Neb State Hiorical-Soc
ontna
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916.
No. 91
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FFiCERS CAP
TURE THE RIV
ER THIEVES
Dewey and Carl, Huston Are Taken in
By Thief Barclay and Sheriff Quin
ton for Theft of Fishing Tackle.
From Saturday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff C. D.
Quinton and Chief of Police William
Barclay made a trip to the residence
of Mrs. Ella Huston, near the electric
lig-ht plant, and as a result of their
visit Dewey Huston and Carl Huston
are languishing in the county jail to
answer to the charge of stealing the
fishing tackle and quite a large
amount of fish belonging to George
Barr and Floyd Richardson." The ar
rest was made after a careful investi
gation of the matter by Sheriff Quin
ton in tracing up the suspicions fixed
on these two young men and seems to
have resulted in securing the light
parties wanted. The first intimation
of the complicity of the two men in
the affair was when the sheriff discov
ered that a check had been received
by one of the brothers from a man
named Johnson, residing in Nemaha
county, for a consignment of fish, and
this, followed up. disclosed that a
large part of the fishing equipment
belonging to Barr had been disposed
of to parties near Peru and a part at
Nebraska City. A search warrant
was issued yesterday morning ami the
rheriff, chief of police and county at
torney, accompanied by William
Grebe, who has been assisting in the
case through his acquaintance with
the fishermen, and the authorities, on,
entering the house, found the two
men there and also unearthed aTram
Me net and a seine which, however,
were not the ones takon from Mr. Barr
but were identified as belonging to a
man named Nickerson, who has been
engaged in fishing along the river
near this place.
The men were brought uptown and
lodged in jail for safekeeping and
were separated so as not to get to
gether on any sworn statement. Last
night Carl Huston weakened in his at
titude and a confession was secured
from him as to the taking of the fish
ing tackle and its disposal to differ
ent parties.
The men were examined this morn
ing before County Attorney A. G.
Cole and a complaint will probably be
filed against both of the men in the
county court today on the charge cf
stealing the fishing tackle from the
ferry landing near this place. Mr.
Barr is at Peru, where he is looking
up the part of his ftuff which was dis
posed of in that locality by the two
men.
JUDGE BEESON MOVES
TO HIS NEW HOME
NORTH OF TOWN
From Friday's Dally.
The call of the springtime and the
farm has at last reached the Cass
county court house ?.nd one of the of
ficials, County Judge Allen J. Beeson,
has moved with his family out to their
farm just west of the city and will
spend the summer there in the enjoy
ment of the rest and quietude of the
country side. The judge has spent
the winter months in pleasant antici
pation of this event, and a careful
r.tudy of the raising of the Kohl-Rabi,
watermelon and oyster plant, as well
as others of the leading vegetables
common to this section of the country,
and will at once get busy in putting
his ideas into action. The court house i
has another budding farmer in the
person of "Rosy," the efficient deputy
county clerk, who has recently ac
quired a small farm in the south part
of the city and is stocking it with sev
eral assortment of seeds and plants
which he is keeping a very close eye
on, and long before the sun is up each
morning he hastens out to the farm
to look after the growing crops. With
the farming bug loose in the court
house, we are wondering who will be
the next to take up the pursuit of ag
riculture. Read the want ads in the Journal
GRADING FOR FIFTH STREET
SIDEWALK IS COMPLETED
From Friday's Dallv.
The grading for the new permanent
sidewalk along South Fifth street in
front of the residence of Adolph Giese
has been completed by the city and as
t-'oo: as the grading settles it will be
ready to allow the laying of the new
sidewalk, which will fill a long-felt
war-t and make complete a permanent
walk on both sides of the street from
Main street to the top of the hill
Chiof of Police Barclay has had a per
manent walk in front of his property
for the past year rnd the new walk
will join up with this and be a great
accommodation to those residing along
that street as well as a good improve
ment to the city.
M. S. BRIG6S HAS
CLOSE GALL FROM A
SERIOUS INJURY
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon M. S. Briggs
met; with a very painfu accident and
one that came near having a serious
ending for this estimable gentleman.
Mr. Briggs was engaged in papering
some of the rooms at the farm home
of Henry Eikenbary, a few miles
southwest of the city, and was rushing
the work along in fine shape at the
time he received his injuries. Having
hung several strips of the ceiling pa
per Mr. Briggs found it necessary to
get down from the table or scaffold
upon which he was standing and
placing his hand on the edge of the
table, jumped to the floor a few feet
below. As he descended a pair of
steel paper shears which were in an
upright position in the 'pocket ' of his
apron, caught on the edge of the table
and with the force of the body of Mr.
Briggs descending to aid in the driv
ing of the shears, they penetrated his
body on the left side near the short
ribs and inflicted a wound of some
two inches in depth, striking one of
the ribs and deflecting somewhat from
their course. The force with which
the shears were forced into the body
of Mr. Briggs may be imagined when
it was found necessary to use both
hands to get the shears out of the
wound. He was brought to town in
n auto by his son, Leland, and taken
to the office of a physician where the
injured member was dressed and the
patient made as comfortable as pos
sible under the circumstances. It will
be several days before Mr. Briggs will
be around in his usual active manner
and he will find it necessary to rest at
home until some time next week. The
greatest danger from the accident was
that the wound might have been in
fected from the shears, which were
rather dirty with particles of past,
and the dye from the wall paper, but
every effort has been taken to avoid
this.
SALE OF HOTEL
RILEY IS FINALLY
rrni Friday's DaUv.
The sale of the Hotel Riley property
in this city has finally been consum
ateJ alter negotiations covering sev
eral months, and Mr. Z. T. Sutley has
.secured the hotel from W. F. Kinslow,
the present owner. Mr. Sutley has
been here for the past three months
arranging for the transfer of the
property and yesterday afternoon the
deal was closed by the parties and
their attorneys, and gives Mr. Sutley
one of the best and handsomest hotel
buildings in that part of the state. Mr
J. E. Grippen, the present manager
of the hotel, will be retained and will
give his time to further improving the
hotel in every way, and this fact will
be very pleasing new3 to the citizens
here as well as the traveling public,
as he has made the hotel a success in
every way and greatly increased the
business of the establishment by his
clever handling o fall the details of
the institution. As we have stated be
fore, Mr. Sutley comes here from
South Dakota, where he was very ac
tive and prominent in political and
business life, and will make a splendid
addition to our city with his estimable
family.
ELMWOOD BOY TO
BE SENT TO NEBRASKA
CHILDREN'S HOME
From Friday's Dslly-
This morning in county court
a
young lad from Elmwood was brought
before the court charged with com
mitting a number of petty offenses as
well as growing up in condition which
were not the best for his future wel
fare. The case was one that was cer
tainly most regrettable, as the boy is
only a little more than ten years of
age and already has been mixed up in
a numbe rof offenses, which will soon
er or later, if continued, result in Us
getting into the most serious difficul
ties. From his birth the boy has car
ried a burden laid upon him by his
parents and has been cared for by his
grandfather who, however, is not in a
position to care for him further, and
it is up to the state to take some steps
to benefit the boy if it can and save
him for a useful citizen.
Under the law the judge would be
compelled to send him either to the
state school at Kearney or place him
in some other institution for safekeep
ing and to try and give him a chance
to grow up with the proper education
and training as a good citizen. County
Attorney Cole was interested in the
case and secured the promise of the
Nebraska Children's Home association
to take the boy and try and do the
best possible with him, and it is very
probable that the young lad will be
sent there to reside. This would be a
much better place, it is considered,
than the state reform school for one
of such tender years, and would give
the boy the chance he is so much in
need of and which cannot be found in
this county. The authorities, in deal
ing with the case, have done their ut
most to provide for the best interests
of the boy, as he -certainly is in need
of the proper training and oppor
tunity.
PLATTSMOUTH COUPLE
MARRIED IN OMAHA
Frntn Friday's Dally.
Yesterday, in Omana, occurred tne
marriage of one of the young ladies
of this city, Miss Lottie Kopischke,
who was united in wedlock to Mr. D.
. Norman, a. young man well known
in this city where he resided for some
ime before entering the train serv
ice of the Burlington as a fireman.
The wedding was a very quiet one and
was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kopischke, parents of the
bride.
The bride is one of the popular
young ladies of this city and has been
reared to womanhood in this com
munity where she has a great many
riends who will learn of her mar
riage with the greatest of pleasure
and extend to her their best wishes
for a long and happy life in the fu
ture. The groom is employed as a
reman in the train service of the
Burlington and is a young man held in
the highest esteem by those who know
im best. To Mr. and Mrs. Norman
the best wishes of their friends in this
city will be extended for a married
life free from care and sorrow.
EDWARD BOEDEKER
IS MARRIED
On Wednesday last at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Fitzpatrick, of Imperial, oc
curred the marriage of their daugh
ter Vivian to Mr. Edward Boedeker of
this place.
The bride is unknown to us but we
are satisfied in our own minds and
judging from what the groom is
woithy of, she is a good and noble
lady, lhe groom, who has lived in
this vicinity from childhood, needs no
introduction.
Mr. and Mrs. Boedeker returned to
Nehawka Sunday. They will make
their home on a farm of the groom's
father northwest of town.
inis young couple have many
friends who, with this paper, wish
them the best of health and prosper
ity in the world which is before them
Nehawka News.
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at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
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MISS MYRA THIEROLF TO
GRADUATE AS A NURSE
From Frldav's Dally.
Cards announcing the graduating
exercises of the Lord Lister hospital
school of graduate nurses has been re
ceived here. Piatt f mouth people will
be very much interested as among the
young women receiving their diplomas
as tiained nurr.es is Miss Elsa Myra
Thierolf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Thierolf of this city. Miss
Thierolf has spent some time in work
at the hospital in her course of study
and is a young lady that will make a
most efficient record in her chosen
profession. The friands in this city
will extend their congratulations to
Miss Thierolf, with their wishes for
her future success.
SUNDAY, MAY 14,
IS MOTHER'S DAY
From Friday'? Dan.
The time for the observance of
Mother's day is drawing near, as the
second Sunday in May has been set by
act cf congress as the day when the
nation honors the memory of mother,
those fortunate enough sharing the
day with them, and for those gone to
their rest a tender dedication of the
dav to their , memory.
The day is one that is universally
observed throughout the United
States by the wearing of a flower by
men and women in honor of mother,
white carnations for those who are
with the children no more, and colored
flowers for the living mother. It is a
beautiful custom and is filled with the
most tender significance to everyone,
for there is no one who does not cher
ish the warmest affection for the
mother whose tired and wearied hands
have smoothed their way in early days
and labored that they might have life.
Miss Anna Jarvis, the originator of
he day, secured recognition of the
day when in 1914, by a resolution of
congress, the second Sunday in May
was set aside as Mother's day and
resident Wilson issued his first proc-
amation calling on th people to ob
serve the day by wearing the flowers
of memory.
All who can on this event should
gather with the mother and assist her
in the observance of the day and re
mind her that her work and efforts
are fondly remembered by the chil
dren. Bear in mind that the second
Sunday in May is Mother's day and
be on that dav all that the loving
mother might d?sire.
'OMAN'S AUXILIARY
V
ST. LUKE'S PARISH IN
ANNUAL MEETING
From Friday's Dally.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St.
iuke's parish met yesterday after
noon at the rectory in their annual
meeting and a very interesting session
was enjoyed by the large number of
adies in attendance. - The reports of
the secretary and treasurer of the or
ganization were read and showed a
very pelasing condition of affairs. The
adies of this organization have dis
played a keen interest in the work of
the parish and the church and their ef
forts have been felt in the advance
ment of the church interests. The elec
tion of officers for the year resulted
in the following being chosen:
President Mrs. J. II. Kuhns.
Vice President Mrs. Henry Herold.
Secretary Mrs. R. F. Patterson.
Treasurer Mrs. J. A. Donelan.
Delegates to diocesan council: Mrs.
A. W. Dawrson, Madame Leete; alter
nates, Mrs. Eva Reese, Mrs. V. V.
Leonard.
The ladies spent some time in the
discussion of the plans for the coming
year and outlined a part of the pro
gram which they expect to carry out
to further the best interests of the
parish and church.
Young Couple Are Wedded.
Prnm Saturdav'a Dallv.
On Thursday evening Judge M.
Archer was called upon to unite in the
bonds of wedlock Dr. Leslie E. an-
devier. of Murray, and Miss Ruth
Rees of Stanton, Nebraska. The
groom is at present located at Mur
ray, where he is looking after the
practice of Dr. G. H. Gilmore, while
he is enjoying a vacation.
JOHN CORY RESTRAIN
ED FROM TRESPASS
ING CITY PROPERTY
From Friday's Dally.
This mcrning another chapter was
added to the long standing contro
versy over the right of possesion to
the land cast of the Burlington right
of way and extending to the Missouri
river when the city of Plattsmouth
filed a suit in the district court
against John Cory and secured a re
straining order from Judge Begley to
prevent the defendant, Mr. Cory,
from trespassing in any way on the
property claimed by the city.
In its petition the city sets forth
that the federal government conveyed
to Wheatly Mieklewait as mayor of
the city in lSfr, a patent for section
18, township 12, north range 14, and
lots 1 and 8 of this tract were ripa
rian, m lMv tne Missouri river be
gan to change its course and gradu
ally added a large tract of land to the
property of the city. Only a portion
of lots 1 and 8 were ever platted by
the city and the remaining portion of
the land has never been transferred
by the city to anyone but is retained
for the benefit of th? city. In Sep
tember, 1809, the Burlington & Mis
souri river railroad was granted a
lighl of way of 100 feet wide through
the property of the city. The peti
tion further recites that in the terri
torial legislature of 18CG an act was
passed fixing the boundary of the city
as that of the center of the channel
cf the Misouri river and this was fur
ther confirmed by the ordinance of
1887 fixing the boundaries of the city.
The city further states that in 1911
the land in question was cleaned up by
the city and all cebris and rubbish was
cleaned awnv in order to beautify the
land for the city's use. On May 1st
the lock on the gate to caid land
placed there by the defendant was re
moved and he was notified not to tres-
pass cn tne property ol tne city wmcn
they claimed and had several times
trespassed on the land, therefore a re
straining order was prayed for and a
temporary injunction was granted by
the court.
A VERY PLEASANT
GATHERING AT THE
GOBELMAN HOME
From Saturday Dally
A joint meeting of the Home Aux
iliary and the Queen Esther societies
of the M. E. church, was held yester
day afternoon at home of Mrs. F. E.
Gobelman. The early hours of the af
ternoon were given to a business ses
sion of the. auxiliary, at which time
officers were elected and installed for
the ensuing year and the mite boxes
were opened. Several new members
were taken in, which was most pleas
ing to the members. At 5 o'clock a
plate supper, served in cafeteria style,
and a social hour was enjoyed by some
thirty ladies present. At 6 o'clock
the meeting was addressed by Miss
Mildred Glaze, conference organizer
of the society and at the present time
working in the Tecumseh district. She
outlined the work under five heads
immigrant, cities, the colored race,
the mountain white, the Chinese and
Japanese people. The talk was very
interesting and instructive and all
present felt that they had been well
paid for the afternoon thus spent.
With a vote of thanks to the hostess
for the use of her home and her kind
hospitality, the evening closed wnth
the hope that more ladies would be
come interested in the work and have
the privilege of enjoying such ' meet
ings.
Returns From Hospital.
Fmm Saturday Dallv.
This afternoon Mrs. Ed Egenberger
returned home from the Clarkson hos
ital in Omaha where she has been for
the past several weeks taking treat
ment for an affliction of the throat,
and is feeling very much improved,
although having- had a very severe
time following her operation. It will
be with pleasure- that her many
friends will learn of her return and
trust that she may continue to im
prove in health.
Remember ths Journal carries the
finest line of stationery in town, and
can please all in this line of goods.
STRIKING GREEKS IN CITY
TODAY FOR SOME TIME
From Friday's Dally.
This morning there were a large
number of Greek's in this city, who at
tracted conside?-able attention by their
appearance. These men have been
employed by the Burlington as a Fpe
cial gang engaged i:i riprapping and
other wrork along the right of way of
the company near Bellevue and have
struck for higher wages which they
were unable to get and therefore they
struck, and with the foreman, Mr
McAllister, arrived in the city this
morning to be sent br.ck to the points
from which th?y had come, and the
work will be suspended until a fresh
force is secured to replace the striking
men. The vvarm weather seems to
have had its effect on the men and de
veloped a bad case of the wanderlust,
which they propose to gratify.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
ISSUED TO WORTHY
YOUNG COUPLES
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning a license to wed was
issued to Walter O'Brien and Miss
Frances Stander, two of the promi
nent and popular young people of near
Manley. The bride is the daughter
of Frank Stander, ona of the leading
farmers in that section of the county,
while the groom is the son of Robert
D. O'Brien, and their marriage, which
will occur on Wednesday at St. Pat
rick's church, will unite two of the
eading families of the county.
A license was also issued to John
C. Gonzales and Miss Mildred Bailey,
both of Elmwood, who will be married
today at the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Bailey,
in Elmwood. Both are well known
and highly esteemed by a very large
circle of friends in the community
where they have made their home for
their lifetime. The groom is a son
of John P. Gonzales, one of the prom
inent and highly esteemed residence
of that locality, while the bride is the
charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles G. Bailey, well known
throughout the county as one of the
successful farmers of that section.
SOME TIMES A JOKE
MAY BE CARRIED
ENTIRELY TOO FAR
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening there was a report cir
culated on the street of an automo
bile accident which had occurred in
the west part of the city in which an
auto had blown up and several parties
had been seriously injured, and to
this there hangs a very long story. It
seems that one of the residents in that
part of the city had a very sick cow
which had been eating something that
did not agree with her and as a result
was badly bloated" up. The lady de
cided to call a veterinarian and tele
phoned to one of the livery stables to
try and locate one. She spoke very
broken English and this is where the
mixup occurred, as the lady stated
over the phone that "the car is all
blowcd up" and the man receiving the
message gasped with horror as he un
derstood her to say that "the car is
all blowed up," and ho at once put in
a hurry call for one of the physicians
of the city and dashed to his resi
dence, dragging the good doctor awray
from his supper with his wild story
and they madly drove to the scene of
the supposed accident with visions of
dead and wounded autoists in their
mind, but lo and behold, on reaching
the scene of the supposed accident
there was nothing doing and inquiry
developed the fact of the sick cow and
the telephone call for the "cow doc
tor" and it is a good thing that the
party reporting the call to the physi
cian was not present when the truth
was discovered.
Clayton Rosencrans motored out to
Nehawka yesterday to join his wife in
an over Sunday visit at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wun
derlich, returning home last evening.
Judge Newell Somewhat Indisposed,
Read the want ads in the Journal
EMIL HANSEN'S
OF OMAHA ARE
HERE AGAIN
Very Fair Crowd Witnesses Their
Defeat By a Score of 6 to 1.
The Emil Hansen team of Omaha
journeyed down to our peaceful little
burg yesterday afternoon and had an
other large chunk of gloom added to
their spirits when they were trimmed
by the Red Sox by a score of G to 1
and Mr. Lacy, who presided on the
mound for the visitors, was subma
rined in the eighth inning when the
Sox proceeded to fatten up their bat
ting average at his expense.
The game was a fast one through
out and only consumed an hour and a
half in the playing. Tl.eio was noth
ing doing in the scoring i:re until the
fifth spasm when both tennis wcie
very active with the big -n-l:. With
one man on in the fifth Lacy, for Jbe
visitors, rapped out a thr?e-ba,r;rcr.
scoring one run, as Munsky, tne run
ner on third was able to reach the
plate in time to register the first blood
of the battle. In the Sox half of the
inning Greko and Craig both fanned
the air on the slants of Lacy but Beal
was able to secure a pass to tne nrsx
sack and succeeded in pilfering second
from Munsky; Parriott followed with
drive into second base territory that
was sate and ucai started ior tne
home station. On a wild heave of the
visitors' to the third sack he was able
to score and tie up the contest.
Fahnestock hit to third safe and Par
riott came home with the much needed
score that gave the red hosed boys the
lead in the game. Herold was hit by
Lacy and the inning was closed by a
double out b ylluff and Fahcnstock.
In the sixth another run was regis
tered for the Sox as Connors put a
safe one to the right garden and when
Greko rapped one to right field Con
hastened to third from where he
scored when Craig secured a safety
over third base. The inning was end
ed by a fly by Parriott to center field.
In the eighth inning was when the
big ascension of Lacy occurred, and
he was batted all over the lot by the
strong armed members of the Smith
aggregation. Connors was out, third
to first and was followed by Mason
with a safe one through third base.
Greko jabbed the pill in the nose for
a three-bagger that scored Mason and
shook the confidence of the mound
artist of the Hanscns. Craig follow
ed with a two sacker to the Storz sign
that registered Bobbio; Parriott later
raped one to rij:ht which brought
Craigin safely. Fahenstock closed
the agony with a grounder to first
base. After the visitors had tried
their hand in the ninth they silently
packed their bats and stole homeward.
defeated but not discouraged.
Walter Connors, the old timer, was
doing the hurling for the Sox anJ was
in his old time form with lots of stuff
on the pill and played a good, heady
game throughout.
The lineup of the two teams was as
follows:
RED SOX
AB
II
PO
o
0
1
5
2
1
3
1
12
A
0
4
o
1
3
1
0
0
0
E
(I
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Beal, cf 4
Parriott, 3b 5
Fahenstock, ss o
Herold, c "
Huff, 2b 3
Connors, p 4
Mason, If 4
Greko, rf 4
Craig, lb 4
0
3
1
0
0
o
1
o
Totals 2.) 11 27 11 1
EMIL HANSENS
AB H TO A E
Lutes, 3b 3 1 3 2 0
M. Munsky, If 4 0 0 0 0
Lenton, ss 4 1 '1 1 0
Mystrom, lb 4 0 8 0 1
Langer, cf 4 0 1 0 1
Pickett, 2b 4 1 3 2 1
Peterson, rf 3 1 0 0 0
P. Munsky, c 3 2 7 0 0
Lacey, p 2 1 1 3 0
Total 31 7 24 8 3
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Shetland Pony For Sale.
Fine Shetland pony for sale cheap
at $100. Call on William Gilmour,
Plattsmouth, R. F. D. No. 1.