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MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 191.'.' PAGE 2. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLT JOURNAL. FORMER CASS COUNY VETERAN ' DIES IN FLORIDA Curtis Moore Passed Away at Home of His Son, in Florida, on Satur day, September 25. From Saturday's Dally. ... Another of the old-time resident? of Plattsmouth has been called away from his family aid frierJs by the messenger of death, and with his passing another of the old soldiers who fought for their country during the civil war, has answered the r1 call of those, who will com.e no more. Curtis Moore died at the home of his son, L. A. Moore, at Stemper, Florida, on Saturday, September 25th. He was born near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. No vember 9. 1830, and was married to Miss Emily Garwood oh February 22, 1853, and for a great many years these worthy people made their home here in Plattsmouth, where the old friends will regret greatly to learn of the death of Mr. Moore in his far away Florida home. Mr. Moore died very suddenly on Saturday of last week of acute in digestion and was buried in "Wood lawn cemetery at Yampa, Florida, on Sunday, with services by the Yampa G. A. R., which were very beautiful and impressive. The casket was draped with the flag he loved so well, and covered with the lovely roses he had watched grow and bloom in the little spot where the Moore family have made their home. Thus passed from view the form of one whose whole life had been that of devotion and loving sacrifice. The death of this worthy gentleman has been a severe blow to his son and daughter-in-law, who have been looking after the care of the aged man. and in speaking of his life Mr. L. A. Moore has prepared a short outline of his career here in Ne braska: "As the sun went down one bleak evening in October, 1855, two covered wagons, one of which contained my father and mother and two babies (myself and sister arrived in Bethle hem, Iowa, just as the ferry had made its last trip for the night to the JN'ebraska shore, so they were obliged to pass a weary night before crossing over into the new eden cf Nebraska, thus becoming true pioneers of Platts mouth, which at that time contained only twenty houses all told. Except for one year's residence in Weeping Water, cne year of mining in Colo ratio, three years and four months in the army and six months in Missouri in 18i)5, he resided in Plattmouth. He was an employe of the B. & M. R. R for more than thirty-five years, being pattern-maker for many years. In 190'J he laid to rest his companion for over fifty-five years, and in 1912 he said good-bye to Nebraska and moved to the southland, locating at Stemper, Florida, to pioneer again; coming literally to the wilds. Since which time he has been able to eat of the fruits grown on the land he helped clear and prepare for the trees, as follows: Grape fruit, guava. pineap ple, peaches, figs, strawberries, grapes, bananas, not a full crop of all of these, but the berries and bananas, etc. While at his age his death could not be unexpected, we had hoped he would be spared to us for several years longer, to sit under the lovely blooming vines and in the shade of the big clumps of bamboo and enjoy the fruits and flowers of this genial climate he had loved so well. Al though far away, we felt that there were many friends in Plattsmouth who would be interested in any changes in our family." GOLDYE AND GLADYS CELE BRATE THEIR BIRTHDAY SPECIAL TRAIN TO OMAHA WEDNESDAY EVENING From Saturday's Dally In addition to the Burlington special train to the Ak-Sar-Ben elec tric parade on Wednesday evening, which leaves here at 7 o'clock in the evening, the tram known as ine Creston special will stop here at 7:52 a. m. en route to the metropolis. This train will take the greater part of the Iowa sightseers to the big parade. It will start from Villisca at 5:40 a. Al and is scheduled to reach Omaha at 8:30 a. m. Returning the train leaves at 10:30 p. m., shortly ahead of the Plattsmouth special, which is schedul ed out at 11 o'clock. Vrnm ("turflT'l DI1. Goldie and Gladys Kaffenberger celebrated their fourteenth birthday anniversary by entertaining ten of their friends at a picnic Friday after noon. After school they met at their home. Securing their well filled bas kets they wended their way to the grounds where they had selected a place for their picnic- After arriving there they played games until they thought it was time to see what the baskets contained. The delicious lunch was very much enjoyed by all. They then spent a little while more in play ing games. On their way home they all concluded they would spend a pleas ant hour at the picture show. Those present were: Misses Pauline Bajeck, Janet Bajeck, Mildred Schlater, Nellie Mae Cowles, Jeanette Weber, Helen Egenberger, Helen Johnson, Clara Rainey, Isabel Rainey, Grace Beeson, Goldye and Gladys Kaffenberger. Everyone reads the want ads. - HABIT OF CHILDREN TRYING TO CATCH AUTOS MUST STOP From Saturday's Daily. There has been several cases re ported to the police of the habit of the children along the avenues of the city making a practice of trying to catch onto passing automobiles, as well as buggies, and this has caused a great deal of annoyance, as well as the source of danger to the children, who are liable to get seriously hurt sooner or later if the practice is in dulged in. and then there will be a horrible wail go up as to the reck lessness of the auto drivers, when as a matter of fact the children are every day making a bid for being hurt in a serious manner, and their parents should see that this habit is stopped at once, before they have grave cause to regret it. We know of several in stances where accidents have been prevented by only the clear-headedness of the driver of the auto, and some of these fine days one will oc cur where the auto driver cannot save the reckless and fool-acting of the children from resjtling in injury. One of the ladies residing near this city who came in a few days ago, reports that one of the youngsters climbed up on the back of her buggy and pro ceeded to cut a large hole in the buggy top purely in the spirit of malicious mischief, and all these ac tions has caused the police to decide to lav for the parties doing this, and the fond parents of these hopeful juveniles will probably be called on to bail them out of jail if they are caught. TAX LIST FOR 1915 COMPLETE READY FOR BUSINESS From Saturday's Daily. The tax list of the county has been prepared for the past few days and in the hands of the county treasurer, and from this list the revenues of the county will be derived during the com ing year. The work of compiling the list from the assessment rooms has been a long task and has kept County Clerk Frank Libershal and the deputy, Bruce Rosencrans, busily engaged in the work since the assessment roll was turned in. The figures show that the land valuation of the county is $5,059,194, and the personal tax valuation is $1,0J'9.358, which, with the valuation cf the incorporated towns and villages, as well as those not. incorporated, brings the total tax value up to $205,085.78. The railroads in the county are one of the greatest factors in paying the taxes of the county, as the list shows, They. pay over in taxes to the treas urer the sum of $45,000 out of a total taxable valuation of $331,000 of the entire county, or 25 per cent if the total taxes comes from these railway corporations. The corporations, in cluding telephone companies, express and telegraph companies, are given a valuation of $61,453 in the tax list. These figures are interesting in that they show what the railroads rep resent to the people of the county when it comes to bearing the burden of the taxes. In personal taxes Plattsmouth City has a total of $89, 759, and Weeping Water City $51, 509. In the real estate valuation given by the assessor, Plattsmouth has $319,475 and Weeping Water City $29,197. Returns From Delightful Trip. Miss Minnie Guthmann returned home yesterday from a most delight ful trip to the northwest and Pacific coast, and with her brother, C. F. Guthmann, at Murphy, Idaho, and in company With Mrs. Guthmann visited at Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, and re turning stopped for a few days at Salt Lake, from where Mrs. Guthmann returned to her home in Murphy. RAILROADS PRE PARE TO MOVE GREAT CROP Cars Have Been Put in Condition for Hauling Grain Shortage Is Not Feared. From Saturday's Dal'v. Nebraska railroads expect to be in good shape to handle the enormous corn crop which is now nearly out of danger of frost. Motive power and rolling stock are in excellent condi tion. The roads have been making preparation for some time to have every car available for service when it is needed. Locomotives have been made fit and "everything on wheels" which can haul freight and live stock has been repaiied for a rush- "We have been in fine condition to tackle a heavy business for some time," said a railroad man, "but it has not come yet. It will, though, and when it does the rush of business will not find us unprepared." Railroad officials anticipate a huge traffic in the fall and winter months when corn begins to move. Shipping in most cases begins in December, though the heavier volume may come in January, February and even March. It depends on the condition of the market. It is claimed that only from 5 to 7 per cent of the surplus corn of the state has yet been shipped, but rail road officials are not worried about having trouble to take care of it when it begins to roll. It was pointed out by a Burlington man that the wheat of Missouri, Iowa and Illinois will be cut of the way when Nebraska grain is offered in heavy lots. Nebraska wheat is expected to get a move on itself during October and November, and so much of it will be shipped be fore corn comes that traffic will not be congested. Because Nebraska farmers have be come prosperous and are not forced to hurry their crops to maiket conges tion of railroad traffic is not nearly so common as in former years. Unless there happens to be a peculiar condi tion of the market in which most afrmers are eager to ship their pro ducts, freight car famines are much less marked than in former years. Railroads are in far better condi tion to handle traffic than fifteen or twenty years ago, because they have more powerful locomotives and rolling stock is much greater loading capa city. Hugh engines pull trains sev eral times larger than in the old days. The roads now have engines which are able to haul eighty loaded cars of from 50,000 to 80,000 capacity. Small cars of 28,000, 30,000 and 40,- 000 capacity, once in very common use, have long since disappeared from service. These little cars would now be considered a joke by modern rail road employes. The 80,000-pound capacity cars are rapidly supplanting the C0.000 capacity box cars. Coal cars are huge warehouses on wheels of 100,000 pounds capacity and over. There are few thirty-two foot stock cars now. These were regarded as giants once- They are being replaced by thirty-four-foot cars. The pulling capacity of locomotives and the size of cars continues to increase. HELP MUST GOME FROM BRIDGE CO. TO REPAIR ROAD Frm Saturday'. Dallv. There ha3 been a great deal of com plaint in the past week over the con dition of the Platte bottom road be tween this city and the Platte river bridge, and with the heavy travel that will be had over that road in the next week by parties going to and from the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities in Omaha, it seems as though it ought to be placed in better shape and two or three real bad holes fixed up, as they have been the cause of considerable grief to-auto owners who have gotten into 4hem and are forced to have someone haul them out wtih a team The county has expended considerable money on the road end it looks as though the needed relief must come r . i i-i irum me Driuge company or in dividuals in this city if the road is to be fixed up,' and as it is used a great deal by the automobile owners of thto city and vicinity they should see what can be done to remedy the difficulty. FOUND. MRS. LUCIflDS KINSER IN A SERIOUS CONDITION From Saturday's Daiir. Mrs. Lucinda J. Kinser, who has been residing at the Masonic Home in this city for the past two years, is re ported to be in very poor health, and owing to her age and general feeble ness her recovery is a matter of grave doubt. Mrs. Kinser is one of the pioneer ladies of Plattsmouth and her friends regret very much to learn of her condition and trust that she may be spared to them for a few years more at least. JOHN ROTTER AND WIFE HOME FROM TRIP TO WYOMING From Saturday's rnnv. John Rotter and wife, who returned home last evening from a visit at Radium Hot Springs, near Cody, Wyoming, as well as the young and growing town tf Powell, have had a most delightful time and return filled with much pleasure over their outing and are mosto ptimistic over the fut ure of that state. At Cody Mr. and Mrs. Rotter visited Vince Rotter and at Powell with John Rotter, and in both places were treated royally. Mr. Rotter states that Powell is one of the most progressive places he has been in. as it is a young and growing town located in a fine country, and while only a town of a few hundred inhabitants two vears ago. it can now boast of several thousand people, and is constantly growing each year. The products of that section of Wyoming brought back by Mr- Rotter certainly speak well for the agricultural future, as they raise sugar beets, turnips, potatoes and similar crcp3 in great profusion, and one of the sugar beets size that would make the average per son wonder what is the limits of the posibilities in that section, and the potatoes are as fine as can be produe- have spent two months on their trip and return feeling much improved in health and feeling that it has been an event of a lifetime and the country they have visited is a new wonderland just opening up. ANOTHER GREAT SHOW AT THE PAR- MELE LAST NIGHT FOUND A child's gray coat. Own er.may have same by calling at this office and. paying for this advertise ment. 10-2-tfd Sam Pitman of Murray motored up this morning to look after some mat ters of business for a few hours. . From Saturday's Dally. The usual enjoyable weekly appear ance of the Empress Advance Vaude ville at the Parmele theater last even ing was greeted by a good house and one that was more in keeping with the high standard of the show offered by the excellent company of performers who were placed ' on the bill last evening. Duncan & Holt, the minstrel boys, were the one big hit of the evening and were repeatedly encored by the delighted audience, and their work in both their musical offerings and in the comedy, which stamped them as thoroughly at home on the minstrel stage, received a hearty welcome from everyone. Another very pleas incr feature of the evening was the apeparance of the Aki trio of Japs, who come direct from Tokio, and their acts of magic and illusion was such as to stamp them as excellent entertainers and well worthy of all that has been said in their behalf, as they are as fine in their line as could be found anywhere on the stage to day. The special scenic settings for their act was very rich and all pre pared especially for this feature of the vaudeville program. Unada & Irving in their musical act were very pleasing to the entire audience, as their selections were wel received and the differnt musical se lections given on the trombone, 'cello and the special stringed instrument of Mr. Unada were as good as could be found anywhere on the stage while a number of vocal numbers were also used in the act. ' Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cappelen have u. very entertaining little sketch in their turn on the program, "Hiring a New Maid," which brought forth trreat deal of aDDreciation, and both of these excellent comedians cer tainly are to be commended in their pleasing little act they are present ing- The attendance last night was more gratifying to the management and in dicated that the efforts to furnish the people here with high-class entertain ment was meeting with their approval, and a further increase in tne attend- ance should be given next ruuay night. M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur day evenings. . Examination free. DEATH OF PIONEER LADY RESIDENT SUNDAY MORNING Mrs. Lucinda J. Kinser, Aged 92, Died at the Masonic Home Early Yesterday Morning. Yesterday morning shortly after the new day had dawned the spirit of Mrs. Lucinda J. Kinser, one of the oldest pioneer residents of this city, took its flight, and this estimable lady, full of years and after a lifetime of almost a century, sank gently into the rest that ehe had earned by a life filled with many scenes of trial and affliction and a period in her country's history filled with the most important events. For the past few years Mrs. Kinser had resided at the Masonic Home, as her health had been very poorly, she being a sufferer from heart trouble, and her advanced age of 92 years made her recovery a matter of grave doubt, and all that could be dene for her was in the gentle min istration to her last few days on earth, and there was nothing that anyone would not do for "Grandma" Kinser, as she was affectionately known by al most all of the older residents of this city, where she had made her home since 1870. Mrs. Kinser was born in Roanoke county, Virginia, May 4, 1823, and there for a number of years she made her home, and was married there to George W. Kinser some sixty-five years ago. Shortly after this event the family moved to Tazewell county, Virginia, where they made their home until coming to Palttsmouth in 1870, and here the family have since made their home, and the family been rear ed, and the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Kinser was a very happy one, terminated only by the death of the husband and father twelve years ago, nfter which time Mrs. Kinser made her home wth her son, John W. Kin 6er until her ill-health and increasing age made it necessary a few years ago to take up her residence at the Masonic Home, where she could re- reive the attention needed in one of her advanced years. Mrs. Kinser was during her lifetime a very faithful member of the Methodist church and kept faith in this church until the end. She leaves three sons, William M. Kinser of Carson, Grayson county, Virginia; John W. Kinser of this city. and Charles Kinser of Dubuque, Iowa, to mourn her death. The funeral of this grand and lova ble lady was held this afternoon at 2:30 from the First Methodist church, and the service was conducted by Rev. F. M. Druliner, and quite a large number of the older residents of the city were present to pay their tributes of respect to this worthy pioneer, who had been called away. The interment was had in Oak Hill cemetery beside that of the departed husband. L I Ajt Lf I pip f i 1 I;: J. H. HALL, RETIRED FARMER, ELMWOOD, KILLS HIMSELF From Saturday's Dallv. Another accidental shooting has cas a pall of deep affliction over the west ern part of Cass county in the death of J. H. Hall, one of the prominent re tired farmers of Elmwood, as the re suit of the accidental discharge of a gun he was carrying. From reports received from Elmwood it would seem that Mr. Hall started out on a littl huntiner triD this morning, and was crawling through a wire fence and dragging his gun after him, when the trigger caught on a barb of the wire and was discharged, with the result that the unfortunate man was almost torn to pieces by the shot and death was a matter of only a few minutes after the gun was discharged. Mr. Hall was a man of in the neighborhood of 75 years of age and leaves a widow to mourn his untimely death His death will be most profoundly regret ted by his many friends and acquaint ance throughout the county, and Elm wood is mourning the loss of one of her most highly respected citizens. Chronic Constipation. "About two years ago when I be gan using. Chamberlain's Tablets I had been suffering for some time witn stomach trouble and chronic constipa tion. My condition improved rapidly through the use of these tablets. Since taking four or five-bottles of them my health has been fine," writes Mrs. John Newton, Irving, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. j Paints and 'Phone 36. Oils. Gering & Co. Step in eziei and let us show you one of those new snappy Fall coats we are featuring. Materi als are K n g 1 i s h Coverts, Homespuns and II udder cloths. Some with rich vel vet collars, some with self collars. You'll like them. Prices range right around $ 1 5 Our new sweater line is brim full of good things for men, women and children 50c to $15. NEW TIES EVERY WEEK Wesco s Sons Everybody's Store iiUi THE BALL GAf; SUNDAY A ONE SIDED CONTEST Bourgoise Team of Omaha Defeated by Score of 12 to 1 in Presence of an Unusually Small Crowd. Before a small bunch of auditors yesterday the Red Sox proved the win ners in a long and tiresome game from the Bourgoise team of Omaha by a score of 12 to 1, and after the second inning -the affair was more of a farce on the national pastime than a real ball game, as the boys from the me tropolis were badly outclassed and at the mercy of McGuire. the husky slab artist of the Storz of Omaha, who was sent down for the occasion instead of Hayes, who has been doing the pitch ing stunt for the Sox in the last few weeks, and Pete was also to the good at all stages of the game, and eleven of the visitors succumbed to his fast upshoots and fanned the air. The visitors were a nice aggregation of young men and played a gentlemanly game throughout, but were hopelessly out of their class in going up against the Sox. In the opening inning the locals be gan a bombardment on the represent atives of the Omaha ornamental glass company which gathered them in two runs, and from then on the struggle was very uninteresting to the audi ence, as the Sox added five runs in the second, two in the third and three in the eighth inning, making an over whelming lead that it was out of ques tion for the Omaha lads to overcome, and they were forced to return to the metropolis in a sad state of defeat. The visitors gathered their lonely score in the seventh, when Hugh Grar ham secured a safe one to right field and was able to steal and work his way to third v base, from where he scored on a passed ball by Herold. The ofiiciul tabulated score of the game was as follows: RED SOX. AB.R. II. O.A.E. Beal, cf 5 .' 3 2 0 1 Parriott, 3d 5 2 2 0 0 0 Herold, c 4 1 1 12 2 0 Mason. If f 1 2 0 0 0 Huff, 2d T) 0 2 2 1 0 Parker, ss 4 0 0 4 2 2 Smith, rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Craig, 1st 3 3 1 5 0 0 McGuire, p 4 2 2 0 1 0 Total 3!) 12 13 27 3 BOURGOISE. AB.R. II. O.A.E. Stitt, 3d 2 0 0 0 3 2 Kennedy, ss 4 0 0 2 2 1 II. Graham, 1st 4 1 1 , 1 1 Merryman, 2d 3 0 0 1 1 0 F. Mirasky, c 4 0 0 7 2 1 Dinean, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 T. Graham, cf 2 0 1 1 ( I G. Graham, if 4 0 1 0 0 0 J. Mirajky, p 3 0 0 - 2 0 Total 30 2 3 24 11 (i Brandon Bros. Now. From Saturday's Daily. Beginning today it will be Brandon Bros. Lumber Co., instead of W. B. Eanning's Lumber Yard. Mr. K. B Tindall, or better known as Ros. will work for the firm here. As we have known Mr. Tindall for some time and we feel that he being strange to the people here it is no more than proper for us to say that he is a promising young man with a good future ah":id. He is of the kind that you will like and he will be ready at all times to help you out of your lumber, lime s;nd cement trouble. He was formerly with the Eclipse Lumber Co. of Sidney, Iowa. Union Ledger. The Journal delivered at your door for only 10 cents a week. k. i - . i& a ' . . i y j j p In your new suit You can get good fabric for $15 Or goodvtyle for $4J0 Or both for $25. We have suits at all three price; and some at lower prices. But for good materials, iinely tailored into stylish clothes that keep their good looks, we say buy KUITENIIKIM ER or SOCIETY BRAND clothes $20 to $30 Y'ou will then have the pleasure of kuowiug that you are really "dressed up." COPYRIGHT 1919 THB HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMEH Manhattan Shirts Stetson I lata Car hart Overalls Hansen Glcves J
