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II Kin: is the picture of the present
crisis ay Kct forth in the Chicago Inter
Ocean: "Three hundred thousand
freight ears lying idle." "A million
mi l u half of men seeking work which
they do not find." "All husiness cur
tailed and many industries dead."
"American securities $5,000,000,000
down, and banks still failling at the
rate of twenty-five a week." Cheering
and consoling, isn't it? No wonder
republican alleged statesmen are pro
claming this a nonpartisan panic and
trying to shift the responsibility.
What Sheldon Said
At the recent banquet of the Young
Men's Republican club of this city Gov
ernor Sheldon made a speech. It was
the last thing on the program, and pos
sibly all who were there did not hear it
or did not fully understand all that he
saiil. The governor was not on the re
gular program, and he spoke only after
the men at the tables had demanded
that he say a few words. The Platts
mouth Journal refers to that occasion:
Governor Sheldon has numerous Dem
ocratic friends in Cass county who have
supported him every time he has been
a candidate, and they are anxious to
know if he said what he is quoted as
saying, "the poorest Republican is bet
ter than the best Democrat," or words
to that effect. The Omaha Bee says he
did. but Governor Sheldon has not open
ed hi:; mouth to say yes or no to the
charge.
The Plattsmouth Journal may rest as
sured that Governor Sheldon made no
such remark. To credit him with a
statement like that would be to accuse
him of owning much less good sense
than he i-s generally given credit for.
Governor Sheldon is not that kind of a
partial;. He's a pretty loyal Republi
can, but he doesn" carry it to such a
foolu.li extreme. What he did say was
that the poorest Republican represent
ed a paity whose principles were bet
ter for the country than were the prin
ciples o the party represented by t.'.c
itesi l'jnicerai. jna ot course tne
PJattinio.:th Journal will object to that,
also. Lin join Star.
We are glad to see the Star offer an
.explanation, which is not at all satisfact
ory, simply because we are unable to
perceive ar.y difference in the meaning
.of the words quoted by the Journal and
that what the Star says Governor
Sheldon really did say. Can you, dear
reader?
Traitors in Kentucky.
From Kentucky comes the announce
ment that "four Democrats elected
Bradley" to the United States senate.
That is a gross misstatement. The
four men who are held responsible for
sending another Republican to the sen
ate, where are few enough Democrats
now, are not Democrats.
These four legislators may have had
grievances against Mr. Beckham.
These grievances may or may not have
been ju.t. But the fact remains that
they were not Democrats for the reason
that they did not choose to vote for a
good Kentucky Democrat when they
had an opportunity, but instead they
chose to support Bradley, the Republi
can. Bradley received 64 votes, barely
enough to win. Beckham had authoriz
ed the withdrawal of his name as a can
didate ar.d requested his supporters to
vote for any Democrat they might
choose. These four bolting Democrats
were surrounded by lifelong friends who
pleaded with them to withdraw their
supMrt of Bradley. But they were
obstinate.
Without doubt every argument rang
ing from pleading "party loyalty" to
appeals upon personal grounds argum
ents of the eloquence and weight such
as are possible only from a true Ken
tuckian were brought to bear upon the
quartet. But they still stood firm in
their support of Bradley.
To Democrats throughout the coun
try the election of Bradley is deplored
and it hurts to think that his election
was made possible indeed, possible by
a margin of a hair's breadth, because
four men claiming to be Democrat vot
d for him.
Thisquaitet of traitors should be
read out of the party. If they persist
in calling themselves Democrats they
should be looked upon as falsifiers.
They have forfeited all right to the use
of the name.
If their obstinacy was born of a hat
red of Mr. Beckham and they vented
their hatred by refusing to acknowledge
the bigness of P.eckham, as shown by
his withdrawal from the race and sub
sequent appeal to support some other
Democrat, their condemnation is to be
all the greater. Again let us say that
those men should be cast out of the
ranks of Democracy as totally un
worthy. -Kansas City Post.
Tne Boston Globe asks: "What sort
of a President would Washington make
today?" It is a certainly he wouldn't
carry a club stuffed with "my policies."
James Buchanan made a splendid
mess of trying to dictate who should be
his successor. Roosevelt might profit
by the experience of his remote pre
decessor. The Lancaster county democrats have
been instructed for Mayor Brown for
delegate-at large; Dr. P. L. Hall for
member of the national committee and
George W. Berge for governor.
This may be leap year, but you can
put it down as a settled fact the man
who waits for the girls to do the pro
jiosing is not worth the asking. So
girls, take a tip on this. Leap year, on
this proposition, is all a delusion and a
snare. Have none of it.
The Plattsmouth Journal has heard
that Senator Brown "does not own a
dollars worth of property in Nebraska"
and wants "some good Republican
paper to tell whether or not this is
true. But why a Republican paper?
Why not ask Senator Brown? If the
Journal is so deeply interested in the
mitter it should wire to the Senator.
He will answer. Lincoln Star. If a
good republican paper like the Star is
unable to answer this question, then the
change must certainly be true. If it is
true, such a man should never have been
allowed to repi'eser.t Nebraska in the
United States Senate. A man to re
present a state should certainly possess
property qualifications so to do.
Millions Out Of The Air
Practically to pick a hundred thousand
horsepower off the tops of eight roar
ing blast-furnaces and to use it in per
forming a hundred gaint tasks, is the
purpose of colossal appatatus now be
ing installed in the wonderful steel
plant building of Gary, Indiana, says
the Technical World Magazine for
March.
By means of a heretofore unthought
of extension of the use of the blast
furnace gas, the Indiana Steel company
will save and put to work a power which
has been only partly used up to now,
and which was once utterly wasted.
And that power will entirely displace
steam, in the great mills, and that the
rolling of more than two million tons of
steel ingots per year will be but one
portion of the work it will perform, in
dicates the tremendous importance of
the innovation.
For every ton of pig-iron which flow
ed for many years from the mouths of
the world's blast furnaces, the power
of twenty-five horses was generated
and wasted. Unrecognized, hundreds
of thousands of horse-power, that might
have moved the machinery of half the
crafts that cluster around the most
useful of the metals, was lost in green
and yellow -fire-works, before men be
gan to see. Now, by a process that
has been a growth, but which has only
just reached perfection, the gas is pre
served and used, and the wheels of the
whole great industry of steel-making
will presently turn before its power
alone.
A Dead Shot To Geese
Will H. Russell of the Burlington
bridge gang, was telling of a good shot
which a neighbor lady of his at Ash
land made the other day. Two
large, fine wild geese, seeing a flock of
tame ones feeding in the yard, after
circling around, lit with the tame ones.
The lady, who was watching, grabbed
her husband's gun and sailed forth,
peering around the corner of the house
gave them a shot, killing both wild ones
and not harming their own. But a
short time since, she heard a noise in
the direction of the poultry house one
night and pointing the gun out of the
upstairs window, took a shot, caused
the man who was trying to borrow
some chickens, to go to Omaha to get
the shot picked out of his carcass, and
although he paid his fare and rode on a
first class train stood up all of the way.
Report of State Treasurer.
The report of State Treasurer Brian
for the month of February does not
please the state treasurer, although
it shows that Nebraska is well sup
plied with money, that 'ollections from
the counties have been coming in with
easy regularity and that the permanent
funds of the state are assuming com
manding proportions. The item in
i question is the amount of money on tie-
posit in state banks. This amounts to
$570, KJl.f4. Checks, cash and cash
items on hand increase the total avail
able amount on hand to $745,4-13.50.
This is an unusually large amount, and
the state treasurer is dissatisfied only
because so large a sum is on hand, in
stead of invested in interest bearing
securities.
This situation arises from circum
stances not within the control of the
treasurer's department. The II. W.
Harris Co., of Chicago, bond brokers,
contracted to deliver $218,600 of Ten
nessee and South Caralina bonds to
the state. These were to be delivered
on terms that "would allow the state
to net over 4 per cent on its invest
ment. Could Not Meet Contract.
But the Harris company, for the
first time, it is said, since it began
doing business with the state, could
not deliver the goods. Of the entire
amount only $13,900 was ever deliv
ered. That left $205,000 in the hands
of the treasurer which he expected to
have safely invested by this time. A
smaller amount of other bonds have
not been delivered, so that over a
quarter of a million dollars remains
on hand and in the state banks which
the treasurer did not anticipate hav
ing. Aside from this fact the report is
satisfactory.
In speaking of the situation, Deputy
Harry Lehr said yesterday:
"The failure to deliver the bonds
left a large amount on our hands, of
course. Since the bonds were not de
livered, we will make an effort to se
cure $900,000 of Colorado bond which
will be offered for sale on April the
first."
The Colorado bonds bear 3 percent !
interest. They are issued, it is said,
to cover the state's expenditures dur
ing the insurrection that was a small
civil war for a time. Nebraska now
has about $150,000 available for this
bid and will be in shape in another
month to make a bid for the entire
block.
The Bank Balances.
The statement of balances on Feb
ruary 1 and on February 26 is append
ed: Funds Balances Balances
Feb. 1. '08. Feb. 29. '08.
General $ 9,515 92 $ 14,114.56
Per. school 224,919.63
Tern, school 165,258.77
Per. uni 66,832.30
A. C. E 10,510.79
Tern, uni 9.048.99
Penitentiaty 83.52
Redemption 115.50
Kearney normal lib. 1,343.22
Orthopedic hosp. . . 37.94
Forest reserve 2,601.22
Institution cash.. 14,288.24
234,131.38
230,699.06
48,526,59
96,058.31
6,833.92
83.52
2,568.47
886.68
37.94
2,288.93
11,489.99
575.61
1,133.43
50,972.73
4,133.54
18,817.36
2,731.35
13,819.88
5,540.00
$745,443.58
Hosp. for Insane
State library
Uni., cash
Peru normal lib .
Normal endow . .
Normal interest.
449.11
1,260.23
36,749.16
4,133.54
724.18
2,304.98
Agr.and Mech.Art.14,062.8
U. S. Exper. station. 6, 163.70
Totals $468,406.82
Checks, cash and
cash items $175,281.94
Cash on deposit. .570,161.64 $745,443.58
Trust Funds Invested
Trust funds are invested as follows:
Permanent school. $7, 102, 138.00
Per. university
Agr. Col endow . . .
Normal endow
135,430.43
392,033.71
59, 001. 5737,688, -
603.71
Warrants of all
kinds $1,000,416.11
Bonds of all kinds $6,688,187.59 $7,688,
603.71 Hold Enjoyable Kensington
At the pleasant home of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Fricke yesterday afternoon
the ladies of the St. Lukes church held
a very delightful kensington, and while
their needles flew swiftly through the
cloth they were also busy having a
good time and enjoying social conver
sation. The delicate lunch served was
a very pleasant feature of the after
noon. Goes to Hospital Today.
Miss Minnie Barnhardt, the teacher
of the Louisville school, was today taken
to Omaha by her father, Henry Barn
hardt, of Brownville, where she will un
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Bernhardt has been suffering for
some time with this trouble and as a
last resort consented to undergo the
operation for relief. She is a niece of
J. C. York.
Off for the City of Mexico.
C. F. S. Burton departed by the way
of Kansas City this morning for the city
of Mexico, where he will look after
some business matters, taking perhaps
only a short time to attend to, but owing
to the development might require a
m re extended visit.
CAUGHT BY THE
RELEASED
La Grippe Is Epidemic Catarrh.
TIIK disease now known as
;rP
1 used to be called 'influenza.'
1 1 very closely resembles a cold, but is
more tenacious in its hold upon the
system and produces more profound dis
turbances. Jrip is in reality epidemic catarrh.
When it once begins it spreads over the
country very rapidly.
.People do not catcli the grip from each
other, but each one catches it from the
atmosphere.
"Most Effective Medicine Ever Tried
for La Grippe."
Itobt. L. Madison, A. M Principal of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. C,
is chairman of the Jackson County
Board of Kdueation.
He is a writer of occasional verse and
has contributed to a number of leading
papers and magazines, religious, edu
cational and secular.
In speaking of Peruna, Mr. Madison
says:
"I am hardly ever without Peruna in
my home. It is the most effective medi
cine that 1 have ever tried for la grippe.
"It also cured my wife of nasal ca
tarrh. Her condition at one time was
such that she could net at night breathe
through her nostrils.
"Inconsequence, an inflamed condi
tion of the throat was brought about,
getting worse and worse and yielding
to no remedy until Peruna was tried."
Healthy Mucous Membranes.
Tho-so who are fortunate enough to
have perfectly healthy mucous mem
branes ordinarily do not catch the grip.
The mucous membranes lining the
nose, throat and lungs, when in a
normal state, are an effectual barrier
against the invasion of grip.
But, if there happens to be the slight
est catarrhal derangement of the
mucous membranes, then the victim be
comes an easier prey to the grip.
This in part explains why some peo
ple get the grip, while others do not.
The rational thing to do is to keep the
system free from catarrh. In attempt
ing to do this most people have found
Peruna to be invaluable.
Systemic Catarrh, the Result of La
Grippe. Pe-ru-na Receives Credit
for Present Good Health.
Mrs. Jennie W. Gilmore, Box 41,
White Oak, Ind. Ter., formerly House
keeper for Indiana Ileform School for
Boys, writes:
"Six years ago I had la grippe, which
was followed by systemic catarrh.
"The only thing I used was Peruna
and Manalin, and I have been in better
health the last three years than for
years before.
"I give Peruna all the credit for my
good health."
Burlington Employs Mere Men
The Burlington in many departmen's
is employing more men here than thty
were just a short time since. At tie
time that the layoff occured it looked
rather gloomy for the ones who had
been layed off, but with the re-employment
of a considerable number and an
indication that more will be needed in
the near future, and things look brighter
for the workman. The business men
are also rejoicing in the fact that the
work is increasing, and that the pay
roll at this place will be increasing.
James Roberts Hand Injured.
J. W. Roberts, formerly living in this
place, and for a number of years work
ing for J. V. Egenberger hauling coal,
came this morning from Omaha where
he has been making his home for some
time past. About a week since while
working for the Omaha Lighting and
Power company, in the power house, he
became tangled in a belt, which tore and
mangled his wrist in a very serious
manner, and he has been compelled to
take a lajoff from duty. It was "his
left hand which was injured, the good
one, it being remembered the r:ght one
was lost some years since, in some
wood sawing machinery.
They Like the Journal.
Enclosing a draft for $2.50 in a letter
to this office, our excellent friend, D. E.
Sheesley, of Alvo, has the following
good words to say in regard to the Jour
nal. He is evidently well pleased with
the twice-a-week issue, as well as our
efforts to put forth a credible paper,
one that meets with favor from our
patrons:
R. A. Bates, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find draft for
$2.50, as I guess it would be hard for
even an old "pop " to do without the
Journal. D. E. Sheesley.
Depart For the North.
Adam Schaffer, George Hild and John
Urish, departed this morning for the
Schaffer ranch near Burwell, where
they will put in some time hunting both
game, which abounds very plentiful in
that section and lands that are as
abundant as the game. They may buy
some lands before their return, as they
have that idea in view.
Do You Want a Telephone?
The Plattsmouth Telephone company
will soon publish a new telephone direc
tory, and all who think of having a tele
phone soon, will do well to have their
'phone installed as soon as possible in
order that their number and name may
be placed on the list.
Profession J
During an epidemic of grip Peruna
should be used. The doses recom
mended on the bottle are sufficient.
After the grip has once been acepjired,
Dr. Ilartman recommends the use of
Peruna in teaspoonful doses every hour
during the acute stage, after which the
directions on the bottle should be fol
lowed. Experience has shown that the people
who use Peruna as a remedy for grip
generally recover sooner and are legs
liable to the distressing and long-continued
after-effects of the grip.
When Peruna has not been used dur
ing the courseof the grip and the patient
finds himself suffering from the after
effects of this disease, a courseof Peruna
should be resorted to.
Suffered Twelve Years from After
Ef fects of La Grippe.
Mr. Victor Palneaude, Madison
St., Topeka, Kan., member of Knights
and Ladies of Security, writes:
"Twelve years ago 1 had a severe at
tack of la grippe and I never really re
covered my health and strength but
grew weaker every year, until I was
unable to work.
PAIR OF
NABBED
Musi Have Wanted io Make
His Sweetheart A Pre
sent, But Fails
For the last few days, two "Gentle
man of Leisure" have been making
this city their headquarters, and having
as a rendezvous the "Bum Shanty" in
the bottoms near the Burlington
station. This morning they dropped
into the store of E. A. Wurl, and while
one of then made a small purchase at
the grocery department, the other one
waited in the front of the store, ap
parently, for the other man, but in
reality to appropriate something which
he could sell.
Having gotten the opportunity he
slipped a bolt of brown dress goods j
under his coat, and called out to his
partner saying, "I will go down to the
meat market," and departed, when the
other man had gone it was noticed that
there was a bolt of dress goods short.
The sheriff was notified, and visiting
the bum shanty with Will Fitzgerald,
found the two men and the goods, the
man taking it, put it on his back, under
his vest, and then buttoned both vest
and coat over it in an endeavor to con
ceal the stolen property. The sheriff
took both parties, placing them in the
jail, and taking the stolen cloth. The
parties
names.
arrested refused to give tny
In the County Court
In the matter of the application for
the receiving of the will of the late
J. W. Thomas for probating, and the
resistance by others interested, the
matter was refused, until a better
showing could be made.
Waverly T. Allen, through his attor
ney, A. N. Sullivan, filed a petition in
the county court this morning, bring
ing suit for one thousand dollars for
damages, alleged to have been sus
tained by him for property taken and
converted to his use, by Louis Ander
son of Weeping Water.
For Sale
Some 7 weeks old Birkshire pigs
weighing about 40 pounds, and two
young brood sows. Enquire of
Thomas Fry.
GRIP
BY PE-RU-NA.
"Two years ago I began using Peruna
and it built up my strength so thatin a
couple of months I was able to go to
work again.
"Tliis winter I had another attack of
la grippe, but Peruna soon drove it out
of my system. My wife and I consider
Peruna a household remedy."
Pneumonia Followed La Grippe.
Mr. T Barnecott, West Aylinor, On
tario, Can., writes :
"Last winter I wa? ill with pneu
monia after having la grippe. 1 took
I'eruuafur two months, when I bi-cama
quite well, and I can s:iy that any on
can be cured by it in a reasonable time
at littlo expense."
Pe ru na A Tonic After La Grippe.
Mrs.Cha. K. Wells, Sr., Delaware.
Ohio, writes: "After a severe attack of
la grippe, I took Peruna and found it a
very good tonic."
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
"Six years ago I had la grippe very bad.
I read a testimonial of a woman who
had been cured of grip by Peruna. My
husband bought me a bottle of Peruna,
I was soon able to do my work. I con
tinued using it until I was cured."
Changes Boarding Places
Thomas Kildow, who has been mak
ing his home with his son-in-law, for
some time past and where he has re
ceived every attention, filled his hide
with bad whisky and went home. He
thought to run the house, and but for
one of the neighbors, would have
chopped the sewing to pieces with an
ax. Upon complaint Judge M. Archer
gave him a meal ticket at the Hotel
Manspeaker and he will remain there
until he has boarded the amount out.
Quits Railroad For Farm.
D. B. Smith departed for Beaver
City this afternoon on the fast mail, af
ter visiting in the city for the past few
days, a guest at the home of his brother,
Baxter Smith, and sister, Mrs. C. D.
Cummins. Mr. Smith has for a number of
years been employed with the Burling
ton at Havelock, in the tool room, and
says that times are very quiet in that
little village.
Changes Offices.
George Sayles, jr., agent and mana-
ger for the Duff Grain Co., has rented
the room recently occupied by the J. R.
Perry music store, and is having it re
fitted, and will occupy it as a grain
office. He formerly had his office in a
rear room on the second floor of the
Gund building and this will make him a
much better place for the business.
Would Purchase Plattsmouth Property
Mrs. P. Porer of Kansas Citya real
j estate brokeress of that thriving city.
was a business visitor in the city this
morning, looking at some of the the
property, with a view of purchasing.
The places which she had in view were
the property formerly owned by I. Pearl-
. man, and now occupied by D. P. Jack-
i son and Clans Srlr TKo A,r tU..-
muj .itJL
oughly inspected the two properties and
departed on the Burlington train for
Rulo, this state, where she had some
business as well.
Located At Fort Omaha
Daniel S. Bestor, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Bestor, of whom we marie
mention some time since, as having
seen service in the Phillipines and in
China, during the boxer movement,
has again joined the regular army, and
is a member of the signal corps at Ft.
Omaha.
. Itch cured is 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails
Sold by Gering & Co.. Druggists.