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PLATTSMOUTH. CASS COUNTY, XEIMiASKA. Til U USD AY. J UXK 1851 5) I
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Absolutely Pure.
A crt'iiin f tartar baking powder.
Highest of all in leavening strenth.
- Latest U. S. ( iiovcniiuciit Food Re
port. CKER SISTERS.
C'A W K'Y A FULL LINK OK
UlLLENEHY AND J'KENCH J-LOWEKS,
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V also li.ivo ;i dress tnnk inir department. Sat-
t isfactioii guaranteed.
S H K K U f K)I)ST()K E. 1 ' L A TTKMO I.' I 1 1
jAWSON & PEARCE
Carry Full Line of
FINE M1LLENE11Y AND CHIL
DREN'S CLOTHING.
ALSO FlcESH CUT KIiWHKS
KOOM 2. It . LEY KI.OCK. I'l. -TT.MOUT K
1SJEW HARDW RE STORE
S. E. HALL A; POX
Keep all kinds of liuiiders hardware oil hand
and will supply eont:aet r iu most lav
oralde. ter s
i TITST ROOFING:
spouting
and all kinds ot tin work promptly
done. Ordeis I 'o n tlio country Solicited
6lf. Peas'. St. .
plattsmouth. yp.n.
THOMPSON'S ICECREAM PARLOR
THE CHI HI- ATTRACTION
of the reason.
Where the most deliciovs ice cream
will be served at all hours.
Fruits, nut candies and einai always fresh
ami te ptiiui- Speefil att'T.tion tciveii
to supiilyiiif; pivnie. soeiaN and
lamliie with cream in
hftre or small
nuantities
OPPOSITE OPERA HOUSE.
J)R VIOLA M. FRENCH
Physician Sc Sirckox
J.fi ze s-i'f.? Lt.
HOllIS
10 : 00 to 1'J : CO a. in. 3 : 0i to 5 : CKt p. in.
9 : 00 to 11 : no a, in. 2 : on to 4 : 00 p. in.
Telephone No 12. i aitsmolth iNev,
RS. ROSE CAPLE.
Hr. PAMKI. AM) tKVYJ PMKTH A ITS.
Thuroimh iiiftnirtionf' in Pastel, Crayon an-.
Free hand draw ing.
v;:.v . ' :
Land-capes. Fruits and Flowers.
Ko, !dl,Eiin!-t. Plattsni.uilh, iel.
I HAVING ADI)II)
A DRKSSMAKING DHI'AKT.M'.NT
To her Milknery would say
to the
LADIKS OF IM.ATTSMO I'TH
That site will be prepared to take
orders from now on. Having the
i)est system of cutting in the city
she can
(JL'AKANTEE SATISFACTION'
And would be plraeed to have a
share of your patronage.
ELSIK MOORE,
Plattsmoutt. - - - Nebraska-
TTOKNKY A UW.
WINDHAM & DAV1ES.
K. B. WINDHAM. JOHN A. DA VIES
Notary Public Notary Public
Office t(m- Back t Css Uonty.
Battsmouth - Nebrab
TTORNEY
A. N. 6ULLIYAN.
Attorney at-Lw. Will plv prompt attetlOD
to all business entrupf-d to him. Office in
Union hlock. East 8id, Plattmouth, Neb.
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Hour is lowe
r than it lias been
for the last six
months at I'hilliu
K raws'. Special attt ntion called to
I'illbwry's Ilesf tf
The brown stone forthe first story
of the court house is now all on the
ground except five car loads, which
are expected to arrive at once.
The County Superintendent ( J. W.
Noble will be in I'lattsmouth Sat
urday J one liOt h. All teachers who
desire to see him here, can do so on
that day.
The Knights of Reciprocity a new
secret oraui.ation had quite a run
in Kansas. The first Iodide in Ne
braska was organized at Hastings a
few days a .
Iv. Holmes has put his team onto
the Holmes hack and is now pre
pared to answer all calls for a hack
to any part of the city with neatiics?
and dispatch.
Fred Schrader of the famous
Cedar Creek mills is selling home
made Hour to our merchants to-day
of a quality equal to the best Min
nesota product.
No 1 the flyer which j;oes west
through here at in the morn
ing was four hours late to-day on
account of the heavy rains and
washout in Iowa.
Thompson, the ice cream man
and con feet ioner opposite the Opera
1 louse, lias added a lunch counter
to his establishment and says bus
iness is (,od.
The proper commission examined
Jerry Daniher to-day and he was
adjudged insane, and will be taken
to the hospital at Lincoln as soon
as the papers are returned from
there.
C. II. VanWyck lias been elected
president of a starch factory at Ne
braska City. If the old man puts
as much vinegar in his starch as
he does in his politics, we fear it
won't sell very well in Nebraska.
Miss (Irace Morrison closed a
successful term of school at New
port last week and returned home
Saturday. She went to Glenwood
to-day accompanied by her father,
Frank Morrison.
Our uenial friend, Mr. George
Farii'o Mwwcey. was taken sick yes
terday and went to his home at
Crete. Jud2;e Stiles, Jr.. takes
charge of the Wells Faro express
v;i'oii during his absence.
The o-loye contest between Kil
rain of Haltimore and Slavin 'of
Australia resulted in favor of the
Australian after a spirited battle
which showed conclusive that
Slavin was to much for the vigor
ous Mall imorean.
The li. M. wao-on bridge across
the river at Nebraska City has been
thrown open to the public. The
round trip rate for team anil vaj;'im
is .K (cents which the .railroad peo
ple think will brinsj; them a revenue
on a capital of Ir-I'VKIO, which is said
to have been the cost of the bridge.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
the social iiven by the W. C. T. V.
at the Presbyterian church last
m'oht went off in jjood style. Con
sidering the weather, there was a
fair attendance, and a jood time
had by those present. Social conver
sation, interspersed with jjood
music appropriate for the occasion,
topped off with delicious red straw
berries, was the order.
Kni2;iiie -M'A with Hob Smith at the
throttle passeil through this niorii-iiiii-
with 20 cars of cattle. One car
was labeled from Hampton, Ne
braska, to Liverpool, Knrland. The
shipment of live cattle to Liverpool
is not much of an industry anymore
since the Jdays of refriirrator cars
and cold storage. There are some
people over there however that
want to see what they are eating be
fore it is killed. '
County Court.
F inal settlement of estate of John
H. Marquardt continued.
Last will and testament of John
n K..ni.-;.i i..-.vi.i 1 1 i ; 1 1 1" l f
probate and letters testament issueifi
to Bernhard C. Marquardt. executor.
Frank Dean vs. Samuel Hartsburn.
Motion to make petition more de
finite and certain and for security
for costs, sustained and defendant
iiven 'JO days in which to answer
and security for costs to be fiven
in 1.1 days
Anna K. White vs. Burlington
Volunteer Relief Department. Suit
for sick benefits. Dismissed at cost
of plaint iff.
Anna K. White. Administratrix vs.
Burlington Volunteer Relief De
partment. Suit for sick benefits in
the sum of $122 on account of Ivan,
dan T. White, deceased. Hearing
June 10. IU a. m.
Anna' E. White appointed ad
ministratrix of estate of Landon T.
White deceased.
Marriare license issued to Mr.
Terrence Sheild of Omaha and Miss
Susan Rile3" of Plattsmouth.
Win. Neville vs. Monore first
name unknown et al. Suit in at
tachment for 3vt0. Hearing June 24
lO a. m.
Moline. Milburn & Stoddard Co.
vs. Wm. Neville. Action replevin.
Hearing June 24, 2, p. m.
Petition ot Mary D. Marquart hied
for her appointment, gfuardain of
the minor children of John H. Mar
quarat deceased. Pray of peti
tion tn anted and bond fixed et $.i000.
A. N. Sullivan vs. C. S. Polk, L. G.
Larsn, W. L. Browne, et al. Ap
peal bond for $037.3.1. Answer, July
0, 1891.
In the matter of the final settle
ment of the estate of Tilnian Sawyer
deceased. J. II. Becker, executor.
Accounts allowed and decree ac
cordingly. Timothy Clark vs. II. Vanaranam.
Suit on account. Tuderment for
plaintiff for $114.77.
PKRSONAL
John Brus of Louisville is in the J
city to-d.13'.
R. W. 1 1 ers was
a caller at tin
metropolis to-da
Sam Shumaker.our pionee:
man, is iu Omaha to-da3r.
Mrs. Chas. Hasemeir cam
wimp
down
this morning from Louisville.
Mrs. George O'Neill left last night
for Blair to visit her mother for a
few da3-s.
W. I). Jones started this morning
for a business trip to Hastings and
Beaver Cit'.
F bl. White is attending a ses.
of the masonic Grand Lodge
Omaha hnbiv.
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in
Allen Pirikertoti the po
irraph operator is back ay
ular lele
liii to his
post of duty.
Mrs. W. H. dishing and Mrs. Mc
Lennan are visiting friends in
Omaha to-day.
Mrs. Anna White departed this
morning for her former home at
Polk City, Iowa.
John Hartmau is having his busi
ness room fixed up preparatory to
securing a jood renler.
Mrs. W. II.Malick was a passen
ger on the earl3' train this morning
tr Waeilj t(j visit relatives.
Mr. D. Hawksworth returned this
morning from his trij) to the
Atlantic coast lookinir as though
his trip had done him ood.
Mrs. John Williams and family
dejiarted this morning for .Salt
Lake Cit", f'tah, to join her hus
band. Mr. Williams is emplo-cd
on the Rio Grande road.
John Jackman of Louisville came
down this morn in 12; on the Sc
accompanied b- his wife an
Warner cf Lincoln. The
boarded the eastern train f
In:
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ladies
r t!it.-ir
1ml.
old home at Crawfordsville
A New Fi rrn .
Sonnichsen Shirk have sold
their grocery business to Henry
Zukweiler .V George Lutz. The new
firm will continue the business at
the present stand on Chicago aven
ue, and as both the youii$; men are
bright active fellows with plenty of
experience in a business way. Till-:
llKKALlt trusts the' will make a biy
success of their new line of work.
Melchior Sonnichsen will ;) into the
saloon business with Philip Thier
olf. Avoca will C('lebral
The busy- village of Avoca will
lay aside its working clothes on the
Fourth of July, and, donning the
national colors, will celebrate the
birth cf the republic in jrrand stj le.
There will be jjood speaking, jood
music, together with the usual
sports. FI very body and his jjirl are
cordiall" invited to join the throng
and celebrat the natal day in a
manner becoming- its true import.
Mrs. Chas. Hammer offers her
household jfoods for sale cheap
for cash. Apply at her residence
on Vine between Sixth and Seventh
streets. dot
Will you suffer with D-spepsia
and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vit
alizer is guaranteed to cure you. 2
A Freak ofLightning
A Central City telegram says: Two
ladies, Mrs. James Lantiu and her
aged grandmother, living near Pal
mer, in this county, were struck by
lightning and killed Monday eve.
Mr. Lantiu was in Fullerton at the
time and the family, consisting of
the two ladiesand three small child
ren, had taken refuge in a storm
cave. They were standing next to
the door of the cave, the mother
holding her seven monthsold babe
in her arms, when the deadl3 Hash
came. Neither the bal3" or either
of the other were injured.
Needles, oils and parts for all
kinds of machines can be found at
the Singer office, corner of Main
and Sixth streets, with II. Beck. tf
The Brick A Terrra Cotta Co.
The Brick Ac Terra Cotta Compaii3'
under the superivsion of Waiter
White continues to do a good bus
iness. The3 are just now receiving
a large steam engine and boiler
which will shortlj be put in place.
Their new brick machine will be
set up and pressed brick will be
made b' steam power. The ma
chine will not onl- turn out more
but much better brick than can pos
sibly be made l3jhand. The brick
works have alaways been fortunate
in securing good managers so that
the historx of the enterprise is
one of continued success.
Rev. II. II. Fairall. D. D . editor of
the Iowa Methodist, editorial-,
"We have tested the merits of KI3 's
Cream Balm, and believe tha, IJ3- a
thorough course of treatment, it will
cure almost ever3' case of catarrh.
Ministers, as a class are afflicted
with head taoubles, and catart
seems more prevalent than ever.
We cannot recommend hl 's Balm
too highl3"
I use FB 's Cream Balm for dr3'
catarrh. It proved a cure, B. F. M.
Weeks. Denver.
Dovey's received an invoice of
twenty-live barrels of sugar to-da3
This is a pretty good lot of sugar,
but a short local in The Herald
some time ago announcing a cut in
the price sold them nearl3' that
amount in one da3", and it rained
hard all da3, too.
Brown & Barrett successors to
Wildman Ac Euller have the cheap
est and best line of Wallpaper in
Plattsmouth. wtf.
MIR RAY IIKKVIT11-:
MY PANSY.
We are informed b- good anil
: it' that the line of railroad will
completed Wednesday of mis v
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1 hen. luirrali: tora grand excurr
Let us trv and take a ride over
ion
th
new road to St. Louis.
Miss Bess Walker has returne
home from Plattsmouth school:
and will spend her vacation will
her parents. Bessie is a bright sin
dent and eanie.-t worker in th
school room and we plan for her
bright future.
Mr. D. J. Pitman is en joying
visit In m his mother and si.-te
lrom Indiana. 1 liev expect to
spend the summer here.
Rumors are ailoat that we arc
nig to nave a new school hou-i
some day. We hope so, but we sei
no advancement made toward it
out uo realty mniK a 1113- the size
ol ours would soon be abletoaiford
a comfortable school room one
wiat is warm and planned lor
the best interests of the children.
Cherries are an abundant croj
again this year. We notice that
most of the farmers in our iciniiy
have trees that are loaded with the
delicious fruit.
Hon. A. Root is suffering from
severe cold, which lias settled on
his lungs and is giviiighini troul
vv e nope that tl may not prove
serious.
Mr. Chas Murray has adopted ;
little girl to raise. He took hei
from tlie orphans' home at Lincoln
We noticed a er3- interesting
game ot hall 111 .M r. I. atlas pasture
last Saturday evening. v e think
this harmless amusement, but w
do candidly and honestly think it
wrong and shameful to indulge in
this pastime on the altatli dav.
i his day is given for a day f rest
and wi .y not maKe it so.' 1 he young
nu n oi our land seem to think it
only a !a of pleasure and try t
make it so. Fvers'thiiig is of sonn
use it rightly used, hut it not. it is
much abused.
Don't forget the ice cream aiu
raspberry social the evening of tin
21th, at the lawn of Mr. las. Walker.
Come one and all and give the
church a lift.
Mr. II. G. Todd sold a car load of
fat cattle last week, for which he re
ceived live cents a pound.
Mr. Lee Oldham shipped some
hogs over the new railroad the past
week.
Mr. Allen Barker was thrown
from a horse last week and his arm
was badly hurt;
nicely as could I e
he is doing
expected.
Union I lems.
Miss Jennie Nichols, daughter o
Rev. J. II. Nic hols pastor of o-r M.
K. church returned home Thurs
day from Lincoln where she has
been attending school during tin
past year.
.Mrs. L. L. iiraves, wile ot our
"legal light" left Friday for Nor-
born. Mo., to visit a fortnight with
relatives.
Josh 1.3-1111 took two car of swine
to the South Omaha market Friday
evening.
Miss Stella I raver ot youi town
closed her term of school near here
Thursday- and departed for home
Friday-.
We hear through Dame Rumor
that one of Nebraska City's Saloon
men endeavcring to start a hellhole
here. We suppose "opposition is
the life of trade," but we join hands
with Uncle Henry Wolfe, "it will
never get therewith our help''.
The Ledger came out last week
an eng-raved"Doiiimiiiick," announc
ing the Annual Reunion of the old
settlers." which will be held here
Aug. 22nd.
Telephone repairers passed here
the last of last week, having re
paired the line from Plattsmouth.
Hon. H. F. Ta3 lor was at your
town Saturda3-.
C. L. Graves ensuit with four
other base ball enthusiasts visited
Nehawka Sunda3- p. tn. to witness
the Nehawka vs. Center Valley
nine the latter scooped the Nehawka,
eas3". and our boy s challenged the
victors if they would let ihem
choose four of Nehawka's to make
the nine. After some time the
I'nioTi bo3-s agreed to play if the3'
could have one from the victims in
the current fight. It was agreed,
and M. P. agent Baldwin was the
lucky one. Speaking plain, our
five and Mr. B. of the Nehawka nine
making six. made the Center Vailev
nine think the3- didn't known how
to pla3- ball. the3 werebeat so badl3"
H011. Anderson Root and S. W.
F'aught of Murray were in town Mon
thi3- on business connected with
the new school house east of town
in dist. number 11. It seems a
"traveling carpenter" has been
stopping in Murray- for some time
doing xvork for different ones, and
won the the good will of Murra3-'s
people. This spring he visited
Union, and put h bid in on the
school house that was to be built
His bid proved to be the low
est and the contract was awarded
him. He secured Messer, Root and
Fmght as bondsmen and started
his work 13" letting the foundation
contract to one of our masons Mr.W.
Jones. He drew $150 on his job and
has skipped to the unknown, leav
ing his bondsmen and contract be
hind. The bondsmen will finish
the school house per contract, and
perhaps will spare no pains in try
ing to bring him back if he can be
found.
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SPRING JACKETS.
We are showing a beautiful line
and the latest novelties in rogue at
prices from $2.."x) to $ lu.m.
S PR I N ( I W A S 1 1 G( )( ) 1 S.
Full Line of
52 inch Zepher Gighams.
Breton .vpher Gighams
A F C ( i igha in.
Domestic Gighams.
Henrietta Sateens.
Egyptian Printed Cottons
Silk Striped Madras Cheviots
FaiK-3- printed Chambra3-s.
Beautiful line of Solid
Striped, Iiioeaded and 1'oJka
apid sell
ers,
F. .HERRMANN
One Door East of the First national Dank
HARDWARE
Having purchased
terest in the firm of J
propose to stay in Hiausmoutn and sell hardware
FOR - CASH -ONLY
t prices that are within the reach of
gain. Look over our list and
th
4.""OI) lbs cut nails. 3c per lb to close
iet grass scythe for. Vic ts
Step ladders from 00 cts up
rinware at reduced prices
Brooms. 1.1 to 2.1c ts
Chojiping bowls. 10 to 31cts
Bushel corn baskets, lOcts
Leather back all bristle horse brushes. -7.1c.
lA'ather back all bristle horse brushes. l'e.
Ciok stoves at cost to clo-e.
00O00
Other articles too numerous to mention ;lt
Come and see us. Remember we se
NOT - ONE - CENT - ON - TIME.
J W HEN DEE
Layinq the Corner Stone.
June 20th will be a big da3- in
'lattsmouth. when the formal lay-
r . . Ml 4. 1.
ing ot the corner stone wui tane
lace uiuler the auspices of the Ma
onic fraternity. Invitations have
een sent to me lodges at ureeu-
yvood. Weeping Water. Nebraska
Cit3-. Glenwood. Ashland, Spring
field and Omaha. The officers of
the grand lodge have been a.-ked to
participate, and it is probable that
the3' yvili conduct the impressive
services attendant upon the plant
ing of the stone. A big crowd will
be present from abroad to witness
the beginning of Cass countj-'s cap
itol, if the weather is favorable, and
the eeremoiiy will mark one of the
most important events in the histo-r3-
of our cit3-.
C. S. Dawson has two houses for
sale on Wintersteen Hill. For par
ticulars enquire of W. W. Drum
niond. dtf
The nicest place to call in Omaha,
is at 1.114 Dodge street where Don
ahue, the prince of Nebraska flor
ists, keeps a great line of new, ele
gant and superior llowere and pot
plants. He has many novelties
that are well worth having and at
prices in reach of anj-body.
Brown & Barrett have a complete
line of paints, wall paper and
drug3. wtf.
Brown A: Barrett have th
line of wall paper in the
Their prices are away down.
finest
city.
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v'l(i HOSIERY
1 eonijili ( li-,.- o! ior.
D e J lo-iei y for la he
W
don's F
and cli
ahsolut
Mid
lens
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wea r ( 1 11.1 r.i 11 teed
1 1 I e s s
ly
A good ladies ribbed ve-t at lic
Fast black ribbed vests at 3.c
Black lisle Thread vests at lac
Silk Mixed vests at 7.V
Full Line of Childrens underwear
FEOUNCINGS
of flat k and whit-
Our lint
cings exct
shown b v
Flown
In ! ore
as last
l
:inytliii)g ever
at 'rices as low
lis
lilack He
ni'ietti Sateens in
Dott eil'ects, eiiiii-l
j
mv.v and
the U. V. Mathew's in
W, Hendce Sc C , I now
all. Everything
see if 3011 cannot
in our stock
find some-
bar
A T
FOB CASH
ONLY
ing you need.
(Hindu -
2(). I d . ca nx ! tack-, lepi
r p
ipe
10
Best clolh'-s wringer m id
W) cent spades f r Ol cts.
Sil ct handsaws lorTilcls
Churns. NU ts to .fl'oij j
Wash boards, lOds
corresponding
11 to ever3-bod3' al
low
ike
line
iJHK Kill!.
is Tin;
L-E-A D-I -N G II 6 U S-E
in rtn; i-it y row
h'i;ni- lii:
liUOilS
I. I.
KM.iKOIPKUlK.s
ki 1 c ik . .n(.. Ki.ril
tin w auk. ;i.ass'.vai:k
ETC- ETC-
The ' N e ot!.-r f:n our .-. to anl 2 c-nt
counters :ai:r:ot br dui-Iicatcd ei-fvtiere
We hare but one pric e, and that the
cheapest in town.
"THE FAIR"
415 3VXIISr STEET
McGEE. M. D,
IS LOCATED
it- icx aiea al KigUt Mue IGrov-. He ha ob-
Eitc!.t Mile 'Grove.
laiin-u me oince ir:nerl- ofcupietl by
MR. MILLER
Of tbat dUcf ami enn l.e found at all hour." ex-
cept when profecHioually out.
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