14 'the Conservative.
169S Philip II of Spain , Bon of Charles V nnd
husband of Mary of Engliuid , died ; born
1627. Philip II was the father of Don Car
los , the first pretender. Ho inherited the
vast possessions of Charles V and was an
able and energetic ruler for his times.
1759 Battle of the Heights of Abraham , near
Quebec ; the British general , Wolfe , died on
the field , nnd the French general , Mont-
calm , the next day. General Wolfe is the
first among our pro-Revolutionary heroes
in the admiration of the American pooplo.
1882 Battle of Tol-el-Kebir and capture of the
place after the total defeat of Arabi Bey by
the army of Sir Garnet Wolseloy.
1894 Battle of Ping Yang , Korea ; rout of the
Chincso army , 20,000 strong.
1896 Colonel Norman Wiard , export on ordnance -
nanco and inventor of guns and projectiles ,
died at Reading , Pa. ; born 1810/ '
Scpterubcr 14.
407 John Chrynostom , famous
nnd eloquent preacher of
Constantinople , died.
1821 Dante degli Alighieri ,
Italian poet , died ; born
1205.
1547 .Tan von Olden Barnveldt ,
Dutch statesman and mar
tyr , born ; beheaded May
13 , 1019.
1807 Fulton first ascended the
Hudson by steam. COOPER.
1851 James Fenimoro Cooper , writer of popu
lar Indian romances and of the first history
of the United States navy , died at Coopers-
town , N. Y. ; born 1789.
18" ° The Duke of Wellington died at Walmer
castle , England ; born in Ireland 1769.
1893 Brazilian insurgent ships opened fire on
government forts at Rio Janeiro.
1894-Rear Admiral Edward Y. McCanley , U.
8. N. , retired , died at Jamestown , R. I. ;
born 1827.
1895 Spain paid the United States the cele
brated Mora indemnity of $1,419,000.
1896 General E. R. Wadsworth , a Wisconsin
war veteran , died in Chicago ; born 1823.
THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL
Otoe County Fair
Will bo held at
SYRACUSE , NEB. ,
September 27 , 28 , 29 ,
1898.
The Premium List has been thorough
ly revised and enlarged , and Liberal
Premiums are offered in all departments
of the Farm , the Homo and the Work
shop. A fine line of Special Attractions
will be provided for each day , and a
Military Band will dispense stirring
music to enliven the occasion. The
Speed Department will show some rare
racing , liberal purses having been piit
up in all classes. New Deportments
have been created for the Children , the
Public Schools the " "
, "Snap-Shot" Photog
raphers , and a long list of special Prem
iums are offered by individuals and bus
iness houses.
In fact the management has spared no
effort to make our Annual Harvest Fes
tival an event to be looked forward to
with pleasant anticipation , and to be re
membered with keen satisfaction by all
its patrons and guests.
A postal card to the Secretary will
bring you a Premium List , or any in
formation you may desire concerning
Entries , Space , Privileges or Speed De
partment. Write today.
A. F. CODDINGTON , Pres.
F. E. BROWN , Sec'y.
*
Let us figure
f * with you on
your PRINTING.
MORTON PRINTING CO. ,
NEBRASKA CITY , NEB.
GUARANTEED
HOG CHOLERA CURE.
A Sure Cure and Preventive for
Cholera and Worms.
A HOG HATTEINER.
Never failed in twenty years. "Write for our
guarantee. Address ,
Guarantee Hog Cholera Cure CO. ,
62 North Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
DIRECTIONS.
For sick hogs give three tcaspoonfuls to
every adult hog in one pint of meal or wheat
bran twice a week. As a preventative and
fattener , H teaspoonfuls ouco a week , and after
three weeks , once every other week. Shoats
in proportion. Price $1.00.
( Please mention THE CONSERVATIVE when
ordering. )
. . .STATEMENT. . .
OF THE
Merchants National Bank
OF NEBRASKA CITY , NEBRASKA.
JULY 1 , 1898.
RESOURCES.
Loans 103,212.13
U.S. Bonds 18,000.00
Other Stocks nnd Bonds 8,924.84
Banking House and Fixtures 7,400.00
Cash nnd Due From U. S. Treasurer 228,701.41
Total $451,267.88
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock 50,000.00
Surplus nnd Profits 80,481.67
Circulation 11,250.00
Deposits 359,536.21
Total $451,207.88
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS :
H. N. SHEWELL , VICE PKES'T.
"W. A. COTTON , PUES'T.
R. O MARNELL , CASHIER.
JOY MORTON ,
J. T. SHE-WELL ,
E. A COTTON.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
THE SECRETARY
SOMETHING NEW IN PLOWS
Plowing and Subsoillng In one Operation.
A perfect Disc turning Plow , stirring
the furrow bottom at from two to eight
inches below the plow ; breaking up the
glazed furrwy bottom ; admitting the
free absorption of rainfall. "Better
than any irrigating device. " Send for
descriptive circular.
DBBRB 6fc CO. ,
Moline , Illinois.
ELMORE & COOPER ,
( Establish eel 188O. )
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION BROKERS ,
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS. KANSAS CITY , MO.
CAPITAL , $13S,000.00.
Furnish money to responsible farmers for feeding cattle in Missouri river ter
ritory. Also offer investors a limited line of secured cattle feeders' paper , with
the firm's indorsement , at current rates of interest.
JOY MORTON < Sfc CO.
MANUFACTUnEKS AND DEATEKS IN
AROO STARCH SAL , SODA
CEREALS SAL/T SODA ASH
General Office , Pier No. 1 , CHicago.
Shipping Docks nnd Soda Factory
0. B. & 6. SLIP I. C. PIER 1 , CHICAGO.
BELT RY. , C. R. I. & P. SO. CHICAGO.
Saltworks :
WYANDOTTE , MICHIGAN ,
HUTCHINSON , KANSAS.
Starch Factory and Cereal Mills , Nebraska City , Neb.