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1 10 GROUNDHOG DAY Also to the Abuse of High Schools of the State by Normal School Engineers. 1 I'di" lhi Plallsmouth Journal.. Speaking of birds, many nf tho early spriuu sonirslors tin v mailo Ihcir appearand' aninnu' us, hut v t fear I hey liae ln-cn deluded by omo false prophet, made si 1 1 n . ell'orl In t'slalilisli the iit'llt one. Schools are a ood lliin, hill iihsuiul ini is nut de sirable, ee ill Liiinil ilims (if a piiblie nalure. The 1 1 i ii 1 1 schools nf i m r slate, are imv. su H'ei iiii; from Ion much diclal i"ii a lijdi ! school insieelor." ' Appointed by wnat authority?, Again, too many slate schools, widely scat tered, furnish an excellent means Speaking of candidates for slate oiliees, the legislature, el, al: There are a great many things upon which we should like to know their views, not, the least of which is their altitude toward slate normals and other slate schools. Tt is our judgment, that we, have too many stale normals now, though, our last legislature for log-rolling appropriations through the, legislature on the plea thai it is for a very com mendable purpose. We believe in giving private schools and de nominational schools an oppor tunity in our stale, and that we should not, endeavor to crush them out, by legislation dictated by our stale schools for that pur pose. Too much education from one source is apt to become poor ly balanced. A little competition tends to eliminate many hobbies, and new fads are more likely to bo mentally aired before as similated. Speaking of groundhog day calls to mind two years ago, when the king of the day kept his face completely shielded from this part of terra flrma during the whole of the second of February. But llally's comet stood in the heavens, which might have had something to do with the re sults that followed. We went to Texas about the middle of Feb ruary and remained there during the spring and summer, but some comments-on the weather sent us injolters from our wife, who femained in" Nebraska, elicit ed the following effulgence from our muse: The Groundhog's "Shadder." If the groundhog sees his "shadder" On tho famous groundhog day, And sulks to his den much sadder For six long weeks yet to stay, We're told by our seers and sages As they wisely scratch their pates, To beware of early planting. For the spring will sure be late. ' Hut if on that day when sages Have kept wind and weather wise, Down from ages unto ages, With their keen eyes fixed to ward tho skies, The groundhog stalks forth stealthily, Sees no "shadder" by his side, Since the king of day his visage From the earth has chose to hide, Then they tell us, "plant 'er early," For the summer's coming on; i.. ii ii ror ine grounonog saw no . "shadder," And the frost will soon bo gone. Then we, who are of years more tender, As wo wander down the glen, Ponder deeplv, long for wisdom i.ikc our old gi-av-iieadefi men. Mut we gel no consolation . From the seers of ages past; we, ve no cnance to grow in wis dom Fust a simple lad or lass So we ve lived in breat hless silence, . Never doubling groundhog . men : Thinking nil Ihey said was gospel Till we struck our nineleen-len Now Iheir wisdom all is shattered Makes us think it's all a bore: Something's wrong or Ilally' comet's Uusied all their groundhog lore Niiro the groundhog "shadder" saw no On this present groundhog day: a? 1 M f 1 1 . .-mi were naving irost and freezing , iway up nigh the first of May Fruit's all killed, no flowers blooming. Farmers back in every line, Hands all at home, nothing tloinp, Wailinu fur Hie uu to shine. Hill our saes we respect thorn, Just because they are old men, Itul rounding day and llally's coniel hnesii'l hileli in nineleen-ten. ul then Easter was That some young -ii early men id predict. I Now's the lime (o all uvl btisv. Make a jackpol slick and ipiick. Sure, the said, thai if the sages, liv the groundhog, irrown so wise, .lust from age unto ayes. With Ihejr keen eves lixeil In ward I he skies, Now when Faster, loo, comes early . Cinching truths of Lfroundhog lore. We voung men mus grow in wisdom, isprinir will early be most "shore." Yel the groundhog saw no "shadder;" Early was our Faster day, Still we're having freezing weal her Nigh up to the first of May. Fruit's all killed, no llowers blooming, Farmers back in every line, Hands all at home, nothing doing, Wailing for the sun to shine. Still our sages we respect them, Just because Ihey are old men; Yel groundhog day and llally's comet Didn't hitch in nineteen-ton. E. L. Jones, M. D. 10 GRIPS STOLEN The Stolen Property Found Later on Wintersteln Hill Broken Open. From Wednesday's Dally. Last night, after Conductor fieri Waugh and his crew had ar rived from Sioux City with No. 88, Extra Conductor fiarrett, who was brakoing on No. 88, left the way- car and was in the Burlincrtoi station about six or seven min utes. When he returned to the car two grips were missing, one belonging to Barrett and the other to lirakeman Harry Craw ford. Two hoboes had been noticed about the station and in the yards late yesterday after noon, and they were at once sus picioned. Night Policeman Henry Trout al once struck out to locale I ho boos" and found one of them asleep in a boxcar. While round ing up tho cut, south of the sta tion, Trout ran across a man, halted him and searched him, but found nothing on him belonging to the trainmen. After letting this party go the policeman heard a dog bark on Winterstein Hill, and immediately went to that locality, where the two grips were found, one of them open, with the con tents lying about on the ground, and the other slashed with a knife and open. No. 81 left the station about this time, and tho man arrested and released in the cut, hopped on this freight and left town. After be found the grips in the condi tion they were, Policeman Trout concluded that the man released was the party who had stolen the scrips. The Omaha police were communicated with by 'phone, and notified to watch 81 and arrest the man, but he did not show up at Omaha. To Patrons of the Journal. Complaint from subscribers of Hie Daily Journal on the Murray and Mynard mail routes that they do not get Iheir paper as early as formerly lias reached the publish nr. The matter was taken up with ho poslolllce authorities in this "ily and we learn that an order has been recently issued to the tost master at Plattsinoul h to send no mail lo Murray and My nard on Irain No. 10ft, which 'eaves Plallsmouth at midnight. The matter has been taken up villi lie postmaster general at Washington by the publisher of 'he Journal and no doubt the 'or i nor service will be re-established soon. Costumer Here February 17. Bear in mind that a leading costumer of Omaha will be here ill day February 17th, with head quarters at tho Eagles' lodge rooms and will supply you with costumes at tho right price for I he mask ball to bo given by the Eagles on the evening of Feb ruary 17th. FROM WAY CAR Dies In Omaha Hospital. From Wednesday's Dally. If a rumor which was current on the street yesterday is correct, Humphrey Hales is no more, he having died, it was said, in an Omaha hospital yesterday morn ing. The deceased had been sick for several weeks, and his ao tiuainlanees in Plal tsiiiout h have been evpecling to hear of his death. lie was a son of Mrs. Hales, who, in her lifetime, re sided wesl of the 1.. A. Moore greenhouse. Humphrey was a single man about in years of age. He bad nol been much in I'lalls nioulh during the past three or more years. He leaves a brother, Joseph Hales, who resides in Iowa. The remains were brought to Plat I si in u I h this morning, ac companied by Joseph Hales of Thurmaii. Iowa, brother of the deceased; Uert Crissman ami wife of Perry, Iowa, and Mrs. Hamilton, a sisler of the de ceased, and daughter, Pearl, of Omaha. Another sisler of the deceased, Mrs. Owens, could not be present. Mr. Crissman in formed the Journal thai Hum phrey died of a complication of heart and liver trouble and thai he was 52 years old. Mr. Criss man was formerly a Plallsmouth citieu. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemeterv. A WARNING AGAINST WET FEET. Wet and chilled feel usually af fect (he mucous membrane of the nose, throat and lungs, and la grippe, bronchitis or pneumonia may result, -aleh carefully, par ticularly Hie children, and for the racking, stubborn coughs give Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. U sooths the intlaninied mem branes and heals the cough quick ly. Take no substitute. For sale by F. C. Fricke & Co. I- GREENWOOD. .J. (Special Correspondence.) Andy Christenseu Is quite sick this week. Mrs. James Jelfry is seriously ill at this writing. A. 1). Wellon's baby is quite sick with a bad cold. A. C. Taylor and his daughter are very sick with the grippe. -Miss Eva Helms has been on the sick list for several days. Mrs. Carper, from Kansas, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James Stevenson. Miss MeClellan was down from Ashland Tuesday and spent I he day with friends. J. W. Harr, who has been sick v. ith the grippe, was worse the first of the week, but is licltd now. Revival meetings are being held al I he Christian church by Ilev. Henry, former pastor, assist ed by I he regular pastor. Mr. James Stevenson is suf fering from a severe cold. Mrs. Stevenson's mother, Mrs. Abboll's condition remains the same. Arthur Slevenson was sick several days last week, not being able lo continue bis work at the bank from Thursday to Tuesday. Mrs. Konison's niece, Mrs. Charles Williams, who had been visiting hero since Sunday, re turned to her home in Council Hluffs Tuesday. Mrs. Onis Marshall has just re turned from Kansas, where she attended the funeral of her sister- in-law and baby. There was quite a largo crowd at the Woodman supper last Sat urday evening. A short program was given before tho supper. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barrett are the proud parents of a baby boy, born January '31. Dr. Houston Jones reports all doing nicely. Mr. Barrett is working for Clayton Bouck and has moved into Mr. Bouck's place. FIRST LA GRIPPE, THEN BRONCHITS That was the case with Mrs. W. S. Bailey, McCroary, Ky. "My wife was taken down with a se vere attack of la grippe, which run into bronchitis. She coughed as (hough she had consumption and could not, sleep at night. Tho first bollle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound gave her so much relief that she. continued using it until she was permanently cured." For sale by F. O. Fricko & Co. Try a sack of Forest Rose Flour the next time you need flour. Ask your dealer what he thinks of it. CASTOR IA! For Infants and Children. j The Kind Ycu Have Always Bouglii Bears the Signature cf Mow is io Don't wear the old overcoat any longer. Come in and buy a new one at less than wholesale prices. We are goin to close out every single coat. Only three coats left in one size, but that may not be your size. Come and see before they are all gone. $5$7 $10 $12 $14 j $18 ALWAYS Another shipment LOCAL NEWS Kiom Wednesday's Dully. John (iauer of Cedar Creek visited the county seal today, where he was called on business for the day. John Sehoeman of Louisville was a I'lallsmoulh visitor today, 'ia ing 1 n called to t he county seal, lo look afler business mat ters I'm- a time. lleniN Thiernlf and wife of Cedar Creek were in the city to day looking afler business mat ters for a few hours between trains. X. John Colbert of Weeping Water transacted ' business in Platls inoulh last evening ami this morning, departing for his homo via Omaha, F. !. Olenhauseii of near Cedar Creek, was a I'lallsmoulh visitor today, coming down on No. 4 for a few hours' slay in the county seal. (ioorge M. Ilild drove in from Mount Pleasant precinct and hoarded the fast mail for Omaha this afternoon lo attend lo some business matters. J. F. Wehrboin and W. II. Wehrboin shipped hogs to the South Omaha market, last night and themselves .left for tho mar ket on No. 15 this morning. II. 0. Todd of Murray was a IMattsnioulh visitor last evening and registered at the Riley hotel, while looking after business mat ters at the court house. O. F. Xoyes, who lias been serving his country by doing iury duly for several days, was excused by the court yesterday 'ml left for his home Ihe samo aflcrnoon. 3232 DoiVtl plant seed corn that won't g'row Men from the state experiment station who have examined samples of the best seed corn exhibited at the local corn shows, short courses and farmer's institutes How to test ' seed corn Enough ears to plant twenty acres can be Wted in a single day with home made tentor. Take a box six inches deep and about two or three feet lo size. Fill the box about half full of moist dirt, sand or sawdust. Press it well down so it will bave a smooth even surface. Now take a white cloth about the size of the box, rule it off checkerboard fashion, making squares one and one-half inches each way. Number the checks 1, 2, 3 and so on. Place this over the sand, dirt or sawdust. Take the ears to be tested and either lav them out on the floor and mark a number tnfiont of each or attach a numbered tag. Now take off about six kernels from each ear (not all from the same place, but at several points on all sides.) Put thene ker nels on the squares corresponding in number to those placed on the ears of corn. Do careful not to pet them mixed. Keep the ears rum bored lo correnpond EXACTLY with the numbers on the squares of cloth. After the kernels bave been flared carefully on the cloth which covers the nmlHt sand, dirt or saw dust., cover them with mii'ther cloth, cons rier,lIy larger thun the box; cover this cloth with ubou't two inches of th Mime uoIkIniidcI and leep I ho box in a warm pluce. It must not gel cold. The kernels will germinate In four to six days. Remove the cover carefully to avoid mUi!clriK the kernels. Kxamine them carefuhy Some will have lont? sprouis but almost no loot's; o' tiers will not hbve prnwn at all, but the kerne's from ears . which will produce corn if planted will have Ixith sprouis and a good root sy item. Compare the numbers on the squarrn with those on the ers. Put buck ir to the feeding corn bin the ears which correspond in number to tho num bers on the squares where tho kornolsdid nol grow or where they showed only weak roots. The ears numbered corresponding to those on the cloth which showed stroi g slgn of life are the onea to preserve for aeed. Every kernnl from these ears should produce a stalk, every stalk an ear. A number of more convenient seed corn testers are manufactured for sale. Ihey are all good any implement dealer or seed houxe will know where to get them. the time buy THE HOME OF SATISFACTION of Ladies Shirts just received this week $1 to $2.23 j II. Heaver, Ii. i t Heed and W. M. I.clller of F.lmwood were sum -moiled on a special jury lo act in the case of the Stale vs. Oeorge f.ytle, unless challenged by Ihe defiMilant for having knowledge of Ihe ease. Attorney W illiam Hollos Der nier and Hanker Floyd Woleotl, both of Flniwood, arrived in the oily last evening and were ovor niuhl visitors in the oily, having some business mailers in the courts demanding Iheir al lent ion. Louis Crablree, a prominent farmer of near Murray, was a I'lallsmoulh visitor today, looking afler business matters, and while in Ihe city called at Ihe Journal ollloc anil entered his name on the list of subscribers for this family necessity. Trod Bornman and F. A. Creamer of South Bond and J. C. Lemon of Greenwood camo in this morning on a special invitation of the sheriff that their names might he considered in selecting a jury lo try Oeorge Lytic for safe blowing. Fop Sale. One of the best 80-acro tracts in Cass county, located 3 miles from two good markets; 50 acres of it in winter wheat, 15 acres in timothy and clover, every foot of is under cultivation; good im provements; land lays good. If sold by March first tihs tract can be bought for. $125.00 per acre. No belter track anywhere. See Falter & Pollock, Plallsmouth, Nob. l-30-lwk-d&w. Forest Rose Flour. The next time you need a sack of flour try a sack. You will find it tho best on the market. vercoats! Entertained by Miss Balrd. From Wednesday Dally. The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho Presbyterian church held a very pleasanl meeting yesterday after noon, being entertained by Miss Carrie Baird al her homo. Tho regular business session was held, at which time the ladies com pleted all arrangements for the chicken pie supper, which Ihey will give tomorrow evening. in the church parlors. They also Irans aeled other business mailers of importance al I his lime. Follow ing Ihe business session a most enjoyable social hour or two was had, during which time con versation, sewing and the like were indulged in. Delicious re froshnienls were served by tho hostess and a lillle later all dis persed, voting Miss Carrie a splendid entertainer. Eddie Collins In Town. Fddie Collins, who has not boon in Plallsmouth since the evqnt ful 15th of October last, tho day of tho Fort Crook wreck, arrived last night on No. 2 and will visit his grandmother for a few days. Ho has not recovered the uso of his leg, which was broken at thai time, and is compelled to go dn crutches. D. L. Amiok Returns. D. L. Aniick, who went to Hoi Springs, Ark., a short time ago to. lake the baths, returned lael night, having derived no beneftl from his trip. In fact, Mr. Amlob could not stand the baths in hto weakened condition and will seek relief elsewhere. Fred Smith and little daughter arrived today from Carson, Iowa, and will visit his parents, A. W. Smith and wife, for a short tinre. ' 11 A all over the state say that only from 10 to 60 per cent of the samples sub mitted will grow. Corn for seed purposes is in a worse condition than lias ever been known. A grave situation exists. If we are to have a corn crop next year, every ear of corn should be tested to see whether it will grow, before it is planted Suppose one dead ear is planted. The planter fails to get one thousand stalks of corn- nlmost twelve bushels of corn lost. Li'adinjj rorn authorities fay that no man an tell whether rorn will yrnw or not, without making a germina tion test. Particularly this year, corn that looks good on the outside may be dead in the semi, and po-i ivtly will not grow. t lie business men of Omaha appreciate that business prosperity depends upon the success of the corn crop, and are therefore making this effort to arouse the state to the necessities of the case. If in any community there more than enough seed corn to plant your own farm, ' please let us know, that we may secure the additional supply for other parts of tt.e state. Address. PUBLICITY BUREAU, COMMERCIAL CLUB, OMAHA.