1 L ku News- sea OIL THK NE'S. Estabisued Nov.!i,l89L I , THE tlEUALH, Established Aprlll0.i86L f Consolidated Jan. 1, 1895. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., OCTOHKK 9, 1897. VOL. V. NO. i h-Weei JLiJLo ! ' if ) INTERESTING NOTES FROM SISTER CITIES Tne Ladies of. Gacss Gountu Towns Add Materially to the Worm ol tne "Woman's Edition." The Social and Business Interests of Many of Cass County's Pros perous Towns .are Given, Showing Cass to Be One of the poremost Counties in the State. (t-'runi the Woman's Edition of The Evening News.) ladios of mrao of tlie neighbor- . This was used until 1874 when a frame ig towns nnu villages have kindly sent articles on their own communities THE Inc th:tt will Ikj of interest to all. We a-e sjrry trnt more are not represented, for.Caffc. county has her full quota of live, progressive towns; sind as many of them fire supported by thesurround irig farming country, their c ndition i9 as pood an argument in favor of the county as the-well-filled granaries and crib on the farm and sleek herds in building wns constructed at a cost of $3,000. Aa the population increased, a lrger bni ding became necessary and it was thought beet to sell the frame building and erect a large brick building. This was accomplished at a cost of about $10,000. Weeping Water is proud or her school. There are twelve grade.-, the pupils taking a four year course in tt ktnk 1 aJ . . - w 1 1 biiu UIE II ClIim'tv the pasture-. ( as-e county I e:ng very . K. L Hou-e is the superintendent a much a ike from one border tonuother, I sisted by a corps of eight teachers s hki'S" hij wuuuii I xiitj uumoer oi pupus enrolled is one article wi'.l apply to all parts of about 500. Resides the public school just west of town, and the M. P. was completed in July 1882. About the j ear 1888 the dispatcher's office was located here. The railroad company employs about twenty men here. Tho population of Weeping Water is 1,500. count v. WEEPING WATER. There is an Indian tradition that somewhere near the source of the river known as tho Weeping Water' there once lived a iowerful,but peace ful tribe. And it is taid that the chief's daughter captivated the heart of the ruler of :i still more powerful tribe- upon tho west, who Naked her father for her. was lepul.-ed, and fi nally succeeded in abductidg the maiden while she was bathing with her companions in the deep, still lake adjacent to the village. Pursuit was mnde. Tie chase was a long and hard one and the result most disastrous, eve ry man cf the pur suers being killed in the fight that followed. For three long days and nights those who bad been left at the village wailed, then started out ip search of their fathers, husbands and lovers, to find them dead upon the plains; and finding them to weep so there is an academy (Congregational which is doing good work and ,nrt;s pering financially. The First Congregational church was orgauized in lS6t with seven members under the ministerial charge of William Catlio. Services wore held in dwellings or the five years and for about the sane rime in a school house, and it was not till 1870 that they erected a building in iu wursuip. uis was a struc ture of white lime stone with a seat ing capacity of 1150 now used f.r the academy chapel, as they have now a fine brick church, costing probably $15,000. Their pret-ent minister is Rev. IJarrison, a gifted speaker and also a very spiritual man. The First M. E. church was or ganized in 1808 by Rav. A. J. Swartz, who remainded with h.s charge one year. The society first worshiped in the slone school house, its own build ing being completed in 1873. It is a substantial stone structure wuh a and costing o....ui, roui. j ue aunany t-cnol in connection with this church is in a flourishing condition. The present man and is universa'ly esteemed. Tho First Baptist chu: ch is located on the south side, a v-ry neat frame struct u-e. Its puipit Is tilled every lonf ttlilt th'ir fjlllino1 Innru fi.i-mail n thm ni ta,. (Hating capacity of 300. . ..... ....ts, ""'Ml aoi, r,.. the weeping water. About Mghlen miles from the mouth of the river, situated upon both banks, surrounded by h'lllsjLnd-f fr-f in m M.ot jj.r.it)g Water, its; first settler was Elam L.. Flowers, who located in the vicinity in 18."5. erect ing a log house, afterwards used for a dwelling, a set), ol house and finally for a stable. In 185-'7 there wai a largo immi- gratit n into the river counties of Ne braska, and this section received its full share. The immigrants were of two classes those who had failed in hnp:iBt and moved west in the hope of ,,P(,ivincf their shattered fortunes, ! nobly with the same end in view. The and those who with a small capital. Christian Scientists have a very neat, !.. i,rimrniii.nnn(r commodious buiidiog, the interior came "! siwi mm."- --, j i i ; cities and buying and selling claims, j walls of which have lately been Ires This latter class surveyed and platted (Coed, giving it a most attractive up three towns on the banks of the pearance. wr W.t.r. Grand Rapids, The Sweedish pooole worship in a Weeuing Water, adjoining it on the rented hall. Weeping Water has its LOUISVILLE L.ouiviIIe is a growing village of about 700 inhabitants, situated on the banks of the Platte river, on the north line acd obout the center, from east to west in Cass county. The town site is laid out in a pictur esque valley, well supplied with nat ural timber, stove clay, sand and fresh water which makes i'. the envy of all. Her resources as a manufacturing center have no superior in the west, for here lies an abundance of building material, convenient grounds, and ex cellent railroad facilities, with a farm ing couo:y surrounding which is see ond to none, for the oldest inhabitant tell us they never knew a total failure of crops at this place. The town was laid out in I860 at the time the B. & M. railroad wss buil as far west as Lincoln. The ground the village stands on was for marly owned by Capt J. T. Hoover, and J. F. Ilubor, both promi nent and well-to-do farmers, still liv ing on their farms near town. Capt, Hoover was Louisville's first general merchant and postmaster. Later in life he placed the business in his son. P. G. Hoover's hands, who continued tne business several years, finally closing out the implements to n. K. Pankcnin. P.P. Huber is the pioneer in general merchandising, starting in business under the firm name of Huber Bros, in 1S75, contiuu ng with some interruptions until March 1897, when the tore and part of the contents burned, since which time te has occu pied a smaller building, but has made preparations to erect a new b;ick building in the early spring. Stander Uvea, me the nest iu point of time, coining in September, 1SS2. They have a large store and carry a large and well selected btouk. Frank H Michols, in the general merchan dise business; comes next on the roll. His store whs started in 1885. Mr. Nichols is a young man, but an earnest worker for the well beinjr or the town. A'i'es N. Drake, present mayor o' the vi lage. started h business in 1888, and has enjoyed a prosperous trado. Peter A. Jiicobnon ventured in the general merchandise business with Mr. i mil 1J4.1 IliMi- in 1 W'V nn M doing splendid work. Eleven grades are taught, and graduates from the school are prepared to enter the State University. enough, but the traps are here. When Ihe men, as well as the women learn to say no to the liquor and gambling business then will our towns be safer Elm wood has five churches,-Metho- ! for our children, and while dist, Christian, Germ in Evangelical German Lutheran, and Catholic. These denominations have a combined membership of about fifteen hundred. JUmwoou nas a woman s club but.it is proud of her ladies' charitable so cieties, among which are the Ladies Home Missionary Society, the Metho- tLe e we are will be laboring to build up none to tear down. Nehawka has never felt thestrcM ol hard limes that others complain of lhero were very lew times when workmen were wanted that they wore not sought instead of seeking for the work. We are grateful for the re dist Ladies Mite society and the turn of prosperity if that mcacs peace (.Christian C. W. B. M. Several of the and plenty for the whole world, bu I 1. 1 ..! i ! . 1 . cnurcnes nan oacrain scnoois ana i we snouia not reioice too niucn over societies for their young people, the increas in prices if want and I there are no licensed saloons in Eim- starvation on the other side is the wood.) Elmwood has eight lodges of! cause secret orders with a large member- I bid vou all a welcome tn Kahnvkn fhiD, a splendid system of water-works I and a fond adieu for the present, as I and a well o-ganized fire department, have just had a vision of a big pair oi a Sue opara house, three large gene- scissors and an editors well filled ral stores, two drug stores, two banks, I was:e basket two restaurants, two hardwara stores. i ;..., . . AVOCA ,, , , , "V . T. he village of Avoca was started in . . , . ' . . . . 1881; the Missouri Pacific railroad was liuicia, lures uiivsti;itua, ui:t, cigar ui ,. , . , . . , . , . built that year, and through the ef factorv. one unaertaker. one fni-nitnrA I . .... c - ' IiWN nf lli-lun,. 'PlTt ....!.. store, one implement store, one feed ' . . t , . . , . " , located hei e on the old homestead ol iiuio, iiotu jjiiiiu ciciuium, i wo coai Amos letrt, who settled here in 18."7. It is six miNs south of Weeping v ater. The village has never as pired to be a city but, being situated in the midst of a first class country, has prospeied and has a good business.' We have two general merchandise firms, O. I. Axtell, who came only last spring, and 1$. C. Marquardt & Co., who are pionee. s. The last fi m have the pobtoflice and with F. D. Duckman are running an elevator. Graham & Wilkinson are our hardware and fur niture dealers, aleo stock buvers. cian and surgeon, has a laree drug Btm-e. located bere in 1878. Horace Sabbath by Kev. Donegao, a man who BrowfS practical pharmacist, lo may count nis menus oy tne numoer d faere . 18,)3 and hag a fine new of his acquaintances. Ihe young The Bank of Commerce, built sttock burned, but not discouraged, he I freez-mr j death and have the bne- bujlt tho substantial brick he now oc- I Ht of g00(i society and a general good cuiles. Dr. J A. Hasemeier, pnysi- t:me as the v go along. dealers, one lumber yard, two milli nery stores, a splendid roller process Souring mill, one photograph gal lery, one barber shop, and several statesmen with more than a local re putation." NEHAWKA. Nehawka is a picturesque little vil lage nestled among the hills, surroun ded on every side by trees. Near bv runs the Weeping Water, on whose banks still stands a part of the first mill built in Cass county. On the hill north are the diggings made many f sealing largely in horses and mules. years aeo bv unknown parties for un-1 oarieit & Co. i u . one of the eleva- known purposes. These diggings con-1 tors and deal 1D agricultural imple- tain pieces of burnt brick and rem- j nients. i be oank of Avocaand Avcca natits of crockery-ware' ana nieces of umfor wmpany are under t he man-. flint. The excavations may have been atrement of Orlando TelTi as president made by whit-j men pro.-pecting for " M- Ivowiaud as vice president, goid: however, the o-old is out of slffht Geo- Ii-Jwland, Cashitr, and J. O. yet and the only gold' found by thelAkOWlana assist nt cashier. I Nehawkaites comes to them in tx- ienl ls lue attorney of tho town, change for the products of the fertile Josopti uranam, justice or the peace, soil. This part of the country may and c-I- Quinton, Constable. Mrs yet bo a Klondyke, for some of the old Wm Haight is the proprietor of the old nntriaichs. aftfer consultinp- the "very staple. J. 1-. lirendle 13 our tars and the fortune tellers and the doctor, 11 ii. fciralian is street com general composition of the soil, be- I missione- ami drayman and I). Koter ieve this is the spot where untold our blacksmith. Mrs; Nodolf runs a wealth lies bur ie.J. Some ol tbo young miuiiiciy stn e ari( Mis. rse.son is the moo who have naveil up a small for- c" lu ' nor- 1 cre.ttuei y -.j.t. ojr.ir- af Ugg"lss.J Jacob Opp has a monopoly of trades, being barber, organ anil con foclionary dealer, also photographer. Our carpenters are Henry Hreckman Peckham & Sriver We have a sufficient number of se cret orders to give a man an excuse tnr hoincr nut about elffht HlghtS in U Plk. We have a plucky W. C. T. U with Mrs. Churchill as president, and j n .Tuninr and Senior Christian Endea-1 Rev. Sago is pastor of the con orpftt deal less risU of starving or is Ten years ago the Missouri Pacific builf a railroad from "Weeping Water to NebrasKa City and this village was laid out nenr the old Nehawka schooi bouse and has continued a steady growth until the population is about people's societies, viz: Tuning 1 eo" in lS'Jl. and owned bv C. C. and T. E. pie's Union ot tne liapusi cnurcn. tne Paimt,le wilh Tom E. Parmelo b three hundred and fifty VH.. - - o i n pp nnu oiifi'di iiiiiiiari . uao i rr. s noma tnpii n tun uusxuvwo .... . tional church and Epworth League of ' t.m n;9n iUf V. .7" f tho firms I 3ijn Vtor of the cnnstiancnurcn. - I wiu iuiiiuiui,. m "iviivj 1 i ihR niiu;e wo menu"" - ... i of gregational church and Kev. Ander- the Methodist church are all working wes.t and Caledonia upon the noitn. Of thesi three Weeping Water was incorporated by sreeial act approve! February 13, 1857. None of these towns were ever organized and our present town occupies the site of Grand llapids and is the result of a new survey and incorporation in later years. In 1S57 Messrs. Fair and Naco com menced the erection of a dam and trrist mill, the incomplete structure bein sold by them to William and Ku.'ene Iletd, who finished it in the fait of 18"1, and the first Hour was made i'n tho spring of 1802. In 1803 the first store in the village was opened by Willis Clarke. In 18G7 he disposed of his establishment to Willis J. Horton, the firm subsequently be ing llorton & Jenk-. In the spring of 1SS Keed & Bradley built a store share of secret societtes and besides the young people's literary societies there is the Zeteties, a woman's club, and tho C. S. of It., a society for both ladies and gentlemen. The first newspaper- was published in Weeping Water by Richard Clai borne in 1875. In April 1881 J. A Matthews commenced the publication of the Cass County Recorder, which was succeeded by a vigorous republi can newspaper edited and managed by Keithley Bros. J. K. Keithley still has chargo of this, which is an up -to date newspiper. Harry Raco edited for several years one of the newsiest papers in the county. The Eagle. Tho Silver Blade had a short exister.ee. Thore are two banks, the Farmess' and the First National. The first lawyer to locate here was J. E. Pickering. There are now J. E. WANTS. lumber, coal and grain dealers, -'ame holding forth. There are two gram y0 hea lne broken and diseased here iu 1804. Jackman & Son, steam J eievatora, three general stores, two t;86Uetli lo soothe the irritated sur flour mills and elevator. are thek .ardware stores, one harness store, races. to instantly relieve and to per pioneers in their line and have con-le dl.0g 8t0re, one bank, two hotels, j manently cure is. the mission of De tributed liberally to the upbuilding or. one meat market, one loan company, v:tt'd Witch Hazel Salve. F.G Fncke our town. one printing office, one blacksmith & Co There are a great many more busi- shop, one livery stable, one lumber ness men who are worthy of mention, yard, one dresa-makers 6nop, anu but space forbids. We shall now make several professions and trao.es repro- note cf the churches and young peo- Rented. We have one pnjsician, uo pies societies. carpenters, two stone masons, one wen The Methodist Episcopal church, and pump man, and tnree paime. .. ,omij in 1RK7 h Last but not least we wouiu F a seating capacity of 2-50 and is well or the churches and schools. Ihe. e attended with all the departments in are three oenommanu.., .-,..rinrHr The narsonaffe. the Method i st, U n 1 ted tiremren " I . . . u. s wmnpioH in 1S!0. is one Christian, ineiwo frt,.wnn the charge. Regular neat little chur ches and the latter, one : cKhith - I in Drospect. inn . , . about equal in an anu ai io oF.. . , with ministers. The Methodists have .u i J Sunday SChOOl and Epworth League, month, payab'e weekly, ard I es e rbO Epworth league, , "fJ. ' , a., arhnol opportunity. Address isHtH 00 with six charter the United Brethren, a Sunday school Pstnut slreet. rhl,.detp.., ia. anff n. Y miner reoiiiea uuiuu. j. (Sneclal notices under this head will l chargea for at the rate of X cent per word each Insertion.) building and op. ned the same lor Douglas, S Barger, A. L. Timblin and business on Jul v 15, following. I A. M. Russell. Among tho medical r luHiih.inwn was platted by E. i profession ate t t:,.-.(1. Samuel Clinton, F .. ..a r:lirv Treat, the almost cx- M elusive prop k-tors of the half section .Shannon is the dentist. Dr. Jansen the upon which it was situated. On De-. veterinary dt-cto -. There are two cember7 1 870, it was incorporated by I millinery establishment?, p esided h countv commissioners under the over by Miss Goodale and Miss Paine. npral law. Or. December 2S of the , c " -- same year an o gan Drs. Thomas and Wol- Thomas, J. C. Fate. J. B.Hung ite, M. I . T . . . 1 -r-. t . t i t a uuuer ana ur. HICKaru. i.T. We have four general stores, twa The Baptist chnrch is "size as the M. E. and well equipped and attended. Tb oi gani.eu in ' 18 members, is now flourishing and has about fortv active members and boii devotional t-ervices every week. We will take up the League reading course this winter. Our Junior League is of greater conse quence as the influence for good reaches out for the youth. The M. E. Sundiv School has an enrollment of 135 and a good corps of teachers The Baptist Sunday school is flour ishing and well attonded. Our public school is ooe of the best village schools in tti west. We have a fine two story, four roomed building with four instructors and an en oll- ment of about 200 pupils. We gradu al ISCE MAS EOITS. WAN l'ED: Upright and laithl Jl gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, established house in Nebraska. Monthly &. and expenses vncit!rn c:i!v Hfilprcnce. Enclose selt-aa- dressed envelope. The Dominion Company, Department 11, unicago WANTED Active, sober and trustworthy man to travel through this section. Salary $S a company. llfJO FOK KENT A tour-room cottage, paid in labor. K. B. Windham. Can be FOR SALE A first mortgage of $3,000 on a Cass county farm. Enquire of t 1 Outn man at t ,e Perkins house. Platjsmou i. Neb. LOST AM) f OlSn. OST l)n road southwest of town, a novelty c'oth cape, linea w itn purpie saim. i nc uuuci ill please leave the same at Dovey's store. is also a union Christian Endeavor so ciety and a Junior Christian Enoea .m a n womHn a vnristian lein . w i - oerance union, that is small in num. bers but mighty in spirit. The i auih have a womons v; ii u i ii v. c- - - - - aaxiliary that is a force in work, so ri.-ii nd finrncifil. We have a two story brick school house where two teachers are em uloved. The second story i a ball with a seating capacity of two hundred and is fitted up with a stage and scenery and drop curtains. An oneninsr for a millinery store is left by the departure of our milliner to JJp ization was effected .drug sto.es, two hardware stores, two at a clas8 every year of which wo are KKAL ESTATE. location. Cistcrn.city water. Price, Chicken house. Two bif? lotj. Price. M ' pi i New Goods Just Received. 1 COM PL GTE LING OF P ry Goods, Dress Goods, and Notions Blankets, Woolen Underwear, and everythingusually found in afirst-class Dry Goods store will be found at L,. J3. ISqoii fterffer's Lower fiiiu Street. g Also a Full Line of Standard and Fancy Groceries, Queensware and M Stoneware. m Ujl We pay no rents, or expensive clerk GUI hire and give our customers the bene M fit of Low prices. I Call and See For Yourself. m mmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmMm SPF6 HL SALE $1.25 School Shoes S1.25 .... 1 1 Jenks. furniture and undertaking establish-1 Juo"J v I tit. i . ut... i:i i i ' m.its. one bot and shoe store, two " puunu libraries, wc.i ,.,.t. mounts. thro blacksmith paironizca, a goou live newspaper. two live, v stables, two barber and many otner-aavanv.grs wnrcn wo , arpiea anJ cru9Ders and lime kilr.s 5, two bakeries, two rg.icultural have m rooa lt lln- . J which furni(,h large shipments for the acceDt a more luwative position, and on account of the physical inability of our harness and shoe repairer, another would be welcomed. i.,,.,M .ni industries are the stone x UJ ,y t ... - lv tne election oi v n..iu v T. Reed. L F. R 'cd, J. W. Thorn r,,l l E. Bear dsley as trustees. The originol t..wn-site comprised ; shops . , s I . K.. .. 'I'd nnrAS inerB SllOIJ?, unnci id;, itj tiivuikuiat ?m , " . i additions. viz.: ! implement dealers, and one lumber ELMWOOD. :: railroad and employ a large force of wLmmino-and Rice, i'ark.Riversi.ie,' yard; three hotels a-d one lunch Kim wood is one of the live, prog res , r.,.toA nnd Treat's ' couuter; one grocery, two tin 6hop6, ,.,xn, 0f western Casscounly wilh iciur v oi . . , I " . . .ii i two jewoiry biuib?, n n ucoa suuin, i DOpulation ot aDuut t-even iiuaureu was c iblishcd in 1858 t'o grain elevators, t.o grist mills, It j8 surrounded by as good farming iiostmastef oisenourano ieea w c, one nroom iand as there is id eastern isenrasna. , TT.-.m' factory, three carpenter shops, two 1 r, 53 situated on the Missouri Pacific Lit I! .. , - - I " 1 1 . . . .. U .1 1 .. . . M . . . r in- Cranney, Williim Jenks, E. L. Reed, j pump suop.-, iw Pali,oaa, Lw.M.iy-n.e .... T t .1 V T. Ifo,? Tlr M. M . fuuiwuoiiri twi. coin L . " . " , Several other splenata naiB-n" "j i .vt Ht vtlKEl) and sixty acre farm, well im 0 ProveiNsp!cnd'd land. c.o!e to Ftat.n..th $." per acre. We Have Just Received 500 PAIRS 500 ! 1 All Sizes, all Solid, Well Made Shoes, , rjl; with NO PAPER, which will go AT ; M LESS than Manufacturers' prices. I We sell nothing but Shoes, GOOD U SHOES, and give our whole undi- vided attention to SHOES, and by I so doing we study QUALITY hence II your pocketbook. 1 We don't have to give you pencils to in- M duce you to buy our Shoes. We M make the PRICE RIGHT, which ; makes the pencil giving scheme a IM very small and insignificant mis- Ij leading inducement. Call and see the BARGAINS partially displayed 0 Mi on burcounters and you will be made 0 g happy. Open every evening till we get tired. No more S o'clock closing. ROBERT SHERWOOD g FOOT MILLINER. Plntlsmouth, Neb. g The BEST The CHEAPEST 5AT1N TOVES' addition. A nosto:ii?e with Willi im -Y. un his sue. essors havv llutler E. lUtnour .snd l. t . Travis, t UI the Dusli.e3 ni.-u iu. lwitiiojr nas joiiu iiugau s iuo iuuuuoi I Wn In h,uin urortix veai'i. Mr. town. It was incorporated in men. ' There is also a cold storage house j and vinegar factory which do a thriving business in the fruit season. The residences are exceptionally good for a village. Quite a number of the residents are retired farmers some of whom have grown tired of re tiring and are again in the busy whirl of business But fearing that I have made the picture of Nehawka an "Eden fair" with no defects, 1 will . . . . . . t. f iin.ul liuiltliii(r. tine CKiHTV ALKt . L land. Price, .-" 1K KFNl' 1"" acre farm one and -uiie-half Vo nroioni inenmhent. The first school wa. uu.e'ut during ! Orton fifteen years. Mr. Wilkinson and tho people, realizing that it was ... . .i ..... j I : .t.,,.l ili.ttlioir rhilr1r(n should the summer oi imi oy .Airs. ;eiesua and air. LJay are aiso oia feuiem aim nui - . . .,h ,licful fcU . . . , ...... J i.. 1 1 o n,i dnoniinn at once Dro- lust say that witn an its peaceiui Tiaiinw. wno receivea inereior tne hn9i.is men. .Mr. turner uu uou i u .-- - , . ... ..... i.iij Ei -(,... i , K..t n rwnod to DUUd a SOieUUIU ncuwi l oi a uuu baa. i ri niini nMK 1 1 Linn i n utr mvu j t w i w.-- sum of 12 " month. years a private house was ud as a years house containing four rooms. Prof. a.hool room. In 1865 the citizens by i On the 21st of September, 1881, men H. E. Covell is the present principal, donations, erected a stone building, commenced grading for tbe railroad, and he, with his t .ree assistants, is beauty and serenity the serpent has crept in, as it did in Eden, to deceive and destroy. To the casual observer the place looks sleepy and quiet mile tioni Aoca. per acre, cash rent. ,T. H. POLLOCK. Kcal I.state. Loans and Insurance. The Mammoth BLACK JACK Which took Fir6t Premium at the State Fair haj been pur chased by. ae and will make the fall season" at my barn in Plaltsmoutb. Jas. M. Sage, f nmor of Sixth and rearl Streets. In the World. Also everthing in a first-class Hardware store at Prices which are RIGHT. We manufacture the BEST AIR TIGHT KEATING STUVt On the Market. S. E. HALL & SON, - South Sixth Street, - - Plattsmouth, Neb.