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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1906)
x Rlattsmoutb Soum VOLUME XXVI l'L-VTTSMOUTII, NEHliASKA, THURSDAY, AlHi.'ST IC, VMi. XUMHEIt :.. J0TTIH6S FORJHE JOLLY Start Piragrapks Prepared tod fsrlaloel For ttt Readers if the Josml. If 1 y tHllllB littlf t. VmM make the on wliovlfh fowl, Tlit Uiey IimI ny cnv for i:lm 1 f 1. !' Idling lie ooulil 1ft A Utile gladm-M tincl the wv To tlirir sad lieriH i)il r ier In, I woihIit It I vhoiild ximf day tip vanished for tli in? may be dear to Even a cheap man some woman. Are stolen melons, like stolen kisses, the sweetest? Self-interest has shattered many a man's lofty ideals. When an optimist gets the worst of It he makes the best of it. Nature would be ashamed to try to imitate some brands of art. However, the short-change roan isn't necessarily short of change. Only the honest grafter con fines his operations to trees and shrubs. Some people pray as if they thought the Lord reeded their service. It's pretty hard to be dishonest and good natured at the same time. It isn't the cost cf llviDg that worries the man behind the bars. Money doesn't grow on trees, but much of it is obtained by grafting. Any man who imitates others ad mits that he isn't an original success. Men and women should look during courtship and overlook after marriage What a man is and what he might be are as different as day and night. What a lot of stitches men drop when thev attempt to mend their ways! Tberearemen who everytime they encounter a sight draft envy the blind. H'b time to cross your fingers when you hear a man boasting of his good deeds. Of making books there is no end otherwise there would be fewer race tracks. It is hard for the man who enjoys three square meals a day to pose as a pessimist. Charity should al waysbegin at home, but there's no law compelling it to stop there. Many a woman who doesn't know hn.r own mind cives her husband a piece of it. How scornfully a woman in an automobile can look at another woman In a buggy! Flattsmouth should have something doing on Labor day two weeks from next Monday. The world is cruel. Instead of sym- Dathizinz with a jealous woman, it laughs at her. The wise young man keeps both eyes on the small boy with whose big sister he wants to face the parson Perhaps you may have noticed that when people promise you big things they always qualify them with bigger "if." It is said a man who can be worked by one woman can be worked by them all. Same wav with a church. If one fakir can work it, any fakir can. Somehow it gives a man a feeling that there lias been a conspiracy against him to hear of a piece of gos sip after It has iloated around among Ills friends for a week. Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a board bill. The board bill bored Bill so that Bill sold the billboard to pay his board bill. So after Bill sold his billboard to Dav his board bill the board bill no longer bored Bill One hundred years ago today, with wilderness here, with powder In his gun, the man went out and got the deer. But now the thing is somewhat changed, and on another plan, with powder on her checks, the deer goes out and gets the man It has come to light that not many moons ago a young man in this city advertised in the Omaha World-Hcr aid for a wife, and his sister answered the advertisement, and now the par cuts are saying that, it is hard to have two darned fools in one family. A new story relates that a hoy this city, who said at breakfast other morning, that he knew name of the beau sister had In the Darlor last night. It was "George 1) cnt." He has heard her call "George, Dont," a dozen times. A croud young father of this city telegraphed the news of his new re snnnslbllitv to his brother In this fashion the other day: "A handsome boy has come to my home and claims to be your nephew. We are doing ou best to give him a proper welcome The brother, however, failed to see t.hfl nuinfc and reolled: "I have not got a nephew. The young man Is Impostor." Thrilling Escape from Injury. Through a card to the Journal we are apprised of a thrilling experience, and a fortunate escare from serious in jury if not death, of a riattsmouth boy, Harmon J. Cline, who is employ ed in the Paxton Verllne Iron Works in Omaha. The accident occurred Tuesday even eg while Harmon was engaged in re placing a belt upon a fly wheel. Ashe was tending over working with the belt, his jacket caught on the tly wheel and be was almost dragged into the wheel before his jacket was torn i ff, and he thus escaped from the perilous position. A severely sprained arm, that will necessitate a lay off of a few days, and a bad scare, was the only in juries resulting from the mishap. In the the hi CALLED TO HER LAST SLEEP Mrs. W, H. Shepherd, One of the Pioneer Settlers of Cass County. Passes Away. AT HER HOME IN DENVER, COLORADO Resided Near this City for Crer Thirty Years FLr.eral Held Sunday. UNANIMOUSJFOR POLLARD Jessen Did Not Withdraw, But His Name Was Not Mentioned In Contention. A special from Auburn, under date of Friday, says: "E. M. Pollard was renominated as congressman from the First district of Nebraska by acclama tion. There was no opposition to him in the convention and the motion of E. C. Strode of Lancaster county to make his nomination unanimous un der suspension of the rules carried without controversy. Mr. Pollard in addressing the delegates briefly thank ed them for the honor and their 'mag nificent vindication.' "During the day the Jessen men were active at times and some effort was made to secure an opening into the Pollard strength. This was unsuc cessful and was abandoned soon after attempted. It had been the under standing at the Otoe county conven tion that Judge Jessen was to abandon his efforts to secure the nomination then but he made no formal with drawal and gave out no release of his delegation. "The convention lasted but three' quarters of an hour. Chairman Tee' garden called it to order a few min utes after 8 o'clock when Secretary Clapn read the call. Robert Cain of Richardson was made temporary chair man and G. E. Tobey and T. II. Pratt secretary and assistant secretary." Judge Sullivan of this city placed ollard in nomination. After which the chairman asked if there was any other nomination. After a pause of several moments, Mr. E. C. Strode moved that Pollard's nomination be made unanimous, which wasdone.wlth but very little enthusiasm. The con gressman expressed his gratitude in a short speech, in which he upheld the present administration in "stand-pat" Idea on protection and everything else that is republican of the graft order. The short duration of the conven tion was a true indication that the as sembled delegates were not In sym pathy with the Jl.uoo salary grab which Congressman Pollard stands charged with appropriating to his own use. And as a result of the seri ous charge against him, the coldness of the convention is attributed. The convention gave to Mr. Pollard the power to name the chairman and secretary of the congressional committee. The members of the committee are as follows: Richardson-J. II. Wilhite. Lancaster A. A. Hyers. Pawnee W. T. Johnson. Otoe Frank McCartney. Nemaha-II. R. Howe. Johnson R. F. Reynolds. Cass C. D. Clapp. The sad Intelligence of the death of one of Cass county's early pioneer set tlers at her home In Denver ou last Thursday, was received by the Journal last evening, and it is with regret that we have to record the demise of an other from the ever decreasing num ber of pioneers. The deceased, Mrs. W. H. Shepherd, was afflicted with an abcess over the left eye, and from this declined about two weeks ago Into pneumonia and then brain trouble. At different times during her sickness the patient rallied and hopes were entertained for her re covery, but on Thursday the mysteri ous angel of death hovered near and ere the sun bad set, embraced another in the Innumerable throng of the silent city. The remains of the deceased arrived in the city Saturday, to be laid to rest by the side of her husband, who preceded ber about fifteen years ago and their daughter, Nellie, who passed away five years ago In Denver, where they had removed two years before for her health. The Shepherd family re sided in this county over thirty years, occupying the farm adjoining the Cummins place, two miles west of this city, and have many friends, who will regret to learn of her sudden death. Eliza Henkley Shepherd was reared in western Iowa, near this city, and after her marriage to W. H. Shepherd resided for several yearsin Rock Bluffs, which at the time wasa thriving little village. The children are Jacob H., who resided with his mother In Den ver; II. D., of Camp Verdie, Ariz.; Varney, of Alliance, Neb., and Mrs. T.E. Williams, of Renfrow, Okla. All of whom accompanied the remains to thlsclty. The remains of the late Mrs. Eliza Hlnkley Shepherd, escorted by many old friends and her grief stricken chil dren were conveyed Sunday after noon at three o'clock from the under taking establishment of Michael Hi Id to the Horning cemetery, where the last sad rftes were pronounced by Rev. J. E. Houlgate, and interment then made beside the husband and daugh ter, who have preceded her to the land of eternal rest. Accident at Louisville. Last Thursday morning Mrs. David Line met with an accident of a very serious nature. She was preparing the morning meal and had gone tq the cupboard to set the table when she was taken with a fainting spell and fell, her head coming in contact with the stove, fracturing her skull Just over the left eye. Mr. Line had gone to the cave and there was no one in the room at the time except her little grandson, when Mr. Line returned he was horrified to f.nd his wife lying un conscious on the Moor. After repeated effort to restore her tho neighbors were sent for and a physician was sum moned. She was taken to Lincoln at once to a hospital where an operation was performed to raise the tractured skull from pressing on the brain and at last reports she had regained consci ousness and was doing nicely. Mrs. Line is an aged lady but it is thought she will recover unless brain fever should set in. Louisville Courier. iikii iiatcncrifs at Smith ImwI. Kula- tlves state that she was with deceased at Kansas City. ii. w. Jiyers, rather of deceased, is well Anil f:ivnrntilu Lnu.n 1 1 ....... .1 iM.ii il urn... in ii ii mwh mu. iikiiuui OHier rillismuuin Ullttil, n. n. njlilS, the state. He was twice sheriff of Cass county, was later a member of the slate senate and was warden of the penitentiary during a portion of Gov- cmor Thayer s term. He also served EATH DUE TO SPECULATION IN GRAIN for chief of police or i laitsmoutii ami has always beer) prominent in Grand Army circles. A. A. livers reCel veil a tflek;ram Sun- WaS Reared In This City, Where He Has May noon teiiing (.r ti,c tragedy and eft for Kansas City last night. The remains will ho brought to Halts- Brought Here For Blirial. mouth ror Interment. Postmaster iiyers nan not nraru rrom his limitier in a message received In this city sl"lt last December, at which time he unday the Intelligence of the sad w " Kansas City anil was apparent- SHORT OF MOTIVE POWER Present Rush of Business Has Tested the Hauling Capacity. The Lurlington is now short of mo tive power, although this condition Is expected to be relieved In the near fu ture when a number of new freight pullers will be received, says the Lin coin Journal. Several times during the past week trains have been he'd from a few minutes to more than an hour for motive power at Lincoln Local trains are not sent out until the through and fast freight business is moved, and the lack of motive power has at times held locals here for a con siderable time. Recently the Burlington ordered ttf ty engines, large and powerful, and an Improvement even on the standard freight engine with this road, being much heavier. The lines west of the river will get a large number of these, and quite a few are expected to be sta tloned at Lincoln. liecause of the many lines running out of Lincoln this division is said to gft along with a less number of m gines in proportion to the tonnage moved than any other division on the system. Engines run out of Lincoln for Omaha, Pacific Junction, Hastings or Ravenna are back In a few hours, and the constant arrival of tralnsglves the motive power department an op portunity In ordinary times and with the usual suddIv of encines to fill all orders for engines. Former Cast Countian Honored. In reading overthelistof candidates in Sunday's World-Herald, nominated at the democratic county convention, we noticed that Frank Doud, a former Cass county boy, has been nominated for representative In the lower house of the legislature by the democrats of Furnas county. Frank was reared In Cass county, and his father for many years occupied the Elkcnbcrry place, near tho Cummins farm, southwest of town. The Journal, while not ac qualntedwith Mr. Doud, extendscon gratulatlons, and hopes he will he elected by a good round majority. It Is hard to keep Cass county boy's down, no matter where they choose to make their home. Berge at Weeping Water. A special from Weeping Water, ua der date of yesterday says: "The con tinned pleasant weather has brought Increasing crowds to the reunion and as the attendance increases, the inter est grows. Mayor Dahlman spoke this morning and this afternoon the Hon. G. W. Rcrge gave an excellent talk on "Character and Principle." an Plslttmculb alovit tho local mtrcbantt. for Ml0 by Lyman Richardson Dead. Lyman Richardson, a pioneer citizen and publisher of Omaha, and partown er of theOmaha Herald from liti until l", died Wednesday at his home In Savannah, Ga. Mr. Richardson was born seventy two years ago at Pontlac, Mich., and was the son of O. I). Richardson, later lieutenant governor of his state. The elder Richardson came to Nebraska in 1854 to prepare a home for his family, who followed In IS,".. Lyman Rich ardson was the first registrar of Doug las county and the first assessor of the city of Omaha. He early showed marked business ability and in l became one of the managing members of the company of which Dr. Miller was president and which built the Herndon house. He was employed in various public and private capacities in Omaha until the civil war, when he entered the union army in tho First Nebraska in fantry in July, IHtij, with a licuten ant's commission. He fought In many of the heavy battles along tho Missi slppl river and was for a long time on the staff of General Fred Steele In the Department of Arkansas, with head quarters at Little Rock. 1 le was pro moted to the grade of captain and was a member of the Loyal Legion, hut was so modest he always protested against being called captain. Complimentary to a Plattsmouth Boy The Lincoln Journal of this morn Ing, commenting on the return of the Nebraska troops from Fort Riley Kansas, says this of our "Hilly" Ram scy: "Company F. Second regiment Lincoln, under its new commander Captain William C. Ramsey, received favorable comments and bids fair to take as important position in the guard as did the old Llnclon Light In fantry." The Journal as well as "P.ll ly'B" many friends, extend heartiest congratulations to Captain Ramsey Divorce Record in the Metropolis The divorce record in Omaha shows that more divorces are granted In that city than marriages. This denotes peaceful state of affairs, when such a record can be shown. Hasty marriages nine times out of ten result In mlS' mating, and that means sooner or later divorce. The divorce record of Doug las county indicates that on an aver age one mismated pair Is legally separ ated every day. Since the beginning of the May term of court, only three months ago, there have been granted an even hundred divorces. While com parlson with several years hack Indi catesthat divorce is steadily on th Increase, the average has been about the same for the past few months. During the past term twenty-nine divorces were granted by Judge Ken nedy, thirty-seven by Judge Day There are as many more cases pending, A Bold Holdup. A bold holdup is reported In an ltal Ian railroad camp near South Hen one night last week, n is said iwo masked men entered the sleeping tent with drawn revolvers anil relieved the laborers of everything of value they possessed, amounting to about They then made their escape through the timber.- Louisville Courier. AKES HIS OWN LIFE Commits Suicide In Kansas City, Mo. Many Friends Remains Will he loath of a former I'liittsinouth cltl- en, William II. Hyers, in KansnsCity, Mo., was conveyed to his father, R.W. lyers, and other relatives In thlsclty. The father departed Sunday after noon for Kansas City to bring the re mains to this city fur burial. The de ceased was born and reared to man- ood In this city, where he lias many friends who will be shocked to learn that he took his own life. A special from Kansas City under date of August 12 says: "W. H. Hy ers, whose dead body was found In a field here Saturday afternoon and who was reported from papers found in his pocket to have been a resident of St. 'aul, was secretary of the national oard of trade of Kansas City. His suicide is said to have been due to fi nancial dltllcultles. Saturday after noon about two hours before his body was found, Hyers called by telephone director of the national board of trade and told him that he was short Jlo.OOO In his accounts. It was not thought at the time that Hyers In tended doing himself harm, iind even after the body was found no one for a long time suspected that It was of the secretary. Hyers was well known n St. Paul. Expert accounting along the line of grain business was his spe cialty. He came to Kansas City about fifteen months ago, and seven months ago was made secretary of the na tlonal board. Hyers lost the money speculating in grain." A wife, a father, R. W. Hyers, of this city, a brother, A. A. Iiyers, and two sisters, Mrs. Rerta Davles of Hutte, Neb., and Mrs. Rose Williams of Spokane, Wash., are the near rela tlves, who survive his demise. ly doing well. Larceny Endorsed. The republicans of the First con gressional district have declared In favor of larceny in two places. Congressman Pollard drew twothoiis and dollars from the national treasury in payment of salary which he had not earned. The republicans of that dis trict endorsed the larceny by giving Pollard a nomination for another term. The convention endorsed larceny when It declared In favor of making no deviation from the principal of a protective tariff, under the workings of which the tariff barons have prac ticed legalized larceny from private citizens and from the national govern ment. Having knowledge of the disposition of the average republican in the First district, it Is fair to prophecy that Pollard and the other two kinds of larcenv will be endorsed at the polls. Fremont Herald. William H. Hyers, son of R. W. Hy ers, of riattsmoutn. and brother or Postmaster A. A. Hyers, of Havelock, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart In a pasture on the outskirts of Kansas City at o'clock Saturday afternoon. Later Informa' Hon from Kansas City Is to the effect that Hyers was apparently In the last stages of consumption says the Lincoln News. He had evidently considered the act several times before taking his life as he was seen in the vicinity for live hours before shooting himself. It was not ascertained who he was for some time after the body was found the only means of identification being a Knights of Pythias' membership card bearing his name, and Issued by St Paul lodge No. 2. Resides this he had tn.04 and a bunch of keys in his pocket. Later It was discovered that Hyers was the secretary of the national board of trade of Kansas City and that his suicide was probably due to tlnan clal dltllcultles. About two hours be fore the discovery of his body, Hyers had called up one of the directors of the board and Informed him that he was short about flo.ooo In his ac. counts. It was not thought at the time that he Intended doing himself any harm and even after the discovery of the ixnly it was ?. long time before anybody suspected that It was that of the secretary. Will Iiyers wasa native of Nebras ka, having been horn In Plattsmouth about thirty-live years ago. He was a man of unusual attainments in the clcrcial and accounting line and prior to leaving Plattsmouth about nine years ago, held various positions In the county offices there. He first went ti Don Despalu as a Politician. special from Lincoln contains the following: "Don Dcsiialn. chief clerk n the office of the labor commissioner, has made scarcely any Dretenso of working In the labor office. He has divided Ills time between the llrown headquarters In the F. and M. build- ng, where tho press bureau Is located, and the attorney general's olllce, where he constantly pulses the llrown cam paign. Deputy Attorney General Rose lias devoted almost his whole time to boosting Itrown through the aid of press notices. "The desk of Dcspaln looks like the "hang-out" of an exchange editor. He compiles the Krown clippings and writes complimentary letters to the editors who have ex pressed themselves favorably. "Despalnhas not returned his an nuals. He travelH on a liurllngton pass and also holds a Northwestern annual, It Is stated. He made a trip to York county, posted notices of llrown meetings and Hashed free trans portion. His case has never been alluded to by tl'e Itrown organs who oppose passes. "The state has Indirectly paid for the llrown campaign, It Is said. Tho state pays for the time of the officials named and has received no service In return for months. 'The llrown followers are credited with "putting up" the job that led to the denunciation of Rosewatcr by the Epworth leaguers. They also started the tax agitation against Omaha." Don Despaln Is a renegade democrat and his father was also a democrat previous to about four years ago when the democrats refused to nominate him for councilman in the first ward of this city. Republicans evidently favor renegade democrats to those of life-long republicans for office-holders. Bought a Half Section. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kell returned Saturday from a t rip to Jerauld coun ty, S. D., where they went a week or ten days ago to look at the country, and where several weeks ago t'nele Peter took an option on a tract of land, and where be purchased on this trip a half section. The land is lo cated seven miles south of Alphena, the county seat, and both Mr. and Mrs. Kell are well pleased with their purchase. This looks like our friend Intended, sooner or later to leave Cass county, but the Journal hopes not. Galusha Killed It. Under existing conditions It looks ridiculous to go to thefurthercxpen.se of advertising that constitutional amendment. It will cost several thousand dollars to pay the printers. several thousand dollars more to print the ballots and canvass the votes and a very few dollars to Induce the court to declare that the amendment was not submitted according to law If the vote should appear to be favorable. The thing is dead. Galusha killed It. Another Heavy Yield of Wheat. Here is a wheat story that caps the climax, but it is nevertheless true. Young Scxon who lives on the Freeman farm, near I'nlon, realized the neat little sum of $'. oil of twenty-two acres of wheat, which was threshed and marketed a few days ago. There is no use to ask anyone to beat this, because we know they can't do so. Kansas City, where he held responsible places for a while and went from there To Play Haskell Indians to St. Paul, where he became known The arrangements have been com as an expert accountant, making a plcted by the Red Sox to play the Has sneelaltv of the irraln,'iuslness. kell Indians, of that institution in About fifteen montl jago he return- Lawrence, Kan. The team is now ed to Kansas City anMieven months touring western Nebraska, where they ago was made secretary jf the national have been playing fast ball their board. His uncontrollable passion for average not exceeding four scores to speculation wag the cause of his down- each side In the games played thus far. fall and death and had on more than This contest will no doubt make the one occasion cot Mm into u nicu tv. bovs work al l ie time, out tnose wno The sum which represented his short- have witnessed their playing this sea- age with the board had been lost In son know that they will be equal to the speculating on grain. He was a mar- emergency. The game will lc held on rlcdman, his wife being the former Friday, August 24, and everyone who wife of Mart O'Hrlen, who was for a desires to witness some fast bail play- number of years superintendent of the I Ing should not fall to attend.
