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rnoutb VOLUME XXVI PLATTSMOUTH, NHllRASKA, TIIUKSDAY, FKIllir A1J V I, uioiS. Platte Journal JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined For the Readers of the Journal. Ilrr' tu tlit stork. A most, Yluatlr llrl That IiiIihIiIin Hid rcxldcnre district. tlx don't slnif any tuni', Nor yield any plums. Hut lie lifl,mil tin' vitul statistics If you would be respected and happy mind your own business. Not all women who are proud of their figures are expert calculators. The way of the transgressor is to ac quaint himself with the law in his line. lie who considers himself a wit is apt to be considered a bore by others. It's impossible t convince a girl that exercise at a washtub improves the complexion. If a man Is attentive to his w ife it is either because he loves her or is afraid of her. It's enough to make the average bride blush to recall her strenuous efforts to become one. ' An old bachelor of thiscity says it is easier to teach a baby to talk than it is to teach a woman not to. Women may be able to make cake according to directions, but they can't manage husbands that way. Never accuse a man of being honest until you know the amount of money he has been offered as a bride. Give the knocker the "shake," be fore he attempts to open up. He will soon "catch on" and maybe quit. With the coming of the millennium there will be nothing left to reform, and a lot of meddlesome people will be out of a job. It sometimes happens that a man's enemies with bad designs do him less harm than his friends with good inten tions. If a young man's attack of love Is the genuine article, he never thinks of postponing the wedding until he can afford to many. Rumors of another wedding are afloat in the city. But we await further developments ere giving the rumor credence. An old maid of this city says "wo men should take husbands only for better because they couldn't be much worse." Ain't that awful? There are some young ladies in this town who want to get married so bad that everybody knows, it while there are a number of more sensible ones who could get married if they desired but won't. There are boosters and knockers in every community. In some com munities one class outnumber the other, but we are glad to know that the boosters in Plattsmouth out number the knockers. The saloons were closed good and tight again Sunday. It is very evi dent that saloon men propose to live up to their instructions. No blinds were placed in the front windows and anyone that so desired could see fur themselves. If there are 1,200 school children in this city and 800 of them visit the postoffice twice a day, how long will It take the postmaster to become an advocate of race suicide' This is a problem for parents. There is one class of people In riatts month that could move away with the consent of all. That Is the detestable knocker. And to make their leaving more demonstrative they would be attended to the depot by a brass band. Those young ladles (or rather those who think they are young ladles) who preambulate the street every night and keep up a continued giggling from one of the streets to another, are lucky that there are no cows passing through the streets at that hour. That young lady who was accosted on Mala street about 9 o'clock the Other night by a fellow, (not a man) should not have been on the street at that hour unaccompanied by a pro tector. Keep your girls at home after dark. That's the safest place fur them. The greatest remedy for breach of promise suits is to keep your girls at home after nine o'clock at night, or know that they are not. strutting the street to "catch on" to some trilling good-for-nothing whelp, who Is stand In; on the street corners ready and waiting to be "caught on." There Is some kicking done by pass engers who have to wait at the Bur lington depot at night to take the train about boys loafing about the place and using not the choicest of language, smoking In tho waiting rooms, and doing many other things obnoxious totue la ll"s present especial ly. Their behavior sometimes Is ridiculous, and thero should bo somo means by which baling about the depot could bo prohibited. FOUR LOCK JAWVIGTIBS Four Victims of the Dreaded Malady ATTHE SHEPPARD HOME Claimed to Have Taken Dis ease from AfflictBd Cow Mi uuav, Neb.. Jan. i7. Special to the l'lattsmoutli Journal.) Four cases of lock-jaw are reported at the Sheppard home four miles south of Murray. Mrs. Sheppard, her son Nelson, and Ed. Wood and Jim Wis dom, two men employed on the Shep pard farm. The four persons afflicted were engaged in administering medi cines to a cow that was affected with the disease. A veterinary was summoned from Weeping Water and pronounced the case as lock-jaw, and the eow was killed but not until the four members of the family were suffering with symptoms of the dread disease. A physician was summoned and anti toxine Is being administered with a hope of saving them. The above was received Just as we were going to press, and just how the afflicted member are getting along we are unable to tell, but 1 1 opes are entertained for the best. Later news from the four cases of lock-jaw near Murray, Mrs. Sheppard, her son Nelson, and Ed Wood and Jim Wisdom, Is to the effect that they are still in a very dangerous condition, and their recovery is extremely doubt ful at this time. We learn Monday that the four vic tims contracted the disease from ulcer ous places about the hands and face, one of the men placing his hand to the animal's mouth and then to his face, and almost instantly contracting the dreaded malady from the saliveof the animal's mouth: and the other three were effected in a similar manner. The attending physician, Ir. Gil more.savsit would be difficult to state just what the outcome will be, as it will take several days before the cases are fully developed. BOATS ON THE MISSOURI Movement to Establish River Navigation From Omaha to St. Joa. A dispatch sent out from Rulo says: There is a movement on foot to estab lish a boatlincscnlcc between Omaha and St. Joseph. The promoters of the scheme arc Fred Tiehman of Fargo, mid Lcn Walters of Coming, Mo., and they have the support in their pro posed venture of a number of substan tial business men. Those interested in the project assert that there Is much business in this section that could be handled by boat more easily than by rail. There is an immense amount of corn and livestock that now has to be hauled overland to the railroad stations that would go by boat. If this Is started there will be grain and livestock markets all along the river at every town, and these river towns will thrive better than they did years ago, because of the more thickly settled population. Fargo would have the handling of the farm products of several thousand acres on both sides of the river. The cost of transportation would be less than It Is by railroad and the difference In hand ling would be Immense. It Is worth from live to eight cents to haul a bushel of farm products to any rail road station from the vicinity of Fargo. The value of land up and down the river would rise wonderfully, espec ially that which now Is far from any shipping point. In Poor Health. J. 15. Melslnger, one of the best far mers In Casscounty, living west of tow til was in l'lattsmoutli Saturday and while here paid the Journal office a short call, enrolling his name for the Dally Journal for the year of HKXi; also renewing for the copy of the weekly he sends to his son, J. B , In Lincoln. This Is Mr. Melslngcr's first vlslt'fo town since Christmas, havltig'bcen confined to his home wlH'an attack of rheumatism; the old "gentleman has also been troubled' with dlabetls for the past few years, and with tho two he has not been In very good health this winter. If we only had a few more such liberal readers we could buy more printer's Ink. THE MATRIMONIAL NOOSE The Hostetter-Newman Wedding Near Weeping Water, Jan. 18, 1906. The following particulars of the marriage of Mr. Claud Hostetter and Miss Jesse Newman, which occurred last week Is taken from the Union Ledger. "On Thursday, Jan. 18, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. New man, northwest of Weeping Water, a very pretty wedding took place, the contracting parties being Claud Hostetter and Miss Jessie New man. The ceremony was performed In the presence of only the relatives and a few friends, lie v. Hanford of Weeping Water officiating. The bride is a popular young lady w ho has the friendship and highest esteem of all who have formed her acquaintance. I'eople in Union and vicinity are some what Interested In this social event for the reason that the groom Is so well known here, being a son of John Hostetter who resides a few miles northeast of here. The young man Is kown as a gentleman of excellent char acter. "An elegant wedding dinner was served, and in the evening a pleasant reception was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Breckinridge, uncle and aunt of the groom, guests at the wedding and reception being Ida New man, Ola Newman, Mr. and Mrs.Chas. Fittman, George l'ittman, Charley Newman and dale l'ittman, of Weep ing Water; Belle Newman, and J.IIatt jr., of l'lattsmoutli; Iee Hostetter, John Hosterter, Mr. and Mrs. James Darrough, of Union; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Breeklnrldge.Mlsses Ethel Rock well, Ella Hostetter, Vera Rockwell, Mattle Breckinridge and Vena Rock well, Mrs. Akeson, Mr. and Mrs. .lames Breckinridgeand Howard John son, of Monley: Mr. and Mrs. William Chapman, of Nehawka." Railroad Tax Case Taken Up. The State Journal says that Attor ney (ieneral Norris Brown has received notice that the Burlington railroad will appeal the tax injunction case to the supreme court of the Un I ted Slates C. J. Green, representing the road, telephoned the attorney general that his company intended to appeal and asked if the state would insist on written notice. The attorney general anxious to hasten matters, replied that he would accept verbal notice, The case could be appealed either to the circuit court of appeals or to the United States supreme court direct. As the railroad company lias chosen the latter court it is believed that It did not desire tho more circuitous route to secure a final decision. The federal court has not yet decided the Union Pacific case, but it is believed that this case will undoubtedly be ap pealed to the United States supreme court. A linnl decision is expected in one year. ACCIDENT AT PLATTE BRIDGE Aiel Carlson Falls a Distance of Twelve Feet and Lights on His Head and Shoulders. HAD JUST RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL A very serious accident occurred at the Platte river bridge Friday shortly after noon, in which Axel Carlson might have lost his life. The Peter son B. & M. bridge crew were making some repairs on the Platte bridge, and the injured man and a com pa ''.on were engaged In raising a rail from the bridge with a "Jack" when the rail slipped and young Carlson lost his balance and fell from the bridge to the Ice below, a distance of about twelve feet, striking on his head and shoulders. The balance of the crew were considerably scared over the acci dent as the young man lay on the Ice as though dead, but when they reached him he was conscious, and was Im mediately brought to town and medi cal aid summoned. It was found that no bones were broken, but ho was bruised about the head, shoulders and arm. Young Carlson has only one brother and sister In this country, his parents residing In the Fatherland. The young man Is resting very well at the car on the B. & M. siding, nd from present indications will be ail right In a few days. Mr. Carlson had been In t-o hospital and at times It was a life a' ,'ath battle, since last September, and oil.7 returned to work on last Tuesday, ano again being laid up ho Is certainly re ceiving his snare of hard luck. THE LATE FRED MICKELWAIT Claimed to he First White Child Born In Plattsmouth. DIES IN ARKANSAS FROM DROPSEY. Was a Conspicuous Figure on the Streets of Plattsmouth on Account of His Size. A special f nun Joneshro, Arkansas, rel"rs to the late Fred Mlckelwait. who death occurred at that place a few days since: "i'red Mlckelwait, one of the oldest railroadmen In the country and the oldest In point of service on this divi sion of the St. Louis & San Francisco, died in this city last night of dropsy. Mr. Mlcklewalt has lived here since l'-'-, coming from Nebraska. Mr. Micklcwait's immense size made him an object of much Interest. His usual weight was X0 pounds, but at one time It was 380. He was a conductor on a road In Nebraska when only H years old. He was the first white child born In Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and afterwards lived In Lincoln, where he was a friend and neighbor of W. J. Bryan." Since theannounccmentof thedeath of Mr. Mlcklewalt reached this city numerous are the many Incidents told of him. He was the first white child bom in l'lattsmoutli, and in days gone by was known by every citizen, from the yearling babe to the oldest Inhabi tant, and greatly to his credit, he was most highly respected by all. He was of that jovial, kind disposition, that attracted the attention of strangers with whom he met, and they linmcdl at.ily become his friends. Notwithstanding his enormous si.!'. Fred was one of the most grace ful dancers in Casscounty, audit is salil he could get around with the case of any youngst er of 120 pounds. For years lie was a conductor on the B. fc M. and then on the Missouri Pacific. The little fellows at every station along these railways knew Fred, and he was never too busy to give them a kind word. These boys are now young men who always had a kind word for him in return. His father, Wheatlcy Micklcwait was the first mayor of l'lattsmoutli, ami he was a nephew of Mrs. L. (,'. Sharp, ntw living in this city. The news of his death was received with considerable surprise by his friends. It lias been several years since he visited the old home, and was always warmly welcomed by everyone. Peace to his ashes. In speaking of the deatli of Mr. Mlcklewalt, the Belle Fouclie IS. 1). ) Northwest Post says: "His 'first, pair of pants, made him when four years of age, were for cut from a: pair worn by the senior editor of this paper at six years of age. He had at one time weighed .'Wi pounds. At the time of his deatli he weighed :i.-)0 pounds. ScliliesHe Deserts Wife. A report came to the county com missioners from neighbors, that Gust Schlicske abanded his wife and family about six weeks ago, and has not been heard from since. Before leaving he disposed of all his property and with the exception of some food stuff left his family In destitute circumstances. Ills wife Is a worthy German woman with five children, of whom some are now sick with the scarlctlna. This Is the same Schlicske who was arrested and fined some time ago for cruelty to his wife. Provisions have been made by the county commissioners to supply the wants of the family. Does rl An Injustice. It was not fair for the Weeping Water Herald to Insinuate that County Clerk Rosencrans entered Into a con spiracy with a delegation of Louisville business men to capture the board of county commissioners. Had there have been any truth In the assertion It would show the clerk to be a migh ty poor detective to permit the com missioners to get away right under his nose. Rosey was not In the deal;there was no deal put upand the Insinuation of the Herald did Mr. Rosencrans an Injustice. Louisville Courier. Turner's MasH Ball. Tho riattsmouth Turn-vercln will hold their annual mask ball at their hall on Saturday evening, February 17. Prizes will be given to the best char acter an 1 finest costumes. You know what a fine time the turners have, so V, remember the date and don't fall to attcnd. THE BURLINGTON SYSTEM Efficiency of Nebraska Lines Greatly In creased In the Past Few Years. While the railroads have Increased the amount of money paid toomnloves and have been compelled to pay more for material purchuseddurlng the past ten years, yet they have affected a saving In t lie cost of transporting freight by increasing the efficiency of their roads. In a time card for the Lincoln di vision of the Burlington Issued De cember 7, Mil:', Just a little more than three years ago, says the Lincoln Journal, the heaviest engine rating shown was 2,100 tons. In the current time card the highest, engine rating shown Is 2, ss;, ton.s. 'Ibis Is a differ ence of 7.h.-( tons that one train may haul more than the same train hauled In 1H02. This does not mean that every train operated may handle that much more tonnage, or shows even that percentage of capacity In crease, but It does mean that In the past three years, even, the Burlington has wonderfully Increased the capacity of main line trains for handling ton nage. The difference in the manner of handling trains Is shown by the fact that seven years ago the Burlington found the condition of Its local yards crowded and It was then a problem to get business through the yards. Since that time the traffic has Increased wonderfully, yet the same switching yards arc In use, and the conditions have not grown a great, deal worse, barring a short period late last year when the next thing to a blockade of business was experienced here. A yard man says It would be Impossible to handle the present every day tonnage through the Lincoln yards If trains of the same sl.e pulled In Hi; were now the rule on the lines out of Lincoln. Instead some of tlie trains run nut of Lincoln now are twice as heay as trains out of the yards over the same lines then. Practically the same number of men care for the larger trains that were required to care for the smaller trains. The men are paid more than t hey were when rates were at the bottom level, but the equipment used is made to earn more than It did then. The volume of tonnage has Increased wonderfully, and railroad men have claimed in the past that It is possible to handle a great amount of tommee for less cost per ton than where only a small amount of tonnage is yielded by the territory traversed by the roads. That argument lias been used for a number of years to explain why rates in Iowa should lie less than rales in Nebraska. Ilastern Nebraska is now yielding approximately as much ton nage as any part of Iowa, barring the coal mining districts, and the product ol the coal mines is handled at a much lowerratetl.au most other kinds of freight. In passenger traffic larger trains are handled, cars arc of greater size, and the number (.f people which a single engine may haul over a division is much greater than it was seven vears ago. Larger engines have been bought, oetter track has been laid, and heavier trains are hauled. While It Is not the rule, It Iscommon tnouuh tonass with out remark for a train to leave Lin- coin with eleven and twelve baggage, mall, express, Pullman and passenger coaches. Your Own Business. A Kansas City newspaper gives a good piece of advice as follows: God Almighty has not appointed you exec utor, administrator, or referee or um pire of your neighbor and you are not empowered to direct, manage, execute or dispense the social religion, busi ness, political, legal or ecclesiastical affairs or others, either now or here after; so It Is eminently proper, for you as an American citizen, to attend strictly to your soul's salvation while permitting your neighbors to do the same, without Intimidation or molest ation. Will Leave Cedar Creek.. James Cook was down from Cedar Creek Tuesday and was a caller at the Journal headquarters. Mr. Cook has sold his saloon to Wm. Bar clay of this city, but lias not made up his mind where ho will locate. In leaving Cedar Creek Mr. Cook does so feeling that ho Is leaving an excellent community, and praises very highly the farmers In that section of Cass county. The Journal wishes Mr. Cook success wherever ho goes. Ho Is a gentleman and an honorable, straight forward business man, and we regret his leave taking. ACTED VERY SUSPICIOUSLY Two Strangers Who Are No Doubt "Crooks" and Are Wanted Elsewhere. "SHORT-CHANGED" A MURRAY MAN As Soon as They See a Policeman They Im mediately Get Out of Town. Two very suspicious and strangely act log fellows entered Perry's restau rant last Saturday evening and order ed t wo sirloin steaks. They were very comfortably seated at one of the tables, In order to give the cook time to prepare their meal, when one of th( police stenned to tho door. When asked to come In, tho of ficer replied, "No, I u,,, looking for someone." The two strangers ex changed glances and Immediately be came mighty dry, and remaiked to Mr. Ulterliack that they would soon re turn, they were going out to get a drink. They are evidently still look ing for the drink, as they have never returned for their meal. The fellows were evidently crooks Aanted in oilier parts of tho world, and possibly thought the police were after them. In fact the news was re ceived here later that they wero tho same parties that had attempted to "shortchange" a Murray business man oulof mum, and they were run down by the citizens and relieved or the amount. When tills news was received, the Omaha authorities were notified, and they were of the opinion that the par ties were wanted In that city for vari ous robberies, but by this time the "birds" had Mown for more safer quar ters and the police were unable to lo cate them. Death of Mrs. Alice 0. Sperry. The follo'ng appears as a special from Weeping Water, In the Lincoln Journal of Monday, under dale of January 2X: "Alice (J., wife of W. M. Sperry, died at their home, one mllo west or town, yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, aged fifty years, after an 111 nesss of nearly ten months. Mrs. Sperry came here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicols. in ls7!i, was mar ried here and has lived here evei since. She leaves a husband and six children, from ten to twenty years of age, be sides her aged parents and a host of other relatives and friends. Tho fu neral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock In tho Methodist Fpiscopal church. Bev. Mr. Rich of the Men nonito church and He v. Mr. Smith of Hie Methodist Fpiscopal church will conduct the service. Interment in tak Wood cemetery." Railroad Rumors. Wiih the completion and luagura lion of passenger traffic on the Great Northern railroad to Ashland It seems quite a problem as the line over which through trains from St. Paul to Kan sas City will pass. It issafe, however, to prophesy that through trains from the north will pass over the old main line from Ashland and cross the river at this point. In fact It is rumored that all passenger trains will make close connections at Ashland for the capital city, and then on through Plattsmouth and either connect with the K. Cat Pacific Junction or go direct to Kansas City. Railroad peo ple don't always let newspaper re porters know Just what they intend to do until they get ready to do It, but one who Is quite prominent In railroad circles, says the old main line of the Burlington will have all the work it is able to stand when the Great Northern becomes In good shape. Gone to Denver. K. R. Todd departed Tuesday for Denver to visit his brother. Ami, who seems to be in a very critical condi tion, who requested his brother to visit him. As the readers of tho Journal know, Ami has teen In very poor health for some months, and that he has submitted to two operations. Since these operations he has visited his Plattsmouth friends, but on re turning to Denver, has taken a rclapso and his most Intimate friends here, who have known him for years, fear the final result of his long selgo of sickness. Thts Is Going Sorrje. Di. Worthman reports tho following births: To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jung, Jan. 2, a girl. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frcy, Cedar Creek, Jan 14, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. George Hell, Jr., Jan. 21, a boy; and to Mr. and Mrs. John Hell, Jan. 20, a girl. Louisville Courier. " V"-'" 1 "' 4J
