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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1909)
THE FOLLY OF ETJVY Don't Try to Be Somebody Oilier Than Your Simple Self. We laugh at the mule that stands at the fence, neglecting to tat, and looks longingly Into the adjoining pasture, Imagining that the grass there Is sweeter than his own. It Is laughable, and yet It Is the same trait that we who call ourselves wiser than the mule exhibit all through our lives. We begin early. How quickly a baby will drop whatever he Is play ing with to grasp at that which Is withheld from him! A tendency to undervalue what we have and to overvalue what others have seems to be an element of our nature. . Many a young writer feels that he would be quite happy If he could write history as Flske; yet the story Is told of Flske that his great desire was to sing. Compliments on his writings or lectures brought no sweet ness to him, but favorable words of his singing filled him with joy. The mule at the fence has plenty of company. The poor think the rich must bo happy; the rich envy the poor their lack of cares. The un successful deem the successful ones content; the successful miss the keen Joy of triumph in their days of hard struggle. We see only the thorns In our own vocations, only the roses In those of others. The shop girl would be an actress; the cook would change places with the mistress; the lawyer sees the advantage of being a doctor, the doctor of those being a lawyer. The country boy leans on his plow handles and looks toward the city with long-J Ing eyes. And the city youths yearn for the green of the country, or the free life of the seas. Distant pastures always seem green. A rough broken country appears level, a few miles away. Working all over the world generally Bee an easier way to make money at some other business, or In some other place than where they are located. The reason Is obvious. People know all the difficulties and draw backs of their present condition. If they would only stop and consider that the same or possibly greater dif ficulties are to be encountered else where, they would not be anxious to throw away a certainty for an uncer tainty. We laugh at the mule at the fence, and very properly so; but why not laugh at ourselves as we see oursel ves at his Bide? Don't try to be somebody else; do the best you can where you are. In Honor of lUrtliriay. On Wednesday afternoon last Mrs. II. N. Dovey, at her charming home on North Fifth street, entertained a large number of invited guests at a progressive visiting party given In honor of Mrs. E. 0. Dovey, the oc casion being the eighty-second birth day of that venerable lady. A very large number of the friends of this distinguished pioneer lady called to pay their respects and to extend their congratulations upon ber completion of another year In a long life, and to wish her the happy return of many more anniversaries. Refreshments were served. The Invited guests Included the following: Mesdames James A. Wal ker of Murray, John Chalfant of Mur ray, John Duck, II. II. Burgess, W. D. Jones, Conrad Schlater, William Claus, F. 8. White, A. W, White, V. V. Leonard. R. It. Livingston, Jacob 'Vallery, C. II. Parmele, Paul Gerlng, F. G. Frlcke, Allen Ileeson, S. E. Mc Elwaln, J. W. Johnson, Thomas Pol lock, Peter Mann, P. E. Ruffner, II. J. Strelght, James Archer, William Dixon, J. II. Thrasher, Henry Boeck, John Simpson, D. Ilawksworth, J. S. Wendell, Curtis Moore, William Bal lance, W. A. White, W. K. Fox, 0. C. Dovey, G. E. Dovey, Miss Sarah Baker. Mrs. John Hayes Die). The death of Mrs. John Hayes, wife of former County Commissioner Hayes, is reported this afternoon as having occurred at Weeping Water this morning. Particulars cannot be obtained today in time for this issue nor can the date of the funeral be ob tained. Cause for Delay, If our dally was somewhat late last evening and the Weekly Journal one day late this week, you can at tribute it to the fact that our engine got out of whack yesterday and wouldn't perform its duty. As such misfortunes occur once in a while, and it takes considerable of engine physician to get things in running or der Bfaln. This is simply an apology for t' "il delay. THE MARKET REPORT Dally market letter from the M. L. Williams Commission company, Coates block, Plattsmouth, Neb.: Wheat Market dull and feature less this morning with selling by locals, which caused a slump in pikes. Realizing on profits caused a decline and the market closed at a material decrease from yesterday Foreign cables indicated a market some higher with the exception of Paris, which closed lower. Cash wheat at Minneapolis was easy. Large offerings of new Argentine wheat were reported from abroad, causing heaviness in the farther months. Northwestern receipts continued large. The market today closed at 12:30 p. m. Instead of the usual hour Corn Market lower, closing at the low point for the day. General conditions dull. Foreign cables gen erally unchanged. Argentine ship ments for this week small with pre dictions for an Increased shipment for next week. Country offerings generally were light In contrast to tho offerings of several days before. Bartlett-Patten doing the bulk of the 3elling with Ware & Leland the best buyers. Armour was doing some buying of December corn. Close quiet and lower. Oats Market opened with rush buying orders which caused a bulge at the start, later easing off end clos ing at a decline. There was consid erable buying of May and December. Ware & Leland were buying Septem ber. The selling was scattering. Market closed much as other grains quiet and lower. WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. Sep. 1.03 1,03 1.02 1.02 Dec. 98 99 98 98 May 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.01 CORN. Sep. 68 68 68 68 Dec. 61 61 60 60 May 63 63 62 62 OATS. Sep. 41 41 40 40 Dec. 40 40 40 40y4 May 42 43 42 42 Hogs Market weak today and lower, closing about 5c under yester- dnv. Clearances good and ciallty fair. Receipts 12,000 head, against 11.000. estimated. A year ago re ceipts were 11,000; 7,600 left over from yesterday. Estimated for to morrow 8,000. Cattle Market steady on receipts of 2,000. Estimated for tomorrow 300. Sheep Market steady. Receipts for today 10,000, and estimated re ceipts tomorrow of 2,000. Primary movement: Wheat Re ceipts 1,454,000, against 2,102,000; shipments 951,000, against 712,000. Corn Receipts 489,000, against 566.000; shipments 231,000, against 410.000. Oats Receipts 589,000, against 869,000; shipments 350,000, against 507,000. Northwestern enrs received. Min neapolis 523, against 744; Duluth 716, against 525; Winnipeg 562, against 383. Argentine visible today: Wheat, 368,000 bushels; corn, 2, 966,000. Week ago 368,000 and 3,738,000. Year ago, 1,440,000 and 1,942,000. Argentine shipments: Wheat, 296, 000; corn, 1,097,000. Australian shipments: Wheat, 240,000 bushels. John English wires: Covered 160 miles today, running eighty miles southwest from Fort Wayne, seventy miles east from Logansport and found condition of corn good. Much of It is showing heavy yields. Ad vanced quality good. Soil In good shape for seeding wheat. Weather fine. Winter wheat farmers are busy preparing the soil, which Is in a good condition to receive the seed. Chicago cash corn Steady to l-4c lower. Oats steady. Estimated cars in Chicago tomor row: Wheat, 51; corn, 327; oats, 184. Weather Map. Illinois and Ohio valley: Clear; temperature, 4 8 to 62. West: Clear; temperature, 50 to 62. Southwest: Clear; temperature, 50 to 66. Ca nadian northwest: Clear; tempera ture, 36 to 62. Northwest: Clear; temperature, 42 to 54.. Meat her Forecast. Nebraska Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; warmer tonight in west portion. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Mis souri Fair tonight and Snturday; warmer. Kansas Fair tonight and Satur day. Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakotas Generally fair tonight and Saturday; rising temperature. Market (ioKnlp. The Chicago Inter-Ocean says Wheat Ggsslp among wheat traders last night was mixed and few of them saw anything more than a scalping market. Operators said there was nothing on which to induce nurchas erg except for a quick advance. The bear leaders saw more reason to be lieve that the northwestern move ment Is beginning to overtake the de mand and should a soiling pressure develop In the way of hedges, the market is In no shape to take It as the advance of nearly 7c from the low point for December has decreas ed the shorts and converted a lot of speculators to the bull side. Traders were possessed at the compulsive situation, there being weakness and big movement of wheat In the north west and light receipts, and large ensh premiums in the winter wheat districts. Traders said that the crowd had got short Wednesday night and long on Thursday's bulge, and most of them had sold out on the late break. Corn Speculators said that September Is heavily oversold. They figure there Is a shortage of 4,- 000,000 bushels and It Is only two weeks to the end of the month. Con tract stocks are down close to 200, 000 bushels, and there is only 1,000, 000 bushels of all kinds of corn in store. There will have to be some lively hustling for the shorts to get In. There are several good sized lines held by commission houses, who have it In their power to get prices higher. Attention was called last night to the light country offerings In the past two days, while early in the week they were heavy when prices were lower than yesterday's. As traders put it, country sold enough in the opening days of the week to keep them busy for the remainder of th week. Broomhall cables: The strength In American yesterday caused shorts to cover at .the opening, which caused 1-4 higher. Following the opening the market gained additional strength with an advance of 1-8 to 1-2 owing to the light shipments from Argen tine and unfavorable bullish Italian official reports. There was good buy ing in this market by big interest and millers. During the morning some pressure developed and part of the advance was lost, this was in the way of realizing, stimulated by large of ferings of new crop of Argentine wheat, and March as a result was particularly heavy. At midday the market was Irregular, the nearby months being 5-8 higher and firmly held, while March was easy and un changed. Corn Steady and about dull. The small Argentine shipments this week stimulated rather a better demand. Spot markets were lower and predictions were for more liberal Argentine shipments next week. MISSOURI PACIFIC Laying Steel Rails and Placing the Bed in First-class Condition, Before the close or the year the Missouri Pacific management hopes to have new steel rails on the road between Falls City and Omaha. Steel gangs have been working all sum mer and now new steel Is laid from the south as far north as Union. Eighty pound rails are replacing the old lighter track material. A large surfacing gang has been doing Borne work on the Lincoln line during the past few weeks and many of the rough places In the track have been taken out. It Is under stood that next season heavy rails will be on the Lincoln line, and the surfacing is preliminary to the plac ing of heavier track. At the present the company has heavy rails between Union and Kan sas City, and the physical condition of the property has been in other ways improved by surfacing and ballast. Extensive yard plans are being worked out for Falls City and when the new yards there are completed Falls City will be made an important division point for the Nebraska lines. The business on the Nebraska end of the system has outgrown the old facilities for handling it, and new yards, passing tracks and traffic handling appurtenances must be in stalled before the road Is placed in position to handle the business that is now offered the company. Reports from various centers on the Missouri Pacific are that the Gould management Is spending large sums for the betterment of the prop erty, and that the physical conditions will be much improved on many lines of the big Bjstem. Recent Informa tion from the St. Louis headquarters is that the company has placed large orders for engines and cars and that new equipment will be received from time to time from now on. State Journal. Had a Fine Time. Practically all the big delegation of Eagles who attended the parade from this city yesterday have return ed from Omaha full of enthusiasm over the Bhowlng which their lodge presented. The parade was a good one, although not so large as had been anticipated. The boys all vote the Eagles one of the best lodges In existence, and came back more en thusiastic than ever in support of it. The grand lodge has been one of the most successful in the history' of this young and vigorous order, and gives promise of the good times to come at future gatherings. The visitors from here did not have to endure some of the high prices which Omaha soaked her visitors, but they are unsparing In denouncing such business manage ment, as it is calculated in their opinion to end that city'B chance for other conventions. UlK Fish. Messrs. Price and Barr, the fisher men, this morning brought up one of the finest strings of fish seen here in recent years. The catch was a large one of yellow catfish, ranging in size from about three or four pounds up to forty. The fish were strung on an oar and photographed by the 01 sen Photograph company, making a mighty appetizing and pleasing dis play. There was no trouble in dis posing of the catch, as every one who saw them was a bidder for Borne. Miss Louise Gorder is spending to day in Omaha, going to that city on COUNTY COURT. Fdwin Jeary Asks the Appointment of Executor in 0. L. Clapp Estate. In county court Attorney Edwin Jeary of Elmwood has filed petitions In two probate cases which will af fect the administration of the estate of two former Elmwood residents. In the case of Dorian L. Clapp he has filed a petition for one of the heirs, asking his (Jeary's) appointment as executor of the estate. The petition sets forth the heirs as follows: Henry L. Clapp, son, Elmwood; Charles D Clapp, son, Elmwood; Smith J. Clapp, son, Logan, la.; Cory Robinson, grandson, Sumas, Wash.; Charles Robinson, grandson, Sumas, Wash.; William Robinson, grandson, Sumas, Wash.; Addie Holbrook, grand daughter, Portland, Or.; Grace Egan, grand daughter, Boston, Mass. The value of the real estate is set forth as $18,000 and the personal property as $700. The petition in the matter of the estate of Wilhelmlna Kacz mareck, deceased, asks that adminis tration of the estate be granted to H. II. Swartz and fixes the value of the personal property at $2,000 and the realty at $1,000. The heira are as follows: Annette M. Clark, daugh ter, Elmwood; Edwin Kazcmareck, son, Cheney, Wash.; Minnie Kaez mareck, daughter, Elmwood; Joseph Kaczmareck, son, Elmwood, Anton Kaczmareck, son, Elmwood, Evelyn Kaczmareck, daughter, Elmwood. Returns From the West. Charles Guthman returned home this morning from his long trip to the Pacific coast looking brown and hearty and feeling, as he expressed It, "mighty fine." During his trip Mr. Guthman visited the Seattle exposi tion and different cities on the coast. He found the exposition a fine one, but not as large as that at Omaha, nor so complete In all departments. However, It waa highly creditable to the coast country and reflects great credit on the management, which had done everything possible to make a great showing for the coast. He greatly enjoyed visiting the several departments. He visited Seattle, To coma, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake and other points and found them all marvelous cities, especially San Francisco, which has risen from Its ruins In fine shape, and Is once more an Imperial city. Los Angeles was another city which ex hibited signs of a marvelous growth, and which is a wonder. Salt Lake, with its many attractive sights, was also something which more than re paid the trip to see, while all the others were pleasing and beautiful. On his return he stopped off In Om aha to spend a day with the Eagles, of which order he is a prominent member locally, and he had a most enjoyable time. The Eagles had a parade which was large enough to please the most exacting and he greatly appreciated it. Settling the West. James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern, declared yesterday In an interview that the greatest thing that has been done In recent years for the upbuilding and per manent insuring of national prosper ity Jn the United States was the adop tion of a liberal policy in regard to the opening to settlement of govern ment lands In the west. Mr. Hill arrived In the city from New York on the Twentieth Century limited train. While visiting the Burlngton offices he talked briefly and appeared optimistic over what he declared was to be a new era of Increased pros perity in the United States. "The re cent movement toward the more rapid development of the western lands," he said, " is doing more than any one thing to equalize the popu lation and consequently the country's prosperity. Chicago Tribune. Married at Court House. Judge Deeson yesterday afternoon united in marriage Charles F. Steck, aged 21, and Miss Emma Christine Anderson, aged 20, both of Omaha. The ceremony took place at his of fice In the court house, being wit nessed by several of the employes in the building. Foot Seriously Injured.' Yesterday afternoon Ellis Goolsby, who is engaged in hauling coal from the Egenberger coal yards sustained a severe and painful Injury to hit right foot. While engaged In un loading a car of coal he had the mis fortune to let a car door slip from his hand and fall upon the foot. The Injury is a serious one and will keep him from work for some time to come, as the foot is badly crushed and bruised. A physician was Im mediately summoned, and he made an examination, finding that no bones were broken, although the foot was crushed so badly that the escape from broken bones was marvelous. pall WlIIilte-Tuckeriuan Reception. Mr. E. C. Tuckerman arrived In the city Wednesday night to complete arrangements for beginning the big revival In the mammoth tent north of the court house. Mr. Tuckerman is organizing a large chorus, which Is meeting In the Christian church for drill work. Everybody Is pleased with his work and personality. On Saturday evening the people of Platts mouth will meet in the tent and hold a reception in honor of Mr. Wilhlte and Mr. and Mrs. Tuckerman. A special program Is being prepared to h May Be "A harn rhill nam hrniidh 4 V- VillUf SMa V Vl rThen fever, with great jbe your experience, send , have pneumonia! If your exactly what you have No alcohol m this cough medicine. . C. Ayer Co., LowtllMas. Keep the bowels in good condition. One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will cause an increased flow of bile, and produce a gentle laxative effect the day following. i. 8. DIM & $ With the opening up of Fall and now that school has commenced the urgent call for shoes for the boys ?.nd girls comes and you want footwear that is strong, serviceable and proper style. We believe the Red School House Shoe fills the bill. If you have never had them in your family try a pair; they will give you satisfaction. HOSIERY. Knowing that our customers appreci ate good Hosiery we wish to call your attention to our new Fall stock probably larger than everand we want also to mention the fact that in addition to the advance in duty there has been a very heavy advance in cotton which means higher prices, but we were fortunate in placing our orders for all our Hosiery the first part of the year and we intend to give our customers the benefit in the way of the low prices prevailing before the advance. This ap plies to our full line of Ladies', Children's, Boys and Men's, also our guarantee hosiery. SWEATERS Quite a Fad for Fall Warm and Comfortable Some excellent values in Ladies Oxford grey and Cardinal at $2.25. Sizes 34 to 40. Ladies' white and oxford, white and red, and oxford and red at $3.00. Ladies' oxford, white, and cardinal, fancy stitch, double breasted at $3.50. Ladies' white, brown and grey trimmed, extra good quality at $5.50. Misses Sweaters, white nnd cardinal trimmed at $1.50. Misses Sweaters, sizes 30 to 34, oxford and cardi nal trimmed, brown and tan trimmed at $1.50. Children's Sweaters, all white, white and blue trimmed, white and pink trimmed at $1.25 s. mm Firciiirci Please call and see my line of hats. make this a royal good time. The ladies of the church will be prepared to serve refreshments free of charge to all who attend the reception, and the public is cordially urged to come and make these good people feel wel come. All services will be held in the tent Sunday, which is expected to be a day of great things. Follow ing Sunday there will be services every night in the tent Mrs. Pauline Hutter of Chicago, 111., who has been visiting with Mrs. J. M. Jirousek and family, returned this morning to her home. Pneumonia thp rhpet nifhriilt hrpnrhinrf VllVv MlttlVMl fj. Hl VMUIlll prostration." If this should for your doctor. You may doctor cannot come at once, done. Then do as he says. nn r 8 Mi V & SIB I
