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VOL. LII
NEMAHA, NEBRASKA," FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1908.
NO 17.
Several shows are headed this
way.
The recent primaries cost Otoe
county $1100.
Frank Rider has moved to town
from the farm.
Work on Mrs. Scott's new resi
dence is progressing.
Miss Maria White went to Shu
Jbert Saturday for a visit.
We have yet to hear a barber
apeak wdl of a safety razor.
L. J. Casey df Tarkio, Mo.,
was here on business Friday.
Ernest Galloway of Auburn
Sundayed with friends in this
city.
The carpenters working on Mr.
Kindig's house have finished
their job and gone to work elsewhere.
Mrs. W. W. Keeling went to
South Omaha Saturday to visit
her daughter,
J. M. Jay lor of Langdon, Mo.,
put on metropolitan airs in Ne
maha Saturday.
Lucky Bill, who never worked
and never will, gave us the go
by with Wis show.
C. W. Bryant, wife and son,
of Auburn registered at the Park
house one day last week.
The Barneston Herald has gone
to that bourne from which noth
ing returns-but spiritualists.
Misg Kate Stull of Auburn has
been elected oto the position of
assistant physician of a hospital
in Victoria
We like warm weather but,
as the German said, "Too muctf-
visky vas too much, but too
much peer vas shoost right. "
Fores Hoover took Frank L.
Woodward, R. C. Ritchey and E.
E. Allen to Auburn Monday in
his auto, to see the ball game.
'Tis not often you see snakes
in a prohibition town, but one
aay last weeK a oiue racer was
killed in the yard at the Park
House.
A number from Nemaha at
tended the ball game between
Brownville and South Auburn on
the former's grounds the score
being 2 to 15 in favor of the home
team.
Mr. Majors has not accepted
Bro. Dundas offer of a free col
umn in the Granger to elucidate
his political views. Thomas evi
dently thinks to use an old
phrase, ' 'the quiet sow gets away
with the swill."
The manager oj the vinegar
and cider works at Shubert was
in the citv Monday. He inform
ed us that the building was com
nleted. the machinery would be
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put in at once and work begin in
manufacturing.
Henry beeie, tne bternng sa-
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loon keeper, who was arrested for
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selling liquor to minors, was nnea
25 and costs, aeeie escapeu too
easily. He should have been
nuifle to drink some of the vile
decoction that he sells.
Landlord Burns of the Park
house, contemplates retiring
about November 1. Wo have
traveled quite extensively tho1
past thrco months, and during J
Hint limn have found no tablo
totter supplied than at thp'Park.
City is to have a
The M. E. conference is now in
session at Auburn.
The "good old summer time"
still lingers with us.
Harry
Baldwin is home
from
Verdon for a short visit.
A brother of Mrs. Rose Gilbert
is visiting relatives here.
John Eplerof Julian is the new
manager of the Bartling elevator
at Brock.
William Lafolette and wife re
turned to their home in Lincoln
Monday.
R. Rosenthal arrived from
Omaha Wednesday, where he
shipped apples.
W. W. James, a tired and re
tired farmer, who makes his home
t Shubert, gave us the pleasure
of a call Monday.
Those wanting wood reduced
to fit the stove will do well to
write to T. J. Majors, as he is
still "sawing wood."
Mrs. Jacob
Moore has taken
steps to gt a divorce
husband, John Moore.
from her
She asks
the court for $1500 alimony.
The Atchinson ball club failed
to show up at Auburn Monday ,
consequently those who went
from this city to witness the game
were disappointed.
Judge Neal, Dr. Shellhorn and
A. L. Carlyle of Peru, and Dr.
Linn of Auburn left for the west
ern part of the state Saturday to
hunt prairie chickens.
A German theological: school is
to be established at Lincoln. Ac
tion was taken on the subject
during the session of the German
Evangelical Lutheran synod.
Ralph Ritchey should hangout
his sign as a contractor and
builder. One day this week he
built a gasoline house in about
two hours, and done a neat job,
too.
Mr. Newell, who is' to build a
new house on his farm, took a
wise course and will purchase his
lumber in Nemaha. Patronize
home, and help your community
prosper.
Thomas Majors
Will drink a drop when he ia dry of
water,
And brush amay the blue tail fly.
Ho'a making votes by the score,
And does not take time to snore.
Shew fly! Don't bother Tom.
He's after office on the run ! !
Dr. Keeling, after having pos
session of a stray dog for nearly
two years, and having become
attached to it, is confronted by a
man who claimed to be the orig
inal owner. This is a dog-gone
shame.
W. W. Sanders was quite sick
Wednesdav with nervous nros-
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tration. His brother crime down
from Brownville and remained
ovei. niffht Vill is better today
an( m n0 tloubfc be d ,n
a day or two.
B. E. Simpson, according to
tho Granger, has gone from Au
burn to Oklahoma, leaving un
paid bills.
MIo folded his tout, llko tho Arab,
And Bilcntly Htolo a way."
He's tfono to Oklahoma, and like
Maud Mulloron a Hiimnuir day,
Will rnku tho new mown hay.
Nebraska
stock show.
FORGOTTEN TOWN
Early Times in Nemaha County
The first bridge built across
the Nemaha that we know any
thing about, was erected in 1857
above where Brock is located.
It was probably 800 feet long,
being high enough so that the
floods could not wash it away. It
was known as Worrali's bridge,
and a continuous stream of travel
crossed it day and night.
For several years Nebraska
City was headquarters for gov
ernment freight to be transport
ed by team to the soldiers in the
western forts Large trains con
sisting of twenty-four wagons,
each drawn by five yoke of cattle,
smaller outfits and mule trains
were continually on the move,
coming and going. Besides
ranchmen as far west as Denver
and Fort Laramie had teams con
stantly on the road hauling sup
plies, and most of them done
their trading at Nebraska City.
The road ran through Tecumseh,
Beatrice, and thence up the Lit
tle Blue to Fort Kearney.
A town was laid out called
Worrallton and a postoffice estab
lished, which was named after
the city? Hundreds of lots were
sold to eastern people, who were
anxious to invest their money in
the future metropolis of Ne
braska. On the town plats you
could see pictures of steamboats
gliding up and down the placid
waters of the Nemaha, while in
the distance could be discerned
a band of Indiana retreating be
fore the advsnciiur hosts of civ
ilization.
It was here that Hon. T. J.
Majors made his maiden speech,
and he told us in later years that
he was scared worse on this oc
casion. than he was any time dur
ing the war.
Forty boys of the Auburn high
school have organized a cadet
company and ordered uniforms.
They Take the Kinks Out.
"I have used Dr. King's Now Liftf
Pills for may years with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach, liver and bowels, without
fuss or friction," says N. H. Brown of
Pittsfield, Vt. Guaranteed satisfactory
at Keeling'B drug .store. z&c.
He didn't have a dollar, he
didn't have a dime; his clothes
and shoes looked as though they
had served thoir time. He didn't
try to kill himself to dodge mis
fortune's whacks. Instead, he
got some ashes and he filled five
dozen sacks. Then next he beg
ged a dollar. In the paper in
the morn he advertised tin polish
that would put the sun to scorn.
He kept on advertising and just
now, suffice to say, he's out in
California, at his cottago on the
bay.
Do You Need Lumber?
If vou do. n letter of inquiry to ua
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will brinj? by return mail prices and
oilier iiiiiji iiniwwii tniiii)ii jivu
,.,, anVn frnm Ton to T h rtv Do Hunt
nur ihttUHuncl foot.
Wo Hell direct to tho consumer, and
hayo on hand an unlimited and well an-
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Bortcd stock to ship from, and could',. - ai(1u ft nsnnnn
huw out any Hpocial ordora on ho:
1 1 no
tice. Wrlto uh today for pricoH.
W. B. PARKER LUMBER CO.,
201, I'irat National Haul; Illdtf,
Omaha, Neb.
TRY A
Selz Shoes
Don't forget that
of our COFFEE. We handle the best
line of Coffee in the market, and you
pay no more for it at our store than you
do for inferior grades somewhere else.
Bring us your produce.
JN0. W. RITCHEY.
Both phones 20.
EARLY LAWSTRICK ON THE
SALE OF LIQUORS
John Brown Run Slaves North
Through Nemaha County.
We clip the article following
from the ''History of Nebraska
and the Nation" and it should be
of great interest, as it relates to
pioneer days:
Many of the criminal laws en
acted at the fifth, or special ses
sion of the legislature, remained
in force until 1873, when the
criminal code of Ohio was adopt'
ed. -At the same time civil laws
also were passed, which were re-
enacted in 1866.
The earliest liquor law of Ne
braska was the most stringent.
The first legislature in 1855 pro
hibited not only the manufacture
of liquor in the Territory, but
also exchanging, and giving in
toxicating drinks.
In 1858 this was modified by a
license law.
Slavery in Nebraska and Kan-
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sas is oi special interest, in
Kansas was fought the real bat
tle of the frontier, between the
slavery and anti-siavery factions
and one can appreciate tbe vic
tory only by reading the history
of that time. Nebraska Terri
tory knew little of the conflict
because slave labor was unprofit
able so far north. Yet there
were some slaves even in the
small settlements here, for the
territorial officers who came from
the southern states
brought
slaves with them.
Cpinions on both sides of the
question are found in the journ
als of the legislature. There
were attempts to make it unlaw
ful for a free nogro to settle in
the Territory, and bills were in
troduced to prevent slavery al
together within the limits of Ne
braska. The history of the Territory
is
closely connected with tho
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SUUJLXt ui iiuuiuivu, in
COf of John BrOWll, Who Spoilt
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(much time in the soutneastern
f,niinijna inst before tho war,
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from Kansas by his so-called
"underground railway."
This wan a special route, of
PAIR OF
we make a specialty
NEMAHA.
which Falls City was the first
station in the Territory, and Ne
braska City or Brownville the
second, where runaway slaves
crossed the river on their way to
Canada. By this means saany a
negro sought and gained his free
dom." We do not know about other
stations, but many a time have
seen the dug-out at Nebraska
City that was occupied by John
Brown, his foliowera and slaves,
who were striving to gain their
freedom. The cave was located
near South .Table Creek, and if
our memory is correct, Twelfth
street. John Brown is dead, but
his soul is "marching on.'
Criley, photographer, Auburn.
Cottonwood lumber for sale by
A. J. Strain.
Dr. Boal and wife left Auburn
Wednesday for Colorado, in an
auto.
The residence of L. W. Bates
at Peru was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night.
Bricknell Young of Chicago, a
Christian Scientist, will lecture
at Auburn Saturday evening.
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I will pay ten dollars ($10) for
fthe apprehension and conviction
of each and every person who is
convicted of violating the game
laws by killing' quail, squirrels,
etc., or cutting trees, or destroy
ing bees on my premises.
Sentember 16. 1908.
j Jno. S. Stull.
O. A. Curtis
P.uRPFNTER BUILDER
Repair work a Specialty
Independent Phono No. 57,
Noma ha Nebraska
Wanted Salesmen
Would you like to earn big money and
bare steady, pleasant employment? We
pay Cash weekly to salesmen for telling
Stark Trees and we want a few good men
in this territory at once. Stark Trees are
easy to sell. They have an 83-year record
behind them and they are tbe best trees
frown,
We furntih an order-Retting outfit free.
Write for our liberal Salesmen's offer.
LOUISIANA, . . MISSOURI.