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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1912)
NEW Belted Overcoats for Fall 1912 We are showing an extensive line of these new and popular coats. They come in plain and fancy backs some full lined, some half lined. The mater ials are thick and warm and have a feel ing of comfort about them. Mostly gray and brown mixtures. Prices of our Quality Coats $20 to $40. Others $7 to $18. Come in and get acquaintad with these new coats. G. E. Vescott's Sons Always the Home of Satisfaction A GOOD AND TRUE ' LADYLAID AT REST The Funeral of Mrs. W. A. White Largely Attended Sunday Afternoon. M. Fanger of Missouri Valley, Iowa, canii' in this noon to look after his business interests in this city. Mrs. A. V. Dameron ami chil dren of Lincoln came in this aft ernoon to visit for a lime at the George Poisall home. H. F. Wiles and C. L. Wiles re turned this afternoon, after a short business trip. Joe Peter parted this the contractor, de morning for Glen- wood, where he will look after his work on the new institution building. MICHAEL HILD Furniture and Undertaking Carpets, Rugs and Linoleum South Sixth Street Miss Kmma Myers was a busi ness visitor in the metropolis to day, going on No. 15. The funeral services of the late Mrs. William A. White were held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Rev. Austin, the pa-tor of the church, conduct ed the services, ehosing as his text the first verse of the four teenth chapter of St. John, "Let not your heart be troubled," and the title of his sermon was, "The Grace of a Ouiet Heart." Speak ing of the quiet, patient fortitude with which Mrs. White had en dured the years of sulTering and sickness that had been her lot, of the Christian spirit that she had shown during all these years and of the example she had given to her children and friends by her gentle ways. The choir of the church sang two of the hymns that had been so loved by the de ceased lady during her lifetime. I'he floral tributes were numer ous and magnillcent, and silently attested the deep feeling of the friends at her departure from their midst. The pall-bearers were selected from t lit friends of the deceased lady and her hus- aml and consisted of the follow ing: William tlassler, llenrv II. lering, l. 11. Smith, Henry Goos, George Lushinsky and John W. Crabill. The interment was made in Oak Mill cemetery beside her husband and two children. Oh, No, Miss Onol An exchange says Miss Ono, a Japanese woman, is the prettiest lady on earth. To this exchange we will say, Ono. There are plenty of American ladies who can beat this Japanese beauty a country block, and you won't have hi go uulside of Piatt sniouth to find them. Oh, no, Miss Ono, we are satistled you are pretty, but you will hae to go and hide when the real Plattsinouth article walks up to the looking glass. We not only have one, two or three, but we have a dozen or more who can lay Miss Ono in the shade. MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE DEGREE OF HONOR Mrs. John W. Chapman, who has been here for a couple of days visiting her parents, J. W. John son and wife, relumed to her home at Lincoln this morning on No. 15. W. T. Hutchison, residing south of the city,' was a passenger on No. 15 this morning for Omaha, from w here he will go to Wall hill to look after some business mat ters for a short time. Plattsmouth, Nebraska PhonCS !-&d7ce247 I). C. Morgan was a passenger lo Lincoln this morning, where he will meet with the finance com miltee of the Degree of Honor to make arrangements for I he grand lodge meet ing in I hat cily. Mrs. John Kwing and two chil dren of Marysville, Missouri, ae companied by Hiss Alma Speck, who has been visiting there for a lime, came in yesterday iiiornii and will visit with Mrs. Kwing' s mother, Mrs. Clans Speck, for a short time. fr FOR LADIES! 66 HAND TRIMMED FOR CHILDREN! STfrt IV II II ty- ur w w - 3 FOR Z Women and hiSdren MA,: V the best you can get, and cost you no more than common kind. Made in Cotton, Lysle and Wool. WE HAVE Mnw Ladies Onion Suits I ; , in Long and Short Sleeves, High and Low Neck, Ankle and Knee Lengths. f I- Two Piece Garments Union Suits 25c to $1.00 50c to $2.50 Lisa a EY Card of Thanks. We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks lo the many friends who aided us in the last ickuess and death of our beloved mother ami sister, ami for the leauliful lloral tributes. May the same kindly treatment be shown I hem as w as given us. The Children. David Mabbinglon. Mrs. Adelia Cornell. The Grand Lodge, Degree Honor, In Session at Lincoln This Week. of LARSON GETS ANOTeCIIANGE Burt County Farmer Granted New Trial By Supreme Court. WAS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE. Returns Well Pleased. Adam Kall'enberger, one of the rename fanners or near i;ciar Creek, returned Saturday from South Dakota, where be has land interests near Huron. Mr. Kaf feiihergcr was greatly pleased wiin trie comiii ion inre ami ine crops were never belter than this year, and the jield will be large in all varieties of crops. Visits Old Friend. William Muster, one of the old residents of Cass county, but now of Ashland, was in I be citv today for a short lime, visiting with his friends, and called al tin Journal oliice to chat for a few minutes. Mr. Muster is en route home from a visjl at Klniwood and also at Ne braska City with his old friend Captain Knyaii. He reports the captain as not being in very good health. The (irand Lodge, Degree of Honor for the stale of Nebraska, win noiu ineir inenniai session in Lincoln this week, commencing Thursday and continuing for two days. i'lattsinouth people will watch this session with consider able interest, especially when it comes to the election of officers, for we have a most worthy can didate for the olllce of grand re corder in the person of Miss Teressa llenipel, who is a candid ate for re-election. There will be a large delegation from the home lodge, Star Lodge No. 1, in at tendance, to exert every fair means in securing for their can didate the desired favor at the hands of the numerous delegates in the grand lodge session. This delegation will consist of most of the Past Chiefs of Honor and also a number of ol her members of the order. Mrs. George Dodge was chosen as delegate from Star Lodge and Mrs. Val. Murkel as alternate, and in company with the other ladies who will allend the session, will go to the capital city tomorrow. Miss' llenipel has held the position of grand record er tor a number or years and we believe that it would be diflleult to And another lady in the entire slate of Nebraska that could take charge of this responsible olllce and adjust the business alTairs of the order in a more capable man ner than Miss Kempel. We be lieve that the grand lodge will display good judgment and re- lecl Miss Hempel on the llrst ballot. The Journal cerlainlv joins with the man friends of Miss llenipel ov er I lie .stale of Ne braska and af home in wishing her success. Entertained at Dinner. Miss violet I lodge last evening entertained at dinner in honor of Lieutenant Kelly and Dr. Trinder of the Fourth infantry at her home on South Sixth street. The dinner was an informal affair and was greatly enjoyed by the guesls present, as everyone who visits the Dodge home is entertained in the most hospitable manner. ANOTHER CUTE CAPER THAT DAN CUPID CUT Glen Rawls and Miss Helen Klein United In the Holy Bonds of Wedlock. Tired of Engine Resting. II. L. Props), for a number o years in the threshing business, has concluded that it was not very profitable to have fourteen or II ft een hundred dollars invested in a steam engine and have it standing idle about ten months during a year. He has purchased from the Reeves Manufacturing company an all steel saw mill, all up-to-date. William Burbee will have full charge of the mill, as II. L. is advancing. In years, and says he has done enough hard work and wants to lake life a little easier. The Kastern Star will hold ils regular meeting Tuesday evening', October 1, at 7 'M o'clock. I'lease be prompt. !-.1u-d?t. Mis Margarcte Doiielan re turned to her studies al Mrownell Hall in Omaha this morning, af ter .spending Sunday here with her mother, Mrs. John Donelan. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Trimpe and Maldon Mrown, who have been visiting Mrs. Trimpe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'A. T. Mrown ami family, at Topeka, Kansas, for the past few days, returned home Sat urday evening. They were ac companied by Miss Abide Mrown. who will visit, al the Trimpe home for a few davs. Two more of Plat Ismoiith's popular young people have enter ed t in ranks ol the newly wedded, (ilen Hawls, the popular clerk at Wescolt's Sons store, and Miss Helen Klein of Omaha were united in marriage at the First Presby terian church in Council Mlulfs yesterday afternoon al. t o'clock, and the happy young couple re turned to Ibis cily last evening on the Missouri Pacific and are now "at home" to their friends at their home at Tenth and Pearl si reels. The bride is the charming daughter of Mrs. Louise Kline of Omaha, ami has been living in this cily for a number of years, while she was attending school, graduating in the class of 11MI8, The groom is among the most popular and genial young men in the city and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hawls. Mr. Hawls and his bride well deserve Ihe many kind wishes that their numerous friends will shower upon them, and we hope their path through life may lie through pleasant ways and sunny days. The wedding was (piile a surprise to the friends here, as no one had been taken into the conlldeiice of Hie happy couple. Convicted In Lower Court of Killing Hit Brother Germans to Celebrate at Lincoln To Take Off Motors. Deer Becoming plentiful. Lincoln, Sejit. 30. A new trial was granted by the supreme court , to Frank Larson, a wealthy farmer of Hurt county, convicted In the lower court of killing his brother and sen tenced to the penitentiary for life. Larson alleged that his brother had debauened his wife and ruined' h.U home, and that brooding over hid wrongs had rendered him mentally Ir responsible. A physician who testified In the trial court said Uirson was In- tune nt the time of the killing. Campaign Contributions. Thut the political campaign contri bution proposition Is a serious prob lem In other places than the state house was evidenced when a call was Issued for everybody Interested in campaign contributions at tje Umcas ter county court house to meet in the otllce of County Surveyor Miller. With three committees culling on Republic ans' there for contributions, the propo sition has heroine serious. However, only two men showed up nt the meet ing and officials nnd employees still take the precaution to peep around the corner before making a move to see If the dreaded campaign manager Is In sight with his little black book. Wilson Arrangements. The Democrats of Lincoln are mak ing great preparations for the coming of Wood row Wilson, next Saturday. They expect to make it a state wide affair. Charles Bryan hus been ap pointed by Chairman McAdoo of the l)emoeratle natlonnl committee to have charge of the arrangements for Governor Wilson's trip In Nebraska. The Lincoln meeting will bo held aU the Auditorium and W. J. Bryan will preside. To Take Off Motors. At a meeting of the railway commis sion, General Manager Stenger of the tit. Joseph anil Grand Island Railway company, and Fdson Rich, attorney for the Uidon Pacific, appeared and nsked leave to take oft nil motor car service on the St. Joseph road. The service, consisting of five cars, was put on as on experiment, with the un derstanding that If the service did nut pay they could be taken off. Germans to Celebrate. Great preparations are being made for the German day celebration In Lincoln the coming iiioriih a lid already some of the finest floats ever seen on Lincoln streets have been prepared. The festivities (if German day were such a success last year that It was decld"d to in.ke It nn biuiiiiiI fall fes tival for Lincoln, and, In time It Is hoped to make It of state wide Imporjt once. Morrissey Files Appeal. Morning & I.edwlth, representing Andrew M. Morrissey, filed In the dis trict court of Lancaster county nn ap peal from the decision of Secretary of Slate Walt that the bull moose candidates be placed upon the ballot. A transcript from the secretary of state's office was filed, together with a petition asking for the reversing of the ruling of Secretary of State Walt. Deer Eecome Plentiful. That deer are becoming more plenti ful is hown by the fact that a doe waa seen en the Colonel Ilrnnson farm, two miles south of Wnverly, nnd a big buck vlth large horns was discovered about "even miles southeast of Lin coln. Another deer put in an appear ance near Greenwood. They are quite, tame and unless chased by dogs will piobably he seen frequently. Enrollment at State Farm. The enrollment of students at . the state farm will be greater than any previous year, according; to Indica tions. Registration will not begin un til Oct. 14, but if the correspondence received by Principal Bradford Indi cates anything It menus a big attend ance this year of the school. . To Paint Lutheran Church. Frank Gobeliiinn, the painter and deroralor, ami his force of assistants drove out lo Ihe' new Ceruian Lutheran church, " about eight miles west of the city, this morning to begin Ihe work of painting the church, parsonage and barn. Mr. Gohelman has quite a reputation throughout the county for the splendid work that he does anil always gives satis faction lo those who employ him. Farmer Han Both Legs Broken. Tuoomfield, Neb., Sept. HO. George I!arlow, a farmer living some miles northeast of this city, met with a hnd nccldent while driving n gasoline en gine. He slipped and fell under It snd the wheels ran over both his legs, breaking them badly. He was taken to the city hospital, nnd his attend ing physicians have hopes that his legs will be Raved. Two Kearney Carpenters Hurt. Kearney, Neb., Sept. SO. II. J. Wng Tier and Finest Sunbiirg, carpenters, are In St. Luke's hospital suffering with a dislocated hip nnd a fractured Backbone, respectively, as a result ol a forty foot fall Inside of a silo, on which they were working, the nccl dent happening on the J. W. Kegley farm, fourteen miles northeast of thv, city. Mortensen Memorial Booklet. Ord, Neb , Sept. r,0. A handsome memorial booklet for the late Peter Mortensen, containing his portrait, bi ography nnd tributes to hliu, has been made ur 1V Ms wife and son for dis tribution r.muig his friends.