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PLATTS5IOUTII, NEI5RASKA, T 1 1 U I J S DAY, MAKCIJ 12, 1908.
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The Journal Han Pays His Respects to That
Beautiful Little City For the First
Time in Two Years
On Friday morning, March 6th, a
Journal representative dropped down in
the beautiful little city of Greenwood,
situated as it is in the extreme north
west corner of Cass county. This was
our first visit to the charming little
town for two year, and of course noted
many improvements in the town. There
seems to have been more improvements
in the general makeup of Greenwood in
the past eighteen months than there
has been in the ten years previous, all
pxitl together, all of which the writer
was pleased to note.
The town looked as fresh as the rosy
cheeks of a sixteen-year-old maiden,
with a glossy head of hair in the sun
light. Evidently the citizens of Green
wood believe in the occasional use of
the paint and brush. The merchant
have been enjoying a splendid business
until the bad roads set in and they
seem to be happy with their lot.
The first man we meet after a light
ing from the train, was our old friend,
E. B. Craig, the undertakes, with
whom we conversed for a few moments.
Mr. Craig is a splendid citizen, and
does most of the undertaking for a
large scope of county, and gives gen
eral satisfaction with all his work.
The next gentleman we met was Dr.
Jones, who but a few months since
purchased the business of Dr. Miller,
and we pleased to learn that he was
enjoying a lucrative practice. Mrs.
Jones is also a physician, and the firm
name is Drs. E. L. Jones and Huston
Jones. The suite of rooms which are
verv convenient and situated in the
bank building. Dr. Jones is a
most ex- '
cellent gentleman, and while being a
resident of Greenwood but so short a
time, has already gained the confidence
and respect of the people of the village
and surrounding country.
We dropped in to see G. W. (Dad)
Ream, the tonsorial artist, and found
him busy, but not too much so to put
in a word once in awhile in social con
versation. Mr. Ream is a splendid
THEY SURPRISE
THEIR FRIEND
numerous Friend Surprise
diss Clara Wolforth, on
Her Eighteen
Birthday
Monday being the eighteenth
birthday of Miss Clara Wolforth, her
numerous friends of the juniors class
of the High school gave her a sur
prise. They had things arranged, and
all walked in on her, making the sur
prise complete. They made themselves
at home and immediatly proceeded to
have a good time, which consisted of
games, music, reciation added to by a
most delightful lunch, brought along
by the surprising party. They stayed
until a late hour and made the "wel
kin ring" with their mirth and songs
of good cheer. Many tokens of love
and friendship were left as mementos
of the occasion. The class numbers
about twenty-four, all of whom were
there. In departing they wished Miss
Clara many happy returns of the oc
casion. Visit the Masonic Home.
A committee of Mason, consisting of
M. Dowling and wife of Omaha; Frank
Young and O. J. King, of Lincoln, were
in the city Tuesday, and visited at
rto TTnmr returning home this after- !
noon on the fast maiL In conversation,
Mr. King said the wing was nearing
completion very rapidly, and would
soon be completed. He also said that
the chapel would be deferred for a short
time as some different arrangements
were making wherein some changes of
the plans would be effected. Some
photographs are being sent from
Europe, and the chapel is expected to
be modeled after one of them. In order
to get the designs to select from is the
reason of the slight delay in the begin
ning of the building.
barber, and not only that, but a good
democrat of the Bryan persuasion. We
were glad Dad, and of course our
friendship in the future will be more
congenial, as he has because a patron
of the "Old Reliable."
We of course did not fail to call on
our old friend, D. R. McDonald, one of
the prominent business men of Green
wood. Mac changes business about as
often as the leopard changes his spots.
Several years, ago he was in the livery
business, two years ago he conducted
the meat market and now he is in the
hardware business. Mr. McDonald is
a good business man just the same,
and every time he changes his business
he makes money. We were glad to
hear that he was doing a good business.
May he continue to thrive and prosper.
We had the pleasure also of meeting
our old democratic friend, B. F. Laugh-
lin, and was glad to know that he was
enjoying life. We also met Hon. W.
E. Hand the grain dealer. "Billy" is
the same old clever boy, and met
the Journal man with outstretched
hands. Mr. Hand is of a republican,
but, withal, he is one of the most
genial fellows in Cass county, and we
are always glad to meet him.
The Journal met Mr. J. G. Gavin,
the genial agent of the Burlington at
Greenwood. Mr. Gavin is a son-in-law
of B. F. Laughlin, having married Miss
Katie about 18 months ago. We re
ceived a very cordial invitation to dine
with these young people and "see the
baby," but our stay being short in the
village, we were compelled to decline,
which we very much regretted, with
the promise that we would come some
other time when we could stay longer.
We hope Mr. and Mrs. Gavin may live
long to enjoy the comforts of life, and
that the baby will live to be one of the
comforts.
Greenwood has a warm spot in our
heart. It is one of the most pleasant
and pretty villages in Cass county, and
we hope ere many days passes over us
we will again have the pleasure of an
other visit.
SHOP-LIFTERS
GETTING BOLD
Mother and Daughter Doing a Thriv
ing Business in Carrying Off
Goods Which They. Pilfer.
Some time since one of the clerks at
the store of E. A. Wurl had noticed
Mrs. Teresa Raab secrete a roll of rib
bon in a hand satchel which she carried,
and reported the same to Mr. Wurl.
He, in order to detect the theft, watch
ed an opportunity, and yesterday it
came. Mrs. Raab and daughter came
into the store, and Mr. Wurl, being on
the watch, remained in the rear of the
building, watching the movement of the
pair. They waited until the clerks were
not looking, they then took a bolt of
ribbon and placed it the hand bag. Mr.
Wurl, who saw them, immediately went
to the spot where the pilferers were, and
seizing the bag opened it and took out
the ribbon. They were arrested, and in
police court last evening both mother
and daughter were each fined $5 and
j costs, which they paid this morning.
I Last evening Mr. Wurl took the sheriff
j to their residence, searched the premisss,
j and while they did not find any more ar
ticles belorging to him, goods of all I
kinds were found a dozen caps in a box,
three sets of furs, and numerous other
articles, supposedly belonging to other
! merchants. The merchants are out this
afternoon to search the place, accom
panied by their clerks, to identify the
goods stolen. The merchants have been
missing articles for some time, and are
determined to prosecute all cases of
shop-lifting found.
Gladys Duke Some Better
Gladys Duke, who is sick at her home
with a very severe case of pneumonia
is reported as having had a slightly
better night and showing somewhat of
improvement this morning, though very
slight.
RUN OVER AND
KILLED BY ENGINE
Last Saturday at Pacific Junc
tion Switchman Yager
Loses His Life
While at his customery occupation, at
Pacific Junction, Switchman Yager.bet
ter known as "Blackie" was run over
and killed by an engine and way car.
Mr. Yager had paused to speak to two
fellow workman and having answered
their questions started for his work
again and stepping: across the track
still talking to and looking towards
theni, the engine and way car which
was being backed down the track struck
him, knocking him down, and before
the car could be stopped, the way car
and engine passed over him, as he was
where neither engineer or fireman could
see him. The body of the unfortunate
man was cut all to pieces and mangled
to such an extent that it would have
been difficult to recognized him.
Mr. Yager was an unmarried man
and had been working at Pacific Junc
tion for about a year, and was what is
known as first extra. His parents live
at Bloomington, Illinois, where the re
mains will be shipped.
Those who picked up the remains and
were there immediately after the acci
dent occured say the body was literally
torn to pieces. The heart which was
torn entirely out of the body was lay
ing by the side of a portion of the body
and still moving.
Mr. Yager has visited in Plattsmouth
often during his stay at .Pacific Junc
tion and was well known by many of
our citizens, who consider him a fine
fellow, having the respect of all who
knew him.
Took the Wrong Train at Omaha
They are telling a story of Treasurer
Frank E. Schlater and ex-Treasurer W.
D. Wheeler, who attended the Demo
cratic convention at Omaha last week.
Friday morning after the "convention
these two gentlemen wandered down to
the Burlington station to come home.
Mr. Schlater bought a World-Herald to
see how it all happened while "Billie'
got a Bee to see what they did at Lin
coin and asking the station master
which train was No. 4, took seats
and began to read. After having ridden
a short distance, Frank looked out of
the window to observe they were just
leaving the bridge a cross the Missouri
river when he exclaimed, "Where in
the world are we going?" But it was
too late. They went to Council Bluffs
and taking a street car west to South
Omaha where they stayed looking at
the cattle until they came home
the Schuyler train, safe and sound.
GETS A DUCK-
TAKES A BATH
Rev. Salsbury Becomes a
Ilimrod of Note, and lias
a Very Thrilling
Experience
Last Friday Rev. Salsbury, with some
of the hunting fraternity, went hunting
and while out, sighted a flock of ducks,
and slipping along until he had gotten
in range he found himself standing in
some very shallow water of the Platte
river. But being well equipped with
waders he did not care, so leveling his
gun, on the flock as they sat in suppos
ed security, he, thinking how nice one
or two of the ducks would taste roasted,
touching the trigger, and when the
smoke had cleared, he had gotten the
much desired ' duck, but where, oh,
wnere was the hunter? It seems that
he had been standing in a place where
there was quicksand, and the gun had
kicked slightly, and not being able to
raise his feet quickly on account of the
sands adhearing to his waders, was
compelled to sit down in the water.
Like the case of McGintv. the water
was wet, and so was Brother Sals
bury. Hereafter, when he goes hunting he
will be very careful that he does not
shoot while standing in the water, in
such a position as to take a "ducking"
when he gets a duck.
Mrs Hunter Still Sick
Mrs N. K.Peeples and little daughter
departed this morning for Phelps, Mo.,
called there by the continued serious
illness of her sister, Mrs. Will Hunter,
who has been sick for some time, and
who, Mrs. Peeples visited only a short
time since. J.R.Rummerfield, a brother
is with his sister. Mr. Peeples accom-
nanied his wif n far aa Psifi .Tnn-
tion to assist her in changing cars. '
A Happy Busy Father Now
We dropped into the Wurl Brother
cigar factory - Tuesday and found
the stall when Robert Richter worked.
vacant, and upon inquiry were imform-
ed that he was at home playing with
a new boy who had come to stay with
the Richter family. The happy events
was of such a pleasing that all the em
ployees of the factory were wearing a
smile that would not rub off. The moth
er and little son are doing very nice ly
and Robert is kept busy now with the
boy so that he does not get into mischief,
THE UEU POST
OFFICE RULING
Many Patrons of the Jounral Do Not
' Yet Understand it
A Journal representative spent the
greater portion of last week in the
western portion of the county, and of
course interviewed many patrons of
this great moral and relegious publica
tion. Many with whon we have con
versed do not seem to fully understand
to true intent of the law, and there
fore we will attempt to make just as
plain as we possible can.
By the new ruling of the postoffice
department at Washington, which went
effect January 1, 1908, after . the first
of April we will be necessarily com
pelled to erase from our books all
names of those subscribers who are in
arrears in other words, the govern
ment has taken a hand in the conduct
ing of all newspapers and forbids their
passage through the mails at a low, or
pound rate, of postage unless paid for
in advance. This brings us face to
face with a serious proposition. In the
almost 30 years of our newspaper ex
perience we have extended credit to
subscribers to a great extent in fact
have permitted them to pay when they
got good and ready but the postoffice
department has changed this all, and
we are now compelled to comply with
the law. In the future we are to be
deprived the advantages of the pound
rate law, unless our patrons come to
the rescue and pay up all arrearages
and one year in advance. It is not the
work of the newspapers, but of the
authorities at Washington, D. C, and
we are compelled to obey, much as we
may dislike the ruling. Therefore, in
a short time we shall discontinue the
Journal to the address of all who are in
arrear not because we desire so to do,
but to comply with the law.
This matter is as important to you as
it is to the publisher, and should be
looked after before the first of April.
We have been lenient in the past, now
you should be willing to return the
compliment by paying up all arrearages
and one year in advance. The govern
ment has given its orders we must
obey or go out of business, and remem
ber we are allowed but a very short
tirna to make collections and one year
in advance.
A Journal representation will con
tinue his resists to the various post
offices of the county and he will be
glad to interview all patrons with
whom he may have the pleasure to
come in contract. On the first of Jan
uary we began the issuing: of the simi-
weekly, and on account of the great
advance in the price of print paper, we
were necessarily compelled to increase
our subscription to $1.50 per year from
that date. We trust that every patron
of the Old Reliable will fully under
stand the situation and meet the Jour
nal man with open arms, and give him
a cordial greeting.
Moves to South Dakota
J. F. and Henry Heineman were in
the Journal office a few days ago and
ordered a copy of the paper sent to his
brother, Wm. Heineman, at Hitchcock,
South Dakota, where all three of the
brothers will make their home in the
future. Wm. has been in the country
for some time, and Henry departed last
week. Henry has been working for
Chas. Kupke, out at Murdock for the
past few years. J.F.has been employ
ed here in the B. & M. shops for sever
al v-.;ar5, and will depart shortly after
payday of the coming month. The boj s
have purchased farms in that section,
and will be . located nearby. All are
mighty fine gentlemen, and we regret
to see them leave Cass county, but join
with the many friends in wishing them
happiness and prosperity in the new
northern home.
Painting and Papering Now .
Painting, paper hanging, and calci
mining, all kings of graining and stain
ing done on short notice. This is the
season of the year for new paint and
paper. All work guaranteed and
promptly done. Independent 'phone
378 Green. O. C. Hale.
pooaLi
HAS
Goes to Sleep in Boat and Drifis With Ice in
Missouri River-Is Rescued After Very
Hard Task, More Dead Than Alive
Will Probably Recover
Monday afternoon the report gained
currency that a cigar maker, named C.
Smith, who has been around the city
and out of employment for some time,
had jumped in the river with suicidal
intent. The report of whatever origin
proved to be a myth, as the' man it was
claimed departed for Lincoln on the
Schuyler train. In going to the river,
near the Burlington bridge, the reporter.
in company with Rev. Salsbury, found
that a fisherman by the name of Chas.
Powell, who had been in the city during
the day and loaded up on booze, had
gone to his boat, loosened it from its
moorings and attempted to go home on
the other side of the river. He seems
to have immediately gone to sleep and
clinging to the oars and scrouged down
in the seat of the boat drifted down the
river. As he passed the ferry he was
observed by the Misses Emma and
Minnie Ault, who had a glass, and word
was given to the partner of the man,
Mahlon Richardson, and Chas. Ault
started after him. Continuing watch
through the glass, the Misses Ault saw
the man lean over the the side of the
boat and fall out with a seine of about
100 feet in length, just as the
current
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took them past the point that juts into
WERE MARRIED
MONDAY MORNING
A Couple Accompanied By Mamma j
Frcm Iowa, Married by the
Judge
Monday a young man and young '
woman accompanied by an other woman
who had seen a few more years, des-
embarked from the west bound train of j
the Burlington. The reporter of this
paper, ever on the elert for an item,
sought an enterview. While the ladies
kept munn the young man fiippently
asked "What's it to you?" We told
him we were looking for an item, when
he gave us to understand that we would
not get the item, we suggested to them
that we could get their names from the
marriage license record. At this they
had nothing more to say. We dropped
into Judge Beeson's office along during
the morning and found that the Judge
had just performed the ceremony un
writing E. B. Beer of Guthrie Center,
Iowa, and Mrs. Lellie Bomar of Glen
wood, Iowa, and witnessed by her moth
er, Mrs Nettie Moore. The Journal
characteristic to its well wishes for the
race, extends to the couple, congratul
ations and hopes they may have pros
perity and happiness, like flowers, strewn
along their pathway throught life.
Departs For Chicago.
Chas. Bailey departed for Chicago
Monday evening where he will accept a
position with a gasoline engine company,
for whom he expects to work until the
coming harvest when he will take up
work again for the International
Harvester company, going to Utah to
work. Mr. Bailey has made a specialty
of the harvester work and has become
an expert at it. He spent over a year
in South America as demonstrator and
expert for the company in the wheat
fields of Argentina.
Suit on Contract
A special from Ashland, under date
of March 9, says: "A. H. Casley has
brought suit in the district court again
st J. Q. Lansing of South Bend, and
Hugh L. Murphy of Omaha for a speci
fic performance of a contract which he
claims he holds with Mr. Lansing for
the use of certain lands along Platte
river for quarry purposes. In 1905 Mr.
Lansing made an open contract with
Casley for the use of his land to pros
pect for a stone quarry and begin opera
tions in ninety days. Casley did no
thing and was granted an extension of
ninety days longer, at the end of which
time Lansing leased the land to Mur
phy who erected crushers, put in sidings
and stripped a large amount of stone,
all at a cost of about $15,000." 1
(SAUL
theriver this side of "Speck's" Island,
and the man struggling in the water m
he disappearad from sight. The rescuers
were soon at the spot, and after a time,
in which the boat which the man had
caught and was clinging to the sides
was drifting down the river, overtook
and got the man out of the river as
darkness was settling over the waterH.
The boat had overturned just before
o'clock, the man being in the icy waters
for over an hour. Mr. Powell was
taken to the home of Mrs. Mary Edger
ton, where he was cared for and when
Chas. Ault and Mahlon Richardson left
at 8 o'clock last evening, was Buffering
with severe cramps from his long stay
in the icy waters.
Richardson and Powell are fisherman,
and live on the other side of the river
where Powell has a wife and two child
rena boy of 15 and a girl of 9 years.
Had not the seine caught upon a snag
holding the boat and keeping it from
drifting away, the chances for saving
the man's life would have been lessened,
as the boat with Powell clinging to its
side would have soon passed the island
into the open river beyond, with but
little chance of saving him. While
! chilled as he was by the ice-cold waters
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Real Estate Transfers
Geo. A. Marshall to I. W. Tee
garden, e se 36-11-11 $ H,00 00
J. K. Keithley to Alice F.
Carter, lot 2-15-5, Carter's
addition to Weeping Water
Luella I. Cole to Olive E. Nor
ton, sel sei 2-10-10
Olive E. Norton to Benjamin
Rich, w se sei 2-10-11....
S. C. Boyles to L. D. Mullen,
lot 12, blk 3, Nichey's ad
dition to Alvo
Jacob Forsyth to Samuel Rad
away, ej swj 23-10-9
40 00
2,200 00
1,400 00
75 00
7,550 00
Asa A. McCullough to J. C.
Knabe, wj sel and part of
nei 23-11 13 12,C49 00.
Will Rip-Rap Next Week.
Will H. Russell with a gang of
workmen, is still engaged with the re
pairs on the Platte river bridge, near
Oreapolis and will probably be thus en
gaged for the remainder of the week.
They will commence weaving a mat
next week for the rip-rap work, which
is to protect the company's property at
that point. The water has not been
high enough yet this spring to cause
any trouble. The ice has gone out with
out doing any damage and it is felt that
there will hardly be any loss this
spring.
With The Bank of Union
Miss Carrie Allison has accepted the
position of clerk and bookkeeper in the
Bank of Union, and began her duties
on Wednesday. Miss Iva Mougey has
held that position for some time anl
was a very popular and efficient clerk,
but resigned and in a few weeks will go
for an extended visit on the Pacific
coast. Miss Allison has had some ex
perience in the bank work, and having
a thorough business, education she is
competent to fill this position in a very
satisfactory manner. Union Ledger.
Better Be On Time
Wm. Gentry and wife of Louisville
were visitors in the city this morning
and wishing to go to Omaha, they made
arrangements to take the train, but
feeling absolutely certain his watch
was correct, waited, depending upon it
until the whistle blew and then had to
make a rush for the train, with the
chances in favor of the train. They
got there but only after a hard run for
both he and his wife. Better take a
little more time next time "Billy."
Box Social.
The young people of Mynard will give
a box supper, Friday, March 13. Pro
ceeds to be given to the new church
fund. Lunch will be served for there
not caring to bring boxes. Ever-e
cordially invited.
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