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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1915.
NO. 46.
MANUFACTUR
ING PLANT TO
BE PROUD OF
I.ee Sharp Refurnishing His Foundry
With l'p-to-Iate Machinery That
Will Do the Business.
From Friday's Dally.
The manufacturing plant of L. C,
Sharp, tm South Third street, is i
very busy place at the present time,
us there are a large number of im
provements being1 made there by the
owner in arranging for the operating
of the establishment as it should b
:;nd starting the wheels of industry to
l.unimiii!: in this building that has so
long been dormant.
Mr. Sharp is taking the proper steo
by establishing the proper foundation
for the business by getting everything
in .--hape where the work can be handl
ed as the demand is made on the plant
to supply the needs of the manu
facturing public. The first step in the
organization of the facilities for the
work will be the thorough overhauling
of the foundry section of the factory,
and Mr. Sharp is now engaged in the
task of placing this in first-class shape
with the best of equipment for turning
out what work may be desired. New
moulds and a special variety of sand
for use in the moulding of the differ
ent machinery or tools desired have
been oidered from the east and a?
soon as the work necessary to plare
the plant in proper operating condition
has been finished the foundry will bi
nil ready to start in on a large num
ber of orders that are already await
ing handling at this establishment.
The foundry will be one of the best
that can be found in a factory of this
tize in the west and will be prepared
to handle ai.y contract that may be
given to Mr. Sharp to fill.
The floor space in the main factory
is also being overhauled with a view
of giving sufficient room for the erect
ing of new machinery that is already
in the factory awaiting simply for the!
changes to be made that will allow of
them being set up. The shafting in the
building will be placed on the north
side, and here the different machines
will be set for use and arranged with
a view of handling work with speed
and ease. The work benches and
erecting space will occupy the south
portion of the main room. The new
equipment for the machinery of the
building will amount to several thou
sand dollars, but will fit the factory in
first-class shape for working purposes
and give every facility for handling
the contracts. In the rear of the fac
tory building a large shed S?xl2 is
being erected that will be used to store
coal and iron for use in the foundry,
and this will make the factory cover
ihe entire lot. A new 30-horse power
boiler to furnish heat for the building,
as well as to be used in the manu
facturing department, has been order
ed ami will be installed as soon as pos
sible, and in the factory as oxygen
welding plant will be made a part of
the equipment.
The factory when fully complete 1
should be in position to employ from
eighteen to twenty skilled artisans in
handlinc the different lines that can
be manufactured in a factory of this
size and there is no doubt that the
demands for concerns of this "kind are
constantly growing and every dav
there are opportunities given to sma'l
factories and foundries to handle con
tracts for larger manufacturing plants
and Plattsmouth certainly cught to
be right in line in this work, as the
shipping facilities for both the east
pnd west are as good as could be ask
ed for.
John Stark in Town.
John Gerry Stark, one of the lead
ing residents of Stove Creek precinct,
near Elmwood, was in the city today
for a few hours looking after some
business matters, and found time to
call at the Journal office and visit with
the editor. Mr. Stark is a fine, genial
gentleman, as of old, and a visit from
him is one that is always enjoyed, and
he is sure to always find a welcome at
the Journal headquarters.
There will be a dance given at the
German Home on Saturday right. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent and enjoy a good time. Music by
the Plattsmouth orchestra.
JUDGE BEGLEY FINISHING
UP JUNE TERM DOCKET
From Friday's Daily.
Judge James T. Begley arrived this
morning to open a short session of the
district court to take up a number of
small matters in connection, with the
closing up of the regular June terr.
of the court and prepare for the open
ing of the regular November term of
court, which will convene on Monday
next, when the jury w ill start on their
labors. The fact that Thanksgiving
day will be next week will probably
lead to the jury being excused from
Thursday to Monday. One of the
chief cases to come before the jury for
trial will be that of Gust Johnson vs
the C, B. & Q. railroad, which wi-1
probably occupy several days for its
trial.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
OF THE BUDIG-GEIS
WEDDING AT M'CQOK
From Friday's Da'ly.
The following account of the wed
ding of Miss Elsie Budig of MeCooV:
and Mr. Earl M. Geise has been hand
ed the Journal for publication, bein:r
sent from McCook, where the wed
ding was celebrated:
A quiet wedding took place at the
Congregational parsonage Tuesday
evening at 5 o'clock, when Miss Elsie
Buuig and Mr. Earl M. Geise of
Plattsmouth were united in marriage.
the wedding ceremony being conduct
ed by Rev. Louis Hieb. The cere
mony was attended by a number of
relatives and friends of the bride an 1
groom. The bride was the recipient
blue traveling dress and a corsage
bouquet of chrysanthemums. Follow-
r.g the ceremony the bridal party
were entertained at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Budig, to a most delicious and tempt
ing wedding dinner. The out-of-town
guests present were Miss Mable Phil
ips of Minden, Neb., and Miss Estei',2
Geis of Plattsmouth, sister of the
groom. The birue was the recipient
f many beautiful and useful presents,
onsisting of silver, cut glass and
men. ine bridal couple cieparte 1
Wednesday night on No. 60 for Platts
mouth, where a cozy home awaited
heir coming.
LADIES OF ST. PAUL'S
CHURCH ENTERTAINED
BY MRS, HENRY OFE
From Friday'? Dally.
The ladies of the St. Paul s church
were entertained very pleasantly yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Henry Ofe on Wintersteen Hill, and
the occasion was one of great pleas
ure to all who were present. The
time was passed in social conversation
and planning the work of the society.
as well as in visiting and renewing the
pleasant associations with each other
and in the plying of the busy needle.
At a suitable hour the jolly party of
ladies were served with the most de-
icious coffee and coffee cake, which
served to further heighten the pleas
ures of the occasion. The attendance
of the members was quite large, and
after a most pleasant afternoon they
leparted for their home expressing
their pleasure at the delightful hos
pitality shown them.
THE RILEY HOTEL SALOON
IS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
From Fridav's Pallv.
An execution has been issued by the
county judge in a suit brought by th2
Bank of Alma Nebraska, against
Martin A. Beyer, the owner of th?
saloon in the Hotel Riley building, and
Sheriff Quinton has taken over a part
of the stock to satisfy the execution,
and will sell the same at public auc
tion, at the south door of the court
house, on Monday, November 29th.
This should prove a golden oppor
tunity for the needy to lay in their
winter supply of stimulents, as there
will be a great many bottles of rare
vintage offered for sale.
200 RAILROAD
EMPLOYES AT
TEND REVIVAL
The Church Crowded to Its Utmost
Capacity and Great Interest
Manifested.
From Friday's Dallr.
Last evening was railroad mei
night at the Methodist church revival
and there was present something like
200 of the employes of the Burlington
shops to take part in ti.e meeting,
which proved one of the most inter
esting held so far in the series of re
vival services and those who were
present cannot but be aided by what
they heard from the lips of one of
Omaha's leading business men, as veil
as the pastor of the church.
A quartet of the men who had been
converted during the Sunday meeting?
in Omaha were present and at the
song service preceding the regular
service of the evening they gave a
number of stirring campaign song.
which were much enjoyed by the audi
ence, and the young men were com -
pelled several times to respond with
encores.
The regular services of the evening
was opened by the introduction of
William Foshier of Omaha by the pas
tor of the church, Rev. Druliner, and
this gentleman made a very effective
impression in his remarks, which
covered his personal experience, and
the speaker covered thoroughly his
many experiences before being con
verted to the Christian faith, and his
ife was laid bare that his hearers
might appreciate the wonderful
changes that had come into his life
when he had experienced a change of
heart and lined himself on the side
of right and Christian faith. Mr.
Foshier, in his story of his life, held
his audience spellbound as he told cf
the many wrongful acts and deed-
hat had marked his lifetime and the.
great struggle that had come before
he had seen the light and came into
the path of right and truth.
At the close of the remarks of Mr.
Foshier, the pastor made a touching
appeal to his hearers to come forward
and make a stand for the right and
to cleanse their lives of the sins of
the world. The minister pointed out
by lessons from the bible of the at
tainment of their ends by the worldly
and sinful characters in that book oF
)Ooks, and of the price that each had
iaid to secure that end and closed
with an invitation to come to the front
and join in making a stand for Chris-
ian lives and to cast off the shackles
that were holding them back from the
attainment of the higher things of
life.
GOODLY NUMBER IN TOWN
TODAY, NOTWITHSTANDING
THE CHILLY WEATHER
From Saturday's Dan v.
The chilling breezes today had a
tendency to keep many of the resi
dents of the country districts from
coming to the city to spend their Sat
urday, but still there were a goodly
number in to look after the week-end
trading. The extensive use of the
automobile has resulted in bringing
the farmers in later in the day than
formerly, as it is now possible for
them to remain at home until 3 or 4
o'clock before making the trip, where
as it used to require all day in order
to make the tip of a distance of ten
or twelve miles and finish up the trad-
ng for the week, but all this is
changed. In these days of telephone
and automobiles the farm and the city
are in constant touch and the distance
has been made a small matter to the
cwner of a car, as they can cover con
siderable territory in a very short
space of time.
Box Social at Buck School Nov. 27.
The teacher and pupils of the Buck
school, two and one-half miles south
and one-half mile west of Murray,
will give a Box Social and program at
their school on Saturday evening, No
vember 27. The proceeds will be used
for supplies for the school. Every
body come. Sophia Ulrich.
APPLICATION FOR ADMINIS
TRATOR IN HORNING ESTATE
A petition has been filed in the
county court by Miss Olive Horning
for the appointment of an adminis
trator for the estate of the brother of
the petitioner, Ben Horning, deceased.
The petition states that the deceased
was the owner at the time of his death
of real estate valued at $10,000 and
personal property of the value of SI,
800, all of which is located in Cass
county. The petitioner asks that her
self and Miss Blanche Horning be ap
pointed as administrators ot tne
estate. The heirs are the brothers
and sisters of the deceased.
WOMAN'S MISSION
ARY SOCIETY ENTER
TAINED YESTERDAY
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church were delight
fully entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. H. G. McClusky at the manse.
Each member of this society had been
invited to come to the manse and
bring a friend and listen to the report
of the delegates to the Synodical Mis
sionary meeting, which was held at
Lincoln recently. Mesdames E. D.
Cummins and McClusky were the
delegates and they gave very interest
ing reports of the meeting at Lincoln
n a most pleasing manner, Mrs. Cum
mins teilmg ot tne taiKs mat were
made and the papers that were read
i.t the meeting, while Mrs, McClusky
told of the business that was trans
acted and spoke of the plans for the
future. The reports were greatly en-
oyed by those fortunate enough to
be present and they caused more en
thusiasm and interest' in. this par
ticular line of work in the church. Sev
eral new members joined this society,
which was a pleasing feature of the
fternoon's meeting. After the re
ports had been given. Mrs. McClusky
served a very tempting luncheon. A
few moments devoted to a social time
and then, after extending their warm
est thanks to Mrs. McClusky for her
kind hospitality, the ladies dispersed,
loping that the interest" aroused in
this meeting will continue at all their
meetings in the future.
HIGH SCHOOL BAS
KET BALL TEAMS IN
INTER-GLASS GAMES
From Friday's Dally.
lesterday afternoon the basket ball
earns representing the different
classes of the High school indulged in
the opening series of inter-class
games and these were staged at the
Crystal Star skating rink after the
close of school and resulted in the
seniors and freshmen being the victors
n the contests. The games were mort
interesting in every way and created
a graet deal of spirit from the mem
bers of the classes, who cheered on
tlieir representatives to victory.
In the opening game the juniors and
freshmen were lined up as opponent t
and the freshmen clearly demonstrat-
d that they were the superior of the
upper class team in all respects, as
they won by the decisive score of C to
A number of very clever plays
were made by both teams in the game.
The seniors were pitted against tho
sophomores in the second game and
the battle was fast and furious and
it was not until the close of the sec
ond half that victory perched on the
side of the seniors, who won by a
score of 4 to 3. However, the fact
that the greater part of the regular
High school team is composed of the
members of the senior class deprive !
this side of the services of a great
many of their best players, as the
school team was barred from the class
games as being too swift, and the
seniors were compelled to put their
members who had little practice into
the game, but at that were able to
wrestle the victory from their oppon
ents. The games were refereed by Harris
Cook, while Frank Marshall served as
umpire, and the decisions of these
eminent sporting authorities were re
ceived with approval, as they were
fair and impartial.
DOCKET, TO A
GREAT EXTENT,
CLEANED UP
Swift Work by a Swift and
Judge, Who Keeps Every
thing Moving.
Able
From Saturday Dally.
During the short stay of District
Judge Begley in this city yesterday
he took up a great many cases that
were awaiting action and disposed of
them, clearing up the docket to a great
extent.
John Fowler, who was charged with
having forged a check drawn on the
bank at Booneville, Iowa, and which
was cashed at the Farmers' State
bank at Greenwood, was ararigned in
fourt and entered a plea of guilty and
was sentenced by the judge to a term
cf from one to twenty years in the
rtate penitentiary at Lincoln.
Yesterday seemed to be a record-
breaker in the divorce line in the dis
trict court, as three couples were
given their releases from the bonds
of wedlock and again allowed their
freedom. Max Duda was awarded a
decree of divorce from Josephine
Duda, the charges being desertion, and
in this case the default of the defend
ant was entered and the testimony of
the plaintiff taken after a great deal
of difficulty on the part of the in
terperter. County Clerk Libershal,
who was called upon to translate the
questions of the attorney and the re
plies of the witness. In the case of.
Mrs. Hazel Boyd vs. Lester Boyd, the
plaintiff was awarded a decree of di- 1
vorce and the default of the defendant
entered. She was also granted $200
permanent alimony and $10 per month.
The charge in this case was that of
extreme cruelty. In the case of Jos
eph A. Halmes vs. Mary E. Halmes,
the default of the defendant was
entered and a decree of divorce grant
ed the plaintiff as prayed for.
In the case of Julia Wanderholm vs.
the C, B. & Q. railroad, the action
was dismissed on motion of the plain
tiff and the costs of the case taxed to
said plaintiff.
In the case of Benjamin B. Bryan
vs. William F. Gilespie, the demurrer
to petition sustained. Plaintiff ex
cepts and is allowed forty days to pre
pare and serve bill of exceptions.
In the case of James Ingwerson vs.
Richard Ingwerson, et al., hearing to
court. Finding for petitioners and
judgment in partition entered on the
calendar.
MRS. PETER MUMM
ENTERTAINS THE
SOCIAL WORKERS
From Saturday'" Dally.
Mrs. Peter Mumm and daughter,
Clara, entertained the Social Workers'
club at their pleasant country home
south of town Wednesday afternoon.
Rainy weather prevented many from
attending, but those who were there
enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The
business session was exceedingly long
rnd occupied a greater part of the af
ternoon. A dainty two-course lunch
eon was served at the usual hour, Mrs.
Nolting, Mrs. Mrasek and Master
Clayton Mrasek assisting in serving.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. George Smith on December
15th. The guests at . Mrs. Mumm's
were: Mrs. F. W. Nolting, Mark lies,
Mrs. Anna Goos, James Mrasek,
Charles Manners, Ed Bein, Lee Hill,
Mrs. Amelia Beins, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Harvey, W. A. Taylor. W. P.
Hutcheson, Will Oliver, jr., Miss Net
tie Smith, Clara Mjmm and Mrs.
Mumm.
Getting Along in Fine Shape.
From Friday's Dally.
Nicholas Halmes of Weeping Wa
ter was in Omaha recently on the oc
casion f the visit of the Notre Dame
football team, and spent some time
with the members of that organization
to learn how his son, George, was pro
gressing from the effects of his recent
accident in which his leg was broken.
The members of the tem repo.-t
George as doing nicely and on the
highway to recovery.
ADOLPH GEISE MOVES
INTO HIS NEW HOME
From Friday's Daily.
The new bungalow of Adolph Geise
on South Fifth street has been com
pleted and the family are now getting
settled in their new home, which wil
make a very cozy and comfortable
residence for them. The house ha
been enlarged and remodeied through
out by the force of workmen under the
direction of J. E. Mason, the con
tractor, and the structure certainly is
finished in the most complete manner
possible. The residence is handy to
the business section of the city and
will be found a most pleasing location
for a home.
TRAMPS CAPTURED
AT FALLS CITY WITH
BURGLAR TOOLS
From Saturday's Dallv.
At our neighboring town of Union
Wednesday night a tramp made his
appearance at the depot there and re
lated a story of robbery by a number
of his companions, and the fact that
they had thrown him from the train
as it came through Union. It would
seem from the story told by the tramp
that he. with four other hoboes, had
secured quarters in an empty car on
Missouri Pacific freight train at
Omaha and all went well until the
other four men learned that he pos-
essed $1 in real cash, which aggrevat-
ed them and without delay they took
he coin from the gentleman and pro
ceeded to unload him when the train
passed through Union. The man was
desirious of securing revenge on his
companions and reporting the story to
the agent at Union had that official
call up Falls City and inform the rail
road offiicals of the trespassers on the
company's cars, and they were nabbed
when they arrived there at 2 a. m.
The four men were well supplied with
levolvers and ammunition, flash lights,
skeleton keys, razors, and strange to
1 elate, several pieces of soap. There
was only $2 in the whole crowd.
Sheriff Ratekin of Richardson county
has the men under -arrest.
The Richardson county authorities
are very desirious of holding the
men there on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons, and this would
probably insure the men receiving a
stiff er sentence than if they were
brought back to this county. The man
who was robbed on the train has made
his getaway and practically makes it
impossible to do anything with the
three men on that charge, as he would
have to identify the men who did the
work. The man, after notifying the
agent at Union, proceeded to board
a passing train and has not been seen
since that time.
P. H. MADSEN BUYS RESI
DENCE IN MONTANA
That our former fellow townsman,
P. II. Madsen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Madsen, of this city, is making
good in his new home in Montana is
fhown by the following taken from
the Red Lodge, Montana, paper, and
in which is given the details of a
transaction in which Mr. Madsen is
interested. It will be very pleasing
for his many friends here to learn of
his success in his new home:
P. H. Madsen, proprietor of Hank's
cafe, has purchased the Newkirk resi
dence in North Hauser avenue from
County Coroner R. B. Mooney and
will take possession the first of the
month, when the Mooney family ex
pect to quit Red Lodge and go to the
Pacific coast. The consideration for
the property was $2,200.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express to our many
kind friends and neighbors our heart
felt appreciation of their kindness to
us in our hour of grief and for their
sympathy shown to us in the death
of our beloved husband and father.
May they be treated as kindly in their
hour of sorrow is our wish.
Mrs. Viola Long.
Harry Long.
Wall Taper. Gering & Co. Phone. 36.
THE LATE SAM
UEL LONG IS
LAID TO REST
A Large Number of Kelatites and Old
Neighbors Pay a Last Tribute
to a Good Man.
The funeral of the late Samuel Long
was held from the home at South Bend
Friday afternoon, with a large number
of the friend? and neighbors present
to pay their last tributes of love and
respect to this good man. The body.
accompanied by the members of the
family, was taken to Lincoln on Satur
day morning and the burial made at
the Wyuka cemetery in that city. The
Scottish Rite Mason, of which Mr.
Long was a member, acted as escort
for the bodv and held the ritual serv
es at the grave.
Samuel Long was born at Mooers
Forks, New York, January 24. Is44,
where he spent his boyhood ami young
manhood under the parental roof until
the call of the nation for volunteers in
the civil war, when, in 18C.4. he enlist
ed in the 98th New York infantry and
served under General Butler around
Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg un
it the close of the war. As
soon as .Mr. lxng was mustered out
he came west and entered the employ
of the Burlington railroad as bridge
carpenter at Keokuk, Iowa, and by
this time, with the progress of the
ailroad, reached Plattsmouth in 1U.
rnd Mr. Long secured the contract to
build the bridges from Plattsmouth
to Crete. At Plattsmouth in 1873 he
was married to Miss Viola E. Streiht,
who with his son, Harry, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Ehzabeth Milleny of Troy,
N. Y., Mrs. Rachel Eaton of Keene,
N. II., Mrs. Anna Bailey of Saratoga,
N. Y., and Mrs Mary O'Stacy of
Mooers Forks, N. Y., and one brother.
William Long, of Troy, survive him.
Mr. Long and family moved to
South Bend in 1880, and have since
made their home in that place, and
where the husband and father passed
away on Tuesday, November lfth.
JOSEPH HOY PASSES
AWAY AT THE AGE
OF NINETY-SEVEN
This morning at 7:30 Joseph Hoy,
one of the aged residents of the city,
passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Theodore Stuecklin, in
South Park, after an illness of some
years, due to his advanced age. Mr.
Hoy was 97 years old and had made
his home with his daughter for the
past year, and although very feeble,
had been confined to his bed for only
the past three weeks. He leaves his
wife, aged 86 years, one son. Arch
Hoy, of Bluemound, Kansas, and one
daughter, Mrs. Stuecklin, of this city,
to mourn his death, eight children
having preceded the father to the
Better Land. The body will be taken
to High Creek, Atchison county, Mis
souri, Wednesday morning on No. 4
for burial. The funeral services wiil
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
Stuecklin home.
"THE WAY OF THE TRANS
GRESSOR IS HARD" THEY SAY
This morning the court of Judge
Archer was quite busy for a few min
utes while the judge gave the revelers
of Saturday evening "the once over"
and meted out to them justice for
their shortcoming in getting tangled
up with the rum demon. James Wil
liams was the first to come before the
court and plead guilty to having in
dulged to excess in intoxicating liquor
and drew a fine of $2 and costs, for
which he deposited the necessary
"kale" and was allowed to go on his
way. S. F. Andrews also had had an
encounter with his old opponent, John
Barleycorn, and was assessed S2 and
costs, amounting to $5, which he paid
and was released to go on his journey
rejoicing.
Paints and
'Phone 36.
Oils. Gering & Co.