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TOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JAM WHY 2", 1917.
No. 171.
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DEATH OF MRS.
CHARLES
S.
JOHNS
The Passing Was Quite Sudden and a
Great Shuck to the Com
mtinit v.
Tr-""i T" "Sclav's TaIIy.
The friends throughout the city of
Mr.--, Charles S. Johnson weri' greatly
shocked this morning to learn of the
death of that estimable lady at her
heme last night after only a short
iliiie.--. M:-.. Johnson had been suf
fering with an attack of the grippe
bur it was not thought serious until
Sunday when pleurisy set in. and
thr-ousrhout .Sunday and yesterday the
condition of Mrs. Johnson grew much
worse, until tleath came to ease her
sufferings and to brine peace and rest.
The regret felt by the friends
throughout the city over the death of
this worthy lady is most profound
and there has been no one who will
be mourned more sincerely by the
hundreds who had the pleasure of
knowing her during her lifetime. Al
ways ready to do what was possible
to aid and comfort her friends in their
hour of need or suffering, the death
of this lady will leave a place in the
ci'-cle of" friend-hip that will be hard
to fill.
Emma Edwards was born in this
city June 2. 1S77, and her lifetime
has practically been spent in this
community, where she was reared to
womanhood. for a number of years
she was engaged in teaching in the
country schools, and later took 'up
teaching in thi- city, which she con
tinued until her marriage twelve years
ae to Mr. Charles S. Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson in her girlhood united with
the Methodist church and was a most
devour, member of that faith and had
been identified with church work all
thtse years being ready and active to
aid in any way the advancement of
her church. She had for the past fif
teen years been a member of the choir
of the church and very active in the
church societies, and no task was too
difficult for her to undertake to assist"
in the upbuilding: of the organizations.
The death of Mrs. Johnson comes as a
terrible shock to the bereaved hus
band as well as to the brother and
sisters whom she had cared for since
the death of the mother eighteen years
ai"), and to these her death brines a
I' that only time can soften and her
bit -sed memory will be cherished
throughout ihe years to come by those
who were near and dear to her. To
mourn her death there remain the
hu.-band ore step-daughter, Mrs. A. W.
Propst of ilyr.ard: four sisters and
one brother. Mrs. Nettie Haggerty of
Oak Creek. Colo.; Mrs. J. I). MeBride,
Or. aha; Mis. lien Prother, Elliott. Ia.;
M;. Uscar Larson.. Scranton, Kan.,
and Glen Edwards of this city.
The funeral will be held at the M.
E. church tomorrow, Wednesday after
noon at 2 :."; o'clock. Friends wishing
to view the remains nay do so by
calling at the home tomorrow (Wed
nesday) morning, between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m.
ENJOY A DELIGHTFUL TIM
AT THE FORNOFF HOME
The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Fornoff was the scene of a most
delightful Catherine on Sunday last
when they entertained a few friends
anu ne'.gr.nors m nonor ci tneir
daughter. Mrs. George Miller and
daughter, Sophia, of Tuttle, Oklaho
ma, who have been visiting: at the
Fornoff home and who departed yes
terday for their southern home. The
time was spent most delightfully by
the members of the party in the feast
that had been arranged by Mrs.
Fornoff and in visiting with the guests
of honor of the happy occasion.
Those who were in attendance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meisinger ami
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meisinger
and family, Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Meisinger and family, Mr. and Mrs
George Ixihnes, George, Philip and
Jake Fornoff, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Fornoff and Mrs. Miller and daughter.
The quests on their departure wished
Mrs. Miller and daughter a safe and
happj journey to the home in the
southland.
ON
SHOP BOYS WHO WENT TO
WYOMING HAVE RETURNED
rY'.n Tn--s1o v'n T.ii!v.
The Plattsmouth employes of the
L'u: line-ton who for the past three
v. eeks have been at Graybull, Wyo.,
-ngaged in work for the company, re
turned home lat evening on No. 14.
The members of the party Joseph
AshcTibrenner, Joe Sedlock, Emil
Stenik, Otto Pilney, Will N'euman and
Leonard Ilawkenberry left Graybull
on Saturday and reached here last
night, tired out with their trip and
glad once more to return to the semi
tropic regions of Nebraska after an
experience of 4j and 50 decrees below
zero that was their lot in Wyoming:.
The boys all consider they have had
quite an experience in the trip but
were glad to return to Nebraska, as
the wild west did not appeal to them
in the least.
LITTLE MISS LEONA
LILLE CELEBRATES
ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY
Thursday marked the eleventh birth-
da v anniversarv of little Miss Leona
Lillie and in order to celebrate the
occasion in the proper manner, she
invited a number of her little school
mates and friends to come to her
hone after school. The children de
rived much pleasure in various games
and son.es, which were entered into
with much interest and enthusiasm
and made the Lillie home ring with
merriment. At the proper time the
little folks were treated to a delicious
birthday luncheon, which was served
by Mesdames Lillie and Baker. After
the serving of the luncheon the chil
dren indulged in a little further romp
and then, just before dusk, and after
wishing Leona many more such happy
birthdays, the little guests departed
for their homes, declaring they had
spent a most delightful afternoon.
Those in attendance were: Nellie and
Mary Richter, Marie Stokes, Goldie
Sitr.man. Gertie McDaniel, Mabel and
Hazel Vroman, Nellie Williams, Hazel
Covert and Margaret Lillie.
WOODMEN CIRCLE
ENJOY MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING
From W'e ln.-s.la v's Daily.
The Woouman Circle met last even-
i i .1 i
ing at tneir nan in tne .iooern
Woodman building and a large num
ber of the members braved the un
timely weather conditions to be pres
ent. The charter of the lodge draped
with mourning in memory of Mrs. Z.
T. Brown, one of the members who has
been called away in the past few
weeks and will remain draped for the
ensuing month. Quite a number of
other routine matters was taken up
by the lodge which occupied consid
erable time and then the members
were given a very pleasant treat
which Mrs. M. E. Manspeaker had
prepared for them which consisted of
a concert by the Altman orchestra,
composed of Miles Altman, violin;
Jack Ledgway, cornet; Glen Men-
denhall, drums and Harold Smith,
piano. The selections given by this
oreanization were very much enjoyed
and showed much skill on th part of!
the young musicians who certainly !
mare a decided hit with the ladies ox
the lodge during their program. The
members of the lodge regretted very
much to learn that their deputy, Mrs.
Joseph Droege was not able to be i
present at the meeting, being con
fined to her home by sickness and this
fact detracted somewhat from the
pleasures of the gathering.
ANOIHER PIG WOLF HUNT.
Tnci c will be anotn -r big wolf hunt
staged west of this city on next Mon
day. The hunt will commence near
the brick school house in the neighbor
hood of the Eieht Mile Grove German
church and will cover five miles square
to the south. The hunters will meet
at the C. II. Vallery home at 9:30
Monday morning.
1917 calendar pads at the Journal
office.
SHORT SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
The Session Being Brief, There Was
But Very Little Business of Im
portance Transacted.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The session of the city council last
evening was one of the shortest for
a great many months and one that
was peaceful and calm in every way,
and thirty minutes after the gavel of
Mayor Sattler had rapped for order
the members of the council were on
their way home. Every member of
the council was present and the busi
ness of the session was at once taken
up by the dads.
A communication was received from
William Baird, superintendent of the
shops in this city, in which he stated
that in the list of officers selected for
the fire department were many men
who were employed in the Burlington
shops and could not be spared from
their work in that institution without
seriously inconveniencing the work at
the shops and causing a loss both to
the company and the men. He desired
that a list of the members of the
tire department be supplied to him in
order that he might check them up
and see who could be spared from the
shops in case of a fire.
Councilman Johnson moved that the
communication be placed on file and
that the fire department supply Mr.
Baird with the list of members de
sired. Mayor Sattler thought that it would
be best to refer the communication to
the fire and water committee to take
the matter up with the officers of the
fire department and see about the se
curing of a list for Mr. Baird. The
mayor stated that the city did not tie
sire to do anything that would cause
trouble or annoyance for the fire boys
at their employment in the shops and
therefore it would be best to furnish
the list.
The finance committee reported the
claim of J. H. McMaken for $387.92 1
and interest at 6 per cent for the bal
ance due on work in paving district
No. 11 and this was referred to the
judiciary committee to look up and
pass upon at the next meeting of the
council as to the bond.
City Attorney Douglas stated that
the liability and security company
which was carrying the liability in
surance for the city employes had in
formed him that they would have a
representative here to check up the
city payroll and determine the value
of the insurance to cover the employes
of the street department.
The claims committee on the claim
of Warga & Schuldice reported fav
orably and the amount of $17.32 was
ordered paid.
The fire and water committee
through Chairman Johnson reported
that they had taken up the matter of
the frozen water mains on West Pearl
street and that the company had stat
ed that they would fix all mains in
the streets but that the private lines
into ihe homes of the consumers vis
not under their charge. Mayor Sattler
was of the opinion that if the private
consumers had paid to have the lines
put in their homes he did rot et why
the company should not Idk after
these lines as well as the mains in
the street. Councilman Bajeck stated
that the mains in the street on West
Vine street had been frozen up.
Councilman Harris of the cemetery
committee reported that the blue
prints of the lots in the cemetery had
been prepared and at a saving of a
neat sum to the city and that these
would be put in the hands of the city
clerk as soon as possible. Councilman
Buttery reported that the lights on
Washington and Lincoln avenue were
out on Sunday last, and this was ex
plained by Chairman Luschinsky of
the light committee, who stated that
the sleet had caused a break in the
line but that this had been looked
after at once by the light company
and that the circuit was again in
service. Mr. Luschinsky also stated
to the council that the Nebraska Light
company had promised to have two
new transformers installed on the
lines in the west portion of the city
as the present transformers were in
adequate to carry the load laid upon
them.
Councilman Buttery called the at
tention of the council to the fact that
a dangerous hole existed on North
Tenth street where the light com
pany had removed one of their polos
and this was ordered repaired at once.
Mr. Buttery also brought up the
matter of the pay of the election
board of the Second ward at the re
cent school bond election, stating that
all the other wards hail been paid by
the school board with the oxo-ption
of the Second ward, and he desired to
know the reason therefor.
City Clerk Warga stated that he had
taken this matter up with the school
board and that the school board had
claimed that this election board had
received full time from the county for
their services, while the other wards
had made a reduction to the county
of the time they had put in canvass
ing the school bond vote.
The finance committee of the coun
cil reported on the following claims
and after their being ordered paid the
council adjourned: Frank Ceehal, rent
of ground for one year, -4; Charles
Allen, street work, $('..75; Mike Lutz,
salary street commissioner, s'-J.r.U;
Mike Karnes, carrying cinders, $1;
Claus Boetel, burying three dogs,
$1.50; I. N". Cummings. burying one
dog, 50c; E. C. Hyde, hauling hose
cart, ?1.50.
TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION TO
. PROPERTY OWNERS
The hearing of the injunction case!
oi t,vara ruzgeraiu, et ai.. vs. tne
City of Plattsmouth was staged this
morning in district court before Judge
t- T 1 t a 11 a t ,i I
Begley and a large number of the
parties interested in the suit were
present to hear the matter argued
before the court. For the property
owners along Washington Avenue,
Attorney D. O. Dwyer and Attorney
A. L. Tidd appeared whiie the ciiy
was represented by City Attorney J.
E. Douglas and Attorney C. A.
Bawls. The city bases its contention
of the legality of the paving improve
ment and the right to levy and assess
the' cost to the property abuting on
the street paved to the law enacted
by the legislature at the session of
1915 in which they contend there
were two methods of procedure offer
ed for cities making these improve
ments, one being a petition of three
fifths of the property owners in the
proposed paving districts and the
second being by a vote of three-
fourths of the members of the city
council, regardless of whether or not
there was a petition. The attorneys
for the property owners contend that
the improvement is a general im
provement for which the whole city
is jointly responsible and is not of a
nature to warrant. It is also con
tended that the city council did n t
have proper jurisdiction in the mat
ter and could not legally create the
district without the petition of the
property owners.
The court after hearing the argu
ments on both sides allowed the motion
of the city to strike out the para
graph of the petition of the property
owners which covered the methods
of procedure of the council in estab
lishing the district but over ruled the
motions on the other paragraphs
which the city sought to to have
stricken out. The court granted a
temporary injunction in the matter
until Friday, February 2nd, when it
will le again taken up.
ANOTHER WRESTLING
MATCH, JANUARY 31,
IN THE EVENING
Another wrestling match has been
scheduled for this city on Wednesday,
January 31st, at Coates' hall, when
Rudy Warner of Howells and Joe Mc
Vey of Falls City will meet on the
mat to decide their superiority. Both
of the wrestlers are among the best
in the state, and in their matches in
the past have taken on some of the
leaders in this sport. Warner and
McVey have both wrestled with
Schmarter, the Louisville wrestler, and
demonstrated that they are among the
comers in this sport. Mart L. Will
iams of this city will act as referee
of the match. The event will attract
quite a number from the surrounding
territory to take in the match as the
reputation of the wrestlers guaran
tees a good fast match.
the best;
county farm
in nebraska
And Due to the General Good Man
agement of the Superintendent.
C. II. Tarns.
The eighth biennial report of the
Nebraska State Board of Charities
an ! Corrections made by the secre
tary, J. W. Suahan. is one in which
the taxpayers of Cass county can take
an especial interest in that portion
covered by the inspection of the coun
ty farms of the .state made by the
-cretary. In the ninety-three coun
ties of the state Mr. Sharu.n has vis
ited ninety-one, and in ail of these he
finds the Cass county farm to be the
best equipped, has the best buildings
and is conducted along the most strict
business like methods of any, and also
that the surroundings for the inmates
is" the best in the state, being clean
and sanitary throughout. This is
something that the people should feel
a pride in. and reflects great credit
upon tlie board of county commission
ers and Superintendent G. II. Tarns,
who have labored to bring the farm
to its present high standard. The
farm, in addition to its splendid equip
ment and handling . is self-sustaining
an.', the sales from the products of the
farm serve to iuii the expenses, as
well as to fill a great part of the ne-
ctssities that are used m the wav ot
food on the farm. The statement
made bv Mr. Shahan is as follows:
Pour Farm Buildings.
'"Since my last report I have visited
al! of the poor farms in this state,
and I find the great majority of the
inmates are old people, ami among
them will be found the deaf, blind,
feeble-minded, epileptic as well as the
intelligent dependent, but by force of
circumstance this is their homo and
all the home they have, and as I said
in my last biennial report; "The most
ecred place to any one, whether rich.
or poor, is home," and it should be
as attractive and clean as it is possi
ble to have it, and some of the poor
farm buildings arc clean, but some of
them, I am sorry to say, are not. It
is not altogether the fault of the
superintendent either, but get right
down to the root of the evil and it is
easily ascertained that the greater
fault lies with the county boards. They
want to make a good financial show
ing, so that they may be continued in
office, and let the poor farm take care
of it. elf. well knowing that not one
in fifty of the legal voters of his dis
trict ever visit the farm. I wish that
all of the county boards and super
intendents might hold a meeting and
assemble at the poor farm at Platts
mouth, in Cass county, where I think
onto of them would get their eyes
opened. The buildings and bods at
this farm are absolutely clean; the
chicken house is swept out, and the
cow-barn is washed out, everv morn
ing. The cement platform where the
hogs are fed is washed off after each
meal, and the farm implements cleaned
off and put in their place in tire im
plement shed, and everything about
the premises is in excellent shape and
indicate a well kept and prosperous
institution. Thanks to a good county
board and superintendent.
"While this place receives praise
(and I love to give credit where credit
is due) there are some others that are
very poorly managed, both by the
county ioard and superintendent; in
some instances old wooden bed steads
are used, the bedding dirty, no bath
ing facilities, and the house full of
vermin. In these cases I have tried
to have conditions improved by ad
vising with the county board and the
superintendent and I hope that some
good results have been accomplished
SOME MIGHTY FINE PICTURES.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Gus Olson of the Olson Photo Com
pany has just completed an enlarge
ment of the Red Sox base ball team
which was taken on September 1st,
when the team played Syracuse in this
city during the Fall Festival and the
picture is certainly a fine piece of
work in even way. Mr. Olson pre
sented one of the enlargements to
each member of the team as well as
the manager and the Journal publish
er was also remembered with one of
the fine pictures.
RECEIVES WORD OF DEATH
OF BROTHR IN NEW HAMSHiRE
.Mrs. Elvira ('. Tewksbury lias re
ceived word of the death of her only
brother, Isaac F. Walker, at his home
hi Concord. New Hampshire, which
occurred on Saturday, January 13th.
Mr. Walker was buried in the Concord
cemetery on Tuesday. January loth,
on his eighty-ninth birthday anniver
sary. Mr. Walker has spent his life
time in Concord and had not been
farther than P0 miles from the
place of his birth during his long life,
preferring the quiet of the New
England home to travel. Mr. Walker
and Mrs. Tewskbury have the distinc
tion of being son and daughter of one
of the soldiers of the American revo
lution as their father. James Walker.
served throughout the struggle for
independence in the New England
troops of the American patriot
ar my. lie passed away in 1837 when
the son was but nine year old and
th? daughter six years of ago. Mr.
Walker was also the father of Mrs.
Anna M. Wooley of this city, but she
has made her home since a little child
with her aunt, Mrs. Tewksbury, in
this county. The news of the death
of her brother came quite unexpect
edly to the aged sister who is in her
eighty-sixth year and to the daughter,
who had not known of his serious
condition.
RECOLLECTION OF
YEARS AGO BROUGHT
BACK IN COASTING
Last evening high school hil! took
on the aspect of years ago when the
coasters took possession and proceed
ed to spend several hours in the fac-
inations of this sport. The icy con
dition of the track made the sleds
go at a high rate of speed and the
bobs" were able to travel beyond the
Burlington subway and the hand sleds
which were quite numerous were able
to keep a close second. To the older
generation the coasting brought back
recollection of days when high school
hi'l was sure "some hill" as this was
before it had been graded down to its
present condition and it was a yearly
event to hold the coasting carnivals in
which young and old joined. The
traffic on the street was held up dur
ing the time of the coasting and the
fun enjoyed to the utmost. The auto
mobiles in use at present makes it
necessary to maintain a close watch
to prevent accidents in coasting on
the hill but a little care will suffice
any mixups between the sleds and the
teams or autos that may be coming
from one of the side streets. Last night
was the first opportunity this season
to enjoy any coasting and the large
crowd availed themselves of the op
portunity to the fullest extent.
JESS WARGA GIVES
"HOUSE WARMING"
AT HIS NEW HOME
The newly remodeled residence of
Jess L. Warga and wife at the corner
of Eleventh and Vine streets has been
completed and the household goods
moved in and in celebration of the
occasion, a number of their friends
assembled at the home last night to
assist at the "house warming" in an
appropriate manner. The evening
was spent in a very enjoyable manner
at cards and music and in partak
ing of the good things provided for
the event and it is unnecessary to
state that the jolly party appreciated
the gracious hospitality afforded
them. The house as arranged is a
model of comfort and convenience
v.-ith everything that can make a real
home provided in the fittings of the
house. On the first floor of the house
there are five rooms and the second
contains three spacious rooms which
makes a verv commodious residence.
The interior is finished in oak with
the attractive French doors placed
between the reception hall and the
parlor. While the dining room and
parlor are connected by a handsome
collonade. The decorations are in
harmony with the finishing' of the
woodwork and makes a very artistic
amiearance throughout. Mr. and
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Mrs. Warga can certainly enjoy life
in the new home as it is made along
the most modern lines of comfort.
A LARGE NUMBER
ATTEND FUNERAL OF
MRS. C. S.JOHNSON
The Methodist church, where so
often she had gathered to worship,
was the scene yesterday afternoon of
the last sad rites paid to the mem
ory of Mrs. C. S. Johnson by the
friends :.?. they bade farewell to all
that was mortal of this worthy Iadv
and mingled their grief with that of
the bereaved family. The church was
filled long before the funeral ervues
by those who came to pay their token
of love to their departed friend whom
they had been parted with for all
time upon this earth.
The casket was borne into the
church by C. C. We.-ott, Robert
Hayes, E." C Hill, J. W. Crahil!, Jen
nings Stivers and Henry Zarkweiler.
old friends and associates in t h work
of the church in which Mrs. John
son had been so faithful. As the
body entered the church the soft
strains of "Lead Kindly Light" was
played as it was borne to the rotmm
where the services were conducted by
the pastor of the church. Rev. Thomas
A. Truscott. The pastor in his re
marks paid a remarkable tribute to
the life of Mrs. Johnn and its
worthiness in the sight of the Master
for whom she had unselfishly labor
ed and toiled at a sacrifice of time and
health and in her kind and unselfish
devotion to duty had weakened and
broken her health until she was
stricken with her last illness. The
pastor in his remarks told of a num
ber of the noble deeds that Mis.
Johnson had assisted in carrying out
during her lifetime and the sweet re
ward that such a life must bring in
the hereafter when the loved ones are
gathered home to the bosom of their
Maker in fternal rest and peace. To
the family, the pastor spoke words
of comfort and hope for the future
when they too might meet with their
leloved in the hereafter free from
the pains and parting of this moital
life. Rev. Truscott spoke of the per
sonal sense of the loss felt by him
self and family in the death of Mrs.
Johnson as a friend and neighbor and
paid a touching tribute to the worth
of the life of thi slady. During the
services a choir composed of Mrs. E.
H. Wescott, Mrs. Mae Morgan, Miss
Leone Brady, Mrs. Charles Jclinek,
Will Warga, F. A. Cloidt and Jen
nings Seivers gave a number of the
songs that the deceased had b'en s
found of during her lifetime. "P.eauai
ful Isle of Somewhere," "Far-" to
Face," and "Jesus Savior, Pilot Me."
At the close of the service at the
church the flower laiden casket was
borne to Oak Hill cemetery where it
was consigned to the !at resting
place in the family lot in that city
of the silent.
PLATTSMOUTH
YOUNG MAN DIED
AT FALLS CITY
The information has been received
in this city of the death at his home
in Falls City Tuesday of Harold H.
Williams, a former resident of this
city, where he was born some twenty
five yeai-s ago, and where he had
spent practically his lifetime. Mr.
Williams has not been in the best of
health for the past two years and
has gradually grown weaker until
death came to end his suffering. The
death of the young man in the first
flush of his manhood brings a most
profound regret to the old friends in
this city where he has been reared
and they will share with the grief
stricken mother and the wife the sor
row that the parting has brought to
them. "Happy" as he was known to
the companions and friends was a
very genial and kindly associate
among the large circle of his acquaint
ances and although for the past three
years he has made his home in Falls
City, his kindly association will be
still remembered by those whom he
was closest to during his residence
in this city. Mr. Williams leaves to
mourn his death the widow and his
mother, Mrs. Mattie Williams of this
city. He was a member of the
Woodmen of the World in this city
and carried an insurance policy in
that order for $2,000. The funeral
services were held in Falls City this
afternoon.