i V) r THE EAGLE DID SCREAM. Patriotic Citizens Properly Ob serve The Day. tiii: ruouKA.n.MC as executed. Races, Ball Games, Speech Maklnpr and Amusements of Every De scription Constituted The Days ProceecllnKs --Notes i 1 The natioti'H birthday wan sippro- printely observed by the citizrna of , Cass county yesterday. The princi- 2 pal celebration, however, was held 1 1 in this city. The town was crowded t with patriotic people, and from ear ly morning until late in the evening thrones of people were coming and t going to the ground. The day ; passed with only two or three slight accidents and there wan nothing , occurred to disturb the proceedings I of the day. Every train brought in i large crowds of people, and with the j large attendance from the country I'lattsmouth had the largest crowd !J ot 'the county. At 10:30 the whole populace went j out to the ground. The forenoon J program was coinnien'ed ly singing the doxology. Kev. II. H. Burgess offered a fervent prayer which was followed by "America," being sang by the choir. J. I... Koot then made a few remarks appropriate for the occasion. The choir then sang the "Star Spangled Banner." Hon. K. M. Bartlett was then in troduced and made a short but to i the point talk that was attentively i listened to by a vast concourse of ; people. After another eelection by the choir an adjornment was taken for dinner and a regular old fash ioned basket dinner was indulged in. After dinner the program was continued and the following were the winners: Putting the shot, Geo. Wainscott won first prize, $2 and Sam Patter Boil the second prize, $1. Tug of war between the farmers and the fire department was won by the farmers. In the hurdle race Ves Green won first prize,$2 and Kd Todd secured $1. The sack race was won by J. II. O'Neal, first prize fine hat and Ed Grace winning a sack of Hour as second. The wheelbarrow race was won by Wallace Thrasher, first prize sack of flour and a lad by the name of Ohm winning $1 as second prize. The three legged race was won by Ed Grace and Sylvester Hammon, witininir a suit of clothes as first r prize and Will Ohm and Boughman winning $2 as second prize. The fast mule race was won by C Tidd, first prize a set of single har ness. The slow mule race was won by Guy McMaken, first prize $5 worth of hardware and Will Thrasher second, winning a lap robe. The 300 yard foot race was won by Ves Green. The prize was a gold watch. The 100 yard foot race was won by Ves Green ana Sam Patterson. First prize a suit of clothes, second prize a sack of flour. The greased pig was then turned loose and captured by Sam Ilender sen. Wallace 1 hrasl.er won tne prize for climbing the greased pole. The crowd then adjourned to the ball park and witnessed the game between Plattsmouth and Council Bluffs. In the evenimr the largest and best display of fire works ever wit nessed in Cass county was exhibited on High school hill, and it lasted two hours and a half. Besides this there were numerous private ex hibits, while all over the city the noise made by the cracker was so great that a person could hardly hear one speak. At Weeping Water. The citizens of Weeping Wafer al so held a rousing celebration. Judge J. A. Mulcombe of Omaha was the principal'speaker. The Avoca band .furnished the music. In the after noon a fine program was carried out. From reports the crowd at Weeping Water was the largest seen there for a long time. At Rock Bluffs. Kock Bluffs drew a large crowd ' yesterday at their barbecue. A good time was had by all. County Attorney Travis delivered the ora tion. At Murray. Everything passed off quietly at Murray, and, although the crowd wan not as large as expected, all en joyed themselves. Lat Saturday evening while K W. Hyers was driving about the city someone threw a large fire cracker under his horse, causing it to run away, throwing Nr. Hyers out and breaking his leg. The buggy was badly demolished. Joe's Drawing. Ah advertised, the prizes were awarded yesterday to the persons having written the largest number of words on a large-sized postal card. A large number of cards were sent in, but only, a few came anywhere near the prize.-. Every man in Cass county was entitled to one trial, and postal cards werere? ceived from all parts of the county. A committee of four was called iii to award the prizes. The commit tee made the following report: V, the iitiiK-rsii;ti(l, tin liinl llif follow itii; orititWvl to Hit prizen: L. K. Sawyer of South lit'inl, lir-t prize; II. C. Schmidt of t hi city, t-cotil prize; C. A. Kiimaiiioii if t hi- city, t hirl prize. V. II. DKKKIMi, M. .. (iKIKKITII, C M. III TI.KK, 1. C. Ml XOK. The following is a list of those having written the most words: Won 1m. I. . K. Sawyrr 7.! II. C. St htuiilt - fi.W I". A. Kiutiainoii ",' John T. Coleman 5,'J2 lA-e Sharp 5,rV, A. KV vn. .l.l-i 3.fi-' !" K. Itn-li r 3,:P- Jeff Lewis 2.W William Luihin-ki 2.7 X. Wise (i. NeisiiiiT : '2,3S A. M. Knott ltf- 'e- Mcfiuire I.01" The three highest can have their prizes by calling at the store. The first prize, awarded to L. K. Sawyer of South Bend, is a new summer suit of clothes; the second, won by II. C. Schmidt, a leather satchel; the third, won by C. A. Kinnamon, two line shirts. The Turners. Plattsmonth's delegation of Tur ners returned from Sioux City yes terday. Up there they captured first, second and third prize in everything. In class turning Plattsmouth se cured first prize. Single prize turning Paul Wurl, first; Emil Wurl, second; II. Hilfick er, third; II. Haden, Omaha, third; Otto Wurl, fourth; C. W. Britt, eighth; II. Koat, tenth. First group consisting of forward jump, running jump, vaulting ana putting the shot, Paul Wurl, first; Emil Wurl, second; II. Ililficker, third. Second group, high forward lumping, weignt Jilting ana nop, step and jump, Paul Wurl, first; Emil Wurl, second. Third group, high jump, rope climbing and running, C. W. Britt third. The bo3's report having haU a good time and that they had to work hard for their prizes. The Ball Came. The Council Bluffs aggregation arrived last Sunday morning and in the afternoon met the locals on the diamond, much to their sorrow, The boys can play good ball, but Sunday they were scared, so the3' did nothing but put a very "bum" game. Yapp was in the box, and only three hits were made off him. The score: SCOKE 11V INXINCiS I'lattsmoiitli 0 3 0 1 1 Council IJlutTs 0 0 0 0 0 1 'Z 0 0 -n 0 0 Ditto yesterday afternoon. Hal Johnson and Tuftield each pitched an inning, but were ineffective. So Manager Miller gave them Jack Reeves. The score shows how he played ball: SCORE liY IXKIXKS. Plattsmouth.. Council lilutT 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 12 0 4 Killed by the Cars. J. S. Mathews received word Satur day night that his brother-in-law, W. B. Hawkins, living at Inhester, South Dakota, had been run over and killed by the cars last Wednes day, June 29. A man with a steam swing held forth near the B. & M. depot yester day. Charles Kropiskey was badly hurt about the face 3-esterday by the ex plosion of a gun. A boy baby made its appearance at the residence of Mr. and Mrs O. II. Snyder Sunday. Judge Ramsey yesterday married Mr. Mike Sampson and Miss Gay A Sage, both of this city. Andy Murphy was fined $5 and costs in police court this morning for being drunk and disorderly. Engineer and Mrs. W. A. Sayles are the possessors of a fine girl baby that made its appea ranee Sun day. Levi Churchill brought to this ofliee a piece of the ox roasted at the Kock Binds barbecue yester day. The Masons, Odd Fellows and Rebeccas went up to Louisville to day to attend the funeral of XV. B Shryock. A ten pound girl baby made its appearance at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kleitsch Sunday morning. Charley Patterson, while shooting a toy cannon ye&terday. had h face and eyes badly burned with powder. Joy Lodge D. of II. will hold meeting Thursday evening in the K.of P. hall instead of the G. A. R hall as previously announced. Norman Rickerson, the son of the man that runs the popcorn stand, picked up a large firecracker yester day. It exploded in his hand and badly lacerated it. ACCIDENT INSURANCE, T. II. Pollock, Agent. DIED AWAY FROM HOME. The Sudden Death of a Prom inent Cass County Man. DEATH CAUSED BYIIEAUT FA I LUKE Hon. W. B. Shryock DledlSaturday at the Murray Hotel, Omaha Died In the Prime of Life. The startling intelligence was brought to this city Saturday that Hon. W. B. Shryock was dead. He went to Omaha Friday to look on at the convention and when he went to bed Friday night at the Murray, he complained of not feeling well antl sent the bell boy out after qui nine. Saturday morning the chamber maid went to his room to make the bed but found the door locked and went away, thinking very little about the occurrence. She went to the room again about five o'clock and it was still locked, then she gave the alarm at the ofliee. A boy was put over the transom and the door unlocked. Laying in the bed with one arm under the cover and the other under his head was the dead body or W. B. Shyrock. The corner was immediately noti fied and took charge of the body Sunday a post mortem examination was held and the doctors say that he came to his death from the ef fects of heart failure. W. B. Shryock was born in Win Chester, Virginia, September 7, 1851, and spent his boyhood days in Bal timore. He came to Plattsmouth in 1801 with his parents, where they re sided for twenty years aud then moved to Louisville in 1885. He completed his education in the Plattsmouth schools. He served an apprenticeship of seven years on the Plattsmouth HERALD, after which he went to Leadville, Colora do, and held several responsible po sitions in the Union there. After wards he came back to Plattsmouth and was deputy county treasurer under J. M. Patterson from 1876 to 1878 and again from 1880 to 1882. In 1S82 he was married to Miss Irwin The deceased was elected to the legislature two years ago. A wife and two children are left behind to mourn his loss. The funeral oc curred at 11 o'clock this morning at Louisville, under the auspices of the Masonic order of which he was an honored member. PERSONAL. Will Carr came down from Omaha to celebrate. Mr. John Black spent the Fourth in Omaha. Perry Lathrop has returned home from Illinois. Robt Geinger of Omaha spent the Fourth in this city. J. L. Kennedy of Weeping Water was in the city to-day. O. M. Peterson of the Journal went up to Omaha to-daj Newt Howland visited with rela tives in the city yesterday. Will Ackerman spent the Fourth visiting friends and relatives in the city. Gordon B. Knotts visited Omaha, Council Bluffs and his girl yester day. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawksworth came in from Havelock to spend the Fourth. Miss Nellie Simpson, formerly of this city, spent the Fourth visiting friends here. Chas. D. Eada arrived Sunday from Alliance to spend the Fourth with relatives. Miss Mary McClelland aud Mrs. S. H. Atwood were Omaha passen gers this morning. Miss Grace Russell of Villisca, Iowa, is in trie city, vifiting A. B. Knotts and family. Miss Sarah Baker departed this morning for Fremont to attend the Chautauqua Assembly. John Morgan left this morning for Akron, Colorado, to look after some land he has at that point. Mrs. Lizzie Hayden of Omaha spent the Fourth with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Stempker. Charles D. Grimes and T. S. Clif ford went up to Omaha last night and attended the alliance conven tion. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson came in from McCook to spend the Fourth with the family of H. J. Streight. Will, Oscar and y iss Eva Heath of Lincoln were in the city Sunday and Monday, the guests of their cousins, Mrs. II. N. Dovey and Mrs. W." K. Fox. Charles and Philip Langston at tended the celebration of the seventy-fifth birthday anniversary of their grandfather, Col. E. N. Greusel, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, yesterday. . TELL I If any one tells Fourth of July tell Preliixtozie Giant. Near the Mediterranean coast, not far from Nice, are some grottoes which are remarkable for the prehistoric remains found in tham. The value of these grottoes as a field of prehistoric research was recognized twenty years ago. They were at that time purchased by Mr. Emile Riviere, who, however, neglected to work them, and sold them again to a quarry master, who, on removing some of the rock, unearthed some of the re mains. Since then the grottoes have been in litigation much of the time and no one has been able properly to investi gate them. At present three skeletons found there are figuring in the law courts. One is of a man whose estimated height is 7 feet 9 inches. The head of the skeleton is missing. Another is the skeleton of a woman 6 feet 3 inches tall, and the third is the remains of a youth. These added to previous discoveries make seven skel etons of prehistoric men unearthed np to the present time in these caves, t The Italian government has not attempted to exercise any rights in the matter. Up to 1875 Mr. Riviere had discovered the skeletons of one man and two chil dren, which were some twenty-nine feet below the level of the caves and were surrounded by undoubted paleolithic implements. The bed is a compact one of limestone. Chicacro Nw A Parrot Seldom Forgets. A maiden lady once had a fine talking bird, but, being subjected to headaches, she often put him in the kitchen. The cook objected and said to Polly, "You horrid thing, I wish you were dead." Polly soon learned this, and when his mistress got better and took him to her own room, he said, "You horrid thing, I wish you were dead." This shocked the delicate little lady. One day she met her rector, and, after he had inquired about her health, he said, "How is Polly?" Then she told him how Polly had af fected her nerves. The rector said: "Send him to spend a month with my bird. He may forget it." She immediately accepted his offer. In due time Polly was sent home, and, as soon as his mistress went to the cage, Polly saluted her with: "You horrid thing, I wish you were dead. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lordl" New York Recorder. The Roumanian has. in every walk in life, a fierce and savage pride which causes him to abhor the idea of medi cine and surgery, and to consider the loss of a limb as terrible as that of life It is a curious fact that the late Earl of Yarborough should have married a lady named Hare, and the present one a lady named Fox. Out of thirty-two cities with popula tions ranging from 200,000 to 50,000 aUrat one are using the electric rail way system. HIM HE 13 A F ANY ONE tells you that JOE, the One Price a nice suit of clothes on July 4th, to the one who words on a postal card tell him he is a LI All. If any one tells you that JOE does not handle least money tell him he is a LlATi. If anyone tells you JOE has not strict)ybn Jirice him he is a LIAR. yon that Plattsmouth is not going to have a grand him he is a LIAR. ; If any one tells you that Plattsmouth is not, tor as you iind in America tell him JOE said thatnian OF ALL. LOOK OUT FOR NEW AD. 1 - T1)G Populqi Ore Pi'ice B. A. McELWAIN Carries an Elegant Stock OF Jewelry, v Silverware, Watches and " : Clocks. Everything kept that goes to constitute a first-class jewely store is kept in his stock. Repairing done by first-class workmen and sat isfaction guaranteed or mon ey refunded. B. A. McELWAIN, First .door south of Post Office, Plattsmouth, Neb. v Thcw tiny Capsules are superior to ' .Balaam r of Copaiba, Cubebs and Injections, (ffl They cure in 48 hours the Vhy same diseases without anylncoHr Yeaience. SOLO BY ALL DRUGGISTS I had a serve attack of catarrh and became eo deaf I could not hear common conversarion, I suf fered terribly from roarinfi in my head. I procured a bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, and in three weeks could hera as well as I ever could, and now I can say to al! who are aftiicte with the worst of deseases catarrh, take Ely.s Cream Balm and be cured. It is wortn $1,000 to any man, womon or child suffering from catarrh. A. E. Newman. Gray ling1, Mich. Don't Tebacco Spit Your Life Away." Is the startling, truthful title of a little book iustreceived, telling all about Notobac, the wonderful, harmless, economical, guaranteed cure for the tobacco habit in every form. Tobacco users who want to quit and can't, by mentioning THE Herald can get the book mailed free. Address the Sterling Remedy Co., box 802, Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind. ft LIAR! Clothier wont give can write the most the best -oods for tl le lor everybody tell its size, as good a town is the biggest LIAR ON JULY 5. Clotliei. The Place to Buy Hardware IS AT G. BREKENFELD'S WHERE YOU WILL FIND STOVES, HAMGES, TIKWAliE, GARDEN TOOLS GASOLINE STOVES, BULDEIlS, HARDWARE, PAD-LOCKS, DOOR-LOCKS, LADIES' PEN KNIVES, ETC. NEW PROCESS "QUICK MEAL' GASOLINE STOVE I wish to specially recommend. It is absolutely safe. GOODS SOLD ON THE INSTALL ment plan as cheap as for cash, on easy monthly payments. Come in and examine my anti-rust tin ware which is warranted not to rust for one year. If at any time you want anything new that we do not happen to have in stock we can get it for you on two days' notice. 421 Maln-St.. Plattsmouth