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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY. -FKimiTARY V, '1317.
ORDER OF EAGLES TO
REMOVE QUARTERS TO
THE COATES BLOCK
From Saturday's Pal'i.
The local aerie of the Fiaternal
Order of Eagles, which since its or
ganization has occupied the rooms on
the second floor of the building of
the Weyrich fc Ham-aba drug store,
has decided to seek larger and more
ccmrpodioiis ouuiters and have leased
the looms on the third floor of th
(Vates Mock formerly occupied by the
rlik.-.' ciut . and wiil make their new
homo there. These rooms will he
found mo.-l pleasant ones and will he
:itt?l up in proper shape to give U12
Ka tries a fine place to make their
horn--. The rooms are large and well
arranged for use of this kind, a.s
every convenience can be secured here
to make the lodge most comfortable
in every way. The rooms over the
drug store will be utilized by the 'inn
f Wevrieh & Hadiaba. The Eagles
. IX PLATTSMOUTH
J. FORTY YEARS AGO
AJS!
expect to move
quarters.
Monday to their new
KG BEING REMODELED
IN UP-TO-DATE STYLE
J'rr.T'1
no
S.ii ;riay"s Iaily.
rlgciibei gcr building on
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lower
ii '. s'rtct. which was badly gutted
iho flic on Christmas day, is heii::
; "i! th st -class shape and when
"picti i the store room wi!l be one
the I c-r and rr.o-t modern in the
y. A rew ;x.r w ill be placed in the
:e ro-m :ir! a steel ceiling of th
style a id the fixtures in the
rj will ie erni'ely new and thor
..o;y i;:--' ':-:aie. The front of the
wi'I j-.I.-o be rrndeled along the
: lit cs a.vi be as handr-cme a.;
in ti.e city, which wili give Mr.
t 1 - 1 1 1 . .
.".i- a spun.ua ; now winoow.
ar.ee to the stc;e will be set
?.e six feet, giving them the
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upper
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ii.' li-rhtirig effect to the in
t" tlie tore, combined with th.
. iiiiiows. The store fron1.
W:n" tMicajo and is one of "he
patterns cv. the market sin.!
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DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER
LADY AT LOUISVILLE
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Ilebecca Jackmai:. widow of A
rkir.an a?. I mother of J. M. Jack-
died at tlie ii--me of her son at .
-"c.'- k p. m. o-i i'riday. January -1
at the adv ance ! aire of XJ. Mrs.
.lat Krran v.-a.; ore of or.!- esteemed
; if r.i'CT citi.er., gieatly beloved by
the entire con: mi: nit v. Her funeral
occurred Monday afternoon from th
(h'itian church. attenIeii by th
family and a larere assemblage o
filer..!-, an. I sre v as iaid to rest be
side her hu-bard. who preceded her
!.'..n:oer of years atro. Her ohituar
will be puidi.-hed next week, the de
lay oei.njr cau.-ed i;y our navmg to
writ for some important dates to b?
1 u by relatives living at a dis-
:ne. L.uis-
;n
ourier.
Funeral Held at Manlev.
l'rcm Fa' irony's PaPy.
At her late Lome rear
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Manl?v. on
y was held the funeral of Mr.
r.'-minr. one ot tr.e most e-ti-
h.die in thrt locality, who
i ;i-v,'y Sunday last after a few
irress. at the ae of "J'. year.-,
i'icn'.irtr came to America ahon:
years ao a::d for a number vf
;-. lived r.ear Cedar Creek an 1
hi'er novel to ,anlry, where Mr.
h . rj, VI!S f rnoloyed on the farm 'f
I ;;'i k ik'tcman. i;p iea.ve- beside?
be- l.'i.-i.and. i;ve iut;? child ren. the
y.in1 'K.-'t of v hom is oidy some
." '. r.ov. J. II. Stcjrer of St. I'aui':
1 h r'h of th:.- -ity conducted th?
s'-rvi'-es and the body was laid to ret
in tho cemetery at 'eepin Water.
Vforo qoin: to Omaha to purchase
' our s'i!-. rnpifJ. red hearts, napkins
,-rd f 'b.rr norltirs for vour "a!tntine
Pay and Washington Uirthday enter
luimncnls. call at the Journal office
and m their line, as they have just
recti"! just what you want for those
oVcorations.
Fpn SALE Indian motorcycle, in
-pier iid shape, !nto?t ci'jipmcnt and
almoct as 'od a? new. Co-.t 3if.
and will soil for a reduction. Call at
Journal office.
An event that caused the most in
tense excitement at the time is taken
from the columns of the Nebraska
Herald of the year 1875, and the oc
currence will be remembered by many
of the older residents of this city
The city was thrown into the wild
est excitement yesterday, receiving
perhaps the most thorough, waking up
it has ever passed through.
It was known to a few, at least,
early on Monday morning, that Miss
Vance Harnes, daughter of Hon. John
Uarnes, now in Utah, had been miss
ing from her home since Sunday
evening, the 13th, but the alarm was
not general through the town until
about 1 o'clock, when the bells of the
town were fiercely tapped as if for a
fire, and of course a large crowd
gathered at once on the corner of
Main and Sixth streets.
The cause of the alarm was soon
made known, and Mayor Livingston
taking charge, parties on foot and on
horseback were soon scouring the
woods and ravines in and about town
in every direction. Nearly or quite
one hundred horsemen were mounted,
and on the search in twenty minutes
after the alarm was given. Nearly
every male in town that could walk
or leave business started out afoot.
Every nook and corner with.n five
miles of town was passed over more
or less closely. About 0 o'clock word
was spread that traces of the missing
girl had been found at the river bank
just below the old saw mill, and a
great crowd was soon gathered there.
The spot is down the river among the
bluffs, known as Fremont's great
land-slide. At a ravine where the
abrupt edge of the bluffs is depressed
much below- the average line of bank
on each side at a point about "0 feet
west of the railroad track, imprints
of footsteps as of someone jumping
rff the bank (some S or 10 feet high
were found, ami on c'ose examination
a hat and broken parasol handle were
discovered near the footprints. Both
were soon uienuneu as nc:onging to
the unfortunate girl. Afterwards
pan of the artificial flowers in her
hat were found and one cuff on the
top of the bank.
From where she jumped dov.n the
bank distinct tracks of feet were
traced acro.s the railroad and down
to the very water's edge, and no
doubts remained in the minds of many
that she had already met a watery
grave.
The first thought of almost every
one on hearing of the disappcr.ran e
was that violence had been done by
evil disposed persons. The signs
above given, however, r.eem at present
to do away with such a theory, and at
this writing no satisfactory conclusion
can be arrived at after we leave the
prints of her two feet in the river
bank. The next step either carried
her. into the boiling Missouri or onto
a boat.
There is a skiff missing from the
other side, and Captain Butts' men
saw one go down, tr.e river anout ; a.
:n. on Monday morning, though too
dark to distinguish any persons who
were in it. On this slight clue a few
distressed friends still build the hope
that the young girl is not drowned
and. that some unexplained mystery
has caused her disappearance o
abruptly.
The excitement all the afternooi
was intense. Rusiness was practically
suspended. As usual the wildest
theories were advanced and late lat
night many absurd rumors were rife
on the street.
iir" remamuer ot tne narsol came
to light late in the evening, having
been found early in the morning close
by the track by a lad who. thinking
;t had been dropped bv someone from
a car window, brought it up town and
left it at a store, where it was forgot
ten until this excitement brought it
out. It was wet and muddv.
Miss Barnes went to church in the
morning and returned home for din
ner. She came back to Sundav school
about 2 o'clock at the M. E. church.
ami remained there until after it
closed, presiding at the organ and
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teaching r.er class as usual; nominrr
peculiar or unusual was observed in
r.er manner. After Sundav school she
oa-seu up .ixin street and crossed to
the First ward school house, returned
to Sixth and came down and turnei
at me. going east. In front of Ne
ville's she was spoken to by Mrs. Mac-
Murphy and answered cheerfully and
pleasant!-, as usual; 1.0 disturbing
signs were noticed. It was then about
2 minutes to .". She pnssed along
Vine, dropping her fan nearly' op
posite Fitzgerald's house, which was
found by Mr. Lazenby's gills later in
the evening.
She was next seen by Wiley RIack
coming this way through the cut at
the foot of Winterstecn Hill, and
again going south on the load by
vVintersteen's house, and also by
Frank Skinner between the hours of
5 and 0. Captain Butts' people say
she came past their house on the west
side, walked south to the end of the
fence, turned tapidly and came back
They saw her no more. These parties
all knew her.
Mis. Carnes, in the hollow east of
Butts', saw a young lady answering
her description exactly and in fact
there is no doubt of the identity
come by the house (south of it) pause
a moment at the wagon and pass on
up the hill towards the picnic
grounds. This was the last certainly
ever seen of her at this writing, and
must have been from 6:30 to 7 o'clock,
A Mrs. Savage thought she saw hev
at the well about , but it turned out
: he was mistaken. Her indecision at
Butts' are the only clues that would
lead towards abberration of mind as
solving this mystery.
A Mrs. Anderson also saw a young
lady, apparently dressed the. same as
Miss Barnes, but it has been proven
it could not have been her.
There was a stranger seen loitering
about the picnic grounds, more or less
Sunday afternoon, but no connection
can be traced between the two events.
Telegrams have been sent to Ne
braska City, Brownville, east and
elsewhere. If there is a bare proba
bility that the young lady is alive and
has been simply imprudent in going
awav, we must know the fact in a
few days or if there is a darker
tragedy at the bottom of it all.
Her father was telegraphed to late
yesterday by Hon. Sam M. Chapman
and a reply received saying he would
start from Beaver City this morning,
and be home as soon as trains could
carry him. Mrs. Barnes is not in
good health by any means and nearly
distracted by this new calamity. Thi
liver has been dragged along the
shore, but with no results.
It will be remembered that a heavy
rain fell here Sunday night about f
o'clock and another lighter one in tho
early morning of Monday. Our
opinion is very evenly divided whether
the tracks found were made before or
after the rain. The best advised
opinions seem to point that they wer
made after the first rain and before
the later ore. but this is all con
jecture. The hat found did not seem
to. have been out in such a drench as
fell earlv Sunday evening. Mrs.
Kennedy, the milliner, says it could
not have been. Then, where did the
joung girl stay while it rained? If
she made those tracks before the rain
how has the hat been preserved?
rseither theory is satisfactory, nor
will the finding of the cuff, parasol
and flowers correspond exactly with
anything yet advanced. It is alto
gcther a strange, terrible affair, and
we can only wait in such patience as
we may. the fuller developments that
time must bring.
Wednesday. A tree has been found
where it is supposed the poor child
stayed during the storm. Heel mark-
ana otner tracks are discovered. It ro
These young folks have the best
wishes of a host of warm friends for
a very happy and prosperous life
Both of excellent qualities and held
in the highest esteem by all who know
them, they enter upon their new re
lations under the most favorable
auspices. They will spend a week at
the home of Rev. II. II. O'Neal, in the
city of Des Moines, whither they
started on the western bound expre
train Thursday morning. The wed
ding was a happy one, and among the,
presents to the young bride am
groom were: A splendid uprigh
piano of the Chickering make, pre
sented bv the parents; a fine set of
parlor furniture by R. B. Windham
esq., of Plattsmouth; a full tea set of
china by Rev. and Mrs. O'Neal; ;
fine parlor heater by Father Wind
ham, and a neat glass set by Mis;
Ilattie Shinn. Glenwood Opinion.
the shelter of the tree and the pro
tection of hvr parasol would account
for the comparative dryness of the
hat. A narty of four started down
the river Wednesday morning to look
for the body. They were: Mr.
Hcndriekson, A. Cunningham, Fred
Black and W. Armstrong.
We understand that W. R. Elling
ton iias removed from Rock Bluffs to
what is called John Latta's mill on
Rock creek. We wish him good luck.
Captain Maxwell is back to see the
boys again.
.Mr. ii. purlock, one ot the oldest
residents of Cass county, leaves to
morrow for Falls City, where he wi
reside in the future. His Sunday
fchool class gave him a silver goblet
and the M. E. Sunday school vote
him thanks, regrets and good wishes
almost without number.
The Pluttsmouth Literary society
met at the court house Friday, Feb
niarv 2. The meeting was called to
order by Mr. J. Lees'ey, who wa
elected temporary chairman. The
secretary being absent, Dan II.
Wheeler, jr., was elected secretary,
pro tern. lne election 01 president
I eing next in order, Mr. P. P. Gas.3
was elected and took the chair. Th'.-
constitution and by-laws were then
read by the secretary and approved.
Next in order was signing the roll
and paying the initiatory fee, 25
cents, which constitute a member
Business being all transacted the de
bate was then commenced. The
question for discussion was "Resolved,
that man would do more for the love
of woman than for the love of
money." Mr. Joseph Fairfield being
leader of the negative and Mr. Jno.
Lee"sley of the affirmative, Mr. Lees-
ley began the discussion. The judges
elected were E. Sage, E. Parmele an 1
J. Vallery, who decided that the af
firmative gained the question. It wa?
then decided that the question for
discussion next Friday evening bo,
"Resolved, That Circumstances Make
o Man Pnthor Thn fln V.
fort." Captains were then elected,
Thomas Wiles for the affirmative and
W. L. Wells for the negative. Side
were then chosen and the meeting ad
journed until 7:"0 p. m. Friday even
ing, February !th, at the court house.
L. B. EGEHBERGER MEETS
WITH A PAINFUL ACCI
DENT WHILE TOSSING BRICK
HlRSH-WlCKWIRECO'S
Our chance of selling you a suit
or overcoat during our present Mid-Winter Sale , is simply
a matter of getting your attention. When you realize that
these garments are from our regular high-grade line and
that the prices are
$5, $10, $15 and $20,
you cannot resist them. Those who come to look, stay to
buy. Every man who buys is a "booster" for such bargains.
Our word to you is, "come and see."
C. E. Wescott's Sons
Everybody's Store
NEW TIES EVERY WEEK
THE RED MEN TO GIVE
ANNUAL FIDDLERS' CON
TEST IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Hi rah Stanford of Elmwood calle
on the Herald Tuesday. Sorry we
were not in to see him. Call again,
Mr. Stanford.
They had quite a collision on th
u. & M. the other day. Two engines
tried a butting scrape on one track to
see which had the right-of-way. Like
the two rams of olden times, but lit
tle else than the tails of the engines
were left and they are butting awav
yet, down in the machine shops.
feupei intendent Irving worked down
on the (lump for less than 40c a day
for once.
me oiiicers-eiect 01 . arrv ioi .
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No. 22 are as follows, and will be in
stalled Wednesday evening at 15 min
utes before 7, sharp: V. V. Leonard,
W. M.; H. E. Palmer. S. V.; R. Peter
son, J. W.; A. V. White, treasurer:
John A. MacMurphy, secretary; R. 15.
Windham, chaplain; F. Frcderickson,
S. P.; W. Darrah. Sr. S W. I!nvcr
Jr. S.; J. Joriruson. tvler.
Mai i ied On Thursday morning,
October 19th, at .the home of the
bride s parents. Mr. B. K. Windham
and Miss Inez C. Shinn, both of Glen
wood, the Rev. B. Shinn, ofneiatin?.
From Saturday's riall
"f"fOi1'.i v T. K I'jrpnlifiro'nr mf
with quite a painful accident while-
engaged in helping the workmen on
his building on lower Main street. M
Egenberger decided that he would
lend a hand in helping the brick
masons engaged in working on the
building by tossing up brick to the
tenders, and in doing this met with
the accident, as one of the bricks
failed to land in the right place and
came back, striking Mr. Egenberger
. u i r . i - . i .i i.i I
on toe ieiL ie-i; ju.h aooe ineaiiif the 0,ltjme
nd inflicting quite a painful injury.
It was not thought very serious at
nrst, but in a short time becan to
swell and it was necessary to call a
physician to look after and dress th
injured member. This morning Mr
Egenberger was compelled to cripple
around the store with the use of a
cane, and suffers a great deal of pain
from the injury, but it is not thought
that there will be any very serious
results from the accident, but Mr.
Egenberger will abandon the job of
tender to the brick masons in the
future.
One of the amusement features
that will be staged in the near future
in this city is the annual tiddlers'
contest of the Improved Order of Red-
men, which in the past three years
has attracted a great deal of attention
from the different parts of the county
and for several miles around. Each
year there has been much interest
hown by the residents over the fes
tival of the old-time fiddler and manv
;tmusing and pleasing numbers have
!een given in the years gone by at
these festivals of music. The asrita-
tion has already been started for th-j
event and there will be something do
ing every minute of the event. Spe
cial attractions, such as numbers bv
quartet and perhaps a wrestling
match, may be added to the list of at
tractions.
Tlie old-time fiddlers from this sec
tion of Nebraska, as well as from
Mills county. Iowa, will be invited to
take part in the glorious contest jf
the masters of the violin, and some
interesting time is looked forward to
when the completed plans of the com
mittee are put forth as io the final
details of the event. There is nothing
that creates more real fun and
amusement than these old-time fid
dlers' contests, and in the past they
have drawn large crowds from all
Dance at German Home.
The dance Saturday evening at the
(ierman Home was very much enjoyc
bv a large number of the lovers of
dancing who attended and tripped the
light fantastic until a late hour. The
music was furnished by the Piatt
mouth orchestra, under the leaden;h:p
of Tom Svoboda, and a number of the
latest anil most popular dance hits
were given during the evening.
SUCCESSFUL ANC PLEAS
ANT BOX SOCIAL AT THE
BECKER SCHOOL HOUSE
A most pleasing and successful box
social was given Saturday evening at
the Decker school, some eight miles
west of this city, and the results of
the entertainment were most pleasing
to the teacher, Miss Florence Hum
mel, and the pupiis and patrons of the
school. A very pleasant program had
been arranged for the occasion and
was given by the school children in a
manner that reflected great credit up
on them in every way, as there was
not one number on the program that
was not most pleasing to the large
crowd present. At the close of the
program the fun of the evening, in the
sale of the different boxes, was com
menced, and as a result of the lively
competition over the different dainty
treats prepared by the ladies the sum
of $2)."5 was realized, and all de
parted for their homes feeling that
FRED HEISEL, THE MILLER,
DISPLAYS PROPER SPIRIT
There is certainly one man in this
city who displays a deep feeling f
helpfulness for the little folks who
are compelled to wade out these
snowy days to attend school and this
is Fred Heisel, the miller, who this
morning hitched to a large bobsled
and visited the different homes in his
section of the city and loaded the lit
tle folks in for school and brought
them back home, thereby saving them
wading many blocks through the
snow, buch actions are certainly to
be commended and the scholars havj
a warm spot in their hearts for Mr.
Heisel and his generous action, as he
has in the past few years made a
practice of this looking after the
needs of the little folks.
sections to hear and see the doings of ! Miss Rummell and her pupils had
the old-timers. It is thought that all
the old favorites will be on hand to
take part, as well as a number of the
younger folks who have learned to
tickle the strings in the manner of
country fiddler. It is
thought that the date will be set for
the last of February, and as soon as
possible the organization of the dif
ferent committees will be completed
and all details arranged for the event.
certainly provided them with a rare
entertainment.
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If you are go?ng to entertain Valen
tine's Day call at the Journal office
and see their crepe paper folds, seals,
cupir!s, red hearts and other Valentine
novelties. Just the thing for-your
decorations.
Special chorus singing at the Joy
meetings this week will be one of the
leading features.
THE CASE OF MRS. JULIA
WUNDERHOLM yS. C, B. a
Q. RAILRAD REVERSED
This morning a mandate was re
ceived in the office of the district clerk
from the supreme court of Nebraska
in the case of Julia Wunderholm vs.
the Chicago, Uurlinglon & Quincy
railroad. In the higher court the case
was reversed and remanded back to
the district court of this district. In
the court here the plaintiff lccoverel
a judgment for $3,.r00, which has been
reversed. It will be remembered that
Mr. Wanderholm. who was employed
at the pumping station of the Platts
mouth Water company, near this city,
was struck by west-bound train No.
15 on the Burlington in November,
1911, and was instantly killed.
Special chorus singing at the Joy
meetings this week will be one of the
leading features.
trfeViHri'ihllWiMi II
SI
THRILLING EXPERIENCE
OF MRS. E. H: WORTH-
MAN AT LOUISVILLE
From Saturday it Daiiv.
Mrs. H. Worthman had a very
narrow escape from a serious injury
last Tuesday morning. She was in
the wash room assisting with the
washing, which is done by a gasolin"
engine, when her apron caught in the
machinery. In a flash her skirts be
came entangled and she was thrown
to the floor. She happened to be alom
at tne moment, but with rare pres
ence of mind she turned the switch,
which she was just able to reach, and
stopped the machine. She was unable
to release her clothing and was held
a prisoner until other members of the
household came to her assistance. It
was necessary to remove her outer
garments before she could arise from
the floor where she was thrown. Only
a few- scratches resulted, owing to her
presence of mind in stopping the ma-
hinery, and she is receiving the con
gratulations of her friends that she
escaped so fortunately. Louisville
Courier.
We have a number of overcoats left, (only one
of a pattern) mostly garments that we have had in stock 8 years velvet collar
and double collar styles. Hart Schafl'ner & Marx and Micheals, Stern Ct Q
Co.s garments, worth as high as included, all in one lot now for each
All this season's overcoats that we have left
now, which include the popular shawl collar chinchilla styles will sell m-j f
iPlU
$15
now as follows: $lf and $17 coats, each for
$i.r) and M0 coats, each for
Rare Suit Bargains!
All this season's styles left after the fall selling
Suits marked 15, $1(.50 and 17, JQ
wiil be divided into two classes
will be sold for. each
Suits marked $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50 and $30,
which includes our new fall lines from Alfred Decker A; Colin, will sell
for, each t-Plt)
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