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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1910)
DAY IS FATAL TO HI! FAMILY Third of February U Bad Day for Both Husband and Wife. Albert Kroon, aged 67 years, was instantly killed Thursday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock in the Bur Mngton yards at Pacific Junction, mhere he had been employed for the past twenty years. His position was that of track walker in the yards. He had just been assisting the other section men Bear the depot in transferring the nail from No. 15, which was late that day. Foreman Olson directed kirn to proceed with his work of in specting the tracks. Kroon then started east, and was presumably rosing the yards to the tool house when he met his death. Freight train No. 76 had Just pull ed in from PlaFIsmouth, and a car was being "kicked" from the train onto a siding. It is supposed he was truck by this car. It appears that bo one saw Kroon till several cars had passed over him. He was ter ribly mangled and death was instant aneous. The funeral, will be held from the late home at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Burial will take place In the Glenwood cemetery, where the wife, a brother and the parents of the unfortunate man are Interred. Mr. Kroon is survived by an only daughter Anna, at the home. Two brothers and two sisters also survive Charles of Pacific Junction, Alex ander of Omaha, Miss Lena Kroon of Denver, and Miss Hilma Kroon of Council Bluffs. The deceased was born in Sweden and would have been 67 years old In April. He was married about thirty two years ago, and an Infant child died while they still lived In the old country. The family came direct to Pacific Junction from Sweden about twenty years ago. Honors Henry It. tiering. The annual meeting and banquet of the Omaha Ad club was held last evening at the Paxton hotel In that city. One of the features of the meet ing was the election of officers for the ensuing year. A former Platts mouth citizen was honored In the election of ex-Mayor Henry R. Gerlng as vice president of the club. The occasion was a great one and the honor" bestowed on Mr. Gerlng a . merited one. He is one of the Uve wires of Omaha just as he was one of the live wires of this city when he lived here. That he will advance to lead the Omaha Ad club seems to be only a question of a short time and when he does that organization will have a flit and worthy leader. A Startling Coincidence. February 3 is certainly an ominous date in the Kroon family, for on this partlclar day of the month occurred the death of both Mr. Kroon and his wife, both having previously sus tained serious accidents on that date. Here is the record: Feb. 3, 1901 Mrs. Kroon fell and broke her hip, from which she never recovered. Feb. 3, 1902 Mr. Kroon mashed his foot while working in the rail road yard, and the surgeons urged amputation, but the victim's earnest protest saved his foot. Feb. 3, 1910 Mr. Kroon killed. Mills County Tribune. M C1IIY OP-IIIESIII The Cass County Sunday School Association to Enter Fight It looks as if Cass county may have quite a strenuous campaign this fall over the county option question. The determination to inject this issue to the front regardless of the eight o'clock closing law is manifested by those Interested in the anti-saloon fight. The only reason ever given for the enactment of the eight o'clock law was that it would allay the de mand for county option or state wide prohibition but this reasoning appears to have been fallacious as the coun ty optioniles and the prohibitionists are organizing and getting ready to enter into the fray in dead earnest A meeting was held yesterday at Union of the executive temperance committee of the Cass County Sun day schoiol association comprising six mmbers selected from different parts of the county. This committee is given charge of the county option campaign in the county and the meet ing yesterday was for the purpose of perfecting plans for their campaign They expect to be organized through out the county by the time the fall election is had and their intention is to throw their support only to those candidates for the legislature and for other executive and legislative . L OF TELEPHDHE CO. A Wonderful Increase in the Bus iness of the Plattsmouth Tel ephone Company. The annual meeting of the Platts mouth Telephone company was held last evening at the office of the com pany in the Plattsmouth Telephone company building on Noyth Sixth street. There was a large attendance of stockholders from all parts of the county and the annual statements of the officers were heard with careful attention. They disclosed a remark ably excellent state of finances on the part of the company and showed that the past year has been one of the most profitable In the history of the great Plattsmouth enterprise. The excellen management of the company is manifested In the statis tics which the annual reports show The growth of the company has been marvelous and Its prosperity has kept pace with the physical development of the property. Too much credit cannot be given to the work of the officers of the company who have had the interests of the organlaztion at heart at all times and who can point with a Just pride to the fine showing which they have made for the past year. The Plattsmouth Telephone com pany entered into existence in me year ib ana iroui uie uuie vi u Twn ,... ,-. WPieht 2800. organization to the present time the l,ght anJ nlne yparg 0,di tWQ bay same officers have remained in con- . 2,00 t d f troi ana that period is ample evmence yearg oJdf one roan hor8Q and one bny that they are the right men in the . . ht ,400 8 old ngnt places, me company entereo. TwQ bay maregi wt,lght 2000. eight A FEW WINTER OVERCOATS LEFT We have placed them in three lots to close. Here they go. Cash only. Just like giving them away, but we have so few left that we want to make a dean sweep of them. It's your good fortune if you need a coat. Better buy it and buy it quick at these prices. See them in our corner window. 3 s mis THE HOME OF SATISFACTION. Public Sale The undersigned will sell at Pub lic Auction to the highest bidder at the Ray Chriswelsser farm, two and one-half miles west and one and one- quarter miles south of Murray, and five miles north of Nehawka, on FFR Id 19111 J LUl I l IUIW the following described property, to- wit: IIOKSKS AX I) CATTLE. MnNnAY IIIUIIUIII FATHER SHE 10 IDE BIBLE US into existence with one exchange and 100 telephones in the year 1899. The last report shows that it now owns and controls 13 exchanges and has a ctal of 3.091 telephones. The lines of the company cover all the territory from South Omaha to the south line of Cass county and runs west from this city to Lincoln. The company and nine years old, two bay horses, weight 1800, seven years old, four milk cows, two yearling heifers, one Whlteface bull calf. FA KM IMPLEMENTS. One top buggy, rubber tire, two farm wagons, nearly new, one spring wagon, one McCormlck mower, one John Deere gang plow, one riding owns and operates 300 miles of first lultivatori one walklng cuit,Vator, Class copper wire ior lung uisiuuce service. The wonderful growth of the com pany is strikingly Illustrated by its In County Court. In county court today the contest over the will of the late Johanna Coleman of Greenwood was had, the proponents of the will being present and also represented by counsel at torney D. K. Barr of Omaha and Byron Clark of this city, appearing for them while the objector to the will Mrs. J. C. Lemon, a daughter of deceased, was represented by W. C. Ramsey. O. B. Polk of Lincoln Is also one of the counsel for the ob jectors. After hearing a number of witnesses, Judge Beeson held the will to be good and allowed it for probate. The case will be appealed to district court. A special admin istrator to conserve the property pending the appeal was appointed, this being Niles Coleman, a son of deceased. receipts which have grown in the ten offices who will pledge themselves to yearg between 1899 and 1909 from $1,800 per year to $60,000 a re markable Increase. At present the company employes 51 regular em ployes with large construction gangs working throughout the summer sea son. The monthly pay roll of the company foots up a handsome sum and it ha3 been one of the main fac tors in helping Plattsmcuth to suc ceed. The meeting last night in addition to hearing the excellent report which Is summarized above, declared the us ual dividend of ten per cent which amounts now to $19,000 per year, a Senator Thomas Here. Former Senator Samuel L. Thomas ow located at Long Beach, Cal., came in last Tuesday evening for a visit in the city and vicinity with friends and to look after business matters Senator Thomas is looking well and hearty and seems to enjoy his new hom immensely. He is delighted with California and believes that he has finally found a better land than Nebraska. Business on the coast is very good an'd the senator reports that the Plattsmouth contingent there is doing nicely. He left all the form er Plattsmouth folks well and hale, His son Walter L., is engaged in the automobile business at Long Beach and Is doing finely, that Industry be ing a flourishing one in that locality The Eenator will remain in this lo cality for several days. , support county optlcn. This would moan In this case a senator, two representatives from this county and one float representative from this and Otoe county. Whether the committee would take any hand In the election of a governor, except In the case 'of tho nomination of Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, who Is a pronounced advocate of high license Is not known.-They would be sure to get busy If Dahlman won the nomi nation and the probabilities are that hey will support the Republican nom inee In any event. The attempt to placate this element by the eight o'clock law has proven a dismal fail ure as those responsible for the act can now see. An attempt to learn the identity of the executive committee of six which met yesterday as outlined above failed, as it was explained their names being given out, "would draw the fire upon them and this i3 not desirable." So far as can be learned there has been no steps taken by the high license advocates or the liquor ele ment to organize and little interest seems to be taken in the matter on that side of the house. Whether they will make any effort or not to stem the county option and prohibition tide looks doubtful in this county as they seem thoroughly demoralized and without any head. In conversa tion with some of the leading high license advocates, It is apparent from their talk that they nave no leader ship wr,-thy the name and each seems afraid to assume any responsibility. In the meantime the county optlon Ists are strengthening their forces and preparing to win the battle. one John Deere corn planter, one disc harrow, one John Deere lister, three sets of work harness, one set of buggy harness, three sets of fly nets, one riding saddle, All this farm machinery is prac tically new, been used but very little. TERMS OF SALE. All sums of $10 and under, cash in hand; over $10, a credit of from six to twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving good bankable pa per bearing eight per cent Interest from date. All property muHt be set tled for before being removed .UNCI! SERVED ON THE GROUNDS AT NOON. Sale to Commerce at 10:00 o clock A. M. Sharp. This property must and will be sold wlthoi-t reserve to the highest neat sum to place in circulation in bldder on the date of the 8ale. the community. In addition officers were re-elucted and the company de cided to buy some property at Ash land for a new telephone building to handle the increasing business at that point. The officers who were chosen are as follows. President Thos. E. Parmele. Vice President Chas C. Parmele. Secretary J. N. Wise. Gen. Mgr. and Treas. T. H. Pol lock. Directors Thos. E. Parmele, C. C. Parmele, T. II. Pollock, Dr. J. M Junicft W. Sane, Owner. Rob't Wilkinson, Auctioneer. W. G. Boedeker, Clerk. "Se riattMiioutli Succeed." Plattsmouth is to have a new dry' cleaning and dying establishment, ar rangements having been completed for the opening of such an establish ment In the Frank White building on Main street between Fourth and Firth streets. The new institution will be run by Rollin Hampton, a practical Neeley of Elmwood, Edwin Jeary of dyer and cleaner and a specialty Elmwood, II. F. fawannacK, Oreen- wln be made of neat cleaning of wo- wood, Peter Eveland, Murdock, J. W. men's garments as well as men's gar Reasoner, Ashland, M. II. Polard, nients and hats. Mr. Hampton comes Nehawka, C. II. Smith and Jacob t0 tne city well recommended as a Trltscn. Inrartlr-al rlennpr and dver and it is 'See Plattsmouth Succeed. t0 be, hoped that he secures patron Among the stockholders attending age sufficient to make the Institution tne meeting irom out or me cuy a g0 There is a great deal of this yere Messrs. M. H. Pollard, Nehawka; kln(1 . k hI . h . . J. W. Reasoner, J Ashland; II. A. Talcott back, Greenwood; Amsdel Sheldon, Avoca; B. II. Landis, Waverly and cneapy 0r even cheaper than abroad ur. j. ii. iseeiey, u. u. iierger, u,im- onj ,y,oro h aAAaA dni.,. nf "Ancient Nebraska" His Theme in an Address to a Large Number of Hearers. The young men's bible class of the Methodist church last evening held one of the most interesting sessions of their winter season, tho occasion being a lecture delivered to them by Father M. S. Shine of St.' John's Catholic church. Father Shine ad dressed the gathering which was a large one upon "Ancient Nebraska," his address being necessarily confined to a discussion of the early Spanish explorations of this territory and the adjoining portion of Kansas. This Is a very voluminous subject and one of the most intense Interest, especial ly to the student of history. Commencing with tho early Spanish explorers who travelled over this ter ritory, Father Shine declared that the recent investigations of historians among the archives of Spain and the church documents of that time, had disclosed that much of what has been considered as mythical and legendary, was In reality the truth. It is lo be regretted that Father Shine's excellent address cannot be printed in full, as it Is not alone very Interesting and Instructive but entertaining as well. The speaker dwelt upon tho expedition of Coron ado In his search for the mysterious land of Quivlra and the seven cities of Cibola and he gave his audience a wonderfully Interesting account of the travels which that adventurous Spaniard made throughout this sec tion in the years of the sixteenth century. According to the latest dis coveries and the last translations of ancient documents Father Shine is firm in the belief that this part of Nebraska Is that country which Cor- onado was searching for. He contends that this .section is really tho far famed land of Qulvera which so teem ed with wealth in the ancient days. In addition to his interesting account of the ancient explorations of this territory Father Shine spoke at length of the early Indian race and Its aboli tion from this territory, this being also a very Interesting portion of his address. Throughout his lecture Father Shine gave a number of most inter esting of the many myths and leg ends which ancient Nebraska history records show. His graphic picture of the wild Indians and their alluring tales of gold which drew the gold seeking Spaniard on to the banks of the mighty Missouri from far off Mexico, held his audience spell-bound. I The entire lecture was far and away ono of the host ever delivered in the city. It Is the desire of Father Shine to PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at Pub lic Auction to the highest bidder at his farm, five and one-half miles south west of Plattsmouth, two and three fourths northwest of Mynard, on Wednesday, Feb. 16th the following described property, to wit: THIRTEEN HEAD OF HORSES. One span bay geldings, coming 4 and 5 years, weight 2600, one span bay mares, twelve years old, weight 2500, one span bay geldings, eleven years old, weight 2200, two bay hor ses, tight years old, weight 1400 and 1300, one black mare with foal. twelve years old, weight 1250, one black horse, nine years old, weight 800, one bay horse, weight 1200, one black colt, eight months old; on buckBkin colt, six months old, four head of milk cows and one bull. FARM MACHINERY. One Deerlng binder, one stalk rake, three cultivators, one Bradley ' riding lister, one John Deere walking lister, one three-section harrow, two iD-incn uraaicy nuing plows, one Marseille's cyllnde- sheller with pat ent feed complete, three lumber wa gons, two good top buggies, three Bets of fly nets, one Flying Swede 2-tow machine, one Buckeye mower, one disc harrow, one hay rack, one 50 foot corn elevator, one 2-horse Foos gasoline engine, one Peerless cream separator, six Bets of work harness, two sets of buggy harness, one set of single harness. Many other articles too numerous. to mention. Sale to Commence at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Sharp. TERMS OF SALE. All Bums of $10 and under, cash hi hand; over $10, a credit of from six to twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving good bankable pa per bearing eight per cent Interest from date. All property must be set tled for before being removed UNCI I SERVED ON THE GROUNDS AT NOON. P. J. Vallcry Rob't Wilkinson, Auctioneer If. N. Dovey Clerk. V w Fpntnn 1 " ' " um " 6 B rouse up a spirit of interest among V t0 0mana and other P,nt8 wh,ch the city In history and It is to be re nt, xi. r. c,wau- Bh0uld remain right here at home ,,,, ,, nnt hava hfin where the work can be done just as pre8en(. ,ast emiIng and heard hls masterly address as it would easily Won't Need a Crutch. When Editor J. P. Sossman of Cor nelius, N. C, bruised his leg badly, it started an ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thor oughly. Nothing is so prompt and sore for Ulcers, Bolls, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, 8ores, Pimples, Eczema r Piles. 25c at F. O. Fricke & Co. T. W. Vallery is spending today in the city, coming in this morning from hta home at Murray. Heal Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers were recorded today in the office of Register of Deeds Snyder; Dan C. Stafford and wife to W. L. Burke, the south one-half of lots 1 and 2, in block 56, Plattsmouth, con sideration $4,000 and assuming a mortgage of $1,000. This Is the prop erty known as the Schlldknecht prop erty on south Ninth street. It is a two and a half story frame dwel ling with a large plot of ground. At present It is occupied by Dr. Barnes as a rooming house. James II. Kinneson and wife to Thos. Payne, lot 270 In the town of Greenwood, consideration $75. Margaet A. Tennant and husband to M. L. Williams, lots 502, 603, 504 and the east 20 feet of lot 447, town of Louisville, consideration $800 Joe and Anna Zitka to Marie Jell nek, mortgage, lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, block 21, Duke's addition to Plattsmouth consideration $750. have accomplished its purpose. Hats Off to the Judge. Took All His Money. Ofton all a man earns goes to doc tors or for medicines, to cure a Stora- wood. there are 300 stockholders in quk.k 8orvIce can be had A the ne. the company in all. epRSfirv pniilnmpntn for tho Pftstfthllsh- ment will be Installed at once and immediate rpmilta will he had. This I . . - Trl a t1 T Hats off to Judge Dr. R. L. Newell, makes an increase In the business ' ' t J , i , for at the meeting of the county com- establishments of the city which has " w 4 " mlssloners Tuesday the board made been badly needed and is another step ce at slight cost. Best for Dyspep- the genial dentist a full-fledged judge In advance. Plattsmouth is Bucceed- . IndigeBtlon, Biliousness, Cons - by appointing him Justice of the peace Ing and the way for it to keep on Paton; Jaundice, Malaria and Debll- doubt pool In the marriage ceremony and new industries which have como business, or perhaps the competition here and which are fighting Omaha To Coax Tlnni Out. Tho meeting of tho fire department held last evening at the council cham ber was quite well attended and con siderable buBlnesB of interest to tie department was transacted. Chief Koubck took occasion to try to rouse up more interest among the members and to secure if possible, a greater attendance of members at fires. To this end it was agreed that the de partment would offer a standing re ward of $5 to the member of the de partment attending the greatest num ber of fires during the year. As the department Is limited to a total ei pendlture of $25, it was agreed to give $5 each to those tying la the total up to five men and if there were more th,"i five tied then the purse of $25 should be divided between them. It Is believed that this wllj stimulate Interest in the department and that there will be a better turn out to fires in the future than in the past. This George. White Dies, morning's papers chronicle in that line may become so strong for the trade of the city. In addition tne death at Hotchklss, Col., of that they will offer premiums. Judge to the local field there Is a number oeorge white, for many years a Bur- Newell has offices In the Woodman of. good Cass county towns to draw jngt0n engineer and at that time building and says he is ready to deal from the people of Murray, Union, qulte well inown jn this city. Mr. out all kinds of Justice at all hours. Nehawka, Louisville, Weeping Water, white left the Burlington at the Union Ledger. Avoca and other towns will find that time of the ble strike in 1888 and they can get better and quicker ser- toT tne paHt Beveral years he has been -.1 I - At 1 11 f r A. W. Smith and wife arrived inVlce in 1 mil8mouiB ulua ,n maua engaged In managing the big stock and Lincoln which they have been rancn of nj8 brother ABbury White in patronizing in the paHt. Send it to Colorado. The body will be taken to the new riattsmouth cleaning and creston, la., for Interment, deceased dying establishment. the city this morning from their former home at Carson, la., and will make their future residence at their recently purchased home west of this city. Mr. Smith it will be recalled purchased the Hohlschuh place some time ago and is now moving Into It, to make It his future home. Perry Marsh is a visitor today In South . Omaha going to that city on the morning train. having formerly lived at that place. Mr. White was a very popular man when he worked on the Burlington and had friends all over the western part of Iowa and eaBtern Nebraska. Nciiuwka Will Boom. The business men of Nehawka met last evening at that place and organis ed a commercial club along the lines of the Nebraska City commercial club.. The meeting was well attended ant quite enthuslantle. Two hundred shares were subscribed for creating a fund of $1,000 a year for four years.' Directors were selected and they will elect the officers in a short time. A banquet will be given the farm ers of that vicinity on next Saturday evening and their membership soli cited and their co-operation in the matter of making Nehawka a better and bigger trading point by securing good roads leading to and from that place. Nebraska City News. Tom McCullough, the good Reck: Bluff Democrat, la in the city this af ternoon attending to business natters