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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1898)
News EMI id THE NEWH. Entablnl.d Nov. 5. IBM. I f,n,,,M.,l i,. i TIIK IIKKALD. Kstablmhod April 10. iWL f Consolidated Jan. 1. 1895. PL ATTSMO UT II, NKR, FKIJKUAUY J, 1898. VOL. VI. NO. 27. WEEEXY ! 0 V Q V, Ml I 5- r. 'ft i t t t I t i 4 Talk About Diamonds Their bnlli ant crlitter Hcarco outrivals tho polish you can put on a MurzlulTshoo. Good leather, well-tanned leather, that's tho reason. It does more than shine it wears, it fits, It "feels pood" whether you walk across the street or across the continent. It's a shiner, a stayer, a soother. Costs money ? Of course not as much as you'd think, though. I'ut one on and give its tongue a chance to talk. You'll do tho talking after you'vo worn a pair and we'll sell a lot more. Joseph Jctzcr, h Side Main Street. 4 I 4 t 4 4 4 t Vicinity of Avoca the Scene a Sad Tragedy. of A VERY INTERESTING LECTURE. Nice Wlille Cnrt-lennlr Ilamllinir a I.oiili-l hriot- Ifun, Joe liuhl Act lilfiitMlly KIM III Little Kleven-Y'tr-ll Itrutlirr lf tall Of the Iitr MMhij; Kalallty- Olher News Note. The Lecture ami Irlll l urnluhe i:nt crtalniix-ut . Col. LJurkt-tt, tho Lincoln attorney who is accused of having congressional aspirations was in tho city last even' ing and delivered a very interesting lecture on the benefits of fraternal orders, especially the A. O. U. W Fitzgerald's hall was crowded with a fine audience, and after Mr. Ilur- kett, J. O. Vandyke, deputy grand master workman, delivered an inter- Sheriff Wheeler and Coroner Sattler esting address, illustrated by aid of a were notified about b o'clock last even- stereopticon. Tho o pleasures of , the ing that a boy had been killed in the evening were greatly enchanced by vicinity of Avoca, and that an inves- some fine singing by the German titration mierht bo necessary. The two quartette, which is composed of officials took the first train to Union, Messrs. Fred Ebinger, John Lulz, sr., the 10:45 night train, and securing a E. L. Jahrig and Joo Druccker team at that point thoy drove to tho The finest part of the evening's en- grief-stricken farm house arriving tertainment was given by the ladies of there about 4 o'clock this morninsr. Star lodge No. 4 with their drill. Tho i Tho sheriff says tho saddest sceno evolutions were nicely performed and he ever witnessed confronted him. tho ladies received many compliments. The dead boy, who was eleven years Those who took part were Captain of age, was lying ou a couch, while Mrs. Carl Kunzman, Past Chief i,of WHITE'S OPERA HOUSL, U. .. WUITIi. Miinnuvr. ONE NKiHT ONLY Alonday, Feb. 14. Tlic Talented Child Dancer L 3 the brother and sister theonly mem bers of the family at home wore walking tho floor giving vent to the keenest grief that teemed to almost overpower them. The accident oc curred in this wise: Honor Mrs John Kuhney, Chief of Honor Mrs. Vul Burkel, Chief of Ceremonies Mrs. E. S. Barstow, guide, Mrs. L. B. Egennerger; usher, Mrs. Joe Ilruhl; maids to chief, Mrs. Wm. Hastier, Miss Maud McKay; staff, "VASHTI," The youngest actress on the stage, IJaby Corrette. Just flpriv6d New Mauina EIGHTY ROLLS OF CHINA A N I) JAPANESE MATTINGS FROM lO CTS. UP. WHITEBREAST 4 4 l COAL YARD t 4 t 4 5- 4 5 t 4 4 t LINCOLN AVE. AMU MAKDLK NTS., II. M. SOENMC1ISEN, Manager. Large Supply of all the BEST GRADES HARD COAL SOFT Including the Famous Missouri, Illinois, Jackson Hill and Canon City Lump, Always on hand Also a quantity of cheaper Grades of NUT COAL. We also keep on hand all kinds of Wood. All or ders promptly delivered. Leave orders at grocery store of A. H. Weckbach & Co. 4 4 4 5- f J" 4 5- 9 The family was moving onto another Misses Nellie liarwick, Hilma Carl- farm south of Nebraska City and the son, Eva Smith, Mattio Carmack, father and mother had gone there Mamie Kohnke, Mrs. Joe Droege and with a load of household goods, leav- Mrs. M. Leuch. ing at home a daughter, aged eigh- Ii was quite late before all the ex- teen, a son, Joe, aged twenty-two, and ercisea were finished, and the audi Adolnh. aired eleven. the victim of ttie enee departed well pleased with the accident. On Sundav afternoon Joe entertainment given. and Adolph took a shotgun and went The Distinguished Actress, Agnes Wallace Villa In the Success of two Continents, THE FURNITURE UNDERTAKING House Furnishings, STOVES, RANGES. Our stock Is complete In all lines ril we Invite our friends to look it over. W. wil endeavor to please you. Call and see us. STREIGHT & SATTLER, (Successors to L.etry Boeck. ) PLATT3MOUTH. - NEb ..GO TO.. CLARK'S FOR Groceries AND Crockery out rabbit hunting. They stopped near a branch to eet a drink and the eun. wnicn wus nail cocKeu was leit standing against a bush, but it fell over in the snow. Joe went and picked itupand with the gun pointing downward toward Adolph. who stood only a few feet away, he began clean ing the snow out of tho triggers and tubos. In this way one barrel was suddenly discharged and the entire contents struck the boy jut below the navel, tearing a hole through his body nearly two inches in diameter. lie sank to the ground and in pitiful voice said, "Oh, Joo you did not mean to do it, but you have killed me. J e caught tho boy in his arms and carried him a short distance to the house, a deadly trail of blood s-howing the path he took. D Ilungate of Weeping Water- and Dr. jBrendel of Avoca were summoned and both arrived before the boy di-:d, who strange to say, lived for six hours ana was perlectly conscious until the very last moment when death claimed him. The little fellow felt sorry for his brother, whose grief was apparent and kept saying he did not blame him Tho father and mother had not reached home this morniDg, though they had been notified of the sorrow which awaited them. The Gahls (pronounced Gale) were Germans living on Straub's farm, two miles north of the county line and three miles northeast of Avoca. The sheriff and coroner saw at once there was no necessity for an inquest and returned home. The Kevivul Services. llovival services continue at the Presbyterian church with unabating interest. The bible readings yester day were greatly enjoyed by everyone present. The topic was "The Fourth Beatitude." Tho evening service was well attended and enjoyed bv all. The subject was "The Traitor in the Camp." The evangelist took this text to illustrate the fact that it is useless to expect a divine blessinar wiiiio we retain within us a feeling of enmity toward God. lie will not biess us while we are unrepentant of secrvt sins. The subject this evening will be 'An OU; Friend With a New Fac-. Prodigal children are invited to come out ai;d hear tMs ser ui'm. In hie readings tomorrow ;:t 3:.'M. Public service in the evening. I I Songs and Dauees Comedy Sketches. Artiftts of Merit. Kefi ned Entertainment. All of the very newest designs bought at last season's prices. You don't have to pay any ad vance on these goods. We have new Percales, Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, Ginghams, etc. Our New wash goods is on display, cheaper than ever before. The best line of embroideries ever brought to town. Elegant Guipure edgings at 8 l-3c5 10c and 12 1-2 per yard. New spring dress goods! New plaids and black novelty goods ! All wool serges and colors at 25 cents a yard. Come and Laugh I Come and be Emotional I Seats at Usual Place! Regular Prices. DGVEY&SO N jg Propertj Changes Handfe. Fred and August Gorder traded their east business Toom next to The News office yesterday to Zimri Spen cer for his 240-&cr6 farm near Mur dock, the Gorders paying the differ ence in cash. Mr. Spencer took up one of the SO's as a homestead and has resided there up to the present time. Ilis reason for disposing of the farm was on account of a desir e to move to Oregan, where he will reside. Gor der will occupy the room this year and may continue to do so indefinitely. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure him self right away by -taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures constipation, headache. Fainting spell, sleeplessness and melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative and restores the s ystem to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at F. G. Fricke & Co's drug store. Ait Elephant's Pulse For Sale. A six-year-oid iron gray mare, weight about 1,400 and very gentle Beats etrer.g, but even if he Also a two-year-old mule colt, and were sick we could minister to bis twenty-five head of May pig3. needs. Our stock of Drusrs. Medi- Mas. E. E. Goodwin, . I On Louisville road, eirrht miles west fi Ara Platfo3 T i or PorrnlutApa I A Kare C hanc Kidney Cures, or specifics for the On February 10 we will open the "many ills that flesh is heir to," are doors and give everybody a chance to the best, purest, and most effectual that can be procured. F. G. FRICKE & SOUTH SIXTH STKEKT, CO., buy some bargains. We are goin? out of business. Eveything must be sold to realize money to paj- our debts with. Dou?t forget it. Tiir Wonder. I i; !;. - 1 A Fine Fiano Toner. S. C. Qiiick, pi ino tuner, from Lin coln, Neb., will be in Piattsmouth Wright's Condensed Smoke fora few day9, Tbose deiriDS fine for Smoking all Meats. Im- Pla,1 work will please leave their parts a delicious flavor. Keeps orders at Lehnboff's book store next Meat Sweet and free from In- to the nostnffire. Rpforpn n-ivpn sects. A 75 cent bottle will smoke 250 pounds. Sold by all Druggists. Made bv E. H. WRIGHT & Co., Ulysses, Neb. For Sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. A Great Bargain 440-acre farm near South Bend for $25 per acre. Address R. B. Windham, Piatts mouth, Neb. Held Their Annual Meeting The Livingston- UuKding & Loan association, owing to its excellent man.'icfement, is one of the most suc cessful business institutions in tn citv. The s'ockhoiders held the r annual meeting last nmbt and the three outtroinrr directors were re elected bv unanimous vote, a most deserved compliment. They were I). B. Smith, Dr. C. A Marshall and H. R. Gering. The report of the secretary snowed the flouiishinsr condition of the or ganization, which last week disposed of its thirt'-tirt series of stock, amounting to $00,000 a pretty good indication that a taste of prosperity had touched the town. The officers elected were D. I! Smith, president; Fred Ebinger, vice president; J. M. Patterson, sr., treas urer; II. R. Gering, secretary, and Thos. Walling, solicitor. Agricultural Society Meeting. Several members of the Cass County Agricultural society met at the court house this afternoon. After the transaction of considerable business, the following officers were elected: President, L. C. Todd. Vice President R. B. Windham. Treasurer F. J. Morgan. Secretary C. D. Cummins. General Superintendent Henry ELkenbary. Notice to Dressers. From now until March 1st we will make a reduction of 10 per cent on all fancy suitings and pantings. This will give to all fine dressers a chance to wear clothes made at home by a tailoii, who employes no one but first-class mechanics. The spring and summer woolens are now in. Clean ing, dyeing and repairing given prompt attention. J. C. Ptak, Under Bank of Cass County. Hard and Soft Coal. John Waterman is sole agent for tho famous Mendota soft coal. Also carries the best grades of ""hard coal. wood, lumber, laths, shingle?, lime, cement, etc. If you are eroing to buiid, it will pav you to see Water man. Office at the rear of Water man block on Fifth street. -peui.il uotictb miner this heiitl will be hnriju for ;ii tiie rate of Ys cent per word :ii h ; nertion . i KOK IJKNT. fiOK KENT--A 1-rooin house with stable. ;.J per month, r-nqune ot J. V. 1 eterson. IlillfilLfllMI m " " " ' if I With Blizzards Yet to Come J O. 1'etersou. t-wi . i.-iooiu iiuue iu kooci repair. 1 centrally located. $o per month. Enquire ol JOR KKNT Tracts ol land near town. From COR K I -1 totiOacres K, U- Windham. lost. The Best Laundry in Town Is the way our Laundry is known by everyone in Piattsmouth. The finest laundry and the whitest linen, the most perfect domestic polish, and gar ments sent home as good as when we received them, are all synonymous. You can't beat us for beauty cr finish, l o: Li the World watch charm. The tinder will piease leave same at News oftice or at A. 11. W eCKbach oc Uu s. FOR SALE-location. oiHce. FOB SALE. A (5-room house in unusually fine Cheap lor cash. Lnquire at this I able tor shop man iiviuij in suburb. A bargain inquire at this otlice. FOR SALE A family carriage, as good as new, at iia.t price. Enquire ol J. (J. Tetersjn" GEORGE K. STAATS, South Sixth St. TWO good incubators for sale. Inquire of El- 1 son, the clothier. 1KflAcre 'arm iur nines west of Mynard. lUv Nine room house. Good land, lunuing water. Price HO per acre. Tlie Greatest Discovery Yet. W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, 111., "Chief," says: "We won't keep house without Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, cough and colds. Ex perimented with many others, but never got the true remedy until we used Dr. King's New Discovery. No other remedy can take its place in our home, as in it we have a certain and sure cure for coughs, colds. -! " 7 1 Whooping cough, etc." It is idle to experiment with other remedies, even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery. lheyarenot so good, because this remedy has a record of cures and sides is guaranteed. Tt never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at F. CI. Fricke's drug store. 3 A neat 5-room cottage; good location; cistern and city water, jbiui). M Room house and good barn. Two large lots. WARM KEM EM HER WE AUK HEAD-' QUARTERS FOR SLIPPERS SHOES RUBBERS Felt Boots -AND German Sox Good land and Price a,2iK. Qfi Acre, farm, Otoe county, OU good bu.ldings, Price t-i LOTS of bargains in city property and acre tracts. i". H. POLLOCK, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Over First National bank, Piattsmouth, Neb. MISCELLANEOUS. SEW INCj All kinds ol plain and lancy sewing, dressmaking, repairing ol gents' and boys' ciothes done ai the rooms ol Mrs. Orilia Slier- man, over Ooates' hardware store, 418 Main street. W1 ANTED A cook or assistant at the Perkins louse. Apply at once. , 111 ANTED To trade. A good gold lor an organ. watch Enquire at the News office. ltuckleu's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, burns, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe ver sores, tetter, ch.ippep hands, chil blains, corns, and all skin eruptions. and positively cures piles, or no Da3 required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or moDey refunded. rice 25 cents per box. For sale by F. G. Fricke. Marriage Licences. The following marriage licenses were issuea touay: Henry Martin Cusick, age 30, to Miss Ida M. Bom hak, age i!o, both of Louisville, and George Johnson, age 23, to Miss Sarah Stine, asre 24, of Union. TO Cl'KK A COLD IN ONE IJAY Take Laxative liromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. Crystal Springs Dairy, Milk, as pure as gold from the "Klondike," delivered to any part of the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. Your patronage solicited. Leave orders at News ofSce, or at Bennett & Tutt's grocery store. S. H. Fisiieu, Prop. New Improvements. The Pearl Sleam laundry has just received one of the latest pattern bosom, collar and cuff ironers from Chicago, and is better prepared than ever to do nice work. Remember Pearl Steam laundrv, Main street. WANTED Active, sober and trustworthy man to travel through this section. Salary $oO a mouth, payable weeitiy, and expenses; splendid opportunity. Address SHEPP company, luO Onestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. Cboice Home Made IJread. Mrs. Morning's Light, Cream, Graham, Rye, Boston Brown, Salt Rising, Glutin or any other kind of bread, also tea rolls, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, coffee bread, hominy, mince meat and all other home cook ing, is being delivered to all parts of the city. Stop the wagon or go to Hatt's market if you wish any. We are prepared tto furnish everything suitable for tea parties, surprise par ties, receptions, etc. Satisfaction as sured. Give us a trial. (1 f Pi Here is one of those who are either so prej udiced against all ad vertised remedies, or have become discour aged at the failure of other medicines to help them, and who will succumb to the grim destroyer without knowing of the won derful value of Foley's Honey and Tar for all Throat and Lung troubles. For Si e by SMITH & PARMELE. By watchfulness on our part we made an extra good deal on ..JRiillei Boots.. Children's first quality, (J fleece lined Misses' first quality, fleece lined IJO Ladies' first quality, fleece lined I)0 Youth's first quality, fleece lined IjO CALF. KIP AND GRAIN BOOTS FROM S1.50 UP. ROBERT SHERWOOD, FOOT MILLINER PATRONIZE : HOME : INDUSTRIES. r Sag? Bfffgg tip !Li;:X57irnTight- GET THE BEST... THE CHEAPEST... TH4E ONLY... AIR-TIGHT STOVE made in the state. Also eve'thing' to be foundin a first-class Hardware Store at prices which are rifht. 21 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove A Fine Russia Air Tight Stove 24 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove 24 Inch Russia Air Tight Stove 28 Inch Steel Air Tight Stove 28 Inch Russia Air TightStove- $4.50 $5.50 $5.00 $6.00 $6.50 $7.50 THESE PRICES CAN'T BE BEAT IN OMAHA OR ANYWHERE ELSE. S. E. HALL & SON, South Sixth Street, - - Piattsmouth, Neb. The Evening News, by Carrier, 15c per Week