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yfbrh State initorl-
cal Society
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VOL. NO. XXXVUL
PLATTSMOUTH, NZERASKA, THURSDAY. DECEASE?. 14. 1922.
NO. 45
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Ui mi:
WEEPING Wl
SREO
,Iu turn mo, return me my braves."
Xow the sun in iis glory is Fitting.
And the shadows of evening unfold.
o bree.e tin.' tree-top
cloud-land is
no fretiir.e.
purple and
c. iniDBERG, or SPEARFISH, Hovt?v;
S. D., TELLS OF LEGEND
OF CASS CO. STHEAM. j
And the
gold
Still the soul-rending wail of the
Mourner.
An echo from countless grave;
"lievt :-sio roe, revenge me. my kins
men;
o mo. revenue me, mv braves."
LIKE OF
L SHTS
! HE
BRIGHT
OAOSE
m it
llall
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ATI
SALE D2AWS
A.VILY
vVILES LAND SOLD
ALICE SINEHART. OMAHA WOM
AN SHOT. WELL KNOWN
IN HIS SECTION.
From Monday's Daily.
The Queen City Mail, published at
Spearhsh. Soath lukota. has a very
interesting article to the- people of
Cass county concerning the legend
of the Weeping Water creek or river,
and which L. Kirkham of the
.North s tt
P ourche.
well of
Journal.
Tost of p.?i
South Uakota. thought so
t : -1 t lit' svit a ropy to the
it n . 1 which appears below.
"The following is a descriptive
;:?i! poetic rcount tf an Indian leg
p. rr.iiniii-: to Weeping Water.
.Mr. Li.ulberg was for ten years a
ri - Men of SpearJish. connected with
From Monday r-allv.
This morn: n the land belonging
to the Isaac Wiles est.ite wss sobi at
the court house by the iifetee. lion.
It. H. Windi.atn. appointed by the
court in the partition suit of I.. 1.
wiles et ?A vs. Mary Dean et al.
The land sold included the homes-tea
d of the late Isaac Wiles which
is now occupied by the son. l.uke I..
i;e.-
and was
". Wil-s.
The land brought ?10.0.0.'
purcliased
wife of L.
bv
I..
Mrs.
Wiles.
Mattie
S'n'in ilfmiia v'.i I)i.;;v
The experiences of Alice Rinehart.
finiit-r Xebraska City woman, are
li'r.e the lurid movies sioriis. endiiii;
when Iht life wt-n! out in thf fire of
a revolver at her iipartnients, 2102
Chi.r.so street, Omaha, early Satur
d: y Taorninir.
Mrs. Itineliart was attracted to the
wild life of tin- city, lur aued moth
er. Mrs. Kffie Hohiian of Taikio. Mo.,
told the Omaha police yesterday,
when shr came sorrow stricken from
Th.e special alut.iin inn sale he'd
Saturday at t.ve hardware store of
l!estor ii Swatt k proved one of the
preatest events of its kini held in
the city in many months and ira.n
the openiiu: if the sa!:- at 1 J oYhx k
in the niornin.yr imiil thelast hoars
:n t!io i-vfiiii:,: the shoppers filK
t he store and from t he
the si op;-, r-; visit- d
eo'jf.tt rs where the I
;i'c Mid !'rc were d;j
IVwley, fac'ovy r'pu-s
Quality braini. was on
in ! he sal;: and it kept
a r.il proprietors o; th
rush In han.lh' the s.
thine: like l.noo pieot
3 iV7
fit3
PEP
l i:
,17
r- ri i
S t , .tlft
ii-:'las!
d.opp.rs
ay in v. h;i h
the va-ems
r.r-air.s at in-,
-;i!r.yed. C. l'..
::ple
1 . s
r liiaerial necessary in instal!-
mad the lai::i total
v..;s alJo'-ved.
ti:a:'.ie in di:urb-t No.
J U L" s xS 2
or
r.tat i v oi t '.,(
! i-.ud to assist
a!l the . lelhs
store on th--
le ;;n.i soir.f
of al umir.r..a
r,-.
PAVING AND
niNGC. U? --IAT-SETTLEilEXT.
ol io
2 '
I '
read. sh
d:e the
orden-d
;,(-.. Jiv..
irotion th
t
i
o.- ts
whi.-h
ri:;: 1 e:
Hi
i i:
er. :
)-..i'"t; a h
ete:! i a t r :
I aid. as was
" p- r
ci
i" oavir.K. was
. e o! 1.4 21. 2 S
ml v.iii- h was
the t neinet rs'
cent of th.e cost. On
y ilerl was retiuested
ware was s
result of the
tisin1; is th
business life
ticj jn t.e
proveil :a're
necta t ion of
vide ;:w;:lc.-
old
during
day
sale proved that
rial thi:r in
as the offer was
Journal ;;nd the
than the greatest
the pre;. ri ;!-; of
har!vrire.
The i
adver- .
..oderi: !
I
:r .- l :!,.!
.: i!
eon
ope
a I
the lac l'
.-ok-ol.
i f the f.
v r. !
mal school,
lows:
"X-hraska
Kr.! sp.ee
routine t f
low the
at the state normal
is at present , a member
.y at the Aberdeen nor
Hi storv is as fol-i
VEflEi
has but few legends to ,
to th.e ordinary prosaic
her busy -ife. The fol-Ieen-.i
of Wet-pins? Wat-
HAS SKULL FRAC
TURED BY KICK
er. is an intt-i e.-tinr one. and i- w.?!l
worth a h -ariiij?. as well as preser
vation. Doubt! ss there are many
people in the state who have per
haps :iot heard of it. and some of
tu!'o- p'-rhaps not far from the
f'cue oi action. T!:e Weepint; Wat
er i- he -utitu! little st renin in t!:e
southeastern part of Nebraska, too
hirze to be called a creek, but
scare ly larr or dignified enough to
be criLed a river. P.c th.at as it may,
these v ho live within easy reach,
and are ;'; to enjoy its scenery wirdi
it none ether than it is.
'But it is with the origin cf the
stream and not its beauty, that we
ar- concerned, and here it is that the
Former Cass Count" Man Residing at
Si Springs. Nebraska. May
Lose Sight of Eye.
"rem Moaiiav s r-aM;
I ast evening Glen Perry. rtsiJins?
souih of this city departe 1 fr,r
Juiti-bure. Co'.or.nlo. called there by
a r.-.ejsae ar.ne.unoini? the very ser
ious accident that had befallen his
broiher. Verner K. Perry, on Thurs
day at his home near Hig fc"prini?s.
Nebraska.
From the reports of the accident
received here by th.e relatives, it
seems that Mr. Perry was engaged
in working around his farm when he dead tirl.
was kicked in the head by one of Lar'oru
1 er borne to look her last upon the
v.a min im; daughter who had (tied
at the hands of one of her admirers.)
ho police claim.
Memb. rs of the family of the idrl !
res id at Nebraska City and it was j
iron; there that -h came to Omaha !
and enttie.l htr hectic life that ter-'-r-
i n- .1..., .1. t ..... lilS!
On oiie of her trios to and from Ne-
' i.r::sa Ci'y it is alleged she was a
member of a party captured lure!
larryin? booze ami while not the!
j party chanced with possession of the
j liquor she assisted the members of.
j thf party in seeurinsr the funds to,
j settle their fines. J
; The aired mother v ith all of the '
WEBOIHG OOGIieS I
!H SOUTHERN GL!HE!
ieh
eo'
i m-
u v,
!. di-Mr,
i.i::!it:
n wer
as i o
e ! had
i ha:
! i V
il ill-l'l'.-'vl
!..!-.! i
id- llle e:.
!:ie::t
at:e:.t:o:i
of i . : ; -.
raet.
(he s ;-:.-
s read frni'i
; i :.!i.a aer
t nm'san v
ro'iiu
lie' .'
: a
T' s
mtity
i of t!
n o! di r
aai. .
The i-i
1 ' roi ;
r"v of : i
! re!
the Masonic lion:" a.--oeia-
o- i a:o'd'. i ion of the work!
f ha? si t ib ni :;" oiihl be ;
ra h
i o
a !
f th
d
by
nt
;-ii
Th
bv
! 11
"f
t
Helen Loaise WiI.;on
Arthur Tropst
ried at Lake Woith. I
Dwisrht
and
i
;.!- orm-:-e : Mini n i oven installed.
tho i::.-ta!l-
.'. Mi th e! r! .'(.i-. ; s"'i H'ln thi i om-
.liy h:;d r.i'ra.'md from p-utiin. in
;e i.ai-: i a part f: the neiierial
t i: ;! sei;t --r j.-e vouid be used.
"'!y i i' rh I)uxioii re:o'-t'.d tua:
had e.db'V-d l!.e of ;!(::. OS
r the ::o::th amj tai ' rep.r. wa
.. rred to the tinar.ee om; -.ittoe as
tendeniesj of a mot In r. recalled the
kindnesses of the dead Kirl as she
waited in the Omaha undertakinu
rooms where her child lay and offer
ed many instances of her thought
fulness for her family even when she
was living in Omaha.
The alleged murderer. Mike La
Porte, carburet singer and musician,
in Lis ceil declared his love for the
was arrested bv
ks;e:id Leeouies cf interest. Many
yars. perhaps centuries a?o, two
Irdi'-n tribes roamed the plains of
wh it is kijiv ear-tern Xebrojjka. They
er? ( ry i iilo to ward each other,
tor e ich clain.e l this particular ter
ritory rei its aro?tral hunting
i-To-in-i. Ao years pa"serl or. this
hortilo f-iing Tc-cnm more and
more stra !r. -.1. These were not th.e
d :y ; cf rbitratinn. compulsory or
cTi erv.;;. ;;n.l it soon became evi
dtiu that the only mtans of settle
:rr.: lay throutia an appeal to the
i of war. It also chance l that
upon the s.me niht ea?!i tribe plan
re! to 'nrprh-e and overawe t!:e
i he., v. ith the result that at e;-. ! v
dawn. ;.(: found itself fn-'e to f ice
with its dre:ded enemy. The battle
was f!e;ce. rpon the result hung
tl fate of the whole tribe, an 1 o:
:' that I-; dear to the !:eart c: an
In--; .n. ihi.-h v. r::or bnrneel with
t ... de ne f r reventie. Ail day the
'...tt'.e last-.-d with varyine: successes
1 deftats on both Eid.s. .Vow one
oi
tae lrit
i.'-'.h- mast
i;:iiy from
I'i-rth a rv:
t!:t Ve t'.;-
No j if j ri t
s. ft ty .u'
!;::-!." c,r
Ce- : i
t"tal a!1:';
trih..--: :.. I
ether
"As t
tidings . i
i'ii-!iol I;
: rn js. ' '
n -v ( :. : .
If i tu w
it v.; s
bury t!:e;
sad ' set
they :-rr;.
v.-.- i t
!.: ! hi
s seeii.cd to be the coin
r of the l"e-d. when sud-
a an a mbush wouM rally
arm of n.en and overav. e
wit!i a !:mitr of arrow;.
;' the compr7 pointed out
.-: . hvcrv tr'-e. e"
r: bank hurled forth
i pons. The n. suit was
hi: Tien of one of
the horses, the blow striking just
below the right eye and rendering
the injured man unconscious for some
time. The lack left a severe injury
on th.e forehead of Mr. Perry and he
v. a hurried to the hospital at Jules
burg. Colorado, a distance of fifteen
miles.
At the hospital an operation was
performed Friday morning and three
pieces of bone removed from the
fractured skull, but apparently the
brain hud not been affected by the
terrific blow of the horse, as Mr.
Perry ral'ied and was very rational
in Lis talk and actions. The opera
tion was- quite severe and required
th? sei vices of several surgeons and
iii:i v ' 'o perform.
The attending surgeons were of
the opinion that Mr. Perry would be
able to recover from the injury, but
th.e powibilities were that be might
lc..-.e the siht of his right eye as the
result of the effect of the blow from
the horse, the muscles of the eye be
ing very badly torn.
Another brother. Charleys Perry, of
Lincoln, was also called to hir. side.
le?vir.? Lincoln Saturday to assist in
the- cue cf the injured man.
tives On met t and Anderson
Detec-
t 1:
The wedding of Mi:;s i
Wilson, daughter of
son. and Dv.igr.t Arln;r
sole mnized at tho h
bride's mot;! or e-n Luc
Saturday evening. Thi
handsomely gowned iii
:'ress and hand-;. :abroH
carried a large boiK.e":
c hryso nthemems.
To the s'ra-es f Lc;;.
ding march th.e brie'.;-!
iroached the- altar n.:t
and flowers. Miss Ro'
rirter of the bridegroo o.
honor, and followed bv
Meveily McCoy, ibirght
Mrs. Don McCoy, who
-oeiuls from a golden b:
!'.
a. O!
r Ha ri fori
.1. .'.
i'rop.L.
3 e c f
me ; v.
bride
white s
el net.
. 1
'.(
ire i: urv
v.- rirus funds in
at this ti;ne. Tin
the
:ii:v
vas
;i p'lt
e
aioo i ::i
e
of w!iit
Ml.
w
U IO S
ae tr. a
:irran:s
l:
:ry
lor
i;;:r;:i
coup,
? of
erto P
little
r of M i
.':.ttort-
Vet. 1
i- .- i - i
f..rn,!
rora-l. j
It.thj
i r ;
had been I P'odbeck was best mai
Saturday, after the day
spent hunting for him in dives and!
resorts. He was found at
of a friend at 020 Pierce street. HejU-e Christian ch
The
formed
wrr!'J:ng cf
bv Rev.
rem - r. v w
p. r-
vart. .
faid he had roamed the rtre-ts
liuylight and then sough:
his
He said hi
irvr dres of
'. I epe.
The brhle
L-'ke W : ! ; :
' he hi id; roo'
.Vr. and Mrs. 1
h.-r.- for the
h'.Vf r ae" :::;:,
n-u-d their fii
till nay. '.Mr.
for the (.co.isiie
.ery
its
tho
the
the
0. 2. SOCIETY HAS
FINE TIME AT FAIR
enly a. ban iful e
It ft to tell the story.
day: p-esse.-i on and no Despite Ead Weather Conditions the
Ladies Realize a Fine Sum
me those ot tlio van
i' e v. ho were left in the
y !w-cai:." iiiiei-y. Thty
t'o well the meaning of
A council w;s b-drl and
vile.! to jro en mase to
r d ad. It was indeed a
that greeted them when
''ve-l 'ape.-; t?:e cene. 1 ;: re
r-. many t-ars! After they
f ! the;r
. -i.l
from Their Efforts.
t
! t
'ad anr.'h- r coon-
t which it was deci'l-d
': ;.-.; upon the anniversary
; :t!e the whole tribo .-ho-ild
X'i th1 s-oi n.' of the s!augh
! there lament their dc id
Th. is custom was dutifully
i:et;i the white n.ar ar pear
t'i" scene and pushed the
f- rther west. Put mean-
grta.t mary tears had been
ut. so many, indeed, th.at a
't re:-n was formed and made
down the valley. The bed
Ce st; e arn i very uneven and
1". by many little falls and be---'
f this (as well as from the
:n of the stream) there is a cc n
it murmurins? and complaining,
so ;t was christened the Weep-
v.ater. It was in these com
The fair and bazaar held Friday at
the paiiar- of th.e Presbyterian
church, by the (. Z. society wa3 a
most delightful occasion, both from
a linn r.ei ;l as well as a social stand
point and everyone attending felt
tl..' t thr-y had a most enjoyable even
i:i r "'it every way.
Throughout the rooms there were
attractively arrantred booths that
added a pk-a.-ing feature to the
ovarii. The pop corn booth was all
in white. streamers and white
"mums" adding an artistic touch to
the booth where the snowy pop corn
was disposed of to the public. The
fancy work and candy booths were
in pink and white ami unusually at
tractive. Practically a!! of the needlework,
candy, pop corn and doughnuts and
coffee Wtie disposed of to the jolly
and delifrhteM throng of young and
old that filled the church parlos and
afforded a rare treat to everyone.
One of the pleasing diversions of
the evening was the musical pro-
friemi.
was Adamo
The singer and guitar player rf tn
would not admit he shot th.e woman. 'Thomas
"I don't remember shooting her." he 'Prink a
said. "We had been uoinir from Plac i
to place, drinking and having a good '
time, all night." be said. "In the last
pine" we Mopped i-h.e asked me to
sir.g. 'Leave Me With a Smil".' It ;
was Iur lavorite. 1 did. I
"Tlu-n .-!; wanted me to sing it '
nrain. I r. ''U'Cd. She se ized my gui
tar and hroka it over my back. Then
we began to quarrel and started for
home. Ail th.e way we kept quarn!
ing ami wlo-n we g r to her room
she streamed. 'I'll kill you!' ami
seized a gun. I
A Shot was Fired
"She hit me over th.e eye. I tried
to take the gun from her. We stag-,
gered back and forth across the room'
- upsetting furniture. Then a shot was
lirod. I was scared and ran from the
: place.
I La Porte told detectives the wom
an began drinking last night, and
when she retused to stop lie joined
her. He s;i(! he had known her three
months and that be met her in a
place where he war, playing. "She
was attraeaed to me by my mu.ic, I
. gress," he asserted.
Mrs. Rhim lander came to Omaha
late in the summer from Nebraska
City, v her she and Ina Itumbaugii.
her (hum and companion on Friday
night's party, worked in the Central
ea if.
Sh had been married twice. Her
Dani
:rct:
until! reception u:.p -.1 after th.e
refuge wit!i i P",r n;UI bcor.-e u:.;U-n. over e.ty
real name 1 guests bein? present, after which
! supper ivai s"-vtd. f ot: r young friend ;
ride. the Misst-s Jennie
Leah Allison. Dorothy
1 Irene Christie assisting in
waiting 'M-ot; tie- guests.
Later tiie hapov eoonle '.vent upon
their beu-y?r oo.i trip destination!
unknown. The bride woie -i travel-'
th.it of (
r poured
ci ; y
.j; in - p.,r:;vi
the n-t :!
:-2s and r.g
.'.(it. no.
!.t 1 !!ief of the lire h p u na
Ms report for the year whi.di
led i' e his'ory of hi-, d partmi-nt
the . atire twelfth month.
jr. In i;iry crii;n::t tee oi the
1 gave a report on the mat
parking automobiles on Main
thionah a resolution that pro
for the parking of th.e ca.rs on
des of Main street instead of
nter as has b. en th.e cu-tom
fore.
judiciary committee also re-i-ii
th application of Clifford
f'r t ermis.- ion to install a l.ii
afion at Cih and Pearl street
! jiien".rg that the same lu
o: allowed. Tlicso reports wer.- bctl:
adopted.
T!;e cemetery committee through
1 h-urman Vroman report r-d
o.innii tee had !ook d over
tl..:: of jaice for th new
s : brought ;p and a
. -o-fipo id conn act by the
Nt hi : 0. I ,v- -t !. i-iiT.'ii-inv
r ' n : ie!i rr. d to the indiciarv
-ommit e for their opinion. This
rate ii.Neci the i harg s at ?( u r lnul-tijd..-
of loo watts wit.'i charge of Sc
j'r irilo.vatl hour, figured on a 4 ,
1 "( hour sflndub. A minimum
harge ,,f m.imi per prist wa-, also
:rovi.l d for and that th.e city main
tain the posts, la" os and their oth
er property while the lighting com
pany maintain their lin-s to the
posts. Mr. Tuleen, manager or the
light company, who was present,
stated that the cost for loo watt sys
tem won bt he j 2 ier
again t 21."n :.-r (' watt
in u- e.
Th- inr.eil dec ii!-: d tha
tio acMon on the contract
pany could supply juice at
when the system was fully
and
eloi t
lamp posts painted black.
-More grief over the old sore of the
MAKES TWO VERY
GOOD FARM BUYS
Frank Valiery Purchases the Robert
Shrader ar.d Lafe Nelscn
Farms South of City.
Frank Valhry. the hustling real
'estate dealer, has jut ,nn hided two
; ry pleasing laud dials wnieh put
him in pfis ;"-- ifoi of t wo of die t -ceilrnt
farms ol this portion d Cass
coun'y. lie l::.s purchii't-d Ho- Lafe
N Ison fariM ot at r. s south of
this city wi'h all tio- sio; L and ma
ciiinery and reps and as well has
bought Itie Kohert Shrader land mar
Murray vit!i the stock and machin-
ry.
I'rank h e.xiiecting to hold a sale
in (he near future on lhe Shrader
farm and 1. ter in the sjuing will sell
the Ndon stock and machinery.
It is an exe-'Ib-nt buy of the two
farm., and Mr. Valiery has shown
himself an expert land dealer to se
cure them.
also gave the contractor for
roli' rs permission to have
la :n p as
a lap now
pending
the co ra
th is rate-complete
the
the
; BURNING CUT OF CHIM
NEY CAUSES A SCARE
- I fit V
on
i pedi.
n t j ihe
P
oi
i !
uno
: r.
i:.
liarl
f: . -stood
-ti
T
!'t
r
government the police force
developed wneii Mayor Jeihn-
r.s-r.te'i the names ot the new i
who have been serving eiuring
st v.e.'l;. On the confirmation
P. Si- war: for chief of police.
Murray. night police, and
' Ueek-r. policeman, the vote
an even division, Iiesior. Mc
carty, MeMake-n. Knc-rr and Vroman
voting for the acceptance and Ptacek, '
i Howe. Prittain, Sehulhof and Sebat-!
' ka. no. i
i A number of representatives of !
Omaha bonding houses were present!
j ty discuss purchasing the inters.ee- i
i lion and paving district bonds but as
I the council wa.-. not fully decided as
jio wi:at le.ey wanted to do the mat
' ter was laid over.
Th.e following bills were allowed:
I Neb. Gas V Eiec. Co., street
lights ?2S4.90
"IcMaken Truck Line, dr.iv 120 13
iii.ai i lie- -,. 0
the mat-
Pr'.tn TliemlPV'r. DnPr
I This morning the fire department
was called eoit about 7:30 by an
j alarm turned in from the residem ..
i of Will V. Warga on high school hill,
where a burning chimney caiicel
some apprehension that it miedit re-
if.uu m a serious lire. Pre department
responded promptly and on their ar
rival looked over the situation, but
found no indications that the burn
ing nut of the chimnev had caused
: serious re-mlts. This is very
fortunate s.o- with the extremely cold
morning it would have made the
fighting of fire a difficult matter.
TO TRY CASE
! ose
re
('ante, n
or of prices fur disinterring bodies
in oih. r cities and submitted them to
council and aft r leading t'i
.tri'us rait s e nargeu it was cec
iiat t he pri e of
! 'v Mr. Vub-ni
charged it was decided I
l." per liotly charg- ;
was not i ::et s,ve
I e .-'
o v . r
iio
' 1 1
Lief
lc,
vi-wd at h
score id
its w. :;t
e.,r. Mi
a son of!
I.. lYopst. has live ! !
'. t v.-i yi'ars. Hot 't '
friea.ds here who at-
ip in a subst..n-'
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DEATH OF MRS, ANDY
RUSSELL IN WEST
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e empioye't m the , iay MeMak
i.y t lie on ; i r -a ics
bir disjuitt.-.. brot j j
l by tlie council. !
uroup, engineering
services
I. N. Llliott, police service
P. II. Roberts Lumber Co.,
supplies
I). P. F.bersoio, material city
John Richardson, street work
ij. N. Kilioit, same
j Ch:;s. Piper, same
j.Joe :.!cM?k.m. same
jo. L. York, same
: Walt (Joiu-heiiour. same
' A. Niika. s,.iiio
sa : a 1
K. Hai ifoi d, oal to city
rst National bank, safety
deposit box
1 , v''p- J- Flynn. medical services
pprrv,. the , -lis wit one ro.Grnh..;n & Wofr 1!ieap; tu in
po'lee bills to tf.e ,-h.im; of ir.n
to inv-:igate ;s to the,Xcb. t;as i e,.. Co., Ught
th.- eitv to allow :he bills. cify jail
iiiion of City Attorney C. A. j i? r ' Ha vt.n r JTrlT-V. Z
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From Monday's Pally.
This afternoon C. A. Raw Is do
parted for St. Louis where he goe-s
to defend the intens's of School Dis
trict No. 1 of thi:? ic tynthbj o pri
jtrict No. 1 of this city in the T S.
circuit court of appeals in the action
iin which the Pomeroy Furnace Co.
is a party against the school district.
The matter was tried in the U. B.
district court and the school district
:v.as sued for $4,000. At the trial the
srhool district secured a victory and
, a judgment for ?5,oOO against the
j furnace eompanv on account of a de
fective heating system. The company
appealed to the higher court.
DOING YE3.Y NICELY
:';(lav ref)y
'. ports from the
From
Tho reports from the bedside rf
Ismmett .-':one at Falls City state that
the injured young man is doing very
nb eiy and Hint he will probably re--eov-"-
from (he effects of his accident,
of last week wnich resulted in the
loss of his left eye. .Mr. Stone it will
be remembered was injured when a
shotgun eplode,i with him, destroy
ing his eyesight and also injuring
his left hand in the accident. It will
be some time before he is entirely
over the effects of the accident but
hi- family and friends are hopeful
may continue; to show im-
:hat he
thi
to
mayor
Former Resident cf Plattsmouth is
Called to Her Reward at the
i;y which allowed tho
P"!nt the mdice when an emer
gency arose, being ordinance
and tlie ordinance pass.-d b.
loun- i! in .Inly. 1H22. Mr. Ranis also
A new
chain
ment
provoment.
wrinkle in halters with
'i:feJ'U;(;r;,,Ia:ae S?"1 v-i You will &ni the finest line of
A - ; ......Mi ... . T . I hnctmofl eraTtnnorn in tha riett o f
' -: I' .) . 1 - V - i ..t. ' 1 1
"ui. .euiasKa. j uie journal omce.
Age
of 33 Years.
:i vor
From Monday's
The many fri
' nirew R'is.-e;l
'of her dcati wl
tl!v.
rien i11 h.ere of Mrs.
i regret to !. v
l occurred at tho
home at Haxto
second h.usband was Ver! L:
merly of Nebraska City anel now liv
ing in Waterloo. Ia. She lived with
..im but a few days and then took
the name of her first hmbanel. At
Nebraska City it was not believed she
hael obtained i second divorce.
Frank Stewart, who completed
Friday night's foursome, also came
to Omaha from Nebraska City. He
and the Rumbaugh woman were he'd
as witnesses.
The gun used in the shooting has
net been located.
N. P. Swanson, undertaker. Satur
day night got in touch with the wom
an's husband. Lisbey. in Marshall
town. Ia. He told the undertaker
they had not been living together fer
some time but that he might come to
Omaha Sunday night.
bey. for- vember l-'.th.
t.- m uii.-f wui- ... ,,,,.. !.,... :
ai: ts that the water heard the SV"U S1,n' ' l"v I,u" --.
KAS PAINFUL FALL
The Voice from Weeping Water
ihoueh all nature around us is smil-
i:i t.
Th.. r- s a note of despair in the
song.
' ' 'ia" ii me. no longer beguiling.
' " - tell n.e the ta'e of thy wrong.
" ' n a murn ur as soft rs the breezes
'i t v.-i. -.1 as the .' ighing of waws
"I'm frit vine the death of my kins
no si.
I'm grieving the death of my braves."
joy in the bobolink's sing-
in every nook;
numbers and aided in making the
evening one of the rarest pleasure
to everyone present,
i
WRITES FROM CANADA
There is
ing.
Thrr-t mu?
at d. i p pr
f:.e ii.tmin
Tis t(
Like
ve;
"rtturn mm.
my heart keeps ringing
lament of the bre ok.
e wail of an Indian maiden,
the moaning of far distant
rmrn m my lovr.
W. H. S'okes. formerly a well
known resident of near Murray,
writes to friends here that he is still
located on a farm near Calgary, Can
ada, anel is enjoying the best or'
health as is his family. Mr. Stokes
states that he likes Canada fine but
misses the Journal very much and ex
pets to have it come to him the com
ing years and has made a New Year's
resolution that he will order the pa
per, incidentally. Mr. Stokes state:
that they are having weather that is
twenty-six eiegrees below zero at the
j present time but hnv hart an ntcp
. tiocally fin fall.
Prom Monday's Dally,
j Mrs. Nicholas Halmes Saturday af
ternoon had a very painful fail at
'her home on North Fourth street and
which it was thought for a time had
resulted in the fracture of one of her
lower limbs, but fortunately the re
sult was only a severe bruise and
which at the advanced age of this
estimable lady has made it difficult
for her to get around. She was tak
en to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Mockcnliaupt where she will be
cared for until she is over tho ef
fects of the fall. The reports from
Colorado, ci No
ie funeral rviv .-:.
; v ire helil tnere on Novemi.cr lMn.
i Mary Kvclyn Ce-nant was born at
P!atlmonh " M-tcIi :L and
was married to Mr. Andrew Russell
,in 10 Of.. She died at Haxton. Celo
jrado. November Id. 1D22.
j She leaves to mourn her deat'a
th.e husband and three e hiidrcn. Ha
zel, age 1.!; Virgel. 10. and L'dna.
6. besides one sister. Ivy Ford, of
WaIthena. Kan.as. one brother of
: Raspine, La.. and the father and
i mint. Mrs. Lina Kildow who ali o
'live at P.a-pine. She was a great
ni.ee of Mrs. A. dr.. ham. of Pacific
Junction and a vioce of V. W. Price
and ?.Irs. "l.ar'ev I'iper of Flatty
mouth. Mrs. Russell lived in Platts
mouth for a great many years,
spending her time here until about
twenty years old. when tho family
moved to Haxtou. Colorado, where
tuey have since lived.
The family have the sympathy of
the many old friends here in their
bereavement.
vote to allow the bills. Pcc-
VISITS FRIENDS HERE
Henry Hoffart, county commis
sioner of Fierce county, together
with his (stinnblo wife, was here vis
iting with old time friends in this vi
einiiy and as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Falter, the last of the week.
Mr .Hoffert was at Omaha attending
the convention of the commission
ers, sunorvisors and clerks and an
the Mockenhaupt home are that she usual decided to drop down and visit
is doing very nicely-
Farm loans now made at 5'( .
Seaxl S. Davis, 201 tjJiyiib
i Stat Bank Bids.
pc.inted out the fact that the
in hi- prinled notice had declared
the existence of an emergency in the
ommuniry that demanded the ap
pointment of additional police for th.-;
; servaiion of the peac e and digniiy
of the city.
Councilman Ibstor thought a de
lay ia (lie bilis was unnecessary and
tho council iioii!d go ahead and al
1 them or not as the matter was
iuiiv ur
On r-c
tor. McCariy. M.Maken. Knorr and
Vroman voted aye and Ptace'.;. Howe.
Uri'tain. Sehulhof and Sebatka nay.
Tlie- final estimate or the paving
woik on Main stree t was read show
ing the sum of $12, 1-50.00 due the
contractor with a total cost includ
ing claims already allowed in the dis
trict of $41,04 1. On motion of Coun
cilman Ptacek the ?-l!C.0r was re
tained by the city until acceptance
of the work.
The resolution to sit as a board of
equalization to levy the tax for the
paving was set for January loth at
S j). ra. and the meeting of a board
of equalization on sidewalk resolu
tions fixed for Jantiarv 10th at i) p.
m.
I On the Washington avenue sewer
: the inal estimate was read sbowintr i
J'he sum of $1,465.15 the Modern!
j Construction company, the contrac-j
tors, and this was allowed subject to
itiie laim of the Keystone Pipe com-j
par.v for $1.1 00. In order to com-!
plete the payments the 'finance com-'
mitfee re. ommended the transfer of i
;S0U from the business tax fund 10'
the sewer fund which was e-arrie.L !
The first partial estimate of labor!
in the electrolier district was read j
showing the sum of $1,031.33 dual
the contractors, ar.d in addition the!
usual fivo per cent of the engineers!
for their services and this was al-
lowed. (
The final estimate for material la!
the electrolier district was read
(in
I
i
his Cass county friends for a time.
They rcuirnod yesterday to their
home at Plainview and before re
turning home Mr. Hoffert called at
th Journal and had his subscription showing the cost of forty-eight posts
renewed for anothar yaar. at 51,520 and with tha cabla and '
Sank
This
will collect without charge.
Victory Sends
bearing the letter A. B. C. D. E. or F.
Also
War Saving Stamps
due Jan. 1st, 1923.
Registered Stamps Must Be
Collected at the
FOSTOFF1CE
the First National bank
THE BANK WHEWE YOU , Et-L AT HOME
PIATTSMOUTM
NEBRASKA,
Member Federal Reserve
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