l&lattemoutb Sourna
VOLUME XXVII
PLATTSMOUTU, XEI5RASKA, THURSDAY, A1MML 18 1907.
JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY
Short Paragraphs Prepared and Purloined
For the Readers of the Journal.
Tin- iM)i krhois ami tli- i:un-ak-s rcav,
Tin wafM-s aixl tin roasts are oYr:
Thf winter menus rooked In trrease
Are shadows that diMress no more!
I'or hamre, the lettm'e and "tomal,"
The kale ami siinali let us try;
A iid sure as f'a-u-y's at tlie hat,
Tlie old redeemer, rhuharh ile!
When a butcher moves he pulls up
steaks.
Some wemeri seem to enjoy boasting
cf their trouble.
Many a man's nervousness is due to
his lack of nerve.
It doesn't take a very bright woman
to dazzle some men.
Love makes the world go round; often
love of strong drink.
And must we go through the Thaw
agony all over again?
It isn't pleasant to get called down
except to breakfast.
Lots of men have recovered from
their annual swear-off.
Talk is cheap, yet some people use
extravagant language.
It takes a man with a lot of brass to
dispose of a gold brick.
In order to satisfy a man give him
what he thinks he wants.
Now doth the frisky bock-beer sign
adorn each thirsty street.
Would that our creditors would or
ganize a don't worry club.
It does not matter who invented the
kiss the patent has expired.
A wise woman never quarrels with
her husband till after pay day.
A woman may regard marriage as a
tie, but it is never tongued tied.
"Hello wooing" is the new term for
the kind that is done by telephone.
Let money talk and you are sure to
hear the accent of a fool before long.
And many a woman's greatness is
due to the smallness of her husband.
In making a garden a man is apt to
call a spade quite a number of things.
He put Ms armsTonnd her waist:
She had a w-apwh tontrue
And then sh fiuislied her remarks
He sadly mutt-ewd, "Siumr!"
Sentiment has reached the limit
when a woman weeps over her divorce
papers.
Any man can tell a lie but it takes a
born diplomat to induce people to be
lieve it.
Laugh and the world sits up and
takes notice; snore and you only wake
the baby.
You will have smiling friends as long
as you keep still and let your money
talk for you.
The president's dentest says the
president's teeth are worth their
weight in gold.
The cloak of friendship and the
mantle of charity are not made from
the same piece of cloth.
There is always more or less rejoic
ing in a community when a chronic
kicker kicks the bucket.
Some people neTer stop to count up
the cost because they realize they
haven't got the price anyway.
Spring may be here, according to the
calendar, but yoa can't prove it by the
weather cr the price of asparagus.
Spring appears to be here but you
know what the American spring is.
Don't go far without jour overcoat.
A Chicago minister says apartment
houses destroy home life- They also
tend to the imperilization of janitors.
Some husbands wish that their wives
could buy hats as the state of Penn
sylvania bought bronze chandeliers
by the pound.
Don't be at all backward about giv
ing your grass a hair cut if it needs it,
even if it is early in the spring. The
grass wont catch cold.
Desires to be Shown.
Our friend. V.'. F. Gillispie, the My
nard grain buyer, departed Sunday
morning for St. Louis to look alter
some corn he shipped to that city.
Billy says when the corn left Mynard
it was in a most excellent shape, and
was greatly surprised to get a report
that it was hot and not in good condi
tion when it reached there. Billy says
that while he is not from Missouri he
will demand "to be shown," before he
will submit to a reduction of even a
cent on the bushel.
"Good for everything a salve is used
for and especially recommended for
piles." That is what we say about
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Ilazel
Salve. That is what twenty years of
usage has proven. Get the original.
Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.
NEW STATE PRIMARY LAW
A Synoposis of the Nebraska Law Which
Will Govern Future Primary Elections
Under the new primary election law
all candidates for elective offices ex
cept those exempted from the provis
ions of the act shall be nominated by
a primary held in accordance with the
act; by nomination papers signed and
filed as provided by statute. The act
does not apply to special elections to
fill vacancies, nor to municipal elec
tions in cities having less than 25,000
population, villages, township and
school district officers, nor to mem
bers of school boards or boards of edu
cation, says the Lincoln News.
In addition to nominations by pri
mary, convention or committee, can
didates may be nominated by petition,
petitions to be tiled with the village,
city or county clerk or secretary of
state as the case may be. If the nom
ination is for a state office, 1,000 signa
tures are required; if for a city, coun
ty or other division less than a state,
200 are required, and for a precinct,
township or ward, 50; but in no in
stance shall the signatures of more
than one-fourth of the voters be re
quired where the candidacy is for a
county, township, precinct or ward
office. Candidates so nominated shall
on the ballots be termed candidates by
petition. Certificates of nomination
are to be filed with the same officials
as under the old law.
The first primary under this law
shall be held on the first Tuesday of
September of this year and future ones
on the same day annually thereafter.
This shall also be the first day for
registration in cities. Any other pri
mary than the above shall be held
Tuesday, four weeks before the elec
tion except in Omaha and Lincoln
where they shall be held five weeks
prior to elections.
The governor shall issue a proclama
tion sixty days previous to a primary
election and notice shall be given by
county and city clerks the same as for
a November election.
To have one's name on an official
primary ballot, the candidate or twenty-five
electors affiliated with his
party must file an application with
the proper authority, at least thirty
days prior to the primary.
Primary ballots shall be of the same
form as those used at regular elections
except that there shall be a separate
ballot for each political party. Names
on the ballot shall be printed alpha
betically, except in Douglas county,
where the rotation system is provided
for.
The expense of primary elections
shall be paid out of the city or county
general fund as the case may be, but
to help defray such expense the follow
ing filing fees shall be paid into tlie
county general fund of the county
where the candidate resides: United
States senator, $50; state officers, mem
bers of congress and judges of the dis
trict court, 10; county, legislative
and city offices, $5. No filing fee is
required for regents of the university
or presidential electors.
Polls for primaries shall open at 8 a
m. and close at 9 p. m., in the cities
where registration is required; in other
places they shall be open at noon and
close at 9 p. m. Anyone in line at the
time for closing the polls shall be en
titled to vote, but no one coming after
! o'clock shall be allowed to vote even
though the polls be open.
The county board shall provide all
ballot boxes, locks and keys. The
same judges and clerks shall preside
as preside at November elections and
they shall receive the same pay. lie
turns shall receive the same pay.
An elector desiring to vote at a pri
mary shall state to the judge which
political party he affiliates with. In
cities where registration is required
he shall first be registered. Registra
tion books shall contain a column for
recording party affiliation and that of
each voter shall be recorded. If he
declines to give his party affiliation he
cannot vote at a primary. If a voter
is challenged, he may be obliged to
swear that he affiliates with the party
whose ticket he desires to vote and
that he will support the candidates of
said party at the coming election.
The provision for challengers is
practically the same as the general
elections.
The candidates receiving a plurality
are the candidates of their respective
parties and their names are to be
printed on the official ballot. Vacan
cies occuring on a party ticket shall
be filled by a majority vote of the
party committee of city, county, dis
trict or state.
On the second Saturday succeeding
the general primary the nominees for
nominees for county office in each
county office in each county shall meet
and elect a county central committee
of one member from each election pre
cinct. Candidates for congress and
district judge shall appoint their own
committees and the chairman and sec
retaries of the same.
The county committeemen elected
by the candidates shall select their
own chairman and also one delegate to
a state platform convention. These
delegates shall meet at the capitol and
formulate the party platform and shall
also select a state committee of one
member for each state senator, said
state committee to select its own
chairman and secretary.
Constitutional amendments shall te
submitted at primaries and if a ma
jority of the voters of the parties vote
for them they shall become a part of
the party ticket.
Delegates to national conventions
shall be selected in state or congres
sional conventions in such manner as
the party state committees shall de
cide.
ANOTHER SLAP AT OMAHA
Supply Department at Omaha Headquarters
Entirely Abandoned and One Man
Comes to Piattsmouth.
According to the Omaha Bee, Jim
Hill has given that city another black
eye in the removal of the supply de
partment of the Burlington from that
place. In speaking of such action,
the Bee says: "Jim Hill gave Omaha
another slap Thursday when he gave
orders to move the supply department
of the Burlington away from Omaha.
It was announced Thursday that this
would probably be the outcome of the
visit of T. J. Frier, general storekeep
er of the Burlington, and L- N. nop
kins, general purchasing agent. A
call at the supply department at the
headquarters Friday morning found
the door locked and the clerks all
packing up their papers preparatory
to moving.
"The order came in the day before
abolishing the title of the office, but
some had thought that it was simply
a rearrangement of the forces. This
surmise was wrong, for the entire of
fice has been done away with. J. n.
Waterman and four clerks are moved
to Lincoln, where Mr. Waterman will
act as storekeeper. E.J. Roth, chief
clerk, and four clerks are moved to
Chicago, and W. W. Josselyn, who
has been supply agent, has been offered
the position of storekeeper at Piatts
mouth at the same salary he had in
Omaha. The rest of the office force
will be placed in other departments
in the headquarters.
"The removal of this department
from Omaha means the loss of an of
fice force of twenty people and that
do more supplies will be purchased
here. This department has been
spending from $50,000 to $100,000 a
year with the jobbers and manufact
urers of Omaha, but that is ancient
history. All purchasing will hereafter
be done in Chicago.
Purchases Fine Coach Horse.
After an extended search of several
months for a coach horse that would
meet all requirements, J. W.Sage, the
popular liveryman and best known
horse buyer in southeastern Nebraska
and western Iowa, at last has secured
such an animal. He has made trips to
nearly all the big horse sales held dur
ing the past few moDths within a hun
dred miles of this city, but did not
find what he was looking for until last
week when he was in Lincoln.
The horse exhibited there by the
Lincoln Importation company was
exactly what "Jim" wanted, but the
price of $2000 was a little too steep in
his estimation of horse flesh, and he
accordingly "dickered" away for four
days in an endeavor to secure a better
price. Failing to accomplish this he
returned home, and later by 'phone
was notified that his offer of $1500
would be accepted. The animal was
shipped arriving here last evening, and
today Mr. Sage is proudly exhibiting
his new possession, which is a noble
looking German coach horse. The
steed is four years old, weighs 1500
pounds, and was imported by A. L.
Sullivan to Lincoln, where it captured
first prize at the State Fair.
An Afternoon Wedding.
Marriage license was issed Saturday
toTJoseph II. Goodrean, age 27, of
Piattsmouth and Miss Rosa J. Russel,
age 22, of Pacific Junction. The knot
was made secure by Judge Archer in
the presence of a number of relatives
and friends. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodrean will make
their home in this vicinity. The
Journal extends congratulations to
the youDg people.
DEATH OF ANOTHER PIONEER
Andrew Sturm Prominent Pioneer Citizen
of Near Nehawka, Neb.
HE DIED AFTER EATING HIS BREAKFAST
Passed Away on the Farm Where He Lo
cated Over Half a Century Ago.
Through a special from Nehawka
under date of April 11, the Journal
learns of the sudden death of Andrew
Sturm, an early pioneer settler and a
prominent citizen of Cass county, who
dropped dead yesterday morning from
a. stroke of paralysis. The news of
bts untimely death is a great shock to
the many friends of the family, who,
although they knew that the old
gentleman was subject to parayletic
strokes, were not prepared for such a
sudden end.
Mr. Sturm had two strokes some
time previous to the last and fatal
stroke, which came when he seemed
to be feeling exceptionally well after
having partaken of a hearty breakfast,
which he had hardly left until he was
attacked by the third stroke, expiring
in a few minutes.
The deceased was a native of Alsace
Lorraine, Germany, being born there
in 1834, and coming to Nebraska in
the year 1S5G, he located on a farm
near Nehawka where he continued to
reside until the end came. lie was
married in the year 185S, and is the
father of three children: A. F., who
is engaged in the grain and lumber
business at Nehawka; Henry, a farmer
and stock raiser, and Mary, wife of
George Spohn of Superior, Neb.
In regard to the funeral arrange
ments, the Journal has not been in
formed, but it will likely be held to
morrow afternoon from the late horre-
Preparing for Convention.
A joint meeting of the Sunday
schools of this city was held Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church for
the purpose of making arrangements
for the annual convention of the Sun
day schools of Cass county, which will
be held in this city the 13th and 14th
of June. The pastors of the protest
ant churches of thecjty were selected
as a committee on 'general arrange
ments, while Supt. E. L. Piouse was
appointed chairman of the committee
on entertainment; Jesse Perry, chair
man of committee to receive the dele
gates; John Benfer, chairman on deco
rating, and Geo. L. Farley, chairman
on the committee on music.
During the sessions held in this city
Goverooi Sheldon will be present to
make an address, which is looked for
ward to with much pleasure. From
the program which is in preparation,
the meeting bids fair to be very inter
esting as well as instructive.
Nixey's Father Heard From.
County Clerk Rosencrans is in re
ceipt of a letter from John Nixey of
Edinburg, Scotland, father of the
young man who is confined at the
Perkins House as the result of an ac
cident in wfaich he lost his left foot,
Mr. Nixey, sr., thanks the county for
the kindness shown to his son, whose
absence from home has caused the
mother such grief that it is nee
essary to keep the sad news from her,
He also stated that he was only a poor
wage earner, and was not in a finan
cial position to repay the county at
this time for services rendered to the
son, tut that he would do so as soon
as he could save the required amount.
"Shorty" Visits Home Folks.
M. J. (Shorty) Hummel of Precept,
Nebraska, was a caller at the Journal
headquarters Saturday. He shipped
some stock to the Kansas City market
several days ago and stopped off on his
return home to visit his old Cass coun
ty friends a few days. Mr. Rummel
left here three years ago to better his
conditions, and the Journal is pleased
to learn that he has succeeded beyond
his most sanguine expectations. He
will return home this week and take
along with him some young cattle if
he can find what he wants here or on
the South Omaha markets.
Doing Business Again.
"When my friends thought I was
about to take leave of this world, on
account of indigestion, nervousness
and general debility," writes A. A.
Chisholm, Tread well, N. Y., "and
when it looked as if there was no hope
left, I was persuaded to try Electric
Bitters, and I rejoice to say that they
are curing me. I am now doing busi
ness again as of old, and am still gain
ing daily." Best tonic medicine on
earth. Guaranteed by F. G. Fricke &
Do., Druggists. 50 cents.
Farm Residence Destroyed.
Through a 'phone message at an
early hourTueS(jay morn., the Journal
learns of tlie destruction by fire of I.
W. Foster's line farm residence, situ
ated about three and one half miles
southeast of Union. The house was a
large two story frame building, well
furnished, and valued at about $4000.
It is thought that the loss is fully cov
ered by Insurance, as Mr. Foster is a
very strict business man.
The origin of the blaze is not known,
it breaking out while Mr. Foster was
absent and the flames gaining such
headway, under the impetus of the
high wind blowing yesterday after
noon, that nothing but a few bed
clothes could be saved by neighbors
who discovered the fire.
DEATH OF MRS J. E. BANNING
Passes Away at 2 O'clock This Morning
at Home in Nehawka
The sad intelligence of the death of
Mrs. Partbena Banning, widow of
James E. Banning, which occurred
very suddenly at 2 o'clock Tues. morn
nine at her home in Nehawka, was
received at this office. The end
came after three weeks illness with or
ganic heart trouble, superinduced by
rheumatism. It is with much regret
that the many friends throughout the
county learn of her demise.
The deceased is one of the best
known early settlers of Cass county
and a highly esteemed women in Ne
hawka precinct, where she has re
sided so many years. Her husband,
James E. Banning, who was engaged
in the milling business in Nehawka
for about thirty years, passed away
twelve years ago last January. The
children who survive the mother are,
Stella Banning and Jas. E. Banning,
who are still at home, and the step
children, C. W. Banning of Pleasan
ton, Neb., Mrs. Frank P. Sheldon and
Mrs. Henry Sturm of Nehawka.
Latin Party at Robertson Home.
L3.st Saturday evening the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Robertson was the
scene of a jolly gathering when some
sixty-eight Latin students of the High
school, assembled to have the last of
one of the good times before gradua
tion. At the door the guests were re
ceived by the members of the Cicero
Classe (all girls) who represented the
various goddesses, of which they have
studied during their course in school.
After all the participants had assem
bled, they voted that Miss Marguerite
Helps was the most charming goddess
and she was accordingly presented
with a beautiful bouquet of American
beauty roses. As the entertainment
was a Latin party, games of that
character were played, and in these
contests Misses Vesta Douglas and
Hallie Parmele, tied for the honors.
In the match between the two, Miss
Hallie was successful, and was pre
sented witd a bouquet of sweet peas.
Handsomely hand painted souv
entire programs of the pleasant
evenings entertainment were given to
those in attendance. At a late hour
delicious refreshments were served by
Misses Feme McBride, Ellen Pollock,
Hallie Parmele, Mattie Larson, Marie
Robertson, under the direction of Miss
Matthews.
Before the party broke up flashlight
pictures of the gathering were taken.
Bitten By a Spider.
Through blood poisoning caused by
a spider bite, John Washington of Bos
queville, Tex., would hava lost his leg,
which became a mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to try
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. lie writes:
"The first application relieved, and
four boxes healed all the sores."' Heals
every sore. 25 cents at F. G. Fricke
& Co. druggists.
Gentle and Effective.
A well known Manitoba editor
writes: "As an inside worker I lind
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effective
clearing the digestive tract and the
head." Price 25 cents. Samples free.
F. G. Fricke & Co. and A. T. Fried
druggists.
Board Has no Jurisdiction.
At the regular meeting of the coun
ty commissioners Tuesday the matter
vacating a street in Elmwood again
came up for consideration. The street
in question Is one fenced by Peter Van
Buren, mention of which has been
made by the Journal. Judge Travis
appeared for the village, while A. N.
Sullivan took Mr. VanBuren's side of
the question. The board decided that
they have no jurisdiction in the case,
it being a question for the village
board of Elmwood to pass upon.
ELMW00D GIRLS WIN OUT
Nebraske City Girls Loses the Last Game
of the Season
The Nebraska City News gives the
following particulars of the basket ball
game between the Elmwood girls and
the girls of Nebraska City, which oc
curred in tlie latter town Saturday
night, which is considered quite a vic
tory for the Elmwood basket ball team:
"The basket ball season, as far as
the Nebraska City High School J con
cerned, closed on Saturday evening
when the girls team played with a
girl team from Elm wood. There was
a large crowd present to witness tin;
game and they were not slow in hand
ing Prof. Davis, of the HI in wood
schools, who acted as referee some
warm shots for his raw decisions. He
certainly must have taught his team
to play rather rough ball and It was
more in the nature of foot ball.
"In the first half of the game Elm
wood won by a score of 11 to it and
the Nebraska City girls whipped up
and at the close of the game Elmwood
with the aid of her referee, had a
score of lit to hi and won the game.
"Prof. G. E. Martin was umpire and
Miss Clara Mackin timekeeper. The
Elmwood girls are good players and
could be taught to play good, clean
ball and not so rough and with proper
training they could be made to be
champions of their weight in the
state. They averaged 107 pounds and
were heavier than the Nebraska City
girls who averaged something like 1 o I
pounds.
"At the close of the game the Elm
wood girls went to the home of Mrs.
Charles V. Crart, where they were
nicely entertained "
Assessors Elected This Year.
A special from Lincoln says: "A
fact which is not generally known is
that county assessors are to be elected
this fall in every county in the state.
When the biennial election laws were
enacted two years ago, among other
terms of county officers extended was
that of county assessor, which was
lengthened one year. This would
make the selection of these officers oc
cur in 1008. All of the biennial elec
tion laws, except this one, were knock
ed out by the supreme court, and this
one was not tested. The recent legis
lature, however, enacted a law which
requires the assessors to be elected
this fall. This means that after the
November election tlie State Board of
Assessment will not only have to school
ninety new assessors in the provisions
of the law, but the secretary will also
have to instruct the new assessors re
garding the handling of property un
der the terms of the terminal tax law.
This new law will have to be tested
first by assessors who have had no ex
perience in this line of work, as the
county assessor is not eligible for re-election."
"Girl of the Golden West."
Oscar F. Hodge, advance represen
tative for Blanche Bates, in tlie "Girl
of the Golden West," is in the city to
day arranging for Miss Bates to ap
pear here. Mr. Hodge gave the Journ
al a call and stated the reason why
Miss Bates does not appear in Omaha
is because the play houses in that city
are in the bands of a syndicate, and
that this company does not desire to
appear in the metropolis. This expla
nation is given because many people
will wonder why the "Girl of the
Golden West" gives Omaha the go-by.
This company appears at the Parmele
theatre on Tuesday evening, April 2::.
Expert Trimmer Arrives.
Miss Wells, an experienced trimmer
until recently employed by Fisk, one
of the largest millinery establishments
in Chicago, will arrive in this city on
Burlington train No. 2 this evening to
take charge of the work in Miss Flor
ence Anderson's store. The spring
trade in millinery has been exception
ally heavy, and in order to properly
handle the work, Miss Anderson lias
found it necessary to secure a;i expert
trimmer from Chicago.
Root Delivers Address.
At the rooms of the Young Men's
Bible Class in the Methodist church
Monday eve. Senator J. L. Root deliv
ered the seventh of the series of lec
tures which the class is enjoying this
spring. The subject, "The Mill, The
Grist and The Grinders,' referred to
the work of the legislature, that re
cently adjourned. The speaker dwelt
upon the making of the legislature,
what they accomplished, and how
the new laws will affect the people.
From the beginning to the end the
greatest interest was manifested by
the thirty-five young men in attend
ance. Beside the members of the cla
a number of visitors werealso prpsnf.
and expressed their hearty enj" ni-nt
of Senator Root's talk.