News EMII Till M-.- S tSMMMtf-il N'v. ;(s..ll.i;.l.l J.-ui. I. IK!C. I III-) lil.KAI.I". l.-tlulilihln-i April l, l-4 I ' PLATTSMOUTII, NKR, A 11 I L 17, j.v.ti. VOI, III. NO. ;i in:. i:kitii) ijims a im)m: m i kmiiii in mi: mm k. OK i ii ' lt inpt.-.l AmmihhIii i-fit A1V1I.V III I lie lirbii-MH IiiIiii Crilintm, lilt! I .owl M:i- l I nitt . Nul lli-iinl I rum, Hut lit' I l'rolillv Sllll Ijirlh A 4 : SiiMHiil In lv In Hm- 4 a'. 'I hti following I cicr r;t mi from Kl uooil In tin; i-, lnl(!.H ;i ftt' Htnr.V nf rrillii'. 1 1 Miys: "S ijUirilny i.ilit at 1 1 :.':) Hi-. .1. K. r.ritt.111 win .slml iti tliu back if tho ill iwil li a fhai-po of buckshot by 'I'iih: u U ii (i v. ii nT-'ii ,. ii.. ., .. mi' h;i ii. xv mi H Hiiu irieiKi.-t wii" 4 worn "'ai t.loil hv th) lisei- ' 'v - " ':ish and Di HOW TO PLAY Till- RACKS. A Ni.O MiIIiimI Unit Will I in. I Small F- lir A mi. nit; lltil Sports. Olio of ( inciiinali'ri oust business mi'ii. who lias mado a succ;ss in a lino that would never have bona attempted by a yreat in ijoi-ity. has iueas upon tho matter of playiny tho races that ho dcclai os outline) tlio only way that a man of affairs dare enao in tho en-lii-injf spurt. "When I play tlio l aces," .-aicl hoio an Kniuiro' man, "I always iro to tho track. When there I never allow my self to loso more, than I uiako upa book of my own when 1 lirst eonio on the ground, and arrange) so that if 1 losi; it will bo no 1110:0 than tho sum that-LU- 'o s i in.il.ited. 'J'hen 1 place a h . in"; ver mal 1 1 fell to tho Moor with livo buck shot in tin-! bacii of his head ai.d neck. One of I ho shot entered at tho base of liio head and eamo out at the cheek. Four ol hers a re lodged lower down in the bones of tho neck. Tho sun was discharged from tho darkness without this charge passing through tho ylass front of tho building and into it. 'le tim not lifteen feet away. All was eoi. 'usiou in tho saloon, and 110 c ITeet was mado to capture tho assassin. "As yet 110 eawso for tho crime is known, and suspicion attaches to no 0110, though it is believed tho victim knows who did tho shooting. At this writing tho attending doctors aro pro bing for tho shot and strong hopes aro entertained that the wounds will not 1 osult faially ' A Woman in tin- i'asc. .John (iraham, who was hero- to buy a f.n in ai.d who suddenly vanished, 1 giving some of his acquai ntatices cause f,,,.'o fear foul play, is probably still on earth. Fioman investigation mado by the oiiicers, l.iah.iiu seems to navo 1 1 . ' 11 k. 1 i 11 1 i- ti 11 1 1 i 11 w i t b llip T'llW ill II I III .' - ' - - " ... 1 - . .:.-!it. t icieed tt.w,"":l" no was siaying wn.11 .irs. it alon" v llt' l Known 10 nave seen tnis ei'ping abi11 ''le dance that nisiht and iho . t;l.l li.fl fill' ll'll'tj II II L' II 1 ill. II n eleven mi " "" am 1 inoruit'g creates the suspicion ...dieie was a mutual uuilerst;: nd- i' 11 s i t.-d on l lug. Craham probably got aw.xy on a night f: eight so that his location mi i: lit not bo known to inquiring friends. (iruham looked a little green arid th.1-; kin. of an escapade is about his oal.iet.. There will bo no turther ef forts made by tho ollieers to find him. noncy arm . lose 1 quit. If I win I play on until I am loser to tho amount set or olao am wiiuit i- in a small amount I would never anow myself 10 carry away from the track a largo winning, and I'll tell you why. "The reason that T p'ay the races at all is that I nny gain some recreation in a lino that is entirelv distinct from any regular business. To order to on joy recreation it is necessary that what wo no into shall have no con nection witli 0111 everyday a lTairs and c irry with it a sense of absolute new ness and distinct separation from work. I est is a change of work, you know, and 1 go into the betting with a vim but when I am through I want to leave it absolutely behind as if it were only a dream. In the 9:11110 way I want to leave my iaisiness behind when I got to tho trade, that it may be absolute recreation, so when I am through bet ting I cannot afford to think h thint; about the winnings or losings when I am ready to go b ick to work and carry on my business. "If I loso only the $" that I 6et as a limit, it does not worry mo and I have had the pleasure of betting, and if I win only a small'sum I do not have to think about it when I am through. Tne moment that I begin to lose large amounts I begin 10 worry, whether I am in the betting shed or at my busi ness where my mind should be clear of everything of the sort, and in the same way if I have large winnings my mind w ill run on that instead of on my affairs that nee'1 my undivided attention.'" I FflGTS FOR FARMERS 1 hilt Ik h '4iMHi Corn 'rtp. Knport of yield of more that loll bu shels of shelled corn per aero arc not uncommon. That such crops hac fre quently been produced is undoubtedly true. That such yields are exception al is equal ly true. The aver, igo yield for tho whole country, or of any state, is d iscourngingly low. This average includes tho corn er-own on poor soil anil that gmwn by careless or indolent farmers. Many of tho reports of re- maiKalily largo yields aro onsen on estimates rather than actual ietermi- ... ... Tat her n.... There is now inure encourageii ri t in this direction and certainly, f bic d ing poor nes will not. At ti"" pi ice at which good bulls can now be ob tained !hes is is no -oimI reason for Hi1 PLUG TOBACCO. using infc iiil' one "rai r ;e Fa. Willi tin- lta-rs. The I ; ern Ke :ge had a jolly time at the Turner- hall Saturday night. A class, composed of what was thought to bo back inimbeis, but which turned out to be up-to-date in great form, entertained the crowd with some fine work on tho horizontal bars. We thought .John Sattb-r was a little stiff, but when he got warmed of September A. A l'ec-uliur J(t-tiiru. ' Dr. A. Ij. Child was one of the l.iimuire known uv fivaryluuly in l.uo county in the early days. Mrs. Ilasso todav ran across the fol lowing reiurn on a marriage license that is certainly novel and unusual: Tkumtok v of Nkiihaska, i County of '; ss. ) I hereby certify that on the -2d day of September, A. 1)., 1S!M, 1 did solem nize the marriage of John 1. Augho and 'ecei ia I). Th rockino: ton at the house of Joseph Throckmorton in said county. (.jiiven under my band this ?2d day It. I Ho! I. nalioti: on mo:c ' -..is; on reld j as busked rather we'i wian when tborouublv dried. 1 he re sults of tho experiments at the Illinoi Kx perimeut Station are interesting I h is station isiua good corn-growing region, the farm Doing on good pi nine soil in one of the chief corngrowing gions of tho country, farge numbers of varieties havo been tested for each of the last seven years. While these have been grown on small plats, usually two rods square, the methods of cult ure have been much liko those of ordin ary tield culture of corn. There has been no unusual manuring nor expen sive hund hoeing. The yields have been determined by eauoful weighings and are reported on the basis of thorough ly air dried corn. The average yield of all the medium maturing varieties grown for the soven years was a trille over sixty-live bushels per acre. This period of seven years includes two un usually favorable seasons and one very poor corn year. Tho yields of several varieties have been determined for eight yeata to lb!i, inclusive This period includes two poor years. lSSTand 18i)3, in each of which drought greatly reduced the yields. Three good medium maturing varieties gave an average yield of 02 bushels af air dry shelled corn per acre. Tho average of seven years, excluding the first of these three varieties, was 77 bushels. It is interestgDg to notice that tho average for each of the three varieties varied tenth of a bushel. l'rairie rkoxKN sr.s or tijh sou mi r iii. Md. sv. id n he could perform like a profes sional. His feet got a little heavy sometimes, but he generally won his h-rtM of the applause. I-Yed Hbinger was nimble as a jaybird. Molcher Soeiuiichsen, with Jiis bay window, made the crowd roar. I le looked 1 ike ho couid not lift himself onto th' bar, but ho did, and performed every difficult feat that the balance of the i-.Uis did. Tie was agile as a cat. Several others were especially good, but space forbids further mention. Spoke Se I'll Timt-tt. Colonel Alexander Hogeland, the in defatigable "newsboy's friend" and president of tho Uoys and Girls Na-i-(Jvnal Homo and Employment associa- rs. ft '-I, arrived in l'latisiuouth Saturday night. Tie spoke on tho street Sunday to a large audience, and also spoke four limes in churches. This morning ho addressed tho High school students and at noon spoke to the operatives in the U. S: M cr.r shops. Delegates were appointed to the stpte division convention at Omaha May li. Wo chalengo tho world to find another man who will come and give as many gratuitious addressos full of valuable suggestions in the saioo length of time and make no chage, iii those given by tho colonel. A rAi.mLiin is being r.rwarded tho student in theTI'?n school who writes the best eomportion on his address. A. I... Ciiii.D, Justice of the Peace IS. Is. I further cettify that up to mis oay, uciouor join, 1 navo re ceived nothing for the above service and seventy miles travel to perform it on or to pay for recording this return either, nor do I see any prospect of getting anything-. A. Ij. Child. v ' Spi'cimi-ii Chhi'm. S. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia unci liheuma tism, his Stomach was disordered, his Iiver was affected to an alarimng d gree, appetite ieu away, and he was terribly reduced in Ilesh and strength. Throe bottles of Klectrie IJitters cured him. Kdward Shepherd, Tlarrisburg, 111 had a running sore on his leg of eight years' standing. Used three bottles of Kleetric Hitters and seven boxes of 13ucklen's Arnica Salvo, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Cat awba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. Uno not tie or Klectric Hitters and one box LJueklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by F. (J. Fricke &-Co., druggists. but ono Farmer. t n i ll l-;viTjri-i-n Hi-di's. Headers of tho I'ruii io Fa. iner ought to figure what it would cost to plant a grove of overgreens in the spring on the north and west sides of barn , ards Plant the I'latte Valley cedar on the south and oast, two rows eight feet apart. Plant them hit and miss. Then north and west of them plant two more rows of White pine, Austrian pine, or Black spruce, which ever is your choice. Plant them ten feet apart, then cultivate well, and a your trees giow the low, thick trees will be to tho south and east, so ihat they will all have tho sun. lot the limbs of your cedars come right down to the ground. Don't trim iho lower limbs off, for they are valuabio to keep the snow from blowing through under the trees. The snowb.mk will be tho north side of your grove I '. pt-rli'in-i-n nf Hit- Still Siirilvnr Millii-M A nliircl it- l lxpt tlii inn. '1 hero is living at Oxford, Thomas Sinclair, seaman, a survivni and perhaps the only one, of tho cele brated Wilkes exploring i-xpcdilio! when t he so-called A nt iretie ( onLinea was discovered, says a writer in tin Globe-Democrat. Captain Wilkes. United States navy, sailed from Nov f,V Va., Aug. IS, S.:s, in oomm tud l a Mi"?Wr,... .. - ,. , , i . . - -i "hip, to exploit .- ... . si 1 1 1 ceri ....i ., ; , r . . w jiiii.uiii i -it tintj tn hi 'i'h liodltloil visited .jaderla, ' ".I (,. Terra del Fuogo, the llawaiia ...a-, the Snnioan group and Australia. De cember, SoJ, ('apt.i in Wilkes left Syjl ney and sailed toward the south pel and discovered what has been ealloj thoAntarct itr Continent, as it appea s oven to-day on tho maps. For sovers-i woeks tie sailed along vast ice lio".!i. Iandings were made at several placi-s during this period, and Seaman Si i clair was one of the men who manne;! the boats, and actually trod upon tic- icy fields of tho Antarctic Continoi i. They were not prepared to make a -y attempt to explore this ice tract in t ;'c direction of the pole. Tne expediti-'u did much other exploring. It was geK nearly four years, arriving at N--w York Juno 10, 1S42. Mr. Sinclair vjis with the expedition all these yca-. and has many reminiscences of 1 ii o voyage, or s-erios of voyages, apd stories which never got into the booi.s. He speaks of Captain Wilkes as a vii-y able commander and a very strict i---cip'.inarian. Asa rule, he was boiler liked by the men thr.n by the otTio.r--. Indeed, after his return he was cou t martialed on charges preferred bv some oi his omcers, out ne was quitted all except for illegally pur, ing some of his crew, for vl:icli he reprimanded. Mr. Sinclair is co'i-si. aoly over 80 years oln1. His men, is first-rate, and lis mind strong clear. He su fors much from rhou tism and otaer ailments of old . duo to tie' exposure he under .v when vith Captain:-Wilkes. Consumers ofchewing tobacco wb are willing to pay a liltle more tban ihe price charged for tie ordinanj trade tokecos. will find tliis fcrand superior to all others BEWARE Of IMITATIONS. Zuckweiler & Lutz, . ...ii.w ' -,.i-i " : All Oilicrs There is no tioap 111 the woild Hint mils si liigh in the ojiinioii of thoughtful women as ( .1. I " . t k -J i M 11 8 CLAUS SOAPI hniist'wolk. it iiiii't be O Made only l)y i J - Chicago. nt n r m i r t ri .irimriiur: For washing il.ithcs or doing equalled. Try it. Sold everywhere. The N. K. Fir bank Company, CC3CCC STA!".K AMI I ANCV oroceries and . . c Provisions, TEAS am. COFFKKS, KlOiir and Feed. E 7 ......... , . ..'run isns'i ic s V IS r. . V . nI .ii- Corner of Sixth and Poarl Streets. CITY HOTEL, I LANS tiOOS, 1'KOi-KiKfoK, Board; by tlio Day or Week. That is the Correct Explanation of Our I MILLINE STOGK 1 flic raris well siipjdiet! with the I .in Mors .mil I'est ( ai"ars. Corner Thticl anr Tr-in Sti eets. I'll rest riattsmouth, P. G. FRICKE & ., Keej) Constantly cin Hand a full and Com plote Stock of !5o?i. and i-ho ipot state tt Ifeike s, .r07 fruit t-eo.i i -.th: Chieajro avonu.-. H k t ft ion W. L. POUCLAS 53 SHOEr,'? instead of one in the lot south of the fence. Sprinr is the lime to act. "Procrastination i-s the thief ot lime." " Now is the accepted time. uo to your nearest nursery- some still, clouuy uay. Don t lake what they have dug- up and in the packing house, but go out to the field and take them right from there. Then you will bo sure to have live trees. Handle with care and don't let tho wind blow on the roots of the trees, for that is sure death to an evergreen tree. Do this, and in a few years you will say you never invested money mat paid &uy better in every way. Groves of other kinds of trees are very good, but they take up too much land, and then when you want a grove their leaves are on the ground. Iowa. J. H. Coleman. IX t'OlKTS. hi. ' 1 1 t Tll Tho c-asp of the ;tate vs. John Marsh at theeemp'aint o. Aaron Gerheardt whodaimod Marsh?ad assaulted and battered him, was trit1 before justice Patterson at Rock Bius today. After hearing all the testimony the justice, on motion of A. J. (;--ves. defendant's attornoy, dismissed the case. It seems Mr. Go:heardt vs a trespassor on Marsh's premise when the assault occurred. Captain .lack Crawford, the famous scout, tried to wrap up too TI AHkcv ln nis hide yesterday VVcath the burden. lie was Archer fined him f w wf whish ho will board out iM'at Jailor Penson's. His Ag- lys if they will make Jack Li ?ill come down to soo him, Vjt-"" - see him work for sev- Id I P "A" ' ,urt convepes in Otoe "'si'lSC Judge Chapman came i-ounty l r t , , i,,,, it vesterdav and went inn" - Itryan 1 'rem-lies in Omaha. Omaha, Neb., April 15. W. J. I5'i-f Cattle Hrecliii, Tho evidence is. conclusive that there is a shortage in the supply of beef cattle. The receipts at Chicago Bryan arrived hei e today and spoke to for the first three months of this year a crowded Louse at tbo Knox 1'resuy- have been smaller than in any recent terian church on "Iho Belief in God year. Prices have made a marked ad- and in the Immortality of the Soul." vance, yet tho receipts are Dot much if He was well received and was given nnv increased. Thorn ia murh ronson to hope that fairly satisfactory prices an unanimous vote of thanks Just as Bryan's train from Lincoln pulled in, the Sibley-Warner train from Chicago to Denver came in. A committee was on hand and bustled Mr. Bryan into a carriage to take him to the church. Lie shook hands with General Weaver, but did not see Sib lev ot- Warner. will' continue for a considerable time. The high prices paid for good stookers and feede: s indicate prevalence of such an opinion among many cattle feeders It seems very probable that increased attention may wisely be given to rais ing good cattle lor beef. The long continued depression has driveu many riie le kf r Case. out oi tne business. a be number of At a hearing in the Decker case to- men engaged in breeding pedigreed day it was agreed that the administra- stock of the beef breeds is mjch tor might send $150 to Theodore, in smaller than it was a few years ago order that he can attend the hearing The pedigree records show this, as do and make proof of his heirship on the advertising pages of the agri April 30th, when the case will come cultural and live slock papers. We up in county court. There is no doubt hope and believe the breeders who but that the claimant is genuine and have maintained their herds, in can prove his interest. liolieraiau Woodmen. A lodge of Bohemian Woodmen of the World w.is organized in this city yesterday. They will leave their charier open for sixty days so that as many as desire to join, can do so now and save over 85 in fees. quality if not in quantity, will now reap their reward. There are indica tions i f a better demand for such stock. It is an encouraging sign that this demand sCeias an intelligent one that merit of the animals counts for more than mere pedigree. At a late sale of Shorthorns in Chicago, $00 was paid for a bull. It is undoubtedly true tbat many farmers have been less selecting bulls during the THE BEST. FOR A KINu. 55. COEDOVAN, FRENCH A.ENAMELLED CALF. If 43 Ep Fine Calf SiKancax 3EpP0LICE,3SOLt3. I - a ifnr. iii,. . - 1 50. "un.ruiMkjVJFf--.. I .rxTRA FINE- ".. 2.I.7?B0YS'SCH00LSH!IS. LADIES 9552 ?l 73 send for cataloguf f-L.-UOUULAj BROCKTON..MASS. Over One Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Slices All our shoes are equally satisfacf -ry They give the best value for the money. They equal custom shoes in style and fit Thelrjwearinft qualities are unsurpassed. The prices are uniform, stamped on soc From $ to $3 saved over other makes. . If your dealer cannpi, jupply you we can. bold hy Joseph Fetzer. ,,, nuc uiuys,i Ii jh8DIG!I16S, 1 NOW OX SALK. OOOGOOO Kverything in the way that of . ,roid t.-it : could n'i Fancy Trimmings, Hats, Bonnets, 3 AWli IN STOCK. 5 7o iot JitJI to CoiiC In mid .l:ih j Vo(fr Scleral o is ...Hear ot Sherwood Blk. rifth-St., Plattsir outh. PAINTS, OILS, ETC. A rULL LINE OF Druggists' Sundries, Pure Wine and Liquors for Medical purposes. Special at tention given to compounding I Yosei ipl ions Sixth Street, - Plattsmouth. ....Tucker Sisters J mummi m in in miiiiimiMiiim More Good's Coming Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Contains no Ammonia or Alum. ITEST. 000000 MOKE i! yVrrs rrai S PRIZES. GRAND PRIZE FINEST GHIGKERIH6 PIANO $750.00 2d Prize Sidebar buggy .... 150.00 3d Prize Pneumatic Tire Bicycle 85.00 4th Prize A Diamond Ring 75.00 5th Prize A Moline Farm Wagon 60.00 5 PRIZES TOTAL VALUE.. .$1,120.00 n on Opening Week ho far exceeded our expectation that we are for order a new supply that will be here for this week s tradr ranered to have new goods every week so that our f-tor-k with the newest and bost in the market. No need to tak Got tho best. 00000 v. 1 1 ; pick V be k ed ed to ha vo ar ;it fresli over fOOil s. Main Stn-i-t, : : l--l t tKlllllIlt II, Noli. Mrs. M. A. Street. The above prizes are oiTere'l to those Yi'lio construct or form th largest num lr of words out of the letters foumi ire the prize word R-E-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-KT UNDEIl First The first nriy.e xrill be won bv the largest list, tht- spmnil prize by the nest larKet list anrl so on to the fifth. SeconJ The i:t of wonfc? must ve nrir- tcn in ink plainly, must be alphabet c al!y a rranfrel, numlnrwl, FiRneil by the conrestr-nt anl sent tn before May '-), When the orntest c1oh.s. Thirl Words ust-l mast be Kn2:li.h ani mast be fount in the liotiriary. If two WTrds are si-elleil alike only one can be used. .Abbreviations, obsii..-'e words and names of nersuns or olaees are barred. Lists purposely stuffed not considered. Fourth The s-jme letter must tint lve used twice in oi word, except the l-Mtf-r T, whi' h may be used twice in any v.-ord, as It appears twice in the prize word. THESE RULES: Fifth Each contestant must become a subscriber to the Omaha Weekly World Herald for one y"-tr, and must send his loli;ir to pay for his subscription with hit list of words. Sixth Every contestant whose list con tains as many as thirty words, whether he wins a prize or not. wMl receive a port folio containing handsome photo eniarraved copies of sixteen famous paintings size of ea-ch picture 10x12 inches, with his tory of the paintings Seventh In case two or more prize wln ninsr bsrs contain the same number of words the one that is first received will be given preference. Kijrhth Prizes will be awarded and shipped to winners within, ten days after the contest closes. 7. H. IaZECKBTSCH -DEALER IX- . i 1m f "i ty on the M. 1' to Nebraska J morning: TllK Illinois democrats are appar ently indilTcrent as to the size of the careful in this ' republican majority in that state next time of low prices than they were when ' year. I beef-making' was more profitable.' The Omvha Weekly World-Herald is the great free silver coinage family paper of the rorthwest Its editor is Hon. W J Bryan the chempion cf silver, uho has iust retired from ,nnl xt i pu.Jii.-,utiu in two rarts. ore of ni'rr.f r,ac m day. and tlie other of four pases on Friday of each week hence where you can set g0od' fresh bread I UtS1 u aSF0? cs a dvAy SoT Dews. Its agricultural naa i at any time, Prompt attention given ! edited by G W Hervey, its literary department, its houle- lo orders. Agent for seven of the; 1 1 . ' t . . -J I Urn A 13 IIUUNH- I noia arricios ana its short stories mnlro it. Q ,s. , f ,c .o,, i;e am; nmiennnlii K i- " - . ? . . ' ! j uuijjuun jince uu per year. Address il FAN GY AMO . . STAPLE. GROCERIES. Quensware and all kinds of vege tables in season. FLOUR AND FEED. F ISH of every description always stock. We are agent for the celebra'en Diamond Mills coffee. Also proprietor of the City Bakery, Julius Pepperburg Manufacturer of and Wholesale and Kctail Dealer in the CHOICEST BRRNDS OF CIGARS. A FULL LINK OF Tobacco and Smokers Articles ALWAYS IN STOCK. PLATTSMOUTH. NEB WORLD-HERALD, -;maha, JSTe. GIVE Me K CHLL. 'ftlvphon Ne. ea ?JAIT STRfcET. t7 TT TTTT ry rrTTTnTT fTTTTT TTTTTTn TTTTTT rTTTTTTJ Dr. Giltner, Dentist 1 Jl fine Jierit;tl 3 rk :it prices -3 .jiit as low iAS zi 1 lini '1 work f.'in iij-s.!i he (.oi;e. lr.;iitni-r 3 s ri; of ttiu -3 -rf iti-t t.viru- 3 tors living. 3 EATKAC1 '. rCCTH VITMOL'T I'AIX 3 !'.' t pfiii:i)j)od ofTif-c In tti- stat- 3 ini'l oricof tiic br.it in Uii; orM. a il I t Wat orniitn IllU..