Sat
SattJer & Fassbender.
Spring is HereS
So ir. House ClcsvninfJ Time.
Ymi always unr.t to know wlinv to ;rt tlu' 1 nst
Kuriii liin;js. You an in vit-l 1 4 s v us for Car
jwts, Liiiniriiins, of all railrs, ami 1 1 1 fnu'st ami
lt Carju t Swtvprrs on the mark-t. Also, we
liav.r tin mo.-t com-
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Ir. Marshall, dentist. Fit .lo ralJ
block.
Smoke the Wurl I'.riis.' celebrated
"Cut Heil" cigars.
Harry Rirlhold ami family ret urned
yesterday from their visil l Ih-uver.
lifuri Arch.r went In Lincoln yes
lTlay l enter I he employ of t he Shee
Ii y Rridgc 4 -4 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 n y .
L. K. McCraw, r Om-i-h;i, Neb., is
in the city isit ing his hint her-in-law.
W. D. Jones and family.
Miss Kate Keising, of P.uilingtnn,
Iowa, is visiting her f 1 lends. M isses
Edna and Mae Peterson.
Mrs. 15. M. Stnutenltornugh went, to
Denver Friday for a isit with lr
daughter, Mrs. George Cish.
Ralph Wlii t sports one of lli lincst
buggy horses in the city, which lie re
cently purchased in Red Oak. Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Will IIimmt ami sons
of Omaha visited with Mrs. Hooper's
parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Joseph Cray
over the Fourth.
After a short visit with the family
of his brother, ( 'harles. in I his city.
George Conk returned to his home in
A I vii yesterday.
Miss Allison, of Murray. Nebraska,
has lieen entailed to I earl i tin second
primary room of the Gretna school.
Pa pi 1 1 ion Times.
The will of the late William II.
Royal was admitted in prolate lust
"Thursday. William A. Koyal was ap
pointed exerutor.
Mrs. Mcllugh. of South Kend. and
M r. Maurice 'Rourk of South Omaha,
spent the Fourth at the home of their
sister, Mrs. Tom Walling in this city.
Mrs. A. V. White and daughter.
Mrs. .1. II. Ihtnelsoii. of Weeping Wa
ter. leTt yesterday morning Tor Cedar
Capitis. Neb., where they will visit
relal Ives.
Genial W. D. Wheeler was in the
city Monday. Everjrlmdy is glad to
see Hilly. If t here is a more popular
man in ( 'ass county we would like to
see the color of his hair.
Mrs.!. H.Cilman and two children,
of Nebraska City, are in Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Cilman is the wire of our new
druggist, ami the family eect soon
to make this city their home.
C. L Herger departed Thursday af
ternoon for Fuel. In. Colo., where he
expects tn visit a shut time. Mrs.
.Jacob Kummel accompanied him as
far as lener, win-re she will visit her
sister. Mrs. Joseph Kinsman.
Xo man or woman in the state will
hesitate tosjieak well of ( haiiiU rlain's
Stomacha.nl I.iver Tablets after once
trying them. They always produce a
pleasant movement of the lmwcls. im
prove the appet ite and st rengthen the
digestion. For sale by all druggists.
15. II. IUnihcr. one of I 'ass county's
banl working eouienry, called Friday
uud enrolb'tl his name for the Journal
for one year. Mr. I aniher is one of t he
rock-ribbed democrats of the countv.
and we are unable to eiceie Imw he
has ever got along so successfully with
out the Journal.
County Superintendent Wort man
finished up a ten days" t rip through
the county Tuesday evening. His mis
sion was to get the annual reports of
the school directors in the varioiisdis
tricts. In his interv iew w ith I he di
rectors he found the most of them in
favor of au increase in the wanes of
teachers.
A gentleman came into the Journal
ortSce Friday and wanted to know if
we furnished tifty printed envelopes
to each sulscriler t our paper. We
told hi in no. of course. He said a cer
tain paper in this town was making
that proposition. If the J urnal is
not worth I. on a year on the face ol
it, then we don't want people to take
it. After the gentleman had looked
over the Journal he said he guessed it
was worth l.iha year w ithout any
such inducements as the other fellow
offered, and "planked down"' the price
and left. When it mines to giving a
patron tifty printed envelopes to in
duce him to suhscrilie for the Journal
or to retain him on our list we are not
in it," ami If the time ever cones
wherein we think it liecomes neces
sary to dn mr-Ii a thini; to keep what
subscriber we have, we will close up
shop and quit business.
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lf ricrat rs. Never
forget for a minute
that we ar tin House
hold Furnishers of
Plattsniouth and Cass
county. So when in
need of anything jive
us a trial.
'a tnri.-i at Cering .S: Co.'s
2oo matches for le. Ck.imno it Co.
Head Hayden Kros. ad in this paper.
M. M. lieal lefL yesterday afternoon
for a trip to I en ver.
C. I j. Crave, of 1 he Fnion Ledger,
was a I'laltsmouth visitor Tuesday.
A. ('arlson and family spent the
Fourth with friends in Fssex, Iowa.
William Schuldice and family spent
the Fourth w it h friends in Nebraska
City.
Harry I '.art hold left Friday for a
week's visit with his son Kalph, in
leiiver.
Miss Amelia Martin came in from
I'eru Friday evening to spnd the
Fourth
Mrs. .. C. Murphy of Mt. l'leasant,
Iowa, is the Ki'est of Mr. and .Mrs. Ky
ron Clark.
Mrs. Kay Wiles, of Hannibal, Mo.,
came in Friday to spend the Fourth
with home folks.
Mrs. Will I in truer, of St. Joseph,
came op Friday to send a few days
w ith Fa and Ma KutTner.
K. A. Kates, of the Journal, went, to
.Malvern. Iowa, where he assisted the
Sliver City band on the Fourth.
Mr. John earmark came down from
Omaha In spend the Fourth with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cray.
W. W. St reel, of Shenandoah. Iowa,
visited a short time this week wit h his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Street.
Lawsoii Sheldon ami w ife, who were
,isitinr friends in I 'lattsmouth, re
turned to their home in Nehawka yes
terday. W. J. White bought in the I'lalts
mouth Krick and Terra (Vtta compa
ny's property, sold at sheriff's sale
Monday.
A refreshing shower favored 1 'latts
mouth yesterday, and yet not a drop
fell in the vicinity of the old fair
grounds.
W. I. Swearinfjen, of Shreveport,
Louisiana, arrived the Fourth for a
few days' visit with his mother, Mrs.
M. A. Swearinnen.
Fix up that old furniture of yours
with "l.ocueret." It varnishes it
and makes it look like new.
C 1:1:1 no & Co.
Attorneys John II. Harry, of Wa
hoo ami C. W. Fuller, of Ashland, were
in Flattsmouth Monday on business,
and made the Journal a brief but pleas
ant call.
For a lazy liver try Chamlerlain"s
Stomach ami Liver Tablets. They
invigorate the liver, aid the digestion,
regulate the Ixnvels and prevent
bilious attacks. For sale ny all dru
irists. C. V. Spanirler. while in the city
Tuesday, called and renewed for the
Journal another year. Mr. Spanffler
is one of the thrifty and energetic
farmers of the le.st county in Ne
braska. Ceo. W. Snyder, of near Mynard,
called last evening and renewed his
faith in t he Journal for another year.
While here Mr. Snyder ordered the
Journal sent to II. W. Vallery.at Daw
son City. Alaska.
Mr. ami Mrs. Cenrjje K. Ivey de
parted Thursday niyht for the east on
a recreating tour. They were accom
panied by their daughter Elizabeth
and son Charles. They will le alisent
several weeks and will visit New York,
Koston ami other points.
At the socialist convention held in
hnaha last Sat urday evening, C. Chris
tensen. of this city, was nominated
unanimously for judire of the supreme
court of Nebraska, and T. W. Lippin
cott. of Klair, and V. S. Wilson of Om
aha were for regents of the state uni
versity. Charles Murphy, one of the prosper
ous farmers of near Murdoek, was in
the city Friday. MrMurphy is one
of those patrons who always vets
amund at least once a year to renew
for the Journal, and while here he also
renewed for his sister. Miss Mary
Murphy's paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schlater spent
the Fourth with the lKnelan family
in Clenwood, Iowa, consisting of Mrs.
Julia Ionelan, Dr. James Donelan
and Frank iMielan, relatives of Mrs.
Schlater. They returned home Mon
day and report a most enjoyable visit.
The Ivinelun family are prominent
residents of Mills county.
"(Jut Hell," the favorite cigar.
Fire-works and all Fourth of July
goods at Cerin'g & (Jo 's
Tom Murphy made a business trip
to the capital yesterday,
A. E. Ilnlmherg, wife and daughter
spent the Fourth with relatives at
W'au.sa, Neb.
Miss Edna Adams has gone In Cleve
land, Ohio, to accept a msilinn in
baching short hand and tyjK-w 1 it ing.
Miss Elizabeth Keeler r t on Wed
nesday evening of last week for Host on.
Mass, where she will visit several
weeks.
Misses Clara and Hazel Dovey have
gone to Cardner, Mass., where they
will ierhaps remain the biggest part of
the summer.
Hon Ceorge M. Spurlock, wife and
baby, and Mrs. W. L. l'irkett sjent
the national holiday with relat i ves and
friends at York, Neh.
Hello, Central: Cive me 1KU, Cold
man I 'hat ing Co.. l'imi Douglas block,
Omaha, just opposite Hay den's, up
stairs. I want a sunburst skirt.
Write for circular.
Hon. K. H. Windham and daughter,
Ellen, ret urned from their eastern visit
last, Thursday morning, and report a
most pleasant visit. While at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, t hey attended a re
union of Mr. Windham's graduating
class, which proved a most enjoyable
event.
F. M. Meisinger returned from his
western trip last week. Mr. Meisinger
is well pleased with California. He
enjoyed the trip returning much better
than going. In going out he encoun
tered a wreck, which jolted him up
considerably, but he escaped uninjured.
However, the engineer was killed and
several very seriously injured. He
viewed some line country, but none to
compare with that of Cass county.
We are sole ngeuts for
the Celebrated
Chase &
Sanborn s
Teas and Coffees. This firm
supplied the coffee for the
Worltl's Fair at Chicago in
Another of our famous
coffees is our blend which
we have been selling; for
over 20 years. The price is
SOc per lb,
nnd is a very choice coffee
for family use.
At J5c lb.
Our Mochn nnd Java nt
o."c is the best in tho conn
try. We also have the same
brand of goods from
12 i to 25c
We have a special blended
coffee put up in milk cans
containing 5 pounds each,
which will sell for
$1.00 per can.
superior to any other cof
fee nt a much higher price.
Every can warranted.
Castoria at Cering & Co.'s
Call for "Gut Heil" cigars, 5c.
Every advertised patent medicine at
Cering & Co.'s
W. (J. Centry, of near Louisville,
was in the county seat Tuesday.
Miss Juliette Atwood, of Lincoln,
is visiting Plattsmouth relatives.
li. L. Propst went to Lincoln Tues
day to buy a new threshing machine.
If r-o-u-t-e spells "root" then all the
fellows who live on rural routes are
"rooter."
County Superintendent Wortman
and family spent the Fourth with Ash
land friends.
If you are a judge of a rood smoke,
try the "Acorns" 5 cent cigar and you
w ill smoke no other.
The carpenters, paper hangers, paint
ers, stone and brick masons are all busy,
and really have more than they can do.
We save you money on your pre
scription: have them tilled at our store.
Cekino & Co.
Ilukill, Optician, of Omaha, will be
at Fricke & Co.'s drug store every
Monday. Examination free. Satis
tion guaranteed.
The Journal regrets to learn that
Mr.' Lemon Rates has not been so well
ror the past few days and has gradually
leen on the decline. We hope he may
soon get relief from his precarious
c nd i t i n .
Married Men Attention Nothing
pleases a woman so well as those little
attentions of your honeymoon days, so
take home a box of Lowney's tine
chocolates. Cering & Co., sole agents.
Mr. Roleslais Horodynski, of War
saw, Poland, is in Plattsmouth visit
ing friends. He now represents an il
lustrated paper in Warsaw. He was a
resident of Plattsmouth for thirteen
years, and is well known to many of
the old inhabitants. He was late vice
consul of the United States at War
saw, and removed from Plattsmouth
about twenty-three years ago.
Dr. Frank L. Cummins, dentist.
Ortice with Dr. E. D. Cummins.
Kolrt Troop ami family are visit
ing in the neighborhood of E'cbt Mile
(t-ove.
Sittij.g !.e!.i;..l :. i.e-.v st v !. !. ..lies'
in t is a cood I . -1 1 ! i!." ' 1 ( 1 n av :i inv
the iou,'!i side of a b.Hln n-l.
Frank Ix-kb-y. :i loMner cianiiak r
of I'lattsMiout 11. but no'v of Nebraska
City, was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Kr uirer. daughter of Mr.
Lemon Kates, arrived fi"m Whateom.
Washington. Friday, railed heir by the
serious illness oT her fat her.
Faint .pointers - I'aitoii's Sun I 'roof
Faint is bet ter than white lead and
oil. We guarantee it for .". years.
IIkkinu & (Jo.
A. K.Todd made a business trip to
Oxford. Neh , this past week, returning
Monday evening. lie reports crops in
that part of the state in a fairly good
condition.
The Louisville Courier is responsi
able for t be rep i t 1 hat 1 he C reenwood
News has "t urned up its toes to the
daisies " It U just, as we'd from the
way that paper has lteen run for the
past few mont hs.
John A. J ones and Miss Ethel Karr
were married in Nebraska City last
Monday. The newly wedded couple
returned to this city the same evening,
where they will reside for the resent.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Smith have re
turned from their visit, to Ouincy, III-,
their old home, accompanied by Mrs.
.1. W. Richards, a sister of the latter,
who will visit here for awhile.
Land excursions to Canada July and
August. Twenty-four dollars for
round t rip. Write for dates and full
particulars. Hastings t Heyden,
western immigration agents, 510 N. Y.
Life building, Omaha, Neb.
E. C.
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Special.
That Eloping Party.
The follow ing special dispatch to the
Omaha World-Herald from Sioux City,
Io.va, under date of July 7th, may be
of interest to some of the readers of the
Journal, from the fact that one of the
principal actors is a former resident of
Plattsmouth:
"Daring everything to win her sweet
heart, disguising her pretty figure in
boys' clothing, Ressic McNeil, of
Wayne, Neb., is now a prisoner, aw ait
ing action of an irate father. Her
sweetheart, II. A. P.lunt of Platts
mouth, Neb., is also under arrest.
"Her father is post master at Wayne
and editor of the Wayne Herald. He
refused to let her see Rlunt and the
young penplc deeided to elope.
"Ressie got a suit, of boys clothes.
Carled in these, in the middle of night,
she slid dow n a dangerous rope to meet
her lover at the lxittom. Together
they trudged ten miles to Wakefield,
where they took the train and started
for Sioux City. Although there could
have been hut one verdict on her
clothes, and that, that they were im
mensely stunning, for disguising pur
poses they were hardly effective.
Somehow or other her luxuriant and
recalcitrant hair persisted in peeping
out from under her jaunty derby and
as her figure was never designed to
be confined within the stern outlines
of male attire, Ressie was recognized.
Her father was notified and the arrest
at South Sioux City followed. Ressie
says she w ill stand by her lover, no
matter what happens.
"On the train with the eloping couple
were W. H. Gibson of Wayne and II.
L. Peck of the Randolph Times. Mr.
Gibson is the editor of a paper at
Wayne and when he arrived in Omaha
he telegraphed the eloping girl's
father. She was recognized by a
Wayne merchant. Mr. Peck says it
was very evident that the Iwy's cloth
ing covered the figure of a girl, and the
elopers were closely watched during
the time the newspaper men were on
the train."
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Judge Russell Dead.
r A special to the Lincoln News, from
Weeping Water, under date of July 7,
says: "Judge Calvin Russell died yes
terday at his home and was buried to
day. Judge Russell was in his seventy
ninth year, and has (ctii confined to
his bi ll for t he last .six muni hs w it h
genera! d. bilit. He had lived in this
city for m arly twenty-live years and
was highly respected by nil who knew
him. He served t hree terms as county
judge of this county, and as a justice
of the peace most of the time he lived
here. He leaves an aged widow and
two single daughters who share the
sympathies of a host of friends."
A Good Scheme.
H. K. Cering is a gentleman after
our own heart when it comes to get
ting up something to entertain visit
itors to Flattsmouth. This morning
he started out to raise money by sub
scription to defray the expense of pro
curing amusements on the streets
every Saturday afternoon. We are in
formed he has met w ith considerable
success in his efforts, and that almost
enough has been guaranteed to make
the project a sure go. Something of
this kind is done in other towns, and
why not in Flattsmouth?
A Cut Never Bleeds.
After Porter's antiseptic healing oil
is applied. Relieves pain instantly
and heals at the same time. For man
or beast . Price, cents.
Working Night And Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing t hat ever was made is Dr. King's
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listleness In
to energy, brain-fag into mental pow
er. They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only per lnx. Sold
by V. (i. Fricke & Co.
The Tea.
Question.
is also of importance theso
warm days. Our Teas are
also of the famous Chase
& Sanborn brand. The
very best OS unpowder on
the market 70c.
In Jap Tens wo have the
sun cured in three grades
nt
40c. 50c. 60c.
The Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand is put up in
one-half pound packages,
This is a special grade of
Jap Tea.
We also have two brands
of black teas. The Koh.
I. Noor English Breakfast
is the very best, nt 60c
put np in one and one
half pound packages.
The Orange Peko Brand
is nnd Indian or Ceylon
Tea. Also in packages at
60 cents.
Try them and
be convinced.
Death of Mrs. Adam Heil.
The death of Mrs. Adam Heil occur
red on Friday, July 3. 1902, at her home
nine miles west of Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Adam Heil was born in Kreis
Rezirk Deiburg, Germans', August 8,
1S2(5. She came to America in 18.V2,
locating at l'ekin, 111., and was mar
ried in the same year to Adam Heil.
To them was born eight children, live
boys and three girls, of which one boy
and two girls are dead. The names of
j those living are Wendell, William,
Ceoige, Henry and Elizabeth Heil
Also twenty-seven grandchildren, of
which two are dead and twenty-five
living. They came to Nebraska in the
spring of 1870, locating on -a farm nine
miles west of Plattsmouth, on which
she has lived until her death, which
occurred July .1, P.K1.J. When Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Heil came from Illinois
they had only eighty acres of land.
They have accumulated, through their
hard work and savings, 1200 acres of
good Cass county land, which is now
worth from $7. to $80 per acre. Mrs.
Ileil died with a lingering sickness of
diabetes at the age of 77 years. Mrs.
Heil's maiden name was MaryLauten
schlager. Rrief services were held at
the house and at theClendale church,
which were conducted by Rev. Jung.
The interment was at the Glendale
cemetery. The remains were followed
to their last resting place by many
friends and relatives.
Mortgage Record.
The books of Recorder Schneider
shows the following amount of mort
gages tiled and released for the month
of June:
FA KM MORTGAGES.
Filed S22.2.S4
Released 15,!oo
CITY MORTGAGES.
Filed... G.S75
Released 2.321
Twelve mortgages on farm property
were tiled and thirteen released, and
on city property twelve instruments
were filed and Ave released. -
JC3fc WZT Jo-", Wa M.
fy$M Muslin Underwear
THE REST LINE OF
SUN BONNETS
AT 2 EACH TO
CLOSE OUT. I
ZUCKWEILER & lUTZ.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEB.
Death of Ambrose Allen.
Ambrose Allen died of Rright's
disease at his home in this city on Mon
day, J uly , I'.iO.S. Tin? deceased had
leen a sufferer from this dread disease
for some time, but had only been con
tined to his room a few weeks when
death releived him. Mr. Allen had
been a resident of I'lattsiuoiif h for
several years, and up to the date of his
confinement was in the employ of
Dovey & Son as deliveryinan.
M r. Allen w as one of those gentlemen
who always had a ploasant greeting
for everyone and was highly respected
by all with whom he came in contact.
He leaves a wife and six grown chil
dren. He was a veteran of the. civil
war and a member of the G. A. R.
Kst of this city, under the auspicies
of which the funeral services were c in
ducted. Rrief services were conducted
at the late home of the-deceased on
Tuesday morning, alter which the re
mains were conveyed lo Eight Mile
(J rove, where more extended services
were held and interment made.
Gone After the Prisoner.
For some time Sheriff Mo I hide has
been trying to secure the location of
the fellow who was at one lime the
companion in crime of young Jones,
the horse thief, recently sent, up from
this county for one year. A few days
since the sheriff received a letter from
Sheriff Evans, at Marion, Iowa, stat ing
that he had a fellow in jail t here who
was thought to he the fellow he
wanted. He requested the sheriff to
lock him up, stating that he was one
of the party who stole some horses in
this county. So plausable was the
story told by the Iowa prisoner, that
Mac liecome convinced that he was
the man he was after, so he went
about making ready to go after him.
Armed with the proper papers
Sheriff McRride left yesterday after
noon for Marion, Iowa, to bring hack
J. W. Inlay, who is wanted here on
the charge of horse stealing. The
Iowa authorties claim that Inlay was
willing to return without requisition
papers, but Mac decided that it would
be the surest way to get t he fellow by
preparing himself with the proper
papers, and then there could be uo ills
and ands about it. This is another
case on which Sheriff McRride has
been working for some time, and as
usual when he goes aftera criminal he
gets him. He w ill return w ith Inlay
to-morrow.
Did the Old Man Know?
While in the oflice last evening on
business, Mr. G. W. Snyder reported to
us an incident worthy of note. II. W.
Vallery several years ago went to
Alaska to seek his fortune. For seven
years his relatives in this county could
hear nothing from him, and had given
him up as dead. Last April, an old
Spiritualist (whose name has slipped
our memory, but who will he remem
bered by many of our citizens) visited
this city and some of the friends of
Hank Vallery thought they would try
his powers and learn whether he was
dead or alive. The man was consulted,
and he told the exact location of Hank
and stated that he was alive and in
good health. The relatives of Mr.
Vallery wrote to the postmaster at
Dawson Cityi inquiring as to the
location of the supposed dead one, and
found his location almost exactly
where the old spiritulist had located
him. In a short time a letter was
leceived from Hank, and you can
imagine the surprise of Ids friends on
learning of his whererbouts" and that
he was in excellent health. When
Hank reads this he will wonder to
what extent the old man's power goes
toward revealing the thoughts of the
dead and the wherealioutsof theliving.
Could the old man really tell the
location of Hank Vallery or was it
simply guess work.?
A Sore Never Matters
After Porter's antiseptic healing oil
is applied. Relieve pain instantly and
heals at the same time. For man or
beast Price, 25 cents.
0.
we
Lace Curtains
SILL
From I.3U per pair up in an
elegant line of designs.
to clean up at a special bargain
Special
Prices
on Underwear.
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Tak.es His Own Life.
The lifeless form of Thos. M. Spiers
was found in a cluster of weeds, one
mile sou) h of I'lal tsmout h on Sunday
evening, where, from all Indications,
it had lain for nearly twenty-four
hours.
Spiers was about I hirty-live years of
age, and for litteeii years bail lceii in
the employ of Mr. Charles Warner, liv
ing oil the Andrew Taylor farm, three
miles southwest of this city. On the.
morning of t he l-'ourt h of July he came,
into town for the purpose of going lo
O'dar Creek to attend I he celebration.
Ecing unable t o get, a t rain for t he lat ter
place, he Imarded the first east
bound train and went, to Clenwood,
Iowa, where he spent Hie day. Pacts
brought forth at, the coroner's inquest
indicate! 1 hat 011 Spiers' ret urn to this
city in tin? evening, he was very des
pondent, and to a number of t hose well
known lo him, he slated that life was
almost unbearable to him, ami that, it
was doubt fill if ever they saw him alive
again. Rut lit tie at lent ion was given
I o these remarks, as t lic.se part ies knew
of his making such statements Iwfore.
From all accounts it. appears that
just previous to starting for home, lie
went to t he drugstore of F. C. Fricke
& Co. and bought, t en grains of si rych
nine, which he said he Intended for
killing rats. Hisaction in purchasing
the drug created no suspicion what
ever. On his way home he slopped at
t he home of Mrs. J. C. Cummins to get
a drink of water, and, as he stated,
to bid them good-bye. Years ago
Spies worked for Mr. Cummins, and
the family who wen; all sitting out
on the jiorch at the time he call
ed, gave him a cordial greeting, and in
vited him in to supwr. He declined
the invitation, stating that he was in
a hurry. Here again he referred to his
earthly existence, approaching deat h,
accompanied by the statement that no
one cared for him. His friendstried to
induce him to throw asidcall thoughts
of taking his life, thinking that his
despondency was only for the. time
iK.-ingand that he would nothing rash.
On leaving the Cummins home, he
went in a northwestern direction for a
short distance and then turned north,
which was the last seen of Spiersalive.
When an hour or so later, some of his
friends learning of his purchase of the
st rychnine, and his failure to return
home, becoming sjmewhat alarmed,
a searching party was organized, and
a sylematic search continued t hrough
the livelong nightwith no trace of the
missing man when daylight arrived.
The search was not abandoned by any
means, but was continued through the
day with renewed energy. About live
o'lock Sunday evening their efforts
were rewarded by finding the lody as
above stated. The Ijody was brought to
Streight & Streight's undertaking es
tablishment, a post-mortem examina
tion was held, as was also the coron
er's inquest, and everything showed
that his death was caused from poison,
administered by himself.
The deceased has three brothers liv
ing at Missouri Valley Iowa, all, of
whom were notified of their brother's
fate. One of them came and had the
remains conveyed to Missouri Valley
for interment.
Thomas Marshall Spiers was a sober,
huh ions man, and like everyone else,
not without some jK-culiar character
istics, but was respected by all who
knew him. He frequently referred to
a little love affair, which seems to have
finally caused him lo take his Ife. lie
had accumulated about I,ouO in cash
by hard days' work upon the farm.
Teachers Examination.
There w ill be a sjiecial examination
for teachers in my office on Friday and
Saturday. July 17 and 18. Also in
CreenwixKl on Tuesday, the 2'ith, and
in Weeping Water on Thursday, the
3d of this month. All teacher who
e.iect to begin their schools in Sep
temler. who have, examinations to
take are urged to see me on these
dates, rather than at a later time.
C. S. WOKTMAK,
County .Superintendent.