirits had flown, a
'Dead Soldier,' so to speak. He was
turned loose as there was nothing
about him in the way of booze in
criminating, although he was oper
ating a car with a last years license
number on it.
T!': occupants of one of the other
cars, a Ford Coupe were Robert No
vok and Mary Mundage. who drew
respectively fines of $200 and $100
and costs. Mrs. Mundage paid the
bill in full and was discharged but
Novok is yet in limbo.
The other car was a Ford truck
and was camouflaged until its real
use could not be determined without
strict examination. The back was
piled high with empty egg cases, the
two bottom ones containing small
kegs of whiskey. The occupant cf
the truck was Tonie Katfke and he
too seemed to be short of cash but
long on wet gods and so was unable
to liquidate on the $200 fine assess
ed against him! As stated above,
both cars are being held and will
in all probability be sold as were
several others before them in order
to satisfy to the law -for the viola
tion. Verily, verily, the way of the
booze trafficer is difficult.
ABOUT THE FURLOUGHS
GIVEN FOR FARMING
From Slonday's Daily.
By a new ruling upon application
being made on blanks furnished by
the department, a petition for a fur
lough may be addressed to superior
officers by those who were actively
engaged in farming previous to the
advent of the war. Such petition
will be heard and considered by the
nfficors in charce of the camps of
which the applicant is in training.
One of the requisites to obtaining a
furlough is that the applicant must
reside within such distance as to en
able him to make the trip in twen
tv-four hours. This would be effec
tive to Nebraska men at Camp Fun
ston or at Camp Dodge but not those
at Camp Cody or Camp Pike.
OBITUARY.
. j
From' Tuesday's Daily.
Emzv Rebecca Christina Murray,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mur
ray was born August 2, 1912 on" the
farm where she died., aged 5 year 8
months and 8 days. .Besides her par
ents" she leaves a baby sister and a
host of oihr relatives and friends to
mourn her lose. She will be so sadlv
missed in the home, but the parents
can take comfort in the knowledge
that their little one is safe n the
arms of Jesus who said "Suffer little
children to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom
of Heaven."
The funeral services were held in
the Christian church in this citv con
ducted by Rev. A. J. Hargett and
were attended by a large number of
relatives and friends. The choir
rendered very beautifully a number
of hymns. The numerous floral of
ferings were very beautiful and
showed the esteem in which this
little one was held and were an
emblem of the purity and sweet
ness of her short life. The remains
were tenderly borne to their last
resting place in beautiful 03k Hill
cemetery by four cousins of the little
one, all robed in snowy white and
were Fern and Pearl Spangler, Ve
ronicia Berger and Gilla Yost.
SELLS PROPERTY FOR FACTORY.
From Monday's Dally.
The Daily Report shows of the
transfer of the property on lower
Main street, which is known as the
Bach property just across the street
from their store, and abutting the
property' which Mrs. Mary Heinrich
has also sold, Mr. L. C. Snarpe
getting both pieces for the use of the
new Auto Power and Malleable
Manufacturing Company.
This marks the beginning of an
epoch of prosperity for this town
we hope, will ummatelv result in
the growth to those proportions
which its location and abilitv t care
for the business which may come
to it will justify.
HEAR FROM BOYS IN FRANCE.
From Monday's Dailv.
Letters were received yesterday
and Saturday from the boys in
France, they being written on the
tenth frf March, and taking -more
than a month to come. J. D. Lair
and wife have a letter from their
son Ralph and Edward Ripple had
one from their son Lddie. In both
the letters the boys say that they
were getting along alright and were
all well and feeling fine. Tbev also
said to send some tobacco which they
have done, but on account of a re
cent postal order, the packages are
not allowed to be sent across ''xcept
on order from the captain of the com
pany which the addresse is a mem
ber. It is well to know that the beys
were well at the writing and we
hope to see them home again.
GOOD FARMS.
We have some good bargains in
Land Prices. Right with good terms.
Otoe Co Gage Co.. Pawnee Co. and
Johnson Co. land. Southeastern Ne
braska. Mockenhaupt & Curtain
Land Co. Sterling. Neb. 28-lmowkly
i far
Havo You a Brother in the War?
YES! You have 500,000 in France to-day.
You have more than that in training. What
are you doing for them? They are fighting
for you. They're dying for you. Are you
doing your part at home?
The Third Liberty Loan is needed to feed and
clothe your brothers at the front. Get behind
it with all your resources. Buy Bonds, Talk
Bonds, Think Bonds and show the "boys"
we're going to take good care of them when
ever the call comes.
Bank regularly in a Savings Account at this
Bank and be ready to help "Uncle Sammy''
in his time of need.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
BOLO PASHA EXE
CUTED AS A TRAI
TOR IN FRANCE
PUT TO DEATH AT VINCENNES
FOLLOWING RECENT CONVIC
TION OF CRIME.
Longf and Unsavory Record Comes to
End Before Firing
Squad.
Paris. April 16. Bola Pasha has
been executed at Vincennes. Bo.n
was recently convicted of treason
Paul Bolo was boru in Marseilles.
He studied for law but forsook that
profession.
He was identified in several enter
prises which failed and then drifted
to Pris. where, in 1S94 he wa: con
victed of abuse of confidence and
swindling. He later went to Valen
cia. ipain. where he conducted a
cafe which was frequented by th
French colony.
In 1900 he married a widow; who
had an annual income of 70.000
francs.
Just before the war, Bolo. as a le-
ward for intrigue in Egypt, was
given the title of Pasha.
Through the German foreign min
ster, Gottlieb Jagow. an arrange
ment was made to turn over to Bolo
a sum of 10.000.000 marks to be
paid in installments, for the p'irpuse
of influencing the French press. Of
his sum about 4.000.000 mark.s were
paid through Swiss banks
During the summer of 1 9 1 H Bolo
bought the Paris Journal from Sen
ator Humbert, paying T.aO0.0OQ
francs for the property. After the
nitiation of proceedings against
nolo, the mouey he paid Senator
Humbert was refunded.
In February. lie. Bolo came to
America. The Deutsche bank of
Berlin is said to have turned over to
Bolo a sum of 10.000.0o( franes
which was deposited in this con!rr
at least nine banks figuring inthe'
records of the case. Disclosures made
by the United States government rel
ative to hiM activities in this country
are said to have brought nbor.t h!s
arrest.
Bolo was arrested September
1917, for receiving money from Ger
many for use in peace propaganda.
After his arrest there came sensa
tional disclosures of his activit e.
FOR RENT.
Good house, barn and outbuilding,
good garden spot, located six mi'e
south of Plattsmouth. For rent by
the month. Apply to Rex You! g.
Plattsmouth R. F. D.
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