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VOLUME XXVII
PLATTSMOUTJI, NEHRASKA, TIIUKSDAY, MAY L !)()
XUMP.EK is
JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLL
Snort Paragraphs Prepared and Purloine
For the Readers of the Journal.
li. irray (lays wit li t Ik- chilly air
Tliat makes us shiver iri our ways.
While all alMint us everywhere
The winter wrap st III meet sour ifae.
Iktyou not know the value's delayed
Ity you for matron and for maid.
Who've stni Uol ui, waltliiir summer news.
A line of hran'-new ieekaloosV
A lot of worry comes to those who
wait.
Criticism, like charity should begin
at home.
A frenzied financier says the open
season for suckers is never closed.
When a man tries to please his wife's
relatives he attempts the impossible
An old bachelor wants to know
what life without love is if it isn't
married life.
A new friend is sometimes just as
unreliable as an old enemy.
Even when the weather wants to be
good the weather man won't let it.
What a golden future there would
be for the hen if she could only lay
sidewalks.
Little drops of water on the grains
of sand, make a mighty difference in
the price of land.
IJrevity is the soul of wit. which is
DerbaDs why so few preachers are
witty.
The ground hoc this year was evi
dently thirty days late.
You can learn a few things about
contempt by getting a baseball player's
opinion of lawn tennis.
Cupid employes a lot of chaperons
In his match factories.
Men with the butt-in habit like to
pose as peacemakers.
Rut few men are able to appreciate
justice when they pet it.
There are times when words fail a
man but if he has a wife it doesn't
matter much.
An armless couple were recently
married in Ohio. They have no inten
tion of going through life hand in
hand.
The trouble with this cost of living
problem is that the only way to get all
. prices down is to get everybody's in
come down.
There are a lot of things to be
ashamed of in the lives of all men, but
they are not ashamed of them until
they are made puMic.
A Chicago judge severely lectured a
man who testified that he had never
kissed his wife. The poor fellow was
a Tlctim of that Chicago university
school that is striving to cut out the
joys of courtship and the bliss of a kiss.
Jessen and the Bible Class.
Judge Jessen delivered a very inter
esting address to the members of the
Young Men's Bible Class of the M. E.
church at their rooms in the church
building last evening, selecting as his
subject 4,The Young Man and His
Politics." The talk was strictly non
partisan, and filled with many excel
lent thoughts and good ideas for the
young man to adopt in his political
life. Judge Jessen is an excellent
talker and on last eveniDg he was at
his best, and those present were
unanimous in pronouncing his ad
dress a "top-notcher."
One Horse Rescued Another.
There was quite a bit of excitement
a few days since at the riprap on the
river near Henton, on the Iowa side of
the river. A hor e was precipitated
into the river and had it not been for
the heroic performance of its team
mate, it would have drowned. In
speaking of the Incident the Glenwood
Tribune says:
"The team was engaged in sloping
down the bank. It was at a point where
the water was very deep, the current
having cut out a deep hole there.
"The horse was driven too far down
the sloping side and losing its foothold
was soon floundering in the turgid
waters. With quick presence of mind
the driver unhooked the scraper. This
enabled the horse on dry land to de
vote all its energy toward rescuing the
other one.
"It looked for a time as if the Big
Muddy would engulf both horses. The
unfortunate animal went into the
water to its ears and it was only by a
heroic struggle on the part of the other
one which seemed to realize the dan
ger of its companion that the horse
was saved.
It is always dangerous, for either
man or beast, along the river when
the bank js caving in. At such places
the water is frequently from 40 to CO
feet deep."
It s too bad to see people who go
from day to day suffering from phys
ical weakness when Ilollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea would make them well.
The greatest tonic known. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Gering & Co.
WELL OF
OUR MERCHANTS
The Omaha Trade Exhibit Thinks We
Prosperous and So Should We.
are
IN THEIR SPECIAL ISSUE THIS WEEK
In An Extensive Writeup They Reproduce
the Photo of Our Worthy Mayor.
In several recent issues of the Oma
ha Trade rjxruoit riattsmouth and
her business men have held consider
able space and many good things have
been said about us and our town in
general. They certainly see us as we
should sen ourselves, and be ever ready
to "boost" ourselves and in every way
possible sasist one another. Our bus!
ness men look upon such an article as
appeared in that special Issue with
great pride, and so they should, as our
city was the only one represented in
the state outside of Omaha, and it
was extended to us gratitiously and
unsolicited.
The following article appeared in
the above mentioned pacer in the
issue of April 1.1th, and refers, as wil
be seen, to the Coatcs Dry Goods Co
The ad spoken of was written and de
signed by Henry Ilerold, manager of
the company, and under the circum
stances we think the article is more
than worthy of reproducing in the
columns of the Journal:
"I'lattsmouth merchants are live
ones and are making a splendid fight
to prevent the two-cent passenger
rate influencing the people of the com
munity doing their buying in the large
cities. In the issue of the Evening
Journal of April 3rd, the Coates Dry
Goods company take two pages of the
paper to tell the people of the bargains
that they have for all who care to save
money. The advertisement is printed
in green, and typographically equals
the advertisements of the great de
partment stores in the larger cities,
but the attractive features is that
prices are quoted that are convincing
that the company sells goods of quality
ower than the stores of the big cities.
There are dozens of bargains, and the
riattsmouth citizen who would pass
up this store and do his buying in
some other town, surely needs to learn
a few things in economy. Were mer
chants in other .Nebraska towns so
enterprising, there would be less com
plaint as to the trade given to outside
stores."
How Would It Work Here?
Nebraska City has passed a curfew
aw requiring all men to be off the
streets by midnight, or show good
cause for being out so late. Well, now,
that isn't so bad. Why wouldn't it
have been a good plan for the late
egislature to have passed a similar
aw for all cities, with the proviso that
the man should either get off the
streets after midnight or have a cer
tificate from his wife allowing him to
be abroad?
What Others Say.
Plattsmouth is having much discus
sion regarding Its ilgntmg system.
The gas and electric plants of that
city are owned by private interests
and the city has had much trouble in
getting efficient light service at pri
ces it felt justified in paying. At the
ate city election the people Toted in
favor of street lighting and now the
quandry is how to get it. Plattsmouth
is democratic and it ought to be pro
gressive enough to settle the question
in the latest and most approved man
ner by municipal lighting. Lincoln
struggled with this question for years
and finally settled it by putting in a
municipal plant and though it is yet
somewhat of an experiment, nothing
could induce the people of this city to
go back to the old corporation idea of
city lighting. Lincoln Ilerald.
A Hospital for Elmwood.
Da. I. C. Munger has decided to
build a hospital in connection with
his oflice in Elmwood, and has let the
contract for same to James Durbin,
work to commence at once.
The building will be erected just in
the rear of the doctor's office, and will
be 22x."5, one story, and will consist of
an operating room, bath room aud
five bed rooms and will cost furnished
3,000. When completed the doctor
will have an experienced nurse in
charge and will be prepared to ampu
tate your appendix on short notice,
without shipping you to Lincoln or
Omaha. Leader-Echo.
Box Social.
The Eight Mile Grove Sunday school
will give a box social at the Woodmen
hall in Mynard, on Saturday evening.
May 4th. Everybody Invited and the
ladies are requested to bring boxes.
THINKS
Funeral of Edwin Kennedy.
The remains of the late Edwin Ken
nedy arrived in I'lattsmouth from
XTarvvillo Mn vtprrlv afternoon
on train No. 2, and were laid to the
last resting place in Oak Hill ceme
tery. Mr. Kennedy was well known
to many Cass county people, as many
of the best years of his life were spent
in Plattsmouth and Cass county,
where he resided up to sixteen years
ago when he removed to Maryville,
Mo., and has since resided. The de
ceased was eighty-three years of age,
and leaves a wife and eight children,
four of whom and the wife aud moth
er were here to attend the funeral
The two children who reside in Wash
ington, were at his bedside at the
time of his death, but were unable to
attend the funeral here. Those pres
ent were Mark, Beulah, Essye and
Netta, all of whom reside near Mary
ville.
The deceased has been sick for some
time, suffering with a severe attack
of pneumonia, and died early last Wed
nesday morning. He was the eldest of
three brothers, the late E. W. of this
city, and V. A. of Murray.
THE ART EXHIBIT SATURDAY
The Closing Evening Was a Pronounced
Success Large Attendance.
The Turner art exhibit had a very
successful patronage Saturday, both
afternoon and evening.
The postponed fourth and fifth grade
spelling contests were held the first
thing in the afternoon, Ruby Edger-
ton, of Fourth ward school, Miss
Tartsch, teacher, won In the fourth
grade: Cecilia Kalasek, Central, Miss
Fight teacher, woa in the fifth grade.
In the sixth grade mental arithmetic
contest which followed. Waldemar
Soennicbsen, Central, Miss Graves
teacher, won after a contest that sur
prised even the adults present.
The afternoon program was carried
out as published, except Marie Doug
lass, substituted for Ellen Windham.
Mrs. Griggor of Omaha gave a delight
ful talk. Her remarks were based up
on the pictures that happened to be
before and showed what an accom
plishment it is to be familiar with
pictures and their history- as -the
speaker proved herself to be. It was
unfortunate that her address could
not have been widely advertised, but
t was not known that she could be
here until 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. The excellence of the evening enter
tainment cannot be doubted when one
glances at the program:
Solo Instrumental
Miss Kittle Cummins
Bass Solo
Don York
Recitation
Miss Josephine Graves
Vocal Solo
1UI11UIU JJdLCS
Solo Instrumental
Miss Bookmeyer
Vocal Solo
Miss Lucile Bates
Quartette
Messrs. Salsbury, McElwain, White,
Hatt.
The spelling contests for sixth,
seventh, eight grades and nigh school
were postponed until Tuesday evening,
when they will be given at the High
school building, program beginning
sharp at 8 o'clock. Seventh and
Eight grade mental arithmetic con-
ests will be held then if time permits.
Some musical numbers will be given
to vary the program.
Doing Well at Benson.
P. M. Meisinger came in yesterday
from Benson, where be is engaged in
general merchandising business with
Henry Jiaker, iormeriy m the same
business at Cedar Creek. Mr. Meis-
nger went out to visit his parents for
a short time, and win return to Ben
son, Tuesday. The Journal is pleased
to learn that after a year's residence
in the Omaha suburb, these gentle
men are exceedingly well peased with
the patronage they are receiving. The
ournal wishes the firm continued
prosperity.
Will Build New Residence.
A. S. Will returned from his Colo
rado ranch Monday, and in con
versation with him he tells us that he
wsll soon commence the erection of
his new residence, and that Architect
McDonald of Omaha will arrive in
lattsmouth tomorrow to prepare the
plans and specifications. It will be
remembered that Mr. Will purchased
the Jap Young lots on Chicago ave-
ue, near the old mill, some time ago
where his new home will be built,
which will be small, but a strictly
modern and up-to-date residence.
Of all the fruit there are in the land
That grows on bushes or trees,
I would give up the choices ones
For nollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Gering & Co.
A "HOTTIME" MONDAYNIGHT
The Special Session ot the City Council
was Well Attended by Curi
osity Seekers
REMONSTRANCE A6AINST MRS. 6IEESE
Saloon License was Granted by a Very
Close Vote Remonstrators
Take an Appeal
The adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Monday night, and
was frought with much and divers py
rotechnices, as the object of this spec
ial meeting was to act upon the re
monstrance that had been filed against
Adolph Giese for a saloon license.
Precisely at 8 o'clock the doors swung
open and the mayor and council took
their places while an'anxious or rather
a curious crowd, followed Into the
sactum of our law-making fathers.
Mayor Gering grasped the gavel and
rapped for ordej while the city clerk
carried to his desk the pondrous docu
ments that were later used to furnish
the foundation for the acts which
were to follow. The regular routine
was gone through of calling the roll
hearing any reports that would probab
ly be made from the fathers of the dif
ferent wards, approving the minutes
and such other rotine work as was
necessary. When that was dispensed
with and the clerk's desk was cleared
the object of the meeting was reached
and 'rubbering' commenced in earnest
A table had been prepared for Miss
Mae Murphy who was chosen by the
remonstrators as their stenographer
and accepted by the applicants also
and her notes were to be considered
official. The first move of Attorney
Polk for the remonstrators, was to at
tack the application for saloon license
for the reason that it did not contain
the number of names required by law,
as Mrs. Lahoda had asked that her
name be stricken from the petition
This was done and then Attorney
Tidd got busy for the applicant for
licens and asked tbathe petition be
amended by the insertion of the name
of Mike Pries, to take the place of the
one withdrawn. To this Mr. Polk ob
jected vigorously, but Mr. Tidd flash
ed up a decision of the supreme court
where it was held that the council had
a right, without notice, to insert the
name of a freeholder if one of the pe
titioners, without notice, should with
draw from the petition at the time of
hearing. This knocked the props from
under Mr. Polk and made him look
like 'steen cents. When the law was
read, the council at once allowed the
vacancy to be filled by the insertion of
rhp
name of Mike Pries. Polk then
objected for the reason that he must
first get an abstract or certificate from
the register of deeds, stating that he
was a freeholder. This was obviated
by bis taking an oath that he was a
resident of Fourth ward and had own
ed his property for the past seven
years or more. He was the accepted
with the understanding that the re
monstrators would see that the rec
ords bore out his statements.
The next move was to object to the
legality of the notice as published in
the Journal. It was attacked in two
propositions one because the word
"him" appeared, and the next that
the word "she" had been isserted.
This also failed as the law presumes
the name of a male is used to show
strengh. He then tried to have the
application of Mrs. Ora Giese thrown
out for the reason that it had not been
published for the legal period. This
contention was also overruled by the
council. This left nothing .'for Mr.
Polk but to go to trial, all such tech
nicalities having been swept away.
Mrs. Geise was put on the stand by
the attorney for the applicant, and
testified as to her residence in Nebras
ka and in the Fourth ward of Platts
mouth. Mr. Polk commenced a vigor
ous cross examination as to where she
got her money, what she was worth
and many other foolish questions, also
as to whether she intended to run the
saloon in her own name. He got all
the information be wanted, or did not
want, in very plain language.
Mr. Polk attacked the varacity of
the city clerk, stating that the records
had been mutilated and insisted that
he be sworn. This was done and Dr.
Elster said the license committee took
the petition from his office and if any
change was made he knew nothing of it.
Some of the council seemed to want
some advice from the city attorney,
who was absent, and when the vote
was taken the council stood five for
and five against granting the license.
Mayor Gering at once cast the decid-i
ing vote that granted the license.
From beginning to end Mr. Polk Im
posed every technicallity known to his
law to defeat the issuance of the lic
ence, and caused a complete record to
be kept of all objections and rulings
by the mayor and council and became
very much wrought up several times
during his argument and went out of
his way to attack the Journal. Hut
all this trickery did not go with the
city dads. Mrs. Geise was granted her
license by the council but an appeal
was at once taken to the district court.
The largest crowd ever assembled in
the council chamber was present and
when the decision was made, showed
their interest by hand-clapping.
License Refused.,
As we go to press we learn that Mrs.
Giese's license was refused by the
district court.
TO INCREASE THE PAY JULY I
Rural Carriers to be Paid According to
the Number of Miles Traveled.
The following from Washington will
interest every rural route carrier in
Cass county, lhere are several, we
understand, who will reach tne high
est salary. The Journal is glad to note
the increase of pay of the gentlemen
for they truly deserve it. The special
in reference to the schedule says
"Rural delivery carries all over the
country will receive better pay after
July 1. On that day the law passed by
the last congress, increasing the max
imum amount to be paid to carriers to
not exceed $!00 per year will go into
effect, and at the same timeacongres
sional appropriation increased $0,000,-
000 for this purpose becomes available
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener
al De Graw has just finished working
out a detailed adjustment of salaries,
making a graded increase in the com
pensation of carriers from 5 to l per
cent, based on the number of miles
traversed by carriers, as shown by the
records of the department. The sched
ule, which has been approved by Post
master General Meyer, Is as follows:
Routes Per Annum
24 or more miles S'.mo
22 to 2 miles W4
20 to 22 miles . ... . sin
JS to 20 miles 720
li to 1H miles VMt
14 to 16 miles .VHi
12 to 14 miles :m
10 to 12 miles 4tls
8 to 10 miles 4.1:
6 to miles :;
The readjustment adopted will in
volve an expenditure for the entire
rural service during the next fiscal
year of nearly $35,000,000.
Silver Wedding.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. II.
lsoen iasc &unaay was tne scene or a
very happy occasion, this excellent
West Plattsmouth couple celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver
sary, known as tne silver wedding
The whole affair was a complete sur
prise to Mr. and Mrs. Isbell who never
thought of such an occasion being plan
ned until about thirty of their friends
appeared at their home with well
filled baskets, containing many delica
cies of the season, and announced
their intention of celebrating the day
with them. The day was a very pleas
ant one to all present, and when the
home-going hour approached Mr. and
Mrs. Isbell were presented with a
number of appropriate presents, and
all wished the host and hostess many
more such pleasant occasions.
Tired of His Job.
John L. Smith has been carrying
water for about seventeen years from
a spring ten rods from the house, ne
got tired this spring and started to
dig a well with the result that after
going through about fifteen feet of
solid rock he struck an abundance of
water at the depth of twenty-seven
feet. We have just been trying to
figure out how far he has walked in
that time in carrying water. Count
ing on an average that he made four
trips a day, he walked 9H miles each
year and in 17 years he traveled 1";.j1
miles. Nehawka Register.
Relief From Rheumatic Pain.
'I suffered with rheumatism for
over two years, says Mr. Holland
Curry' a patrolman, of Key West, Via..
'Sometimes it settled in my knees and
amed me so that I could hardly walk,
at other times it would be in my feet
and bands so I was incapacitated for
duty. One night when I was in severe
pain and lame from it my wife went
to the drug store here and came back
with a bottle of Chamberlain's Piin
Balm. I was rubbed with it and found
the pain bad nearly gone during the
night. I kept on using it for a little
more than two weeks and foud that it
drove the rheumatism away. I have
not had any trctble from that disease
for over three months." For sale by
F. G. Fricke & A. T. Fried.
JUDGE SULLIVAN'S ARREST
Many
Letters Pron Brother Attorneys
and Personal Friends.
The recent arrest of Judge A. N.
Sullivan, charged with violating the
anti-pass law. has caused a great deal
of comment among the legal gentle
men of the state. The judge lias re
ceived numerous letters from hi
brother attorney acquaintances, but
the most unique one received is the
following:
Nki:i:aka City, April 2:, l!(7.
My Dear Sullivan: I notice by the
papers that jom have been violating
the law again, but I suppose It is
merely another exhibition of the
spirit which induces sorr.e men to be
come criminals in order to get their
nanus in the papers; or perhaps to
make martyrs of themselves, and so
go down to posterity as among the
elect of the Lord. Whatever the
motive, J, as a sinless man, cannot
sympathize with you. although 1 am
truly sorry for your unfortunate
predicament. Indeed, I should have
thought that, when a man can rifle for
two cents a miles, he would feci a
natural shame to ride "free." Did
you indeed have free transportation?
Can I aid you in any way? I shall
be curious to know how the case of
the "State vs. Sullivan" will be ulti
mately disposed of. Let me hear from
you, tut don't, please, show your face
in this honest and honorable com
munity until the stain upon your
hitherto spotless escutchon has been
wiped off, even tho' in the process of
eliminating the aforesaid spot you
yourself are wiped off the earth, or
have to retire for a season as the guest
of the state which we both cherish.
Keep a stout heart, and let your
motto be ' nil desperandum," or words
to that effect. Whatever happens,
see to it that your name is spelled
right in the papers. No calamity
could equal a misnomer. Sincerely,
E. F. Wai:i:kn.
County School Statistics.
The statistics given below are corn
compiled from teachers reports for
the current school year. They include
every school district in the county
with the exception of the city ft
Plattsmouth and show what the teach
ers and students have done In the way
of raising money and securing supplies
this year. This report does not in
clude any money or supplies furnished
by the district. A number of schools
have held their socials quite recently
and still have their money on hand.
We are not advocating school socials
but simply submit the report for the
information of the general public:
School districts in county 100
Library books in schools of county. 4241
Number of school districts without
libraries 11
Number of socials and entertainments
held this year 5.'J
Amount of money raised S1236.4U
Library books bought this year. . .1087
Organs 5
Pictures 72
Globes . .7
Teachers' chairs 3
Window shades e schools
Sash curtains 3 schools
Dictionaries (international) 4
Dictionaries (academic) 10
Dictionary stands 1
Waste baskets ... I
Clocks 2
Teachers' desks 1
Sidewalks about school premises 1
Recitation seats 1
Relief Maps 1 set, value $100
Other maps 10
Mirrors 10
Wash pans 15
Large bells for school building 1
J. V. Gamklk,
County Superintendent.
In Honor of Miss Agnew.
A social dance was given last night
at Coates' hall in honor of Miss Mar-
jorieAgnew, who departed today for
California where her mother is at pres
ent residing. Quite a number of the
young people were present to enjoy
the social event, and to testify their
regret of Miss Agnew's departure, for
she has hosts of friends in I'latts
mouth where she has spent severa!
months, becoming a leader in the
young social circles.
Arranging For a Big Time.
Evidently the Elks of our neighbor
ing city on the south are preparing for
a big time tomorrow night. A special
from that city says: "The Elks are
arranging for a big special meeting on
Saturday evening when a number of
new members will get the degrees,
and invitations have been sent out to
the members of lodges In Omaha,
Plattsmouth, Lincoln and other places
to be present and assist in tte work.'