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PL1TTSMOUTH, XEBI1ASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 189G.
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AN AWFUL ENDING
While TeniDorarilv Insane, Fred
Kuhl Commits Suicide.
WAS SUFFERING FR02I LA GRIP.
A Fearful Tragedy at the Farm of Win.
Martin, Three Mile South X Pl.itts
luooth Other Local Affair
of General lntrt.
A Horrible Saicide.
The people of this city were startled
last Saturday by the report that Fred
Kuhl, a young farmer living down on
the big island, in the Missouri river,
had committed suicide at the resi
dence of Wm. Martin, three miles
south of town. Dr. Schildkneebt and
Sheriff Ilolloway immediately drove
down to the Martin farm, and the
truth of the report was verified.
The facts lea-ned are about as fol
lows: Atout six o'clock Saturday
morning Kuhl requested Mrs. Martin
to co down stairs after some chips,
with which to start a fire. A few
minutes afterward a loud report was
heard, and, upon re-entering the room,
a horrible sight met the gaze of Mrs
Martin. Kuhl was stretched upon the
floor, with hi3 entire face blown off.
He was laying upon his back, and a
musket, which had been standing
in a corner of the room, was lying
across his body. A short stick Deal
the corpse told the rest of the story.
He had evidently walked over to tbt
corner where the cud stood, and de
liberately placed the muzzle under his
chin and pulled the trigger with the
stick. The ceiling and wall were
covered with clotted blood and piece?
of fleh and brains.
It was decided not to hold an in
quest, as the man had undoubtedl
committed the rash deed while tem
porarily insane. Kuhl had been suf
fering for some time from a sever at
tack of the grip and some throat trou
ble. When he was first taken sick he
was removed to the Martin farm,
where it was more convenient for the
physician to attend him. Mr. Kuhl
was about twentj-seven 5 ears of age,
and was married some five years ago
to a daughter cf Jas. Price. He leaves
a wife and two small children. Kuhl
has resided in this vicinity since child
hood, and, up to the time of his mar
riage, bad made his home at the Mar
tin farm. He was a son of Captain
Kuhl.
A peculiar incident in connection
with the Fred Kuhl suicide was the
fact that on Sunday, while the body
was being interred, Mrs. Kuhl, the
widow of the unfortunate man, gave
birth to a child.
Ordered Out of Town.
Carl Pankonin, the well-known
Lousiaville farmer, has been having a
peck of trouble with his son-in-law,
Frank Wanamaker, for the past two
or three years. Wanamaker, who is a
worthless sort of fellow, has been
hanging around Mr. Pankonin's place
ever since he married the latter's
daughter, and refused to do any work.
He also made threats to take the life
of his father-in-law, unless he provided
him with money. This caused Pan
konin to have Wanamaker placed
under bonds to Keep the peace. .Last
week County Attorney Polk went up
to Louisville to make some disposal of
the matter. The result was that Wan
amaker was given a ticket for Brock,
Xemaha county, where he says he has
friends and can obtain work, and told
to "git" and he ugot." He was also
emphatically informed that if he
showed his face in Louisville again he
would be turned over to the tender
mercies of Jailor Ilolloway.
The New "snndown."
Capt. Dabb loaded his gasoline
launch, "Sundown," on a pair of bobs
last Tuesday and hauled her down to
the river bank. She will be launched
as soon as the river is clear of ice. I
It is hoped by Mr. Dahb's many I
friends that the Rundown II" will
faie better than did her namesake,
which burned to ihe water's edge sev
eral months ago in a very mysterious
manner on Vnllry verv kindly
teridied th use of himself and his
team nd assisted ver materially in
getting the boat down to the liver
bank.
Who Wa lie?
A young Cass county farmer lost
400 id the gambling joints of South
Omaha Saturday. Omaha Bee. j
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Farm loans made at lowest rates. :
T. U. Pollock, over First Nat'l Bank.
What the Midland Monthly Says.
The Midland monthly for March, a
magazine of literature and art pub
lished at Des Moines, is before us, and
is deserving of a high place in the
ranks of literature. Its illustrated
articles show a high grade of artistic
skill, while its romances are bright,
sparkling and very readable. A very
readable sketch of the women's clubs
of Nebraska, embellished with cuts of
prominent members, appears in this
number. Half-tone engravings of
Mrs. Laura Moore Woodford of Weep
ing Water, Mrs. Mary Bryan cf Lin
coln, Mrs. Elia Peattie of Omaha, and
Mrs. Belle Stoutenborough of this city
appear among the others. Of the
Plattsmouth Woman's club the writer
says:
"The club at Plattsmouth, organized
December, 1S94, grew out of a history
class led by Mrs. Belle Stoutenbor
ough, who I ecame its president. She
was for -several years a member of the
Crete Hound Table and also of the
Omaha Cleofan. She is a close
student, clear thinker, and good
speaker. Her endeavors are not lim
ited to women, f or she is a leader of an
nthusiastic club of boys who study
English history. Mrs. Isabel llichey
is a writer of ability and a leading
member of the club."
XV. of W. Installation.
Thursday evening the newly-elected
officers of the Woodmen of the World
wrere duly installed. H. Guy Livingston
being the installing officer. The af
fair was announced as being public,
-ind fully three hundred people were
present. Avery interesting program.
consisting of musical selections and
recitations, was rendered, and the en
tertainment concluded with a grand
banquet, the entire audience being in
vited to partake thereof. The follow
ing officers were installed:
Council Commander J.L. Root.
Vice Lieut S. P. Ilolloway.
Banker C. M. Butler.
Clerk O Guthmann.
Manager Thorn: Walling.
Escort J. E. Palmeter.
Watchman Jos. Leek.
Sentrv Fred Kroehler.
February Mortgage Kerord.
The Cass county mortgage record
for the month of February, as com
piled in the register of deeds' office, is
as follows:
FAIiM PROPERTY.
Filed f5l.57tf.44
Released 22.778.73
TOWN AND CITY PROPERTY.
Filed J6.021.S5
Released ti.090.00
It will be seen from the above that.
while the farm mortgages filed amount
to considerable more than those re
leased, in the towns it is quite differ
ent, more being released than filed.
A Farewell Party.
Miss May Vallery was tendered a
very happy surprise last Saturday eve
ning by about thirty of her young
friends, at the cosy home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Smith, on East Vine street.
The occasion for the social gathering
was the fact that Miss Vallery will
remove with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Vallery, to their farm in a short
time. Music, games and refreshments
constituted an evening of rare amuse
ment, and the guests all thoroughly
enjojed themselves.
Pleasant Birthday Surprise.
Last Saturday, Feb. 29, Frank
Hewitt, the jeweler at Snyder's store,
was thirty-six years of age, it being
his first birthday in nine years. In the
evening nearly a hundred of his
friends, including the high school
band, of which he is instructor, and
th city band, tendered him a very
pleasant surprise at his home, on West
Oak street. The evening was devoted
to music and social chat, and excellent
refreshments were seived.
Shuta Oft the Land Snlta.
A telegram was received at Burling
ton headquarters Tuesday from Gen
eral Manderson, announcing that the
president had approved the land bill.
This shuts off the land suits against
the Hurlingtou and against those who
have purchased Nebraska lands from
the Burlington company. General
Manderson 1-f t Washington yesterdaj
for home. Omaha Bee.
.spiked For One Tear.
Joseph Wallace Cannon, who forged
an order on Jacob Sichl. this afternoon
was arraigned before Judge Ramsey,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary. Cannon
says he will not commit suicide until
after he has served hi terra. Ne
braska City News.
Leave your orders for job work with
Tub Journal, an artistic job guaranteed.
DAY'S CHRONICLE.
What the People In and Around
Plattsmouth Are Doing.
ARE CHARGED WITH BURGLARY
Jim smith Arretted In Omaha. Charged
With Highway Kohhery 1 Well
Known in Flattimiouth
Police Court.
A Trio or Alleged lurj;lr.
Sheriff Ilolloway returned on the
noon tram Friday from Union, having
in custody three young men. who are
charged with burglary. The prisoners,
who gave their names as George Dee,
George Finley and Chas. Sloan, were
arraigned before JusticeArcber Friday
atternoon aud entered a plea of not
guiity. Dee is charged with entering
the house ot Henry Pell, near Union,
on Wednesday afternoon and stealing
a rifle and a razor, the articles being
valued at $9.50. Finley and Sloan are
charged with stealing articles to the
value of $11.25 from I. A. Hicks' house,
near Union. Neither of the men ar
rested look to be over twenty-two
jearsof age, and joung Sloan sas
his home is in Madison, Wis., and
that his father is an attorney. He
also claims to be a grandson of Judge
Sloan ot Washington, D. C, and says
he has only been "on the road' about
two months.
J 1 111 In it Koll-r.
"Stuttering Jim" Smith, a negro,
was arrested in Omaha Monday on a
charge of highway robbery and bouud
over to the district court. He was ar
rested last September on a similar
charge, but was dismissed by Judge
Ben Baker on the ground that he was
insane. Smith is well known in this
city, having been under arrest here a
number of times on various charges.
His last arrest in Plattsmouth was for
a very serious offense, which, had the
charge been proven, would have landed
him in the penitentiaiy for a number
of jears. While Jim is not an intel
lectual giant, he is not considered in
sane by the iocal police.
One of the Prisoner Iir-iuirI.
The preliminary hearing of Geo.
Finley, Geo. Dean and Chas. Sloan,
the young men charged with burglar
izing a couple of farm houses down
near Union, was occupying Justice
Archer's attention Monday. The testi
mony showed that none of the stolen
property was found upon the person
of young Sloan, and, upon motion of
Attorney Graves, who appears for the
defense, he was dismissed.
Finley and Iean I'.onnd Over.
George Finley and George Dean,
two of the young men arrested down
near Union for burglarizing a couple
of farmers' houses, were bound over to
the district court Monday afternoon
by Justice Archer under $500 bonds!
each, to answer to a charge of bur
glary. Finley and Dean each claim to
be under twenty years of age.
Was An Ainailnj Marriage.
"The county attorney of Cass county
was at the court house this morning
investigating the marriage license
records, with a view to bringing crim
inal proceedings against Alfred John
son of Louisville on the charge of per
jury. About three weeks ago Johnson
and a girl named Hilda Carlson went
to living together without being mar
ried. He is thirty-three and she is
thirteen. Her parents made no ob
jection to the illicit union but the peo
ple of the village held an indignation
meeting and through a committee told
Johnson he must either marry the girl
or return her to the home of her par
ents within twenty-four hours. John
son and the girl came to Omahn Feb
ruary 18 and he applied for a marriage
license. Asked the age of Hilda, he
said sbe was sixteen, and was then
surprised to learn that the consent of
her father would be necessary before a
license could be issued. He begged
for the license and reluctantly left on
being told that the law would not be
violated. He returned three days
later accompanied by Hilda and her
father. He again made affidavit she
was 16, and the father gave his consent
to the marriage. Judge Baxter then
performed the ceremony. On return
ing to Louisville Johnson was careful
to make it known that he had been
legally married, but the people were
inclined not to believe it, knowing
that the law prohibits the marriage of
persons under sixteen years of age.
They consulted with the county at
torney, who then came to Omaha and
here learned that the secret of the
marriage was Johnson's affidavit that
the girl was sixteen." Omaha Bee.
County Attorney Polk states that if
he can secure positive proof that the
Carlson girl is not over fifteen years
of age, he will furnish the county at
torney with the facts, and that official
will prosecute Johnson for perjury.
IJoy Fatally Shot.
A dispatch from Bellevue to the
World-Herald says: "Roy Smith, a
Bellevue youth, about seventeen years
of age, was accidentally shot while
with Will Trent and Arthur Moun
tain in a boat on the river near La
Platte. Hoy accidentally touched the
trigger of his gun, causing it to empty
its contents into his right side. The
charge ranged upward into his shoul
der and a hole the size of a man's fist
was torn in his side. His comrades got
him to a near-by farm house asquickly
as they could and Dr. Buel was sent
for. An operation was performed and
the last report received was that he
would probably die."
school Report.
Report of school taught in District
No. 27, for the term commencing Dec.
9. 1S05, and ending Feb. 23, 1SS6:
Number months taught, 3; number
days laugh:, GO; totnl enrollment, 35;
total attendance in days, 1,709; aver
age daily attendance, 28.
Standing of class A derived from
recitation. Scale ICO. Average for
term in all branches studied: Philip
Meisinger 9S, Frank Bergman 9S. John
Hergman 93, Lwis Meisinger 9S, Flor
ence Murray 97, Ida Murray 96,
George Obeiie 96, Edgar Barker 95,
Laura Murray 95, Anna Bergman 95,
Alpha Vallery 95, Leonard Murray 94.
Myrtle Vallery 94.
A. H. Bcsiinell, Teacher.
How I Thin?
A tin box filled with gold dust, val
ued at $300. was uncovered by William
Austin while digging a foundation for
his bom near Plattsmouth. Omaha
Bee.
Diligent searjh by a Journal, re
porter failed locate either Mr.
Austin or his tin box. up to the hour
of going to press, and it is thought
that some one has again taken ad
vantage of John Bobbins' youth and
innocence.
ProfeHMor Sherman Lecture.
Prof. L. A. Sherman, of the Ne
braska state university will deliver a
lecture at the Presbyterian church in
this city on next S.tbbath evening, his
subject being The Spiritual Law In
the Natural World." Several of the
churches will unite in the service that
evening and attend the Presbyterian
church. Prof. Sherman is a very flu
ent and earnest speaker and will un
doubtedly have a large audience.
Taken Under Advisement.
The case w herein the depositors of
the Commercial bank at Weeping
Water seek to oust John Donelan as
receiver, has been taken under ad
visement for ten days by Judge Ram
sey. The arguments were all com
pleted Saturday afternoon, and Mr.
Donelan was given ten days in which
to prepare a statement of the con
dition of the bank, when a decision
will be made.
Jury Can't Ajrree.
Chas. Sloan, charged with vagrancy,
was being tried before a jury in Jus
tice Archer's court this afternoon.
Several witnesses were on the stand
and testified that young Sloan was
begging. The arguments were com
pleted at abou three o'clock and the
case given to the jury. At four o'clock
the jury had not yet arrived at a ver
dict. liryau and Luni.
Iii reply to the invitation extended
to him. Hon. Wm. J. Bryan has ac
cepted the same and has named Sat
urday, March 7, in the evening, as the
time when he will address the people
here on "bimetallism." Hon. Gilbert
L Laws will accompany him and also
make an address. The local commit
tee is expected to make the necessary
arrangements.
Joshua Lynn of Union died Saturday
morning from the effects of injuries
received in a runaway a day or two
ago. Mr. Lynn was a man well along
in years. He was an old settler in the
county, and was the owner of the town
plat of Union. He was in Platts
mouth.less than a week ago, enjoying
his usual health.
Miss Kate Ilempel departed Friday
morning for St. Louis, where she will
make the spring selections for a large
Lincoln millinery establishment. Miss
Ilempel is an expert trimmer, and her
excellent judgment is recognized, not
only at home, but abroad.
iTHE DAY'S DOINGS
What People Are Doing and Saying
Around the Town.
A HOUSE ROBBED YESTERDAY.
J The House of Joe Hula Kntered. While
the Family Ware Attending: a
Funeral and Some Money
Stolen Other Motes.
A Ilouoe Robbed.
Yesterday morning while the family
of Jos. Hula, residing in West Platts
mouth, was attending the funeral of
the late Mrs Uhlik, some sneak thief
or thieves entered his house and stole
about seven dollars. The police
were notified, but as yet no arrests
have been made. A couple of boys
living out in that vicinity are sus
pected of being the peipetrators of the
theft, and are being closely watched.
Coasting; Accident.
Wesley Bookmeyer, a young man
employed in the B. & M. paint shop at
Havelock, was coasting with a number
of boys out in West Plattsmouth last
evening. The boys were sliding down
a steep hill on a large ''bob sled, and
were going at a terrific speed, when
the sled struck an obstacle and turned
over and scattered the occupants of the
bob all over the vicinity. Young
Bookmeyer was thrown under the sled
and bi3 right leg was severely bruised
near the thigh. He was hauled down
to a physician's office oh the sled and
the wound was dressed. No bones
were broken, but his leg is badly
swollen, and Wesley will not soon for
get his experience.
Presides With Difiuity.
The equity term of district court
which is now being held in this city is
proving almost as interesting as when
cases are tried to a jury. Judge Ram
sey presides with dignity and is giving
the attorneys a few instructions as to
how to dispose of business in a busi
ness like manner. During the pro
ceedings this morning E. F. Warren
had almost a similar experience to the
one he had yesterday when Seymour
made reference to his fracturing the
truth. Mr. Hayden, in his cool, de
liberate manner gave Mr. Warren a
severe '"roasting" and added that the
opposing attorney was guilty of the
same offense with which he was
charged yesterday. Nebraska City
News.
A liijj Land Suit.
District Attorney Sawyer, on behalf
of the government, has begun suit in
federal court against the Burlington
Railroad company to restore to the
public domain land estimated at 200,
000 acres in North Central Nebraska
claimed by the company under the act
of congress of 1S64. The government
bases its suit on the ground that
these lands were never ceded, but that
the road took possession through the
failure of the government to provide
the number of sections agreed upon
along the line in the South Platte
country. The railroad company has
long since disposed of much of the dis
puted property and nearly 1,590 set
tlers will be affected by the suit.
Itridge Contract Awarded.
The county commissioners this after
noon opened the bids' for the bridge
building for the ensuing year. There
were three bids filed, as follows: J.
Ward & Co., Ottawa, Iowa, $2.95 per
running foot; J. R.Sheeley & Co., Lin
coln, $2.91 per foot; A. B.Todd, Platts
mouth, $3.25 per foot. The Lincoln
firm's bid being the lowest, the con
tract was awarded to them. This is
the same firm that has done the Cass
county bridging for the past year, but
their bid this year was twenty-three
cents per foot cheaper.
Rurglars Again Visit Union.
A special from Union to the World
Herald says: "Burglars made another
raid here last night, but got very little
for their trouble. They broke into La
Rue's blacksmith shop, probably in
search of tools. They also visited
Bauer's harness shop and Da Bois'
elevator, and finally went into Mc
Leod's they got some small change and
cigars. No trace of the burglars has
been found. 1
The Nehawka Register of last week
contained an obituary notice upon the
life and character of Mrs. Fidelia P.
Sheldon, mother of Lawson and Ams
del Sheldon, aged eighty-nine years.
She was born, reared and married in
Vermont, removing to Nebraska in
1869, and has resided here since. ''
PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND PERTINENT.
Just to show what a great change a
short space of time can bring forth we
wish to recall a littlecircumstance that
took place in this city some two months
ago, wherein a young man from Scrib
ner and a young tonsorial artist and
his lady love played the leading roles.
The Scribner lad fell heir to a consid
erable sum of money from an eastern
estate, which was evenly shared with
his lady and gentleman pals. The
trio boarded a west-bound Union Pa
cific train, and landed in Salt Lake
City with money to "throw at the
birds." Yesterday the Scribner
"jasper" returned to Fremont on the
front end of a blind baggage, and it is
stated that he is financially embar
rassed. He is an older but wiser man.
Fremont Herald.
Even the few lawyers who opposed
the election of Judge B. S. Ramsey to
the bench last fall are among those
who praise him the loudest now. It
seems so nice to have a man on the
bench who treats fairly, honestly and
all alike, it matters not who they are.
This makes it exceedingly pleasant for
those who practice at the bar and
those who have business in the court.
The News was right, as all are now
fully convinced, that Judge Ramsey
is the proper man for that place. Ne
braska City News.
Hundreds of people go to a new
mining camp just as a penniless boy
goes to town on circus day, and have
the same opportunities. They can
watch, and wish, and look at the big
tent and cry. The place for a penni
less person, young or old, is at home,
and among friends and acquaintances.
Cripple Creek Journal.
The recent snow was general
throughout the state and has already
given slight impetus to trade. There
is every prospect that a full quota of
moisture will be vouchsafed to Ne
braska farmers this spring, which will
place them again on the highway to a
prosperous year. Bee.
The famous reinsman, W. H. Doble,
who is dying, was the first man to
drive a trotter faster than 2:17. This
feat he accomplished in 1S72 at Mystic
park, when he drove Goldsmith Maid
against Lucy in 2:16f , and beat by a
quarter of a second the time his more
famous son, Budd Doble, had made
with the Maid. All of his sons have
become celebrated as drivers.
Your greatest enemy is the pre
tended friend who tells you the un
pleasant things people say about you.
They are the people who are causing
heart-burning and discord in the
churches, societies and everywhere,
and they ought to be invited out of
your house every time they do these
things.
Train your eyes to rest on the bright
spots in life. Pass the darkness on
the other side. One of the sunniest
places on earth is the spot made sacred
by the hallowed influences of those we
love in our humble home. Nebraska
City News.
NKBKASKA HAPPENINGS.
Geneva ice dealers obtained their
summer supply from Crete, Ulysses,
and as far north as Fieree.
J. B. Donaldson, a former California
lawyer, is publishing a lively paper
the Meridan Star at Cozad.
The little son of G. M. Brooks of
Tryon was thrown from a broncho and
per consequence suffered a dislocated
ankle.
Milch cows are in great demand and
most of the creameries over the coun
try have found it necessary to advance
the price of milk.
The Pawnee City Press, which has
run heretofore as a daily and weekly,
will hereafter discontinue both and
publish a semi-weekly.
Grand Master Workman Tate of the
A. O. U. W., has been absent a month
attending the grand lodges of Indiana
Ohio and Illinois. He has returned.
As a result of the revival at Wayne
sixty members have been added to the
Methodist church, thirty-six to the
Baptist and as many more to the Pres
byterian. A grocery firm at Geneva handled
36,000 eggs from January 20 to March
1. The hens of Filmore county are
doing their share to bring about the
return of prosperity.
For Sale Good, second-hand two
chair barber outfit cheap.
Address, Kuhney Bros.,
Plattsmouth, Neb.