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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915.
NO. 34.
VOL. XXXIV.
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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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