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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1901)
4 Weeks From Last Wednesday Is Christmas the day that mother gets her new dress Willie gets his new drum Susie gets her new doll Mary gets a new apron Uncle John gets his new slippers every woman gets a new handkerchief every man gets a new necktie and dad gets the bills for the whole bunch. If you want to make these bills light in the men- folks fixin"s just send or come to our store. We have the bright new things in Neckwear, Mufflers, Suspenders, Gloves, Etc. Wescott & Sons South Sixth Street Improvements. ' South Sixth street is destined to be one of the principal business streets of the city. The new building erected by W. L. Pickett and now owned and occupied by Zuckweiler & Lutz, and the new building just being completed by F. W. Lehnhoff, are improvements that hare been made on this street the past season, and other new build ings and improvements are in prospect. D. B. Ebersole is arranging to remodel j the front of his building to conform in height to the adjoining buildings, and a new building on the vacant lot between Ebersole's and Lehnboff's is among the probabilities. It is also re ported that C. C Parmele will erect a new brick store building on the vacant lot south of Zuckweiler & Lutz's, on which work will soon be commenced. South Sixth street has been greatly improved during the past year, and when the prospective improvements have been completed this part of the city's business streets will be con' sidered the best business location in town. OBITUARY. Benjamin J. Hempel. Benjamin J. Hempel, an old and respected citizen of Plattsmouth, died suddenly on Wednesday night about 9:00 o'clock from heart trouble. De ceased has been a resident of riatts- mouth since 1&77, and was a member of the First Nebraska regiment during the cival war. Since tbe present court house was built he has been custodian of the building, a work in which he took great interest. lie leaves a wile and seven children to mourn bis loss Mrs. Arthnr Sandel of Lead, S. D , Mrs. J. E. Kline of West Superior, Wis , Miss Theresa Hempel of Lincoln, Charles, Ilenry and B. J. Hempel jr., and Mrs. D. O' Hewitt of Havelock. Sanders Bound Over for fraud. J. I. Sanders, a cigar maker who has been employed at I'epperberg's for tbe past two years, and a member of the B. & M. band, is having trouble with Uncle Sam, and was arrested on last Friday and taken to Omaha by federal officers charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Sanders is a member of the local cigar-makers' union, and some time ago had circulars printed stating that a member of the local union was in straitened cir cumstanceswas sick and about to lose his property by mortgage fore closure and stated that a raffle of some musical instruments would be conducted by the members of the local union for the benefit of the needy brother. These circulars were sent by mail to members of the cigar-makers' union at other places, and one of them reached Jack Bennett at Lead City, South Dakota, who was formerly em ployed in Plattsmouth, and he sent the circular to some of the members of the local union, which was the first infor mation they had of the proposed raffle under their auspices. Parties receiv ing these circulars were solicited to buy tickets or chances on the (musical instruments to be raffled, and some of them done so, Sanders receiving money orders amounting to some 830, which were cashed at the local postoffice: Membersof the local union complained to tbe federal authorities concerning the use of the mails for fraudulent purposes, and an effort was made to settle the matter by having Sanders return the money he had received for raffle tickets, but he was arrested, taken to Omaha and bound over for trial at the next term of United States court, nis bond was fixed at $500, and Postmaster A. L Cox of Mynard be came surety for that amount. Sanders lives south of town near the old fair grounds, and is a member of Mynard Shoes and Weather You want good shoes for bad weather. We have the shoes, and the weather is due and coming. Customers put off buying until in urgent need of footwear, and then rush off and make foolish pur chases. Come at your leisure, and buy good, long-time-wearing, fine appearing, splendid fitting shoes. Don't wait until you are on your uppers, but come today. Jos. Fetzer No. 411, North Side Main Street Frank Schlater to be Deputy. When J. D. McBride assumes charge of the sheriff's office next month, one j of his first official acts will be the I appointment of Frank E. Schlater to be deputy sheriff. This appointment Is first class in every way and will be particularly pleasing to"not.only every democrat in' the county but to every one having business in the sheriff's office. Under the new administration the deputy will have charge of the office work, keeping the records, etc., while tbe sheriff will continue to have charge of the jail and attend to the business of the office outside, which will be a very practical and efficient arrangement. Mr. McBride is to be congratulated on the wise choice he has made in the selection of a deputy. Jfotf7in$ 50 Suitable -FOR- CHRISTMAS -AS A - Handsome Necktie -OR A PAIR OF Valuable Trading Stamps Free. We give onestamp with each lOcent purchase. These stamps are valuable and can be had at many of the leading stores in Plattsmouth. Our's is the only book store where you get stamps. Don't forget the stamps when you want dolls, books, cut glass, china, sterling silver and ebony goods. The extent of our line will please you. Lehnhoff's book store. Try '-Gut Heil" cigars, five cents. "Gut Heil" cigars, Otto Wurl, Mfr. Culled From the Courts. w. w. uoates nas commenced an action in Justice Archer's court against J. E. Riley to recover tbe sum of $107.84 alleged to be due for board Plaintiff alleges that this debt was contracted several years ago, while he was the proprietor of the Dellone hotel in Omaha. The hearing has been con tinued until January 2d at the request of defendant. A judgment by default has been entered in Justice Archer's court against Frank and Lena Grauf and in favor of A. II. Weckbacli & Co. for $23.50 for goods sold by the latter firm to the Graufs, together with the costs of suit, $4.30. j.ue case 01 xamira u o JNelll vs, J. E. .Miller, a suit for restitution of lot 4, block 21, city, has been settled and dismissed, the defendant to pay costs and retain possession of the premises in dispute a tenement house and shop on Washington avenue be tween Seventh and Eighth streets. Lined Kid Gloves We have them in all kinds, all styles, and all prices. Would very much like to have you come in and investigate before the lines are broken. MORGAN The Leading Clothier 502 Main Street HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING Useful Ornamental Christmas Gifts Call for "Gut Heil," 5c cigars. CALL AT uAQ HOUSE And Get a Good One NO HEADACHES In his Elegant Booze. The "Red Front 515 Alain Street PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Will Recruit Artillery Company. The state militia is to be increase J by tbe addition of another regiment of infantry and two companies of artil lery. The new companies will be re cruited from different towns in the state, and Adjutant General Barry has designated Plattsmouth and Grand Island as the places at which the two artillery companies will be organized. This will afford an opportunity for our young men of military dispo sition to enter the national guard and acquire military training and ex perience. "We have not learned of any active movement toward organizing the company here, and the fact that Plattsmouth has been designated as one of the towns to organize an artil lery ccmpany is not generally known locally. Kit is not an Eastman it is not a ' "u rr? 1 1.- norlrcr.t- Cn cruwiil n front o i Vithin'c Rev. George C. Betts. The Rev. George C. Eetts, rector of St James Episcopal church, Goshen, . Y., and a brother of Mrs. Walter J White of this city, died suddenly Saturday night, from an affection of the heart, after finishing his sermon for tbe early Sunday morning service. He was a graduate of Dublin, Ireland, and was sixty-one years old. He came to this country In 1861, and fought through the civil war with General Xiles. He was ordained to the ministry at Omaha in 1S65 by Bishop Talbot, and was the first rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church in this city. From here he went to Omaha as rector of Trinity.. He organized the parish of St. Barnabas, building the church and serving as rector for several years. From St. Barnabas he went to Trinity parish, St. Louis: Grace, Louis ville, and built St. John's church, Passaic, N. J. Sector Betts was chaplain of the Brothers of Nazareth. His wife, two daughters and two sons survive him. He was a thirty-third degree Mason. A FEW SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS A Pocket Book or Chateline Bag. A Fur Collarette or Muff. A Silver Mounted Umbrella. An Elegant Moquette Rug. Gold Medal Carpet Sweeper. Pair of Queen Quality Shoes. A Pair of Ladies or Men's Slippers. An Elegant Assortment of Ebony and Sterling Silver Novelties from ten cents up. John Carroll. John Carro!!, one of the early settlers of Cass county, died at his home nine miles soutn of Plattsmouth on Mon day evening from dropsy. Deceased was eighty-two years of age, and en joyed a large acquaintance in this city and county, having settled near Bock Bluffs in 1S55, where be homesteaded a farm. He leaves a large family f children and descendentsto mourn his death. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon, and the remains were buried at Lewiston cemetery. IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT We have a Beautiful Assortment of China Cups and Saucers, Berry Sets. Chocolate Jugs, Etc. The Best Assortment of Jardiniers in the City. Elegant Lamps from 2-jc to $10.03 E. G. DOVE Y & SON Mrs. C. F. Lau. Mrs. C. F. Lau died very suddenly at her home in Murdoek e irly last Thurs day morning from heart trouble. Deceased was born in Germany, and was seventy years of age. She leaves surviving her a husband and large family of children. The funeral services were held on last Saturdav. Special sale of ladies' silk and flannel dress waists and dress skirts all this week. An excellent assortment at special low prices at Solomon & YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED To inspect tbe Largest end Finest stock of Dolls, Toys and Games That ha3 ever been shown in town. Largest Variety of Every Description From Foreign and Domestic Manufacturers. JN ovelties. f Art Goods .That hare never before been shown in Plattsmouth. RTIE: MErLPS 418 Main Street, Plattsmouth Come and have them pat away before they are all gone. lodge of Modern Woodmen. He was a private in the third Nebraska regi ment and came to Plattsmouth about two years ago. Drove Away the Wrong Horse. Silas Crosser, living near Murray, drove into town on Monday and care fully bitched his horse in front of ilatt's meat market, while he went ir.s;;ie to make a few purcnases. Wh?n he came out a few minuteslater his horse and rig had vanished from the scene and left no trace behind. He at once concluded that his outfit had been stolen, and hunted up Mar shal Slater and told him his troubles. The marshal was satisfied that tbe rig had not beeu stolen from Main street in broad daylight, but had probably been taken by mistake, and Crosser was equally well satisfied that he was the victim of a horse thief. Accordingly the officer procured a rig and started out to discover some trace of the missing horse. After driving over the roads around town, and making inquiries of everyone he met. the marshal returned to town and tele phoned down to tbe ferry to find out if a horse answering the description of the missing animal had been crossed there, but could discover no trace whatever of Crosser's horse. He had about concluded to send out postal cards notifying officers in other places to be on the lookout for the horse when be discovered a rig answering the exact description of the missing outfit being driven on Main street. When he found out who was driving the horse he was fully satisfied that the rig had been taken without evil intent and that it was not a case of horse steal ing, because the driver was Kev. II. B. Burgess. It appears that the reverend gentle man had been In J. H. Thrasher's office when Crosser drove up and tied his horse, that he had told Thrasher he was going out to the cemetery, and Thrasher told h m to take his rig. which was tied near Crosser's, and drive out. Then a very natural mis take occurred he untied the wrong horse, got in-and drove away. The local tradition that the B. & M. railroad is contemplating fiUing in a portion of the old river bed along their right-of-way here is being revived. This report is revived at least once a year, but thus far has proven to be without the least foundation. With the excllent terminal facilities and yard room which the company now has at Pacific Junction, it is not probable that they would go to the expense of many thousand dollars to secure more yard room here. Pacific Junction is the logical division and junction point of the B. & M., and it will doubtless continue to be unless a central division point is abandoned altogether. A. H. Weckbach & Co. DEALERS IK GROCERIES " AND PROVISIONS X All Orders Promptly Delivered, COAL AMD WOOD Call Telephone 54 x I BC1D3 I THE IDEAL Five Cent Cigar Delicious aToma Perfect burner Positively the best. ' No first class retailer should be without BUDS CIGAES PEPPER BERG Main Street, Ptytsmouth, Nb, The presentation of "The Mounte bank" at the Farmele theater by Frederick Warde on Monday evening was the finest production of this character that has ever been produced in Plattsmouth. As an actor Mr. v arde has very few equals, and our people were indeed fortunate in being enabled to witness such a performance at home. The management of the Parmele theater have been very suc cessful in securing first class at tractions this season, and the theater going public should appreciate their efforts by bestowing upon them a generous patronage. During the past week County Judge Douglass has issued marriage licenses to the following parties: Albert F. Brunkow, age 21, of Elmwood, and Jessie Maud Dimmitt, age 22, of Alvo; George Washington Tanner, age 21, and Rosetta Helen Drum, age 19, both of Weeping Water; Jacob Franklin Schultz, age 24, of Clarinda, Iowa, and Hannah Seagraves, age 23, of Platts mouth; Axel Simcn Nelson, age 26, of Oakland, 2s eb, and Marie Otelia John son, age 25, of Louisville. Doings in District Court. Judge Jessen and Court Reporter Dixon arrived from Nebraska City on Monday morning, and immediately resumed tbe holding of the November term of district court. In tbe case of Frank P. Reed vs. Charles Cherry, the plaintiff was given a judgment for restitution of lot 1, block 4G, in thecityof Weeping Water. In the case of Edward C. Mann vs. the Plattsmouth Ferry company and others, the default of all defendants was entered, case called and hearing had. The issues were found in favor of plaintiff and his title perfected to lot 11, block 167, city of Plattsmouth. The suit for divorce of Cora A. Graham vs. Walter Graham was heard on Tuesday afternoon. The defendant failed to appear, and the testimony of witnesses for plaintiff was taken. The plaintiff testified that she was married to defendant on December 19, 1900, and that defendant had deserted her on March 23, 1901, saying that he was going over to Iowa in search of work. Since that time she has neither seen nor heard from him, and he has con tributed nothing to her support. She asked for decree of divorce - and that her maiden name, Cora A. Cotner, be restored to her, which was granted. In the case of the state vs. John W. Whalen the defendant was ordered to renew bond for appearance at the next term of court. Charles Sltzmah, .found guilty of assault and battery, was called up for sentence on Monday, .when a fine of $100 and costs was imposed, which was suspended for three weeks upon proper security being given. - In the case of Lulu Taylor vs. C. Lawrence Stull the court ruled on Thursday as follows: It appearing that there has been paid 81,000, which de fendant requests be applied on the judgment for $1,800 and costs. It is ordered that the defendant give bond in tbe sum of $1,600 conditioned upon the payment of said remaining $Sj0. The defendant ordered released from the custody of the sheriff Payment to commence on J une 1, 1905, and continue at the rate of 815 per month. Such payment to be made to the clerk of the district court for the benefit and keeping of the child. The case of Mrs. Menzie Boedeker vs. Charles II Boedeker was occupy ing tbe attention of the court yester day afternoon. The domestic affairs of the Boedekers were being thorough ly overhauled, much to the delight of a crowd of interested spectators. The case is being hotly contested on both sides, with Attorneys Clark & Rawls for the plaintiff and Spurlock & Tidd for the defendant. The case of the Mangold & Glandt bank vs. Wm. D. Wheeler and the Bank of Eagle, involving possession of eighty acres of corn, trial was had and case submitted. In the case of Thomas P. Sammous vs. Thomas Sullivan, a suit for libel in which plaintiff secured a verdict for $20, a motion for a new trial has been overruled. Saloons Closed on Sunday. A spasm of morality has seized upon the city authorities, and in con sequence last Sunday was a very dry day in Plattsmouth, the saluons being entirely closed all day front, side and back doors. The trouble which oc curred on Sunday night a week ago, in which Frank Wheeler recieved a broken leg, is no doubt responsible for the new order of affairs, and until the moral wae has subsided It will be necessary to lay in a supply on Satur day night or go dry on Sunday. Ail the saloon men were served with written notice that their places must not be open or liquor sold on Sundays hereafter, and so far as known all of them strictly complied with the order on last Sunday and locked their doors and left their curtains raised so that a view of the whole interior of their rooms could be had from the streets. It is quite probable hjwever, that tbe old order of affairs will be resumed within a few weeks. Mel Rose Cream for chapped hands. Sold by Gering & Co. REMOVAL hudecek & Mcelroy ballots Have removed to rooms Over Sherwood's Store Call and see U3 in our new quar ters, where we are better prepared than ever to serve you. Come in and see our fall and winter sam ples, and leave your order for a new buit or overcoat. Gering & Co. Quinine. sell Laxative Bromo If its watches you are looking for Crabill has them. Both solid and trold filled in all sizes. Sale Was Not a Success. A. S. Will's horse sale at Eight Mile Grove school house last Friday after noon was not very successful, but four head being sold at auction, and one at private sale. A large crowd was in attendance, over three hundred people were present, and the stock offered for sale was an exceptionally fine lot of horses, but as a minimum selling price was put on, which price tbe animal had to bring or no sale, the crowd was backward about bidding and buying. Sheriff Wheeler was tbe purchaser of two of the horses which were sold at auction. Since the day of the sale Mr Will has disposed of ten horses at private sale, and desires the Journal to an nounce that parties wanting matched teams or single driving horses can find suitable animals in this lot of horses, and that .the remainder of the bunch is for sale on fair terms. If you are looking for a bargain call at Zuckweiler & Lutz's and see their French flannels for 50c a yard, regular price 65c. in addition to initiations the Kuights and Ladies of Security will install their new officers elect on Tuesday evening, December loth. Deputy J. H. Witt will be present and talk to the council. As this will be the most Important meeting prior to the holidays, the members are all urged to be present. 1,500,000 During the .month of November there were fourteen farm mortgages filed amounting to $24,002, and eight- teen farm mortgages released amount ing to $15,400. Seventeen town and city mortgages were filed amounting to $8,975, and thirteen town and city mortgages were released amounting to 82,612. Before buying your stove call on Ebinger Hardware company. ' They carry the best line on earth, such as the Radiant Home Acorn base burn- ers, Quick Meal and Acorn ranges and Bound Oak soft coal stoves. PEOPLE In -the United States, now en joying food cooked in the Ma jestic, affirm that tbe half has not been said in its praise. The manufacturers of these ranges pledge themselves that all parts of the Majestic, except the fire box and the new series Nos. 201 to 212, are made of steel and malleable iron, and purchasers are assured that it is as good and as honest as skilled labor and rranjr can produce. For sale in Plattsmouth by JOHN COX Dealer in Builders Hardware. Stoves. Tinware, Etc. THE GREAT MAJESTIC.