IO??rs Sept. 27
SOMETHING DOING
Croat Day
Parade,
OCTOBER
Kompoaed of a
Hurloum
Homhi nation of
Kute Kapers,
Sum Cense and
Sunt Knoncunao.
CRANO COURT BALL, KICHT OCTOBER 6th.
REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS
SEE YOUR LOCAL ACEMT.
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Fall Weather Begins With Corn Maturing
Rapidly and No Damage Done.
Weekly bulletin of the Nebraska
section of the climate and crop service
of the weather bureau for the week
ending September 4, 1'.h)5:
"The tirst half of the week was
warm, with maximum temperatures
quite generally exceeding degrees.
The last half was cool, w ith maximum
temperatures below 8J degrees. The
daily mean temperature averaged for
the week less than 1 degree above the
normal in all except the northwestern
counties, and there it averaged 2 de
grees below normal. Light frost oc
curred in northwestern counties Sun
day and Monday mornings, with but
little or no injury to crops.
"The rainfall of the last week was
about confined to scattered showers in
northern counties. In a few instances
the amount was much more than one
inch, but generally it was less than
one-half inch. In most of the south
ern counties no rain fell.
The last week was an excellent one
for rapid progress with haying and
threshing. The ground is getting
rather dry for plowing in many places,
but this work is now well advanced
and in many places completed. Very
little wheat or rye has been sown.
Corn has matured very rapidly and
under favoi able conditions. Pastures
are drying up somewhat.
Democratic County Convention.
The democratic electors of Cass
county, Nebraska, are beby called to
meet at Elmwood, on
Tuesday, Septemhek 19, V.0.
at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
selecting 20 delegates to the demo
cratic state convention which meets in
Lincoln on Wednesday, September 20,
and also to nominate candidates for
the following offices:
Treasurer.
County Clerk.
County Judge.
Sheriff.
County Superintendent.
Coroner.
Surveyor.
And also to nominate candidates for
Register of Deeds and Commissioner
for the second district, if it is deemed
wise so to do. The bases of represen
tation was fixed at one delegate for
each 10 votes cast for Hon. Geo. W.
Derge last November, which entitles
ecah ward and precinct to the follow
ing representation, to-wit:
Tipton 9
Greenwood 7
Salt Creek 12
Stove Creek 10
Elmwood 10
South Bend 7
Weeping Water. . 5
Center
Louisville 10
Avoca J
Mt. Pleasant
Eight Mile Grove 12
Nehawka I
Liberty
First Rock Bluffs 14
Second Bock Bluffs .10
l'lattsmouth precinct 14
nattsmouth City First ward. T:
second ward. 10: third ward, !:
fourth ward. T: fifth ward. 5 :5S
Weeping Water City First ward. 4:
second ward. 2: third ward. 2... t
Total number of delegates 20ti
It is also requested by the commit
tee that the primaries for the various
precincts be held on
Satukday, Seitembek 1. 1'-0'k
between the hours of 6 and o'clock
p. m., at their usual voting places.
By order of the county central com
mittee. M. A. Bates,
Chairman.
Dr. Elster, Dentist,
Waterman Block.
Oct. 7 taUn
. ALL THE TIME.
Grand Electric
Pageant,
Wight October
A CORCEOUS DISPLAY OF
ALLrCORICAL SUBJECTS
PRESENTED IN A
Crilliant Blaze cf
Bewildering Beauty.
Superintendent Wortman.
On Wednesday, August .'50, Prof.
Wortman had the pleasure of meeting
with many of his old friends and
church members at the picnic given
by the Fairland Woman's club and in
speaking of the event the Ashland
Gazette says:
'The picnic given by the Fairland
Woman's club on Wednesday was a
grand success in point of attendance
and in all the incidents of a first class
picnic. The attendance was good, be
ing increased by the Sunday school of
the Imanuel Baptist church, with a
number of other friends from Ash
land. "A program from recitations, with
vocal music, was given, every feature
of w hich was creditable and enjoyable.
The leading feature of the program
was the address by Hon. Clifton S.
Wortman, county superintendent of
Cass county. If is theme was citizen
ship, and he enforced the necessity of
intelligence and virtue and of the
danger of selfishness in a republic like
our. it was a strong, interesting aa-
dress by one of Cass county's rising
young men who is acting from high
ideals."
Still Coming.
Scarcely a week passes without the
arrival in our city of one or more per
sons "from a foreign shore." John
Rambokek, a healthy and fine appear
ing lad of twenty-five summers, arrived
Sunday morning direct from the
northern portion of Bohemia. He was
eighteen days making the trip. lie
met a reporter for the Journal on
Main street and showed him a piece of
paper on which was written "Thomas
Sedlock. Plattsmouth, Neb." He
could not speak English and the
reporter could not speak Bohemian,
but he soon found someone who could,
and through an interpreter it was
learned that Mrs. Thomas Sedlock
was a sister of his, where he will make
his home and probably secure employ
ment in the Burlington shops, where
his brother-in-law is working. Platts
mouth, like a stage coach, always has
room for "one more."
Can You Eat?
J. B. Taylor, a prominent merchant
of Chriesman, Texas, says: 4,I could
not eat because of a weak stomach. I
lost all strength and ran down in
weight. All that money could do was
done, but all hope of recovery vanish
ed. Hearing of some wonderful cures
effected by use of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure, I concluded to try it. The first
bottle benefited me, and after taking
four bottles, I am fully restored to my
usual strength, weight and health."
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and cures. Sold by F. G.
Fricke & Co. and Gering & Co.
PERRY'S
Restaurant
Fresh
Oysters
in any style
Short Orders
Regular Meals I
Our Spe
cialties. If you are hungry we can supply
you with the pick of the market
5th door East of Cass Co. Bank
FOLEYSHOIJEMAn
tops Xixm eovtf tad tmlr liantfa
THE DEATH OF MRS. RAWLS
Dies at the Home of Her Son, County At
torney Rawls, This Morning.
Phebe R. Bawls was born in Guil
ford c.junty, North Carolina. Nov. 12,
120, living with her parents, Zacharias
and Phebe Collin, until married to
John I. White, and settled on the old
homestead after her parents moved to
Indiana.
On the death of her husband she
moved to Indiana with her three small
children to make her home with her
parents, remaining with them until
May 2:, 1S4, when she was married to
Rev. J. B. Rawls, and with him came
to Iowa and spent a number of years
in pioneer work in the Des Moines
Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal church.
Mother Bawls was a member of the
church all her life. Brought up in
the Friend's church and Tor about six
ty years a Methodist. In order to
have a regular church home while go
ing about among her children she had
lately placed her membership at Pres
cott, Iowa, in charge of Rev. M. R.
Ilarned, who, with his wife, had been
her dear friends for more than a half
century.
By the death of her husband in 1 ;,
she was left a widow, and in that lone
ly state lived for nearly forty years,
during which time she made her chief
earthly work and ambition the wel
fare of her children. The records of
these forty years are most singular and
touching. In 102 her husband enlist
ed in the :;'.th Iowa Regiment Volun
teer Infantry.
During the war Mother Rawls pur
chased and partly paid for a farm in
Madison county, Iowa. After the
death of her husband, which occurred
soon after the close of the war, she
struggled along with the five younger
children: finished paying for the farm
and helped each in turn, in schooling
and in starting out in life according to
their several ambitions. Many times
by her remarkable financiering and
counsel the aged mother was able to
help them get along in their under
takings. When age began to limit her endur
ance she found her hardest trial, after
years of activity, in being compelled
by intirmaty to give up the farm. She
had already vacated the farm and
bought some property at Indianola,
Iowa, w here she spent a few years with
the two youngest boys in their school
ing in Simpson College. After trying
the farm once more, she gave up,
bought lots and built a little home
near Dr. Rawls, her son, Creston, la.
Finally becoming too feeble to look af
ter her fires and small household
cares, she was compelled to give up
"keeping bouse" and make her home
with her children.
Since that time she has made her
headquarters with her daughter, Mrs.
Howe and husband; from there she
made periodical visits to the homes of
her children, and occasional visits to
her brothers and sisters in Indiana,
and to her nieces and nephews in Fair
field. Iowa, and Willis, Kansas, leav
ing memories in all these homes to be
cherished forever.
One of the sorrows of her widowhood
was the loss of her son Ruf us F.White,
who in 1860, was flatboating on the
Missouri river, between St. Joseph,
Mo., and Council Bluffs, Iowa. All at
once his letters which had been com
ing regularly each week, ceased al
together, but she hoped on and tried
to locate him, or learn of his death,
but no clue could be found. For many
years at sight of a stranger her face
would brighten up only to be followed
with a look of indescribable sadness,
and in her heart pain such only as a
mother could have. No knowledge
came to her, in this life, of her boy.
Her last illness began in the home
of Mrs. Howe in the early spring, but
in July, though very feeble, she came
in company with Mrs. Howe to Mil
ford, Nebraska, to the home of her
son, A. C. Rawls, on her way to Platts
mouth to meet her children at the
home of Charles A. Rawls. The latter
part of the trip was made on a cot,
bat such was berjdesire.
There her eldest son T. C. White,
and her oldest daughter, Mrs. E. T.
Smith, of Lawrence, Kansas, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Howe met the rest of
the children at her bedside.
She continued to bear, with patience
and fortitude, the attacks of disease.
Up to the closing hours her mind was
clear and strong, and heart full of
gratitude, with expressions of love and
affection, and with the words: "My
precious children" many times upon
her lips. she. at length at S:10 a. m,
Sept. 5, 1!05. in the twilight of life,
fell asleep to awaken at the dawn of a
glorious day.
The funeral was held at 5:00 p. m.
to-'day at the home of her son C. A.
Rawls, and interment by the side of
her husband at old home cemetery in
Madison county, Iowa, leaving tomor
row morning on train No. (.
A Tribute.
(By theCliilciren.)
"Mother," the sweetest word that
language knows: the word first prat
tled on our infant lips, and the one
last whispered through the expiring
breath; the word that means to us a
world of love and sympathy unre
strained; it means to us tenderness,
patience, forgiveness. Our mother's
love has knitted and welded every cell
j and fiber of our being so closely to her
that she has become inexpressably
i dear to us; that love has ever come to
us in sorrow, and shared with us our
' j grief: in gladness it is ever present in
spiring in tenderness and gratitude,
and pointing toward higher and nobler
aspirations: there is none other like it;
it is divine, God-like; our mother's
love is the golden thread that links
and closely binds the past and present
and assures us of an endless future; all
through our lives that love has held
our faces toward the stars, and now at
last becons us on to immortal glory.
What to Read.
When you have the "blues" and can
see no silver lining to the dark clouds
that are constantly above you, read
the twenty-seventh Psalm.
When your pocketbook is an empty
as an editors, read the thirty-seventh
Psaim.
When your neighbors are unkind to
you and even those near and dear to
you slight you, read the fifteenth
chapter of John.
When you are discouraged about
your work and nothing seems to go
right, read the 12(ith Psalm.
When you are all out of sorts and
hardly know what the matter is, read
the twelfth cqapter of Hebrews.
When you are losing confidence in
mankind, read the thirteenth chapter
I Corinthians.
If you can't have your own way, then
silence is golden and you will get relief
by reading the third chapter of James.
When you want all the late news
from a reliable source, read the paper
which you now hold in your hands.
Local Paper First.
Hearst's Chicago American of a re
cent issue contained the following edi
torial, which has created no little com
ment on the part of the press general
ly because of the fact that it shows a
a spirit of fairness which does not al
ways characterize the American ed
itorials. It. says:
"It would be a misfortune to the
country if a few big papers in the big
cities should interfere seriously with
the publication of the valuable and
intelligeut local newspaper for upon
these local newspapers the welfare of
the country very largely depends. The
metropolitan daily cannot possibly
know the needs of the various locali
ties and small cities. Only the local
newspapers can protect local needs
and influence local opinion. Of course
we are very glad to have as many peo
ple as possible read the Chicago
American in the big cities and the
little cities. But we hope that in
every small town and village there
will be enough intelligence and public
spirit on the part of the local inhab
itants to support earnestly and enthu
siastically the best local newspaper,
giving encouraging approbation and a
good living to the local editor, who
alone can represent and defend justice
and public spirit among bis neighbors.
The man is unfortunate who cannot
afford to take the newspapers at to
day's prices. He who can afford only
one newspaper, in our opinion should
display his sense of duty to his local
ity by taking the local newspaper."
To Be Married September 19th.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Ella May Clark to Mr.
Charles W. Weckbach of Crete, Neb.
The wedding will occur at St. Vibia
nas Cathedral in Los Angeles, Cal., on
Tuesday, September 19th, 1905,
at half-past nine o'clock a. m. Miss
Ella May is the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Asher Clark, former resi
dents of this city, but who now reside
in Los Angeles. The young lady was
born and reared in the city of Platts
mouth, where she has many friends.
The prospective bridegroom is the son
of J. V. Weckbach, deceased, and was
also born and reared in this city, where
he also has many friends. They will
be at home to their friends at Crete'
Neb., after October 20th.
Great Rush for Land.
A North Platte correspondent says:
The United States land office officials
at this place have just completed their
report for the month of August, and
the number of homeseekers in McPher-
son and Keith counties is usually
large. Up to the present time 619,-
796.31 acres have been filed upon. The
land in this section is rolling, and ex
cellent for grazing purposes. The rail
roads are doing all in their power to
induce people to take up homes, and
from all indications, those who have
located will be bona fide residents.
Had Plenty of Money.
OHicer Schoonoveron Saturday even
ing found a Cass county farmer lying
on the street overcome from the heavy
burden of intoxicants which he had on
board. lie was placed in hotel de
Handley to rest up and had his hear
ing this afternoon before Judge Goff.
When the officer searched him he
located something over $400 in cash in
his clothing and placed it in care of
the judge. He can consider himself
lucky in falling into the hands of the
officer rather than into the hands of
someone who might have had a long
ing for his doilars. Nebraska City
Oews.
A PIONEER RAILROAD MAN
Life Story of a Pioneer Railroad Builder
and Operator.
WELL KNOWN TO ALL OLD RESIDENTS.
A Resident of Plattsmouth in the Early
Construction of the B. & M. R. R.
Speaking of the death of Alexander
Campbell, one of the best known rail
road men connected with the Burling
ton system, the McCook Tribune says
"Alexander Campbell was lorn in
Scotland, October 2i, 184.1. The fam
ily immigrated to Lucknow, Canada,
in 184X. He farmed and worked at his
trade of blacksmith until 18(:5, when
he moved to northern Michigan, then
a newly-opened mining district. Here
began his railroad career. He engaged
in the survey and construction of the
first railroad built in that section of
the country the Helca & Torch Lake
railroad of the Calumet & Helca Min
ing company, one of the richest copper
mines of the globe. He remained as
head operating official of the railroad
until he came west in 1S9 and entered
the service of the Burlington, which is
graphically described by one familiar
with that feature of his active life.
"Alexander Campbell entered the
Burlington railway service in I8(i'., at
l'lattsmouth, Nebraska, in the road
way department. Mr. Campbell for
two years was a laborer on track and a
leader in the spiking force while build
ing the railroad out of l'lattsmouth.
In 1872 he was made assistant road-
master with headquarters at l'latts
mouth, which position he held until
1876, when he was made general road
master with headquarters at Lincoln,
Nebraska. In 1880 Mr. Campbell was
appointed assistant superintendent,
with headquarters at Hastings, Neb.
While stationed at Hastings, Mr
Campbell was made superinsendent of
the western division and his office was
moved to Red Cloud, Neb. After the
Burlington had built its line into
Denver in 1892, Mr. Campbell's
headquarters were moved from Red
Cloud to McCook, Neb., and he occu
pied the same position with head
quarters at McCook, until shortly be
fore his death.
"He was one of the best kno?vn rail
way builders in the western country.
He practically built the entire Burl
ington system from Lincoln to Kear
ney' Neb: later on, from Hastings to
Red Cloud and Red Cloud to Denver.
He also built the line from Red Cloud
to Eudicott, from Oxford Junction co
Kenesaw,Holdredge,Neb.,to Cheyenne
Wyo., Culberston, Neb., to Imperial
and from Brush, Col., to Union, Col.,
and practically all the branch lines in
Kansas and Nebraska on bis division.
Of a total mileage west of the Mis
souri river of 4.204 miles. Mr. Camp
bell was responsible for the construc
tion of 1,450 miles.
"There is no better known railroad
man in the west than Mr. Campbell.
He was considered one of the most
able railooad constructors and opera
tors on the Burlington system."
"His home life was a happy one. He
was united in marriage with Miss
Vaughn at Hastings, July 28, 1880.
Seven children were born to them,
five surviving, together with the faith
ful and loving wife, Norman J., George
a., A. Bruce, Elsie and Walter V.
"The illness of departed dates back
almost four years. A leave of absence
of six months was given him in Janu
ary 1904, to enable him to recuperate
his failing health. This time was
largely spent at Excelsior Springs, Mo.,
but with only temporary relief.
"A little later Mr. Campbell was re
lieved of bis official duties as superin
tendent, his superior officers deeming
absolute rest from work and worry
necessary to his recovery. In Novem
ber of the same year, he began treat
ment with Dr. Billings, the Chicago
specialist, making monthly trips to
Chicago for examination. But these
journeys finally became too trying and
he entered the Presbyterian hospital
at Chicago under the personal atten
tion of Dr. Billings. Hope was enter
tained up to two weeks before his
death that medical skill could prolong
life and stay the progress of the disease,
but to no avail, and his removal home
was determined upon. Last Friday
on No. 1, accompanied by Mrs. Camp
bell and Elsie, he returned to McCook
in a private car under the care of a
Chicago physician, his condition
having assumed a serious aspect. It
was hoped that hishome coming might
prove beneficial, but the candle of life
was soon to be extinguished. Sunday
afternoon it was thought the end was
at hand and the family was summoned
to the bedside. There was a tem
porary rally from the sinking spell,
but he grew gradually weaker until
the end came at 2:20 Monday morning,
August 28. His illness of four years
was absolutely devoid of pain or ache,
life simply ebbing away with decreas
ing red corpuscle."
Farm for Rent.
100 acre farm, 70 acres in cultivation
balance in pasture; well improved,
seven miles south of Plattsmouth on
Rock Creek. For further information
inquire at the farm.
The Flags of Iowa.
While visiting In Des Moines re
cently Miss Gertrude FoxcU visited
the state capitol at that place and for
the first time saw a display of Mags of
the great Civil War of lNio-t;.-.. These
flags were badly battle-torn hut care
fully helc' together by strong gauzy
material which showed the condition
cf the flags very plainly.
The magnificence of the newly ar
ranged Central Hall in contrast with
those veteran battle l!;gs of forty
years ago, and the history i.f that
greatest of civil wars, as the voiing
lady had read it in school life, prompted
her to write the following beautiful
poem, which was published in the
Des Moines Register and Leader of
August i:, 1905.
MissFoxwell is a graduate of the
Plattsmouth high school, a former
teacher in the same and now a student
in the university at Lincoln, Neb.:
In tlit hallsof their pilot huildiui;.
Silent you hani; and if ray;
Tenderly shrined are your tatters.
For you've passed your working day.
In rryst:tl-w:illel ( Uses they srroiip you. -
I'nserve every si.' ken shred.
Wit li the names of your regiments on you.
You honor your trlorlous dead.
Who held up this lonir. irrlmy Hair-staff?
Who snatched this from stern, way-worn
feet ?
Who followed you leading, or watched
Where you lloated In southern winds sweet?
No wonder t hey cuard you in splendor;
Vim are worth more than marble and irold -For
you honor their llvlnir ones irreater
By the patriot's Mood that you hold.
Small sorrow have they for their liattles.
No more do forlorn 'hildren weep;
"l is an old. old story of hatred.
"1'is dead history covered deep.
What rare t hey for ancient war r.-inn.iiis?
W ho mourns for the soldiers irone?
Who shouts for our brilliant new banners?
Who thrills at our battle so in;?
Let them look where you fall a!l meekly!
Let them read in your smoke scorched rai;s!
Can they tra.e without tears on your colors?
O. Iowa's old battle llai;s?
H KKTIII'DK I'HXWKI.L
Lincoln. Neb.
Jail Delivery at Lincoln
Six prisoners made their escape from
the county jail in Lincoln last night
through a hole dug in the west wall of
the building. The delivery was made
while the attention of Night Jailor
William Osthoff was otherwise en
gaged and he knew nothing abotlt it
until one of the prisoners who did not
care to escape told him. The men
who got away are all under indictment
on felony charges. They are:
W. E. Clark, alias Voorhis, charged
with working the padlock game on .
T. Miller; April 25.
J. Copeland and Will Rich, alias
Lloyd, both implicated with Clark in
the Miller case.
Thomas Watson, charged with burg
larizing the residence of Alfred Mc-
Vey.
Henry Cunningham, charged with
forgery and working a "con" game on
Fred Parker.
George Collins, charged with burg
larizing the warehouse of the Humph
rey Hardware Co.
To High For Them.
Over on the Weeping Water bottom
a farmer's cattle broke into a neigh
bor's cornfield, and the neighbor filed
suit for damage. Appraisers appoint
ed to assess the damages, on examina
tion, found that the cattle had been
In the field, but had not eaten an ear
of corn because they could not reach
it. They decided no damage had been
done and the suit was dismissed.
District Court Notes.
J udge Good of Wahoo came in yester
day to hold court for Judge Jessen, who
attending the Otoe county republiearr
convention.
In the matter of Inhelder vs. Jar-
man, (forcible detainer) Judge Jessen
telephoned his opinion today in favor
of Inhelder.
Judge Good decided the matter of
Ritchey vs. Seeley, in favor of the
plaintiff.
A revivor was granted also by Judge
Good in the matter of Murray V3.
Murray.
After which the present term of
court was adjurned sine die.
The State Fair Attractions.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 6 Special to
the Journal. Double racing program
Thursday and Friday. Guideless Won
der and Trotting Star go against time
both days. Exhibit Star in place all
day Friday.
Columbia
Cylinder Racords
25c each
they are extra loud, high
speed moulded, which for
sweetness of town, volume
and durability far surpass
all others. Large stock to
select from.
Phil. Sauter,
Sixth Street
Plattsmouth, Nebraska