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The Semi-Weekly News-Herald PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY TlIK NEWS PUBLISHING COMl'AMY, M. D. POLK, EDITOR. DAILY EDITION. One Year, in advance, . . . . Six Months, One Week, single Copies, BKMI-WKKKLV EDITION. One Year, in advance, . . . Six Months, 85 00 2 f0 10 $1 00 50 R LARGEST. CIRCULATION Of any Cass County Paper. WITH Venezuela and IJra.il sup porting Undo Sam tho bread cast on the waters by Monroe and hid succes sors in olllco ia returning after innriy dayH. liLANOO should resign his job nnd socuro the position of managing edi tor of tho New York Journal as ho seems to bo peculiarly suited to the position. TlIK forts at San Juan, l'orto Kico, crumbled to pieces under tho terrific bombardment of SampKon's guns, and a Spanish gunboat was captured with out loss to our forces, is tho encourag ing report this morning from S.unp son's lleet. TlIK cutting of the cable between Havana and Cienfuegos will prevent General Blanco from sending any more wierd reports of Spanish victories to Madrid. It's too bad tho bloviating Blanco is thus handicapped by the cruel Americans. The war news for tho next two or three days promises to bo about as ex citing as tho most sensational could wish. The storm center will hover about Sampson's lleet, and tho landing of troops in Cuba will como in as a close soeond. Fokmos is more fertile than the Philippine Islands, yet it nets a deficit $6,000,000 yearly to Japan. It will cost many millions to establish good government where for centuries rot tenness and tyranny have had un checked sway. Let the European dogs fight over the Philippine bone. SINCE America has concluded to take possession of the Philippines stories are in circulation about her wonderful gold mines that have never been worked on account of Spain's fear that the common people might grow wealthy. If there's any gold on the islands it won't tako the "Yankee pigs" long to root it out. IK the government wants 100,000 more volunteers, which now seems altogether likely, the boys who are anxious to enlist are very likely to have a chance. Nebraska's quota under the new call will bo about 1,800 soldiers and the Plattsmauth com pany and the Cass county artillery will doubtless have a chance to go to war. HAWAII will be annexed. That fact is made evident in the report of the ways and means committee of tho house which on a vote of ten to four reported Saturday in favor of im mediate annexation of tho islands. The sugar trust has lost its grip and the "Pearls of the Pacific" will soon form a sister territory under the American flag. Asst. Secretary of War Meikle john has been placed in entire charge of tho secret service of tho govern ment, lie will nail Spanish spies to the masthead and feret out the crooks who expect to prey upon tho govern ment. One of his men arrested on suspicion as a spy proved the correct ness of the charge by committing sui cide at the jail. The present war is likely to develop into something more than a little scrap between the Americans and the Spaniards. Other nations are alto gether likely to take a hand and some of us who now slumber in peace and safety may yet be called upon to de fend our homes and our beloved country. There aro few of us but aro ready to go whenever the emergency arrives. The first American soldiers to bo Bent to Manila will consist of 12,000 volunteers. They will sail from San Francisco the last of this week and will bo three weeks on tho waj', if they have no mishaps. Admiral Dewey can then bombard Manila and take possession of the islands. It has been settled that General Morritt will go with the soldiers and serve this government as governor general of the new territory, which will be placed under martial law for the present. Spain is said to be making ready to send some war ships over there from Cadiz, but it would tako over two months to make the trip, and that will be a little late. The conditions in Spain point to the fact that one more reverse like Man illa, the destruction of tho Capo Verde fleet for instance, will settle the war. Spain Is torn by internal dissentions and several members of the cabinet have already tendered their resigna tions. One more disastor and Madrid would bo in tho hands of a mob of an gry people with tho soldiers powerless to act. Tho different factions antago nizing tho government would seizo tho reins of power, and poaco at any price rnuBt ensuo. On tho contrary if by accident Hoaln should get tbo best of nn engagement with Knmpson tho wnr would be prolonged for montlis and th present minis' ry would bo xtrwnthenfrd. SMALL THEY BE ANNCXCD. l'orto Kico in shape is nearly ree tanuular. It hns an area of .'1,5:50 equ:ir mile:. It is .'17 mi ha across and 107 in i 1 tin in hxigth. A chain of moun tains trave: s'-s the island oatand west. HI " Yunquo, feet high, can bo seen nixty idilos lit fimi. There are l.liOO htreamw. seven of these aio navigable. Population in IKS", NU7,70S. Forty- Nfgrocs and inula UucH number Pssin propor tion than in nny of tho neighboring islands. The exports in 1SS7 were valued nt 10,lKI,i20I; imports, $10,1.S,(:0(. A variety of highland rice, requiring no "Hooding" is tho staple food of tho la borers. Sugar, cotl'ee, tobacco, rice, cotton, corn and potatoes are tho mar ket crops. If Spain continues tho war at great expense and loss of lifo to our govern ment, this island, with all other Span ish posses-si'His in America, should be come a part of tho United States, to recompense our pcopio fully for their Iohsoh. Porto Ilico, with Cuba and tho other Spanish islands, would enrich this country to tho amount of millions of dollars annually by way of revenue, and would "save vast sums now paid out to foreign countries for fruits and products of tho tropics. If Spain should accept tho inevitab'o and aban don Cub i at onco, then tho United States might not bo justified in annex ing tho islands, but if the war contin ues for months, thon no other course would seem tenable from a( business standpoint. Neither Cubi nor Porto Kico aro as far fioni Washington ns one-half of tho present territory of tho United Slates and annexation would add no new burdens or respon sibilities of any moment. AMERICAN PATRIOTISM European nations aro having their eyes opened on tho subject of Ameri can patriotism. Their general imp-ossion has been that Americans aro all noise and blus ter. They note tho intonso partisan spirit displayed during presidential campaigns and at once conclude that this nation rests upon an insecure foundation. They have failed to understand that those quadrennial outburts are but safety-valves to the pent-up patriotism of the American people. Now that Spain has questioned the right of this government to interfere in behalf of justice and humanity, all partisan, geographical and social lines aro eliminated. Tho blue .and the gray march shoulder to shoulder, and tho rich and the poor meet on a com mon level. Among Roosevelt's "Hough Riders" my bo found th3 sons of fed eral and confederate seldiors, and tho sons of millionaires of the east side by side with the cowboy of tho western plains. The solution to the mystery is that wo are . a nation of patriots, and that love of country is common to all sec tions and classes. St. Louis Republic. AMEN. A little less politics in military af airs in this state would be appreciated about this time. Nebraska City News. Tins first sacrifice of life by Ameri can seamen since the war began, is re ported from Cardenas on board tho torpedo boat Winslow, that incautious ly approached a masked battery and was fired upon with effect. One officer and four eeamen wero killed and sev eral wounded. The other nearby ships of the American blockading squadron came to the rescue and towed off the boat to a safo distance and completed the destruction of the fort and batter ies, inflicting considerable loss on the Spaniards. The Winslow has been very active from the first, and alone drove away three Spanish gunboats with greatly superior weight of metal by her accurate firing of one-pound shells. liar misadventure at Cardenas will cause great regret throughout the country. State Journal. Spain is not without an ally. While the flower of America's manhood is mustering for tho field of battle, and tho veterans of tho civil war, without regard to section or former allegiance, are offering themselves upon the altar of their country, a little band of polit ical buccaneers, headed by Jones of Nevada, and backed by tho almost sol id support of tho popocratic party, is straining every norvo to destroy the nation's credit and deprive it of rev enue to maintain the war. Don Carlos hesitates from claiming his throne while his people aro overwhelmed with a calamitous war, but not so the green back fiatists and sixteen to wunners. To them their country's necessities are hailed as tho black-flag politician's opportunity. . Congressman Strode has written a letter to the State Journal in which ho says he will not bo a candidate before tho next convention for a re nomination. This will give .Lancaster county's leading candidate. Judge Charles flail, almost clear sailing. Judgo Hall is one of tho best men in the district for the position and his well known integrity and ability would make him an easy man to eloct. He has hosts of friends in this county who will be glad to hear of his promis ing outlook. The honors heaped by congress upon Admiral Dewey for his magnificent achievements at Manila, of course, are well doserved. So far as the Ameri can people aro concerned, if 'Admiral Dewey does not see what he wants all he has to do it to ask for it. But it is especially gratifying to note that all tho honors of that Manila victory are not bestowed up.n one man. Evory marine who took part in the bittlo will bo tho recipient of a gold medal voted by congress in recognition of his I i. t. f"j i n;un. I . At II n ii u. INFORMATION AND OI'INION. Tho ruling of tho commissary de partment that whiskey ia medicine will rob war of a good deal of its hor ror for some ft Iks. Ex Now is when tho dairyman sits up nights and curses tho fate that placed garlic in his pasture. Butter tainted with onions is almost as bad as lim bur ger cheese. Fremont Tribune. Tho American farmers do not pre tend to know all that there 13 to know about corn growing. At a recent ag ricultural show in Paris a novelty ex - hibited was a varlo-y of maize, said to have been imported from China, and improved by cultivation in Fiance, which grows to maturity in seven weeks. Tho oars of tho corn aro small and tho cob slender, thus making it an excellent variety for fodder. It is proposed that this variety of corn bo introduced into England, Denmark, Sweden and other countries whore tho American corn cannot bo grown. If it is successful there it wiil also bo found of great valuo in tho northern part of tho United States in tho strict ly hard wheat country. Omaha Bee. In South Dakota tho medical exam ination of tho volunteers resulted in tho rojection of 50 per cent of the men and some companies were deprived of all their oflicers, which has made trouble. Perhaps this is because of the paucity of cities and towns of size. Tho boys from tho town seem to bo better fitted for tho hardships of military lifo than tho farmer's sons, which is not exactly now, but is al ways novel to those who firmly believe that tho most robust youths live on the farms of tho country. Stale Jour nal. Cats rats and dogs are said to have a fair commercial value in tho meat markeis of Havana where roast beef is a luxury to bo read of but not eaten. And now the plaint comes from Mon tana that the hobo is an extinct species and the herd owners havo to p ly big prices for a few helpers on tho ranges. Inquiry should at once bo made as to tno author of this crirru?. Ex. Tho account of the lively little fight at Cienfuegos, indicates that Bi.anco has lost another "mule." The Amer ican detachment that went out to cut the cable covered itself with glory and the losses under the fire from tho batteries on shore, directed at open boats, wero surprisingly small, in dicating tho usual wild marksmanship of tho dons. State Journal. It turns out that aside from Hol corab politics, which has been a con trolling element at Lincoln, the men who have been unable to pass the physicial examination failed very largely on account of the cigarette habit. .Not a man who bad been a cigarette smoker for any great length of time was able to pass. The injur ious effect of this noxious nabit is taus demonstrated and is not mere supposition. It may be, as Polo intimated, that Dewey is bottled up in Manila bay, we'll bet a bagful of pesetas that Spain can't put a -cork in the bottle. Bixby. A Spanish gunboat from the Caro line islands blundered into Manila bay tho other day in blissful ignorance of the war and was immediately taken under the wing of Commodore Dewey. If there a e any more remnants of tho Spanish navy wandering around in Asiatic waters it will pay their com manders to subscribe for some good American newspaper. Ex. Every day isfl;igday in Plattsmouth and beautiful emblems dot the hill sides and float from nearly every store on Main street. No town in the staie has such a show of tho stars and stripes as this city. Mayor Moores has issued a call for tho people of Omaha to celebrate Sat urday, May 21, as flag day. Tho people of this country are pay ing little attention to what congress is doing. War news absorbs all else. Messrs. Estabrook and Davies, whose heads became too large for Omaha some years sinco, havo fo med a part nership with Frank Louden for tho practice of law in Chicago. It will be necessary to run our late citizens thro' a cotton compress now. The Nebraska City Press startles its readers by giving out the word in large black letters, running across the page, that they are expected to "read the Press for the truth. " It isn't stat ed whether or not that paper has the "exclusive franchise" on "truth,5' or whother it has mado arrangements to suppress tho bible. Union shows her patriotism by the floating of a large flag across Main street, while many business houses and residences bear those patriotic decor ations. Unfurl every flag in the town and send for moro of them. Ledger. Tho Maine "incident" is tho only naval victory to Spain's credit since it becamo evident that an effort would be put forth to stop the war in Cuba. Ex. Another grape vine telegram this week announced that the Spaniards had takon two of our best battleships, the Iowa and New York. An echo followed saying: "With a kodak." This is like the rumor that Commodore Dewey was arrested for gambling. Be causo he pitted a "shell vame" at Manila on Sunday. Ex. Oil Inspector Edmiston last year drew out of tho big cash box of tho state $710. 17 for railroad fare, which would pay for 2K,007 miles of travel, which is quite a little jaunt, it must bo admitted. And tho beauty of It was, ho was like the governor, auditor, treasurer and tho rest of tho state bouse gang, rodo on a pass. His $716.17 was cloan velvet. Fremont Tribune. A young farmer drovo to Humboldt Saturday evening and hitched his lino to am o tho hitch-rack around tho 8nuaro and attended tho circus. When buggy and harness wero missing and they have not yet been heard from. It is supposod- they wero stolen. Tho young man had forgotten whother ho enjoyed tho circus pr not. Ex. Denth of An Oltl Settler. John Philpot, sr., who has been a citizen of Cass county over sinco tho days when Nebraska was admitted to tho union, died at his homo, near Weeping Water, Friday morning, at the ago of eighty-four. "Grandpa" Philpot's taking off was principally from his advanced ago. Ho has lived a useful and exemplary lifo and has done much for humanity and tho bet terment of society. The last rites over tho remains of this noblo old man occurred Sunday aftornoon at his late residence, nnd a largo concourse of people who have known and re spected him in tho latter years of his lifo paid their last respects to hia memory. Cordially Welcomed. Carl Hanni, who resided here for a time and was employed in the B. & M. shops, came in Friday from his homo at St. Mary, Kansas. His friends were greatly pleased to see him again and the Turners gave him a sort of iru promptu banquet at their hall Friday evening, carl being a very success ful teacher in gymnastics. Bo taught hore onco and has a class of 130 now at Maryville. Several speechos wero made and tno Djys snowed nim a merry timo. lie expocts to bring a select team to tho great national Turnfest in Omaha this year. iive the Children lriuk called Grain-O. It is a delicious, ap petizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold bv all grocers and liked bv all who have used it because when properly prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is fret from all its injurious properties. Grain-Oaidsdigeetion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant but a health builder, and children, as well as adults, can drink it with great benefit. Costs about one-fourth as much as coffee. 15 and 2c. An I'jfly Accident. Thursday evening as James Ken nedy was driving home along Lincoln Avenue one of the shafts to his buggy came down, the horso becamo fright ened and the buggy was overturned throwing himself, wifo and baby out bruising Mrs. Kennedy quite severely. A man stands no 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 mayor of Swan ton, Ohio, and under date of Jan. 17, 1S9G, ho writes as follows: "This is to certify to our appreciation of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. My family and neighbors have tested it, and we know it is an excellent remedy for coughs and colds. George W. Humphrey," Sold by all druggists. Married at Aliancc. It is reported upon good authority that Ed. Murphy of this city was mar ried Saturday at Alliance to Miss Agnes Griffith, a prominent young lady of that town. The News extends Congratulations. Household Ootid. The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who at tended to the welfare and prosperity of the family. They wero worship ped as household gods. The house hold god of today is Dr. King's New Discovery. For consumption, coughs, colds and for all affections of throat, chest and lungs, it is invalu able. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and is guaranteed to cure or money returned. No household should bo without this good angel. It is pleasant to tako and a safo and sure remedy for old and young. Free trial bottles at F. G. Fricke & Co's. Regu lar size 50c and $1. Will be Arrestatl. The chief of police has issued or ders to the effect that parties firing fire crackers on the street hereafter will bo arrestod as it is contrary to tho ordinance. Klectric Hitters. 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 and sluggish and the need of a tonic and .alterative is felt. A prompt uso of this medicine has often abated long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and free ing tho pystem from tho malar.'al poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con stipation, Dizziness, yield to Eloctric Bitters. Fifty cents and $1 bottles at P. G. Fricke's drug store. 1 Chicago Markets. July wheat today opened at 1.00 and closed at 1.09J. Corn opened at :iG and closed at 37. Found. At Smith & Parmele's and F. G. Fricke & Co. 's drug store, a marvelous euro for all kidney, complaints, nerv ous exhaustion and female weakness. It is Foley's Kidney Cure. IIEAHP MERE AND THERE. The price of meat and broad at Ha vana had grown no high that only tho wealthiest people can afford to indulge in such luxuries. A torpid liver robs you of nmbiVon and ruins your health. Do Witt's Lit tle Early Risers cleanse the liver, euro constipation and all .stomach nnd liver troubles. F. G. Fricke & i'i. Tho Fremont Tribune thinks that if the yacht which Mark Hanna has tendered tho government for war pur poses wero Only a sailing vessel the fellows who abuse him could furnish amplo wind to drivo tho yacht forty knots an hour Children like it, it saves their lives. Wo moan One Minute Cough Cure, tho infallible remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat and lung troubles. F. G. Fricke & Co. Tho Union Lodger is waging war on tho Klondike band of religious enthu siasts who visited that town recently and after having some job printing done wont away without paying tho printer. As the band is advertised for a meeting in Omaha Sunday Col. Graves had bettor go up and engago them at short rango. Thousands of sufferers from grippe have been restored to health by One Minuto Cough Cure. It quickly cures coughs, coids, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe, aslhmi, and all throat and lung diseases. F. G. Fricke & Co. Truman Ball has received word from Crawford that his nephew, Howard 15. Lewis, lost his lifo on May Gth, by the ciroless and accidental discharge of a rillo in tho hands of a companion, while out hunting. Tho t :.i 1 1 entered his abdomen .and was extracted near the back bono. Ho lived twenty-four hours. Louisville Courier. M. L. Yoctm, Cameron, Pa., says "I was a sufferer for ten years, trying all kinds of pile remedies, but without success. Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve was reccommend to me. I used one box. It has effected a permanent cure." A a permanent cure for piles Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. F. G. Frieko & Co. The heirs of the Kikpatrick estate havo divided up the real estate and Robert gets tho old homo place, which is a valuable 80 acre farm. Miss Sue Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Katie Kirao get 80 acres each lying east of the home place. The 80 acre farm lying on tho east side of town, upon which East Nehawka is built and the stone quar ries located, has been purchased by E. A. Kirkpatrick and will be kept in the family. Nehawka Register. I desire to attest to the merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one of tho moat valuable and cflicient preparations on the market. It broke an exceedingly dangerous cough for me in 24 hours, andin gratitude there for, I desire to inform you that I will 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. I r:tl ly. O. U. W. lodges in The A. tii I s city Sunday observed their annual floral day. The exercises were pirticipated in by the four lodges, No's. 8, 81 and S4, Svea lodge No. 7 and Ivy and Siar lodges D. of II. The procession formed on Main street between ruth and Sixth and headed by the band marched down to Third street, counter-marched and proceeded up Main to Seventh and thence to tho cemetery whore the graves of members of the order, and those of other friends interred there. were decorated with flowers. Tnere were fully 300 ladies and gentlemen in the procession and they made an imposing fcoi'O as they kept stept to tho music of the M. W. A. band. This order is very strong in this city. The flowers wero not elaborate owing to the backwardness of the sea son, but they were abundant and showed the same kindness and tender memories of departed loved ones as though they were tho most rare, deli cate or gorgeous productions cf plant life. Tho gentlemen in white pants and blue jackets were particularly attrac tive. Tho m irch to and from the cemetery was made unpleasant by the rain and bad condition of the roads. To Consumptives. As an honest remedy, Foley's Honey and Tar does not hold out false hopes in advance stages, but truthfully claims to give comfort and relief in tho very worst cas?s, and in the early stages to elfect a cure. Smith & Parmelo and F. G. Fricke & Co. Heady for War. Nebraska's two regiments aro now fully equipped ready to march to the front at the order of tho government It is thought they will receive orders Sunday or Monday. On the morning of Feb. 20, lSOo, I was sick with rheumatism, and lay in bed until May 21st, when I got a bottle of ChamberlainTs Pain Halm. The first application of it relieved me al most entire ly from tho pain and the second afforded con. pie te relief. In a 6hort time I was able to be up and about again. A. T. MokeaUX, Luverne, Minn. Sold by all druggists. Thero will be a patiotic concert at White's opera house on tho night of May 30th for the benefit of tho public library. I'itsturage for Stock. II rses ?nd cattle taken tipa-ture at Cullom; ?ood gr..s-, pi n y of -hade and running water. Call on the un dersigned, at Cu lorn, or address, Gkoimjk Hicks, Cedar Creek, Neb. t$i r r I!' Ml' CARRIER PAraNav.i6.i337. 'iMillllll RELIABLE INCUBATOR 8 BROODER ! I:QUINCY IIL.US.A. THIS EGG CASE GIVEN AWAY & & FREE & & To Every Purchaser of Ten Dollars' Worth of Merchandise from The Leading; Clothier. 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. FRANK J. MORGAN, Bottom Dropped Out ...of Prices On 1897-Grown . . . Garden and Field Two Packages Garden Seed, 5c. Everything else at bottom prices. Now is the time to repair your Spouting ami Tin Roofs, be fore the rains be4in We Have Something New In a door lock that will last a life-time ; has no springs; works better and costs less money than a spring lock. Call and see a Gravity door lock, at the reliable hardware store of . . . . S. B. HALL & SON, South Sixth Street, - - Plattsmouth. Neb. i -uJ rr 'W'- trr I STILL IN EST rigs for Weddings, Funerals or attonuod to promptly. rates Telephone 7(. B. W. D. disposed Jones of auctioneer all ckweiler Continue to do a leading business in Fancy and Staple Groceries. Because they carry an immense stock, buy for cash and sell at low prices. Everything good to eat of Best Quality. Call and try us. Corner of Sixth Tand Pearl -Streets. - - - Plattsmouth, Neb i ermanenuy curea Dy using Uii. w nil .11 ALL, ' Ivi 1 fc. L M A 1 1 C CUIiK. Tho surest and the best. Sold by druggists on a positive guarantee. Price 50 cents ler box. Sample sent frpp on mention of this publication. THE DK. WHITEHALL MEGIUMINE CO . South Bend, Indiana. Per M 00 D. JONES... O IT T O r r I i v Cass County's Sdest : Liveryman, 618 MAIN STREET. BUSINESS. Pleasure Part etc. II- l orders nj gc. Terms reasonable. Otsli pn f' r r -!. C kinds oT goods and farm stock