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TART CURB-STONE JOSHIIIGS
Culled, Clipped, Penciled and Prepared for
the Readers of the Journal.
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Many ;i man Ins wealth untold In
tin: assi sor.
It is t ! i- hi Hi- cur that isulways try
ing t' get even wiih the dog.
Even a lialiy dr.iws tin hoe whin it
comes to he kKti-il by an old bachelor.
Patches that decorate, the trousers
of a calamity howler are not on the
knees.
In other towns idler and loafers are
arresUd and lined, or given hours to
leave town.
Just about the time when a man
learns how to live the undertaker takes
him for a ride.
If a young man stops running after a
girl it's doughnuts to fudge she'll turn
and run after him.
A cynic is a man who claims to be
tired of the world. Hut in reality the
world is tired of him.
While we think about, what has be
come of the old-fashioned woman who
used to roast her own coffee?
Some people, by their actions, act as
if they owned the earth. But they
don't own enough to sit on as a usual
thing.
Women seldom fall asleep it church
because the sermon is ended before
they finish sizing up what the other
women have on.
All tlilnu's m:iy rurue
To lhiewln w;tit.
Hut when llit-y ilo
They're out of (lute.
The average reader may not know it
but it is a fact that newspaper men
hear tales of trouble that would stir an
entire community.
A musical cigarette Ux is the lat
est thing out. Every time you open
the lox and take a cigarette out it
plays "Nearer, My Cod, to Thee."
What about th market and sales
day proposition";' Let some hustler
put his shoulder to the wheel and
shore it alone. There's money in it
for Plattsmouth business men.
Lots of marrit d men are club mem
bers liecause they dislike the idea of
spending their evenings at home alone
while some women are club women be
cause they think it is just the thing
to always te away from home.
If we have an ordinance prohibiting
ttie running of bicycles on the side
walks why not enforce it? This thing
of a pedestrian having to be eternally
on the watch for some one approach
ing helter-skelter on one of these pests,
is a nuisance.
It is reported that seven pretty
young ladies of riattsmouth have or
ganized a "S. O. P. IL" club, which
letters properly interpreted means
"still on papa's hands." We have
failed to learn of any young man but
ting in to break it up.
S me people love to "kick " They
kicked because the telephone polls
were not removed from Main street,
d now they are kicking because they
"are removed. It's just as well to let
them kick. It's a case of "you'll be
damned if you do and you'll be datnr.el
if you don't," anyway.
An old bachelor of thi city truth
fully remarked the other day that
"about the time a married woman
gets the idea into her head that she
has a mission to perform, her husband
begins to worry along on pick-up din
ners." Perhaps this is the reason
there are so many bachelors.
The loud talk, cursing and other
language, used the other night on
Main street, was a disgrace to any
well-regulated city, and all the partici
pants should have been learned a les
son by arrest, and a good round tine
assessed against them. Why they
were not arrested we are unable to
understand.
hen you find a city wherein people
ara conscienttius in assisting to build
up a town, and not particularly one or
two selfish interests, then you can
look for some good to be accomplished.
But when just a few siart out to
"feather their own nests," and use
others for simply cat's jaws, it won't
work.
A town must be united in its efforts
to secure new enterprises, and when
you see two or three who grab the bull
by the horns and think they are the
"whole cheese," you can bet your bot
tom dollar but very little will be ac
complishedIf they are called upon to
pay out any great amount of money.
. They wan't the honor, without pay
ing anything therefore.
To be Congenial.
The farmer who sticks to Ids farm
and pushes his crops, working through
all kinds of weather is the man whom
we n ed to help build up this country.
We deN'iid more upon the farmers
than they depend upon us, but the
farmers w it hout the live, progress! e
town i not nearly so prosperous as
with it. Our prosperity is the pros-P'-rily
of the tanner and the abun
dance r his crops help to till our
p icket -h toks.
MARKET AND SALES DAYS.
Why Kct Try to Inaugurate a Series Of
Sales In Piattsnouih?
Since the appearance of an article
on this quest ion. w hich was published
in the Journal week before last we are
in receipt of a letter from John (Jack)
l'earce, well known to all our citizens,
but who is now in business in Council
Bluffs, la., who says: "Just at the trine
I was sending you a circular of our
next market day, I noticed an article
in your paper of last week regarding
the same. To say that the last was a
big success is only a mild term for it.
I I was a success in every particular.
The arrangements for market days
are left in the hands of the commer
cial club, and they solicit committees
for taking subscriptions, looking after
the advertising, etc. At the last mar
ket day, they sold nearly one hundred
horses that averaged in price tloo per
head. We had an orchestra in the
store this afternoon and evening, and
we did a big business."
The alKJut letter from our friend
Jack, gives some idea of the advan
tages of the sales-days in Council
Bluffs. They have held several there
already this spring, and the business
men have been so favorably impressed
with the idea that they will hold an
other one on Friday and Saturday of
this week. On these days opportun
ity is given for the purchase or sale
of stock and products of all kinds, a
big barn or open lot, if the weather is
favorable being provided for the same.
The following easy conditions must be
observed: First, stock must be listed
before noon on day of sale: second, a
commission of $1 for each sale of horses
and cattle; third, if not sold, a fee of
50 cents w ill be charged for listing.
The sales of stock are placed in the
hands of committee and will be in it
self an attraction for farmers and
stock buyers and for grocers and pro
duce men. Where these big sales are
held too days on the evening of the
first day a special entertainment will
be arranged for the entertainment of
out-of-town guests.
The musicians of the city are best
able to get up something of interest
for the event. Prizes are offered to
the variovs lodges having the greatest
number in line and making the best
appearance.
First, second and third prizes are
given to farmers bringing a load of
grain the greatest distance, the larg
est load of produce, or the farmer's
wife bringing the largest number of
eggs to any grocer. The stores and
streets are decorated, and everything
possible is done to make everybody
feel at home.
These market and sales days are
proving a big thing for the merchants
of Council Bluffs and other smaller
cities, and what proves good for other
towns should certainly result favorable
to Plattsmouth. By inaugurating a
movement of this kind, no one merch
ant is any more benefitted than an
other, but all will share alike the bus
iness that is thus brought to town.
The Journal believes a fair trial should
be made of such an enterprise and we
are confident that it will result bene
ficially to all who want to do some
thing to make business more lively
and give Plattsmouth a reputation as
a splendid business point, a live set of
business men and a most generous
citizenship.
Joseph R. Carrigan Killed.
News reached Plattsmouth Satur
day night conveying the sad intelli
gence to Mrs James II. Uickson that
her brother, Joseph R. Carrigan, had
been killed by being run over by an
engine, while employed at his work at
Palmer, Neb., sometime during Satur
day. The deceased was about sixty
seven years of age, and well known in
Plattsmouth, where he lived for
several years. He was an old soldier
and has been a veteran in the employ
of the Burlington road. As yet no
particulars have been received as to
just how he met his fate. While em
ployed by the railroad in this city, he
was very popular with the men under
him, and while very stern with his
men, they were all his friends.
Why send away for your wall paper
when you can see what you buy at
Gerlng & Co.'s. "
LOOKING FOR HIS WIFE.
One Brother Runs Away With the Other
Brother's Wife.
For several days a band of gypsies
have camped near the water tower in
the north part of town. They passed
through the city Friday morning with
t he llnest out tit. we have ever gazed
upon, owned by a band of this charac
ter. They are en route north. The
wagons are gaily decorated and Hash
ed in the sunlight like band chariots
in a circus parade. A Journal report
er visited their camp and had quite a
talk with one of the chiefs.
During the conversation he told us,
while encamped a few miles south of
Plattsmouth, of a man and woman de
serting them. The woman, he said,
was the wife of one of the band, and
her companion in flight was a brother
of the woman's husband, and they
thought perhaps they had simply
come to J'lattsmouth in advance of
the party. On arrival here, they, how
ever, found no traces of the fleeing
parties and that he had about arrived
at the conclusion that they had flown
many miles away by this time. The
man, he said, appeared very much
hurt over the afiair, and would follow
the eloping party to the end
of the world if he only knew in which
direction they went.
The outfit consists of ten or fifteen
wagons, several very fine horses, and
perhaps fifty men, women and chil
dren. We were shown the inside of
one of the large, handsomely, decorat
ed wagons, and were surprised to see
the same so handsomely furnished. It
contained a handsome iron bedstead,
with snow-white lace coverings and
pillows, lace curtains of the finest
quality adorned the sides and ends,
and otherwise richly furnished. They
have several gas lamps of the ordinary
pressure order, and their sleeping
apartments are tasty enough for a
queen of any land.
They do not seem to be of the annoy
ing order of gypsies, and are very clev
er to visitors. Several of the head
men belong to sacred orders and seem
to feel proud that they do. The gen
tleman with whom we conversed
seems to be a very intelligent fellow
and quite a conversationalist. He
said several of the wagons cost $"00
each, and some of the horses are val
ued at nearly as much.
The only thing that seems to dis
turb the pleasure of the party is the
sudden and unexpected departure of
the fellow with his brother's wife.
Sunday afternoon numerous citizens
visited the camp and highly enjoyed
the scenes and maneuvers of the wo
men in attending to their housthold
affairs.
The Proper Way of Doing It.
In several Nebraska cities and
town the first effective fight ever in
augurated against the mail order
houses of Chicago is now in progress.
Instead of scolding the big firms and
demanding the abolition of the rural
mail delivery and asking for restric
tive legislation, a few local merchants
are buying liberal spaces in their home
papers for the purpose of showing the
farmers and town people that goods
can be purchased at home more cheap
ly and satisfactorily than in Chicago.
The campaign is conducted along
definite and convincing lines. The
Chicago prices are quoted with frieght
or express charges added. Then the
merchant tells what he can do on the
same goods with the privilege of ex
amination before the are taken from
the store. If all the Nebraska mer
chants would adopt this enlightened
and effective policy they could reduce
the Chicago mail order shipments in
to Nebraska by fifty per cent in less
than live years. Lincoln Journal.
Victim of the Oklahoma Cyclone.
George Fahnstein, formerly of this
city, if reports be true, was one of the
Snyder (Okla. ) cyclone victims. He
was killed by being crushed under a
falling hotel building, where he was
boarding. The unfortunate young
man, was an expert bridge builder.and
was sent here from Illinois at
the time of the reconstruction of the
Burlington bridge across the Missouri
river here. He was about twenty-five
years of age, and Dame Rumor has it,
he was engaged to be married to a
young lady of Plattsmouth.
Bestow Favors at Home.
We have a very pretty little city and
in it are many modern conveniences
and comforts which have all been put
here and paid for by the home merch
ant and business man. The mail order
house and foreign concerns have not
added one cent toward the improve
ment of our city. Remember this
when you have goods to buy or favors
to bestow.
Death From Blood Poisoning.
Just as we were going to press yes
terday afternoon, news was received
of the death of Win. Smith, from
blood poisoning, caused from a barb
wire, after an illness of several days.
The funeral services will be held from
the Catholic church at 11 o'clock to
morrow morning. Mr. Smith was one
of our best farmers and citizens, and
he leaves a loving wife and several
children to mourn his loss le.sides
other relatives and many, many
friends. Elm wood Leader F.cho.
THE 6. 0. P. AT LOUISVILLE
The Cider Farmer "Downs" the Rings
ters in Grand Shape.
The cider farmer was too many lor
the machine! The Journal is com
pelled to report on behalf of its re
publican readers that the republican
convention held at Louisville last week
was a "corker."
The night before was dark and dis
mal, inter-larded with fitful thunder
showers. Convention morning found
Mother Earth wet and sodden; so that
the fair weather delegates wilted and
remained at home. A bare baker's
dozen only of the Plattsmouth dele
gates materialized at the Burlington
depot at the appointed hour, 7:30 a.
m. The machine only was there with
its handful of the "old guard" that
never slips a cog or pays a railroad fare.
They didn't invite the Journal, but
our equivalent was waiting to report
their proceedings, and the Journal only
speaks the truth when it states that
about one-fourth of the county re
mained steadfastly at home and was
not represented in this very august
body, but those who were there were
brim full of fight and good humor.
The resolution we mentioned
was there also, and everybody must
admit that the Old Reliable was up to
date in its predictions. Judge Chap
man, that old war horse of republican
ism, was unanimously placed in the
chair, and some of the delegates re
port that he was equal to Tom Reed
as a parliamentarian. In a few words
he reminded the delegates they were
there for business as per previous ar
rangement. Then came the resolution; it was a
"daisey;" smooth and clever, type
written, with sugar-frosting; reciting
among other things, that the country
was in peril, and that a republican
congressman must be extracted from
the first district to save it. The Hon
orable Martin Frederick, of Eight
Mile Grove precinct, presented it, and
the convention, notwithstandinga mo
tion by a Pollard delegate to lay it
under the table, adopted it. The
vote was close, and then came the sur
prise of the convention. Mr. Pollard,
in the meantime, had been doing
something himself. His friends ral
lied from the first knockout, some of
them demanded that those having can
didates other than Mr. Pollard, trot
them out where they could be seen.
A vote on this proposition was de
clared lost by the chair. Then came
a vote under the resolution, and Ern
est Pollard won out over the field.
This was unexpected; the machine
collapsed and Mr. Pollard was per
mitted to name his delegates, which
the modest statesman proceeded to do
with alacrity
The best laid plans of men and miee"
but what's the use? The Journal two
weeks ago called the turn, and truth
fully outlijped the proceedings; and
right here we desire to say, had the
machine selected a candidate in the
person of Byron Clark or Senator Shel
don, so that the people could have
known in advance that these gentle
men were candidates, Mr. Pollard
would not have been "in it" at Louis
ville. The Journal admires the mach
ine, but it ought to have been an open
candidate. The rank and file are al
ways afraid of dark houses and politi
cal pitfalls. Now the machine man
agers can see how much better it
would have been had they consulted
the Journal.
We had to call attention to the pro
gram of this machine previous to the
convention, simply from a sense of
journalistic duty to the county dele
gates who were not consulted. Our
friendship for the machine could not
be permitted to smother duty. And
now Mr. Pollard has a delegation in
his pocket; it will go to Falls City.and
the Journal has a big red apple to
wager that the young man from Ne
hawka will not receive a vote in that
convention except those cast by dele
gates from this county, and not those
after not more than two ballots.
A full line machine oils, linseed oils
varnishes, mixed paints, brushes,
white lead and window glass is carried
by Fkickk & Co..
Druggists and Paint Dealers.
If You Are a Plattsmouth Man
Buy everything you need at home.
Fat inly bread made by home bak
eries. Smoke Plattsmouth manufactured
cigars.
Encourage all new coiners, and don't
begin to kick "as soon as they land in
town."
Don't go away from home to buy
your household furnishings, but pat
ronize those who patronize you.
Remember if you have property here,
the more business done in Platts
mouth the greater the value will be
on that property.
Every time you go to Omaha to buy
goods you give your city a "black eye."
Assist in making Plattsmouth a
more important town by giving her a
"boost" and not a "kick."
Buy your necessaries of life in I'latts
in'juth, and be sure to patronize those
merchants who ask you todoso through
the columns of the Journal.
Patronize home manufacturers and
home mechanics.
If you want Plattsmouth to thrive
and prosper patronize home institu
tions. Take a firm stand in working for the
best interests of your city.
If you want to boost Plattsmouth
nothing will do it so effectually as to
be sure you are loyal to and patroniz
ing home enterprises and home insti
tutions. Every citizen can help his town by
simply refraining from "knocking"
even if he hasn't the energy to get
out and "boost" for the place he has
chosen for his home.
When you hear a man "knocking"
against the town tell him to move
out. 1 hen if he gives you any "back
talk," haul off and "knock him out."
Recovered From a Bull Fight.
A. J. Boedeker, of near Nehawka,
was in the city Saturday for the first
time in several months. While here
Mr. Boedeker called at Journal head
quarters for the purpose of renewing
faith in the Old Reliable. Last Feb
ruary Mr. Boedeker had an experience
with an enraged bull running in a
pasture on his farm, and after battling
for three hours, was released by the
fortunate appearance of his dog.which
occupied the attention of the madden
ed animal, when lie escaped to the
house, more dead than alive, where he
was confined for many weeks, lie says
he does not want any more experiences
of that character. Mr. Boedeker, we
were pleased to note, is almost his
former self again.
Plattsmouth 50 Years Old.
Plattsmouth was 50 years old April
28 and now the people there are talk
ing of celebrating their semi-centennial.
Glenwood is an older town by
two years than Plattsmouth. Glen
wood was platted June 28, 1853, and
for a half dozen years before that the
village was known as Coonville. The
first mayor of Glenwood was Dr. J.
A. Donelan, now deceased, and it is a
noteworthy fact that his brother. Dr.
E. A. Donelan, was an early-day mayor
of Plattsmouth, namely, In 1853. The
latter now resides at St. Joe, Mo.
Glenwood Tribune.
TaKe Notice.
Those who have recently buried
friends in the Horning, or Pleasant
View cemetery, must remove the sur
plus dirt left near the graves. This
order must in the future be more
strictly adhered to, or compulsory
methods will have to be adopted.
W . J. Colk,
Gf.o W. Sxydek,
Will T. Adams,
Trustees.
Exchange Labor for Bonds.
Treasurer Carson received but one
bid for the $3600 Mills-Fremont drain
age bonds which he advertised for
sale. Egenberger& Poisal, the Platts
mouth men who secured the contract
for constructing the ditch, offered to
take the bonds at par and accrued
interest at time of delivery and their
bid was accepted. Glenwood Opinion.
No Foul Play.
The coroner's jury at the inquest of
over the remains of J. S. Stricklaud
at Eagle last week, returned a verdict
that deceased came to his death as a
result of falling intoacellarway on his
premises. Mr. Stricklaud was a most
highly respected farmer, and his un
timely death is deplored by all who
knew him.
Almost Another Flood.
Our people began to feel somewhat
"squirmy" Saturday afternoon, when
a rainstorm resembling that of a cloud
burst visited this vicinity. The sew
ers were taxed to their fullest capacity,
and it seems the shop buildings were
considerably flooded, but no serious
damage was done.
PURELY PERSONAL MATTERS
Pertaining to People Who Visit Plattsmoi:th
and Plattsmouth People Who
Visit Abroad.
Miss Euna Towle spent Sunday in
South I lend.
Mrs. J. !. Richey is visit iu friends
in Kansas City.
(Jus Hyers, the Haeock postm.vs
ter, spent Sunday in this city.
Chas. Mai ous of llavelock was a
Sunday visitor in I 'lat t sinout h.
Miss Elleuer Wilis' mot her of Coun
cil Bluffs 'visited her over Sunday.
Mrs. R. E. Sheehan is the guest of
her parents, Postmaster Smith and
wife.
Ernest Rosener and wife of Lincoln
spent Sunday with Plattsmouth rela
tives. Miss Katie McIIugh spent Sunday
with her mother and family at South
Bend.
Judge Travis went to Lincoln Mon
day on business with the supreme
court.
Walter Hlomes of dlavelock came
down Saturday and visited over to
Sunday.
Prof. Rouse made a business trip to
Lincoln Friday evening, returning
Saturday.
James Smith and William Messer
smith of llavelock spent Sunday in
this city.
Joseph Carrington and family of
llavelock, spent Sunday with I'latts
mouth friends.
Our young farmer friend, Ed (San
semer, was a caller Thursday to renew
for another year.
O. M. ("Dick") Streilit was down
from Lincoln Saturday looking after
some business matters.
Lee Mayfield was down from Louis
ville Saturday, and "dropped in" as
usual for a few moments.
I). L. Amick, the Murray livery man,
was a brief caller at Journal head
quarters Thursday evening.
Wm. I'loeger, an employe of the
Union Pacilic railroad at Omaha,
spent Sunday in Plattsmouth.
A. S. Will, the big cattle man, de
parted for Akron, Colo., Saturday, to
look after stock on his western ranch.
King Wise is now ;it home, having
been discharged from the naval ser
vice, where he has been for four years.
Misses .Josephine Baylon, Ruth Mey
er and Ethel Shank of Bellevue. col
lege were Sunday guests of Miss Ber
nese Newell.
Misses Nellie Margrave, May Stew
art and Bessie Linder of Bellevue col
lege were quests of Miss Emma Rocs
ner over Sunday.
Our young friends, Adam Schafer
and Will Puis, were callers Saturday.
While here Mr. Schafer renewed the
subscription of his brother, George, at
Monroe, Oregon.
Mrs. J. M. Roberts and children re
turned Monday from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. W.W. Stewart and family,
in Wymore, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. A C. Helps departed
Saturday morning for Long Beach,
California, where they expect to make
their future home.
E. M. Clark, who has been barber
ing in Pacific Junction for nearly two
years, has returned to Plattsmouth to
continue the business.
M. M. Beal came down from Belle
Fourcbe, S. D., last week to sell his
property and arranged for removing
his family to that place, where he w ill
make his future home.
Our old Buckeye friend, B. Dill
dropped in Monday and renewed for
anotlV-year, Mr. Dill democratic to
the core, and a great admirer of the
Journal.
Mrs. James Hixson was called to
Palmer Sunday night on account of
the sudden death of her brother,
Joseph, an account of whose death ap
pears in another part of this paper.
F. W. Young, of near Union, was
here Saturday morning to pay his
taxes and gave the Journal a call. Mr.
Young is so well pleased with the Old
Reliable that he left another dollar to
keep it coming to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shan, of Jen
nings, La., are visiting in the city
with the former's parents. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Henry
Cooper, who has been there for some
time visiting her son, Bert and family.
F. Stander of Wabash, accompanied
by Chas. Lovell, of near.Mynard, was
in the city Saturday and, of course,
called at Journal headquarters. While
here Mr. Stander advanced his sub
scription to the Old Reliable another
year. Mr: Stander and wife were vis
iting with Mr. Lovell and family.