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COAL TRADE CHANGES HANDS C. W. Baylor Succeeds to Business of H. M. Soennichsen. It is formally ar.nounced today that the coal business heretofore conducted by II. M. Soennichsen has passed into the hands of C. W. Baylor, the well known and popular traveling salesman. Mr. Baylor will take possession of the business today and expects to devote his entire attention to it- He intends to make it a coal business strictly and will not handle anything else in con nection. By doing this he believes he can give the people the best of service. His office will be in the building just cross the street east of Bach' store room on lower Main street, he having completed arrangements to have the building virtually rebuilt. He will handle a full line of both hard and soft coal retaining and pushing the same brands which Mr. Soennichsen has handled. He will install both telephones and when he is not present in the office personally, he will have some reliable clerk who will take the orders and see that they receive prompt attention. He gives every indication of being a suc cessful business man and the Journal bespeaks him a good patronage. He has been on the road for years past and has made this city regularly, forming a large number of friends and acquaint ances. Mr. Soennichsen disposed of this branch of the business as he was unable to give it the attention it deserved, his grocery and feed business coupled with his duties as county assessor, prevent ing. He asks his old customers to give Mr. Baylor the same patronage as they have favored him with and in retiring extends his thanks to all for the busi ness they have given him in the past. Just Exactly Right "I have used Dr. King's New Life Pills for several years, and find them just exactly right," says Mr. A. A. Felton, of Harrisville, N. Y. New Life Pills relieve without the least discom fort. Best remedy for constipation. biliousness and malaria. 25c. at F. C Fricke & Co. drug store. BANNING FOR STATE SENATOR Liberty Precinct Democrat Files His Application for Position on Primary Ticket. Yesterday afternoon County Clerk Rosenerans filed the application of W B. Banning for a place on the primary ticket as a candidate for State Senator from this county, on the democratic ticket. The Journal is pleased to have the privilege of supporting Mr. Ban nmg for this office. He is a young, vig orous representative of the business men of the county, well and favorably known throughout its length as a man of sterling worth and integrity and a man in every way equal to the duties of the high office to which he aspires. It can be safely said that the voters of Cass county, regardless of party affilia tions, can vote for Mr. Banning. He served the county one term as a commissioner making an enviable record in what is concededly one of the most difficult offices to fill in the county, and declining a re-election because of his many business engagements which pre vented him giving the office the care it required. That he will be elected as senator seems the prevailing idea and it is to be hoped his majority will be such as will be a fitting endorsement of his splendid worth. It Can't Be Beat The best of all teachers is experience. C M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: "I find Electric Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For StomachJ Liver and Kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent medicirfe." Mr. Harden is right ; it's the best of all medicines, also for weakness, lamejback, and all run down conditions. Best too for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at F. C. Fricke & Co. drug store. 50c. Visits an Old Friend Thos. R. Little, a prominent stock man of Julesburg, Col., came in last evening for a brief visit with his old time friend County Treasurer Schlater. Mr. Little is a fine fellow, one of na- ture's noblemen and is thoroughly up-to-date in every respect. He and Mr. Schlater enjoyed a good, long visit this morning after which he departed on the fast mail for his home. He reports conditions around Julesburg as excellent up to the past few days when the crops began suffering for moisture. Fred Patterson, the Rock Bluffs farmer, was in the city today and made the Journal a pleasant call, not forget ting to bring along a sack of choice etrawberry apples upon which the force feasted merrily. They desire to return their thanks to Mr. Patterson for his thoughtfulnees. A Novel Birthday Party A birthday paity decidedly novel and out of the ordinary was held last Mon day at thf home t Chas. Johnson on i South Eighth street. Those present 1 and celebrating the occasion all had their birthdays come on either Saturday, Sunday or Monday and they planned originally to celebrate by having a pic nic in Garfield Park. This plan having to be abandoned, Mrs. Chas. Johnson ! decided to give the party at her resi ' dence and to heighten the effect of the ! occasion, large branches were cut from trees and piled in prolusion about the house and lawn, giving the place the resemblance of woods. Those whose birthdays fell so closely together were Mrs. A. A. Randall, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wescott. Don C. York and Mrs. Chas. Johnson and when they had assembled a merry time was had. One of the especially pleasing features of the occasion was the music, all the members of the delightful party being finished musicians with splendid voices. The usual incidents of such parties were had such as games and various other amusements, the party winding up with a superb birthday luncheon. In keep ing with the unique settings of the oc casion, the luncheon was served upon the floor amid the branches of the trees, they giving a delightfully rural aspect to the event. The luncheon, as was to be expected was a great one and fully satisfied the wants of the most luxur ious epicure. All in all, the occasion was most enjoyable. A BIG DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED Mrs. Flora B. Argo Asks $5,000 for Alleged Personal Injuries From Mr. McQuinn. Attorney Matthew Gering this morn ing filed in the district clerk's office a petition in the case of Flora B. Argo vs Matthew G. McQuinn in which Mrs. Argo asks for damages in the sum of five thousand dollars for injuries sus tained in an assault upon her committed by McQuinn. The suit is the outgrowth of a suit for forcible entry and detainer decided sometime ago by Justice Archer. In that case McQuinn sought to dispos sess Argo from some land which he had rented. After the decision of that case in which McQuinn was worsted, he went upon the land in dispute while Argo was away, with the intention of opening a road through it. Mrs. Argo protested and, it is alleged that McQuinn assaulted her. The petition sets out that Mrs. Argo is the wife of John Argo and that on July 7th., she was pregnant and had been so for eight weeks past. That on that date McQuinn made an assault on her beating and wounding her, striking her with a hammer, grabbing her by the arm and throat and throwing her to the ground. After this he struck her on the abdomen with his knee and body, wounding and bruising her so that she was unable to perform her duties as a wife and causing her to be confined to the bed for three weeks. Eventually the assault caused her to have a mis carriage and permanently injured her. The alleges that she was required to expend one hundred and fifty dollars for physicians services and one hund red dollars for nurses. She also alleged she was damaged in the sum of five thousand dollars for which amount she prays judgment. All the parties are from near Union and are well known, McQuinn having been a settler in that vicinity for many years. The case will likely be hard fought as all the parties are very bit ter. Red Wine. In those regions of France, where the so-called Burgundy wine grows, and where every person since childhood drinks it, there exists no drunkeness, and hardly any grave diseases of the digestive organs. This wine is itself a very good remedy. Our California offers an excellent wine of this very type and of the same medicinal qualities. It is the base of the celebrated stomach remedy, Triner's American Elixir of Bitterwine. The best bitter herbs are the only ingre dients and together with the wine rep resent an ideal remedy in diseases of the stomach and the bowels. It quickly brings these organs to their natural activity, creating a healthy appetite. Those able to accept and digest enough nourishing food, are healthy and vig orous. If you are pale, weak and sickly, without appetite and suffering from a dull headache, Triner's American Ex lixir of Bitterwine will cure you. At drvg stores. Jos. Triner, 616-622 South Ashland avenue, Chicago, 111. Was in Poor Health for Years Ira W. Kelley, of Mansfield, Pa., writes: "I was in poor health for two years, suffering from kidney and blad der trouble, and spent considerable money consulting physicians without obtaining any marked benefit, but was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and I J desire to add my testimony that it may be the cause of restoring the health of others." Refuse substitutes. LETTER FR0L1 A FORMER CITIZEN J. M. Kiser Teils About Missouri's Position on the Election of President. The Journal herewith publishes a letter received from its old friend J. ' M. Kiser, formerly of Mynard, this county, bnt now located at Success, Mo. The letter, while principally of a political nature, is nevertheless inter esting and makes good reading: "Success, Mo.. July 27, 1908 Dear Old Journal. Do not think because you but very seldom hear of democracy in this neck of the timber that we have not in mind the great important ques tions which will this fall be settled this time, we hope, to the greatest good to the greatest number. "The laboring people of this country have been having their rights encroach ed upon until they would scarcely rec ognize them if they were to meet them in the road. Gradually have their lib erties been filched from them, little by little, until they seem to have lost all idea of what truly is theirs. "It is true the wealth of this country has increased greatly in the last few years. Yes, and what of it? Has the man, who is the instrument of the in crease, been justly rewarded, or has he had his proportion of the wealth so loudly prated about by the delegates to the convention at Chicago, where the stuffed, would-be-president was nomi nated by the grace of T. R. No. 1? What of it? "What does it signify that trusts and combines make millions and it is called the wealth of the land? Is the man who done the perspiring counted in as one who is reaping where he has sowed and is he allowed his share of the wheat? Verily, nay. Cheat and weevil for him. "Down in this part of the vineyard we are greatly rejoiced tl at our old leader is again at the front, and we think he is a sure winner, too. I seen an old resident here a few days agd, one whose whole political life has been spent in the service of the g. o. p., and when you speak of a republican here remember they are that all through and hard to change. 'I said, 'Uncle Billy, what do vou think of Taft'? He looked a moment as though he saw something a long way off. 'I'll tell you, ' he said. 'I shook hands once with Mr. Bryan, and I am going to vote for him; he wants what I want.' This man is over 85 years old. He further said 'I am not the only one who will vote for Bryan; some of my neighbors talk to me as they do not to you; they are not satisfied with Taft. ' "I think this is so, for I have not yet heard a yell for Taft. If Taft should be elected, it will be by bluff. They already have him there, but say, boys, don't run. Let the other fellows do that, and they are doing it. now. Keep them on the move until the 3d of No vember, and we will chase them in the hole, and then chuck the hole in on top of them, so they will be good for four long years. Think of all there is at stake in this campaign and do your duty like a man. "A word about old Missouri and I close. Don't let anyone lead you to be lieve that Missouri is in doubt. Every one here knows she will again take her place in democracy's ranks. It was only because a man named Parker was at the helm four years ago. Thousands of democrats did not vote; thousands voted for T. R. "This year our leader, true and noble leader, is carrying our banner. Up, up! There be no skulkers, no cowards. We have none here in old Missouri. Let Nebraska stand up and be counted, and the union follow the flag carried by W. J. Bryan." Best the World Affords "It gives me unbounded pleasure to recommend Bucklen's Arnica Salve, says J.W. Jenkins of Chapel Hill, N.C. "I am convinced it's the best salve the world affords. It cured a felon on my thumb, and it never fails to heal every sore, burn 'or wound to which it is ap plied. 25c at F. C. Fricke & Co. drug store. Smilh Wants It Dick Smith of Elmwood, came in last evening and filed his application for a place on the official ballot as a candidate for the republican nomination for repre sentative. Mr. Smith is a retired grain dealer and farmer and is said to be one of the most popular republicans in his section. He is an affable gentleman to meet and doubtless as good a selection as the republicans could make. If this county must be afflicted with re publican legislators. He expects to make a vigorous canvas and seems to feel he could be elected if nominated. His position on county option is pre sumed to be saisfactory to the republi can organization. 28 Per Cent For One Year All customers buying goods of us af ter Aug. 1st will save 20 cents on the dollar by our new Copyrighted Coupon Plan. Ask to see our Special Novelty Department. Frank Clements, Eagle, Neb. Races at The State Fair On August 10th will close the entries of races to be contested at the State Fair, Lincoln, August 31st to Sept. 4th. There will be fifteen harness races of ' which the 2:35 and 2:21 trotting and the i 2:30, 2:22 and 2:14 Dacing are for purses of $1000 each. The 3-year-old trot, the ! 3 year-old trot for Nebraska bred; the 2-30, 2:25 and 2:17 trotting and the 2:35. 2:25, 2:18 and free-for-all pacing are each for purses of $500. A 3-year-old pace tnd a 3-year-old pace for Nebraska bred, each for a purse of $300. There will be nine running races, one of which is a four and one-half furlongs for 2-year-olds, Nebraska bred, with a purse of $200; another is the Nebraska Derby. 1 1-6 miles and the remainder are from one-half to one mile. DADLY UURT1ED WITH GASOLINE Frank Smith Suffers Severe Accident While Preparing for a Pleaure Boat Ride. A narrow escape from what might have been a frightful death took place last night near the landing ferry below the bridge. A party of young men were preparing to make a pleasure trip up the river in the gasoline launch "Shamrock" and were engaged in clean ing up the boat previous to starting out. Frank Smith was cleaning the spark plug on the engine when George Dovey facetiously turned on the battery causing him to drop the plug but doing no more serious damage. He turned the battery off and again started to clean the plug using gasoline for that purpose. He had his hands covered with the fluid and the open can was setting conveniently at hand. He had not proceeded far when young Mr. Dovey again turned on the battery and in an instant the gasoline was in flames. Smith had his sleeves rolled up and the gasoline on his left hand ignited, the flames rushing up his arm to the elbow. He grabbed a piece of rag lying close at hand and hastely extinguished the flames tho not in time to prevent his hand being badly burned, the fire raised large blisters upon the back of the hand. Fortunately he put the fire out in time to save his arm which was singed from the wrist to the elbow. As soon as the flames had started Smith had hurled the can of gasoline which was ablaze into the river and this saved the boat. After extinguishing the fire, Smith went to the house of Jas. Ault near the ferry and Mrs. Ault treated the burns to soda allaying the pain until regular attention could be given them. He then came up to the city and had the hand dressed. This morning he received medical treatment for the hand which was found to be painfully tho not dangerously burned. It will be a number of days before the young man can go to work at his duties as a compositor on this paper. EVER WATCHFUL A Little Care Will Save Many a Platfsmoufh Reader Future Trouble Watch the kidney secretions. See that they have the amber hue of health; The discharges not excessive or infre quent. Contain no "brick-dust like" sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for you. They watch the kidneys and cure them when they're sick. Mrs. K. Anderson, of 1322 Lincoln ave., Plattsmouth, says: "I can say a good word for Doan's Kidney Pills. My daughter suffered from pain in her back arising fnom a disordered condition of the kidneys. She complained often of the trouble and had for a long time. We learned about Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a box at Gering & Co. 's drug store. I am pleased to say that this remedy proved one of great merit. Its beneficial effect was apparent from the start and by the time my daughter had used one box she was much bene fited every way." For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.,sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. Tidd is Named In the county clerk's office today a petition was filed for the placing of the name of A. L. Tidd upon the primary ticket as a candidate for county attor ney. The petition was fiiled by a large number of his friends. 5 and Wc Wash Goods Sale Now On! We show a large line of these. Also a large line of 15c wash goods. These are bargains. Everett classic ging hams off the bolt, 7c :: :: : ...Zuckwoller A Lutz... THE M1 Large and Appreciative Audience Hear the Ex cellent Music by the Citizens Band Last Evening The first concert to be given by the City Band took place last night upon lower Main street. A temporary stand had been erected for the occasion, it consisting of heavy plank supported by horses upon which chairs were placed. The platform was lighted by six large incandescent lights, that number being sufficient so that all could read the music without difficult. The program was an unusually lengthy one requiring two hours for its com pletion, and it ranged through all the different classes of music, being marches, two-steps, galops, waltzes and operatic selections. It was an ex excellent selection and speaks well for the discriminating judgement of Cyril Janda, the director. The concert at tracted a large crowd and as an evi dence of their interests in it, it can be said the crowd stayed until the firal note was blown. Of the performance of the band too much cannot be said as it was of such a grade as to surprise even the band's most sanguine friends. The waltz selection was particularly good and drew generous applause from the audience. In the marches and two-steps the band also made a good showing, playing them in correct time and with a rhymthic movement that instinctively set the feet to going. So much cunnot be said for the opera tic selections which betrayed a lack of practice. This however, will be over come by the next concert, although it was not bad last evening. Taken as a whole the music was of good grade and everything considered well rendered. The audience was well satisfied and are looking cheerfully forward to the next concert the exact date of which has not yet been selected. It was close to Work Suspended. The gang of masons who came down Monday morning to commence work on the Masonic Home were recalled this morning by 'phone, returning to Oma ha on No. 19. The difficulty here is over the shortage of material, the sup ply of brick having become exhauseted. A car of brick should have been here Monday but for some reason it has been delayed on the road and has not shown up. The gang has plenty of work in Omaha hence the contractor sent for them to come back. As soon as the brick shows up work will be re sumed. Bring in Your Items. The Journal takes this method of in viting those having items of interest to the public such as parties, socials, re ceptions etc. to send an account of them to this office. If you cannot take time to furnish full details please furnish names and little notes concerning them and the paper will do the rest. These items may be sent by mail addressed plainly "The Journal" or they may be telephoned. If they are to be tele phoned call 'phone No. 6 of the Platts mouth Independent company. Those responding to this request will kindly accept the thanks of the Journal for their interest. Harrison Wants to Run. Yesterday Marshall Harrison, present representative for Cass and Otoe counties, filed his application with the secretary of state for a place on the ticket as a candidate for re-election. His application was accompanied by the filing fee and he is now in the race. So far as known there will be no op position to him although the upheaval in the republican ranks in this county over the county option question may enter into his race. Mr. Harrison has a great many friends in the district and doubtless would be renominated even if this fight should develop. An Odd Petition. In county court this afternoon Attor ney Byron Clark filed a petition in the matter of the estate of Joshua Lynn, which is something out of the usual practice. The petition sets forth that Sarah Lynn, widow of the late Joshua Lynn, ' who had a dower and life interest in a ' portion of his real estate, is now de-' ceased, and asks that her interest be decreed at an end and that the real estate affected be distributed anions: the heirs of the estate according to law. The petition is more for making a record than anything else. The hear ing is set for August 22. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robertson drove out to their farm in Eight Mile Grove precinct today, leaving the district clerk's office in charge of Miss Jessie Robertson who also acted as insanity commissioner in her father's absence. BFTH M1IDBT: ten o'clock before the program was finished. The audience was a very large one, everyone turning out in force and voting the occassion a complete success. There were four operatic selections on the program and five marches with one waltz. If a suggestion might be permitted, it would be that more walzes be added in the future and some of the numerous marches and operatic selec tions eliminated, From the music last evening it is plain that the instrumenta tion of the band is better fitted for waltz music than for any other kind. Many of the selections were new and up-to-date but several were standard old time favors which never loose their popularity. The band has a num ber of new pieces on the road now, they expecting them to arrive today or to morrow. They will immediately com mence practicing them and by the next concert they propose to have them in shape to play. The next concert will be held one block farther up the street than the one last evening which was the intersection of the alley between Second and Third street on Main. The next one therefor will be between Third and Fourth streets on Main. Those who have been instru mental in prompting these concerts are highly gratified at the success of this one and feel that they now have the matter in such shape that the remain ing concerts must be a success. It is poposed after the amount now in the hands of the committee is expended to raise additional funds by subscription and make the concerts a permanent thing as long as the weather will per mit. When the date for the next con cert is determined this paper will print it for tne information of the public. Two Insanity Cases. The board of the insanity commission ers, Messrs D. O. Dwyer, Dr. E. W. Cook and District Clerk Robertson ! yesterday afternoon completed the j hearing of the insanity case of Mrs. J Laura Mason whom Wm. Shea had j filed a complaint against. After hear ing a vast array of witnesses some eighteen in number, the board found that Mrs. Mason was not insane, and discharged her from custody, The evidence seemed t o indicate b e- yond any doubt that the complaint was the outgrowth of a neighborhood row the chief factor in which was the var ious childrent of the paries. Some of the testimonv was InriH and vulgar in the extreme but the board could not see their way clear to find anything wrong with the woman's mental condition. This afternoon the board had the complaint against A. J. Mettlen before them. This complaint comes down from Louisville and is the second to be filed against the aged Mr. Mettlen. Last spring he was examined on the same charge and discharged. This time he came down accompanied by his son and made no protest against the hearing. Ed. Burns and G. W. Mayfield are witnesses in the case. The board after hearing the testi mony of the witness found Mr. Met tler insane and ordered his removal to the county farm west of the city. He was taken out to the farm this after noon under the board's direction. Will Have a New Band. The first steps have been taken to ward the formation of a new brass band in the city, some fourteen young men banding themselves together to form the start of a band. They en gaged Frank Janda, the veteran mu sician, to instruct them and for the past two weeks have been practicing regularly. Last night for the first time they got together and played some five pieces of music through without making a mis take. This is an exceptional record and is largely owing to the natural mu sical talent which they all have inher ited. It is to be hoped they will stick to the work and by next year a rattling good band will result. The members of the band are: Frank Janda, instructor; Frank Ashenbrenner, Frank Check al, Tim Wooster, Roy Holly, Tom Gradavil, Eddie Kaloshek, Julius Kaloshek, Charley Janda, Tom Swoboda, Jim Milik, Charles Hula and Wm. Hassler. Miss Edith Jean departed this morn ing for Lincoln where she will meet her friend, Miss Melie Lloyd, ofVernon, Texas, who comes to enjoy a visit with her during the heated term.