The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, August 23, 1906, Image 1
ntotttb Sourn VOLUME XXVI TLATTSMOUTII, XK1J15ASKA, TIIUIISDAV, AlKil'sTl! ISKKi. platta JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY Short Paragraphs Prepared tod Purloins! For tin Readers of tbi Joorul. Oh. for lonifiie looursp tlie knave. AYIiom- ttvason, ltk a deadly lillirlit, Comt o'rr tlio i-ouim-IIh of tlie lit-nv. And lilml llifm In lliflr liour of niUrlit . Religion when uart as a cloak isn't so warm. The best time to kiss a pretty girl is any old time. Spinsters naturally oppose men who do not propose. Even a small man may acquire a large tombstone. Most men are aware that the hand of fate is gloveless. Every man on earth resides that lie used to be a chump. A woman doesn't necessarily cry when she sheds tears. .Charity doesn't cover many sins un less it begins at home. An all-round man ought to be able to make both ends meet. And a woman's conscience Is almost as elastic as her tongue. When a man marries he saddles an other mortgage on his life. Heady money is generally the kind that isn't readily borrowed. Wise is the architect who plans to have a mansion in the skies. If a man Isn't a society favorite that is something in his favor. Every man has his price, but in nine cases out of ten he isn't worth it. The antics of a stubborn automobile are enough to make a horse laugh. It takes a financial pewius to spend his money faster than he makes it. The married man wbo repents at leisure is lucky to have the leisure. Some men couldn't hoar the voice of conscience through a megaphone. When two women argue the winner is the one who can talk the fastest. Some women seem to think that it is their duty to nag their husbands. Business men who ling to ancient methods are apt to be left at the post. If a man istoo lazy to work he sets himself up as a philosophy dispenser. ' Some people seem to think they can purchase friends just as they do gro ceries. A man is apt to forget his good breeding when a fat woman steps on his corn. Jealous wives have kept many a husband out of the straight and nar row path. ' There isn't much hope for a man who will not speak at least one kind word a day. Some sons take after tlielr fathers, but more fathers take after their sons with a stick. If you would become popular with indolent people all you have to do is to let them Impose on you. And even the man who is good for nothing is good for something say as a horrible example for instance. A minister talks about his "work" but the male members of his congre gation are apt to call it a "snap." t At least the minister who rehearses his sermon can not be accused of fail ing to practice what he preaches. It's all well enough to advise people to look on the bright side of things, but so many things have no bright side. Wise is the man who thlnksof taking unto himself a wife and then doesn't allow himself to get beyond the think ing stage. Of course you know a lot of bores, but you would no doubt be surprised to learn that there are people who consider you In the same class. We saw a young girl and boy going up Main street one night recently, and their disgraceful actions caused seve al witnesses to turn their backs and blush with shame. , Parents, do you know exactly where your girls go after supper, when you grant them permission to take a stroll? Don't you think It would be a good idea to keep tab on them? We have repeatedly kicked because some parents allow their young daugh ters to gad the streetss after supper. Some of them will wake up some of these tine mornjngs and wish they had heeded our warning. A Smart Aleck approached one of our nicest young girls the oth er night in front of the court house and began to talk to her. The aforesaid vountf lady asked him: "IK) tou nrofess to be a eentlcmaoV" "I do," lie replied "Then you are mis taken, for you are not showing that you are by approaching a lady In this manner, and you a stranger." It l needless to say the dirty whelp sneak cd off without any further ceremony. Elevator Change Hand. Monday afternoon a deal was per fected whereby M. L. Williams became the owner of the elevator on the M. P., which for many years has been con ducted by C. A. Rlchey. Mr. Rlchey, with his large number trade and the additional time required to look after his Interests In the new sand stone quarry decided to dispose or his eleva tor. The new proprietor, Mr. Wil liams, has had considerable experience In the grain and sUick business and the Courier predicts success for him from the start, as he will be able to devote his entire time to looking after the business. He Insured the Courier that he would pay the' top prices for grain at all times.-Louisville Courier UN IOWAN FATALLY INJURED Run Oner bf the Burlington Freight No. 30 While It Wis Switching in the Yards. AT LOUISVILLE AT 10 P. M. FRIDAY NIGHT Both Hub: MlyMaoglei Victim Pisses ' Avar tt II O'clock Siturtiy Morning. While freight No. 30, which runs be tween Lincoln and Pad tic Junction, was switching in the yards at Louis ville Friday evening, C. E. Negrius, printer from lies Moines, la., was run down and fatally Injured. The train which is due here about 4 o'clock in the afternoon was several hours late Friday, owing to the great amount of work on hand, and was engaged In cutting out cars in the Louisville yards when the accident oc curred. The train crew had not notic cd the man before he was injured, but it is presumed that lie was standing on Uie lack of the way car, and when the engtuecou pled on the car lie was knock ed off under the wheels about 19 o'clock last night, and thus received his injurks. The engine with two brakciuen, who were riding oh the pilot, was returning to pull out several cars, when tney aiscoverca me un conscious man lying by the side of the track. They Immediately conveyed him to the village of Louisville, and Or. J. M. Sreen of Manlcy was sum moned tc dress the unfortunate man's Injuries. Later A telephone message from Louisville, informs us that the victim of the unfortunate accident died Saturday at 11 o'clock In that place When medical aid was obtained last night, his recovery was thought to Ite impossible and the operation was not performed. The unfortunate man, Cbas. K. Nc- grius, was employed by the Weeping Water Republican, and was slightly under the influence of liquor when he met with the accident, which resulted In deatii. He was twenty-six years old, a singie man, and his parents reside in Pes Moines, la., where the body will be taken Sunday morning by F. A. Brlcka, editor of the Weeping Water Republican, for burial. Just how the deceased was injured Is afraystery, as he was found lying some distance from the track, with one limb severed and the other badly man gled. The engineer, Ed Bignell, who Is a nephew of the superintendent of the Burlington, is very much depress ed by the sad occurrence, and It was Just a few days ago that he was heard to say, "I am very thankful to know that I never killed a man, while In the discharge of my duties as an engineer." The Ticket Now Complete. As stated In Thursday's Journal a fusion was completed yesterday by the democrats and populists by conceed- Ingtothe latter four candidates on the ticket. The ticket now complete is as follows: rnlted States Senator-William II. Thompson, democrat, Grand Island. Governor Ashton C. Shallcnberger, democrat, of Harlan county. Lieutenant governor William II. Green, Knox county, democrat. Setrctary of state Carl Goucher, Saunders county, democrat. Treasurer-Frank C. Babcock, of Adams county, democrat Auditor J. S. Canaday, Kearney county, populist. Attorney-general Lysle I. Abbott, Ikniglas county, democrat. Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings Jacob V. Wolfe, Lancaster county, populist. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion It. II. Watson, Cherry county, democrat. Railway Commissioners Dr. A Fltzsltrlmons, Johnson county, demo crat; George Horst, Polk county popu listt John Davis, Fillmore county, populist. A "PUT IT BUCK" FUND One of the Resolutions Adopted bj the Con tention at Lincoln. At the meeting of the democratic state and First congressional district convention at Lincoln, Wednesday, August 15, the following resolution was adopted: "Whkkk.as, K. M. Pollard, now a representative In congress from the First Nebraska district, drew from the public treasury the sum of 11,000 for alleged services as a member of con gress f rem March 4, 1W5, to July 1, l(H)i), although said Pollard was not elected until July 18; and "Wiikiikas, The re-nomlnatlon by the republican party of Ernest M. Pol lard, with full knowledge of the fact that he had drawn from the public treasury money to which he was In no wise entitled, provides an evil object lesson for the rising generation; there fore, be It "Rkholikd, That this convention suggest the creation of a fund to be known as "The Penny-Pollard-put-lt-back-fund, "contributions to said fund to be invited from the fathers and mothers of the First Nebraska con gresslonal district, In sums of 1 penny for each child. As a nucleus for this fund every father in attendance at this convention Is to make a penny contri bution according to the oubmer of his children; and we further invite the delegates to the democratic state con vention to be held in Lincoln, August 1&, 1M, and the delegates to the re publican convention to be held at Lin coin, August 22, I!J&, to make si in liar ipenny contributions to Mr. O. B Johnson of Lincoln, who is hereby designated as treasurer of such por tionofthis fund as shall be contrl buted by democrats, and in the event that the republican convention does not co-operate with the democratic convention in th is effort to persuade Mr. Pollard to restore to the public treasury his Ill-gotten gains, then the fund In the hands of the treasurer siliall be paid to tlte democratic con gressional committee for the First Ne braska district, in order that It may be used in yayiug legitimate campaign eipenses and in the effort to elect to congress from the first Nebraska dis trict a man who will not give to the children of his constituents a false not ion of morality; a man who will not hesitate to"back his words with deeds" and who stand by "the square deal" id otllclal conduct as well as In stump speeches. 'The secretary of this convention is instructed to certify a copy of these resolutions to the democratic conven tion and to the republican state con vention." The Court House Boiler. New lues are being placed in the old boiler at the court house, prepara tory to firing up for the winter. This boiler has been In use for many years and we believe the way in which the same should be doctored Is by putting in a new one. When you begin to doc tor up old boilers it Is about time to throw them aside, and thus prevent any chances of blowing up the court house and destroying property of so much value. The holier room should be distinct from the courthouse, or, In case we succeed In convincing the people that we ought to have a new jail, place the boiler room between the jail and court house. The taxpayers should think of these things, and give expression to their thoughts, so that the commissioners will know bow they feel about a matter In which they should feel deeply Interested. Another Auto In Town. The enterprising firm of Sherwood Si Son received a novelty today In the shape of a Juvenile automobile from a Toledo factory. The machine is about five feet long, and two feet wide, Is highly finished with brass steering lever, side lamps and whistle, rubber tired wheels, and with bicycle attach ment fer propulsion. The runabout Is very neat appearing, and will be placed In nne of the show windows of the Urm, and it will prove to be a great curiosity. The machine will be rallied off about the 1st of next January with Buster Brown school shoes, and much Inter est will be centered about the contest to see who the lucky prize winner will be. Why not own your own home? The home owner makes the best citizen of any community. Just a little more than rent. The Livingston Loan and Building Association will loan you the money on very easy monthly payments. , IIbnry R. Gkjunu, Secretary. D. B. Smith, President. Hard on Land Agent. Land agents are among the first to be bit by the new rate law. In future If they ride on railroad trains, they will have to pay the regular fare. In the past, with the railroads, It has been the custom to give the land agents free transportation, providing they were taking along with them three or more land seekers who had paid their fare. At the passenger offices of the Oma ha roads, notice has lieen received from the passenger tratlic managers that af ter August 27, no free transportation will be Issued to any land agent. In addition, notice goes to conductors of all trains to take up all land agent tickets presented after August 27 and collect full fare. FIGHT AT UNION BILL GAME Spectators Witness Contest Interspersed With Upper and Under Cuts COKPLAMT SWORN OUT A6AINST MEN Sheriff Escorts Then to the Count) Seat Other Doings li Pillce Court. Through a special to the Journal froJ Union, we are informed tiiat our neighboring village on the south, was having a lively time Sunday a ball game between the Union andaOmaha team being in progress, while on the same sward a several round match lie tween James Doer and Robert Mc Alester was promulgated for the enter tainmentof the spectators. Both of the participants In the bout labored under the great disadvantage of a good sl.ed jag, which they had ae cumulated in an effort to reach a con ditlon where they might lie able to out shine the base ball players. All might have went well had they not disagreed In regard to the honors of the right. These (honors) Judge Archer w likly award In the near future, as the sheriff, wetit to Union t his morning to escort the tistlcjagitators to the coun ty scat, where they will Iks arraigned on a charge of assault and battery. While the ball game was hi progress In this city Saturday afternoon, Spe cial Policeman Janda was called upon to take charge of "Jessie" James and Lawrence Stull for lighting and dis turbing the peace. Jn police court they were each assessed aline of $" and costs, for which the (irst offender gave security and the second promptly remitted. A complaint was also sworn out against one Landisand Jacks for light ing, but the former was too tleet of foot, and thus escaped from the officers, while the other plead guilty and was lined $5.00 and casts. Walter Elliott was arrested on a charge of resisting officer Janda, but this was settled and the case dismissed. A New Dieeate. A new disease called astoria has broken out among horses in some parts of the state. The disease Is said to have originated from the feeding of poor grain. In speaking of it an ex change says: The small germ gets in to the blood and gradually developcs Into a dangerous worm. The disease attacks the regions about the kidneys and Itshowssomany symptomsslmilar to kidney disease that It is frequently mistaken for it. But its progress is so rapid that the quickest sort of treat ment must be resorted to in order to prevent the horse from dying, and even then it is not always possible. If a horse once gets down it is a gone. A leadlr.g doctor says that physicians tell him that such a disease also Is attacking people. They attribute it to Impure flour due to the poor grain raised lastycar. People suffering from the disease give Indications that they arc suffering from meningitis. Float Representative. The republicans of Otoe and Cass counties met In convention at Ne braska City yesterday and nominated Marshall F. Harrison of Otoe county for lluat representative. The nominee declared himself In full accord with the principles advocated by the re publican party, "Salary Grab" Pollard and all. The nominee Is a very weak man and If the democrats will nomi nate a candidate pcrsonaly like Vin cent Straub, also of Otoe county, Mr. Harrison will be snowed under by such an overwhelming majority that he will never know what hurt him. Mr. Harrison was chosen because there was no other republican In Otoe county who desired to risk his chances and face the charges against "Easy Money" Pollard. EARLY DAYS IN CASS COUNTY Reminlscenses of Indian Doings In and Around Plattsmouth. (i'oinimitili'itt.'tl.) Occasionally 1 am asked how we got along with the Indians In the early days-and did they bother us? 1 an swer, by saying yes, more than we cared for. We had the Pawnee tribe, the meanest tribe we could get. They camped In the ravines near the river and came to town to beg and steal. They would go to the back windows and look in and scare our women and children. Occasionally they would bolt In the bouse without even knock ing at the door, and help themselves to anything they could lay their hands on. They generally would do so when the men folks were not at home. At one time 1 butchered a few hogs and while engaged in the luirr. my wife called me, and going to the house I found the kitchen full of Indians, try ing to get some of the meat. I picked up a club and hit them right and left and cleared the house. One old squaw found the entrails of the hogs and thought to have a feast. She gathered them up and secured them In a rag. Next she came to my wife and asked the loan of a skillet to fry some of the entrails for her dinner. Her request was refused, when she became very angry and called my wife "a heap bad, no good squaw." Finally, the citizens became t ired of the out lit and ordered them to leave, which they did. They did not bother us any more for awhile, until Colonel Peter A. Sarpy started a store on Sculh Fourth street. He was an old Indian trader, had been with them all his life, and spoke their language fluently. The Indians traded with him a great deal, as they liked Mm because ho would treat them, sing and dance with then) and swore he had eaten more dog meat than any of the red skins. Jnayearorso afterward Col onel Sarpy took sick and died. The store was discontinued and the In dianslcrt for their reservation on the Platte river,somewhere near Fremont. Some years afterwards, myself, Mr, Wm. T.Kthcrldge and Call. Hammond of Plattsmouth were engaged In tho freighting business to Denver and the gold mines in Colorado. Returning from one of our trips, we had to cross a twenty-eight mile ridge, which wc crossed at night in order to get to the Platte river for water for our cattle and prepare for breakfast In the morn ing. Before we reached the bottom we met, several small parties of In dlans walking ahead of the whole tribe, who were camped on the road near the foot of the big ridge. They intended to go on a buffalo hunt near the Republican river, to lay in a sup ply of their winter's meat. But that country was claimed by the Sioux tribe of Indians, who would not allow other Indians to come there. So the Pawnees, Omahas and Otors combined to protect themselves from the hostile Sioux and other tribes, and, if neces sary, light. This Is why we found such a large force of Indians near the foot of the ridge. Coming down near the Platte river, we met a sight worth seeing, which I will never forget. We saw the bluff and the bottom full of Indians on the war path, most of them on horses, many of them stripped naked, with their guns, bows and ar rows, running their horses as fast as they could. And such yelling I never heard before In my life. The cause of all these doings was a false report which had come to them that the Sioux tribe were on to them for light. The old chief of the Pawnees came to us, enquiring when and where we had seen the last Sioux Indians We had not seen them in two hundred miles. After we had feasted on the grand sight, we turned towards the Platte river for water and breakfast turned the cattle out and prepared breakfast. We bad the bacon frying and ready to eat our morning meal wnen we saw the wnoie out til re turning to their camp nearby. A gang of them came to our camp liothcrlng us and trying to get Into our wagons and steal w hatever they could lay their hands on. Hungry, as we were, breakfast was out of the question. So we concluded to move on, and one of us stood by the wagons while the other two went for the cat tie and started on the road. We had to pass through their camps and saw some of the young bucks pitching horse shoes. We paid no attention to anything and kept on driving our teams. But we soon saw rocks com Ing towards us, At first, but a few but In a short time they came thicker and faster and we were obliged to stop the teams and got them In a row, bo the cattle and party had some protec t ion from the Hying rocks. Seeing t he danger we were in, the old chief, on horseback and a lance in bis hands, came (lying before the stone throwers and drove them luck. 1 can see lilin yet. llo was terribly excited and the sweat dripped from his face In Ids ef fort to drive tho Indians back. Finally hu camo to us and told us to drive on and not stop until evening and so keep out of the reach of his Indians, which wc did, and a more hungry set of men than we were when evening came you never seen. ) ne cause or ineauack on us was madness for not having met the Sioux r a big light and they let their spite ut on us. Is It a wonder that 1 hate ic Pawnee Indians up to this date? f it had not been for the kind old hlef, 1 would not he here today to write this article. Cos had Sen I, A I KIC. RED SOX WIN IN THE TENTH efeat Belief ue College After Hard Strug gle by Score of 10 to 9. In a swift game Saturday afternoon the Red Sox's trio of twlrlers proved to be too much for the Bellevuc col lege team, who went down to defeat by a score of 10 toil, after ten Innings of spirited contest. With the new twlrler, Magowan, In the box, the Red Sox team took their positions and the contest began at 3:30 clock. The tirst man, Craves, for tellevue, whacked a pretty one over left Held among the weeds, where the ball quietly reposed, while the miner circled the bases, and Urn left der was frantically searching for Die truant sphere. No ground rules lad been agreed upon by the opposing earns, so thai. Bellevuc was credited with a run, where it should have been i safe hit. On account of tins over- Ight, two more runs were inadi in le lirst. by I'.ellcvue. The Red Sox then took a turn at the stick work Micln and White landing hits, thai eventually proved to be a pair of runs to Plattsmouth's credit before they were retired. Tho new twlrler for the Red Sox held the visitors down to one score in tho next two Innings, when hp was replaced by Wilklns. The Red Sox by steady stick work, secured nine runs In the lirst live Innings, while the visitors had only five scores. The locals were then icid down for four innings, while Bellevuc, by some well directed hits, coupled with errors, tied the score In the nint h Inning t.y means of a single off of (Jraves, who had stowed into the box when Wilklns retired on ac count of the excessive heat. In the same Inning Carmack gave wav to Fitzgerald at back Mop and the visi tors were sluil out. The Red Sox came up to bat, and t wo men were pui out, when Perry let drive for a hit. A single by Micln then brought n the winning run. Score by Innings: Bellcvue 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 - ! Red Sox 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-10 Batteries: Bellevuc, Craves and Papa, lied Sox, Magowan, Wilklns, (raves, Carmack and Fitzgerald. Home runs, A. (Jraves, Trent and Hale. Frrors, Plattsmouth il; Bellc vue H. Umpire. Mauzv. TERRITORIAL PIONEERS. Territorial Pioneer Day at the state fair Is Thursday, Sept. l. Everyone who located In or was bom In Ne braska before March 1, lHii7, Is a terri torial pioneer and is expected to be on hand. They will meet at the stock pavllllon at one o'clock, Sept. tl, when not less than a thousand territorial settlers should come together to talk over old times. There will he a register exclusively for territorial pioneers at their head quarters In Fraternity Row.and every one or them who can come, must not forget to put his name there. A fact of great interest to Ne- braskans is this: The oldest living white person In what Is now Ne braska, Is Rev. S. P. Merrill of Squir rel Island, Me., who dates from July 13, IKK, at Bellevuc. Living at Lin coln now is perhaps the earliest set tler still here, In the person of Mrs. Martha A. Wheeling. She lived a year on the site of Omaha, and for five years beginning In 147 was at Bcllevue. The oilice of the Territorial Pioneer Association is at the Historical Soci ety rooms, Lincoln. -The new "Tag" clgari the one that will pleaso all smokers. Made only by experienced workmen. (Jive them a trial.