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Without Permission of the Owner, But After
an Investigation by County Attorney Rawls
the Accused is Released.
John Miller who has been quite
successful in accumulating no
toriety of various degrees is once again
in the limelight through an escapade
he indulged in yesterday. Miller is the
same party who has been languishing
indurance vile with a hundred dollar
fine hanging over him and who was re
cently released from confinement.
Yesterday the young man went out
to Fitzgerald & Schlater's pasture and
represented to Wm. Ossenkop, fore
man in charge, that John Jones had
sent him for a horse belonging to Jones
and which was in the pasture. Sus
pecting nothing wrong Miller was given
the horse and proceeded to mount it and
ride away.
Sheriff Quinton who had been out
west of the ciiy on business, was re
turning home and met Miller on the
road a few miles from the city riding
the nag, but not knowing anything of
the transaction and suppos Miller
was leaving the country for good did
not molest him. He, however, spoke
of having seen him with the horse and
word reached Jones, who immediately
got busy and notified Mr. Fitzgerald
that he would hold him responsible for
the animal as he had never given Mil
ler permission to get it or anv order to
'that effect. He disclaimed absolutely
ever authorizing Miller to seize his
steed and go gallivanting over the land
'and was some worked-up over the out
come. His alarm communicated iiself
to Fitzgerald who called upon the
minions of the law to bestir themselves
and try and locate Miller at Shepherd -
Hit With A Bottle
Yardmaster Charley Johnson of the
Burlington is going about today with
his face decorated with a plaster where
he received a painful injury yesterday
afternoon by being struck with a thrown
bottle. The denizens of the Iowa bot
toms had been in the city imbibing free
ly of the cup which cheers and surely
inebriates if persisted in, had concluded
to return to the jungles and had loaded
themselves with the bottled product
that made St. Louis or Milwaukee or
Omaha famous intending to drink it
after getting home. The long wait of
five or ten minutes at the depot proved
too many for them and they entered
the waiting room where they uncorked
one of the bottles and drank the con
tents. Just as they had finished this
Yardmaster Johnson came past the
open east window and one of the men
hurled the bottle through the window
seeking to cast it into the turgid waters
of the Missouri some miles east. He
put great force into the throw and
when the bottle caught Mr. Johnson
alongside the face and jaw the the
result was disastrous. Mr. Johnson's
jaw was badly cut and the inside of his
mouth lacerated against his teeth. For
tunately no bones were broken but he
bled profusely. Medical attention was
had and a plaster placed over his cuts.
While painful and decidedly inconveni
ent the cuts are not dangerous. This
case serves to point out that it would
be well to have a more strict watch
kept for cases of this kind and the of
fenders should be severly punished.
Had this bottle struck a person in the
right spot death might have resulted as
it was hurled with great force. The
police should keep a lookout for people
who have so scant regard for the public
welfare.
Will Camp at Cedar Creek
W. D. Jones will start out tomorrow
morning with a load of camping uten
sils ami equipment preparatory to fol
lowing Thursday morning with a merry
party of campers. The camp is to be
established at the lakes at Cedar Creek
and the party to go out expects to ' be
gone a week or two and to have a touch
of gay life. Two big tents are to be
erected, one of which has been ordered
from Omaha and which ought to be
here today.
The party which will have all this
merriment will consist of Miss Olive
Jones and Stanfield Jones; Miss Bernice
Newell and brother, Robert, Mr.Shepp.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
Newell expect to make trips at inter
vals to see how everything gets along
and to add to the gayety of the occasion.
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; son's, some eleven miles west of the
' city, at which place they were sure Mil
ler could be found.
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Sheriff Quinton at once made prepar
ations for hurrying Miller before the
law and dispatched Deputy Manspeaker
upon one of his fleet nags in pursuit of
the pernicious Miller. As was confid
ently expected, Miller was corralled at
Shepherdson's and the deputy placed
him under arrest and brought him back
to the city. No charge had been filed
against Miller, but he was held until
County Attorney Rawls had time to in
vestigate his extraordinary and un
heard of conduct. He asserted posi
tively that Jones had told him to help
himself to the mustang and resented
the charges upon his honor most vehe
mently. The animal which caused the
furor was returned to Mr. Fitzgerald's
confiding care.
County Attorney Rawls made an in
vestigation of the circumstances and
after listening to statements from both
Miller and Jones ordered Miller's dis
charge as it appeared the two men had
been drinking together and had discuss
ed the matter of Miller taking the horse
and going out to Shepherdson's with
the intention of returning the animal on
Saturday night. Miller took the animal
under these conditions and obtaining
work at Shepherdson's turned the
horse into the pasture there. Conclud
ing that our old friend John Barleycorn
had produced the mix, Miller was
ordered released and sent gaily forth
with a clean bill of character so far as
this particular offense was concerned.
For a Day's Outing.
The hot weather of the past few days
today drove a number of our citizens to
take desperate steps to get cool and a
large party headed and chaperoned by
Rev. J. H. Salsbury, departed for Lake
Manawa this morning for a day's out
ing at that resort, hoping the cooling
breezes of the lake would relieve old
Sol's rays.
There were baskets and bundles gal
ore and if every bundle contains eat
ables there was enough to feed the
population of Council Bluffs. The
party expected to spend the day at the
lake and indulge in a good old fashion
ed picnic with boating, bathing and like
pastimes as relaxation. They will re
turn this evening.
The party includes Mr. and Mrs Sals
bury and son. Russel, Mesdames D. C.
Morgan and daughter, C- A. Rawls,
Joe Rawls, E. D. Cummins and daugh
ters Mildred and Emma, Wm. McCauley
and grand daughter Doris Patterson,
T. H. Pollock and daughter Ellen, and
Jas. and Donald Patterson.
A Farwell Party
Last Friday evening Miss Anna B.
Deutch gave a farewell party at her
home, the Heights, in honor of Miss
Elsa Streitweiser who will shortly de
part for Kansas City, Mo. The occasion
was one which Miss Streitweiser will
long remember as her friends made it
plainly manifest how strongly they re
greted her leaving altho wishing her the
best of fortune. The evening was spent
in games and delightful music. The re
freshments were served in the dining
room and were most delightful, consist
ing of ice cream, cake, pop-corn and all
kinds of fruit.
It was a late hour when the gather
ing broke up, each one expressing them
selves as delighted at the pleasant even
ing and regretting it could not have been
longer. Those who were invited are
Misses Josie and Agnes .Schwartz, Til
lie and Minnie Ploeger, Freda Wohl
farth, Anna B. Deutch and Elsa Streit
weiser and Messrs Geo. Gobelman, Glen
Mullis, John Seiver, Chas Jelenek, Her
old Williams, Henry Hess and Wm.
Andrews. One Who Was There.
Daily Weather Report.
Observation at Dr. Cummins' office
3 p. m. Temperature 92; Barometer,
sea level 29.95, Humidity 40; Wind
Southwest, Clear. Indications for Neb
raska Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
Little change in temperature.
Call Omaha over the Independent
telephone.
Will Lecture Here.
Arrangements have practically been
completed for an address in this city at
an early day by Dr. Guy Carleton Lee,
of Baltimore, Md. Dr. Lee is widely
known as an author and educator having
been connected with the faculty of
Dickinson college, Columbia University
and and Johns Hopkins University be
sides being the author of numerous
work? on history and jurisprudence.
He is a finished orator, a profound
thinker and a man whom no one should
fail to hear. Enough names have been
secured to insure bis appearance here
in behalf of the public library, and
everyone is justified in giving the lect
ure attendance not alone for its own
value but for the cause it is given for.
The date of lecture will be gfven later.
IN HONOR OF
MISS PERRY
Plattsmouth Girl Entertained While
Visiting at Arlington, Neb.
The Arlington (Neb.) Review-Herald
in speaking of an entertainment given
in honor of Miss Manota Perry, of this
city, says:
"On Thursday afternoon of this week
a jolly crowd of young ladies were en
tertained by Mrs. S. G. Unland in honor
of Miss Manota Perry, of Plattsmouth.
They went out to this pleasant country
home in a four- horse power hay-rack
automobile, with S. G. Unland as chaf
feur. "A most enjoyable feature of the af
ternoon was when the young ladies doff
ed shoes and stocking and waded in the
creek.
"A delicious picnic supper was served
on the lawn, to which all did justice,
and in the twilight they were conveyed
back to town, voting Mrs. Unland a
great success as an entertainer.
"Those present were Misses May Gil
frey, Alma Ludwig, Clara Johnson,
Gladdys Button, Anna and Amelia Stork,
Jennie Downs, Amelia Reckmeyer, Es
ther Schaffer, Luella' Whitlock, Louise
Smith, Manota Perry and Mesdames
Reckmeyer, H. L. Unland and S. G.
Unland."
The Ice Situation
The publication of the card of the
Glenwood Ice company announcing their
withdrawal from the retail business in
this city has produced an energetic and
vigorous kick from their patrons who
are left in the middle of the season
with prospects of having to pay higher
prices for ice than they contracted for.
When these people came into the city
they secured 'many customers on the
strength of their purported purpose to.
remain in the field and deliver ice at
the prices they had contracted for
throughout the summer.
Now, they have withdrawn and their
customers are turned over to the only
dealer remaining in the field. While no
advance in prices has been made yet,
there are rumors that there will shortly
be one and it is this prospect that has
stirred up the company's customers.
There is no remedy in sight for them
and they have been casting about for
means of fighting a raise.
It is proposed to have these custom
ers band themselves together and pur
chase their ice in car load lots, having
a man to deliver it to them and in this
way strike at an increase in the price.
Whether this would be effective or not
remains to be seen.
Anyway there is certainly some hard
kicking over the action of the Glenwood
concern and many who were induced to
patronize it now say they will never
pick up with an outside concern without
first having a guarantee, they will do
what they say they will do.
Court Proceedings
In County court today Clemmons Koke
filed a petition asking his appointment
as administrator of the estate of Regina
Wolf, deceased. The petition sets forth
the value of the estate as two thousand
dollars. Koke is the son of Mrs. Wolf
by a former marriage she having been
the wife of Adam Wolf of this city at
the time of her demise.
Before Justice Archer
The case of Carroll vs. Village of
Greenwood this morning was heard be
fore Justice Archer. The case involved
the right of the village authorities to
cut the hay from a piece of ground at
Elmwood and hinges upon law points
largely. Testimony was heard, there
being a large number of witnesses pre
sent and at the close of the evidence the
parties were given three days in which
to file briefs for their sides of the con
tention. A. N. Sullivan appeared for
Carroll and Wm. DelesDernier repre
sented the village and other defendants. '
JOHN COOK'S
INJURIES
Further Particulars cf the Accident
Causing the Same
Chas. and Toe Cook returned this
morning on No. 6 from Beaver City
where they have been for several days
past visiting with the family of John
Cook, their brother, who was struck
sometime since and badly injured by a
train on the Burlington. They report
him as much better at this time and,
should no complications set in, he will
ultimately recover.
From them is learned the authentic
story of the accident Ly which Mr.
Cook was so badly hurt. He was driv
ing to Beaver City and, approaching
the railroad crossing in the town, did
not see or hear an approaching freight
train. The view of the track was
obstructed by three oil tanks standing
a short distance from the track and al
so by a line of empty freight cars which
reached almost to the crossing. Just
as he drove on the track a freight train
bore down upon him, the engineer
sounding no whistle or ringing the bell.
The horses discovered the train just
as the buggy was on the track and gave
a leap which broke the double tree and
released them leaving Air. Cook and his
two daughters, Mary and Gladys, in the
buggy at the mercy of the train. The
engine struck the buggy squarely hurl
ing the unfortunate man and his daugh
ters a distance of one hundred and six
teen feet and demolishing the buggy.
At first it was thought Mr. Cook had
been killed but later it was discovered
that his injuries were not so bad as
feared. He was found to be suffering
from a broken arm and had a bad hole
in the hip some three inches in length
and so deep as to go in almost to the
socket. He also had a bad cut in the
groin while his head and face was badly
skinned up. His daughter, Mary suffer
ed severe cuts and bruises while the
little one, Gladys was practically un
injured. Both the girls are practically all right
now, but Mr. Cook will be confined to
his bed for sometime yet.
While at Beaver City, Charley Cook
suffered a humiliating experience and
one which he will never forget. The
doctor who was attending his brother
took him for a ride about town in his
automobile aud in some way the news
got abroad that Wm. H. Taf t was in
town. Immediately the mayor had the
fire bell rang and assembled the citizens
to whom he in parted the information.
The silver concert band turned out and
tore off a few strains of music and the
fire department, resplendent in new
uniforms paraded while the mayor pre
pared an address of welcome and things
were doing generally. When Mr. Cook
discovered what was up he promptly
raised a roar as he is a fearless Bryan
ite and he told the mayor his opinion of
anyone who so far forgot the dignity of
his office as to treat an unoffending
stranger as he was being treated. The
mayor apologized and the incident was
declared closed.
Taking Many Contracts
The enterprising firm of John Bauer
& Son have been getting into the field
lately and taking many valuable con
tracts for plumbing and iron work.
They have just secured the contract for
putting in the heating plant at the Ma
sonic Home in this city. This contract
is a valuable one entailing a great deal
of work and will cost right around
twenty-three hundred dollars. They
have also taken the contract for the
ceiling of the school house at Avoca.
This ceiling will be of steel and will
make a valuable improvement for the
Avocaites. Under Mr. Bauer's direction
the work will be done right. They
have also contracted to put in a heat
ing plant at Mr. Boedecker's house in
Murray, a nice piece of work and one
requiring much skill in construction.
Suggestions Desired.
Mayor Gering this morning was in
receipt of a letter from R. L. Metcalfe
asking him, for any suggestions he had
had to make as to matters to be treated
of in the democratic campaign text
book which Mr. Metcalfe had been ask
ed to assist in compiling. What was
wanted was suggestions as to acts omit
ted or corr.nitted by the republican
party during the past four years which
called for comment. The mayor
would be pleased to hear suggestions
from local democrats as to what would
be suitable for the work.
Grand Ball at Murray. !
George Berger announces that he will
give a grand ball with a capable orches
tra to play the music, at Jenkins' hall,
in Murray, on Saturday evening, August
8, 1908. The public is cordially invited
to attend and a good time is guaranteed
THOSE wlUJEI RE-
MY AT ASHI
Funerals Held at Their Homes in Nebraska City,
Sunday Both Have Relatives Living in
Gass Gounty, Who Attend Last Rites.
From the Nebraska City News the
following account of thq funerals of Joy
Wright and Geo. Mogis is taken. Mrs.
L. F. Kohrell, living near Rock Bluffs
is an aunt of Joy Wright, while I. N.
Cummins of this city is an uncle of Geo.
Mogis. Both Mrs. Kohrell and Mr.
Cummins were present at the funerals:
"Sunday afternoon the funerals of
Joy Wright and George Mogis, the two
members of Company C, N. N. G., and
residents of this city, who were drown
ed at Ashland, in the Platte river, while
in bathing, where the young men had
gone to camp with other companies of
the Second regiment and for target
practice.
"The funeral of Joy Wright took
place at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Z. T. Wright, at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Third avenue. The
house was unable to accommodate the
large crowd of sorrowing relatives and
friends who come to pay their respects
to the memory of the deceased. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Wilson, pastor of the Christian church,
assisted by the choir of that church.
The services were very impressive and
the eulogy paid to the memory of the
deceased young man was the highest
possible to pay to a young man who had
been a devoted son and a model youth.
The deceased was 20 years of age last
March and was always devoted to his
parents and their interests and wants
were his every thought and to the
mother especially was he devoted and
they were like lovers, rather than like
mother and son.
"The pall bearers were ' Frank Bart
ling, Rector Nelson, Herbert Stanford,
Bert Smith, George Teten and Larsh
Dahlgren.
"All are members of the Coweta club,
of which the deceased had been a mem
ber, but Dahlgren. Battallion Adjut
ant Jack Beason, with fourteen mem
bers of company C were there in full
uniform and acted as a military escort.
For Notification Day.
Mayor Gering is in receipt of a letter
from Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, asking
him to make arrangements to attend
the Bryan notification meeting to be
held at Lincoln on Aug. 12th. As that
date is the Burlington pay-day, Mr.
Gering finds it impossible to accept.
He today wrote Mayor Brown to that
effect and called the Mayor's attention
to the necessity to make an effort to
secure a lower rate from this city to
the notification other than the straight
two cent rate. He suggests that the
Lincoln Commercial Club take the mat
ter up with the Burlington. As mat
ters now stand it would cost $1.52 each
way to make the trip and it is believed
a lower rate would insure a much larg
er attendance. It is possible to leave
here on the 8.08 train in the morning
and returning at 6 p. m., seeing all the
ceremonies and avoiding a special
train. There is prospect of a good at
tendance from' the country.
Griggs Entertained.
Miss Jennie Batten entertained the
Griggs at a lawn party last evening m
honor of her guest, Miss Janet Mc
Cavigan of Kansas City, Mo.
, Games of all kinds, music and con
versation passed away the evening and
at a late hour dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess, and all departed
declaring that they had spent a-delight-ful
evening.
Those present were: Misses Janet
McCavigan guest of honor, Opal Fitz
gerald, Mattie Larson, Elizabeth Kerr,
Hazel Tuey, Bertha Jackson, Lillian
Thompson, Ina Hatt, Cecil Hawken
berry and Jennie Batten
Tells of Death.
Mrs. Jas. Robertson today received a
telegram conveying the sad informa
tion, of the death oi her cousin,
Mrs. Etta Ray Black, at Hagers-
town, Md. Mrs. Black will be well re
membered by the older citizens of the
town, she having visited here when she
ways Miss Ray. Mrs. Robertson was
very much shocked by the sad intel
ligence. She finds it impossible to at
tend the funeral owing to the length of
time required to reach there.
Six. young ladies, who were clone per
sonal friends, chaperoned by Mrs. J. ll.
Ballard and Mrs. S. J. Thomas, were
there in a carryall and followed behind
the family carriages. The florid offer
ings were profuse and ihe procession
that followed the remains to their last
resting place in Wyuka was the largest
that has been seen in this city in years.
"The funeral of George Mogis was
held later in the afternoon from the
Presbyterian church. The services were
conducted by Rev. A. K. Perry, pastor
of that church. He delivered a very
able and befitting sermon and paid the
deceased a glowing eulogy. The church
was not adequate to hold the number
that attended. Nearly all of those who
had attended the funeral of Joy Wright
and many of the neighbors and friends
of the Mogis family, from the country
were there. Mrs. F. I). Spencer, Miss
Gretchen Spencer and Mtb. Henry
Homeyer were in the choir and render
ed some very sweet songs. The floral
offerings were profuse. Batallion Adju
tant Jack Beason and fourteen mem
bers of company C, N. N. G., were
there and acted as military escort to
the remains.
"The pall bearers were Robert Ilaw
ley, Charles K. Morse, Al. Newman.
Harry Schroeder, George Slack and
A. Kautz.
"The remains, as were those of Joy
Wright, were escorted to Wyuka, where
military honors, minus the shooting of
a salute over the graves, were given
by the militia boys.
. "Both funerals were very impressive
and many, who did not attend one or
the other were at the cemetery to pay
their last sad respects to the memory
of the deceased and against in laying
the remains to rest. The whole city
seemed to be in mourning since the Fad
news of the death of two young men
were received and the bereaved par
ents have the . sympathy of every
one. "
THE ELr.1V00D
CHAUTAUQUA
At Elmwood, Kebraska. Aug
ust 1 5 to 23, Inclusive-A
Fine List of Attractions
Last year the editor of the Journal
had the pleasure f attending the Elm
wood Chautauqua for several days, and
was highly delighted with the attract
ions furnished. This was the starter,
J and notwithstanding the f?.ct, the Chau
tauqua was a grand success, 'financially
and otherwise. As the Journal has re
peatedly said the business men of Elm
wood never do things by the halves,
this year they have made many im
provements on the grounds and have
secured some of the finest talent, both
as to speakers and musical artists,
there is in the land. The accommodations
if possible, will be improved over that
of last year, and in fact the manage
ment is arranging to accomodate a much
larger attendance this year. The peo
ple of Cass county need not go so far
away from home this summer to spend
a week's outing, when they can attend
the Elmwood Chautauqua right here in
our own county, and enjoy themselves
in one of the finest parks in the state,
and listen to the finest oratory and the
most charming music. Make your ar
rangements to attend a part, if not all
the time.
Notice to the Public.
At a meeting of the Library Board
last evening it was ordered that the
annual vacation of the librarian begin
on Monday, August 10th, and continue
for the balance of the month, except
on Saturdays of each week. During
the past four weeks the heat has been
so excessive that the patronage at the
library has been principally to exchange
books, and the Saturday sessions it is
thought will give sufficient opportunity
for that purpose.
Call Omaha over the Independent
telephone.