PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUHRAL
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X05TAY. JVNE 9. 1924.
J Alvo Department j
Dr. Chas. Parrisb, Veterinarian,
Elmwood, Nebraska. Call day phone,
7; night, 56. tf-Mk.
C. M. Jordan and Charles Ayres
shipped a car load of hogs to the
South Omaha stock yards last Wed
nesday. W. H. Warner is a rustling young
man ol some 74 summers, is assisting
on the C. M. Jordan farm northeast
of Alvo.
Ora Cowles of Bellevue was a vis
itor for a short time last week at the
home of Mrs. Walter Wyatt. south
of Alvo.
Edward Bade, of Dunbar, and wife
were visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Kallmeyer in Alvo last
Thursday.
Wm. Stewart and "Shorty" Taylor
have been busy during the past ween
sinking a well for the former near
Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dinges were
visiting at Syracuse and attending
Decoration day services at that placn
on last Friday.
D. B. Davis, of Elmwood. was a
visitor with the family at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Humpley of
Alvo last Sunday.
Mesdames J H. Stromer and A. B.
Stromer were visiting in Lincoln on
last Wednesday and also looking al
ter some shopping as well.
Walter Reeder, representing the
Geo. F. Wilson Oil Company, of Elm
wood, was looking after some busi
ness matters in Alvo last Thursday.
Mrs. J. A. Schaffer and father, H.
S. Ough. brother Chester Ough and
sister Miss Violet Ough, were spend
ing last Friday (Decoration Day) at
Lincoln.
J. W. Banning and wife were
pending last Memorial day and Sun
day at the home of relatives at
Union driving down to that flourish
ing city in his car.
Mrs. Manning, wife of the agent
who has been relieving H. H. Moore
while he was away, arrived a few
days ago and spent a short time
with her husband here.
The members of the Alvo Woman's
Reading Club met last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hall,
where they enjoyed a most worth
while program last Wednesday.
The members of the Modern Wood
men of America will hold their me
morial day service at the Methodist
church June 15, and will be con
ducted by the Rev. C. A. Norlin.
The Knights of Pythias appropri
ately celebrated the occasion of their
memorial day last Sunday, when the
services were conducted by the Rev.
C. A. Norlin of the Methodist church.
The Rev. C. A. Norlin was over to
University Place las Monday evening,
where he went to be present at the
graduation of his daughter, who was
finishing her studies at the state uni
versity Charles Ayres, who Is a very en
thusiastic Mason, was in attendance
at the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Nebraska Masonic Home,
which was held in Plattsmouth last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Foremen was In attend
ance at the banquet which was given
at the alumni meeting of the state
university last week in Lincoln, and
where she with the others enjoyed
the occasion very much.
Simon Rehmeyer. while at Kansas
City, looked for H. H. Moore, who
was also there, but just missed him
as he had departed for Chicago,
where he went to spend a few days
before returning to Alvo.
One of the most pleasing features
of the Knights of Pythias memorial
was the songs by the Alvo Quartette,
which is composed of Messrs. F. E.
Cook. Elbert Taylor. John D. Fortnen
and Herman L. Bornemeier.
George Hall was a visitor at the
county seat and guest fohis brother
oseph H. Hall. M. D., and also at
tended the celebration of the laying
of the cornerstone of the new build
ing being erected at the Masonic
Home.
The Ladles Aid Society of the
Methodist church met last Thursday
with their member, Mrs. W. L. Cop
ple and enjoyed the afternoon most
pleasantly as well as profitably in the
caring for the work of the society,
which is always in a line of helping
the church.
Ben Appleman and Herman L
Bornemeier were at Plattsmouth last
Tuesday in attendance at the laying
of the cornerstone of the new unit
of the Masonic Home of Nebraska.
Mr. Appleman, who is a friend of A
B. McCarthy of Plattsmouth. re
mained for over night and enjoyed
a longer visit with his friends.
Charles Kirkpatrick has been hav
ing some substantial improvements
made at his home, which has added
much to the appearance of his portion
of the town, among which is the con
structing of a new porch, which he
has had enclosed, and has repainted
the house and this time has changed
the colors, which also has changed
the whole appearance of the place.
Little Jakey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Daugherty. who has been so
very sick for some time following a
case of the measles and which re
quired that a number of teeth be
extracted and later was taken to th
Shumaker hospital at Lincoln, where
Haying and Harvest
ARE ABOUT AT OUR DOORS
It will pay all those needing a Dee ring and McCormick
mower to see me. I have a number bought at last
year's prices and can save you some money on them.
Coatman Hardware Co.
ALVO -:- -.- -:- NEBRASKA
he has been receiving treatment and
following which he is showing very
marked marked improvement, and
now promises to be restored to
health again in due time.
Simon Rehmeier. the grain man.
who is also an ardent Mason, having
attained the 32nd degree, and is as
good a Mason as he is a grain man.
. and that is saying a good deal, spent
a number of days at Kansas City last
I week in attendance at the conclave
of the Shriners. who were in conven
tion mere. Simon says ne naa a
very enjoyable time while he was
with the other 80,000 Masons cele
brating, but. O! Boy! how he was
feeling when he got home, for he had
not slept during his stay there.
The Live Baby Had Grown.
The live baby which H. D. Rich
ardson gave away last Christmas and
which he procured from Bert Kitzel
and which was won by Carl Johnson,
has become notorious and has grown
I so goodly proportions by this time.
He is engaged in the dairy business
at this time and is working on the
farm of Carl Johnson, where he milks
one cow. besides rooting around at
other times. The live baby was at
that time a pif-. but now a hog. and
a good sized one. but he had not for
gotten his early training received
from his former owners, for he sucks
the cow.
The Free Movies
The business men who have in
hand the entertainment of the people
of Alvo. will present on Saturday.
June 14. the "Man Who Would Not
Die" while the funny will be "Todd
of the Times." Don't miss it because
it is free.
Marked and Decorated the Graves.
There was no gathering for
Decoration Day for Alvo. but a com
mittee of which Arthur Dinges was
the chairman, marked the graves of
'the soldiers who sleep in the beautiful
cemetery at Alvo. those of the Civil
war being Wm. Linch. Joe Mullen.
Alex Skyles, Wesley Bird. L. W.
Friend and Rev. E. L. Uptegrove.
while the ones of the World ar are
Ray Parsell, Dan Donnelly antr 1.
Prouty.
A Worth While Dog.
John Foreman, who is a chicken
fancier and of which he has a lot of
them, noticed the action of his dog
which is a splendid animal, who kept
barking about a pile of wood which
was near the chicken house, and
about which the chickens were
scratching and basking in the sun.
After the Gog had barked there for
some time. Mr. Foreman went to see
what was the matter and removing
the wood the dog nabbed a weasel,
while another got away. The dog
seemed to know that the animals
were only waiting to get at the
chickens.
Alvo Feeling a Bit Chesty.
Elmwood has a ball team of which
they are justly proud, and they
should be for they have lost only two
games this season, the first to Ash
land, while the latter was won by
Alvo. Now, this has put a lot of pep
in the Alvo team and they are look
ing for more worlds to conquer, or
In other words, are looking for other
ball teams to vanquish. They have
not as yet challenged Lincoln, but
there is no telling what they may
do soon.
Children's Day Exercises.
The celebration of Children's Day
at the Methodist church by a very
appropriate program wheh the ladies i
of the church had prepared, was ;
given by the children and enjoyed j
by a large number of people who ,
were gathered to celebrate the event.
Married at Council Bluffs.
On last Wednesday at Council
Bluffs was celebrated the wedding of
Miss Lydia Newkirk of Alvo and Mr
Clarence Veeders. and on their return
to their home here they were enter
tained during the evening by a crowd
of their young friends, both boys
and girls, who gave them a charivari
which was well worth while, for they
made the evening hideous with the
eternal din. until the groom came
across with the treats, when they
wished the newly weds a peaceful
journey through life.
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.
Last Monday being the fourth wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Dinges, they celebrated the
occasion very beautifully by a -Ax
o'clock dinner at their home. The
occasion was made more enjoyaMi
as it marked the wedding of a sister
of Mrs. Dinges. Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Nyden of Havelock. were presen
a3 well. Those to enjoy he occasii
wtre Mr. and Mrs. George Bray and
daughter. Miss Venus, cf Syracuse;
P. L. Dinges and wife .f Unadilia
parents of Mr. Dinges. act! a broth?r.
Gtorge Dinges, and Miss Marie Gai
'igher of Havelock. The wedding
occurred just one year after the dij
charge of Arthur Dinges from the
World War.
TWENTY-FIVE PAS
TORS BODYGUARD
AT THE FUNERAL
Methodist Church Filled to Overflow
ing at Last Rites For Bishop
Homer Clyde Stuntz.
Last rites for Bishop Homer C.
Stuntz of the Nebraska and Iowa dis
trict, were held Friday afternoon at
the First Methodist church in Omaha
in the presence of more than 1.000
persons. Men and women in all walks
of life crowded into the church until
every pew was taken in the gallery
as well as the church proper. Flow
ers of all colors and kinds were bank
ed at the altar of the church before
which the flag-draped casket was
placed.
After the reading of the scriptures
by Rev. G. T. Notson of Sioux City.
Bishop Thomas C. Nicholson of Chi
cago gave an address in eulogy of
the late bishop. His most precious
possession at this time, he said, was
a letter received from Bishop Stuntz
21 hours after the death of the bish
op. In this letter, he said, was the
same keenness, even judement and
comprehensive interest in the gen
eral conference. No indication of ill
ness was apparent, he said.
"The bishop was a man of great
personality." said Bishop Nicholson.
"He was incapable of playine any
trick or any pettiness. He was hu
man, had a keen wit and was a gra
cious and an engaging conservation
alist. Perhaps the most noticeable
thing about him was his ability to
gather young people around him.
When I was of the faculty of Cornell
college and he was pastor there.
Bishop Stuntz was the idol of the stu
dents. He knew personally and by
name every student on the campus.
The bishop made the college town a
recruiting place for missionaries.
"The bishop was a great evangelist
He walked and talked with God. He
had the faith of everyone because he
believed that to lose faith in human
ity was to lose faith in God. Every
where the bishop went he became a
man of adaptabilities. He was a suc
cessful man at a Job anywhere. Per
haps the only criticism anyone ever
made of Bishop Stuntz was that his
interests were 6o scattered. There
has never walked in the shoes of any
Methodist minister in America, a
truer American than Bishop Stuntz.
He was an unqualified believer in
fundamental religion."
Bishop Titus Iowe of Singapore,
formerly associated with Bishop
Stuntz as pastor here, spoke for the
board of foreign missions of the
church.
"When I was in India." said Mr.
Lowe, "there were men who marvel
ed and wondered at the way in which
Bishop Stuntz could grasp religious
and political problems of the coun
try. His ability was Known every
where, even into the far hills. While
in the Philippines. Bishop Stuntz
made a record for himself and the
country that has never been equalled.
He cleaned out the squalor there and
drove opium users away. Everywhere
the bishop went the echo of evange
listic work was heard.
"The element of fraternity domi
nated his personality. His was the
kind of democracy that was high. His
brain was the type that juggled with
problems until they cleared. The
bishop was a lover of God. He was
swept out of himself when he prayed
in fact he swept all of us out of our
selves and we would forget the man.
"Love for children was remarkable
in Bishop Stuntz. I have seen him
play with the children on the floor
of my home lying flat on his back
and allowing the children to pull his
hair and mustache.
"But we must all be called some
time. It was only 20 months ago
that the man who called Bishop
Stuntz to India passed away and
other prelates have gone before him.
He will walk in heaven with the
great men and when he meets his
Master he will be told that his work
has been well done."
As Bishop Lowe spoke in eulogy
of his chief, his voice broke often
tears were in his eyes. At the con
clusion of his address he read a poem
to Bishop Stuntz which he had writ
ten. A biographical sketch was given
by Dr. C. C. Cissell of the MethodiFt
area office. Dr. J. E. Wagner made
the announcements. A quartet from
the church choir sang the bishop's
favorite hymns.
As the casket was taken from the
Iowa and Nebraska areas numbering
more than 25 acted as honorary pall
bearers and formed a bodvguard.
Active pallbearers were Rev. Ar- (
thur Atack. Rev. ml Allen Keith.
Rev. F. E. Pfoutz of Plattsmouth. I
Rev. E. L. Baker of Fremont. Rev. I
George D. Roberts of Glenwood. Rev. i
E. J. Laird of Silver City, Iowa; Rev. I 5
J. O. Carder of Missouri Valley. Iowa;
Rev. R. Burton Sheppard of Council
Bluffs.
SIMMONS' MOTHER
HASN'T BEEN TOLD
Condemned Man's Attorneys MakeKe
newed Efforts Before Governor
and the Board of Pardons.
The aged mother of Walter Ray
Simmons does not know her son is
to be electrocuted at the Nebraska
penitentiary June 10, unless a re
prieve is issued by Governor Bryan
or the board of pardons and paroles,
according to Josiah Coombs of Spen
cer, attorney in the case. Mr. Coombs
came to Lincoln Friday in" connec
tion with the Simmons case. He
found that Judge Holmes had filed a
request with the governor for a res
pite so that one such application is
now lodged with the governor as
well as with the board and there
need be no deadlock in regard to
whether the board or the governor
should act if the request is granted.
Mr. Coombs denied, us did Judge
Holmes, that there is any truth in
the counter affidavit said to have
been obtained by County Attorney
Wallace of Boyd county, stating that
William Wabs said Harlan B. Black
i said he was to have $5u if Simmons'
sentence was commuted.
"Bert Simmons, a brother," said
Mr. Coombs, "has borrowed money
to pay expenses in this case and he
has furnished less than enough to
do that. It cost us $300 to take testi
mony in Boyd county, including $70
for transcribing the testimony. We
paid witness fees and T ran a car
l.ooo miles to get witnesses. My car
was broken and I had to pay $20 ex
penses for repairs out of my own
pocket. Bert Simmons is telegraph
operator at Juncton City, Ore., for
the Southern Pacific read. He is in
debt and had to borrow what he
could for expenses in his brother's
case. His sister is unable to help
much if any. The aged parents of
Simmons are supported by their
children. The mother has never been
told of her son's conviction and sen
tence of death."
Mr. Coombs came to Lincoln to as
certain the contents of counter affi
davits brought here by County At
torney Wallace. He met the county
attorney at the capitol and a short
conference was held.
"I do not know why the county at
torney wants to butt in on this." said
Mr. Coombs. "He hail an opportuni
ty to be present at the taking of
depositions by us at Butte but he did
not enter the room Neither did the
attorney general send a representa
tive or make an appearance but
Wallace was about the building most
of the time and evidently kept in
touch with what we were doing in
the open."
Mr. Coombs said it was true that
Bert Simmons sent $2"u to him for
expenses and that a banker tried to
hold the money on account. "I set
tled with the banker in the mattei
of an attempt to foreclose on a build
ing. and I got the $250." he said.
Secretary of State Pool. Attorney
General Spillman and Governor Bry
an, composing the board of pardons,
will endeavor to read the testimony
presented by Judge Holmes. If it is
found to be of value a reprieve will
be issued by the board or the gov
ernor by June 10 for a period of thir
ty days so that the board can adver
tise and hold a formal hearing on
Simmons' renewed application for
commutation of the death sentence.
If the board can make a decision
prior to June 10 and finds nothing
new in the testimony des. rving of in
vestigation Simmons will go to the
electric chair June 10 under the pro
visions of a reprieve issued by the
governor May 22.
MRS. BARCLAY POORLY
r'nitn Saturday's Iaily
Mrs. William Barclay has for the
past few days been in quite serious
condition as the result of a very
severe cold that she contracted and
which has proven very stubborn and
in the last few days has made it
necessary for her to keep confined
to her bed. Her condition is still
very serious it is stated by the mem
bers of the family.
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MEMORIAL DAY IS
OBSERVED AT NE-
HAWKA LAST WEEK
Impressive Services Are Held to
Honor the Memory of the Boys
of 1861 to 1865.
Memorial Day was fittingly ob
served in Nehawka last Friday, just
like Nehawka does everything else
which she attempts, for her record
has been one of success. Her audit
orium stands for what a town can
do when she attempts anything with
the people behind the proposition,
and we shall have another illustra
tion in the successful oil well in the
course of a few months. True, they
are meeting with some difficulties,
but they will win out in the end.
Memorial Day was observed by the
closing of the business houses during
the hours from ten to twelve. A
firing squad went to the beautiful
Mt. Pleasant cemetery. where a
salute was fired over the sixteen
veterans of the Civil War rest, and
fired over the resting place of their
mortal remains where sixteen little
girls had decorated with beautiful
flowers, each little Miss having a
Civil War hero of her own to decor
ate. When the salute was fired,
two buglers who had come from Ne
braska City and were furnishing a
portion of the program of the day.
being in the adjacent woodland, fur
nished the echo to the guns of the
firing squad, by their bugles which
made a most impressive incident,
fittingly illustrating the results in
this time of peace of the sacrifices
of the boys of '61 to '65. n town
the program was most fittingly car
ried out in the program which was
put over. With the entire city ap
propriately decorated, the address
which was made by the Rev. Bradley
of the Christian church, was given in
the auditorium and which was lis
tened to by a crowded house, there
not being room for more to enter.
Rev. Bradley gave an address
which all who heard say could not
be surpassed for its patriotism and
eloquence, and is seldom equalled.
There was a most imposing parade
of the Legion boys, and songs by the
high school glee club, and in all the
day was most fittingly celebrated.
Fortunate is Nehawka that none of
her sons were lost in the late World
War. and the only soldier dead in
their cemetery is the boys of the
Civil War. which number sixteen.
There are in Nehawka three boys
who served in the Spanish-American
war: R. H. Chapman. Will Kruger
and Alpha Bell, two of whom served
in both the Spanish-American and
the World wars, they being Alpha
Bell and Will Kruger. The Legion
Post of Nehawka is composed of boys
from Union. Murray and Nehawka.
all taking part In the program,
which marked the observance of
Memorial Day.
CATARRH
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AFTER
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Seven Years Ago and
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' since it helped me back to health
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t glowing tribute paid the medicine
j by J. C. Eley, 70, a retired farmer.
'3418 R street. Lincoln. Nebr.
"Before taking Tan lac I had
GIVES EXHIBITION
OF TRANSPORTA
TION DEVELOPMENT
J. Connett. Former Trainmaster of
the Omaha Division of the "Q"
Writes of Showing.
From Thursday's Dally
A very interesting story of the
development of railroad transporta
tion in the northwest was held at St.
Paul, Minnesota. recently by the
Great Northern railroad and which
was told very interestingly by C. J.
Connett. former trainmaster of the
Omaha division of the "Q" in a let
ter to Superintendent William Baird
of the local shops.
For the purpose of demonstrating
the progress that has been made in
the railroad rolling stock and the
conveniences of travel for the public,
the Great Northern had on exhibi
tion the first train ever operated in
Minnesota which was on the St. Paul
Pacitie railroad, the forerunner of
the present Great Northern railroad.
The pioneer railroad operated be
tween St. Paul, which in that time
1S62 boasted a population of
10.331, and St. Anthony, later Minn
eapolis, and which then had a popu
lation of 2.564. The train would
leave St. Paul at 8 a. m. and at S:4o
would arrive at St. Anthony, a dis
tance of ten miles away, making a
running time of forty-five minutes.
The train was pulled by the loco
motive "William Crooks," which was
built at Patterson. N. J.. in 1861,
and which was sent by rail to La
Crosse. Wisconsin, and from there
transported by boat to St. Paul and
arrived there in September, 1861.
The rest of the railroad equipment
did not arrive until in June, 1S62.
On June 2S. 1862. the first train was
run over the line, consisting of the
locomotive, which was a wood burner
and the tender carrying two cords ot
wood, a tiny combination baggage
car and smoker and a day coach. It
frequently happened that the supply
of fuel would run out and the train
crew be pressed into service to rustle
wood along the right of way for the
locomotive.
The modern Great Northern rail
road has 8.251 miles of trackage and
employs over 30,000 men on its sys
tem, which shows the onward march
of progress. The Oriental Limited,
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Tennis Rackets and Balls!
Base Balls and Bats!
Mitts for the Kids
and Professional Game!
All this line of real sport season goods will be found at
the Bates Book and Stationery Store at prices that defy
competition, quality of goods considered. Look at 'em.
Base Balls from 10c to $2.00.
Bats from 50c to $2.00.
Gloves from 35c to $7.50.
Golf Clubs from $2.50 to $9.00.
Caddy Bags from $2.50 to $15.00.
Complete line of Rubber Balls and Marbles for the Kid
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SEVEN YEARS
known hardly any peace or rest in
20 years on account of indigestion.
As a result my health was gone, my
strength lost and i was really un
able to work.
"But Tanlac made short work of
my long standing troubles and built
my weight up lf pounds. Since then
I have recommended Tanlac to scores
of people and the medicine backs up
all the praise I give it."
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Over, 40 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills
for constipation
made and recommended by the nian
ulacturers of TANLAC.
the crack train of the railroad, was
used in connection with the pioneer
train to show the progress of railroad
work and this great locomotive of
the 2500 series was larger than sev
eral of the tiny ones of the early
days, and the all steel coach equip
ment with the new style Pullman,
parlor and dining cars were certainly
la great showing of what the last half
century has dev loped in railroading.
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Poultry Wanted!
Wednesday, June 11th
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
A car load of live poultry wanted
to be delivered at poultry car near
the Burlington freight house. Platts
mouth WEDNESDAY, June 11. one
day only, for which we will pay the
following
CASH PRICES
Hens, per lb 20c
Cox, per lb 8c
Springs, per lb 32c
Dux, per lb 13c
Fanners, Notice
Remember, we ship in carload lota
direct to the Now York market and
are thus enabled to pay you the very
top price for your poultry
We will positively be in Platts
mouth o above date, prepared to
take care of all poultry offered us
at these prices.
W. E. KEENEY.
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