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T . Smo Dr. man I Anj ins's. Ott make life. l'.al Elwa Wb tuGe Ke l'latt platii Th. amok factu W fura' is 13' Tfc line Fc Neb: V libe A t ha il ist Call L lal! the ;et sal irk nig 1 roc l,u he fat li ast ca E: IK !H K b U t n r t G t I The PlaUsmouth Journal ri'ItLLSIIKD WEEKLY AT PI.A.TTSMOTJTH. NEBRASKA. BY- GERMAIN E. TOWL, PUtts. 'Phone. 6. Ne. Pbone. 220- Knteivd at the postoffice at riattsmoutb. Ne braska, as second class mutter. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1901. Cast your bread upon the troubled waters of Wall street, and it may make much dough. But It will prob ably be some other man that does your dough up brown. Urotber Fowl by or the Crete Demo crat evidently mixes Egyptology and Mythology in his remarkable figure of the growing st ulT springing from the ground like the Sphynx from the ashes. If there is a country precinct in all the state that can lcat that of Elm wood precinct, in the good old county of Cass, in its real and personal prop erty valuations, it deserves to go on record. Sampson, the herculean longdistance talker of the American navy, is in a blue funk, and anxious to resign, his thin epidermis having leen punctured through and through by the criticisms of the people scornful. The county commissioners saw tit to turn down the claim of Black and Kildow of .00 for catching a floater in the river. ' The gentlemen made their mistake in not demanding a com mission from the coroner. Over in' Iowa l:it week some boys made a cannon of an old stovepipe, loaded with jiink iron, then with a match they touched the thing off, and like the woman th. persists in spur ring her kitchen range with gasHine, they all Hew up the Hue. A former resident of Nebraska lias re cently been elected senator from Utah and how another former resident of Nebraska is entered in the lists for the .senatorship from Illinois. Nebraska stands ready to furnish senators for all the states in the union. Bee. So does the Bee. It was a startling headline in a Lin coln paper this week that read 'Ten Thousand Drunkards Come to Lin coln." A natural inference might be that the capital city is opening up a sanitarium for the cure or all the jag iets in the country. tJeorge Walradt. whose family cat burned his house to the ground one .night last week, is likely in the future to be a believer in the popularly ac cepted notion of the ominous portent of a raven hued feline mixing in the orbit of one's star of destiny. Little by little the American gov ernment is drifting away from the old landmarks of constitutional limita tions and regard for individual free dom and independence, and is rapidly becoming a despotism ruled by an oli garchy of commercial despots. The band boys still lack 5o or en ough properly to grease their horns for the customary summer's evening street concerts. It i up to the busi ness men who have not yet contribut ed to turn the scales for or against this time honored public recreation. 'The crowd was orderly" wrote an eastern correspondent in telling of the reception of the McKinley train at Sidney, Nebraska. Evidently . the quill driver from the seaboard thought he had to deal with a lot of Indians out here looking for a presidential scalp or two. The energy and cunning of the im prisoned counterfeiters who successful ly made bogus $20 bills in their prison cells under the very eyes of the keep ers and succeeded in getting them in to general circulation, is of such a high degree the pity is that it is not turned to some better use. Will Plattsmouth celebrate? Cuess not. People have forgotten how much they owe the fathers for the measure of freedom they enjoy. The govern ment has rejected the fundamental doctrine that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed and are now aping the doc trines of monarchies that force is the true source of power in government. People who endorse that doctrine can not logically celebrate a victory over despotic power. Ben Hempel is much perturbed over the mystery which seems to enshroud the fine lady's pocketbook which Ben found lying in his front yard early Monday morning. - There was abso lutely nothing in the purse, and the puzzling feature was Its "presence on t he lawn. Ben thinks some one found it in the street, rifled It of its contents then threw it over the fence into his yard. Owner can have the pocket book by calling upon Gunner Hempel at his Curiosity shop and proving property. BOER COMMISSIONER. Would Come to Plattsmouth and Deliver Lecture. The Journal is in receipt of the fol lowing communication from P. Louter Wessels, brother to the Boer coinmis sioner to this country, which explains itself. The letter is given publication as a more rapid and efficient means of securing the information for which he asks An earnest invitation is exten ded to all In sympathy with the brave people of the Boer republics in their gallant light for their liberty to ap prise this office to what extent they will lend their moral support to an ef fort to get Mr. Wessels to deliver seve ral 1 ec t u res i n ( 'ass cou n ty . T he J ou r nal would like have a list or the names of those who would be willing in that event to act as a committee to adver tise the lectures, arranging for a place of meeting, and receive and welcome the representee of the Boer people whenever he might arrive. The communication is as follows: Dear Sir I have been commissioned by the representatives of the South African republic, Messrs. Fisher, Wes sels and Volnarans, to continue my work in the United States in the in terests of the distressed people of South Africa. For the past year I have lectured in various parts of this country, and now intend to proceed westward, where I have received a number of invitations from influential people, but I desire to tour the country more systematically, and if consistent and advisable would like to pay a visit to your city. Could you assist me with your cooperation to make such a visit successful? My lectures are illustrated by stereoptl con views collected during my travels in Africa and procured during this war. They are highly appreciated wherever exhibited, and not only af ford delight rul entertainment, but also valuable instruction. A better knowledge is obtained by attending my lectures than could be derived from reading any book for a month. My first lecture deals with the his tory of our country and people, as well as with the native and animal life,and is accompanied with fine views of the country, people and wild animals. The second lecture takes in the present Boer war, and the causes which led to it, and is illustrated with stereopt icon pictures of Boer warriors, generals and war scenes, bringing vividly be fore the mind's eye the desperate struggle now being carried on in South Africa by the brave heroes in defense of home and country. I am a born Free State burgher.and am thoroughly familiar with the coun try and the people. I wasattached to the burgher forces, but was finally commissioned to visit the United States and present the claims of my people to the right of an existence in their own country. As I am working in the interests of an oppressed people, 1 charge an ad- misssion fee of 25cents to my lectures. or 50 cents for reserved seats. Please be good enough to let me know at your earliest convenience your views with reference to holding some meetings in your city and coun ty. In case you should form a favora ble conclusion, would you please sug gest the names of some influential gen tlemen, "Boer" sympathizers, who would be willing to act as a committee to cooperate with me in order to make the lectures a success? 1 I am accompanied by Commandant Liebenbcrg, the hero of Stormberg Junction, where General Gatacre was defeated r Trusting I may be favored with an earlv reply, I remain, Yours very truly, P. Louter Wessels. Three of a Kind. Henry Eikenbary and Feenan, the Omaha monument man, started out Wednesday morning for Omaha. Both became so interested In each other, however, and spinning yarns of the old times, that when they boarded the train at the depot they did not notice they had taken the Chicago train and were going in an opposite direction from their destination. Both jumped from the moving train somewhere be tween the depot and Pacific Junction and hurried back just in time to catch their train a9 it was pulling out. This so tickled Joe Johnson, who had been a spectator of the absent-minded mis hap at the train, that he walked all the way up Main street laughing with Kelly Fox over the incident, and then trended home at noon, to feed and water - his horse; and not until he entered the empty ' stall did It dawn upon him that he had left the horse and rig hitched to a fence post down at the station. Governor's Proclamation. " Last Monday night's session of the city council was signalized by the read ing of the notification from Governor Savage apprising the city of the ac ceptance of the new census return which shows the municipality to have a population of more than ft.OOO, and proclaiming Plattsmouth. therefore, a city of the first class l aving more than 5,000, and less than 2". 000 inhab itants, and empowering it to begin operation under the new provisions for incorporation as soon as it may see fit. Various claims against the city were audited and allowed, the wretched condition of the walks In the various parts of the city was discussed, the communication calling attention to the incidence of interest on electric light bonds was held up, an invitation from the Grand Army post for the city officials to take part in the Deco ration day exercises, was accepted and the city fathers adjourned. Blllbld Swallows Them. Manlla.May 23. The gates of Bilibid prison swung open tonight and admit ted a mule wagon bearing three former United States officers, who reluctantly alighted and began to serve sentences in expiation of crimes in connection with the commissary scandals. News dispatch. To one who has ever seen the inside of Bilibid prison, the above paragraph teems with suggestions of horror too awful to be encompassed within the descriptive scope of mere words. The grim terrors of Morro, the gloom and death in life of the bastile, ortho doxy's horrific idea of Gehenna, are insignificant, the torture that ends in bringing death is merciful clemency of Heaven when Bilibid's gates yawn for a victim in one of America's free born citizens. The pest house, the reeking lazar etto, are places of brightness and pur ity compared with the moral leprosy of the muck of the cosmos in human shape huddled like a weltering nest of writhing Egyptian vipers within the four ancient, filth-exuding, walls of Bilibid. No shame or humiliation could be more complete, no degradation deeper than that of a sentient human Incarcerated in such a noisome den. Bad enough for ihe Spanish inquisi tion; bad enough for the half brute de generate s of semi-civilized peoples, unthinkable for the moral tomb of a European. Yet, shame and horror of it all, many an American soldier knows of comrades sentenced for some slight dereliction, some petty infraction of the rules of discipline, to that ugly hole, to be cast, like the vilest felon, into the pit among the pestilential swarm of villainous Filipino cut throats, skulking Chinese high-binders, swarthy Malayan pirates, and heathenish, half-savage Moro political prisoners. Murderers, thieves, smug glers, buccaneers, American soldiers, indiscriminately mixed a promiscu ous, ostracised society of their own, shunned by all a most gruesome trav esty on the brotherhood of man. J ustice mayrejoice in an opportunity to punish the perpetrators of the com missary frauds, but, although probably many times more deserving of impris onment than many an impulsive young American soldier from the ranks, the tenets of our advanced civilization ought to decree for these officers a fate somewhat less severe than one to which In this country we would not condemn a seu-respecting dog. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Lincoln, May 28, 1901. Last week was cool, with heavy showers and storms in western counties hnd, generality, light showers in eastern. The mean temperature has averaged 5 below normal in east ern counties and 3C in western. Fro-ts occurred quite generally on the last days of the week. Very slight damage is reported. Winter wheat has generally grown well, although chinchbugs have done some damage, and in places more rain would have improved crop conditions Oats have grown fairly well, but con tinue thin on the ground and In rather poor condition. Grass has improved in western counties, and generally pas tures and meadows look well. Corn planting is nearly done in northern counties, and some replanting has been done In southern. The cool weather has been unfavorable to the germination and growth of corn, and it is coming up slowly, out generally the stand is good. Generally the pros pects of a good fruit crop are report ed, but some complaint has been made that apples are not setting well, indi eating that the apple crop may be light. - Cass county Wheat and oats very good; potatoes looking well; corn good stand, but little replanting done; ap ples not setting well. Otoe Oats, grass and wheat, doing well; too cold for corn. "Your old paper is just like your bed," declared the irate woman sub scriber, brandishing her brawny fists at the meek and lowly editor. "The only use you make of it is to lie in it." "Very true, madame," weakly as serted the cornered pencil pusher, "But you must admit we don't lie very long without a change of sheets." WASHINGTON LETTER. Merchants in town report an excel lent trade last Saturday, and are in a good humor generally over their spring business. eaoto e 9 From our regular correspomU'iit. Washington, May 28, The pooh trail of the army and the Idol of pink teas, officially known as Adjutant General C'orhin, has scored again. He will go a junketing to the Philippines, and he will go clothed with authority to make any changes in quartering or providing for the soldiers that he may see fit without referring them to Washington for approval authority which proper ly belongs only to the commander of the army, and which General Miles has never been allowed to exercise. It is announced that General Corbin is to go totlie Philippines as the personal representative of Mr. McKinley and Secretary Boot; that he is charged by the latter with the duty of arranging a cheap scheme for maintaining the army there, which can be put in the annual report of the war office in the form of a recommend ation for congressional action, and by the former with the task of finding out anything that can be made use of in his annual message to congress. Wonderful man, that Corbin! If he had not got into the army, society and politic, he might have made a first class confidence man. Representative Davis of the Jack sonville, Fla., district, is here. He says the people of Jacksonville are meeting the great disaster which vis ited the city in the same spirit which the orange growers met the destruc tion of all their trees by the frost of 189. a disaster three tunes as costly as the Jacksonville fire and that the city will be rapidly rebuilt. Col. J. G. Madison of Kentucky ex presses himself very vigorously about Ex-Governor Taylor. He says: "Ken tucky stands in a false position before the nation today. Within the state itself there has been almost a com plete revulsion of public sentiment as was opposed to the efforts to appre hend Taylor and bring him to trial, but outside people know nothing of this, or so little about it that it has not altered the impression that Taylor is the victim of persecution. Many men who even yet hold Taylor blame less for the death of Goebel. now be lieve that for the good of the state he should surrender himself for trial. The testimony of former Governor Bradley and others, has tended to dis pel the belief that aGobel suspect can not get a fair trial in Kentucky, and they concede that if Tayor is innocent he has nothing to lose and everything to gain by being brought to trial. If Taylor will surrender himself, he can have as fair a trial in Kentucky as he could in the District or Columbia, and should he be acquitted. lie can live in the state in perfect safety and at peace with his neighbors." The first annual report of Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, lias been made public. Naturally, he says the govern ment of the island is the best that it could have had, and incidentally he tosses a few liouquets at congress for its part in the work. He explainsthe lack of progress on the island by stat ing the ease with which its natural products support the natives without work. This may be true, but it does not exactly square with the departure of 400 Porto Kican laborers for Haw aii, where they hope to make a better living than they have been able to do at home. NO HUNTING . ALLOWED ON THESE GROUNDS. 1 i Tlmt'ti a sign you often .see on country plarofi, hut vou will never soe it on llii store. We want you to hunt ; J ( her the hiiI ire town, then come' here and you will 5 decide that Our brut IJre is Tore ?ompl 2 And our priees lower than can he found elsewhere. i Seeds That Grow Need Any? See that they come from The Nebraska Seed Co OMAHA, NEBR. Your Dealer Sells Them. "When the buddyng Xellyes, Frank lyns, Maymes, Josephyns, Marguerytes and Willyums begyn to reconstruct theyr names for theyr graduatyng ex ercyses, one feels a keen desyre to ad mynyster a lyttle shyngle whalyn.near the seat of quyckest pereeptyon as Chaucer myght have sayde Paints WE ARE SHOWING New - Styles In footwoar for the spring of f you are interested in proper foot ear you will rail and inspect the new lines men's, women's and children's. We are the leaders in shoe fashions JOS. FETZER, I Spring and Summer Patterns f And goods just received Latest Styles in Cutting and Fitting. ! WORK STRICTLY FIRST CLASS HUDECEK & McELROY I Rockwood Block Plattsmouth, Neb. B: The famous Sherwin-Williams and ITeath & Mulligan house and mixed paints are the Itest. BRUSHES, GLASS, PUTTY The Best at the Lowest Prleis. F. G. Frieke & Co., Druggl-ts and Pharmacists. Garden Seeds both in Balk and Packages. Bine Grass and Lawn Seed. SEED SWEET POTATOES. TTTT It's time to think about your lawns, and high time to get to work at your gardens. Every one of our lines of seeds tested and guaranteed. AAA Bennett & Tut t THE GROCERS. "Everything in Season." BGXS5) ank oi ass Cam&tj. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. DPaid. Tap Capital ------- $50,000. Office hours from D a. m. to A p. m. Money to loan at current rates on approved security. Deposits received on time certificates at the rate of 3 per cent per annum for six months, or 4 per cent for one year. Collections made and promptly remitted. Your business, whether large or small, solicited. Charles C. Parmele, President, J. M. Patterson, Yice President. T. M. Patterson, Cashier. ..Cold Drinks on Hot Days.. Atwood's Pharmacy. 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