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'I&lattsmoutb Journal
VOLUME XXVI
1VLATTSMO UTI I, XEIUIASKA, THUKSDAY, SKPTKM Hi: l:S, l.HM5.
mi.mhl:i: ::t.
JOTTINGS: FOR THE JOLLY
$hoiasrai)tij Prepared mi Pnrtolnei
rjykReaiei if tho Journal.
A Bpruce young man Isn't evergreen.
And no mere man knows what It Is
to be a woman.
It's as ditlicult to find a friend as It
Is to lose an enemy.
There Is nothing truer than a sister's
love for some other chap.
Some musicians are able to borrow
real money on their notes.
A man Isn't necessarily a millionaire
because he has a million air.
It's surprising how much attention
'women attract from each other.
Even trouble gets disgusted with a
lazy man after a time and quits.
Just because the worst never hap
pens some people are greatly dlsapolnfc
ed.
Some men are born reformers, but
most men have reform thrust upon
them.
After working hard to get money a
man has to work twice as bard to
keep It.
When you want a woman to do
what you want her to do, don't ask
her to do It.
Occasionally a man spends a lot of
time at at his club because there's no
place like home.
A good memory ts one that enables
a man to forget the things he doesn t
care to recollect.
A good memory is one that enables
a man to forget the things he doesn't
care to recollect.
If Adam had eaten the apple lirst
he would probably have declared that
Eve dared him to.
What's that Alonzo you consider
politics and patriotism synonymous
terms? Forget It.
Don't worry over trifles. If you must
wnrrv. nick out something worth
i
wh" then get busy.
lue first thing some men do after
their wives have gone on a visit is to
get a shave and haircut.
If a man didn't make an occasional
mistake his fool friends wouldn't have
occasion to criticise him.
Wonder why It Is a spinster can
never remember anything that occur
. red a good many years ago.
You may come out on top, but bear
in mind that the worthless froth on a
glass of bear does the same.
The women who realizes she has
made other women jealous is satlstled
that she hasn't lived In vain.
Endeavoring to be fashionable on an
old fashioned Income Is making pro
gress toward the insane asylum.
There ought to be some method of
restraining people who dodge In order
to avoid getting what is coming to
them.
Just because a man gives up a dollar
to hear a lecture downtown it doesn't
signify that he cares for free lectures
at home.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou
eat bread, but If you enlarge the menu
there Is no telling what you'll get In
your food.
School Is on now, and the post
master's troubles begin. He is the
worst annoyed man in town during
school time.
There are some boys In this old town
that need looking after by their par
ents, If they desire to save them from
the reform school or penitentiary.
One young girl remarked the other
day that we were always "giving It to
the girls?" Our reply was "that we
wanted to see them do right, and thus
save future grief for their parents."
She said no more.
The shooting at dogs on Main street
Saturday night by Chief or Police
Fitzgerald, called forth a large crowd
In a very short time. This may have
been a wise act, but many comments
were mado adversely.
The city park Is getting to be quite
arosortofevcnlntfs for young people,
and we noticed that one couple re
malncd rather late one nkht last
week. It Is not the proper thing to
do, andcalW forth lemarks that are
not altogether favorable to uoy or gin
Don't do so again.
We noticed a young fellow on the
heels of a young lady turning the
corner Saturday night at Sixth and
Iearl streets, while the girl was en
dcivorlnsrto getaway from him. A
Jniirnul renorter passed about this
time, and the fellow ran cast on 1'carl.
We don't know who they were, but
this Is sufficient warning for parents
to keep their girls In at night unless
accompanied by brother, lister or
parent.
Another Laugh on "Roaey."
County Clerk Rosencrans went to
Lincoln Friday to meet his wile,
trip. He got off the train at Gretna
to get his little son, who was visiting
there, ana men ooaraea anomer iram
for Llnr.nln. while the train on which
Mr. Pnaonrrana urn s.hnard. had left
th rnnltalcltv for Omaha, thus DasvK'et bad the businessmen of Matt
ing each other. Mrs. Rosencrans ar-
rived at home about four hours In ad-
vance of her husband. When Miss
Raker, the sister whom "Rosey" put
on the wrong train nere some urac
ago, sending ner across
the river in-1
stead or Omaha, hears of this, she will
have another laugh on her brother-in-
law.
MEETS WITH INSTANT DEATH
At Brown, a Weil-Known Burlington Freight
Conductor, Is Killed Near Creston, la.
VERY POPULAR WITH RAILROAD MEN
Tne Accident Happened dj me Breaking in
Tf o of the Lane Freight Train.
Al Brown, Burlington freight con
ductor, running between Creston and
raclric Junction, was Instantly killed
in his way car eany saiuraay
morning.
The accident happened about four
O'clock this morning at what is known
oy an rauroaa men as uie uornweu or
Jackson urn, a lew miies mis sioe 01
Creston, the axact partlculaisof which
we are unable to ascertain.
At this particular point the lengthy
freight train broke In two pieces, and
soon tnerearter Mr. lsrowns ieuow
trainmen found him lying In his way
car dead, witn a wouna upon nis neau
that appeared as tnougiwromine sua-
den stop tnat ne naa oeen uirown
aualnstsome oblect In the car, and
death was Instantaneous.
Mr. Brown has been In the employ
of the Burlington for many years, and
was one of thc most popular conduc-
tors on trie roau. ins nome is in ores
ton. where he leaves a wire but no
children. He is a man of about forty
to forty-five years of age
Mr. Brown Is quite well known In
Flattsmouth, where he has many
friends among the boys of the craft, all
of whom extend heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved wife
WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT
Harry breene Han Narrow tscape i-rom
., . m ml
Death Saturday.
Tl.n i.nnlvlllnf'fnrlpr. nnrtpr rtatP.
r.f H.ls fKaMirrlav) morn'nir. contains
til follow!: "Thursday- forenoon
while working in the hay field for
Chns. Xnvos. liarrv Greene was over-
k !, ti L,0in ,iifTornt
n.irt of the Held from the other work-
man in company with Nute Brunson
when he said he was not feeling well
'
anA cf,.,n fnr n Hutonno ,,f
thrPP.niiariPr nf ft mil. Whim Nute
went to the house at noon the matter
was reported. Mr. Noyesat once tele -
phoned to thc Greene farm, but found
that he had not reached home. A
search was hastily made on horseback
and It was 2 o'clock before Mr. Greene
was found In a weed patch lying face
downward, where he had wandered In
trying to reach home. At last report
last night he was much Improved.'
First Corn Yarns.
It Is not at all strange that the first
big corn yarns should come from our
neighboring county of Mills, on the
T ...
LiiKe
other side of the "Big Muddy
Cass county it Is one of the best corn
producing counties In thc west, but we
can't tell no such stories as the follow
Ing from the Glcnwood Opinion, and
confine ourself strictly to thc truth
'Draper Trout has made some notes
concerning the corn crop out on route
three that slunlfv that Mills county
corn Is the best there Is. One farmer
rnirt distinguish the blades and the
ears, they grow so closely, and he has
bought a million feet of lumber to
build a crib over the entire Held, and
will thus same the trouble of picking
it all at once. One man's corn is so
high he can't build a crib over It. He
will chop down the stalks, and use a
stone crusher to break the kernals up
so the steers can get them In their
mouths. This farmer has an unusual
source of profit from his corn crop
He has contracted to sell the colts at
11 each to the Western Telegraph l'n
Ion to use for telegraph poles."
Good for the cough, removes the
cold, the cause , of the cougb. That's
the work of Kcnney's Laxative Honey
and Tar-the original laxative cough
syrup. Contains no Opiates. Sold by
Frlcke & Co. and Gcrlcg ft Co.
HOW ABOUT GOOD ROADS?
The People Realize the l)S6 Of Good Roads
whan Too Lite to Help Them
. c h -
5elUS "cn d"iBn'
Just as soon as me ruu.is oiKm iu
m na mo iarmer uuuuuiui
trading and marketing In this city, or
any omcr town in i ass county, reau.c
the necessity of their betterment, and
rim",v" - -
concilium anu Kive ui cuumy cum
mlssloncrs and road overseers "Hall
Columbia" because they can't pull as
large a load to town as they can In the
summer seasou.
We are reminded on the road ques
tion, because of a road convention the
natives have held down In Missouri
this week at Chilllcothe, who met for
the purpose of discussing ways and
means of making good, passable high
ways.
During the week the exhibition
work Included the construction of sev
eral miles of nerfecfc roads In the Vl-
cimty of that town. The purpose was
t0 Prve 0Dl the u
to show how highways should be con
structed, Including grading, dressing
,n(i dr.ir.ir.ir.
There was a list of
przeg provided for the best displays of
machinery and a nrlze of f'00 for the
best mile of road built. Theconven
t.0 wa. secured for he town bv
number of enternrlsina nersons of that
locality, many of them farmers, who
helped make the funds to defray the
expenRe9 0 tue convention and to pay
Drizes for uood road work. That the
lmmediate result of th8 convention
and it8 operations will be some good
roa(s for tnat localtVi and the know
edge gained by the farmers will be of
laslln( Denetit t0 thc c,junty is d0ubt
less T()e ener(?y whcl, is armuany
expended upon the roads will be more
productive In the future than it lins
in the past.
Good roads are no more necessary in
Missouri than thev arc In Nebraska
and ,0 Cass county. if. by Improving
the roads leading into riattsmouth,
the farmer Is able to put live bushels
more upon his loaded wagon than he
can carry under present conditions, he
has added to the value of his land and
to the crops he raises, because to les
sen t he expense of transportation to a
market is equivalent to Increasing the
value of the produce at the farm
Therein lies the farmer's Interest
The merchant's interest lies in the
fact that the farmer will make trips
ti tnivn nftpnor If tl.o rnnrla nrn In
. ' . w h v 1 1 v. . .. ..lit. .vmuo v ...
KOod condition. This gives thc mer
chant an opportunity to sell goods to
.... i
and get the latter out of
thc mail order nablt-
A11 t,,lns considered, neither the
city man nor tiieiarmer has a rtgnt to
w WIB wnui"UB U1 u' ruaus
leading Into this city is none of his
'""era., it is, ami u.u hmiier tie re;u
lzes toc fact b,ctter (t w111 be for
""- "u 'nmg
I ...lit.... . 1 ll
iiuu 1'iaiisuiouiii wiiiuumore mine
W 01 stopping trie man order nusi
l Tho City School
The 1'lattsmouth city schools opened
today with a greatly increased attend
ancc over last year. All the teachers
were present, and all the dudIIs as
signed to their proper departments,
and tomorrow the work will commence
in earnest. Everything looks bright
for progressive work this year. In
ltH)T, the total enrollment was as fol
lows: In the grades, 800; In the High
school, 1.11. This season 84.1 are en
rolled In the grades; 175 In the High
school, showing a very healthy gain In
i ,, . . . .
an ui-purtmcniM. mere are iweniy-
five non-resldcnt pupils enrolled, which
Is thc largest In the history of tho
schools.
Apprentice Girls Wanted.
Several apprentice girls are wanted
at the Department store of M. Fanger,
in me .Millinery establishment. Tins
department win oe under tne manage
mcnt of one of thc finest trimmers
ever employed In 1'lattsmouth, and
win ,,can Hcnt opportunity for
apprentice girls to gain more experl
ence lu the millinery art than ever be.
re. " you desire to accept a posi
tlon of this kind, call now.
M. Fanukk.
In these days of rush and hurry
courtesy Is often forgotten. In the
mad, pell mell rush of our life little
things are done to offend that we
rcther remained undone. A hastily
eaten meal and Its resultant hoadache
may cause us social or financial loss
The wise man or woman Is thc one
who relieves little Ills of this sort by a
little dose of Kodol For Dyspepsia. Jt
digests what you eat and puts your
stomach back Into shape. Sold by
Frlcke & Co. and Gerlng & Co.
Dlttiniiuitlied R.iilioad Man.
('apt. Cottier and wife of Chicago
were in town a few hours Saturday
morning, returning home from a busi
ness trip out west, arriving on No. H,
and resuming his journey eastward on
No. 4, to Ills home In Chicago. Capt.
Cottier is tho consulting engineer for
all the great Ilarrlman lines, with
headquarters In the general otllces In
the Windy City, lie Is a most pleas
ant gentleman to meet. Mr. Cottier
was In 1'lattsmouth many years ago,
when the Union l'aclllc was llrst cross
ing the state of Nebraska, and his stop
here was merely to see the changes
that time had mado In our city, lie
was very favorably Impressed with
riattsmouth, and of course spoke of
the vast changes that had been made
slncehls early visit here.
MAYOR BERING AT HOME
He Enjoyed the Trip Hugely, and Says He
Would Not Have Missed It tor
Twice the Cost.
Mayor Gerlng returned from his
trip to the Bryan reception in New
York City Friday evening, having left
the Nebraska contingent on their
return trip at Detroit, Michigan, to
visit friends In other sections.
He says It would take columns of
space to even give a feint description
of the magnificent manner In which
the rebraska delegation was enter
tained In New York. It Is said by
some that the New Yorkers are a cold
blooded set, but Mayor Gcring says
they did not display any of their cold
ness on this occasion. He tlilr.ks more
of the people of thc great metropolis
than ever, and says they are warm
people, and when they take a notion
to entertain they do so In the right
spirit.
Mayor Gerlng says the reception of
Mr. liryan at Detroit was a grand af
fair, attended by an immense crowd
The reception proper occurred on the
fairgrounds, and was attended by one
hundred and fifty thousand people.
He says It was far beyond theexpec
tattoos of anyone of the Nebraska
delegation, and the enthusiasm for
Bryan was greater, If possible, than
that in New York.
At Detroit, Mr. Gerlng left the
party to visit friends in Cleveland,
Ohio, and other points in returning
home. He says he enjoyed the trip
throughout, and returns home greatly
elated over the successor the recep
tions Mr. Bryan and his party received
in New York and other cities all
along the return trip.
Mayor Gerlng feels much benclited
by his trip, and the Journal is pleased
to see him back again looking well,
witli an inspiration that means much
to the democratic party not only in
Cass county, but In thc state of Ne
braska at large.
J. E. HOULGATE RETURNED
List of Appointments Made For the Ne
braska City District.
The Nebraska annual conference of
the Methodist Kplscopal church closed
Monday afternoon at Hastings. It
was voted to hold the next conference
at Lincoln. The following is the as
slgnment of ministers for the Ne'
braska City district. It will be seen
that according to the Wishes of the en
tire membership of the church in this
city, Rev. .!. K. Houlgate has been re
turned to 1'lattsmouth, where he is
not only popular with his congrega
tlon, but with the entire population:
Presiding Elder, George y. Wright.
Adams-H. W. Cope.
Auburn-r. II. Smith.
Bennet J. G. Stannard.
Brock and Talmage Ed. Gideon.
Brownvllc and Bethel (to be sup
plied.)
Cook and Mount Hope E. L. Wolfe
Douglas and Burr C. C. Colmcr.
Eagle to be supplied.)
Elmwood-E. C. Wright.
Falls Clty-W.T. Kline.
Humboldt John Calvert.
Louisville -J. K. Maylicld.
Murdock W. T. Declus.
Nebraska Clty-C. A. Mastin.
Nehawka II. B. Seymour.
Nemaha and Howard-G. W. Harris,
I'almyra E. B. Maxey.
1'eru -W. A. Tyler,
riattsmouth J. E. Houlgate.
Bulo and Salem W. 15. Mazoc.
Stella and Shubcrt-G. W. Hawlcy
Sterilng-D. B. Lake.
Syracuse Lcander Morrison.
Table Ilock-J.T. Roberts.
Tccumseh Richard 1'carson.
Unadllla-C. E. Ruch.
Cnlon (). L. Burrcss.
Vesta A. A. Kurber.
W abash and Epworth-G. W. Sny
der.
Weeping Water-S. C. Lemon.
Auburn Avenue church. Elm Creek
Highland, Johnson and Graf -to be
supplied.
LOUISVILLE PEOPLE
ARE INDIGNANT
Over the Action of the County Commis
sioners In Refusing to Advertise
for Bids.
The l'latte river bridge proposition
received another black eye Tuesday
when tho Cass county commissioners
refused to readvertlse for bids for Its
repair, l'or almost two years Louis
ville people have contented themselves
with promises but now the commis
sioners have arrived at a point where
promises will no longer sullice and
they come out point blank and say
they are done. 1 1 Is true they made a
grand stand play by advertising for
bids which were so high that ll will
be hard to convince the public that It
was not a case of juggling to beat thc
proposition. Now that thero Is as
surance of bids outside of thc bridge
trust the commissioners refuse to re
advertlse. More evidence.
It Is up to the people of this vicinity
to do what they should have done a
long time ago, bring suit against the
two counties and compel them to re
pair the bridge. Louisville people
have refrained from doing this Ins-
cause thc majority have had faith In
what tho commissioners have told
them, namely: "That if we tlnd the
bridge In question to be a county
bridge we will repair It as readily as
any other county bridge." If they
haven't ascertained this fact someone
should show them thc ruling of thc
supreme court. Thc fact In tho
matter Is they have played horse with
Louisville long enough. wc must,
either fight or duck out. of the ring.
It is up to Louisville. Lqulsvillc
Coiirle.
THE CASE OF HITE VS. HITE
A Petition Suit Brought by Son gainst His
Aged Father.
J t seems the lirst case called in d Is
trict court Monday was that of Bite
vs. I lite son against father. The
case, however, was decided In favor of
plalntllT ere the old man could arrive
here. He had been over in Illinois
working in the harvest fields, and ow
ing to thc lateness of the ti al n he fail
ed to get here in time to register any
efense. There is a little history con
ncctcd with this case, which may
prove interesting to some of the read
rsof the Journal.
The defendant, David Jlitc, who Is
(l years of age, several years ago got
Into a little trouble out near Alvo,
this county. He possessed HO acres of
land, which Is now valued at fso.oo an
acre, when tins trouble came up, the
old man placed all his property In his
wife's name to save It, never thinking
that what has occured would ever oc
cur, and paid no farther attention to
the matter.
In February, l'.0.i, Mrs. Hite died
and Clias. F. 1 lite was appointed ad
ministrators. Then comes to the
front, James A. Hlte, who lives In
Custer county, Neb., where he owns
liiO acres of land, and sues for a divi
sion of the little homestead, which Is
so badly needed In the declining years
of the old father, with the result fa
vorable to the son.
Those Interested In the estate are T.
, Hite, Chas. F. Hlte and Mrs. Flora
Lewis, of Cass county; Mrs. Nellie M
Ryan, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Nora How
ell, Garfield county, Neb., and Mrs.
Alice May I'inkham, Holly, Colo. All
these are brothers and sisters of James
A. Hlte, who brought the suit, and be
It said to their credit, they were all
opposed to the same, prcferlng to let
thc aged father have use of the prop
erty during his life, which cannot be
many years, to say the least.
David Hlte, the defendant, has been
a resident or cass county for years,
and thc placing of his property In the
hands of the wife, has been the out
come of this suit. It Is an uncommon
procedure In family ties, and while the
case has been decided against the aged
father, Mr. Hlte proposes to stay thc
proceedings If possible by getting a
new trial, or take an appeal to the
supreme court.
Hi Last Papers.
William Habcrman, took out his
last naturalization papers yesterday,
and now feels like a free American
citizen. It cost him three dollars to
do so, but he says that It is the law of
the couutry, and that all foreign born
citizens who expect to exercise the
right of an American citizen, In the
fullest sense of the term, should go
and do likewise. Mr. Habcrman Is a
good citizen and a democrat.
A Veiy Doubtful Aortlon.
The Omaha- Bee In speaking of
Jeorge Spi.rlock's visit to that city
Monday, says:
Mr. SpurliK'k Is known as the man
who ran away from a seat hi congress.
Friends and opponents agree that had
he remained In 1'lattsmouth he would
have gone to congress from the First
llstrlet. Mr. Spurlin-k came from
riattsmouth to Omaha and engaged
In the practice of law here mid then
removed to York. And few people,
know why he "threw up a siirecliance
to go to congress." Those who ;ire
closest to him know that It was be
cause of a misfortune In his family.
which threw a burden upon him Unit
brought honor and tho consciousness
of duty well done, though did not en
able him to gain and nubile recogni
tion by It. Mr. Spurlock Is today the
sta IT and comfort of his venerable old
father at York."
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Several Cases Were Disposed of, Includ
ing One Divorce.
In the case of Hlte vs. Hlte, parti
tion suit, Involving a tract of land In
Cheyenne county, also In this county.
A. I). Jordon was annotated to make
partition of same among the heirs of
Mary A. Hlte, deceased.
In tho State of Nebraska vs. Lou
Taylor, In which thc Illegitimate chil
dren were asked to be placed In a home
for the friendless, the defendants ask
for Jury trial and same will come up
later.
In the case of John Larsen vs. Mar
tha J. I'etcrson, where the plaintiff
asked payment of two notes, one for
$100.00 and one for $100. oo, default was
entered against the defendant on both
not.es.
In Weteiikamp vs Wetciikainp, par
tition suit, referee was appointed to
make said partition.
II. E. I'ankoniu vs. Fred Gorder '
Son. Jury has been waived and case
considered with that or Fred Gorder
vs. rankonln and will come up later in
tho term.
Jn DeVoo & Reynolds Co. vs: Jos. K. ,
Trultt, in which suit was brought Tor
the payment of a note, fills and Inter
est, a decree was entered In favor of
plaint iff for $.ir..7.'.
State of Nebrasku vs. Robt. Trook,
adultery. Case set for trial on Sep
tember 17.
State of Nebraska vs, O. H. Tower.
Case set for September R
A divorce was granted In the case of
Geo. llarr vs. Anna Barr.
PATRONIZE THE NEWSPAPER
As the Best Antidote for the Majl Order
Business.
The Beatrice Commercial club has
adopted resolutions recommending a
more liberal use by local merchants of
the newspaper advertising columns of
that city as the best means of check
ing the Inroads of their greatest ene
my, the "catalogue house." Follow
ing are the resolutions:
Whereas, Thc newspapcrsof the city
have co-operated freely with thc club
In the publication of Items of general
Interest and are of thc opinion of thc
directors of thc club the best medium
for reaching the people through their
advertising columns, and
Whereas, The catalogue houses are
the greatest enemy to the legitimate
retail merchant; therefore be it
Resolved, By the board of directors
of theBeatrlcc Commercial club that
we recommend a much more liberal
advertising patronage of the local
newspapers to every Individual, tlrm or
corporation now engaged In business,
believing that it will add largely to
thc volume of business, and to thc pro
fit of every retail merchant and bring
about a closer and more intimate ac
quaintance between thc merchant and
thc farmer, who orders from the cata
logue largely for thc reason he sees but
few goods advertised for sale In thc
local newspapers; whereas, the cata
logue will always be found in every
home and In It a full description of
every Item of household use; and be It
further resolved that In the opinion of
ttils club It would not only be wise but
profitable for every business house
without exception, large or small hav
ing any kind of goods for sale to make
It known by publishing an advertise
ment in one or all of the newspapcrsof
this city.
"To Cure a Felon."
says Sam. Kendall, of l'hllllpsburg,
Kan., "Just cover It over with Buck
len's Arnica Salve and the Salve will
do the rest." Quickest cure for burns,
Bolles, Sores, Scalds, Wounds, riles,
Eczema, Salt Rheum.Chappcd Hands,
Sore Feet and Sore Eyes. Only 2" at
F. G. Frlcke Co., drug store.
Guaranteed.
