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THE U 9 ft it 4 U JJbl "BE JUST AND FEAR NOT." VOL. 14, NO. 37. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1895. $1.00 IF PAID IN AUVAKCE. FLATBMO T 4 Dl AT Vv M ivli 1 1, i.v I Y THE RACES TAME. Last Monday's Bicycle Meet at the New Eace Track. CARRAHER IS THE CHAMPION. The Young Man From Union Uiuon trates That Me Is a Kider of No Small Promise Lee AUiauu's Team Is Heat en. Those Bicycle Itaces. A crowd of probably two hundred people paid admission to witness the bicycle races at the fair grounds Mon day, while about the same number occupied the "grand stand" on the east side of the track, not having to pay for that accommodation. The Omaha wheelmen failed to show up, no doubt, on account of the threat ening weather, and up to two o'clock it did look as though "Old Sol" had gone back on the boys. The local riders, however, did every thing in their power to make the races a success and succeeded fairly well in pleasing the crowd, the "dead-heads" on the eat side being especially tickled. No records were smashed by the riders and, in fact, "that would have been well-high impossible, as a stiff gale was blowing from the south and the track was in a very slow con dition at the northeast corner. It was nearly three o'clock when "Judge" John RobbinB tapped the bell and announced the first race on the program a one-third mile, open. The riders all started out at a merry clip, and it was a very pretty race, al though the time was not as fast a3 the crowd expected. Coming in on the last quarter it looked like Holloway's race, but Torn Patterson made a re markable spurt just before crossing the tape, and came in a winner by about three fret, with Holloway, Murray and Sam Patterson foljowing lu the order named. The time was 0:51 1-5. The mile, open, was the next race on the program and was participated in by T. Patterson, S. Patterson, Car raher, Murray and Crawford. The riders all jogged along at a funeral pace until on the last third, when they started to do a little real racing. Com iou h round the northeast corner of the track the riders were all bunched when they struck the rough place at that point. Carraher was going at a terrific pace when he suddenly made a balloon a3ceusion,parachute leap and all. Carraher is a very lucky rider, and was not hurt. If he w?ere thrown in the river he would come out with his pockets full of fish. His wheel was bent a little and he rode Holloway's the rest of the dav. The race was won by Tom Patterson, and Sam Pat terson, Murray and Crawford followed Time, 2:55 3-5. It was rather difficult to get a auorum of riders for the five mile handicap. The race was finally ar ranged, however, and Carraher, Tom and Sam Patterson started at the scratch and Crawford and Murray were each given a handicap, while a fourteen-yeai-old lad named Robert Mauzy was allowed a third of a mile start. Carraher and Tom Patterson really shouldn't have entered this race, as they were booked for the five-mile county championship, immediately following this race. Tbe Patter son boys both dropped out at the end of a couple of miles, and Carraher easily overtook the others. Crawford dropped out next and the race was uninteresting to tbe finish, Mauzv is no slouch of a rider and stayed in the race to the finish. The county championship race be tween Tom Patterson and Will Carra her of Union was the feature of the program. Carraher not only demon strated that he was a speedy rider. but a shrewd one also. He set the pace from the start, and instead of jogging leisurely along for the greater part of the distance, he commenced at a kill ing gait and it made Patterson fly to keep up. Both riders kept the track hot for seven laps and then Tom dropped out, leaving the field to the Cass coanty "phenom." Carraher rode three miles and quit, it not being "necessary to wear himself out. His time for the three miles was8:20. By mutual consent the distance in the horse-bicycle race was cut down from five to three miles." Lee Alli son's running team and Harvey Hollo- way were the contestants. The bicy clist was allowed to ride on the third uiile track, while the team took .the half mile course. Holloway kept iles and then gave way o finished several hun- to Carraher, who dred feet in advance of the team. It wa3 understood that the bicyclists had tbe privnege of riding in relays, and : the race was given to them. Thus ended the labor day meet. The Kepnblican Primaries. The republican primaries in this city last Saturday were the warmest in the i history of local republicanism. The ; principal light was between Eiken i bary and Holloway for sheriff, and i Holloway seems to have captured the ! majority of the delegations. The Hol loway ticket was elected in tne pre cinct and all the wards except the first and possibly a part of the second. Some smooth political work was exe cuted in the third, where the old poli ticians were very neatly tripped up by the younger element, after they thought their ticket was elected. The Holloway ticket was a winner in the fourth, after a hard struggle, while no opposition whatever appeared in the fifth. The precinct ticket is about evenly divided for Holloway and Wil liams. In the general roundup of the city and precinct it appears that the Hollo way forces are in a large majority probably three-fourths but this may change somewhat before the conven tion. As to the treasurersbip, Mr. Pollock has apparently been turned down, but whether most ot tne delegations win I go to Davis or Capt. Wiles remains to b seen. s the managers had arranged to down "Brick" Swearingen, and were beaten to some extent, there is still I a good show for the guileless Brick. George Houseworth apparently has no opposition. He may be nominated by acclamation for clerk of the district court. As to the county judgeship the opin ion prevails that most of the town del egates are far Beeson, although both Spurlock and Barr claim a good share of the delegates. Everything betokens a lively fight at the county convention. For Fast Driving. Tuesday's Dally. Justice Archer's court has been kept hot" all day. While returning from the races yesterday afternoon, a num ber of men and boys thought they would have a little race of their own. but they had to pay for their fun. A man named Vanderpool, living on the Iowa side of the river, undertook to pass every team on the road, and came into town at apace that threatened the lives of everyone he passed. Officers Murray and Denson started after the young man to arrest him, when he jumped from the wagon and started for the river. A man tripped him up, he fell and was captured, and taken before Judge Archer. He plead not guilty, but a number of witnesses were summoned and the judge found him guilty. He was taxed some eleven dollars for his fast driving. Fred Hawksworth, Will Carmack, Sam Archer and Wm. Webb were also ar rested on the same charge, and the two former plead guilty and received a light fine, while Archer and Webb will stand trial. In Folic Court. The case of the city vs. Sam Archer for fast driving was continued until September 16. Wm. Web withdrew his plea of not guilty, on the same charge, and was fined $1 andcosts, ammounting to $6.35 which ;he paid. Fred Hawksworth filed an affidavit in police court, in which he asked leave to withdraw the plea of guilty on the charge of fast driving, on which he was fined $1 and costs, amounting to $3. He further alleges in his petition that he is only fifteen years old; that no time when he was driving did tbe horses go faster than a walk; that it was the first time he was ever arrested; that through the representators of the chief of police that it would be "better for him," he was induced to plead guilty to the charge, whereas he was nnt aailtv. Jtidce Sullivan is his at- tnmpv. .Tudi?e Archer savs he cannot c? J a - - I j n- - . r 1 ' 1 , C acton tne amaavit, as ue jiuuwa ui no law that will allow mm to reopen a case after the defendant has pleaded guilty and has been fined. Illness of Mrs. Krekenfeld. Mrs.Claus Brekenfeld was taken seriously ill last Sunday, and for a time her life was despaired of, but she is reported greatly improved today. Mr. Brekenfeld, who departed last Satur day for Greeley Center on a hunting expedition, was telegraphed for. and arrived home Monday. Mrs. Brek eafeld'a many friends hope for her speedy recovery. ahead tor two ui A Df P A C A NT PARTY L.Lj-riJil 1 1 L 1 1 "Mrs. McClennan Gives a Reception For Her Niece. A VERY ENJOYABLE OCCASION Allison's Horse Will Kuu at the State FairWin. Neville Secures a Con tract For two Miles of Rail roading. a pleasant iceceptioM. A very charming reception was held last Tuesday evening at the home of Mis. W. N. McLennan in South Park in honor of Miss McLennan of Ilorton, Kas., who has been visiting here and will make her home in this city this winter. The evening was very pleas- antly passed in dancing, cards and in viewing the eclipse of the moon. As near as could be learned, those present were: Misses Edith Patterson, Rose Hyers, Grace Stoutenborough, Mamie Sullivan, Jessie Oldham, 1 lorence White, Mabel Unruh, Anna Sullivan, Miss Du Bois of Ashland and Miss Atkins of New Albany, Ind., and Messrs. Chas. Sullivan, Arch Coleman, Henry Gering, O. K. Johnson, John Coleman, Henry Snyder, Richard Waugh, Win. livers, James Newell. Gerald Drew, Frank Wiles and France Ballance Horses vs. Dieycle. The Hon. Win. Neville was in Urn aha Tuesday and while there about completed arrangements, whereby Lee . . . a, a a a 1 I Allison and his runniug team will be pitted against Reading, the soldier- bicvclist. for a five or ten mile race. It. W. Furnas was seen Tuesday and gave every encouragement that satis factory arrangements could be made. There will be a meeting of the entire board today and Mr. Neville and Mr. Allison will attend and in all probability complete the arrangements, In addition to the purse, which the management will hang up, there will probably be a bet of considerable size as Allison and his triends have every confidence in the horses, while the Omaha sports think Heading an easy winner. Another Runaway. From Wednesday's Daily. Miss Ceena Gisfi, the young lady who carries the Itock Bluffs mail, had another exciting runaway today. As nreviouslv meutioned in these col- umns, her horse, a half-broken bron cho, ran away and threw herout of the roadcart some six weeks ago. Today, while driving in with the north-bound mail, and while just outside the city limits, her horse became frightened and started to run. Miss Gish imme diately jumped out and the horse, after running down the road a short dis tance, was stopped. The only damage done was a pair of broken lines. Miss Gish is at last convinced that the horse is not safe to drive and returned home with a farmer who happened to be in town. Marriage of Hen Ilenipel, Ir. Ben Hempel and daughter, Mrs. John Kline of West Superior, Wis., left yesterday for Havelock, to be present at the wedding of Ben Hempel, Jr., which occurred yesterday, to Miss Hewitt, a teacher in Havelock's public schools. Mr. Hempel is well known here, having lived here from childhood. till a few years aco. The bride is a very estimable young lady, the daugh ter ot one ot the old "t" engineers. Tiie Jouiinal extends congratula tions and best wishes. Will Lay Two Mile of Track. Wm. Neville has secured the con tract for the construction of two miles of railroad, which will be built imme diately on the Iowa side of the Mis souri river, opposite this city, from the bridge north to where the river is cut ting so fast. There will be consider- able riprapping done at that point by tne company to protect tne bridge, a3 it runs a fair chance of being left on dry land if the river cuts in much I farther, a Total Eclipse. There was a total eclipse of the moon Tuesday night, caused by the shadow of the earth on the moon. The eclipse was first visible at about ten o'clock and became total at about twelve. Parties who were watching it say the eclipse remained total about forty-five minutes. It is understood that Tom Patterson and his friends are not willing to ad mit that Carraher is the faster rider of the two, and a race between them i3 being arranged for next week for a purse of considerable amount. Cass County Will Exhibit. Dave Miller, as agent for the Cass County Agricultural society, is pre paring to make an exhibit of fruit for this county at tne state fair. He yes terday made a trip down into the county to interview some of the orchardists and see for himself what the condition of the fruit crop was. A representative of The Journal ac companied him. The orchards of Frank Moore, G. W. Shrader, L. B. Brown, Lee Allison and that known as the Drost orchard, among others, were visited, and many samples of fruit were promised for the exhibit. uthers will be "Seen later. The great- est disparity exists in the quality of the fruit, as well as the quantity on the trees, owing largely to the atten- tiou and treatment given the trees by the owners. Some splendid samples of fruit were obtained. Mr. Moore h:is about thirty-five varieties of ap- pies, a few plums and peaches. Some are very large and well proportioned. Neither of the others have so many varieties, but what they have are xine- looking. Mr. Shrader treated the vis- itors to all the peaches they wanted from his trees and, although small, the fruit was very toothsome and luscious. But, say, if you want an idea of the way the corn grew in Egypt during the fruitful years revealed in Pha raoh's vision, you should take a bugcy ride through Cass county ! It will du you good. The sight is simply won derful. Kugiueer Austin's Experience. One of the unusual things about t lit Brady Island train robbers is that En- gineer Austin, who was compelled. r.i . a 1 A. A the muzzle of a gun, to stop the train, was also the engineer who had l Le pleasure of hauling the robbers to the penitentiary. Engineer Austin took occasion to go back to the coach and have a talk with the two boys, whom he readily recognized as las pursua.-.i.e friends, and who, also, v.re :ior ?low in recognizing Enginet i Austin. The elder of the brothersgreetsd Mr. Austin v:.' a hear.; : "How lo yc do, Engi- neer and shook haruis wiin Litii m a friendly manner. Engineer Austin thinks he has had quite a remarkable experience with these fellows. Kear ney democrat. Chapman Kuorknl Out. The republican primaries for Cass county were held Saturday and the re sult in Plattsmouth is said to be that Judge Chapman was not only knocked out of time, but wa3 placed upon the ground and stepped upon by his ene mies until they got tired. The 2srews cannot vouch for tbe stories told, but from what we can learn the Chapman faction only carried one ward in Plattsmouth,and fared but little better in the country. It is also rumored that the dissatisfied crowd has selected another candidate, who will go into the convention with eight or ten votes to back him. This will mean Chap man's death knell if Otoe will support a home man. Nebraska City News. lleneUts of the New Card. Messrs. Delle3 Denier and Bert Mayfield, of Elmwood, and a half dozen other passengers came to town Sundav the first-fruits of the new train on the Missouri Pacific. Delles related how he had known as many as thirteen people in one day getting teams and driving over from Elmwood to South Bend in order to get into Plattsmouth the same day over the B. & M. That is some evidence of tbe need of the new train service. Besides he says he never came to town but he had numerous errands for people who couldn't afford to lose two days. A Nebraska Man Ilreuks a Kecord. Ed. Donovan of North Platte, Neb., Tuesday broke the world's profes sional and amateur record for the 100- yard dash In the national champion r V a Ta.. snip root-race, at urocston, aiass. Donovan lowered the record to 0 3-5 seconds. The world's record was tied twice in the trial heats. The former record was 9 4-5 seconds, both profes sional and amateur. The 100-yard dash for professionals was hotly con tested by Donovan and Tom Mcrris of Santa Anna, Cal. Morris was tbe favorite, he having tied the record in practice. world's Wants HaKNemeler to 1! Here. August Steinkemp, the German far mer who had his back filled with shot several weeks ago by Henry Gable out near Louisville, was in town today, consulting with the county attorney. He wants him to be sure and have Dr. Ilassemeir here at the time of Gable's hearing Sept. 17. Steinkemp re turned to Louisville this afternoon . Watch for the date of Joe & Frank's grand fall opening. The large irrigation ditch near Iler- shey is used for a baptismal fount. i The city schools of Norfolk opened Monday, with an enrollment of 000. Fifty acres of land in Lincoln county, under the ditch, yielded 4,000 bushels of oats. Editor Sprecher of the Schuyler ' Quill owns more buildings than any man in the town, and is putting up more. Give us an ad., even if it is a small one, says the Milford Mirror, so that people may know yen are still in busi ness. A little daughter of James Baxter of Gering, fell from the "dome" of a washing machine an 1 b:-L e her arrn. I. L. Yoey of Harrisonburg, who fell from his horse the other day, breaking his collar bone, has had the same bone broken twice befoie. He now cries "enough!" Preparations are ling made in Ames for feeding a large number of cattle the C'juiirg winter, and the fiist shipment is expected about the 10th of September. A living example of total depravity at Gering sto:e a caddy of tobacco ard secreted it under the school house .step?. His name is unknown- by ?leuLs who ar e on his track. The Mthodi;!, campmeeting just :!ns d at Norfe!'.-: was fruitful of great "kkI. Ov' i' l'.'O sinners were led awav 'mm tbe dett-rt -f unbelief and given i good star: e n the- iiirht road. The b-d of the Platte river at Goth- T.bur Ial -.vr k was almost dry, tbe onlv water llo'vinir beinc a sraallstream vhieh i? r:vc it i:, V:?- iv.ith channel. The '.rrigutkn: iliti Me I. we been ab s.oi hii rKi-.i i.li t L v water in the liver ibis yer. Barbara Bur. ;-; !:;'S cfmrr.er.CMl her rii-.innual suit tor divorce in tht- D.'.jr- county co'jxis. livery spring ar.d f.il'. tl:e ok; Lar.n gets drunk and Le.vl? tier with a tence board, and i t vj-he.ffa 3 rut.. f r a divorct? and alimony, he sobers up acd is forgiven Andrew Bosewatcr, city ergineer o Omaha was m tLe city yesterday. lie was sent for by the water company who are considering tbe feasibility cl running an intake pipe north as far a? Swallow hill, to be sine of plenty ol water. The present channel lron which they draw their supply is il i vine up rapidly and before snowfall wib probably be dry. If r ot it will freeze to the bottom this winter. The city's contract with t lie vater company cans icr .Missouri rivei water. Just how they will get this kind of water at Swallow hill has not been explained. Program For Next Sabbath. The following excellent program will be rendered at the M. E. church next Sunday: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Public service at 11 a. m. A de lightful service for young and old. Illustrated by hymns. Leading the mind through doubting, conversion, backsliding, reclaiming and final sal vation. At 3 p. m. a shoit service at the church preparatory to the sacrament of baptism. An interesting Epworth League meeting at 6: 15 p. in. Song service. Sut j-ct "God's Care for Us," at S p. m. Come, let us praise our lltdeemer and worship before him. A. B. Leach, an old friend of Post master Fox, passed through the city yesterday morniogon No.5,enroute in Sheridan, Wyo. His home is at llush ville, 111., where Kelly's early youth was spent. Kelly had not seen him for fifteen ears, and when he received a telegram yesterday morning from Leach at Paciilc Junction, saying that be was on No. 5, and would be glad to see him, 3l!y hastened to the depot. He arrived jtict in time to jump on the trr.in, shake bauds and jump off again. Did you sei Joe & Frank's new line of shirts? Tbe Turiiveiein society will give a grand ball and turning exhibition at Waterman ball or. the evening of Sept. 11. Ariarjements are being made for a grand time, and tbe enter tainment will te well worth theprice cf admission, 50 cents, including dance tickets. '2'Mf Tobias castor, king ot the pie-biter. was in town Monday aud Tuesday, diS' trihutine passes to the cuckjo meeting atLiocoln. It is not known whethe lie &e-?t oca to Col. D.S. Draper or not. A DAY'S JOTTINGS. Various Items of Interest to Read- ers of "The Journal." BIG SAVING TO THE DISTRICT. The Hoard or Education Saves About 82.- OOO on School Hooks Bound Over to the District Court on a Serious Charge. A ilg Saving. J. F. Winters, representing the American Book company of Chicago, has been in the city for the past sev eral days, and the Plattsmouth school board has closed a deal with Mr. Win ters, whereby this district will be saved an expenditure of some 82,000 for books this year. All the old books are to be traded for such new ones as are neces sary, and thi3 big saving comes ju3t in the right time. Held to the District Court. John Hanson, a young man who is chaiged with placing a truck on the M.P. tracks at Eagle last Saturday, was brought to this city last evening by an officer and had a preliminary ex amination before Justice Archer this afternoon. After listening to the tes timony in the case Hanson was bound over to district court under $500 bonds. Hanson's parents are farmers living in the vicinity of Eagle, and it is not yet known whether or not he will be able to furnish the required bond. Schools Open Next Wek. Next Monday morning the Platts mouth city schools will again take up thtir labors. The board of education held a meeting Mondayevening and ap pointed a special committee, consist ing of llev. II. B. Burgess, J. L. Root and Prof. McClelland, to examine the new teacbers. Several substitutes were also examined, so they will be in veadinefs to fill any vacancies that niny occur during the coming school term. The schools will open with a thcroughly competent corps of teach ers, and everything points to a profit able term. Another Business Change. Dr. W. B. Elster, a graduate dentist from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has pur ihastd the elegant dental parlors of Dr. Giltner. Dr. Elster is a young jaan who comes here highly recom- uended, having practiced for several years in Michigan. Dr. Giltner will lepart in a few days for Chicago, from which city he will probably go to Ger many to practice, if satisfactory ar rangements can be made. During his short stay here he has made many friends, who will wish him success in bis new field. The "Straight" Convention. Tha administration wing of the democratic party, which claims to b3 the "straight" democracy is holding a state convention in Lincoln today. Among those who went up from this city and vicinity were Messrs. W. K. Fox, Alf. White, P. E. Ruffner, 11. W. Black, Thos. McCullough, Geo. D. Amick, A. L. Rhoden, T. J. Faught, J. F. Brendell, Jacob Vallery, sr., and Nicholas Halmes. Laid at Kest. The remains of Mrs. Minnie A. Schops, who died in Omaha Sept. 3d, arrived in the city at 8:25 last evening and were taken to the home of E. Perry, a brother of the deceased. The funeral occurred from the Christian church at 10:30 this morning, Rev. Youtzy conducting the services. The interrment took place at Oakllill cem etery. Married. Mrs. Lessie Hunt was married very quietly to a Mr. Reed of Council Bluffs la., Saturday. The bride is known to everybody, having resided here since childhood. The groom is an old resi dent of Council Bluffs, and is quite wealthy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alshuler and baby arrived in town Friday morning from Chicago and will reside here permanently. Mr. Alshuler went east about a week ago to purchase the fall stock of goods for Joe & Frank's clotting emporium, and that enter prising firm promises to show the peo ple of Cass county some marvels in clothing and furnishinggoods in afew days. Mr.a. Hasse, the deputy county judge, who is filling that office in Judge llamsey absence, said with a laugh today that she was getting on so nicely she didn't care much when the judge j cams back. . . . - -