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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PACKS
VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTU, NEBRASKA. MONDAY OCTOllKlt 16, 1911
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SOI Of 000 CASS COUNTY IBS
"DOPED" 01 TRAVELING SALESMEN
The Goods They Handled Looked All Right, and the Proposition
in Making Up Same Looked Fair Enough, But the After
clap is What Hurts.
A few weeks ago three well
groomed gentlemen arrived in
Plattsmouth to canvas the coun
ty and make sales of tailor-made
garments to the farmers. They
procured a horse and buggy each
and secured the services of
prominent retired farmers resid
ing in the city to drive them out
to the precincts.
The proposition they placed
before the prospective purchaser
was very attractive and calculated
to appeal to them. The drivers
were Bennett Chrisswiser. Isaac
Nelson and C. Meisinger, who had
all expenses paid by the crafty
salesmen and received for their
skill as drivers the sum of $2 per
day "and found."
The strangers did considerable
business and gathered in the cash
in every instance. In fact, they
did not stop at a place which did
not possess fine buildings and ap
pearances of thrift. The men
proposed to sell only a limited
number of suits in a precinct,
and not over four suits in one
family. The suits of men's cloth
ing were to be tailor-made for $12
each. The purchaser was required
to go to Omaha to have the suit
cut, and after that it was to be
sent to Chicago to be made. To
enjoy this great saving of a tailor-made
suit the farmer would
have to buy at least two suits.
And not to exceed 100 suits could
bo sold in any one precinct.
A number of purchasers went
MAY RESULT IN
Young Man From Mynard Tried
to Raise Money on a
Forged Note.
From Friday's Pally.
Frank Svoboda, the Mynard
blacksmith, yesterday appeared at
the Hank of Cass county, just at
the hour of opening, and inquired
of Hay Patterson, assistant
cashier, if I ho bank would make
him a loan of $ 50, which Mr. Pat
terson declined to do without se
curity. The young man then in
quired if the bank would take Bob
Propst on the note and make the
loan. On being informed that
the loan would be made on Mr.
Propsl's signature, Svoboda left
the bank and was gone about the
lenglh of time it would require to
go lo Mynard and return and
presented a note with the name
"Boh Propst" at the bottom.
Mr. Pallerson looked at I ho
signature, shook his head and
then took Ihe note back to the
counting room to C. C. Parmele,
president of the bank, who took it
up to Ihe First National bank and
compared the signature with Mr.
Propst's signature on file there,
and found that it did not tally.
Mr. Parmele then returned and
(old Svoboda that, the signature
was not genuine and that Mr.
Props! had not signed the note.
Svoboda then said Mrs. Prpost
had signed it for her husband,
but on telephoning Mrs. Propst
this was found to be a fabrication.
Svoboda was then asked if he had
not signed the note himself, but
he denied it. The nole was re
tained by Ihe bank and turned
over to ii county attorney to be
dealt with as he shall deem
proper.
Mr. Propst was in the city this
. morning and called at the Jour
nal office, and in discussing the
matter remarked that his note
ought to be good, as a good many
persons had it.
Visit In Germany.
August Bach, sr., and wife ar
rived fcpm Chicago this morning,
having landed at New York last
Sunday, from a two months' trip
to Europe. Both Mr. and Mm.
Bach were looking well and evi
dently had enjoyed their visit in
Germany.
SERIOUS TROUBLE
to the Omaha concern to have
their suits cut and fit. There
they were asked if the suit should
be lined or not. As most people
desired linings, of course these
would cost about $3 per suit
extra. Another thing the customer
was given choice of machine or
hand-made, as the latter would
cost about $3 more than the machine-made
suit. After this ad
ditional cash bill was settled the
goods were forwarded to Chicago
and, made, then expressed to the
purchaser with express charges
collect. Taking the whole into
consideration, the same suit
could be had at any of the cloth
ing stores in IMattsmouth for con
siderable, less than the farmer
was required to pay the foreign
concern.
The same smooth gentlemen
handled groceries and ladies'
furnishings. It is rumored that
the tailoring branch at Omaha
has disappeared, so that the
farmer who has not had his cloth
cut to fit may now have to pay
for the fitting and making in ad
dilion to the lining.
Wp never get, too old to learn.
Moral: Deal with the men you
know, then you can have them
present, when you register your
kick.
The gentlemen wno accom
panied these fellows were in
nocent of anything but square
and noncst dealing, and are
among our best citizens.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions of condolance by
Kverygreen Camp No. 70, Wood
men of the World, upon the death
of Sovereign John P. Tritsch:
Whereas, An all-wise and over
ruling Providence, under immuta
ble laws of nature, has removed
from our midst and from earthly
associations our highly esteemed
and beloved brother, Sovereign
John P. Tritsch; therefore be, it
Resolved by Everygreen Camp
No. 70, Woodmen of the World
as follows:
1. That in the death of Sover
eign John P. Tritsch our order
has lost a valued and most highly
esteemed member, a faithful
brother associate, the wife a truo
and loving husband and the chil
dren a devoted, kind and af
fectionate father.
2. That Ihe sympalhy and
condolence of Evergreen Camp
No. 70, Woodmen of the. World,
be and the same is hereby extend
ed to Ihe bereaved wife and
fatherless children, in the hope
and belief that He who, in His own
good lime, has taken away from
earthly habitation, will comfort
the hearts of I hose who mourn
the loss of husband and father, as
well as Ihose who mourn the final
departure of a loved and loving
relative and friend.
3. That these resolutions be
entered at large upon the records
of this camp; an engrossed copy
be, by the clerk, delivered to Ihe
widow of deceased and a copy
thereof be furnished the Plat t a
mouth Daily Journnl and the
News-Herald for publication.
Basil S. Ramsey,
II. M. Soennichsen,
II. B. Windham,
Committee on Resolutions
Return From Trlpp County.
Robert Troop and John Vorn
dran returned this afternoon from
Tripp counly, twenty miles south
of the reservation, which is being
opened up this fall. They brought
samples of corn, onions and
potatoes home with them, which
grew on land across Ihe road from
Mr. Yondran's half serlion.
These samples were fine speci
mens of their kind and did not
indicate that the country there
had suffered any from droulh.
Will Yallery and wife and son
arrived from Havelock this morn
ing and will visit relatives for a
few days.
M. E. Aid Society Meets.
From Friday's Dally.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. E. church was very pleasantly
entertained in the church parlors
by Mesdames Yal Burkel, V. L.
ustin and Mrs. Babbitt. At the
usual hour the business session
was held and then the remaining
few moments were given over to
social conversation, sewing and
other amusements. During this
social hour delicious refresh
ments were served to the large
number in attendance, there being
something like 74 present.
WILL CELEBRATE EIGHTY-
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
. W. Rodefer of the Masonlo
Home a Hale and Healthy Man
at 81 Years of Age.
From Friday's Dully.
J. W. Rodefer of the Masonic
home will celebrate his 81st
birthday tomorrow and he says it
will take a good man physically
to put him under the table.
He was born in Abingdon,
Washington county, Yirgina,
October 14, 1830. At the age ol
27 Mr. Rodefer came west and
located at Keokuk, Iowa, where, in
1800, he was married. He re
sided at Keokuk , for some nine
teen years, whenshe came further
west, and look up. his residence at
Council Bluffs, rending there un
til 188G, when vlie removed to
Omaha, where he rived until 1905,
when he came lo the home, where
he has been for the past six years
Four children were born to Mr.
Rodefer, one son surviving, who
resides jn Omaha. Mr. Rodefer's
wife died about twenty years ago
Since residing at the home he
has engaged in making a collec
tion of postage stamps, and has a
collection now of over 200,000
which have a market, value of 30
cents per 1,001, but Mr. Rodefer
expects lo obtain a better price
He is si ill receiving stamps and
increasing his collection.
During the six years' residence
at the home he has not taken a
dose of medicine, and he believes
his practice of walking to the
Burlington station twice daily to
meet. Ihe morning and afternoon
trains has kept his body healthy.
Mr. Rodefer has missed this trip
but, three limes during the three
years, but not on account of be
ing indisposed, but on account of
Ihe weather.
Preparing for Convention.
The commit lee on arrangc
menls for the Cass County Sun
day School convention has re
ceived word from Dr. Shepherd
and Mr. Wallace that they will be
here next Monday to take part In
the eleventh annual convention of
the Cass County Sunday School
association. A few more places
of entertainment for delegates Is
desired, as the attendance is ex
pected to be largo and an en
thusiastic convention is an
ticipated. The entertainment
committee held a meeting last
evening and perfected its or
ganization. There will be mem
bers of the reception committee
meet Ihe trains and show Ihe
delegates lo I heir place of enter
tainment. Loses Valuable Mule.
From Friday's Pally.
Fred Clugey, who is doing some
grading nt La Platte for the M. P.
was a Plallsmouth visitor last
evening. Mr. Clugey had Ihe mis
fortune to lose a valuable mule
a short trie ago, the accident
occurring when be was away from
the camp. Be had advised his
teamsters to place the teams,
four horses and a span of mules,
in Mr. Mark's barn at La Platte,
which they did, but did not place
poles between the animals, and
when the men went to the barn
the next morning the best mule
had been kicked lo death. Mr.
Clugey was considerably discom
moded by the circumstance and
had to hunt another mule to take
the place of the one killed.
Young Man Improving.
From Friday's Pally.
Steve Huntley's son, who was
reported dying with appendicitis
at his home in La Platte, was
taken lo an Omaha hospital last
week and is now reported as improving.
IRK OH PLATTE
RIVER BRIE DELAYED
The Engine Going Into the River
Saturday Night Cause of About
Two Weeks' Delay.
From Friday's Pally.
Glen Smith of the Nebraska
Construct ion company was in the
cily this morning. He has his
engine almost to shore, which
was swept down by the rise in the
Platte river Saturday night. The
work of gelling the engine on firm
fooling goes rather slowlv, as it
has to be jacked up a few inches
at n lime. It is out of the sand
now and will be on shore in a
short time.
The work on the north end of
the bridge is being finished,
while some of the force are get
ting the engine out. Mr. Smith's
loss from the accident will prob
ably be $200, as some lumber
went down the river. The loss
would have been much heavier
had he not seen the rise coining
and notifid his men from Ashland
that all loose lumber and other
material should be taken off of
the false work.
The engine going down will de
lay the completion of the bridge
about two weeks. There will be
no steel piling driven until Ihe
engine is in shape again.
No Limit.
The Christian F.ndeavorers of
the stale wll notice a new feature
in connection with their great
convention to be held in the Lin
coln Auditorium October 20-29,
15)11. No limit is placed upon
the number of delegates from any
church. Some societies will send
their entire membership. This
was found lo be necessary on ac
count of the international scope
of the program, and a general
protest went up in regard to tht,
'presentation being limited. Be
sides Ih in, entertainment is lo b
furnished to all who attend on
Ihe Harvard plan, i. e. lodging anil
nreakfast free.
The program is complete with
specialists in every line of Young
People's work, and as it is par
ticularly a young people's conven
tion, a large representation is as
sured; 2,500 to 3,000 delegates
are expected.
Any desired in formal ion in re
gard lo the convention can be
obtained by writing Mr. Ray 0.
Fletcher, 3(t Fraternity Bldg.,
Lincoln, Neb.
Read It in the Journal.
From Friday's Pally.
The gray nag belonging lo
M,
L. Freidrich was found yesterday
by J. P. Meisinger, who lives
about five miles west of the city.
The animal had walked into tho
field and bad gone through Ihe
corn, pulling up at the southwest
corner of Mr. Meisinger's corn
field. The mare was discovered
in the forenoon of the day that
she left her owner's barn lot, and
taken up by Mr. Meisinger. When
Mr. Meisinger received (he Jour
nal and bis wife was reading Ihis
household necessity, she inform
ed her husband at once that she
knew whose gray nag it was I hey
had taken up. Mr. Freidrich was
communicated with by 'phone and
informed of Ihe find and was nc
cordingly well pleased to get trace
of the missing mare, as she Is
gentle and city broke and safe for
Mrs. Freidrich to drive.
Suffering With Consumption.
John Brooks, formerly a Plalls
mouth resident and later a Bur
lington switchman at Pacific
Junction, has been confined to his
bed with consumption for somn
weeks. He is at Ihe home of his
sister, Mrs. 0. M. Straly, at South
Omaha, having returned from the
M. W. A. sanitarium at Colorado
Springs three weeks ago, where
he has been taking treatment for
some time. Oeorge Brooks of
Ihis city was up to see his brother
last Sunday and found him in bad
condition physically.
Jacob Fornoff and father, Adam
Fornoff, and Jake Lohnes of the
vicinity of Cedar Creek were
visitors in the city today. Jacob
Fornoff was a pleasant caller at
this office and renewed his sub
scription to this paper for an
other year.
Louis Dose Improving.
From Friday's Ially.
Louis Dose, who has been quite
ill for the past month, during
which time be has been confined
lo his home, is now improving.
Louis has been greatly missed by
his many friends down town, all
of whom will be much pleased to
see his familiar face upon our
streets again, which will be with
in a few days if his present prog
ress continues.
A NARROW ESCAPE
FROM INSTANT DEATH
Accident to Mr. and Mrs. John
Kaffenberger at the Mlsourl
Paciflo Depot.
From Friday' Pally.
John Kaffenberger, Jr., and wife
and babe had a narrow escape
from death last evening, , when
their team became frightened kt
a M. P. train and upset their
buggy. Mr. Kaffenberger escaped
with slight bruises, but his. wife
was seriously injured and did not
regain consciousness for some
lime.
The accident occurred as they
were driving home, having been
to Plallsmouth yesterday after
noon. When they neared (he M.
P. crossing on the cemclery road
Mr. Kaffenberger heard the rum
ble of the passenger train coin
ing in from the south, lie had
barely stopped his team when t ho
engine and cars dashed out of
Ihe cut in front of the team,
which, frightened at. the sudden
apparalion, whirled about, upset
ting Ihe buggy and breaking the
tongue off short, throwing Mrs.
KafTenberger out, the shock
rendering her unconscious.
A physician was summoned and
Mrs. KalTenberger was brought to
town in a hack. So serious was
her wounds that she was not able
to return home last night, but re
mained over night, in Ihe city.
Mr. Kaffenberger took his rig lo
a blacksmith shop for repairs -arid
tookjiis family home Ibis morn
ing. Entirely Blind.
From Saturday' Pally. '
L. C. W. Murray came in from
his home near Mynard Ihis morn
ing, accompanied by his son, to
consult a doctor in regard lo an
injury he received to his eye yes
lerday. The old gentleman was
picking apples when one fell from
Ihe tree, striking him in the eye,
completely destroying the sight
for Ihe present. It will be re
membered that Mr. Murray lost
the sight of one eye a few years
ago from a poisonous bug strik
ing him, and with the injury ot
yesterday it places him in a
serious condition, although tho
doctors nre of the opinion that it
can be partially restored. Today
he is complelely blind, and is go
ing to Omaha for Ihe purpose oi
consulting Dr. Clifford in regard
lo treatment. It is hoped I hat Ihe
specialist, may be able to restore
the injury.
Died at Omaha.
From Friday's Pally.
Lillian May Dickson, Ihe 10-year-old
daughter of James Mick
son, jr., who has been a great
sufferer from tuberculosis for a
long lime, died in Omaha last
night. She was being taken to
Ihe hospital on the' M. P. train
when she became much worse and
was laken to the homo of her
grandmother, Mrs. James Hick
son, where she died. The remains
will be, brought here for inter
ment, the funeral to be announced
later.
Died at Newton, Iowa.
From Saturday's Pally.
S. Ray Smith received a mes
sage Thursday informing tho
family of the death of his grand
father, John Smith, at his homo
al Newton, Iowa. Sam Smith, S.
Ray's father and son of the de
ceased, departed for Washington,
D. C, Ihe first of the week, and
his address could not be learned,
so that he could be notified of his
father's death. The funeral oc
curred today. The deceased leaves
surviving a widow, two sons and
four daughters.
Mrs. Lloyd Ciapert and children,
accompanied by Miss Villa Gapen,
visited the metropolis this morn
ing, going on the early train.
THE LAST SAD RITES
TO A NOBLE CiTlZEH
Funeral of John P. Tritsch At
tended by Large Number of
Sympathetic Friends.
From Saturday's Pally.
The funeral of John P. Tritsch
occurred yesterday afternoon
from his late residence and was
one of the most largely attended
ever held in (bis vicinity, tho
procession extending from tho
home of Ihe deceased to tho
cemetery, a distance of almost
two miles. Seldom does it occur
that so great a tribute is paid to
one deceased, hh evidenced by the
large number of sympathizing
neighbors and friends who mani
fested their high regard for a
noble citizen by their presence at
his bier yesterday. '
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. John II. Steger, pastor of St.
Paul's church, who, in his re
marks, dwelt upon tho noble
characteristics and admirable
traits of Mr. Tiitsch.
The music consisted of tho
well known songs, "Rock of Ages"
and "Nearer My (tod to Thee" and
"Some Time We'll Understand."
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful, attesting the esleein
and love of the donors, and were
silent mementoes of the purity of
the life of the deceased.
The pall-bearers were selected
from tho old-lime neighbors and
frinds of tho deceased, the follow
ing named gentlemen acting as
such; Oeorge Snyder, Henry
Born, Julius Pitlfl, Adam Stoehr,
Oeorge Born and (leorge Slander.
Interment was made at Oak Hill
cemetery.
PRE TROUBLE FOR
SVOBODA IF APPREHENDED
Transfers Personal Property Up
on Which Another Possessed
a Lien.
From Saturday'! Pally.
R. L. Propst was in Ihe city to
day and showed a bill of sale con
tract signed by Frank Svoboda of
Mynard, transferring to Mr.
Propst all of Svoboda's personal
properly, slock of blacksmith
material and lease on his shop
until March first next. On set
tling up their accounts yesterday,
after the value of Ihe material
was considered, Mr. Propst allow
ed Svoboda $15 and paid him tho
cash.
When he got back to Mynard
and discussed the matter with
Mr. Marler, owner of the shop, it
was ascertained that Mr, Marler
claimed a lien on all that was in
the shop for rent past, due, and ho
forbid Mr. Propst from entering
Ihe building or taking anything;
from it.
Mr. Propst came to IMalls
moulh Ihis morning to interview
Svoboda, but found he had taken
Ihe evening train yesterday for
the norlh, and in order lo get into
close touch with him JWr. Propst
went to Omaha this afternoon
wilh the avowed intention of hav
ing Ihe young man arrested and
held for placing a forged signa
ture on a promissory nole. Should
Mr. Propst succeed in locating tho
young "Hi" it is possible I hot ho
may be brought back for forgery.
Death of Mrs. Alfrod Klme.
Mrs. Alfred Khun died early
yesterday morning at the homo
of her son, M. O., three miles
south of town, of ailments due to
her extreme age, she being over
80. She has been a helpless in
valid for a number of years and
death no doubt came to her as a
welcome relief. Her death oc
curred so near the time of our
going lo press that wo are unablo
to give any arrangements that
I hey have rnado for the funeral. .
Nehawka News.
. Elmwood Boy Drowned.
A special from F-lmwood, un
der dale of October 13, says:
"Word has Just been received
here of the death of Joy Kear, a
former Klmwood boy. Mr. Kear
was working with a bridge gang
at St. Louis and in some way fell
from a bridge into the river last
Friday and was drowned."
