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THE DAILY HERALD : TLii fi8aou Tn, xv0ieASK A, SATURDAY, OCTOBER C. 1SS8.
DR. TANNER'S IDEAS.
HE TALKS OF PREMATURE BURIAL
AND SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
Th ImA In This Country Art Hurled In
Criminal Hatr Th Subtle IrlnrlpIo of
Life Tli Doctor Convinced That Man
Can Hibernate.
EiIit yeara liave gono since- Dr. II. 8.
Tanner m-rformtd Li wonderful feat of
fasting forty days and nights in Clarendon
hall, in New York city. For bLxteen. days
Jio touched neither vater nor food. After
I ho Hixtcvntu day lie beiraii to drink water.
aud bubaisted u this alono during- the re
maining twenty-four days of Liu fast.
Tlio public liaa not heard much of the
plucky littlo doctor for tho last few years,
but not lou ago lie turned tip in Chicago,
bright and chipper, a Hplendid specimen
of a man in perfect health, and with a
rotundity of form indicative rather of the
lx:i vivant than of a man who eats only
two meal 3 a day in summer and only one
' in winter.
J "Whero have you been keeping yoar
Bclf, doctor?" asked a reporter, aftor
friendly greetings had been exchanged.
"1 have jnt returned from New Mex
ico, whero I have been for nearly four
years, pursuing certain investigations of
a scientific nature. I am much interested
in the subject of suspended animation or
counterfeit death. I am convinced that a
far greater percentage of people are
buried alive than even those who have
ever given the matter much thought
would be willing to believe. In no coun
try in the world are the dead buried with
such criminal haste, I may say, as in the
United States. I have been looking into
this subject more or less for the last
twenty-five years, and the evidence I have
accumulated is startling. I tell you, it is
murder, horrible murder, and it is high
time some agitation was started for the
purpose of securing needed legislation on
the subject of the burial of the dead.
THE MOVEMENT IK EUROPE.
"The principle of life is so subtle," con
tinued tue doctor, "that man with all his
sc-ienco knows nothing about it; and the
only safeguard against the awful crimo
" of burying alive those wo love lies in the
precautious that are taken against com
ir.itting their bodies to tho toinb before
decomposition 1ms set in. That is the
only unmistakable sign that death has
finally taken place. The people of Hol
land were among the first to awaken to
Ilio importance of thid subject, and in
170-1 a society was organized in Amster
dam for tLe purpose of looking into rases
where death seemed counterfeit rather
than real. In less than four years they
had resuscitated saved from entombment
alive no less than 150 persons. In 17C8
the authorities at Milan and Venice, and
those at Hamburg, followed the example
set by Holland, and a little liter similar
societies were formed at London, Paris
and Glasgow. As a result of the work and
investigations of these societies, among
the members of which were some of the
' foremost scientists of the times, it has
been proved that in a great number of
cases where every known test had been
applied and preparations made for the
burial the subjects had recovered. These
experiences led Professor Morlne, of the
University of Borne, to offer a prize of
1,600 francs for the best essay on appar
ent death; and the Marquis d'Ouche left
( 20,000 francs to be used In discovering tho
best means that could bo applied in de
tecting the counterfeit of death. And so
in all countries statistics collated on this
subject are startling, as revealing the
danger of premature burial."
' hr "Sovr don't you think," asked the
doctor, "that this Li a subject that peo
plo should discuss, should bo waked up
aboutr
"What remedy have you to offer,
doctor?"
"Simply this: I hold and it certainly
cannot bo successfully contradicted that
the setting in of decomposition is the
only certain sign of death. In the ab
Ecnco of this burial should be delayed
weeks end months, if necessary, for so
long as there is no decay life may hang by
a feeble thread, and, bv that subtleness
of which I have already spoken, the re
covery bo spontaneous.
TUE DOCTOIt WILL HIBERXATE.
"Another discovery that I have made,"
t aid the doctor, "is that hibernating ani
mals do not "use their lungs during the
Feriod of hibernation. For several years
have been studying the habits of this
class of animals, and, do you know, I
am about convinced that man can hiber
nate" Here tho reporter must have looked the
Incredulity ho felt, for the doctor hastened
to explain: "Take the bear for example;
its organs of respiration are the same as
man's, and it hibernates for months with
out food or drink. I have also been
studying tho philosophy of the adepts
who used to be able to go into the death
trance at wilL Their preparation for this
' was long fasting, and the trance condi
tion following was. in my opinion, a sea
son of hibernation. I am studying now
with a view of making some experiments
irr-this line, and the time may come when
I will permit myself to be sealed up in an
air tight coffin and laid away until sucli
time as I shall designate for it to be
opened."
"But, doctor, you will not expect to
come out cf a test like that alive, will
you?"
"Yes, indeed," wa3 tho earnest reply.
"I have tvico been near the portals of
tho tomb Li zay studies of this subject of
'Wlife principle and cf suspended animation,
aad 1 firmly Lelieve I can go still nearer
that I can to all outward appearances bo
dead, and, remaining that vay for a
length of time, can still come back a lir
Jn" witness of the truth of my theories
and Investigations."
Speaking of his fast, he said: "The
fact is, with most people tho body rules
tho mind, while tho reverse should be the
oasc the mind should control the body.
Appetite, and it may be a depraved one,
clamors for this or that desired article,
and people rush off to gratify it. "When
I began my forty days' fasting I 6aid to
iny stomach: 'Here, old fellow, I have a
job for you. I want you to take a good
long rest, and I want no grumbling about
It.' That settled it. At 10 o'clock of the
last day of my fast, when I had only two
hours to go, a little child that was in the
room where I was thrust a ripe peach un
der my nose. If Adam was tempted as I
was then I do not wender that he fell. I
had so little longer to go without eating'
that I relaxed my will power, and truly
my greatest sufferings were during the
last two hours of my fast." Chicago
. Tribune.
Jfot m SoeecM.
Women Lav triad to run a restaurant
la New York for women time out of mind,
bat usually made a failure. Customers
d-rlm stinginess, ttsord roles and
r :i ri tli it ..-
aermtltlon of a Speculator.
aa a.
"ii a very curious, remarkeu a b pecu
lator, ine otner cay, "what a strong in
fluence little things exert over some men.
Now, there Is Charlie , of the board
of trade, one of the sharpest traders on
tho floor; a man who sells by tho hundred
uiousanu, ana buys in tho same extrava
gant quantity. I know for a fact that for
years past he lias made it a rule to sell
short on wheat every spring, and sell bier.
too. But he never changes from the bear
to tho bull side until ho nees a certain
lilac bush out on the west 8ide burst into
bloom. The very first day bo sees a llower
out on that particular bush lie goes onto
tho floor and sellti right and left, and
keeps it tip. This ho has dono so regu
larly for some years past that it is a com
mon remark ou tango at these times
that 'Charlie's lilao bush is in bloom.'
What is more curious, too, is that ho
hasn't mado a mistake for years past. It's
been a perfect mascot for him. No,
won't tell you where tho bush is, but ho
passes by it every day on his way down
town, and I tell you ho watches it closely,
too. Lots of the boys have tried to find
out whero it is located, but there are hun
dreds of lilac bushes along tho street, and
he isn t fool enough to give it away.
"And I know of another queer case,
too." continued tho speculator. "Mv
typewriter, a woman of about 40 years of
age, I) as somo particular thing that she
watches on her way down town in tho
morning, and, as a curious matter of fact,
that woman will walk into the office, sit
down at her desk, write out a prediction
of the course of the day's markets, and
then put it away. It comes true, too
that's the curious part of it. She will
not tell how she does it, but for weeks
past she named the market's erratic course
accurately. Do I ever trade on her pro
diction? Well, not often. You know I
don't believe in those things. But it's
mighty curious, to say tho least, isn't it?"
Chicago Herald.
Grit as Well as Tluck.
It is desirable that we should have grit
as well as pluck a power to endure, re
sist, take the blows and still persist and
press forward. Pluck is tho quality of
pitching in; grit is the quality of not
backing out. Now, we do not expect
every one to have both grit and pluck;
but every one ought to havo ono or the
other; and so the community, or tho so
ciety, or, as we have a habit of saying,
tho commonwealth, shall have both. I
am inclined to think that, personally, I
am decidedly lacking ia pluck. I cm a
natural coward. 1 havo the pluck simply
to own up my plucklessness. When
you set before me a new enterprise, I am
always afraid to embark in it. But onco
in, I have grit. I can stick to a job cf
work; and when I fight I always intend to
win. But I wish I were also plucky. Do
wo not generally admire what we havo
not, and rather depreciate what we have?
I admire pluck, and don't know whether
I admire grit or not. I have a little friend
who is a littlo over four feet tall, and he
has a little head and little features, but
he bristles up at a touch, or a word, or an
imagination. If he fancies a slight, in a
moment he snarls, and jumps, and shows
ho isn't afraid of all creation. So he is
not. He is brimful of pluck. But he
lacks grit. He pitches in and then sneaks
out. Of two generals you will bo 6ure to
find one good at an assault, the other
good at a siege. Sometimes one is most
useful, sometimes the other. M. Mau
rice. M. D., in Globe-Democrat.
The Pension Commissioner' Troubles.
One woman in the best faith addresses
the commissioner and asks that ho see
that the school house in her neighborhood
bo established in tho center of the dis
trict. Another informs him that her
husband has long been absent. She has
wandered over tho face of the country in
search of him, and she would now like t?
have him take up the search. Many such
cases occur. Letters containing souvenirs
dear to tho senders, but utterly valueless
to any one else, are received; letters of
advice detailing whole pension schemes to
bo substituted for tho present system of
laws; letters of extravagant commenda
tion, of censure, of anger, of contempt,
of wrath, of unmitigable hostility; letters
of insane writers threatening vilenessand
violence; letters excited by tho granting
of pensions and asking benisons upon the
heads of all concerned; letters of bitterest
reproach for pensions denied, calling down
tho wrath of God and men upon thoso
who have been trying to do their simple
duty all these and multitudes of others,
fantastic, sober, rational and wild, pour
by tho hundreds and thousands into the
mail of tho bureau; and from the charity
and patience which forbears to respond,
and the senso of duty which compels tho
neglect of idle inquiries, arise many of
the complaints and denunciations or tue
omco for its alleged.
neglect. Pension
Commissioner's Report.
The Wells of Andalusia.
In Andalusia the norias or Moorish
wells are sure to catch your eyo. They aro
worm examining uy tne curious m sucn
matters; the construction is very simple,
but they do effective work. A broad
wheel is turned round by an old mule,
who is past other work, and attached to
this wheel aro earthen jars; as it revolves
the empty jars pass into tho water and
como up full, then as they turn over they
empty their contents into a reservoir,
whence a trough or aqueduct of some
simple kind provides for household use,
conveys the rest of tho water into the
fruit or vegetable garden and irrigates it
by means of channels dug in rows in tho
earth- For drinking purposes the water
i3 generally ca vht from tho jars, for the
Spaniards, though they like their fish
"high" and their oil and bacon rancid, are
very particular about tho quality of their
watcr, and are willing to buy it from tho
carriers who often fetch it from long dis
tances If that near at hand has an evil
reputation. Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
A Fall are for nismarclc
Score ono failure for Bismarck. The
establishment of colonies, apropos of
which ho displayed such enthusiasm a
few years ago, and for which he nearly
precipitated a war with Spain, is ac
knowledged by his official organs to be an
utter failure. Prince Bismarck's purpose
was to divert the stream of emigrants
from the United States to some land or
lands where they would continue to bo
German in speech, tastes and habits, in
stead of becoming speedily unrecognhea
bio as of German origin. This he pro
posed to do by means of his "agricultural
colonics" in Africa and his '"plantation
colonies" in the South Pacific Islands.
For all the money expended in the effort
not a kreutzer has been received in profit,
and tho colony craze is to be abandoned.
Once a Week."
Another small boy of three, who in de
cidedly irreverent, on praying "God bless
papa," added "and make him a good hoy;
if yo cant, Just warm him up." TzSy-
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The reuubllfaiisof the United States, assent
bled by their dellgHtes In national convention,
t aiixe in the thieshold of their orocpedliigs Is
honor the memory I their first treat leader
Mint imn-ortal champion of liberty and the
rights of the people, Abraham 1 lucoln. and to
cover also wltli wrentlis f InijK'ri.sluible re
membrance and gralltud the heroic names 01
our later leaders who have been uire recently
called away from our council, Oraiit. tiarnehl,
Arthur, Logan and Conkling. May iheir mem
ories be faithfully t'heiished. We also recall
with our greeting Riid prayer for his recoveiy
the name of one of our living heroes who.se
memory will be trehxuied lu the lilxtory both
of republican aiil of t lie icpublle. The name
U that ot the noble volilier mid favorite child
of victory. Philip II. islieriduii.
In the fpirit of those threat leader and of our
devotion t human liberty, and with that hos
tility tt ;nl form ol ileKpoliBin RLd oppression
which Is the fundamental ideu of (he republi
can party, we rend f rale' nal congratulations
to our fellow Aineric;inn of ISrazil Uon their
ereat act of emancipation which completed
I lie abolition of slavery tlirouln.iit I he two
American continents. Vie earnestly hope we
mav t-ooii congratulate our fellow citizens of
Irixh birth iiimui the peaceful recovery of home
rule for Ireland.
WK A1HH.M onit l?N8WKHVIKU DRVOTION
to the natioiia1 rmiHtlliitlon and to the IikIIh
solublo union of states to the autooumy re
served to tlie states under the constitution, to
the personal rights and liberties of citizens in
all state and territories in the union and es
pecially to the supreme and sovereign rinht of
every citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign
horn, white or black, to c:ixt one free ballot in
the public elections and to have that ballot
duly counted. We hold a free and honest pop
ular ballot and iiwt ami tonal repi c-ciitation
of all people t be t he t:ui i!al ion of our re
publicxli irovei lonen t and demand ellecllve
U-L'isiatioii to K'fiiie the iiitcmity aim imiity
t 1 elections which are Ibe foiint iiiis of ail pub
lic authority, we cbsrjre mat the present ad
ministration h:iI tne democratic majority in
conuress owe their existence to ibe suoi resion
of the ballot by the criminal nulllllcfttioiiof iho
consumi ion and laws oi the united Mates.
We are uncroinpromis:iii!iy iu favor of the
American system ot protection. v e protest
against the destruction promised by the pretl
dent and his party. '1 hey serve the interests
of Euroue
WK WLL 81'PTOBT INTERESTS OF AMERICA
We accept the issue, and confidently appeal to
the people lor their judumeut. The protective)
system must be maintained. Its abandonment
has always been followed by terersi disaster
to all interests except those of the uneurer
and sheriff.
We denounce the Mills' bill as destructive to
eural biifinens. labor, and the farming inter
ests of the country, and we heartily endorse
the consistent mi;i patriotic action ot tne re-
jiiblicau representatives in congress in oppos
iiL' its nassae. We condemn the proposition
of the democratic party to place wool ou the
free list and Insist that the duties thereon
Shal be adjusted and maintained so as to fur-
nsii inn and adequate protection to mat lr.-tu-try.
The republican party would effect all needed
reduction of the. i atioual revenue by repealing
he taxes on tobacco, wlilcn are an anoyance
.ml burden to nuricnltiirc, and the tax upon
spirits used ia the arts and for mechanical pur
poses, and by men revision oi me tarin laws as
will tend to check imports or such articles as
a produced iy o?r peoj ie, tne production oi
which elves employment to our labor, and re-
ease lrm Imuoit duties these articles of for-
ein production, except luxuries, the like of
hich cannot hi roduced at home, there hall
-t ill remain a larger revei.ue I han is renuisitt
tor the wants of jMveri.iitent, of internal taxes
rather I iii'.n Miiiemier any part ot our i rotec
i ive system ?t the joint beln-st of the whisky
riiif; and agents of foreign manufacturers.
A (I A I Si l'Al'I'FIt ASI) UKOK TBVSS.
We eclare hostility to the ii trouction into
c ts country oi loreien contract labor ana oi
C hinese i;;bor alien to our civilization and our
oititution. and we demand the rigid enforee-
iii til oi existing laws against it ana lavor sucn
immediate legislation as will exclude such la
nor from our shores.
w declare our opposition to a?l combina
tion ot capital organized in trusts or other
wise to coutrol arbitrarily the condition of
trade among our citizens and we recommend
to congress and the state legislatures in their
reepeenve jurisuiciiuiis kiicii iei:iei7itiiu .iv win
prevent the execution of all schemed to oppress
be per pie by unuuc cnres on ir.cir supplies
or by uuju t rates for the transportation of
tneir products 10 mantel
we approve legisiauou uy congress ro pre
vent alike unjust burdens and uiiiair u.scriiu
illation between states.
ri BLIC I.ANK LEOISbATION.
V e reaiiirni the policy or appropriating the
public lands of the I' hi ted States to be home
steads for American citizens and settlers not
alietis, which the republican party established
in 1:2 aga list the perslste.it opposition of
the democrats in congress, which has brought
our great western domain into magnificent de
velopciuert. 1 he restoration of unearned land
grants to the public (loin .iii for the use of ac
tual settiers.wiucn was begun under me ad
ministration of President Arthur should be
continued. W e deny that the democratic party
has ever restored one acre to tne people, but
declare that by the joint action of republicans
tiul democrats about fifty million acres of un
earned lands, originally granted for the con
struction of railroads, have been restored to
the public domain in pursuance ot conditions
inserted by the republican party in the oiigin-
al grants. We charge t e democratic adminis
tration with laiiure to execute laws securing to
settlers title to theit homesteads and with us
ing appropriations made tor that purpose to
harvass innocent settlers with spic" and prose
cutions under the false pretense of exposing
frauds and vindicating the law.
ADMIHSION OK TKKKITOKIK8,
The government by congress of the eriitcr-
Ies is based upoa necessity only to the end that
they may become stales in the union: there
fore, whenever the conditions of population,
material resources, public Intelligence and
morality are such as to insure stable local gov
ernmei.t therein the people of such territories
shou'd b" permitted, a right inherent in them,
to fon.i for themselves ci.i'iHil ions and state
governments and be ad -itted into the union.
T'ending preparati n for statehood all officers
thereof slioihl be selected troni bona fide
resideuts and citizens of the territory herein
they are to serve. South Dakota should of
right be immediately admitted as a stale in
the union under the const it utidii framed and
adopted by her people, and we heaitily en
dorse the action of the republican senate In
twice passipg bills for her admission. 1 he re
fusal of the democratic house of lepreseuta
tlves. ior partisan purteses. to favorably con
sider these bills is a willful violation of the
sa red American principle of local gelf-govern
ment, an i merttp the condemnation or ail just
men. 'I he pending bills in the senate foF aots
to enable the eoplj of Washington, North
Dakota and Moutanna territories to form con
stitutions and establish state govemme ts
should be passed without unnecessary de!y.
The republican party pledges inself to do ail in
its power to facilitate the admission of the ter
ritories of New Mexico. Wyoming. Idaho and
Arizona to the enjoyment of self-government
as states. Such of them as aye now qualified
as soon as possible.and others as soon as they
may become so.
THE MOKMOS QUFSTJOJf,
The political power of the Mormon church In
the territories as exercised In the pabt 1 a
menance to free institutions tco dangerous to
be long suffered. 1 Lerelore we p edge the re
publican party 'o appropriate legislation,
asserting tiie sovereignty of the nation in all
the territories where tho same is questioned,
and io furtherance of that end to place
upon the statute book legislation sfrlr.gout
eui'ttgh to divorce political from ecclesiastical
power, aud thus stamp out the attendant
wickedness of polygamy.
'I he republican party is In favor of the use
of both gold and silver as money, and con
demns the policy of the democratic adminis
tration in its error's to demonetize silver.
We demand the reduction oi letter postage
to l c-nt per ounce.
In a republic hke ours. w hre the citizens is
the sovertign and the of!lcil the servant,
where no powrr is exercised except by the wi:l
of the people, it is important that the sover
eign cople should possess intelligence. The
free school is me promoter or mat intelligence
which is to preserve us a free nation. There
fore, the state or nation, or both conbiued.
should support free institutions of learning
sufficient to t-flord to eveiy child growing up
in the land the opportunity oi a good oomuion-
scLool education.
OUK MKRCHAXT MAHINKi
We earnestly recommend that prompt action
be taken in e-neteM ia the ei actment ot fcuch
legislation as will best secure the rehabilita
tion of our American merchant marine, and
we protest against the passage by congress of
a free shin bill as calculated to work injustice
to labor by le ssening the wages of those en
gaged in preparing materials as well as those
directly employed in our shipyards. 'e de
mand appropriation- for ihe erly rebuilding
of onr navy, for the construction of coast
fortiliratioi-s aud modern ordinance and other
approved modern mea-s of defense for the
proteotion of our defenseless harbors and
cities, for the pay meat of just persiousto our
soldiers, for ceccsnrv work of national im
port an c- to the improvement of the harbors
and chancels of Internal, coastwiser and
fere'rn commerce. Ir th encouragement oi
the shipping leterests of the Atlantic. Golf
and Pacific states as veil as for the payment
of the maturing public debt. This policy win
countrv. promote trade, open new and direct
markets lor our products and cheap n the cost
of transportation, we attlrm tnia looe rar
better for t ur country than toe democratic
policy of loaning the government's money
without interest to "pet banks."
KOKKIOM HlLATIONt.
The conduct of foreign affairs by the present
Administration ha been distinguished bv inel
llciency and cowardice. Having withdrawn
from the senate all pending tiea'les effected
by republics!! administrate s for the lemoval
of foreign burdens mid restrictions upon our
commeice and for its extension Into a better
market it has neither aliened nor proposed
any others in their stead. profeing adher
ence to tne Monroe doctrlpe. it has seen with
Idle complacency the extension of foreign in
fluence in Neutral America and of foreign trade
everywhere among our ueiuhUors. It lias re
fused to charter, sanctiou or encourage any
American oigaiilzyllon lor constructing the
Nicaragua canal, a work oi vial impurtance to
t he maintenance of the Monroe doCtl lne and
of our national influence In Ceutral and South
America, and ueceshaty for the development
of trade with our Pacific territory, with South
America, and with the further coasts of the
Pacific Ocean.
F1HHXHIKS QUKSTION.
We arraign l he present democratic adminis
tration for its weak aud unpatriotic treatment
of the llsherieM question, and Its pusillanimous
surrender of all privileges to which our fishery
vessels are entl led in Canadian ports under
the treaty of 1kh, the reciprocate marin-
tine lei'islatlon of ls.')0 and comity of nations.
and which Canadian fishing vessels receive in
t lie ports of the Cnlted States. We con temn
t lie i i.llcy of the present administration and
Ihe democratic majority in congress towards
our fisheries us unfriendly :Mid couspiclously
unpatriotic and as tending to destroy a valuable
national industry and an indispensiblc resource
of defense against f'. reign enemy.
The name of American applies alike to all
Cilizens of the rep.ihli". aud imposes upon men
alike the same obligation of obedience to the
aws. At the same time ci-izenship is aud must
be the panoply and safeguard of him who weais
it, should shie'daud protect him whether high
cr low . rich or poor, in all his civil rights. It
should and must alToul h'ni ritectlon at home
and follow and protect him abroad in whatever
laud he may be on a lawful errand.
!I VIL 8KKVICK KFKOMM.
The men who sh'fp'lore'l ft-o 'ni:!i'ni, p:T
ty in 1884 and continue -o uiheie to the demo
cratic party have deserted not only the cause
of honest government, but of sound finance, of
freedom and purity of the ballot, but espec
ially have deserted the cause of reform In the
civil service. We will not fail to keep our
pledges because they have broken theirs, or
because their candidate has broken his. We
therefore repea' our declaration of ism, towit :
The reform of civil service auspiciously begun
under republican administration should be
completed by a further extension of l h" reform
system already established by law to all grades
of the service io which it is applied. The spir
it and purpose of reform should be observed in
all executive appointments, and all laws at
varience with the object of existing reform leg
islation should be repealed, and that the dan
gers to free institutions which lurk in the pow
er ft official patronage may be wisely and ef
fectively avoided.
The gratitude of the nation to the defenders
of the union cannot he assured except by laws.
The legislation of congress should conform to
the pledges made by a loyal people, and be so
enlarged and extended as to prov'de against
the possibility that any man who honorably
wore the federal uniform shall become an In
mate of an almshouse or dependent on rrivate
charity. In the presence of an overflowing
treasury it would b a public scandal to do less
for those whose valorous service preserved the
government. We denounce the hostile spirit
shown by President Cleveland in his numerous
vetoes of measures for pension relief, and the
action of the democratic house of representa
tives in refusing even consideration of general
pension legislation.
In support of the principles herewith enun
ciated, we invite the co-operation of patriotic
men of all parties, especially of all working
men whose prosperity Is seriously threatened
by the free trade policy of the present admin
istration. The first co ceiu of all good government Is
the virtue and sobriety ot the people ana tne
purity of their homes. The republican party
cordially sympathizes with ell wise and well
directed efforts for the promotion of temper
ance. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ATTORNEY.
8. F. THOMAS.
Attornev-at-I.aw and Notary Public.
Fiizgera'd Block. IMattsmouth, Neb.
Office tn
TTORNEY.
A. N SULLIVAN.
Attorney-at-Law. Will give prompt attention
to all business Intrusted to him. Office In
Lmon Block. East side, riattsmoutn. MeD.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HALL ft CRAIG.
Agricultural Implements.
Courtland r.nggies
and Rulhford Wagons, "Good
Timber and
Bone Dry." sold and Warranted. Main street,
between Sixth and Seventh.
BANK.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
of Platt.smouth. Capital $50,000: surplus $11,-
00. John Fitzgerald, President ; S. Waugh.
Cashier; F. 5. White, Vice-President. Board
of Directors : John titzgerald. r. E. winte.
J no. R. Clark, D. liawksworth, S. Waugh.
BANK.
TOE CITIZENS BANK,
of Plattsmout:.. Capit"! stock paid In, SoO.oOO.
Frank Carruth. President : W. 11. dishing.
Cashier ; J. A. Connor, Vice-President. A
irenetal banking business transacted. Collec
tions receive prompt and careful attention.
TJLACKSMITH.
D KORERT DONNELLY.
Blacksmith and Wagotimsi
nker. Dealer in Wind-
nulls, rumps and rittings.
BOOTS AN DS HOES.
JOSEPH FITZER.
Boots and shoes. Repairing promptly attended
to. Pouth Side Main street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
PETKK MERGES.
A complete assortment of evety kind of Foot
wear and cheaper than the cheapest west of
the Missouri River. Also manufarturing and
Repairing.
BARBER SHOP AND BATH KOOM.
El. MORLEY.
Hot and Cold Baths at alt hours. Ladies' and
Children's Hair Cutting a specialty. Cor. 5th
and Main, under Carruth V.
BAKERY.
F. STADELMANN.
Bread. Cakes. Pies. Buns, etc., fresh daily.
Partv. Wedding and Farcy Cake a specialty.
Ice Cream in any quantity.
noOKSELLER. ETC.
15 J.P. YOUNG,
Bookseller. Stationer, and News Dealer : Fancy
Goods, Toys, Confectionery, Flue "igars. Soda
W uter and Milk Shake, Pianos and organs and
Musical Instruments.
CLOTHING.
8. & C. MAYER.
Gent 's Furnishings, Fine Tailor Made Clothing
in Men's. Boys and Children's Wear. Their
prices defy compel itlon. Thev misrepresent
nothing. Their Word s Their Bond.
CLOTHING.
L. GOLDING.
Clothlrg-. Furnishing Goods. Go to the o'd re
liable house for Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Trunks,
Boots, Shoes. Main street, next Cass Co, Bank.
CLOTHING.
C. E. WESCOrT,
Clothing. Hats, Caps. lc Fine Furnishings
our specialty. One price and no Monkey Bus
iness. It pays to trade with us. Rockwood Blk.
CANNING COMPANY.
CARRUTH CANNING CO.,
Frank Carruth. Henry J. Streight, Proprietors.
Tackers of the Climax Brand Vegetables.
CONFECTIONERY.
PHILLIH KRAUS.
fruit. Confectionery and Fine Cigars.
RUGS.
O. P. SMITH & CO,
Dealers In Wall Paper, Paiuts. Oil. Art Mater
ials. Cigars Jtc. Rockwood Block.
RUGS.
GERING & C.
Drugs, Chemicals. Paints, Oils.
RUGS.
V. G. FRICKE CO..
Drugs, Medicines. Chemicals. Paints. Oils,'
Varnlshfs. Dye Stuatc.. Fine Mationery,
Select Toilet and KaucrArtiele.
DRYGOODS. GROCKKIES.
I F. H. WHITE.
Dry Goods, Groceries Notions. General Mer
chapdlse, ef. S. E. corner Main and 6th St.
KYGOOI i.
O -' r- I "'s
I- IE3
-DEALER IN
STOVES, FURNITU
-AND ALL
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
-LATEST
WINDOW
KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
rp TTTrfT. TT"RAMES
SIXTH STREET, BET. MAIN AND
Jonathan IIatt.
WHOLESALE
CBTYMEATSoi
POr.IC rvn'F.RS am rr
BEEF, PORK, MUTTON AND VEAL.
TnE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS ALWAYS ON HAND.
Sugar Cured Weals, Hams. Bacon, Lard, &c,
The Lest brands
of our own make.
WHOLESALE
D
RY GOODS. GROCERIES'.
E. G. DOVEY & SOX.
Carry a large utock of Une Groceries.
Goods, Carpets. Qneensware, Notions,
Fancy Goodo. to he found in the county,
per Mam street, between 5th and Cth.
Dry
Hid
Up-
DENT1ST.
DR. A. T. WITHERS.
"The Painless Dentists." Teeth extracted
w ithout the least pain or harm. Artificial tectli
Inserted Immediately after extracting natural
one when dewired. Gold and all ot her Fillings
strictly first clans. Oillce in Union Block.
FURNITURE.
HEVRY BOECK.
Furniture. Bedding. IxioKing (ilae. Picture
FrameM, etc. Wooden and Metal Caskets kept
in stock.
FURNITURE.
I. PEARLMAN.
Furniture. Tarlor Suits, Upho'stery Good.
Stoves. Queensware, Tinware, and ail kinds of
Household Goods. North 6tU street, between
Mala and Vine.
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
J. 11. DONNELLY.
Gents Fine Furnisher and Hatter. The most
complete and finest stock in the city. Carruth
Ulcrk. Cor. 5th and Main.
ROCERIES.
M. B. MURPHY A CO.,
The Leading Dealers in Groceries, Crockery
China, Lamps. Wooden and Willow ware.
Flour, Feed.&c. Cash paid for country produce,
ROCERIES.
LEHNHOFF & SOENNICHSRN.
Groceries, Provisions, Glassware and Crockery.
GROCERIES.
F. McCOURT.
Green, Staple and Fancy Groceries.
GROCERIES.
BENNETT & TUTT.
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Green Fruits and
Canned Goods.
GROCERIES.
AUG. BACH.
Groceries and Queensware, Flour and Feed.
Cigars, Tobacco and Cutlery. Riddle House.
GROCERIES.
CHRIS. WOHLFARTH,
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Glassware
Crockery. Flour and Feed.
and
HOTEL.
FRED GOOS,
Proprietor City Hotel. Terms, $1.00 per day.
Special Attention given commercial men.
HARNESS.
W. G. KEEFER,
Successor to O. M. Streight. Harness, Saddler
Goods. Nets. Robes, Dusters, and all horse fur
nishing goods.
HARDWARE.
JOnNPON BROS.,'
Hardware. Stoves. Tinware, Table and Pocket
Cutlery. Rasors, etc. Household Sewing Ma
chines and Jewel Gasoline stoyps. Tinwork
of all kinds done at reasonable prices. Main
street. Rockwood Block.
JEWELRY.
B. A. McELWAIN.
Watches. Clocks, silverware and Jewelry.
Special Attention given to Watch Repaiiiug.
jewelry!
w frank carruth & son.
Always carry a fine stock of Diamonds, Watch
es. Cl-'Cks. Jewelry. Silverware and Spectacles.
Dronin and inspect theiruoods before purchas
ing elsewhere.
JEWELRY.
J. SCnLATER,
Jeweler. Waltham Watches a Specialty. Main
Street, near Fourth .
LIVERY STABLE.
C. M. HOLMES & SON,
The Checkered Barn. Livery. Feed and Sale
stable ; parties conveyed to all parte of the city.
Carriages at all traius. Corner Vine and 6th.
MEAf MARKET.
RICHARD RILSTEIN.
Who'esitle and Retail Dealer In First Quality
Beef. Pork, Mutton. Veal. Lamb, etc. Sixth
stree. Neville Block. Prices moderate.
EAT MARKET.
J. II AT T & CO..
Kill their own Cattle. Render their own Lard
and Cure their own Bacon. Main street.
EAT MARKET.
FICKLER & CO.,
Eggs, Poultry 4c. We use ocly the best grade
of native stock. Oysters and game In season.
M ERCHANT TAILOR.
C. F. SMITH,
Merchant Tailor. Main street, "over Merges
shoe store. Complete stock of samples. Fit
guaranteed. Prices defy competition.
1LLINERV.
M RS. J. F. JOH NSON.
A Complete Une of the Latest Styles of Mil
linery and Trimmings ; also Children's and In
fants' Bonne-s. to be cbtsfd cut at cost.
RESTAURANT AND LUVCH ROOM.
JACOB HENNCH.
Meals and Lunches set ved to order at all hours.
Also Oysters. 'igars. Tobacco, Pop aud Cider.
Opposi te Riddle House.
SAMPLE ROOM.
FRAHM & KLIETCH.
Sample Room. Imported and Domestic W'nes,
Liquors and Clears. Only straight goods han
dled. Milwaukee Bottled Lager a Specialty.
Cor. 5th and Mala St.
SAMPLE ROoSl" '
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE.
Kirk Cunningham, proprietor Choice W inrs.
Liquors and Cigars. Pool and Billiard Tables.
Riddle House Block.
SAMPLE ROOM.
THE ELKftORN SALOON.
Wm. Weber, proprietor. Manufacturers of
Soda Water. Birch Beer. Cider, etc- Agents for
Fred King's Celebrated lger Beer.
oaMa'lk room. "
U JOMNELA8.
KINDS OF-
STYLES OF-
ULAJBH TO Oi
VINE.
I'LATTfrMOUTH. NEIL
J. W. -MAKTUI8.
RETAIL
w.r.rt in butter and egos.
of OYSTERS, in cans and bulk, at
AND RETAIL.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH!
Dr. E. C West's Nerve and P.rulu Treatment
a guarantee specific for Hyslcila DizzlneiM,
Convulsions. Fits. Nervous Neuralgia, Head
ache. Nerveou Prostration caused by the ue
ot alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness Mental ls-pre-tMon.
Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading t misery, decay and death,
re:nature old Age. Barrenness, Iiss of Pow
er in either s-x. Involuntary Losses aud Sper
matorrhoea caused by over-exertion of the
bruin, selfabuse or over-lndnlgenco. Each box
contain one month's treatment, $ 1 00 a box
or six boxes for 55.00, sent by mail prepaid on
receipt of price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any cas. With each order received
by ns for nix boxes, accompanied with (5.00,
we will send the purchaser our written guaran
tee to return the money if the mat ment does
not effect a cure. Guarantees lsucd only by
Will J. Warrick sole agent, I'lattsmouth, .Neb
C. F. SM ITH,
The Boss Tailor.
Main St., Over Merges' Shoe Store.
Has the best and most complete stock
of samples, both foreign and domestic
woolens that ever came went of Missouri
river. Note these prices: Business suits
from $16 to $35, dress suits, to $45,
pants $4, $5, $0, fC.SO and upwards.
t3Will guaranteed a fit.
Prices Defv Competition.
BROWNE,
jl.-a.-w office.
Personal attention
to my care.
to all Business En tins t-
KOTAKY IX OFFICE.
Titles Examined. Abstarcts Compiled, In
surance Written, Real Estate Sold.
Better Facilities for making Farm Loans than
Any QtJiec Agency.
Plattgmoutb, - JVe1 ka
JULIUS PEPPERBERG.
MANUFACTURER OF AND
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
DEALER IN Tttfci
Choicest Brands of Cigars,
including oar
Flor d Pepperbergo' and 'Buds
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