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COULDN'T USE IT. A Would-be Benedict Who Wanted His Money Back. SHE WAS ALREADY MARRIED . Iavll Neal Procures i Marriage License, But Afterwards Iteturns It and Wanted His 91.50 Kef untied Other Local Affairs. Wanted III Money Hark. David Neal evidently flnds it diffi cult to exist without the caressing care of a wife. Only about turee weeks ago The Journal chronicled the death of Mrss. Neal, and mentioned the fact that the family were in desti tute circumstances, which. by the way, is no disgrace, and the fact was made known for the benefit of Plattsmouth's charitably-inclined people, that they possibly do a little mission! ry work. A few days ago Mr. Neal sent a young man to this office who made a vigorous denial of the alleged destitute circum stances in his family. Just what Mr. Neal terms "destitute circumstances" is a matter of conjecture. A call at the county commissioner's office will develop the fact that Mr. Neal and family have been receiving county aid for some time. But the latest escapade of this gentleman is what would be vulgarly termed a "corker " Monday Mr. Neal called at the county judge's office and procured a license to wed one Mary Duel, a young dame of some fifty summers. Monday afternoon the festive Dave again ap peared at the county judge's office with a large-sized tale of woe. He said he had discovered that his Marj li:.d. somewhere in this wide world a husband living, and that she had failed to go through the usual formali tiesof securing a divorce. Neal said that, under the circumstances the marriage license was no good to him, and he wanted his 31.50 back again Judge Spurlock doesn't write mar riage licenses for nothing, and all sort of arguments couldn't persuade him to refund the money, so the would-be benedict departed, a wiser but poorei man. If anyone is in need of a marriage license, at a big discount, it might be well to consult Mr. Neal. HAVKI.OCK ITKMS. From the Lincoln Journal. Mrs. Will Kuffner is in l'lattsmouth this week, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Hlack. M. V. Gibson and wife of Platts mouth visited in Ilavelock Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. It. E. Ashmun. Engines No. 1G3, 178 and 204 are again doing service on the road after undergoing repairs last week at the shops. They were forwarded respect ively to the western, Wyoming and northern divisions. New boy babies have lately arrived at the homes of Henry Mumm, Charles Ilempel and S. D. Fulton. The pres ent war scare is thought to have some relation to the fact that all of the youngsters are boys. Miss Carrie Greusel returned home Sunday evening from a short visit with her grandfather, the venerable Colonel Greusel, at Aurora, 111. She repoits the old gentleman very feeble, and that his atlliction, which isicancer, will probably cause his death within a few nonths. Guallyers has brought his speedy roadster up from l'lattsmouth, and vision! of free buggy rides are dancing beforetbe eyes of almost every maiden in the .own. At the present time a vote oi the question of popularity among Havelock's young men, the girls todo the voting, would result in Gus' semring first honors by an orer whelmiig majority. A Promlient Wholesale (irocer of Omaha Neb., Writes : To the aflicted: Severa years ago I discovered a slight faling and bleedingof thelower bowel w.ich increased and became very distessing. I made inquiry as totbe naUre of the 'disease and learned that I haca somewhat aggravated case of Hemorhoids or Piles. Was told of several reiedies and used them as di rected, obainiug thereby some tem porary rehf . Not being satisfied with such slighfrelief I cast about for a per manent cie; when a friend directed the use of he famous Magnet Pile Killkk. lused it. Immediate relief from pain f llowed, and soon a com plete cure vis affected. Vet respectfully, Oscak Allen. For sale b. GerJng & Co. All subscbers to the Weekly Journal wb desire it can have that splendid ma(zine,the Cosmopolitan, by paying$l. for the two that is by paying for T13 Journal in advance they will get he Casmopolitan for a year for 90 ceis. The Cosmopolitan is not excellit by any illustrated magazine in t'e world. A. E. Waffles. W. A. B. Hicks, et al., a suit ona promissory note for $500, is the tithof a case filed in the district clerk's ffice Monday. II EKE AND THEKE. Those who were fortunate enough to have been skating on the river the other day were treated to some very sweet singing by some young ladies. I know they were ladies, but their names are a mystery. They were singing in the willows, and their silvery voices lloating through the crisp airs were tuneful as the melody of the spring bird. Their identity will be carefully preserved if they will inform the writer. Speaking of skating, I see criticism is made in ome quarters of married ladies skating with single men. This criticism coming from a married man is well put. The place for the married woman is at home and her exercise is scrubbing the clothes of the married man. If she but venture to take the air in any other company but that of her husband lo! the moral (?) people of the village are sore and sadly disturbed at heart. And it is further noted that criticism of this sort always proceeds from people so careful of the morals of others. In my brief and short career I have discovered that anything a mar ried woman does is immoral unlessyou are interested, when its immorality loses standing in the community. It is seldom that married men have the time or inclination for skating, and the services of single men are usually all that are available. . Again, single men can skate and still be gentlemen, while many a married man can be a hypocrite and scoundrel and still never go near the ice. Some of our society girls. I am told, are engaged in a real live war over the proposed leap year dance. This is woman all over. They never have, and probably never will, be able to get three of them together without a row resulting. This time the row is over the music for the dance. One faction allows that Signor Italian's orchestra from Omaha can grind out "Over the Wave:" better than G. Tartsch's man dolin club, while yet a third party is endeavoring to foist a newly-organ ized string band upon tha people. To my mind, there is only one side to the question and that is select a Platts uouth orchestra, by all means. If the twirls begin to patronize Omaha and Omaha institutions, then, indeed, are we lost. The local ladies are too sensible and smart to ever commit this grievous blunder. Omaha's black record was length ened Thursday by the suicide of An nie Itoyster, a twenty-year-old girl of Boone, la. This suicide is the out growth of a sad affair. The girl's father shot and killed her lover about a week ago and the ensuing despond ency led to the suicide. It is a sad case and one that appeals to the hu man heart. I have noticed a peculiarity some fellows have when tbey skate on ice. They don't seem' to kn- w when to let loose. They pick up the prettiest girl on the ice and then hang on to her un til she is forced to leave the ice to es cape them. I don't notice this among young men as much as among ancient and married men, With a young man this is different, as, usually, the girl is his best one. but an old, grey-headed sinner ought, really, to let up. One man with a rare sense of humor passed out of the world the other day. His name was Jones, and he was a motor-man in Grand Rapids, Mich. He returned from a trip, and, enter ing the station, thrust bis cold bands down a companion's neck. Forthwith there was a fight. The companion finally conveyed Mr. Jones to a hotter region by perforating his hide with high grade ordnance. This is a dis pensation of Providence. No man has a right to live that will insist on run ning a cold hand down your neck. It is all right to bold out a cold hand, but don't play on a man's neck with it. Dark was the night and still; across the river all white in its icy mantle came a feel like the breath of the de parted. Solemn, indeed, was the air. The spirit of witches seemed abroad, for ever and anon arose upon the air a chuckle, low and hideous, like the laughter of fiends. In all that region bounded on the east by Third street and running west of Hansen's shoe shop, but three forms were astir. One of these seemed as a colored person, and was, apparently, steeped deep in potations that shorten life but make it merry. This person wandered aim lessly to and frj near to the famous Anheuser-Busch, until at last be fell intothearms of Mother Earth. His companions paused in their peregrina nations appalled. Theirreasou came and a policeman was called. Valiant John A. Murray, fit man to fight Vol tairs, was the boy. Like the soldier brave, he came. He saw and he con quered. With the remark, "Old coon, you're in luck" he commanded his sum moners to assist, and the lifeless form of the 'coon" was escorted to the dun geon keep with red lights and tableaux. At the gaol the trusty .copper roared forth "What, ho! warden .come off the perch, I would that my load might be deposited with thee," but the answer was only in the stars. Again and I again the nervy bobby howled for, like the men of the mountains in Rip Van Winkle, "Sam Ilolloway, Sam Hol- Ioway" but only the hills gave back an answer. At last the lifeless form was deposited upon the walk, and the guardian of the peace sprang aloft like Broatch'a boom for governor, and rat tled upon the casement. The gaoler arose and produced the key that un locks. To earth returned the blue coated monitor, but alack-a-day, his burden had flown, and all that was left was a job-lot of experience and vacant space. All of this is printed to show that some men are funny and others get rolled. Hansen is facetious and Murray is rolled. Vox Populi, Max Lemm. Charles Grimes. PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND PERTINENT. Six carloads of armor plate from Bethlehem, Pa., reached Omaha last evening over the Northwestern, con signed to the Union Iron works of San Francisco, says the Omaha liee. It is destined to forui a part of the arma ment of the battle ship Oregon, now under construction by that firm for the government. The Burlington has brought out from the Pullman shops six of the double vestibule sleepers . World-Herald. It has been definitely settled that Omaha is to have a Union depot, to be built on a scale commensurate with the size and importance of the towu. The state board of transportation has taken the matter in hand and ordered the construction of a structure that will accommodate the several roads therein, and provide that they should pay for its use or lental a sum in pro portion to the use each of the roads make of the concern. Omaha and all Nebraska can be congratulated on the termination of the long wait for de cent accommodations at that city. The society ladies of Nebraska City are going to give a minstrel peform ance soqn, the proceeds to be devoted to charity. The affair promises to be the society event of the season in our sister city. Why wouldn't it be a good idea for some of the l'lattsmouth ladies to follow suit and give a min strel performance V The ladies of this city certainly possess as much talent as those of any other city in the slate v or country, for that matter. There is no question but that big money would be made. Come, ladies, wake up ! Mayor Pingree of Detroit is flip pantly called a crank. His crankiness consists of jumping out of municipal machine ruts, and pinching some of the corporate hogs of the town. His latest "crank" move was to force street car fares down to 3 cents. The country could stand a few more such cranks. Bee. Good old Charley Grimes, who edits a column in the l'lattsmouth Journal without the guise of a nom de plume, and thus far without a base ball mask, bemoans the fact that that the nomination of city officers is but two months away, and not even a spark under the political kettle. Never mind, Charlie, the calm is always greatest just before the storm, and there is no reason why you should rot be able to enjoy a red hot campaign, once the fire is started. Nebraska City Press. TriE Journal acknowledges the re ceipt of a copy of the Nebraska City News' illustrated annual review, showing the progress made in that city during the past year. It is a very neat souvenir, and is a credit to the News and to Nebraska City. A servant girl charged with the theft of a $70 gold watch was bound over to the district court by Police Judge Gordon under $1,000 bail. An ex-city treasurer charged with the em bezzlement of $115,000 was bound over by the same court in the sum of $12,- 000. No servant girl, of course, can find sureties on a $1,000 bond. The strong presumption was the ex-treas urer could, and he did. The question is, does the law contemplate or sanc tion such partiality V Omaha Bee. Ask your grocer for that excellent brand of flour HeiselVPlan-sifter." A High Priced Hog. A. E Chaffe, of Burr, Neb., yester day purchased at Woodford Brothers' sale of fine stock at Shenandoah, la., a fine brood sow, for which he paid $505. This is the highest price that a brood sow has ever sold at auction for in this country. Mr. Chaffee passed through the city this morning en- route home with his purchase. Ne braska City News. List of Letter Remaining unclaimed in the postoflice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Jan. I7,'90; Corley, J Dreeson, Mrs Fred Johnson, C A Mersteln, Wllhelm MacbalofskJ, Wilhelm Momany, Peter McGuIre, EHshe Sutton. Mrs G Persons calling for any of the above letters or parcels will please say "ad vertised." W. K. Fox, P. M. Urlng- in Your Wood. Wood will be taken at this office in payment of accounts due the Weekly Journal. He Smote the Justice. Bad blood has existed for some time between Justice of the Peace Smith and ex-Constable II. G. Strong, of the cannon city of Nehawka, and Mon day this guardian of the peace and the dealer in justice settled their differ ences a la Peter Maher fashion. Smith evidently was worsted, as he came up from Nehawka last evening, and filed a complaint in Justice Arch er's court, charging Strong with as sault and battery, and to say that he bore evidence upon his person of having been assaulted is putting it mildly. One of his optics resembled a gob of mud on a snow ball, and he was otherwise decorated. Smith claims that Strong loaded up on bad 4llicker" amithen went after him. The facts in the case will ba brought out next Fri day, when Judge Archer will hear both sides of the story, and mete out justice accordingly. In District Court, Cass County, Nebraska Frank K. Johnson and John S. Stull, cxc utors of the int will and testament of Elizabeth c. Handler, de ceased, plaintillsi, vs. Anna 11. Ileal, et al., defend ants. NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS. Anna I!, lieed, William Reed, Estella Reed, alias Stella Keed, Clinton Heed and Lueile Iteed, a minor. W. o. Day, first name unknown, Kd. 1. Churchill, first name unknown Joslah II Iiellows, Lucina G. Mellows, Benjamin A. (Jibson. Theodore V. Irory, Keystone National bank, Gertrude Duliois Deyo, Frederick J Bur -nett, Chicago Nickle Works, Sligo Iron Store Company, The Cleveland Rolling ill' Company, Wadham Oil and Grease Company, The Consol idated Tank Lir.e Company. Excelsior Supply Company, Missouri Malleable Iron Company, Crane Company. Jones & Laughlin, nun resident defendants, will take notice that on the 6th day of January. 18C. Frank E. John son and John S. stull, executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth C. Handler, de ceased, plaintiffs herein, filed their petition in the district court of Cass county, Nebraska, against aid defendants, the object and prayer of which is to foreclose a certain mortgage' ex ecuted by Eugene L. Reed and Anna B. Reed o Elizabeth C. Handley. due and payable live rears from date thereof, upon all the west half of the northeast quarter, (w. of n. e. U of Sec. one ( 1) except astrip full length across the north end thereof Too feet in width. Also the east half of north west quarter (e. fi n . w. ix sec tion one 1 excepting 1st. a strip full length across the north cud thereof w!) feet in width, and excepting 2d. a tract in southwest corner, as follows; Beginning at southwest corner running north forty-seven rods to a pointin west line: thencerunning east sixteen rods; thence running south lorty sezen rods; thence west sixteen rods lo place of beginning; also excepting thirdly, one and one-fourth acres on southeast corner of above Inn-i used for lime ki'ns. All above land being in township ten 101 north of rans,e eleven ill east Cth p. m. in said Cass county, to secure the payment of one certain promissory note dated October 20th, Iss,, for the sum of $5,000; that there lsnow due upon said note and mortgage the sum of $4,500 with interest at seven percent from the 21st day of June. 1S;k. for which sum with interest from this date, plaintiffs pray for a decree that de fendants mav nereouiren to par the same, or that said premises maybe sold to satisfy the amount found due. You are required lo answer said petition on or before the 24th dar of February, A. D. Dated this iflth day of January, lSl'0. Frank K. Johnson and John S. STri.L. Executors of the lst will and testament of Klizubeth C. Handler, by their attorney, II. D. Travis and John S. Stull, pro se. F. C. FRICKE & CO., Will keep constantly on hand a full and complete stock of pure PAINTS, OILS, Etc. Also a full line of Uruggist's Sundries. Pure liquors for medicinal purposes. Special attention given to COMPOUNDING PRESCRIPTIONS. Messrs. F. G. FRICKE & CO., arc the only parties selling our Alaska Crystal Brilliant COMBINATION Spectacles and ye-Glasses In Plattsmouth. Theso Lenses are far superior to any other sold in this city, possessing a natural transparency and strengthing qualities which will pre serving the failing eye sight. PROF. STRASSMA For Sale... 48 ACRES Splendid Iowa Bottom LAND, Just north of the farm of Joe ISaeus, about 7 miles weet of Glenwood, Iowa, south of the farm of Ell and Albert Blrdsall, about 1J4 miles eastof Plattsmouth. S!i SE4 SW section 24, and the north 2.H acres of the XEU NAVi sec. 25, town 72, range 44, Mills county. Iowa. 300.00 CASH, Balance on long time, in small payments. Also Other Good Farms. Apply to WM. HINTON, Near the land, or to LEONARD EVERETT. 1-3 Council Bluffs, la. Dr. Alfred Shipman J j Office in Riley Hotel, ( Mala Street entrance. Telephone No. 95. Residence one block south of M. P. depot. ED. Fl'i ZGERALD, TI1K OLD KELIAiJLK Liveryman HAS PURC ASED THE Sixth Street - CheckerRd- Barn, AND WILL RUN IT !M FIRST- CLASS S'J . . special attention to t uneraii. uac&b ::iDei un to all trains. "Promptness and Fidelity to I Customers' Is his motto Www a . i. .1.. lew Store, NEW GOODS, NEW PRICES, In fact, Everything Is NEW in the new nn n MRYW Which he has just opened in the Waterman IBlock. HAVING tired of doing nothing, I have just put in an entire new stock of Gro ceries and am prepared to serve the public with every and anything in the Grocery line, just from the wholesale markets. No musty, old or shelf-worn stock on hand. I will greet my customers with the cleanest, neatest and most attractive grocery house in town and my Prices Defy All my former customers and everybody else is cordially invited to call and see me and inspect my goods and prices. A. 3BL WECKBACH, Waterman Block, AND Sale IB FROM- S. L. GREESON, DEALER IN Flour, Feed And Corn-Meal, Union Block, Plattsmouth. PAYS HIGHEST PRICE FOR GRAIN : AND : HAY, And sells at the closest mar gin. He invites patronage and guarantees satisfaction. Call at F. McCourt's old stand. W. iL Douglas C3 ORJIr? ISTHEBEST. WJUMJimWiCi riT FOR A KING. . cordovan; FRENCH Jl ENAMELLED CALF. 43.sp FineCalf&Kangaroi 3.5ppoUCE,350LESt " EXTRA F!NE- .$l7BQY5'SCHOOLSH0Ea L.ATJIE.S. a$5S?2.I.I. Over Ono Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes All our shoes are equally satisfactory They give the best value for the money. " They equal custom Shoes In style and fit. Their wearing qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are uniform, --.stamped on soie. From $i to $3 served over other makes. If your dealer caulnot supply you we can. Sold by V.4L us mum ECKBA ill 9 Competition. Plattsmouth, Neb 111 OTHER - i) TWO FOR ONE ! SEND FOR REE SAMPLE AND JUDGE THEREBY. The Weekly JOURNAL .AND. II Both one year for only $1.25. The Enquirer is a 9-column, 8-pag6 paper, issued each Thursday. Largest in size, cheapest in price, most reliable in news, all large type, plain print, good white paper. If our readers want another liye paper, the Enquirer is that paper. Call or send orders to C. W. SHERMAN, Manager Jfrnal, Plattsmouth. First National Bank PLATTSMOUTH, MED. Capital, paid up $50,000 OFFICERS: Gkorge k. Dotkt President F. E. White Vice president S. Watjoh. Cashier n. N. Dotbt Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: George E. Dovey, F. E. White, D. Hawksworth S. Waugh and n. N. Doyoy. Careful attention given to the Interests of customers. Collections made and Dromrttlv i remitted for. Highest market price paid for couuij warrants ana state ana county Donas CINCINNATI Weekly ENQUIRER