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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1913.
NO. 78.
Platte
JUDGE TRAVIS
PASSED AWAY
THIS MORNING
Entire Population of Judicial Dis
trict Over Which He Presided
Mourns His Loss.
Today the city of Plattsmouth
and Ca.s county mourns the
passing of on of its best beloved
an. I distinguished citizens. Dis
trict Judge Harvey 1. Travis,
who, as the now ilay was breaking
into life peacefully sank into the
sleep that knows no awakening in
this world.
The death of the judge occur
red at i:2o this morn ins:, and af
ter the Ions' months of suffering1
from cancer of the throat the
summons to his final reward was
a Messed relief to him, who had
lorne the agony and suffering
with a Christian fortitude and
patience, knowing months ago
that there was no relief for him.
For the past few- years the judge
had been in poor health, and with
the duties of his office wearing
on him tie gradually b"gan to fail,
and although lie sought to secure
the regaining of his failing health
by traveling, the malady con
tinued its ravages and finally
struck this able judge down in
the prime of life.
There has been few men in the
public life of Cass county that
possessed the confidence and re-
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spect of the citizens as did Judge
Travis, and his reputation as a
fair-minded and impartial judge
was state-wide. The loss of Judge
Trav is will fall heavilv on the
Second judicial district, over
which he has presided since 1907,
and his death will be keenly felt
by everjone, residing in the dis
trict. "
Harvey 1). Travis was a native
of Ohio, having- been born in that
state June ir. 1853, and resided
there until the early seventies,
when he came to Nebraska, "and
in company with, his brother, I.
F. Travis, settled at Weeping
Water, where he engaged in the
practice of law for a number of
years. Judge Travis was in
earlier days a member of the re
publican party, but in the late
eighties identified himself with
the democratic party, and- was a
loyal ami steadfast believer in
the principles of that party, but
on the. bench and in the dis
charge of his ofiice as a judge
was strictly non-partisan and
everyone received equal justice at
his hands. . Judge.. Travis .was
first brought into puhlic life io
1890, . when: he received the
democratic "nomination for county
attorney and was elected to that
office in the fall of that year, and
so eilicienf. were his services that
he was re-elected by the citizens
of Cass county in 18U2, and again
in 189'. Mr. Travis then retired
to engage in the practice of law,
having" in the meantime removed
from Weeping" Water to this city,
where he has since made his
home. In 11)03 in response to the
insiteiice of his friends he con
sented to accept the democratic
nomination for county judge ami
was elected to that office by a
large majority anil re-elected
again in 11K)5. As the time for
the election of a judge for the
second judicial district drew near
in 1907 the name of Judge Travis
was brought forward and the peo
ple of the district composed then
of Otoe and Cass counties by a
large majority placed him on the
bench anil in ID 11 at the expir
ation of his first term he was
elected without opposition to the
office he had filled as well and
ably and he continued in that of
fice until his death. The judge
leaves to mourn his loss his wife
and three children, Earl R. Travis
of this city, Mrs. A. G. Cole, of
Plainview, Nebraska, and Ray
mond of Omaha.
Mrs. Mayme Cleaver Here.
Yesterday Mrs. Mayme Cleaver
of Lincoln, grand chief of honor
of the Degree of honor, was in
the city looking after the in
terests of that order in the city.
Mrs. Cleaver is one of the fore
most workers along fraternal
lines in the state, and while fill
ing the position of chief of honor
she has assisted greatly in ad
vancing the interests of the order
throughout the state. Mrs. Cleav
er returned home on the after
noon Turlington train yesterday.
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THE DOCKET FOR THE
OCTOBER TERM OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
From Saturday's Dally.
The clerk of the" district court
has prepared the copy for the
docket for the coming- October
term of district court which will
open in this' city on October 21.
There are fifteen law cases and
twenty-seven equity cases set for
hearing at this term of court, as
well as eight criminal cases, but
of these last, with the exception
of that of the slate against John
McCee, the parties are out on
parole and will not be tried. This
is about the same number as was
on the docket at the June term.
The docket has been turned over
to the pirnler. and the printed
dockets will be out in a short
time.
FOREST ROSE Best flour on
the market. Sold by all leading
dealers.
The Want Ads gel: results.
THE EMINENT
JURIST LAID AT
REST SUNDAY
A Large Number of Friends Pay
Last Sad Tribute to the Late
Judge Harvey D. Travis.
The funeral services of the
late District Judge Harvey 1).
Travis yesterday afternoon from
the late home was attended by a
vast concourse of the friends of
the distinguished jurist from this
city, Nebraska City, Papillion and
Omaha, who gathered for the last
time to pay their tribute of re
spect to this able and just judge,
who had gone from their midst,
and there was many a tear-dimmed
eye as all that was mortal of
this well-loved citizen and friend
was borne to its last earthly rest
ing' place.
The services were conducted by
Rev. M. W. Lorimer of the First
Presbvterian church who pave a
short sermon on the life of the
departed judge who had been such
a force in the community and
whose death would leave a place
hard to fill in the hearts of his
fellow men. The choir composed
of Mesdames E. H. Wescott and
Mae Mortran and Messrs. B. A.
McElwain and G. L. Farley sang
that comforting song so dear to
the hearts of all, "Lead Kindly
Light," and Messrs. Wescott and
Mrs. Morgan sang very sweetly
"Some Time We Will Under
stand," during- the services and
Mrs. Albert Clahaugh . rendered
the solo "Abide With Me," in a
manner that greatly impressed
everyone with the beautiful
thoughts of the song- and the
grand good man who had been
summoned to his final reward by
the Ruler of the Universe. At
torney C. A. Rawis, of this city,
paid a most eloquent tribute to
the value of the departed jurist
and the address was one of the
finest that has ever been deliver
ed in the city. The address was
as follows:
" "The" two great mysteries, life
and death confront us on every
hand; the one daily, hourly, con
stantly, the other at intervals of
short duration; the former from
its frequent presentation to our
minds, except to thoughtful ones,
is passed unheeded, while the lat
ter from its rude and ruthless
sundering of ties long- formed,
gives to all solemn and thought
ful pause.
"These two great mysteries
have not been fully solved: their
depths have not yet been fathom
ed; into their deepest recesses
the divines and philosophers of
all countries and all times have
delved, and analyzed, but from
every final analysis there has
been a residium which could not
be resolved. Day after day, year
after year, century after century,
throughout the ages, the strange
phenomena of life and hope, the
appalling- scenes of death and de
spair have been passing" like a
panorama before the eyes of
humankind, and we, like all be
fore us who have come and gone,
take little heed of the Dark Mes
senger unless perchance he beck
ons one from near our side, and
then with throbbing; breasts' and
streaming eyes we peer for a
time after the departed one. We
think and long, and perchance we
dream, until from crushed and
broken hearts there springs new
and fonder hopes, and we turn
our face towards the rising sun
to chiefly think of coming days.
So life, hope, happiness, joy, suc
cess, failure, wisdom and power
come and go, history is formed-
tho multitude unknown: but from
the teachings of the Sacred Book,1
from the writings of inspired and
holy men, from the axioms of
philosophy, from universal
knowledge and experience, we
ought to know, and universally
accept, two plain and simple
truths, one the insignificance of
a single life when measured
alone by the test of time; the
other that the true standard of
measurement of Iho worth of a
human life is not the ticking of a
clock nor the rising and setting
of the sun, but rather the tenacity
and fidelity with which one se
lects and pursues some useful
and worthy purpose and object in
life. Measured by this standard
which is the only true test of the
worth of a human life, the mem
ory of Judge Travis does, and
will stand out in bold relief. I
have known him for many years
We have often met, coming to
gether at the many and varied
angles of life. I have been asso
ciated with him as co-counsel in
the trial of cases and again tried
cases with him on the opposite
side; have tried cases in court
before him as county judge, and
for the past eight vears before
him as judge of the district
court ; being of opposite political
faith we have met in joint discus
sions in the political arena. I
have met him many times in a so
cial way, and when at last he felt
his time on earth was limited,
he called me to his home and told
me that he clearly saw the end of
this life; talked to me of many
things, but his chief concern was
for the welfare and happiness of
those he best loved. I knew him
well. He was a worthy opponent,
a valuable friend, a devoted lov
er of the law, an able and just
judge, influential citizen, and hi
memory will live. He was my
friend and I was his.
Attorney Matthew Gering, an
old and valued friend of the judge
gave a few remarks of respect to
the memory of Judge Travis and
his eloquence in paying his trib
ute to the memory of the one who
had been in his lifetime one of
the most just and upright of men
and who on the bench was one to
whom the humblest in the land
could come with the knowledge
that they would be treated with
the same fairness as one of pow
er and influence.
As the casket w 3 home from
the home by the pall bearers se
lected from the members of the
bar of Otoe, Cass and Sarpy
counties, William Deles Dernier,
of Elmwood, Paul Jessen, of Ne
braska City, Allen J. Beeson,
Plattsmouth, W. R. Moran, Ne
braska City, James T. Begley, Pa-
pillion and W. R. Patrick, of
Bellevue, it was preceded by the
honorary pall bearers, T. H. Poll
ock, J. M. Roberts, F. E. Schlater,
G. E. Dovey, C. C. Parmele, Wil
bur Leyda, Falls City, William
Holly. D. B. Smith, C. E. Martin
and Dr. E. W. Cook, and the
Plattsmouth lodge of the B. P. O.
E., who were present in a body
formed in open ranks through
which was borne the body of their
departed friend and brother. To
the sorrowing widow and children
the deepest sympathy of the en
tire district will go out, and the
loss while most keenly felt by
them, will be shared by everyone
in the city and county who had
loved the departed judge as a
neighbor and friend.
The members of the bar of
Otoe county were present in a
body at the funeral as follows:
O. G. Leidigh, A. P. Moran, W. F.
Moran, A. A. Bischof, Paul Jes
sen, W. II. Pitzer, D. W. Living
ston, Paul Topping, N. C. Abbott,
W. W. Wilson and County Com
missioner Henry Fastenau.
Card of Thanks.
To the manv kind friends of
the late Judge Travis, who so
kindly tendered sympathy and
assistance during his illness and
death, we wish to return our
heartfelt thanks.
Mrs. II. D. Travis and
Family.
Visits the Masonic Home.
J. W. Bowen of Scotts Bluff,
Neb., was an over Sunday visitor
in this city with his friend. Su
perintendent W. S. Askwith of
the Masonic Home. Mr. Bowen
is a very pleasing gentleman and
a former newspaper man, retir
ing from active business some
twenty-five years ago. He came
through this city in 1865, driv
ing a load of corn from Council
Bluffs to Denver, and the trip oc
cupied some sixty-eight days.
Money to loan . on city real
estate on good terms and at
moderate rates. Buy or build a
home on the easy payment, plan.
See T. M. Patterson, Secretary
Plattsmouth Loan and Building
Association.
THE ELKS TO
PREPARE A
NEW HOME
Purchase Pearlman Property on
Sixth Street and Reconstruct
Same for Lodge Purposes.
From Saturdays Dally.
Another big improvement is to
take place in this city in the near
future, as the Pearlman building
on North Sixth street, just north
of the Coates' block, has been
puohased by the Plattsmouth
lodge of Elks and will be trans
ferred by them into a club house
for the use of their members and
a home for the order in this city.
The purchase of this building by
the Elks is the cause of universal
satisfaction, because it means
that what has been a dangerous
fire-trap, will make way for a
handsome building that will
house those live wires who com
pose the Elks' lodge. The build
ing will be moved back from its
present location some twelve feet
and will be raised four feet from
the lot level and a fine porch will
be built the entire heighth of the
building on the west, which will
add greatly to the appearance of
the structure. The first floor of
the building will be devoted to
the reading and lounging rooms.
committee and cloak rooms, and
the members will find here a most
sumptuous place to enjoy them-
elves.
The roof of the building will be
raised several feet and the lodge
rooms placed on this floor and in
addition a large hall that can be
used for dancing or social gather
ings will be constructed on this
floor that will be the finest of its
kind in the city. The whole build
ing will be decorated most ar
tisticallv throughout on the in
terior. The building w ill be brick
veneered all over and when com
pleted the structure will be one
of the handsomest in the city and
will be a place the Elks can well
be proud of.
The enterprise of the members
of the Elks in taking up this pro
position is to be commended, and
while the building will require
the expenditure of a large amount
of money, the "live ones" who
compose the lodge have taken
hold of the matter and will see
that it is pushed to a successful
finish and the Plattsmouth Lodge
No. 739 provided with a home that
is in keeping with the size and
position of the order in the com
munity. Whatever way the public
can assist in the making of a
splendid success of the building
should be cheerfully done, as the
Elks have come to the front nobly
in making this important addition
to the buildings of the city and
the advancement toward a bigger
and better Tlattsmouth.
LITTLE SON OF OTTO
PULS TAKEN TO OMAHA
FOR TREATMENT
From Saturdays Dally.
This morning Otto Puis and
Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray were
passengers for Omaha, taking
with them Harold, the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. Puis, who will be
taken to that city to be examined
bv a specialist. The little boy
had his hand injured some two
months ago by having a rope
sear it in such a manner as to
tear out almost the whole of the
palm of the hand, and that mem
ber since has been slightly crip
pled and it is hoped to be able to
restore it to its former state of
u
sefulness.
Beautiful Shetland Ponies
or sale at all times, for the next
100 years, unless I die in the
meantime. I have now an extra
fine stallion, the best in the state,
or sale. Well broke for both
harness and saddle.
Wm. Gilmour,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
R. F. D. NO. 1.
"Some" Corn Crop.
From Saturday's Dau.
Talking about the big corn
crops of the county, William Mil
ler of this city has come in with
what may truly be called "some"
corn, and the three ears that he
brought into the Journal office
for inspection are about the
nicest we have seen this year. Mr
Miller lias -an acre of this corn
at his home in the west part of
the city, which will yield sixty
bushels to the acre, and this is
certainly a splendid showing for
the dry season and "Billy" is very
proud of his corn crop.
CELEBRATION
Arrangements Are Nearing Com
pletion for the Great Event
of the Season.
From Friday's Daily.
In a very few days and almost
before one realizes it, the two big
days of the year in Plattsmouth
Cierman days will be here, and a
big time is anticipated, not only
by the Germans, but the other
residents of the city, who will
unite in making the event one
great big success. The committee
in charge of the arrangements
has prepared excellent, entertain
meit for all who take part in the
celebration, starling in with a
monster parade on Saturday,
October 18, which will be taken
part in by some thirty or forty
mounted horsemen attired In
white uniforms and wearing red
and black sashes and carrying
small American flags, as well as
the members of the committee
and older German in auto
mobiles, followed by the rep
resentatives of the different Ger
man societies on foot, which pro
cession will proceed to the Ger
man Home on Washington ave
nue, where appropriate exercises
will be held and a short conceit
will be given on Main street by
the Burlington band at noon and
also at 0 o'clock in the evening.
On Salurday evening, October
18, a grand ball will be given at
the German hall, which will fur
nish amusement for the younger
people, as well as the old ones,
who will delight in tripping the
light fantastic. The exercises on
Sunday, the i9th, will consist of
a concert by a company of artists
from Omaha at the hall, as well
as a number of speeches from
several well known German orat
ors, and an oration in English
delivered by Hon. Matthew- Ger
ing of this city, which will be a
very interesting program, as the
musical selections will "ba .given
by some of the most talented
German singers in Omaha, and
the oratory will be all that a per
son could ask for, as in addition
to the German speakers the ora
tions of Mr. Gering are so
famous over the state as to be a
guarantee of something both up
lifting and entertaining. The
Germans should receive the full
est measure of the public support
in making their celebration a
success,-.and regardless of race
or creed.
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH
BOY RECEIVES PROMOTION
From Friday's Daily.
The news of the promotion of
Fred Rezener. who has been
located at Edgmont, S. IX, in the
employ of the Burlington, has
been received in this city. Mr.
Rezener has been transferred to
Alliance, Neb., where he will have
charge of the carpenter work in
the car repair department of the
Burlington there. He was for
merly in the employ of the com-
nanv here and is a gentleman
well liked by both the employes
and the railroad officials and is
a most efficient workman and
well suited for the position to
which he has just been transferred.
GERMAN
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His Friends Tendered a Reception
at Haymakers' Hall In Honor
of the Event.
From Saturday' Dally.
Yesterday was the day that
marked the passing of the thirty
second milestone of the life of
Chief of Police Ben Itainey, and
last evening a large number of
his friends were invited to the
Haymakers' hall, where a genuine
good time was enjoyed for sev
eral hours. The big chief was
made the recepient of a hand
some gold-handled umbrella as a
token of the warm feeling enter
tained for him by his friends, and
responded most gracefully to the
occasion, expressing his deep ap
preciation of the gift and the
spirit that prompted if. The
other guests present were all
called upon for a few remarks
and some very eloquent and
forceful remarks were given that
made a great impression upon all
who were present. The pleasures
of the evening were further en
livened by several musical selec
tions by the talented guests, and
a very pleasing quartet rendered
a number of the popular songs.
During the evening the com
pany was served with a very
much appreciated lunch and re
freshments, which greatly aided
in making the celebration com
plete in every way. This gather
ing in honor of our efficient chief
of police was a most enjoyabb
affair throughout and the oc
casion will be warmly remember
ed by all fortunate enough to be
present.
Mr. Rainey during the time he
has been a member of the police
force and since his appointment
to the position of chief of police
several years ago, has preserved
the best of order throughout, the
city and there has never been a
time in the history of the city
when there was less disorder or
disturbance, and to a large, extent
this can be traced to the fact of
the able manner in which the
chief of police has enforced the
law, and he has struck terror to
the evildoers who have visited
here. It is to be hoped that our
chief will be able to celebrate
many more such happy an
niversaries. ;' V
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE
LADY NEAR NEHAVVKA
Mrs. George F. Switzer died
suddenly Tuesday evening at the
home of her son, Chalmer, near
town, the immediate cause of her
death being heart failure. She
had been ailing for several weeks
and had been taken to the coun
try two weeks ago in the hope
that rest and care would enable
her to get well. Her condition
was not known to be so serious,
and about 6 o'clock in the even
ing she called from the couch on
which she was lying for medicine,
but within a few minutes of the
time she asked for help she was
dead. Her husband, the nurse
and Mrs. Chalmer Switzer were
the only ones . present when shrt
died. She was aped 68 years, and
leaves besides her husband, four
boys and one daughter, Mrs.
Henry Pollard, to mourn her loss.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made when we went to
press, but the funeral will prob
ably be held today (Friday).
More extended notice next week.
Nehawka Nes.
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Duroe Jersey Sale.
My annual sale of Durocs will
be held at my home Tuesday,
November H. There will bo in
the offering about 35 head of
boars, 30 gilts, and a few tried
sows. Catalogs will be ready Oc-'
tober 15. Send for one.
tf .V. E. Perrx,