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'JNattsntou VOLUME XXV PLATTSMOUTJI, XICIiK ASKA, I'll L'KSDA V, NOV !, IMr. NUM1IEU !." Journal D LECTION IN CASS Results Very Satisfactory Under The Gircumstances. JUDGE TRAVIS HAS A SMALL MARGIN mi ri l-J L.. nneeier tiecieu uy a it ity ot 212; Rosencrans by Nearly 200. JOURNAL IS WELL PLEASED As the awav it -ii'.i'kt.- 't battle clears can be seen that" the democratic candidates tared bet ter than was really expected when it was learned that our emi nent Congressman Pollard flooded the county with letters advising the temperance people to vote for four of the republican candidates and against the democrats because they were- intemperate. This appeal coming as it did from a man who has the proud distinction of repre sent in. one of the largest and most nits-! ant e v.;;:"eS' i- will iu:ie,:ii!' -m mat '..-acts :n Nebraska. ill be s-e:i -lance the iuae,:i: hceiit ear. which he is :r.:u!e. Where re ot eonld von point your l.ngcr toa man wr.o lias the honor of chiiir.in:-;" eat in the halls of th.e 1'. S. congress that would stoop to such a trick. Xot one. His appeal to the republican voters of Cass county to "vote her straight" evidently had but little effect, and from the returns it would show that the "proclamation" from the Great I Am, had but little effect with the independent rPTMibhVan voters ot his Home county. The Journal thanks the republi cans of Cass county who assisted in the election of the democratic candidates. By their acts they showed that the slave driver's lash so freely administered by the illus trious cider statesman had the opposite effect to just what was intended. The returns up to the hour of go ing to press, while somewhat in complete show that Rosencrans, Wheeler and Travis, democrats, are elected, and that Schneider, Quinton, Clements, Hilton, Gam ble and Switzer are elected. It will le impossible to give the official vote of the county in tabulated form, and will awa:t the official returns to do so. The following is the total of the vote received by each candidate count v at large: Register of Deeds -H. A. Schneider. Wm. Schewe. d. . 22 1.1 .. 411 . .2ob) . .201'', 'cut; der's :r.aj' -rity County Judge A. L. Till J, r II. I). Travis, d.... Travis majority Sheriff C. I. Quinton, r J. D. McP.ride. d ,.2'27 AW, yuinton's majority :W County Treasurer Will T. Adams, r l!14 W. IX Wheeler, d 2116 "Wheeler's majority 212 County Clerk W. W. Perry, r 1903 W. E. Rosencrans, d 2094 Koscncran's majority ISO Superintendent .1. W. Gamble, r -!- C. S. Wort man, d Gamble's niajrity L'i4 .iM;:' . it:jt . 42:: 1 ( 'otnmissinuer I L. I . Swit.er. r i John I". Thacker, d I Switzer's majority.... M. Archer and Wm Weber were I ....... ...i r n I I (.1 . i. , . ... ,. . , iCarvand C. A. We'.dy were elected constables ! r tbecityof I'lattsmoiith. Election Notes. X-t .i my i" tin Tipt:i I" . 1 1 -. ;i w The a- disturbance oo una .- ; lo'iiiiL," i;ux 1 'H fillet -' 1 Vl" til .rity vi- I '. I C-!-(. ia: 1 1 ! I ojv is over -lad ot u. Ni are tile Kvery ward in Piatt democratic Tuesday ' time in several years. ainhdale.- aotith went rS the first The business man who paid his 'employes to get out am. worK against Rosencrans must "teel cheap." If Plattsmouth precinct had done it's duty John I). Mcliride would have served the comity as sheriff two years longer. There can be honesty in politics as well as in anything else, but not much was displayed by henchmen here yesterday. For the first time in many years a republican has been pryed loose from the county clerk's office. The "prying loose" act works both ways. There is one man who feels the election of W. I. Wheeler very keenly. That's the fellow who was to be deputy under Billy Adains. There will be a "new deal" in the county clerk's office after Janu- arv 1. 19(-. tor the first time in i many years. It took a Rosen crans to accomplish the business. It was a close shave for Judge Travis, but a "miss is as good as a a ; mile fudge Travis' illness is to ! so: e extern, ine cause 01 ms neine A . - . . L I . . i ...... t M". oi'Ki- ot i s Ik in" the rear ir.au in some of the pre cincts. Xo one- regrets the defeat of Prof. Wortman more than the Journal. The school interests of Cass county will badly miss his excellent work. lie should have been re-elected. Tipton precinct gave Professor Wortman 75 majority, which cer tainly shows that his administra tion has been very acceptable to the people over that way. The professor highly appreciates the compliment. Sheriff McBride is a popular official. His vote over in the west part of the county, where the re" publican newspapers fought him the hardest will bear us out in this assertion. The wav he ran over there is simply wonderful. He has proved himself a faithful official and should have been reelected. Who is He? Several weeks ago J. W. Thomas, re siding near the Burlington bridge, found a young man in a plum thicket, lie succeeded in getting the stranger to assist him in loading a few sacks of potatoes, but could not learn where he was from or where going. He has evi dently remained in the vicinity ever since. j Sunday some boys found the un i known man while they were out walk ! ing around, and reported to Mr. in th.e-1 Thomas that they had found a dead ! man. and when he went out to mvesti I gate he found that the dead man had returned to life. He had bound the strav into bundles and stood them up on end so as to form a small room in which to sleep. When questioned as to what he was living on he said, "on anything I can get to eat." He stated that his feet were very sore and that he could hardly walk. There were no signs of there having been any tire in that vicinity. Mr. Thomas reported the condition of the stranger to the authorities, but we have not learned what action will be taken in the mat ter, but most certainly something ought to be done. Tain may go by the name of rheuma tism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy. No matter what name the pains are called, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will drive them away. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Gering & Co. SUCCEEDS JUDGE TUCKER District Attorney Nate of Arizona Appoint- ed By the President. The appointment of I ist rict A ttor I ney Nave of Arizona, to succeed Judge j Tucker of the supreme court of the ! territory was announced by Senator Burkctt yesterday bef ore lie started to i - .. . , i Washington. Mr. Nave as served for some t hue i n t he ottiee of district 1 at tot n--y and t he appointment comes . ,a a prou io! ii hi , says tie Lincoln Join iial Tue!-r lie S'ICCee 1 J i; in' mi t . Judge L. .. i I '.. whose e- - fore i! res:. ual i i was rco-i: ! iy an- ! Paul .Je-srn '!' N'e- ! iMiinced. .Li j braska ( 'it j-. was first appointed toj succeed .1 ud.'e Tl i:c!;er. but declined to I accept. ett tried to jSt.,.m.,. r()llM.Ilt :i N, hraskau j, ,ua!ilied forll.eplaci-.butthi.se who were asked t o take the position, de clined, so it was given totbe Arizona I i i 'i ri Senator Burkctt remained in Lin coln until the polls opened in order to cast his vote for the republican ticket. Paying Out the Money. The ,),) received by Covet nor Mickey from the government to pay members of the Nebraska national yuanl who enlisted in the United States service during the Spanish American war is being paid out very slowly owing to the tardiness with which the men to w hom money is due apply for their pay. The total paid out amounts to only ). Out of a total of.l.O.Vj soldiers entitled to pay tA have applied. The privates are entitled to about ?:J.20 each. It is predicted that much of the allowance given by the government will remain in the care of the governor uncalled for. If this turns out to be true, the money may be handed down from one governor to another for the next ten years and will doubtless be. a source of annoyance to all who handle it. As the money is considered the property of the government it can never be ap- ! prooriated i.y the state unless by con ' sent of congress. Lincoln Journal. i OVER "three thousahd ci State Uil!Y2:Slt: Gratifying fncreass Over Last Year. Although several weeks have elapsed since the beginning of school work at the university, says the Lincoln News, no figures have yet been given out by Pegister Clark in regard to the enroll ment. Pecau.se of many old students and teachers failing to register at the proper time, no estimate of the at tendance has oeen reported, it was said this morning that probably by the close of the present week, it would be possible to have some figures on the enrollment. Many students at the university spent a large portion of the day at the state farm preparing to begin work in the agricultural school. A large increase in the attendance over last year is predicted. As has frequently been stated the attendance this year in practically all branches will show a decided increase over all preceding years. The enroll ment last year at the close of the first semester was 2,728. From the reports already given out from the different professors it is known that the enrollment will pass the 3,000 mark, but just how large a figure it will reach, remains to be seen. The members of the faculty are well pleased thus far, and consider this year one of the most promising of all others. Great Possibilities for Usefulness. Teaching is one of the occupations which the race can not outgrow. Each generation must pass through its period and there is no more important or honorable calling than that of the teacher. With some it is merely a stepping stone to something else, with others it is a life business. Put whether it is temporary or permanent it affords an opportunity for real ser vice. From the grade school up through the high school to city, county or state superintendent is a line of pro motion which satisfies a laudible am bition, and besides the public schools there are the colleges and universities which are ever on the watch for teach ers who combine knowledge of books with knowledge of human nature and whose enthusiasm enables them to in spire a love of study in their pupils. To one who has reached the point in moral development where he enjoys contributing to the welfare of others the school room offers great rewards. Few have such constant opportunity to sow good seed in faithful soil as the teacher and he deals with those who are passing through the very spring time of life. Noble profession, great with possibilities of usefulness! i THE MYSTERY IS EXPLAINED And the Same Comes Like a Clap of Thun der From a Clear Sky to Relatives. IN LIMBO FOR CRIME OF SHOPLIFTING She Pleads Guilty and is Serving Tims For the Sans. The Journal Thursday published iuite an account of the mysteriousdis appcara.nce of Miss Louise Hill, the niece of Dr. A. P. Lames, ot whom I lie relatives had aOoul an l ved at, I bo conclusinn that she had been foully with. The sb-rv .has been cleared away, and the lady found in prison under the charge of shoplifting, Dr. P. a rues nc-i ved a Chicago paper last evening giving a t nil account of the doitiL's of the lady, but brought to this oflice after the Journal had gone to press. This intelligence, comes to the doctor as a great surprise. The charges were preferred against her by one of the large department stores of the windy city. After being placed in one of the police stations she refused to reveal her identity and contended that she was innocent. Shoplifting is quite a profession with some women in the larger cities and arrests are made every day on such charges. The paper states t hat one of t lie articles purloined was found upon the person of V:-s Hill, and it is be lieved that she has plead guilty to the charge and was then serving time for same, and this is why the friends of accused thought she had met with foul play and had been murdered. Friends came to Miss Hill's rescue and she was immediately released from custody. Dr. Parties received this news with considerable feeling', as he bore great respect for his niece, and is yet in hopes that the reports a re somewhat exaggerated, and that she will in some manner be able to prove her innocence. Her arrest is not only a surprise to Dr. Parses, but is also a great su;p. j..; to those who knew her -so well in Chicago. DIED AT MASONIC HOME George W. Wilson, an hniats, Passes Peacefully Away Sunday f.icrnif.g. Ceorge W. Wilson, one of the first inmates of the Masonic home, in this city, died about 7 o'clock Sunday morning, November .1, P'0.1. at the age of 71 years. The deceased came here one year ago last August, and has been an in mate of the Nebraska Masonic home ever since. His wife died several years ago, and he has one son, whose where abouts is unknown, who is supposed to survive him. Mr. Wilson came here from Plair where he has relatives living. He also has relatives living in Herman and a brother, J. W. Wilson, residing in the state of Maryland, who was here to visit him several days since. The funeral services occurred this afternoon at 2:30 from the home, and were conducted by Canon II. B. Bur gess of St. Luke's Episcopal church. The deceased had been in poor health for several years, and when his brother was here it was known to him that he could not last long. When he depart ed for bis home in Maryland it was with the assertion "that his brother was being cared for better than he could do." Yes, They Have Failed. The effort upon the part of some people to get Judge Jessen out of the way by giving bim a territorial judge ship appears to have failed. It is stated that the judge will not accept the appointment, but on the other band, will run for governor next year. It is really cheering to see a man once in a while who has the moral courage to refuse an appointment. It is go-id to know that there are some men left, who are confident of their abi-Py to earn a living without the aid ..:' a government, joo. une possess: i g : self-reliance, would not make a governor. Peatrice Sua. eh A Pleasant AffGir. The Knights and Ladies of Security held a Kensington at the home of Mrs. F. Barker Thursday afternoon, and there was about forty in attendance the guessing contest Mrs. AWix won first prize, which consisted of a fancy syrup pitcher, and Mrs. J. M. Leyda won second, which was a fine cream pitcher. An elegant 5 o'clock lunch was served. The affair was a very pleasant one to all, and they returned to their homes feeling that way. All Roads to Use Bridge. A special from Washington says: The supreme court of the I'nited States today in the case of the I'nion Paci tie railroad company vs. the Ma son City & Fort Dodk'e railroad com pany, atlirmed the decree of thecircuit court of appeals for the Light h circuit. The case involved the riht to the use of the railroad bridge across the Mis souri river at Omaha. y this final decision the I'nion Pacific is com pelled to accord the use of the l,ri inl and its approaches to other companies upon payment of reasonable compensa tion, providing such Use d.es not. in terfere with tie- work of t!e I'nion Pacific. This admits to use d' the bridge not. on! v toadsuitli whieli l!n j I'nion Pacific bad made contracts t'abroiated by a later inanaeeinent ). j but. to the Mas-m City .V Fort Dode,. j railroad. Tie-decisions of the lower icourts were based on the contracts, ! The supreme court holds t hat the de cision of the lower court upholding the validity of the contracts was also an adjudication of the right of the roads under the Jaws of the state. TWO LIVES LOST IN CRASH Laborers Killed at New Kaydsn Building, in Omaha, From Tie Rod Breaking. The Omaha Pec gives t he following particulars of the accident that oc curred at the New Hayden building in that city Monday forenoon, a men tion of which was made in last eve ning's .biiirnal: ''Albert Lumpkin and .James Mc Xamiira. laborers, working on t he (i re proofing at the new Hayden Pros, building on Douglas street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth, were buried in nearly in,) tons of concrete and brick Monday morning, when a tie rod in one of the sections of the iircprooiing broke on the fourth floor, where the men were workiTig. and were killed instantly. The. section that gave way carried the next one below with it and each succeeding section gave way under the increasing weight until the sub-basement was; reached. j 'It took a large force of men an' hour and a half to dig out the bodies, i The men were found close to each other. Coroner Prailey took charge; of the bodies and will arrange fur an! early inquest. ! "Albert Lumpkin was 2' ' years of age, boarded at '.f22 California street anci came to Omaha from Chicago, where his relatives reside. James j McNamara was 2!", lived at 1 11 South Seventeenth street and was from Day-j ton, O. Loth men were single. The; men were in the employ of . I. K. Leh- m I- ,.-lir li'ic? t Iia , . , . 1-1 -. ,. - f, . .. 1-i n ti I i iti tut t"iiiiatt I'.u Lilt; uiis- prooting, concrete and steel work on the building. "At the time of the accident Lump kin, McNamara and a man named .1. Corbett were working on a section in the center of the building on the fourth floor. Corbett escaped by cling ing to a rod when the section gave way. He was working near the edge of the section and bad a chance to save himself. As he left the building without reporting to the timekeeper the first report was he had been killed. "So far as can be determined the breaking of a tie rod weakened the section and caused it to drop. The whole thing happened quickly, the two men being in the sub-basement beneath the debris before anyone could realize what had happened. The mass of brick and concrete pierced each floor with a heavy thud. "Foreman Gardner of the ti reproof ing work estimated that about 100 tons of the proofing fell, the distance j from the top of the fourth floor to the floor of the sub-basement being seventy-live feet. "General Contractor Jobst refused to commit himself on the accident un til he made a thorough investigation of the affair. "The system of f3 reproofing being in stalled at the new store is known as the Rapp system, this being the first ' f the system to be placed in this city. The sections which gave way were 10x21 feet. Each section consisted of anarch of hardened brick resting on steel girders and topped with a heavy concrete. A tie rod is drawn taut under each section. "Building Inspector Withnell, As sistant City Engineer Craig and Fire Chief Salter were early on the scene and looked over the building. The accident attracted a large crowd of people, who lingered until the coroner had removed both the bodies to the morgue." C. A. RJawIs, Lawyer. Pro bate and general practice. Of fice of Caunty Attorrjey. FIRE AT THE PUMP HOUSE Considerable hjury Do.ie Which is Fully Covered With Insurant. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE CAUSE A faa or Bay Seen Runn'rii Fror.i lie P:mp House In t!?e Direcfi-n o' Tew:. LOSS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $l,CC0 Let wee n t he bun rs of !i and loo'cii ck Friday night, t he lire alarm was t ut t.ed on ami it w;is som learned that the tire was at the water power bouse, which is believed to have la-en sfaited hy some unknown person. Ceorge Weber is 1 he engineer, anil generally the li res are banked and the building locked nji at ; o'clock- quit ting time and this was done last evening. The lire sta rted in the south east corner of the building in the boder room, and ere tie- fire depart ment .'reached the scene t he roof of t he building and also the doors were con sumed. The walls are of bricl; and the back ones are somewhat in a bad shape. No one seems to know how it start ed, but the theory that. it. s'atl.d itself is advanced, and tho-. who know well t he surroundings cannot see how this could he possible. Mr. Tom J-'rv says that he and his wife, who live near the scene, were standing- in l he door of t heir residence when the lire started and that they saw some man passing on a dead run fn-m tlie direction of the pump house: t ha t, tley e.-iil'il to him but he paid no att cut ion t o 1 hem. The boilers, pumps and air com pressor we re not injured exeeof the burning off of t h paint. A few steam and water pip.s .. - i. :,,!. n. Dam ages are cstiiuai ed at a brail. H.'i.'.-o by Mr. I'oliock. the manag-....-. Workmen w r: t, raged ail night in repairing the damans the best, tie-y '' -Id, and the -.. : s working order at 7::;o this morni'i, and water j patrons w ill not sat; er any by 1 he lire I which many j compelled to t bought they would he lo for several dav.s. Man- ager I'oliock d iserves great credit, for his alertness in t is matter. Hugging Sccities. Down in Otoe county they have again introduced hugging societies this winter in order to swell the church treasuries, and a friend of the Jour nal from t hat county informs us that the following scale of prices have been adopted: Girls under Id years of age, 14 cents for a squeeze of two minutes, or 10 cents for a short squeeze; from 1 to 20, r,o cents; from 20 to 2", "J, cents: school ma'ms, 40 cents: anot her man's w-ife, 1; widows, according to their looks, from 10 cents to &J-; old maids, J cents apiece or two for a nickie, and no limit as to the time. Preachers not charged. Editors pay in advertising and are not permitted to squeeze anybody but old maids and school ma'ms. Cass county girls have not yet "caught on." Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar. 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 pack age. Ask for it and refuse any substi tute. It is the best remedy for coughs and colds. F. G. Fricke & Co. F. D. Day Si Co. Edwards-Wood Co., has been .suc ceeded by F. I). Day .'c O-., with head quarters in Omaha, who w ill quote in addition to the Minneapolis and Kan sas City markets, carried heretofore by the Chicago board of trade, and accept trades for that delivery. M. S. Briggs will remain w ith the new firm, as their manager in this city. Death of Mrs. Lushinsky. Mrs. George Lushinsky, who has been gradually sinking from a long and painful illness died Tuesday at her home on Wintersteen hill this morning, aged Go years. The deceased had been ill for several years, and for several weeks had been daily growing worse, until death relieved her. A husband and three children survive her.