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Neb. State Historical Sao. 3 llMattemQutb oucnal. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- POUR PAGES PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY APRIL 21. 1010 NO :$ VOLUME XXIX be THREE GORHEREO FIGHT FOR THE CONGRESS oiim uini II Pollard Not Out of Game, and Returns to His Home at Nehawka With That Announcement. The State Journal figures out the congressional race among the Repub licans as follows. It will, accord ing to he Journal, be a three-cornered flght, with the chances in favor of Tobey, the Lincoln man: "Ex-Congressman Ernest M. Pol lard has returned from Hayti where he spent the winter. He has been at Nehawka a week. No other word has been given out by him than that he has not withdrawn from the con gressional race and all reports circu lated to that effect have been without foundation. He adds that he will issue a, formal statement as soon as he has been homo long enough to get into political attune again. "The fact that Mr. Pollard is to ' get into the rare means that a three cornered contest for the Republican nomination for congressman in the First district will result, so adjusted that it is likely to bo any man's battle. George E. Tobey appears to be the only aspirant in Lancaster county. Judge Frost having remain ed silent a long time. In case thl3 rendition remains, Tobey will have a strong lead in the county. The entslde counties, rather stronger in combination than Lancaster alone, will divide between Pollard and Hay ward. Both will make serious in roads Into Lancaster, and Tobey will gather considerable strength in some of the outside counties. "Tobey'8 strength is generally re garded as increased by the result of the no-llcense flght in Lincoln. He entered into it with much vigor and let it be known that he was risking his chances for congress cheerfully. The remarkable victory of the drys has added to the prestige of.all the HIT II iiBinw L HOVE ORES A Man From Oklahoma Comes to Plattsmouth in Answer to Advertisement managers of that campaign. He will make definite and constant effort to control the anti-liquor vote. What position Pollard will take is not yet known. Hayward has said that he will meet the issue squarely, but it is thought he will not be for county option. "Two years ago county opinion did not figure materially in the congres sional fight. Some of the candidates lined up for the Littlefield bill, but further than that they did not go. It is expected by political leaders that the struggle has become intense enough to reflect onto me congres sional fight, and the stand of can- (lidates in that series of contests will govern many votes. "Another factor that will figure in the fall campaign, not only for the legislature and the slate officials, but also for congress and the United States senate, is the attitude which will finally bo taken by ,tho two po litical parties on county option. Sinfe the victory of the drys in Lancaster county, putting every saloon but one out of a populous district, it has been prophesied that the Republicans will not hestitate to espouse the county option plank. A strong minority In the Democratic party is in favor of taking the same plank and thus climating the liquor fight from the congressional and largely the state fight, At the same time definite ef forts are being made by powerful Re publican leaders to keep the plank out of that party and thus attempt to eliminate it the other way. If the issue is eliminated from the contest, it is conceded it will affect the con gressional fight In every district, and especially the First district, ".-.,.,,... All 101 EDITOR GETS IN TROUBLE He Is Called to Washington for Not Complying With the Law Some of our delinquent subscribers question as to the postoffice depart ment's ruling in regard to unpaid sub , ecrlptions. For their enlightment we j publish the following item from a recent Issue of the Dos Moines (la.) Daily Capitol: "Editor Fay of Lyons, Iowa, has been called to Washington city be cause his subscription list is not as well paid up as the law requires. He will have to explain to the gov ernment officials why he has not compelled his subscribers to pay up according to postal rules. An in epector had visited him two months previously and bis list was said to be pretty thoroughly paid up, but evidently it was not sufficiently so. It seems a little tough that country editors have to be hauled up before the government under the charge of violating federal laws just because they do not eternally keep dunning their subscribers for the small sum they owe on subscription, but it is like the end of the world, no man knows when It cometh, and no edi tor knows what day an inspector nay pop-in and ask to see his list. And If too many subscribers are be hind on their paper It means trouble with the government. It puts an edi tor in Biich a shape that he is com felled to force his collections un less he has an unusually prompt raying list of subscribers." Now a number of the patrons of the Journal will fully understand why they have received notices of the time for which they paid their subscription expires, and wny we are anxious to comply with the laws We give our patrons all a receipt, and we hope they will look them up and see If their time has expired, and If so send In another year's sub scription. Everyone can see why they should do so. Those who are six monthB or a year delinquent will know now why they have been drop ped from he list. The Journal has ne of the best paid up subscription lints In the state, and It is our de lre to keep it that way. Our pa Jatrons are the ones to help us in bo doing Services at the Methodist Church. In spite of the raw and inclement weather that prevailed last even ing, a large audience turned out to greet the evangelists, Rev. F. A. Campbell and son at the Methodist church. ' The auditorium was warm and comfortable and well lighted, and the audience listened with intent interest to the sermon of the even ing, which was a powerful and vivid presentation of the truth that a man's sin is sure to find him out and that as far as possible, restitution must be made before God will par don and forgive. A large number came forward to the altar service, eomnletelv surrounding It with a double row of worshippers, composed larcelv of the young men of the community. One of the most marked character istics of this meeting is the interest manifested by the young men. Rev. Moore of the Christian church was invited to the platform for the altar service and was privileged to receive two of the evening's con verts into his church. These meetings are arousing the greatest interest of any protracted r.oeting held here in years, and this interest is increasing daily, so that they cannot help but have an influ ence for good upon the whole com r.iunity. The meeting will continue at the usual hour and place, 7:30 at the Methodist church every evening this week and all the people of the community aro cordially Invited to attend. Strike Breakers Pass Through Here. From Monday's Pally. Several scores of strike breakers, gathered together from various points In the east, passed through Plattsmouth early this morning. There were three Burlington car loads of them and they spent the best part of an hour In this town. They said little to those who tried to talk to them, and they appeared to be suspicious of everybody by whom they were approached. Most of the men said they were boilermakers but there was a good supply of helpers and some well ma tured apprentices. Some of these latter had no hestltency In admitting that they know nothing about the building or repairing of locomotives F. A. Flnkle, one of Cass county's industrious farmers, was up from his home near Union Saturday, and while in the city dropped In to visit the Journal and renew for the old rellablp another year. What may prove to be the cul mination of a romance of but brief duration, started under somewhat false but quite pardonable pretenses, was the leavestaking from Platts mouth this afternoon on the 1:58 train for Omaha, of Miss Delia Oillis of this city, together with Neels P. Jorgenson, a farmer whose home is near Oklahoma City, Okla. The two met yesterday for the first time in the parlor of the Riley hotel, where, until this morning, Miss Glllis was regularly employed as one of the many entracing diuing room girls. Until yesterday she thought of her work only, and gave little time to matrimonial ventures. It was then that there stepped to the desk of the hotel a short heavy sot young man, who registered as the Oklahoma fanner. He asked if there was any mail there for him and he was promptly told that there i was not. Not disappointed, he made further Inquiries and among them wns one after the health of one Miss Ruth Ayres, who", he had been In formed, lived at the hotel. This time he was somewhat dis concerted to know that no such per son lived there but his Informant, Claud Shoemaker, grew nervous a moment later, when he recalled that another clerk Bert Lamphler by name had several months ago advertised In a matrimonial paper for a help mate. He advertised in the name of "Ruth Ayres" and wanted a "man. It was intended for a Joke of course, and as letters addressed to the bewitching but mythical jvuth began to pour in, there was much glee and no end of merriment among the employes of the Riley hotel. Later some. of. these wifeless In nity hunters wrote as though desper ate. One of them in particular, signing himself as "Jorgenson," In slsted that he wanted encourage ment, and that it was his intention to come to Plattsmouth at his earl iest convenience. Lamphier in a well assumed fem inine hand, answered these impas sloned missives and in doing so never ;failed to appeal to lovers' overladen hearts with such snares and decoys as little cupid pictures and hearts smeared In red ink. Crude as these drawings were, they were taken In good faith by the man that received them. But it was never believed at the Riley that the recipient of these let- ers would spend the money and the time to come to Plattsmouth, and when he was recognized at the desk yesterday, mental .pendemonium broke loose on every hand. At first it was roposed to find Lamphler, the inventor of the joke, and have him drape himself in skirts but he could, not be found. None of the other clerks in the place look ed sweet enough to play the part, and so Shoemaker struck upon the only plan that presented itself to his fevered brain. With a little trembling he had the Oklahomlan taken to the parlor where he told him that Miss Ayres would soon join him. The gent was without the slightest shade of sus picion. To the dining room the clerk sallied and there he found the allur lng Delia. He told her his plan and she was delighted. In brief he wanted her to be "Ruth Ayres" but he told her to discourage anything bordering on a proposal. She agreed and then after a two minutes re hearsal, went to the parlor and re ceived a formal Introduction to the man of whom, she had never heard What transpired Immediately after that and until today nobody" but themselves know and of course, they positively refused to be interviewed At noon there began to be de velopment at the Riley. Delia was not at her accustomed place in the dining room but after dinner she walked to the desk and was given a check. It was even said that she had grown tired of her Job. A minuto later the Oklahoma farmer was seen coming down the stairs with bag and baggnge. Ho made Inquiries about train time, paid his bill and left. Then Delia went too, and when the l:r,8 train on the Burlington pulled out for Omaha both were passengers. son will do when he finds that Miss Glllis Is not "Miss Ayres," remains to be seen but if, by that time, he is sufficiently Infatuated with her, he may be induced to take the whole thing philosophically and simply conclude that no matter what her name was in single blessedness, it will be all the same when the knot Is tied. In the meanwhile the em ployes and guests at the Riley are getting ready with their congratulations. ELECTRIC LIGHTS I FO THE ft STORY OF BO'S 1 1 USE OFlO-qillGK" New and Novel Cure for Head ache Employed by Joker In Texas April 12. Everyone knows of that curious concoction call ed "go quick" in the vernacular of our section, and of its various diabo lical effects upon animals, dumb and oherwise Down here It is called "high life," but the change of name does not mean a change of smell or disposition In the vile stuff and it has the same demoralizing effect when applied here as In Nebraska and ani mals or humans resent its presence here as much as farther north. The other evening I heard a few stories illustrative of the woeful outcome) of the use of the drug which have someway stuck in my craw and which will bear publication. In every In stance save one the negro that unique and extraordinary feature of southern life, figures. One story was about the old negro who came into a store one morning, suffering from a headache. Ho ap proached the storekeeper saying: "Massa Parkins, I sho' got me some awfu' haldnche dis atnawun'. My haid's dun bustin." The storekeep er who was some wag, looked ser ious and then, after a few moments eouitatlon. said: "Well, Sam, Use sho s6rry for that. Why don' you try some of this?? Take a good strong whiff up yo' nostrils and then 111 put some on yo' hald."' Sam sized up the speaker and noted the seriousness of his countenance, and the sympathy which was fairly bub bllng out of him, and he took the vial of "high life" extended him and rals ed it to his noise. A good, strong whiff and the negro's eyes filled w ith tears. He removed the bottle and gasped "Fo' Lawd, Massa Parkins dat sho' orter cude de haldake.'' It sho'ly smells bad enough." Parkins reassured him and then proceeded to pour the vile stuff -on the negro's head. It took about a minute for it to get down to the scalp and then there was excitement. The negro howled and yelled and danced about and declared his end had surely come while the spectators roared with laughter. Later after the old negro had qulted down, he declared the headache cured and then he related how his daughter was a sufferer from a sick neauuene ana ne nenevw ne would try It on her. He bought a mall bottle and went homo. Several days later ho came Into the store and the storekeeper Inquired about the girl. The negro replied that the headache was cured all right but he told Parkins: "Massa, we sho' had to hold that gal aftah wo put It on her bald." It Is also told of a white auction eer that was engaged in selling a horBe, which he wns riding up and down the village street and descant ng upon its merits at length In doing this he passed a group of Idlers who determined on some fun. As the horseman talked he dwelt upon the quiet, gentle qualities of the animal Btating: "Gentlemen, this am a fambly hoss and is so quiet a hild kin ride '1m. He'B jest wot you want far the boy to hum." Jimt then one of the crowd by a quick motion of the htnd shot a stream of "high life" along the animals Bide wild startled expression pervaded Its system for Just the fraction of a section, then it straightened up and made a wild dash down the street The suddenness of the movement took the ho'.fieman by surprise and after a momentary swaying about in the saddle, he was pitched head fore most into a mud-puddle. Bystand ers rescued him and after he had raked the mud out of his face he grasped. "Well, sah. I kain't under stand that animal. It never did at that away befor'. It wuz always so glntlo and kind." Later someone let him Into the secret of what had hap penod and the man Btarted out to wreak vengance. The first man h met was the man who had done th trick. Approaching him he offered him a dollar and a pint of whlske to find out who was responsible fo the trouble. The fellow talked to him until he promliied not to flgh when ho owned up that ho did the trick. The fellow was as good as his word and paid the dollar and the whiskey but he owned It had made him "poahful mad for a minute." It Is related of a negro who rode a young mule of skittish tendencies, that ho came to town and was en gaged in conservation by one fellow while another procured a bottle of Many Farmers Southwest of Town Will Avail Themselves ! of the Opportunity. Farmers living one mile northeast of Mynard and nearer to this city, will probably have their homes and farms illuminated by electricity In the rear future for a representative of tlie residents of that section, In the person of Charles Warner, open ed negotiations with the Nebraska Ligl lug company Saturday, by which it is believed that the amount of vol tage now In use here will soon be doubled and the lines extended. A'cr this out of the way place Is electrified it is believed that the time will not be long before Mynard and even Louisville will be given the benefit of the lines running from Plattsmouth. Of course, before any thing in the way of stringing wires can be accomplished, a franchise will have to be obtained from the county commissioners, but it is thought that this will not be difficult, Blnce the commissioners are as anxious as any body else to have the rural places of the county well lighted. Mr. Warner was particularly anx ious to have the lights in that sec tlon and In saying bo, did not forget to mention that six others in his Im mediate neighborhood will pay good prkUi-to have lights on their farms. At the present time the electricity that now supplies current for the lights and power In this city amounts to only 1,100 voltage but this will have to be increased to 2,200 voltage before the lines can be extended. In the absenec from the city of Albert Clabaugh, the manager of the Nebraska Lighting company, Satur day, no -arrangements could be de finitely made but upon his return to the office today, it Is thought that men will be sent to the little farm community this side of Mynard, and an estimate of the cost of furnishing those who live there with lights made. If the farmers w ill be willing to pay the price to be decided on by he lighting company, poles will have to be put in position, wires strung and a transformer put In place. Many men will be employed in doing this work and it will probably require several months before It will be fin ished. But the farmers in that sec tion positively want electric lights and they mean to have them at any cost. Refused a New Trial. A motion for a new trial was over ruled in the case of Cass County vs Sarpy County. This is the now fa mous Louisville bridge case which has been to ,the supreme court about three times and wnlch Is on Its way there again. In rendering bis opln Ion Judge Troup was very emphatic in his opinion that a change of venue should be granted Cass county and that the case ought to be tried in a neutral county. However, he did not care to take such a step as this matter had been passed upon by Judge Kennedy several years ago and the motion had not been renew ed. He favored letting the matter go to the supreme court for disposal Papilllon Times. This ahows a rather queer decls Ion. Judge Troup asknowledges that Cass county ought to have a new trial, but refuses the same because another Judge refused the same. 1 looks to "a man up a tree," that the ruling of Judge Troup will be evidence sufficient for the supreme court to grant a new trial and Bend the caHo to a county where prejudice docs not reign supreme. John Ilobscheldt of near Murray was In the city today on business and was a pleasant caller at the Jour nal office. He Is one of the good German farmers, of which Cass coun ty boasts of so many, who always comes In once a year to pay their Thi-A mnv nf rmirua tin nMior HllbHCrll)tioil8. This is what Mr. Hob developments later. What Jorgen-'schedlt did on this occasion. "high life," which he was to put on the mule. As soon as the man with the "high life" returned, the other man invited the darky into a saloon for a drink which he, of course, very quickly accepted, the man with the bottle holding his mule. In a few moments the negro returned and the man who was to start things, voluu teered to help him into the saddle, remarking casually, "I do'n notice yo mule am a leetle skittish. As he swung the old negro Into the saddle with one hand, he sprinkled the mule with the other. The ani mal shivered all over and then tried to squat down. The old negro be labored the animal with his heels and shouted "Whoa, whoa, you cus sed mucl whoa. I don Been de devil in your eye dis mawnln' wen I stall ed aout." But the mule didn't whoa, It backed onto the sidewalk and kept on backing until It upset a candy and fruit stand on the walk, wrecking the business and putting the proprietor to Might. Then It started up the street at a world's record pace, first unloading Its rider without cere mony. The latter declared emphati cally that Mat mucl am suah pos sessed." He was nut hurt savo ruf fled feelings. These aro but a few samples of the many stories told here of "high life" and Its reckless use. ( did Weather Bail. From Tuesday's Pally. The return of old man winter, no matter how short his visit may be, Is disappointing to alnjost everybody., Some of the farmers declare their fruit is too bady frost-bitten to ever amount to anything, and others only go Into optlsmlsm far enough to say that they do not yet know whether and permanent damage was done by the cold spell that began toward the end of the week. So far, none' of the over-sanguine crowd has been met and there are itw brave enough to aver positvely.'that their fruit crops will be as big as ever. BesldeB the farmers, the members of the commercial club feel badly for they say that this latest visit of Jack Frost Is altogether untimely. He is ot welcome here at the time when the raising of alfalfa Is taking up all the time of the commercial club. In this collection It was arranged to have a delegation of that orsanl- atlon visit the rural districts today for the purpose of obtaining the opin ion of farmers on the practicability of a meal mill. This was decided on t the meeting held by the club Sat urday afternoon. At this meeting a large delegation farmers was present but there were not as many as were .desired. These, however, said nothing dls- ouraglng and when the meeting ad journed, it was generally believed that could the farmers, who are too busy to come to town be visited, they could easily be made to see the benefits of the proposed mill. This was decided on as the next step and those desiring to take the trip were asked to meet today In the Coates building. When the cold wave struck Platts mouth yesterday and warm beds and well heated stoves became more com fortable than they had been for the last six weeks, It was decided to temporarily abandon the trip to the country and wait for warmer weath er. The meeting Saturday afternoon showed that a great deal of Interest Is being felt in the building of the alfalfa mill. 1 Nearly $7,000 have bo far been subscribed in this city and many of the farmers pledged them selves to buy at least one share. The shares are selling for $100, and one of the objects of the trip that was to be made today, was to induce about sixty or seventy farmers to buy stock. of Depot Burns at lluvclock. From TucKdny's Dully. Fire of unknown origin early this morning destroyed tho Burlingtoa depot Bt Havelock. The flames were discovered about 3 o'clock and before assistance could be gotten to the structure the flames bad swept It away. The building was a frame structure of standard Burlington pattern and construction and the loss In property will be several thousand dollars. An Investigation Is being made today by officials of the com pany to determine tho cause of the conflagration but It is not known so far how the blaze Btarted. It Is presumed that Bparks from a passing engine ignited the structure. Frank K, Kendall, one of Liber ty precinct's good citizens, Is In tho city today looking after matters In connection with the estate of his Bon Robert G.