The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, July 05, 1909, Image 4

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DAILY PERSONAL NtWM
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Short Items of Interest From Fri-X
day s Evening Journal
James Darrough is spending today
Ja Omaha going to that city this
morning on the early train.
John Hennlngs, the prominent Ce
dar Creek farmer and citizen, was
a visitor yesterday afternoon In this
city.
Henry Donat is attending to busi
ness today in Omaha being" a pas
senger this morning on the early
train.
H. E. Weidman spent last evening
In the city with his folks being a
passenger for Omaha this morning
on the early train.
E. Flynn, division superintendent
of the Burlington, came down from
Omaha this morning to look after
wrecking matters.
R. O. Waters was a business visi
tor In Pacific Junction going to that
city on belated No. 4. and return
ing in the afternoon.
George Ballance, the proprietor of
the Plattsmouth Steam Laundry, was
an Omaha bound passenger this
morning on No. 15.
E. D. Andrews, master mechanic
of the Burlington at Omaha, came
down this morning to look after mat
ters concctcd with the wreck in the
yards.
Mrs. Pratt of Corning, la., who
baa been in the city making an ex
tended visit with Mrs. A. E. Todd re
turned to her home this morning on
No. .
Claud Everett drove up from his
home near Union this morning and
wu looking after some business In
the city today, returning to his home
this evening.
Ex-County Attorney Rawles de
parted this morning for Granada,
Col., after several days visiting In
the city with his family and bus!
less associate.
William Gllmour, the prominent
farmer living south of the city, came
In this morning to do some trading
with our merchants and to meet his
many friends in the city.
William and John Smith of Rock
Bluffs were in the city this morn
ing for a few hours, going from here
to Omaha to attend to some bust
eeu matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Truosdell,
Mrs. R. F. Patterson and Mr. Walter
Spotford were a party who made a
Journey today to Omaha where they
will upend the day.
Mrs. J. R. Mustek and Bon of Oma
ha spent last evening in the city the
guests of Mrs. E. E. Hilton, return
log to Omaha this morning on the
early Burlington train.
John Polrer of Duluth, Minn., who
has been visiting In the city for set
eral days with his brother J. C. Polr
rr of the Riley barber shop, return
ed to his home this morning.
i nancy ana waiter uyers were
two Rock Bluffs citizens who spent
a few hours in the city this morn
ing enroute to Omaha where they
had business matters to look after.
Claud Selvers rame down last
Evening from Omaha where his wife
Is In the hospital, to make an over
night vlBit with his parents, return
ing to her bedside this morning. Mrs.
Selvers was operated upon for ap
pendicitis and is getting along fine
ly. Miss Molllo Reivers accompanied
him for a day's visit with her this
morning.
A. 8. Will camo In last evening
from his trip to Mexico, New Mexico,
Arizona, and Texas. Mr. Will with
Frank Schluter made quite an extend
ed trip over the southwest and while
there looked Into the land proposi
tion extensively. Mr. Will who Is a
large ralBer of cattle and sees the
rapidly extinguishing cattle rang
coming. With a view lo securing
cheap range while he may, he has
been looking into southwent lands.
While absent he visited many points
of interest In the several states and
territories and returned well pleased
with them.
M. M. Ileal who has been at Kan'
sis t'lty. Mo., for several weeks tak
log medical treatment, returned
home lust evening. Mr. Heal Is feel
irg fine once more and is now rendy
for business. Ho considers that his
trip down the river did him a world
f good nml feels like a new man
S. (5. Stono who lias been taking
wecllcnl trentment for several weeks
PMst In Omaha returned to that city
tUU morning. Mr. Stone bus been
compelled to go to Omaha two dif
ferent times for several weeks nt
time, the last time being for ulno
wevks, on account of his complaint
but he now feels that ho is getting
hlong nicely and will eventually be
kkuilf uirnln
Former Mayor Henry R. Gerlng
was in the city last evening attend
ing to business matters.
Mrs. I. T. Koontz was a passen
ger this morning for Omaha where
she will spend the day with friends.
George Falter Is among those look
ing after business today In Omaha
being a passenger for that city on the
morning trait.
Mrs. George Goodman was a pas
senger this morning for uciaha
where she wll visit during the (lay
with friends.
L. W. Lowe and wife are spending
tie day in Omaha having been pas
sengers for that city this morning on
the early train.
William Holly, the haberdasher, is
looking after business matters today
In Omaha going to that city on No.
15 this morning.
Conrad Zend of Cedar Creek who
has been looking after business In
the city for several days, returned
to his home this morning.
Mrs. Joseph Shera accompanied by
her son W. S., came up this morning
from their home at Rock Bluffs and
was a passenger for Omaha on the
morning train.
Hear Master Milton Austin at the
Parmele tonight, and tomorrow
night. Children accompanied hy
adults free.
Ernest Walengren was a passen
ger this morning for Royal, Neb.,
where he will spend his vacation
with relatives.
J. B. Gruber of Union was one of
those in the city today drawn hera
by the argument for the new trial
of John Clarence.
W. M. Henderson came up thla
morning from Rock Bluffs and was
a passenger for Omaha on the early
train where he had business to look
after.
Mrs. J. W. South and family of
Northboro, la., who have been visit
ing for several days in the city with
relatives, returned to their home this
morning.
John C. Clarence of Union, de
fendant in the case of the State vs.
Clarence, was In the city today at
tending the hearing for a new trial
In his ose.
Trainmaster J. B. Austin of Oma
ha came in this morning with the
wrecker to attend to clearing the
wreck In the yards and also to make
an Investigation on the ground of
the cause.
Mrs. Dr. E. D. Cummins this af
ternoon received the sad Information
by message that her mother was
lying at the point of death at Ot
tawa, 111., and asking her to come to
her bedside at once. She departed
thla afternoon on No. 2S for that
city. It is to be hoped she will find
the lady much Improved upon her ar
rival there.
uit:n to snow rust:.
In t he Klxtrlit Court of Caw Coun
tv. N-l'i-u.wkti.
IX THK MATTKi: F TMK KSTATli
OK UKlilNA WuLK, lKt'K.Kl:
Tin i-mis luir.i s on for lirnrintr up
on thf i-eiltiun of J. V. Kn-nl-rK-r.
a.tmlnlxiutor of the fKUt of Ki-kIii
lf, lii-i-rusnl. mv!:ig lor licence to
srlt:
l'.eKlnnlns ut a point Forty-one (41)
roils .North of the renter of Section
Thirteen (13) In Townohlp Twelve
(1.') North, lianire Thirteen (13)
Kurt, running thenoe Wext Eighty
(MM roils; thence N'ortli Kleven (11)
rod: thence eut Kltchty (fcO) rods;
thence aoutli Kleven (11) rod
to the pluce of beKinnlnK. being
the North Half of Lota Thirteen (13)
and Fifty-three (S3) in aaid aectlon,
Townxhip and Hanne. aa now ahown
on the plata of irregular tracts of
(aid County.
The undivided one-half (1-2) of
Lots Ten (10) and Kleven (11) in
Hlock Thirteen (13) In Dukes addi
tion to the City of riattnmouth, Cas
County, Nebraska, except the right
of way of the Omaha, Southern Hall
way over and across said Lots.
The undivided one-half l2) or the
following tract of land towlt:
Keglnning- at a point Thirty (30)
rods North of the center of Section
Thirteen (13) Townnhlp Twelve (12)
North, I!ange Thirteen (13) East;
hence running wed Klsrhty (80) rods.
thence north Eleven (11) roda; thence
Kant Eighty (IsV) rods: thence South
Eleven (11) roda to the place
of beginning, being the south
half of lAts Thirteen (13) and Fifty
three (53) in said Section. Township
and Range, a shown by the irregular
tracts in saia uountv. except the
right of way of the Omaha Southern
Railway across the same.
Or aumcient amount thereof to
bring the sum of $350.00 for the pay
ment of debts allowed against said es
tate of the coHt of administration and
in addition thereto tne costs of this
proceedings there not being any per
sonal property to pay the said debts
and expense.
It Is therefore ordered that all per
sons interested in said estate appear
before me at Chambers at mv office in
the Court House in the Cltv of
I'lattsmouth. Nebraska, on the 24th
day of July, 109. at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day to show cause why a li
cense should not be granted to said
administrator to sell the above real
estate of said deceased or so much
thereof as mav be necessary to pay
said debts and expenses.
Dated thla 7th dav of June, 1909.
Harvy D. Travis,
Judsre of the nlstrlrt Court
D. O. Dwyer.
Attorney.
BLOOD IN ! XKKHKKKXKK-X-:-X-XX
the air, DAILY PERSONAL NEWS J
X Short Items of Interest From Satur
day Evening's Daily Journal
One McCarthy From Bellcvue Starts
Doings in Fight Lin
The eight o'clock closing law has
yet more sins to answer for. Last
night before the hour had told, so to
speak, one McCarthy from the erudite
neighborhood of Bellevue where
Christian simplicity Is taught the you
th of the land, set sail into the vil
lage yesterday and while here con
cluded he could carom the balls about
on Mr. Gregg's fancy green covered
billiard tables. Anon came one Petty
erst also one young man yclept Har
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Register of Deeds Schneider spent
the day in Louisville.
Mrs. Myrtle True departed this
Sheriffs Sale.
OY VIRTUE OK AN ORDER OK SAI.F.. IS
E sued br James Robertson, clerk nf the
tunnel tmrt within and for L tm count y.Jii
braska, and to me directed, 1 will on the
24th Day of July, A. D.,1S:i
at tea o'clock a. m . of said dav at the unnth
door of the court house. In said rountr. sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following real estate tn.wli- Int. Nrv
fourteen. (10 in block four (4) in the villa of
Murray, Caas county, Nebraska. The same
belnc let led upon and taken as the pro
perty of Leila V. Queen and Alhert Queen. Am.
fendanta. to satisfy a Judgment of said court
recovered by I'eter Camplwll, administrator
of the estate of Thomas I,. Campbell, deceased
pisiniiir, atrainst said defendants.
I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, June tsth, A. D,
1K. C. I). QL'INTON,
Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska.
Took a Tumble.
George H. Decker yesterday morn
ing had the misfortune to part loose
from the Paclfie ExDress waeon
which he has been driving, while
the vehicle was standing at the M
P. depot, landed upon the cold and
hard ground with a loud and mellif
lurous bang. A stranger standing
near saw George take the bumps and
hurried to his assistants. Obaerv
Ing he had on a W. O. W. button the
stranger helped him up and the
young man took an Inventory of
himself. He found that he was nila
us much cuticle on one arm and
suffering severely from bruises but
was able to continue his task of Jug
gling two hundred pound packages
for the corporation In whose service
he had suffered a downfall. Me
was lucky the Injuries were no
worse.
morning cn the early Burlington,
ey and merrily Joined them In the tra,n for Seward, Neb.
Itiver Is Stationary.
The river this morning Is reported
ns stationary but It Is In fact slowly
rising. The apparent stationary fea
ture la because of the fact that the
water Is spreading out over the bot
tom and sand bars. The rtver Is
preeeptlbly higher today than ycBter-
day and the bar In front of the city Is
slowly being covered. The rise is n
slow one and will probably cease dur
ing the day or at the latest tonight
lp liver reports are to te effect
that the stream is practically nt
standstill.
Again It Changes.
The vIsslssltudeB of the News-Her
aid which has been struggling along
for sometime In an effort to keep
alive, are not ended. Another
change has been promulgated In the
ownership of the plant and it is to
be run hereafter by a stock company
three of the Incorporators of which
filed articles of Incorporation Thurs
day with County Clerk Rosencrans
The articles are signed by Ernest M,
Pollard. W. L. Pickett and A. L,
Tldd. They recite that the corporate
name of the concern is to be .the
News-Herald Publishing Company
with a business of printing and pub
usning a news paper and to do gen
eral Job work. They also expect to
erect and maintain various and sun
dry buildings and to purchase real
estate and machinery. The stock Is
to be $7,000 divided into shares of
$25 each which the to be paid up as
well as subscribed for. The cor
poratloi Is to be In existence from
July 1, 1909, and run for a period of
0 years. There Is to be a board of
directors of five elected by the
stockholders In the time and man
ner provided In the bylaws. The
officers are to be the president, sec
retary and treasurer, elected by the
board of directors and to hold of
fice for one year or until their succes
sors are elected and qualified. The
limit of Indebtedness Is placed at
H.r.oo.
Thus much for the articles. By
the change Mesrs A. L. Tldd and It.
O. Watters who have been the pre
siding geniuses of the establish
ment ever since It made Its last es
say for public favor, are relegated
Into Innocuous desuetude while the
bright shining star of T. Jefferson
O'Day of Nehawka soars athwart the
nonzon, mazing llKe a 1,200 c. p
arc and scattering beams of repub
licanism abroad In the land. T,
Jefferson a conversion while a little
on the eleventh hour order, Is un
questionably sincere. But a few
days since he was promoting a demo
cratlc paper for Weeping Water and
lately he has been running an Inde
pendent paper In Nehawka but all
this was before he saw the light. His
timely advice on republican politics
will doubtless have a great weight
with the rank and file of the party
and tickles the prospective candi
dates for office this fall exceeding
ly. Incidentally T. Jefferson U nl
most as strong a prohibition crank
as Illxby of the State Journal uhlch
Is some crank.
sport which rivaled even the halcyon
days of Greece In its grandeur. Mark
ed by much merriment and gladsome
glee, progressed the game for some
time until the hour of eight had
almost came when dark-eyed and
troublous anger smote upon Its lyre
and the sweet song of innocent mei fo
ment gave place to loud words of
wrath. Anon came the God of battle
and mixed it up and soon McCarthy
was pecked upon the block and war
Internecine, red visaged war reared
its ghastly front. From mitt the
warring factors dashed to arms and
soon knives gleamed in the dying
light of the red-hot day. McCarthy
erst so viliant with fist became a
veritable demon when his trusty inch
nd a half dirk was called Into action
and he carved several small gashes in
Pettj's arm.
Harvey who had first reared the
war head was down and out or as the
poet has well said, nux vomica.
With the coming of armed civiliza
tion and the flow of red gore, came
cries for the bulls. El Toro was
not to be had and McCarthy depart
ed hurriedly for the worst road in
the world Intending to make it be
sure getaway. Enroute he atop
ped at a dealer In hardware and guns
and armed himself with a weepln
also stopped at a place where lntoxi
cants arc dispensed before the hour
of eight and at he lapped up a few
while the barkeeper kept his eye on
the fateful clock, he told of what
was In store for the Toros who
should be venturesome knuff to try
to pinch him. Then departed him
for the M. P. full of bug-juice and
dreams In which he fought e bulls to
a frazzle and left their bleeding and
mutilated carcasses over his wake.
But he wotted not whereof he spoke
for, anon came El Toro Del Citadel
Ralney and Noche Trout and eet sail
in pursuit of McCarthy and his lug
ger. When near the M. P. depot Mc
Carthy was beached and El Toro
Ralney Invited him to unllmber his
T T" , , . , a . ,
(juineH nooerison, cierK or me
court, and his family visited old
friends in Louisville today.
Bert Kitzel of Alvo Is among those
in the city today coming in last even
ing to attend to some business matters.
Robt. Kendall, the well known cit
izen of Union, came up this morn
ing to look after business matters In
the city.
Jacob R. Vallery, the prominent
citizen from southwest of the city,
is looking after business maters in
the city today.
R. Porter of Weeping Water, came
In last evening and spent the night
and morning in the city looking after
business matters.
Nick Halmes, the well known and
popular citizen of the precinct, is
spending the day in the city looking
after business and visiting with
friend.
Joe Kellogg, a well known citizen
of Murray, came in last evening and
attended to business in the city, de
parting for Omaha this morning,
where he wil spend the Fourth.
J. L. Dwyer or Fort Crook, a
friend of Earl R. Blish, the nnfor
tunate fireman injured In the wreck
yesterday morning, came down from
his home to assist in taking care of
him.
Lost a shirt-waist pin, with the
Initial "A" on, somewhere between
the new bakery and Monroe's second
hand store on Sixth street. PleaBe
leave at Monroe's store.
Mrs. O. P. Monroe.
8. H. Atwood of Lincoln was in
the city overnight consulting his bust
ness partner Judge Newell, and be
ing a passenger with him this morn
ing for their quarries at Cedar
Creek. This firm has recently closed
a deal with the Rock Island road to
furnish them with crushed rock for
ballast. I
D. A. Young, of near Murray ae-
Roy McKinneyo f Lincoln waa in
the city today visiting with friends.
Charles and Richard Poisall spent
the day "rooting" for the ball team
at Glenwood today. "
Mrs. Jos. Fitzgerald was a pas
senger this morning for Loulsvilla
where she will spend the day.
Miss Alice Kvech, a sister of Mrs.
August Hofman, departed this morn-
ng for Wilber, Neb., where she will
Islt with relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
Hofman accompanied her as far as;
Omaha.
G. C. Wllcke and wife of Ord,
Neb., who have been visiting in this
city, the guests of their daughter-
Mrs. P. F. Goos, departed this morn
ing for their home. Mrs. Goos ac
companied them for a short visit.
Mrs. Sam Buckingham came over
last evening from Glenwood for a
short visit with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Brooks, not knowing they
had left the city on a visit, and was
compelled to return to her home this
morning. Mrs. Buckingham has been
ill and expected to recuperate in this
city. She will return later for her
visit.
Henry Jess has returned to the
city from Walthill, where he has
been employed with Frank Boyd.
Henry reports Walthill and that en
tire section booming and business
very brisk. There is also fine pros
pects for a fine crop and good times
seem assured for sometime to cme.
He will remain here with his folks
for some little time. ,
Dave W. Hawksworth came in
this morning from Detroit, Mich.,
where he is now in the employ of the
American Car and Foundry Company
for a few days' visit with his par
ents. Dave states that business
throughout the east Is slowly re
viving. And prosperity seems to be
In sight once more. He was not
feeling very well, when. he arrived,
suffering from the excessive heat of
the past few days.
artillery and make ready to battle, companled by his son-in-law, S. J.
also advising him to file the sights
off his cannon so he would not tear
his clothes In drawing it. Alas and
forever more, McCarthy was of the
four flush for he failed, omitted and
refused to battle and permitted
aforesaid two toros to hale
him away to Jail with many
merry club and Jest. Factitiously
the happy toros vented their merrl
ment upon the hapless Mc. and soon
he reposed In a noisome cell along
with one Walsh and one Conwell, two
others who had butted Into El Toro
the day before.
The morn dawned and with it
carae Mc. before blzzoner Jedge
Archer who sate stern eyed and om
(potent so to speak in the. hall of
estlce and who dealt out to Mc. and
the erst while bellgerent Petty equal
and exact justice to the tune of five
plunks and the trimmings amount
Ing to the grand total of eight
plunks and then some apiece. In de
fault with the wherewithal to satisfy
outraged and humiliated Jestlce, Mc
was restored to the charge of El
Toro In Chleftlan Ralney and back
to the hot weather and donjon keep
Petty secured special leniency from
the jedge by making good the fine
nd went his way rejoicing that it
was so. Thus comes it about tnat
the tight o'clock law again reaches
Its victims even unto Bellevue.
Lawton, was In the city yesterday
and gave the Journal a call. Mr
Lawton was formerly connected with
the Norfolk Insane Asylum, but re
signed in order to go to South Da
kota to make his home. His wife,
formerly Miss Ara Young, was also
connected with the same hospital in
the position as nurse, where the
young people were married. After
several weeks visit with the par
ents of Mrs. Lawton, they will go to
Okaton, S. D., where Mr. Lawton's
parents live.
A Breakfast.
An elaborately appointed break
fast was given at the Gering home
f-rmirday morning by Misses Mia
and Barbara Gering In honor nt
their guest, Miss Woodruff. A large
number of their friends being guests.
The table was beautiful with its
decorations of garden flowers very
artistically arranged, and an elegant
course breakfast was served.
The remainder of the morning
hours was whlled away In bridge,
the company filling four tables.
Mrs. H. 8. Austin, a Plattsmouth
favorite, does a pretty- turn at the
Parmele tonight.
rutin for Kale.
luu acres 6 miles northent of
f'lurk, Neb.; 110 acres under culti
vation, 10 acres alfalfa, balance In
meadow and pasture, (lood house
barn and granary, cribs, rattle
shed, good shade and running spring
at the house. No trade,
Geo. A. Agnew,
Central City, Neb
Robt. Mnuzy who hits been spend
Ing several days In the city 1th hi
parents M. Maury and wife, depart
ed this morning for Burlington, la
where he will make a further visit
before returning to Denver, Col.
Mike Glass and family departe
this morning for llerlngton, okla
wnera iney wm make a visit with
r el a' I us for several we is
Brings a Mc Price.
The Holhshuh property Just west
of the city has changed hands, it
being sold by Holshuhs to A. W
Smith of Carson, la who purchased
the forty acres for the sum of
$6,000, or $150 per acre. Mr. Smith
who Is a brother of Harry Smith
who recently moved hero from near
Glenwood has secured a fine piece of
property in this place and secured it
at a bargain. $150 per aero for land
lying as close to the city as this does
with the splendid improvements
whkh It hits U dirt cheap and Mr.
Smith Is to be congratulated on his
bnrguln. Ills brother Harry con
ducted the negotiations and Is proud
of the fact that be secured so good
a piece of property so cheaply. Land
here is far cheaper than in lown
vlnre theso Kentlemen came from
and much hotter land, lying ni' and
rolling mut draining finely. It Is
to be hoped Mr. Smith and his family
move to this lty and become- prenm
nent residents. The siile Inrluded
the growing crop worth In thoni-M-lrrs
a neat sum an Mr. Hulshuh Is a
good farmer.
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your temper sweet.
We have them in all styles, short sleeves, 3 lengths;
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and long sleeves, ankle length, $1.00 to $3.00.
Dress Appropriately
and you can keep the sunniest disposition in the sun
niest weather.
Two-piece suits, thin as a post card and airy as a
screen,
$10.00 to $18.00
Featherweight Shirts that catch every roving hreeze,
$1.00 to $3.00
Special Silk Lisle Sox, linen toe and heel, twenty
four sh.'des. 25c.
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