Ililrti'ker. Julius
lattam'oiiitb Journal
VOLUME XXVI
PLATTSMOUTII, NE1JUASKA, THURSDAY, DKCEMIU'K L'O, 190(5.
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J0TTIK6S F03JHE JOLLY
Short Paragraph Prepare! ul Pwloliei1
Fir rot Readers if the Jonnil.
A vonnf lady by the nam of Llnil,
SUlMHKt on a banana ami It hurt lier
To tli minirts of all
She wouldn't rise from her fall
Till mother came out and tlxed everything
The minute a girl feels she needs a
chaperon, she doesn't.
The man behind the drum should
not work to beat the band.
Sow good deeds today If you would
reap happiness tomorrow.
Don't follow in the footsteps of your
competitors; set the pace.
Jealousy Is an explosive that has
wrecked many an air castle.
The average mother Is apt to spare
the rod and spoil the slipper.
Ask a tembDerance crank to have a
drink and he will take umbrage.
Men who are honest for policy will
be dishonest for the same thing.
Every man needs a trouscr stretcher
but he has no use for a leg-puller.
This world has a short memory and
weather prophets should be glad of It.
A woman's long tongue Is often re
sponsible for her shortness of breath.
Don't forget that a little money now
and then Is relished by the preacher
men.
Love may be a great leveler, but It
takes marriage to flatten a man's
pocketbook.
You would never realize how empty
some men's heads are if It wasn't for
' their tongues.
If a man is unable to make good on
his own account he usually points with
pride to his ancestors.
The early bird catches the worm,
provided he doesn't spend all his time
crowing about being so early.
Old maids have quit longing for the
coming of Santa Claus. Their day for
receiving presents has passed.
The man who lets his money do the
talking has no fear that people are go
ing to make fun of his grammar.
Says a woman of this city: "J care
not who does the thinking so long as I
am permitted to do the talking."
Remember the poor, and give them
something to make them feel that the
. happiest season of the year is here
v A woman never is more grateful for
the love of a man than when she
thinks some woman is about to get it.
Somehow a man Is unable to get the
idea Into his head that a girl with a
dimple can be In the intellectual class,
When a widow makes up her mind
that she has lived alone long enough
she gets busy and makes up her face
If a woman hasn't any troubles of
her own to worry about she proceeds
to worry about those she might have
had.
A woman is always ready to admit
a man's superior intelligence If he'll
admit, that she knows more than he
does.
A man may be able to fool all the
women some of the tlme.but there are
some women who can fool aman all of
the time.
When Jonah went home to his wife
and tried to explain where he has been
she must have thought his excuse was
rather fishy.
Some men in this town when talk
ing to a woman over a telephone, have
such a caressing voice that It amounts
to almost a hug.
Don't wait for Dame Fortune to
knock at your door. She may be kid
naDed bv some one who Is willing to
meet her half-way.
At the time of his marriage a man
thinks he is getting a better half but
later on he may discover that he has a
counterfeit on his hands.
There are many youug ladies in this
town who arc wondering what Santa
Claus will bring them In hopes, per
haps, that It will be a diamond ring.
Don't forget that there are numcr
ous poor children In I'lattsmouth who
will not be gladdened with a Christ
mas present unless some of our kind
hearted and charitable people remcm
her them.
There are some men In this town
willing to give to every enterprise
while others freeze to their money as
though they really believe they could
snuigglo it through the pearly gates
and purchase corner lots In the new
Jerusalem with It.
Thev were starting for church Sun
dav morning and she had a couple of
hair pins in her mouth and was strug
cling to button her gloves when he re
marked: "Why don't you dress In the
house? I'd as Boon see a woman put
ou her stocking In the street as her
cloves." "I know it," Rmllcd the
sweet one: "most men would."
OUND WITH THROAT GUT
oung Man Attempted to End His Lite
Near Greenwood Thursday Evening.
MOTHER ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FRIDAY
Gave His Name as Harry M. Layton, Age
Twenty-seven Years and Home In
Waukee, Iowa.
Through a telephone message from
Greenwood Thursday, the Journal
was Informed that a man was fuund at
o'clock last evening about a mile
from that place, lying in the road with
his throat cut; the instrument used
beluga small penknife which was found
by the side of the man, where he had
vldently dropped It after attempting
to end his life. The would-be suicide
was taken to the town jail, where a
physician was summoned to dress the
wounds, which were a gash two inches
long on the right side of his neck, and
a cut an inch long on the left side.
When the attending physician In
formed the injured man that the
wounds were not dangerous, the man
exclaimed with regret, "It the d d
knife hadn't been so dull I'd made
good job of it." The doctor re
marked that the patient would prob
ably recover, whereupon he seemed
disappointed and told the physician
that be would have to try it again.
The stranger gave no reasons for the
deed, and when questioned, gave his
name as Harry M. Lay ton age twenty-
seven years, and his home as Waukee,
Iowa. On his clothing was found
$5.25, a Bankers' Beneht association
card No. 109, Issued at Webster City,
Iowa.
The town authorities of Greenwood
have sent an Inquiry to Waukee in
regard to the man.
Later A message received at noon
Friday informs the Journal that Lay
ton is still determined to end his life;
the patient, although under survell
lance of the jailor at Greenwood, hav
ing torn the bandages from his throat
and with bis finger nails opened up
the gashes, which had been sewed up
by the physician. On account of his
persistent efforts to injure himself it
was found necessary to confine him
under a strict watch and to telephone
for the board of Insanity to take charge
of the case. Further Information in
regard to Layton could not be ob
talned from Waukee, la., which he
claimed to be his home.
From the description of the man, it
is now presumed that his home is In
Shenandoah, la., and that he is the
same man that worked in the shops in
this city about a year ago. Very little
was known about Layton durlnghls
residence In this city.
The board of Insanity, composed of
Dr. E. W. Cook, District Clerk J. M
Robertson and County Attorney
Rawls, went to Greenwood on the fast
mall today to examine Layton. Sher
Iff Quinton also accompanied the
board in order to expedite matters,
in case Layton was adjudged Insane
Sitter Lost.
Information wanted regarding the
whereabouts of a long lost sister. Her
maiden name was Annie Maria Hays.
She came with me from the New York
Juvenile Asylum In the year 1804. We
were adopted by different families in
Cambridge, Henry county Illinois, the
family who adopted her was named
Fierce, and the one who took me was
Frank C. Welton. I was a girl of
nine years and she was 13 or past. She
was about i wncn sue left Pierces.
Then four years later or more I re
ceived a letter from her, after that I
did not hear any more of her except
that she had married a man by the
name of Enoch Jenkins, I heard this In
the year 1!1. She had a scar on one of
her cheeks, also was pit marked. Any
information will be great fully received
by her sister Mrs. S. J. Elton (maiden
name Sara Jane Haves) 102 E 25th
street, Chicago, 111. (Exchanges
please copy.)
I
Denth at Nehawka.
A special from Nehawka, under date
of December It, says: "Cyrus K.
White died this morning from a com
plication of heart disease and dropsy,
lie was an old resident In the commu
nity, coining here soon after the war
from Ohio. He was a veteran of the
civil war, serving in an Ohio regiment.
He was 72 years old and leaves no fam
ily, his wife having died a year ago."
Sliver and nlckle plated ware make
good Christmas presents. See our line.
jU. L. Asemissen iV oon.
Pollard's Pension Bill.
Representative Pollard introduced
a pension bill to amend section 2 of
the act of June 27, 18UO, bo as to read
as follows:
"That all persons who Bcrved ninety
days or more in the military or naval
service of the United States, honora
bly discharged and who are now or
may hereafter be suffering from a
mental or physical disability of a per
manent character which lncapaltatet
them from performance of manual la
bor in such a degree as to render them
unable to cam a support, shall, upon
due proof, be placed upon the list of
invalid pensioners to receive not ex
ceedlng$.IO and not less than Jtl per
month."
The bill further provides that such
pension shall commence from the date
of the tiling of the application in tho
pension bureau. The measure, If en
acted into law, will do away with all
special act legislation of private pen
sions and relieve congress of a vast
amount of time and labor.
TELEPHONE IN RAILROADING
Becomes Necessary to Have the Aid
of It In Their Operation,
In conversation with a prominent
railroad man one day this week, the
subject of telephones in connection
with railroading came up, and in
speaking of the utilization of the tele
phone in railroading, Bald:
"The yards and terminals of the
railroads have grown to sucli an ex
tent In mileage and traffic, that it be
comes necessary to have the aid of the
telephone In their operation. Every
switch shanty, round house, signal
tower, and every car Inspector, yard
master and train dispatcher Is now
supplied with the telephone service in
order to handle with dispatch the im
mense trafllc at all hours.
"In the handling of passenger trains
the telephone has Its duties in the
way of block signal circuits. This has
proved to be the most efilcicnt aid to
this life saving device.
"The composite set.one of the latest
instruments In the telephone line, has
been a great success. This instrument
enables the railroad company to tele
phone orders over a telegraph line at
the same time the telegraph operator
Is sending messages without either
the telephone or the telegraph Inter
ferlng with the other. There Is a
portable composite set to be carried
upon trains which will in the case of
wrecks, washouts, etc., be of great
aid. This set can be at once attached
to the telegraph wires by the side o
the track, and communication be'
tween the conductor or engineer can
be Immediately established with the
division olllce, and succor and supplies
speedily secured.
"The Union Pacific is using the tele
phone on its system between Omaha
and GIImore,Neb.,to dispatch trains.
Holiday Edition.
The Louisville Courier shows ccn'
slderable enterprise in getting out a
holiday edition with a handsome col
orcd front and back. The edition
contains a wrlteup of Louisville and
its business interests, and is well pat
ronlzed in the way of advertising,
The Journal congratulates Bro. May,
field upon his enterprise.
Book Store Again Changes Hand,
The stationary store purchased from
Robert L. Mauzy by L. F. Patterson
of Omaha, again changed hands Sat
urday, when a deal was closed where
by II. E. Weldman became the owner
of the stock of goods. Mr. Weldman
with the assistance of Mr. Patterson
will continue the business of the two
stores until after the holidays when
the two stores will be consolidated
the Mauzy stock, being removed
Weidman's present location.
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T. J. Sokol Elect Officer.
The T. J. Sokol society held the I
annual meeting Saturday evening and
elected the following ofllcers for the
ensuing year;
President Ed. Donat.
Vice President Emmons Ptak.
Treasurer Jas. Kebal.
Secretary Philip Eoucka.
Directors Anton Kanka, J. .1. Svo
boda and Wm. Holly.
Of Whom to Buy.
An advertiser who will deliberately
sit down and tell the public about the
things he has to sell docs not do so for
fun. Usually he has something to
say that will be of interest to those
whu contemplate making purchases
Our advertisers are men of business,
They do not put money Into adver
Using for the purpose of seeing thel
names in print. Read the ads and you
will make money.
DEATH OF RM CARRUTK
asses Away Sunday Morning it His Home
In Denver, After Several Months' Illness.
N BUSINESS IN THIS CITY MANY YEARS
Services it Denver, After Which Remains
Will be Brought Here for Bur
ial Wednesday Morning.
Through message received by A
Todd Monday, the intelligence of
the death of Frank Carruth.a business
man oi this city for many years, was
conveyed to the friends of the do
ceasd. During his residence in tills
city, Mr. Carruth was a most energetic
and enterprising business man erect
Ing the building and conducting the
Jewelry and photograph business
where the firm of C. E. Wcscott's
Sons are at present located. The fol
lowing short biography of Mr. Car
ruth before he settled In Plattsmouth
Is taken from the history of Nebraska:
"Frank Carruth, photographer and
jeweler, was born In La Porte, Ind.,
April 27, 1841. Removing to San
Francisco, Cal., some years later, he
learned photography with Bradley &
Rulofson, serving three years at this
business, after which he returned to
the east and conducted a photograph
gallery at Chicago, 111., for a short
time. In 1807 he went to Michigan
City, Ind., and conducted a gallery
there until 1870, during which time
he was employed in learning and work
Ing at the trade of watchmaker, after
which he was employed as a messen
ger in the American Express Co. till
he came to Nebraska in February,
1871."
Locating In Plattsmouth, Mr. Car
ruth engaged In the jewelry and pho
tograph Business, which Increased so
rapidly that he soon had the leading
buslnessof this county, and was thus
enabled to put upthe substantial busl
ness house that bears his name. Many
of our merchants remember Mr. Car
ruth, and speak in the highest terms of
his industry and integrity.
After being In business in this city
for some twenty years Mr. Carruth
went to McCook and established an
electric light plant which he managed
until three years ago, when he dis
posed of tills property and removed to
Denver, Colorado, where he has lived
a retired life with his family. In
Septembor 1!(05 he suffered a stroke
of paralysis from which he never re
covered, and when he visited In this
city last spring he was gradually de
dining in health and mind.
After being confined to his bed for
two months, he passed away Sunday
morning at 7:20 o'clock. A wife and
three children, namely Fred, Glenn
and Louise are left to mourn the loss
of a devoted husband and kind father,
The tributes to the memory of the
departed will be made In Denver.aftcr
which the remains will be brought to
this city for burial. The body will
arrive on Burlington train No. 0 Wed
nesday morning, and will be taken to
Strelght & Streight'8 undertaking
rooms, from which place the funeral
will occur at 10 o'clock of the same day
Christmas Don'ts.
Don't make presents because you
"have" to, but because you want to,
Don't be afraid to give something
within your means; nothing Is
worse taste than to give expensive
gifts when you cannot afford it.
Don't give things that are against
your own taste, even if you suspect
the taste of the receplcnt.
Don't play practlcle Jokes In you
giving; few people like to be made
fun of, especially at Christmastime.
Don't be afraid, when it is possible
to give money, that the recipient may
choose his own gift. Remember, cs
peclally with the young people, the
Christmas money Is often the only
money of the year which they can
spend for themselves.
Don't forget to read the ads In the
Journal; they will assist you wonder
fully In selecting your presents.
Don't forget the less fortunate than
you at Christmas time. Your hoi
day season will be all the more happy
If you adhere to the scriptural admo
nition that ."It Is more blessed to give
that receive."
Council Bluffs Couple Married.
In the county Judge's ofllco the
proper papers wero made out last
evening to Benjamin F. Rlckncll, ago
24, and Sadie Newcomb, ago 10, both
of Council Bluffs, la. The knot was
made secure by Judge H. I). Travis,
after which the newly wedded depart
cd In great glee.
Happiness Concentrated.
Of the three hundred and sixty-five
days in each year, In no one of thtpi Is
to much happiness concentrated a In
that of Christmas. Parents and guar
dians are made happy by the expendi
ture of latxr and money to please the
young and the refining Influences of
these acts on their own natures Is of
more value to them than thrice tho
amount of gold and silver they have
expended In procuring them. Who Is
tho man or woman of fifty or sixty
who cannot look back over theso van
ished years and recall with pleasing
associations some token In his or her
youth from some kind friend on Christ
mas? So It will he now, and from
generation to generation. The real
good and the extended Influence of
these gifts to young we may not pre
sume to measure. In a refining sense
they aro more durable ami far exceed
their price In silver and gold.
District Court Notes.
Judge Paul .lessen and Court Re
porter John Taggart came In from
Nebraska City early Monday and re
convened district court. Tho atten
tion of the court was occupied the
greater part of the morning hearing
the tax sale suits which resulted from
the scavenger act. There arc about
ninety-three of the cases on the docket
and between t hirty and forty of them
were disposed of tills morning.
The case of Coatman ct al., vs. 1 rum
ct al.,wasdismlssedatcostof plaintiff.
Anna Frye vs. Clara Frye, ct al. Hy-
lonClarkappointcdguardlan.ad litem,
for minor defendants.
School District No. 32 vs. Geo. Wood,
administrator. Plaintiff given leave
to file petition In court, and defendant
given leave to file answer.
Frank Fisher vs. John McNurlln, et
at. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Margaret Reuland vs.Joe Fitzgerald,
et al. Plaintiff given leave to file
amended petition in ten days, making
additional parties defendants.
State vs. Lou Taylor, etal. Plain
tiff has leave to re file motion todis
miss the appeal.
A. A. Wetenkamp vs. Grant Wcten-
kamp, et al. On application of Ma
tilda J. Wetenkamp, wife of plaintiff,
she Is made party to action. Report
of referee examined, partition made
firm and effectual forever, and bond
of referee fixed at $(1,000. . ,
Albert A. Wetenkamp vs. Wm. S,
Wetenkamp. Report of referee ex.
amlned, partition made firm and effec
tual forever.
Rank of Cass County vs. J. M. Craig
and J. II. Hall; defendant, Hall, given
twenty days In which to answer.
Lewis H. Wall vs. Jacob Schrutrum
objections made to Jurisdiction over
person of defendant for reasons there
In given. Plaintiff given leave to In
sert amount in petition.
State of Nebraska vs. Lou Taylor,
et al., motion to dismiss argued, sub
mitted and overruled; request for
jury by defendants overruled; set for
trial December 111.
Lena L. Peden vs Joseph Peden,
cause called for trial; trial had and
Issues found In favor of plaintiff. De
cree of divorce granted and maiden
name, Lena Lucy Ilcckner, restored to
plaintiff.
D. . Mummers vs. John Henry Her
old, et al, plaintiff given twenty days
to file an amended and supplemental
petition.
Anna Frye vs. Clara Frye, et al, Is
sues In favor of plaintiff generally
that she is entitled to land set out in
petition. Charles L. Martin appointed
referee to partition said property.
State of Nebraska vs Several Par
cels of Land, etc., M. P. R. R. Co.
motion to re-tax costs argued, sub
mitted and first paragraph therein
sustained.
The case entitled Fred Gordcr
Son vs. H. E. Pankonln has occupied
tho attention of the court the grcatc
part of today. The suit, which is for
specific performance of contract,
brought by the plaintiff In order that
they may retain possession of the
harness and Implement business pur
chased from H. E. Pankonln, and
grows out of a misunderstanding in
regard to the contract; the defendant
contending that after signing a five
years contract, he was approached by
defendant who wished him to sign
another contract on some pretense
that the first one was not suitable
without knowledge of a clause Imlng
Inserted In the second contract the
defendant signed, and thus has the
litigation arose.
It is a mistake to use a violent ca
thartic to open the bowels. A gentle
movement will accomplish tho same
results wlthont causing distress or
serious consequences later. DoWltt'i
Little Early Risers are recommended.
Sold by F. G. Frlcke & Co.
TURNS KEYS OVER TO FRIED
Geo.
W. D'Ment Wins Out In District
Court of Johnson County.
THE DEAL IS DECLARED TO BE VOID
Defendant Has to Take Back Drug Store
and Give Mr. D'Ment Possession
of Farm Involved,
From the information obtained to
day, A.T. Fried Is forced to take hack
the drug store in this city, t raded to
Geo. W. D'Ment for a farm near Crab
(
Irchard, Neb., because ho misrepre
sented the value of the stock in the
store.
The facts In the case, so tho Journal
understands, are to the e licet that
rled made a denl with D'Ment,
whereby the former became t he owner
if the hitter's farm near Crab t trchard,
Neb., while D'Ment came Into posses
sion of the drug store, valued at $5,000.
Upon looking over the stock, tho new
owner was of tho opinion that It had
been slightly misrepresented, and
therefore at once took an Inventory,
which showed that the stock was
barely worth 9.1,000. In order to re
gain possession of the farm Mr.
D'Ment immediately Instituted pro
ceedings in the district court of John
son county, where much litigation has
been made, and the deal declared void,
which eventually will place Mr.
D'Ment In possession of the farm.
Acting In accordance with the de
cision of the court of Johnson county,
the drug store, which has been the
source of the trouble, was locked up
yesterday and the keys turned over to
A. L. Tldd, attorney for the defend
ant. Thus has the graft and avarice
of the "get rich quick" been exposed
and foiled, while the Intended victim
has been returned his farm.
An Excellent Opportunity.
The Journal is Informed that an
overall concern desires to establish a
factory In the eastern part of Nebras
ka, and in regard to this has been In
communication with our citizens.
The plant will employ about three
hundred men, boys and girls, and the
managers are anxious to locate In our
town on account of t he excellent facili
ties that are to be had here. The
greatest difficulty that the company
contends with Is that they may not be
able to secure the necessary numlfcr
of hands In thisclty.
That they may get all the help they
need In this vicinity the Journal feels,
confident, and hopes that the citizens
will express themselves favorablly to
ward this factory, and Induce them to
put in a plant in thisclty.
Visits the Pacific Coast.
C. E. Metzgcr came In last evening
from the coast, enroute to his home
near Cedar Creek. Christy has been
enjoying several weeks visiting with
former Plattsmouth people In Cali
fornia, and many of the places of in
terest. While gone he visited with
the families of G. W. Houseworth, In
Long Reach. Mrs. Lucy J. Martin, In
San Jose, A. C. Helps, In Long lieach,
and viewed the ruins of the San Fran
cisco disaster. Christy was not favor
ably Impressed with the California cli
mate, and says that Cass county Is
good enough for him.
Every Man Wounded.
Mr. Raymond had a scene painter
witli him during his stay in Rogers
and Ilcntonvllle, and the artist had
been a I'nion soldier. He was more'
or less Inclined to talk and one day
got Into quite a heated argument with
an Arkansas man who had fought
with the confederates. They were
discussing the valor displayed by the
respective sides during the war:
"Well," said the scene painter, fin
ally, 'we whipped you anyway.
"Yes," answered the southerner, "but
according to the pension reports wo
wounded every man of you that got
out alive.
Governor Sheldon Returns.
The Lincoln Journal of this morn
ing, says: "It is understand that
Governor-elect George L. Sheldon will
return today from a trip to his plan
tation in Mississippi. He was de
tained there on account of business.
He formerly rented his plantation in
a body but has decided to rent It in
smaller tracts and he was obliged to
attend to the work of subdividing the
'and. Owing to frequent rains the
work of surveying could not be done."
Avoid the man who is dead in love
It's not your funeral.