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Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
VOL. NO. sin
PLATTS1I0UTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1926.
NO. 57
journal.
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Funeral of
Louis Kroehler
This Afternoon
Serviees at First Christian Church
Largely Attended by the Old
Time Friends.
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon at
2:30 from the
First Christian church was held the ,
funeral services of the late Louis
Kroehler and which were very large
ly attended by the old time friends
of the city and vicinity.
The Rev. Walter R. Robb was in
charge of the services at the church
and spoke words of comfort to the i
bereaved members of the family cir
cle. Rev. George P. Clark, the new
pastor of the church assisted at the
services and held the commital serv
ices at the grave.
During the service a mixed quar
tet composed of Mrs. May S. Morgan, j
Mrs. Minnie Pickard, John Fradyj
and B. A. McElwain gave two of the
well loved hymns, "Jesus Savior, :
Pilot Me" and Nearer My God to ;
Thee."
At the conclusion of the service
the body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery where it was laid to the last
long rest.
The pall bearers were Clifford
Forbes, George Tartsch, Joseph Had-
raba, John Libershal, James Pollock,
Frank Neubauer. i ed away a number of years ago.
The following tribute was given : The deceased lady was born March
by Rev. Robb at the funeral services 4, is 4 9 and has spent the greater
at the church: ! part of her life in the states of Iowa
Louis Kroehler was a son of the and Nebraska. For a great many
lat Mr. and Mrs. George Kroehler years Mrs. Gilson and her husband,
of this city. He made his advent the late Oliver Gilson, were resi
into this life at. the old family home dents of this city where Mr. Gilson
in the northwest part of this city was engaged in the well digging
March 1, 1S79. In the latter part of work and at which he continued un
July he was taken acutely ill which til his death a number of years ago
kwas so alarming in its nature as to and since that time Mrs. Gilson has
necessitate his removal from his made her home with her son, O. E.
apartments in the Riley Hotel to the Gilson.
Ircmanuel hospital in Omaha. A dlag- j The family will be well remember
nosis determined that an operation e(j by the old time residents here and
was absolutely necessary. The sur- the son, O. E. Gilson was at one time
gical work was performed Ly skilled jn the employe of the Evening Jour
hands but to no avail as at 11:30 nai as compositor until leaving for
a. m., Wednesday of this week his Glenwood where -he has since made
spirit fled the tenement or ciay to
take up residence in the spirit world.
In things physical he was aged 47
years 5 months and 17 days.
Louis Kroehler was born and rear
ed to manhood and continued on to
the close of his life in our city. In
the city schools he received his edu
cation. Upon completing his educa
tion he entered the employ of the
Ebinger Hardware company, then
located in the Coates building. In
the year 1904 he purchased an in
terest in the business then being
operated by his brother, Andrew
Kroehler in the buliding now oc
cupied by the Thierolf Clothing Co.
From this location the firm of Kroeh
ler Bros., moved to the building in
which the firm is now located in
190S. Together with his brother, the
buslnes has by growth and continu
ance proved his fitness and ability
as a business man.
Louis Kroehler was well known in
the fraternal circles or the commun-
uy. neintz a iuemur. tuc
a memDer 01 tne
lodge, the Royal Arcanum and of tne
I. O. O. F., in all of which he was
held in high esteem.
Louis Kroehler was never married.
He leaves to mourn his going two
brothers. Andrew Kroehler of Platts
mouth, George Kroehler of Omaha,
and one sister, Mrs. Harry New
man of Los Angeles, Cal. In addi
tion there are Mr. David Eborsole,
George Ebersole and Robert Kroeh
ler nephews of the deceased and Mrs.
B. F. Blackwell of Omaha. Miss
Frances Kroehler of Omaha, Thelma
Kroehler of Plattsmouth, and Mrs.
W. C. Kenner of Talmage, Nebraska,
who are nieces, likewise feel keenly
the loss of an uncle.
Louis Kroehler, when but a young
man in his teens acknowleged his
belief in Christ and united with the!
with which body of believers he con
tinued his membership until death.
He could always be counted on to
contribute annually to the mainten
ance of the church financially.
imaul-,a"''
As a man he was respectea oy an
V. m r y- tii nei otnn rite?
wno Knew mm wm L,auo''1-'
business with honesty and integrity.
He lived quietly without display and
was kindly in his attitude to all.
In the very midst of his 1 life it has
become nis """V
out tne pains i"" ul In ,h' rt
soon will be traveling, in ine f Jj
unexpiorea piiices ui """cis
his spirit has found Its freedom.
Louis Kroehler has gone, he is not
here. He left behina mm matnicn
wis his tabernacle while with us. We
will bear it tenderly out to Oak Hill
cemetery and lay it away there to
rest until out of the greatness of the
unknown spaces there shall sound
the call of the angel summoning all
that are .asleep to the Judgment.
Tho Ti-hnle community toaay is
-ine wnoie 4"""" 7',;
snaring 1 rlth Jth if Mr- and Mrs- Ry Hawkins, a
of a good man ana . "sejner a nephew of Mr Petringf which occur-
them our hrt8JD1"eJPI;l: red yesterday at Nebraska City. Mr.
we trust in Him whom to Know arint find Mn Hawkins have been visiting
is life eternal ana wno oe s -t tfae home Qf Mrg HawWns. rela.
man are always those of justice. tiveg &t Nebrasta Citjr anfl the mtle
. ' child was taken il and passed away,
Business forms of all Kinds pnntedx-o arrangements for the funeral have
at the Journal office. J been announced.
SELLING CHEVROLET CAES
From Thursday's Daily
John B. Livingston, the local rep
resentative of the Buick and Chev
rolet automobile companies, has in
the past week been very busy in de
livering a large number of the lat
est types of the Chevrolet cars to
his patrons in this part of they coun-
. L- G- M"suiSer and w. g.
.vit-isnipt? r fat. ii iiiivt tn uiru luuyc
models of the Chevrolet while Ed.
F. Meisinger and Allie Leonard have
both secured coach type of cars for
their use. In addition to these Mr.
snha ered delivup aco edrlLshrdlu
Livingston has delivered a coupe to
Merritt Dotson of near Nehawka.
Death of Former
Plattsmouth
Lady at Glenwood 1
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Gilson Passed Away
at Home of Son : Bodv Broueht i
Here for Interment.
From Friday's Daily
The death of Mrs.
Sarah Ellen j
' Hilann a fnrmcr rtsidnt rf Platts-I
mouth, occurred on Monday night ,
at Glenwood at the home of her son,;
O. E. Gilson, with whom she haS
been residing and the body was
brought to this city yesterday and
to rest in Oak Hill cemetery i
laid
beside that of the husband who pass
hte home.
The many old friends of the fam-
ily here will learn of the death with
great regret and extend their most
oiTT-Q cotiMthv tn the bereaved
family.
BIRTHDAY CLTJB MEETS
jam wuu me ueavy uaiuc una re
From Fridays Daily "suited in making the contour of the
For a period of several jears a -nvthina- hnt nMaitant tn hh
trroun of ladies of this city, members
Uof the Episcopal church, have main
tained what was known as the uirtn
day Club." and on the anniversary
of each of the members the ladies
would gather at the home of the
luckv ladv and enjoy a fine social
time and which in their
intimate
frindship3 proved occasions of the
rarest delight.
In the last few years a number of
the ladies have removed to other
points and depleted the circle of the
frtnTi ,1c- Kn lict ovuninir tho tyihtti Viprs
ha(J present at the meeting held at
Alrg Henrv Herold's pleasant home
practically all of the membership of other aunt, Mrs. Hobscheidt, Mrs.
the original club and who joined Kuhns and Mrs. Ray Campbell. In
in the delightful gathering that mark- honor of the occasion Velma received
ed the passing of another milestone in many beautiful and attractive pres
the life of this estimable lady. ents. Those who attended the event
In cards and social conversation were: Mr. and Mrs. Greely Beil, Mr.
the ladies spent the busy tours as and Mrs. Herbert Campbell of Mur
well as in partaking of a very dainty ray, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Campbell, Mr.
and delicious repast that had been and Mrs. J. P. Campbell, Mr. and
prepared for the occasion. Mrs. Jarves Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs.
The members present from out of Ray Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Her
the city to attend the occasion were: man Kuhns, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Mrs. Annie L. Britt, Minneapolis, Ranard of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. John
Mrs. Carl G. Fricke, Nelson, Nebras--Hobscheidt, Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Mr.
ka and Mrs. J. H. Donnelly of Omaha. 'and Mrs. Frank Slagle, Ruthie Eeil,
ATTENDING WHIST MEETING
From Thursday's Dallv
, ... 0. . .Wv
vir, tv, 0t fo f,. nB!,r T.av
Iowa, where they are to attend the
Summer Outing Whist club tourna-
ment which is held each year at the
Iowa summer resort. The event at-
'irnt tho loading vhict nlai-orQ from
h f Nebraska, Minn-
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pSnta nnrt ATi5mirl nnrl n n ripvntov
; of the game Mr. Barclay has been
I in attendance at the summer meet-
intra tn Vi iatcn t vooro o 3 wall 00
. the .. sessiong of the whist as
sociation that usually meet at one of
the lar&er citles In the middle west,
Mr. Barclay has won high honors
at several of these gatherings and
the whisters should look to their
playing or the Plattsmouth player
will carry off their old cup for them,
DEATH OF CHILD
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Petring
of this city received the message last
evening announcing the sad news of
the death of the three-year-old son
Street Department
Is Improving So.
Sixth Street
Readjustment of the Paving Makes
the Street Much More Suit
able for Use.
From Friday's Dally
The improvement of South Sixth
street in the past week has been
one that every person passing over
that street in a car or truck can
fully appreciate and it has made the
street fully 95 per cent better than
it was in thte past and eliminating
the disagreeable features that made
the street one of the very roughest
n the citv. 1 I
The city street, alley and bridges
.committee of the council has had
the work in charge and while the im-
provements are not as extensive as
the repaving of the street would
have made them, still they go a long
way toward making it a much more
comfortable place to drive than it
was in. the Past
I
In the past years with the taking
up. of. "e Pavement for various re- From Thursday'S Daily
Par Jbs on. the sewers or water The bigh schools of the County
and gas mains there has been ahave been accredited and approved
great man depressions created m j by the state educational department
the surface of the street and which i
with tht heavy volume of travel that I
ijasses mere eery uay nas oecome a ,
real nuisance. This was the problem j
mat councilman Kunsmann and nis ;
committee attacked and as the result
they hare secured a very much im
proved street that will probably last
for the time until the street can be!from the state department of educa
repaved with heavier and more mod-itjon
ern brick paving
The passing of from 500 to 1,500
cars and trucks along this thorough
fare each day of the busy summer
season and the increasing use of
motorized vehicles by the residents
of the city and county, makes it
one of the most intensely traveled !
streets in the city and one that in The high schools at Murray and
its location as part of the King ofjManley have been approved for the
Trails highway is very important to
the community.
The street department will now
take-up the "problem of repairing
north Sixth street and where there
will be a great deal of work to be
carried out in smoothing the surface
of this street as there has been a
leak that occurred several years ago
jin the main sewer system and which
has softened and undermined the
ground on which the paving rests
JS ? . i 11 1 . n 1
over.
GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
From Thursday's Dally
Friday evening Velma Slagle was
given a very pleasant surprise on the
occasion of her ICth birthday anni-
versary and in which a large num-
ber of the young and old friends
participated, the time was spent in
dancing.and music by the members of
thp Inllv nnrtv Tn thp KPrvinc of
a delightful luncheon Mrs. Slagel was
assisted by an aunt. Mrs. Good, an-
Mabel Furlong, Nora and Anna Pearl
Wilson, Ada, Alta and Alice Camp
bell, Dorothy Campbell, Geneva and
Emma McNatt, Margaret Hobscheidt,
Helen Slagle, Verna Smith of Union
and the guest of honor, Velma Slagle
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Good, Henry
Kukns, Merle McCormick Clyde
Truman Hindman. Julian McNatt, Al-
ertis Campbell, John George, Frank
el
ana Jtienry noDscneiat. ana Aiex
Campbell
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"WILD MAN" DEPARTS
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon Sheriff E. P.
Stew-
are departed for Lincoln, taking with
him Ernest Jackson, "wild man" who
for several weeks terrorized the re-
sidents of south of Louisville until
he was taken in custody by the sher-
iff. Jackson will be placed in the
state penitentiary to start serving a
sentence of from six months to one
year.
The man was charged with the
carrying of concealed weapons in the
violation
of law and under
charge entered a plea of guilty in the
district court and received his sen-
tence in the state prison.
For some time Jackson was en-
gaged in writing threatening letters
to members of a family Tesiding near
Louisville and at one time made a
gun play
around their home and
which led to his being taken lntQ
custody and receiving punishment
for his offense against the peace and
j dignity of the laws of the state.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT HERE
From Friday's Dailv j
Yesterday afternoon W. A. Lynn
arrived here from Chicago to take
charge of the work of the Woods'
Brothers Construction Co., which is'
handling the construction of the new,
Misouri Pacific railroad bridge over
the Platte river nortli of this city.)
Mr. Lynn has had a great deal of ex
perience in this line of construction
work and was for several years en-'
gaged in this line in Illinois and ;ul-
jaeent states. N. C. Allen, who has
had- charge of the preliminary work
here has been sent to other points
where the company has large con
tracts. Mr. Lynn will make his head
quarters in this city during the con
struction work on the bridge.
Cass County
Schools Are
Given Rating
, Large Number of the High Schools
of the County Accredited to
State University.
as being duly recognized schools of
the state from whicn the student
e-rdatimr will tA iri-rpn ontranw tn
the university of Nebraska and oth-
er schools and colleges that are
in
the middle west.
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
Peterson, has received the notice
tuat the high schools of Platts-i
mouth, Alco, Avoca. Eagle, Louis
ville, Elmwood, Weeping Water,
Greenwood, Murdock consolidated,
and Xehawka consolidated, have been
approved for the full four years
course of training and from which
the graduates will be admitted to the
university without examination.
two years course of study.
The pupils receiving their thirty
two credits will be eligible to gradu
ate from the school. -
The large number of the accredit
ed schools in the county is a very
pleasing showing for the county in
the way of educational advantages
and which are as excellent as any
other county in the state possesses
and which holds a fine future for the
young men and women in all sec
tions of the county.
ENJOYS BIRTHDAY PARTY
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon in honor ot!
the seventh birthday anniversary ofi
little Miss Betty Kalina, a number,
of the little friends were entertained
very delightfully at Garfield park in
games and recreations of all kinds(
that added to the interest and pleas-i
ure of all of the members of the
party. The little folks spent the time
in various games, a contest being won
by Wave Smith, the consolation prize
by Barbara Zitka while in the peanut
hunt Dorothy Rebal of Omaha was
the prize winner. In the peanut race :
Helen Sedlak was awarded the first;
prize while the consolation was given j
to Theresa Sedlak. Other games that
had been planned for the afternoon'
were carried out to the enjoyment of;
all of the members of the jolly.'
party. At a suitable hour dainty andj
delicious refreshments were served by!
;Mrs. Cyril Kalina, who was assisted;
by Misses Mary and Eleanor Swatek.
Those attending the occasion were:
Wilma Swatek, Wave Smith, Dorothy
Rebal of Omaha, Jeanette Hirz. Doro,
thy and Barbara Zitka, Helen Sed
lak, Mary Ann and Teresa Sedlak,
Jane Rebal, Laurine Reichstadt, Ann
Marie Rea, Mary Theresa Gruidell ofi
Omaha, Betty Kalina, Ronald Rebal
and Edward Kalina.
ENJOY DELIGHTFUL EVENING
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening "Sunnyside." the
Wescott home on high school hill
was the scene of a very charming
informal picnic dinner and an eve
ning of music arranged by Mis3
Helen Wescott in honor of a num
ber of the friends who are here visit
ing from out of the city and which
was enjoyed to the utmost by all of
the party of young people. j
The picnic supper spread on the
spacious lawn amid the beautiful
flowers and the greensward made a
very pretty setting for this portion
of the evening and was followed by ;
a delightful informal musical pro-:
gram given by the guests that add
ed to the completion of the happy
event.
Those who attended the occasion
thisiwere the Misses Alice Louise Wescott,
Virginia Anderson and Erma Mueller
of Chicago, Clara Mae Morgan and
Ethel Truesdel of Omaha, Adeline
Street, Shenandoah, Ruth Shannon
and Mrs. Edna Shannon. Messers
Lauren Milton of Oklahoma City.
Fred Nelson of Gothenburg, Harvey
Johnson, Clifford Cecil, John Frady,
and Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Smith of
this city.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Burlington Installs
Automatic Train
Control Devices
Line Through This City Equipped
With the Latest Invention for
Safe Train Handling.
Installation and testing of the
automatic stop equipment has been
completed by the Burlington railroad"
on its line between Lincoln, Neb.,1
and Creston, la., through Omaha. The'
apparatus is such that if there is'
danger ahead on the track, the train
is halted, even if there were no en
gineer in the cab. Only by deliberate
intention could an enginner permit
his train to pass a semaphore stop
signal, sot against him.
A number of test stops were made
by a local train between Omaha and
Pacific Junction. Ia., Tuesday after
noon, as final tests.
The engineer, J. B. McCrory, a
veteran of thirty-five years service,
around a curve at 45 miles an hour.
The semaphore flashed by a handle
in the cab snapped sidewise, and the
brakes began to grind. The stop was
made within. 1,500 feet.
Another stop was 'made, needing
S00 feet at 25 miles an hour. Sema
phores are set at least four thousand
feet beyong a train, against others.
On these tests, the automatic stop
equipment was set to use only half the
air pressure that may be used with
the automatic equipment.'
The mechanism, made by the
Sprague Safety Control and Signal
Corporation of New York, consists of
a magnet between the rails at each
semaphore, and a combination of elec
trical and air apparatus on the loco
motive. The track magnet unit has ten
permanent magnetts. When the sem
sDhcr is set 'clear," an electromagnet
conected with the semaphore signal
'circuit balances the magnetism of
these bar magnets. The instant any
thing goes wrong with the circuit,
or a train moves onto the "block."
this electromagnet quits, and the
permanent magnets are ready to stop
the train.
SLx inches above the rails at the
front of the locomotive is a metal
plate, part of a magnetic relay which
is affected by the track magnets. The
relay operates a series of air valves
which apply the brakes.
Thq engineer can prevent the auto
matic stop from working. He must
reach high over his head to pull a
hardle, and must repeat this each
time he sees a Eignal against him.
He must then get out of the cab and
touch a button before his train can
be started.
The Burlington "has equipped 1G5
miles of track with these magnets,
at a cost of about one thousand dol
lars a mile. All the locomotives run
ring on this division have been equip
ped with the device at a cost of ap
proximately ?600 each.
Installation was made under di
rection of C. J. Connett. division su
perintendent for the Burlington, with
the assistance of F. M. Vogel, en
gineer representing the Sprague com
pany. One hundred miles of track will
be equipped with the control device
each year, according to plans. All
first class railroads have been requir
ed to install some variety of auto
matic train control.
Beside Mr. Connett and Mr. Vogel,
in the inspection p;irty Tuesday were
G. P. Trachta. division master me
chanic; A. A. Stueher, division signal
supervisor, and W. P. Mettlen, divi
sion trainmaster.
ENJOYING VACATION
From Thursday's Daily
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Turpln, who are in
the east that they are enjoying very
much the opportunity of viewing the
sights of the great eastern cities and
also Niagara Falls, one of the na
tural wonders of the world. They
enjoyed a four days stay in New
York City and were kept constantly
cn the go in seeing the many places
of interest that is possessed by the
world's greatest city. They are now
at Philadelphia where the national
convention of the shorthand report
ers is in session, Mr. Turpin being
one of the representatives from this
state and after the close of the con
vention they expect to leave for
Washington to visit the national
capitol city and the great many
places of interest there.
VISITORS FROM ELMWOOD
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon a party of the
well known residents of Elmwood, B.
I. Clements, Guy Clements of the
American Exchange bank. Rev. West
and Harold Royer, motored over to
visit friends and enjoy a few hours
here at golf and tennis. Rev. West
and B. I. Clements playing around on
the course of the Plattsmouth golf
club while Guy Clements and Harold
Royer were entertained at the tennis
court in the southwest part of the
city by local tennis sharks. The visit
was much enjoyed by the Plattsmouth
friends and they are anticipating
other pleasant visits from their Elm
wood friends in the future.
MRS. RABB IMPROVVING
From Friday's Daily
The many friends of Mrs. Andrew
Rabb, Sr., who was for a period of
some three months sick at her home
here, will be pleased to learn that she
is now feeling much better and is al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto
Kruger, in Omaha where she was
taken pome time ago. Mrs. Robb has
been under the care of Dr. Gemar, a
chiropractor, and which treatments
have very much improved her, the
members of the family state, and she
is now able to be up and around the
greater part of the time and it is
hoped wil have a permanent relief
lroni her illness.
Lehnhoff Farm
Sold to Edward
Jochim, at $200
Third Quarter, Owned by . Lehnhoff
Heirs, Included in Deal at ;
$165 Per Acre.
From Friday's Daily
A farm sale of much interest to
people in this part .of Cass county
took place last week when William
Lehnhoff, of Lincoln, came down and
put through the sale of his farm
southeast of town, to his former
neighbor, Edward Jochim.
Mr. Lehnhoff owned 160 acres and
the Lehnhoff heirs owned another SO
acres, three eighties in all, and con
sidered one of the best farms in this
vicinity. It adjoins the Jachim farm
on the north.
The consideration was $200 an
acre for the William Lehnhoff 160
acres and $165 an acre for the third
eighty, the whole deal covering more
than $45,000.
The old timers of this vicinity"
learn of these old farms changing
hands, going out of the family en
tirely, with more or less regretful
sentiment, but in this case, the
friends of both families feel consid
erable satisfaction that it is a friend
ly deal between old time neighbors
and feel that with Mr. Jochim's
young boys coming on, he will be
able t us' this large acreage to good
advantage. Thi3 makes Mr. Jochim
the owner of 4 SO acres of Cass coun
ty's finest land and he is receiving
the congratulations of his many
friends, while the friends of the
Lehnhoff family are pleased to know
that the old place will be well kept
up by the present owner. Louisville
Courier.
MEETS WITH OLD FRIEND
From Friday's Daily
While E. H. Schulhof, the well
known piano tuner, was at Glenwood
this week he had the pleasure of
meeting a former resident of this city
and one of the best musicians that
this citj- has enjoyed numbering
among its people, William R. But
ler, better known here some twenty
years ago as "Billy' Butler. Mr. But
ler is now the eastern freight agent
of the Gulf. Mobile & Northern rail
road, one of the well known southern
railroad lines, and he now has his
headquarters at New York City. Mr.
Butler is at Glenwood visiting his
mother who is still a resident of that
city, and meeting the many old time
friends there. The old time resident
sends his kindliest regards to the old
friends here whom he has not seen for
a number of years. While a resident
here Mr. Butler was a leading mem
ber of the Elks lodge and also was
H member of the Plattsmouth quartet
comprising Ralph White, Mr. Butler,
Clara Street (Mrs. E. H. Wescott),
Edna Marshall (Mrs. Edna Petteys),
which organization was one of the
most popular organizations in east
ern Nebraska.
DEATH OF OLD TIME RESIDENT
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. C. E. Edmisten, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Ballord and
Miss Juanita Edmisten. have re
turned home from Wakefield, Nebras
ka, where they were called to attend
the funeral services of W. I. Baker,
aged 57, the twin brother of Mrs.
Edmiston, who passed away the past
week at his home near Wakefield.
The deceased was at one time a
resident of the vicinity of Union and
one of the best known and highly
respected residents of that commun
ity and the many old time friends
in this county will regret to learn
of his death.
MRS. WILES SERIOUSLY ILL (
From Fridays Dauy ;
Mrs. Guy Wiles of near Murray
was operated on yesterday at the
St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha
for a complications of troubles that
has made her case a very serious one
from the start and the patient was
in very poor shape when taken to
the hospital. A message received
from Mrs. Oscar Gapen, mother of
Mrs. Wiles, who is with her at the
hospital, this morning, stated that
the patient was in very rUieal con
dition and the attending pnysiciansi
held but little hopes of her recovery
altho all that medical skill and con
stant care could give her has been
done for her relief and to try and
better her condition.
Many Attend the
Opening Day of
the Old Settler's
Plattsmouth Has a Very Large Num
ber Present at the Gather
ing at Union.
From Saturday's Dally
There was a very large and pleas
ing representation of the Plattsmouth
people present at the opening day of
the Old Settler's reunion held at
Uniin yesterday and the program of
the day was one that pleased the
large number in attendance from the
eastern portion of Cass county and
from Otoe county, the affair bting a
reunion of the old settler's of the
two counties.
The opening of the exercises was
presided over by Mont Robb, the
president of the reunion association
and who very ably introduced the
various speakers and entertainment
features of the afternoon program at
the grounds southwest of the town
of Union. The Rev. W. A. Taylor,
one of the best known ministers of
the county, offered the invocation
that fittingly opened the program of
the day.
There were addresses given by
Judge James T. Begley and Attorney
C. A. Rawls of this city and at the
reunion in which they touched upon
the effects of the lives of the pio
neers on the community development
and the sacrifies and labors that the
original settlers had made in making
this one of the greatest counties in
the greatest state of the union.
A group of the Union ladies en
tertained the large audience with
an "Old Maid's convention" that
was amusing and entertaining and
very cleverly presented by the
ladies.
The May's Melodists of Lincoln as
sisted in the entertaining feature
of the afternQon with a concert at
the park that was very much enjoy
ed by all of the members of the large
crowd present.
In the evening the dance given in
the hall in Union drew out a very
large number of young people and
for .which the May's Melodists fur
nished the music.
In and near Union and north of
Nebraska City are located some of the
oldest farms of the county and the
residents there are numbered from
the descendants of the pioneers who
came here in the fifties and the rarly
sixties and have made their full con
tribution to the history of the state
of Nebraska. Some of the most in
teresting chapters in the history of
Nebraska have been laid in Cass and
Otoe county and it is a great occa
sion to have the old residents of these
two counties together to tell the
wonderful stories of the early days
in the state.
WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS
George L. Sheldon, former governor
of Nebraska, who has. since 1910.
been a resident of Mississippi, -and
who has been very active in the at
tempt to form a white republican
party in the south, has entered the
political arena In his adopted state
as a candidate for congress in the
third Mississippi district. Mr. Shel
don was named at a meeting of the
white republicans held at Greenville
to oppose Congressman W. M. Whit
tington, the democratic nominee for
the office.
Recently Governor Sheldon was an
active candidate for the office of col
lector of internal revenue for Missis
sippi and for which he had the sup
port of a large number of the demo
cratic as well as republican leaders
but the office was handed to an ap
pointee of the colored national com
mitteeman from Mississippi.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Frlday' Daily
Yesterday at the St. Joseph hos
pital in Omaha Mrs. Frank Konfrst of
this city was operated on, and at the
last reports her condition was all that
could be asked for and the family are
very much encouraged about the re
ports, altho it will be several days be
fore the patient will be In condi
tion to determine the final outcome of
the case. The many friends here are
hope-ful that the patient will soon be
able to show the improvement de
sired and to enjoy a return to her
former good health. She cannot re
seive visitors for a few days, how
ever. VISITING FROM ST. LOUIS
From Friday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Clabaugh of St. Louis, arrived ia the
city to enjoy a vacation visit here
with Col. and Mrs. M. A. Bates, par
ents of Mrs. Clabaugh. and also with
the other relatives and old friends in
the city. Mr. Clabaugh was at one
time manager of the Nebraska Gns &
Electric Co.. In this city and later
was at Jackson, Mississippi, Fair
mont, West Virginia, and St. Louis in
charge of utility companies.
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