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PAGE 2. PLATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, FJHk -ii DEATH OF YOUNG MAN WELL KNOWN IN PLATTSMOUTH Frm Tuesday's Dally. Friends in this city have received notification of the death at Praric Grove, Ark., of Ellis Graham, a young man well "known in this city, where he has visited quite often. The death of Mr. Graham occurred on Monday last after a short illness from heart trouble which followed an attack of Blight's disease. Mr: Graham was reared to manhood in Ilavtlock and was married there to Miss Goldie Messersmith, a neice of Mrs. William McCauley, W. D. Messersmith and Mrs." Homer' McKay of this city. He worked in that city for a number of years and then moved to Chicago, where he and Charles Peterson, were interested for a few years in an automobile garage. Mr. Graham had disposed of his business interests in. Chicago and made the trip over land from that c'.ty to the home of his paients in Prairie Grove, and has since been staying there. He was twenty-seven years of age at the time of his death, and leaves a wife :nd little six-months-old daughter to mou:n his death as well as the par ents. The friends here were deeply griev t 1 to learn of his untimely death and will share with the family the sense f grief over the death of this splen did Young man. MONEY MADE ON WHAT WAS THOUGHT WASTE From Tuesday's Dailv The Olson Photo company of this citv have realized a very neat sum in the last few month.-: from what was heretofore, a sheer waste and loss t the company ar.d this ha:; been the v.ate from the unexposed portions of ko.-Iak films. This portion of the film i:a more or less of th" nitrate of -liver on it and there has in the pat 1 ecn no attempt to -ave this ar.d Mr. Obon and his a so'-iates decided that it was time to check this waste. The i-itrate was changed into a sediment by chemical procc.-s and this has been j-aved by the Olson company with the result that smee December they have realized S'o; from the sale of the waste to the smelter. This shows the kind of methods that is rapidly' tinning the Ol.-on company into one of the must successful institutions of its Kin'l m trie Lniteu tares and with the great amount of film devel (ping carried on by this firm it i. eay to see that the amount realize" from the sale of the waste from the delevopir.g is constantly growing. The Olson company have their I ant operating along the latest am mo.-t improved business methods aru the care and attention given the busi ness has brought them to the front. BOY TRAMPS TAKEN IN BY AUTHORITIES From Tuesday's Dailv. The two boys that were brought in by the sheriff yesterday seem to have boon stringing the authorities with their wild tale of being lured from their home. Sheriff Quinton called up the authorities at Auburn and learned a few facts in legard to the one boy, Giibeit Jegnon, who claimed his hon at Ai:burn. It would seem that this loy has he-!! away from home for t.-e p.t-t year, having ran away to Colorado and has not been in Auburn rincc that time. The family have moved away from Auburn and the i-henff will attempt to locate them, and inform them of the fact of the lad being here. It is thought that the second boy, Elmer Terry of Oma ha, has been induced by Jegnon to ltin away from his home in the me t opohs and embark on a tramping t-ur. The sheriff will hold the boys liitil it is decided what is best to d'j with them. 'PETITION FOR PROBABE OF WILL OF .MRS. LAN XING from Th day's Daily. A .petition has been filed in the county" court by John Thomas Lan ning of Lincoln, asking for the pro 1 ate of the last will and testament of his mother, Mrs. Calistia Ann Lan ring, of Eagle, who died at Lincoln, en July,!-. The will names Mrs. Crace Bell Christopherson, a daugh ter, as executrix of the estate and the pc titirn prays that she may be grant ed papers of administration. The o-Mte consists of real ertate in Eagle sr.i pet serial property. . Sales bills none quickly at the Journal. , BACK AND HEAD LIGHTS LIT From Tuesday's Pally, A number of the residents in the north part of the city have been mak ing complaint of the fact that auto mobiles running along Vine street and North Sixth street are frequently driven without tail or front lights lit up after dark and in a few cases it has been noted that there were no lights lit at all on the machines. This is a clear violation of the law and au tomobile owners should take it upon themselves to see that the law in this respect is complied with and the lights kept lit as a matter of their own safety as it is one of the easiest ways in the world to have a very serious accident through the lack of lights. Such carelessness as this is re sponsible for a great many of the automobile accidents that occur every day all over the country and a little foresight in time may save a great deal of grief and trouble for the drivers of the automobiles. BROTHER INJURED IN ACCIDENT . NEAR GRETNA From Tuesday's Datrr. Warran Tulene and wife and Alvin Jones and wife of this city were cal led to Omaha last evening by a mes sage announcing that Albert Rouse, a brother of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Tuk-ne. had been seriously injured in an accident near Gretna and was be ing brought to Omaha for treatment at the St. Joseph hospital. On receipt of the message the two fam.hes at once motored to Omaha. Mr. Ro.ise was found to be in very serious con dition wuh his right arm nearly torn from the-iockct and some fifteen long and serious cuts on the legs and body and it was feared internal injuries. The accident was caused by the ex plosion of a boiler on a threshing out fit which was wr rking on the farm of H. C. Rifhal and resulted in the death of P. II. Meiia. a neighbor, who was assisting in the threshing as v.vH as seiir.'i-dy injuiir.g two oihers ; side Mr. Rouse. The boiler blow up without va:n ;;;:r, and tho flying pieces of the ma chine J vat tereded ever a largo area ar.d :r.:'l icted the v ounds of it -; .-j'-iied m')'. A large section of .he bc.il?r -l;-.:ck Mr. House and ahiiost tore the arm off of his bodv a:id smaller J icves inflicted severe l.iceiv. t:ciis. lie v. as thrown over sixty f. -t by the fierce of the explosi i and when picked up was bleeding and in very serious condition. He was hur ried to Omaha where the injuries were treated ar.d an examination made as to internal injuries out none could be found. At the hospital today Mr. Rouse had regained consciou ness and was able to recognize the members of the family but the inten dents are very doubtful as to his re- coverv. MARRIAGE OF MILDRED BRITTAiN AND WH. DEWOLF From Tuesday's Pally. lesterday afternoon at 4:30 the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brittain on Lincoln avenue was the scene of a very pretty home wedding when their daughter, Miss Mildred was united in wedlock to M. William DeWolf. The wedding ceremony was performed by the grandfather of the oi nie, dilute r. --rcner, wno m a solemn and impressive manner pro ncunced the words that made these wto happy hearts as one. Following the ceremony the relatives and mem oers ot tne bridal party were enter tamed at luncheon. The weddipg was very simple and attended by only the members of the families of the con tracting parties. Both the bride and groom are well known in this city where the bride was born and reared to womanhood and as a young lady of more than usual charm and held in the highest esteem by all those who have the pleasure of her acquaintance. The groojn has made his home here for the past year and formerly resided at Weeping Water where as in this city he possesses a large circle of friends who will extend their best wishes to him on his new found hap piness and trust the years may bring all the happiness in the world to the newly weds. The young people will make their home in this city for the present at least. F. J. Hennings and son. Albeit and daughter, Miss Helen motored in this afternoon from their heme in Eight Mile Grove precinct to spend a few- hours looking after some trading with the merchants. LETTER FROi A OLD 001RA He Referrs to Those Old Citizens Dead and Living and Our "Home Coming'' Festival Lincoln, Neb., July 81, 1-Jl'J. To the Editor of the Journal: By permission of the use of space in your valuable paper we wih'to ic- ply to a letter just received from one of your most valued and influential citizens, a close friend of mine for many years, as we walked together heart and hand in church, Sunday school and politics and all the social and moral walks of life during our sojourn of eighteen years as a humble citizen of Plattsmouth. Holding our name in secret unless the editor di vulges it to avoid trouble, the letter referred to is one in reply to a letter written to my friend last December, (just beef ore Christinas). We re quested in our letter that my fritgul read the letter publically before the Sunday school to remind them that, we held them near and dear in memory of our social and religious labors to gether. My friend does not say whether he did that or not. but says that the letter has remained on his desk ever since it was received re minding him of his duties, but daily tasks were so pressing that it lias taken seven months to get a nick of time in which to answer. We wish to note that we have written to other Plattsmouth friends who have not been on time to answer, some of them three and four years since an ulil comrade, wrote tf. ivi-cio tln-i'i 1 1 . i r th" Jeu rn: has never turned us down to our ."-i-o'vieii-re. m;r irieno, maue te di' ;'(aio of the old associates who are growing old anil H-ebie and seldom leave their home. Fatlur T. S. C. Dal b ar.d wife are noted among the feeble. A good report of church and Sur.'.i-iv school work comes to us. The latter keyed up to ideal pastor. Tii rh Ci and with an is all diet ring news to us. Rut we read between the lir.es the m-'tive that U-l him to veplv to 'hrMmas letter was to inviic us to the Pk.vtsrooi t ir.'.r August .' t iiw' dale and body who will to ail tie Home Coming, set- t io September it n as -It 117 : us :.i;d every an on-Kiii unity "id sett;.-vs and every : - by mistake bit ciV ior tbav Ik- (-. n che'.v. hodv eb". ib a big chu.ik. ri Not w i t lis t a t d I r ; years of rarie cannot deliver r.e n.a.-- r.ac : .'.utile t ;: oerie.'ce the '.'-ods as he l, stated p. n's telle: It v. onid require a. milaele thai wou'd over-lvo!ov the miracles wrought by the pro; h- is of old. Let rr good friend sit tin and akr- notice of wli.it h ah;:. be Possible in cv-not do ( it a pic ure gal- lo'-v. to reprod -cv fac-s:m:lc nut i o nrobably). It the etli v.'e will cr.il to mine or v-i.'i I! the names 1 1. -mouth a ome ot our car lv PI ciates with whom we mingled art whose faces we shall knov.- v,hc:i wt meet on the other shore, if so be ou good lortune to meet aga: i fortune to meet again. Thev have passed to the Great ieyor. I am moved awav to other localities: The editor's list. MacMurphv of the Ne braska Herald and McHonaugh of ih Watchman, who boosted Plattsmouth to the dead line: thev were men of letters antl made their mark. Dr Livingston, Dr. Black, I-. S. and W. J White, Captain L. D. Bennett, I) navksworth. A. B. Todd. Captain Marshall, J. M. Patterson, C. IL Par mele. Jas. Ilodgert, Thomas Pollock, George W. Kinser. M. W. Morgan Captain II. E. Palmer, Rev. J. T. Baird. William Hayes. William Fox well. Peter Merges, J. S. Wendell, the Halls, Wendell, Wynn, Pojsall, Duke, Leach, Murphy, Tutt, Sherman, Eiken bary, Spin-lock, Bobbins, Brantner, Jeans, Sullivan, Streight, Atwood, Hichcv, Holmes, Walker, Waugh, Chapman, Schildknecht, Johnson, Bates, Smith, Mapes, Vallery, Davis. McMaken, Pottinger, Fitzgerald, Stadelmann, Simpson, Gault, Winter steen, fcchulhotl and others whose names we car.r.ot recall at this time. A list of pastors and Sunday school workers from Blackburn down to l'.)0o, since which time we have not been in close touch with Plattsmouth world be a pleasing feature of the Home Coming. If our friend could stage a moving picture of the old residents surviving antl who will be present at the Home Coming, it would be matchless drawing card, and' would dramatize in life size the men who made the earlv history. of Plattsmouth and Cass county. 800 ACRES LAND FOR SALE ?20 per acre if taken at once. Write Bert Ostrom, Max, Neb. CASTO'RIA For Infants and Children Irs Use For Over 3 Years Always bears the Or Signature of AMPUTATION OF LIMB BECOMES NECESSARY From Tuesday's Dally. A message was received here last evening by the relatives announcing that it had been found necessary to amputate one of the lower limbs of Mrs. Henry Speck at the hospital In Columbus where she has been for ths last few weeks. Blood poison has set in on the limb and in the very seri ous condition of the patient it was fcund necessary to amputate to save the life cf Ivlrs. Speck. She has been very ill for some weeks and was operated on some time ago for appen dicitis and her condition has been very serious since that time caused by the complications of the case. Her friends will regret greatly to learn of her serious condition and trust that she may recover fiom the ordeal. ARRANGING STRONG PROGRAM FOR THE From Wednesday's rally. The annual teachers' institute of Cass county will be held in Platts mouth on the week commencing Aug ust 2-th ami the teachers of the coun try are looking forward with much pleasure to the gathering. County Superintendent Miss Edna Mar i;uaidL is arranging an exceptionally strong program for the institute and this will include special features in the way of lectures by the eminent educators of the county and state. The en:nty institute has been de velop' d into ne of the most valuable aids in maintaining the high standard of wiir country schools, and Miss Mar-l-iardi has been very successful .in her institute work in this county and the meetings have been attended by practically every teacher in the county. The lectures have brought to the at PT.tion or the teachers the latest features of educational life, for the training of the boys ar.d girls of the corr riH'rdty and their discussions of Loe problems of school work has been most enlightening r.nd beneficial. The c;-.ii " i of tiie institute was left to .-..-to of t:ie. teacr.ers ot the county am as a re.-uit I 'lalt.-moulh was selectee iy a very large p'.ajority. The ii. tifite thL- year will lo heh during tho 'Home Coming' week an. furnish a special feature for the bene fit of the chaim'ng teaching force ol ilie countv, and the attendance at the institute promises to be a rec -;-d breaker. The program of the .ent w 11 .r.curced later by the sui erinlen dent. DEPARTS i)R CHICAGO "roin Wednesday's L;.st evening Mr. Ia:lv. K. Malec, mstruc- 'o- jn physical culture for the Ka'tc 'hky Soko! turning roeicty, departed r" Chicago, after a shot t stay in this eitv, organizing the classes of the local society preparatory to their cr. Leimg the national tournament m t : i,,... e ,.,.i... Tt.n t lass of the society are busy arrang ing for the big event and a large c'ass wiil be sent to take part in the big show in Milwaukee and probably class of ladies will also go to the . :;urnamont. Mr. Malec is traveling through the west organizing the dif ferent classes. CMS. HAGER TO RENT ROCK WELL BUiLOINO FOR BAKERY mm Tii".(lay'e Oailv. C. L. Herger, the bal:er, has rented the rtorc room in the Rockwood build ing that was formerly used by the J. L. Barton Hardware stoic as a sales loom for agricultural implements, and ho will move his bakery from thi Coates block into the new location. The room is being fitter! up in first- c'ass shape antl will make a very neat m l handsome 100m when it is com pleted antl ready for the occupancy of the new owner. Mr. Herger is a veteran baker and has been very sue-j by the Omaha organization. The dis cessful in the sale of his popular! play of the work giving an outline brands of fresh wholesome bread, f cakes and pics, and feels that he will f have a first class place to operate in the future. RAIN IS QUITE PLENTIFUL From Wednesday s Daily. Last night or early this morning the locality near Cedar Creek and Louisville was visited by a very gen erous rain that aided greatly in help ing out the growing crops. The last few days' rain has been worth mil- ions to eastern Nebraska". Today the weather is warming tip considerable and the corn and grass showing much glowing strength. The people are wise ivho buy sta ionery at the Journal. J. H. WINTERSTEEN DIES AT HOME IN FREMONT The following special from Fre mont gives the account of the death in that city of James H. Wintersteen, well known thioughout the state as a salesman and who in his younger days was a resident of Plattsmouth and a follower of the newspaper craft in which he has been more or less active the greater part of his life. James II. Wintersteen, Nebraska traveling salesman, died at his home here this evening following a linger ing illness. He was a native of Ohio, born September 4, 1856. He came to Nebraska with his parents at the age of fifteen, sonn thereafter going to work for the Plattsmouth Herald, where he learned the printer's trade. In 1885 he began traveling for' W. T. Seaman of Omaha and later was with the Miller, Gibson & Richardson and other Omaha printing houses. For about twenty years he representee the State Journal company of Lin coin, about six years ago quitting the employ of the Lincoln publishing firm and enterting the services of the Standard Bridge company. At the opening of the Rosebud res ervation Mr. Winterrteen secured homestead and tne last three year, made his home on the land he drew An injury received while riding horse two years ago is believed to have hastened the end. A wife, two sons, Don of Winner S. I)., and James, jr., and two daugh terx. .Mrs. Walter Lnnstensen ant Pilidence of Fremont, survive. LITTLE DAUGHTER OF MR. ANG MRS. ROBERT RiCHTER HAS A BROKEN ARM This morning, Nellie, the 11 -year old daughter of Mr. antl Mrs. Robert Richter, was brought in fiom the farm of Welsey Hill, near Rock Bluffs, where she has been visiting suffering from a broken arm. The little girl was engaged with a num ber of platmates in searching for birt nests ami in doing so had climbed into a tree to reach one of the nests ant getting out on a decayed limb it broke with her and caused her to fall to the ground several feet below and frac tured the right foream. The little gir was brought in to her home and taken to the office of Dr. E. W. Cook where the injured arm was dressed and the patient made as comfortable as pos sible under the circumstances. MAYOR AND COUNCIL GO TO FALLS CITY The members cf the city council antl Mayor John P. Sattler this morn ing motored down to Falls City where they will examine the paving recently put in there and see the different va rieties of brick used and particularly the three inch wire cut brick that had been recommended by the streets, alleys and bridges committee for use on the Washington avenue paving job. The members of the council are anxious to become familiar with the different kinds of bricks used in pav ing and their wearing qualities in order to act intelligently on the let ting of the paving contract so that the city can receive the best possible value for their money, no matter to I 1. i . l i i rr . r wnom xne contract is let. ine trip was matle by automobile and will give the councilman a splendid opportunity of viewing the work both at Falls City, and Auburn. M. C. A. EDUCATIONAL WORK. C. J. Shaw, educational secretary the Y. M. C. A. of Omaha was in this city today arranging for tne pre sentation of the educational features of the work that is loing undertaken of the studies appears elsewhere in this issue and information can be se- cured of C. A. Rawls or E. II. Wes cott, the local representatives of the association. FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE A suit for divorce entitled May M. j Mairs against Josiah Mairs has been J filed in the district court. In her pc- , tition the plaintiff alleges that they j were married at Lincoln, Neb., June ; 6, 1894, and for the past two years or more have resided at Elmwood. The plaintiff asks that the custody of , a minor daughter be granted to her , and that a decree of divorce be givenv her. William DelesDernier of Elm- wood appears as the attorney for the ; I plaintiff. Men and boys, here are "snaps" and every Sat urday in August we will furnish interest-impelling snaps just as snappy : :".::c. Jot down these dates August 5th, I2th, 19th and 26th, and add these words: "Snaps at WescotlV just as a reminder to attend these events. Men's indigo work shirts in fast colors 40c Boys' indigo work shirts in fast colors 23c Mexican straw hats for men and boys 5c Men's dress 'straw, choice of the stock except 'panamas $1.50 Men's genuine panamas $2.65 Men's union suits 48c Boys' union suits 24c Men's summer night govns 49c Children's vash hats 24c Children's wash suits extraordinary values 75c Men's featherweight suits, extraordinary value $ 1 0 Men's Palm Beach suits $5.95 Boys' Palm Beach suits $2.95 New ties C, W Everybody's Store" STRAXCEK BECOMES QUITE ILL This morning a man giving his" name as James Smith, and his home as Orleans, Neb., was taken quite sick down town as the result as he states of having eaten a can of sal mon last evening and which seems to have developed, into a case of po tamine poisoning. The man suffered a great deal of pain and the city physician, Dr. P. J. Flynn war, sum moned to look after the cae. The man was taken to the cityjaii where he could rest ar.d be cared for prop erly until the treatment could give him relief. Smith has been living in the vicinity of Rock Bluffs and was cook for a granding camp for a time. ANNOUNCES 3IRTII OF SON The news has been received in this city by relatives of the birth to Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Britt, at St. Joseph, Mo., on June "0, of a fine little son. This will be most pleasing news to the many old friends of the family in this city and they will ex tend to the happy parents their heartiest congratulations. Mr. Britt is Burlington storekeeper at St. Joseph and a former resident of this city. MOTOR OUT TO LOUISVILLE Mike Tritzch, democratic candidate for county treasurer. County Clerk Frank Libershal, P. E. Ruffner, can didate for county assessor antl John Nemetz, candidate for clerk of the district court, motored out to Louis ville this morning where the boys at tended a meeting of the democratic county central committee which was in session there today. CAOIC dim Film BRAND, KUPPEN-HEIMER and CLOTHCRAFT Clothes. The prices are right. Philip Shicyicij Stetson Hats Carhart Overalls every uoecUl eseoifs ENTERTAIN !N HONOR OF VISITING GUEST from Wednesday's Dally. Misses Catherine Siiopp and, Ihden Roberts very pleasantly ent rttiincl a company of yung folks la.-t even ing, at the Roberts home on High School hill, Ir.st evening, in honor of Miss Kat:e Whittakcr of Lincoln, who is visiting tnest. aip.g ladies and he numerous other friends in this c i t v for a few tliy. For the entertain ment of tht'ir guests the hostesses games, which had we: e planned various entered into Avith much en thusiasm and merriment and afford ed them much pleasure. At a : uitable time dainty refreshments were served. LAO RETURNED TO OMAHA " -om Wednesday's Daily. This morning Elmer Terry, the young lad from Omaha, who has been kept hen by Sheriff C. D. Quinton for a few days until the authorities at that city could. g?t in touch with his parents, was shipped back to Omaha by the sheriff anil restored to his parents. The boy did not seem i:i the least homesick and greatly enjoy ed his stay here where he received mighty good ticitment from every one. The other boy has net been called for as yet and the autho, ities are busy trying to locate his parents. Impure b'ooil runs you down makes you ;.n easy victim for disease. For pure blood and sound digestion Burdock Blood Bitters. At all drug -tores. Price $1.00. 3 ten s thin, cool suits; pinch Lack and plain models in Palm Beach, Mohair and Air-O-Wcavc - they add wonder fully to comfort on these hot days. Come in and let vs help you to solve the Summer clothing problem. Get clothes that are cool but that hold their shape, we have tho SOCIETY Manhattan Shiris Hanson Gloves J9i i