PLATTSMOUTH SEMUWEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1925.
PAGE SIX
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HOLMES-IIUGGINS
WEDDING AT SCHEN
ECTADY, NEW YORK
Former Plattsmouth Young Man is
United in Marriage to Popular
New York Young Lady
From Wednesday's Daily
The Schenectady (X. Y.) Union
Star of September ISth has the fol
lowing account of the Holmes-IIug-
gins wedding which occurred in that
city recently and which will be of
the greatest interest here where the
groom has grown to manhood, being
a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes
of this city:
"The marriage of Miss Louise E.
Muggins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Burton E. Huggins. of 107 Woodland
avenue, and Mr. Ralph S. Holmes.
of this city, son of Mr. and
James W. Holmes, of
engineer at the General Electric and
is a graduate of Nebraska University
in the class of 1923.
"After a motor trip to Massa
chusetts, Cape Ann and through the
Green Mountains and the White
Mountains, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes will
be at home after the first of October
at 166 McClellan street.
"The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Holmes, of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska; Mr. Elmore D. Huggins,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenyon, Mr.
Ralph Kenyon, of Salamanca, N. Y.;
Miss Mabel Trenkle of Hudson, N.
Y., and Mr. Wilbur Moore, of Cran
ford, N. J."
HAD EXCELLENT DISPLAY
HAS A NARROW ESCAPE
From Wednesday's Daily
A. J. P. Bertschy, well known
Omaha garage man, who at one time
was here in charge of the machine
works at the plant owned by Alex
ander McLaren, had a very close call
from death yesterday in Omaha. Mr.
Bertschy was standing on the side
wain on the Fourteenth street side of
Mrs. i the Paxton hotel conversing with a
Plattsmouth, 1 friend when a large block of wood
From Wednesday's Daily
The Warga Brothers, of south of
Plattsmouth, who have a large apiry
and understand the handling of bees,
their characteristics, their manners
of production and have made a study
of this servant of man until they
have reduced their care to a science,
had a most attractive display at the
Cass county fair at Weeping Water
where also they had enclosed under
glass a colony of bees working. Their
display attracted much attention
especially to the fanciers. The writer
was fortunate enough to get a small
bottle of extracted honey which was
sure sweet as honey of the honey
RECALLS PRISON
MUTINY OF FIFTY
YEARS AGO IN 76
James M. Robertson of This City
Had Startling Experience in
First Mutiny at Prison
From Wednesday's Daily
James M. Robertson of this city,
who in the early seventies was en
eratred in the employe of W. H. B.
,m ' " I iaV..f Stout, the contractor in charge of
b- - IV" J.J? Y" the building of the Nebraska state
penitentiary, had the opportunity of
bees or not, it will pay you to mak
a visit to their home south of tow
and see the countless thousands o
these workers in the very act.
Nebraska, took place last evening at ) which naa neen usea Dy woricmen in
seven-thirty ociock at the home of , the placing of an aerial for radio use
the bride, the Rev. Philip L. Frickjon the roof of the building, fell and
officiating in its downward passage just missed
"The house was charmingly decor-! Mr. Bertschy by a very few inches,
atcd with palms, pink and yellow j The accident occurred so quickly that
"ladioli and ferns. Miss Alberta Bertschy had no intimation of his
i blue velvet ' danger until ne ieu me suuuen wniz
of the falling block of wood which
SOW WHEAT SEPT. 30TH
County Agent L. R. Snipes has
sent word to the farmers of this sec
tion of the county that on Septem
ber 30th they can commence the
sowing of wheat as that date will be
fly free, when the Hessian fly, the
enemy of the farmer, will have ceas
ed its activities. The farmers are
urged to take note of the fly free
date and prepare themselves accordingly.
Ready the Want-Ads daily!
Kalteux. pianist, in a
gown, played 'Spring Song, by Men
delssohn and the Lohengrin 'Bridal
Chorus." The bride, who was given
away by her father, wore a gown of
white satin crepe, trimmed with
pearls and cl.antilly lace and she
carried a bouauet of white roses.
Miss Anne W. Larson, the maid of
honor, wore a gown of peach satin
crepe, trimmed with pearls and car
ried butterfly roses.
"The two bridesmaids. Miss Esther
L. Stone and Miss Alice Slayton of
New York City, wore gowns of pastel
green and pink taffeta with silk tulle
and carried pink roses. Mr. Holmes'
best man was Mr. John A. Corlett, of
Nampa, Idaho.
"A reception immediately followed
the ceremony from eight until ten
o'clock and the guests were received
by Mr. and Mrs. Huggins. Mr. and
Mrs. Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. James
Holmes of Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
"Miss Huggins is a graduate of
the Schenectady High school in the
class of 1923 and has attended Pratt
Institute and Skidmore College in
Saratoga. Mr. Holmes is a radio
was dashed to pieces at his feet on
the sidewalk.
Catarrhal Deafness
ti often caused by a:i inflamed c-ondltion
( f the mucoua lininir of tlie Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed yon
have a rumbling sound or Imperfec-l
Hearing. Unless the inflammation can
be reduced, your hearing' may be de
stroyed forever.
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICIXE Will
do what v.e claim for it rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
Sold bv all dniKists fnr over 40 Tears.
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ENJOY VISIT FROM SISTER
PREPARING FOR PARADE
From Wednesday's Daiiv
The American Legion drum and
bugle corps last evening held thei
rehearsal at the old high school
building to get into the most snappy
condition for the big Legion parade
that will be a feature of the program
on Tuesday, October Cth, at the Om
aha national convention. There will
be a very large number of the mem
bers of the corps on hand from the
present indication and will head the
Plattsmouth post delegation in the
parade. All of the members of the
post who can do so are urged to join
in the parade and make as fitting
showing for the local post as pos
sible.
WILL ATTEND ILLINOIS GAME
From Wednesday's Daily
Mrs. Charles Le Claire of Fall
River, Mass., arrived last Saturday
and will visit a few days with her
sister. Mrs. E. C. Ripple. On Octo
ber 4, Mrs. Le Claire and Mrs. Ripple
will depart for Seattle, Wash., to vis
it another sister, Mrs. George Riley.
They expect to return by November
1.
From Wednesday's Daily
A party of Plattsmouht young
men. Floyd Becker. William D. Mc-
Crary, Elmer Rummell, Fred J. War
ren and John P. Sattler, plans to
leave Thursday evening for Urbana
Illinois, where they will attend the
Nebraska-Illinois footbal game Sat
urday afternoon. The party will
make the trip in "Opportunity," the
Ford touring car of Mr. Warren, and
the boys anticipate a real time on
their journey eastward to the Illinois
college town.
Itching piles provoke profanity.
but profanity won't remove them
Doan's Ointment is recommended for
itching, bleeding or protruding piles
60c at any drug store.
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The new King of Trails Bridge across the Platte River will soon
be open for travel. We desire at this time to inform the Public as to thd'
future ownership of the Bridge.
A corporation was formed to finance this Bridge. This corpora
tion by unanimous vote has authorized its officers to turn over this
Bridge to the Counties of Sarpy and Cass, and the State of Nebraska,
whenever requested to do so. A resolution is on file with the State High
way Department to this effect.
The Commissioners of Sarpy and Cass have passed a resolution
asking the State to take over this Bridge. Since the plans and specifi
cations used for this Bridge were approved by the Federal-State Engi
neers and since construction has been under their supervision, there is
no question about the State accepting the completed Bridge.
The law provides for an appraisal of the Bridge by the State Rail
way Commission. The State will pay its half in cash and the Counties
will operate the Bridge for tolls till the balance of the cost is raised,
when the Bridge will be opened free to the Public. Therefore, every
dollar of tolls paid the new Bridge will make it free that much sooner.
The District Court has set the rates the same as in effect heretofore.
PATRONIZE YOUR OWN BRIDGE
COMMISSIONERS OF KING OF TRAILS
El
p.
CASS COUNTY
By
Fred H. Gorder,
Chairman.
C. F. Harris
C. D. Spangler
BRIDGE COMPANY
By Its Directors
H. A. Schneider,
President.
J. B. Root,
Vice President.
Frank M. Bestor,
Treasurer.
Searl S. Davis,
Secretary.
Thomas C. Byrne
W. B. Cheek
R. A. Troop
COMMISSIONERS OF
SARPY COUNTY
By
Edwin A. Bell,
Chairman.
Jacob Ehlers
Gates Lillie
witnessing the outbreak of the con
victs at the penitentiary in January,
1S76.
This incident of early Nebraska
history was recalled very vividly to
Mr. Robertson by the attempted break
of Fred Brown and his companions
Monday night. This morning Mr.
Robertson gave a very interesting
account of the attempt of convicts to
escape that he had witnessed.
Mr. Robertson states that he was
at that time at Lincoln in charge of
the gang of men engaged in handling
the stone for the buildings that were
being erected and which form the
present administration and part of
the old cell house buildings. At that
time the penitentiary was enclosed by
a high fence and the prisoners were
quartered in large shed-like build
ings enclosed in a wooden stockade
until the stone buildings and walls
could be completed by Mr. Stout. ;
On the day of the revolt Mr. Rob
ertson had ridden horseback into the
town of Lincoln and returned about
noon to the scene of his work, stop
ping for dinner at the quarters of
the contracting company. Mr. Robert-
son sent a man anu team uiio me
penitentiary grounds to bring out a
load of the stone that had been cut
by the convicts, and after some de-:
lay and the non-appearance of the
man, Mr. Robertson sent in the sec-:
ond man to learn what was delaying!
his fellow worker and after a short
time and the non-appearance of the
men, Mr. Robertson started out to
investigate the reason therefor.
As he approached the wooden wall
around the convicts quarters, the
little ten-year-old son of Warden
Woodhurst was boosted over the
fence by some friendly convict and
stated to Mr. Robertson that the con
victs were revolting and had seized
the prison and had the wife of the
warden as a prisoner, the warden
being absent from the prison on busi
ness on that date.
The startling information from
the child caused Mr. Robertson to
hurriedly secure a horse and start to
drive into Lincoln to give the alarm
as in that day tnere were no tele
phones. On reaching the capital
building. Mr. Robertson sounded the
alarm and armed men as well as
members of the legislature, then in
session, secured horses and wagons
and started for the penitentiary to
assist in quelling the revolt.
On the arrival of the party of Lin
coln people at the pen it was found
that the band of convicts that had
staged the mutiny were being held at
bay in the building used as a dis
pensary and armory, by C. J. Nobes,
deputy warden, who had escaped
from the hands of the convicts and
had checked their plans to break for
freedom.
The bravery and daring of the
deputy warden nipped in the bud the
well arranged plans of the convicts
and held them in check until the
rmed citizens arrived and who held
he stone shed in a state of siege all
that afternoon and night until the
next morning when a detachment of
soldiers from Fort Omaha arrived
nd completed the task of capturing
the men who, being armed, had been
ble to defend the stone shed from
ssault. The convicts however were
ble to wring from the authorities
promise that they would not be
punished for their actions.
The revolt was organized by Jim
McWaters, a convict sent up from
Otoe county, having resided in the
icinity of Wyoming. Two other con-
icts, Gery and Eldridge, were con
federates of McWaters in planning
he unsuccessful break.
The men were employed in the
gang cutting stone for the pen walls
nd buildings and they had over
powered the guard in the shed and
ed him up and as the two men sent
n by Mr. Robertson appeared, they
too were captured and tied and gag
ged in the shed building. Deputy
Warden Nobes made several trips
each day to the shed and as he ap
peared near the noon hour the con-
icts leaped on him and made him
prisoner, McWaters taking his
clothes for himself and placing his
iscarded prison garb on Nobes. The
convicts then marched Nobes with
them into the dispensary, where they
secured a quantity of liquor and then
started for the armory, intending to j
arm themselves.
Nobes complained of his bonds be
ing too tight and they were loosened
so that by some little effort Mr.
Nobes was able to get loose and
grabbing a large drill Nobes drove
the men into the armory building
and secured a gun, standing guard at
the only door leading into the build-
ing so that the convicts could not
escape, until relief came from Lin- j
coin. j
Mr. Robertson states that McWat-
ers was killed by a guard some two
vears later when he attempted an
escape from the prison.
I Mini i"i 'jP'-1 1 1
Again we say
"Look at your hat
Everybody else does97
Of course they do they look at your hat about the
the first thing. A shabby hat will make a $60 suit
look cheap. Our new hats are beauties. They're
the best we've ever seen. Every color and shape.
A Dandy Line $3.50 to $5
The New Stetsons $6 to $12.50
C. E. Wescott's Sons
"ON THE CORNER"
We Give Cash Savings Script
t FARM BUREAU NOTES
J. Ccpy for this Department
furnished by County Agent
i
there will be a minimum of loss and
the vegetables will retain their char
acteristic crispness.
MYRON WILES OPERATED ON
Cass County Fair
The rain Tuesday the 21st and the
muddy roads until noon Wednesday
1 r. e : . jAnn ... .. . i
laust-vi fume ui uir u.unnu.-, i , fri cnrvl ,i10 Qn, rm
a few months ago, the operation be
ing very serious and for several
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning, Myron Wiles, one of
the well known young farmers of
near this city, was operated on at the
hospital in Omaha for the second
time in the last few months. Mr.
Wiles has been in very poor health
mestic products were about one hun
dred entries smaller than last year.
There were no entries from Eagle,
Flattsmouth. Union, South Bend,
Greenwood or Mynard. The Girls
Clothing Club exhibit was larger j
than usual, having 215 entries. The!
woman's department was about as
large as of former years, while the
entries in the hogs and poultry de
partments were larger than ever before.
weeks the condition of the patient
caused a great deal of worry to his
family and attending physicians.
i since nis return nome ne nas not im
proved as was hoped for and which
has made necessary a second opera
tion. . ,
All the news in the Journal.
Winter Storage in the Garden
Parsnips, parsley, oyster plant and
horse radish are not easily injured;
by freezing. They may be left right
where they grew in the garden. How- ;
ever, too much freezing and thawing v
may cause spoilage. Therefore, the , j
agriculture, Lincoln, advises that the I
plants bo covered with a coat of !
straw which should be left on until !
freezing weather occurs, then takn
off to allow the plants to freeze solid, i
and then replaced for the rest of the
winter. This coverin gwill keep the .,
roots frozen through several days of I .
warm weather. With this practice ! ..
Dr. Joe J. Stibal
Chiropractor
Schmidtmann Building
Telephone No. 3
THE PATIIO-NEUROMETER
USED IN MY OFFICE
AVOIDS ANY rOS
SII3LE MISTAKES
It isn't what you pay for what you get-
Pure bred Duroc Jersey hog sale,
Friday, Oct. 9th, at Richfield. Neb.
On the above date W. D. Stambaugh,
of Richfield, Sarpy county, Nebraska,
will sell twenty head of spring boars
and twenty head of spring gilts, with
a few mature sows and thirty head
of August and September pigs. Sale
begins at 1 o'clock, preceded by a
free dinner at eleven.
For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil, a splendid rem
It's what you get for what you pay, that counts
Did you ever buy a "high grade" suit for a
little money, only to find after a month of
wear, an hour of rain and two weeks of sun
shine, that you had purchased a bunch of
applesauce?
Ben Franklin got all wise after he paid
too much for a whistle. Why don't you
profit by your former experiences and
steady down to Quality Clothes?
And speaking of Quality Clothes
Kuppenheimer Good Clothes
are Good Clothes
For quality fabrics and expert craftsmanship in design
ing and tailoring, go where you will, you'll find they
have never been beaten. Ask the men who wear them,
and then come to the only place you'll find them in
Plattsmouth.
$35 to $50
No Script, No Stamps, No Applesauce Just Good Clothes and
5 Real Money Discount for Cash
edy for emergencies.