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l KORRECT KLOTHIHG FOR DC THE FUTURE PLATTSMOUTH Soms of Our Citizens are Realizing the Fact That Our City Is Taking cn Quite a Boom MANY NEW RESIDENCES BEING ERECTED And the Indications Point la the Spirit of Improvement In Sections cf cf the City When a stranger enters a town and tinds the carpenters, painters and me chanics in general, busy, the first thing that enters his mind is: "The town is on the boom." While this, to sorr.e extent, is very true, there are hut few people right here in the citv who realize the fact that Platts mouth is on a boom a sure enough boom nomine ncuciuu. Head the real estate transfers and you will soon discover that residence prop erty in town is changing hands every day, and new people are coming in daily to make their homes amontr us. Five years ago this spring when the Journal family came to Plattsmouth, a person could rent residence property at almost their own figures. That is not the case today. Every house in town, tit to live in, is occupied. Many of the houses that were going to wreck have been purcnased by new comers and repaired in line shape. No one it seems, is afraid to invest in Platts mouth property and the same lias ad vanced one-half more than it was five years ago. The Journal is not talking to hear itself talk, but it feels rejoiced to note the situation, for we believed at the time of coming here that Plattsmouth would releave herself from the rut in which she has so long been endeavoring to extricate herself. While the pres ent state of affairs cannot be credited to any one peison. much credit is due to the city administration forstarting the ball in the direction of public im provements. And while many at the time this work was commenced, were kicking against the policy that the city authorities had adopted. But in the face of the kicking "like a mole kick at an elephant," the authorities went right on improving the streets and sidewalks, and today the worst kickers are willing to acknowledge that Mayor Gering, backed by a level headed council, have done more good work for the city than has been done in ten years preceding. All this work has enhancad the value of every piece of property, and when home-seekers come here and see the excellent condi tion in which we are situated, they will remain. We say keep up the good work and the future of Plattsmouth will still look much brighter. 'Pull for the town in. which you live," is a good motto, and we believe the citizens of Plattsmouth come near er following these injunctions today than they have for many years. We have not the largest town in Nebraska but we can have one of the best towns if the citizens choose to make it so. This is the biggest season in the history of our store, especially in the millinery department. Some may ask why this U the fact, which is easily explained. We never carried such a fine line before, and the designs this season are the very latest. We still hare a large variety left, and would suggest that you call now and look them over. M. Fanoer. Kraft DC Clothes DOC w's what you want its what we have to offer. Every man should try to et the best clothes I his money will buy. We don't expect our customers to come back season after season because they are our friends, but we expect your businefs and we get it because we always give vou the latest stvles and the best in values. The All America. fine dress shoes for men is not excelled by any line of high grade shoes for snappy styles and excel lent service. We believe that you will get more shoe satisfaction here for less money than any where else. MEN Let Bo-lh5mig o Plattsmouth, Nebraska DCZZDOC DC In Honor of Judge Chapman. At the court house last evening, as per previous announcement, the bar of Cass county gathered at the court room to show their respects to the late Judge S. M. Chapman. Judge .lessen presided at the services and short ad dresses were made by his many years associate members of the bar, as fol lows: Wra. DelesDenrnier of Elm wood, P. O. Dwyer, J. L. Root, Byron Clark, C. A. Bawls, A. L. Tidd, R. B. Windham, A. J. Beeson and C. S. Polk. Rev. Burgess also delivered a short address Mathew r.ering, A. J. Bee son and R. B. Windham, who were ap pointed as the resolution committee, had prepared the same and were read and adopted by the meeting. A num ber of the attorneys were not in at tendance, among whom were County Judge II. P. Travis and Matthew Ger ing. Mr. Gering was detained longer than he anticipated on legal business out at Beatrice. Follwing are the resolutions as adopted: If it please the court and gentlemen of the bar, your committee appointed in the matter of resolutions relating to the decease of Hon. S. M. Chap man, beg leave to submit the follow ing: We all appreciate that in the death of Judge Chapman, this bar, one of the oldest in the state, has lost its oldest practitioner. Judge Chapman coming to Plattsmouth in an early day has been an interesting, an unique character, and a dominant factor in the practice before this bar. As an able lawyer, and as judge on the bench he has been recognized as a force in jurisprudence not only in Cass county but in the state. Coming to Nebraska beiore statehood and fresh from the army to which he had given four years service, be became at once identified with the political interests of the territory and immediately following of the state, when politics was the all absorbing topic; later on by virtue of the confidence imposed in him by the voters of Cass county, he served two terms in the state senate, and left his imprint on the legislation of the commonwealth. Mr. Chapman was always prominent asa citizen of the community, taking a positive position on all questions affecting the public welfare, tenaciously holding them against all conflicting opinions. lie was a man of strong impulses, but al ways open hearted and generous generous to a fault. Such in brief is an outline of the deceased life, since taking up his residence in Nebraska. Therefore, be it resolved, that in the death of Judge S. M. Chapman, the Cass county bar mourns the loss of an able member, this community a most generous hearted citizen, and his fam ily a most affectionate and loving hus band and father; and be it further re solved, that this report be placed upon record in this court, and copies there of to be furnished the city papers and the family of the deceased. Respect fullo submitted. Allen J. Beeson R. B. Windham Matthew Geuino. A Good Showing. Judge Archer has completed his re port for the month of April, and it shows a total of thirteen arrests eleven of which paid fines, and two committed on a jail sentence. The total amount of cash received from fines was 875.50. Such facts as the above certainly demonstrate that Judge Archer is the right man in the right place. Everyone knows that spring is the season of the year when the system needs cleansirjg Dade's Little Liver Pills are highly recommended. Try them. Sold by Gering & Co. '3 drug store. DC Us Show You DC TWO BOYS STILLjMISSIHG While a Mystery Surrounds Their Absence Parents Believe They Were Drowned. Nothing has been heard from the two boys, who suddenly disappeared from their homes near Ashland, early in the winter, an account of which ap peared in the Journal at the time. Some people entertained the idea of drowning and reports came that they had been seen at Kansas City and other points. But recently nothing has been heard from the missing boys. The following special from Ashland brings forth some evidence that the youngsters might have drowned: "C. B. Burt, a B. & M. track walker, and a companion named McCartney, found a boy's coat-tangled in some bushes near the mouth of Salt creek last Fri day which belonged to Roscoe Wort man, the 14 year-old boy, who, with a companion, Frank Dewey, disappeared last Christmas day. O.J. Wortman, the boy's father, identified the coat as his son's. T'le boys had taken their skates and gone down to the creek and were never seen afterwards. It was thought by many that they had run away. Young Wortman bad a habit of doing so, and many yet believe that they were not drowned. Their tracks were noticed on the ice where they had been skating. There were air holes in the ice in the vicinity of where they had been skating. The parents of the Wortman boy have at last given up all hope, the finding of the coat settling the matter in their minds. It is believed that one of the boys fell through the ice and the other in try ing to save him also went under." When your back aches it is almost invariably an indication that some thing is wrong with your kidneys. Weak, diseased kidneys frequently cause a break down of the entire sys tem. De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills afford prompt relief for weak kidneys, backache, inflammation of the bladder and all urinary troubles. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. FARM FOR SALE. A Rare Opportunity: The fine sec tion of land lying one mile south, and one mile east of Greenwood, Cass Co., Neb., we offer for sale in quarters for the next thirty days, at prices far be low any land in the vicinity of like character, and on very easy terms. The land has been lying in timothy and clover a large portion of it for more than ten years and is now in the finest condition for farming. It is all under fence, one quarter is high ly improved, with large house, very large barns, cribs, shedding, orchard, fine tree etc. There is no better land in Cass county. If you are thinking of buying a farm you cannot afford to lose a day's time in looking this iand over. It will go quick. For further information call or write to Cuooks & Richardson, Exclusive Agents, Lincoln, Nebraska. 113 North 11th St. Don't Pay Alimony. to be divorced from your appendix. There will be no occasion for it if you keep your bowels regular with Dr. King's New Life Pills. Their action is so gentle that the appendix never has cause to make the least complaint. Guaranteed by F. G. Fricke & Co., druggists. 25c. Try them. For stomach troubles, billiousness and constipation try Chamberlanin's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many remarkable cures have been effected by them. Price 25c. Samples free. For sale byF. G. Fricke & Co. and A. T. Fried. Some Secrets of Success. A man with a mania for answering advertisements has had some interest ing experiences, lie learned that by sending $1 to a Yankee he could get a cure fur drunkards. And he did It. It was to "take the pledge and keep it." Then lie sent 5oc to find out how to raist turnips successfully. lie found out: "Just take hold of the tops and lift." Being young he wished to marry and sent thirty-four lc. stamps to a Chicago firm for information as to how to make an impression. When the answercame it read: "Sit down on a pan of dough." Next advertisement he answered read: "How to double your money in six months. lie was told to convert his money into bills, fold them and thus double his money. Next he sent for twelve useful house hold articles and got a package of needles. He was slow to learn, so he sent $1 to find out "how to get rich." "Work hard and never spend a cent." That stopped him. But his brother wrote to find out how to write without a pen and ink. He was told to use a lead pencil. He paid $1 to learn how to live with out work, and was told on a postal card: "Fish for easy marks as we do." Ladies' Auxiliary Meets. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the St. Luke's Episcopal church, composed of the St. Luke's Guild and the St. Mary's Guild met at the home of Miss Barbara Gering yesterday afternoon. There was about twenty members of the organization present, and the afternoon was taken up in the transac tion cf regular business of the two Guilds. The new officers installed were Mrs. J. II. Thrasher, president; Miss Violet Dodge, secretary; Miss Alice Eaton, treasurer. Mrs. T. P. Livingston and Miss Dora Fricke were elected as delegates to the annual meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary to be held in Omaha on May 14: Mrs. W. L. Pickett and Mrs. R. W. Clement were selected as alternate delegates. At the usual hour Miss Gering served re freshments that were greatly relished by all present. In the District Court. Late yesterday evening J udge Jessen rendered a decision in the case of Miss Amelia Ileideman against William Noxon, jr., finding the defendant guilty as charged, and ordered a settle ment of the matter in the defendant paying to the plaintiff the sum of $750 for the support of her illegitimate child. The court found with the county commissioners in the case of vacating a street in the village of Elmwood. In the matter of Mary A. Went worth et. al., vs. Matilda T. Goold, et. al., default of defendants entered. Trial had and issues found in favor of plaintiff. State of Nebraska vs A. N. Sullivan, defendant waives in open court a trial to jury, and a plea of not guilty. Case will come up May !th. Noyes Palmer vs. John L. Lane, order issued to show cause by May 2d, why property in question should not be sold. Mclntire vs. Mclntire, pending on application to set aside a writ of restitition. Court adjourned this afternoon until May Uth, and Judge Jessen departed for his home in Nebraska City. Operation is Successful. E. K. Parmele, who was operated on at the Immanuel hospital Monday forenoon, is getting along nicely, and at the present time all indications point to his speedy recovery. Mr. Parmele has been troubled for some time with a kidney and bladder trou ble and the operation became neces sary for his relief. Wanted A good girl at Platts mouth Hotel. NEBRARKA BUSINESS UNIVERSITY : POSITIONS FOR ALL WHO EXCEL : Indorsed by every bank and business man in Ne braska City. The To land Schools are noted for the success of their graduates in securing high grade positions. Send for Prospectis DO IT NOW! Address NEBRASKA BUSINESS UNIVERSITY Nebraska City, Nebraska The Spirit of Spring. And now comes the season when the mind cf man goes wandering. The soul rebels against the yoke, the body cries out under the burden and the immortal part of the human creature asserts itself in a myriad fancies, long ings, impulses and inspirations. Why laugli at the spring poet? He Is not a freak. He is the springtime chrystals of every human soul that lives and is not dead. Who that dwells among the tall buildings caunot sym pati.e with the poet who wrote: Ami I sitll in my In ait I am sli-U of four walls ami a i'allliitr: I ni't'il the. sky; I have Imslliess with the irra--v I tiiii-tt up ami away where the hawk Is wlieellnt; Ami the hlnw clouds pass. Mr. Webster, attempting to tell us what spring is, tamely and lamely says it is "the season of the year when plants begin to grow." How Inade quate! Spring is that period of the year when the slumbering spirit of man arouses Itself and listens for a moment for the music of the spheres. Spring is that point '.n the endless race around the circle which marks the beginning of another lap. It is the perennial crisis in the life of every creature that lives when life stirs strongest. It is the time when hope smiles into wearied or yearning eyes from every bud and blossom; whispers to heavy hearts in every perfume laden zephyr that blows from the "Gardens of Gull in their bloom," caresses bruised, plodding feet by every gentle undulation of every ten der blade of grass. Spring! It is the recurrent hour in the endless cycle of eternities when the Spirit of the Universe breathes anew upon the spark of the Immortal that is in us all. A Former Resident Dead. Our friend, Frank McNurlin of Mt. Pleasant precinct, was in the city to day on business and gave the Journal a call. Mr. McNurlin received a tele gram Tuesday morning conveying the sad intelliger.ee that his uncle, A. L. Frizzell, died Monday night at his home near Oakland, Iowb. The de ceased came to Cass county in 18(;r, and settled on a farm near Rock Bluffs, now owned by Bennett Chriswisser, and lived on this place for a number of years before removing to Iowa. There is no doubt many livinn in the vicinity of Hock who knew Mr Friz zell. Remembers the Journal. Miss Eva Fox, on her return home Monday from California, brought with her numerous samples of fruit raised in the Golden state. Among which were several fine oranges grown by our old friend W..I. Ilesser, near Rial to, and the Journal was favored with one of them. Mr. Ilesser formerly re sided south of Plattsmouth, and his friends will be pleased to learn that he and his family are well and pros pering. The sample we have tested indicates that Mr. Ilesser knows how to grow fine oranges. Governor Sheldon's Son Injured. The Lincoln Star says: "Anson Sheldon, the two-year-old son of the governor, fell in such a manner last Saturday as to catch his eye-lid on the hook used to hold the lace curtain in place. The hook penetrated the lid and as the little fellow pulled back at the hurt, the eye-lid was slit in a very painful manner. The wound was dressed carefully and will heal with out injuring the sight of the eye." Plattsmouth Boy Honored. From the university notes of the State Journal we clip the following that will be read with interest by the many friends of "Billie" at home, which certainly demonstrates that he is an active worker in the law depart ment of the state university: "The law students met yesterday and elect ed William Robinson as business man ager of the law book which is to be is sued later in the season. The other officers were elected some time ago." Silver Medal Contest. The silver medal contest will be held Saturday evening, May 4th, at the Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock. Con testants, Misses Helen Clark, Bertha Jackson, Mildred Cummins, Alice Tuey, Marie Docglass, Winf red Par mele and Jennie Johnson. Referee committee Messrs. II. A. Schneider, George Porter and B. A. McElwain. Organist, Mrs. Geo. Farley. Ushers, Misses Kennedy, Jean Morrissey, Esther Larson and Ada Mann. The following is the program: Voluntary Mrs. Farley Invocation Rev. J. II. Salsbury Exercise song Class of twelve Recitations No. 1 and 2 "America" Congregation Recitation No. 3 Solo Bessie Edwards Recitation No. 4 Solo Don York Recitation No. 5 Duett. .Mollie Seiver, Bessie Edwards Recitation No. 6 Solo Mrs. Mae Morgan Recitation No. 7 "Coronation" .Congregation Recitation Clara Mae Morgan "Ma Can't Vote". . . .Marie Robertson Humorous Bennie Windham Offertory Presentation of medal Hon. R. B. Windham Benediction Rev. J. H. Salsbury Informal reception "Take a Brace" like our 50c suspender and put it alonjj side of the ordinary 50c article and you will notice the difference. Kven in su spenders it pays to buy "where quality counts." A cheap suspender is a "houiup" in more than one sense. Prices: 25, - 35c - 50c Wo have the Kazoo Suspender for boys, 50c; also Magic garters C. E. Wesco44': "Whin Quality Count ." Change of Ownership. Adolph Giese, after the decision of Judge Jessen in district court yester day afternoon, sold his interests in his late saloon possession to Will Ilinrich sen who will immediately circulate a petition preparatory to opening up the business as soon as possible. Mr. Ilinrichsen is an excellent young man and will be a welcome addition t o the city of Plattsmouth. It will require about two weeks to circulate the pe tition, advertise and the granting of the license. The place will be closed during this period. Home Will Be Remodeled. Newt Rvckman of Council I'.luiT ar rived in Plattsmouth this morning to prepare the plans and specifications for many alterations and improve ments to be made , in the residence property of Peiry Utterbackon North Fourth street. The residence now is a three-story structure including the basement. The house will be lowered about half the height!) of the base ment walls, dispensing with the lower rooms altogether. The work will be commenced at once and Mr I'tter back expects to get moved therein in the near future. On the Bridge at Midnight." The plot and story of ''On the Bridge at Midnight," which is to ap pear Monday, May at the Parmele, is a triumph of ingenuity and play construction, are among the cleverest and most interesting on the stage. A blind mother seeks her kidnapped child and meets with an experience that would overwhelm anybody but such a mother. The child is an im portant part that furnishes much of the interest. The play was an instan taneous success in Chicago where the scenes are laid and the famous bridge located. ManZan Pile Remedy put up in con venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle attchment so that the remedy may be applied at the very seat of the trou ble, thus relieving almost instantly bleeding, itching or protruding piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or money re funded. Sold by Gering & Co. Drug gist. Does Your Heart Seat Yes. 100,000 times each dsy. Does it se;:J out coed blood or bad blood? You know, for good blood is coed health ; bad blood, bad health. And you know precisely what to take for bad blood Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Doctors have endorsed it for 60 years. ' One fwraent canne of IkhI b!""t i a lurclh Uver. Tbi prmiHc coiinpi imi. I'imimuu ubatance are thru alMrl.l tl.e uiimkI. Keep the boweli open with Ati' A KadebTj. C.Arrr-.,fiw'!, 2aa. Also miauMttKr; " - J MAlB M-.Mt. yers AGVi C."E CHEW f'tCTOSAL. Wcbmioiwrtil We pbliai the fermnlaa of all ew matiainea.