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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913..
NO. 36.
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The Best Show That Has Visited
Plattsmouth in Years No
Night Show.
From Tuesday's jaily.
The performance ifiven here
yesterday afternoon by the- Yankee
Robinson circus was all that the
lovers of this kind of amusement
could desire and the show one of
the best that has eer appeared in
this city. The whole show is first
class in every respect and some
of the acts shown in the big tent
are as good as any circus in the
business. It was unfortunate that
on account of the bad condition of
the roads near the grounds the
company was able to give only
one performance as it was thought
to be too risky to try to get out
the large wagons over the muddy
roads in the dark, and as the risk
was too great the evening engage
ment was cancelled, compelling a
large number to miss the circus.
The big tent yesterday was crowd
ed by some i ,500 people and they
were all delighted with the per
formance of the different artists
who have been gathered under the
Yankee Robinson management
this year. The two big features
of the show are the Imperial Jap
anese troupe in their juggling,
tumbling and acrobatic and tight
rope acts, and they are certainly
among the best in the business,
and some of their ads seem al
most impossible, and the trained
seals under the direction of Cap
tain Treat, these little inhabitants
of the sea display iniclligence that
would do credit to a human and
anyone who ever gets an oppor
tunity should not fail to take ad
vantage of the chance to see them
The seals' have a complete orches
tra and several of them have the
time of their life playing ball and
thev are arming the best trained
seals in the amusement world to
day and the Robinson show has i
right to feel proud over Wis at
traction. The trained horses of
the show are very gum! as are also
the different acrobatic acts given
by the large number of artists
with the show. The street parade
at noon was excellent, and coverei
the entire business section of the
city, the first car leaving Main
street for the circus grounds as
the last one was turning into Vine
street and the long, glittering pa
rade was a most pleasing spec
tacle and gave the people an idea
of the excellence of the circus. At
the concert after the main show
yesterday afternoon one of the
Texas cowboys, "Indian Joe
Davis, while attempting to ride a
wild, bucking broncho, had the
misfortune to have the horse lay
down on him with 'he rosult that
his right leg was broken and he
was at once taken to town, where
the injured limb was dressed by
Dr. Cook and the man made as
comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. The horse that
fell on Davis was ridden by one of
the other cowboys, who look all
the bucking spirit out of him and
made him like it. The circus left
at 7:30 for Pender, Neb., where
they will show today and they
leave here with everyone feeling
that the show was well worth the
money and one of the best of the
smaller circuses on the road this
season.
To Consult Specialist.
This morning Dr. G. II. Gilmore
motored to this city with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Shrader of near Mur
ray and they were passengers on
the early Burlington train for
Omaha, where Mrs. Shrader will
consult Dr. Clifford in regard to a
small tumor that has formed in
one of tier eyes and have the
growth treated before it, becomes
more painful.
Farm for Sale.
Anyone wanting to buy a farm
would do well to see n. Bryan,
county assessor.
Mrs. Joe Thompson Sick.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, who
has been quite sick for some time,
is reported as not improving very
apidly and the last few days has
been quite low, but the family
physicians are hoping to have her
up and around in a short time and
her many friends will be greatly
pleased when it is possible for her
to get out again, as she has been
greatly missed in h ir social circle.
L
Passed Away La3t Evening and
Funeral Will Occur in This
City Sometime Tomorrow.
From Tuesday's Dally.
John R. Denson, lor many years
resident of this city, died last
evening at 8 o clock at Lincoln,
where he was taking treatment in
the state hospital at that place,
having been sent up from hero
several months ago as lie was in
such shape that it was impossible
for him to be cared for here. Mr.
Denson was born in Iowa, about
fifty-six years ago, and came to
this city in 1880 and lias resided
here since that lime, having been
engaged in railroad work mil it he
suffered the loss of an arm
through an accident, since which
time lie has been engaged in dif
ferent lines of work in this city.
He was a constable here for al
most twenty years and was one. of
the familiar figures in this city
and wa.s known to almost every
one in the city. Mr. Denson leaves
his wife and five children, as well
as two sons by his f;rsl marriage,
to mourn his death. The wife and
Mr. and Mrs. Clydj Jones departed
ttiis morning for Lincoln and they
will return this evening with the
body and the funeral will be held
tomorrow, but. the time and place
had not been fully decided upon.
PICNIC AT THE HEW
SCHOOL HOUSE FRIDAY LAST
From Tuesday's Dally.
The teacher and scholars in the
Fairview school held a most de
lightful program and picnic last
Friday and the occasion was one
of much pleasure as well as bene
fit to the large number that at
tended. The teacher, Miss Marie
Jerousek, and the pupils prepared
a most entertaining program,
which was given at the school
house and the different numbers
were warmly applauded by the au
dience. Following the program a
picnic was given in the grove on
the farm of Philip Tritsch and the
treat was one long to be remem
bered by all allemdng. There
were a number of swings erected
as well as see-saws and the jolly
crowd of scholars had the time of
their life in making use of these.
Last, but by no means least one of
the principal features of the day
was the refreshments served the
gathering and when the time for
going home arrived it was unani
mously voted that as an occasion
of enjoyment and fun the picnic
had been an unqualified success
and that (he teacher and scholars
of the Fairview district were on
to the job of getting upan enter
tainment that would please every
one. Heavy, impure I. mod makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, indigestion. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale and
sickly. For pure blood, sound di
gestion, use Burdock Blood Bit
ters. $1.00 at all stores.
Dance at T. J. Sokol Hall.
The T. J. Sokol society will give
another of their always delightful
social dances at their hall on
West Pearl street, on Saturday
evening, May 171 h. A cordial in
vitation is given the public to at
tend and a good lime is assured
to all. Music for the occasion will
he furnished by tin Holly orches
tra.
0 IS
I NSANE HOSPITA
THE BOARD OF
Elect Officers and Fill Vacancies
on the Teachers' Force for t
the Ensuing Year.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The school board met last even
ing in their regular monthly meet
ing at the lMattsmouth State bank
to transact the legular routine
business and at the finishing of
the session the oid board ad
journed and the new board met
for the first time. Mr. Roberts
succeeds himself on the board,
while T. 11. Polloo'i was sworn in
as the successor ot 11. M. Soen
nichsen, who retires after several
years of faithful service to the
public. In the retirement of Mr.
Soenniehsen the city loses an able
man on tin? school board, and one
who, despite his large business
interests, always found time to
look after the welfare of the pub
lic schools. The hoard elected the
officers for the ensuing years as
follows: President, Dr. C. A
Marshall; vice president, John
Lulz; secretary, E. II. Wescott.
Miss Jessie Moore, who has been
filling the vacancy in the science
department of the High school,
was re-elected, and the board also
elected Miss Elizabeth Oliver to a
position in the grade schools
Miss Oliver is at present teaching
near Nehawka, and conies highly
recommended to the board as a
most able and successful teacher
and thev feel very much elated at,
securing her services for the com
ing year.
DAMAGE TO THE
Some Two Hundred Feet of Rip-
Rap and Some of the Side
track Washed Into River.
From Wednesday's Dally.
The old Missouri river yester
day, to show the resident s and the
railroad company that it was still
doing business on the Iowa side,
proceeded to take some two hun
dred feet of rip-rap and two hun
dred feet of the side track and
wash them into the bosom of the
river. The cave-in of the bank
occurred at the point of land al
most opposite this city where the
railroad company has been en
gaged for several months in rip-
rapping and trying to stop the
river from breaking into the Iowa
bottoms. The bank caved off clear
back to the grove of trees near
the old Lincoln fam and the Bur
lington kept two gangs of men
employed until after 1 o'clock in
trying to slop further damage
and they succeeded in stopping it
for a time, although no extensive
work can be done until new track
is laid. A force of men was put
to work this morning by Edward
Fitzgerald cutting willows on the
sandbar east of the city and they
will be sent ovpr the river as fast
as possible to be used to repair
the damage of yesterday. This
last slice of land adds another
chapter to the story of trouble and
expense that the Burlington has
been put to by the river and the
success of their efforts seems as
far away as ever as each year the
river conies nearer and nearer to
breaking through and unless
some means of throwing the cur
rent over to the Nebraska side is
found it seems almost certain
that sooner or later the Missouri
will find a course between Pacific
Junction and the big bridge over
the river near this city. The
amount of money spent at Fol
som and the points opposite this
city will come close to $350,000,
and still the conditions remain
practically the same ami the river
slowly adds to its destruction of
land along the bottom.
Sell your property by an ad In
the Journal.
RIP RAP YESTERDAY
Married Last Evening.
From Tuesdays Dally.
Last evening about 0 o'clock
County Judge Beeson received a
all from George C. Uates and
Miss Lusy Kivett, both of Ne-
hawka, who were desirous of se
curing a license to wed and the
judge was also secured to unite
them in wedlock, which he did in
his usual pleasant manner, and
the young people left the court
louse rejoicing in their new found
happiness.
I
Mrs. Rachel Adams Passed Away
Sunday at Home of Daughter
In Fremont.
From Tuesday's Dally
The death of another of Cass
county's pioneers occurred Sun
day at Fremont when Mrs. Rach
ael Adams passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam
uel Maxwell, at the advanced age
of eighty-nine years. Rachel Wiles
was born in Andrew county, Mis
souri, in September, 1823, and
spent her girlhood in that stale
and on September 8, 1815, was
united in marriage to Jacob Ad
ams, and in 1804 lliey removed to
Nebraska, settling on a farm
south of this city, where they have
resided since that time and as
sisted in the development of the
county and lived to see what was
the wide, boundless prairie grow
into the finest farming country in
the world. Mr. Adams died Janu
ary 15, 1871, and the widow and
her family continued to conduct
the farm until her son, William
T. Adams, was old enough to take
charge of it and the last few years
Mrs. Adams has resided there
with him and at Fremont with her
daughter, Mrs. Maxwell. The body
was brought in" this morning at
12:10 over the Missouri Pacific
and taken at once to the Unite
Brethren church south of this city
near the old home, where serv ices
were held and the interment made
in the Eikenbary cemetery beside
that of the husband. The passing
of "Grandma" Adams, as she was
generally known, will cause a feel
ing of deep grief among I he many
friends who have known her for
years and have regarded her with
great affection, and if all her
kindly acts during her long am
useful life could be made a flower
to lay upon her grave she wouh
sleep beneath a wilderness of
bloom.
A BUSY DAY IN JUDGE
BEESON'S COURT
From Tuesday's Dally.
Today was surely a busy one in
the county court as the time of
the judge was taken up all morn
ing in the hearing of different es
tates. The Thomas Payne estate
from Greenwood brought out
contest over (lie will and the case
was continued until June 10th by
agreement. In the Dr. Alton Ful
mer estate linai settlement was
had as was also in the Alonzo C
Clymer estate, all of these coining
from that vicinity. A hearing was
had upon the contested claim of
Joseph Halmcs for $8,000 against
the estate of his father, the lat.
Aicnoias ilalmes. and the case
was continued until further testi
mony could be procured.
Judge Beoson found limo be
tween tho different estate matters
to perform the wedding ceremony
for Charles Luka.iek and Miss
Anna Dives, both of Omaha, who
came down this omrning and se
cured the service of the judge to
unite them in the tender bonds of
matrimony.
Case Is Continued.
From Wednesday's Dally.
The case of the State
Thomas Stokes was called
vs
for
trial yesterday in Justice M. Ar
cher's court, but a continuance of
thirty days was taken by the de
fendant. Charles Martin appeared
as attorney for Stokes at the trial
For any itching skin troubl
piles, eczema, salt rheum, hives
itch, scald head, herpes, scabies
Doan's Ointment is highly recom
mended. 50c a box at all stores
THE DEATH OF ANOTHER
GASS COUNTY PIONEER
FRANK BURR OF
THIS CITY PASSED
From Tuesday's Dally.
Hank Burr, who has been a
esideiil of this ity for the past
ten years, passed awav at his
home in the west part of the city
asl night at 11:25 after a short
illness, with a complication of ail
ments. Mr. Burr has suffered
greatly in I be last few years from
rheumatism, and a short time ago
was attacked by liver trouble and
about a week ago was compelled
to take to his bed mid his condi
tion grew worse until the end
came last evening. Mr. Burr was
born in Germany March 20, 1815,
and spent his early manhood in
that country, later coining to
America and located in the east
for a number of years, until his
removal to Nebraska, lie, leaves
a wife and the folkwing children
to mourn his death: John Burr,
Canada; Herman Burr, Lakeside,
O.: Frank Burr. Lincoln: Mrs. A.
F. Kearney, Akron. O., and Mrs.
Ray Buckingham of Omaha. The
funeral will probably be held on
Thursday, as the family are
iw ail ing word from the daughter
in Ohio. During the time he has
resided in this city Mr. Burr has
made a large number of friends,
and his death will come as a sad
blow to them.
UNCLE PETER KEIL FALLS
AND i RECEIVES BAD INJURIES
From Tuesday's Daily.
A few days ago while engaged
in doing some painting around his
home in the west portion of the
city "Uncle" Peter Keil. had the
misfortune to fall from a chair on
which he was standing and sus
tained a very severe shock as well
as numerous bruises and has been
confined to his bed sine; that time
and his condition is quite serious.
A little over a year ago Mr. Keil
was injured quite severely in a
runaway and since that time has
not, been in the best, of health and
the last accident has made his
condition very serious indeed.
That this worthy citizen may re
cover from the accident is the
wish of his host, of friends
throughout the county, in which
he has been a resident for so
many years, and they will anx
iously await news from his bed
side in Ihi! hope that he may
be speedily restored to his former
aclive life.
DAN GUPID AGAIN SHOOTS
HIS ARROWS DIRECT
From Tuesday's Daily.
Again has the darts of Cupid
found a mark in the persons of
Max Pfitzmeyer and Miss Anna
Reidel, of this city, who yester
day secured the necessary permit
to wed from County Judge Beeson
and at 1 o'clock proceeded to the
residence of Rev. I. 11. Steger of
St. Paul's church, who, using the
beautiful Lutheran ceremony,
pronounced the 'words that made
these two young hearts us one and
they departed to er.joy the sights
of the circus. In the evening a
reception was given them at the
German Home, which was at
tended by a large crowd of the
friends of the contracting parties,
and a most enjoyable time was
bad until a laic hour, when the
guests departed, showering .upon
the newly weds thoir best wishes
for a long and happy matrimonial
career. The bride is a young lady
who possesses a host of friends
throughout this locality, while the
groom is a young man who has
been employed in the Burlington
shops for a number of years and
has the highest esteem of all who
have the pleasure of his acquain
tance. The new married couple
will make their homo here in the
future.
Mrs. John Herman (nee Mrs.
Emily Morrison) arrived last
evening from Denver to make a
short visit here with her parents,
Thomas Dabb and wife.
All LAST NIGHT
Dance at the K. S. Hall.
A social dance will be given at
the K. S. hall on. Saturday even
ing, May 17th, and the public is
invited to attend and have a good
time. The best of music will be
furnished and everyone who en
joys a good dance is invited to
attend.
WILL PAY PRETTY DEAR
LY FOR ALL HIS FUN
From Tuesday's Dally-
Last evening Roy Fox, who had
been indulging too freely in the
flowing bowl, became so loud on
the street that ho was gathered in
by Officer Neumann and Sheriff
Quinton and taken over to the
county jail to spend the night and
sober up, but before going, he
tried to resist th officers, but
they convinced him that he had
belter follow them to the bastile.
During the night be started a
small "rough house" in the jail,
and proceeded to knock all the
window lights out of the vener
able building,' as a demonstration
of his wrath at being confined
therein. This morning he was
brought before Judge Archer, and
owing to his circumstances only
a charge of drunkenness was filed
against, him and the judge im
posed a fine of $2 and costs
upon him. lie amird to replace
the windows in the jail and the
affair will cost him about $20 be
fore it is all fixed up.
IMPROVEMENTS IN EVERY
SECTION OF THE CITY
The sound of the hammer and
the smell of paint, is prevailing
over the city just at present and
there is hardly a home in the city
that is not being repaired or im
proved for I lie coming season,
and it attests the fact that the
residents here have great con
fidence in Hie fuluie of the city
and are taking steps to place I heir
properties in shape where they
can be pointed to with great pride
by the owners. In every section
of the city new porches are being
placed on the bouses or I hey are
being remodeled, and at Hie pres
ent time there is not, an idle man
in Ihi! city who desires to work, so
great is the demand for help of all
kinds and there are a large, num
ber of strangers here who have
had to be imported to carry on the
great amount of work on hand.
Men are needed at the ritle range,
Burlington shops and the Mc
Maken concrete works and there
is no reason in the world for any
one to remain idle if they only
get out and look for the work, as
it is here in large bunches. That
the present brisk season will con-'
linue for several months is the
present outlook and it, will make
tilings very prosperous in the old
town.
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH
BOY AND I P. OPERATOR
SERIOUSLY BURNED
From Wednesday's Dally.
The following account of an ac
cident, that, occurred at Auburn
Monday appeared in the Nebraska
City News and relates to a young
man formerly residing in this
city, where his patents are resi
dents. Mr. Stastka was operator
here for a short time at the Mis
souri Pacific depot. His condition
remains about the same and it is
thought that he wi'I probably re
cover: Early last evening Joseph
Stastka, a Missoui'i Pacific tele
graph operator at Auburn, and
two other men were out on a gas
oline car, on the road and tho gas
oline tank caught fire and ex
ploded. The other two men es
caped with a few slight burns,
while Stastka was seriously, if not
fatally burned. He is in the hos
pital at Auburn. Stastka is well
known in this city, having been
employed at the Missouir Pacific
depot. His many friends will re
gret to learn of the accident.
For a mild, easy action of the
bowels, Iry Doan's Regulets, a
modern laxative. 25c at all stores.
