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PAGE 2. PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1915. ONE OF CASS COUNTY'S GRAND OLD IE Brief Sketch of Samuel L. Furlong, a Pioneer Resident of Old Rock Bluffs. From Tuesday's Daily. The following: skecht of of Cuss countv's pioneers a io tne oid- time metrooolis ' of Rock Blu'.Ts, is taken from the Sunday Sia'e Journal, and the many interesting fact:-, re garding the life of this spiendid old man. as well as the city which once reared itself along: the bir.ks f the Missouri, but which ha now long .-ince been numbered with the thing? that were, will prove very interesting1, especially to the older residents of this county: The townsite of old Rod: Bluffs at the Missouri river edge in Cass coun ty, Nebraska, is fast losing its charm as one of the interesting historical spots of the state. Founded in 18'A a'.ong with the very earliest of the early river towns, boomed for a few years by a lucrative river and freight ing: trade then left stranded by the v.-e-tward huiMing railroads, which passed through by another route, the tfwn has long since been abandoned 1 y most of the resi.lenters, the shop keepers and the artisans, to become a ici'.c of history and family decline into a total state of decay. "Last yrnr a iarge section of town lots was converted into cornfields arJ this spring some farmer lad wiil daily follow his plow over street and alley, resident and store sites of what was a city of a thousand population fifty! years i yo. The plr..--e is still rich enough in relics of the days of Ions! n-o, however, to hold the attention of j ;':iy tT.ve'.crs who pass that way and ro really deserve a place amon.ij the valuable historical possessions of Ne braska. 'lost ir.tereytir.fr, perhaps, cf ail that i cnairs to mark the place is that remarkable oi l personage. Sam uel L. Fiilong. who dwells alone in one of the half-century-old houses still . tending at the townsite. It is here in th horre and :r. er-r.tact with this :V who lia' 5 'called It home sirce 1S70 that '.-r.e may find, as perhaps no where c!se. an i.!ca of what the life of Roc!; Bluff- was in the days that have pu-?d. This can be gotten from rrrny souivcs. First there are the in lider.ts that Mr. Furlong' can relate a.- ha- ig knowledge of since he has kr.ru n the town, incidence of which th? e are no written records. Again there are the numerous articles of furniture r.n 1 relics which tell vividly of the life of fifty years ago. Eut best of all there is the life of the man himself which is the real embodiment f v-h;..t the typical Koek Bluffs citi re i was. The writer hsrr.et in other places numbers of the-e pioneer citi zens of the town and, firmly believes that this ore who remains at the townsite within the original inviron mcni, represents in himself much of wha- the people of the town were. Like every other pioneer who set tle! at Rock Bluffs or any other part of the west, Mr. Furlong was eastern burn. Iljs native section was the lum ! er:r.g region cf Michigan near the -own of Muskeesan. There he worked in the saw mills and taught brief iormj of school until the call of the west carr.e. Something of the force he became m ib.e new western community, we may judre from the man as we f.n him today. His ssturdiress, his keen ne. s and intelligence, as still pos ses-cd, are remarkable. One seldom meets a man of hi; age who has the ratural sense any more perfectly preserved. He hears distinctly. He reads profusely without the aid of spectacles. Conversation, in which he can prove a charming participant soon shows that he is informed not rr.'y upon a wide range cf subjects bvt especially opon current topics in eluding tha European war. It i: really a pleasure to hear him con verse an ! to note the keenness with hich he answers questions. Takin him as a representative citizen of Rock Bluffs, it is little wonder that it was at this town as history records that the f:rst high school of the state, known as Naomi institute, was founded. Physical as well as mental powers, judging fiom those represented in Mr. Furlong, must have been of a high type also. Today we find him, despite Ins seventy-five years of age, doing work which practically makes a liv ing for himself."" Aside from a small amount of truck gardening his chief errir.loyn.ent i tht of caring for a rurrb?r of cows and chickens. Last year from three cows he reports the tale of six hundred and twenty pounds 36. of butter, while from the small flock of chickens he realized eighty-four dollars in revenue. All of the work he has done alone. Since the death of his wife in June, 1911, just two months before their golden wedding anniversary, he has in addition done his own housework. There may be persons living who possess a record of earlier residence at Reck Bluffs; there probably are those who can better relate some earlv incidents of history, but the fact remains that Mr. Furlong is one cf the oldest and most charming char acters to be found today at the town site. Those who might . make superior claims to being old-timers have long ago left the vicinity to spend the re maining days of old age with their grown-up children who left Rock Bluffs years ago along with the hun dreds of others to make their for tunes in a new country where rail ways and modern methods of com mericalhm were to be found. Mr. Furlong himself has sons and daugh ters who have gone out to seek their fortunes elsewhere and are now liv ing, five of them in four different states of the union. Their invitations that he come and live with them and be cared for by them have all been in vain. lie prefers to spend the end ing days of life in this spot, where the memories are sweetest and to find final resting place for his ashes l.esiik? those cf tho wife which lie in the old Rock Bluffs burying ground some distance south of his house near old King Hill. lEUSBIFlll BANQUET IT IDE SISOSIC TEM PLE list nan VERY INTEREST ING CASE OP II DISTRICT - COURT William Dunn, et al., vs. Eva Elliott, et al., Involving Settlement of Estate of David Woodward. Fr"m Tuesday's Dally, Last evening the members of Plattsmouth lodge No. G, A. F. and A. held a most interesting meeting at the Mascnie temple in this city, and it was one of the largest attended meetings of the year, as web as one of the most interesting, and for the occasion there were quite a number present from the country to assist in the work of the order, which was in the third degree. Preceding the work of the lodge a sumptuous and delightful banquet was served at 7 o'clock in the dining room of the temple and the stewards of the lodge who had the affair in hand saw that there was nothing omitted to make it most enjoyable in every way for each one assembled around the banquet board and the gentlemen saw thai the repast was served in first c!r.ss shape. As the hour was grow ing late the usual speeches that are so frequent at gatherings cf this nature were omitted and the members pro ceeded direct to the lodge room to confer upon the candidates the third degree of their fraternity. The mem bers were more than pleased with the success of the meeting and the de lightful manner in which it, was car ried out. From Wednesday's Daily. Quite an interesting case is oc cuoying the attention of the district court, entitled William Dunn, et al. vs. Eva Elliott, et al. This case in volves the settlement of the estate of David Woodward, a resident of Weep ing Water, who passed away there in 1900, and left a will upon the con stiuction of which the result of the case hinges. Mr. Woodward, in his will, left his P'operty to his wife during her life time, and at her death it was to re vert to, as the will states, "our" heir and upon this the contention of the heirs rests. Mr. Woodward was the father of several children at the time of his second marriage, and Mrs Woodard also had several children but there were no children from their marriage and the heirs' on both sides 5 involved in the contention as to how the estate should be divided. Mrs. Woodward died a short time ago. The children cf Mrs. Wood wan contend that the will intended an equal uivision, wnne tne oii.uren or the deceased gentlemen contend that the estate was intended to be given to them. Thomas Allen of Lincoln ap pears for the plaintiffs, while D. O. Dwvcr and A. L. Tidd of this citv are looking after the interests of the tie ler.uants. tne case was opened yes terday afternoon, Lut owing to the absence of one of the witnesses i was passed over until this morning. Mrs. De Wolf, a nurse, who cared for Mr. Woodward during his illness, an i was one of the witnesses for the will; Mrs. Cam Klepser, a daughter of Mrs. Woodward; William Dunn of Weeping Water and Mrs. Brown of Pierce coun ty have testified in the case in support of the contention of the plaintiffs. The estate consisted of an eighty-acre farm near Weeping Water, as well as considerable personal property. LIST OF JURYMEN FOR THE APRIL TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT PAUL STADELMAN PLACED CONFIDENCE Paul Stadclman, who represents the Omaha News in this city, was recently made the victim of misplaced con fidence and had a close call to sulTtr ing the loss. of some $20 as a result of his experience. It seems that a gen tleman v.ho had been connoted with the Omaha News came dovp, and hunting Paul up asked as to his ousi- ness here and how he was getting along and Paul told him fully how the situation was here and the man seem ed greatly pleased with it and com plimented him on the fine shov.inj? made and assurred Paul that the company would certainly recognize his efforts by adding to his sulaiy in the spring. This was most pleasing and sounded mighty good to Paul, wno at once warmed up to the sup posed agent, and when he asked for a loan of $20 Paul came across without nucstion, as the man assuued him that he could retain it out of the monthly collections for thj papers v nen tne man nau been gona some time it finally came to the errs of Paul that the supposed agent had not been in the employ of the News when here and for a time it seemed that the $20 was gone. The mr.tteV 'vns finally taken up with the management of the News, and although they were not liable in any way, they saw that the $20 was paid over to Paul. From "Wednesday's Pally. The following is the list : e'ected for the jury at the forthcoming April term of the district court: Roy Armstrong Salt Creek precinct; W. L. Atchison, Stove Creek precinct; S. C. Bcyles, Greenwood precinct; J. D. Erarr.blett, Liberty precinct; Joe Clymer, Salt Creek precinct; S. I. Compti-n, Weeping Water; Carl Day, Center precinct; Grovernor Dovey, Plattsmouth; George Farley, Plitts iicuth; Nelson Jean, Plattsmouth; He: man Par.konin, Louisville precinct; E. II. rer.tcrman, Stove Creek pre cinct; M. H. Pollard, Avcca precinct; Fred M. Prouty, Greenwood precinct; Charie;; Eeiehart, Louisville precinct; Paul Schewe, Elmwood precinct; Fred Echleifert, Louisville precinct Frank Shopp, Plattsmouth; Harry Smith, Plattsmouth; R. D. Stine, Liberty precinct; M. M. Straub, Wcepin Water; Henry Tool, Elmwood pre cinct; C. Tyler, Plattsmouth; J. 1 Warner, Tipton precinct. Tiled Floor Repaired. From Wednesday's Daily. The tiled floor on the second floor of the! court house is today receiving some much needed repairs that will place it in good shape. For the past few months the tiles there have be come loose and caused a great deal of annoyance, as well as spoiling the appearance of the. hall, and it was de cided to have them fixed before the whole floor became loosened up and would cause the couny to have to spend considerable money to have them repaired. IMPROVING THE STREETS In 00R CITT EASILY DONE Rock From Quarry South of Town, and the City to Handle the Crush ing Machine and Hauling. AWL OPENING OF THE MODERN MILLINERY STORE OF MRS. EMMA PEASE The spiing millinery season in this city will be inaugurated tomorrow, when the annual opening of the mod ern and up-to-date millinery store of Mrs. Emma Pease will be opened for two days Friday and Saturday. - The store has been arranged most beautifully for the event and the scene within is one that will tempt the feminine eye with its wealth of beauty and fashion, as there is dis played here all the latest shapes and designs which are in vogue through out the country, and the ladies cf Plattsmouth can be given here a splendid opportunity to select their nen- hats with the assurance that they will have something strictly uj to the minute in every respect. Styles for spring hats include both the large and small variety, with a liberal showing of the last-named for early use, while the larger models will be seen more of a little lacr in tho season. The smaller hats include helmet shapes of various types, as well as small sailors, also models with a leaning toward the Louis Pl.illine period are shown in a wide range of styles. Shepherdess and poke effects will be especially good for summer use. lricorus and quanhcon;.? ere very good, not a few of which are medium in size, while others feature brim hugging close to th-i crown. Never were sailors shown in gi eater numbers, ranging in size from small to quite large, with varying heights of crown. Miss Laura Ameluxen of St. Jos ph, Missouri, has charge of the ti na ming department of the store and has prepared the season's models in a manner that certainly can plean-j the most discriminating taste. ir. the Along with the many plans which will be broached in the way of good roads and road inp: ovemcats, a few days ago a suggestion was made that seems to be as good a ona as uas vet been made to cover the geed road, proposition. This is that the city fee cure a small portable stone crusher, which could easily be placed in the hills just south of the ferry, and with a gasoline engine to operate it would be able to supply plenty of crushed rock at a very low figure that could be used to advantage on the streets of the city and assist in making them as fine as could be found anywhere. ine suggestion was made tnat a ii i i,i iiiii smau sned tnat would noid a car or two of the crushed rock be put up, and from this a shute be built that would carry it direct to the wagons to load them for transportation to the city, where the rock could be placed on the streets, and several applica tions of the rock would make streets and driveways that the city could be proud of. Those who have given any thought to the matter state that the expense of securing the machinery to handle the rock would not exceed over $1,000 or $1,200, and would more than pay the city in the long run in giving them splendid streets that would not constantly require repairing and grad ing. As the rock was crushed and placed in the loading shed the dut from the rock could be left and not screened out, and this, when placed with the rock on the streets after Uie first rain, would form a cement-like substance that would hold the rock and make the streets fine for driving. There is a world of the best rock in the world for this purpose lying in the hills south of this city that only awaits the coming of someone to de velop into a useful article, and if the city, with the expenditure of a small amount of money, would get into this field they would soon bea ble to fix their streets right at a very small figure indeed. The new road leading into the hills south of the ferry furnishes an ex- .if y-v ?L 1 1 S-Sk S41 VI'v x xn. L 1 V I szJ IU V CO MA fexvOv-r-s The New Spring 1915 Styles in ClothiDg from HirnU Wick wire, Levi Mann, Hart Scliaff ner fc Marx and Styleplus await your coming. New Cheney silk ties 50c this week SEE HAVING completed our assortment of force ful new styles, positively different from those ordinarily seen in ready-to-wear stores, we are pleased to announce the readiness of Spring and Summer models. Here are all the latest "kinks1' and ideas, txth in material ami make-up. You are welcome to look or to buy Prices above lines $17 to $35. C. E. Wescott's Sons Everybody's Store Condition Still Very Poorly. From "Wednesday's Daily. The reports from the bedside of W. D. Jones are such as to give but little encouragement to his family or friends and he appears to be gradual ly growing weaker and his illness is of such a nature as to require the most constant attention and care at all times. For a mild, easy action of the bowels, try Doan's Regulets, a modern laxative. 25c at all stores. liimrning of the season the:- is a ctlIcnt medium to get the stone outj Come out and spend a few hours Saturday in dancing and having a general pleasant evening at the Ger man Home, as one is coming to you if there. The public is cordially invited to be present. . Perfect Order. strong demand for fiowcr-;, whicn shows no (sign of lessening ns the sea son advances. JOHN HOLM, OF SOUTH BEHD.AKO WILMA SGHULKA. OF ASM. MARRIED STANDING OF CONTEST- " ANTS III THE EASTWOOD BIG PIANO CONTEST For baby's croup, Willie's daily cuts md bruises, mamma's sore throat, grandma's lameness Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil the household remedy. 25c and 50c. Following is the standing in the piano contest at the G store: Mrs. Thilip Khin Miss Josephine Varga ... Mrs. II. W. Klinger Miss Klara Bi.-ran Miss Tillie Halmcs Miss Violet Keil U. B. Church Methodist Sunday School . Pre-.byterian Sunday School Miss Grace Kolting Miss Vera Campbell -irs. J. -V.cUee 100,175 Mr. Charles Isner 100,040 Mirs Helen Horn .....100,000 Miss Bessie Wiles ....100.000 P. Eastwood :jl!M35 219,320 170,380 131,015 127,705 108,705 102,400 ..101, 030 , .101,455 , .100,405 .100,205 At the office of the county jude to- Gay occurred tne marna.tre of lur. John Holka, of South Bend, and Miss Wiima Schulka, of Ashland. The oung people arrived in the city this mo: ning on No. 1 and were accom carded by the brother and sister cf the groom, who were present when Judge Beeson spoke the words that made these two happy hearts as one. They departed this afternoon on the 1:58 Burlington train for Omaha, and from there will return to their fucure home at South Bend. - The bride was attired for the wedding in a hand some gown of white- silk. After the ceremony the party enjoyed a luncl jon at the Hotel Perkins. and with the use of the loading shed the expense of getting the stone onto the wagons would be very little and it could be placed on the streets at a figure far below that of having it shipped in, and being owned by the city there would be no limit to the amount that could be used. We feci that this is a real live proposition if j properly handled and it would cer tainly look good to see it put into operation, as it could be at very littlo expense. Mrs. Lee Applegate and daughter, Mrs. Louis Anderson, of Union, are in the city for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dickson. Mrs. Ap plegate is the mother of Mrs. Dick son. We can judge the .character of a man from the order in which he keeps his affairs. Order is necessary in everything, especially in our body. If you will allow a small indisposition to take hold in your body, you may have opened the door to a serious sickness. Take our advice to use, in every in disposition, Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine, at the earliest moment possible. It will at once go to the root of the evil, will clean out the in testines and give them new strength. It will relieve constipation and its complications, gases, eructations, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite. Even healthy people should take an occasional dose to keep their body in perfect order. Price, $1.00. At drug stores. Jos. Triner, Manufacturer, 1333-1339 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Triner's Liniment gives good results in stiffness of the joints. It is very good in all cases where a liniment is needed. Price 25c and 50c; by mail. 35c and 60c. ssBEXzsssssnni SUDDEN DEATH OF GUS DIERR, EMPLOYED BY CHRIS GAUER, DIES SUDDENLY J. M. Hoberta on Duty. Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone WELCOME INFORMATION. Most middle-aged men and women re glad to learn that Foley Kidney Pill ? give relief from languidncsr,, stiff and sore muscles and joints, puf fir.ess under eyes, backache, bladder weakness and lheumatism. They ge: results. Contain no harmful drugs. Sold everywhere. Gus Dierr, who for the past few years has been employed on the farm of Chris Gauer, near Cedar Creek, died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock quite suddenly while on his way home from town. The death was due to a sudden attack of heart trouble, evi dently as he died almosti nstantly. He had been to Cedar Creek to get the mail and stopped to get shaved, and shortly before 11 o'clock started home- lesterday for the first time m sev- ward, and when reaching the home of aral weeks, J. M. Roberts, cashier of Elmer Meisinger decided to stop there the Plattsmouth State bank, was to get a drink of water, as he stated down town, after having teen con- to p,irs. Meisinger he was not feeling nncd to his home by a severe attack weu anj sne asked him if he had bet of the grippe. Mr. Roberts had a ter not stop and rest before continuing very severe seige of this malady and on but he replied that he would get a was unable to leave his room for al- drink and then so on so as to reach most a week, and certainly feels hmo for Hinnpr. lie started toward pleased to be up and around again. tjie water bucket and had only taken His appearance on the street and at a few steps when he fell lifeless, and us place oi business was most pleas- although every effort was made to ir.g to his friends, who have been ing him to, life was apparently ex- very anxious over his condition. tjnct and his death had been instant He was a man of between 55 and C0 Heavy, impure blood makes a years 0f age and was unmaried. There muddy pimply complexion, head- are no relatives in this part of the cches. nausea, indigestion. Thin blood POuntrv as far as known. Mr. Dierr makes you weak, pale; and sickly. ForJv.as a very industrious man and pos- pure blood, sound digestion, use Bur dock Blood Bitters. S1.00 at all stores. sossed many friends among those who knew him best. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Cedar Creek. Better and bigger than ever Ly man H. Howe's pictures. Scats sell- rr fart. If vou want to secure good scats order now. 71. Tlitsch. reftacting optician-.' at Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Sat urday evenings. Examination free. CASTOR I A Per Infants and Children. Tl3 Kind You Have Always Bought Boars the Signature of You young men, who represent the great throng of good dressers we're anxious to have your verdict. We're ready with the springtime styles of Society Brand and Kuppen he'imcr Clothes. We want you to see them because they're different. New Glenurquhart shadow and check over plaids, new Bango stripes, new mist blues, all in the very latest models Prices $18 to $35. New STETSON HATS ARE HERE INCLUDE THE BY WORD, the Willard and all the new blocks, in Ivy Marine, seal, slate, lead and Tartan, the best selling shades. Chamois quality $3.00. Stetson Select, $4.00. I coPraicxT A. o. c. Come in early and select your Easter tie from our latest showing. Prices 50c to $1 .00. Manhattan Skirts Stetson Hats