i he Plattsmouth Journal
I'UltLISHCD WKKKLY AT
PL.ATTiJMOUTIl, NEBRASKA
R. A. HATES, Puhmshkk.
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braska. an sceondclaiis matter.
It is Bryan and Kern.
Hurrah for Nebraska!
Hurrah for our standard bearers
Bryan and Kern.
John W. Kern was nominated by ac
climation for vice president.
It is Bryan and Kern, which is a very
strong combination, and one that ought
to sweep the entire south, west and
northwest.
One ballot for president at Denver
is enough to show that the demo
crats not only know what they want but
also at Washington.
Who Is John W. Kern? Ask some of
your Indiana republican friends, and
they will tell you he is one of the ablest
men in the Hoosier Btate.
There was no steam roller at Den
ver. That bit of machinery will be
brought into service on November 3 to
flatten out the Taft candidacy.
The republican alliance with the Mor
mons out in the mountain states was
properly jolted when Dubois's anti-Mormon
detegation was seated at Denver.
The democrats have the winning
ticket this year, and the enthusastic
manner in which Bryan and Kem were
nominated, is an indication of this fact.
The convention may have been too big
for Denver but Denver was big enough
to give the democratic party a good
send-off in the race for the presidency.
Ir was said that less than a hundred
men controlled New York last October
but it will take a majority of votes,
cast and counted as cast, to control it
next November.
J ust such conditions as now exist have
heretofore invariably precluded the re
maining in oflice of the ruling party.
Every sign of the times points to a
democratic victory in November.
The length of time it has required to
make a platform at Denver ought to
put a permanent quietus on the lie that
Mr. Bryan drafted the declaration and
would steam roller it through the con
vention. Have you noticed that our rainy
weather ceased immediately on the as
sembling of the national democratic
convention, and incidentally, have you
seen that broad smile that will not come
off, on the farmers' face?
If the democratic national convention
stood for nothing else, it would still be
worth everything for the future as a
demonstration that, regardless of ma
chine operations of any and all kinds,
popular majorities can still control and
enforce their control.
Notwithstanding the incessant rains,
while out in the west part of the county
the fore part of the week, we noticed
several excellent fields of corn along the
railroad. The wheat harvest has been
greatly retarded on account of the
ground being too wet to continue the
work.
During the last fiscal year the net
earnings of the railroads of the country
were reduced more than $100,000,000
and thousands of men were laid off in
order to reduce running expenses. So
far as the railroads are concerned, it
does not look as if "my policies" will
be popular with either employer or em
ploye.
Some people in Lincoln are disposed
to believe that the republican banner
which was torn down in the capitol city
the other night was the work of the
same parties that put it up, and that
the whole transaction was for the pur
pose of doin just what they have com
menced to do making political capita
out of it, and scattering the same
throughout the country as "a democratic
outrage" committed in the republi
can city of Lincoln. What do you think
of that? Upon the face of the business
the scheme appears rather thin. 1
Hurrah for Democracy, the Const!
tuticn and the Union!
Everybody whoop it up for William
Jennings Bryan and victory in Novem
ber! In the event of the election of either
"Bill" there will be a "Brother Char
lie." Among other things, it will be noticed
that this is not a good year for political
bosses.
"MY policies cannot effect the crops,
but big crop3 are of little avail if fab
prices cannot be obtained for them.
Among other things, the new currency
law will prove to the public that some
times there i3 a wide discrepancy be
tween the real value and the market
price of securities. But it may prove
a costly price of information for your
Uncle Samuel.
There is just as much difference in
the workings of the Chicago and Den
ver conventions as there is between
daylight and darkness. The Denver
convention is run by representatives of
the people, while the Chicago conven
tion was controlled by representatives
of the money power and government
grafcers.
Over on the Lincoln branch of the
Missouri Pacific Tuesday we heard
traveling men suggest the idea of re
moving the capital from Lincoln on ac
count of the danger from floods. While
the Journal would not favor such a
proposition, still there would be just as
much sense in this paper approving
such a thing as there is in the State
It is now in order for such papers as
the Omaha Bee to "deeply sympathise"
with Colonel James McClurg Guffey of
Pennsylvania, who was so beatifully
sat down upon at the Denver conven
tion. If Col. Guffey could have had his
way, the program pulled off just as the
gentleman from Pennsylvania had, in
his own mind planned, previous to going
to Denver, the Bee editor's tears would
have been that of smiles, instead.
The parties who tore down the Taft
and Sherman banner at Lincoln the other
night, should be apprehended and pun
ished to the fullest extent of the law.
No democrats would have any motive in
committing the depredation. The re
publicans of the capitol city have been
divided on the matter of making any
Jemonstration in behalf of Taft and
Slierman until after the Denver con
vention, as a courtesy to Mr. Bryan,
whose friends were stopping over to see
him in going to and from Denver. The
business men of Lincoln have also op
posed such a demonstration, but in de
fiance of the wishes of his republican
friends, Featherweight Chairman, Billy
Hay ward, deemed otherwise, and order
ed the banner put up. Now, who tore
the banner down? Everything indicates
that it was not a democrat, but the act
of republicans who bitterly opposed its
erection at the time. This depredation,
however, will give the wilv republican
chairman and his associates a fine
chance to herald the same broadcast as
an "outrage committed by democrats."
Let Mr. Hayward make a desperate ef
fort to apprehend the guilty, and wheth
er the parties be republicans or
democrats, let the law deal with them
severely.
Had a Lively Runaway.
Last evening while Paul Morgan was
returning to the store with Dovey's
delivery team, after making a delivery,
and accompanied by three young ladies
who were taking a ride with him, the
team of mules, while backing up, became
frightened and started to run, in the
alley in the rear of the Journal office.
The mules started to run westward,
overturning the wagon and throwing
the occupants out and bruising them
some, after dragging the wagon a short
distance they were stopped by some
men working on the street, ere they
reached Fifth street. After removing
large chunks of mother earth from their
persons the party, proceeded on their
way.
LEGAL NOTICE
THE DISTRICT COURT OF CASS
riintv Nebraska-Dietrich Koester. plain
IN
tiff vs. W. R. Tomason. first name unknown
Mrs. Tomason. first name unknown, and
the unknown heirs and divlsees of W. R. To
mason. first name unknown, deceased, defend-
Tne above named defendants will take notice
that on the 2nd day of July. 190H. Dietrich Ko
ester. plaintiff, filed his petition in the Pis
trlct Court of Cass County friebraska against
said defendants the object and prayer of which
are to quiet his title In and to lot one in Block
Thirteen In the Tillage of Aroca. Cass County
Nebraska against you by the reason of the ad
verse possession of said premises by the said
plaintiff for more than ten years last past and
foroniiir&hiA relief. You are reauired to an
swer said petition on or before Aoiroat 17. 1908.
Diktbich Koestsr. i'lalotlff.
By C. E. Tbfit, his attorney.
July 8. 1908.
DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Tues
da Evening's Daily Journal
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Hans Severs and wife were visitors
in Omaha this morning.
M. Fanger was looking after some
business matters in Omaha this morn
ing. Oscar Gapen of near Mynard was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing. Jack Patterson, who is employed in a
bank at Omaha, came down for a short
visit.
Emmons J; Richey returned this
morning from a visit at Louisville over
night.
A Goldsborough of LaPlatte was a
visitor in the city this morning, looking
after some business.
Harry Rice of Nebraska City was
looking after some business matters in
the city this morning.
Dr. J. M. Green and family returned
last evening from an extended visit at
the lakes in Minnesota.
County Superintendent Miss Mary E.
Foster was a visitor in Omaha this af
ternoon on official business.
Mrs. M. Doty of the other side of
the Missouri river, was a business vis
itor in the city this morning.
Attorney Clarence E. Tefft of Weep
ing Water was looking after business
matters in the city this morning.
J. F. Meisinger from near Cedar
Creek was a visitor in the city this
morning, looking after some business
matters.
Mrs. J. M. Roberts returned home
last evening, after having visited for
some time with friends and relatives at
Wymore.
Miss Eertha Cate of Exeter came in
last evening and is visiting with her
friend, Mrs. Long, in the south portion
of the city.
II. E. Wilson and son returned home
last evening from a visit at the metrop
olis, where they were looking after
some business.
Mrs. M. A. Benton of Wymore came
in last evening and is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Hil
ton, for a short time.
Mrs. xnna Schlapnack was a visitor
in the city this morning, a guest at the
home of her friend, Mrs. P.C.Petersen,
returning to her home at South Ornaha
on the fast mail.
Miss Fannie Biddlecome of Beatrice
departed for her home this afternoon,
after having visited at the home of II.
D. Travis for the past week.
The Party that took the parasol from
the Peerless saloon yesterday after
noon, had better return same at once
and save trouble. The party is known.
Joseph A. Bortenlanger, of Glenwood,
came in last evening from Falls City,
this state, and took the early Burlington
train for his home in Glenwood this
morning.
David Amick and J. B. Seyboldt were
visitors in Omaha yesterday, having
stock on the market at that place Re
turning they stopped off here and drove
home in the evening.
Frank Stanley returned last evening
from a trip to the Pan-handle country
of Texas, where he has been looking
after the sale of some lands to some
parties from Indiana.
N. Olson and Otto Petersen, who
have been employed at the Cedar Creek
stone quarry for some time, departed
for St. Joseph this morning, where
they will work in a quarry.
Mrs. A. M. Smith was a visitor in
the city today, coming to see her broth
er, Will A. White, who is sick at his
home in the First ward, and departed
for home on the fast mail.
Rev. H. D. Thomas and wife depart
ed for Omaha this morning, where they
will visit with Mrs. Chas. Manners at
the hospital at that place, and look
after some business matters as well.
The private car of General Manager
G. W. Holdrege came in this morning
from Omaha, in charge of the porter,
H. L. Brown, and had a new pair of
trucks placed under it and was taken to
Omaha again on the fast mail.
Mrs. Edward Stamm departed for her
home at Havelock this afternoon. She
had started some days since and was
compelled to return on account of the
high water. Arthur Cooper went to
Havelock with Mrs. Stamm for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. O. E. McDonald of Murdock,
who has been visiting in the city for
some time past, a guest at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kelly,
departed for Murray today, where she
will visit for a short time before re
turning to her home at Murdock.
In our crediting the matter of furn
ishing bulletins of the Denver conven
tion yesterday, we inadvertently said
the Plattsmouth Telephone company
was furnishing the bulletins, when we
should have said the Nebraska Tele
phone company had furnished them.
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I. S. White and wife were visitors in
the city this afternoon.
Mark White and wife were visitors
in the city this morning.
Mrs. T. M. Patterson was a visitor
in Omaha this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Johnson was a visitor in
Omaha this morning.
Miss Hattie Fight was a visitor in
Omaha this morning.
James Hadraba, was a business vis
itor in Omaha this morning.
C. L. Jean, of near Mynard, was a
visitor in the city this morning.
Miss Annie Tarns was a visitor in
Omaha with friends this morning.
Mrs. Thomas South was a visitor in
Omaha with friends this afternoon.
C. Bengen of southwest of Mynard
was a visitor in the city this afternoon.
State Chemist Redfern of Lincoln
was a brief visitor in the city this
morning.
Mrs. J. T. Baird and daughter, Miss
Florence, were visitors in Omaha this
afternoon.
W. H. McLaughlin of Pacific Junc
tion was a business visitor in the city
this afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. Venner and daughter
were visitors in Omaha with friends
this afternoon.
Mrs. May Collins of Creston, Iowa,
is visiting her brother-in-law, N. W.
Crissinger and family.
R. B. Whindham was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon, having some
business matters to look after.
Mrs. James Loughridge, of Murray,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Wm.
Brown, were visitors in the city this
morning.
G. II. Dennis of Weeping Water was
a visitor in the city this morning, look
ing after some business matters at the
county seat.
John Tighe of Manley was a business
visitor in the city this afternoon, hav
ing some matters to look after at the
court house.
W. H. Newell returned this afternoon
from a trip to St. Joseph and other
points, where he was looking after
some business matters.
W. W. Windham has been having a
time with an abscess on his face, which
he had to have lanced last "evening and
which is now much better.
Will Bates and wife were visitors in
the metropolis with friends this morn
ing. W. E. Lincoln, from Cedar Creek,
was a visitor in the county seat this
morning.
Mrs. M. M. Beal was a visiter in
Omaha this morning, a guest of friends
for the day. .
Mrs. J. M. Jerousek and daughter,
Miss Nettie, were visitors in Omaha
this morning.
T. H. Pollock was a business visitor
in Omaha this morning, looking after
some business matters.
John S. Hall, the grocer, was a visit
or in Omaha this morning, looking aft
er some business matters.
W. B. Porter, of Mynard, was a visi
tor in the city this morning, looking
after some business matters.
George W. Thomas was a passenger
to South Omaha this morning, where
he is looking after some business mat
ters for his father, T. J. Thomas, who
is with him in the north, having taken
a homestead. Mr. Thomas will con
tinue onward to the north.
Phillip Meisinger was a passenger to
Omaha this morning, where he goes to
visit his daughter, Miss Lena, who is
at the hospital, and is reported as get
ting along in a very satisfactory man
ner. Julius Pepperberg, of Lincoln, was a
business visitor in the city this morning
and speaking of the recent flood at the
capitol city, said that it was about
two miles wide and seven miles long.
He says he got a little water in his
cellar, but was not damaged more than
a dollar or two.
Jans and Miss Mollie Severs, accom
panied by John Hall and Earl Dunn,
departed for Madrid, this state, this
morning, where they will all visit for
some time, and where J ans Severs and
Earl Dunn will remain and work, while
Miss Mollie Severs and John Hall will
return.
Rev. A. L. Folden of Nebraska City
came up this morning on the Missouri
Pacific and departed this afternoon for
Glenwood, where he will visit with his
brother, G. S. Folden. Rev. Folden is
84 years of age, and preached sixteen
years in this county for the Methodist
church, and for more than thirty years
a minister in Otoe county. He goes to
visit his brother, - who is fourteen
months older than he.
E-.ISWEY
Bluffing is Not
A customer talking with us the other day
enformed us that he had been reading
our advertisements about the thirteenth
pair of shoes- Now, says he, do you really
give away the 13th pair of shoes or is it
just a bluff. Right here we wish to say,
that we cannot afford to bluff, it is ex
pensive and deceiving, and we don't
waste our time nor pay the printer for
advertisingmatter to deceive. We do as
we advertise. Read the list below, all of
whom have been the lucky 13th.
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If You Don't
ASK ANY ONE OF THEM
Hanna Berggreen
Grace Perry
C. W. Grassman
Kittie Cummins
Lettie Smith
Lizzie Kuhney
P. A. McCrarev
ALVO NEWS ITEEflS
Too late for Thursday's issue.
Pad Van Cleave of Custer county, is
visiting G. P. Foreman and family this
week.
The big storm Sunday evening work
ed havoc over the eastern part of the
state. The trains in and out of Lincoln
were all delayed, none being able to
get into the city over the Rock Island
or M. P. for two days. Johnson's Ohio
special had to go back to Omaha and
go out to Denver over the U. P. Phone
lines were paralyzed, both long distance
and local lines being burned out. Many
people and horses were drowned in the
low lands along the creeks despite the
warnings and aid of parties of res
cusers. Lincoln was almost drowned
and there is two feet of water standing
in Waverly.
John Wood, sr., almost met with a
serious accident on the night of July
4th, in front of Chas. Godbey's house.
The horse became frightened at an
auto and one of them reared back into
the vehicle.
H. Bennett conducted a stand at Elm
wood during the Reunion and Fourth.
Lance Clites, Geo. Althouse and wife,
Walter Hatten and Harry Toland help
ed in the stand.
Messrs. Roy and Thornton, of Elm
wood, visited their uncle, S. C. Boyles
and family, Sunday.
Commissioner Jordan attempted to go
to Plattsmouth Monday, but was un
able to get started because of the num
erous washouts on the road. Mr. Jor
dan says that never before were road3
and bridges in such bad shape, due to
the floods. Mr. Jordan says that he
believes that at least $15,000 will be
needed to repair the county bridges
alone.
Died John Emmit, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Rathburn. Born Nov. 3,
1903, died July 4, 1908, aged 4 years, 8
months, and 1 day. Rev. B. L. Story
conducted the services at the home.
Nick Becker has enlarged his store
building and will increase his stock.
Mr. Becker is running a first-class rest
aurant. Roy Campbell, of Billings, Mont., is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Campbell.
Miss Mary Ryan, of Denver, Colo.,
is visiting here with friends and rela
tives. Miss Mary Griswold, of Linclon, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Ella Wolf.
Misses Mabel Casey and Bird Berka,
of Omaha, are visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. Casey,
it Mrs. Eva Hamel and Miss Delia
Quellhorst are visiting at the home - of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Quellhorst.
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R. M. Roberts
W. K. Shepardson
L. C. Murray
Mrs. Shopp
Mrs. Jno. Geise
Daisy Perry
Mrs. Dora Glenn
Messrs. George and.Clay Connor, of
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Casey.
A. J. Friend, Oscar and Harry To
land took the train Friday evtning to
attend the Frontier Carnival at the
fair grounds in Lincoln.
Mrs. Belle Bonnett visited several
days in University Place last week.
Mr. John Casey is down from omaha
to look after business interests.
E. B. Jacobson, of University Place,
was down Thursday to meet with the
board of education.
Mrs. C. J. Vincent left last Saturday
to spend the Fourth and Sunday with
Mr. Vincent who is still quite ill at the
Shoemaker Hospital, in Lincoln. She
returned Wednesday.
C. A. Gullion has bought out the
basement barber shop, formerly run by
A. N. Myers; He will remove the
shop to one of Mr. Thomas' room in the
Oskin's Block.
Misses Pearl and Pauline Keefer and
Flora Boyles drove to Eagle Tuesday to
see the ball game.
Eagle defeated Alvo at Eagle Tues
day, by the score of 8 to 4. The Alvo
team exhibited a need of more practice.
One of the most peculiar accidents
ever known in the vicinity occurred
Tuesday on the farm of J. F. Waner.
Mr. Warner's little son was out in the
wheat field and got entangled in the
binder. He was run through part of
the machine and kicked off with a bun
dle. He was very badly scratched up
but not seriously injured.
Mr. Geo. Leibhart took the train for
Lincoln Wednesday evening.
Boyle3 caught for the Yungblut base
ball team of Lincoln, in Greenwood
July 4th. The Lincoln boys beat Green
wood 2 to 0.
On account of there being no celebra
tion at Alvo, Independence day, Alvo
people scattered about, some went to
Elmwood, a few to Greenwood and a
number went to Lincoln to the Frontier
Carnival.
Mr. and Mrs. Rathburn of Louisville
are the guests of Walter Rathburn and
family this weak.
Word has been received that Mr. L.
B. Appleman is at present in Ashland
visiting, while Mrs. Appleman remain
ed at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to visit
awhile.
Mr. Thomas is having the house oc
cupies by A. J. Foreman and' family
reshingled.
Rev. Isaac Stone is again in a danger
ous dondition.
For Sale!
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Soeme Dustw, .
Auburn, Neb.