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N.1, tal' lliikal S' Iplattemoutb outfit VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915. no. go. All EARLY PIONEER OF CASS COUNTY LIVING Samuel Brown, Uncle of Mrs. W. A. Taylor of South of Town, and Ilrother-in-Law of Lig Brown. From Tuesday's De!!y. The Journal has just received a copy of the Daily Courier of Tayior ville, Illinois, which contains a most interesting interview with Samuel Brown of that place, who enjoys the distinction of being the oldest man in Christian county, Illinois, and is 97 years of age. The subject of the interview was a pioneer of Cass coun ty, having settled in this county in 1855, on a tract of land near Rock Bluffs that is now owned by K. A. Taylor. He is also an uncle of Mrs. John Cory of this city and Mrs. W. A. Taylor, as well as a brother-in-law of Lip Brown of this city. He was mar ried for the second time in this coun ty in 1857 to Miss Amanda C. Brown, a young lady who had been reared in Decatur, Illinois, before coming west with her parents. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Brown returned to Taylorville, near where he has re sided since that time. Mrs. W. A. Taylor visited him at Taylorville in 1913, and found that though he was showing the feebleness due to his great age, his mind was as clear as anyone's and his incidents of early days in Illinois and Nebraska very interesting. In speaking of the grand old man the Courier says in partt.. "The New Year found Samuel Brown, Christian county's oldsst citi zen he will be 97 years of age on February 2Cth feeling mighty Well and as wide-awake and as interested in life as most men of 70. ;Think of it: Born in 1818, four years after the close of the war of 1812, and thirty years before the Mexican war, and on New Year's day, 1915, sitting in the midst of your family telling of events in Taylor ville in the forties, logically and in terestingly and with absolute ac curacy and certainty as to dates. "Mr. Brown was born in Cumber land county, Pennsylvania, two miles from Carlisle, on February 26, 1818. His father, George Brown, removed to Ohio in 1831. In 1839, at the age of 21, he had learned the shoemaker's trade in his father's shop, married Miss Margaret Sapp, and in the fol lowing year started westward for the broad prairies of Illinois. The young pioneer joined the group of early set tlers in Shelby county and there he purchased a small tract of land in 1840. In those days trade was a mat ter of barter and exchange. " "In this connection Mr. Brown was telling of the move to Christian county in 1845. 'One of my reasons for - coming to Taylorville,' said he, was the fact that -there was a little money there. There was none in Shel byville; it was all exchange. "Mr. Brown was in court in Tay lorville charged with accidentally shooting Jesse Squires, and was dis missed after the case had -dragged several years, through the efforts of his attorney, Abraham Lincoln, who was then a practicing lawyer in the circuit of counties in which Mr. Brown lived. This case was settled in 1849. Lincoln often came to Taylorville in company with other lawyers from Shelbyville, Springfield and Hillsbor ough. IIe was a sociable fellow said Mr. Brown. 'He could tell the best stories all kinds parlor stories and the other kind. He had a story for every sort of a crowd. Lincoln would take his little dram, too, but only in t social way with the boys. He was never drunk in his life.' "Until his 95th birthday Mr. Brown had spent only $25 in doctor bills. In Nebraska he had typhoid-pneumonia soon after the death of his first wife. His oldest boy, Willard Jackson Brown, named after 'Old Hickory, pursed him. No doctor could get across the Missouri river to attend the sick, man on account of the ice. Mr. Brown was sick for five months. In the fall he returned to Taylorville in a wagon." Subscribe for The Journal. III Issues Another License. From Wednesday's Dally. This morning a marriage license was issued by County Judge Beeson to Mr. Leonard J. McLaughlin, aged 26, and Miss Stella May Box, aged 21 both of Elmwood. The western part of the county is certainly doing their part in boosting the matrimonial busi ness, and if the other sections of the county was as active the marriage license department of the judge's of fice would have to work overtime. BASKET BALL GAME SCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY EVENING From Tuesday's Daily. The basket ball game that was scheduled to be held here on Friday evening has been postponed until Tuesday evening, when a double header will take place at the German Turner hall. The curtain-raiser will be between the boys of the Seventh and Eighth grades of the city schools and the Junior Turners, while the main event of the evening will be the game between the High school team and the Turners. Both teams are in good trim and should give a good ac count of themselves. After the games a social dance will be enjoyed for a few hours by the young people. Those who delight in a good basket ball game should be on hand to witness this opening event of the season and encourage the Turner team, which ex pects to later take on a number of the leading teams from Omaha. The admission will be 15 cents for all. GEORGE W. NOBLE. OF OMAHA. TALKS TO YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE CLASS From Tuesday's Dally. , The address given last evening at the rooms of the Young Men's Bible class of the .Methodist church by George W. Noble of Omaha proved one of the most interesting and prac tical talks of the winter series of lec tures. The visit of Mr. Noble here was particularly pleasing, as he was for some years a resident of this city and county and his friends here have watched his progress since removing to the metropolis with the greatest of interest. The address of Mr. Noble was laid along strictly practical lines and he added no flowered embelish ments to his straight-forward ad dress, which was to point out to the young men the value of doing good in their daily walks of life. He point ed out the waste of time and energy without the accomplishment of some fixed purpose, of how a man should be able to look back on each hour as a mark of some useful act or kindly deed that would add to his advance ment. The address consumed some thing like an hour, but the members of the class and their friends that f iled the room to its capacity, would lave been glad to have had the ad dress continue longer, so interesting were the many points brought out by the speaker. Mr. Noble himself has gradually advanced to his present position as the western manager of the New England Mutual Insurance company, and he stands in a position through long experience where his ad vice to the young men was of the greatest possible value to them in their application of it to their daily walks of life. A very pleasant feature of the evening was the -bass solo given by Mr. Jennings Seivers, "Throw Out the Life Line," which was rendered in a most delightful manner and thorough ly enjoyed. Overhaul Your Cars Now. The auto business is rather quiet now, but this is the time to have your cars overhauled, while I have men hired for the busy season, and wish to keep them employed during the dull months. Your cars will be overhaul ed now at about one-half the price for the labor. See me. Sam G. Smith, Garage. For Sale. Five turkey gobblers; also three bull calves. Alf. Nickels, Murray, Neb. A VERY INTEREST MEET 0 OF WOODMAN CIRCLE A Large Attendance, Election of Rep resentatives to State Meeting and Installation of New Officers. From "Wednesday's Dally. The Woodman Circle Grove of this city last evening enjoyed one of the most interesting and largely attended meetings of the year on the occasion of the installation of their officers for the ensuing year. The lodge at this business session took up the matter of selecting the delegates from this lodge to the state convention at Columbus in March, and as a result the following were chosen delegates and alternates to the gathering: Delegates Miss Marie Kaufmann, Mrs. Val Burkle, Mrs. Joseph Droege and Mrs. F. E. Hawkenberry. Alter nates Miss Theresa Hemple, Mrs. V. Zucker, Mrs. R. A. Bates and Miss Georgia Matous. After the choosing of the rep resentatives to the state gathering the lodge proceeded with the installation of the officers, the drill team assisting in the beautiful ritual work of the order in conducting the different of ficers to their stations. The following were the officers of the lodge who were installed in their respective offices: Past Guardian Mrs. Val Burkle. Guardian Mrs. J. E. McDaniel. Advisor Mrs. W. H. Bunch. Chaplain Mrs. W. J. Schluntz. Attendant Mrs. A. J. Trilety. Clerk Miss Marie Kaufmann. Banker Miss Marie Hiber. Inner Sentinel Mrs. Roy Burdick. Outer Sentinel Mrs. Louie Thomas. The work of the lodge required several hours and it was a late hour when the social session of the order was inaugurated with a most delight ful social dance, which consumed several hours very pleasantly, and the members and their friends who took part in the event were delighted with the pleasant time provided for them. Mrs. Jesse Brady presided at the piano during the dancing. The Wood man Circle during its existence here has been very successful and the membership takes a keen interest in the advancing of the good work of the order and is constantly endeavor ing to advance the order to a still greater degree. LANS FOR PUBLIC IM PROVEMENTS IN PLAITS MODTH IN THE SPRING From Wednesday's Dally. Among the plans for public im provements in this city during the coming summer there are two that hould receive the immediate atten tion of the city and its residents, and that is the fixing up of Chicago and Washington avenues in some perman ent manner that will insure their re maining in shape for travel during the whole year round. Last year it was suggested that a strip of con crete paving be placed along the cen ter of the avenue the width of several feet, and as the city saw fit they could pave the whole width of the avenues in this manner and make them beauti ful driveways, instead of the present way in which they get each spring, when travel over them becomes a mat ter of great annoyance. The cost of thus gradually paving the streets would not be felt very much by the property owners along these thor oughfares and the added improvement would add very much to the value of the property. With the proposed en- arging of the sewer system of the city one block on each avenue the work of improving these avenues will be made much easier. These move ments will add immensely to the ap pearance of the city and make these two main entrances to the city easy to travel over in either wet or dry weather and save the city much money expended each year trying to maintain the dirt roadways. Subscribe for The JournaL Asks Appointment of Administrator From Wednesday's Dally. A petition has been filed in the county court asking for the appoint ment of an administrator in the estate of the late P. S. Barnes of Weeping Water. The petition asks for the ap pointment of Mrs. Harry Peck of Omaha, a daughter of the deceased, as administratrix. The estate consists of real and personal property in Weeping Water, as well as a ranch in the western part of the state. 27TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT BLIZZARD THAT SWEPT OVER COUNTRY Krom Weflnesflay's Dally. Yesterday, the twelfth of January, was tne twenty-seventn anniversary of the great blizzard that swept down through the west and done such a great amount of damage to property, live stock and to the unfortunate per sons who were out in the storm. There were many in this city who had rather thrilling experiences in the storm which swept down quite sud denly and without warning on this section. The day is described as hav ing been warm and balmy, with a tinge of dampness in the air, when, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon the clouds swept up and soon the air was filled with snow so thick that it was impossible to see a few feet away. C. C. Despain of this city, in telling of the storm, states that he was in Council Bluffs at the time engaged in j looking after the feeding of a large drove of sheep which were quartered on the old race track there and at j the time the blizzard came up they were engaged in rounding the sheep up to feed them. Large feed troughs were huriredly turned over and in the driving snow the sheep herded into the large shed and in the shelter of the troughs. Mr. Despain was com pelled to seek shelter with the sheep and remained there until after mid night. THE OEATH OF JAMES THOMAS RINGOLD AT THE MASONIC HOME From Wednesday's Da 11 v. Last night at 12:17 James Thomas Ringold, one of the aged members of the family at the Masonic Home in this city, answered the final summons of the Master and peacefully passed away, after a lifetime filled with many years of labor for his fellow man. Mr. Ringold was born in Henry county Kentucky, February 27, 1827, and for years made his home in that section of the country until coming west. He was first affiliated in the work of the Masonic fraternity in joining Springfield, Nebraska, lodge No. 112, and was one of the leading members of that organization, and at the time of his death was a past mas ter of the lodge. He came to this city in 1905 to make his future home at the Nebraska Masonic Home, where, owing to his advanced years, he could leceive the proper care and attention, and during his nine years' residence there was always one of the most active and his associates there will miss greatly this pleasant gentle man who has been taken from their midst at the close of a long and use ful life. He had spent a very active life and to the last moment had one of the keenest of minds of the residents there and took a great interest in the progress of the world from whose activities his age had barred him. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon at La Platte, and the body con signed to rest in the cemetery there beside that of his wife. Four children are left to mourn his death: J. C. Ringold, J. T. Ringold and Mrs. Mar garet Dennis, all of South Omaha, and George W. Ringold of Louisville. More Bargains. Bacon, the very best, in strips, per pound 20c American Cheese, Brick Cheese, and the very finest Limberger Cheese, at, per pound 20c Cranberries, 6 quarts for 25c These are the greatest bargains in the Fanger store at this time, and will go at these prices as long as they last. THE RESTAURANT UF WILLIAM BARCLAY WILL CHANGE HANDS TODAY From Tliurpdav's Dully. The restaurant business that has been conducted here for the past few years by William Barclay will be turned over this evening to Mr Drum of Ashland, who will conduct the business in the future. Mr. Bar clay has had a great deal of outside interests to look after, and in leasing the restaurant will find more time to devote to these. The new proprietor will continue to look after the in terests oi nis patrons in tne same pleasing manner as has Mr. Barclay and will endeavor to place the restaurant in first-class shape. This restaurant has been the leading one in the city for years and has been con ducted in a splendid manner by Mr. Barclay, and the new owner will see that no efforts are spared to furnish the patrons with the best of meals at ell hours, and assures them they will be treated with the utmost courtesy. PLEASANT GATHERING OF NEIGHBORS AT THE HOME OF JUDGE BEESON Last evening a very pleasant gathering of the neighbors was held at the home of Judge and Mrs. Allen Beeson in honor of Mrs. George Ackers of Minatare, Neb., who is here for a short visit at the home of the Beeson family. The jolly gathering of young ladies came in quite unex pectedly on the guest of honor, and the affair was in the nature of a sur prise in honor of-the recent marriage, to' Mrs. Ackers. The' evening wa9 spent very pleasantly in social con versation and music, while delicious refreshments, served at an appro priate hour, aided in further height ening the pleasures of the evening, and the ladies present at the event enjoyed themselves until a late hour. There were eight young ladies in the party, and on departing they extend ed their well wishes to the guest of honor. CONDITIONS THAT PRE VAILS WITH RAILROAD MEN AT SHERIDAN. WYOMING From Wednesday's Dally. In speaking of the conditions that prevails in the working forces of the lailroads of the west a gentleman who has just returned from Sheridan, Wyoming, tells of the conditions that prevails there. He was employed in the tie treating plant of the Burling ton in that city, which has just been closed down for a period of three months, and the employes of the plant are out of work. This plant treats the ties used in the railroad work with a chemical preparation that preserves them from rotting and wearing out, as they formerly done. The car repair department of the rail road in that place was also working only three days a week when he left there. The conditions in the railroad work farther east is much better, and in the shops here and at Havelock the work is showing signs of rapid im provement in all departments. Remember Tag Day. Saturday is the day that the Daughters of the American Revolu tion will observe as Tag Day for the Belgian sufferers in this city, and all who can do so should contribute to the fund. W. G. Meisinger was in the city to day for a few hours from his farm home, looking after some matters of business with the merchants. Mrs. J- H. Thrasher was a pas senger this afternoon for Lincoln, where she goes to join her husband, who is looking after his duties at the state capital building. Call at the Journal office and see the 75c Initial Stationery that you can now buy for 50c. Finds a Leak in the Gas. For the past week a force of workmen have been engaged on lower Main street in making excavation along the line of the gas mains to try and locate a leak that was making the odor of gas in that part of the city very objectionable, and after digging up several places the leak was found fit the corner of Third and Main streets, where a large crack had ap peared in the main and allowed the gas to escape therefrom in very large quantities. The mam will be repair cd at once and the nuisance to the users of the gas of the odors be done away with MEMBERS OF THE 1. 0. 0. F. LODGE OFLOOISVILLE VISIT THE PLATTSMODTH LODGE From Wednesday's Dally. Last evening at the session of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows the odge was called upon to administer the third degree of the order on two candidates of the Louisville lodge No 184, who were accompanied to this city by quite a large delegation from that city to witness the work. H. K. Davis of Louisville and Elmer Mei singer of near Cedar Creek were the two candidates advanced in the work and the degrees were conferred in the most approved manner and the two members returned home full-fledged Odd Fellows. Those who were in the party were: C. M. Sey bert, C. G. Mayfield, L. J. Mayfield, H. K. Davis, George Reihart, J. Reams, Magnus Nelson and Elmer Meisinger. The party left home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock on No. 30 anJ arrived here last even ing at 7 o'clock, which certainly made the sixteen miles between here and Louisville ' a very tiresome journey. - REV. H. G. M'CLUSKY, OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHDRCH, ADDRESSES STUDENTS This morning at the opening hour of the High school Rev. H. G. Mc Clusky of the First Presbyterian church was present to address the students for a few minutes, and a very pleasing talk was delivered to the boys and girls of the school. Rev. McClusky is a very pleasing speaker and his remarks were most thorough- y enjoyed. The superintendent of school has arranged to have the dif ferent clergymen of the city speak at the opening hour of the school and several very pleasing addresses have been made in the last few weeks to the young folks, which have been of much benefit to them. RABBI COHN'S LECTURE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT This evening the lecture of Rabbi Frederick Cohn of Omaha will be de- vered at the auditorium of the ligh school in this city and the sub ject taken by this splendid orator and ecturer is "The A. B. C. of Success." There are few men in the metropolis who command the position of that of Rabbi Cohn and his addresses are al ways in the greatest of demand from all quarters. Rabbi Cohn is a man of commanding influence and a very broad mind that grasps all the public questions of the day and the problems that confront mankind at this time. The lecture is one that will be ap- reciated by all who take the oc casion to hear it and should have a arge number out this evening to isten to what the eminent divine" has to say. This is the third of the series of lectures offered by the Interna- lonal Bureau of Dramatic Art and will be really one of the strongest features that has been secured by Miss Edith Martin, - the manager of the bureau. R. E. Lloyd was among those going to the metropolis this morning to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business. , The Journal does job work. THE ASSIGNMENTS OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEN FOR CASS COUNTY In the assignment of the com mittees in the legislature at Lincoln the members of the delegation rep resenting Cass county do not seem ta have fared very well in the way of securing positions on the more ini porl-ant committees, with tJie excep tion of Senator Mattes of this dis trict, who has landed the (htirman- ship of the committee on miscel laneous corporations and has been placed as a member on the committer on accounts and expenditures, privileges and elections, and mil- roads. Representative Mike Kime :s placed on the committee on batiks r.nd banking and also irrigation, wnile Representative Nutzman is placed on the committees of finance, ways and means and agriculture. As the legislature progresse ii it.-? session the members of the d.'tiTJ- tion will be given a further oppor tunity of demonstrating their abiiuy in the legislature that comes before that body for consideration. BARGAINS ARE PLENTI FUL AT FANGER'S DE PARTMENT STORE TODAY Just as you enter the east room of the Fanger Department Store today you will find a case of Embroidery aces, all widths, some of which, sold up to 25c per yard. They were dam aged by water, and will be sold while , they. last at 5c per yard for your choice. Get busy, white goods will soon be in demand. Just next to thi case will be found one lot of fine Laces, some slightly damaged, and pome good, not damaged at all, that will be sold at 3c per yard. Look for these cases just as you enter the store. HE FUNERAL OF JAMES THOMAS RINGOLD FROM MASONIC HOME TODAY There were quite a number of the members of the Masonic lodge of Springfield, Neb., in the city today in attendance at the funeral of the late James Thomas Ringold. which was held at the Masonic Home at 2 'clock. Mr. Ringold was for years a member of the lodge at Springfield and filled the different chairs and wa past master at the time of his death. The funeral services at the lome were conducted by Plattsmouth lodge No. G, with the beautiful ritunl- stic services of the order, and fol- owing the services the body was con veyed to La Platte, where it was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place. OAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION WILL HAVE TAG DYA NEXT SATURDAY From Wednesday s Dally. On next Saturday the members of the Daughters of the American levolution will conduct a tag day liere in the interest of the Belgium relief movement, which is seeking to care for the unfortunate in that coun try who are innocent sufferers from the effects of the war in Europe that has devastated their country. The adies will be upon the street to tag the public and everyone should be willing to contribute their share to ward helping the good cause along as much as possible. Everybody should make up their mind that on Saturday they will prepare themselves to be tagged in the interest of the great jumantarian movement for the relief of the stricken ones across the sea. Farm Loans at Lowest Rates. T. II. POLLOCK. 12-1 l-tfw li i 1 !