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.
Thousands of Egyptians live in old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds of daily life and household
work among the mammies and sar
cophagi. Koley'8 Honey and Tar.
Cough Syrup wherever introduced ie
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complaiuts. It is he only prominent
cough remedy that contains no
opiates and that can safely be given
to children. Smith & P;rmele.
'Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys
tem is remarkable and mysterious. It
removes at once the cause and the
isease immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits, 75 cents
sold by F. G. Fricke & Co., druggists.
Dr. Marshall, Graduate Dentist.
Dr. Marshall, fine gold work.
Dr. Marshall, gold and porcelain
crowns.
Dr. Marshall, crown and bridge work
Dr. Marshall, teeth without plates.
Dr. Marshall, all kinds of fillings.
Dr. Marshall, all kinds of plates.
Dr. Marshall, perfect fitting plates.
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All the latest appliances for first
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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.