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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION-EIGHT PACKS
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. TIIUHSDAY SEPTEMP.EK S, PJIO
VOLUME XXIX
NO (.6
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BODY OF JOHN ROOK
No Positive Knowledge of Whether
Got Off at Station and
From Tuesday's Daily
John Ruby, the Cass county farm
er who so mysteriously disappeared
from the train between Kansas City
and Nebraska City ast Thursday
morning was found at Auburn yes
terday morning, his dead body was
floating on the water of the Nemaha
river about a half mile from the Mis
souri Pacific tracks. A Mr. Oldfield
of Auburn was out on the river yes
terday (Monday) morning In a skiff
and found Mr. Ruby's dead body in
the water. The coroner of Nemaha
county summoned a jury and an In
quest was held over the remains. A
special from Auburn says, after des
cribing the finding of the body, Cor
oner Irvine summoned a Jury and In
the Inquest there was nothing that
lead to the Identity of the man who
was probably forty years of age, had
red or brown hair and mustache,
and had been shaved but a short
time before his death. There was no
marks to Indicate violence."
The body was found about a half
mile east of the Missouri Pacific de
pot. The news was 'phoned to the
sheriff's office yesterday morning as
soon as the body was found. Last
night A. S. 'Will and George Ferger
went to Aubur non the 12:02 train
and Identified the body. This morning
VERY YOUTHFUL
They Enter and Rob Several
Residences, and Make Con
fession of Crime.
The home of Mr. Schlaes was en
tered last Saturday afternoon while
the moving pictures was In full blast,
and money to quite an amount, (Mrs.
Schlaes thinks between fifteen and
twenty dollars) was taken. For
some time the burglary was a mys
tery, and not until Sunday after
noon did the police get a clue of the
robbers. It was noticed that Isadore
Wintroub was lavish in the expendi
ture of funds at the ball game Sun
day afternoon, buying cones for all
the boys In his circle of acquaint
ance, then afterwards came down
town and set up the lunches to the
boys. The police at once laid hold
on the boy and he confessed that
he wa3 one of the guilty parties who
had been In Mr. Schlaes' residence
the day before, but in his confession
implicated the twelve year old son
of Mr. Melburn, whom Isadore claim
ed did the work, while he stood as
guard. The Melburn boy was se
cured at his home, and the two were
taken to the county attorney's office
where they made a clean breast of
the whole matter.
While Isadore guarded the walk,
young Melburn removed the screen
and made the entrance, and secured
a small bank which they said con
tained about $6.00 The bank was
taken to August Gorder's barn where
they broke It open with a monkey
wrench and appropriated the coin.
They then hid a part of the money
in some old cans on the premises of
the property, recently vacated by Val
Burkel, taking a part of the cash
with then for use Sunday. Four dol
lars of the swag was recovered by the
officers.
Melburn admitted to former thefts
from the premises of Val Burkel. At
one time he took ten dollars and
at another he got ninety-five rents,
while on another occasion he got four
dollars. On these ocacsions entrance
was made by using the key that was
left by Mrs. Ilurkel hanging on a
nail on the porch, where she suppos
ed no one but Mr. Burkel knew of
its whereabouts. The youthful bur
glar while playing near the house
saw Mrs. Burkel hide the key each
time the rest was easy.
The selfl-eonfesRed burglars Im
plicated other toys In the Burkel
thefts and claim that the other par
ties got most of the swag. It Is the
feeling of the authorities that owing
to the youthfulness of the
boys
BURGLARIZING
HID III
ER
Mr. Ruby Fell From Train or
Wandered Away.
A. S. Will 'phoned the sheriff again
that there was no question but the
man found was John Ruby. The
dead man's brother at McCook was
notified.
Mr. Ruby was a married man but
some two or three years ago a divorce
was granted and the four children
born to the marriage were separated.
Mr. Ruby took the two boys
and Mrs. Ruby the two girls. The
circumstances leading to John Ruby's
death are mysterious and have been
detailed In the Journal as far as
known. The fact that when last
seen alive Mr. Ruby wore a coat and
vest and had about 25 in his pock
et, and when found was without his
coat and vest, and had nothing in
his pockets, would Indicate that he
had met foul play. Whether he walk
ed off the train In his sleep at the
time the train was on the bridge
over the Nemaha or whether he was1,
drugged and robbed and his body
thrown In the river is yet a hidden
mystery. Mr. Will and George Ber
ger remained in Auburn today to in
vestigate the matter and may have
some facts which will throw light on
the mystery.
The remains will most likely be
brought to Plattsmouth tonight and
word from his brother will be await
ed.. I,
boys to the parents, pro Mded the
funds !?ken are returned to the own
ers. It would se?m that a little more
watchfulness on the part of ti e par
ents, with a view tf keeping the t nll-
dren off of the stret and nvry from
b3i company u'juld be a st.ir. 'n the
right direction.
HEPIMBCW
Kill till (IKS OP
From Tuesday's Dally
The Weeping Water Commercial
club has called a meeting for this
evening to discuss an enterprise for
the city which promises to make
that town one of the popular sum
mer resorts in the state.
County Surveyor Patterson was
called there yesterday to determine
the amount of fall In some eighty
rods of the Weeping Water creek
which flows through the center of
the town and along the banks of
which is a beautiful park with a
natural amphtheater on the shady
hill slope. The fall of the creek
was found to be twenty feet in less
than a quarter of a mile, and the
club has a scheme In mind to utilize
the fall and flow of the stream for
power purposes. The plan, If work
ed out on lines now talked, will re
sult in a dam being thrown across the
stream Just west of the west bridge.
This will make an artificial lake cov
ering several acres which will be
used for boats in summer and fur
nish the ice supply for the city In
winter. The water will have not less
than a thirty foot fall, and can be
used to generate an electric current
to light the city by night and run any
sort of manufacturing plant In tiie
day time.
The business men of the city are
becoming interested and will no
doubt start the ball to rolling at
their meeting this evening which
will raise the necessary funds to
build the dam.
Dr. Livingston Returns.
From Wetlnesday'i .Dully.
Dr. J. S. Livingston returned from
his trip to the Pacific coast this
morning looking hale and hearty af
ter an absence of nearly three weeks.
The doctor visited all the principal
points of Interest and Intermediate
points including Salt Lake, Denver,
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Long
Beach. At the latter point he met
many former Plattsou ians who were
glad to see him.
For Sale.
264 acre farm, 4 mllea west of
Plattsmouth one and half miles from
grain elevator, well Improved, and
known as the Jacob Horn farm. For
I further particulars see Mrs. W. Hass-
ler, Tlattsmouth, Neb.
ID SOX LOSE
THREE GAMES
The Storz Triumphs of Omaha
Proves Too Much For the
Home Team.
Fr m Tuesday's dally '
Yesterday afternoon closed the
three game series of ball between the
Plattsmouth Red Sox and the Storz
Triumphs of Omaha in which the
Red Sox were beaten three times In
rapid succession as well as rapid ball
playing. Saturday's game the score
was very close, 2 to 1. ' A couple of
costly errors on the part of the home
team being the cause of their defeat
In the first game.
Sunday the game was rather one
sided, and resulted In a score of 7
to 2 in favor of the visitors. In this
game the home team made 12 to 15
errors, and were made at a time
when it was an easy matter for the
visitors to score, many of these were
charged up to the first and second
baseman and shortstop, and at the
same time, while this is true, It may
be added that many of the chances
were very difficult ones, combined
rSh diamond and bad
breaking for the home team placed
many errors to their credit. The
outfield played good ball in all three
of the games, making but few errors.
One or two short; files hit the ground
that were almost impossible for them
to get, but during the whole series
the outfield did good work, and ac
cepted most every chance offered
them. The battery for Plattsmouth
was as follows: The first game
Bardwell and Peterson; second game
Peterson, Bardwell and Herold;
third game Case and Herold, all of j
whom played good ball, and with
the proper support would have stood
an excellent chance of an even break
with the visitors.
Yesterday's game, the closing one
of the series, was one of much "rag
chewing," and consulting the rule
book. And at one time the visitors
displayed the "baby" act strong, and
packing their bats at the order of
the captain to leave the ground, but
their Judgment seized them, or rath
er in fear that their share of the
gate receipts might not be forthcom
ing, they decided to finish the game.
This was over a decision made by
Umpire Pribble, which met w ith pop
ular accord of most everybody on
the grounds. Two strikers were hit
by the ball delivered by the pitcher
and passed to first base, and the
third man came up to do likewise,
and he selected the spot for the ball
to strike him, and dashed off for first
base, but was called back by the um
pire. The umpire claimed that the
man made no effort to evade being
hit, and called him back. During the
balance of the game the umpire's
Judgment in this decision was ma
terially strengthened from the fact
that this was the last man hit by the
pitcher and up to this time five to six
men had passed to the first base in
this manner. It certainly looked as
though it was Just a little "dirty"
ball playing. However, the umpire's
decision was final, and the game pas
sed on with no further difficulties,
and at the dose resulted In a score
of. 7 to 5. The game was a tie at
the beginning of the ninth lning but
with a heavy batting rally the visi
tors made two runs.
Poor headwork in Saturday's game
was partly responsible for the loss
of yesterday's game, as the locals
used Peterson, the player Imported
from Council Bluffs to catch, ex
pecting him to pitch Sunday. During
Saturday's game Teterson had a fin
ger dislocated while catching and
consequently was easy for the visi
tors Sunday.
The Rcore In Saturday's game was
close, the visitors winning by the
narrow margin of 2 to 1. Both sides
played good ball. Durkee of the
Triumphs, although playing out of
his position at third, pitched winning
ball on Saturday and repeated It on
Sunday.
Sunday's game started out with
Hall, Becond base for the Storz, go
ing to first on a hit to right, ad
vancing to Becond on Eastman's sac
rifice fly to Ileal and scoring on a
long hit by Dunning to right. This
started the scoring and In the third
the visitors got three more on hits
by Hall, Qulgley, Dunney and Fox
and errors by Bardwell and Fitzger
ald In their half of the third the lo
cals obtained one score on hits by
Mann, Peal and Droege, Mann scor-
ting. The Red Sox got only one more
during the game, Real scoring on a
base on balls, stealing second, going
to third on Dunning's fumble and
coining in on McCauley's fly to right.
In the meantime the visitors In
creased an already satisfactory lead
by getting two more In the fifth ou
hits by Eastman, Dunning, Mcheaw
and Fox. In the eighth they took
another on a hit by Hall, sacrificed
ty McAndrews, and a hit by East
man. In the last inning the visitors were
unab'e to get a hit off of Bardwell,
who replaced Peterson In the box.
visits at union
Many Improvements and New
Hardware To Open Up.
Two of the Journal force spent
Labor day In Union, two hours of
which was used up in waiting for
the belated M. P. north bound train.
The village is enjoying a prosperous
year and the new station with its
two hundred or more feet of fine
paved brick platform, adds not a
little to the beauty of the place. We
had the pleasure of meeting Mr. John
R. Pierson, the gentlemanly cashier
of the Union bank which Is a thriv
ing business concern. The bank
has grown from its organization
some years ago until now Its last re
ported resources were in excess of
one hundred and eighteen thousand
dollars. The Institution Is soon to
move into a large new building a
block nearer the business part of the
town. At the time the bank started
some years ago, Mr. Pierson did not
k;iow that the banking business
would pay In that locality, and he
only erected a small brick building
which was-ample room for some few
years, but now the business has de
veloped so that it requires the serv
ices of three men, and the larger
quarters were constructed.
'The Woodman building Is soon to
be occupied by a new hardware firm
composed of well known men of Un
ion. The new firm will be composed
of Cross and Dan Lynn, both of whom
have been in business in Union be
fore and are financially strong.
W. B. Benning, the genial pro
prietor of the lumber yard, also In
the cement block manufacturing
business, was on our list of social
calls. In refering to the political sit
uation, Mr. Banning declared his will
ingness to appear on the stump at
any old time and denfend the prin
ciples of Democracy.
At the Ledger office, Edtlor Graves
was busy making copy for a well
known Plattsmouth compositor, Lee
Barnes, who appeared well and hap
py. Harry Is finding the newspaper
business good and is laying plans to
buy himself a residence in the near
future.
We met our old friend, D. W. Fos
ter, who kindfy showed the writer
over his new and modern dwelling,
which Mr. Foster has caused to be
erected recently and which is now
receiving the finishing touches. John
Bauer of Plattsmouth furnished the
heating plant and other parts of the
building. Mr. Foster has a water
plant with a resevoir a . few rods
from his house and a sixty-five foot
well from which the water Is drawn
by a two-horse power gasoline en
gine. The water is superior to any
for clearness. There is no need of a
settling vat for this water.
In the basement of his dwelling,
Mr. Foster has located his lighting
plant which Is acetyllne gas which Is
piped Into every room In his dwelling.
On an adjoining tract, Mr. Matt Sho
niaker has erected another modern
dwelling which Is Hearing comple
tion. He will get his water from Mr.
Foster's well, having piped his house
for the same. When these residences
are completed, Union can boast of
two as fine residences as are In that
part of the county.
( (perilled on for Appendicitis.
Miss Ma Melsinger who has been
suffering from appendicitis for near
ly two years was operated on at St.
Joseph's hospital last Wednesday
morning. She withstood the ordeal
well and recovered from the effects
of it very nicely. Miss Melsinger Is
recovering rapidly and was able to
sit up a part of the day yesterday.
Her parents expect to have her home
by Saturday.
A. Fornoff of Cedar Creek was In
the city today looking after business
matters.
pltoiis it
ak-sar ben deii
About Two Hundred and Fifty
Including M. W. A. Band Go
On Special Train.
Promptly at 7:30 last evening the
special train for Omaha with about
250 on board, Including the M. W.
A band, shoved out from the local
station. They arrived at the Burling
ton station in the metropolis right on
the dot, and were met at the depot
by a large delegation of Knights, in
cluding Mayor Dahlman and Henry
R. Gerlng, who warmly welcomed the
boys and accompanied them to the
scene of the general good time they
enjoyed during their stay. On the
return trip the train arrived at home
about 1:30 In the morning all feeling
a little tired but well paid for their
time and trouble. The boys speak
in glowing terms of the manner in
which they were treated by Henry R.
Gerlng and Mayor Dahlman, who
showed them every attention possi
ble to mako their visit pleasant. In
speaking of the doings of the night,
the Omaha Bee can better portray
the event than we can, as follows:
"Three hundred and fifty visitors,
one of the largest classes of novices
this season, were piloted through
darkness hallways from bull pen to
Jail and were finally turned loose In
the den as true knights of Ak-Par-
Ben at the initiatory last night.
'.'Samson had Invited tlio citizens
of four cities, Plattsmouth, West
Point, Bellevun and Fremont, to
come to Omaha especially for the
ceermonlal and right nobly did they
respond. The Plattsmouth delega
tion came on a special train over the
Burlington, arriving in Omaha at 8
p. m. They were met at the station
by a number of good knights, Mayor
Dahlman among them. Accompanied
by the Plattsmouth band, and being
themselves In a bunch of live wires,
the visitors made It known they were
In the city as soon as they arrived
' 'JWest Point sent down fifty boost
ers, Bellevue sent about forty, while
only a few came from Fremont. The
remainder of the 350 were from
Plattsmouth. Together w ith the visi
tors there came a number of Omaha
business men who accepted the invi
tation extended to Omaha retailers
to Join with the citizens of the four
others towns in making It a big
night.
"Only one more night remains be
fore the close of the season, unless
the board of governors decide to hold
open until after September 19. In
that case, which Is unlikely, there
will be two more ceremonies. Sam
son Intends to make the closing meet
ing of the initiatory season surpass
anything the knights have ever seen.
"King Ak-Sar-Ben knights now
number 1,533, with another week be
fore the close of the initiations and
a month before the grand climax of
the year with the coronation hall.
"Henry Gerlng was master of cere
monies at last night's performance
and he introduced the following
speakers: Fred Sonnenscheln of
West Point, Postmaster Schneider of
riattsmouth, Harry Cooper of Oma
ha, C. H. Aldrlch of David City and
Mayor "Jim" of Omaha. Each of
the speakers had words of praise for
Ak-Sar-Ben and for the citizens of
Omnha as a class. "We always get
our money's worth when we come to
Ak-Sar-Ben," said Mr. Schneider.
"An organization to be known as
the Ak-Sar-Ben initiation crew has
been organized by the members of
the working crew at Monday night's
Initiations. The purpose is to hold
the bunch together during the winter
with frequent meetings and good
times, keeping the Ak-Sar-Ben spirit
In Omaha as wide-awake during the
winter as It Is during the summer.
The new organization Is open to any
member of the Monday night work
ers. Oscar Lleben Is in temporary
charge of the new project and will
take the names of all who wish to
stay with the crowd."
J. It. Wells Visits I'liiltsnumtli.
J. B. Wells visited over Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. II. J. Strelght,
In this city. Mr. Wells resides In
Quitman, Neb., and forty years ago
was a resident of Plattsmouth.
There has been many changes ap
parent to Mr. Wells since his resi
dence here. He departed for his
home Monday morning.
W. Hopkins of Murray was In the
city and registered at the Perkins
yesterday.
THE MURDER IS COM
MITTED IN LIBERTY PRECINCT
Mr. Editor: I saw an article In
your valuable paper of August 22nd,
dated "King Hill, August 18, 1910,"
writen by one "John Jumper." He
does not state why he chose King
Hill as a place to start In the race
for congress.
If he was at the bottom of the hill
he certainly knows he will have a
hard fight to get to the top, and If
he was on top we think he will get
a hard fall at the bottom, when the
ballots are counted. He does not
state whether he robbed the negro
and tied him to the railroad track
near Union, or whether he was pre
paring for the horrible crime that
has been committed near King Hill,
since the ISth.
Speaking of this low down crime,
reminds me of the article from W'm.
Gilmour. We are glad that he can
truly state that It was the first mur
der committed In Rock Bluffs pre
cinct. I think Mr. Johnson is mis
taken for Mrs. Powell was murdered
In Liberty precinct, and the saloon
he spoke of was at Liberty, In Liber
ty precinct.
I have lived in or near Rock Bluffs
precinct for fifty-five years. I camo
in the summer and the Indians had
just left In the spring.
Old Settler.
Burlington Wiittli Inspector.
On and after September 1st, John
W. 1 liber, jeweler, of this city, be
comes watch Inspector for tlio Om
aha division of the' Burlington rail
road which means that tiie watches
of the trainmen on this division
will all have to puss inspection by
Mr. Hiber from and after this date.
This Is quite an honor for our locnl
jeweler and a mark of ability in this
line, and we are glad to see Mr. Hi
ber so recognized. John Is a hustler
and deserving of this recognition.
O'Neill, (Nebraska) Holt County In
dependent. The many friends of Johnny In
this city, his old home town, will be
pleaded to hear.of, his prosperity, and
that he Is rapidly coming to the front
as one of the leading Jewelers In
Nebraska.
Many Thanks, Gentlemen.
Plattsmouth should be proud not
only for Its beautiful surroundings
and charming women but for Its big
boys. Let me tell you what some of
them have done: Two of their num
ber went away to work and left
their motor boat, and one night dur
ing a heavy rain, the bank above
caved Into and sank the boat in ten
feet of muddy Missouri.
The next morning the god friends
of these two boys took tackle anil
chains, worked like Trojans to raise
it and clean out the mud. I'll wager
Damon was not wetter when he swam
the raging torrent than these mod
ern Damons when their work was
done. Isn't that proof that friend
ship Is not a mere name? We wish
to thank all and hope to prove our
appreciation some time.
Mrs.. O. M. Strelght.
Will Wed Soon.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Mabel Lulu Davis of
Weeping Water to Mr. Frank Cook of
this county. The wedding is to oc
cur the Hth at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Davis at Weeping Water. The bride
Is well known In Plattsmouth, she
having taught in the public schools
here last year, winning many friends
while in the city. The groom is a
prominent young farmer from near
Alvo and Is a young man of Integrity
and very popular In that vicinity. Ho
Is u son of George Cook and a nep
hew of C. E. Cook near this city.
Returns From Aliiswoitli.
F. It. Guthniann ana wife who
went to Ainswortli last week to wit
ness the marriage of their son, re
turned Saturday evening. Mr. Cuth
man visited at Plalnvlew, and while
there saw Hans Coos and Will Gutb
man, old time Plattsmouth boys who
are doing well in that country. Mr.
Guthniann was well pleased with
what ho saw about Plalnvlew, and
met many former Cass cownty citi
zens who are prospering In their
new location.
L. F. Kohrell of near Union was
In the city today looking after busi
ness matters. Mr. Kohrell Is looking
for a larger farm than ho had last
season and expects to farm ou a
good deal larger seals next year, as
he has two boys that are capable of
managing a team each.