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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1913)
IMss ficrnc Esking Easy up Absolutely Pure To onlv baklna powdor msdo from Royal Crape Cream of Tartar DAlUM,i:3LI!.'iPKSFHATE JOHN CLOIDT IS AP POINTED CHIEF CLERK From Tuesday Dally. Tho position of chief clerk in tho office of Superintendent of Shops William Baird, which was formerly held by Mr. Finney, ha9 been filled by the appointment of John J. Cloidt to the olllce, notice to tho effect having been sent out. Mr. Cloidt is one of the finest young men in the city and lias for many years been in the employ of the Uurlington in this city in their different olllces, and has al ways proven the right man in the right place and is eminently fit ted to fill the position he has just been appointed to. The news of tho change will prove most pleas ing to I ho many friends of John throughout the city, where ho was born and reared, and his fitness for the job is unquestioned by anyone who has watched his pro gress up the ladder of railroai work, and the new position opens a broader field fur his future. THE OMAHA III in SCHOOL CADETS DE IE TO CAMP HERE Commercial Club Should Get Busy as the Boys Want Arrange ments Made Right Away. County Commissioners Meet. From Tuesdav' Dallv. The board of county commis sioners are meeting today at the court house, with Commissioners Jordan and Pitz present, Mr. lleebner being unable to get here in time for the meeting. The regular routine matters occupied the attention of the commission ers. From Tuesday' Dally. Another opportunity has oller- ed itself to the citizens of 1'latts niouth in endeavoring to secure the annual encampment of the Omaha High school cadets. This organization numbers several hundred cadets and their encamp ment has grown to be some large affair ami the event is one that IS. BAUMEISTER RETURNS FROM A TRIP TO VIRGINIA Ml US F Items of Interest to Old and New Residents of City Which Were New Forty Years Ago. From Tuesday's Dally. Mrs. M. mumeisler, who was called to Williamstown, West Vir ginia, about live weeks ago on ac count of the serious illness of her mother, returned home Sunday. Items taken from the files of the lMattsmouth papers of forty years ago and clipped out for the perusal of the Journal readers: Children Cry for Fletcher's The Missouri is supposed to be, higher than it has been any year since '07. The Platte is also up and booming. Miw Itniimeiwslnr savs that. at. the would mean nunc a nuns 10 ; ,jm she Iefl hur sisler was get- ting along fine with every pros pect for recovery. On the way home Mrs. Haumcister stopped at Dayton, Ohio, and other eastern points for visits with relatives. She reports that one cannot city, as it would, besides bringing the students here, also be tho means of attracting a large num ber of visitors. For the past few years the students have been camping at Married,, on the 18th inst., at the residence of the bride's brother. W. Calkins, by T. J. Ar nold of Plaltsinouth, Mr. G. W. Flower to Miss J. A. Calkin. Mr. John Waterman started on Harlan, Iowa, and are dosirious of I ,iz( eyen imagjne lhe exlent a pleasure and business trip with locating in some other place of easy access to Omaha, and there is not a town in tho stale that is in closer touch with the me tropolis than this city, which has splendid railroad facilities and connection may be had with the metropolis at any hour of the day. Tho use of the range hero can bo obtained as soon as the con tractors are through with tho work of putting up the permanent hjgj improvements ai mai pince, aim when it is finished it will be one of the finest ranges in the west and the camping grounds are ample to accommodate a large body of men and is in easy dis tance of this city, where supplies can be procured when necessary. Lot the Commercial club take up tho matter with the Omaha cadet officers and try and secure this encampment for this city, and after they have been hero oneo there is no doubt, they will want to return for another season, be cause the situation here is one of tho best in the stale and should recommend itself lo those having the matter in charge. of the damage done at Dayton by tho flood waters. Since tho water has subsided everything in its path is covered with from four teen lo fifteen inches of mud. Evervbodv is diuffinfr or hauling mud. The doors have swollen on N 's currently reported that account of being in the water so Ju(Se 1Iaines is ab()Ut ' sue t,le Chicago for his destination, the first of the week. The Herald wishes him good luck and a merry time for business as well as pleasure. long, and the people are coin. polled to bolt them with iron chains, as they cannot be closed NIERESIG LEG Watchman for libel. He places his damage at $10,000, the same amount as in tho celebrated Miller-Furnas case, and the excite ment throughout the state will be more intense, should this great trial ever come uff. TURE ON SAFETY TO RALWAY EMPLOYES J. f. ENGER SELLS THE LAUNDRY BUILDING HERE BIG E AT THE REDMEN HALL, WEDNESDAY. MAY 21 The safety lectures delivered by F. J. Thomas of the Burling ton safety department of the Ilur lington were commenced this noon at tho car in the shop yards and quite a large number of tho employes of the shops were pres. eul to hear the lecture. Mr Thomas, in conversation with us, The water rose in the Weeping Water valley last week, during one or our slashing rains, with exceeding rapidity. It overran the banks in many places, and there was about a foot of water around the town site of Weeping Water. Strange to say a few miles east of there it was only a gentle shower, and one mile from that a man did not know it was raining at all. Tho City of Plattsmouth has made us a good pump near tho Herald office, on Main street. We are very much obliged, lor our part, and make no doubt but that From Tuesday's Dally Yesterday J. F. Knger disposed of his property interests in this city, consisting of the brick laundry building on South Fourth shoot and the two brick cottages adjoining, lo J. II. Mayer of Her ring, S. 1)., who gave in exchange a farm of his located in the vi cinity of Herring. The property of Mr. F.nger is located right in tho business section of the city and if the cottages were placed in good shape could easily be placed in tho hands of good tenants, as I hey are convenient lo anyone employed down town or at the whops. The laundry building was put up especially for this line of work and is very convenient and up-to-dale, and under I ho pres ent management is turning out some fine work. Operated on for Appendicitis. From Tuesday's Pany. Dr. J. F. lircndcl returned this afternoon from Omaha, where he had been accompanying Miss Hose Mao Creamer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Creamer, lo the hospital to undergo an operation for appendicitis. The case is a severe one, but the doctor feels that the patient will pull through all right. Sell your property by en ad In the Journal. From Tuesday's Pauy. The members of Missouri Tribe No. 09, Improved Order of Hod Men, are arranging to have one great big time at their hall on Wednesday evening, May 21, when they will entertain the members, their wives and families at their annual banquet, and the com miltee in charge is working hard to make the alTair one unbounded success, and with the reputation of the Hed Men for furnishing good things lo eat, a feast fit for king may be expected. There will be a program of recitations, vocal and instrumental music given in the hall while I he chefs are preparing the feast in I ho banquet hall below. This order has had some mighty fine affairs of this kind in lhe past and never miss an opportunity to bring the members and their families to gether for a good social lime, and this feature has made the order very popular here. All members of the lodge in good standing and their families are invited to be present and lake part in the festivities of the even ing. W. S. Askwith and wife depart ed tlii summing on the early Mis souri Pacific train for Omaha, where they were called for a few hours. relates the following interesting onr neighbors will join us in a vole of thanks to that honorable body our city dads. Various other improvement are vcvMvw- plaled, we understand. incident of the manner in which accidents are kept down among the men employed on tho track work of the company: "Did you ever see a pretty sight on the railroad? Does it occur lo you thai even prosaic objects, like hand-cars, may, un dor certain conditions, present an interesting spectncle? "Imagine yourself in my place, at the little station of Chalco, Neb., the other evening, waiting for an extra gang to come from work to attend a meeting in the safely lecture car. Presently tho click-clicking of the rails her aids the approach of a hand-car, vanguard of a sextete of such cars. Soon this car rounds the curve, and anon, all six or them swing into a straight line. Thero is a quaint and pleasing order liness in their appearance, for. under the careful tutelage of good Pete lluchaneri, the foreman of this Italian gang, the cars aro being propeled at an even dis- lance of two telegraph poles from each other. it is an inspiring sight to see these men obeying an important rule of the company the disregardance of which leads to so many deaths and crippling Wo acknowledge with many thanks a really exquisite bouquet from Mrs. Chaplain Wright brought into our ofiiee by Mr Jonathan Wise. We have it set ling on our desk as near as pos sible and between the intervals of busy editorial labor, we enjoy its fragrance, or hunt up some new and still more charming blossom than we had discovered before The many varieties bespeak Mrs Wright's skill in llower garden ing, and to be a really skillfu raiser of flowers requires some of the finest qualities of human nature. The Kind You Have Always Bonght, and -w hlch lias been in use for over SO years, has borne the slirnuturo of ana has been made under his pcr--tf sonal supervision since its infancy. t-cucxZZ, Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and ' Just-ns-gootl " aro but i:xporim nts that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTOR I A Castoria is a harmless snbstltute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its np:e is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, givinff healthy and natural Sleep. The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years THE CINTAUH COMPANY, tRW VOMK CITV we reply, there is no possuniing about the matter, we are here fast, sure enough, and would give some money out of pocket to bo able lo travel to Omaha or any other place this beautiful day. These cards can be seen at our office by those curious in viewing lhe last experiment in postog- raphy. B. S. Ramsey, our Educational Kditor, called in on Tuesday and talked circus and school houses a bit. He goes west for a short trip down on the Republican. When Fred Dorrington went off surveying ho shouted good-bye at (ho Herald. We ran out and warned him to look out-for his hair. Ho cooly lifted his beaver, ami showing a crown as smooth as a school globe, said, "I'm ready for 'em; got shavel." Married by County Judge. This morning County Judge Allen J. Ib'eson was called upon to perform the ceremony that united the lives and hearts of Mr. Floyd Jones, aged It), and Miss Margaret Owen, aged 18, both of Greenwood. The happy couple, accompanied by Mrs. Sam Jones of that village, came down on this morning's train and at once pro ceeded lo the court house, where the ceremony was performed, and the happy couple returned to their home on the afternoon train. One way to relieve habitual constipation is to take regularly a mild laxative. Doan's Regulets are recommended for this pur pose. 25c a box at all drug stores- One day last week we counted II fly-two wagons on Main street, loaded with grain, while there were at least that many at tho depot unloading. This looks like business. Wo believe there is as much grain shipped' from this market as from any place of its si.o in Nebraska. John D. Simpson, esq., long identified with the interests of lMattsmouth and Cass county, and for some years past agent of tho American Express company at this place, has left us for Omaha. He goes there to accept a situa tion in tho business house of Hrewer, Rem is & Co., and while wo are sorry to lose him from Mr. C. Heisel is putting up a pair of grain and hay scales at iis mill, and is prepared to weigh all the wheat and corn that farm ers bring him, besides paying them the highest market price in cash for the same. All who deal with Heisel will find him a square man." You Can Prevent Hog Cholera Kill Hog Worms and Have Fat Hogs. J Don't lt Hog Cholera and Worm iear you--lt'l an eay matter to prvnt them, Thlt poltlv fact I vouched for by thousands of Farmer and Hog Ralsert In nearly every state In the Union. Just feed with the dally hog ration a small quantity of AVERRY WAR POWDERED LYE Plaltsinouth, we hope he may find injuries. So all honor lo Pete and happiness, peace and plenty in his Ins husky gang! new abode. Trackmen, why run the risk of having your back broken in The lMattsmouth Academy will hand-car collisions? Does it pay open next Monday lo take the chance? Isn't it reckless and foolish and lacking Judge Maxwell was in town in any reasonablo excuse? Tbe Monday looking fine and hearty. car that starts llrst will, of course, arrive first; you cannot Mr. Ilolbrook still lingers in the pass it by racing, and if the ears lap of lMattsmouth, ere shooting are kept two telegraph pols apart out to some frontier settlement, all of them will reach their or long surveying trip opening up destination within a few moments new country for new Indian wars. of each other. Then all of you will meet at the supper table and Rev. Mr. Burgess of Nebraska there will be no need to hurrv college will hold services in St. after a doctor to relieve tho suf- Luke's church on next Sunday It renders hogs Immune to Cholerai tones them upi keeps them on their feeti makes them fat and slceki destroys Worms i Increases your pork profits. MERRY WAR POWDERED LYB has provrd Itself to be the surest preventive of Hog Cholera, exterminator of Worms and the best hog conditioner ond fattener In the world. Her Is evidence that will convince you. Mr. H. H. Unterklrcher of Wever, Iowa, writes: "I am recommending MERRY WAR POWDERED LYE to everyone I see, as It Is a great hog condi tioner and worm destroyer." fering of some poor fellow who has had his back broken in a hand-car collision. "This is another of these cases where a word to the wise ought to be suMcient." morning and evening. Tho Holy Communion will bo celebrated at the morning services. Two more lawyers set up in business before I lie supreme court. Our former townsman, R Masonlo LodaA ElAnU Uaxler iiHlltam, aim me more Last evening lMattsmouth elderly practitioner, J. v . miiuii- Lodtfo No. l. A. F. and A. M . at comb. Moth gentlemen were nu- Ask us about MERRY WAR POWDERED LYE. A. W White, Dry Goods A Groceries PLATTSMOUTH. Phones : Ind. 206. Bell 71 NEBR. their session in the Masonic building elected the following officers for tho ensuing year: W M., George Thomas; S. Y, Nelson Jean; J. W., C.uy D. McMaken; secretary, M. Archer; treasuerr, C. (1. Fricke. mitt I'd lo practice last week. The Journal . tupDllea. Postal Cards. We have received two samples of tin new postal card, one con taining the compliments of the Omaha Republican, for which we return our thanks, and lhe other for typewriter regretting our absence from the Press convention. To this ono Itching piles provoke profanity, ut profanity won't remove them. Doan's Ointment is recommended or itching, bleeding or protrud ing piles. 50c at any drug store. tf For its exquisite flavor. Yi For its exquisite flavor. The choice or all men who know good whiskey. FOR SALE BY ED EGENBERGER fr NEW IDEA onuro Spreaders Tho Best Manure Spreader Oil THE MARKET TODAY! This machine may be seen at my implement department a new addition to my general black smith and wagon business. I also handle the AVERY Corn Planters and Cultivators! r In fact it is my intention to carry a general line of Farm Implements of all kinds. Call and see me for whatever you may need. ei EL SOUTH SIXTH ST., behsil Platttsmouth, Neb. 9