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Democratic Candidate for Governor in 1868, Lost Fifty Thousand
Dollart in Property While Freighting, and Was a Prisoner of
the Indians for Twentv-Three Days.
A dispatch from Benkleman, Neb.,
tella of the death of a man who at
one time was one of the best known
men in Nebraska. It says: James R.
Porter of Haigler died Sunday morn
ing. March 5. of old age. He was 83
yars of age last February. Was a
pioneer of Nebraska and had been In
the mercantile business at Haigler
Bince 1882. He leaves a widow and
several children. The funeral was
held at Haigler Tuesday afternoon
and Interment made In the family
plot there.
Mr. Porter came to Nebraska in
April, 1856, landing at Plattsmouth
after crossing the river in a fiatboat.
He attended the first democratic con
vention held in the state. It was
held in Plattsmouth In 1859 and was
composed for the most part of
Buchanan appointees. Mr. Porter
was a Douglas democrat. The Buch
anan men wanted to endorse all of
the acts of Buchanan, but Mr. Porter,
aided by a few others, strongly op
posed this and put up a hard fight,
and as a compromise the convention
only endorsed the Buchanan admin'e
tration. Even this was more than
Mr. Porter favored, but it was the
best that could be done. In 1868 Mr.
Porter was the democratic candidate
for governor against David Butler,
and he was defeated by about 2,500
votes.
In the early days Plattsmouth was
quite an Important place, especially
for those engaged, as was Mr. Porter,
In the freighting business. Mr. Porter
had a freighting outfit and trans
ported supplies from the river to Fort
Laramie, Denver and Salt Lake. In
1867, at the point where Fort Fetter
man wu afterwards located, he was
made a prisoner by the Indians for
twenty-three days and lost two men
and a hundred head of cattle. A little
later he lost $50,000 worth of prop
erty near the same place, the Indians
burning his wagons, stock and cattle.
At that time he had a contract to fur
nish a large supply of wood, so he
came back to the river and borrowed
enough money to get a new outfit and
went back and filled his contract. He
put in a claim with the government
for the property that was destroyed,
but it had never received any atten
t'on.
About all of the old freighters that
Mr. Porter knew, and all of the men
who were active with him are now
gone.
The County Superintendent Very
Much Impressed With Her
Observations.
County Superintendent Miss Mary
Foster returned from her trip to
Mobile and the educational meeting
that city Sunday evening, very
MEICESEDECS
If
Miss Marie Robertson Is Hostess
for the Merry Party.
From Wednesday' Daily.
The cosy home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Robertson was the scene of a most
delightful masquerade last evening,
which was given by the Melchesedecs,
with Miss Marie Robertson as hostess,
it being the regular social meeting.
As per request, most of the young
ladies came thoroughly disguised and
en masque and some little time was
spent in guessing whom they might
be. After the masks had been re
moved, the remainder of the evening
was very pelasantly spent In various
games and amusements, there having
been no committee selected and the
bible study game was not participated
in. These various diversions, which
were suggetsed and Indulged in,
greatly assisted in making the even
ing's entertainment an enjoyable one.
Another pleasing feature of the enter
tainment were the readings and music
eo kindly contributed by a number of
those in attendance. At a con
venient hour, a delicious luncheon,
consisting of sandwiches, pickles,
wafers, macaroons and coffee, was
served, to which all did ample Justice.
An hour or so spent In social con
ersat'on, and during which time the
Melchesedecs were Invited to hold
their next social meeting at the home
of Miss Ellen Windham, and com
mlttees were selected for arranging
for games and refreshments for that
evening, brought to a close another
happy evening the Melchesedecs have
spent together. The Melchesedecs are
very much Indebted to the Robertsons
for the use of their home and their
kind hospitality and report them as
being fine entertainers.
THE PLATTSMOUTH ELKS
HAVE DELIGHTFUL1TII
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much impressed with what she had
observed in southern educational
circles
Miss Foster, in company with the
county superintendent of Clay county,
Miss Lathrop, made the Journey to
Mobile in the special coach provided
for the Nebraska delegation, and
were present at the superintendents'
convention throughout tbe entire seS'
sion, and only left the delegation at
New Orleans on the return trip, for
the purpose of vlsjtlng Booker Wash
ington's school at Timkogee. Miss
Foster has promised to give a talk to
the county teachers' meeting to be
held in this city soon, and at that
t!me will give them her Impression of
the work which the great colored
educator Is doing,
Miss Foster visited the public
schools of Mobile and was Impressed
with much that she saw there. The
facilities with which the teachers
have to work are Inferior ta those
provided for the work in the north.
The rooms had the appearance of be
ng poorly Janltored and poorly light
cd. The children Impressed her as
being very bright, with active minds
and capable of growth
Miss Foster and her friend roomed
at the home of the sheriff of Mobile
county, who gave them an oppor
tunity to visit the Jail, and to their
surprise, they found it contained
over 100 prisoners, nearly one-fourth
of the number In the state prison of
Nebraska. There were about one
tenth of the number in the Jail who
were white. The offense for which
these people were in were petty
thieving and offences against the
peace
MJss Foster was much pleased with
her uniform courteous treatment, and
this element was particularly noted In
the pupils of the schools she visited
From Wednesday's Dally.
The B. P. O. E. of the city met in
regular sesison at their hall last even
ing, but the occasion was much more
than an ordinary one. There were
several new members ready to be In
itiated into the mysteries of this pop
ular fraternal society, and the advent
of the new blood was properly
celebrated by the boys already in.
After the ceremony of initiation was
completed the entire company was
ushered Into the dining hall and a
fine banquet was served. The usual
program of toastn was carried out,
and a general social hour enjoyed by
the members present. After the ban
quet a smoker was participated in
and a most enjoyable evening spent.
When you havo rheumatism in
your foot or Instep apply Chamber
lain's Liniment and you will get
quick relief. It costs but a quarter.
Why suffer? For Bale by F. G. Frlcke
& Co.
The Drummer Telephones
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ED. SHEPARDSON AN OLD
RESIDENT GOES TO CANADA
From Tuesday' Paily
Mr. Ed Shepardson, an old resi
dent of Weeping Water and one ot
the best mechanics In that vicinity,
departed this morning for Insfeld,
Canada, to make his home with his
son, T. U. Shepardson. Mr. Shepard-
son has been in failing health for two
years and hopes that a change of
climate may benefit him. He was ac
companied to Omaha by his son, W.
K., and wife and babe. T. U. Shep
ardson Is one of the Journal's valued
readers, and has Just notified his
friends hero that the stork recently
visited his home, leaving a fine
bouncing girl. The Journal hopes the
little lady may live long to bless her
worthy parents.
KeMolution of Sympathy.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove by death Oscar, the
beloved son ot John 11. llalstrom,
our esteemed brother; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
Svea Lodge No. 297, A. O. U. W., ex
tend to our brother and family our
sincere sympathy In this, their hour
of bereavement and commend them
to Him who doeth all things well.
Flo It further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread on the records ot the lodge
and published in the Iiattsmouth
Even'iig Journal and a copy given to
the family.
Chas. K. Rydberg,
L. C. Anderson,
A. I'eistrup,
Committee.
CELEBRATES THIRTIETH
ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIETY
If you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly. There
h no reason why a cold should hang
on for weeks' and it will not If you
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by F. G. Frlcke & Co.
E LITTLE PARTY AT
E OF MRS. C. 6. FRICKE
John W. SIckelsmlth, Greensboro,
Pa., has three children, and like most
children they frequently take coid.
"We have tried several kinds of
cough medicine," he says, "but have
never found any yet that did them as
much good as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy." For sale by F. G. Frlcke
& Co.
From .MomWa Ihiily.
The pretty home or Mrs. C. G.
Fr'rke was the scene of merriment
and frolic yesterday afternoon, when
sho entertained eight little pooplo
for her llttlo nephew, Master Norrla
Arthur Smith, It being his third birth
day anniversary, and the little tots
invited to the Fiicklo home cele
brated It In a very happy manner.
Various amusements and games,
which these little folks delight in.
wero indulged In and aroused lots of
fun and made tho time pass all too
quickly. At a convenient hour they
sat down to a delicious birthday
luncheon, and not the leost ap
preciated of tho tempting dainties
provided was tho birthday cake,
which was lighted with three candles,
marking the number of years which
the llttlo guest ot honor had passed.
For the occasion tho rooms were
prettily decorated in hearts.
Attonris Horse Kul
From WednpHflay'a Pally.
iJanics Sage departed for Atlantic,'
Iowa, on the morning train today,
where he will attend the sale of
draught horses, held by the Import
ers, Peter Hopely & Son, who havo
been In tho business a number of
years. Mr. Sago may buy a Belgian
maro or two should he see any which
suits him. He Is a lover of good
horses and 1'tkes to have the best
The Y. P. S. C. 13. of the Chris
tian church gave a very interesting
program at their Sunday evening
service, which partook of tho nature
of a birthday celebration, It being the
thirtieth anniversary of the or
ganization of tho Eoc!iety. Tho pro
gram was in charge of Miss Edith
Duzzell and consisted of concert, bible J there Is on tho market
reading, songs, solos, quartets and
choruses. The music was Inter
spersed with readings, Floyd Stone
ready a paper concerning the orphan
age, In charge of the Y. P. S. C. E. in
India, and Everet Ward read a paper
on the students of the orphanage.
Readings were also given by Myra
Stenner, Leo Stenner, Marguerite
Thomas and Cloo Ratcliff. A silver
offering was taken for the benefit of
the orphanage in India. Before pass
ing tho baskets, Jesse Perry made a
short talk concerning the work to
which the proceeds of tho collection
were to bo devoted. And among other
things stated that $18 was sufficient
to pay the expenses of one poor
orphan In this home, and that al
though the local branch of the society
was not pledged to maintain one of
these friendless human beings, yet
the pastor, Rev. Ratcllffe, was main
taining one himself. The name of
the orphan was given by Mr. Perry.
There was a large audlenco present
and the program was much enjoyed
by all. Rev. Ratcllffe was unable
to be present, being himself sick.
Tor Sale.
I have four pedigreed Hereford
bulls, from a year and a half to two
years old, ready for service. Sired
by my herd bull, AJack, weight 2,500
pounds. C Bengen.
2-9-lCtw.
Uor.Ho SlioeinK.
John Durman desires to inform
those who need his services that be
has opened a shop at the Ora Dawson
place for shoeing horses. Satisfaction
assured.
Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? It Is not the cold Itself
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that It often leads to. Most
of these aro known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can? For salo
by F. G. Frlcke & Co.
Earl Colo and wife of near Murray
were Plnttsmouth visitors today look
ing after some Important business
matters.
"Hello! This is John How's everything?
"Yes, I'm 20miles away, but I can hear just as
well as if you were across the room.
"I'll be home Saturday night good bye."
On his arrival at any town the traveling man seeks the near
est Hell Telephone station. His first thought is for his family,
and he hurries to assure them of his safety.
The long distance lines of the Bell Telephone System reach 50,
000 cities and towns in every part of the countsy and the travel
ing men can talk from nearly everywhere.
Nebraska Telephone
Company
M. E. llrantncr, Local Manager
From the very keen Interest which
is being taken in the presentation of
"The Lion and the Mouse" It Is evi
dent that there will be a long line of
ticket buyers at the Riley hotel when
the scat sale opens. Not alone is this
the very best play of the new century,
but a cast of exceptional players have
been selected by the United Tlay com
pany to Interpret the several characterizations.
DR
Herman Greeder,
Graduate Veterinary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
Ucer.scrfby Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
Telephone 378 White, Plattsmouth
Your Clothes
for Spring are a matter we've given considerable attention to with
out consulting you; we've gone ahead and got a lot of good things
ready; and as long as we didn't know ex
actly what you may want, we've provided
an immense variety for you to choose
from.
Among the new shades we're showing
in new weaves and pattern effects, are
blue-gray, tan, brown, gray and blue.
Coats are made with two or three but
tons, less padding in the shoulders, with a
tendency to fit the body closer than in
past seasons; however, there are still
some models of the semi-loose fitting type.
Many of the young men have made
their selections in the past week; having
alterations made that are sometimes ne
cessary; they're making sure of having
their new clothes ready to wear when they
wont them.
Suits from $10 to $35
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