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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1915)
Afternoon During the Summer Months Jpt&te Journal b VNebsuto Historical 8oc ' VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. NO. 13. Plattsmouth Will Celebrate Every Saturday 1 ! r. 4 ONE OF THE FINEST HOMES IN THE CITY Beautifully Located, With Fine Sur- roundings and One of Handsomest Lawns in F'lattsmouth. From Friday'" to.Iy. In speaking of the beautiful homes cf the city, with their natural beauty added to by handsome lawns and a wealth of flowers, there is one in the Second ward that is about as fine as can be found anywhere in the city, and that is at the residence property of Joseph H. McMaken, on North Tenth street. The McMaken home is situated quite a distance from the main por tion of the city and there are a great many who have never .seen the beauti ful surroundings of this comfortable mansion. The roads leading to the McMaken home are largely looked af ter by Mr. McMaken and his sons and are kept up in fine shape and on Tenth street for several blocks cinders have been used to form the base of the road, which would be n credit to anyone, and immediately lifter each rain the road has been carefully drag ged and floated that keeps it in fine shape. If every owner of a team would look after his roads as. well as Mr. McMaken the good reads cause would receive a boost in this com munity. The McMaken residence is on the colonial style and occupies a com manding site where a view of the rest of the city to the south and east can be secured that is worth making the journey to see. Hie lawn that sur rounds the residence is one of the prettiest and best kept in tie city and is laid outtnost effectively "with" land-' scape gardening. A wealth of beauti ful flowers on either side of the lawn adds most pleasingly to the general scheme of beauty which surrounds this handsome home. A driveway extends clear around the .rass plot and the residence, which will be con creted in a short time by Mr. Mc Maken to add to the other splendid improvements, as there are concrete walks from the house leading to the garage and other buildings used to keep stock and the vehicles used by the firm of McMaken & Son.. There are no more pleasingly arranged homes in the city than this one. THEDE AMICK SELLS PROPERTY IN ARKAN SAS, RETURNS HERE Frnm Friday's "Daily. Thede Amick and family, who for the past few years have made their home near Monticelio. Arkansas, have moved back to old Cass county and are now ready to resume their resi dence here, convinced that it is far ahead of the state of Arkansas in the point of climate and healthfulness. While Mr. Amick enjoyed a nice busi ness at his garage in Monticelio and on his farm, still his health was such as to take away any enjoyment he might secure from his labors. The country there is very" susjectable to malaria, and it was this thtt fastened itself on Mr. Amick and he was un- j able to shake it off and the oppor-' tunity offering to sell out his interests he availed himself of the chance and within two days was on hit way back to Nebraska with his family, making the trip via automobile, and they are now visiting with relatives in this section of Nebraska. Yesterday Mr. Amick was in the city for the first time and shows plainly the effects of the malaria, as he has fallen away and shows great ly the inroads that the midady made on his "former robust constitution. Mr. Amick states that Arkansas has suf fered a great deal from the falling price of cotton and that at the cotton compresses in the larger cities they contain thousands of bale; of cotton ready for sale, but there is no mar ket, as the warring nations of Europe, which consume the greater part of the United States cotton crop, have been unable to handle any to speak of . since the outbreak of the war. Out- j side of this commodity Mr. Amick . does' not speak well of agriculture in the state at large. . . THE CLEARHG SALE AT E. 6. DOVEY & SONS From Friday's Dally. The clearing sale that is being held at the store of E. G. Dovey & Son this year, as in the past, continues as one of the record-breaking events of its kind held in the city and the shop ping public has been given a great many opportunities to secure bargains in the line of first-class goods and the large line carried by this company has been such that even the most dis. criminating purchaser could find what they desired at this store. CARL SMITH TO AS SIST IN THE THIER- OLF CLOTHING STORE From Fridays Dally. As the assistant in his clothing store, Mr. Philip Thierolf has secured the services of Carl Smith, who for the past four years has been connect ed with the M. E. Smith company, both at their factory in this city and at the Omaha house, where he was connected with the sales department. Mr. Smith, who is well known to al most every one of our citizens, is a most worthy young man, and with his experience in the lines of trade should prove very valuable to Mr. Thierolf in his establishment, as he is a young man of most genial disposition and very pleasing and accommodating to everyone, which will make him a valuable assistant in the clothing store, and with his long expeirence with the lines of trade he should be right at home in the fine first-class store of Mr. Thierolf. THE WELL AT THE ICE PLANT IS NOW 600 FEET IN DEPTH From Friday's DaPy. The sinking j of the well at the artificial ice plant in this city, which for several months has been under process of drilling by F. J. Fitch of Elmwood, one of the leading well men of this part of the state, has reached the depth of over 600 feet, but so far the water secured has not been suf ficient to satisfy the owners of the plant, who hope to secure a large flow of water that will be sufficient to sup ply the needs of their plant in the making of ice. The well has reached the stage where it is being drilled through soft sandstone and the water secured gives hopes that they will soon tap the water vein that will in sure a steady flow. It may be neces sary to sink the well to the depth of over 1,000 feet in order to get below sea level before the supply of water is found in sufficient quantities. With artesian water it would require in the neighborhood of forty gallons a min ute, while with the city water it takes from fifty to sixty gallons a minute, as it is warmer than that which would come from the depths of the earth, and this item of water has been a serious one, as last season the cost to the plant was close to $200 a month for several months in secur ing water for the ice making. It is hoped to overcome this cost, as well as to secure better ice from the well water coming from several hundred feet under the earth. JUDGE ARCHER IMPROVING AND HOW ABLE TO BE AT HIS OFFICE Police Judge M. Archer, who has been sick for the past week with an attack of what seemed the grippe, as well as a sever case of the chills, was down this morning at his post of duty to pass on a number of cases demand ing his attention, and feels greatly improved, although still far from well. The judge, who is well advanced in years, has not been in the best of health for the past year, but has been "on the job" up to the last week in seeing that the wrongdoers are given their just deserts, and his many friends trust that he may again enjoy his former good health. r IN POLICE COURT YESTERDAY AND THIS MORNING Two Fellows Get in Wrong, Are Ar rested. One Fined $3 and Costs, Other Forfeits Cash Bond. Prom Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police Barclay was called to the Burlington depot, where Stephen P. Murphy, a quarryman from the vicinity of Cedar Creek, was engaged in creating a dis turbance over the fact that the cashier had refused to sell a railroad ticket to a drunken companion of Murphy's, and he vowed many threats in a loud voice on the employes of the railroad who, in compliance with the law, had refused to sell a ticket to the intoxicated man. The chief soon quiet ed down the fellow who had been in such a warlike mood, and escorted him to the city jail, where he was forced to accept the hospitality of the city over night. This morning he was brought before Judge Archer and handed a little bunch in the shape of $5 and costs, which he was unable to settle and was accordingly escorted back to jail by Officer Jones and un less the funds are forthcoming to set tle the fine will be forced to labor on the improvement of the city streets. A resident from Nehawka was an other who got in wrong yesterday aft ernoon by an over indulgence in the flowing bowl, which proved his undo ing later. After partaking of a great deal of red eye he was seized with a desire to enjoy a lunch and according ly visited the Drum restaurant, where he gave his order to the waiter at the lunch counter. On returning with the food the waiter was 'surprised , to see that the man was not in sight, but he was found lying on the floor soundly sleeping off his jag. Chief Barclay was called and the man dragged to the door, where he aroused and pro ceeded to grow warlike as far as his condition would allow, and made sev eral passes at the officer with his fists, but these were parried and the man roon tamed down into a state where he was willing to accompany the of ficer to the jail. He later put up a cash bond of $8, and this morning when the case was called this was forfeited, as the gentleman had left the city during the night, but as the amount was sufficient to pay the fine of $5 and costs the cause of justice was amply satisfied. FUNERAL OF THE LIT TLE SON OF MR. AND MRS. HARRY KRUGER The funeral of Harry, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Krugec. was held yesterday afternoon from the late home and a large number of the friends and neighbors were pres ent to share with the bereaved par ents the grief and sorrow that had befallen them in the taking away of the bright little boy who for so brief a time had been the sunshine of the home. The services were conducted by Rev. F. M. Druliner of the Method ist church, who in his remarks spoke words of comfort to the grief stricken ones and dwelt on- the love of the Master for the little ones, taking as his text the divine command, "Suffer Little Children zo Come Unto Me, and Forbade Them Not, for of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven," and point ed out the infant salvation through Christ. Mrs. R. B. Hayes and Miss Estelle Baird sang very beautifully during the services a number of hymns full of hope and comfort to the bereaved ones. The floral remem brances were numerous and in their silent beauty spoke the sympathy felt over the death of the little one. There were a number of the relatives and friends from Omaha and out of the city present at the services. At the close of the service at the home the body was conveyed to Oak Hill ceme tery, where it was laid to rest in the family lot in that beautiful silent city. P. A. Meisinger was among those motoring in Saturday to spend a few hours in this city looking after some matters of business. PETER J. VALLERY SELLS HIS 160-ACRE FARM From Friday's Dallv. The farm of Peter J. Vallery, situ ated four miles west and one and s half miles south of this city, has just been sold by the owner to S. Ray Smith, who has for the past two years been engaged in farming near Weep ing Water. The farm consists of 1G( acres and is well" improved anc brought the price of $20,000, whicl speaks well for the quality of th farm land. Mr. Smith, however, will not occupy the farm until next spring as he is located on a farm for th is year. STRENUOUS SESSION OF DISTRICT COURT . CASES DISPOSED OF Prom Friday's Dally. The district court put in quite a strenuous session yesterday in the hearing of the case of Anna Amelia Monroe, ct al., vs. Agatha Stull, et all., which involved the sale and parti tion of the lands belonging to the estate of J. F. Stull and wife, north of this city on the Platte bottom. The lands were sold a short time ago for $13,000, and the court passed on the motion to confirm the sale made ani overruled the motion. J. M. Lyda, as guardian ad litem for the minor heirs, offered to bid $15,000 for the land if sale was set aside, and the court accordingly set the sale aside and the referee was ordered to ad vertise and resell the land. In the case of George Snyder vs. Mrs. Louis Weg'ensheim, et al., a de cree was entered quitting the title of the plaintiff as-the cefendants were in default in their non-appearance. In the matter of Calvin Chapman vs the Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific Railway company, on motion of the defendant, the plaintiff was ordered to file bond within fifteen days to cover costs of suit or case will be dismissed. In the case of William L. Nickels vs. Charles Edward Wiley, the motion to set aside confirmation of sale over ruled. Defendant and intervenor ex cept and allowed forty days to pre pare bill of exceptions. In the case of Charles E. Haney vs. William B. Spence the plaintiff was given three days to file additional surety for costs and the defendant fifteen days to file answer. THE OIL SITUATION CONTINUES TO CRE ATE MUCH INTEREST From Friday's Dally. The oil situation here continues to create a great deal of interest among a great many of our people as to the posibilities that oil or gas may be found in paying quantities in this lo cality, and the only way that this can be discovered is to sink a well or two to test out the possibilities. Mr. Baker has secured a number of leases and is now after others that will al low of his going ahead with the work of delving into the earth to discover if possible if there is any paying quantities of oil. There has been plenty of traces of oil found in the small streams and wells in this sec tion, but it will require the sinking of the well to fully discover how far this goes and how strong the oil vein may be. Officer Jones on the Job. From Friday's Daily. During the absence of Chief of Police Barclay on the Pacific coast for the next few weeks the duties of that office will devolve on Officer Alvin Jones, who has been on the night force since his assuming office, and he will see that the violators of the law are given their needings. C. F. Seybert of Louisville motored over yesterday and spent a few hours visiting here with his relatives and friends. Cam says the roads between this city and Louisville are the best in the county and that the farmers take great pride in keeping them in as nearly perfect condition as possible. DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA COFFMAN OF THIS CITY LAST EVENING From Saturday's Daily. Last evening Mrs. Eliza Coffman passed away at her home in ine south part of the city after an -illness of some time, suffering from deb Jit y and stomach trouble, which Friday became more acute until the time of her death. Mrs. Ccffman was born in Ten nessee on January 7, 1835, and resided there for a number of years, and came to Plattsmouth thirty-live years ago and has since resided on the home place on Lincoln avenue, where she passed away. The death of this aged Jady was rather unexpected to the family, as it was not thought that she was in a serious condition up until a short time before her death occur red. Since the death of her husband a number of years ago Mrs. Coffman has resided with her son, Percy in this city, who was present when the mother, was called to her final re ward. To mourn the loss of the mother five children are left, as follows: Jacob Coffman, Lincoln; Green Coff man, Columbus; Philip Coffman, In dependence, Missouri; Mrs. Martha Crawford, North Dakota, and Percy Ccffman of this city. The funeral of this good woman will be held Sunday afternoon from the late home on Lin coln avenue and the burial made at Oak Hill cemetery. The death of Mrs. Coffman will be the occasion of great regret to the many friends who were privileged to know her during her lifetime, and they will tender to the bereaved children their deepest sym pathy. THE CROP CONDI TIONS IN EASTERN CASS COUNTY From Saturday's Daily. v hat warm and sunny weather has been given us in the past week has certainly been taken advantage of to the fullest extent by the farmers of this locality in attempting to care for their wheat that has been cut and ready for threshing, and every mom ent that it has not been too rainy has been utilized by the eager farmers. The reports from all section;; of the country are the same that the wheat that has been placed in the shocks has started to sprouting in the center and heads of the shocks and spoiling a groat deal of the wheat. Even if there is no further loss in the wheat it will reach quite a heavy figure right row and the apparently endless wet weather certainly docs not put the farmers in the best of humor, as this year a greater acreage of land is in wheat than ever before in the history of the country. The effect of the wet weather on the corn does not appear to have been e.s serious as it is gen erally found to be getting along nice- y and has not been checked by the rain and cool weather, but in several localities is tasseling out nicely. If the conditions improve right now it may be possible yet to secure a good crop from the fertile fields of Cass county of both wheat and corn, and it is to be hoped that sufficient warm weather is given to the farmers to permit their getting at work in gathering the wheat crop and saving it from the sprouting and decay of the wet weather. VIEW THE EASTLAND RIVER DISASTER AT SOENNICHSEII'S From Saturday's Daily. The store of II. M. Soennichsen has on display in their show windows several striking pictures of the in cidents surrounding the sinkir g of the Eastland at Chicago on Saturday aft ernoon last. These pictures give one a thorough idea of the enorrrous loss of life that was claimed in the sinking of the ship and which has staggered the country. These pictures were tent here by H. M. Soennichsen, who was in Chicago for a short time, and the scenes shown are enough to sick en one with the apparent carelessness and negligence that made this ac cident possible. CORONER DR. J. F. BRENDEL THE HAPPIEST MAN EVER From Friday's Dally. This morning the home of Dr. J. F, Brendel and wife, at Murray, was visited by the stork, and as a result there is great rejoicing in the Erendel family over the new son and heir that has come to make his home with them. The little one arrived shortly after 30 o'clock, and as this is the first grandson of Dr. B. F. Brendel and wife they are very proud of the little man, and their happiness is only exceeded by that of the happy par ents. The friends throughout the county will join in wishing the young Mr. Brendel many years of happi ness and success and trust that he may be a joy and comfort to his par ents in after years. The mother and little one are doing nicely and Dr. J. F. is about the proudest man in all Cass county. GRANDMA GRAVES IN JURED AT THE AGE OF 100 YEARS BY A FALL A few days ago Grandma Graves, who makes her home at the old Graves homestead near Rock Bluffs, was so unfortunate as to fall, and in doing so suffered a dislocation of her left wrist. Mrs. Graves has passed the hundredth milestone of life and the accident is very serious on account of the great age of the lady and has occasioned a great deal of regret among the many friends of this most estimable lady in this part of the county. Her daughter, Mrs. Wesley "Burnett, of this city, lias gone to the old home to assist in caring for her mother. "Grandma" Graves, as she is known throughout this section of Cass county, is ene of the oldest residents of the county, having come here at an early day, and a great part of her long and eventful life has been pass ed among the hills where she at pres ent is making her home. She is the mother of Editor C. L. Graves of the Union Ledger, as well as J. D. Graves of Peru. ACROBATIC PER FORMERS FAILED TO GET HERE SATURDAY The acrobatic performers, Adolph and Raymond, who were supposed to have furnished the entertainment on Main street Saturday afternoon fail ed to make their appearance, as they decided to wait until No. 2 to come to this city, and as that train was some eight hours late, it forced the committee, to their regret, to call off this feature of the afternoon's enter tainment. This proved most dis couraging to the amusement commit tee of ' the Commercial club, who had the affair in charge and had hoped to be able to present this act for the benefit of the citizens. The Burling ton band, under the direction of Prof. E. H. Schulhof, was on the job, how ever, in the entertaining line and gave a very much enjoyed concert on the corner of Fifth and Main streets, which was attended by a large num ber, all of whom were well pleased over the splendid program given. The committee which has been looking after the amusement features of the summer program have had a great deal of hard luck, first in the way of rain and wet weather and now this failure of their attractions to appear has disappointed them very much, and for their efforts and work they are to be commended, as this feature is prov ing very pleasing to the residents of the city and vicinity. Stull Case on Trial. From Friday's Daily. The district court was occupied this morning in the hearing of the matter of :the estate of Henry Stull, involving land north of this city, in which the deceased was an heir, and the claims of hi3 heirs. There were quite a number of witnesses examined in the case, which will probably oc cupy the greater part of the after noon. Wall Pr. Gerinff & Co. FAVORS PICKING HIS MEN FROM ALONG BURLINGTON LINE Hale Holden, president of the Bur lington road, has suggested to the heads of the different departments of the company, that hereafter every ef fort be made to recruit employes from those residing along the lines of the system, says the Omaha Bee. "Not only is it desired to secure employes from the districts through which the company operates, but ef forts may be made to enlht the pub lice school teaching interests of the country in encouraging i-tuilents to take up transportation work," bays Mr. Holden. "It is the idea of the management of this railroad that employes secured from farms and towns along the Bur lington, are better acquainted with the road, treat it as a home line, and thus naturally become loyal workers. The management of the company also feels that it owes something in this way to the people of the country through which it does business and that there is more likelihood of im manence of employment when homes are situated along the lines." In this line of education. President Holden says that he believes railroad service, not engineering alone, but all branches offer to young mm as good a line of life work as may be found elsewhere. With the civil service in promotions, and good salaries the transportation field today should be as attractive to the High school or col lege graduate as other lines of busi ness, and more so than many of the over-crowded professions. HER SHATTERED IDOL" AT THE AIR DOME TUESDAY The management of the Air Dome adn Gem theaters have decided that they will have their Mutual master pieces shown but once a week in the future, on Tuesday evenings instead of on Tuesday and Thursday, as has been carried out in the past few months. These features are an im mense favorite with the movie lovers. The attraction tomorrow evening will be "Her Shattered Idol," and features Mae Marsh and Robert Harron as the stars of the play. The synopsis of the play will give a clear outline of the plot: One day when the Boy and the Girl are out riding the shoe of one of the horses becomes loosened. The Boy vainly endeavors to remove it, where upon they repair to a blacksmith shop. The Blacksmith a man of enormous strength quickly jerks off the shoe. That night the Girl dreams she is a cave woman, and is rescued from deadly peril by a mighty cave man, who is none other than the Blacksmith. The next day she again meets the hero of her dream. Later, she breaks her engagement with the Boy, and is about to elope with the Blacksmith, when the Girl's uncle, who knows woman's ways better than most men, decides upon a plan to cure the Girl of her infatuation. So he invites the Blacksmith to his house, and the smith's manners so disgust the Girl that her affection gradually wanes, and she decided to marry the oy. WTien the ceremony is about to take place the Blacksmith attempts to run away with the bride, but is caught in the quicksand. The Boy ar rives upon the scene in time to save them both, and the marriage of the Boy and Girl follows. To Visit the East, From Saturday's Daily. Tonight Harris Cook and JUeonara Meisinger depart on No. 10 for quite an extended trip through the lake country for several weeks, during hich time they expect to visit Chi cago, Cleveland, Detroit and Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and are expecting have one of the times of their lives viewing the sights of the country sur rounding the great lakes. Miss Birdie Brewer of Rulo, Neb.. arrived in the city Saturday evening and will enjoy a visit of several weeks here as the guest of Miss Gladys Steinhauer.