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MONDAY, APRIL if, 11117.
PLATTSJIOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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UNION
Ledger
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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
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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.
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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.
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We' sell for less because we buy for less
K-H- I-X-I-I-S S-S-S
4. IN PLATTSMOUTH
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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.
Try on what you please.
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