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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1918.
flo. 7.
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DEATH CUE AT
TOP OF TOWER
CARL GREGORY HAS LIFE NIP
PED OUT BY HIGH TENSION
WIRE NEAR RIG BRIDGE.
WOULD NOT TAKE ft DARE.
Climbe) to Top of Tower Near Mis-
sof ,i River Ferry Last Ev:r
t J I ing Just At Dusk.
mm Monday's Daily.
Yesterday a merry crowd of voung
?ople, having no care and with the
nrit of life, and joyousness bub
ias over them, took a joy ride from
n, and in their meandoiines
Pacific Junction, when the
e the big river, suggested
own to the ferry. This
xas they looked upon
-yater roll in majesty,
lat the tower which
" ""ilv tension wires,
. -- Ada of volts of elec-
-frwhen the challenge was
elimb the tower The
r
trie
passed
party all climbed out of the car, and
all assayed to climb, the girls not
going very high while the other two
young men went up higher, but not
near the top.
Carl, who was the best climber
went to the top,, and in some . way
got in contact with the wire carry
ing the high circuit, coming to this
place and in an instant his life, was
snuffed out. A long blue flame shot
out when the contact came and the
death was almost or entirely instan
taneous. The body remaining fast
ened to the tower. The young man
is a nephew cf Professor C!aik of
the Tabor College. The body -was
riot taken down "until after " one
o'clock this morning and the coroner
of Mills county being called on in
quest was held, which shoved ps ptr
the above. The body was talren to
Tabor, Iowa, for burial
AS IT LOOKS TO THE OTHER MAN.
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From Wednesday's Daily.
The following letter was handed
to u;, and that all may get a cor
7, r-ct perspective, and the way we
H crjK-ar from the other sul-? v. are
reproducing the letter just as it v.as
written:
Omaha, Xebr., July 5, 19 IS.
Mr. T. M. Patterson,
Farmers State P.ank,
Plattsmouth. Nebraska.
Dear Mr. Patterson:-
I motored to Plattsmcuth recently,
and from La Platte to Plattsmouth
I went over the poorest road I be
lieve I have ever seen in Nebraska.
I couldn't help but think that many
motorists would pass up that route
after once experiencing a drive over
it. Perhaps you io not drive out
that way in which case I would do
so if I were you and see for yourself
what "rough riding" it is.
I am writing this letter in a
friendly spirit as I think it is keep-
ing patronage from your town which
is rightfully yours. Surely your
county commissioners should see
that the road is put in better shape.
Yours truly.
L. M. MELEXZ.
RETURNING TO POST OF DUTY.
Mrs. P. J. Skoda and brother
Serjeant John Knapp, were passeng
ers to Omaha this afternoon, where
they go to visit with their sister
Miss Louise Knapp who is at a hos
pital at that place, and who is now
convalescing from an operation.
After visiting the sister Sergeant
John Knapp. will depart for Camp
Lewis, Washington, where he is sta
tioned with the army, he having been
visiting here with re'atives for some
days past.
Are you already for Chase crunty
Sunday evening? We are going
again Sunday evening, and would
like to have you go along. There is
some good land for sale in this coun
ty at the right price. See W. E.
Rosencrans about the trip.
r or any pain, burn, scalu or
bruise, apply Dr. Thomas' Eclectic
Oil the household remedy. Two
sizes 30c and 60c at all drug stores.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
FOR TREATMENT
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday Sheriff C. D. Quinton,
accompanied by his wife and little
son, departed on the afternoon train
of the Missouri Pacific for Rochester,
Minn., where he goes for consulta
tion, and treatment for stomach
trouble which has been causing him
great inconvenience of late.
They will be way for some time,
while away the little girls will stay
at the home of Mr. Quintcn's sister.
!Mrs. J. II. Palmer and husband at
Xehawka. County Attorney A. G.
Cole accompanied by Dr. E. W.
Cook who is visiting here and Dr.
C. H. Ross, who is just locating here
for practice taking Dr. Cook's offi
ces took the little girls to Xehawka
yesterday.
THEY SURPRISE THEIR FRIEND.
From Wednesday's Dally.'
Last evening the M. and H. class
of the Christian Sunday School,
which consists of the younger young
ladies, met at the home of their
teacher Mrs. Philip Rhin, and go-
ing to the home of A. M. Sanders and
wife nearby, gave them a surprise
which consisted of music, songs and
games, with an abundance of re-
iresnmenis, wnicn lastea until a
late hour. The class was there to j
about twenty in number. They had
found out some way that yesterday
was Mrs. Saunders birthday and took
that method of celebrating the event
for her. Wishing"; the lady '-many
happy returns they departed "at a
late hour, well pleased with the even
ings enjoyment.
GLEN HALE HAS ARM BROKEN.
From Wednesday's Daily.
i While swinging at his home Glen
naie ana anotner mue dot in a
swing, when they swung out over the
cement walk. Glen was sustaining
the weight of both the boys, and as
he was not able when the stress
came to holdlonger,, the swing. was
wrenched from his grasp, he with
the other boy on top falling to the
cement walk. Glen sustaining a frac
ture of one of his arms Just above
the wrist. The break was on the
large arm while the other one was
bent, making the reducing of the
fracture very difficult. Since the
setting cf the arm, the little fellow
is getting along all right and the
arm shows that it is in good condi
tion for such an injury.
ADVERTISING DOES
THE BUSINESS
From Wednesday's Daily.
Isy Rosenthral of Omaha, the irre-
pressable electric light man. who.
puts in his time trying to see how
much he can save the farmers, on
their lighting systems, and which he
is doing was in the city today and
made this office a pleasant call.
While here he told us of having
just installed an elegant lighting
system for Louis Bornemeier near
Murdock. He also is having his
electrician J. S. Reims, wire the new
house of Charles Garrison near Un
ion. This is an elegant place, and
for a country home is fine, having
some fifteen rooms.
While in the city the other day
Mr. Kosenthrall gave this paper a
year's contract for advertising, and
the results of his good judgment are
already showing
in his increased
business.
VISIT PARENTS.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wheeler came
up from Pawnee City, Saturday and I
remained until Monday morning
visiting with the families of W. D.
Wheeler and B. M. Cline. While in
this city they were greeted by a
host of friends among whom were a
number of Mrs. Wheeler's former
pupils who were surely delighted to
see her. They think there is no
teacher like "Miss Cline" and one
bright-eyed little girl became very
indignant when her mather said,
"perhaps you can learn to like" an
other teacher.
We are off for Chase county again
on next Sunday evening. We would
like to have you go with us. See
Rosencrans about the trip todav, you
will enjoy It. You are not compell
ed to buy land, but Rosey would
like to show you Chase countv.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or
olind piles have yielded to Doan's
'ointment. 60c at all stores.
GRIM REAPER
GOMES QUICKLY
MRS. HENRY M. MILLER CALLED
TO LONG HOME, WHILE ON
VISITING TRIP.
HAD BEEN SICK SOME WEEKS
Was Improved, It Was Though
Enough to Go Visit
Daughter.
From 3Iondays Dally.
Mrs. Henry M. Miller somo four
month!) since, had the misfortune to
receive an injury on one of her feet,
and from this or resulting soon after
she was taken sick, and was critical
I ly ill for some time, but during the
I past week has been showing some
I improvement, and was so much so
I that when her son-in-law. Ratio
Taylor came down last Saturday
evening, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Miller's
daughter, having been here for the
past three weeks. Yesterday Mrs.
Miller, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor departed for their home at
Havelock,. being taken to the station
n an auto. They went via Omaha,
as the Schuyler train did not run on
Sunday, and as the one fifty eight
stays in Omaha until in the evening.
they were compelled to change trains
for number three, the Chicago train
which passes through Omaha, but
not here. They had gotten off the
train ut Omaha and were seated in
the waiting room awaiting fcr the
train, when she dropped in the seat,
and almost immediately expired. The
remains will be brought to this city
on the evening train thisveuingV
and tLe funeral will be held from
the Christian church of which, she
Is a member tomorrow .afternoon at
. ---...--.- . -two
o'clock
Miss Henrietta Spigel was b-rn in
Rotterdam, Germany about fifty
years ago and came to this country
when a girl, coming alone. In
February 1S90, she was united in
marriage to Henry ii. inner, and
from which union, there were four
ons and one daughter born, all of
them are still living. They are:
Charles A. Miller, living now at
Brunswick, William J. Miller who
is at Camp Cody, Xew Mexico. Edith
K. Taylor, Havelock, Albert Miller
who i3 living at home, and Elmer
Miller also of this place. Mrs. Mil
ler was a member of the Christian
church of this place, and a member
of the Royal Xeighbors The mem
bers of the Royal Xeighbors will
have charge of the funeral services.
While the sermon will be pleached
by the Rev. D. A. Youtzy of Elm
wood of the Christian church.
DEPARTS FOR THE EAST.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening First Lieutenant
Talasilo and wife who have been
here for some time, visiting at the
home of Mrs. Talasilo's grandmother.
Mrs. Wm. McCauley, departed for
thet east. Lieut. Talasilo going to was later transferred to the Colum
Camp Grant, 111., where he will be bine and a grt time since went
stationed for the present, while Mrs. '
Talasilo will go to Chicago, where
she will remain while her husband is
located at Camp Grant.
JOSEPH J. JOHNSON
FILES FOR TREASURER
From Wednesday's Dally,
The box containing the filings for
office this morning contained a new
petition that of J. J. Johnson, for
the position of Treasurer, subject to
the nomination at the primaries at
the hands of the republican party,
Mr. Johnson is a young man full of
. energy and enthusiasm and who
made a stirring canvass for County j
Commissioner two years ago, and
has been active in the matters which
are for the supporting of the ad- j
ministration in the war. This filing
filled the place on the republican
ticket, as the filing of Mr. Tritsch ;
did for the democratic ticket. ;
Rosey is going to Chase county
again next Sunday evening. Get
ready and go along. The trip will
be a pleasant one and you might see
something that will interest you.
Make your reservations for tho trip
right now.
' Journal Want-Ads Pay!
A. R. NOBLE RECEIVED
INJURY YESTERDAY
From Wednesday's Dally.
About two thirty yesterday noon
while A. R. Xoble was working at
! Ashland as the conductor of local
train number 94 on the Burlington.
stepped off the pilot of the engine.
which was pulling the train, and
catching his foot, wrenched it so
that he was not able to use it. The
engine and the way car of the train
immediately brought the injured
man to this city, where he received
medical attention,, at the hands or
the Burlington doctors. Since dress
ing he is somewhar easier but it will
be some time before the member will
be well again.
LAID TO REST BY
MRS. HENRY M. MILLER, WHOSE
SUDDEN DEATH OCCURRED
LAST SUNDAY.
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BODY NOW B:;i AT OAK HILL
Funeral Service At the Christian
Church,. Yesterday After
noon. From Wednesday Daily.
Yesterday afternoon at the Chris
tian church in ' this city was held
the last sad rites' over the mortal
remains of one--who has endeared
herself to the friends and acquaint
ances in., this city "who have been
privileged, "to know ner. - Mrs. Mil
ler whdvVwaa just the middle life
had an extensive acquaintance and
to know was to reconizeJthe moth
erly instinct, which. has ever guard
ed ana guided- her children' fn the
right way. All of the children with
one exception of Will Miller v.-ho is
in the army at Camp Cody, were
present at the funeral. The friend3
of this lady and her family, P. F.
Rhin and wife, B. A. McElwain, Mrs.
C. E. Whitaker and Mrs. A. L. Con
nors sang beautifully the songs she
loved to hear, while Miss Ina Crook
presided at the piano. Rev. D. A.
Youtsey of Elmwood. who was for
merly pastor ' here was such, when
Mrs. Miller was a member of the
church, and in the absence cf the
regular pastor, delivered the funeral
sermon. The remains were interred
at Oak Hill cemetery, where it
awaits the sounding of the last
trumpet which shall call those who
sleep in Jesus to awake, to everlast
ing life.
NOW IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
From Wednesday's Daily.
H. Waintroub has just received a
letter from his son Louis Kirschen
blatt, who a short time since grad
uated as a radio operator, at Mare
Island, California, and who was giv
en a position as operator on a snip
going to the Isthmus of Panama, and
through the Panama Canal, climbing
in tne boat over the backbone of
the continent.
From there he passed down into
the gulf and up in the Atlantic
' ocean, and up the eastern coast, and
when he wrote the last time was
along the Virginia coast near Wash
ington. Louis likes the work very
well, but finds even in the multi
tudes of soldiers and sailors a degree
of lonesomeness because of the fact
that every person is a stranger. Louis
tells of the whole ocean being filled
with ships all of them filled with
soldiers and sailors, members of the
army and navy.
V
FRED HAFFZE TAKES
A LOAD OF HOGS
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning Fred Haffke took a
load of hogs to the South Omaha
market, on his truck for Fred Kehne,
and as he started quite early, was
at the yards while it was cool. He
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HANDS
got back early and was in the city ; for a great length of time had de
this morning. Fred says the roads parted. What was their destination
just on the other side of the Platte was not known, but that they are
river In Sarpy country between the
river and LaPlatte are awful and
! that It is dangerous to travel witn
loaded trucks over the road.
FIFTY-EIGHT HEN
FOR CAmP DODGE
THE IOWA CAMP GETS THE NEXT
CONSIGNMENT OF TROOPS
FROM CASS COUNTY.
ARE MOSTLY FARM RESERVES
These Men Are the Ones Which Were
Lelt for the Gathering
of the Grain.
From Wednesday's Pally.
The harvest is almost over, and
the men who were held back from
the camps for the purpose of secur
ing the harvest, and in raising it.
will now be in a degree released.
and will go to make up the quotas,
which have been filled with others
heretofore, although many farmers
have heretofore entered into the
making up of the former quotas.
There are fifty eight for the coming
quota which is to go to Camp Dodge,J
which is located near Des Moines,
Iowa. The date for the departure
is not yet known, but will be near
the 22nd of this rnontk;'' and notifi
cation will be given, when the matter
of entraining is definitely known.
The following is the personnel of the
quota, and their" last knowii address
with th" order number all coming
from Class one of the first registra
tion: .
233 Calvin Rockwell Weep. Wat.
349 Everett J. McCart, Plattsmouth
390 Fred W. Rieke, Stockton, Cal.
39" Frank Riggs Brighton. Mo.
40 Sx George Jorgensen, Weeping W
412 Charles M. Murphy, Weep. W.
.456 Ralph, J. Parsell, Alvo, Xebr.
467 Mont Shrader, Murray, Xebr.
5L63Kldon-. TaylorGregnwood.
81 -aclc-RfgVBrtghtcm, Mo.
S6 George Dwinell. Weeping W.
691 Ray Wood. Union. Xebr.
756 Perry I. Core, Cedar Creek.
765 T. H. Xiere, Valley Park, Mo.
76S L. M. Hutsell, Huggins, Mo.
775 A. Harrington, Goodman, Mo.
794 Wm. J. Harrington, Sterling X.
S02 A. C. Jansen, Waterloo, Iowa.
S16 A. V. Lane, Mound City. Kans.
829 W. J. Reeder, Elmwood, Xeb.
Sol J. W. Brakhage, Murdock, Xeb.
S71 Wm. A. Core, Louisville, Xeb.
87S G. X. Linson, Elmwood, Xeb.
SS9 Albert M. Sill, Avoca, Xeb.
S90 John Heeney, Weeping Water.
1000 Otto Rothley, Osmond, Xebr.
100-9 Lester Burrows, Xehawka Xeb.
103 4 Silas R. Everett. Avoca, Xeb.
1071 Irwin O. Kunz, Elmwood. Xeb.
1123 Orval Hathaway. Union, Xebr.
1126 Hiemeneus Gruber, Murray.
1141 Daniel Schildmeyer, So. Bend.
1173 H. D. Murphy, Weeping Water.
t o Tt T 1. T mi i
i - j u h . o. uifi i it. ii. Liuuis vine. rseD.
1253 H. Gillian, Greenwood, Xeb.
129S Thomas E. Hillard. Vesta. Xeb.
1333 Earl W. Scott, Dorchester. Xeb.
1339 Jess G. Hansen. Weeping Wat.
1344 Joel Stephenson, Omaha.
1351 P. A. Poulsen. Xehawka, Xeb.
1359 Louie Buechler, Plattsmouth.
1371 Fred E. Rieckman, Murdock.
1399 John H. Conrad. Xehawka.
1401 Clair L. Bell. Weeping Water.
1405 Paul F. C. Jung, Papillion, Xeb.
1417 Leroy W. Haslam. Weeping W.
1438 Elmer L. Comer. Weeping W.
1455 Frank Taylor, Weeping Water.
1466 Claude Riggs. Plattsmouth.
14 67 George E. Wiley, Murray.
14S0 Harry H. Knisht. Union.
1547 Charles R. Hill, Union.
1566 Alfred G. Hansen, Greenwood.
1602 Harry L. Wright. Fordyce. Xeb.
1609 F. L. Trotter. Douslas. Xeb.
1645 John W. Collins. Elmwood.
1664 Joseph E. Beckmann, Avoca.
1666 Otto P. Welzmuller, Murray.
1689 Emil E. Timra. Murdock, Xeb.
ALL HAVE LEFT CODY.
From Wednesday's Daily.
A letter from his daughter at
Doming. Xew Mexico, to Wm. Holly,
tetis of the departure of the Cais
County cortlrgen. frcm Camp Cody,
about a week since, and that the
young lady b:rlc food-bye to Frank
I Smith, Frank Ashenbrenner .id
I'eter Gradiiile, and in fact that
rll the trocps whirh had been tnre
going somewhere is certain.
If you want to help win the war
buy a Liberty Bond and do It today.
LOAD OF HOGS TO MARKET.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning with his Republic
truck, Bert Satchel departed for the
South Omaha market with a truck
load of hogs, which was the prop
erty of Galen Rhoden, they both go
ing along. They passed through this
city just a little after six o'clock,
while the weather was cool, and the
;t nek could be moved without getting
warm. This matter of taking stock
to market is one which is coming
more and taster as the days go by.
One thing is against it, as well
against this town, and that is the
almost intolerable condition of the
roads for a mile this, side of the
Platts river. Looks like they could
be a little better and not hurt any
one.
THE GROUND BEING CLEARED.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Bach barn on the south side
of main street on the property
which the Auto Power and Malleable
Manufacturing Company has re
cently purchased is being torn down
and the material moved to the Bach
farm on the east side of the Bur
lington tracks, where it will be us
ed.for the construction of building
for stock.
OLD TIME FRIEND KILLED.
From Tuesday's Daily.
We have before )i3 the last week's
"opy of the" The DeLand Tribune, of
Illinois, which gives an account of
the death, of an old time friend of
the editor of this paper, John S.
Murphy. Mr Murphy was kns vn to
us fifty yearsago, when we were also
engaged in the newspaper game in
that stale. Mr. Murphy was an ex
cellenman, and one whom we have
I kn6wn for nearly a life tim only
to be pleased with his friendship. On
Wednesday July third, he was re
timing from the morning .train
which he had been making, vhen
he" was struck and ran over byi e,u
automobile driven by D. Pv I-ewfa
a rural mail carrier. A coroner s
jury found the accident unavo'dable.
We have been pleased to know this
man. and commend the excellent
character, which he has always main
tained. IN COUNTY COURT.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday was hearing the final
matters in the case of settlement of
the estate of Jessie Forsythe. and
also the estate of Eva Prettig, the
administrators mailing their final
settlement, they being discharged,
:is the estates were entirely settled.
The petition of the heirs of the
estate of the late Margaret Mumra
v.as received and filed, and a day set
for the hearing and the appointment
of the administrator, which in the
petition was prayed to be Fred H.
Mumm.
Oet Ready for Harvest Now!
Open a checking account before the harvest
work begins. .
No time during the year have you more need
of it. When it comes time to pay harvest
help, you write checks for the amounts due
them.
Depositing your funds and paying bills by
check is easier and safer than having money
in the house or carrying it in your clothes.
Deposits may safely be made by mail you
don't need to make a trip to the bank every
time. Try it.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
AUGUST SPLITT
DIES SUDDENLY
FOLLOWS LIFE COMPANION JUST
ONE MONTH TO THE DAY
AFTER HER DEATH.
WAS NEARLY 77 YEARS OLD
Born In Old Country and Had Lived
in Plattsmouth Third Of
Century.
Frovi Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday morning at about ten
o'clock August Splitt sr., aged near
ly seventy-seven years died at the
hmoe of his daughter Mrs. Fred Beil,
some miles soutn or tni cny, irom
apparently old age. Mr. Spitt was
born in the old country, Sept. 13th.
1842, and would have been sevpnty-
scven years of age this fall. He and
the wife which preceded him to the
other world, just one month, were
married in 1877 in the old country.
and came to this country and to
Ornaha the following year, settling
in that city in 1S78, where they re
mained for eight years, coming to
Plattsmouth In 18S5, when they
came to this city to live, with their
little family, then small children.
but now grown to manhood and
having families of their own. Here
they resided, and Mr. Splitt was em
ployed in the Burlington shops for
some nine years, when "they moved
to a farm south of this city, where
they resided until some three or four
years ago. The wife and . mother
passing awas very suddenly at the
home in this city, Just one month,
since June ICth. and was' laid to rest
June, 11th .t' the cemetery west of
the city. The husband and father
now follows, and is joined to the
companion of his life, and his body
will rest beside that of his wife. In
the burying grounds, where the
flowers bloom and the birds sing
Joyously, while they slumber in
peace, until the resurrection morn
when all 6hall be awakened, to that
other and fuller life in the world
be5ond. The funeral will be held
from the St. Paul's church in this
city tomorrow Thursday at two In
the afternoon, the funeral cortefe
starting from the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Beil, south of the city at
one thirty.
Doan's Regulets are recommended,
by many who hay they operate eosilr.
without griping and without bad
after effects. 30c at all drug stores.
Patriotic crepe paper decorations
it the Journal office.
