RETAILERS
ORGANIZED
County Merchants Held Enthusiastic Cornea
tion Wednesday in Elk's Lodge Rooms.
OFFICERS FOR FEDERATION
A Number of Important Resolutions Adopted
and Campaign Outlined for Adunc
Ing Retail Interests.
During the convention of the retail
mercbaot",of Cass county held in the
kite's lodffe rooms in this city Wednes
day. "The Cass County Federation of
Retailers" was organized, and following
ofllcers elected.
President-:. C. Wescott
Vice-President II. E. Weidman
Secretary J. E. Douglas
Treasurer Frank P. Sheldon
Executive Committee Mayor II. R.
Gering, Plattsmouth; L. F. Langhorst,
Elmwood; W. F. Diers, Louisville; G.
E. Dovey, Plattsmouth; Ed. Metcalf,
Greenwood.
The convention held in this city was
one of the best meetings of the kind
ever held in Cass county merchants
from every part of the county being in
attendance and some of the best men
in the county being chosen as ofllcers
of the federation. The president and
also the vice-president, are prominent
hustling retailers n this city, while
the secretary is one of the capable at
torneys in the county. The treasurer,
Frank P. Sheldon, a large retail mer
chant of Nehawka, is a brother of Ne
braska's chief executive, George L.
Sheldon.
Beginning at 1 o'clock, when the
meeting was called to order by M. A.
I Iostetler, state president of the fed
eration, and continuing until adjourn
ment, there was much enthusiasm
manifested by every retail merchant,
who doubtless felt well repaid for the
several hours spent at the con-ention.
A very appropriate address of wel
come delivered by Mayor Henry R.
Gering, who informed the delegates
that the city was at their disposal,
and that Plattsmouth always has a
warm spot in her heart for the retail
fraternity, was received with much
applause. Mr. Gerlng is one of the
enthusiastic workers in the Federa
tion, and stating, that if there was a
class of business men who were in need
of organization, it was the retail mer
chant: he urged those in attendance
to put forth their best efforts to
"boost" the organization. During the
course of the address Mayor Gering
dwelt upon the fact that Plattsmouth
merchants were royal every store,
saloon and bank in the city being
closed for the afternoon in order that
all might attend the convention. This
mark of respect washighly appreciated
by the delegates in attendance.
A much appreciated address on
"What the Organization Does" was
delivered by President Hosteller of
Lincoln, who, through the many mat
ters in the retail line coming to his
notice daily, was in a position to give
some good advice to the merchants.
Of the bright prospects in store for
the retail merchants, if they would
work in harmony, he said: "individu
ally they could accomplish but little,
while by working together they could
secure almost anything they desired.
The address by W.J. Pilkington,
editor of the Merchants Trade Jour
nal of Des Moines, la., was the feature
of the convention, and taking as a sub
ject "The Retailing of Merchandise as
a Science," be portrayed the troubles
of the retail merchants in a very pic
turesque manner, endeavoring to show
those in attendance how they could
remedy the evils. A number of topics
that are of vital interest to the mer
chants, were fully discussed by the
speaker, who advanced new thoughts
and ideas with reference to advertis
ing and the conducting of the store.
Throughout the course of his ad
dress Mr. Pilkington was often inter
rupted by the applause, which demon
strated the enthusiastic spirit with
which the merchants followed the
talk.
Fred Diers of Madison, Neb., state
vice-president of the Federation, spoke
upon "How the Federation Began
Business," outlining the many disad
vantages with which the merchants
had to contend when they organized
in Fremont a few years ago.
State Secretary, Mark L. Felber, al
so editor of the Omaha Trade Exhibit,
who was also on the program for an
address on "The Trade Taper," and
C. C. Wescott, who was also on the
program for a short talk, both stated
that their sentiments had been
expressed by preceding speakers and
they.therefore, asked that the conven
tion get down to business and organ
ize. An address oa "How to Keep the
Federation Growing" was delivered
by the State Organizer, Wm. Teitle
baum, who gave many useful bints to
merchants, and encouraged them to
patronize the local papers. His ad
dress which was highly compliment
ary to the press, was listened to with
pleasure by the delegates, and brought
to conclusion a very successful meet
ing.
L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood, who
was to have appeared on the program,
was unavoidably detained and did not
reach the county seat until late In the
evening.
A number of resolution including
one that will eventually eliminate the
dead beat from the community, anoth
er that will protect the merchants
from advertising fakers, and still
another that unite the merchants for
the purpose of advancing retail Inter
ests were adopted by the convention
A set of resolutions sent out by the
State Federation will be placed In
the store of every member of the
county association, and this alone
will be the means of saving annually
hundreds of dollars, which would be
paid out'to instltutions,"and advertis
ing fakers, who never benefit the city
or community.
The convention also adopted resolu
tions thanking the Elks for the kind
nessin throwing their lodge rooms op
en to the merchants, W. S. Pilking
ton and the state officers of the Fed'
eration, for attending and assisting
with the work of organizing the coun
ty association.
Rural Joys in Springtime.
I'd like to be a farmer and .paddle
in the mud; I'd like to milk the meek
eyed cow, a-chewin of her cud; I'd
like to feed the little pigs.a-swimmin
in their pens, and curry off the roos
ters and harness up the hens. I'd
like to swim out to the barn in mud
up to my chin, and open up the stable
with an early mornin' hymn; I'd sing
a song of glory, of birds and trees in
bud, of farmers in the spring time
a-paddlln' in the mud. On! It's nice
to be a farmer in the early days of
spring, when it snows and rains and
rains and snows and blows like any
thing: all you have to do is whistle,
and sin? and cuss the mud, and slosh
around and feed the stock and slip and
all kerf-thud: For it's fun to be a
farmer in the early days of spring
when the weather changes every day
and mud on everything: all you have
to do is slosh around and milk the
Jearsey hens and wade in mud up to
your chin to find the piggies' pens.
The little piggies stand a-squealin'
through the rails, with a daub of mud
on every snout and mud balls on their
tails. The bossy calves lie down to
sleep and freeze fast in their tracks:
the wagon wheels won't go around till
till you hit 'em with an axe. Yes, it's
great to be a farmer with mud on
everything (a-sittin' in your offie) in
the early days of spring. Fairbury
Journal.
Married at High Noon.
At the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. L.
Zink, a pretty wedding occurred at 12
o'clock today when John W. Lewis
and Mary J. Barker were united in
the holy bonds. The ceremony was
witnessed by a number of intimate
friends and relatives. After partak
ing of a wedding dinner the young
couple took the afternoon train to
Omaha, where they will spend the
day.
The groom is a son of Chas. Lewis,
while the bride is a daughter of Wm.
A. Barker. The young couple will
make their home on a farm near Un
ion. The best wishes of the Journal
follow them to their home.
Drag Roads During Spring.
Those traveling the roads several
miles south of the city, during the
past past few days have obtained a
very noticeable improvement of the
highways in that vicinity. The credit
for the good roads is due to a number
of energetic farmers, among whom are
Mark White, Bob Fitch, Wm. Splitt
and Peter Spader, who have been us
ing road drags with excellent results.
At the farmers institute held in this
city last fall, this means of securing
good roads was advocated by F. W.
Chase of Pawnee, Neb., and the Jour
nal is pleased to note that hustling
farmers of Cass county are beginning
to realize the necessity of working the
roads, and hopes that every farmer
will devote a short time each month,
especially during the spring months,
to dragging the roads before they be
come almost impassable for loads on
account of the cuts and washouts.
So Near and Yet So Far.
Rallying with surprising strength,
the railroads Monday night deadlocked
the State Senate and stopped the pas
sage of a bill to reduce freight ratesSO
per cent and make the new rate the
maximum. The argument was used
that the 2 cent-fare bill had passed,
and that the Legislature "ought to let
up." In the committee of the whole
the bill was indorsed for passage by a
vote of 14 to 14, Senator Saunders, as
chairman, voting in the affirmative
and deciding the tie. On a roll call to
indorse the report in the Senate, Saun
ders, who was presiding as president
pro term, reversed himself, and the
vote of 15 to 14 was against the bill.
DON DESPAIII IN TROUBLE
The Oierweening Pride of the Swell-Headed
Youth Won't Stand With Older
Party Manipulators.
A Lincoln special to the Omaha
World-Herald says: "Don C. Des
pain, chief clerk of the bureau of iaboi
and Industrial statistics, chairman of
the speaker's bureau of the republican
state central committee during the
last camoalirn. and general factotum
of the Norrls Brown senatorial boom
ers, has got himself into a pretty pre
dicament. ne wrote to Representa
tlve Adam McMullen of Gage county i
letter threatening to expose alleged
Immoral conduct on the part of Mo
Mullen unless the latter took, another
track with reference to items of legis
lation which concerned the labor
bureau. The letter was a personal
one. but was resented by McMullen
who presented it to the house and ask
ed to have it read as a question of per
sonal privilege."
Following is the threatening letter
which the young man sent to the gen
tleman from Gage county:
"March 15th, 1!07, Mr. Adam Mc
Mullen, Representative Hall Sir: J
take the liberty of stating that the
temporary injury done this depart
ment by your amendment tothe salary
bill will be remedied at the proper
time. It is fully understood that your
action was directed at me personally.
"Your game is one that two can in
dule in. and I will not permit it to be
a one-sided affair. Should at any fu
ture time, when this matter or any
other Is under consideration, you in
dulge in any remarks personal to me,
directly or indirectly, it may result in
airing certain confirmed rumors rela
tive to your immoral conduct on cer
tain occasions during the present ses
sion.
"Several of your fellow members
seem quiet anxious to inaugurate an
inouiry along the line mentioned above
and a resolution calling for the same
reposes in the pocket of a member of
the house. Yours truly,
Don C. Detain."
Charges Investigated.
Mr. McMullen demanded immediate
investigation of the charges, a com
mittee was appointed to act in the
matter, and the following is the re
port of the committee, in which Don
acknowledged that he lied, and the
gentleman from Gage exonerated:
"The committee appointed to in
vestigate the McMullen charges final
ly found D'espain later in the after
noon and found only that he knew ab
solutely nothing about the hinted
charges in his letter. The following
report of the committee contains all
the points of interest of the investiga
tion and speaks for itself:
Mr. Speaker: Your committee ap
pointed to investigate the charges con
tained in the letter written to one of
our members, the Hon. Adam McMul
len, beg leave to report the following:
Pursuant to our appointment and in
accordance with its object the commit
tee met and requested the appearance
before it of the purported author of
the letter, Don C. Despain, who did
duly appear and who was by the com
mittee duly sworn to testify to the
truth of the matters alleged in said
letter, the investigation of which was
pending before the committee, and the
said Don C. Despain did then and there
testify that he had written the letter
which formed the basis of the inquiry,
but that he had no charge to make
against the said Adam McMullen, and
had no knowledge that any charges or
insinuations contained in said letter,
was true.
In support of the findings hereinaf
ter made by this committee we beg to
submit to the house for its consider
ation the following excerpt from the
testimony:
Don C. Despain being duly sworn,
according to law, testified as follows,
nterrogatedby Mr. Hamer:
Q Mr. Despain, this is a committee
appointed by the house to investigate
the charges contained in a letter writ
ten by you, and addressed to the Hon.
Adam McMullen and we have asked
you to come before us to give testimo
ny in substantiation of those charges
contained in your letter. Now Mr.
Despain, you wrote the letter referred
to, did you?
A Yes, sir.
Q State what you know with refer
ence to the truth of the charges.
A Well, Mr. Ilamer, I do not be
ieve I did at least I did not intend
to make any charges in the letter. I
have no personal knowledge of the
charges. I acted in a moment of an
ger possibly, and acted irrationally, I
admit. 1 believe that certain remarks
were made tending to do me an injus
tice at the time my appropriation was
stricken out of the appropriation bill
and the remarks then made together
with the newspaper reports of the
matter stirred up my anger, which
caused me to carry cut the natural in
stincts of the heart, and I acted un
der that impulse on the spur of the
moment without good judgment, 1
admit.'
In conclusion your committee wish
es to report that in their opinion there
is and has been no foundation for any
charge or insinuation of immoral con
duct on the part of the said McMullen.
No testimony had been submitted
to us, nor have we been able to dis
cover any testimony, which would
show that the conduct of Mr
McMullen has been anything but ex
emplary or that his character has been
anything but above reproach. We be
lievetbat the charges made in the let
terare utterly without any founda
tion and were inspired solely by a de
sire to retaliate for a fancied wrong
T. F. HAMER
E. W. BROWN.
N. P. DODGE, Jr.
The report of the committee was re
ceived with applaus at the night ses
sion and unanimously adopted.
There Is a general feeling, not only
among the enemies but the friends of
Despain as well, that even though he
may escape criminal prosecution he
has forever blasted all hopes of sitting
longer at the political pie counter and
the big, juicy hunk that was to be
sliced out for him will have to go to
some one else.
Despain was a candidate for pretty
nearly everything that might have
been handed out about the state house
from reappointment to his present
position to the secretaryship of the
railway commission.
RESORT TO ARBITRATION
Belief Expressed That a Big Strike Will
be Thus Aierted.
Trainmen will canvass the referen
dum vote taken on the acceptance or
rejection of the proposition made by
the general managers committee in
Chicago Thursday. At that time the
decision of the men in relation to a
strike probably will be known, says
Lincoln Journal.
It is believed that a strike will be
averted. A suggestion ha3 come from
the general managers to arbitrate any
differences that may exist after the
result of the vote taken on the western
roads has been made known. The
trainmen's officials have shown a dis
position to arbitrate the question, or
at least to consider the request. The
delay may prevent a strike and a deci
sion may be reached between the men
and the companies.
The trainmen, following the course
taken by the enginemen, made a de
mand on the managers of western sys
tems for identical schedules, the de
mands being made on the same date
and in concert. The trainmen hold
that when requests have been made
in the past for higher wages from indi
vidual roads, the managers have in
variably pointed out that it is unjust
to ask one road to pay more than anoth
er. That this mignt oe avoiaea tnis
time the men asked for an increase in
concert, making the demand for the
same schedule on each road west of
Chicago.
The roads have replied that it is un
just to make a schedule apply on some
roads that is manifestly just and
proper on others. Forty-two railroad
lines were involved in the request
made by che trainmen.
The Burlington has posted an offer
to trainmen, in which it is said that
owing to adverse legislation, the in
creased cost of operation in every line,
and the problems which must be met
by the managements of railroads at
this time, that it ought not to be asked
to make a more liberal proposition
than an increase of S10 per month for
conductors, $ti per month for baggage
men and $3 per month for brakemen.
Two Papers for the Price of One.
For a few weeks the Journal is pre
pared to make the following offer:
Every new subscriber for the Daily
Journal, who pays three months in ad
vance, will receive the Kansas City
Weekly Star for one year. Also every
new subsriber to the Weekly Journal
who pays one year in advance, will re
ceive the Weekly Star the same length
of time free of charge. Now is the
time to get two papers for the price of
one.
District Court Notes.
The case, in the matter of the as
sessment of W. B. Banning was heard
in district court yesterday afternoon.
The action is brought in regard to as
sessment of Mr. Banning's elevator at
Union, the owner contending that the
assessment is too high in proportion
to other property. After hearing the
arguments the case was taken under
advisement by the court.
The action entitled Chas Johnson
vs. Bankers Union of the World, up
for hearing in district court today
the suit was originally brought in the
county court where judgment was re
covered on life insurance policy issued
to the deceased, wife of the plaintiff.
The case was appealed to district
and the present hearing secured.
The case of Leutchens, et al. vs.
Leutchens, et al., an action for the
settlement of the estate to which the
parties are heirs, was heard in district
court this afternoon.
Two days' treatment free. Ring's
Dyspepsia Tablets for impaired diges
tion, impure breath, perfect assimila
tion of food, increased appetite. Do
not fail to avail yourself of the above
offer. Sold by Gering & Co's drug
WOULDN'T GRANT LICENSE
Love's Young Dream Rudely Demolished at
6lenwood, Iowa.
The following adventure of a young
cobple from thiscounty, who remained
in thiscity nearly all day last Satur
day, is taken from the Glt-nwood,
(Iowa) Tribune. Evidently they
came to Plattsmouth with the inten
tion of getting married, aud possibly
concluded not to make the effort, so
close to home, and slipped across the
river to make the job more sure, but
were doomed to disappointment,
even over in Icwa, where so many Ne
braska "kids" seek connubial bliss:
"Clerk Davis was hastily summoned
to the court house last Saturday night
by a Nebraska couple desiring a mar
riage license.
"They had come all the way from
Ashland, driving up to Glen wood from
Pacifie Junction through the mud and
darkness.
"Such a strenuous program and
long journey was worthy of a happier
denouement.
"The young couple was accompa
nied by J. W. Abbott who works at
the White & Jones livery barn at the
Junction. He was acquainted with
the young man, Frank Chamberlain
by name, but could not make the ne
cessary affidavit as tothe young lady's
age.
"Clerk Davis was compelled to tell
them that he could not issue the li
cense without the proper witness as
to the young lady. She appeared to
very close to the legal age of 18.
"Of course they were disappointed.
The young lady took occasion to tell
Mr. Davis in a rather emphatic man
ner that he was entirely too particular
and that he should be a judge because
he knew so much about law. She
said they did not need witnesses in
Nebraska.
"The couple went back the same
night to the Junction where they took
No. 13 for Ashland, declaring that
they would start out Monday and
hunt up a more friendly clerk from
which to secure the coveted license."
Death of Mrs. Henry Carr.
The intelligence of the death of Mrs
Margaret Hicks Carr, which occurred
last evening about T o'clock at her
home in Greenwood, Neb., was re
ceived in this city last night. The de
ceased has been sick for several
months, an operation for the removal
of gall stones being performed some
time ago, since when she been in poor
health. The untimely death of her fa
ther, C. W. Hicks, in the Lincoln
railroad yards about a week ago, proved
a great shock to Mrs. Carr, and pneu
monia soon developed, bringing to an
end her sufferings.
Mrs. Carr was reared to woman
hood in the vicinity of this city, and
after her marriage to Henry Carr re
moved to Greenwood where she has re
sided for many years. Besides the
husband and two daughters, three
brothers, and one sister are left to
mourn her demise.
The funeral will be held from the
home in Greenwood at 2 o'clock tc-
morrow afternoon.
Annual Business Meeting.
In the basement of the Presbyterian
church, the annual business meetiDg
of the congregation was held last even
ing for the purpose of electing officers
and hearing the reports from the sec
retaries and treasurers of the various
departments, which show an increase
in the general work of the church.
The reports further showed that the
bills had been met promptly during
the year, and that everything is run
ning satisfactorily. Messrs J. M.
Roberts and J. N. Wise were re-elected
as elders, while Mr. W. J. Evans was
elected as an elder for two years to
succeed Wm. N. Baird, who is now
located in Denver, Col. Mr. D. C.
Morgan was re-elected to the board of
trustees, and T. H. Pollock, elected to
the board to succeed Dr. U. A. Mar
shall. J. E. Douglas, treasurer of be
nevolence, was re-elected superintend
ent of the Sunday school, and also the
following officers elected for that de
partment: Assistant superintendent,
Geo. L. Farley; secretary and treas
urer, Margaret Hodgert; assistant,
Alma Larson; librarian and pianist,
Estelle Baird; assistant, Esther Lar
son. A goodly number was in attend
ance and a very interesting meeting
held.
Missouri River Cutting Badly.
The Missouri river was quite high
the past week but is now receding.
The river is reported making some
ugly inroads into the Iowa-bank south
of Henton, and the Burlington is do-
ng some tall old hustling to preserve
its tracks.
The trouble is at a point about half
a mile south from where the riprap
ping is now in progress. The company
is said to have ordered that 100 addi
tional men be put to work protecting
ts property at that point. Glenwood
Tribune.
KODOL digests what yoa eat and
quickly ovarcome3 indigestion, which
is a forerunner of dyspesia. It is made
in strict conformity to the National
Food and Drugs Law and is sold on a
guarantee relief plan. Sold bv F. G.
Fricke & Co.
r Vests
We have
Just receiv
ed fresh
from the
makers a
swell line of
Easter vests
In light
llannels and
washable
cottons.
They are
made in the
new dip
fronts one,
two, three
and four
buttons,
Maps on the
pockets.
Some es
pecially h n d some
plaids and
checks.
Prices 1 1.50.
$2.m. :, t
and $.
Better Pick One Now
C. E.
Sons
"Whf Quality Cunti."
Progressive Dinner Party
The members of the "Five Hun
dred" club were most delightfully en
tertained last evening in a novel man
nerat a progressive dinner party.
This society of young ladies, who have
been entertanin? for the past year,
originated a new way of entertaining,
when the affair culminated in a very
successful social time at the home of
C. A. Marshall.
The first course of the dinner
was served at ' o'clock at the hospit
able home of II. N. Dovey, where Miss
Helen was the hostess. Fancy menu
cards were presented to the guests by
Miss Margaret Mauzy and after par
taking of bouillon, fruit punch and
celery, the young ladies repaired to
the home of J. II. Donnelly, where
they were entertained at the second
course of the dinner by Misses (i retch-
en Donnelly and Gladys Sullivan. At
that place fruit salad and wafers were
served and the company soon on their
way to the home of George E. Dovey,
where with Miss Margaret as hostess,
the third course of orange-ice was
indulged in by the young people.
The fourth course was prepared at
the home of J. W. Johnson, where
Miss Ruth and Miss Zetta Brown and
Frances Weidman were hostesses. A
A genuine good dinner of roast beef,
potatoes, peas and hot biscuits were
partaken of at the festal board, which
was beautifully decorated with place
cards pen and ink sketches ferns
and sweet peas.
From the Johnson home, the club
went to J. P. Falter's, where the fifth
course brick ice cream and white
cake, was served by the hostesses
Misses Emma Falter and Ellen Wind
ham. For the sixth and final course the
society repair ed to the home of Miss
Gladys Marshall, where amid much
merriment coffee, bon bons, and nuts
were disposed of by the young ladies,
who afterwards spent the evening at
music and and asocial time celebrat
ing the success of the affair.
The table at the Marshall home
was tastely arranged, a large candela
bria occupying the center of the ta
ble, while around it was a profusion
of ferns and sweet peas.
Those participating in the occasion
were Misses Margaret Mauzy, Ellen
Windham, Gretchen Donnelly, Ruth
Johnson, Emma Falter, Zetta Brown,
Gladys Sullivan, Helen Dovey, Fran
ces Weidman, Gladys Marshall and
Margaret Dovey.
Merchants' Federation.
The merchants of Cass county
met in this city yesterday and ef
fected complete organization. Ev
ery town and village in the county
was represented, which shows that
all the up-to-date merchants are in
harmony with the movement. All
that is necessary now is for them to
make up their minds to continue
interest in the laudable cause, and
not lag one iota from the object in
view. By sticking directly to the
text, the merchants will not only
benefit themselves but they can also
prove of great benefit to the honest
yeomenry of Cass count-. The
Journal will continue in the future,
as it has in the past, to commend
everything good for the people and
condemn that which is not. And
the merchants' federation, we can
didly believe, will result in much
good to the county at large.
Baled alfalfa hay for sale by II. M.
Soennicbsen.
Easte
ill