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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1913.
NO. 71.
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EX-
GOVERNOR
VISITS
FRIENDS HERE
The Ex-Governor of Nebraska Now
Resides in Mississippi and Is
Well Pleased With Location.
From Friday' ally.
Last evening George Lawson Shel
don, one of the favorite sons of Cass
county and ex-governor of the st?.te
of Nebraska, arrived in Plattsmouth
from Lincoln, where he has been for
a short time. The ex-governor is up
north fiom his plantation at Wayside,
Mississippi, for a visit through this
county and state with his relative3
and friends, and it is needless to say
that the visit of the genial gentleman
is one that is thoroughly enjoyable.
There has been fewer better men
ever made than George Sheldon, born
and reared in Cass county, and in
the years that he resided at his home
at Nehawka he endeared himself to
the people of Cass county as few man
ever did, and when representing this
county in the legislature he was one
of the foremost champions of the
rights of the people, and some of the
most important legislation that was
enacted on thes tatute books of the
state in the past twenty-five years
was enacted during the time that
George Sheldon was in the senate.
Called later to the highest office in the
gift of the people of the state, George
L. Sheldon proved one of the best
men that ever filled the office, and
time has borne out the fact that his
time in the state house as governor
was filled with a sinceYe effort 'for
-the people of the state. -
Since the close of his administration
in 1909, Mr. Sheldon ha3 almost en
tirely abandoned politics, and while
he takes an interest in the progress
of the world, he does not feel a keen
interest in the political field and pre
fers to spend his time looking after
the increasing interests of his large
and growing plantation, which has
increased greatly in value since it
was taken over by the ex-governor.
Mr. Sheldon has acquired a great
many of the characteristics of the
f-outhern people and his manner of
speech is touched with the soft ac
cent of the southland. He feels that
the future of that section of the south
where he is located is one of promise
and looks for the future to prove that
this is the coming country, as the
flood of emigration flows there from
other sections of the country and it is
developed in its highest degree. It is
certainly a pleasure to the old friends
of George Sheldon in Cass county to
see him doing so welf and they trust
that he will continue to prosper and
that all the happiness possible be
visited on him and his family. Mr.
Sheldon leaves this evening for Ne
hawka. GRAFTING THEIR WAY
THROUGH TO THE PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION
From Friday's Dally.
Reports coming from all parts of
the country indicate that a horde of
grafters are working their way west
to the California expositions. These
grafters avoid the larger cities, as a
general rule, andconfine their opera
tions to the smaller communities. A
favorite method of getting money to
help them on their way is to represent
themselves as collectors for some
religious, temperance, charity' or
educational movement, ana'ome of
them this year pretend to be work
ing for the suffrage cause. In one
tOT?. S, Jowa thast week so many
of these 'Cfrity and temperance
"moochers" had worked the citizens
that a Salvation Army lassie a bona
fide collector for, the organization
had hard sledding to collect enough to
pay her fare out of town. Most of the
frauds carried "credentials," which,
upon investigation, proved to be not
worth the paper they were written on.
"If you have a desire to give to charity
or the church you can find plenty, of
0
opportunities right here at home.:
Not Able to Get Out Yet.
From Friday's Dallv.
James McKinney, who slipped on an
icy pavement some weeks since and
has been layed up, seems not to im
prove very rapidly, and while he is
mending slowly, has not been able to
get out for nearly four weeks. The
injury seems to have settled in the
hip joints, and is very obstinate in re
sponding to treatment, though it is
thought that he is improving slowly
It is hoped by his many friends that
he will be able to get out soon.
WOULD NOT GIVE ONE
ACRE IN NEBRASKA FOR
40 IN SOUTH MISSOURI
From Friday'. Dallv.
This morning O. M. Nichols of
Ashland was changing cars from the
Missouri Pacific to the Burlington,
returning home from an extended
trip to southern Missouri, where he
had spent a number of weeks looking
after some business matters, and with
the expectation when he went to be
come owner of some of the domain in
that empire. In speaking of the pros
pects and conditions there he said
"I crossed the river here in March,
1874, on the 'President,' a steam ferry,
then plying between here and what
was known as East Plattsmouth,
situated on the other side of the river
I have lived in Ashland ever since,
and would not exchange one acre of
land in this vicinity for forty in that
portion of Missouri in which I visited.
The country there was good for fruit,
but the land here is good for any
thing which man may wish to grow
on it."
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH GIRL
MARRIED IN KANSAS CITY
From Friday's Dally.
Dan Cupid worked day and night,
and in all parts of the country at the
same time, and a report of some of
his fine work comes from Kansas
City, where last week Miss Louise,
the eldest daughter of Mr.' and Mrs.
Henry Hempel, was united in mar
riage with a young man of that city,
Mr. Vernon Dalton. The newly mar-
ied couple will make their home in
the Missouri city, and the best wishes
of a host of friends of the bride here
go with them to their new home. The
bride is well known here and is a
ady of estimable worth and character
and was born in Plattsmouth, living
here during her girlhood, and whom
all who know her loved. The groom
is a young man of sterling worth and
one whom all who know him in his
home town have great confidence in
as a man of uprightness and char
acter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry .Hempel,
parents of the bride, who have
been making their home in Kansas
City for some time, will shortly re
move to their farm near Gage, Okla
homa, where they will live, farming a
portion of the place and renting the
remainder. Mr. Hempel has not been
enjoying very good health for some
time past and has been compelled to
undergo an operation, which has
promise of restoring him to his
former health.
BIG SALE AT THE DOVEY
FARM LAST WEDNESDAY
Crrnn Friday's Dally.
The sale which was held at the
Dovey section, near Cedar Creek, on
Wednesday last, was quite successful
in every way and very satisfactory to
all parties. The partnership of the
members of the family owning the
farm closed out all the property there,
which was quite extensive and em
braced something like .two hundred
different articles and numerous head
of stock. The crowd in attendance at
the sale was large and all took the
keenest interest in the bidding. The
auctioneer for the sale was Col. W. R.
Young, the leading auctioneer of this
section of the county, and he was
certainly there and over and his per
suasive manner succeeded in dispos
ing of the articles of the sale with
Buccess. ' The Dovey farm has been
occupied by H. W, Baughman for the
past two years.
ANOTHER OLD CIT
IZEN PASSES OVER
THE GREAT BEYOND
James Lindsey Was Born in England
and Come to This Country in
an Eary Day.
From Friday's Dally.
The people of Union and vicinity
were greatly surprised and shocked
yesterday morning by the report of
the death of William Lindsey, which
occurred at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night, February 24, at the home of his
son, Joseph Lindsey, about two miles
southwest of this village. Mr. Lindsey
had not been seriously ill until about
two weeks ago, although his health
had been failing somewhat during the
past year, and when his condition be
came serious his son, Joseph, took him
to his home in order to give him the
proper care. At the time of going to
press last evening we were unable to
learn the hour of the funeral, but it
will be held some time today at the
home of Joseph Lindsey.
The deceased, William Lindsey, was
born in England seventy-nine years
ago, and grew to manhood in that
country. About the year 1865 he
came to the United States and set
tied on the 80-acre farm two miles
west of here, which has ever since
been the home of himself and his wife,
who survives him at the age of 82
years. They were the parents of
seven children, two of whom are de
ceased, those now living being: Eliza
beth. the wife of John Doughty;
Sarah, the wife of A. J. McNatt, and
the three sons, Henry, George and
Joseph, all of whom reside in this
part of Cass county. Mr. Lindsey
was a man of extraordinary strength
and determination, and those traits
he applied vigorously to his farm
work along with economy and judg
ment, that constantly added to his
and interests until he became own:
of 860 acres of good land in Cass and
Otoe counties, also a large amount of
money and other property. His death
takes from our midst one of this
country's well known pioneer citizens,
and many friends extend sincere sym
pathy to the sorrowing widow, son3
and daughters. Union Ledger.
A PECOLAR CASE TO SET
TLE IN ANTELOPE COUNTY
From Friday's Dally.
Attorney II. M. Lacey of Pierce,
Antelope county; Henry E. Maxwell
of Omaha, and Attorney Fitch, also
of Pierce, were in the city yesterday
taking depositions of Mr. Charles
Lamb of the Masonic Home, which
are to be used in an important land
case wherein the title of some 200
acres of the choicest land in Antelope
county, lying about two miles from
Plainview, is in question. Some time
since, in a will which a lady, who
owned the land, gave, there was some
stock of a certain bank connected with
the estate, and this bank became in
solvent, and in the settlement Mr.
Lamb was appointed as the receiver,
and to get his evidence and its bear
ing in the case were these depositions
sought. Attorney Fitch is represent
ing the bank's stockholders, while At
torney Henry E. Maxwell is looking
after the interests of the heirs. The
complications as they exist make the
case a very interesting one. Mr.
Lamb was also county clerk for Ante-
ope county some years ago, and his
evidence is vital in the adjudication
of this Civse.
Gradually Getting Weaker.
From Friday's Dally.
Fred Hess, residing in the south
part of the city, on Chicago avenue,
is reported as gradually getting
weaker and weaker from the effects
of the paralytic stroke from which he
has been more or less afflicted for the
past two years, and his family do not
entertain a great deal of hopes for his
ultimate recovery. It is necessary
now, almost, to carry him from place
to place, as his lower limbs are al
most completely paralyzed, and he is
conveyed in a wheel chair from room
to room.
George Falter Doing Nicely.
From Friday's Dll.'
The friends of George II. I'altei
the clothier, will be very much please
to learn that he is getting along nic;
ly at his home from his attack of the
grippe and seems to have the malad
bested. It is thought that he will no
get along without trouble and in
few days should be able to be dow
at the store looking after the intere
ts
of his customers. During his enforce
absence John Falter is assisting Mr
Thicrolf in the conducting of the
store.
LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF ST.
PAUL'S CHURCH ENTER
TAINED AT THE BORN HOME
From Friday's Dally.
The cozy home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Born, in the north part of
the city, was the scene of one of the
most delightful social meetings yes
terday afternoon that the members of
the Ladies Aid society of St. Paul's
church have held for. some time. Mrs
A. Nolting was the hostess on this
occasion, and the large number in at
tendance are very much indebted to
Mesdames Born and Nolting for their
kind hospitality and the splendid aft
ernoon's entertainment afforded them.
As this was just a 'social meeting,
which the ladies of this excellent or
ganization hold -once a month, no
business of any kind was transacted,
and the entire afternoon was devoted
to a social time, interspersed with
other amusements. Most delicious
coffee and coffee cake were served,
which materially added to the pleas
ures of the afternoon. The ladies
realized the neat sum of $9.50.
ANOTHER CASS COUNTY COU
PLE GET MARRIED IN OMAHA
From Frldav's Dally.
Among the marriage licenses ap
pearing in the Omaha Bee of this
morning is that of Mr. Otto Schafer
of Nehawka and Miss Carrie Terry -
berry of Cedar Creek, this county.
The young people, desiring to avoid
the usual large wedding, decided to
have the ceremony performed in Oma
ha in a quiet and simple manner. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Terryberry of the vicinity of
Cedar Creek and a most charming
young lady in every way, while the
groom is one of the leading young
farmers in the vicinity of Nehawka.
where he has been reared to manhood,
and their friends will be well pleased
o learn that these two most estimable
oung people have decided to take up
ife's journey together in the future.
MURDOCK COUPLE UNITED
IN WEDLOCK IN OMAHA
From Friday's Daily.
It would seem from the dispatches
appearing in the Omaha papers that
two of the popular young people of
Murdock have decided to pursue their
course through life as one in the
future, as a license was issued in the
metropolis to Mr. Harry Gillespie and
Miss Letha McDonald. Mr. Gillespie
is one of the prominent young men of
the community in which he is making
his home, while his charming and
estimable wife ( is one of the most
popular young ladies in that section
of the county. She is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDonald of
Murdock and was born and reared in
that place. It is understood that the
young people will continue to make
their home there in the future.
Death of a Little Child.
From Friday's Dally.
The little year and a half old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sed
lak died yesterday afternoon at the
home in the west part of the city, af
ter a short illness, due to measles.
The little one will be laid to rest to
morrow morning at 9 o'clock, the
services being held from the Holy
Rosary Catholic church. The death
of the little one come as a grievous
blow to Mr. and Mrs. Sedlak, and in
their loss they will receive the sym
pathy bf the entire community.
Letter files at the Journal office.
DEATH GALLS AN
OTHER PIONEER
OF PLATTSMOUTH
George Edgerton Passed Away This
Morning, After an Illness of Ten
Days of Pneumonia.
From Saturday's Dai l v.
This morning at 0 o'clock the spirit
of George Edgerton took its flight in
to the Great Beyond, and one of the
old and familiar figures in the life of
the city passed from its earthy ex
istence.
Mr. Edgerton was taken sick some
ten days ago as the result of ex
posure, and soon developed a very
severe case of pneumonia, which, de
spite all that medical aid and loving
hands of his friends could do, result
ed in his death this morning. From
the first it could be seen that Mr.
Edgerton was in a very serious condi
tion, but he was insistent that he be
allowed to care for himself, but Mr,
Robb and family gave to the sick man
all the attention that it was possible
and secured the services of a nurse
from Omaha, who assisted in caring
for him. The writer paid a visit to
the bedside of Mr. Edgerton yester
day morning, in company with Mr
Robb, and it could be seen that his
days were numbered, as he was suf
fering greatly from the ravages of his
malady and the end seemed not far
distant, and as the day progressed he
gradually grew weaker until the end
came.
George Edgerton was born in Eng-
and September 3, 1838, and
came to America when a young man,
ocating in the east, and in November,
1865, came to Plattsmouth from New
Albany, Indiana, and since that time
had been a resident of this city, where
he had been for years one of the
familiar figures on the streets. Mr.
Edgerton was united here in marriage
in May, 1866, to Miss Nancy Napier,
who preceded her husband in death,
having pased away in March, 1892,
and is buried in Oak Hill cemetery in
this city, where the body of the hus
band will be laid to rest. For a num
ber of years after coming here Mr.
Edgerton engaged in business, and in
1889, when the Hotel Riley was built
in this city, he assisted in putting in
the heating plant of the hotel and
had charge of the same since that
time up to the time he was stricken
down. lie leaves , to mourn his loss
one sister, Mrs. F. S. White, of Fort
Morgan, Colorado, arid a nephew, Al
fred Edgerton, cf this city. His
brother, William II. Edgerton, passed
away in this city some seven years
ago. .
Mr. Edgerton was known to almost
every man, woman and child in the
city from his long residence here, and
was regarded very highly by those
who knew him and understood his
peculiar temperment and his faults,
few that they were, were such as to
only affect himself, and he was always
ready to assist those whom he called
by the name of friends.
The funeral of Mr. Edgerton will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the parlors of the Hotel Riley
and will be conducted by the Rev. W.
S. Leete, rector of St. Luke's Episco
pal church, and the interment made in
Oak Hill cemetery. A message was
received here from the sister an
nouncing that she could not be in at
tendance at the funeral.
Hold an Interesting' Meeting.
The meeting of the Christian Lay
men's Union, held yesterday afternoon
at the rooms of the religious cam
paign headquarters in the Hotel Rilsy
block, was attended by a large number
of the members and those interested
in the movement. The subject of the
meeting was. "Faith," and was undir
the leadership of A. O. Eggenberger,
principal of the High school, who
trave a most pleasing and interesting
address along this line. Following the
discussion of the subject of the after
noon, a number present gave short
remarks on subjects which were vital
to the movement now under way in
this city. A. L. Tidd discussed in a
brief way the subject, "Better Condi
tions for the Boys."
Smoke "Gut Heil" Cigars.
Over the Scarlet Fever.
From Frldav's Dallv.
Mrs. J. D. Higley and Mrs. Rhoda
Cotner and daughter, Hazel, were pas
sengers to Qmaha and Council Bluffs
this morning, where they will visit for
the day. Both of the families have
been confined to the house with the
scarlet fever since Christmas, there
being four of the children Miss
Gladys Higley, the Misses Hazel,
Mabel and Nellie Cotner having the
disease. While it was a long siege,
they all have recovered, and it seems
indeed nice to be able to get out
again.
THEY SLIPPED ONE OVER
ON THEIR MANY IOWA
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning Mr. Alvin W. Wilbcr
and Miss Jessie Beam, both of Ander
son, Iowa, came in on an early Bur
lington train and stopped for a short
time at the Perkins House, where they
got their bearings. In a conversation,
when they alighted from the train,
they told a representative of this
paper that they were Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Wilber and would visit at the home
of Mr. Wilber's sister, Mrs. L. II.
Jennings, in the west part of the city.
Later the scribe dropped into the of
fice of the county judge, to find M-.
Wilber applying for a marriage
license. He then went and brought
the erstwhile Mrs. Wilber to-ba,
who was then Miss Beam, and the
judge, in his most cordial manner,
pronounced the fateful words which
made them indeed Mr. and Mrs. Wil
ber. That they might slip one over
on their friends in Iowa, they came
here and had the ceremony performed.
They will visit with their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Jennings, over Sunday,
and then return to their home at An
derson,' wher "they 'have" prepared a
nest in which to make their home.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE
OF THREE mm MEN
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Three young men of this city met
with a rather thrilling experience yes
terday afternoon, which has learn 3d
them that they are not fitted for the
job of catching on and getting off of
moving trains. The boys had decided
to take advantage of the nice weather,
and four of them started out on a
trip to the Burlington bridge over the
Missouri to enjoy the bracing effects
cf the balmy Nebraska breezezs, and
party started homeward, and a freight
coming west across the bridge impell
ed one of them to suggest that
they ride as far as the depot an!
save walking; this seemed good to the
rest of the crowd, and accordingly all
boarded the train and felt in good
spirts to think of the ease with which
they were to get home. There was
one unfortunate feature to the affair,
however, and that was that the train
was of the through order and did not
even look like it was going to stop at
lattsmouth, but came through the
yards at full speed and the adventur
ers were forced to watch the city of
their residence flit by as the train sped
cn and on toward the westward. As
the freight approached the crossing
at Oreapolis it slowed up slightly and
one of the party was enabled to alight,
but the other three, at last reports,
were still bound in the direction of
Ashland.
Falls and Hurts Himself.
This afternoon shortly after 1
o'clock, Adam Kaffenberger of Cedar
Creek, who was in the city for a short
time, received a very severe fall on
the sidewalk in front of the court
house. He had started across Main
street, and coming back, just as ho
stepped on the walk seemed to catch
his foot and fell for a distance of sev
eral feet, falling on his face and head
and inflicting quite a cut on the left
side of his face near his nose. He
seemed slightly dazed and was assist
ed to his feet by several parties com
ing up from No. 24, and taken to tho
York barber shop, where he was re
vived and taken to the Plattsmouth
hotel, where his injuries were looked
after.
DEATH OF EX-COUN-TY
COMMISSIONER
L. 0. SWITCH)
This Highly Respected Citizen Passes
Away at His Home in Weeping
Water Saturday Night.
citizen will be held tomorrow afte--
r.oon at 2 o'clock from the late home
in Weeping Water. There will be a
number from this city go to att-n 1
the last sad services.
Saturday evening at 10 o'clock, at
his home in Weeping Water, I. I.
Switzer, one of the most promine.it
and highly esteemed men in the coun
ty and a former county commissioner,
passed away as a result of an illness
dating for several yt'ars, from dia
betes. Mr. Switzer, while his health
has been gradually failing since hi
retirement from the office of county
commissioner in January, 1912, ha.
not been confined to his home to any
extent and felt at times that perhaps
he might overcome the malady, but
the ravages of the disease gradually
undermined his splendid constitution
and for the past few months hi
friends noted with sorrow his rapid
decline. On Friday la.-t he was com
pelled to take to his bed and the en 1
came swiftly, as he passed away Sat
urday night.
There have been few men in the
county who, among all classes, wis
more highly esteemed than was M
Switzer, and while a republican in
politics, he was not a bitter partisan
and his friends were numerous amori,T
all classes of people, as he was a fair-
minded and impartial gentleman. He
Ie was first elected as county com
missioner from the Second district in
November, 1905, and re-elected in
1908, serving out six years in the of
fice, and in 1911 declined a renomina-
tion to the office and retired to hi
farm, some four miles south of Ween
ing Water, where he had made his
home for years. Some two years ago,
feeling that he was unable to with
stand the life on the farm owing ty
his poor health, he removed to Weep
ing Water, where he purchased a
beautiful home and was just begin
ning to enjoy his declining years vhvi
he was taken away. Mr. Switzer was
something over GO years of age at the
time of his death and had been a resi
dent of this county for many years.
The news of his death was a great
shock to his friends in this city, who
had grown to know him intimately
during his service as commissioner,
and the family will receive the deep
est sympathy of the entire county in
their irreparable loss. Besides the
widow, four sons and one daughter
are left to mourn his loss one son re
sides in Wyoming, while the daugh
ter is engaged in teaching in the
Guide Rock schools.
The funeral of this well beloved
NEHAWKA AUDITORIUM
COMPANY FILES ARTICLES
' OF INCORPORATION
The Nehawka Auditorium company
filed in the office of County Cleik
Libershal here Saturday their articles
of incorporation. The capital stock
of the company that has just com
pleted the erection of a fine new
auditorium in that place is placed .it
$15,000. The gentlemen signing as
the incorporators of the company
were: Messrs. F. P. Sheldon, E. A.
Nutzman, B. Wolph, J. S. Rough, D.
C. West and others. This company
was incorporated on the 5th day ..f
September, but in the office of the
secretary of state at Lincoln, but it is
necessary for them to also file in th-
county where they will do business.
It is certainly a piece of enterprise on
the part of the representatives of ou"
neighboring village to place in the
hands of their people the splendid lit
tle building that they have, which
they can use for the purpose of hold
ing public meetings. If not lively and
wideawake the people of Nehawka are
nothing, and are most fortunate in
having a group of as public-spirited
men as can be found in any town of
their size in the state.