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o WICK No. 112, South Sixth Stkkict
Number 1,
Volume XXIV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1903.
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JOYOUS CHRISTMAS CHIMES.
Several Churches of tlis City Hoi J (he
Usual Christinas Eve Exercises.
Christmas F.ve was ushered in with
tin; customary entertainments ;it sev
eral of the tni rt:l-H, while at many
home liresidesthe clilMrrn wen; enter
tained with ( .'lirisf mas trees anl tin
ever tx-actiful Christinas stories, many
others wtTc tucked in their lit tit IhcJs
to dream of Santa Mans and what th'
morning daw u would bring them, hav
ing fait h in his good intentions to re
ini'inlrt'r tl.em; while other MMr li ihl
reii went to l.i-'l to dream ami dream
again of t h' Mi-inia li-talki'd of Santa
Maiis.toawaki-ii on thetver meiinr.ible
Christinas morn witli nothing around
thciiitoil. iM.il- that Santa Clans had
visited them during tin- nuht. Does
not every one w hose good fort line it was
to he reared in a irood home, in looking
backward through the years, recall the
happiest liours of rhildhood occurred
at the dawn of each ( 'hrisl mas? With
what expectancy, with what hated en
thusiasm does youth steal down the
stairs at day break, unconscious of the
rolil, unconscious of aught, hut nm
sumed with a desire to know whether
Kriss Kringle in his goodness lias act
ed with his wonted generosity! From
t hat instant until night again closes in
pure joy reigns in the household, lie
that roiitrihiit.es sueh an experience to
Imy or girl mnfers the greatest bless
ing in t he gift of man or woman; for if
the child have many moments of er
fert happiness, it augurs much for the
future character. These things should
Iw icmemhercd ty those upon whom
the years have set their mark, and to
whom is no longer the possibility of
surrendering absolutely to unal!oed
lightsomeness. They should remem
Imt that the nearest approach tolhe
old ecstasy may Im found in providing
it forothers. Inall may tic called forth
in living truth the letter element of
human nature which rejoices over the
morality and humaneness of the Ser
mon on the Mount and the Golden
llule.
At the M. E. Church.
The children of the M. K. Sunday
school gave a very delightful entertain
ment at t lie church on ( Mtrist mas F.ve.,
which consisted of songs and recita
tions. AUmt sevetity-t:e children
participated in the exercises. A num
lier of stereoptican views were given,
illustrating' the hi rth anil lire of Christ,
as well as the visit of the Wise Man to
Jerusalem. A large Christmas tree,
lieautlfully decorated occupying a con
spicuous place in the room, was one of
the principal features of the occasion.
Santa Clans, accompanied by three
children, arrived on schedule time to
distribute to the Sunday scholars each
a sack of candy and nuts. The most
sensible feature of the whole business
was the bringing hy different members
of the Sunday school of one hundred
stockings tilled to overflowing with
useful articles for distribution anion;;
t tie poor of the city. These articles
were prepared especially for children,
and were distributed yesterday.
At the Presbyterian Church.
A Christmas cantata was given at
the Presbyterian church for the child
ren and proved a very elalorate airair.
The music was very tine, and the
children, from the Queen to the the
wee little tots that Took part, did their
work well. Miss Gladys Marshall, in
the charaeter of tjueen. displayed con
siderable dramatic ability. Her at
tendants. Misses Iluth Johnson and
III izalieth Green, looked very handsome
In their snow white costumes, and the
combination presented a very pretty
tableau. Fred Waugh, in his white
costume, made an ideal Jack Frost,
and Kd Streight made a most capable
Santa ciaus. mere were numerous
other characters in the cantata, in
cluding Fine Tree sprites. Fairies,
anti-Santa Ciaus club, a class in Japa
nese C4stuuie and several wee tots who
were there dressed for tied, and who
hung uptheir little .stockings ina most
realistic manner. The evening' en
tertainment closed with the distribu
tion of packages of candies and nuts
from a very prettily arranged Christ
mas tree. The grand succcess of the
entertainment was greatly due to the
untiring efforts of MUs Vallery and
Mis Louisa Smith to make It m.
At St. John's Church.
The Cliriitm is services at St. John's
Catholic church Uvan with the cele
bration of High M:;s at ..;') a. m
The niusij was Webbj's Mass hi C
with orchestral accompaniment. At
th3 offertory, according to almost uni
versal custom, the ancient and beauti
ful hymn. "Adeste FiJelis." ("Come
All Ye Faithful") was sung. Miss
MaySeotten being soloist and the choir
taking up the refrain. Despite the
early hour at which the services com
menced the churcli wa. crowded, many
peoplecoming from a distance of sever
al miles. At the second mass, which
began at 8 :."&, a chorus of men's voices
rendered a number of German Christ
mas hymns, beautiful In their majestic
simplicity of music and language.
Masters Frank and Carl Chassot played
a mandollo accompaniment to the
well-known, "Stllle Nacht! Ileilige
yacht!" On ChrUmas day itlscus-
tomary the world over for each Priest
to say thic; masses, a thing which is
not done on any other day in the year.
Accordingly High Mass was again sung
at lo: a. m., the music being the
same, as at I he first service, except that
the children of St. John's school sang
the olfeitory, consecration ""id coin
muuion pieces. Little Miv ypal Fitz
gerald at the offertory sang the sol
part, of tin? Christmas carol, "Angel
We Heard on High," with mandolin
accompaniment by Masters Frank an
Carl Chassot ; the chorus of childre
joining in the refrain. The persom
of thechoiriu the rendering. f Weblie
Mass in (!, was as follows: Miss lJos
Vorodraii, organist ; Mr. F.ei k, violin
Mr. Fd Schulhoir, cornet: Misses May
Scot ten and Foietta Clark ami Mrs
M. Olloitrke, soprano-,: Miss Hose
Vormii on, alto; Messrs. Joseph Drocge
Jos. Wall's and C. Chassot. sr.. tenors
Messrs. J. Koch, Matt Letuk and J
Oltnof, bassos. Tin lominican Sis
ters and the ladies of the congregation
had made new cassocks of scarlet with
crimson velvet capes fringed with gold
and white surplices edged with lace
for tin; altar; loys from St. John'
school, who, to the nitmtier of twelve
varying in age from six to fifteen years
assisted on the sanctuary at the lirst
ami last mass. The officiating I'riest
was the Hector of St. John's church
Father Bradley, who at f,:.'to and at
Id::; deli vered short discourses ii ion
t he self utility of t he day. The sanct
nary and the nave of the church were
tastefully decorated with wreaths of
holly and evergreens and with cut
flowers. At the two last masses, al
though the church was not socrowdei
as at the first, there were large congre
gat ions. On Sunday the music of tin
Christmas mass was reeated.
At the Christian Church.
The Christ mas Kve exercises at the
Christ ian church were very appropriate
and interesting in every particular
The program was short but exceeding
ly well rendered. The church was
very handsomely decorated for the oc
casion. At the close of the program
Santa Clans made hisappearance with
sacks of candies and nuts for each of
the Sunday school attendants.
Interesting and appropriate programs
were rendered at the llohcmian Cath
olic church ;uul other churches, but
we failed to learn any of the particu
larsany further than that they were
well attended and very enjoyable.
Spillman Riggs.
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T in lie l In erit ie'-i frown.
T.i In ril the II it ti-rer's smile ;
ICut if in some :nl lu nrt
Ti nii e:nst sriiite sorrow down.
Then t:irry there awhile.
Siii.l.m.vn Kna;s.
The next number of the scliool lec
ture course w ill be Wednesday, Jan. (i
when the versatile Spillman Kiggs ap
pears for his delightful lecture "Musi
cal Fits and Misfits." The field is a
new one and Mr. Kiggs will give us all
something to take home with us,
Mr. Kiggs is a pleasing singer and
an expert whistler, both of which tal
ents he uses in illustrating his lecture.
In word painting and imagery he is a
master.
Ihmow we give personal and press
commendations:
We had Mr. Spillman Kiggs here re
cently and want him again next month
we can get him. Kev. II (). Ureeden,
I'astor Central Christian Church, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Spillman Knggs is a delightful en--
tertainer. His voice, even in speaking,
is music to the ear of the listener: so
sweet, clear and distinct in enuncia
tion it is, and when applied to the ele
gant phrasing and poetical imagery of
his lecture the effect is pleasing in the
extreme. A tine vein of humor runs
through his lecture, and the illustra
tive stories call forth loud bursts of
merriment and applause. Canons
burg (Fa.) Daily News.
Mr. Kiggs is an entertainer with a
personality which wins its way into
the hearts of his hearers from the mo
ment he greets them. He isgifted be
yond i he ordinary humorist in that he
possesses a pleasing voice and sjngs
more than commonly well. He whis
tles exijuisitively. w ith notes of liquid
melody that rival the woodland song
sters in rich sweetness. With facile
ease he turned from speech tosongand
then to whistling, in a way that charm
ed his listeners. lMiilipsburg (la.)
Ledge r.
He seemed inexhaustible in his pow
er to please. Muncie (Ind.) Herald.
The best entertainment given here
in twoyears. C'.lumbus( Ind.) Herald.
If I had tongues enough to speak for
all who heard aim here I could per
haps tell how well Mr. Kiggs pleased
our people. II. S. Anderson. Secretary
Y. M. C. A., Greenville, Texas.
Mr. Kiggs made his second appear
ance in Toledo last night. His lecture
and entertainment pleased everyUnly
He was greeted by a packed house. -I'oiedo,
(O. ) Commercial.
Farmers, Attention!
The annual meeting of the Farmers'
Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance
Company, of Cass county, Nebraska,
will be hel.I at the 1 toil School House,
in Eight Mile Grove precinct, on Sat
unlay, January !, lyo-r, at J:30p. m.for
the purpose or electing otlieers for the
ensuing year, and to transact such
other business as may come before the
meeting. J. P. Falter, Secretary.
Fine Pigs for Sale!
Five Poland China pigs for sale.
Weight 200 pounds. II. II. Rist,
GauItFarm.
THE VERY BEST REO
POLLS III NEBRASKA.
Breeding Establishment at Cedar Creek
Well Worthy of Above Title.
The Journal-Stockman, one of the
leading .stock journals in the United
States, has the following to say alxiut
the line stock being bred at the Fleas
ant View Stock Farm, which has be
come noted far and near for its produc
tion of fine stock, and especially the
justly celebrated Ked Foiled cattle:
"After many years study of the Ked
Foils, W. II. Heil has earned the name
of having the leading herd of purebred
registered Ked Foils in Nebraska
When visiting his Pleasant View Stock
Farm and seeing the large, roomy
breeding matrons and the splendid
bulls heading his head one can readily
see that labor and expense have not
been spared in obtaining such sires and
blood strains which make it deserving
of the mention as being the foremost
in the state of the "dual purpose" kind
Of the "dual purpose" breeds, the lied
Foils are the most distinctly dual in
form and function of all breeds, as
they, more than any other have been
kept from swinging lirst to beef pro
duclion and again to milk production
At the head of Mr. Hell's great herd
are three sires of exceptional value,
namely: North Star ;"T42, One Price
o."2l', and Iowa Davy son 7210. North
Star oT12 is of the low down, blocky
tyie and weight 2,nm pounds inbreed
ing condition and took first and sweep
stakes at state fair Moo. II is si re, En
sign :;o;k;, has never been leat at any
of the leading state fairs and sold for
1,mm. We consider him one of the
best Ked Polled bulls in the state. We
give lxdow a brief outline of his pedi
gree: "North Star "742. sire The Ensign
:;o.Mi, by Paris 1!74, dam tfcVJl Nanny
by Pando 12."4 by Kacchus .", 2nd dam
:;.V7 Nan by Fa 1st a fT IW.I by Kufus 188,
:ird dam ir,'.2 Nancy Q-l by May Duke
34S recorded to 7th dam !x Cherry Q-l.
HV.il Nanny was bred by V. T. Hills, of
Deleware, Ohio, one of the leading
breeders of America and who sold !j2
head Oct. 28 and 2!), 1902, at public sale
that averaged 2KJ.3() per head.
'One Price 8522 is a splendid individ
ual as well as a great sire and we be
lieve he will make one of the largest
Ked Polled bulls in America. He is
but two years old, and in thin flesh and
weighs 1S00 lbs. When in good flesh
he would easily weigh 2,000 lbs. His
pedigree below show s his breeding.
"One Price 8.22, sire Prine Davy
s:; by Oakland Prince 455( clam U088
Zuma by Free Trade 2727 by Frost 2109.
2nd dam (.87 Myrtle by Kosebug 2031
by Krcadtinder Di. 3d dam o440 El
dorado Princess A 13 by Frank 1821
recorded to 7th dam Mii Spot.
"Iowa Davyson 7210 is a show bull
and when in breeding condition weighs
1800 pounds. His sire, Iowa Davyson
loth 3149, was the Champion bull at
the World's Fair at Chicago in 1893.
He is bred as follows: Iowa Davyson
721f, sire Iowa Davyson 10th 3149 by
Davyson 18th 822, dam 10293 Gala 2d
by Brown Hen 2.32 by Isaac 1874, 2d
dam 34(50 Gala by Roundhead oG4 by
Kufus 1S8. 3d dam 2837 Gala V 10 by
Lord George 520 recorded to 8th dam
iiimace V 10.
"The blood lines in the females of
this great herd are fully as strong as
those of the herd bulls, and as this herd j
is so large a one, numbering around a
hundred head, it would almost be im
possible to mention in these col urns all
those deserving special mention and
give an outline of their breeding. Both
Mr. Ileil's bulls and females when rep
resented at State fairs have always
been able to carry off a large number
of ribbons. Anybody wanting to see a
ot of good cattle are invited to visit
Mr. Ileil's herd. We especially call old
time breeders, beginners or farmers at
tention to this great "Dual Purpose"
herd if in need now or later on of a
good bull or some females. They can
buy no better elsewhere nor at
lower prices than from Ileil's Pleasant
iew herd. Mr. Heil is also able to
supply buyers of car lots, as he can sell
bulls and heifers that are of no kin. A
few exceptionally good ones of both
sexes are now offered in order to reduce
his herd."
FranH Schlater Appointed.
The Journal is preuired to announce
the appointment of the incoming
ljputy County Treasurer, and we are
pleased t say that his name Is
rank E. Schlater, a gentleman
that is in every way fitted for the po
sition. Another thing is, the ap
nojntrcont of Mr. Schlater is most
pleasing to Mr. Wheeler's many
friends. It couldn't possible be other
wise, as Frank Schlater is one of the
most agreeable and pleasant gentle
men in Cass county, besides being one
of the most competent for this partic
ular position. Tbe readers of the Jour
nal will agree with ua in the decision
that Mr. Wheeler made no mistake in
the appointment of Mr. Schlater as his
chief deputy.
Farm for Sale.
Eight acres, nearMynard. Well im
proved. For further particulars en
quire at the Journal office.
Where are You Going?
You follow them and sec If the don't come to our place of business, for we always treat the people so that
Leading
Clothier....
CURB-STOIIE SIDE-RAKIIIGS
And Other Items of Interest to the Readers
of the Journal.
John Lutz' friends want him to run
again for Mayor, and they believe they
can elect him, too.
How does it look now for those few
hundred dollars you were going to put
to the good this year?
Blessed are the poor and oppressed,
for they can get along without much
less coal than the rich.
Courtesy is a business man's best
friend. The use of it means success;
the lack of it means failure.
He careful how you speak of people,
or you may some time be called on to
prove some of your assertions.
Some folks are so busy digging up
trouble that they could not see a bless
ing if it bit them square on the nose
Every man who carries a pistol
ought to be forced by law to wear it in
a belt at his side, labelled "Emotional
insanity."
If you expect to be successful you
must mind your own business while
the other fellow neglects his trying to
mind yours.
Judging from what everybody says,
and what everybody says must be true,
Melchoir Soennichsen will succeed
himself as city clerk.
Many no doubt have resolved to
turn over a new leaf where it says "to
do better." It's very easy to resolve
to do better but will you do it?
One or two citizens have been pro
posed for mayor next spring simply be
cause they have a little money. They
have nothing else to recommend them.
Ail the old maids in Plattsmouth are
smiling because leap year is here. It
won't do many of them any good, as
the most them are old enough now to
be grandmothers.
When a man is so old and calloused
that the Christmas season fails to move
him, it is time to take him to the pound
and see if anybody cares enough for
him to redeem him,
A Plattsmouth husband, when he
gets mad at his wife, threatens to go
to Utah and become a Morman. This
wouldn't prevent her from doing the
same, would it?
Hppy New Year to all. And in the
language of the immortal Kip Van
Winkle, "Here's to your good health,
to your family's good health and may
you live long and prosper."
There is said to be a drummer who
makes Plattsmouth quite often, who
has been on the road so long that when
he is at home and his wife passes him
biscuits at the dining table he tries to
flirt w ith her.
It must be awful nice for ladies to
go to the the postoffice in the evening
and find a half dozen or more boys,
ranging in age from ten to twelve years,
in the lobby smoking cigarettes, and
the smoke emanating therefrom almost
enough to strangle them. Fire them.
An Iwa paper tells of a young man
wno commuted suicide Dy removing
his clothes and freezing to death be
cause his sweetheart jilted him. This
town possesses several girls who could
ciiill a man to death without putting
him to a whole lot of trouble like that.
Here's a problem that lays Ann's age
in the shade. If Johnny Jones had
seven dogs and every dog was white,
and fourteen cats come phasing 'round,
each one as black as night, and each
two cats has eighteen lives less three
destroyed by rats bow many lives
must three dogs take before they kill
eight cats?
An exchange gets off the following:
"If men are the salt of the earth, .wo
men are undoubtedly the sugar. Salt
Is a necessi ty, sugar a luxury. Vicious
men are salt-peter; stern men are rock
salt; nice men are table salt. Old
maids are brown sugar, good natured
matrons are lQAf sugar and pretty girls
tney are sure to come to
Time says "move on old 1903, for 1904 stands waiting at the door."
Let it he so for a year, at best, is but a twinkle on the calender of time.
Wei
New Year's resolutions are now in order. Start riht in everything. Start
rio;ht toward the ribt Clothing, Hat and Kurnishino; Store.
Get yourself into the habit, early in the year of buying the the Clothing, the
kind of Hats and the kind of Furnishings that will give ablolute, unqualified sat
isfaction. It pays in every way.
MORGAN.
,
Tciio Laxative Bromo Quinine : Tablets, jr
Seven Million boxes sold in ixist 12 months. This SKTIiatlire.
the pulverized sugar." Pass the pul
verized sugar, please.
Did you ever stop to think how much
better this old town would be if every
vestige of jealous factional feeling
could be oblierated? If harmony ore
vailed, and a united front could be
presented at all times in working for
the advancement of anything that
might result in good for the city, how
quickly e could achieve the ends de
sired? Plattsmouth is not divided to
any great extent but our people do not
seem to "get together" as they should
With united elTorts new manufactur
ing enterprises can be secured; also the
interests of the town can be greatly
advanced. Why not all null together?
W. D. Wheeler Hurt.
County Treasurer-elect W. D. Wheel
er, experienced a narrow escape from
death on Thursday last. From all re
ports it seems that Mr. Wheeler was
riding along the road a short distance
from his home, near Mynard, when the
horse stumbled, felland in its attempt
to get up fell again, rolling over onto
the rider in such a manner as to pinion
him to the earth. A few moments
later the mail carrier came along and
noticed Mr. Wheeler lying on the road
side and that he was unconscious. As
sistance was quickly called, the injured
man removed to his home and Dr
Brendel of Murray immediately sum
monea. Alter a thorough examina
tion the Doctor found that Mr. Wheel
er was badly bruised with rib a frac
tured. In some manner while on the
ground the horse stepped on Mr.
Wheeler's side, and his hoof came down
right where he carried his watch,
pressing the same so hard as to fracture
one of his ribs. This is the worst injury
received. At last accounts Hilly was
getting along nicely, and he hopes to
to be able to greet his many Platts
mouth friends in a few days.
Smoke the WTurl Bros.' celebrated
Gut Heil" cigars.
A Costly Mistake.
Blunders are sometimes very expen
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of a mistake, but you'll never be
wrong if you take Dr. King's New
ife Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness,
leadache, Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough. 2.1c at
G. Fricke & Co.'s drug store.
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To Cure a Cold in One 2)ay
In Looking Around for Suitable
Christmas Presents!
DON'T FOKGET TO CALL ON
Sattler & Fassbender
and look over their elegant line of Bed
Boom Suits, Fine I lockers, Handsome
Couches, Small Chairs and Itoekers
for the Children. Also, Sleds and
Wagons
No Trouble'to Show QoodS
Christmas Wedding.
A quiet but beautiful wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mrs. Buth
Beam, 2S09,South Twenty-third street,
St. Joseph, Mo., on Christmas day,
when Mr. Fred Patterson and Mrs. M.
F. Thomas were united in marriage by
Justice Nichelson. The attendants
were Mr. John and Miss Lulu Beam.
After a few days in St. Joseph the
happy couple will be at home two and
one-half miles north or Plattsmouth.
The Journal extends congratulations,
with the hope that their pathway
through life may be strewn with the
choicest of roses.
For Sale!
Eight acres of land, U block west of
M. P. Depot; good five room house,
barn, wells and other improvements.
lenty of fruit of all kinds. For fur
ther particulars call on or address,
II. G. Stoll, Plattsmouth.
Theatre, Jan. 2.
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in Two Days.
SjVy
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Trvtsi box. 25c.
We All Have Consumption.
This is what Dr. Von Bchring, a
German physician, recently said: He
claims that consumption Is not here
ditary, not caused by inhaling the
bacilli, not contagious jn the ordinary
sense of the word, but transferred Into1
every one of us with the mother's milk.
During the growth of the body the
bacilli cannot find enough nourish
ment, but in the adult they quickly
develop, if the stomach lias not the
strength to destroy them. We all
know that a strong, healthy stomach
is the base of life, and that Trlner's
American Elixir of Bitter Wine Is the
natural remedy to keep it strong and
lieal thy. It is made of puregrape-wirie,
and selected herbs. By acting on the
stomach it makes the digestion and
absorption perfect, builds new blood
and prevents disease. At drug stores.
Jos. Triner, TWS. Ashland Ave.. Chi
cago, J lis.
Ansrfca and England list II.
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