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v . - .. if ' r Y omn Xrr Dmnfx-rnt in v-nn rouniy Tli .lourtiiil will fvt-r ! foiinl In- C tiorlritf fi.r tltf l-t lrilrrt--.tHf I'lnttf . cnoulti and tui c;ii:ity In Mirr.l. ( Mltoulil r'l I In-Journal. Tlironly 1- y fy. r vucalt'of m-miM-rary in tlm county i OKPICK No. 112, South Sixth Stick kt K A. AND T. I?. I'.ATKS. 1'I HI.ISIIKKS. "DKMOCHATIC AT ALL TIMES AND UNDKR ALL CIKCUMSTANCKS. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 9. 1903 Number 15. Volume XXIII i l&Iattsmotttb 3 tube S ill 1 n : if r l P. 1 j A VICTIfA OF THUGS. H. J. Walker Receives a Death Wound at the Hands of an Omaha Nigger. A telegram was n-i-fi vm! in this city Saturday afternoon fufoi iniiin th: rH ativesof the in unit-red man that II.. I. (Hert) Walker, who had l-m shot by a iwiiro named Tat Jackson in a sal-ion on t he eornr of Tenth and Capital Avenue, in Omaha, had died alut oYI'm k that day at the Clarkson hospital. Immediately after th shoot iinf, which occurred aliil. m uVlm k Friday niht, and t he wounded man hail leeii conveyed tothe Tlaikson hospital, a dispatch was sent to Mrs. Walker ai prlsin Irt of the shooting of her son and that his death was momentarily expected. Mrs. Walker was at the time in the country, to which point tin sad news was conveyed, hut. she arriv ed In I'lattsmouth too late to catch a train for Omaha that night. On Sat urday afternoon Mrs. Walker, accom panied v S. Waunh and II N. loey, went to that city w heie t he ody was prepared f'r hurial. The facts in the case, as near as we can learn them, are ahout as follows: Walker had U-en hi I'l.it tsnnMith on Friday and had left on the :i::to train for Omaha. However, previous to his departure he drew .".0,110 from the First National Hank. In Omaha he met Judge Sullivan, who had left here at 5::t0 on the Misouri Pacific, and It must have leen after six when this occurred. Walker was then going in the direction of the resort where he met his fate, and could not have heeu there very long when he was shot. The sa loon in which he received his deatli wound, is not one of the Huest in the world, and Irs reputation for order and decency is m. t of that character as to command the respect of t he leltcr ele ment, and always looked iik.hi with suspicion ly the polio. At the time of the shoot ing t he re sort was tilled with a !t of hums and nigger women of the lowest type, and If Mr. Walker hid Y.n up.ni his per son when he entered that notorious ilen there can le hut one theory ad vanced and that is he either spent his money awful fast or else lie was held up and rohU'd, as hut ."o cents ci mid le found when he entered the hopital. The deceased was alout 'X years of age, and was Imrn near this city, where he lived until five years ago, when lie went to Colorado. Imght a ranch anil engaged in the stock business. A few days previous to" his murder he had shipped to South Omaha over '.no,oo worthof livestock from Akron. Colo., ami was the oss-s.sor of considerable property hi the west, lie was iHissess ed of a quiet disposition, and many or those who knew him liest are not dis posed to Itelievethat he done anything focause the nigger to shoot him. The remains were brought to this city Sunday morning and taken to the home of his mother on north Fourth street, where they lay in state until :! o'clock Monday afternoon, at which hour the funeral occurred. The services were conducted by Ir .1. T. P.aird, assisted hy I lev. II. 1 5. Hurgess. The pall-lcarers were II. N. Dovej', J. I. Rollins. A. C. Helps, I). O. Iwyer, lloliert Sherwood, of this city, and Kd lleenan, of Omaha. Among those who attended the fun eral from out of town points were M. J. Cannon, Mrs. Cannon and Harris ll.se. Weeping Water: Carroll Walker, Norfolk, Neb.: Hon. K. M. Pollard. F. P. Sheldon. Vilas Sheldon and Mr. Wolf, or Nehawka; Misses Clara and Kinma and Conway Feenan, of Omaha, ami Mr. Hart, of Chicago. The Journal, together with tne en tire community, extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Since the death of Mr. Walker, the charge against the nigger Jackson lias been changed from that of shooting with the intent to kill to that of mur der. The Sunday World-Herald says that "when brought before the detail of police at the station Saturday morn ing, Jackson did not appear in the least worried by the serious charges tiled against him. The murderer is a low down hanger-on at the saloon, who plays theuitar and sings for the en tertainment r the patrons of that re sort, and it is the general supposition t fiat Walker was robbed of his money and that when he I egan to complain about it. the nigger was t Kl to short. Thein'iuest was held in Omaha late Tuesday afternoon Itefore Coroner Hraileyand a small crowd of spectators who had gathered to hear the ev idem-tin connect ion with the shooting. The inquest was conducted by County At torney English, assisted by Ivpun Weaver. The evidence of Ir. .1. K. Summersof the I 'iarkson hospital, w ho test i tied relative to the wi.undsand the conversation which he had with Walker before he died Saturday after noon. The physician slated that Walk er said he "thought Jackson was his frlenl and would not shoot him, as he had no ciu.se to pull a gun.' and also fiat uu "''gretttf I that he was shot under such circuRistiince.s. Among other witnesses sw..;:i weie lr. Lem iiiington. of Clarkson hospital, who at tended the autopsy: Mrs. Garrity, wife of the owner of the saloon where the shooting occurred, who admitted that THE OLD ttEUADLE Absolutely Puro THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE Jackson assumed the aggressive and approached Walker lefore shooting him, and several others who were in the saloon at the t hue of the shooting. The verdict was that Walker "came to his death inClarkson hospital from the effects of a pistol shot wound tired by Pat Jackson in T. Canity's saloon, Tenth and ( 'apital avenue, on the night of April Drowned at Louisville. A special from Louisville, underdate of Saturday, April 4, says: "Alfred Crwin, 11) years of age, was drowned in the Platte river hereat4 o'clocklt his afternoon. The body has not lecn recovered. "While young IJrwin, accompanied by Kddie 'uess, John llelvie and John Carti-r, were rowing on the river aliove the bridge their boat was caught in the strong current at this lmiut and whirled with great rapidly against the piling of the bridge. Such was the force with which the frail craft struck the heavy logs that it was smashed and broken into two parts. The lads, who were all about the same age, were thrown hit the river. Crwin was seen by his companions clinging to a piling. Hel vie also caught one of the piles and was able to drag himself into a place of .safety and render heroic assistance to (Juess and Carter, but when he looked for young IJrwin he had lost his hold upon the piling and had passed out of sight. "The lads made their way home and reported the fate of their companion. Searching parties were made up and the shores of the river carefully scanned, but up to a late hour no trace of the body had been reported. 'Young I'rwin was well known in this place as a coon hunter and trap per. He was familiarly known as "Toots" and had many friends. His father is Thomas Urwin and has lived many years at Ajuisville." Funeral of Jesse Ervln. The News last evening contained the particulars of the sudden death of Jesse Krvin, which occured yesterday at morning at 11 o'clock "at his home, S1." north Seventh street. Mr. Ervin was one of our substantial and well known citizens, and a very prominent memlier of the Latter Day Saints church. He was liorn in Wainstield, Anglaise county, Ohio, June 23, 1839, and in 1S 4 came to Nebraska, locating on a farm w hich he still owns, two miles northeast of Union. He en gaged in farming until about twenty years ago when he moved to thi? city and has since made his home here, he managing a dray line. All his child ren are now at home except Mrs. John Huffman, who lives at Salina, Kansas. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the family home and w ill be conducted by Rev. M. II. Forscutt. Nebraska City News, Saturday, April 4th. "The deceased was a resident of Cass county for many years, and at the time of his death owned the farm up on which he .settled on coming to Ne braska. He has many friends in Cass county w ho regret his sudden demise. A Good Scheme. They have turned a "Jack the Hug ger,' loose over in Valisco, Iowa, and after squeezing a number of girls in such a manner as to make the average lemon squeezer turn green with envy, he tiuns them loose, doing no barm. Jack created such a sensation as to cause all the girls of that town to re main at home after dark, unless ac companied by a male escort. Now, it turns out that he was employed to do this by some parents wh objected to their (laughters pacing up and down the streets at night. It might have a tendency to keep some young girls off the streets of I'lattsmouth who have no business t ht ie. Search Giycn Up. After searchingdililgently for neaily ten days for the lunly of William McClellan, the bridgeman who fell in the river during the terrible calamity on Saturday afternoon, March 28th, the work has been abandoned. T'ie river lottom has, been thTQMghly dragged for quite a distance, and every effort possible made torecover the body of the unrortunate man. and failure has been the result. A portion of the trav eler which fell at the same time and went down the river, has been recov ered and brought back. oooooooooo&cooocssococcr PERSONAL POINTS. Of a Purely Personal Nature. Pertaining to Goers and Comers. iSoocoooooeooooaaocaooooocdi Herman Tool, of Murdock, was in the city Monday. II. It. (Jering madea business trip to eastern Missouri this week. Frank Yelick, of this city, is now an employee of the Havelock shops. J. L. I urns, of near Louisville, was a business caller in I'lattsmouth Satur day. Edwin Jeary, president of the Elm wood bank, was here on business Fri day. Miss Clara Feenan came down from Omaha to attend the funeral of Hert Walker, Monday. (leorge Thomas, in the employ of Swift & Co., South Omaha, Sundayed ii I'lattsmouth. J. J. Iloom and brother, Herman, farmers from near Louisville, were in the city Saturday. William Krecklow, a prominent farmer of near Louisville, was doing business here Saturday. tJenial Tom Walling, one of the best abstractors in Casscounty, called Mon day and renewed for another year. Carl Walker came in from Norfolk, Neb., Sunday to attend the funeral of his brother Hert, which took place Monday. A. Long, who receives his mail at the Murdock postottlce, remits a dollar this week to apply on subscription to the Journal. A. L. Tidd, one of Plattsmouth's bright young legal lights, dropped in Monday and renewed for the Journal for another year. Mark White, of Hock Biuffs, gave the Journal a pleasant call on Thurs day of last week, and while here re newed for another year. W. T. Hindman, of Hock Kluffs, was in the city Saturday, and reports his two children, who have been quite sick considerably improved. II. E. Weidman, who has been traveling in the interests of the Equit able Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, is here for an indefinite period. J. K. Perkins, of Omaha boiler and elevator inspector for the Fidelity and Causulty, Co., of New York, inspected the court house boiler Monday, Jay Worley, foreman on the News, is enjoying a lay-off, and will take ad vantage of it to visit various points. He will propably recreate for several weeks. John M. Leis, one 'A the Journal's prompt payingpatrons at the Murdock postoftice, remits one dollar on sub scription this week renewing for an other year. Ex-county superintendent Smith and family left for their new home in Table Rock, Nebraska, Friday. They have many friends in Plattsmouth who wish them health and prosperity. J. II. Hachler, of Thurman, Iowa, who was here visiting relatives last week, called and left his measure for the the Journal one year. Mr. Bach ler is a former resident of Cass county. . Mrs. Roba White, of Plattsmouth, who has been on a visit here since last December at the home of her niece, Mrs. E. J. Whipple, returned to her home Wednesday. Ashland Journal. David Foltz, one of the raising young democrats of Weeping Water precinct, was in the city Saturday and was a business caller on the Journal. His brother William was also in the city. Dr. E. W. Cook left Saturday even ing for Chicago, where he will take a special course in Chicago School of Polyclinics. Dr. Cook informed a Journal reporter previous to his de parture that he would probably be ab sent one month. John Meislnger, of near Cedar Creek, was in the city Monday and called on the Journal and renewed for another year. Mr. Meisinger is like all the family of that name, one of the best farmers in the county. Mrs. Cory went to Omaha Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Sybel Brantner, who has been in the Im manuel hospital under medical treat' ment for a month. She reports her daughter doing nicely. Cedar Creek was pretty well repre sented in the county seat Saturday. Among those here were: OJeorge Horn, George Osborn, Charles Reichert, Charles Heuninjrs, J. P. Keil, W. H. Seybert, M. L. Williams and Frank Meik. A Bad Breath A bad breath means a bad stomach, a bad digestion, a bad liver. Ayer's Pills are liver pills. They cure con stipation, biliousness, dys pepsia, sick headache. 2S$. A! draggUtft. Want your mnuatnebe or beard a beautiful Tmwn or ricb black? Tlit-n use CUCXIKGIIAU'S DYEwhis&r OH R. P. hul Co.. H.H. SUICIDE AT UNION A Stranger Deliberately Kills Him self In d Hardware Store. About two o'clock on Friday after noon, April 3, a well dressed stranger killed himself in Dean's hard ware store in Union, in a most sensational man ner, the particulars of which are alout as follows: "At the hour mentioned a stranger walked into the store and asked the proprietor to let him see a revolver. A 32-caliber pistol was show him, but he declared it was too small, and asked that a larger one be show n. He selected a 45-caliber weapon and asked the proprietor to load it, saying he would take that one. He then said he would like some loose cartridges, and when Mr. Dean went to get the extra charge the stranger placed the muzzle of the gun over his heart and pulled the trigger. Death was almost instantaneous. When Mr. Dean found that the man was badly wounded be sent hurriedly for Dr. Walker. A moment before he died he regained conscious ness and complained that he waschok ing, and requested that his collar be loosened. He was then asked where his home was, and he replied that it was in Iowa. Immediately afterward he passed away. Earlier in the afternoon the stranger had accosted a boy on the street of whom he asked if there wasa barber shop in Union, and was directed to one. Of the proprietor of the shop he requested work as a barber, which he declared was his trade, and upon being told that there was no oppor tunity there at present, he asked that he be allowed to shave himself, and upon receiving permission he per formed the job with dispatch. From later developments it is now thought he intended drawing the razor across his throat, but was watched too closely by the proprietor of the shop . After leavingthe shop the stranger inquired the way to the local hard ware store, to which he went direct. No one in Union knew the stranger. He was dressed in an almost new dark brown overcoat, black coat and vest and light checked trousers, all of w hich were almost new and of good material. His hair was dark and curly,-and it was noticed that it was very slightly sprinkled with gray. In a pocket of his coat was found a blank book, in which the name "Charles Kelly, Shreveport, 111.," appeared. Upon his shirt collar appeared the initials. "A. A. P." and a Waterloo, la., dealer's stamp. Nothing else which might reveal his identity was found. In age he appeared to be about 35, and was live feet seven inches tall and rather heavy set. In searching his pockets an empty purse was found. Coroner Boeck was notified, but upon learning the facts in the case, decided that an inquest was entirely unnecessary. The body was kept for twenty-four hours or until Sunday, and every effort possible made to tind out where he was from and to learn the whereabouts of some of his relatives, when he was buried by the good people of Union, with appropriate ceremonies. We learn that he was in Plattsmouth a day or two previous to going to Union and sold a "kit" of barber's tools to one of our barbers, and then walked out of town. And as no money was found upon his person, he perhaps spent the amount he received for them before leaving the city. Many Deaths at Union. A special to the Omaha World Herald from Uuion, under date of April 5, says: "Through some remarkable fatality the suicide of a stranger within the town of Union Friday has increased the list of unknown dead within the space of nine months to four and adds another victim to the list of those who have met with a violent death here in the same period, which now numbers eight. "Today all that was mortal of the strange suicidal victim was laid to rest. The funeral services were conducted at Woodmen hall by Rev. Ayers of the Methodist church assisted by Evangelist Surface. The body was taken from the hall shortly after 11 o'clock and buried in the village ceme tery. A large crowd was present at the services and. the remains were viewed closely by all, but recognized by none. "Ail efforts at identification have thus far failed. The clothing is being helJ and telegrams have been sent to various points in the hope that the daad man's Ideutity might be dis co', e red "He arrived in Union yesterday about 12-4-5. He conversed with a number of persons before the shooting and all were very favorably im.prcs.Se1 with his appearance. To Wes Clark, the barber to whom, be first applied for a situation, he stated that he was a barber and had been working in Qm ihii. but hi I just arrived from plattsmouth. All his actionsalter he entered, the village point to the fact tUat he had determined to end his life." Dr. Elstor, Don 1 1st, Waterman Block. if- t - . S frV --v S X rvs 2 8 I? 'HIGH AKT.' Copyrighted 1903. r Leading Clothier.... &3 i sis uigir iwir(&(&ui!M(0 to Laxative Dromo Quinine : Tablets, eum M5rai KnrM snM In as la months. This lflmAtlir0- An Enviable Position (Nit.) The most sneaking position occupied by mortal man is that of deputy pame warden. He will stoop to almost any thing to catch a person either hunting or fishing without a license. In the past two or three weeks sportsmen have come down to the mouth of the Platte from Omaha duck hunting and as they would return home on the even ing train with their game one of these "slick" individuals would be occupying a seat in the same car. He would im mediately demand the little slip of pa per termed "license," and if they did not possess this instrument, on arrival at Omaha, they were "pulled" (some times their legs) and a tine assessed against them. Out upon such laws. Iut then the law is not to be condemn ed so much as the maneuvering of these fellows to get sportmen "pinched." We have known instances where game wardens have given hunters permis sion, knowing they had no license, and then slip around and have them ar rested. Badly Treated. Geo. Bowen, a Homestake boiler maker of Lead, returned Wednesday evening from Chicago, where he was operated on alont six weeks ago for an abcess. He came home in worse condition then when he left Lead, which certainly does not speak very well for the management and physici ans of the Presbyterian hospital. The institution was recently given a shak ing up by the Chicago papers and Mr. liowen's account of the treatment or lack of treatment would indicate that it might not be amiss for the humane society to pay the hospital a visit. Mr. Uowen also complains of very shabby treatment at the hands of the Pull man car employes while enroutehome. Lead friends of Mr. Uowen have start ed an investigation of the wrongs to which he was submitted. Mr. Bowen is a poor man, with a large family and has been un ihle to.' perform any labor for a number of 111 niths. He is a mem ber of the A. O. U. W. lodge, having joined at I'lattsmouth, Nebraska. Central City (S. l. ) !ie-ister. Champion Wrestler Issues a Challenge. By defeat ing Tom Rily, the English champion, at the New Polo A. C, New York City, on April 3, George Both ner became the light-weight champion wrestler of the world. At the cou clusion of the contest be was present ed with a $"00.00 silver belt by Chailes J. Fox, who re pi est-pled e donor, his father. Hiefcaid K. Fox, pmpiictor of Police Gazette. Thetiophy must te won twice more by Bothner before 1 e can own it, and all matches mu-t be made at the Police Gazette ollice. Bothner hereby challenges n'l light weight wrestlers in the world ti meet him f jr the title and the belt. Do Yoa Want Horses? ' Eight good, all pMrtM.e horsts wuik single or douole, for sale. Can be. pur chased at reasonable prices. Call on S. A. Will, Eight Mile Grove. The Coming of Easter An Important Event Every man and boy expects to appear in fresh new clothes on ICaster morning, and an tip-to-date house like ours must he prefered for the event. For the past two weeks we have been receiving New Spring Wearables daily. The choicest and best Clothing, Hats, Etc., are here and at the very low est figure. We have suits at almost L $5.00 to and remember we agree to make everything satisfac tory, but you must not expect the satisfaction in a S5.00suit'that you do in a $2U)) suit. We will be fair with you ami expect the same fairness in return. Call and look our lines over. -MORGAN- To Cure a Cold in One Bay COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The "Cannon" Road Ordered Open as Required by Petition. I'LATTSMorrir, Neb., March 17. Board met pursuant to adjournment. All present. J. P. Palter moved to re consider the action taken March :$nl regarding the "Cannon" road and or der the same opened as the petition called for. Conditioned as per agree ment March 3rd, Palter and Banning voted for the amendment; Zink voted against same. The minutes of the pre vious meeting was then read and ap- nritved with the Imivr :impnrimrnf 1 Petition for road lietween Sections 2 and 29-11 11 was laid over until April 7th, 190:$. C. S. Wortman was appointed Coun ty Superintendent, he having received a majority of the votes cast. Claims allowed on the General Fund: W. B. Banning, salary and ex penses 1 20 Turner Zink, same ;t" W .1. 1. Falter, same :n 00 Plattsmouth Gas and Electric Light Co., gas 14 13 Adam Kurtz, digging nauuer grave 4 00 Evening News, printing 2." 00 M. Panger, merchandise to poor 12 80 wm. icuee, wood to jail 11 2. Plattsmouth Journal, printing. . Si 20 Wm. McGee, wochI to jail (i 2." City Steam Laundry, towel rents 21 on Fee Bill, insane case, Fordney.. 1! 20 Fee Bib, insane case, Vol nagle. . 'M 40 Union Ledger, printing 7 00 L. W. Ingwerson, rent for pau per i:$ oo John Miller, fees 2 00 It. L Newell and wife, care for insane person ; oo II. I). Travis, defending Shep herd 2. 00 COUNTY KOAIJ U NI). Stoll, overseer's settle- II. J. ment :m CO Board adjourned to meet March 18, 1903. March 18th, llxtf, board met. Pres ent, J. P. Falter and Turner Zink. IVoll The the Y Patton s Sun-Proof Paint gives double the service of all-white-lead or any ordinary paiat. It is made of the most perftct com bination of pant materials to stand the severest trial the sun and weather can give it. Guaranteed to keep its gloss and w ear well for five; years. Send for book of Paint Knowledge and Advice (free) to rATTON PAINT CO., For Sale by GERING & CO,, PLT.0UTH The Door of Spring! In a Clothing House! any price from $20.00 Leading Clothier.... 11 Cures CHp in Two Days. SfJCsTT on every Official ltonds of (J. S. Worlinand .'Mid J no. Alln-rt were approved. Board adjourned to in-et from day today until March 21th. March 241 h, I'M',, loard met. All present. IraBosvvorth was apoiiited Overseer in district No. .'5.1, and II. h Smith was apjKiinted Overseer in lis trict No. .11. Board adjourned to meet March 31st 1(03. March 31st, I!).'!, there being no quorum loard was adjourned to meet April 1st, l'.)3. April 1st, l!)3, loard met. Present, J. P. Falter and W. B. Banning. A resolution was adopted requesting t he Board of County Commissioners of Sarpy county, Net., to go into joint contract for the repair of the Platte Biver bridge, near Iuisville. Board adjourned to meet April 7th, l'.K3. L A. Tyson, County Clerk, It Saved ris Leg. P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suffered for .six months with a fright ful running sore on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in live days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 2.jC. Sold by F. C. Fricke & (., druggists. USE Gilmo Flavoring Powder, Strictly Pure. Unsurpassable, THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE! Ask your Gncer or send us his name and we will send you a full sized box free. CILLIAM MT'C. CO.. Omabm, Nub. 4 Uamod Paint practical painter saysy Vl man who storms at the weather because the paint on his house won't A weather the storms. V could live a life of sun- ; shine by using y IPatiticn'G ' QiurjlPoaDSDiF Lak St., Mllw.uk. Wis. ( V f X L