THE DAILY HERALD, TLATTSMOUTII, NEliRASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1687.
&l)e fllattsmoutl) Dirilji C)cralt,
KNOTTS BBOS.,
Publishers & Propriotors.
REPUBLICAN STATE CON VENT' N.
Call fortho Meeting at Lincoln in
October.
Tlur Ki-tmhliriui electors of tint '.stale f Ne -tirxika
Rro n-U''fttf(t to semi delegates from
tlin aovernl coimtie-i, to meet In convention at
the 0ora house, lu the city of . Lincoln, Wed
nesday, October , IW7, at H o'clock p. in., for
Uio purpoHt) of iiiactnt? iir;iioiiiin:ttioii candi
date for ono associate; Justice of tlift supreme
court, liinl for two members of the board of
regents of the Btato univer.sity, and to transact
iiucli other business as may be presented to tlie
convention,
TIIK AI'l-OltTIOMKNT.
Tho pcverai couiiiicn aru entitled to reic
(CMitation its follows, bollix based upon tin;
vote cat for lion. Jolia M. 'I'll lyer, novciner,
lu lKi, KlviiiK delegate to each new
county, one, delcgate-at-laiHo to cacti county,
uml one for eacli 130 votes and tliu major frac
tion thereof :
COUNT1KS.
Adams
Antelope ...
Art'mr
Klailie
Xoono
Jtrown
;uiraii
Jtuller
Jillit
Cliasj
'hhs
Cedar
Cheyenne....
t'lieiry
Clay
tlolfax
('inning
Custer
Dakota
Jawes .
Inxoii
1'1k
Holloa
Dawson ,
lundv ,
Filmore
KuriKiH
Franklin
Kr-oitier
!an
Cospcr ,
Grant
tiro-ley
iurlield
JIall
Hamilton
Harlan
liaVH
Hitchcock
Holt
Howard
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Keya l'alia
Keith
Knox
Lancaster
Lincoln
l.iKau
Loup
Madison
M ;l"iieivon ...
Menick
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls ... .
Otoe
I'awnee
Phelps
l'ieico
J'lattc
Folk
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lied Willow...
Sioux
Saline
saiiy
Ka:n lers
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Stanton
Thayer
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Vally
Washington .
Wayne
Webster ,
Wheeler
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It Is recommended that no proxies be admit
ted" to the conventkn cxcc;,t such as are held
by persons residing in the counties from which
proxies are j;iyeii.
Walt ku M. Skf.lv, Secretary,
Geoiioe V. r.uitTwN, Chairman.
Republican Primaries.
The rcpublican'county convention for
Cass county, will meet tit Plattsmoutli
Oct. 1st, 1S87, for the purpose of select
inir 15 delegates to the state convention
to be helil in Lincoln Oct. 5th, 18S7, and
15 delegates to the judicial convention,
to be held at the same place and date;
also, to place in nomination, candidates
for the following county offices:
County Treas-irer, County Cleik, Kegieter of
Deeds, Sheriff, County Superintendent of In
struction, County Jude. Clerk of District
Court, Coroner, Surveyor and Couuty Commis
sioner, 2nd District.
The primaries will be held at the re
spective places throughout the county
Saturday, September 24th, 1SS7, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
county convention. Tho representation
of the various precincts will be as fol
lows: riattsnioutu it Ward, C vote?.
2nd " 6 "
3rd ' 11
4th. " 7 "
" Precinct 7
Eock Bluffs "
Liberty 8 "
Avoca 9 "
Mt. Fleasant 5
Eight Mile Grove 7 "
Louisville 10
Center C
Weeping Water 20 "
Stove Creek 9
Elm wood 8 "
Somh Hend 5
Salt Creek 10
Greenwood 8 "
Tipton
Tetal
II. C. Ritchie,
Sec'y,
158
M. M. BCTLEK,
Chairman.
Mr. Cleveland is said to be anxious
to have General Black on the ticket with
him next year, in order to catch the sol
dier vote. It will take more than Gener
al Black, to undo the effect of that rebel
flag order.
The Haddock murder case at Sioux
City is being watched with interest all
over the United States and the result ot
the trial is awaited with interest amount
ing to impatience from the fact of the
plot and cause of the murder.
Mil Letcher, of Missouri, American
consul at Rio Grande dc Sul, whose re
moval is asked by Brazil, is described as
"an accomplished gentleman when so
ber." Mr. Letcher shows the pressing
needs of this administration of a variety
of consuls who can be democrats and
not be "offensive partisans."
A compast of wealthy Chicago men
have bought 600 acres of land near that
city, and hare fitted it up and deeded it
to the government, and an army post
will be established there. This is an in
stitution which Chicago has long been in
need of and will give protection to the
city in case of sudden danger of an at
tack from Canada.
The Plattsmoutli Herald assures its
readers that 'if cyery republican in the
city and county would take the daily or
weekly Herald the success of the party
in both the city and the county would be
assured." This is rather a broad assertion
and smacks just . a little bit of g-a-1-1, but
nevertheless we hope tho boys will suc
ceed in placing the Herald in every re
publican home in tlio county, us they
hope to tlo. Greenwood Leittlcr.
Tub failure of the last congress to
make an impropriation for surveys in
Arizona has burn a hindrance to settle
ments in that territory. No surveys of
public lands have been inadi; the pai-t
your and permanent settlements cannot
go into that tcrritoiy because the best
land is Hot opened uj) to them, and tlie
surveyor general states that in the survey
of the lands for the Atlantic & Pacilie
railroad the work has been carelessly
done r there lias been fraud. It looks
as if there ought to be an investigation.
Tin-: daily edition of the Plattsmoutli
Herald made its appearance Monday
evening. It starts out with a fair patron
age and encouraging promises for the
future. In all probability the republican
population of Plattsmoutli have learned
a valuable lesson from past experience
and will accord to the Herald a generous
support. The treatment by that party of
dailies that have heretofore been started
in Plattsmoutli, has been a disgrace to
the city, and for the good of all concerned
the Lemhr earnestly hopes Messrs.
Knotts Bio's, will be given every encour
egeineut in their new venture, both
financially and otherwise. Greenwood
Leader.
Benefits of a Cas Well.
Through the kindness of Mr. Armfield,
drug clerk for Will AVarrick, we have
been furnished with full price lists of
the gas companies of his home where
there are three well, at Elwood, Ind.,
and also of Pendleton where a well has
just been completed. The cheapness
of gas from wells as a fuel and benefits
in saving time, trouble, and dirt, makes
the subject worthy of contemplation
everywhere, and since the contract has
been let for the boring of a well, 1500
feet deep at Plattsmoutli, we believe our
readers will bo interested in anything on
the subject. The wells arc nil under 1,000
feet in depth and have been sunk and
operated during the last two years.
Anderson, Ind., has four wells as fol
lows: Anderson gas well No. 1, depth, 85H
feet, daily How, (5,000,000 cubic feet of
ras.
Gas well No. 2, depth S3S feet, daily
How, 14,0:11,4-21 cubic feet of gas.
Gas well No. 3, depth, D00 feet, daily
flow, 8,000,000 cubic fect of gas.
Gas well No. 1, depth, i02 feet, daily
How, 3,000,000 cubic fect of gas.
Total product of the wells, 31,0 01,
421 cubic feet. Tho largest of any local
ity in Iudiana.
The following is taken from the El
wood Free Press- of Sept. 9:
PRICKS KOIl NAT 17 UAL OAS IX ELWOOD.
"Cook stoves for families, 50 cents a
month. Cook stoves for hotels and res
taurants i?l per month. Heating stoves
for families per month $1 for the months
of October, November, December, Jan
uary, Febuary, Marcii and April, with
the privilege of warming ten thousand
cubic fect of space for one family only.
Tlie second heating stoves used to warm
the same cr a part of the same ten thous
and feet, will be charged half price.
For all space warmed in excess of ten
thousand cubic feet ten cents for each
one thousand cubic feet or fraction
thereof. Heating stoves for business
rooms, shops and offices,' $1 per month
for the months of October, November,
December, January, Febuary ,March and
April with the privilege of warming
ten thousand cubic feet of space in the
same room. For all space warmed in
excess of ten thousand cubic fect in tlie
same room, ten cents for every thousand
cubic feet of space warmed in addition
per month. Inside lights, single jets,
with a power of five candles, five cents
per month. Outside lights with a power
of ten candles, ten cents per month.
Double jets, double price. All heating
stoves must be filled with fire brick or
clay to hold the heat. All gas bills are
payable on the first of each month in
advance, and if paid on or before the
7th of each month, a discount of fiye
P-T cent will be allowed. If not paid
on or before the 15th of each month in
advance, the gas will be shut off without
further notice. Parties contracting for
a year ami paying for the same
in advance will be allowed a tlis
count of ten per cent. Parties
contracting gas for heating stoves by the
year will be allowed to use the same foi
warming purposes during the months of
May and September free of charge, other?
will be charged half price for theso months.
Parties reporting stoves not in use, and
using the same will forfeit their contract
and the gas will be shut off and no con
tract alloweel them after. We nsk the
citizens of Elwood to compare their prices
with any town or city in the gas belt
and see if they are not getting their gas
for less than any of them.
The abjvc prices do not show any
tendency toward monopoly. "We elon't
believe it is the intention of the preser.t
ablo management to charge extortions; e
prices. They have shown tl.i dispositcn
all along, notwithstanding the tocsin
sounded byjthe linlelin some time since
to effect that. The first companies prices
were so high that a second company was
absolutely necessary. "Which up to the
present time lias not been shown. Nor
tlo we believe will be under the present
management.
GAS MATTERS AT I'ENDLETON.
The Pendleton Gas Co. are getting
ready to lay their mains and supply cus
tomers. Their well is located three
fourths of a mile from town, and con
siderable expense will be incurred before
the gas is brought to the point of dis
tribution. Quite a large amount of stone
will have to be blasted when the trenches
are dug, 350 feet at least, which will add
largely to the labor and expense. One
and one-half miles of ditches are alreaely
dug, and the pipe will go in rapidly
when tlie laying begins.
Tho company has issued a price list
which is said to give general satisfaction
The following are the prices of most in
terest to customers: Single cook stove
p r year, in advance, $12; cook stove
and first heater, per year $20; cook stove
and two heaters per year, .$25; cook
stove and three heaters per year, $28;
cook stove anil four heters per year, $30.
It paid monthly: Cook stoves, $1.10;
first heater $1.50 from October 1 to May
1, and 75c for May and September; sec
and heater, 75c October 1 to May 1. No
rate has j-et been fixed for business rooms
and mixers will not be furnished by the
company.
The company is deserving of much
credit for tlie energy and grit they have
displayed in organizing and pushing the
business so far toward completion in so
short a time."
The wells at Elwood are older than
those at Pendleton but it will be noticed
there is little difference in the price of
gas.
At Anderson u beautiful fountain has
been made at the park by placing a pipe
under water and turning on the gas.
The water is thrown 75 feet in the air
ami falls in line spray and on a clear day
tlie fountain is decaratcd with a beautiful
rainbow.
About a year ago a flow of gas was
obtained at Creston Iowa, while an attempt
to bore an artesian well was being made
and it is not at all improbable the same
substance can be found here, but the
problem will soon be demonstrated, yes
or no, and the people will wait patiently
for the answer, hoping for the best.
There can be no mistake about the
fact that local option is rapidly gaining
ground everywhere, and when it is
adoptee! it is usually followed by prohi
bition. The political aspect of the
mater is growing more important every
day, as public sentiment on the temper
ance question has .undergone a remarka
ble change in recent years under the
presence of moral, social and business
consitleratious, and the excessive use of
liquor is being looked upon with gen
eral impatience; and the successful men
of the. future in this country, evidently,
will be sober men.
Errors in Criminal Trials.
The remarks of Judge Mulkey in giv
ing his assent to the opinion in the case
of the Chicago anarchists shoulel be
framed and hung up over every Supreme
Bench in the country. "I do not wish
to be understooel as holding tnat the
record is free from error, for I do not
think it is," he 6aid frankly; and then
he added, in a spirit of practical juelicial
conscientiousness, too infrequently pres
ent at such times, "I am, nevertheless,
of the opinion that none of tho errors
complainedof are of such a serious char
acter as to rerpiire a reversal of the
judgement." This brief statement is
quite as interesting and important in its
way as the long and able opinion to
which it is related. It announces a doc
trine which is unquestionably sound, in
law- and in morals, but which the re
viewing courts are disposed 'as a rule, to
put out of sight the doctrine, to wit,
that in cases of alleged errors in crininal
proceedings, the higher court is not
bounil to reverse a juelgement of the
lower court whenever an error of any
sort is discovered, but that it may proper
ly refuse to take such action unless it
shall appear that the error; was of a vi
tal nature. In other words, it is a pro
test against the common judicial policy
of permitting mere technicalities to tie
feat the coure of justice, and save crimi
nals from deserved justice.
It is well known that the errors upon
which verdicts in criminal cases are re
versed do not once in a hundred times
have any bearing upon the question of
guilt or innoceuce. As a generel thing,
they pertain only to formalities of plead
ing, or rulings upon points raised solely
for the purpose of delaying and confusing
the proceed incs. The lawyers find such
things interesting anel profitable, and the
Courts are bound to take account of them
in a certain degree; but there is no good
reason why a man who has been convict
ed of a crime on sufficient testimony and
according to general forms of fairness
and propriety should Le turned loose be
cause the couit trying him has made a
mistake in some purely technical partic
ular. In such a ase it is the right and
the duty of the reviewing court to
let tho verdiet stand, regardless of
fact that the record is not free from error.
That is not what the courts usually do,
however. They choose, rather to mag
nify the importance af trivial details, and
to reverse judgments on grounds of strict
construction when sttiet construction
clearly implies favor to the criminal at
the expense of society and to the reproach
of the cause of justice. It sometimes
seems as if they cured more to display
their bkill in hiiir-snlitting than to win
public praise for service of a substan
tial kind.
Take the matter of confessions, for in
stance. It is a well-established and
wholesome rule of law that a confession
extorted from an accused or suspected
person shall not be used in evidence
against him. But the majority of con
fessions ate not thus obtained. They tire
voluntarily made, cither under the inllu
ence or remorse, or with the hope of se
curing mercy; jindt here is no valid reas
on why any further testimony should be
required to insure a conviction. It would
seem as if a man's own acknowledgment
of guilt ought to remove all doubt and
leave nothing for the court to do but to
pass judgment upon him; and yet such
cases are often reversed because of some
technical legal error in the manner of
procuring or admitting the confession.
The policy of the reviewing courts is so
very favorable to the defendant, that is
to say, that it frequently serves to pre
vent a man from being punished whose
guilt is practically not denied. Accord
iur to the common understanding, it is
the province of a court to bring the truth
to light; but in actual practice the facts
are not allowed to count if revealed in
yiolation of any one of a thousand
technical rules and conditions. Thus it
comes about that writs of error sutcecu
criminal vcrelicts with almost unfailing
regularity, and new trials are granted, or
the convicted parties set free, for reasons
having relation only to circuni.stances of
no real importance one way or the other.
Tin; lyncliiugs which occur from time-
to time are largely attributable to this
tendency of the courts to permit tho guil
ty to escape on pretexts of an inadequate
and unreasonable nature. When a spec
ially revolting crime is committed, the
best of citizens may easily persuade them
selves that tho only certainty of punish
ment lies in an appeal to a process that
hangs the guilty wretch first, anelconsiel
ers technicallities afterwards. So many
men annually escape who ought to suffer
the penalties of the law that there is a
constant anticipation of the failure of
justice, no matter how clear and conclu
sive the testimony may be. The courts
mean well, no doubt, from their point of
view; but the fact remains that in their
anxiety to purge criminal proceedings of
all errors, small as well as great, they arc
too apt to correct one mistake by making
another, forgetful of their obligation not
merely to see that a prisoner has a just
anel fair trial, but to protect society as
well against aelverse and injurious influ
ences, If all judges would imitate the
course of Judge Mulkey, and resolutely
refuse to interfere in any case on account
of technical errors alone, the effect woultl
be to materially improve tho general
character of criminal trials and to ael
vance the interests of justice in every re
spect. At the best, there must be enough
blunders of the kinel that shoulel be cor
recteel; anel the courts owe it to society,
therefore, that no time shall be
wasted and no harm done in consider
ing errors which are manifestly unimpor
tant. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
For sale A good farm wagon
a strong set of elouble harness; a new cov
ered buggy with gooel double harness
and a good horse. Enquire of E. B.
Sampson or J. C. Eikenbary.
J. Schlater, jeweler, opposite the
Opera House, has just received a large
supply of ladie's and gent's gold and
silver watches which he offe-ts at bottom
prices. Give him a call. 20 w 4t d G
Warrick has a very large stock of
school books, slates, pencils etc., and
will make it to your interest to compare
his prices with others before you buy.
For sale a good World type writer
and agency for Cass county. This is a
good opening for a fust class canvasser.
For further particulars call at th is office.
Warrick guarentces his Mixed Paint
to do more work, look better and last
longer than Lead anel Oil, try it. dGt-w4t
State Fair Notice.
To enjoy the sights at Lincoln, on
leaving Plattsmouth you will please sup
ply yourself with Pepperbcrg's fine Bud's
5c. cigars. By so eloing you will avt id
paying high prices for common eastern
cigars such as are usually sold at state
fairs. ButleVs cigars for sale only by
first class cigar deale:s at Plattsmoutli
and Cass oounty towns also throughout
thi state. 1-5
Lead, Oil, Varnishes, Brushes &c. at
Warrick's good goods and low prices.
dGt-wf-t
Warrick asks OU to compare his
pi ices and stock of sch ool books with
others. Second hand school books at
V
ry low prices. dGtw4t.
In order to reduce our large stock,
we shall make the following
low prices :
Prices
Our 4 Button Embroidered Backs at
35c, worth 75e.
Our 5 Button Plain Stitching at 50c,
worth S7c.
The above gloves alone only in 5 J, 5 J
anel (i.
Our 5 Button Scolloped To ps at 05c a
pair, complete assortment of sizes and
colors.
Our 5 Hook " Duchess'' at 75c a pair,
worth $1.00, all sizes in colors and black.
Our 5 Button S. fc Co. Embroidered
Back at 75c, tho lust value ever offered
for the price.
Our 4 Button Genuine Kid, warrant' d,
at $1.00, will compare with any $1.50
glove sold in the city.
Our 5 Button " Nanon " Scolloped Top
at $1.00 a pair, Opera Stadi s only
Our 5 Hook " Caniillc" at $1.25 a
pair, every pair warranted, all the lead
ing shacb s.
Our 5 Button "Bon Marche" Embroid
ered backs at $1.35. This low price; on
this glove is only to introduce. Every
pair fitted and warranted. Tlio colors
and stitchiugs are something new.
Our 4 button "Our Own'' Fancy Em
broidered Backs at $1.50, never before
sold by us less than $2.00. All tho most
fashionable shades and blacks.
Our 4 Button "Simpson's Best" at $2.
Same glove as above. Every pair fitted
and warranted. This is our regular
$2.50 cent glove.
LADIES SUEDE 0AUKTL15T GLOVES
AN
EXCELLENT DRIVING GLOVE
AT 1.75 A PAIU, WORTH $2.23.
Ladies' 4 Button Pique Doy Skin, especially good for
driving purposes, at 1.50 a pair, worth $2.00.
Ladies' o Jiutton, same as above, at $1.75, worth 2.25.
Kneier ttess Prices ars for TMs M Mi
her
rreo. Hermann (
For the next few weeks choice of lots in South Park may
be had for $150. Purchaser may pay all in cash; or one
half cash, the other half in one year; or, one third cash, bal
ance in one and two years; or $25 cash, remainder in month
ly installments of $10; or, any one agreeing to construct a
residence worth $2,500 and jLipwards will be given a lot with
out further consideration.
Arc W W s&te3 th
to select your residence lots, even though you should not
contemplate building at once. One visit to South Park
will convince the most skeptical that it is the most desirable
residence locality in the city, and Ave will add, that the most
substantial class of buildings of which Plattsmoutli can
boast for the year 1SS7, are now being constructed in this
handsome addition.
eautifu
sua
-OF
EVERY DESORIP
.3DOT TES LOTS.
around and through
Anv one desiring to canstruct
tious residence in South Park, can examine a large selection
of plans of the latest style of residences by calling at our
ollice. Anyone desiring to examine property with a view
to purchasing, will be driven to the park at our expense.
CALL
Windham or
OVEE CiLBS
iLOVE SALE.
are for TWs M Only.
Our 4 Button Brunswick Suedes, Em
broidered Backs. Tans and Brown, dur
ing tins sale only 75c.
Our 4 Button Bon Marche Suedes, Em
broidered Backs, all the leading shades,
at $1.00 a pair. This price made to in
troduce, regular price $1.50.
Our 0 Button Length Suede, Mosfjuc
taire, $1 .50, mbroidered backs, all the
newest shades.
Our 8 Button Mosq. Suedes at $1.75,
regular price $2.25.
Our 10 Button Mosq. Suedes at $2.25,
regular price $3.
Our 20 Button Mosq. Suedes at $2.75 a
pair, worth $3.75.
ATTENTK )N G ENTS.
KOIl TIMS WEEK ONLY.
Our 2 Button (.f lits' White Jouvin at
$1.00 a pair.
Our 2 button (b ids' Black Bon Marche
at $1.00 a pair.
Our 2 Button Gents' Irving Embroider
ed Baek.-s, Tuns and Browns, at $1.25,
worth $1.75.
Our 2 Button Gents' Simpson Best, at
$1.25 a pair. Tlie very best glove made,
street shades onlv.
Our 2 Button Gents' Harival, at $1.75
a pair, our regular $2V25 glove, evening,
shade s only.
Our 2 Button Castor Embroidered
Backs at $1.75, the finest driving gloro
in tho market.
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MOST -
the entire tract.
a cottage or a more preten
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lohn A. Davies
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