A WRECK IN THE COT.
Fast Freight Crashes Into Stod
dard's "Work Train.
Enjcla and Two Flat Car Badly Wrecked
and Some of the Trainmen Have a
Marrow Escape for Their Live West
Boond Trains Ron tU Council Bluff
Other Local If ewe of the Day.
No. 70, the fast freight on the Uur
liogton which is due la Plattsmouth
at 1:45 p. m., crashed into one of the
work trains near the west entrance of
the big cut leading to the Missouri
river bridge about 2 o'clock this after
noon, aa a result of which the engine
of the work train was badly de
molished, together with two of the flat
cars. The pilot of the engine on the
fast freight was also a complete wrack.
Fortunately, however, no lives were
lost, but the trainmen had a bad scare.
It is thought the accident was
caused by some misunderstanding of
orders, as the company has a sema
phore signal at the mouth of the cut,
on the west side, which is looked after
by an operator at the bridge, and
which warns approaching trains when
the track is occupied by the working
crews. Conductor Wright and Engi
neer II el fin were in charge of the fast
freight.
A wrecking crew from the shops was
quickly taken to the scene and the
work of placing the trucks of the
wrecked engine back onto the track
was begun. The wrecked flat cars,
broken nearly in the center and stand
ing on end, made the scene look like a
real wreck. Workmen who were near
the scene of the disaster say the
freight was running at the rate of
abovt twenty-five miles an hour when
the accident occurred, and when the
engineer and fireman of the work
train saw the rapidly moving train
bearing down upon them, they lost no
time in jumping from the cab, and, by
scrambling up an embankment near
the track, escaped uninjured
Owing to the accident, the fast mail
and No. 3 were run over the old main
line via Council Bluffs this afternoon.
The wreck also delayed the grading
work in the cut for several hours.
A large number of people walked
down the track to the scene of the ac
cident and watched the wrecking
crew clean up the debris.
ENJOY A "PICNIC TEA."
Delightfully Pleasant Social Event at the
Home of Mrs. C. A. Kawle.
The "picnic tea" given by the
Woman's club yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. C. A. Kawls was a
delightfully pleasant social event par
ticipated in by the club members.their
husbands and a few invited guests.
Lunch was spread on the spacious
lawn, the guests making themselves as
comfortable aa possibleiand showing a
thorough appreciation of the good
things provided in abundance by the
club ladies. Toasts and responses by
Mrs. Travis, Mrs. Sleeth, Mr. Wind
ham, Mrs. Herold, Mrs. Davis and
others enlivened the occasion the im
promptu nature of the remarks being
inspired by the occasion. Excellent
coffee was served.
Mrs. Herold was the guest in whose
-honor the tea was given, the fact of
her being about to leave the city for an
indefinite length of time causing much
sorrow in the club, of which she ha
been a valued member and officer
since its inception.
All sorts of games were played after
supper, and the zest with which they
were participated in showed conclu
sively that the Woman's club occa
sionally think of something besides
mind culture.
A Vote of thanks was tendered Mr.
and Mrs. Rawls for their kindness in
offering the use of their pretty house
and grounds for the picnic. As the
company dispersed at a late hour re
gretful farewells were given to Mrs.
Aerold and many hopes expressed that
he might find in her new home as
warm friends as the club women of
Plattsmouth.
Constable Den son yesterday served
a writ of replevin bpon Martha Step-
pat, Mike Timmis and Rosetta Tim
mis to secure possession of an organ.
The writ was issued at the instigation
of the Mueller Piano and Organ com
pany of Council Bldffs,it being claimed
that the parties named above had pur
chased the organ about a year ago, and
greed to pay $75 for it. An old organ
was taken as part payment, but it ap
pears no further payments have been
made, hence the action of the com
pany in replevining the same. The
matter will be argued before Justice
Archer Thursday morning.
A young lad named Mateer, who is a
nephew of Sam Henderson, was found
lying on the sidewalk near the Second
ward school building this morning in
an unconscious condition. He was
quickly taken to the office of Dr. Liv
ingston, and after restoratives had
been administered he regained con
sciousness. It is thought the boy had
been smoking a few more cigarettes
' than were good for him, as it is known
that he is badly afflicted with that
habit.
' Misses Gene Marshall,Edith Buzzell,
Clara Batton, Edna Eaton and Messrs.
W. N. Balrd and Cliff Wescott went to
Lincoln this afternoon to attend the
state Sunday school convention. . The
association will continue for three
days.
NEWS BKIEFIiY TOLD.
A. W. Atwood sella the best paint on
earth.
Doughnut?, cookies, buns, rolls, etc.,
at the Vienna bakery.
Call at the Vienna bakery for fresh
bread, cakes, pies, etc.
Buy the Best Quick Meal Stove.
Ebinger Hardware Co.
The Q. Z society will be pleased to
see you Thursday at Fricke's soda
fountain.
Remember, the Q. Z.'s will have
charge of the soda fountain at F. G.
Fricke & Co.'s Thursday.
If you want a new spring suit, made
in the latest style, call on Hudocek &
McElroy in Rock wood block.
Have your suit 'cleaned and pressed
It will look like new. Hudocek & Mc
Elroy will be glad to do the work for
you.
Ed Fitzgerald has improved the ap
pearance of the front of his barn by
putting down a fine brick walk. Stand
up for Plattsmouth!
Sam Henderson went over to Glen
wood this morning to buy a horse. He
lost a fine animal last Saturday it
having died from colic.
A marriage license was granted to
day to James Monroe Dunbar, aged
twenty-five, and Miss Mamie B. Quin
ton, aged twenty-four, both of Avoca.
Plattsmouth people can once more
point with pride to the fact that they
have an empty jail the la9t prisoner,
Hartman, having been taken to the
penitentiary this morning.
Sheriff Wheeler went to Lincoln
thia morning with Fred Hartman, the
young man who was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Jessen for burglarizing the home of
Mike Mauzy.
H.J. Streight and wife. Captain L.
D. Bennet and wife and Mrs. Maggie
Jackson and daughter departed this
morning on a three weeks' fishing
trip to Lake Independent, Minn. S.
Waugh and wife expect to join them
the latter part of the week.
The time of holding the funeral ser
vices over the remains of Calvin E.
Wilson announced for 2 o'olock this
afternoon has been changed to 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The re
mains will lie in state at the residence
in South Park until 7 o'cIock tomorrow
evening, when they will be taken to
the Burlington station and shipped to
the old home of the deceased in Mich
igan, leaving at 8:20. His son, Allen
Wilson, will accompany the remains.
Henry Corbett and bride were in the
city for a few hours yesterday the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. 1. Stouten
borougb. Mr. Corbett was formerly
state superintendent of instruction in
Nebraska. Ho was married to Miss
Jennie McLain on June 4 at Fort Col
lins, Colo. Mrs. Corbett wa9 for a
number of years a successful teacher at
the Poru normal school, but recently
a member of the faculty at the State
Agricultural college of Colorado. They
left for Chicago at 8:20 p. m., whore
they are to reside. The News enjoyed
a pleasant call from Mr. and Mrs. Cor
bett, the editor being an om-tiino
friend of Mr. Corbett, when they were
both working along educational lines.
INFORMATION AND OPINION.
Every girl should know how to cook.
It is all right to be able to play the
piano, or to paint a picture, or to em
broider things; but it is better to know
how to cook. The girl who undertakes
to boil a beefsteak or fry roasting oars
may have the best intentions in the
world, but when she is married she
has many solemn half hours. It is a
good thing to be able to dance; it is
a better thing to know how long to
boil an egg so that it will be soft, and
not hard as a doorknob.
As a result of a quarrel over some
chickens which refused to lay eggs two
residents of Coffeyville, Kan., have be
come involved in a remarkable law
suit. Jason Brophy.the plain tiff.a vers
that his neighbor, Needham Weeks,
presented him ten hens and two roos
ters in February last and assured him
that the hens would lay upward of sixty
eggs a week. Brophy fed and cared
for the chickens for ten weeks, "de
voting most of his time to them, to the
detriment of other interests," but the
hens failed to lay any eggs. The plain
tiff alleges that he was unlawfully de
ceived by the defendant and seeks to
recover f 100 damages for his wasted
labor and for his expenditures for
chicken feed.
When President Kruger was last in
England, he received a visit from the
duke of Abercorn, in the course of
which his grace informed "Oom Paul"
that he himself had been for years a
member of the British lower house,and
that hia father had been lord-lieuten
ant of Ireland. The president evi
dently considered that his guest's pres
ent rank was a great rise in life, for be
exclaimed, hastily: "Oh, that is noth
ing; ray father was only a shepherd!"
In order to preclude a possibility of a
contest over his will after he is dead
John G. Taylor-of. Westchester, Pa., is
now engaged in expending a fortune of
$100,000 in monuments. Mr. Taylor's
avowed purpose is to use all his money
in improving Lafayette cemetery, on
the heights of Brandy wine battlefield,
a short distance from the spot where
General Lafayette fell wounded in bat
tle. The bodies. of Taylor's father,
mother, sister, wife and child are
buried there. Quietly and without
ceremony, Mr. Taylor unveiled his
fourth monument. The shaft is of
white enameled brick containing a
niche, in which ia a life-size figure of
Christ in' marble. The statute was
made in Carrara, Italy.
For Sale Hedge posts. Inquire of
William Morrow, Plattsmouth.
RESULTS OFTflE FLOOD
Herold & Son's Cellar Flooded
and Goods Iamaged.
Nearly Every Bridge In Liberty Precinct
Washed Out, and the Lose Which the
County WU1 Suffer U Estimated at
Over 810.000 Other Notes or the
Storm.
From Monday's Daily.
The heavy wind and rain storm Sat
urday night, following the one in the
afternoon, was even more severe and
destructive than the latter. Owing to
the lateness of the hour when the
storm began, and tbe fact that only a
few people were on the street, it was
impossible to keep the sewers open.
Consequently a number of ce liars on
Main street were flooded.
Herold & Son were perhaps the
greatest sufferers from this cause.
Carpets and other goods stored in the
cellar were damaged, and the loss will
be heavy, although no estimate has as
yet been made. A force of men were
at work yesterday and the greater part
of today pumping the water out of the
basement.
The water which flooded the shop
yards covered the floors of many of the
buildings with mud an inch in thick
ness. A large force of men were at
work yesterday and today cleaning up
the dirt and timbers which have been
washed about, but it will require some
time before the damage caused by the
flood can be repaired.
Chris Mockenhaupt, whose brickyard
is situated in the little valley at the
south edge of town, was a loser to a
considerable extent, the flood 'having
crumbled many thousands of unburned
brick in the kiln and on the yard and
carried away some twenty cords of
wood, besides covering the yard with
several inches of mud.
II. C. McMaken reports that his
fruit crop was badly damaged, and his
loss will easily reach $300.
Sam Henderson, who ia farming on
Platte bottom, reports his corn crop as
boing almost entirely ruined by the
hail and water.
Philip Tritsch, jr., a farmer who re
sides Ave miles west of Plattsmouth,
was in town today. He reports the
damage out his way as being very
great. John Kauffenberger, a neigh
bor of Mr. Tritsch, lost a number of
cattle and his tine pasture is ruined
being covered with water and mud to
a depth of several feet.
The Nebraska Telephone company's
toll lino between Plattsmouth and
Union was blown down. Harry Ham
ming, a lineman, went out to adjust
the trouble this morning.
The farm house of Ben Beckman,
who lives six miles south of town, was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. It was not learned whether
or not any one was injured during the
fire, or what was the extent of Mr.
Beckman's loss.
A dispatch from Weeping Water in
today's Stato Journal, says: Last night
about 0 o'clock the big barn of II. E.
Countryman, eight miles cast and one
mile north of here, was struck ny light
ning and burned. Tbe barn is a total
loes, but was insured for SSl'O. Con
tents of the burn to the value of about
$1,000 were burned, on whieh there
was some insurance. There were
eight horses in the barn at the time it
was struck. Those were all taken out
except one which was killed by the
lightning. It was covered by insur
ance. Tho horses and throe sets of
harness were all that was saved. A
fine thoroughbrad Hereford bull, val
ued at $500, was burned.
Two ThoiiHand Dollar Extra Expense.
The architect was down from Omaha
today to examine the walls of tho new
opera houso, which were badly dam
aged on account of Saturday's flood,
lie said that the entire southeast cor
ner would have to be taken dowc, piled
and rebuilt. This will bo done at a
cost to the Parmeles of about $2,000,
which will be sincerely regretted, not
only by them but by tho citizens of the
city generally. Since the project is
more to supply a long felt want in the
community than a money making
scheme, it seema very unfortunate that
any extra expense should havo been
incurred. Tho peoplo cin do their
part, however, after the building is
completed.
Bridges Washed Oat.
Perhaps the greatost damage occa
sioned by Saturday's flood was from
the washing out of bridges throughout
Cass county, and it is estimated that
$10,000 will not be a sufficient amount
to cover the damage already reported
in this respect.
The commissioners have boen in
formed that nearly every bridge in
Liberty precinct baa been washed out;
three bridges on the road to the Mis
souii river ferry are also out, and like
reports are coming in from various
parts of the county. It is thought the
loss to the county will reach double
the above estimate.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ol the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed
condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When thistube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inrlamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be; destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused bv catarrh, which is nothing but an
iuttamcd condition ol the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for any case
of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send lor circulars,
free. F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 'he.
Hall's Family Fills are the best.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kempster en
tertained a party of friends last even
ing, the occasion being a farewell to
Mrs. George Kempstor, who has been
visiting with them for the past six
woeks. Mrs. Kempster left for her
home in Denver today, accompanied
by her niece, Ethel, who will make an
extended visit with her uncle and
aunt.
RETURNS FROM 15EATRICE
Report of One of the Men Who Took
Part In the Institute Battle.
Dave McEntee, formerly of this city,
who participated in the battle at the
Beatrice institute la9t Friday, has re
turned to Lincoln and has made an
official report of the affair. The Lin
coln correspondent of the Omaha Bee,
speaking of his return, says:
"D. C. McEotee of tho governor's
office, one of the men who participated
in the invasion at tho state institution
at Beatrice last week and were after
wards arrested on criminal charges
and also sued for $10,000 damages each,
returned to Lincoln today. A full re
port of tho melee which occurred in
the Beatrice institution was mado to
the governor and official action is ex
pected to be taken in a few daj-s,
which may hasten the ultimate settle
ment of tha differences between him
self and tho man who is now in forc
ible possession of tho building. There
are several legal questions to bo con
sidered before the governor can take
any decisive steps and it is possible
that nothing can bo done towards
righting the trouble until tho appeal
of the injaectvon case is decided in the
supremo court. A supersedeas bond
was filed in the district court in Be
atrice by Lang, but as yet tho record
has not been filed in tho supreme
court.
"In speaking of the trouble at the in
stitution last week Mr. McEntee today
denied that there was any demonstra
tion of hostility by anyone except the
supporters of Lang. 'We simply wont
to the institution for tho purpose of se
curing tho records and for no other
purpose. After tho constable read the
writ of replevin Lang and Patterson,
who stood in front of the rear office
door, positively refused to give us the
records. The constable then took
hold of Lang to push him away.
Seven or eight women then pitched on
and in the meleo which followed one
woman got a sleevo torn. None of tho
part' laid hands on any of them. In
the scuttle between Patterson, tho
women and the constable, all came
over toward mo and T simply put up
ray hand to ward them olT.'
"Frank Mary, also of tho governor's
oflice, denied that he participated in
the invasion, as alleged hy mg. He
asserts that he was in Lincoln the t:me
the troublo occurred."
I'KKSONAI. MENTION.
Henry Goring mado a trip to Omaha
this mornine.
Fred Dreamer was in. town today
from near Alvo.
James Hunter was a business'visitor
in Omaha this morning.
Silas Long mado a trip to Omaha
this morning on business.
Postmaster G. A. Ross of Union was
a Plattsmouth visitor today.
W. II. Pool of Weeping Water was
in the city today on business.
Peter Campbell, a farmer from near
Kock Lluffs, was in town today.
Mrs. Sarah Mc HI wain is at Fremont
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Dut
ton. Miss Florence Whito is expected
homo from Chicago next Sunday morn
ing.
Nelson Jones and wife drove over to
Pacific Junction this morning f jr a
short visit.
Elmer Woods of Weepingr Water was
in town today and made 111E rKvs a
welcome call.
Ernest Wells of tho Post roturned
this morning from his two weeks' visit
at South Bend.
John Pit., a cousin of Julius Pit.,
came in this morning from Wisconsin
for a short visit.
G. C. Covnlt departed this morning
for Li Mar, Colo. , to look after somo
business matters.
L. C. Todd, proprietor of the Firmin
stock farm near Nehawka, was a county
seat visitor today.
Goorgo Hanson of Nehawka, one of
the first settlers in Cass county, was in
town today. His son, Charles, accom
panied him.
G. W. Conrad, from near Nehawka,
was in the city today to ray his tuxes,
and remembered Thk Kkws with a
pleasant call.
Miss Lena Fricke left this morning
for Tabor, Ia., whero she went to at
tend tho commencement exercises of
Tabor college.
II. W. Ctoutcnborough canio in from
Omaha last evening via the Burling
ton to visit his parents, returning on
the early train this morning.
Leon Colm of Cleveland, (., better
known as tho "Flying Dutchman," was
in town today interviewing some of
tho local clothing dealers.
Miss Jessie Evans, who has boen em
ployed as trimmer at Miss Tucker's
millinery establishment, loft this
morning for her homo at Leon, Ia.
Charles Perry and Martin Propst,
prominent farmers of Plattsmouth pre
cinct, wero in town today doing somo
shopping with tho local merchants.
Lou Moyers,an old tirao Plattsmouth
citizen who is now located at Codar
Creek, stopped off between trains at
this placo this morning, enrouto to
Omaha.
Miss Dora Backer departed this
morning for Blair, whero sh will visit
relatives for a fow days IIpt father,
John Bockor, accompanied her as far
os Omaha.
Mrs. Krama Walker and daughters.
Misses Cora and Clara, departs! for
Wray, Colo., this afternoon. They
will spend several fceeks on tho Wal
ker ranch and anticipate a pleasant
outing.
Hardly a day passes, in families
whero there nro children, in which
Ballard's Snow Liniment is not needed.
Tf quickly cures cuts, wounds, bruises
Burns and Scalds. Price 2o nnd 50
cents. F. G. Fricke & Co.
Mrs. Jane Price, who roaidos out in
South Park, appeared before Judge
Archer this morning and filed a com
plaint against a young man named
Remer, charging him with disturbing
the peace by fighting and viciously
assaulting her son a lad much younger
than himself. A warrant was accord
ingly issued for Itemer's arrest, and
Chief Slatet was detailed to bring him
into court. It was learned, however,
that the lad had gone out into the
country to work on a farm, and up to
the present time the warrant has not
been served.
A Colorado Opportunity.
To Colorado at about half usual cost
June 21; July 7, S, 9, 10 and IS; Aug
ust 2 via the Burlington Hiutc.
There's an announcement thai will
interest thousands It brings a trip to
the cool retreats of the rockies within
every one's reach. It solves the q-io?-tion,
where shall I go this summer?
Tickets are good to refurn until
October 31. See the local ticket ogent
of the B. & M. It. It It. and get pr
ticulars. Beautifully illustrated book
about Colorado seventy-two pagos,
fifty-six pictures sent for G eents ia
stamps.
The public library board has gen
erously given up Thursday, Juno 21, to
the Q. Z's., who will have charge of F.
(J. Fricke & Co's. soda fountain on that
date. They will servo you any time
during the day or evening. It will be
remembered that the 21st was the time
set by the library board to sell tho Ice
cream donated by Mr. Sohiappacasse.
E. G. DOVEY & SON.
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E. G. DOVEY & SON.
..When You Want to
You should wear the correct thing in Fabrics, as well as the correct cut
of your Suit. It requires an experienced tailor to make a suit of clothes prop
erly. We carry in stock tho latest styles cf woolens ; alo samples to select
from. Our long experience in business hero has put us in position to know
just what you want. We also make Crash Suits tins soason.
Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing-.
JOHN O.
TIio L.'ailini Tailor.
1'latts. 'Phone 2.
THE NEWS
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Attention, Tmpj".
Tho board of county commissioners
of C:iss county, Nebraska, will sit as a
board of equalization for the purposo
of equnli.ing the assessment of Cass
county lor tbe year 1900, in the com
missioners1 oflice at the court house,
I'latt-smoutb. beginning Tuesday, Juno
12, li00, at 10 o'clock a. m., and con
tinuing from day to day up to and in
cluding June 2G, 1900. (thirteen days.
not including Sundays). All persons
owning real or personal property sub
ject to taxation should ctll ana ex
amine their assessment, that any er
rors to valuation may ba adjusted
by said board us the law provides. LJy
order of the county commissioners.
James Kobkutson, County tierk.
Wescott & Son yesterday placed an
other interesting automatic figure in
their show window. It is a court mar
tial scene, with a prisoner lined up for
execution in front of the prison; a sol
dier ready to fire at the command of
the captain and a chaplain reauinga
passage from the scriptures. It is an
attraction worth going miles to pee.
For cherry stoners, Ice cream freez
ers or any other seasonable goods in
this line call at Ebinger Hardware Co.
vc have all widths and every size. We have just received a
new idea in a Summer Collar, called the "ULTKA" with
colored bands. See them in our street case.
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ORGANDIES AT 121 6tS
FORMER PRICE, 30c and
JUST THE THING FOR
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for at the rate of one half Ct) cent jer word
for each insertion.)
KOK MALK.
IOK SAI.K A new furrey and a Rood scwinjj
machine. Inquire ol . 1. Mreet.
J( iK SA lAi A good milk cow; inquire of li. A.
Mchluain.
M INl'KLLAN KOl'S.
WAN I'KD Every one who desires a first-class
newspaper to subscribe for Tim KVF.NiNf;
Nkws. the leading daily of the city. Only 10
Cents per week.
..SMOKE..
Bookmeyer's Cigars
HAVANA TAG. 5
PURO IOC
National Democratic Convention.
For above named occasion the Mis
souri Pacific will sell ticket at rate of
$3.3-1 for round trip. Dates of sale
July 2, 3 and 4 limited to return July
9. For further particulars inquire at
the Missouri Pacific depot.
C P. Stoutenborough, Agent.
THE POWERS -4
ARE UNITED
in the Chinese crisis. You'll
iiiul that everyone is united in
pra'sini our lire of MEN'S
COLLARS. It's a satisfac
tion when you jfo to Imv a collar
to know you are yoin- to find the
shape and size you want. We
pride ourselves in keeping the
line up to the very top notch.
Tn tvitnilnr liifrb timid slinot-s
& SON
35c.
4
9
Remember..
4
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Ba Muff's Ice Cream
With
4
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(iunther's Crushed Fruit
that you got if you patron
ize the "Q Z." society at
our fountain on
THURSDAY. JUNE 21.
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They will havo full charge
4
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and will treat you right
You will help a good csumi
if you patron izo the youti;' "v"
luiiiiis
F. G. Fricke & Go. j
THE SWELLEST TINE OF
HAMMOCKS
Lclinhoffs Book Store.
STREITIVEIESER'S
Iron Works
and
Machine Shop
Engine and all kinds of machine work
douo ; manufacturer of Ornament
Iron Fencing ; bank and otliee railirit:
a specialty, lioilor aDd steam guago
testing.
. H. STREITWEIE5ER, Prop.
Ferry Road one mile f
southeast li & M depot
Platu. Tel 257