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VOL. NO. xivn
PLATTSHOimi, NEE2AS2A. MONDAY, OCT. 5, 1931.
NO. 71
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Jess Pender is
Sentenced to 20
Years in Prison
Ycur.g Man Arrested Here on Tues
day for Burr Sank Robbery,
Receives Sentence.
Jf3 Tender, zO, of Kansas City,
Missouri, who on Tuesday held up
the cashier of the American back at
Burr, Nebraska, Thursday morning
at Nebraska City heard himself sen
tenced to a term of twenty years at
the Nebraska state penitentiary at
lancaster for his offense.
Pender had pleaded guilty in the
country court of Otoe county Wed
nesday and was given the twenty
four hour stay before being arraign
ed in the district court. When
brought before Judge James T. Beg
ley he renewed his plea of guilty and
acknowledged the taking of the sum
of $.275 from the bank at Burr.
At the conclusion of the plea of
the young prisoner Judge Begley
gave the sentence of twenty years in
the penitentiary, a sentence similar
to that given the Murdock bank rob
bers in Cass county two months ago.
The career in crime of Pender was
short, he stealing a car at Nebraska
City on Monday night, sticking up
the bank on Tuesday morning at 11
o'clock and was captured at Platts
rnouth at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon, receiving his sentence on
Thursday, a swift carrying out of
justice.
In the jail and at his arraign
ment at Nebraska City Pender held
firm to the story told here that he
had made his way by freight toward
Kansas City and had been kicked off
the train at Nebraska City Monday,
stealing the car cf Eert Ryder at
that place and had driven arcund
over the country, passing through
Burr Tuesday morning, noticing only
two men in the bank and he had
gone in and demanded the money
that was on the counters and in the
tills. lie had then gene north
through Otoe county and through
Elmwood where he secured some gas
and later had driven east to Murray
where the first trace of his car was
reported and which eventually led
to his r capture in this city. -Thei
prisoner .had been coming into this
city he said at a high rate of speed
when he noticed that his car was be
ing followed and at once he started
to drive in the direction of the Mis
souri river, but was forced to aban
don the car because of the hot pur
suit given by Sheriff Reed and Henry
Ofe. He first hid himself beneath a
box car and then made his way to
the old Alfa-Maize mill and thence
to the old vacant house from the
cellar of which he was brought forth
by Officer David Pickrel a few mo
ments later. While Kansas City has
been his principal home for the past
years since he came as a youth from
his home at Parsons, Kansas, Pen
der stated he had been in Omaha for
the greater part of the past year and
engaged in work at a restaurant.
Thus is another youth sent to "the
big house." where he will Join others
of his age who have transgressed the
law, two of the Murdock robbers be
ing nineteen and twenty years of
age. striking examples of the fact
that the average prison age is reach
ing a low figure.
FOB. BRIDE ELECT
One of the delightful affairs of the
week was the dinner party given
September 25th by Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Blissett Fix of Gramercy Place
in honor of Miss Elva Hartford, fi
ancee of Harold S. Hartley, whose en
gagement was announced recently,
the affair taking place at the Up
lifters' Rancho, where the Uplifters
repeated their minstrel program,
given by them at their hi-jinx.
Miss Hartford is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartford of
Plattsmouth, Neb.. while Mr. Hart
ley is the son of Mrs. Mary Hartley
of Harvard. Neb. Both Miss Hart
ford and her fiance attended Uni
versity of Nebraska, the former be
ing a member of Pi Beta Phi So
rority and the latter is affiliated with
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
A color scheme of pink and white
with place cards featuring the bridal
party motif marked covers for Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Sandmeyer, Miss Mll
licent Ginn, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mid
dleton. Miss Maurine Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Heath, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph George Braub, Mr. and Mrs.
Morton Howard Anderson. Mr, and
Mrs. Arthur S. Bent. Miss Ruth M.
Cowan. Wflliam Russell Neal. Arm
andi Monaco. Herbert Cost. Vernon
Stiles. R. G. Peterson, Douglas
Moore, the hosts ind honor guests.
Los Angeles Times.
DISTINGUISHED PRELATES HEBE
From Friday Dally
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Theo
dore Reverman of Superior, Wiscon
sin, one of the distinguished prelates
of the Roman Catholic church in the
west, was in this city, accompanying
Monsignor Bernard Sinne. pastor of
the St. Mary Magdlene church, in a
motor trip to Plattsmouth.: While in
the city Bishop Reverman was a vis
iter at the local Catnoiic church and
at the St. John's school. Bishop Rev
erman was educated at the college
in Kentucky near where the Ursaline
mother house is located.
INVESTIGATE CHICKEN STEALING
From Thursday's Dally
This morning the sheriffs office
here was busily engaged in the in
vestigation of a chicken stealing case
from the vicinity of Nehawka and
also trying to connect up the case
with that of the damage committed
to "the school property in the south
part of the county on Monday night
No charges have been filed in the
case a3 yet but it is hoped that some
definite solution may be gained. Sev
eral young men from near Nehawka
were brought in for questioning in
the matter but no charge preferred
against them so far.
Tri-County
Poultry Show to
be Held Here
Association Representing a Large
Group of Pure Bred Poultry
Fanciers Will Show Here
The officers and directors of the
Tri-Poultry association, met here
Wednesday afternoon to discuss the
plans for the holding of the annual
show of the association.
The officers decided that they
would again hold this show in Platts
mouth where it has been held for
the past two years and where a very
large number of exhibits have been
offered by the poultry raisers of the
eastern section of Nebraska.
The dates set for the poultry show
are 8th to 11th of December inclus
ive and the place for the show will
be the American Legion community
building where the show has been
held for the past two years.
The location here provides a large
and ample quarters for the exhibit
of the birds and headquarters for the
offices of the association during the
show and the location of the build
ing in the main part of the city en
ables it to be handy for the visitors
n the city.
Excellent roads in all parts of
the counties of Cass, Sarpy and
Saunders enable exhibitors to get
their birds here and also to permit
the poultry raisers to reach this city
Cor the big mUaw. . of -lb best
that is held in the state.
It is hoped to have the number
exhibiting to be much larger this
year than last and with the fast
growing importance of the poultry
business on the farms there is much
more active interest in the rearing
of the best birds for all purposes,
the poultry show enabling the poul
try raisers to see some of the-finest
strains that are produced on the
farms of eastern Nebraska and west
ern Iowa.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT DEES
A. F. Weightman, who was super
intendent of the Plattsmouth city
schools from 1876 to 1860. died a
few days ago at Los Angeles. Cali
fornia, word received here states.
Mr. Weightman will be remembered
by the older residents of the city,
many of whom were students at the
local schools during the years that
he served as head of the local schools.
Mr. Weighman was past 100. He
was superintendent of the Fremont
schools for several years after leav
ing this city.
Mr. Weightman has made his home
in the west for a great many years
and where the funeral services were
held.
Mr. Weightman was at the Platts
mouth school at the time that Ger
man was one of the language courses
and Conrad Usinger was at that time
the head of the department and the
old grads of the local school can
recall the fact that this instructor
conducted all of his class work in
German.
Mr. Weightman was for seventy
years in the educational work and
was in addition to his school work
at Plattsmouth and Fremont, was
one of the founders and dean of the
Wesleyan university at York, later
merged into the WTesleyan university
at Lincoln where he was professor of
Latin.
One daughter and a son survive
his passing, Mxs. W. H. St. Clair
of Torrance, California, with whom
he resided and N. J. Weightman of
Long Beach.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Louis Sedlak. who is at the St.
Catherine's hospital at Omaha re
covering from the effects of his re
cent operation for appendicitis, is
reported as doing very nicely at the
hospital and is now well on the
highway to complete recovery. It is
hoped that with the present rate of
improvement that the young man
may be able to return home within
the next few days.
WILL MOVE HEBE
From Thursday's "Dally
W. H. Mark of Union and sister,
Mrs. Emma Cooper of Athens, Ohio,
who is visiting at the Mark home in
Union were visiting and looking af
ter some business In Plattsmouth
this morning. While in the city Mr.
Mark was looking for some apart
ments as he and his wife are ex
pecting to make their home here for
the winter. Come on folks, we wel
come you.
Cass County.
Women's Club
IS
in Convention
Meeting Held at First Methodist
Chuxch Mrs. James T. Begley
Is Elected President.
The meeting of the federated
women's clubs of Cass county was
held dn Wednesday at the First
Methodist church and despite the
fact that the weather was threaten
ing there were many from the var
ious clubs over the county present to
enjoy the occasion, 160 being regis
tered at the meetings.
The program had been arranged
by the county president. Mrs. G. G
Douglas of Elmwood and Mrs. James
T. Begley, the president of the Platts
mouth club, being a very instruc
tive and entertaining one.
As the convention was assembling
Wednesday morning in the auditor
ium of the church, a splendid organ
recital was given by E. H. Wescott,
the organist of the church in his
usual artistic manner.
The convention was called to or
der by the county president, Mrs.
Douglas and at once started in on
the regular program of the day.
The invocation was offered by
Rev. C. O. Troy, the pastor of the
church and was followed by the
ealute to the flag, the latter being
led by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, of this
city, state regent cf the Daughters
of the American Revolution, who
also led the convention singing.
In the opening portion of the pro
gram Mrs. Eugene Nutzman of Ne
hawka favored the convention with
two very beautiful vocal numbers.
The greetings of the Plattsmouth
Women's club, the hostess club, was
extended by Mrs. James T. Begley,
the local president, and the response
was given by Mrs. R. R. Norris of
the Weeping Water club.
Mrs. Walter Keichel of Johnson,
president of the first district feder
ation, was then introduced and gave
a very fine address along the lines
of club work, pleading for closer
harmony of all clubs, that jealousy
among the clubs has no place and is
a foe to progress and success in the
club work. She arso urged the closer
co-operation between the rural and
city and town club organizations.
Mrs. Keichel announced the state
convention of the Nebraska Feder
ation as being at Fremont, October
20th to 22nd.
There were some nineteen clubs
reporting at the convention and giv
ing the account of the activities that
they had carried on in the past year,
a most interesting part of the morn
ing session.
At the noon hour an adjournment
was taken to the American Legion
community building where a fine
luncheon was served the members of
the convention and which was pre
pared and served by the ladies of
the Legion Auxiliary.
At the opening of the afternoon
session, the members after the group
singing, were greeted by Attorney
J. A. Capwell, representing the
Chamber of Commerce of this city.
Mrs. Howard Capwell of Elmwood
gave a very interesting report of the
district convention of the first dis
trict of the federation.
Mrs. C. E. Day of Weeping Wa
ter, one of the talented musicians of
that city, was heard in a very pleas
ing piano number and which was
given in her usual pleasing manner.
The ladies enjoyed a very inter
esting talk from Mrs. Clayton Rosen
crans of this city, county probation
agent, who discussed child welfare,
gathering from her work over the
county some vital and impressive
facts as to the conditions among the
children, the needs of various com
munities as to aid and care of the
children. Mrs. Rosencrans has given
a wonderful service in the office of
probation agent and her address was
one that was followed with the great
est interest by all of the convention
members.
Mrs. Willard Clapp of Elmwood,
gave a delightful vocal offering that
added to the pleasures of all of the
members of the convention.
Mrs. Isadore Sheldon Tucker, of
Nehawka, state chairman of legis
lation of the federation, gave a very
interesting discussion of the laws
passed by the last legislature and
which had been sponsored by the
federation In the aid of women and
child welfare, also discussing Beveral
bills that had been projected for the
betterment of conditions for children
in the state.
Miss Helen Kunz. of Elmwood.
winner of the Cass county Atwater
Kent audition, was heard in two vo
cal selections and which were given
very charmingly and won a warm re
ception for the talented singer.
A scholarship march was played
as a collection was taken, which will
be used In helping deserving boys
and girls to obtain an education.
The march' was played by Mrs.
Robert Reed, one of the leading mu
sicians of this city.
The resolution committee of the
conventio. headed by Mrs. Reeber
cf Elmwood. reported and the reso
lutions as presented were adopted
by the conventions, pertaining to
the work of the clubs and of public
welfare.
Mrs. W. S. McGrew, of the Louis
ville club, extended the invitation
of the ladies of that city to have the
county convention meet there in
1932 and which was accepted with
the greatest appreciation by the
delegates. The Weeping Water club
also extended an, invitation.
Mrs. S. R. Parks of Ashland favor
ed the ladies with two very delight
iul vocal numbers as her contribu
tion to the program-
Hon. L. C. Oberlies cf Lincoln
long identified with the activities of
the state, was then introduced and
rpoke on "An Old Fashioned Bul
wark." While his address was along
serious problems of the ' days, Mr,
Oberlies had many humorous rtmarks
that lightened .the address. On the
serious side he stressed more home
life, more amusements in the home.
better pictures on our walls and bet
ter music. He said in reference to
the guiding of a child, "get your
boy a horn, it is ..better for him to
blow a horn than, blow a safe." He
praised the work," of Bess Streeter
Aidriin, cass county authoress, and
compared education to climbing a
bluff the mere yu climb, the more
you see. t
The balloting committee of the
conventio, with Mrs. E .H. Wescott
as chairman, gave the report of the
election with the following result:
For President -
Mrs. G. G. Douglas, Elmwood. 66:
Mrs. J. T. Begley. Plattsmouth, 78.
Vice President
Mrs. J. J. Cullen. Avoca, 62: Mrs.
Eugene Nutzman. Nehawka, 81.
Secretary-Treasurer
Mrs. Brunkow. Louisville. 35;
Mrs. R. E. Norris, Weeping Water,
107.
Mrs. Nelson Berger of Nehawka,
was elected to attend the state con
vention.
Mrs. Ronald Schlitzemeier, Elm
wood, elected district convention
delegate.
The quartette from the Avoca
Woman's club rendered two num
bers.
The convention closed by the sing
ing of "Now the Day Is Ended."
The Plattsmouth ladies proved to
be lovely hostesses, and this sent!
ment was expressed by the conven
tion in closing. . -
Ehnvood Ladies
Injured Vhile
Erois Heme
Delegates to Woman's Club Conven
tion Have Car Overturned on
"0" Street Boad
From Thursday's Danv
Four Elmwood ladies, who were
returning home from Plattsmouth.
where they had been in attendance
at the Cass County . Woman's club
convention, were injured, one ser
iously when the car in which they
were riding was overturned on th?
"O" street road 6ix miles east of
Elmwood.
Mrs. Mary Lane, sixty-eight, suf
fered severe cuts about the head and
face and a broken chest bone, Mr;-.
Mary Nickles, the driver of the car.
suffered minor cuts about the head
and face while Mrs. A. W. Neihart
and Mrs. C. D. Clapp, the other pas
sengers in the car escaped with
minor injuries.
While the car was descending a
hill, it struck the loose gravel along
the roadside and overturned into a
ditch. All of the glass in the car ,
was broken and the members of the
auto party were showered with the
broken fragments of the glass and
which caused the greater part of
their injuries.
Dr. O. E. Liston of Elmwood at
tended the Injured ladies.
OLD RESIDENT HEBE
Prom Thursday's Iall
George L. Berger. who arrived at
Plattsmouth on April 28. 1S57, and
is now a resident of Orange, Cali
fornia, was in the city today to visit
the scenes that he once knew as a
youth. Mr. Berger was born Sep
tember 4. 184S, in the state of
Pennsylvania, and came west when
a lad, spending the greater part of
his lifetime in Cass county where
he was a loved and honored figure.
Mr. Berger was for sixty-three
years a resident of near Louisville
where he owned a farm and the old
Berger home on the Louisville-South
Bend road is one of the well known
places in that section of the county.
Mr. Berger has made a number of
trips back to Nebraska since he lo
cated in California and never fails
to visit this city and note the old
posts near the Burlington station
where the steamboat that he arrived
on, was tied, alt ho the river is now
a mile east of the old landing place.
Mr. Berger states that his wife
is uot feeling so well at this time
and leases the home very seldom,
Mrs. Berger. who was born Septem
ber 27. 1S53, is now seventy-eight
years of age and this estimable cou
plo are planning on the observance
of their sixty-first wedding anniver
sary on November 3rd at the home
in California. They were married on
November 3rd- 1870, at Louis-: V.e.
Mr. B'rgcr has brought greetings
from many of the' former residents
of this city with him and called at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Rc
bal to bring a reminder of their
son, Edward Rebal, who is a neigh
bor of Mr. Berger at Orange and
manager of the Piggly-Wiggly store
in that city.
Big Special
Bargains Offered
by Merchants
Band Concert Will Be Given by the
lewiston Band in the Evening
as Part of Big Day
On Wednesday there will be afford
ed the residents of Cass couuty, Ne
braska, and Mill county. Iowa, one
of the greaest mercantile offerings
in the history of the city and in
which the various buMness houses of
Plattsmouth will be participating.
The offerings which will be placed
before the patrons on this day will
include greatly slashed prices on all
lines of seasonable goods one of the
great opportunities to secure the
needed purchases of fall and winter
goods at the new. low prices while
in the necessities of life the rock
bottom of prices has been reached
In this great price slashing offer.
Read the advertisements that are
appearing in the Journal, there is
something for every man woman
and child articles that you cannot
duplicate anywhere at the low range
of prices that they are being offered
to you Wednesdaj.
As a feature of the bargain day
the Lewlston band, one of the pop
ular organizations of the county will
be here to play in concert in the
evening at the court house lawn.
This will give the resident of the
two counties the chance to enjoy a
program cf the latest and best music
and by this group of clever young
musicians.
Remember that opportunities like
these are not afforded every day and
those who take advantage of them
can feel that they have made them
selves some real money by securing
the bargains that the Plattsmouth
merchants are offering them.
MANY ATTEND SEP. VICES
The funeral services of Warren L.
Trumble, well known resident of
Eagle, held Wednesday afternoon at
the Methodist church of that place,
was one of the most largely attended
ever held in that community, prac
tically 'all of the residents of the town
ami the searby -country districts be
ing in attendance. . . ,
The funeral services were in
charge of Rev. Chamberlain, pastor
of the church, who gave a very able
sermon on the comforting influence
of the christian teaching and as well
gave a short sketch of the life of
the departed.
'The choir and male quartet cf the
church gave two numbers, "Some
time We'll Understand" and "Jesus
Savior Pilot Me."
Following the service the cortege
took its way to the beautiful Eagle
cemetery, east of the town where it
was consigned to the last rest. At the
grave the Greenwood post of the
American Legion, of which Mr.
Trumble was a member, gave the last
salute and farewell to the departed
comrade. W. R. Holly of this city
played taps at the grave.
Pall bearers were selected from
the long time friends of Mr. Trumble
and the old army comrades.
WEDDINGS AT COURT HOUSE
The court house was a busy place
Wednesday, despite the rainy weath
er, as the marriage license clerk in
the office of the county judge was
kept busy filling out the applications
while Judge Duxbury was busy in
the joining of the lives of the men
p.nd women who were appearing be
fore hirn, in the bonds of wedlock.
Frank J. Svoboda, one of the well
known farmers of northwest of this
city, was united in marriage to Miss
Rosie Bruey of Bluff City, Kansas,
the newlyweds departing after the
ceremony for their home and where
they were receiving the congratula
tions and well wishes of the friends.
An Iowa couple, Miss Eva Welton
of Council Bluffs and H. J. Scherer
of Pacific Junction, were also callers
at the office cf the judge and were
joined in wedlock.
Edward B. Young of Havelock, a
former high school basketball and
football star of that city, was one of
ihe bridegrooms of the day, being
united in marriage to Mrs. Valeria
r.artlett, also of Lincoln.
BETUBNS FROM THE WEST
From Friday's Daily
S. S. Goodins of Omaha, who has
just returned from a trip to the west,
was in the city for a short time to
day. Mr. Gooding has land Interests
rear Gillette. Wyoming, and reports
that that part of the west has had
an unusually dry summer and one
that has caused a great deal of de
pression " throughout that section.
While at Gileltte he met B. F. Stew
art, formerly of this city and who
sent his greetings back to the old
time friends in Plattsmouth. Mr.
Gooding also visited a number of
places in Wyoming and western Ne
braska while on his trip and had a
very good time.
When and where did yon ever buy
500 sheets of typewriter paper for
65c? -This is the price of a good
paper, we have a cheaper one still,
500 sheets for 50c of yon want it
Bates Book and Stationery Store.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
From Friday's Dany
Miss Emma Tresham, who taught
school here in the late nineties and
the early 1900 period, has been here
for the past several days visiting
with the old friends, being a bouse
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Tidd. Miss Tresham had the
rrivilege of meeting a great many
of the old friends and former pupils
here, and the occasion was one very,
pleasant to all who had known this
estimable lady in her residesce here.
From this city Miss Tresham goes
to Lincoln to visit with the old
iriends there.
Aged Veteran
Observes Ninety
First Milestone
Abram Shellenbarger One of Last of
Grand Army Veterans in
the Community
On Saturday Abram Shellenbarger.
of this city, passed his ninety-first
birthday anniversary, a lifetime that
has covered far more than the al-
lotted time of man and in which has
transpired some of the greatest
scenes of the national life.
Mr. Shellenbarger was born at
Lima, Allen county, Ohio, October J man waa picked up down in the Lusi
3rd. 1S40. and spent his youth in ness section of the citv bv Officers
that state, later removing to Illinois
where he was residing when the
civil war broke out and in response
to the appeal of President Abraham
Lincoln, he enlisted on July 18,
1RC2, in Co. K. Eighty-fifth Illinois
infantry, serving in this organization
until the close of the war. Mr. Shel
lenbarger served in many of the
greatest battles of the western cam
paign of the Union army as they bat
tled to open the Mississippi valley
and dividing the southern armies,
one of the military movements that
Hastened tne nnai ena or tne war
and the defeat of the southern forces.
He was on special detail with Gen
eral William T. Sherman on the
memorable march of the r northern
army to the sea.
On the return home from the war
Mr. Sbellenbarger was. united tn J through the city and the party that
marriage to Miss Melvlna Martin &t:was. at . the home at apparently
Havana, Illinois, on March 8, 18. 1COme with the knowledre of the lay
To this union there was born eieht'nf th mttnat Inn rnl with th f nf n-
children, five sons and three daugh-
ters. The wife and three daughters
have passed away but the five sons
are still living, B. E., L. E., R. C.
and J. W. Shellenbarger of Beaver
City and E. G. Shellenbarger of this
city.
Mr. Shellenbarger came to Nebras
ka in 1875 and located in the west
part of the state where he made his
home for a great many years, but
since the son, E. G. Shellenbarger,
came to this city to reside, Mr. Shel-
lenbarger fame here and has made
his home here with the son and tormer home for interment. Mr.
family. ; Smith, who was seventy years of
Mr. Shellenbarger is one of the age had come here some two weeks
few surviving veterans of the civil j ago expecting to make his home with
war here and the last active mem- i the daughter and family. On Thurs
ber of the Grand Army post of this ' day night the daughter, Mrs. Lar
city. j son, heard a slight noise in the bed-
That this splendid citizen and gal- j room of the father and on investi
lant old soldier may have many more gating it was found that the father
years is the hope of the friends in ! had passed away suddenly. This
this community and who are joining morning , another daughter, Mrs.
on extending their best wishes and
congratulations to him.
STJFFEBS LOSS OF CHICKENS
From Saturday's Dally
Last night Sheriff Bert Reed was
called to the farm home of Louis
Womack, west of Murray, where the
theft of some 200 White Wyandotte
chickens was reported. The Womack
family have a flock of 320 chickens
on the place and which range over
the farm, consequently the loss was
not discovered until last night when
the chickens came in to the sheds
and outbuildings to roost.
It is thought that the chickens
were taken Thursday night, the larg
er part from a large brooder house
southeast of the residence. There
was no noise heard by the members
of the family, Mr. Womack stated to
Sheriff Reed, the watchdog at the
house failed to bark altho be is gen
erally very alert when anyone is
prowling around.
From tracks appearing along the
roadside it would seem that the par
ty or parties had. halted a car or
truck on the Nehawka road, east of
the Womack farm and t hen had
come on down a small lane between
the farm yard and the corn field to
the brooder house, being able to keep
their progress hidden from the view
of anyon ate the house by .bushes
and the sheds.
. Mr. Womack thinks that someone
risifed the farm last Friday also but
at that time the family were away
from home and there was no chickens
noticed to be missing.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
SHOWS 200 DECLINE
Washington. Oct. 2. The number
of infantile paralysis cases reported
to the public health service this week
dropped to 1,095 from 1,272 last
week. ,
. Ifyo want the best in school sup
plies for the least money, bny at the
Bates Book and Stationery Store in
Flattsmonth.
Attempt Made
to Hold Up Misi
Alice Smith Today
While Local Young Lady Enroute
Heme, Stranger Makes Demand
for Her Focketbook
I
rtoiw Saturday Hall
Miss Alice Smith, who is engaged
as waitress in the Brown cafe dur-
ing the night trade, was the central
( figure in an attempted holdup as she
i was returning home from work at
5:15 this morning.
The parent. Mr. and Mrs. John
(L. Smith, reside in the residence at
Eighth and Locust street and this
morning as the daughter arrived at
the home, some man stepped out from
1 l a t m a
i ueaiuu tue sneuer ot a large suruo
land requested that she turn over her
pocketbook
The distance from where she was
accosted to the door was only a short
way and Miss Smith gave the alarm
I) v screaminc and started tn run to
the door of the house and fortunate.
J ,y the door wag unlocked and she
fWas abie to Kain entrance at once
and foll the would be robber, as the
! mem b.rs of familr aroused bv
. the cries, came to her rescue.
Thp niirht nnlice were notified of
hnij... .., ut
nbershal and Pickrel and lodged in
jau. This morning, however. Miss
J Smith failed to identify the man as
the one that had attempted the
. holduo. Several other men at the
hobo" camp near the old stock
yards were also inspected but failed
to tally with the description that
Miss Smith had given and she could
net name any of these as the rob
bers. The circumstances surrounding the
attempted holdup point more strong
ly to local talent or to parties that
might be familiar with the custom
of Miss Smith to return home in the
early morning hours as well as the
tat that cVio V9 tn hn rxlvd
her Day at this time of the week.
Th Smith residence Is off the usual
Hneof travel of persons Dassine
tion of securing the funds of Miss
Smith. Only the fact that she gave
j the alarm promptly saved her from
?a most unpleasant experience and
1 pleasant experlen
the loss of her pocketbook.
TAKE BODY TO WHITMAN
From Saturday's Dany v
This afternoon the body of John
M. Smith, who passed away late
Thursday night at the home of bis
rfanirhter Mm. H. P. Larson, was
I tnv-,n tn whitman. Kebraska. hia
Sarah Moran, of Hyannls, Nebraska.
arrived to look after the taking of
the body back to the west part of the
state for interment.
SOME BEAUTTFUX WINDOWS
The Pease Style Shop which i
holding its anniversary sale this
week has arranged a group of dis
play windows of the lines of ladies
ready-to-wear garments, millinery
and children's wear that is as fine
a showing as well as exhibition of
the art of window dressing that can
be found in any large city store.
The two windows in the room for
merly occupied by the Giventer store
have been secured and here a fine
display has been prepared which,
with the large windows in the style
shop makes it possible to make a real
display of all types of garments. It
is a display that is a real credit to
the city in every way.
i MABRIED AT COUBT HOUSE
I
' Fftn Friday Dally
j Last evening at the court bouse
'occurred the marriage of Miss Lula
.P. Heward and Joseph Lepert. both
"of Chicago. The wedding was held
here as the result of the desire of
the groom to be wedded In tbe city
where he was born, the Lepert fam
ily being former residents here. Aft
er the ceremony performed by Judge
A,' H. Duxbury, the wedded couple
departed for Omaha where they 'are
to visit the parents of the groom who
reside in that city.
STJFFEBS FROM RHEUMATISM
Clarence Troy, who has been at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha for
the past ten days is reported as show
ing some definite signs of improv
ing and is able to be up a part of
the time now. The cause of the trou
ble that made necessary the treat
ment of Mr. Troy bas been found to
be inflamatory rheumatism, a very
painful malady but which is now
yielding to the treatment and it is
hoped the young man may soon be
able to resume his school work.