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About Plattsmouth weekly journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1881-1901 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1894)
2T-cl113t Corarcenced. ! WA And it Requires the Best of CLOTHING to Accomplish that end. JOE Has the Goods to Suit and Fit You, And FOR CASH will do Wonders for You. Commence the New Year by Buying of JOE. Old Stand--Corner Room, Waterman Slock, Flattsmouth., XTeb. 1 .2 IIX AND AROUND THE TOWN. TWO ODD FATALITIES. The overland flyer on the U. P. which arrived at Omaha Wednesday evening was hoodooed on its trip in from Portland. Xear Pendleton, Idaho, a man was looking out of the window when the train passed over a bridge, and the man's lead struck one of the braces, killing him instantly. Later, at Mountain Home, a man, very much intoxicated, staggered down the aisle, and before a passenger could reach bim, had lifted the bar of the vestibule door and jumped off. The names of the men were not known. This is the first time iu the history of the Union Pacific railroad that two men have been killed on the same train during the one trip. ; MR. EADS IS WELCOME. C. D. Eads left last Saturday night for Plattsmouth to make final ar rangements for his promotion as chief clerk to Superintendent of Motive Power D. Hawksworth. He will take final leave of Alliance next Monday. It was a well earned and deserved promotion, of which his many friends will i-e glad to learn. Alliance will regret the loss of his family. Alli ance Grip. The Journal is pleased to welcome Mr. Eads and family back to Platts mouth. They will reside on Vine street, corner of Third. George Middleton, the lithe little Englishman over whom all Omaha went daft for his clever boxing, has made arrangements for opening a class for boxing instructions in this city and will be here cn Saturday next to give his first lessons. A class of two dozen has already organized and his time will be spent in this city and Shenandoah. Iowa, where he also has a class. Middleton is an expert boxer and all wishing instructions in the manly art can join the clas- by leaving their names with Sam Patter son at the Cass County Bank. A YOUNG GRANDMOTHER. Eastern papers have been publishing the fact that a Massachusetts lady has become a grandmother at the age of 32. and they speak of her as being the youngest grandmother on record. Sil ver City, Iowa, however, comes to the front with Mrs. A.J. Wilson, who was made a grandmother when but a month over 31 years of age. Glenwood Opinion. W. W. Coates has bought out the postoffice book store and added a fine line of holiday goods, consisting of books, games, Xmas cards, toys, dolls, albums, bibles, etc. Give him a call. NOT TO BE BLAMED. A man named W. J. Barr blew out the gas at Plattsmouth, and The Journal says be hailed from this city. The Jonrnal is mistaken the people here are educated. Nebraska City News. Yes educated in pitching horse shoes and in whittling pine sticks from the top of dry goods boxes, but not in stopping at metropolitan hotels. People who use nothing but candle are not to be blamed after all for "blowing out the gas." The gross earning for the Bulington for the month ending November 30 shows a decrease of $128,368. From this it is apparent that the hard times have had a worse effect upon the rail roads than on private individuals. Under the existing circumstances a reduction in freight rates might have sent every Nebraska railroad to the wall. The legal fuss over the reward to be paid for the arrest of Hill and Benwell, the Akeson murderers, bids fair to be come famous. Thomas Akeson, son of the murdered man, comes into court, and declares that when be arrived in Lincoln he identified the two prisoners Cooper and Malone had as the ones wanted. That the two officers men tioned refused to turn the men over unless the reward was paid. He handed over the $300, and Chief Cooper executed a receipt. Shortly afterwards Joe Conway came to him and demanded the reward, and in aisted he was entitled to it. This claim was denied by Cooper and Ma lone, and to save himself be asked that an addition be put to the receipt providing that the money shall be re turned if not right. This was written, he. says, by Malone, with Cooper's consent. He asks that he be dismissed from the case, having once paid the re ward. Lincoln News. When you want news as is news, and news that is reliable, you must consult the old, reliable Journal, the figures in the cost of the murder trial being a case in point. In commenting editorially on the $400 fee allowed Matthew Gering in the murder cases, yesterday's World Herald says: "As a matter of fact the allowance of $400 was not exorbitant under the circumstances. And such an allowance is not "wrong in prin ciple." It was not for anyone but the defendant's attorney to say whether or not "both men should have been tried together." Every man is en titled to a trial which the law has wisely surrounded such investiga tions. It is to the great credit of Cass county that in spite of the strong feel ing against these men they were ac corded an absolutely fair trail. To be sure, this was more expensive than a session of Judge Lynch "s court would have been.but suchexpense is one of the necessities of civilization. It will not be necessary for the farmers of Cass county to mortgage their homes to pay taxes if all criminal trials were pushed as vigorously and concluded asspeedily as were the trials of Benwell and Hill. It is true that the burden of taxation is increased by the delays in criminal trials, but these two in question do not come under that head. The $400 which the people of Cass county will pay to the energetic young lawyer who watched the interests of these two men will hardly be felt by the individual tax-payer. At the same time the fact thattwosuch murderers, with sostrong a sentiment against them, were ac corded exact justice and competent legal defense will be something which is certain to redound to the interest of a great and law-abiding community. Removal. The New York bakery has removed to the old stand of the Vienna bakery, and would be pleased to receive a con tinuance of fhe patronage of the pub lic. A full line of holiday candies and cakes. Bread and pies always on band. The restaurant will be open as usual. How's This! We offer one hundred dollars reward for any ca.se of Catarrh that cannot be cured uy Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made y their firm. West & Traux, Wholesale, Drug gists, Toledo, O. Waldino, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. BI. P. Home-Seekers Excursion. The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets at the rate of one fare far the round trip on Dec, 12. Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, and May 8, to all points in the state of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana on the line of the company. Tickets limited to 30 days. For par ticulars inquire of C. F. Stoutenbo rough, Local Ticket Agent. The American Express company of fers $1000 to any of its messengers who will kill a train robber, $500 for each one shot and crippled and $100 for each robber arrested in the act. The company would rather have a dead robber for it saves all expense and bother in prosecution. Nice- Clean Millet For Sale, At $3 per ton. Parties wishing any of this hay can secure same by applying at my farm, five miles west of My nard, or by addressing me at the Platts mouth postoffice. 4-dl-w3 nENRT ENOLEKEMEIER. A Roast on Wily Tobias. The reports from Washington indi cate that, after all, Bryan is to be recog nized in the distribution of patronage If these reports aro corroborated by events, it will be good news for the democrats in this state. When Mr. Bryan recommended so excellent a man as J. D. Calhoun as postmaster at Lincoln it was very nearly an, ap proach to impudence for Tobias Cas tor, the national committeeman, to at tempt to have another man appointed to the place. It is to be hoped that Mr. Bryan will not only be permitted to name the postmaster at Lincoln, but that he will be permitted to name good men for other places which it is his natural right to be consulted upon. Through the columns of the Burling ton & Missouri organ at Lincoln we have been told for some time that Tobias Castor was the one man who could successfully recommend men to federal positions in this state. The Washington corresponaent of that sheet has held Mr. Castor up as the representative democrat of Ne braska and the one Nebraskan, aside from the secretary of agriculture, who had access to the White house. While Mr. Castor has posed as the representative democrat, he has not lost an opportunity to cast a reflection upon Bryan's democracy. And of this farce the democrats ot this state have become decidedly weary. It is hardly necessary to say that as a democrat Castor in not entitled to finger the latchet of Bryan's shoes. As a matter of fact the election of "Tobe" Castor as national committee man was an accident. He was the last man on the face of the earth to be thought of for that position. His selection was a disgrace to the decent democrats of this state and an injury to the party, and the leaet he could do now would be to re frain from exposing the shame of Ne braska democracy on his frequent trips to the national capital. For years "Tobe" has been known simplv iis the "right of way aeent," otherwise lob byist, for the Burlington & Missouri railroad. That such a man should be permitted to represent Nebraska democracy would be little less than a shame. Castor's loud boasts of "turn ing. out republicans and turning in democrats" is mere buncombe.'' He has already secured the appointment of one republican postmaster in Lan caster county, and he did this on the petition of one republican politician, lie secured the appointment of his son-in-law a republican as receiver of a national bank. It is high time that the real senti ment of the democrats of this state concerning Castorism be expressed. It is high time that the administration understands that Castor never has nor nver will make a move in the interest of democratic success in Nebraska. It is time for the administration to under stand that to deliver the patronage in this state into the keeping of this rail road lobbyist is simply to invite the worst possible results to the demo cratic party. Castor could not be induced to re sign. He cares nothing for the injury he is doing the democracy of this state. It is the privilege, however, of the powers that be at Washineton to re lieve the distress of their party in Ne braka. The first step in this direction will be made by the appointment of Cal houn as postmaster at Lincoln. Omaha World-Herald. 5- A horse blankets are the strongest. Vest's Kyes. What the Hon. George G. Vest says in regard to the superiority of the Hirschberg diamond and non-changeable spectacles: "I am using glasses which I pur chased from Prof. Hirschberg. and they are the best I ever tried. It af fords me great pleasure to recommend Prof. Hirschberg as an excellent opti cian, and his glasses are simply un equalled in my experience. "G. G. Vest." These glasses are for sale by Carrutb Jewelry Co., agents for Plattsmouth, Neb. Magnetic Nervine quickly restores lost manhood and youthful vigor. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. CAPITAL CUKKKSPOMDEMK. Washington, Jan. 2, 1S94 The great contest which is now about to open in congress is over the proposed tariff bill which bears the name of the chairman of the ways and means com mitteeand is called the Wilson bill. It is, in effect, an effort made to break down the protective tariff system a system which has had thirty-two years of growth and maturity, and it would be strange, indeed, if it had not at tained a great deal of strength and power in the land. The bill now be fore congress is not a purely revenue tariff measure, but may be called an entering wedge in that direction. Its central idea in based upon free ma terial, and in this line it proposes free iron, coal, lumber, salt, wool, flax, hides and those primary articles which in a crude state enter into the manufacture of all the products of skill and industry that are necessities of the public. Then it largely reduces the rates on the manufactured products to corres pond with the reductions rmde on the raw materials. No one can maka a study of the pro tective system but must see that it is based upon favor to classes, and that everywhere it promotes monopoly and fosters paternalism, whiclr is the idea that the government should take care of the people. Workingmen in all the various manufactories of the east imagine that it is their right to have the law so framed that they shall be given high wages, and back of them stand the capitalists, who make them believe that prohibitive duties are necessary so that they may enjoy a monopoly of the American market at their own prices, to enable them to pay the wages sought for by their dupes the workingmen and that if the duties are reduced the wages must come down to the European standard. The hearings given by the ways and means committee to the tariff lords show these things to be true from beginning to end. All the witnesses were very familiar with the difference between the wages paid here and abroad, but scarcely one man could tell anything about the labor cost of an article made here and one made in the lower-wage countries of Europe. The daily wages were easily ascertained, but how much cheaper their men could make a given article than the poorly-paid men of Europe could make the same article, they knew nothing about in lact one can but think they are purposely ignorant. However that may be, a little invest igation discloses the fact that the same dolef ul prognostications of coming disaster and ruin to manufacturers'in terests and to that of the wage-earners now prevail that wtre heard every where, coming from the same classes, at the time the Walker tariff bill of 1846 was pending. After eleven years of trial of that bill, however, one looks in vain through the debates in congress in 1S57, when a further reduction of duties w is made, for a sing.e word of complaint as to the effect of that beneficeut measure. The only criticism made against the Walker tariff was by Henry W ilson of Massachusetts, who argued that the duties on wool should be lowered to give wool manufactures a small advantage over foreign import ers, because the wool and the woolens were both placed on an equality. This taking care of people by the government, as the protective duties have done, has led to all sorts of favor itism to individuals in all the depart ments. Take the agricultural depart ment, as a sample. That whole de partment was honey-combed with sinecures under Uncle Jerry Rusk, while Mr. Morton has discharged some 600 employes, and is doing f m better work, at a saving of $20,000 in his $100,000 TO LOAN On Good Cass County FrHlS On Long or Short Time, At Low Hates of Interest. Plenty of good Bargains in Cass County Farms, Western Land and City Property Life, Fire and Accident Insurance. General Insurance Heal Estate and Farm Loan Agency. Waterman Block, monthly pay roll. Take a sample: One man who was holding down a job at$l,S00 a year, looking after Texas fever in cattle, made one single report, embracing one shojt letter, during the whole year. That letter is on tile in the department ai?d is said to be the most expensive document, considering its size, that was ever paid for by Uncle Sam. A little calculation dis closes that it cost some $8.50 a word. But the sage of Arbor Lodge dispensed with his services at once. C. W. S. SlOO Krwnrtl. I beg to advise my patrons and neigh bors that tLere are several peddlers traversing the country chaining to be Mr. Hirschberc, or connected with him in buisness, and trying to impose upon the public at large, by offering an inferior chips of Spectacles and Eye Glasses for Ilirschburg's Diamond and Non-Changeable Spectacles and Eye Cllasses. Do not be deluded by such impostors. Their representations are false. My goods are not handled by ' Peddlers." as we have local agei.ts. A reward of $100. will be given to any one securing tne name and where abouts of such parties. IiPsppctfully, I'rof. II. Ijikscuhero. 629 Olive street, St. .Louis, Mo., and 30 E14th street. New York. Carruth Jewelery Co., sole agents for Plattsmouth, .Neb. English Spavin Liniment removes all bard, soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints, Sweeney, ring-bone, stilles, sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonder- blemish cure ever known. Sold by F, G. Fricke & Co., Druggists, Platts mouth. 30 W. D. JONES. Cora LIVERYMAN, County Oldest Has purchased the Parraele A Ruther ford stock and will run both the Main-st. and Schildknecht Barns. Rips of all descriptions, from a Saddle horse to a Sixteen-passenger Wagon. Cabs. Pall Bearer Wagon. Carryalls and everything for picnics, weddings and funerals. Train Orders AT REGULAR RATES. 'X'oleplioii 70. Prices Reasonable. No credit over 30 days. Old and new customers are In vited to call, when satisfaction is guar anteed. W. D. JONES H. A. WATERMAN & SON, DEALERS IN- Lumber and Coal. Mendota '-oal 9 4.25 Hard coal 10. UO Canon City coal 7.50 Jas. P. Ant ill's NewOjsterParlor Opposite Waterman Block. Oysters In all styles. Fried oysters a specialty. For a good Steak or Lunch caii on Jim. riiittsmoiith. Neb. ED. FITZGEBAXD, THE OLD RELIABLE Liveryman HAS PURCHASED THE Sixth Street Checkered Barn. AND WILL RU IT IN FIRST-CLASS STYLE. Special attention to Funerals. Hark will be run to all trains. "PromptueKS and Fidelity to Customer i hlsnn' o II. J. strrfsbl. J. fattier STREIGHT & SATTLER, Successors to Henry IJoeck. Furniture i Undertaking Pianos and Organs. STOVES and RANGES. Our Furniture line Is complete in every detail An investigation Is certain to convince BYRON CLARK. Attorney at Law, PLATTSMOUTH. SEB. OFFICE In the Todd block, east of new court hnnse. second floor. BEESON & ROOT. Attorneys at Law, PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. OFFICEFUfrrald block.over First Narl Nnk CAUTION. If a dealer offer W. I Douglas Moes at a redacpd price, or aaya he has them without name stamped on bottom, pat lilia down ai a t rand. ?foo n.75 W. L. Douglas S3 SHOE thIFwo rlo. W. I.. DOUGLAS Shoes are stylish, easy fit. ting, and give better satisfaction at the prices ad. vertised than any other make. Try one pair and be convinced. The stamping of w. L Douglas name and price on the bottom, which iruarantees their value saves thousands of dollars' annual to those who wear them. Dealers who nlhTili ale of W. L. Douglas ShocVfaE which helps to increase the sales on their funnS of joods. They can afford to sell at a less orofiT anl webeheve you can save monrv hv buX&e all your footwear of the dealer advertised hVW.g Catalog. . free upon application. Addresl TV. Im UOliGLAS, Brockton, Ma... Sold br JOSEPH FETZER. a ft. J v- f i . I