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JOTTINGS FOB THE JOLLY
Start Pingnpii Prepared aiioliei
Far tin linden if thi Jonraal.
Th youth who ow wild oats, tl true,
Must rrap h lias wwn.
Hut then IiIm (hIIht ounhl to do
Pome tlinxlituir of hUown.
Shake the political plum tree and
you'll delodge a lot of grafters.
A wife's pointed remarks may keep
her husband on pins and' needles.
Some men find It as difficult to get
out of debt as others do to get in.
Burglars who raid a dressmaker's es
tablishment may be train robbers.
Some people make a specialty of an
swering questions before they are ask
ed. Never judge the worth of an article
by the amount of coin you give up for
it.
Any fool 'can write poetry, but It
takes a genulus to fool an editor with
it.
The average man wastes a lot of
time wondering why he Isn't making
more money.
A man may be poor and proud, but
who ever heard of a man's be log rich
and humble?
A man seldom reallz.es what an un
principled scoundrel he Is until he
runs for office.
It doesn't matter much If your sins
find you out If they'ill only keep
quiet about it.
It's a draw between the man who
parades his vices and the one who
boasts his virtues.
Democrats snould not fall to attend
their primaries Saturday evening at 8
o'clock, or earlier.
The less experience a man bas the
easier It is for him to fall in love and
the harder he falls.
It's easier to do the things we should
not do than It Is to avoid doing the
things we should do.
It doesn't cost half as much to live
as it does to make a favorable impres
sion on the neighbors.
Although the toper knows that he
bas to die some time he draws the
line at a watery grave.
The man who wins Is the one who
works and the man who falls Is the
one who shirks, generally.
Occasionally the wires get crossed
and a minister answers the call of
somebody else to preach.
While you may know a spinster like
a book it isn't nice to remind her of
the fact she is on the shelf.
It sometimes happens that after a
man gets his price the law steps in and
compels him to hand It back.
Politeness forbids people telling you
that you are a fool every time they
have occasion to think you one.
A man is very apt to think mar
riages are made In heaven until he has
been married about sis months.
Some men wouldn't mind being born
again If thereby they could acquire a
more desirable bunch of kinsfolk.
When a woman'sliusband is the sub
ject of a neighborly conversation she
never says what she really thinks.
A man isn't known so much by the
company he keeps as by the line of
talk he hands out to his neighbors.
One can't put a bushel of potatoes
Into a peck measure, but It is possible
to get a peck of trouble out of a pint
Mask.
Any misguided man who lives for
himself alone has our permission to
crawl off and die and the quicker the
sooner.
Some girls are so constituted that
they Imagine every strange man who
glances at them is anxious to start a
' flirtation.
When a man wants to tight don't
hold him; Just permit him to wade In
and get what's coming to him before
he changes his mind.
The old bacliclors of l'lattsmouth
should organize. There are only about
thirty-five in this old town and old
maids and prospective old maids till
you can't rest.
In congratulating a young couple
that had just got married "the other
day, an old friend of the happy bride
and groom remarked, "As down the
pathway of time you glide, always be
on the lookout for squalls."
We stepped Into the postotlice the
other night and there saw one of
riattsmouth's most charming young
ladies talking to a boy who bad not
been In the city to exceed two days.
The moment we placed our eyes upon
her and saw who she was talking with,
we were greatly surprised, for the
Journal has always looked upon her as
one of our most highly respected
daughters. But she won't bo long if
she makes a practice meetingstrangeis
In the postofflce lobby or elsewhere In
public places.
SHALLENBERGER IN TOWN
An Informal Reception Wis Given it the
Hotel Riley Friday Evening. .
IS VISITED BY MANY OF HIS FRIENDS
A Gentleman Who Tikes With the Com
mon People an j the People
Tiki to Him.
Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock
Mayor Gering received a telegram
from Hon. A. C. Shallenberger, from
Union, stating that he would arrive
In this city on the 4:45 train, and visit
with the democrats of Plattsmouth
for a short time.
' The democratic candidate for gover
nor Is billed to speak at Nebraska City
this afternoon, and after he arrived
at Union, he found that he could not
reach that city until about 1 o'clock
this morning, so be thought he would
take a run up to this city and remain
over until this mornltg and enjoy a
visit with his democratic friends.
This is how the next governor of Ne
braska came' Into Tlattsmouth last
evening so unceremoniously.
The train on which he was to arrive
was about four hours behind time, and
he arrived on a freight which preceded
the passenger a half hour or so; thus
ho was missed by the gentlemen who
bad gone to the depot to meet the pas
senger. In the meantime Mr. Shal
lenberger had arrived at the hotel and
was eating his supper when the gen
tlemen returned from the train minus
their distinguished guest.
From the moment Mr. Shallenberger
arrived at the hotel, the lobby was
continually thronged with democrats
and numerous republicans who seemed
eager to get a glimpse of the gentle
man who opposes our distinguished
home candidate for governor, Hon.
George L. Sheldon. To say that those
who never met Mr. Shallenberger be
fore were greatly Impressed with his
gentlemanly demeanor, is putting it
mildly.
The distinguished candidate for
governor, who is on a tour of speech
making in the principal towns of the
state, has been greatly handicapped
by the recent rains and washouts of
railroads. Mr. Shallenberger feels
greatly encouraged so far In the cam
paign, and feels almost certain that
he will be elected. He declares the
danger of Joss of the populist votes
because of the lies of the fake reform
ers, who have been calling him a rail
road man, has passed, and he has no
doubt of receiving virtually the entire
vote or that party.
Mr. Shallenberger was accompanied
to thls'clty by Mr. Carl R. Goucher,
democratic candidate for secretary of
state, who also made a great impres
sion among those whom he met on
this occasion. Mr. Goucher Is com
paratively a young man, and halls
from our adjoining county, Saunders.
His home is in Wahoo, where he Is
highly respected by members of both
parties, and in which county he has
been honored by being elected county
clerk for two terms. He is a fine gen
tleman, and his qualifications will
equal those of any man In the state
for the position, to which be aspires,
and he made many friends during his
short stay In l'lattsmouth.
Both gentlemen departed Satur
day for Nebraska City, feeling that
they have been most cordially greeted
in this city, and that if their recep
tion is as enthusiastic at other points
as it was in Flattsmouth,on such short
notice, there will be no doubt regard
ing the result In November.
High Waters In Saunders County.
A special from Ashland, under date
of the 21st says: "The high water in
this section still continues. The Bur
lington has not yet succeeded in open
ing its Schuyler branch while the
Sioux City extension is extremely soft
In many places. The bottoms on the
east side of the I'latte are Hooded, the
water covering the valley for the
width of nearly two miles. Many of
the bridges on Wahoo, Salt and Rock
creeks are out, and the rural delivery
drivers have been forced to abandon
their routes practically all week,. The
oldest settlers state that Salt and Wa
hoo creeks were never so high In Sep
tember as this year."
Notice.
The aunual meeting of the Cass
County Farmers' Protection Ass'n
will be held In Louisville on' Saturday,
October n, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the
purpose of electing officers for tlte en
suing year and transacting such other
business as may come before the meet
ing. J. G. Mkisinukk, Secretary.
Somewhat Jumbled Up.
The reason the M. 1'. midnight
trlln did not arrive on time last night
Is as follows: An extra Burlington
freigbt.headed with a large R4 engine,
coming out of Omaha, by a mistake of
the operator at Gllmore Junction, was
switched onto the M. F. tracks
and ran to Oreapolls before they
found out their mistake. The train
had to back to Gllmore Junction be
fore the midnight train, going south,
could get through. This is rather a
queer mistake, but they will happen
sometimes with tbo best regulated
railroads.
LOSES TWO GOOD HORSES.
Treasurer Wheeler Loss Will be About
Four Hundred Dollars.
W. I). Wheeler was called to his
farm south of town Tuesday early
on account of the illness of a couple of
his best horses. Monday night his son,
Albert, turned the animals Into a lot
on which was situated a lot of wheat.
In some manner the horses got to the
wheat, and after eating a sufficiency
lay down, and when discovered In a
very early hour this. morning, .when
Mr. Wheeler was telephoned for. Dr.
W. D. Jones went out with him, but
on their arrival at the farm they
found both horses dead. Billy says
the horses were worth from three to
four hundred dollars. The best team
be had on the place, and wre not for
sale at any sum near their value.
While this is very unfortunate for Mr.
Wheeler, It will be a warning to oth
ers to not turn animals In where they
can get their "1111 of wheat."
Life of An Old Pioneer.
A special from Ashland gives the
following particulars of the recent
death of an old pioneer, who no doubt
was well known to many rcadersof the
Journal: "Leonard K. Bell, whose
funeral was held this week, was one of
the earliest and most rfOM'ncnt set
ters in eastern Nebraskr. Having cotoO
to this state and settle: l& the Salt
creek valley in 18. He was Lorn
April 2, 183(5, and died September 13.
He was married in 1800 to Miss Fran
ces Shlffer, went to Iowa the next year
and enlisted in the civil war, served as
lieutenant in company K, Thirty-first
Iowa regiment. After the war he re
turned to Ashland, where he resided
until his death. He was a member of
the first legislature of Nebraska which
met In Omaha, taking an active part
in Its deliberations. He was a mem
ber of the Christian church for over
forty years and during his life was
prominent In the religious, social and
business life of this community. He
Is survived by a wife and three daugh
ters, Miss Lillian Bell of this city,
Mrs. Miles Drake of Louisville, and
Mrs. Earl Mathews of Omaha. The
funeral services were conducted hy
Elder C. P. Iluych of Ashland and Dr.
J. A. Beattle of Cotner university."
Nothing In It.
The Lincoln News says: "Referring
to the statement published In a Have
lock paper that the Burlington is seri
ously contemplating discontinuing its
relief department, a local official who
Is In touch with the matter declares
that he bas heard nothing that would
Indicate that such a step might be
taken. He was sure if any idea of the
discontinuance of the relief depart
ment was considered lie would have
been posted. The relief department
of the Burlington bas been In force
for over sixteen years. It furnishes
relief benefits not only to the Injured,
but to the sick and requires employes
to take out death policies. When an
employe who has been Injured accepts
the relief benefits of the road under
his contract for relief he has forfeited
the right to sue It for damages, and
the courts have sustained this as good.
The same caso holds good when an
employe has been killed and relatives
have accepted the death policy."
The article referred to was published
In the Journal, and originally appear
ed In a (Jalcsburg (Illinois) evening
paper. The same appeared In the
Ilavclock Messlngcr with the same
credit. Somo papers make a practice
of copying such articles a few days
after they have appeared in other
papers, and to make It appear differ
ent give another paper credit for same.
This Is not falr.but then It Is done Just
the same.
A Car Load From Cast.
John McCarthy was In Cass county
yesterday and while there met one of
the prominent hog raisers and was in
formed that be would send down a
number of hogs to the stock show.
His hogs took first prize at the Iowa
state fair, so they must be beauties. -Nebraska
City News.
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Benjamin F. Dill, ot Burt Cuunty, Ne
braska Shoots Himself,
A FORMER RESIDENT OF CASS COUNTY
Leaves i Wite md Four Children-Mrs.
Dill i Daughter of A. Mast
of Near Murray.
Sunrday about noon A. Dill, of
this city, and Ben Dill, his son, living
near Murray, each received a telegram
frcm Tekamah, Neb., conveying the
surprising news that Benjamin F.
Dill had taken his own life by shoot
ing himself about 10 o'clock in the
morning.
No particulars of the sad affair were
given In the message, but Mr. and
Mrs. A. Dill, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dill
and Mrs. Mast, of near Murray, de
parted for the home of the distracted
widow and children of the deceased,
who live about six miles southwest of
Tekamah.
Benjamin F. Dill was a nephew of
A. Dill, and lived In Cass county for a
number of years, previous to removing
to Burt county, and lived In the
neighborhood of Murray,' where he
was known to the older residents of
that vicinity. His wife is a daughter
of A. Mast, an old resident of near
Murray.
The deceased was about 44 years of
age, and removed to a farm, six miles
southwest of Tekamah, In 1H87 or hh,
and seemed to bo In a most prosper
ous condition. Ills relatives can give
no cause whatever for the rash act,
and believe that he must have been
insane when he took his own life.
Another Account of the Shooting.
A special from Tekamah, undcrdatc
of September :i, gives the following ac
count of the suicide:
"Ben F. Dill, a farmer, aged forty
four years, committed suicide this
morning at his home eight miles
sbalhwest of Tekamah by shooting.
He went out of the house In the morn
ing about o'clock to perform the
usual duties about the place, appar
ently in his ordinary spirits. Here
turned to the house at o'clock and
went to his bedroom when his wife
heard the report of a gun. Rushing
into the room, she saw her husband
lying on the Moor In front of the bed
with blood (lowing from a wound In
his forehead. She ran out of the
room with the weapon and when she
returned, her husband was dead. He
sat upon the edge of the bed and
leaned over with the muzzle of the
ritlleonhis forehead when he pulled
the trigger. Coroner E. J. Sward of
Oakland held an Inquest today and
the jury found that Mr. Dill shot him
self while temporarily unbalanced
mentally. The testimony showed that
he looked on the dark side of things.
He told a neighbor, O. W. Anderson,
not long ago that he was not making
money enough for the way he worked
and he wished he could He down and
never wake up. The farm or eighty
acres which he worked was owned by
his wife. He carried $2,000 Insurance
In the A. O. U. W., being a member
of the lodge at Craig. He also carried
2,000. In the Bankers Life of Dcs
Moines. He leaves a wife, two sons
and two daughters."
Wedded Bllat.
The Journal Is In receipt of the an
nouncement that Mr. J. Lee Boyer
and Miss Altha A. Johnson, were
united In marriage on Wednesday,
September 12, ltwe, and that they will
bo at home In Omaha after October 1.
The groom Is the genial traveling rep;
rescntatlve of the Western Paper coin
pany of Omaha, and every employe of
this office from the editor down to the
devil, join in wishing him and his
bride a long, happy and useful career
through life, and If troubles overtake
them, may they he "little ones."
Will Flood the District.
Aspeclal from Lincoln says: "Dem
ocrats In the First congressional dis
trict will Hood the district with neat
llttlo buttons containing the words:
"Pollard, Put it Back: $l,iC0." The
object of the button will be to keep in
the minds of the people the 11,000 ;
which E. M. Pollard obtained from,
the national government for time
which he did not spend In the govern
ment service." It is proposed to keep
this glaring outrage constantly before
the voters, especially when the per
petrator declares In the face of many
republicans who opjxso hlra, "I took
the money, I am going to keep It, and
I would like to see the people help
themselves.'1
Be on Your Guard.
An old game of swindle has been re
vived and worked quite successfully In
nearby localities. A well-dressed
stranger stops at a farm house and de
clares that he has lost a valuable dia
mond pin in the roadway, and all
make a search. Nothing Is found, but
before leaving the stranger says he
will return and If the pin Is found will
give a reword of 1130 for Its return. A
few days later a tramp turns up with
the pin, presumably a diamond, which
he says he found. The farmer takes
the bait and gets the pin for $20or$2.,
expecting to get $130 as his reward.
After vainly waiting for the loser, he
learns from some Jeweler that the pin
is worthless.
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION
Jesse L. Root for Senator, Chas. E.
Noyes and Frank J. Davis, for Representatives.
MARTIN FREDERICK FOR COMMISSIONER
C. A. Rawls Renominated for County
Attorney.
Loiihvillk, Neb.,-Scptember 23.
(Special to the Journal.) The repub
lican county convention which assem
bled here this aftcrnocn, was organi
zed by the selection of Henry A.
Schneider for chairman and (ieorge
H. Olive, of Weeping Water.sccretary.
After which the convention proceeded
to nominate the following ticket:
Senator Jesso L. Root.
Representatives Chas. E. Noyes,
of Louisville and Frank .1. Davis, of
Weeping Water.
"County AttDrncy-C. A. Rawls.
Commissioner Martin L. Frcdrich.
The rinjr got In Its work, and when
an effort was made to switch Dr.
Hall from senator to representative,
ho would not have It that way, and
consequently was thrown from the
track entirely and Root nominated.
There Is disatlsf action among Hall's
friends.
Called to Elmwood.
Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Roscncrans de
parted Saturday for Elmwood, In
response to a telephone message that
the 18 months old girl baby of Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Raker was dangerously ill
and could not possibly survive. Mr.
Raker Is a brother of Mrs. Roscncrans,
and while the latter will assist at the
home of the family "Roscy" will take
Mr. Raker's place at the barbershop.
P. S. Since the above was put In
type, Mr. and Mrs. Roscncrans, just
previous to their departure, received
another message that the little girl
died about 11 o'clock this morning.
Mis Ada Gravet Married.
The Journal unintentionally failed
to notice the marriage of Miss Ade
laide Graves, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A.J.Graves of this city, which
occurred at the home of the bride's
parents, Sunday afternoon, Septem
ber 24, l'.iot;, at :i o'clock. The fortu
nate young man to capture one of
Plattsmouth 's most charming daugh
ters Is Mr. John Amens, foreman In
the Lincoln Paint and Color Co.'s fac
tory, in the capital city. Owing to
the serious illness of the bride's father,
the wedding was a very quiet affair,
only Prof. E. L. Rouse and wife, out
side of the family, being present. Rev.
J. E. Houlgate officiated. The newly
wedded will make their future home
in Lincoln.
The bride was reared In this city,
and Is a graduate of the Plattsmouth
High school, and has many friends
here who Join the Journal lii wishing
that their pathway through life may
be strewn with the choicest of flowers.
We Stand Corrected.
The meeting of the retail merchants
of Nebraska at Fremont Tuesday was
a fair success as to attendance and a,
fair success In every other way. In
looking over the list of delegates pres
ent, the Journal is sorry to say Platts
mouth was not represented There
should have been at least one mer
chant of this city with enterprise
enough to have attended this meet
ting. Greenwood and Elmwood, we
are pleased to note, were represented,
and the only towns In Cass county
that were. Plattsmouth Journal.
The Journal was mistaken In saying
that Elmwood and Greenwood were
the only Cass county towns repre
sented. W. P. Dlcrs and James Stan
der were present and representa
tives of the best town in the county.
Loulsvlllo Courier.
Ask any J A P'' that you may ace,
"Why the CzaT, with Iknr behind,"
1 had to climb a tree.
The Yanks, God bless the Yanks, says
he,
They gave us Rocky Mountain Tea.
Gerlng & Co., druggists.
ANOTHER MAD DOG SCARE
Canines Will be Stayed Right md Lett
If Not Kept Tied Ip,
CHIEF OF POLICE WARNS DOG OWNERS
A Fine Pet Dog Belonging to Henry Herold
Attacked With Rabies and Was
Killed Friday Night.
The denizens of the north part of
tho city became somewhat excited
Friday afternoon and Friday evening
over the queer actions of Henry Her
old's pet dog, of the English collie
breed, and tho pet of the children.
Tho dog had all tho symptoms of the
rabies, but It was not deemed neces
sary to kill tho dog, until after Dr.
Barnes had called and examined the
same. The neighbors became greatly
alarmed over tho queer actions of tho
dog, and while the Herold family re
gretted to part with the household
pet, they thought it best that rather
than run any risk of further trouble
with mad dogs, they would consent to
Its being killed, and it was shot last
evening after Dr. Barnes' decision In
the matter.
It Is said that one of tho residents
of that lclnlty has a dog that was
bitten by tho Jean dog at the same
time that tho horso which had to bo
killed, was bitten, but they refuse to
havo tho samo slaughtered, which we
do not think is right and Just to the
neighborhood. ( )f course It is kept In
confinement, but the moment tho
chief of police gets his eye upon It he
has orders to slay It unceremoniously.
From the fact that, this canine was
bitten by the Jean dog, we would
t hink that the owner would not desire
to run any such risk.
The chief of police desires tlio
Journal to Impress upon all canine
owners the necessity of keeping their
pets In close conlincment, as he lias
strict orders from Mayor Gerlng to
kill all dogs caught running at large
upon the thoroughfares of the city.
This order becomes necessary a a
protection to everybody, and all
should aid Chief of Police Fitzgerald
In his effort to prevent any further
spreading of the rabies.
"BE FAIR" 1 YfHlfDEMJIND
Here Is a Fair Statement of the Two Gen
tlemen Running for Governor.
The republicans are trying vigor
ously to brand Mr. Shallenberger as a
railroad tool, and therefore a dishon
est and disreputable citizen. This Is
unfair and unjust and nothing short
of mud-sllnglnif. Men who have
known Mr. Shallenberger for years
say he Is one of the best citizens, best
neighbors, fairest business men and
most affable and social gentlemen
they ever knew. He has been a demo
crat all his life and as such has been a
vigorous and pronounced opponent of
railroad dictation in politics. Ho Is
an experienced man In business and
worldly affairs, and has the experience
of a term in congress, where he made
an excellent record. He is a states
man. Jn point of age, experience and
ability Mr. Shallenberger Is the peer
of Mr. Sheldon for governor, and In
point of personal character he stands
at least shoulder to shoulder with him
In every particular. While In congress
he traveled on passes, the same as all
officials, or any other citizen who was
fortunate enough to get them. Today
he stands on his party platform and
pays his fare when he travels.
Mr. Sheldon traveled cn passes un
til It became so unpopular because of
democratic and populist agitation
against the pass, and until the guber
natorial bee got busy about his bonnet
and he has used passes long since Mr.
Shallenberger has. He voted the re
publican ticket for fourteen years
without making a protest or a wry
face until he concluded he would like
to be governor and then he came out
In an open letter denouncing his party
as a corporation-ridden organization,
wholly In the hands of the railroads
and rotten to the core. Either Mr.
Sheldon never discovered these things
or had not the moral courage to an
nounce it until he wanted office and
it looks very much now as though he
Is a reformer for office only.
This Is a fair statement of the two
men. The Herald has no disposition
to specially boost Mr. Shallenberger,
nor yet to belittle Mr. Sheldon but
stands for fair play at all times and
when such a notoriously unprincipled
concern as the poor old Journal-News
outfit attempts to asperse, tlackcn or
malign so good a man as Mr. Shallen
berger, we kick. Lincoln-Herald
(Rep.)
