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DAILY PERSONAL NEWS Short Items of Interest, From Satur day Evening's Daily Journal Miss Gladys Marshallwas a visitor in Omaha today. Art K. Conant visited friends in Om aha this afternoon. G. S. Upton was a business visitor in the city this morning. Matt Gering was a business visitor in Omaha this afternoon. George M. Porter was a business visitor in Glen wood today. Mrs. J. S. Hall was transacting busi ness in Omaha this afternoon. - W. F. Gillespie, of Mynard, was a visitor in the city this afternoon. Gideon Archer was a visitor in Om aha with friends this afternoon. Albert Scuttler was a visitor with friends in Omaha this afternoon. Henry Horn, from near Cedar Creek, was a visitor in the city this morning. Miss Regina Bergman, of near Mjr nard, was a visitor in Omaha this after noon. Wyatt Hutchison, from near Rock Bluffs, was a visitor in the city this af ternoon. . Eddie Todd and wife, from north of the city, were visitors in the city this afternoon. Marion Armstrong of the Journal force was a visitor with friends at Bell evue this afternoon. E. C. Coleman, the postmaster of Greenwood, was a business visitor in the city this, morning. Watson Long was a visitor in the city, this morning from southwest of Mynard looking after some business. Mrs. Albert Schantz was a visitor in South Omaha today, going on the fast mail and will remain over tomorrow. Misses Millie E. Buell, of Murdock, and Lydia N. Squires, of Wabash, were in the city today taking teachers' ex amination. Chas Creamer and wife, of near Rock Bluffs, were visitors in the city this morning, looking after some business matters. Freda Alex departed this morning for Lincoln, where she will visit with friends and relatives for some time. Phillip Meisinger of near Cedar Creek, was a visitor in the city this morning, looking after some business matters. Ben Dill of southwest of Murray, was a visitor in Plattsmouth this morning, looking after some business matters. Mrs. J. E. Wiles and sister, Miss Elizabeth Spangler, were visitors with friends in Omaha today, going this morning. Chas. Reed of DesMoines, Iowa, was a visitor in the city this morning, look ing after some business matters in the real estate line. Mrs. Wilburn, of Omaha, came down this morning, and is visiting with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Welburn, at the Riley Hotel. Wm. Taylor returned from a visit at Bartlett thi3 morning, and was accom panied by Wm. Kephart and family, who will visit friends here and at Rock BIutTs for so.ne days. Frank Mauer, wife and family de parted this morning for Council Bluffs, where they will visit for some time with the family of George Hunt. Ernest Wallergren departed this morn7 inr for Royal, this state, where he will enter the employ of his uncle, August Johnson of that place, on his ranch. Bert Byers returned yeiterday after noon from a short visit with friends and relatives at Glenwood, Iowa. Mrs. W. J. Chubbach, of Hutchinson, Kansas, departed this morning for her home, after having visited with her cousin, Mrs. J. C. Cummins and other relatives in the city, for some time past. Mrs. V. E. McFarland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Campbell,of Hoards ville, came down last evening from Om aha, where she has been with her hus band, attending the meeting of the State Druggists' association, which closed its work at the metropolis yes terday. Mr. McFarland departed for his home last evening, and Mrs. Mc Farland came down to pay a short visit with her parents, departed for home this morning. L. G. Larson with the crew of men at his disposal is rapidly transforming the Leonard building into an amusement room, and will in a short time have it ready for the moving picture theatre which is to be installed in a short time. Fred Blunt sold his interest in the . "Pinkie" the boat which he made some time since to Wm. Hraska, and has made another one which was launched today, being given the name of "Rose lie." The last named craft is a beauty and if it proves as good and speedly a boat-as is given promise on the initial trip, she will be a goer and no mistake. or? Ralph Mulliswas a visitor with friends in Omaha today. Gust Homan was a business visitor in Omaha this morning. Alva Godwin and wife were visitors in Omaha this morning. Mrs. W. Dawson and son,' Fred, were visitors in Omaha this morning. L. C. Sharpe and brother. Will, were visitors in Omaha this morning. Mrs. Frank Wooster was a visitor in Omaha with friends for the day. E.H.Englekemeier, of near Nehawka, was a visitor in the city this morning. Miss Gertie Anderson was a visitor with friends in .Havelock this morning. Mrs. Mae Morgan and little daughter were visiting with friends in Omaha this morning. Albert Schuldice was looking after some business matters in the metropolis this morning. Mrs. Bradley White was a visitor in the metroplis this morning, the guest of friends for the day. John Kopp and daughter, Miss Beema, were Omaha visitors this afternoon. W. B. Raymond, of Scott's Bluffs, is in the city looking after some legal mat ters. Ed. Donat is having the windows of his place of business treated to a new sign. Mrs. B. C. Kerr returned this morn ing from a visit of some time at Ithica, this state. Miss Lillian Fitch was a visitor in the city today, giving lessons to her class in elocution. Wade W. Windham returned last evening from a business visit of a few days at Fairmont, this state." E. F. Grimes, of Omaha, was a busi ness visitor in the city this morning, and also a guest of his mother. C. W. Baylor and wife returned last evening from Omaha, where they have been visiting for the past few days. Mrs. C. L. Mitchell came in this morning from Havelock, and is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Brandon.. Little Agnes Bajeck returned home last evening from Omaha, where she has been visiting with relatives for the past week. Miss Lillian Bookmeyer came in this morning from Omaha, where she is teaching music and will visit at home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Owens, of Omaha, are visiting in the city, guests at the home of Mrs. Owens' uncle, P. E. Ruffnerand family. Harry A. Stone of Omaha was a v'sj itor in the city last evening, having some business to transact with Will C. Ramsey. See J. E. Mason for your carpenter work and you get the best. Shop Sixth and -Pearl streets. Plattsmouth 'phone 403, white. Misses Jessie Gilmour and Rachael Liv ingston were visitors with friends in the metropolis this morning, going on the early Burlington train. G. L. Hawley of Clinton, la., was a vitor in the city yesterday, looking after some business matters, and de parted for Omaha this morning. Louis Baumann departed for his home at Glenwood this morning after having completed a contract . for work with Thomas Akeson of near Manley. Albert Stokes, wife and little daugh ter, accompanied by Mrs. Stokes' little sister, Tillie Renner, were visitors and sight-seers in Omaha this afternoon. Mrs. J. A. Murray returned last even ing from Omaha, where she has been for the past two weeks visiting with her daughter, Miss Blanche, who is a trimmer in one of the leading millinery establishments of the Nebraska metrop olis. George Kroehler, sr., accompanied by little Robert Kroehler, his grandson, departed for Omaha this morning, where they will visit with friends for a few days. Mrs. Anna Welburn departed for her home in Omaha this morning, after hav ing visited in the city with her daughter-in-law. Mrs. William Welburn, who is sick at the Riley hotel. Mrs. John Wiles and daughter, Bessie, and three sons, Everett, Benjamin and John were passengers to Omaha this morning, where they will visit with the family of Will Kaufman for the day. Robert Beyers and wife of Hastings, this state, who are the guests of Mrs Beyers' mother, Mrs. Joseph Martin, departed this morning for Glenwood, la., where they will visit at the home of A. E. Stephenson for a short time, Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Beyers being sisters. Floyd Chalfant was a business visitor in the city last evening. Mrs. J. G. Hoffine returned, this morn ing from a visit with friends at Ash land. E. P. Critchfield was a business visi tor in the city this morning from Omaha G. G. Meisinger, of near Cedar Creek, was a business visitor in the city thi3 morning. Jesse R. Brown, from near Cedar Creek, was looking after some business at the county seat. N. B. Thompson, an Omaha attorney was looking after some legal business in the city this morning. Miss Mary Karvanak, deputy recor der of deeds, was a visitor with friends in the metropolis today. W. H. Newell was a visitor at Cedar Creek this morning, looking after some matters for the stone company. Joe Reynolds returned home this morning from a week's visit with rela tives and friends at Percival, Iowa. Sheriff C. D. Quinton was a visitor in the metropolis this morning, where he is looking after some official business. Mrs. Julius Pepperburg and son, Strause, departed this afternoon for Lincoln, where they will make their future home. Albert Clabaugh, the canvassing man for the Nebraska Lighting company, was an over Sunday visitor in Omaha, going on the noon train. Mrs. C. C. Mitchell, of Havelock, was a visitor in the city this morning, and visited with friends and relatives, a guest of Mrs. E. P. Lutz. Mrs. Chas. Haney, of Pacific Junction was a visitor in the city this afternoon, a guest at the home of Mrs. A. B. Tay lor and J. G. Claus and wife. Miss Lura Hasemier, of Lincoln, who has been the guest of Miss Jessie Robertson for the past few days, de parted this noon for her home. T. E. Parmele and wife returned this morning from attending the republican convention on Chicago, and visiting with friends in the "windy city." Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff and daughter, Miss Tillie, were passengers to Omaha this afternoon, where they will vLit the families of F. W. and G. B. Lehn hoff over Sunday. Miss Tenny and Miss Berta Jackson, who have been attending the Epworth League District convention at Falls City, since last Wednesday, returned home last evening. , Forty acres of land, near Union, on which G. S. Upton had given a mort gage some time ago for $2,500, was sold this morning at referees sale, for $3, 225. Christain Ross being the purchaser. Mrs. Alice Eaton was a visitor in Om aha today, where she will visit over Sunday with her danghter, Airs. A.- H. Smith and family, and especially Mast er Norris Arthur Smith, her grandson. John S. Hall yesterday dressed his window in Fourth of July style with fireworks of all kinds, with one string of fire-crackers containing some 2,000 crackers. The background is decorated with small flags and numerous maga phones which set off the other portions of the window. The Nehawka Social Fair In response to the call issued last week those interested in the Nehawka Social Fair met on Tuesday evening and de cided to hold a fair this year and that the dates would be September 11 and 12. The officers chosen for the ensuing year are as follows: R. C. Pollard, pres. G. F. Switzer, 1st vice pres. Mrs. O. E. Kirkpatrick, 2nd vice pres. J. W. Magney, secretary. Ruth Murdoch, assistant sec. D. C. West, treasurer. The officers will announce the names of the committees later and you may expect a visit from the soliciting com mittee at an early date. Now lefus all boost. Nehawka Register. High Priced Cattle. Charley Owens,, the cattle buyer from Springfield was in Nebawke on Tuesday looking for fat cattle and he found them. He purchased the Sheldon cat tle paying therefore $95 per head. Ther were thirty-eight head of them and the check he gave called for $3705,' which we believe to be the largest sum of money ever "received for a like number at this place. Who will eat these after the packer gets hold of them? We cannot say but a good steak will cost at least 35c per pound, with the other cuts in propor tion. ' But don't be afraid, they will not be shipped here it is only the mil lionaire senators and congressmen that afford such luxury. Nehawke Register. Kicked By Fractious Horse Yesterday while riding near the home of John S. Livingston, near Mynard, Nathan Sweetwood was kicked on the kneejby a horse ridden by Roy Stokes, which was in front of the horse ridden by Sweetwood. The knee of Master Nathan was badly injured, and he is so he cannot work for the present.. He was employed on the farm of Mr. Liv ingston. ' WHERE PROSPER ITY COtlES FROM Campaign Figures of Republicans Do Not Give Away the Faults in Their System The keynote speech by the temporary chairman of the Chicago convention was replete with figures telling what a great country the United States have become since the Republican party held its first national convention. Mr. Bur rows is especially eloquent in his use of the addition tables and of the multiplic ation tables to exhibit the great things the American people have done for themselves under the beign rule of Roosevelt. Our flocks and heids have increased. Our population has grown. Our crops bring more money than ever before. Our miners and prospectors are dig ging more gold, and mills are spinning more cotton, we are bringing to the surface more coal and iron ore and so forth, and so forth. Taken simply as a statistical exhibit of the results of productive energies that have been operating in the United States during recent years Mr. Bur rows's figures do not lie. In. common with the rest of the world the United States have during the past ten years had an almost unexampled prosperity. There has been a series of good crops and the world has wanted our farm products at good prices. The farmers have, through the bounty of Providence and their own steady industry, made prosperity for the merchant and the manufacturer, as well as for them selves. But when Mr. Burrows's figures are perverted into a claim that the Repub lican party has done all this they be come as mendacious as figures always are when misused. They are, besides, mendacious in their omission to tell the whole truth. They do not explain why amidst all this bounteous prosperity the cost of living was so increased that the wage earner received no net benefit, even though his pay was nominally greater. The Republican campaign figures are further mendacious in omitting all mention of the hundreds of millions of dollars taken from the pockets of all onditions of people by monopoly tariff whose beneficiaries have, by increased prices, taxed the general prosperity all that it could bear. The campaign figures do not give away the fault3 in the Republican sys tem by which in the midst of all the prosperity it bestowed there was a sud den halt and a breakdown which threw thousands of people out of work, thus depriving them of their fair share of the prosperity which nothing can over throw. The farmers and other producers of this country know well where the pros perity they get comes from. What they are asking Republican arithmetic men to explain, especially in the North west, is why they have not been suffer ed to keep for themselves a larger share of the good things which they create. DIED IN LIN COLN YESTERDAY Mrs, Frank Palmer, Formerly a Citizen of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Frank Palmer, who has been sick for some time, passed away yester day afternoon at her late home in the capital city. Mrs. Palmer is well known in this city, having lived here for a number of years. Mrs. Palmer is a cousin of the Dovey boys, her name be ing Miss Eleanor Dovey originally, and a daughter of Isaac Dovey, a bother of the late E. G. Dovey, father of the Do vey boys here. Mrs. Palmer was born in Knightstown, Ind., to which place the remains will be taken this evening on the Burlington train No. 2. George E. Dovey and daughter, Ella Margaret, departed for Lincoln and will accom pany Mr. Palmer with the remains this far on their way east. The funeral will probably occur tomorrow afternoon. Adjusting Insnrance Claims, In the storm of a few days since, 4 head of cattle of August Wendt, near Murdock, were killed by lighting. They were insured in the Cass County Mutual Insurance company and yester day the company adjusted and paid the loss. Secretary J. P. Falter drew the check for the same.l The house of W. L. Thomas, which had a chimney "blown down and some windows blown in, was insured in the State Tornado Insurance company, of which Mr. Falter is the representative here. This also was settled yesterday. Will Go in Business in Iowa. Wm. Schutz, the man who made a mistake sometime since and attached the name of George Wiles to a check with which he tried to make a purchase, and for this he has been boarding with landlord Manspeaker. Today he shook the dust of Plattsmouth from his feet and departed for Pacific Junction. Is Able to Transact Business. Our old friend, J. W. Pitman", one of the most substantial farmers in lower Cass county, was up from , his home, near Union, today, and made this office a brief, but pleasant visit. Mr. Pit man has been ailing for some time, but has always managed to get around where business calls him. He was at the court house today to bid on tome land for sale. WEBB WRITES TO THE JUDGE He Wants to Be Released in Time to Celebrate the Fourth , Chas. I, Webb, the particularly hard customer, who on the very day of his sentance was out for a former misde meanor, and within three hours stole a pair of shoes of John Gebhart, for which he got thirty days, the last ten on bread and water, and the payment of the cost of the prosecution, wrote Judge Archer a letter today. He says that he has not been notified as to the extent of his sentence, but understands it to be thirty days, and if that were so, it would expire on July third, but if the payment of the cost was included it would not terminate until the 5th of July, which would carry him over the Fourth. He also says that he is a patriotic American citizen and that he wishes to get out to celebrate the Fourth. Incident ally, if allowed to get out at this time, his avocation might prove exceedingly profitable as it would place him in a well crowded city, with the unsuspect ing citizens at his mercy or lack of it. His case can olny be reached by the chief executive of the state, Govornor Sheldon, and it is doubtful if he would exercise (executive clemency. With the Fourth of July fairly over, and the last few days on bread and water, will pro bably be interpreted by the Wiley Webb as a very emphatic invitation to move on and one which he can hardly help but heed. Married in Nebraska City John Baier and Miss Rosa Bates went to Nebraska City and were married by Judge Wilson at the Court House Thursday at noon. The bridal party consisted of Miss Mary Hansen, who acted as bridesmaid, Miss Minne and Mr. Baier, the groom's sister and father, and William Bates, the father of the bride. Both young people were raised in this vicinty and are splendid examples and the Register predicts for them a happy journey on the sea of life. They will make their home on the Baier farm southwest of Nehawka. Nehawka Register. . Goes to the Hospital Jacob Beckman, the 18 year old son of Ben Beckman, of pear Murray, for the past few weeks has been feeling very sick from some kind of stomach trouble, and is attended with very severe pains in the abdomenal region on the right side. Dr. Gilmore has been treating the case, and through his ad vice, the father with Jacob today de parted for tbe hospital at Omaha, where an examination and diagnoses of case will be had, to determine what shall be done. Positively Refuses to Work. John Miller, who was apprehended a few days since after a spirited chase, and who is supposed to work out the re mainder of his fine, positively refuses to work. He sat on the street yester day in the sun with ball and chain at tached to his ankle, and smoked his pij as unconcernedly as you please. ' What the outcome will be is watched with in terest. Whether the city will make any strenuous efforts or not to get the work out of him, or keep him in jail on bread and water, i3 the question.' Goes to Sanitarium Today. Miss Celia Madson accompanied her mother, Mrs. Peter Madson, to Lincoln this morning, where she goes to take treatment for rheumatism in the sani tarium at that place. Mrs. Madson has been troubled with rheumatism for some time and tried many treatments with hopes of relief, but none came. She will try the effects of the hot bath at the sanitarium with the hopes that she may be cured by it. Pass Through This Evening. The Lincoln Journal of this morning says: "The remains of Mrs. F. D. Pal mer will be sent on Burlington train No. 2 Saturday to Knightstown, Ind., for interment. Short services at the home, 725 South Tenth, will be con ducted at 11 a. m. Saturday morning. The f jneral will be private." It will be seen that the Journal wa3 misin formed as to the remains going through last evening. For Sale! George Bancraft, 14771; weight 1200 pounds. Record 2:30. Address SOEME DUSTIX, Auburn, Neb. CopyngM noa TH Houte of Kuppeakcimet H U R R AH for the 44h! Of course you are coming to Plattsmouth to celeorate everybody else is and of course you will want to be "dressed in your best," and of course if you want the best you will come to the store "where Quality counts. We have hand some 2-piece suits $10 to S20. Straw hats 25c to $10. Light underwear 25c to $3. C. E. Wescotf's WHERE QUALITY COUNTS Ceiebrates Fitfeenth Birthday. The many friends of Master Walda mar Soennichser. yesterday afternoon got together and repaired to his home and on the lawn jcelebrated the fifteenth birthday of their host in the most becoming style. They played games and had a good time generally. Many were the presents which were given a3 tokens of the friendship entertained. At the close of the afternoon's enjoyment thev all sat down to a delightful luncheon- Returns From the West. Chas Piper came in this morning from Somerset, this state, from which place he drove a team, starting Friday, June 12th, and arriving here this morning, making just eight days on the road, a distance of 450 miles. The roads, he says, a portion of the way, were awful. Notwithstanding the amount of rain, a good deal of the corn looked well; at other portions it looked very bad. From York to Seward it was especially bad. In a number of places entire fields be ing under water. Another Young American Arrived There was rejoicing in the household of Pat Eagan and wife last evening when the joyous news was made of th presentation to this estimable couple of a little boy for their keeping. Not alone was the joy confined to the happy father and mother, but the brothers and sisters of the newly arrived little one were especially glad, as well. The little American and his mother are do ing nicely. Will Play Ball. Carl Graves departed this morning for Belle Fourche, S. D.f where he has accepted a position with the ball team of that place as a pitcher. Carl knows how to twirl the ball and the team at that place is in rare good fortune to have secured him. We expect to know of the Belle Fourche team making good this season, through the good work of Carl. Val Gableman returned last evenirgj from Weeping Water, where he has been visiting for some days past with riends. Ice Cream Social. There will be an ice cream supper, June 27, given in the new Methodist church building at Myngrd. For Sale.: Two good registered shorthorn bulls. 11. G. Todd. Shorthorn Bnll for Sale. One good yearling shorthfrn registered bull for sale. Mark Whit. Rock Bluffs.