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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1902)
o " a Si.;.:- V v v .1 ) The .fonrnal will ever bt found In- C . Ix.rlnu f;f the st Interestsof 1'latts ' 1 mouth and Ctt-w tun in ! general. ( K.tery Iemocrat In Cas vniDty ( should read llie.louriiHl. Tiieorilv ail j tocatwuf I eiiio-rary In throuniy. J It. A. am T. I J. I'.ATIIS, PriiLisiiEiw. V" "DEMOCKATIC AT ALL TIMES AND UNDER ALL CIUCir.MSTANCEH. OFFICK Xo. 112, South Sixth Sticw:t Volume XXII PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1902. Number 49. . . -- - i y v ,, , ;,;,,!,- . 7 r W -4. We are Still in Business I ami tin Circa test Sensation in Plattsmouth is the Grand Display of raoeoooosooooooooooooooooosecoocooccioococsi VjostacooooccocoooocooeaccoooocooGOOossGOCCi ...ARTIE HELPS'... Opposite Cass County Everything is new and up-to-date and anyone will be sure to find just what they want for jifts at reasonable prices. Books, Musical Instruments, Graph otoncsf Imported China, Games of Every Description, the Largest Stock of the prettiest Dolls in the City to choose Jrom, Doll Buggies and Toys too numerous to mention. A Handsome $25.00 French Doll, A $25.00 Handsome Graphophone given away free. Come and inspect our stock if you don't buy. A Big- Sample Line of Photograph Albums at Greatly Reduced Prices. i-'ti LOCAL BREVITIES. Glycerine at Cerlnf & Co. Call for "Gut Hell" cijrars, 5c. Wall paper 4c a roll at Gering & Co. Smoke the Wurl Bros. celebrated 'Gut Heir cigars. The perfume of all perfumes are Hudnuts. GeririK & Co., sole apents. A. L. Ii ussier who served Uncle Sam In the rhilippincs in the recent war, has been granted a pensif n of $ per month. Gertng & Co. are the sole agents for ; the famous Lowney chocolates. Xone : like them, and Just what the girls love ; in candy. The Journal is in receipt, of two com mu neat ions from our old friend, L. G. Todd, to which we will pay our respects In some future issue. A. W. At wood went to Omaha Tuesday and made a short visit with his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Xewell, who has been ill for several days, but Is now convalesing. The South Omaha Pntoon bridge CVs boat, 'Castelia" come down the river Monday and anchored for the day Just below the pontoon bridge, Captain Talbot was in charge. The matrimonial days have come, the most Joyous of the year for some; when bride Joins groom and groom Joins bride to, to drift out out on life's blissful tide sometimes. Xow Is the time to select your Christmas presents. liegin early and get what you want for the children. Don't wait till the last hour and then have to take Just what you can get. A riattsmouth lady has cured her husband of swearing about the house. He went home the oth?r night and on entering the sitting room said: "Mary wbere In the d d nation Is my slip pers?' He was completely astonded when she sweetly replied: I'll be d ' nv-d Jf I know, George." Sheriff John rower, of Douglas county, president of the Nebraska State Sheriff's association, and Sheriff J. A. Snyder of Thayer county, have issved ah announcement that the tenth annual meeting of the Ne braska State Sheriffs' association will - be held at the Lindell hotel, Lincoln, December 1", at 2 o'clock p. m. The business man who witholdshis Advertising until the "busy season" makes the same mistake as that of the farmer who delays planting until the time for harvest. Advertising is not needed by the man who has all the business he can attend to. It is to make business and Increase trade, and - the time for It Is now. tomorrow and every other day until a firm's useful ness and business career is ended The writer spent a few days down in Missouri last week, and all along the railroads thousands upon thou ' sands of bushe?s of corn are being crabbed along the tracks and dumped into cars. The section of country In which be visited, the farmers seem to have better crops than they have bad for drears. This season sections of Missouri and Iowa wl.'l compare very favorably with Cfc-3- county for thrift and prosrrltj, "td the fanners are overjoyed. Lcndj are on the bocni, and in r'y Incirnccs fares tare nearly Czzllzi la vacation. T::t ca tell t:3 tire b do fizz V.-2 Cri . :BEAUTIFULt::o5555c$5 AT Hank, 'c""; ti-. It touches the spot in bronchitsi Gerlng's White Pine and Tar. E. S. Iiarstow car inspector for the U. & M., spent Thanksgiving with his family. "What's the matter with Platts mouth?" Oh, she's all right, if wc only had the streets lighted. Charley Stone was up Tuesday eve ning to see Uncle Tom's Cabin. He was accompanied by a Mr. Parrott. Mrs. Carrie Wilson, daughter and son were visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Bennett, this week. The season when the foolish hunter gazes into the wrong end of the gun, is upon us, and the harvest promises to be large. An eastern widow of great wealth offers $200,000 for an acceptable hus band. We come high but they still want us. Will Ramsey and Robert White come down from Lincoln Thursday evening, and spent several days with home folks. Did you remember the poor on Thanksgiving? If you failed in jour duty this time, don't forget to remem ber them Christmas. Wm. Puis, the Journal's Maple Grove correspondent was in the city Tuesday, and let the light of his countenance beam in upon us. J. G. Peterson, a Journal reader who receives the old reliable at Louisville, was in the city Sunday, being on his way home from a visit to Omaha. Miss Edna Peterson in the employ of the Silas Wilson Nursery, Atlantic, Iowa, as stenographer, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peterson. The Journal is pleased to learn that C. C Tarmele who has for the past ten days been ill with pneumonia is convalecing, and will soon be his former self. Country newspapers have enjoyed an unprecedented era of prosperity the past season, judging from the numer ous notices acknowledging receipt of pumpkins, cabbage, apples and other products of the farm and garden. People move away, others come. This is a moving world. But one family moving away never killed a town nor one moving in never made If. It takes consentrated action upon the part of those that live here to make things hum. nil? Yccra to C!i;rf -v - ' JLi v-- - - r - k . V - . V - - x to v.z. xx Plattsmouth, Nebraska. 5 I f9 S3 Ernest Holmberg has returned from Portland, Oregon. Isaac Teegarden was a county seat visitor Friday. Dr. Frank L. Cummins, dentist Office with Dr. E. D. Cummins. Miss Minnie Ilerold has returned from an extended visit with her sister in Lincoln. Ralph At wood, of Omaha, spent Thanksgiving with Plattsmouth friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newell took Thanksgiving dinner with relatives in this city. . Don C. Despain and George Clark come down from the capital to spend Thanksgiving. Miss Margaret Davis, was visiting her mother this week. Miss Davis is teaching in Fairmont, Nebraska. Carl Fricke has resumed hi) duties at the First National Bank, after a terrible siege of several weeks with typhoid fever. Mr. Wash Smith, foreman of the B. & M. coach shop, departed last Thurs day accompied by his wife, for Lead, S. P., to visit their daughter, Mrs. W. E. Cooledge and family. Among the Ilavelock shop men who spent Thanksgiving in this city, were: F. B. Kauble, Noel B. Rawls, Fred Ramge, Ed. Kunsmann, Tom Janda, Will Hewitt, Will Newton and John Neville. A small wreck occurred in the B. & M. switch yards here Thursday night. Engine No. 180 left the track, and the engine and several cars were some what damaged. The accident occurred near the switch shanty and the track was considerably torn up. Many visitors attended the high school exercises on Wednesday after noon of last week, given by the pupils. These entertainments are becoming quite popular, and a great deal of in terest is manifested by pupils, par ents and public generally. An iron worker by the name of E. S. Mason, fell a distance of nearly seventy feet off the B. & M. bridge into the river Thursday morning of last week. Strange as it may seem he sustained but few bruises. His excellent swim ming qualities was of great help to him. This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife re plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is con tracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold city fcs warded off by taking tt'i r;tfj freely as soon as the first "f. ' the cold appears. Thero !:: ; in giving it to children f ? V no harmful substance. : , ' to take both adults r iti iCy tt and you It alTrCja cures. ' ,1 drujirlx .' - ' ' ; r Nehawka is to have a new acetylinc gas plant. . Slippery sidewalks are now bother ing the swift pedestrians. Mayor Morgan was in Omaha a few hours Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. W. Coatesand children are visitinc friends in LaFayette, Ind. Tuesday w as a most disagreeabl ; day rain and snow preventing a general parade of the "Uncle Tom" company. C. H. Bredecker and AVm. Stratton, of Murray, were Plattsmouth visitors Wednesday. F. F. Miles who was recently mar ried In Lincoln arrived with his bride from Exeter, Nebr., Friday. Mr Miles is a operator at the 11. & M. storehouse. J. T. Porter, one of Cass county's energetic farmers, was in the city Wednesday and a caller at demo cratic headquarters. Mr. Porter not onlv reads the Journal himself, but also sends a copy to his father in Virginia Mr. R. W. Swearington, of Murray, who has been serving on the jury, pave the Journal a call Weduesday morn ing just before leaving for home, and while here ordered the old reliable sent to Mrs. M E. Carroll, at Bickle- ton, Washington. Jack Phillips, one of the oldest boiler makers in the employ of the shops is the father of a baby girl. He feels very proud of the fact, as he has already six boys who call him papa. The family still live in Plattsmouth, but expect to move to Ilavelock in the spring. Lincoln News. Elswhere in this issue of the Journal Treasurer J. L. Barton gives notice in accordance with instructions from the county commissioners, that all per sonal delinquent taxes must be paid by the first of January. This has re ference to taxes for all years prior to and including 1901. After the Orst of the year those who fail to respond to this appeal distress warrants will be issued. "A word to the wise," etc. The "Don't Worry" club held another of their pleasant meetings Tuesday evening, this time at the pleasant home of Miss Capitola Black. Hearts" was the amusement of the evening, and aty the proper hour , a dainty lunch was served. Those present were Misses Adelaide Smith, Mabel Trussler, Grace Miles, Gertrude Beeson, the hostess, Capitola Black; and Messrs Louis Astle, Geo. Black, Emmet Sheehan, Dr. J. M. Greene and John Beesen. Late advices from Sheridan, Wyo., state that Mrs. Guy Barton, nee Miss Agatha Stull, formerly of this city, at the preliminary examination on the charge of killing her father-in-law, was bound over to district court with out bail. It is said the defendant offered no evidence at the trial, and is held for murder in the first degree. The case comes up December 8th. The shooting took place four weeks ago, a full account of which appeared in these columns week before last. Appeals to 1). S. Court. The following appeared in the Om aha Bee of yesterday: "Matthew Gering, of riattsmouth, was in the city yesterday for the pur pose of securing a writ of habeas cor pus in an effort to effect the release of Joseph Janda, who is held in Platts mouth under the charge of being a deserter from the United States navy. Gering's plea is that Janda is a minor and enlisted without the consent of his parents. Janda is the son of Thomas and Francis Janda and enlisted on November 1 last. He was sent to the navy 3'ards at Norfolk, Va. Finally the remembrance of his dear old home n, Plattsmouth became more than he could endure and one dav he came riding in a box car across the high bridge that spans the Missouri at that point, determined upon playing the roll of the prodigal son. However, the parts of the players became mixed and instead of the father it was the chief of police who 'ran and fell on his neck,' and since that time he has 'lan guished' in the care of that official." Asthma "One of my daughter bad a terrible case of asthma. Ve tried a!aost everything, but without re r J. XTc then tried Ayer'a Cherry I ectoral, and three and one-half '8tZ cured her." Emma Jane Una mincer, Lassville. O. Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral C f " t 1 k k W- W Ik w J r - -"-v; , ' - r - v r -- v f - . 1 -t (v - O i Leading f$ ; Clothier.... tU.MHMHMMMNS oooo ti What s the matter Or does he never "catch 44 ti COCVKlOHT 10? ar A. a KIRSCMSAUM s Q heavy balbriggen, fleece lined, wool mixed and all wool, to gether with wool socks, caps, mitts and overshirts 11 Do you wear sweaters? Yes, what we have on all wool for SI. 00. . . Revolution Imminent. A sure sigu of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. It never fails to tone the stomach. regulate the kidneys -and bowels, stimulate the liver, and clerify the blood. Run down systems benefit particularly and all the usual attend ing aches vanish under its searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only 50c, and that is returned if it don't give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by F. G. Fricke & Co., druggists. An Opportunity. For sale, one of the finest farms in Cass county, being the east , north east , 1-11-12, west , northwest i, G-ll-13and south 1, southeast , 39-12-12 with a twelve room house, griod orch ards and other valuable improvements. Wells, running waler, timber and pasture. This is what is known as the Samflel Richardson farm at Eight Mile Grove. Price $7(5.50 per acre. A speedy sale is desired. For further particulars address. . .R- D. Windham, Plattsmouth, Nebr. Report of Murdock Schools. The following is the report of the Murdock schools for the month end ing November 21, 1002: Those neither absent nor tardy: Minnie Buell. Clara Steams, Effie Stearns. Lacey McDonald, Merle Mc Donald, Harold Too'.e. Those neither absent nor tardy in the grammar and intermediate de partments: Laura Stearns, Pear! Miller, Bertha Shatto. Attendance 87 per cent of enroll ment in both departments. Primary department: Enrolled 38, attendance 2-3. Those neither absent nor tardy: Cecil Haines, Lola Brownell, Helen Mooney, Fred Buell. D. S. Musslmax, principal, I. G. Allison, grammar and int. Florkkce WniiTLE, primary Organized Labor. The only salvation of the working man is in organization, in harmonious co-operation. Organized labor is in vincible, is a strong, healthy body. Organization in the life of the society is based on the same principles as the life of the individual. As long as all organs of a body work together in harmony, the system is healthy and vigorous. In society organization binds the members together in the body it is blood supplying all members, all organs. To keep this blood clean and strong must be our constant aim it will keep the whole body strong. Avoid drugging your system with dangerous chemicals 4 keep close to nature's r- rrJIc: r: -ti-lti tocll, c-xvcsel t3 C:z r'jr.er, c!- Procter: 5ch Triner' Wine is the ;Isjzs weak ure red and ) cew vital rzxke the n, regulate 'ta brtin ZTct ci!a at rturt r's. -! -J ave, w Z 1 :jt MORGAN - torm with a man without a Storm cold?" We don't know. have "Storm Coats" for those men who wiwato look- as warm as they feel and feel (ireat bi fellows with and protect the face and ears, cut so Ion that they almost the feet Oh! them. . . what comfort there is in And in connection with this Overcoat talk, we have Un derwear to match, in any quality. then let us show vou A Frightened Horse. Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occur rences. It benooves everybody to have a reliable salve handy and there's noneasgood as Buctclen's Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly under its soothing e-Tect. 25c, at F. G. Fricke & Co's drug store. Do You Want Land? Parties desiring to purchase land in the Saskatchewan Valley Canada, the greatest wheat growing country in the world, can get full particulars and description of same by calling on J. II. TlIKASHF.lt. "Pudd'nbead Wilson" "Pudd'nhead Wilson," Mark Twa in's delightful comedy, will be seen for the last time, at the Parmele theatre on Saturday Dec. tt under the direction of Shipman Bros. The company will be headed by that sterl ing actor and artist, Mr. William S. Gill. Mr. Gill has played in every performance of the comedy since it was first produced at the Herald Square Theatre, in New York, and he is well qualified for the difficulties of an artistic rendition of an exceedingly enjoyable play. On the occasion of the forthcoming visit, the comedy will be presented in a manner never before attempted, as the present tour is its farewell one In this country, and the real treat of the local season is promised. Notice to Taxpayers. . Having been ordered by the county commissioners to collect all delinquent personal taxes, I will after January 1st commence issuing distress warrants for the collection of personal taxes for 1901 and prior years. No other notice will le given and parties owing taxes for those years are requested to call and settle same at once. J. L. Baktox, County Treasurer. Saltier & Fassbender. DO YOU WANT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR WIPE ORCMILDREN? Nothing will please your wife better than a Handsome Bedroom or Parlor Suite, a Fine Rocker or Easy Chair. The .finest display of Elegant Furniture and other articles for Christmas Presents can be found at the reliable Furniture Store of Sattler & Fassbender, leaders in Furniture. Their "3 to havo just rchat the boys: and v. Leading Clothier.... (I)) OOOO Coat? Hasn't he any Hut we flrttf know this, we as warm as they It hutfh collars to turn and hide For Sale! Five acres, two and a half miles southeast of Plattsmouth, good.im provements. At a bargain if taken soon. Also some bargains In city pro perty. J. If, TnnAsiiEit. A Costly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expen sive. Occasionally life Itself is the price of a mistake, but you'Jl never be wrong if you take Dr. King's New Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness. Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles They are gentle yet thorough. 25c, at G. G. Fricke & Co's drug store. PLENTY OF HARD COAL AT $9.00 A TON would be appreciated by nearly nil of us poor mortals. Hut that' out of the question. So what will you do about It? Burn oft coal of course. Vou will need stovc oft coal stove. It's economy to tio a Rood Ktove. one that' built rlht. of Rood material and on correct principles. That's where we come la. WLc'vc Got 'Eml IjoIh of them. Good stoves built by reliable manufacturers. Move with reputations, stoves plainly finished, stoves attractively dressed. Moves elaborately nlckled. 3bc prices arc Ki0bt! And don't forget we sell cook stovf-s and steel ranges. We are always ready to show goods and explain their points of merit. At 3obn Bauer's 500 Bain Street, H plattamoutb, ttebrasfca. j stock of Sleighs, Wagons and Toys for the children is much larger than ever before and they aro sure girls want for.Chriri Mi 99 v5 Jf " il : 'J I v n r