ORGANIIZNG A FEDERATION
Merchants of Cass Ccantj Favor Mcis In
stituted by State A
v;ll hold cokventiox in this city
Object is to Create Good Will Among
Merchants and Protect Them Fron
Unnecessary Expenditures.
During t lie p-ist week Williams Tel
telbaum, state organizer of the "Fed
eration of Nebraska Kctaileis," tia3
consulting with our merchants
in regard to organizing "The Cass
County Federation of Retailers.1'
The primary object of this associa
tion Is to cultivate a fellowship and
good will toward each other. To
unitedly strive in upbuilding and by
precept, create and encourage loyalty
and pride in their respective local
communities and to make opportu
nities for the ruture generations, so
that they will not be forced to go to
the larger cities to earn a livclyhood
The state federation is taking up the
organizing of every town, no matter
how small or large in order to build up
our towns, counties and state.
The merchant, like other callings,
has abuses and evils, with which he
cannot cope with single handed, and is
banding together with his eompeti
tors and fellow merchants to climate
the faker, the grafter, and the dead
beat who have preyed on him in the
past.
The valueless advertising fakes have
multiplied so fast of late that it takes
too much of the merchants time to
listen to the grafters in presenting
them, aud the federation is bent on
eradicating them.
The "dead beat," who has forced
- - .. i 1 I J a
macv a merchant to me wan ana nas
caused thousands of them in the state
to burn the midnight oil pouring over
their accounts while the "dead beat"
was having a good time with the
money, which by right belonged to
the merchant, will get a jolt by the
state federation. Every county in the
state is organizing to arnliate with the
state association, which in turn is
affiliated with the National Federa
tion of Retailers. Each county is to
establish a "dead beat" list, but no
delinquent can be placed on the list
before given opportunities by the
county secretary, to effect or arrange
settlement of a just account within a
reasonable time.
Under existing conditions the honest
laboring man in temporary straits to
whom the majority of the merchants
would gladly lend credit and favors
often find it diflicult to have either
extended to him on account of the dis
honesty practiced on the dealers by
the "dead beat."
Where the system of the federation
has been in vogue, the retailers have
succeeded admirably, and the commun
ities have also been greatly benefitted.
The merchants are confident that
every honest man who intends to pay
for what he buys will applaud the
stand that he is taking as he cannot
pay his bills, support his family and
help to maintain public and char.it
able institutions with dead accounts.
The federation is not estaoiisned in
order to form a combine for the ad
vancement of prices, but for the good
of all. The merchants of our city are
practically unanimous in regard to this
proposition, and have gone into it for
the benefit of the people as well as for
their own benefit. There will be a
convention held in thiscity within the
next few weeks for the purpose of or
ganizlng the retailers in Cass county
The New Pension Bill.
Kditoi: Jolknai.:
Will you please give the provisions
of what, is called the McCumber pen
sion bill Ahicli has been virtually pas
sed In both branches of congress. And
thereby oblige. An Somjikii.
The bill provides a pension on appli
cation of 12 per month to civil wa
veterans i;2 years of age and over; tl
a month to those ;. and over, and $20
a month to those 70 years and over
Tiie bill similarly increases the pen
sions of Mexican war veterans, and
proviaes mat no pension attorney or
agent shall receive any fee for prose
cutlng a claim under this act. Appli
cation is made directly with the pen
sioo office at Washington.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE CITY
Msdal Contest at Christian Church
tracts a Large Gathering.
At-
After Thirty-Seven Years.
In referring to a former Plattsmouth
railroad man, the Lincoln Journal says
"T. Marsland, general baggage agent
for the Burlington lines west of the
river, ended thirty-seven years of ser
vice with the railroad yesterday and
left the employ of the company. His
retirement was announced in advance,
so the fact of his leaving the service
did not come as a surprise. Mr. Mars
land has held the position vacated yes
terday In Lincoln for twenty-three
years. He began in the service as a
clerk in the mechanical department,
and was later made agent at Platts
mouth. ne has held many positions
in the company service."
Successor to J. Russell.
C. M. Bevington, trainmaster for the
Missouri Pacific at Little Rock, has
been appointed supertendent of the
Nebraska division of I he Mis
souri Pacific, to take the place
of James Russel, who resigned to ac
cept the position of superintendent of
the Deardstown division of the Bur
lington. Mr. Bevington has been with
the Missouri Pacific at Little Rock for
the last three years, and prior to that
time was with the same road on the
Louisiana division. Prior to that time
Mr. Bevington was train dispatcher
on the Alton. Mr. Bevington is a
young man of fine appearance.
Its the highest standard of quality,
a natural tonic, cleanses your system,
reddens the checks, brightens the eyes,
gives flavor to all you eat. Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do this for
you. 35c. Tea or Tablets. Gering& Co.
SACKETT AM0II6 INJURED
Conductor of Hiraey Car, Which 6ot Bi
yoad Control of Uotcraia, i Foraer
PlittsaoHth Ilia.
Among the list of thohe injured, as
the result of a Harney street car get
ting beyond the control of the motor
man and crashing into a building, we
notice the name of N. P. Sackett, a
former Plattsmouth man, who was
conductor of the ill fated car.
Mr. .Sackett resided in this city
about ten years ago. conducting a
dairy, and was quite widely known iu
this vicinity.
The accident occurred as a north
bound Harney car, with nineteen pas
sengers on board, slipped from the con
trol of the motorman on a steep hill
and jumped from the track at Sixth
and Pierce streets, dashing into the
drugstore. In the collision with the
telegraph pole it almost cut the car in
two, while the entire north side of the
car was crushed like an egg shell.
.Sam Thomas, a man was standing
on the curbing waiting to ride to his
work at the Baum Iron company's
plant, was pinioned between the car
and the building, and his life crushed j
out.
The Omaha News speaking of the
accident, has the following in regard
to the injury of theformei resident of
of this city: "Conductor N. P. .Sack
ett of 25(53 Popleton avenue, was col
lecting faies when the accident occur
red, not knowing that his car bad
gotten oeyona tne control or the mo
torman and was running away.
The force of the collision threw him
forward and a huge piece of wreckage
pinioned him to the car, but he quick
ly freed himself. Notwithstanding the
fact that blood was trickling from sev
eral cuts in his race, he assisted in res
cuing the passengers. He then went
home unassisted.
ENJOY AN AFTERNOON AT PETERSEN'S
Masons Confer Degree of Knight Templar
Upon Byron Clark Five Hundred
Club Give Theatre Party.
Thoughtful Thinks.
Easter is as early as possible this
year, corning on the 31st day of March.
Who prognoM icators are eccouraning
the coal consumer by predicting ;i
short winter: and it certainly has been
a mild on so tar.
NO STATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Depends Upon the Legislature.
Mayor Gering was in Omaha yester
day upon private business. After fin
ishing the same and having a few
hours to spare, be visited several of
the parties who are interested in the
building of the interurban line of rail
way from that city to Plattsmouth.
He says the promoters are very enthu
siastic over the project.and that there
is but one thing that will prevent the
completion of the same during the
coming season. There is a bill pend
ing in the legislature relative to the
construction f these lines, and if this
measure goes through, we are sure to
get the interurban. It will be seen,
therefore, that much depends.
To a house, that was crowed wit
expectant parents and friends, who in
spired those taking part to do their
best, the excellent program of the
medal contest was rendered Friday
at the Christian church. The
music, which was under the direction
of Mrs. E. H. Wescott, was especially
fine, and drew forth many favorable
comments from the pleased audience
The kindly assistance of Mrs. Beeson
and Misses Josephine Graves and Anna
Heisel are deserving of mention for
the manner in which they also pro
motcd the success of the affair.
A series of drawings by Miss Heisel
illustrated the effect of tobacco upon
the system. The first picture of the
series was the life size head of a boy
showing the results of the cigarette
habit, while the last picture repre
sented the boy faded to an old cob
pipe.
In the medal coutest proper, there
were nine contestants who were very
evenly matched and required some
time for the judges to reach a decision.
The judges were Principal Edward
Ilodapp of the Union schools, Princi
pal Mrs. L. A. Queen of the Murray
schools and O. A. Davis of Murray.
Miss Maude Kuhney was awarded the
silver medal, while second place was
secured by Miss Marie Douglass, who
had within a fraction of one-third of
the entire number of points that
were to be obtained.
The contest was exceptionally well
arranged and was conducted in a man
ner satisfactory to everyone.
At Coates' hall this afternoon the
ladies of the W. C. T. U., under whose
auspices the medal contest was held,
gave a reception in honor of those
taking part in the program. The
hours were from 2:30 to 5 o'clock, and
in that time a large number of par
ents and others interested in this
work attended and partook of delicious
refreshments that were served during
the afternoon.
lor the success of the affair last
evening much credit is due Mrs. L. A.
Moore, who had charge of the contest,
and who is so well pleased that an
other is planned for the near future
Our citly.ensou.jhr. to put aside hick
eringand pull together alorg rational
and practical lines for the betterment
of local conditions for the upbuilding
of our city and Its commercial inter
ests. Don't try to kill any enterprise,
for we need all we have and more too.
W. J. Connell, a prominent attorney
of Omaha, and the gentleman who
wears the distinction of having been
defeated for congress by W. J. Bryan,
wnen he ran the first time, was fined
$100 for contempt for practicing his
bulldozing methods in court. The day
for winning cases by browbeating the
witnesses and the court has passed.
Even lawyers must learn that others
have some rights which they are bound
to respect.
TheFremont Herald truthfully re
marks? "Observe closely, gentlemen.
and you will find that every ring news
paper of the republican persuasion is
manifesting signs of delight that the
state legislature is not making good its
promises. Some of these old grafters
would be broken-hearted to see tha re
form element of their Dartv remain
virtuous. But there is not much dan
ger.
Some of the members of the Nebras
ka legislature want their salaries raised
to $10 per day, and a bill has been in
troduced to that effect. "Gee, whiz!"
remarks a Cass county farmer, "don't
that beat the Jews? Why, the maior-
ty of those fellows up at Lincoln can't
earn $10 a week scarcely when they are
at borne." Which is about the truth.
According to the action of the repub-
ican members of the legislature they
propose to leave the 2-cent passenger
and freight rates with the railroad
commissioners. And right there is
where the railroad corporations want
it to rest. And this is the manner in
which the republicans expect to keep
faith with the people.
When marriage comes so thick and
fast that a St. Louis priest nearly
makes the mistake of uniting the
wrong couple in his long waiting line,
there need be no fear of the divorce
vil decimating our population.
The Cause a Defection Among the Hast
ings Base Bali Players.
Formation of the proposed state
i tasehall league, for tiie season of l:07.
has been practically abandoned and
organized baseball in Nebraska will
be deferred until l!)s, says the Omaha
News.
The principal reason for the failure
of the scheme is said to lie in the de
fection of Hastings, which was de
pended upon as one of the best cities
in the circuit.
This is not attributed to any lack
of interest on the part of the Hastings
fans, nor to a lack of financial support,
but mainly to the inability to find a
location for a ball park near enough
to the center of the town to make the
venture a self-supporting one.
The men who were behind the or
ganization this year state that it has
merely been postponed until 1908,
when a state league will undoubtedly
be formed, with six or eight good towns
in the circuit.
If the plans of those interested can
be carried out the association has a
promising prospect for success, with a
circuit selected from the following
Nebraska cities: Hastings, Kearney,
Grand Island, Norfolk, South Omaha,
Beatrice, Fremont, Xebrask City and
Plattsmouth.
If the local option baseball law is
passed by the present legislature it is
expected to materially aid the state
league, as it will permit Sunday hall
playing in towns where it is now pro
hibited Why Not in Plattsmouth?
Tecumseh proposes to try municipal
ownership provided a sufficient num
ber of people favor the proposition to
vote bonds and build a lighting plant.
David City has just completed a new
plant costing $1'J,000 and Tecumseh
will follow in her footsteps. Why not
give it anoteer trial in Plattsmouth?
Properly managed, it would undoubt
edly be a success here as well as else
where. All that is needed is honest
management.
Heart
Tin-i)("iuls
aKness
ictioii of
tin heart !e-
iipoii the Hi-art nerves
and muscles. When I rum any;
cause they become weak or ex
hausted, and fail to furnish
sufficient power, the heart flut
ters, palpitates, skips beats;
and in its clfort to keep up it
work, causes pain and distress,
such as smothering spells,
short breath, fainting, pain
around heart, arm and shoul
ders. The circulation is im
peded, and the entire system
suffers from lack of nourish
ment. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure makes
a heart strong and vigorous hy
strengthening these nerves and
muscles.
"I had palpitation and pain around
my heart, and thn doctors It
incurable. I don't lHiev It now. fos
after tahlnic six hotfles of lr. fiIM
Hourt ( !urc, lhr bottli-M of t h-Nocvln
and thre loxrn of Hie N-rv mnl
Liver I'ill.s I nm entlrHy rumd, aaf
fevl better tlnwi I h.iv for llvn y cjirH,
u!iJ ll Is all iu to tliesn remi'dleft. t
Tvnnt you to know that your rneijlclne
ureil me. Jt relieved mn from lrs
lirst dose, and I kept rl;ht fti till th
p.-iin in my chest was Ron iirid L kept
on feelinir better even nft-r I vjjC
taking It.'' JOHN II. SI I HUM A N.
Ileldnitf, Mich.
Dr. Miles' Heart Cure Is sold by
your drugrjist, who will fjuarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. If It falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
No man is excused from wrongdoing
on the plea that others would do the
same wrong if opportunity offered.
In the High School.
It has come to the Journal's ears
that a disturbance was created in the
High school room yesterday, in which
the principal and one of the larger
male pupils were the chief actors. In
our school days, when we went home
after getting a good "licking" from
the teacher, it was generally repeated
before we went to bed that night. I
this old custom was inaugurated in
the schools today it would help the
teachers. Some young men think
they are too big to take a "dressing
down" from the teacher. The sooner
they get this idea out of their heads.
the better It will be for them. As loner
as boys and girls go to school they must
mate up tneir minds to abide by the
rules and regulations laid down for
their government, and parents should
encourage tneir children in doinc kt.
Otherwise the must expect the unruly
to get ine worse or it in tne outcome
Why Refer
to Doctors
Because we make medicines
Bfor then. We tell them all
about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
2nd they prescribe it for
P coughs, colds, bronchitis, con
sumption, lhsy trust ir. Then
you can afford to trust it.
Ask your own doctor.
The best kind of a testimonial
Ll . .
ooici id. over sixty years.
i i rn m inn in n nj i
3 ISsijbr J.C. A7rCo..lAjweU.Ma.
jpA - manufacturers of
'-n T SOSAPABILLA.
nun vnrv.
VT a liars r.o secrets ! V'e publish
iie .'jriio'ij of a. I cur medicines.
tsar-fta
Aver'3 FMls great'y aid tno Cherry
Pectoral in bretklr.rj up a cold.
In Honor of Mrs. Pearlman.
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs
j. c. Petersen was the scene of a de
lightful company Thnrsday afternoon,
when the latter entertained a number
of friends as an evidence of the high
esteem in which Mrs. Pearlman has al
ways been held. The afternoon passed
almost too quickly at progressive high-
hve and a general social time. In the
entertaining game played Mrs. Troop
carried off first honors, while Mrs
itosencrans was awarded the booby
prize, which consoled her in the loss of
the most games.
At the close of a most enjoyable af
ternoon, a welcome diversion appeared
in the form of a three course luncheon,
which added further to the sociability
or the affair. Those to take part in
the happy afternoon with Mrs. Pearl
man, were Mesdames M. A. Dickson,
W. E. Rosencrans, L. B. Egenberger,
HObert Troop, F. R. Guthman, II. D.
Travis, Phillip Sauter, Val Burkel, Z.
1. lirown, Carl Kunsman and F. n.
Steimker.
A Pleasant Theatre Party.
At "The Pit," which appeared at the
Parmele Friday, the members of
the Five Hundred club pleasantly en
tertained a theatre party complimen
tary to Miss Ida Pearlman, who ex
pects to remove soon to Omaha. The
evening proved to be a delightful af
fair, and was enjoyed immensely by
ine young ladies, who are making the
most of the last days in which Miss
Ida is with their society.
The following composed the party
miss weideman, Margaret Mauzy.
Margaret Dovey, Gretchen Donnelly,
ieita lirown, Helen Dovey, Ellen
Windham, Emma Falter.
Neibors Got Fooled.
"I was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that 1 would never leave it alive; but
tney got fooled, for thanks be to God, I
was induced to try Dr. King's New
Discovery. It took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the coutrh
ana restore me to cood sound health.1
writes .urs. .va uncapher of Grover-
town, Stark county, Ind. This kin of
cough and cold cures, and healer of
throat and lungs, is puaranteed bv F.
G. Fricke & Co.
The Best Physic.
When you want a physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and pleasant
n effect, take Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price 25c. Fverv
ox warranted. Get a free samDle at
F. G. Fricke & Co.'s and A. T. Fried's
drug stores and try them.
.The legislature wants to go slow on
the increased salary business. The
taxpayers are not going to stand $10
per day for members of the legislature.
If any there be who can't serve for $5
per day, let them make way for some
one who will.
it
Carrie Nation has moved the head
quarters of her paper, The Hatchet to
Washington. Formal announcement,
probably, on February 22.
Fifty years ago the governor of Illi
nois compelled the restoration of an
eveningtrain from St. Louis to SpriDg-
field. Such information as this com
pels belief in "the good old days" of
song and story.
If people understood how much an
an editor appreciates the voluntary
handing in of local items, mere folks
would take pains to see that he gets
items which they know about.
It is not always the laziest man in
town who is the last to get the snow
cleaned off the sidewalk. Sometimes
his wife gets ashamed and shovels It
off herself.
Give me the man who can hold on
when others let go; who pushes ahead
when others turn back; who stiffens
up when others weaken; who advances
when others retreat; who knows no
such word as "can't" or "give up,"
and I will show you a man who will
win, no matter what opposes him, no
matter what obstacles confront him.
The home merchant needs the as
sistance of the farmers, and in like re
turn the farmer needs the assistance
of every business man in the county.
Patronize home business houses and
home institutions of every description,
thereby you build up your own finan
cial condition.
Most people are now satisfied that
there is something in the "shadow" of
the ground hog, after a1!. Wecetainly
have been enjoying some biting winter
weather since that eventful day, with
the thermometer ranging from five to
twelve degrees below.
He Was From Weeping Water.
Wednesday Dan Donahue, who hails
from Weeping Water, drifted into the
city, frequented several saloons and
then was gathered in by the police,
lie claimed to have had $30 when he
reached town, but when he was ar
rested he had no money, and was
serving out his fine in jail. Yester
day he was looking through his pock
ets and in one of them found a $10 bill
which he did not know he had. When
he made this discovery he gave a
shout of joy and yelled for the police.
When they arrived he told them of
his find and wanted to pay the amount
he owed the city and get out of jail as
soon as possible. The change was
soon made and Donahue started for
the depot at a lively pace with the in
tention of taking the first train home,
lie refused to remain in such a hole
as is the city jail. Nebraska City
rsews.
Russell Highly Honored.
Thirty-four Missouri Pacific men
from the passenger and freight de
partments, maintenance-of-way, loco
motive engineers and trainmen Thurs
day night tendered a banquet to for
mer Superintendent J. J. Russell of
the Omaha division of the road, who
later left for his new post at Beards-
town, 111., where today he will enter
upon his new duties as division super
mtendent of the Illinois division of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
The banquet was an elegant eight
course affair at the Henshaw, Assist
ant General Freight Agent Phillippi
acted as toastmaster.
At the conclusion of the function
Mr. Russell was presented with an ele
gant gold watch, chain and charm,
leather traveling bag.a silver-mounted
toilet set and a beautiful clock.
World-Herald.
Small Blaze at Karvanek's.
The explosion of a gasoline stove at
tne home of John Karvanek in the
second ward, was the cause of a smal
Diaze about 10 o'clock this morning.
The fire alarm sounded, but the ser
vices of the department were found
unnecessary, as the neighbors, who
had promptly responded, extinguished
the flames before any damage was
done, beyond the scorching of the wall
paper.
Senator Patrick of Sarpy county has
favored the Journal with a copy of his
road bill. After reading the same we
find that it is the proper thing all
through. Senator Patrick is one of
the ablest members of the senate, and
is always alert to the interests of the
people. Of course he is a democrat.
The lobby, which was to have been
killed, was not killed. This Is where
platform pledges diverge from the real
thing.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
fur a Kreat may years aoctors pro
nounced it a local disease and prescrib
ed local remedies, and by constantly
railing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and tbesefore requires consti
tutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure manufactured by E. J. Cheney t
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market. It is taken
internernally in poses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tem. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY, Toledo. Ohoi. Sold
by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family
Pills for constipation.
Railroad Commission's Power.
The joint committee on the railroad
commission bill is gradually whipping
things into shape. 1 1 has practically
agreed upon a method of procedure
that has for its first object the speedy
trial of all rate cases. It provides that
the commission shall take as maximum
rates the one in force on January 1 of
this year, and shall have the power to
make new schedules which shall go in
to force at least sixty days thereafter,
says the Lincoln News. This gives the
railroads time to file objections. A
hearing is then given, and if the road-i
appeal therefrom they must do it be
fore the date set for the new rates to
go into effect. The hearing on the ap
peal shall be in the district court, and
upon its merits. The railroads must
attach to any petition for an injunc
tion all of the evidence and the find
ings of facts made before the commis
sion, and nc injunction shall issue un
til after a trial, which is a new proced
ure in rate cases, and prevents any
holding up of a rate until after the
equities have been fully determined.
Realizing that fines against a rail
road disobeying an order of the com
mission are of little value as deter
rents, the new law will atlix penalties
upon otticers, agents and employes who
violate these orders, fines ranging from
$100 to $5,000 for each offense, or im
prisonment for from ten to thirty days.
The bill will fix the salaries of com
missioners at $3,000 a year, and makes
the attorney general the legal repre
sentative of the state in all hearings.
The sub-committee has a paragraph
making rate of fare two cents a miles.
Masons Enjoy Banquet.
The Masonic lodge rooms were the
rendezvous of a large number of that
order Fr'.day to witness the cere
monies and participate in the festivi
ties, incidental to conferring the de
gree of Knight Templar, upon Byron
Clark.
At the close of this ceremony, an
elegant banquet prepared and
served by the ladies of the St. Mary's
Guild, was partaken of by those in at
tendance. The evening proved to be
a very enjoyable one for everyone, and
it was with regret that at a late hour
the lodge adjourned and the member?
departed for home.
Those from out-of-town in attend
ance were Messrs. Joe Neely of Lin
coln, W. B. Banning of Union and Joe
Tubbs of Mynard.
"J"' , .-rr-i'.
Don't allow money to lie around.
is easier to spend it and easier
to lose it
StWIEi MONEY
by keeping It in a safe place sucL 4
TheBanH of Cass County
Capital Stock $.:o,000, Surplus $15,0OC
orricEKri:
Chas. C. Parmele. Pres., Jacob Trltsch. V-P.
T. M. Patterson. Cash.
You can give a check for any part of
It at any time and so have a receipt
for payment without asking for one.
W hen you have a bank account you
will be anxious to add to it rather than
spend from it. Don't you want to
know more about it.
Mi