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State Neb Journal Jplatt b PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915. NO. 34. VOL. XXXIV. txbe amoiii MRS. W. P. COOK DIES AT A HOS PITAL IN LINCOLN A Splendid Lady and One Who Was Loved and Respected by All Who Knew Her. Frnm Friday's Daflr. Last evening: at the hospital in Lin coln, where she had been for the past few months taking treatment, Mrs. William P. Cook passed away, after an illness covering; almost three years, and which followed a paralytic stroke. While it was apparent that there was little that the family and attendants could do to bring: about relief from the illness of this lady, they did their ut most to keep with them a little longer the wife and mother, and it was not until she became so feeble that it was absolutely necessary that she was sent to the hospital for care and treatment. Mrs. Cook had resided in this city for the past twenty-seven years, and dur ing: that time won for herself many warm friends by her gentle and kindly disposition and her contact with those who knew her the best won her their warmest affection, and it is with deep grief that they learned that she had been taken from them. Amanda E. Bereman was born Feb ruary 8, 1854. in Henry county, Iowa, a few miles from Mt. Pleasant, and here she grew to womanhood, ac quiring her education in the schools there, and later taking up the work of teaching, which she followed until her marriage. She was acting as a teach er in the missionary school of the Episcopal church at Rosebud, South Dakota, when, on September 22, 1888, she was united in marriage to Mr. William P. Cook of Plattsmouth, and the young people returned here after the ceremony, where they have made their home almost continuously, with the exception of a few years spent at Grant City. Missouri, and Hastings, Nebraska. Three years ago the health of Mrs. Cook began to fail and a paralytic stroke rendered her helpless and since that time she has gradually grown more feeble until death last evening brought her relief and closed a life of Christian living and which will be a worthy example for her fam ily in the years to come. Besides the husband, three children, Mrs. Mildred Cluck, Almo, Nebraska; Mrs. Amy Stewart and Lynn Cook of this city are left to mourn her loss. The funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 2:30 from the late home and will be conducted by Rev. F. M. Druliner of the First Methodist church. NO APPOINTMENT YET FOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE From Friday' lallr. A special to the World-Herald from Washington, under date of October 7, says: If any simon-pure democrat of recognized legal ability and under 60 years of age would like to have a nice, fat, but sometimes very intricate place on .the federal district bench of Ne braska, made vacant by the death of Judge W. H. Munger, now is the time to get busy. There are several candi dates, with J. W. Woodrough in the lead, but there is nothing to indicate that he will land this position. It is still an open race and some dark horse may lead the field at the finish. While the docket of the district court war rants an early appointment, it is doubtful if any selection be made be fore the assembling of congress, for Senator Hitchcock must be consulted, and up to this time he has not inti mated whom he favors. Purchases New Automobile. From Friday's Daily. This afternoon T. H. Pollock and Will H. Tritsch departed for Omaha, where they go to secure a new Buick Six roaduter, which is one of the latest type of car of this kind to be introduced in this county. The car is equipped in the latest manner and will be a splendid car for the new owner and enable him to travel at will from his farm to this city. Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone. 36. SHADOWS FROM THE PAST OF THIRTY YEARS AGO From FrlduVa DaJlv. In the thirty years ago items ap pearing in the State Journal yesterday was one concerning "Dublin Jack," a familiar character throughout this section of the state, and whose real name was lost under his alias, which he had adopted. "Dublin Jack" was here frequently in the late seventies and early eighties and almost always suceceded in getting into the grip of the law and spending a time in jail, and i was in the Lincoln city jail that he finally wound up his career. COMMISSIONERS IN DEFENSE OF TWO CENT FARE LAW from Friday Daily. It is said the Nebraska railway commission has something of a sur prise for the Missouri Pacific rail road company which recently attacked the Nebraska two-cent fare law in the federal court. The railroad com pany alleges it lost $76,000 in one year on its passenger business in Ne braska. It was generally supposed that the company was picked by others on account of its general alleged poor condition to make a fight on the two cent fare rate. Many people were of the opinion that if any railroad on earth could show that it was losing money on its passenger trains in this state it would be the Missouri Pa cific, but now it is reported the ac counting department of the Nebraska railway commission, headed by U. G. Powell, has completed an investiga tion which shows that instead of los ing S76.000 a year on passenger busi ness within the borders of Nebraska the railroad company made $96,000 out of its passenger business. It is understood it is all in the way the expenses of operation of a railroad are divided between the freight and pas senger business. It is also alleged that accountants of state railway commis sions are able, after an investigation, to tell some of the railroad managers many things they do not know about the cost of conducting their own busi ness. REGRETS HIS WITH DRAWAL FROM MOVIES IN PLATTSMOUTH From Friday's Daily. It is with the greatest of regret that I sever my connection with the moving picture business in Plattsmouth, but the fact that the business will not fur nish sufficient income to make it profitable for more than one person in the firm has led me to make the move. I desire to express my deepest ap preciation of the generous patronage that has been given me during the time that I have been in business in this city, both as an individual and with the Mid-West Amusement com pany, and assure them that the treat ment of the people of Plattsmouth will be very gratefully remembered. To the new members who have taken over the Mid-West Amusement com pany I trust the public will give them the same generous patronage, and can be assured that they will be treated right. I shall continue to reside in this city and have charge of the Par- mele theater and the bill posting line and believe this is one of the best home towns in the country. R. M. Shlaes. Serious Wreck at Lincoln. From Saturday's Dally. This morning at Lincoln, shortly be. fore 11 o'clock, a rather serious wreck occurred at the Rock Island and Bur lington crossing, when No. 15 side swiped No. 4, both being Rock Island trains that were being piloted over the Burlington tracks. One passenger coach was overturned and one man fatally injured, with a great many badly injured. The one train, No. 4, failed to clear the track in time for Nft. 15, is the report received of the wreck. . M. Tritsch, refracting optician, at Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur day evenings. Examination free. ANOTHER UP-TO DATE HOME AL MOST FINISHED The Fine New Residence of L. W. Lorenz One of the Most Bauti fu lin the City. From Friday's Dally. The new residence of L. W. Lorenz on Elm street, which is rapidly near- ing completion, is; taken as a whole, as convenient a home as there is in the city and the efforts that have been put forth in the building of the house has resulted in turning out a home that is arranged with a view of comfort and neatness and one that will prove a source of much pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz in the years to come. The house is built in bungalow style, with two stories and contains seven rooms and splendidly equipped bath room. The front entrance is on Elm street and here a handsome porch along the entire north end of the structure has been built and the long sloping roof of the house fur nishes the roof of the porch and is supported by large pillars, making a neat and attractive appearance. On entering the house one comes into the large living room, which is to be finished in plain white oak, as is the entire first floor of the building, and the floors of these rooms are made of fine white quarter-sawed oak which will last for a lifetime. The dining room is separated from the living room by a beautiful collanade with square posts and a large oaken beam running the width of the room. On the living room side a set-in book case will occupy the space of the collanade to the height of four feet, while this same plan of designing will" be follow ed in the finishing of the stairway landing to the second floor, which is in oak also, and with the square posts to support the large oaken beam which supports the staircase. From the living room one enters a smaller room which will be used as a den and which will be finished in similar style to the other rooms, and leading from this is the kitchen, which is arranged in a manner that is cer tain to please the housewife, as every thing is as handy as skill and plan ning can make them. A large cabinet will be built over the entire east side of the kitchen on either side of the large windows, while a movable table will occupy the space beneath the window. A fine enclosed porch opens off from the kitchen on the south side of the house. The second floor contains three fine light, airy bedrooms opening off of the hall, as well as a strictly modern bath room with all the latest fixtures, and the manner in which the rooms have been arranged assures them be ing cool in the summer with ventila tion from all sides. From the large guest room on the north of the house one reaches a very cozy balcony which will be found a source of great pleas ure in the summer months. The carpenter work on the house has been looked after by Herman Tiekotter and his force of workmen and is a most pleasing job in every way and one that reflects great credit upon the workmen. The interior of the house will be finished with the popular Michigan sand finish, and this line of work and the plastering is be ing attended to by John Ruehland and son, Roy. In the basement Mr. Lorenz has striven to make it as convenient as possible, and there is a place for everything and arranged so that the work can be looked after with the greatest of ease. A large store room and a fine up-to-date laundry occupies two rooms, while the furnace has a separate room in the basement, and and from this a store room for the coal needed has been built entirely separate from the house and into which the coal can be unloaded with out having to dirty up the house, as the chute has been built quite a dis tance away. The furnace, which is made for hot air, as well as the wiring and plumbing of the house, has been furnished by Warga & Schuldice. Tom Mahoney is doing the painting of both the exterior and interior in a most pleasing manner. Mr. Lorenz is to be congratulated on his beautiful new home and his enterprise in building it as his future residence. WANDERING LAD FOUND SHIVERING ON STREET From Friday's Daily. Last evening a young boy who gave his name as Warren Wheeler and his home as Lincoln, was found shivering on the street and given lodging in the city hall, as he was apparently suffer ing very much from the cold, and fur nished a breakfast, as he was without means. The boy desired to get work and was bright and intelligent appear ing and filled with a desire to get something to do if possible, and Chief Barclay and County Attorney Cole took steps to see if it were possible to get him something to do. EDDIE DONAT HAS LEG AMPUTATED JUST BE LOW THE RIGHT KNEE From Friday's Dally. Edward Donat returned home yes terday afternoon from St, Joseph, Missouri, where he has been looking after his nephew, Edward W. Donat, who was so unfortunate as to have his right leg cut off just below the knee in a railroad accident Wednesday morning. Mr. Donat found his nephew getting along nicely, although he was suffering more or less with the injured leg, but under the circumstances he has come out of the ordeal in fine shape and with the present favorable circumstances he should soon be out of the hospital and able to return to his home at Omaha. From the circumstances 'of the ac cident as related by the injured young man. it would seem that Eddie was engaged in coupling the air hose onto he wavcar of the train and was in between the cars reaching down to get the hose when the train was backed up suddenly to take the slack up pre partory to starting on the westward trip, and in an instant the young man was down and the wheels of one of the cars passed over his right leg just below the knee. While injured in this manner, Ed had the presence of mind to pull his body out of the way of the moving cars and cried for help. A brakeman in the yards nearby heard his calls for help and at once stopped the train, and the crew as well as the yard men came to his relief and he was taken to the Eastworth hospital, where the leg was dressed. It was not until he was on the way to the hospital that the young man succumb ed to the shock of the accident, as he was talking and still calm when the train crew reached his side after the accident. His brother, Frank Donat, and uncle Charles Donat, of Omaha, were also at St. Joseph and returned home yes terday via this city. The trip was made in an auto and was one quite cool and chilly. OMAHA IS INTERESTED IN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH From Friday's Dally. The Omaha Commercial club and the good road boosters of that city are contemplating a number of im provements towards the betterment of the roads leading into the metropolis, and among these roads to receive their attention will be the Omaha-Kansas City Scenic Route, passing through this city and county. The road through Sarpy county has not been given the proper working and care and the Omaha boosters will endeavor to put this road in good shape to the Platte river, where the auto bridge is locat ed, and from the bridge on to this city the county and the bridge company have expended a good deal of work in the past year and the bridge company have just finished a good deal of work in filling the holes in the roadway and have placed the road in very good shape for travel. Purchases Riley Restaurant. From Friday's Daily. . H. T. Batton has taken over the management of the lunch room and restaurant 'in the basement of the Hotel Riley, and is now on the job in looking after the needs of the hungry, and stands ready to serve the wants of those who desire something good to eat. Mr. Batton is a first-class chef and will be able to furnish a most ap petizing meal. THE LATE JOSEPH MULLEN OF ELM WOOD AT REST A Large Number of Friends Attended the Last Sad Rites, When the Re mains of This Good Citizen Was Laid at Rest. From Saturday's Dally. The funeral services of the late Jos eph Mullin were held yesterday after noon at Elmwood, his late home, and a very large number were present from all sections of the county to at tend these services and pay their last respects to the grand, good man just summoned to his final reward. The services were held at the Chris tian church and were in charge of the Rev. John H. Bicknell, at the request of Mr. Mullin. r.iaue long ago. and the following eloquent irilute was made to his worth as a citizen and friend: "It was nearly twenty-five years ago that I first came to know our brother. From the very first he has been a faithful friend. I thought much of him we all did. He has been closely identified with the life of this town and community for many years. He was one of the early pioneers, and took his part in every movement that made for the development of thi? com munity. All of his life's interests have been here. He loved this town and its people. His life was always an open book. He was no hypocrite. What he pretended to be that he was. He was every man's friend. No harsh or unkind word came from Joe's lips. He had a good and kind word for us all. Joe was a good man. He was good and kind in his home. He was good to his neighbors and friends and always ready to give a helping harwi to the one in need. He blew no trumpet and made no demonstration, but Joe Mullin was always doing his part in a quiet way to make this old world just a little happier and brighter. "In the early days of his life he heard his country's call for volunteers to defend the Union and the country's flag. He was no coward and though like many another, he could have easily found an excuse to remain at home, he volunteered to defend the flag preserve the Union and wipe out the accursed traffic in human lives. He also recognized the authority of a higher power than that of human gov ernment, armies or courts. He was a firm believer in God. He honored and accepted the Christ and believed in Him and acknowledged Him as a per sonal Savior. We will miss him yes, we all will. But we will not wish him back. He has gone to his eternal re ward. He has lived a long and useful life. His sufferings are over and he is at rest peaceful rest. We will com mit his body to the ground, but his soul we will commend to the God who gave it." The following is a short sketch of this worthy citizen and friend now passed to the Great Beyond: Christopher Joseph Mullin was born at Marvsville. Ohio, December 31, 1845, and departed this life October 6, 1915. being 69 years, 9 months and 5 davs old. His father, mother and two brothers have preceded him to the world beyond. His mother died when he was 9 years old. During his child hood days he lived in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas and Iowa, the last state in Mahaska county, being the place where the family home was situated. At or near the close of his sixteenth year he enlisted in the Ninth Iowa cavalry, where he served the Union cause to the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He was married to Sarah H. Grunden at Gran ville. Iowa. February 12, 1871. To this union were born five children Minnie Belle. Roy, Freddy D., William Merrill and Martha Edith. "Aunt Hannah," as she was familiarly known, oassed to her reward a number of years ago. He was again married to Sophia Meiurjurgan January 10, 1899. To this union was born one child, Gladys Alberta, who lived but six years and she was called to that better land. A father, two wives and four children are at rest in the Elm wood cemetery. In March, 1871, the deceased homesteaded land three- quarters of a mile west of Elmwood, where he had continuously resided to the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his departure two daughters, Mrs. John G. Stark and Edith Mullin; a stepmother, Mrs Ellen A. Mullin. or as she is known, "Grandma" Mullin; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Of the cousins, few in number, only one, Mrs W. C. Bartlett, resides here. A host of friends who have made life pleas anter now join with those who grieve In 1876 the deceased and his wife. Aunt Hannah, were baptized by Elder Cyrus Alton and united with the Christian church at Elmwood. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Masons. It was the deceased's request that the little song, "Absent," be sung at the last rites, that Brother John H. Bicknell speak the farewell words, and that among his pall-bearers be Wil liam Atchison, Edwin Dorr and John Gonzales, and that the Masonic order have charge of the services. He fully realized for some time that the end was near and frequently to his family gave some admonitions for future guidance. The evening prior to his death he appeared unusually well and assisted in doing some of the chores about the home. The end ap peared to have been quick and peace ful, as though he were asleep. WHILE VISITING IN IOWA ATTEND A JOL LY OLD PARTY Prntn SaturlV" Dal1. While J. H. Thrasher and wife were over at Persia, Iowa, a short time ago they had the pleasure of attending a dinner at which there were six guests the total age of whom reached 418 years, and all of the six had been guests at a similar event fifty years ago, but they were all young men and women and time had not laid its rug ged hand on their lives as it has since and it is needless to say that the event was one of great pleasure to every one of the jolly party, who enjoyed them selves to the utmost at the reunion, and in the recital of old times they found great pleasure. Those who were present were: Frank Hubbard and wife of Logan, Iowa, aged 76 and 6C; H. H. Davis and wife, the host and hostess, aged 75 and 70; J. H. Thrash er and wife of Plattsmouth, aged 75 and 66. REV. G.H. KRUEGER FORMER MISSIONARY IN THE CITY TODAY From Saturday's Daily. Rev. G. H. Krueger of lopeka, Kansas, a missionary, who has been spending the past few years in China in this line of work, arrived in the city today to attend the Mission Fest to be held at St. Paul's Evangelical church tomorrow morning. Rev. Krueger was a schoolmate of Rev. J. H. Steger at the Foreign Missionary Society col lege at Basel, Switzerland, for a num ber of years, and the visit here is one that is thoroughly enjoyed by both of these ministers. Rev. Krueger was sent to China in 1901 just after the settlement of the Boxer troubles there by the foreign countries, and he has since been engaged in missionary work in , Canton, Province of China, up to a year ago, when the illness of his wife compelled his return to America, and his wife passed away at Topeka last April, leaving three children to be looked after, and since that time he has remained in this country. He states that since the revolution in that country the condi tions have been rather upset, owing to the divided sentiment of the Chinese as to their form of government as a member of the southern provinces, in eluding Canton, are in favor of the present republic, while in Machuria and the north of China the people generally favor the president accept ing the crown as emperor of China. Rev. Krueger is a very pleasant and genial gentleman and his interesting experiences makes him a most delight ful conversationalist. Peter ' Volk, who is here visiting with old friends and enjoying a rest from his farm work down in Okla homa. was in the city Saturday for a short time visiting with his old friend, Jacob Tritsch. GUS OLSON IN LINE WITH AN OTHER MACHINE He Now Has a Machine for Sharpen ing Safety Razors, Which Does the Job to Perfection. Gus Olson of the Olson Photo com pany, has secured a new machine which is to be used in the sharpening of safety razor blades, which is get ting to be an industry of its own and one that is new here in the west, al though it has been in operation for some time in the east. The sharpener is one of the most complete machines of its kind that is on the market and was located by Mr. Olson only after a long search, as it fills the bill exactly for the purpose that is desired and is the most suc cessful automatic self-sharpening ma chine on the market today, as the use of the machine demonstrates. The machine consists of two large revolv ing rolls which take care of the razor blades, and on these rolls there is fix ed a honing stone, as well as a sec tion that places a steel edge on the razor and the last portion of the roll is a strope which finishes up the razor, and when it is through its trip along the rolls the razor blade is all ready for service and in as good condition as when it was sent in from the factory. Each blade when it is being treated by the sharpening machine is fastened into a small carrying arm that travels along a small steel bar which is threaded in such a manner that as the machine revolves the carrier moves on down the bar and in this way there is no limit to the number of razor blades that may be handled in a day by the machine, as it depends largely on the operators, as there can always be fcix or-eight blades in the machine at one time undergoing the sharpening pro cess. The machine at present is located in the Olson Photo company building, but the owner expects soon to secure an other location where this line of the work can be looked after and not in terfere with the work of the photo graph company. Mr. Olson has out lined a campaign for securing busi ness that is bringing in good results and in the few days that he has had the machine in operation he has se cured a great many mail orders from the owners of safety razors, who have enclosed their old blades to have them worked over and made as good as new in every way. With the advertising campaign as outlined Mr. Olson expects to get in touch with a great number of the residents of this section of the west. and in fact so far orders have come from South Dakota and Missouri for work, and this will be greatly in creased in a few days, when the work is thoroughly under way toward suc cess. For a few days the price of sharpening the razor blades will be 10 cents per dozen, but this will be raised later, as it is really too low. ADAM KAFFENBERGER AND WIFE TO REMOVE TO TOWN From Friday's Pally. Another addition is soon to be made to the population of this city, a Adam KafTenberger and wife are pre paring to move here from their farm home near Cedar Creek to make their home in this city. Mr. KafTenberger has closed a deal for the purchase of the residence property of Thomas Svodoba on Locust street and will move in as soon as possible. Mr. Svoboda is contemplating the erec tion of a new residence at Fourteenth and Main streets on the site of the Svoboda store building, and this will prove a splendid addition to that sec tion of the city. Mr. KafTenberger is one of the substantial farmers of Eight Mile Grove precinct and will make a splendid addition to our citi zenship. 4 . W. A. ROBERTSON, .J. f. Lawyer. .J. Coates Block, 4- East of Riley Hotel. $ .J. Second Floor. 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