lattemoutb Journal. VOLUME XXVI PLATTSMOUTII, XEliKASKA, T1IU1SSDAY, A1MML 1'J, liHM. M!M MVAl ir. JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined For the Readers of the Journal. TlK're's ninny an eiisy-Fning man Who ill- not fret nud Met, Nor Hi' awitke to srlnme ami IK an. Hut sleeps tlit) whole nltilit through Who has no troubles, hopes and fears, No thirst (or riches and renown : Content li line rs through the years And dled-lmlebted to t!ie town. A full moon is more attractive than a full man. Oct rear,y for Hardening. Spring has surely arrived. F.ut few nirls are as homely as they sometimes act. Yeast raises the bread, but the trust raises the price. Flattsmouth Is to have a rirst-c! iss ' ball team this season. When riches come in at t!.'j! winJow friends llock to the door. Marriage is never a failure, but often the contracting parties are. No, Alono, a man isn't always a plug because he wears a plug hat. When love wanders down the avenue common sense sneaks up the alley. He who has no faith in himself Is destined to become a successful failure. A man Is not justified in taking an eye-opener because he is blindly in love Talk up the Fourth of July celebra tion. Let's have a whopper this year. The "seventeen year locust" are due this season, so says a scientific bugol igist. A wise man doesn't attempt to pull himself out of trouble with a cork screw. If a man is unable tostand prosperity he should sit down and pive his wife a chance. It's easier for the average woman to preserve fruit than it is for her to pre serve her good looks. The suspicious man keeps one eye on his neighbor, but the wise man keeps both eyes on himself. When half a dozen women get to gether they proceed to lay out their neighbors and cackle. The average man displays a lot of enthusiasm when he gets a chance to talk about his troubles. Next Sunday is Easter. If it rains on that day remember it will rain for seven successive Sundays. Unless a man is willing to take chances he never takes anything else that happens to be lying around loose. Those young men who made the night hideous Sunday evening by their yelling should have some feeling for sick people if they have no respect for themselves. The new Faster bonnet will be in evidence next Sunday. If it doesn't rain the ladies will lie out in full force to note which one has the most lovely bonnet or hat. The people are getting awful tired of being robbed by the present light ing company, and there is considerable talk about granting a franchise to another company a company of home people. If some of our present oRlciaN would keep within the hounds of their author ity they might appear as having com mon ordinary sense. Hut when they assume the tyrannical role they should be fired bodily. They are no pood. No man has a right to take the law into his own hands, no matter how aggravating the circumstances may be. The man who goes outside the limits of the law to avenge a wrong at once placeshimself at the mercy of the law. Sympathy cannot supersede law. If It could there would be no need of law. The manager of the present lighting company done what little he could against Mayor Gering. While he showed this disposition, he Is sj con founded unpopular that he only con trolled two votes his own and a fellow that works for him. He should be removed from his present position or a new light company should be organized. The people have endorsed Mayor Gering, now let him put a quietus on those hypocrites who have been as suming toe much authority in muni cipal affairs. The mayor has full authority to guide the affairs of the city, and he Is fully competent to do so without the Interference of any "Meddlesome Matties." The News' stated a day or two after the recent city election that the First ward Is usually democratic by about forty majority. That's a lie and no one knows It better than the News editor. He also stated that the heaviest taxpayers In the city lived In that ward. That may be so too. F.ut that "truthful" sheet failed to state that two of the heaviest taxpayers in the ward voted for Mayor Gering United la Marriage. Mr. Richard E. Schuelke of Green wood andMIss Mary Audra Dlmmlckof Waverly were united in marriage at the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. Caroline Schuelke, three miles south of Greenwood, on Wednesday, April 4, 1!HX, at 8 p. m., IJev. Wlchmann of Elmwood, ortlclatlng. Misses Tena Wenzel and Alma Martin acted as bridesmaids and Alfred Anderson and Robert Dimmick were best men. The bride was attired in a dress of cream silk, covered with white netting. At the conclusion of the ceremony an elegant supper was served, about seventy-live guests partaking of the good things prepared. The evening was spent in music, the ; graphaphone adding much t the en- iovment of the occasion. Tiny were the recipients of a num ber of handsome and useful presents, of which a list was furnished us, but we are unable to print the list on ac count of lack of space. Elmwood Leader-Echo. DEATH OF MRS, GH AS. BLACK An Estimable Lady Passes Away Thurs day Night at II O'clock at Her Home We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Charles Iilack, which oc curred at her home on Eleventh and Elm streets, at 11:10 Thursday night. The deceased sustained a stroke of paralysis on Wednesday, and a cerebral hemorrhage, from which death resulted. Her maiden name was Marcella Cornelia Moore, being married to Charles Black on March 14, 1S4, from which union four children were born to them, namely Capitolla, Hanna, George and Stacy, of whom the first two are living. In spite of the rainy afternoon many loving friends assembled at the resi dence of Mr. Chas. Black Saturday at 2 o'clock to pay the last sad tributes to the sister, wife, mother and friend who has departed to the land of eternal peaccfulness and rest. The high esteem in which she was held was evidenced by the beautiful floral offerings from sympathizing friends. The services were conducted by Rev. J. II. Salsbury, who after a short prayer delivered a sermon pay ing many beautiful and touching trib utes to the deceased. After the sing ing of several appropriate hymns by the Presbyterian choir, the remains escorted hy a large funeral cortege, were conveyed to the Oak Hill ceme tery for interment. In the city of Mansfield, ., Marcel la Cornelia Moore was born on the 12th of Mav, i-. and when six years of age she together w ith her parents re moved to Flattsmuuth, where she has since resided and won the love and re spect of all who knew her. On the Hth day of March, 171, she was united In marriage to Charles Black, from which union four children were born only two oi whom are living Misses Capitolla and Hanna of this city, who with the husband mourn the loss of a devoted wife and loving mother. Con stant ill health has been her lot; af flictions have visited her, troubles bard to bear, but she has borne all things patiently for His sake whose follower she has ever been. The Im mediate cause of her death was a stroke of apoplexy which came to her suddenly Thursday morning, and from which she never rallied, ner many friends extend sympathy to the family so sadly bereft. Ashland's New Mayor. Citizens of Ashland are now asking relative to T)r. G. W. Meredith's elec tion as mayor, "Did the Burlington pass the word down the line?" Signi ficant in the local campaign was the fact that the Burlington men, many of whom were formerly ardent repub licans, gathered solidly to the new democratic mayor's support and were chief In making his campaign. A citi zen of Ashland notes: "Dr. Meredith, as a democratic member of the state senate three years ago, repudiated his- party pledges and was one of the fore most railroad legislators. On this ac count his party, and Its organ, the World-Herald, In turn repudiated him. The general conviction of political leaders of both parties In that city Is that Dr. Meredith's elevation to the position of mayor Is but the first step in the railroad's grooming process to have Saunders and Sarpy counties rep resented in the next legislature by a safe senator. Lincoln Journal. "("ienerally debllltatet for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn-out and all run-down. Bur dock Blood Bitters made me a well woman." Mrs. Chas. Freltoy, Moosup Conn. FIRST DISTRICT WOMAN'S CLUB CONVENTION A Large and Interesting Meeting Closed it Weeping Water Yesterday. FIFTY-FIVE DELGATES WERE PRESENT Tho Vicitnrc Worn Unci Pollol En- lilt, flijliuitf ivwb mwtll wwiqi tertained by the Local Members cf tiis Federation. The Federated Woman's Club of the First congressional district of Nebras ka met in convention at Weeping Wa ter last Wednesday and continued In session for two days Wednesday and Thursday. About tifty-tive delegates were present, opening at '2 o'clock, Mrs. I. N. Woodford of Weeping Wa ter delivered the address of welcome in a very able manner, which was warmly responded to by Mrs. C. B. Lett on of Lincoln. The program had to do for the great er part with the reports of commit tees, intermixed with the musical numbers, which were enjoyed. Mrs. II. M. Busline!!, state president of Lin coln, conducted a round table, which was Interesting. Frof. Rosa Bough-' ton of the State university was pres ent and delivered anaddresson "Do mestic Science," which proved especi ally interesting. The evening session, presided over by Mrs. Bushnell, drew a large audi ence, and the Congregational church, where the meetings were held, was well filled. The principal subject was "Pure Food," and entertaining papers were read by Mrs. Coddington of Syra cuse and Mrs. II. D. Travis of Platts mouth. Frof. Rosa Houghton also gave an Interesting talk on "Food Adulterations," illustrating her ad dress witli practical tests and demon strations. Frof. Rouse of Flattsmouth delivered an address, using for his sul ject "Is the Young One Safe':1" A vio lin solo by Miss LLagenow of Li icoln was much enjoyed by those present, as also were local solos by Mrs. Charles Hoffman of Falls City and Miss Tyler of Lincoln and a piano solo by Miss Ilerrick of Lincoln. Thursday morning at 8 o'clock a re ception was tendered the delegation at the home of Mrs. I. W. Teegarden. At lo o'clock the convention was call ed to order and a lesson in parlinien tary law occupied the first part of the session. Miss Marion Klngsley of the Lincoln high school delivered a short address on "Ethical Education." She proved to be an interesting speaker and handled her subject admirably. Mrs. Wilson of falls City spoke brielly on the "District Federation." At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the convent ion assembled for the closing session, l he Hist paper was "hduca- tional Advantages Gained From the Club." by Mrs. Wesley Davis of Weep ing Water and showed much of the work and object of the clubs. "Coun try Clubs," by Mrs. Wortman of t lie Fairland Woman's club, showed liowa prosperous club might, be maintained in the country. A general discussion was had upon the "Good of the Feder ation." Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs. Charles Hodman of Falls City. Taken all In all the convention was one of the most interesting and profit able ever held by the federation. The delegates all spoke in terms of highest praise of the hospitable manner in which they were entertained by the Zltetlcand Curysalisclubs. Return of Judge Sullivan. Judge A. N. Sullivan, who went to Stockton. Cal., one week ago Thursday to view the surroundings connected with the mysterious murder of ids nephew, A. N. McVlcar, returned home last night. Mr. Sullivan says it was one of the most sensational mur ders that ever occurred on the Pacific coast, and was for some time the theme of discussion on the streets, in the shops and the pulpits. Our readers will remember that the body' was dis covered in a trunk, and while the wo wan connected with the case does not contessher guilt, enough was drawn from her conversation to know that she Is guilty of the crime, and is held to answer to that charge. Emma Lcdcux, tho woman held for the crime, Judge Sullivan says, Is most prepossessing, han!somc,and from tier general appearance she would be the last person one would take to bo guilty of such a heinous crime. A brother of the murdered man accompanied the remains to Wichita, Kansas, his home: the Judge parting with the brother at Cheyenne to return homo. Miss Newell Entertains. The hospitable home of Mr and Mrs. W. H. Newell was the scene of a mer ry gathering Friday night, when Miss liernice entertained In honor of Miss Josephine Howen of Bellevue. The evening hours were very delightfully spent at various games, at which Miss Caroline Hal rd secured the first and Wade Miner the second prizes. At a kite hour delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, and a social good time was enjoyed, until the guests, wishing their entertainers g 'od-nlght, departed for their limnes. Those participating in the occasion were Misses Estella Band, Anna 1 1 us sier. IJuth llouseworth, Lillian Mur p' iv. Helen Chapman, Caroline Baird: Messrs. Wade Miner, Barger, Case, Morris, T. I.. Murphy, Bawls and Flicke. IT LOOKS THAT WAY Plattsmoulh is Now Assured ol a Public -No Doubt About it. APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES SENATE A Fw More Preliminaries and Up Goes the Long Sought Structure. There seems to be but little doubt that Flattsmouth will soon realize its long cherished hope a postolllce build ing. A special from Washington, un der date of Friday, says: "Senator Burkett's bill appropriat ing if 10,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a federal building at Flattsmouth, Neb., passed the sen ate today." This looks like it, don't it V Every thing tends that way, and our readers need not be surprised at seeing dirt Hying ere snows of another w inter be gins to fall upon us. For years the Flattsmouth people have been assured and reassured at the sitting of each congress that the matter would go through, and that we would soon have the building. But they have always been doomed to disappointment, until within the past few months. '."That the advent of Lion.. E. M. Pol lard on the floor of the national house of representatives has had much to do in the way of securing the prize, no one lias any reason to doubt. For several years an effort has been made, or a pretension to that effect, but never have former members of con gress been able to get the least sort of a focus in that direction. As soon as Congressman Pollard went to Wash ington he went to work with a vim that meant success and lie has been untiring In his efforts to secure the building. He deserves great credit, and more than that, In Ids campaign for a rcnomination and election he de serves the support of the taxpayers of Piatt smouth, irrcsp'Tt ive of past party affiliations. INEQUALITY OF PENSIONS Displayed Between the Veterans of the Civil War and Cuban Soldiers. This lias been a subject of much complaint In later years on the part of the veterans of the civil war and very justly, too. A writer in the Fremont Herald makes the point that many young men who served briefly in the American army durlngthelate trouble with Spain and drawing larger pen sions than many of the old boys who wore the blue forty years ao. We are not contending that the pensions received by the young men who served In Cuba and the Philippines should be reduced, but we do insist that the awards made to the veterans of the civil war are shamefully small. Our position on the pension question is that every man who fought for the union during the days of rebellion and who docs not have enough of this world's goods to keep him In good cir cumstances, should receive a pension of not less than fifty dollars per month. The four, six, eight or ten dollars per month which the government pays to many of the old soldiers is not far from offering insult to the men who offered themselves to the nation In Its day of trouble. Of course it must be admitted that the pension rolls bear the names of some men unworthy the bounty of the government, but there are not many of that kind on the rolls not many in comparison with the vast number of worthy men who draw pensions shamefully small. As to the apparent favoritism of the govern ment toward the young soldiers In the war with Spain, we have no figures at hand to establish that favoritism, but from the evidence furnished by many of the survivors of the civil war, we must conclude that there Is much merit In their complaints. WRECK NEAR RAVENNA Terrible Wreck of the Burlington Flyer at Plerson's Ranch. NO PERSONS ARE FATALLY INJURED Eight Heavily Loaded Coaches a Perfect Mass of Debris. No. II, the fast Burlington tlyer. was wrecked tie miles ciist of Ua venna, Neb., Thursday morning about T o'clock. F.Il'U cais went into the ditch, and manelous as il mav seem, no one was Killed, and still 1 1 1 it- re markable, no one was si'i ioiisiy injured. I 'mm an ovt ra ol the Baveuna News. IHiMMie.l soon alter the occui miuv ol the wreck, was hioiiLiht to tin- .buir- nal today by Uiidolph Uamsel, who was In Bavenna Thursday on his re turn home from Alliance: "The wreck occurred almost in front of the home of F. I ' . Burseh, on I he I'leison ranch. The wreck occurred on a streight piece of truck where the grade was not over three feet high, ami was caused by spreading rails. The train consisted of nine heavily loaded passenger coaches, two baggage cars and a mall car, and was pulled hy two heavy engines. The train was more than I wo hours late and was at a very high rate of speed, possibly liTly miles an hour. The t wo engines passed over safely and did not leave t he track, and the mail car, Immediately follow ing, while oil' the rails, did not leave the embankment. Tin; two baggage cars t ipped over and lay on their sides, the outward ends being possibly forty feet from the t rack. A day coach and three chair cars behind the baggage car were torn from their trucks and lodged In the form of a huge letter "W" to the south of the track. The wrecked cars "buckled up" with such tremendous force that the heavy iron frames were twisted like bits of paper, and the trucks are in some cases al most entirely buried in the loose soil. "The Jolt must have been some thing tremendous, for the car seats were wrenched loose from their fast enings and the heavy cast iron frames supporting them were broken Into bits. Nearly every window In the wrecked cars was broken. The end of one chair car swung around and smashed in the .side of a car following it, but witli sufficient force only to splinter up the walls of the car, and the people who were silting there were able to get out without any seri ous injury. "As soon as the wreck occurred lire started (mm the gas stotage tai ks but fortunately there was plenty of water in the Pitches near the hack i and the flames were ouicklv exting uished, one gas tank exploded, but no one was injured thereby. "L'veryc.ir in the train wascrowded, the day coach immediately behind the baggage car, being tilled with laborers on their way to Wyoming to work mi railroad construction. It was in this car that t he greatest number were in jured, but none were of a serious na ture, being mostly cuts and bruises. "As soon as the wreck occurred the engine came to Bavenna and gave the alarm. It was assumed from the na ture of the wreck that there would be many fatalities and a great many peo ple Injured. Drs. Hentley, Fenn and Hale were quickly summoned, ail the dry goods stores in town were raided for blankets, and a relief train was quickly equipped and pulled out for the scene of the wreck, but when they reached there the doctors found but. little need for their services. "The escape of the passengers from serious injury was almost miraculous. How the inmates of the crowded cars could have passed through the wreck which twisted, warped and tumbled the cars about in such a terrible man ner, without getting seriously hurt, passes understanding. "The passengers were transferred and brought to Bavenna, and a wreck ing outfit was sent out from Lincoln to clear up the wrek. Trafllc was necessarily delayed for several hours, and all eastbound trains were held here until the track was cleared." Missouri Cutting Iowa Shore. The Missouri river Is on another tear, a two-foot rise being reported during twenty-four hours, and is cut ting Into the shore on the Iowa side, opposlto the depot. A force of men, under the supervision of D. C. Wood ring, superintendent of bridges and buildings, was hastily summoned and riprap work commenced this after noon. The river Is cutting the banks for about a half of a mile, and it w ill necessitate about a mile of rlpraplng to check It In its mad course and pro tcct the Burlington bridge from danger. Old "Jim" is No More. Mark White was here from Hock Bluffs Saturday, and Informed tho Journal that his old dog Jim was no more, lie died very suddenly lastj Thursday, but previously seemed to lie enjoying good health. Jim was a good dog, and was with Mr. White on Ins trip to Alaska, where he used him in hauling goods, and when Mark re turned home he brought his faithful companion with him, refusing $oo.uo for him previous tohis departure from that country. Jim was faithful to his master to the last, and It Is no wonder that Mark regrets Ins death, lie was about t wehe years old. They Visil Goldberg's Store and Steal Considerable Clothing. I.a-it. week Mie News contained an account of an attempt to liurglarle Sam Goldberg's large clothing store, but I he men were frightened away be fore accomplishing their purpose. Wednesday they were much more for I unate, and Goldberg correspondingly unfortunate. In the rear of the store in the alley are two area ways to admit light Into the cellar and these are covered with an Iron gratlmr. The burglars raised these gratings and with a crow bar pried open the w indow which had been strongly nailed and thus gained en trance to the cellar. They I lien pried open the door leading to the stairs, they being compelled to break a pad lock in so doing. They then Went up on the first Moor ami helped themselves to whatever they wanted. In the front part of the store the best, suits are kept and they paid their atten tion to these. That they were well acquainted with the premises there can he no doubt. They selected the best goods and tool, just, such goods as would lit, them. They also took three overcoats and then went to the hat department, and made an inspec tion there. Mr. (ioldberg had left his overcoat hanging In I lie front part of the store but this morning It was found in the centre, of the store, and beside It was a hatchet that had been carried up from the cellar. When the burglars went away they left the crow bar In the cellar ami also a small piece of candle. I u their haste they drop ped two pairs of pants in the cellar. from tin; manner In which the work was done it is believed that it' was done by local talent. An investigation of the stock shows that eight suits of clothes, three over Coats and live neckties are missing. That the parties doing the robbing were well acquainted with the store is evidenced by the fact they .selected coats and vests from one pile of cloth ing and then went to aunt her pile to get tin! trousers. There was no hap hazard stalling, as they only took what they wanted. Nebraska City News. The Journal was apprised Friday night of tin! capture of t wo negroes at Pacific Junction, as the burglars who entered Sam (ioldberg's clothing store, at Nebraska City, Wednesday night, and escaped with several suits of clothes and other articles of wearing; apparal. The articles taken were found In their possession. From Nebraska City the thieves came north to a point on t he river east of Union, and by some means crossed the river and went direct to Bartlett where they boarded a train for tho north and landed In Pacific Junction where they were Immedi ately taken in charge by some of the local officials who were on the lookout for them. They were taken to Glen wood and placed In jail to await tho arrival of the officers from Nebraska City. Everyone of the articles found In their possession bore the trade mark of Sam Goldberg, and not any of tho articles had been disposed of. Tho thieves are full blooded "colored gen tlemen" but their looks deceive them in the fact that they have the appear ance of being in prison before. Burglars In Hock. The Nebraska City News says that Uobcrt Fleming and George Crocket, the twocolored men who were arrested last Friday night charged with rob bing the clothing store of Sam Gold berg, and placed In jail hart their pre liminary hearing before Judge Wilson late this afternoon. The News also adds that (ioldberg recovered all of the clothing stolen from Ids store- by the negro burglars on last Wednesday night save one suit of clothes, which he cannot locate and the negroes do not know to whom they sold it, tho party being a stranger to them. Tho value of goods taken Is $:Mo.ih. - -