Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909, February 02, 1898, Image 3
HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY MAKKIA41K OF WM. V A K It A II Kit AND I.I I.I.I A N hTOI TKNHOKOI lll. Citpiiioii) l'-rrorni)'l t I'iiIoii l.t Kvrii liilt Kiwiirlh I.chkuo M--lln(f Oilier IiilT-ntlnC Nfwn. Willi.) .. (J Onr-raher and M ins Lil- linn St-utuub rou-h were m.-.rri. d at Union lift i-viMiintr bv Km. A. Folden. tho M . tho'i Ut i)iintor. Tho (jroiiT. in a Hon of Mr. ('arrahcr, who workt d hero 8 a nhoemakor Hnvrul years ajjo, and is a ncpliew of Mrs. William Kikenbary, his mother beinir Ixr fdfiler. lie is quito well known here, and in touching school it tho present timo. The brido is one of l'lut Umouth'a nicest yountr Indies and enjoys tho love and esteem of a laro circle of friends. She is a daughter of Col. C. F. Stouten borough, the M. 1. ngent hore. Thk Nkws wishes the bride and tfrooin a heaping measuro of hap piness. Kpworlli L.fHfcu Meellnif. The regular business and social meeting of the Kpworth league was hold at the home of the Misses Ken nedy last evening. The removal o. the treasurer. It. A. Burkett, from tho city made it necessary to elect someone to fill that position, which was done last evening. Iliram Ko- bino, who has hold the position of sec retary for some time, was selected as treasurer, and Mi?a Addio Hay was elected secretary. At tho close of tho business meeting the crowd was treated to same fine einying and other musical selections, which wore highly enjoyed. A Funny Surprise. A large company of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Dodge planned to give them a surprise last evening which slipped a cog. The party started out with well filled baskets ana in good spirits, but when they reached the Dodge mansion, Dlo! and behold, there were no lights and the house was securely locked. On enquiry it was fouud that Mr. and Mrs. Dodge were not at home, so the surprise paity was surprised rather than those upon whom they intended to call. The '"guests" silently re turned to their homes not taking much stock in surprise parties anyway. Chttrlva (iood in Limbo. Emma Itaynard, an eighteen-year-old girl residing down near Itock UlulTs, had Charles Good arrested on the charge of bastardy. He was taken before Judge Archer, who held him in the sura of -SoOO, to appear here on February 4, when a preliminary ex amination will oe he.d. The offense charged was committed over a year ago, and Good, it seems, has been absent from the county until recently. Lee Alison and the father of Good went on the bind for the young man's appearenee. Made a iool Sale. T. H. Pollock, Flattsmouth's live real estate and loan agent, made one of the best sales yesterday of farm land recorded here for over a year, lie sold the Pcrter piace of 14S acres, near Mynard, to C. J. Marten for $o0 por acre cash. Mr. Marten may have faith in a depreciated currency, but he has an admirable habit of getting go.d dollars together in good form. IN THE COURTS. District Court. Judge Il imsey convened court at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but up to going to press, only one matter had been passed upon. That was with refer ence to the Morrissey farm in the Citi zens bank matter. After a hearing tho court ordered that the Morrissey farm be sold. Later The case of Fox, administra tor, vs. M. I'. Kailway, known as the Thompson case, was passed on by Judge Ramsey, who overruled the motion for a new trial, to which de fendant's attorney took exception and gave notice of an appeal to the su preme court. In the case of N. II. Meeker, trus tee, vs. H. R. Waldron, a temporary injunction was granted as prayed for. Tho court then adjourned tine die. Work Will Soon He Regained. The following article appeared among the railroad news in yester days Liucolu Journal: "The wo-K' of filling in the east trestle to the Burlington bridge acr oss the Missouri river at Plati?moutb, commenced last fall, will be resumed by the construction crews as early in the tpring as the ground will permit. Tne trestle is about 2.000 feet long and varies in height from thirty feet to forty-five feet as it nears the bridge proper. The fill, when completed will be level with the tracks and will require a ruther extraordinary amount of earth sometniflg over 300,000 cu bic yards. The Burlington bridge at Nebraska City has already been sub jected to a like improverae-nt, the ob ject being to fortify the bridge against high water." Take Off the Horn. The underpinned is now ready with a good portable chute and too.s, to re move the weapons of hoi ned cattle at 10 cents per head for a herd of c ittle, 25 cents for a sirgle animal. It never guts to cold to dehorn cattle. Any time after fly-time, until the first week in April is ths right time. Af ter that it is too late. If those who wish to have such wok done will ad dress me at Rock P.lufs, Neb., they Till be promptlyanswered. S. L. FUKI.ONG. Kargalnt In Fine Hog. Thoroughbred Poland Chinu male hogs, eight months old, for sale. Call on or address J. G. Richey, Platts mouth, Neb. CITY AND COUNTY. SATURDAY. E-jps aro jidvortiHcd as Helling nt 12' por dozen In Nebranka City. N. II. Meeker, the (JrcenwooJ bank er, iri in tlie city on businet-s today. CornmlHHionoi' J. I . r alter lias two children very hick with pnoumoni i. John (Jilnioie and Lo- Allinoii of f Murray made Thk Nkws a pleasant I viil today. . Sum i'litterr-on and wifn enmeln 1 1 rom Lincoln this niorniny fop J Sunday vitdt. Tom .Inhnson and JaraH Allownv. old timo friends of ye editor, wero in in town today fiom Louisville. Misses May me Sullivan, Claire Drurnrnond and Clara Street were Omaha passengers this morning. Harry Canada, nephow of Deputy Sheriff McIJride, went to Omaha to visit his father, VVm Canada, over Sunday. Tho iiuavo court reporter. Major Harry Northcutt, arrived fron Ne braska City last evening and is al tonding court this afternoon. Mrs. "VV. A. Swearingen return d to her homo in Plattsmouth Saturday, after a couple of weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Green slate. Elm wood Echo. Evangelist Lemon, who will conduct meetings at the Christian chu'eh may not bo able to be hore tho first of the week, but services will bo held each evening by lh3 pastor until he arrives. The old reliable ro'.ler mills of O Heisel are kept busy day and nignt supplying the demand for their cele brated Plansifter flour. No well regu lated Plattsmouth household is ever found without it. Tho social given by the "Q. Z." so ciety in tho woman's exchange last evening was a gratifying success, $8 being cleared, which will ne applied on the church debt. The evening was pleasantly passed by those in atten dance. The News made further enquiry about Mrs. Charles Truman's falling in a well as reported yesterday, and tho story was much like the "three black crows.'" Mrs. Truman fainted while drawing a bucket of water and fell at the well, but not in She soon recovered and the well, is in her usual health. MONDAY. Joe Graham, one of Avoua's solid citizens, was in town today. Mrs. II. Dickenson came in from Plattsmouth to attend tho bedside of Mrs. rrank Thomas. Nebraska City News. George Leach of McCook, who is braking for th U. & M. between Mc Cook and Denver, came in yesterday for a brief visit with old friends. Fred C. Reach, aged twenty-fivc,and Miss Emma Wetenkamp, both tf Ea gle, were today granted a legal permit to wed by his hoiior. Judge Spurlock. Judge Ramsey and Court Reporter Norlhcut went to Neb aska City this tnorriirig, where the Ot e county dis trict court will hold forth during the week. F. It. Guthman is still quite poorly, being confined to his bed with a bad co.d and an attack of something like neui algia of the head. He was some better this morning. Among the former Plattsmouth boys who came down from Haveloek S iturday to spend Sunday in this city were Fred and Herman Martin. Friiz Woif and Frank O'Neill. The ice harvest here is entirely over, but Armour has; not yet begun work filling his ice houses near Ash-la- d, which are said to be the largest in the world. It is said that a rsgi mi nt of men and teams will begin to morrow. Major Good is creating consterna tion among the young men of Il-ck Bluffs today by having quite a num ber of them served as witnesses in his case, which was mentioned Saturday as being for trial before Judge Archer on Friday of this week. The weather has stiffened up the ice and the B. & M. willow-weavers are rushing their work along on the east bank of the "old muddy." Col. Woodring is sending "willows in by the train-load, and it a few more days they hope to have the exposed points on the bank all covered and the an chored mat securely weighted down with rock. Persons who are troubled with in digestion will be interested in the ex perience of Wm. H. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail service at Des Moines, Iowa, who writes: "It gives me pleasure to testify to the merits of Cnamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Por two years I have suffered from indigestion, and am subject to frequent severe attacks of pain in the- stomach and bowels. One or two coses of this remedy never fails to give perfect relief. Price 25 and 50 cents; sold by all druggist. Will Contest. S jmecfthe democratic yeomen of Murray are said to be greatly put out at the appointment of Swearingen as justice of the peace and-propose to go before the commissioners and make some sensational charges tomorrow with the hope of securing his removal. It is one thing to maKe charges and quite another thing, to prove them. The board will not listen to idle gos sip, tut if there is anything to prove that Mr. Swearingen is not a fit man to ladle out justice for the Murrayites he of course, will be replaced, and while the board is not from Missouri, yet you will have to show them befote they will condemn the present incum bent. For fire insurance see Thrasher. ' VEnV CHARACTERISTIC LETTER. i. o. Todd Knllghtaiiit the Nrwa Iteadem on the Financial Mumlloii. To the Kditorof Tin; Nkws: Union, Jan. 28. In one of your late issues I find the following: '1 ho bi:verito press is horrified at doing tht! bidding of England when tho latter country only asked us to ho h net and pay in the same sort of money wo borrowed. Now, if the statement is a fact that wo borrowed gold and agreed to pay in the same kind of money, then your point is a strong one, well taken, l'rovo your statement and your case is won. What are tho facts? If I un deist ir:d rnysoif, and I think I do, they are, that English gold was sold in the United States for greenbacks one dollar in gold for two and a half dol lars in greenbacks. These greenbacks were exchanged with tho secietary o the United Slates troasury for United States bonds drawirg good interest nb )ut,"00, 000,000, known as 5-20 bonds, being pnyablo in the same kind of money paid for them. Afterward, by the credit-strengthening act, they wero made payable in coin. Now, at that timo silver bullion was equal to gold at 10 to 1. This bimetallic theory was at that timo better established than tho fail of man, the immaculate conception or tho trinity. If condi tions have changed. John Sherman and John Bull have done it. Tho next question to be considered is how has this ratio of 10 to 1 changed toi2 to 1 r it is evident and plain to bo seen that the holders of tho:-e bonds and sureties have contributed more to discredit and depreciate silver than all other causes combined, both in this country and Europe. If it is true that any individual people or corpora tion actually put down to the United States gold in exchange for U. S. bonds, at par dollar for dollar then wo should pay them back in kind when not otherwise specified in the contract. I believe I will undertake to pay all such bonds myself. It is a well-established principle in law that when a muney-loiner or broker and speculator invests in notes or sureties at a great discount, ho takes his chances and he can in nowise ask or expect more than the fulfillment of the letters of the 'contract (coin.) For myself, I would prefer legal silver coin to bank piper, pointing merely to gold somewhere in the far distance. Perhaps Mr. Gage is pointing to the Klondike. If s", the Klondike should turn out abundantly, j.s it no doubt will. Then Mr. Ga;e will violate the rule if he does not point to silver and want to bank on that. If tho American people cannot or will not esiablish the greenback as standard money of the United States, then we should entrench and fortify b hind bimetallic: coin thoorlh .dox automatic theory of the fathers, "He ihat believeth shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned." L. G. Toi)l. Se What We Ciive For Only lOe. Take Notice: You are given a choice of one of the fo lowing articles and the Homo thiee months for only 10 cents. Lord Lisle's Daughter, by Charlotte M. Braenie; Book of sixty pages on Crochet ing and Knitting; or r Stamping Outfit oi sixty-six patterns new designs, including centerpieces, do. lies, etc. ' 'i he excellent stories, for which the Home is noted, will be continued; the Fachion arid Fancy Work departments wi.lbe kept up to a high standard. Kale Sanborn will conliuue her bright "Off Hand 1 alks," and every one of the numerous departments will be in creased and made b ighter. IUus tr ted premium list, o- outfit for can vassing sent free. Ihe, Home Pun. Co., 141 Milk St., Boston, M; s.-. Kftp Your Eye on Shaw. Louisville Courier-Journal. Keep an eye on th it man Shaw, who presided over the Indianapolis mone tary convention. He knows what he believes and he is not afraid to let the world know. He is a straight-out gold standard man and he boldly made and won his fight for the governorship of Iowa on that issue, though Iowa was claimed as a free silv.er state. He is honest and courageous; he has hard horse sense; he is a new man in (Politics. We would especially advise the old stagers in the republican party who are Hying to preform simultan eously in the two-ringep "bimetallic" ciicus to keep an eye on Shaw. "My daughter, when recovering from an att ick of fever, ' was a ;reat su fferer f i om pain in the back and hi ps," writes Louden G rover, of Sarcis, Ky, "After using quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief." Chamberlain's Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by all druggist. Haildinj; Curs for Africa. BLOOMsr.uuo, Pa., Jan. 29. The" Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing com pany of this city has been awarded the contract to build 100 gondola cars by the Orange Free State Railway company of South Africa. They will also build for the same company fif teen passenger cars similar to an American passenger coach, excepting a little smaller. These will be the firt-t cars of this dicription puilt in America for use in Africa. Mothers whoso children are troubled with bad colds, crgup or whooping cough will do well to read what Dr. R E. Robey, of Oiney, Mo., says on this subject. He writes: "For years we have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and always keep it in the house. It is regarded in our family as a specific for all kinds of colds and coughs. The 25 and 50 ctnt bottles for sale by all druggist. Wurl Bros. "Gut Heil" cigars. THEY DO NOT WANT A RATE WAR Competition I$-t ! Itoadit an to Fat Train Likely to Crane. Should tho Noeth western-Union Pa cific persist in putting on th'j new fast train the Burlington proposes to put on one of tho mo.it complete and lux urious trains ever run in the west, that will make tho time between Chic il'o and Denver in twenty-fou' houis. Tho Burlington is in a better position to run fast trains between Chicago and Denver than any other road, says ihe Chicago Tribune. It has a shorter route, its tracks are in the best of con dition, and it owns the lino from one end to the other. It has al.-o the ad vantage of its own bridge across tho Missouri river at Plattsmouth. It 1 i . . 1 .4 demonstrated wnai it can un in ine line of making fast timo between Chi cago and Denver, when some months ao it ran a train for a Now York capitalist who was desirous of seeing his dying ron, from Chicago to Den ver in nineteen hours. The action of tho Northwestern Union Pacific line in anr.uuncing a now twenty-eight hour train is said to bo due to a desire of that line to steal i march on the Burlington. Repre sentatives of those roads say they had heard rumors that the Burlington was constructing several new and elegant trains, and when completed would put them on its Chicago-Denver lino on a schedule time of twenty four hours, but the Burlington people deny this. The Rock Island is tho oniy other line which could meet the Northwest orn's fast time,but itsoflicials say they will not, no matter what the North western and Burlington may do, run iti trains at greater speed than now until spring. Other roads which cannot meet the timo the .abort lines propose to make threaten to get even by reducing the regular rates between Chicago and Denver, and as a rate war is not de sired by any of the roads, fast trains beteen these cities may not be run after all. MOHAWKA NOTKS. From the Register. During the year 1S07 J. D. Meliride bought and shipped from this point 4,150 head of hogs, for which he paid in co d clammy cash, $88,007 .30. J. M Palmer has shipped six car loads so far this month and will send out an other car this ween. Died At 2 o'clock Wed nesday morn ing with lung fever, Levi, son of Mr ind Mrs. Wm. Foster, aged twelve yeais. 11 was a brignt .active Doy, ind was only sick about a week. Fun eral services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. C. L. Myers, and the remnins laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant cemeterv. The bereaved parents have the sympaty of the entire community. Professor Day came in from Lincoln Friday "night and the next morning vaccinated ten hogs for Isaac Pollard, which at the end of a week or ten days he wants placed in the pens with hogs that have the cholera. The professor is in the employ of the government and was sent out to Lincoln by Secre- iry of ihe Agriculture Wilson to work on the hog cliolei a in this state. He reports all experiments made to the department at Washington, from whence he receives his melicines. He said he would return in a week or ten days to see how the medicine is working. WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES. The "Child Study" department of the Woman's club furnished an inter- e-ting program Friday evening. Mrs. Straight presided in the absence of the president, who was detained by illness. After some business matters were disposed of, Mrs. Alwood, as ie .der of the department, took charge of the meeting. Mrs. Root was first on the program, and read a well- written paper on "Guiding the Com panionship of Children." Mrs. Shipman followed with a brief but in teresting paper on the same subject. Mrs. llichey's paper on "The Imag ination of Children" closed with a beautiful original poem, which was much enjoyed. Mrs. Wise led the discussion following with a few per sonal reminiscences on her own ex perience telling children big bear tories and cioaing with a hua:orous poem. Mrs. Heller was then introduced, and gave one of her charming talks on "Kindergarten Plays." The club are beginning to regard Mrs. Heller's isits to Plattsmouth as most delight ful events, and turned cut in large numbers to greet her. Last evening a number of gentlemen were present by invitation and enjoyed the privi lege granted them. The next meet ing will be the always interesting t:rt department, Mrs. Snyder, leader. VAS A VERY PECULIAR CASE. Had Twelve Hundred Dollars In a l'latts- uioutli Hank. Years ago there resided in this city a bachelor named John B. own, who was considered fairly well fixed, says the Nebraska City Press. lie left here in 1879 and was killed by the railroad while employed as a brake man at Friendville, Neb., on April 3, 1SS0, He was an enthusiastic member of the Nebraska City fire department, and was brought here and buried in Wyuka cemetery by that organization. When it caine- to settling up tho es tate, not a living heir could be found, Wm. E Hill, who had been appointed administrator for the estate wanted the govei ner to take what money he had here and the piece of property, the north half of lots 8, 9 and 10,block 30, South Nebraska City. The gover nor let the money, something like $700 be turned into the state treasury, but would havo nothing to do with tho property, as he said tho state h id just been made to pay $18,000 for a $4,000 piei o of properly under tho same circumstances. This was in 18S0 and Judge Joyce finds that since th it timo there has been no rent paid into county court, although the property has been constantly occupied. Besides this Brow n had on dep sit in a l'laltsmouth bank $1,200 and a certificate for tho same, but the bank refuses to give up the money and has been enjoying tho use of it these many years. There is a largo estate in Wiscon sin i f which Brown is an heir that cannot bo settled until his t state is out of the way, and Judge Joyce intend to take tho matter up and investigate in thoroughly, Judge Jesso Mape who was judge at tho time consenting to help all he can. History Clanx Hold a K.-ccpt ion. The hitorv class boys gave their annual reception Saturday night to their parents at tho pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Atwod. There wero lol people present thirty-one of which were member's. Tho exercises wero opened with a vio'.in solo by Miss Kaublo with piano accompaniment by MissKessler which was highly appreciated. A brief session of the club was held with Fritz Frickc presiding. Tho president then introduced Mrs. H. II. Ileller of Omaha in a model speech and for al most an hour she talked on the liberty and individuality of man, holding the rapt and undivided attention of young and old alike. A brief account was then given by the class embracing the reign of Edward the VI to the begin ning of Queen Elizabeth's rein. Some instrumental and vocal selections were given by Miss Kauble and Leo Pep per berg. The guests were invited to partake of delicious refreshments in the din inc room, where beautiful flowers added to the elegance of the surround lugs. The boy 3 look forward to their receptions with much pleasure and will long remember Mrs. Heiler and her talk to the boys. Bkut Shkkman, Reporter. Wettther indications. Washington. Jan. 80 Forecast for Monday in Nebraska: Fair, colder in eastern portion; northerly winds. A RUSE BOTH WAYS. II ow an Actress and Doctor Were Fooling Each Other. In French theaters the doctor of the theater has a seat given him for every performance. He must be there every evening. Naturally, after he has seen the same piece a score of times he longs to be elsewhere and prefers to give his seat to some of his friends. M. Ernest Blum says that when he was a young man a friend, the doctor of the Theatre Porte St. Martin, gave him his seat. Just as he was becoming interested in the first act the stage manager rushed up the heroine had a nervous attack and required medical aid ! Blum had nothing else to do but to follow him. In the lady's dressing room he found the manager with anguish depicted on every feature and the lady wringing her hands and shrieking. "Now, doctor, quick! What's to be done?" Blum grew as red as a lobster, and as he could not say anything he just ejaculated: "Hm! Let us seel Let us see. ' ' He took the lady's hand in a wild at tempt to feel her pulse. She shrieked more than ever and writhed like a 6nake. "Have you poured any water on her head?" he asked. "Yes." "And no effect?" "None." "Then don't pour any more." After this display of medical knowl edge he continued: "Give her a sniff of eaude cologne." "Haven't any," was the answer. "Then go fetch some." Off rushed the manager and the stage manager, and Blum was left with his patient. Suddenly she opened her eyes and smiled. "Doctor," she said, "you are a good fellow, aren't you?" "Yes, ma'mselle. " "You must be, doctor. Now listen. There is nothing the matter with me. You would have found that out soon. I want a couple of days off. Can't you manage it?" "Delighted!" he replied joyfully. "Now, ma'mselle, you're a good fel low too. I am not a doctor. I came in on the doctor's ticket, so you must not give him away. " By this time the manager and stage manager came back, each with a bottle of eau de cologne. He told them that it was unnecessary now. The lady was quite composed and could appear with out any danger. But she must have a few days' rest. They made wry faces, but granted the holiday. Philadelphia Times. faruaiuciiiary Uuiuov. The London World gives this as an illustration of the keen humor of Jus tice Darling: On one occasion, when Mr. Gladstone was beginning to give np the lead in the house of commons to Sir William Harcourt, it was noticed by the members that he left the house at the dinner hour and Sir William Harcourt led for the rest of the sitting. Mr. Darling one evening drove Sir Wil liam to fury, on failing to elicit a defi nite answer to an inquiry, by casually observing in the course of his speech, I have noticed that lately the party opposite, adopting an ancient precedent, 4as set up a greater light to rule the lay and a lesser light to rule the night-" "My wife couldn't go to the concert last night because the baby threatened to have croup. " "That was too bad." "Yes, and now she is hopping mad because the baby didn't have croup after alL " Chicago News. English farmers, who know it is igaiust the law to use ferrets to drive out rabbits, place in the burrow a rub ber hose with a tin horn on the end ln- jerfcxL Then they blow the horn, and junny comes out in quick order. A TKMI'KKANCK KKICMON HV ItlXIIY I observe the nuit.ition Without holding any fcnulu'; Nothing harms the Mate ami nation S j uiili.iilly as bu lije. It has lillct the laml with weeping, O'er lis rotiitiests hearts hac hied; It lias kept our wives Iroui ult'cnini; It has multiplied the dead. It hat tilled the loathsome prisons With a host of men ami hoys As it trickled down our wizzen With a chokiriK, gurgling noise. For the loss of human senses And the woe it brinu to man It has never paid expenses And the darned stult never can. So the war my though engages And I do not caie a snap IIow severe the battle raKcs Or.how many join the si rap. Kit; lit "ill triumph I am certain When the proper time appears; Now we'll drop the sable curtain And who was it said two beeis? You should know that i'oloy's Honey and Tar is absolutely tho best remedy for all diseases of tho Throat, Chost or Lungs. Dealers are authorized to guarantee it to give satisfaction in all cases, ainith v 1 armolo. the r.tTfvs Color. Able. In a Marveloua Igre to Ada.pt Itself to Its Surrounding. It is a familiar fact that fi.shoH can change their colors at will. Many flhlies make remarkable changer. Freo swim ming fishes most commonly preserve their normal colors, though thoise fishes can change. The fishes that change moist are the bottom feeders. For their own protection from other fishes that would prey upon them and tho better to enable them themselves to capture food these change their colors to match the bottom they are on so as to make themselves invisible. They do this often to a degree that seems extraordinary. In one of the smaller salt water tanks at the New York aquarium there are a number of small flutiish. The bottom of the tank is covered with coarse gravel. The great bulk of the gravel is com posed of pebbles of a brownish whito, a sort of pale iron rust color. Scattered in this are pebbles cf a deeper tingo, with now and then one of a brownish gray or brown black. The flatfish lying on the gravel at the bottom of this tank imitate its colors in their own backs in a manner that is marvelous. They are of a mottled brown, like the colors of the gravel, and the smallest of the flatfish is the most wonderful. They are all thin and lie close to the bottom. Tho edge of tho lit tle one blends with it, and its back is a wonderful mosaic of browns so like the gravel of the surrounding bottom that it appears to be a part of it. Even in this clear water at a little distance the fish is scarcely distinguishable. New York Sun. Trying; a Dead Man. It is probably an unusual thing in any country for a court to sit in judg ment on the dead, but in a Berlin letter to the Chicago Kecord an account is given of a trial in which the accused was a dead man. It was not his first trial. That had taken place in his lifetime, and its re sult had been a sentence of imprison ment for lb months. The delinquent was bureau chief in the tax oiiico of Schweidnitz, Silesia, and it was proved that he had embezzled fuuds and forged documents. Soon after his sentence, however, he showed signs of unsettled reason, and at length died a maniac. His widow, anxious to clear his mem ory from the stain that rested upon it, had the case reopened and proved by expert testimony that her husband had been demented at the time he commit ted the crime. Thus occurred the peculiar circum stance of a dead man on trial. The trial resulted in the reversal of the former eentence, the court pronouncing tho de ceased not guilty. &i;n of a Trip Abroad. 'Mrs. Gaswell, your daughter's visit to Europe seems to have made her quite a polished young woman." 'I should say bo. My landl You ought to hear her say, 'I shall be very pleased.' " Chicago Tribune. Live With the Dead. 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Dr. Marshall, perfect fitting plates. Dr. Marshall, all work warranted. All the latest appliances for first class dental work. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Legal Notice. In the District court of Cass county, Nebraska. .Myrtle fcutnertora. Plaintiff. vs. Walter Rutherford, Defendant. Walter Rutherford, delendant, will take notice that on the 2t5th day of January, law. Myrtle Rutherford, plaintiff herein, hied her petition in the district court of Cass county, Nebraska, against said defendant, the object and prayer of which are to obtain a divorce from said defen dant, upon the grounds of willful abandonment and for a failure to support the plaintitt for more than two years last past, and for the custody of her minor child, Clara Elizabeth Rutherford, aged four years, and to quiet the title in and to the plaintiff 's estate. Y'ou are hereby required to answer said p-tition on or before the Tth day of March. ljs. Dated, this the 26th dav of January, (m. , Myrtle Rutherford, By Chas. L. Graves, attorney for plaintiff. SImtIIT Sale. II V virtue (it an re- ulioii Hsueil by Cir.ntgn V. Ilotiserfortli, clerk o (lie il lur t (null, within and tor l.'iin (oiirity, .'. " . . . :i I to inn li reeled. I will on the loth day ot n,u y, . Jl, l ',at 1 1 o'rloi k H m nl Raid da , at Ihe south door ol Ihe Court house In Ihe ( lly of i'latlKinouth, In Haul c ount v, Kell Mt pulilk Mill lion, to thn hl(h i sl Imhler for cash, the IoMowIiik lamlt ami tene ment, to-wd' The west half id the northeast quarter of lion Is, town II. lane 10, the nouiheaat inaiter of se tton lil, town II, rainto V; the rust hall ol the souiIik i:st (juaiter of mm llou IJ, tuna II, raiiKe II, Ihe east haif of the north Wirt iuarter of ei tiou I, twii II, ranuo HI; and lha north hull ol the southwest quarter of section Id, town II, ranite 111, all in Cass county, Nebraska, together with the privileges and appurtenance! thereunto helonijiriK or in anywise appertaining, 1 he same Li my levied upon and taken as the property ol I'. F. and II. K. Waldron. defend ants, to satisly a Judgement ol said court re covered by Hank of l-.mle. plaintill. Hicainst said ilelendants . rillltHliio-tith. Not) . Jan. A. I). 1H1IH. II AitVBr Hoi i.owav, Sheriff. VuuH county, Nebraska. .NIu-rifTH Sale. Ily virtue of an exei ntion. Issued bv (irtntue F. I loiisewoi th. cleiknl Ihe district court, within and lor t ass county, Nebraska, and to tne di rected, I will on the Huh day id February, A. I. I -vs, at II o i loi k a. in. of said .lay at the south door of the ( 0111 1 house in Ihe city of 1'lattsinouth in said county, sell at public auction, to tho hKhest bidder for cash, the followiiiK real estate to wit: Lot three In the northwest duarter of the southeast quarter of section 2, town in. raiic-e II. In I ass coiintv. Nebraska, to gether with the privileges ami appurtenance thereunto hclnnumtf or in anywise appertaining. 1 he same licmi! levied noon and taken as the pioperty of li. A. (iibson, delendant, to satisly a judmneiit id said court recovered bv lohu N. Cat ter, plaiutitt aiainst said delendant. riattsmouth. Nebraska, January Mh A. U. 1MUH. HAMVhV Hoi IOWAV. Sheriff, Cass County, Nebraska, Probate Notice. In county court. Cass coiintv. Nebraska. In the matter of the estate ol i.iuilia Wurl. de ceased, liertha l.ance, llenrich Mittelstadt, Carl Mittelstadt, Wilhelm Mittelstadt. lJern- li.ir.lt Wurl. Km hard Wurl Auiuste Martens and all other persons interested in said matter, are heieliy riotihed that on the Hid day ol Jan uary. A. D. l'.iH, a petition was filed in said nit allek'niu. amom; other things, that 1. nulla Wurl died on the Hi 1, diiy ot Heceinber, A.I). H'.I7, lea vim: a last will mid testament and no- sensed of re.il and nersoiial estate and that tha above named constitute all the persons interested in the estate ol said deceased, and praying lor the probate of said will ami for administration of said estate. You are hereby nolihed that if you fail to anoi-ar at said court on the 2,'jlli dav of January A. 1 . IsIih. at o'clock a nr., to contest the probate of said will, the court may allow and probate said will and K'ant administration of said estate to Henry Martens ami ohrj lluttery, or some other suitable bcisou. and nroceed to a sett lenient thereof. Witness my hand ami the seal of said countr court at I'lattsniouth. Nebraska, this the 3rd day of January Ixkh. LSealJ (iH)iu.t M. Sl'UK LOCK, County udge. Probate Notice. In the county court of Cass countv. NVbrauba. In the matter ot the estate til Marv l ierk maim deceased, lieniy Kieckmanii, Kmina Kieckiuaun and ail other persons interested in said matter are hereby notified that on the iiMtfi day of January, iwm, a petition was hied in said court. alli'KiiiK, anions other things, that Mary Kieck manii uieu on inc .mil oay ol May, two, leaving no last will anil testament and nossessed ol rights in action ol unknown and uncertain value. and that the above named constitute all the per sons interested in the estate of said deceased, and praying for administration thereof. You are hereby notified that if vou fail to annear at said court on the Ulst day of l'cbruary.A IJ. WM, hi o cioi k a. m. ami contest said petition, the court will appoint Milton I, Folk or some other suitable person administrator, and nroceed to a settlement ol said estate. W itness my hand and the seal of said corrrt. at I'lattsniouth. Nebraska, this, the 31st dav of Januai y, A. I). lhlj. (5uaj OEOKCiE M.SFURLOCK, Notice, Notice is hereby given that tire Annual Meet ing of the Stockholders ol the iiurlingion Si Missouri river railroad company in Nebraska will be held in the office of the company in Plattsmouth, Neb., on Thursday, February SM, jo;,), ill I- O HOCK. ill. The meeting will be field for the election of nine (Hi direciors, to Berve during the ensuing year, auu lor me transaction ol sucti other busi ness as may legally come before it. Omaha, January 17, Ih'.ih. W.J. I.aii, Secretary. Sheriffs Sale. li V virtue of an order of sale issued bv ClanrvK Ilouseworth, clerk of the district court, within and for Cass county, Nebraska, and to me di rected, i win on the :th day ol 1-ebruary, A. l., lMirl, at 11 o'clock a. m. of said dav at tha south door of the court house in the city of i'latts niouth. in said county, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate, to-wit: Lot one (1) In the northeast auarter of the southwest quarter of section thirteen (13) in township eleven (II range thirteen (.U in Cas county. .Nebraska, and containing twenty-seven (-7 1 and 54-100 acres; also lot two CJ) in the south east quarter of the southwest quarter of the said section thirteen and containing seven (7) and 71-Hjii acres, a total in both of said lots of thirty-live OJo) and and U acres, all in Cass county, Nebraska, together with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, ihe same being levied upon and taken as the oronertv of Richmond (iood and Linily J. Good, defendants; to satisfy a judgment of said Court recovered by Samuel wau-inas executor ol the last wi and testa ment of John lilack, deceased, plaintiff; against said defendants. i'lattsniouth, Nebraska, Jan 4. A.D. lH'JH. llAkVEY HOI.I.OWAY, Sheriff, Cass County, Nebraska. SluTi'lT's Sale. 15 y virtue of an execution issued bv Georae F. Ilouseworth. clerk of the district court within and for Cass county, Nebraska, and to me di rected, I wiil on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1U. at 11 o'clock a. in. of said dav at the south door of the court house in the city of Flatts- mouin, in said county sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following real estate, to-wit: ihe southwest quarter of section 11. town 11. range 13. except 6 and l:Mv0 acres, beintr Omaha Southern Railroad right-of-way; the southeast quarter ot trie northwest quarter of section VI, town 11, range 13. except one acre of cemetery; beginning at the north side of section It. town 11. range 13, at a point on the west side of the Om aha Southern Railroad right-of-way, where said rigni-oi-way crosses ttic north line ot said sec tion, thence running west 515 feet to the north west corner of the northwest quarter of section ir, inence souin along the section line to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter, thence east btu feet to the Omaha Southern Kailroad rlght-ot-way, thence north a litile to the west along said railroad rii?ht-of-wav to th place of starting, containing 41 and 13-33 acres more or less, it being that part of the northwest quarter of section 11, town 11. range 13, lying west of the Omaha rai road right-ol-way, all in Cass county, Nebraska, together with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belong ing or in anywise appurtaining. 1 he same being levied upon and taken as the property of F. M . Young and D.A.Young, et al.. defendants; o satisfy a judgment of said court recovered bv i' J. Martin, plaintiff, against said defendants. nattsmonth, JNebraska.January 4th, A.D. 1898. HARVEY MOLLOWAY, Sheriff, Cass County, Nebraska. Legal Notice. In the district court of Cass country, Nebraska. iieury ciiieuuary, et ai. vs. Citizens bank of Platts mouth. Nebraska. Notice of hearing on petition of stockholders and depositors to sell real and personal assets. Now upon thfs 2iud day of January A. D. Ib'JH, this cause came on for hearing upon the petitions for an order to sell part of the tssets of said bank, as petitioned for by stockholders Henry Likeubary, et al., by the depositors D. O. Duyer. et al., by the receivers Charles U. Farmele. Frank J. .Morgan and N. H. Meeker. And it appears to the court that a hearing should be had thereon, it is hereby ordered that a hearing upon said several petitions be had and the time for such heaiing be on Saturday, Jan uary Z'J, A. I)., 1. h, at o'clock p. m , or as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, at which time all persons interesied must show cause, if any, why the prayer of the several petitions should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be pub.ished in the Semi-Weeklv News-Herald for two publications prior to said date. In wit ness w hereof I have hereunto set my hand this ind day of January, A. D. "aH. Basil S. Ramsey, Judge. Notice to Creditors. State of Nebraska, ) Cass Countv. f ss In County Court In the matter of the estate of Emilia Wurl, de- Notice is hereby eiven thai- th said deceased will meet the executor of said es tate. Deiore me. county judge ol Cass county, Nebraska, at the countv court room in Plt. mouth in said countv. on the 5!d day of August, A. D., WW. at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of presenting their claims lor examination, adjust ment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors of said deceased to present their claims and one year for the executors to settle said estate, from the 21st day of February, lMs iin uunvc snaii ue puousnea in the stmi Weekiy News-Herald for four weeks successive')-, prior to the Zlst day of February, IWiS. itness mv hand and seal of aiH mtntv , at Flattsmouth, Nebraska, this 26th day of Jan uary, l9-. ' L-ea'J UEORGB M. SPURLOCK. County Judg.