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NEMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, i897.
YOLUME XLII
NUMBER 7
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Local ISTews.
More rain Monday.
Call and see us for job work.
Mrs. Fairbnnk for fine millinery.
J. S. Iladlock moved to JoluiBon
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. II. Merritt went to Vesta
last Friday.
Tom Clark is attending the Salem
Chautauqua.
Misa Annie Morton returned toJohn
son Monday.
Dr. A. S. Holladay was down from
Brownville Tuesday.
Over seventy teams put up at the
livery stable last Saturday.
Rev. Dr. Nesvlaud has been preach
ing in the park all this week.
MiBS Lizzie Lewark came up from
Falls City Thursday morning.
Charloy Taylor went to Plattsmoutb
Saturday, to visit his mother.
Dave Thompson went to Salem
"Wednesday, to attend the Chautauqua.
Mies Lillian Minick went to Johnson
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray
Scofleld.
Mrs, E, A. Minick and Cyrus went
to Bracken last Saturday afternoon, to
Yisit a few days.
John Anderson, of Phelps, Mo., vis
ited his brother, S. K Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Master Theodore Hill, of Stella, has
been visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Theo. Hill, tliis week.
Miss Lydia Barnes came down from
Peru last Friday and is visiting her
brother, L. H. liarnes.
Mrs. J B. Rees, of Pawnee City,
visited Nemaha friends from Thursday
till Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Melissa Scofleld returned to
JohuBon Monday, after several days'
visit with her mother, Mrs. Minick.
M. W. Nelhart, of Nebraska City,
advertising agent for the Nebraska
stato fair, was in town Monday, in the
interests of the fair.
Mrs. Mollie O'Brien, of Tecumseh,
iB visiting Nemaha friends. Mrs.
O'Brien is bettor known to our citizens
as Mrs. Allen Banks.
Frank Anderson, of Langdon, Mo
was the guest of his brother, 8. K
Thursday night of last week, going on
to Superior the next morning.
Mrs. Walter Maxwell and her moth
er, Mrs. Chambers, went to Wymore
Wednesday to attend the funeral of a
uoice and granddaughter, Edna Owens.
Mrs. A. II. Woodward, of Kansns
City, Mo., is visiting the family of her
brothor-inslaw, F. h. Woodward. She
arrived in Nemaha Friday of last week
J. M. Workman, the new proprietor
of the livery stable, has moved into the
houso northeast of the Methodist
church, where Henry Ilartwick for
merly lived.
Dr; I, L. Callison , the Stella dentist,
will be in Nemaha next Monday, Aug.
10th, prepared to do all kinds of dental
work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ofllce
at Park House.
Chas. V. Tourtelot and wife, of Stern
ling, visited Nemaha friends for a few
hours Thursday. They had been at
tending the Salem chautauqua and
were reeurning home, driving through .
Mrs. Carrie Hoevot, who has been
visiting hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0.
Galbraitb, for three or four weeks,
started for her heme in Denver Thurss
day.
Dr. J. Xj. JVTelviiii
Oillco at resldonco, south of Minick
store building.
pix A T Duquoin, Bevior, Walnut
jVA.j mock, McAliiBtor and
other grades of coal for salo, ranging
in prico from S2.25 to $1,00,
IlAKKY McCANDLESS.
A. J. Burnham came out victorious
in his trial for disbarment last week.
Judge Scott, of Omaha, hold court to
try this case.
Peru was not long without a news
paper, as Neal Wyno has commenced
the publication of the Enterprise. Peru
merchants should givo the publisher a
support sufficient to enable him to get
out a good paper.
H. C. Pershing, editor of the Pio
neer Record, camo in from Auburn
Thursday afternoon and interviewed
our citizens In the interests of this
monthly until the 7 o'clock train came,
when he took it for Salem .
Mrs. F. L. Woodward, Mrs. A. H.
Woodward, Mrs. Geo. Yackiey, Miss
Mellie Minick, Miss Veva Clark and
Leslie Woodward drove to Salem Mon
day morning and attended the chain
tauqua that day and night.
Seymour Howe started for Smith
MillB, Minn., Wednesday afternoon, to
visit a sister and old friends whom ho
has not seen for a great many years.
He was raised there, moving away
when he was about 10 years of age.
J. K. Curzon, The Jowol
er at Auburn, hos removed
from Opera House Block
to the Cooper Building;. 4
doors -oast of his old stand.
Wheat is now worth 70 cents in the
Nemaha market, corn 18, and hogs
S3 15. Those caltimityitea who said
if McKinley was elected wheat would
not bring 30 cents, corn would go to 10
cents and hogH to $2 per hundred, are
now keeping quiet on this topic.
A bushel of wheat in Chicago will
now buy almost au ounce and a half of
silver. A year ago it took a bushel
and a half of wheat to buy an ounce
of silver. The talk of the price of
wheat and the price of silver going up
and down together iB heard no more.
J. M. Workman took possession of
the livery Btable last Saturday, but
Stovo Cooper looked after the transient
trade. Stove expects to move on the
farm soon. We regret to have him
leave Nemaha, as he is an enterprising
citizen, a rustter, and the best liverys
man Nemaha ever had.
Mrs. W. W. Keeling, Mrs. M. II.
Taylor, Mrs. Dr. Kay, Miss Bessie Kay,
Miss Miunie May and Miss Mabel Bro
gau went to the Salem chautauqua
Monday. Joe Harper took them down.
They started about iivo o'clock in the
morning and did not get back until
about four o'clock the next morning.
The populists had a high old time at
the Ohio state convention Wednesday.
rue miuuie-oi-tne-roau loiiows cap-
tured tho convention and nominated
J. S. Coxoy, of "Coxey'a army" fame,
for governor. Tee fuBionists charged
the other fellows with being bribed,
and tho polico had to be called in to
keep order.
T. B. Skeen, of Anburn, got to think
ing of the old days when he "freighted"
between here and Denver and Piko's
Peak, so he got a covered wagon and
drovo to Nemaha lust Friday, attended
the old settlers' picnic the next day,
and then drovo on lo Salem to attond
chautauqua, His wife went with him
to seo that he did not keep on going
when ho got started. If Tom could
hayo got a yoke of oxen and prevailed
on Dave Tourtelot, Burl Hoover and a
few other old tlmors to go across the
"plains" with him ho would have been
happy for a little while.
NEW KIMBALL.OItGAN for sale
on eaBy payments. Inquire at this of
flco for particulars.
It has boen decided to havo a Sunday
school convention at Nemaha August
27th, 28th and 20th, for tho southeast
ern soct;ion of Nemaha county. All
Sunday schools in this section nro in
vited to be prcsont and to assist in tho
convention. Tho program is boing
prepared, and will bo announced later.
Jamus F. Diiain, President.
W. W. Sanders, Secretary.
Tho members of tho Methodist la
dies' aid society aro hard workers, and
raiso a considerable amount of money
during tho yoar. Last Saturday they
had an ico cream and lomonado stand
at the picnic and took in $37.73, clear
ing over $20.00. Tho ladies have the
reputation of making tho best of ice
cream and giving big disheB, and had
no troublo in selling all they could
make.
The Epworth League will give ono
of tho best entertainments ever held in
Nemaha on next Wednesday, Aug. 18.
Mrs. Birdio Sprague-Wagonor, ono of
the finest olocutionist now traveling,
who is giving daily recitals at the Sa
lem chautauqua, has boon engaged foi
this occasion. She is a graduate of tho
Chicago School of Oratory. She will
ho assisted by local talent. Tho male
quartotto and ladies quartotte will
sing, Miss Maud Minick will sing a
solo with violin accompaniment, Dr. J.
L Melvin will givo a bass solo, and T.
A. Clark a cornet solo. The entertain
ment, which will be hold at tho M. E.
church, will conclude with three fine
tableaux. Admission, 15 cents. Ice
cream and cake will be served in tho
yard after tho entertainment,
Our new liveryman had a runaway
the first thing on taking possession.
When the train pulled in to tho depot
Saturday morning the band began to
play, and tho two together frightened
the horses hitched to tho hack. The
driver pulled on tho lines sharply when
one bridle broke. Tho driver jumped
from tho seat and tried to catch the
liorseB but could not, and they ran up
town. They ran on tho sidowalkin
front of the barber shop and passed
under the awning to the meat market,
the top of tho hack striking tho awning
and boing torn off. Tho tongue struck
tho treo at the corner of Iloovor'a gro
cery and tho hack came to a
sudden stop, while the horsos ran
on to tho corner of the park, where
they were caught. The hack and har
ness weio considerably damaged but
the horses woro not hurt. A little girl
hud a narrow escape from being run
over. She was right in front of tho
hoises at Hoover's corner, but crouched
behind tho treo and tho horses passed
each side without touching her.
John I. Dressier received a letter on
Wednesday from his sister, living in
Spring Valloy, Polk county, Oregon,
containing the sad news that hor hus
band, P. 5 13. Harford, had committed
suicide. Tho deed waa committed on
MondayJ July 26th. Mrs: Harford tols
egraphod twice to her brother, but tho
telegrams never reached him. Tho
terriblo act waa committed by tho da
ceasod by ehoot'ng himself with a Bhot
gun.the chargo making a fearful wound
over tho heart. Mr. Harford was well
known to many of our citizens. He
worked at Brownville and in this vi
clnity for sovoral years. After his
marriage ho moved to Kansas and
bought a farm which he owned at the
time of his death. About five years
ago he became disgusted with Kansas
on account of a series of crop failures
and moved to Oregon, but did not pros
per as ho had hoped, and probably com
mitted suicide in a fit of despondency.
He was insured in the A. O. U. W.
He leaves a wife and eight children,
four boya and four girls, ranging in
age from babyhood to nineteen years.
Dr. Withers, dentiat,
again about Sept. 1st.
will bo here
We would llko to get in a few hun
dred bushels of corn on subscription,
and will allow two cents a bUBhol above
markot prico for the same.
Old Settlers Picnic.
Tho annual mooting and picnic of the
Nemaha Couuty Old Settlors' Associa
tion was held in tho beautiful park at
Nemaha laBt Satuiday, August 7th,
and was a brilliant success in every
senso of tho work. Although It was
cloudy and threatened rain during tho
forenoon and tho roads wero muddy
from tho rain of Thursday night, this
did not Beem to havo any appreciable
effect ou tho poopie, as thoy camo any
way. Shortly after 10 o.clock tho andlenco
was called to order by tho president of
tho association, James F. Drain. Tho
program was Introduced by a selection
from tho Nemaha City cornet bund.
Then camo a song, "Up, Up, Away,"
I bv tho ladles' quartotte Mlssos Maud
Minick, Veva Clark, Lizzio Melvin and
Graco Paris. Prayer was oilorod by
Rev. Dr. Nowland. The ladles' quais
tetto gavo auothor song "Tho Dear
Old Homo." Ex-Gov. R. W. Furnas
then made a short speech, welcoming
tho visitors to tho picnic, On account
of u serious throat affection tho gover
nor had been forbidden by his physli
cian to make outdoor speeches, and so
was compelled to bo very brief, but his
remarks were oxcellout and to the
point. The male quartotto sang "Ani
nlo Laurie." Judgo M. L. Hayward,
of Nebraska City, thou made a splen
did address, full of good practical ad
vice to the young people. It was good
all the way through: Judgo Hayward
is a favorito aa a speaker in Nemaha.
Ho always draws a crowd and is lis
tened to with closo attention. The
male quartette sang " Tho Bill of Fare,"
af tor which an adjournment was taken
for dinner.
At 2 o'clock tho audienco was called
to order again and listened to a Que ad
dress by Hon. T. J. Majors one of Ills
best' and ono of the best ever delivered
in Nemaha. Robert Frost, jr., deliv
ered an oration on "What Nebraska
Was and What It Will Bo." Rob is a
natural orator and made an excellent
impression. His oration waa full of
good ideas, well expressed. Dr. A. S.
Holladay4read some remarks from man
uscript, and thoy wero so good that wo
were requested to publish tho same,
which will be dono next week. Ho
was followed by Mr. Bailey, of Uock
port, Mo., and Alex. McKinney, who
gave good talks. Tho band played sev
eral selections between the speeches.
Then camo tho election of officers for
the ensuing year. A motion was .mule
and carried that tho president appoint
a committee of threo to nominato offi
cers. The president appointed as this
committeo B. T. Skeen, Rabo Elliott
and W. W. Sanders. The committee,
after conferring, brought in their re
port, nominating tho following:
Presidont James F. Drain.
Vice presidont Seymour llowo.
Secretary W. W. Sanders.
Treasurer John I. Dressier.
Executivo commltteh Tho above
officers, and B. T. Skoen, Jamea A. Ti
tus and Y, P. Peabody.
T. J. Majors road the report, put tho
motion that tho report of the commit"
tee bo adopted and thoao officers be de
clared olected, and it was carried unan
imously.
This closed tho exercises on the
grounds. The foot race took placo
soutli of tho park. A stranger took
first monoy, Dane Hughes, of Brown
villo, got second monoy. and Leslie
Woodward third money. Charley
Thomas was the fourth man in the
race. They all ran well, there being
littlo difference between them at the
end of tho race.
Tho base ball gamo between tho
Rockport and Shubert clubs was played
ou tho race track grounds. Tho Shui
bort club was victorious, tho score
standing 7 to 13. Tho game was a
good one, and waa free from tho wrang
ling so often indulged in at theso
games, J. D. Ralney, of Brownville,
gavo goneral satisfaction aa umpire.
The winning club got $18 and tho los
ers 81200 and 40 per cent respective
ly of tho purso. An admission foe of
10 cents was charged, $22,50 being
taken in, the remainder being raised
by subscription.
NOTKS.
Those picnics get better ovorv year.
Thoro Is talk of having a two days'
sossion next year.
Tho beautiful condition of tho park,
tho lino nhadoand tho good grass elicit
ed pralso from all,
Good judgoH givo tho attendance at
from .1,000 to 5,000. It was consider
ably tho largost crowd wo over had.
There was an abundanco of good ico
wator. Tho supply never fallod.thanka
to tho Indofatigablo labors of F. L.
Woodward and A. L. Jar vis, tho com
mittee on wator.
Those having charge of the arrange-,
meats for tho picnic may woll feel sat
isfied with their labors. Tho commit
tees nil porformed satisfactorily tho
work assigned them.
The music was excellent. Tho baud
was in good form and did excellently.
The ladies' quartotte was fine, and tho
malo quartotto, which always docs
well, did not fall behind this time.
It wna tho unlvorsal expression f
all with whom wo talked that tho No.
malia picnicH wero tho best held any.
whoroin this sec. ion, and the crowd
was tho largest and tho best behaved.
There was considerablo comment on
tho quietnesa and good order of tho
crowd. Thoro was very little wrang
ling or loud talking. Every ono apt
poared to bo In a good humor and to bo
having a good time.
A tolegram was received Saturday
morning from Congressman D. II.
Morcer, saying that on account of sick
ness in his family it was Impossiblo for
him to bo with us. Judgo Stull wroto
tho committeo that ho regretted that ho
was unablo to bo with us, on account
of rheumatism, Hon. Church Howe,
who had promised to be with us, had
not returned from (ho east. John II.
Dun das was here, but ho had accepted
every Invitation to eat dinner, and waB
too full for utterance.
Tho republican county central com
mittee met at Auburn last Friday and
decided that as tho time was so short
boforo tho stato convention and there
was no opposition to Judgo Post's res
nomination, it would not bo necessary
to call a convention, and a motion waa
made and carried that tho central com
mittee appoint tho delegates.
W. W. Sanders is agent' for R. V.
Muir'a town lots In Nemaha. If you
want to lease or buy ono apply at TiJ
Advkutisku office.
Privato monoy to loan on farm se
curity on the host terms that were ever
made in Nemaha county, by Wesley
Dundas, Auburn, Nebraska.
"Last summer one of our grandchil
dren waa aick with a severe bowel
trouble," Bays Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of
Frodorlckstown, Mo. "Our doctor's
remedy had failed, then wo tried
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhea Hemedy, which gave very sheedy
relief." For salo by Taylor tho drug
gist. W.W. Sanders, Notary Public. Pen
sions papers of all kinds made out aos
curatoly. Legal documents drawn up.
All business given prompt and careful
attention .
LOW ONE-WAY RATES TO ALL
POINTS EAST,
via the Burlington Routo, each Friday
and Monday until August 13.
Go east on any of the abovo low rato
days and you save enough to cover all
the incidental oxponses of travel berth
In sleeping car, moals, transfers, etc.
See noaroBt B. & M. R. R. agent, or
writo to J. Francis G. P. A., Omaha
Neb.
John Griffin, of Zanosvillo, O., says:
"I nover lived a day for thirty years
without Buffering agony, until a box
of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salvo cured
my piles." For piles and rectal
troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema
and all skin troubles Do Witt's Witch
Hazel Salvo is unequalled. M. H.
Taylor.
RlpanB Tabuloa euro indigestion,
Rlpans Tabulcs: at druggists.
Rlpans Tabuloa: ono glY oa relief. '