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ELA3TSM0UTH TTEE1CLV rtia, 'i-uJJVSDAT, MAT. 10, 1888. ' i jini i iimh h tun COU1TV L- UloLATION. Proceedings of th Coard of County Commissioners Plattsmouth, Neb.,' May 1, 1888. Hoard melf pursuant to adjournment, present A. II. Todd, A. T$. Diksan, Luia Foltz, commissioners, Iiird Ciitchfield county clerk. Minutes of April session rea l and ap proved and the following claims were audited and allowed: L C Mercer, wood to poor house $ 35 00 J V (Juackeubu-di, lurnlr br'dg 10 20 Omnhii lit jmal it-tin, HUpHes 2 bills. . . 20 00 Maynard Spink sal. and ex. acc't 111 00 Unzttle-JoiLtnal Co. printing... 70 titatt; Jtmrntil Co. printing 21 00 John Morris printing nnd suppl's HO 00 S M Dayis viewing road. . . 2 75 Milton Irwin lum rfor b'd'g 4 fcO David. VVoodard taking loy to poor house 1 CO J C lhkenbary taking pauper to poor house !l 30 Fred Stadtlmann board'g jurors. D 75 lieardsley, Clark A Colum'r 22 20 J E Hall county physician 25 00 Nebraska Telephone Co rent 12 30 Johnson Hros. hardware 17 GO D G Todd building bridge 15 00 F 8 White goods to pauper ... 10 00 Joseph Oilinoru viewing roads. . 2 fiO II A W aterman luin'r for road. . 25 71 Board then adjourned to witDess the contest between the road machines, west of Plattsmouth, in afternoon and to meet May 2d. May 2d, 1838. regular session full Board nifcft in board present, w en the iollowins cle- cision was niuue m regard to the Koacl Machines: Upon a thorough test of both ma chines the board decided that the differ ence in the merits of, and general rcsultt of the two machines wurc of so small importance, that they deem it inexpedi ent to express their preference in regard to which make would answer thir pur pose best, and therefore agreed t pur chase two of each firm and pay' the same price therefor. The proposition wag accepted by each company represented, and thereupon the clerk was ordered to draw a warrant on the rgsji fund in favor of each company fer the nmwunt stipulated in the contract, to pay for the machines now on hands, and to draw warrants on the same fund for the same amounts upon the receipt of the- other tv machines, at Plattsmouth, with all freight charges pre-paid by the the said companies. Contracts ware then drawn up and 6ignd by chairman of board to correspond to the abve. The following claims were then lowed: J l Cox mdse to jail $ 11 AV II Malick, boarding prisoners. 36 C Russell, stamps tncl expense.. 7 Richie, spikes for bridge 2 Bird Crib hlield, salary and ex- al- 05 50 05 00 pensu acc't Weckbach & Co mdse to jail... Plattsmouth Gas Co., gas Kuotts Bros' printing tax list etc 11 W Cook, salary as county phy sician W J White rent of Rockwoed hall fr court ". . . Rob't Donnelly repair of pump:. F A Bates building add to P II. . Eli Sampson, boarding poor.... Tinifity Clark, coal J I Younn, stationery to county officers CI 3 4 2J 70 50 55 50 45 50 100 00 18 90 GO 132 9 00 75 CO 8 10 02 00 45 00 33 J II Hart, collecting taxes G Kfit-i Height, boarding pauper. . 5 J X7 Barr, mdse to destitute. .... 3 R R Todd, teams toad machine. 6 C W Sherman, printing " Board then adjourned to meet tomor row. " May 3d, 188?. Board met pursuant to adjournment, full board present, when the following order was made: Wiiekeas, The county commissioners have reason for believing that a large amount of the real estate taxes appearing delinquent on the tax lists for the years 185S to 1807 inclusive, may have been paid and such payments not cradited on said tux lists, owing to the irregularities in conducting the affairs of the county treasurer's office during said years, and Whkleas, Said real estate has since that time largely passed into the hands of pers'.nis who were not aware of such taxes standing unpaid on said real estate at tinife of pun-lmsing ths!me, therefore the county treasurer is hereby authorized to receive" and receipt for unpaid taxes of said years without interest or costs. The annual settlement of Henry Stoll, of road district No. 42, was approved and allowed $35. Tin county tre.surer was instructed to adjust tka taxes on lot G, ia block 43, in Plattsmouth city, as pe titioned for by J. D. SimpTon. Petition of Deutley & Rgers for a druggist's permit to sell malt, spiritous and vinons liquors for medical purposes in the village of Union, was read, and a 1 cense granted as petitioned for, good for one year. Bond of Milwaukee Bridge Manufac turing C . for $1,000 binding said com pany for the faithful performance of their duties as bridge contractors for the year 1S88, was approved and ordered put on record. Official bond of A. L. Gamble, road supervisor of road district No. 19, approv ed. The following bills were thr-n allowed State vs. W in Cullicott State vs. Chai les Ellis tal Inquest of Charles Stowe Suicide fct iters. Wagoner & Harvey wbs examined and laid oyer until June session 5 t0 Bill of P. D. Bates buhdng side walk : 5 85 J II Haldeman Defending Wm Miles ia court 35 00 The petition for incorporating the vil lage of Elrnwood was reconsidered and the boundary line so changad as to run along the south east side of tho right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railway, through the ne qr of the w qr of sec. 15, twp 10, range 10, being the land owned by Cvrus alton, who objected to having his land lying on east aid of said railroad taken into said corporation. The following persons were appointed trustees of said village: John Clements. George Hatch, S. D. Eals, N. R. Hobbs, and AV. S. Waters. The following cost bills and caurt ex penses for tho April term of District Court were audited and allowed: State ys AVm Miles, larceny 49 33 State V8 H F Bunte, erubezzlem't 3 0b State vs J AV Smith, assault and battery 1G9 43 State vs Jas Dayley, larceny.... W C Showalter Clerk of district court 42 75 Jurors for April term 1021 CO A B Dickson Co. Commissioner 4G 85 A B Todd " " 47 50 Lewis Foltz " ' ' 45 00 R B Windham wood for C II 9 00 J E Hall was appointed county physi cian for the vicinity of weeping water, fir one year from May 1, at $50 per annum. Board adjourned to meet June" 12, 1888. A. B. Todd, ) A. B. Dickhon, Com'rs. Louis Foi.tz, ) Bird Ckitciifielp, County Clerk. The street crossing on the corner of Main and Third streets is in a very bad condition and. not tit for people to cross on. Since the late ruius tiie hole in the corner of the roads is filled with water and is even unfit for vehicles to cross. Such matters should be looked into by the of ficials and th sooner the better. This is not the only place where the streets are in an almost impassable condition and .how much need of repairing. Ladies are afraid to attempt a crossing in some places unless some aid is near, and if nun can possibly transact their business on one side of the street they will never cross. It would be to the interest of the business men on either side to moye the town farthers toward improvements. The sooner operations are commenced, the better, for all will say that it is a disgrace to -a city with the business capacity and with the population of Plattsmouth to sec the city so far behind much smaller places in this one point. In a short tin;o if everything is left as it is at present, th- street car line of which the city is so proud of, will sink out of view, and the vehicles,' alas, there will be none seen on our streets. It was reported that while some people were passing the corner of Main and Third streets, that cries of help were heard and the people looking out to the muddy road saw a man's hat. Some of them believed the sound to come from under the hat. They contrived a way to reach the hat and lifting it, saw a man's head. Attempting to cross this man had stepped from the crossing and narrowly escaped a horrible death by drowning. The fireman's ball which is to be held at the opera house next Frida evening will be a grand success. The floor will be scrubbed and put in a first class condition, so that no fault can be found in this way and lovers of the dance will find no trouble in making the event one most enjoyable to themselves. As fr the parade and races we are not at present situated to give any ideas as to j what arrangements will be made. Should the weather continue rainy as it is at j present, of course it will be impossible for the races to take place on that day as at first arranged and will in all proba bility be postponed. Should the roads dry up before that time and leave open a possible chance to make a parade, the ar rangements will not be "interfered with and all will go on smooth as at first an ticipated, i In the May number of Woman, Julia Ward Howe has a thoughtful paper on "How to Extend tho Sympathies of Women," in which she shows how true education enlarges the natural limits f feminine character, and urges women to emancipate themselves from intellectual narrowness. The first paper on Woman's Clubs, by Olive Thorne Miller, is finely illustrated with engravings of the prom inet members of Sorosis and the Meridian Club", which form the subject of this artiel. Price $2.75 a yar. Woman Publishing Co., N. Y. The reply of Senator Yoorhecs to Sen ator In galls reminds us of the Indiana democrat who invited the republicans of his township to meet him in debate, agree ing to discuss, with them, the politi cal issues of th' d:y. Several republicans responded and at the opening one of them asserted that the rebellion had been crush ed and the war had not been a failure. The democrat arose and, in answer, said "That is a d d lie, now state your next proposition." The only reply made to Senator Installs was "Malicious lies" state your text proposition. Express. From delegates who attended the re publican jounty convention, at Weeping W.ter, Saturday, we learned that It was one of the best ever held in Cass county nnd while there was at one time a ripple in the proceedings, the rapids were soon passed and smooth water found to the en I of the trip, every ono leing satisfied with the results, and the delegates going home resolved to give a more hearty and earnest support to tho grand old party than ever before, Editok JIeu vi d Phase ssy there will be a basket picnic on May 23d at the grove adjbiniug the old fair grounds, under the auspices of the three lodges, A. O. U. W, of this city. All members of the order together with their friends are cordially invited to attend. A good time is expected. Games, such as base ball, foot ball, croquet, etc. Street cars will run on fast time to he grflucas. r - -Anv one sending us thirty subscrib ers to the Weekly Herald, we will give them an Elgin silver wafch. F: Herrmann &Co F. HERRMANN and CO- F. HERRMANN and CO. F- HERRMANN and CO. F. HERRMANN and CO. F. HERRMANN and CO- F HERRMANN and CO F.Herrmann&C A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION Remarkable Acoldent on tho Phila delphia &. Reading Railway. A Station of Seventeen Houses Destroyed and Several People Killed. Mt. Cakmei., Pa., May 7. Between 10 and 11 o'clock last night a terrible acci dent occured on the Philadelphia & Read ing railroad, between this place and Lo cust Gap. A freight train consisting of seventy-fire cars, bound for "Williams- port, became disconnected by the break ing of a coupling, and the engine and three cars ran half a mile beforo the crew discovered the divided train. The first section awaited the arrival ef the second at the foot of a heavy grade, and the two braksmeu losing control of the second section, it dashed into the first, causing an explosion in the third car, which was loaded with Dupont powder. At the scene of the accident the railroad runs along a steep hill, at the bottom f which stood a row of houses occupied by the. Philadelphia & Reading coal and iron company's employes. On the hillside stood the little cottage occupied by John Quinn and family of four children, two boys and two girls. The force of the ex plosion wrecked the buildings, seventeen in all, and stoves set fire to tho ruins. Quinn and his two little girls burned to death. The two boys escaped with burns. Siman Kirwiek's family consisted of Mary and "Willie Cayanaugh, adopted children, aged respectively 8 and 14 years, Alice Kerwick, aged 5, and his wife and new born babe. Kerwick carri ed his wife from the burning building, but the children were burned to death. Thirty persons were injured, the most neriously bein Mrs. Miles Dougherty, leg broken, and bruised and cut. Her mother, Mrs. Matheas, cut, bruised and internally injured. Mary, daughter of Mrs. Miles, neck cut and bruised. Andrew McElwee, right eye destroyed and neck cut. Jqhn Bclan, lft Hand amputated cut about tha limbs. Mrs. Patrick McManus, injured missiles. Mrs. Simon Kerwick, suffering : th5 shock; her condition is serious. Several of the injured were sent toi Minor's hospital. In all twelv cars destroyed and fourteen house? with furniture. All the windows in the past Gap churches and schools were 1 a and doors blown ott. In MBunt mrl lare store windows were brt. Ttie folal loss ia estim'atdd at fTUOG There will be a change in Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies Furnishings to as low a figure as possible, we fcliall give the people of this city and vicinity tho GraDdefct Opportunity to buy good goods cheap, they ever had. Everything in our stock will be marked down to Bed Rock Prices and sold for CASH ONLY. It is Impossible for us to enumerate all of the bargains throughout our establishment, but anything you want in our line, we shall be pleased to show you and quote prices. FECIAL PRICES IN SILKS. Black suidi, worth UOcsale price 75 82 in. Mack gro. grain,$1.00 " $21 1.05 1.20 1.U0 1.00 1.(15 75 75 10 00 75 85 1.20 1.50 2.00 1 ('O l.yo 1.00 Ladies brand " 44 Black figured Auiure Black Guinet & (Vs., t el tt 44 Gold medal Faille Colored surahs worth . . 44 water silk 44 " velveteens " 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.S5 2.00 .90c 1.00 CO 75 1.00 1 00 1.50 2.00 2.50 1 5 l.od 1.25 Silk Velvets Striped Moire velvets Fancv striped Silk Plushes Our Up Stairs Cut prices on muslin underwear. Cut prices on ladies and childrcns aprons Cut prices on childrcns white and color- ed dresses. Cut prices on long and short cloaks. Cut prices on infants slipn and robes. Cut prices on flannel and inu&lin skills. Cut prices on ladies silk, lisle and gauze underwear. Cut Cut Prices in Ilosierv Prices in Buttons Prices in Corsets Cut Cut Prices in Embroideries and Flouncmgs. Cut Prices in Table Linen and towels. Cut Prices in Jerseys and Spring Jackets. fy i Fro" rdy;V r" ii i - former Mr. Kobt. Unllance, who was former ly forman of the round house at "the shops," leaves tomorrow (Saturday) to Uke charge of the li. & M. shops at IIolj- okc. Judge Sullivan, of this cUy, has ' been selected and has consented to act as orator of the day at the 4th of July cele bration to take place at Rock Bluffs this year. Mr. Elliott, an extensive sver con tractor of Omaha, has secured a large contract of sewerage, work in that city, and knowing the ability of Mr. Charles Harris, of this ity, has requested him to take charge of the work Mr. "W. II. Pickens has taken a con tract for Mr. John Simpson to build him a house in South Park. He will com mence operations the first of next week. South Park is rapidly coming to the front as a residence locality. One of the prettiest sights we have seen for some time ws last evening at the dining room of Mrs. J. R. Cox, where that lady was entertaining twenty-five of her lady friends at a "Pink Tea." The table was decorated with jink roses, pink rib bon, e.nd with the pretty glass and silver ware, the effect by gs light was very beautiful. Miss Mauda McCoy, a young lady who is well know in this city as an ex pert dancer, attended tiis "May Pole Party" given in the city of Lincoln on Tuesday evening last, at the Masonic Temple, and was envied much by the young ladies of tint city fur having car ried off the prize, being the best lady waltzer present at the party that evening. We congratulate her on her succe.-s a& tha prize waa well wen, her competitors all being classed ameng the beat waltzers in that place. The priza given was a beau tiful wreath valued at $10. From Saturday's Dally. -The annual confiriatoG services of the Episcopal church were held last evening at their church, in this city by P,i;1;nn WorttnnTton m Tin r? ?nr. we; 3 .1 I nee, j . D. , Ger- irk- and lard airy iig, Was This or our firm on or about June 1st, and in order tonduce our mammoth stock of SPECIAL PRICES IN EL'K DRESS GOODS Satinc sabel 10 in. wide 1.25 sale price 1.00 1.00 K5 Silk warp henrictto 10 in. wide Ail wool henru-tte ii, If,, 14 " nlb.it loss 40, 44 cashmere 40, 4 0, 41 41 serge 40, 1.20 1.25 N5 CO 50 05 05 1.00 1.00 72 1 5o 121 55 55 li 41 brocades stripes and checks- 40 in,. 1.00 " " S2 J All wool buntings in stripe and check effects 40 in- wide, sale price :7jc. Colored serges worth 90c 44 (55c 44 cashmeres " 75c now 55 C5 421 .jOc 50c suitings j Cut prices on gents balbi iggan and gauze j underwear. i Cut prices on childrcns angola and gauze unuei wear. Cut Prices on Infants Knit Sacques. Cut Prices on Booties Bands, etc. Cut Prices on Infants Fmbroidered Shawls. and Parnsolri. ami Trimmings. and Bustles. f, els A GOOD MEETING. Wosplng Water Republican Con. vontion. The republican county convention was held at "Weeping Water on Saturday, May 0th. Nearly nil the delegates elected from Plattsmouth were present and good points were made. "When the meeting was called to order, Dr. Butler was ap pointed temporary chairman and John A. Davies temporary secretary. It was then moved that a committee on permanent organization be appointed: W. II. Newell, M. Spink, "Win. Dulles. Mr. Sullivan moved that the chair ap point a committee of five to name the delegates to the state convention, and an amendment was made that "die conven tion appoint the delegates. An amend ment to the amendment was made that Capt. Palmtr elect the delegates. Con siderable discussion followed here as to how this matter should bo settled and Capt. Palm- r asked that the amendment to the amendment be withdrawn. II. C. Ritchie moved that the whwle matter ba left upon the table, and the ruction was carried. Sixteen members were ballotted for to attend the state convention aud the fal lowing were el cted: J. Y. Johnson, A. B. Todd, J. II. Becker. 13. It. Todd, G. X. LaRuc, James Johns n. J. 31. B ardskv, Waiter Cuttorth. X. R. Tubbs, O. Teii,I. X. Woodford, John Phil pot, iVci. Morrow, T. X. Babbitt, John Bt-nnl and E l. Jewry. Tii z chair named the following com-uiittr-Q to s-lert delegates to the congres sional convention ii. C. Ritchie, J. W. Cox, J. M. BeaixLIey, X. R. Tubbs, Ed win Jeary. The committee made the following re port: R. B. Windham, V,. W. Barnum, Andrew Christeusm, C. D. Claim, C. A. Wooiilev, C Jf. Baird, L. C. Sikhoif, M. ; Spink, J. E. Ley da, Geo." Young, II. C. Ritchie, W. II. Pool, P. Eveland, Sam'l Barker, M. B. Murphy, 3. L. Furlong, District convention will neet J.i Ash land, Thursday May lOVh. Tin- following resolution was offered by 1-t. O. l'.,!U-j nd earth u: Wiieueas. Captain II. E. Palmer has always barn 1" i and is nua.u-' 1 is ni,::l;-:.,l t'i a t a ddc-g ite to tue X io:;.l Cor. v cut ion. There fere i ,i6 J' . . . . j;zvic::i, i line apr. r ainier is inu ch . :ca of lids convention, and that the delegates to the state convention are hereby instructed to cat their full vote i for Curt an II. E. Paliaer us deb-gate to ' tiie National Convention and to use their t he. i ei..!-. :i vor for hk success. i .A number of ddegatts then made ' speeches before convention adjourned. ' 'Tiir power t :r: ad on serpents." . mct;tiHi.-d br Si. Luke, has certainly . ijccu given to S-'ostnr Inga is in a very , efTeoMve deurec. . 'ihst is to say, h . knows how to in tke the Copperheads squirm ia a mot vigon ua and signiS- cant rate. Globe Dem. Jissolutscn Sale. DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE DISSOLUTION SALE n ft 3 0 93 83 ay -The hoiii'j which is being erected by O. II. Uallou near the jiour fai n: is Hear ing C' lmpb-tiuu and presents a very hand some appearance. Mr, llsdlou is adding all the modern improvements and when finished he will be possessor of one of the finest residences in this part of the state. He will put in a gas machiin, and on the lot he will erect, a windmill fifty feet high, plant three hundred bu-hcls of potatoes, ten acres of watermelon and Other seeds and has set out over two hun dred shade trees. The men are fini.-hw'.g up the work on the inside of the house and expect to have it ready for occupa tion about the first of next mouth. Tnr.r.E were thirteen national banks incorporated during the nn nth of April. This is an increase over any previous month since the year began. Xo better fevidence is posible regarding tlr.i popu larity of the national banking system and the n'cc-sity for its perpetuation. Nevertheless, bank circuf rtion is being contracted at the rate of ?,0.(0,W() n year, ai;d from present indications nearly the whole of this dement of tho currency will be swept away within lei- than a dozen years. Xow is your chance if rou wi-h a good watch scud us thirty subscribed to the Herald. The Old Doctors Drew blood, modern doctors cleanse it ; hence the increased demand for Altera tives. " It is now weJl known that iiK-f diseases are due, not to over-abundance, but to impurity, of the Blood ; and it is equally well attested that iiO Mood medicine is so efficacious as Aycr's Sarsaparilla. " One of 1117 children had a larg-? so break out on the leg. We applied fciinple remedies, for a while, thiukiirj tho sore would shortly heal. But it gre-.v worse. We sought medieal advice, aud were told that an alterative inedicin was necessary. Ayer's Sarsapariili being Recommended above all others, we used it witfi mar velous results. The sore healed and health and strength rapidly r.-tm ued." J. J. Armstrong, Weimar, Texas. "I find Ajst's Sarsaparilla to be an admirable remedy for the cure of Mo.-t diseases. I prescribe ir. and it dx-s tha . work every time." E. L. Pstter, M. ,, Manhattan, Kansas. " We have sold Ayer's SarsaparilU here for over thirty years aud always recommend it when ask-d to name tho test biood-puriiier." V. T. McLean, - Druggist, Augusta, Ohio. "Ayer's medicines continue to be the standard remedies in spite ot all com petition." T. W. Richmond, Uear Lake, Mich. Ayer's Sar oriJcU lllti, PREPARED BY . J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Fries il; U bottles, $5. Worth :5 a Ictila.. Disso lution Sale.