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The country is just now swarming
with oily tongued slrangers,selling all
imagioable kinds of fake goods. Bn
ware of them. When you want to buy
anything, go to tho reputable mer
chants who are with us ail the year
round, who pay taxes and help to bear
the burdens. The stranger is playing a
gxine; nnd be plays itso thathe will al
ways win. and you will always los".
Mlt BRYAN seems to be sorry thit
Mr. McKinley regards the $900,000,H0
ol paper, government paper, and sil
ver, as obligations ultimately redeem
ah e in gold. The gove nment says
that nil its money is to be maintained
at par. But if the government refuses
to exchange its papers for goid aod its
silver for gold, is it not true that pi
per and silver are rot at par with gold?
It looks that way to us. If silver were
its own redeemer it would be worth
qijIj 50 cents in tho coined dollar. Ex
THE f;vct that there are but fourteen
old soldiersextantfrom the war of 1812
while there are living and drawing
pensioji-3,287 able bodied widows of
old srdiers of that war, has called the
"attention of congress to the habit of
old soldiers marrying, with one fo-jt
in the "rave, young worn, n who have
an eye to the pension that will soon
lapse to them. So an amendment to
the pension law will be adopted pro
bably this session excluding from the
benefit cf a widow's pension any wife
of an old soldier may take unto him
self after the first of July next.
Chairman Mercer of the house
committee on public buildings and
grounds yesterday announced his sub
mmittee appointments. Mr. Mer-
r is chairman of the suh-committop
the stages of Nebraska, Penn-yl
ia and Alabama. E'or Nebraska
there are four bills pending before his
committee. One to increase the limit
of cost or the Omaha public building
to $2,000,000, one to pay half of the
' cost of paving around the public
building in Lincoln, $11,500.30; one
for a, $75,100 building for Plattsmouth
and one for a $10,000 site for Hastings.
THE government is taking steps to
help those who went to Alaskaka and
are without food. This looks much
like an expensive display of sentiment.
Just why the national government
should pour out its money to hell
Hien who have embarked on a fool
hardy expedition any more than to
help thoe who have been unfortunate
at home, we confets is not clear to our
obtuse intellect. - Sentiment should
not be too conspicuous in affairs of
slate, and the expenditure of money
on such conditions as tho Klondike
discloses will result in forming a dan
gerous precedent that may be followed
with even le.-s res-son at another time.
It is quite amusing to f-eo how badly
the democratic editors feel because
the government revenues do not quite
equal the expenses at the present time
The shortage of 8280,000,000 during
Cleveland's incumbency, while thoWil-
son bill was in force, was of slight
moment, and now under a tariff bill
when the revenues are growing each
month, these criwfijh' reformers can
see nothing encouraging. As a matter
of fact, had it not oeen for the six
ho'.d up of the republic. in tariff mea
ure in the senate which aliowed im
porters to get nearly a year's supply of
goods in at free trade rates, the reve
ties would not equal the expenditures.
As soon as the old stocks are used up,
the Dingley bill will prove what its
friends have claimed and adequate
revenues will be derived. The Mc
Kinley administration will not have
to sell bonds in time of (eace, no repu
blican administration ever did such a
thing.
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UtrKESBSTATITK MAXWELL IS
making an effort to amend a house
rule for the purpose of permitting
wider latitude of debate. It must be
obvious to the most casual and
shallow thinker that while Repre
sentative Maxwell could himself not
participate to any effective extent in
debate, however wiae a latitude tbe
rules might provide, h s efforts to
still further excavate the cave of the
winds is certain to warm the cockles
of the populist heart, and that's what
he is in Washington lor. The house
now debates and debates until the
winds whistle mournfully around the
capitol and the echoes are regretted
from Hatteras to Mendicino. The
trees for miles and miles around
Washington are kept constantly lash
ing the earth as if a tropical storm
were in progress, and the city hi s no
tall buildings, becrue of the danger
of having their upper 6tDries blown
off. Latitude, also longitude, of
debate, are dear to the populist
haart. They care nothing for depth.
It is the superficial area they dote on.
Representative Maxwell may I.tim
that he is a free silver republican
but he cannot press his amendment
providing for a wider latitude for de
bate without proving be is made of
nothing but populism. Fremont
Tribune.
WHAT BRYAN FORGOT. i
Mr. Brynn did hot mention to the j
Mexican legislature tho ft:ct thit the
McKinley duty on tin plate hud Deeu
tolerably puecesful. My the State
Journal Had he told 'em that in the
year 1806, out of the 307,228,261 pounds
of tin and terne plate consumed in the
United States, 303,002,098 . were manu
factured in tbe United State, whereas
none had been made here in the year
prior to the afloption to the tariff on
tin, and that, the price' of tin plate in
I8'J6 per box averaged $d.lo against
$4.25 In 1891, so me member who unders
stands English might have asked him
in open court whether the suffering?'
of the poor laboring man with his lit
tle tin bucket had been assuaged.
Tbe visiting- Etatesman might also
have added that the number of work
ing men given employment in the tin
plate ( stablishments of this country in
1690 was 20,000. But he didn't say It
It slipped his memory.
Tnii goods sent out from this coun
try during tbe month of November
this year amounted to the-sum $114,-
608,301, a gain of seven million dol Ian-
over last year and this under a pro
tective tariff, which Bryan aDd his
satellites h:ve as?uied a credulou
public would testrict tiade. False
prophets and false reasoners should
bo permanently te'egated to the rear
ank t.
The wheat famine in India of a yeai
go no longer affects the mai ket. The
most potent factor ju.-t now is, first th
easy money market and secondly tht
fact that Leiti-r And his millions are
forcing the price up in an effort t
corner December wheat. Armoui
seems to bo on the other side of tht
deal and is nil ing the Chicago eleva
tors with wheat from all quarters t
make delivery and cover his shortage.
INFORMATION AND OPINION
At a New England society dinner
Home years ago Mark Twain had jus'
finished a piquant address when Mr.
Evarts arose, shoved both of his hand
down into his trousers pockets as war
iiis habit, and laughingly remarked.
'Doesn't it strike this company as a
little unuruil that a profesaiona'
humorist should be funny?" Mark
Twain ware d until; the laughter ex
cited by this sally Lad t-ubsided, and
thendiawled cut: "Doesn't it strike
this company us a little unusual that
a lawyer t-hould hr-.ve h.s hnds in hit
own pockets.
A Plain view girl told her best fellow
that be was a Venus of Milo and
when be got home and locked it U
he found" the Venus of Milo waschiefh
distinguished for having no arms. Bui
he has feet and is kicking himself.
There ae merchants in this city
who really expect to do a holiday
trade without inviting pioi.le to tbei
stores or telling them that' they hav
gooas to :-el!. They cannot and do no
do the business done by those who d
vertise, for the people deal "with the
live merchants, who invite their trade
"P it" Southwell of Plain View i-i a
English pug drg and he has a bigger
heart than a whole lot cf p ople.
During the heavy suowstortn last eek
a lilt e kitten with a br ken leg lay in
the snow near the rear of Heading
ton's livery barn. Pat was wandering
around in search of adventure and ht
discovered the little sufferer. Tak
ing in the situation at a glance he
gathered the kitten in his mouth and
trotting to the door of the hotel de
raanded admittance in the name of
humanity. When the door was opened
Pat rushed in and despositod hi
burden close to the warm stove.
P. A. Brundage, editor of the Te-
cumsjh Chieftain, has been recom
mended as postmaster for tbat town.
Tho elections of 1898 will be more
general ai.d of far gre iter importance
lh:m those of thisyear. The campaign
will be on the grand skirmish line for
the presidential election two years
later, remarks an exchange. In ad
dition to the choice of & new, hnu?e of
representatives and of legislatures in
several of the states that wiil elect
senators, the following states will
elect governors: Alabama, Arkan
sas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Georgia, Idaho, Kanas, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan," Minnesota, Ne
braska, Nevada, New Harapshire.New
Jersey, New York. North Dakota,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten
essee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. These contests will be na
tional in their character, covering as
they will every part of the Union.
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June 14 to 16 will be big days in
Omaha next year when the national
convention of republic in clubs will be
held there.
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Workmen are laying pipe at Have
lost on their new wnter rurks sys
tem, which, when completed, will be
a great thing for the town.
The attorney general has decided
that county judges get no ray for
their extra work in appointing judges
and clerks of elei tian, it being a part
of the duties of their office.
The government is goicg to erect
a fine barb wire fence sixty miles long
around ..e touth and west s dj cf the
Pine Ridge Indian rer-erv itii n next
spring, to keen th cattlemen from
trespassing on the Indians.
Hamburg, the famous two-year-old
colt, was sold last week at Lexington,
Ken., for $60,0o0. The highest price
ever paid for a co't in any country.
When a trust teaches out to run a
business it doesn't understand, it get
aloi.g no better than the humblesl ci!
zon. The St . nd;:rd oilers have bee
compelled to abandon their mines an
n
d
railro tu up in the mourslair.s of Was
h-
ington, after sinking between three
and four million in lb.' enterprise.
Rockefeller admis his defeat. Ex.
The cracker trust is supreme again.
The warring elements Dave joinea
forces and united with a capital of $30-
000,000. Crackers will prooaoty go up
now before they go down, and the
harks who ouhgt to be punished for
restricting trade will accumulate jail'
lions. Congress ou-ibt in &ome way-
reach and destroy ueh combinations
The law which m kes-gambling
felony has been held unconst tutional
by a Lincoln district judge. If an ap
peal to the supreme court should s-
hold, ganib ing will become a flom ish
ing industiy. '
TEXAS SNAKE STORY.
A Rattler and a Mexican Afloat on a
Flack Fur Hoars.
"I have heard of many men being
placed in odd predicaments," remarked
Captain Jenkins, "but cue of the most
peculiar situations that ever befell an
individual was assuredly that ot an ig
norant Mexican a good many years ago
near Indianola, Tex., at tho time the
town was so nearly destroyed by a trop
ical hurricane or cyclone. I have heard
the story many times, although it hap
pened so long ago. It was during the
extreme height of the cyclone. Houses
in Indianola were going to pieces like
so much paper, boats were being wreck
ed, and it looked decidedly bad for the
individuals who were located in ex
posed portions of the coast. It was
about this time that a little Mexican
settlement on one of the coast islands
adjacent to Indianola began to go to
pieces, the water having risen over the
top of the sand dunes and the waves
smashing the loosely constructed build
ings of tho settlement into kindling
wood. Jose Baretti, one of the inhabit
ants of the settlement, was separated
from the remainder of his family, and,
clinging to a long plank, was driven in
to the inner bay over the ruins of the
settlement.
"When the day broke, he was out of
sight of land. The waves had calmed
down and the storm was gone. As he
cast hia eye about in the early dawn, to
his horror he fouud the other end of
the plank occupied by an immense rat
tlesnake. As soon as tho snake observed
the Mexican he began to writhe and
coil in nn odd sort of manner, and ap
parently to make attempts to reach tho
poor fellow, who.se hair was then stand
ing ou cud in a manner wonderful to
behold. The hours went bv. The snake
kept uu his antics, but for some reason
did not u-.-t any nearer the Mxienn.
I he tin tor; mute tello-.v was Hiram to
leave the plank, knowing tbut ho would
drown, and at thu same ti-ie lie was m
horri'ole fear of mooting ii-aih in a more
terrific manner from snakebite. Ho lay
on the end of the plank with his eves
fixed ou tho rati lor. In fact, rhey boih
eyed each otin r. and this they kept up
until mhtuay. when a fishing smack
came sailing along on the lookout for
castaways.
"The Mexican was seen from the
boat, and in a Hhort time was hauled
on board more dead than alive. Ho
pointed weakly at his hissing compan
ion. The sailors on tho smack killed tho
rattlesnake and found that he had jam
med his tail through a small knothole
in the plank. The immersion of the
buttons of the rattle in the salt water
had caused them to swell, and he was
nnable to remove his tail from the hole.
To this fortunate circumstance the Mex
ican owed his life. The fact tbat the
coast islands contain many rattlers ac
counts for the presence of the snake on
the plank." Uy the Bye in New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Ran and Caught the Car.
A short man with a fat, red face ran
out of tbe Erie railroad depot at the
foot of West Twenty-third street the
other forenoon and chased a crosstown
car which was midway between Elev
enth avenue and the ferry. He was a
fast runner and held his hat in his left
hand as he gained on the car. The pas
sengers on the rear platform, in a spirit
of mirth, encouraged him:
. "Don't give up. You'll make it.
Slake a spurt, old boy. 1ms is your
last chance to get a car before two min
utes," one, of them said.
At Eleventh avenue he caught up,
and, perspiring profusely, sprang upon
the rear platform. He appeared happy,
and when he handed his fare to the con
doctor he said : "These Bleecker street
cars that run down Ninth avenue do
not go often, so I ran to catch this one. "
The conductor rang up the fare, and in
a matter of fact way answered :
"This car goes to Thirty-fourth'street
ferry. Get out and wait for a Bleecker
street car."
The sprinter got off as some of the
passengers cried out :
"You can ruu auyway. It is better
to run and lose a car than never to por
spire at all." New York Commercial.
A Timely Retreat.
A young botanist was showing a par
ty of ladies and gentlemen through the
conservatory and explaining to them
the properties of some of the choicest
plants.
Aniomz "tbp. ylriiga was a would be
young looking' Xuluile Sgefldy, wlio
at every description volunteered the
statement that the plants and flowers
she had at home were quite equal 40
anything exhibited bere or indeed any
wnere. wust us mey were passing a
giant cactus she was heard to exclaim:
"Well, this is nothing extraordinary
I have a cactus at home that is still
larger. I planted and reared it myself.
"Reared it yourself," the professor
gently observed. "How remarkable 1
This specimen is 63 years old, and if
yours is still larger"
The lady did not stay to hear any
more, but executed a strategio move
ment to the rear. Pearson's Weekly.
Her Beginning.
Tom How do you like that novel
brought you yesterday?
Alice I don't like it at all. I don
't
care to finish it
Tom How much have you read?
Alice One chnntpr
Tom Then you really haven't got
into the story. The first chapter's mere
ly a sort of introduction.
Alice But the first chapter isn't the
one I've read, and the heroine dies. No;
yen may take jt back. Chicago News.
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CAPTURE OF DAVIS.
TRUE STORY OF THE TAKING OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERACY.
The Fonrth Michigan Caralry His Cap
tor Tliose With the K-Preident tit
the Time Exacerrmted Storie of Hi!
L)iCuifc.
Our cavalry corps weut into camp in
and around Macon, and in the early
part of May it was learned that Jeffer
son Davis, president of th? Confederate
states, was i!eiug for Texas to join
General Kirb - Smith, there to try and
re-establish ib Confederacy. Orders
were at once is nod br Irv.'val Wilson
for his cr.ptTire. Ti.t Firft Wisconsin
cavalry was crcifnu out :u the north
or cast bank of the '?muJ r:n river, and
Colonel Miuty ordfin-.d out his old regi
ment, the Fourth Michigan cavalry,
down the south or w - t si:it of t::e sauij
river, with instmcti: is to intercept and
capture Mr. Davi a.-rd t:m party with
him. Colonel (since Oneral) Minty,
well known in this city, now a railroad
official in the wes-t, was one of the finest
and most efficient officers in the late
war. His conmiaud. with Wilder', in
the foremost front, opened the battle on
the noted and bloody field of Chicka
manga. At AlVheyville, 70 miles south of Ma
con, it was learned that Davis' fleeing
party had hero crossed tho ferry ovtr
the Ocmulsee and were moyinp south
ward toward Ianvinsville, Ga., 30 miles
below and 100 miles south of Macon.
Lieutenant Colonel B. D. Pritchard, in
command of the Fourth Michigan cav
alry, marched tho TCgiment rapidly
down the river road, and after a 80 mile
ride reached Irwiusville late in the
night and learned that he had got ia
advance of tho Davis party. Early on
tho morning of tho 10th of May he
charged into the cnuip of the "fleeing
Confederacy," and Mr. Davis never
joined Kirby Smith in Texas. Many
false and nonseu iical stories have been
related about this capture and differ out
regiments given its credit. Now these
are the facts :
Jefferson Davis was captured by the
Fourth Michigan cavalry in the early
morninc 01 May 10, laos, at irwins
ville in southern Georgia. With him f
were Mr. John H. Reagan of Texaa, hif
postmaater general; Captain Moody of
Mississippi, an old neighbor of the Da
vis family; Governor Lubbock of Texas
and Colonels Harrison and Johnson of
bis staff; Mrs. Davis and her four chil
dren Mapie, some 10 years old; Jeff,
about 8; Willie, K, and a girl baby a
brother and sister of Mrs. Davis, a
white and one colored servant woman,
a 6mall foroe of cavalry, a few others
and a small train of horses, mules, wag
ons and ambulances. Among tbe horses
were a span of carriage horses present
ed to Mrs. Davis by the citizens of
Richmond during the heyday of the
Confederacy; also a splendid saddle
horse, the pride of the ex-president him
self. On the 1 1th of May, the next day
after the capture, and while on onr way
b$ck to Macon, as officer of the guard
over the distinguished prisoners, I rode
by tho side of Mr. Reagan, later a sena
tor from Texas. I found him a very fine
gentleman. During that day's march a
courit r from Macon notified us in print
ed slips of tho $100,000 reward offered
for Mr. Davis' capture, and which no
tice connected Davis with the assassina
tion of President Lincoln. When Mr.
Reagan read the notice, he earnestly
protested that Air. Davis had no con
nection whatever with that sorrowful
affair. History has shown that he had
none.
Besides the suit of men's clothing
worn by Mr. Davis he had on when cap
tured Mrs. Davis' large waterproof
dress or robo, thrown over his own fine
gray suit, and a blanket shawl thrown
over his head and shoulders. This shawl
and robe were finally deposited ia the
archives of tho war department at Wash
ington by older of Secretary Stanton.
The story of the "hoopskirt. sunbon
net and calico wrapper" had no real ex
istence and was started in the fertile
brains of the reporters and in the illus
trated papers of that day. That was a
perilous moment for Mr. Davis. He had
the right to try to escape in any dis
guise he could use.
There were m'.fy intprtiny igfjnfes
connected vCiTh'thlSrTiapfcre, Tint I have
not the timo now to relate them. Of
the children of this noted couple Maggie
grew up, married and ia now living in
Colorado. One of tho boys died early.
One grew to manhood, married and died
with yellow fever near Memphis since
the war, and that "girl baby" grew np
to womanhood and is now a talented
and beautiful young lady and known as
" Winnie, the daughter of the Oonfeder-
: THE kitten and the bear.
How Pt Frlrhtened Hrnln Vp Tree
and Kept Him There.
Chris Burns, the veteran first Bergeant
of Troop D, had a kitten which, during
the summer camping of the troop at the
Lower Geyser basin, made her home
within the sergeant's tent. Here, curled
np on a pair of Army blankets, she de
fied tbe world in general and dogs in
particular. When the latter approached,
she would elevate every bristle on her
brave little back, her eyes would glow
like live coals, and her tail wonld ewell
np threateningly. If dogs approached
too near, be would hiss and exhibit the
usual signs of hostility until the in
truders had vanished from her neigh
borhood. One day, when the ff.mp was bathed
in suuthiue and every soldier in camp
felt lazy, an inquisitive black bear came
down tbe mountain side and, whether
because he was in search of adventars
or because attracted by a savory smell
from the cook's fcre, began to walk
about among tbe white tents of tbe cav
alry command.
Suddenly the kitten caught sight of
him. Dogs by the retire the bal seen,
but this particular "dog" was the lar
gest and the hairiest dog i-he had ever
seen. But she did not hesitate. It was
enough for her that an enemy bad in
vaded her special domain. Hissing forth
her spite, while her little body quivered
with rage, she darted forth at the bear.
The onslaught was sudden, and one
glance was enough for bruin. With a
snort of fear, i.ru in made for the nearest
tree, a short distance away, and did not
pause nnt.il he was safely perched among
the upper branches. Meanwhile the
kitten stalked proudly about on the
ground beneath, keeping close guard
over her huge captive, her back 6till
curved into a bow and her hair still
bristling with righteous indignation,
while her tail would new and then give
a significant little wave, as if to say,
"That's the way 1 6ettift impertinent
bears."
The soldiers, who meanwhile had
poured forth from their tents, could
scarcely believe their eyes; but there
was the bear in the tree and the kitten
below, and there were those who hV
een the affair from beginning to end.
And perhaps the strangest part of it
all was that tha bear wonld- not stir
from his eafe position In the branches
until the kitten had been persuaded to
leave her huge enemy a clear means of
retreat. Then he slid shamefacedly
down from his perch and ambled hastily
eff toward the mountain. Lie-etenant
Charles D. Rhodes, U. S. A St.
Nicholas.
Manifest Destiny.
"Charley!" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins.
"What is itr inquired her bnsband,
as the newspaper slid from his startled
grasp.
"I have thought it all out '
"I don't know what you are alking
about. "
"The baby's future Yon know how
Important it is to watch a child and see
what his bent is, so that yon can get
him started on the right- road in life. "
"Yes, bnt isn't our baby rather
young?"
"The younger the better There Is no
telling how early character may begin
to be molded Yon may thank me for
taking a great responsibility off your
mind. Yon needn't worry about his
avocation any more. "
"And what, may 1 inquire, do yon
propose to make of him?"
"A grand opera singer. "
"You're going to let him go on the
stage?"
"1 think that when nature especially
fits any person for some particular call
ing it is dangerous and wrong to com
pel him to do something else. "
"How do you know he is fitted for
grand opera?"
"Because every time he opens his
mouth he yells at the top of his voice
and yon can't understand a word he
says. " Washington Star.
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m. eplder Story.
in one of the splendid rooms of th
palace of Potsdam one of the decora
tions is the figure of a large spider
wrought in gold. According to the Port
land Oregonian a tradition as pictur
esqne and interesting as tbat told of
David of Israel and Robert Bruce at
taches to this piece of work. It com
memorates au incident in the life of
Frederick William, the granduncle of
the present emperor of Germany An
attempt bad been made to poison hinr
in a cup of chocolate. By chance a spi
der fell into the cup, and fofthts reason
the beverage was given to dog. who,
immediately upon taking it, died. Tbt
cook was afterward haned. and tha
golden spider in the Potsdam paiaoa las- !
m or tallica th incident.
Dealer and
Another Lecture.
The Epworth league announces
that the fourth I ctur - in its course
will be given in the Meihodisi church
next Tnesday evening. On account
of sickness Dr. Balsteud could not
come at this lime, but in hU p ace Us
been m cured one of tho most i n teres t
intr 8joaker connected with the:t te
universiiy. Professor Lawrence Foo
ler, professor of modern l .i.yu igef.
The subject will be ".My Interpreti-
lioa of the Bonnie Biier liru-n." Tho
speaker and subject will iiliUe prove
interesting. Remember the date.
TuesJ iy evening, D-e ui'ior 21. at 8
o'clock.
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Grippe, Colds in the HeHd and for
Consumption. It is safe for all age-,
pleasant to take, and, above all, a
sure cure. Ii is always well to take
Dr. King's Little Life Pills, in con
nection with Dr. King's New Discov
ery, as they regulate and tone the
stomach and bowels. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction r return money.
Free trial bottles t F. G. Fricke's
drug store. Regular size 50 cents and
$1.00. 6
Bnrlington Route California Excursions
Cheap, quick, comfortable. Leave
Plattsmouth 3:43 p. m., every Thurs
day in clean, modern, r.ot crowded
tourist sleepers. No transfers; cars
run right through to San Francisco
and Los Angeles over the Scenic
Route through Denver and Salt Like
City. Cars are oarpetod; upholstered
in rattan; have spring seats -and backs
and are provided with curtainp, bed
ding, towels, soap, eta Uniformed
porters and experienced excursion
conductors accompany each excursion,
relieving pt-sengers of all bother
about baggage, pointing out objects
of interest and in many other ways
helping to make the overland trip a
delightful ex periencc. Second class
tickets are honored. Berths i-5.
For folder giving foil, information,
call at nearest Burlintrton Route
ticket office, or write to J. Francis,
G3n. Passeng-T Agent. Omaha. Neb
There Is m Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has bien placed in a l
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made of pure grains,
th it takes the place of cotTeo. The
most delicate stomach receives it
without distress, and bu'. few can tell
it from coffee. It does not coat over i
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. und 2j cts per
package. Try it. Ask fo- GRAIN O.
Mr. Orr, the courteous and able at
torney for the Missouri Pacific, locked
horns with' Mat Gering in the court
room this morning and when begot
through, Matthew realized there bad
been a hot time in town. Orr per
formed tho ueiiest and most dignified
job of crucifying an opponent, we have
yet hea-d. Mat got no sympathy
because the contest bal been of his
own seeking.
What do the Children Oriuk?
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? It is delicious and nour
ishing anrt takes the place of c ffee
The moro Grain-O you give the child
ren the mor.; health you distribute
through ineir systems. Graiii-O i
made of Dure grains, and when pro
perly orep 1 red taste- like the choice
grades of coffee bal costs about i as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c and 25c
M. r"s. Holiday Kates.
Qj account of the Christmas and
N w Year holidays, tbe Missouri Pa
cific will sell tickets to ail points on
their system within a distance of 200
miles, at rate cf 0110 fare for round
trip. Dates cfsde December 24,25,
31 and Jauuary 1, limited to return to
January 4, 1808.
Is your liver tired? does it f.iil to do
duty? If bO, don't neglect its cill for
help. A few doses cf Herbine may
save you spell of oickness. Herbine
is the only perfect liver medicine. It
cures Chills and Fevar. 75.
undertaker.
L
It dLKi
Reports Say He Killed a Alan In
a Fight at South Omaha.
Both Men Werr Drinking When t!i Af
fair Occurred 1". K. O. Sorivty Will
' the l.ihr:ry l!o:trt In Turliig
Funds lor the I'lirolixse Nrw Refer
ence Hood
From ThursJiiy's Ditiiy
Reports from South O111 t)ia :y that
John Carres, formerly a leiiiciit of
this cit j , g t into a light wi'haman
at that place whom he kicked and
pounded up in a most brutal manner.
The mn di-d yes-terday fiorn the ef
fect of the injui it s sustained and the
outloi k for Cnrnes getting a le.rm in
the penitentiary is certainiy very
good. Both men were drinking to
gether and the other fe low is said to
have l een quite helpless.
Will AnsiKt the Library Hoard.
The public library of our city h is
for nonio time felt the need of refer
ence books, tie increasing demand for
works of this kin l rendering it almost
a neeo-ity to have them.
The P. E. O. society, with char
acteristic energy, have determined, if
possible, to raise tho money to pro
cure the books for which sueh an ur
gent need seems to exist. One method
they have adopted is rather novel in
its conception, but will prove a success
without a doubt. They have taken
tbe agency for a magazine and music
binder, which is in itself tbe most per
fect thing of i's kind. Tney popo-e
to canvass the city for its hale and
turn over tho profits V the. J.'hrs.-y
boird for tho pureba.'tt of the needed
books. As tho holidays are approach
ing and people are r- eking their
brains for tcwetbing novel for gifts,
they will gladly welcome aud pur
chase from the ladies when they are
c-illed upon, one of tiiese binders.
either for muhic or magazine-. They
will also bc on sale nl tho reading
rooms, and once seen they will be
appreciated.
The book soci.il Monday evening at
the library room? will be a pleasant
event, and it is hocoJ several shelves
of new books will be tho result of the
entertainment.
Mr, C. M. Dtxon, a weil known mer
chant of Pleasant Ridge, Fulton Co.,
Pr., has a little girl who is frequently
threatened with crojp, but when the
first symptons appear, his wife pives
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which always nffords prompt relief.
The 25 and 50 cent siz-js for ale by all
druggists.
I'reparloc to Break Winter's Itlasts.
A sneak thief, whose Bupply of fuel
was evidently getting short, broke
into the high school and carted off
enough coal to run him a few days.
Thif, however, was the stnal!e-t part
of tho damage sustained. In tho fel
low's haste to get away with his fuel
he neglected to close the doer to the
building, a-id, as the night was a very
cold one, sevet al pip;s wen; fr zeu,
entailing a loss of everal dollar-'.
Janitor Barr has a surprit-e in p. tore
'or some of ttuse night m iraulers and
it is highly probable that somooDe
will get something tbey can't carry if
their visits are not stopped.
RheumatlHin Cured in a Day.
A fev weeks ago tho editor w te
taken with a very --evere cold that
caused him to be in a mo-t miscrablo
condition. It was undoubted'y a had
case of la grippe, and rcci gnizing it
as dangerous ho took immediate
steps to bring about a speedy cure.
From the advertisement of Chamber
lain's CouL'b Remedy ui.d the many
good recommendations included
therein, we concluded to make a first
trial of tie medicine. To s y that it
was satisfactory in its result, is put
it very mildly, indeed. It acted like
magic and the result was a speedy aud
permanent cure. We have no hesi
tancy in recommending this excellent
Cough Remedy to anyone afflicted
with a cough o:- cold in any form. The
Ban Der of Liberty.Liberty to wn,Mary-
lar.d. Tbe 25 and 50 cent sizes f 'r
sale by all druggists.
Try Wurl Bros. "Out Hell" elgars.