UNITED SHIES SHE COURT IWILL DEBATE
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Decided in Favor of the Missouri Pacific.
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The lelebratod Manley elevator
eases th:it have aroused widespread
interest, not only throughout this
county, but all over the state, as well,
were decided yesterday (April 4) in
the supreme court cf the United
States, Justice Holmes cf that body
.announcing the opinion that the law
under which the supreme court of the
state of Nebraska had decided against
the Missouri Pacific Railway com
pany were unconstitutional, inasmuch
as they violated the property rights
of that company In taking its prop
erty without rendering proper com
pensation in return This decision
marks the culmination of a long se
ries of litigations, beginning In this
county in 1906, when the Missouri
Pacific was sued by the Manley Co
operation Grain company to force it
to construct a spur or side track
along side the elevator operated by
the grain company at that place. It
was shown by the plaintiff in the
primary court and by the defendant
in the supreme court that the Mis
sour Pacific company had established
a number of stations along the line
of its railroad in Cass county, and
that it maintained a station at Man-
ley; that it had been requested by
the Mauley Co-operative Grain com
pany to erect a switch or side track
of suitable length to approach as near
as four feet of the outer edge of the
grain company's elevator, but the
railroad company paid no attention
to the request, whereupon the eleva
tor company brought action against
the railroad company in the sum of
$500 damages. This case was tried
in the district court of Cass county
in 1906 without a jury, and a verdict
was rendered for the state. An ap
peal was taken to the supreme court
of Nebraska, which affirmed the de
cision of the lower court, whereupon
the railroad company carried the case
to the United States supreme court
and secured a reversal. In announce
ing the decision, the supreme court
remanded and taxed the costs of the
case to the state.
This decision is of great interest
to the people of this county on ac
count of the length of time and the
bitterness with which the litigation
has been conducted although the
state law as amended by the succeed
ing legislature will rot be affected,
and this does not release the Mis
souri Pacific from all its liability.
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Eloquent Appeal in their Behalf
in Congress Last Monday.
In the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill on Monday in the
national house of representatives,
Congressman Maguire delivered an
eloquent appeal in behalf of the old
solders, and the immediate need cf
caring for the survivors of the wars
of the country, rather than making
jireparations for more war:
"I believe that it would be a more
wholesome and appropriate idea for
its," he said, "to keep in mind the
needs of the repaidly dwindling num
ber of war survivors who helped to
preserve the integrity, nationality and
honor of our country. Because we
are today a great nation, enjoying
peace, shall we be ungrateful to these
who contributed so much to our
greatness in time of war? We are
great because of our past history, of
our people today, our ideals and our
institutions, but we must not forget
that just as our greatness increases
likewise do our responsibilities mul
tiply. "This nation is what it is today
because its noble sons and daughters
have given it their best skill, their
learning, their virtues. A pension
that was considered fair and suffi
cient ten years ago is entirely Inade
quate today The high cost of living
and the consequent decreased pur
chasing power of the dollar have
greatly increased the struggle for
existence which now faces the 9 40,
onO pensioners on the roll.
"The average increase in the last
live years in the vnlue of pensions
has been oly 1.1 per coot. These pen
sioners are forced to forego many of
the ordinary comforts of life not
withstanding the fact that in no pub
ic expendit ure Is the public money ex
pended so economically as the pen
sion money. It is distributed into
every community In our country and
.soon reai lies the channels of trade.
"There were 32,831 survivors of
the civil war whose names were drop
ped from the roll on account of death
during the past year. The number
of deaths will no doubt proportion
ately Increase, and It can readily be
seen that the greater number of these
survivors will pass to their final re
ward within a few years. I conceive
it to be a most sacred duty for this
nation to properly care for these few
survivors of our nation's heroic men,
and for their widows, minor children
and dependent relatives. This Is a
duty we can not postpone. It should
be discharged faithfully and liberally
while yet; there Is time for grateful
nation to acknowledge our lasting ob
ligation to these men and women the
fruits of whose heroic services we of
today are so bounteously enjoying."
The Platlsmoulh Team Will Give '
Blair a Hard Tussle.
The local high sdu-el debiting
team l as a tine record so far this
vear and no doubt will ccir.e out on
top in the approaching contest. It
is, however, a well known fad that
the team from Blair Is a fast one
and it will be a feather in our cap
if we can defeat them. In all prob
ability the team that represents this
city in the coming contest will be
the same that defeated Fremont in
the debate about a momh ago. The
coining debate will be a very Inter
esting one and ought to draw an im
mense crowd. More about this in
teresting event will appear In the
Journal later.
The schedule of debates In this
eastern district in the first series
of contests in the eleven districts
among the sixty schools' which are
members of Nebraska High School
Debating league have all taken place
except two. The Blair team will vis
It this city on Friday evening, April
16, and debate with the Plattsmouth
team. The subject will be, "Resolved,
That Labor Unions on the Whole Are
Beneficial." The Wahoo and David
City teams will show their ability
about the same time and the two
winning teams will lock horns for
the honor of representing this dis
trict, composed of the schools
South Omaha, Blair, Fremont, Wa
hoo, Weepng Water, Plattsmouth, in
the coining contest in Lincoln on
May 13 for the state championship.
We Special
jze in Good
Clothes
Tliat New Jail.
There lias perhaps been more than
one hundred people (many of them
farmers and heavy taxpayers) who
have visited the jail since the agita
tion of a new one has been sprung
by the Journal. And every cue of
them declared that we s rjuld build
a new jail and as soon as possible.
There are perhaps many taxpayers in
Cass county who do not know the
condition of the dilapidated structure,
and we want everyone of them when
they come to Plattsmouth to not
return home until they have viewed
a structure called a jail, which would
be a disgrace to the poorest county
in the state, while Cass is one of
the beot, and wealthiest counties In
Nebraska. That we need a new j.'.il,
no one will dispute, unless he be so
prejudiced against Plattsmouth that
he would oppose it because the same
Is located here. Sensible residents
of Cuss county understand the dilem
ma in which we are situated for the
safo keeping of prisoners, and they
will not oppose the building of a lit w
jail because they know It is badly
needed.
QUALITY LINE $20 TO $35
if P;'.-' -v-Srv
t "vi v . 'rJ e want von to know that vou can buv a whole suit of
men s clothes in here for and from that up to clS, but this
is not our specialty our specialty is tine clothes clothes for
the man who wants the best tailoring he can get, the best and
most exclusive fabrics, and style sewed into every line and seem.
Exclusive patterns no two alike, the same service he gets from
the $60 custom tailor. In other words our Quality Clothes are
oui specialty, running in price from $20 to $35. This line is
in a class by itself . We buy it from a half dozen or more of
the best clothes makers in the U.-S., thereby getting a variety
of the models and the cream of each line. You'll find nothing
ordinary or commonplace in it, but instead you will find ex
ceptional and exclusive features. The best way to do is come
in and examine these good clothes and if we cannot show you
where they are better, we shall not expect to sell you. Blue serges, soft grays and
the new browns await your choosing.
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Coprnghl 1910
The Huuk ol kuppenHamer
Chicago
Wescott's Sonus
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
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Paint Boxes and Posts.
The postoffice department requests
that patrons of all rural delivery
routes paint their boxes and posts to
which they are attached a pure white
color. This course, if pursued, will
not only result in benefit to the pat
ron In serving to protect his box and
post from damage by the weather,
but will give all boxes a uniform color
and serve to fix their Identity In all
parts of the country as United States
nail boxes, and will give them a much
neater and slghtlier appearance than
they now possess, it Is desired that
patrons Imprint their names and box
numbers on boxes in black fetters
about two Indies high. It Is also de
sired that read officials paint upon
posts of b;,x(3 which are located at
crossroads (hut not attach signs
thereto) the nanus of the towns or
villages to which the i n ssroads lead,
with an indicator showing the direc
tion. Posts t which !(. s should be
attached shall be set in rn easily ac
cessible position at the eide of the
road and boxes securely fcisu-ned to
a projecting arm of wood, or to a
bracket of hand iron about 3-16 of an
inch thick, or, if preferred, an auto
matic extension arm may bo used.
Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by a medicine which
like Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures
promptly but produces no unpleasant
after effects. It never falls and Is
pleasant and safe to take. Fold by
all dealers.
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PLAN EARLY FOR
YOUR SUimeR TOUR!
PACIFIC COAST-From June 1st, low round trip excursion rates to the
Pacific Coast, and on special dates April to July, still lower Coast Excursion
rates.
YELLOWSTONE PARK All indications point to a larger number of Park
Tourists during the Summer of 1910 then ever before. The tour rates are very
low, and include attractive diverse routes through Colorado and Salt Lake City,
TO THE EAST Special rates will be in effect to eastern cities and re
sorts. Definite announcements should be made within the next thirty days.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS-Tourist rates during tne Summer to Den
vcr, Estes Park and Colorado resorts; Hot Springs, S. D., Sheridon and Ran
Chester, Wyo., for the liig Horn region, Cody (gateway for Holm's personally
conducted camping parties through tie park), Thermopolis, Wyo., the coming
wonderful Hot Springs rrsort (ra i .1.. completer July 1st).
HOME SEEKERS' RATES -Pirn -mi third Tuesdays for investors and
lamlseeker through the newly c!i vt'
ti? t n Uiur.
Arbor Pay Friday, April ":!.
The Institution of Arbor day found
ed by the late .1. Sterling Morten,
Secretary of Agriculture under Presi
dent Cleveland will be observed Fri
day, April 22. It was a beautiful and
useful idea that prompted the govern
ment to name a day on whhh especial
attention should be given to the plant
ing of trees. It has shown more
beautifully and more usefully as time
has demonstrated the results of the
departure and as the Increasing de
vastation of the forests and the nnJ
tlonal policy of conservation hnvn
shown timber replenishment to be im
perative. Arbor day, of course, Is
primarily a day for the school child
ren. It was designed in particular
to enlist the Interest of the young in
tree planting whether for the mak
ing of shade, for the bearing of fruit
or for the growing of a timber lot.
Preparations should be made for a
general observance of this day. The
subject should not be overlooked in
the schools. The relation of tree
planting to the whole subject of con
servation should be unfolded to the
younger minds, for this conservation
is primarily for the rising and the
future generations.
The Late Mrs. John I lock.
Magdalena Bock (born Uushman),
was born September 23, 1840, in
Schleswig, Holsteln, Germany. She
was married to John Bock August 4,'
1860. They made their home In Ger
many until April, 1872, when they
came to this county, where they first
lived In the vicinity of Plattsmouth,
then for several years near Avoca,
Cass county. Since March, 1883,
they have lived at their beautiful
country home about 14 miles south
wpt of Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Bock led a very active life, en
Jcyl: g good health herself, she was
ever ready to help those that needed
l.elp. She was loved and respected
by I er neighbors and many friends,
'.v'it,. w ill miss her greatly. The union
was blessed with ten children seven
.daughters and three sons two sons
died in infancy. The remaining ones
are Mrs. II. Wolfe, Mrs. W. Peters,
Mrs. Will Hunter, Mrs. G. Hanson,
Mrs. W. Philpot, Mrs. Jake Hlld, Mrs.
Ed, (Jasenier and Julius Bock, the
latter living in Wyoming.
The funeral tcok place Thursday,
March ol.. liliO, at eleven o'clock
from tfre home.. Services were held
at the Orn'au Lutheran church, of
whl 'ii the d'?cvased had been an act-
he member s'nee its organization.
The pn.-tor, U"v. Sprlegcl, was as
sisted b.v llev. Audress of Weeping
Water.
The choir nf Weeping Water ren
dered several very beautiful and ap
preciated selections.
The remains were laid to rest In
Plattsmouth cemetery. A large num
ber of friends were present to pay
the last sad respects to a loved friend
and neighbor. Had Mrs. Bock lived
until August of this year, they could
l ave celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary, something vry few live
to do. She leaves besides these men
tioned, 2!.t grand-children, t! great
giand-i hjldren and cue sister.
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IM PORTED PERCH ERO N
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GAL ATM US
(72279)
OALATUUS was imported Nov.
1909, by Jv. h. Ilunbert, of Corn
ing, Iowa, and recorded by Perch-
i erod society of America; he is a
i bay star in color, and was foaled
I March 29, 1806.
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Pdr.iain Street, Omaha, Neb.
Will Play Sunday Ball.
The Nebraska City base ball club
are going to' have Sunday ball play
ing, whether the goody-goody people
of that burg want then to or not.
They will go over the river Into Iowa
and lay out grounds and fix them up
a fine park, where the boys can enj y
themselves every Sunday afternoon.
There is not the least harm In Sunday
ball playing, and those who attend
such games might be doing some
thing worse. A crank is the worst
of human beings, and he who op
poses the boys having a little amuse
ment on Sunday afternoon, Is one
who siis In the Amen corner all Sun
day morning, and kicks all afrnoon
for fear some people are Kolng to
enjoy themselves.
W. I!, Virgin and wife from near
Murray, were In the lty a few hours
yesterday af.i moon.
Completed Their L.'ilx is.
The Missouri Pacllc surveyors,
who have been at work In this and
Cass counties f r the past three
months or more, have completed their
labors and will leave for the north In
a few days. They have surveyed
over almost every foot of the eastern
portion of this and Casj county, try
ing to find the lowest level that they
can get In and out with the main line
of that roud They have completed
all of their detailed work and sent it
in and have shown the company
where It Is possible to do away with
the heavy grades and shorten the
main line. They would not talk
about the work tbey have been do
ing, but merely to say they were
working for the Missouri Pacific com
pany trying to ascertain the lowest
level to run a line, so as to avoid all
grades and to straighten out the
lines and shorten the distance as
much as possible between Omaha and
Kansas City. The company has al
ready commenced work on I his Im
provement, of their lines and expect
to have the same completed by fall
and may put In a double track be
tween Omnha and Kansas City to
care for their fast Increasing traffic.
.Nebraska City News.
('. It. S. Buggy Pole & Xeck Yoke.
The C. 11. S. buggy polo and neck
yoke Is the best there Is just out.
Insist on getting one. Manspeaker
sells the poles and the hardware
stores sell the neck yokes
. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature In driving all
Impurities out of the system, insur
ing a free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by alt
dealers.
Will Now Serve His Full Time
in the County Jail.
From Tuesday's Dully.
Sheriff Qulnton returned this morn
ing from a trip to the village of
South Bend and vicinity and was ac
companied by the now famous John
Llsh of that place who somo time
ago paid this city a visit at about
the time that the district court was
doing business here. Llsh is the
man against whom County Attorney
Kanuley filed Mi complaint about
March 14 th, on the charge of selling
Intoxicating liquor without a license.
The specific charge In the case being
that Llsh had unlawfully conveyed
to one Kd. Pinion, four quarts of
whiskey. When Llsh was here be
fore he was arraigned before Judge
Travis, ,aihI upon entering the plea
or gut.ty, no was . neu i y me con . Ga,alhu9 win make the scason of
to.t.eex,entoI?1ou anacos s. in,s191()at of
fine the ourt suspended on the con- .
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dmou i ill. imu ueieiiu.uii in.uuii-
total abstinence and behave himself
en penalty of the court's displeasure.
This restraining influence soon prov
ed too Irksome for the gay and
buoyant spirits of the gentleman,
with the result that he Indulged in a
period of beastly Intoxication and that
we find the following entry
reposing In the flics cf the court:
"It appearing to the court that the
defendant Llsh has. l;n drunk and
has violated his putiuise to abstain
from IntoxIcaUpg liquors, he Is ord
ered to be committed forwith to the
county jail to serve his sentence,"
Acting in accordance with the
foregoing order of the court the
nherlff went up to South Bend yes
itiiday to secure the getitclman's in
uireoratioti, but the friends of Llsh
had apprised him of the approaching
Nenilsis, In the person of Sheriff Quln
ton and when the latter arrived on
the scene he found that his victim
had crossed the river into Sarpy
county, there to survey his enemy,
the minion of the law with a smile
of scorn and Ignominy. The sheriff,
aforesaid, seeing that this wag a time
for the exercise vt strategy und cun
ning, rather than courage, proceeded
on his way to Murdock, returning for
his lawless prey later in the evening.
No doubt this move would have been
successful In trapping the wary Llsh,
had not the friends of this desperate
criminal been on the lookout. As it
was he had been warned and had
again taken to the river. This ap
peared to the officer to be the oc
casion for the practice of some more
discretion, so retiring Into the coun
try again, he remained away from
the Bend until this morning, when
returning and deputizing one of the
citizens of that place he had no dif
ficulty In Apprehending the cower
ing culprit and bringing him to this
city whore he will remain as a guest
at the county bastilo until he has
served his sentence.
Mr. Roscoe C. Harshinan of Avoca,
came in this morning from that
place to look after business for his
j father, George W. Harsh man, who Is
now at Tralnor, Kansas. Itosooe C.
Harsh man has the honor of having
been rained for that famous New
York statesman, Roscoe Conklln.
C. llttu.en, one of Cass county's
substantial farmers, living wit.6 of
Mynard, w.is in the city tday.
3 LACK
gflDGER
Kevery family and especially those
who reside in the country should bo
provided at all times witli a bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment. There
is no telling when It may bo wanted
In case of an accident or rtnerg' ncy.
It 1b most excellent In all cases of
rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold
by all dealers.
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This celebrated Jack wiil mika the
season of l'JH), at my farm, one milt)
west of the A. S. Will farm, each day
of the week.
BLACK OADGER is a black Jack
with white points, a sure breeder, and
has some line colts to show his quality.
HE3MS:-fl2.0)toinsuro a live colt.
All duo care will be taken to prevent
accidents, hut should any occur, owner
will not bo responsible. When parties
disposo of mares or move from the lo
cality, service fee becomes duo and pay
able immediately.
H. F.
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