The Plattsmoufh Herali
MONDAY, FKHRUARY 8, IS02
O. II. Snyder in still confined to
liiH bed with the grippe.
. The D. & M. pay car wiii arrive in
lliH City to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Jude A. N. Sullivan was an
Omaha passenger this morning.
Mr. J. Monroe and wife were pas
aenger8 0ii.No.5 this morning.
Regular meeting of the city coun
cil to night at the council chamber.
John II. Davis, of Weeping Water
was in the city transacting business
to-day.
Judge S. M. Chapman is expected
to arrive home from Chicago
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Morrison
are rejoicing over the advent of a
nine pound boy baby at their
home.
M. Horton. representing W. D.
Messenger A Co , of Chicago, is in
the city to-day in the interest of his
firm.
The social given by Camp No. 31
I. O. O F. had a good attendance
and all present spent an enjoyable
evening.
At a meeting of the Plattsmouth
Building and Loan Association Sat
urday evening Tom Patterson was
elected secretary.
Kngine No. 174 became disabled
at South Bend by losing a wheel.
A crew was sent out to bring in the
engine this morning.
John McConhie. of Kight Mile
Grove has been awarded a certifi
cate by the State Hoard of Health
to practice medicine.
Miss May Murphy and Mis-
Chesswoo.l. who have been visiting
in the city returned to their home
in Norfolk this morning.
The "Below Zero" conipam
played to a fair audience Saturday
evening. Arnold Grubb, as the
tramp, played his part to perfection.
Mrs. A. E. Whittier, s ster of J. II.
Streight.of Oregon accoinpauieu by
her son T. M. Whittier, and wife,
are the guests of Postmaster
Streight and family.
The verdict: The grandest, the
most wonderful, of America's gifted
sons. The question is often asked,
can it be possible those scenes are
true as Mr. Morse depicts them, so
tragic, so real?
Uncle Hiram.
In "Uncle Hiram," which play ap
pears on our boards shortly, Mr.
Wood hull has a special creation in
the character, and it is agood one,
tor. It is true to nature. There is
no such thing as describing how
irresistibly clever and funny is the
character. The old farmer is as
sharp and shrewd as they make,
but in encountering city ways and
holding his own against the crooks
and gamblers of the metropolis, he
gets into some very tight places,
and had some intensely ludicious
experiences. It is a capital piece
of acting all through. The villian
is nicely portrayed by W. C. Talbott
and it would be difficult to im
prove on the Bella of Mia Troja
Griswold. This young lady is a
bright singing and dancing
comedienne of the Lotta type. J.
K. Ktnmett says her German
Yoddle is the best he has ever
heard for a woman.
A rare treat of pure fun in store
for you at the Waterman next
Saturday night.
Positively Declines.
James G. Blaine has come out in a
letter to J. S. Clarkson, chairman of
the national republican committee,
and through him to the people of
the United States, assuring them
that he is not a candidate for the
nomination for president of these
United States. This means that
Benjamin Harrison will be nomi
nated by acclamation and elected
by the largest vote of any of his
predecessors. He will have the
support of Blaine's followers, be
sides his own, which is more than
he had four years ago. Benjamin
Harrison will continue in office for
the next four years. Following is
the letter directed to the chairman
of the national republican com
mittee: Washington, D. C, Feb. 6. Hon.
J. S. Clarkson, Chairman of the
National Republican Committee J
My Dear Sir: I am not a candidate
for the presidency, and that my
name may not go before the
republican national convention I
make this announcement in due
season. Those who have tendered
me their support I owe sincere
thanks, and am most grateful for
their confidence. They will, I im
jsure, make earnest effort i the approaching-
contest,-' which is ren
. dered especially important by rea
json of the industrial and. financial
policies of the government being at
stake. The popular decision' on
these issues is of great moment
and will be of far-reaching conse
quence. Very sincerely yours,
Tames G. Blaine.
GOV. THAYER RET1RFS
Boyd Will Take Possession at
2 p. m. To-day.
BOYD RECEIVES THE LETTER
And Left For Lincoln This Morning
An Amicable Adjustment of
the Longand Exciting
Controversy
Governor Thayer has invited i
James K. lloyd to take the office of
governor, and he turned the office
over to Governor Boyd at 2 o'clock
to-day. j
A telegram was sent last night to !
Judge Higgins, Boyd's private sec-
retary, notifying him to be in Lin- ;
coin at 2 o'clock to-day. I
One of Governor Thayer's closest
friends said that for some timepmt
he desired to be relieved from the
duties of the office; that only a
sense of his responsibilities had in
duced him to hold to it, and that hf
was only too glad to receive from
his counsel assurances that he may .
honorably and conscientiously lay
down the duties and emoluments of
the place and show his absolute un
selfishness in the matter.
Following is the letter from John
L. Webster, Governor Thayer's at-
torney, advising him to take the
step he did:
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 6, 1892. Gov-
emor John M. Thayer Dear Sir:
When you was elected governor of
Nebraska by the suffrages of the
people, it became your duty to hold
the office until a successor was
chosen possessed of all the consti
tutional requirements, highest
among which is citizenship. :
The constitution is the supreme :
law of the state and must be held to
represent the steadfast will of the
people. It is the anchor to hold j
steady the ship of state amidst the
storms of parly contests and the
sudden, but temporary tumult of
popular clamor.
I know that you were moved by a
lofty sense of public honor to assert
your constitutional right and oath
bouiid obligation to retain the
office of governor until a successor
was elected by the people, clothed
with all the requirement of that
same constitution. The sacred
trut put into your hands you have
faithfully fulfilled, and with manly
courage.
Since the decision of the highest
tribunal in the land has been an
nounced, no moral obligation rests
upon you to even retain the office
until the coming of the mandate.
To at once surrender the office
would be bowing to the will of the
people, and the spirit of the opinion
of the supreme court.
. Our people, regardless of party
affiliation, cannot forget your
bravery and patriotic service as a
soldier, from the hour you marched
'orth as the commander of the
First Nebraska regiment until you
retired witht he well merited rank of
major-general. Neither can they
forget your services to the state and
nation as one of our United States
senators, the associate of Charles
Sumner, Henry Wilson. Oliver P.
Morton, Benjamin F. Wade and the
trusted friend of Grant and other
giants among our country's past
protectors. .
Your, public career of faithful
service to the state and nation,
crowned with so many honors, will
assure you the lasting gratitude of
an appreciative people.
Yjurs sincerely,
John L. Webster.
Governor Thayer then directed
the following letter to Governor r
James E. Boyd:
State of Nebraska, Executive
Department, Lincoln, Neb., Feb.
6, 1892. Governor James E. Boyd,
Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: When I
commenced proceedings one year
ago to test your title to the office of
governor, I did so in the belief that
there was a doubi in the public I
mind as to your citizenship and eli
gibility. I then took- occasion to
publicly say that as soon as your
citizenship was established by the
courts I would gladly surrender
the office to you. The contest was
not one of personal strife, nor to
satisfy any ambition of my; own,
but to comply with and uphold the
constitution pf the state. Now that
the public press has announced
that the highest tribunal has de
clared, under the constitution and
laws of our country and state, your
right to the office, I now cheerfully
yield the office of governor to you
without awaiting the mandate of
the court;
r As I am about to leave the state
on Monday, to ' be : absent ' some
weeks,, it would be most convenient
for me to turn over the office to you
at 2 o'clock on that day if it is your
pleasure to accept the same at that
time. Very respectfully your obe
dient servant,
John M. Thayer.
THE SOUTHERN OUTLOOK.
ACommuncication of Importance to
Commercial Bodies and Agri
culture Societies.
At meetingof the Trans-'M ississip
pi congrestt, held in the cily of
Omaha, the following was udopted
as the basis of representation in the
next meeting of the congress. '
"Resolved, That the basis of rep
resentation in the session af this
congress, to be held at New Or
leans, in February next, shall be as
follow:
1. Each state and each territory
west of the Mississippi river shall
be entitled to ten delgates at large,
to be appointed by the governor of
such state or territorj-.
2. Each county in the said states
and territories shall be entitled to
one large delegate, to be appointed
by the board of county commis
sioners, or, in states having no
county commissioners, by the
county judge.
3. Each city of the first and sec
ond classes shall be entitled to one
delegate and to one additional dele
gates for each 10,C I)of popultiou, or
major fraction thereof, to be ap
pointed by the mayor of such city,
who shall himself be ex-officio one
of such delegate.
4. Each board of trade, chamber
of commerce, or similar commer
cial body, shall be entitled to the
same representation as is th city
wherein such commercial body is
located, to be selected in such
manner as such body may deter
mine. 5. Each railway, steamship, or
other transportation company,
having headquarters within he
area described, shall be entitled to
one delegate, to be appointed by
the chief officer of said company.
(. Each state agricultural or
horticulture society, and ea :h
county agricultural society in
counties having a population of 10,
Cil or over, shall be entitled to one
delegate, to be appointed by the
chief officer of such society.
7. Each officer of this congress
and each member of a standing
committee, or of anj' committee ap
pointed at this session to report to
the succeeding session, shall be ex
officio a member of said succeeding
congress with all the privileges of
other members.
Resolved, That the ten votes at
large from any state or terriotory
may be cast by any one or more of
the -delegates regularly appointed
by the governor tnereof, but that
any other representation shall be
in the person of the appointed dele
gates or his regularly constituted
alternate or proxy, who must be a
bona fide resident of the state or
territory represented, and upon de
mand for a call of the states, sup
ported by not less than five dele
gates, no state shall be entitled to
cast more than thirty votes upon
the determaination of any question
Resolved, That the committee on
constitution and by-laws be and
are hereby instructed to make this
basis of representation and the ac
companying regulations a part of
their draft of the organic law of
this body."
The next meeting of this congress
will be held in the city ot New Or
leans, commencing on February
23rd, 1892.
It is hoped that all officers and
organizations having authority,
under the above basis, to appoint
delegates to this congress will
make such appointments at on :e
and forward their names and post
office addresses to the secretary,
All the newspapers throughout
theTran-Mississippi state and terri
tories are earnestly requested to
make publication thereof.
C. A. Atkinson.
Secretary.
ixotice to Debtors.
Any person owinir me on account
is requested to call and settle either i
by cash or note by March. I6t.
tf- . J. FlNUSY JOHNSOT.
Union Ledgar Items.
J. M. and H. W. Lloyd were at
Plattsmouth this week to visit their
mother who was dangerously ill.
They returned Wednesday and re
port that she is improving.
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds and son
James were at Plattsmouth on
Wednesday, attending to some
business connected with the estate.
J. W. Conn, of Nehawka, and A. B.
Taylor, of Plattsmouth. were in
town last Monday and departed for
Council Bluffs in the evening.
James Frans arrived home Thurs
day morning from his visit in . Mis
souri, and we should judge that he
failed to find a good location for a
mill.
J. M. Stone, the democratic war
horse, was in town 'on business
Wednesday, wearing his usual
pleasant smile.
' Revi A. ' Boswell, of the colored
Baptist church at Plattsmouth. has
been here this week engaged in re
ligious work. ' . '
J. M. .Wood, of Plattsmouth, was
in town Friday to arrange for a
singing concert to be held here in
the near future.
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JOE
WANTS YOU TO GUESS HOW
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CANDLK
WILL BURN,
IT WILL COST YOU NOTHING
TO GUESS.
NO
MORE GUESSES ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARV 14.
Tl t () GqncUe Will be Lighted Febtfqffy ijgT
nc ts your Guess Together
Yoqi Clolliei qqd F;tuiislCi.
The members of the Grand Army
of the Republic are making an ef
fort to establish a relief fund, and
they have made a master stroke to
start in securing the services of
Hon. Joe H. Morse of Brooklyn,
New York, and the people of Platts
mouth will be placed under ever
lasting obligation to McConehie
Postfor the privilege of hearing
Mr. Morse. He comes recommended
as few men do; he has justly
earned the title of "Prince of
Orators." . His eloquence - is like
a clear, sparkling stream in mirth
ful flow, which turns to a furious
stream in tragic eloquence. He
portrays as does no other man the
battles of Chicamauga, Mobile Bay,
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge, and if the people of Platts
mouth let this opportunity go by
without hearing Mr. Morse they
will regret it. He will be here in
the opera house on Thursday,
February 11. The G. A. R. Post
have several good reasons for ask
ing the people of Plattsmouth to
come out and hear Mr. Morse.
First, he is one of the most eloquent
men on the platform to-day; tecond,
they. are. trying to raise a relief
fund, which is a noble cause;
third, they have put the price of
admission to twenty-five and thirty
five cents to hear a man the people
in the east are glad to pay fifty and
seventy-five cents to hear. Fail not
to hear Mr. Morse's thrilling
description of a naval battle.
All persons indebted to the old
firm of Weidmann & Brekenf eld are
requested to call and settle immedi
ately and avoid trouble.
Go and hear the shot and shell
and the grape and canister at the
opera house next Thurday.
The "Below Zero" company de
parted this- morning on No. 4 for
Red Oak, Iowa, where they will pre
sent their preformance this eve
ning. A fire broke out in the Hotel
Royal in New York city last night
in which a large number of people
were burned to death or killed in
trying to effect an escape.' ' : The
hotel contained 120 guests. The
morning papers claim that there
were from fifty to one hnndred
killed or injured.
W. J. Hesser will go to Omaha to-
ight, to be gone until Thursday on
business.
JOE
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All orders left with the county clerk will be
- promptly attended to.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE,
Plattsmouth," - - Nebraska
MEAT KARZE
SIXTH STREET
F. II. ELLENBAUM, Prop. "
The best of fresh meat always found
", ' in this market. 'Also fresh' r
'Eggs and Butter.'
Wild game of all kinds kept in their
season.
TVP SIXTH STREET
Meat market
Shiloh's catarrh remedy a posi
itive cure Catarrh, Diphtheria and
Canker mouth.- For sale by F. G.
Fricke& Co.
AttentiionT Attention!!
Ail personB having books in their
possession, taken 'either from the
Y. M. C. A. rooms or the Y. L. R. R.
A. room, will please return at once
to J. P. Youngfs store. 6
The Factoryville Roller Mills' new
process buck wheat flour "takes the
cake." There is no better made. Ask
your grocer for it. All live grocers
keep it, if they do not they will
order it for you. d &w6t
T. M. Warne,
Union, Neb.
All those owing personal and de
linquent taxes will please call at
treasurer's office and settle same.
The office will be open pay day eve
ning; also two evenings following.
Gus A. Hyers,
6 Deputy Tax Collector.
Gentlemen would not use "Blush
of Roses" if it was a paint or pow
der, of course not. It is clear as
water, no sediment to fill the pores
ef the skin. Its mission is to heal,
cleanse and purify the complexion
of every imperfection, and insures
every lady and gentleman a clean,
smooth complexion. Sold by O. H.
Snyder. Price 75 cents.
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills.
Act on a new principle regulat
ing the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nervs. A new discovery
Dr. Miles' Pills speedily cure biliou
sness bad taste, torpid liver, piles
constipation. Unequaled for men
women, children, smallest, mildest
surest! 50 doses, , 25c. Samples
free at F. G. Fricke & Co's.
JOE
Will Give
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES
To the first nearest guess,
A NICE OVERCOAT
To the second,
' A. TRUNK:
T the Tnird,
A PLUSH CAP,
be Published February 16.
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T1JU0TUY CLARK.
DEALER IN
COAL OOI?
o TERMS CASHo
Yrd and Office 404 South Third Street.
Telephone 13.
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska.
JCR. A. SALISBURY
: D-E-N-T-I-S-T :-
GOLD AND PORCELAIN CROWNS.
Or. Stelnways ana-stbetic for the painless tx-
! traqtjop of teeth. f t
Fine Gold Work a Specialty.
Rockwood Block Plattsmouth, Neb.
GOLD AKD PORCELAIN CROWNS
Bridge work and fine gold work a
SPECIALTY.
0B. 8TEINAU8 LOCAL as well as other as
eatheticsglTen for the painless extraction ot ,
teeth .
Lumber Yard
THE OLD RELIABLE.
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u&n BuDDiT everw nemana or Lne cut. .
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Call and get terms. Fourth street i,
in rear of opera houa, i