Plattsmouth weekly journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1881-1901, July 06, 1898, Image 2
LL V The Plattath Journal . .PCBLIfllED BY.. KIRKHAM & GREEN. ISSUED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOtJTH. NEBRASKA. S UB 3 CSIPTIO iY. Oaa year $1.50 One year, in advance 1.00 Six months, in advance 50 Three months, in advance 25 Entera l at the poatoffice at IMatts mtiutb, Nebraska, na second -class mat ter. WEDNESDAY, JULY G, 1S9S. All that the American soldiers and sailors want in order to prove their oravery and heroism is on opportunity. This has been demonstrated ever since the beginning ot the war. Have you noticed that the repub lican organs h.ivn't near as much to say about wheat and silver as they had a few weeks ago when Mr. Letter was helpfn? the administration out? As yet The Jocrxal has heard of none of the officers of the Cass Conuty Agricultural society who have become so consience stricken at the thought of robbing tie taxpayers of the county of bete3ii S700 ani S5)0 on the pretext of holding a fair here this fall as to abandon tbe scheme, so it is altogether likely that the farce will be carried out. County fairs are back numbers, and are being discontinue! nearjy every where. In this county, which is so close to Omaha that everyone who has any money to spend will go to the ex position,' there is not the least sense in the world of holding a so cailel fair this year. But the money can be secured, and officers of the soci ety evidently propose to secure it, no matter what the public think or say or do about it. The coipoiations. such as the ex press, telegraph end telephone compa nies, have organized to defeat the war tax by making the patrons pay what it was intended the companies should pay, says the Nebraska City News. On each message sent by the telegraph company a stamp is to be affixed, and the customer has to pay for that stamp: the same is true with express packages and telephone messages. This is wrong and the companies should be "brought up standing" in a manner they will not forget. We have permitted monopolies to rule this country too long, and now in times of war, when they have not the patriotism and love of country to bear their share of the burden they ehonld be compelled to. The people are robbed enough now. without having these favored monopolies putting on an additional tax. Brother Tidbles, of the Lincoln Tost, has found the following in a cop perhead paper published in southern Indiana in 1m31, says the Exeter En terprise: -'To gratify the vanity of the black son of Egypt, tlie babboon president has placed in coainannd of a regiment that humbug and blow hard, John A. Logan, who knows no more about war than a two year old baby." And in tbe Kansas City Star the other day appeared the following: "To gratify the vanity of an inflated charlatan, the governor of Nebraska places in command of a regiment of volunteers a man who knows no more about war or military discipline than a ten year old boy.'' What a similarity there is between these two extracts! The llrst without a dcubt was a cop perhead sheet, and Tibbies is wonder ing what kind of a sheet the Star is. The basic principle upon which tbe American government is founded is that --all governments derive their just powers from the consent of the gov erned." Taking this into considera tion, how can we consistently annex Hawaii? The merest fraction of the inhabitants are in favor of such an act. How can we annex the Philippines? A provisional republic has already been established there and the peoplebelieve themselves capable of self-government. At any rate they do not desire to be come citizens of the United States, and we have no moral right to force them to become such. When this war was started it was announced that it was a war for humanity, and this government distinctly disclaimed any intention of enlarging its territory by conquest. Let us now keep our word and show to the nations of the world that we are just as big, noble and unselfish a nation as we have always claimed, and as they have always supposed us to be. Ch. Did you ever realize cash is an ar ticle that rules tbe commercial world? No one can compete with cash prices and sell on time. Head the Depart ment store price list. Judge Spurlock Tuesday granted a license to wed to John M. Meeford and Ida M. Amick, both of Greenwood. THE FOURTH IN THE THIRD. II uw The Nation Ilirthdav wii brnted at Fort Omh, The Fourth of July exercises at Fort Omaha occured in the Buade at the east end of the hospital building at 3:30 in the afternoon, says the WorlJ Ilerald. Colonel Bryan opened the ex ercises by reading Sampson's telegram to the secretary of the navy, telling of the entire destruction of tbe Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor. Generous applause followed. The invocation was offered by Bishop Scannel and Adjutant C. F. Keck of the Third Nebraska read the Declara tion of Independence The regimental band played an appropriate number, and Colonel Uryan nvtde a few intro ductory remarks, in which he said that the attendance at this celebration might be much smaller than at nome other places but he was sure there was not a larger percentage of patriotic hearts anywhere than in the audience before him. He then introduced Gen eral Charles F. Munderson a first si eaker. referring in a few well cho.-en words to tha general's excellent war record. General M.it.derson spoke ( th Fonrih of July as the day of days in Aiterii-an history a holy dy, a glo rious day. lie mentioned several events which have made the day mem orable eince the signing of the Declar ation of Icdepeudence, reaching a cli max which produced great cheering when he referred to the news from Santiago on this Fourth of July "This is the first war in which the United States ha3 been engaged, and the second, I belisve, in the history of the wcrld." said General Mandersou, "in which there is no element of eel tiihness. A holier war was never waged." The general urged thebojs of the Third regiment to "keep cool and ohr-v orders" savmc that the ee- rf , cret of success iu war depends largely, almost entirely upon this. He spoke at some length on the financial bank ruptcy of the country and the intense igooraDge of military matters existing at the beginning of the civil war as compared with present conditions, and told a number of stores illustrating his points and immenseiy pleasing his audience. His spoke in highly com plimentary terms of his old comrade, Victor Yifquain, lieutenaut colonel of the Third regiment, who received the special thanks of congress for his etli ciency in the civil war. "War, dreadful as it is," declared General Manderson in closing, "makes more men than it mars." Colonel L. C. Face of Lincoln was introduced by Colonel Uryan as a man who entered the war of the rebellion a private and came out a lieutenant col onel. Colonel Face spoke of the sign ing of the Declaration of Independenc as the planting of the tree of libertyi which has been growing and unfolding for 122 years and is bring forth fruit in the extension of freedom to the isles of the sea. "The world never heard of a war like this one with Spain," ex claimed tbe colonel. "We are told in the scriptures that God so loved the world as to give his only begotten Son for its redemption, and today this country so loves humanity that it will give 2-10,000 sons for the freedom of the downtrodden and oppressed in our neighboring isles. This is not patriot ism but a divine species of sacrifice unknown in thehistory of nations, and there is not a crowned head anywhere but that looks on the spectacle with astonishment." Colonel Face said that if Lieutenant Vifuuain were or dered to charge, a Kansas cyclone couldn't stop him. He gave the boys of the Third regiment some good ad vice, emphasizing the importance of unceasing drill and target practice and reminded them that as this Is Bryan's regiment, its mistakes or its achieve ments will be first flashed upon the wires. Colonel Bryan introduced Ed. F. Smith as one too young to gain renown in former wars, who would have been the senior captain of the Third regi ment, but was rejected by the sur geons. "No board," he declared, "which takes mental and moral quali ties into consideration will ever reject Ed. F. Smith." This statement was greeted with a great outburst of ap plause followed by three cheers and a tiger for Ed. F. Smith, in all of which the love aud high esteem in which the first captain of company C is held, not only by members of that company, but by the regiment as a whole, found a gratifying expression. His speech was characteristic, full of patriotic senti ment, delivered with energy and feel ing, and the applause was almost con tinuous, lie spoke of the mingling of luxury and poverty, the blue and the gray of civil war days, and all classes and conditions of men in this common cause, and expressed tbe hope that Spain might learn that whosoever sheds a drop of innocent American blood must pay the penalty. Another three cheers and a tiger were given for Captain Smith as he closed his address, and then he stepped back again and in behalf of the officers and employes of tbe state house, pre sented Colonel Bryan the saber which he" will carry in battle. Mr. Bryan re pled with much earnestness, promis ing never to send his men where he would not go and that the saber will never be used in a way to bring shame on the Third regiment. There is rejoicing at Fort Omaha over the news from Santiago and from Manila, and there is also mourning in the Third regiment because the regi mental eagle presented to Colonel Bayan ten days ago by C. Pahl & Co., Omaha, died yesterday. The colonel had just put company A from Lincoln in charge of the bird and the feeling in that company is one of regret. The eagle was buried with military honors at company A's headquarters. The colonel, Forter J. iiand ot company A and Eagle Bearer List of company M, from Holt county, each took a claw from the dead bird and will have it mounted." Uncle Sam Ewing, the intelligent eagle, presented to company M by Ed itor Raker of the Feole's Advocate at Ewing, and which has been trained to lead the company's march, perched on a pole, becomes by promotion the regi mental eagle, and Corporal Oscar List of the name company is designated as eagle Burgeon for the resitnent. 1 1 1 i n ess is business. If mi want to d business right read th price lit of the Department Store. Another nlHill Oun. llobrt Windham Jr. is the ltte.- person heard of in this city to shot by the proverbial unloaded revolver lie was out riding his pony cvinday ni irning, and was snapping the re volver, which was not loaded, to scare the animal. Suddenly an explosion rurred and a bullet plowed its way c-ieir thro iirh the boy's thigh, barely mi -ing the t"ifl The missile was a sin iil ca ihre one, and after the wound (; i ! been dus-ied, very little inconven ier.ee was experienced, but Bobert has n ! ltibt learned a valuable lesson. The very Let black machine oil only lfl per g l!on at Gekixu & Co's l)Mth I .luhu "! nnell. John O'Djnnell of Liberty precinct d ed at his home at 3 o'olcck on the afternoon of the 4th of July. Several days ago Mr. O'Donnell received a se vere kick froiua vicious horse, arid his death is tbe result. Mr. O'Donnell was one of Cass county's best citizens, and his demise will be mourned by a large circle of friends. The funeral takes place from St. John's Catholic church in this city at 11 o'clock today. Faints, oils, varnishes ut Gerixo & Co's. An Afternoon Bln.e. The old cottage house on Sixth street near the Methodist church was dis covered to be on fire at about one o'clock Monday afternoon and an alarm brought the department quickly to the scene, when a couple of streams of water soon subdued the flames. The tire, which started on the second floor and burned through the roof , is sup posed to have been started by boys throwing fire crackers through an open window. The loss is about $150. School District t-uel School District No. 11 is engaged in fighting i suit for 1105 with Miss Ida Freeman asthe plaintiff. It seems ac cording to the statement of this lady that she secured a contract last fall to teach the school, but when she ap peared to begin her work, another teacher had the position. She now wants damages in the above amount No matter what you buy here ycu are sure of reliable and worthy goods and every purchase is backed by our iron-bound guarantee, your money re funded If good3 are not as represented You owe it to yourself and family to come and see how much betteryou can do at the Department store than else where. Write to J. Francis, General Fas seneer Agent, Jiurnngton noute, Oru iha, for handsome 32 page pam phlet descriptive of the trans-Missis sippi J-.xposition 1-itit.t.. I have for sale several Atom Sprayers best thing out for destroying bugs or insects on fruit trees, shrubs.vines and plants. A perfect potato-bug killer Only SI. 25. C. W. Sherman. SAFE OPENING AN ART. t-n Expert Who Met Man; Obstacle d4 OnirauK Them. Opeuiag refractory vaults, safes and burglar proof chrsts is a science in itself and is eurrouuded by tbe utmost secrecy by thoao who make a living out of it. In a talk to the Chicago Post a man who has been iu the business 40 years ?aid: "The essential qualification which a tucccssf nl sofa opener must possess is an Intimate and instinctive knowledge ot the mechanism and workings of everv variety of combination lock. He must be bora to the profession and posses acute mechanical perception. "Nearly every obstinate safe which 1 m called apon to open presents unique conditions demanding new and individ ual treatment The nature of the diffl culty must be correctly diagnosed in ad vance or the lock will remain obdurate, for maohlnery docs not move by chance. "The biggest bait ever held out to me came in the foria of a proposal from a deteotlve with whom I was well ac quainted. It had been supposed that the locks mad a by a c-ertain firm of safe manufacturers were proof against the manipulations of burglars and experts, but a few days before I was approached by the detective I had been called upon to open one of these safes and had suc ceedod. Tha Incident gave rise to much comment. "As I was sitting -alone in my office tbe detective entered and asked me if I did not wish to make some money. X replied that I was In business for just that purpose. He then questioned me closely us to my ability to open the par ticular kind nf lock in questiou. When satisfied tfcat I was easily able to do so, he said: " 'I'll tell you how you can grab off flOO.OOO without the least trouble. The boys kuow where there is a sufe of this kind which contaius $200,000 iu pa per currency. It is easy to get at, and all you'll have to do is to walk in, after they have epeued the way, unlock tbe safe, tikc out $100,000 and leave tbe re mainder for them. It's tbe easiest kind of money. 'By 'the boys' the detectve meant notorious gang of burglars which had Lem conducting u series of daring oper ations. I told tlie detective that I bad been much piveu to curd playing in my yonth, thus acquiring a strong prefer enco for a loue hand, aud that this pre dilection bad become too firmly fixed to be changed, lie took the hint and left ntv oSoe as soon ad possible." Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. P0OER Absolutely Pure ROVAl BAKINO POWOtR CO., NEW VOR. SPENCER'S LETTER. Another I u rHtt ii KplHile From fhli-k-MiiiaitR-t CAP Geo. II. Tiiom am 1 .Mine :, 1!ik. ) hDITOK .lOKKNAI.: KeCPIVfd TM1T paper, which brought me the ih-vts of the good lime shown the tun s of" ' rn- pany It at Fl.tttsnio'.ith and I wcild have enjoed bring with thrin !'! es pecially at the banquet fr now , even the thoughts of putting my feel under a b inquet table reliove s my appetite, and to visit with my old friends would be cnH of the greatest of pleasures. Now I don't mean that I am home sick for I would not trade places with any of ou, although we have some hardships to go thiough. I am in line health and never felt any better in my life, but some of the boys are rather eickly, although none from Fiattsmouth are. Corporal Chas Leigh of Netrska Cit j, w ho was one of my m-MS. was sent hotim d ly befote yesterday f r dis bility, on a furlough of ' tiirty days. Il? has beii sick most of the time we have b-en here and was the only one who was very bad. Our recruits arrived yesterday from Nebraska City and they are a stout looking set. They brought with them nine trunks, full of stuff for the boys from their friends and the Woman's Relief Corps sent night shirts for the entire company. The boys are living high on their jellies and canned goods of every description and don't go near the mess tent except for bread and coffee. I am faring all right, for one fellow in our mess got a whole trunk himself and everything was brought into our tent and th eatables were shared tqually among us all. Our tent this morning resembles a small grc eery store, as io fact most all of them do We had Inspection Sunday by some big officer to fee how we were equipped to move, and we all expected to go in the nxt lot, but won't get to go. Brigadier Gen'J Hills, received a telf gram from Senator Allen saying that we were reserved to go to Hawaii to protect it from tne Spanish when it is sure the islands are to be annexed Most of the boys don't like that at all, for we don't want to stay here and do nothing but would like to be iu at the taking of Havana. We had something in camp toninht that is out of trie usual, ana tliat is a dance. When the boys examined ther night shirts they found they resembled dresses and came down to their feet so we put all of them on and got the fiddle and acted as ladies. Companies L and II came over and we danced for two hours and I suppose we would have been going yet if "taps'' had not sent us to bed. They all seemed to enjoy it as much as if they had been on a waxed floor and dressed in broad cloth swallow-tails. It is comical to watch some of tbe new recruits when they roll up iu their blankets and lie down on the hard ground in their tents and then get up and look around and lie down again with a groan. . Oneof them told me he never felt so "square" iu his lite as he did this morning. Another big fleshy fellow I noticed watching a fly closely. I asked him what he was doing and he replied, "I'll be darned is it isn't so hot here that that fly is sweating. Tbe fly bad been in some water, or more likely in some one's coffee. One peculiar thing is that I haven't seen a mosquito since we came here but their absence is more than made up for by the big bugs and worms that are to be found everywhere. Our band has been up to Chatta nooga to give concerts twice since we came and is called tbe best band in thepaik. Major Tracy is going to take our batallion up Lookout mountain on a three days' encampment and we are to go by the same route traveled during the famous battle in tbe late war. Wishing all my friends good luck and sending tbe best regards of all the Cass county boys to the members of Company 15, whom they hope to meet in the front, I remain yours in arms. II. E. Spencer. Everything in the drug line at Gekixq & Co's. A cannon cracker which was ex ploded near a large plate glass window io Broback & Nitka's saloon Monday night, broke the light which was val ued at about $75. Grippe Cored. "Last winter I had a bad cold and aevere cough. I was lame in every joint and muscle. I was sick and felt as though I was coming down with typhoid lever, it was no uoubt a bad case of grippe. Mr. E. P. Budge gave rue a bot tle of Brazilian Balm, sayinc lie was sure it would help me. The relief was almost instantaneous. It quickly stopped my cough and took the grippe with all the pains and soieness out of illy system. I gare the balance of the 50-cent bottle to Mrs. Bishop Wiley for her daughter. It proved so beneficial she says she never intends to be without it. Edwin Fitz Jones, Cincinnau,Ohia 1 TIME TABLE FIjATTSMOUTM, kh. Depot, cor Main and Second ita Lincoln, Omaha, Denver, Portland, San Francisco Chicago, St. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Louis, and all points eaft All points west. and south. TRAINS LEAVE AS rVI.LoW: No. 1. lii-.'tiKo lenver t-X'-ros 11:1 1-ia N. i. Local express, d-ttl.v, rH. Joe, KmiPtH l.'il. m l.-juis, nil loinl8 ooutlt :i:IKK!i) No 4. Local exj, d.iiU, Murl'tigUm, I'hlciiKO, 11 I mint. t-Hst 10:.M No 14 Local exp, dnl y except Sun day, arrives 10:4 am No. 9. Creslon-Omaha local lO.UOaiu JS'j. 27. St. Louis-Si. Je ouiahaloctl 12:1'-' !ui No. 2. Omaha St. Joe St. Louis cxp.. 4:42 pta No. 10. Omaha-Crcfcton loewl 4:'J0lim No "-. Local exp, daily except Sun day, raeit'ic Jtiucliou 12:1 JO pm No 30. Freight, daily except Sunday, I'acilic Junction 2:60 pra No 13. Omaha and west by the way of Council Hlufl', arv U:15 pin No 12. Local ex , daily, kit .Toe, Khukbh City, St Loulx, Chicago, all points east and south Hpm Vo fi. Local exp, daily, OniaLa, Lin coln, Denver and iii'ernuMi ate stations 7:34 am No it. Lo-al f relnht, daily, ex Simdny t VdarCreex, Loui.-ville, out'h Ueud 7:30 am No 7. Ku-t mail, dally, Omaha and l.tnrcln ; Sunday' :,ulin uni i pin N i Veslilpuleil exp, daily. Deliver and all point in t olormii., I t th and California. CJrand Island, IS I lie L. Mills, Montana and Pacilic N. W ::'s pm No 1.1. Local exp, dally except Sunday Louisville, Asulaud, Wahoo, Schuyler 4:00 pm No II. Local exp, dailyexceptSunday Omaha and Lincoln; Sundsy Omaha only !i:.npui No. C Chicago 12:40 am I'ussonfjerg from rh.tuinonth can connect with No. 1 at Pacific Junction l-y taking the freight train at 10:05 p m. Sleeping, dining ami recHnlngchaIrear(seats freel on through trains. Tii'ketii sold and hag- KKgH cheeked to any point iu the United States or canaiia. Forinfonnation, time tables, maps end ticket call or write to W. I.. PICKKTT, Agent riattsmmith, Nel. I. KlUNCKS, (i-'ii. Pass. Agt.. Omaha. Ni-l. y. h. it. Lea it. uolNi'l NORTH : Passenger, No. 1 4:50 . n N . 11:61 a. n. Freight. No. 121 (dally exc'piSunday ) a:" p. m COIN O SOrTH: Passenger, No. 2 10:43 p. u- No. PI 8:.Vi p. Di rretht. No. 12 (datlTPxcet't iiida 7:3" n No. U connects at lnio:i with train from Weeping Water. No. 10 connect at i'liiou with train for Weeping ater. Elite Saloon, ED DONAT, Prop., The Celebrated Anheuser-Busch Heer on draught, and a full line of the finest Wines and Liquors And Union-Made Cigars con stantly on hand. Fine Bottled Goods a Specialty. MERCHANT Lt Ncli From 'J to 11 o'clock every moruini'. Plattsmouth Exchange . . 6cD. S. Draper, Prop 1016 South Tenth-st., OMAHA . .TIIK ItKST OK. . fiflepf jjipr? and jigars Always in Slock, including the Ce'ehrated ..Schlitz Milwaukee Beer.. l'lattsrnoiitii friends ei'pfcially invited v'Vl ' The Proper. . . . Domestic Finish is put on all linen turned out at this laundry. Clean and sweet, dried iu the open air, and the finest washing materials used,their immaculate white nes is begot of methods that will not rot the Roods. Any collar, cuff or shirt done up here is sure to give per feet satisfaction. To please our pa- trans is our aim and City Steam Laundry OKO. K. ST A ATS, lrop. Beware of Imitations om?t(rskire tf) JOHN DUNCAN'S ONS, AOt.TS, MEW YORK. Girl Wanted. Girl wanted for General housework. $3 per week. Enquire at this office. Now, Boys, Your Time Has Get ready Fall in -of those beautiful V cott's. Absolute!; . boys between the age twenty years, on CASH purchase of twenty dollars and fifty cents in boys' wear. We take pleasure in making this extraordinary offer to the boys, and feel sure that all the boys who get Watches at Wescott's will be emi nently pleased, as the watch is not only a beauty, but also a reliable time-keeper, constructed in the most thorough and scientific manner known to the art of watch-making. Without abuse, they are absolutely and unequivocally guaranteed for one year. Watch our west window and you'll sea tha a : : 1 ) s. Every boy can get a watch on the above conditions, and no other. Lose no time in getting the right time so easy at the right place. "One Price, and No Monkey Business." c Clotliiers, Haber Snap - Tills - 6G GAS Given Away si(Bj naa-. craBLj Aw V iJshJ E. Wescott & Eon, A To every purchaser of io in merchandise at MORGAN'S the Leading Clothier. You can hurdly afford to miss this chance, If you have never bought anything from us, this is a good chance to get acquaintnd. You do not have to buy that amount at one time we furnish you a ticket, and when that is punched full you get the case. VVe have a very strong line of Clothing and Furnish ing Goods, and have marked them at "Live and Let Live" prices. Therefore we feel confident that it would be to your interest to call and inspect our line. Our best customers are those who have traded with us the lohgest. The goods and prices speak for themselves at u u n.u The Leading Clothier MADAM RIGARDS' PARTQTAM TfiRTFT mcndcd to Married Ladies. They I HIUulHlt lfiDLDlO nre prompt, safe and sure. Refuse daugerou3 substitutes and imitations. The genuine Parisian Tab- ets never disappoint. Sent by mail, securely scaled, for i per box; 6 boxes for 5 DRUGGISTS SPECIALTY CO., 46-4S Van Uurcn 3UY BOSS Wafer. Gases .WITH .1 L-CWS 1 Jewelry 2? F? a . r r - r rs i. . . :? . ( ;o .,.-' . ,'es ;jn ; .ay to o of five and Z ,S Hatters, dashers. for You! Mil I I KIT PATUNDV.IB.ISSZ 0- VirHIi! ev ': INCUBATOR & BaOOCE) CO. Vj" ' yuiNUY in us a. w- it ft VI k of Cass County, Neb. ' ;. : 'CARRIER r, 2 The most reliable Female Till ever offered to Ladies. Especially recom- Street, CIIlCAGbS We have the V for sale, and can fihe' with any moy1en youmaydesimn... and get our f?s. ) JE SNYDER Tbo.,1 . Jewelers and Opticians. 'LATISMOIITII. - . - - - l,.al Wi m - "-r