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THE DAILY UKRaLIX iHATTSMOUTll, HEmtASKA, WKDNKSDAV, OCTOnEU 12, 1887. itlje plattsmout!) Duttn Cjcralb, KNOTT3 BBOS., Publishers & Propr ietors. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. Kr 'J'C;IMI1T I). A. CAMl'llKLL. KorClrrk MUD CIUTCIIFIELD Knr Uecontt-r WM. II. I'OOL. For Surt-riiitinltit of Public Instruction MA YN AIM J Kl'INK. Kor Sin rill J. C. KIKKMIAItV. For Jui1k! CALVIN IJUSSELL. Kor Clerk of Disliict Court II. J. STHKIGIIT, J 'or County Coiiiiuiesioiiitr GEORGE YOUNG. Kor Surveyor A. MA DOLE. For Coroner 1IENIIY IJGX'Iv. Every republican who wants liis party to win in the present rnce, woulil do well to see that all his neighbors takes, pays for jiml reads the IIkuald. It will help more than uny other agency can. Let every republican work, talk and in every proper way, do his part from now till election day, for the whole of our excellent ticket. And Cass couuty will be redeemed from any demoeatic taint. Ouu neighbor the Journal says the country "don't want free whiskey." It is well that the Journal has found that out, Now if it could only say as much for the democratic party and speak truthfully, we would soon see drunken ness drU'cn from the land. But the trouble is, part of them want "free whiskey" and the other part wants it on tho old indulgence plan of paying for the privilege of committing crime so as to be exempted from punishment. Alas, alas. Ik there is any such thing as grati tude in politics the republican friends of Mr, Van Wyck ouirlit all to be warm friends and supporters of Mr. Iliggins for the treasureship. lie stayed by the Otoe statesman all through the senatorial light last w inter while his opponent, Mr. Campbell went out of his way to lobby for Mr. Van Wyck's defeat. Mr. Van "Wyek was not good enough a republican for Campbell. The Van Wyck voters are hardly strong enough railroad men to support Campbell. Journal. The republicans are brim full of grati tude but they will not pay a man in votes for gong back on the pledges he made to his party, butpleanty of genuine dem ocrats will pay him by yoting for Mr. Campbell,nnd not those who are in favor of railroad oppression either, but those who want a treasurer who has been tried and found faithful. They don't want ilckel or untried, incompetent men however honest they may be. Cass county has had some experience with incompetent treasurers during the last twenty years. The republicans will vote for Campbell and so will many demo crats. We are assured by those who ought to know that the Missouri Pacific rail road will be sure to be built to Platts mouth next year. This has been a year of great prosperity to Plattsmouth, but with the entrance of the Missouri Pacific and the completion of the sewerage sys tem, new sidewalks and paved streets Plattsmouth will move forward nxetyear with a firmer tread than ever before, and why not Nebraska City, Lincoln, Hast ings, Kearney and other towns of the grade of Plattsmouth have great ex pectations for next year. "We now give them all notice that Plattsmouth will be close in their wake if she does not out strip them in the onward march to wealth and city co:n forts conveniences. There is only one danger and that is our own citizens will depend on citizens of Omaha to look out for us. Omaha people generally look out for Omaha and themselves. Let Plattsmouth people do the same and to the front Plattsmouth will go. Mr. Campbell the republican candidate for treasurer is an eeimiaoie gentleman who ha? a rhdit to his opinions the same as other people but w e imagine that he had rather just bob- that he had not taken tuch an active part in the defeat of Van "Wyck last winter. The farmers hart no better friend than Van. and Mr Campbell knows it now, when too late. Jour nal. Ose year asro when Mr. Iliggins was a candidate for the legislature, he pledged himself if elected, to vote for a democrat for United States senator. Afterward, just on the eve of the election, he pub lished a letter over his own signature in the Weeping Water Eayle, pledging him self if elected, to vote for Van Wyck which last pledge he carried out. Some true democrats wonder how many votes Mr. Higns expects to gain by that ex ploit, and also ask the question, "Is Mr. Iliggins eligible to the office he seeks while he is a member of the present leg islature?" Both democaats ami republi. cans want for treasurer a man tried and known to be capable and honest, and do not want to experiment with untried men. 1 Tiik Journal is greatly troubled over the position of the Hkram and there publican party on -Hie tariff question, and well it may be, for there is no charcc for cheap "lumber," cheap "suit" and cheap "blankets" till the republicans get into power. The democrats have had years to fix the tariff so we could liuye tliein but have done nothing and of course won't. We believe the editor of the Journal is honest and sincere in his de nire for tariff reform, and we nre sorry that his party won't reform. It is pre sumed that he likes the Nebraska state republican platform on the tariff, and as the IIkuald is in accord with it, he is in his heart in accord with us, just as we are in accord with him against "free whiskey." There seems to be nothiiu of personal differences of opinion on these two questions for us to tight about So from this time on, we will expect bin to join us in our fight on the democratic party for their well known and proverb ial "free whiskey" proclivities as well na for their perfidy in not redeeming their plodge to reform the tariff laws, am have permitted the country to suffer so much on that account and hnve also made lumber, salt and blankets so dear ACOOD WORK. State Convention of theW. C. T. U. at Beatrice. Beatkice, Thursday, Oct, G The first session of the W. C. T. U. state convention was held in the Metho dist church last evening. At 7:30 the convention was called to order by Mrs. Jennie F. Holmes, state president. Soon the drum sounded and the Baud of Hone of Beatrice marched in singing a song of greeting. Mrs Palmer, state superintendent of evangel istic work, then gave a short bible read ing after which prayer was offered. The Band of Hope sang "Tremble King Alcohol, we shall grow up." which was rendered with much spirit. Next came the address of welcome by Mrs. A Hardy of Beatrice in which she extended to all persons who were herefor the pur pose of attending the convention. Then came the response by Mrs, Black of Kan sas. We were entertained by a selection by Mr. N. K. Griggs on the flute accom panicd by his young daughter on the or gan, Mrs. Fleta McDonald then gave recitation to which all listened to with pleasure and was very . well rendered The president's address was very inter estinir and showed much thought and Study. The chair then appointed a com inirice on credentials after which all arose and after singing were dismissed with the benediction. The convention opened at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, with devotional exer cises, led by Mrs. Palmer. At 2 o'clock he presipent took the chair and business began. First, came encourageing speeches from Miss Martha K. Pearce, of the staff of the Woman's Tribune; Mrs. Palmer, national superintendent of evangelistic work, and Rev. Inirram of the Christian church of Beatrice. The recommendations of tho executive committee were then acted upon seriatim and afterward adopted as a whole. The ladies removed their bonnets for physical comfort. This, to many, was an exploit, requiring a display of moral heroism. The following committees were ap pointed: Union Signal Mrs. Adams?, chairman Resolutions Mrs. Fulton, chairman. Constitution for local unions, Mrs. Lynn, chairman. Courtesies of convention, Mrs. Clark, chairman. Plan of work, Dr. Mary Clark, chair man. The reports of the ten districts of the W. C. T. U. were heard and approved. The prospects were all hopeful and many showed the results ot wonderful work, The first district reported four unions organized during the year; the second had held three conventions; the third showed good work done, but counties still unorganized; the fourth now has twenty-one unions and three young wom en's unions. They are preparing to issue a monthly paper; the fifth district had grown from eighteen to forty-two unions, having a membership of nearly 1,000, had paid over $150.00 for Crete headquarters; had sustained a district paper since last March, and had held two conventions. The sixth district had held two suc cessful conventions, and had twelve un ions. The seventh district reported but little work done on account of the great affliction of the president, Mrs. Upton, who had lost her husband by death. Mrs. Ellen Blair, however, has organ ized some unions and done good work. The eighth district was reported by Sirs. Maryatt, the district treasurer, their pres ident and other district officers having removed from the district. The ninth reported eleven unions organized and much work done. FI1IDAT EVENING. After the regular opening, the session was begun with music by the ladies' quartette, of Falls City. The report of the corresponding secre tary, Mrs. Wilson, was read. The report showed that excellent work was being done in the state. Mrs. O. M. Woodard, treasurer, rend tho following n port from October 1, 1HM(5, to September 22, 1NK7: KcceljitH for (,'rn-r..! fund FxpciuUtiue Italance on hand (ieriaou fund n-rpts. ... Cretp headq'r l.v.-!sl;.tlve fii!i:t " . O.Ti U lf.; 7J . it-, mj 301 l'J Total receipt. of 11..' Nrb. W. C. T. U. froi: -':!. 1. !'-"!, to ! UiK 'f ?' ral fund, imf in-! ! i 1 i . - liidcuee on hand Oct. 1. 15fi3 2 Uxpi'i dilute fur k;..iiu' --ri.)d 15-11 7 Flattering reports were then read from Mrs. Hitchcock, vice president at large; Mrs. Folsom and the various represent a1 tives. 1 he scsf.1 on closed with a song and negro melody from the ladies quar tette, and the benediction by Rev Randall. Now Departure- We the unscrsigiud druggists of Plattsmouth do hereby announce to our patrons and friends that we can heartily endorse and recommend the following remedies of the Quaker Medicine Com pany: Baly cat's Fig Tonic, Dr. Watson's New Specific Cough Cure, and Heap's Arnica Salve, for the reasons that we know what they contain, and arc the re sults of science applied practically. Will J. W.auuick. For Sale. A farm ou Weeping Water bottom, tho S. W. 1 of S.c. ,Tp. 10, Ran 14. Enmiire of James Walston of Rock Bluffs for farther particulars. Sept. 1-Gnio. WORKING GIRLS' FUN. ENJOYING THEMSELVES AT NEW YORK CITY'S FREE BATHS. How They Com pur o la Physique with Their More Fashionable Sisters Cud Feet Almost Universal A XJttle Shop Girl's Antics A Quarrel. In tho period of excessive heat, which has killed off children by the dozen, melted the courage of the bravest, wilted the enthusiasm of the most energetic and driven men to blowing out their alleged brains from mere discomfort, the city's free baths have been the lest patronized institutions in town. It has lain in the line of my duty and pleas ure to see several of them the past week and the sight has been one of considerable inter est. For one thing I hare learned that ph3-sically tho workirg girl compares very favorably with her luckier sisters who kick up then aristocratic little heels in the Burf that tumbles upon expensive and fashionable beaches. This is not apparent at Crst, be cause when the working girl comes stepping out of the dressing room ready for the bath her smooth outlines are notr defined by the trim snugness of Jersey cloth and silk hose cut to artfully display while pretending to conceal feminine symmetry. No; she usually wears some dingy old flannel bag rented from the attendant and too big for her, or else a cast off garment of her own almost too shrunken and tattered for decency. Some queer combinations one sees. One red haired girl, whose bare ankles were white as milk, had on as a bathing garment a frayed red flannel petticoat and an old silk basque. Another wore whae had once been a blue nun's veiling wrapper, which was all the better for a bath. A third was still more unique and original in a calico Mother Hub bard for a tunic nnd her younger brother's trousers. The effect of this last was stun ning, and the wearer of it paddled about in the cool salt water with the lofty expression of one who hud surmounted tho stern barriers of untoward circumstance by the might of their own unaided intellect. Some of the girls, however, can afford cheap but pretty bathing suits, and these are usually the ones who swim and cannot afford to have their movements hainjered with clinging gar ments. Many of them swim uncommonly well and are fond of showing It off in the water. It's a pretty sight to see ajl the wet faces, rosy with tho sharp kiss of ealt water, turned upward, laughing and shouting to those on the edge, and the maze of round limbs confused together. For, as I said, many of these girls, more than one would imagine, thinking of the half nourished lives most of them have led, are extremely well formed. AU HAVE BAD FEET. When the water melts down the crude lines of their ill fitting garments it is discoverable that the upper classes do not monopolize feminine symmetry. But as a rule all these girls have bad feet, with tho joints twisted out of place and the whole foot and its five toes the moat misshapen and distorted thing you can well imagine. This is the result, I fancy, of tho bad shoes they wear, too short and with ill fitting lining and wretched heels. There is nothing n woman's status can be so clearly marked by as the style of shoe she has on and the straightness of her foot. In spite of their crippled and malformed pedals these women splash there with great pleasure and freedom and play endless practical jokes on each other. Their favorite amusement seemed to be to smack the water suddenly with the palm of the open hand, immediately in front of a woman who was talking and which filled her mouth and eyes full of water. A pretty little shop girl, with a dimple in her chin, who was a daring and beautiful swimmer. found her chief amusement in going up and sitting on the rail and then letting herself tumble over backward into the water. Every time she come down with great splash the other women remonstrated, but to no pur pose. Finally one of them sauntered up there and sat down, to re5, apparently. Just as the offender threw herself backward this woman caught her by the foot and held her thus doubled backward over the rail. It was tho greatest wonder she didn't snap her spine like a pipe stem. She didn't, but she squalled like nothing so much as a oat hung over a line and tied to the tail of another cat. The attendant came to the rescue, the pair of them tumbled into the water out of her reach and a feminine naval battle ensued. They pinched and scratched, tripped each other up, pulled hair and lashed the whole bath into such a foam that a policeman was summoned, who ordered them both out of the bath and threatened to arrest them. No one can even fully realize the meaning of "madder than a web hen" who bos not seen two such belligerent females emerge from a watery encounter. The honors of the day appeared to rest with dimple chin, who vowed sLo' would come back next day and tumble backward into the bath 450 times. Such troubk-s are rare, I believe. New York Cor. Brooklyn Eagle. STARVING TO DEATH. FEAT NOT PUSHED IN EASILY ACCOM NEW YORK. What tho Mn AVIio Looks After t',n City's IKUMr SayM on the Siihjcvt Am itociutioii for Improving tlio Condition of tho 1'uor. "How can a icrson starve to death in New , York city'' was asked by a n-porti-rof Kupi-r- iutendeut IJluko, who looks after the eily's paupers. Mr. Llake didn't stop Uj think l-'-f-. r he said: "You can't;" and then ho udd-d: "That is, you can't unless you want to real bud. Of course, if you lock yourself up somewhere where no ono ean i;et at J "U, uii i don't eat anything r make any noi t' attract attention, y ou may succeed i.'i dying of starvation; but Unit's about, the only way you could do it in New York. It you would starve, tako my advice mid d;n't try it in New York; you are sure to bo euu;-ht tit it. "There is no red tapn about the relief of destitute people in this city. In tlio thvf. place, tho city doesn't do it al nil. Tho city e u giving outdoor relief bevenil j ears uo. All iho city dots for poor people is I .; send tlniu to the workhouse. l.'ut, rutin ally, iiu'oi nia tion of peopl-j who uro in need of imincibat'.t assistance usually comes to me. Lieuerally tho neighbors aro tho ones who ihnl out iI.j ca.su, aud they either conio lu re or iuforui the police. Ill ejllier cose the urliun is iuiinedial e. I always rend a ine.seirrcr directly m ound to Iho oflice of tUe New Vol k Association lor Improving tho (Juudilion of the l'oor, and ii ten minutes after I hear of tho case n visitor of that society is on her way w ith provision. and medicine for tho rcli-jfoC tho suli'erers, wl ile if it ii reported as iikdy t j I e u hospi tal case, I also send ono of our umbu!-nces ut once. NECESSAItY KED TAPE. "After tho immediate in co.sitiesof the fam ily or person are relit vi .1 t!u:i crrr.es tho red tape. Tho society's vi- i! -r J- v ic? up tijo mat ter and reports to her n; tier ion. 1- or tho oily an investigation is mr.-'.e, and it is n-ccrt'tincd whether tho persons are legally a charge upon this municipality or be!o:i:; somewhere else. Generally they are recently arrived emi grants, for whom the Cstie Garden authori ties must look out. l'i-t lu any event tlio sufferers get good food u d careful attention until responsibility fur their permauout euro is fixed. "Actual pauperism is co:::parntively raro in this city, much as we l.eai- about poverty. The poorest parts of loo ity nro inhabited by people that live like j-i-s inn j e:i, not buca;i?o they have to, but becmiso they want to tc.vo money. Tho workhouse is kept full, but it is chiefly with men and women who go there rather than work. Of courso ma::y honest mid respectable persons conm hero to osk for relief. . lu every such r.-rs 1 wulteavar ta send them away encouraged tu try for work u.aiu. I tell them for heaven's sake to keep cut of the workhou.se to work at anything afc which they can pick up a penny rather tLua dog.hdo themselves by becoming public charges. Fov it certainly does degrade th'iru. Kino times out of ten it ruina them, and they .go back again and again, and liii-iiiy bocoincTof tha sort that is sent up twice a y e-r for sis niontLs each time. "It would probably surprise people to know that thero are men who, b-eauso they cannot find work at their trade, will co:o hero for uid before they will try to g..-t work at any thing else. To such I absolutely refuse to give commitment, and oirect tii-jni where to go to get laboring or other work if they fr.il at their trade. In nv -ii cases they tako :ny orders. .Sometimes they iMjj.e.il to a magis trate and get acommit ment anyhow. Women are still worse. 1'iwtically a woman can always get a living if ho is willing to uo domestic work for her board and clothes. There's no excuse for their going to the work house, and I tell them so every chance I get." TUE WOllK C' UEZaEF. John Bowne, whose artpect mingles the venerable with the benevolent, is the general agent of tho New York Association for im proving the Condition of the l'oor, on which Superintendent Ulaka i.'ieu(is to relieve cases of extreme destitution. It has been in existence well toward half a century. It x pends about 525,000 a year in its work of re lief, of which CO pc:- cent, goes directly to tho people aided and 0 p r co::t is consumed in exjiense. Mr. Uowne said: "There is never any ijcluy in relieving eases of destitution coming to our knowledge through the charities department of tho city or in other ways. Our visitors on their rcu lur rounds whenever they hear of a c-'.-o give aid immediately nnd report it afterward. A visitor sent out on information brought to tho oilico always takes food and ineiicino with her. 1 do not think it is possible br n person who rouily wants to live to starve to death in New York. If in a house. tt;o neighbors are always at hand to cive aid. and the police are sure to discover a case out of doors. In most of tho cases reported in the papers as of starvation, alcoholism has moro to do with it than luck of food. Our money is collected chielly through a can vasser, who is employed regularly. Most cf it comes from individuals. Comparatively iittto is contributed by the churches, becauso we urge that each church should lock after its own poor, and they are getting to do so very generally. "The saddest cases we have ere not those in which abject poverty is the feature, I. at tuose whera misfortunes have reduced per sons of cultivation and good position to des titution. Such are often restrained by prids from asking aid until the last possible mo ment, but they rarely carry- it so fur us to ttarvo to death rather than seek Lei p."' Vocal SfatU.es Abroad. A reputable physician, iviio has m.ido a careful study of the effects produced upon 3-oung American wonicii who have ;;ouo abroad for vocal studies, sr.yd tiiat only about one-sixth of tho number ever return with as good voice as vrhen they loft, and le.-s than half of the number with an imurovt-d voice. Only those in poor health ar: siion 10 h.-ivo realij- improved in voice. Ly a prolonged change of elimate and f,tudy in Europe, lii.j advice is that American ladies should always live and study the ul; a-ian method," as far as possible, with Italian teachers here in th.ir native land, and abroad as foreign artists visit us, never remaining a suUicient length of time for tho climate and living to change their svstem and voico. moro especially wL.Ie theyuro in their "teens." Globe-Democrat, i Mr. Gladstone's rocket Money. This is the latest story about Mr. Gladstone, which is given by the London correspondent of a Manchester evening paper: Chatting the other night with tha keeper of a second hand book stall in ono of the streets leading out Holborn, tho following intereti;ig little story came out: Mr. Gladstone is a frequent pur chaser at this book stall, but he never has any mouey with him. Mrs. Gladstone will not let him carry any about him, because l e Epends it so recklessly, buying os-erything that takes his fancy, so long as tho looe ca-h holds out. The shopkeeper in question, how ever, gives the right honorable gentleman a I noteof his purchases and the money is alwaya punctuolly sent next day. London Society. For the next lew works choice oj' lots in South Park ni:i be had for sf0 I'ui-chascr may pay all in cash; or one half cash, iho oilier hall' in one yoar; or, one third cash, bal ance in one and tv years; or rJ."i e::sh, remainder in month ly installments of 10; or, any mm areein-j;' to construct a residence worth -0i) and upwards' will beivcnalot with out further consideration. M O w to select your re sidence lot. contemplate buildim;- at once. it .i . Will i'flll V'MW'ii 1 I 1 j t ill i.t . ! VWJftlJIiV. . I 1 j JllT..'i.. residence locality in the city, and we will add, that the most substantial class of building's ol v, hich 1'iat tsinouth can boast for the year 1SS7, are ;iai!ionu 13 OF 3 t.iTS liijQ NJ around and throuL - Any one desiring to cr.nstrucl a cot! .';? or a more preten tions residence in South Park, can examine a lare selection of plans of Use latest sty le of residenecs b'.v cailin.ic at our oliiee. Anyone de.-irini;' to ex;!:! Me property with a. view to piirchac-in,, will be driven to tii:.- .u 1: at our (expense. South I 'ark is lis.-, tli:n t i - i'ci-ili- ol';! iVni tin: )p;,'l':i lloiihC It can le reached convcMientiy by eitlii-r Cliicao tr Jancoin Avenues, ov south qn 7th f lrcct. GALL. ON Windham u .; x"u 5-1 a M-Cf i iJ li -5TC i.v'w m Ilave anything you want from a two .-enor CARRIAGES FOR SHORT are always kept ready. Cabs or tl j and evervtliing for funora: lurui-licJ W IS W if even though vou should not vve v i t to South i'ark .i .... .i . i ..l.i.. Kepiical lliai il is i lie mo-i ocsiraoio now bein:;' constructed in this audition :.iost- t tr "P BEL li the entire tract. a. 71 A Davies, Vfi ; a r: 7- a 1 Vi Z2 cr?. OT I f ' 1! r i3.i: cr - r;3: o iJm li v v - j ). 3p! v V !iU a Lu, 01 AN v'i.- k tcu T" . il - wlieeltd go cart to a twenty -four waffou. PLEASURE- DRIVES. AND ti'dit ctinatre; m'b-e.. oj . .; liort notice. s g - . ' ( is Term? cash. r-