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VOLUME XX VI II
PLATTSMOUTH, XEIIUASKA, MONDAY, .1 AN I'AIfV
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Those Who Were Inducted Into Their Positions
Thursday, and Those Who "Step
Down and Out."
Thursday marked the changing of the
officers at the court house, partially, as
some succeeded themselves. The af
fairs of the county sailed along as ii
nothing had transpired. With the sys
tem which the American people have of
doing business, the business goes on
whether it be one party or the other.
In the case-before us have a very near
ly equal divided proposition.
County Treasurer.
W. D. Wheeler, who has been county
treasurer for the past two terms, was a
democrat, and is succeeded by Frank E.
Schlater, a democrat. Mr. Schlater is
well known in the city, county and state,
and is exceptionally well qualified to fill
the position to which his party has
chosen him. Frank has been m the of
fice for the past four years, as deputy,
and knows all the details of the office,
and being a first-class accountant; an
indefatigable worker, the interests of
the tax-payer will be well conserved
with him as an official. While Mr.
Wheeler has made one of the best coun
ty officials of which the people can
boast, they can also rest assured that
the office will rest just as safely in the
hands of Mr. Schlater. W. K. Fox has
been chosen as deputy treasurer and is
eminently fitted for the position, being
an accurate accountant, and painstaking
in all his work, having worked in the
office for a number of years, which
places him in a position to give the best
of service.
The County Clerk.
W. E. Rosencrans, whose first term
expired with the closing year, was in
dorsed by the voters of the county, by
placing him in charge of the office again
a thousand maioritv in a county which
is counted as beimr safely republican. !
Mr. Rosencrans came here two years ; not being afraid to work, has won the
ago from his home in Elmwood. and day for him in the busy marte of trade,
during his stay here has made many j in the ranks of society, in the councils
friends. His term in office has been : of the eople and for the welfare of the
marked by the office being filled to the j community. In his selection for the of
entire satisfaction of the entire county, j fice of county assessor the people have
During this time he has been assisted in ; made a wise choice, one which will re
his duties by one of the most obliging j lound to their credit,
and courteous gentlemen that, could ; County Commissioner.
have been picked up, I). C. Morgan,;
and who has materially assistetl in mak-j
ing the way the office has been conducted
so popular. Mr. Morgan has been se
lected for deputy for the present term.
County Superintendent.
This being an office of vital interest to
the entire county and state at large, the
proper administration of the office in a
measure, effects the welfare of the
country in the future, the voters were
particular who should be their superin
tendent, and we believe made no mis
take in the selection of Miss Mary E.
Foster for the position. Miss Foster
has been for years intimately connected
with the schools of the county, having
served in every capacity connected
therewith, and comes to this office well
equipped to properly perform the duties
therein. That she will do so no one
doubts, as besides being well qualified,
she is obliging, a hard worker and very
vigilant to the interest of the schools
under her care. Mr. Farley, who steps
out, is a gentleman in every way and
has, during his short incumbancy in of
fice, conducted the affairs in a very sat
isfactory manner.
County Judge
As an indorsement of the way that
the office of county judge has been con-
ducted since it has been in the hands of
theout-going official, Hon. H. D. Travis,
he has been selected to a higher position.
that of judge of the district court, and
succeeds Faul Jessen, of Nebraska City,
w-ho steps down ana out aiter iwo
terms. Judge Travis has held many
nositions in the county, gifts at the !
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hands of the votei., in each of which he
ha3 acquitted himself very creditably,
and in a way that the present position
comes as an acknowledgement of his
worth as a judge. He will have as his
Visitors at Masonic Home.
The parlors of the Masonic Home
will be open for visitors hereafter on
Wednesday evening, from 7 to 9 o'clock,
where all who are interested in the
home and its members will be welcome.
COUHTTS
1U OFFICIALS
reporter his son, Earl Travis, a young
man well qualified for the position, and
who has won his way to good positions
by hard work in Omaha, where he was
for a long time in the office of the Oma
ha Bee, which he relinquishes to take
this jKjsition. The incoming county
judge, Allen J. Beeson. is an attorney
who was admitted to the bar in this
city, and has. won his way to the -position
he holds by strict attention to busi
ness, and is to be congratulated by his
victory, as running against three candi
dates for the nomination, which he got
by a slight margin. This secured his
election as there was no one opposing
him at the election in November. Judge
Beeson has selected for his clerk his
sister, Miss Gertrude Beeson, who has
here-to-fore been engaged in the First
National Bank as clerk.
District Clerk.
James M. Robertson, who succeeds
himself as clerk of the district court,
has made a very acceptable official for
past four years, and if he lives will pre
side over the destiny of that office for
the next four, with that same genial
spirit, characteristic of his nature. He
will be assisted in the duties of his office
by his eldest daughter, Miss Jessie.
County Assessor.
This is an office in which there is
great interests to
the selection of a
be considered,
man who has
and
the
Stirling honesty, the requisite know- ! pleasant look by them. The sheriff
ledge of values, the good judgement in j went down and seen him sporting the
the selection of assistants, is one which I case to the county commissioners, who
is of vital interest to every property j said lt was the cities business to look
owner in the county. The selection of j after him wh51e the -'" said the
H. M. Soennichsen for the position is ! county should do it. Meanwhile, the
an endersement in him of the qualifica- j man was suffering for medical attend
tions needed in this important office, j ance' and something to eat, and we
Mr. Soennichsen is a man who came i cal1 k Christian America. This would
here some twenty years aero, and by his
own efforts, his sterling honesty, and
iter choice could have been
matle for the office which the Ie
have cailed him to fill than that of
Charles Jordon, for the position of coun- j though is not satisfactory, andherrela
ty commissioner. Mr. Jordon has lived tives and friends would be greatly
in this county for a number of years, j Phased should she improve. While
has worked hard, made his money and j her caf e is not regarded as being very
accumulated his property here, knows j serious at this time, she is not making
the needs of the people of the county, j he improvement which it was hoped
and what is best to do to conserve their i she would have done. We trust she
interests to the best. He has, with ! improve and that a speedy and corn
other things, been selected from a por- j P!ete recovery may be hers.
tion oi tne county which had no repre
sentation, not that he is to look after
that portion of the county to the ex
clusion of the rest, for he is the repre
sentative of the whole country, as will
be proven by his administration. The
man he succeeds, Mr. Marshall has
made a very creditable omcial and in
his retierment from office will look
after his business at Weeping Water.
County Sheriff.
With the administration of the office
of sheriff for the past two years the
people have been well satisfied with
the way in which Carroll D. Quinton
has served to people. Mr. Quintor. has
been a very efficient officer, and as a
recognition of the fact the people have
I saiu, in no unmisiaKaoie terms that
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they were satisfied with him as sheriff,
j jin Quir.ton came here about two
j years gjnce an(i has made many friends
jdurjrg his stay, who are numbered
among all parties,
Superintendent of County Farm.
. .
sitting yesterday J. H. Tarns as the
superintendent of the county farm, at
the salary of sixty dollars per month.
Mr. Tarns is a man well qualified to look
after the interests of the county in the
position to which he has been appointed.
LOOK! HERE IS A SNAP! A sec
ond hand piano for sale cheap. In good
condition. For further information call
on or write Chas. S. Stone,
Murray, Neb.
"BIG BILL" ON
A TANTRAM
Gets Off Track And Refuses
fo Get On Again.
Engine No. :il 1, is not creating a
very enviable reputation among the
switchmen, engineers and fireman, who
: have to work with him, to say nothing
of the trackmen, who have the repair
I the tracks after he has been on one of
! his "highland flings." Last evening
i he was feeling his oats, the "Big Bill,"
' as he is called, crawled over the rails
j near the switch shanty, at about nine
j o'clock, and refused coaxing, to get on
1 again, staying in the way of the east-
bound passenger train, delaying them
j more than an hour. Finally with much
urging, ana being pusnea Dy tne engine
of the passenger train No. 14, the big
loy reluctlantly got back on the track
and went to work again. In the de
railment of the engine a box car was
also partly thrown off, one sett of
trucks being on the ground. The track
was torn up and the rails turned over
some distance at the scene of the acci
dent, as well as a frog being broken
into. Special car No. 98, which J. N.
Beodburn, Superintendent of the Em
ployment Bureau was sleeping stood
near, and the turmoil in getting the
engine on again did not add to his
nights rest.
Departed For Council Bluffs.
After allowing Albert Johnson, the
! trentleman who fell into the hole, near
j the Burlington station last Saturday
evening, where he sprained his ankle
I and otherwise injuring himself, to re
j main in the "Bum Shanty" until yes
terday afternoon, and being fed by the
neighbors, the county officials finally
furnished him transportation to Council
Bluffs. Had this man been an animal,
j which had gotten crippled, they would
! have at least went and seen it, after
i having been notified of the condition it
I was in DU because the man was out
I work, he was nob even given a
nae uten a goou piait io nave piac
have
! tked some of our boasted Christianity,
as well as humanity.
Condition Net Satisfactory.
Mrs. George N. Dodge was a passen
ger to Omaha this morning, and in con
versation with a reporter said that Mr.
Dodge is progressing nicely, and is
gaining strength every day, which is
encouraging, and a fact his many
! friends, among whom are numbered the
i Journal, are glad to know. The con
j dition of Mrs. Roy Dodge of Omaha,
Twenty Years Ago.
January 12, 1908 next Sunday
be the twentith anniversary of the
blizzard through Nebraska and
will
big
the
Dakotas, accompanied by great loss of
life, starvation, freezing and awful
suffering, and so deeply did the fear
ful elements leave their impress upon
the minds of many that the "old re
sidents" have been taking the bliz
zard of 'SS as their sole topic of con
versation for the past few days, recit
ing interesting tales of narrow escapes
and an suffering during the three days
of blinding snow.
Are Visiting the State Farm.
Thursday most of the members of
j the agricultural class departed for Lin
i coin, in company with Superintendent
of Schools J. W. Gamble, where they
will visit the state farm, and see what
! they have to teach them from an ex-
; perimental point of view, in the lessons
j which they have been getting in theory
from the text books. They will inspect
all the blooded stock, and get pointers
on selecting of seeds, and the best
i methods of cultivation which with other
things which the farm is prepared to
impart to them will come home filled
with wisdom and experience. Those to
go this morning were: Misses Ruby
Reynolds, Anna Petersen, Clara Wey
rich, Ethel Ballance, Mina Thierolf,
Nora Batton, Ruth and Margarite
Helps and Messrs Grovernor Dovey and
Flace Phebus. j
HAS A WELL AP
POINTED OFFICE
In His Own Building and Built to Suit
His Profession and Fancy.
We dropped into the office of I). ().
Dwyer yesterday, ami were gratified to
see the change wrought in the suite of
rooms which he has for his low offices.
The building is his own, having purchas
ed the same some time since, and in the
remodeling and changing, no expense
or pains has been spared to make it just
as he wants it. For convenience and
comfort, his office compares with any
in the state. In the suite there are
four rooms; one a reception room, where
he has a counter and table with a steel
wicket railing, through which his effi
cient clerk and stenographer attends to
matters of trivial concern and those
not needing his personal inspection, and
at which place she has her typewriter
and desk. Back of this is a passage
way, leading to the room in front,
which he uses as a public consultation
room and is connected by a private inner
room, for private consultation, both of
which are nicely finsihed and well warm
ed and ventilated, making them very
cheery and inviting.
From the general reception room, a
passage way leads to the library, which
is an ideal place for it, being very com
modious and having besides an abund
ance of light from the east, the win
dows of which overlook the court house
and other portions of the city, over the
roof of the adjacent buildings. These
windows can be darkened with blinds
drawn and have the room well lighted
from skylights, with which the room is
nicely equipped and which makes a
splendid light, which falls on the book
one reads, while the eyes are shaded,
making a light the best that can be had.
The entire suite is heated by a furnace
and equipped with all modern conveni
ences, having both electric and gas for
lighting as well as water. Taking it all
in all, one would have to travel many a
mile, to find an office as well equiped as
the one owned by Mr. Dwyer.
Publishes Paper at Eufaula
G. A. Raker and wife, the former a
brother of Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans,
came in last evening from Ewing, this
stale, where they were called by the
death of Mrs. Raker's father a few
days ago. Their home is at Eufaula,
Oklahoma, which was formerly "Old
Court Town," where he is publishing a
paper, "The Indian Journal." The
paper was originally establised at that
place by five Indian chiefs, and was
bought of an Indian, Alex Posey, by
Mr. Raker.
John Koye at Rest
T. A. Steuklin and wife came in this
morning from Watson, Mo., where
they have been at the funeral of Mrs.
Steuklin's brother, John Hoye, who
recently died at Farnham, this state,
with consumption; and were accom
panied by Frank Hoye an other brother
and wife, who are returning to their
home at Farnham, Mr. Hoye and wife
will remain over the day departing this
evening, going to Pacific Junction on
No. 14, where they will catch the flyer,
No. 1, for the west.
Will Contest Veterinary Law.
In reference to the meeting of the
State Veterinary association, which
just finished its two days session at
Grand Island, Dr. A. P. Barnes, who
was a delegate, says the meeting was
well attended, there being about 75
old members present, and that 17 were
taken in at this session. A resolution
was passed levying an assessment for
the purpose of paying the cost which
might occur in the case wherein suit
has been began against Dr. Barnes.
Died in Illinois.
Miss Jennie King, a sister of Mrs. A.
W. Atwood, living at Jacksonville, 111.,
died at her home in that city last Tues
day evening, after a lingering illness.
Miss King was a teacher in the city
schools of that place for a number of
years, and visited in this city frequently.
Mrs. Atwood has been with her sister
since December 29th last, and has done
all she could for her care.
The Redmen Moet.
Last evening at the meeting of the
Improved Order of Redmen, the tribe
located at this place made Indians of
Harry Kuhney, Wm. Holly and Claus
Speck. This order is very aggressive
in its work, and is gaining members
very rapidly.
Farm for Sale!
One of the best 160 acre farms in Cass
county for sale. Improvements are ex
tra good. Six room house and good
barn to hold 50 tons of hay and 18 head
of horses. One and one-half miles east
of the Wrills place.
John"Urish, Owner.
AH OLD SETTLE)
Funeral of the Late Frederick , Kroehter The
Remains Were Laid a! Rest in Oak
Hill Cemetery
The funeral of the late Frederick
Kroehler occurred Friday morning from
the Burlington train No. 4 at 10 o'clock
the remains having come from Sheridan,
Wyoming, where he died Wednesday,
morning at 6:30 o'clock.
Peter Kroehler, the father of Fred
erick and George Kroehler, was a pros
perous German farmer, living in Hessen
Dramstadt, Germany, having a family
of four children George Kroehler,
who lives in this city, Jacob, who has
always lived in Germany, a daughter
Katherine, who came to this country
in the early sixties, marrying in Mil
waukee, Wis., to a man by the same
name, and after losing her husband,
came to this city, where she died in
1869; and the last, Fredrick Kroehler,
the one whose funeral we are now re
cording, who was bom Sept. 15, 1845.
During his early life, his. boyhood and
early young manhood he worked on his
father's farm in Germany, coming to
this country with his brother, George,
who had spent some four and a half
years here, and had visited the old
country, bringing his younger brother,
a youth of nineteen, with him.
This was in the latter part of 18t.'5,
and immediately after landing, Fred
sought work, and finding an opening,
learned the cigar maker's trade. Miss
Anna Elizabeth Reese, who was born in
Germany, had moved here, and
made her home in America, living at
Cumberland, Maryland, for a number
of years, coming to New York in 1862
to live with an uncle. It was here that
early in 1864 she met with Fred Kroeh
ler, and was united in marriage with
him March 29, 1864. To this union were
born seven children, two of whom have
preceeded their parents to the other
shore. Five are still living, and are
Mrs. Herman Kleitsch, Weeping Water;
Fred and Wm. Kroehler, living at
Havelock; Edward, living at Sheridan,
where his father was making his home
at the time of his death, and Frank,
making his home at Norfolk, where he
is engaged as a machinist for the
Northwestern. The other hoys are
working for the Burlington.
In 1865 the Kroehler brothers, living
in New Yoik, came west. George
came to Plattsmouth, where he has
made his home ever since, while Fred
moved to Milwaukee, working at the
GETS FOOT MASH
ED AND BROKEN
While Performing His Accustomed
Work at the Burlington Shops.
Friday morning while working in
the Burlington shops John Grebe in some
manner had a draw-head fall upon his
foot, mashing it badly, and breaking
the bones to that extent that he will be
kept from work for some time. Mr.
Grebe has been employed in the freight
car repairing department of the shops
and was at his accustomed work when
the accident happened. The draw-head
was very heavy, so that it takes more
than one person to put it in place.
When removing or changing the dead
wood or other portions around the
draw-heads they are blocked up, and
when not blocked up evenly are easily
dislodged and fall to the ground. How
the draw-head happened to fall upon
his foot is not known, but the foot was
very badly mashed and will not be so ;
he can use it for some time.
Returns From the East.
This morning Byron Clark returned j
from his trip to Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, where he went to argue a case j
before the supreme court of that state, '
where in George Snyder was a litigant, j
and after the long trip, was compelled
to return without affecting anything.
The court was in session, but one of
the judges was sick, and both of the
attorneys on the other side, and the
case could not be heard. By consent
of the parties the case went over until
the 6th of next month, when Mr. Clark
will be compelled to make another
trip.
$ HUM
cigar maker's trade for three years,
and in 1H6K, came to this city, when
for nearly forty years he has made his
home. During the past few years h
has lived with some of his children else
where, but clung to this place as his
home. During the first year he en
gaged in the cigar business for himself,
but at the end of that time discontin
ued it and engaged in contract work,
grading, teaming and anything that
offered a proposition for the turning of
an honest dollar. For two years he was
street commissioner of the city of
Plattsmouth. Some five years since his
wife suffered a stroke of paralysis, and
there being no one left at home to care
for her, she made her home with the
boys residing at Havelock. Mr. Kroeh
ler then went to Weeping Water, where
he made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Herman Kleitsch, for a number
of years, then going to Havelock where
he was employed in the Burlington
shops. After the death and burial of
his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Kroehler,
which occurred on the 21st of last Sep
tember, he went to make his home with
"Barney" Miller on his farm in Mis
souri, where he was troubled with
asthma to such an extent that he could
not stand the climate, and went to
Havelock, with but little or no relief
and shortly afterward was sent to
Sheridan, Wyoming, where it was sup
posed the higher altitudes and trie
mountain air would benefit him.
Last Sunday Mr. Kroehler was t.-.keti
with pneumonia, and grew worse very
rapidly. While everything was done to
alleviate his sufferings and oven .ome
the effect of the dread disease, he :i
tinued to grow worse until Wedii'-sday
morning at 6:."'0, when he passed avuy.
The remains arrived this morning with
the relatives and a number of the friends
of the family from llaveloc!;, and were
met at the Burlington station by the
members of EvergrqWvCfemp, No. 7 ;,
Woodmen I the V ( v. hic i
was a member, carrying" an insur
he
t-t-
of $2, 000, therein.
The services were conducted by the
Woodmen of the-World, and interment
made in Oak Hill cemetery, the pull
bearers being J. I,. Root, Joseph Kelly,
H. R. Gering, Fred Olenhausen, Phillip
Thierolf and Wm. Rishel. A. A. Ran
dall, pastor of Methodist church, Am.'v
ered the funeral address.
Telephone Company Wins.
A special from Lincoln says: "The
i judgement of the district court of Cass
I county dismissed an application of the
city of Plattsmouth for an injunction
restraining the Nebraska Telephone
company from the use of streets was
sustained today by the supreme court.
The city of Plattsmouth passed a:', or
dinance requiring the telephone eom-
; pany to put its wires on Main street
under ground. The court holds that a
city after having invited investments
by the passage of an ordinance granting
j he use of streets cannot arbitrarily im
' pose by subsequent regulations, without
j necessity or the demand of public con
i venience, additional burdens upon the
i' company, which are clearly beyond the
j reasonable exercise of the police power."'
Former Plattsmouth Boy Returns.
C. O. Guthman returned to Platts-
mouth last evening, after three and a
half years' absense, during which time
he has been located at Pittsburg, Pa.,
where he has been engaged in ths gen
eral electric works at that place. On
account of the ability to only get in
part time since the money flurry, he
came west and will remain in the city
for a few days, visiting with friends
and relatives, after which he will de
part for the west. Mr. Guthman was
accompanied in his western trip with
his friends, Frank Grisic, who is also
an electrical worker, and who will go
on west with him.
Give Six O'Clcck Dinner
Mrs. Wm. Claus last evening gave a
six o'clock dinner in honor of Nicholas
Simons and wife, and daughter, Mary,
of Chicago, at which were present Mr.
and Mrs. N. Simons and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Thrall, Bertha Claus,
Peter and Frank Claus, Mrs. W. Claus.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
all present.
