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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1905)
Don't allow monev to lie around. II FORMERLY RESIDED HERE FEDERAL COURT DISTRICT Is easier to spend It and easier to lose It ei I cxRANSKY STEEL VP$ 3 imported c q t vu- u r ix, wx to b-j' BETTER 2 7TtLe0 WAPt 1$' LrttLTL v for HtNTV XSTtAO Of 335 BSD WWM HiY.iuin;i!i!aii vniHNiiiiOO 'mh MWA on all kinds of Talking $7.50 to We carry a full and larkrestck of Columbia and Victor rec ords including the latest hits 60 cents MA CM Cold MwuM.-d Cylinder Rec ords for only 25 CENTS SOUTH SIXTH STREET iA Stylish 8 From Head That's what anyone can be if they so desire. You don't need to be a millionaire, but you've got to have sense and use judgment in buying garments See our fine display of new and nobby Fall and W;nter Clothing Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Gloves, etc., etc. XV XI. Jri 8 PLATTSMOUTII, - le6sixs, 50c up. SHER.WOOD & SOW ALLSTRANSKY VRFj IS IMPORTED BUT ALL IMPORTED TARE IS NOT STRANSXY. mwfcmm STOVES AND HARDWARE Plnttsmouth, Neb. Machines at from $100- PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA Dresser f To Heels CO CO Don't buy trade marks Buy Clothes We carry a line of reliably made Clothing, Shoes, Furnishings, etc and defycompe cition. 0 h I I n - - NEBRASKA. ft Whenthis 4 gf July Weather i i over you'll be "rubberin' " 'round for rubbers then "rubber" in. We have re fused special temptations on factory-damaged priced rub bers. We wouldn't give 'em store room. Most all of our arctics are 'Not Made by a Trust" tar, lamp-black and sulphur don't wear Rubber DOES I s ow eitralt:r Ovorshoo 2-buckle, roll-edge, extra stay heavy shank and solid heel , TAn SACiTErR The Old Year's Death oi the Banks of the Belle Fourche. Many of our readers are interested in lielle Fourche, S I, because of the fact that it is now the home of our erst-while neighbors. K. . Fellows and family. A little account of the watching out of the old and greeting of the new year, by the reclamation service employes on the big govern ment canal was received by a friend in this city and we copy the following from the Itelle Fourche Post: 'The reclamation service boys bad the time of their lives on New Year's eve. The early evening was passed in arranging for the momentous hour that would usher the old year out and tbe new one In. "At eleven o'clock all repaired to the dining room, where the table had been spread and decorated with U. S. and reclamation service flags. In the center stood one of their field tripods, suspended from which, in place of a plumb-bob, was a huge cake ana a quantity of candy. "Artistically constructed shells, con taining nuts and candies, each bearing a U. S. flag, which contained the muse of some member of the staff, designated their place at the festive board. "On the stroke of twelve a flash light was taken of the group, with glasses in hand, bidding farewell to 1905, and another showing each one toasting the appearance of 1906. Other flash lights were taken while seated at the table, each welcoming those pres ent and roasting their absent friends." The following, "A New Year's Ilhyme," was written for the occasion by Miss Laura Pe. Fellows, who is well known here, and contains much liter ary merit: A NEW YEAR'S KIIV3IE. (Respectfully dedicated to the Surveyers.) Once. uMn 11 midnight dreary There were sitting. Driulit and cherry. In a bniik-hoti.se within hearing of the Belle Fourche river roar. Ten young men. who silent waited. Itreaihl'-ss and with eyes dilated ; Was it for a friend belated Who should enter at the door? Was it that, and nothing more? Kaeli one there had done his duty Told or sung of love and lieauty And of "home folks" now far distant on some well-beloved shore: Thev had feasted, then in drinking Toasted dear ones and sat thinking. As the smoke of their eigars rose tf the srirls they'u loved of yore Of one gill and may lie more. Then the stroke of midnight sounded. And iuiek to his feet each Itounded With a shout that shook the bunk house from the rafters to the lloor: This the guest for whom they waited And they cried with hearts elated; "Nineteen Five, to death you're fated: Nineteen Six is at the dour! Nineteen Six. for one year more!" So upon this midnight dreary All was warm and bright and cherry As they greeted thus the New Year, on the lielle Fourche river's shore. This the wish of one not present: That the friendships all so pleasant. Of the future and the present. And those you have known before. May be severed nevermore. Deo. 3U. l')d. L. De. F. Terms of District Court. The Nebraska City Tribune says that on the first day of the year Judge Jessen made the following official an nouncement of tbe dates of holding court in the Second Judicial District for 1906: Nebraska City, Neb., Jan. 1, '16. Tbe following dates are fixed for holding court in tbe Second Judicial District for the year 1906: CASS count r. February 12th; jury February 19th. April 23rd; equity. September 10th; jury September 17. OTOE COUNTY. March 19th; jury March 26th. May 21st; equity. November 12th: jury November 19th. Paul Jessex, Judge. Yon Look YeEow The trouble is, your liver's sick. One of its products, "bile," is overflowing into your blood. You can't digest your food, your appetite is poor, you suffer dreadfully from head ache, stomach ache, dizzi ness, malaria, constipation, etc What you need is not a dose of salts, cathartic water or pills but a liver tonic ThodM's Blacli-Drauglit This great medidne acts gently on the sick liver. It purifies the blood, renews the appetite, feeds the nerves, clears the brain and cures consti pation. It is a true medidne for sick liver and kidneys, and regulates all the digestive functions. Try it. At all dealers in medicines In 25c packages. A VERY REMARKABLE CAREER "Coal Oil Johnny" the Man Who Threw Away Millions, is Dying. ONCE A RESIDENT OF ASHLAND, NEB., Where He Made His Home With A Son, Who Wis the Burlington Agent at That Place. The Lincoln Journal, under date of January 4, contains the following special from AEhland, which if true that subject is dying, removes from earth one of the most remarkable characters that this country ever pos sessed, or perhaps, would desire to possess again. In tbe way of a "spend thrift" his like was never seen before or since. Tbe writer knew "Coal Oil Johnny" in his early career, about the time he fitted out the finest minstrel company that was ever organized, and many other incidents during the reign of millions, which we will produce at some future time. The following is only a partial list of his foolish trans actions, or "crazy breaks," as some term them: "Word has been received in Ashland that John W. Steele, the famous char acter known as "Coal Oil Johnny," who once lived for a number of years in this city, is dying on a farm near Franklin, Penn. John Steele is the man who "struck it rich" in the oil fields of Pennsylvania and who squand ered, it is said, three million dollars in seven months, thus earning the repu tation of being the most remarkable spender in history. " 'Coal Oil Johnny' was twenty years old in 1861, when his foster mother, Mrs. McClintock, was killed while try ing to ignite a fire with cual oil. That accident gave the man his nickname and also a farm under which were great quantities of oil, and a bank ac count of $600,000. lie had to wait one year before coming into possession of this wealth, and for twelve months he plotted and planned how he would cut a figure with his fortune. Afterreceiv- ng his inheritances, Steele marched about Oil City, Petroleum Center and other oil towns in western Pennsylva nia, bedecked in currency. Billsof var ious denominations were pinned to his coat and trousers. He paid $5 for a shine, $30 for shave, his tips to wait ers were from $5 to $10. The wealth turned his head completely. He order ed champagne by the basket. He gave a $5,000 diamond to a negro minstrel for singing one song that pleased him. He bought carriages in which to ride a block and then gave them to the dri v- ers. He is said to have bought saloons in which to have an evening's fun and he lighted dollar cigars with $50 green backs. On one occasion he wagered a bottle of wine that he would spend, actually paying out for "fun" and not giving money away, $10,000 a day for sixty days, and he won the bottle. His reputed extravagances are almost be yond belief. One day he received $80, 000 oil rentals. He stuffed tbe money into his pockets until they bulged un comfortably. Going into the nearest bank he threw it into the receiving teller's window and said: "Here, take this stuff ; it's a nuisance." Then he went away and promptly forgot it. "He had a host of parasites following him night and day upon whom he lav ished a fortune. He sold his oil prop erties to designing individuals for a mere song. One day be drew a paltry $20,000 and found that he had over drawn his account. His new-made friends deserted him. A day came shortly when he was penniless. He took a job driving a truck at $25 a month, which was later raised to $40 a month. Then a sickening loathing of the oil fields came and he went west. He lived in Kansas, South Dakota and for a while on the Pacific coast. A few years ago his son was the Burlington agent at Ashland and the old man came to live here, taking a position as baggage agent for the road. "While in Ashland Steele would nev er talk of his early iife. In fact he never spoke to anyone except upon the rarest occasions. Special reporters from the Chicago and Omaha dailies visited him from time to time in the attempt to gain the story of his life from his own lips but without avail. Tbe members of his son's family also refused to speak of the matter and on one occasion denied to a local editor that the man was the original "Coal Oil Johnny," although all evidences pointed to that belief. "When Steele left Ashland a few years ago he dropped out of sight un til the recent news was received from Franklin, Pa., that he had returned about a year ago to his old haunts to die. It is said that he is now at the point of death and that he has the necessities of life; nothing more." Tbe Woodmen of the World have just closed a contract with the J. F. Bloom Monument Co., through its represenative, J. H. Isley, for the erection of a fine monument over the grave of the late Anton Bookmeyer. To Constitute the Thirty-Six Counties South of the Platte, Including Cass. Senator litirkett Monday intro duced a bill in the senate to divide the stateof Nebraska into two judical dis tricts. A .special from Washington says that the bill has the solid endorse ment of the Nebraska delegation in congress, who will render every possi bleaid to secure its passage at the pre sent session. The new district will constitute the counties of Otoe, Cass, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richard son, Gage, Lancaster, Saunders. Sut ler, Seward, Saline, Jefferson, Thayer, Fillmore, York, Polk, Hamilton, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster, Adams, Kearney, Franklin, Harlan, Phelps, Gosper, Furnas, Red Willow, Frontier, Hayes, Hitchcock, Dundy, Chase and Perkins, with the waters thereof, is hereby de tached from the judicial district of Nebraska and made a separate judicial district and shall be called the south ern judicial district of Nebraska, and the residue, of the said state of Ne braska shall hereafter he the northern judicial district of Nebraska. This of course will call for more fed eral appointments, for which there will be plenty of those who will be "eager for the fray" in the scramble that will follow in case of the adoption of the bill. PLATTSMOUTH PEOPLE IN THE GOLDEN STATE Mrs. A. J. Beeson Writes to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brantner and Tells of Their New Home. In a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brantner, Mrs. A. J. Beeson tells of their new home in California.its many pleasures and many disadvantages, its bright summer days and its cold wint ery blasts. She never loses an oppor tunity to remember her many friends here, and expresses the warm feeling she holds for dear old Plattsmouth, and on Christmas day what a pleasant time they enjoyed, there being twenty six at the table, including Mr. and Mrs. Waybright and themselves, all the balance of whom were relatives. She speaks of how cold it gets at times and how disappointed she was at the first spell of winter, the heavy frosts and the freezing of vegetation, and the smudging of fruit orchards to protect the trees from the cold frosty nights. She also tells of losing 1G0 calla lillies that were frozen in their yard. They are all enjoying the best of health, but tbe sudden changes of weather were rather severe on tbe children. Grandma Brantner was also feeling quite well for one of her age. From the way Mrs. Beeson writes we are led to believe that she would rather live in Plattsmouth than in sunny California at any time. She says that "Jake" is doing quite well, and that the only kick that he registers is on tbe expense of living in that part of tbe world, $20 for office rent and they are compelled to pay $30 per month for house rent, and every thing else in proportion. The entire family have a host of friends in Plattsmouth who hold naught but the best wishes for their future happiness and success in their new California home. Goes to District Court. In county court in the matter of the State vs. Hans Goos, the hearing be ing set for Monday, the defendant waived preliminary hearing, and the case will becarried to the district court, coming up for trial at the February term. IN THE GOOD OLD Sur.ir.iER Tir.iE You want to save your money to buy your ML IFOR THE WINTER AT OUR CITY Coal Yards. Full Weight Guaranteed Best Threshing Coal All Kinds of Feed J.V.Egcnbcrgcr Proprietor Plattsmouth Coal Yards Corner Third and Main Streets Bell Phone 25 Platts Phone 22 tmr thUdrent afe, eurm, Jm mplmt CO SAVE: MONEY by keeping it in a safe place such a The Banlt of Cass County Capital Stock $50,000, Surplus 115,000 nrriCKHa: Chan. C. Parmele. Pres.. Jacob Trltscta, V-P. T. M. Patterson. Cash. You can give a check for any part of it at any time and so have a receipt for payment without asking for one. When you have a bank account you will be anxious to add to it rather than spend from it. Don't you want to know more about it. Edison and Victor PHONOGRAPHS $10to$100 50,000 RECORDS TO SKLKCT FKOM. Send for catalogue of Machines and llecords or send us your name and we will have our Mr. George Miller call on you. We Prepay All Charges. Nebraska Cycle Co. GEO. E. MICKEL, 15th and Harney. OMAIIA. iairlly IfeQiro THE FAMOUS LITTLE PILLS. For quick relief from BlliousnM, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaun dice, Dizziness, and all troubles arto Ing from an Inactive or sluggish llvr , DeWitt's Little Early Risers are un equalled. Thev act promptly and never f ripe. They are so dainty that i t is a pleasure to take them. One to two act as mild laxative ; two or four act as pleasant and effective cathartic. They are purely vegetable and absolutely harmless. They tonic the liver. PREPARED ONLY T C C. DeVWitt & Co.. CbtcasJ. DR. J. O. BRUCE Osteooathic Physician Chronic Diseases a Specialty Coatcs Hlok. rooms andSSft. Oflioe hours 9 to VI a, rn., 1 to 5 p. in. iirul 7 to ! j. rn. by ap pointment. Telephones, ofHce 347; residence at l'erklns Hotel. QK. MA US HALL ... DENTIST... All kinds of Dent:il work. Plates m:ide that fit. 2ti years experience. I'rices reasonable. Work guaranteed. OFFICE FlTZGEKALD ISl.OCK. 1'ELEPnOXE No. 3 OR 47 V Abstracts of Title V THOMASWALLING OFFICE Anheuser-Bush Block. JOHN M. LEYDA, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW ABSTRACTER OF LAND IT LES. Preparing abstracts of title, conveyanclrg" and examining tltlea to real estate a special ty. Work properly done and charges reason able. Office: Booms tt and 7. .lohn trund Building' near Court House. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. J. M. Greene, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Can be reached by 'phone night or day Manley, Nebraska. tf, 0. W. Ball. The W. O. W. lodge have decided to hold a ball and oyster supper in Coates' ball, Tuesday evening, January 16th. Good music has been secured and a grand good time is assured all who wish to attend.