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IMattsmou ouora State Historical Soc Neb VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1914. NO. 72. A w WILLIfi RINKER SUFFERS FROM IN JURYREGEiVED In Omaha August 10 in Attempt ing to Stop a Runaway Team, Taken to a Specialist. From Frilav Daily. This iinTi' inir William Rinker was tak ii In Omaha where lie will be examined by a specialist in order tn i ! ' ' 1 1 i 1 1 1 i n the nature nf a 1 1 1 ; i i ; i I that has alrlictd him and whiih lia iiiiilf! fii him a!si 1 ntf l helpless. (Mi Mi .liiiay. Auuu-t loth. Mr. Pinker and family were in Omaha al I ei d iii-v t In liini-'lii! circus ami while there a railway (if one of teams belonging to the ireu occurred aiiil Mr. Linker made ail attempt ti stop the team with the result lliat he wa- thrown In the pavement iii' his In-ad mi tin pavement. At the time j was uit t li 4 1 1 1 1 1 any thim; of the accident a- the injury it; ! no -e.-m -erioii- ainl he re 1 1 1 r i i hmne feel in i:' m bad ef !. . Is ,.f he fall. A few ilays later he 'if in! :i i :;i'ii of feeling pains in his hut -Jill nulhiir-r was 1 1 1 i : i i t '!' -i.iii:eet iuir tic ar. e,.i -!it in omaha with his trouble, lie enii! iiiue.l at his work as u-ual liiii1)- this time u!:til esterday Win n he -liU'-ted a complete ei-1-Iap-e ami was unable to le.tvev his h'.'l,e being feliilele,! a h - 1 U t e 1 V ll Iple-s ainl -eeli)ei afflicted with What seemed tn he i-i"i!ICUsiiil of the brain. This morning the right siile of his JmhJv was Compb'lely paralyed a:ii lie Ma- unable (o ll'lir a sound ami seeme.l lo he iii only a semi-conscious condi tion. His condition is quite alarm ing anil il was thought h-t thai ii" 1-e taken to Omaha where he will I -ubjected In a:i ex; in iiiat : m in order to ib' li'i'hiiin' the cau-e of the attack ami tn try ami re!iee the suffer ing if tin- unfortunate man. It is t.. lie hole ii t illit it Will he possible to bring ha"k Mr. Riuker to his family in ! with the prospects of h.-imr i-.-toie.l !o hi:,lth. A. II. I!in!er. father of the young man n'til William Oeaitl accompanied him to ( imaha. ! KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR There was a large number of the me'he?s of tile Kllighfs ail-1 I. allies of Security present last evening at the meeting of the order to pai t ieipale in the annual election of olliceis of the lodge. The result of t!ie election was as follows: President U. P.. Wimlham. Second vice- president ieo. I,. Parley. prelate Mrs. Henry Mauzy. Treasurer C. II. Smith. Secrcetar A. O. Moore. I'oiiduclo!- Mi-s Heirnia Wind ham. Ouard T. H. Thr asher. Sentinel Mrs. V. C. Tippen. Organi-I Mrs. C. II. Smith. The retiring president of the lodge. Mrs. J. H. Thrasher, lias held the oflice for the past few ears ami at the close of the elec tion last evening. Mr. Windham arose and in a few well chosen -words experssed to the excellent ret iring president, the apprecia tion of the lodge of her splendid service in the office to which she had Uem such a force. The of ficers will he installed at. the meeting of the lodge two weeks from last night at which lime I here w ill he refreshments served. County Assessor W. P.. Bryan, wife and daughter, Lucille ar rived home this morning from Fort Collins. Colorado, where they have been for Ihe past month visiting an.l taking in the sights of that state. Returns From Iowa Trip. Col. J. II. Thrasher and wife hac jus; returned frnni per.-ia. Iowa, Where they have lii-fll en joying a short visit at tin home f Mrs. Thra-her's sister ami famiiv riear that plaee on a farm The colonel brought with him a iars-e ear of the famous vejjow d nt corn that is surely some corn, ami was raised on the farm where Mr. ami Mrs. Thrasher were visit- iii'r and if the whole crop there is as j-ood as this one specimen they cei tainly hae -ome corn they can le proud of. The h ip to Iowa and relum was made in an auto, and was one thoroughly enjoyed by our- tw o woi I hy friends. THE MISSOOBI RIVER GAME LAW IS STILL If FORCE AND EFFECT Stale (iame Warden Ruthenheck ha- received no otlicial notice of any chamm in the national irame law. A man who is alleged to be a uov ei iiiuent inspector or assent recently announced at Omaha that tin national law would permit an o;iei) season on tin- Missouri river the national law. The original n- rih of Nebraska City eommene i n Oi-! ober 1 . No ollicial not ice of such a change has been received by the state uanie warden who is -Uppo-ed to co-operate with the :- i iTiinn'iil's ai-enis in enforcing the nai ioiial ':anie law. The oriial national law. so far- as he knows, -till stand-. II provides for a per r laneTit closed season on or aloii the Mis-oiiri river from Nebraska Ci!y to Bismarck. S. I). olh tin national and stale laws say the open season on water fowl in Ne braska begins Seplember 1. The uovernment was unable o enforce the law against sprint: shoot int: this year on accmit of lack of funds and the state same wardens did md have authority from the trovernmenl to make arrests under the Liovernment law. so the national law was laxly enforced last -print:. Lincoln Journal. THOMAS RUBY AND FAR!- TRIP TO M'COOK, NEBR. Thomas Ruby and family, resid ing near- Mvnard. have ju-t re lumed home from a most delight ful auloinobile trip out in the vo'-fern part of Ihe state, where they iited at the home of Mr. ltubv's father, Martin L. Ruby, for a few days. Mr. Ruby while out some twelvve miles southwest id' McCook dcked up in a canyon a lai-e bom' thai fr-om all appearance- seems as tin u-: h it was thai of a lhit:h bone of a masto don or some animal of prehis toric aire. He has left the bone al the Journal ollice, where it has attracted u ureat deal of attention from parlies who have all made surmises as to what the bone was from, but it is hard to tell unless it was subjected to the examina tion of a person making this a study. The Ruby family return home preally pleased with the trip, and report conditions there as beintr very I in the farm hit: line. Funeral of John Swanson. From Friday's raiiy. The funeral of tbe late John Swarison was held yesterday after noon from the home on South Tenth street, and vasat I ended by a lart:e number of the old friends and neighbors of this highly esteemed f-'t'Il 1 1 Lilian. The services were conducted by Rev. 1'. M. Druliner of the Methodist church and following the service the body was conveyed to its last restintr place in Oak Hill cemetery The wealth of floral remem berances at the funeral silently attested the esteem and respect in which the deceased had been held by his many friends. Buy your stationery at the Journal office. THOSE WHO POT UP THE GASH AT THEPRI!RV What it Cost the Various Candi dates to Run for the Nomina- -tion in Cass County. The candidates, who at Ihe last primary oifered themselves as a sacrifice to serve the voters in the different offices of the county. hae all complied with the re ipiireineiils as lo the lilim: of their expense accounts with the county clerk, and the followiu-r shows the sums expended: 1. I. Clements, county coroner, on the republican ticket, expended sG. the tilint: fee. ' A. L. (lash, who sought lo win the republican nomination for county superintendent. t;ave up -s ;,". 7 5 on the experiment. John Onstin. who was a can didate for the democratic nomin ation for state l epl esentat i e, expended -J7, while R. V. Mc Oonabl for the same office. uae s7.u0 on lh.' try-out. M. O. Kime. Ihe scucessful democratic candi date expended the sum of st", J. 00. C. I'. Pool, the republican nomi nee, had no opposition and t:ae !5l(.75 for- his expenses. l or the oflice of sher ifT the can didates were veiv liberal. I.elt Reed expended i7.."n iii an at tempt to secure the mm i in at ion. F. R. CunniDuham, a republican i-andidale for the nomination spent sltj.rm and Sheriff Ouintoii who was the successful man . on the republican ticket spent js'51. John Wunderlich who captured Ihe democratic nomination t:ave up s(i while his opponent spent In the county clerk race on the democratic ticket Frank J. Liber- hal expeiuled s'iS.71 and 15. O. Wurl, -S70.15. (n the republican side it cost John M. Creamer s.'5 to win the race and A. L. Amb-r- on s."(.7 t in the search for- voles. County Treasurer W. K. Fox expended only SJO for the deuo cratie nomination and Majoi-A. Hall s' 15.no for the republican nomination. For ret:iser of deeds, a. J. Snyder, the democratic candidate expended H and his republican opponent Mont Robh, slN.5i. W. II. Puis, candidal.' for float representative on the democratic licket expended -LJ.50 for the nomination. For the oflice of state senator for Cass and (Hoe counties, . K. 'turru, the republican candidate -pent Si-'. 15 and Dr. J. Ii. Hun rate, si 1.75, in seekintr the,enio rraticr nomination. In the race for the oflice of county superintendent Miss Mary F. Foster expended 2 i for her nomination, while J. II. Slolhower pave s55.-'l in seeking the suf frages of the voters. Miss Edna Marguardt spent the sum of .s.'17 for the nomination to the ollice on the republican ticket. In the race for the nomination for county commissioner in the third district on the democratic ticket, C. T. Richards spent .!), C. R. Jordan, $10. and Henry Simke lfi.i5, and won Ihe nomination. On the republiea side, J. W. Col bert the successful candidate ex pended -ln while his opponent Fred Meunchau paid out only the filintr fee .5. In the second district the can didates had no opposition iir their own parties and County Commis sioner C. E. Heebner spent only -s15 for the republican nomina tion, and C. II. Spohn s7 for the democratic. R. 1). stine the social ist candidate spent 815 in petting1 acquainted with the voters. For the oflice of county judge C. L. Craves expended 822.70, and Judge Iieeson the tiling fee of Sio. Fred PaUerson for county sur veyor paid out the filing fee of 85 as did Judge Archer for the office of police magistrate for Platts mouth. P. S. Barnes, magistrate at Weeping Water reports not a cent expended. Returns Home From Hospital. From Friday's Daily. Charles, the little son of Mr. and Mi s. Charles L. i eese, who has been at Ihe hospital in Omaha for the past ten days recovering from the effects of an operation has improved so much that it was found yesterday that he could be i-rout-'ht home from the hospital. II is a great pleasure to the friends of Mr-, and Mrs. Fr-e-e that the little bo has sM far re covered ami they trust that he will improve in the same rapid manner now that he js at home. REV. F. M. DRULINER AND T. M. PATTERSON WIN . DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP The fourth annual inler-rounfy le.inis t ouruaiiienl closed in this city on Wednesday last, when the doubles champion-hip of tin tournament was won by Rev. F. M. luulim r and T. M. Patterson from Oeoi-pc and John Falter in a m i v exciting match. The tennis sharks had been greally inleie-led in the outcome of this match and there were quite a few present to wit ness (be .nit come. The result of Ihe names were as follows; in Ihe opening set Falter ami Faller won (-5 but in b'h two -ucceedini:" -ets paller-oii and Ornliner won ---'. "-:;. In the fourth s- t Falter and Falter- won -: while in the last set Patterson and Orulim-r won O-'J and nailed the champion ship. The winners received as their prize two hand-oine leather rackef cases. On Tue.-day Patter son and Oruliner defeafed Mc Clusky and Larson by a score of (-L C,-. ti-3. ORGANIZATION OF GERMAN-AUSTRIAN RELIEF AS SOCIATION OF CASS CO. This week the plans and or ganization of the derman-Au-trian relief a-socialion for the relief of the widows and orphans of the-e two nations in the great European war was perfected by the election of the following of ficers; President. William Staik johu; secretary, Ludwig Miller, treasurer. Carl C Fricke; direct ors. Herman TiekolJer. Oeorge Tams" and Au-ust Rakow. The commil I ee vv i II meet each Tuesday evening al the Sous of Herman hall to discuss the relief wor k and the forwarding of supplies and money to the front. The detailed amounts of the money collected each Monday will be published in the Journal each week. The lisfs which will be left at the follow iirr stores will be open until Oct ober 17th for contributions; A. O. Kach, dins hotel, John Oorder, William Schmidtmann. Milium bakery, l'elzer shoe store, Oering Co.. Falter- v Thierolf, Wagner bakery, Mrs. Jacob Henn'ch, restaurant, Herman Spies, Wil liam Holly, II. M. Soeiinichsen, Wesch shoe shop, Herold book store. Weyrich iV. Hadraba, E. A. Wurl. M. Hihl. F. J. Frick, Tiauer garage, Zuckweib-r i Lutz. John Jrrousek, John Kopia, Platts mouth Turn-Verein, Herman Soehne, A. O. U. W. rJ'here will be a mass meetinp held at the Oernian Iiome on Sunday Sept.' l.'RIi. to further aid the project of the re lief work. Moves House to Erect Another. The residence of Robert Hayes on Fifth and Marble street, has just been moved by J. II. Mc Maken, the expert house mover from ils place in the Center of the lot to the east side facing Fifth street. Mr. Hayes expects in a short time lo erect another house on the lot. on the side facing Marble street. This addition to their residences in that section of the city will give additional room for another family and assist greatly in improving that part of the city. Letter files at trio Journal office. HI A illie WED DING THIS W E The Groom Was Born in Cass County and is a Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C. Meisinger. The following account of tin wedding' of Fred Meisinper and .Miss Anna Sunderman appears in the Madison. Nebraska. Star-Mail of this week, in which city the ceieinonv was performed last w eiinesuav. i lie gr oom is a grandson of Conrad Mei-inger and wife of this cilv. and several of the relativs from this city were in attendance at the wedding cere mony. The friends of the family in this county will extend to the you nt: people their best wishes for a Ioiit; and happy married life: At the Oreen Oarden church Wedne-.lay afternoon at in the presence of friends and rel atives. Miss Anna Sunderman and Fred Meisinger pledged !h:r nu, triage vows, the wed ding being- performed by Rev. .lust. Immediately following the ceremo iy the party went to the home of the bride's father where a bounulous reception was u iven. The yreseiits received by the newly married couple were num erous and handsome as well as valuable. The bride is a daughter of Henry Sunderman of west of this coy. She is a young lady of many graces of mind and per son, who is capable of filling the home she will adorn with hap piness and will prove to be a most excellent helpmate and companion by the husband who has chosen to honor with her hand. The croitm is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Meisinper also one of our most highly respected fam ilies, living west of this city. He is considered one of the sub stantial nd reining young men of the country, who will make his mar k : s a worthy sou of honor able parent s. I he young couple will reside mi the farm of the groom four miles wes( of this city where a i ew home has been recently elected and everything is in read iness to greet I hem when they re iuin f -oin their honeymoon trip to Clarimla. Iowa, and various point s in this state. If is a pleasure to chronicle the marriage of such worthy young people and this paper wafts to them its warmest congratulations. Those from out of town in at tendance at the wedding were Conrad Meisinger, C. J. Meisinger and frrnily, Walter, Leon and Mathilda Meisinger all of Platts niouth. Miss Anna liroeker of Norfolk and Orandnian Sunder man and Eleanore Sunderman of Towa. IMctice to Pay Up. As will lie seen in another column of the Jour nal we are soon ofTerir.g a gigantic money raising sale, ia connection with which we wish to inform all our patrons that we are in need of money, and must insist, on all book accounts be settled at this time. The dis solution of partnership compels us to make all collections at once. Please call and settle our account now. Fanger's Department Store. Miss Nellie Cook, who has heen making an extensive visit at. the home if her uncle, John Cook and family, near Beaver City, and visiting at other points in the western part of the state, returned home this morning. She reports that the crops there are on the level with those in the east and that thev can put the farmers of old Cass county in the shade when it comes to putting up alfalfa. Weeding stationery at the Journal office. From California. Mrs. Morgan Wax bright ar rived in the city last evening oy No. 2 from her home at Lo Angeles. Califor nia, and will visit here at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Allen J. Beeson and family for several weeks. The friends of Mrs. Waybright here in Piatt s rnouth where she resided for so long will be delighted to meet her again. EVAN NOBLE THE VICTOR IN WRESTLING MATCH AT THE AIR DOME The wrestling match which was staged at the Air Dome on Thurs day evening proved to be far better than was anticipated by those who were in attendance as the boys faking part in the match were both up and doing all the time. "Kid"' Harris of Topeka, Kansas, and Evan Noble of this city were the star's that were en gaged in the work on the mat, and they were there and over on tlo wrestling game. Nome was con siderably lighter than his ap ponent, but far quicker and was able to toss Harris lit the mat for the lirst fall in six minutes and on Ihe second fall, put the Kansas lad oui m seven ininuies oi iusi work. Noble is one of the best young- athlets in the city in all departments of the game, and his friends here were delighted with the fine showing he made in the wrestling match against his husky opponent. The boys expect to dage another match on next I hurusday evening at the Air Dome, and on Ibis occasion the regular prices of 10c will prevail as the management win givey a per cent of the receipts to the wrestlers while -on Thursday evening Ihe dome was leased by the promoters of the match for the evening and a highr price was charged for admission to the per formance. The lovers of this sport hould be on hand next Thursday to take in the match and encour age the lads taking part in the go. THE HOME-COMING AND FRATERNAL PICNIC AT PACIFIC JUNCTION The home corning and fraternal picnic at Pacific Junction this week has proven a greater suc- ces than even the promoters had figur ed on as the crowd has been arge each day and night. Today s the big day of the three days' Mitertainment as all tht old re sidents of Mills county or who had ever lived there were invited o take part in the festivities of the dav and several hundred availed themselves of the opport unity. The enterprise of the little town across the river in arranging the three days of entertainment is lo be commended and they have shown visitors there a very good imp. The attendance at, the lifTerent days has been quite large. The features of the enter tainments afforded were ball games between the Pacific Junc tion team and others from dif ferent parts of Mills county, and the concerts by the fllemvood in- titute band. Quite a number from Ibis city have visited the reunion and report a big time. The Stork Pays a Visit. The news has been received here by friends of the family of the arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Osborn, in Cynaha, of a tine new seven pound baby oy. The little son made his ap pearance Thursday evening and eing also the first child in the family is the object of much ad miration from the proud and happy parents. Mr. and Mrs. Os born formerly resided in this city where they have many friends hat will be pleased lo learn of their good fortune. The Journal does job work. MISS LOUISE KLINE WEDS AT THREE 1H Daughter of a Gentleman Well Known to the Newspaper Men of Eastern Nebraska. The following is taken from the Daily Commercial of Three liners, Michigan of September 2nd. will be of interest to many here: A beautiful early autumn wed ding occur red at the home of John A. Kline, 113 Hooker avenue, yes terday, when his granddaughter. Miss Louise H. Kline, became the bride of Walter A. Hir-chy. The ceremony was performed by Hev. Jno. Comin of the Presbyterian church al 11:30 o'clock in Ihe presence of thirty-five relatives and friends. The house was elaborately de corated with gohlenrod, the color scheme of yellow and gr een being carried throughout. The bride vvwe a gown of white net and car ried a bouquet of yellow roses and lil'ies of the valley. An elaborate weddinir breakfast was served to the guests at the ho ne of the bride's aunt. Mr s. 15. E Andrews. Here, as at the Kline home, decorations of elov and trr-'en were car ried out. The young couple managed to evade their friends and with an auto started on a two week's honeymoon. The contracting parties are two of Three Rivers' most estimable young people and have large cir cle of friends who extend con gratulations. Tbe out of town guests were: Mrs. Matilda Reinhardt of Mad ison, Wisconsin, and son Joe, and M: s. W. II. Maul of Chicago, Km- mr Hirschy of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Oscar Hauler of Rensselaer, Ind., Herbert Nafzider of eUnton, Percy H. Hauler of Rensselaer, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Sine and on James of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Miss Kline's father, W. A. Kline of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. W. A. Kline, the father of the bride is well known in this city, where he is a frequent visitor, being Ihe traveling repre sentative of the Carpenter Paper Co., of Omaha, and the friends of this genial gentleman will be greatly interested to learn of the wedding of his daughter-. DEATH OF A DAUGHTER OF MRS. B. DANIHER. WHO PASSES AWAY III CHICAGO This morning Mrs. Dennis Daniher of this city received a message from Chicago announc ing the death of her daughter. Mrs. D. C. Evans in that city at an early hour this morning. The news was quite a shock to the mother and brother of the de parted lady as there had been m intimation of her illness brought to her relatives here. Mrs. Evans was lifty-seven years of age, ami leaves besides her husband, four children, all of whom are grown up and married. She was a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Daniher of this city, where she has been a frequent visitor at the home of her parents. Besides the family in Chicago, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Daniher, and one irother, IL IJ. Daniher of this city and one sister, Mrs. E. F. Crimes of Omaha to mourn her death. The brother expects to leave this evening for Chicago to attend the funeral. Mrs. C. L. Jean and daughter. Mrs. R. E. Lloyd were among the passengers tins morning for Omaha where they go to visit for a few hours with friends in that city.
