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Of any Cass County Paper.
TlIK enthusiast: who liavo been
hanging General Wey'.cr in clligy, wo
fear, will not lo t-o enci gdic in an ef
fort to capture tho Spanish butcher.
TllKRK is now but ono war governor
living mid Nebraska lias that honor
Alvin Siiun.k'is. in a hhort time,
however, wo will bo blcssi-d with
forty-fi ve of them in this gro't. big
country.
I'UKSIDKNT McKlNI.KY's proelania
tion, declaring Cuban oints Llocadcd
by tho American lleet, shows that the
administration will not wait for Sp tin
to take tho initiative. It i-, war no-A-to
a finish.
SPAIN is raisin? money to prosecute
tho war by holding bull lights in all
tho largo towns. A line method of
increasing the national treasury. It
ought to take about two weeks to
whip such a nation.
GenkkaIj Blanco's trochas and
barb wiio fences will not avail him
much longer. It takes more than a
wire fenco to turn back an American
soldier as tho Spanish general will
abundantly learn later on.
Tin: call of President McKinley for
125.000 vol unices will give about
2,200 Nebraska patriots a chance to
join the army and help vindicato the
poor boys who were murdered on the
Maine by the Spanish cowards.
McKlXLEY shows himself tho co. 1
headed master of the situation. With
more power than the Czar of Russia,
he is tho same even minded combina
tion of soldier and civilian that may
be relied upon to make few mistakes.
THE democratic -press is engaged in
booming EU. llowaid, the Sarpy
county wind -bag, for governor. How
ard would be a pudding for the repub
licans and we hope he may be success
ful in carrying-otT the democratic nom
ination.
Polo y Ukknaiu;, the ex -Spanish
minister, has gone to Canada, and
will watch the war from Toronto.
Polo is a bright boy an J knows better
than to return to Spain where Amer
ican shot and shell may be Hying
before the war is over.
The West Indies are doing a rush
ing business in coal before war ships
of the enemy stop the business. Coal
dealers down that way must in ike big
money out of their supply which can
not bo recuperated after the war is on
as it all comes from England or the
United States.
The long-looked for war is on at last,
and mericans will soon be called up
on to show what metal they are made
of. Tho foreigners look upon us as
hysterical, with a love for talk and a
fear of fighting. Wo shall soon see
whether the brutal Spaniards are not
of the talking class themselves. The
fighting lleet has been ordered to Ha
vana. Gov. IIOLCOM it is urged to call a
special session of the legislature, to
make a war fund a; propriation. S.
long as the general government is
running tho war it is enough for Ne
braska to supply her quota of men
promptly. The state treasury is in no
condition to be drawn upon for extra
expenditures and even war times will
not excuse a waste of public money.
IIexuy U. Johnson, tho man who
has misrepresented the splendid radi
cal old republican Sixth district of
Indiana in congress, w;is turned down
Saturday, his own county of Wayne
having repudiated him and east her
solid vote for a more worthy man.
The Richmond mugwump dude, whose
voice was for peace at any price, is
probably inclined just now for war,
after hearing from home, but he is
too lato.
IF Edminsten calls his pop state con
vention, early, before the other fel
lows can get around to it, and has him
self nominated for governor out of
hand, what will the other rings of the
celebrated circus be able to do in the
premises? Mr Bryan will be hurrying
home, if he hears of this proposed in
surrection. He will never recognize
the independence of the Edminsten
reconcentrados. Because if he does,
where is he? State Journal.
THE resignation of Postmaster Gen
eral Gary, on account of tho serious
condition of his health, creates gen
eral surprise, as it was not known
such a step was contemplated. Tho
president, however, seems to have
been posted on the matter and imme
diately nppointed tho brilliant Phila
delphia editor, Charles Emory Smith,
of the Press, to fill the important
ponition. Mr. Smith has every quali
fication to direct tho affairs of this
great ofllco in a manner that will
reflect credit on tbo party, nldna a
counsellor to the rr-shlent hiywill
ill io provo a valuable man.
' tiir ULTIMATUM,
The following is tt c py of t!x: ulti-
in tutu given lo Spain, aMpy i f which,
v.Mj on i up) i .'i-iiai(!, lu-ing hum-
cieiit to make. I.iiii get Kin of lite coun
try. It w ns itdd rt bsi u lotl1'-. American
it, i n i -1. i at M.tdrid:
"Woodford, mini-tor, Malrid: Vcu
have b;-u fin n!shcd with a j int res
oluti n voted by the congress on the
I'.ioh iiift. approved today- in rela
tion to the paci lication of t he ir-lund of
Ctib i. I ri obedience to that ftct, the
president directs 3011 to immediately
communicate to tho government of
Spain (-aid resolution, with formal de
mand of the government of the Ijnited
States that the overrun: nt of Spain
relinquish it-i authority and govern
ment in the inland (if Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces f i out
Ciihantid Cuban waters.
In taking this btcp thoUuited Stales
government hereby disclaims any
li-positiun or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said i.-lanl, except for the pacifi
cation thereof, .and asserts ils determ
ination when this i -i accompli-ln d lo
leave the government and control if
the island to its people, under such
free an-l ir.d' pendetit government as
they 111:13' o.'tablish.
If by the hour of noon on S.turdiiy
next, the '2-'J da of April, inht., there
be not communicated to this govoi n
ment by that of Spain, a full and satis
factory r snonso to this demand and
resolution, whereby the ends of peace
in Cuba shall bo assured, tho presi
dent will prcceed without further no
tice to use tho power M. 1 authority
enjoined and conferred ujnii him by
the said joint resolution to such extent
as may be necessary to carry the same
into olTeet.
COAL AS CONTRABAND.
Great l.-iltain s decision to hold
coil to bo contraband, and to prohibit
the sale thereof by British subjects
at home or in tho colonies to either
billigereut in case of a conllict be
tween the United States and Spain,
is deeidediy advantageous to us. Our
iships could procure all the fuel they
need at home ports near the scene of
operation, but the British coaling
stations in the West Indies and the
Bermudas wouid bo clcs jd to Spanish
ships. The position of Great B; Utah)
was very different in 1870 71, when
Frcich war ships obtained as much
coal as thty desired in British ports,
notwithstanding the protests of Bis
mai k. The award of the Geneva tri
bunal in 1872 may have had something
to do with tho case; nevertheless we
may attribute tho change in the
British attitude t a desire to go to
tho limit in showing a friendly dis
position towatd this nation. Phila
delphia Record.
The "V.rginius a flair," so o'ten
mentioned in connection with the
pre-ent trouble with Spain, occurred
in 187.'. The' Virginius, a steamer
sailing under the American ling, was
captured by the Spaniards while at
tempting to carry arms and ammuni
tion from Ilayti lo the Cuban insur
gents. Tho trade -was unlawful, and
Captain Fry, an American citizen, was
shot, with lifty-two persons who were
with him in the expedition. Ninety
three others were convicted, but were
saved by Captaiu Lorraine, of the
British ship. Niobe. who threatened
to bombard Santiago de Cuba if they
were executed. The alTair caused
great indignation in the United States
and President Grant was sevsrely criti
cised because he did not retaliate, with
war. In a couple of years Spain paid
i.80,000 for the relief of tho American
citizens who weie executed. State
Journal.
The Spaniards denounce the inter
ference of the United States in Cuban
affairs as an unwarranted piece of im
pertinence. It should scarcely be ex
pected that a nation were 70 per cent
i f the population are ignoramuses and
where 100 per cent arc devoted to the
glories of bull lighting, will under
stand and appreciate Die high moral
ground Uncle Sam assumes in demand
ing that Spain cea?e its p- stime of
starving heipltss aud innocent recon
centrados to death. If this is too
much for her sense of right perhaps
she can appreciate why Undo Sam
doesn t like tho way the blew up theJ
Maine. She can tako her choice 0
these two crimes for which to bo
licked.
John SiiisiimAx, the man soon to
be retired from the oflico of secretary
of state, on account of infirmities of
age, was born May 10, 182;, at Lan
caster, Ohio. He is a lawyer by pro
fession, having been admitted to the
bar in IS41. He was a member of con
gress from 1S5-3 to 1801 six years
ar.d was in the U. S. senate fiom 1S61
to 1877 sixteen years; was secretary
of the treasury four years under
Hayes, and has been in the senate up
to tho beginning of the McKinley ad
ministration, when he resigned to ac
cept the portfolio of state. This
makes his term of public life forty -three
years.
According to W. E. Annin, the
Washington correspondent of the
State Journal, Minister Woodford is
in disgrace for having failed to de
liver the ultimatum until ten hours
after he received it. thus giving Spain
time to hear from Bernabe.
INI'OKMATIOX AMI OPINIONS.
Senator Walthall of Mississippi is
dead. His successor will no douht bo
appointed by tho governor at once.
Tho carpenter work is progressing
very satisfactory on Isaac Pollard's
largo brick residence, although there
is much to bo done yet. Tho house
will contain twenty-six rooms, and will
hi a very Imposing structure. Mr.
( I'ollard has had a largo vault bu'lt on
tho lirst Moor, which will insure tlio
eai Keeping or an vuiuanio papers,
etc. Nehawka I tot; is' ei
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The pop ilation of tho Phillipino
islands is given in the statistics pro
pared before theso wars as 9,500. 001.
Cuba had 4, .",21 ,000, p ;ople and Porto
Uico 781,70!).
The people of Nehawka, as a pledge
of their foi giving and christian spirit,
wish to kindly tender to Guy Livings
ton of Platlsmouth, tho use of the No-
hawk 1 cannon to tako with him to
Cuba to help drive ihe Spaniards from
the island. Nehawka Register:
Henri Watteison has isiued his ul
timatum as follows: First, Cuba must
bo free. Second, Spain must answer,
and answer to us, for her treachery
and inhumanity. Third, the world
must bo taught to know tho United
States of America is a nation, with
the biggest kind of a capital N.
'J'licri; is a hind of pure delight.
Where saints immortal reiHii,
An i foiks are ordered out of siyht
lu register from Spain.
Walt Maon.
Spain curses the day sho discovered
us. Tho money from tho pawn of
Queen Isabella's jewels could have
been used for a better purpose than
helping Columbus, according to late
Spanish authority.
Co1. Wondford seemed to liko the
Madrid climate first rate until it got
U o hot for him.
The eomptny which that sterliug
patriot. V. J. Brvan. will ioin has
concluded to stay at home. It's safer
and more piofitab'e than going to war
A singular accident befell Landlord
Gruber's little granddaughter, Lulu
Scharp, living out south of town, one
day last week. Her older brother had
ben standing a nail on end aud bend
ing over and picking it up with his
teeth, ihe little girl, not vet 4 years
old, tried the experiment, but lost her
balance and fell, forcing tho four-inch
wire nail into her forehend. just above
the right eye, and the head was close
up to the skin, tho whole nail having
entered tho head. Her father, who
had been sitting near reading, hastily
removed the nail and summoned
physician. The child was soon at play
as if nothing had happened. The
wound has not yet healed, but no set
ious results are feared as ',he child
suffers no pain whatever. Nehawka
Register.
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The Spanish spotkiug people of tho
world numoered in 1890, according to
Mulbali, 4,8U0,00;l. The population
of Spain is 17. 550,210. Of the people
of Spain in ISS'J, only 28.5 per cent
could read una write: 3.4 per cent
could read only; G8. 1 per cent were
illiterate. Bx. -
KW'OtrW- Jtitttrs.
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
erally needed when the languid, ex
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid aud sluggish and the
need of a tonic and alterative is felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has
often abated long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and free
ing the system from the malar.'al
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con
stipation, Dizziness, yield to Electric
Bitters. Fifty cents and $1 bottles at
F. G. Fricko's drug store. 1
l'oley'.s lloiif j- mill Tar.
Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
consider ed the most pleasant and ef
fective remedy for all throat and lung
complaints. It is the only prominent
c 'Ugh remedy that contains no
opiates and that can safely be given
t 1 children. Smith & Parmcle.
Costa Rica has declared war against
its near neighbor, Nicaragua. The
Americans will furnish plenty of fun
for Europe this year.
I desire to attest to the merits of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as ono
of the most valuable and efficient
prepatations on the market. It broke
an exceedingly dangerous cough for
me in 24 bouts, and in gratitude tbei e
fov. I desire to inform you that I wiil
never bo without it and you should feel
proud of the high esteem in which
your Remedies are held dy people in
general. It is the one remedy among
ten thousand. Success to it. O. R.
Downey, Editor Democrat, Albion,
Ind. For sale by all druggists.
V. P. Cody has accepted a position
on the staff of General Wiles and will
go,with him to Cuba as soon as the
government is ready to send its forces
over. .
Children like it, it saves their lives.
W e mean One Minute Cough Cure,
tho infallible remedy for coughs,
colds, croup, bronchitis, grippe, and
all throat and lung troubles. P. G.
Fricko & Co.
The demo-pop combination has a
new cognomen; it is styled the party
of Holcomb and Allen, from which we
conclude these astute statesmen have
a mortgage on a particular class of
cattle styling themselves ' reformers."
A man stands on chance of being
elected to tne mayorship of a city unless
he enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his neighbors. Geo. W. Humphrey is
the popular major of Swanton, Ohio,
aud under date of jan. 17, 1S90, he
writes as follows: "This is to certify
to our appreciation of Chamberlain's
Cough Semedy. My family and
neighbors have tested it, and ew
know it is an excellent remedy for
coughs and cold9. Gkokue W.
IIU-Ml'HKEV," Sold by all druggists.
3 1 0 0 0 1 0
PEARL
IMMENSE!
Furniture, Stoves and House Furnishings
Was augmented recently by the receipt of two car loads of
floods for which he paid spot cash at the factory.
Think What
It means heavy discounts.
It means that his competitors
neither can they meet him on
everything in his line.
His Leader in Stoves
the old reliable "Charter Oak," with its fifteen yean
oataranty, and its half a hundred designs.
Is
I IV FUKNiTUKIi:
No house in Cass count- ever carried half so larfe a stock,
lie can suit every taste. Three hundred easy chairs to select
from. Bed room suites and parlor suites from the lowest
price to those lit for a queen.
Is where Pearlman shines, and explains his wonderful business
success. He pays no rent, his expenses are low, and with his
cash discounts and car load rates he takes the lead and keeps it.
It Will Surprise You
To call aud see his wonderful stock, aud ofet his prices, which
are from ten to twenty-live per cent lower than can be had in
Omaha. Remember the place.
fi is Ft L. IWI K INI
Opposite the Court House.
Two Well Known Statesmen
talked for months, from a front parch
and a rear end of a car. Perhaps tho
use of Foley's Honey and Tar will ex
plain why they could do this, without
injury to their vocal organs. It is
largely used by speakers and singers.
Smith & Parmele.
General Barry returned yesterday
morning from Hastings, where he
mustered in tho Hastings b;ind as the
Second reuiment band. There were
forty pieces in the b:md, hut only
twenty-three could be mustered in
according to law. The leader is Theo
dore Miller. Theodoro Knapp, a
graduate of the state university, is
drum major. State Journal.
You shoula knowthat Foley's Honey
and Tar is absolutely ths best remedy
for all diseases of tho Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Dealers are authorized to
guarantee it to give satisfaction in all
cases, bmitn .v l iirmeio.
Ed. Furlong, son of S. L. Furlong,
of Ilock Bluffs, has a good position
with one of the picking companies at
South Omaha.
SI OO Kewarri 11 OO.
The readers of this Daper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surlaces ot the sys
tem, thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doi-ig its work. The proprietors have so much
laith in its curative powers that they otter Une
Hundred Dollars for any case that it laiis to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, r .J, heney OiCo., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists 7"ic
l.int of Letter.
Remaining uncalled for at tho post-
office at Plattsmouth, April 20, IS'.KS:
Lee, Thomas Richardson, Jas t
Linder, Otto
When calling for any of tho above
letters please say "advertised."
Ilacklen's Arnic Halve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe
ver sores, tetter, chappep hands, chil
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1 It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Pyice 25 cents per box. For sale b
F. G. Fricke.
Company C, second regiment Iowa
National guards, of Glenwood, left to-
dav for Des Moines and from there
will go to the front to joir. the regular
forces.
it is, or snouiu De, tne nigntst aim
of every merchant to please his cus
tomers; and that the wide-awake drug
firm of Meyers & Eshlemm, Sterling,
III., is doing so, is proven by the fol
lowing, from Mr. Eshleaaan: "It my
sixteen years, experience in the drug
business I have never seen or sold or
tried a medicine that gave as good sat
isfaction ns Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy."
Sold by all druggist
MAN'S
STOCK OF
This Means
It means lower freight rates.
can not meet him on prices,
a marvelous assortment of
rices
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Hmmmmmmmmwnnmmn mmmmmmwmm,mm
E, .G, Dovey S Son
Elegant Lawns, new goods, 16 yards for - - - - $1.00
Elegant Lawns, new goods, 14 yards for - - - - 1. 00
Elegant Lawns, new goods, 12 yards for - - - - 1. 00
Best Light Prints, 4 1-2 cents.
Just received 25 doz. the best summer corsets made 48c
Shirt Waists from 49c up.
Ladies 40 gauge Black Cotton Hose, 9c.
Ladies Summer Union Suits, 25c,
New Wrappers, 75c.
SPECIAL SALE IN SHOE DEPARTMENT.
Slippers in Black and Tan go at one-half price. The best
Black or Tan Silk Vesting top Shoe made for $1.69.
Carpet Department.
House cleaning time. You are busy so are we. Come
and inspect the largest assortment of Matting ever
brought to this county. We have anything you want
from 9c to 45c.
All wool Ingrain Carpet for 50c.
Moquette Carpets made and put down in your homes, 99c
Special Sale on our 99c Rugs; 6 dozen new patterns.
B GROCERY DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK.
vl cans Eagle milk
Good Canned Salmon
Slbcan Succotash
olb can Bartlett Pears
3 cans of 3lb Tomatoes for
3lb can of Boston Baked Beans
E. G.
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You can hardly afford to miss this chance.
If you have never bought anything from
MORGAN, now is a very good time to get
acquainted.
You do not have to buy that amount at
one time. We furnish you a ticket and when
that is punched full, you get the case.
We have a very strong line of Clothing
and Furnishings.
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1 nutimimMnim jjupn.i. n 1 .a'j. ji
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surest and the best. Sold by druggists on a positive guarantee, Trice 50 ccntM
ier box. Sample sont free on mention of this publication.
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Seasonable Bargains in
Dry Goods Department.
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25c
12c
Old Gold Wash in? Powder, prr package
Best Evaporated lUspberries per lb
Good Lima Beans, per pound
Good Tootb I'icks, per box
3 bottles of best pickles for
Good clean llice, per lb
Electric Carpet Cleaner, 20 cents.
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