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PLATTSMOUTH, XKliKASlvA, TIH USDA V, M A KUI I, l!0i5.
VOLUME XXVI
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JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY
Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined
For the Readers of the Journal.
FIFTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Moore Celebrate the
Event in a Most Happy Manner.
The man wlio simply nits an' walls
Kur kinh! to come itWiuir.
Ain't wortli U't hit-nth one would titW
To ti-ll him lie Is wronif.
Kur inxmI nln't tlowln' round this world
Kur every fool to sup:
You've trot to put your see'ers on.
An' ko an' hunt 11 up.
An obligation of any sort Is a mort
gage on your time.
F.artenders always have a smile for
the man witli the coin.
Even sensible men like to nibble at
Mattery once in a while.
When a man is in the right, he can
afford to await his turn.
An eloquent prayer doesn't get any
higher than the other kind.
Too many men pray for the things
they are too lazy to work for.
Once In a while the man who is too
lazy to work poses as a reformer.
Most men who are willing to do good
are not in a position to make good.
Any man who trusts to his cunning
for success Is next dour to a thief.
Three in a game of love makes it
more Interesting than satisfactory.
lie sure you are right but don't be
too sure that everybody else Is wrong.
Some men can argue a point for half
a clay without offering one good reason.
Don't grasp new theories while they
are redhot. Wait until they cool off.
What this country needs Is less en
actment of laws and more enforce
ment. The "I told you" of ids friends adds
of the way of the
MANY OF THEIR FRIENDS IN ATTENDANCE
And It Proved a Most Enjoyable Event to
all Who Participated.
Left Monday.
II. II. Chriswelsser called Saturday
and ordered the Journal sent to
him at Heaver City, Neb. Instead of
Murray, as heretofore. There was
quite a number left here Mon
day to make their future homes in
Furnas county, among whom aro H.
L. Snrader, Hoy Shrader, Frank Lin
ville, H. II. Chrlswlsser and Tom
Padew, together with their families.
Most of these gentlemen were born
and reared In Cass county, all belong
ing to some of the best families in the
county, and the Journal wishes them
success In their new homes.
to the hardness
transgressor.
The man who exceeds you in polite
ness is a better man than you arc for
the time being.
A shrewd man may be both wise
and honest, but the odds are against
his being either
Don't expect others to think well of
you unless you are that kind of
thinker yourself.
Some men in this old town do many
things that tbey would not If their
.wives only knew them better
There are some people who don't
like this column because it "hits the
nail on the head" too frequently to
suit them.
Some people whose characters are
as black as the hinges of hades are al
ways snooping around endeavoring to
find company.
If a woman refused to marry a man
until she investigated his past life it's
ten to nothing she'd pass him up after
acquiring the information.
If some men in tills old town only
knew one-half as much as they think
they do, it would take a very large
bound volume to tell all of it.
The ice crop has gone glimmering
among the things that were, and many
tons will have to be shipped in to sup
ply the demand next summer,
- There are many men who need re
formation, but it Is not the mission of
one "who has been there himself in
ail Its colorings to reform them. The
"old soaks" laugh at such hypocrisy
There does not seem to be so much
street walking done by young girls
after night as formerly. This is as it
should be. Tighten the reins on your
girls, parents, and it will be for the
best.
A reform wave has struck Tlatts
mouth. The only reform that lasts
long, Is the one where a person makes
up his mind to reform himself. In
fluenced reformation don't last as long
as a snowball would In the lower
regions of hades.
It would appear from present Indi
cations that the hinges are to be se
cured to put on the "lid" in Piatt s
mouth. They will be of the strap
variety and will be bolted on with
wrought Iron nails and clinched into
the wood.
A soda water vender Informed the
writer a few days ago, that he sold
soda last season at a profit of a half a
cent a glass, and that if the advance
was made In Ice, that Is promised, peo
ple will have to take more wind In
their soda, or learn to drink it hot.
A bald head Is not necessarily the
slim of brains or talent. There is a
man In Plattsmouth whose head Is as
destitute of hair as a peeled onion and
his skull Is so hard and his head so
empty that he should wear a hushcr
In his hat to keep It from clanking
when he puts It on.
There Is a certain man, and he Is
not a single man cither, who wants to
lookout. Ills acts a few nights ago
were not In anywise becoming, and If
we catch him In the same act again,
there will te something drop.and drop
hard. Ever after that his wife will
keep a tight rein on him after nightfall.
Thefiiendsof Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Moore, who have been valued citizens
of Plaltsmnuth for many years, were
glad to accept the original and artistic
invitations sent out by Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. Moore to celebrate the fifty
third anniversary of their happy mar
ried life. Scarcely anyone would Im
agine that tills couple had come to
their semi-centennial celebration, so
youthful an appearance do both of
them present, but we were assured
that such was the fact.
The guests assembled early in the
afternoon were met at the door by
George and Martha Washington, clev
erly costumed by Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Moore. Mrs. Ella Richardson of Om
aha, assisted by Mrs. Will streignt,
Miss Anna Heisel, Miss Olive (.ass and
MissCapitola Hlack, who were all in
costume belittmg the day, assisted
through the rooms and introduced the
bridge and groom, who, seated under a
canopy of green, made their friends
welcome and received their congratu
lations on this notable and happy
event. Many exclamations or pleasure
were heard at the beautiful arrange
ments of the parlors, daylight being
excluded, and t he many candles shed
ding a soft glow over the beautiful
(lowers and gala array of the guests.
Formality was thrown aside, and the
utmost spirit or enjoyment prevailed.
According to request on invitations,
most of those present were prepared
with a story, original or otherwise,
which were told in an effective man
ner and added greatly to the pleasant
program prepared by the hostess.
Mrs. Wise received the prize for her
original poem on the courtship of Cur
tis and Emma, which she averred had
been revealed to her in a dream.
Eacli one present was required to
write on a card their true age. Mrs.
Davis, aged eighty-nine, easily carried
off the beautiful boquet offered for the
oldest lady, while Mr. Salsbury owned
up to being the youngest gentleman
present and received a bunch of green
carnations.
Some delightful music and delicious
refreshments, in which "The Day We
Celebrate'' was in evidence, in the
cocked hat, napkins, and ices shaped
in forts, and the guests departed, leav
ing beautiful gifts and hearty congrat
ulations, and bearing away pleasant
memories of the birthday of our coun
try's father, and the fifty-third wed
ding anniversary of Curtis and Emma
Moore.
WILL SURRENDER CHARTER
Tiie Knights of Pythias Lodge of This
City Will Shortly Cease to Exist.
MEMBERS THINK IT THE PROPER STEP
GREENWOOD DEPOT BURNED
But Few of the Members Left to Keep Up
the Organization.
The Burlington Station Entirely Consumed
by Fire.
A special from Greenwood, under
date of February 2:1, says: "The liur
llngton depot burned here shortly after
0 o'clock tonight. The tire gained a
good headway before It was discovered
and It was with great dlillnilty that
the lla nes were prevented from com
munion lug to the neighboring ele
vator of K.iilsback liros. The ins-: to
the railroad property Is total.
It wis supposed that the lire origi
nated iiu iii a spark from an engine,
passeioT t rains Nos. 1 1 and having
passed list before the tire was not Iced.
The telegraph wires were burned In
two and all main line eoinmuuiealion
was Mapped. Tin; company sent, a
crew of linemen and workmen up from
Lincoln and the endsof the wires were
tied Wether and a temphiaiy depot
olllcc established In a box car."
In Honor of Mrs. Tutt.
Friday afternoon the home of
Mrs. P. E. HulTuer was the scene of a
very pleasant live o'clock tea, given in
honor of Mrs. MatieTutt, who will
soon leave for her future home at
Great Falls, Montana. The time was
very pleasantly spent In social conver
sation, and many regrets were ex press
ed cnncernlng tlie departure of their
tried and true friend from their midst.
At the appointed hour the guest were
served to a most, delectable repast by
the hostess, assisted by Mi's. Hoy
Dodge.
AWARDED TIIE CITY SCHOOLS
DEATH OF JAMES PETERSEN
The Young Man Passes Away at
This Morning.
O'clock
To Curtis and Emma.
Curtis said In Kimia. In 1VI
I've liiiiu I (- lnokliuf for u wife
fluyou think yoi iilil iimrry nie?
"This Is so Kiiildi'ii." sli imirmurt-d ;
U turiiwl HWiiy In ili'spulr.
This friirlitiMii'd Imt Into submission
lor feitr lie would i.ut hkiiIii dure.
So sheeiill'd-"Oli. Curtis. I'm thinking!
IVrlniiw we un- IkiIIi rutlii-r young
To think of our forlum-n linking."
Rut around her Ills arms then he llunn.
And hf siild. "you nru mine mid mine only.
To the piirson'H at oiu-h let uh ko,
No more will my hours In- lonely
If you will consent to do so."
So Emma consented they married
Over tlfiv lonff venr aim.
Each other's burdens they've carried
Toirethrr through weal And throidi wop.
Somu shadows have crossed o'er tiielr path
way Some clouds have obscured the sunllidit,
Ilut together thev watclied for a new day
When apart 'twould liavo been darkest
niKin.
And today we are cliarmed to be with them,
We are Klad to be a Kiiest,
In tneir crown of frleiidshlpone more gem
Ills diamond of love re-set.
And so today we know
The man of cherry tree fume
The weddlnKof Curtis and Kmmii
liravo men -and beautiful dame.
A little band of the "faithful to the
last" met at Ferry's restaurant on
Friday night last to enjoy, perhaps,
for the last time as members of the
I'lattsmouth lodge. There were six
teen present to enjoy the banquet,
and It was no doubt with regret that
they considered this their last soc'al
gathering, tut the Journal is informed
by one of the members that one more
meeting will lie held before surrender
ing their charter.
This movement lias been contem
plated for some time, but the few
faithful have held on firmly in the be
lief that the tide of prosperity would
turn in their favor and that it would
again become one of the most thrifty
lodges In the city, but It seems fate
lias decreed otherwise. There are
always many causes for. the downfall
of legitimate and benevolent orders,
and many of these causes seem to have
gained admittance into the lodge
room of the Plattsmouth K. It's, and
It is easily to be seen why the lodge
has decreased in membership to that
of only a few of the "brave men" who
have stood by their guns through all
these trying hours until surrender be
came a necessity. The writer has
known several such instances. For a
number of years he was a K. 1'., but
when lie saw that so many "leeches"
were getting in to such the life-blood
from the organization, lie became
tired of assisting those who were too
lazy to make a living for their fam
Hies, and "stepped down and out,"
after lie had told the members "what
was what" in terms that were fully
understood. The same thing that has
come very nearly pulling down many
other lodges, has succeeded In com
pleting Its work in the I'lattsmouth
lodge.
Men who join a lodge simply to de
rive sick benefits therefrom Is not a
good member in any sense of the term.
Men who have drawn these benefits to
the amount of several hundred dollars
In the trying hour have dropped out
and have left the few braves to ' hold
the sack," when they should be the
very ones to rush to the front and give
it aid in this, the hour of the "trying
ordeal." The lesson taught them In
the story of Damon and Pythias has
hut little effect upon such members,
and they should never have been ac
cepted as members. They evidently
never did understand what "F. B. C."
meant.
Well, the Journal regrets to see the
boys disband, and In the long run It
may be for the b;st. Those who re
mained faithful to the last are "brave
men" in the true sense of the terra,
and In surrendering their charter
they do so with the hope that at some
future time a new lodge may spring
up to take the place of the old one,
but upon very different plans ol "tak
ing In deadheads," who Join only for
scllish benefits.
Interesting Lectures.
The lecture given by Col. C. .1. Holt
at the Methodist church last night,
was largely attended, in fact, the
largest house that Col. Holt has ever
received the Hist night.
Ills subject last evening was, "How
are we drifting, and where are we go
ing," ami was intensely interest lug.
This afternoon lie w ill deliver a lee-
cure on "How and by whom," and you
should not fail to attend if you desiiv
to hear something that is elevating as
well Us instructive.
Ife will give an illustrated lecture
The Bronze Medal From the Umm
Purchase Exposition Has Arrived.
Tin' hrotii medal awarded tin" city
schools 1 1 y tin- Louisiana Purchase Im
position leached 1 he board of educa
tion Thursday. The medal Is two and
one half Inches in diamet er.
The medal was designed by Adolph
A. Weinman. The design was ap
proved by a committee composed of .1.
(t. A. Ward, haniel C. French and
Augustus St. (laudcns.
The dies were engraved and the med
al struck by the I'nllcd States gov
ernment mint at Philadelphia. The
alloy for t he medal was made espec
ially for the Fposit ion after samples
were submit Led and passed.
In tie1 composition of the obverse of
I lie 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 are shown two ligui'.-s, one
of which. Columbia, tall and stately,
Is about to envelop the you I lit ill maiden
by her side, typifying the Louisiana ! coul
territory, in the llag ol the stais and
st ripes, t bus receiving her into the sis-
lerhood of slates. The other figure is
AT THE IMMANUEL HOSPITAL IN OMAHA
Where He Was Taken Lasl Thursday lor
Surgical Operation,
Tlie.lournal regret t b;ue o record
the death of one of I 'la 1 1 vim. li 1 1 is
brulttct and most Industrious joine.:
men. 'I'le- sal lot e!ll.;enee le.iched
friends In this city early .Saturday
of I lie deal ll of .Linn s I'eleisen. w hieh
occurred about I o'clock a. m. Nit urday
I be young man is about pi years of
age, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. II.
I'etcrsen. .lames has been working at
the blacksmith shop, under Foreman
Mauy, of the I'.urliuglon shops, who
noticed on Monday that In appeared
not to lie so well as usual, and on ed
uesday the young man, thinking all
t hat he needed was a rest , did not go
In work that morning.
As soon as his condition was discov
ered he was immediately conveyed to
the Immaiiuel hospital at I iinaha,
where he underw ent an opei at Ion for
appendicitis Thursday morning, but
ecn the prompt action which was la
ken seems to have !i..en w il bout avail.
His father and uncle, .1. '. I'eleisen,
were with him during his last mo
ments, and everything was done that.
possibly relieve bis Mill'erings.
tonight on the subject " Pius time 2 depleted In the ad of divest ing herself
years ago, yesterday, today and to- Lf the cloak of France, symbolized in
morrow." He will also lecture at the the emblem of Napoleon, I he busy bee
Methodist church tomorrow afternoon embroidered thereon. In the bar
anrl by request of Kev. Salsbury will .remind Is shown the rising sun, the
lecture tomorrow night at the Presley- dawn of a new era of progress to the
terlan church. nation.
The reverse of the medal shows an
District Court. architectural tablet bearing an In
lntliecase of Mrs. Katie Johnson scrlptlon giving the grade of the medal.
vs. Louis lloedekcr, the court decided
the Issue in favor of the defendants.
The action of (!eo. A. Adams Grain
Co. vs. John Tighc was continued over
the term.
In the case of the State of Nebraska
Pelow the tablet are two dolphins sym
bolizing our eastern and western boun
i claries, the whole surmounted by an
American eagle, spreading his w ings
from ocean to ocean.
Would it not be a w ise thing for each
vs Lou Taylor, ct. al., the pilintiiT child reading this to think It over, lind
Has Operation Performed.
Friday afternoon Drs. Cook and
J. S. Livingston performed an opera
tion upon J. N. Elliott, who was In a
very critical condition from an abeess
on his leftside under his breast. It
was feared that blood poison had set
In upon the operation, but the man Is
doing well now, and no serious results
are looked for.
It Can't Come Too Soon.
Suppose a train should leave Omaha
In the morning and come to Weeping
Water, connecting with the Lincoln
branch, go from here to Union and up
to Omaha. Leave Omaha In the af
tcrnoon and come back again, would
not that glvo service to both riatts
mouth and Omaha. Well that Is what
may come to pass, for they are work
Ing to that end. Weeping Water Her
aid.
took exception to a motion to dismiss
appeal, and said motion was overruled.
In the case of Hugh Murphy vs. the
City of Plattsmouth, the plaintiff took
exceptions to a motion by the defend
ants for judgment in favor of the city,
w hich motion was overruled.
In the action to foreclose mortgage
by C. L. lirown against William Wade,
et al., the Issue was decided in favor of
the plaintill.
On the motion of the defendant the
case of John Pope vs. William Oberle
was continued over to the next term
of court at defendant's cost. Those
present as witnesses for the plaintiff
were K. 15. Craig, Frank House and N.
I). Talcott, of C reen wood, and T. F.
Carries, of Fagle.
IT IS FOR THE BEST OF ILL
Th2re Has Been Too Much Silence tor the
Welfare ol Plattsmouth.
JOURNAL EXPECTS TO HAMMER AWAY
Those Who Should Be Interested
Open Their Eyes to Facts.
Helped a Worthy Man.
A sad case of destitution appeared
here Monday, a man about 30 years old
who walked In from the south, penni
less and sick. It was evident that he
Is a victim of consumption and prob
ably has but few more months to live.
He gave his name as Wolf and said his
home Is In Kansas. He spent the
night In the depot and tho next day
some kind citizens provided him with
food. Tuesday evening his condition
was such that he was prevailed upon
to go to Omaha where he could be
cared for in a hospital. Some of the
citizens furnished him a ticket and
some money, and he left on the even
ing train for Omaha. He was not a
vagrant or tramp, but an unfortunate
the meaning of any terms lie does not
understand, look up the mythological
allusions and historical references'
Every child in Piattsinouth should
feel a just pride In t his medal, for it
was in recognition of their efforts that
it was awarded the school exhibit.
The Model Girl.
Her motto is: "ho unto others as
you would have them do unto you."
The real nueen of the rosebud garden
girls is she who scatters kind words,
kid smiles and sweet courtesies along
the way and who remember her friends
at all seasons with eiial cordiality.
Another characteristic of the model
girl is quiet dignity. It is the perfect
virtue that results from the mingling
of gentleness and self-respect with an
The case of Hugh Murphy vs the atom of consideration thrown in to
city of Plattsmouth, Is destined, It make the different parts mingle per
seems, to become historic. It took an- fectly and make a delightful type of
other turn Friday morning In district girlhood. Her dignity diffuses itself
court, after further argument by the like the perfume of a rose; you delight
counsels, when the court Instructed In It as much as you respect It
the Jury to return a verdict in favor of Patience, self-control, kindness arid
the plaintill Murphy for the sum of veracity also characterizes the model
$211.00. This suit originally grew out girl. She bears In mind that "Homo
of a dispute over a balance which was not built in a day," and so bides
Murphy claimed was due him for con- her time, not In too big a hurry when
strutting the pavement on Sixth any object Is to be accomplished. Self
street. The case was tried once be- control Is the base of all virtues. Char-
fore In the district court when a Judf- acter exhibits Itself in control of
ment was then rendered In favor of speech as much as In anything else.
Murphy in the sum of $."0.00; was ap- The crowning virtue in the model
pealed to the supreme court by the girl Is charity. It pervades her whole
city, there reversed and sent back for life Just as the fresh odors of the trees
anew trial, and the verdict under the till the air with a thousand sweet
instruction of the court for $241.00, as scents. It makes the word that she
above referred to, is the result of this says better, the deed that she docs
last trial. It will no doubt be appeal- worthier, and permeates every act of
ed again to the supreme court. her life, so that to the world at large
The Jury was discharged for this seems an outward signal of good
ncss anu Kinuness.
Truly It Is a beautiful thing, the
possession of this virtue. Faith and
hope sand beside It, but lo! it is the
greatest of all. Let us pray for It, that
life may become more beautiful
term Saturday morning.
Must Buy New Uniforms.
According to the Lincoln Star Eur
lington passenger trainmen must here
after wear frock coats trimmed with
pretty gold lace and brass buttons.
The Water Question.
For the want of something else to
This is the latest edict from the pas- keep their tongues wagging, the water
senger department at Chicago, and as question will perhaps keep the average
a consequence all the conductors and kicker busy for the next few weeks and
brakemen making headquarters In perhaps months. At least It will keen
Lincoln have been having their mcas- them knocking cither on one side or
ures taken the last day or two. The the other of the question and relieve
uniform previously worn by the liur- those who are so disgusted with their
llngton men liavo been of tM sack knocking against other matters of In-
coat style, with only buttons enough torest to tho people of Plattsmouth.
to hold It together. The new style Is It Is believed tho matter will be taktn
said to be far more dressy than thcold, to the Federal court for llnal settle-
While there are many who commend
the policy of the Journal In itsendeav
or to wake up the people of Platts
mouth to the fact that t hey must "do
something to be saved" In this pro
gressive age, there are a few dolards
who do not approve of our methods of
doing mi. The fact Is the latter class
ftould not do any good in any com
munity, no matter where they may
live. They are not public spirited in
tin; least sense of the term, and our re
marks pinch them pretty hard, and
we expec' to keep up the good work
unt il they get their eyes open to the
fact that they ought to do something
In a wav that would let the outside
world know that they were still among
the living.
I'lattsmouth lias a large, number of
enterprising people men who feel in-
lined to do something to relieve the
present monotony, but in the language
of one of them the other day, "Why
do we want to spend our good money
for something that would benefit those
fellows as much as It would us and not
cost them a cent?" There Is a great
deal In this remark, In fact more truth
that poetry. There are men In this
city who would not give $2.1.00 if they
were sure It would bring an enterprise
here that would give employment to
one hundred men, and yet they have
property valued at several thousand
dollais, that would enhance In value
to double the amount that it could be
sold for today. They know tills Is the
truth, and V t Is why they do not
commend the Journal's course.
Fifteen yearsago Plattsmouth boast
ed of 8,000 Inhabitants-today It has
barely 5,000, and It has gone back to
this number because of the Inactivity
of those who could do but wouldn't.
Those who would do became disgusted
with the class that wouldn't do.and be
came unconcerned, and that Is the
cause of "where we arc at" today.
Something has got to be done to
wake up the whole town. We must all
unite In working for the Interests of
Plattsmouth. Let's all pull together,
get up and hustle and we believe, just
as much as we believe the sun rises and
sets, that a reaction will take place,
and Plattsmouth will be again In a
very short time one of tho liveliest
cities In Nebraska.
giving the trainmen a more authorl- ment. Tho city council Is mado up of
man deserving of the aid given him, tatlve looking appearance. somo very level-headed men, and their
nd we arc sure those who helped him
felt no worse In pocket and better In
heart. Union Ledger.
New caps are also Included In the action last nlgbt shows that they aro
uniform, with curved brims Instead of very much determined on tho course
the Hat brims of the old uniforms. I they have pursued.
I ndlgestlon Is much of a habit. Don't
get the habit. Take a little Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure after eating and you
will quit belching, pufllng, palpitating
and frowning. Kodol Digests what
you cat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold by F.O. Frlcke Sc Co., and Gcr-
Ing k Co.
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