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VOLUME XXIX
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THREE GORHEREO FIGHT FOR THE
CONGRESS
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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he has not withdrawn from the con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
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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
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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.
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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.
