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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1897)
I Semi A 1 J THE NE,VS. Establshed Nov. 5.1891. t Consolidated Jm 1 mar. THE HERALD. Established April 10. i$64. (UOnsouaated Jao. 1.18.. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., DECEMBER 11, 1897. VOL. VI. NO. 10. LONE STIR STATE WILL HI IN LINE. Blggest'.State in the Union Makes an Unconditional Surrender. Txas Fropuura to do Itnelf Proud In H at the TrHiKHuiHHiHHippI Exposition WtII.MnkOi.il Exhibit Conmieimarate With Size and Importance of That Slate. Houston, Tex., Dec. 7. Texas id right in lina for the Transmississipoi Exposition, and a commission will be 01 gauized nt once to see that the 8tate id pioperly represented by exhibits. The representatives of nil sections of thestatein Houston today a re thor oughly aroused to the situation, and it has been announced with authority tiiat Texas will nut be behind the other transmississippi states. The mission of the Nebraska delegation is accomplished. 'I he con vention the N't hark a dele gation came here to attet d whs com posed of delegates from all sections of Texas and from Nebraska. It was ad dressed by Governor Calberson, Lieu tenant Governor Jester. John li. Rea gn of Palestine, chairman of the Texas Kail way t mmi-sion; Mayor II li. K ce of Houston, Judge N. G. Kit troll, tx Governor Siundeis, General Colby and otl.e s. Fiank Holland, ex-maor of Dallas, whs made chtiir ra an, and L. L. II Austin of Lincoln, Neb , was elected si cretary. The ex position oiertooped nil other issue- and the Texas speakers expressed the greatest enthut-i sni for the enter prise. Deep water w; s discussed, but formed only an incident. A committee on i e-olu'ii9 was ap pointed with ex-Governor Saunders as chairman and Governor Cuiberson, Genemi Colby and e:ht others s member Tais couiinittee rerorted a long series of resolutions, the pre amble reciting the lacts concerning the oiigin of the exposition: the steps that have been taken by citizens of Nebraska to put the enterpt ire on its feet; the preparations being made by states in and out of the transmissis sippi region and by foreign govern ments 10 take part; and declaring that Texa9 was losing a golden oppor tunity by not taking ?tf s to be repre sented. The res dutiotis provided for the immediate organization of a Texas ex position commission to take such im mediate action as may bo necessary to make an exhibit commensurate with the resources and future possi biiiti s of the large.-t state in the union. The resolutions fu:therre quesfd the governor of Texas to ap point a vice president for the state, and the latter w.s authorized to ap point a vice p:- sideut for each sena torial di-lrict in the state. Tne.-e persons and the viuh president to con stitute the commission. Th ese resolutions were adopted un animously in the und-t of enthusiasm and a pplause. The meeting was entertained by the Glee club of the Nebraska delegation with typical s n?s set to popular airs. One sune to the air of "Dixie" took the convention by storm. The Nebraska delegation took a prominent part in a large public meeting tonight and aroused more en thusiasm repurding the exposition. The party will be in Sabine Pass and Port Arthur tomorrow. Indians Sr k L.egixlation. Washington', Dec. 7. A delega tion from the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian nations h ok after legislation in the interests of those tribe9 Tne dele.utiin has asked for a bearing on the law extt nding the jn itdiction of the United fctates com ts over all the matters in the territory. The incis ure is to take effect on January 1, and it is probable that the delegation will appetr at the first meeting f the house ccmmitUe on Indian affairs next Thursdav and i;sk the house to enact legislation in line with tho sen ate resolutions. (MUTUARY. Paulino Ossenkop died at the family residence, south of Louisvi lo, on De cember 2 at 11 o'clock p. m , at the spe of forty -six yt ai 8. She was mar ried to John OssetiKop, October 30, 1S71, and leaves four children to mourn her demise, together wi:h a loving hus' and, two brothers. Will and Herman Pankonin, and s ster, Mrs. James Hrover. Death came as tb e result of a com plication of diseases, after an illness of over two years. Her sufferings were intense, and often she prayed to he released f om earthly bondaT-5 if it was His will to take her to li al rest. A few months ago gangrene set in on her feet, aud her sufferings since then beetrar description, but as dissolution drew uear all pain left her and she died surrounded by her famiH and friends with perfect confi dence in the future. All that skill could ao was done; her every wish was complied with. She had the v-ry best of care and nursing; neighbors were untiring dur ing her long illness to make her feel esy. At the funeral services. Rev. Young preached an eloquent sermon and she was buried beside the resting place of ber two children, who had preceeded her. In the demise of Mrs. Oss-nkop, the husband has lost a faithful wife. the children a tender mother and the community a coble woman. ASK FOR A CHANGE IN CONTROL. Want Soldiers' 1 1 omen in Charge r . retary of War. Dayton, O., Dee. 7. A petition signed bv 3K) veteran inmates of the Central Ura-.ch Miliary home, near this city, was mailed this evening to Senator Hatina in A'ashington to pro sent b ;'ore congress. The oetition is stroiig, and in respectTul terms sus tains the proposition of General Breek enridjje, inspectcr general of the army, to change tha management of all soidiers' home o that the secre tary of war will have direct control. the same as the regular home at Washington. The veterans e-peeia.ly commend the recommendation i f General Breck ecridge providing for ec imnatat on, $8 or 10 a month, while on furlough or permanent le ive from "hon e, as this money in addition to their pensions. would enable them to live comfortably aud iLe Galveston people were enthu with their families away from the sol- ! ei;sie about the exposition. They diere' home. They urge that room assured the visitors that Galveston , will thus be made in the homes for , would be represented and would do , destitute soldiers who are now barred everything to enthuse the rest of the' from the over-crowded institutions. stale. Resolutions adopted by the Work at Am.our limit I Norton convention were icadopted. A great deal of woi K t as been :ur- 1 A h"e leather medal was presented eomplished during the Inst two days i lo Alvin Saunders as the ytetest at the Armour site, says the On. ah i j '.vster ealer in the crowd, with a re Bee. Ceve.al hundred men are no.v i c,,rd ' f yS(i bivalves. One feature of employed and the walls aro moid: v ' 1 he csasion was the passiny of a deed ascending. Yest.iday th-- s. co::!l . fr01" 1 be citizens of Galveston to Alston- wall-, of the h.'.g-eot ler hou-e'li" s ''"'I'-Iei-s, Uuteo for the state were run up and the height of the baol of Neb. a-k:i, conveying the 3rst hog-hanging building wa.is w.-s m"s... u A: u" of IU i"'t e"i covering 3l!0 increased. Altogether r.x d, tie e"t ' cres f ' bat f.. go. Mayor Fly maae buildings are being worked upon now. The grounds are very muddy, m ik.rrf it difficult to get about, but tho ia. borers do n -t .-eera to mind it mu h Large quuhtitke ef brick are being hauled to the site every day and di-t; l huted about the tract. Ail the mn that can bo coo veniently h '.cdled are now emoloyed, but with a few more days or tone weather the buiioings will hi ve progressed to a p' lt.t wheie an addition to the present f rrc will b: requi' ed. IttTrirft Iu Alaska. Nowhere e!sa in my li u els, north or south, says John Muit, the Cali fornia naturalist, have I seen so' many berries. The woods and u.eadows find open places along the el ores aie full of them huckleberries of tnr;ry species, salmou-beri ie-, raspi errits, blackbert ies, currents ar.d goosebet ries, with frugrant strawbo: rit s and service-berries onthediier grounds, and cranberries in the bogs, .-uflicien! for every worm, bird and human being in the territory, a:.d thousands of tons to sp ;re. Tt.e Indians at eerasn seasons, roving in met ry bands, i- at lr. r large quantities, besit them into paste and then press the paste into squ ire cakes and dy them lor winter u-e, tote eatcnas a kind of bread with their oily salmon. Berries alone, with the lavish bloom that b-dontrsto them, -are moueh to show how tinu nd rich this northern wilderness mu.-t be. Pension Kill Ik Keaily. Washington, Dec. 7. The sub committee on pensions of the house committee on appropriations agreed upon the ptnsiou appropriation bill today and will report it to tho full commiit e tomorrow. The bitt car ries a total oi HI,lK,bai. It -:ives $14'i,(i00,000 for the payment of pen sions proper, these figures being identical with the estimates sul mitted by the secretary f the in tericr, For clerk hire at tho various pension agencies throughout the country the bill appropriates $l.)0,0o(), a decrease of $o0,0l-0 fr:m the esti mates. Ilolerliek (io to Jil. IlL'.MlsoLDT, Neb , D e. 7 Jos pii Ho'tcheK, who was yest riay like i to the Falls City j ul to nwai' i ia'. i n a charge cf muidering his wife, be fore leaving deeded to his chiiurm, teti in number, airao-t his entire property, consisting of ovi r 80);o-frs of improved lacd and s'ock n-t eth r property, sra unt rg i al to several thousmd d l a 8 lie ic-crvci fi-lii-defense in the rotn:ng tiial o. iy a sm:l'l sum. It is ruii:o i d that smno sensational 'eet'iuoiij n.ny be son ng by the defense whtn i he en-e conu-s to trial. An Ajft Couple to be .1'arrieri- Tho many fri t.ds of Mrs. M. M. Iticha-dron, mother of Mts W. C. Showaller will be surpri-ed to learn that a license was obtained today for her marriage to Mr. iiliam Tipton of Rock Iilufis, the happy event we believe is to occur this evening ih : groom is a farmer seventy-five yens of age, tnd an old resident of the county. Mrs. Ilichi.rdson is sixty -five years old, and while thj happy pair is passed the me' idi in of Uf wo trust the sun may shine with renewed effulgence on them for m myjears to e.-me. The News exie nd- congratulations M. t". lloliilay Kates. On account of the Christmas and New Yeai Yiolidays, the Missouri Pa cific will sell tickets to aH points on their system within n distrtrce of 200 miles, at rate f nn fa,-e for round trio. Dates fs.ie Dectmb r '2i. 31 and January 1. limit J auarv 4, 1S98. d to return to Bocklea's Aru-.ea saivr. The best salve in the world for cu;s. burns, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe ver sores, tetter, cbappep h.incs, chil blains, corns, ard all skin erujit-ons, and positively cure- pi!o or no p. y required. It is guaranteed to give iV - 1- iv Pyice 2o cents per kx. For sale by P. G. Fricke. -. . WllM IS 10 BE REPRESENTED- Eig Texas City Proposes to Come to the Omaha Exposition, TtXH lVople I nt huslimt ic Over the ItiR hoiv Nebraska Delegation Royally Eiitertaiucd, anil Their .Mission to the loiic Star .State Is Mont Heartily Kntl timed. Houston, Tex., Dea 9. The Ne braska delegation reached Galveston this moi ning and were the guests of j the city the greater part of the day. 'The reception was a royal one and nothing was left undoDe to make the visit both pleat-ant and proli table. A b at ride on the gulf to the end of the j t ies v.us the Hi st feature, followed by a ride about town and oyster roads. , After the latter, speeches were made. rli,i3 pr eiitatioii sp-.-ech and put great i s'e-s m the p. ibi ities laid before th stato of NM.rwk-i by this transfer, : Th.--p it ty t. rtoJ for DaMas t.-niffht ' a" J s; er.d tomo; r.)-.v t t!i.-t pb ce. Irtvfri t (Time by Love. I'mr.ADi'.LI'illA, Dec. '.). Antonio Tuceo today shot and probably fatally j wounded (J. Tompano because of the i .lunation ,,f his alTeclions for Tom-j patio's IS-.v ear-old daughter. lie! tinih'-d up by setting lire to ttie cloth it tr "f Tompnno's little son, and when : n ;.tK iipl w;.s made to arrest him he siir-r essful y eluded a squad of police and li emen until ho had twice fired his revolver at them and slightly wi.uoded Policeman Simpson and a ci'i.en naimd Siicharinno. Finally, driven into a corner, he set fire to his to 'iu and unt il securely handeutTVd de'ended himself with a l.irge kmf-.. h nule and Texas bv sta'e rangers. Order KvaisReliNl to Leave. Fl.oitKNCK, Kan., Doc. 0. Travel ing Ji vi.ngo'.ist I G. Martin was yes lerc'ay oidci'ed to leave town. The preacher h;.d .-1 ncerrd many of the town i C.eials i no h-id attacked the school chii iren. Aa indignation meet ing c.illed during the daj- requested h m t' leave town. Martin became dea int and his usual moetinsr ta-t night. A crowd of men gathered i utside to await his exit, but Mirtin defcattd them by holding an all-night p 'aver meeting, twenty or thirty of his a Ihcrents remaining with him. lie st:ll ho ds the fort today. OihIidk in Hawaiian Securities. NkwYokk, Dec. 9. The tto'k tf !h . II:i.'uii:iu Commercial and Sugar comp my was dealt in on the stock ex cii:n.e in the unlisted department for tho first l: mo today. The company is ineo' poratt d under the laws of Ca!i fi rnia and thu directors are: It. Spi e-.'liles, president; Charles S. U'hc-eitr, vict.-presitient; C. A. Soi-eckK-s, secretary. M. S. Wilcox, li F. HotTatier. The amount of caoital .-toi-,K admitted to qu .tition is $10, i (',()( 0. 'J he ass'-ts of tho company are u adu up of the sugar lands or nulls ai:d aprurtenarces of the Spreei; els plant tuoiii en the is'ands. ' '1 he -lock i f the com p- ny sold on the ex chan:e todav at from 2. to 27. Y.i..li rvoort Kstalilislies a Colony. .Galveston, Deu. it. iul Vander vii. rt, one of Iho promctors of the GraudAtmy i i the liepuluic colony in th.s state, wi ili-.s tho T riouncs from D-.mi-:g"s i id.-e, Tex , that ho has closed a d'-al with John K. and i-jiiangiiaf' l'ierco, the great cattle , kings, for land for a coif ny, and at le si 1,0(0 colonists will move in im mediateti ; fter the beginning of tne new yM' The utidei taninir is f..s.iioned afser that at Fitzgerald, Ga. A Y:ilu.ille l'rt si ript ion . Kdiior Min i isou of Vo"thinffton, Ind., "jauii," wiitt-s: "You hae a valuable j.resi ript ion in Electric Hit- (ters, ami I run c iieoi f u; iy reeommend it for Cou-li ration and SiCK Headache i. iid as u goin.'i-al system tonic it has r.o eiu u."" Mrs. Annie Stoh e, (2j Cvtlae Grove Ave., Chicago, was u:l run down, -i.j,,i not eat nm- ui-est food, hau a i-aekaelio which i.ever ie.i her anu P it tir. u tmd weary, but six bottles i f K ectric Ditiuis restored her health :.nd rnitwed her strenith. Prices od ei n : s a na rtl. Gel a lolt:e at F. G. Frir ;ce- d ug stoe. j I or i::tri;a''iiA In household iroeds. either new or m co:ia-h..nd, all i u Chris VV'ohlfai th. i ne.M door to Ashe.- Clark's on Lower Miiinstre -t. All kinds of homse fur nisnins lought, sold or exchangt d. A lino lire cf slopes on hand, now very cheap. Call in. Ufi-i'Dibrr -Milliutry Clearins Sale At Mrs. S:n ets. S3 trimmed bats at 62. Si 60 trimmed bats at $1.50. 2 tt immed h its at 1. Now is the time to get a hat at a low price for cash. Come early as tho Viost always go first. . . For Cre insurance see Thrasher. Unruh's Furniture Emporium is replete with a splended assortment of articles, both elegant and useful, well suited for holiday gifts. His line of Easy Chairs and Rockers in Mahogany, Golden Oak, White and Colored Birch, inlaid with beautiful designs in ivory are the handsomest ever sent out from the factory. Elegant Combination Book Cases, Sideboards in Carved Oak, Tables, Stands, Foot stools and fifty different kinds of Chairs make an assortment not surpassed in the state. Turkish Couches of Oriental Elegance in Leather, Wilton Rug Corduroy and Velours. Picture Frames to suit every taste. Prices lower than can be given by any house in Omaha for similar articles. You are especially invited to come in and inspect our goods. u our Last Chance On pay-day and ihe two follovv'ing days we we will have on sale another case of the genuine LONSDALE MUSLIN at B X CTS. YD BARGAINS IN ALL 15. G. DOVEY & SON. :j3 a Fine Yiolia aoii ' a.nr.ic !e OntP.t. CO buys a Mandoline, , t iirdse e Maple, Mahogany wood Finish. Fully guaranteed. ; CO bays An American Guitar, guaranteed to stand. Steel strings, in Mahogany or Rose wood finish. SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF SHEET MUSI& :.5 O buys a $100 i ! i i 1 I I I I M M s AAA. V- W A A Ja M M. A ON EASY PAYMENTS. ms, little used, for $50, Write for Catalogue nd our ;, JR., f li 4 i i uckwciler Continuelodoa leading-business in Fancy and Staple Groceries. Because they carry an immense stock, buy for cash and sell at low prices. Everything good to eat of Best Quality. Call anel try L Corner of Sixth 2nd Pearl Slice's, - - - Plattsmouth, Neb. Klondi ke. AY hat does it cost to get there? U'hen and how should one t;o ? What . . I 1 ; -J tl-. . ...... l... snouiu one iiii? . iitiiir i. ro me mines 'i How much have they pro- j dueed ? Is work plentiful ? Whati watjes are paid ? fs "living expensive? j Vh it are one's chances of "making a j s'riive Complete and satislac'ory replies to the above questions w.ll be found in the l!urlini;toii route's--K" lon- dyko bolder," now re a lv for distribu tion. Sixteen pages of praticl infor mation and an up-to-date map of Alaska and tho Kh ndyke. Five at Burlington route ticket olliees or "seat on rec eipt of four cents in stamps by J. Francis, Gen. Pas. Art. Burlington rout", Omaha, Neb. Clerical rrrmlts, 1 KH. Clergymen and others entitled to clerical permits are respectfully re quested to call at the Burlington ticket office and arrange about 189S permits. Try Wurl Bros'. "Gut Ueil" cigars. Christmas Furniture DEPARTMENTS. or Rose Organ. $00, $80 to $100. terms. rA.CTOBY PRICES. 1513 DL;!as Street, OMAHA, KEB. 1 & Lutz us. il - - : -j-g&. ) r sg ; 1 ItHlCVt i ' t f Crockery.. A splCTJiJi'J iiu :-s received: slso tl. -must compete anf1 -6nt line of Maim hiiJ Doc.. rated vliinaware ever brought to the cay may oe fouu 1 at the store of JSH5R g. GbfRK, Krrst Poor East of Court House The Best in Groceries. 1 9 4 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Reading Rooms and Dispensary, nrpw Iiniltliwg. riattsnioutli, Open ruai 10 a. in. to 5 p. m. and 7 to 9 p Service each Sunday, 11 a. in. - . i Dealer and L2J 6 New Goods 7T C07VTPLGTE LIN6 OF Underwear, and everything usually found in afirst-class Dry Goods store w i 11 be f o u nd at Also a Full Line of Standard and Fancy Groceries, Queensware and Stoneware. We pay no rents, orexpensive clerk hire and give our customers the bene fit of Low prices. U rjy rjj n n rjj Call and See .. THE LEADERS .. IN THE GROCERY TRADE ARE A. H. WECKBACH & CO. npiIUY carry the large-t and most lomplote line in ( ass county. Every thing fresh and new. They pay cash tor our g ods aud give their custo mers tho advaulnge ofspeeial discounts. A complete line of canned troods always in stock. The only place in t ie city where you can get all kinds of ficslV Cheese. Call and se:r u. A. II WECKBACH & PATRONIZE : HO lujIs-Ait Tight v 21 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove $4.50 A Fine Russia Air Tight Stove $5.50 24 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove $5.00 24 Inch Russia AirTight Stove $6.00 28 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove $6.50 28 Inch Russia Air TightStove $7.50 THESE PRICES CAN'T BE BEAT IN OMAHA Oli ANYWHERE ELSE. S. E. HALL & SON, South Sixth Street, - - Plattsmouth. Neb. 1 Oi ins Undertaker. JjfillSii Just deceived. Dry Goods, Dress Goods, and Notions Blankets, Woolen Fop Youpself. ., Waterman Blk. AIE : INDUSTRIES. GET THE BEST... THE CHEAPEST... THE ONLY... AIR-TIGHT STOVE made in the state. Also everything to be foundin a iirst-class Hardware Store at prices which are riff lit. ui.