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Number 52
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1903.
Volume XXIII
tube
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ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE.
Grandpa Wliliam Atood Passes Away
at an Adanced Age.
V illium At wood 1 1 1 t at his 1 h m i in
f his rity Sunday mornim.', I i-irmlr
L'o, I'M).:, at t In ;ul v.im-irl :itr- I ofi-ighf y
mx yiarsaml t-lve il.iys, surround"'!
ly 1 1 is ! vt ri w iff and ot Imt rclal i ws.
Mr. AtiM"l 1 i :i i I Ihi m rontini-d to his
home fur more Hi. in a y ar anl during
tin- ia.sl. four nnnths hal hen almost
rut inly lnlli'ss. 1 1 - n laim-d ron
srioiisiirss to t In rii'l. I .' n It 1 1 m ' i r
iiiiistaiuis hi ilialli was not a
surprisi' to liis in-ar relatives and
ti ii-nils
Tin' il. i r.iNcil was 1 Mrn in Pausville,
New York, on t In- M li ilay of liirrin
ln r, 1S17, and with his parrots n mov
ed to what U now M.ii -l.:ill county,
Illinois, in IV. I, wln-rti In' settled on
U r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ; 1 1 1 I . Ilr was united in j
marriage with Sarali .lane Sw if t on I h
:il i;iy i,f March, 111. Imiinghis
tort y years' resilience in I llinois he le ld
many xsil ions of honor. He united
with the M. II. i lunch in IMI, ami
from t hat ilate has l en an act ive, con
sistent iiiciiiImt, ami most highly le
pectt 'I ly all who knew him. Not
of I he Kind of many church memhers
of this May anl a'e, he always demon
strated that tine christ ian spirit des
I ineil to make t he communit v h-ttcr
hy his presence. lie was noted for his
liheral id mat i' ms I o t he church and I he
intertsf he manifested in active life
in hiiildiiig it up to its intentions
of true christ ianity.
Mr. At wood came to I'lat tsmoiith
with his family in Issj, where he has
since resided. A wife, two .sons. A. W.
Atw.xxl of this cilv, andS. II. Atwood
of Lincoln. I heir w i ves and seven raiid
cliildreu survive him.
The funeral services were held at the
M. II. church Tuesday afternoon at -o'clock,
the same U-ing conducted hy
Kev. .1. V. S.van, assisted hy Rev. .1.
T. ISaird of he I'icshy terian church.
The pall-h -aiers were his .;r. unisons,
L. I.. Atwo-hl. .1. W. Newell, Callie,
I ii and Kal ph A t wood, and a nephew,
C. S. At wood of .lames, Iowa. The
Moral trihtites were very extensive.
A large concourse of sympathetic
friends attended the last sad rites to
one of Plat tsmout h's most hitrh'y re
spected citizens and christian gentle
men. Peace to his ashes.
Narrow Escape from Injury.
Dr. ;nd M.s. .1. II. Hall experienced
a narrow t scape, from serious injury
last Sunday evening. They had heen
visiting with the family of the !e
tor's brother, in South Park. They
bad just got seated in the hiiggy to re
turn home when the horse became
'lightened at something unkown, and
suddenly wheeled the huggy around
upsetting it and tinow ing both occu
pintsout. The animal in someway
freed itself from the l-uggy, and after
cavorting aiound for a short time re
turned home. Fortunately the Doc
tor and wii'o evapoil with only a few
bruises.
A Piece of Carelessness.
A little granddaughter of N. S
Piatt, Pearl ie Wentz.w hileoini: home
with her grandfather Monday about
the in Mm hour, was struck on the arm
by a stray bullet, apparently from an
airuti. The bullet passed through
the sleeve of the cloth coat she wore
and made unite an iin prcssi. ui on her
arm. It is a mystery as to where the
bullet came from, but it shows a piece
of carelessness on the pa it of some one.
Fortunately no serious injury was
(Unit. It has the appearance of some
Imv's work.
A Pleasant Surprise.
On last Friday evening Mrs. stout
eiiborotuir.s P.ible class carried into
elTect a littlesurprise previously plann
ed on this px-d woman, at the home of
Mayor Morgan. All the members of
theclavi and their husbands or near
frienJs were in attendance, and a very
enjoyable tit.e was bad.
A prora n composed of music, reci
tations and a nui.itur ctassand ending
ly a presentat ion to Mrs. Stoiitentior
ou.'Ii of a Iare and beautiful map.
which will U ue 1 in the furtherance
of tin Hi! Ie study. Mrs. Kouse was
the on? selected to m ike the accom
pany in remark- in makinir the rift :
ands'iedid it well rel'errln touch
i:i!y to Mrs. Stoutenboroih as a self
sicti.'iciri; leader an ! one who hid the
love and respect of ail the ladies in the
c!as. r which the latter made an apt
an I ch aracteristic rep'y.
Mrs. Ilelle M. Stoutcn!ior mch j a
w nil in who n the women of the state
hive twice delighted to honor, and one
of who.n Plittsm-juth is aiul may weli
b justly proud.
Gets Ten Years in the Pen.
Tin Journal is in receipt oi a letter
fro -n Chief of Police Wm.d, of Mara
Mi.. wh came here arter the neKi"
pK-nion. arrested here for an assault on
an oilicer of that city with a knife an 1
seriously wounding him in June last,
and took him back to Macon, stating
that Ik'titoti had been sentenced to the
Mis.-w.uri penitentiary for ten years.
iWiton is a bad ni.'j;er. and the people
penerally are no doubt better off by his
incarceration. If a few more such fel
lows were serving time In the pen,
communities would rest easier.
Christmas at the Catholic Churches.
I
The masses in St. John's Church'
on 'hi ist mas day will e at, ":.'!'. ":.'!
and b::;n a. m. The mass at ::vt will
he allied mass,at which WcMe's Mass
in; will be rendered by the choir.
It is a four-voiced coiiiosit ion of the
Palis.ina school of church inu.ii-,
which, as is well known, has the earn
est suppoit of the new Pont iir. Pius
X, himself a musician of no m.-an ca
pacity. The or-an accompaniment
w ill ! reinforced by cornet and v iolin.
The second mass at x :." a. in. will Ur
a low mass, but a chorus of men's
voices will render a numb'Tof b nnaii
Christmas hymns ( Weilinachtsliedrr)
during the service. At !'::; a. in.
Wi bhe's Mass in 1 will atrain ln sine
The children of St. John's school w ill
sin' the olTcrlory consecration, and
communion pieces.
At the Uohemian Catholic church
the masses will be at. .".:im, s:::o and
h ;;h .i. in. The lir-.t and last will Im
hih iuas-.es. The music at the lirst
mass, rendered hy the regular choir,
will he interspersed with the llohe
mian ( 'hrist mas carols, familiar to the
older people of that race. At ::;o a.
m. there will In; a low mass, at which
the children of the congregation will
sinjj. A beautiful "crib," or represent
ation in statuary of the Cirth of Christ
h is been purchased and erected in the
church. This will be solemnly dedi
cated at the third mass at bl:::n, at
which theyoun ladies of the conie
Kation will sin;,'. At in the after
noon a children's service w ill b: held
at the Cohemi.in church, at which the
children of St . John's school w illsin
t heir Christmas carols.
J. FOREST MARSTON IN JAIL.
The Erstwhi'a Preacher and Insurance
Agent in a
Bad Box.'
Sheriff Mclhide returned from Lin
coln last Friday niht w ith his prison
er, J. Forest Marslon. From the ap
pearance of t he trentleman one would
naturally come to the conclusion that
he had not prospered very w ell in either
the role of an insurance aent or min
ister of the gospel. Marston's present
troubles. Sheriff McP.ride says, com
menced a few days ao when the sherilf
of Clay county, w ho had read of Mars
ton work in this county, took it upon
himself tointercept him just as he was
about to leave I'airbury, Neb., for
other lields to ply his swindling opera
tions, lie was at once taken to Lin
coln, where Sheriff McP.ride went for
him. It is also stated that Marston
had an appoint ment to preach at Kear
ney last Sunday, and no doubt his non
appearance in the pulpit there was
quite a disappoint incut. The donning
of the religious cloak isliecominquitc
popular in this day and aye when one
ties ires to carry out some swindling
scheme, and it not always a stranger
in the community that does the don-
ninir, my any means, either.
Marston bears the appearance of be
in about thirty-tive years old, of slen
der bui'd, and his clcthinir is some
what a'ed. In general appearance he
does look like a man who would do the
deeds he is credited with doing, and
insists that his business transactions
in this county and elsew here have been
legitimate, and claims that he is the
regular authorized agent of the insur
ance company for which he was doing
business.
I he prisoner was arraigned Monday
but for s me cause his preliminary ex
amination was continued to next Sat
urday. The "Silver Slipper" Company.
Probably the most ambitious under
taking the present theatrical season
will undoubtedly be the appearance
here of John C. Fisher's stupendous
musical production, 'The Silver Slip
per." which ran for ov.r half a ytai at
the P.roadway Theatre, New York,
the past season.
This company w ill number HO peo
ple, and will require for their trans
portation a special train of seven car?,
three oi-which are devoted to the scen
ery, etc., ami four for the company.
The announcement of large com
panies has liecomeso common that the
public becomes sceptical when a the
atrical organization is announced to
carry ."o or r.o people: but in this case
it is an atolute fact that "The Silver
Slipper" company number bo people
and travels exclusively by special ser
vice. They will arrive here by the
P.urliiiw'ton railroad, and the local pas
s "tiger agent. Mr. V. L. Pickett, has
received full instruction for their spe
cial movements.
The Silver slipper" is without ex
ceptions the mot pretentious musical
production that has ever toured the
Fnited State?. Tl e presentation here
will be identical to that given at the
Broadway Theat re, New York City.
'The Silver Slipi er" is presented un
der the same management as "Flore -dora."
Bilious Colic Prevented.
Take a double drse of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as soon as the lirst indication of the
disease appears and a threatened at
tack may be warded off. Hundreds of
people use the remedy in this way w ith
perfect success. For sale by all druggists.
TUC MIIRnAI'.N
I iiu UWIIIIIlb j
MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
To Be Issued im Connection With the
Yesk!y Journal.
Sometime between the loth and b'.th
of January the Journal will issue I be
lirst. number of a magazine entitled
"The Journal Monthly Magazine,"'
which thereafter will appear icgularly
once u month. The publication pro
per w ill bcof standard size and contain
from sixty to seventy pages of reading
matter. Math number will contain
half-tone cuts of Cass county institu
tions, such as public buildings, city
and farm residences, business nun,
noted women of the county, etc. As
the publication must first be seen to
be appreciated, we do not desire to
blow too much about the enterprise,
but let our re aders judge as to its mer
its for themselves.
This is an enterpise the Journal has
for several months contemplated, ami
we have come to the conclusion to try
the experiment for one year at least,
and make the subscription price so low
as to be within the reach of every far
mer in Cass county. F.very new
subscriber to the Journal (hiring the
moul h of January w ill also be ent it led
to the Journal Monthly Magazine for
the year. For "o cents additional we
will send it to any subscriber. It is a
great undertaking and will necessitate
a considerable, outlay of money for
several months, but we have come to
conclusion that, there is nothing too
good for the Journal patrons.
The lirst issue .will contain a write
up of the Pleasant View Stock Farm,
of llcii Ihos., and half-tones of Mr. W.
II. I lei I and sever al members of their
g-cat herd of Ked Polled cattle. We
have not had the proper time to devote
to this issue, consequently in our next
we expect to devote more space to lo
cal institutions and other matters.
In addition to these interesting fea
tures there will be a profusion of short
stories and descriptive articles. An
unusual feature will be an interesting
story of the ascent of Mount Ararat
by an American traveler and his guide.
This article is profusely illustrated
from actual photsgraphs taken at the
time, and contains much descriptive
and historical matter of interest.
Mr. C. II. Walton contributes to the
.January maimer an extremely inter
esting article on the World's Fair,
"The World on Dress Parade." It
tells of the extensive plans being per
fected by the rulers of foreign coun
tries either to visit the Fair in person
or to be represented by some member
of the royal house, and gives a little in
siyht into the rivalry which has been
caused by the effort to make the most
striking entree into the cosmopolitan
city of the West before the Exposition
opens. The article is illustrated with
fid' page portraits of many European
and Oriental notables.
A hitherto unpublished anecdote of
(Jen. V. S. Grant, written by a Mis-
sourian, will appear in our magazine in
January. It shows again the keen hu
mor of the "silent man," but serves to
exemplify a phase of his character
with which few arc familiar.
Jn fiction the magazine will present
as a leading feature in January a story
entitled "A Nile Love Story." The
setting is weird and the situations are
interesting. The story is illustrated
with original pen and ink draw ings by
II. Kobert Manz, a rising young artist
of the West, and who is now on the
staff of a leading newspaper in St.
Louis. Aside from other short stories
and poems, the usual departments vvMl
be continued. A poem and half pue
illustration portraying the Spirit of
Winter, makes an attractive feauture.
An interesting sketch, with pictu'e,
will appear in the January number o l
Georgia's Grand Old Man, Judge Lo
gan E. Ulcckley, for years associate
justice, and later, chief justice of the
Georgia SupremeCourt. Judge IJleck
ley recently retired from office at the
age of Tr years to enter school. The
history of his life reads like a romance.
The remaining pagesare replete w ith
interesting sketches, short poems, hu
mor, pathos, scenes from country life,
domestic science, etc.
We can confidently say that the Jan
uary number will be t lie most beauti
ful and interesting to all. It will
breathe the spirit of progress, in lit
erature, art, Pc'ciice and the home.
In conclusion we will sav that all
I new subscribers to the Journal and
j those who have or .vill pay one year
! ahead from the first of January will be
i entitled to both the Journal and inat
i azine for one price ?l.i0 per year,
i This proposition will hold good du' log
! January only. After that lime the
j two publications Journal and magn
'zinewillbe worth ?l..'io per jear, or
I the Journal aloi.e at the old price of
i SI. oO.
School Money.
According to the state school ap
portionment, recently announced,
l'lattsmouth will receive the amount
of iyT.I 'J0 more than last year.
The nest highest in Cass county is
Weeping Water, which gets S271. The
smallest district in the county (SI) in
school population, receives Sl'J.OU.
Xmas Almost Passed!
Do you realize you
no matter. II you are still in need oi a Christmas
family or a friend, don't forget we are not entirely
in
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Trunks,
Suits,
Mufflers,
Handkerchiefs,
Suit Cases
Come and See What We Have!
Leading
Clothier....
CURB-STONE SIDE-RAKIH6S.
An;! Othar ite:ns of Interest to the Readers
of the Journal.
I t "s a tough turkey that is ahle to
hold over for another term.
Nohody stops to inquire whether
Santa Clans has the union label.
llusiness is a mantle that covers a
multitude of queer transactions.
Creat is the physician who can cure
a woman of an imaginary disease.
A man who is looking for trouble
can usually lind it without trouble.
It isn't probable that any set of men
will ever get a corner on rag chewing?
The race is not always to the man
wlio has his money down on a straight
tip.
A Lincoln minister has discovered
Adam was not an ideal man. It's up
to him now to discover who was.
Nobody ever thinks of giving Santa
Clans a present. Why not remember
him with a set of asbestos whiskers?
Tin" IimikI tliut rocks tliP rralilo is
Tin- h:unl that milk Un row.
So if you arc IkiuikI to ruurry well.
You'd U-tU-r to it now.
It's going to be long and hard work
to wipe out hood ling in this state un
til we lock up some of the boodle rs.
The weather man, the ice man and
the coal dealer have evidently satis
factorily settled their late unpleasmt
llt ss.
Those dear little darlings will have
Christmas gilts in abundance. Santa
Clans will visit them all and distribute
presents.
Jf you are going to have a public sale,
come and let us furnish you the bills
and auctioneer. Satisfactory service
guaranteed.
Whither are we drifting? Every pa
per you pick up these days is full of
boodle and rumors of boodle, and the
end is not yet.
The ImiIm' itU's loudly for the moon
Soon after birth.
l':iy no iittcniion : jnc, y soon
lie'll want the earth.
While Christmas is here don't forget
the old folks at home. If you haven't
any of your own, some one else's old
folks will do as well.
Nebraska is up to her old tricks of
giving us all kinds of weather on short
notice and everybody is guessing as to
what will come next.
A eanner exceedingly canny.
One morning remarked to his granny;
"A canner can can
Anything that I'e can.
IJut a canner can't can a can. can he'-"
Every time a revolver is sold over
the counter to a boy, the chances are
the merchant has started another vic
tim toward the penitentiary.
A riattsmouth girl was heard tosay
the other night she would almost as
soon go home alone as to run the
gauntlet and catch a beau between the
church door and the sidewalk.
The Christmas bills .
(Jive Uafl the chills;
He'll never rlimo
The heavenly hills.
N'ir wear the ant-els'
Winjis an' frills.
I localise o' them
Same Christ. mas bills!
Leap year will soon be here, and
then the lords of creation had l etter
look out the fairer sex will have a
right to propose. And why should
they not? Perhaps it is not, generally
enown that the queens and princesses
always do the p.oposing. Jt would be
an unpardonable otlense for any man,
however noble his birth, to ask the
hand of a queen or princess in marri
age. That riyht Ijelongs alone to the
fair ruler on the throne or the female
heir apparent. Ought this not to en
courage the maiden who has a timed
lover to make use of the common op
portunity? For Sale!
Eight acres of land, li block west of
M. P. Depot; good five room house,
barn, wells and other improvements.
Plenty of fruit of all kinds. For fur
ther particulars call on or address,
II. G. Stoll, Plattsmouth.
"Gut neil," the favorite cigar.
Head Ilayden Bros, ad in thispaper,
are nearly a year older and
fitt
-old
Cardigan Jackets,
Valises,
Kut
Mitts,
( i loves,
Underwear,
MO
w-ii.'mn)ijii;'i
RGAN,
Tcko Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 months. Thfe Signature,
"All In" New.
Peter Meisinger living one and one
half mile cast of Cedar Creek, dropped
in Tuesday and had his name placed
on our Cedar Creek list as a regular sub
scriber to the Journal. The Meisinger
family is quite numerous in Cass coun
ty, and out of the forty or lifly voters
in this extensive family of energetic
farmers and spendid citizens, the Jour
nal has heretofore claimed all but one
as patrons. Mr. Peter Meisinger's coin
ing in has made the vote unanimous in
favor of the Journal. We wish there
was a thousand more Meisinyers in
Cass county.
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S
Ashburnharr), Ontario, Testifies to
tbe Good Qualifies of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.
Asiini KNiiAM, Out., April 1, I'.jo:..
I think it is only right that I should
tell you what a wonderful effect Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has produced.
The day before Easter 1 was so dis
tressed with a cold and cough that I
did not think to be able to take any
duties the next day, as my voice was
almost choked by the cough. The same
day 1 received an order from you for a
bottle of your Cough Remedy. I at
once procured a sifmple bottle, and
took about three do.ss of the medi
cine. To my great relief the cough
and cold had completely disappeared
and I was able to preach three times
on Easter day. I know that this rapid
and effective cure was due to your
Cough Remedy. I make this testimo
n'al without solicitation, being thank
ful to have found such a God-sent rem
edy. Respectfully yours,
E. A. Lanoi ki.dt, M. A.,
Rector of .St. Luk'es Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine (Jo.:
This remedy is for sale bvall druuMists.
Farm for Sale.
Eight acres, near Mynard. Well im
proved. For further particulars en
quire at the Journal ollice.
A Costly Mistake.
Plunders are sometimes very expen
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of a mistake, bur. you'll never be
wrong if you take Dr. King's 'evv
Life Pills lor Dyspepsia, Dizziness,
Headache, Liver or Rowel troubles!
They are gentle yet thorough. 2c at
F. G. Fiicke & Co.'s drug store.
j3e &
Parmeie
Trje Serjsatioial ChanpGgr) Dorjac, whicrj rjas Be son) 2 famous irj
15he "Silver Slipper90 (Co
that V)0Z. is almost passed?
for the. male memhers of the
out and can supply your wants
Niht Shirts,
Children's Suits
I Iosierv
Suspenders,
Neckwear
Leading
Clothier...,
T Cure a Cold in One Day
In Looking Arou nd for Su itable
Christmas Presents!
DON"!' FORGET TO CALL OX
attler & Fassbender
and look over their eletrant line of Red
Room Suits, Fine Rockers, Handsome
Coin-lies, .Small Chairs and Rockers
for the Children. Also, Sleds and
Wagons
No Trouble to Show
Goods
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Christmas
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You should
fine line of Watches, Rins, Cuff Buttons, Brooches,
Chains, Charms, Ktc. The most beautiful line of
Hand Painted French China to he found anywhere.
We are selling a good many
Victor TaJkirtg Machines!
One Would Make a Nice Present!
With every dollars worth purchased for .
LAbH we will give vou
I Machine driving Januarv 15th, 1904.
I B. A. MLWAIN,
5 THE: JEWELER.
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call and look throuih mv
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