The Plattsmouth Journal
I'UIILISIJKD WliKKLV AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
II. A. BATES, PUIILISIIKK.
IDiLrrud at tin-poatoflice at I'lattsmoutli, Ne
hriisUu. an wcondclasH matter.
IkvkiuiGK wakes up and asks Con
gress to "do something." We second
the motion.
Tiikkk won't be an assistant republi
can delegate to tell the tale at the Den
ver convention.
But old "Fire Alarm" hasn't been
heard from for several days on the
Brownsville business.
Now that the lid has been officially
Llowd off the baseball season we should
have fewer troubles.
In a recent decision a federal judge
say3: "This i.s no longer a union of
itites. It is an empire.
Aftkii three years of trust busting
it has been learned that you can't kill a
trust by simply Lusting it.
We really do not hear any bolster
ous insistance for the nomination of
Fairbanks.
Before the summer is over there
will hi a lot of favorite so.is meander
ing back to their home fireside?.
It strikes us that strikes because of
wage reductions are discords in the
republican "prosperity" chorus.
True to his name, Mr. Pharr, republi
can candidate for governor of Louisana,
was a long way from being elected.
It uou'd appf a: that the character
istic of the late Jay Could not to stand
hitched has been inherited by his child
ren.
AT any rate, we may be assure! of
a really big fruit crop if in doesn't
freeze between now and the Fcurth of
July.
The campaign publicity bill has been
favorably reported to the house, but
that doesn't signify its ultimate pas-
Soon the politicians will invite the
dear public to please step up and watch
the show about to take place in the
.big tent.
At any rate we have not discovered
any strenuous republican opposition to
the re-election of Fairbanks as vice
president, 'Secretary Taft is busily engaged
trying to show how friendly he is to or
ganize labor without ruffling the
feathers of organized capital.
Put your ear to the ground and you
will hear the rustling of Bryan demo
crats, republicans and populists every
where. Long live the noble Bryan.
Illinois has spoken in no uncertain
tones for the great Nebraskan, and
other states will follow in the footsteps
of the suckers. Hurrah for the Peer
less! Secretary Loeb is working his ex
planation abilities overtime just now
in his effort to show that he is the in
nocent holder of certain traction
stocks.
It might be well to suggest than you
look through the big end of the tele
scope when looking at your neighbor's
faults and the right end when looking
at your own.
As time goes by and the date of the
Chicago convention approaches, new
signs of revolt against William H.Taft,
King Theodore's heir apparent, begin to
appear. Had these indications become
prominent earlier, they might have been
some hope of the republicans breaking
the Roosevelt succession. But it is too
late now to hope to prevent the founda
tion of a republican dynasty except by
electing a democratic president, which
happy event will corne to pass. Where
postmasters, collectors of the port,
federal janitors and negroes hold the
balance of power, instructions for Taft
continue to be given. But where the
federal officeholder has been relegated
to his proper place and where the negro
does not poll a large vote, the rank and
file of white republicans are registering
their disapproval of the Roosevelt
heir.
"Wall Street Wants Taft,"says the
New York Sun. We expected as
much.
Thank goodness kisses are not so ex
pensive in Nebraska as they are in
Minnesota. A woman up there got a
vrdict of $4, 550 just because her landlord
imprinted just one teeny weeny smack
upon her lips.
The old republican gang around the
state capitol building at Lincoln are
lying awake nights, praying that W. J.
Bryan will be defeated at Denver,
They know, with the nomination of the
peerless, the republican party will be
shot all to pieces at the November
election in Nebraska.
The party of Alexander Hamilton
says the party of Thomas Jefferson
has no issues to contend for. We
have the same issues for which Jeffer
son contended against the centraliz
ing policies of Hamilton, the constitu
tion, "equal and exact justice to all
special privileges to none" and the
right of the states to govern their own
affairs.- Are these not sufficient issues
for the democratic party?
T. J. O'Day, of th3 Nehawka Re
gister, returned from his western trip
last Friday, tnd bringing back with
him "a tale of woe," that is almost
heart-rendering. He visited many
points in Washington and Oregon and
found laboring men by the thousands
out of work and begging for something
to eat. He ssys the country is on the
bum, and when asked if he made any
investments, he said, not with the pre
sent outlook. "My policies."
Six Henry Campbell-Bannes.yan is
deal. Thus ends a life rep'eta with
political accomplishment, and it will
doubtless be long before England will
produce another statesman of such
varied and extraordinary abilities.
Shortly after ne was made the succes
sor of Balfour as premier it was his
appeals to the people that made pos
sible the; return of the Libarals to
power and during his premiership he
did much for his country for which it
should be grateful. His stand during
the dark days of the Boer war notably
an instance of In cleverners, and
aroused not only the admiration and
support of the Liberals but many out
side that party.
Friends of Governor Johnson, of
Minnesota ought to telegraph him that
the only democratic paper in Cass
county, Nebraska, is ferninst him, and
he may as well pull down the blind and
lock the door. Weeping Water Re
publican. Thanks, very many. The
Republican editor is like all federal
officeholders. He would like to see
Bryan defeated at Denver, and it would
make no difference to him by whom.
He, like all the rest of the postmasters
in the country, ferninst the great Ne
braskan, because his nomination means
his election. Olive knows too well his
days of peeping through the delivery
window at the Weeping Water p. o. will
be numbered the moment that Bryan's
nomination is made, and we do not be
lieve there would be any shedding of
tears over his "stepping down and out,"
either.
Some people have started the report
that Mr. Bryan is a plutocrat, to which
charge he replies a3 follows: "My
income is derived mainly from my
lecturing, with some addition from
articles written for other publications
and something from my own paper, but
the amount has been very much exag
gerated. I make more speeches for
nothing than for pay, and devote more
time to public work than to private
gain. The income that I have received
has come from the people who attend
my lectures and read what I write, and
therefore my obligation i3 to the whole
people rather than to any special class.
The best test of the effect ol my income
is to be found in the things that I ad
vocate. My views have not changed
upon public questions. I am contend
ing for the same thing now that I did
then and I believe ao one will deny that
I could make more by siding with the
corporate interests that I have opposed
than I have made out of lecturing.
"For instance, I was offered $25,000 a
year zs counsel fcr a corporation, but
it would have taken me out of the poli
tical field. By lecturing and writing I
can make what I need in half the time
d have the rest for public work."
DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Fri
day Evening's Daily Journal
William Sage and little son, Albert,
Rolland, departed for Tacoma, Wash.,
where they will make their home.
Cyril Kalina departed last evening
for Nuernberg, this state, where he
will visit for some time with friends.
O. P. Edmonds returned last evening
from a trip to Lincoln, where he was
looking after some business matters.
Frank Slatinsky came in last even
ing and gave the classes at the Bohem
ian Turner3 hall their weekly lessons,
returning home to Omaha this morn
ing. J. B. Seybolt, of near Murray, was a
visitor in the city last evening.
Charles Patterson was a visitor in the
city this morning from Arapahoe.
II. A. Schneider, the county recorder,
was a business visitor in Omaha this
morning.
Selma Gel way was a visitor in the
city last evening from Lincoln, looking
after some business.
Miss Helen Roman was a visitor with
friends in Omaha today, going on the
early Burlington train.
T. E, Parmele was a visitor to Louis
ville this morning, where he is looking
after some business matters.
County attorney, C. A. Rawls,depart
ed for Nehawka, where he has some
legal business to lock after.
A. L. Anderson eleparted fcr Glen
wood this morning, where he is looking
after some business matters.
J. C. Petersen, jr., of Havelock, came
in this morning and will visit in the city
over Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. C. L. Martin departed this morn
ing for Greenwood, where she will at
tend the funeral of her cousin, John
Axemaker.
Miss Lulu Earnhardt returned home
last evening from a short visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. E. Monroe, at Pacific
Junction, Iowa.
Perry Utterback was a visitor in
Pacific Junction this morning, where,
he is renewing old acquaintances and
visiting with friends of other days.
Mrs. Will Hoover and little son, of
Louisville, came in -this morning and
will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Sherwood, for a few days.
Yesterday, while working on an ice
wagon for McMaken, D. B. Ebersole
strained himself and he is feeling very
bad this morning, although able to be
down at the shop.
Mrs. D. C. Morgan and daughter,
Gertrude, have concluded to accompany
the governor's train to California, and
will depart tomorrow afternoon for Lin
coln, where they will join the excursion
party.
J. W. Black departed for Oreapolis
this morning, where he is framing
some telephone poles for the Platts
mouth telephone company for use on
their toll line to Omaha which they are
now constructing.
Harry Mahoney, the electrician for
the Plattsmouth Telephone company,
returned home last evening from South
Omaha, where he has been doing work
for the company.
An tone Kalacek and James Bird de
parted last evening for Denver, where
they will work at the cigar trade.
The Masons are making some improve
ments in their hall, putting on some
new screens and other necessities T. S.
C. Dabb is doing the work.
Joseph Wales and family departed
last evening for a few days visit with
a brother of Mrs. Wales, Frank Telena
and family, at Schuyler.
Ernest Wurl departed last evening
for Quincy, Illinois, where he will stay
for about ten day attending a turners'
exhibition, which is to be held there,
and visiting with his brother, Otto and
wife.
E. G. Stockfield, of Superior, breeder,
raiser and dealer in fine horses and
hogs, was a visitor in the city last even
ing, looking after some business mat
ters relative to his ranch in Thayer
county.
Washington Smith was a visitor this
morning at Lincoln, and in conversation
while awaiting his train at the Burling
ton station, said he was feeling greatly
improved since he had ceased work at
the Burlington shops.
Heavy, impure blood makes a muddy,
pimply complexion, headache, nausea,
indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak, pale, sickly. Burdock Blood
Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure
restores perfect health.
Bennett Chriswisser was down on the
street again today, the first time for
nearly a week. While looking rather
bad, he is much improved, and feels
much better than for the past few days.
We trust he will soon be well and strong
again."
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Miss Barbara Gering was a visitor in
Omaha today.
Will Jean was a visitor in Omaha and
South Omaha this morning.
II. A. Jensen of west of Mynard was
a visitor in Omaha this morning.
J. J. Lohnes was a visitor in the city
this morning from Ceder Creek.
Misses Alta and Alma Parker were
visitors in Omaha this morning.
W. G. Brooks was a business visitor
in the metropolis this afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Tulene and Mrs Frank
Boetel were visitors in Omaha today.
M. Fanger and little laughter, Ethel,
were visitors in Omaha this afternoon.
A. L. Tidd was a visitor in Louisville
last evening, looking after some legal
business.
Asa McCulloch was looking after
some busieess matters in Omaha this
afternoon.
Dr. E. D. Cummins was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon on profession
business.
R. R. Nickels of near Murray was
looking after some business matters in
Omaha this afternoon.
J. B. Stowe, of Omaha, was a visi
tor in the city this morning, looking af
ter some business matters.
George J. Oldham will depart for Lin
coln in the morning, and will join the
Covernor's excursion to the coast.
James Jaspen, of Havelock, i3 a visit
or in the city with friends, and while
here is the guest of J. C. Petersen.
Mrs. A. J. Triiity and children were
visitors in Omaha .with friends today,
going on the noon Burlington train.
C. E. Cotton, a noted football player,
of Lincoln, is visiting in the city, a
guest at the home of Rae Patterson.
Rev. F. W. Brink of the United Breth
ren church, south of the city, was a vis
itor with friends in Omaha this after
noon. George Lindsey returned home last
evening from Omaha, where he has
been working for the Burlington, paint
ing the viaduct.
George Barounek and John Greise, of
Havelock, returned home this morning,
after having visited in the city yester
day with friends.
Silas Patterson, of Morgan county,
Texas, where he is running a ranch,
came in this morning, and is visiting
with friends and relatives.
Victor Anderson and John Kirkham,
two experts in the matter of hunting
truffles, were giving lessons this morn
ing to the clothier, Wm. Holly.
Mrs. Matt Leuck, and little son de
parted this afternoon for South Omaha
where she will visit with Mrs. Matt
Spader and family over Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Polin and little daughter
Helen, were visitors in Omaha this aft
ernoon, where they go to see Mr. Polin,
who is working in the metropolis.
Mrs. H. N. Dovey and son, George,
departed this afternoon for Lincoln,
where they will join the Governor's ex
cursion to San Francisco tomorrow.
J. E. Harrison came in last evening
from Fall City, where he has been
working in the interest of the Knights
and Ladies of Security, and will do
some work at this place.
Robert Patterson, of San Francisco,
is visiting in the city for a short time,
after having attended the funeral of
his mother, Mr3. Silas Patterson a few
days since. Robert now holds a posi
tion in a bank at the Golden Gate city.
Mrs. J. A. Maxwell returned home
this morning to Fremont, after having
visited in the city since yesterday, at
which time she came, accompaning
Grandma Rachel Adams home, after
having visited in Fremont for the past
six months.
Mrs. Francis King, of Jacksonville,
111., a sister of Mrs. A. W. Atwood,
and her daughter, Miss Jean L. King,
came in this morning for a visit with
relatives and friends here, the guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. At
wood. Some eight or ten witnesses were
suspeonied in the case of W. T. Allen
against one Anderson, at Weeping
Water for aledged damage to property
sometime since by defendent, placing
same at ?1, 000. The case is to come up
in county court on the 30th of the pre
sent month.
Chris -Eushauscn of Blossom, Tex.,
after having visited in the city for some
time with friends and relatives, a guest
at the home of August Hesse and other
relatives, eleparted for his home in the
south this morning. He was accompan
ied by Mrs. Thomas Hallerof Litchfield,
this state, and Misses Dora Hesse and
Dora Wolfe, who will visit in the south
for some time.
Peter Campbell of near Kenosha was
a visitor in the city this morning.
What about a Fourth of July celebra
tion? Do you favor the proposition?
Walter Cummings was transacting
business with Omaha parties this after
noon. Louis Liner was looking after tome
business in the metropolis this after
noon. J. G. Richey was a visitor in the cap
ital city today, going on the Missouri
Pacific.
Miss Jessie Robertson departed this
afternoon for a visit of a few days at
Lincoln.
J. W. Sweeney, the marble man from
Omaha, was a visitor in the city this
morning.
Peter Keil and wife, from near Cedar
Creek, were business visitors in the
city this morning.
Gus. Carlson came in this morning
from Havelock and will visit with his
parents for a few days.
Byrpn Clark departed for Lincoln this
afternoon, where he is looking after
some legal matters for the Burlington.
, J. H. Merriam the civil engineer,
who is doing the work for the city, was
a business visitor in Omaha this after
noon. Plattsmouth should have the greatest
Fourth of July celebration this year
that was ever held in Cass county. But
will she?
Nels Jones has hi3 big wagon fixed
up dandy and is ready for work again,
since the accident when he got the axle
smashed.
Night officers John Cory and Firemtn
Harry DeLong, of the Burlington, went
to the river this afternoon to secure
sone fish.
Miss Mary Long, of Gretna, departed
for home this afternoon, after having
visitei in the city for the past few days
with relatives.
Mrs. P. C. Mcralkn of Omaha was
a visitor in the city this morning, look
ing after some propsity which she has
in the city, an 1 returning home on the
noon train.
While at the picnic at Mother's lake,
fishing and having an outing the other
day, Miss Helen Spies killed a snake
some six feet in length, which she thinks
quite a feat.
Mrs. A. J. McKinney departed for
her home in Omaha this afternoon,
after having visited in the city for some
time, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. An
drew McKinney.
S. H. Snyder of Lincoln, superintend
ent of water for the Burlimrton. was
looking after business matters for the
company in the city this morning, re
turning home this afternoon.
J. A. Davis, of Murray, came up this
morning and took the Burlington train
for Glenwood, where he is visiting with
his sister, Mrs. Moore, and looking
after some business matter.
Other towns and cities are already
preparing for Fourth of July celebra
tions. - And what is Plattsmouth doing
to keep the surplus money at home on
that day? Simply nothing.
Father Schnuettgen, D. D., of How-
ells, this state, who has been visiting
in the city a guest of Father Bradley of
the St. John's church here, departed
for his home and was accompanied as
far as Omaha by his host.
Civil engineer, F. T. Darrow, of the
Burlington, came in this morning and
is doing some work for the Burlington,
and looking after the building of the
derrick car which is being pushed rapid
ly to completion at the shops here.
E. G. Pangburn is taking a lay-off
from his work at the shops, where he
is employed in the freight car repairing
department, on account of the mashing
of one of his thumbs yesterday. The
accident will keep him from work for
some time.
County Commissioner, M. L. Fred-
rich, returned last evening from a trip
over the county with the remainder of
the board, inspecting the bridge work
which has been done recently. Some
of which he reports in the best of con
dition, and other work will have to be
changed before it can be accepted.
. Joseph Everland, who has been in
the etty during yesterday, looking af
ter some business matters at the court
house, departed last evening for Alvo,
where he has some business matters to
look after before he returns to his
home near Yale, Iowa.
N. W. Chrissinger is moving back
into his home, which was devastated by
fire some two months since. The last
of the work was completed in the in
terior yesterday, and today sees the
completion of the outside, which was
the trimmings of the painter, O. G.
Hale.
The wind of last evening put the
electric light out of commission for two
or three hours. The lines on Wintc-r-steen
hill were crossed so that in that
direction the current had to be cut ofT.
Hugh Cecil has a job this mornipg
straightening things out.
Simon Clark returned last evening
from Cedar Creek, where he was in at
tendance at the wedding of his nc-ice,
titiiit; uiuiivi. .ilia. iiii.
coming also, but at the time the train
was elue, the rain was coming down in
torrents so she remained nrd came in
this morning.
Mrs. John Wichmun was a viuitor in
j Omaha this afternoon, where she goes
to see her sister, Mrs. Hans Panch,
j who is in the Emmanuel hospital.
The Cass County Teachers' Kcadii g
circle will meet at the office of the
county nupe'rintendent tomorrow, when
they will talk up the matter of country
I schools and school management. This
will complete the work of the Reading
circle for the school year.
Lloyd B. Wilson is visiting in the
city with his mother, Mrs. F. II. Wil
son. Lloyd is now located at Grand
Island, where he is district superin
tendent, for the Nebraska Telephone
company. He has in charge Borne six
or eight counties, which makes a good
position and is counted as the third
best in the state.
"The good old tan shoe has come
again in all its glory," says the Fre
mont Tribune. "When first it entered
society it was the butt of jests and
jeers. But it has stubbed along in a
modest way, winning favor by sheer
merit, till now all tloors are open to it.
It has won in a walk." Get you a pair?
Mrs. Mary A. O'Leary departs to
morrow morning for Seward, where phe
will visit with her daughter, Mrs. Alice
Holn, who keeps the railroad eating
house, at that place, and who is sick.
Mrs. Gussie Pilcher.of Lushton, and an
other ilaughtcr, will also meet her
mother, at Seward, where they will
visit for for a fchort time and until the
recovery of Mrs. Iloln.
WIDOWS PEN
SION RAISED
AH Widows of Veterans How
Gef Twelve Dollars
Per Month
The late of pension to all widows,
minors, and helpless children now on
the pension rolls at a less rate will Le
increased to $ 12 per month, unde r the
act of April It), V.W, from the 'date of
the act.
No application is required to obtain
the increased rate, but the same will be
paid by the United State-sponsion agent
at the next quarterly payment upon
receipt of the voucher, properly execut
ed, whic h is now in possession of the
penioner. The present pension certific
ate should be retained until its return
shall have been requested by the pen
sion agent from whom the pension is
received."
This information will be cheering to
a great many people and will afreet
many. There are a great many widows
and children on the pension roll now.
Few of them have ever received as
much as $12 per month. The veterans
are already receiving that much, all
those above the age of sixty-two.
Have Struck Plattsmouth
A few of the "Merry Widow" hats
have struck this city but they are only a
slight modification of the real "Merry
Widow" that is described as being seen
in the large cities and bringing conster
nation to the people who ride on street
cars and who go to church. The
"merry widow" hat of the most ap
proved variety is about the size of an
ordinary buggy wheel, with a crown at
tached to the hub, and extending one
foot high, surronnded with about 200
yards of ribbon, a supply of bamboo,
excelsior and a part of a flower garden.
They are beauties, indeed, and the pre
vailing beauty of them is that they are
the first and only thing that can be
seen.
Moving Time.
This is the time when the Journal is
engaged in removing to its new quar
ters in the west room of the Waterman
block. Of course it will take several
days to complete the work, and at the
same time we will not miss an issue of
the daily. The only people that are able
to realize our situation are the fellows
who have had several jobs at the same
business. Of course our readers will
bear with us a few days, and if the pa
per should not prove as interesting a3
usual they will know the reason why.
Mrs. Moore Improving.
L. A. Moore was a passenger to
Omaha this morning, where he goes to
visit with Mrs. Moore at the hospita',
and said that Dr. Davis, the physician
in charge at the hospital, had told him
that Mrs. Moore could be brought horr.e
on Monday or Tuesday of the week after
next, and with a possibility that she
might return home Saturday of next
week. That she is making satisfactory
progress, will be good news to her
.many friends here.
Discontinue Their Use
Sears, Roebuck & Co. have been sell
ing cream separators for less money than
the regular dealers were ott'erir'g them
at. It now transpires that they have
been infringing on a patent ar.J those
who have bought these separator:; are
ordered to discontinue using them. It
is always safest to pass up the mail ci
der houses and buy from local dealers
who v. i;l stand between their cut-tor.--T3
and loss.
We have a large lina of gents fu-nV.i-ir.gs.
Holly, the lothier.