GOOD ROADS AND THE
THEM SO IS II
No One Who Travels the Roads In Any Direction Can Help But
Notice A Number of Improvements Which Could Be Made
In the Country Roads At A Negligable Outlay of
Time And Expense.
Good roads! Good roads! We
hear the talk so much we think the
subject has grown stale and
threadbare by much use. And so
il has. Hut still it does not get
results, at least not the results
that should be attained by the ef
fort expended.
Yes, we know you think Ne
braska has good roads and other
parts of the southwest, too. True
enough the roads here are seldom
or ever as bad as in some other
sections of the United States.
Naturally the roads of this great
territory are inclined to keep in
good condition.
But because there is but a short
time during the year, as a rule,
when it is not possible to gel
over these roads in ordinary
vehicles, the farmers and road
making authorities are inclined to
let the matter rest there, trusting
these roadsides, making them at
tractive and going a long way to
ward stopping the road-destroying
wash of high water at the
same time.
No one who travels the roads
in any direction can help but
notice a number of improvements
which could be made in the coun
try roads at a negligable outlay of
time and expense. So much has
been said of the virtue of the
-split-log drag and the improve
ment it will make in the road it
self that it seems as if that point
would need no further argument.
But there are at least two other
grave faults about the road9
which should be corrected.
One of these ife the bad corners.
There is probably no country
where there are not several, and
from that up to several hundred,
corners where neglect in hedge
trimming, weed cutting or grad
ing does not leave conditions
absolutely dangerous. With the
increase in number .of auto
mobiles throughout, the country
has proportionately increased the
TWO MORE TEAMS -ADDED
TO THE LEAGUE
The Plaltsmouth Athletic as
sociation lias recently added two
line home teams to the list of
participants for.lleld honors, viz:
The. "Western Ball team" and. the
"White Sox." These athletes oc
cupied the diamond on Thursday
and scored frequently. They made
hits too numerous to mention, and
a good many outs, loo. The bat
tery for the Sox was Buttery be
hind the bat and Rehab in the
pitcher's box. You may know
they were, onto .their job all right
when the Western team only
scored ten runs, and most of these
unearned. The Western team had
a good battery too, but the sup
port wasn't what it should have
been; their battery was Gradoville
behind the bat and Joe, from
Omaha pitched the game. The
score was: Sox, 13; western, 10.
Farms for Sale!
Mr. Farmer and Investor, get
busy and look these farms over:
Oifl acres, i miles from Grant,
Neb., on Burlington R. R., $11.00
per acre. .
320 acres i miles from Brule,
on U. P. II. R., at $15.00 per acre.
120 acres, 4 miles from Ogal
alla. Neb., -io.00 per acre.
100 acres, close to Madrid, Neb.,
$35.00 per acre.
80 acres 8 miles from Platts
moutti, 45 acres improved, bal
ance in timber, $55.00 per acre.
See or Write,
V. M. MILL1S,
Lands. Loans and Insurance,
Plaltsmouth, Neb.
Insect Bite oCtss Leg.
A Boston man lost his leg from
the bite of an insect two years be
fore. To avert such calamities
from slings and bites of insects
use Bucklen's Arnica Salvo
promptly to kill the poison and
prevent inflammation, swelling
and pain. Heals burns, boils,
ulcers, piles, eczema, cuts,
bruises. Only 25 cents at F. G.
Fricke & Co. '
Superintendent N. C. Abbott left
at 3:20 this afternoon for Lincoln,
where he lectures tomorrow fore
noon before the University of Ne
braska summer school on "Suc
cess ami Failure Among School
Teachers!"
I1
A STATE SUBJECT
danger of these "blind corners,"
the danger is there even with
horse drawn vehicles or
pedestrians. There is little ex
cuse for a blind corner, and the
farmer who allows one to exist
should be in line for severe
censure.
The other nuisance which
should be abated all over the
country is the two veritable wild
ernesses of high weeds through
which the country road too often
winds, little more than a broken
forest trail.
Neat lurks in these roads as in
a furnace and there is no beauty
in them. It is so easy to keep the
weeds down along a road by half
a day's work perhaps twice a year
that such conditions are inex
cusable.' y-
Then,' When one lias the road in
proper condition, the hedges down
at, ' least at the corners, and the
weeds cut. why not go a step
further? There is scarcely a
country road at the present time
where a broad strip of alfalfa or
blue grass could not be raised on
each side of the track. Once
seeded this crop would remain
indefinitely. Why not take the
trouble and trilling expense to
seed these road-destroying wash
of high waterj at the same time.
Then along the roadside, as a
final measure, why not plant
trees, shade trees or perferably
fruit trees? No one could pos
sibly be harmed by this, and the
expense and trouble would be al
most nothing. The shade of the
trees and the fruit in season
would be a great asset toward
making the country road a thing
of beauty where one would find
enjoyment in lingering, rather
than a barren, broken waste of
desert or tangled forest through
which everyone hurries as rapid
ly as possible as from something
gross and to be' feared and fled
from. '
TWO CASES IN POLICE
COURT THIS MORNING
Art Jacobi, who was prosecute!
Saturday last for inebriaey. am
other fool things, and lined by the.
police court to I he extent of $25
and costs, and committed to jail,
was paroled this morning.
farmer friend of Jacobi thought
he could still see some little gooi
in him and agreed to take Jacobi
out on the farm and let him hop
clods for a few weeks until all ap
petite for the red liquor shoul
leave his palel. On recoinmenda
lion of the mayor, Police Judge
Archer made out the order lo the
keeper of the city prison lo let
Art get past, the portals. The
court advised the farmer to let
Art down in the well when he ar
rived home and leave him I here
until he was sure he was reform
ed. The court is st rong of I In
opinion that it does not require
much "red eye" to put Art on the
inberiated list, and when in (hat
condition he is not fit lo be at
large either in town ar country.
George lislicr was the name
shown on the blotter of t he police
court record this morning with
the charge of drunkenness lodged
against him; George became in
toxicated on Sunday, when there
was no excuse whatever for any
one lo be drunk not, a saloon
open, not a drug store where he
could get. liquor yet George was
beastly drunk. He was thrown in
by the police. When brought be
fore the court this morning by
Chief Rainey George pleadei
guilty to a plan (trunk, saying
that he was just $30 short of tin
amount of money he brought, in
from the country with him. On
his request lo make it light, the
court gave him $4 and $3 costs
which George had in trouser'
pocket, wilh just DO cents lo
spare. George went away son
for what it cost him.
I Acorn Brand Waists, one
of the best on the market,
! worth from $1.50 lo $5.00,
J Summer Clearance Sale
j price, 75c to $3.50. ,
E. G. DOVEY & SON.
H-H-W-H-M-H-I-hH-K
Married by Rev. Zink.
A very pretty wedding occurred
at the tit in-" tf Rev. A. I.. Zink
Saturday evening, when Rev. .ink
joined in Hie holy bond of wed
lock Mr. f.arl Shafer of Murray
and .Miss Ella M. I'.oonts of
lieney, Misosuri. Miss Crete
Briggs and Mrs. J. E. Vandercook
nessfil the ceremony.
0 ENTERTAIN THE
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Plaltsmouth, July 2t'., i12.
To the Public:
The Plattsmoutti Commercial
lub have secured the holding of
the Cass County Teachers' In
titule in this city, commencing
August 5th and continuing lo
August Mh. The attendance will
ach between one hundred and
twenty-live and one hundred and
lifty in number. The Commercial
club is especially interested in
seeing that I tie teacliers are
properly entertained and cared for
while in this city. It is requested
that all who can entertain one or
more teacliers in their homes dur
ing the week of the institute will
nidify the county superintendent
as early as possible. All who are
interested in the welfare of the
public schools are requested to
attend the reception to be given
on the evening of August 5th on
the lawn at the homes of Mr. E,
Wescott and Profesor N. C.
bbof, on High School Hill. This
will give you an opportunity to
make the acquaintance of the
greater number of the teachers of
iss county. Refreshments will
be served and the IHirlington
band will give a concert in con
nection with the reception.
All owners of automobiles who
can give llieir service in taking
the teachers for an automobile
ride from this cily lo Fort Crook
and return on Tuesday evening,
August Glh, will report as early
as possible lo Mr. William Baird,
chairman of the committee. Mr.
T. H. Pollock has granted free use
of the Platte river bridge for this
I rip. All are urged to make their
reports to the county superin
tendent and to Mr. William Baird
at. the very earliest possible
moment.
T. H. Pollock, President.
A. L. Tidd, Secretary.
WILL VISIT THE TODD' .
E NEXT SATURDAY
For the benefit of those who
expected lo go to the Louie Todd
home some weeks ago to hear the
Omaha Symphony Study' Or
chestra, which occasion was post
poned on account of flic death of
Mr. Todd's little child, the Jour
nal is pleased to announce that
the orchestra will be out next
Sunday. Air. Todd will meet the
orchestra at the liurlinglon lrain
beer Saturday afternoon with six
or seven autoinobilesaud take the
members of this popular musical
organization, to the number of
about thirty, to his home for a
week-end house party. Sunday
afternoon the orchestra will ren
der some fine musical selection's
on Mr. Todd's spacious lawn, and
a number of Plaltsmouth people
will no doubt take advantage of
the opportunity to be present.
In Honor of Mrs. Roberts.
A most enjoyable picnic was
held in the Fred HalTke grove
yesterday in honor of Mrs. T. II.
Roberts and daughter, Dorris, of
Cleveland, Ohio, who have been
visiting (dd friends in this cily
for the past several weeks and
who will soon leave for the west,
where I hey w ill make an extend
ed visit before their return home.
After partaking of a bounteous
luncheon, which was provided by
the ladies of I he company, games
and races were indulged in until
a late hour, when the happy and
tired picnickers wended their way
homeward in a hayrack. Those
who participated in this delight
ful occasion were: Messrs. and
Mesdames Henry Ofe and family,
John Lutz and family, John Schul
hof and family, John Sharp, Jos
eph Alt man and family, Fred
Ilall'ke ami family, Mrs. T. II.
Roberts and daughter, Morris, of
Cleveland. Ohio.
In these days of high cost of
living, a medicine that gets a man
up out of bed and able lo work in
a few days is a valuable and wel
come remedy. John Heath. Michi
gan Bar, Cal., had kidney and
bladder trouble, was confined lo
his bed, unable to turn without
help. "I commenced using Foley
Kidney Pills and can truly say I
was relieved at, once." Tim ex
ample is worth following. For
sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
BEGl
B6 AUGUST 5
Promises to Be One of the Most'
Successful Meetings Ever j
Held in County.
One week from nevt Monday (he
Cass County Teachers' Institute
opens, to continue live days. This
ought lo be the best institute ever
held in the county, and teachers
who fail to avail themselves of the
opportunity of instruction in the
sieence of teaching from the lead
ing educators jf the land should
resign their schools and go into
other lines of employment.
The county superintendent,
Miss Foster, has been aided in
her desire to make the coming in
stitute one of pleasure to those
attending by a committee appoint
ed by President T. H. Pollock of
the Plaltsmouth Commercial club.
This committee has prepared
a program for the cnter-
ainmeni oi i tie teacliers on. a
scale never attempted in tins
county before and I he plan is cal
culated to make every member of
the institute feel at home during
llieir short stay in Plaltsmouth.
A grand reception on Monday
evening, at which the Burlington
Route band will give one of its
line programs of classical band
music, refreshments and social
pleasures, permitting the city's
guests lo become acquainted with
each other and with our own corps
of teachers, as well as the in
stitute instructors, will no doubt
place them in position to doi
profitable work for the remaining
four days. An automobile ride
and a liiusicalc on I he following
evenings will prevent any feeling
of loneliness while away from
their homes.
The entertainment held out by
the Commercial club is not the
only attractive feature of the
coming institute, but Miss Foster
has taken much pains in procur
ing instructors. The best that
can be found in the land was none
too good for the Cass county
teachers, and the list of institute
instructors this year includes the
best in the country.
MAKING A SURVEY
OF LINCOLN AVENUE
Surveyor W. E. '.Slandever of
OmuJia, a member of Ihe firm of
Brrift iv; Slandever, came; down on
N(.' i t his morning' la do some
siirvt'ying for Ihe cily on Lincoln
avenue. ' Joe Smith, who is an
expert helper, carried one'eud of
the 'chain and. set. slakes for tlie
curbs. Mr. Slandever was pres
ent at the last inecJjng of Ihe cily
council and submitted some im
portant dala about paving district
No. 4. The residents of South
Park are expecting a ceml'iil, walk
to be built -on Lincoln avenue
soon, and Ihe survey was made
necessary to locale the curb line,
which was not very well markci)
when laid ou.1 some years ago.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
A. WATERY GRAVE
Frank schuldice is entitled to a
hero niedaL.for" bravery exhibited
yesterday iii saving the lives of
two young ladies, Miss Jlawken
barry and Miss Balser, who were
accidentally thrown into the tur
bid waters of Ihe Missouri river.
The young ladies were taking a
walk on the river bank near the
big bridge yesterday shortly after
noon, when they walked out on the
ferry boat, and seeing the skiff
used by the ferryman attached to
the boat, one of them suggested
that they get into the skill. One
of I hem clambered in when Ihe
skill' started lo leave the side of
the ferry and was going out to the
end of. the rope, when the young
lady became excited and attempt
ed lo grasp the rods on the side
of the ferry and overturned the
skiff. Her companion, yet on Hie
ferry, tried to save Ihe .struggling
girl in Hie water and she, loo, lost
her balance and fid I into the river.
The screams of the frightened
young ladies attracted the addi
tion of Frank Schuldice and an
other man, who rushed lo the
rescue and succeeded in bringing
the young ladies lo shore before
I hey went down for Ihe last time.
There is no doubt but for the
limely arrival of Mr. Schuldice the
young ladies would have perished
in a watery grave. As it was, they
were badly frightened and no
doubt will do their boat riding on
land in the future.
Why not take a few school
learhers for Ihe Institute and
make a' lillle spending money?
The Commercial club 'hopes that
all who can Will send in llieir
names lo the county superintendent.
Entertains Band of Mercy.
Miss Myrtle Petersen delight,
fully entertained the members of
the hand of Mercy Saturday aft
ernoon. After the business cs
.iin the time was very pleioaully
passed in plaving various games
and singing, all thoroughly enjoy
ing themselves. At 5 o'clock
dainty refreshments were served.
There were twenty in attendance.
MISSQUR
PAC FIG
RAILROAD COMPANY
President Bush Thanks His Co
Workers for Loyalty and
Co-Operation.
To the Officers'-and Employes of
The Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain Railway Companies:
One year ago, soon alter as
suming the duties of president of
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Moun
tain companies, I issued through
the columns of this publication
an address (o the officers and em
ployes of these con; panics. This
was done after I found Hint owing
lo I he pressure of important com
pany duties L 'would tint' be able
lo carry out in the time intended
my plans to make an immediate
visit to all divisions and person
ally meet all the officers and em
ployes. Since then I have made
many inspections of Ihe several
divisions and have met the rank
and file of my co-workers. The
favorable impressions formed on
my first trip over the lines as to
the personnel of the employes and
the latent strength and earning
power of the property have been
fully confirmed.
In thai address the co-operation
of all officers and employes
was asked in advancing the in
terests of these companies; they
were requested to be railhful and
loyal to their employes, to be
economical in the use of fuel and
materials; to work in harmony
with their fellow-employes; to be
careful and diligent in the opera
tion of trains so as lo avoid as
far as possible injury to persons,
killing of live slock and damage to
freight and equipment, 'all of
which are costly to the company.
It was also urged that polite and
courteous treatment be accorded
to patron's and Ihe public and due
consideration given toward, llieir
wauls and comfort. Furllier.il
was show n I hat each one, no mai
ler what his . posit ion, could as
sist in making the lines prosper
ous; that all were interested, as
upon the success of these com
panies depends llieir ability lo
retain their employes and pay
I hem reasonable w ages.
Today, one year after that ad
dress was issued, I am pleased o
say that a .spirit of loyally and
constancy has prevailed through
out. In a recent extended trip
over Ihe lines I found Ihe physical
condition of (lie properly much
improved.
I now take this means of thank
ing my co-workers for Ihe faith
ful ami efficient service they have
rendered.
We never lose anything by
loyally to the interests we serve.
i Loyally is a solemn obligation
every man owes his employer. It
not. only raises his own standard
of manhood, but il elevates the
esteem in which he is regarded by
others. Practically every suc
cessful man has been loyal; few
indeed who are not. have ever
made even a commonplace mark
in life, and none has-ever suc
ceeded in commanding Hie respect
of his fellow-men.
Be it ever remembered, that no
man can act with a loyal and con
scientious sense of duly in the af
fairs that ai nl rusted to him;
in the care, alien! ion and con
servation of the properly of his
employer without building up his
own character and manhood,
which is immediately rellerled
beneficially lo him and his fellow
men in all of life's relations. We
are all fellow workers, and, with
the spirit of co-operation and
loyalty I hat pervades our ranks,
success is certain lo crown our
e (Torts.
Again I want lo express my
sincere thanks lo each and every
loyal and faithful co-worker of
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Moun
tain companies., Their hearty co
operation has already done much
for Ihe uplift and benefit, of these
lines, which lei us hope will some
day be everywhere recognized . as
one of the greatest railroad
systems. B. F. Bush.
Dr. C. A. Marshall' was an
Omaha passenger yesterday
morning, where he spent the day
at the hospital with his son, Juno,
who is recovering from his recent
surgical operation. Mrs. Mar
shall has been in Omaha since Ihe
lad was operated upon. .
LOCAL NEWS
from ynturaay'n Pally
Fred Geise and ' wife boarded
the early train for the metropolis,
where they spent the day.
Mrs. V. J. Carstens and Mrs.
Tracy Graham visited friends in
the metropolis this afternoon for
a few hours.
Chiii Sevbcrt of Louisville came
down on the morning train today
to attend the democratic county
convent ion.
Mrs. W. II. Sevbert of Cedar
Creek arrived on No. I this morn
ing to spend the day with Plalts
mouth relatives.
Dan Burke of Wabash and John
Tighe of Mauley arrived on No.
21 today to attend the democratic
county convention.
J. J. Schneider of Cedar Creek
ran down on No. 4 this morning
and looked after business mat
ters in the county sen.
W. A. Tuhne wak. a' passenger
to Omaha on the morning tram"
today, where he wis called
business for a few hours.
Fred Miller and son, Fred, jr.,
arrived on Ihe afternoon train to
day lo visit his brother, Charles
Miller, for u fe.w days, ,
T. E. Todd went to Omaha W
the fast mail this afternoon to
meet his wife, who has been visit
ing relatives for a week.
Mrs. J. D. Parker and daugh
ters, Lela and Vivien, were pas
sengers lo Omaha on the fast
mail this afternoon, where they
will visit friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Berggren of Sheridan,
Wyoming, 'who has been visiting
Plat I smooth relatives for a lime,
departed for her home this after
noon. Harry Kruger and son visited
the metropolis Ibis morning, go
ing on the early train lo look af
ter some business matters which
demanded Mr. Kruger's personal
attention.
Miss Etta Stone of Neligh,. Neb.,
who has been a guest of Miss
Teresa Hcinpel for a short time,
returned lo her home on the
morning train today.
Misses Anna and Margaret
Wohlfarlh departed for Scotland,
S. O., on Ihe morning train today,'
where they will spend llieir vaca
tion visit ing relal ives.
M iss Grace . llaygood , ( of
Pawnee' Cily, Neb., win has been a,
guest of 'Mcsi Ai (k.tSmilh foi'.,a
lime, departed for her home in
the morning 'train today.
Morgan Wnybrighi,, who ,'h'as
been 11 guest of the Judge tee.so'n
home for some weeks, ..depurted
for his home at . Los -Angeles, on
the morning train today. : .i .
Anton Meisiuger driVvr- in' front
the farm today ami- brought in
some farm produce lodhe market,
as well as looking after I lie' week
end buying af I he stores.
Misses Esther Larson, Hess Ed
wards ami Hazel Ti,ey, (who have
been attending the sumiuer school
at the stale normal at d'eru, Neb,,
returned home last evening. ,
Oscar Allen of near Wabash
ami Ed Carr of near Eagle, prom
inent democratic Workers in their
respective vicinif (cs,, were in the.
cily today lo 'attend , I he county
convent ion. , i , . , , ; (
Joseph Miillin of Klmwood ar
rived in the city Thursday night
lo be in readiness' 'for the demo
cratic convention , roday. Mr'.
Mullin had not becij, iii the county
seat before .since hjs . recent ill
ness. , . . 'i.. ,,, ,
August Thicle, Ji Zimmoiw,
II. F. Maseuiau and E.W. llensley
of Avoca came in 'on the after
noon train today' 10 represent I ho
Avoca democracy in Hie county
convention. ' The journal editor'
acknowledges an, agrc.enjde social
call. . .
Miss Margie and Madge Taylor
of Plainview, who have been visit
ing llieir grandparents,' Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Taylor, and Mrs. Al
bert Lilly, foi' a lime; departed for
Panama, Iowa, on the afternoon
I rain today, where they w ill visit
Mrs. Dr. Pugsley for 'a 'J line.
Guy Keiser of Murray and com
pany took out u gas. cuirine this
morning miule by the.. Interna
tional Harvester company. IB?
unloaded his separator at, Murray
today and when he gels the ma
chines together will 'have an en
tirely new threshing machine out
fit. ' . ,;
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.": :
Summer, W'nsh Goods are,I
till in our Summer Clearance, !
Sale. 18o Flaxous at 12 lie. !
Tissues worth 2fic. at 15c. !
12 'ic and 15c Lawns at 8c. I
E. 0. DOVEY '& SON,
H-H-1"W"!-H"M-I-H'W-W
A. F. Seybert of fiulloni was n
Plaltsmouth visitor loda'y,1 havirt'g
come down lo visit ' friends rind
attend the county convention.
