State Ilwtoiiole Society
WEEKLY
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'BE JUST AND FEAR NOT."
VOL. 14, SO. 42.
PTiATTSMOUTII. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10. 18U5.
$1 On PEK YEAR.
A ill IF PAID IN ADVANCE.
JLJLJLJ
A SERIOUS CHARGE
Alonzo Moore Arrested For Being
Criminally Intimate With a Girl.
VICTIM FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE
The Crime Alleged to Ilttve Been Com
mitted ut Kock mafia Last Friday
Several Important U.ci
Iodi In District Court.
Arrested Upon Serious Charge.
Postmaster Fred W. Patterson of
Kock Bluffs came up last Saturday
evening and filed a complaint in Jus
tice Archer's court against Alonzo
Moore, charging biui with being crimi
nally intimate with his fifteen-year-old
daughter, Veroncia. The crime is
alleged to have occurred last Friday,
and the girl's young ape will make the
charge that of rape, if it is proved that
Moore wa3 intimate with her. Moore
is about twenty-one years of age, and
bears a rather shady reputation. He
was convicted and sent to the peniten
tiary from Otoe county a couple of
years ago on a charge of stealing
chickens, but was released on parole.
Sheriff Eikenbary and Constable Den
son went down to Rock Bluffs Sun
day afternoon and arrested young
Moore, lie was brought to this city
and placed in iail. pending his prelim
inary examination.
Three Cases Dismissed.
Judge Chapman last Saturday dis
missed three cases in district court of
some importance. The damage suit
of Cornelius Coffey vs. the city of
I'lattsmouth for $1,000 was one of the
cises. This is one of a number of
damaye suits against the city which
are pending in the courts. Coffey
claimed damages in the above sum by
reason of the heavy rains of several
years ago flooding his property on
Vine street.
The other cases dismissed were
State vs. John Ilansen, charged with
placing obstructions on the Missouri
Pacific railway track at Alvo, and
State vs. Julius Ilamge, charged with
burglary.
District Court. ' i
The toieclosure case of the Weep
ing Water Loan and Building Associ
ation vr.. Flora B. Ashman was dis
missed. C. C. Parmele, receiver of the Citi
zens' Bank of Plattsmouth, vs. S. P.
Vanatta, et al. Decree of foreclosure
entered in the sum of $203 50.
C. C. Parmele, receiver Citizens'
Bank of Plattsmouth, vs. Elizabeth
Woodson, ct al. Decree of foreclosure
entered in the sum of $257.87.
Marietta Stottler vs. Samuel A.
Stottler, suit for divorce upon the
grounds of extreme cruelty, decided in
plaintiff's favor.
Kilt the Fatted Calf.
An aged gentleman named Rouse, of
Taylor county, Iowa, isvisitingin this
city with his son. William Rouse. Mr.
Rouse has been watching all the
trains anxiously for the past few days,
as he i expecting his sou Harry from
San Francisco, Cal. Harry left his
liome twelve years ago, when only
fourteen years of age, and said he was
going to see the world. He has been
on the ocean most of the time, and his
father had not heard from him for the
past eight jearti, until recently, when
be learned that his boy was coming
here to visit him. The son has not yet
arrived, but when he comes, the meet
ing between father and son will un
doubtedly be a happy one.
Won the Ourater-Mile.
Sam Patterson returned home Friday
evening from Red Oak, la., where he
attended the bicycle races at Pactolus
park Thursday, and he wore home a
valuable diamond ring, the first prize
in the quarter mile open race. There
were eight starters, including speedy
ridt rafrom Chicago, Joliet, Ills., and
other places, but Patterson beat thern
4ut handily in 3G seconds. Frederick
son, the big rider of Omaha, was in
this race but failed to get a place. He
was luckier, however, in the other
races, and wore home a string of
four diamond studs, which he had won.
Touched Up Kim wood.
The "electric belt"' fraud evidently
found a rich harvest of suckers at
EIniwood, judging from the Echo,
which says: The electric belt gam
bler did up Elmwood financiers to the
beautiful tune of about one hundred
big round dollars. He said. the people
called him the 'Grazy Doctor,' but be
fully demonstrated that it was not he
who was crazy." '
The Fopalist Convention.
The populist judicial convention for :
the second district was held at Water-
man's hall Friday night. Otoe county
was entitled to fourteen votes and
Cass to fifteen, and both counties were
well represented. The lobby was there,
too, comprising representatives from
all parties, and the liveliest kind of en
thusiasm prevailed. W. F. Moran led
the Otoe forces, and "Governor" Todd,
M. S. Briggs and G. S. Upton appeared
in the role of leaders for Cass. B. S.
Littlefield, of Otoe, was elected chair
man and M. S. Briggs of this city offi
ciated as secretary. The chair ap
pointed Messrs. W. F. Moran, L. G.
Todd and G.S. Upton a committee on
credentials. A motion was made that
a committee of five be appointed, with
power to make the nomination for dis
trict judge, but this brought several
delegates to their feet in an instant,
and they said that if any nominations
were to be made the proper
time and place was at the convention
that night. "Gov." Todd then amen
ded that the committee be given
power to endorse and recommend
either of the other parties' nominees,
but that the office be left vacant on
the ticket. At this juncture A. M.
Russell of Weeping Water, who had
slipped in and was seated at the rear
end of the room, arose and asked if he
was in a populist convention. Chair
man Littlefield asked if he was a
delegate, which was answered in
the negative by Russell. He
said if be could get permission he
would like to say a few words. This
was objected to by several delegates,
but, upon a vote being taken, he was
allowed ten minutes to talk. He em
phatically denounced the plan of en
dorsing or recommending any other
party's candidates, and said it was not
the policy of the party to do so. Mo
ran arose and mildly inquired, "How
about Maxwell?" This staggered the
"Weeping Water man for a few mo
ments, but he finally stammered out
that he wasn't a member of the con
vention that nominated Maxwell and
left the delegates considerably in the
dark as to his meaning. The amend
ment was then carried by an almost
unanimous vote. The committee wa3
then appointed, as follows: B. F.
Allen, G. S. Upton and M. S. Briggs,
of Cass county, and W. F. Moran and
Dr. M. A. Carriper of Otoe county.
A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested at the convention, and
several very good speeches were made
by Dr. Carriper, L. G. Todd, Milo S.
Briggs, G. S. Upton, W. F. Moran
and others.
Deeper in the Mire.
World Herald.
J.X.Simmons, the Bell, la., post
master, who was arrested at Ne
braska City on September 27, for pass
ing forged money orders, was more
deeply in the crime than at first an
nounced. When arrested he confessed
to having issued seven orders, but it
has since developed that he issued
twenty-one. In addition to the offices
named in the first report, he issued
orders upon those at Falls City,
Brownville, Xeb.; Leavenworth, Troy,
Atchison, Kansas City, Olathe, Fort
Scott, Hiawatha and Topeka: Kas.,
and St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo.
There are two others unaccounted for,
but Mr. Simmons cannot remember
the offices where they were made pay
able. Xone of the orders mentioned
in this list, each of which was for $100,
have been paid, for thy have not been
called for.
As stated in bis original confession,
Mr. Simmons was headed for South
America, and be had established a
route of offices where he could stop off
and collect his forged orders extensive
enough so that he could operate them
all before the reports were received in
Washington. He bad only been at
work a week when arrested, with the
result that a larger portion of his
orders were uncalled for. He had col
lected $550 on the orders cashed and
this entire amount has been turned
over to the government officials. Sim
mons is now in the Douglas county
jail awaiting the action of the United
States grand jury.
Found For the Defendant.
The jury in the damage suit of Stull
vs. the Missouri Pacific railway, after
being out two hours Tuesday night.re
turned a verdict for the defend
ant. The case will in all probability
be carried up.
The Jury Discharged.
Judge Chapman convened district
court long enough this morning to dis
charge the jury until Dec. 2, when the
basiness for the September term will
be finished.
IT'S JUDGE RAMSEY
The Cass County Man Will Be the
Next District Judge.
ALONZO MOORE HELD FOR RAPE
lie Will lie Tried at Tins Term or Dis
trict Court und His ltond Is Fixed
at Wl.OOO Charles Murray's
Very Fast nidinjf.
Xeijraska City Xeb., Oct. 10, 4:.()
p. m. Special to This Jouunal.
Basil S. Ramsey of I'lattsmouth was
nominated for district judge on the
59th ballot by a unauiimous vote at
the judicial convention here this after
noon. JIayden, Gering and others
made ringing speeches pledging their
united support. The convention was
very harmonious.
Held For Kape.
The preliminary examination of
Alonzo Moore, the young brute who
ruined little fifteen-year-old Veroncia
Patterson, a daughter of Fred Patter
son of Rock Bluffs precinct, was con
cluded in Justice Archer's court late
yesterday afternoon. After listening
to the testimony, which was most
revolting, Moore was bound oyer to
the district court upon a charge of
rape. His bond was fixed at $1,000
in default of which he was sent to jail.
His trial will occur at the present term
of court. Moore's victim is a verj
small aud delicate-looking child for
her years, and her testimony caused
many a tear in the crowded court
room yesterday. It is hoped that the
scoundrel who ruined this child will
receive the full limit of the law govern
ing such cases.
Coleman, the jeweler, Plattsmouth.
Made a Pretty Spurt.
Chas Murray, a Plattsmouth bicj
clist, who is entered in the six-day
race at Oinaha, made a wonderful
spurt last night and won the honors of
the evening. There are eight con
testants in the jwj aud Murray is our-V
mile and four laps behind the leader,
but his friends here feel confidentthat
he will capture one of me prizes. The
Bee of this morning says: "At the be
ginning of the eightj-fifth mile Mur
ray took it into his head that he
wanted a lap. Xow everybody
thought that Murray wasn't equal to
the task, but that young man from the
country had a surprise in store for
them. He started away at breakneck
speed, and inch by inch gained on the
other riders. For two miles the track
fairly smoked, and when the dust and
smoke had cleared away Murray was
seen coming down the back stretch
in the rear, of the procession with a
hard-earned lap chalked up to his
credit. It was one of the prettiest
pieces of riding ever seen in these
parts and he received long and enthus
iastic applause from the large crowd ."
Coleman repairs watches. Platts
mouth. Hauling Crain.
World Herald.
The Burlington and Xorthern
Pacific have about completed arrange
ments whereby the Builington will
carry corn out of Xebraska to Wash
ington and Montana points by way of
the NoiUpi n Pacific and Billings. th
cars ret'i ruing the same w ay loaded
with wheat The arrangement is
looked upon favorably by both roads,
for there would be ni empties-to trans
fer either way. . There is an immense
wheat crop in the northwest, but
there is a scarcity of corn. The corn
in Washington would sell for $18 or
$20 per ton.
Dr. Marshall, Graduate DENT
IST, Fitzgerald block.
Colonel" I.. Ci. Todd.
Elmwood Echo.
The Regulator, under the benign
supervision of Ed Greenfield, has
pulled up stakes and left Weeping
Water and will soon reappear before
an unsuspecting people as a populist
paper, manned and penned by that
fire-eating pop. Gov. L. G. Todd, at
Union. The populist party will now
have a genuine advocate at their com
mand and the governor will have a
chance to relieve his brain of some of
those revolting opinions. Success to
you, Todd.
It's been a whole week since any
body has escaped from the county
jail. What's the matter?
For farm loans, see'j. M. Leyda.
i Reliable abstracts also furnished.
Notice to Subscribers.
All subscriptions to the Weekly
Journal are payable-in advance, at
$1.0(1 a year; or, if not paid in ad
vance are payable at the rate of $1.50
a year. If subscribers would keep
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themselves some money or the pub
lisher some embarrassment. It would
be a source of both pleasure and profit
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in advance. Attend to this matter
and oblige.
C. W. Siiehman. Manager.
Murder In the Second Degree.
The preliminary examination of
Chas. Cummings, who was charged
with fatally assaulting Judd Vance. of
this city, with a billiard cue, was held
last Tuesday. The result of the bear
ing was that Cumiugs was held to the
district court of Douglas county with-'
out bail on a charge of murder in the
second degree, and Owen Molan, one
of the witnesses, was placed under $150
bonds to guarantee his presence at the
trial.
Which If the Kight One?
The readers of the Cass County
Tribune are getting more than their
share, it seems, two issues of that
sheet being inllicted upon them each
week. Col. Burton is issuing the paper
from this city, ami J. L. Gideon, who
packed up his belongings and re
fused to play in our town any
more," is sending a paper to the
Tribune's readers in this county,
and the new sheet is dubbed the "Cass
County Tribune," also. Just who
owns the paper is a matter of conjec
ture and an anxious public will ureath
lessly await the outcome of this novel
situation.
In Society Kealm.
Miss Mamie Sullivan, who resides
five miles south of this city, enter
tained a few of her friends last Satur
dav evening very pleasantly. Pro
gressive whist and dancing furnished
excellent amusement for the guests,
and the honors at cards were won by
Chas. Sullivan. Those present were
Anna Wycoff, Minnie White, Florence
White, Anna Sullivan, Alice Murray
wild.. Messrs. Will Elster. Wendell
Foster, O. K. Johnson. Lee Atwood,
CI.--V .Vullivan and Mr. Over, of Om
aha. A Three. Horned Steer. '
On Saturday afternoon a steer was
killed at the Hammond packing house
that attracted a great deal of atten
tion. It had three horns, each one be
ing about fourteen inches in length.
Two of them were in the normal
places, but the third was situated di
rectly in the center of the skull and
projected straight forward. The head
was preserved, and the commission
firm of Burke and Fraser will have it
mounted. South Omaha department
World-Herald.
Had Hi Finger Crushed.
Tom Sherwood, a B. & M. brakeman,
was the victim of a very painful acci
dent last Friday, which may result
in the loss of two fiugers. He was
coupling two cars on an east bound
freight, at Ashland, when in some
manner his hand was caught between
the bumpers, and two of his fingers
were severely crushed before he could
get bis hand loose. It is very probable
that two fingers will have to be ampu
tated. A lireat Sale of ltlooded Stock.
The Heil brothers have advertised
an auction of Red Polled cattle and
Poland China hogs, to come off at the
home of W. H. Heil, on the Louisville
road, fourteen miles west of I'latts
mouth, on the 2Sth inst.
They have some very fine specimens
of the Red Polled cattle, both in bulls,
cows and heifers, which on sight will
commend the strain to those who de
sire to improve their stock. These cat
tle, as the name indicates, are desti
tute of horns. They are gentle and
kind by nature, are of fine growth for
beef and are far superior to the Dur
hams as milk and cream producers.
Thus many good reasons exist why the
polled cattle should command good
prices and grow into general favor.
The strains of hogs to be sold are
among the finest and highest priced of
any in that breed. This sale will be a
great opportunity for farmers to im
prove their stock.
Presiding Elder Peter Van Fleet
was in the city last evening, the guest
of Rev. II. C. Harman. The elder has
decided that he will move to this city
and make it his home, and the Xews
extends him a hearty welcome. Xe
braska City Xews.
John Waterman is taking orders for
hard coal at eight dollars per ton.
WEDDING BELLS.
Two Prominent Former Plattsmouth
People Married Yesterday.
ARE WELL KNOWN IN THE CITY
Ceremony 1'erlormed in the Presence of a
Number of Intimate Friends and
Kelatlve Arch L. Coleman
Also .loin the Hand.
Itobertft-Xewell.
From Weduesday's Daily.
At two o'clock this afternoon, at the
residence of Mayor Xewell, occurred a
most auspicious event the marriage
of Jos. Mi Roberts and Miss Mary C.
Newell. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. T. Baird, D. D., of the
Presbyterian church. The parlors
were beautifully decorated, and the
ceremony was witnessed by a number
of intimate friends and relatives of
the contracting parties.
The bride is the modest and accom
plished daughter of Mayor W. II.
Xewell, and has resided in this
city the greater portion of her life,
where she has gained the respect and
admiration of a host of friends. For
the past three years Miss Xewell has
been employed in C. II. Parmele's
banks at Cedar Creek and Louisville,
and has demonstrated that in addition
to possessing all the womanly traits,
she also has an abundant knowledge
of business.
The groom is well and favorably
known to nearly every Tesident of Cass
county, where he has held various po
sitions of trust. A number of years
ago he was in the drug business in
this city, and later was deputy register
of deeds of Cass county, under Chas.
C. Parmele. Mr. Roberls was also
cashier of the Commercial bank at
Weeping Water, lie is now a resi
dent of Litchfield where he owns a val
uable farm.
After the ceremony the guests par
took of a dainty wedding feast. The
happy couple were the recipients of a
number of handsome and costly pres
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts departed this
afternoon on B. & M. train Xo. 3 for
a honeymoon trip to Hot Springs and
Spearfish, S. D., after which they will
commence housekeeping at the groom's
country residence near Litchfield.
Tile Journal tenders its heartiest
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Rob
erts. Coleman-Gllchrent .
From Wednesday's Dally.
Arch. L. Coleman of this city and
Miss Mary Gilchrest of South Omaha
will be united in marriage this even
ing at seven o'clock at the residence
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. Gilchrest. Rev. MacDill of the
Park avenue Presbyterian church, at
Omaha, will perform the ceremony.
Miss Gilchrest is a very accomplished
young lady and has resided in South
Omaha for a number of years.
Mr. Coleman is well known in this
city, having resided here for many
$15,000! $15,000! $15,000!
- - - WORTH OF
CLOTHI1TQ.
Manufactured for the Western Trade
and Bought for Spot Cash Prices by
ELS.ON,
Fall Overcoats,
$2.00.
Boys' Suits,
$2.50.
Children's Suits
$1.90.
Worsted Pants,
$1.00.
Men's Gloves,
35c.
Men's Wool Hats
35c.
Our stock is the largest and best selected
stock ever brought to Cass county,
AT BED-ROCK PRICES.
iSOIkT, Casli Clot-la-ier,
Opposite Court House, Plattsmouth, Neb.
years. He is a very successful young
business man, operating a jewelry
store in this city, and has attained a
reputation for being an honest and in
dustrious young man.
Mr. aed Mrs. Coleman will be "at
home" to their friends at the residence
formerly occupied by Roy Britt, on
Vine street, where they will commence
housekeeping, after Xovember 1st.
TriE Journal, joins a large number
of friends in wishing the young
couple all the happiness and prosperity
attainable.
Made a Clean Sweep.
Prof. D. Xeil Johnson, the superin
tendent of the blind asylum at Xe
braska City, who has been kept out of
his own for several months, took a
deep and dire revenge Saturday night
when he took charge. It was the first
time the pops had a chance to make a
clean sweep in Xebraska, and he dis
charged every one, from the cooks and
porters to the chief assistant of the ex
superintendent, Ebright. He took six
teachers from the city with him when
he went down and the other appointees
who had been picked out in advance
were there when he arrived. Miss
Jennie Watson of this city, who has
been there for some time, returned
home at noon today, and says there
are none but populists on guard at the
institute now. It is presumed that
the clean sweep was made in order
that all of the friends of Senator Wat
son, who was instrumental in the fight
to keep :the republicans in charge,
might get let out. Lincoln Xews.
Death of Mr. Buzzell.
Mrs. A. L. Buzzell died at
her home, on West Pearl street,
at four o'clock Monday afternoon.
The deceased has suffered intensely
for the past year with cancer in the
stomach, which resulted in her death.
Mr. and Mrs. Buzzell have resided in
this city for about seven years, com
ing here from Corning, Iowa. Dur
ing their residence in Plattsmouth
they have made many friends,
who will sincerely mourn her death.
Deceased was about fifty-three years
of age. A husband and three children
survive her, namely: Mrs. Mable Todd,
Miss Edith and Oliver Buzzell. The
latter was unable to attend the
funeral, as he resides in "Wisconsin.
Fed Corn to the Cow.
From a reliable source it is learned
that a liend named Houck, residing
near the B. & M. bridge, brutally as
saulted his wife the other day, simply
because she fed the cow a little corn,
against his orders. It is said that the
woman was shamefully beaten and
bruised by this burly brute, wearing
the guise of a man. The proper treat
ment for such a wretch would be a
severe horse-whipping. Xo complaint
was made by the woman to the au
thorities, presumably because she was
afraid of this modern slave-driver.
Democratic Committeemen Take Notice.
There will be a meeting of the dem
ocratic central committee October 12,
at one o'clock p. m., at Plattsmouth,
Xebraska. Business of importance is
to be transacted and every committee
man Is especially requested to be pres
ent. H. D. Travis,
Chairman.
-THE CASH
CLOTHIER
Business Suits
$5.00.
MEN'S SHIRTS
50c.
Men's Shoes,
$1.00.