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A Platismouth Boy Sees Many Places in Many
Climes, in Six Years Absence
From Home
After visiting a week in this city with
his parents, Herman Bestor and wife,
Daniel Iiestor departed today for Des j
Moines, Iowa, where he expects to se
cure a position at the fort at that place
driving a corral wagon. Mr. Bestor
had not been at home for more than
six years. When he first left home he
went to St. Louis, Missouri, where he
enlisted as a private in Company B,
Twenty-second U. S. regiment, and was
sent to Ft. Logan, Colorado. He re
there seven months and was then
transferred to the Philippine Islands.
Here he remained two years, and dur
ing that time was in no engagements
where it was necessary to shoot in the
offensive or defensive, and was called
out in only one action, which was set
tled without the firing of a single gun.
During the trouble in China, that
claimed the attention of all nations for
three or four years, Mr. Bestor 's regi
ment was sent from our island posses
sions to the Flowery kingdom, being
stationed with the garrison whose duty
it was to protect the United States
legation at Pekin. where they remained
about seven months. He tells of some
interestng features of the ancient capi
tal of the Celestials. j
He says Pekin is situated about forty (
miles inside of the great wall of China,
and is enclosed within an inner wall.
This inner wall is about thirty miles in
length and on an a.erage about fifty i bery of the United States treasury and
feet high. Its sides are almost perpen-j other places where valuables were ex
dicular, having every four feet an ofT-. iosed. Later he was transferred to
set of three inches. j South Dakota, when trouble with the
By way of drill the troops were com- Indians was feared. He served seven
pelled to scale or climb these walls months there and was honorably dis
daily, using nothing but their hands j charged, having served his full time,
and feet, carrying meanwhile their j During the entire time he did not
arms and knapsack. A fall from the ' have to shoot at an enemy, nor was he
top meant death or a stay in the "uu- j shot at, a very rare experience con
pital. The walls arc built of marble, j sidering the length of service and the
polished on the inside. The city is di- 1 scenes through which he passed.
v!dtd into two portions, the northern He came home about a week ago and
portion being inhabited by decendents has been visiting his folks here and in
from the ancient Tartars, while the , the country west of town. Should he
southern part is the dwelling place of not succeed in finding a suitable open-
the Chinese
is built in a
divided into
is called the
proper. The Tartar part !
four siiled enclosure, sub- '
three parts, one of which
"Forbidden City," where
the Impearial family reside. The second
is called the "Imperial City," and is
occupied as a residence for the Imperial
princes, officers of the army and others
Influenza
It seems to be beyond doubt that In
fluenza has again invaded this country
and that it is rapidly spreading from
east to west. The advice of all doctors
is to try to gain as much strength as
possible in order to withstand the at
tack of that treacherous disease. To
do this you have to strengthen first
your digestive organswithTriner's Am
erican Elixir of Bitter Wine. It acts
directly on these organs and makes
them capable to work without difficulty,
that is, to accept food and digest it. If
your stomach is weak, if you cannot
eat as much as usual, if you do not feel
well after meals, if the food does not
agree with you, if you are getting
weaker, if your tongue is coated, and
your breath is foul, if you feel bloated,
Triner's American Elixir of Bitter
Wine will help you better than any
remedy in the world. Whoever needs
bodily strength and a healthy stomach,
should try this preparation. If you
need free medical advice, write to the
manufacturer, Jos. Triner, 616-622 So.
Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111.
Will Visit Over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. White departed
this afternoon for David City, where
thev will visit with Mrs White's Rrrtttiai
wm. McKendaii, and will look after j Receive Bids for County Work.
some business as well. They will also ! Today being the day for the filing of
visit during their absence at Surprise, ' propositions for doing the county bridge
where they will be a guest of Dempsey 1 building, bids were received from the
White, a brother of Mr. White. They i following firms for the construction of
do not expect to return until next week ' the work needed: The Nebraska Con
some time. ; struction Company, Lincoln; the Stand-
English" Spavin Liniment removes' 11 JmPany. 0maha:
Hard, Soft or Calloused Eumps anH ' John W- Towle- maha-
Blemishes from horses; also Blood Spav-! Have Embarked in Business.
lCUroS' SpHno ' S,Tee"!y' RinS Bone- ! In the south room of the new Eber-
ouue. prams, ouuen i nroais.ugns :
etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
A !
wonderful Blemish Cure. Sold by Ger
ing & Co., druggists.
New Provision On Passes.
i asses now issueu oy me Duningion
contain a saving clause on tne oacK ior
the protection of the company never
before used. It is to the effect that
the recipient of the pass agrees not to
use the pass in violation of any state or
interstate law affecting the issuance of
passes.
SSF I
r??n rMTnn n i
of high rank. The third division is
where the six tribunals sit, and is the
part allotted to the legations of the
United States. Great Britain and
France. There are many notable build
ings in the ancient city, among which
are the "Temple of Peace," failing in
its influence upon the people, however,
as indicated by the boxer movement
also the "Mohammedan Mosque," the
"Observatory," the "Temple of Agri
culture," and the "Temple of Heaven. "
In the latter, the emperor goes once a
year to offer sacrifice. The building is
a vast circular structure with many
roofs, the edges of which are turned up.
The inside is painted and decorated in
all the hues of the rainbow. In the
neighborhood are allowed temples of
all the known religions in the world.
There is nothing to support the city
other than its being the seat of govern- j
ment, having been occupied as one of
the capitals since 1282.
After leaving China the regiment in
which Mr. Bester was serving, returned
to the United States and was stationed
at Ft. McDonald on Angel island, necr
San Francisco, where they were lo
cated at the time of the earthquake
disaster. The heavier shocks were felt
on the island and one of the buildings
at the fort was partly destroyed.
When martial law was declared he
was among those who did patrol duty,
to keep looters from committing rob-
ing at Des Moines, he expects to go to
North Dakota to look for land,
The representative of this paper saw
him at the Burlington station, but was
not able to elicit a great deal from him
about his experience, as he considered
it only every day duty, and was not
looking for noteriety.
The Epworth League Reception.
The annual reception of the Epworth
League at "Sunnyside, " the home of
the Wescotts, was a most enjoyable
occasion. The reception was held from
eight to ten o'clock on Tuesday evening,
the last day of the year. An account
of the work done by the local society at
this place was taken, which was of
such a character as to give the mem
bers of the order much encouragement
for the time and efforts spent to make
the work which it is the aim of the
auxiliary to accomplish.
Some of the pleasing features of the
meeting was the singing of a solo by
Miss Zelma Tuey, which was received
with applause. Three of the young
people gave readings, which also pleased
the audience to that extent that they
-were repeatedly encored. The ones to
favor the occasion were Misses Mildred
Cummins, Marie Douglass and Master
Bonnie Windham. A very pleasing and
unique diversion was the calling of the
roll of the League for the past twelve
years by E. II. Wescott, and of the
members there about fifteen responded
to the roll call for the period, which is
speaking good for the order. With the
ever changing stream of humanity,
some going and some coming many
have come and many have gone during
these years.
sole buiWinfr. wh;rl has 4llst Wn m-
nlotml rf I r-i.i a xr nr l
are opening a new modern and up-to-;
date machine shop. They have gotten
their engine installed on the first floor,
their machinery in place
.
land
are ready for business. Both of
these gentlemen are men of experience
and good workmen. We do not see
why they should not make of this enter
prise an abundent success.
Henry Kingery was a passenger to
Omaha to visit his son todav.
Young People Entertained
The young people of the Presbyterian
church were entertained on New Year's
eve at the home of the pastor. The
specific purpose of the gathering was
I to discuss the interests of the Christian
j Endeavor society for the coming year.
After this matter was disposed of the
rest of the evening was spent socially.
! Many diversions had been provided and
the time was spent most pleasantly by
every one. The rooms had been decor
ated with pictures, advertisements,
drawings and clippings, each of which
: represented some well known or recent
book. The pleasure of solving these
I was granted everyone there and the
i zest put into the exercise was com
mentary on the interest the young
people take in good literatuae. The
honors went to Miss Esther Larson and
Livingston Richey who tied for first
prize, and in the guess off Mr. Richey
won the box of stuffed dates, which
were designed to sweeten the taste for
more good reading. The hostess served
chocolate and cake, after which Miss
Mildred Cummins gave one of her in
imitable dialect readings, followed by
Ben Windham with an impersonation.
He was greeted with cheers when he
appeared and applauded uproarously
when he had done. Miss Marie Douglas
entertained the assemblage delightfully
with her reading about what happened
when Mr. Brown got his hair cut.
The pastor then wished them all a
happy New Year, and the merry party
broke up with good wishes and cordial
sympathy for all men every where and
with this spirit they were ready to
enter another year and its responsibil
ities.
A Pleasant Affair
Saturday evening at the home of Wm.
Peters and wife near Weeping Water
Miss Irma invited about twenty-five of
her friends to play progressive carrom.
Leone and Dan Switzer carried off the
prizes as the best players.
A midnight lunch was served, after
which some very pretty selections were
played on the piano by Misses Rosa and
Christina Shafer, Hazel Jameson, Nel
lie Cockreli and Irma Peters.
Those who were present to enjoy the j
occasion were Ed Dowler, Roy and j
Margaret Gilberson. Leone and Dan
Switzer, Hazel Jameson, Alice Hoback, '
Walter Jensen, Nellie Cockreli, Chas. ;
Hutchins, Wayne Switzer, Rosa and j
Christina Shafer, Herbert Ratnour, I
Otto Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. E. Worman,
and Katie Britton of Burwell.
Mystic Legion Gets Members.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. V. Irish, de
parted this afternoon for Ashland,
where they are to work in the interest
of the Imperial Mystic Legion of
America. With the completing of their
two weeks work in this place they have
added
order.
just 56 new members to the j
Coming into this community .
perfect strangers and having to get ac-
! quaintea during tne time ar.cl working
while doing so it seems as though their j
! success in the line of adding to the j
i lodge here has been
more that what
would have been expected. They know
though they have a good order for
which to labor, which coupled with
active earnest presistant work has won
the success in this instance.
Steps Down and Out
Bricka, who has been manager
F. A.
of the Republican, ceased his business
connection with this paper last Satur
day, and goes to Woodbine, Iowa, to
assume proprietorship of the Woodbine
Chronicle, in company with G. G.
Adams. They have purchased the
Chronicle and will be permanently lo
cated there as soon as convenient. Mr.
Bricka's family will not leave until
school is out. Woodbine is a good town
and the paper is well patronized, and
these gentlemen will undoubtedly en
joy a lucrative business. Their friends
here will wish them every success.
Weeping Water Republican.
The Journal wishes Mr. Bricka suc
cess in his new field of labor.
Why Suffer from Rheumatism?
Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? If you doubt this just
try one application of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. It will make rest and
sleep possible, and that certainly means
a great deal to anyone afflicted with
rheumatism. For sale by F. G. Fricke
& Co.
Mother Very Sick.
Gust Roman received a message yes
terday saying that his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Roman, of Sioux City, Iowa,
was very sick, and for him to come.
Mr. Roman departed on the early train
yesterday for the bedside of his aged
parent, who is past 84 years, Mr.
Roman's father died some two years
since at an advanced age.
Henry Wastingberg, of Omaha, was
a visitor in the city yesterday, a guest
at the home of Joseph Warga.
The Accusation Was False
Some time ago a news item appeared
in the daily press, purporting to show
Mrs. Lillian Ford guilty of unlawfully
living at the home of J . C. Quinn. At
the time she was arrested and taken to
Burwell where she was tried : for
adultery and proved innocent. This
appears that she may be placed right
before the public. !
i
A GALL TO ACTION
AT SIOUX CITY
The Movement to Place the Missouri
in a Navigable Condition.
A meeting of the supporters and
friends of the movement to place the
Missouri river in navigable condition
will be held on January 22 and 23 at
Sioux City. The call sent out by the
executive committee expresses the be
lief that this is the opportune time to
push to successful completion the navi
gation of the Missouri river its entire
length. To accomplish this is a hercu
lean task.
Yet, nevertheless, it is not an impos
sible one. The word of engineers is
pledged that the Missouri can be made
permanently its entire iength at no
greater cost than the selling value per
mile of a single track railroad from the
river to Chicago. All that is needed is
to convince congress of the benefits
that will generally accrue from the
improvement of this natural highway.
There will come the real work.
The purpose of the Sioux City con
vention is to organize a permanent as
sociation embracing the states contigu
ous, to the Missouri, each to be repre
sented by one vice-president and one
director. The directors will later select
the officers. Business men of Lincoln
and of Nebraska are vitally interested
in this work being pushed. The rail
roads are not opposing the improvement,
so far as we have been able to learn,
but rather welcome it as one way out
of the vexing problem of transporting
all that is offered them. A waterway
! will be a very good regulator of rates,
and it can carry a lot of commerce at
small expense. M. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, in a recent speech,
said that the benefits to commerce in
that country from the great era of
waterway improvement and canal build
ing now on has been wonderful. The
rule there now is to have throughout
France free waterways and canals, as
they have free roads. These rivers and
canais, ne says, acts, in a way,
as a
Lin-
rate
coin
hill, a self-regulating one.-
News.
On a Noble Mission.
Early yesterday morning we met our
! friend, John P. Sattler, wending his
j way to the south part of the city. His
mission was to visit the sick Odd
J Fellows, of which there are three or
four in that section of the city, and to
pay them the usual amount allowed for
j benefits. A noble mission, indeed, on a
i bright New Year morning, and also a
; noble order which provides for its sick
and distressed. The Independent Order
of Odd Fellows is one of the oldest
orders in existence, and its motto, "F.
L. and T. " means all these letters sig
nify. They make a specialty of provid
ing for their sick and looking after
them, as well as the widows and
orphans of deceased members. We de-
lighted in seeing Mr. Sattler's happy
smiie as he proceeded on his way to
visit his sick brethren and to give them
aid.
A Big Fat Turkey.
Our good friend, Billy Gillespie, re
ceived a New Year present from Okla
homa in the shape of a big, fat turkey,
already dressed for roasting. It was
sent to him by Mike Swatzfischer with
the wish that he and his wife would
enjoy eating same on the first day of
the new year. "Billy" feels greatly
delighted to be thus remembered by his
old friend.
Departs For His Home.
R. P. Wright, of Lake Chalan,
Wash., after visiting in the city for
some two or three weeks with friends
and relatives, a guest of his father,
departed for Minneapolis last evening,
where he has two cars of apples from
the Pacific coast on the market. Mr.
Wright started with four cars, but
fearing the cold weather through the
northwest placed two cars in store,
and will ship them after he has re
turned home. He finds Minneapolis a
very good market the apples selling as
high as 2.50 per bushel.
W. W. Coates departed last evening
for Kewanee, Illinois, on the Burlington,
where he is looking after some busi
ness matters in connection with his de
partment store at that place.
Henry Williams, of Norfolk, after
visiting in the city for some time with
friends, departed yesterday morning
for Greenwood, where he will visit for
a short time before going home.
Miss Mayme Graves, of Lincoln, af
ter having visited in the city for some
time, a guest at the home of her
mother, departed for Lincoln this morn
ing, where she is employed as a trained
nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Werdeman of
Lee this state departed for their home
this afternoon, after having visited
with friends and relatives in and south
of the city, the guests of Mrs. Werde
man's sister, Mrs. Etta Nickels.
Misses Hanna Black, Hermia Spies
and Mable Trussler, made up a merry
party who visited with friends in Oma
ha New Year's afternoon, returning
home last evening.
Paul Morgan departed for Lincoln
this afternoon, after visiting in the city
during the holidays. He will take up
his work again in the State University.
poms post mi
qural routes
The House Committee to Vote for Measure Con
fining Services to Country Districts Only.
A special Washington correspondent.
under date of January 1, says that the
prospects for the establishment of a
special parcels delivery post system in
the rural districts of the United States,
for the benefit of the farmers and coun
try merchants, are exceptionally bright,
but there is no chance whatever of a
law being enacted by the present con
gress for the general parcels post sys
tem for the people of the cities.
A bill is now being prepared by the
officials of the postoffice department
providing for a parcels post in the rural
districts. It will be submitted to the
House Postoffice and Post Roads Com
mittee, which will perfect the measure,
and send it to the House, with a favor
able recommendation, provided the bill
can be drafted so as to confine the ser
vice to the country districts.
Representative Overstreet, chairman
of the Postoffice Committe, favors this
proposition, and a majority of the com
mittee will vote for it. Those who are
interested in this project have sounded
many members of the House and it has
developed that it will be adopted by a
large majority, if the measure is voted
on. Practically every member of the
House who lives outside of the cities
will vote for it.
Convenience in Buying.
A larire proportion of the rural mem- i
bers declare that the country merchants
will be greatly benefited by the estab
lishment of a parcels-post system, and
declare they will enjoy an era of un
paralleled prosperity, as the farmers
will be able to telephone their orders to
the stores and have the goods delivered
by the rural carrier without being forced
to neglect 'heir wovk to go to town to
make their purchases. There is no ob
jection to this' scheme on the ground
that it will trespass upon the domain of
private business enterprises, as it would
develop a new line of business and there
are no express companies in this field to
oppose the plan.
It is contemplated to provide for the
establishment of the parcel-post system
on rural delivery routes for packages
originating on a rural route or at the
distributing Postoffice for delivery by
rural carriers to the patrons at a rate
0!d Citizen Visits Town.
George Tressler, a former citizen of
this place, now making his home at Red
Oak, came in this morning for a few
days visit with friends and relatives.
Mr. Tressler is just returning from
Council Bluffs, where accompanied his
daughter, Miss Louise Tressler, where
she is entering the Western Iowa Col
lege at that place. Mr. Tressler will
remain and visit until the end of the
week.
Dr. Cook's Mother Better.
Word from Dr. Cook who is with
his mother at Salem. Iowa, where she
is very sick, is to the effect that she is
somewhat improved. The doctor will
remain with her, and look after the
case for the present, and should her
condition warrant he will return near
the end of the week. The many
friends of the doctor will be pleased to
know of his mother's improvement.
Bible Class and Teachers Meeting.
The Bible study class of the Christ
ian church will meet jointly with the
newly chosen officers and teachers of
the Sunday school at the heme of M.
S. Briggs and wife, in the north suite
of rooms in the Bach block on lower
Main street tonight. Matters of inte
rest to the Sunday school are to be
considered and all officers and teachers
are requested to be present.
Elks Observe the Passing Year.
Tuesday evening the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks observed the
departing os the year 1907 and the com
ing of the New Year, 1908, by a dance
and reception, at which a good number !
of the order and their friends were pre- j
sent. During the time while the ball '
was in session in Coates' Hall, the !
rooms of the order were open as a re-
ception room, and tne banquet rooms
furnished something to regale the inner
man. While the new year was yet quite
young they departed well satisfied with
the evening's entertainment.
W. J. Black and two
sons, Joe and
Ed, went up to LaPlatte this morning
to work for the Plattsmouth Telephone
company, where they are putting their
new toll line for Omaha.
W. L. Cooper of Chicago came in
yesterday morning and is visiting here
and will remain for a short time on ac
count of the illness of Mrs. Cooper,
who is suffering with rheumatism.
Miss
Gerda Peterson went to Omaha
today for a few days visit with friends,
of f cents for the first pound anil 2 cents
for each additional wunds up to eleven
pounds. For two ounces or less the
charge will be one cent; over two ounces
and up to four, 2 cents; four to eight
ounces, 3 cents; eight to twelve ounces,
4 cents, and twelve ounces to one pouud,
f cents. No pac kages could be mailed
from the cities to the country districts
under this system, as the law would
strictly limit the service to the country
districts.
Assistant Postmaster General De
draw says:
Plan Means Better Roads.
"This will be a great bxrn to farmers
who have not the conveniences for ob
taining the necessaries of life, such as
residents in cities enjoy. The scheme
will facilitate consumption and increase
the business of the country merchant.
Increased trade for the county mer
chant means increased orders for those
from whom he purchases supplies. It
will increase the sale of postagestamps,
and advance automatically the salaries
of all the fourth-class ostmasters,
whose salaries are based on the amount
of sales. I believe that the revenue de
rived from the rural parcels post will
be clear gain, and it goes far toward
making the rural free service self-sustaining.
"Other advantages to be derived from
this system will be the improvements
of the roads brought about by increased
transportation over the rural routes.
The improvement of the roads will ben
efit the farmer, and he cannot improve
his condition without helping the rest
of the country. "
There is absolutely no chance what
ever of congress authorizing an exten
sion of the parcels post system for the
entire country, for Representative Pren
dergast, chairman of the House Post
office Committee, is strongly opposed
to the system, and unless great pre" '
sure is brought to bear upon this
measure will be smothered in eomrnit
tee. Senator Piatt, of New York,
president of the United States Express
Company, is unalterably opposed to a
parcels' post, and it is possible for him
and his colleague, whose- interests an:
identical with those of Piatt, to prevent
action by the Senate.
Sustains a Very Severe Fall.
Mrs. Wm. Herold yesterday while en
deavoring to communicate with the
family of W. T. Smith, who lire under
quarantine for small-pox, and who are
not allowed to communicate with any
one except to talk ac ross the lot, ;-nd
while a great distance away she slipped,
falling with her arm under her, injur
ing and bruising herself badly, and it
was thought, that she had broken her
arm, and though badly bruised it was
not broken. Friends carried her into
the home of Mrs. S. E. McElwain, her
next door neighbor and ministered unto
her. After a while she was able to be
taken home and is confined to her bed
by reason of the fall. No fracture were
occasioned, but being somewhat corpu
lent, and advanced in age the fall with
her was very severe.
OFFICIAL MARKET REPORTS
Prepared Especially for the
Readers of the Journal.
The following is today's markets furn
ished by the Cass County Commission
company, A. H. Smith, Coates block:
Oiwn. Hijfli. Iw. Close
Wheat
-iit !.' i:Si u:,'i o.',
May I07j-b l" Uii liCS,
July W't J.?4 ; !
Corn
Sfit r,!34 ) rtH rri
May HI CP. i'1' filit
July U )'
ats
OSejit 4i;'s 4i'4 4'.'4 4i!i
May .V .VSi :4Si
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Visit the Boys in Omaha
j Superintendent J. W. Gamble and
1 wife were visitors in Omaha yesterday
where they were calling upon the boys
who are confined in hospitals, who are
1 members of the High school. They are
j Louis Egenberger, Sidney Miner and
j Willie Fitzgeralds, and also called upon
! Ray Christweisser.
Mrs. Dora Schall and two daughters.
Misses Rose and Laura, accompanied
by Bennie Fanger, after visiting in the
city for some time departed for their
home at Omaha yesterday afternoon.
Misses Laura Diamond and Alda
Goos, of Omaha, after visiting with
friends and relatives in the city, the
guests of Joseph Fetzer and P. F. Goos "
and families, departed for their home
this morning.
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