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Musical Entertainment Given By
the Loyal Mystic Legion.
White's Opera House Almost Inadequate
to Accommodate the Vast Crowd of
People About S50 Was Realized Out
of the Entertainment Other News of
the Day.
One of the uiost pleasing entertain
ments lattsraou'h people have been
permitted to attend was that given by
the Loyal Mystic Region last eveniug
at White's opera house.
The ouject of the entertainment was
to raise funds to help the worthy poor
of the CU3-, and this fact prompted
many to attend, but they were well
repaid for both their time and money.
The hall was filled to standing room.it
being necessary to borrow chairs from
outside to accommodate the crowd.
After the completion of the program
an elegant supper, which had beeu
prepared by the ladies of the order,
was served in an adjoining room.
While supper was being served the
chairs were removed from the hall
and those who desired "tripped the
lieht fantastic" until the midnight
hour, the music being furnished by
Professor Beck and Fred Ebinger, and
the dancing was highly enjoyed by the
young people.
It will not be known what the exact
amount realized out of the entertain
ment is until the committee meets,
but it is known to be over $50 after all
expenses are paid. This amount wi'l
be distributed among the really neecTy
people, and will result in making a
happy Christmas for many families
which would otherwise have been
gloomy end disappointed.
The News will not attempt to com
ment on each selection in the pro
gram, as spaco will not permit. Every
number in the program was well ren
dered and the members of the Loyal
Mystic Legion have every reason to
be proud of the success of their enter
tainment. Following is the program
as given:
German chorus "The Image of the Rose"...
Soprano solo "Swinging" H artog
Miss Clara Street.
Violin solo "Mignonette"
Edna and May Petersen.
"Juanita" Mrs. Norton
Male Quart tte.
Bass Solo "Armour's Song"
Louis Otnott.
Piano solo
Miss Hajek.
Cornet solo
A. D. Eigenbroadt.
Duet "Gentle lie Thy Slumber' Schlesinger
Ethel and Alice Dovey.
Violin solo "Flower Song" Lange
Miss Lillian Kauble.
Duet "Romanza" Beethoven
Prof, beck and Alice Peterson.
Solo "The Coast Guard's Daughter"
Fred Ebinger.
Duet Lichner
Edna and May Peterson.
German chorus " -till Kuht Der See"
THE SITE SELECTED.
Will Erect a Church on the Old Herald
Corner.
C. E. Wescott yesterday consurr
mated the sale of the lots at the cornet
of Fifth and Vine streets, where the
Herald office use to be, to the St.
Paul's congregation and in the early
spring that church will erect a fine
house of worship. At present they
are holding services in the Water
man block, but through the earnest
work of Rev. F. H. Freund they are
now enabled to build a church of
their own.
This will add materially to the ap
pearance of that portion of the city,
as it will result in the removal of
the unsightly brick which now
adorns that corner. The plans and
specifications for the new structure
have not been drawn up yet.
Death of Sam Claycomb.
Sam Claycomb, aged twenty-eight
years, formerly of Plattsmouth, died
at the hospital in Omaha yesterday,
and the remains were brought to this
city for interment,arriving on the noon
train today. lie had been a sufferer
from dropsy for about four months,but
had not notified his relatives. He was
a nephew of the Brooks boys and G.
M. Straley, who now reside in Lincoln.
Claycomb was cook at the Perkins
house for 6ome time when Henry Bons
run the house, and afterwards opened
a chop house across the street from
the Perkins.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of Lyman Kildow at 4 o'clock
and were conducted by Rev. Campbell
of the Methodist church.
Are Clearing the Debt.
The Presbyterian people are to be
congratulated on meeting the first pay
ment on their church. Besides paying
the interest on the entire amount they
have recently reduced the principal
$500. Considering the hard times, this
means a great deal a determination
to have the church freed from debt.
This will be an encouragement to the
church and a consequent inspiration
to the entire community.
Don't Sell Your Corn.
Corn is not near so good over- in
Iowa as it is here, and we have heard
the same report from Illinois. We
believe Nebraska farmers should be in
no hurry to sell their crop. Every
indication points to better prices,
even though Nebraska has raised an
enormous crop.
Will Give Hall.
H. N. Dovey, Dr. Humphrey, C. C.
Parmele, John Kuhney and several
others went to Omaha today to fix up
a bail bond for the release of Wm.
Mayall and George Hall.
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A Student's Joke.
J. E. Dodson is an Englishman.
"When I was at school at Harrow," ho
said to a reporter, "Campaniui, then in
the heigbt of his fame as a tenor, sang
for the first time in the city in Italian
opera. If I mistake not, it was 'Trova
tore.' At the end of Campanini's great
aria in the third act there was a stcrra
of applause. All the front seats in the
balcony were occupied by students, and
It was noticed that an almost invisible
wire was strung from the middle point
in the gallery horseshoe to the top of
the prompter's box at the middle of the
stage. What caused most people to no
tice the wire was the sudden appearance
on it of a floral car of huge dimensions,
over which hovered ov spirals several
stuffed doves. This car rode gradually
down along the wire until it was in full
view of everybody. Campanini's. face
was wreathed in smilee. Ho bowed now
with hia right and again with his left
hand on his chest. As the car approach
ed the prompter's box the singer moved
forward to remove it from its trolley.
Then was the keen zest of the occasion.
Not only was there one wire there were
two. The second was attached to the
car, and also to the hand of a particu
larly 6talwart undergraduate. With
marvelous rapidity the car shot back to
the balcony. The smiles, I may add,
did not tarry on Campanini's fuce."--Boston
Transcript.
A Fntal Omelet.
Ignorance of cooking is not often the
direct cause of a man's death, but such
an instance is related by Misa Edith
Lichel in a recent volume entitled,
"The Story of Two Salons." In the
time of the French revolution one M.
Condorcet, npon whose head as an aria
tocrat a price was set, sought refuge
with a friend, M. Suard, who bade him
return at nightfall, when means of cs
cape would be provided.
Unhappily Condorcet, being unable
to exist without tobacco, went into a
tavern to buy some. Still prostrate from
fatigue, he thought he would take ad
vantage of this opportunity to get some
dinner and ordered an omelet.
"How many eggs do you wish to be
used?" inquired the landlord, who bad
been eying him suspiciously. The inno
cent Condorcet was at his wits' end. Ho
reflected on the size of the ordinary
omelet.
"Twelve," he boldly replied.
Hia fate was sealed. None but an
aristocrat could be so ignorant or eo ex
travagant. He was arrested and led
away to prison, from which he never
emerged.
Entirely Different.
"Is not my performance different
from that of any other actor?" aknd
the inflated Thespian at the 6tage door
of the Detroit Opera House.
"It is indeed. "
"Is not my conception entirely origi
nal and different from all others?"
"No doubt about it."
"Ia not the reading of the lines dif
ferent from the reading of alleged ac
tors?" "Unquestionably. "
"Are not my stage postures different
from those of many who masquerade- as
actors?"
"Of course."
"And my make upit 13 different
from the inartistic make up of most
Thespians?"
"Very different."
"I have been told I resemble Edwin
Booth"
"Yes."
" You have noticed? In what way do
I resemble him, sir?"
' ' You are so diffcrcn t. " Detroit Free
Presa
Uniform Size of Circus Rings.
The one ring circua of our grandfath
ers day had a ring no larger than each
of the three used by the big shows to
day. Circus horses are trained to per
form in a standard ring 42 feet in diam
eter. In a larger or a smaller ring their
pace becomes uneven, irregular and un
reliable, and the riders in turning som
ersaults are liable to miscalculate the
curve and misa their footing. Ono of
the "greatest shows on earth" there
are several gave a series of perform
ances in Madison Square Garden, New
York. By mistake the rings were made
42 feet 6 inches in diameter. .On the
first performance three riders fell, and
one was severely hurt. Before the sec
ond performance the rings were reduced
to the regular size. Chicago Times
Herald. Italians In This Country.
There are about 1,000,000 Italians in
the United States. One-third of them
are settled in the principal cities. Half
of these are laborers. Fifty per cent are
illiterate. They are hard and steady
workers, very saving and anxious to im
prove themselves. When they have no
chance to work at their own trade, they
will accept any other kind of work and
any wages. The Italians hate begging.
Has any reader of this ever been stop
ped by an Italian asking for a "nickel?"
In the records of charitable institutions
are very few Italian names. Newark
(N. J. ) Luce Evangelica.
Three Crowns.
During the middle ages the elective
emperors of Germany, at their corona
tion, wore three crowns the silver
crown as king of Germany, the iron
crown of Lombardy as king of Italy
and the imperial crown as kaiser of the
Holy Roman empire. The first was re
ceived at Aix-la-Chapelle, the second at
Monza and the third at Rome, but Karl
V was the last kaiser-king who received
the imperial crown at the pope's hands.
Pansies, ever since Shakespeare's
time, and perhaps for ages before, have
been symbolio of thoughts or remem
brance. Two or three poets, 100 years
earlier than Shakespeare, mention the
flower as having this symbolism.
A legal bushel of onions ia 48 pounds
in Indiana, and from this figure the
range is upward to 57 pounds in Arkan
sas, Georgia, Illinois and other stages.
BRIEFLY TOLD.
C. A. Marshall, Dentist.
Farm loans T. II. Pollock.
Attend the Wonder auctions.
F-M-m loans and insurance T. II.
Pollock.
The Wonder auction don?t forget
it toniyht.
A. B Smith of Deuver is in the city
on business.
M s. Jacob Keppel was an Omaha
visitor today.
J. M. Roberts of South Omaha is in
the city today.
Dr. Rowland' lecture at White's
opera house tonight.
Freeb Oysters in all styles at Jake
lleinrich's restaurant.
Dressmaking parlors over Herold's
store. COIIA A3. ALEXANDER.
T.S.Becker of Nebraska City was
transacting business in the city today.
Get your abstracts of title made by
llobert J. Vnss. Office in Brings build
ing. Battenberg and Jewel stamping pat
terns in endless designs at Tucker Sis
ters'. The Cabinet, made by Otto Wurl, is
the best nickel cigr sold anywhere.
Try it.
Nothing too good for the auction
sale every afternoon and night at the
Wonder.
Holiday novelties of all kinds suit
able for presents f.t TucKer Sisters
millinery parlors.
Mrs. A. L. Shewey accompanied
Mrs. Crates to Omaha last evening
for a brief visit in the metropolis.
Think of the nice staple line of Uress
goods at the auction every afternoon
and night this week at the Wonder.
Don't fail to attend Dr. Rowland's
great lecUire tonight. It will be an
intellectual treat and help a good
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Ilnwkins oi Cieston,
Ia., father and mother of George
Hawkins, are visiting with the latier's
family.
Colonel James Hoover of Louisville
and George Lulzt were in town today.
George says he will remain during
the winter.
Dick Stultz ran a nail in hid foot
tho first of the week which made a
painful wound. He is able to get
atoundon crutches today.
Remember The News office is one
of the best equipped job offices in the
t-tate. All kinds of fancy printing
turned out on short notice.
Don't forget the Seindidavian Sis
ters at White's opera house Saturday
evening, December 12. Reserved seats
at Lehnhoff's without extra charge.
R. F. Dean has some good stalk
pasture for horses and cattle, plenty
of straw and good shelter for stormy
weather. See him at the poor farm.
Hats and all kinds of millinery
cheaper than ever at Tucker Sisters,
who have a splendid lino to select
from. Call in no trouble to show
goods.
The three-year-old ton of Mr. and
Mrs. George Wainscott died yester
day and was buried' at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. Diphtheria was the cause
of its death.
For the accommodation of these who
wish to pay their coal bills, H. Mel-
choir Soennichsen will be at the store
of Chris Wohlfarth on pay day nights
and the two following.
Charles Hyatt is taking an enforced
layoff from his duties at the shops as
a result of letting a heavy piece of
timber drop on his foot and bruising
two of his toes pretty badly.
A sack of "Pillsbury's Best" flour
will make more bread than tho same
quantity of any other brand. Why
not try a sack at a reasonable pi ice.
Zuckweiler & Lutz, agents.
If a sufficient crowd desires to hear
the great concert company at Omaha
Thursday evening Colonel Pickett in
forms us that the train will bo held so
a9 to return the same evening.
The number of lectures, socials, con
certs and dancing parties booked for
the next three weeks ought to make
the young people feel happy over the
prospect of delighful evenings.
Just at present Plattsmouth is over
run with hungry bums. Policeman
Hansen showed one the straight and
narrow path leading to Omaha this
morning and told Lim to "git". He
got.
There was a lively scrap in one of
the up-town saloons last night which
was very teliing on the supply of
glassware and resulted in some dis
figured faces, but no arrests were
made.
The length of life may be increased
by lessening its dangers. The ma
jority of people died from lung
troubles. These may be averted by
promptly using One Minute Coujrh
Cure. F. G. Fricke &. Co.
The finest imported wines in the
state, and the purest liquors, together
with the premium Anheuser-Busch
beer, are always obtainable at the
Casino" Plattsmouth'a leading
saloon, opposite the court house.
The old lady was right when 9he
said, the child might die if they
waited for the doctor. She saved the
little one's life with a few doses of One
Minute Cough Cure. She had used it
for croup before. F. G. Fricke & Co.
Scaly eruptions on the head,chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured, by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It is at present
the article most used for piles, and it
always cures them. F. G. Fricke &Co.
The old way of delivering messages
by post-boys compared with the mod
ern telephone, illustrates the old tedi
ous methods of "breaking" colds com
pared with their almost instanteous
cure by One Minute Cough Cure. F.
G. Fricke & Co.
Absolutely pure, perfectly haimless,
and invariably reliable are the quali
ties of One Minute Cough Cure. It
never fails in colds, croup and lung
troubles. Children like it because it
is pleasant to take and it helps them
F. G. Fricke & Co.
The only place in the city where
you can get Fromage de Brie and
Roqueford cheese is at Weckbach's.
He keeps all kinds of imported and
domestic cheese, nice and fresh. His
store is also headquarters for Christ
mas trees of all sizes.
Jake McEntire of Red Oak, Ia.,
probably one of the framers of the
Mulct law, came to town yesterday
and proceeded to consume a large
amount of Nebraska "booze." He
was picked up by a policeman at an
early hour this morning in a helpless
condition and taken to the hotel
where he was registered.
There have been several strangers
in town recently soliciting "hand
outs" and displaying bandaged wrists,
claiming to have sustained their in
juries while in the act of husking
torn. In most cases you can safely
wager your bottom dollar that they
never saw a corn field unless viewed
from the side door of a "tourists'
palace" car.
The regular meeting of Division
No. 1 of the Teachers' Reading Circle
wlli be held tomorrow afternoon at
1:43. Besides the work in history,
Superintendent McIIugh ia to give a
talk on "Teaching as a Profession."
A short time will be taken to discuss
matters pertaining to the State
Teachers' association, to be held at
Lincoln December fc8-31.
Henry Snyder, after several months
hard work, has graduated in the Om
aha Watch Repairing, Engraving and
Optical institute, and is now better
veised in the business than many who
have worked at the bench for years.
Henry is studious and industrious.
We shall expect a good report from
him since he has taken charge of his
father's jewelry and watch depart
ment where the largest line in the
city iscarried.
WOMANS CLUB MEETING.
Current Literature Department Have an
Interesting Meeting.
The current literature department
of the Woman's club met last night at
the home of Mrs. Perry Walker with
Mrs. Munger as leader. The first
paper was a very interesting review of
"The House Boat on the Styx," by
Mrs. Travis. After marshaling most
of the literary and historical"shades"
from the shores of "hades" into our
presence and reproducing their pet
foinles (which, by the way, they
seemed to have carried into the
"nether world" with them) she
closed with the pertinent remark that
"the Plattsmouth Woman's club has
IU UCdl "II.U UIUO, UW l.V-. U..J.
After this paper the rest of the even
ing was devoted to "Child Writers.'
Authors for the month being Laura
E. Richards and Francis Hodgson
Burnett.
Mrs Isabel Richey led the van with
given in her most interesting and
amusing poetic strain. Mrs. Richey
first gave a short review of the book
and then gave her criticism in rhyme,
which wo have begged her permission
to give in full:
When she asked me to review
"Sara Crewe."
I did nut think the tiling s
So hard to do.
So I borrowed it. of course.
From a friend.
And I read the tale, perforce.
To the end.
Then I Set myself to tell
What I found.
Hut I saw it simply turned
Round and round.
She was queer and she was wise.
We are told.
Vet I find to my surprise.
She was bold.
She had riches and they fled
As they will.
And the teacher made her work
Out her bill.
She has not a friend on earth
For a while.
When Dame Fortune turns again
With a smile.
Makes her lot a pleasant one
Full of ease;
The unlikely tale is spun
So to please.
But I would not wish a child
Of my own.
To be just so queer and wild
When half grown.
She was quite a naughty girl,
I tell you.
For I find on ev'ry page
"Sara Crewe 1"
Mrs. Agnew read an excellent paper
on "Children's Stories" in which she
said: "Should we, in the halls of
memory, pit the real people against
the story folk of our childhood days;
the chances are the story folk would
win." She discussed the various child
writers of today and other days in a
manner that showed how strong a
grasp tho story folk had taken on
her mind and life, and left the im
presslon that she was thoroughly at
home with the people of that im
aginative realm.
Misa Maude Fox well read a review
of "Captain January" which bad been
prepared by Mrs. Mitchell, who was
unable to bo present herself.
Mrs. Waugh read a very pleasing
essay on "Mother Goose's Melodies"
in which she marched the various
characters, dressed in their "best
clothes" and "company manners" into
the presence of the club members for
their inspection and approval.
One of the most pleasing features
of the evening's program was the dis
cussion of fairy stories and their ef
fect on the minda of the youth of our
day.
Mrs. Munger said she had often
noticed that the club meetings the
ladies enjoyed most, were those in
which the ladies all had a chance to
"talk back" and opened the discus
sion by stating the question formally.
"Resolved, that fairy stories, fables
and other stories of fiction are bene
ficial aa well as entertaining for
children."
Mrs. Atwood opened the affirmative
side of the question with an able plea
for mythology. Aesop's fables, Hans
Andersens' and Crimm's fairly tales
and other idols of our childhood days.
Miss Luella Mathews opened the
negative side of the question' with a
feeling aud earnest entreaty for a
closer adherence to truth as we find it
in nature and religion; after which
the debate became general. All pres
ent taking a part. The only regret
being that the time was too limited.
The club was favored with the pres
ence of several visitors among whom
ve noticed Mrs. Wilson, a member
of the Woman's club of Nebraska
City, Mrs. Judge Ramsey and others.
RETURN OF THE PRODIGALS.
The Two Lads Think Better of tbe Matter
and Return Home.
George Weimer and Willie Morton
the two boys who skipped out last Sun
day to see the world and en joy life only
went as far as Nebraska City when
they found going it alone such a
dreary task and the length of time
between meals so dismally long that
they were soon convinced the old
homestead was good enough for them.
They turned their faces homeward
and arrived footsore and hungry yes
terday morning. They were not im
pressed with the hospitality of Ne
braska City and might have starved
down there had not the walking been
good toward Plattsmouth. The boys
are now convinced that this town is
good enough for any body.
Trouble Never Comes Singly.
One week ago today Jacob Schafer
who resided down below Murray in
the Buck neighborhood was burned
and today occurs the funeral of his
fourteen year old son. Typhoid fever
we believe was the ailment which
they buffered. Mr. Schafer was well
known in this city where he has traded
more or less for years.
Soothing, and not irritating,
strengthing, and not weakening, small
but effective such are the qualities
of De Witt's Little Early Risers, the
amous little pills. F. G. Fricke &, Co.
PECULwAR in combination, pro
portion and preparation of ingredi
ents, Hood's Sarsaparilla possesses great
curative value. You should TRY IT-
GERING & CO.,
LEAD AS EVER IN
Pure Dmos,
Wall Paper and
Druggists' Sundries
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FOR the Holiday trade they have hund
reds of articles useful and ornamental
that will make elegant presents. They
hare recently added a Confectionery De
partment and carry a complete line of
Lowney't good, which are considered
the finest in the world. It will pay you to
trade at
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GERING & CO'S.
e MOST ELEGANT
Line of fancy, tastefully decorated
Chinaware in numerous Patterns,
of late importation, may be found
at the store of
fSfif5)R
GbflRK.
Also everything to be desired in the
way ox Lnoicc uiuucuca uu v.ii'
Goods. Our pnees are always right; come
v in ana inspect wo nave ana compare
with others. Clark is headquarters for
Useful Holiday Gifts.
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The highest
tobaccos is
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guuu us i
Every old
knows there is none just
as good as
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You will find one
each two ounce
Iter
pons inside each four ounce
bag of Blackwcll's Durham.
Buv a hat? of this rrli-
bratod tobacco
coupon which
of valuable presents ajfcl how
to get
Bovs' School Stiits.
FALL SUITS
FOR
BOYS
AND
CHILDREN
NOW READY
FOR YOUR
INSPECTION.
They will go at $1,
and $3. Made in Double-Breasted Reefer
style with extra pants to match.
We have just unpacked our new Fall and
Winter Suits for Boys. Hundreds of differ
Extra
pant
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WATERMAN CORNER.
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Fond mothers will observe the.so fa;ts and should examine Sherwood's
School Shoes before buying for they are ;racki -jac:i. Wo havo not laid in a
lot of cheap, shoddy stuff for tho occasion, which lonKs nice nt Crutundtho
first time they got wet fali to pieces. There is no picu.-ure to j nor satisfac
tion to the customer in such trash.
Women "Shoo" the Hens!
Shcrzvood Shoes he Kills!
That ia if you givo him a chance by
inspecting tho 50 School Shoes,
prices right, comprising tho latest
stj'lea and makes obtainable, nil the
way from a razor toe, Vict Kid, to a
heavy Oil Grain.
All we ask of you is to inspect our
Ak-Sar-Ben, Security, Sussex and "1G
to 1" line of substantial School Shoes.
We will soli and please you for they
wear like iron.
Parsiain Medallions eiven awav at our tnre
Don't know what they are? Tficv are no clieip'
trashy, insignificant gift, but a lasting ornament
for any room. Come and see then).
ROBERT SHERWOOD.
claim for other J&:'i (
"Just .'s K j, J
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ii rail i;i.
smoker
coupon ins
bag, and two cou
and read the
fives n list
them
$1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50
ent styles to select
from. Patterns hand
somer and prices low
er than ever. We have
the exclusive sale in
Cass county of the
Mrs. Jane Hopkins
"Star Make" suits and
pants for Boys with
their
POINTS
..OF..
PERFECTION:
Perfect Fitting,
Hold-Fast Buttons,
Double Seat and Knee,
Elastic Waist Band,
Warranted Not to Rip.
FRANK,
PLATTSMOUTH
SCHOOL
SHOES..
School Bcains SeutcmbBr 14
Cold WcatHcr Will Soon Come
Repairing
Neatly
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