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VOLmiE XXVII
PLATTSMOUTII, NEHUASKA, TflUBSDAY, JAXUARY 10, 1007.
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JOTTINGS FDR THE JOLLY
ttort Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined
For tbe Readers of the Journal.
Tti -. for all t sorrow
'I'lils. for all tli4- sin:
Tliis !l world's flu- l-st oih-
That v r you w-r- In.
A pretty girl usually has plain sail
ing. A high roller Isn't in the moss Lack
class.
The world may love a lover, but it
hates a quitter.
Two heads are Letter than a dozen
in a love alTair.
It isn't always the winner who wears
a winning smile.
It is better not to be uittv than it
is to be half-witted.
"Critic" is the term a chronic k'icker
applies to himself.
No, Alon.o, "hayseeds" are not res
ponsible for straw votes.
Style is one of the principal ingredi
ents in a dressmaker's bill.
When riches fly in at the window,
friends flock in at the door.
lie who hath ho faith in himself is
already a successful failure.
A ghost is one of the things that
will not stand an investigation.
If a woman can't get her way in any
other way she proceeds to faint.
One isn't necessarily crooked be
cause he follows his natural bent.
Without economy some can be rich,
but with it no one need be poor.
If it is neeessary for you to make
enemies make them of lazy men.
If a man can afford a motor boat he
doesn't have to paddle his own canoe.
All our yesterdays were once todays
and all our todays were once tomor
rows. Nothing interests a woman more
than a man who refuses to explain
things.
And the man who has money to burn
seldom uses any of it to help enlighten
the world.
Everything comes to the man who
waits and the bill collector heads the
procession.
Undoubtedly the only way you can
get the best of lawyers is to have no
use for them.
Honest, now, doesn't it make you
feel important every time anyone asks
you for advice?
The weather man promises us win
ter weather in large handfuls from
January 12 to
The bunco man appoints himself a
divorce judge for the purpose of sepa
rating a fool from his coin.
The average woman likes to be
bossed duriog courtship almost as well
as she likes to boss after marriage.
We've often noticed that a farmer
never puts much confidence in the
weather forecast made by a town man.
An M lin laid an orantrv.
Shf laid it in tli' sliadr.
T!i- lit! If i-lii-'k said "fonif and
Tin- oranirc mar-ma-lade."
'Don't ask the old world to be better
in this jear of grace, but whirl in and
see what you can do in that line for
yourself." is the advice of an old-time
philosopher.
A New York judge has decided that
it is no offense to kiss a girl on the
doorstep. It may not be an offense,
but that isn't the place to kiss a girl.
What are rosy lips for anyhow?
A noted doctor says that the drink
habit can be overcome by the use of
buttermilk. In tbe language of the
old darkey: "Good Lawd, send a re
freshin' shower of buttermilk to
Flattsmouth:"
We noticed a young man of this city
Saturday evening in a beastly state of
intoxication, who "swore off" on New
Year's day. lie stood the test just
four days. Shame on a young man
who cannot keep a good resolution
longer.
A smart chap announces that he
will inaugurate a set of dances with
out the customary hug. That will
lessen interest in dancing. en, can t
the hug be arranged on the side? That
is the way most of them are taken
anyhow.
There are men in every town will
ing to give to every enterprise, while
others freeze to their money as though
they really believe they could smug
gle it through the pearly gates and
purchase corner lets in the New Jeru
salem with it.
A St. Louis man is to introduce a
law in the next legislature to require
a man who applies for a marriage
license to demonstrate to the otticials
that he can support a wife. That's
a base discrimination against man,
poor man. Suppose he has It all fixed
Up IOnilS W1IC ID juuh mi". (
Medal Contest.
The work for the "medal" has be
gun in earnest and the children seem
enthusiastic and greatly interested.
The following are the names of those
in the class: Hazel Tuey, Mildred
Cummins, Marie Douglass, Maud
Kuhney, Margaret Thomas, Don Sci
ver, John Isbell, Bennie Windham.
We ask for these contestants the sym
pathy and encouragement of the
whole city, for they are working in a
good cause, and the educational ad
vantages cannot be overestimated.
Miss. L. A. Mookk,
Superintendent Medal Contest.
THE MURPHY PAVING CASE
The City Vins Out Again in the Supreme
Court, znd the Same Ordered
Dismissed.
A VERY HOTLY CONTESTED LAW SUIT
The City Attorney, Judge Travis, Always
to the Front in the Interest of the
City of Plattsmouth.
The case of Hugh Murphy vs. The
City of 1'lattsmouth has been reversed,
remanded and ordered to be dismissed
by the supreme court. This case has
been tried several times, the city al
ways winning in the supreme court.
It is now to be dismissed by Judge Jes
sen under direction from that court.
Considerable law has been made or
construed in this case. It determined
that up to 1001 cities of the class to
which Plattsmouth belongs, were op
erating under the laws of 1S70, and
not 1 :$, is", or 17.
II D. Travis has been city attorney
for several years. The litigation of
the city has, so far, always terminated
in favor of the city. He is one of the
most thorough, learned and careful
lawyers in the state. lie has proba
bly the best, though not the largest,
law library in the state. He wins his
cases by energy, persistence and his
knowledge of the law. Mayor Gering
has made no mistake in his selection
of counsel for the city, and every mat
ter coming up before the city council
where a legal question was in doubt,
has fully demonstrated this fact. He
is a true guardian of the taxpayers of
I'lattsmouth.
Nettleton's Career.
Daniel M. Net'leton, who won the
speakership in ti e late Nebraska leg
islative contest, is a native of County
Antrim, Ireland, born in 1840. At
three years of age became to America,
lived in Illinois and served through
the civil war with the Fourth Illinoi 1
cavalry until he was severely woundei
at Cross Bayou. He came to Ne
braska in 172 and has farmed in Clay
county ever since. He was elected to
the Nebraska legislature in ISS.'J and
1SS5. xn igf)2 he was presidential
elector and served as messenger to
Washington. In 18f( he was defeated
for the legislature by L. L. Johnson,
populist.
Short Line From Omaha to Lincoln.
What is said to be the final survey
of the Omaha and Lincoln line of the
Union Pacific has been completed
through Ashland. This branch leaves
the Union Pacific main line at Lane,
and strikes at a straight line to Ash
land across the Platte river about a
mile north of the present Burlington
project and through tbe western por
tion of Ashland. From Ashland the
line keeps to the west of the Burling
ton tracks, but parallels them prac
tically all the way. It will missGreen
wood by a small margin, but will run
through Waverly and Havelock.
Meterologlcal Records.
(Contributed.)
Tbestverest blizzard that has visit
ed the southern and eastern part of the
United States during the past twenty
five years, occurred February 9 to 14,
lS'JO. Thirty-six inches of snow fell
at Washington, I). C, and the tem
perature fell to 15 degree below zero.
It is recorded that snow fell to the
depth of several feet in North and
South Carolina in February 1717.
The coldest weather on record at
Omaha in February Tor the last thirty
year was 2; degrees below zero, on
the 11th, IS';', and at North Platte on
the 12. lvi:. it was T below. j
Little Folks' Party.
Elizabeth, the little seven year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Bee
son, celebrated her seventh birthday
Thursday afternoon. Several little
playmates were invited in and Mrs.
Beescn afforded them a very pleasant
time. Following were those present:
Jeannette Patterson, Marie Spies.May
Glenn, Grace Beeson and Janet Corey.
GUTS OUT SHERIFF'S GRAF
Cannot Charge Mileage for Riding
Passes and Only Fifty Cenis Per
Day for Prisoners.
The sheriffs of Nebraska must not
charge tbe state more than 50 cents
day hereafter for boarding and room
ing convicts between the time of their
sentence and their delivery to the
state penitentiary, nor can they ride
about on passes and then charge the
state for mileage. They must render
an expense account for nothing but
actual expenses incurred in traveling
on otticial business. This is the opin
ion that Jude Cornish of the distric
court of Douglas county handed don
yesterday in the case of John Power
ex-sheriff of Douglas county.
The county commissioners of Doug
las county, when Power was sheriff,
refused to allow his claim of 70 cents
a day on the ground that the law as it
stood gave him but 50 cents a day for
boarding convicts. Power appealed to
the court. It was claimed by the state
that the law upon which the claim i
based was amendatory to a former law
and contained no clause repealing the
law amended. The matter of punctu
ation figured much in the case. The
opinion of the court is as follows:
"One main question in this case
is
whether or not the plaintiff, the sher
iff of Douglas county, can recover from
the state 70 cents per day for board
ing convicts between the time of their
sentence and their delivery over to
the state penitentiary.
"The state refuses to pay 70 cents
per day because the law upon which
claim is based was amendatory of
former law. and contained no clause
repealing the law amended.
'The object of this provision of the
constitution is to make clear to the
members of the legislature, and to the
public generally, just what is about to
be done in the way of legislation, and
also to prevent confusion in the law
which would arise if amendatory laws
could be passed without requiring the
new law to contain the amended law,
and the old law to be repealed.
"Whether this is so or not the court
is of the opinion that the words in
either constitution reading 'and the
section or sections as amended shal
be repealed,' mean, regardless of punc
tuation, that for a law to be valid the
law amended must be directly re
pealed.
"xne omer question in tne case is
whether or not sheriffs who ride on
railroad passes are entitled to receive
from the state what would be the cost
of a railroad ticket as part of their
expenses in conveying convicts to the
penitentiary.
"The law reads, that they can re
.
cover irom tne state only 'expenses
actually incurred.'
"Ihe court is of the opinion that
transportation which has cost the
sheriff nothing cannot be held to be
an expense actually incurred."
Brought Home a Bride.
A few weeks ago our genial friend,
Eli M. Smith, departed for Oklahoma,
ostensibly to visit his brother, but
later developments prove that he had
otner business in view, for when he
returned on the Wednesday evening
train he was accompanied by a hand
some lady whom he introduced as his
wife. The Ledger reporter insisted
upon further explanation, and Mr.
Smith informed us that on Monday,
ueceinuer ne was unitea in mar
riage to Mrs. Coroline Tuttle at her
home in McPherson, Kansas.
The bride is an Intelligent and re
fined lady, very popular and highly
esteemed in the community where she
resided before coming here as a bride.
Mr. Smith is one of our best known
citizens, a prosperous farmer who has
resided in this vicinity a number of
years and has the respect and confi
dence of all who know him. The Led
ger is pleased to join their friends in
extending congratulations, wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Smith many years of
happiness and prosperity. Union
Ledger.
Have Trouble With Wives.
As a result of the nasty weather of
the past few days, the telephone com
panies are experiencing some trouble
with the lines In the rural districts.
The mist settling on the wires, froze,
I auu tauH'u 'ere scram to tne lines,
some of which on account of the cold
snap last night, pulling into in several
places south of town. Although down
in several places, the wires were quick
ly repaired, and very little inconveni
ence suffered by the patrons of the
'phones.
Some men are so considerate they
even lie to their wives in order to
avoid telling them things that would
probably make them unhappy.
Hon. A. H. Metzger.
A. II. Metzger, of Cherry county
and a former Cass county boy, born
and reared here, was in the city today
and gave the Journal a pleasant call
Mr. Metzger Is a member of the pres
ent legislature from Cherry county
and in spite of the large republican
majority in that county, was elected
During the recess be thought was i
good time to visit the old homestead
and see his mother. Mr. Metzger will
serve his constituents faithfully and
honorably, and this evidently they
were satisfied he would do before he
was elected. He was the only f usion-
ist on the ticket in Cherry county that
pulled through.
OBSERVE FINAL TRIBUTES
Many Attend Services in Honor of the Late
Samuel M. Chapman.
Tnis afternoon at 2 o'clock the citi
zensoitnis city togetner with many
prominent lawyers, politicians and
gentleman in other walks of life, as
sembled at the Presbyterian church to
pay the last, tributes of respect to the
memory of the late Judge S. M. Chap
man. The Masonic order and the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,
of which the deceased- was a member,
attended the services in charge of
their respective officers. Beautiful
and impressive services were held
Rev. J. II. Salsbury expressing many
fine sentiments, and a quartette com
posed of Messers. G. L. Farley, B. A
McElwain, Mesdames James Donneliy
and J. W. Gamble, rendering sweet
selections. Mrs. Gamble also sang a
pathetic solo, "Saved By Grace
After the services at the church, the
remains accompanied by a long pro
cession or relatives ana iriends were
conveyed to tbe Oak mil cemetery
for interment. Here the Masonic
ritualistic ceremonies were performed
during the burial.
The honorary pall bearers were,
Messrs F. G. Fricke, J. W. Johnson,
W. II. Newell, J. II. Becker, W. J.
White and J. M. Robertson.
Tbe active pall bearers were chosen
frfm the Cass County Bar Associa
tion, and were the following gentle
men: Messrs J. L. Root, Byron Clark,
C. S. Polk, Wm. Delles Dernier of
Elmwood, A. L. Tidd and A. J. Bee-
son.
Further mention of the late Judga
S. M. Chapman is reserved until to
morrow, when an extended account of
his life work will be published bv the
Journal.
First Visit in Nineteen Years.
II. F. Boedeker, a former Cass
county citizen, but who has been a
resident of Fremont county, Wyo., for
many years, was a Plattsmouth visitor
today and a caller at Journal head
quarters. Mr. Boedeker came in New
Year's day to visit his mother and
brothers in the southeast part of the
county for the first time in ten years,
and this was his first visit to Platts
mouth in nineteen years. He is en
gaged in the stock business and
brought several car loads to the South
Omaha market. Mr. Boedeker says
he will always feel an interest in Cass
county, and desiring to keep posted on
ocal events he thought the best way
to do so would be to enroll his name
for the Old Reliable. We were pleased
to make Mr. Boedeker's acquaintance.
Sold at a Good Price.
A. S. Will, one of the most thorough
stockmen in Eastern Nebraska, while
n the city Friday, informed the
Journal that he had sold his Colorado
rancn in wnicn nis son, J. J., nad an
interest. A few years ago Mr. Will
purchased this ranch for $10,000, and
a few days ago sold it for $65,000. On
the ranch their is one thousand head
of cattle which will be placed upon
the market as soon as possible. This
will end our old friend's frequent trips
to the west. Mr. Will is one of the
most energetic men in Nebraska, and
now may be content to settle down
on his large ranch in this county.
Terms of District Court.
Judge Paul Jessen has set the fol-
owing terms of the district court for
his district for the coming year:
Cass county February 1?: jury term
'ebruary 25, and April 2f. Equity,
eptemberin, with jury term for Sep
tember 2:;.
Otoecountv March 1. with jury
March 25. Equity, November 11, and
Jury November 1.
Open the bowels and get the cnid out
of your system. Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup opens the bowels and at
the same time allays the inflammation
of the mucous membranes. Contains
Honey and Tar. Drives out the cold
and stops the cough. Absolutely free
from any opiates. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Pleasaet to take. Sold by F. G. Fricke
& Co.
ARE RE-BUILDING MAIL GARS
The Plattsmouth Shops Will Remodel and
Enlarge Fifteen or Twenty.
THESE FOR THE LINES WEST OF RIVER
The Request to Enlarge and Make Stronger
Comes From the Postoffice
Department.
The Burlington is now rebuilding
fifteen or twenty mail cars of the
sixty-foot class used on the lines west
of the river, says the Lincoln Journal.
The work is being done at the Platts
mouth shops, and just as rapidly as a
car can be spared from service it is
put through the shops. The work of
rebuilding these cars comes after a re
quest of tbe postoffice department for
their reconstruction to conform to
new specifications. The cars were
originally built according to govern
ment specifications, and some of them
have withstood a number of hard jams
in wrecks of trains west of the river.
In a wreck at Akron about eight feet
of one end of the mail car was lost.the
end being jammed until the car body
was that much shorter. The end of
the car was literally crushed, while
the remainder of the body retained its
shape. The heavy beams underneath
withstood the shock so well that the
car did not telescope.
In the reconstruction it is necessary
to tear away the sides, to remove &
large part of the roof, to take up the
floor and to expose almost every part
of the framework that steel bracing
may be added. The intention is to
make the cars as solid as modern con
struction will permit.
"Mail clerks are hemmed in when a
wreck occurs. They know nothing
about it until it is over. They have
no chance to get out. To protect
them it is necessary to build cars
well. The government is doing what
it can to give a safer place for them
to work," says a mail service man.
In a number of recent collisions
which have been reported, mail clerks
have escaped uninjured. One of the
exceptions was the recent wreck on
the Union Pacific at Brule, where
three clerks were hurt. The mail
cars are built as strongly as the best
ullmans. A great deal of steel is
used in the framework, and the heavy
wooden floor beams are 5 1-2x8 inches
n size. Even these beams are rein
forced by steel angle bars.
Shall We Have County Option.
With a strong republican majority
n each house of the Nebraska legisla
ture, our prohibition friends have good
reason to feel cheerful over the proba
ble passage of the county option law.
Governor Sheldon favors it and a big
majority of republicans favor it and
such a law may pass, which is a long
step towards prohibition.
The bill provides that any time, ten
per cent of the voters can by petition
demand that a vote be taken by the
whole county to see whether Platts
mouth or any other town in tbe coun
ty is to have a saloon. The county op
tion law does away with the local op
tion.
The following is a sample of the in
genious arguments used by advocates
of the bill. They say: "County option
does not in any sense mean prohibi
tion except when the voters of tbe
county at the ballot box determine
that they do not want the legalized
liquor traffic. e submit that there
is no reason why the farmers of the
county should not have an opportu
nity of expressing their will at the
ballot box: their interests are effected;
their property is taxed to assist in
the prosecution of tbe crime that may
be caused by the traffic; their families
have the same interest in the good of
the community that the vote has
who happens to live in an incorpora
ted village or town, and yet the farm
er is disfranchised on this subject.
The present session of the legislature
will be largely republican in both
houses, with a republican governor.
If the oartv exnert;tn hp.nhrpnst .wit)-.
the great moral movements that are
sweeping over this country they will
give the farmers an opportunity to
vote upon this question."
Cottonwood Ties.
A 12-aere patch of cataipa trees
which the Burlington railroad com
pany planted some years ago near Bal
four, Iowa, is to be cut down and the
wood used for fence posts, the trees
being of a kind now considered unfit
for railroad ties, for which purpose
they were originally set out. A 12
acre patch of cottonwoods near the
same place is also to be cut down and
made into ties to be chemically treated
as an experiment.
Entertained at Dinner.
At the cosy home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. McCauley a pleasant gathering
of ladies occurred Friday, In re
sponce to invitations to a dinner In
honor of Mrs. J. W. Ilendee, of
Witchita, Kan., who is visiting with
friends in this city. At the hour of
12 o'clock, ten ladies assembled about
the festal board, to enjoy the sump
tuous dinner prepared for the occasion,
and It is needless to say that each one
did justice to every course. After the
repast, the afternoon was enjoyably
spent in a social time. Those to
participate in the occasion were Mes
dames C. C. Parmele, T. M. Patterson,
E. L. Rouse, F. A. Murphy, W. A.
Swearingen, F. J. Morgan, arid Misses
Addie Searle and Alma Waterman.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD
Henry Watson Passed Away at 5 P. M.
Saturday at Home of Niece.
IN CASS COUNTY OYER HALF A CENTURY
Final Tributes to Probably the Last Soldier
of the War of 1847 in This County
Held Monday at II O'clock.
In the twilight of life, at the close
of the day, Saturday, Henry Watson,
a veteran of the Mexican war, and a
resident of Cass county for over half a
century, responded to the final roll
calling him to the ranks of the Army
of the Silent. Mr. Watson had en
joyed excellent health until about
nine days ago, when he was attacked
by that dreaded malady, pneumonia,
which worked with fatal results, the
end coming at 5 o'clock Saturday af
ternoon at the home of the niece,
Mrs. W. T. Smith.
The deceased was born in Tennessee
in the year 1820, a short time after
which date the family removed to
Adair county, Kentucky, where he
was reared to manhood. In the latter
part of the 40s he emigrated to the
west, settling in Schuyler county. Mis
souri, and then in St. Clair county of
that state, where in 150 lie was united
in marriage to Jane Shaylor, a native
Of Ohio. With his bride he removed
to Mills county, Iowa. where he lived a
few years, after which he located on a
farm in I'lattsmouth precinct in the
fall of 151. He was engaged in con
ducting the farm until H77, when he
retired into this city, where he has
since resided until his death.
The old gentleman was probably the
only Mexican war veteran living in
this county, and also er.joyed the dis
tinction of being one of the earliest
settlersof Plattsmouth precinct. Both
of the deceased's children are living
Mrs. Frank McNurlin, of thiscity.and.
Curtis Watson, of Goven, Wash.
The last fitting tributes to this sol
dier and pioneer settler were observed
at 11 o'clock Monday morning from the
home of the niece. Beautiful services
were conducted by Rev. J. E. Houl
gate, who was assisted by Rev. Brink,
pastor of the Liberty church, south of
this city. After the impressive ser
vices at the home the remains were
conveyed to the Fairview cemetery,
where they were interred by the side
of the wife, who preceded him about,
six years age.
The Right Name.
Mr. AugustSherpe, the popularover
seer of the poor, at Ft. Madison, la.,
says: "Dr. King's New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative. Guar
anteed to cure billiousoess and consti
pation. 25c at F. G. Fricke & Co.'s
drug store.
Cured of Lung Trouble.
"It is now eleven years since I had a
narrow escape from consumption,"
writes C. O. Floyd, a leading business
man of Kershaw, S. C. t-l had run
down in weight to IT, pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day
ancj D n,t- many l began taking
Dr. King's New Discovery, und con
tinued this for about six months, v. hen
my cough and lung trouble wc-p' en
tirely gone and I was restored to my
normal weight, 170 pound.-." T!k.-.:s-ands
of persons are healed every year.
Guaranteed at F. G. Fricke .v Ci.'s
drugstore. 50c and l.oo. Trial hot
tie free.
"Pineules" (non-alcoholic) made
from resin from our Pine Forests, used
for hundreds of years for Bladder and
Kidney diseases. Medicine for thirty
days, 81. Guaranteed to give at
tion or money refunded. Ge m r
guarantee coupon from Gering & C.