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VOL. 13. MO. 3G. PLA.TTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 18U4. $1.00 SF Si?SS,c.
Our Choice for United States Senator W. J. BRYAN.
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WE ARE GIVING AWAY
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Is the talk of the county. People ask us how we can afford to do it. We do it by
sales. If you have never purchased anything1 of us, come in and spend
And get a chance on it. Who knows? YOU may be the lucky one. And then, you may like us
better than you thought you would and decide to trade with us altogether. We have an im
mense stock to select from. Some people say we have too large a stock for these hard times. Per
haps we have, but we have got them marked down to hard-time prices and we are going to
sell them all.
MORGAN, The Leading Clothier,
LINDAY ItfUm
And Is Released From the Cass
County Eastile.
THE PUBLIC IS NOT SATISFIED.
Edwin Lynch of Omaha. His Fattier-ln-Lv,
and Jerry Farthing of This
City Allowed to Oualify as
His Ilondsuien.
Jimtnie Is Oat of Jail.
After several days of tall hustling
the Omaha friends of Pugilist Jimmie
Lindsay have at last succeeded in hav
ing him liberated from jail on bond,
his father-in-law, Edwin Lynch, of
Omaha, and Jerry Farthing of this
city qualifying in the amount of $2,500
and signing the bond for Jimmie's ap
pearance for trial at the tiext term of
district court in September. Since
Sandy Griswold was released on bond
several days ago it has looked very
much as though Lindsay would be
compelled to remain in jail untilcalled
for trial, because of being unable to
furnish the required bond. lie fully
expected Griswold's wealthy friends
the Hon. Bill Paxton et al. to put up
his bond, and was very much disap
pointed when they apparently lost all
interest in his case after securing
Sandy's release from jail. In fact he
was "dead sore" over the treatment he
received at the hands of the friends of
his accessory, and it was intimated
that when the time for Griswold's trial
came on Lindsay would tell all he
knew about the unfortunate affair,
which would not materially help
Sandy's case. This fact, or something
very similar, caused Griswold's coun
sel, Messrs. Gurley and Gering, to in
terest themselves in his case again,
and as a consequence bis friends were
enabled to secure the required bond
for his release.
Judge Archer's action in accepting
a bond signed by Lynch and Farthing
was being discussed quite freely along
the streets last Friday, and while
there was no direct grounds for declar
ing the bond valueless, the people were
far from being satisfied with the pro
ceeding. The judge stated to a re
porter Friday afternoon that Lynch
made affidavit that be was worth over
$3,000 over and above exemptions, and
that under such circumstances he
could do Dothing else but accept him
as a bondsman. Farthing was allowed
to sign the bond for the reason that in
case it was found necessary to bring
an action to recover the amount of the
bond, an action against all the bonds
men would lie in Casscounty,by reason
of one of them being a resident of the
county.
After being released on the charge
of murder Lindsay was again brought
into court on the charge of prize fight
ing. He asked that his father-in-law,
Lynch, be allowed to go on his bond on
this charge also, bHt the judge would
not consent to such an arrangement.
It was finally agreed to allow Lindsay
to goto Omaha tonight, in charge of a
constable, to procure additional bond.
The man who wipes bis nose on his
coat sleeve, picks his teeth with a fork,
fastens his suspenders with a nail,
sends off for his groceries when he has
the cash 10 pay and asks his home mer
chant to carry him when he is short, is
the rooster who has no use for his
home paper. Ex.
Total 142.811
From a perusal it will be seen
Fire lu the Blake Ituildlng.
Just before midnight Thursday fire
was discovered in the second story of
the Blake building on lower Main
street, and the alarm that wassounded
awakened nearly everybody in town.
The department responded in good
shape, but had considerable difficulty
in effecting an entrance to the build
ing. The street door was finally
broken open with an ax and a line of
hose carried up stairs, when the blaze
was extinguished in short order, but
not before the whole inside bad been
pretty thorougly soaked with water.
The fire was burning in the wooden
partition walls between two middle
rooms, and its origin is a mystery as
that portion of the building was unoc
cupied. The building was tightly
closed, and that fact alone probably
saved the structure from entire des
truction. The damages will amount
to several 'hundred dollars, caused
mostly by the water poured into the
building. Joe McVey's saloon on the
ground floor was thoroughly drenched
by the water pouring through the floor
overhead.
Taken To the I'enitentiary .
Sheriff Eikenbary and Deputy
Sheriff Ilyers left Friday morning for
Lincoln, having in charge the two
young men Geo. Cummins and Cbas.
Moore who burglarized June Black's
residence on last Friday afternoon.
These men will serve the state for a
term of fifteen months in the peniten
tiary. In their case the vengeance of
the law was swift and terrible. In
just a week aftercommitting the crime
the fellows will find themselves wear
ing the prison garb and starting to
serve out their senteece.
The officers also took the little girl,
Annie Friesch, along with them, and
she will be taken to state reformatory
for girls at Geneva.
Will Be Transferred to Otoe.
If the case of the state against John
D. Marshall, on a charge of bigamy, is
ever brought to trial it will have to be
tried in Otoe county, where the offense
was committed. Marshall was arrested
near Murray last winter, where be was
living with his wife No. 2. a daughter
of Geo. Adams. On being arraigned
on the charge he was released on bail,
which Mr. Adams furnished. When
his case was called for trial be did not
appear, and his bond was declared
forfeited. He afterwards turned up
all right, and then proceeded to get a
divorce from bis first wife. Now it
transpires that he married wife No. 2
in Otoe county, and County Attorney
Travis has accordingly dismissed the
case against him in Cass county and
turned the whole matter over to the
authorities of Otoe county.
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Harvey Holloway and Fred Lehn
hoff participated in the bicycle races
at Weeping Water Thursday, and
didn't do a thingbut carry off the best
prizes. In the five-mile handicap
Harvey was first, his time being 14:27,
winning the prize of a fine gold watch.
In this race Fred was second, and in
the two-mile novice he was also sec
ond. This is a very good record for
the boys, as they were travelling in
very fast company, some of the speed
iest riders in the state being partici
pants in the races. While the races
were going on someone "swiped" J.
H. Ilaldeman's bicycle, a Rambler No.
8, copper rim. rat-trap pedais, drop
handle-bar, corrugated tire, no brake
frame number 15.588.
All kinds of trusses at Gering &
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that "brand. Ask for it from vbuVirrnr
Ask for it from you grocer.
GOES BACK TO JAIL.
Pugilist Lindsay's Bail Bond Is An
nulled by Justice Archer-
ARRESTED ON A NEW CHARGE.
"Twas That of Prize Fighting and Lind
say's Chances of Liberty Are There
by Lessened by An Increase
of His Bail to $3,0O.
Pugilist Jimmy Lindsay is in jail
again and, according to a general sum
ming up, he is likely to remain there
until the time of his trial in district
court on Sept. 25th for th killing of
Fletcher Bobbins. The details of
Lindsay's father-in-law, Edwin Lynch,
and Jerry Farthing going on his bond
for $2,500 and of his release Friday
have already been published in these
columns, but another chapter was ad
ded late in the afternoon which blocked
the game quite effectually. County
Attorney Travis proposed to take no
chances on Lindsay's return, as his
bond appeared to be extremely shaky,
and he consequently filed a new com
plaint against Lindsay charging him
with participation in a prize fight, and
secured his arrest. At that time the
pugilist was preparing to go to Omaha
on the 3:4S passenger, and a big hustle
was then made by his friends to allow
him to make the trip. When Justice
Archer accepted the first bond it was
with the express understanding that
an Omaha man named M. Spellman
would be brought here Saturday, who
would go upon the bond and qualify as
being worth $5,000. Lindsay wanted
to get Spellman, so he said, and Jus
tice Archer detailed W. II. Malick as
a special officer to take Lindsay to
Omaha and bring Spellman hither.
In the meantime County Attorney
Travis was keeping a close tab on the
proceedings and Saturday morning he
journeyed to Omaha ard looked up
Lynch's financial standing and found
that his property holdings amounted
to only $000, and not $3,000, as he had
qualified.
On Saturday Malick came from Om
aha with Lindsay and Spellman, and
when the question of the bond was
called up by Justice Archer, Spellman
would only qualify for $1,500. The
county attorney then related his inves
tigation as to Lynch, and scored the
latter quite severely for his misrepre
sentation to the court, and thereupon
Justice Archer put down his pedal
extremity and declared Lindsay's bond
very much n. g., and ordered the pug
sent to jail until be could
offer better security. To now get free
Lindsay must furnish a bond for
$3,500, as his bail on the charge of
prize fighting was fixed at $1,000, and,
as a consequence, the lock on his cell
door is fastened more securely than
ever. The prisoner's friends insist
that they will leave no stone unturned
to put up the required bond, but the
conviction is now more general than
ever that Lindsay will surely stay in
jail to await his trial through inability
to furnish bail.
There are many who criticise Justice
Archer for accepting the bond offered
in the fir3t place, but in justification
of the j astiee it must be said that it
was upon the sole understanding that
Spellman would come here on Satur
day and go upon the bond by qualifying
for $5,000, that Lindsay was released.
The fact that Spellman could not
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people, and in the present com paign necessary to delay the paper's publica-l by which this can be accomplished
recommend the nomination by
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so qualify was in reality the reason for
the annulling of the bond. The
justice was imposed upon both as to
Lynch and Spellman, and the alacrity
with which he proceeded to show the
defense that the imposition was at an
end was really relishing. Mr. Archer
is everywhere recognized as by far the
most competent justice of the peace
who ever acted in that position in the
county, and the public deserves to be
slow in criticising so able a magistrate.
More Coal In Cass.
The following from the Union
Ledger is printed with the permission
of the Nebraska City News:
'While digging a well on his place,
Joe Upton struck a good-sized vein of
coal, and filling a box of the material
brought it to town and had it tested
in the blacksmith shop. It burned very
satisfactorily, ana as soon as Mr.
Upton can obtain the necessary ma
chinery the mine will be thoroughly
worked with the hopes of finding an
inexhaustable supply."
A Fire in the Early Dawn.
The home of Albert Gall on Winter
steen hill went up in flames Monday
morning. This was to be "wash day"
at the Gall residence, and the head of
the family arose at about three o'clock
that morning to start a fire and get
things in readiness for the washing.
The fire started, Mr. Gall went down
into the cellar for the washing ma
chine, and be had been absent for only
a few moments when he heard his wife
calling that the house was afire.
Hushing up stairs he found the kitchen
all ablaze, and so far had the fire pro
gressed that to extinguish it was out
of the question. His attention was
then directed to removing the furni
ture outside of the house, and with the
assistance of a few near neighbors a
great deal of the furniture was saved.
The house was totally destroyed. The
structure was insured for $700, and the
loss is fully covered by it.
An Ohio farmer took his wife and
little one into a wagon behind a
spirited team; the woman raised an
umbrella which frightened the team
and all three are now dead as the re
sult of the runaway. Some men drive
dangerous teams from a spirit of
bravado. Such men should not be
allowed at large. Some do not know
how to break a horse to safe use and
others are to careless and indolent to do
it properly. Some body generally pays
the cost. Farm raised horses can not
well be broken to the noise of steam
cars, electric cars, brass bands and
some other sounds and sights of the
city, but a horse anywhere can be
easily trained to the opening of an
umbrella behind him or on his back,
and the man who neglects to teach bis
horse this simple and necessary lesson
may bring himself and others to the
sad fate of the careless farmer in
Ohio. Breeder's Gazette.
The second district populists nomi
nated D. Clem Deaver for congress
Tuesday. Deaver is the chairman of
the populist state committee and
ought to have the foresight to know
that a populist stands no show in the
second district, so hopelessly is the
party in the minority. The proper
move for Deaver to now make is to
withdraw from the race and advise
his party to give its aid to the free
silver democrat who will be nomi
nated in that district,
AH legal business given prompt at
tention,!). O. Dwyer, attorney, Platts
mouth. theltion.
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DOlISLST
Will Edit the World-Herald.
Congressman Bryan, representative
for this district in congress, will step
into the position of editor-in-chief of
the Omaha World-Herald on and after
September 1st. The following an
nouncement by G. M. Hitchcock, pro
prietor of that paper, was made Mon
day: With the issue of September 1, Hon.
W. J.Bryan will become editor-in-chief
of the World-Herald. In making this
announcement it is proper to say that
the general character of the World
Herald as a newspaper will be main
tained. It editorial policy, however,
will be marked out by Mr. Bryan from
time to time along the line of his well
known political convictions.
Except for the addition of Mr. Bryan
to its head, the staff of the World
nerald, both in editorial and in news
departments, will remain as now or
ganized, and the management of the
paper will continue in mv hands.
Signed. G. M. Hitchcock.
A Fatal Hunt.
A young man, son of John Moler,
living sixteen miles north ef O'Neill,
was accidently shot and killed Sunday
while out hunting with a companion
named Howe. The boys were driving
in a cart and young Howe got out to
hold down a wire fence while the
other drove over. Moler bad a gun in
the cart, and in some way the gun
slipped down, striking the slats in the
cart, and was discharged, the load en
tering the boy's side, causing almost
instant death. Moler was seventeen
years old, a bright young man and his
family are old and respected settlers of
Holt county.
Union Ledger: The untimely death
of Fletcher Robbins, the pugilist, at
Plattsmouth, who met with such foul
defeat, has cast a Btigma over the
county of Cass, and the press all over
the country are loud in their denuncia
tion of the brutal affair. It is true the ex
hibition was billed as a scientific con
test for points, but when the men met
in the ring it was evident that the man
Lindsay bad fully made up his mind
to adopt any means to conquer his op
ponent, no matter how unfair they
might be, and it is plain to be seen
that he was backed in his ideas of un
fairness by the manner in which the
referee, Sandy Griswold, allowed the
fight to go on. The principals of the
mill are still under arrest and wit
nesses have been examined to de
termine the weight of the guilt that
shall fall on the beads of the active
participants.
Carroll D. Wright, chairman of the
commission to investigate the Pullman
strike, is said to be one of the small
number of men who have been favored
with a frank to ride on a Pullman
palace car. Mr. Wright a few years
ago published a report holding the
Pullman company up as a model in
dustrial concern, and has ever since
been kept supplied with free traveling
passes. It is rumored in this connec
tion that he traveled on his pass in a
Pullman car to Chicago to begin his
investigation, and the charge is creat
ing such attention at the national
capital that the question may be offi
cially inquired into.
The failure of the corn crop has
necessitated the closing of three
stations on the Burlington in Nebras
ka. The stations abandoned are
Cheney, south of Lincoln; Farwell,
between Central City and Greeley
Center, and Elyria, north of Greeley
Center. These stations are largely
dependent upon the shipments of corn,
and the failure of the corn crop, the
officers of the road claim, would cause
the stations to be kept up at a loss.
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OINGS OF THE DAY.
Various Bits of Information of Inter
est to Journal Readers.
TARIFF LAW NOW IN EFFECT.
Sugar Factories Are the First to Exper
ience. Its Workings A Conple otzZl
Smooth Sharpers 'Work"
Nebraska City Man.
Shot Off On the Bounty.
The new tariff law which went into
effect Tuesday is already doing good
work for Nebraska. Tuesday Col
lector of Internal Revenue North,
whose headquarters are at Omaha,
notified the owners of the Grand Is
land and Norfolk beet sugar factories
that the new tariff law was now in ef
fect and that payment of bounty on
beet sugar had ceased. The payment
of 2 cents per pound bounty on beet
sugar has cut quite a figure in the two
factories. In the year 1893 the Grand
Island factory was paid by the govern
ment $36,718 bounty and the Norfolk
factory $S8,146. There are claims for
bounty against the government in the
collector's office for 1894' from the
Grand Island factory amounting to
$11,7S2.50 and from the Norfolk fac
tory for $3,093.36. These claims will
be paid, but no more. Goods are now
being released from the Omaha cus
tom house in compliance with the
new tariff law. Some are released
free, while others are at greatly re
duced prices.
Klpe Fruit For Sharpers.
Two men, strangers, made a small
haul at the hardware store of G. H.
Meyer & Co., at Nebraska City Tues
day. They entered the store and said
they wished to purchase some barbed
wire. One of the men accompanied
Mr. Meyer to a rear room where the
barbed wire is kept. The other re
maining in the front room. While Mr.
Meyer was expatiating upon the
merits of the wire the bogus pur
chaser's companion skipped behind a
counter and stole two revolvers from
a show-case. The theft was not dis
covered until some time after the men
had departed and they have not yet
been caught. Nebraska City cer
tainly contains some business men
who are ripe fruit for sharpers. The
same kind of dodge was worked on a
hardware firm in that town about a
year ago, and it remained for the
Plattsmouth police to capture the
thieves and recover the stolen prop
erty. Perhaps the Plattsmouth po
lice may come to the rescue of the vic
tims of yesterday's steal.
Farm for Sale.
A well improved farm of 160 acres,
situated 2 i miles west of Mynard, six
miles southwest of Plattsmouth and
six miles northwest of Murray. Has a
good nine room house, also a tenant
house, good barn with bay mow, single
roof shed sixty feet long, hog house,
feed lots, double corn crib with a
capacity of 4,500 bushels, good bear-"
ing orchard also 500 young apple trees,
two wells andcistern,windmill,-cellar,
cave, etc.. All surrounded with a
3-strand wire fence. One of the most
desirable farms in Cass county. In
quire of or address
Will T. Richardson,
d-3t-w-tf Mynard, Neb.
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