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The Plattsmouth Journal
rt'lILISIIED WKKKLY AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
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GERMAIN E. TOWL,
PUtts. Phone. 6. !eb. 'Phone. 220.
Enterfd at Hie potolli- :it ri:ittnnutii. Xc
lrask;i. as mvuiuI cl.iss mattrr.
FRIDAY, ATHILI l!. IShU
The mud is clearing ofl" nicely. It
will soon be time t expect an tlier
snow storm.
Wajred by men who live by slaugh
ter and bloodshed, the packers' war
should le a battle roya.
Our new chief f police says he is
tfointf to have a new uniform with
brass buttons and pold braid before he
runs for oftice arain.
The independent action of the Uur
lington in making western excursion
rates for the summer may result in a
rijrht merry rate war.
The question of individual commun
ion cups and the drinking of Jamaica
jritiirer are profound problems for dis
cussion before the New York confer
ence of the Met hodist church.
Child's Point mu.,t p. Thai is the
order of the liurlinton. The land
slide and the sharp reverse curve made
a combination which the railn-ad ieo
ple will not aain allow ti combine.
The IJoers are on top arain this
week, and the Ihitis'u war correspond
ents can take a much-needed rest un
til Kitchener captures another band
of decrepit refugees or burns another
deserted laager.
Nebraska claims the distinction of
a striking mail carrier. At Sidney
the people have not had their mail for
a week, the man emraueil to carry the
sacks from thedejiot having struck for
an advance of er month. Noone
else beinjr authorized to touch the
s;icks. they have !een allowed to accu
mulate in the depot, while the people
rajre and fume a!ui m t jrettisur their
letters and papers.
It is a dangerous t hinir to it. late t he
rites and obligations of a powerful se
cret organization, worse, to jjive the
pass word to one who has no nht to
hear it. One of the most iopiilar llur
lintrton conductors is j::t now taking
an enforced lay off because in a lit of
abstraction he revealed the mvstic ca
bal to the ladv cashier of the Lincoln
depot dining (m when she innocent ly
asked him. "Are vow a IhuTalo'"'
President Schurman of ( 'ornell says
the principal trouble in settlinir mat
ters in Cuba is with the j lit icians
who want sometime.' and the people
who are suspicious Alter their ex
perience with Spain it is not to le
wondered at that the people are sus
picious. ( maha I!ce.
And. after their experience with tin
United States. Neely. Hathhurn and
company, the Cubans are bednnin to
wonder what reason they had to bt
dissatisfied with Castillian iu!e.
"A man's sorrow is his neihlxn 's
joy," is a somewhat trite Hindoo prov
erb. The day follow inx t he landslide
near Ilellevue two Plattsmouth men
were discussing the accident. The
tirst had been a passe nirer on the
wrecked train. He said it had scared
him out of a year's .m ow th, and that
he hoped never to be caught in such a
hazardous Misition aain. The second
man had not been on the train. He
had never lcen hi a railroad wreck.
He declared that he would have riven
a year of a life time to have passed
through the exciting cxerience.
Gingerbread Test of Royalty.
M. L W. Sherwood, in the May
Smart Set. writes an article on "Eng
land's Princely King" which'is as full
of revelations to the average individ
ual as a two months" egg is full of
fried chicken. In a three page
psychological dissection of the Ijoy
hood of the oliese monarch of IJrit
annia the w riter says. "He was apt to
be clean and courteous and ready for
his mother's kiss even after eating
gingerbread."
Mst notable instance, hyper double
distilled proof jxsitive of the presence
of blue royal blood, a most princely
trait indeed, worthy to be chronicled
in the archives of the nation for the
instruction of the yomij. of the rising
generation like the hatchet and cherry
tree tale. Oh most worthy M. K. W.
Sherwood, be you man or woman the
world owes you thanks for being t he
discoverer of the gingerbread criterion
of the quality of youth.
Hereafter it might be reasonable' to
suppose that when a susitcetcd pre
tender to the throne advances with
his claims to the crown a hurried in
vestigation will .he made into the his
tory of his boyhood todiscover how he
demeaned himself while under the in
fluence of the seductive gingerbread.
There will be no need then for long
and heated controversies and ihe wag
in;,' of sanguinary wars. The simple
Kinder bread test will be sufllcient.
P.ut while the world at large is
mindful of what a measure of grati
tude is due the originator of the gin
gerbread theory, the fact is still pain
fully apparent that the author is an
iconoclast, and the shatterers of cher
ished belief are seldom popular. Until
M. K. V. Sherwood appeared with his
or her all confounding theory no one
had ever put himself on record as an
exponent of the principle that the
eating of gingerbread makes little
boys naughty and savage, permeating
every corpuscle of their juvenile blood
with an uncontrollable impulse to le
bad. to play in the dirt, besmirch their
clothing, make them forget what they
had learned of politeness and refuse to
kiss their mothers. Hut since thesur
prising revelation there Is no telling
how great a reform movement may at
once set in in the diet of youngsters,
for even the fondest of mothers real
iz.ing that their boys are not princes
of the realm, and learning for the tirst
time the true cause of their too fre
quent naughtiness, will profit by the
suggestion and then there will be no
more gingerbread.
State University Crop Bulletin.
Lincoln. April Hi. 1 ?mI . The past
week has been cold and wet, with far
less than the normal amount of sun
shine. The daily mean temperature
for the week averaged 2 below nor
mal.
Cloud v weather with shower has
prevailed, and the rainfall has been
above normal in yearly all parts of the
state In northeastern counties the
rainfall was but littleover J of an inch
or about half the normal quantity. In
most of the central ond western coun
ties the rainfall exceeded an inch, and
in the south-central part of the state
it ranged from two to three inches.
The wet weather has retarded farm
work, except in the northeastern
counties, where considerable wheat
has leen sown. In other counties
some wheat and oats were sown early
in the week. Very little plowing for
corn has ieen done. Work is about
ten daws behind normal. Winter
wheat and rye continue in tine condi
tion. (irass is start in: slowly.
(I. It. LvoKI.ANJi.
Section Director
Loses Leg in Yards.
A. P. I 'isher. formerly a well known
Plattsmouth lx.y. now living in Clar
inda. la., met with a distressing acci
dent in the yards of the HurlingtDii
Sunday night. In attemptingtoalight
from east bound freight train No. T5
he slipped and fell under the wheels,
suffering the amputation of his right
leg at the knee.
The injured man was carried up
town, where Dr. J. S. Livingston, as
sisted by lr. pobt. Livingston attend
ed him.
Fisher was beating his way home
ward from the west on a freight, al
though he had more than &0 in bills
in his pocket book Yielding to an
impulse to stop off at Plattsmouth to
reisit old scenes and look up some of
the boys with whom he had played in
the ball teams years gone by led him
to attempt to spring from the train
The next day's train from the east
brought his father to his bedside. His
stay in Plattsmouth is likely to lie far
longer than he originally intended.
Obituary Airs. Ransom Cole.
Mrs Margaret Ethel Cole departed
this life April 12, 1W1, after a linger
ing illness, at the age of .TO years, 1
month and !." days. The funeral serv
ices were held at Lilerty chapel, near
Plattsmouth, Sunday last, and the cs-
teem in which she was held was well
attested by the very large attendance
Rev. P. II. Sjhell. the pastor.conduct-
ed the .services, preaching from Keve
lations 22:1.1, 14. Her remains were
buried at the Horning cemetery.
Mrs. Cole was the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. II. Spangler, and was born
a few miles south of Plattsmouth.
On Feb. 2, bSit.'S she linked her life
and happiness with that of Hansom
Cole, an estimable young man of the
vicinity in marriage in which rela
tion she continued in happiness until
the hand of death was laid upon her.
Decesed was of a kind and cheerful
disposition. During her long illness
she was uncommonly patient. While
desirous of regaining her health, she
said a few days before her death, "We
must submit to the Lord, and if it is
His will I am ready to go."
She was converted at Liberty chapel
in 18'JO, and joined the United Breth
ren church there remaining a true
and devoted Christian until her death.
Her husband, parents, five brothers
and four sisters survive her, and await
the call to rejoin her in that brighter
and better land,where disease and pain
and the sorrow of parting nevercome.
Card of Thanks.
The husband, parents, brothers and
sisters of the late Mrs. Ransom Cole
unite in thus publicly expressing their
sincere thanks to all who so kindly
and w ill iugly assisted and comforted
them in their hours of. sorrow and
great bereavement, and they pray for
God's grace and blessing upon them In
all abundance.
MRS. PROPST WRITES
Of the Last Days of Her Husband,
Addison.
An account of the recent death at
Grinnell. la., of Addison Propst, bro
ther of Martin Propst and Mrs. E E.
Goodwin, was published a short time
ago in the Journal. Addison Propst
at one time and was well known to old
settlers. His widow, in writing to his
brother Martin not long since, speaks
of his death in the following feeling
fashion:
"Dear II rot her Martin This is a
bright, lieautiful day. It is Sunday,
and many people are hurrying along
toward the Methodist church, where
you went, just across the way. I will
not go today. I have not been very
well for some weeks. It is so silent
and lonely in the old home since Ad
dison went away to live with the an
gels in heaven!
"The Sunday morning before his
death, he asked to be raised up. Sit
ting on the side of the bed he told
JJert to lift the curtain higher. Then
he looked out of the window and said:
"I would like to live longer if I could
get well, but if not, I w ant to go soon."
Tne last three weeks he was very
sick, and did not eat anything only
drank water during he last fifteen
days. He suffered so much pain the
last week we called the doctor sev
eral times to inject morphine into
his arms. This would bring relief for
a short time then when he came out
from its influence he would suffer more
than before It was used.
"He did not seem to suffer so much
pain during the last few days, and was
conscious and able to speak up to two
hours before his death.
"I wish you could have been here,
Martin, to see how a good man whose
sins had been pardoned could tri
umph over death and the grave: He
was Dravintr aud praising God almost
continually as long as he had any
strengtn and then the soul escaped
from Its tenement of clay so easily, so
quietly and gently, disturbing not the
sleeper at all, and the watohers hardly
knew when the summons came.
"One of the noblest and best men
who ever lived has gone to his reward.
And we all shall miss him sv the
cheery smile, the kind word, the help
ing hand."
Upsand Downs of the Browns
lirown bast a cozy offleu
On the twenty-second t1or
Of a modern office building.
With conveniences jcalore.
Electric light und mail chutes
And everything Hrt-rate
And au elevator starter
Who Is strictly up to date.
Now Mrs. Brown came In one !:iy.
A smile upon her face:
Took elevator Xo. 6.
And launched forth into Space.
"Tis safe to say she'd hardly gone
Beyond the second floor.
When Mr. Brown came sailing down
Serene in No. 4.
"IIey, Mr. Brown"' the starter cried.
"Your wife went up this minute."
A car was just about to start.
And Mr. Hrown jumped in it. .
"You'd better wait till the conic back!"
The starter tried to shout.
But up went Brown a car came down
And Mrs. Brown stepped out.
The starter shook with hidden mirth
lie didn't dar display;
"Your husband, mum. wentback."he said.
"And crossed yo on the way.
Just take a chair and rest awhila.
He'll surely come right down."
She wouldn't listen; up she went
Aud down came Mr. Brown.
lie went back up his wife cane down.
And headed for the door.
While Brown ransacked in wild despair
The twenty-second floor.
As out into the street she passed.
With proud, uplifted chin, -"I
hope they'll meet In heaven." said
The starter, with a grin.
O. N. Bunce, In May Smart Set.
Epworth Leaguers!
Send me your name and address and
I will mail you about April 1, a beauti
fully Illustrated folder giving full in
formation about the special rates and
train service to California via the Bur
lington Route, at the time of the Ep
worth League meeting at San Fran
cisco in July.
The folder will enlighten you on
every point in connection with the
trip to San Francisco cost of tickets;
how to make the trip most cheaply
and comfortably; what there is to see
on the way, and why your ticket should
read via the Burlington Route.
The round trip rate open to every
one from Omaha to San Francisco via
the Burlington Route Is $45. Tickets
are good by way of Denver and Salt
Lake City. J. Francis,
General Passenger Agent, Burlington
Route, Omaha, Neb.
Saturday evening next the Sokol hall
will be the scene of a social gathering
under the auspices of St. Agnes guild.
St. Agnes guild will give a sociable,
dancing Included, at Sokol hall Satur
day evening. All are Invited.
Charles Searle and Max'Chapman
have secured positions in a surveying
party with the Northern Pacific rail
road. They departed for Washington
Tuesday afternoon.
Have a good time by attending the
St. Agnes social dance at Sokol hall
tomorrow evening.
Department Commander Reese has
defsTVpated tire BIley bote! as depart
ment headquarters for the 2.1th annual
encampment of the G. A. R. to he held
1n May. Tlie adminstiatiun council
will meet on the evening of May 7.
All railroads in Nebraska have made
a one-fare rate for the muni trip with
a minimum of $2.
Otto Wuii returned Tuesday from a
trip to Millard and Papillion, where
he left goodly orders for his famous
smokers.
Mrs. A: W. AtwtxMl is visiting re
latives in Jacksonville, 111.
Judge Newell, S. II. At wood and S.
A. Davis have removed their oftice
furniture from the room over A. W.
Atwood's drug store to the basement
of the Bank of Cass County.
Edward's racket store is something
new in Plattsmouth. Everything in
stock is blight, fresh and new. And.
then, there's scarcely a thing in the
line of varieties which you cannot lind
there. The place: .You cannot miss
it, on lower Main street near the court
house.
Mrs. Sleeth, wife of the Methodist
minister here, read a paper on "The
Twentieth Century Movement," le
fore the -th annual conven tion of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society,
held at Lincoln this week.
J. II. Thrasher is sole local agent of
the Owyhee Gold and Silver Mining
company, of which General .Manager
Holdrege of the Burlington, is presi-
Join the Buffaloes
Lodge will la- instituted and new
members will be initiated every night
at the regulation fee of 11c.
Date. April h. 11, 2 and l:;.
ED FITZGERALD
Js fully equipiHid with new stock, $
t new buggies, etc., and can furnish
( the public with tirst class service, '
5 Quick trips to all parts of county.
STABLE SIXTH & VI NK STRKKTS
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I Garden Seeds J
I botb in Balk and Packages.
lilue Grass and Lawn Seed.
SEED SWEET POTATOES.
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It's time to think alut
your lawns, and high
time to get to work at
your gardens. Every
one of our lines of seeds
tested and guaranteed.
A AAA
Bennett &Tutt
THE GROCERS.
L"EVEKYTIIINJ IX Sk.VSOX." g
- $14.75
LOOK HERE! f
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From now until Mny 1st
wo are g;oin to sell a P. S.
Bartlett, Walthnui, 17-jewel
adjusted movement, with
double sunk dial and reel
marginal figures, in a 14k.
Gold rilled, open face, screw
case, warranted for twenty
years, for the above price
$14.75. If you want a bar
gain, now is the time to get
it. Call and see these beau
tiful products of the watch
maker's art before they are
all gone.
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Snyder & Co
Jewelers and Opticians,
Boeck Block Plattsmontb.
NO HUM
ALLOWED
ON THESE GROUNDS.
That's a si.n you often
you will never see
We want
Over the entire town, then coin;- here and you will
leeitle that
Our Dm IJe i.5 Tore (?ompl?t?
And our priees Inwer than can lc found elsewhere.
See that they come from
The Nebraska Seed Co
OMAHA, ME: BR.
Your Dealer Sells Them.
J03. FETZER,
I Spring and Summer Patterns
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And goods just received
Latest Styles in Cutting
and Fitting.
! WORK STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
HUDECEK-&
Rockwood Block Plaitsinouth. Neb.
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Bank ai ass matyt
PI.ATTSMOrTH, NEBRASKA.
UPaicL -up Capital ------- $50,000.
(Mice hours from ! a. m. to 4 p. m.
Money to loan at current rates m approved security. Deposits received
on time certificates at the rate of : per cent per annum for six months, or
4 per cent for one year. Collections made and promptly remitted. Your
business, whether large or small, solicited.
Charles C. f armele, President, J. M. Yi.i frrcr, Yre TmlCtnt.
W. Patterson, Cashier.
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PURE Dlll'dS. , PATKXT MEDICINES. STATIONERY
AND CKj AIlS. PAINTS. OILS. YARN i SITES. DYES.
HAIR AND TOOTH IMU'SHES. TOILET ARTICLES.
IM'lfKKM f'l; V SOAPS SPMVCKS WIVIKlW f:T.K
AND WALL PAPER. ' HUMPHREY'S. LUTIE'S AND
MUX VOX'S HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
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South Side Haia Sires'.
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Need Any?
WE ARr SHOWING
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In footwear for the spring of li'Ol.
1 1' you are interested in proper foot
: nr vou w ill call and inspect the new
lines men's, women's and children s.
We are the leaders in shoe fashions
Mcelroy
Styles
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