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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912.
NO. 8.
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He Spoke on the Subject "Simplicity of the Christian Faith," to
Large and Delighted Congregation at St, Luke's Church the
Bishop is One of the Powerful Orators of the State
From Monday's Daily.
The services at St. Luke's
church yesterday morning was of
more than usual interest. A large
congregation took advantage of
the fine day to hear Bishop Wil
liams on the theme, "The Sim
plicity of the Christian Faith."
The special music was an anthem
entitled "How Down Thine Ear,"
by Chancellor Jenks, 11. S. Austin
sang the solo part.
The bishop took for his text the
scripture, "And Jesus saith unto
him, 1 will come and heal him."
Malt, viii, 7, and spoke in part as
follows; "The miracle of healing
of the Centurian's servant wa9 re
lated by both Saint Matthew and
Saint Luke, with some slight dif
ference in the narrative, viz:
Saint Matthew relates that the
Cenlurian came personally to our
bles,sed Lord, while Saint Luke re
lates (hat the elders of the syna
gogue came and interceded with
Christ for the Centurian. Saint
Matthew describes in a striking
wav I he, simple faith of the Cenr
turian. He was not a disciple of
our Lord he was not even a Jew.
AH hooch we are told ho was
favorably disposed loward them
and Iheir religion, and doubtless
recognized not only the superior
ily of the Jewish religion lo that
of his own superstitions, he also
had a dim apprehension of one
true Cod whom the Jews wor
shipped. "More he had heard of our
blessed ' Lord anil His wonderful
mirnrles of healing. There had
come lo his ears also the de
clarations of Christ concerning
His person and nature as the son
of Ood and of His lordship over
all created Ihinirs, as well as life,
sickness, disease and death. He
had no doubt heard personal
testimony of those who had seen
lepers healed, I he lame walk, the
deaf hear, Mhe blind see and Ihe
dumb speak. The narrative
shows that. I lie Cenlurian com
pared our blessed Lord's relation
lo the world of spirits with his
own position as an olFccr of the
Roman army, where discipline was
to be found in its highest perfec
tion." The bishop further noticed the
attitude of Ihe Cenlurian loward
the Saviour, conceding that Christ
TO HIS FINAL REST
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains
of the Late Francis
Marion Richcy.
From Monilny'H Dally.
The funeral of the late
Richey occurred yesterday
F. M.
after-
noon from his late residence on
Chicago avenue, at 2 o'clock. The
remains lay in stale from 10 a.
m. until 1 p. in., during which
time many of Mr. Ilichey's friends
and acquaintances look a last
look at the familiar face. The B.
P. O. E. membership went from
Ihe Elks' rooms in a body and
paid Iheir respects lo a valued
and much mourned departed
brother.
The funeral service was simple
and consisted of a scripture les
son read by Rev. W. L. Austin of
the Methodist church and prayer
offered by Rev. L. W. dado of the
Presbyterian church. Mrs. E. II.
Wescott sang "Abide With Me,"
her husband playing the accom
paniment on the piano. The pall
bearers were: Byron Clark, Ed
Lot., Bert Pollock, Everett Eaton,
Stewart Livingston and D. C.
Morgan. Interment was made in
the family lot in Oak Hill cemet
ery, Rev. (iade conducting the
service at the grave.
Try a sack of Forest Rose Flour
the next time you need flour. Ask
your dealer what he thinks of it.
GOOD i LAID
1 II DELIVERS
was superior lo himself, as shown
by the Roman's statement that he
was not worthy to Jesus to come
under his roof, and that if Christ
would speak the word, his servant
should be healed. Ho believed in
the power of the divine word, and
he was ready lo take Jesus at His
word. The Centurian's slave was
sick with palsy, or paralysis, very
common now, generally painless,
though some times causing great
suffering. In that servant we can
see ourselves. Sin produces
spiritual paralysis, a torpor of
the soul. There are willful sin-
tiers who do not seemingly realize
the falal consequences of their
sins, and that there is no cure for
their disease but the divine power
of Christ, who stands ready lo
henl I hem of (heir disease if they
will but yield to Him. It may be
(here are some such here this
morning. Others I here are who
know their condition and are
seeking help from the good physi
cian. I trust (here are some such
who hear me now.
The speaker then dwelt at some
length on the humility of the
Centurian, as well as his simple
faith, and made the point that, two
lessons already learned from the
miracle were humility and im
plicit faith. The Centurian felt
too unworthy to receive the Lord
into his house, but you may be
sure that he received Christ into
his heart because he was humble.
The bishop called his congrega
tion's attention to the Centurian's
traer; he did not ask a blessing
for himself, but only for his ser
vant. Of all of the petitions which
!od hears, said Hie bishop, I be
lieve are Ihe unselfish prayers we
ofl'er for others.
Concludintr, the speaker said:
"We learn that Jesus is ready to
answer real pravcr. 'I will come
and heal him,' said our Lord. The
good physician has medicine to
heal every ill. There is no sin,
no evil habit, no weakness, no
temptation which He cannot cure.
Let us go to Him who alone can
heal us. Let ns tell Him of our
selves and our neighbors who are
at home sick with spiritual
paralysis. Let us turn in faith to
Ihe Lord Jesus Christ and He will
answer as of old, T will come and
heal him.' "
The Bridge Graft.
J here was a good roads con
vention in this city Tuesday, at
which Senator Banning of Cass
county took a vigorous poke at
the bridge trust robbers that have
been afllicling this slate for years.
Lancaster, like all other countic
of the state, has been plundered
bv a bridge combine for years and
Ihe laxpavers have been called
upon to stand and deliver. Some
day we may get a legislature that
cannot be bundled, as Senator
Banning claims Ihe last one was,
and then we-may be able to put
some of (he bridtre robbers where
they belong. The good roads as
social ions of the state can do
much effective detective work to
rid Ihe state of these grafters and
hold-ups. Lincoln Herald.
Fatllv Burned at Malvern.
From Monilny'H Dully.
Miss H. M. Agnes, a member of
Ihe millinery firm of Williams &
Anges of Auburn, Neb., was fatal
ly burned at Ihe home of her par
ents at Malvern, Iowa, yesterday
Her partner, Mrs. Williams
changed trains here this morning
en route to Malvern, having been
summoned (here after the dis
tressing accident occurred. Mrs
Williams did not know how the
accident occurred. Her partner
had gone homo to visit her par
ents for a few days, when she ex
peeled to return lo her place o
business at Auburn.
joiin noop oi liOuisviiic and
Hank Inhelder of Cedar Creek
came to Plattsmoulh today to at
lend (ho district court.
Their Share of Grief.
From Monday's Dully.
William B. Murdock was called
to Plattsmoulh this morning by
a telephone message announcing
the death of Jiis father-in-law,
Mr. Richie, who has been ill but
a short time. He and his wife
have been up there, but he return
ed home last evening to look after
his business affairs and during
his absence death occurred. It
has been but a short time since
Mr. Murdoek's father died and
this time his father-in-law. Sure
ly the couple have their share of
grief and have the heartfelt sym
pathy oC all. Nebraska City
News.
FARMERS SHOULD
IE5T SEED CORN
Cass County Farmers Should
This as Soon as
Possible.
Do
It may seem rather early in the
season to begin warning farmers
that I hey should lest their seed
corn, but now is the time to do
this work when there is nothing
else to do. Experts who have
tested the corn raised in Ne
braska last year declare that it is
very poor for seed purposes and
that it varied from iO to 75 per
cent in vitality. This means that
there will be many fields to be re
planted next spring unless the
seed corn is tested in advance and
only the kind that has proved
good planted.
Your corn may look line, be well
matured and all of I hat, but it
requires a test lo determine
whether or not it will grow. It is
Ininicd that the dry spell in July,
followed by the hard freeze in No
vember has destroyed Ihe vitalilv
of the kernels, and while it is all
ri'-rht for-feeding purposes, yet it
will not grow. A word to Ihe wise
ought to be sufficient, (let busv
is soon as the weather moderates
Hid lest every ear of corn that is
to be used for seed purposes.
Siys Ft W?8 Alfalfa Tea.
From Monday's Dnlly.
R. L. Propst. owner of Ihe My
osin! blacksmith shop, was in
Plattsmoulh Saturday and laid
claim to the gold-headed cane at
Egenbergcr's iY(d store, which
was found on Chicago avenue. R.
L. (ells a very peculiar story as
lo how he became possessed of
the cane, ft was not a present
(o him on his birthday, nor given
to him on Ihe fiftieth anniversary
of his marriage, but accounts for
his owenrship this wav: On last
Tuesday morning he drove out on
Washington avenue, and when
near Reisers mill he observed (he
yellow handle or I lie cane in the
snow in Ihe wagon (rack, and at
once alighted and picked it up. He
had not enjoyed Ihe possession of
the gold-headed walking slick
more llian an hour when he lo
n, on i.nicntro avenue as he was
driving to his home at Mvnard.
R. L. declares he drank nothing
stronger than alfalfa tea last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dora Moore Entertains.
A number of negihbors am
friends were most delightfully
enlerlamed Saturday evening at
Ihe home of Mrs. Dora Moore, in
honor of her brother, Mr. R. C
Oldham and wife, of Pidsbury, Al
berta, Canada. Light refresh
ments were served and severa
musical numbers were rendered
by Mrs. Carrie Tighe of Havelock
and Mrs. R. C. Oldham. The oc
casion was one of genuine enjoy
ment. Mr. and Mrs. Oldham de
parted for Omaha Sunday morn
ing, uience to ineir home in
Canada.
Danes Saturday Night.
The Cosmopolitan club
(he first of their dances
held
Sat-
unlay night in Coates' hall,
fine crowd was in attendance
A
and
the ball was a financial and socia
success. Many young people from
Omaha and Olcnwood were in at
tendance. The music was fur
nished by Ihe M. W. A. ordiestra
The "Moonlight Waltz" was the
hit of the evening. This club wil
give another hall (he Saturday
night after Easier.
MEETS DEATH BY THE
USEJFMHE
Miss Hannah Angus, While Clean
ing a Switch, Is Burned
From Expolsion.
From Tuesday's Dally.
, From the (llenwood Tribune the
following account of Ihe accident
al fatally burning of Miss Hannah
Angus at Malvern Saturday after
noon is taken. The Tribune of
Monday says:
"There was a frightful accident
at Malvern Saturday afternoon,
resulting a few hours later in the
death of Miss Hannah Angus,
aged about 30 years, and a daugh
ter of William Angus. Heath re
sulted from burns from exploding
gasoline. Miss Angus had been
engaged during the afternoon in
cleaning a switch with gasoline.
Later she started to use a gaso
line iron, and in lighting a match
an explosion followed, resulting,
it is (bought, from the room being
tilled with the fumes of the gaso
line. "The young woman was fear
fully burned and death ended her
suffering at. 9 o'clock that night.
Mrs. Angus, in attempting lo aid
her daughter was also badly burn
ed, winch, wiin ihe shock or her
daughter's death, rendered her
ondilion serious for a lime.
"Miss Angus has for several
ears been conducting a mil
inerv store at Auburn, Neb., and
at Ihe lime was home on a visit
to her parents. She was a very
limable young woman, and be
sides tier parents leaves one
brother, Waller, who resides on a
farm near Malvern. The funeral
will occur Tuesday afternoon at
Malvern."
Mrs. WiNon of Auburn, mo! her
of Mrs. Williams, (he partner of
the unfortunate Miss Angus.
ted through Plallsmouth this
morning en route to Malvern lo
nllend (lie funeral Ibis afternoon.
She received a message from her
daughter this morning saving that
Mrs. Angus was in a critical con
dition and not expected lo survive
through the day.
Rural Mail Must Be Stamped
The rural enrriers are kicking
hard at present. During this cold
weather many patrons are plan
mg pennies in ine mail noxes in
ieu of stamps, causing the carrier
(o remove his mittens in order to
pick I hem out. The carrier, w ho
like to have Ihe good will of his
patrons, invariably incon
veniences himself to accommod
ate (he patron, although it is a
violation of the postal regula
tions lo do so. The postal laws
require that mail be properly
stamped before being accepted for
mailing. II is not necessary for
the patron lo be out of slumps,
because the carriers keep quan
lilies of stamps for Ihe accom
modation of (he pal ron. There
fore, the patron, who persistently
nlaces pennies in Ihe mail box,
knowing the carrier will oblig
ingly lake off his warm mittens to
fish them out, after riding in the
cold all day, is certainly no friend
of the mail man.
Conrad Meislnger Gets a Fall.
Sunday night about 9 o'clock,
while on his way home from his
brother, Jacob's, Conrad Meising
er slipped on Ihe ice on North
Fourth street, falling backward,
his head sinking Ihe curbing and
culling quite a gash in his sculp.
Mr. Meisinger was alone and was
probably unconscious for a short
lime, as blood was found on tin
snow the following morning where
he had fallen. When lie arose he
had hardly regained his feet hi
fore lie got a second fall, but this
time not quile so hard. Mr. Meis
inger made his way lo his home, a
few yards from where he fell, and
nas neen confined to his room
since. He says he does not know
wneiner he was unconscious or
not, but that he recalls seeing a
lot of stars. Mr. Meisinger is
past 70 years of age.
John Hildchrand and John
pcnroeqer or (ireenwood were
summoned as lailsmen in the dis
trict court this week to lako the
place of some of the regular
panel who may have formed nn
opinion in the safe-blowing cases
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PLflCED 0 TRIA
111 BLOWING SAFEIN JEWELRYSTORE
Jury Secured Yesterday Afternoon and the Owner of the Store,
Mike Tritsch, Placed on Stand to identify Certain Articles
Found on Persons of McCann and Doud.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Judge Travis convened the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon
and the case of Frank Doud, who
is charged with safe-blowing, or
Ihe burglary by explosives of Miko
Trifsch's jewelry store at Louis
ville on the morning of September
29, 19 tt, was called. The at
torneys for the state, County
Attorney Taylor and Judge Sla
baugh, and the attorney for the
defendant selected the jury and
were at (he (rial of (he case by 3
o'clock. The defendant was given
eight and Ihe stale three pre
emptory challenges in selecting
the jury, the defendant. using but
four and the stale none. Many of
the regular panel were excused
for Ihe reason that they had heard
Ihe evidence in (he former trial.
The jury as selected is composed
of the following named gentle
men: James Nidav, Frank dohel
nn. Flmer Chapman, Henry
Shroder, L. Lacy, M. II. Tyson,
Oenrge Pickwdl. Ted Barrows,
John Hilderbrand, William Rom
mel. C. E. McEntee and Samuel
Radaway.
The stale case was presented to
Ihe jury by Mr. Taylor at some
length, and Ihe facts which the
county attorney expected lo show
lo Ihe jury were detailed. At
torney Brill look very little lime
in nis statement, except, to say
J 1. i 1 1 i 1 ail i
ina i an i tint ine county attorney
bad said he evpjcjy denied so
far as his client was concerned.
He further staled that Ihe evi
dence would show that some of
the witnesses saw men with one
color of clothing, while others de
scribed another color of clothing.
One witness would swear thai Ihe
man had on a slouch hat, while
another would stale Dial the hat
was a stiff one.
Mr. Tritsch was sworn and ex
amined by Mr. Slabaugh, and
swore, in substance, that he had
been in (he jewelry business in
Louisville for Ihe past fourteen
Mrs. Sarah E. McElwain Brinas
Suit In County Court to
Recover Insurance.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A petition was tiled yesterday
in the county court in a suit en
lit led Sarah E. McKlwain against
Ihe Platte Mutual Insurance com
pany, which will be an interesting
bit of litigation before il is wound
up. The plainlilV alleges in
part in her petition thai she owns
Ihe residence properly where she
lives and has for a long lime.
That Ihe defendant entered into a
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oi ni-po'iuuer, UMirt, wiierepy u
assumed a risk of $100 for three
years upon her residence, insur
ing her against loss or damage by
lire, Ihe consideration for the in
surance being Ihe sum of $2.50,
and Ihe stipulations in (he policy.
On (he lirth day of November,
1910, the dwelling was partially
destroyed by lire and the rest
damaged lo more than 9100. On
the day of Ihe lire, (he plaintiff,
by her agent, B. A. McElwain,
notified Ihe company's secretary,
II. R. Oering, of the loss. Plaintiff
losl her policy on the day of the
lire and did not again see it until
her house had been repaired and
the furniture again moved into
her residence several months af
terward. That (he company, by its
secretary, II. R. Oering, declined
(o pay her loss and she pray (he
court for a judgment for 100 and
her costs.
J. O. Niday, E. B. Chapman and
O. W. Cheney of Union are in the
cily attending Iho district court
for the week.
VERY INTERESTING
BIT OF LITIGATION
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years. That he had his place of
business in the store of Frank
Nichols, occupying about twenty
feet in Ihe front of the dry goods
side and about half-that space in
Ihe rear. The witness described
the safe at his store as being
made of iron fireclay and weigh
ing about 1,800 pounds, size
12x13x22 inches. The witness
detailed lo the jury the condition
of Ihe doors and windows of (lie
building and the condition of Ihe
safe on (he evening of the. 23lh
vhen he left his store. ' The con
dition on Ihe next morning also
was staled: the door was bl )vn
from Ihe safe and lying ten or
twelve feet lo the. south, fireclay
was scattered about on I ho floor
and soap and fust? scattered
about. The jewelry that he placed
in Ihe safe the night before, was
missing. The witness was then
asked to identify jewelry pads,
sale tags, cushion wadding, a
stickpin, which was found in the
lie of McCann when arrested, and
a safely razor found in .tin: pos
session of Doud on his arrest. The
stickpin was one which the wit
ness had onlv one like it in stock
when be put his jewelry awav in
I he. safe on the evening of Sep
tember 28, and while he would
not s"-efic iimt this identical pin
"lis the one he had in slock, yet
it viia cvncllv like il. One of the
pieces of jewelry, a locket nml
chain. Mr. Tritsch positively
identified as having been in his
safe before" Hie burulnrv ami
brought to him nflervm-d pv (lie
o"Vers. The tags which he missed
from his safe were tinuitlit lo him
bv Mr. Fllis, who also was with
witness when (he cu.sliiou wad
ding was nicked uu from among
Ihe sweepings at the bnek of the
lnre. Tlie witness placed Ihe
value of the missing .Jewelry at.
. 1 .000.
When (he direci cuiminal ion of
Mr. Tritsch was completed (lie
conrl I hen took a recess until
o'clock this inorinng.
Wreck on Soo Run.
A wreck which delayed trains
for about eight, hours, occurred
Friday morning, when the, south
bound Sioux Cily freight, Con
ductor Morau in charge and I. T.
Koonlz in the engine, collided with
Ihe double-header norl h-boiind
train on Ihe main track, No. 83,
pulled by John Snead in one en
gine nml Mr. Lewis of Lincoln in
Ihe oilier. The engineers and
llremen jumped and no one was
injured except Lewis, who sus
tained a sprained ankle. The
wreck was caused by the air fail
ing to work on the engine operated
by Mr. Koonlz, and the brake
failed to respond lo Ihe lever. Mr.
, Koonl.'s juigine was badly' inash
cd; otherwise very lillle damage
j was done, not a w heel was oil" the
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or several hours while the men
were seperaling the heavy en
gines. Second Half Begun.
Krom Monday's Dully.
Superintendent Abbott and his
efllcient corps of teachers started
Ihe second semester this morning
with a large al tendance of happy
faced boys and girls. The marked
rise in temperature has brought
a sense of relief in the school
work, as well as nil other lines of
business, and the students and
pupils enter the, second half of the
year with zeal and energy born of
youth. There is little doubt but
the second half of the year will
be marked with even greater suc
cess, if that is possible, than the
six months just closed.
For Salel
Eighteen head of mules from 2
lo ft years old, weight from 1,250
to 1,450. McCarthys Bros. Tele
phone old 'phone Ash 3421; new
'phone, Oak til, Wyoming, Neb.
l-17-3td-2tw.