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Force at Burlington Yards Kept Cuiy Gettins Switch Enjinei
Back on Track Traffic Tied Up for Several Ilourt.
SPEAKS RIGHT -
QUI ill Iii!lllllfl8 j,and "Ploring
on the rails, a new track virtually for a train service which is out of!
'nil arlv FllCrVtll ItlT PAST V.'PI.
ail irguiauiji ijTvi; l..mB - f .
having to be laid for that purpose,
but their work did not bear much
fruit and the yardmaster after work
ing until 2 a. m. went home. The
remainder of the men worked and
struggled all night but could not
make much headway. This morning
work was resumed and at 11 a. m.
an attempt was made to get the
engine back on the rails.
This morning No. 77, the fast
west bound freight due here about
7 a. m., but which was then an hour
late started across the river from
the Junction, a helper being sta
tioned at the foot of the grade td
the bridge to aid them in getting
over. .The helper pulled them up
the grade, and when the bridge was
reached it cut off and started for
the city, the company rules requir
ed the engines to cross the bridge
Yesterday and this morning have
been a chapter of grief for railroad
men In this city and vicinity. The
cold Bnap is responsible for some
of the trouble and snow and Ice
for more and between them they
have played havoc with railroad
schedules. There have been more
derailments In the local yards than
for months past and the result has
been to tie up trains in an direc
tions. ""Yesterduy afternoon switch engine
No. 1242 while backing into the
house track from the shop loud Just
this side of the Granite street cross
ing derailed and proceeded to tear
up the track for a distance of 150
or 200 feet, completely letting the
engine down on the ground. As the
yards had considerable work in them
north and south is delayed and
trains run upon uncertain schedules.
The cold snap Is general and ex
tends over the middle west clear to
the Rockies. In addition yesterday
and last night saw another heavy
snowfall over the central west. In
this immediate vicinity the weather
was the coldest of the winter, the
thermometer sinking as low as 12
below zero. On the hills the weather
was not so cold apparently, as re
ports indicate the thermometer drop
ping as low as 5 below. The road3
throughout the country are report
ed as being very rough and travel
over them is almost Impossible. Be
fore the snow came they were so
cut up that the ruts and crevices
can not be filled in and consequent
ly they remain rough and ragged.
Ice men hall the weather with glee
as It will Insure a big crop if it
keeps on, as a few days more, will
close the rivers and streams. Farm
ers are complaining owing to the
vast acreage of corn still ungathered
in the fields. On the whole the snap
seems to be working to a decided
disadvantage to all. Today is bright
and sunshiny but still very cold
Indications from the west and
southwest are that the storm is wide
spread and very intense. Western
Kansas reports the storm as drift
ing snow badly over that section
and that stock in suffering greatly,
Between Hutchison and Dodge City
in the western part along the Santa
Fe wires are all down and train ser
vice is demoralized. In the cities In
Kansas, street car service is tied up
at Just that time which was about and people are compelled to wain.
4:30, the Bwitchmen nnd crew un-'The storm is the worst in years,
der Yardmaster Johnson did noti Western Nebraska reports very
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(Courier.)
O. H. WM. CliX. ICichef. 'Marti
i'j Sjogren, Fret. WVgtit-rj' end'; Charles ;
lay-for .Montana on a
g expedition.
Herman Wegner holds the record
" for killing geese. He came up town
Wednesday evening carrying five
line geese which he bagged on the
river out of one flock.
Fred Gorder & Son have had their
lot south of Burns' saloon leveled
up this week preparatory for the
erection of a new implement house in
the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Noyes and
daughter Nola will leave next Tues
day for Robstown, Texas, to visit
with Mr. Noyes' brother, Elmer.
They will be absent several weeks.
Andrew Stohlman has sold his
in Afraid of Gfiosts . n, ,1
Former Plattsrr.cuth Eoy Takes j
Piominent Part in Labor
Organization in
Chicago.
In connection with the agitation
for higher wages of railroad men
In Chicago and the east, Platts
mouth people will note that form
er Plattsmouth boy Is taking an ac
tive part on behalf of one of the
labor organizations on the roads.
At Chicago on Sunday a meeting
of the Chicago Federation of Labor i resldc,nce ,n the 80uth part of t0wn
was had where resolutions were
ito Mrs. A. Brunkow, consideration
adopted endorsing the strike of the'2000 Mr stohlman wm move
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swuenmen s union iiuw uu m iuc
northwest and pledging the strikers
the moral support of Chicago's or
ganized workers. The resolutions
declared that if the strike is extend
ed to Chicago .every Brotherhood
man employed in the Chicago termi
nal yards will go out with the switch
men's union. The resolutions were
ntroduced by G. Dal Jones repre
senting the Order of Railroad Tele
graphers. Mr. Jones formerly lived
here and was born In this city. He
Is a son of Mr. and Mrs.' W. D.
Jones of this city and has been
prominent In telegraphic circles for
years. In an Interview printed in
the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Jones
says:
"The switchmen are entitled to
our support in this life and death
struggle with the -railroad corpora
tlons," said Delegate Jones. "I want
to say that the Order of Railroad
Many people afa a frail if (jliosts. Few people
re afraid of germs. Y't the tfhust is o tairy rnl
, the i;rm is o fu t. If tlxi I'.erra could be iruijSi-.liicd
to a s.:ze cqujl tji.s terror it would tppeur more
terrible 'wn -.y f re-birjthing dragon. tJcnns
can't be coided, : They urs in the air we breaths,
the water wa drink.
The girni can only prosper- when the condition
cf the tystem givss it free scope to establish it
self and develop. ' hen the-e is a deficiency of
vital farce, languor, restlessness, tallow check.
a hollow eye, when the appetire i poor and the
sleep is broken, it is time to guard against the germ. You can
fortify the body against all germs by the use of Dr. Pierce' Gold
en Medical Discovery. It increase the vital power, cleanse the
system of clogging impurities, enriches the blood, puts the stom
ach and organs of digestion and nutrition in working condition, so
that the germ finds no weak or tainted spot in which to breed.
"Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alcohol, whisky or
habit-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed on its outside
wrapper. It is not secret nostrum but a medicine op known
composition and with record cf 40 yecrs cures. Accept no
substituto thcro is nothing " just as good." Ask your neighbors.
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back on his ' farm, now that his
health is much improved since mov-
ng to town several years ago.
Mrs. C. H. Paul, sister of our
townsman, C. II. Phelps, died at her
home in Omaha, Tuesday, Novem
ber 23, at 8 o'clock p. m. One year
ago her husband, Dr. C. H. Paul,
died suddenly of heart disease. The
shock was so great that Mrs. Paul
has been a helpless invalid ever
since. For months she lay at the
point of death In the St. Joseph
hospital but was at last considered
out of danger and taken to her home,
where the end came as above stated.
The funeral occurred Saturday, No
vember 27.
The old fashioned way of dosing
a weak stomach or stimulating the
Heart of Kidneys is all wrong. Dr.
Shoop first pointed out this error
This In whv his nrescrintlon Dr,
Telegraphers will live up to the laws,shops Restoratlve!a dlrectly entire
ly to the cause of these ailments
pause to get the engine back on the
tracks but secured another engine
and went on with their work. Later
they endeavored to get the. engine
uncoupled. Just as the helper was
rounding the curve this Bide of the
bridge, it was derailed and this tied
up No. 77. No. 6 which was re
ported an hour' and forty-five min
utes late, was subsequently detour
ed by the dispatcher at Omaha via
heavy snow and drifting badly. Min
den, Iloldrege and Alma reported
heavy drifts. Snow plows are In ser
vice on the western lines and sev
eral trains were reported stalled on
the K. C. & 0. line of the Burling
ton. Below zero temperature is re
ported all over the state.
The southwest, Oklahoma, New
Mexico and the Texas Panhandle
had a genuine old-time blizzard and
Council Bluffs as It was not he-igtock ha8 Buffered severely. Amarlllo,
lleved the derailed engine here T renorts a terrific snowstorm
could be gotten on the track ., h, u w,nd and drifting snow.
In time to let the train through 'Tr.afrlc tn tne southwest Is tied up
over this line. No. 15 for Omaha
was held at the Junction on account
of this derailment and did not ar
rive here until after ten o'clock. It
and trains stalled all over that coun
try. The railroads are making ter
rific efforts to maintain service but
with indifferent success. Altogether
unusual severity throughout the en
tire country and will causo untold
loss In many respects.
The effort to get engine 1242 on
the track failed this morning and
this afternoon a large force of men
with engines 2001 and 1228 were
engaged in trying to drag the re
calcitrant locomotive on the rails.
The work was progressing very slow
ly as the entire engine was off the
rails and the workmen were com
pelled to build the track as they
went along. The two big engines
were chained to the 1242 and at a
given signal they both turned on
steam and tried to pull It onto the
good track. This was not succeed
ing very rapidly as the heavy engine
tore the track up as fast as It could
be rebuilt. A large crowd of In
terested spectators 'watched the pro
ceedings despite the cold weather.
County Treasurer Frnnk Schlater
la spending today In Omaha, being
a passenger for that city this morn
ing on the early train.
Is due at 8:16. The derailed helper ,the gtom blds far t0 rank 09 one 0f
was gotten back on the track arter
a delay of about an hour and a half
and canio on to the city while en
gine 2130 pulling No. 77 started into
this city behind It. Coming down
the long grade from the bridge No.
77 suffered a derailment also and
was ngaln tied up for half an hour
or bo, Just arriving here ahead of
No. 15. When matters were
straightened out so that the freight
could come into town, tho engineer
of the train promptly pulled on and
lert the flagman, who had been sent
back to flag No. 15 patiently stand
ing In the cut about a mile from the
station. The result was that No. 77
had to stop here until the flngmnn
walked In, a very unpleasant duty
on a morning like this. Then an
other delay was occasioned here un
til orders could be received allow
ing No. 15 to go west over the east
bound main lino to Oreapolls. No.
77 had the west bound main block
ed while It was waiting orders and
the conductor was explaining tho
delay to the dispatcher. No. 15
eventually got out of hero about two
hours late. No. 4 which Is due hero
at 9:45 a. m., was also an hour late
and passed No. 15 at La Flatte.
Altogether it was a Btring of grief
about as bad as usually befalls rail
road men and" every body about the
station had his troubles. The result
of detourtng No. 6 and tho delay to
No. 4 was that Omaha papers us
ually received hero at 8 o'clock did
not, get in until near 11.
But the Burlington was not alone
In itfln,grlef. The Missouri Pacific
tralflino here at 5:35 a. m., did
not, make it until 9 o'clock nnd then
had , another store of grief waiting
it.. While. jtho mall, express and pna
Bengers -were being unloaded the en
glnei! froze up and when the train
was. ready to start It could not be
moved, i It was finally gotten un
der wny by tho liberal use of oll.gaso
Duo andi.waflte. The engine was sat
urated r-Uh tho oil and gasoline and
airttmlng fire built under It so as
to thaw it out. After being delayed
Borne ten or fifteen minutes the train
finally crippled on Into Omaha.
Cold weather over tho west has
been responsible for these delays and
of the railroad department of the
American Federation of Labor.
President Perham of our organiza
tion, who al3o is the head of the
railroad department, will not 6hrlnk
from doing-his duty In this crisis.
For the Chicago railroad tele
graphers' organization I will say our
members here will stand by the
striking switchmen to the extent of
every dollar in their treasury."
Was a Near Fire.
The Hotel Perkins came near be
ing the scene of a holocaust yester
day afternoon when a valise belong
ing to Paul Weber became Ignited
from an overheated stove and burst
forth In flames. The fire was dis
covered by several guests of the Ho
tel Plattsmouth Just across Third
street from the Perkins, and they
dashed madly forth and stayed the
march of the devastating element
before it got beyond control. How
ever, Mr. Weber's valise which was
a particularly fine one recently pur
chased, was a ruin before the fire
was put out. Along with It went
various articles of apparel usually
scared to the public gaze' and other
pieces of male apparel which are
worn on the outside. The loss was
confined to Mr. Weber's clothes and
his grip by prompt action on tho
part of those discovering the fire,
"he near-holocaust took place In room
8 of the hostelry and when the ex
citement was at Us height there was
a lot of fun. In the immediate lo
cality. The many handsome young
women about the hotel had a near
panic while Mr. Weber is reported
to have fainted when he learned how
close he came to being totally burn
ed out.
the weak inside or controlling nor
ves. It isn't so difficult, says Dr.
Shoop, to strengthen a weak Stom
ach, Heart, or Kidneys, if one goes
at it correctly. Each inside organ
has Its controling or Inside nerves.
When these nerves fall, then those
organs must surely falter. These vi
tal truths are leading druggists
everywhere to dispense and recom
mend Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Test
it a few days and see! Improvement
will promptly and surely follow. Sold
by all dealers.
I'cst Curd Shower.
The pleasant home of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Hlld, west of this
city, was the scene of a most de
lightful party given on the evening
of Sunday, December 5th. The oc
casion was a post card shower given
to Miss Katie Melsinger of Pekin,
III., who Is the guest of her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Hlld. There was a very
large attendance of friends of the
popular young lady and the even
ing was one of the most delightful
to be enjoyed. There were all sorts
of games and many different card
games were had, and later refresh
ments of the most pleasing nature
were served. It was a late hour
when the merry party broke up and
the members returned to their homes
after extending to their honored
guest their best wishes for many
more pleasant birthday anniversar
ies. Those present included Philip
Hlld and family, George Hild and
family, Fred Hlld and wife, Jacob
Hild and wife, and Louis Frledrlch
and wife, and Misses Katie and Mary
Melsinger, Messrs. Edward Loknes,
Louis, Emll and Willie Melsinger,
Joe Bierl and Peter Hoerr of Pekin,
111.
ARE IK
III YOUR SCALY?
Schneider Is Postmaster.
The president yesterday sent In to
the senate the nomination of Henry
A. Schneider as postmaster in thU!
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Coughts that are tight, or .tick!
Ing, get quick and certain help from
Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. On this
account druggists everywhere are fa
voring Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy.
The tender leaves of a harmless lung
healing mountainous shrub give to
Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy its cura
tive properties. Those leaves have
the power to calm the most distress
ing Cough, and to soothe, and heal
the most sensltve bronchial mem-
brance. Mothers should, for safety's
I mnr m nlwava A arrt or A Tit Crmrtn'a T t
city. This Is in confirmation of the, ' ' "
.,,.,,., can with perfect freedom be given
endorsement of the Nebraska sena- v
v c v ia .nA rrujto even the youngst babes. Test it
tors which Mr. Schneider had. The ' ,.,
new postmaster needs no Introduc
tion to the people of Plattsmouth.
He has been register of deeds of Cass
county for eight years and his work
has been satisfactory so far as known.
He Is a gentleman of high standing
in this community and will doubt
less make a good postmaster.
once yourself and se. Sold by all
druggists.
Mrs. Hattie Davis of Wilmington,
Col., who has been spending several
weeks In the city, the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dill, de
parted this morning for Murray,
where she will visit other relatives
before her return to her home. Mrs.
Davis is the last of Mr. Dill's child
ren to depart for home and he and
his estimable wife feel quite lonely
now as they had been having a good
time with their children during their
stay with them.
Mrs. H. T. Batton returned home
Monday evening after a visit of ten
days with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Janscn at that point. Mrs. Jansen
formerly Miss Rose Batton during
that period gave birth to a fine
bouncing baby boy, the stork hav
ing timed his visit for Mrs. Batton's
benefit and she was delighted to find
shee was once more a grandmother
and proud of her stalwart young
grandson. Both Mrs. Jansen and the
young man were reported as getting
along nicely when Mrs. Batton re
turned home. .
LEFT ON HER DOORSTEP
FOR THIS MOTHER
i f Mrs. A. O. Tuson, of Llvermore, Cal,
writes: "I picked up from my door
step ono day a little book In which I
soon became very much Interested.
My little girl of five years of age had
been troubled for a long time with
loss of appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was all run
down and Ina very dedicate condition.
"This little book was very compre
hensively written, and told of the new
method of extracting the medicinal ele
ments of the cod's liver from the oil,
eliminating tho obnoxious oil which is
so hard tor children to take.
" 'Just tho thing,' Bald I, 'for my little
daughtor,' and I Immediately went for
A bottle of VInol. It helped her won
derfully. She has gained rapidly In
flesh and strength, and she docs not
take cold half so easily.
"I am extremely grateful for the
rood It has done her, and I hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
ailing children will be benefited by my
experience and juat give VInol a trial."
GERING & CO. Druggist
Itouid Awards Ilitls.
The county commissioners yester
day after the paper had gone to
press awarded the contract for
bridges to Glenn E. Smith of the Ne
braska Construction company of
Lincoln. Mr. Smith is the present
bridge contrctor For furnishing
bonds for county officers they dis
tributed the patronage as follows:
Bond of county Judge awarded to
W. K. Fox, representing the Bank
ers. Surety company for $54; Bond
of register of deeds to Carl G. Fricke
of the , Vnlted States Fidelity . &
Guaranty company ror $54; of the
county Bherlff to Carl G. Fricke of
the United States Fidelity & Guar
anty company for $48. Later it was
discovered that Mr. Frlcke's bid was
for but one year instead of" the
customary two year term and the
award to him was reconsidered and
the bond of the register , of deeds
was awarded to W. K. Fox, for four
years at $54 and the sheriff's bond
was awarded to J. M. Leyda, repre
senting the Fidelity & Casunlty com
pany for two years at $90.
Mrs. John Albeit and daughter,
Miss Mary, were passengeru . this
morning for Omaha, where they will
visit with Mrs. Julius Eugelkemeicr
In the hospital In that city. Mrs,
Engelkomcier Is getting along very
nicely and Is well on the road to re
covery, her husband coming down
from Omaha last evening and re
porting very favorable progress on
her part. Her many friends will be
glad to learn this and trust that her
recovery Is only a matter of a short
time.
Lost.
Either In Plattsmouth or en route
to the home of W. H. Seybert, a
pair of ladles legglns. Finder please
leave same at this office.
IffSicK.
Don't risk even one tingle penny
And I will tell you why I say this.
It Is beoiuia every package ol Dr. Shoop 'i
medicine it absolutely free f it failn.
No one need mk even one untie penny.
Just think what this meant to the luflorlnf
lck!
Norlxlc. nnWxMnte, nothing wnatever un
Itws health flr- return or so lull day, ana
without the rtsi:"niiir4le penny, you can use
either of my tTiiouil nedie lr. Shnop'r
Restorative orvrr Mtonp rKiieumauc Kcmeay.
Than whv uk fttiv rhancn w h AtavnrT
Whv vurvhase any medicine whose
maker aare not oacK ujusi as l ao oy
this remarkable offer 1
And hMidm. I am noitmnrV to you.
Mr "No MDnMy'Dlui J)t made Dr,
Shoop's Rcsloiyl IfTPfrVJi artery drug ttor
In the land. ThfclJttSVfeAr'tald,. We take
no chance whaBvt here."
For twenty rears vr. snoop medicines nava
become thoroughly tMndardited ov" America.
And I havoRWultmi honest and respons
ible druggists liefyVitylS village ery.
wher to artnryaJMhtd yours. Theso
selected dniabm artaArlVrnif medicine with
the sick and Tne entire risk Is mine alone.
But write me flrst lor an order.
I have an arent tn almost every comimin.
It y but all druggists are not authorized to grant
the 3U(ny tent. .
Bo droD me a lino, please and thus save all
disappointments and delays.
iktlUts, you are iree io consult me oy icrtrr
as you would your home physician. Do so freely
and fully If you dcaira. My advice and the book
below are yours and without cost, remaps a
word or two from me will clear up some sniiout
aliment. I have helped thousands upon thousund
by my private prescription or personal advice
plan. .
Besides, the books will open up new and
helpful idees to you. They WW of my DO years x
porlrnce at the WstKlin homes and tn Kospl.
Uils. All phsscf btSwAw and relief are told of
here. They trtl ft flyv "inside nerve"
no larser tlirVsllrfultflfcii trfU gives to the
Heart Its Impulse. How the Stomach and Kidney
each have their Inslilo or power nerve. Ho
tliene orirans siindyfalter when these controling
or matter nereerfiSjin to fail. How Dr. Shoop's
KixiKrative anA LA tlv. to these lallinc nerves.
and rebuilds. tfinlRiUAVTj restores the lost
tone and powikyl cunmirvjr help you If It Is
wlthintherK)werofmedifi(todo so. My be
effort is surely worth ymr tipl request. So write
now. while it is frwh Tw'nilnd. Uir tomorrow
never conies. Dr. Bhoop. Box 12. Kaclne, Wis.-
Which Book Shall I a.n root
No, 1 Oil Dyspepsia, No. 4 For Women
Nn.'J On the Heart No. ft For Men
No I On the Kidneys No. Ou Rheumatism.
"Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil Is the
best remedy tor that often fatal dis
ease croup. Has been used with
success in our fmally for eight
years." Mrs. L, Whlteacre, Buf
falo. N. Y.
It Has Been Proven that Mi
crobes Cause Baldness
Professor Unna of Hamburg, (Ger
many, and Dr. Sabourand, the lead-v'
In FrPTirh rlprmglnlnclcr rllannvi-nt I 1
that a microbe causes baldness.
Their theory has time and again
been amply verified through research
experiments carled on under the ob
servation of eminent scientists. This
microbe lodges in the Sebum, which
Is the natural hair all, and when
permitted to flourish It destroys the
hair follicles, and in time the pores
entirely close, and the scalp grdaual
ly takes on a shiny appearance.
When this happens there Is no hope
o fthe growth of hair being revived.
Dandruff is a contagious disease,
which is largely due to a destructive
microbe, which when left to pursue
its course causes itching scalp, fall
ing hair and baldness. Dandruff is
caused by the microbe affecting the
glands which produce the sebaceous
matter, which latter then unnatural
ly dries up and scales off.
We have a remedy which will, we
honestly believe, remove dandruff,
exterminate the microbe, promote
good circulation in the scalp and
around the hair roots, tighten and
revitalize the hair roots and over
come baldness, so long as there Is-
any life in the hair roots.
We back up this statement with
our own personal guarantee that htis
remedy called Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic will be supplied free of all
cost to the user If It falls to do as
we state.
It will frequently restore gray and
faded hair to Its original color, pro
viding loss of color has been caused
by diseease; yet It is in no sense a
dye. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic ac
complishes these results by making
every hair root, follicle and pigment
gland strong and active, and by
stimulating a natural flow of color
ing pigment throughout the hair.
cells.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is entire
ly free from grease or sediment, is
exceedingly pleasant' to use and will
not gum the hair or permanently
soil the clothing or pillows.
We exact no obllgatons or prom
ises we simply ask you to give It a
thorough trial and if not satisfied!
tell us and we will refund the money
you paid us for It. Two sizes, prices
50 cents and $1.00. Remember you
can obtain it in Plattsmouth only at
our store, The Rexall tSore. F. G
Fricke & Co.
Fresh oysters. Stews, 25c; fries,
35c. Barclay's restaurant.
Early Winter Excursion
j
TO CHICAGO: The National Farm Land Congress and United
States Land and Irrigation Exposition, also The Great International
Live Stock Exposition the most wonderful exhibition of farm pro
ducts ever held in this country. Students of modern farming method
and of improved grades of live stock should attend; rates open to the
public. ' :
Tickets sold November 15th, 19th, 28th, 29th, 30th, December 6th
and 7th, final limit December 13th.
TO OMAHA: National Corn Exposition, December 16th to 18th.
new Exposition in character and scope. .The future benefits of this
Exposition should mean increased wealth to every farm.
WINTER TOURIST RATES: Daily from November 1st, to Southern
and Cuban resorts. See the New South and enjoy its winter climate
the hospitality of its people and the luxury of its grand hotels.
TO THE PACIFIC COAST: The usual winter tourist rates to Cali
fornia with retvrn via Puget Sound.
HOMESEEKERS EXCURSION: First and third Tuesdays to the
south and west during November and December.
W. L. FICKETT, Ticket Agent.
L. W. Wakklev, G. P. A., Omaha.
Mililil
life