A Too Knter prising- Collector.
There. used to be a book collector in
thiB city who was the terror of all who
knew him. He was welt 90 do and a
very learned man. He wai'a great boy
er of books and ownwl ana, library, hut
nolnxly eWg library w;ia safe if it con
tained a lok he coveted. For a long
time his victims did not saect him.
He would call, upend an honr or two
among their tmoks and go away. Final
ly one bibliomaniac, who had suffered
moht severely, had his suspicions arous
ed. Even then ho dared not utter them,
fo he went to his lawyer aliout it.
The lawyer had him make out a list
of the volumes lust. They were all of
extreme rarity ami great value. Armed
with this list the lawyer called on the
Mi.si-cted man and introduced himself
as a collector from the west. He hid
heard of the gentleman as a bibliophile
of authority ami wished to consult him
about some lxMks which had ljeen of
fered him la-fore he concluded upon their
purchase or rejection.
"What were the lwnfcsr his host
asked.
He ran off the titles of several of the
stolen volumes.
"Nonsense!' said his host. "Nolxvly
can sell you theui. I own the only copies
in the country.
Next day the lawyer wrote a letter
which resulted in the restoration of the
ppoil to its rightful owner. How many
rare books lx-longing to other collectors
remain in the collection for it has
never been sold for obvious reasons no
one can say. New York Cor. Pittsburg
Bulletin.
A Iilue Law Kahbath.
"I was born in Massachusetts," said
he, "and reared in a strict Puritan fam
ily. The Sabbath commenced on Satur
day night, when we children were re
quired to stndy the Scriptural lesson for
the next day. After an early breakfast
next morning we went at our lesson
again until church time. The morn
ing service was from 10 to 13 o'clock,
composed chiefly of a long winded ser
mon, during which we were required to
keep awake, pay strict attention and be
have ourselves. This was followed by
ouuuay scnooi, wnere we recitea our
lessons correctly or suffered severe con
sequences. "After a cold lunch at home, for noth
ing was cooked on Sunday, we attended
church again from 2 until 4 p. m. The
interval between this time and 7 o'clock
prayer meeting was occupied with re
ligious reading or reflection, no frivolous
games or diversions being permitted on
this solemn day. As a special dispensa
tion we were given not tea ror supper.
Prayer meeting was out at 9 o'clock, and
from that hour until bed time we sat
quietly at home reading such thrilling
and interesting works, especially to chil
dren, as Baxter's 'Saints Rest' and
Fox's Book of Martyr's.' 1 used to
sympathize with those martyrs, and
compare their miserable state with
mine." Washington Post.
flla Opinion of Wagner.
Abijah Stone was a Vermont fanner
who had a great fondness for horses.
He often' said that rhamt mvdisre
spect t' human bein's, it did appear's ef
some nosses lied lull as much sense as
t a - . .... !
in common run o Tnl it r wt?a -rr,7,.--
eation was tinged by this belief, and he
drew many an illustration from his fav
orite animals. On one occasion this
habit of his was the cause of much con
fusion to a young man to whom Mr.
Stone was talking.
The young man was a professional
musician who had been sending part
of the summer at a neighboring farm
house, and had had the audacity to fall
in love with Mr. Stone's pretty daughter
Jenny. He was listening to the farmer's
various reasons for opiosing his suit
one summer evening, just before his re
turn to the city.
"for one thing," said Abijah Stone.
jouiiKeau kinds o new f angled mu
mc, an want t ie playin it all th whole
Uurn tune; naow my Jenny, she'd rather
near -Home, bweet Home, or somethin
o that gen ral style."
"Ah," said the pianist, blandly bnt
nmny, -i should educate your dangh
xer s musical taste, Mr. Stone. I should
lead her graudally from simple melodies
up to the great W agner."
"Was,that piece you played t th' con
cert in Maown hall by Mr. Wagner?"
interrupted Abijah.
"It was." replied the pianist, with a
glow of reminiscent pride in his late per
formance. "Well, then," said Mr. Stone, with a
peculiar expression at the corners of his
mouth, "you might lead my Jenny up t'
him, young man, but I'm inclined t'
think she'd be apt f balk b'fore you got
her there!" Youth's Companion.
Entor Liquor Care.
To those seeking a reHciie from
liquors curse or other evil habits
brought about, by morphine, tobac
co etc. Tbe'Knsor Itiftituteaf South
Omaha offers one of the most relia
ble apd bept places to 'gowith the
absolute certainty ol a 'permanent
cure. Write or visit the institute.
now Men Carry Their Hands.
"A sure indication of character is
found in the way in which a man car
ries his hands." said C. G. Clarke, of
Boston, "i ou notice men on the streets.
See the young man with swinging arms
and palms which are displayed to all
who take tb trouble to look. He is one
of that class whose heart is as open as
his hands. He is frame, unsuspicious, a
free spender and a believer in the hon
esty of his fellows. Notice the business
man more advanced in years. His hand?
are always closed so tightly that he
gives you the impression he is ever ex
pecting an attack. This is the attitude
of men bent upon a certain object. It
is an attitude which displays the quali
ties of determination and light.
"In debate you will observe some ot
our lawmakers emphasize a statement
by hammering the desk before them
with their knuckles, while others, ap
parently equally impassioned, are satis
tied with the use of the palm. You may
rest assured that if sheer determination
will succeed, the man who applies his
knuckles will win before his colleague
who uses his palm." St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Notion Atioat Sleep.
One of the rudest acts in the eyes ot
a native of the Philippine islands is to
step over a person asleep on the floor.
Sleeping is with them a very solemn
matter. They are strongly averse to
waking any one. the idea being that
during sleep the soul is absent from the
body, and may not have time to return
if slumber is suddenly broken.
If you call uon a native and are told
"He is asleep." yon may as well depart.
To get a servant to rouse you, you
must give him the strictest of orders.
Then at the time appointed he will
stand by your side and call, "Senor!
senor!" repeatedly, each time more
loudly than before, until you are half
awake; then he will return to the low
note, and again raise his voice gradually
until you are fully conscious. Exchange.
Rexpectlng the Dead.
Mrs. Granpere Why, Bridget. I
heard of the death of poor Tim, your
husband, and that you were married
again; and now, poor girl is it possible
your second husband too?
Bridget (in deep mourning) Oh, no,
mum. He's all right. But I always
promised meself, whiniver I could af
ford it, I wnd put on mornin for poor
dear Tim, and it's very well off I am
mum, since I'm married this time,
mum. Harper's Bazar.
Gold Which ToorUU Leave In Italy.
How does Italy, a country without
gold mines, find the gold to pay the ten
millions a year due to foreign holders of
her bonds, not to speak of the heavy bal
ance against her on her foreign trad
Mr. Dering, secretary of the British em
bassy in Home, declares that the onl
solution of the question at which it
logically possible to arrive is that this
amount of gold is annually brought into
the country by foreign travelers, who
swarm during the four seasons of the
year in one part of Italy or the other.
From calculations made by the United
States consular representatives in vari
ous parts of this country it has been
computed that for the last ten years the
average expenditure m Italy of Ameri
can citizens has been about 7,000,000,
Mr. Dering thinks it would scarcely be
an exaggeration to place the collective
expenditure of British, French, Austrian
German and other foreign travelers at
double this amount.
This, we are reminded, is irrespective
of the money spent in the country by
the 00,000 to 60,000 pilgrims who annu
ally visit the Eternal City, and of the
amount of which they are the bearers in
the shape of donations to the holy see.
London News.
I feel it my duty to say a few
words in regard to Ely's Cream
Balm, and I lo so entirely without
solicitation. I have used it more
or le.H half u year, ami have found
it to be most admirable. I have
fullered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since 1 was a little boy
and I never hoped for :u"?, but
Cream Halm seems to do even that.
Many of my acquaintances have
used it witu excellnnt results.
Oscar Osttim, 45 Warren Ave., Chi
cago III.
anted: An energetic man to
manage branch office. Only a few
dollars needed. Salary to start $7.1
ter month
Tl.
PLACKS OF WORSHIP.
Catholic St. Paul's Church, ak. between
Fifth and Klxth. Fattier Cailiey, I'axtor
Services : Vh at mid to :30 a. m. Sunday
(School nt 2 :3U, witu benediction.
Ghkistian. Corner Locust and Kl tilth Ms
Services morning mid tvpi thif. t.hlt-r A
(ialioway pa-stor. Sunday School 10 a: m.
KeiH'.'opAU St. Luke's 1 hurcli. corner Third
and V in-. 1'ev. II 11. I'.uri:-. ar-tor. Ser
vices : 11 a. m . ai d 7 :3) r M . bunday School
at Z :30 p. m.
(iKKMAN M ktiiokist. .jrner Sixth St and
liranite. lev. lllit. I'aMor. Services : 11 A. M.
and 7 :30 P. M. Suutiay School 10 :30 a. m.
I'hkhhytkkux. r-ervices in new church. cor
ner Sixth mid Uijinite sto. Jiev. J. T. haird,
pastor. Sunday -NO00I at 9 ;3(' ; Treadling
at 11 a. ni. n:nl x i in.
'1 he V. K. S. C. K of thin church meet every
Sahbath evening at 7 :15 in the basement of
tliechucrh. All are invited to attend tliece
n-eetiiiKS.
The
and interest in business
Western Co., Kansas City, Mo.
The wisdom of him who journey-
ein is Known by tne line lie selects;
the judgment of the man who takes
the "Burlington Koute" to the
cities of the east, the south, and the
west, is never impeached. The in
ference is plain. Magnificent i'ull
maii sleepers, elegant reclining
chair c;:rs and world-famous dining
cars on all through trains. For
information address the agent of
the company at this place, or write
10 j. rrancis, benenii 1'assenger
ana iicKet Agent, Omaha.
First Mktiiodist. Sixth St., betwen Main
and I'earl. Kev. L. K. Britt. 1. 1). oastor.
Services : 11 A. m. 8 :(io P. m Sundav School
9 :3o A si . l'ray er nieetii g V ednesday even
ing. iKKMAN 1'kp sit ytkki a n I'orner Main and
Ninth. Kev Wltte, jiastor. Services usual
hours. Sunday school 9 :30 A. m.
Swfkiiisii I'onorpoational. Granite, be
tween r lllll and SlxVli.
t'pi.oKK.ii Baptist. Mt. Olive, iak, between
lentil and Lleventh Kev. A. Honwell. ias
tor. Services lla. m. and 7 ::X) p. m. Prayer
ineeiiui; weunesoay evening.
YdtJMc. Mkn's Chkistian association-
Kooiiih in V ateriuan block. Mam street, (ios
pel meeting, for men only, every Sunday af
ternoon at 4 o clock. Koomx oen w eek day
from 8:30 a. in., 13 9 : 30 p. m.
houth Fakk Takehnacle. Rev. J. M
Wood, i astor. Services: Sunday School
jDa. ni,: 1 reaching, lla. in. and 8 p. ni.
prayer meeting Tuesday night ; choir prat'
t ice Friday night All are welcome.
Economy In Kapid Freight Trains.
A German engineer concludes that if
the speed instead of the load of freight
trains be increased from fourteen to
twenty-eight miles per hour the expenses
per car mile at the higher speed would
he one-fourth less for repairs and only
one-fifth niire for fuel. New York
Times.
A Knowing Urate.
"Cabby, drive me to Vefour's in time
for the horseiiesh banquet. "
Not so load, guv'nor. If Brown Besrf
heard yol she wouldn't budge an inch."
Figaro.
IVhat He Ordered.
At dinner in St. Joseph. Mo., about
two years ago. with my friend Hile Jo-
burn, who is considerable of a wag, in
reply to the "What will you take to
drink, gemmen?' of the son of Ham that
served us, I ordered a glass of iced tea,
while Hile, who wanted beside the fluid
a little merriment to aid digestion, said
"You may bring me a glass of lacteal
fluid, George.
The ebonized dispenser of grub, with
a confident "All right, boss," left for
the kitchen, where, the supposition is.
he expected to find some one who could
translate Hile's order to his vernacular,
but apparently he was disappointed, for
after a minute s absence he returned
with but one glass that contained
frapped tea and placing that before
me, he turned to Hile with:
"What was dat you wanted, boss?"
My companion answered, "A glass oi
mnk, you emphasized fool.
Again the waiter left, and coming
back in a short time with a triumphant
gleam on his face and a glass of milk in
his hand he joyously said, "Dar's your
ox tail fluid, boss." New York Re
corder.
Wherein Liverpool Was Desirable.
I was invited by an American friend
of mine in Liverpool to meet Hawthorne
soon after his arrival. His appearance
was very striking, his face handsome
and intellectual, and the large liquid
eyes were full of latent fire and poetical
imagination. He was not only reticent,
but almost taciturn, and when he did
speak was apt to pause and then jerk
out the rest of the sentence. Americans
have, as a rule, a very remarkable facil
ity of expression. Here was a curi
ous exception. I remember condoling
with him for having exchanged Bos
ton, the hub of creation, for uncongenial
Liverpool, when he replied, "Oh, Liver
pool is a very pleasant place" (then a
pause sufficiently long for me to look
surprised, and then suddenly the end of
the sentence), "to get away from."
Cornh'll Magazine.
No Safe Deposit Vaults Needed.
There is no trouble about living in the
polar regions except lack of food sup
ply. No danger exists that the provi
sions once placed would be disturbed.
Among the people who dwell in those
frozen regions a cache is sacred. Noth
ing short of starvation will compel a
native to interfere with one, and even
in such a cose he leaves payment behind
for what he takes. Snow shoes and ex
tra clothing are hung np in the open au
la summer and are as safe as the accou
terments which city persons "hang up"
at their uncle's during the warm season.
Chicago Herald.
The First step.
Perhaps you are run down, can't
eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do
anything to j our satisfaction, and
3'ou wonder what ails you. You
siiouiu neeu tlie warning, you are
taking the first step into nervous
prostration. You need a nerve tonic
and in Klectric Bitters 3 011 will find
the exact remedy for restoring your
nervous system to it normal, healthy
1 i l ' , . r 1
cuuuuioii. surprising resuixs 101
low the use of this great Nerve
Tonic and Alterative, Your appe
tite returns, good digestion is re- !
stored, and the liver and kidnejr8 re
sume healthy action. Try a bottle.
Price nOc, at F. G. Fricke & Co's
drugstore. G
A Little Iris Experiencem a LlgMt
house.
nr. ana wrs, L,oren irescott are
keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach Mich, and are blessed
with a daughter, four years. Last
April she taken down with Measles,
followed with dreadful Cough and
turned into a fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated, but in
vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was'a mere" handful of bones"
Then she tried Dr. Kinjr's New
Discovery and after the use of two
and a half bottles, was completely
cured. They say Dr. King.s New
Discover' is worth its weight in
gold, yet you may get a trial., bottle
tree at Jr. G. Frickey Drugstore.
Always has on band a full stock of
FLOUR AND FEED,
Corn, Bran, Shorts Oats and Baled
Hay for sale as low as the lowest
and delivered to any part of the
city.
CORNER SIXTH AND VINE
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska
H. CUSHING,
President,
J. W. Johnson,
Vice-President
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Crjize:qs - Bein,
PLATTSMOUTH
NEBKASKA
Capital Paid in
$80,000
F R Guthman. J W Johnson, E 8 Greusel,
Henry tikenDary, JVI w Morgan, J
A Connor. VV Wettenkamp, W
H Cushing
A general banxing business trans
acted. Interest allowed on de-posites.
NATIONAL : BANK
The population of PlattsmoutH
j.8 aoout iu,uuu, aau we would say
at least "neo-half are troubled with
some effection on the throat and
lungs, as those complaints are, ac
cording to staaistics, more numer
ous than others. We would advise
all our readers not to neglect the
opportunity to call on their drug
gist ana get a bottle ot hemp s .Bal
sam lor the throat and lungs, lrial
size free. LargeBottle 50c- and $1.
Sold by all druggist. .
l-IRST
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OP PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Paid ud caDital s.w.nnn.nn
Surplus lo.ooo.09
Itch on human and horses animals
cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
sanitary lotion. This never fails.
Sold F. G. Fricke & Co. druarcrist.
Jflattsmouth.
For years the editor of the Burl
ington Junction, (Mo,) Post, has
been subject to cramp colic fits of in
digestion, which prostrated him for
several hours and unfitted him for
business for two r three daj-s. For
the past j'ear he has been using
Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and
Uiarrncea Kemedy whenever occa
sion required, and it has invariablv
given him prompt relief. 25 and 20
cent bottles for sale by F. G.
Fricke & Co., druggists.
nt the very best facilities for the promp
transaction of ligitlmate
Hanking Business
Stocks, bonds, gold, government and local se-
airitieB bought and sold. Deposits receiv-rt
nd interest allowed on the certificate
Drafts drawn, available in any part of the
Cnited States and all the principal tewns ol
Europe.
JOI-LEOTIOXS MADE AND PROMPTLY REMIT
TED.
Highest market price pid for County War
rants, state ana County bends.
DIRECTORS
John Fltzgrald D. Hawkewortn
Sam Waugh. F. E. White
George E. Dovev
lohn Fitzgerald. S. Waugh.
President CaMe"
HENRY BOECK
The Leading
FURNITURE DEALER
AND
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lif 11 M cAN'T
iUiPf GET 4
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5ft' V "
WANTS iTTOOoVar
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GrO - TOr
House Furnishing Emporium.
"T 7llEItE yon can get your house furnished from
V V kitchen to parlor and at easy tearms. I han
die the world renown Haywood baby carriages, also
the latest improved Reliable Process Gasoline stove
Call and be convinced. No trouble to show goods.
Hi
I. Pearleman
OPPOSITE COURT
HOUSE
WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HANI) j
A Full and Complete line of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, and Oils.
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES AND PURE LIQUORS
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded at all Hour.
TRY THE
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.Advertising - stud - JTcb - W'orlc
How's This!
We offer 100 dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
1. I. Cheney & Co. Props, Toledo.
Ohio,
We the undersierned. have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years.
and belive him pefectly honorable
in all butsness transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out an oblig
ations made Dy tlieir hrm.
est & Truax, hoiesale Drusr-
crist, Toledo Ohio., Waldinsr Kinnan
Sc Tarvin, hoiesale drug-gist Tole
do Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cnre is taken inter
nal ly, action directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, (oc. per bottle, bold by all
Druggist; Testimonials free.
The Missori Pacific will sell round
trip tickets May 9 to 14 inclusive, to
Portland, Oregan, the Presbyterian
general aisembly being held their
Way 19 to June Z. Tickets good un
til May 19 and returning inside 90
days at $G0 going via one route and
returning via another. Apply at
lcket oflice for particulars.
UNDERTAKR.
Constantly keeps on hand everythin
you need to furnish your house.
CORKER SIXTH AND MAIN STREET
Plattsmouth
Neb
. Guarding Against Sparks.
A new arc lamp has a wire gauze pro
tector upon the top of it, the object
being to prevent the escape of the dan
gerous sparks which occasionally fly
from the carbon poles and are the cause
of fires. The gauze is fine and does not
interfere with the diffusion of the light
nor with the placing of the carbons.
vNew York Journal.
Specimen Cases.
S. II. Clifford, New Castle, Wis
was troubled with neuralgia and
rheumatism, his stomach was dis
ordered, his liver was affected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away
and he was terriblv reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg,
111., had a running sore on his leg
of eight years' standing. Used
three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven bottles Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and his leg is sound and well
John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five
large fever sores on his leg; doctors
said he whs incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitters and one box Buck
len's Arnica Salve cured him entire
ly. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Lumber Yard
THE OLD RELIABLE.
I A. WiTEBIAN k M
A. B. KNOTS
. BUSINESS MANAGER.
SOI Cor Fifth and Vine St.
PLATTSMOUTH - NEBRASKA
LUMBER
Shingles, Lath, Sash,
Doors, Blinds
Can supply ererw demand of the" city.
Call and get terms. Fourth street
in rear of opera house.
Mexican
Mustang
Liniment.
A Cure for the Ailments of Man and Beast
A long-tested pain relierer.
Its use is almost universal by the Housewife, the Farmer, the
Stock Raiser, and by every one requiring an effective
liniment.
No other application compares with it in efficacy.
This well-known, remedy has stood the test of years, almost
generations..
Kb medicine chest is complete without a bottle of Mustang
hvsiui.nr.
Occasions arise for its use almost every day.
All druggists and dealers have it.
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