Historical Soc
plattsmmoutb
Journal.
Stale
VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1914.
No. 75.
PITIABLE STORY
THAT GOMES FROM
WEEPING WATER
A Brutual Husband Deserts Wife
and Children, and Woman
Left Destitute to Die.
A pitiful story of man'? eruelly
and woman's long suffering
patience f it tin -- i 1 1 tr
Water f i the news tf tiie finding
there ..f tile dead body of Mrs.
Tony Jluli lii-i'ii who had expired
eviilelltlv flt.Ill tllO offer Is of ail
epileptic attack. 'I'll story of the
woman'.- suffering dates back
soIMe months a'-o when tile Hut
chison family located at Mynard
iii this county, where the liu-hand
engaged in the blacksmith bus
iness for a few weeks, and while
living there the family hud a
great deal of trouble as II 1 1 1 ' 1 1 i 1 1
was I'oiistuiitly abusjng the wife
and two small children, and at
one time the county authorities
were called tln-re to take a hand
in the trouble, hut the wife se
cured the hu-band's release, as
lie promised to l.ehave himself in
the future. 'I'll i promise however
was put kept l.y the husband as
shortly after this the Hutchison's
ie!)oetl to Weeping Water, where
the old -lory .f trouble anil ahuse
was repealed and which culminat
ed ahoiit two weeks ago in the
liu-hand having for parts un
known, since that time the wife
and two small children hae been
dependent for assistance UpoM tile
kind liearted neighbors and what
assistance they could secure from
the county for their support. The
wife of Hutchison has been af
tlicted ai times with the epileptic
tits, especially aTter one of the
scenes with her hu-hand ami after
his desertion she grew much
wor-e, and was discovered vester
day in her home dead. Two small
children are b'ft to mourn tin
takinir away of the mother and
Will be forced to accept the
shelter of soiue homo in all pro
bability, for as far- as known they
did not have any relatives in this
section of the country. The hus
band, if located, will probably be
brought back to face a charge of
w ife and child desert j. .n. and
should, if the facts in the case
are as reported, receive his just
due.
CASE OF GEO. W. SNYDER
VS. C. UWRENCE STULL
UNDER ADVISEMENT
From Wednesday's I'aily.
The lime of the county court
yesterday was taken up with the
consideration of the case of Ceo.
W. Snder vs. C. Laurence Stull
in which the plaint i IT sues for the
sum of S-'.'Sl.lM alleged t . be due
lor
threshing as well as to m-
jurn
suslained to his seperator
which was ov ert urnefl on the farm
of the defendant while being
brought in for the threshing
which occurred on August. l'JKi.
Tlu
the
defendant tiled an answer in
case with a counter claim of
si'.no, which he alleges is due him
because of the i;iin;i?f to his
wheal and oats caused by the
fact that the plaint ill' did not com
plete his I hreshing contract as
he should. The case was a very
lively one and there wer a large
number of witnesses on both
sides of the case to testify. After
hearing the testimony and the
arguments the judge took the
case under advisement and will
anivouiu'o in a few days his de
cision. Byron Read departed this
morning: on the early Burlington
train for Omaha from where he
leaves this afternoon over the
Rock Island for Almona, Kansas,
where he will visit at the homo of
Ivor Slandish and family. Mrs.
Standish is a daughter of Mr.
Reed.
Philip Kraus Visits City.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Philip
Kraus, of South Omaha, for many
years a resident of IMattsmouth,
and a prominent democratic lead
or of South Omaha was in the
city on some business matters and
took the opportunity to make
a short visit here with his old
friends. Mr. Kraus has represent
ed Douglas county in the slate
legislature at the same time Col.
Hates was a member and is one
of the prominent business men of
fho Magic City. While here Mr
Kraus called at the Journal of
fice for a few minutes chat and
his visit was one thoroughly en-
joyedl
SERIOUS WRECK OF
THE K. C. TRAIN GOING
SOUTH LAST NIGHT
From Tuesday's Daily.
A very serious wreck occurred
last night about in o'clock on the
K. C. line of the Burlington near
Forbes, Missouri, when the south
bound passenger train No. :.'."
running- into soft tracks was
'itched. The engine of ihe train
was turned completely over and
the engineer, named Mclnlvre.
was killed outright. Although the
train was well filled with passen
gers there was none killed a far
as can be learned. The lirst re
ports received of the wreck was
that three coaches tilled with
emigrants had been hurled into
the river, but this report is pro
I ably untrue, as later dispatches
from the scene of the wreck fail
ed Jo verify it. This is the train
thai leaves I .-iodic .Timet ion at ."
p. in. and was one of the best
trains on this line or the road.
STEAL A MARCH ON
THEIR FRIENDS AND ARE
MARRIED IN OMAHA
From "Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday in Omaha occurred
the marriage of two IMattsmouth
young people who desiring- to
steal a march on their numerous
friends departed for the metro
polis where they were united in
marriage. The contracting parties
were Clyde Martin and Miss Anna
Pries, both well and favorably
known among a largo circle of
friends, who wore delighted to
learn of their nuptials and join in
wishing' them a long- and very
happy married life and one free
from care and sorrow. Both of the
contract ing parties were born and
reared here in IMattsmouth. where'
they have made their home during
their life time. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Pries and is a young- lady well
liked among- a largo circle of
friends. The groom is a son of
I'dward Martin of this oily and is
a most industrious young- man
and is at present employed in the
Burlington tin shop in this city.
The young- people will continue
'o make their home in Plalls
nioulh. Suffering From Sprained Knee.
Charles F. Cook, the gonial
farmer residing just south of the
citv wis in today to look after a
few matters of business, and is
suffering" a great deal from a
sprained knee thai ho received a
few days ago while engaged in
plowing- on his farm. Mr. Cook
was working turning- over a piece
of his farming: land and while
following the plow stopped on a
large chunk of dirt that threw him
to the ground in such a manner
as to sprain the knee cap, quite
badly and it has compelled him to
get around with use of a cane
finoe that time.
dust Johnson departed this
morning- for Stromsburjr, Neb.,
where ho will visit for a time there
with his friends. Eric Backstrom
accompanied Mr. Johnson to see
that ho arrived safely at his destination.
THE NEED OF
MANY MORE REN
TAL RESIDENCES
People Come Here Every Day to
Make Their Home, But Go
Away Because They Can
not Get a Residence.
Fac-h day (he dearth of suitable
dwelling houses in the ciiy be
comes more and more evident a-
the demand for homes increases
and it has now reached such a
stage that il is well nigh impos
sible to supply the wants of those
who desire to make their home
here, onlv a few days ago one of
the very bes ciliens of Platls
inoiith. who is engaged in rail
road work called at this olliec to
inquire jf it were possible to se
cure even a lew rooms m which
he andhis family could make
their home even for a short time,
and he staled that he had looked
the city over in search for a
place to stay and the ipies had
been unsucessful as every place
was full and there was a large
wailing Ii-t fop almost eor
house in the town, which was for
rent. This gentleman has lived
here for the pa-t few years and
thinks She town one of the very
bes he has ever lived in. ami the
people here are the salt of the
earth, but if ho cannot (ind a
uitable place will be compelled
to remove to Lincoln to make his
home, as he cannot find a place f
reside. There has been quite a
number of new homes put up here
in the past year, but still the de
mand increases for houses, and
if the city is to grow ami expand
as it should under the present
tate of affairs, there must be
more places provided that can be
;ed for rental purposes to those
who wish to make their homes
icre. The new houses that have
een put up here for rental' pur-.
poses Have all loumi reaoy lakers,
and the persons putting them up
are realizing a neat sum on their
investment, and it seem-; strange
that more cannot be induced to
get busy and aid in helping supply i
the demand for homes. The n-nl-
ll rates here have advanced in
keeping- with the demand and now
an ordinary house rents for as
much as the finest equipped!
louse in the city would a few
years ago. This speakes well forj
the development of Ihe oily, and!
and the fact that the people are
awakening to its advantages, but
if the good work is to go on and
the growth of Ihe city increased,
it must have more new houses to
care for those moving- here to
make their home. The question,
has been before the ciliens.
several times, but has now reach
ed a stage where it must be dealt
with.
Entertain the Helpers.
The Helpers of the Christian
church held their regular meeting-
yesterday afternoon, and were
delightfully entertained by Mrs.
II. McKay and daughters, at their
home in the north part of the
city. There was a large number
of the ladies and friends of the
society in attendance. The usual
business session was held, after
which the ladies indulged in so
cial conversation and other
amusements, which made the
lime pass all too rapidly. At an
appropriate hour an excellent
luncheon was provided by the
hostesses, which further aug
mented the pleasures of the af
ternoon. For the occasion the
rooms of the McKay home had
been made very attractive with
goblrod decorations. The guests
of honor were Mrs. McKay's
daughter, Mrs. Ola Maxon, of
Panama, and Mrs. H. I. Palmer
of Tacoma, Wash.
I'd. Hughson' came up this
morning- from his home near
Union and spent the day here
looking- after some business mat
ters with the merchants.
Married by County Judge.
From "Wednesday's Dally.
This morning- Frank IP'-ad ant
Miss Freda Lloyd Cunningham
two very popular young- people
from near Murray, came no from
tloir home and secured from tin
judge the necessary I -rmit to be
come united in the bonds of wed
lock. After the issuance of the
license, the young folk- decided to
call upon the juiUc to pronounce
Ihe words I ha! were lo make their
lives as one which he did in hi
1 1 -1 1 ; 1 1 impressive manner. Both of
the font rael ing parlies are well
known in the locality wln-re lhy
have made their1 home for ., num
ber of ears. ami I li j r relatives
and friends will be ph-asi-d to
learn of their new h'.ppines.
EVERETT WARD SUR
PRISED BY THE YOUNG
MEN'S BIBLE CLASS
On Monday von ing- the mein-
liers o the io;illg Men S lill'I"
Class ol llle .We I lioills; CIMII CII O'"-
cided lo surprise their classmate
Fveretl Ward who i- lo attend
Cotner university this fall, and
noordingly- assembling at the
church proceeded in ." body to ihe
W ard home where I i ey marched
in on Kxcretf witin-d warning.
and il is hardlv neco--nry to say
Ihat the alVair was t most com
plete success as the oinig man
had no intimation of the proposed
visit of his voiing friends. After
the guosl of honor h id recovered
Irom his surprise he entered into
the spirit of the occa-ion ami as-
ised in making his friends feel
perfeclly at home. ;aines of
various kinds-we-re -. joyed -for a
few hours while several of the
musically inclined members of
the parly assisted in Ihe evenings
pleasure wilh a number of piano
numbers. At a suitable hour a
dainty and templing luncheon was
spread to which the jolly hunch of
gentlemen did the fullest possible
juslice. There were some twelve
in the pariv and as Ihey departed
for their homes they joined in
wishing Fverctt a most successful
vear at the Co tier school where
ist vear he was one of the high
st Tanking students there.
Moves Into New Building.
FrrTi Tuesday's Daily.
'I hi:
morning X. 11. Meeker.
resident of the First National
iank of i i i-enw ood. came dow n
from his home to look after some
mailers in the cnunlv court, being
Ihe executor if the estate of
riiomas Paine, deceased, that
was given a hearing on hnnf set
tlement in Ihe court this morning.
Mr. Meeker slates that the bank
ind moved inlo their new build
ing a few days ago and are getting
straightened around after being
kept in leniporary quarters for
everal months following the tire
that destroyed the bank building
as well as considerable oilier
property there this spring'.
Returns Trom California.
From Tuesday's Dailv.
This afternoon F. II. Weseott,
Ihe junior member of Ihe C. F.
W'cscoll's Sons, firm returned
me alter a six weeks visit in l.ns
Angeles. California, with Father
and Mother Weseott. and reports
thai his parents as well as the
est of the plattsniouth colony
there are all doing well and en-
iviug the best of health. Mr.
Weseott expected to gel home, this
morning hut was delayed by the
reck on the K. C. line of the
Burlington. On the return trip
Mr. Wescolt came by the Southern
onto, and was accompanied as
ar as the (Jrand Canyon of the
dorado, by Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Weseott and spent two days there
n'king over the sights of this
w
or.dcrful place.
Mrs. Fd. Brant ner of Pender,
Nebraska, came down yesterday
ftornoon from her home to visit
hero for a few days at the home
f her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
lory at the Perkins House. She
eports her daughter as being
till in very poor health.
TRYING TEST
ON TIE GiTY'S
NEWGUTTERING
The Heavy Hains Have Certainly
Convinced Our Citizens That
Guttering is the Thing
The recent heavy rains in this
ily has proven a most Irving test
of the ell'ecjeuey . . f the leeelll
i iiibiiig and gullering plaeed n
the different, streets nl' the city.
and' the result, of i hat te,. has
more than justified ihe foumb'st
lopes of the advocate., of this
Vsein as the curbed and guttered
streets resisted in line shape the
washing of the rains and were in
is good shape alter the rain as
before, while '.he dirt constructed
loads were washed and torn up a
great deal by the wash of the rain.
lhi- certainly opens the eves of
the people of the city as to their
short sight edio'.-s in the ears
gone by when a great deal of
Itloliey was expended on street
work that did ind near return ihe
v.dne of the nmiiev put in them.
md in the end the vvoi k was all i
ie done o-r again at more and
iiore expense. The adoption by
the ejiv government and the lax-
ayers of ihe curbing and gutter-ng-
system has been quite costly
n the sections where it has been
iislalb'd. but the results have
ecu more than salisfaclory to
them as it insures that their
!ree, will remain in good condi
ioii with but very little work put
:i 4 hem. and presents a much
nicer and more citv like appear-
i'ico than hereto fore. A visit to
ither Sixth or Third streel where
the work has been in Use for
oine weeks shows the residents
Wii a I the curb and guller can
eally do and they are all hmd in
their praise of the excellence of
the system, and it does md re
quire a great imigation to picture
all the different streets here in a
lew ve.-;r, being fixed up in this
manner.
SUIT IN JUDGE ARGHER'S
COURT AGAINST PLATTS
MOUTH BUSINESS COLLEGE
A suit has been started in
Juslice M. Archer's court by A.
M. Ari ies against the Plattsniouth
Business college, an institution
that was iM operation here this
spring arid in which the plaintiff
asks for Ihe sum of sr which
he claims is due him as a violation
of the contract mad-' by the col
lege in which they guaranteed to
fit a son of Mr. All ies with a bus
iness course of typewriting- and
shorthand, which would allow him
!o take up ibis line of work and
in which they failed to make
good. Tin plaintiff has attached
some twenty fables and a desk he-longing-
to the college which they
had arranged to ship to sonic
point in Iowa, where Ihey expect
lo operate a school, 'there has
been a number of others here
who have made complaint in re
gard to the action of the college
in failing- to reopen here, as it
was understood they woiuld ami
several of the pupils of the school
have the same complaint as Mr.
Allies in the failure of the col
lege lo supply the students with
positions that they could till.
Returns From Wedding Trip
J. 11. Jennings and bride, for
merly Miss Zelma Tuey. of this
city, returned on Monday from
their honeymoon trip to Colorado
during- which time Ihey visited
I louver, Colorado Springs, and
Fsles Park. W hen they left Fsles
Park on Sunday they found that
a small snow storm was raging,
but as they came east, it turned
inlo rain. They will be here a few
days and then depart for their
future homo at Hartford, Connecticut.
Committee ffleets.
The executive committee of the
Cass Coimtv Suixlav School As
sociation met at Weeping W'atei
Tuesday of this week to eoinpb'lt
arrangements for the county con
vention to be held at Weeping
water Thursday and Friday Oct..
J ami 'J.
This will be the annual meet
ing of the County Association
and an unusual interest seems to
be manifested this vear. Large
;hirgs are being planned by the
Co ill ill it tee.
Watch for further announce
men s.
MISS HAZEL GLUGEY
CELEBRATES HER NINTH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Yeslerdav being the ninth birth
day anniversary of little Miss
Hazel Ciugey a number of her
friends decided to make the oc
casion one long to be remember
ed by the voiing lady, and accord
ingly arranged a surprise for her
and taking the parents of Hael
into their confidence arranged the
details of what proved a most
complete slliprj.-e. Hael was
brought to iovvn by her father and
after looking after some shopping
Ihey returned home and as the
guest of honor alighted from the
buggy the croud of voiing folks
rushed out of Ihe house and sur
prised her completely. Then- was
an enjoyable lime entered into by
Ihe party in games and visiting
and at a suitable hour a most
delicious and tempting luncheon
was served by Mrs. Clugy assist
ed by Mrs. p.. r. r.ook and Mrs.
(ieorge Wiiiscol. At alale b'our in
the afternoon the parly dispersed
wishing Hael many more happy
returns of the day. Those present
were: Misses .losie Manners, I'na
and F.va Crook. Ioras Winscot.
ora Allen. Flhel, Ina and Agnes
Slone. Oerlie Smith, Fern Lair.
F.lsie Tiekotler, Margaret and
Helen Tuchtweis. Irene pendle.
Mrs. ljoy Youuker and Oeorge
Win-col, jr.
MASS MEETING AT
THE GERMAN HOME ON
NEXT SUNDAY
Ihe (iernian residents of this
cily and county are making big"
preparation for the mass meet
ing Ihat is to be held at the tier
man Home here Sunday ami two
of the abb-si (iernian orators in
the wesf, will be present to ad
dress the meet ing-. Those orators
will be Yal. J. Peters, president of
the Nebraska ( orman-Amei ican
Alliance and John Mattes, jr., of
Nebraska Cily, secretary of that
same organization. Both of llicse
genllemen are poli-hed orators
and among the most highly educ
ated fiermans in the stale and
they will assist greatly in making
the gathering one of great en
thusiasm for the Oermaii race and
in assisting- in raising a fund for
the help of the widows and
orphan's of I he soldiers in the
lands across the sea. 'there has
already been much enthusiasm
shown in the project by the local
members of the Oermaii nationlity
and this meeting- will he produc
tive of much more feeling of
mutual helpfulness toward each
other in the hour of trial and
I rouble.
Gets Struck by Board.
From Tuesdays Dally.
This morning- Frank Slalinsky,
who is employed in the freight
car repair depart ment of the Bur
lington received a painful though
not dangerous wound as the re
sult of being- struck in Ihe face
by a board that was thrown from
a car by one of the workers and
sinking- a rail bounced back and
struck Frank in the face inflict
ing' a slight gash that required the
service of a surgeon to dress. The
injury was treated and will not
seriously inconvienee Frank.
HEW SUPERIN
TENDENT FOB THE
WATER GO.
Superintendent H. II. Sinclair to
Go to Boston in October, and
L. O. Minor Takes His
Place.
The ofliee of superintendent of
the plat t smoijt h Water comiianv
is about to change hands, a- If
II. Sinclair, the present superin
tendent expect- to leave this city
October 1st for Boston, Ma--M
Where lie goes o take a position
there wilh the Waterworks, Con
tracting v ltailroad Supply Co., of
that city at a very flattering
alary. Mr. Sinclair will be suc
ceeded in- the oilice of superinten
dent bv Lynn O. Minor, who has
for the past two vears been con
nected with the water- company in
this city, and the affairs of the
onipauy will he left in good hands
is Mi-. Minor is well qualitied to
take up tin work where it is laid
down bv the o Hie ieii t gentleman in
harge of the plant at present. Mr.
Sinclair lias fieell llele lor Ihe n;-
two vears and during that time
has contributed greatly to the
betterment of the Water service to
the city. Fnder the administration
of Mr. Sinclair, the new equip
ment at the plant here has been
placed in position and the
plendid tillering system, one of
the best in the stale, was placed
in operation and insures pure
water of the highest quality to t lie
consumer. He has also placed Ion
new services here for- the water
company during- his regime. It is
a matter of regret to the friend
of Mr. Sinclair to see him leave
but he feels that he cannot over
ok the opportunity offered him
to take lqi his new position, and
vv h ile he regret s greatly leaving-
the west which he has grown to
admire and the genial western
people still he feels Ihat il is an
qiportunity he cannot pass by.
Frir-oute to the east Mr, Sinclair
expects to go through the .-ouffi
and view the country there before
locating at Boston.
Mr. Minor who takes up the
position, is a splendid young man
uid having been born and reared
here needs no laudatorv prai-e a-
to his worth, or ability, and in
his new position will be found to
I e the right man in Ihe richt
place at all times.
Robert Fitch Very III.
For the past few days the re
itives in this city of Hubert
Filch, one of the voting- farmers
lesiding- three miles south-east of
Fnioii, have been greatly worried
er his condition as il was feared
. .A
he might not recover inun an ai-
tack of what Seemed to be nppell-
lii-ilis. He was lirst taken sick on
Saturday and has been in a very
-eiions condition since that time
ut as yet it has not been fully
letorinined just what is the mai
ler Ailh him. It is tl -lit that he
will probably have to be taken to
the hospital in Omaha for treat
ment. Arrives Here From Arkansas.
Saturday evening Thede Amid;
and wife arrived in Ihe city from
Monticello. Arkansas, near- where
they reside on a plantation, ami
will visit here for a short tune
with their relatives. Mr. Amiek
has had a very prosperous year,
and reports that the yield from
his cotton crop will be quite
heavv and that the general con-
lit ions in Arkansas are of the
test and that throughout the see
ion where he resides there is a
very heavy yield of crops.
Henry Egenborger departed this
afternoon for Iowa City, Iowa,
where he goes to resume his
studies at th university there,
where he is taking- a course in
electrical engineering-.
