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WEEKLY HERALD : PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MAY 22, 1890. SvLvmiaHf PUR Li Ihp sunerlor excellence proved in millions of homes for more than, a quarter of a cenitiry. It It uxed by the United Mates Kovernment, Kndoreed by the heads of tho ;reat Universi ties a I lie ftroiiKest. purest and mot healthful Dr. I'rico'H cr am baking powder does not con tain Ammonia. Lime or Alluin. .Sold only In cans. PIUCE BAKING POWDER CO., New York, Chicago. Bt. Louis. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE. 8 TUKDAY. Byron Clark is having a substantial and much needed side walk built around the old Strode property on Sixth and Locust streets. It is the privilege of all to attend di vine worship toniorrw at some sanctuary and no one should fail to do so. It is the stepping stone to higher and true civilization. Conductor Berry is back on his old run on No. 5, today, after having taken Vice President Perkins and General Manager Iloldredge a trip over the lines of the B. & M. County Superintendent Noble came in last evening and will hold the regular teacher's examination today in the old court house, upstairs, at the rear of the county judge's office. Judge Chapman came in from Lincoln last evening and goes on to Nebraska City this morning where ho will perform the unpleasant duty of sending a young man to the penitentiary. The continued cool dry weather is not bringing forth crops as rapidly as farm ers desire, but as Nebraska has never failed for a season we trust a bountiful harvest will be reaped in due season yet. IInry Weckbach returned from New Castle last evening after spending a fow days in that wonderful little town. Henry thinks it is a great town to make money in but he considers it a very tough Some people here in town who happen to own property on the M. P. right of way expect to get about four prices for what they have been vainly trying to Bell for years. This is not right and will only result in condemnation proceedings whereby they may have to take less than the right of way committee have been offering. The regular morning freight to Oma ha, locally called the "stocker" went up with its usual grist of CO cars this morn ing, only four of them being "empty's." The 202 is the engine that pulls this monster train, and is manned by engi neer Duffey, one of the princes of the foot board. Mr. C. P. Oleson, Supt. of bridges for the B. & was in the city yesterday looking over the bridge here. lie found the bridge in much better condition than he expected. Mrs. Oleson accompanied the Superintendent and visited with friends in the city, returning to Lincoln this morning. Mart Traver's little boy came up be hind the little boy of Jonathan Hatt yesterday morning and assaulted him viciously over the head with a broken bottle, which cut open the scalp to such an extent aa to require the help of a sur geon to sew up the wound. Hatt's little boy is not oyer 5 years of age, while the Traver boy is much older. The Wahoo Jockey Club will have a two days running meeting at Wahoo, Neb., June 6 and 7. Purses amounting to over $800 will be given, and the field of horses promises to be the largest ever held in the west. Parties owning run ners, desirous of of matching a race will do well to attend as this is the first of a series of races to be held h-jre this spring. According to a Colorado paper, a wood-tick in that state is making Hie miserable, and that "a daily bath in ba con grease or ham fat" is about the only thing that will keep the insect off. An other preventative, and one more pleas ant to adopt, is death; but many persons prefer leaving the state. Norristown Herald. The street car company cannot furnish all or one f uorth of the accommodations for the public during the tournament and to make a success for the boys in the way of gate money, let eyery one in the city prepare; get the carrayalls in shape; all the one. two, and three seated wagons antl be ready with anythin g impromtee in fact do anything to get the people to (ESKMM r the grounds. I day- Colonel Shinn, the Oreapulis school teacher in in the city today. Mr.. and Mrs It. U Windham returned from their trip to Denver this unming. Mrs. Lew Myers and Mik. Fred Mur phey, of Cedar Creek, are visiting friends in Plnttsmimth today. Miss Anna Livingston. Miss Amelia Vallcry, Mrs. F. K. White, swelled the crowd to Omaha today. Mrp. Schwartz came in from Roca last evening and will visit a few days with the family of Rev. Buckner. Mifg Watson, of Bullwood, who has been spending a few days with the fam ily of Itev. Buckner, returned home this morning. Mrs. Wescott and son Earl, accom panied by Misses Ethel and Bessie Rum mell are visiting friends in Pacific Junction today. Mrs. Johnson, of Burlingtion, and Mrs. Messenger, of Presscott, la., aunt and cousin of D. B. Smith, are paying him and his family a visit of a few days. J. II. Waterman returned home yester day, but will start again Monday for the Black Hills country in the interests of the purchasing department to buy some lumber up in that country. Prof. J. A. Hornberger of Fremont, is in the city looking over the schools with the intention of applying for the position of superintendent. Prof, Horn berger is a ripe scholar and has had three years of successful work at Fremont. A Hkrald reporter was speaking to J. E. Riley, in Omaha, the other day abont the paving, when Mr. Riley re marked that he had offered to do the work at cost, but if the people did not want it that way it suited him as he should pave in front of his own property anyway. Jimmic Newell, son of W. II. Newell, had a serious experience with some pow der up at Cedar Creek, the other day where he is learning telegraphy. He was experimenting with the dangerous stuff, when it exploded and burned his face very badly, and came near ruining his eyes. He will be able to be out in a few days, but will always bear the marks of the powder in his face The reporter's observation is that the coming tournament is being built up by the fire boys alone; the citizens at large seem to be asleep, to take no interest in the matter; as usual the men (outside of a few who belong to the department) who will be mostly benefited, are taking no interest in the coming event. It may be that they are depending on the de partment to make it a eucccess and in tend to help, if necessary, in a financial way at the proper time; if such is the case so far so good; but let us urge the citizens of jPiattsmouth to encoruage the the boys in every way they can. We have the best yolunteer fire department in the state, and they are always ready. and willing; yesterdays fire demonstrated that fact. Let our people make this one of the biggest booms Plattsmouth has ever had. They tell a good joke on L.E. Skinner, "Whitey" Miller and Lew Reinhackle; the boys were getting things brightened up and in shape for the tournament when they came across one of the hose carts that had inadvertly been left upside down which made the wheels lean out a little at the top; the boys took off the wheels and figured around for sometime, fckinner finally, in desperation, remarked that he had been a wagon maker for fourteen years but he'd be hanged if he could tell what ailed that hose cart. So it was taken to the blacksmith shop to be repaired when the son of vulcan paralyzed the "wagon maker" by taking hold of the tongne and turning over the cart which was all that was needed. The boys can run all right, but their reputation as experts on fireman's supplies has been hopelessly ruined. Almost a Blaze. Last night about 10 o'clock the assist ant cook at the Riley thought he smelled something "sour," and began investigat ing. It proved to be a small fire in "31" the cook's room. Mr. Vanaranam was awakened and the fire promptly smother ed without turning in an alarm or put ting on any water. It was perhaps caused by the dropping of a lighted match, and was a close call. Awful Smart Chawley "Gawge is an awful smart fellah" Fweddie "So they say." Chawley "Oh, he is. He went to England and caught the accent in less than a month." Yankee Blade. Merit wins. We desire to say to our citizens, that for years we have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen'u Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction, we do not hesitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory resu'ts do not f How their use. The remedies have won their great popularity purely on their merits. F. G. Fricke & Co., Drutglnts, "THE END OF CHEAPNESS NOTHING." So Says Master Workman Powderly in a Recent inter view, an Extract of Which we Give. Every step in reducing the standard of living and wages of the laborer reduces the wages of skilled workmen as w--lL When 75 cents a day in 18'JO takes the place of $ 1 in 18H'J, each recipient of such wages must curtail his purchases, in order to conform to the 25 per cent reduction in wages. Less of food, less of clothing, aot so many shoes, and cheaper lodgings must be had, and those who make shoes, clothing and articles of household use find that their business falls off also; the falling off in business is followed by a reduction in wages, and the evil stream runs the entire length, un til all are infected. Tho cheapening of labor cheapens production; cheap pro duction cheapens human flesh, and when the race of cheapness is run we find our selves a nation of cut throats, for each man's hand is at his neighbor's throat, seeking to wrest from him a part, or th whole, of the trade he has acquired, and his argument always is: " I can do it cheaper." The logical end of cheapness is nothing, and to that end the immigran of today, in his ignorance, is driving the American laborer, mechanic and business man, many of whom labored by his Bide across the water years ago. High School Notes. Teachers are employing a great part of their time after school hours in making questions for examination. The introduction of oral examinations in a large number of the studies, relieyes the teacher ot a large amount of tedious labor in looking over the papers of the pupils, and this relief is appreciated by the teachers. A majority of the teachers find that they are going to be able to complete the work assigned them for the term ending June 13th, and consequently they are happy. There remain four weeks of school, and then comes vacation. The ten months term has proyen to be a very long one and it is doubtful whether any more good has been accomplished than when the school year consisted of nine months. Pupils who have to be driven to study, as most of them do during the warm weather, make very little progress. Misses Bertha Wise and Editli White visited the schools this week. Miss Bessie Rummel was on the sick list again Thursday p. m. and Friday. Miss Mate Safford substituted in No, 15 during the absence of the regular teacher. The Superintendent will be elected next week. No trouble is anticipated in making a selection, although there are many applicants. The teachers of the different wards who have grade A 4th were busily engag ed making questions for examinations last evening in room 8, high school build ing. As the time for examination draws near the idea suggests itself, why not hold the pupils from 9 to 12 and let the teachers correct papers and do their work in the afternoon. About one-half the time at best is taken up by the teach ers, and why not arrange it so that it will be no hardship on pupil or teacher? You can get all the work out of pupils in three hours that they should do, and lo hold them five hours compels the teachers to burn midnight oil to do their part, which is unfair to teachers and no benefit to pupils. To retain the pupils five hours simply means two hours play and nothing to do; besides five hours work on examination is too much for any child. There seems to be a scheme on foot to change Thanksgiving day from that time honored custom, the last Thursday in November, to the last Friday of No vember; for plans and specifications ap ply to principal of high school. Why is it that strangers come to the city and apply for the position of super intendent of schools and go away with out a visit to the school room ? Pupils of the various rooms are faith fully at work preparing for the coming examinations. Those who have applied themselves to their studies during the term need haye no fears, as the different teachers have done their duty well and their classes are well prepared for the coming event. Of all the places I ever saw I think Plattsmouth takes the lead as to parental sympathy with the schools. Parents, as a rule, never visit the schools and take no more notice of them than if they were not in existence. You certainly cannot expect as good results by so do ing. Encourage your teachers, your superintendent and the pupils by your presence at least once in a term of ten months and then note the result. Miss Paul is very busy organizing her chorus for the coming commencement exercises, and it will be the best enter tainment of the kind ever held in Platts mouth. Prof. Drummond is determined to make the event a grand success, and his ability to do so is unquestioned. It is rumored that one of our livery men contemplate furnishing a four horse team and carryall for the purpose of taking our teachers out nding in the near future. The project is certainly commendable and wouli be highly ap preciated by our corps of teachers. Seats for twelve from the high school will be sufficient, and the teachers anx iously await notice of time and place. Miss Bessie Rummel is on the sick list and Miss Safford is teaching in room 15 in her absence, Clara Wilson. The Po9t Office. To show what an injustice is done the Plattsmouth post office we append a few figures: Nebraska City for lsBS was allowed as salary for postmaster $2,000, clerk hire 1104, rent 112,71 incidental ltf.21 making a total of $32"..92. The amount allowed for Plattsmouth for the present year is as followes; salary for post master $1800, clerk hire $108,43, incidentals $3,72, total $1912,15; which would al low Nebraska City $1317,7" more money annually for the support of the post office than Plattsmouth receives. As to the business transacted at the two offices we can not compare Nebraska City of 1K8S with Plattsmouth of today but will take the number of letters registered in the two offices for the month of May 181)0 up to and including the 14th day which is understood to be a fair criterion of the general business of the office, and we find that while Plattsmouth has a registry of 122 letters, for the same length of time Nebraska City could only show 53 which is less than half, and yet the dis parity in salary and office conveniences in favor of Nebraska City is much greater than the salary list given of 88 and 90 could show: nevertheless, the indications are that the Plattsmouth office is doing double the business that her neighbor is. The necesity for a Cass county man in congress is excedingly pressing when such manifest unfairness is exhibited against us. We need what Nebrasxa City had for several years, a member of the National council; and you can de pend upon it Plattsmouth will fall far below her deserts untill we get represnta tion, even Fremont, a town about half as large as Plattsmouth, has long had free delivery system and will now soon haye a government building through the active work of congressman Dorsey. A box of Safety matches free tosmokers ot THE OLD II. A. ffAlWBU 0. Dun Wholesale mi1 "rtot,i!l Dealer in PIE LUMBER Shingles, Lath, Sash, DoorsBlinds Can supply every demand of the Call and get terms. Fourth streft In Rear of Opera Ilouse. Bxo sltts & Wlieclcr We are now prepared to dig" wells any depth desired, from 2 to 3 feet across. "We use a boring machine and dig and wall at the same time. For the first 50 feet 50 cents per foot, each additional 10 feet 10 cents per foot will be added. We make a specialty of sinking old wells, with out removing the wall, We guarantee satisfaction. 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