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1 i A MONDAY, APRIL if, 11117. PLATTSJIOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. PAGE 2. ThG Parrett Tractor Speaks for Itself! The 12-25 Tractor that made good at all Past Power Farming Demonstrations. ;, Easy to operate, simple mechanism, three point suspension frame, high wheels, direct drive from the motor, upkeep cost small, four cylinder motor, two speeds forward, one reverse, speed 2'2 miles on low, 4 miles on high. This Tractor is the ideal road tractor. See it at work dragging roads, pulling three plows, tandem disc, shelling corn, grinding, sawing wood and all other work requiring power on a farm. How Operating on My Farm! Tractors on Hand for Immediate Delivery J. B. GRINNELL, Papillion, Neb. ELMWOOD. Leader-Echo. J. F. Hoover shipped a car of hogs the Nebraska City market on Tues day. Geurge Cook ami son, Frank, of Aho., were visiting in Elrawood last Saturday. Joe Campbell of Alienton, la., is i:ting this week at the home of his uncle, L. A. Tyson. Ruth Miller, who is teaching school at Trumbull, Neb., spent last week visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hi Miller. A oner Ferguson has purchased ten gjinea pigs and will vie with John Morford to see who is the best in the i aiding of these peculiar little animals. Ncl Tyson of Wahoo, Neb., who is U aching in the public schools of that place, was an over Sunday vsitor at the hme of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson. Hugh Robb and Miss Gussie Robb of Union, Neb., motored up Sunday. The former visited at the Henry Stan-f-J place and the latter at the L. A. Tyson home. John Wumierlich was a visitor in town on Tuesday, having drove up from Nehawka in his car, and took the t:ain for Lincoln that evening to look after business matters. Prof, and Mrs. Parminter are re j" -icing because of the arrival of a baby daughter at their home on Tues day morning. The little lady weighs l ine pounds, and the professor is as proud as can be. The parents have the congratulations of their many friends. Mau:ie, the youngest son of Mr. anil Mrs. Orville Robertson of near Alvo, who was so dangerously sick with pneumonia, is very much better at the present time and is rapidly on the road to recovery. This is good lews to the.fiiends of the Robertsons at this place. On Wednesday another car load of tirty head of horses were shipped to Syracuse, N. Y.. from this place. A remarkable feature was that every horse in this hunch was exceptional. Two hundred dollars apiece for these hordes seems to be the price paid and it is said that over $500 was paid for s-weral teams. NEHAWKA. NEWS. A A A A A A A AAA l"..".' Mrs. (Just Hansen was in Omaha Saturday and Sunday visiting her sis ter at a hospitaJ. Patriotism is displayed on nearly every I usincss place in town in the shape of Old Glory. Long may it wave! There's a dangerous gleam in Morse Pollard:; eye this week and the guilty ;arty, who stole his rat dog, had bet ter keep shy. Morse is having tough luck in keeping a dog. When he gets a good one, someone either poisons it r steals it. Allen Cox went to Lincoln Wednes day afternoon of last week, returning Ii Hay. He and In- father are plan ning to homestead this month, ami the t:ip was made there to formulate :: Distributor for Nebraska. plans for starting west about the mid- rle of this month. Miss Bertha Pittman, who has been spending the winter here with friends and relatives, departed last Friday afternoon for a visit with her uncle, Mr. George Conrad at Oakland, Cal From there she will go to her home in Fort Plymouth, Ore. We suggested som? time ago the advantage of putting up a good guide board at the Wightman corner and one at Fleshman's on the O street road As it is, the tourist will pass by, not knowing p town is anywhere nea Considerable trade is lost in this way, more perhaps than you realize. Two accidents occurred in the Shel don Manufacturing company plant this week, in which Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Robert Chapman figured as the un fortunate victims. The former .was operating an emery wheel grinding and polishing some metal parts to the concrete mixing machine, when parti cles from the electric driven emery wheel flew into his eye, causing in tense pain and requiring the services of Dr. Thomas in removing the pieces, deeply imbedded in the eye ball. Mr. Chapman had the middle finger broken and the flesh badly lacerated from getting it caught between the frame and a barrel on one offie mixers he was assembling. The injuries other than being painful have not so far resulted seriously. f LOUISVILLE Courier The school board has ordered a large flag to be placed on the school building. Mrs. C. A. Richey, daughter Pau line and son Marion, of Omaha, vis ited friends in Louisville this week The new Methodist Episcopal church erected at a cost of more than $10,(i00 was dedicated this week free of debt. Scott McGrew, lineman for the Mc Kinley Lighting company, has been laid up the past two weeks from a fall in which tore the ligaments of his ankle. Mrs. Margaret Ossenkop and daughter, Miss Mabel, left Tuesday for Oconto, Neb., where they go to visit Mr. .and Mrs. August Ossenkop on their ranch near Oconto. M. L. Williams was down from the ranch near Grant, Neb., this week looking after some matters of busi ness. He is well pleased with his new location and says his family are delighted with ranch life. Miss Lottie Koop, one of Louis' ville's young ladies, whp has been teaching in the schools at West Point for several years, has been elected to teach in the Omaha schools next year at an advance in salary. At the villiage election Tuesday C. XV. Merriam and L. J. Mavfield were elected members of the village Board for a term of two years. Miss Mary McGrew was elected, a member of the library board. The vote was a light one. Mrs. George Adams and little son, of Crawford, formerly Miss Nel lie Johnson, Mrs. Fred Fort and two children, of Lincoln, formerly Miss Lulu Johnson, and Mrs. F. Titler of Lincoln, formerly Miss Ililma Nord strom of Louisville, drove down from Lincoln one day last weekto visit at the homes of Mrs. James A'-Ioway and daughter, Mrs. Frank Ross. Mrs. Ad anis' husband. Senator Adams is a member of the Nebraska legislature, and has had his family with him in Lincoln during his stay there. H- UNION Ledger i Born, Friday morning, tu Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Foster, a girl. Alva Sikes, who has been attending the university in Lincoln, came down Friday to spend his spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will iam Sikes. Mrs. Octa Reynolds, who has been attending business college at York, Neb., came down to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Austin. Arrangements have been made for new walls on either side of the drive way of the Farmers elevator, the same to be moved to the west on a line, and refilled. Mrs. Nora Harris of Fort Dodge, la., sold her residence in. north Union to XV. A: Edrrtinsten yesterday. The residence is now occupied by Ernest Anderson. Mr. Edminsten will make his future home there. Miss Leola Graves, who has been here with her father since the des truction of their home by fire about two weeks ago, left for Lincoln Satur day, and in the future will make her home there with her sister, Mrs. Har ry Roval. At the farmers Union meeting Saf urday the Winter wheat situation was taken up. Quite a number have arranged for Spring wheat for re- seeding, and others were fortunate enough to have a much as half a crop in growing condition. U. S. Town and familv who have made their home east of Union fox sever ! years, moved to South Oma ha Thursday. They held a public sale last Tuesday and sold their farm ing equipment. Many friends hero wish them success in their new home Fire of unknown origin destroyed about :M0 bushels of corn belomrin to Clara Davis who lives a few mi'e northeast of Union last Friday eve ning. The fire was discovered about tan o'clock and was beyond control. The total damage reached ab-.-.u . 1.0MO. The city election f.f this place was held Tuesday, the polls bring ope:, in the M. XV. A. building. I.. G. To id, G. A. Stites and D. F. Houston wire elected v for the Village Trustees for a two year term. L. R. Upton v:n elected" Village Cleik and J.'.M. Pat terson Village Treasurer. WEEPING WATER REPUBLICAN. F. A. Davis returned Friday ni li n ing from California where lie had spent the winter. Miss Margaret Giberson came in from Iowa Saturday where she is teaching, to spend her vacation wi'h her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gib erson. Mrs. George Heebn'er left Friday morning for (.'base county for an over Easter visit at the home of her broth er, George Westlake who recenUy moved from Rokeby to Chase county. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rogard, son Roy and daughter Mrs. John G ruber who were here to attend the funeral of Mr. Rogard's father returned to their home at Fremont this morning. Hans Halm and wife of Wisconsin are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Halm is a sister of Mrs. Stine Mor gensen. Mr. Halm was connected with the Laurel hotel here about :2 years age. C. R. Kugler went to Lincoln Wed nesday evening to meet .Mrs. Kuglar fand the children who were returning from Culbertson v.-he re they had visit ed several weeks at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peters, son Lloyd and daughter Mrs. Lena Mor ris, of Minneapolis, Kansas arrived Tuesday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Peters' father, Cornelius Bo gard. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sperry receiv ed the following announcement from Cashmere, Wash.: Lorn to Mr. and Mrs. F. N. McDermed a baby girl, March 22, 8 pounds. Mother and daughter doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDermed are well known in this vicinity where they formerly' lived. The ground was broke uthis week for the new Gerard farm home south west of town. The new. home will be 24x30, two stories with basement and all modern epuipment. The old house has been moved back and the same sight will be used for the new home. The excavating for the basement com menced this week and work will be pushed to completion. " Mrs. Frank Rokelman, who was seriously burned on the hands and arm coinetime ago was taken to a hospital in Omaha Wednesday where she could receive the proper treat ment for the injuries and the graft ing of skin to the wounds (the hus band will go up in a few days to sup ply the skin necessary.) She was accompanied to (lie hospital by Mrs. F. W. Kruse ami Mrs. XV. II. Tuck. The oldest children are being cared for by Mrs. Hugh O'Brien. The baby is being ctu ed for by Mis. Sam .Sny der. Locai News From Frltlny's Pally. William Fahlson departed this morn ing for Davy, Neb., to visit with his relatives near that place for a few days. William Puis and son, L. H. Puis of Murray, were 'in the city yesterday afternoon for a few hours looking after some business matters. L. II. Young and son, Parr, of near Nehawka, motored to this city yester day afternoon to attend to some busi ness matters. Mr. Young, sr., gave this office a pleasant call. . Stephen Jochim, of Louisville, came down to this city this morning and spent the day looking after some busi ness interests. Mr. Jochim was pleasant caller at this office. Col. J. II. Thrasher who has been assisting at the, session of the legis lature in Lincoln during the past sev eral months came down this morning to mingle with the old friend Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Meisinger and babe of Cedar Creek, motored to this citv this afternoon for a short visit relatives and friends. Mr. Meisin ger was a p'easant caller at this ollice .Mrs. Nellie Orr Wood of Minneapo lis, who is visiting at the J. C. Peter sen home, wa a passenger to Murray this morning, where she "will visit at the home of Mif. A. Dove A sen for a short time. Hanis Cook, who i; attending thj Not thwostevft university at Chicago came in this mot n'ng to enjoy hi.- spring vacation in -re with his parents and friends and to take a rot from his school work. .KiiiCil iienmngs .:rove in ints 1-1 IT 1 ' mc! ning from his hrr.e n Eight Mile Giove tm ::: I and denartvd on the cariy Bui lrr.gto:i trahi i:r Omaha vrhe.e r-i V!s.;lt. ! a ew hours in i.sat euv l-)ot;-r.g :uer : jr.;;- ousmess matters. T. 11. IVllr.vk. h 'h;..- be; :i tahi reatmont at ,he Ratth- C:ik, Mich. : ;-;uuiriuin. iti , ;i. i heme tiii- imv r ing ot: No. .". rYcl'ng r.T.!-h impiv-ved in health, kavir.g been ;.! -ally I r;,i-iii-3-. !)y his Vlay in the Michigan health res--i t. Kr in S.4 1 u i l.i y .- ! :i 1 1 - P. A. 11 1. i n of nea i- Cedar Creek wa : in the city yesterday aflerii"on for a few hours lo king after some matie-s of bnsin--.--. Paul Roberts of Cedar Creek was a visitor i:i the city over ni'.'hl with rela tives and friends, depatting this morning for his home. Adam Melsir-b-er f.f near Cedar C'ecl: was among those coming in yc:,t . rt'ay to spend a few houis and co h; ,k after the week-end shopping with the merchants. Allie Meisinger came in yesterday aftoinocn from hi- home in the vi cinity of Cedar Creek to enjoy a short visit in (h;s city with friends and to ieok af.'rr some .-vsiness matters P. A. Hiid, wife and little son, drove in this morning from their home near Mynard, and departed on the early I-v.1 igtoii train for Orna'n where they will spend the day with Mrs. Fied Hiid at the hosp'tal. Mrs. John Rn-ndel and little son of O'Fallon, 111., who have been here vis iting at the home of Mrs. Rrendel's grandfather, Fred Ileinrich and fam ily, and vilh other relatives and friends, departed last evening for their home. Nature Cures, the Doctor Takes the lee. There is an old saying that "Na ture cures, the doctor takes the fee," but' as everyone knows you can help Nature very much and thereby enable it to effect a cure in much less time than is usually required. This is per ticularly true of colds. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieves the lungs, liquifies the tough mucus and aids in its expectoration, allays tKe cough and aids Nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. TOR SALE Eggs for hatching. Single tomb Ruff Orphington, .$1.00 per setting or $.r.00 per 100. Samuel Goodman, Mynard, Nebraska. Doing the Work. W. T. Nanney, Noel, Mo., writes, "Your B. A. Thonfas Hog Powder is doing the work down in this part of the world. It proved to be what we needed to prevent and cure hog cholera apd expel worms." ' H. M. Soennichsen. Puis : Gansemer. ARRESTS SIXTY GERMAN LEADERS MANY WATCHED Attorney General Issues First Spy Order Since War of 1812. i MORE ARRESTS TO BE MADE Of 150,000 Teuton Reservists Here Only 18,000 Are Regarded v Suspicious. Washington, D. C, April ". The arrest of sixty alleged ringleadersin German plots, conspiracies and ma chinations in the United States was ordered today by Attorney General Gregory immediatly after President Wilson had signed the war resolu tion. Every man whose arrest was or dered is a German citizen; is known by the department of justice, it was authoritatively stated, to have par ticipated actively in German intri gues in this country ami is regarded as a dangerous person to be at large. Rail will be refused in each case, it was said, and the entire group will be locked up unless there is a change in present plans, for the duration of the war. Indications are that a number of other arrest will be ordered within the next few days. The men are placed in three groups: Those who have been con victed of violation of American neu trality in furthering German plots of various sorts an dare at liberty under bond awaiting the action of higher courts; those who have been indk-ted by federal grand juries for similar offenses an dare at liberty un der bond awaiting trial and persons neither indicted nor convicted but who-e activities have been under long surveillance by the secret service or the department's bureau of investi gation. For the first time in more than a century arrests of alien enemies un der the attorney general's order v. ill he iv.r.de without reference to the courts or obtaining warrants. The president is empowered to adopt this coTrs;' in time of war under an act of congress passed in 17'JS and not in voN-d since the war with Great Rritiau in 112. The department has under stric surveillance thousands of German re senists residents in the Unitfcd State who are supected of having been con r.eeted with plots already brought U light or abandoned before perfection or who have been active in German propaganda or because of their ;.c centuated leanings toward the Gei man government are regarded as like ly to work against the interests of the United States during the war. How many German reservists are residents of the United States, a high ollicial said tonight, has never been accurately determined and is largely a matter of conjecture. This oilicial's belief was that the number ranged between loO.OOO and 200,000. The great majority, it was said, or men in middle life or beyond or men who have been in this country for so many years that their sympa thies in the present struggle are con sidered virtually as, having been transplanted to the United States. There is, however, it is said, an army of between lo,000 and 18,000 young German .reservists in this coun try in the prime of life, who have been here so short a time not more Hhan three to five vears that thev may be properly regarded as poten tial sources of trouble. Upon this army the secret service and the bu reau of investigation have concen trated much of their energy. For obvious reasons the department of justice withheld the names of per sons apprehended today, but it was said that virtually all of them could be classed as .quasi-oflicials of the German government.' Many of them it is alleged, were the instrumental ities through which Captain Roy-Ed and Von Pa pen carried out their ac tivities in this country against the allies. A few of the number, it was said, could properly be classed as pies. The department is prepared to con test to the highest court any effort made to obtain the liberation under bond or by habeas corpus proceed ings of the men ordered arrested to day. The manner in which the ar rests were ordered made by the Uni ted States marshals, forthwith, with out reference to the courts is purely war-time step, unauthorized in time of peace. i EGGS FOR HATCHING. From S C. Rhode Island Reds and S. C. White Orpingtons, $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. Local delivery. A. O. Kamge, Plattsmouth. Phone 3513. 2-12-tfwkly V -) J r f f 4 -.,1'": '71 J LITTLE MAJOR C - J We' sell for less because we buy for less K-H- I-X-I-I-S S-S-S 4. IN PLATTSMOUTH . FORTY YEARS AGO. -K- Dr. Schildknecht, who has been uite seriously threatened with fever, we are glad to see about again. Hon. Evander Darnum was in town Tuesday, looking as hale and hearty as all old Nebraska settlers should look. Hon. T. N. Pobbit of Tipton pre cinct, "was in town yesterday with his father and sister on their return home to Iowa. Mr. O'Rourke of Wisconsin, who has been visiting his brother, Captain O'Rourke, for some weeks, returned to Wisconsin last Tuesday. Frank Cranner, Eurlington machin ist, has been under the weather for a few days, but was out Tuesday, under a wide straw hat, safe and sound again. Mr. M. A. McKinnon, carpenter in the Burlington shops, started for Fre mont Saturday afternoon, where he will make his friends of that place a short visit. Louisville can boast of a 5,000 lire. The Burlington depot and several cars leaded with grain, one or two of which were not billed and will probably be the loss of the shipper. Particulars not learned. Teachers' Institute. The teachers' institute here is start ing with every appearance of success, both as to numbers in attendance, and interest. At the present writing sev en have entered the first grade class, and nineteen the second grade class. The following arc the names enrolled: G. A. Ashmun, D. A. Campbell, Geo. Mitchell, W. C. Showalter, R. M. Lo gan, Mathias Searl, T. B. Clark, W. II. Althouse, Mrs. R. S. Bowen, Anna P. Scott, Dottie Cook, Mrs. Flora B. Ash mun, Ella Kennedy, R. A. Bird, Joanna J. Young, Olive Gass, Louisa Shyrock, Medora A. Smith, Lizzie Horniny, Ag gie Sampson, Lilla Tucker, Dora O. Searl, Florence Richardson. So far, stietson mm II salesmen will gladly serve you, but they arc instructed not to annoy a visitor who has just come in to look around. Anyway, about all wc have lo do this season, is to make change and send the hats home. These Stetsons just about sell themselves. The young men and young-appcar-ing men took to them from opening day, and' it's been a wonderful sea son ever since. There is a rug in front of our mirror waiting for you .to stand on it and try on some of these stunning hats. Little ilajor Suits for Youngster 3 to 8 Made of strong durable khaki, with double seams that prevent ripping; pants button right on to the jacket, thus eliminating the otherwise necessary shirt; neatly collared and cuffed; suitable for dress or play. The price is $1 and $1.25 E - Wescott's Sons "EVERYBODY'S STORE" the weather has been unfavorable and many could not get in from the etun ty. Some foity or fifty will be i at tendance by the close of the week. Lectures on important subjects will be given by parties from abroad. We are glad to see such an interest taken by both teachers and citizens, and pre dict great, benefit to all attending. The Fire. About o'clock Monday morningj the citizens of Plattsmouth were awakened by a loud shouting and then the clanging of the Presbyterian bell, and observation speedily convinced " them of a lively fir? on or very near Main street. It proved to be the black smith shop of Robert Donnelly, which was so far gone as to pi c vent any pos sibility of saving it, with all itscon tents, books included. The fire soon enveloped JeuenV: wagon ?-hop, John son Bros, carpenter shop and stable, and made strenuous efforts to tackle White's warehouse, which a bucket brigade finally managed to save. Had this gone the fir: would have inevit ably reached Main street and many more valuable buildings would have been lost. It seems probable that the fire orig inated fiom tramps sleeping on some hay which they ignited 1 y their pipes, although many thought it was set to afford an opportunity to rifle deserted houses, but as no such cases have been heard of the first theory seems the more coirect one; either case does not leave a very comfoi table feeling in re gard to the safety of the town, which, without a fire department anil with a business street composed principally of old fiame buildings, is a fair prey for a grand sweep of the destructive element. The loss was probably in the neigh borhood of $2,500. but we are pleased to see that the losers are not disheart ened. Mr. Donnelly, as our readers will see in another place, having com menced the erection of a brick shop, which will render him comparatively safe from another destruction. OME in and look over our new hats undisturbed. 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