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r r i ; I. Pilate monl3;hi r ! Vol. 21 No. 25 FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1901 $1.00 per Year SURVEYING IN OKLAHOMA, Abe J. Pepperberg Writes of Experience In Engineering Party. A lie .1 'eppeilierg is spending his summer vacation from the University in g id hard work with an engineer ing party of the Industrial Construc tion Co., down in Oklahoma, survey ing a railroa through the territory which is just now the Mecca of so many restless pilgrims. In his few moments of leisure young Pepperberg writes home some very interest ing let ters, extracts from which will please his many friends hereabouts. From Alt us he w rites: The very first iterson I saw when I stepped on the train at Granite, after coming up from Chickasha, was Louis . ... waiker, a uoy wiiom l once knew at I'lattsmouth. You maybe sure I was tickled to see him. Our party stayed over niifht at the Granite hotel, which stands just about a quarter of a mile from the foot of one of the range of Wichita mountains. These Wichita mountains are composed of great piles of red granite. Everything is dry down here tin ground, the water.the Indians and I suppose I will soon le as red as any of the rest of them Last night we made arrangements with a liveryman for a three-seated spring wagon, a go team and driver. Early in the morning we left overland for Altus. fording rivers and trundling at a spanking gait across the prairie. From Altus we will liegin working back with the first surveying, which will le a lot of cross-sectioning from the Red River back to the mount ains." In more recent communications Al-e tells of his work, and gives a briefly vivid description of a typical Greaser rancher. "Last Sunda our party left Althus for the Red River and from there we worked our way back into Oklahoma. About three miles of the survey is al ready fixed, so that the contractors can finish the roadbed. I shaved to night for the tirst time in two weeks. You should have seen me. 1 had much more whiskers than money. If I had not brought my razor along i could not have been shaved this trip. Tomorrow we start on a 40-mile drive to Arapahoe. I stopped a man plant ing cotton this morning and asked him for some seeds, which I have en-' closed in this letter. '.say: talk about your cow Ix.ys! The last place where we stopped was with a Mr. Teels. about tuty-tive miles north of Granite. We drove across the country, and it t.ok us al mist two days to get there. Rut it is Teels himself I want to tell about. He is a Mexican, six feet two in height, as finely built a man as ever you saw . He farms at irunite, and has a catt le ranch in Texas. His ranch is loo miles from his farm, and he rides it in a day. Rut he is something more than a fast rider. 1 saw him round up a steer that was trying to get away from him, in the most unique manner you ever heard of. He rode up behind the lieast on the dead jump, caught the steer by the tail, and quickly turning his horse on" at angle, threw the beast over on his back as though it had been noth ing more than a cat. Then he roped the beef and that's all there was to it. Talk about throwing a bull by the tail; that comes nearer to it than any thing I ever heard of. "I'm well and happy, getting as brown as an Indian, learning to like biscuits made of Texas Hour, and the fattest of fat pork, and am eating so much that I never cease to congratu late myself that mj- hoard is iaid by the company." MaLiiley MI'S LILLIAN TIOIIK, KIJITOB. Mr. Rasmussen closed a very suc cessful year of teaching in the Maii- ley school, last Tuesday. The closing exercises consisted of recitations, songs etc, by the pupils, and were attended by a number of visitors. Fart of of the program was the distribution to all present, of dainty souvenirs in white and gold, containing names of teachers and pupils. Mr. Rasmussen will leave in a few days for Michigan, where a part of bis vacation will be spent. St. Patricks Church at College Hill was the scene of a beautiful and un usual religious ceremony on last Thurs day, the feast of Corpus Christ i. Sol emn High Mass was celebrated at ten o'clock, with Rev. l ather Riauntz of Klmwood, Celelrant, Rev. Frs. Mc Kenna and Feeney, of Nebr. City and Auburn, Deacon and Sub-deacon, and dan Rev. Fr. Hennessy, Master of Cer emonies. Immediately after Mass, the whole congregation formed in pro cession.aud marched out to the beau tiful mistic altar which had been e rected in the churchyard when Bene- J diction was given. The long line of; Vr Wifhita 'Iain's it ie rlatmpfre3n tin -thlDed tr Market "by the allotted time ' jnrl the ret moved down to the Ki- children in pure white, strewing flow- ers -all the way, the richly vested ' l"''ts, under the canopy of blue and j white, the white rolied acolytes, with .... . ' . l 1 l K 1 U.I1VJ Willi III U II the solemn stillness, broken only by the chant of the Latin hymn, " l"ange Lingua, " - made a scene at once beau tiful and impressive. As this is the only day of the whole year on which the Rlessed Sacrament may lie carried in procession outside of the church ajul then only in churches outside of cities and tow ns, the ceremonj- was one of peculiar and solemn significance. William Sheehau is recovering from a severe attack of material fever. Ian Rurke came down from Ran croft last week for a short isit with friends and relatives. Charles Tiirhe of Springfield was a Mauley visitor this week. John Havlikcame down fmmCreen wood Thursday for a Tisit among friends before leaving for the harvest fields in southern Kansas. ine recent rams and the warm weather have done wonders for the corn in tins section. It seemed to grow very slowly at lirst, but now i more than making up for lost time. Winter w heat is all headed out, pota toes have blossomed, cherries, are ripe. and all vegetation, weeds not excepted, is in a flourish ing condition. The chronic grumbler, who, u week or ten days ago, was predicting only half a corn crop, has nt lieen heard from lately. Mrs. ill Ronton returned home from Lincoln last Saturday. . J lie hildrens lay exorcises at the church in Manley last Sunday evening were very interesting and well carried out. In spite of the threatenin weather, a large crowd was in attend ance. .Next week will see the closing of nearly all the schools in the country whose terms have not already ended. Some have finished up with exercises appropriate to the last dav.ot hers with a dinner in the school bouse, and still others with a picnic in a convenient grove or wood. The latter program meets with great favor anionic the linger children. iKi-i.in our P;e-ial 'orres..n.l-nt.l V. C. Nye.tjf tter known as Hill Nye, school teacher and assessor at Murray, has proven himself enough of a prac tical joker to earn the distinction of being a worthy successor to the well known humorist of that name. In this regard Rill has proven himself a surprise and disappointment to all bis frit nds. 1 1 is undf rstood that there were a few little accounts outstanding hlout town awaiting satisfaction merely un til William should receive his warrant for his services as assessor, but when he bad traded his account for a check, and w hen his w ife got the check cashed by Lee ldham. and when an innoc nt party attempted to cash the check at the bank, the parties who had ordered suspension of payment gave up their attempt in that way and resorted to another plan. Rut w hen Deputy Sher iff McRride arrived on the scene the next day with a summons he was met with the information that Rill had departed, ostensibly for Washington, since which time he lias not been seen in these parts. Rig Frank Young started to the creamery Monday with live c;:ns of milk. Unarming at the station he w as astonished to find he had only one. An investigating committee was ap pointed and the discovery was made t hat there were cans strung along by the wayside for miles. Hush money could not silence the witnesses to the accident. Rev. Hull of Whiting, Iowa, form erly of this place, is visiting with his friends in town and country. He has been on the sick list for some weeks, and is taking a vacation from his pas toral work. JohnSpangler is hauling .stone for a foundation for a new barn which he will soon erect. Editor Towl and John McRride, the deputy sheriff, made our village a call Wednesday. The Childrens' Day exercises at the Christian church Sunday evening was largely attended. The church was Murray Harness Co. T. H. TOLLIF, Mgr. Bt and oevitst u( ever tbing HARNESS BLANKETS NETS HOBts, WHIPS. SADDLES, BRIDLES . ETC at the prisoner. Half of ' the crowd consisted of women. Despite the ef- artistically decorated with flowers, and the exercises were very entertain ing. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein of I'latts mouth spent Tuesday visiting friends in Murray. It is the opinion of some young men of our town, that a Ixiwiingalley would pay well here. Mrs. Robli spent Sunday and Mon day in Omaha with her sister, Mrs. I-Vnn. The ball game liet ween I'lattsmouth and Murray youths resulted 8 to 7 in favor of i'lattsmouth. The heavy rain Tuesday night was quite Iieiielicial to grow ing crops. Rig Frank Young is making prepar ations for the erection of a large bain this summer. Mvirdock (I-'rom Our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday morning Matt Spader left his home near Murdock for a two months' trip to his old home at Trier, Germany, where an aged mother and a brother will hail his return with joy. Leaving Omaha Tuesday afternoon over the Wabash, Mr. Spader planned to journey at once to New York, and lioarding a steamer of the Red Star line, sail for Ant werp.and from thence proceed to his old home. He was ac companied to I'lattsmouth by his bro ther I'eter, of Union, who bade him a regretful farewell. The departure of Mr. Spader calls to mind the fact that Wednesday of this week four years ago Henry Week bach of I'lattsmouth left his home on a similar trip, his destination being Raden, a town some fifty miles from the old home of Mr. Spader. Mr. Wecklach relates that he had not seen the plap of his childhood for thirty years, and found that even in the old country many changescan take place in that time, especially among the inhabitants. Of allhisold school mates he found but one living. There had been many changes, too, about the city, si reets and buildingsui U-fus evidence of the influence of a century f world (ii ogress and the institution oi new uieas in ine la vim? out and management of municipalities. Mr. Weckluich numbers among the pleasantest of his experiences a trip along the Rhine winding on the breast of that beautiful stream among the feudal caMles and fort resses of medi eval dermanv. His views of that tnu brought back for the edification of his friends form one of tha best collec tions of pictures of that part of the German empire 1 have ever seen. Nehawka ( From Our Sin c;al Correspondent.) Seventeen members of the Odd Fel ows society came down from I'latts mouth Saturday night to assist the Nebawka lodge in the initiation of a new memoer, and a royal good time was enjoyed by all, including even the novitiate when tlr inquisitional hor rors became less vibid in his mind. L. A. Carper, Frank Sheldon, 1 J. Hoimesand D. C. West were appoint ed a committe to meet the invited guests and look after their wants. They caught them when they arrived in town in four double seated rigs about eight o'lock in the evening, after a four hour's drive through the roads made heavy by the recent rains took charge of their bersts, escorted the party to the hotel for supper, and then carried them up to the hall. Alxnit midnight the l'lattsmouthites with our own John D. McRride started homeward, and, so we have been in formed, arrived safely at :J o'clock Sunday morning. The party included Messrs. George Craig, Albert Hunger, Louis Ander son, 1. D. Rates, 1. C Hanson, Gus Hager, Frank Ruttery. Frank Mc carty, J. M. Leek, A. B. Zimmerman, William Rudig, John Corey, George Dodge, John Rusehe, Frank Skalsia and J. I). McRride. Mrs. D. C. West, wife of the cash ier of the ehawka bank, with her little dauyhter Gladys.are visiting this week in I'lattsmouth with the Ram sey s the Fo.x wells and the family of Deputy Sheriff John D. Mc Bride They will return to their home the latter part of this week. CHEAP TRIP TO CHICAGO. Via Burlington Route. One fare plus i2 for the round trip. Tickets on sale June 12, 13, II and 15. Return limit September 15. Additional information about rates, tickets and train service maybe had from nearest agent, or of J. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Burlington Eoute, Omaha, Neb. 1s expected to add at leas' --nts tc the price of every . brooLi- he sells. Greenwood. Special Correspondence of the Journal. Greenwood is the gainer of late by at least one more citizen of which it should be proud, and the democratic party of Cass county is strengthened by the acquisition of a staunch sup porter of its principles, in the person of F. 31. Davis, recently from Missouri. A short time ago Mr. Davis Ixiught me jyranK u. wrown iarm at snerin s sale for 14.200. Three months later he w as offered $4,750 cash for the place, which would have netted him a gain of $550 had he chosen to accept, but Mr. Davis was too well pleased with his purchase, which he considers a bar gain, to part with it at the price of fered. Mr. Davis is a genial, whole-souled fellow, whom his new neighbors w ill find a delightful acquaintance, and we take pleasure in urging them to call upon Mr. and Mrs. Davis at their ear liest opportunity. The Tinkham farm, which is now being advertised for sheriff's sale, is an almost contiguous property. It contains 100 acres, and should sell as soon as it is put up. We are much pleased to hear the name of our fellow townsman, Walter Failing, mentioned for nomination for county treasurer on the democratic ticket this fall. Walter is one of the most popular fellows in this part of the county, a staunch democrat and a vote getter. Moreover, he is a suc cesful businessman and one fully ca pable of managing the affairs of the county treasury, without making the mistakes which are charged to the present administration of that office. Grow ing stuff in this section is coin ing on in fine shape. Although corn is a little backward there is yet plenty of time for it to develop into a fine crop. Loviisville (From Our Fpeclal Correspondent.) Speaking of seeing things reminds t the numerous reports that have reached here during the past few weeks concerning a certain wild animal which is said to be running at large just across the river from this place. The stories are so very conflicting that it is hard to de termine whether or not there is any thing to it; but several parties have gone from Louisville armed with eve rything imaginable in the way of tire aims, and their efforts to cloture the bear-lion-panther-lynx or whatever it j may lie. have as yet proven futile. Tuit L'rwin's famous bloodhounds, 'Rife-lang" and "Nasty" have lieen followed over the entire tield where the monster is supposed to be in hid ing, and they ln.it h positively refuse to give any evidence of having come in contact with anything out of theordi- nary. The fact that these trained ca nines do not display the slightest emo tion goes to prove Toot being right when he says "It's all a josh. few verses of poetry might easily explain how some stories get into cir culation, and if we were called upon to frame them it would read some thing as follows; llo you see panthers in the garden And monkeys in the trees; IK) the horses wear downy wings. Ami fly around like bees? IK the chickens look like ostriches. A wwarin little hats? The tiny mice that crawl around Iook twice as big as rats. Does "Old Watch" look like a grizyly. Or some other monster thins? When you go out to the barnyard llo the cows bjgin to siiijf? And when you lay rne down to sleep. Are there turkeys on the led? And when you $rrabthern at the foot. They're roostin' at the head? When these thtnes to you happen. There'sone thing you must choose That's go against the Keely cure. Or change your brand of booze. Otto Becker returned from Okla homa last Saturday where he had gone to look up a location to engage in the liquor business. The outlook was not sufficiently promising and he has de cided to abandon the idea of making any change until the" NewTerritory' is open for settlement when he wili get in on the ground floor. The children's Day exercises at- the M. E. Church last Sunday evening was largely attended and all present thor oughly enjoyed the program rendered by the smaller ones of the Sunday School class. G. W. Holdrege, Gen'l Manager of the Burlington, accompanied by his wife spent Tuesday evening here, the guests of E. A. Holyoke. E. A. Holyoke made a hurried trip to Wahoo last Tuesday evening. C. A. Richey transacted business at Plattsmouth Wednesday of this week. Miss Ethel Dutton of Plattsmouth was a Louisville visitor the fore part "as to the quality of armor. Other claims will be made for delay in fur- of this week returning home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. C. W. S pence, who has lieen seriosly ill for more than a week, is reported as being much improved. Magpie Grove. Special Correspondence. William l'uls has had a new steel windmill erected on his place this week. Mr. Sam Latta of Murray was the artist who did the job. There was an exodus of people from this vicinity Saturday for Murray and I'lattsmouth. Next Sunday will lie Children's Day at Otterlein church, with Elder Sur face in the pulpit. An excellent pro gram has been arranged. Goodly numbers oT applications to teach our school the next term have already lieen put in, but thus far no selection has been made. Fred, Annie and Emma Ilild visited w ith the family of Win. Puis last Sun day. Uiss Mae Fulton visited at Henry C. Long's last Sunday. C. II. Roedeker did his corn shelling last Monday. Will and George Wenke helped. Quite a number of young men here abouts stayed with their girls last' Sunday night, on account of the rain. Commissioners' Proceedings. June 4, 11KJ1. A majority of the board not being present an adjournment for the day was taken. J une 5, r.01. Board met pursuant toad journment. All present. Minutes of last session read and ap proved. Claims allowed on general fund: Turner Zink, salary and expenses f 42.40 J. W. Cox. same 18. I. P. Falter, same 40..-) Ii. McRride, boarding prisoners t. K. Hilton, wonk... 30.00 in 1.29 00.00 00. 00 jft.M .41.40 1402 5.0U lauies KoU-rtson. salary etc B. J. lleiuuel. tiame A. C. Carey, same W.U. Wheeler, guarding jail. .: Dr. M. M. Ilutler. quarantine services, Wurl & ColTey. mdse to poor Ambler liros. Co. same Slander Rros. s.anie 10 00 ts.00 John Svolioda. same.. .1. M. Johns, repairs 511 I". II. Nichols, mdse to poor ls.oo Hugh Aimstropg. same io.uo B. C. .Martiuardt. same L 10 J, M. Jerousin k. same Iu.50 . II. W llkllisoli. same 11. OS M.Bach, same 21.00 V. J. Morgan, same 3.50 Wm. H rold & Son. same 15.73 A. H. Wfcfkbach & Co. same tX).j0 K. H. Dmey & Son, same 3:1.80 .1. II. Sh:nitarker. same 2.5ti CM. Leach. aine IS.13 I red Wolf, rent to poor 2.u0 Geo McCa igen. same 6.00 A. H. Weckbai-h Co. coal to p.or 20.50 Mrs. K. K. Voder, care of pior lO.uu -Mrs. Kmm:i Walker, taxes refunded 2ii.T4 Union lA-dtrer. printing 1.33 T. K. Todd, wood to Infirmary 35.0D J. W. Sage, team to commissioners 14.00 Adam K'urt digging graves n.no State Journal, mdse 7.50 A. Helps, same 4 Qi I Neb Telephone Co. tolls 2.20 I'lattsmouth Telephone Co. tolls 2050 John Harlmau, work at inlirmary 15.S7 A. K. McCann.assesii)g Weeping Water precinct 127.40 H. H. Wiedeman. assessing Salt Creek precinct ItiO.xo Herman Wiedeman.assessing Green wd precinct 140. CO Julius fitz. asssessing I'lattsmouth pre cinct 170.00 i:. S. Wilkinson, ass'g 1st ward W. W 83.80 J. M. Teegarden. " ad " " 89.10 June G. C. E. Witherow. asses'nslsl W'd. Plaits l!nn Wm Weber. 2d 3d 4th " 5t h " 3d " W. W. Tipton prec't.. Mt Fleas. .. Klmwood " . . So. Bend " . . Center " . . Louisville " .. Arura " Nehawka .. 182.00 155.00 1S4.00 1 10.50 39.00 123.40 118.41 150.00 99.30 134.00 1J8.20 100.20 80.20 142.20 Geo K. Slaats J. li. Henson, John Sharp. T. F. Jameson, Henry Snoke. Jacob I Kim in go. Matt. Spader, W. H. Wort man, A. Jenkins. Amos Kciser, Henry Behrns. H. F. Kropp, Geo N. La line. Liberty ' . . E. Ratnour & Co. disinfecting 10.00 Thos Bahr, printing i mi Edwards Bradley, lumber.., 10.00 Ebinger Hdw Co. mdse 27.so Plattsmouth City, gas 12.13 J. H. Wise, taking insane man to Lin coln 613.53 refused Resignation of S. R. Rower, justice of the peace, accepted. . Official bond of George Lubben wa approved, The county attorney was instructed to foreclose on the following property for delinquent taxes: Lots 13, 14, 15, ltand IT, block 2, Stadelmann's add. Platts., part of lots 14 and 15 of block 9, iNehawka. Board adjourned to meet as a board of exualization.'June II. 19fU. James Robertson, County Clerk. Misses Florence White and Edna Marshall left this week for Chicago, w here they will study during the sum mer at the conservatory of music. In the early fall Miss White will make a trip through the south. Meanwhile" it will be" "translated int'7 J" Spanish, and be printed both in En?- K0EHNKE SV0B0DA WEDDING Well Known Young Couple United at Home of Bride's Parents. The social event of the week in I'lattsmouth was the marriage of Mr. George F. Koehnke and Miss Marie F. Svoboda at the comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. John Svoboda, the bride's parents, corner of Main and Fifteenth streets. The marriage was consummated at 11:20 o'clock a. m., County J udge Douglass performing the ceremony, using a form solemn, at once beautiful and affecting, in the presence of an assemblage which far tMtst ripped the capacity of the house to accommodate, including most of the invited guests, who numbered 150, and the pupils of the West Second Ward school, who had been under the tutelage of the bride of the hour for some years. The bride and groom were led into the parlor by Miss Josephine Svoboda, the bride's maid, and Mr. R. G. Warl, who acted as best man. The dress of the bride was neat and tasteful, a white moire silk trimmed in white satin ribbons and silk braid, the groom wearing the customary suit of black. After the ceremony and the many congratulations were over, dinner was announced, and for three hours the 4 wo long tables in the dining room were crowded with the guests of the occasion. In fact the festivities, In cluding a dance at Sokol ball, contin ued until 9 o'clock, the hour of the departure of the train for the Black Hills, which carried the bridal couple on their wedding tour of some weeks. The marriage was the consumma tion of a courtship which has lasted through several years. Roth parties to this union were born and reared in this city. The groom is the son of Chris Koehnke, an old and respected mechanic of this city, and is a machinist in the employ of the Bur lington railway. The bride had the distinction four jears ago of being the first person of Bohemian parentage to graduate in the city high school, and has since been employed as a teacher. The presents received were very nu merous, handsome and some quite costly, including almost everything needed for a complete housekeeping outfit and the ornamentation of a par lor and bedroom. In conversation with Otto Wurl the other day, and in asking liim what chance the Plattsmouth class of tur ners is likely to have in the compet itive lists at St. Joe, he answered frankly: "As a class hardly any. Our present element of active Turners is far too young to hope to carry away the honors from the old seasoned vet erans they will meet in St. Jot;. The main object in taking them down there is to show them what they may expect, so that they can come home train hard and in a year or so present a class the peer of any. Notwith standing their youth, however, we have some individuals who in the in- vidual competitions will give the best of them a hard tussle." J. 1). Pair, son of D. L. Farf who recently came to this city from Fort Calhoun, is spending the summer here with his father. The son is an in structor in one of the business courses of the Marion, Ohio, commercial col lege. Prior to taking this position he taught the business course in the schools of Falls City. Incidentally Mr. Fair has spoken to several mem bers of the school board with regard to instituting a business course in the schools of this city. The proposition has been heard with much favor, and may possibly be adopted. The Turners picnic at Patterson's park Sunday. Music.singing.dancing, games and other forms of recreation abundantly provided for. Numerous carry-alls will make the round trip during the afternoon and evening. Miss Minna White entertained Tuesday afternoon and to tea in the evening. She has a friend from Glen wood. Mrs. Drake, visiting her this week. Miss Louise White entertained Wednesday evening. Read it In His newspaper. George Schaub, a well known Ger man citizen of New Lebanon, O., is a constant reader of the Dayton Volks zeitung. He knows that this paper advertises only the best in its columns, when he sawChamberlain's pain balm advertised therein for lame back, he didn't hesitate to buy a bottle of it for his wife, who for weeks had suffer ed with the most terrible pains In her back and could get no relief. He says: 'After using pain balm for few days my wife said to me, 'I feel as If born anew,' and before using all the con tents of the bottle the pains had en tirely vanished and she could again take up her household duties." He is very thankful and hopes that all suf fering likewise will hear of her won derful recovery. This great liniment is for sale by all druggists. ' Grr K. Kwmn In Rncula. ST. PETERSBURG, July S. George . Morganntresla"." and the Vanderbilt