emiWjeeexy ERAILXD TIJK NRWS. K.HtablMmrt Nov.ft.lw!. I ... ,. a TIIK HKKAMt. km hMihi. April 10. IMli. f t-OnoIWtfl Jan. 1. I8sft. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. XOVEMHEK 7. 1899. VOL. IX, NO. I. News I.iK-rativt' ISushu'ss In Washing I'sril I ' 4'I ii Stii hi ps. OMIr-r i:tlmnte Tlmt F.vry liny the tlovrrnmrnt In l-rrnnl-il to the Kx trnl .r I'lvtt ThounuiMl Oollurn In the Wll Nirrrt Nxtlon ut New York ilurti of SwIiKllern. Nl'.w YoitK, Nov. fi. Frank G. Thompson, chief of tbn internal rnvcnuo ho r.-m in td i-t ritj', declared llt.it ut I.'.imI 10 per cent of tho rnvenuo Htiunpn mod daily in tho Willi utroot district, having already huon used, wore fraudulent. Chiof Tliiiip(in Hiid this whon tkod at out tho a rent by him in Newark on Situtday of Caleb L. Crockett and C. .1. Lo on a charge f restoring cnncolle.l ntamps and soiling thorn for uho a second timo. Mr. Thompson's jurisdiction extends to Now Jersey and ho fcaid thai for two months li.i had bon watching Yofkett. 1 1 is t-Mii mau-il ly ( hiif Tlioiiipnon that tho "i.viii -firm -.. is defrauded of at lrart $..MHI a day by I he use of soc nd hand ("tamps jti lliM.--tion of the city booth of I'ulion sli-mt. Ho says that rcvciiui' stamps worth about $50, 000 aio da.ly required in the transac tions of that dihtriet ami that 10 per rent x;f tliis total is reprosonted in restored stamps. C'hief Thompson, who made tho drat nne-it for i h is er; me six months ago. said I he work of restoring canceled rove: no stamps was being carried on to a lirgo extent and that ho was driving to arrest the swindlers as fast as his varied ilutio- would permit, lie siid there was no conreetion be tween tho arrests at New.nU on Sat onlay night and that o uly in Oetobor of l':o mm Strait in this city. "Mr. Cm kett." Chief Thompson Miiil, "iii'b in ii;'i'r of a large estab lishment in Xw.w Ic and his position was important and lucrative. J To has boon engnged in washing stamps for a long time. I hiivo boon watching" him for two or thiee months. This is the first case of this kind wo have run down in New Jersey. Caught Swindle at Work. "I loarnod that Crockett had on paced a room in the P.laco hotel, Newark, anil with j-overal of my mon 1 cngagod the adjoining; room. Loo was thoro and Crockett camo in about 8 o'clock. Wo let them go ahead for a littlo whilo and then wo entered. I caught them at work with a lot of stamps and a bottle of the acid used for this purpose was found on the tablo." Chief Thompson ea?d tho stamps taken averaged a higher denomina tion than any ho had previously seized. Messenger boys, Mr. Thompson said, aro engaged to a largo extent by the stamp swindlers in carrying on their work. He told of finding 'on $50 stamos on a messongor boy he recently callod to his office. "I will venture to assert," the chief said, "that I can go through New or Broad street and take into custody the first. Gfty messenger boys indipcrimi natply, and by searching these fifty boys find at least twenty-fivo with washed or restored revenue stamps. and even if tho boys received good stamps they often substitute washed stomps and sell the good ones at a di?eount. "Whenever any one oilers stamps for sale at a greater discount than 1 per cent for $100 worth, the person of fering them and the stamps them selves should be IcoKed upon with sus picion. Tho greatest discount any one can get is 1 per cent on $1G0 worth, which the most tho govern mont allows." Chief Thompson said although the denominations of revenue stamps vary from J cent to $1,000, he has never discovered any ereater than 50 being d iscoun ted. For this crime the penalty provided in tho fodGral stautes 13 hve Years in prison and a fine of M. Chief ThomP' son, as an indication of the oxtent to which the swindle w3 being carried on. said ho had $25,000 in cancelled stamps in his safe mb u i w mm mm Story ol' liritisli Victory In Ha-ra-cni'nt at I.alvsinit li. nothing beyond tho above statements. Many letters nnd telegrams of sym pithy havo been rrcolved and Mr. and, Mrs. McKinley daily send a telegram! and a box of roses and violets to Car rol Hall. Dr. Newton said today that Mr. Hobart took a lively Interest in tho nows of tho day, extending to tho Hoer situation and the coming election, but that ho (Dr. Nowton) and tho mem- hers of tho family discouraged such discussions as likely to unduly excito him. Mr. Hobart takes no solid food and comparatively littlo nourishment. His vitality, upon which he is living, is remarkable, and his cheerfulness is a strong factor in sustaining tho mem- bo rs of tho family in thoir aflliclion. Ho fully realizes that his end is near. UnlosM Mr. Hobart's condition changes materially Dr. Newton will not iesue another bulletin until aftornoon, to be followed by another tonight 2:."0 p; m. Vice President Hobart was resting quietly this afternoon Daring tho day ho partook of somo chicken broth. Coming. Ono of tho thoatrical ovents of tho season will bo the exhibition at tho opera houso by tho famous Klino's Lumlerc Cinematograph Co., of Koithe's theatre fame. Now York, of brought confirmatory evidence of Fri tho Spanish - American - Phili opine I day's light south of iadi'smith. A wars, three ovenings, commonc ing I rcconnoissanco in force was made by a Monday, Nov. 13 This is the Bams Hritish division, tho object being to company and machines that created relieve the Colenso column, which such a sensation at the Omaha exposi- hud been attacked by tho Koers. The tion with their "Battle of Manila," British infantry charged tho Boers, and should not be confounded with tho who wore strongly posted on Globler's cheap nnd trashy picture machines Kloof (hill) and drovo them down on that havo boen exhibited hero to tho plain towards the Tugela river, empty houses. Among the views they whon tho British cavalry, executing a carry that will interest every man, lino Hank movement, charged the woman and child of Plattsraouth and Boers, almost annihilating them. Tho vicinity are tho reviews of the First, plan was strewn with dead Boers. Second and Third Nebraska Vol. Inf., An armored train has again left for taken at San Luis, Cuba and San Fran J Colenso, with a company of the Dub- cisco, by Mr. Paley of Now York, for jlin Fusileors and a railroad engineer Thomas A. Edison. Among other in- inrr stall" to ronair tho line. No llsht- CHARACTERS FORMED. (Hlilrcmm Itrcelveil In London Would Indicate That the TntiisvuMl Forces Suffered Severe Loiien la Their Kn Ki;eiuriit Keceutly With the llrltlsh Soldier. London', Nov. 7. It is announced in a cablegram from Capetown, dated Sunday morning, that tho British havo been victorious in an engage ment at Ladysmith and that the Boor i.ss was very heavy, including 2,000 prisoners. An otticial dispatch from Ladyemith, da'.ed Monday, Nov. 6, says: "There ha- boen a cessation of hos tilities sinco Friday. Only ono Kaffir was killed by the Boor bombardment. Tho total British loss was eight killed, including Captain Knapp and lieutenant Brabant, and twenty wounded in Thursday's and Kriday's engagements. The town is well pro visioned and is believed to bo entirely safe." EsTCoruT, Natal, Sunday, Nov. 5. 1:.'J0 p. m. A roliablo nativo has Surglcul Operation Mwy Vrt Include Changing of Mental Trail. "A quarter of a century or so ago the brain of a living man was virgin BOll to the surgeon's knife," said a lead ing surgeon. "Then came the wonder ful advancement in out- knowledge of antiseptics, and in a few years' time abscesses had been opened in it, and pieces of Its tissue, bruised and lacer ated by injury, had been cut away with confidence and complete success. Al ready such operations have borne some fruit Children, once little higher than the lower animals lu intelligence, have, after operation, been taught to read and write, the dumb to speak, the par- A rrlghtful Blunder Will often cause a horrible burn, scald, cut or brulso. Hucklcn's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill tho pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fover sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corn, all skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. Only "5 cents a lxx. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F. i Co. 41 41 41 , 41 i 41 FricKo & j Sh4e Tree in Cltle. Several large property owners in Chicago have received circulars from the Tree-Planting association, whosa headquarters are In New York city, urging them to plant trees and thu furnish means of needed shade in hot seasons to come. The appeal lssiied teresting subjects aro tho battles of San Juan, Cavito, El Catioy, the bom bardmentsof Porto Rico, Mantanzas, Santiago, Dawey's victory at Manila, Cervera's defeat at Santiago, etc. Pricos 10, 20 and 30 cents. SUBSTITUTE FOR CUILLOTINE France T'roposes to I'so i:icctrlcly ly New Method- If importance is to be attached to recent letter from Paris, while Ameri cans are in the midst of a discussion as to whether or not death by electrit shock is painless and instantaneous the French government is considering the advisability of discontinuing tli use of the guillotine for the executioi of criminals and the adoption in itf stead of a method in which needle charged with high-tension currents ar shot into the brain, causing iustanl death. According to the account! given, the head of the criminal, as lu sits firmly strapped in the executioi chair, is to be inclosed in a helme similar to that of a diver. Oppositt the temples of the wearer are twe holes, through which the needles, dulj connected with the sourco of electrit current employed, pass. As ihe exe- cutionar touches a button, in! so turns- 5:55 p. ing is supposod to havo oecurried Sat urday, as no firing was heard. Sunday It now seems possible to furnish otlicial details of Friday's fighting around Lidysmith. The Boer artillery iiro was accurato and well sustained, but ineffective. Tho British cavalry was constantly out the .investment not being close enough to prevent this. Cavalrv and artillery under Colonol Brocklehurs about noon drovo the one 1113 from all thoir positions with great slaughter Tho attack was directed ngaiust a reported movement of tho onemy toward Maritzburg. Tho artillery shelled throo of the enemy's gun into silence. The British casual tie were slight. 1 he Boors aro now shelling the town. I hoir artillery is well handled but is doinjr little damage The Boers profited by a 11 g of truce on Thursday to send in a Transvaa) artillery olllccr disguised as an ambulanco driver, with tho wounded, to observe tho action of tho Boor artillery fire. ISoers Kesort to Treachery. DURT'.AN, Natal, Sunday, Nov. 5. alyzed to walk. And as our great j assPrls that the t.00ing effects of trees physiologists and pathologists are now acquainted with the duties performed by almost every square quarter of an inch of the whole brain, aud can now examine, cut, or free It from pressure at a not very great risk, it is almost certain that the twentieth century will yet be young when the surgeon, under certain conditions, will form or mold the character, cause habitual drunk ards and criminals to become saints and cure bad temper after a few weeks residence in a hospital. If no unfore seen barrier stands in our way we shall, before the present generation is dead, have swept the police courts and prisons from the land as no longer needed. 'Characters formed while you wait' may never be a familiar legend upon surgeons' brass plates dining th! next hundred years, but the twenty first century may witness even that triumph of science and skill." on the current, the two needles leai from their sockets and are force through the temples into the brain ol the criminal. With them they earr powerful alternating currents, whirl rupture and destroy the brain cells with such rapidity that one convulsivi 111. A nativo eye-witness of Tnursday's battlo near Lidysmith says tho Boers were caught on tho open ground and raised several white flags. The British then advanced without firing to accept the surrender of the movement of the victim is the onl Boers, but wero roceived with a volley HOI5AKT SLIGHTLY AVOHSll Otherwloe Little Change In IIU Condition Shows Remarkable Vitality. Pateksok, N. J., Nov. 6. No offi cial bulletins were issued at the Ho bart residence today, as there was no noticeable change in the vico presi dent's condition. When first taken ill, tho vice presi dent woighed something- around 00 pounds vud he is now down to about 12-5 pounds. Many people called at the house today, including General aud Mrs. Longstreet, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh and Judge Mc Konna of the supremo court. Dr. Newton denies emphatically the statement published in a morning paper to the effect that Mr. Hobart was suffering from cancer of tho etomicb. He said that the statement given out by him several days ago, with the consent of the family,entirely covered the malady of the vice presi dent and added that there had been no new development of the disease. His official morning bulletin contained sign that life is extinct. Whaiher sucl a mode of execution, if seriously pro posed, is more merciful than the elec trical method adopted in this couutrj will be doubted by many. A Roer Exhibit. At the Paris exhibition of 1900 true picture of a Boe. dwelling will be erected. This will illustrate the modi of life which the old Boer colonist; still follow. Three rooms, a dining. room and kitchen will be furnished at close range. L-j raged at this treachery, the Cas lancers, hussars and dragoons, followed by the in fantry charged through and through the enemy and did great executions. A lot of prisoner and loot were cap tured. Will Land at San Fabian. Manila, Nov. 7.-4:45 p. m. Gen eral Wheaton's orders were to land at or near San Fabian, a fishing village with objects from the Tramvaal. andMLTen.ty mI1S nfrtheast of "-gupan a Boer family will take up their resi dence there. Red, badly made bricks joined together with clay, are to he The insurgent force there only num bored about .100 men, entrenched, whereas at D.ieupan, there are some used in the construction. The roof will thousands of insurgents and five miles be composed of rough tree trunks, and the ridges of empty jam tins .packed next each other in imitation of the pre vailing custom. The joints w!U nut bt fastened by lock3, bolts or hinges, but will be held together by leathei thongs. At first the people did noi build houses, but lived in a sort ol house wagon, which could be easily taken from one place to another. An imitation of such a nomadic wagon will be exhibited at the Trocadero. Newfoundland Tobacco. The jacotars, or French-Canadian half-breeds of Newfoundland, smoke the inner bark of the red willow when they cannot procure tobacco. White settlers often use this for scenting to bacco. It Is called killikinick in th Indian language. An Extraordinary Phenomenon. An extraordinary phenomenon has teen noticed with regard to the chestnut-trees in the Avenue Louise, Brus sels, since the installation of the elec tric trams. Their foliage begins to turn brown and drop early in August, to bud, and even to blossom, again in October. The trees on the opposite side to the tramway behave like ordi nary trees, for they lose their foilage in the late autumn, and do not put forth fresh blossom until the spring. Botanists are inclined to believe that the cause of this singular state of things is due to the electrical current which passes underground acting upon the roots of the trees, which are other wise quite healthy. of strong trenches. The Mounts river is blockaded. General W hoaton is supposed to have landed today.though communication with him is not ex pected until tomorrow. The woather has been good since he started and he should have been able to take tho trenches without any great loss of life From San Fabian, General Wheaton can control tho roads of escapo from Parlac to tho northeast, making a junction with General Lawton. Gen eral . MacArthur will begin his ad vance toward Tarlac tonight. General Lawton will resume his advance to morrow, though in the face of great difficulties, rains in that district hav ing destroyed all tho bridges in the vicinity, including several the engi neers built for tho movement. Gen eral Lawton has been working hard for several days to get rations for ward. The Thirty-fifth regiment rein forces him tomorrow. A force of 300 insurgents attacked tho Fourth cav alry last night, making three lutile charges and losing three men, the Americans losing none. The first raft across the ferry at Cabantuan was carried away by the Bwift current. It had sixteen men of the Third cavalry on board with their horses, but only one of them was drowned. Dr. W. C. Dean, dentist, 409, 410, McCague building, northwest corner of Fifteenth and Dodge strcet.Om&ha. 'Otto Wurl, Manufacturer, J. I). Bridges. Editor "Democrat," Lancaster, N. II., says, "Ono Minute Cough Cure is tho best remedy for croup i ever us 'd. Irnmeuiaieiy ro- lieves and cures coughs, colds, croup, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, grip and all throat and lung troublos. It prevents consumption. F. G. 1-ricko Co. Ao. Kxtraordiuary Case. One of those extraordinary cases (says the Allahabad Pioneer) that po lice work in India occasionally brings to light came to notice recently al most accidentally in a district of the northwest provinces. Two constables. Nobhat Singh and Rup 11a m, while patroling on their boat,overheard in conversation that a man named Durba had murdered his wife. They took the man to the police station at once, and he there stated before the officer in charge that his wife had been suffer ing from leprosy; that latterly the complaint had become worse; and that the woman had desired to be bur ied alive in order that her children should not inherit the disease. In compliance with her importunities he and his son dug a hole outside the vil lage and buried the woman alive in it. There seems to be no doubt about the truth of the story that the woman sacrificed herself for the sake of her children. In cities are recognized both by scien tists and laymen, and calls upon aTl owners of city property, but especially tenement-house property, to plant shade trees in front of their buildings. The association insists that shade from trees can be obtained in a few years if the right sort of trees ar planted, and it offers to send free to all inquirers from its office at C4 White street full information as to what trees are most suitable, where to get them and what it costs to have them set out. The fall is the time to plant trees, so that persons who are willing to experiment according to the Tree-Planting association's sugges tions should make their arrangements at once. State ol Ohio, City t Toledo, f , Lucas County Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is tlio senior partner of the linn of F. I. Cheney & Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo, county mi J state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay tlie sum ol One Hundred Dollars for each and every case ol Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use ol Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fkank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence tins tUi day ol Ueceinlier, A. 1. IKsrt. A. W (Ji.kason, (Se!) Notary l'ublic. 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One would be pardoned for thinking that a man who earned his livelihood by working in the fresh air of the country, surrounded by sights delight ful to the eye and refreshing to the mind, would be far less liable to brain diseases 'than the man sitting on a stool over a ledger in the stuffy atmos phere of a smoke-dyed city. But if statistics prove anything they prove the worthlessness of that possible sup position. More agricultural laborers go mad, per cent for per cent, than any other workers. It is monotony which excites disinterestedness, which leads to depression, which develops into melancholia, which ends, perhaps in a cure, possibly in a suicidal act, probably in an asylum. It may safely be said that Sunday saves thousands upon thousands from the madhouse. It is the one break from week to week which thousands of natures demand. The agricultural laborer, the artisan, and other similar classes of workers live on monotony, broken here and there by a small incident which in time becomes itself monotonous. A man, perhaps, drives rivets; he drives them every day of the week except Sunday; every motion of his work be comes mechanical; he has no interest in his work beyond what it finds for him on Saturday. He has one thing to do, and the more he does that the less he does everything else. Consequently the brain becomes weak for want of more general use, and weakens until it snaps. A fine thing is a healthy hobby but a finer, especially for indoor workers, is a Eport. Healthy recrea tion keeps more people out of the mad house than anything the doctors could do. Nature demands a certain amount of balance, and she will have it or be revenged. Itarceloua's Writing- ltoollm. Spain ha3 preserved much of the picturesque life of past ages, and even at the present day in many of its town-! may be seen the watchman, with pike and lantern, going his nightly rounds not far from a fine street brilliantly il luminated by the electric light. In the Ramhla. the principal street of Haree lona, may he seen several of the writ ing booths of the public scribes. There, for a small consideration, the illiterate or anyone else may have anything in dited, from the poetry of a love epistle to the prosaic application for a situa tion. The front of each booth i3 plac arded with the name of the scribe and the services he is prepared to render to His customers. Some scribes com bine the art of painting with that ot writing, and all add to their activities the business of registry offices for servants. 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