DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Sat
urday Evening's Daily Journal
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Mat Joy was a visitor with friends in J
Omaha this morning.
J. A. Burton, of Murray, returned
this morning trom a short visit at Oma
ha. Mrs. Joseph Yelinek and daughter.
Miss Jorephine, were visitors in Omaha
this morning.
C. W. Baylor came in ' this morning
from Columbus, and will visit at home
over Sunday.
Thomas and Frank Swoboda, return
ed this morning from a few days visit
at Kansas City.
Thomas Stokes was looking after
some business matters in the metropo
lis this morning.
James Sage returned home this morn
ing from Osceola, la., where he was at
tending a horse sale.
F. A. Gencheer was a visitor in Oma
ha this morning, where he is looking af
ter some business matters.
Albert Scottler was a'visitor in Om
aha this morning with friends for the
day.
George Meisinger was a visitor in
Omaha this morning, looking after
some business matters.
J. G. Long, wife and family were
passengers to Omaha this morning,
where they will visit for the day.
Miss Pearl Owens departed for her
home at Glenwood, after visiting in
the city with friends since yesterday.
Albert Cunnin and son, Albert, de
parted this morning for Omaha, where
they will look after some business dur
ing the day.
J. V. Bookmeyer returned this morn
ing from Pacific Junction, where he has
been looking after some business mat
ters. Henry Kingery returned home last
evening from Omaha where he has been
visiting for some time, with the family
of his son.
Miss Ina Randall returned last even
ing from Omaha where she is attending
school and will visit over Sunday with
her parents.
Mrs. M. W. Thomas, Miss Evelyn
Taylor and Mrs. Nick Todd, came in
last evening from Omaha where they
are attending school.
Mrs. D. B. Smith departed this
morning for Benson, where she will
visit for a short time with her daugh
ter, Mrs. G. W. Stigers.
E. E. Wicks of the Glenwood Granite
Works was a visitor in the city last
evening looking after some business in
his line end departed for home this
morning.
Miss Alice Kerr came in this morn
ing from Glenwood, Iown, where she is
employed in the institute at that place
and will visit over Sunday with her
mother.
R. E. Morris of Kirby, Iowa, was a
business visitor in the city last evening
having business with J. E. Tuey, and
departed on the late Burlington train
for his home.
Lawrence Line, of Lincoln, was a
business visitor in the city last even
ing, transacting business with some of
our citizens.
Frank Krowlick came in last evening
from Omaha, where he is working for
the the Union Pacific, and will visit
over Sunday with his family.
A. Cowles and wife returned from an
extended visit with relatives - at Rock
ford, 111., and will visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Jacob Stenner and
family.
L. A. Newcomer returned from Om
aha on the late Burlington train last
evening, where he has been for the
past few days, looking after some busi
ness matters.
Master Ernest and Clarence Stenner
were visitors in Omaha this morning,
where they will be the guests of friends
and will look after some business mat
ters during the tlay.
Mrs. S. S. Gooding was a passenger
to Omaha this morning, where she will
visit for the day with her daughter.
Miss . Stella, who is employed in a
wholesale house in the metropolis.
Mrs. John Schaefer departed for her
home at Davenport, this state, after
having visited in the city for some days
past and was accompanied by Nick
Friedrich who will visit there for a short
time.
H. H. Fuetner, of Omaha, was a vis
itor over night in the city, working at
the power house of the electric light
company, doing some special work on
the machinery, returning to his home
this morning.
Mrs. J.: IX- MrBride was a passenger
to Omaha this morning, where she will
visit for the day with her daughter.
Miss Fern;- who is attending school in
the metropolis, and will return this
evening with Mr. McBride.
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John Heisel was a passenger to Om
aha this morning.
B. Bolin was a visitor with friends in
Omaha this morning.
Carl Mezick was a visitor with friends
in the metropolis this morning.
Joseph Bukacek was a brief business
visitor in Omaha this morning.
E: R. Wurl of Rock Bluffs was a
visitor in Omaha this afternoon .
Mrs. John Lutz and daugher, Kateie,
were visitors in Omaha this morning.
Adam Fornoff was a visitor in the
city this morning from Cedar Creek.
Roy Kline was a visitor in Omaha
this morning, looking after some busi
ness in the metropolis.
Fred Ebinger and daughter came in
this morning from Plainview, and will
visit with friends over Sunday.
John Steucker, wife and son, James,
accompanied by B. J. Eberheart were
visitors in Omaha this afternoon.
Miss Julia Madsen returned from
Omaha this morning and will visit with
her parents in the city for some time.
S. D. Smith, of Lincoln, was a visitor
in the city this morning, having some
business to look after for the Burling
ton. The heavy roads caused G. G. Mei
singer to come to town on the train
this morning, instead to trying to
drive.
Ed Egenberger was a business visitor
in the metropolis this afternoon, where
he has some business matters to look
after.
Henry Trouth and Q. K. Parmele
were business visitors in Omaha and
South Omaha today, going on the early
morning train.
Byron Clark returned home this
morning from Lincoln, where he has
been looking after some matters for
the Burlington.
Mrs. Chas. Bell and two so;:s, Willie
and Charles, jr., were visitors in Omaha
this morning, where they will visit with
friends for the day.
Bert Biggs of Riverton, Iowa, depart
ed for his home, last evening, after
having visiting at the home of his uncle
W. J. Black, of this city for some days
past.
L. J. Tea ford departed for his home
at Hamburg, Iowa, this morning, after
visiting in the city with his friend, A.
M. Franks and family, for some days
past.
Philip Neisinger and daughter, Miss
Lena, came in this morning from Cedar
Creek and visited with friends in the
city and transacted business with our
merchants.
T. E. Parmele departed last evening
for Chicago, where he goes to meet
Mrs. Parmele, who is now visiting in
the east, and will return with her Sun
day evening or Monday.
C. N. Humphrey came in last even
ing from the south and departed for
Omaha this morning, where he will
visit at the office of his employers, the
Swift Packing Company.
Joseph Schwala, wife and daughter,
Mary, accompanied by a cousin, also
named Mary Schwala, were passengers
to Omaha this morning, where they
will visit with friends for the day.
Mrs. Nellie White of Hastings de
parted for her home this morning, af
ter having visited in the city for some
time, the guest at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rishel.
Horace Rand of Cedar Creek came in
on the late Burlington train from South
Omaha, where he has been visiting
with his brother, Frank, and family,
and remained over until this afternoon,
departing for home on the Schuyler.
Mrs. N. K. Peeples returned this
morning from a visit at her home in
Watson, Missouri, where her sister,
Mrs. Will Hunter, was very sick. Mr.
Peeples went to Pacific Junction this
morning to meet his wife.
I. W. Baldwin and family of Huggins
Texas, after visiting in the city and
northwest of the town with relatives
and friends, guests at the home of his
uncle S. Baldwin, departed last even
ing for Pacific Junction, where they
will visit for a short time before, re
turning to their heme in the south.
R. T. Smith of Pacific Junction, a
fireman between that place and Cres
ton, was a visitor in the city last even
ing with a very dear, friend, departing
on the late Burlington train for his
home in Iowa.
R. L. Propst and his mother, Mrs.
Goodwin, returned this morning from
an extended visit in the east, where
they were gone some four weeks, visit
ing, in Illinois, . Minnesota and ' Iowa.
Yesterday at Davenport la., they were
in - snow- which was more than a foot
deep. They report some pretty cold
weather at various places.
Miss Myrtle Sander3 was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon.
Max Herman was visiting with friends
in Omaha this morning.
Mrs. Val Burkel was a visitor with
friends in Omaha this afternoon.
Philip Treitsch, of Culiom.was a busi
ness visitor in the county seat this morn
ing. Walter Brittain and wife were visit
ing with friends in Omaha this after
noon. Sheriff Quinton was a passenger to
Omaha this afternoon on official busi
ness. Mrs. W. H. Venner and daughter,
Stella were visitors in Omaha this after
noon. N. J. Hilding of Omaha was a visitor
in the city this morning at the Masonic
Home.
The stork brought J. C. Meisinger a
little girl Tuesday. All the members
of the family doing well.
A. W. Dawson was a visitor in Om
aha this afternoon, where he is taking
treatment of a physician at that place.
Get your estimate from L. G. Larson,
the most up-to-date builder in Cass
county. All classes of work figured on.
Harry S. Barthold was looking after
some business matters in the metrop
olis this afternoon, going on the fast
mail.
Chas Edmonds came in from Glen
wood this afternoon and visit with his
cousin, Oliver Edmonds, for a short
time.
Jesse McVey at the Perkins house
who has been sick for some time, with
the grippe is l eported as being some
better.
W. H. Mason and wife were visitors
with friends in Omaha this morning and
will look after some business matters
as well.
On Washington's Birthday the Turn
ers will give and exhibition and a
basket ball game with the Nebrasba
City team.
Dont miss the Nebraska City Turn
ers basket ball game and turning ex
hibition, on the evening of Washing
ton's birthday.
Mrs Fred Kroehler, of Havelock, was
a visitor in the city this morning, visit
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs G.
P. Weidman.
Wm. Hess,of Yates Center departed
this afternoon for his home, after hav
ing visited in the city with his mother,
Mrs. Isaac Hopkins.
John McCaig of Omaha was a visitor
in the city this morning, looking after
some business matters and visiting
with old time acquaintances.
Wm. Schneider came in this morning,
from Cedar Creek, and was accompanied
by H. A. Schneider, who has been visit
ing at Omaha since yesterday.
Twenty-two quarter sections of land
in Lincoln county to trade for Platts
mouth income property. Excursion
next Tuesday, February 18th. See
Frank Stanley.
P. E. Ruffner was down from Omaha
for a while today, and says that Mrs.
Dodge, their daughter, was so much
improved that she was able to walk
out a little.
Plattsmouth is not th only city that
is afflicted with the smallpox. Lincoln
and Omaha have plenty of cases, and
the small towns in Nebraska have nearly
all one or more patients. The epidemic,
however, is in mild form, the patients
in many respects not even having to go
to bed on account of the sickness.
Judge John A. E arhart of Stanton,
this state, was a visitor in the city to
day accompanying C. L. Lain, of that
place, a member of the Masonic lodge,
to this place, where he enters the
Home. Judge Earhart departed for
his home on the afternoon train, going
by the way of Omaha.
Two at Time This Year
Have you ever stopped to think - how
many double holidays there will be this
year? Washington's birthday, Feb. 22,
comes on Saturday,, which with Sunday
gives two holidays together. Decor
ation day, May 30, falls on Saturday,
while Labor Day will fall on Monday,
Sept. 7, comes just after Sunday, Four
th of July comes on Saturday so there
will be five double holidays in 1908.
It will be an usuall thing to have four
Saturdays in the year when the banks
will be , closed but for those who are
benefitted by the national holidays it
will be a great opportunity for short
trips, as there will be two days' vac
ation where heretofore it has usually
been only one. Another thing about
the year of 1908 is the advent of Christ
mas which will fall on Friday, as 1908
is leai
Rests In the Bastile
This morning Sheriff Quinton brought
Frank Kearns in from Louisville, where
he has been secreting himself since his
escaped in Weeping Water, some time
since, when he used his revolver too
handily. And when Night Watchman
Ralston went to look for him he was
gone. Sheriff Quinton registered . the
young man at the Hotel Manspeaker,
where he will board for a while pend
ing some examinations as to his conduct
by the courts..
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
stock pays 10 per cent dividends.
IT WAS A CLOSE
CALL FOR TilEf.l
Joseph E. Wiles and Wife Take a Trip
to Gresham and Lincoln.,
C. E. Spore and wife have just re
turned from Canton, China, where they
have been working as missioneries for
some time, and Joseph E. Wiles and his
good wife thought to take a trip up and
see them and get a good account of the
Orient, as told by ones that had been
there. They accordingly made arrange
ments to go, and while going, thought
to make a visit at Lincoln with Mrs.
Wiles brother, George and family. So
they concluded to go on the fast mail.
Coming to the city, Joe proceeded to
get shaved, while Mrs. Wiles waited
for him at the Burlington station.
The train came, the baggage was un
loaded and that to go was loaded, the
conductor gave the signal, the bell rings
and Joe is seen running down the street
with his grip in his hand, out of wind,
an on-looker rushes up the street and
takes the grip, while Joe is allowed to
make the train. Mrs. Wiles stands
watching for Joe, forgetting to board
the train himself, and when she thinks
of it, the train is going. The gentle
manly reporter of the News rushes up,
assists her aboard, and they are away.
Played at Nebraska City.
Last evening, captain of the basket
ball team, Principal W. G. Brooks,
with the team departed for Nebraska
City where they played with the Ne
braska City High school team at that
place last night. Ray Smith and
Milford Bates playing as guards, Earl
Hassler and Clarence Beal as forwards,
Francis Whalen as center. Robert
Newell went as substitute. The boys
were sorry to be compelled to have
disappointed the Malvern team, but as
they had made arrangements with Ne
braska City they were bound to go
there.
The boys put up a good game but the
Nebraska City people were hooked up
a notch higher, and played an excellent
game too, and even a more excellent
one, a"d when the smoke of the battle
had cleared away and when the results
were all collected it showed Nebraska
City had bagged 30 to their credit, while
they only allowed our boys the privi
ledge of carrying off 14 tallies.
Valentine Party.
The many little friends of Myra Sten
ner gathered at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stenner last even
ing and made the hours fly merrily by
with the games such as delight the
childish heart. It being Valentine day,
the observance of the custom of using
hearts for the games played was chosen,
and a most delightful evening was spent.
One of the pleasure giving numbers was
the delightful lunch prepared. Those
present and to enjoy the occasion were:
Edith Dovey, Janette Patterson, Orpha
and Beutel Stone, Christine and Dorothy
Short, Kittie Whittaker, Lillian Cum
mins, Katherine Fitzgerald, Grace Hos
penthal, Edith Ramsie, Cora and Marie
Baldwin, Sopha Welsh, Blanche and
Delia Sayles, May and Florence Egen
berger, Ines Herold, Marie and Aneita
Fanger.
Past Chiefs Entertained.
The Past Chiefs of Honor met at the
home of Mrs Harry Johnson. It being
St. Valentine's Day the business was
hurried through and a good time indulg
ed in. Seyeral vocal, piano and violin
selections were rendered. After which
a two-course luncheon was served. The
table was beautiful decorated. The
cards were valentines in the shape of
hearts which was very amusing to all
present. Those to enjoy this occasion
were: Mesdames Leasley, L. B. Egen
berger, Berkel, Graves, Forbes, McKay,
Dodge, J. C. Peterson, D. B Smith, F.
Ramge, Hassler, Booth, Kuhney, Van
Horn, Misses Hemple, Hassler and Mrs
Letz, of Omaha.
Entertained at Valentine Party.
Mrs. J. M. Johns entertained a num
ber of her friends last evening at a
five o'clock Valentine luncheon. Cards
was the principal amusement coupled
with social conversation. Mrs. Johns
was assisted in the serving by Mrs.
Wm. Schmidtmann. Those present:
Mesdames John Schuloff,W. C. Tippins,
J. M. Leyda, T. B. Bates, C. H. Smith,
W. D. Jones, H. J. Streight, A. W.
White, C. E. Duke, G. L. Farley, Wm.
McCauley, Henry Beock and Joseph
Fetzer.
Harry Likewise Now Night Operator
Harry J. Likewise, was given the
position of night operator at the Bur
lington station at this place yesterday,
beginning with last evening. Harry is
a good railroad man, a fine operator,
and a perfect gentleman. Will VV.
Martin, the gentleman who occupied
the position here before, was sent to
Waverly, jut this side of Havelock.
JesseUlcVey No Better.
Uncle Jesse McVey, who is sick at
the Perkins House, is still confined to
his bed with the grippe, and not able
to sit up. ' While in some ways he is
feeling some easier, he is not enough
improved to be able to leave his bed.
It is hoped that he may soon be able to
get up and around again.
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Stale Convention at Milwaukee Passes Ring
ing Resolutions in Favor of
the Nebraska!!.
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 14. -The Wis
consin delegation to the national demo
cratic convention at Denver, Colo., was
today, at the closing session of the state
convention, instructed to vote as a unit
for William J. Bryan as the democratic
nominee for president first, last and all
the time. The'platform containing the
instructions was unanimously adopted
by the convention by a rising vote.
Delegates at large from Wisconsin to
the national democratic convention at
Denver were this afternoon elected as
follows:
Charles H. Weisse of the Sixth con
gressional district.
Herbert II. Manson of Waukau.
John A. Ayleward of Madison.
Melville H.Hoyt of Wilwaukee.
When the democratic state conven
tion to select delegates at large to the
national convention at Denver resumed
today, Evan A." Evans of Baraboo was
made permanent chairman. Mr. Evans
made a lengthy speech touching on var
ious national issues, and sharply criti
cising the republican party throughout.
He concluded by paying a tribute to
W. J. Bryan, of whom he said: "You
see democracy personified, and at her
best," and at the conclusion of Mr.
Evans' speech the committee on resolu
tions presented its unanimous report as
follows:
"The democratic party of the state of
Wisconsin reaffirms its allegiance to the
time-honored principles of Jeffersonian
democracy and declares its undying hos
tility to the sham and hypocrisy of re
publican national administrations.
"It charges that the appalling abuses
disclosed in recent messages of the pres
ident are the direct results of the long
continued regulation of the republican
party in national affairs. The people
t can no longer doubt the inherent perfidy
of the system of government fostered
and maintained by the republican party,
since the republican president himself
has furnished the evidence against it.
EFFECTS OF THE
CIGARETTE EVIL
The Direct Cause of a Great
Dea! of Boyhood Crime
Dr. Marden, in Success, has this to
say to the boy beginning the use of the
cigarette: "The whole tendency of
the cigrarette nicotine poison in the
youth is to arrest development. It is
fatal to all normal functions. It blights
and blasts both health and morals. It
not only ruins the faculties, but it un
balances the mind, as well. Many of
the most pitiful cases of insanity in our
asylums are cigarette fiends. It creates
abnormal appetites, strange longings,
undefined desires, discontent, uneasi
ness, nervousness, irritability, and, in
many, an almost irresistable inclination
to crime. In fact, the moral depravity
which follows the cigarette habit is
something frightful lying, cheating,
impurity, loss of moral courage and
manhood, a complete dropping of life's
standards all along the line, are its gen
eral results."
Magistrat Crane, of New York City,
says: "Ninety-nine out of a hundred
boys between the ages of ten and
seventeen years who come before me
charged with crime have their fingers
disfigured by yellow cigarette stains.
I do not care to pose as. a reformer, but
it is my opinion that cigarettes will do
more than liquor to ruin boys. When
you have arraigned before you boys
who are hopelessiy deaf through the ex
cessive use of cigarettes, boys who
have stolen their sister's earnings, boys
who absolutely refuse to work, who do
nothing but gamble and steal, j-ou can
not help seeing that there is some direct
cause, and a great deal of this boyhood
crime is, to my mind, easily traced to
the deadly cigarette. There is some
thing in the poison of the cigarette that
seems to get into the system of the
boy and to destroy all his moral fiber. ' '
Cigarette smoking i3 no longer simply
a moral question, The great business
world has taken it up as a deadly enemy
to advancement and achievement, and
many leading business firms, all over
the country, have put the cigarette on
the prohibition list. Anything .which
benmbs the senses, deadens the sensi
bilities, and dulls the mental faculties
is a deadly enemy, and nothing will do
this more quickly than the cigarette.
Physical Culture Magazine.
Plattsmouth Telephone Company
stock pays dividends In eash every
three months.
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Its malefactors, convicted and uncon
victed, are but the shameless products
of a system of public plunder and de
bauchery too long endured by a patient
and suffering people.
"We regard with just pride and ad
miration that typical American, that
matchless leader, who has brased the
way to wholesome public opinion and
ably championed the cause of the" peo
ple. His zeal and undying energy, his
wise and far-seeing statesmanship,
stamp him as the greatest living Ameri
can statesman, and endear him to all
those who believe in equal rights to all
and special privileges to none.
"We therefore declare that we are
unanimously in favor of the great com
moner, W. J. Bryan, as the next demo
cratic candidate for president of the
United States, and we hereby instruct
our delegates to the .lational democratic
convention at Denver to vote for Wil
liam J. Bryan as the democratic nomi
nee for president, first, last and all the
time."
The report of the committee on reso
lutions was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote. The convention then pro
ceeded to place in nomination candidates
for delegates at large.
A sensation was sprung at the con
clusion of the nominating speech for
delegates at large when Daniel II. Grady
of Portage, one of the candidates, was
given the floor on a question of personal
privilege. Mr. Grady charged that
John A. Ayleward, another of the can-
didates, had not always been a Bryan
i supporter and cited several occasions
when he said he had reasons to believe
I Mr. Ayleward was not in sympathy with
the Nebraskan.
j When Mr. Grady had concluded Mr.
j Ayleward mounted the platform and in
I a forcible manner stated that he hadal
! ways been a Bryan supporter and was
for him first, last and all the time.
The convention than adjourned sine
die.
JOHNNY WHISTLES
MERRY TUNES
All on Account of the Visit of
the Stork at His Home
One would have thought that John
Likewise was vieing with the barefoot
boy in his whistling of merry tunes,
had they have met him this morning as
he came to his work just before the
break of day. John is always up with
the lark, and during the winter season
quite a while before, and he knows full
well the joys of early rising, and as a
general thing has a right to whistle.
This morning there was some more joy
in the blithsome notes as they fairly
poured from his puckered lips. Now if
you would the reason, there was a visit
of a long legged bird, who with a
kindly disposition, brought a present to
this man and his good wife, a little
fellow, weighing about twelve pounds.
The mother and little one are both do
ing well, and John, well he is enjoying
life you bet.
Had Not Made Arrangements.
The superintendent of the city school
at Malvern, la., J. R. Chatterer, and
Captain Harry Wilson, of the basket
ball team of that place, came over last
evening with their team, expecting to
play a return game with the boys at
this place. But as no arrangements had
been made and the team here was
booked for a game at Nebraska City,
they could not be accommodated and so
continued to Omaha, going on the Mis
souri Pacific evening train, where they
expected to . play the "Kangaroos."
The "Kangaroos" passed through this
place on No. 2 of the Burlington last
evening, going to Silver City, la.,
where they had a game. The Malvern
team were therefore out again, and re
mained over in Omaha and will play
with the Council Bluffs High school
team tonight.
Say Law is Unconstutional
From Lincoln comes the following:
Swift & Company, in an answer filed
today in the county court, assert that
the state law, requiring the branding
of net weight on ham and bacon pack
ages, is unconstitutional. After de
scribing the methods of wrapping such
packages, the packing company declares
accurate branding is -impossible. Suits
were filed against the packers about
two months ago by Food Commissioner
Johnson, who charged that the net
weight was not stamped on meat packages.