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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1910)
Jill UNDOUBTEDLY FRED. IS li GENERAL VEICI The Remains Brought to Murray ThU Morning and the Inter ment Made in Eight Mile Grove Cemetervi A. S. WW returned last evening from Auburn where he went for the purpose of Identifying the remains ot John Ruby who disappeared from the Missouri Pacific train last Thursday morning. Mr. Will says there was no doubt but the body was that of ,Mr. Ruby, although the face and form were swollen almost beyond recognlzation. The physicians held a post mortem examination of the brain and also ot the stomach. There was no evidence of bruise on the brain and the stom ach wa3 entirely empty which Is a singular circumstance, as Mr. Ruby, with the rest of the party, ate a hear ty supper in Kansas City less than six hours before his disappearance. When found his coat and hat were missing and no money or other ar ticle was found on his person, except a short led pencil. No water was . found In the stomach by the physi cians which would indicate that Mr. Ruby was dead before his body was under the water. The man w ho found the body claimed he was down on the river to look for a net anfl while rowing his oars brought: the body to the surface and that he thn grasped the arm of the dead body and rowed up the stream quite a dis tance and lodged the body In some ARRAIGNED FOR Not Being a Bailable Case the Prisoners Were Sent to Jail to Await Trial. From Wednesday's Dally. bneriff Quinton made a flying trip to Omaha this morning and returned on. No. 4, bringing Isadore Sitzman from the Douglas county Jail and he, with his brother-in-law, Louis Keez er, were arraigned before Judge Archer this forenoon and charged with the murder of Mike Geno on the first day of September, 1910. The accused men were represented In court by W. C. Ramsey of Omaha. And although both men have con fessed to the commission of the mur der, yet a plea of not guilty was en tered, and the preliminary examina tion was waived. The men are char ged together In one complaint, cover ing seven type written pages, coucn ed In legal verbage and covering four counts. In the first count Isa dore Sitzman and Louis Keezer are charged with the premeditated mur der of Mike Geno by striking and wounding him with certain sticks or clubs by them In their hands held and In the one hand of each of them, In and upon the forehead of the de ceased, with deliberate and premlda ted malice, giving to him (Mike Geno) mortal wounds and contus ions, fracture, that said Mike Geno languished until the second day of September, when he died from the mortal wound thus Inflicted. The second count charges the two men with assaulting Geno and one George Sanders on the first day of September with the purpose of rob bery, and Inflicted mortal wounds up on the head of Geno from which he died the next day. The third count charges In effect, that Louis Keezer committed the murder of Mike Geno on the first day of September while trying to put him in fear and commit robbery upon him, aided and assisted by Sitzman. The fourth count charges In effect that Isadore Sitzman murdered the said Mike Geno on the day above stated, while in the act of putting bim In fear and attempting to com mit a robbery upon him and that Louis Keezer aided and assisted Sitz man. The offense not being bailable, the two men were committed to the Jail , of the county to await their trial In October. The sheriff took Isadore Sitzman to Onahn on the afternoon train where he will be lodge-d In the Douglas county Jail until his trial. it uvc(i His M'n. "All though I'd lose my leg," writes J. A. Swensen of Watertown, Wis. "Ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, had at last laid me up. Then Rucklen's Arnica Salve cured It, sound and well." In fallible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Rolls, Fever Sores, Rums, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 23c. at F. G. Frlcke & Co. ., , j k Frank and Charles Hester visited friends at Lincoln today and viewed the show on the state fair grounds. 0 L-fl; drift wood. Just as that time the man claimed that a boy came down to the river bank and the boy was sujit to notify the sheriff at once. The sheriff says that when he reach ed the body It appeared to have been In the drift for two days at least. While the physicians made the post mortem, Mr. Will and the sheriff and the county attorney of Nemaha coun ty searched the Tlver bank between the place of finding the body and the Missouri Pacific bridge, but could find no trace of anyone having come down to the bank on either side. Mr. Will turned the body over to the undertaker who placed it In a steel casket and It wa3 brought to Mur ray, arriving there on the morning train today. George Ruby of Yorkville, 111., and Martin Ruby of McCook, Neb., broth ers of the deceased arrived this morn ing to look after the-burial of their brother. ' " The deceased was the youngest of a family of six torothers', the surviv ors' being Will and Isaac of Coffey- 'villei Kansas, Martin of McCook,. George of Yorkville, IlllnolB land Grant of Coffeyville, Kansas. The deceased was born In Cass county. Interment was made this afternoon at Eight Mile Grove cemetery. OF THE SIDEWALKS How long will it be before the city authorities bring the sidewalk on the south side of Main street, extending west to Tenth street to grade? The crazy quilt condition now existing is not only dangerous to the safety of the limbs of the travelling pedes trians going out that way but may subject the city to some heavy dam age suits in the event some one should be Injured. At the corner of Seventh and Main there is an incline of about twenty degrees while at the corner of Eighth and. Maine, one block west, the In cline Is about forty-five degrees con necting the walk above to the cross ing below. A man slipped on the twenty decree Incline this noon and came near crippling himself for life. It will not cost the property own ers a cent more to remedy the defect lh their walks before some one is crippled than It will after, besides save the city expensive litigation and a large Judgment for damage. There are places In the walk where one may be walking along on a compara tively smooth piece of walk on the down grade when suddenly the walk on the next lot Is from six to eight Inches higher than the walk next abutting. The unfavorable conditions will be much Increased with the coming on of winter with its Ice and snow. The public who have to use the walks above mentioned will be much rejoiced when the walks are made uniform as required by ordinance. Each Individual hopes that he or she may not be the party who receives Injury from the negligence of the city. ""Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarohoea remedy Is today the best known medclne In use for the relief and cure of bowel complaints. It cures griping, diarrhoea, dysentery and should be taken at the first un natural looseness of the bowels. It Is equally valuable for children and adults. It always cures. Sold by all dealers. "V' DELIGHTED the mother and son are to find in the basket a sack of Forest Rose Flour. After trying- some of the "just as good" brand and "get a prize with each sack" kind, they are both glad to came back to the Forest Rose Flour. The mother, because she is sure of the good results of her labor, and the boy because he knows the bread and biscuit will always taste "bully good." Wahoo Mill Co. K NAME IS i NOT ROBERTSON I I The Man Who Was Drowned Here on August 30, So a Creston, Iowa Paper States." ' Jnclipulng; trotu the Journal the ac c-d'titit of 'the' mysterfons stranger who registered at the Perkins House on August 29, as A. Robertson, was sent to the chief-of police at Creston, la., and last evening the writer received a marked copy of the Creston Daily American containing an account of the man's previous residence In Cres ton, from which It Is learned that the man's name was not Robertson but J. A. Hauck. After reproducing the article from the Journal, tlie American adds: "While Investigation has proven that the man was not a resident of this city, jet he was known to have been in the city and that he was here for about six months. Instead of his name being A. Robertson as given to the hotel clerk at Plattsmouth, Neb., It Is J. A. Hauck. He was known by Dr. J. W. Coakley who stated to an American representative last night that he was absolutely certain that the man's name was Hauck and that he left Creston Monday morning with the avowed Intention of committing the deed. ;; "Some time ago Hauck who had become quite well acquainted with Dr. Coakley, came to his office and wanted to commit suicide. He even suggested to the doctor that he be taken to the hospital and slept away, saying: "that people will think I have died from heart failure." Dr. Coakley refused to allow him to car ry out his wish and told him not to think of such a thing. The man told Dr. Coakley that he was out of mon ey and that he believed his time had come to die. "He stated to the doctor that he was an old man and that he was out of funds and It was then that he wanted to commit suicide. But the advice of Dr. Coakley did not change his mind In regard to committing suicide, and he said to him: "Doc, I think a whole lot of you. You have been good to me and I like you. I want to will my body to you." "Following Is the test of the will which he drew up: Creston, la., June 6, 1910. "Having a horror of being buried since five years old, and to aid sur gery I will my body to Drs. J. W. Coakley & Son to be disseded on this condition, that after they are through that they destroy what is left and not to mount the skeleton. J. W. Hauck. "It Is noted that Hauck placed In his will the provision that the re mains be destroyed and that the skel eton be not mounted. He had a horror for burial and this Is the rea son he did not want the remains of his body buried, and the skeleton which Dr. Coakley has In his office, had been viewed by the man and he did not want the skeleton of his body placed In the same position. 'He was a man who was past eigh ty years of age. He was about six feet in height and wore a full beard. At one time he weighed ISO pounds and was a strong and healthy man. This summer, however, he weighed only 150 pounds. During his stay In Cres ton he stopped at the home of an old couple on Union street. During har vest time he worked In the hay field of Henry Dolg southwest of Creston. "Dr. Coakley said last night that the old man was intelligent and that it might be said that he had lost his mind, but he believed he had not. He seemed to be Impressed with the thought that his time to die had come and felt that It was his duty to do away with himself. Twice in his life he had been wealthy, but both times he had lost his money. "It was his desire that after com mitting the deed no one should be able to Identify b'tn. He took partic ular pains to cover up every thing In order that no one knowing him might be notified. Nothing In his clothes was found which would give any clow as to who he was or where he come from." Mrs. M. A. Dickson who has been making her home In Omaha for the past few months has returned to this city and will reside at her home on Wlntersteen hill. Mr. and Mrs. An derson who have been occupying the Dickson home for the past several years are preparing to remove from this city. Mrs. Dickson was very much pleased with Omaha but rather perfers making her home In this city. She Is desirous of selling her home on the hill, not caring to live out bo far from town, Frank Steppet and wife, accompan ied by Mr. Steppet's brother, August, attended the state fair at Lincoln to day, going with the crowd on the special. Kt, Airtonuiliilinj:. i T. E. Parmele came down from ; Louisville this morning to be present at the birthday dinner given for his , mother. He made the trip in his big ! auto, and was accompuuled by A. F. Peybert, John McNurlin and C. F. Reinhart, and made the trip In 22 minutes, a distance of IS miles. This Is what we would call pretty fast travelling, Just a little fast for gen uine comfort. They returned this afternoon aud expected to make the trip In less time. L The Royal Neighbors' Entertain ment at Coates Hall a Grand Success. The Royal Neighbors, one of the successful fraternal orders of the city, held a most enjoyable social In their lodge room In the Coates block last evening. The BOiial was participated in by the M. W. A. local camp which furnished Its fine band to assist In the entertainment of the evening. The crowd was one of the largest which has ever attended a similar event In the city and every person present en joyed themselves throughout the en tire evening. One of the pleasing features of the entertainment was a drill by a team of twelve ladles under the management of William Gravltt, who had drilled the team in the dif ferent figures and movements. The exhibition drill last evening was ex- rillfnt nnil Mr. Gravltt. as well as !the team rePeIved the congratulations of the members of the lodge. The ladles were all dressed in white and presented a pleasing picture, follow ing the direction of the drill sargent. The M. W. A. band rendered some very excellent music before and after the drill. Refreshments consisting of Ice cream and cake were served. After this the hall was cleared and the M. W. A. orchestra furnished mu sic while the youthful members "trip ed the light fantastic." Next JYiday evening a grand adoption program is to be carried out by the lodge In which a neighboring council will be fully and voluntarily adopted by the Plattsmouth lodge. A fine time Is ex pected on that occasion. The committee on arrangements for the combination social of last evening were J. W. Peters, William Gravltt, 0. C. Hudson, H. H. Wilson and J. D. Parker. , EVERYTHING READY FOR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT The committee In charge of the base ba'.l tournament have all ar rangements for a rousing success of the enterprise. Contracts have been secured with three outside teams and the guaranty checks are In the hands of the treasurer to Insure the ap pearance of the respective teams In Plattsmouth for three days of next week. The teams secured are: Tab or, Manley, Union and Plattsmouth. The meet Is to commence next Wed nesday and last for three days. During most of the games played on the Chicago avenue diamond sev eral dollars worth of seats were un sold because the occupants took up their positions on the roofs of the neighboring barns and some on the fences and In the yards of the adjoin ing property owners. This plan of dead heading has been blocked and the committee haa the written per mission and order of the property owners surrounding the grounds to clear the tresspassers from the prop erties during the games while the tournament lasts. The arrangement has been perfect ed so that each stockholder or one member of his family will be admit ted to each game. There has been a slight misunderstanding on this score and some have gotten the Idea that a stockholder could take this entire family on his ticket, but such Is not the case. The ticket will admit the stockholder only or some one mem her of his family. There Is nothing now to prevent the tournament from being a howling success. The only thing needed Is the attendance and the quality of the teams secured will bring out the crowd. A Mun of Iron Nerve. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are never found where Stom ach, Liver, Kidneys and Rowels are out of order. If you want these quali ties and the success they bring, use Dr, King's New Llfo Pills, the match lens regulators, for keen brain and strong body. 2.".c. at F. G. Frlcke & Co. ' G. P. narton of Union was an Om aha passenger on the morning train today. ft MUST PLEASING SHOPPING UY The Bell telephone has revolutionized methods of marketing. Personal shopping used to be the only way, but now thousands order their household goods over the tele phone, because it is the most satisfactory, the quickest and the only comfortable way. Sometimes w hat you want cannot be bought in the local shops, and it is then that you remember that it makes no difference, for you have a Bell telephone, and its lines reaches all the biggest markets in the country. By the way, have you a Bell Telephone? .x- X mm m m m Al Bank, Hardware Store and Dry Goods Store Burn Up. About 4 o'clock this morning a disastrous fire broke out at Murdock which came nearly whlplng out the greater portion of the town. The fire started In the bank owned by Waldron & Magee, which was locat ed In a frame building near the cen ter of the business district of the village. The fire department was on the ground soon after the fire was discovered, but could not extinguish the flames which spread to Lewis Neltzel'g hardware store on the north and to the general store of F. Wulf on the south. The entire stock and buildings of each of these merchants was destroyed with the exception of a small quantity of the stock of each which was carried from the build ings. Mr. Nletzel carried a line of hardware valued at about $4,000, while the general stock of Mr. Wulf '.would reach $6,000 or more. Roth stocks were well protected by Insur ance as was the three buildings de stroyed. Mr. Neltzel's building was valued at about $2,000 while the Wulf building was worth probably $3,000. No esMmate was received on the value of the bank building. The fire started about the center of the bank building and Is thought to have been of incendiary origin. Though no trace or clue to the par ties responsible for the fire has yet developed. The Land of a Fiend would have been about as welcome to A. Cooper ot Oswego, N. Y., as a mer ciless lung-racking cough that defied all remedies for years. "It was most troublesome at night," he writer, "nothing helped me till I used Dr King's New Discovery which cured me completely. I never cough at night now." Millions know its matchless merit for stubborn colds, obstinate coughs, sore lungs, la grippe, asthma, hemorrhage, whooping cough, hayfe ver or croup. It relieves quickly and never falls to satisfy. A trial com vlnces. 50c, $100. Trial bottle free It's positively guaranteed by F. O Frlcke & Co. A. W. Smith boarded No. 6 for Glenwood this morning where he was called on business of Importance. 10J) s 5 Afraid of Ghosts Many people are afrali of ghosts. Few people ore afraid of dorms. Yrt the ghost in fancy and tho germ is a fact. If the derm could be magnified to a 3i7.c equal to its terrors it would appear more terrible than any fire-breathing dragon. Germs can't be avoided. They are iu the air we breathe, the water we drink. The germ can only prosprr when the condition c-l the system gives it free scope to establish it sslf and develop. When tlie-e it deficiency of vital force, languor, restlessness, sallow cheek. a hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the sleep is broken, it is time to guard against the term. You can fortify the body against all germs by the use ol Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discovery. It increasts the vital power, cleanse the system of clogging impurities, enriches the blood, puts the stom ach and organs of digestion and nutrition in working condition, so that the germ finds no weak or tainted spot in which to breed. "Golden Medical Discovery " contains no aloohol, whisky or habit-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed on its outside . wrapper. It is not secret nostrum but a medicine of known composition and with a record of 40 yiart cum. Accept no substitute there is nothing "just as good." Ask your neighbors. TF.I .P.PHOMR Nebraska Telephone Go. livery Bdl Telephone is a Lond Dis " tame Station. - LOIlSYIM.li:. (Courier.) Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Hurt Funs & girl on August 6. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt on August 19, a boy. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Loberd August 14. U. W. Mayfleld was able to resume his duties down town Monday, after two weeks illness. Attorney D. K. Barr has moved hla family to Omaha for the winter and has taken up his headquarters at the Hotel Filer. The Odd Fellows have had their hall neatly papered and decorated and now have one of the neatest lodge rooms In the county. Henry Gaobel arrived early Friday . morning from Oklahoma to visit with relatives. Mr. Uaebel states that crops were burned out In his state this year. Nobe Masters went to Omaha Thura day to consult a physician, fear In a that he had appendicitis. He re turned the same evening with hla ap pendix still under his belt. The roof of the new Drake hotel has been put on and the carpenters are now hard at work putting down the floors and will do their best to finish the building by October 1. Rev. and Mrs. George Jung ot Tay lor, Texas, are visiting old friends in and around Louisville. Rev. Jong was for many years pastor ot the German Evangelical church south west of Loulsvilel and their friend here were glad to have them return. "Can be depended upon" la an ex pression we all like to hear, and whtu It is used In connection with Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea remedy it means that it never falls to cure dlarhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. It is pleasant to take and equally valuable for chil dren and adults. Sold by all dealers. Use "Forest Rose" Flour it y't want the best results in making go-d bread. Tty a sack and you will buy i.-i ther. For sale by all leading dealer Don't waste your money baylnj plasters when you can get a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment for 25c. A piece of flannel dampened with Uiii liniment Is superior to any piaster for lamcb rak, pains In the side an 1 chest, and much cheaper. Sold by all dealers. Kltte Cummins, teacher of piiK and harmony, Ellis Illustrated mui.; course and Burrouwes klndergartu.i.'. Fall term begins September 5, 19 1. f