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PLATTSMOUTHXNEBRASKA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 28. 1902.:
Volume XXII
Number 34
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U. S. ARMY DESERTERS
The Two Desperate fellows in
Plattsmouth Yesterday.
CROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER
Are Captured at Bartlett, Iowa, and
TaRen Back to Fort Crook.
A won I i hi? to I hi Council Bluffs cor-itsoiiil-iit
for the World-Herald
there were two desperate: deserters
from trie C S. army at Ft. Crook in
this cily Tuesday. Tin World-Herald
says:
"The siectacl of two men with
thi'ir hands tightly Imund behind their
hacks and guarded y two armed men
who walked close I m-I i i in I, fxi-itl in
terest on Main street late Tuesday
artiTiMMin. Tin prisoners wen
marched to t hi county jail ami turned
over to Jailer Martin. Tlny wen?
Frank Slort. and Harry Hymer, gov
ernment prisoners at Fort Crook. One
of Hit guards was Private II. L. Wade
of Company L, Twenty-second I'nited
States infantry. Tin other was A I.
Haney, who resides near Bartlett,
Iowa.
St tit z ami llyiuer wen uitderguaid
f l'riati Waili of Fort Crook, Mon
day afternoon, and as they were tiring
inarehed from work, carried out a plot
to csva-n. One dropped hack of the
guard, and when the latter stepped
aside and ordered him forward, the
prisoner pretended to stumble, aiida
sprang at Wade,. seizing his rifle, while
the other conspirator . struck him over
the hea I w ith a shovel.
'After getting Wade's ride, Stotz
and Hymer marched him into a coin
lield. They-Jield a long , discussion
wlielher the should kill him. hut
alKindoued this plan for fear it would
result in a more determined chase.
Forcing Wade to accompany them,
they went south and arrived early
yesterday morning in the vicinity of
riattsmouth. Here they threw away
the ritle, after taking the cartridges
from it, and told Wade he might re
turn to Fort Crook. Wade, however,
insisted that he dared not return, and
was now as much a fugitive as his
prisoners, and thus succeeded in mak
ing them lielieve he intended to es
cape with them. In Plattsmouth
Wade managed to speak to a citizen,
whom he asked to call an otllcer. The
man promised to do so, hut did not re
turn, and after detaining his compan
ions as long as possihle. Wade accom
panied them across the river into
Iowa. From Pacific Junction they
went south, and about 12 o'clock yes
terday stopped near the home of Al.
Ilauey. Wade volunteered to get
some food, and at the house hastily
related the facts to Haney, who agreed
to get others and intercept the fugi
tives at a cross roads, a Unit two miles
further sout h. As Wade and his com
panions approached the a pointed
place.' Haney, Thomas Long, Ceorge
Haney and Charles Traverse ain
hushed them and ordered them to
throw.up their hands.
"Long and Traverse were armed
with guns, hut the llaneys were un
armed. Wade iustaiisly grasped one
of the prisoners. The other refused
at tirst to .surrender, hut Wade took
In Order to Make Room for
Our Fall Line
We will make a Special Cut on all Goods as follows:
ALL OUR
Wash Dress Goods
Muslin Underwear
Laces and Embroidery
Reaily-Made Dresses for Children. Boy's Washable Suits,
Ladies' and Children's Parasols
NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED
Dress Goods Golf Skirts
Zuchvjeiler & Lutiz
SUth Street, Between Mala and Pearl
Plattsmouth Phone 23 Nebraska Phone 5
co , t loan.
Traverse's gun and hoth the des
peradoes reached for blue sky. They
were securely IjouikI and were marched
to Bartlett, where they were placed
aboard a train and brought to this
citv. They will lie taken to Fort
Crook."
Diligent inquiry by a representa
tive of The Journal, among the. police
and in different parts of the city,
failed to disclose anyone who had seen
the three soldiers Tuesday. The
keeiierofthe pontoon bridge states,
however that the three men ap
proached at the west end of the bridge
atout noon Tuesday, and paying
their toll walked over into Iowa. He
not iced nothing strange in their ac
tions. A farewell Party.
An tone Hudecek and fauiily expect
to leave, in a few days, for Omaha
where they will again take up their
residence, and as a testimonial of
the esteem in which they are held in
this community, a number of their
friends gathered list night and gave
them a surprise at their home in the
second ward. Vocal and instrumenal
music, and a social good time were
enjoyed during the evening, and as
the party had come bountifully sup
plied with refreshments, all had an
elegant sufficiency of good things for
the inner man.
The families of the following were
present: Charles Vesely, Antone
Kookmeycr, Frank Vitaravas, Antone
Trility, Frank Hajek, Louis Jiran,
John Janda, Vac LSookmeyer, John
Svolxxla, J. J. Svotioda. Also Mrs.
Hardralta, Mrs. lalecek and Ed. Io
nat. A Juvenile Play.
For some time past May Tutt, as
sisted by Hilda liarwick and Miss
Hoffman, has been training a class of
South I"ark girls for the performance
of the juvenile play, Little Ked Hid
ing Hood, which was produced last
night at the Tutt residence. . .
Over a hundred of the parents 'and
neighUirs of the children were pres
ent, and the entertainment was con
ceded to be an unqualified success.
Specialties consisting of cakewalks,
singing, etc., were interwoven be
tween the acts, and elegant music was
furnished by the Sherwood orchestra.
Sixteen little girls participated in the
performance, the leading roles being
assumed by Beulah Miner, (.race liar
stow, Oma Gibson and Jessie Skelsie
To My Friends.
To my friends and neighliors, who
have treated myself and family with
such uniform courtesy during our resi
dence in Plattsmouth, and especially
to those who called at our home last
evening, ami testified their good feel
ing and regret atour leaving the city,
I w ish to return my . most sincere
thanks. Anton IIudacek.
Rakes-McCuIley.
Last evening at 8:30 o'clock at the
residence of Oliver Hakes in the fifth
ward. Judge Archer united in marriage
Roliert Hakes and Mrs. Hannah Mc
Culley, loth well known young people
of this city. A large number of friends
were present to witness the ceremony
and to extend congratulations
Grapes! Grapes! Grapes!
G rapes for sale in any quantity.
Leave orders at Wurl & Coffey'sor tel
ephone h',2 (1 long and 1 short ring.)
Julis Pitts.
A GRAND GALA DAY!
The Digest Time in theHis
tory of Plattsmouth.
UOriDAY, SEPTEMBER I. IQ32.
Everything Complete to En
tertain an Immense Crowd.
EVERYBODY SHOULD BE HERE.
Brinjj Your Wives, Your
Sweethearts, Your Uncles
and Your Aunts.
There is no doubt but what next
Monday, September 1st, will le a day
long to be remembered in Plattsmouth.
The town will be full of people, and
nothing will be left undone that w ould
tend to make the occasion an enjoy
able one for all.
Work in the shops will lie suspend
ed, and at '2 o'clock there will lie a
grand Labor day parade, participated
in by representatives of every brand of
industry in the city. The procession
will be headed by the 11. & M. band
and numbered tickets will be given to
everyone inline. At the conclusion
of the parade there will be drawing,
and cash prizes amounting to $15 w ill
be awarded to those holding the lucky
numbers.
Heside the parade there will he all
kinds of sports, as was detailed in
The Journal a few days ago, and as
the prizes are liberal cash ones, there
will no doubt le a large number of
lirst class entries in each event.
The promoters this morning sent
out two men over into Mills county to
thoroughly advertise the occasion,
with large posters and hand bills, and
oilier men have been sent out into
Cass county to post bills and invite
the people to come to Plattsmouth to
celebrate.
The men who promoted and built
the pontoon bridge and who are man
aging the Labor day celebration are
business men and hustlers. They have
the genius to conceive proper and pract
ical schemes for the good of the city,
and the enterprise, energy and execu
tive ability to carry them into effect.
Next Monday will prove that these
statements are correct, and an-one
who can come to Plattsmouth on that
day, but fails to do so, will miss more
than they count on.
Scholarships Awarded.
At the beginning of the last school
year, County Superintendent Smith
offered a number of scholarships in the
different educational institutions of
the state to the pupils who should
attain the highest averages in the
eighth grade examinations. The
papers have now all been examined,
and it is found that the following
have won scholarships, their names
being given in the order of their
standing:
Edna Tighe Manley
Harry Wilkinson Weeping Water
Harold Leach " "
Lura llasemeier TJreenwood
Minnie Bailey Alvo
Josephine Mueller Elmwood
Arthur Young Murray
Kingsley Kniss -. "
Blanche Worley Weeping Water
Aaron Palling Greenwood
Ruth Marshall Weeping Water
Grace McLain Elmwood
Pearl Smith Louisville,
Willie Van Every Wabash
Scholarships may be secured by the
pupils in the order of their standing
in the following schools: Plattsmouth
high school, Weeping Water high
school, Elmwood high school, Louis
ville high school, Weeping Water
academy, Plattsmouth normal and
business, college, Nebraska Wesleyan
university, Lincoln, Bellevue college,
Bellevuf, Lincoln business college,
Omaha commercial and business
college, Western normal college,
Shenandoah, Iowa, Fremont normal
school, Grand Island college, Beatrice
business college.
It's Cool in Colorado.
August 1 to 14, 23, 24, 30, 31 and
September 1 to 10. On the above
days the Burlington Route will sell
round trip tickets to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and many other points
in Colorado at extraordinary low rates.
J. FRANCI9,
General Passenger Agent.
Perfumes of all odors at Gering &
Co's store.
Death of John Bobbins, Sr.
Within a period of ten days, three
of PlattsmoMlh's old "aqd respected
citizens have answered the final sum
mons, and passed to the great beyond
John Robbing, sr. died last Saturday
morning from internal "hemmorhage,
resulting from an operation for hernia
which was performed at 10 o'clock
Friday night. For the past thirty
years decedent bad been afflicted with
hernia and suffered a great deal from
the same, until a few years ago, since
which time he has had little trouble
until last Monday when it became
worse than ever before, and it was at
last found necessary to perform the
operation, death, as above stated, be
ing the result. . .
John RobbinM was born in Mc Ar
thur, Vinton countyOhio, and at the
time of his death was sixty-live years
of age. He serre!t:Uv country in -a
most creditable manner during the
civil war, being a member of the 11th
Ohio heavy acuiery. in 1S7S lie re
moved with his wife and children to
Plattsmouth where he has since re
sided.
Mr. Ilobbins was engaged in con
tracting and building, and no more
skilled mechanic was to be found in
his line. He was of a good natured,
jovial disposition, always ready with
a pleasant sally or a witty remarir,
and his company will be sadly missed
among those with whom he was wont
to associate.
Deceased leaves surviving him a
wife, two sons and three daughters, as
follows: Bushrod, of Denver, Col.;
John D., of Chicago; Mrs. Will Rich
ardson, of this I county; Mrs. James
Patterson, of Kingfisher, Okla.; and
Emma, who is at home. These have,
the sincere sympathy of all in th
bereavement.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late John fwobbins were held at
the family residence, at 11 o'clock last
Monday and were largely attended.
Rev. D. A. Youtzy and Rev. J. T.
Baird, conducted the services at the
house, while tlie G. A. II. took charge
at the grave. Mrs. James Patterson
and Bushrod Ilobbins arrived Sun
day and John Robbins, jr., came Mon
day morning. The following friends
of the deceased acted as pall bearers:
J. W. Johnson, S. Waugh, B. S. Ram
sey, Isaac lies, J. l. Marshall and
II. M. Gault. .
Funeral of .Stephen A. Davis.
Funeral services 6vcr the remains
of the late Steven A. Davis were held
at the family residence at 8 o'clock
last Friday, and were attended by a
large assemblage of relatives, friends
and neighbors of the deceased. Rev.
Asa Sleeth officiated, and in his ser
mon paid a glowing tribute to the
character of him whose career had
been so suddenly and tragically ter
minated.
The ladies quartette, composed of
Misses Street, Marshall and Edward,
and Mrs. Wiles, sang a number of
appropriate hymns in a feeling man
ner, and Miss Street sang "Lead
Kindly Light." The Moral tributes
were profuse and elegant, many of
them having been shipped in from
Omaha and Chicago.
The funeral procession left the house
at 9:30 o'clock and proceeded to the
home of William Jameson, seven
miles south of Mt. Pleasant cemetery,
where the aged mother of deceased
resides. She had been unable to come
to Plattsmouth, and the remains
were taken there to allow her to take
a farewell look at the face of her son.
The procession then moved to Mt.
Pleasant cemetery where interment
was made.
The following associates and friends
of the deceased acted as pall bearers:
F. E. White, S. Waugh, C. S. Polk,
Geo. M. Spurlock, II. M. Gault and
W. II. Newell.
Haying and Thrashing Retarded.
The past week has been wet and
cool. The daily mean temperature
has averaged three degrees below
normal in eastern counties and one
degree below in western.
The rainfall, with few exceptions,
has been above normal. The amount
has quite generally exceeded an inch
in eastern and southern counties, and
in considerable areas ranged from two
to four inches. In the northwestern
portion of the state the rainfall was
less than half an inch.
The showers of the week retarded
haying and thrashing, and considerable
hay in the northern sections was
damaged by rain. Thrashing from
shock is in progress in northern
counties and some jdamage to grain in
shock has resulted from the wet
weather of the week.
Corn has, with few exceptions,
grown well, and continues to promise
a very large crop. The rain in the
southern counties was very timely and
beneficial to corn. "Warm weather is
needed to ripen the corn crop, as it is
maturing slowly and is now slightly
behind normal development at this
season of the year.
The soil is now in excellent condition
for plowing and seeding. Pastures
are unusually fine.
A grand good time is assured for
every one who attends the bridge cele
er .
bration next Monday.
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The Leading Clothier
WILL OPEN LABOR DAY.
Grand Bridge Opening and Celebra
tion Will Be Held Next Monday.
Next Monday, Septemlier 1st, will he
Labor day, and it will be celebrated in
Plattsmouth in a manner not soon to
forgotten.
On that day the Plattsmouth Pon
toon Bridge Company will open their
new wagon bridge across the Missouri
river, and they have prepared a pro
gram which will afford entertainment
for everybody.
In the morning there will be a grand
Labor day parade and after that,
sportsif all kinds: There will be foot
races, barrel races, egg races, sack
races, boy's races, girl's races and
wheelborrow races: tug of war between
farmers of Mills county and Cass coun
ty; tug of war between Iowa and Ne
braska boys, fourteen years of age; tug
of war between Cass county farmers
and Plattsmouth. Prizes will also be
given for the heaviest and lightest
man from Mills county. The B. & M.
band will furnish music throughout
the day and as passage across the
bridge w ill be free for everybody all
day, it looks as though there would
sure be a big crowd in the city.
Were Arrested at Louisville.
Sam Lindsey and Harry Hickf.on,
the two j'oung men accused of assault
ing Antone Nitka on the night of
August 12th, were arrested in Louis
ville Saturday afternoon by Marshal
Spence and brought to this city and
lodged in jail on Sunday by Sheriff
McBride.
The sheriff heard iast week that the
pair had been seen in the vicinity of
Louisville, looking for work and made
up his mind that if they secured it
they would go to that town the first
Saturday night possible, so he tele
phoned to the mashal to be on the
look out for them. Sure enough, they
showed up in the afternoon, and as
above stated, were placed under ar
rest. When taken in, they gave as
sumed names, and maintained that
they were not the parties wanted, but
their talk availed them nothing.
Monday morning they were brought
before Judge Archer, upon the charge
of disturbing the peace by fighting.
Lindsey pleaded guilty, and was lined
$o.00 and costs, amounting in all to
$l.'.0o, which he arranged to pay, as
he has $10 coming from the railroad
company. Ilickson asked for a trial
which is to come oir this afternoon.
They both claim that they were
drunk the night the assault was com
mitted, and state that no one struck
Nitka except' Lindsey. The latter
says that the only reason he had act
ing the way he did was that he wanted
to lick the man..
At Ilickson 's trial that afternoon it
was impossible to prove that he
struck a blow, so he was discharged.
Married at Murray.
Mr. Williard L. Millinger, of Beth
any, Nebraska, and Miss Grace V. Mc
Donald were united in marriage at
high noon Wednesday at the home of
bride's parents in Murray. A number
of friends of the bride were present.
Rev. Swander said the words that
united the two happy hearts. After
the ceremony all were invited to par
take of a most sumptuous wedding
feast. The Journal unites with their
many friends in wishing them long
life attended by all the happiness and
prosperity possible.
SM WED!
Exclaims nearly every ..one f our customers
pocket the change after purchasing a suit of
Do You Want to Save Money, My Friend?
Very well, then compare our $7, Sid, SI 2 and Si 5
suits that other stores offer for the same money. Don't
compare prices in dollars :thd cents, as ju ices mean
nothing, but compare the suit with other suits and
then compare the price. Well, try it and see for if
you do it's dollars to doughnuts you will come here
and buy your suit, put the change in your pocket and
shout 44 saved' just like the rest of our patrons.
Come and investigate.
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P. II. Larson, a Burlington hrakc
inan, was seriously hurt at Fairmont
last evening. lie was employed on a
work train. While trying to get on
the pilot of the moving engine he lost
his footing and fell to t lie track. Be
fore the engine could lie stopped hoth
legs were crushed below the knee.
Physicians were at once called and
everything was done possible to re
lieve his pain and save his life. Lar
son, who lives in Lincoln, had been
braking bit two weeks. It is feared
his injuries are fatal. '
Work has begun on rcconsl met
ing the big traveling cranes in
the machine shops at. Haudock.
When put in 1 hes machines werecou
sidered quite hefty. But wilh f head
vent of much heavier locomotives they
are found wanting. Their maximum
lifting power now is H0.000 pounds.
This will he increased to 2.VUMM
pounds. The change will he complet
ed as soon as possible.
Art Crissman has resigned his osi
t ion in the freight house, and gone lo
work switching in the local vard.-.
Monte Streight who has been working
in the store house at Lincoln has re
turned to riattsmouth and will till
the position made vacant by Mr.
Crissman's resignation. -
The Burlington noi l hern division
is short of motive power, it is .said
the engines never have a chance to
cool. A man connected with the mo
tive power department, says: "We
have all we can do at present., and if
the rush gets much greater, we will
have to run the engines a lit t le faster
and make shorter turns at the round
house. The company is short of power
but new engines are being built and
bought. The motive power of the
northern division was in the lst pos
sible shape for just such a rush of
business as we are get ting.
Piece work has recently been fully
installed at Denver and Wymore and
is being put in effect at Sheridan. It
is also in force it Alliance ami Mc
Cook. The lirst engine from the K. C. & O.
since it has been absorbed by the
Burlington, to undergo repairs at the
Havelock shops is No. 3.1. It has ln-en
repaired and sent back but the num
ler has been changed to 13." to con
form to the lettering of the Burling
ton svstem.
Thirty of the heavy consolidation
engines spoken of in these columns
some time ago as having lieen ordered
by the B. &. M. aie now under con
struction at the Baldwin locomotive
works in Philadelphia. An ollicial
states that they will be the heaviest
engines ever put in service on this
system, exceeding the monster class D
'battleships'' now in use, in weight.
The engine alone will weih 2oy.o0
pounds. With the tender and load
the weight will be in the neighborhood
of 300,000 iounds. Cnder the boiler
will be four pairs of 00-inch drivers.
The cylinders will measure 22x2
inches. They are designed for heavy
load pulling and steep hill climbing.
Our root beer is finer than ever, try
a mug of it. Gering & Co.
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C. P. OLSON IS DROWNED.
Well Known Railroad Man Meets
Death at Burlington Iowa.
Bi'kunuto.v, Iowa, Aug. 2.' While
stepping from the steamer Mary Hill
late last night Charles P. Olson of
Lincoln, Neb., accidcntly fell Into the
river here and was drowned. He with
a numlier of relatives and friends hail
gone on an excursion and he had Just
returned to Burlington after an enjoy
able day. The accident was the result
of darkness and Mr. Olson's Ignorance
concerning the location Of the gang
plank. The liody has Iiot U-en found.
Mr. Olson was suerlnteiident of
bridges and buildings of ity Burling
ton railroad In Nebraska and a promi
nent western railroad man. He had
(tome to Burlington last week to
attend the funeral of a friend and had
gone on east to purchase, a rock crush
ing plant for the Burlington. He
returned to Burlington Sunday morn
ing and accepted the invitation of
friends to go on the excursion. The
deceased was fifty-eight years of age.
lie came to Burlington in and
went to work for the Burlington road,
his advancement lieing steady. He
was well liked by his employers and
popular among his fellow railroad
men. He is survived by a widow and
two children in Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 27. A message
received at Burlington headquarters
this afternoon gave the information
that the liody of C. P. Olson, the late
suerintendeiit of bridges, who was
drowned Monday at Burlington, had
been recovered.
Ever since the accident occurred the
search has leen vigorously prosecuted.
At noon today the river gave up its
dead, and the remains were found at
Montrose, twenty-three miles below
Burlington.
The lxdy will be brought to Lincoln
probably tomorrow and funeral an
nouncements will e made later.
Home Visitor's Excursions
Via the Missouri Pacific railway. One
fare plus i2 for the round trip to Ohio
and Indiana. On sale September 2, to,
hi and 2'.i. Return limit, thirty days.
To Indiana, Ohio and other points In
Central Passenger association terri
tory. On sale October 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Return limit, November 3. Through
fast trains. Best equipment. For
full information see local agent.
Chas. E. Stylks, A. G. P. A.
Account Omaha Musical Festival.
On August 21, 24, 27, 31st and Sep
tembers, 7, 10, 14 and 17th, the M. P.
railroad w ill sell round trip tickets for
the aUive occasion at 7.7 cents, limited
for return to one day follow ing date of
sale. C. F. Stoutknhokocgh.
The fall term of the Plattsmouth
Normal and Business College will open
next Tuesday, when the attendance
w ill undoubtedly be much larger than
ever before. Prof. Lessemann and
wife have proven themselves to be
very able instructors, and those who
have attended the college are loud in
their praise of the methods pursued
and the benefits conferred. Platts
mouth is to be congratulated on pos
sessingsuchan educational institution.
When you wake up with a bad taste
in your mouth, go at once to any drng
store and get a free sample of Chamb
erlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One or two doses will make you well.
They also cure biliousness, and sick
headache and constipation.
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