The Plattsmouth Journal
ITIlLISUKlt WEEKLY AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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ntrroil t tlit pottofflce at I'lallsmoulh, N-
lmsk. vvoiiil rim. niHltrr.
$1,50 Per Year In Advance
flll.'.ens of YVccpliiK Wnti r are Mill
tr)liiK to soho the mystery of how
the murderer of Officer Ralston cs-
taped so easily. It should be easy
woi'k.
Coventor Sheldon hits not yet ap
pointed h JiuIko of the supremo court
In till the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation tit Jude Sullivan, Per
haps the present governor will he
considerate ciioukIi to let (he new
governor do this appointing. He may
have to consent to the decapitation
of the other three judges after Shall
elllicl'Ker gets In.
After January 1 we can mall let
tern to Cermauy as well as Great
llrltaiu for u two cent stamp. This
is the expected Heuence to the ar
rangement with Croat Itrltaln which
went Into effect a few weeks iik.
It is no doubt only a matter of it few
months or years at most until the
penny post will extend to all coun
tries of the postal union. This Is
more Important to this country than
to others, for no country Is ho largely
peopled with folk who have friends
and relatives "in the old country."
Lincoln Journal.
From present appearances the
western portion of the Mate ore Ret
tlng more than their share of the
best appointive offices under the in
comiiiK governor. In Cass county
we deserve some recognition at the
hands of the new governor. We made
bigger democratic gains on governor
over two years ago than any county
in the state. Considering that this
Is the home county of Governor Shel
don, and that gentleman carrying It
by less than one-half of what he did
two years ago, we deserve u little
more attention from Governor Shal
lenbeiger than we have thus far ro
cthe.l. We don't like to kick, but
we know when we are treated white.
The democratic legislature thin
winter is glng to have a hard lime
to pass a hank guaranty law which
the npuldl.an courts will allow to
stand. According to Attorney Gen
eral linnaparte, national hanks can
not observe such a law nnd retain
their charters, which means that a
guaranty law In Nebraska will work
hardships on the nationals. If you
will remember the personel and con
duct of the last republican state con
eatiou you will reall.e that the na
tional ba:.ks have a vast influence
with our republican courts. How
rasy, then fere, to llnd a constitu
tional flaw In a democratic law, par
ticularly one that might Interfere
with the national bank graft. Our
ib ii.ocriMlc filends will find that sav
ing the country Is not all smooth
hailing, with such an array of capi
talistic plunderers as the coming leg
islature will have to contend wl!h.
County Awi""iiis to Illume.
lit framing a lull to do away with
county assessors and returning to the
idd precinct elective system the next
legislature will have some provoca
tion. The couaty assessors will be
largely to blame.
In this county the dominant policy
of the office has been to get its much
us possible out of It for the J. R. C.
nnd IV U. C. Miller family, the law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
The next prominent Idea has been to
carefully assess every fanner and
catch every adult of military age In
the agricultural districts for poll
tax, at the same time skipping as
many as possible of the same class
in town. Without doubt the name
practice has been followed elsewhere.
Another abuse of tho comity ns
vessors has been that they luxe
tiulto generally made tho office a
ide issue. Some of thent havliii;
gone ahead with farming operations,
devoting about six weeks actual
work to the assessor's office. Others
have operated their stores cr other
business places, to tho neglect of
the public business. All of then
have, however, drawn their nntninl
ntlpend to the utmost penny. The
folly of these pi act tees was pointed
out III till' newspaper two ) 'il in 8K.
The tendency under the precinct
elective system will Inctltjbly be to
cut down valuations, onl,u;i exemp
tions ami deliberately pas 4 by as-
hi'.ssllilf property
Tliere wll! lie the
old contest between precinct US t'
which shall be the lowest and pay the
least tux. As of old many it.-.s. n,.ir.i
' Wi . ,.),., ,., )1U t,H ,. ,,f w
'assessment.
j with the slate debt paid olf this
alt nation will not be so serious Im-
mediately, as It was just h.'for the
enactment of the revenu. law, bat
the old condition will cone i.ii last
enough.
If the fusion legislature carries
tin' plan through, the county asses
sors may view with sorrow the effects
of their handiwork. Th' only com
pensation to the public at large will
be that the bungling assessors will
be legislated out of office. Nebraska
State Capital.
There should be a law passed this
winter compelling those who have
small grievances to report the same
and report the same to the county
attorney and have arrests made, to
give bond for costs in sued) cases.
1'nder the present law, it complainant
can have an arrest made for spite,
but invariably Is defeated In his work
tint the cohIs thrown upon the tax
payers, a law compelling all sun
fellows to give Hccurlty for the
osts, will soon stop such work.
Mr. Speaker Cannon having prom
ised "to be good," it seems that the
president elect will have nothing to
say against his re-election when the
Sixty-first congress gets together for
it monkey and parrot time over the
tariff. Thus are Mr. Speaker's dear
friends, the standpatters, soothed
and everybody In the republican
camp at Washington is happy pro
torn.
The house of representatives in
Washington encourages contests for
seats In It by usually allowing the
contestants the full pay of a member
until the case Is dec ided, whether he
makes good or not. Mr. Henry L.
Kads, defeated republican candidate
in the third Missouri congressional
district, may get his pay by his
threatened contest, and that is all
he will get. Since t lie 'pay (if mem
bers has been raised, the jog may he
wonh $1.".('()0 to him if he can keep
.!s (onlest before the house during
he I wo years of tin1 new congress.
la Is was defeated by over H.tMHi
while I'ollai'd was defeated by less
than l.oiii) an I he does not think of
i con'osi.
Kx-Senalor Millard, who was for
merly (hairinan of the senate Pan-
ima Canal ce::in itlee, snys Roose
velt is wrtng in seine details. You
bet. And after the great bulldozer
has stepped "(town and out" as pres
ident of these I'nited Stales the peo-
who are hit cane st suppoiters
now will be willing to acknowledge
that he lias been ii n in a great
many instances.
lieiaute there are many laws in
Willi 11 the people liinl la, .It, It Is no
sign that the members of the legls-
iture are gi In to Lincoln to make
a set of dainphools of themselves.
They will be slow nnd sure in their
work.
A Washington dispatch states that
numerous letteis are being received
by members of congress urging them
to defeat the Carter savings bank bill
which is scheduled to come up In
the senate December N. Many of
the letters are said to l from Ne
braska. When you get ready to make your
Christmas purchases look at the
Journal columns, and you will llnd
out merchants to patronize. The
liberal advertiser Is always the one
that sell the best and cheapest goods.
And the report that President Cas
tro has 60 million dollars tucked
away In his own namo sheds an In
teresting side light why Venezuela
has been unable to pay Its Interna
tional obligations.
Mr. Cannon says he won't cross
the speakership bridge until he
comes to it. That's the sensible way.
He may not have to cross It nt nil.
This Is the season, too, to begin
making good resolutions early.
An Outside Mew.
The Sioux City Journal, a stalwart
republican organ of deservedly high
standing, voice the views of repub
licans of character outside of Ne
braska on Governor Sheldon's re.cni
disgraceful supreme lourt perform
ance w hen It says:
"It is not edifying to see (lie polit
ical motive cutting kih 'i a prominent
figure In the expansion of the Ne
braska supreme court. On the whole
It is perhaps unfortunate that Gov
ernor Sheldon dlil not accept the
compromise by which It was pro
posed he should appoint two demo
cratic and two republican Judges.
Nebraska this year gave Its electoral
vote to the democratic national tick
et and elected a democratic governor
and legislature. Hi Ideally, If the po
litical consideration is to be raised at
all, it Is rather illogical that the re
publicans should be given either
three-fourths or all of the new Judg
es. Incidentally a political light In
the courts for control of the su
preme court will not make desirable
advertising for Nebraska."
Yet It Is precisely such a light
which Sheldon and his advisers, by
their usurpation of power and the
intensest partisanship, have tried to
force upon the state. The World
llerald does not believe, however,
there will be such a tight. Governor
elect Shalleuberger U a better Ne
hraskan, a broader unl more patri
otic man, than is Geerse Sheldon,
lie will not surround h:s:$-lf :ta
pinheaded two-by-four ajvijrs. He
will have a hiiher rvtiri icr lr
good name of Nrirki SJ.tl-
don has sboa i..r r.: t .-. j.j,if
by his r.-ce:.!
While the iL;;s::tf :s i;;ikrLi tLd
the prove- v.a 3 fre.fcr. tie
governor ai.J lit w )-r;fi:i.rf .
this n r u t,cMiri-J u- be
lieve. ::i i.ot s-.-t to j'.it ttt
supreme tt-iitfc (f tLi s::e Mil1.
Wper Sua tie I'C-V.hfc n.;ie. Strl
jdon and tie ti-,Ll!iiiii Jmtiira-
tion have made up the record. I n,-
ocrast (an afford to Jet th-m Mind
upon it. Let the democrats tf Ne
braska show themselves Ntlra.'
kans and good titizons before th-y
are partisans, and then make their
fight in the campaign next fall by
appealing to the fairness and decency
of the people of Nebraska. Werld
Herald. The Kearney Democrat speaks our
sentiments exactly on the matter of
supreme judges: 'The legislature
should enact a feature in the new
law to be passed governing the new
Judicial conditions, brought about
by the enlargement of the supreme
court members, by making it a part
thereof that there shall be minority
representation upon the supreme
court bench of the state. This Is
done in some other states In the (dec
Hen of iKin-politii al ofl'ites. an.l It
ought to be made the law in Ne
braska regarding the election of the
Juices of the siipreni'' conrt. .Mi
norities, whether republican cr dem
ocratic, should lie represented on
the judicial bench of the court of
last rcsi rt in this state.
One of the best ntti i neys in the
state says that the supreme bench
cannot be enlarged until the legisla
ture convenes and enacts it statute
providing for the appointment of the
additional judges, llxiug their terms
of office, salary and so forth. The
constitutional amendment simply
paves the way and authorizes the
legislature to make such enactment.
Governor Sheldon w as simply too !
eager to pay political debts
jumped too far.
and
Judge Sullivan has the distinc
tion ainoung lawyers of both repub
lican and democratic faith of belli);
the best supreme Judge Nebraska
ever had, and everybody feels like
complimenting the Judge for refus
ing to accept the Insult offered him
by Sheldon In giving him n one year
appointment and bestowing upon a
republican politician with no Judicial
experience a three year appointment.
Kearney Democrat.
If the republican papers had been
half so eager to give advice to pre
vious legislatures as they are the
Incoming legislature, perhaps the
people of Nebraska would not be
calling for the repeal of several ob
noxious measures upon the statute
books by republican legislatures.
Governor slielilon'ii Appointments.
The following Is clipped from the (
V.. I...... L . CiqI., rmtllul .,lit..it liv I
that staunch republican. Frank Har
rison, who believes that Governor
Sheldon has been entirely too sec
tional In his appointments of su
preme judges:
"Willi the remarkable foresight
that might have been expected from
Ills surroundings, Sheldon named
Knot and Ro-e for the three year
term and Sullivan and Faucett for
one year. Rose Is related to the
Sheldon-l'ollard family. Root is
from Cass county, but it is not un
derstood that he is a relation. It
will be three years before the state
can repudiate the selection of Rose.
"Good politics would have suggest
ed the naming of Sullivan for the
three year term. He will inevit
ably be one of the nominees of the
Democrats next year, and will be a
tower of strength in the democratic
can.pnlgn.
"Of the seven members of the
court, four are resident!" of the
First district. Not one of the seven
lies seventy-five miles west of the
Missouri river. In the chagrin of his
defeat Sheldon has recently said
much of the western counties being
the "only ones that stood by the
ticket." Yet he has spurned the west
in his appointments, the four new
judges coming from four counties
that gave a ret majority of 3,4 79
against Judge Taft In the election."
lWt Forget It.
The people of I'lattsmouth want
i.:id den.and light. It is a duty the
ffuaiil owe them to see that their
tr.u re respected and this duty
c.tkLs that an immediate contract
floulj l-e entered into. For their
c.l s-ikes the council should recog-
i.::.r tie fart that delays are danger
ous hzi do not look right. The
loHkl company stands ready to do the
r.ct'. thir.e for the city and a con
tra t theni is what the public de-
tariiv The demand for power can
bt c-t ty making the Plattsmouth
ligLt ilarit large enough and sus-
taiLir.g e&ouzh to warrant the ini-
proves.er.'.s wanted. Do this and
you have done your duty. Protect
the ity with a bond so that the
cop.ipany must make the improve
ment demanded and must carrv out
the contrail they make. The peopl
want lU'ht, they voted for it and
they will have it. If t!i present
council fails to do its duty there will
be another council and if that fails
there will be another. The people
will have what they want. The plain
fluty of the council is to build up
this city and build it regardless of
any personal considerations. Don't
let this be forgotten.
T!ie Omaha Bee calls attention to
the far t tl.. f, s amounting to
moie than three hundred thousand
dollars have been collected by of
f ii lals (,t tho state of Nebraska f'ur
lug the past two years and turned
into the state treasury to b" np
plied to the spelts, s ( f lb- suit
ovei'iiinent, under laws p ised l n
republi' an legislature, ami tehls t'l.'i!
'ii is probably not askltir, too iv. .ic
to ash ii at credit be giv.-'i I ho r
publican party for this at least.
WllHt did the people elect these of
ficials for? Was It to sit in their
offices and do nothing? Have they
done any more man their sworn
duty? The Ilee would like to make
it nppear that these officials have
done wonders when they have done
no more than other officials would
have done. Scat!
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln will
be observed February 12, liMllt, nnd
will doubtless be made much of
throughout the country It has been
suggested that at 12 o'i lock, noon, of
that day, there shall be a slmultan
eons cessation of all the wheels of
industry In the country, in shops
mills, factories, on street car nnd
railroad lines, nnd wherever
wheel may be turning. An event of
this character would leave a strong
Impression upon the minds of all of
the people and especially upon the
younger generation.
The banquet intended for Gover
nor Sheldon upon his stepping down
nnd out of the executive office, has
been declared off for some renson.
There Is no question as to Con
gressman Pollard's Intention of run
ning again two years hence. He told
Secretary Taft of his Intention of
doiug so, as well as many other of
his colleagues In congress. Hut the
republicans of the district will "Hx
his clock" free of charge when the
date for nomination rolls around. It
is evidently a fact that the people of
the district have had their suffi-
ncy filled of Krnest Pollard.
Reform republicans are so partic
ular about non-discrlmlnntion by
railroads when the strict enforce
ment of tin? law is likely to decrease
the attendance of the militiamen at
the Taft inaugural, and they are go
ing to ask congress to modify the
law so the railroads can carry uni
formed militiamen for a less rate
than other citizens are permitted on
the trains. Great Is the reform bus
iness. It will not be many more days till
will be Governor Shalleuberger
and ex-Governor Sheldon.
(Jet After Them.
The last snow has demonstrated
one thing very (dearly and that is
that the city officials should get af-
...
ter t he ow ners of property who al-
.i . . .
low the snow and ice to remain on
About half the merchants on Cen-
tral avenue ev
idently expect to wait
until the sun melts the ice, and in
the meantime let the people slip and
fall until the Ice is gone. A mer
chant should have enough regard for
his trade to clean off his walks so
that a person would not have to fall
dow n to get nto i s it ace of bust-
down to get Into his place of busi
ness. Nebraska City Press
The same here. One of the crying
needs of the city is for a vigorous
enforcement of an ordinance to clean
the walks.
iirings no.Mi: a huidi:
George Kilter, Sr., (Joes to Illinois
On Visit and Ketiirns Saturday
With u lliide.
George Hitter, sr., went back to
Illinois on a visit and surprised his
i any friends ! re'u.-i. q; ?atii-d;iy
venlng with a bride.
On Novemhi i 22, he was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Schifl', or
Clay City. 111., at the home of her
ousin in Shannon county, and after
visiting a few days returned to this
ity where they will make their
home on the fine farm of the groom.
Mr. Hitter is one of the oldest set
tlers in this county, coming here in
its infancy and putting up with all
the hardships that conies with a new
country. He has been a hard work
ing man, and now has one of the fin
est improved farms in the state. He
is also one of the main stockholders
of the rtatik of Eagle, being presi
dent of that Institution.
Mr. Reitter is a man that is a help
to any community and has won
many life long friends in this county
which he has done his best to make
one of the best in the state.
We have not had the pleasure of
knowing Mrs. Reitter, but we are
sure that she Is one of the best of
women and will make a good wife
for the man who has chosen In r for
his companion. We are sure the peo
ple of Kagle will welcome her gladly
and do all in their power to make
her home a pleasant one.
They were charivarled by a crowd
of Mrs. Hitter's friends every place
they visited while In Illinois. On
Sunday evening the friends of Grand
pa Reitter. headed by his son. Genrei
Jr. nnd wife went to their home nnd
gave them an old fashioned charivari
and were Invited In to spend the
evening.
The Deacon Joins Mr. Ueltter'i
many friends in extending congrnt
illations and wishing he and his wife
many long and happy years of mar
rled life. Especially do we extend
our hnnd to Mrs. Hitter, who conn
among strangers, hut we know the
people of Kagle will not be long In
making her feel ns though this had
always been her home. Kagle Dea
con.
Manicure sets Goring & Co.
Toilet sets Coring & Co.
WHEN THE KETTLE SINGS
it's a slun of coal satisfaction. Want
to hoar the music In your kitchen?
hasy order coal from this otllce and
yard. The output of the Trenton
mine tho fuel wo handle has no su
perior anywhere, Its equal In few
places
J. V. EGENBERGER
punNF Mitttsmonth No.Ii
rnunc ,u,u 0.3.,i.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
!OTICR.
ThH Stat of NVI.iMskN. In Justice Court
More M. Archer. Justice uf ml lv" '
Cliarlea H. Wllklns.
l'lal n lift,
Frank C. Ilenfer?"
t. Defendant.
Frank C. ltenfer will take noilo. .i, .
on the sotli day of November Son V
Archer a Justice of the peace for ti
it- of I'liittsmouth. County of ( '"
.el.ra.ska. Issued an order of att.,"'
"lent for the sutn of Sixtv-elirht
70-H.rt ($.Pi 70 Holland ' V ' "i"'1
pendintr before him, where in rf . 11
It. Wilkin. Is .lal.;tlV,ml'nFr"krlr:
lienfer is defendant: That i.e.,.., J
property of ald defendant ""'
attached under said or. er si'"."'"11
whs continued to the 6th lav of l"
ary. lus, at 9 o'clock a in f Jam'
I'harlea it. Wllklns.
I'lattsmouth,
ISDN.
Nebraska, November o.
The State of Nebraska t
Court before m'." Archer. 'jusU'Tf
the Peace for the City Jt I In '
mouth. County of Cass? f 1 lul,s
Kd Lgeiibei-Ker,
l'lal n tin.
V8
Frank C. Benfer,
Defendant.
Frank C. Hen fer will take notice that
on he i'lst day of November. 1S08 M
Archer, a Just ce of the IVhw (l .i
v".y. i ,,"mut"' o
Nebraska. Issued an order of attach
men for the sum One Hundred Seye I
ty-elKht and 40-100 (17S.40) liollar
ii an act on pending before 1,1,'n. w" rj
In Kd Kgenberger s nlalni ir
Frank C. Henfer fs defend! nt; hat pe"'
sonal property of said defendant h iU
been ntlm he,! nn,o, ......i , "1 "'
jSnwr7l90r"rr,oVioVhi? 2,hj
. mini or.ier su ,1
cause was continued to the 6th day of
January ut a " ' u" t
Kd I''enberger,
I'lattsmouth,
Mnln.lfV
Nebraska,
November 30,
laos.
'.Hint v. Nehru uk n v,.vtM
In the matter of the estate of Catil
ine Stailelmann. decease.l. -aui-
All Ilel'MOIlM lllt.ll-auta.1 . ' . .
?eeutru Sf "ahl wtate"'.:'''?
u'ml account and report of iier admin
Islrntion In said estate, and a net Ii Inn
I1,8 ,t-t Catherine' tfiflS
", mml settlement of said account and
allowance thereof, and the discharge J
such executrix. A hearing unon m.iAi,
oi.nt and iiet Ii Inn I "''u" "uf"
f.'.,ei.r.Vrt ttl''K.i;x'ity Court Koom
In I'lattsinouth, Nebraska, on the 19th
In
1 ' "-eeni uer, i aus, at the hour nf
ten o clock, a. m. when anv and all iter.
...... uiiu toiurni Lilt Kfln A
i 'a
,,JUS-
Mated thin jjNth dav of Vnvoml.AH
Allen J. Heeson,
County Juiitfe.
(Seal)
t. Dwyer,
Attorney
u.. 1 - . . . . '
Notice of Sale of Note and Mortoao
. muugugB
Security.
II r. IM iihKKinrilVENthathv virtue
"f or.lerof the Hon. Allen.l. HeosonXVjunty
......H -r. v v .iiuiiy, ,eornska. made nn.i
entered H UioestaieoiCathurlnc.su.leimai n
deceased, tlie undersigned executrix of said
'VY'' wlllsell at public auction u the highest
'i'l'ler for cash, a certain promissory note In
t ie principal sum of ti.M.UO with t teret
len ou at the rule or ekht percent H ) from
the tirst ihiy of May, 1hk. lumber w th a ce "
tn n niniiL'uife .1. ..,! .i .. Ce, . r.,-.." a-
";..M.,..,., TnlNM. (a'. the
... . .......,.,..,, tii-iu-asaa, wincn s secnr Iv
for the payment f Sal, oie. That, said no e
and llioilL-ni.'i ni!,i,,, .... t.. L ' . ... " "m
r a part o the Vss of ,,e 'estate of s'ld
1 'yl- fiieh sale will lake place at tie
e!',! 'J :"',,;.,.r' :e.,t'!!,n.,,,,,u w AV 5
' Y" , , ;m 01 movent ler. ws,
the hour of one o clock P. .M 'v.
Pat aled this 31st day of October, 100
1 1-A . . . ..."
ATHAKJ.NK WHITE.
I'.O DwYKii, Attorney. Erlx.
...TO THE GULF COAST COUNTRY...
Every 1st and 3rd Tues
day in Each Month
Over the Missouri Pacitlc Railway
$23.65 Round Trip. Tickets Good 25 Days
Can stop off anywhere coiner or com-
tng. Train leaves Plattsmouth, Neb.,
12.0,1 a. m. ; arrives Kansas City Tues
day morning- C o'clock-making connec
tions with the fast train going south to
th fllllf ...111 r ii.. .1
. win nnve a (irivaie run
man Dinunr for Mnl.at r.n o
births and 35 cents for meals. We are
closing out a ranch near El Campo,
Texas, of 16.000 acres, at 99 r,n tn i-M on
per acre, on easy terms. We have sold
over one-half of this land to farmers
who will at once commence to improve
their lands, build good houses and
uama. viso ianus near t,dna and Vic
toria. If you want to make this trip with us,
let us know In time to get you a ticket.
Buy your ticket over the Missouri Paci
fic to Kansas City; Santa Fe Railway to
Houston, Texas, and from Houston to
San Antonio over the G. H. & S. A.
Railway.
JOHN MURRAY, Jr.,
TEXAS LAAD AGENT.
P. 0. Box 605 Plattsmouth Neb.
i
Best Time foSoo
the Southwest
Lvery first and third Tues
dnyof each month, low-priced
homeseeker's excursions are
run over the lines of the : : :
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
into the rich and resourceful
farming regions of the Sout h
west. It is a splendid chRnce
for tho Northern and Eas
tern farmer, r.ftcr his wheat
is gathered, to combine a
pleasure and propecting trip.
Write for rates and literature to
HUGH NORTON, Agent.
M. P. Ry., Plattsmouth, Neb. y
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