PL A 1TSM0 0 TM
WEEKLY
TIH w
'BE JUST AND FEAR NOT."
VOL. 14, NO. 30.
PLATTSjIOUTH. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1895.
$liUU IF X'AIU IN ADVANCE
1 t ;
, -
I
i.7
r -.
JUST DROPPED IN.!
Tom Bryant Wanders Too Close and
Falls In-
A SUCCESSFUL COXTVEffTION.
Tuesday' Session of the Jr. . U. A.M.
a ILarmouiou Affair Uenth of a
Former Cut Couuty lioy
Col. I'ouuor Talks.
Fell lulu a Well.
While "snooping" around among
tbe tall weeds near the west fourth
ward school house for, the Lord knows
what, old Tom Bryant fell into a
oO-foot uncovered well Monday night
at about nine o'clock. As might be
imagined, he was pretty badly stunned
by the fall, but came to himself after
awhile and then set up a lively howl
for help, which finally brought him the
desired rescuers. Wm. Webb first
heard his en-, a and lie set up a search
lor their source, which was difficult to
locate, but he finally found the well
and, getting help from Frank Wales
and a man named Chandler, a rope
procured and the old man was brought
to the surface considerably the worse
foi his experience. Unexplained how
it came that he got into the well by
aaingthat he was taking a short cut
for home, iutending to go through the
B. & M. shop yards to Happy Hollow,
wheie he lives. Bryant is a man near
sixty years of age and he must have
received a prety severe shaking up
and was fortunate in getting out of
ihat well alive.
Au InterettiUK Session.
Toe meeting in thi3 city Tuesday
of the state council of the Jr. O. U. A.
M. a i s one of the most successful
sessions nv er held by that organization.
A good representation of the several
councils in the slate was present, and
the uieetiug was devoid of all wrang
ling aud eversoue iti good spirits. It
was drcided to change the sessions
tr.uD semiannual to aunual hereafter.
the next aunual meeting occurring in
Ooirtha on Washington's birthday.
February 22 in the future the state
council will meet on Washington's
biithdtv everv Vrar. instead of the
third Tue.-day in January and July.
Reports from the delegates present
showed that the order was increasing
in members and councils in a very
flitterini: manner, and the outlook is
Brood lor renewed iuterest in the Jr. O.
U. A. M . ranks.
U?4tii of liadolph Sihnae.
A telegram was received here last
Tuesday announcing the death of
Budjiph Sehna3se the youngest son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Schnasse,
at Ripid City, S. D. Deceased was
born iu this city about twenty-three
yeais agn. and was a young mau of
-excellent character. He was, at the
time of his death employed in the
;posioffice at Ripid City, his father be-
. m i
uug the postmaster, airs, scunasse,
the mot her of deceased, is a sister of
Mr. F 1) Lehahoff and Mrs. Aug.
Tartsch of this city. The family
moved to Rapid City from this place
some fifteen years ago, and Mr.
Schnasse was for several years en-
gaged in the mercantile business in
this Clt
i'jI. Conner on th Crop.
The Omaha World-Herald has
thf following to say regarding a for
mer I'iaitfeinouih man:
"Jo-eph A. Connor, the grain dealer
wlio has driveu over a large part of
i.uie. Madison. Stanton and Burt
oxinties looking into the condition of
the crops, savs there will be an enor-
ciious crop of oats, running seventy
bushels to the acre, aud the only dam
.age now, to fear is from a stoim, that
t.oitit blow down and 'lodge them,
ttiey are so heavy. Spring wheat is
immense and will average twenty
bushels to the acre. It is the finest he
has seen iu twenty-five years in Ne
braska. "Corn in parts of the low lands was
touched by trust aud many leaves
-withered on the stalks, but the stalks
being green it will come out all right
eventually. Corn in the highlands
which was not touched by frost is im
mense, though in some parts of tbe
state having been twice replanted it is
,a little backward. Mr. Connor met
Senator Allen at Madison and enjoyed
a ride after his Murphy colt, which the
Omaha grain man pronounces the '
tiuest blooded colt he has seen in the j
state '
The: Weekly Journal will be j cious beverage for your family use at
sent to any postoffice in the United 1 home. Guaranteed to pive satis
Siates one year for one dollar, in ad- faction or money refunded. At
Tauce. j A. H. Weckbach's
The Veter.u i'oliliciau Talk.
"I see by The Journal," said the
Veteran Politician to the reporter,
' that numerous republican candidates
for the various offices, and it named
several Plattstnouth candidates for
sheriff, but saiu not a word about
Thomas E. Williams, of Center pre
cinct. Now, I submit that this isn't
fair. Give the boys all a chance.
Tom is a lively boy. and will be heard
from before the convention comes off.
"And, while you aie talking about
such matters, why not give the demo
crats a chauce? You don't hear any
talked about? Well, just sit 'round
in the shade awhile with me and you
can hear a good ueai laiKeu or.
There's the district judgeship, for in
stance, there is a good deal of quiet
talk, and if appearances indicate any
thing the democrats will give the re-
publicaiis a close tussle for that place
tins year. They don't believe in let-
ting the republic-mis carry off that
plum without a struggle. It is
intimated that Judge Ramsey of
the county court or Judge Hay-
den of Nebraska City might
he induced to aceept the nomination.
if pressed, and as between the two.
I'm in favor of the Cass county man.
He is a good lawyer, has a judicial
mind, has been fair in his official con
duct with all the lawyers, has served
the county well in his present place,
and deserves promotion. Then,
there's the county judgeship. The
democrats have splendid material in
the person of Judge M. Archer of the
police court, not to go any further. J
He is a veteran justice of the peace, is I
well versed in law. and is popular with I
ttle people as well as with the lawyers,
He would make an admirable suc
cessor to Judge Ramsey." And with
this the Veteran Politician wandered
away with the remark that possibly
he might have something more to say
further on.
A Pleasaut Fishing: Party.
Miss Sarah Baker is entertaining a
number of her lady friends in a de
lightful manner yesterday at Metzger's
lake, near Cedar Creek. The party
engaged two large carryalls, with F.
A. Murphy and Clyde Drew as diivers.
and started for the Jake at about half
past eight o'clock in the morning.
Enough eatables were carried to iu-
sure the ladies against any pangs of
bunzer. several large baskets, etc
filled to the brim with choice viands.
being taken. The party was composed
of the following ladies: Mesdames
Asher Clark, A. Urew. W. 1). Jones,
J. I. Unrtih, F. G. Fricke, Perry
Walker, Jno. Waterman, M. Levings,
Noble, O. H. Snyder, P. E. Ruff
ner, H. M. . Gault, J. M. Don
nelly. Ambrose Patterson, Byron
Clark, F. A. Murphy and Wm. Win-
tersteen.
A Runaway.
Miss Ceena Gish, of Rock Bluffs,
who drives the star route between this
city and Rock Bluffs, and her sister,
had a narrow escaDe from serious in-
hury Tuesdav they will not soon for-
r "
get. Miss Gish brought the mail up
a3 usu;ii jn tne morning and on the re-
turn triDth.t afternoon. wLile drivine
rirt.n xTain trilpr hr hnri. hpoame
frightened and started to run. He
ran down Main street as far as Third
nd turned down that street He
turDed again at the first alley, striking
a post and throwing both girls out.
Beyond a few bruises and torn dresses
neither girl was hurt.
A citizen of Elk Creek has written
the governor a letter, in which he ad
dresses a few words to farmers in re
gard to Russiau thistles and the most
scientific way to kill them. He says
they are easier killed when cut with
the sign in the heart in the month of
August. This is true, 'at least in ler boy bore up bravely during his hear
older states, but the seasons being ing and seemed very glad when he was
earlier here, they might be as far ad-
vanced here in July as they are in
eastern states in August, therefore
they should be cut in July. Tbe
writer says it is very hard work at a
busy time to CUt thistles, and the WOrH
Should be as effective as possible and,
as all plant life is at its lowest ebb
when the sign is right, they are less
likelv to sprout again. He thinks the
i season for their extermination should
be extended beyond July 24 and 25
and August 20 and 21. He thinks by
the looks of plants now the seed will
be too ripe by next month, as heavy
j winds blow the seeds a long distance.
Free drinks of Thompson's wild
cherry phosphate served at our store
during the hot season. A twenty-five
cent bottle makes 16 quarts of deli-
YY I 1 n A OilU 1 UUIN
I
Henry Gable of Louisville Settles a
Dispute With a Man.
BOYS RECEIVE THEIR SENTENCE
Finda Will (io to the Mate Reformatory
at Kearney, While Miller is lte
leaeil Conditionally Otoe
Couuty Accepts.
Sueotinj Scrips Near Louisville.
Adolph Steinkeinp, a young German,
has been farming some land belonging
to Henrj Gable, near Louisville. Gable
to receive a portion of the crop for the
use of the land. The latter was evi-
dently dissatisfied with the amount of
work being done by Memkemp and
some harsh words have been ex
changed by both men upon several oc
casions. Monday morning at about six o'clock
Steinkemp was going to his field lo
work and wheu passing Gable's house,
the latter called him into the yard and
asked him what he was m-td about.
Steinkemp was not long in telling tim
his cause for auger and in a short
time the men became involved in a
fight. Gable went at Steinkemp with
a hoe and struck him a severe blow
across the stomach, raising a large
black and blue welt. The men
clinched and Gable nearly chewed off
a couple of Steiukemp's fingers, when
the latter rallied and gave his antag-
onist a genuine drubbing. Gable
called for his wife to come to his as-
sistauce, but she came not, and when
he was released he hurried into the
house. Steinkemp had started to his
work aud when some forty or fifty
yards from the scene vt the late en
counter, Gable again made his appear
ance, armed with a shot-gun. He
raised the weapon and fired directly at
the back of the retreating man, sev
eral of the shot, which we No. 2"s, pen-
etratjrig his shoulders and back
Steinkemp came to this city at once
and filed a complaint before County
Attorney Polk, charging Gable with
shootvug with intent to kill.
Injustice Archer's court Tuesday,
rienry Gable, the man charged with
suootLu wlth intent to kill, furnished
bail in the sum of $1,000 and the case
was continued until August 13.
Neither the defendant or prosecuting
wituess were ready for trial, Stein
kemp being iu bed as the result of his
injuries.
One Sent, the Other Not.
From Monday's Daily.
County Judge Ramsey wa- busily en
gaged all morning and part of the af
ternoon listening to the testimony in
thecase of the two boys, Otto Finda
and Will Miller, who were charged
with incorrigibility. The boys told
identical stories on each other and it
was difficult to tell which was the most
guilty. The Finda boy's parents
seemed indifferent as to their son's
I t c j . ..
weiiare, auu were uut even present ai
tDe lrial- 1 ne mue teiiow was badly
"ig"tel and cried nearly all the
time he was in the court room. Young
Miller's father was present and
promised to look after his boy in the
future. He said the boy was all right
80 lon? 3 he kept away from bad com
pauy. ihe judge, alter considering
the testimony, senteuced both boys to
the state reformatory, aud suspended
the Miller boy's sentence pending bis
future behavior.
Under the circumstances it was
deemed best to send the Finda boy to
the reform school, as it was quite evi
dent that his parents were not giving
him the attention and training neces
I sary to improve his morals
The Mil
given his release, while the other boy
I sobbed all the way back to the jail.
Both boys are bright-looking little
fello-vs and are only 'about eleven years
I of age
Will Accept the Challenge
Syracuse Herald
Syracuse is a base ball town from
top to bottom. We have the best first
nine in the country, our second nine
is second to none, our third nine is
strictly in the push and onr "kid" nine
can't be beat. We can pick up a grea
nine of fat men, a crack nine of slen
der men, and even the babies in kilts
are eternally playing bawl, and we ex
pect the women in bloomers will be at
it next. All this as a prelude, apropos
to the challenge of the old settlers of
Cass county to the old settlers of Otoe
county for a game of old fashioned
town ball, to be played by residents
who are at least 45 years old, and have
resided in the state since 1S05.
Syracuse,with characteristic modesty
!
Nebraska City and Palmyra a chance
to accept the challenge, as these towns
are always having old settlers' picnics
and -'such things;" but not hearing
from them and for fear Cass county
will think Otoe is not patrotic enough
to try the National game, we want to
accept the challenge and "play ball;"
therefore,
To the old settlers of Cass county,
Greeting:
Syracuse stands ready to accept
your challenge, and will play you on
your own terms, in Syracuse, at any
time you may designate, and with any
equal number from 9 to 14 for each
club. We have good grounds, will
have a big crowd, we'll feed you well
and treat you right.
For any arrangements in regard to
the game, write to Joe Case, Syracuse,
Nebraska.
Tralua flopped Mf Weed.
Omaha World Hemld.
The receut rains in the western part
of Nebraska have caused the deadly
Russian thistle to grow like the bean
stalk of the fairy tale. An article in
the World-Herald railroad column a
tew weeks ago about tbe thistles and
weeds delaying trains was laughed at
by some who claimed that such a
thing was impossible. It is possible,
and is true, and the Burlington has
again experienced the same kind of
rouble. This is on the small branch
running out irom i,uuertson. wnere
there are semi-weekly trains run.
Last week a heavy mixed train left
Culbertson and when a few miles out
encountered a growth of the thistles
so great that it was with difficulty
hat the train could make headway.
I'he thistles had grown in two days.
from the effect of the rains, with al
most lightning rapidity. As the en
gine struck the dense bushes of the
thistles the juice whs ground out and
caused the rails to become as slippery
as if soaped. The train was cut into
two parts aud run over the thistles.
The rood men of the Burlington in the
west are exercising great vigilance and
are doing ail in their power to prevent
the spread of the thistles and it is only
now and then that it gets beyond them.
Wauied'a Divorce.
A Bohemian came dawn to tho po
lice judge's office yesterday and de
manded u divorce. It seems that
when he Went home Tuesday night the
front door was locked. Going around
to the rear door, he entered, and
walking into the front room he
discovered his wife standing in the
middle of the floor, and a man
escaping by way of the front door.
which had been unlocked while he
was going arouud the house. A family
row foiiowt-d with the result auove
mentioned, the judge informed him
that he couid not give him a divorce
and he departed to find a lawj er.
The stat tuir management has un
dettaken the task of ascertaining who
of the newspaper men of Nebraska
are mairied; At first passvs into the
grounds were sent out with coupons
attacked good for ojie admission only
on eacn iay or. me iair. rive re
cipients living in central Nebraska
sent iu vigorous objections and two or
three returned their tickets with the
statement that it was ' just like Oha
ha," and promised to roast the man
agement through their columns, in
stead of publishing the usual free ad
vertisementw. The writers weiefree
in saying that no such tickets were
given to I ho press for advertising
when the lair v.s located at I-finooln
Now the fair management proposes ti
seud tickets to wives of editors at d i
the able newspaper meu do not i.rove
an alibi another set of coupons wil
soon be forthcoming. Lincoln Jour
nal.
The dog as a burglar alarm and
house guard is played out. Two nuiu
eating mastiffs slept quietly behind
the stove the other night in Ravens
wood, 111 . while burglars gagged and
robbed their mistress. On the same
night a citizen of Lake Forest named
Cbatfield-Taylor lost by theft two
valuable bulldogs with bow legs nnd
undershot jaws, expressly huili for
rending the human frame. Let us
train our cats in the tactics of defense;
their canine brothers aren't worth a
dog-gone.
Joseph Cook, residing in the pre
cinct, near Mynard station on the M.
P., took occasiou Friday, on his 74th
birthday, to call and renew his sub
scription to The Weekly Journal.
Two of his sons have been following
his example for years in that line. He
is to be congratulated on his longivity.
Farm Loans made at lowest rates.
T. H. Pollock, over First Nat'l tank.
NEBRASKA ITKHS,
Old corn brings fifty cents a bushel
at Danbury.
The Mindeu Gazette will be issued
by a corps of women editorial writers
next week.
The Emerson Brick and Tile works
have lust turned out an edition ot
50,000 bricks.
A Dorchester woman engaged in the
poultry business has2,500youngchicks
on her farm."
Wayne will protect herself against
fire by purchasing au alarm bell weigh
in ur fiOO no o rids.
f-l I I
Theuaiiaway uouriei saya luce
nothing certain in Custer county but
axes and a pop majority.
Beatrice politicians of fiee silver
bent have organized a louge oi rue
new Silver Knights of America.
Wausa is contemplating a roller
hour mill and may iona lue precinct i
or $1,500 to push the enterprise.
Brick is being burned for the new
Masonic temple at Indianola. The
building will be up before winter.
The Kearney Sun says that the late
Buffalo county board of supervisors
died with its hands in the treasury.
Fifteeu more patients have been
transferred frcm the Norfolk insane
hospital to the asylum at Hastings.
A new steamer with a carrying cap
acity
of sixty passengers has been
launched on the Big Blue at Crete.
Burglars at Summerfield entered
O'Neil's hardware store and carried
off $150 worth of cutlery aud jewelry.
An infant child of Mr. and Mr9.
Peter Judge tell into a tub of water
and was dead before the accident was
discovered.
According to the Lexington Pioneer
Dawson county is free from Russian
thistles, but has plenty of domestic
weeds.
South Sioux City, on the Nebraska
idt feU fprtnin of a new brewer?
with a caoacitv of 50.000 barrels of
- -
beer per annum.
The wheelmen of Wy more and Blue
Springs have organized a bicycle club
and will haug up liberal purses at a
tournament soon to be held.
The Methodist camp meeting at
Wausa has been fruitful in good works
and sin has temporarily suspended in
business in that neighborhood.
Norfolk people Legin to believe in
the reports that J. T. M. Pierce will
complete the Yaukton .fc Norfolk rail-
road. It will require $500,000 to com-
plete the road.
A recent westbound freight on the
Union Pacific was composed of sev-
eutv seven "empties ' and was over
half a mile in length. It was the long
hauled on the road by
est train ever
one engine.
Frank Smith, a youug son of a fai
mer liviug near McCool, was thrown
agaiust a barb wire fence by a run-
away horse. His flesh was torn to
shr.dndhedied fter suffering un-
told agony for five hours.
AKOUNIJ i'lIK COUICr KOID1S,
A marriage license was issued in
county court Saturday to W. E. Nida
and Miss Addie Everett, the former or
Otoe county and the latter of this
county.
In the cultivator case of Meisiuger
vs. Calkins, tried beiore justice
Archer, a judgment was rendered
in favor of defendant, while plaintiff
will pay the costs.
Sheriff Eikenbary and Deputy Sher-
ill R. W. Iljers went up to Lincoln
last Wednesday with the insane man,
Sam Everet, who will be placed in tbe
asylum. Mr. Eikenb try will go on to
Fairmont from Lincoln.
Jr. O. U. A. .11. Convention.
The state semi-annual session of the
Jr. O. U. A. M. convened at K. of P.
hall Tuesday morning with the fol
lowing delegates present:
naveiocb. ii. x - iuunuc, . x
Kirehner, Fred Schlegel.
TT 1 I. tl T Jl i ,4 n r It 'II
Omaha Three councils W. T.
Knap , J . W. Howder, 11. P. Dolman,
R. A. Williams, I. S. Lozier, J. M.
Cunsmau, J. L. Livesey, J.A. bhields.
North Platte A. Stewart.
Plattsmouth v . i.ooiidge, 11. b.
Bartbold, J. A. Murray, TZ. S. Barker,
B.L. Kirkham.
Delegates Dolman, Knapp and
Lozier, were accompanied by their
wives.
The Sherwiu- W illiams prepared
paint covers most, looks lest, wears
longest, is most economical and of full
measure. Sold bv F. G. Fricke & Co.
Prairie hay for sale by the acre. In
quire of w 5i. Neville.
A BOLD BURGLAR.
He
Steals a Pair of Trousers,
Watch And Some Money.
LOOKING FOR A HORSE THIEF.
Liveryman Hittler of University Plac
Arter a Man Named Miles Threa
Men Ate Painfully Injured
Other Newt Motes.
A II Uii.ol.rli.il
twlv o'clock Fridav nizht
Rrria. who resides with his
.father. Col. Dan'l Burris, in the old
j0hn Tutt place, west of town, was
awakened from his slumbers by a
noise, which convinced him thatsome-
one was in the house who did not be-
long vueie. uc jumu m
time to see a man vanish over the
fence and started after him. The
intruder had too much of a start, how
ever, and Burris was forced to give up
the chase. Upon returning to the
house, he discovered that his trousers,
containing a good silver watcn ana
$9.95 in money, had been stolen. Bur
ris' father came down town and
aroused Sheriff Eikenbary and in
formed him of the burglary. The
sheriff was out all night looking for
Une thief, hut was unsuccessful in his
mission.
About ten o'clock Saturday morning
the trousers and watch were found in
a clump of weeks near Burris' house,
but the money was not recovered.
The officers believe that the burglary
was committed by a tramp, as several
suspicious-looking fellows were seen
in town Friday.
In .Search of a Horse Thief.
Liveryman Butler, of University
Place, was in town Friday evening look
ing for a man named Miles, .aiues
hired a horse and buggy the other
.... - . i .
night at Butler's Darn, ana mat was
the last seen or eitner. ariies is iuc
fellow that was arrested in this city
about five years ago . for stealing a
wagon load of hides, but the matter
was never brought into the courts, as
it was compromised. Butler says some
one has been stealing horses up at
University Place nearly every night
of late, and the people of that vil
lage are getting considerably stirred
up over it. Butler was not successful
in iocatiDg his man here and went up
j t0 gouth Omaha Saturday morning to
continue his search.
Several Accidents.
Neal Moon, a young man employed
in the B. & M. hammer shop, last
Saturday sustained some very painful
bruises by falling npon a truck. He
will take an entorcea lay-on ior a iew
days.
Mike Whalen,an employe in the
.v .u. uaumiei u, -
painful accident last Friday. He was
holding a piece of iron with a pair of
tongs, under the big steam hammer.
Tbe iron was not struck squarely, and
as a result the tongs burst, lacerating
several fingers.
Bert Crissman, the butcher, was out
in the country last Friday doing some
butchering, and while at work he
dropped a large knife out of his hands,
the blade striking his leg just above
the ankle. Tbe knife was very sharp
and quite neavy, ana an arierj vs
severed. The wound was very pain-
ful, and b7 the time Bert arrived In
town he was very weak from loss of
blood. A physician dressed the wound
and tbe patient is now able to bobble
around on crutches.
Mr. and Mr. II. D. Travis of 712
Marble street, gave a tea party Wed
nesday evening in honor of Messrs.
Frank and Morgan Butler, of Peru,
Indiana. There were present the
above named gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Dealing and Miss Tresham, sister of
Mrs. Dearing, and the evening was
pass ed very pleasantly.
Sheriff Eikenbary departed
last
Tuesday for Kearney to take up to the
reform school Otto Finda, who was
(sentenced to that institution Mon
day by Judge Ramsey. He was ac
conmanied b? his youngest daughter,
Anna, who will stop off at Lincoln on
thofrrarnrn nnd visit, a week OftWO
witb an aunt
Tom Walling, abstractor of titles,
Todd block. Guarantees accuracy of
all his work. 10tf .
Leave your orders for job work wit h
! Toe Journal, an artistic job guar
anteed.
The"Plan Sif ter"flour is the popular
brand. Ask for It from ycur grocer.