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How b-iCught Pickpocket.
from ThurUly Daily
Most )co,)!c k inl nd.iiire I.
P. Jolint-oii, a former KVel Onk capi
talist and nt o.ie hue the inot ex
tciiHive landowner in tlii cou.iJy.
Mr. JohiiHon haw recently concluded
to move to Alabama, wliere he has
operated a plantation for the last
two yearn with remarkable tuicceHs.
The following epinode which befel
him at Lincoln, will be read with
interest. The Siate Journal RayH:
It baa been Home time nince any
complaints have been heard of pro
pie having been robbed at the de
i potH in this city, and an exciting
little episode that occurcd at the li.
& M. depot at2:40ye6lerday promises
to continue the respite indehmiely.
The east bound train was standing
by the depot ready to pull out.
Among the large crowd upon the
platlorill WHS J. I. J'""" '.'"
iiicrlv of Keel Oak, Iowa, a while
whiskered ohl gentleman who, in
spite of noiiiewhat rough al i ire ih
estimated to be worth a bout:MK ),)().
A few moment before lime for the
train to start two well elresH.-el
young men walked unconcernedly
down .he nlatforin. Inst then Nr.
Johnson, wlio is about to .start for
Al:il:mi:i fo reside, bade adieu to a
Journal representative and climbed
noon one oi t ie cars, unc ( im
young men climbed just ahead o
him and the other immediately be
hind. It was the name old story
Just as the narrowest passage was
readied the young man aneau rt
menibercd that bus nhoe string was
untied Ar tie liastilv Ktooped to
heal the breach he jolted the unsus
oectiiif old irentleiiian rather vio
lently. At the same' moment the
young man behind crowded against
Mr. Johnson, and the latter thought
he felt a hand slide into the hip
nocket of hia nantaloons. While he
was confirming his suspicion the
hindermost young man shot out of
the door, jumped to the platform
and started olf. endeavorinir in the
meantime to shove a pocketbook in
fo an inside nocket of his coat. Uut
he didn't succeed. lie hadn't gone
ten feet ere Tohnson was upon him
He struck the fellow three or four
good jolts, choked him until the
skin was peeled off his neck in lib
eral'strips, tore his collar open and
jerked him around like the imbecile
tail ot a irielelv kite. une oi me
iolts or ierks loosened the pocket
book from the irrasn of the thief
and it rolled to the platform. It was
picked up by a colored porter, and
the ola gentlemen loosea ins nom
upon the swiper to receive it from
the colored man. No sooner was he
free of the ohl gentleman's cyclonic
frrasp than the vounir man made a
break for the end of the car and
started to climb over the platform
and make his escape on the other
side, but just as he reached the top
?step Detective li. C. Yoemans, who
had seen the scuftle and realized
its meaning, crabbed him by the
coat tail and jerked him back. He
protested fiercelv. but was lead
to the station bv Detectives Yoe
man's and Pound. He gave his
name as Frank Davis, but the detec
tives claim that his name is A. Chap
man and that he is a well-known
crook. His companion was not an
prehended, and it is claimed that he
went away on the train. i lie pocK
etbook contained $420 in cash.
A number of people witnessed the
brief but excitincr encounter, ana
the old gentleman was heartily con
gratulated over the agility he dis
played and the generallj- good job
he did.
Shop Notes.
A round up at the I J. & M. shops
hIiows a wonderful increase in the
work that is beimr piled up all
over the shop jrards.
Some of the lathes are run con
tinuousl', day and night, and they
are not able to keep up with the
work demanded.
A great many men have been em
ployed within the last month, and
from the appearance of the yards
itianv more will have to be hired
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very soon.
Three new monster machines of
the latest pattern have been added
to and put up in the machine shop
that cost several thousand dollars.
The addition of new machines,
lathes, etc.. ought to give the Have
lock removal a very black eye.
Master Mechanic (ireusel's office
is neatly fitted out now on the first
tloor of the store house, where John
Young used to hold forth.
Chief Time-keeper (). C. Smith
is now a part of Mr. Greusel's force.
liusiness is as lively as ever about
the store-house, loading and un
loading all kinds of material.
M a rried.
Gapex-Hkssek -Yesterday at high
. noon at the home of the bride's
parents, five miles south-west of
this ciiv, Mr. J. S. Gapen to Miss
I.ibbie Hesser, Rev. J. D. M. Ihick
. ner officiating.
The groom is the well known son
of our clever fellow citi.en, Joshua
Gapen. and the bride is the hand
some and popular daughter of our
pioneer llorist. W. J. Hesser.
The bride and groom took the !
train last evening for their future i
home near Geneva, in Filmore
routity, where Mr. Gapen owns a
good farm. A car load of house
hold goods and farming imple
ments followed them by freight
last night. THE HKKALP trusts the
future may always be as bright for
this worthy couple as it appears to
them at this, the morning
new life.
of their
District Court.
I red Woodson vs. Ophelia Wood
son. Decree of divorce granted by
the court as prayed for in plaintiff's
petition.
I Mr. HeesoM .e-ls a tstovy on the
j IrishmsMi, who said Iheg p luul be-
come so p-eva'eii tl'-'t even well
i t. ..:. . f t ti rr
people were cojipia v "
sick.
IJallyclare, a fine appearing Kio
Grande special car passed through
on the westward H. & M. this morn
ing with some of the K'io Grande oi
ficials returning home from Chi
cago. District court did not convene
this morning as Judge Chapman
was not feeling quite so well to-day.
District Clerk V. C. Showalicr ad
journed the session to Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Doud, residing near Red
Cloud, son of J. F. Doud, shipped a
car load of stock cattle out to his
ranch from here last night. The
,1ri,iil1i i-nnntrv k -ill
drouth touiitiy is.Hl
right now as
the pasture there is better than it is
hei e.
The kicker is at it again, and now
says we are having ho much rain,
and feels sure we wdj have a neces
sarially dy summer on account of
the superfluous moisiure at this
time. The world or the kicker
should be made over, lliey clou t
work smoothely together.
John Albeit, residing a mile and
a half east of Cedar Creek, and one
of our best farmers, closed a con
tract today with Hans Frahm for
the erection of a handsome resi
dence on his farm to cost$2,n00. We
are glad to note the prosperity of
such men as Mr. Albert; they de
serve the best the land affords.
A coal thief was making good
time with a gunny sack full of fuel
which he had captured in the li. &
M. yards, last night when a police
man hailed. He dropped the sack
and showed a foot movement that
would delight a professional
sprinter, so that the policeman only
"caught" the sack, which the owner
can have by calling at police head
quarters. John Terryberry had the misfor
tune about six weeks ago to receive
the contents of a shotgun in the
calf of his right leg which shattered
the bone. Three pieces were taken
out and he suffered much. He was
able to get to town to-day, and by
the aid of a pair of crutches hobbles
around in pretty fair shape, consid
ering the seriousness of the accident
which befel him.
The Little Helpers' had a pleasant
and profitable time at their social
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Withers
last evening. (Juite a jolly crowd
of Plattsmouth's best people were
present and discussed the icecream
and other delicasies to the great sat
isfaction of themselves arid the
treasurer of the society. Several
dollars were added to the stores of
the "Helpers" and all present spent
an enjoyable evening.
Tom Wild entertained a company
of his friends at Frank Vermilia's
Tuesday evening in a manner long
to be remembered by those fortu
nate enough to be present. Tom
claimed he was forty-six years old
that day, but the bo3 ? knew better.
After indulging in games and so
cial converse, refreshments were
served to which ample justice was
done by an appreciative crowd. Xot
until a late hour did the crowd
break up, after wishing their genial
host might live to see a round hun
dred birthday anniversaries.
A Ple&sant Wedding.
Yesterday evening at 4 o'clock Mr.
Kd P. Mitchell, of Omaha, was
joined in marriage at the Episco
pal church to Miss Kleanor John
son, elde st daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. 11. Johnson of this city. The
ceremony was periorniea uv Kev.
Hurgess in his usual impressive
manlier.
The bride looked very pretty in a
rich and striking silk costume of
jo Id. and brown, with a corsage
jouquet of Lillys of the Valley; she
also carried a handsome bouquet of
pink and blush roses ) The bride
and groom were supported by
Miss Minnie Johnson, her sister.
and Mr. Iieiijamin Holman.
After the ceremony at the church
the wedding party, accompanied
by a few intimate friends of thefami
ly, repaired to the home of the
bride's parents at the corner of fifth
ind Pearl streets" where a veritable
feast awaited them. The banquet
for it was nothing less, as the table
fairlv groaned with a wealth of
jood things, lasted for over an hour.
when the happy couple departed
for Ottawa, Kansas, to visit for a
couple of weeks with the parents of
the groom.
On their return they will begin
housekeeping in Omaha, where 31 r.
Mitchell is employed as a li. x M.
engineer.
Mr. Mitchell has many friends in
this city, having resided here for a
long time, who will heartily con
gratulate him on his good fortune
in securing so amiable and prepos
sessing a helpmeet.
Many testimonials of real friend
ship, in the shape of costly and use
ful presents, were received by the
bride, and many hearty wishes for
happiness and prosperity follow
I them to their new home in the me
! tropolis; Till: !li:'.'.U.l being plea
I ed to count itself among the num
i ber of well wishers.
A Cun For Coast Dtfense.
Louis Gathman, of mill machin
ery fame, exhibited to reporte rs at
Chicago die oilier day, a cannon of
h is i.i ven ! :o., wh !ch, he ays is to
be tested in the presence of United
States army office: s at Fort Sheri
dan within a fortnight, under in
structions f.om ihe War Depart
ment ol'lici;ils at Washington. The
weapon is OV-j feet long-, and is des
ignated to be discharged in rapid
succession thousands of times with
out becoming- overheated, throwing
shellsthree feet long, filled with dy
namite, nit; o-glyceriiie or any oilier
high explosive, a distance of twenty
five miles the p ojectlle exploding
by concussion when it h rikes the
object. The cln'ef novel feature is
the use o I'quified carbonic acid
gas, delivered auioiunl ica I ly along
the enti.e length oT the bo e at the
instant of discharge", not o.dv a-s an
absorbent of the heat generated
but as a "cooler" after thedischargf
has left the gun. Iy another Ie
vice, pneumatic pressure is produced
with powder. Mr. Gaihinan claims
to have already made satisfactory
tests with a small model. Should
the invention prove a success, ho
expects that the existing systems of
coast deiense, particularly, would
be revolutionized.
Just now, when we are threatened
by the Dago warships, statements
in reterence to new guns, is trauglit
with more than ordinary interest.
TromFri ady Daily.
A semi-weekly mail route has been
established between Kagle and Alvo
an account of the inability of the
Rock Island to carry mail from
Omaha.
Johnny Whalen came in this
morning from a trip to Cheyenne
county Kansas. He says the out
look in that county for a fine crop
was never so good at this time of
year as at the present time.
beveral days have elapsed since
the drowning of Johnny Flaherty,
but not a word as to the recovery of
the body has been heard. And every
day now, farther removes the likeli
hood of its ultimate recovery.
Wriley Black bought three car
loads of fat hogs in the last two
da3rs for which he paid from $4.o()
to $4.75 per hundred. He will ship
to the South Omaha market to
morrow morning.
The new drug firm of Drown and
Iiarret have purchased Phil Youngs
handsome soda fountain which is
the finest in the city, and will dis
pense cool refreshing drinks to
their customers during the heated
terms this summer.
Chris Stcthr vs. the Hoard of
County Commissioners is the title
of an appeal case filed to-day in the
district court, wherein the plaintiff
asks a review of the actions of the
board in a road case which they
passed upon.
The Q officers, President Perkins,
Mr. Forbes, a director, Geo. B.
Harris, general manager, aud Coin
niadore Berry (regular conductor
on the flyer) will leave this evening
at 5 o'clock for an inspection of the
western lines, l lie lirst prospec
tive western point is Deadwood.
Engine 227 will pull the special
from here.
Plattsmouth is talking of having
a big blow out when the M. P. track
is laid into their city, al 1 their guest s
will be treated to a ride on electric
motor line to set" the workings of the
lamp factory, full details of both
these" industrial plants will not be
published in their new felder, there
will noj be room enough in it for
them anel the the canning factory.
The picture of the members of the
board ef trade should have a plae'e.
--W. W. Kagle.
A xiagn ilicent picture of Atuler
sonville with a portroyal ef the
realistic horrors ef Southern prison
life may be seen in the window at
L'nruh's furniture stert It at
tracteel quite a crowd all day yester
day anel three er fenir scraps re
sultetl by democrats with Southern
sympathies, denying the truthful
ness of the" picture. Union soldiers
who had been the're' were not in a
humor tei take much talk of that
kind and they did not elo it. It is
owned by Robert Troop and lias
been framed to present te the G. A.
R. post ef this e-ity.
The county commissioners are."
out in the county today inspecting
brielges and looking at the propos
ed location fer new ones. It may
not be generally known but it is a
fact that Cass is the best bridged
county in the entire state. A wise
management in rcfertMice te bridge's
was begun a way back in Whites
time when he was commissioner
which has been followeel ever since.
The best ef Oak timbers have been
use'el so that abridge does not have
to be re'placed every two ar thre-e
years. The commissioner eleserve
much credit for the condition of
our bridge's and bridge fund; the
money has been used economically.
Wliero ure the Ureenbuckeru.
KoiTOW Hi:kAl.P: More than tell
yea "s ago. J oe G I lmo. , Job n Way -man
and your Nibs gave the-ir noie
for $2m in the First National Bank
and delive ed the? same to Watson,
wlioran that bygone greenback sheet
The paper collapsed and the above
three gt nis were, severally and indi
vidually liable for the 2M of which
they never got a cent themselves.
Wayiiian skipped several yearsago.
Joe Gil more has to dale paid .flfiH.aO,
and poor Nibs has paid .f-17. Still
there is due on this note :fU'2, for
which the First National Bank says
Nibs is wholly responsible, and has
notified him fevc-nil times to that
effect. Nibs feels a.s cool as an arc
tic cucumber, and thinks he has
paid enough for iiethiiig. Where
are the- greebacke'rs of bygone elays?
Will they allow Gilmore and Nibs
to -ay over $:iX) for which each and
every one of them acknowledged
themselves liable in Louisville in
IS-") at the greenback rally held
there? Nlii.s.
County Court.
G. W. I'etf e rman vs. estate W. J.
Agnew. Trial to court and submit
ted. Florenex Feflernian vs. estate W.
J. Agnew. Trial to court and sub
mitted. Plattsmouth Laud and Impreive
nient company vs. Charles Vanele
venter. On trial to court.
Henry Brockmaii vs. Ktta Grot he
& Co. Continued on application of
defendant.
S. J. Taber vs. Frank Busche. Suit
on account.
Nearing Second Place.
The slaughterings of hogs at
western packing centers show
1,505,0"0 for the season, ascompared
with 1,275,000 for the corresponding
period last year. While Chicago
still bedels first place without a
rival, the percentage of increase is
not as large as at South Omaha.
The slaughterings at Chicago have
been 595,000, as compared with
400XXJ last year, a gain of 1:55,000, or
29.35 per cent. Kansas City has
only a slender hold on second place,
with 170,000 slaughtered, as com
pared with 169,00 last year, an in
crease of only 7,000, or 4.14 per cent.
South Omaha slaughtered 144,000 as
compared with 105,00(3 last year, a
gain of 39,000 or 37.14 per cent, show
ing a larger percentage of gain, than
any of the other large packing
centers. Of the 320,000 hogs
slaughtered at Kansas City anel
South Omaha 55 per cent were at
the former at 45 per cent atthelat
ter place.
Merely a Spectator.
"What office are you a candidate
for?" inejuired the reporter who
was making his hasty rounels of
the polling places.
"Me?" exclaimed the man leaning
up against the doer frame. "Thun
der! I ain't running for anything
I was born in this country."
Fred Gorder the King of Cass
county implement elealers received
a car load of buggies and carragies
from Oskosh Wisconsin this morn
ing
Several farmers are in town to-elay
anel repeirt the sowing ef small
grain well along toward completion
notwithstanding se much wet
weather.
Frank Davis, the pickpocket who
was so cleverly captureel while in
the act of relieving I'. P. Johnson
of his pocdet-book at the Burling
teni elepot edneselay aiternoon,
was arranged before Judge Hon?
ton in the police court yesterday
morning. Davis waived examina-
tiem anel was bounel over to the dis
trict court in the sum of $1.(M). Ho
was convex ed te the county jail and
lockeel up to await his trial. It b
stateel that Davis real name i.-
Chapman and that he is a notorious
crook. State Journal.
About 7:30 last evening "Slackey,
the slack wire performer who has
been giving open air exhibitions in
front ef the musee nightly, fell
from the wire and was seriously in
jured. One of the stay ropes breike
causing the performer to lose his
equilibrium, and he fell to the
-round, a ilistan.ee of thirty feet.
lie was picked up and carried into
the musee aud medical assistance
unimoned. Although no bones
were broken, "Slackey" is believed
to be injured internally. State
Journal.
v2&ifes. i HI.? preparation, -witli-
(ttc-gi out injury, remove's
Pimples, Ulack-IIcfids, Sunburn
and Tau. A few applications will re n-cl'-r
the most EtuLburniy red fkin Eoft,
Kmooth and whit?. Viola Cream U
ne.tapaint or pov!er to cover defeets,
but a renieeiy to cure. It is superior to
all other preparations, find is jruaranteed
to give satifikict'on. At eiruitjta or mail
ed for CO cents. Prepared by
Toledo. Ohio. i. C. BmirsB c r .
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Cametinor and Curtains
E. G. DOVEY & SON
Have open for the in
spection of the public
he newest patterns in
Body Brussels, Velvets'
Tapistries, all wool anc
Union three-plys, Two
ply all wool and a good
line of the cheaper
grades. i
Also a nice selection of the fin
est things in Lace Curtains, China
Matting, Stair Carpetings. curtain
poles, stair buttons, oil-e!oths, Lin
olemns, etc.
E G DOVEY & SON
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wrtli t silver. TTI&elr goods
are laoiaest and reliable, acad
tliey will be pleased to sbow
yosi tliroagli tlaeir new Syringf
Stock I Cltlalag aiad greia&
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