DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY 1 1 Fivc-Yc.ir-Old Soq of Mr. and Mrs. Will CooK Dies flfter SI)ort Illness. a Rctidcrjce of Charles Gmdovill Is Struck, by "a Bolt of Lightning- J'"rom M oini.iy'9 Dally. Willinm Percy, tho fivo-yeur-old son of Mr. nnd Mrc. Will Cook, died thiu morning after a week's illncHB with dysentery. Tho funeral will bo held at '2 o'clo;K tomorrow afternoon, from tho residence on north Ninth atreet, conducted hy Elder Dunjjiin of tho Christian chin ch, and interment will he inado in Oak Hill cemetery. Tho bereaved parent have tho sincere sympathy of the people of tho city in their hour of trouble. NtriM-k Hy I.tfilit nine- J-"tonl Motl.l.l y's I .lll V. Tho residence of Charles (iradoville, on West Granite utroot, was struck by lightning about 7:.'J0 this morning and damaged to Iho extent of about $.'50 or $10. M rs. Gradovillo and children wero in tho house at tho time, but were not injured. The lightning de molished one window and tore tho Hiding olT for some distance, but did not even crack the plastering. The meraborH of the family were badly friglitone.il. SOME SWELLS FIIOW DAIIKTOWN- 1'lnt txiiioul li 1'fople In Hi- I riatnl to n Hot AliiiKtrt-l Sluiw. The enthusiasts of minstrel shows in this city will soon b '. givmi an oppor tunity to attend one of lh; 'warmest" entertainments in that line, that was ever given in the town, so a-iy some of tho promoters of the entertainment. Tho company not only composes somo of tho best singers in tho city, but many who play various kinds of mus ical instruments in an entertaining manner. And then there will bo specialty artists club and batton swinging, turning and in fact it will bo interesting throughout. There will even bo some new jokes sprung on tho crowds. The member are all of the male persuasion and the show will be for two nights only, tho pro coeds of one night to be given to the library and tho other to tho band Tho dates have not yet been fixed, but the bovs are rchoarsing, and will soon bo "fit" to appear before tho public. Tho following are the members of tho company: Ernest Wells, 13. A McElwain, L,. D. lliatt, II. E. Weid mann, John Robbing, Harvey Hollo way, W. White, Wallace Carter, Lee Atwood, Jake Uoeson, Ed Ryan, J, Koch, Carl Tucker, G. L. Farley, II Zimmer, Pickett Bros., Fred Mc Cauley, Frank McCarty, Henry Goos James FVgerty, Georgo Anderson, II li. Gering, E A. Brodie, F. A. White George Tartsch, John Coleman, Hilt Wescott, John Dutton, II. li. Groves Otto Wurl, Frank Sherman, J. K Pollock and E. Steppens. K VM.KOAI) 0Ti:s AM) PERSONALS Railroad men express the belief that before very long all of the promi nent roads of the land will have adopted tho pension scheme re cently taken up by the Pennsylvania system and now being now being worked out. Employes who have at tained tho ago of seventy and all per sons on the paj'rolls for thirt3' years are benefitted. It will cost more than $300,000 annually. Throe miles of the Hurlington's track on tho main lino between Strat ton and Trenton, Neb., has been coated with oil, 2,000 gallons being used on that length of track, part of which was double oiled, says the State Journal The oil used is crude petroleum, and it is scattered over the top of the grade with a specially fitted oil car, Tho car carries two large tanks, and is arrauged to spread the oil evenly Tho piece of track oiled had been put in excellent condition before the ex periment was begun, and tho results will bo closely watched. Several stretehes of track on different parts of the Burlington system in Nebraska have been treated this way, and the roadmasters will report the results ob tained from time to time. Some of the advantages claimed for this method of treating the tracks are that tho oil lays the dust, presorves the surface of the grade and that part of the ties ox posed to the weather, turns tho water from the top of tho grade and prevents moisture from getting into tho ground and rotting the ties, and prevents weeds from growing. During a dry season in Nebraska the railroads have considerable trouble, and tho p-issen gera experience great inconvenience from dust. The oil process of coating tho top of tho grado,it is bolieyod,wiil largely diminish this trouble, and it is also believed that it will prove an eco nomical measure. Woman's Club. A meeting of the Woman's club will beheld on Thursday evening, August 10 at 8 o'clock, at ibe residence of Mrs. James Elerola, on Pearl street. Mflmhflrs are urgently requested to attend and to bring or send their mem bership fees and receive their cards, that their names may be placed in the year books. Any new names for mem bership should be given to Mrs. Wm. Cole or Miss Myrtle Levings, member ship committee, to be acted upon by the club. No program, but important business. By order of the president. Mns. Thos. KEMrsxEi:, Corresponding Secretary. The Ebinger Hardware company is tretting ready for the nimrods by get ting la a ehipment of 18,000 loaded shells. BRIEFLY TOLD. C. A. Marshall, Dentist) Cigar clippings, 30 cents per pound at II. Spies. Shinn'a cafo and fruit stand, Perkins Iioubo block. Jco cream packed for picnic parties at llolloway's. Much Interest is excited at the com ing' carnival of minstrelsy. For Rent Furnished rooms. I- quiro at Eighth and Elm streets. See tho elegant piano on display at Sherwood's. J. O. Woborg, agent. Tho county commissioners were still checking up tho treasurer's books to day. A iiew thing an oxtonsioa etoi ladder at Ebinger llardwaro Com pany. Mound City paint. All colors. Best on oar th. A. W. Atwood, tho drug gist sells it. The, Ebinger I lard wart Cornpmy carry a full linn of the celebrated Eaudi'ii hay tools. Attend the roviv.il meetings at tho Methodist church. Intei eating speak ing and gooil music.. The NEWS oHlco is the boa equipped job oHioo in Can county. First class work done on abort notice. A. W. Atwood, tho druggist, has just what you want in wall paper. Plattsmouth Telephone Zt. Register of Hoods Hay and District Clerk Houseworth were, in Omaha to day on a hook-binding errand. Order your bread, cake and ice cro:n of Holloway. Telephones, No braska 80; Plattsmouth, -70. Full line of Quick Mea'1 baseline and Bluo Flame oil sli.v.r, t Ei.ingor Hardware Co., at, rca.ie.fia to o' icos. I)r W. C. Dean, d i.tit, 40!), 410, MeCugue building, r.orihwt st corner of Fifteenth and Dodge -tn.. l,Om.ha Tho Ebinger Hardware company i- agent for the Monmou;h filter and water cooler. ' Th- linest thing oat. See them. For S ilo A Remington typewriter, No. 2. Is in good repair and has beam used but little. Inquire at tho oliice of C. S. Polk. Telfer & Sheppard will mow your lawn better than you can do it your self. Won't cost much. Nebraska telephone No. 70. James L. Walker, a conservatory graduate, instructor on piano and or eran. also in voice culture. Rooms in the Rock wood Hoi k. Ballard's Snow i imnu nt gives in stant relief in c.isea of hi:- ding, burns bruises.ecalds,eut.-.e"c. Price "2 ad 50c. F. G. Frkkc & Co. John P. Kuhney, the barber, has been quite ill for the p..st three days but is improving a littie t day His youngest son is aiso s ek. The "Gut il'.-il'" "-e r.t ngar has an enviable repute lio.i among smokers, Union made. For r-a'.e hv all dealers Otto Wurl, Mauutin-tui er. Try the Slag brand working pants Better wear, better fit, more aomfort more value; cost no more than inferior goods 85 cents. F. T. Davis Co. Harry Green's little daughter 13 dangerously sick from an attack of cholera infantum. His wife is also suf fering severely from nervous prostra tion. R. W. Swearingen, G. H. Manners and Georee Steel of Murray were in the city today, and called on News. They were closing out a estate deal. THK real F. J. Catteyson, tho new shoemakor on South Fourth street, is giving good satisfaction witk his work. If you want good work promptly dono call on him. Tho funeral of Will Cook's little boy oceurred this afternoon tho in torment taking placo in Oak Hill cemetery. Elder Dungan officiated in the ceremonv. which was well at tended. Ed. Fitzgerald, the Sixth street liveryman, has evidently been pros pering since his election to the city council, and is enlarging and iruprov ing his barn raising the gr-..do an! reflooring it. IMattemouth is known as the bv cigar town in the state of Nebraska There are a number of brands made in the town, one oi tho nest or which is tho Exquisito, manufactured by II Spies, 304 Main stieet. Oswald Guthmann, the assessor for tho First ward, has been lying very seriously ill at his home on Locust street, and is not expected to survive many days. ITe is suffering with acute rheumatism of the spine, woupled with lung trouble. Tho rains of tho past week have in torfered with and put a stop to tha threshing of wheat and oats in Ca-s county. Many farmers expected Ho thresh their grain out of thechock at once, but cannot do &o for somo time, now that it has been so thoroughly soaked. uas-i county corn raisers are evi dently preparing to feed cattle quite extensively the coming winter. Lee Oldham of Murray is now buying stockers at the South Omaha market to supply this demand. He shipped two carloads to Murray on Monday, which were sold out at once, and he is buying more. A card was received by the sheriff today from Sheriff Ren of Butler county for the apprehension and con viction of the thief who stole a brown horso of stocky build, weight, 1,200 pound, that was stolen frm the farm of Joseph Kuehra n the ight of August 4. A suitable reward will also be paid for the recovery of the horae. Sheriff Wheeler, accompanied by Conrad Vallery, jr., as assistant, de parted for Lincoln this afternoon ,hav- ing Harry Thomas, tho colored man who was eontonced to the penitentiary for one year fer robhing a freight car at South Bend, and Conrad Worth, thf! painter of Murdock, who was re cently adjudged incino, and was to ht tnken to tho insane hospital at Lin coln. If'-nry R. Gerinc, who is a member of the statu board of pbaruacy, at tended a meeting ( the board at Omaha today, and assisted In the ex amination of sixteen applicants for certificates as pharmacists. It is a matter of common report that those examinations are of tho most thorough and searching character, and that no novice in the business can ever pass. Tom Wi!b, who lives a mile west of town, is having great trouble in getting i well on his premises that will furnish an adequate supply of water for stock nad house uso. Ho has h'td several wolls sunk and has gono down 118 feet, without success, and thinks now of trying tho virtues of a witch hazel. By tho Wriy, Tom has recently shaved off his whiskers and so disgui-ed himself that somo of his nearest relative don't recognize him when they meob him. Mr. Richard ClougV, a traveling man from Omaha, aged thirty-two, and Miss N'ttio Mc.lunkin, aged twenty-four, who gavo hor residence as Brownvillo, wore married by Police Judge Archer at the city ball at 11:3!) o'clock thU m truing, with City Mar shal S'at.'r and C. I J oik, as wit nesses. The couple arrived in town on the 5:27 train las', evening and went dirt cl to tho county judiro's oliice, ex pecting to procure tho licence and bo nvirried at once. 1 u, found the office closed, so they were cb'iged to possess their souis in patinc? till this morn ing. 1 hey wore riee'y dress-, d and n fine appearing couple. Joel Hi wis was mi Omaha visitor today. Attorney II. 1. Travis went to Union to iay on lcgil business. W. II. Weil, of red polled cattle f tme, was a Plattsmouth vi-ito;' today. Justu Lillio and wife of Murray vicinity wore county seat visitors to day. W J. Pitm n and A. J. Walker, the Murray grain dealers, were in town today. Sam Wauarh, the First National bank cashier, departed lor Denver this afternoon. George"" P. Meisinge- of Cedar Creek vicinity was at the court house on business today. Mrs. Jane Kirkham and Mrs. Jacob Kepple went to Greenwood this morn ing for a visit with friends. Frank J. Morgan and some friends wore at La Platte today trying to catch the mate to that six-pound bass W. S. Swan and W. J. dosser, from the south part of Rock Bluffs precinct, ere doiag business at the court house today. Andy Hedlund and his little daugh ter, Olga, returned last evening from a visit to York cunty, where Mr. H. has a farm. Ex-Judge L. II. Beadley, an attor ney of Omaha, was in town today at tending to some legal business for J. H. Thrasher. Wr. II. L Gow, the mUlor for tho A-go Starch works at Nebraska Cit3r, was in town today and called o his old friend, D. M. Johnson. Mrs. J. T. Wockbach of Lincoln has been in tho city since Sunday called hither by tho serious illness of her brother, Oswald Guthman. John Marshall, the local editor of The News, was an Omaha visitor to day, whither he went to consult with an oeulist because of an affliction to one f his organs of vision. Wi liam L. Baker of Council Bluffs and hi-t iitt e son, Holland, were visit ine today with the family of John R. Cox. Mr. Baker has for twelve years been in thoU tiled States mail service. Commi-islon-):- Zink was at hi homo in western Cass last night, returning this morning. lie reports recent heavy rains in that part of the county, anu mat ttie co-n ai a weeds ate both rowing luxuriantly. Mr. Clyde Se'zor of Omaha re turned homo this afternoon, after a week's visit in this county, accom panied by Mrs. T. D. Buck of the vi-1 cinity of Union and Miss France? Gates, who are relatives of his. W. n. Newell and S. n. Atwood re turned this morning I om a trio to Woodt uff, Kansas, whore they are in torested in a stone quarry. The latter reports that southwest Nebraska has hd no rain lately and is needing it badly. Th kc Notice. W. D. Jouci has so d a half interest in his livery bi n to A. Magown and w ,'tnts all of his o d accounts Fettled at ouce. the new tirm is well hxed to do a ge neral livery business. I hey will pay espactal attention to picnic par ties, weddings, funerals, etc., as they have the finest turnouts in the city. Hack orde-s promptly attended, day or night. Special care taken of board ing horses. Plattsmouth telephone 76.- Toledo fruit cans, guaranteed not to enk, at the Ebinger Hardware Com pany. The Southern Industrial League was rgaaized at Atlanta, Ga., with J. K. Orr, f Atlanta, as president. The ob- jest of Ue league will be to encourage payment and collection of all debts, wipe fram the statute hooks laws in tended to hinder the collection of debts; protection of all forms of in vested capital; to prevent the discount ing of debts, and to further the com pletion of the Nicaraguan canal. 1 REPORT OF CHICAGO MARKETS. Following is tho rango of prices on tho Chicago board of trade today, as furnished by M. S. Briggs, commis sion morehant: X TO r o or HONS Wheat ept.. .. Dc.. .. May... Corn i '04 74 74 Sept 30V4?H MX 30iB iec May Z'ay, Oats- Sept 19' Dec I19i May Zl Pork Sept 8.37 Dec 18.42 19 18Ji 8.37 H.4r 10 8.27 H 35 iy-4A 8 35 8.40 INFORMATION AND OI'INION. The katydids were said to bo sing ing in this city last night. As this is supposed to mean a frost in six weoks, tha fact is of considoraqlo importanoo. A S in Francisco millionaire has tho credit of paying the largest snrgoon's feo i v. record. Thirty thousand dol le s was the tidy sum, representing this m in gratitude to his physician f..f a successful operation for appendi citis Edward Marshall, tho war corre spondent who was wounded at Las Guasiinas, Cuba, has undergone ampu tation of a leg at Now York. The operation was made necessary bocauso o' .-tralysis and in order to retard its progress Ti'e matron of tho Children's Home in Wichita Kan , has received a letter fro n a man who wants to adopt a child. Ser.d ono'he says,"that is lively,and will lr. ugh and cry and get into mis chief. I am 5S years old, and I would g:ve tho world for a child that will l:ui!'h and get in iny way and bother no. We'll give it a good homo. 1 have rai-ed five children, but they are all gone now, and I cm tell you there is nothing so sweet as the bother of children. A Maine firmer who raises fine s' n wherries, ome to Wells village with a fine lot recently and commenced peddling them at 15 cents a box. lie sold quite a portion of his load at that p ice, when he found that he must sell at two hoxes for a quarter. Then he retraced his route and refunded the difference to all those who had paid the 15 cents a box. Women students at the University of Berlin are not allowed to wear their hair in braids down their backs. Two girl students who persisted in do ing this were expelled. The C, ir of Russia's suite consists of 173 persons, of whom 73 are general and 70 extra aids-de-camp. To the suite belong 15 members of the imper ial family, 17 princes of not imperial birth, 17 counts, 9 barons, and 111 other noblemen. Their nationalities are: Oe hundred and twenty-eight Russians, 80 Germans, 6 Finns, 1 Pole, 4 Circassians, 2 Greeks and 2 Rouman ians. There are 1,500 persons upon the German Emperor's list of employes,in cluding 350 women servants, who are engaged in looking after tho 22 royal palaces and castles that belong to the crown. Tho steamship Cevic brought to New York 9,000 bags, or 250 tons, of copper coins f'-ora India, consigned to the Oxford Copper company. The coins will bo melted over for refining purpo-es, as they are imported as copper scrap. It is explained that tho coins are worth more as copper than as c ins, with the price of copper standing at or about the present value of $18.50 for 1 ike. It is said that the copper cidns of China can be imported and m ilted into copper at a profit. lard of Thmi s. I desiie through the columns of Tiik News to thank my friends and neigh b rs for tho many aets of kindness dur ing the illness nd at. tho funeral of my beloved wife. John Gkiskk. Kr Suli'. A jrood Mi !- ere, f :t tn two miles east o! aiurri.y. ilou-e and barn; about UH ao-es unde- cu!tt at-on. For particu lars ii, quite of J. II. Thrasher. Nice Cli-Hii lc. White ir- now ready to deliver his customers in any quanti se I. Tho ic.i is the finest ever F. S. ito to tics tier harvested. Tile phones Plattsmouth 20f, Nebraska 71. o&p, oap JPOR OA73 WISISJt WECKBACH & CO. ...WILL SELL... Fifteen Bars Good and- One Package Gold Dust ftftftft ft u FOR I t mmmmm UiUUiiliiiiiUUUUliUUUUliiAiiiiUliiliilia To Economize First Keop In repair tho Watch or Jewelry you have. Second Huy where you can got tho best for tho money. Wo are oH'oring moro induce ments in prices and goods than anybody. Call and se. John T. Coleman, ..JEWELER.. Second door South ol Postofflee mTTmmTmTTTTTTmmmwnmmnmmH THE FORCE OF WATER. Soma Bis ZlMulta la IU ! tor Hy drallo Mining;. A little group of solid citizens were standing on Daronne street watching a cleaning guns at work with th hose. "That reminds me of old days in Cal ifornla," said one of the pwty, as the stream veered slightly and peeled off the corner of a Dlle of dirt. "I never realized how much force could be de veloped by a Jet of water," he contin ued, "until I tried hydraulic mining. It was In 1870, up on the Sacramento river. They had broueht a stream down the Sierra Nevada Mountains In a big "flume" that ended In a length of wire-wrapped hose and a six-foot noz zle with arms on the sides for a couple of men to take hold of. They played the stream against a big bluff directly opposite, and it bored out th solid. packed foundation like living fire eat ing into tinder. For a dozen feet from the nozzle the water seemed like a hard blue bar, and there was some thing so strange and murderous-looking in the way It drove straight out that it made my flesh creep to watch it. Several laborers had been accident ally struck by the stream and In each case the man was killed as suddenly as if hit by a cannon ball. I remember on one occasion some rival claimants came down from Shasta and took pos session of a cabin not far from the end of the flume-line. Our boss, who was a big Irishman named Murphy, told us to turn the stream on the place, and as we were all spoiling for a row, we lost no time In obeying. I never saw such demolition in my life. The shanty flew seven ways, and one of the fellows inside was pitched bodily through the air and landed into the river. The dis tance was so great that nobody was killed, but all were badly hurt, and after that our gang was known as Mur phy's Light Artillery. Mark Twain drew a very vivid picture of hydraulic mining in 'Roughing It,' and from per sonal experience I can assure you h hasn't embroidered the facts in the least." New Orleans Times-Democrat. Seven Times a Widow. Senora Rey Castillo, a Mexican lady. surely holds the world's record for mul tiple widowhood, as she has worn the weeds seven times between the years 1880 and 1895. A curious feature of the case is that each of her consorts found a violent but different exit from life. The first fell out of a carriage the second took poison by accident; the third perished by a mining accident; the fourth shot himself; the fifth was killed while hunting; the sixth met his death by dropping from a scaffolding. and the last was drowned. The News prints the news. The Tagrln Fog-Dls pell er. This Invention for increasing the safety of nar'gation Is described in the Monthly Weather Review. It consists of a pipe eight feet long and three Inches In interior diameter, having a wide flange at the mouth. It is con nected by a tube with a blower capable of sending through it a powerful stream of warm air, which opens a hole In the mist, thus enabling the navi gator to obtain a view through the densest fog for several hundred feet. There will be a lawn social at the homo of Thomas Wiles on Tuesday evening, August 15, for the benefit of the Mission band. Ice cream will be served from 4 to 10 o'clock. Every body invited. Great Reduction a. t i ; ft In price of Hammocks. We J navo too many nammocKS on hand, owing to unseasonable weather, so here they go: $5 00 HAMMOCKS, 83 50 4 00 " " 3 00 3 50 " " 2 25 3 00 " " 1 95 2 50 " " 1 50 2 00 " ' 1 25 And soon down the list. LEHNHOFFS. tfftftfttfftftft0tffte Soap LQJ Jy irj The Big Store Will soon be in order and ready for business. We have taken a great deal of time and pains in the improvement of our new room, but are well satisfied with results. When the workmen are done, we will have the largest, best lighted and most complete Clothing Store in southern Nebraska. If you think this an idle boast, come in and see for yourself. THIS FALL we will show you the Biggest, Best and most Up-to-date line of Clothing in the city. You owe it to yourself to test this statement. 6. &. wes REMEMBER... We Are on the Corner. A Few More of Those Iron Beds Left.. Beautiful Line of Bookcases.. Just received Come in and pric.: 'em. ...An elegant An tiquo Oak Sideboard goes for $15 for the next thirty day. This is a rare bargain and cannot he duplicated anywhere. Those Oak Rockers at $1.75... Are BARGAINS which evryonc takes hold of who sees them J. I. UNRUK The Furniture Man and Undertaker The Platte Mutual Insurance (L, $150,000 Insurance tn Force. HOME OFFICE AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEB 1UHY will you pay 3rour money to foreign Insurance companies, who tike it ' out of the state, when you can get In-ur.ineo for less cost from a Ncbfitsloi Company. Only th Best Class of Business and Dwelling House Property Accepted. Officers and Directors Tom. E I'armele, President; Geo. E. Dovev, Vice president; T. Prank Wiles, Secretary; Frank J. Mofn, Ti'CHhU' ; V,. F.. Wescott, W. J. Whito, Henry Iloeck, I). (). Dwy.r, Geo A. I lav. If. K Gering SVIOTT ? PENNYROYAL PILLS . or ana tiamj,!! "pains of menstruation.1; They are "L.IFK SAVJJItS" to girls at womanhood, aiding development of organs and body. No known remedy for women equals them. Cannot do barm life becomes a pleasure. $J.OO ITAt JJOX II Y MAIIj. Sold by druggists. Dll. MOTT'S CHEMICAL CO., Cleveland. Ohio. Gering & Co., Druggists. New fiar 4? 49 Having returned to Plattsmouth, I will be tflad to welcome all my old customers, as well as new ones, and show them a select line of Stoves, Hani ware. Tinware and anything- usually carried in a first-class hardware store. Be sure and call, as I have some prices that will interest you. JOHN R. COX, Rockwood Block, PLATTSMOUTH 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? Worms! For 20 Years Has Led all Vcrm Remedies. Vm-fttzS Prepared bjr- F. G. FR1CKE & CO. OOtt & S With Mattress and Springs Complete for ;.((. They overcomo Weak ness, irregularity and omissions, increase vig- on fluzip top mmi u mm o I I WHITE'S CREAM M oil In QaantitT. IV-ttinf Jitr. JAMES F. BALLARD, St. Louis.