NEWSPAPER
OF YEAR '53
Ancient Copy of St. Louis
Paper Now at the
News Office.
TELLS OF MOVEMENT FOR
NEBRASKA TERRITORY
Issued When Indian Tribes Occu
pied This Section ol the
Unite States
The News has, at its ofli e, through
the kindness of Mrs. Julia Thomas,
a most unique example of one of the
early newspapers of the middle west.
It is a copy of the Weekly Commercial
Cycle, published at St. Joseph, Mo.
under date of September 9, 1S53,
by James A. Millan, editor and pro
prietor. This copy was originally
sent to Louis Walker, Mrs. Thomas
father, who at that time was con
ducting a wood yord a few miles be
low the city of St. Joe. He died
many years ago, but the paper has
remained in the family for the fifty
seven years. The old sheet which
was printed before Nebraska was
even a territory, is yellow and crum
pled from the years of wear of its long
existence and is a strange publication
when compared with the newspapers
of today. The paper is an eight
column quarto, entirely devoid of
large headlines and glaring advertise
ments. In the heading appears the
motto: "On With the Spirit of the
Times."
On its front page there appeals an
article of interest to the Nebraska
citizens, it being an account
f the proceedings at "The Nebraska
Mass Meeting held in the city coun
cil hall of St. Joseph, August 27,
1S53. At the meeting the people
adopted the resolution, "Resolved
That we arc in favor of the settle
ment of immediate organization of
Nebraska territory and of Hall's bill
organizing Nebiaska territory; That
we favor the Gnat Pacific Railroad
and believe it is the duty of the Gen
eral Government to build the road
outside of the state limits." In the
issue is printed a speech of Hon. W
P. Hall, advocating the settlement
of the state, showing the undeveloped
condition of the country and explain
ing that according to the laws exist
ing at that time, it was unlawful for
a man to settle on Nebraska soil
(vliieh was then property (f Indian
tribes. "It is plain" said -Mr. Hall,
"that the president may expel all set
tlors from the Territory of Nebraska
When, last winter, I was urging
the organization of Ncnraska upon
the attention of Congress, I was met
at eviry turn with the cry, 'There are
no people in that territory.' A few
hundreds s;'ttlcrsin Nebraska will
do more to secure the object of thit
meeting than all the arguments and
all the efforts of friends. It is a fixo
fa:'t that ere long, a railroad is to b
constructed across the continent. Now
sir, must we let it be established
that the territory of Nebraska is to
remain a i!dinest forever 'nd the
Great Pacific railroad can never pass
through it but must pass around it?"
In the course of his talk as published
in the issue he showed the co :ntiy
to be a rcguhr wilderness, referring
to nio.v different tribes of red-skii s
that were then oi-cupung this section
of Nebraska, than Buffalo Bill ever
aidof.
In tho colu nns usually devoted to
editoiial matter appear such items
as "Who Knows anyhting of the where
abouts of Mac's dog? A liberal
reward is offered for his apprehension ."
"Halter, and bring home that stray
. horse of Mr. Fisher's."
Covering nearly n who'c page
is the account of t',.2 puulic execu
tion of August C. Jcrii'inps Friday
Scptcmlw 2, v.-:':iess"d by ten or
twelve thousand peon'e, as t te Cycle
expressed it. ' the Urgent concourse
of people p .'hap ever iscmblcd in
St. Joe on any uccasiou, were there
to witness tho scene." They must
have had pcaliar reporters in those
davs, for at the execution which was
one of the Lading sensations of the
y ar, there was not a representative
of the paper. At the death trap, the
nictcd murderer of the man by
it he name of Willard, read a long con
fession, following which were two
lengthy prayers by ministers imme
diately after which Jennings was hung.
Their terms on subscription were
rather odd, reading, "At $2 per year,
in advance; $2.50 if payment is de
layed three months; and $3 at the ex
piration of a year. Any person who
will obtain six new subscribers and
forward the money in advance, shall
he entitled to the seventh copy gratis."
Some of the advertisencnts seem
most peculiar, among which appears
the following:
"Robeit MeGee. At the sign of
the elk horns. To enumerate arti
cles would be ordinary, to blow would
be .very common, and to sat that I
sell more than any other would be
mean. I have searched Webster in
vain, to find sufficient language io
convey any idea of the cheapness
and durability of my goods. Their
beauty beggars all description empty
pockets shed tears to think how they
have massed bargains by not calling
before.'The steam boat lines were
the heavy advertisers of the day,
each ad containing a cut about he
size of a pea, of their ship.
The merchants of that time did not
care for their advertisements to ap
pear in type that could been seen half
a block away, but their space was fille
with long, detailed descriptions of
their stock in language that seem
most odd at the present. In a promi
nent position appears an offer of a
$100 reward for he return of a run
away negro, closing with, "within
a few years past, he has twice eloped
and gone west of Missouri to the In
dian country, where he spent some tim
among the Shawnee and Pottowtomic
Indians, having changed his name to
John. He is a remarkably shrewd
fellow and very submis.-ive in speech
and manner, excel, when angry
I will give the above reward of $100
for said negro, if taken out of the
state or S50 if taken in the state of
Missouri and delivered to me, or se
cured in jail so that I can get him
M. Blournoy."
Ihe paper fis quite a curiosity
today and is held as nearly invaluable
by its owners who have preserved it
for over half a century.
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E. Stiurzenegger and S. Long were
passengers on the Schuyler for the
county seat Wednesday morning.
Mrs. E. M. Green of Murdock
came in Tuesday to spend a few days
with her people.
Geo. Vogle and Maurice McIIugh
were sight seers in Omaha Fi Way ana
Saturday of last week.
D. Kline of Fairbury came in Mon
day noon Jo spend a few days with
his children w ho reside at this place
Maitin 'aar is hauling in his
wheut this week. The Evans Grain
compnay coiitractin- or eleven hun
dred at 4lv "ouu pric .
R. F. D. B.own had a hurry up ride
on his route one day last week. His
horse becoming frightened ut a trac
tion engine and shelter and getting
away from him.
Mrs. Kaneff and daughter Florence
went to Louisville Wednesday morning
to spend the day with Mrs. H. C. Han
sen. Dave Cambell and family from
narc Greenwood were Sunday visitors
at ttic Campbell homes west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Long were Red
Oak visitors Friday and Saturday
and on their return was accompanied
by the latter's sister, Mrs. N. Whittier.
who will spend some time visiting at
the Long home.
W. Kitrell and family were pas
sengers to Ashland and Memphis
Tuesday where they will visit relatives
for a few days.
Just Plain Drunk.
Joe Roc was picked up on the street
yesterday afternoon by Chief Rainey
and trundled off to the cooler till he
sobered up enough to explain his
circumstances to Judge Archer. He
was sleeping off a glorious one out
in the middle of the street when the
blue coat ran across him and dis
turbed his slumbers by marching him
over to the dui.cn. This morning
ho i led f;uiltv to the charge of being
diui.l: an J wis fm.J SI and decora
.iiiiis. Ho hiu a lii .le over S2 which
lie tu. ned ovi r iih a p; on Ne to make
1 in.sc'f sc;r(c in t'es; parts, and
soon fok a train out for Cedar Creek.
Jee .iai 1 he whs a qu rr? nnn from
Missouri but he quit his wo. !; Wednes
day morning and decided to go to
the quarries up the Platte. Plaits
mouth looked so good to him ;ha; 1 e
couldn't pass it up so he siupped off
for a few hours ami the result was
the beaytiful lotd which he accumu
lated. To the Asylum.
Deputy Sheriff Manspeakcr started
for Lincoln this morning, having in
charge Fred Kiser. the sixteen-vcur
old lad who was adjudged insane
yesterday and ordered to the insti
tion at Lincoln for treatment. The
boy was somewhat wild, making
assertions that he would not go to
Lincoln w here he had been 'once be
fore and in order that he might not
injure himself, he wore a leather har
ness, strapping his hands to his waist.
While confined in the jail yesterday
awaiting the order of his removal,
ho was under the impression that the
prisoners were in a conspiracy to kill
him with case knives which they had
sharpened to regular razor blades
on the water pipes in the room.
HOT AIR OVER
Sharp
Debate Takes Place When
the Subject Came Up For
Discussion.
THE DEMOCRATS REFUSE
TO ALLOW FOR DEFICIT
They Say He Must Not Draw on Next
Year's funds to Meet Existing Bills.
Sharp Was the Discussion.
WASHINGTON, May 20-Pres
ident Taft's traveling expenses and
the fact that he has already over
drawn his allowance of $25,000" a year
voted by congress led to acrimonious
debate in the house today and to a
refusal to permit him to use the next
year's allowance to meet the de
ficiency. As reported from the house com
mittee on appropriations the item of
$25,000 for the fiscal year beginning
July 1 next would become immediately
available'' except for the protests
of democratic members. The words
'immediately available" finally were
stricken out by the action of Mr.
Macon of Arkansas a democrat.
It was the western and southern
trip made by Mr. Taft last fall that
exhausttd the White House travel
ing fund.
Speaker Cannon, in a speech from
the floor, defended the necessity of
the president meeting the whole peo
ple and said that these long trips to
Various sections of the country were
necessary.
President Taft, Mr. Tawney ex
plained, had made his extended trip
through the west and south at the
invitation of senators, governors of
states' and civic organisations.
"This .rip." MrJ Tawney said
' was noV made for his own pleasure.
Congrc .as in session when dele
gations from this house, from the sen
ate and from the different states
visited him, urging him to make such
a trip."
At that time, Mr. Tawney said
there was no appropriation to meet
traveling expenses.
"The president informed the chair
man of the committee on appropria
cions," Mr. Tawney explained, "that
the president informed the chairman
personally he would rather remain
at his summer home af.?r rejourn
BASTILLE.
(tit and ht Fall of ths Famous 8tats
Prison of Francs.
The famous French prison known
is the Bastille was started onApril
U, 135G, by order of Charles V.
riio Bastille turned out to lo an im-
ortant structure in history, and its
fall on July 15, 1789, marked tho
beginning of the French Revolu
tion. It was originally intended by
Charles .is a defense against the
English. When it camo to bo used
lis n state prison it was provided
t ith vist br.hvrrks and ditches.
'. he B.:sti;! hed four towera ol
five stories uic!i .a each of its largo
sides. It was partly in these towers
and partly in underground cellars
that the prisoners were situated. It
was capable of containing from sev
enty to eighty prisoners, a number
frequently reached during tho
reigns of Louis XIV. and Louis
XV., the majority of them being
persons of the higher ranks. On
its site now stands the Column of
July, erected in memory of tho pa
triots of 1789 and 1830.
The name bastille, or bastel, in
jncient times was given to any kind
nf structure calculated to withstand
I military force, and thus, formerly
in England and on tho borders of
Scotland, the term bastel house was
Usually applied to places of strength
and fancied security. Tho French
Bastille was originally called the
Bastille St. Antoine.
Stephen Marcel, provost of the
merchants, undertook the erection
of tho French Bastille. Tho build
ioiLJLmenlarcfll.in 13jjf by, Hufh
TAFT'S EXPENSES
ment than to make the trip, and that
the only way he would be able to make
it wrould be though congress giving
him an appit ration which we failed
to make at the close of the sixtieth
congress. Now, after the president
accepted the invitation of members
of this house and, has visited their
states; after senators and governors
had invited him, and while on that
trip he accepted their hospitality, they
criticize.
This statement gratlye excited the
democrats, several of whom vainly
attempted to interrupt.
Mr. Tawney said nine democratic
governors invited the president to
visit their states, the states being
Texas, Colorado, Indiana, Mississ
ippi, Louisana, Montana, South Caro
lina, Noith Carolina, and Arkansas.
He added that democratic senators
fromLouisiana, Mississippi, Tennes
see, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida
and South Carolina, Ugcther with
twenty-five democratic representa
tives, had extended to the president
the hospitality of their states and dis
tricts.
"Is this southern hospitality?" Mr.
Tanner shouted, looking towards the
democrats. "Can there be a meaner
man than he who invites another to
accept his hospitality and then kicks
him because he accepted?"
'Mr. Dartlctt of Georgia demanded
to know what representatives had ac
cepted thehospitality of the president
on that trip as stated by Mr. Tawney.
Mr. Tawney named Mr. Bartlett and
his colleagues, Mr. Hardwick of Geor
gia. "That is not true; that is false,"
Mr. Rartlett exclaimed. The Geor
gian added that he did not ride in
theprcsident's car, but he paid his
own fare.
Mr. Tawney said three demo
cratic senators had been guests of
the president on his western trip.
Aubmot, provost oi Paris nriuer
Charles V. lie added two towers,
which, being placed opposite to
those already existing on each side
of the gate, made of tho Bastille a
Bquarc fort, with a tower at each of
the four angles.
After the death of Charles V.,
Aubriot, who had many enemies,'
ras prosecuted for alleged crimes
and was condemned to perpetual
confinement in the Bastille, of
which, according to some histori
ans, he was the first prisoner. Aft
er some time ho was removed
thence to Fort l'Eveque, another
prison, from which he was liberated
in 1381 by the insurrection of tho
Maillotins.
After this insurrection, in 1382,
tho young king, Charles VI., still
further enlarged the Bastille by
adding four towers to it, each 100
feet high, thus giving it, instead of
the square form it originally pos
sessed, tho shape of an oblong or
parallelogram. To increase its
strength tho Bastille was surround
ed by a ditch 23 feet deep and 120
feet wide. Tho road which former
ly passed through it was turned to
one side.
The Bastille from its command
ing position was closely connected
with important affairs in French
history and was occupied by the
Guises in 1588, by Charles IV. in
1581, the Frondeurs in 1G49 and
Conde in 1G52.
It was natural, thereforeihat the
Bastillo should bo one of tho first
objects of attack at the outbreak
of the Revolution. In July 15,
1198k tli populace of Taris, recruit
ARCADES ARE COMIMG FOR
THIS WEEK'S GAME
Big Bunch Will Be Down From
Louisville In Carriages and
Automobiles.
Tnere is going to be another base
ball game Sunday that will mako the
fans glad that they live in Plattsmout
and its going to go the same way the
last two have, onto Plattstnouth
string. The bunch which is going to
be imported is a swift team from the
metropolis going under the labe
1 he Arcades. I hey have put
spots on a smear of the Omaha am
ateur teams but the Red Soxs are not
losing any sleep over that fact. I
is a lead pipe cinch that the boy
have got in step and they're going
to make up for the two games they
lost the first of the season.
Hulfish, the old Wabash grain man
is going to quit heaving corn long
enouth to bcac it down here and heav
a few crooked ones for the boys whil
Mann will reef the twirlers that Fishy
shoots. Last Sunday's catcher, one
that blew in from Nebraska City has
signed up with Corinda, la. The boys
are making a noise like getting another
Pekin man on the team, a pal of the
third-base man who was there with the
stick so strong last Sunday. If he'rs
anything like the Pekin article on the
line up at present, he can travel with
the local tribe. He is a twiiler by
nature, and made good with the
Kansas City team this spring on the
try out, but he didn't like the burg
and wouldn't hang his hat there so
he rambled back to Pekin. It will be
a good addition if the boys can annex
the man's Patrick Henry to their list
for it is quite an expensive luxury to
to bring Hulfish down from Wabitsh
every week, and it is impossible for
him to get out to the grounds to work
out with the boys evenings.
Tho games are getting on a paying
basis now. Last Sunday there was
an attendance of at least 550 but on
account of a misunderstanding ihey
lost out a good bunch from Louisville
that had planned to come down and
take in the fiamc. A Louisville man
said every team and automobile in
town was engaged to bring the bunch
down, but they understood the game
had been called off, however, they're
coming this week if they have to walk.
Missionary Meeting. .
The Ladies Missionary society (f
Lilx-rty chapel gathered at the home
of Joseph Wiles one mile north of
town yesterday for the purpose of a
quilting bee. An excellent luncheon
was served by the hostess. Mrs.
Wiles surely knows how such things
are clone, anu tnc society applied
needle and thread to two beautiful
quilts, of which Mrs. W. is very
proud. Those present were Mrs. J.
and Grace Gapcn, Mrs. Anna, Mattie,
Ella, Ted, Isaac, Luke and UuthWiles,
Mrs, Rachel and (F.lla Adams, Mrs.
llattie and Nelly Livingston, Mrs.
Henry, Dora and Nelly Spangler,
Mrs. C. L. Jean, Mrs. R. L. Fropst,
Mrs. L. Huffer, Mrs. C. II. Warner,
Mrs. L. Nelson, Mrs. Geo. Snyder,
Miss Lizzie and Miss Maggie Liv
ingston. Communicated.
Will Wear Dresses.
A new arrival dropped in at the resi
dence of Joseph Ficheid on Washing
ton a Venue last night, being of the
brand that soon assume the ruffles,
frills and powder puffs. The little
miss weighs about eight pounds, and
Joe, who is a boiler maker at the Bur
lington shops, is tickled to death to
think of having a fair daughter.
L. F. Sallee went up lo the city on
No. 15 this morning to transact
a few business matters.
County Attorney Ramsey was calico!
to Louisville yesterday in connection
with a legal case which was brought
up there. He returned on the after
noon train.
ed chiefly from tnc. rauoourg NC.
Antoine, attacked the fortress and
stormed it after a half hearted re
sistance by tho governor, De Lau
nay, and a handful of Swiss. The
governor ifnd seven of li is men were
killed, the archives of the prison
scattered, and the prisoners, seven
in number, were carried through
the streets and hailed us victims of
tyranny and martyrs in the people's
cause. The building itself was torn
down. Tho anniversary of the tak
ing of the Bastille is celebrated ev
ery year as the national holiday of
Franco.
Cubs' tnsids Ball Bunk, Says Cassy.
"Don't believe all thfs bunk you reud
about the Chicago Nationals' Inside
ball." says Doc Casey, the former Chi
cago player.
"livers and Tinker have Just one
sign, and that tips off which one will
rover second on a possible hit and run.
This stuff about working with the
pitcher U pure bunk."
DECORATION DAY COM
MITTEES HOLD MEETING
Formulate Plans For Observance
ol Day at Session Last
Evening.
Committee from various orders ex
pecting to join in the Decoration Day
program Monday met at the office of
R. B. Windham last evening and
partially outlined the proceedings for
tho national day of honoring tho
country's heroes. At the meeting
last evening, a number of the different
lodges of the city were represented
and offered to ioin with fhn nM
veterans in the corrying out of the
plans of the day. The procession to
the cemetery will be headed by the
Wodern Woodmen with their band,
following which will be several other
orders with the G. A. R. Post and
Woniens Relief Corps bringing up the
rear. Ihe procession will leave the
corner of Main and Sixth streets at
nine-thirty Monday morning, at the'
junction of Vine street and Washing
ton avenue. The old soldiers and thn
Relief Corps will be met by large
carry-alls and taken to the cemeteries
where they will flag the graves of
their former comrades and strew the
mounds with flowers. The line of
march will be under the orders and
commands of Comrade Morrison, who
ias been selected to act as Marshall
of the Day.
At the patriotic services to be held
at the thearte in the afternoon, Judge
leeson will deliver the main address,
Judge Douglass has been asked to
read Lincoln's Gettysbury Address,
lev. W. L. Austin is to give the in-
ocation. Patriotic musical services
for the afternoon arc being arranged
for by Mr. Hilt Wcscott and Mrs.
Gamble.
Union Memorial Services will be
jserved Sunday at the Presbyterian
lurch, concerning which the follow
ing order has been issued by the com
mittee.
The old soldiers will attend Mem
orial Day services at the First Pres
byterian church Sunddy morning at
o clock. 1 lie sermon will be de-
vercd by Rev. L. W. Gadc.
McConahie Post No. 45, depart
ment of Nebraska Grand Army of
lepubhc, and tomans Relief Corps
will meet at 10 a. m. at the G. A. R.
mil and attend the services in a body.
All old soldiers, their wives, sons and
daughters are requested to attend
order of the Committee.
THOMAS WILLS,
THOMAS CARTER,
Committee.
JAIL DELIVERY LAST
NIGHT AT LOUISVILLE.
With Help on Outside Virgil Del-
lezenne Makes Ills Esrtpe
From the Law.
Virgil Dellczcnne," whose bastardy
trial was to be aired in court at Louis
ville tomorrow morning, broke jail
at that place last night and made his
escape in the darkness. The jail
building is a small stone structure
not very substantial, but whose
strength was placed in the Bteel cage
in the center of the building. Delle
zenne was confined in the steel struc
ture held supposedly secure by the
heavy iron door. Sometime in the
early morning, between the hours
of 2 and G, his confederates broke
the lock on the outside door, gaining
entrance to the jail room and pried
open the lock on the cage door. It
tfas clearly the work of men on the
outside, armed with crowbars cy
some other heavy instruments for it
would have been impossible to effect
an exit from the inside of the cell
without assistance, besides the door
bore the marks of the instruments
on the exterior.
(uite promising clues are held by
the authorities at Louisville and it
is thought the man will be captured
before the week is up.
The escaped young man does not
bear the bet reputation in his locality
although his friends and relatives in
clwV' the most refined people of the
tommunity. He is charged with be
ing the father of an unborn child
at that place.over which case County
Attorney Ramsay was called yester
day. Arrangements were made to
hold the man's trial before Justice
Lewis tomorrow and this morning a
charge of rape was filed against" Unk"
as he is called, in the county court.
