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VOLUME XXVI
PLATTSMOUTH, XEIHIASKA, THURSDAY, FKHltlTAKY 'Jl UHW.
JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY
LAST SAD BITES TO
TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB DEATH OF REV. J. D. KERB
MORE WEDDING BELLS
Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined
For the Readers of the Journal.
There was a young hunter named Kiddie.
One cluv lie felt tine as a tiddle;
lie took Rood aim
At Hie fust Hut-tug Rame
And parted Ills hare In tlie middle.
A fool throws kisses, but a wise man
delivers them In person.
Cupid doesn't always win a prize
when he hits the bull's-eye.
If you can't do anything else, get out
of the way of those who can.
A good woman Is too good for any
man, but fortunately she doesn't know
it.
No man can love two women simul
taneouslyafter one of them finds it
out.
Many an otherwise truthful man will
lie about the fun he had while camp
ing out.
Wealth may be a great care, but a
girl naturally expects great care when
she marries.
A woman knows almst as much about
a railroad time table as a bachelor does
about a baby.
Our idea of a fool man is one who
waits for the bartender to tell him
when he has enough.
Many a man looks upon a marriage
license as a blotter with which he ex
pects to blot out his past.
It's a safe bet that those who prac
tice best are not a howling success
when it comes to preaching.
It frequently happens that a woman
who was proud of a man as a beau is
ashamed of blra as her husband.
With the waning of the honeymoon
many a brave roan begins to regret the
failure of his faint hearted rival.
A man will make a perfect idiot of
himself over a pretty woman as long
as she doesn't ask him for money.
It's an easy matter for a woman to
manage a husband If she has tears to
shed and knows when to shed them
Our idea of a Brst class confidence
man is one who possesses the ability
to unload a gold brick on his wife'i
mother.
To die for a woman may be brave
but the man who leads her to the al
tar and agrees to make a living for her
is the real hero.
lfawomaniswi.se she will inform
her dressmaker that she needs her new
dress at least a week before she act
ually dues need It.
After reading the wedding announce
ment In the uewspaper a woman al
ways turns to see how many divorce
suits have been tiled.
The proudest, most envious and con
ceited man is often the fellow who
walks under your hat. You may think
this a jolly, but it Is true nevertheless.
February came in like a queen and
had a sunshine smile on its face that
made everybody happy. Hut we fear
it was the smile that will rub oil in
end.
Some states have a law requiring
women to remove their hats in a thea
terand there should be one to prevent
men from stumbling over a row of wo
men between the acts.
A bald beaded man of our town who
was being chaffed by a man who had a
regular mobof hair said: If itls merely
a question of hair, the most beautiful
hair 1 ever saw grew on a dog.
The girls who gad about at nlgbt
without company, are not the kind
that anyone prefers as a wife. It Is
the girl who remains at home, when
she has no business elsewhere, that
young men want for life companions.
Loafers have commenced congregat
ing in the postorllce again of evenings,
to the annyance of those who have bus
iness there. They are mostly young
lads who should be at home anway,
and It would be a good idea for the po
lice to hustle them away from there.
The young man who tackled a young
lady on the corner of Sixth and Pearl
streets one night last week, we'll bet
a dollar won't do so again. He received
a "bill" In the face that sent him
sprawling. When he got up he ran
equal to a greyhound. Served him
right.
The neighbors are watching a cer
tain young man who makes It a point
to meet a young lady when he feels so
Inclined on the Btrcet corner after
night, but who Is too flne-halrcd to
take her out In public. The girl Is poor
but of respectable parents, and this
young fellow should feel ashamed to
thus lead a young girl on to the point
of loving him and then drop her. Some
of the high-toned young ladles of
riattsmouth will be surprised when
they learn his name, which may be
given sometime In this column unless
he erases his decltful net Ions.
EXEMPLARY CITIZEN
he Funeral ot the Late Levi C. Pollard
at Nehawka Sunday.
A LARGE NUMBER OF
FRIENDS PRESENT
To Pa Tribute to a Noble Citizen,
Grand Good Man, and Loving Hus
band and Father.
The funeral of the late Levi Pollard
was held at his home in Nehawka
Sunday at 1 o'clock p. m. The
attendance at the funeral was one of
the largest ever assembled in that
community, amounting to about five
hundred people. The Odd Fellows'
lodges from riattsmouth, Nebraska
City, Weeping Water, Avoca and Elm-
wood were well represented a hun
dred or more of them foimed In line
and marched to the residence and
from there to the cemetery. Old
friends and acquaintances from all
these towns as well as from others,
and from the country within a radius
often or fifteen miles were thereto
pay tribute to the life and memory of
this good man.
The funeral address was delivered
by Bev. Salsbury of this city, and the
song service was by Mrs. Kclthly now
of Syracuse, Nebraska.
The address was a brief but earnest
and thoughtful one, based upon the
query propounded by the prophet in
Ecclcsiastcs: "Who Knoweth What
is Best for a Man in this Lfe."
At the close of the funeral services
the remains were taken to Mt. Pleas
ant cemetery for interment. The
pall bearers were six nephews of the
deceased, viz: Frank P. Sheldon, Vilas
Sheldon, Henry M. Pollard, Raymond
Pollard, William Hose and Fred Hose.
Levi C. Pollard has gone from our
midst, and there Is no one who would
say his life has been in vain, but a
multitude ready to bear witness to his
sterling worth. A pioneer in the fore
front of civilization, with other brave
souls, he came to Nebraska and in
an early day laid well the foundation
of our now prosperous and beloved
commonwealth. lie came poor and
throughout the years of hardship
and labor lias accumulated a little
fortune, not a dollar or cent of which
belongs to any other man. His life
lias been open to all about him. I'pon
any question involving right, or moral
turpitude, no one ever asked on which
side tills man stood; those who knew
him counted him ever for righteous
ness and justice. Himself strong and
vigorous he never profited by the
weakness of his fellowman, but in
many ways and often, unheralded too,
he extended a helping hand to his
needy fellow. Modest In declaration
but firm In convictions; stern in his
championship of the right but charit
atle toward the honest belief of
another, he sought the right through
the best that within him lay, and if
he ever failed no one ever noticed it
or remembers It now. Among the
hundreds that viewed the silent form,
no one thought to ask whether he was
a communicant of any church, what
his creed was, what was his profession
of faith, or whether he had ever ex
pressed a fear of death. No fear, no
uncertainty, no solicitude or anxiety
for the future ot this good man en
tered the mind or heart of any there
because this true man, throughout the
years of his life, had exemplified in his
dally walk the strong virtues and
rugged qualities that bear the Impress
of Immortality.
At the meeting of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Sunday those
who were present say that Bev. Sals
bury paid a handsome tribute to the
late lamented L. C. Pollard, In speak
ing of his past career as a man, citizen,
husband and father, and particularly
the high esteem In which ho Is held by
the people who know him best, and
who will always revere his many kind
traits of character.
Rough Hands Made Smooth.
A man who once had rough horny
hands mado them soft and smooth
with Witch Hazel Salve, but he used
the genuine that bearing the name
"E. C. PcWItt & Co., Chicago." For
sores, bolls, cuts, bums, bruises, etc.,
it lias no equal, and affords almost Im
mediate relict from blind, bleeding,
Itching and protruding piles. Sold by
F. (J. Frlcke Co.. Oripg fc Co,
6ang of Fakers Said to be it Work In
West Part of Cass County.
We reproduce the following, which
was sent out a few days ago as a Spe
cial from Ashland for the purpose of
putting farmers In other localities of
the county on their guard.
"Farmers of Cass county in this
neighborhood south of Ashland did
not bite at the alluring Inducement
presented by a company of cloth ped
dlers who operated there within the
last few days. The method of the fa
kirs In securing victims was very
plausible. They would go to a farm
er's home and display a line of staple
articles such as overalls, socks, etc.,
quoting prices at ahoutone-half value,
claiming to represent a mall order
house at Chicago. Samples of cloth to
be made Into men's suits, overcoats,
ladles dresses, cloaks, etc., w hich they
would sell and deliver for U9 they
guaranteed to make up Into garments
free of cost to the purchaser. With
this plan they carried coupon books
which they could sell for $15, a total of
$54 on the deal, which would enable
the purchaser to buy any kind of goods
from the house In Chicago at a dis
count of 10 per cent from regular
prices. After the departure of the
peddlars a large corps of tailors would
come to Ashland and make all of the
garments free of charge. This sort of
game had been successfuly worked at
Red Oak, Iowa, and other places and
It was through that means that the
fake was exposed. The contract was
not fulfilled, as the goods never ar
rived."
A MOST PITIFUL SIGHT
An Object Lesson That Is Truthfully Writ
ten for the Youth of the Present Day.
A pitiful object met our gaze Last
Saturday evening as we were wending
our way homeward about six o'clock.
At the corner of Sixth and Pearl
streets we met him, and after satis
fying us he was a veteran of the clvl
war we gave him a dollar. His age is
past three score years, well educated, a
gentleman, an outcast, homeless and
he was honest enough to say that
drink was the sole excuse of his down
fall. This Is a brief biography of i
man who had a brilliant future, but
drink caused him to lose the high
esteem in which he was held by his
fellowmen, and today he Is far from
home, far from loving hands of his
children, who in his last days would
do much to aid and comfort him. He
served faithfully and honorably
through the entire live years of the
civil war and was honorably discharged
We pitied him, and told him were it
In our power, we would gladly do more
because of his being a veteran of the
war In which the writer served.
Much more could be said, but this Is
surely enough for the youth of today,
who Is just entering manhood and get
ting ready to light the battles of life.
His future is before him, and he must
choose the path. There are only two
paths for him to go so he mustchoose
wisely If he cares for the future. There
Is no youth living but who desires to
be counted for a man who docs things
will, when he attains manhood. He
can do this if he starts right while
yet a boy.
The other way is the one that often
times leads to prison. Strong drink
when he is yet a boy, will grow upon
him when he becomes a man, and there
Is only one place he can fill a drunk
ard's grave. How many boys think
of this when they take the first drink?
Start right In life when a boy and you
need never worry about the future.
P.ellevc In everythlngyour good mother
tells you. When you choose friends,
only choose those who have been tested
and found to be of the right kind of
material.
We advised the old man to get back
to his old home In Ohio just as soon as
he could, remain there the balance of
his days, and that his friends who
knew him In former days would see
that he would not want for the neces
saries of life. Other old veterans here
In Plattsmouth gave him such assist
ance that he could reach Burlington,
Iowa, and he received It with many
thanks and took the east-bound Burl
ington train, with the Intention of
reaching his home sometime this
week. May the old fellow reach It in
safety Is our prayer.
The Burlington will open Its station
at Fremont for business March C, and
trains will be operated on the line
from Fremont to Ashland, when tho
Great Northern company, which con
structed the road, will turn it over to
the Burlington to be operated by that
line.
One More Desperate Effort Will Be Made
ta Benefit the City.
THE BUSINES MEN MUST "OPEN UP."
And Co-operate With the Association and
Pender Assistance.
In conversation with Mr. Coates
Monday afternoon In regard to what
program the commercial club had
adopted for the best Interests of this
city with the dawn of spring, hestated
that the working members of the or
ganization would be ready to pursue
lively action In co-operation with the
business men of the town generally.
The commercial club had heretofore
done all In their power without the
aid of but very few of the business
men, and It Is the Intention of the as
sociation the next year to enlist all the
cause of home interests, and make one
more desperate effort to do something
for the town, and then If a failure was
made in doing so, the old game, "Ev
erybody for himself and the d II take
the hindmost" w ill be resorted to.
There Is no use in denying the fact,
and It is an outrage that it is so, that
thereare business men In Plattsmouth
who have never given a penny to aid
the association In securing enterprises
to locate here, but will stand in their
store doors hour after hourand wonder
wr v, trade Is not rushing in their di
rection. Are such men a benefit to a
town? Not much. They would not
be a benefit to the cross-roads
out on the prairie anywhere. A
man who pretends to be a merchant
and will not assist to build up the
town in which he lives and does busl
ness, simply because he Is afraid It will
cost him a few dollars, Is not a lit man
to do business even in a town like
Umc Bluffs.
No one can blame the commercial
club for getting sick and tired of at
tempting to do something to benefit
the city, and are met up with such fel
lows as above Illustrated. There are
but very few active members in the
association at t lie present time, and
when they cease their eflorts in behalf
of Plattsmouth you are going to see
t he "bottom drop out" worse than it
has for several years.
The Journal warns these selfish fel
lows of w hat may lie expected In the
future if they don't make up their
minds to follow the "band wagon" and
and drop in a few dimes and dollars
occasionally if they want to hear the
band play.
On the return of Mr. Coates from
the south lie will don his working
clothes again, and assisted by Mayor
tiering and others who desire to join
them, will open their batteries for
Plattsmouth, and he who will not lake
a hand in the work for Plattsmouth,
had better take down his sign and
move to a clime where none but "moss
backs" and old fogies congregate.
Only a "Square Deal" Wanted.
Omaha seems to have turned a deaf
ear to the requests of Independent tele
phone systems of the state asking for
entrance Into the metropolis cf Ne
braska. All Nebraska has stood up
for Omaha and is now standing up for
it. We have a personal pride in our
big city and have been helping it by
turning our trade In that direction.
The papers of the state have been
boosting for her, talking against for
eign houses getting trade from Oma
ha's territory; In fact, doing all that
can be done to help her along. And
the people are not sorry for what they
have done. They feel proud of the
growth and development of Omaha.
But now they are asking that Omaha
return the favor In a way by permit
ting the independent telephone sys
tem of the state to enter on equal
terms with the Nebraska telephone
system. Thousands of people out in
the state business men, farmers and
stockralsers have Interests in Omaha
and are anxious to have every con
venience In reaching them. In nearly
every home In the country you will And
an Independent 'phone, and what a
convenience It would be to tie able to
talk direct to the city. If Omaha Is
so controlled by the telephone trust
that the request of the country 'phones
cannot bo granted, then the people
out In the state will not feel under ob
llgatlons to Omaha. All they ask Is a
square deal, and it should be granted.
-Papllllon Times.
Smoke the Wurl Bros.' celebrated
'Cut Hell" cigars.
Presbyterian Minister, Well known Here,
Dies In Lincoln Brother of
Mrs. Thos. Pollock.
The Omaha Bee contained a notice
of the demise of ll?v. J. 1. Kerr at
Lincoln Sunday night, February IS,
aged US years.
The deceased Is a brother of Mrs.
Thomas Pollock of this city, and bad
been taking treatment at Ir. Bailey's
sanitarium, "Green Gables," fur sev
eral months.
The sad news of Ms death was con
veyed to his relatives here through
tliis morning's papers.
Kev. Kerr came to Nebraska In 1"0
and has bad charge of the Presbyter-
Ian services at Nebraska City, Tecum-
seh, Tekamah and Omaha.
The funeral oecured from the Sec
ond Presbyterian church In Omaha,
Tuesday afternoon at 2:.'I0 o'clock.
The pastor of that church was as
sisted by Dr. J.T. Balrd of this city
In conducting the services. Interment
was in the cemetery at Florence.
Obituary.
Bcv. James Plnsmorc Kerr, 1 .!.,
was bom In Washington county, Pa.,
November 2S, is:w. Ills parents were
James Mason and Bclie-cca Dlnsmore
Kerr. His only brother wast'apt. W.
W. Kerr, who served live years in the
union army and died In hecatur, 111.,
May, 1HS2. His sisters survive him.
Born In the very home of Scottish
Irish Prcsbyterlanlsm, and through
both parents the deseendent of a long
line of royal ancestry, and was early
rooted and grounded in t tie faith. The
father died when this son was tint
seven years of age. The family nlrar
was kept alive and the religious train
ing continued by a brave hearted,
earnest mot her, and In this home the
boy early developed the characteris
tics which gave the charm to Ills life.
He was always the devoted son and
brot her and sincere friend, conscious
ly maintaining the highest standard of
boyhood and manhood.
At the age of thirteen he united
with the church of Cross-Boads, one of
theliistorlcchurchesof Western Peiin-
sylvania-wliere his grandfather, .fas
Kerr, was an elder for many years. It
Is believed Hat he gave himself to I he
work of the gospel ministry at. that
time. Passing with honor through pri
vate, academic, and collegiate schools,
he graduated from Washington col
lege, Pennsylvania in K'.s, and t he-
next year tiught with his friend, now
Mr. Marquis, of McCormick Seminary,
i) i .a i laim, j enn. , in im. .Mr. Kerr
joined his cillege friends, A . G Wi
son and Jos. Waiigh in Natchez, Miss.,
near which city lie taught until tin
nreaidng ouioi me nosll lilies net. ween
tin north and the south, when In- re
iiirneu nomc, ana entered urn western
Theological Seminary, from which h
graduated in mii,
Mr. Kerr's first pastoral charge was
the church of Farm Ington, near Spring
Held, 111., where he accepted a call
July, lie I, and where he latorcd suc
cessfully until 1VNI, when ho removed
to the then new state of Nebraska.
August, ISC, he was happily united
In marriage to Miss Sarah A. Lyman,
the daughter of an Elder, and grand
daughter of Dr. Lyman, who was a
ploncerof the church and community
of Farmington. Six children came to
this home, two of whom died in Infan
cy, and one, a son of great promise,
Ralph Dlnsmore, In early manhood.
Henry P. and Callsta L., with the
mother, reside In Omaha; James M.,
In Long Beach, California.
The death of his early friend Dr. A.
0. Wilson, of the Omaha Theological
Seminary, was to Dr. Kerr, a sore be
reavementthe sundering of a life
long friendship. "Lovely and pleasant
In their lives, In death they are not
long divided."
His latter years were strangely shat
tered by deep and mental expression,
the more remarkable In one so gifted
by a naturo with a cheerful happy
temperament, and by grace with
strong devout faith.
What a glad awakening for him
"The day breaks and the shadows flee
away. And In the blessed hereafter
we shall know why in Ills wisdom God
has led him so."
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Just a little Kodol after! meals will
relieve that fullness, belching, gas on
stomach, and all other symptoms of
Indigestion. Kodol digests what you
cat, and enables the stomach and di
gestlvo organs to perform their func
tions naturally. Kodol is a thorough
dlgcstant and will afford relief from
any disorder due to Imperfect diges
tion or mal-asslmllatlon. Sold bv F.
0. Frlcke & Co., Gcrlng & Co.
Mr. Ralph E, Dorr, of Wabash, and Miss
Jessie M. McCrory, of Murdock,
United In Marriage.
(u Wednesday evening, February
II, limn, one of the most charming
weddings of the season occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McCrory,
two miles south of Murdock, at, which
time their (laughter, Miss Jessie M.,
was united in marriage to Mr. Balpli
E. Dorr.
Guests began to arrive about seven
o'clock, and were received bv Mis
I-ela, a sister of the hrlde. At eight
o'clock the Mendelssohn wiwhiimr
march was nlaved bv Miss Mvrtir-
Delles Dernier, and the bridal party
marched Into the spacious parlors,
beautifully decorated with ferns, sml
lax and white crene naner. An :ilenv
had been prepared at the corner of the
room where the party stood while an
Impressive ceremony was pronounced
by the Bcv. 0. L. Myers, of South
Auburn, which united In the bonds of
holy wedlock these two happy young
people.
The bride was gowned In a beauti
ful white silk, while the groom wore
the usual conventional black. Mr. II.
W. Benfer acted ns best man, while
Miss Grace Tolhurst was bridesmaid.
After congratulations an elaborate
supper was served from tallies decor
ated with pink and white ribbon,
smllax and carnations.
Music, was furnished dining tho
evening, both vocal and Instrumental,
by Messrs. Nelhart, Earle, Hullisli.
Mrs. Tlgbe and Miss Delles Dernier,
and a humorous select Ion was read by
Mr. A. E. Lake. Following Is a list
of presents received by the newly
wedded:
Edmund Dorr, set silver knives and
forks; Mr. and Mrs. Hulllsh, glass
berry set; Mr. and Mrs. Brown, set Hat
Irons; John Earle, silver butterdish;
O. 0. ink and wife, Miss Brekenfeld,
Mrs. L. Woodard, A. W. Nelhart and
family, cut glass water set; McCrory
children, silver fruit dish; F. L. .ink
and wife, set china bread plates; Mr.
and Mrs. Bltche.y, Waverly, Kas., sil
ver cream ladel; F. M. McCrory and
wife, Plymouth, I ml., sliver jelly
sp-ion: T. .ink and wife, silver meat
fork; O. JI. Allen and wife, set silver
tablespoons; II. C. Bobbins and wife,
Hastings, la., silver nut, howl; A. N.
McCrory, rocking chair; James t.'alder,
Misses Bessie Delles Dernier, Myrtle
Delles Dernier, Jessie Waldron. Bessie
Tyson, dialing dish: Miss G. Diner,
olive dish; Mr. Benfer, hand painted
china plate; C. Bosenerans, silver cof
fee pot; S. M. Cox, wife and Stella,
silver lea pot; Mr. and Mrs. lim-ll and
Minnie, tablecloth; Mr. anil Mrs. Van
denburg, fruit dish: II. T. Kichards,
wife and daughters, set silver knives
and forks; (ieoige Towle and wife,
silver berry spoon; Mr. and Mrs. Lake,
picture; Miss A. Towle. silver meat
fork: W. W. Perry and wife, set china
cups and saucers: A. Tool and wife.
set silver knives and forks; II. Tool
and wife, berry set: Mr. and Miss Gon
zales, set silver pie forks; Dr. and Mrs.
Powers, Mrs. J. E. Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. Calkins, Mr. and Mrs. Tighe. one
dozen silver teaspoons; W. Ulchards
and wife, set silver
Verner Perry, set silver fruit knives;
I. C McCrory and wife, silver sugar
shell and butter knife; Miss Verna
Ward, china syrup pitcher; C. Pool
and wife, celery dish; Mr. and Mrs.
Carsc, Henderson, la., silver meat
fork; Wm. Pool and wife, fruit dish;
M. F. Buell, silver coffee pot; Mr. and
Mrs. Boot, Clinton, Oklahoma, hand
painted china vase and chafing dish;
A. M. McCrory and wife, .00; Grand
ma Logan, hand painted bon bon dish;
Order Eastern Star, one dozen white
roses; Mr. and Mrs. Ix)gan, Fort
Wayne, Ind., silver meat fork; Mr.
and Miss Tolhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
bit, Alvo, Miss Bouse, Alvo, hand
painted fruit dish.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorr will make their
future residence on the Dorr farm one
mile south of Wabash. They will be
at home to their friends after April 1.
LucHlest Man In Arkansas.
"I'm tho luckiest man In Arkansas,"
writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health
after five yearsof continuous coughing
Ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
1 owe my good fortune to the world's
greatest medicine, Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, which I
know from experience will cure con
sumption If taken In time. My wife
Improved with first bottle and twelve
bottles completed the cure." Cures
tho worst coughs and colds or money
refunded. At F. G. Frlcke & Co..
druggist. fiocandlltX). Trial bottle
free.