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Keb' :. History, SB5 be iMattetmoutb omnu SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES VOLUME XXVI11 rLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEL'TEMHEIt -0, 190! NO 70 5 THE DIAMOND RING CONTEST The Event Gradually Drawing to a Ciose-Who Will Wear It? In another column appears an ad vertisement of John Nemetz, the Fairy Ice cream and confection man, which will repay reading. Mr. Ne metz, who has been In business In this city for a number of years past, and whose cream and confections stand without a peer in the city, Is making a great diamond ring con test sale. It will be on until the end of the month and everything in his line la being sacrificed regardless of former prices or of cost. He carries a superb line of candies and fruits, and on postal cards he has the larg est and best assortment in the city. He has a full line of the celebrated pictures of the Olson Photograph company, something which is of pe culiar interest to people in this city. For the postal cards he carries a fine line of albums, so that they may be saved and carefully filed away. On candies Mr. Nemetz does not take a back seat for anyone. His line Is pure and can pass the pure food laws of Uncle San, the state of Ne braska, or anywhere else. In addi tion they are the very latest In con fections, and his box candles are warranted to be superior to the Im ported brands, no matter how high they are advertised or where they are made. In addition to handling all these several lines, Mr. Nemetz is in the soda water business and his sodas and sundaes are without equal Married at HavelocK. "A very pretty but simple wedding took place at the Sharon church, east of Havelock, Thursday evening, September 9, when the eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. w. Cozier was united in marriage to Rev. Charles Cole of University Place. The church was tastily decorated with ivy and ferns. Miss Maud Kendall sang "As the Dawn." Then the strains of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, play ed by several musicians from the Theothanlan society of University Place. The bride wore a pretty white lingerie gown and a white ill usion veil anj carried bride's roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Vera Cozier, who was also in white and carrried pink carnations. The bent man was Edgar Wacthel. The Rev. Dr. Buckner officiated. After the ceremony the Mendelssohn wedding march was played, and the party re moved to the Cozier home, where a reception was tendered the newly' married couple by about seventy-five, guests. Rev. and Sirs. Cole are pop ular young people, both members of the Theo. society. Mrs. Cole was also president of the S. J. B. club, they belifg students of the Wesleyan university. The house was decorated In cut flowers. A very pretty corner draped with ivy and ferns and palm lilies attracted the guests, where fruze and wafers were served by two little girls, Agnes Aronson and Lil lian Miller, dressed in dainty white. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Moore and F. Cole, mother and brother of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Hayworth, all of Aurora; Manota Perry of Plattsmouth, Mr. Mills of G-orden, and Mr. Hasman of Omaha. Many useful and beautiful presents were received. Havelock Times. Hot urns to Kansas City. R. A. Bates, who came up from Kansas Cty Friday morning to look after Borne private business matters, returned to that city again the same evening. He and his wife both have entered the Minor hospital for treat ment and both will be compelled to submit to an operation R. A. for fistula and Mrs. Bates for tumor. The attendants give them every en couragement possible for a cure, but when one Is placed on an operating table a person can never tell the final results, but It is either this or a lingering trouble for, many years' duration. Both have looked at the matter bravely, and all their friends will await the results with great sus pense and a hope' that they will both return home to enjoy much better health than ever. The readers of the Journal will be kept posted as to their condition, with the hope in this city or elsewhere. The con test which he has been carrying on for several months for the handsome diamond ring and the silver set will close on September 30, and as the close draws near Interest waxes. There Is a spirited contest on and the question of who will wear the fine $75 ring is In doubt. Mr. Ne metz is highly gratified at the inter est taken In the contest, and notes that it is a great success. The con test is absolutely square and the prize will go to the young lady whose friends think enough of her to get out and hustle for her. That there are several who have such friends is evident from the good work being done and the quantity of goods which they nre buying. In addition to getting full value for their money, these good hustlers are also securing a harvest of votes for their favorite contestant and one of the number on the 30th will have a substantial token of their regard in the shape of a fine ring. And it will be the 30th when the matter is de cided, too, as before that time every one will know that others are right behind and coming on fast.. With every 5-cent purchase there is a vote given, and when you buy anything at Mr. Nemetz's great diamond ring contest closing sale be sure to secure your votes and cast them for your favorite in the contest. that we all may see their good-natured faces among us again as soon as possible. Death of Rufus Taylor. The Journal regrets to learn of the death of this estimable young man, who passed away at the home of his parents in Union on Thursday night. At the time Rufus was taken ill he was engaged as an operator in the general offices of the Missouri Pacific at Atchison, and came home to his parents, where he could re ceive that comfort which parents are only able to give tneir child. Rufus was Just budding into manhood when the fatal malady, typhoid fever, attacked him, and was one of the most efficient telegraph opera tors on the Missouri Pacific system. It is very much regretted that such a brilliant young man should be called to his reward in the very prime of early manhood. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Union, and was highly re spected and loved by all who knew him. To the grief-stricken parents the Journal extends its sincere and heartfelt sympathy In this the hour of their saddest bereavement. It is hard for them to lose their dear boy, who was their brightest star, but let them console themselves with the thought that God's will be done. Can It Iio True? We very mucn regret that consid erable complaint is raised over the cut-throat game some of the bus! ness men played on the strangers that visited Omaha during- the Eagles' convention. The Journal does not want to believe all the charges preferred against Omaha, but how can we help It when people who reside within twenty miles of the metropolis say that excessive prices were charged for everything bought. There was no respector of person In doing this work. People who have traded in Omaha for many years noticed the advance in prices, more so than strangers who never visited there before. The Journal regrets this because Omaha had be come noted for its liberality in in stances like the Eagles' convention. We regret It because Omaha la the metropolis of Nebraska, and the ris ing generation are being taught that It Is the coming leading city of the great west. The business men of Omaha can illy afford to stand un der these charges, when they are endeavoring to make its name so great. We hope that the most of these reports are Incorrect, at least. Apprentice Kills. Wanted Several apprentice girls at M. Fanger'g millinery store. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE. Rev. J. H. Sulsbury to lie Installed Xext Tuesday Xight. The service of installation of Rev. J. H. Salsbury as pastor of the First Presbyterian church will occur Tues day night, September 21, at 7:30. A number of visiting clergymen are to be present and participate in the exercises of the evening. Rev. W. W. Lawrence, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Lincoln and moderator of the Presbytery of Nebraska City will be present and preside, and propound the constitu tional questions and preach the ser mon of the evening. Rev. H. V. Comin, D. D., pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church of Lincoln, will give the charge to the pastor. Rev. L. D. Young. D. D.. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Beat rice, will give the charge to the peo ple. Prof. G. S. Lanphere will sing a solo upon this occasion. The pub lic is invited to be present and enjoy this special service with the people of the Presbyterian church. Auburn Herald. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas, Death has again enter ed Cass camp No. 332, Modern Wood men of America, and taken from our camp fire Neighbor Frank M. Svo- boda. n the death of Neighbor Svoboda this camp mourns the loss of one of Its youngest members, who was always true to woodcraft and its great teachings. The entire com munity bows its head In memory to his magnificent young manhood. His father, brothers and sisters have lost a noble son and brother, who In life was always kind and patient. His many friends will miss his advice and counsel. Resolved, That Cass camp No. 332 tender to the family and friends of Neighbor Svoboda its deepest and profound sympathy. Be It further resolved. That the charter of our camp be draped in mourning for thirty days; that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this camp and one furnished the local newspapers for publication. That a copy be fur nished the family of our late neigh bor. M. L. FREDERICK; , ' JOSEPH PETERS, ALLEN J. BEESON, . Committee. Departs for Texas. Charles D. Grimes, local reporter for the Journal, departed last night via Missouri Pacific for Fort Worth, Texas, for a week's visit with friends and will return one week from Sun day. Mr. Grimes was in the employ of the Rock Island Railway company at their headquarters In that city for several years, and while there formed some close friends whom he took a notion he would love to visit. Charley has been a faithful worker on his department of the Journal for a year and a half, and a little recreation will be of great benefit. The Journal wishes him a pleasant trip and a pleasant visit among his former associates. In Mr. Grimes' absence Judge Douglas will hold down the local department of the Journal. Rush I.t Hatching It. Mrs. R. O. Fellows and daughter, Laura D., leave today for Seattle and other points In the west. They will stop off at Sheridan, Wyo., for a short visit with an aged aunt of Mrs. Fellows' and will them probably go straight through to Seattle, where she has a cousin and many old friends. Returning they will take the southern route, stopping with old friends at American Falls, Salt Lake, Leadvllle and Denver. They will be gone for some time and the "old man" will try to exist on res taurant grub for that length of time If his stomach holds out. North west Post. Sale of Farm. Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker was making a sale of the north half of northeast quarter section 14, town ship 11, range 9, this morning. The property was sold on an execution Issued on a judgment In favor of John Fisher against Louis Larsen in the sum of $500. The land had been appraised at $973, and was sold sub ject to the life estate of Maggie Lar sen. George Polsall returned to Omaha after spending Sunday with his fam- llly. WEEPING Large Numbers Feel Sympathetic To ward Their Retiring President. Business was suspended tempor arily In the grand aerie of the Eagles yesterday morning, when the delegates took a few minutes off to weep. Half the convention was In tears. The occasion was an appreciation presentation of silverware made to the retiring president, B. J. Mona ghan, by the state deputies, officers and members of the grand aerie. President Monaghan's wife Is 111 at his home in Philadelphia. When he arose to express the gratitude that would be felt in his home, he broke down in tears and was unable to finish. Most of the delegates bowed their heads and wept with him. Intrinsically the present represents a value of about $500. It consists of 198 pieces of silver arranged In a handsome mahogany chest, lined with red plush and containing a gold plate on top on which was Inscribed, 'Presented to B. J. Monaghan by Members of Grand Aerie of Eagles, Omaha, September 18, 1909." The pieces and chest were manufactured under the direction of A. Mandel berg of Omaha. Edward Hlrsch of Baltimore made the presentation speech. He declared that the present was valuable, not because of Its Intrinsic worth, but because it testified to the love, fel lowship and appreciation which the members bore toward their retiring president. Immediately afterward a large bouquet of American Beauty roses was presented to President Mona ghan as an appreciation from his of fice force of women stenographers. World-Herald. VlNits Old Home. A. Llbershall of Marquette, Mich., visited with his father, John Liber shall, last evening, departing for his home this morning. Mr. Llbershall came as a delegate to the Eagle con vention at Omaha. He was accom panied by his little son John. This is the last day of the great conven tion of the big birds, and Mr. Llber shall desired to see the close. There was some talk of the executive of ficers and others awaiting over until Tuesday in order to greet President Taft, though this not yet decided. Comrade Hlner Buck. Jesse Hlner, ex-soldier of '61, has Just returned from Oskaloosa, la., where he has been attending the an nual reunion of his old regiment. It does the old soldiers good to meet In these annual gatherings. Mr. Hlner reports a most excellent time, as nearly all of the old comrades were present. The colonel of this regiment was Hon. John F. Lncey, who has represented his district in congress very ably for a number of terms, and Is now looking toward the senate. Huys lroperty Here. George R. Sayles, the accommo dating agent of the Duff Grain com pany, has concluded that Flatts mouth la good enough for him, and has purchased and will occupy, after March 1 next, the fine residence for merly owned by George Born, in the Third ward. iieiore wr. oayies moves m u moves In he will make some slight improvements!, tQ Burv,ve ,ong w H. David in tho property, putting In gas and80I) flnw E w BnteHi both of gprlng. other modern utilities. Mwta With Accident. J. R. Denson had a slight misun derstanding last evening with a bar rel of peaches which he was unload ing from a wagon to a wheel barrow. He caught his thumb on a nail in the bottom of the barrel, and when the barrel alighted in the wheel barrow J. R.'i thumb was Impaled on the nail. He did not wait to lift the barrel off, but pulled it right out, tearing quite a lot of flesh away with the nail. Jack carries the injured member quite carefully now. With tho Sick. ( Victor Anderson does not Improve as rapidly as his friends would like to see him do. LaBt evening he was not quite as well as previously. Mrs. Charles Piper Is quite sick with an attack of tonsllltls. Miss Minnie Flocger of Wlnter- steen hill, is Buffering with an at tack of tonsllltls, from which she is recovering very Blowly. litdiot an Early Winter. The chilly nights which have been settling down on this section for the past week have caused many of the old-timers to predict that there will be an early winter and that frost will soon come. The following table shows the dates upon which the weather bureau registered the first frost and according to this it will be but a few days when frost may rea sonably be expected and still not be extraordinary early. That it means an early winter Is hardly likely, as frost seems to come regardless of the commencement of winter, Borne years being early and some later, while the frost would run about the same date. The table is as follows: 1888 October 6. 1889 October 6. 1890 October 26. 1891 October 7. 1892 October 9. 1893 September 25. 1894 October 8. 1895 September 30. - 1896 October 17. 1897 October 19. 1898 October 6. 1899 September 29. 1900 October 8. 1901 September 17. 1902 September 12. 1903 September 16. 1904 September 14. 1905 October 11. 1906 September 30. 1907 October 8. 1908 September 28. Killed From Kick of Horse. Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrlckson, north of town, occurred an accident which was very Bad Indeed as it was the means of the death of their little eight-year-old son, Elmer. His old er brother was leading the horse and in some way the little fellow got too close and the horse kicked him supposedly In the stomach, the older brother called and loving hands soon carried the little fellow to the house and summoned a physician. All was done that loving hands could do but the little fellows spirit bad gone home to the giver before the physi cian arrived. Little Elmer was born in Sanders county, geptember 12, 1901, and died September 12, 1909, thus he passed away on his eighth birthday. It is hard to part with these preci ous little ones, harder still when the summons comes without warning as in this case. Little Elmer was a bright happy little fellow and his prsence will be greatly missed In the home by those left to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon and the the burial was in Camp Creek cemetery. The family have the sympathy of this community in this Bad hour but all point them to a higher power from hence must come the best comfort at this time. Eagle Beacon. lusonic Home Visitors. The good people at the Masonic hone yesterday received many visi tors. Mrs. J. A. Hamilton, of Neola, la., called on Mrs. Rosa and her daughter, Geraldlne; Mrs. L. M. Kiely of Omaha, was at the home and took Mrs. Parr home with her for a week; Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Leonard, of this city, called on the members of the Eastern Star, and presented some nice flowers to Mrs. Tom Mor- - wh u .,. ,,. nni1 nnt field, Neb., were at the home to In troduce Mrs. S. F. Sage, of Papllllon, who expects to make her home here. She Is one of the good old-faRhloned sort, well liked by all. Highly Apwfto!tol. Our friend, Claue -T brought to this office last Saturday a basket of the largest grapes we have ever Been grown in this county. He also brought along several mammoth pears, either one of which will weigh a pound. Both grapes and pears are Just as fine as they look. This fruit was grown on Mr. Jess' farm, Just south of the city, which he la now offering for sale. Whejj such fruit can be raised on land we cannot see for the life of us why he wants to part with it. Here la an opportunity for some man who desires a small fruit and vegetable farm and wants to live close to town. The Journal highly appreciates Mr. Jess' gifts, and can assure him they were great ly enjoyed. FELONIOUS SHOOTING Col. 6. V. Swearingen's Widow Being Swindled Causes Trouble. Judge Ramsey returned Saturday enening from Sidney, la., where he had been all last week engaged In the defense of Mrs. C. M. Swear lngen, charged with feloniously shooting at one R. S. Williams last April. Mrs. Swearlngen Is past 70 years old and for more than fifty years has resided in Sidney. She Is the widow of Colonel G. V. Swear lngen, who died some ten years ago. Colonel Swearlngen was a millwright by trade, and some fifty years ago built a large grist and flour mill at Weeping Water, Cass county. For many years Colonel Swearlngen and his wife were among the foremost, leading and most prominent citizens of Fremont county, Iowa. Mrs. Swearlngen, In her girlhood, had re ceived an exceptionally fine educa tion in a college noted for Its high character of that time. Naturally gifted with a strong intellect and with her superior education, united, with an aggressive spirit for what ever she believed to be proper and right, she became and has been for many years a representative woman of Fremont county. A considerable estate was left to her by her husband, including a val uable home in Sidney. The trouble which led to the shooting grew out of a trade of this Sidney home for land In Logan county, Kansas. She had never Been the land, but relied upon representations of its character made by the party with whom she traded her Sidney home. The land proved of little value, and on discov ering the fraud attempted to secure an adjustment with the man who had defrauded her. Last April they happened to meet one morning on a street In Sidney. She attempted to speak to the man, whose name was R. S. Williams, about a settlement, but he refused to have anything to do with her, and attempted to get away. She follow ed him a few steps when both. It seems, drew revolvers and the one she held was discharged, missing Williams and striking another man In the leg. She was Indicted by the grand Jury for feloniously shooting at WII lams. The trial commenced on last Wednesday morning, and was strong ly contested, the celebrated attorney, Ed. Mitchell, assisting the county at torney. After a long fight In the Jury room Bhe was finally found guilty of assault with Intent to do great bodily Injury, which, under the Iowa law is only a misdemeanor, punishabel by a fine or Imprisonment In the county Jail. A motion for a new trial will be heard at Sidney next Saturday and Judge .Ramsey Is very hopeful that a new trial will be granted by Judge O. D. Wheeler of Council Bluffs, who presided at the trial. If a new trial Is denied, the case will go to the Iowa supreme court. Judge Ramsey says the case has excited great Interest In SIdnay and all over Bouthwest Iowa. During the trial the court house was packed with men and women, many old pio neers who had known Mrs. Swear lngen for more than fifty years being In attendance a number coming long distances. The man alleged to have been feloniously shot at by Mrs. Swearlngen was very prominent, hav ing been county auditor of Fremont county for a number of years and also cuRhler of one of the principal Sidney banks for some time. Soon after the shooting he disposed of all his Interests In Sidney and removed to Oklahoma, and was not present to testify at the trial. At the NeliawkA Fair. Quite a delegation of Plattsmouth people attended the Nehawka fair yeBterday as well as today. Those who have been in attendance speak very highly of the enterprise. The fair at Nehawka has become an an nual fete, and in the past as this year has been a great success. The farm ers and business men of that locality deserve commendation for their ef forts in promoting a good, live ag ricultural display. There are no bet ter farmers in the county than those who Burround the village of Nehaw ka, ,and some of the best stock breed ers In the county exhibit at their fair. The exhibition this year Is fully up to their record In the past, both n produce and live Btock.