For Delegate at Large. j
The Herald joins Mayor lirown's '
fnany friends in Lincoln and over the '
state in pushing that gentleman's ,
name to the front for delegate at large
to the national democratic convention. ;
The Herald in assured hy some of the
gentlemen's near friends that Mr.
Brown would feel highly complimented
ly such an honor, and what could he ;
better politics or more in keeping with ;
things as they should he than for the j
djmorats of Nebraska to semi the I
urban- and energetic mayor of Mr. :
Bryan's home city to that great con- ;
vention as the head of theij delegation, j
To make a short story long, it's the I
thing to do. Lincoln Herald.
The Journal seconds the nomination.
We are for Mayor Brown for anything '
he wants, and believe he will be in his
sphere as one of the delegates at large.
Let it lie understood that he is to be
honored.
STEPS OFF
THE BRIDGE
Falls info ihe River Many
Feef Below and Get a
Cold Bath.
Last evening J . O. Itrady, an emi-
grant, from Ortonville, Iowa, destined
for Carpenter, Wyoming, was sailing i
along with his car in the Hurlington !
train No. 77. When the train arrived
at Pacific Junction he was congratulat-,
ing himself on the rapid transortation
which the Hurlington was furnishing j
him. With the monster engines which
the company uses for this class of traf
fic, the train fairly hummed as it shot
acro.-s the bottoms on the other side of
the river. A stream of sparks poured ;
out of the smoke stack, as the engine
struck the floor of the grade which ap
proaches the bridge, but before the
engine had made half the distance, it
was growing slower, and finally had to
stop and wait for help.
When the train had eased to move.
Mr. Brady thought he would investigate,
and therefore jumped out of the car in
to the dark, supposing he would light
on the ground, but alas his car was
standing on the bridge at the liottom
of the hill, and over the side of the
bridge he went, scraping his shoulder.
back and side, leaving jHirtions of his
cuticle behind, lighting in the ice at the where she will visist for some few days
lottom, that broke allowing him to slip ; before returning to her home. Mrs.
into the water waste deep. Notwith- , DifTenbacher is the widow of the late
standing the shock he was not long get- ' Rev. DifTenbacher, who made the mem
ting out and into the way car. His car orable prayer at the opening of the
was stopped at this point and he was ' session of the state legislature at the
taken to the Perkins House, where he time when Taylor sold out to the cor
was given an examination and medical porations and skipped to Canada. Mrs.
attention, which revealed no injuries of and Rev. Digenbacher were married in
a serious nature, although a number of 1S3, and while he was chaplain in the
miner scratches. This morning he was army, during the rebellion, his wife
taken on the local freight train No. 21, accompanied him, and while there met
apparently as well as ever save for the
few scratches which he received.
Will Return to Plattsmouth.
H. F. Goodman and family returned
home after a few days visit in the city
the guest of relatives and friends,
Frank and family have been living near
Thurman. Iowa, during the past year,
and have been working for C. A. Miller,
who has the Parmele ranch rented,
The place is now in negotiation for a
sale and it is not known as to whether
the nresent occupants can have it for an-
other year or not. Mr. Goodman had
an opportunity to secure a farm here,
the W. T. Cole property, south of the
city, and so rented it. Samuel Tscher
rin who has farmed it will remove to
and farm one of the Stark john places,
northwest of the city.
Will Work at Ashland.
Chas. V. Irish departed this morning
for Ashland, where he will work with ;
the Loyal Mystic Legion of America, . the place; since they have been offered
with the end in view of increasing their '; $75 per acre for it and refused the pro
membership at that point for the pres- j position. Barney says he is well pleased
ent, and has met with the best of sue- ; with the place and does not care to dis
cess, having added many members. i pogg Gf it.
Grippe or Influenza, whichever you like
to call it, is one of the most weakening
diseases known.
Scott's Emulsion, which is Cod
Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in easily di
gested form, is the greatest strength-builder
known to medical science.
It is so easily digested that it sinks into
the system, making new blood and new fat,
and strengthening nerves and muscles.
Use Scott's Emulsion after
Influenza.
Invaluable for Coughs and Colds.
ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND Sl.OO.
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RAILROAD GIANT
IS HELPLESS
Loses Its Footing and Had to Have
Assistance in Order to Get
Started
This morning the giant engine known
as "Big Hill," number ,'5110, which is
being used as a switch engine, formerly
the helper at Cermantown hill, while at
tempting to go to the shops, had the
tender run through the switch which
leads from the main line to the shops.
The engine, which is a massive ma
chine, was going down grade, and at
the time the tank left the track, it was
not noticed by the engineer in charge,
until as they rounded a slight curve a
few feet away from the switch, where
the ground was soft, the tank wheels
settling in the ground, vering the ten
der to one side. This challenged the at
tention of the enginemen to the fact
that there was trouble. They immedi
ately stopped the engine and ascertain
ed the facts. It required some four or
five hours work to get the monster
back on the trac ks.
Dr. Cook's Mother Very Sick.
Yesterday Dr. E. W. Cook received a
special delivery letter apprising him of
the very serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. O. H. Cook, at her home at Salem,
Iowa. It will be remembered that at
the time that the doctor was so sick
himself during the late fall, that his
mother was then very sick at the home
of his brother, at Malvern, Iowa,
Later she regained strength sufficient
to return to her home at Salem, but
her health had been very delicate, and
during the past few days her condition
has been very seroius. Mrs. David E.
Reeves of Keokuk, Iowa, who was
visiting here at the time Mrs. Cook was
sick at Malvern, remained and returned
home with her mother, and has since
nursed her, anil who is with her at pres
ent, writes her brother that the doctors
of Salem, J. M. Evans, J. A. Diltz and
W. C. Hitman, after a consultation, re
port they can do nothing to encourage
a hope that she will recover. Dr. Cook
departed this morning for the bedside
of his mother.
A Memorable Preacher
Mrs. H. F. DifTenbacher of Omaha
departed this morning for Louisville,
many notable personages, among whom
was General Forrest. After the close
of the war the DifTenbachers took a
homestead near Hay Springs, in the
western part of the state, living there
a number of years. From there the
reverend gentleman took up the work
of the ministry again and at the time
of his death, a short time since, was en-
gaged as minister at Saratoga Congre-
gational church at Omaha. While in
the city Mrs. DifTenbacher was the
guest of B. S. Ramsey and wife and H.
J. Streight and wife,
Prospering in Missouri.
Gid Archer returned this morning from
Jamesport, Mo., where he has been
visiting with Henry E. (Barney) Miller,
over the Christmas holidays. Mr.
Archer reports Mr. Miller and family
well pleased with their home in the
! south, and that their crops have been
good, and prices for the products of the
farm satisfactory. When they went
there Mr. Miller paid $51 per acre for
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Mrs. Harriet Smith.
Sunday, t'rom the home of her
daughter, Mrs. I. H. Dunn, in the
northwest portion of the city, was held
the funeral of the late Mrs. Harriet
Smith, deceased, widow of the late
Horace Gardner Smith, who had pre
ceded his wife about three years. The
services were conducted by Rev. A. A.
Randall of the Methodist church and
interment made in Oak Hill cemetery.
little less than seventy-six years ago,
in the state of Massachusetts, in the
little town of Cohasset, on the 9th day
of January, 1832, Miss Harriet Bates
was born and here she spent a portion
of her youth. Coming west, she made
her home in northern Illinois, where on
November 16, 1849, when not quite
eighteen years of age, she was united
in marriage at Freeport, 111., with Hor
ace Gardner Smith, of which union
there were born five children. The
youngest, Hattie May, was born July 16,
1861, and died when not quite thirteen
years of age, while the parents were
living at Newton, Iowa. The eldest,
Mrs. E. B. Hadley, now lives at Kala
ma, Wash., and that is also the home
of the only son, Orin C. Smith, for
many years a resident of this city,
Mrs. Samuel O. Bassett, living at New
ton, Iowa. The only remaining one at
this place is Mrs. I. II. Dunn, at whose
home the funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. Shortly after her marriage
she, with her husband, removed to
Alcada, Iowa, where she made her
home for a number of years farming.
In the latter part of 1S5j, the young
folks with their children, moved to
Minnesota, living there but a short
time. Then for a term of years they
made their home in Kansas ; coming to
Plattsmouth in tlte year of 1880, where
they made their home until after the
death of the husband and father, which
occurred December 16, 1904. During
her residence here, by her many kindly
acts, she endeared herself to a host of
friends in this city.
In 1865, Mrs. Smith became a mem
ber of the United Brethren church, with
which she held her membership for a
term of fifteen years, until she came to
this city to live in 1880. In 1882, Mrs.
Smith united with the Methodist church
at this place, with which denomination
she had held membership since. She
was always a consistent and faithful
member, doing what she could for the
cause of the Master. About a year
after the death of her aged husband
this good woman went to the west to
make her home with her daughter, Mrs.
E. B. Hadley, departing from here
February 17, 1906, where since she had
made her home.
During the past year the health of
Mrs. Smith has been delicate, and she
passed peacefully away last Monday,
December 23, just three years and
three days after the departure of her
husband for the other shore. In the
calling of this aged lady from this world
is the gathering of a sheaf of fully
ripened grain, full of the best of wheat,
the result of the many kindly acts which
has crowned her lone life and been a
blessing to all who have known her.
The union of this couple after the short
three years of separation makes two
lives the character of which, all those
who have known them, look upon as an
inspiration to nobler efforts in the be
half of humanity.
Will Sell Fine Cattle.
C. L. and C. O. Countryman, of
Douglas, Otoe county, formerly of this
county were in this city last Saturday,
renewing acquaintances and looking af
ter business matters. The Countryman
brothers are extensively engaged in
breeding and raising fine blooded cattle.
They intend holding an auction sale of
fine cattle at their ranch near Douglas,
sometime during the month of January.
Those wishing blooded cattle for breed
ing purposes will be afforded an appor
tunity of an excellent selection.
To Be Married Soon.
Announcements have been received
in this city of the marriage of Miss
Jessie P. Foxwell to Mr. T. Edwin
Phillips, at Des Moines, la., on last
Christmas day, at the home of the
bride's sister, Mrs. Normon Richards.
Miss Foxwell, who was the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fox
will be remembered by her many
former school friends here, with whom
the Journal joins in heartiest congratu
lations. Will Fitzgerald Doing Nicely
Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald returned from
Omaha last enening where she has been
with Willie at the hospital, where he
was recently operated upon for appen
dicitis. She returned to his bedside
this morning. She reports that he is
progressing as well as could be expected
and that his condition is fine. His many
friends will be pleased to know that he
is doing so well with hopes for a speedy
recovery.
Sidney Miner Improving.
Sidney Miner is reported as improv
ing at the hospital in Omaha where he
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis, which was followed by an
attack of pheumonia. His condition was
very serious for a few days and his
friends will be pleased to know that
there is a change for the better and
hope his improvement may be permanent.
Santa Claus.
We have occasionally heard of certain
enthusiasts, to give them a dignified
title, who desired to illusionize the
modern mind of that pretty myth of
Santa Claus. They were fond of tak
ing as their motto. " Call a spade a
spade," and named themselves "re
formers." Adopting the same motto,
it has always seemed to us that their
orthography was at fault, and that
they had got one letter wrong. Their
name should be "deformers. " It has
even been rumored that the advisabil
ily of relegating the old reindeer driver
to the region of the werewolves and
headless horsemen has deformed the
subject of discussion in certain learned
coteries. The School Journal, indeed,
has thought the matter so serious as to
give it an editorial which most assured
ly is worth the consideration of all who
would make the child mind as matter-of-fact
as their own. Are their teach
ers of little children so lacking in the
finest sensibilities and so void of ordin
ary tact that they will deliberately set
out to destroy a poetic fancy which is
he joy of youthful hearts? It seem s
incredible. Yet there must be some.
For each year brings reports of cases
where unhumaned they must be that
- teachers have upset their pupils by
telling them that there is no Santa Claus;
that the stories about him are not true;
that the presents received on Christmas
day are gifts provided by parents and
friends. The usual result is that the
children are greatly stirred up, and the
parents become very indignant at what
they regard as unpardonable "cruelty"
on the part of the teacher.
Are not teachers to tell the truth in
all things? Is it not best for children
to face realities? Do not we fail to
grasp a splendid opportunity, if we
omit to teach the children to regard the
Christmas presents as tokens of the
affection of their parents, and to give
fianks to whom this is due? Is it right
nstead of doing this, to leave the chil
dren in their belief of Santa Claus?
The belief in Santa Claus may be the
anchor which holds the child to the
moorings of the wonderland of happy
innocence. Snap it, and you send him
adrift on the sea of doubts on which,
in the wise order of Providence, it is
only man's lot to travel. Let the chil
dren be children as long as their child
hood can be made to last. Childhood is
not a disease, as the prac tice of many
misguided educators would seem to
treat it. Let it be regarded as the
Garden of Eden, which vanishes with
the fiist taste of the fruit of the tree
of knowledge, Once outside the gates
of this paradise, no return is possible;
a flaming sword points out to a life of
toil. The Great Teacher's warning
hand is raised; take heed that you do
not offend one of these little ones!
Why force the "misery of dillusion"
upon the cbild? It will overtake him
early enough, anyway. And Santa
Claus, alas! is one of the illusions first
to pass. Let pedagogic wiseacres call
the myth a "mistake of profound ignor
ance; " the child lover puts a higher
value upon it; he regards it as a person
ification of the idea of love which is to
make mankind happier ; make it a
Christmas day. The child with the
Santa Claus myth in his heart behold
ing the evergreen tree covered with
light and glory, and joining in the joy
ful Christmas songs, feels and lives
what the adult's understanding cannot
grasp, save in remembrance. Shall the
adult be robbed even of this one rem
nant of reminiscence of how it feels to
be perfectly happy? Then leave to
Christmas the halo of glory and mys
tery; leave to the child the Santa Claus.
Wise words are these for those who
would rob childhood of all pleasures in
which imagination h as a place. Is the
girl likely to grow up a worse mother
because she dandles a doll? Will the
boy make a worse "cowboy" if he be
strides his father's cane and calls it a
horse?
Place your next order for typewriter
paper with the Daily Journal.
Rob Your House or Open Your Safe
of the ordinary kind with ridiculous
ease. They will not tackle burglar
froof vaults with an electric alarm,
ike those of the Bank of Cass Coun
ty. The wise man therefore will
open an account there and thus put
his money where it is beyond the
reach of burglars. The less you
have the less you can afford to lose it.
THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
ITELEPH8GIE SECURI
TIES ARE SAFE
Independent Telephone
Such a Rapid Gate It
gage Large Amounts of Capital.
The bankers' panic which started in j
New York, some five weeks since and 1
which has caused a feeling of anxiety j
and uneasiness throughout the country, '
will soon be a matter of history only. '
There have been no failures of any j
considerable moment and the tight !
money condition, which has existed for
some six weeks has soldered financial, !
commercial and manufacturing inter-'
ests of this age into a mutual brother- ,
hood more firmly than anything that
has happened in the history of this '
country. It has actually created a
partnership of all of the live interests
in the United Stater.
The tight money situation has had ;
the effect of destroying the confidence, i
or at least reducing it in the minds of j
a great many of the wage earners and
the saving public, moneys have been
withdrawn from circulation and placed ,
in strone boxes, vaults, closets and '
other conceivable hiding places. It is
only a question of time, however, until
this money must appear to realize upon
its earning power. The tendency of
the people with small savings is to
keep their money out of the banks and
invest it in a safe manner, which will
bring them good returns. There is
Tom Worral Dead.
The special correspondent of the Om
aha Pee in Lincoln, under date of De
cember 28, gives the following account
of the death of one of the prominent
figures in Nebraska:
Thomas Worral, one of the best
known grain men and democrats of Ne- ;
braska, was found dead at 1 p. m. in i
his office here today. An empty bottle j
that had contained carbolic acid was :
found by his side. A letter was found :
on his desk directed to his wife and
another directed to his son.
So far as has been known, Mr. Wor
rell was not in any difficulty, financial
or otherwise, serious enough to warrant 1
his action.
In a letter to State Chairman T. S.
Allen of the democratic committee,
Worrell declared that the pain in his
head had become insufferable. Letters
to his son and Mrs. Worrall conveyed
the same information. For several
months he has been in ill health.
Friends did not consider his ailment
serious.
Two years ago Worrall led the agita
tion against the alleged grain trust,
which resulted in the suits started by
Senator Norris Brown, who was then
attorney general. At one time Wor
rall was deputy postmaster of Lincoln.
He took an active interest in demo
cratic politics and was 45 years of age.
Beside the dead man were a number
of letters, one of which was addressed
to T. S. Allen, in which Allen was re
quested to take charge of the Worrall
estate and look after it for the benefit
of the heirs. Another, addressed to
Mrs. Worrall, said Tom Allen would
look after the business of winding up
the estate. In another letter he ex
plained that for some time he had been
suffering with such pains in his head
that he could no longer bear it and con
cluded to end it all. He also feared a
return attack of rheumatism. For some
months Mr. Worrall had not been in
good health.
It is supposed the poison was taken
some time during the night, as Wor
rall had not been seen by any of his
friends or family since late yesterday
afternoon. He was found shortly after
noon today.
Wedding at Weeding Water
At the home of the bride's parents,
W. A. Cole and wife, on Wednesday,
December 18, at high noon, occurred
the marriage of George Miller to Miss
Orabelle Cole, Rev. J. H. Andress per
forming the ceremony. Only the im
mediate relatives of the family were
present, and after the words had been
spoken that joined them heart and
hand, a wedding dinner was served.
The bride was born and raised in
Weeping Water, has attended both the
public school and Academy, and is pos
sessed of many friends who will join
the Republican in well wishes for their
future happiness.
The groom is the son of John Miller,
of Alvo, and is a farmer highly re
spected, and they will make their home
near Alvo. Republican.
Notice to Hunters.
I hereby notify all hunters to keep
off my place northwest of the city, as
all found thereon hunting or shooting
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. W. W. Harris.
Industry Growing at
is Necessary to En
nothing that offers such an inducement
to investors as the securities of good
operating companies in the Independ
ent telephone field. These properties
represent intrinsic value, control valu
ble franchise right and rights of way
and are as stable as the Government of
the United States. The Independent
telephone industry is growing at such a
rapid gait that it is necessary to en
gage large amounts of additional capi
tal, more than can be realize I in the
majority of small communities. This
capital must be raised by bond issues
or increased stock issues. These Itonds
and stock generally bear per cent
interest. To the man, woman or child,
who wishes to s.lfely invest their earn
ings or saving, these securities of
properly managed properties offer one
of the very best investments.
The readers of this paper can make
no mistake in recommending to their
friends that they invest in the securi
ties of well organized, well managed
Independent telephone properties. It is
safe and and insures a steady income.
There is no question about the con
tinued advance and progress of this
industry and the investment risk is one
of the best offered to the investing
public today.
NO REASON FOR IT
When Plattsmouth Citizens Show the
Certain Way Out
There can be no just reason wliv any
reader of this will continue to suffer
the tortures of an aching back, the an
noyance of urinary disorders, the dan
gers of diabetes or any kidney ills when
relief is so near at hand and the most
positive proof given that they can be
cured. Head what a P.attsmouth citi
zen says:
John Janda, street commissioner,
living on the corner of 17th and Pearl
streets, Plattsmouth, says: "I cannot
say too much in favor of Doan's Kidney
Pills. My wife used them for pain in
her back and was soon absolutely freed
from the annoyance. I also used them
with the same satisfactory results. All
those who suffer from backache or
symptoms due to irregularity of the kid
neys will consult their own interest by
procuring Doan's Kidney Pills at Ger
ing & Co.'s drug store and give them a
trial. Every opportunity I get I will
speak a good word for Doan's Kidney
Pills and I have already done so on
many occasions."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Will Be Treated for Dipsomania.
Wra. Haberman, for many months
janitor of the Coates block, who has
been addicted to the excessive use of
intoxicants, and the appetite for which
he seemed unable to control, was taken
to Lincoln b Sheriff Quinton this morn
ing, where he will be given a treatment
at the state hospital, for the disease
known as "Dipsomania." When not
under the influence of intoxicants, Mr.
Haberman is accounted a very shrewd
and well educated gentlemen, having of
his own work a number of translated
works from the German, as well as from
English into German. That he may be
benefitted by the treatment is the hope
of his many friends. A number of
other peuple are liable to have the same
experience soon if they don't let up on
the excessive drink habit.
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that Fo
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as a safe
remedy for children and adults. For
sale bv F. G. Fricke & Co.
Will Attend a Wedding.
R. B. Windham and daughter. Miss
Hermia, departed this morning for
Glenwood, Iowa, where they will be
guests at a wedding which occurs at
that place today, the contracting par
ties being Paul Blatchley and Miss May
Goodell of Glenwood. While there they
will visit with relatives and meet Mrs.
H. H. O'Neal, of Macon, Illinois, a
sister of Mr. Windham, who will re
turn with them for a visit here before
returning home.
For Sale.
Five thoroughbred Poland-China male
hogs. Extra fine stock. C. E. Cook
Plattsmouth,