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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1912.
NO. 19.
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Defendent Charges Cruelty on the Part of the Plaintiff, and Says
He Was Compelled to Abandon Their Home by Reason of
Threats and Acts of Violence by Plaintiff.
Another chapter was added to
the divorce proceedings pending
in the district court in which
Lucille Young seeks to obtain a
divorce from her husband, Wil
liam Ilex Young, when the de
fendant on the 4th insl. llled his
answer and cross petition.
In his answer defendant denies
all acts of cruelty; admits that he
left the residence occupied by
himself and plaintiff, 'but avoids
the allegation of desertion by al
leging in his answer that "he was
compelled to abandon their said
home by reason of threats and
acts of violence' by plaintiff to
ward defendant, and by reason of
attempts of plaintiff to take the
life of this defendant," etc. De
nies that he has property worth
$1,000, and admits that he did
earn $75 per month as a mail
carrier on the 10th day of June,
1911, but at that time, on account
of the disgrace, humilitation and
mental anguish to which he was
subjected to by reason of the con
duct of plaintiff the defendant was
compelled to resign his position,
and that he had never been able
since that time to earn sufficient
to properly provide for himself;
thai, all of his personal property
' has been disposed of to pay
obligations contracted by plaintiff
and that defendant has no prop
erly except his wearing apparel.
In his cross petition, which de
fendant makes oath to, he al
leges, among other things, that
he and plaintiff were married
.August 25, 1909, and defendant,
LAID AT REST
Last Sad Rites Over the Remains
of Mrs. Grovenor Knapp Held
Thursday Afternoon.
From Friday's Daily.
The funeral of Mrs. Grovenor
Knapp occurred at her late resi
dence on West Granite street
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and was attended by a large num
ber of friends and neighbors of
the bereaved family, as well as
relatives from abroad. The fun
eral was conducted by Rev. V. L.
Austin, pastor of the Methodist
church, and in his -remarks he
dwelt on the noble Christian
character of the deceased, who in
her early girlhood became a menu
Iter of the Ilaptist church and was
a faithful adherent to its tenets
throughout her whole life.
The music consisted of a duet,
"Nearer, My God, to Thee," sang
by Mrs. E. H. Wescott and Miss
Lucile Hates, which was touch
ingly rendered by those cultivated
singers, and "Face to Face," a
solo, sang by Mrs. E. II. Wescott.
The floral tokens of esteem sent
by loving friends were beautiful
mementos of the purity of the
life and characteristics of this
estimable lady: an especially
beautiful floral offering was sent
by the P. E. O. society, of which
the deceased was a valued mem
ber. Interment was made in Oak Hill
cemetery by the side of her son,
Robert Knapp, who preceded his
mother to the better world some
years ago. The pall-bearers were:
F. E. Schlater, D. O. Dwyer,
George Thomas, D. C. Morgan,
Ed Schulhof and J. P. Falter.
Miss Albert No Better.
From Friday's Dally.
John Albert and Jacob Meising
er went to Iminanuel hospital this
morning to visit Mr. Albert's wife
and daughter. Miss Emma. The
young lady is having a serious
time and sulTers a great deal of
pain from necrosis of the bono of
one knee. The operation, which
she underwent some time ago, has
not relieved her.
GOOD WOMAN
BSE Ell E
until the 10th day of June, 1911,
conducted himself as a faithful
spouse. In the second paragraph
of his pleading defendant charges
that soon after the marriage,
without provocation, plaintiff
would become angry and attempt
to quarrel with defendant and lock
him out of the house, and with
out excuse refuse, at times, to
speak to defendant, and at other
limes would scold at defendant
and accuse him of lying and
charged defendant with immoral
conduct, with other women, al
though the accusations were un
true, yet all caused defendant
much menial anguish and suffer
ing. Defendant alleges in I he third
paragraph of his pleading that in
the month of December, 1910,
plaintiff threatened to shoot the
defendant, and procured a gun
and repealed the attempt in
March, 1911, and on the 10th day
of June, 1911, attempted to use
the gun on defendant, but defend
ant, by strategy, procured pos
session of the weapon and pre
vented the perpetration of the
act. All of these attempts on his
life put the defendant in great
fear for his life, and it was by
reason of the threats and at
tempts of plaintiff to use the gun
that defendant was compelled to
abandon his home. The defendant
then prays for a divorce from
plaintiff, and that plaintiff's peti
tion be dismissed and for such
other relief. as may be. just, and
equitable.
Civics Class Visits Court House.
From Friday's Dally.
The county capital building re
ceived a visit this morning from
the forty or more members of
the class in civics of I he Platts
moulh High school. The class
was accompanied by its instruct
or, Miss Cora Anderson, and
Superintendent N C. Abbott. All
of the offices were visited and the
obliging olllcials explained to the
class the utility of I heir re
speclive positions, as well as the
routine work of the office. Tin
county attorney's ofllee seemed
most attractive to the young lady
members, as did the county super
intendent s otlice to the young
gentlemen of the class. Clerk of
the District Court James Robert
son delivered a lecture on the
subject of "Natural i.al ion," de
tailing the difference in the plan
of becoming a citizen under the
new law and as formerly under
the old method. The class be
gan its visit at 10:40 and oc
cupied the rest of the forenoon in
the pleasant diversion. ,
S. Since the above was put
in type we learn that W. A. Rob
ertson assisted in explaining the
workings of the naturalization
law and also instructed the class
in the mysteries of getting into
court with a case and the practice
and procedure through the dif
ferent stages of the litigation
through the district and supreme
court, up to the point where
motion for a rehearing in the su
preme court is filed.
Keeping the Dollars at Home.
Ten years ago a farmer put his
initials on a dollar bill. The next
day he went to the nearest town
and spent it with a merchant. De-
fore the year was out he got the
dollar bill back. Four limes in
six years I he dollar came back lo
him for the produce, and three
time he heard of it in I he pocket
of his neighbors. The last lime
he got it back was four years ago
Ho sent it to a retail mail order
house. He has never seen I hat
dollar since, nor never will. That
dollar will never pay any mor
school or road tax for him, will
not bufld or brighten any of the
homes of the community. He
sent it entirely out of the circle
of usefulness to himself and his
neighbors.
Plans New Dwelling.
From Friday's Dally.
Harry G. Todd, who lost his line
country residence by lire recent
ly, was in the city last evening for
a short time. Mr. Todd is plan
ning to rebuild, and the new resi
dence will be larger and better in
every way than the former one,
which was one of the best in the
county. The new dwelling will be
palatial in size and finish, with
every modern convenience found
in the city, and as far as possible
wil lbe made lire-proof. The lath
will be steel and the roof of slate,
and when completed will be the
best country home in the county.
PIONEER
OF
Mr.
A. M. Holmes Celebrates His
Seventy-fifth Birthday
at Murray.
From Friday's Dally.
C. A. llawls and wife went to
Murray Ibis morning to partici
pate with Mrs. llawls' father, Mr
A. M. Holmes, in the celebration
of his -75111 birthday. Fifty-six
vears of his life Mr. Holmes has
lived in Cass county, with th
exception of four years that he
temporarily resided in the state of
Kansas.
Mr. Holmes was born in Dela
ware county, New York, March 8,
where he grew to young
manhood, coming west and locat
ing near Rock llluff in 1850, while
tin.' Indians still roved the prairie.
I'lie country was yet wild and
Rock llluff was the capital and
metropolis of eastern Cass. Mr.
Holmes was told at that time that
ere would never be any settle
ments west Rock Tiluff and that
the land two miles out would
probably never be reduced to a
state of cultivation. The western
and even the central pa,rt of th
ounty was an untrodden wilder
ness of sage brush and blue-slem
grass, roamed over by deer nnd
Indian alike.
Two years after his arrival in
Nebraska Territory Mr. Holmes
won for his bride Miss Sophia
Spires, to whom he was married
in 1858. His wife died within a
few years, leaving her husband
and two daughters, now Mrs. C. A.
Rawls of this city and Mrs. Smith
of Murray. Mr. Holmes was mar
ried a second lime in 18G0 to Miss
Marl ha Swaim, who died a few
years ago. 1 lie sons and daugh
ters of this marriage are James
Holmes of Murray, Troy and
Arthur Holmes of Chicago and
Mrs. Churchill of Davenport, Ne
braska.
Mr. Holmes has seen the coun
try develop from a wilderness in
to an agricultural county prob
ably not surpassed anywhere in
(he world, and during the fifty-
six years he has resided here he
has had a large part in the up
building and development of life
country. Mr. Holmes has alwavs
stood for the best things in the
community and has been prom
inent in church and Sunday
school work for a great many
years, and has always been one
of Ihe leading" citizens in the
community in which he dwell.
Meet With Mrs. Frank Morgan.
From Friday's Dally.
The Social Workers of the M. E
church held their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon, this timo be
ing entertained at the home of
Mrs. Frank Morgan. On account
of the funeral services of the late
Mrs. Knapp being held yeslerday
afternoon, there were not so many
of the ladies present. Tint those
who found it convenient to be
present had a most enjoyable
time. The regular business ses
sion was held at Ihe usual lime,
after which the ladies plied their
busy needles on dainty fancy
work, participated in social con
versalion and olher amusements.
During Ihe course of the after
noon s entertainment a lovely
luncheon was provided bv Hie
hostess.
For Salel
Team of mules, harness anc
wagon for sale. Good mules and
harness and wagon new. Address
Alex Campbell,
Route 1, Platlsnioulh, Neb.
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6 SNOWS K
FORMER S
An
Old Friend of the Journal
Tells of the Blgh Snow
of 1830.
(This interesting story is pub
lished at the request of our old
friend, Adam Hilt.)
The youngsters have been hav
ing great sport for the last five
weeks hitching behind vehicles of
all kinds and coasting down the
hills on all sorts of contrivances
and to many of them it is the
heaviest fall of snow of their
lives.
For the benefit of those who
have never had the opportunity of
reading of Ihe deep snow of 1830
we reproduce an article from an
early history of Tazewell county
As most of the old settlers have
passed away it is doubtful if this
article will be read by any that
passed through it:
Tin snow began falling on the
night of the L'Dkh of December,
ami continued to fall for three
days and nights, until it reached
an average depth of about four
feet, but drifting in places as high
as from eighteen to twenty feet.
Great suffering was experienced
in consequence. The settlers re
lie for their daily food upon the
Indian corn which they Were en
allied to raise, together with wild
game which was abundant at. that
lime. Plenty of the former was
raised 'to supply Ihe wants of al
unlil the next season's crop; but
when the snow fell very little had
been gathered.
Game could not be had. The
great depth of snow was a barrier
to travel, and it may well be im
agined the sufferings of the peo
ple were very very great, indeed
This was Ihe heaviest snow that
ever fell in Illinois within the
iniMiaif if tho oldest settler of
this part of the slate. According
lo the traditions of the Indians, as
related to the pioneer, a snow fell
from fifty to seventy-five years be
.fore the sell lenient by the whit.
people, which swept away the nu
merous herds of buffalo and el
that roamed over Ihe vast prairie
at that time. This tradition was
verified by the large number
of
bones of these animals found in
different localities on the prairie
when first visited by whites. The
deep snow is one of the landmarks
of the pioneer. He reckons in giv
ing dates of early occurrences, so
many years before or so many
years after the deep snow. He
calculates the date of his coming
his marriage and the birth of his
children from it, and well might
it make a lasting impression upon
their minds. Could we picture the
suffering of that winter; the dar
forebodings that crept into every
cabin, starvation staring the in
mates in the face; the meagre
meal that for months was their
only portion, we would never for
get it. Hut human tongue or pen
can never adequately picture the
trials endured by pioneers who
were here during that long and
eventful winter. For weeks the
sun was not visible, and so in
tense was the cold that not a
particle of snow would melt upon
the south sides of the cabins.
People were for weeks absolutely
blockaded or housed up, and re
mained so until starvation com
pelled them to go forth in search
of food.
Israel Shreves, who came lo
Tazewell county from Decatur
county, Indiana, located first in
Klin Grove township, where he re
mained two years, and then moved
to section 23, Morton township,
where he passed Ihe remainder of
his days. During the deep snow
Israel Shreves and Major R. N
Cullom (father of our former gov
ernor) went to mill at Pleasant
Grove, Elm Grove township. This
mill was some eight miles from
Shreves' farm, and still farther
from Cullom's, but necessity com.
pelled them to make an effort to
obtain some meal. Each of them
look a horse lo carry their sack of
corn. The men traveled upon
snow-shoes and led their horses
The snow was so deep (hat it was
only wilh the greatest difficulty
that they nruld get along at all.
On the elevated places where the
wind could strike, the snow would
bear their horses up, but in the
swags it was so sou that they
would sink, and but for their snow-
hoes the men would also have
gone down. In places the snow
was so deep that it would strike
the sacks on the horses and pull
them off. At such places the men
were obliged lo take the sacks up
on their shoulders ami carry them
to a spot that would bear their
horses. They would then return
to their horses and lead them on.
Ofttimes it was quite difficult,
owing to the great depth of snow.
The cold was so intense and the
wind so high that persons were in
great danger of freezing to death,
but the two determined, sturdy
pioneers pushed ahead and at last
arrived at the mill.
On the following day after the
arrival at the mill Mr. Shreves
started home, and after a long and
painful journey reached his desti
nation in safety.
Mr. Culloni remained another
night at the mill before attempt
ing to leave for home, which he
reached in safety after a tedious,
dangerous journey.
Mr. Shreves had seven large, fal
hogs running in a ten-acre Held.
Their shed was quite a distance
from the house, and when found
(hey were frozen to death.
Major R. N. Cullom, during tin
winter, carried corn on his back
from Mackinaw to his cabin,
distance of ten miles, to feed his
horses. He traveled on snow
shoes, ,
Rev. Wm. Drown and his broth
er-in-faw, Allred Phillips, who
lived two and a half miles from
Mr. Hrown's, cut brows for Iheir
cattle until I hey could shovel
path to Hollands drove, now
Washington, to drive them there
This was a hard task.
So much extra work was to be
done in Ihe building of homes that
in Ihe fall lbe pioneers did not
gather and crib their corn. They
let it remain in the fieldu ntil win
ler came before gathering. The
big snow therefore found many of
the settlers without any repara
tion for a long siege. They would
go out into the field and wher
I hey could see t he top of n corn
slalk slicking up through tin
snow they would dig down unti
they came to the ear. To get wooc
they would cut trees at the top of
the snow and when spring came
and the snow had disappeared
they often found the slump long
enough to cut into fence posts
The snow lay on the ground until
about the first of April, and wr
have little doubt that many
weary one; during I ho long wintr
sighed for the comforts of the
"old home," still, notwithstanding
its great dreariness and great
suffering of the people, none be
came disheartened, for we fin
them in the spring of 1831 as d
terinined as ever to carve out for
themselves u home in this truly
beautiful country.
Enough for this lime, but if you
are interested in this early his
tory let us know and we will give
you another article in the future
Preparing for Home Talent Play
The Catholic Dramatic club is
preparing for a home talent play
at the K. S. hall on Saturday
evening, April 13. The play will
be in Hohomian, and is entitle
The Iliac k Cross in the Woods.
It is a strong Hohemian play am
will be very interesting. The play
will be given for the benefit of the
hall in defraying the cost of some
new scenery that they expect to
buy in the near future. The ad
mission jirire has been placed at
25 cents; very low, indeed, and no
doubt the club will be greeted by
a large attendance. A social
dance will be given after the play.
Remember the dale, and do not
fail to attend.
A Real Bargain.
acres 5 miles from Platts
mouth, about 30 acres of farm
land, balance good pasture, fine
orchard, 4-rooin house and other
outbuildings; mostly all fenced
hog tight; on rural route; tele
phone; close to school. Price
3. 800.00; $1,000.00 cash, bal
ance 5 years at C per cent in
terest. Can give immediate pos
session.
See Falter & Pollock,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
3 lwk-d&w.
For sale bills and an other kinds
of Job work call at the Journal
RE
WOOL
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SHEEP INDUSTRY
Our Reporter Talks With One of
the Swiftest Sheep-Shearers
In the Country.
From Saturday's Dally.
E. C. Pearson, a young Scotch
man, oi Denver, who nas uee.n
isiting C. 11. Lewis for a short
time en route from a visit in the
ast lo Duffalo, Montana, was in
the city yesterday lo take his de-
arlure for Denver. Mr. Pear
son is a sheep shearer by trade,
eing a member of the sheep-
hearers' union. He was on his
way to p. (,. Ilealey s sheep ranch,
where they will begin shearing
Mr. Healey's flock of 90.000 sheep
some time in May. lie shears
with a gas engine or water power
mil sometimes electric power, and
has sheared 207 sheep a day for
wenty-one days, he being the
third man in the gang of twen-
Healey is one of the big sheep
men of Montana, his principal
dace of operation being at Huf-
falo Gap, and when Ihe shearing
season opens he w ill employ sixty
shearers unlil the flock is
dieared. '
The work is prelty difficult, but
ays a good salary,, as the price
is nxeii all over the country ny
tin' union at 7 Vj cents for a
beep 1 year old or under and !
cents for those above that age.
Tlnwe are 1,015 union shearers in
Ihe I'niled Slates, and these do
the work for the entire country.
The season may last all Ihe year
round if the men care to work,
commencing; at Chicago in Jan
uary al the Union slock yards,
coming west it, opens at Silver
Creek, Neb., about the 25 1 h of
March, and in Ihe mountains in
May. The difference is not so
much in the climate, as in Ibis
pari of Ihe country the sheep
owners have sheds for their sheen
and feed them, putting Ihcin in
better condition.
Mr. Pearson came near losing
his membership in the union on
account of the McNamara affair,
as he refused to pay Ihe one dol
lar assessment which the head
officers of Ihe union assessed lo
each member. After much wrangle
and a great deal of delay his card
was finally re-issued. Mr. Pear
son was of the opinion that Ihe
present winter had been a hard
one on sheep owners. He noted
that S. II. Graves, a large owner
at Shelton, Neb., who had 20,000
on feed, had made an assignment
a day or two ago. The same
feeder lost 10,000 head on the
range last season.
Graduates at Crelghton.
John Ileinrich of this cily
finished his course of two years nt
Creighlon College of Pharmacy
nnd graduated in a class of forty
members on the 2!Uh nil. He has
accepted a position with the Ed
ward Rynolt Drug Co., and will be
found behind the counter at this
popular drug storc. John is a
Plattsmouth boy, being a smi of
our esteemed townsman, Jacob
Ileinrich and wife, and a graduate
of the Plattsmouth High school.
He has in his makeup all of the
(dements of success, and in his
chosen profession we have no
doubt but he will make good and
before long embark in business
for himself. Mr. Rynott is for
tunate to secure his services.
John is a young man of sterling
worth and high character and
popular with everyone having
dealings with him.
Snowbound on March 8th.
From Saturday's Dally.
John Carniack came in olT his
Cass county territory last night
because the Missouri Pacific
trains are snowed in on the Lin
coln branch. Yesterday after
noon at K o'clock the early morn
ing train west-bound was stalled
in a snowbank east of Eagle; Ihe
east-bound freight was stuck in
a snowbank a short distance west
of Eagle and Ihe afternoon pas
senger, east-bound, was lied up
behind Ihe freight. The morning
passenger engine was dead, out of
water and traffic was in bad shape.
Sheriff Quinton was laid mil in a
snowbank on the Avoca branch
and could not make his Omaha-connections.