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State j,. ramoutb Sourn VOLUME XXXI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1912. NO. 55. Ael if a DC put a D. fil. JONES, FORMER PLAnSMOUTH CITIZEN Oup Old Friend Afflicted With That Dread Disease, Consump tion Slowly Passing Away. Nearly everyone in Plattsniouth knew I). M. Jones, who resided in this city for more than thirty years, and pursued the occupation of contractor. After his wife died here a few years ago he became dissatisfied, sold his property and went to live with his sisters at Franklin, Indiana, his home be fore coining to Plattsniouth. A letter to his old friend, George Poiasll, under date of July 9, in forms that gentleman that he was attacked over a year ago with that dread disease, consumption, and is now confined to his bed, with no possible hope of recovery, as Iih physician has revealed to him and his sisters that his days on earth are coming to a close. In his let ter to Mr. Poisall he begs to bo remembered to his many friends in this city and regrets the -impossibility of ever seeing them again. Whatever may be said of D. M. Jones during his career in Platts mouth, no one can say he was not a gentleman and treated everyone with due courtesy. In many re spects he was too honest for his own good, and while he never made any pretense in the direction of Christianity, he possesses a charitable spirit and would divide his last dollar with a friend, and he was always ready with a help ing hand to the needy, to which everyone who knew him is ready to testify. The Journal, as well as his many other old friends in Plaits mouth, feel deeply grieved to learn of the critical condition of Mr. Jones and can only hope for the best. In reading this article many of our patrons , and citizens will bo reminded ot bis many excellent traits of character, and (he big heart that throbbed within his manly breast. No man is without his faults, and I). M. Jones pos sessed as few as the .average citizen. He was a good citizen and will merit the final reward that awaits him. Comrade Case Dead. William i. case was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1844, and died at the Soldiers: National Home in Los Angeles, California, July 5, l'J12. He came west with his parents in 1855 and settled in Cass county, Nebraska, where he resided until four years ago, when he moved with his family to Hoi brook, Neb. He enlisted in the Second Nebraska calvary in 18Ci and served eighteen months. The last two years he had spent a part of the time at the Soldiers' Home and the body was interred in the National cemetery at that place. 'The above few noles of Hit death of our old friend does not express our love and friendship for Comrade W. F, Case. He had hundreds of good friends in Cass county. He had them wherever he went. His kindly nature, gen erosity, his interest in your wel rare, ami good words lor your success, were appreciated. Mr Case and family resided in Weep ing Water a number of years. He visited here one year ago and at that time said he expected to make his home at Los Angeles with the old comrades there, he liked the Home, the climate and felt free to go away and visit. The news of his death is a. surprise to all, al though his health had failed much the past few years. Weeping Water Republican. Returns From Hospital. From Friday's Dally. L. K. Ranard went to St. Jos eph's hospital this morning to re turn with his wife, who is recover ing from the effects of an opera lion. Mrs. Ranard telephoned her husband that she was able to be up and felt strong enough to re turn home and would like to conn at once. She has undergone sc veral operations within the past three years, and her friends hope now that she, may have her per manent health restored, after un dergoing what she has. uon't Torgetl The Journal office is prepared to do all kinds of fanoy Job work. Glvo us a trial Healers Elust Have License. Assistant Attorney (leneral Fdgerton has rendered an opinion that the practice of chiropactics, as well as Christian science heal ing, is contrary to the medical laws of Nebraska unless the prac titoners have a license from the state medical board. The opinion makes it clear that it is not be cause anyone practices these par ticular schools of healing, but that anyone practicing the art of heal ing under any name whatever must have a license from the state board., WILL BE UP-TO-DATE IN EM RESPECT Work Commenced Upon the Gar age of John Bauer on Pearl Street. From Friday's Dally. The work on the new garage of John Bauer was commenced yes terday and is already well under way. The building, formerly used as a livery barn, adjacent to the M. W. A. building on the west, has been purchased by John Bauer and will be overhauled and con verted into a garage, modern and up-to-date in all its appoint ments. The west room of the lirst floor will be arranged with soft brick floor and used for garage purposes. Here all automobiles will be kept, new ones and those housed over night. The east room will contain the ofllce in front, with stock room for supplies in the rear. In the rear of the stock room bath and toilet will be locat ed, and shower bath for travelers who desire one after a day's ride over the country. The upper story will be devoted to the pur- pose of a machine shop, where everything connected with an automobile can be made, except, of course, the castings. The building in all of its de partments will be made as modern I as can be done, electric lighted and electric power for the ma chinery. In the basement will be placed tin.' heating plant for the building. When the building is completed it will be one of the best equipped garages to be found in the stale. Returns to Kansas. From Friday's Daily. A. C. Carey of Trigo county, Kansas,, was in the city today making arrangements to return to Kansas, after a month's absence, to care for his wheat crop. He lost two crops there from drouth, and a month ago thought the third one was gone and came back to Cass county and went to work for a man near Louisville. He left his crop in the hands of a neigh bor, with instructions to take care of it, provided it made anything. The day after he left it began to rain and gave (he country ji thorough soaking, and wheat and corn have both looked fine ever since. Yesterday he received a letter from his neighbor saying that he did not have time to care for the crop of l'.)0 acres of wheat beside his own, and consequently Mr. Carey will return to Kansas today to lake charge of his crops. If rain comes in July and August they will have a heavy crop of corn. Mr Carey says Ihe wind stripped some of crops this spring. the fields of! Had a Fine Time. From Friday's Dally. Fairy Glen was Ihe scene of an other festive gathering Thursday evening. A fine picnic supper was had upon the green, coffee being made over an open fire. Those comprising: this company of pic nickers were; Misses Christine Soennichsen. Miss Miller of Lin coln. Marie Donnelly, Gladys Mar shall, Mrs. F. F. Hells 'of Los Angeles, who is a guest at. Ihe Marshal home; Messrs. and Mes dames F. F. Falon and little daughter, Laura Fliznbeth; C. A. Marshall, Messrs. Henry Soen tiichsen, Henry McMnken, Ralph Marshall and Junior Marshall. Harry White departed for Sioux City this afternoon, where he ac cepts a position as locomotive fireman oft the Milwaukee rail road. Harry's numerous friends here nre sorry to see him go, as he is a jolly good fellow. II LOYALTY OF C I CUUffi The Speaker's Splendid Address to His Friends in the Grand Old State of Missouri. The loyalty of Champ Clark can always be depended upon. When the report came to him that the angry democrats of Missouri were threatening to form "Democratic Taft Clubs," he promptly issued the following signed statement: . "It is my earnest wish that my friends in Missouri and elsewhere shall give their loyal and en thusiastic support to the demo cratic ticket nominated at Haiti more. I already have pledged my personal support to (iovernor Wilson and (iovernor Marshall. I want my friends to devote them selves from now until election day to the success of the 'democratic ticket, county, state, congres sional and national. A triumph of the progressive principles of democracy for which we have fought so long will result in the highest good to our country, and will crown with success my own labors in behalf of the party. "Four years ago, under the leadership of Colonel Bryan, the party suffered a crushing defeat. My colleagues in the house of rep resentatives called me to the lead ership of the broken and dis couraged democratic minority. We then took upon ourselves a vow of harmony and the subor dination of personal interests to party principles. With a united and aggressive parly we aroused public opinion, exposed the in iquitous Payne-Aldrieh tarifT bill, overthrew Cannonism, and elect ed in 11)10 a democratic house of representatives the first national victory for the party in twenty years. "In the Sixty-second congress my colleagues further honored me, by elevation to Ihe highest olllce in the gift of the party, t he speak- ership of the house. I am proud of the record of that congress and of the party I have been able to contribute to its work. It has written a brilliant page in Ameri can political history and com manded Ihe confidence of all good citizens. It has reduced ex penditures, curbed republican ex travagance, restored freedom of debate in congress, admitted Arizona and New Mexico, revised the tariff downward; provided for the direct election of senators, proposed an income lax, com pelled the publication of campaign contributions before elections, and unshackled labor, removed the gag from federal employes, extended Ihe principle of the eight-hour day and rebuked Rus sia in vindication of American citizenship. "It is n glorious record of pro gressive achievements before which the empty words of a dis appointed demagogue fall mean ingless lo (he ground. "I call upon my friends every where to rally to Governor Wilson and insure the continuance of (his splendid program A Picnic Supper. From Friday's Dally. A number of young ladies ; sauntered lo the banks of the Mis- i souri last evening about 0 o'clock and participated in a picnic sun IN-r. Ihe occasion was in honor of Miss Zola Fran s of Union, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this city for the past several days. During Ihe evening a huge open fire was built, around winch the young ladies gathered ., i i .... i i i I, mm (i)usic(i iiiiirsiiniaiiows. j.ater the entire company were in at tendance at the moving picluri show at the Gem theater. Those who enjoyed this occasion were; Misses Zola Frans, Union; Fdna Morrison, Ina Halt,, Cecil Hawk enberry, Mat lie Larson, Bertha Jackson nnd Flizabeth Kerr, while Mrs. F.mily Morrison and Miss Alma Larson acted as chaperones. Erected Now Sign. From Frlduy's Dnlly. Have you noted V. Mollis' new sign at the stairway lending to the unices formerly occupied hv J. K Barwick in the Dovey block Virge has gone into the real estate and loan business and is going af ler it, hard, as is indicated hv his gilt lettered sign. Jay Cunningham Here. From Friday's Dally. Jay Cunningham of Springfield, S. D., who has been visiting his brother, I.. D. Cunningham, at F.lmwood, was in Plattsniouth yesterday, having come over to look after business matters. Mr. Cunningham noted many changes in Plattsniouth since his visit here many years ago. He was born near Weeping Water about fifty years ago and has been a resident of South Dakota for several years. it IE ' TO JH WINNER Winner Was Substituted for Fred McKay, Who Didn't Like the Size of the House. The Brooklyn Citizen, under date of June 15, has the following lo say in regard to a former Plattsniouth boy, "Kid" Graves, who is a sou of A. S. Graves, and was born in this city. The Graves family resided here about, twenty years ago. Mrs. R. W. Roberts of this city is a sister of the Mr. Graves mentioned in this clip ping: There wasn't enough money in Ihe house at Ihe Brooklyn Beach A. C. last night to satisfy Fred McKay, the Winnipeg (Man.) giant cop, and he refused to take a chance with such a tough propo sition, so-called, as "Dutch" Zimmer, and "beat it," for tin other side of the river. The referee left it to the crowd whether they would receive "rain checks" or have Zinmicr "go on" with someone else if a worthy op ponent could be found, and there was a good deal of "jockcvinir" done lo get a volunteer. Finally a well-dressed, clean- cut, slender young man came for ward and asked for Ihe oppor tunity to (ill in. The matchmaker came' in and sized up this preco cious, light-built youngster, and laughingly shook his head; but when Ihe latter dug down in his inside pocket and brought forth a circular placarded with his photo graph and a record of some 10 S lights mostly wins that settled it, and he was told lo get ready. The referee, in making his an nouncement, stated that Ziininer's opponent was "Kid" Graves (149) just in from Wisconsin. Zimmer weighed 201. The crowd groaned when they heard the difference of weight, and expected to see a slaughter and they did, but it was a reversal of their original opinion. This was such an impromptu affair that Graves appeared in the ring barefooted and without band ages on his hands, and he even had some trouble in getting a pair of tights. Graves was a fine specimen of young manhood physically, and appeared to be in the pink of condition. When he got in action he proved to be a pugilistic marvel of cleverness, with panther-like strides and the possessor of a bread-winning wallop. The light only lasted a round nnd a half, and what the "Kid" did to Ihe Dutchman the latter will re member for some time to come. Ziininer's "kisser" was the mark in the first round, and when he went to his corner at the close of this period that organ was in bad shape ami spouting claret. The finish enme early in the second, when at close range Graves put in a slilf right to Ihe center of the "bread box" and "Dutch" went down to a slate of oblivion for several minutes. Graves is cer tainly some "giant killer" and he deserves great cerdit for going on at such short notice and with such discrepancy in weight. Arkansas Looked Good. From Friday's Dnlly. John Carmack returned from Mont icello, Arkansas, enthusiastic for'lhe country, and liked it so well that he is dickering for a farm five miles nut of Mont icello. The corn was tasseling anil Mil ling out ears and was of a fine green color. Fruit, especially peaches, were plentiful and of ex cellent quality. John thinks he can hop Ihe clods as good as any "Nebraska Dutchman" that has bought, land in Arkansas, and he has a mind lo try it, too. GRAVES PROVES BUT I MUST "GRIN AND BEAR IT" Heat Waves Dancing the Turkey Trot Across the Country in Every Direction. Hot! Murderatioii, yes. So hot that the sun fairly burns you where it strikes and makes your head whirl and your eyes see green and black if you try to work. And still you must keep busy, whether you are plowing corn or harvesting nnd threshing in the country or sweltering in an olllce or shop in the city. It is these days when the thermometer seems lo have start ed on' an aeroplane voyage and the heat waves are dancing the Turkey Trot across the western country that try the very souls of the farmer folk. For (here is work to be done, hard, grinding work, from the time one' must start milking long before sun-up to escape the flies, until that, cere mony is again concluded long af ter darkness falls at night. Work, sweltering work, until many a weary laborer in the fields of the southwest feels with some reason that no matter how fiery the future reception place for sinners may be the worst of luck can bring no novel sensations. But it is this very kind of weather (hat we were all wishing for along six months nnd less ago, and it is just the kind of weather we need for our own good. Not for our physical comfort, per haps, just at Ibis present time, but for the welfare of ourselves and others later on. l or, while the land swelters in the heal, the corn and alfalfa and kafllr corn and cotton of the southwest are rejoicing in the greatest of growing weather, and the labor the farmer must expend is a labor with a promise of amph returns. All things have an end. the dis agreeable as well as the pleasant, and it will not be long until th farmers of the southwest will be completing the harvest of what now gives promise of being near record crop under far more com lort alile weal tier conditions. So do not "cuss" the hot weather. It's no fun, but it's the best thing for us, and we would be a lot worse oil' without it than with it. Danger of Flood. The Bell telephone manage ment has been trimming up the trees along the cemetery road, which is a very good improvement The limbs of the trees, aggregate ing several wagonloads, says i citizen residing on Cemetery street, have been dumped on the flat adjacent to the creek, just north of the Fred Guenther resi dence. This is a dangerous thing for the business section of th city, if true, as a heavy rain will wash the boughs down to th mouth of the sewer and block the same, throwing the floods over Ihe streets of the business section o the town. The officials of the city, whose duty it is to keep the storm water sewers open, should look into the matter and have the com pany deposit the trimmings else where. . And We Met Many. ine Avoea naiul had Keen en gaged ami furnished inspiring music. Dr. Fordyce, master of ceremonies, introduced Judge Harvey D. Travis, who delivered Ihe oration of the day. The judge was in a characteristic happy mood and his address was pro nounced by all who heard him, one oi ine nnest orations they ever heard delivered on Ihe great natal day. Colonel Bales of Platts niouth had accompanied the judge on the trip to Mauley and many would have been pleased lo hear him talk, but the Colonel was too busy meeting his friends all over the grounds. Man ley Department Louisville Courier. Began Foundation Today. August Cloidt had Ihe founda lion for his new residence, op posite the Methodist church, be gun this morning. The work will be pushed right along now until the building is completed. Mrs. V. Zucker returned from Omaha on the afternoon train to day, where she had visited rela tives for a time. . Brother Died Suddenly. From Friday s Dally. (J. A. Duckworth, the rural mail carrier at Nehuwka. received a telegram last evening that his brother, Andy Duckworth, of Chariton, Iowa, had died. No de tails of the cause of death were given. C. A. did not know that his brother, who was a vounsr man of 'JO, was sick. The news came as a shock to Mr. Duckworth. The young man leaves a mother, four brothers and two sisters to mourn his untimely death. Mr. Duck worth changed trains here this morning en route to Chariton to attend the funeral. Sixty-eight Counties Show Over $33,000,000 Increase, While Some Show Decrease. The first, revaluation of lands for assessment within four years has resulted in an increase of $33,071,379 in the assessed valua tion of sixty-eight counties that have reported to the stale board of assessment. The same counties last year had a total valuation of $205,152,792, and this year report a total of $29rt,52 1,171. This is an average increase of a little less than 500,000 for each county that has reported. The assessed valuations mentioned in this con nection means one-fifth of the, actual value of the property re ported. Last year the total assessed valuation of the slate was $115, 070,075. There are yet twenty four counties to hear from and it is believed the total Ibis year will be at least $150,000,000. The larger counties, Lancaster, Doug last and Gage, nre yet to hear from. The nine counties out of sixty eight which report a decrease in valuation this year the muitlies of Hurt, Chase, Dundy, Gosper, Har lan. Hayes, Hitchcock, Phelps and Red Willow, all being western counties except Hurt, which is in the far east in Ihe midst of the best agricultural portion of Iho slate. The assessed valuation in Cass county in 1911 was $7,977.(150, and Ibis year was increased lo $H. 103.723. Fierce Looking Insect. From Hnturday'i Dally. Yesterday morning while Hob Mullet was in Ihe act of sw inning up a bunch of bananas at the Dovey grocery store, a big. black, hairy tarantula chased down the stock and pranced across Hob's hand. He immediately began to execute the ancient dance and was thinking of sending for Holly's orchestra when he was informed I hat he would most likely recover without the music, but to keep up the dance. While Bob was doing Ihe fandango, Jess Brady secured an empty fruit jar and C. Tyler, who was present, got the bug cornered and raked it into the jar. Some air spaced were made in Ihe lid and Mr. Bug was ready to be, pickled in alcohol for Hie young naturalists on Ihe Hill. Webster, in defining, says, "Lycosn taran tula, a species of ppider. Its bile soinelimes produces a trilling ef fect almost eipial to Ihe sting of a wasp, and is popularly supposed lo be cured by music. The speci men raptured by Messrs. Tyler, Brady and Moffat, was on exhibi tion at Ihe store yesterday after noon. Returns From Mlnco. James Sage and wife returned from Mineo, Oklahoma, Wednes day night, having spent about a week looking alter Mr. Sage's land interests in that stale. The corn crop has never looked betlrr than in that part of Oklahoma this sea son. A rain has come once a week now for the past, two months and the corn is in the tassel and shooting. Wheat and oats were good; in fact, all kinds of crops were looking fine. Mr. Suae was well pleased with the prospect, of a big crop on his Oklahoma farms. ASSESSED VALUES IN NEBRASKA GROWING Shetland Ponies for Sale. I have an excellent team of Shetland ponies for sale. Well broke and at a price that is right. Win, Gilniour, R. F. D., Plattsniouth. i
