IB SHOULD MEET
OF HE SURROUNDING TERRITORY
Merchants Should Take Steps to Furnish Accomodations to Those
Who Trade With Them and Bring Produce to Town.
Experience has demonstrated that
4t Is impossible for the merchants of
asy town big or little to do the
Maximum amount of business unless
(at town satisfactorily meets the
eeds of the territory of which it is
the commercial center, says the Oma
ha Trade Exhibit.
A market town must be something
more than a place where farmers
trade produce at the stores for staples
ead where they sell products at more
i less satisfactory prices for cash,
much of which Is Immediately sent
to the big city for a wide variety of
merchandise.
town, to be a real market place,
must offer advantages to the farmer
both as a buyer and seller more ad
vantages than competing towns If
bnsiness is to reach the maximum.
A good theory that won't work
Isn't half as good as a poor one that
will.
In the first place, the farmer must
be given to understand that he is an
Important factor In the upbuilding of
Is home market town and that it is
o less an important factor in his wel
fare, not only by affording him tho
best possible market facilities but
tiko by Increasing the value of his
holdings by reason of its proximity
to his farm.
You must make the farmer feel
that he belongs to your town. Make
It so attractive in every good way that
he will enjoy coming regularly and
look forward to his town trips more
as pleasure than a bit of necessary
drudgery.
Suppose you disassociate yourself
from your town long enough, If you
an, to look at it from the farmer's
point of view. If you were a farmer,
would you use the town you are now
In as a market town? Or would you
prefer some competing town?
Would you feel that you and your
FREE FOR ALL RAGE
FOR THE STATE CAPITAL
A capital removal bill was intro
duced in the senate by Buhrman of
Hall, Bodlnson of Buffalo and Tibbets
of Adams. The bill includes two prop
ositions. The first submits the ques
tion as to whether or not the capital
is to be removed. The second is to
determine the place where it is to be
relocated if the measure should be
come a law and be put to a vote of
the people.
The bill provides that the proposi
tion be placed on the ballot at the
next general election. Names of cities
ihat are aspirants for the capital are
to be placed below the first proposi
tion. If no city gets a majority vote,
then the two highest will compete at
the following election. No division
line is stated in the new measure. In
order for a city to get Its name on
the ballot, the petition must contain
the names of 500 signers.
John Ilatt, jr,, transacted business
n the metropolis this morning, tak
ing the first train for the city.
The Blue Bell Emblem, the seal of the Associated
Bell Telephone Company, stands for one of the great
est business instrumentalities in the country a com
prehensive association of affiliated companies co-operating
to give universal communication over eleven mil
lion miles of wire by means of five million telephones.
The need of efficient and uni
versal telephone service is exem
plified by the rapid progress of
the associated Bell companies.
Ten years ago there were only
700,000 Bell Telephones in use,
while today every Bell Telephone
in connected with five million oth
er telephones.
Nebraska Telephone Company
.V. E. Brantner, Local Manager
1HE HEEDS
family were really welcome In a town
that provided no rest room facilities
for your wife and children that pro
vided no decent facilities for the care
of your team or automobile that
was reached by poor roads and had
worse streets that was not properly
lighted, even on Saturday evenings
that never gave any public enter
tainment or amusement to Its patrons
that was, in short, generally un
progressive? And what would you think after
you reached home and learned that
competing towns had paid more for
what you marketed than you had
realized?
You'd feel sore at the bunch of
"robbers" down there at the village,
who always try to get as much out
of you as possible and give you as
little in return as they can. That's
Just what you'd think if you were in
the average farmer's place, doing
business in the average country
lown. And if you were in his place,
you'd probably buy as much from
Searsbuck and Monty Ward as he
does.
Such conditions exist in thousands
of communities in this section of the
country. But there is no good reason
why they should continue.
Business men can, if they will,
remedy these conditions and make
their towns real market towns which
will enjoy a maximum volume of
trade. But they cannot accomplish
this through individual effort. They
must organize, unite upon a plan for
the common good and then work to
gether all the time.
That is Just the way towns no bet
ter situated than yours have been
able to outstrip competing towns. If
your town has any good reason what
ever for exlstance, It can be made a
real market town. The opportunity
Is yours. Will you make the most
of it?
Was Called to Frlcnrt.
William Barclay received a mes
sage last night Informing him that
his mother, Mrs. Joel Andrews, was
in a critical condition at her home in
Friend, Nebraska, and that little
hope that she would survive the night
was entertained by her physician. Mr.
Barclay departed for his mother's
bedside this morning on the first
train.
Warning to Railroad Men.
Look out for severe and even
dangerous kidney and bladder
trouble resulting from years of rall-
roadlnft. George E. Bell, 639 Third
St., Fort Wayne, Ind., was many
years a conductor on the Nickel
Plate. He says: "Twenty years of
railroading left my kidneys in ter
rible condition. There was a con
tinual pain across my back and hips
and my kidneys gave me much dis
tress, and the action of my bladder
was frequent and most painful. I got
a supply of Foley Kidney Pills and
the first bottle made a wonderful Im
provement and four bottles cured me
completely. Since being cured I
have recommended Foley Kidney
Pills to many of my railroad friends."
For sale by Fricke & Co.
BELL TELEPHONE
SERVICE!
WHAT IT MEANS
The Nebraska Telephone Com
pany has connection with 120,000
telephones in this state, including
about 50,000 instruments of con
necting companies.
The average increase in the
number of Bell Telephones in Ne
braska is 600 a month, while more
than 1,000 miles of wire is strung
every thirty days.
A Itecord-Ureaker,
A srecial from Bartlett, Iowa, un
der date of .March 1, says: New
Year's Pride, a thoroughbred red pol
led cow belonging to O. Chambers of
Bartlett, was born January 1, 1903.
One year after birth she weighed
940 pounds. Her first calf was born
when its mother was 2 years old. A
cair was born to New Year's Pride
every year thereafter until March,
1910, when, one chilly morning, she
gave birth to triplets, two of which
lived. February 11, this year, a
second set of triplets was born, which
are all lively and well, making a total
of six calves within eleven months.
In each instance one heifer and two
males were born.
Given at the Pleasant Farm
Home of Mr. anb Mrs. J. H-
Meisinger.
The pleasant farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Melsinger, west of Platts
mouth, was the scene of a genuine
good time last Sunday, when quite a
number of relatives gathered In to
spend the day In the nature of a good
time and a farewell gathering in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horn.
Mr. and Mrs. Horn were married
on February 15 and were making
preparations for their departure for
their new home up near Creighton,
Neb. The bride being the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Melsinger, they
wished to make their last day under
the old farm house roof one long to
be remembered, and they were not
disappointed in their intentions. The
happy young couple departed on Mon
day for their new 'home, with the
best wishes from their many friends
and relatives of Cass county. Follow
ing were the relatives who spent the
day at the Meislnger home: Adam
Melsinger and family, O. L. Meislnger
and family, Anton Melsinger and
family, Louis Born and family, Will
and Ella Meislnger, Henry Horn and
family and J. J. Melsinger and family.
"Foley's Honey and Tar Is the best
cough remedy I ever used as it quick
ly stopped a severe cough that had
long troubled me," says J. W. Kuhn,
Princeton, Neb. Just so quickly and
surely It acts In all cases of coughs,
colds, la grippe and lung trouble. Re
fuse substitutes. For sale by Fricke
& Co. .
Serenaded by Friends.
Mr. Emil Baumgart and his bride
got comfortably fixed In their beauti
ful farm home, four and a half miles
west of this city, yesterday, and last
evening were given a fine serenade
by about 100 of their young friends
from tihs city and vicinity. The
music was entirely vocal and very
much enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Baum
gart. Light refreshments were
served and a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by the visiting friends of
the happy couple.
A Special Medlclno for Kidney
Ailment h.
Many elderly people havo found In
Foley's Kidney Remedy a quick re
lief and permanent benefit from kid
ney and bladder ailments and from
annoying urinary irregularities due
to advancing years. Isaac N. Regan,
Farmer, Mo., says: "Foley's Kidney
Remedy effected a complete cure In
my case and I want others to know
of it." For sale by Fricke & Co.
Has Rare Coin.
County Surveyor Fred Patterson
has In his possesion fourteen nlckles
of teh mintage of 1883, of which very
few were minted. The coins do not
have the word, "cents" upon them,
and with a large Roman number five
on one side, and the latin for "one In
many" on the other, decorated with
the head of the "Goddess of Liberty."
It was an easy matter to gild the
pieces and pass then for $5 gold
coins, and that Is said to be the
reason for the discontinuance of the
mintage.
Delegation From Louisville Here.
Mrs. W. C. Strlbllng, Mrs. C. W.
Hagen, Mrs. Bell Miles, Mrs. C. Q.
Mayfield and Mrs. T. C. Amlck con
stituted a delegation of women from
Louisville who arrived this morning
to attend the W. C. T. U. convention
In this city today.
For Sale.
Hardwood lumber Tor building on
the Wm. Wiley farm, one mile east
and two miles south of Murray. Any
person wanting said lumber, call on
the undersigned at the farm.
MRS. W. W. WILEY.
Murray Heal KnUte.
I have a number of choke pleceB
of Murray property for sale. See mo
If you wish to pun hao.
A. L. linker.
PLEASANT FARE
WELL PARTY
GOFIELD WINS
CA5EJP cm
Judge Archer Decides That the
Interstate Commerce Law
Protects Him.
from Wednesday's Dally.
Judge M. Archer handed down a
decision this morning in the case
tried yesterday, in which Mr. R.
Cofield was defendant and the city of
Plattsmouth the complaining witness,
and the state the plaintiff. Mr. Cofield
was arrested last wek for peddling,
canvassing and selling goods, wares
and merchandise, vie, earthenware
and other goods, without obtaining a
business license therefor.
The case was continued over until
yesterday by the accused giving a
1200 bond for his appearance. The
defendant employed M. Gerlng to de
fend him, and the city and Com
mercial club were represented by B.
S. Ramsey and A. I TIdd, respective
ly. After hearing the evidence yes
terday afternoon authorities were
cited by the counsel for the respective
parties, and the case taken under ad
visement until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Upon convening the court this
morning, and after due investigation
of the law, Judge Archer decided that
the defendant was not guilty as
charged, and dismissed the complaint.
The evidence disclosed that the de
fendant, R. Cofield, had taken orders
for earthenware for a manufacturing
company located at Rosevllle, Ohio,
The orders were taken during the
month of January of this year, and
later on the dates alleged In the
complaint, Mr. Cofield returuned to
Plattsmouth and delivered the goods
ordered by the purchasers and col
locted the money.
Under the law as It has been de
elded by the Nebraska Biipreme court
In June, 1904, and by the United
States courts prior thereto, Judge
Archer holds that Mr. Cofield was en
gaged In Interstate commerce and
was not a hawker, nor peddler, and
did rot sell goods in violation of the
city business tax ordinance, as the
city would be without power to pass
an ordinance In conflict, with Inter
state commerce.
There is no doubt but the city has
a valid business tax ordinance which
will apply to cases not coming under
the head of interstate commerce, but
this case, in the opinion of the court,
Is not one of them.
It remains to be seen what will be
the outcome of the civil suit and at
tachment which was commenced yes
terday. The summons was made re
turnable on the 10th of March, but
Mr. Gerlng, attorney for the company
for which Mr. Cofield Is working, said
that he would file a motion to dis
charge the attachment, on the theory
that since the company Is engaged In
interstate commerce, the ordinance
as It now stands would not warrant
the holding of the company's money
on the attachment. And that if there
has been no violation of the ordinance
sufflcent to warrant the arrest of the
company's agent, then there could bo
no ground on which the attachment
will stand.
Ordinance No. 480.
An ordinance vacating Emerson
street, between lots forty-six (46)
and forty-seven (47), In South Park
Addition to the City of Plattsmouth.
State of Nebraska.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Plattsmouth,
State of Nebraska:
SECTION I. That all that part of
Emerson street, between lots forty
six (46) and forty-seven (47), In
South Park Addition to the City of
Plattsmouth, State of Nebraska, bo
and the same is hereby vacated as
such street.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall
take effect and be In force from and
after Its passage, approval and pub
lication as by law required.
Passed and approved this 13th day
of February, A. D. 1911.
Attest.
John P. Sattler, Mayor.
B. G. Wurl, City Clerk.
Mr. P. E. Ruffner came down from
Omaha this afternoon and will visit
Plattsmouth friends for a couple of
days.
FOREST ROSE
WAHOO.NCtf.
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The Best Flour in the
Market. Sold by all
Leading Dealers
r
We surely have the nicest line of Ginghams that can be seen in
Flattsmouth. Come in and see for yourself. The 10c lot contains some
splendid patterns for boy's waists, girl's aprons and ladies home dresses.
Those for 124 cents are beauties-all sorts of plaids and stripes in a vari
ety of color? that cannot fail to please everybody. There is nothing
prettier than s gingham dress. Make your selection while the stock is
new and complete.
ZUCEIWEILERaLUTZ
AT THK BTATK 1IOVSK.
Rather than hold tlgh sessions the
house members have agreed to begin
their morning sessions at 9 o'clock
and afternoon sessions at 1:30. Com
mittee meetings will be held In the
evenings and before 9 o'clock In the
mornings.
A Joint committee, consisting of
Senators Albert, Tibbets and Placek
and Representatives Quackenbush,
Morlarlty and Grossmann, were lately
selected by the democratic caucus to
draft and push bills designed to keep
the platform pledges of the majority
party.
The Benate has been passing a num
ber of bills, but the house has been
less fortunate. A few days ago, when
the order of third reading was
reached a couple of bills mot Buch in
stant and brutal deaths that authors
of other bills on the calendar rushed
the body Into general file to save
further murders.
It is the unanimous Judgment of a
Joint committee of both houses that
the state university should be moved
out of the city of Lincoln and located
on the large tract of laud where the
state agricultural colleges are situa
ted. This land Is adequate In every
way and already belongs to the state.
There Is ample room for the buildings
to be laid out conveniently and with
a view to a beautiful campus. Street
car service will make a difference of
about twenty minutes between the
present and proposed sites. By the
Joint report the medical college will
remain at Omaha.
Senator Placek has been named as
the chairman of a Joint committee to
have charge of the bills and amend
ments pertaining to redisricting the
state Into congressional, Judicial, sen
atorial and representative districts.
This is a tremendous task, second
only, perhaps, to that of the finance
committees In reporting the appro
priation bills.
The democrats mean to pass an
other "non-partisan Judiciary" bill. It
Is provided In the last state platform
that It will be done. It Is understood
that Governor Aldrlch will not Inter
pose objections, at least that he will
not go bo far as to veto such a
measure. It Is pointed out that he
cannot consistently oppose such a
measure In view of his manifest wil
lingness to accept votes from all
parties at his late election.
Acting upon the suggestion of
Governor Aldrlch, the special com
mittees of the legislature havo been
trying to get at the truth of the ac
cusations made by tho chief executive
of the state against the election offl-
Our
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J3E3
SIXTH AND
clals at Omaha. While the com
mittees were at Omaha work was 4
layed In both the house and senata
and a big bill of expense piled nrx
Other sessions are being held at to
capital and witnesses are being hear4
from Omaha. Nothing startling has
developed and no statement has been
proven or denied. It Is thought
probable that another appropriation
will have to be made for the purpos
of paying the unusual expenses in
curred by the present session In the
way of Investigations, contest hear
ings and rent for committee rooms
outside of the capital.
Two matters of supremo import
ance occupied the attention of the
legislature during the past week; in
the senate tho Ollls' stock yards bill
has been the bone of contention,
while the Hatfield bill for direct
legislation, otherwise known as the
Initiative and referendum, has been
before tho house nearly all the week.
The senate and hours bills on the lat
ter subject differ only In details and
It Is certain that the differences will
be amicably settled and the law will
be enacted withotu blood letting. The
sentiment for Btock yards legislation
has at all times been more friendly
In the house than In the senate and
the friends of the measure feel that
the worst Is over.
Omaha and Lincoln colored people
are up In arms over a bill Introduced
by McKIssIck of Gage and said to
have been drawn by Chief Clerk Rich
mond of the house, providing a line
dividing the blacks and whites In
street cars, railroad trains and
theaters. Mr. Richmond Insists that
the measure was not inspired by any
radical prejudice and Is In no wise
"Jim Crow" bill, as applied In south
ern states. He says It grew out ef
a demand In Omaha especially, where
there are many Insolent negroes who
abuse their privileges and are not
content, as the better class of negroes
are, to accept the common rights f
citizens. Colonel Richmond declares
it is not a democratic measure, and
he Is not pushing It on party grounds.
A Mother's Safeguard.
Foley's Honey and Tar for the chil
dren. I best and safest for all
coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough
and bronchitis. No opiates. For
sale by Frlcko & Co.
IONt.
A ladles' small purse containing
seven finger rings, four opals, on of
which had two small diamonds, also
ono ruby and pearls, the other two
being set rings; also one ruby stick
pin. Lost either in Plattsmouth or
on the road from W. A. TaylorV
farm. Finder will be liberally re
warded by returning the same to the
Journal office.
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