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tt. a -J-T--y t;J.-Vi i iu. i.vi vvfu-'.i 'j,r,r-jtw-'r V i:vrrjr I trior rut In Cam county Ttii l.iiiriinl will U.i 1 : : mioiiki reao i.iie.ioiiriiiti. i ihmhh j nu- . viM-utt'uf I ii-iiKKTiti'y In the rouiiiy. RHHitii unci ( tiH '. iiiiiy lii Kfiierul. ( II. A. ASi T. 15. BATES, IThmmiikim. "DKMOCKATIC AT ALL TIMES AND LNDKH ALL CIUCUMSTANCES. OFFICIO No. 112, South Sixth Stickkt Volume XXIII PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1903 Number 30. FELL THROUGH SKY-LIGHT. VIA COCAINE ROUTE. tube 3 Bell Boy at the Barker Hotel Falls a Distance of Forty Feet. The Omaha Uoil.l lli rai.i. i.r Fii il.ijr morning, July 10, contains 1 1 following account of tin untimely ((al.li of Ren Goodwin, a U-ll boy at the Barker Hot. I in tli.it t ity n Thurs ilay night and whose remains were brought to tliistily Sunday morning and interim-nt made in ;ik Hill cemetery: "Ben Goodwin, a Ix.y at the Barker hotel, fell a I ist a i - ,f four sforh'S through a .sky lik'ht at Hit place of his employment at 1 1') I liis morning ami as a result of his injuries died a few minutes later. "The? Iys who had made it a ra t ice to stay on tin- roof during t he .veiling-a place much cooler tha.i th downstairs urlioii of the house, were at their customary haunt when the accident occurred. Near when? they were silting Is a skylight, which slants upward from the roof. Goodwin attempted to sit down on one of the panes of ulasi arid was cautioned hy his companions not to do so. He persisted however, and a moment I iter the glass gave way, precipitating him a distance of four stories to an areaivay Im-Iow. "Those who wen on Hie roof with the hoy hurried downstairs and to the scene of the accident, as did also those on the ground Moor, who were attract ed hy the nois' of the fall. Goodwin was found lying in a comer of I he light pit unconscious. I e was carried into the corridor of the hotel and Dr. W. II. Walker was summoned. He found that there was no hp of recovery, as Goodwin's lung's were tilled with blood and his hack prohahly hrokeu. lie died ten minutes later. "Goodwin had fx'i-n employed at the Barker hotel two months and was IT years of ae. lie has a mother, hut it was found impossible toacertain her address. He has also slated that he has an aunt living in Omaha, hut her name and address was not known at the hotel. Coroner llrailey took charge of the lody. "Written on a letterhead of the Harder hotel, Scrihner, Neh., was a letter found in the poeket of the dead loy which was signed. "From Lit th Sisters and Mother." From this it is presumed t he Imv 'smother isemployed there." k The parents of ti e unfortunate hoy r were residents oi i lutismomii unin .ltiout live years ago when they re . 3yinoved to Scrihner. Neh., where they JJ have since resided. For some par- . 1 . I tl . 4 1 !l Iii'iil.ir r:ison lli rtiii:ims viri hrourht here fr Interment. Enterprising Citizens. Under this heading the .Journal w ill in the future devote some space to those who truly deserve special men tion. Some weeks ao the Journal mentioned the fact that W. W. Coates had Uiiiht the FitGerald hloek. which for many years has heen greatly neglected in the w ay of repairs. When Mr. Coates tirst purchased the huild Injr, many wondered what he intended to do w ith it, amonn whom were a few who went so far as to remark that "(ates was a f.Kl." etc. Well, Coates intends to show some of these "Smart Alecks" what he will do w ith the Fitz gerald hlock. Workmen have leen entfatfed for several weeks in tearing out partitions on the second and third lioors, w hich is to he arranged foroilices and in suits for livini: rooms for small families, with all the necessary conveniences, such as heating plant, elevator and hath rooms, w ith hot and cold water, thus furnishing the oc cupants with all modern ennvences. We understand the room formerly used for a saloon, w ill lie occupied h the hook store, and the one occupied hy (Ji L. IIer;erasa bakery, will he arranged for the Kbiner Hardware company. Mr. Herder will occupy one of the three store rooms which Mr. Coates will huild on north Si xt h street, opposite the postctlice A concrete walk will he built alonr the hlin k on lioth Main and Sixth st reets. extending: to the alley on the latter street. Nothing will be left undone to make the old Fitzgerald block an uivto-date building and an ornament to the city Mr. Coates deserves much credit for his enterprise, and it illy becomes some of those croakers, who have done more to kill the town than to improve it. to sit around and prophesy a failure on 'the part of those who have the Krit and vim to spend their money in im provinjf the town in which they hae lived so lonpr, and done so little to help build it up. Night Was Her Terror. "I would couifh nearly all niirht loiitf," writes Mrs. (Tins. Appleate, of Alexandria, Ind., and could hardly ieet any slep. I had consumption so bad that If I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but when all other medicines failed, three 1 1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Dis covery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds." It's allute(y guaran teed to cure Coughs. Colds, La(irippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 50c. and i I. tK). Trial bottles free at F. (J. Fricke & Co., Druggists. j) rAi ! Makes the food more delicious end wholesome ovat SAirmo mxofii CO., New vom. Crop Conditions. The past week has been warm, with scattered .showers. .The mean daily tciuiieratiire has averaged 3 degrees alMive normal in eastern counties and I degree alove in western. The rainfall was confined to light, scattered showers in the southeastern counties, while in other portions of the slate moderately heavy to heavy showers were general, with rainfall measuring from half an inch to one and a half inches, and in a few instances exceeding three inches. The past week has been a period of good growth and generally favorable for harvesting. The rye harvest is well advanced, the crop being fair in most places. The harvest of winter wheat has progressed rapidly in the eastern counties, where the heads are not well tilled in many places, and the crop now promises to lie .slightly below average; the harvest of winter wheat is just, lieginniugin western counties and the yield there promises to Ik1 large. Oats are ripening and some fields have been cut; the crop generally promises well. Spring vheat has grown well. Corn has grown rapidly, but is still very small and uneven: considerable of the early planted has leen laid by; much of the late planted is very small. Potatoes have Invn injured in some localities by lack of rain. Crass in pastures and meadows continues gnol and much tame hay has Ix-en secured. Former Plattsmouth Man Honored. The faculty of Nashville college, Nashville, Tennessee, has honored At torney M. A. II ut ican of this city by recently conferring upon him the title of Doctor of Laws, LL D. It is an honor to be proud of and wholly unex pected by Mr. Hartigan. Nashville college is one of the leadingeducat ional inst ut ions of the south. Alxtul once a year this college makes a practice of selectiiiL men of known legal, educat io nal ami literary standing and confering upon them degrees of this character. Its aim is to only confer these honors upon those whose educational training and talents merit it. It is also the aim to confer the honor upon about one from each state. Mr. Hartigan graduated from Notre Dame univer sity, Notre Dame, Indiana, in 1S07. He won the highest honors over 123 graduates. Mr. Hartigan's magazine contributions on "The Homestead and Exempt ion Law's' hisseriesof articles in the City and County Orticial of Chi cago and other publications on 'Wes tern and Southern Investments" and addresses lie fore various delegate con ventions in which the states were well represented and his utterances on these occasions along industrial and national development hasbrought him, to a considerable extent, before the public and in touch with southern interests. Mr. Hartigan is one of the prominent and successful members of the Nebraska state bar and the Nash ville college has made no mistake in conferring the honor mentioned alove upon him, for so far as talents and attainments are concerned, he merits it. Hastings Daily Republican. Crowds Going to the Circus. Intense interest has been aroused in this community by the announcement that Ringling I rot hers immense circus is to exhibit in ;ienwtd, Wednesday, July 22, and Omaha, Thursday, July i. Several big excursions will go from this vicinity and local people will be represented at the big show. Those who go from here should make every effort to arrive in time to see the magnificent new free street parade. which is given in the morning preced ing the opening ierformance. Three miles of parade glories are divided in to thirty sections, and each section is a show in itself a parade such as the world has never seen before. In this wonderful display are shown 108 beauti ful dens. lairs and cages of rare wild animals, a herd of forty big and little elephants, fifty horses, and over one thousand people. One section of the procession is devoted to magnificent and costly Moats representing Cler many, Kussia. France, England, India, Persia. Scotland, the United States, and other countries. The performance that follows, and which includes the superb spectacular production of Jerusalem and the Crusades, is the most magnificent display of arenic wonders ever presented by any amuse ment enterprise in America. The menagerie is tilled to overflowing with rare lieasts and birds, including the the only baby elephant bred and suc cessfully raised in the United States, the only rhinoceros fn captivity and the last living pair of giraffes. A Burn Never Burns. After Porter's antiseptic healing oi is applied. Relieves pain instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. 25 cents. An Old Ticket. L. J. t'rimth brought a ticket to this otlice Monday which bears the date of 1H.7T, and was the kind voted that year. It has a republican and democratic territorial ticket but there was no party linesdrawn on the county ticket. Experience Estabrook was the democratic candidate for congress, and Samuel (J. Daily of Peru was the republican candidate. 1. W. Hitch cock, afterward United States senator was a candidate for district attorney. There was no politics in the county ticket it leing an open field and a fair tight, and the ticket reads: Representa tives. Five to Ik; elected for Cass and Lancaster counties. The names were, T. M. Manjuett, W. R. Davis, L. (I. .letters, J. Mc. L. Hagood. Samuel Maxwell, A. F. McKinney, II. C. Mc Maken, R. tl. Doon, Charles Tnzier, John P. Loder, John N. Stephenson, W. T. Don i van, II. W. Cranny, W. S. Latta, S. 15. Stafford. For probate judge one toelect: W. II. Warbritton, M. E. White, S. Duke and R. M. Clark. For register of deeds. One to elect, Henry Pixby, 11. Spurlock, J. N. Wise, Wm. Spratlin, J. R. Porter, llela White and (i. Maytield. For county commissioner. One to elect: William Young, John Mutz and James M. Chalfant. We have notgiven the ticket in full just enough to give our readers some thing of an idea of what the ticket was like. The election that year for A voca precinct was held at the house or a man named R. O. Old, just south of Ilarshman's. There were twenty eight votes cast. Mr. t'rirlith says: A voca precinct was then t hree miles across north and south here, and extended to the west line of the county. Nobody living west of Mr. Tefft's place on the south Weeping Water. Time has brought a lot of changes since that ticket was voted. Nehaw ka Register. Turkey Thieves in Limbo. Dr. II ungate, of Weeping Water, is the envied possessor of some handsome blooded turkeys, and on Wednesday night of last week four of them were taken from his premission, and the doctor found them next morning at the dep'it ready for shipment to -Oma ha. He was not long in finding out that Harry (Jraybilland Jesse Gilmore had disposed of them to the third par ty. A warrant was immediately is sued for their arrest. They were tak ken before Judge Woodruff, where they waived examination and were bound over to district court in the sum of &00 each. In default of which the young gents are now languishing be hind the bars in the county jail to await the next term of court. The turkeys are valued by the doctor at $1." each. The prisoners are both young men, neither having attained the age of twenty-one years, stout and healthy, and could now be earning two dollars a day in the harvest field, with a result more profitable than th?yare likely to get out of this transaction. Popular Official. Superintendent C. S. Wortman, of Cass county, is doing good work mak ing himself popular with the people. He recently returned from a visit to the schools in his jurisdiction and found, says the Lincoln Star, that "the people were practically unani mous in favor of giving the teachers higher salaries. In some districts this means an increase in salary for the teacher of $-j a month or more In one district the directors mis' construed the suggestions of the county superintendent, and were at tirst loath to give them consideration, but when the matter was more fully explained they readily saw what bene fits were to be derived from increasing the salary." Ashland Journal. Low Rates West. The Burlington offers round trip tickets as follows: Denver, Colo., and return, f 15.00; July I to JO. Colorado Springs and return, f 15.00; Juy 1 to 10, Pueblo and return, $15.00; July I to 10. Ask the ticket agent for par ticulars. Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for persis tent and unmerciful torture has per haps never been equaled. Joe Golo bick of Colusa, Calif., writes, "For J5 years, I endured insufferable pain from Rheumatism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything known I came across Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it re lieved and cured me," Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles and general debility. Only 50c. Satisfac tion guaranteed by F. G. Fricke & Co., Druggists. Dr. Elstor, Dontlst, Waterman Block. Jack Beeson, a Familliar Figure Found Dead In a Box Car. Cocaine, combined perhaps w ith oth er deadly "dope," claimed a victim last Saturday in the person f Jack Beeson a most familiar figure on the streets of Plattsmouth for a number of years. Facts connected with the case are to the effect that he and several others had sought refuge in an empty box car in the B. &. M. railroad yards at a late hour Friday night, to sleep until morning, where more or less drinking was indulged in all night. Among Jack's companions issaid to have been one considerably addicted to the use of cocaine, to the use of which, it is said deceased had also formed a habit, and on this occasion had indulged in the dangerous "dope' to a considerable ex tent. But let this report be as in may- it seems to have been accompanied with considerable truth. When these companions left the car Jack was sound asleep, and they deemed it advisable to leave him so, as in the early pirt of the night he had complained of feeling sick, thinking, quite likely, that good sleep would do him good. About two o'clock in the afternoon two of these companions returned to the car, apparently, to attend to any wants he might desire, when they discovered the form of Jack Beeson cold and stiff in death. It isclaimedhis illness, of which he complained, was brought on by the use of cocaine, of which he had of late become a slave, as a quantity of the drug was found near where the body was lying. In the absence of Coroner Boeck from the city, Sheriff McBiide assum ed the duties of coroner and held the in quest in the undertaking establishment of Streight & Streight, to which place the body was removed, Saturday evening, returning a verdict to the ef feet, that deceased came to his death from the excessive use of some drug, of w hich habit he had become addicted The jury was composed of the follow ing gentlemen: W. K. Fox, T. E. OI son, Artie Helps, M. Archer, Fred. Kroehlerand W. F. Brissey. The funeral occurred at 0 o'clock Sunday evening, the services being con ducted by Rev. Dr. Baird, of the Pres byterian church. The deceased has a mother and one brother living in this city. He was 21 years old and was reared in Plattsmouth. The Greenwood News Suspends. The Greenwood News has really "turned up its toes to the daisies, and the plant moved t o Missouri. We have always looked upon the News as a most prosperous publication, and can't see why it should have suspended. Greenwood is a good little town surrounded by an excellent farming community, and if the proper person naa control oi sucn a venture we believe it would prosper. The trouble is too many fellows who know nothing about the business get hold of such enterprises andendeaver to '-boss" the whole town instead of attending to their own business. No man, unless he is a practical printer, has any busi ness trying to run a print shop in a town like Greenwood, anyway. A Rich Beggar. In Bucharest, Roumania, F. Schiller, an old beggar died, in whose possession over $200,000 were found. He died so to say of hunger. What does such a man deserve? Pity or contempt? The same as all those around us, sick, suffering and starving although help is in their reach, although they can have all the comfort possible. An in expensive, butabsolute help isTriner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine, a palatable preparation which will restore the activity of the stomach and of the intestines and give them the power to accept and prepare the food for a thorough digestion and absorp tion. On this process our life, our health and our happiness depends. What then deserves a man who suffers from indigestion, constipation, week nessand sleeplessness, although having the means to buy a remedy which will and must cure him? Triner's Ameri can Elixir of Bitter Wine makes men tit to eat and to work; makes new blood and new muscles, makes a clear complrxion. At druggists and the manufacturer's, Jos. Triner, 7'.w south Ashland avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Pilsen station. To Cure A Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W Grove's signature on each box. 25c. A Hurt Never Hujts. After Porter's antiseptic healing oil is applied. Relieves pain instantly and heals at the same time. For man or beast. Price, 25 cents. Your Tongue If it's coated, your stomach is bad, your liver is out of order. Ayer's Pills will clean your tongue, cure your dys pepsia, make your liver right. Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. AM drt-'sststs. Waut your inonsl.un,- or li uri a bcutiii.i brown or rich black ? Tlu-u tio cucKir:GiiAr.rsDYEfwA.ers to CT9. or DmjaaiwT. o R. P. Htt A Co. . Ns H H. i Selects our Fabrics, Designs our Fashions, Makes the customers the many patterns to select from these are I -MORGAN- Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Seven MZIion boxes sold in past 12 Summer Idyl. Tlifjr were sill in sil; by side. And she sillied :tni lie siVln-U. Said 1 ".My darling Idol." And lie idled and hhe idled. '"Von are rreation's lielle!" Auil lie IM-Ilowed and she bellowed. "On my soul there's such a weight!' And he waited and she waited. You shall have a private gig." And he giggled and she giggled. She said. "My dearest Kuke:" And she looked and he looked. "I'll have thee If thou wilt:" And he wilted and she wilted. Trouble Brewing. Louisville Courier: Postortice In spector Sinclair was in town recently lookinpr up evidence against parties who have been sending obscene pic tures and letters through the mails. No arrests were made, but it is stated that evidence was secured sullicient to make a strong case against certain par ties who will doubtless come to the conclusion that Uncle Sam is a danger ous fellow to trille with. Wedded Bliss. At the home of the groom, on Thurs day evening, July 10, 1JK)3, occurred the wedding of Mr. Charles A. Weldy and Mrs. Mary Chrisman. The newly wedded couple are well known in Plattsmouth, where they have resided for many years. Mr. Weldy is at present superintendent of tfie gas and electric light plant. The Journal extends congratulations. Safeguard the Children. Nothwithstanding all that is done by boards of health and charitably inclined persons, the death rate among small children is very high during the hot weather of the summer months in the large cities. There is not probably one case of bowel complaint in a hundred, however, that could not be cured by the timely use of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all druggists. Sealed Bids Wanted. Sealed bids will be received by the secretary of the board of education un til noon on August 31. 1j03, for furnish ing the following: One hundred and fifty tons, more or less, of Bevier lump coal screened at the car, to le delivered at the High school and Columbia buildings. Fifty tons, more or less, of Bevier lump coal, screened at the car, to be delivered at the different ward build ings. The amounts and places of delivery of the same to be designated to the secretary of the board. All coal to be weighed on the city scales and weight tickets furnished with the bill. John Pkauck, Secretary. Working Night And Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listleness in to energy, brain-fag into mental pow er. 1 uey're wonderful in buildini? tin the health. Only 25c. per box. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. Today our clothing store is a class hy itself for the reason we have devoted our time, attention and experience to the little details that makes a suit to fit, and our customers reap the benefit. We have all kinds of hot weather underwear. Hy the way, did you ever wear the Seam lira cause it is movement Take a look at our field hats and To Cure a Cold in One Boy months. ThlS Signature, Hotel Riley Sold. It was rumored two weeks or more ago that thel'armcle Bros., (C. C. and T. E.) had disposed or the Hotel Biley, but nothing definite could be ascer tained regarding the matter until last Monday. The trade was finally closed Monday, whereby this line hotel prop erty passes into the hands of Messrs. James A. Fike and Ernest L. Myers. The consideration was $7."i,(KK), and a deed making the conveyance was filed in the recorder's ollice the same day. In this transaction, we understand the l'armele brothers .become the pos sessors of several thousand acres of ex cellent hay lands in Bock county, Nebraska. Hotel Riley is one of finest hotel properties in the state for its size, and originally cost $S",000. The new proprietors expect to make many improvements on the building, and thoroughly renovate the rooms, from basement to garret. The rooms will be handsomely refurnished, and when this is accomplished Plattsmouth can boast of one of the best hotels in the west. Another Death. William Macholascki, aged about seventy-five years, died on Monday, July 13, at the home of his son-in-law, Matt Leuck. Last Thusday, while do ing some work about the house he was overcome with heat, since which time he grew worse until his death, which is principally attributed to heat to gether with his old age. The deceased has been a resident of Plattsmouth for fifteen years. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Leuck, he leaves three other grown children one in Germany, an other in California and one in Crcston, Iowa. Faithful to the Last. Misses Rose and Kate Riley depart ed yesterday for Sioux City, Iowa, where they will remain with relatives for the present. Both are cousins of the late Father Carney, and with whom thej' had made their home the former for many years. Miss Rose has been the housekeeper for Father Car ney ever since he came to Plattsmouth, nineteen years ago, and has been a faithful attendant to his household af fairs all these years. Father Carney became greatly attached to her. No one could do for him as well as she. In sickness she was constantly by his bedside day and night, and only w hen she could do w ithout sleep no longer did she leave the sick room to seek the necessary rest. The ladies have many friends in Plattsmouth who regret their departure, and the Journal wishes them health, happiness and prosperity, which they deserve for their faithfulness in caring for a good man during life. Unequal Distribution of Assets. Tom Spires, a well-to-do bachelor of thirty-six, committed suicide near Plattsmouth because he could not get a wife. Henry Hansen, near Sioux City, committed suicide because it was discovered that he had two w i ves. A n unequal distribution of the assets of life. Nebraska City News. o Clothes, and gives our results. Sc river Improved Elastic Q awer? It is comfortable be- Q close-fitting and gives with every 13 of the body. O s and sun shades. ff sun shades. Cures Crip in Two Days. on every v5c Death From Lockjaw. Guy Harris, living with his mother, south of Plattsmouth, met with an ac cident on the Fourth of July, in the nat lire of a badly burned hand. Medical aid was called, and the injured hand properly attended to until it had al most complet elyihealed up,or tojthe ex tent t hat further treatment was deem ed unnecessary. On Saturday evening last, while swinging in a ncighbor'.s yard, the !oy in some manner fell so as to injure his spine. Soon after which he went intocon vulsions, and t he phy sician again called, but he gradually grew worse: however, with somehojM-s of his recovery, when lockjaw set in, ending in death Monday afternoon. The attending physician is of the opin ion, however, that the principal cause of the trouble was from the injuries sus tained on the Fourth. The unfortun ate boy was twelve years of age, and his funeral recurred Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. New Bridge Over the Platte. Several car loads of material has arrived for the Burlington's new bridge over the Platte. Work on that struc ture will not be commenced until after the work on the Itulo bridge, to which point the whole force engaged on the bridge across the Missouri here, will be transferred. The bridge here is re ceiving its finishing touches, and It will take several months to finish up the bridge at Bulo. Hence we may expect, a gang of workmen back here in the fall, but not by any means to the num ber that has leen employed the past year-and-a-half. Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten Years of Suffering. "I wish to Kiy a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says Mrs. Mattic Burt'e, of Martinsville, Va. "I suffer ed from chronic diarrhoea for ten years and during that time tried various medicines without obtaining any iermancnt relief. Last summer one of my children was taken with cholera morbus, and I procured a bottle of this remedy. Only two doses were required to give her entire relief. I then decided to try the medicine my self, and did not use all of one bottle before I was well and I have never since been troubled with that com plaint. One cannotsay too much in favor of that wonderful medicine." This remedy is for sale by all druggists. July Bargains. The Burlington offers round trip tickets as follows: Boston, Mass., and return $33.7.; June 30 to July 4. Saratoga; N. Y., and return, t:il.'20; July 4 and o. Atlanta, Ca., and return, 32.lo: July .i to 7. Baltimore, Md., and return, $32.'S1, July 17 and I. Detroit, Mich., and return, tll.tk); July 11 and l.. St. Iaul, Minn., and return, f 13.21; July 10 to 21. Ask the ticket agent for particulars. The worlds finest candies are Low ney's. Gering & Co., sole agents. 1 1