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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1899)
i 5 J) ft I A niOSPBHOUS VILLAGE News Prom One of Cass County's business Centers. KhsjIa AlMiiy Wenlthy Kil-ui ami All Are CututeU With Tbflr I.oih tiiui Home Hrlff Skrlrhn f.f rruml iirnt I arinrm. McDo; alii wmh in the go vo rn in' n t navy yard nt Cairo during tlio war, and thereafter a busy tntitdor and con tractor. Ivint fall ho buughl out a hardware htoro, and has addd to tlio stock also machinery and handles lots of flour. Mr. McDonald an contractor, orccled tho Calvary IJaptiit church CITY AND COUNTY. WJIDNKSDA V. ilenry In holder, a prominent farmer of ('t-dar Crei.-k, win in town today. Mrs. I). J. Mason and son will leave Saturday- of thi-i week for an expended I his morii- V.Au l.u. Nob., March 8 (Speeia'.) Tli.it. I.' I,, i i...i.i... t ... country is shown in the sparkling eye th(! S()s tU)l DaiJ,,ht(r3 (,M r "pr,RI Uy. HlCP 7 llS I',once". ad and been represents! vo of ,wy riiuuKti anu exuDcranco oi iw , v.,.., .,, , ,. ... ..: . it i . i t i and tho llroadway I,:ipti,t church in ',l ' KVUl' Denver. Colo 1 hev co-t . 1 V(iM) iwl ! Chanes C. Parmelo left .fTl-5,000 leupmtiv.ly. JIc i-i a gn at i for Omaha. IIo will depart to lodgo man, U;ing a mcmbi-r of i ho 1 night from that place on a business Junior Order of American Mechanics, j visit lu Chicago. Knight of the Golden I.agle, member Attorney A. .1. Ueeaun. nr., has Legion and of i moved his family into tho residence roted ion, formerly owned by I Dunn, on Ninth I htati; con- street, between I took and Cold streets Hful hmulr 1 ritiikf rr. Following nrs i lm re.l citato ir.i s foiH uf tin) 'ouiiU as i' eoii)ed in tl.e ofiico of li coid r of )e.-d Hay: P I'non and wile tn K-il !t-i . sr., lie 'k :t."i lit v sc ' i 7-1 '. -.l ;-;iui m Y. ust!ii to 1 M.iixjiilian ne .li.'I.' wl ;5im (;i 1- J Mui(aii t-t 1 to I W Sii;c w ', lut .'), blk ;t i'Littsmoiiili ) n" it i " 1) Jones an. J wife to M U M.,i jan w ' lot r, bin -i:i. I'lattMiiouth -' ii !."' u A 'J 'hiiiKliaia ami wil..- to K dntilli -t ne :il-110-wj '.-Hit ll. M A Keed ami wife t.. ( A Mime lut. li Ailann M(li to U eepmi? Water u.l In im I. Sheldon a n 1 wile to M 1 I'iMv I jt .i to 12. blk 4. Xehawka-ud iki W ! Sargent and wile to .1 S jotmson n'j sc' ui-iont uii - youth. Some of those who wore in thirt vicinity in 1870 occupy tho same farms they did Inen and keep on im proving their homos and exorcising their Kluruy limbs and progroi-nive spirit. J. v Adams was born in Glasgow, S otland eamo to the United Statt s in 18M a.id to Nebraska in 18o.', when iin lainieu in I'i attsmoulli. llo is president of tho Hank of Knglo, owns llflcon acres with ltis home in Cass county, half a section in Hamilton county and is now sevcnly-livo years of life. Abel Crabtree, now seventy three, came in tho AO's and hi eon, Travis, vas born in Cass county forty-one ycarH iijro. Abel is an able man yet and lives happily at Murray. Three quarters of a mile from Eagle is the .loo Ulanchard place on which ho h:is boon over thirty yearn. Sam McClititock, ou whoso farm is Kaj;lo, was ho re in the (iO's and Stove Benton owns his origin il place acd property in town. Laura Stanley, nee li.-i.ilko, live9 ono mile .south, and Alfred Hawkins, ono I und a half miles south, has a place good to nee with nice buildings, shrub gardens and broad fields. in 1870 Mrs. .J. H.Thomas came to this region with an ox team doing tho "haw and gee" act hoi self, and she .-ti'l possesos the bame vim as hostess of tho Eagle hotel, and has a great reputation as being equal to cure noari every a nm nit. Mr. J. H Thomas was a member of tho seventh Wisconsin anil ho and ambitious wife left tho IJadger stato to better their condition. In 187(1 the foundation of tho University of Lin coin was being excavated and he began work whilo Mrs. T. held down i claim, lie has since been a "com mercial" al?o merchant and is the essence of good company. They have raised a fine family. Their son "Don beinff recognized as one of the oest ' musicians in tho stato and their daughter, Zella, now Mrs. Henry Ketelhut, is now enjoying- her honey moon. The Hank of Eagle was opened in lb8'. ana now owns and occupies a handsome corner building of stone and brick with vault and latest pro tection against the fire liend or his human accessary. The capital paid up is $10,(100, deposits $25,(J0O, surplus $2,000 and the correspondents are The American Exchange National of Lin coin, and Kountz Hros., N. Y. The cashier. A. C. Adams, is a native son of Cass county, born six miles from Plattsmouth. He was assistant in banks at. Plattsmouth and Louisville before opening tho Bank of Eagle in 18S9 and he is popular over Cass and neighboring counties as an enterpris ing, unp.-etentious, responsible gentleman. Ed Weazol and son handled 200,000 bushels of grain last year, and have an elevator for 7,000 bushels and c:ibs for 10.000. They sold thirteen binders, five mowers and 8,0C0 pounds of twine and will build soon some warehouses for vehicles. Ed. VVenzel ovn9 a fine farm adjoin ing town which he settled on when he came from Germany in 18SH. He is a veteran of tho Austrian and Franco Prussian wars, and is a business man and citi.on who is held in high regard. His son, R. C. Wenzel, has been his business partner for four years and possesses German sturdy character and American vim combined. This is a cosmopolitan country as Europe and tho states are nearly all represented and tho people dwell in unity. Nelson S. Miller was born in Sweden came to this country in '60, to Otoe county in '71 and was farming till "04 and owns 120 acres there yet and was supervisor and in other posi tions. He now occupies the biggest business building in town with a big stock of hardware and machinery in store, cellar and warehouse, and has trade for miles over Cass and Otoe counties. Eagle is great on hardware, having three establishments which shows that this land must be building rapidly. James II. L-.itram has just added a big furniture addition to his hardware house with $3, COO stock in all. He is president of the Business Men's asso ciation, treasurer of the K of I'., also a member of the M. W. A. and with his other good qualities is quite an athlete. The gentleman was born in New York City and has been over the west, finally settling in Engle and is ono of its liveliest citizens. The Eagle folks live well and have a well managed market, with fish, flesh and fowl. The Droprietor,George ! Oberle, jr., was born wbere Eagle is now, and is one of the cheeriest all a round youug men in the region. His father owns a good farm of 410 acres two miles from town, and came here twenty-six years ago. Eagle has several fine horses and colts, one cf whi3h brought $1,000, and the town is trotting1 rapidly to the f "ont. A. H. McDonald, who was born in Ohio and came from Denver, Colo., here last fall, is interested in two old mines there, one hi9 company is work in & and the other is leased out. Mr. vaniaof the Kniirhts t f the Golden Englo and ollieor of Supreme Lodge. J. M Ray is one of the most ex perienced harness makeia in the state, beginning in 18 ,0. Ho has been estab lished hero nineo "8(i, and was foreni in for half a dozen years in Lincoln. Mr. Hay fought with the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, i.nd is a member of tho G. A R. and owns g o.l property. In 180S Jake Reitter came from Ger many to Otoe county and to C ss county in ?7. He owns a quarter sec tion with good buildings and improve ments, and is proprietor of tho cottage resort in Eagle, noted f ir good fellow ship and good management. Mr. lteitter is a member of the A. I'. .V A. M. , ard is widely known by commer cial rcc'itudeand sun-hiny d isj.o-ition. i no young ivigies are organizing the Eagle Social club, and will soon be waltzing to tho mu.'ic of happiness and the Eagle. O'ehost-a. Emmons Richey, who is attending a business college in Lincoln, is in the city for a brief visit with his parent-. In a letter written to his father, Hiram Robino says ho thinks tho LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS ihirJ regiment will be mustered out A LETTER FROM SOUTH BEND llai-muKM Anion j; th? 1 nim lot an I h ut it Lively I.ltt le illaKf. Soi TH IiKND, Neb., March 0. (Spe cial to 1 UK Nl.WS ) E. Sturzenogger says South Rend should h-ive a hard ware and implement house, also a har ness shop, and in tho event of their establishment ho wou'd give up those departments in his general mercantile trade. Ho also pays the village shoulu have a lumber yard, a brink, ."inn that as there is not mi empty buildi g, a build several collages over he bus marte a good investment. Robert Whitelock, who has been sounding the anvil chorus here, has moved to Ashland and leased the Cen tral hotel changed its name to the Klondike, and has several boarders. He was for years at Memphis and has hosts of friends. Wjllmm Morris, who building, has gone to forty- mill who will bu d his for rent will disci soon, arid that ho expects to be home in six weeks. Judge Ramsey convened district court this morning, but tho only mai- t--r brought up was the calling of tho criminal docket and the arraignment of some of the criminal cases for trial next week. 1 1 lram Kotiino sent TIIK JNKW S a copy of the Tunes of Cuba, published in Havana. It is a morning piper and is delivered hy carriers Tor 1 per liin.illi It ! ,11 f'illo.1 mil h ',,,li " ..aw.lVli. .V Id ,tl 11 I I VIM I. Itll UUf but the work on it is bad, tho news service is poor, and would not compare with papers printed in small towns in the st ites. Klet'lloil Nut Iff Notice is hereby civen that an e!c. turn will In held iu the city of I'lattsnioulli on Ajjrii 1, 1 lor the purpose ol choosing. Mne councilman lor the r irst ward, ( ne councilman tor the Second waid, One councilman for the Third waid. One councilman for the Fourth w.-id. One counci.man for the Fifth ward. And two members of the school boaid. Said election will he held at the foil,, win places: rust ward lei kins house. Second ward Turner hall. Third ward - Jones' livery bain. Fourth ward -Wettenkamp building Filth ward Jiach's grocery store. And will be open fiom t o'clock a. in. and re main open until ! o'clock t. m. of sal t dav. I(v oiuer oi me flavor. r. kii.hi-.y. .Masur Attest: It. C. Keir. t'lty Clerk. Hoii'b in the sum of foitv thousand d illar (fld.uio) tsMird May 1st. A 1 . ls-x, due m tw lit v yeais. with inlriesl at ; per cent pt i Hiinn in f i .mi date, used I " the t on-t I m 1 1 m of toi in w aler sruns, and known ut ".Mntm Ha ter Sewei I'.niib.." Sec 1 I he uc tlon and prnnoMtioii .fi.iMl.r taken and voted upon in the foilowuii; loiiu. 1- m h ballot i ast or Voted at said rln: l.nl ou tins tiesiioii an I proposition shall liavr theiron. in one line, the wools. "KHund fuiiilmn Itoiids and 1 ax"- "Ves.'' an I Nc. mi an other line the words "KriuiKliiig Jtxnds and lax ' -".No;' and each voter volnijj upon satd I : - lion and proliuiition an I in favor theieof .-i l l place ut the r:ht and opposite to the oi i "Keluiiuinif liondi and Tax e. ' a iross si as t.j make the Name appear upti said ballot as follows: "Kefundine. liond and lax - es - X." and each voter vot ing upon said question and proposition and olniK against the adoption ol the same and in I lie n Kativo shnii at the riKht id and opposite to the winds "Kctuiidnig ltonds and l'nv No,'1 uace a cross so as to make the same appear - mows: Keiuii'liiii; iiomis and lu .o- and should two-thiids of ail the ballots cast Mow: 1 appear No-. E. ianspoaKer & Son. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Notl- of Klection. Notice is hereby iriven that mirstiant to the provisions ol an ordinance passed by the city council ol the city of I'lattsinouth, on March-', A. 1). IHD'.l, there will be a soecial election held in said city of I'lattsiiioutn. county of c'ass and ii i li ... . t.i. i- I i' o' ieoirtSK.a, ou ine un nay ol fvt il. A. 1 1. i ,iui j ijicrsoii was up to rtirt iruim lsii. at the following voting places in the V:v- yesterday, tind while there had the misfortune to get a cinder in his eye. He reports that one batallion of the Sixteenth regiment will noon leave the fort for the Philippines, and that the Seventh cavalrv, now located at Fort Sheridan, LI., will be removed to Port Crook. Paul went up to Om- eral wards of said city, namely rirst ward I'orkins house, on Main stieet. In tvveea Second and Third streets. W ,1 . 1 -I-.. 1 Ii ii . .T-ecouo. wain luiuers nan. corner wasfimLr- ton avenue and Oak stieet. 1 bird ward lones' livery barn on Main street. between Sixth and Seventh streets. Fourth ward Wcttenkaiim's store room Main street between Third and r-ourth streets. ! itth ward Itach s store, on Lincoln avenue The polls will be kept open from it o'clock a, , to 7 o'clock p. in. of said day. Said election shall be held lor voting upon the I I. .11 : . .... , aha . bis ,ring :,nd from there will 'city of Fla s Z h. i the ,,. , o to Kansas City, where he intends to t-ass a,1l state of Nebraska, authorize and em join the regular army. power its mayor and council to pledge the prop- ble bonds Til I'llSOAY. ijeorgo r raiupion ot imisvnie was erty and credit ol the city by its necotiab in tne sum oi one Hundred and three thousand lollars (il():i.on.. naval) e to bearer twentv or less years alter date, with interest from date at not more than live per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, to be known and designated as owns tho hotel Lincoln. Mrs Mary M. American hotel Strait, who owns the at South Lend, litis been seriously ill, but owing to the at tention of a lady professional nurse from Council Bluffs, her recovery is now assured . W. L Rrownell, druggist, is looking for a new location, although ho says his business has been good. The postoflice receives six mails per day and issues thirty money orders a month. The postmaster, George 1). Mattison, crossed the Missouri river in 1837 and camo to South Bond and was farming till live years ago South Rend has two general stores, two churches, (M. E and Christian) two elevators, two hotels, two railway stations, (li. it M. and Missouri Pa- c tie) two lodges, (M. V. A. and A. O. U. W. ) one drug store, one market, blacksmith snop and ono barber shoo. W. D. Hill came here in I80C. IIo owns 400 acres near the village and 400 acres in Smith county, Kansas A short time ago his sons, the liiil Brothers, became merchants, dealers in produce and agents for the PulT Grain company. As successors to S. C. Patterson they tccupy an excellent building 40x40, and have a :5 0t)0 stock. Tney were born and reared in South Bend, and were farming until February, !!). They possess the sterl ing1 qualities which command success, and the Hill family is universally esteemed. E. Sturz-:negger began business here in 1SS9 with $3,000 worth of goods.now his stock approximates $7,000 in value. He ships about 300 dozen eggs, o0 pounds of butter and 200 pounds of poultry a week, and disposes of a ton of Louisville flour a month. He has many customers from across the river. even when the toll bridge charges i'o cents the round trip. He was nost- mastei for several vears, and will soon be again, and he is mayor at South Bend and owns lots of property. "Kefundinir ltonds." which bonds shall be in tin- denommittion of oro iIhiikihI Holl-irc i-i ooio 11 the city today. Mr. V cam pton I each, and numbered tram 1 to HKt. inclusive, and ...I ., 1,1. ,1 ui oaie in may isi, -v. u . irmi. ?aiu UolKIS t.ll.-O? tjlOOllell sWlfle. shall hav.. attnrlo.,1 tl... ...to r-o..... for .1... Ed Perrv who lias been vUitiin- his I al,,oll,,t 'or each semi-annual payment ol inter im. 1 1 cli, wno loir, ticetl VlSllll.g II 1& I torest to become due thereon, according to the parents out west of town, returned "-" i ssauioonus. Ana to levy a tax au- this aftcv noon to Seward. to pay the principal and interest thereof, when' d ne. : rrnrd inf to tl. l..nnc unA nniviuimiL- ,.l William Tighe, ex-Sheriff Of Cass said bonds, and the ordinance under which they ,.o..i, ..-..j i,i t,.,.-n f,.1.,.- T7o , I aie isucu. iu auuiiion 10 an otner taxes levied county, was in town today. He In now bv said city, both rrincinal and interest, to h- lo.-ated at Hrancroft, Neb. payable at the Fiscal Agency of the state of Ne- " I l.TL-l t iw .l.u si..r ..f V '..... .1 ...... . . X' I .o iw, , j.. mt ..it) ui ..cn iuu iiuu siaie oi .New Voik, and the said bonds to be redeemable ac- I COrdiniT to their nrovisions a.i.l tl... r, rA i o iy ... Weeping Water are in the city, the under which the same may be issued, and to be I unlil fnr nr. I c-.- I, I . l. nM,.eu nl I) 1 nnl unn nnd fjimiii- uui .a i.n.i jni. miu me joocueus useu gu sin OI It. M. .ion l. son and lami.V, in the payment of the foilowin? bonded in.lebt tho two gentlemen being brothers-in- --dness of said city, or exchanged therefor, namely: law. llonds in the sum of fifty-three thousand dol lars LCVilMHII issn.'H A.itriiut lut m. .I,.., Five young men pleaded guilty in j twenty years, bearing interest at six and one- r.olifo ..nnrl t i i j nflninnnn 1 1, a tJ-' ""Ulllll noni date, KIlOWIl as polite eOUlt tills altetnoon to the -iliKn School KefundinK Bonds." ch irgo of disturbing the peace, and ,13o"ds .in the SUI" ot tc" thousand dollars T . , , , , . , I (S10.WW) issued October 1st. A. I), lssr, due in JUUS- ivrnier assesseu mem ea JU -T l twenty years, bearing interest at six Der cent ner anuum noni uate. Known as 'intersection rav ing Uonds ltonds in the sum of forty thousand dollars voted at said election, ou this question and pio- p .siiioii. nave theieon indicated in the maiinet aloresaid, the IoIIowmik, "Kc-lunding ltonds and Tax Vi-s - ," then the said cpiestion and pio position shall be deemed earned and ad pted and themayoi and council shad have t he pow 11 an I authority to issue and sell said bonds and to lev y said tax as heiembelore specihe.l and in y oil and redeem the aforesaid bonds: bin should two-thuds o I said ballots not have thereon the woi l. and indication in manner atoiesaul as loll w ., "Ki -tun. bill! ltonds and lax Yes V then said question and proposition shall be deemed lost and the mayor and council shall not nave the power to issue said bonds. Sec r Notice shall be xiveu ol said election oy publication in the Semi-U eeKly News lletald loui weeks pi lor to said day ol election, and abo the-city cleik shail post in each ol the waidsol said city, in a public place thereof and subject to view, a notice ol said election, tor lour weeks poor to said day of election, anil upon said day of election shall post, or cause to be posted, a notice of said election at eMch of the polling places, hereinbefore provided lor. Sec. ii This ordinance shall be in lon e ami take ellect upon, altei its passage, appioval and publication. 1'assedand approved March 2. I silt. F. M. KieiiKV, Mayor. Attest: Ii. C Keir, City Clerk. Finest Rigs in tho City. Horses Boarded by the Day or Week. Probate Notice. In the County Court, Cass county, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate ol Albina I'hilinda Thomas, deceased. Thomas J. I lioiuas, (ieoige W ashington Thomas, Susan Viola Thomas, Kliz.ie Oalena '1 homas and Victor, Zell.i and Sylvia Thomas, minors, and all other persons interested in said estate, aie hereby notilied that February MO, lsw. I t ' Todd, guardian of the above named Illinois, bled a petition in said court alleging among other things, that Aibina I'. Thomas, late of said county, died April is, l!is, intestate, and pos sessed ol an estate in said county; that the above named constitute all the heirs of said deceased: that September -ii, imim, J homas J. Thomas was appointed administrator, conditioned upon his giving the required bond, and that said Thomas J. 1 homas has refused to give bond, but on Hecem- ber L".i, lsiis, resigned his atmoiutment and recom mended the appointment of (ieorge W. Thomas, jr.: that December 2!. lys, Oeoige. Susan and Fliie Thomas hied their motion asking the ap pointment ol said George W . Thomas, jr.. and upon said date, the said (ieorge W. Thomas, jr., was appointed administrator, conditioned upon the giving of bond, as required by law; that said (ieorge W. Thomas, jr., has never tendered for tiling any bond, and has wholly neglected to quality tor said otlice. Petitioner prays lor ad ministration of this estate, and for the appoint ment of Harry (i. Todd as administrator thereof ou will therefore take notice that it you lail to appear at said court .March 13. isyii. at 2 o'clock p. m .. and contest said petition, the court will grant the prayer of said petition and appoint llairyti. 1 uilu . or some other suitable person administrator, and proceed to a settlement of said estate, itness oi v hand ami the seal of said court at Flattsmouth, Nebraska, this, the 21st day of rcD.. A. 1 . lW. IjKOKOK .M. SffHLOCK, I SKA L County Judge. Wc arc dealers in all kintK of WAGONS, BUGGIES, And FARM IMPLEMENTS. We are here for the the County... Business of And will gt t it, if Fair Dealing and food Coods will cut any llifuro with our l-'armer I'Yiends. When you aro in town, come and see us wo will gladly show you anything wo have in stock. , M. E. Manspeaker & Son, Pearl St., between 6th and 7th, Plattsmouth s 4 CKwei er gp Lutz acd costs. Mrs. D. S. Yost and children left tnis morning lor their new Home in Cambridge, Neb. Mr. Yost went to that place about a week ago to make (S4U.IHIO) issued May 1st. A. D. lss. te : twenty years, with interest at six per cent per annum, noni uaie. useu ior ine construction ol storm water sewers, and known as "Storm Water Sewer Uonds The question and proposition shall betaken arrangements for the removal of the and voted upon in the following form: Kach . . ballot cast or voted at said election on this ques- fami.y. tion and proposition shall have theron, in one , , . . 1 l.ne, the words "Refunding bonds and Tax' JMtlier r-lKenoary mis morning ' es," and also in another line the words "Ke- m iv.-d his f imilv ind hnnsp hold pfTWl fundi"g Bonds and lax ' "No," and each voter m ,u(1 n' m"J anu nousenoia eiiectS voting upon said question and proposition and to his farm near Memphis, Saunders in favor thereof shall place at the right and op- ... posite to the words "Kefundinir Uonds and county. Air. ana Airs. iidKenoary lax es."a cross so as to make the miiih i o . . t .. .. v li-n-A munr friM,l . ;,, PlnitcmnntV. mlin pear upon said Danoi us lonovvs: Kelunding Have manj It lends 111 I iattsmoutn who Bonds and Tax-Yes-X." and each voter voting will regret their departure. upon said question and proposition and voting against the adoption of the Sdnie and in the A. II. Wcckbach, who is the local negative shall at the right of and opposite to the words Kef undinf Konds and Tav X'o " nl-jr -j , r . v, tt...i i : . : " . e,-.-v- lupiracuinimj id mo iiimuuii;- cross so as 10 maxe ine same appear as follows: Amoricin Stp-innhin Po aold two "Refunding Bondi and Tax No X,'' and vmetican steamsnip Co., sold two shoud two-thirds of all the ballots cast and tickets to Nick Halmes and wife yes- voted at said election, on this question and pro- ceruay. mey win uiiiKt) a. iri 10 aforesaid the lollowing, "Kelunding Bonds and Germany about next Mav. es,V- l"en ln.e saiu question and proposi tiou shall be deemed carried and adopted and r was a business visitor ,?.,1"a,."u"?,i't ,Uil.e Lh"3?w5r j!d uHtiivii.i .j .ouv. n..u j-.. sa... uuiius UI1U LO Additional Casualties. Washington-, March 7. (Special to THE News. ) Following is a list of ad ditional casualties reported in the near in First Nebraska regiment Pedro Macati March, 4: WouDded Corporal Walter Hunt ington, severe injury to chest; Private Charles A. Louis, severe injury to hip; Private John Trimble, severe wounds in thigh. Geouoe D. Meiklejohx, Assistant Secretary of War. Washington, March 9 (Special to The News) Additional list of cas ualties in the B"irst Nebraska regi ment in the engagement which oc curred March 7, near pumping station, are as follows: Killed Private II .scoe W. Young i and Guy C. Walker, Company B. Wounded Captain CUude H. Pugh, slight wound in thigh; Private Her bert Hodges, s'.ight wound in neck. George D. Meikxejohn, Assistant Secretary of War. Money to loan on land in sums of $1,000 hd d upwards at ui per cent. il. B. Windham, Plattsmouth, Neb. W. J. Hess in the metropolis today. a supn'y of plants, which he will de iver to some of his patrons Mi He-sr reports everything at his greenhouse in excellent, shape. A number of old friends of Mrs, John Ttich, who resides in the north pirtof town, cilled on that lady last evening and proceeded to enjoy them selves in honor of her sixty-first birth day auni vers sry. All report a pleas, ant soc'al time. William Neville, who has just fin ished a large contract for railroad grading down in Texas, arrived home last evening looking hale and hearty and wearing a luxuriant growth of whiskers. His son, William, did not return with him. Phil Wu r ten barge r,T. T.Wilkinson, George Dodge, Frank Boyd and sev eral other foremen at the B. & M shops, were passengars on the early morning trt.in for Ilivelock. and attended the funeral of Mrs. E. S. Greusel, which occured this afternoon. Sigmon Benson, who for a lona time has been an inmate at the county po r farm, died last evening about 4 o'clock from consumption. He was about (57 years of age. Rev. Dungan cj-..ciuctea tne lunemi services over . . . . . . : . . . . c . i i .. i . i r ui luiii.inis oi iuu utceaseu mis morning, and interment was made in O.ik Ilili cemetery. The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Piatte Mu tual F.re Insurance Co., was held last evening at the ofiieo of the secretary, T. Frank Wiles. The financial con dition of the company was found to be in excellent shap;. the secretary's s showin;? that 190 policies were in force and $14 j,O0J of insurance. D. O. Divyer was elected as the com pany's attorney. The choir of the Episcopal church, composed cf Misses Clara Green, Florence White, Dora Fricke and Mess-s. B. A. McElwain, F. li Bal lance, II. B. Groves, Dean Burton, Ttalph Whito and Carl Tucker, left this morning for Havelock, where they will sing at the funeral services over the remains of Mrs. E. S. Greusel. Il-jv. Burgess accompanied the choir, and will conduct the funeral services. Ho took ii n I levy said tax as hereinbefore specified and nav on ana redeem ine oonus: dui snouia two-thiras ol said ballots not have thereon the words and indication in manner aforesaid as follows: "Re funding Bonds and Tax Yes X," then said question and proposition shad be deemed lost and the mayor and council shall not have the power to issue said bonds. Dated this lid dav of March, A. D.. ls9:t. K. M . Kichkv. Mayor of the City of Kiattsmouth. Attest: U. C Kerr, Clerk of the City oi I'lattsinouth. "The modern pill" is rightly applied i the ;kip ci re that does cure to Dr. Sawyer's L'.ttle Wide Awake j Laxative liromo Qjininc Tablets re Pills, because they p3rfectly and com-j moves that cause that produces La pletely cure billiousness.inactivo liver Grippe. The genuine has L. B. Q. on and constipation. A. W. Atwood. ' each Tablet. 2.5c. Ordiuiiuce No. An ordinance calling a special election in the city of Plattsmouth for the purpose of enabling the voters of said city to vote upon a proposition to refund bonds of said city, to aggregate one hundred and three thousand (jloj.oocli dollars. as ionows: Uonds in the sum of fifty-three thousand (5oU,0tXl) dollars issued August 1st, lss.", due in twenty years, Dearing interest at - a per cent per annum irom aaie. Known as High rscliool Keiunaing uonas. Ten thousand i$10.0U dollars, issued for Inter section Paving, dated October 1st, A. O. lbs?, due in twenty years and bearing interest at B per ceui per annum iroui ciate. Forty thousand ($K),UH) dollars, issued Mav 1st, A. D., 1SSS. due in twenty years, with inter est at o per cent per annum troni date, for the construction of storm Water sewers. And to issue instead thereof, bonds' in the ag gregate sum of one hundred and three (HW.o,iUi dollars, bearing interest at not more than ;" per cent per annum irom aaie, ana to levy a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof, when due. lie it oraainea Dy tne mayor and council of the city ot riattsmouih: bee. 1. lhat a special election be and is herc iv canea to oe neia on tne tn aay ot April, A. IJ ,lsyy in the city ot I'lattsmouth. county of Cass, state of Nebraska, at the following voting places in the several waras, namely: Kirst ward frkins house, on Main street, be tween Third and Fourth streets. Second ward i urners' hall, corner Washing ton avenue and Oak street. lhird ward fones livery barn. Main street. between Sixth and Seventh streets. Fourth ward ettenkamn's store room. .Main street, between Third and Fourth streets. rifth ward Bach s store, on Lincoln avenue. The polls will be kept open from i o'clock a m. until 7 o'clock p. ni. of said day. Sec. The mayor and council will appoint the judges and clerks of election and provide ballot boxes at the several oolliner places the same as provided for by law- at general elections. Sec. 6. Said election shall be neld tor votinir upon the following proposition, namely: Shall the city ot I'lattsmouth. in the conntv of Cass, and state of Nebraska, authorize and em power its mayor and council to pledge the prop erty and credit of the city by its negotiable bonds in the sum of one hundred and three thousand dollars (ilid UU), payable to bearer twenty or less years alter aaie. witn interest irom date at not more than five per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, to be known and designated as Kelunding Bonds, which bonds shal oe id the denomination of one thousand dollars ($l,0ua each, and numbered from t to U3. inclusive, and bear date of May 1st. A I). 1W. Said bonds shail each have attached thereto coupon for the amount for each semi-annual payment of interest to become due thereon, according to the terms of the said bonds. And to levy a tax annually upon all the taxable property of said city, to pay the principal and interest thereof, when due. ac cording to the terms and provisions of said bonds and the oratnance under which they are issued, in addition to all other taxes levied bv said city, both principal and interest to be pay able at the Fiscal Agency of the state of Ne braska, in the city of New York and state of New ork. and the said bonds to be redeemable according to their provisions and the ordinance under which the same may be issued, and to be sold for not less than par, and the proceeds used in the payment of the following bonded indebt edness of said city, or exchanged therefor, namely: Bonds in the sum ot htty-three thousand dol lars ii3o.00i. issued August 1st, 15, due in twenty years, bearing interest at six and one half per cent per annum from date, known as lligfi school Kelunding Bonds, Bonds in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10.U0O) issued October 1st. A. D. IshT. due in twenty years, bearin? interest at 6 per cent per annum from date, known as "Intersection Fay ing Bonds.' Notice of 1 ixlt-htediieHM. The I'lattsmouth (ias and Klectric Kight com pany hereby gives notice that the following is the list and amount of ail existing debts of said corporation on the first day of February, A. I)., lMi".', namely: First mortgage (i per cent bonds of the Flattsniouih (Jas and F.iectric Kight company, interest payable semi-annually, June 1st and December 1st jclO.lniil (Ki Accrued interest on same linn Oil Total indebtedness J.-iO.HOO (Ml This notice is given in compliance with the provisions ol chapter sixteen of the compiled statutes of the siate of Nebraska. J. Ci. Kichev, President, S. li. Hovey. Treasurer. C- L. Jones, Secretary . Majority of board of directors- Legal Notice. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chat tel mortgage, dated on the 4th day of August, 1SH7. and duly hied in the otiice of the county cleik of Cass county, Nebraska, on the 21st day of August, isi7, and executed by I.. M. Mowrcy to II. k. YValdron and by him assigned to the First National Bank of Greenwood on the 1th day of August, lsi7, for a valuable consideration, which said mortgage was given to secure the pay ment of the sum of $1,31 fU. and upon which there is now due the sum of $1,515.15, default hav ing been made in the payment of said sum, and no suit or other proceeding at law having been instituted to recover said debt or any part thereof theielore 1 will sell the property therein de scribed, viz: One gray mare, in years old. One gray horse, in vears oid. Four brown mares, :"), ti, 7 and II yeaisoldre spec'.ively . One gray gelding, 5 years old. One bay gelding, 5 years old One 1 leering binder. ( )ne Ksteriy mower. One Whitew ater lumber wagon Two listers, two plows. One truck wagon, one harrow . At public auction on the premises to-wit: The southwest quarter ol section lo. township eleven range nine, in Cass county, Nebraska, being two and one-halt miles south of ttie village ot Green wood, in ( ireenwood precinct, on the llith day of aiarcn. joi'n, at one o ciock p. ni . ot said day. First National Bank of Greenwood, Assignee of Mortgagee. Hated Feb. ".'I, ls!io. 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 and Pearl Streets. Plattsmouth. Neb Probate Notice. in County Court. Cass County, Nebraska. In the matter ol tlTe estate ol Ilenry Moll ceased : Jacob, Phillip, Fred, Charles and William Stoll. F.fizabeth Mel-ai land, Clnistinae I. each. Martha I. ana Beery, Mena Thierolt. Kosanna Maurei, Louisa Kipple, the unkno'vn liciis of Adam Stoll, Mary McClynti and Catharine I .ear, the last three named being now deceased, the un known heirs of Henry Stoll, deceased, and all other persons interested in said matter aie here by notified that on the L'Oth day ol February, IH'.l!', Henry M . Soeniiichsun hied a petition in said county court, praying that Ins final admin istration account be settled and allowed, lot or der distributing assets and that he be discharged Irom his trust as administrator wi:h will annexed, and that if you fail t ) appear bef oi e said court on the Istn day of March, All, IS-'I'. at 10 o'clock a. in., and contest sai'l petition. Hie court may grant the prayer of said p 'ti ion and make su h other and further orders, ailowances and deciees as to this court mav seem proper, to the end that all matters peitaining to said estate may be final y settled and determined. itness my hand and the seal ol said con 1 1 at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, this, the 2nth dav nl Feb ruary. A II, IMin. GkokCE M M-i'ni.i ii k. (seaU County Judge LINCOLN AVK. AMI M IKIS LK UTS., II. M. SOKNMCIISKN, Muling ,J6 1 c & 6 ? 6 ? !v WHTEBREAST AL YARD I l;ir(;u Supply of all tho HKST Git A DBS HARD COAL SOFT J Legal Notice. Administrator's sale of land. In the district court of Cass county. Nebraska In the matter ol the estate of John Hons, de ceased: Under an 1 by virtue of a license to sell the real estate hereinafter described, made in the above entitled cause bv the Honorable liasil S. Kamsev judge, on the l'ith day of February, A- D. l9t. I will on iMarch 11th. A I). IV., at 10 o clock a. m at the south door of the court house, in Platts mouth, in Cass county, Nebraska, offer for sale lots seven and eight, in block fourteen: the south one-third ot lots four, five and six. in block seven teen: and Dart of lots four, five and six. in block six, in Duke s addition, all in the city of I'latts mouth. in Lass county, Nebraska, to the highest bidder lor cash. Uenrv m. lsons. Administrator. Byron Clark, attorney. First publication Feb- 14, Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an execution issued bv George F Houseworth, clerk of district court, within and for Cass county. Nebraska, and to me directed. I w ill on the :il st day of March, A . li. ISfli. at eleven o'clock a. m. of said day. at the south door of the court house in the city ot i'lattsmouth, in said county, sell at public auction, to the highest bid der for cash, the following real estate to-wit: The northwest quarter (nw'.i) of section seven teen (IT), township twelve (12). range nine (S): all in Cass county, Nebraska: together w ith th ; privileges and appurtenances thereunto belong ing or in anywise appertaining. The same being levied upon and taken as the property ot A. C. Van Doreu. defendant, to satisfy a judgment of said court recovered by Aultman, .Miller Lo., plaintirts, against said defendant I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, Feb. is, A D. 1SW. YV- D- Wheeler. Sheriff, Cass county, Nebraska, By I. I). McBrioe, Deputy. C- S. 1'olk, Attorney for Plaintiff. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an execution issued bv George F. Houseworth. clerk of district court within and for Cass county Nebraska, and to me directed, I will on the :slst day ot March. A. 1J. isstsi. at eleven o'clock a. m. of Haid day. at the south door of the court house in the city of Plattsmouth, in said county, sell at public auction, to the highest bid der t jr cash, the following real estate to-wit: I he northwest quarter (n,1.i)ot section nine teen il!'-. township eleven (11), range nine inl and the west half (w'ji of the northeast quarter ine!) of section nineteen (19. township eleven (111, range nine (.!;, all in Cass county, Neb raska: together with the privileges and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise ap pertaining. The same being levied upon and taken as the property of C. Anderson, defendant. to satisfy a judgment ot said court recovered by Aultman, Miller oc Co., plaintirts, against said defendant. I'lattsmouth, Nebraska. Feb. -'S. A. I). im. W. I. Wheeler. Sheriff. Cass county. Nebraska. C. S. Polk, att'y for Plaintiff. Lesral 'otice. In the district court of Cass county. Nebraska. Hihna Lindblad vs . Warner I.indblad. To Warner Lindblad: You are hereby notified that plaintiff in the above entitled cause has hied her peti'ion in the district court of Cass County, Nebraska, to ob tain a divorce for. the reason that since her mar riage to vou. you have grossly, wantonly, and cruelly, while being of sutticient ability to pro vide her suitaDie maintenance failed, refused and neglected to provide such suitable maintenance: and fraudulently and willfully deserted and abandoned her. Vou are required to answer said petition on or before March :M. A. D., 199; and tailing so to do, your default will be entered of record. Hilma Lindblad, Plaintiff. Bvron Clabk, Attorney. 9 4 Including the Famous Missouri, Illinois, .Jackson Hill and Canon City Lump, Always on hand Also a quantity ol cheaper Grades of NUT COAL. We also keep on hand all kinds of Wood. All or ders promptly delivered. Leave orders at grocety store of A. H. Weckbach & Co. FIRST- l.i'iral Notice. In the District Court of ( as County, Nebraska. Carrie F. Black, plaint. it. vs. Junius N Black, defendant To Junius N. Black, non-resident defendant: Vou are hereby norihed that on the :ilst da y of lanuarv. 1SMI Carrie K. Binrk lile.l a iietitiori i,, t )i ., r i. i r i r-i mart tA I ' i ...,....- i Nebraska, the object and praver of which aie to j obtain a divorce troni you on the ground that you have grossly, cruelly and wantonly failed, ne glected and refused to supi ort the plaint itt, be ing of sufficient ability so to do, and for the custody of the minor child the is.- ue of said mar riage to-wit: Sarah B- Black, aged fourteen years: and that certain personal property, rights and credits be decreed to be the property of this 1 p ! .( : i : t : and fir reasonable alimony. Vou are j T I I I Fll I 13 J IV I jf required to answer said p.-tition on or before j r I I V 1 J f l LwAAIMrV Monday, the soth day of March, 1 -!rt'. j Carrie K. Ula k. Plaintiit. oK PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. Bv C S- Polk, her attorney- ! Plattsmouth Coal Yard PA,D up CAP,TAU IS THK PLACK TO I1UY- HARD COAL, CANON CITY, SOFT COAL ALL GRADES OF WOOD. $50,000 Oliers the very best facilities for the prompt transaction ol Legitimate Banking Business. Hay, Corn, Oat3 and all Kind.- of Fund Constantly on Hand. EGENBERGER & TROOP, THIRD AND MAIN-STS. TOCKS, bonds, gold, government and local securities bought and sold. Deposit rt eel ved and Interest allowed on the certn cates. Drafts drawn, available In any part of the TJ. S. anl all the principle towns of Europe. Collections made and promptly remitted. Hlzhest market price paid for county warrants, stats and county bonds. DIRECTORS: FURNITURE AND UN DERTAKING HGUSE FURNiSHEMOS. STOVES, RANGES. N. Dovey, D. Hawksworth, S. Waugh, F. K. White, G. E. Dovey. Geo. E. Dovey, Pres.. S. Waugh, C ashler. H. N. Dovev. Asst. Cashier. 4 H axir iikji in i OlfTlA Our stock Is complete In all lines and we Invite our friends to look It over We will j ondeavor to please you. Call and see us. ; STREIGHT 0 STREIGHT, i Sueceesors to Ltcry Boeolt. 1 PLAT rmjfnnTn Kvy Ef. FITZGERALD lias new stock, new rigs and is prepared better than. ever to take care of ft General Livery Business Quick trips made to all parts of the county. Low prices and court eous treatment assured. STAHLES SIXTH AM) VIM: STS., I'latff month, forasKa. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Reading Rooms and Dispensary, lrow liiithling, Plattsmoutli, Xeh. Open from lO.a. m. to 5 p. m. and 7to 9 p. m: "endce each Sunday. GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. LOW RATES ON OUR PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST EXCURSIONS. Leaves Kansas City every Friday via Colorado Springs and Scenic Route. Southern Route leaves Kansas City every Wednesday via Ft. Worth and El 1'aso to Los Angeles. These excursion cars are attached to fast passenger trains, and their popularity is evidence that we offer the best. Write for handsome itinerary which gives full information and new map, -entfree. For complete information, rates and berth reservations, 6ee your local ticket agent or address E. E. MacLeod. A. G. P. A., Topeka, Kan. John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago. HARD COAL. Missouri Coal, (enuine C'auou City Coal -. .FOR CASH Leave orders at F. S. Vhiten Store. W. J WHITE m ll i m " "-a"