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Independent
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FRIDAY, MAY 31. 1901
$1.00 per Year
Vol. 21 No. 23
Weekly
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MeLnley
MIS.S LILLIAN TIOHK, EDU'OU.
Mrs. Clint Andrews left Tuesday for
two weeks' visit in South Dakota. She
was accompanied by her brother-in-law,
Charles Andrews, as far as Sioux
City. ;
Mrs. Theodore Harms went to Lor
ton "Wednesday evening, where she
will pass a few days visiting a sister.
Mr. Bonemeier, west of Manley, has
his fine new barn nearly completed. .
It is built with a roomy basement for
stock, and ample capacity for hay and
grain above. ;
A carload of lumber arrived in Man- '
ley recently for the erection of a !
Woodman hall, which is to be built j
soon.
Mrs. Will Bouton went to Lincoln
last week, to take treatment at the
hospital there. She has been ill seve
ral months w ith a serious lung trouble,
and it is hoped that she will return re
stored to health.
Corn still continues to pour into this
market. John Tighe took in ninety
nine loads of corn Monday and thirty
t wo loads Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mander and
Mrs. George Kelly spent Peroration
day in Plattsmouth.
Rev. Fr. Feeney of Auburn spent
Sunday at College Hill, the guest of
Rev. Fr. Hennessey.
Half the farmers in this vicinity al e
relisting corn as a result of unfavor
able weather.
John Murphy and William Stohl
mann were Plattsmouth visitors last
weak.
Ice cream and cake are served every
Saturday evening in Manley for the
benefit or the church fund. A neat
sum was netted last Saturday evening.
Dr. P. D. Fahrney of Frederick.Md.,
with his wife and child, and G. W.
Keedy and wife of Hutchinson, Kans.,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Keedy.
Mr. Tabor, who recently underwent
an operation for cancer, is regaining
health and strength.
Last week Fred Fleishman, Manley s
enterprising young barter, cleaned
and fitted out the old storeroom, near
the depot, for a barber chop. Satur
day morning he opened up and all day
did a thriving business, gathering in
dimes and quarters. But the venture
proved a failure, and Monday morning
bright and early he removed his shop
fixtures in a w heelbarrow, closed the
shop and went to Louisville to ply his
trade. We have it from reliable au
thority that he will be absent from
Manley at least three days.
An interesting program is in course
of preparation for Children's Day
next Sunday to be rendered at the
church in Manley.
Web Keedy, the Plattsmouth pho
tographer, made a brief visit with his
parents last week.
A number of the Manley Knights of
Pythias went to Louisville Monday to
attend a lodge meeting there.
As the days go by and not a rain
cloud appears in the heavens, farmers
are beginning to look anxious. The
situation is certainly verging on the
serious, and the tender corn plants,
just above the ground, are commenc
ing to show the need of moisture.
James Murphy came near losing his
fine large barn one day this week. He
was shelling out a crib of corn, when
sparks from the engine set lire to a
pile of corn husks close by the barn.
Prompt action kept the flames from
spreading, but several of the men-had
their hands burned while putting out
the fire.
Fred Bonne was an Omaha visitor
Tuesday.
P. Hays spent a few days last week
withhis daughter, Mrs. John Murphy.
Mkirdock
(from Our Special Correspondent.)
Matt Spader has just finished his
assessment of the property of Elm
wood precinct, his lists showing a to
tal valuation of $225,601 for this pre
cincta showing of wealth which we
have reason to believe cannot be
equalled by any other precinct in the
county. .
Within a couple of w eeks Mr. Spader
will start for his old home in Treves,
Germany,there to visit his old mother,
whom he left twenty years ago and
has not since seen. He expects to re
main two months possibly longer.
Xick Halmes of riattsraouth pre
cinct is a native of the. same place In
the old country, and Mr. Spader has
been attempting to prevail upon mm
to accompany him on the trip, that
they may visit old familiar scenes toge
ther. Spader's mother is nearly 80
yUchita. lands, it Js claimecpan bo
r Sf
Sniped to market Ty the allotted time ZSnT"''
r 5 an. the rest movM down t b kiJ "n.8lst!d.0f WOmen- the ef.
at tne
years old, yet she never misses a month j
in writing to her dear boy in the great j
far-away America. He has not yet ;
apprised her of his intended visit, but
will write her by the next stMimer,for
fear his unannounced appearance
might prove too much of a shock to
her.
Mynard
fFrom Our Special Correspondent.)
C. C. Spangler went to Plattsmouth
Tuesday on business.
The t'aruiMs ; vivahouts hav; about
completed the delivery of their corn
to market.
Bain and warmer weather would im
prove crop conditions.
Magpie Grove.
Sptn-ial Correspondence.
Messrs. Lindsey & Son of Murray be
gan laying the stone foundation for a
new and extensive barn for m. Puis
last Fridav.
Quite a numlHT of peopie from this
vicinity wont to Plattsmouth last hat
nrdav. Henrv Wenke shipped a car load of
fatcatt e to South Omaha Monday.
Beiij. Dill jr. and Wenke Bros. have
gone into partnership and are shelling
corn in this neighborhood.
A number of farmers began plowing
corn Monday.
Reports are that Maple Grove is go
ing to have a tasel all nine again this
summer.
Religious services at the Otterbein
church were largely attended Sunday
evening.
Fred Crosser, the Murray posmaster,
put upa platform at W. Phil pot's last
Saturday fur a dance.
Mirrsy
Frt-m our Special Correspondent.)
L. C. Todd is i.avmg two new vp"s
bored.
Johni.v i Jenkins was thrown rrom
his horse Tuesday, resulting in a sei
ious fracture of the arm.
W. C. Nye lias completed the assess
ing of Book Bluffs precinct, Ixith dis
tricts. Jack Shaw is building a new barn
for Jim Terryberry
Dr. Gil more "s spirited toam took the
bits in their teeth Monday and ran.
getting beyond his control and break
ing his buggy badly.
Frank Kendall made Murray a Wn
Wednesday.
Harvey Manners has about complet
ed the furnishing of t he bat h rooms
in his barber shop.
Mr. Bowers, the Plattsinout !j insur
ance agent was here Wednesday doing
business in his line.
Fred Crosser and his father went to
Omaha Tuesday, stopping at Platts
mouth enroute.
Since the creamery 1ms changed
hands it is operated daily instead of
every other day.
The Endeavorers will give a social
at the Presbyterian church tonight.
Col. Sey bolt is a believer in expan
sion of the right sort, having built an
addition to his house, w hich will be an
added comfort to the inmates.
C. G. Thomas and family, f r;!:i near
Eight Mile Grove, have st;.: led for
Oklahoma overland in covered wagons.
Ran Minford, Charles and William
Phil pott and Theo Bush shipped stock
to the South Omaha niarke. from here
Tuesday.
Corn shelling and grain hauling is
about over.
The Murray baseball nine crossed
bats last Saturday with the Red Legs
of Union. After a hot contest the
game resulted in a tie the score being
10 to 10.
George Wiles spent Tuesday at the
county seat.
Rain is much needed throughout
the county. The showers winch have
been generous along the river haven't
extended far out.
Our good friend John Hostetter
took time by the forelock Friday and
drove over to the county-seat. There
he met Fred Ronne from out near
Manley, and the two put in an enjoy
able hour talking over old timef.
Mnrray Harness Go.
T. H. TOLLIF, Mgr.
Best and newest of everything
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prisoner. Half of the crowd
the price
Cedar Creek.
(.From Our Special Correspondent.)
Emma, the fifteen-year-old daughter
of II. G. Van Horn, living near Cul
lcm, died Monday night of inflamma
tion of the brain resulting from an
abscess of the oar, of some eight years
standing.
All' that medical skill ar.d scienco
Could do had been tried in vain by the
fond parents.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon, and the remains buried in
the Oak Hill cemetery, Plattsmouth.
At the time of the young girl's de
mise there were present at her bedside
the parents, two doctors, Mrs. Leon
ard Borne, who has helped nurse her
constantly during her last illness, Mrs.
Sam Thomas, Mrs. Gardner. Mrs.
Goodwin, the Starkjohans and a num
ber of other friends.
To all of the kind hearted and help
ful friends Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn
say they can never sufficiently express
their appreciation and thanks for
their ready assistance at a time when
it was most needed.
Neh.3Lwk.ac
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
Ed Chappell, George Conrad, and
J. W. Maguey were all Plattsmouth
visitors Tuesday.
Conrad and Chaffee each took up a
load of wheat to exchange for the
bolted and finished product.
William Case of Mt. Pleasant was a
Plattsmouth visitor this week.
Lee Kirkpatrlck ran down to Ne
braska City last Friday.
J.E. Banning has been kept busy
up at Weeping Water during the
past week.
Chas nail of Boone County has beeu
visiting with friends here recently.
George Reynolds and W. E. Cudy
were recently elected noble grand and
vice grand respectively of the Odd
Fellows.
II. F. Kropp, our assessor having
completed his work filed hi lists v.itlt
the county clerk at Plattsmouth Fri
day, lie was accompanied to the
county scat by Lee Pollard, who went
up on personal business.
Union
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
Miss Emma Edwards closed her
school here last Friday. Much to the
regret of all, Miss Edwards will not
return neqt year, she having accepted
a rosition as teacher in the Platts
mouth high schools- Miss Edwards
although here but nine months, has
made herself a general favorite both
among the young and old.
Messrs. Bec'ier and Thacker each
shipped a carload of fat cattle from
here Tuesday.
The Red Legs the local ball team
has not won many games thus far this
season, but they are practisting and
w ill be heard from later.
Avoca
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
Henry Behrens has finished his
round of assessing and Wednesday
with hes lH)oks and lists and wife, set
out early in the morning and drove to
Plattsmouth to make his accounting
with the county clerk- Mr. B hrens
says that he noticed all along the road
in his drive to the county seat the
crying need for rain and a little warm
er wefther for the fields of corn.
An elaborate program has been pre
pared for the graduation exercises to
be held at the Ileepner school-house,
Fridav night of this week.
Memorial Services.
It was a fitting tribute that was
paid to their soldier dead last Sunday
by the members of the local post of
the G. A. R. and the W. I. C. at the
Presbyterian church.
Revs. Baird, Sleeth, Nichols and
Ploetz joined in conducting the im
pressive memorial services. The cho
rus under the direction of Miss Clara
Street, and the Wescott quartet fur
nished the musical numbers of the
program.
Odd Fellows Consolidate.
Tuesday was a great night among
the Odd Fellows of Plattsmouth, for
it witnessed the consolidation of the
two local lodges, Platte No. 7, organ
ized away back in the V0s, and Cass
No. 146, organized early in 1630. The
consolidation gives Platte lodge about
double its former membership.'
The election of officers resulted in
the choosing of A. W. Hagarfor Noble
Grand. Frank Buttery for Vice Grand,
P. C. Hansen Secretary, II. J. Streight
Treasurer, J. Nejedly Warden, Fred
of every brooiir he spIIs ,.it
Schemer O. G., G. B. Craig I. G., and
Messrs. Hunger, Anderson, Steimker,
Fetzer, Corey, Dodge and Larsen,
Trustees.
.Grand Master T. C. Johnson of Beat
rice was present and installed the
newly-elected ofliccrs, but before this
ceremony took place the ladies of the
Rebekah lodge served a dainty lunch
eon which was the more appreciated
n account of the appetites sharpened
bv the lateness of the hour.
Printers Celebrate.
Thursday being a generally observed
holiday, and the printer .man believing
that he as much as any one was en
titled to a share, to some measure, at
least, of the enjoyment of the day,
accounts for the appearance of the
Journal one day later than usual this
week.
District Court News.
James Patterson jr. vs. A. J. John
son. Cause dismissed at cost of defen
dant. C. E. Mockenhaupt vs. R. T. Roch
ford et al. Ordered that notice be
served on all parties by publication.to
show cause within ten days why the
receiver should hot be discharged and
his accounts balanced.
County of Cass vs. Mary Fitzgerald
et al. Motion for new trial overruled.
The trial of the tax foreclosure case
of Emma F. Walker vs. Mary Fitzger
ald et al. was completed Tuesday and
submitted to court.
Court adjourned for the term Wed
nesday. LOCAL NEWS.
Louie Olsen has taken the bowling
fever and put an alley in his billiard
hall.
Julius Pepperberg made a shipment
of 13,000 of his famous Buds cigars to
a single house at Nebraska City, last
Saturday.
The principal trouble the sprinkler
man seems to have to keep his water
ing tank full is that the darned thing
leaks too much.
D. C. West, the cashier of the Ne
hawka bank and Lester Stone.theNe-
hawka druggist, were in the city on
business Monday.
Jim Sage, the liveryman last Friday
added to his stock a fine black high
bred roadster, which he purchased
near Malvern, Iowa. It is a perfect
beauty.
Monday morning at 9 o'clock the box
office of the Parmele theatre will open
for the sale of tickets to the Commence
ment exercises of the high school
graduating class. The preces are: gal
lery 15, balcony 20. lower floor 23 cents.
The June rise is on the river, and
for a month there will be a good boat
ing stage of water. A 20-fobt rise in
the South Platte was reported a week
ago at Denver, but thus far the Platte
at its mouth has shown no unusual
height of water.
Invitations are out for a reception
in honor of the city teachers at "Sun
nyside," the home of the Wescotts,
to be given by the members of the
Winslow Memorial Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Tuesday evening,
June 4, from 7 untill Oo'clock.
Reverend Doctor Baird will deliver
the baccalaureate address to the high
school graduates in a union service to
be held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night. The public in general
is cordially invited to attend. An ex
cellent musical program has been pre
aared for the occasion.
Last Saturday night at Sokol hall
the Clgarmaker's Union gave its an
nual grand ball, a most enjoyable af
fair, which was largely attended and
which, in a financial way, netted the
smoke-makers quite a neat sum for
the defraying of the current expenses
of their organization."
The high school graduating class of
thirty-six members is far the largest
that lias ever been turned out of the
Plattsmouth high school. The num
ber speaks well not only tor the school
but for the people, the parents who
make a practice of sending their chil
dren to school instead of putting them"
to hard work at a tender age, and the
boys and girls who prefer study and
diligent application to playing
"hooky."
Memorial day was generally observ
ed in Plattsmouth, although by var
ious persons in widely varying ways.
The shops gave the men a rest, the
stores closed at noon, and everyone
was free to celebrate the day as he
pleased. The customary memorial
services were held in White's hall,
which was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Rev. Sleeth, Rev. John
, Foster of Springfield, Sarpy county,
and the Wescott quartet were among
j those who contributed to the general
excellence of the program.
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Smoke Otto Wurl cigars.
Dr. W. B. Elster, Dentist, Water
man Block,
Anything you want? Get it at Ger
ing'a. Otto Wurl's cigars are calculated to
make a man take an added interest in
life.
Balky watches made to work by Mc
Elwain, the jeweler.
When you want a good comb, come
to Gering & Co.
Keedy's studio is the only one in
Plattsmouth turningout the new finish
platinum water color photos.
We call for and repair all kinds of
furniture. Call us up. Our telephone
is 137. Sattler Furniture Co.
The sweetest of sweets in the candy
line at Gering & Co.'s
For sale or exchange for eastern
Nebraska lands, 25 ranches; all sizes.
R. B. WlXDIIAM,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Wanted A large Thomas kitty. A
liberal price paid for suitable animal.
A. Helps' Cigar Stork.
We have a few wall paper remnants
that w e sell for 2c per roll. They are
iust the thing for closets and pantries.
Call and see us. Gering a Co.
Lowe Brothers high standard liquid
paints cover 300 square feet two coats
cheaper and better than lead and oil,
Gering & Co., selling agents.
Yuri Brothers' Gut Heil cigar can't
be beaten for a cool, sweet smoker.
Prescriptions are always filled cor
rectly at Gering & Co.'s.
If there's a place in town where la
dies feel satisfied that the style and
assortment of spring hats is all they
can ask, it's at Mrs. Manspeaker's.
Would you be happy? Smoke Spies'
Exquisito oc cigars. As good as ordi
nary ten centers. All in wrappers.
We guarantee a fit in spectacles or
no sale, at Gering & Co.'s
When the weather is hot drop into
Keedy's studio and examine his ex
hibit of platinum water colored pho
tographs, They are fine.
Save ice and money by buying the
world famous Challenge Iceberg Re
frigerators. There are others, but
none equal to this one sold and war
ranted by the Sa'tler Furniture Co., -
the big store on 6th. street.
What do you wantinacigar? An ex
quisite flavor and a free smoker. The
Exquisito exactly Alls the bill 5c.
Our Baby Cough Syrup is justt the
thing for children under five years
only 25c a bottle. Gering & Co.
The Pride of Plattsmouth is justly
Otto Wurl's famous five cent cigar.
When you get warmed upnicely.just
call up Platts. Tel. 72-73, Neb. 72, and
get block of COLD ICE just the
thing.
Elegant? Well, I should say! That's
what every one says of the line of
baby carriages, go-carts and sleepers
at the Sattler Furniture Co.'s big
store on Sixth street.
Sjies Exquisito 5c cigar Is neatly
wrapped in paper, so that farmers can
carry them in their pockets safely.
Already the favorite, it is rapidly tak
ing the market. No wonder.
When it comes to real fine pefumes,
Gering & Co. keep them all.
Cold stuff for warm weather. The
fine, clear blocks of ice you can get
from McMaken, the ice man. Buy a
book, and save money on your ice bills.
If there is one store in Plattsmouth
that makes you want to buy every
thing they have it's that of the Sattler
Furniture Co. the big store on Sixth
street.
You are looking for a Phoenix &
Northern fire policy. A. W. White
will write it. He is sole agent for
Cass county.
The platinum water color photos so
closely resemble a miniature portrait
in water colors that It is almost Impos
sible to denote the difference. This
work can only be secured at Keedy's
studio on Main street.
If you want to go a little higher
you can't get more for your money
than "rom Otto Wurl's Silver.Wreath
cigai.
Gering & Co.'s Syrup of Trifolium
Compound is the greatest spring blood
'purifier sold, and is absolutely guaran
teed to give satisfaction or money re
funded. Price l.
Don't forget: Keedy takes photos
for 1.25
Every young man in town would be
hunting up a license and a minister if
he knew how beautifully and inexpen
sively the Sattler Furniture Co. can
furnish a home for him.
Get your photos taken at Keedy's
studio and get a chance oaa 20x30 por
trait painted in oil. We paint the
picture from life or photo. Also one
platinum water color panel with each
dozen cabinet pbetos.
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OSCAR THOMAS KILLED.
Plattsmoutla Painter's Fatal Fall
At Omaha Depot.
J. O. Thomas, of riattsmouth, a
painter in the employ of the Burling
ton, fell from a ladder at the Omaha
depot of the company Thursday after
noon and was instantly killed. The
unfortunate man had been engaged in
painting the lamp posts which stand
along the border of the drive way
south of the depot and at the time of
his death was painting the one near
est the station, from which point to
the stone pavement of the depot drive
way the distance is about 35 feet.
The ladder slipped In some unex
plained manner, and Thomas was
thrown to the pavement. He struck
the ground upon his face, with his
right arm under his body. The skull
and many of the bones of the body
were fractured the ribs broken and
the skull and features of the victim
mangled beyond recognition. The body
was taken to the morgue and sent
here the following day for burial.
Thomas had lived here for a number
of years. He leaves a wife and four
children. He was a member of the
A.O.UVV., and for some time had be
longed to the Woodmen but of late he
had allowed his membership In this
organization to lapse.
"Burlington Route."
Reduced rates to Omaha on account
of the musical festival during June.
Every Saturday and Sunday during
the month 75c for the round trip.
Tickets limited to the Monday follow
ing date of sale.
W. L. PICKETT, Agent,
A Frloa Atoletlc Tralatas.
The king of It! is said to be a mtm
of most vtgorovr.-. health, due to hie
early train ng, which waa almost Star
tan m Its severity. He had to rlsi at
daybreak and bathe in cold water all
the year round. If he was late hl
tutor allowed him no breakfast AH
his mornings were spent In study and
all his amusements were of an educa
tional kind.
Photos at Keedy's"$1.25 and up.
' With each dozen of our photos, until
July 1st, we give one platinum water
j color panel. This offer Is made onl v as
a means of introducing the new finish
In platinum water colors. Keedy
studio.
Try the new remedy for eostlveness. Cham
berlain's stomach and liver tablets. Every
box guaranteed. Price 25 cents. For sale by
all druggists.
The Gut Hell cigars are the best
smokers on the market Wurl manu
factures them.
Biliousness is a condition cbaracter-
Ued by a disturbance of the dlgefftlve organs.
The stomach Is debilitated, the liver torpid.
the bowels constipated. There is a loathing
of food, pains in the bowels, dizziness, coated
tongue and vomiting, first of the undigested
or partly digested food and then of bile.
Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets allay
the disturbances of the stomach and create a
healthy appetite. iThey also tone up the liver
to a healthy action and regulate the bowels.
Try them and you are certain to be much
pleased with the result. For sale by all drug
gists. Subscribe t"X
year.
Journal, 11.00 per
W0ODAIEN
RATE
$10 for round trip from Platts
mouth to St. Paul, Minn.
DATES SALE
June 8-9-10.
L1A1ITS
Learing St. Paul June 10 to 18,
inclusive.
EXTENSION
Deposit tickaU June 10 to 18,
get extension to July 15,
ROUTE
'Northwestern Lini."
'The beat of everything."
J. R. Buchanan,
General Passenger Agent
Omaha, Neb.
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