Ok all the offices that shouM be
free from pirtisan politics, the
-county judje is generally conceded
to le the one. The faithful peri
forinance of the duties of that office
requires that the judjje should
jjrant no favors on account of poli
tics, religion or creed. Such has
lee!i the record during the present
term Iy Jude Travis who now
stands In: fore the people for elec
tion the second time. Judge Travis
is known all over the county as an
ahle lawyer and a man of strict in
tegrity, which qualities have made
the present administration of the
office of county judge very satis
factory to all that has had occasion
to transact business there. It has
!eeii the universal practice since
that office was created or since its
business was of any great amount
or consequence, to give a second
term to the judge. Is there any
valid reason why a change in that
custom should 1x? made now? None
whatever. Harvey I). Travis has
made one of the lest judges Cass
county has ever had. Manly anil
courageous, he has done his full
duty and dealt out even-handed
justice to rich and poor alike.
What more can le asked of him?
What greater service could he
render the people? The universal
answer is and should In., "io great
er or better service could le rend
ered." That ljeing true the voter
should look well to it that a cross
is on his ballot opposite the name
of Judge Travis. He deserves a
rousing support as an appreciation
by the people of his able and satis
factory lalors as county judge.
Tm-: county never had as satis
factory service in the county judge's
office as at the present time. Judge
Travis, when he was nominated
and elected two vears ago. did not
particularly desire the office, but
was prevailed upon bv men of all
parties to accept, simply because
they knew he was well qualified to
fill the position as thev thought it
should be filled. He has not be
trayed the trust reposed in
him, and by strict attention to the
business of the office- he has built
that position up to a standard that
all should be proud of.
John I Tiiackkr, the demo
cratic candidate for county com
missioner, is making friends where
ever he goes. He is just the kind
of a man to make a good, safe
official to look after the welfare of
the tax-payers of the county. He
conies from a section of Cass coun
ty that should be represented upon
the board. Honest as the day is
long, competent, every inch a man
and a clever gentleman, should be
enough to recommend him to the
voters of Cass county.
K. H. Ckaig, of Greenwood, is
the democratic candidate for cor
oner, and he deserves well at the
hands of the voters of Cass county.
Mr. Craig is an exceptionally good
citizen, no one in the county letter
fitted for the place, and if elected
he will perform any duties called
upon with satisfaction to the public.
Yotk for the best qualified man
for county superintendent. Our
public schools are sacred to all of
us. Make Superintendent Wort
man's majority double what it was
two years ago. Show that you ap
preciate the services of a good,
competent, reliable man at the head
of the public schools of Cass county.
Ki:i:rthe truth going from one
neighborhood to another and the
Journal has no fears of the re'elec-1
tion of W. I). Wheeler. Tell all
who don't know it. that he is the
best, safest and most reliable treas
urer Cass count v ever had.
It is
aid that the winter is tern- j
i'-red to the shorn lamb
or words
to that effect, but the man with ice
cream clothes and last summer's
ur.derwear had better le getting a
move on him.
1 1" Tin: people of Cass county
want a man who is in every way
the best qualified for coroner, they
will vote for K. IS. Craig of Green
wood .
FOIEYSKlBIIEYCOIiE
Oaks Kidneys and Bla4dr Right
In county affairs partisan politics
are invariably urged most by poli
ticians who have an axe to grind.
Faithful service to the people never
enters their head for a moment.
They are not in the least concerned
about a just and honorable admin
istration of the office; their only am
bition is to get someone into an
office that mightgive them a' 'pull."
Oft-times individuals whohavedone
fairly well in their own private af
fairs arc complete failures as public
officials. Such cases are in the
common observation of all who will
for a moment recall the instances
in this county of fairly good men
being elected to office only to quit
it a financial, physical and moral
"wreck." Then why is all this
bluster and narrow partisan preju
dice leing urged against the candi
dates who are now seeking re-election
to their second term? These
candidates upon the democratic
ticket have leen tried and not found
wanting. They are all clean, ag
gressive, strong men in the prime
of life and have filled their offices
to the entire satisfaction of all the
people. What more can the public
ask or demand of them? The sound
and solxr thought when not arous
ed by partisan political prejudice,
will commend their faithful service
by giving them a substantial in
crease of votes at the coining elec
tion. Tin- Kim wood Leader-Kcho' ap
pears frantic in its efforts to answer
the articles in the Journal, wherein
the superior qualifications of Su
perintendent Wortman are shown.
The truth of the matter is the
superior qualifications of Mr. Wort
man are unanswerable. He is a
graduate of the Ashland High
school, had two years of normal
school training and since then a
graduate of our state university.
He has been for a number of years
a successful principal in city high
schools, and has conducted the
office of county superintendent for
a little over two years with marked
success. Faithful to every obliga
tion and with a high regard of the
responsibilty of his office. Professor
Wortman has made one of the best
superintendents Cass county has
ever had. The schools of this
county are now in a better and
more progressive condition than at
any previous time. Why not let
well enough alone? Why experi
ment by a change in that office
when the present superintendent
has in such a masterly and satisfac
tory way conducted its affairs? He
now stands before the people for
re-election. He has served one
term and a few months and his
most bitter opponent can find no
spot in his private life or official
acts as county superintendent, open
to attack or justifiable criticism.
The people should and do demand
of every person holding a public
office, the strict fidelity to duty
that Professor Wortman has given
County Superintendent, but in re
turn for such service the people
in general (aside from the politi
cians) reward such a faithful offi
cial by giving him an increased
majority on his election to a second
term. In private life a faithful
employe is honored, respected, re
membered and rewarded. Why
should not that be done to such a
public official who in fact is only an
employe of the people.
The appeal to partisan passion
that usually fills the air at this
season of the year, is heard no
more "as it used to was." In
county matters the people usually
use their own thinking', and lie
who attempts to get votes in this
election because he belongs to this
party or that party is like "the
barking up the wrong tree.
John P. McUridk should le re
elected by practically a unanimous
vote. Cass county never had a
more faithful, painstaking official.
SCPKKIXTKXPKXT W'ORTMAX is
the possessor of a Professional
State Life Certificate. This is giv
en without examination only to
college graduates. Supt. Wortman
was born and reared in Cass coun
ty and the county should take
pride in honoring him.
TAX JUDGMENT SALE.
Pursuant t ili'iTi-cs of tin- District Court of
Cats County. NHiruska. duly entered lii the
state lax suit fortli-yeitrr.i:tor former years.
In In-half of the State of Nehraska to enforce
the payment of delirnuet taxes and assess
ments upon real estate hy the State of Ne
braska, and In nursuanri- of the statutes In
sn. h rases made and provided. I shall on
Wednesday, the Mh day of Novemlcr. A. D.
Iimfi. at nine o'clock In the forenoon, at the
office of the County Treasurer. Ill theCltyof
I'lattsiiiout h and the County of Cass, offer for
sale to the highest hldder for cash the lands
and lots on which decrees of said court have
Im-ch entered, its shown ly published list here
with, to satisfy the amount of such decrees
with Interest, penalties and costs. Such sale
will continue from day to day from nine
o'clock u. m. to five o'clock p. in. until all the
lands therein described have heeu sold or of
fered twice. I shall also otier for sale at the
same time and place all certificates of tax sale
of the Count v of Cass acquired understate
tax suits which are undisposed of ut time of
saitl sate :
I'l.ATTSMOfTII ClTY.
!ts I. i :. block 110 UH.I"
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W I I.I.I AM D. Whekleh,
Treasurer Cass County, Nebraska.
POTTENGER'S COURT AGAIN
Entered Home of a Widow in Her Ab
sence and Went to Bed With
His Boots on.
Wakasii, Nkii., Oct. 23, 1!K)..
Editor. Journal: In reading your
"Looking Backward 21 Vears" in last
week's issue we were reminded of an
incident in Judge Pottenger's court
of which, perhaps, there has been no
record. In the winter of 1882, we
were called to Plattsmouth as a wit
ness in a case, which it is not neces
sary to mention, and it being our tirst
visit to the capital of Cass, we natur
ally wished to see all of the sights,
and while awaiting the calling of our
case, we were attracted to the Fitz
gerald hall by a crowd of men who
were ascending the stairs. We fol
lowed the crowd and entered the court
room which was filled with men and
tobacco smoke. A young and tough
looking man had been arrested for
having imbibed too much tanglefoot,
and in passing the house of a widow
lady was attracted by a warm looking
stove, which lie saw through the win
dow, entered the house. The lady
had a moment before gone to visit a
neighbor, and had left her door un
hcked. The warmth of the stove
caused the intruder to become drowsy
and seeing a nice clean bed in the
corner of the room, got into it. boots
and all. The widow lady on returning
found a strange man in her bed asleep,
called the police, and he was escorted
to Judge Pottenger. The charge was
drunkenness and trespass. As the
judge called the court to order, two
dogs, in the back part of the court
room, who could not adjust their dif
ferences proceeded to tixht it out to
the delight of the audience and the
disgust of the court, who ordered the
dogs to be put out, which was done.
The case then proceeded, which re
sulted in the defendant being lined
$.".0() and costs, amounting to about
$7 "0 all told. The judge informed
the prisoner that he '"would have to
pay the line and costs or go to jail, "the
prisoner who had become somewhat
sober by this time informed the court
"he did not have money enough so he
guessed he'd have to go to jail," and
he arose as if to go. "Hold on," said
the judge, "how much money have
you?" The prisoner ran his hand into
his pocket and drew forth a handful
of small coin which he counted, and
which amounted to $1.35. "Here,"
said the judge, "hand it over, it is bet
ter to have that little than to have
the city support you in the jail. You
are discharged." S. II.
Do You Want Strength.
If you want to increase your strength
you must add to and not take from the
physical. Jn other words, the food
that you eat must be digested, assim
ilated and appropriated by the nerves,
blood and tissues before being expelled
from the intestines. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure adds to the physical. It gives
strength to and builds up strength in
the human system. It is pleasant to
the taste and palatable, and the only
combination of digestants that will
digest the food and enable the system
to appropriate all of its health and
strength-giving qualities. Sold by F.
G. Fricke & Co., Gering & Co.
Columbia
Cylinder Rocords
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
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We Are Here With The Goods
Buying in the enormous quantities we do for our Eleven Stores enables us to
save for you the usual Jobbers' Profits amounting to 10 to 20 per cent.
(Suits
Overc
Your Money Back, Here,
if goods don't suit. The lion's share of your patronage is solicited not upon good
fellowship, but upon the Qualify of our merchandise and the price.
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prom Cade Rogers.
Cade Rogers was at one time a well
known figure arouud Plattsmouth. He
was one of those genial fellows who
loved his friends, and while there are
perhaps those who did not admire
some things he done during his resi
dence here, all will have to acknowl
edge that there were many worse citi
zens than Cade Rogers. As some of
the readers of the Journal would per
hapslike to hear from him, we are per
mitted to copy the following letter
written to John Kuhney of this city,
who knew Cade well while he lived
here. Cade is now an inmate of the
California soldiers' home, and seems
to have a warm feeling yet for Platts
mouth: Sold i Kit.s' Homk, Cal., Oct. 10, lW)o.
Friend John: We still live, and are
in peace with the whole world, and all
the rest of mankind. Oh, you should
have been with Pen Horning and my
self as we were on rail "louping the
loup," and pulled up at Venice on the
ocean's edge, and there seen sights.
I showed Pen all through our Nome.
He gave it high praises, and thought
that a man not pleased with these sur
roundings would grumble if he was to
be hung.
But a "nigger' inmate here does
better than tnat on his praises. When
I came here, six years ago tomorrow,
October IT, this "nigger" was giving
me all this free hash home's good qual
ities, and finished by saying: "It'sdis
way a man dat can't make a good lib-
ben heah is a hell of a po' russeler!"
I recently returned from San Diego
City, 123 miles south, where I went for
a visit and also for the purpose of fix
ing the graves of my mother and sis
ter in better shape, after which we
wandered over the town and took in
all the sights, even that of where L S.
Grant, jr., & Co. are commencing on
their seven-story, sky-scraping hotel.
Next we found ourselves at Tia Jana,
Old Mexico, where a bull tight was
pulled off, w hich was a cruel and blood
thirsty sight. Part of the fighting was
done by a Spanish Ceuerato, where she,
at one time, was hoisted high into the
air by the bull's heai and horns, but
she escaped unhurt. I will not give
further details, as those you have all
read up on.
According to promise, I mail (to
Pen) a lot of plumes from the pampas
grass, with a request to him to divide
them up between his sisters, yourself,
Mrs. Steve Davis, Mrs. J. W. Johnson,
and don't forget poor Bob, the editor
of the Journal. These plumes glisten
as diamonds, after being thoroughly
dipped in a very strong solution of al
umn water.- Their value is only proof
of remembrance of friends. Very truly
yours, Cade Rooers.
FALL
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE
LTG
COMPANY
0o
1AIC have been somewhat handicapped in the
f w past season, owing to the fact that every -thing
had to le new. But we now desire to
J annonnce to our friends and patrons that
) we have the strongest line of
Clothing, Overcoats,
Cloves, Mitts and
Underwear,
ever seen in Cass County.
We think any store in the county
Quality but the modern idea is
Quality at the price.
for Men - from S3. 50 to $20.00
ercoats for Men from $2.50 to $18.00
KRAFT CLOTHING CO
Another Large Reception.
Speaking of another magnificent re
ception extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles W. Week bach, last Tuesday
evening, the Lincoln Journal says:
"Something like two hundred per
sons took advantage of the invitations
of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball and
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Meissner to
meet Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Week
bach at the Meissner home Tuesday
evening. Time for arrival of guests
was divided from eight to nine and
nine to ten, and the pretty residence
was completely filled (during the two
hours' time. To facilitate handling
the guests the spacious porch had been
entirely enclosed with heavy muslin
and heated, so that one hardly noticed
the chill of the evening until the out
door air was reached. The hostess,
hosts and Mr. and Mrs. Weckbach
stood in receiving line and cordially
grasped each hand as guests arrived,
giving a hearty welcome to all and an
invitation to enjoy themselves. Light
luncheon was served in the dining
room. The guests from out of the city
were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. A. Black from
Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hopkins
from Chicago, Allen Murphy from
Friend, C. F. Bowlby from Wilber
Miss Margaret Harrington, Mrs.Cath
arina Weckbach, Misses Mary, Lydia,
Mathilda and Agnes Weckbach from
Lincoln."
Don't be Imposed Upon.
Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many imitations are offered
for the genuine. These worthless im
itations have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar is in a yellow package.
Ask for it and refuse any substitute.
It is the best remedy for coughs and
colds. F. G. Fricke & Co.
The "Havana Tag," the best oc cigar
on the market. Try one today and
you will buyone.
iu. ;. w. tohu.
1K. J. T. TOM).
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You Are Invited.
The Arbor Day Memorial associa
tion extends a hearty invitation to
everyone in the west, arid especially hi
Nebraska, to attend the unveiling cer
emonies of the Arbor Day Monument
to J. Sterling Morton at Nebraska
City, Neb , October -H, 1 )., at I'o'clock
in the afternoon. Railroads will make
rates and run excursion trains. Ne
braska City is arranging to take care
of visitors. A larye attendance is
urged to an event notable in point or
distinguished speakers and guests, and
the culmination of a work marking an
epoch in the history of the west.
Aunoit Day Mkmoicial. Ass.
By John- W. Stkinhart,
Chairman Executive Com.
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De Witt's Little Early Risers. These
Famous Little Pills are so mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
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Building.
Our Pacemaker
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i well named. Study the
name, see the shoe. 'Tis
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nails on inside. Two
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makes an ideal shoe for
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