u3 1 x ftlatt Sourna The .lmirnt t:i Km t .a i mriiiK nr iitf ik-si llllTVM4 t.f I lulls lUOUUi I. Mil i KM Ci'llll' J 111 t tt rjl. ( 5 J - ...... . . , ,. V V ' u . J . f viA'Kiu( laKN-racj la Ihecouulj. Ii. A. HATES, l'i HLlsiiKlt. Volume XXIV 'DKMOC1UT1C AT ALL TIMES AND VXDKR ALL CIKCrMSTANCEa.' OFFICEXo. 112, SorjTir.Sixrn Strkkt PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBUARY 18. 1904. NUmber 8. gmoutb TART CURB-STONE J0SH1NGS And Other Items of Interest Prepared Es pecially tor the Journal Readers. Tlit-lv !ih n old Imly iiumril Ihimmli. Ihi-.Him-I nil a l i of liitnuiiit; W llli it itllp iin.t it -,ll,ln More -.tup. .hr i,ii-i Than uri- mi-nun tln-SUr-SmiiKli-tl IIiuiiht. Cold comfort this cold weather. Charity should always begin at home. Honest, now, liow many valentines did you get? Help the poor, pity the sic,k, and aid those who need assistance. Thc greatest afllctinn anions some IMattsmoutli people is "talkltls." You might as well hang up the spade and the iuc for a few more weeks, at least. Even the man who claims to like winter always lias enough hy the time It Is over. Next Monday Is the anniversary of the father of our country George Washington.' It's all right to sing about the "good old summer time," hut the parlor stove Is a cinch this weather. , The more wheels a man has the bet ter off he Is if they arc In his pocket book Instead of Ids head. What's the use of minding your own business when your neighbors are al ways ready to do it for you. Just about the time the furnace gets warmed up the weather man puts an other cold wave on the track. Did you ever notice that it took a man longer to fasten the skates if the girl Is pretty? Well, we have. When we look Into our coal Hn and see the sun come up bright each Feb ruary morning, hope riseshlgher in our ttosom. The Journal Is not engaged in mak ingcitycandidates.but what's the mat. ter with Mayor Morgan? Ain't he all right? Prudence and wisdom have been crowded away from a great many coun cil llr'es, and their places have been taken by nerve and gall. The leap year fad went to t lie limit at Des Moines, where an old maid cap tured a burglar and then begged fur bis freedom that she might wed him. Wo live for those who love ns, Kur lh isc who lovi' us much, Who do not croak When wi- am lirukp And have to make it touch, A Herlin Judge, deciding a libel suit, declared a newspaper could say any thing it wished about a man who woic a red necktie. And some people say Germany is slow. The hens arc still on a strike and eggs are yet scarce in this market, with the price as high as ever. It is about time for the hens to be willing to arbi trate this matter, and get clown to luisiness once more. When the Atchison (Jlobe man wants ti say anything he says it, 1 1 is latest remark Is that "'it must be a queer ex perience to freeze todeatli and Mien go to hell afterwards." Then don't take any chances of freezing to death. An old farmer remarked the other day that it w as no trouble to keep farm hands if you are the possessor of a hand some daughter. Fortunnately for this fanner his girls are all 1kvs, and don't have to hold out such Inducements. A Plattsmouth lady sent her little daughter down to Kunsman & iiamge's meat market the other day to 'See if they had pig's feet." When the child returned she said: "Mamma, 1 couldn't see they had llieirslioes on." A Carthage (Mo.) paper speaks of one Frank Yeast as a rising young man. The Kansas City Star takes It for granted that he is well bred, also. If he is all tills he should experience but little difficulty in getting a girl with plenty of dough. There seems to be a lull in the Platts mouth matrimonial market. What's the matter with our marriageable young ladies, anyway? On an average they are certainly as pretty a lot as can hi found In any city in any Mate. The fault must lie witli the boys. We hear of an old maid In Mils city who has been "grouchy" since Sunday My Hair "I li.id a very severe sickness that took off all my hair. I pur chased a bottle ef Aycr's Hair Vigor and it tuouht all my hair back again. " Vt'. D. Quinn, Marseilles, III. One thins is certain, Aycr's Hair Visor makes the hair prow. This is because it is a hair food. It feeds the hair and the hair grows, that's all there is to it. it stops falling of the hair, too, and al ways restores color to gray hair. It M i MUt. 01 rrIU. H iiir rtrr-vi r'himt ii-piy ton, 'iiU u ci U 1 1 r m'l v will r'i'M V'M l'lll.. ' Mil' lllllt fl l (III Milll' ol lour iiPiril rii'ii n t.n.. i A'l',,i'v J I . k I.I! I ii . I.mri:. Mm because she failed to receive a valen tine. They never get too old to ap predate love rhymes, something like this: "The rose Is read; the violet blue, candy Is sweet, and so are you." A lady of this city was scanning the marriage column of a daily paper the oilier day and remarked to her hus band: "llerc'sastrange coincidence a William Strange married a Martha Strange." "Strange, indeed," replied the husband, "but 1 expect the next news will be a little stranger," The latest is the "onion social." One of the young ladies bites Into an onion and the young men try to tlnd which of them Is guilty of the act. In stead of finding her, wo would want to keep away from her as far as possible. Tills Is one kind of a social that litis not yet been introduced among the young people of Plattsmouth. One little, old, black skunk, not as huge as a rabbit, can stink up a drove of a thousand sheep, and then trot off with Its tall over its back. In like manner one long-tongued, lying gossip can stir up a whole town and besmirch the fairest characters In it, and trot off unharmed. Of the two, we had rather be the skunk, for the gossip Is sure to go to hell, but the skunk won't. THE MID-WINTER MEETING. A Large Attendance and a Most Interesting Program Rendered. On last Saturday there was held at Louisville the mid-year association of the teachers of Cass county. County Superintendent C. S. Wortman had prepared the program weeks before hand, copies of which were in the hands of every teacher under his juris diction. The attendance we learn was large, there lieing nearly one hundred teachers present. The teachers in the vicinity of Plattsmouth suffered disap point incut in getting there on account of the freight train which carried them being several hours behind time. Superintendent Rouse, of the city schools, manifested his Interest in the educational work of the county at large by being there and lending his assistance on the program. Judge Travis who ;as to have a place on the program was unable to be present on account of olllcial busi ness. While it is reported that every num ber on the program, including several pieces of music, was good and well received, yet those which seemed to Interest most and which were most widely discussed were "Corporal Punishment-can it be dispensed with?" and a paper by Prof. Gamble of Union, on "Stumbling Mocks In Arithmetic." From all accounts the meeting was a pronounced success which reflects favorably on the untiring efforts of Superintendent Wortman. It Pays to Advertise. Mere Is a new phase of the advertis ing story, taken from the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The Chicago revised ver sion Is undoubtedly the correct one, and we give It to our readers for what it is worth: Hilly Jones wrote on tlieblacklMiardt "I'.illy Jones can hug the girls better than any boy in the school." The teacher seeing It called hi in up and asked. "William, did you write that?" "Yes ma'am," answered Mlly. "Well, you may stay In after school," she said. The children waited for Hilly to come out, when they begnn to guy dim: "(Jot licked, didn't yeV" "Nope." "(Jot jawed?" "Nope." "What did siie do? they asked. "Shan't tell." replied Mlly, "but it pays to adver tise." A Grand Success. The annual masquerade ball, given by the I'lattsnioiith Turnvereln Sat urday night, was very largely attended, and it was perhaps the most successful one given in the city so far this winter. The Parmele theatre orchestra fur nished the music. The prize for the best lady's costumes was awarded to Mrs. James Weber, of Omaha, while John Wllkens, of this city, captured the gent s prize. Mrs. Mary Hertz man was awarded the prize for the best character representation, while the gent's prize went to Jas. Weber, of Omaha, A party of twenty-three from Omaha came down to attend the hall. In every particular the affair was a grand success. Joined in Wedlock. A marriage lieetme was Issued Tuev day to Hurl I'., livers, aged it, of Alma, Nebraska, and Miss Pauline (J. Mar tens, aged 1'', or tins city. So.m after obtaining the necessary papers the young couple were married by Rev. II I!. Hurgcsw. hvlnrofst. Liike'schurih Mr. and Mis. Hwrstook their depart ure on the afternoon train for Ahna, their fut nre home. Card of Thanhs. Jo the many dear friends who so kindly assisted us (luring the Illness and deat h of our beloved husband and father, we take this means of express ing to you our heartfelt gratitude for your kindness to us which we willeverT rhcriuh, and liod will reward you. Mu. Mahv M. 1 1 vi i am Kiin. IS HELD UNDER $500 BOND. Judge Munger Decides Adverse! In the Case of Young Deles Dernier. Judge Munger of the federal court, at Omaha, last Saturday decided the caso against Chester Deles Iernier. As stated in these columns last week, the young man enlisted in the navy at Seattle, Washington, last fall, and after serving a short time, concluded that he would return home, and did so. Hon. Wni. Deles lernier, father of Chester, in company with several from this city, appeared before Judge Munger with an appeal for his release from further service. Their plea was that tho young man was a minor when he enlisted, and is still a minor, and that his enlistment was brought about by undue influences and unlawful methods held out by the- recruiting ofllcer, but the temporary writ of habeas corpus, previously issued, was vacated and the young man placed under bonds in tho sum of $500, to await the action of a higher court, to which the matter will be appealed. If the case is there affirmed, then the young man will have to return to the navy and serve his time of enlistment. It looks to us as though that if the proper parties were appealed to In Washington that there would belittle trouble in securing his release under the circumstances cf his enlistment, and this being free America, we don't believe the boy should be retained. Certainly the United States has enough material out of which to make sailors without holding young men, wiio have made a mistake in enlisting and who would not have done so had not a glowing future been presented to him by the recruiting officer, such as has leen painted for the use of en- velgllng other young men into the ser vice. Judge Munger has been severely criticised recently for some of his acts, and while the Journal has groat con- lldence In his ability as a Judge, these past criticisms may have had some thing to do with his decision in this matter. Whether It did or not, the Journal hopes the younf man will eventually obtain ills freedom and that after which he will in the future always consult his parents (his dear est triends) in every act of his career. This, every young man starting out In life should do; and If such acts were moro thoroughly lived up to, there would be more happiness at tho old home fireside than thero Is, and not so many broken-hearted fathers or mothers tilling graves today caused fiom the acts of wayward sons and even daughters. Laid at Rest. . The funeral of tho late Stephen M. Davis occurred Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the late homo of the deceased, tho sorvlces betug conducted by Rev. Ezra M. Ilusnell of Heatrlce, Neb. A large audience of sympethetlc friends of the family attended the ser vices, after which the remains were taken to the Eight Mile Grove ceme tery for interment. A large number of neighbors and friends of the family from Mils city attunded the last sad rites at tho grave. Many from differ ent sections of the county, who had known the deceased for many years were also present. Fire-Proof Drop Curtain. ts stated in the Journal two weeks ago that the Parmele Thcatro would soon lw provided with anasbestosdrop curtain was a fact. This valuable and necessary addition Is now in use, and Is very pretty to gaze upon. The deco rative work was done by the Drew Scenic Company, and represents In different colors a very pretty rural scene. Other Improvements will soon bo made In the stage scenery general ly. The house, has been pluocd under the direct management of James Don nelly, who will also have charge of the bill hoards throughout the city, Investigate Before Buying. When you get a catalogue from a big mall order house, Just look it over and see what they pay for your products Also Investigate and see how their terms of credit are In case you do not linvo llio ready uah how much will they givo in keeping up the sidewalks. Just write and see how much they will give toward tho erection or a church; how much will they give to assist tho poor In your community. After you have done this and receive their reply see If your home merchant don't do as well. Couldn't Print all the News. "A man told us the other day," says an exchange, "that wo didn't publish all tho things that happened, We should say we don't. In tho first place, we have others to depend on us for a living. If we published all that hap pened there would soon be another angel In heaven, In order to please the people we must only print the nice thing about them and leave the rest to the gossip. Yes, it l a fact, we (inn i prrnt mi u,. nows. i did, wouldn't it be spicy reading? Put UliH oull lt for on week only. The i ih'xC weejt you would read our uhltu air, andhcr o.uhl be anuthcir editor and llicrty! eaven. Getting Ready for 1904 Taxes. County Clerk Tyson has received the new assessment books and is getting ready to turn them over tothe County Assessor by the first of April. The books are much larger than those heretofore used Under the old law a man owning ItSO acres of land would haye each forty acres essessed separately, but under the new law all laud owned by one party in a single section will be assess ed as In a body, regardless of the num. ber of acres. A man owning two or more city or town lots will find them assessed as one piece of property in stead of each lot separately as hereto fore. The former system of separate descriptions of small subdivisions of real estate grew up In tho days when the laws provided a fee for each and every entry In the tax books and as many descriptions as possible were consequently made. This system has been followed up to this time more as a matter of habit than otherwise 1 VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Ed Brantner, of This City, Terribly Crushed While Performing His Duties. Ed. Brantner, of this city, while em ployed as8wltchman In the Burlington yards at Pacific Junction, met with an accident last Tuesday morning, that from the manner In which it occurred would in most Instances have resulted in instant death. It seems that while In the perform ance of his duties, about six o'clock in the morning he was riding on what is termed the foot-board of tho yard switch engine, whloh wasooming from the round-house. On the way a freight engine, which was headed for the round-house, collided with them. Mr. Brantner seeing that a collision was Imminent attempted to jump, but for some cause he was not quick enough, and was caught between tho two en gines. Several men immediately rush ed to his assistance, and as soon as possible he was extricated from his perilous position. While this was be ing done, Dr. Uacon was summoned to administer relief to the unfortunate man. As soon as possible a train was gotten in readiness to bring him to this city, where he arrived about an hour after the occurrence. Upon ex amination by Drs. Livingston and Cook, it was found that, Ed. was torrl bly crushed about tho abdomen and the loft side, near tho hip-the latter Injury being caused by a bolt on one of the engines which was forced Into tho flesh, crushing the hip bone and causing Internal hemorrages. His shoulder bone was also broken. From the very serious nature of his injuries, at first no possible hope for recovery was entertained. Mr. Brantner was ennsidored ono of tlto best swltohmen on tho road, and It was by no caMess act of his that he met such a fate. It is also said that the rreight engine had no headlight, and if this was the case, the cause of the collision rests on the shoulders of sonic one. Ed had only been at work In this capacity but a few days, but had been In the employ of tho 11. & M. as switchman for several years, off and on. He Is a son of Win. Brantner and a son-in-law of John Cory, to whose home the unfortunate man was taken on arriving here. He has a wife and one little daughter, aged about five years. At this writing, (Wednesday morning) the reports are very con tUctlng as regards his condition. One report is to the effect that ho has im proved some, and that slight hopes are entertained. The Journal hopes that he may fully recover, but from the nature of his injuries it will cer tainly lie a miracle ir he Is that for tunatc. ' In Search of a Brother. L. D. Ewlng, who Is connected with a wholesale grocery house in IK'S Moines, Iowa, was in Plattsmouth one day last week In search of his brother Charles, who he said was married aliout two years ago, and came to Ne braska. Mr. Ewing claims that his father died two months ago, leaving a largo estate, and he wan desirous of finding his brother before tho estate can le dispose! of by the proliate court. Ilo found no cluo to tho whereabouts of his brother n this city. Comes Again. "Side Tracked" Is due hero f. ir nn. other visit at the Parinele Theatre, Mondav. I'CO. '11. To sav that thn piece has been brightened up seems like a wen worn story, out it Is s that tho large audiences whleh aid as- wimble nluhtlv to lauirh at thecoma al antlcH of Unnitlo, the gentleman vaga bond, unit many features In the play never liefore seen. The specialties this season are oai tlcularlv l-ooiI nml tho actors portray their Individual parts with much vigor. Mysterious Circumstance. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the dift fen-nce? She who is bhi.l.ing with health uses f r. Klni; New Life Pills to, maintain It. By gently arousing , tho hujf organs they cjmpel good di gust and hew! oil cot 1st I put ion. Try them. Only at V. ( I I'lleke -fcCo., I JL, , SLOW PBOTOrl OJ&Ii 1 A,ul timcs a "dead stop" i the fate $ ol the man who drives into mud and mire W'MlS' w,th a ,lcavlly laden waKn- II : Oi W IIe is much like the unwise buyer who: U jT lj temps fute l,y buyinff thc chcaP striPe of' K M clothing and tries to whip through the muds 4 Aj!5 aiUl miru f a season's wcar. as compared. K ' 1 with the Wise mnn a'!h- Kmto Vir Come and hih-h end of it as to the end WW a I He Leading We Have a new steel ceiling on our store and want you all to see it. 0 0 0 0 MORGAN County Treasurer's Semi-Annual State From balances July l,l!o:t 1UNI) State General State Sinkinir State School.'. State University State lleform School State Insane Hospital State Institute Feeble Minded State Ke ef State Capitol lluilding State Live Stock I iirl.-mnit.i-.. State School Land I'rinelnal... State School Land Interest State School Land Lease County General County Hrldgo Count V Court House lioml County Soldiers' Uelief County Koad County H. & M. 11. II. I'-ond.... County Advertising District Koad District School District School liond riattsmouth 1 'reel net, I lot d.... Louisville l'reeinet I'.ond. Teachers' School Individual Itedenint ion Plattsmouth. City Weeping Water City Louisville Villnire Greenwood Village south liend illagc Mm wood v 1 1 lane Hagle Village Union Village Avoea Village ',' Fee Account Perfect Confidence. Where there used to be a feelinir of uneasiness and worry in the household when a child showed symptoms of croup, thero Is now perfect confidence. this is owing to the uniform success of Chamberlain's Couiji llemedy In tlic treatment of that disease. Mrs. M. I. Uusford, of Poolsville. Md.. in speaking of her experience In the use oi mat remedy says: "1 lave a world of confidence In Chatnberlin's (kiuli Keinedy for I have used It with per fect success. My child Garland Is sub ject to severe attacks of croup and It always gives him prompt relief." Kor sale oy all druggists. Birthday Tea. Miss Catherine Dovev entertained eleven little girls at a birthday tea Saturday from 3 to 7 o'clock. Those who were present, tn assist the little lady In celebrating the event were Luello Gass, Ilallio hinnele. Mildred Cummins, Maiirlne LenhoiT, Marie Imiiiielly, Adelia White, Catharine Windham, Klleti Polloek. Helen Clark, lleatrlce Hasse and Kllaheth Falter. It Is needless tosay that all the little ladles returned to their homes feeling that it wns good to Ik there, Jewel l!a.sc Ihirner'sat John liaiier's, np.l.- fi4 tr Dmaiima AttiM!Mi . ia. irfOAuuvi; u vuuu muiuu iaiieis.7 Sewn MnDon boiea told In past 13 tnontht. Thh sijmatnrO- vft and has no whipping troubles to wear him O i' hipping two or three seasons. nnin nr ,-4 k ' .-L.wM- jjuum une anu sec wnat we nave on 4 "good" suits for "good" boys and men. ft . Clothier Plattsmouth, Jto July 1, 1903 to January 6, Amounts Overpaid July 1, l!io;i Transfer'd to Count y Gen'l Fund Receipts l,44.-...r,(i!.. :12.7m:.. 2111.27 . . ::2:t.M ... l.iio;.. i., 4.ii.. :t.4"!.. :i.2s, ,4'.i: 7 !:;;! . . "ii',iiv7oi.. 2,!i2o.2() . . ii,(Hi2.4ll.. 1.0(iS.:t7.. 10,!I.M.4;t .. io,48H.rm ;,;Kur.7 j 2".njj j 11!).74 Jill. ;l!i 10. X 400 341 28. 17,:.28, 8,37.V '4, 18.) 174. (ili llli ItH, 12,424 2U.478 1,1!I4 480. 710 ",3oi. ;!,:;i3 11,117. 8!ll. :in7. ISC, 74. 411). 10.V 11!) 2li , 74 . 114!. Ulii 'id 23 , 40 , ti7 , 07 , 81 . 041. 42,. 1;V. !li"j 87:. ! 1 48. -301.00 7(i 103.84... 20 .2H . In C.7 4,1.111.17! 14.777. 44! :i,K2(i.24l. 2,Hli;-.;-,l!. 2.0MI1. 4.2:i:t.s,Hj. 201. .Ml . '..oiii.ll1. :7(t.4oi. KiS IX. 2C.K4,. .K.!H. xni.oiii. 107 mi. 78: 3! iiii.i 1 2o .211 1,7(18 .321 3,773 111 1,M2.23 Accidental Insurance. John K. Hines. of Memphis. Mo.. an old friend of the Journal people, arrived in Plattsmouth last Monday night. Mr. Hines has lieen general agent for Northeast Missouri for the American Ilenevolent Association, of St. Louis, for a number of years, and as soon as this company decided to do business In Nebraska, Mr. Hines was given the general agency for the state and becomes here with the Intention of making this city his headquarters. Accidental insurance has become quite popular of late among all classes, and this company Is the best of Its charac ter, and in the Immense amount of business transacted during thc oast two years it has never lieen sued by a henellelary, and has paid out thousands upon thousands of dolluis for acciden tal and sick benefits. The Journal Is glad to know that Mr. Hines is going to locate In Plattsmouth, and we trust that our citizens, one and all, will ex tend to liim a cordial welcome. They will find In him a most clever gentle man and one that Is worthy of citizen ship In any community. Connie Thrasher, who has I ecu so journing In several southern cities, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs. J. II. Thrasher. To Cure a Cold in One Day i n 0 0 0 3 ........ . ft W 1904 Disburse ments 1.32 .2.1 88 Mi 24,7.31 27.72 3,177.8!) 4.!)42.!)7 4.323.87 1)31.(12 2-r.,279.44 tt,3;12.nu 5.H23.83 311.41) 10,740 3.7 ()!t -) 8,3.12.7 23, m. 38 1.384.4!) 2,221 44 i ti4. mi (1,2(1(1.83: 3,44.1.75 12,4112.07 70!t. m 8,227.73 17,307. 4U 3,(J3lt.42. 1,124.14 2, (132.1(1 3,2U8.0t 14D.2G 3, (141.!) M2.41 331). !M) 47.07 72.(11 321. (ill 211.83 lll).Ur .14 22.V 81 i l(i(I.U4 ti(..12 413 111' l.Ki1 11U.4U! 1.3.11 4, 001 UK)! I7D.3X $2,8.77.2!) i 17j.: - K f ) 7 ;! -H :::::: i.io ";.'; 11!.74 .2.i ..in -ii .-.i I'alancc l2,u77.iMl J. L. Barton, County Treasurer New Food. Efforts are being made to llnd a food that would satisfy tho ailate. Anil lu at the same time nourishing and ea.slly uigesieo, oy me over-worked, tired, and sore stomach. Oats, wheat., nnta and other fooi stuffs are offered to thc public, In some Instances enjoyed by it, but the stomaoh remains sick. Is It not a iM-ttcr plan to first cure- th stomach and eat whatever wo desire? Trlner's American Elixir of Hitter Wine, will do that. Itclng composed of pure grape-wine and selected herbs, it heals tho sore lining of the stomach and gently stimulates digestion Th stomach will soon regain full strength to accept all rood. There will be no need of Keeking- new food any fool will do. You will have strong nerves, new blood, a perfect complexion, and you will lie healthy. At drug stores. Jos. Trlner, 7!!) So. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Ills., Pllsen Station. To Cure k Cold to One Day. Take Laxative Rmmo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. E. V. Grove's sig nature on each box. 2.V. A Mr. Scott, of Central City, Neh., was tho guest of Mr. Washington Smith and family over Sunday, Om Cria h TwoDty. & OA every yTlCmr9 bci 25r I In iie.1V druggist. 1