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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1904)
be emoutb Soutn&L i T(t Journal evtr l found la- ( . .r-.. . .... .... . ..... in1, , tltM" k i UiuuiU 141 1 U Cum ruunty In Kvut-riil. C Krrry rvmorrm In Ca rouoty ( . , "'J li. A. HATKS, PlliLlSIlKK. "DEMOC'ttATIC AT ALL TIMES AKD t'SDER ALL CIKCOimxCKS." (FlCE-No. 112, Sorru Sixth Struct Number 9. Volume XXIV PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. FEBUARY 25, 1904. TART CURB-STONE JOSHIWGS And Other Items of Interest Prepared Es pecially tor the Journal Readers. Tlii' KiikIIsIi. Dulrli. Anirrlrtiiii. IMIulit In hli.'liliHlllly, The ItlnuiiliiK liliriilntll of 1 1"' .l:i.i Am kii iliiK liu-.MLilii liusy. The tlrst-horn always cts the pick of the names. Spring is due a month from yester day. Well, 'ere's 'oping. A beauty hint: Keep your nose out of oilier people's business. There, Is no game, warden to prevent you from hunting trouble. Warmed-over love is not what might Ik: termed very "hot stulT." Don't throw rocks at our weather bird, It Is doing the best It can. In all countries more marriages take place in June than In any other month. It Is now generally admitted that this winter has a w ell developed back bone. Like the umbrella, true friends are not always at hand when the storm comes. Looks like some of the booms for mayor are carrylng.eonslderable dead weight. If we were to give the devil his due the rush of business would swamp the old fellow. We have noticed you can't always tell how far a man can Jump by letting hlm tell it. Do not be absolutely positive that you know It all. A thing or two may have escaped you. The present price of eggs indicates Hint the hen Isn't brooding very much over the situation. We have never heard of a legal tech nicality being hunted up In favor of the right. Did you? What aUut the canning factory? Were we too slow, or were the other parties too fast? Which? If you wish to carry sympathy with you note it down on a piece of paper and put it in your pocket. If the price continues to gn up, the shredded w heat biscuit may become as fashionable as appendicitis. Assoonasthc people find out who are the prime movers In the light prop osition, they will shun it as they would a viper. Six new subscrilwrs In one day, Is a pretty fair record, ain't It? That is the number enrolled for the Journal Tuesday. A little girl friend told us the other day that the two things she most dear ly loved were comic pictures ami chicken livers. TIiiti a llltli' ilni; Thill lost Its lirvulli lly (,'i'tthiK m mid It froze to ili'iitli. We have noticed that married men and w idowers always turn their backs to you when they go to take money out of their pockets. It'saimost time to make garden. tut wo would advise you to wait till the geese begin to liy northward and the frogs begin to croak. Light! Light! Yes, give us more light on the "light propositson." Let's have no more monkey business about this matter at the expense of the tax payers. An old resident remarked the other day that "the light proposition is too much like getting bit twice by the same dog." As to this the Journal Is not prepared to say. The annual seed distribution has bem commenced by Rurkett. He Is one of those fellows who always takes advantage of everything furnished free to display his liberality. I'imLt the new assessment law there are sonic tax dodders in this city who will receive inrlr just dues-that Is If the assessors do thelrsworn duty and if they don't then look out fur squalls. A merchant remarked to our curb stone reporter, not long sin. -p, that on a basis of "eiiual taxation to all,'' It would'nt lie many jears till Piatt s inouth would experience a new crea of prosperity. Let's try it a while and see. What do you s;i? Cold " I had terrible cold and could hnrdly brea.hc. I then tried Aver'i Cherry Pectoral, and it gave mc im mediate relief." C. I.avton, Sidcll, 111. How will your cough be tonight? Vt'orsc, prob ably. For it's first a cold, then a couli, then bron chitis or pneumonia, and at last consumption. Coughs always tend downward. Stop this downward tendency by taking Aycr's Cherry Pec toral. Trtilif: !... .k..'t. All 4ratf4i- Cnn.qlt mr dwof. If h .it. It. 1hn r. I ,,. If hm 1rr " ""I t"iti It. thn d.-.i't tali It. M oat. Lmt. It viOt h'tn. W nr- willinf J I WHIll. I on.ll. XUM. Don't Get "Bit" a Second Time. Those who know the full history of the present elietric light plant, is It any wonder they oppose the present proposition? I'lattsmouth ought to have lights, but the great majority of our citizens would rather grope their way In darkness a few years longer than saddle upon themselves the re sults of any such propositions. The citizens of I'lattsmouth have been in darkness for over two years, but they now have their eyes wide open when it comes to light proposition from any of those who have been the means of getting the city into its present troubles. When the city gets out of its present light trouble then it will be time to entertain new propositions, not before. And the Journal hopes the city will not jump Into any more such holes. YOUNGER DAYS RE-CALLED. Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan S. White, On Friday, Feb. li), 1004, many old time, and some young friends, of Mr. Ivan S. White and his worthy wife visited them in their comfortable home three miles south of Rock Rluffs, to celebrate the marriage of Miss Ann Smith to Mr. Ivan S. White, which event occurred Feb. li), 18'i4, In Galla tin, Davis county, Missouri. Two years later Mr. and Mrs. White moved to Nebraska Territory and set tled on, and Improved a farm, that they still own and cultivate, that Is only one mile distant from their pres ent residence. Dame nature has greatly favored this couple with health, plenty of energy and business push. They are still on the sunny side of "0, and have not yet planned to take a rest. Mr. White can straddle a pony and round up a bunch of cattle like a cow-boy; and Mrs. White attends to her house hold cares as she did In younger days, and we doubt, not she could make gar den if It was necessary to do so. They love their farms, and enjoy farm life, and nothing would Induce them to leave the house that Is so dear to them. Mr. and Mrs. White had learned some days previous that their friends were intending to give them a "round up," so w hen the crowd "let down" on them, they had on their most gra cious smiles. We must not use any "high falutln" adjectives to describe the dinner that was served on this occasion. What Nebraska could not supply in edibles to make this a feast, California and the tropics furnished -so there! The entertainment of the afternoon was of the natureof a inusiealc. Mr. George Mutz, of Murray, sang several songs, and Mrs. Dr. Gilmore, Mrs. Jas. Holmes and Miss l'earl White each gave several performances on the piano. Miss Pauline Oldham gave a recital of one of James Whitcomb Riley's most pathetic compositions for the special benetit of the bride and groom of fifty years ago. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. White had selected some presents to he given to them as tokens of es teem, and Mr. Ami Todd of I'latts mouth, was selected 10 make the pre sentation speech. To Mr. White was given a gold headed cane with his name engraved thereon, and a gold watch chain; to Mrs. White was given a large gold ring, a gold thimble and other valuable presents, and to both were given a line gold bronzed clock to measure time. The recipients of these tokens of friendship were so deeply touched by these manifestations of affection for them that they were unable to audi bly express their thanks. Mrs. Melissa Hyatt, their only daughter, who resides at Sidney, la., sent her regrets at not being able to be present on account of sickness in her family. Mark, the only son, and his wife were present, and took an ac tive interest in making the guests comfortable. Mark llveson an adjoin ing farm and assists his father In tak ing care of the line herds of cat tie that are to be seen in the feed lots and llelds. To Mr. and Mrs. Will Royal great credit is due for helping to make this anniversary a success. Many kind words were spoken asthc guests were departing for their homes, all uniting In the wish that the last days of Mr. and Mrs. White will be their best days. Now, Ain't This So? When a hog gets an earof corn every other hog will trot along behind and Kiiieal and beg and Is ready for a bite; but just let the hog get his head fast in a crack, and every son of a sow will jump on hint and tear hlm to pirns. Just so with men. As long as a man Is prosperous and has plenty of money he can't keep friends dlT with a base lull bat. The moment he Is unfortu nate and his wealth Is all gone, he is not only snubbed at by his former friends, but they begin to do hlm all the harm possible. When a man starts down grade the world stops aside and greases the track. If you are a Judge of a irood smoke, try the "Acorns" .1 cent cigar and you w ill smoke no other. OVER A HALF CENTURY SINCE Reminlscenses of the "Queen City of the West" Fifty Years Ago. On the 12th day of May, 1849, my brother and myself arrived in Cincin nati from New Orleans by steamboat. Cincinnati was the mccca of the Ger mans, who claimed a large population. It was then a city of ir0,000 inhabi tants and was called the "Queen City of the West." On our arrival we found the city in deep mourning and business sus pended. To find employment was out of the question. Doctors, nurses and help to attend the sick and dying were needed, as hardly a house escaped the disease. Churches were open day and night and people flocked there con tinually, praying God to take the des stroying angel away. From one board ing house seven corpses were taken one Sunday morning for burial. Reing young and healthy and not afraid, and for want of something to do, I volun teered to nurse the sick and attend the dying. The sights I saw I cannot describe with my pen. Doctors could not attend to one-half of the people alllictcd. Every household had a sup ply of cholera medicine, and all we could do was to follow the directions. In one room we could see a priest bend ing over a dying person, administering the last rites of the church. In an other room we could see a Sister of Mercy bending over a sick person, speaking words of consolation. As soon as a person was dead, the death had to be reported to the health office, and soon after a colli n was brought to the house and the corpse placed In the same. No preparation was made as regards clothing, anything on hand was used on the corpse, the coffin closed and hauled away by the au thorities. A wagon of some kind stood In waiting and the corpse was taken to the cemetery for burial. The smell of the sick and dying was some thing terrible, and the doctorsadvised every nurse to have a llask of brandy In his pocket and take a swallow every time he had to bend over the sick or dying. . I n the fall of the same year the cele brated singer, Jennie Llnd, gave several concerts In that city, and I had the pleasure of hearing her sing. I also was present at the grand recep tion of Louis Kossouth, the Hungarian patriot, received from the citizens of Cincinnati. He remained several days and made speeches. I also met Gott fried Klnkcl, the father-in-law of Carl Schurz. Klnkel took part in the revo lution In Germany and had to llee for his life In 1H4S. Having a population of 20,000 people It was expected to find all kinds and classes of people. Among them we found a great many anarchists and revolutionists who were driven out of Germany in 1S48, and who flocked to Cincinnati, the mecca of the Germans. They were greatly disliked by most of the citizens, but they were unable to prevent their coming. They called themselves "frelgelsters," or unbe lievers. We called them "Snauts baerte," the translation in German for mustache. They denounced re ligion of any form, especially were they hostile towards the Catholic church. They had their halls In which to meet every night to discuss and preach their belief; but the most they did was to drink beer, especially on Sundays. On these days they brought their women and children with them. Of course they would do a great deal of speaking which consisted of denouncing God and religion, and when one would make a sarcastic hit, all would jump up and w ith a glass of beer in their hand, shout a "Vlval hoch." About this time the American government Intended to build the Washington monument, at Washington, D. C.and the European countries donated mar ble slabs toward the building of the same. So did the Fop: it Rome, who sent six line and large marble slabs to In; used for the monument. He also sent Archbishop lledinl with them to present them to the American people. They reached New York and were stored In a ware house to lie shipped to Washington. The warehouse was broker. Into and the marble slabs des troyed. Hishop lledinl visited Wash ington and all the principal cities of the I'nited States, Including Cincin nati. While In Cincinnati he was the honored guest of Archbishop 1'urccll. While there the anarchism formed a plot to mob him and drive hlm out of the city on a certain day. Of course this was kept secret, but the police got wind of It, and on the morning of the assault, a large force of police were stationed on the cross roads. As luck would have It, I was on my way to work and saw, from the distance, the procession of some two hundred men, dressed In linen Jaeketsand pants with a Kossuth hat to match. They ar rived within live blocks of the cathed rat. marching four abreast on a straight road. When they reached the cross streets where the police were waiting for them, the latter with their clubs, fell onto the anarchists, knocking them right and left. The anarchists w ltli their canes fought for aw hile and stood their ground. Rlood was seen In every direction and their white uniforms were covered) so wero their faces I never saw such a fight. The police were too much for the "tfwants barte" and they finally broke, running as fast as they could out of reach of the policemen's clubs. They arrived at their hall in a very delapidated and bloody state, bemoaning their bad luck. This taught them a lesson and they let Bishop Redlnl alone after that. Another Incident while In Cincin nati came under my observation. It was during the Know-Nothing excite ment in 1853. Cincinnati was full of them. . Their object was to drive all foreigners out of the country, and were especially hostile towards Catho lics. They formed a political party and tried to elect a president. They were bitterly opposed by ti demo crats who stood by the foreigners, de termined to beat the outfit, and, I will say, I became ademocrat and have stood by that party up to this date. An old saying is "a friend in need Is a trlend Indeed." The feeling on both sides was very bitter, and it was an every day occurrence tohear that some of the most respectable people were openly Insulted and maltreated on the public streets and for no other reasons than that they were Germans or Irish. At one time messengers from the Catholic cathedral were sent in every direction to Catholics to come to the Uishop's church to prevent the Know Nothings from burning the same. A large force of people armed to the teeth, stood near the church awaiting the coming of the Know-Nothings. Rut they failed to come, seeing so many Irish and "Dutch," (as they called us Germans). Another threat was made to burn St. Mary's church on 13th street, across the Miami canal. Night came and so did seven hundred Irish Catholics, who came from the cathedral. They surrounded the church, determined to shed their last drop of blood in defense of the ch urch. It was no secret that an understand ing was agreed to, that If the Know Nothings burned any of tho churches the city would be set on fire, the same as the Russians did with the city of Moscow, when Napoleon Invaded Rus sia, and was sent post haste back to France, leaving thousands of his poor soldiers to freeze to death or by drown ing In the river Resezina. But thank God, thlsdid nothappen In Cincinnati, for the churches were not molested. The Germans across the canal had formed a military company Which was in command of General Moore. They had In their possession a small govern ment cannon. The Know-Nothingsor-dered General Moore to deliver the same over to them at a certain date. The General sent word to them to come and take It. Sure enough on the day ordered to deliver up thccannon,a large force of Know-Nothings appeared at the canal, trying to cross the bridge but were prevented from doing so by the Germans and democrats from the other side of the canal. They cursed and damned the Dutch and others, and swore they would cross the bridge. Rut the other side held their ground. Excitement ran high. The streets were paved with hard, round stones, called bullheads. These were torn up and carried to the roofs of the two-story ware-houses, the roofs being flat and covered with tar and gravel. Even the women carried the rocks to the roof. Resides could be seen dozens of large, iron ket tles In which tar was heated to a boiling heat. This was done In case the Know-Nothings should force their way across the canal, they would lie received by bucketsful of boiling tar and rock9. Rut the Know-Nothings found out to their surprise they were outnumbered, and, cussing the Dutch, retired in disgust. CONKAO SCIILATEH. Lower Court Affirmed. The supreme court hasallirmed the decision of the district court of Cass county in the matter of John 1 Sat tier, administrator of the estate of Emanuel Laveronl vs. theC. R. 1.& 1'. railroad company. When tills case was first tried hi the district court the plaintiff was awarded a Judgment for $4,000, but the Company took an appeal to the supreme court and suc ceeded in having the same sent back to the lower court for a rehearlnir. The second trial resulted adversely to the plaintiff, who again appealed to the supremo court with the result here stated. Have You Indigestion? If you have Indigestion, Kodol Dys pepsia Cure will cure you. Ithascured thousands. It Is curing people every day every hour. You owe it to your self to give it a trial. You will con tinue to sutler until you do try It. There Is no other combination of dl gestants that digest and rebuild at the same time. Kodol does IkiHi. Kodol cures, strengthens ami rebuilds. Sold by F. (!. Frleke Co. Mysterious Circumstance. One was pale and sallow and the other fresh and rosy. Whence the dif ference? She who Is blushing with health uses Dr. King's New Elfe Fills to maintain It. lly gently arousing the laxy organs they compel good di gestion and head oil constipation. Trv them. Only 25c, at P. C. Frleke &Co., druggist, fp Ah! ' 0C We've Caught Your Eye 1 rfHM X 8 8 'I'. -".'.'I ..''.' l&SaA,. mam 6ts "Churchill- The Leading A GOOD WOMAM PASSES AWAY Death of Mrs. Clara 6. Johnson, a Most Estimable Lady. Mrs. Clara R. Johnson, wife ofClias. S. Johnson, died Friday evening Feb. 1!), 1!H(4. This announcement was a surprise to many citizens of l'laUs- mouth, who had scarcely learned of her illness, which was of but short du ration. Rut'a few days previous she attended the funeral of Sister Craig,' and took an active part in the funeral services both at the home of the de ceased and at the grave. It was here that she contracted a cold that soon ended In her death. Mrs. Johnson was born at Milan, Illinois, a small village near Rock Is land, January.'!!, ise,, where she spent her childhood. And it was here that she was united in marriage w ith Mr. Johnson in lsl. she had been a resi dent of I'lattsmouth for the past six teen years, where she was loved for her many excellent qualities, and manifestations of kindness to all who knew her. "To know her was to love her." This has been uttered many times on various occasions, but on this one it is true to the letter. Her every acts were a true denntion of this fact. No one stood higher in social life, and it was her every thought to do that which would most benelit those sur rounding her. In her death the great ly bereaved husband has the deepest sympathy of the entire community. She also leaves a little daughter, Mil dred, nine years of age, who is hardly old enough to realize the great loss of a dear mother. The funeral occurred at the late home of the deceased Sunday after noon, after which the remains were conveyed to the R. - M. depot for shipment to Roek Island, followed by a large number of sympathetic friends and neighbors. Mr. Johnson Is a noble citizen, and the Journal can do no more than others In this, the hour of his great auiielion, and that Is to offer our nmst heartfelt sympathy. Known Here. Wc dip the following from a recent issue of the Lincoln News: "Frank F.. Senler, a railroad conductor sixty-two years of age, shot and killed Ids wife at their home this morning. He then put a bullet through bis own head. dying by the side of Ids wife. The Scoters have not been living together for two years, and Mrs. Senter had ap plied for a divorce. Tliev leave four children. The Senters refeired to in a Denver dispatch were at one time residents of liattsinoiith, where Mr. and Mrs. Senter conducted Christian science sen lees and a reading room. They removed frmu there about nine years ago."' A careful housewife Is careful in the selection of wall paper for her home, hut it Is only a matter of taste to se lect your wall paper from tbe Immense stock carried by (ieiing Co. . ff i t lilt I.J' 5 vT'r " Toko iaxauve Dromo tmnine Taticts. Seven Million botes told In uu 13 month. Thi& RJimttirf. w Now, that wo have got it, wo want to say to you that our ologant lino l" Spring Suits and our Cor rect Hats are here awaiting a call from you. Wc trust you will he in to see the new things. We want to clothe you this spring. Here's a proposition for you to consider: You can't do better, you may do worse. See? MORGAN Clothier Denies the Charge. Avoc.v, Nicit , Feb. 20, 1904. Kmtok Jiu knai.: I not ice in your issue of Feb. 18th, under the headline of Xehawka Items, that I hail been to Oregon this winter on a prospecting tour, and fell In I6ve w ith that country, and was selling out with the intention of moving there. Now, Mr. Kditor, 1 believe thu Is the first article 1 ever asked youvto give room Inyourmost valuable paper, and In order to iavr,no'wic"'i Tr.Wri derstand my views in regard to. the great state of Nebraska, I want to say right here, that I have been from ocean to ocean tw ice before this, and I have been in all the northern states and all the territories, and In regard to farming with limited means you can't beat Cass county. I have been lure forty-eight years this coming spring. I have made what little I have right on the south branch of Weeping Water, and I want to say l ight here, that there is not enough blood hounds in Neliawka to run me out of t his country. It is true, I am ottering some land for sale, but I would like to know the time when I didn't have something to sell, trade or swap. I want to sell some land, and I expect to run around one year or more, lint I don't expect to go on the l'acilic to farm. It Is a nice place to farm, where there Is '.is per cent climate and the other 2 per cent speculation, and whoever goes therewith the intention of farming witli limited meanswhere they will have to buck capital -where they farm on a large scale, will b. badly disap pointed. 1 remain as ever Yours Truly, (!. W. II AIIMIMAN, Sr. From Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Jos. J. Wallis, 4os N. Madison street, of I'.altimore, Maryland, writes us the following: "Trlner's American Rllxirof Ritter Wine had always the best effect whenever used In our family." It always lias in cases of a sick and tired stomach and of debill ated or unclean blond. F.verybody knows iiOA that the blood cannot be cleaned otherwise than through the stomach, that is through the healthy stomach. Medicines too heavy for the stomach do more barm than good, U. cause they weaken the digestive power of it ithestomach being unable todlgest cannot form pure blood or enough blood, the result being either poverty of blood or Impure blood. It Is not only unnecessary to use so-called blood purifiers, but it Is a crime against the stomach ntnl against the blood. First fortify your stomach and your Intes tines with Trlner's American Klixir of Hitter Wine, and these organs will readily perform their duty In a natural way. You will have a good appetite, a good sleep, a good digestion and per fect pure blood. At drug stores. Jos. Tiiner, V.e.t South Ashland Ave , Chi cago, III. I'ilsen Mat ion. tiering Co. have the iiial it y, quan tity and low prices In wall paper. To Cure a Cold in One Day i r r ... 8 Plattsmouth, Neb. FIVE DAYSjFTER HIS WIFE Willian. .. jd Porter Passes Away Fin Days After Death of His Wife. The following which irlves an ac count of the death of a former well known pioneer resident of Cass county we clip from the Council Bluffs local department of tho Omaha - World- Herald of yesterday: ."F1vc days after the. death of-hta wife William Royd Porter died yes terday afternoon at tho home of his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Cooper, In Lewis township, south of this city. He was ." years old and death was attributed to old age, but grief over the loss of his wife undoubtedly hastened hisend. The remains will be taken to I'latts mouth, Nel., the former home of the deceased, today, and the funeral ser vices will take place there tomorrow. His body will be placed beside that of his w ire, who was burled there hist Sunday. M r. Porter and his wife wero pioneer settlers In Nebraska, having come from Ohio to Plattsmouth hi KMi. They resided there until a few years ago. They leave four daughters and a son, MesdamesH. Hester, Platts mouth; K. J. Cooper, Council RlulTs; J. W. Hosier, Omaha; C. P. Donley, Washington, and William R. Porter, jr , lialtsmouth." The deceased was an old-time mem ber of Plattsmouth Lodge No. G A. F. and A. M. No February Number. The Journal has been so over-taxed with other work the past few months that It has been almost Impossible for us to get, caught up. Tills being tho case wc have concluded to abandon the February numlier of the Journal Monthly Magazine. Ry doing this tho subscribers will not be the loser, as wo will extend the time up to and Includ ing t lie January, I'.MCi, number. Tho March number will appear at the pro per time, and each month thereafter will he mailed regularly. Wc trust, this explanation will be satisfactory to all concerned. Republican Convention. Tl ie republican county central com mittee at their meeting at Loulsvillo last Saturday, decided to hold two conventions. The llrst one Is to se lect delegates to the state and con gressional conventions, and will bo held in Weeping Water. Saturday, March lit. The convent Ion to select a county ticket will lie held later. Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Thcpitlcacy of Chamliorlaln's Pain Ralm In the relief of rheumatism Is Mug demonstrated dally. Parker Trlplett, or (irlgsby, Va., Kays that ChainlKTlaln's Pain Ralm gave hlm permanent relief from rheumatism hi the hack when everything else failed, and he would not 1 without It, For sale by all druggists. Cv-tt Crip In Two Dy. & on every SJ&ytnfl bOX. 25c.