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PLAlToMOUTll WEEal-I xicnaii,-riiU;KSDAY JU2?JE 21, lSbS
The Campaign Has Opened
7l fthllsmouth Igtthhj $cr;t1d
And the result of the same lias shown itself to our
satisfaction. Our
perfect
Reduction Of
"We made since the last month has met with Popular Favor
Instead of waiting until the season
with everyone
was over wc commenced our
M arke cl-Down
KNOTTS BROS,
Publishers & Proprietors.
CITY BRIEFS.
Saks and find we have Made a Iiolc in our Large Stock.
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selling at
the unform
Men's Worsted Suits formerly sold for $24.00 now selling at 18.00
Men's Worste.l Suits formerly for $14.00, now sold for SJ.0.
Fur Hats formerly sold at $2.00 to $2.50 now
price, $1.50.
Children's Seersucker Suits sold at 31.25.
Children's Cassimcrc Suits 2.50 to $4.00.
Shirts and Underwear,
From Weduesday's Daily.
The base bull bovs are making ar
rangemcnts for ft second game with the
Conned Bluffs which will be billed for ft
near date. '
The music we furnish in our Wkek
i.t Hemai.d would cost you at the book
store oO cents a piece, and by taking the
Wkkki.y Herald you can get 2 pieces
in a year for" $1.50.
We thank the citizens who so kindly
donated yesterday ami in that way assist
ed us in securing the dispatches from the
riilrvirrn i r. vent i on. Thev can be seen
on the bulletin board in front of M. B.
Murphy's store as soon as received by us.
Mr. Henry Weckbaeh returned from
his trip east. He spent ft f'-w days at
r.ncnrn "Milwaukee and other eastern
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cities. lie thinks there is no use in re
niaining in Chicago now if you only go
there with the intentiou of seeing the
convention. It is reported that seats are
sollinrr sis hi"h as one hundred dollars
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enrli nnl that would be too rich for
Plattsmouth blood.
An old gentleman made a speech to
Invnfonlva few words, but as wo
thought they were well chosen and
struck the point exactly, we take great
interest in giving them here. As is the
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case and nas oeen ior a nunmer ui u.in
of late where men are in controversy, the
coming election was the topic. The gen
tleman said: "The people who uphold de
mocracy must have cxtremly short memo
ries or be possessed of considerable bold
ness.
In fact everything in out
line-
Sola, -A-t C-ulV IF'ig-uLres I
Thin Coals and Vests For Hot Weather Sold at $1.25
to $150- Summer Coats From 25 to 50 Cents at
Mayef's Reliable Clothing House,
TWO DOORS WEST OIF
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-Extend ft cordial invitation to all to come and look through then -
LINK :-: OF :-: GOODS
For the spring and summer trade. We take pride in showing a handsome line of
Dress Goods, White Goods,
r, Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries,
feullson3 Dress Trimming, Shawls Jerseys
Hosiery, Etibbons, Etc.
-A Flit
-CLASS LIKE-
STAPLE :-s DRY w GOODS
Are you aware that we carry a complete line of
MENS, LADIES and CH1LDRENS SHOES,
We carry as large a stock as is carried in the city to which we
INVITE - YOUR - ATTENTION.
It will pay you to look through our line of
Glass and Queenswar
Dinner end Cnambor Sets.
"We have a large uiftl well selected stock of
Plain - and - Decorated - Ware,
Of the best French and English makes.
DOME
The following few well selected
words appeared today in the Union cor
respondence, which strongly encourage
us in our strenuous efforts to make The
Herald ft good live newspaper. We
arc receiving new siiot-ciiutis j
and with such brightened hopos of pros
perity in every way we will put forth
extra efforts to make the paper one of
interest to all, and one that will soon
find its way to every house and be read
by all : "We are in search of a newspa
paper. We like Tiik IIelyld. Can't
ye cd:tirs start a branch printing house
here :"
Mr. Joe McVey has recently purchas
ed an instrument which has never been
introduced to the city before and which
has created considerable excitement
among men who are interested in novel
ties. It is called ft "sausage grinder talk
aphone." The manipulation of the strange
instrument is quite different from any
thing we have seen and is ceitainly
worthy of clue consideration and thor
ough investigation by those who may
have use for such a machine. A column
might be used in giving a full descrip
tion, bfc as we are crowded for space to
day, further details will he omitted, but
we earnestly request all to examine it.
Mrs. Florence Keesler, who has for
the last two years been ftlicted with con
unniiitinn riled lsst ni?ht about 11:20
o'clock. Although she has not been en
trood health for that lenght of
j j n r-
time, yet she did not subdue herself uu
til just a short time ago to the disease
wliih t. Inst pononered her. M.c was
married to Mr. Keesler last August and
is only a young woman of about 10 years
of Rfte. '"he funeral will take place to
morrow morning f.&K J;T husband's res
idence, Vallery place, situated at the end
of the street car line. Friends and ac
quaintances are cordially invited to at
tend. She will be buried at the Oak Hil
cemetery.
Dr. Burgess who arrived here last
,r,if fr nttpnrl the nartv siven by Miss
HlHVr w ... I tJ
Latuam.retumed this morning to Omaha
He recently graduated at one of the Oni
aha colleges ai,d has since been remark
ably successful. He wii- appointed to
mnl- nf first Lieutenant and acting
lltuii. v
n,o:ctant curtrenn of the U. S. armv. He
asked fo? a western location and thinks
he wiil be stationed in Jdajio, He is
Hoy. Burgess of the Kpiscppu.
i la well and favorably
cnurcu neie, uu.
known bv many of the ttSnl0l,,, C5tl
zens. We are all highly pleased to.'
of his success so soon after staring out on
his professional tour, and wish him heart
ily every success.
The party given last evening by
Miss Hattie Latham in honor of Dr. F.
D. and Miss Lulu L. Burgess who have
been been attending college at Omaha,
was a most enjoyable event and will ever
be remembered by the young people who
participated. Miss Latham proyed her
self to be an efficient hostess and those
present feel very thankful for the enjoy
ment furnished by her. The following
id a list of the names of those present:
Messrs. L. A. Moore, Dr. II. H. Livingston
Jr., Dr. T. P. Livingston, Dr. L W.
Cook, W. Crowthers, E. Schlegel, Bert
Wheeler of Omaha, Byron Drew, Y. A.
Derrick; Misses Sherman, Edna Gering,
Mira Ger'iLg. Mary Ilawksworth, Irine
Patterson, Etta Shepherd, Marian Crow
thers, Cora, Wayman, Hattie Fulmer,
Nettie Ball a nee, Leola Caiter of Omaha;
Mr. and-Mrs. J. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs.
T. Patterson.
From Tuesday Daiiy.
The picnic which was held at Dick-
endorfer's groye lost Sunday by the Ger
man society of this city was reported a
howling success.
A select party will be given this
evening at the residence of Mr. F. Latham
by his daughter Miss Hattie, in honor of
Dr. and Miss Burgess, who have been at
tendants at the Onmhacollegc.
The canning factoiicn are now in
readiness, with the exception of being
short of assistance, for a profitable season.
They expect a rich harvest this year and
are ready to open up and start to work
in full blast as soon as the necessary as
sistance is secured.
Miss Edna Attains gave a party last
ni'dit at her parents' residence, corner of
8th ml Pearl streets in honor of Mr. Bob.
Coverdale who took his departure for
Missouri Valley today. A large number
of young pcuplc were present and an en
joyable evennirg spent.
Mrs. Sarah A. Moore who has lived
in Omaha on 24th and Ashland streets
for some time, died Saturday from a
lingering illness caused by malarial fever.
The remains arrived here yesterday morn
ing and were buried a short time after
ward. She has three sons living in this
city.
Mr. Hycrs, of the piuitentiary, Lin
coln, telephoned to Mr. Stephen Buzzell
last night at 12 o'clock, stating that two
prisoners named Tagle and Allenger, es
caped at about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and offered $100 reward for the
capture of each. It was reported that
two men dressed in conyicts suits were
seen in a boat making their way down
the Missouri river early this morning.
No further information has been received
as yet.
One of the officials of the B. & M.
approached Mr. Sherman, editor of sister
sheet, but he did not remove him from
the platform this time. A large number
of coaches were in the train which was
standing near by just then and a large
crowd of people rushed to get on in order
to be first and find seats. 1 he official
said to Mr. Sherman: "Sherman, don't
you think this is pretty good for a scab
n.id ( Thev seem to be crowded with
business." In reply, Mr. Sherman said:
"Yes, the people have to keep moving,
anyway."
George Poisall, D. M. Jones, James
Johns, Samuel Barker and i red Kroelilcr
eft last night on the llyer for the Chicago
convention. This is not a united delega
tion on anv one man. There being two
republicans, two democrats and a mug
wump. it is thought by their friends here
that they are revenue reformers,
and that the prominent plank in their
platform will be fur "revenue only . it
is possible that another presidential can
didate may develope out of this little
of five. Poisall has his speech nil ready
prepared to present Kroehler's name to
played by the Bluffs boys at Plattsmouth.
lie considers the game the best of the
season so far. At the close of the ninth
inning the score stood r to .r. Three
more innings were played aud the score
stood 0 to .r in favor of the Bluffs club.
During the whole game the Bluffs club
made only four errors. The boys were
highly pleased with the manner in which
they were entertained by their Platts
mouth friends. The same night they
were serenaded by the Plattsmouth Glee
club. With this game Manager Kipling
er severs his connection with the club,
not because of any dissatisfaction, but be-
fiiiisn Lis business duties will be sin h af
ter July 1st, as to prevent his giving the
club sufficient time and attention. It has
not yet been decided who the new mana
ger will be.
the convention in case of a dead look
Judge Sulliyan returned this morn
ing from El Paso, Texas, where he was
called as attorney in an extensive law suit
which was being carried on there. Mr.
Sullivan was attorney for plaintiff and,
we are pleased to learn, won the case.
The case was brought up against the
Mexican Central & Santa Fe by the moth
er, widow and orphan child of Win.
Shean who was killed at El Paso some
time ago while in the act of coupling
cars which were improperly loaded. Hie
jurv promptly returned a verdict of $G.
000 for plaintiff. Mr. Shean was a former
resident of this city.
Messrs. George Mann and Charley
Dabb, who were about to assume propri
etorship of the proposed Evening Ntws,
took their departure for Sioux City this
morning to seek employment at their
trade in that quarter. Mr. Green, appar
ently is not feeling as well over their de
parture as he might, having made all
arrangements to take part with these two
gentlem as his partners and issue the pa
per at once. But everything did not
proye satisfactory to the boys and they
made their exit this morning. They
probably fhousrht it more profitable to
jro sooner than iate.
From Monday's Daily,
AVe are pleased to learn that Dr,
Black js at present on the road to recov
ery,
Mrs, W, Beck is able to sit up and
, ..-'dly recovering from her severe
illness.
Yesterday was about as warnl as
we care about having it. The ther
mometer registered 102 in the shade.
-Ve were pleased to learn this morn
ing that Mrs. Hampton, who has been sp
seriously afflicted with typhoid fever for
the past few weeks, is at present on the
convalescent road and if her recovery
continues as speedy as it has for the last
few days, she will, in a short time, be
calling on her many friends who will be
anxious to see her once more enjoying
the luxuries which are attained by good
health.
The following paragraph was clip
ped from the Omaha World, which cer
tainly shows that our base ball boys did
themselves proud with the Council Bluffs
team which played here a few days ago :
"Manager Kiplinger of the Council Bluffs
club is highly pleased with the ball game
roin Saturday's laily.
Mr. Geo. T. Quinn was awarded a
license today by Judge Kussell to marry
Miss Francis Gordon, both of the western
part of this county.
Mr. Denson and wife who leside cn
Billings How, are deeply bereaved today
over the loss of their child. The child
died sometime last night.
This afternoon the flyer will pass
through here at the regular hour. The
train will be made up in two sections, as
this will be an excursion train and it is
expected to be loaded.
The countrj in the vicinity of this
thriving little city of ours is fast gaining
a reputation as a garden of Eden. Mr.
Murphy has purchased over 500 quarts
of home-grown strawberries. We will
not starve if the groceas do all go to
Chicago.
Mr. George H. Palmer, sou of Cap
tain Palmer, of this city, who was elected
ns delegate from here to the meeting of
the Sons of Veterans, at Tecumseh, has
sines been elected there with two others
to attend the state council and also as a
delegate with two others to attend the na
tional convention which will be held at
Wheeling, West Virginia, which meets
m August next. This young man has
represented Plattsmouth in grand shape
We are glad to hear of one so young
with sucli a successful start, and we take
ifresit. oleasure in extending to linn our
ra- i
hearty congratulations.
What strange things do come to pass
Only the other day (it is reported) Messrs
Mat. Gering and Byron Clark, two of our
prominent legal men. were called to Pa
cific Junction. A case was be-in" held
there on which these two gentlemen had
been employed. They took a witness
from here (whose name we cannot learn)
and after they hid reached the great city
in safetv. the witness wished to take a
rest and "prepare himself for the great
duty before him. He dropped himself
gently onto the platform at the depot
His coat was not brief and his pocket not
verv ti"ht. so as it struck the sidewalk,
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a bottle filled with the good old spts
frumenti dropped out on the ground:
They asked him what he was doing with
such a think as that there, lie replied
"I vos no spring slacken. v en 1 come
to Tova I alvavs Drin" sometimr like
dot wit me, and don't you forgot it.
Today we have been called upon to
chronicle an event, which will, no doubt,
cast a shadow over many, and which
will, through sympathy, if nothing more,
cause many to drop their heads in deep
regret when we inform them of the dcatl
of Mr. Solomon, of the well known linn
of Solomon fc Nathan, of this city, and
we join in with the entire community in
extending our sincere sympathy to those
who have so unfortunately fallen into
such unutterable sorrow. Mr. Solomon
has been unfortunately afflicted with im
paired health for a long time, and has
exercised every mean3 available to rescue
himself from the death grip which had
secured such a firm hold on him. The
realization of his own severe illness was
not the only source of trouble to him
but that, with the additional burdens he
was compelled to bear of late, hastened
or urged on the death monster which
was slowlv anoroachinir. His wife, for
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some time, has suffered much with il
health, winch helped to worry him con
siderable. They had both gone to Eure
ka Springs, Arkansaw, for the purpose
of recruiting their broken constitution
at the time of his death, and have been
there about two months. Mr. Finley
manager of their business here, received
a dispatch from there yesterday after
noon, stating that they would bring the
Omaha immediately for inter
rioiu Friday's Jailv. m
Judge Kussell issued a marriage li
cense today to Mr. Taylor Alii, "f Ogle
county, Illinois, and Miss Cclin S. Clapp,
of Wabash, Cass couoty, Nebraska.
Thc Plattsmouth market has been
higher for some than at any of the neigh
boring cities. Hogs are now selling nt
five cents per lb. and com at forty cents
a bushel, which makes it about liye cents
higher than at any of the other markets.
Mr. Ballon, who has recently erected
a tine residence for himself in the vicini
ty of the city ordered, through . P.
Smith, the finest disly of art gla-s for
the doors and windsws, ever seen it the
sly. It is valiH .l at V,M. This glass is
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on exliii)itioii miv weew hi mu ion
Smith 6c Co. All are invited to call and
see it. It is well worth a Utile irouiue.
It is reported that an old man who
was in a hurry to pass a young man and
i"i3 young lady friend while they wen;
out driving a few evenings ago got real
mad because the young man was com
pelled to stop in his way. He was prom
ised that ho should be allowed room in ft
hort time, but was not satisfied with
that and attempted to drive over every
thing. He got ft "Hull" lot of hard slaps
for it and did not like it a bit.
Mis. Wiley Black, who resided in
this city for a number of years and who
is well and favorably known, died at
Denver, Wednesday morning, and was
buried at that city yesterday. She was
3 years of age. She has only been in
Denver for a few months where she went
for the purpose of finding relief in her
struggle with that terrible disease, con
sumption. Her husband, Mr. Wiley
Black, is the son of Dr. John Black, of
this city.
The remainder of the Talon estate
was disposed of a short time . ago on a
forced sale. The following gives the
full particulars of the sale and the names
of the purchasers: The w i of block it,
lot 2'.), the property where Fickler's
butcher shop now stands, sold to Mr.
Fred Stadlemann for $l,f;2o; the c .! same
lot, sold to C. J. Martin for $1,01)0; old
Duke residence property, lot 7, sold to J.
M. Craig; lot H, sold to Mrs. Doyle,
Talon's sister for !):i.); lot !, sold to
Miles Morgan for 207. This is u com
plete ale of all the old Talon property
which lias remained unsettled for some
time.
The exercises at Bollevuo college
yesterday, passed eff very nicely. There
were a large number of visitors present.
I'he exercises consisted of music, Hesita
tions, declamations, essays and original
orations. Miss Nellie Lodge, of Bcllc-
vue, took the first prize in music which
was a gold medal, and Miss Helen A.
Lodge, of Bt-llevue. took second prize
which was a silver medal. In recitations
Miss E. Maud M. Leslie, of Omaha, won
the gold medal which was fust prize, and
the second prize, a silver medal, was
won by Miss Koberta S. Uiownlce of
Atkinson; and Janus B. Miller, of Juhs
burg, took the first prize in decla
mations, and George S. Kawland, of
Avoca, second prize. In original ora
tions, Thomas J. Nalon, of Bcllevut, took
first and Harry A. Carnahan of Pawnee.
City, second prize, these were cold and
silver also. While in essays Miss Jessie
S. Flynt of Linnens, Mo., and Miss M.
Elizabeth Klepser of Bellevue, won, these
prizes consist in $10 worth of books, art
and music. Those who attended from
this city report haying a good time, and
that the exercises all around were good,
and well worth the day spent in hearing
them.
cornse
ment, aud it is expected that as sooii a
thev arrive there that the funeral wil
take place. The doors of the store here
,.,-.r.a until Tuesday morning,
t ILL - s . - -
His complaint was dropsy. The commu
ermnoHu7P with the relatives in
their sad bereavement.
AVe now publish music each week
in the Weekly Herald. Everybody
should be a musician. The pieces furn
ished in the paper will be found as pop
ular as anv costing 50 cents. Everybody
should take the paper. We are endeav
orlng to make it a great success, and feel
quite confident we om suit all.
SuKsrribfi for the Weekly Herald
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and get a new piece of music each week
for only f 1.50 per year. J
From Thursday's laily.
Mrs. Margaret Shaffer, of Dcs Moines,
la., is the guest of her niece, Miss Alico
Wilson.
Mr. Homer Kolm and Miss Ann
Butts, were united in marriage this after
noon by Judge Kussell at his office.
Mrs. Edith Coyle, of Kansas City, cous
in of Capt. L. I). Bennett, returned to her
home this morning after a pleasant visit
to her friendshere.
The contract for the engineering and
inspection of the sewerage, paying and
other work of the city was awarded to
Rosewater and Christe, of Omaha, by the
council at their meeting last night. They
agreed to do the work for of the
cost of tiie work. This firm was recom
mended to the council by the board of
public works.
The printing committee of the city
council recommended that the Herald
be awarded the printing for the ensuing
year, last night, which was granted by
the council. We are thankful to the
councilors for their kind coiisI.IeraLio.;
of the bids from the two offices in thoy.
ing their appreciation of honesty. TUo
Heralp is the official paper of the city.
A small dodger has been circulated
here today by some agent of the Police
Gazette. The following is printed in
prominent type: "Out Thursday Juno
14, will illustrate the sad death of
Jed Vance at Plattsmouth. Nebraska,
in attempting to save the life of
dog. We had better take up a subscrip
tion and send Jed Vance to see the ar
tist. They are a little previous.