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, - . - ' - ' - :. , . ' THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS-HERALD, PLATTSMOUTH NEB., FEBRUARY 291896. THE Mews-Herald... WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT IT OOIVTTIIVS JkJUULi THE IVJETVIOI OTVJLiY $1 YEA.!, - TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION THREE MONTHS FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. . ' ' ' - , ; v. -' .- - N . OFFICE ON LOWER MAIN STREET, 3 " PLATTSMOUTH.O NEBRASKA. eekly - X TflE HAPPENINGS OF fl DAY The Woodmen Give a Hanquet. There was a royal time at Fitz gerald's hall last evening, the occasion being the installation of officers of Evergreen Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, which was followed Dy a nice literary and musical program and a splendid banquet. The hall was crowded with peopio of a social turn of mind enjoying the evening. The program consisted of music by the Bohemian orchostra,then followed two selections by the quartette com posed of Messrs. Holloway and Farley, Mrs. Uasse and Miss Mary Sherman. . A recitation by Miss Lizzie Eikenbary was cood and furnished food for laughter. One of the nicest numbers on the program was the flute and guitar duet by Dr. Humphrey and Frank Nieman. Miss Rose Hyes favored the au dience with a recitation in her inimit able style that created plenty of mer .riment. Then followed music by the band and orchestra, then the quartette entertained the crowd. ; " A recitation bv Lulu Leak was bright as it could be. Little CretaBriggs gave a recitation also, in a manner that would have been creditable to much older people After the literary and musical feast was over supper- was announced and for over two hours the dining rooms of the lodge" were crowded with people who were cared for in the nicest man ner possible with a luncheon that was truly sumptuous. The crowd was the largest ever seen at a society social be fore but the "neignDors ' oi evergreen camD saw to it that no one went awav hungry. - " - The TrietcU-Wehrbein Wedding. At the home of Fred Wehrbein, six miles west of town,occurred the pretty wedding: of his eldest daughter, Ida, to John Trietsch. At two o'clock Miss Anna Gorder beean to play the wed ding march and the bridal party marched in, led by the bridesmaid, Miss Emma Wehrbein. sister of the bride, and Fred Guenther as best man There were fully one hundred and fiftv euests present. The house was beautifullv decora ted- with flowers. The bride was the recipient of many costly presents. The eroom is the eldest son of Philip Trietsch and is a bright, clever young man fully deserving the accom plished wife he has chosen. The young couple will reside on their farm about three miles wostoi town. The bride was prettily gowned in a tan-colored dress and Persian trim minffs and carried . roses, ihe cere mony was impressively performed by Rev. D. Grieder of the German Pres byterian church in this city. After the ceremony and congratulations were over.-the eruests sat down to a sumptuous dinner. A Lively Thief. William Pool of Wabash, upon get ting up last Friday morning, missed his cart and a set of harness. He im mediately got a neighbor, hitched up a team and started in pursuit of the thief, who drove a pony with a queer hoof which left a mark that could be easily traced. They tracked him to a mile west of Elmwood then back to town. There he doubled his track and went west where, after a long chase, they found where he had sold a saddle. They also found that he was driving a roan pony and that he was about two hours ahead of them. They followed on and at about 2 o'clock sighted him on a hill quite a distance ahead and then began a hot chase Two young men on horseback also en gaged in the chase and for ten miles it was a hot race, finally tne ieiiow saw that he-could not get away, as there were several section men at work ahead of them and they would un doubtedly take a hand in capturing . him, so be just pulled into the timber, stripped the harness off and rode into the timber horseback, leaving the c;irt and harness. About twenty men scoured the timber all along Salt creek but could find no trace of thief. Mr. Pool recovered his cart and har ness, except a bridle. He said he would gladly part with $50. if he could have apprehended the - thief and brought him to justice. Elmwood Leader. v Edison' Success With "X" Rays. Orange, N. J., Neb.-, Feb. 22 Sur prising results were obtained by Thomas A. Edison in his experiments with "X" rays today. H$ not only produced rays of sufficient penetrative power to take Instantaneous pictures through ordinary cardboard, but rays that will make good, clear pictures through 12 inches of wood with an ex posure of ten minutes. In addition, a beautiful picture wasobtaiued through cardboard at a distance of 3 feet from the tube. These are by far the best results obtained by the new light in this country. No rays of equal power have been preduced by any scientist or experimenter here, and nothing ap pears in the record of the experiments of Prof. Roontgen to indicate that the ray used by him had such remarkable trongth. The success -of Edison is duo to inodillcation in tubes used to tfonfirato light. He and his men worked oil last night and up to 11:30 o'clock thl forenoon developing the tube. They finally produced tubes . that gave Instantaneous pictures. On mrtouut of tho quickness with which pictured were taken, Edison was bja to compare the tubes whea X t loo to the plato so as to'ob r relative powers. So he placed t different distances scaled "mrd, and took pictures at trum 3. inches to 3 feet She Was Needlessly Excited. Years ago, journeying with my hus band in Italy, we were on one occasion sole occupants of the railway compart ment. Stopping at Padua, a suspicious looking person entered the carriage, placing himself on the opposite seat with my. husband, while I sat opposite them and diagonally from the newcomer. My opinion of Italians, acquired from the reading of romance, was that they were mostly brigands or robbers. Here was one of the type. While I fastened my gaze upon his sinister countenance, what was my horror to f-ee him stealth ily draw a stiletto from his pocket and lay it by his side. 1 coughed my hus band ignored it. Then I placed my foot upon his, which he drew away, annoyed. Cold chills seized me. We had watches and money. People had been murdered for less. I feared to speak. French, German, even' English, the man might know. My husband spoke Dutch. Would that I could have imparted my fears in that tongue! There was little danger of the highwayman's knowing it. While I contemplated jumping from the window Mr. S was calmly view ing theItaliau scenery without. Alarm bells were not in use, and the guard was a misnomer. Again the man Bought his pocket. This time for a pistol! No, it was mere ly a pamphlet, and he coolly took up the stiletto and cut the leaves preparatory to reading. . I fell back exhausted ; but, I further argued, might not a stiletto do double duty, much as forks can be used for toothpicks? Presently he laid the pamphlet down. My husband, glancing at the title page, immediately addressed the man in Dutch, afterward disclosing that our fellow traveler was a harmless Dutch dominie. The stiletto proved a paper cutter and the murderous gleam in his eye only the blue light of Calvin ism. Chicago Times-Herald. A Fainonn French Duelist. The late Marquis de l'Augle-Beanma-noir was in his younger days famous as a duelist. One evening, meeting his cousin, the Marquis du Hallays, in the foyer of the Opera, he walked up to him and, in the course of conversation, re marked : "Isn't it odd, my dear fellow, that, quarrelsome as you and I are, we should never have fought with one another? "That's true," replied Du Hallays, "but that can always be remedied. " And on the strength of that, the two cousins met in mortal combat on the following morning, the encounter re suiting in the Marquis de 1'Augle-Beau- manoir having his right hand pierced by his adversary's rapier, which, while it rendered a continuance of the fight im possible, left the other hand free to grasp that of his cousin in undiminished friendship a moment afterward. On an other occasion, when he was about to fight a duel in which he was entirely in the right and his adversary in the wrong, he suddenly discovered that his opponent was a perfect novice in swordsmanship, and that he would, therefore, have him completely at his mercy. So he strode up to him and, in the presence of 20 or 30 persons, presented the most courteous and full apology. Almost dumfounded, the latter inquired why the marquis assumed such an extraordinary course, "Because, " he returned, "it would real ly bo too unfortunate if I were to fight with a mazette (greenhorn). " And with that he made a low bow and then turned his Lack upon him. San Francisco Ar gonaut. Punished For Their Wickedness. ihe bt. Andrew s fishermen are sup posed, no doubt erroneously, to be less venturous than others. A year or two ago they retrieved their fame by very gallant conduct in an uuseaworthy life boat. However, their marine neighbors tell this tale : Many years ago there was a violent storm on a 2 2d of November. A wreck came in; the fishers boarded it, found some sailors still alive and "made eik ker" by drowning thenr. Then they seized the cargo and fell in luck. The anniversary, Nov. 22, was a bright, still, halcyon day, and the blue bay was covered with brown sails. Not one came home to the rocky chink which does duty as a harbor. A fierce storm arose, and the fishing fleet perished. Conse quently a new and more or less high land colony, mainly of Chisholmes, came in, and never were such good men as the lost sailors of Fife. For long the un holy day 4f November was a holiday, nobody daring to go forth to sea. Such is the legend, which may have no historical basis. In any case Fife fishers and the east coast men generally are considered to be better in a boat than the west higblanders, and Fife en terprise and capital might have left us a more prosperous isle of Lewes. Lon don News. The Schoolboy and the Inspector. In an Edinburgh "school the other day an inspector, wishing to' test the knowl edge of a class in fractions, asked one boy whether he would rather take a sixth or a seventh part of an orange if be got his choice. The boy promptly re plied that he would take the seventh. At this the inspector explained at length to the class that the boy who would choose the smaller part as this boy had done because it looked the larger frac tion was very f oolish, but the laugh was on the other, side when the chirping voice of another urchin broke in in re monstrance, "Please, sir, but that boy disna like oranges." Westminster Ga zette. ' The Scoffer. .Watts Do you really believe that ev ery sin is followed by punishment? ' Potts Of course. For instance, when some man steals a million or so dollars, don't a lot of people have to starve as a consequence? Indianapolis Journal. Unprepared to Say. "Don't you think," said Miss Sim foni, "that Theodore Thomas is the best conductor in the country?" and old Mrs. Flat replied thoughtfully TV "WelL I dunno as I ; ever rid in hia far. "-Boston Commercial Bulletin. CITY BREVITIES. Tickets are on sale at Lehnhoffs' for the Kauble beneat Saturday night at Waterman's hall. . . Gillespie, the Myn&rd- grain mer chant, has. shipped nearly eighteen cars of corn this week.-, Coal orders left at Herman Spies' cigar factory for Henry - Ilempel will receive prompt attention. ' Flour and feed of all kinds. - Baled hay a specialty at " Greeson's. South Sixth street, Union block. One thousand dollars private money to loan on improved Cass county land. Come quick. T. H. Pollock. - It will be a rare treat to hear N. K. Griggs and his accomplished daughter at the Waterman Saturday night . Ed. Palmeter was called to Minne sota yesterday owing to tho dangerous illness of his mother. He expects to be away about a week. Use the "Dustless Floor Oil" for store rooms, pu blic buildings and all kinds of offices, kitchens, - halls, etc. For sale by Smith & Parmele. For Rent Four room cottage and three acres of ground; also a nine room house and twenty-four acres of ground. R. 13. Wixdham. Mrs. IL N. Dovey entertained a pleasant party of her" lady friends at an elegant 1 uncheon last evening,a full report of which we were unable to ob tain. Earnest Pollard was in town today in the interest of their vinegar and cidar works at Nehawka, which turn out the purest article of that kind of goods in the county. The funeral of the littlo babe of S G. Nims took place this morning at 10 o'clock. The parents reside out in 3iercerviue, and the deceased was a grandchild of John Nims. R. F. Dean, the genial custodian of the poor farm at Platts mouth, came in last Friday to visit friends and rela tives and attend tho "Deestrick Skule." Elmwood Leader. A new man has joined the Bohemian band that seems to be a musician of unusual ability. Ho carries a violin which he claims to have been offered $4,000 for, but it is not for sale. -A high liver with a torpid liver will not be a long liver. Correct the liver with De Witt's Little Early Risers, little pills that cure dyspepsia and constipation. F. G. Fricke & Co. "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed hira a bottle fof De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little oil la. F. G. Fricke & Co. One Minute Cough Cure touches the right spot. It also touches it at the right time n you lake it when you have a cough or cold. See the point? Then don't cough. F. G." Fricke & Co. i Frank Wheeler, of the Gorder har ness factory, received a telegram last night detailing the dangerous illness of his mother at Waco, Nebraska. Ac companied by his wife, Mr. Wheeler left for that town this morning. uick in enact neais ana leaves no scar. Burning, scaly skin" eruptions quickly cured by DcWitt's Whitch Hazel Salve. Applied toburns,scalds, old sores, it is magical in effect. Al ways cures piles. F. G. Fricke & Co. The largest and best lioe ef harness in Cass county at August Gorder's, successor to Fred Gorder & Son. All hand made work of old fashioned oak tanneu leatner. jwery article war ranted. August Gorder, Plattsmouth. Prof. Sherman, one of the brightest scholars at the state university, will deliver an appropriate lecture at the Presbyterian church in this city one week from next Sunday evening, and the public is cordially invited to at tend. Last night burglars blowed open the safe in the B. & M. ticket office at Shenandoah, la., and in so doing badly 1 .1 . l n m. -. wretKcu me omce. xney secured no money, but a large number of tickets and mileage books. Nebraska City News. The woolly-faced freak of tho "organ" ought to have been in at the Donelan receiver trial this morning. He would have seen his patron saint besmirched and dishonored until not a man who heard the testimony but what despised the author of so much duplicity and rascality. Henry Carnes brought a large load of hay safely across on the ferry this morning from Iowa, but when he reached Rocky Point, where the road is very narrow and somewhat uneven, he had the misfortune- to have the wagon upset, throwing the hay into the very edge of the river. It was re covered with much difficulty. The driver was not injured. A dispatch from Philadelphia to the Chicago Times-Herald yesterday ,says: "Leo A. Guiterman, a member of a prominent St. Paul firm,and Miss Clara Elson, a society belle of this city, were married at (he Hotel Stanton to- j day. Nearly lOQ guests were present from Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, St. Paul, Pittsburg and other cities." The lady referred1 to is a niece of B. Llson of this city, ybelng a daughter of his brother, who isia prosperous mer chant of the Quaker city. ..NOW IS THE TIME.. TO"JTAKE A BLOOD PURIFIER Gents Exlrac.t ol Sarsoponlla . " IS JUST WHAT YOU NEED. It never fails and if it does not give you the best of satisfac tion, remember we will return your raoriey-as freely as wo take it PRICE, SI.OO GERING & CO'S. WAS AX AMAZIMJ MA UK I A UK. The Groom Makes" False Affidavit to Get a Child Wife. The; county attorney of Cass county was at the court "house this morning investigating the marriage license records, with a view to bringing crim inal proceedings against Alfred John son of iouisvilee on the charge of perjury- ' About three weeks ago Johnson and a girl named Hilda Carlson went to living together without being married. He is thirty-three and she-is thirteen. Her parents made no objection to the illicit union,' but the people of the vil lage held an indignation meeting: and through a committee told Johnson he must either marry the girl or return her to the home of her parents within twenty-four hours. Johnson and the girl came to Om aha February IS and he applied for a marriage license. Asked the age of Hilda, he said she was 16, and was then surprised to learn that the con sent of her father would be necessary before a license could be issued. He beggedfor the license and reluctant ly left on being told that the law would not be violated, He returned three days later, accompanied by Hilda and her father. He again made affidavit she was 1G and the father gave his consent to the marriage. Judge Bax ter then perform6d the ceremony. On returning to Louisville Johnson was careful to make it known that he had been legally married, but the peo ple were inclined not to believe it, knowing that the law prohibits the marriage of persons under 16 years of age. They consulted with the county attorney, who then came to Omaha and he learned that the secret of the marriage was Johnson's affidavit that the girl was 16. Omaha Bee. The Tramps Arraigned. SherifTHolloway wentdowu toUniou last night and brought back with him the trio of tramps who went through Henrj Pell's house yesterday. They gave their names as George Dean, George Finley andWm. Sloan. They were arraigned before Judge Archer this afternon and although one of the men had 1 'ell's clothes on they all three plead not guilty and will have a hearing Monday. Tho little daughter of Mr. Fred Webber, Holland, Masj., had a very bad cold and, couch which he had not been able to cure with any thing. I gave him a 25-cent bottle of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, says W. P. Holden, mer6hant and postmaster at West Brimfield, and the next time I saw him he said it worked like a charm. This remedy is intended es pecially for acute throat and lung diseases such as colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is famous for its cures. There is no dangrer in giv ing it to children, for it contains nothing injurious. For sale by all druggists. J. W. Pierce, Republic, la., says: "I have used One Minute Cough Cure in my family and (or myself, with re sults so entirely satisfactory that I can hardly Und words to express my self as to its merit. I will never fail to recommend it to others, on every occasion that presents itself. F. G. Friske & Co. ' First Class Kooflng. Messrs. Kroehler & Archer are put ting on the best -and cheapest roof ever tried in. this city. It has been thoroughly tested for over three years here and proves to be the right thing. Address, Kkoehleu & Akchei:, " Plattsmouth, Neb. - ;To Creditors. Anyone owing me can pay the same and get receipt either at Snyder's drug store or at law office of Byron Clark. v Timothy Clark. REAL MERIT is the character istic of Hood's Sarsaparilla. It cures even after other preparations fail. Get Hood's and ONLY HOOD'S. 3 "WO 0 -WO U 0 -0 D -CO - 2 The 4ouht nin of Lire... 5 - 1$ flowing in Plattsmouth and you can secure the spark- log liquid obtained therefrom at 15c per gallon. We A ave obtained the agency of the already famous " 2 ' Lloyd's Mineral Water -Of ' 'jL and can furnish it in any quantity, great or small in its natural state as it flows from a depth of 500 feet througn A sdlid rock. It is especially effications in Rheumatism . t and all kidney diseases. It is not a purgative but a - laxitive so gentle that it corrects and regulates the A -o bowels without griping and is thorougly effective even -j in the most severe cases of constipation. Bring your A A jdg along. For Sale by SMITH fc lXUAUSLU TSKLXCl YOUR I'KliSCKHTO.VS TO US- Ladies' g 675 Pairs i RIDICULOUS PRICE OF $2 f These goods are just from the wholesale house and not one pair is old or shelf-worn. It may seem rather strange how we can sell them at one-half price, but that makes no difference to you -as long as you get a first-class Hand Turned Shoe at HALF PRICE, and we get the cash. This is no humbug. In our business career of twenty years we have never deceived the public and it wont be practiced at this sale. 4 One-third of these Shoes are small sizes and are of a better grade, but will L IDenoijPr4 4 P 3hDB Ca. 7 t.tauis VS 1 I'M "'fci , NKHAWKA ITEMS. Robert . Carbett is reported quite sick. Ilez Strong drove to Plattsmouth on business Tuesday. Mrs. Ilenrv Kanaba. who has been sick, is much, better. Three weddings are billed forth spring months. The frost is out of the ground and farmers are plowing and cutting stalks. There is a great deal of grippo in the country and Dr. Pollard is having big harvest. . - It Is reported that Ilenry Kropp has been on a wild gooso chase; everybody asks him about it. Henry Hubner fell from" a load of hay on Wednesday and split his scalp to the skull,the length of eight inches and Dr. Pollard was obliged to sew up the wound. Tho United Brethren andChristian churces have been holding meetings for several weeks. So far they are not meetine with any better success than the Methodists did. The lime kilns have just started for a run of several huudred barrels. This is a valuable industry as it enables those who are cleaning up land to dis pose of thoir wood affair prices. There will be Gospel meeting at the Baptist church tonight. Sheriff's Sale. Itv virtue nf an execution issued bv M. Archer, instirw nf the Deace within and for 1'lattsniouth ritv i'a couutv. Nebraska, and to nie directed I will on the 7th dav of March. A D. 1JW, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the west side of the court house in the I city ot rMattsmouth, in said county, sell at public auction, to the highest bid rfer for cash, the following personal property to wit: One set double work harness, one end-spring buggy, also the undivided one-half (') of one two horse wagon, the same being levied upon and taken as the Dronertv ot t-linst chunian. aetena ant, to satisfy a judgement ol said court recovered by Harry sipp, plaintin. against said defendant, jyiattsmouth. Neb., February ir. A. D. li. Harvey Holloway. Sheritt Cass County, Neb. 0 .VO -O -(O -0 3 0 J 0 tO Shoes. e $4 SlWtes GO AT THE- Go for the Drop in and inspect the Display. Repairing Neatly Done. R. SHERWOOD. I Your Own Prices... IS WHAT WILL GOVERN AT THE GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE OF Furniture and Stoves, FOR THE NEXT 30 I. PEARL-MAN'S. FROM a small beginning in 1883 this houo has grown un til it now carries the largest stock in Cass county, (iocxl goods, fair treatment and low prices did the work and the same methods are pursued today. Everything in the shape of Furniture and all kind.s of Stoves can be obtained here at price.s which no Omaha hou.-o can duplicate. These are some facts that you slionld remember. Here are gome prices, but you must oe the goods to full' ap preciate the bargains offered : Parlor Suites. Worth $100 for 75 75 for 5- 55 for 40 45 for "5 Lounges and Couches. $35 for. $i 20 for 15 15 for 11 11 for 8.50 8 50 for 4 5.00 Bed Room Suites. $100 for 75 for. 50 for. 75 55 :;5 .FIFTY different styles of price from 25 to 35 per cent. ; ONE HUNDRED styles of Hocking Chairs reduced in price from 35 to 50 per cent. Such bargains in Furniture were never before offered in thi city.. Do not fail to take advantage of this sale. I. PEARLMAN, Opp. Court House. PLATTSMOUTH. "The News" for Job Work. Sum of $2. 3 DAYS AT Worth :$ for., 25 for. . 22 for., $2S 20 Hi Dining Tables. 2S for $20.00 20 for 14.(mi for 3. 00 4 for 2.50 Steel Ranges and Stoves. $85 for. for. 50 for. 40 for. for 25 for. , $r,. 50 is dining rHm chair. ieduoed in . ... v . .
