Nebraska. fate Histori
cal Society
VOL. NO. XLTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1028.
NO. 8G
Henry R Gering
Dies at the Family
Home in This City
Long Time Resident and Leader in
Community Passed Away on
Saturday EveniEg.
From Monday's Dally-
On Saturday evening at 11:30 at
the family home on North 6th street
occurred the death of Henry R. Ger
ing, former city treasurer and mayor
and for many years one of the lead
ing business men of the city.
For the past two and a half years
Mr. Gering has been an invalid and
confined to the home, he having suf
fered a paralytic stroke at his apart
ments at Omaha In January, 1926
and since which time he has been
given all the loving care and devo
tion of his two sisters at the home
here and where he has bore with
fortitude and a happy resignation the
great burden of helplessness that
was such a sudden change from his
always active and strenuous life
While his passing was not unexpect
ed in view of the nature of his ill
ness, still it came very suddenly and
gently and quietly the patient pass
ed to the last reward.
Henry G. Gering came with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gering
from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, In 1887
and settled in this city where the
father and later the son were en
gaged In the conduct of a drug
store, the firm continuing in bus!
ness until 1910 when Henry Gering
sold the business and became inter
ested In the Henry R. Gering Co.,
of Omaha, one of the largest manu
facturing druggist supply houses in
the west and in which he continued
in active charge until his last ill
ness.
Mr. Gering was long a leading fig
ure in the democratic political cir
cles of Nebraska and his services to
his party in. the past were many.
He was selected in 1898 as the city
treasurer of Plattsmouth and served
several terms in this o file 5 and in
1903 was elected as the mayor of
the city by a large majority .and
making a splendid record la that of
fice .which he ,held, until.1909 .when
"his' growing business interests" in
Omaha demanded his conutant at
tention and when he resigned the
office and was succeeded by the pres
ent mayor, John P. Sattler. Mr.
Gering was very active in the busi
ness life of the city and for many
years was the secretary of the Liv
ingston Loan & Building association
as well as clerk of the Modern Wood
men camp of this city.
Mr. Gering was a devout member
of the Episcopal church end both
in his home partish of St. Luke's
as well as at Omaha in later years
he was very active in his financial
and personal work in the church
and here he will be greatly missed
as despite his illness he retained the
greatest personal interest in the
church to the last.
The deceased was a -member of
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 of the A.
.P. & A. M., Nebraska chapter No.
3 R. A. M. and Mt. Zion commandery
No. 5, Knights Templar of this city
and also held membership in many
of the other fraternal orders of the
city.
Mr. Gering Is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Henry Herold, Miss Mia
U. Gering, former county treasurer
and Miss Barbara Gering all resid
ing in this city, as well as two nep
hews and one niece, Attorney Mat
thew G. Harold of New York City,
Henry R. Herold of Oklahoma City
and Miss Ursula Herold, who is at
tending Smith college in Massa
chusetts. .
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
From Monday Dall
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Cath
erine Kriskey, residing in the west
portion of the city was given a very
pleasant surprise by the friends and
neighbors in honor of her eighty
fourth birthday anniversary and
which proved a most happy event as
the friends gathered and spent the
time in social conversation and visit
ing and in the many attractive fea
tures that had been planned for the
afternoon and culminating in the
delicious refreshments that had been
prepared by the members of the
party.
Those attending the event were:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kanka and Mrs.
Kanka, Sr., Mr. and Mrs William
Kriskey of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs.
John Rotter and daughter, Ruth,
Mesdames John Kubicka, Josephine
Janda, Cyril Janda, Edward Svoboda,
Mary MIcin, Mike Rys, Joseph Jel
inek, Anna Libershal, Mrs. Janda.
NEW STOREKEEPER HERE
From Mondays Dally
H. O. Dalton, of Indiana Harbor,
Indiana, arrived here today and will
take over the position of storekeeper
at the local shops of the Burling
ton Refrigerator Express Co., in suc
cession to Erie Teepell, who is to
leave soon for Atlanta, Georgia, to
accept a similar position in the south
ern city. Mrs. Dalton and the three
children will arrive later and make
their home here as soon as Mr. Dal
ton is settled and finds a suitable
home. " ,
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. W. P. Sitzman, who has
been at the University ' hospital for
the past two weeks recovering from
a very serious operation, returned
home Saturday afternoon feeling very
much Improved and it is hoped will
have permanent relief from her poor
k,.Uk I. . rrl. .
is still quite weak but will spend
her period of recuperation here at
home and amid the family circle.
The many friends of Mrs. Sitzman
are delighted to learn of her re
covery and trust that she may con
tinue to Improve until restored to
her former good health.
Mexican Caught
While Robbing an
Alvo Home Today
Francisco Acosta Discovered in Fore
man Home at Alvo Resists Of
ficers; Brought to City.
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning the members of the
Foreman family residing on a farm
east of Alvo discovered when they
returned home that the house had
been Invaded in their absence and
that a small dark man, apparently
a Mexican, was in possession of the
house.
The Mexican on discovering the
family retreated to one of the rooms
of the house and there stood off the
men of the family and the neighbors
who had gathered, the man being
armed with two large butcher knives
tnat had been taken from the kitchen
of the home. v
The family called Marshall W. B.
Norris. of Eagle, better known as J
Two Gun Bill" as the result of his I
driving away a gang of bank robbers I
from Eagle three years ago, and the
hJagie marsnal soon reached the scene I
of action, and slipping around the I
house gained position where he could j
command tne interior or tne room j
wnere tne Mexican was armed and
defiant and pulling his revolver the
marsnai caned on -tne Mexican to
surrender ana wnicn ne aia who-Mn
Pu further troube. w
Marshal Noma came on in with I
nis prisoner ana . turnea mm over
to Sheriff Bert Reed at the county j
an. wnen seen at tne county jail
thois afternoon Acosta stated that he I
had resided in the United States for
the past ten years and had been liv-
ing at Grand Island for several years
and where he has a wife and four
cnuaren living, ne was iormeny em-
piayea in me dcsi sugar iaciury ai
mat piace. wnue a nara loosing
man, Acosta did not teem of a very
aesperaie lype ana was cairn auu
peaceiui wnen interviewee at tne pan
tniS aiiemon. I
The man is being held here until a
COmpiaini IS liieu agaiUBl UlUl uu
. 1 tt.ll ... .1 I.I 1
luc no.il cuuuiy auiuuiiucs tuui-
municated with as to whether or not
he is wanted in that section.
LOCAL TEAM WINS
e-rom Mondays Dan
Yesterday afternoon the local city
football team won a hard fought
game on the local gridiron when
they laid away the Omaha Giants
by the score of 7 to 0 in which the
nattsmoutn piayers were largely on
the aggressive and at no stage of
the game in serious danger of being
scored cn. altho the Omaha mayors
broke up many chances of the localB
to Bcore.
The scoring of the Plattsmouth
team occurred in the early part of
the second quarter when the visi-
tors were driven back to their ten
yard line and in the face of the
strong offensive of the Plattsmouth
team the visitors were forced to
punt, the kick being short and
caueht by Georere Sedlacek who raced
around the left wing of the visitors
line for the touchtown. The extra
Doint was scored on a uaaa from
Georee' Sedlacek to Frank Koubek
back of the line which was good for
the extra nolnt.
The work of Georee Sedlacek in
the ball carrying was shared by
Frank Krejci while the tackling of
Frank Koubek, Louie Lohnes and
(Frank Sedlacek were features of
the game from the local standpoint,
r I
The visitors fumbled a great deal
and manv of thene were, reenved hv
the locals and kept the visitors large
ly on (he defensive.
PLEAS GUILTY TO ASSAULT
From Monday's Dally
This morning Harrison Wade, a
resident of the vicinity of Elmwood
was In the city today and called at
the court house where he stated he
harge of assault and battery as the
result cf an encounter between Mr.
l"iW,i"amKU"nvWelLk0
complaint as yet filed in the case
jdge Duxbury was unable to accom
modate Mr. Wade but later the com-
plaint was filed by County Attorney President-elect Hoover today reiter
W. G. Kieck on the charge and Mr. ated tnat he desired the most simple
Wade renewed his plea of guilty and
received a fine of $10 and costs.
i
Ti,.M im -nn cTanv Tm.TTiM. Tvem'
m- 7C-ZrZhrh
or the merchant Who aaverttseB His
goods the year 'round. I
MI 711 117 I
wimam weoer,
Long Time Resi-
dent Here, Dies
Highly Esteemed Leader m Com-
munity Is Called to Last Rest
After Long Illness.
From Monday's Dally
Judge William Weber, police mag
istrate of the city for the past eight
years and a long time resident of this
city, passed away late Saturday af
ternoon following an illness of the
past two years and in the last weeks
of which he has been confined to his
home and' under constant medical
care. The condition of the aged man
was such as to give no hope of his
recovery and in the long weeks the
members of the family circle have
given all possible care and comfort
to the father as he drew near the
end of life... Twp weeks ago Judge
Weber was taken from the home on
Vine street to the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn to be cared
for there and where he passed peace-
I fully to the last reward.
j The taking away of Mr. Weber
I removes a loved and well known
I figure in the community and one who
I in the yeara of his life has done
I much to make the pathway of his
I friends and neighbors more pleasant
I and by his Dleasine: nersonalitv serv
f ing to bring comfort and hope to
I those with whom he came in con
I tact
I William Weber was born Febru-
I ary 7, 1858, at Zorhein, Switzer-
land, and where his childhood days
were passed, the family coming to
the United States In 1867 when Mr,
Weber was nine years old, locating
near Herman, Missouri, and where
Mr. Weber grew to manhood and re-
ceived his education in the schools of
that place. In 1878 Mr. Weber came
to Plattsmouth and entered into the
cigar making trade at which he re
mained for a great many years, later
after learning the trade he opened a
factory of his own and remained in
this business ud until the last few
years. In his residence of fifty years
this citv Mr. Weber was very ac-
ir-nd in the business as well aa
noiitical and social life of the city
was a nrominent fleure. He was for
many years a member of the city
council, reoresentine the second
ward and also served in the caDa
cny 0f assessor In the city for a num-
ber of years. On the death of Judge
Michael Archer eight years ago Mr.
wohpr was elected to the nnsition
or police judge and police magistrate
and 4uatiCe of the Deace. holdine
thesA offices at the time of his death
and had just been re-elected at the
XTovemher eleoHon to the nnsitfon
Mr Weber was married at Platts-
mnnlh nr. Sontomhor 50 1RB1 tr. TUIaa
Troror,i-a Fnherr 4-hr. with ih
vil(ro a.,rviva th Tinea! no- nf thfa
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good man. There were born to Mr,
and Mrs. Weber six children, one of
whom died in Infancy and those sur-
vi'-'ng are: Mrs. Clara Schiele,
Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Margaret
Starkjohn. Plattsmouth. Mrs. Lucille
Steffan. Omaha. William V. Weber.
Aurora. Illinois, and Miss Jeanette
Weber of Omaha. One sister. Mrs.
Catherine Helm of Kansas City. Mis-
sourl, also survive the passing of
the brother, she being the last of
the immediate family of Judge
Weber.
JOHN COEY PASSES AWAY
Prom Monday's Dally
This afternoon at 1 o'clock John
Cory, prominent resident of this
city and who has for the past twenty
years been engaged in the conduct
of the Hotel Perkins in this city,
passed away at tne nome, where
he has been making his home with
his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Brantner,
since ne aeatn oi nis wilt a lew
years ago.
John Cory was born in Hardin
county, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1853 and died
November 26th, 1928. aged 75 years
2 months and 22 days.
vitn nis parents ana t orotners
&e moved to lowa ana settled in sac
county where he grew to manhood.
1U lue ""s ui isu e came io
eDrasKa. un iviarcn ai, lsisne was
unitea in marriage to xuiss Alice u.
TtA.f FT thin OTAaA W.aw
H? U,i"a;. AU wcto "UIU
nve cnuaren, an aaugnters, one, ues-
sie, the youngest, died at the age of
seven years. The others are married,
Sybil, Mrs. M. E. Brantner, Garnet,
Mrs. Carl Ohlschlager and Florence,
Mrs. Bert Coleman, living in Platts
mouth and Frances, Mrs. N. P.
Schulz, of Omaha, all being present
on the day of his death.
His wife preceded him to the other
world on July 10, 1925.
From a distance were his two re
mothers. Harvey W. Cory
and George. Cory of Sac City, Iowa,
and his sister, Mrs. Frances Tlbbegan
of Vinton. Iowa.
BANS INAUGURAL BALL
U. S. S. Maryland, Nov. 23.
inaugural possinie, an inaugural Dail
ana elaborate paraae Demg banned.
; i wisn no more eiaDorate cere-
mony than the most simple of re-
nt n" t6 Bald' referring to the
wnon. wurdinc- .n(i rvoHd. inn.
gurala.
PASSES 88TH MILESTONE
From Monday's Dally
Today is the eighty-eighth birth
day anniversary ofAlex Graves of
Murray, well known in this section
of Cass county and the father of J.
II. Graves of this city and brother
of Attorney Charles L- Graves of this
city. Mr. Graves has kept up his
daily activities despite his advanced
years and is one of tae most vigerous
men of hi& age in Cuss county. He
has frequently walked the distance
from Murray to t.istit7 and return
and his successfully; learned the lea-
son of keeping fit. The many old time
friends here join wishing Mr.
Graves many moref birthdays and
years of usefullness.'
Golden Rule
Club to Aid on
Christmas Eve
Santa Claus Urged ' Youngsters and
Older Ones to Join in Help
ing Out Unfortunate.
Icy Cape, Northland, Nov. 20.
Mr. E. A. Wurl,
Chairman Retail Section,
Chamber of Commerce,
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Dear Mr. Wurl:
Since writing you the other day
that I would make a pre-Christmas
visit to your city .on Dec. 15th, I
have been thinking that perhaps
your boys and girls down there would
like to Join my Golden Rule Club.
I find that I am going to need a lit
tle assistance in filling the many
stockings that are going to be hung
up for me this Christmas and I have
a plan whereby the boys and girls
in the towns I visit can help me
greatly in taking care of this large
number. The plan is fully outlined
in the pamphlet which I am enclos
ing in this letter and I wish you
would have it published in your Jour
nal and tell everybody to get in the
game and help old .Santa take care
of all the boys and girls. I don't
want to leave out a single one. You
can find no doubt sme centrally lo
cated store where .--these toys - and
things can be left I' believe there
is a furniture store down there by
the name of Ghrist that would be
willing to do this "or you. They are
good natured people and have always
been willing to help me out in for
mer times, and I think if the boys
and girls will leave the toys there
they would see that they get to me
all right.
Now be sure and give this good
publicity because I want to have the
biggest Golden Rule Club in Platts
mouth of any place in eastern Ne
braska.
Cheerily yours,
SANTA.
OPPOSE SALE OF CHURCH
Prom Monday's DaMy
This morning a large group of the
residents of the vicinity of the Lewis-
ton church, east of Murray, were
here to protest against the action
now pending In the district court, in
which it was proposed to have the
church building and the lots of the
church property placed in the hands
of a trustee and to have the right
and title to the church property vest
ed in the Methodist Episcopal con
ference of the state of Nebraska. The
objections of the residents of that
locality was chiefly that the trans
fer of the property might cause the
sale of the building and that it be
placed to other uses, although it was
not proposed in the suit to make the
sale of the property.
The church was established in
1883 and was for many years in use
as a regular house of worship, al
though in the past eight years there
has been no regular charge of the
Methodist church at Lewiston.
With the objections offered, the
hearing on the petition was laid over
until Wednesday, December 13tn,
when the hearing will be had to the
court on the request to transfer the
title of the church property to the
state church conference. (
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
Prom Tuesday's Dally
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. John
Roy Stine were treated to a very
pleasant surprise at their home on
North 8th street when a group of
the friends of the couple and asso
ciates in the First Christian church,
gathered at the Stine home to remind
the guests of honor that it was their
fourteenth wedding anniversary.
There .-were some thirty in the
party and on their arrival at the
Stine home they proceeded to take
full charge of the home and the re
mainder of the evening was devoted
to the pleasures of a large array of
the games and Into which all enter
ed with the greatest of enthusiasm
and reviving the games of the child
hood days.
As the evening drew to the close
the members of the party brought
forth the well laden baskets of the
good things to eat and which pro
duced a fine luncheon that everyone
appreciated to the utmost after the
evening of fun and frolic and as the
homegolng hour arrived all departed
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Stine many
more such pleasant birthdays.
Council Accepts
Paving Work in
New Districts
Will Set as a Board of Equalization
on January 7th, to Levy As
sessments in Disiricts
From Tuesday's Ually-
The city council last evening ha
a lecord breaking attendance, every
o.x of tli-, :r.enibeis beln? piesen
and taking part in the seHsIon that
was brisk and snappy.
The report of the chief of police
for October was received and showed
that there had been $190.50 collect
ed in fines and costs in the month
past.
Councilman Kunsmann of the
streets, alleys and bridges commit
tee stated that he had no formal re
port to present but that his commit
tee was taking up the matter of the
Sixth street paving from Vine to
Pearl street and also the protest of
the property owners on North 11th
street relative to the paving of that
street and both of these matters
would require some time to look into
Councilman Blunt of the fifth ward
urged that property owners that had
walks overgrown with weeds, cover
ed with mud or so low that water
and mud stood on the walks, get
busy and keep these clean as in the
winter time it made a dangerous con
dition. The motion was made that
the chief of police notify the prop
erty owners to look after this mat
ter.
On motion of Councilman High
field the chief of police was instruct
ed to see that during the winter
season that the electroliers in the
main part of the city were turned on
at 5:30 as it is dark at that time
and to see that this continued dur
ing the winter season.
The final estimates in paving dis
tricts 52, 53, 54, and 56 were read
and as they were approved by' the
city engineers, the Bruce Engineer
ing Co., their approval was ordered
The reports by districts was as fol
lows:
District No. 53 (So. 8th street)
Total paving and grading, J2.082.63,
engineers fees, $104.13. Total cost,
$2,361.76. District cost, $1,577.62.
Intersection cost, $784.14
District No. 52 (No. 5th street.)
Total paving, grading, etc., $3,767.-
31, engineer cost, $188.37, grand to
tal, $4,165.68, District cost. $2,-
991.40, intersection cost, $1,175.28
Dist. No. 54 (Marble street.)
Total paying, grading, etc., $8,
99S.12, engineering fees, $440.90,
grand total, $9,823.03. District cost,
$6,542.13, intersection cost, $3,280.
89. District No. 56 (Granite street.)
Total paving, .grading, etc.,. $5,-
879.98, engineering fees, $294, grand
total, $6,498.98, district cost. $4,
796.42, intersection cost $1,702.50.
On motion this report was accepted
and the city council voted to sit as
a board of equalization to levy the
assessment for the paving in the dis
trict on Monday, January 7th at
7:30 p. m. at the city hall.
There was some discussion of the
necessity of making repairs on the
graveled highway to the Oak Hill
cemetery and as the cost will not be
great to place the road in first class
shape for the winter, it was voted to
have the streets, alleys and bridges
committee secure the necessary gravel
at as low a price as possible and
have the work done as soon as pos
sible. Then arose a very delicate situa
tion, the motion was made to ad-
jaurn, duly seconded and then Coun
cilman Smith of the second ward
arose and demanded to be heard,
stating his desire to talk and not
to adjourn. Mayor Sattler ruled that
the motion prevailed and put the
question and adjournment carried,
but still the second ward olon in
sisted on telling Just how bad a
shape North 15th street has been and
still is, and the council finally re
considered their motion to adjourn
and after the statement of the case
it was decided to have what was
possible done to aid this street and
then the council adjourned and the
members got out before more elo
quence was brought forth.
The following claims were allow
ed by the council:
Carl Egenberger, street work$ 54.00
State Journal, supplies . 2.60
Gamer Elect. Co.. supplies
1.46
M. B. Allen, gas and oil
John Rice, 3treet wort
8.00
. 6.00
33.30
32.00
28.80
Walter Byers, same
John Kubicka, same
L. D! McKinney, same
John Zitka, same 14.40
Royal Cafe, meals
5.00
W. M. Barclay, meals
L. R. Sprecher, taxi to police.
2.20
8. ii
8.00
9.53
J. A. Capwell, stenographic
work .
Carl Kunsmann, posts and
freight advanced
ENROLL IN RED CROSS
Additional names enrolled in the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross and reported Saturday by Mrs.
C. A. Rosencrans, head of the local
drive were: Miss Olive Jones, Miss
Verna. Leonard, Miss Barbara Gerr
ing. Miss Mia- Gering and Henry
R. Gering.
DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT
From "Wednesday's Dally
In the office of the clerk of the
district court today were filed two
new cases, that of the Nebraska Loan
& Building association against Emily
Morrison, Elmer Elliott and Roxie
Elliott, in which the plaintiff asks
for the appointment of receiver for
the real estate situated In block 31,
Young and Hayes addition to the
city. In the second case the Nebraska
City Loan & Building association Is
the plaintiff against Louis Kell, an
action In foreclosure. i
Death of Pio
neer Lady of the
Community
Mrs. C. C. Despain Called to Last
Rest Last Night at Age of
Eighty-Three Years
Prom Wednesday's Dally
Death has called from the commun
ity another of the territorial pio
neers of this section of Nebraska in
the passing of Mrs. Elvira Despain,
who has been a resident of this state
since she came here as a child of
nine years of age with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Hepner and
the family located near Bellevue and
where they resided for many years,
Mrs. Despain has been in very
poor health for a number of years
and in the last few weeks her con-
dition has been such as to give little
hope of her recovery and death came
to her relief last night at 11 o'clock
at the infirmary of the Nebraska
Masonic Home.
Elvira Hepner was born at Burl-
ington, Iowa. September 11, 1845,
and while a child came west with her
parents to Nebraska and wnere ner
father was one of the charter mem-
bers or the first Masonic lodge In
the state, Bellevue lodge No. 1, the
family settling in that locality at a
settlement known as St. Mary's and
wnere in ixbb sne was unitea in
marriage to C. C. Despain. The fam-
lly have made their home in this city
since that time and have been among,
the highly respected and esteemed
residents of the community. The
family have resided In the -homestead
on Pearl street for many years and
where they ermained until the advan
cing? 'years made it necessary for
their going to the Nebraska Masonic
Home where they have beentenderly
cared. for and where every attention
made the last days of theis esteemed
laay as COmiOriaoie as pobsioie.
Surving the passing of Mrs. Des- ,
pain are the aged husband and three
children, Albert N. Despain of seat-
tie. Washington, Donald C. Despain
r ri.n.rn nnl TVfra Qfol In Perainrsr
of this city, as well as a number of Th debate squad of the riatta
grandchildren and great grandchild- m"th high school had the pleasure
00 of hearing the international debote
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tt-ptctdv (lTnran AT PT5T University of Nebraska and the Unl
HENRY PEKINU Ai ti&I verslty of Sidney, Australia last night
In thp enliflpiim nt Lincoln Thp trin
P-rom Wednesday's Dally '
xesieraay m eniuuu
Luke's Episcopal church where he
had worshiped in the years past as
a devout member of the church, was
held the last rites for Henry R. Ger-
ing, former mayor and leader in the
DUSiness me oi iue uuunuumi..
The eervlces brought many from
Omaha where Mr. Gering had been
very prominent in the business life
as well as a large number of the old
friends here to pay their last tributes
to his memory. . .
Father Stanley Jones, rector or
the St. Martin's church of South
Omaha, celebrated the Episcopal fun-
eral service and gave a short and
very eloquent sermon, his subject De-
ing "God Is Love, and his message the shoulder and outiined a clear
brought to those who have suffered cut casCf whUe the AnzaV3 were easy.
the separation with their loved one Roing and used sarcasm and wit very
a sense of comfort and peace In their jreeiy
hour of trial. ThP Plntter orators arp scheduled
In the celebration of the service
the rector was assisted by the choir
of the church, the choir also giving
two special hymns. "Peace, Perfect
Peace,' and "The. Laborer's Task Is
O'er.".
At the conclusion Of the service at
the church here the funeral party
drove to Omaha where a short service
' r,JfA vat T.awn nhnpi
and where a large group of the Oma-
ha friends had gathered for the last
The pall bearers were selected from
k- iA .0iwa i th
church and fraternal associations and
comprised Dr. J. S. Livingston, Wll-
Ham A. Robertson, R. W. Clement,
H. F. Goos, Judge James T. Begley
and William J. Hotz of Omaha.
Among those attending the ser-
ioa frnm f .. oittr woro Mr
Louis Pfeiffer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Brown, repre-
senting Tangier temple of the Shrin-
ers of Omaha, Thomas L. Murphy,
Mr. Peters, Mr. Douglas, of Omaha.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning at the Lewis home
In the couth part of the city a fine
seven and a half pound son was born
10 iur. ana mrs. uien L.ewis. xue posed the following: William Stark
young man has with the father the Jonn, A. R. Johnson, Frank Blotzer.
distinction of having been born in Sr.t j. IL McMaken, Edward Donat.
the midst of the eclipse of the moon. Albert Tschlrren.
The occasion has brought a great !
deal of pleasure to the parents aB . -M . j .
well as th grandparents, Mr. and Ju5t a few, or tne Cess county map
Mrs. c. H. Lewis. . left. While they last, 50c each.
Stranger Causes
Stir Among the
Farm Residents
Section South of This City and
North of Rock Bluffs Has a
Mysterious Stranger.
Frsro Wednenday's really
For several days the residents of
the territory along the bluffs of th
Missouri river and the vicinity of
north of Rock Bluffs have been stir
red by the appearance there of a
stranger and who was apparently
without any apparent bunine.su in
that section.
The first noticed of the presence
of the man was when some of the
residents of that territory noticed a
place where someone had made a
small fire along the roadside, doubt
less to cook a meal, this fire appar
ently being started sometime be
tween Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon.
Later on Sunday after the mem
bers of the Spidell family who re
side in the old Sullivan homestead,
had retired for the night, someone
was heard in the kitchen of the
house and the family aroused had
evidently frightened the man away
from his depredations and as far aa
could be ascertained there was noth-
ing missing from the house.
Since the mysterious visitation the
members of the family have been
very watchful and yesterday after-
noon about' 4:30 Mrs. Spidell and
son, Renner, saw a strange man come
from one of the many draws or
ditches In the vicinity of the Spidell
farm. The man was carrying: a small
pack on hl9 back and wore a Scotch
type of cap and when Renner Spi-
dell called to him he did not reply
and quickened his pace to get away
from the vicinity.
) The elder Mr. Spidell, with the
i assistance of his son and Charlea
Warga. a neighbor, who was called
by the family, started In pursuit
Cf the man but he was able to make
his getaway in the many ditches
' an(i draws and the last that was
seen him ne was disappearing In
the direction of the Ray Wiles place
and the highway going south.
With the sensational : stories uf
the depredations of prowlers over
the country which are now the
news," the presence of the man has
cauaei more or less worry to the
rpRMenta nf tho vlHnltv where h
'u, hoen soon and it wmilri hp wpII
for the man to remain very quiet or
nut nf thin spHnn rt rtini.1 nriler
ENJOY DEBATE AT LINCOLN
From Wednesday T?ai:y
l. 1 . 4 I V
wag made pogs,Dle through the court-
of WI11iam Mrasek and Richard
FreidrIck who furnlsned the cars,
.,,, .OQ mnnoaA r-
. - natt,aa,irr tw vr rhru
Rlllfn nm-nthv nHnV rhariPB Vow
acek Maryswatekf Rbert Llvlng-
Rtnn trnrHnn KniTPTiA Tliish-
. do.,
The expeHence was a very valu.
&b,e one tQ the ,ocal debaters ag lt
gaye them an opportunity to hear a
dlscusston of the question to be used
bv the stae hlzh schools hla year bv
fthl pTnprlpncod nlatform snoak-
oro ,t trt tn nri.
th ' dlffprence In the Enelish and
Amerlcan slyle of debating. The
ArTWrJn hnvB srrn.trht frnm
tn .ct thf, nvra rf i.inrnin hih
nt tn rr,nitni ritv on th isth
f rwemher
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM WEBER
mm Wednesday's Pally
The funeral services of the late
Judge William Weber were held yes-
terdy afternoon a t the home on Vine
"r'T""r, "i
stu.vu w vv iuwi
utes of respect and honor to this
splended gentleman that had for
,ra"r ,luau y
,n omnluniy- .
e ev;.G-Ichnf ""' Pastr
"eei. ram s ng 11Cai cnurcu
naa cnarge oi me .service ana gave
woras oi comiori io lue memuers oi
he bereaved family and the sorrow-
"s Vuie, l"
"Ie 01 e aepanea iriena ana neign-
... ,
u rn save iwo boio num-
ucra uuiuig iiie services, Asitcj) in
Jesus" and "Face to Face."
At the conclusion of the service
at the home the body was borne to
Oak Hill cemetery whre lt was con-
stened to the last lone- rest
The
Dail bearers were selected fro
pall bearers were selected from the
Qid friends and neighbors and com-
