SI 10 BE IHE FIRST BQRH
II! IHE STATE OF NEBRASKA
Rer. Samuel Pearce Morrill Born
La Platte Now Stands, in 1835,
the Indian in
Rev. Samuel Poarce Merrill, who
so far as records show was the
first white hoy born within the
present boundaries of Nebraska,
arrived in Lincoln last Friday and
is a guest at the home of Rev.
Howard U. Chapman, pastor of
the First Baptist church. Mr.
Merrill has a very interesting
Story to tell of the experiences of
his heroic parents. His father
was Rev. Moses Merrill, born in
Maine in 1803, his father also be
ing a minister, hut serving three
years in the Massachusetts in
fantry during the revolutionary
war. Moses Merrill was married
in 18.10 to Eliza Wilcox and the
young people began missionary
work among the Chippewa Indians
of northern Michigan. In" 1833
they were sent by the mission
board to the Indians living along
the lower Missouri river." The
point chosen for a permanent
mission settlement was, on the
north side of the Platte river
about six mill's from Bellovue.
They were among the Otoes and
200 miles from the nearest settle
ment, at. Independence, Missouri.
The hardships of Ibis pioneer
missionary life are scarcely ex
ceeded by foreign mission an
nals. The experiences are vivid
ly told in I lie very full dairies
kept by bolh Moses Merrill and
his wife. Much of this record has
lieon published by the Nebraska
Historical society, says I he Lin
coln Journal. .
Samuel I. Merrill was born
July 13, 1835. The father died in
1 H 1 0 atid (he mother returned east
with her son. Mr. Merrill was
educated for the. Baptist" min
istry at the University of llj'ichesl
or and at the Rochester. . Then-
Jury List Certified. Up.
The following list of proposed
jurors were .select ed by lite.. com
missioners timl cert illej rt,o I be
clerk of (lie district ntmt by
County Clerk I. G."-Morgan:
Pliittsnioulli City, First ward, Fred
Black and Frank Schlater; Second
ward, James'" 'Placelx,"' ( leorge
Weidnian and Sani Shoemaker;
Third ward, A. S. Will,- C. L.
Hayes, Herman Jess ,'iiiY'J. K.
Pollock;. Fourlh ward, Lee Coiner,
John Grebe and John Veyrioh;
Firth ward, M. C. H.v.leSihd; R. II.
. Patterson. , I'latlsiuoulb precinct,
George Horn, J. W. Griftin . and
Walter Props). Rock BUills F.irsl,
James Holmes, (i. M. Minford and
Waller Vallery. Ruck Bluffs.! Sec
ond, Mark While and yW. P.
Hutchinson. Liberty, Ray t rans,
Winfield Swan and William Du
Boise. Nehawkn, W. J. Maguey
and (S. E. Young. Mt. Pleasant,
W. J. Pbilpol and Herl Jamison.
Eight Mile drove, William Spence,
John Wolf and Henderson Ward.
Louisville precinct, E. Palmer,
Charles Phelps ami Jake Koiser.
Center, Theodore Harms and
James Carper. Weeping Water
City, First ward, J. I. Corley; Sec
ond wardi E. It. Taylor; Third
CONSERVE your business forces with
the minium of nerve force and phy-
sical energy. Utilize the local and
long distance service of your telephone.
When you feel the necessity of being
in two places , at the same time, go to a
telephono and let your voice travel for
you. Our telephone service reaches near
ly everywhere.
Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph Company
M. E. DRANTNER, Local Manager
South of Bellevue, Near Where
and Lived Many Yean Among
ThU Section
logical seminary, graduating from
the latter in 1800. He held pas
torates in New York and Maine
until 1882, when he became cor
responding secretary for the New
York Haptisl Union for Ministerial
Education, which position he re
tained until 18 '.Hi, when failing
health compelled him to give up
active work. Since then he has
traveled extensively abroad. He
spent two years in a trip around
the world, remaining seven
months in Japan. Mr. Merrill is
the author of n small volume of
poems, "My Loves and My Lov
ers," published in 1009.
Mr. Merrill has in his posses
sion a much prized letter writ
ten to his mother by the wife of
the celebrated missionary to Ore
gon, Rev. Marcus Whitman.
When Mr. Whitman and his mis
sionary companion with their
wives were on their way up the
Missouri river route toward the
mountains and the unknown
world beyond, they stopped for a
rest at the mission station of the
Merrills near Uellevue. The let
ter from Mrs. Whit man to Mrs.
Merrill was written after the
uregnii pariy nan reamed tneir
destination ami had begun work
On one occasion when the
father, Moses Merrill, had gone
for supplies to Hie settlement,
leaving his wife ami child behind,
lbi mission home was surround
ed for several nights by maraud
ing Indians, who seemed bent on
breaking in and plundering the
bouse and possibly destroying tin
inmates. It was a time of great,
anxiety, especially as one Indian
of doubtful friendship insisted on
taking refuge in the mission
home.
ward, S. I. Comploii. Weeping
Water precinct, Iteilrich Rosier
ami Frank Hubbard. Avoca pre
cinct, James Sperry and Louis
Manpiai'dl. Stove Creek, Herman
Miller, James (iambic ami John
elites. F.lmwood precinct, Chris
Miller, H. F. Schleuler and ieorge.
Skill's. South lieml, J. Fanning
and Clarence Richards; Salt
Creek precinct, W. A. Laughlin,
Charles Slander and Thomas Rose
Oi 1 1 wood precinct, Men Apple
man and V. I). Conn. Tipton,
Peter Clymer, Isaac L. Cremer
and John Wood, sr.
FOUR YEARS FOR HIS
CHILDREN.
G.F. Oliver, l'apillion, Neb., says;
"I have found through the use of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for Hie past four years for my
children that it gives the desired
results and I would not be with
out a bottle of Ibis cough medi
cine in the house." For sale by
F. O. Fricke & Co.
For Sale.
Light Hrabma eggs for selling.
Price 50 cents per setting.
Mrs. Win. Gilmour, R. F. P. No.
1, Plallsmouth, Noli.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
l'lattsmuulh. Neb. April 16. 191:'.
Boa nl met pursuant to adjournment.
I'resent. M. U Frledricli. C. K. Jordan
and l K. Heehner, County CommiMxion
ein, and Frank J. I.lbertilial, Deputy
( ounty I lei k. MinuteH of previous
nesKlnn read and approved, when the
following liUKineKH was transacted in
regular form:
In t he matter of a petition of Phillip
Stiielir and 4" other piaylnit that a
license be granted Andrea Thomnen for
the isale of malt, spirit noun and vinous
liquors for the period of one year, at
Cedar Creek, Cass County, Nebraska.
The hoard then proceeded to vote upon
the matter and did vote that a license
be aranted Andres Thomsen to sell
malt, spirituous and vinous liquors for
a period of one year, commencing May
17. 1912. to May 17 1913. in the Village
of Cedar Creek, Cass County. Nebraska,
and the County Clerk was instructed to
Issue a license to Andres Thomsen up
on tiie payment of $KUO.O0. Said saloon
to he run according to law.
Bond of Andres Thomsen, saloon at
Cedar Creek. Approved.
Sheriff filed his report for first quar
ter 191 J.
The following list of names was this
day selected by the County Commis
sioners from which to choose jurors for
the next term of court:
Tipton Prenclnct l'eter Clymer,
Isaac I Creamer, John Wood, sr.
tlreenwood I 'reel net Hen Appleman,
V. I. Conn.
Salt Creek Precinct W. A. Laughlin,
Charles Slander, Thomas Keese.
Stove Creek l'reclnct Hiram Miller,
Jim Humble, John Clite.
Klmwood l'reclnct Christ Miller, H.
F. Schuleter. Geo. Skiles.
South Herid l'reclnct J. Lansing,
Clarence Klchards.
Weeping Water l'reclnct Dietrich
Koester, Frank Hubbard.
Center l'reclnct Theodore Harms,
Jnmps Carper.
Weeping Water City First ward,' J.
I. Corley; Second ward, K. B. Taylor;
Third ward. S. I. Compton.
Louisville l'reclnct H. Palmer, Chas.
Phelps, Jake Keiser.
Avoca l'reclnct James Sperryi Louis
Marquardt.
Mt. Pleasant Precinct W. J. Phllpot,
licit Jameson.
Nehawku Precinct W. J. Magney, G.
K. Young.
Liberty l'reclnct Tiay Frans, Win
lleld Swan, Wm. DuBols.
Itock Hluffs, First James W. Holmes,
O. M. Minford Walt Vallery.
Kock Hluffs. Second Mark White.
Wm. P. Hutchison.
Plnttsmoiitli l'reclnct fleorge Horn,
J. Wm. (irlllln, Walter Propst.
Might Mile drove Precinct Wm.
Spence, Henderson Ward, John Wolff,
I'lultsmout li City First ward, Fred
Itlack, Frank Schliiterl 1 Second ward,
Jniiies Ptucek, lleo. .Weldnmn. Sam
Shoemaker; Third ward. A. S. Will. C.
L, Merger, Henry .less, J. K. Pollock;
Fourth ward Lee Cutner, John fire he,
John Wevrlcli; Fifth ward, li. C. Hyde,
It. II. 1'iitton.
Tho following claims were allowed on
the general fund:
P. K. Huff ner, fruit trees to coun
ty farm $ 12.50
Kdwln Metcalf, merchandise to
Mrs. Helms and Mrs. Amlck.. ITi.flU
C. li. Jordan, salary and mileage 81. 25
M. L. Frledricli, salary, mileage
and expense 32. 0"
The plnttsmoiitli Journal, print
ing primary election ballots,
etc 20 1.4S
The T'nlverslty Publishing Co.,
examination questions to
Countv Superintendent 12.50
1), C. Morgan expense posting
list of candidates for primary
election 12.50
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
Co., rent and tolls 7.55
I'M Flelschnian, repairs to booths,
Center precinct ,2.00
J. H. Iionnellv, work In assessor's
olll. 50.00
L. U. Stanley, merchandise to
T. K. Mv 7.00
Klopp a linrtlett Co., primary t
election supplies 208.50
C. I-;. Ileebner, salary and mile-
age 23.60
Ir. L. Mulr, euro of Gertrude
Carlson 17.00
Mnsetnan ltehrns. merchandise
. to Mr. Ilarger . 1.37
' The following hills were allowed on
1 1 lie liond fund: f
II. I). Patterson, C. I; surveyors
services, Inheritance tax ....... I Hi. 00
Cltv Treasurer Louisville, Itoad
fund, liond District No. '18 1S0.00
J. Adams - Son. lumber, Road
fund. Pond District No. Ill 17.21
Alex Miller, road work, Coad
District No. S . . ' 28.01)
C. T. Illchaids, road work, liond
District No. 4 56. 00
M. J. Wlckersham, spikes lo
liond District No. R il.OO
Cliauncv Gilbert, road work,
lioad District No. 8 6.40
Joe llen. road work, liond Dis
trict No. 16 17.80
Frank I'lalzer, road work, liond
District -No. 2 : 53.30
Walter livers road work, lioad
District No. 27 .." 126.95
Venis liockwell, road work, T.oad
District No. 8 10.00
Smith & Son, part payment of
grader, lioad District No. 10.. 95.00
Smith & Son, part payment of
grade, lioad District No. 27.. . 40.00
lien lleckmiin. road work, liond
District No. 10 . . 122.06
Hen licckmnn. shoveling snow In
lioad District No. 10 R.40
The following claims were Allowed
on the llrldge fund:
S. II. Atwood, dynamite and
labor 19.50
llenrv Miller, bridge work 1S.40
Frank Plntzer, bridge work.... 16.60
Omaha Structural Steel Works,
reinforcing 41.06
C. H. Q. It. It. Co., freight on
reinforcing 1.94
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
May 7. 1912.
D. C. MollOAN. Cnuntv Clerk.
I'.v 1'" I ! A N Iv J. LIHKIiSHAL
Deputy.
Chas. Hornby, Bassett, Neb.,
makes tin; following statement:
"I was blithered with sciatic
rheumatism so bad I could
hardly turn over and was stiff and
sore in all my joints. V. A.
Chapin of Carnes, Nob., advised
me lo use Foley Kidney Pills, say
ing if three bottles did not cure
mo he would return my money. I
am glad lo say it was mil neces-
sary to use an or the inroo cot-
ties, and I hey cured mo entirely."
For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
A Fine Young Man.
John J. Ledwilh of Lincoln,
candidate for district delegate, to
the democratic national conven
tion, is a gentleman and scholar
and well lilted to represent the
democrats of the district in that
ureal gathering. Mr. I.edwith is
an attorney, and at present one
of Hie lecturers in I lie law depart
ment of the university. He is
very prominent in Lincoln and
highly respected by all who know
him. He is a democrat of the
llrsl water and will vote for the
candidate for president .whom the
majority of the voters of the dis
trict may instruct for on .next
Friday. In voting fur Juln .1.
I.edwilh you will be sure of sup
porting a splendid man for the
position.
M. Fanner was a passenger to
Omaha on the fat mail Ibis afternoon.
The Avoca Oepartrpeimt
Newt Item Gathered Each Week by
Lloyd tiraham is at Lincoln
this week.
Dr. Tuck was down from Weep
ing Water Tuesday.
Hear the Strollers at Avoca
next Thursday night. .
Mrs. J. H. Busoh and Miss Bar
dil were at Ornaha Monday.
Miss Louise Huhge was a Weep
ing Water visitor Wednesday.
Charles Mohr was here from
Syracuse several days this week.
Orlando TelTt was attending to
business matters at Lincoln Tues
day. Clyde Jenkins and William
Rau were down from Manley Sun
day. Joseph Behrns was on the
Omaha market Thursday with
slock.
Miss Agnes Durham of Lincoln
is here visiting relatives this
week.
Mrs. Simon Reheniier has been
numbered among the sick this
week.
Mrs. F. W.' Ruhge and Mrs.
Sophia Morley were at Omaha
Friday.
Charles Jenkins and wife enter
tained relatives from near Manley
Sunday.
Fred Belts has moved back to
his house in town from the Shel
don farm.
' .. W. r.SmooJjS and men put up
for himself substantial barn
last-week. -'
Mrs. Ciara-jMead of Omaha was
visiting ttfe home of J. M. Dun
bar 'this' week.
Mrs. Carl Schroeder was visit
ing relatives near F.lmwood the
llrsl of I be week.
Miss Finina Huhge relumed
Saturday from a visit with rela
I ives near Nelson.
Mrs. Florine Durham has
moved. into i ne large room over
Baseman & Behrn's store.
MURDOCH.
! (Special Correspondent.) 4
vHH H"!-H H!"I4"! ! -I-v
Mrs. Paul Schewe was in Oma
ha Friday.
Miss Coder of Lincoln was in
town Monday.
Miss Anna Goehry of Lincoln
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creamer ate
Sunday dinner with Dr. Jones and
wife. ., , ,i ... . . . '
Dr. Jones and family ... speii"!
Sunday ceiiing with Ed Jumper
and wife.
Messrs. llovey and Lawson of
Lincoln visited Laccy McDonald
Sunday.
William Hush and daughter,
.Nellie, were passengers to Lincoln
Tuesday. '
J. G. Miller, piano Inner, was
here froin Lincoln Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. I'd Eveland and
two children of Iowa have been
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Harry McDonald and
daughter, Miss Leola, were shop
ping in Omaha Saturday. ,
Mrs. lleddon returned last
Thursday from a six weeks' visit
with relatives in Missouri.
Miss Mina Goehry of Omaha
came in Friday evening for a few
days' visit with her parents.
Misses: Mamie Hohr and Etta
Sorick of Lincoln spent Sunday
with the latter's parents here. .
Will Boelters, Guy Lake and
Arthur Bornemier were passeng
ers (o Lincoln Saturday evening.
.Mr. Million of Fremont visited
from Sunday till Tuesday with his
daughter, Mrs. W. C. Monroe and
family.
Chris Miller has recently had
his house neatly papered and is
now treating it to n coal of paint
outside.
Miss Grayce Law Ion left Tues
day evening for a visit with rela
tives and friends at Lincoln and
Greshain, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs, John Amgwert and
daughter, Marvel, visited his par
ents on Sunday afternoon, who
hae moved onto Will Burke's
place near Wabash recently.
Mrs. William Hennwanz and
children arrived Tuesday from
California and will visit with her
mother, Mrs. Fred . Schewe, and
ol her relatives. Mr. Hennwanz
will arrive in a few days with their
car of household goods and they
will live at Greenwood.
A large number from here at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Otto
Fleishman, which was held at
F.lmwood Saturday afternoon.
Deceased was formerly Miss
Martha Oelcrking of near hero.
Her death occurred last Thursday
morning in a hospital at Omaha
as the result of an operation.
She leaves her husband, her aged
mother, one sister and three
brothel's, besides a host of
friend to mourn her.
a Special Reporter for This Department of the Semi-Weekly Journal
If you want lo keep peace with
your neighbor keep your chick
ens in your own back yard.
Gus Hansen and family of near
Nehawka spent Sunday at the
Henry Wulf home, south of town.
Prof. John Brannigan was at
Lincoln Friday, Miss Francis be
ing in charge during his absence.
Miss Bertha Smoots, the lady
clerk at Marquardt's store, is back
at work again, after a few days'
illness.
Charles Heckathorn has moved
to the' house on the Carsten farm,
a mile and a half northwest of
town.
We were just wondering how
much the mail order houses
donated toward our new opera
house.
John Weaver and family have
rented the George Braezeale cot
tage and will occupy same in a
few days.
Eugene Spencer and son of
Huntley arrived at the B. C. Mar
quardt homo Sunday for a few
days' visit. .
Mrs. Samuel Johnson and Miss
Mabel Hanger returned Sunday
from a few days' visit with Lin
coln relatives.
Jack Betts, one of our artistic
decorators, has just finished the
interior of tho Sherfey residence
north of town.
Stay away from the last num
ber of the lecture course next
Thursday night if you don't want
to enjoy yourself.
Vincent. Otto and E. H. Straub
were- at Omaha Monday looking
at autoes and attending to other
business mailers.
The assessor is abroad in the
land, and oh. my! how the value
of a man's worldly goods does
shrink as he declares them.
William Fabnestock, who has
been attending business college at,
Lincoln, returned home Mondav
Goes to Higher Court.
A special to the Omaha World
Herald, under dale of April 1(5,
says: "One dollar was the judg
ment at slake in n case submit
ted before the supreme court to
day. This amount was awarded
in a damage suit in Cass county,
and upon the announcement of
I he-verdict the case was appealed
lo the higher tribunal. As shown
in the statement of the case,
Henry It." Goring -of Plattsmouth
was in 1908 conducting a drug
store in that city. On Sunday,
July 5, 1!)08, one Samuel Bcggs
procured liquor from the Goring
store, under the guise that it was
lo bo used for medical purposes.
"For that sale a complaint was
lodged against the proprietor, but
upon preliminary hearing he was
discharged. Goring then com
menced action for $5,000 against
John M. Lyda, alleging that Loyda
was instrumental in procuring
the plaintiff's arrest. Tho trial
resulted in a verdict of $1 for
Goring. Tho defendant forthwith
appealed." )
SPECIAL VALUES $15 TO $25) ;
Manhattan Shirts
evening, having finished the
course there.
John II. Bu.-eh, our hustling
lumber dealer, was. attending to
business matters at Weeping
Water Monday.
The contract for the opera
house has been let to our fellow
townsman. W. I? Smoots, who will
soon commence the erection of
the same.
Simon Rehmeier, proprietor of
the Oxford house, has been paint,
ing and papering and otherwise
improving the appearance of the
interior of the hotel.
Henry Kuhnhenn received a
telegram Monday announcing the
death of his brother at Kingsley,
Iowa. He left Monday afternoon
to attend the funeral.
George Braezeale ami w ife have
shipped their household goods to
Lincoln and expect to make that
city their future homo. Mary
Adamson expects to remain until
the close of school.
If you want wall paper and
paint go see the line at Copes
drug store. He has. the largest
line in town, prices and quality
are right and he will appreciate
your trade.
One of the best male quartets
that has over visited Avoca will be
here next Thursday night. The
Strollers' quartet, which is the
last numbeiof tho lecture course.
Get your tickets and go. Tickets
are now on sale at Copes' drug
store.
A new bandstand has been
erected between Dr. Brendel's
ollice and Jacob Opp's barber shop
and through the summer the
Avoca band will give open air con
certs every Tuesday evening. The
band has been busy practicing all
winter under Leader Jenkins, and
they certainly make some pood
music.
A MOTHER'S CARE.
A careful mother will not give
her child a medicine without
knowing it is pure, contains no
opiates, and has healing and
curative qualities. Such a medi
cine is Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for croup, whooping"
cough, bronchitis, and all affec
tions of the throat", lungs and
chest. Best and safest for chil
dren and grown persons. Take
no substitute. For. sale by F. O.
Fricke Si Co. ' ' ' ,
Marriage Announced.
Mrs. Samuel Waugh of Lincoln
has issued cards announcing the
forthcoming marriage of hoi
daughter, Miss Helen, to Ernest E.
JelTries, which will take place at
the Waugh home in Lincoln on.'
May 1, 11)12. This young couple
will make their homo on a ranch
near Pierre, South Dakota. The
Waugh family formerly resided iu
this city.
The Journal office carrTes all
kinds of typewriter supplies.
"Good ap
pearance" alone may not
win you the
respect of big
men; but it
will surely
make you feel more
"at home" among
them.
Good clothes kin
dle self confidence.
Nothing helps more
surely to give that
"just right" feeling
than a "just right"
suit of clothes. We
have the "just right"
kind.
Grays, blue grays,
blues, browns, tans,
etc.
Stetson Hats