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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1915)
P1?h ;c Will Celebrate Every Saturday i Afternoon During the Summer Months 3ounral VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1913. STORE BURGLAR IZED AT MYNARD LAST EVENING Some Time During the Storm Last Night W. T. Richardson's Store Was Entered and Robbed. From Friday's Daliy. Last night the store of W. T Richardson, at Mynard, which is also the United States postoffice in that village, was entered by someone and a small amount of money taken, as well as several small articles. The robbery seems to have been committed after the rainstorm, as the track of the robber are plainly visable in the mud, where he evidently stood before making his entrance through a win dow on the southwest corner of the building and which led into the post office part of the building. Here, after gaining entrance, the man forced open the money drawer and secured about $3 belonging to the government, as well as taking a similar amount from the private drawer of Mr. Richardson. There does not seem to have been any stamps taken from the post-office, but a number of small articles such as cans of tobacco, writing tablets and a pair of shoes and several pairs of socks were among the articles missed by Mr. Richardson on his opening up his place of business this morning. There was no noise heard in the rob bing of the store, although the resi dence of the owner is just adjoining, and it is thought that he took ad vantage of the storm to gain en trance while the thunder would drown any noise he might make. This morning near the Gillespie ele vator an old pair of shoes was found, as well as one of the tablets stolen from the store, and this would seem to indicate that the robber lost little time in making a switch of his foot wear. It is reported that two colored men were noticed along the tracks near Mynard yesterday afternoon, and one of them was in the store for a while during the afternoon making a number of purchases and looking around, but did not tarry long, re turning to join his companion on the tracks. The shape of the shoes found near the elevator do not look as though they had been worn by a negro and do not conform to the general characteristics of the foot of one of the black race, which is gen erally quite fiat. The party getting in the store had selected with care the window farthest removed from the residence of Mr. Richardson, as the one through which to make entrance. The county, as well as the postal authorities, will investigate the mat ter in the hopes of securing the per ron doing the robbery. MATTERS III THE DIS TRICT COURT DISPOS ED OF YESTERDAY From Friday's Dally. Yesterday in the district court, in the matter of the case of S. J. Amb ler vs. John C. Jones, the is-jues were tried to the court and the case argued and submitted and taken under ad visement by Judge Begley. In the case of N. D. Thrap, ct al., vs. Myrtle M. Thrap, et al., all per- a ' 1 , 1 ' 1 sons interested were oruereu 10 snow cause by July 10, 1915, why the sale of land in Red Willow county be not confirmed and abo in lots 1 and 2, block 4, village of Alvo, in this county. The court also made a number of orders in different cases that were de manding the attention of Judge Beg- ley. The judge returned in the after -noon to his home at Papillion. Now an Automobile Owner. From Fridav's Dally. M. Fanger, who with his family came down yesterday from their home at Missouri Valley, Iowa, has joined the ranks of the automobile owners and has a fine new Buick car of the latest type and pattern, in which he can travel when he so desires. Ben Fanger does the manipulating of the machine, as well as an experienced driver of several years practice. IS VERY PROUD OF HIS NEW BUICK AUTOMOBILE From Frldav's Dally. Joseph McMaken is now the proud owner of a fine new 1916 Buick auto mobile, which he purchased through T. II. Pollock, the local agent, and which was brought down from Lincoln yesterday by Henry McMaken. The car is one of the newest on the market and is a very handsome machine in every way and is certainly one of the nicest appearing . that has been brought here recently. It is a seven passenger machine and will doubtless furnish Mr. McMaken and family many very pleasant hours in the en- jayment of it. RESULTS OF THE . STORM IN THIS VI CINITY LAST NIGHT From FrldaVn ra.llv The rain storm which visited this city last night between 9 and iz o'clock, was one of the heaviest of the season and at times almost approach ed the proportions of the storm of Sunday night. The threatening clouds earlier in the evening looked like there might be a very violent wind or hail storm, but the greater part of these passed around the city and on every side of us there comes reports of the work of . the storm, which was general throughout all of eastern Ne braska. The northern part of the state, including Tekamah and Her man, were visited by very violent wind storms, which approached very near to being tornadoes, and were fol lowed by hail and rain. In North Omaha the wind was very high and in the locality of Carter Lake and Florence done considerable damage to property, while the heavy rain caused the flooding of many cellars in the north part of Omaha and in the low lands. . The storm here came at a time when there was still many people down town, and a mad dash for home was made in the driving rain, and everyone venturing out got thorough ly soaked. The lightning accompany ing the rain storm was most brilliant and lit the heavens with its daz zling light, making the storm seem even worse than it really was. An inch and a half of rain is reported as the result of the visitation of the storm. From this city north . the storm seems to have been a .great deal more intense and violent and at Fremont the wind is reported to have blown box cars from the sidings onto the main tracks. The Kansas City line of the Burlington is completely out of commission, due to a washout near Hamburg, Iowa, and the Missouri Pa cific has also suffered several small washouts on their line south. MISS MINA THIEROLF GUEST OF FRIENDS IN OMAHA From Saturday's Dally. Miss Myna Thieroll ot tnis city is visiting for a few days in Omaha as a guest at the home of Miss Esther El- inghusen, who is entertaining at house party for a number of the mem bers of the Delta Zeta sorority this week. The young ladies were enter tained at the Pan-Hellenic luncheon at the Happy Hollow club on Thurs day, as well as a dinner party at the Ellinghausen home. Miss Thierolf is member of the chapter of this sorority at the Nebraska state uni- ersity. Visits Her Parents Here. From Friday's Dally. Miss Margaret Mauzy of lxs An geles, California, who has been here for two days visiting with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mauzy and family, departed this afternoon for New York, where she will lookafter some matters for one of the Los An geles department stores, of which she has charge of one of the ladies' de partments. She was accompanied as far as Omaha by Dr. and Mrs. T. J Todd of Kearney, and Miss Marion Mauzy. Office supplies at the Journal of. See. PROBLEM FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY TO DECIDE WHICH MILL BE HARD From Friday's Daily. That all honest people are not dead yet and that a sense of right and wrong will after years cause an at tempt to right a misdeed to be car ried out was shown a few days ago when the county treasurer here re ceived a letter sent from Lincoln which contained a check for $120 and with it a note explaining why the money was being sent. It seems that some twenty years ago a tax collector in Salt Creek precinct, in making his returns had through a mistake of some kind been short some $40 in his returns to the county assessor. This was in the beginning of the hard times in Nebraska and the drouth, and this made it impossible for the tax collector to pay over the money which was due the county, as bad health was added to his other burdens which he was laboring under and it drifted on and on and finally the man passed away only a few months ago, but left a note of the amount he thought he owed the county, but could not tell to whom the taxes should be credited, and after the death of this man his daughter sent the check for $120, which included the $40, together with interest to date from the time the $40 had been collected. There is no record of any taxes of that year in that particular precinct that are unpaid, and who the money should be credited to is a problem for the coun ty to settle, and whether to return it or place it in a conscionce fund is a question with the commissioners and county attorney REMAINS OF LATE Z.T. BROWN LAID AT REST THURSDAY AFTERNOON From Friday!" Dn. The funeral of the late Z. T. Brwn was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence on Granite street and was attended by a large number of the old friends and neighbors with whom Mr. Brown had been so closely associated during his long years of residence in this city. The services were in charge of Rev. F. M. Druliner of the Methodist church and were very impressive. The minister took for the subject of his remarks, consolation through Christ, the Savior, who was crucified and risen from the dead that the world through Him might gain eternal life. He had taken away the fear of death and the judgment of God as through Christ all could be saved. The re marks of Rev. Druliner were most impressive and brought to the sorrow ing family a sense of peace and faith in the meeting with their loved one in the future years. A quartet com posed of Mesdames C. S. Johnson and R. B. Hays and Messrs. G. L. Farley and J. E. Douglass, sang several num bers taken from those that had been beloved by the departed gentleman during his lifetime. There were a large number of floral remembrances laid on the casket as a silent token of the esteem in which the deceased had been held by his neighbors and friends. At the close of the service the body was conveyed to Oak Hill cemetery, where it was laid to rest in the family lot. SOME OF THE LUCKY ONES AT THE WESCOTT'S STORE From Friday's Dally. Among the automobile owners and drivers who have identified the number 6t their cars in the special advertising plan of C. E. Wescott's Sons during the harvest sale are the following: Frank Gobelman, 51985; Pollock Parmele, 224; J. W. Peters, 52695; C. G. Mayfield, Louisville, 59297; G. O. Dovey, 40G96; G. E. Dovey, jr., 3464G; A. O. Moore, 52519; Harris Cook, 19 571; Leland Briggs, 615G6; Dr. O. Sandin, 67434 ; Robert " A. Bates, 52102. All of these were given the articles on which the price tickets bearing the auto numbers appeared. Paints and Oils. Gering & Co. YOUNG MAN HAS HIS LEG BROKEN IN ODD MANNER Harry Horn Kicked by Another Horse While Riding One, Fracturing His Right Leg. From Saturday's Dally. Yesterday morning Harry Horn met with a very serious mishap at the farm home of his parents, near Cedar Creek that will lay him up for some time at least as a result of it. It seems that Harry had arisen early in the morning to get started on the farm work, and about 5 o'clock was out in the pasture where the horses were kept preparing to get ready for work in the field, and had jumped on one to ride, when, as he started out there were a number of the other horses in the pasture crowded around the one he was riding, and one more refactory than the others, suddenly launched a vicious kick at the hors; on which Harry was riding, and the full force of the blow was received by the young man on his right leg and the bone between the ankle and knee was fractured quite badly and rendered that member useless. The cries of the young man were heard and he was conveyed to the house and medical assistance sum moned from Plattsmouth to look after the injured member, and it was set and dressed and the victim of the ac cident made as comfortable as pos sible, although suffering a great deal of pain, as well as annoyance from the injury. He will be compelled to remain on the retired list for the next few weeks in order to give the injured leg an opportunity to heal. Mcs. Henry Horn, rather of. the in jured man, who has been visiting in Creighton and other parts in the northern part of the state, returned home last evening and will be able to assist in the care of her son. It is to be hoped that Harry will soon be able to be up and around again a3 good as ever. AFTER A NIGHT'S REST TAKES HIS DEPARTURE FOR ANOTHER CLIME From Saturday "Pally. Yesterday afternoon a stranger by the name of Duncan, who stated that his residence was across the river in Iowa, came to this city and proceeded to acquire what has been aptly term ed a "bun," and instead of diminish ing the load became greater as time sped on and about 5:30 Duncan be came seized with a desire to sleep and decided that Main street was a fitting place to seek his slumber, but had hardly got comfortably to sleep when Chief Barclay made his appearance and rudely interrupted the siesta of the gentleman and escorted him to the city jail, where he reposed for the night on the luxurious couches of wood and concrete provided by the city for their hostelry. This morning he was released and sent back to his home, as he was without funds to pay a fine and it was thought that his presence would not add anything to the benefit of the city. He gladly ac cepted the chance to leave and in a short time was on his way back to his home, going by the walking route. He claimed to be an experienced musician and desired to join the Brun- dage band, but there was nothing do ing for him. MRS. ED M'GULLEY DANGER OUSLY ILL AT NEBRASKA CITY From Saturdays Daily. Edward McCulley this morning re ceived a telephone message from Ne braska City announcing the serious illness of his wife in that city, where she went yesterday for a short visit at the home of her brother Joe La bi oda and family. The cause of the illness was not given, but Mr. Mc Culley departed this afternoon on the flyer over the Missouri Pacific for the Otoe county metropolis to visit his wife and see if it were possible to bring her home. THE CHAMPION BOY WALKER OF WORLD IS IN TOWN TODAY From Friday's Dallv. Today Lawrence Benz, champion boy walker of the wrold, was in the city for a short time en route back to San Francisco from New York, where he had walked as a part of the wager of $3,000. He left San Fran cisco last September and made the distance to New York in 142 days, a part of which was in the dead of winter, without either overcoat or gloves and this surely entitles this young man to the high honor of the champion boy walker of the world. He has in his journey back to the Pa cific coast made excellent time and came from Chicago to Omaha in 35 days. While in New York he re ceived a gold medal, as well as a silver cup, as a prize for his work. He made the trip east over the Lin coln Highway and was the first to cover that route entirely on foot. He will take a southern route from here through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, on into California, and is due to arrive at San Francisco by November 1st, when he will receive his award of the $3,000. He certain ly has made splendid time in making the trip afoot without being helped a single mile of the way. VIOLIN CLASS TO BE CONTINUED BY MISS AGNES KNOFICEK From Friday's Dally. The class in violin which has been conducted here by Miss Augusta Mengedhot of .Omaha, and. which she was forced to 'give up "owing to her taking up an engagement with the Orpheum circuit as a star this season, will be under the instruction of Miss Agnes Knoflicek of this city, who will at once take up the work of further instructing the young people on the violin, and it is certainly fortunate that they were able to secure so well qualified a teacher as Miss Knoflicek. In speaking of the work of Miss Kno flicek, the following letter from Aug ust M. Borglum, of the Borglum Piano School of Omaha, will be most interesting to the members of the violin class, as well as those interest ed in the advancement of this line of music: Omaha, Neb., July 14. Miss Agnes Knoflicek, Violinist, Plattsmouth, Neb. My Dear Miss Knoflicek Having had the pleasure of hearing you play, I unhesitatingly recommend to your care any pupils who may wish to study the violin. Your study with Mr. Luehy of Prague, has given you a true intonation, intelligent technical standing and developed your tem- permental qualities to a marked de gree. Wishing you every success, I am very truly yours. August M. Borglum. THE LIGHLCOMPAHY KEPT PRETTY BUSY LAST NIGHT From Friday's Dally. Last nieht during the severe rain and electrical storm the line of the Nebraska Lighting company, leading up High School Hill was broken down and the live wires, which had been broken during the storm, fur nished considerable fireworks for a ihort time, as the wires lay on the ground and emitted a continuous nark, for several minutes, but as soon as word of the accident to the line VPas telephone in to the office of the light company Manager Woods and Lineman Seivers responded and soon had the line repaired. For tunately no one was injured by the wire, as they were warned by the neighbors to keep away until after the line was repaired. There were several calls from different parts of the city and it kept the manager and the line men busy in looking after the com plaints. For Sale. 1914 Bull Tractor, in good condi tion, $250.00. O. A. Davis, Murray, Nebraska. 7-12-4tw RETURNS FROM TRIP TO SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA From Saturday' Dally. W. E. Rosencrans returned home yesterday from a business trip to Im perial. Chase county, and reports that the crops in that county look as fine as any in the state and that the pros pects for a bumper wheat crop is im mense. The wheat in that county is expected to average nearly forty bushels to the acre, and looks fine, with the harvest on. He brought back several specimens of the wheat raised there, which looks mighty fine. Mr. Rosencrans is interested in land there and feels well satisfied with the out look for all the crops which have not suffered as much from the wet weath er as in other sections of the state. FATHER M. A. SHINE WRITES TO PROFES SOR A. E. SHELDON From Saturday's TaIT. Rev. Father Michael A. Shine of this city, who has devoted several years to the study of Indian life and language in the early inhabitants of Nebraska, has just written a letter to Prof. A. E. Sheldon of the possible location of a meterorite in the west ern part of the state. He has just learned during his investigations that the old Padouca (Commanche) village at the head of Plum creek, in Cherry county, was called by the Indians by a native name meaning a place where they lifted great stones, which was used as a test of the strength of the young men of the tribe, and from this he thinks it possible that some large stone of the meteoric origin is located in that vicinity. Father Shine is one of, if not best, informed authorities on the early Indians of Nebraska and his researches into the legends and history of the Indian tribes has result ed in bringing forth many interesting facts in regard to the red men, who at one time held sway on the prairies of this state, and each day, almost, discovers some new fact in regard to their lives and habits, which will be most valuable to the historians of the future in tracing the history of the Indian tribes in Nebraska. FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE PETERS & RICHARDS BUILDING From Friday's Dally. The Peters & Richards building on lower Main street is having its ex terior put in first-class shape by means of a coat of paint which N. K. Peoples is engaged in applying and which adds greatly to the general ap pearance of the building. The build ing, which is of brick, is being painted red with white trimmings, in keeping with its neighbors, and will be one of the most attractive appearing in that block when completed. Messrs. Peters and Richards are fixing the interior of the building up in as fine shape as the outside and on the second floor of the building have arranged a very fine flat of rooms, which they are very proud of and well may be. It would be hard to tell that this building was gutted by fire on Christmas day to look at it now, since it has been re stored. THOSE WHO GOT PRIZES AT THE HARVEST SALE From Saturday's Dally. Those who have so far located their automobile numbers at the Harvest Sale of C. E. Wescott's Sons, where they are displayed on price tickets, in addition to those reported yesterday, are: J. P. Berry, 44988; Maldon Brown, 31200; C. K. Fuller, 4022; Ed ward Fitzgerald, 12088; Arthur Troop, 24356; Pollock Parmele, 20729; A. J. Beeson, 44968; J. Skolka, 1512; A. J. Trilety, 49285; L. J. Marquardt, Avoca, 40517; Charles Peacock, 67932; A. F. Nickels, 5076. In the contest for the one finding the largest number of times in which the word "harvest" appeared in the large bills of the Wescott store, Wal ter Martin and George Busch were the first to report at the store. INFORMATION TO SENDERS OF PARCELS POST How Letters May Be Sent With Pack ages Without Infringing Upon the Postal Laws. Sometimes people enclose a letter in a parcels post package, which is not permissible under the regulations, but there is a way by which a letter and a parcel may be legally sent to gether. In a communication addressed to patrons of the service this method is explained ts follows: "Quite frequently it is desired that a parcel and a letter should reach the addressee at the same time. In fact. some of the public are so anxious that this should be done that they enclose the letter with the parcel, thereby running a risk of a $100 fine for breaking one tf the department'. laws. "But there is a way to send a let ter and a parcel together which is in accordance with the regulations. "You may place the regular parcel post rate upon the parcel; then if you desire to send a letter or com munication with the parcel, you may place the regular postage on the en velope containing the letter, fasten the envelope securely to the parrel, so the stamps may be canceled on both articles. "If you should desire to send a parcel by special delivery, you may attach a letter as above indicated, and both the parcel and the letter will be delivered by special messenger for the one fee. "The following are the only excep tions in the way of writing or print ing 'which "are permitted to be en closed with parcels post matter: An invoice showing in writing or printing the name and address of the sender and of the addressee; the names and quantities of articles enclosed, to gether with inscription?, the price, style, stock number, size and quality of the articles; the order or file num ber, date of order and date and man ner of shipment, and the initials or name of the salesman or of the per son by whom the articles were packed or checked. "Further than this it is not permit ted to go. If the patrons of the office will kindly observe these instruction? it will save them from taking chances of running counter to the laws and the regulations of the postoffice de partment." 'HUMAN FISH MAN" WEDS MISS KUTZMAN OF NEBRASKA CITY Saturday afternoon developed quite a little business at the office of Coun ty Judge Allen J. Beeson in the matrimonial line, as two couples were given the necessary permission to enter into the etate of matrimony. Gerald Marx, aged 23, the "Human Fish," appearing with the S. W. Brun- dage Carnival company, was granted a license to wed Miss Esther Kutz- man, aged 19, of Nebraska City, and after securing the license the young people repaired to tha residence of Rev. J. H. Steger, pastor of St. Paul's church, where they were united in wedlock. Mr. and Mrs. Abbey, man agers of the "10 in 1" show, with which Mr. Marx was appearing, were present to witness the ceremony. The wedding is the culmination of a ro mance began when the carnival com pany was at Nebraska City some three weeks ago, when the two young people first met, and a continuance of the acquaintance resulted in the young lady coming here to be married. Another young couple to find their happiness in this city were Mr. Earl Doan, aged 19, and Miss Bessie Kates, aged 18, both of Glenwood, who were united in marriage by Judge Beeson in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Doan, father and mother of the groom, who accompanied the bridal party to this city. After a few hours' visit here the newly weds returned to their home at Glenwood. Wall Paper. Gering & Co.
