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( . W- 1 - - ru :.. ff,..l U-- '""r moutb Journal PLATTSIO UTI I, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV KM liKli UHXJ. NUM K IT, VOLUME XXVI JOTTINGS FORJHE JOLLY Short Paragraphs Prtpirtd in hrlolnei For tbi Reidtrt gf tbt Jovrml. TliiLiiUsk'ivlnirtlay Is druwliik' near The thought of tlie time soilvar AnJ our liailnoss would IionhIiIIiiio If we couhl only nlli,1itt "uii'Wi'j- mint'." COURT HEARS BURKE CASE Wherein Custody of Little Daughter of John Burke Is Involved. Imagination doth make liars of us all. Some hair tonics raise more hope than hair. Lots of heavyweights are looking for light work. Land is about the only thing sailors have to bank on. Manv a sunny-haired girl lias a cloudy disposition. Haunted houses may be curtalnless and still have shade. Is Tlattsmouth to have a basket ball team this winters Some men's wives, like thelrslnsare sure to find tliem out. The hardest work an industrious man can do is nothing. Uncle Sam's largest burying ground is the dead-letter ofllce. Lots of men are failures because they never attempt any thing. There is nothing more lasting than a man's love-for himself. Part of the art of doing things is to attempt but little at a time. No, Alonzo, thinking caps were not made to protect bald heads, A model man never has occasion to pose as a horrible example. lie Is a wise man who either speaks the truth or says nothing. Women who kiss each other are often guilty of counterfeiting. No woman can wear a becoming gown without a show of pride. Perhaps no one appreciates a legacy more than a man without legs. What man has done, woman thinks she Is qualified to Improve upon. When the unexpected happens at a boarding house you get fresh eggs. If a man Is unable to achieve success It's up to him to succed without it. There Is often a black eye in a name if it is applied to the wrong man. This scarcity of railway passes must seem passing strange to politicians. A woman Isn't necessarily shallow because her beauty is only skin deep. No man ever got a pain in his back from carrying his neighbor's burden Some men get rich because of their ability to separate fools and their coin, What be calls his dlplomancy Is al ways a cause of pride to the trickster Every man has an exense for drink ing and each is worse than the other Don't get the idea Into your cranium that women have a monoply of curl oslty. Few magnifying glassesare powerful enough to enable a man to see his own faults. Our idea of a modest man is one who can keep his opinion of himself to himself. It is unfortunate that all men are liars but It is fortunate that all wo men know It. One burlcsoue show will keep the average man awake longer than dozen sermons. Occasionally we hear of a man who managed to make good by following his wife's advice. About the only way toi convince contraryjman that he is wrong is too agree wlthblm. Many a man's ability to. put on a good front Is due to bin wife's ability as a washerwoman. A girl's Idea of a delightful play is one that makes her cry and order lobster after It's over. No man who says Just what he thinks is apt to acqulro an enviable reputation as a thinker. Many a man who can't paddle his own canoe Imagines he Is capable steering the ship of state. All the world's a stage -but the ma Jorlty of us sit In the gallery and throw things at the performers. Ymi mav have noticed that the more an officeholder talks about resign Ing, the tighter lie clings to his job. A man begins to acquire wisdom when lie discovers that he Is capable of making Just as many mistakes as his neighbor. Nothing pleases a man with a well developed sense of humor so much as setting two chronic bores to boring each other. llcfore engaging the parson, young man, It might be advisable to ascer tain If you can support the girl In that condition of Idleness to which she ha been accustomed. MR. AND MRS. BACHLER RETAIN CHILD Which Was Placed Under Their Care h the Father, Contrary to Last Will of the Mother. The Two New Train. A new time card went Into effect on the Lincoln branch of the Missouri Pacific Sunday, two new passenger trains being added, giving people from western Cass county a chance to go to Plattsmouth and return the same day. We doubt If any branch road In Nebraska has as good train service as the Lincoln branch of the Missouri Pacific at present. It's just what the people In this part of the county have been striving for for years, and we hope the new service will prove permanent. Kim wood Leader-Echo. in county court SaturJay much in terest was centered on the case of the State of Nebraska vs John Burke and his six-months-old daughter, which arose In regard to the custody of the child after the death of the mother a few weeks ago. Tin, last wish of M rs. Burke was that Mrs. Ida Fields should adopt the child and treat it as her own. When Mrs. Fields attempted to secure possession of the child, Mr. Burke interfered, and she Immedi ately petitioned the court to award her the custody of the child on the grounds that the father was a drunk- aid, and was not a tit person to raise a child. In view of these facts set forth In the petition tiled several days since, Judue Travis awarded Mrs. Fields custody of the child, pending the trial which occurred today. The evidence introduced into court this morning showed that the father had placed the child under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bachler, and that proper care and attention were be stowed upon the infant while it was in their charge. After hearing the arguments the court handed down a decision, stating that as long as the child had been properly taken care of by Mr. and Mrs. Bachler, and that since It was the father's wish that they have cus tody of the Infant, the court was not Inclined to Interfere with the arrange ments made by the father. The child was therefore returned to the care of Mrs. Bachler, and the case dismissed. NEBRASKA AT KANSAS CITY Omaha, Lincoln and Plattsmouth Will Be Well Represented. RUMOR HAS IT THAT WAY Our Ethel Soon to Wed the Author of "The Land of Nod?" The following In reference to the rumored approaching marriage of Miss Ethel Dovey. of this city, Is taken from the Sunday Omaha News: Js Ethel Dovey engaged to Ernest Adams, author of "The Land of Nod?" Her friends claim she Is, but Miss Dovey would neither affirm nor deny It when she was here with "The War Correspondent." Yet if you can read between the lines of this Interview, you may at least Imagine things. 'It is rumored, Miss Dovey, that you are engaged to Mr. Adams?" "Indeed, I suppose my friends have started the rumor because Mr. Adams and 1 have been together so much," answered the pretty Nebraska girl, as she removed three dainty blouses from the only chair In the dressing room. "Did your friends guess correctly?" "Perhaps and perhaps not. You see, Mr. Adams is a nne reuow ana a good friend of mine," she said. "now long have you been engaged, Miss Dovey?" "Why, I didn't say I was engaged to anyone, but it wouldn't do me any good to anirm or deny," she returned, quite alert. , , . "Can 1 presume the rumor is true, then?" "I'll leave it all to you," she said, and hastened to elope through the roar and smoke of cannon with the War Correspondent. Tills is the week that the Trans Mississippi congress meets in Kansas City-November 2( 21, 22 and 2:1, and the Journal is pleased to learn that riattsmouth will be represented along with Omaha and Lincoln. In the list of subjects which are to be discussed are some especially inte resting to Nebraskans, among them river Improvement, the live stock In dustry, Irrigation and forestry. Among the speakers will be Ellhu Hoot, James J. Hill, E. H. Harrlman and W. J. Bryan. Aside from the importance of the subjects to be discussed," said Presi dent J udson of the Omaha Commer cial club, "the attendace of a large Nebraska delegation will advertise the state. The Omaha delegation will let it be known that Omaha is cn the map." Henry T. Clarke, vice-president for Nebraska of the congress, is interested more than all else In the Improvement of the Missouri river and will appear before the congress with an address on the subject. "We need federal help In straighten ing the Missouri river, confining it where it lb too wide and for other wise improving it," said Mr. Clarke, to an Omaha Bee reporter. "Discus sion before the congress at Kansas City will be a means of agitating the subject and making preparation for its presentation before the rivers and harbors committee in December at Washington. Forty years ago great side wheel steamers plied the Missouri past Omaha and the river Is a better stream today than it was then, being freer of snags. With a little govern ment help the boats would run again. Transporation on the river would cost only half what itcosts by rail." Nebraska Is interested In all the subjects that will be discussed and every section of the state should be represented. The delegation from Plattsmouth will be composed It. B. Windham, II. It. Gerlng, C. C. Par- mele, T. E. Parmele, II. N. Dovey, W II. Newell, Frank Schlater, Pollock and Ed. Fitzgerald. These men represent the city board of trade and real estate exchange and all are very enthusiastic over the Missouri river Improvements. A PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING Thomas C. Janda and Miss Mar) Woster Married it Hot) Rosary, An Impressive wedding ceremony was solcmnled at the Holy Bosary church at l:0 o'clock Monday morning, when Thomas C. Janda and Miss Mary Woster were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by Fathers Hanclk and Bradley. The nuptials were witnessed by a large gathering of friends and relatives, who were seat ed by the ushers, Messrs Chas. Janda and Tim Wooster. At the hour designated the bride, gowned In beautiful blue silk, accom compiinlod tiy her brother, Joseph Woster, who was also the best man, advanced to the hyiiienial niter to sweet strains ;f music rendered by Miss Clara Janda. At the the ap pointed place the bride was joined by the groom, and the bridesmaid, Miss Mary Janda, who was attired in nlle green silk and Is a sister to the groom, and the words that united them as husband and wife were then pro nounced by Fattier Hanclk who was assisted ty Father Bradley. After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride's parents, where a large number of friends and relatives assembled to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Janda, and also Join in the festivities that were prepared for the occasion. The bride, who has grown to wom anhood In our city, has many friends who will learn of the happy event with pleasure, while the groom, who has also been reared In this city, also re ceived the congratulations of his host of friends, among whom the Jour nal desires to be numbered. Mr. and Mrs. Janda departed in tin afernoon for their future home In Denverol., where Mr. Janda has been erfgaged In the carpenter busi ness for several months. Death of a Pioneer. The W abash correspondent of the Elmwood Leader-Echo has the follow ing to say In reference to the death of a lass county pioneer: .ugusi Wendt, sr., a former resident of this vicinity, died at the home of his son, two miles north of Wabash, on Mon day night, aged 72, and was burled Wednesday at Louisville. Mr. Wendt was an old pioneer of tills cpouty and was the owner of the land 't.. f ' Mauley now stands." WATCH FOR SMOOTH FORGER Farmers and Real Estate Men are Espec ially Warned Against This Man. CLEVER METHOD OF WORKING GAME He is Wanted In Many Places (or Forgery and Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses. Ray Patterson Gets Broken Arm. While breaking In a riding nag Sun day Kay Patterson met with an ac cident that will require several days to recover from. He rode the animal bareback from the barn to C. C. Par mole's residence, where he dismounted and secured a saddle. After mounting again and riding a short distance, the animal reared up so far that It fell over backwards, and the rider was hurled to the ground and sustained a fractured arm. Medical aid reduced the fracture as much as possible, but it will be several days before Mr. Pat terson will be able to resume his du ties as assistant cashier of the Bank of Cass County. $10 Furs at $6.75 at closing out sale of Herold's stock. Bob Wat a "Swift." During a recent rush In the Opinion office It. W. Greenlee, the well known real estate man, pulled off his coat and helped out by setting upqulteastrlng of type. He did it bo rapidly and so correctly that it surprised the print ers. Mr. Greenlee was once a type setter, and when he first came to Glen wood worked a year on the old Mills County Journal of which Joe LaCnappelle was the editor. Hob was a "hum-dinger," as the boys say being able to set up a "string" of 10,000 ems per day. He drifted Into the real estate business and has piled up a lot of money at It. Glcnwood Opinion. Bob Is well known to the Journal people, and while being lucky In re tiring from the printing business, he says there Is something so Interesting to him about a print shop yet, that he always has to come around and nee the boys when he is over here, and we are al was glad to see him, too. Frank Gobleman "Get Left'' Alio When the announcement of the fail ure of the F. D. Day A; Co., was made Saturday afternoon it did not lake long for Frank Gobleman to get action on his possessions. He had fitted up his office at his own expense, putting In desk, stove, chairs, etc., and when the crash came he turned them back to thoso from whom they were pur chased, put the key to the office over the door, and quit the commission business. Frank says the company owes him two months salary. Nebras ka City News. Committion Firm Goes, Broke. The firm of F. D. Day & Co., who have been doing a grain commission business In the Coates block, have gone under, discontinuing business Saturday morning. They had lines permeating the entire northwest, reaching Into South Dakota, Mlnnr sota, Nebraska and Iowa. The reason given for the failure by the house Is lack of business and high expenses. The employes at tins place knew nothing of the condition of the firm until on Saturday, when going to work It was reported that there was nothing doing. Mr. Brlggs, the local manager, took the first train for Omaha, but found nothing there but some moving vans taking the last of the furniture, for rents and bills due the creditors there. The Postal Telegraph, which had its office In the same room, has been Installed In the office of Dr. Cummins for the present. This leaves Mr. Hale, the operator, and Mr. Brlggs, the manager, out of employment, with losses of a consider able salary for both, and In addition, expenses which the latter has paid which makes his loss much heavier. It Is understood that the losses of traders at this point are very light, as there was very little business on the books when the break came. The Journal is informed that Mr. Brlggs has entered into partnership with E. M. Clark, and that these two gentlemen will conduct a barber shop in the stand at present occupied by Mr. Clark. Becomes Unruly. A special from Weeping Water con tains the following: "Wave Allen, a Junk dealer and former Inmate of the asylum, became Intoxicated Saturday night and proceeded to whlphls whole family, whereupon he was arrested. Proper proceedings will be taken to place him back In the asylum." Mr. Allen Is well known In Cass county, and at one time was quite well to do. Several years ago he owned a large flouring mill at Ashland, and was also an extensive dealer In cattle and hogs. Here It was he betran the downward path, which was attributed to the ex cesslvo use of liquor. Deserved time In the asylum at Lincoln, and his pres ent condition would denote that he would he sent back. He has a wife and a largo number of children. Loose the Sight of An Eye. Word hasbocn received In this city that Ellis Goolsby. who Is a teamster In Omaha, has lost the sight of an eye on account of getting some foreign substance in that member. Mr. (Jonlshy formerly lived In this city where he, together with F.I Brantner, conducted a pool hall. His many friends In this vicinity will regret to learn of his misfortune. Through a circular letter, the au thorities of this vicinity have been warned to In; on the lookout for a smooth forger, John L. Butler, alias John Hoover, alias John II. Kline, who probably has many other aliases. The fanners and real estate men through out the county are especially warned against, this man, who Is wanted in many places for forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. Ills method of working, which Is very complicated and does not arouse the suspicion of his victims, Is given below for the benefit of the people of tins vicinity: A short time after arriving In the county, he will look up farms that are for sale, usually some distance from the county seat. He tells the farmer that he is a widower and Is buying the farm for his son, or some other rela tive with whom he Intends to live. He asks him if there is a notary public near there who can acknowledge the papers that are necessary to be drawn. Learns there Is a notary at the village near the farm. He then asks the far mer If he has an abstract of his farm and gets, If possible, the loan of It,, saying that he wants his lawyer to look It over. He then persuades the farmer and his wife to go with him to the notary at the village and Induces them to give him either a power or attorney to sell the land for them or to sign an agreement to sell the land to him upon the payment of a certain price, usually a very good one. This power of at torney or contract Is then acknowledged by the farmer and his wife, before the notary, who signs his name to the acknowledgement, and places his seal thereon. After get ting this seal, he either makes or has made an exact duplicate thereof. Then he goes to the county seat and calls upon some real estate man or lawyer and tells him that, he Is about to buy this particular farm, in some Instances even taking the farmer with him to verify these statements to t he lawyer. He then asks the lawyer or real estate man to look over the abstract, or If the farmer should have none, then to make nne, and to carefully examine the records and sec If the title Is per fect. This Is done and everything found all right. He then asks the lawyer or real estate man to draw up a proper ueeu ror me rarm, anu to give the deed to him to take to the farmer to get It executed, or, If this is refused, directs the lawyer to mail the deed to the farmer, requesting ulm to go with his wife before this partlcuh r notary public, to have the deed ex ecuted and acknowledged. He then says, as he is paying cash for the farm, that his ready money will be con sumed, and that there are many im provements he would like to make on the place, In the way of buildings, fences, etc., besides purchasing farm machinery and live stock, asks the lawyer or real estate man to obtain for him, a loan on this land, which Is finally arranged for. He, Mr. Butler, alias Hoover, then takes the deed, which has been drawn up, If It Is delivered to him, or falling In this, Intercepts the farmer's mall, by getting the deed out of the post office or rural route mail Ihix. Hav ing obtained the deed, he then goes to his hotel or stopping place. There he very cleverly forges the name of the farmer and his wife to the deed; also the name of the particular notary to the acknowledgement, and then places the notary's seal to the acknowledge ment on tho deed. After a suitable time, he again calls on the lawyer or real estate man and shows him the deed, the Identical deed which the lawyer mailed to the farmer, ail properly signed, scaled and acknowledged. He again explains Ithat hn has paid the full purchase price for the land, and would now like to secure the loan inked for on tho place, as soon as possible, so that lie can return home and move his family on the farm. Thereupon the lawyer or real estate man sends for the party who Intends to loan the money. This party, on his arrival, together with the lawyer or his own lawyer, agent or banker, Iook over the deed carefully and finding it, to all appearances, regular, the signatures and notary seal genuine, makes Urn ioan, takes a note for the amount asked for, and also a mortgage on the farm, to secure the payment of the principal of the note ami Interest. The Iced and moilgaye are now recorded, then the money In ash Is paid over and this slick im- poster ami lorger skips the town. The following description Is given of the man: Age about years; height, : feet M inches; weight, about I'.hi pounds; complexion, dark (ruddy); eyes, brown; hair, dark; prominent check hones; broad forehead; rather heavy dark eyebrows; smooth face, (may grow short beard and moustache); heavy built; rather broad shoulders; somewhat stooped; crease at base of nose; large Mat feet: legs unusually thin for body; generally wears black or dark clothes; fair dresser; rather slow smooth talker, but unassuming In his ways, seeking ti represent himself a farmer with means. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT MATTER Secretary o( State Galusha's Blunder May Cost the State a Big Sum. A special from Lincoln propounds the following: Will the coming legis lature object when the bill of the county papers for the publication of the constitutional amendment reaches It? The bill will be at least 1,21.1 greater than was anticipated by the former legislature. Secretary of State Galusha Is now dally receiving state ments from the county papers which have been sedulously publishing the amendment for the last three months. Each paper demands Instead of t4!, set aside by the last legislature. The (inference is due for the special editions which were rushed out in or der that the amendment might lie published during a period of throe months, as required by law. The sec retary of state will present these to the, legislature as deficiency claims. No bills have yet been received from the daily papers, but it Is known that some of these published the amend ment every day, and it, Is thought that their bills will tie, much ureater than those of the weekly papers, the, total possibly amounting to 7..KM. Several years ago the legislature en countered a similar problem, wheo the Nebraska State Journal and the Omaha Bee presented bills of more than 11, (MM) each for publishing the amendment every day for three months. Those bills were much cut. before they were paid by the legislature. Funeral of C. M. Root. The remains of Charles M. Boot ar rived In this city Mondiy altcrncoa over the Missouri Pacific from Omaha. From the train the bier was conveyed to the Oak Hill cemetery where serv ices were conducted by Rev. J. T. Balrd, and Interment then made. The pall bearers were H. A. Schneider, Byron Clark, A. J. Beeson, C. A. Bawls, J. M. Robertson and J. E. Douglas. Ao Omaha correspondent to the State Journal has the following to say of C. M. Boot, the father of Jesse L. Hoot of this city. "The funeral of Chailes M. Boot, aged sixty-nine, who died last Satur day after a short Illness, was held from the family homc,2.Mtt Wirt street at lih.uia. m. Monday. Mr. Boot had been a resident of Nebraska for over twcnty-tlve years, settling first at Be atrice and then removing to Lincoln. A few years ago he came to Omaha to accept a position on the Twentieth Century Farmer and resided with his two daughters, Alice M. and Mabel V., who are teachers In the public schools. He was also encaged in pre paring a gcncolotry of the Boot family. In addition to his daughters he Is sur vived by two sons, otic at Dafett, Neb., and the ot her at Plattsmouth, where the lody was taken for burial this noon." For Rent. Two five-room cottages near the shops: also a seven-acre tract with a fair little house, barn, all necessary outbuilding, for rent. Call on .1. P. Fa i.tki:, Coates Bl'k. (Ill Dress Goods LtssThon Cost at Closing out Sale of HerolrlS Si.ck.