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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1913.
NO. 43.
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Mrs. D. L. Redfern, Formerly
Miss Florence White, Died at
Home in Lincoln Monday.
from Tuesday's Daily.
The news of the death at her
home in Lincoln of Mrs. D. L.
Redfern came as a severe shock
last evening' to her many friends
here, who grew up with her from
childhood, and their grief at her
untimely death is most profound,
as Mrs. Redfern, during her resi
dence here, was one of the most
accomplished and popular ladies
of the city, and her removal from
this city was a great loss to the
social and musical circles, in
which she was a leading figure,
having studied music under some
of the most talented musicians of
the country, and she was gifted
with a voice of exceptional beauty
and power.
Florence Livingston White was
born in this city February 7, 1877,
and was a daughter of Francis S.
White and wife, and the young
lady was reared to womanhood in
this city and received her educa
tion in the schools of the city,
and later took up the study of
vocal music in Louisville, Ky.,
and Chicago, and received much
praise for her splendid talent
along this line. She was united
in marriage in this city about
four years ago to Dr. I). L. Hed
fern of Auburn, and the young
people made their home in that
city for a short time, removing
later to Lincoln, where they have
since resided. About two years
ago the father of Mrs.'nedferii
passed 'away and since that linn
her mother, Mrs. F. S. While, has
resided with her daughter at Lin
coln and was present when she
passed away yesterday afternoon.
The mother and heart-broken
husband are left to mourn her
loss, as the little babe never lived
to open its eyes and preceded the
mother to the Metier Land by a
few hours. The following half
brothers and sisters are also left
to mourn her death: A. W.
White and Mrs. V. V. Leonard of
this city, Hon. F. K. White of
Omaha and Arthur While, living
in Florida. The funeral wi
lake place from the late home in
Lincoln.
REV. ALLAN 6. WILSON GOES
TO LINCOLN SANITARIUM
This morning the Rev. Allan 0.
Wilson, rector of St. Luke's
church, who has been suffering
for the past ten days from a
nervous breakdown, departed for
Lincoln, where he will spend a
few weeks resting at the sani
tarium there in recuperating his
broken health, and hopes to be
able to regain hi former health
and strength with a few weeks pf
quiet and rest, and his friends
here trust that he may find the
needed relief at the sanitarium.
He was accompanied to tho sta
tion by a number of friends to
bid him a farewell and wish him
a speedy restoration to his form
er good health.
Installation of Officers.
At their session last week
Plattsmoulh bulge No. (5, A. F and
A. M., installed their new elected
ofllcers for the year and the fol
lowing gentlemen were inducted
into their offices with the proper
ceremonies :
W. M. George Thomas.
S. W. Nelson Jean.
L W. Guy I). McMaken.
See ret a ry M. Archer.
Treasurer C. G. Fricke.
S. D. C. W. Haylor.
L I. W. J. Streight.
Tyler T. S. C. Dabb.
" Senior Steward F. L. Cum
mins. Junior Steward Fritz
Fricke.
A.
Off on a Pleasure Trip.
From Tuesday's aily.
Yesterday Mrs. W. S. Smith of
Murray departed for (Irand Is
land, Neb., where she will meet
her father, A. M. Holmes, and
they will start on an extended
tour of the west, visiting rela
tives and friends in Three Fork
Montana: Hoise and Kimberly,
Idaho; Oregon City, Oregon, an
'Seattle, Washington. The trip
will occupy the better part o
two months, and will prove a de
lightful outing for Mr. Holmes
and his daughter, as they will be
able to spend a greater part' of
the heated term in the cool
climate of the northwest and
escape the heat of the middle
west.
AH ENJOYABLE AFTER
NOON PLAY PARI!"
From Tuesday's Daily.
Sunday afternoon u "play
party" was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Tritsch,
at. Cullom. The young people
gathered at 1 o'clock and the
rooms and grounds of the Tritsch
home rang with merriment until
about 5 o'clock, when they all de
parted for their homes, thorough
ly tired out, but. very much elated
over l rie iieiignttul day spent at
this hospitable home.
The early part of the after
noon was taken up in l lie play
ing of different games dear to the
hearts of young people, and then
music was the order of I he dav
uid several very pleasing num
bers were given by different ineni-
ers of the company and they
proved a most enjoyable feature
of the afternoon's entertairiiiinel ;
lelightful instrumental selections
were given by Misses hlhel Sey-
icrt, Violet Koke and Maurine
Tritsch and Misses Mable War
ren, Frances. Beatrice and Klhel
Scvbort; Maurine Tritsch and
Mrs. Philip' Tritsch favored the!
company with a number of vocal
numbers, including "Down bv the
Old Mill SJream" and "Way Down
South." Afler some time most
enjoyably spent in singing the
company were invited to partake
of a most tempting luncheon,
which was greatly enjoyed by the
entire company, afler which thev
wended their way homeward.
The guests present on this en
joyable occasion were: C. C
Koke and wife, Philip Tritsch and
wife, Wash A. Young, H. II. Har
ger, Misses Mable Warren, Mable
Ililficker, Vorna Sloehr, Ethel
Seybert, Beatrice Seybert, Fran
ces Seybert, Olga Tritsch, Mildred
Tritsch, Violet Koke, Maurine
Tritsch, Lizzie Tritsch, Messrs.
Elmer Tschirren, Fritz Tritsch,
Johnnie Tritsch, Elmer Stoehr,
Willie Haluies, Carl Tritsch,
Edgar Tritsch, Jennings Seybert,
Albert Hilticker, Clifford Sloehr,
Elmer Tritsch, Walter Tritsch,
Charles Koke, Willie Hanes, Jesse
Banes, William Pohlmann, An
drew Sander, Ernest Tritsch.
JUNIOR GUILD ENTER
TAINED BY MISS VERNA HA1T
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Junior Guild of St. Luke's
church last evening held a most
pleasant social meeting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Halt,
with Miss Verna Halt as hostess.
The spacious yard of the Halt
home was very prettily decorated
with Japanese lanterns, and the
scene presented was quite pleas
ing to the members of the Guild
who had assembled for the pleas
ant occasion. During the even
ing some very delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess,
which added greatly toward mak
ing I tie evening one of the most
enjoyable that the Guild has held
this season. These young ladies
have arranged to give a moonlight
musical on the lawn at (lie beauti
ful Henry llerold home on Thurs
day evening, and a rare treat will
be afforded the music-loving pub.
lie, as those taking part will be
among the most talented musi.
'ians in the city.
The Journal for Calling Card
THE SEVENTEEN
E
Are Not Only in Our Own Com
munity, but Exist in Droves
Everywhere.
from Tuesday's Dally.
I'haroah's eight plague is her
the 1 -year locust. Nearly all
of our local exchanges record the
appearance in their respective
communities of what is called the
"17-year locust." We have not
sufficient ly noted the character of
the locust to say that they appear
every seventeen years, but we
know people who declare it to be
a literal fact. We recall that in
the year i K t 2 the locust over
whelmed parts of the land. Tak
ing seventeen year periods and it
would make the third appearance
of the: locust due this year
Whether their appearance now is
in consonance with the theory of
their return every seventeen years
is a matter for the reader to de
l . 1 la -
lermiue ior nimseii. riiey an;
here and that much we know. .
I he locust is a species of th(
grasshopper family. There art1
about twenty references to the
locust in the bible and frequently
ey are alluded to as instruments
of diine judgment. The heathens
viewed the locust as a judgment
from heaven. Thai in the oll
days I he locust was looked unon
wilh dread is exemplified by Vol
ney, the celebrated traveler, who
stales lhal "Syria, Persia and all
south Asia is subject to a calam
ity i locust ) not less dreadful
than that of olcanoes and earth
quakes." Joel I-1'J, tells of their
depredations. An Arab contrasts
the locust to a horse in this wav:
Is breast is lhaf of a lion ; its
feet those of a came; Ms body
that of a serpent ; its tail. that ol
scorpion. Even the sturdy
Germans call them "hay horses."
If people will follow our biblical
ancestors they can reduce Hie
high cost of living until the locust
leaves. In eastern countries
locust are slill eaten by the in
habitants and esteemed a delicacy.
In good old paliarrhial davs
locust, and wild honey were deem
ed luxuries. For a ('critical ion
one may read Leviticus, 1 1 -p2
and Matthew, 3-i. We have men-
iioneu inese minus concerning
the locust for the benefit of the
younger people who. will see
locust for .the first, time.
GOOD MEETING AT THE
BIG TENT LAST NIGHT
From Tuesday's Dally
The service last evening at the
big tent meeting was indeed dis
tinctly musical, as it had been
announced. Under the skillful
direction of Prof. Gilmore the
choir rendered several splendid
numbers. Duets and trios were
enjoyed immensely. The talented
men engaged in this song service
are an inspiration to all who
hear them. As an offertory num
ber the male quartet sang "I
Want My Life to Tell for Jesus,"
a beautiful thought, well told in
song.
Rev. Smith took for his subject
'.'The Love of God," and briefly
but very ably this great theme
was presented in a way that im
pressed everyone very deeply.
Food for profitable thought is to
be found in all of Hev. Smith's
excellent sermons, and the one
last night was no exception to the
rule. Interest, is growing strong
er and the "lights" are coming
from "under the bushel" in real
earnest. The remaining two
weeks of the services promise
much good for the community
and those who take advantage of
the opportunity to attend the
service.
Farm for Sale.
Anyone wanting to buv a farm
would do well to see W. R. Brvan
comity assessor. '
"I have been somewhat costive.
bill Doan's Regnlels give just the
results T desire. They act mi)dlv
and regulale the bowel perfect
ly." Geo. B. Krause, Altoona, Pa.
YEAR LOCUST HER
RETURNS FRDfi
LONE STAR STATE
Everything on the Boom and Well
Known Cass County Family
Doing Well.
From Tuesday's Dally.
w . h. Kosencrans, the real
estate man, returned Sunday
evening from a two weeks' trip
through southwestern Texas, in
which section Mr. Rosencrans has
sold a great deal of land in the
past few years. He was in San
Aulonia for about a week and
went from there to Florella,
Texas, near where a treat manv
Plaltsmouth people have invested
in land, and reports that the
country there is looking fine and
I hat (crops of all kinds are boom
ing and a great yield of all kinds
of produce is looked for through
that section. Cotton will be ready
for picking in about ten days, and
wheal and oats are being har
vested throughout the southern
portion of the state.
While at Florella Mr. Rosen
crans paid a two-days' visit with
W. ( t. Schutz and filinilv and
found I hem enjoying good health
and In a most prosperous condi
tion. Mr. Schutz owns about 500
icresif land, which he purchased
through Mr. Rosencrans. and is
improving it greatly, having
ised some of it, and on one
quarter section is erecting a fine
bouse and oulbuildinus for his
n home, and has on this place
four acres of watermelons, from
which be recently sold three ear.
oads at a high price, as the
meloys bring the top-notch price
in the norlliern markets.
This land was sold in the las
three years by Mr. Rosencrans
atid'is on the.booiii, advancing in
value every year, and Mr. Schut
feels that he secured a bargain
when he purchased at the price
e did. The success of this fam
ily will be most pleasing news to
their friends throughout this sec
ion, who greatly regretted to
sec them remove from their home
lere.
Mr. Rosencrans also brought
Willi Ii i tit from the south several
specimens of green oranges and
grape fruit, which show the ex-
ellent quality of the fruit, raised
in me i.one Mar siaie, ami tlie
fruit is on exhibition at the
saloon of J. E. McDaniel. and if
ey can be taken as a rep
esentation of the output of the
Texas orchards they certainly
ook good.
T
From Tuesday's Dai'.y.
There were quite a number of
turners here Sunday from Fre
mont and Omaha, coming down
here for a little practice work
before their departure for Den
ver, where they will take part in
the national turnfest, which will
include representatives from al
most every society in the country,
and Nebraska will be represented
by a large delegation of active
turners, as well as "bears," to
take part in the festivities of the
great gathering of the German
turning societies of the mountain
city. The Nebraska bunch will
eave Omaha on a special train
over the Hurlinglon and. will in
clude a large number from Fre
mont, Omaha and Plattsmoulh.
he turners here Sunday drilled
or several hours under the in-
truction of Prof. Steve Klosllan
f Fremont, and wilh a little more
practice the boys from this state
will lie able to give a good ar-
ount of themselves at the lurn-
est .
LOST Itel ween Plattsmoulh
and Louisville a Preslo-o-lite
auk. Finder please leave same
it this or the Louisville Courier
ftice and receive reward.
IG TURNERS
FROM FREIfJ
A! OMAHA
To Undergo Operation.
From Tuesday's Dallv.
Miss Frances Wtiillstruck, a
voting lady aged about 1 years,
residing with her mother in the
south part of the city, was taken
to St. Joseph's hospital in Oma
ha this morning, where she will
lie operated on for appendicitis.
She has been sick about a week
from the complaint and the physi
cians believe that her only chance
for recovery was through an
operation, and she was taken up
this morning to undergo the
same.
THE SHOOTING AI
August Olson Mysteriously Shot
in the Back While Sitting
Down Eating Lunch.
From Tuesday's Pany.
The shooting of August Olson
yesterday morning at Cedar Creek
seems to be shrouded in mystery
as where the shot that struck
him came from or the party fir
ing it, has not as yet been un
earthed, and it looks as if some
one out hunting: or shootimr
along the Platte river had ac
('Mentally made a target out of
I he unfortunate man.
I he tour men were engaged at
the lime of the shooting in eat
nig a iiincn neneaui a tree near
I lie river, and were all wit hout
weapons, when Olson jumped to
Ins feel, announcing he bad been
i i i ...
Mini, ami on examination it, was
found that a bullet had entered
his back and penetrated quid
deeply. There bad 1 n no sound
of a shot and his companions
were greatly alarmed and at one
rusiied for help, and the sheriff
was notified, as well as Dr. Wort
man. of, . Louisville, who both
hastened to the scene to try and
discover the perpetrator of tin
shooting, as well as I lie extent of
the man's injuries. It was im
possible to locale the bullet and
the unfortunate man was taken
to Omaha, where he was sent, to
the Swedish hospital, where an
A-Iiay examination will be made
to discover the location of the
bullet and remove it, if possible.
Olson has been working-at Ne
hawka at the quarries there,
where he was employed as the
powder nian, but a few days ago
came to Cedar Creek, where his
brother is employed, and intend
ed to go to work in tin1 quarries
there. The shooting seems to
have been accidental and it is
doubtful if it, is ever found out
where the shot, that, entered
Olson's body came from. There
were several lurid reports con
cerning the shooting circulated
here yesterday, ranging from that
of a riot , in which the man was
injured, to that of his being shot
l... ... . m
i one oi ins companions ac-
ciueniaiiy, mil. uiey all were
without foundation.
SUPREME COURT RE
VERSES CASE OF BLUNT
VS. BURLINGTON RELIEF
From Tuesday's Dally.
The supreme court, which has
had under advisement tho case of
Jesse Mlunt vs. the Uurlington
Relief department, has just hand
ed down a decision reversing the
decision of the district court of
I his county, where Hlunt secured
a judgment of $313. The de
cision of tin; court is based on
the fact that at the lime Blunt
enlered the service of the Hur
linglon in this city he was of the
age of 25 years, and later, sev
eral years after, he entered the
service at McCook, giving his age
as 20. when in fact, lie was 35
years of age, and the court holds
Dial fraud was used and he can
not recover and the case is re
manded and reversed.
The firm of Rawls & Robertson
Appeared for the Relief depart
ment of the railroad, while Mat-
ew Goring represented Hlunt as
lorney in the case.
Marhall, Dentist, Coates block.
i
CEDAR GREEK MONDAY
15RSlfE0F
From TuefiOkv'g Daily.
The following account of the
wedding of a young lady well
known here, appears in the Have
lock Times of this week. The
bride is a niece of Mrs. William
McCauley of this city, who was
present at the ceremony in Have
lock last Wednesday. Miss Mes
sersmith has a large number of
friends in this city, who will be
pleased to learn of her new
found happiness:
At the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Joel Messersmith,
on Touzalin avenue, on Wednes
day afternoon, June 11, at 2:30
o'clock, the ceremony was per
formed which united in marriage
Miss Goldie Messersmith and Mr.
V.. M. Graham of Chicago.
The beautiful marriage cere
mony of the M. K. church was
read by Rev. G. F. Francoinbe,
whilo the bride and groom stood
in the parlor under a white and
green bower and a big white wed
ding bell tilled wilh rice.
Professor Faslerday played
Lohingrin's wedding march, while
the bride and groom, accom
panied by Miss Delia Marl in, the
bridesmaid, and Mr. Wesley
Uarnes of Tocumseh, the grooms
man, and little Hoi! Itishop, cou
sin of the bride, who acted as
ring-bearer, marched into the
parlor w here I he ceremony w as
performed.
The decorations in Ihe parlor
were while ami green and in the
dining room ping and wli it were
used.
The bride wore a gown of white
marquisette voile over while silk
and carried a bouquet of while
roses. The bridesmaid wore a
gown of pink marquisette over
pink silk and carried a bouquet
of pink roses.
Misses Zira Van pell and Hut It
Little served punch in the dining
room and Misses Olive Johnson
and Graham served ire ami
cakes.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham left on
i' (l:K afltrnoon train for Chi
cago, where I hey w ill make then
home.
Out-of-town guests present at
the ceremony were: Mrs. Rush
and Miss Adene Rush of Lincoln,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Malhiuscti of
Mimlen, Miss Sarah Graham of
Prairie Grove, Ark., Mrs. Hunch
of Omaha, and Mcsdamos McCco
and McCauley of Plallsninuth.
STRANGE ACTIONS OF
MAN AT THE PETER
E
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening about 10 0 clock
Sheriff Ouinloii received a tele
phone message from the home of
Peter Meisinger, just east of
Cedar Creek, announcing that a
man, apparently in an insane
condition, was at that place, and
the sheriff at once started f r the
Meisinger farm and secured the
man, bringing him to the city for
safe keeping', ami he will be ex
amined by the insanity board this
afternoon. The man was dis
covered by Mr. Meisinger stand
ing just outside one of the win
dows of the house, us it was a
bright moonlight night and
objects were distinctly visible,
and his strange actions rather
alarmed Hie household ami the
authorities were uolilied to come
and get him. On Ihe way in last
evening he seemed very much off
mentally and it is thought he had
een affected by the heat, as this
morning lie seemed much more
rational and gave his name as
Soren Hanson, and claimed to
lave been working at Cedar Creek
in Ihe quarries for a short time.
Cherries for Sale.
My cherries are now ready for
the market, and f will receive
orders after Monday, June 10, at
$1.25 per bushel if picked; if
picked by yourself, ?5c per bushel.
R. A. Troop, 'Phone 2103.
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