moutb Journal
VOLUME XXVI
PLATTSMO UTI I, NKlUtASKA, THURSDAY, .1 I N 11 7, VMM).
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JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY
Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined
For the Readers of the Journal.
"In Alirll tin" showris,
1 11 Mh the (towers.
In ,Iuim-, tin- w.-ildliik-s k'ay."
Men arc a good deal like dogs; the
louder they bark the less they bite.
A grass widow Is like a grasshopper.
They both jump at the first chance.
Before the rush of the season resolve
to do something to boost the old town.
You can doubtless name a number
of people who talk too much includ
ing yourself.
Paradoxical though it may seem,
the father of one baby is usually twice
as happy as the father of twins.
Some people boast of taking time by
the forelock, but most of us are lucky
if we can clutch it by the back hair.
Boys, prepare for a whole week of
fun. The Parker Carnival company
will be here in July. It is a good one,
too.
If things don t come your way go
their way. The way to keep in the
swim is to keep up with the proces
sion. Jf only the girls who want to marry
were permitted to learn how to cook,
what a lot of "good cooks11 this country
would have.
The rural postmistress is forced to
give the stamp of her approval to
postal cards many cf which she
doesn't approve.
The Journal's idea of a hero is he
who does not hesitate t j do his duty
as he understands, regardless of w hat
other people say.
If we must judge of "God's good
ness by our modern church members
"badness" is it any wonder that
"doubters" abound.
A woman's idea of a s ingy person is
one who can keep a secret. How
many stingy women do you suppose
there is In Plattsmouth?
If all marriages are contracted in
heaven, It Is evident from the records
of out drvorce" courts that they need a
new "contractor" up there.
Why is It that there's so many more
men who sleep in church than women?
Cause they don't pay so much atten
tion to what your neighbors wear
The Plattsmouth State Bank should
provide cushion seats for the loafers
who infest that corner who come every
evening and take possession of the
steps.
There was an occurrence on Decora
tion day that needs "airing" in these
columns, but for the sake of the par
ents of some of the participants we
will let it pass.
There Is an old and homely saying:
"Shoemaker, stick to your last "
There are people who never learn the
real worth of this saying until they
have had their leg pulled out of joint.
It is a notable fact that the boys
who are trying the hardest to get an
education are the ones who want to
work during vacation. Many of these
boys have gone to work in the Burling
ton shops, and they are standing up to
work manfully. Such boys are bound
to get to the front some day.
A word to the foolish is always re
sented. Love is mostly romance, but mar
riage Is all matter of fact.
Eating has the same effect on hun
ger that study has on Ignorance.
You may as well tell your wife the
truth, she'll find it out anyway.
There are times when a lie would
look better In print than tbe truth.
No man Interested in another man's
t roubles unless he is a lawyer.
Women are supposed to be vain, but
no man Is as handsome as he thinks he
is.
Pity may be akin to love, but a girl
Isn't willing to accept It as a substitute.
Many of the well-laid plans of a
chicken raiser are hatched out by an
Incubator.
If a woman has a really good hus
band the neighbors always say he Is
henpecked.
When a woman gives a man a piece
of her mind she lose9 just that much
and he gains nothing.
Most married men act as though
they were glad of It-when their wives
happen to be present.
When a man has occasion to boast of
his past ho always selects a part of It
that others have forgotten.
If lovers were to tell each other all
they know about themselves during
the courtship there would be fewer
fcc9 handed over to the parscn,
Who Is Her
There lives, near Murdock, a gentle
man who is evidently tiot acquainted
with the Golden Rule. At least that
is the judgement of many residents of
Ashland who have heard of a recent
action of his.
On the last day the Wesleyan Cadets
were here Mr. W. I'. Snelt of this city,
who lives near the foot of Silver street,
found a pocket book in his yard which
contained a large check and some
money, In all J441.-'i. There was no
card or papers in the pocket-book by
which to identify the owner, outside
of the check mentioned. This was a
check given toC. I. Coined by o. II.
Eggleston. As all know, Mr. Snell Is
the soul of honesty and no thought
but to find the owner of the lost pock-
etbook ever entered his mind, lie
wrote to the Murdock bank, on which
the check was given and thus found
out who the owner was. Last Satur
day the owner of the valuables came
to see Mr. Snell, and after proving his
property it was handed over to him.
He then asked Mr. Snell "what he
owed him" for finding the pocketbook.
Mr. Snell answered that he guessed he
owed him nothing, only his good will,
but to remember the Golden Kule.
Seemingly glad of the fact that he
"owed" Mr. Snell nothing only "good
will," the owner of $141.2i, which
might have fallen into the hands of' a
blshonest person and been lost to him
for good, pocketed his valuables and
without another word went away.
That Is why we believe a certain
gentleman who lives not farfrom Mur
dock is not acquainted with the
Golden Rule. Ashland Journal.
When to Stop Advertising.
An English journal requested anum
berofits largest advertisers to give
their opinions concerning the best
time to stop advertising, and the fol
lowing replies were received:
"When the population ceases to
multiply and the generations that
crowd on after you and never heard of
you stopcoming on.'1
"When you have convinced every
body whose life will touch yours that
you have better goods and lower prices
than they can get anywhere else.'1
"When you stop making fortunes
solely through the direct use of the
mighty agent? ' -
"When you forget the words of the
shrewdest and mist successful men
concerning the main causes of their
prosperity."
"When younger and fresher houses
in your line cease starting up and using
the journals in telling people how
much better theycan do for them than
you can.1'
"When you would rather have your
own way and fall than take advice
and will."
Demurrer Overruled.
The demurrer of the Burlington rail
way denying the jurisdiction of the
government in export freight rates
was overruled in the Tnited States
court by Judge Smith Mcrherson, of
Red Oak, la. Tbe decision Is of great
Importance to many railways and ship
ping interests and of particular weight
In the present Instance, because it de
stroys the contention of the railways
that export rates need nut be made
public. It means, too, that the Bur
lington railway andothcr railroads and
other corporations and persons indict
ed last December must go to trial
for granting rebates. The trial of the
Burlington was set for May 31.
The Journal Again Remembered.
Tbe Journal is again placed under
many obligations to that excellent
lady, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, for the large
handsome boquet which now graces
our sanctum. This magnificent collec
tion contains sixteen varieties of
flowers, which demonstrates that as a
florist Mrs. Johnson is a success. She
also sent along with the large boquet
several American beauties, and as the
term would Imply they are beauties.
It is Indeed a pleasure to be thus
remembered by friends.
A Old Settler Visits Here.
Gattlieb Metzger arrived Tuesday
from Broken Arrow, I. T. to visit
with his son, 15. G. Metzger. Mr. Metz
ger was one of the pioneers of this
vicinity but left here a number of
years ago and settled In the territory
where it Is said he has become well-to-do.
He is strong and healthy and
looks but very little older than when
he left Louisville almost twenty years
ago. Louisville Courier.
Looking for More Land.
Jim Sage went over to Iowa this
morning to look at some land, with a
view of purchasing. Mr. Sage Invest
ed In a farm down In Gallatin county,
Mo., three years ago, and recently sold
the same at a big advance In price,
making several thousand dollars by the
deal. Jim Is a hustler and knows a
good Investment when lie sees It.
WITH THE PICNIC PARTIES
Woman's Club Holds Annual Celebration
Yesterday Afternoon.
ON LAWN AT HOME OF MRS. STREIGHT
Another Yearly Outing is Also Enjoyed by
the P. E. 0. Society and Friends.
The Woman's club of Plattsmouth
held their annual picnic on the beau
tiful lawn of Mrs. II. J. Strcighfs last
evening from four until seven o'clock.
There were a number of Invited guests
who, with the club women, enjoyed
the evening far beyond what is usual
on such occasions. Tables and chairs
were placed upon the lawn In the
shade of the trees, and all parties
found their allotted place at the
tables through a test of their knowl
edge of geographical location. The
picnic dinner that was then produced
was such only as the women of. this
club know how to prepare and serve.
Mrs. L. A. Moore had charge of the
program which was not only instruc
tive and amusing but in the end pre
cipitated the whole company into a
jolly, rollicking gathering. Mrs. II.
I). Travis In her usual happy and
humorous style, on behalf of the mem
bers of the club, presented to the re
tiring president, Mrs. II. J. Straight,
a beautiful set of six of Shakespeare's
plays, which the club have been study
Ing throughout the year.
One of the novel features of the eve
ning was a spelling bee in which all
took part, especially the gentlemen,
for whom this contest had been pro
vided under the able direction of Mrs,
Moore. The whole evening washighly
enjoyable to all who were present and
everyone resolved and promised to be
present at the next annual picnic in
the following year.
Th PE. O. Picnic.
While the woman's club were cele
brating their annual picnic at Mrs.
Streight's, the P. E. O., their children
and friends were enjoying a similar
occasion in the large grove south of
the tall park. A carryall had been
chartered for the event, and from two
unt II three o'clock was busily engaged
conveying the picnic makers from the
rendezvous at the Illley hotel to the
scene of the gay festivities. While
the feast was Jjeing prepared some
cutting the cakes, arranging the viands
in suitable places and others making
coffee over the camp fire; the young
sters of the company were playing
ball and other games, and the more
sedate members were strolling about
enjoying themselves at a good social
afternoon.
When all was In readiness the merry-
Kakers were called from their various
sports and seventy .places were soon
occupied by the company, who were
served with as bounteous a repast as
was ever prepared n a picnic ground.
After everyone had satisfied the crav-
Irv of his or her pa'.ate the remnants
of tbe dinner were gathered up and
the party soon sauntered back to their
hooes.
Denounces Tainted Money.
The Protestant Episcopal church has
openly denounced tlie reception of
tainted money by religious organiza
tions. In their convention at Indian
apolls a few days ago the following
resolution was adopted:
"We declare, therefore, that it Is the
business of Christians and churchmen
to be honest before they are rich: that
success gained by violating the law or
by swindling one's fellows Is a base
thing: that the greed for wealth and
power which leads men Into these
crimes must be checked; and that the
church cannot afford to allow men to
think that her silence, mucli less her
approval, can be purchased by gifts
from them, and that unless the church
does take a strong stand against these
sins of the rich and powerful she will
inevitably lose weight and Influ
ence and sink to the level of the
world's life."
May Mertgage Record.
The following mortgages have been
filed and released by the county re
corder during the month of May:
KAltM I'KOI'KIITV.
1- lied 11 amount t'.'T.loo 00
Released 10. " 3l,:t0i 00
CITY nioi'EKTV.
Filed amount t '.2' 00
Released It " 4,017 00
Winkler a Hotel Magnate.
A. II. Winkler, the hustling Glen-
wood real estate man, Is now the
owner of the famous "Judge" hotel at
Kmerson, making a deal last week for
the property with Parmele Bros, of
Plattsmouth, who have owned the
hotel for some weeks past. Mr. Wink
ler turned in on the deal a L'40 acre
farm In Merrick county, Nebraska.
valuation of $10,000 was placed on
each properly.-Olonwood Tribune.
AN OLD PLATTSMOUTH BOY
W. H. Relnackel on Board the U. S. Bat
tleship, Ohio, for Twelve Years.
We take the following from the Ja
pan Advertiser, an American dully
paper published at Yokohama, Japan,
whlcli has reference to a former Plat ts-
mouthboy. W. II. Keinhackel, who left
here a number of years ago. W. 11. is
a brother of Louie and Al Hclnhackle.
He has serve ! nearly twelve years In
navy, and after cruising through
China! Is now lying off the coast of
Japan? awaiting target practice, after
which the Ohio w ill start home:
"The United States batt leshlp ( )hlo
is said to have aboard the Banner M In-
strel and Vaudcrvlllc troupe of the
whole United States Navy; and that Is
saying a great deal for the high stan
dard of the performance given by the
'Ohio" laddies, as the men of I'ncle
Sam's (lent of lighters are recognized
In all ports for their musical ability,
and are In groat demand.
"Yokohama lovers of good clean
wholesome fun, who appreciate rclined
songs and new jokes, will have an op
portunity of hearing the " hlo" boys,
some sixty strong, on Saturday night,
at the Public Hall, when they will
give a performance for the benefit cf
the sufferers from tin; San Francisco
earthquake.
"Their songs are all new from the
States and the jokes used will be of
local Interest.
"During the last visit of the "Ohio"
to Manila, the troupe gave a perform
ance In the Grand Opera House in aid
of a local charity; when Governor Gen
eral Ide and all Manila's social set at
tended.
"The performance given was a com
plete success In every way, the sailor
laddies attending to their own scenery.
"The Manila press, which is usually
shy in Its praise of theatrical perform
ancesln speakingof the "Ohio" troupe
says:
"When the curtain went up at st: 10
all the boxes were occupied by Mani
la's social set and the body of tbe
house was packed by an enthusiastic
audience.
"The opening chorus by the com
pany, "From Toklo to Manila,"'1 dis
closed oneof the prettiest settings ever
produced on a Manila stage nd re
llected great credit on the mechanical
experts of the flagship. The curtain
raising discovered the entire troupe of
performers arrayed in handsome Ja
panese kimonos and the chorus was
sung with a vim and dash which were
pleasing.
"Immediately after lh singing of
the opening chorus, all the lights on
the stage In the theater were dimmed
and when the house was valn ilium!
nated, a complete transformation, as
to dress, had leeu accomr dished. The
kimonos were thrown off and the
whole company was attired in hand
some dark-blue silk tuxedos faced with
orange, knee-breeches and stockings to
match the blue.
"The interlocutor, Y. II. Kein
hackle, was decked out in a white tux
edo suit, iiespangled and bejeweled.
This effect was voted eual'y attrac
tive with the lirst-discovered.
To go Into details of the rest of the
programme would be only to exhaust a
stock of laudatory abjectlves which
evt n then would not suflice to describe
the success of the entertainment."
The Mail Order Business.
The mall order business houses over
thecwntry are now reaping the re
ward they feel certain that would fol
low the liberal advertising done sev
eral months ago. The mall order
house would soon go out of business if
they did not advertise. There is only
one way for the home merchants to
compete with them and that is to
meet the mail order concerns on their
own ground and secure the trade that
goes to them by advertising. The
home merchant's advertising will
count for just as much as that of the
mall order concern, In fact it will
count for more, the home merchant
can offer Inducements that Is Impos
sible for the mall order concerns. The
merchant In town who advertises his
business, Is not losing Mcep over the
mailorder business. lie Is too busy
waiting on his trade that has come to
him through the Identical means used
by mall order people to secure busi
ness. His advertising pays.
DOUBLE WEDDING
AT SOUTH BEND
A Son and Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
D.Hill are Married Simultane
ously Saturday Afternoon.
At 2 oVl ck Saturday afternoon at
the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. W,
I. Hill, one-halt mile south of South
Bi-nd, was enacted the beautiful cere
mony which united two pair nf loving
young pei.ple In the holy marital
bonds. The principals In this doubly
happy event were Mr. Jacob ('. Kline
anil m ins Kunlee K. Mill, and Mr.
Charles F. Hill and Miss Blanche Wal-
llck, the ring ceremony being used and
the binding words being spoken by
l!ev. Mr. Lewis of College View.
Promptly at 2 o'clock to the st rains of
the wedding march the happy iiartet
passed between the divided throng of
assembled friends and relatives and
took their positions beneath a hand
some lloral bell which hung in the
arch Uf a bay window, t lie fair brides
being beautifully gowned In white silk
and carrying large bunches of bride's
roses. I!ev. Lewis preluded the nup
tial rites by a short talk on the beauty,
sanctity and social necessity of the
culmination of true love by the oillce
of marriage and then conducted the
ceremony which made the two couple
men and wives and subject to the
congratulations and good wishes of
their friends. Immediately after the
ceremony the guests were served with
a delicious and seasonable luncheon
and amid the felicity of the next hour
the newly married young folks were
also busy In their preparations for a
short visit to Omaha, and shortly be
fore 4 o'clock, accompanied by all the
younger of their friends, they were at
the Hock Island depot, receiving the
anticipated deluge of rice and old
shoes, from which tliey only escaped
when at 4 the train departed and bore
them away from their loving tor
mentors.
The four young people who have
taken on the responsibility of mar
riage are well known In their section
of the county, and have lived practi
cally all their lives in South Bend.
'Jake" Kline is a son of D. Kline, and
one of several brothers. He Is a man
of sterling qualities who, without the
advantage of environment or pull, has
within a short time In railroad work
attained a position as foreman of
construction crew for the Hock Island.
"Jake" served with the Pith Volun
teers hi the Philippines, where he saw
much service and from whence he re
turned much benefited by foreign
travel and observation. He Is a man
whose warm heart, Integrity and ab
solute perseverance will win him the
gratification of his ambitions as they
won him the love and trust of his
bride. Mrs. Kline, his bride, is the
younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hill
and has always been a popular favor
ite with tie young people of herac
qualntance, and her tastes and accom
plisliments as well as her ability to
entertain have made her always
leader in the social circles. Tluitshe
will be grettly missed In South Bend
is apparent and her leaving is only
condoned by the fact that Mr. and
Mrs. Kline will be at home in Fair
bury, which Is not so far as to make
frequent visits to the old home Im
possible.
Charles Hill Is the youngest of the
estimable Hill family and has all those
steady, solid characteristics that go to
make up tlie stable element of a com
munity, and his bride, formerly Mis
Blanche Walltck, though not so well
known to the writer, has the reputa
tlou and appearance of such charm
of character and person as to be
model helpmeet and congenial life
companion to a man of taste. They
will remain at South Bend, making
their home at the old farm place, and
Charley will superintend the farm
Many guests were witnesses to this
happy double wedding and the spa
clous rooms were all but crowded
Both couples were the recipients of
such a quantity of elegant gifts that
to attempt to list them would be use
less In limited space. They will hav
the hearty congratulations and sin
ccrcst good wishes of a host of friends
and among them the Journal begst
be considered as not the least.
Death from Lockjaw
never follows an Injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antlseptl
and healing properties prevent blooi
poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merchant
of Bcnsselaersvlllc, X. Y., writes: "I
cured Scth Burch, of this place, of this
place, of the ugliest sore on his neck I
ever saw." Cures Cuts, Wounds,
Burns and Sores. 2"c at F. 0. Frlcke
- Co.'s drug More.
Plattsmouth Boy at Malwoin.
t'ue of the best tall games we have,
hail played here was at the fair
grounds last Saturday with the Platts
mouth High School team and our own
High School team as contestants.
They were pretty evenly matched and
up to the Mb Inning It was Just any
body's Kami! with the chances sllgl tly
In favor of the visitors. Then thr-
M.ihern boys gathered themselves to
gether for business and brought in a
couple of scores that, olaei-d il.i-m In
i' lead and then a few bail plays on
the part i'f I lie visitors lost the e-.-mie.
for them, and they closed with the
score , to in favor of t he lion e team.
It was a very nicely plaed game and
no r.iit chewing on eit her side. The
I 'lattsinout.li boys were perfect gentle
men In their behavior anil they were
opposed by the same class of boys on
Malvern team. In all the game there
was that absence of bad language ami
rowdyism that characterizes gentle
manly players. It was a game that
ladles could enjoy and we are mighty
proud of our home team. This makes
the second game they have won and It
looks as though their star was in the
ascendant. Superintendent Bouse of
the Plattsmouth school accompanied
his team as did a large number of I heir
high school pupils--Leader.
AN ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
Village Improvement Society Held a Suc
cessful Meeting Monday Evening.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS ACCEPTED
Minimum Membership Fee Fined at Twenty-
five Cents Officers Elected
From Feminine Members.
In response to the call of the tempo
rary chairman, the council chamber
was (Hied Monday with a large and
enthusiastic assembly of citizens, who
leslre to promote and beautify our
city. A prominent feature of thu
meeting was the large attendance on
the part of the gentlemen, who out
numbered the ladies present. The)
purpose of the meeting was to pass
upon the constitution ami ny-iaws
that had been prepared by a commit
tee appointed by Chairman Windham
at the meeting held at tbe Parmele a
few days ago. The constitution ami
ty-laws were submitted and amended-
as desired by the members present.
Tbe time designated for t lie annual
meeting and election of orUeers was.,
unanimously decided should be the
first Monday In February. The mem
bership fees and annual dues were
each fixed at twenty-five cents, so that
everyone would be able to become a
member. The object of the organiza
tion as agreed upon in the constitution
is to promote anil beautify the city
and cemetery by assisting the city
otlicials In enforcing the ordinances re
lating to public Improvements, and i
benefits, and by destroying the-weeds,
and removing nuisances from their'
property or residence, or from the ad
joining streets and alleys. Mayor
tiering made several practical sug
gestions that would enable the organi
zation to procure the desired results.
After the constitution and by-laws
were accepted as a whole, th8 society
proceeded to the election of oncers,,
which, as has proved most advantage
ous In other cities, were chosen from,
the ranks of the feminine members.
The officers elected to guide and di
rect the destinies of this excellent
movement were: President, Mrs.S.M.
Chapman; vice president, Mrs. J. X.
Wise: secretary, Mrs. Virginia Mc
Vicker; treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Moore.
The president then appointed C. A.
Bawls as chairman of the general
committee, with power to select such
members as were deemed necessary.
The meeting was an Interesting one
and much merriment was derived from
the exploits In the search of tin cans
and other debris as told by some of
those present. Since the meeting held
at the Parmele, a great change has
been observed at some homes, and this
movement Is certain to continue when
you notice your neighbor out cutting
down the weeds and making the sur
roundings of his home more healthful,
as well as beautiful.
"What are triplets?"' inquired the
teacher of a class of bright little child
ren. I'p wont the hand of Johnny,
with this statement: "Triplets l.s
twins with one baby left over."
