I Kraft flo, o
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for Men unci Boys seem to be the Pop
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b.
R.cm ember, our lare I u
narrow the margin T profit
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THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
A Grand Success in Attendance and Great
Interest is Shown.
THE PROGRAM ADMIRABLY CARRIED OUT
Over One Hundred Samples of Corn En
tered for Prizes.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather Friday nilit and Saturday
a large number of fanners arrived in
the city early, followed ly others until
about H o'clock when the streets pre
sented quite a lively appearance.
There was a larger number of samples
of corn brought in than was expected,
which surely denotes that the farmers
take quite an inteiest in such contests.
The morning .session of the institute
opened about 10 o'clock, and was
called to order by Mayor Cering. who
made quite a nice speech in welcom
ing the visiting strangers to the city,
and complimented the farmers for the
interest taken in this, the first meet-
ingof its character ever held in Platts
mjuth. Several hundred farmers
were present, and listened to l M.
Lewelling, of I'.eaver City, who gave a
thorough and capable lecture on rais
ing and caring for hogs, lie showed
himself fully competent from the
practical experience and gave many
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Short Orders)
. Our Spe
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If you are hungry we can supply
you with the pick of the market
5th door East of Cass Co. Bank
We Have What You Want
in Holiday Goods
A'
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Do
very excellent suggestions. The insti
tute was a decided success and should
be repeated each year.
The display of corn at the store
room formerly occupied by the Tutt
grocery store, was complete. Dur
ing the greater part of the day the
room was crowded and the best of
order prevailed. I). 1 Ashburn of
Gibbon in a very capable and scientific
manner explained the natural and
best methods of producing good corn,
and showed the cause of so many de
fect ive kernalson some of the corn.
Tuesdey, December 19.
This is the date fixed for the de
cision of the corn contest, and the
awarding the prizes for tiie succesful
contestants. Mr. S. W. I'erin, the
foreman of the state farm, who will
judge the corn brought in to the
farmer's institute last Saturday, can
not be here before the above date.
Mr. I'erin is said to be one of the best
corn judges in the state, and he will
no doubt award prizes to those who
justly deserve them.
Give Your Stomach Rest.
Nothing will cure indigestion that
doesn't digest the food, itself, and
give the stomach rest. You can't ex
pect that a weak stomach will regain
its strength and get well when it is
compelled to do the full work that a
sound stomach should do. You would
not expect a sick horse to get well
when it is compelled to do a full day's
work every day of the week. Kodol
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and digests the food regardless of the
condition of your stomach. Relieves
Indigestion. Pelching, Sour Stomach,
and all stomach disorders. Sold by
I-'. ;. I'ricke & Co.. Cering & Co.
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Rough skin and cracked hands are
not only cured by IeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, but an occasional applica
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Rest for Eczema. Cuts, Burns, Roils,
etc. The genuine PeWitt's Witch
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ITHE MOTHER'S MEETING
' It Proved a Most Interesting One to all
' Present.
! Mondav afternoon the Mothers
j held a nn ctuig at tin; Lome of Mrs.
I J. M. Il'ibert.-.. An invitation was
given to t Ik- children and many re
sponded. The rooms were well tilled
with mothers and while the young
folks were having a rollicking good
time in the basement the ladie were
en joying a line program. Little Marie
Sailer delighted her audience with
the poem "The Lookout Man," which
she recited in a very charming manner
and Marie Ebinger's piano solo proved
her to be an accomplished musician,
even ror one so young. The program
was carried out as published Saturday
evening, with the exception of the
Christmas Story being read by Mrs.
House instead of Mrs. Polk, who was
obliged to be absent on account of
sickness. M is. C. C YVescott rendered
the poem "The Tramp's Christmas"
by Mrs. MattieM. Sleeth, in such a
way as to receive the praise of all
present. This poem will be found be
low. At the close of the program the
youngsters were called from their
play and weie seated on the Moor in a
circle around the room and it is need
less to say made a very pretty picture.
Kach child was called upon to recite
some nursery rhyme or story and all
did themselves justice in this and
were rewarded with a little boquet
through the courtesy of Mrs. Moore.
A light refreshment, consisting of tea
and wafers. was served by Mrs.
Roberts, assisted by Mrs. Newell,
Douglass, House and Shupp, and an
animated discussion was held over the
cups on "The best way to teach
children how to carry out the Christ
mas spirit." Late in the afternoon
the meet ing came to a close, all feel
ing that the children's day at the
Mothers' meeting was a happy diver
sion and one that was interesting and
entertaining as well as beneficial.
THE TRAMP'S CHRISTWAS
Old l!-n w:is;i wandering liolm.
Itejriiii; his liread from door indoor.
No trare of manhood lingered Ix low.
Tlie iH'solled infill that lie Imre.
His old felt liat. minus a lirim.
Tattered trousers upheld by a pin.
Vermin Infested, dirty and jrrim.
Shoes broken where the water ran in.
1 1 is rallied raiment was fa irer far.
Than leprous srarb his soul wrapped round.
For loii airo at red liirhted bar.
The path to nerd it, ion he had found,
l'rotn the city they had driven him.
As a worthless ai;alond and scamp.
Steeped in crime. Satan's most loyal limb,
In ivelinr. drunken, homeless old tramp.
i Mil Ken staered on that Christmas day.
Seekim; shelter from the storm's w ild l-at,
Stinirini:. sleety snow that hedired his way.
Nipped his breath and palsied his feet.
His last atom of strength was failin-.'.
As he stumbled and fell by a wall.
That was topped by an iron railinir.
iu.-mlinir the cypress that drooped o'er all.
A ncirlccted irravc. its marble marred.
Streaked and stained by the passing years.
As she who slept beneath had Ix-en scarred,
Ily the tempest of sorrow and teats.
Which had rent her heart to the breaking.
I'nti! they folded her hands one day.
On the breast that has ceased its aching.
For the prodigal son u'one astray.
Now he had unwillingly wandered.
Hack to her humble jrravc a sain.
Storm sobered, he pit..lins Mndered.
When he thought he heard her call "My
Ihn."
Thech:irdof lost manhood vibrated.
To that whisper that rose from the tomb.
Uui;' cruelty cursed and berated.
For such as he the world had no room.
Where the cypress spread o'er the an.'Ie.
Made by the lielld of the mossy wall.
And the wild rose in thorny tanjrle.
Formed a snow thatched roof over ail.
He crept close in the only shelter.
He dare call his own t hat Christ mas day :
The snow in its riot and welter.
Covered him softly as he lay.
Fairy fingers seemed to caress him.
( ient ly s moot him; his dark tangled "Stair.
And his mother came back to bless him.
Kadian kneeling beside him there.
The years, seared by sin. seemed Meeting.
As he crept into her arms again:
And heard her low voice repeating.
".My own blue eyed, baby boy. Hen"
Cuddled close In her arms he Moated.
To the old farmhouse the hill below.
Where the rare old fireplace he noted.
Was filled with the Vule log's bright glow
He saw himself sitting by the warm fire.
As he rocked in his little low chair.
His heart filled with a yearning desire.
For the long red stocking hanging there.
As he gazed its shape fell apart.
A strange new form appeared.
For it changed to a blood red heart.
Sin shrivelled, blackened and seared.
The child's longing grew to a man's despair
At that weird change, its meaning reading.
Then angel voices thrilled through the air.
And a pitying presence was pleading.
In the name of the Christ child so sweet.
That lils sin scarred heart he should bring.
True repentant to lay at the feet.
Of Calvary's crucified king;
A new heart was the gift he must seek.
And pardon from sin that Christmas tide.
He woKe from Ms dream on the hillside bleak.
With his mother's grave there by his side.
The lesson lasted, 'ihotisli the vision tied.
While weak his uii'. his faiih might alo-r.
Vet he humbly knelt there by the dead.
Making his mother's tomb his altar.
Angels hushed t !i ir harps that they night
hear.
The cry that ivs,. fro!-, tha; lone sj, ,. ;
Spirit of parion was hovering near.
'Though his dm. isi,,n perceived it r.o;.
For. when Sat in has lodged in the vui.
As an invited an I honored guest.
Through years of sin taking his toil.
training oliedieiiee to each behest.
He clings tenacious to that he has spoiled.
The blackened ruins of the lost sou;.
Makes a tierce fight ere he is foiled.
And the sinner slips from his control
But the devil himself own defeat.
When a sinner in penitence cries.
His hosts of hell hurry oiT in retreat.
While the .-inirels sweep down from the skies.
And mother love is stronger than death.
It will rise from the depths of the gra ve
And pulse again like a living breath.
With its multiplied ower to save.
So there came that Gay to the outcast scamp.
Vanished voice of his mother again.
Frozen fast in the snow they found the tramp.
l.ut she had found her baby !oy Hen.
j THE BAZAAR A BIG SUCCESS.
! Coates' Hall the Scene cf a Merry Throng
i of Both Old and Yonng Last Night.
i
A GRAND, GOOD TIME ENJOYED BY ALL.
The Hall Appropriately Decorated, and the
Booths Handsomely Arranged.
UNDER SUPERVISION ST. MARY'S GUILD
And the Ladies Deserve Great Credit for
Their Untiring Efforts.
Yesterday was certainly a bright
and cheerful day for the St. Mary's
Guild. They were not only favored
with one of the nicest days that could
be ottered them, but they were greeted
with a large and enthusiastic purchas
ing attendance at their bazaar given
at Coates' hall during the afternoon
and evening.
The hall was very appropriately and
artistically decorated, and the various
lines of articles ottered for sale were
displayed in such a inanuer as to com
mand attention of all who were in
attendance, and no sooner had the
preparations been completed than the
people began to pour in. and by six
o'clock in the evening the largest por
tion of 5 heir goods and wares were
disposed of, and especially the most
desirablearticles and the higher priced
ones. Many who arrived late were
disappointed at not iinding what they
wanted.
The members of the Guild and the
promoters of the affair were deeply in
terested in their work, and never lost
an opportunity to make each and
every visitor feel perfectly at home
and that they were indeed welcome.
The St. Mary's Guild is an auxiliary
organization to the St. Luke's church,
composed of a number of the ladies
who pledged themselves to raise a cer
tain portion of the annual expenses of
the church, and how well their efforts
are appreciated by the people of
Plattsmouth is displayed by their at
tendance upon such occasions given by
the (Juild.
The four main booths last evening
were planned to represent "Spring,"
"Autumn,'' "Summer" and"Winter,"
and each one was decorated in foliage
and articles of the various seasons, and
all the ladies taking part or assisting
in the program were dressed in cloth
ing of the season.
In the Winter Uooth, where the
line of novelty goods was sold, seemed
to be the center of attraction for the
ladies, and where the larger portion
of the sales were made, owing to the
higher priced articles being offered at
this booth. Miss Minnie White was
chairman of this department. and Mrs.
A. J. Helps. Mrs. Henry Ilerold, Miss
Cox. Mrs. T. P. Livingston and Mrs.
W. W. Coates were her assistants.
This booth was appropriately decorat
ed in holly and evergreen, and white
cotton to represent the snow, and it
certainly appeored just as the designer
had intended.
Prom Winter you pass to the north
a few feet and imagine yourself enjoy
ing all the beauties of a Nebraska sum
mer day. The summer booth was in
charge of Miss Dora Fricke, who was
assisted by Misses Kitty Cummins,
Martha Rupley, Gretchen Donnally,
Margaret Iovey, and Mrs. Arthur
Smith. The ladies were dressed in
white to represent the summer, and
the booth was beautifully decorated
in fishing tackle, tennis rackets, Japa
nese lanters and electric lights. Pic
tures and fancy pillows, collars and
cuffs were also sold at this booth.
Directly across the hall one would
pass into the pleasant fall months.
This booth was also decorated to re
mind one of the present season, and
was in charge of Mrs. Carl Fricke,
with Mrs. W. L. Pickett, Miss Yerna
Leonard, Mrs. Coleman, Miss Anna
Egenberger and Mrs. Clements, as
assistants. This booth was decorated
in corn stalks, red berries and milk
weed pods. Here you would rind
sweet cider, jellies, cakes, sausage, and
such articles as a hungry person would
enjoy at most any season of the year.
The Spring Booth adjoined Fall on
the south, and was beautifully decor
ated with chrysanthemums and carna
tions, and certainly had the appear
ance of the most welcome season of
the year. Mrs. E. W. Cook acted as
chairman of this booth and was assisted
by the Misses Dora Herold. Florence
White. Miss Wirt, Miss Montgomery,
Miss Jones and Miss Robertson. Here
all kinds of baby clothing was sold:
also cut ttowers.
The Gypsy camp of mysteries was
in charge of Miss Mabel Vv"hite. and
Misses Violet Dodge and Mary Kuns
mann were the charming gypsy maid
ens, who would tell your past, present
and future, read your life from the
cradle to the grave, all for the small
sum of rive cents.
At the extreme south end of the
hall George Dovey, jr., appeared as
dear old Santa Claus, and with him he
brought a world of dolls, candies and
toys for the little folks. This depart
ment was in charge of the Misses
Florence Dovey, Ruth Helps and
Yerna Ilatt.
"Dovey's P.ooe" was served during
the afternoon and evening at the
Coffee l!ooth, whore the Chase San
born famous blend of colli was served,
and sold in packages.
Graham's pure ice cream was sold,
also the popular Woodward candies,
both being donated by these gentle
men. Mrs. F. S. White sold the band
painted chinaware.
Miss Barbara Cering acted as gen
eral manager and overseer of the
whole affair.
Ilewett's band was present during
the evening and those who wished to
dance were at liberty to do so.
The ladies deserve great credit for
the manner in which the affair was
conducted, and it wascertainly carried
to a successful end, both socially and
financially. The net receipts will be
in the neighborhood of ttm.
MARRIED BY JUDGE TRAVIS
Popnlar Louisville Couple United
Better or Worse.
for
P.dward A. Sprieck and Miss Olga
Jensen, both of Louisville, were united
in marriage at the county judge's
oft ice at Wednesday and return
edwith the bridal party to Louisville
on the Schuyler at .'J::i.
The bride is the charming foster
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc
Nurlin, and is a very popular young
lady, while the groom is the son of
Got leib Sprieck, and is an estimable
young farmer.
The marriage was witnessed by a
number of relatives and friends, in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. McNurlin, Mrs.
Andrew Seybert, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Keil, the latter a sister of the groom,
and Miss Stella Seybert of Dunbar.
The happy couple were the recipients
of numerous elegant and useful bridal
gifts.
This evening at Cedar Creek a grand
ball is to be given in Sayles' hall in
honor of the event, to which everyone
has been invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Sprieck are to leave
soon for Stanton, Neb., near which
place they will reside in the future.
The Accident at Louisville.
The following special from Louis
ville gives more particulars of the dis
tressing accident that occurred near
that place:
"A large force of men were at work
with shovels and picks, when, without
a moment's warning, about twenty
tons of frozen clay gave away.
"Jacob Meier was immediately un
der the bank and was killed, the tons
of clay covering him entirely. He was
in a stooping posture and when his
lifeless body was released it was found
to be terribly mangled and life was
evidently crushed out instantly.
"S. M. Stribling was near the bank
when it gave way, but jumped back
and thus saved his life: however he
was throw n to t he ground and one of
his legs broken in three different
places and his shoulder bone was dis
located. He is probably injured in
ternally and is in a serious condition.
"Jacob Meier was about sixty-eight
years old and has been a resident of
Louisville twenty years. He has a
son in the drug business at Weeping
Water. The aged wife is almost dis
tracted with grief."
Rev. Longhorst Married!
In the St. Louis Republican of last
Tuesday we note that on the day pre
vious a marriag license was issued to
"Rev. Fred J. Longhorst, Platts
mouth, Neb., and Miss Clara L.Remke,
of Weleston, Mo." This explains why
the pastor of St. Paul's church so
quietly slipped away last Sunday, and
evaded the Journal reporter's inter
rogatories as to his mission. Wellstun
is near the metropolis of Missouri, and
we suppose the Rev. gentleman was
either married Monday evening or
Tuesday, and we suppose at this time
is enjoying the sweets of a honeymoon
trip. Mr. Longhorst and his bride
will arrive here next Sunday, where
they will live at home in the residence
property recently purchased by the
church from Mrs. Kessler, which ad
joins the same. The Journal extends
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Long
horst. Acer's
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THE FUTURE OF
PLATTSMOUTH
The Prospects are Exceedingly Bright for
A Big Boom Next Year.
NEW PEOPLE COMING DAILY
And Comfortable Residences to Rent in
Great Demand.
A few weeks ago the ( ,'omincrcial
Club of this city advertised for labor
ers, which were in great demand at
the liurlington shops, since which
time strangers have been coming in
daily in answer to the advertisement,
until now it is estimated that fully
lifty new families, have removed from
oilier points to this city since that
time and perhapsat least one hundred
single men. Most of them have secured
employment in the shops. All those
"who could till the hill" hae Lad no
t rouble in doing so.
The various departments of the
shops are overburdened with work.
New cars are being turned out as
rapidly as possible, as well as the re
building and repairing of both passen
ger coaches and freight cars. A visit
to the shops will soon convince any
one that they are doing more work to
day than lias been done in several
years past, and there seems to he no
end to the work. It is a busy scene
down there now.
The Ihirlingtoo shops have been a
great aid to the business interests of
Plattsmouth, and as they increase in
labor so much the better for the in
terests of our city. We are no optim
ist, hut we believe that the future for
Plattsmouth is brighter today than it
has been during our residence of nearly
four years. Never before in that time
has desirable residence property been
in such great demand: residences are
changing hands daily, old residences
that have not been occupied for sev
eral years are being repaired to meet
the demand of new comers. A num
ber of families that have moved in
from other sections have bought prop
erty with the view of making Platts
mouth their permanent homes. Every
thing denotes the spirit of prosperity
at this time, and right now is the time
for every citizen of the tow n. especially
those who desire the present prospects
to go "onward and upward,"' to put
their shoulders to the wheel and do
everything in their power to asit it
along.
We know we have kickers of tht
worst kind, but pay no attention t
their whining ;. They do this because
they have nothing else to do. Treat
them as though "their room was bet
ter than their company, "and go right
ahead talking for the good things in
store for our town, and by the time
the blue birds come again the hum of
new industries will be here to keep ut
the spirit of enterprise that has al
ready been inaugurated.
Returns From Boyhood Home.
Judge M. Archer, who went back t
the scenes of his childhood in Ohio
and West Virginia about two weeks
ago, returned Tuesday night on Xo.i:;.
Next morning the judge found his
office intact and nothing very much.
neglected by his absence. He has en
joyed a unique experience and one
which appeals to the tenderest human
sentiment that of remembrance.
Fifty-one years ago, Judge Archer,
then a mere boy, left his home in
Noble county, Ohio, and came to the
broad prairies of the then wild middle
west, and this was his tirst visit to his
native heath since that time. He
went to Marietta, O., near which
place lie was born, but out at the farm
where he had lived the scenes had
changed beyond all hopes of recogni
tionthe wooded hills of his boyhood
were barren, the crooked stream where
he had fished with bended pin had
been straightened and its banks
cleared of the brush, and by rea.son
probably of unconscious comparison
with our great prairies here, the judge
said even the valleys and hills seemed
shrunken, and the distances from
place to place seemed less. The judge
slept in the house in which he was
born, and dined in his grandfather's
old home, reviving old scenes and re
freshing his memory by talking with
old people who have lived there fo.
half a century. He also visited the
old church yard and read inscriptions
on tho headstones of relatives anri
friends so long dead but not forgotten.
The judge says he enjoyed his trip
hugely, but is glad to get back and
would not care to live there again.
Took Out First Papers.
Geo. L. Clarecof Austria. A. Victor
Olson, August Alexen and Benjamin
Johnson, of Sweden, took out their
first papers of naturalization at the
district clerk's office today. These
gentlemen are all residents of the
Louisville neighborhood and are al
ready valued citizens of the commun
ity in which they live.