The Plattsmouth Herald.
THURSDAY, KKHKUAKY 4, WJi
J. I Farthing wan in Iouisville
to-day.
Bird Critchficld is in Klmwood to
day on tiiiHiiii'HH.
II. C. McMaken was in Omaha to
day on Imihiim-hh.
Judge Ramsey is reported on the
sick lift to-day.
Attorney A. J. Graves wan in Lin
coln to-day on legal business.
Miss IMioetne Robbins is reported
to be a good deal better to-day.
Millinery ami dressmaking at
Tucker Sisters', in Sherwood block.
John Schiappagasse was an
Omaha passenger this morning on
No. 5.
F. S. White, deputy oil inspector, I
was in Omaha on official duty
to-day
Dr. IS. W. Cook reports a boy baby
at the residence of Charles Mitchell, !
in South Park.
Chief of Police Tom r-ry is un
alih t be on dutv to day, on ac
count of sickness.
Mrs. Sam Patterson and PIiss
Mattie Smith were Omaha passen
gers this morning.
Judge Archer is on the sick list,
but was able to be at his office this
afternoon for a short time.
The funeral of the little child of
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Barr occurred
this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Dick Kivett, formerly of this city
but now of Lincoln, was in the city
last niirht. returninir home this
morning.
KiriMii.in Al Perrme came in trom
Lincoln last night. He looks none
the worse for his experience Tues
day night. .
W. II. Cushing.ex-county treasur-
rer, was in Lincoln yesterday and
made litial settlement with State
Auditor Denton.
Mrs. R. Koberts. of Cottonwood
Falls, Kansas, mother of Mrs. A. F
Groom of this citv. arrived in this
city last night for a short visit.
The board of insanity yesterday
adjudged W. W. Drummond insane,
and he will be removed to Lincoln
as soon as arrangements can be
made.
Mrs. Fl. W. Groom, who has been
visiting with her son, Mr. A. F.
Groom of this city, left for her
home in Des Moines. Iowa, this
morning.
F. II. Thompson, representing the
Excelsior Library Bureau of
Chicago, is in the city to-day, with
a view of establishing a library in
this city.
Mr. Ward, an emnlove in the B. &
M. shops, is confined to his room
with an attack of the grippe. Mr
Ward lives on Third street, just
back of the City hotel.
Frank Carruth, a well known ,and
enterprising capitalist of Platts
mouth, was in the city yesterday en
route home from McCook, whither
'hp had been to look after the
electric light plant at McCook, of
which he is president. Lincoln
Journal.
Hon. S. M. Kirkpatrick, of
Nehawka, was in the city over
night, the guest of S. A. Davis, re
turning home this morning on the
Missouri Pacific. Mr. Kirkpatrick
was one of the framers of the 6tate
-ontitution and has also been a
prominent factor in Nebraska poli
tics.
R. C. Hines, a painter employed
in the B. & M. shops, met with a
very painful accident about 5
o'clock last evenincr. Wrhile work
ing on the side of a car, he fell from
the step ladder to the floor, falling
on his right arm and severely
rraininir his wrist He is now
carry"? n's arm n a sling.
Contributions of Corn fr Russia. (7
Nebraska's famine donations of
corn for-"the
famine stricken dis-
a will be sent out
a win oe eem oui
tricts of Russia
from Omaha shortly in two special
trains.
The portion contributed in the
southern part of the state will be
ternrated bv the business men of
Lincoln.
Mr. Ludden, manager, and the
(rnvprnor's reoresentatvie in the
collection of donations, is desirous
hat Omaha should have an oppor
tunity to decorate properly the cars
donated north of the platte, all of
which will be in the yards here in
two or three days.
It has been suggested that the
merchants will contribute muslins
and that the painters of the city
jwould gladly do the sign work.
Anyone willing to assist in this
; matter as above contemplated win
' -kindly notify the secretary of the j
foard of trade at once. Mr. A. if.
1 Jiicholas has agreed to superintend
-v, wnrk of decorating tne cars u
ihe material and work necessary is j
ontributed.-Omaha Bee.
Militia Force of the United States.
The adjutant-general has submit
ted to the senate an abstract of the
militia force of the United States,
organized according to the latest
returns received at the office of the
adjutant-general for the year 1891.
Following is the abstract:
The grand aggregate shows that
in the state militia of the various
states and territories there are:
Generals, 90; generals' stalf, 1,248;
regimental field and staff, 1.8'JO; com
panies, 5,654; total, 8,897. Non-com-!
missioned officers, 19,830; musicians,
! 4,020! privates, 70,324; total. 101,821;
j aggregate, 110,718. Number of men
available for military duty unorgan
ized, 8,567,258.
Following are the reports of seve
ral southern and western states:
Colorado Commissioned officers,
91; non-commissioned officers, 155;
musicians, 05; private, 511; to al,
I 7 1 ; aggregate, 8Z.
Illinois Commissioned officers,
32S; non-coin missioned officers, 675;
musicians, 227; private, 4,159; total,
3,061; aggregate, 4,389; number of
men available for military duty,
j unorganized. 550,1 XX)
Indiana Commissioned officers,
ISO; non-commissioned officers, 445;
musician-, 148; private, l.CSl; total,
2,203; aggregate, 2,459; number of
men available for military duty,
unorganized, 478,608.
Kan-as Commissioned officers,
153; non commissioned officers, 312;
musician, 48; private, 1,271; total,
1.031; aggregate, 2,782; number of i
men available for military duty, j
unorganized, 330,000. j
Missouri Commissioned officers, j
170; non-commissioned officers, 344; j
musicians, 127; privates, 1,610; total, j
2,212; aggregate. 2387; number of
available men unorganized 350,(XX)
Nebraska Commissioned of
ficers, ! ); iioii-comm issioncd of
ficers, 222; musicians, 75; privates,
080; total 983; aggregate. 1,073; num
ber of men available, unorganized,
125.CC:).
South DaVota Commissioned of
ficers, 118; non-commissioned of
ficers, 250; musicians, 21; privates,
9C8- total. 1.239: a irirreira te. 1.358;
number of men available, unorgan
ized, 290,247.
Tennessee Commissioned of
ficers, 118: non-commissioned of
ficers, 250; musicians, 21; privates,
908: total, 1,230: atrirreirate, 1,357;
number of men available, unorgan
ized, 290.246.
Texas Commissioned officers,
295; non-commissioned officers, 653;
musicians, 127; privates, 2293; total
3,073; aggregate, 1,369; number of
men available, unorganized, 300.000.
New Mexico Commissioned of
ficers, 60; non-commissioned of
ficers, 116; privates, 410; total, 526;
aggregate, 506; number of men
available, unorganized, 25.0C0.
Oklahoma None.
A Cold Night.
"Below Zero" came unheralded
and many were of the opinion that
another snide show had struck the
town, but the peals of genuine
laughter that went up all over the
opera house last night attested to
the merits of the company that pre
sented the piece. It was a "hum
mer" from start to finish, and while
it was a play without a plot, yet the
entertainment afforded more real
amusement than any show that has
appeared at the opera house for
many a day. Charles Sweet, as the
tramp, fairly took the house by
storm, while "Miss Delia Jackson
won many admirers by her beauti
ful songs. Mellie Hayden is an all
around actress, and aside from the
part she played in the piece, made
sweet music with glasses. Charles
P. Morrison, who was a joint star J
with Ollie Redpath last year, is
managing the combination and is a
deserving fellow who handles his
parts with becoming tact and a pro
ficiency second to none. "Below
Zero" is worthy of a big house in
any town. Parsons (Kas.) Sun.
"Below Zero" will be at the Water
man Saturday, February 6. Usual
prices prevailing.
Fire at Cedar Creek.
Last night a fire broke out in
Cedar Creek, burning the B. & M. i
depot to the ground. It is sup-
j i...
posed that the fire was caused by a
defective flue. No. 28, a freight
train, passed through Cedar Creek
about thirty minutes before the
alarm was given, but did not notice
any signs of fire. The buildingand
all that was in it was lost, except a
few books belonging to the com
pany, wnicii were taken lroin the
building.
Lest a Thumb and Finger.
About 1 o'clock last night while
Steve Gilmore, a switchman, was
making a coupling in the B. & M.
yards at this place, he caught hie
ieft hand between the bumpers,
crushing it so it was found neces-
8ary to amputate the thumb and
fjr8t finger. Mr. Gilmore has only
been employed in the yards here
but a short time, although he is an
railroad man
For abstracts ot utxe at reason
able rates, go to J. M. Leyda, Union
block- tf
HE WAS CAME.
Mad Bet on Cinder end Cmmn Oat A
tio. 1.
Ue stood in the Grand Central sta
tion fanning himself with his hat, and
the cinders on his bald head looked
like pepper on a hard-boiled egg.
Every square inch of his short fat per
son was begrimed and dirty, relate
the N. I. lrtbune.
"S'pose I look like a Digger Indian
just dug," he remarked, putting hi
head into the window at the bureau of
information, and letting his imitation
leather valise drop on the floor with a
thud.
"Oh, well a little juggeil, perhaps,"
responded the clerk, politely.
"No jag around me," said the dirty
tourist indignantly. "I only got in
ten minutes ago."
"So?"
"Yes. Haven't washed senee we
left Couneil bluffs. Would you be
lieve it?"
"Oh, yes."
"We had a gay time, I tell yer."
"How's that?" inquired the clerk.
"Well, you see, a feller from South
Dakota ojened the winder just in front
of me, a while after we had started,
and the cinders eome in like it was a
Montana hailstorm. I didn't want to
'pear dieobligin', so I stood it for three
hours, and then I leaned over to the
South Dakota feller, and sa3s I, 'Little
dusty, ain't it?' 'Mebbe,' says he.
'Would you mind shuttin' down that
winder fer a spell?' says I, as perlite
as you please. 'I find it very annoy
in'.' 'I would mind,' says he, 'and if
I can stand it, I'll bet you can.' 'Well,
if it's a bet, you say.' says I, 'I'm in it.
I don't le- no South Dakota feller bluff
me. I'll bet you $oJ, even money,
you'll weaken on that open window
before I do.'
"He looked surprised, but he says,
It's a go.'
"We put up the money with the con
ductor, and he snuggled up to his win
der, and I behind, takin' the dust sor
ter second hand. At the end of the
lirst twenty-four hours we wasn't
purty for a cent, and I see'd the other
feller was smiirmin' a jrood deal. So
when the train stopped fer dinner
sneaKeu out 10 me engineer am
gave nun niy iosl len-oouar uui, am
says i, winKin : -vnen you start up
tne engine it 11 be a pertickler favor to
me if vou won't screen baek them cin
ders; let 'em flicker for two or three
hours; just buzz out every cinder
you've got. '
"My coal.' says he, a winkin' back,
'is terrible soft and muddy to-day.'
"Well, sir, the next three hours was
awful. I never seo'd such smoke and
coal dust anywhere. The way that
engine snorted and blowed and them
cinders rattled and pattered most
seared the passengers off the train. It
actually seemed as though the screen
business had busted clean out of the
smokestack and let the coal blow
through in chunks. The dirt was so
thick on my face you could have wrote
mjr name on it, but that feller from
South Dakota he caught them cinders
right in the neck. He was almost
buried. There was cinders in his hair,
cinders in his mustache; they worked
down inside his collar; into his vest
pockets. And when he started to brace
up on a chew, blamed if he didn't bite
more cinders than tobatker. About
then it came up to rain, and for an
hour that feller from South Dakota
looked like he was di Jged up from a
mud-pond. When the rain stopped
and he ws wipin'down the mud.along
come a red-hot cinder as big as a pea
ana lit on his beard, the brakeman
behind him put out the fire, but just
then the train stopped and that feller
riz up and says he: 'I weaken, take
the cash,' and he walked right off the
train. Then all the passengers con-
fratulated me. They said I was dirty
ut game."
An Ancient El Dorado.
On the identical spot where King
Solomon procured "golddust, peacocks
and monkeys," a syndicate with $5,
000,000 capital stock issued and a ten
stamp mill erected, has just pounded
out $55,000. Mount Ophir.of scriptural
renown, is close by. The old rocks,
which were too low-grade for King
Solomon's reduction processes, are
being ground up and they average half
an ounce to the ton. This gold field of
Solomon's, which has been idle all of
the centuries until now, is on the
Malay Peninsula. The people who
have gone in to develop it have had to
cut seven miles of road through the
jungle ana clear sixty miles of nver.
They are just beginning to realize on j
their investment. j
The Company with the big capital j
has a concession on twenty square
miles of this gold field. The formation j
is black slate. A shaft sunk 10J feet i
on the lode has uncovered enough ore ;
to keep the mill going a year. The
ore will yield two ounces to the ton.
In one place on the concession there
is a hill 25 ) feet high and half a mile
long. The Company has tunnelled in
to this hill about half-way from the
bottom and found ore ranging from
seven penny-weights to seven ounces ;
?' S01"- Jhe ref varieu3 in width j
2 to 9 feet. Even the loose rocks '
scattered about on the hillside yield , , . , . . ,
half an ounce of gold to the ton. The i ful1 choral and orchestral accompa
Superinterident said to the American ! niment. Patriotic and other music,
Consul recently: "I did not think there a dedicatory oration, a pageant of
was anything of this kind so extensive symbolical floats representing the
in the world. herever vou try vou
find gold." Raub is the modern name
of the ancient El Dorado. W'iimitiytoii
Letter.
Smells Good and Frightens Moths.
A delightful mixture for perfuming
clothes that are iacked awav, ana
which is said to keep out moths also, !
is made asjollows: round to a pow
der one ounce of cloves, carraway
seeds, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, and
Tonquin beans respectively, and as
much orris root as will equal the
weight of the other ingredients put to
gether. Little bags of muslin should
be filled with the mixture and placed
among the garments.
A Ijonj? Hole.
The Icelander believes that the
earth has an opening though it from
pole to pole.
l:MAMM0TH - WAX -
IDT TM33 CQJE.DJEIR.
JOE
WANTS YOU TO GUESS HOW
LONG THE
CANDLE
WILL BURN,
IT WILL COST YOU NOTHING
TO GUESS.
I! NO MORE GUESSES ACCEPTED AFTER FEBRUARV 14
Tle Gctdle Will he Lifted Fehvuvy 1 5
End oss your Guess Together with Tour Name and it will be Published February 15.
AR3Y RfilAKl CAR CUESS.
World's Fair Notes.
The "Columbian Catholic Con
gress" will be held at Chicaco at
the time of the exposition, begin
uing, as is now planned, on Sep
tember 5, and continuing five days
i Jt is expected that fully five thou
sand delegates from dioceses in the
Unted States alone will be present
and that the number from Euro
pean countries will be very large
and will include many noted digni
taries of the church. It is hoped
that Pope Leo XIII himself, will
accept an invitation to be present,
and to open the congress. It is be
lieved that the gathering will be
the greatest and most representa
tive in the history of the church
The progress and standing of the
Catholic church in America and
throughout the world, and the
social and economic questions em
braced in the pope's recent encyc
lical will be presented and dis
cussed.
The ceremonies attending the
dedication of the exposition build
ings, October 11, 12 and 13, 1892, are
to be very elaborate and impressive
The committee having the matter
in hand will devote $300,000 to that
Dumose. It is expected that the
president of the United Stales and
his cabinet, many of the senators
and congressmen and governors of
the states, numerous representa
tives of foreign governments, and
10,000 militia and several thousand
regulars will be present. A dedi
cation ode and marches, written for
"Procession of the Centuries," and
magnificent displays of fireworks
will be among the chief features of
the program.
People on the streets last night
were treated to a foot race between
Officer Fitzpatiick and a "bum,
, down Main street. The fellow
found Johnny gaining on him, and
he turned south on Fifth street,
down the alley, and made his
escape. The fellow was looking for
Offier McGuire, saying he was
going to "do him up."
Work on the Missouri Pacific
bridge over the Platte has been
suspended for the present on ac
count of the river having raised so
high that the workmen cannot con
tinue their work. '
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J 0 E
AC. MAYES
COUNTY -SURVEYOR
AMD
CIVIL ENGINEER
All orders left with the county clerk will be
promptly attended to.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE,
Plattsmouth, - - Nebraska
MEAT MARKET
SIXTH STREET
F. H. ELLENBAUM, Prop.
The best of fresh meat always found
in this market. Also fresh
Egga and Butter.
Wild game of all kinds kept in their
season.
Meat
SIXTH STREET
MARKET
Attention! Attention!!
All persons having books in their
possession, taken either from the
Y. M. C. A. rooms or the Y. L. R. R
A. room, will please return at once
to ). if. Young's store. b
D;sso'ut:on No-" Ce.
The firm of Weidman & Breken
feld is lbs day dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr. Weidman re
tiring and Mr. Brekenfeld continu
ing the business. All persons
kpowng themselves indebted to
the firm will call and settle at the
old stand.
Geo. P. Weidmann,
C. BREK.Oii?iSI.D.
February 4, 1S02.
Why will you coue-h when Shi
Jon s cure win give immediate re
lief. Price 10 cts., 50 cts. and $1
For sale by F. G. Fricke & Cc
The Factoryville Roller Mills' new
process buck wheat flour "takes the
cake." There is no better made. Ask
your grocer for it. All live grocers
keep it, if they do not they will
order it for you. d &w6t
1. Si. WAR.NE,
Union, Neb.
Circulating Library.
The Y. L. R. R. A. are placing
their books in J. P. Young's store
for the purpose of establishing a
circulating library. They expect to
add a large installment ot books at
o ice. Anyone purchasing a yearly
or quarterly ticket will have the
Crivilege of adding the name of one
ook to the list, which will be
purchased in the new installment.
The intention is to keep the new
and popular books in circulation.
Yearly tickets, $1.00; quarterly, 50
cents; monthly, 2o cents; and 10
cents a volume. 6
CANDLE
IIHEBOW.
JOE
Will Give
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES
To the first nearest guess,
A NICE OVERCOAT
To the second,
A TRUNK.
To the Third,
A PLUSH CAP,
TIMOTHY CLARK.
DEALER IN
COAL WOOD
o TERMS CASHo
Ytrda and Office 404 South Third Street.
Telephone it.
Plattsmouth,
Nebraska.
jCJR. A. SALISBURY
: D-E-N-T-I-S-T :-
GOLD AND PORCELAIN CROWNS.
Dr. 8teinways anaesthetic for the palnleaa ex
traction of teetb.
Fine Gold Work a Specialty.
Bockwood Block Plattsmouth, Net).
GOLD AND PORCELAIN CROWNS
Bridge work and fine gold work a
SPECIALTY.
DR. STEINAUS LOCAL as well as other as
estneticsKiTen lot tne painless extraction of
teeth.
C. A. MARSHALL, - Fitzgerald Bloci
Lumber Yard
THE OLD RELIABLE.
H. A. WATERMAN &
P
i
i
Shingles, Lath, 8ash,
Doors, Blinds
Can supply everw demand of the city.
Call and get terms. Fourth street
in rear of opera house.
LUMBER
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