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SKMIAVEEKLY EDITION-EIGHT TAGES
VOLUME XX VII 1
PLATTSMOUTH, NE1HIASKA, Til IT US DAY, UKCUMRElt 17, 11)08
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BOZARTH GOES
UP FOR LIFE
Long Sentence For Greenwood
Man. Hixon Pleads
Not Guilty.
Judge Travis last Saturday eve
ning closed a day's work in district
court by hearing a motion for a new
trial in the case of the State vs.
Bozarth. Uozarth is the man who
was convicted at the last term of !
court of murder in the second de
gree in the killing of James Dyer at
Greenwood. It will be recalled that
the bulk of the evidence in the nso
went, to show that he was a paran
oiac, of the same (lass as the
Pratts and the Sharps who were the
cause of the Kansas City riot last
week. He is unquestionably insane
and his confinement is necessary for
the public good. A. N. Sullivan ap
peared for him In arguing the mo
tion for the new trial while County
Attorney Rawls represented the
state. Bozarth was present In court
beng accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Manspeaker. After the argument In
the matter. Judge Travis overruled
the motion, and called upon the pris
oner to show cause why he should
not be sentenced.
Bozarth never demonstrated his
Insanity more clearly than on this
occasion. He rose up and stated to
the court that his wife had secured
a divorce from him. He added sig
nificantly "And I know who was the
cause of it, too." As a matterof
fact Mrs. Bozarth has not secured
a divorce. She has left this sec
tion of the country and is now a res
ident of Oklahoma where she has
relatives.
After Bozarth dramatically
stated this to the court he ram
bled on but presented no reason for
the court's leniency. In fact hU con
dition was so apparent that it was
necessary he should be taken care
of.
After listening to his rambling
and uncertain talk for a short time
Judge Travis then sentenced him to
hard labor in the penitentiary Sun
days and holidays excepted, for the
term of his natural life.
While this penalty seemed severe
to many who witnessed Uozarth's de
plorable condition it was adminis
tered so that the public would be pro
tected should he recover his sanity.
IN
OAK HILL
Remains of Dr. Geo. W. Clutter In
terred here Today.
From Monday' Dally.
Died Clutter. Geo. YY, at Oma
ha, Neb., Dec. 10, 1908, of asphyx
iation, aged 59 years, 7 months and
13 days. Interment at Plattsmouth,
Neb., Dec. 14, 1908, at Oak Hill cem
etery. The body of George W. Clutter,
formerly one of the best known citi
zens of this city, whose life was lost
last Thursday at Omaha, was
" brought to this city thlH morning
and funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. T.
Balrd paying the last tribute to the
dead. Although announcement of
the services In this city had not been
very publicly made, there was a large
number of citizens present to pay
respect to this good man. It has
been many years since numbers of
his old friends and companions had
gazed upon his face and there was
deep sorrow that this meeting should
be the last on earth.
The sermon of Rev. Balrd was
a beautiful tribute to his old friend
and U was wy affecting. It had
been tK v.ish o' the deceased, that
the venerilil'i minister shoull say
iiik.' word.) jer hhi body which end
nil of this v..v.ir; and Rev. Build wa.'
visibly tojehed when he came to
preach the eloquent tribute to the
dead. The sermon was one of the
most noted which this eloquent di
vine had ever preached and those
who had accompanied the remains to
the city were more than touched
by the simple and kindly words which
fell from the Hps of this gray-haired
minister.
Interment took place at Oakhlll
cemetery, the pall bearers being old
army comrades of the deceased and
old friends and neighbors, they bo-
The testimony of the several physi
cians who were heard in the case,
was to the effect that lie might have
lucid intervals at times when he
could he let out hut that the spells
of insanity would recur from time to
time ami at such times he would he
dangerous. The startling act of the
pnranoiacs at Kansas City, shows
that they should he confined before
harm was done.
It is more than proba
ble that he will later be examined
with a view to having him removed
to the asylum where lie clearly be
longs at the present time. He ac
cepted his sentence with listless In
difference and apparently did not
know or realize what it meant. There
seems serious doubt If he retains any
recollection whatever of the terrible
crime which he committed.
Judge Travis also heard a number
of other motions. In the case of
Carroll vs. Village of Klmwood, a
motion fr a new trial was argued
and submitted. In Holdredge vs.
Noyes et al, the sale of the property
was set aside owin to a mistake In
the description of the property sold.
A report of the second sale of the
property was filed and an order to
show cause why it should not be con
firmed was entered. The order sets
next Saturday at the tine for objec
tions to be filed. In Stoehr vs.
Hayes a demurrer was overruled
and the defendant given until De
cember 28th to answer the petition.
In the case of the State vs. Hixon,
the defendant Charles Hixon was
present In court and the information
charging him with assault with in
tent to do br.iflly Injury was read
to which he plead not guilty. This
is the case where Hixon was charged
with assault upon V. H. Thomas
and upon which he was held for
trial several days since by Justice
Archer. After the reading of the in
formaticn and Dixon's plea was en
tered, Judge Travis fixed the bond
at five hundred dollars which lllxon
furnished, II. N. Dovy signing as
surety for his appearance for trial
at the next term of the district
court. ,.:;ftkqj
Ing T. M. Carter, T. V. Glenn, Smith.
J. G. Richey, J. W. Johnson and Jas.
Thomas.
George W. Clutter was born near
Wheeling, West Virginia, on April
27, 1849, his father being a prom
inent slave holder In that section.
When the dark days of the civil war
came on the father disposed of his
slave holdings and removed to Iowa,
where he hoped to escape the war,
he being an Union man who had
many relatives upon the side of the
confederacy. It was not to be so
with the younger boy George. At the
age of 14 he was taken with the
war fever and enlisted In Co. M. 4th
la., Cavalry oX the Union army and
served throughout the remainder of
the war, making a record for brave
ry as a soldier. After the close of
hostilities he returned to Iowa and
In 1871 he married Helen A. Rogers
at Washington, la. To this union
three children were born but one
of whom survives. Geo. Jr., born at
Burlington, la., died during his In
fancy, Charles born at Washington,
la., in 1 874 Is the one surviving
child and lives In Omaha, while
Pauline was born in this city In
1881 and died here two years later.
The latter child reposes In Oak Hill
cemetery and today saw her father
Interred beside her. Mr. Clutter and
wife came to this city in 1 878 and
remained here until the middle 80's
when they removed to Lincoln and
later to Denver, Col. Some three
years ago they removed to Omaha
and had since that time made that
city their home. The widow accom
panied by her sole surviving brother
Frank Rogers of Washington., la.,
accompanied the remains to the city
this morning for burial.
Those who had the good fortune
to know Dr. Clutter In his life time
had nothing but the best of words
for him. A pntlent, gentle loving
husband and father his passing Is
the cause of great regret not alone
to his widow and other relatives, but
to the whol world who can 111 spare
his like.
To Have llotartli in Asylum.
From Monday's Dally.
A. N. Sullivan departed this morn
ing for Lincoln going via the M. P.
where he has several legal matters
to attend to. Among other mutters
he will once more argue the case of
the First National Hank of Platts
niouth vs. Gibson, et al. a case which
Is becoming a cause celehre in this
state, having been before the court
times innunicnililc. The case was
ordered re-argued at the last sitting
of the court. When asked as to his
probable course of procedure in the
case of Matt Bozarth sentenced to a
life term Saturday by Judge Travis,
Mr. Sullivan states that he thinks
the best plan to pursue Is to make a
showing of Uozarth's Insanity to the
authorities and have him examined
with a view- of his commitment to the
asylum. There seems little douh:
that Bozarth is thoroughly ua.y ami
that he was a dangerous lunatic.
lie should he conllned hut the I-
tcntiary Is hardly the proper place.
Doubtless steps In the direction of
confining him to the asylum will he
taken soon.
Painful Injury to lliiiul.
From Monday's linlly.
Last night John Lowther sustain
ed a severe Injury to his left hand,
running a nail Into the fleshy part
of his hand near the base of the
thumb. The accident happened by
his running his hand against the nail
while he wns attempting to hang up
some harness in the barn. The
wound was a very painful one and
was dangerous in that it might re
sult in blood poisoning. .Mr. Low
ther made an effort to obtain medi
cal assistance at once but was unable
to locate a doctor and was compelled
to spend a very painful and restless
night. This morning he came to
town and at once sought a physi
cian, having the hand treated and
dressed. While there Is little llkll
hood of any serious injury from the
accident, it Is still extremely pain
ful and some swollen. With careful
treatment and nursing, however, It Is
more than probable that a few days
will see it all right again. This Is
what his many friends hope for nt
least.
HELP IN
GREAT
CAUSE
Red Cross Stamps On Sale In Tuber
culosis Fight.
The Nebraska section of the Red
Cross Association which is conduct
ing the great fight against the plague
of tubrculosis has adopted a
scheme for raising funds to carry on
the war. They have originated a
Christmas stamp whlvh is for use in
sending parcels, Christmas packages
and the like. The stamps are not
good for postage but are simply to
be placed upon packages of all kinds
which are to go abroad. The price
of-Die stamps is one cent each and
the funds derived from their sale are
to be used to discover remedies for
the great white plague. It Is a char
itable and humanitarian act to buy
these stamps and aid in suppressing
this great cause of death. The stamps
In themselves are of artistic design,
highly ornamental and make a neat
Christmas decorations. Dr. E. D.
Cummins was asked by the associa
tion to see that the stamps was
placed on sale In this city and last
Saturday he completed arrangements
by which the druggists in the city
will handle them. They are now on
sale at both F. G. Frlcke & Co.'s and
Gerlng & Co's. Anyone who can af
ford to do so and who Is Inclined to
help the cause which cannot be too
highly commended Is invited to visit
these stores and buy a supply of the
stamps for use on his letters, pack
ages, parcels, etc. The cost Is small
and the object the greatest in the
history of the world.
Taken Buck to Oinalin.
From Tucx, lay's Daily.
William Llndscy who Is wanted at
Omaha for the passage of a forged
heck, was this morning taken to that
city by the local police. They ex
pected the Omaha authorities to
come down after him but concluded
to take him up themselves and not
wait. The local authorities plated
him under arrest some days since.
(Joori l'urnt for Sale.
120 acres of good land within three
miles of Union, two sets of Improve
ments. Trefer to sell altogether, but
might sell one forty alone. Inquire
of Chos. L. Graves, Union, Neb.
A DeMTVd .pHiiitiuctit.
From Monduy'a Dally.
Mrs. Carrie Wilson, who has been
acting as stenographer for Judge
Root for some time past, has 1 n
given the official appointment as
bis stenographer dining his term
upon the supreme bench, ami to
morrow she will depart for Lincoln
where she will make her home in
the future. Mrs. Wilson has been
stenograph) r for the past eight
years to various members of the
supreme court Including Judge John
H. Ames and Commissioner Root
and her appoint ment Is deserved and
Id to be commended. Mrs. Wilson
has been a reside! t of this city for
virtually all her life ami has a grout
number of friends, all of whom are
di'llghteil to II ml that her efficiency
bus received a just recognition al
though they regret thiit the tew ap
pointment means her removal from
the city.
KEEP YOUR
TRADE AT HOME
Marinette, Wis., Experience Applies
To This City.
Now that the holiday season Is
on every newspaper In the country
districts should print such an arti
cle as the one here appended, from
the Marinette (Wis.) Eagle-Star.
The subject of "trade al home" is
vital to every newspaper man. every
business man, every resident who
loves his town. The Eagle-Star says:
One Chicago mail order concern
has printed every year a mining the
size of which would compare favor
ably with the largest unabridged dic
tionary. More than I'.otio.noo of
these catalogues are mailed through
out the United Stall's, although
most of the entire edition Is dis
tributed through the middle west,
which Includes Wisconsin, Marinette
county and the city of Marlnitte. it
costs over $.'ou,(HMi to mail this Im
mense catalog. From those figures
some Idea may be gh-a 1 as to the
glganlc volume of business this mall
order house must do to even pay for
the catalog and the postage required
to mail it. This roiieern sells noth
ing to people In Chicago, all Its bus
iness coming from the surrounding
territory. More than $ 1 ,'1,0011,11110,
are loured yearly Into the coffers of
saying nothing about New York, St.
saying nothing about NewYork, St.
Louis and other cities. It's about
time the people are waking up. Pause
a moment for reflection; what a
glorious change would result If
those who are sending these millions
to Chicago, New York, St. Louis and
other cities would spend their mon
ey with their home merchants!
In some cities the trade at home
crusade has cut so deeply Into the
annual business of these mail order
houses that they are making stren
uous efforts to regain the trade
they have lost through the better
understanding and greater loyalty
of the people of the country to their
home Institutions, by shipping to
these points whole carloads of cata
logues and appointing agents to dis
tribute them.
The propoganda for patronage of
home Institutions has been effect
ually carried out in various sections
of the country with the result that
people who Investigate find that
home patronage Is best. They secure
better' goods, as a rule, and pay less
for them. It Is found that when
freight or express Is added to the
cost of the mall order goods, that
purchasers can do as well or better
at home. It must be considered that
goods purchased at home are usually
guaranteed and if found defective
will be made good. Doing busi
ness with a mall order house Is not
so convenient or pleasant In the event
of defective goods.
Aside from the personal matter of
cost of goods, there Is the Important
question of the prosperity of the
community. It is a well known fact
that Marinette merchants sell their
goods at a lower price than dealers
In most cities, which Is another very
good reason why we should patron
ize them. If the local merchants
have the benefit of the home trade
they will carry larger stocks, pay
better clerk salaries, etc. The local
merchant Is the friend of his custom
ers In time of need and can and will
extend credit to those who need It
and are worthy of such. The
worthy of such accommodation. The
mall order houses make no such con
cessions. They extend no credit, pay
no local taxes, rent or wages and are
of no possible benefit to the community.
A VERITABLE PAL
ACE OF SWEETS
An Establishment Equal to Any
of its Character in the State.
11 u
a si hi i'i
of g. 'iiulne pleasure
to boast i f the fuel phills! ,,
possesses a c ont'ecl I, in, ry slere. illlil
to any in the slate. And this stole
(loos not It 1 1 1 1 1 ' devote t-.of to tin
conl'ei lioiii i y but also has other
tilings' In slock which are i ia 1 1
appioprlali' lor Chrh Unas, t 1 1 - stole
III question Is thai of .1 1 1 ll NemelZ
a veritable 'Tula f Sweets."
Several years since when Mr.
N'cluelz came to thla oily llioro
seemed some little iiesti as to
whet her or not he would make his
candy factory succeed. People ser
iously iiicstlono whether or not It
was a good move on Ills purl to open
lip III Hie city. Those who ques-
lloned now are silent for ho has made
a startling success of his plant.
Today John Ncmotz has a con
fectionery store which can compare
favorably wllh any in the city of
Omaha. There Is every possible con
fection that the market affords, lan
ded fruits of various sorts, choco
lates of various descriptions, butter
scotch of the kind that grandmother
made famous, stick candy the old re
liable kind which pleased all our
palates when we were young, candy
canes the delight of our childhood,
and the list might run on ad infin
itum. Then there are the Christmas
nuis, i ne pus or i lie year, pecans,
walnuts, English walnuts, llrnzlh
nuts, filberts, hickory mils and the
list goes on without end. Thou for
the sweetheart there are dainty bon
bon boxes filled to the brim with de
lightful sweets of all the sorts and
varitles the vertlle in 1 1 ill can con
ceive. The boxes in themselves are
a line Christmas present. They are
In various patterns and designs, all
haiiilsoine.,..'44i, artistic and well
worth keeping as a souvenir.
Then Mr. Nomctz has added a Hue
of post cards which s as large and
varied as can be found in anv store
ANOTHER PIO
NEER IS GONE
Death Claims August Stohlman at
Ripe Age.
From Monday' linlly.
Died Stohlman, August, aged
70 years, at his home In Platts
niouth precinct, Cass County, Ni
braskn, on December 13, 1!t0S. In
terment will be from the huusse
Wednesday afternoon, December 15,
1908 at 2 p. m.
Mu'h surprise and regret was felt
In the city and vicinity yesterday af
ternoon when It was I -a rued that
August Stohlman for many years a
settler In this community, had riled.
Death came very suddenly and un
expectedly to the aged man, he hav
ing been In the city but a few days
previous In the very best of health.
Ills demise occurred shortly after
noon after a very brief Illness. Dur
ing his long life In this section Mr
Stohlman had made many
friends. All who knew him appre
ciated his many qualities and the
rugged honesty and Industry which
bad made him so highly respected
and well liked. Always a man with
a scrupulous sense of honor, August
Stohlman had thoroughly endeared
himself to a great circle of acquaint
ances and they one and all mourn
him.
Horn In Germany some seventy
years ago, Mr. Stohlman came from
the race which has and now Is mak
ing Itself so felt In the affairs of the
world. He brought to this country
at an early age, that strong German
spirit of ennquoring and advancing
In the world and from the start he
prospered. located first In Wiscon
sin, he came to this section of the
country about the year 1867 and
located upon what Is now- the Falter
farm. Later he disposed of this
property and for a short time made
his home In South Dakota, returning
to this vicinity some years ago and
locating upon the farm where he
met his end, some four miles west of
the city. He hud only recently sold
this farm and had purchased some
land near Mobile, Alabama, Intend
, in Omaha or iinv
ether ( in . There
sells. 'I'd,, prices
fiT flc cents to
j ,.,. u I litlrt and
1 rung,, fr two
wi'iily-llv nis each ,i neiident
upon what tin- purchaser wants. The
lie l.ides full lists of the famous
photographic work of the Olson lii.i
Inv i-iiph (' ,Vi , I'hui.smoulh In
stitution whl, h turns out far hotter
work than any foreign factory bus yet
produced. It can Kafely , Kll,
Mr. Neinetz has a heller and more
elaborate list of post cards tin Ipe
in ten stony in (he mint ry. To go
Into his store Is to ho coinincod.
The cards are arranged In lacks
hlch show off their bounties to
si liking advantage. Ami the pro
prietor Is pleased t have the pulili
call and Inspect them.
Ho has also added a Hue li if
post card alliums which will repay
examination. A post card allium
makes a line present and his lire In
clud" s the very best.
Mr. Ncnielz also has put In n :u
Hid' of Christmas doceratloni. Those
liniinV tlisel, dec, rallve pa pew, ei.n
dles and in ran every known device
for embellishing tnc household and
giving the true Christmas c.lr to Mm
place. Id. has shown rare taste In
selecting his line and anyone In
search of sin h articles will nd his
K,ll,ly WM"1 ""' ''' ' I'hdt
from.
Again, .1 oil ii Neinetz is a man of
good business Judgment in see, tmr;
his lino of goods and he has t . tie
prices upon them right, lie docs not
seek extravagant profits and his
prices compare more favorably wllh
Omaha than any other place. II, Is
located here 1111(1 that ill Itself
guarant f fair treatment. Ills
enterprise Is nub that th" people
here should show him their npprocla
tioii ami make his holiday Hade the
greatest he ever had.
ing to move (lu re shortly. This in
formal Ion he had in, pail e, to O. M.
Slrelght and other friends In this
city but a few days since.
Mr. Stohlmnn left surviving him
his wife, two sons, Arnold and Wil
lie, and two daughters. Minnie and
Dora, all residents of this county.
The funeral will take place Wed
nesday afternoon at two o'clock.
KriHiiler llrox. Move.
The firm of Kroohler Itros. well
known hardware men, Inst Saturday
night took advantage of the suspen
sion of business and moved their
stock from their room Just east of
the new First National Hank
building to the room In the Coates
bloik Just east of the Plattsmouth
State Hank. Here they will be at
home to their many friends and pat
rons, and anyone desiring to secure
anything In the line of hardware,
tools, shelf hardware and the like,
will find their stock of size and va
riety enough to satisfy the most ex
acting. Kroehler Hros. during the
time they have been in business in
this city have progressed finely and
have establshed a good trade. To
deal with them once has meant to be
a patron evr afterwards and their
business has been such that It Is In
Itself a recommendation. Try them
once.
Omaha (let lllg Crowd.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The morning train this morning
was crowded with visitors to the corn
show. There were two cars filled to
the doors with passengers who will
spend the day in the metropolis, vis-.
King the corn show and doing
Christmas shopping. A largo num
ber of the visitors will take In the
automobile show In Council HlufTs
which is in full blast at that point.
This show Is attracting almost as
much Attention as the corn show
and Is a Arte display of machines. The
trains returning from the city to
night will carry many thousand dol
lars worth of merchandise which the
merchants of Omaha will pick up as
a result of the show which they aro
using to attract the visitors.
Flash lights (pocket) Gerlng &
Co.