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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1912.
NO. 84.
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OF THiRTY YEARS AGO
The Killing of F. J. Meeteer by
John R. Polin Remembered, No
Doubt, by All Old Residents.
From Tuenday'8 Daily.
In the State Journal of yester
day we note the mention, in their
thirty years' ago items, of an
event that is quite familiar to the
older residents of the city, and
which created a great deal of ex
citement at the time, that of the
shooting of F. J. Meeteer by John
It. Polin, at that time owner of
a restaurant, located in a frame
building standing where the M. E.
Smith factory is now located. The
shooting occurred on Saturday
morning, October 7, 1 88. Polin
called Meeteer, who was passing
by, into bis restaurant, and after
a short argument, nulled a re
volver and shot Meeteer in the
head, indicting a wound from
which Meeteer died that same
evening.
The trouble between the two
men had been brewing for some
time and was caused by certain
relations that Meeteer was sup
posed to have had with a member
of Polin's family. The case was
tried at the fall term of the dis
trict court, which was held in
what was then called Fitzgerald
hall, now known as Coalrs' hall.
The state was represented by the
district attorney, Hon. John C.
Watson, of Nebraska City, while
Polin was represented by A. N.
Sullivan, Allen lteeson and Edwin
II. Wooley; the judges of the dis
trict court was Stephen H. Pound
of Lincoln.
The trial attracted a great
amount of attention, and the feel
ing in Ihe mailer was quite strong
in the community, as both parlies
had numerous friends. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty and
the prisoner was sentenced to
death, but I he sentence was sus
pended until the supreme court
passed on I he application for a
new trial. The case was allinned
by the supreme court in I he July
term of tSS.'i, and the prisoner
again placed under I lie death
sentence.
The friends and attorneys of
, Polin in Ibis county secured a
petition for his pardon, which was
signed by almost every person to
whom it was presented, and as a
result of the display of public
sentiment in favor of the prisoner,
he was granted an unconditional
pardon from the governor of the
state. John II. Polin had many
friends in ('ass county and there
was strong sympathy for him
among the people. Many thought
that under the facts shown by the
testimony Polin was justified in
taking the life of Meeteer, and the
securing of the petition for par
don was an easy mated.
Mr. Polin later removed to
Oklahoma, where he is one of the
most highly respected citizens in
the community in which he re
sides. Of the legal talent in the
case, there are living only one,
Hon. John ' C. Watson. Judge
Pound, who tried the case in the
district court; Judge Lake, who
wrote the opinion in the supreme
rourt, and Attorneys Sullivan,
Beesou and Wooley, have all
passed away from the scene of the
crime in which I hey played so im
portant a part.
CADE RODCERS OF
From Tuendny'8 Dally.
Cade lingers, well known to the
older residents of this city, ami
one of the pioneers in this locality,
dropped i" In! evening from
California and viiled for a few
hours wilh. his friends in Ibis city.
Mr. llogers i a resilient of the
Soldiers' Home in California and
is en route for (ilenwood, Iowa,
where he will visit friends. Mr.
Rogers is ipiite crippled up, but
otherwise has the appearance of
a man much younger lhan be
really is.
Typewriter supplies, suc). as
paper, carbon, ribbons, oils and
brushes, at the Journal ofllce.
10
Another Social Dance.
The r.osmopolitan club has
announced another of their pleas
ant social dances for the evening
of Saturday, October 1!). The M.
W. A. orchestra will furnish the
music for the dance. The hall
will be given in Coates hall. Re
member the date, Saturday, Octo
ber tilth.
D. 0; DWYER OPPOSED
TOM PURCASE OF
SMALL BODY OF UNO
From Tuesday's Daily
The Lincoln Journal says: I).
O. Dwyer of Plaltsmoulh of the
board of trustees having control
of the stale school for the deaf at
Omaha, called Monday on mem
bers of I lie board of public lands
ami buildings and informed them
I hat. he did not desire the stale
oilicers to buy tifleen acres of bind
adjacent to the school for 12,
500 or for any other sum. He is
opposed to I he purchase, but says
if it is desired to leach agriculture
to deaf he is in favor of buying a
iuarler seel ion of land some
where in the counlry and attempt
ing to make the institution as
near self-supporting as possible
by raising produce for use in the
school. The other twit members
of the board of trustees have not
expressed their views, but a meet
ing may soon be held for con
sideration (if the subject. Mr.
Dwyer is of the opinion that the
fifteen acres offered to the state
is mil til for gardening or for
building purposes because of its
roughness. One high point in the
tract might, do for a building site.
It is on Ihis site that Dr. Hooth,
superintendent of the school, de
sires to erect a new building.
TWO THOUSAND CARS OF AP
PLES IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
From Tuesday's Dally.
L. O. Murdock, chief train dis
patcher of he liurlingtoii on the
Wymore division, said in Lincoln
Monday lliat the company would
load 2,000 cars wilh apples this
year on I he 850 miles under the
jurisdiction of his superinlend
ency. Nearly all of these cars will
be loaded east of Pawnee City. At
the single station of Shubert 310
cars were loaded two years ago.
A new apple loading side track
has been put in there to accom
modate the business Ihis year. In
some other places, notably
Brownville, the number of cars
sent out promises to be fully up
to I he capacity of the loading
tracks. Most of the, apples sent
out from the southeastern corner
of Nebraska go noi l Invest, north
and northeast. The Dakota are
I he destination of a good many
tiainloads. Some of the fruit, is
sent lo the nearby cities to go in
to cold storage.
SOLDIERS CREATE A DIS
TURBANCE AND ARE FINED
Lasl evening I here of the
soldiers who were in town con
cluded to celebrate and stationed
themselves on lower Main street,
stopping people who came along
and otherwise making themselves
very auiiiiy ingr. They stopped
Frank Miller, a young lad who
came along, and on his refusal to
furnish them amusement, they
proceeded to strike the boy several
limes and it was necessary for
bystanders to interfere to save
the boy from receiving a severe
beating. When the police arrived
they quieted the rioting and the
soldiers were taken to the county
jail, where they were kept until
the arrival of oilicers from the
ritle range, who took Ibem back
to camp to punish Idem, There
is ipiile a heavy penally attached
to Ibis and il will require a heavy
fine lo settle the matter wilh Hie
military authorities. Such af
fairs as llh'se are to be regretted,
as heretofore the soldiers have
conducted themselves in a very
orderly manner, but the cily
authorities must lake ihese steps
lo protect the citizens of the city.
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THE 6 RL FROM LARA
NIIE" HI THE PULE
An Excellent Play, Rendered by
One of the Best Companies
in the Business.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Reynolds ..v Ross Slock
company opened their three
nights' engagement at the I'ar
mele last evening with a most
pleasing western comedy drama,
"The1 Oirl From Laramie," and
the entire company gave a mosl
delightful performance. Miss
Mae Harding, who played the part
of Robin Wetherforil, a winsome
little western girl, was charming
in I he role and brought with her
acting the life of the great west
in contrast with the cold English
society life.
Henry Weal herford, as portray
ed by !. E. Reynolds, was a most
perfect type of Hie rapidly
vanishing frontiersman, and
brought a great deal of laughter
by his clever comedy. Miss Bon
nie lternard and Justin McNabb,
as Lady Violet Heauchamp and Sir
Hlakesley Heresford, were, realis
tic types of the hard-pressed
English society set, and were very
clever in their respective roles. As
the young American engineer,
Archie Winlrop, Cleveland Bron
ner, I he leading man, was a most
delightful actor and was especial
ly si rung in the love scene with
the little American girl. The
whole show was very pleasing and
the company deserves a good
house during the rest of their
stay here, as they are one of the
best popular price slock com
panies on the road.
The new improvements that the
owners of the theater have made
on the building adds greatly lo
the comfort of Ihc palrMis and
makes the theater one of the
handsomest, in the stale. The
company should be greeted by a
large audience tonight ami tomor
row night, as they truly deserve a
good patronage.
I. F. SKI LOOKING AFTER
ISHSISIFI1SFIIM
From Tuesday's Dally.
V. F. West, son of (ieorge F,
West, president of the Plalts
moulh W ater company, arrived in
Platlsmoiilh yesterday for a few
days' visit with J. W. Hurnie, resi
dent manager of the company.
This is the lirst visit of the junior
Mr. West to our city. He is in
leresled and looks after a great
deal of Ihe business of the com
pany in the east, his father being
inleresled in numerous water
companies, there is no small
amount of business connected
with Ihe home ofllce. After a brief
visit in this city Mr. West goes
west into Colorado, where busi
ness demands his attention, lie
will return home via Kansas Cily
and southern Missouri, where I hey
are inleresled in business of the
same nature. The Journal was
favored with a brief call from him
this morning, in company with
Mr. Hurnie, and we found him to
be an excellent gentleman, indeed.
Judge Travis III.
From TucRday'a Dally.
The many friends of Judge II.
D. Travis will regret lo learn that
he is confined to his home in Ihis
city at the present time and is
quite ill and unable to transact
business. For some time Ihe
Judge has sutTered from hay
fever, and he has not really seen
a well day since, but has managed
to transact his olllcinl duties.
While (here are no indications
that Judge Travis' illness will
prove serious, it. is hoped with a
few days' conlliieinenl and care
he will be restored lo his usual
health.
Banquet on Tap.
From TneKcliiy'n Dnlly.
The Young Men's Itible Class of
the Melhodisl church is making
arrangements to hold their second
annual banquet and will be able
in a few days lo announce Ihe ex
act (late of the "feed." The
banquet last year was such a de
lightful affair, both socially and
intelligent Iv, and Ihe attendance
taxed ho sealing capacity of the
banquet room of Hie church.
First of Assemblies.
From Tiitsduy'a Daily.
Mrs. Kveiett Eaton gave the
lirst of her series of dancing as
semblies Saturday evening at the
M. W. A. hall, on Sixth street.
There was a large number of
young people present and a most
enjojable lime was had by (he
dancers until I he midnight hour.
Mrs. Eaton is a splendid enter
tainer and always makes her
guests have a delightful time, ami
no doubl these assemblies will be
come very popular during the w in
ter months.
COT SCHOOLS ARE
PROSPERING NIGEL!
Patrons Should Feel Proud That
the City Schools Are Under
Such Able Management.
From TuesiIuy'H Dully.
The board of education met
last 'night, at the Plattsmouth
Stale bank in regular monthly
meeting. Aside from the allow
ance of bills, which amounted lo
about .Ii00, they ordered turning
pole and swings installed on the
Central school frounds and listen
ed lo an extended written report
by superintendent Abbott.
The board granted Ihe use of
the High school, as recommended
by the superintendent, for the art
exhibit and Ihe senior entertain
ment. The matter of attendance
by the teachers on the Slate
Teachers' association was laid
over till Ihe next meeting of the
board. Meanwhile instructions
were given I hat Ihe w ishes of Ihe
teachers in that regard be
ascertained. The board agrees
wiil Ihe superintendent thai the
association is a valuable affair,
but regrets exceedingly that
school must be discontinued for
two days in November if teachers
are o allend. The uMial Thanks
giving recess was ordered.
The report of the superintend
ent was f i Ic with manv import
ant ami interesting fads, among
which was that showing the en
rollment of the school for (he
lirst month as follows: Enrolled
first day, boys, 513; girls, i?(5;
total, HH). Enrolled to date, boys,
girls, 185; total, J1. Ag
gregate attendance, boys, 8,070
days; girls, l,'i(i(i days; total, 17,
585 days.
The receipts of the schools
from tuition and other sources
are very satisfactory and in
dicates I lint Ihe total will be
larger than last year, when the
receipts showed a total of 81, 4115.
The estimate for Ihe present year
is: Non-residents, $1,215; normal
training, $350; superintendent's
colleclions. $100; total, $l,tf5.
The Plallsmouth schools are
growing heller year by year and
il is a source of great pleasure lo
the patrons of Ihe schools that,
they have such an able and in
fat igahle worker as Superintend
ent Abbott at the head of Ihe
schools of Ihe cily, as lie is con
stantly on Ihe outlook for any
thing and everything thai will aid
in Ihe advancement of the schools.
W. C. T. U. Social Meeting.
From Tuesday' Dally.
The ladies of the W, C. T. U.
held I heir social meeting yester
day afternoon at Ihe home of Mrs.
S. E. Kerr, on West Pearl street.
This meeting was very largely at
tended by the members and
friends of this organization and
was in Ihe nature of a musicale, a
very pleasing program of instru
mental and vocal selections, in
terspersed with readings and
rceilalioiis, being rendered. Those
participating in this program and
assisting jn making it such an ex
cellent one were". MesilameS
(ieorge Dodge, Mallie Phebu, L.
A. Moore and Ida Campbell. A
ilscussioii as lo how the Temple
fund Would be paid oil' was held,
afler which plans and arrange
ments were made for the matrons'
contest, which Ihe ladies will hold
next week. The (lower for the oc
casion was the pansy, and there
was a world of them. Delicious
refreshments were served and a
little later Ihe ladies dispersed,
dil ribul ing hunches of pansies
In the sick ami shul-in on their
wav home.
D. 1. JONES
FORMER I II
All
A Resident of Plattsmouth for
Thirty Years, Where He Could
Count Friends by the Score.
From WoilnoKday's Dully.
The Journal was greatly shocked
and grieved this morning lo re
ceive a telegram announcing the
death of our old friend, I). M.
Jones, at the home of his sister
in Franklin, Indiana, last, evening
at 8:30. Mr. Jones had been a
sufferer from that dread disease,
consumption, for several years,
and his recovery had been
despaired of by the physicians for
some lime.
D. M. Jones was a resident of
this city for over thirty years, and
during I hat lime made manv warm
friends, who will learn wilh deep
regret I hat t heir old friend is no
more. During the lime Mr. Jones
was in Ibis city he was engaged
in the brick contracting business,
and in his dealings wilh his fel
low men was the soul of honor
and integrity. After the dentil of
his wife, several years ago, he
traveled quite extensively, Anally
deciding to make his home with
his sister at Franklin, Indiana,
where he continued to reside un
til his death.
Mr. Jones was a man hard lo
become acquainted with, but to
those who enjoyed his friendship
be was true as the day is long, and
no task was too dilllcult for him
to perform for those he held in
the circle of his friends, ami it
was wilh regret I hat his acquaint
ances saw him leave Ihis cily to
llml a home in tin1 east, and lit
tle did I hey imagine at that lime
Ilia: Ihe parling was destined for
all lime. Peace o his ashes and
may his awakening be in the
glories of I he endless day.
HARRY COOLIE DIES
IN LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From Wednesday's Dully.
Harry Coolidge, for many years
a resident, of this cily, died Tues
day evening at his home in Lead,
S. D as Ihe result of a stroke of
apoplexy. The death came as a
great shock to Ihe friends of Ihe
family in Ihis cily, Mr. William
Ballance receiving the telegram
conveying the sad news yesterday.
Mr. Coolidge while a resident of
this city was employed in the
Burlington tin shop, and has
many friends and acquaintances
among the shop employes. ' He
removed to Lead about twenty
years ago and has been engaged in
Ihe hardware business in 1 hat. cily
since that time. The funeral will
be held tomorrow at Lead. Mr.
Coolidge was married in this cily
lo Miss Lizzie Newell, daughter of
Richard Newell, and she, with
several children, surivive him.
Mr. Coolidge also has two broth
ers, Will Coolidge of Rosalie,
Neb., and Joe of Omaha, all of
w hom are former residents of this
cily. There are a number of
other relatives residing in (Hen
wood, Iowa.
THE KRAFT COMPANY
QUIT CLOTHING BUSINESS
From the (ilenwood Opinion we
note I bal. tin Kraft Clothing com
pany of Dial cily ant going to quit
the clothing business and will
close out all Iheir stores in the
numerous Iowa towns. At the
I line his 11 fin bought I he F. J.
Morgan slock in Ibis cily and for
a number of years I hereafter they
were opera I ing si unci b ing like ten
or twelve stores in Iowa. All these
stores will be closed out and it is
their intention of operating a
chain of 5 and 10-eent si ores over
Ihe country. It is claimed that
Ihe company will embark into the
h and 10-cent business on a large
scale and establish slores in many
towns in both Iowa and Illinois,
STATEMENT
Of the Ownership, Management,
Circulation, etc.. of
THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL
Editor M. A. Bales
Managing Editor R. A. Hates
Business Manager R. A. Bates
Publisher R. A. Bales
Owner R. A. Bates
Published Daily and Semi-
Wecklv.
Average number of copies
of Ihe Daily publication
each issue, sold or dis
tributed through the mails
or otherwise to subscrib
ers, during the six months
preceding the date of Ihis
statement 725
Semi-Weekly publication. . . 1,515
Signed. R. A. BATES.
Sworn lo and subscribed before
me this .Mh day of October, 11U2.
TIIOM. WALLING,
Notary Public.
A FARMER S LIFE
Whon Trouble Comes and Busi
ness is Paralyzed the Farmer Is
the Last One to Feel It.
From Vmlnenlay'n Dally.
There is a lime coming and it
is not very far away when, un
less Ihe drift from Ihe farm to
Ihe cily is checked, I here will be
trouble for Ihe city dweller. Tho
high price of food when dclivnrc.il
in Ihe home means a constant de
mand for higher wages; and every
demand for higher wages, wind her
the result, of a slrike or not,
means an advance in Ihe cost of
living, am' ibis creates a demand
for still higher wages; and so on
until something happens which
will not be pleaiinl, says Wal
lace's Farmer.
lias I he farmer ever slopped lo
consider the advantage he enjoys
when soniel hing docs happen, say
a panic, a short crop, or a period
of depression? Lei us Hunk it.
over. The laborer in the city must
pay bouse rent. It is either pay
the rent or move out, and to gel
another hou.-e he must pay a
month's rent in advance. . The
house rent of the tenant farmer
is included in Ihe rent . of tho
farm. ( Even Ihe farm owner fails
lo llgure house rent as pari of the.
income for which Ihe farm should
be credited. The cily man must
live oul of Ihe store and Ihe mar
ket. The farmer lives largely out
of his garden, his orchard, his
poultry yard, his cow stable and
bis hog pen. It js the failure lo
realize the difference between liv
ing" off the farm and living out of
Ihe slore. Dial lures many farm
ers to retirement long before they
need o retire. The farmer dur
ing hard limes can put off buying
many things until he actually has
the money. Not being obliged to
dress as well as does the towns
man, be can make Ihe old over
coat last another year. His wife
can wait another car for Ihe new
carpet or piano. Wilh some re
pairs, Ihe old plow will last an
ol her year, and Ihe harness like
wise. All Ibis may be unpleasant,
but it. is not so unpleasant as to
be oul of a job, or to be refused
credit, or lo worry over where the
house rent is lo come from, or
Ihe taxes.
As long as fanners are spend
ing freely limes will he good, but
when farmers lake lo savin!- or
economizing, il is not long before
(here is big, black trouble in the
slore, the shop and the factory.
Farming has its dark side as well
as its bright; but when trouble
conies and business is paralyzed,
the farm, whether it be owned or
rented, is the most secure haven
that can be found. If (he farmer
could look at things a while from
the standpoint of Ihe townsman,
he would be much more contented
with his lot: and if Ihe townsman
realized the advantages of the
farm in limes of trouble, be would
be even more, anxious than be is
to share in those advantages.
Sweater Found.
A large size gentleman's sweat- '
er found on the road between niy
home and Murray. The owner
may have same by calling al my
home and paying for I hi adver
tisement. Win. Oliver.
THE ADVANTAGE OF