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s ,! 1 GONE BACK AGAIN. Why Senator Collins Lett the Indopondont Party. II1S LlXJlSLATIVt: 11 f. M IN lSL'Ers ITS Why Ho Voted Against the Newber ry Bill and Resisted the Tyran ny of the New Party's Bocses He Submits to an Interview. Fremont Tribune: Hon. (George F. Collins of Firth, was in Fremont last evening in search of the officers of the Dode County Agricultural society in order to persuade them to do their duly concerning uu agri cultural exhibit of !ie county at the world's fair. Nr. Collins represented CJagr county in the state senate at the lant session of the legislature aul proved himself a man of firmness and ability, he being elected by the independents. lie was, in fact, so firm in his convictioas that he be came a stench in the nostrils of the bosses who undertook to whip anil wheedle him and bulldoze him into doing their bidding, and because he dicl not bow to the dictates of the gods of the new party their vassals scourged him and thus endeavored to make his name a lj vord s"id a hissing among men. Hut Senator CoII'ms is still on deck with a glittering eye and a memory full of rare reminiscences in ji legislative way. Vou are still working with the independent party, ot courser" said a reporter to Mr. Collins as the lat ter seated himself in a comfortable chair. "Well, not exactly,"' said he. "I have gone hack to the democratic party. As an independent two years ago the campaign was made largely on the ground that no mat ter who was elected by one of the old parties there were certain affili ations and influences that would dominate them when they got to Lincoln and, therefore, they could not be fruited. On the other hand we contended that our candidates would be absolutely untrammelled and free from any alliance (that is, combinations) and predilections and would ca-ry out the will of the people. When I got to the senate I found there a new power and influ ence more potential and exacting, more unreasonable and tyrannical than those I had warned against. This influence was self-imposed by the new leaders, intoxicated with their new-found power. They al lowed no one to diiTer from them and this last estate was worse than the first. I was the object of threats and received significant waitings in the shape of ropes lied in hang man's knots. This was kept up in caucus, but I informed the bosses that when they came to hang me they would be wise to bring with them a supply of coffins for them selves." "You did not vote for the New berry freight bill, I believer" ven tured the reporter. "No, I did not, and thereby hangs a tale. I hail the original intention to do so, but after later develop ments I could .not do it, in justice to the state and my constituents; this was after I had examined i The board of trade at Beatrice, the chief city of my county, containing nearly half my constituents, sent me a pe tition signed almost unanimously by the business men of ths cit', men of all parties, protesting against it, and accompanied it with a printed schedule showing how it would be possible under it to raise the rates on agricultural shipments. The petition also set forth that Be atrice was just then laboring for equal rates with Lincoln and Fre mont, which effort would be uncer tain of results. I took 1113- schedule and went before the independent caucus witli it in search of light. I told 1113' colleagues to show me where it was wrong, as I wanted to act intelligently. Some of them dis dained to give it any attention and the rest said they knew nothing about rates, but the people de manded the Newberry bill and they to vote for it. That was all the sat isfaction I go' but b- asking for light I got rebuff and denunciation. You would be su. prised if I would tell you the names of independent members who afte. .vards came to me and said they would like to have voted against it, as they believed it was not a good bill, and that they would have done so if they had such a petition to stand on arI had from my people." "The eigh-nour law which was passed was a good thing, wasn't it; it caught 'ie Knights of Labor on one side and the farmers on the other. You voted for that did you not?" "The farmers are all righl and the Knights of Labor are all right, so long as tiey do not surrender their individuality to a lot of fellows who do their talking through their hats. When such soft-h;iud and calloused mouthed walking delegates as Morris L. Wheat are kept in the lob by of a legislature to direct legisla tion the people 111:13- well be suspi cious." "You do not think then, that the independents can make a consist ent light in Nebraska on their legis lative record?" "No, I Jo not; there was more cor ruption there than ever before and I do not believe that if 3011 raked the whole state of Nebraska with a fine toothed comb 3011 could find another such a lot of chumps, not to say knaves. I am a democrat now, but when the time conies I propose to tell some things and let them benefit which ever part3' they nuij-." THE ROUND-UP. Commissioner Loder said to-da3' that Greenwood was .sited yester day with a fine rain. Register of Deeds C. C. Pnrmele returned this morning from an ex tended ' ip t'ough Texas. The game yrstt-rday between Gleuwood and I'lattsiiioulh re sulted in a score of 7 to '.I, in favor of I'lattsuiouth Randolph liluiit and Mrs. Mollie Warren hied themselves to the res idence of Judge Archer last night and requested him to tie the knot that would bind for life, which the judge did i h's usual pleasing way. A defective bridge over the Weep ing Water at Nehawka let a number of cattle belonging to Kugene M111111 find death in the depths be low. Cats count3 will have to pay the bill for somebod3s careless ness. Kaglc. One of the latest fish stories conies from I'lattsuiouth ia tele phone that II. I). Tra-. s, who lives on the hill clo.-e to the Missouri rier, threw his fish line into the raging waters and tied one end of it to his foot when he went to bed and waited for results. They came. They came in a prolonged C13- from our friend for help to assist him to land a huge old he catfish that I)ol3r would have been proud of. Eagle. Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dilfenbacher, late chaplin of the house, will give an entertain ment at the Presbyterian church to night for the benefit of the organ fund. Admission 'Jocents; children 15 cents. IIOITSE OK REI'KESEXTATIVES. ) Washington. June 10, 1S92. $ Rev. Ii. F. Diffenbacher, Washing tonDear Sir: Having been present at your lecture given in McKendree church, this city, 011 the stereopticon views of historical and other objects of national interes in and about th is CU3-, I desire to express 1113' approval of the same. The entertainment was entertaining and ediiIng in a high degree. Being acqauinted with nearly all of the originals of the pictures th-own upon Hie screen I can safely sa3' the3' are true to life and will give one a correct idea of them as they are. It will well pay aii3'one to here yoti lecture and see your views, and to those who have never visited Washington, it is an opportunity of therr life they cannot afford to allow go unheeded. Wishing 3011 abundant success in yoi"- contemplated tour in the west. Yoi'rH very respectfully, O.M. KEM. C. M. Notice to Water Consumers. The hours set apart to sprinkle lawns are 5:30 to 7 o'clock a. m. and 6 to S o'clock p. 111. Sprinkling must be confined to these hours, and hose found in use except during the above named hours will be shut off without further notice. C PLATTSMOUTH WATER Co. Allow me to add 1113- tribute to the efficacy of Ely's Cream Balm. I was suffering from a severe attack of in fluenza and catarrh and was induced to try your remed 3-. The result was marvelous. I could hardly articu late, and in less than twent3'-four hours thee .arr.ial s3'mptoms and 1113-hoarseness disappeared and I was able to sing a heavy role in Grand Opera with voice unitii pared. I strongly recommend it to all sing ers. Win. If. Hamilton, .'eading basso of the C. D. Hess Grand Opera Co. Judge Archer's Court. Cases filed to-da3r are as follows; J. Klein vs. R. Mullica. Suit on ac count for 18.75. E. L. Siggins vs. Phil Cook. Suit 011 account for f". K. L. Siggins vs. A. J. Rakes. Suit on account for 7. K. L. Siggins vs. John Borhis. Suit on account forest). An operator l3'the name of Gregg was arrested last night charged with drunkeness. He was fined $1 ly- Judge Archer. The fine was sus pended for twent3-four hours, as he claimed he get the money : :oni home by that time. K(J U I T A BLK LIFIC INST R A N C E CO., OF N, Y. T. H. Pollock, Agent, HAS GREUSEL ttUIT? A Rumor, That E. S. Greusel Has Rosfgnod' His Position. HAVEL t'K SHOTS AKK A FAILURE. An Employee of the Havelock Shops Says the Water Supply Is Not Sufficient to Run the Plant. The report was circulated on the street to-day that E. S. Greusel and the B. A: M. had severed their con nections. Whether it was voluntarily or not is not known. It seems that Mr. Greusel had taken exceptions to the change made. As to the shop at Havelock tl.ey had to shut down several times last week 011 account of the water supply not being sufficient. The B. V M. had also jjiven the Brick and Terra Cotta Co. of this city, a large order for brick to build their round house at Havelock. It was given out to-da3r that the order had been countermanded. Whether tne B. Sc M. has given up the idea of building the house at that point or whether the3 will get their brick at some other place remains to be seen. A car load of new machinery was taken to the shops here instead of Havelock this morning. If there is not enough water to run with at Havelock now, what will the- do in a drouth? The B. & M. management are evidently sick of the change they have made, and THE IlERALl believes that Plaits mouth is the 011I3- place where enough water can be found to run the shops, and that after a while they will all be back. For SALE Two desirable resi dence lots in Orchard Hill addition to Plattsmouth. within a block of the Missouri Pacific depot. For particulars call on or address The Herald ofiice. Beecham's pills cure sick head ache. Asked Onco a Year. On the night of March 8, 1S91, Mr. Wickwire brought homo a package. "What have 3011 there, my dear?" asked his wife. "A clock," said Mr. Wickwire, with perhaps a trace of something unusual in his tone; "a newfangled clock, that runs a whole year with one winding. Here after I propose to go to sleep in peace." His words came true; but on the night of March 8, 1392, he was awakened with a great start. He was dreaming at the moment. He was in a railway wreck, and, as he thought, the broken driving rod of the overturned engine was slowly piercing his vital organs. He waked, as before said, with a start, and found his wife arousing him with her elbow. "What's the matter?" groaned the hus band. "Did 3-0U wind the clock, Ilenry dear?" Indianapolis Journal. II is Own Mother Didn't Know Him. The following anecdote is told by a young Englishman, who says: "I wa9 coming home from India on leave of ab sence. The ship did not arrive for some days after it was due. My twin brother. Ben, had come up to receive me, and our aged mother was very nervous. "One morning, after she had under gone several disappointments because of the ship's delay, I rushed into her room. sa3-ing, 'Oh, mother, how are you?' Her answer was, Xo, Benjamin, it's a bad joke; you know how anxious I am for Alfred. It was some time before 1 could convince my mother that I was her son Alfred, who had been away so long, and not my twin brother, Ben, playing a joke on her." Exact Knowledge. The importance of exact knowledge in many things cannot be overestimated. A doctor was asked by a mother if arrowroot was healthful food for a babe. He told her it was, and the mother fed her child on that alone till it was nearly starved, nad she known that arrowroot contains little but starch, which alone cannot long support life, she might not have furnished so apt an illustration of the proverb that "A little learning is a dangerous Tthing." Housekeeper. She Was Amazed. The humor of those who go down to the Academy to see pictures is apparent ly inexhaustible. The following was overheard : A lady went up to a picture by Mr. R. W. Macbeth, A. 11. A., and after stud3ing it for some time asked her companion, who had a catalogue, the name of the painter. Upon hearing It, "Macbethl" she said: "Macbeth! I thought he died hundreds of vears ago." London Tit-Bits. Observations made to determine the longtitude of Montreal show that the transmission of the electric current across the ocean and back occupied a trifle over one second, the distance be ing 8,000 miles. The mere fact that chance has direct ed the finding of a penny in the street shows that the coin has luck inherent in it. Therefore, if carried about in the pocket it will presumably bring good fortune. In the year 1SS6 the Kentucky legisla ture was petitioned to change the name of a man who thought that "Mr. Schla fenhasenrichstichstafer" was an undig nified cognomen. PERSONAL P. C. Minor was au Omalia visitor to-da Pbilip Tbierolf had business in Omaha to-day. Mayor C. M. Butler was an Omaha passenger this morning. Dr. A. Shipman was an Omaha passenger this morning on No. 5. Hon. K. B. Windham went up to Omaha this morning on business. Dr. and Mrs. Britt left this morn ing for Crete to attend the Chau tauqua. Mrs. S. J. Chilberg and daughter, Miss Mattie, who have been visiting with the family of X. G. Chilberg, left this morning for Alma,' Neb. Mrs. II. II. Dean of Omaha, who has been the guest of Mrs. Opelt at the Hotel Riley, returned home this morning, accompanied by Mrs. Opelt. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shaffer arrived this morning from Altona, Pa., to visit their daughter, Mrs. K. S. Bar etow. Mr. Shaffer is foreman of the railroad planing mills at that point. Don't Tebacco Spit Your Life Away." Is the startling, truthful title of a little book just received, 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. Eastern Cities and Pleasure Resorts are best reached by the Burlington route. The improved train service now in effect brings Omaha within 40 hours, and Denver within 53 hours, of New York, Boston or Philadel phia. The numerous conventions to be held in New York, Saratoga, Detroit and other eastern cities dur ing the coming summer to which reduced rates will apply offer splendid opportunities of visiting the east at an almost nominal cost. The local agent of the B. & M. R. R. will be glad to give 3-011 further informatian. Notice to Contractors. Sealed projosals will be received by the ecretarv of the iMKird of education until t o'clock p. m.. Saturday July 23, 1S'.I2, for the construction ot one two storv, four room brick building on the lots 10,11 or 12, in Stadleman's addition in accordance with plans and speciticationson tile at the First National bunk of Plattsmouth. Each bid must be accompanied by a certilied check of $U0. The loard reserves the riylit to reject any and all bids. Uy order of the Board of Education. J. I. L'.NKl ii, Sec'y. PRIZES AWARDED. Joe Klein, the Popular Clothier, Distributes Prizes in the Postal Card Contest. The following prizes were given in the postal card contest: First prize, a nice spring suit, L, Sawyer, South Bend, 7,01)0 words. Second prize, a leather satchel, II Schmidt, Plattsmouth, C,0S7 words. Third prize, two nice shirts, C. A. namon, Plattsmouth, 5,G0C words. Look out lor new ad. DR. A.. SHIPMAN, Office: 31S Main Street, Oppo site Court House. MAKES A SPECIALTY OF FITTI NO SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES in a scientific manner and fur nishes the finest of periscopic lenses in either sold, silver, nickle, steel, zynolite or rubber frames. Will test your eyes free. ARTIFICIAL EYES INSERTED ' on reasonable terms. Honrs: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Ladies, 2 to 4 V in. B. A. McELWAIN Carries an Elegant Stock OF Jewelry, . 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, Hirst door south of - I'ost Office, Plattsmouth,' Neu. "Feranf h&Tinir normal rising will be tills to r4 thu print at a distance of 14 inches from the eyes with ease and comfort; also will be able to read it with each eye separately. If nnabletodo so your eves are defective and should hare immediate attention. When the eyes become tired from read ins; or sewing, or if the letters look'blnrred and run together, it is a sure indication that glaes are needed. The lenses sold in the cheap goods are of unequal dentfitv and hare imperfectly formed surfaces. Continued use of these poorer lenses will result in positive iniury from the constant strain upon the musclef of acconuauuaUon. to supply ths defects ia the glass." Dr. Shipman will test your eyes free and fit you with perfect lenses in icold, silver, steel, zynolite or rubber frames. ACCIDENT INSURANCE, T. If. Pollock, Agent. It. C. Kin The Place to Buy Hardware IS AT C. BREKENFELD'S WHERE YOU WILL FIND STOVES, RANGES, XI jN WAKE, GARDEN TOOLS GASOLINE STOVES, BUILDERS' HARDWARE, PAD-LOOKS, DOOIi-LOCKS, LADIES' PEN KNIVES, ETC. 3 sSa NEW PROCESS QUICK MEAL GASOLINE STOVE I wish to specially recommend. It is absolutely safe. HOODS SOL.D OX THK 1VST att . VI ment plan as cheap aa for cash, on easy monthly payments. Come in and examine my anti-rust tin ware which is warranted not toruwt for one year. If at any time you want anything new that we do not happen to have in stock we can get ii ior you on two days' notice. C BBEKENFELD, i 42 1 Maln-St., PlatUmouth