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STADKLMAJNN BLOCK, MAIN ST.,
MORTON IN THE CFiBiHET
Tho Sn::o of Arlj'i,' Lck.;' Will
S'.iC.I;.Kr'i "U.H.IM Jerry."
NEBRASKA FELLS PHUUU.
The Pon'o fit N"hraska of -H Politi
cal PrtrtHs Ri:joi : Ov' r the
ASnniptniiiu of Hon. J
ilHrllnn M.nlon.
Niljiaska Hnnorf.
l'lic trli' r,ili lisiiitclu".t lirmmlii
word Siilimh' v 1 1 ; t ('lev i'I.iiuI
li.id mMitivI tin oiiii(n of Hi'crc
tary of aiii'tilliii'Ml to r. Morion
and th.it In- h.i : 1 1 i i-1 il 1 1 . mi a',
rtr.t.ny vi-n rejoicing.
. Sterling Morion w.n Imrii in
Ad. mi. Jrlli'i.-'on roimly, . .,
April, '!'.', IC. 1 1 i iinci'cl rv wit of
Scolti.-ilt liirlli' ami I'nril.ins. K'c-niovinu-
willi hi ptii'itt to Miidii
uati ill an early ;ic, Mr. Morton
w.ts cdtu-iilctl at Ann Arlior at
1'nioii follcnf, New York, riidiiiit
ini from (lie latter institution in
IS.'il. liilr Htndy in' lie li;nl been
cliown predilection toward news
paper work anil conli iliuted to the
Detroit I'tee I'rews iiinl oilier joiir
Dill of repntiitioti. ( n )eloler IK I,
K1I lie married iiinl st.irted west.
arri iny nt liellevne early in No
vemlier. After n few weeks ill Itt lle
vue llie oiiii couple moved to Ne
liritMkii cily, where lie Htan-d in to
edit (he 'l imes New.-paper. In Is.Vi
lie w;is elected to lite terrilorinl
legislature; aniiin it candidate in
Kiti. when he w;ts deleated li
eiiihteen volet in conseipten -e of
his opposition lo elntrterinn "wild
cat" l-iitiks. lie went hack it year
latter, however, itnd took an active
part in the hitter Mru;nlc atten
dant on the removal of the legisla
ture to Florence. Mr. Morton suc
ceeded Thomas It. Cuuiiiiiti' as
secretary of the territory in the
spring of '., and within a few
month heeaine active governor on
the resignation of Coventor K'icli
arlon. In the fall of 1SU) the dem
ocrats nominated him forcoimrcss,
hut he failed ol election. Six Jyears
later he aspired to he lirst 'govern,
nor of Nebraska, hut he failed
of election, hut la id llutler secur
ed the honor. Mr. Morion was i.p
pointed to represent .Nebraska at
the Paris exposition, anil was one
of the commissioners at the Ccu
tennial. lit has lieen actively and
usefully interested in iiyriciiluiral
and horticultural work, havim;
served as president of the state
hoard in charge id these indus
tries, and claims the honor of he-in;;-
the originator of Arhor day. In
economics he is an out-aud out
tree trader, and the theories of ('oh
den and (lie "Manchester school"
are to him the "last word" on the
subject hav inn' all the force and
power of it deviue revelation. Mr.
Morton's last campaign in Nehras
h t is still Ireslt in the minds ol the
reader. lie was nominated for
U'oxernor ,v tlt. democrat,
iind made an earnest, ,,'i'.
soilal con ass ol the state.
I. ist of Letters
l lie lollowin- letter list remain
ing in the post office lor the past
week ending l-'ehttrary Is-.'.J.
An. lei -.in, An.',, 'i .mi, K.
Austin, Jen-pli (, II. ,11-, I .i;i, I'.
It.llMeM. (Ir, I. S. II.MIA. J.
li'M lev. Mr.. I-.!..,, fliits. Mi-, t .
NI"". J.i. Hi. Mi K. e, i
Mi 1 !!..! !. J.i'.n lioN. Willi. on
''Kivlr, p. .. I v 1 1 i 1 1 1 , Jj,,. J,
K'lia. n, M.,-e i i i,.,. s,,, . (.,, i:,
T II '. null. in, Ir-, K',,.ii
Wi.., p,;.
1 . 1. 1
1 late. I li;,i
Persons calling for the above will
please say "ad vt rtised."
M.J. Sl k i-.h.ii i . p. M.
Jamt s Hall of Ki-ht Mile ICrov.v1
ist thiitUiite- seriously ,,f imn-iny lo '
lown was in the city the lirst part of
the week looking for a suitable
house. I
Till',
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II JBAjNivb 1YJLA i
C'l
ill
JOE REMAINS THE
i
IE WEARS
PLOPLE AND AFFAIRS.
I'be I'laltsinouth fiinniny F;tc:o
i'v has been leased to caster parties
and will run at its fullest capacity
the coining' season.
Noah t'rabtrec who has resided
m ar Nchawka for y ear past, de
parted last Friday for Frontier
county where he will till the soil in
the liitnre.
Jno. Prish hit purchased the old
Ix'uby farm in Ml. Pleasant precinct,
consisting of iii) acres of (.'. II
Piitniele. The prit was .ft ,(.
The T.J. Thomas farm property
northwest of town consisting of
IMS acres was sold at referee's sale
lat Saturday afternoon, it brought
ni-iiiiy 111,110.
Uistrid court convened last Mod
tlay niorniuf; with J ude I'hapinan
presiilin.
The following named persons
were exumiiied last Sitlurdiiy by
I'ounty Siiierintendent Noble: I,i,
.ie Leach, Plattsniouth; Carlo Liv
iiiHston, Aiuanilii Walsadt and
Noruiit Hall, Louisville; Frank
Davis, Walter Cox, ami Stella Nor
ris. Murray; Jos. Pearson, Ashland;
Lillie Puck and i:ii,abeth Klepser.
I'nion; Ivsther I'erry, Fiyht Mile
(irove; and Iv'hoda Manning, Nc
hawka. The following from the Fremont
Tribune will be read with a nod
deal of interest by the Cass county
friends of lion. John A. Davics: If
anybody has a curiosity to meet
one of the briht-st yoiiny inem
bers of the leyishiture they should
send in their card at the New York
hotel lo John A. Davies, member
from Cass, lie is not a veteran, but
he is the son of one and he feels at
home with "the boy s."
Mrs. Deariny; of ll istins, Iowa,
who has been visit injr her son, I r.
W. II. lleerini;- left hist Saturday for
Lincoln where she will visit a
daughter.
Henry C. Tiede and Minnie J.
Loot, of Merlin, Otoe county, were
ritiitetl a license to wed hist Satur
tlay by J udi;e kamscy.
Judie K'aiusey united in marriage
his: Saturdity .'John M. Woolsey of
Fremont county, Iow;t, and Miss
Nellie Smith of Ptjion.
The suit of the Prentiss llrown
Stone company vs. Frath .V Tinitu,
tried tit the hist jury term of district
court in Cass county, has been ap
pealed lo the supreme court. The
litigation itrose from a disputed set
tlement in reeard to the stone used
in the new court house, and the
trial . I the case in this court re
sulted in a verdict for the plaiiitill
Harry Todd, one of our enterpris
inyjtiunir farmers, whose farm ol
ilNI acres, is t wo miles south of Mur
ray was del veriiii; at Hituniii A:
Son's elevator last week 1,-00 bush
els ot as choice winter w heat as the
west can produce, which we think
demonstrated tlx- fact thai ('as.-,
county is the banner county in the
state for win at, oats and corn.
This, coupled with the lad that this
i one of the best fruit and berry
Hfou iim counties in the slate makes
the lad plain that this is a desirable
county to live in. Murray I!. inner.
1 1. IV ie, of Ca -s count , is one ol
the brinhieM ynini men in t!i
house. I,. does not make himself
Conspicuous; but when he doe t
op hi talk he has sum, thine; to
say worth listening to, and presents
lit.. t ...... i .1 . I . .
mi i. ii is in sin o eiei;aui ami lor
cible liinn'uaee ;is conimands
respect iind consideration. Sterling
Sun.
Mr. Michael Kennedy ot Center
precinct died suddenly Sunday ol
heart failure. He was lilty-eilit
years old, Mr. Kennedy was a pros
perous farmer, and well known
throue hoiit the count v.
WT.KKl.V IIKKAI.P: PLA i
-IMS Es$h ,f
PXjA.TTSjyCO'UOTia:.
LIKE TIME AND HIS
We are pleased to stale that
Plattsmouth's dinner pail brigade
is nidwiii ipiite rapidly. Any one
watching' the men uoinn' lo and
coining Itom their work csin see an
incrcitse each d:iy.
Mr. Chas L Liitio'hliii, jr., and Miss
Harriet! I Middelkouf, of Green
wood appeard before ud-;c Ranisey
last riiursday and were made one
by the judee.
Prof. Halsey of our public school
hit turned his leisure moments
this winter to inventing. He has
made a wheel to be anchored on a
bout in the river, which with the
weight of the current is expected to
furnish power that will be valueable
iiinnine, machinery, He tested hi
model hist Thursday by cutting a
hole in the ice and the result was
very satisfactory, ami with a little
further experiment he thinks that
lie will be able to solve the rcal
problem, "how to harness the great
power of the river that goes to
waist every year."
On Monday Judge- Kamscy issued
licenses to wed to the following
persons: Chits. S. K'nsc nhaiin and
Ilattic M, Giliuorc of Weeping
Witter, to Geo Clausen and Amelia
Mikklesen of Weeping Witter, to
Jos. Mastin and Mrs. May K. Young
of Greenwood, anil to Simon Han
sen and Hannah Corhin of Weeping
Witter. The latter couple were
married in the court room.
Hon. J. M. Patterson, and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. T. L Patterson re
turned Sunday from their visit in
California. Mr. Patterson is de
lighted with the Ciililorniit climate.
in i;m;ct t)i rii Kh's.
A meeting of the young men's re
publican eluh is called for Mon
day evening February, '27 sit the
police judges' office at S o'clock for
the election of officers and such
other business as may come before
the club. J. L. Wot it. Pres.
M. N. GkMlT int, Sec.
Messrs. F. K. White, A. W. White,
Joe Klein, Dave McKntee, Hurt Pol
lock and Tom Patterson attended
the bancpict Tuesday evening in
Omaha, given by the Life I'nder
takers Association. They were the
guests of General Agent Xeily of
the lapiity Life of N. Y. who is vice
president of the I'nderwriters Asso
ciation, they report having a very
pleasant time.
The masons resumed work on the
Waterman block Monday .morning
and have linished up the brick
work, and the carpenters are buisy
pitting on the roof.
I litrry Dray who hits linen con
nected with this office for the past
two years left last Monday for Pern
where he was married yesterday to
Miss Fmiiia K. K'.mdol. Tin-: Hi k'
A'l.n wishes the young couple a
happy journey through life.
I'h" I'nion Ledger has taken a
lorccd lay oil for a tew weeks on
account of a supreme court deci
sion which requires that the mater
ial in the Ledger office be returned
to its original ounets, .'Linker
Sine, the Ledger bought ot C. A.
Manker. The litigation is between
M. inker and Sine. I'h.' Ledger is.dl
t ight and we are glad to stale that
it will appear again and uiore than
likely in a new dress alter the
double ha- been settled.
Last Wednesday February, 1,'th
being the bnt -sith birthday of C.
II. Petersen, his friends and neigh
hi rs planned a surprise on hint
w hich was a complete success, in
every way. During the day his
wile purchased him a secretary and
while he was admiring it in the
evening his friends nriiveil inn
body, they brought well filled
baskets, also it line gold headed
cane, of which Mr. Petersen i very
proud ot.
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PRICES PLEASE 7i!E
Floral
C.iiiiclc
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For tntK?
9 l lri - iS 1 SAILORS HORNNFC
THI lOATSWAIN WHtSTLI
Jars UieK's S0175, loc;he5ter, fl. Y.
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Presume You
I so, hftfe ori bttard of thn maai
hcent oiler ujJe by tlie
CLASGO LACE THREAD
rochet
at'h
an nntr for
School Statistlce for Cass
The apportionment for the vari
ous schcool districts in Cass county
its complied by Superintendent No
ble arc iis follows:
Amount receiveil from State up.
piirtioliment . Si'.t; V
Aiiiouut receiveil fioin tiiu-sanil
lieensi-s ;vi im
Tut 11I linn 111 nl to In- iipportiiiiii-,1. . . '.i.ic", 4'.'
Iier ilistricts eutitleil to share 'M.
Nunilier chihlr.-ii eutitleil to -linn-
T.'.o a.
Aiuount ol one forth. $j.'J"ii;.;t"i.
Ainouut of three furl h, jH. Tii'i, -J.
Hue fourth ili iiled eiiiiilly aiiioiii; i:i ili.
trills, j-.'J.T'.i.
Three fourths ,li iileil e.u;illv inniiii,
7.!M i hililren, n.s.
Nil. -u. X... X.i.
Hist, ( till i' AM'T Hist. ( ll li' y'-y
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II ... .' "o 71 7'i .'.7 .. . ,i; s7
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Mr. J. M. liaird. ol Mi'r.loiMi has
moved lo this city : ltd hits gone to
work in the I!. A M. shops.
In the county court the case of
Joshua Murray vs. J. 1'. and l-'ranl.
I Vori. rosult in 4' in a verdict for
plaint iff in the um of m'i.'JO with interest.
ft If A
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I1ULTITUBE.
PLATTSMOUTH, NiiB.
? ft a
fl HIHWRBCKE0. J(
I T HAS u moat clairming
A I'cutiirf in way of
k. h ii ii l r c ( n ot llruut iful
Hiul appropriate I'oelicul
Quotations from tln licst
i authors, making it, in
-''.0"o-o.i0'A f"vt "s '"' "s oamc, the
' roi: rs Af.v ; A' OF
WICK'S I'l.Oh'.M, (ll ll)i:. Tht fructicul
part ron til ins ( 'oloretl I'lutvsof A I tine Aster,
ltegoiiius,J)nlilias, I'ansie, Colilcn Xuggvt,
Corn ami Potatoes ami a Innnlreil ot Iter en
grat ings. Send l( eents for t lie ( iniile and
it will he iledueted from your lirst order.
Two ThnuHnnri Dnllnm 4oM i'on
i.tr lifif work mail Hi mi lib':
1 I w iLLI'li l.rtr. I iinr.o 1 1
You have
plenty of
r.vtTy tk'iuiy n 11 win w
nromntly ttanl ti thinw wnow wtirh
l H ;ll i n V Ol r ilHTIH II1BJ I
dwm numt wort hj of tbn iwartl.
time to enter )
the contest
for
$2000"
PREMIUMS.
GOLD COIN
In Premiums.
Send fur
circular con-
taining all Ii
necessary in- U
formation, M
Itin to tU ri,lrnti of th t
KMtid It' cent for wimiiU niwMtl of
twilkd tlirra. 5. m IlluKtrMcil
liook. Nr 1 J. and 'i. Id ett"
2 nit' tn1 nttm. d ct erh
Hnrfail unttTn. fti'f a'h all iwt
paxl Kiihrof a hove tnxikx at' nt frivritLi
VI patterna
Leave orders for hair chains at K.
(1. Dovey .t Sou or Frank Carruth's
jewelry store.
"Crown coitith cure w:irniriteil to cure
ny Brown A Hurret .
Hring your job work to this office
for first class work.
Bright Agent Wnnt-cl Quirk t Sell
mmm blaine.
Written by Mr. Illaiiie's most intimate
liteiirv I'rietul
;t"THE OFFICIAL EDITION-iJ
TheOM.v work KIhiks.;ii liv Vice Pre
Morton, Att'y lieu. Miller. Privnte See.
Ilaltonl. See. Kuster utul a lint of nt her
ol Mr. Itlaine' col. I. hot Ks, CA III n I' 1 1
l-'ICKKS. sKA lows. Ac.: hence will uiits,.
iitiviiuil all other,. '-; in ,K 111
MAMi I sIMI'I.V I l?llil-. Hon tttiiste
linn-oil l heai loliu Ciitcli pennv l.ook-.
Let tin-ill I U IAI. work and iti-sr TKK.'I
liv i il inn ol II K i.y , i
III lillAh'H 1TI!, CO..
It'wiiv innl l.ocust Sl, l.ouis.
s.ic. j lAi.r.iSc sox
.... l AM l( I l KICKS ol' . . . .
Till, Copper and Sheet
IRONWARE
MOD
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Country Work Attended to
- - - - I IN Sllnk l' MM let-. - - - -
civi: rs A CALL.
CO,- V M sl I 1 1 pi: l.-l. s I .
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..in i4 i e spi-i i iii iiiTciiT ion ti an I nii n.Tv
enl rii-li il t- him
Ol-I-K K - Cni'Mi Itlui k. l'liittsiuoutl,
uttV W aitmr mum .-,
p.y"n"'"yvT'i
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OLIVER & RAMGE,
I'l-'oeii-n-. I'eKs ok nil-
The Boston Meat Market
1 his Firm do their own Killing and
use nothing ht.t Cass County
Cattle ami Swine.
FRESH and SALT MEATS
Always on hand.
(Ill .Vlk'V I'KOIifUS .Sl l.ll am
POULTRY. BUTTER & EGGS
liul (ill T AM) SDLI).
FIRST
NATIONAL : BANK
UK PI.ATTS.MDfTlt. Ni:i!l.-ASK.V
I'aiil iijii iipitiil
Surplus
.S.-0.inV0K
H',ii,ii(I
ll.'ri ili- very best fueitit ie for
tin- iriuii.t tnnisiKtiiin (,f
LEGITIMATE BANKING BUSINES,
Ol lltKS, ImiiuIs, kiiI.I, uavertmipiit anil
luciil securities Imuidit unit sulil. I)e.
posit ri-eiev.-il unit interest allowo.t on
the cert ilirute. Iiraft ilrnwti, iiv;iilulil,
111 1111 v part ol the f. S. mill nil the princi
pal tuuti ot lairope. Culloctiuii uiaili'
a".'1 I,r Ptl.v ri-iiutteil. Highest iniirki-t
price pniil for county warrants, state utul
county boiiils.
DIRECTORS:
Jolui Kitzuernlil, 1). lb,wkworth
S. Wiiimh, 1-'. K. White, (i. li. Iiov.-v
bihn l-il.nernlil, Pres. S. Wmtli. Cusliier
GUS HINRICHS,
... I'KAI.KIf IV . . .
Fresh, Salt and Smoked
Meats of all kinds.
T MAKK the best of all kinds of
sausages and keep a good supply
constant)-ou hand. Call and see.
MAKKKT l). SIXTH STKM-IiT,
between Main ami Pearl
IMattsmoiith. Nebraska
T. J. THOMAS & SON
l'kHiriv-lhTOKS OK Tin-:
North Sixth-St.
n
Meat Market.
Fr5?. Salt ard SmoHed
MKATS OF AI.I. Kl.VOS.
Headquarters : for : Poultry.
;.MK OF Al.l. KIND-
l. SKASON
North yixlh-st.. Opp. f'ostoffico
JOII. A DAVM.s,
I ATTOnXEY AT LAW
j t'i u t t si londeiie. Si ,1 ieited.
Oll'ice in I'nion Ibook
i
I ri.An.sMi.fi II. - - Nkiiwvskji
WANTED Wideawake w.,rl.-.-rs everv.
U liele I .; "Sli'i, l-ii O.if ;,.!l ill . t ,,i l,,-
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SHEPP R"'"."1 '" ''1-'"'- "r
Wlikl I J stalllllelll-; lllailitiiotll i.
u-lr.iied circular and terms r,.,.. ,.,iv
oulj.Ht ,nvr 1 ,,,,m.,. ,.,.ut- x - .
. ' PI OTOGRJPHS-:-.,V
I eiitre ille. .-.v., i I, mvd j ; ,,, ,.iy'
Mi K Ail.ims W, ,.,,.,-,, , ; ,,., :
mtiiute: K'i-v.J. llouard Madi-..i. I ,-,,:
ai.omn,;:,;1;!;;roF theWORLO'
cent i. unit only M ; lumks on cre.ht ; 11,-11,1
iai.l..iMi, ss l.i.iiiiH lliiu.i; l'l I'.I.UIM
i o r.'t i hestnut s!., t -H 1 1 ;i .. Pa., or
liearlKirii -t Chicago, PI
,:riv!
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