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TIIK MiWS. Kstntilsl.iil Nov. r. IWil.
III 1 - lll.llAl.li, I NtaliliHlu tl April ID.iMiU. (
PLATTSMOUTH, NKI!.. SKI' VIM VAM L I WIS.
(JoiiSolIiliUcil .Inn. 1. !-'.
VOL. VI. NO. Ml.
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This Space
Belongs to the
Firm of
SKY OBI & CO.,
Jewelers and Opticians,
Boeck Block.
THE COLONLL'S STORY. : a i . :. i.y 1..,.. t.. r.
j "The great-. Lu--i.i'.-i u.iutl 1 :-r
How Jlii A.ifcM. W.-nt t. '.V4r,i..l U.:ric.l ,rftu Up ugrtili.-t W.'.-i J... J iv le.
"n l "lV"'i :-'tc, u-.i. ; frmor I;rnrri...T...r .1 m-at mail;, t . Jt
"Talk in;,' about war times," said tie- , in Gerinantown. " said a tn . t ...r ri
oil colonel, "did any of you ev r he.O' ' ductur thj other day as hi- ear v. a
the Mory of .15m Adkin?" waiting on Fic.nt street. This. bti. i.. r
"No." i had u lino, soneakv voi which v u
"Well, I'm m rjTi--.-l. Everybody in couUl hoar a bioek awav. Ti i :!. v? V. .
the s ttl.'T.K nt l.n. -.v it. Jim w;h a n. j that's just what v.,n weld i it. J
'count sort of a l-llo-.v, and tho old m:m us0,i to Wat.-h lorn sou,, i im. s wh- i.
m?mmmmmmmmwmwnmmwmnmmmmmmnK
D0V6U &
Son
KA H B
was anxious t., j.-. i mi ol him, so whan I 0 was waiting on en
tin- war hi'.!.': oil en 1 tley with 1. u
ing around far in: n 1 1. 3 M man iv
him away. "
"( bve loin away?"
"Yes. v;;h in tho h.tvl'.fl, :im(1
an i 1 1
I hi' .! I'
was positively almoin:,' to
jiarcnt case with hix In- wt:ld m ..'
a two pound st- alv i,,n i'jin.ii ''-in h
three or more j.miiiil
lie would take a rum Ie i : i: i.i .;
t"-ywerei;' .,it h leave without liim I pf meat ami thr..wit oath.-
I
No Cheap Goods
No shoddy wares, which wo are inarh ' irj;
"Special ,nw I Vices. " Wo have bnou in tins mercantile Im-ii.e--, in
I 'hitlsuioulh for tho nast twenty-eight years aiol have c-t ih! a-hed a
repiit iitlun fur. . . .
The Best Goods at inc..
..Lowest Possible Prices.
This is our motto, our invariable
rule, anil wo do not propo-io to
ilopart from it now. Our Spring
stock is larger anl iiioro com
plete this year than ever.
Wo are sole agents in I'latts
moiith for the cclobrateil "Hlack
g lint" branil Triplo Knoc Stock
'omo in and sen u- and tvo
will t rent you ritfhl.
3T7
Triple Knee
. - r ,v Hr-tt
wlii ii the ;.t ii : ri vinkeil and jiointed
t.,) t !.. Irirsi.
"'i'iiat v.;s i:oii;.'h. artd luey ut hiiii
and : ii'vh. .1 him to tic front.
"'1 hi- ol i i was s-irrv after dim
v;n ;i" end 1 i- i. -ieiiee liurt him
l! had. Jh;t ii" li"p'd ) V i lie ber, until
j ! !!. d iv be rot a :-: that told him
im ii. el i'eeji !.i!ie. and i urii d on tlie
at:b la Id.
y " I in-ii he j i-l: d his trripaml started
' ri:!.t oil' to l.i'in;,' dim's b niy home, if
l ! po-ih!e, fi .r the ri f stl'i' ken inoiher
1 1 v.'oii Id h a n t ' : i !.,.: i 1 and made 1 1 i'o
l ' mi.- r.dde I'l.i- !:im u i; h her repri mi 'la s.
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ii. " I ie ., . ii ! t ' i i ," : ii i i, a nd was i hi re
jS ; i;if":-!in d Ibal it v- o -M be i;n) .ible to
j i ; l'.:.;. . e t i.e h . , ; 1 I :e ! . 1. 1 I over t ho
j!s;:.t whi re it ,-as li.ri.d ami Wept for
i i ' t ii!'. diiy-. 'j'lf ii be went sadly home,
j "And, lo a. id bei.ol 1, the lirst man
1 . Ii.- ne t as be ii";:-ed bis 'ato was .lim
swi.i'il a:ut ri.lit s.ido np witii
ferll l, r . -. ... .
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"Pin ti'ao
b' I'nre the old
' mriii e..:i!
,,y ;i i i d, but when lie
i i . 1'. niinl it v as really .! i.m in flesh ami
Ido ..! that they had ;: dim mixed ihi
vit Ii : .aiae i .! inf .i I k i ns. and ho hadn't
oil lean was
him.- If of his
f : 1 n l.i
t? hot ! i r .-luwly div
k i . '. m . l
li- ''ai, iii'ii j'iit-'i i.ji
2. viutji:,
GOODS 1V7J Grv'OCvS
i i n n ! i ' .r 1 1 i m ! It v. as
j yui i v.T saw the -.
'i ti'.' two of 'em walne.
li'eliet scran
that the pointer would sla.w f. -ur a; n !
and then take it off I i-trnv tin- mi!--could
rei.-ter the i r 1 1 W i .'.'it. 'T'e l'e'
just four pounds e-.a -t ly, ' he w add s v
to t he CU -I inner in that si;u a!;v v.dce
of his, and t hell cont itiu.- V 1 1 ii t he s! :: '
iuent iptiekly made; 'r.n.r tiiae 1 J i ,
f)S. Call it fin, ' and u u h -,-s i,. , i. -t : , i
was waK'hin him In.-., iy lie v.. aid ai
ways ;;et even chanv-.
"He was in the lit- iii ; i.'i'v a
few years and ton t d : ie y.
Then he b ft it. V h :l w a a -, i a l -how
be i s 'i i ii;' t i t a ! .r." if.w. 1 u:o
di r-1 and he i in t '. i t . a i i i t : ! i: -di n
and I wniid. r im-.v !i v, iia.- ii when he
sells a piece of bin I. 'I a :, .', v
Jll'ljl liim II, I. ds t i ' . I ' a i ' I : ! : I . : I
Record.
Tin- !', T:...e f 'a ' ; V. a.
'J h" II - !: v !!:,;' ta. !e: :: ,ii I." . ' !v
ono man ' b , " ha - J t : y ' ' i i a I a : i i -tary
o inimand i : ! a - .. '. I v . a : . - d
in tho I'nii' d Siate- nrn.y A y l-f
t.M of ( -rai Sh.oie!' .:.i. !. illas-
tratl'S the pllMi I i!lo if t'lM 1'' ' d . 1 1 ill
this re-aiai.
At a i e; ta in fioin t at vb"---!i
Shaft er, w ho the;; h. Id an :.. , :t raak.
was com ma .; !. r many ' a : a - . a i : -cus-ion
at'' .- amoii;c . ' a,d , ,
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Our New Goods are arriving every day in lar:;e
quantities. New DRESS GOODS, from the larg
est importing house in New York.
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We have a line of Black Crepon dress goods, direct
from Europe our own impor tation
from 50c to $2.00 a yard.
NEW FLANNELETTES, for Wrappers, 14 yds for $1.00.
NEW OUTING FLANNELS, from 5c up.
LEMPON'S best black and white and also grey Calicos,
for 5c a yard. New Percales, 8:c a yard.
NEW GIANT CALICO for 7c, regular price 10c.
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I HE bHc:Vi.j-
mas:.!
PA
to the exact time of day. A c
man on top, and j WHh lit- watan m hi- !a;' !,
..:r ju t-.,! ilust ! "-It is now i s.a i ly o l.'l !... "
It ti.ok ti," old h. !v and the three i "b'i. no!" -aid a lim.t. amt
rirls and two M ait. darkies to pull the m? tl:nt' 11 -s ''b'bt ) iimte- ; a a :
i old man oi l'. t n in I yoa i;;.' o. ! ! . er -
f ! !!. tu.ver rvi.l-iin d:v 1.. OUt Ot HIS tii'!;.'t. 1 K'loW m .' t '
j and .lir:i didn't a di any om.-t ions, but
j tho ii' v t mi .rninLr be told his mother
j that while his furlouvh wasn't out still
! he knew his country needed him and
I he couh In't stand to stay at bojj.e under
j t-io-e circne ;-i a nces. .) lie left his
j ble.-:-i:; for i he i Id lnati and took the
j (ir-t train for tii-'fr mt." Atlanta Cou
; st i tut ion.
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FOR
Houses,
Barns,
Floors,
Cupboards, Shelves,,
Furniture,
Bath Tufcs,
Buggies,
Farm Tcoh, Etc.
A special paint for cncli pi:
HE VA3 A HUMBUG.
Wif V.'s I)i-"ti'il Vh'i S!i Iearn-f-1
ta- .Viita.r of t!ie Article.
cri! Lb r bad come lionm frooi the
" in t he e a n ina' iju it' "'layed oi.f , "
o:-' of tiie outnnt of Ids ju-ii and
i'i i:i:ii. tb.y. Ii;.- Mits lyiii, on the
!. i ..! th-'- : ;;t in.-.' m m alter supjn r.
a ?d;s. .- e- oa i , V'l.() ha,l :i
. 1 1 .'
exactly I'inr, i.e sam, "
Bays two minutes jas!
At this .iuii'-t lire y. a ; r
at his silver wateh.
"I don't I. now what
say, " he rem-o !a d, " hi. : J w i.di v.. a !
understand that in this a . , a'aaiid ii is
live minute- at "
Then the yoiurj nr.ic: rs r-'icei-il .-it d
that t he ant horify of t iie ee a , i.an' . in:.:
ollicer extended evi n to the li.ae ot'
day. Voi it li'o Companion.
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B'-'-
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C lUClJln Special to SCHOOL CHILDREN
Free! Free! Absolutely Free !
With every pair of School Shoes we will give a Writin
I ablet and Lead Pencil. The same kind we had last
son, so popular with the School Children.
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pose, TA t
litre for :'
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Not low priced, but highest gratlc at fair, i, .
our reputation. We s:iy these are the be;'. f ... a
say so too after you h o-- used them.
bOI.I KY
F. G. FRICKE & CO.
.. THE LEADERS ..
k TilC r.PA?PPT
n ll lLUIVUULIV
ARE
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a vj l
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a ta r.a ! ir
! 's ir ah .at :"
j "It's '.i:o:.f t!:, fa;:::y hind of irl'i,
whom:;-: ha" v. r v : ' i just so in
! their home--, no lai't r how hard it
j i ia!a s it i, r i.rh' r... Von him".- that you
j are one i f t lie i'n: ";ii -' ia"i; alive, iavery
ru.r and ii".;r atal b i; iui'-t be exactlv
! in 1 1 : ace. an I a J;ii ou-t set -s you
j to :!::;!.'. Vu inii.-t have a clean
i i:.-;; I.iii tairy i::. a I. and you can. ml cat
I i ii l !u re is a tiny sp ,t on t!;o tal.i." loth,
i atri iv, -r thi.'i.ir ; aa-f 1 e served j;: -r (
! aei'y so if y.i'.i p. t i. :";.;ay. Now, i
! Hut tii.lt true."
! "A lean like.-' to see things in order
m i:is own eoa . ;-a;.i r-crii.hh r.
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H r-n I l i . . i . ' j a. i a .-, ; a ; i l I : to i.t'i-n
!j a
V j ; ! i r. i: ' a i a i he t a ;rree of crd. r vi ai ex-
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A. H. WECKBACH & CO.
'Tp II KY car ry tho largest and most complete line in Cass county.
thing fresh and new. They pay cash for cur goods and give the:
laa-rv- i
i
:r v'li-io
mors the advantage of special discounts. A complete line of canned ro di
al ways in stock. The only place in the city where you can getali kin. is in
fresh Cheese. Call and see us.
A. H. WECKBACH & . Waterman Blk.
FOLEY'S HONEY TAB
18 THE CREAT
THROAT and LUNG REMEDY.
i ! ;cle etel'S to TUSt
I .-ucli unr. a.-i aai ! !. fu sy na n as you
j are. and it is n r i '... bit too severe even
i wb.eji ir says that they are small sidrit
jid and laekin.Lj in trn" nanlii;e-s. I rlo
vi-h that yu v x:-l r al tho r.rt ic!-. "
' "I don't )' . d to." ia:. lied Scribbler,
j .-ttt !i;4 uj. to fyt .".nd roan.
j "I'll ir.- to lillav,- y, ;iy ynll do not
n.'.-il r, ad if, ..np. Serihhder'.-"
"iJaej--- w, '!, the fact is, my dear,
I wrote that arti lo my.-.df. " Denver
Ir-t.
"Fi.i- V::!i.r."
A little sf""v tint a toi.-arol not lnnfj
a:;o in a r-, .ni h . :"i- .;:j.-.r is sent to
r.s 1 y (' a !''.-.-pa;,. 'el;t to s.how ho'.v S;-:iii-
i:e d '. '.v '. of their navy In. fore th
!:. it .'v.. !:?s. A '2:'iiish admir.il
i- n. a:n: ai .-. aie f t. i-ju pi .rt ill the
nat -umI coiir-' of events calls on ti'.o
" . , of ti-e local fort, and (m tho
; .:! call t i: Veiiii 'f sees the one lit
i.'e ;." :i of the Si ,ani-h ra:iu-of-war run
oie to tire a r. turn salute, hut at the
i d m an- i t !' : paiiish admiral
in.-'e - ami ti;r ws the yen, carriage
al ail. r.ia i in- sea.
" V-"..;! !" "!:i'uis tli" di.-tinuished
vi-i' r. " V.'l-y yui throw your ;.'C.v
er:."" :i: ;:ct;- over'.oavdV''
"li.- aus' . " re dies tie- admiral, "if
;he 'r.:i had -.""..' i :T, it wi .ulrt have
hi 'an ihi- 'ai"h- shin to .ieei-s! That
t.'i'
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A i si'.'iii Ci.f;;
It may i"'t be pir';;!,
the Dutch Doors at t !: ( '
those liviii',' ill remote o
niafi Vial i.- cxpi nsi ve am! labor
to (ihiain. j'r. .,l,eii! ly o;.. ri:;:, .
one eollin I . : a eiamd vvhi ii i-;
u coiis;de-r.u- no-iti.'U i.n ti,
kamer" or j-rincii ai sir; be.' r
ulili.ed as an ani.-lo .f iar:. it
ornament or as a recepta-'le forcl.-il-i-
aud other oddments
dim farmer well known f" the v.-rio i
possesses a beautifully I'm i-laid arti. !.
of this sort which be Tni'-hi-d ;r u;
80 years i'.uo. Duriny that p.-; io.-i i-.,, ! a
burit (1 three wives i a'h of ',;!ii.::i bid
to bo cnnti.'iit with cohhis of tin- eom
rnonest material aud vntuii.'.-t wos 1:
manshiy while his own awairim,' o
possessor stands in ail its luster ci' i'oi
ishtd teak and silver mountings.
Fur the present the old j.-e:it ieman
uses it as a couch for Lis midday nap in
order, as he sometimes remarks with,
grave humor, that be may j,mt a.-, ur-h m
ed to it. Cane Tiur s
Everything in Summer Goods at half price, and less,
to close. We must have the room for our Fall Goods.
Summer Wrappers at half price, to close.
The remainder of our Shirt Waists we have put in
three lots 39c, 50c and 75c.
New Carpets, Window Shades, Oilcloths, Linoleums,
Rugs, Curtains and Curtain Poles ( While Hnamclal Curtain
Poles i nd fixtures, for 23c)
Unbleached Muslin, excellent quality, 4c.
Bleached Muslin, 5c, 6c and 7c.
rf" ir b r o tr
mmtiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiii m in mmmmiimmm
C3
A Ovr:iin W'orit S,-i';i'j;( ,
A German correspondent e..me to tb.e
rescue of his count rym 'U, conci-rni!:
whom we expressed .surprise that they
should prefer to use a wmd of f ur syl
lables when another word cxpi ' s-hm
the same thing in JO syllables was
available, lie sends us u copy r.f The
Kolnischo Volkszi.it umr. in whieli oe
enrs a sentence of (in 7 words, oemaj y
iuj? GO lines of the newspaper.
This word serpent occurs in a b ral
judgment, and even the printers got to
hate it after setting up about -be) words
of it. fro they put in a full .-top. which,
like a rifle bullet in tin: spine of a f .a
constrictor, hilled tin- whole s-jiiteiice.
Dut it must really be nice to have news
papers in which you can begin to lead
a sentence at breakfast, continuo ir in
the train and triumphantly l.ai 'h the
verb at rliice. .London Glebe.
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"Have you made up your mind ju-t
what qualities you e. p ecr to liud in a
husband?" asked tho matrn.
"Why, of course," answered the
maid.
"Too bad," commented the matron
with a sigh.
"Why do you say that'.-'' demand-d
the maiden.
"Oh, I alwavs hate to s. e vomer gir ls
disappoinf.il.' aii-wered the m.itr. .n. j JqJ
Chicago Post. r-a
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Strap Bow Sandals.
Essays on MILK are Good, but CREAM is better...
We give you the CREAM of the SHOE subject, from tho most reliable man uf ictu tors in the b'ni'i .1
States, where nothing but skilled labor is employed and where doubtful Shoeu are refused by an expeit,
ami mt permitted to puss to the trade.
We did NOT receive a palty consignment of Twenty Cases of .STUFF that looks like Shoe-,
and than swell up and advertise "the Largest Stock" of shoes, to induce you to our place of bu-ine--, are
then coinoel you to look with chagric and disgust on tho small assortment and make shift with something'
you did not want. Wo never have to resort to such misleading statements, for we h'-tvo .. .
Replenished Our Stock to the Extent of 4,000,
So, if you cannot be suited in two or three articles, you don't have to stand and scratch your head ar.d
wen ler what to do, for we have an UNLIMITED UESELIVE, and wo can spring something this soring
luring the beautiful Springtime that will spring you to your feet and make you Bay: "I'll tako thee.''
1 'DICES ON
Latest Novelties in Hot Weather Footwear :
InfanU' Chocolate strap bow Sandals, 2's to o's ooc. Infants' Chocolate, button, 2's to o's, '',..
Child's '.'hoao'ate strap bow Sandals, 4's to 's G-"ic. Infants' Dongola button. 2's to .Vo ''jc.
Child's Extra tine Choc, strap Sandals Soc and Ojc Inftnts Choc, (extra fine) button, 2's to .Vs 7-je.
Child's Extra line (Anvil bottom) bow Sandals, Si to Infants' (Red and Blue Stitch) fine quality inn-
1 1 si, cO to 81. lo. pola button 7"ic.
Mi-se?' Extra line (Anvil bottom) bow Sandals, 11 J to Child's Vesting Top, extra tine Choc, bow ? ,
2's $1.25 to 81.50. to 81. -JO
M i-se-:' Choc, strap bow Sandals, 11 to 2's 00c to 81. Child'.-, Anvil bottom Choc. la;e. Si to Jl :1.25
J"h lot till solid Goat button. 8i to 11 7oc to hoc. to -l..'i5.
LaJiea' Oxfords $1 25, 81.50, 81.65. Little Gents', pat. back st -ip, Hi to 11 -sJ.5o.
a .!. -rv
Mr. C:
lain in t'
n.
8i Kindly Co :i i i '. eratf .
"Whv is it," the ftaiing y.innu' man
asked, "that your daughter still wt ars rpl
REPAIRING.
For Sale bv SMITH & I'A KM ELK and FKICKE .V CO.
lie ,
and
in saving this ship
" L' ml ai New s. j such short dress
I "Oh, I keep h. r dre--ed that way." Lii
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.uis. oiuiiiiiii'' a ii - ei ei 1. v. 111 a i e: ; . -
ik Wasth. re juiy vil : fl blush, "because if she had him'
! tkirts on jieeplf would think sin- wa-
imy sister whn tlay saw us turn r 1 ; I I Jl 1 1 StllOllI" ll ( ,01 I I 1 TH
A. A & V, w ASA - ' a U JL AL V A
Everything Mentioned Is Solid Leather No Humbuggery.
ROBT SHERWOOD
FOOT
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me, inougn. i have no wih to coueeal the fc! that J
u climbing ov.-r my lap ; have a dau-hter who is as tall as 1
ii tne a-.-ta. Yonkers i aim "Cleveland L ad r.
In i'raia
t lii-lit.
; is ilb.-pil to capture fregs j
I tit K - t .'. IN 1NK I.V
. i i. -i i . Take Laxative Erotuo Ouinii-.cTalilets.
Continue to do a leading business m Fancy .ah .a-j-ts r.fuu.i the money if it
and Staple Groceries. Because they carry j;1
IrrtrviancQ o4--kLr V i o r f t v ei c K and coll rj b
ail iiiiiiiciioc oijoi, kjkaj vujii "ii" vii ..t think I)e ill's Vi'i cli Hazel i
low prices. Everything good to eat of Best : s i, the ns er-t pre I'.i ration en the
Quality. Call and try us. ! f-' w,ijhnc.
J J l)u ii, if hee.ing. a. Try it tuid
.'you will think the same. It .also cures
! eoz- ma aud all skin diseases. F. G.
Corner of Sixth and Pearl Streets, - - - Plattsmouth, Neb iicke.
Hattie So you and Jack qr.arr- b d.
did yon?
Ella Yes. He said something that 1
didn't like and I tal l him we mu.-t be
strangers henceforth.
Hattie And did he fall on his knee
and ask you to forgive him?
Ella Not he! You see he tiiat is,
his knees were occupied at the time.
Chicago News.
IS THE I' LACE TO BUY
HARD COAL,
CANON CITY,
SOFT COAL
ALL GRADES OF WOOD.
Hay, Corn, Oats and all Kinds of Feed
i Constantly on Hand.
A torpid liver robs you of ambition '
and ruins your health. I)'Witt' Lit- ' rn Elincnr CD TDHftP
tie Early ' Kisers cie u se the liver. LUCnDClVUCrX Cf 1 KUUl,
cure constipation and all stomach and j
liver troubles. F. G. Fricke & Co. TIIIKD AND MAIN-STS.
FURNITURE
AND UN DERTAKING
House Furnishings,
STOVES, RANGES.
Our stock Is complete In al! lines and we
Id vlte our friends to look It over. We will
endeavor to please you. Call nnd Bee us.
STREIGHT 0 SATTLER,
(Successor to oetry Boeck. )
PLATTSMOUTH. - NEB
HARVEY HOLLOWAY
Can tractor
JJulldcr.
Contracts taken far the erect: 'ii r, Rc:'rrnce
Hams and any kai l of carotntcr i,ri, m any
part of the county. Call on or a-Jiress
HAKVEY IIOI,l(IH. V, l'lM.inniilh. Vb
THK PERKINS 110USH,
F. R. GUTHM ANN, Prop.
Rates Si and $1.50 Dcr Day
Centrallj- Located and Com
fortably Furnished.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA