The Semi-Weekly News-Herald A, Busy Store, With Plenty of BAR ..."We Offei x Xcv Xjrive-4 Xjl-oiii Our General Ntoeli. GLOIlGE L. FARLEY, Proprietor. 1 GAIN- DAILY EDITION. Ono Year, in advance, t5 00 Six Months 2 50 Ono Week 10 Single Copies, 5 BKMI-WKKKLY KDITION. One Year, in advance, .... $1 00 Six Months 50 LARGEST CIRCULATION Of any Cass County Paper. FRIDAY, NOVKMBER 17, 18J9. Tiik forces of Atkinson, Aguinaldo &, Co. aro on tho run aa a rosutt of tho rocont elections. Tine rocont experiences of McLean and (Joehol will Hcat coly justify candi dates in 1!)00 in caliinf upon Mr, Jiryan to help them out with speeches. Tiik Nkws presents a brightor ap poaranco than usual thia evening, as a roult of putting new rollers on the proas. It is tho aim of tho publisher to irivo tho readers a roadablo paper, both as to contents and the manner in which it is printod. Thkiie is much excitement in polit ical circles over tho prospect of tho official count olecting Ely, the repub lican candidato for regent, over Rich, fusion. Thia will not bo at all pleas ing to tho fusionists, but the republi cans aro well pleased with the pros pect. Tiik "militarism" bugaboo of tho Jittlo American party was knocked out in ono round by ex-Sonator Man dorson tho other day, who showed that a United Statos regular army of 05,000 men today is proportionally smaller than an army of 20,000 was in 181'J, or 25,000 in 1870. Tiik prosperous workingmon of the country ovidontly remembered on tho last oloction day tho failure of an ex poriment in change of administration made in 1892, and this accounts for tho unexpectedly iargo republican vote in the great manufacturing sections whero protection has brought prosper ity to evory lino of industrial enter prise mmm Mm Tiiekh seems to ba sorao doubt whether Mr. Bryan will be in great demand as a campaign orator in 1900, in viow of tho fact that the republi cans pollod an unexpectedly large vote and gained substantial victories in every state in which ho made speeches in tho recent campaign, excepting Ne braska, whoro a fusion of populism and flat-money democracy was successful. The people who wore charging the administration with a terrible loss of life during the recent war are saying nothing moro on that subject, now that thov have an opportunity to compare our losses with those of Great Britain in her campaign in progress now in South Africa, where the English losses in action in a month have been greater than those of our entire army in all tho war with Spain. The announcement that more than one-half of the gold produced in the world in the last four hundred years has been mined in the last forty years is proving embarrassing to the people who were brushing the dust off their campaign speeches of 1896, in which they asserted that gold was appreciat ing because its production did not keen pace with the demands of the world for a circulating medium. Campaign assertions of 1896 read strangely now. Tho popocratic ora tors of that occasion were insisting that tho gold mines of the world could not possibly produce enough of the yellow metal to keep pace with the world's requirements for an increased currency; yet the gold production of the prosent year will far exceed the average annual production of silver and gold combined during the period between 1873 and 1S96. The Omaha News (independent) says: "It would be a bold assertion, however, to say that Mr. Bryan has 6cored a final victory. His defeat, in deed, would have been a final defeat, but now he has still to traverse a long and thorny path from here to the democratic convention, and another even rougher road thence to the white house. Mr. Bryan's victory was by no moans complete. In Ohio the democrats suffered a crushing de feat, and in Kentucky also, the repub licans claim large majorities,although Mr. Bryan worked might and main on behalf of the regular candidate." Senator Mills has thrown a new bomb-shell into the democratic camp by announcing, in a recent interview at San Francisco, that he is an expan eionist,and is"in favor of holding onto the Philippines, if we can adjust con ditions to our form of government." Add Mill3 to" the long list of demo crats, including McLaurin, of South Carolina, Morgan, of Alabama, Berry, of Kentucy, Wheeler of Alabama. Black, of Illinois, Fitzgerald, of Mass achusetts, King, of New York, Grace, of New York, Caffery and McIIenry, of Louisiana, Lindsay, of Kentucky, Gray, of Deleware, and a host of others, who refused to get onto the silver-populist-anti-expansion plat form which Bryan and his followers are now trying to patch together, and tho outlook for democratic success far extremely dubious. The campaign is now over, but the "Exquisito" is still the most popular 5-cent cigar on the market. H. Spies, manufacturer. ZUCKWEILER & SLlGflTlNU THE CHURCH. The fault clearly is not in Chris tianity itself, but in the methods of its presentation. Too many extraneous and unnecessary features have been introduced in the church service which distract and weary the hearers and help but little to promote relig ious belief and spiritual development, says Leslie's Weekly. The vast major ity of people who attend church regu larly (we refer here to tho Protestants) and help to support it Gnancially and otherwise go to hear the preaching; the sermon is, for them, the chief fea ture of the exercises, all the others be ing merely subsidiary. In older times this want was recog nized, and the sermon occupied the chief p'ace in the order of procedure, and the larger part of the time and at tontion. But this is not so now. Even in many of the so-called non-liturgical churches the tendency has been to relegate the sermon more and more to the background, the larger emphasis apparently being placed on the music, the responsive reading and other fea' turos. As a typical instance, it may be noted that in a certain Presbyter ian church, recently, the exercises that went before the sermon occupied three-quarters of an hour, and the ser mon itself thirty minutes. Herein we believe that a Berious mis take has been made, and one which ac counts in material degree for the de cline in church attendance. People are wearied out with all the uprisings and down-sittings which the service calls for before the sermon begins. So much time is occupied with what are regarded as incidental or preliminary exercises that many bearers are brought to a frame of mind where the sermon does comparatively little good. The long wait has taxed tho patience and wearied the body, and the sermon falls on nardenod and unresponsive soil. The sermon is what tho people. go to hear more than anything else, and nothing should be allowed to over shadow it or push it to the back' ground. Let it be short, practical and full of vital force and truth, and it will attract and hold the people. INFORMATION AND OPINION. After twelve years' litigation the title of ex-Postmaster General Don M Dickinson, of Detriot, Mich., to Strom- ness Island, in tho St. Clair river. which congress attempted to dedicate as a national park, has been declared valid. The pension agency at Knoxville, Tenn., has upon its rolls the name of the widow of one soldier of the re vol u tion, and while there are no names of soldiers who served in the war of 1812, there are the names of the widows of more than 400 of them. Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, was so pleased with the services of the New York po lice at the funeral of her husband that she has sent a check for $5,000 to Chief of Police Devery to ba turned into the police pension fund. It is a well-known fact that New YorKers come to Philadelphia when they want a long and undisturbed sleep, but it appears they do not come often enough. Here, foi inntance, is J. Wilson Klcey of Brooklyn borough who went to sleep while pedaling his bicycle and ran into a heavy wsgon which threw him and bumped bis head on the pavement. It took several doc tors to wake him. Dr. Leyds, the representative in Europe of the Transvaal government, repeats President Kruger's assertion that, if the republics must eventually belong to England, the latter will pay a price for them that will astound the world . Capt. Lewis McNabb.of Company K, Forty-ninth Unitei States Volunteer Infantry, colored, recently promoted from being First Sergeant in Twenty fourth regiment infantry, committed suicide at St. Louis, blowing his head off with a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. Dock Master Willtam G. Cramp has severed his connection with the Cramp Drydock company of Philadelphia. He was the best known expert in his Una in the country, and had docked thousands of vessels without a single mishap. To Patrons of "The News ." All accounts, including subscrip tions, advertising and iob work, are due and payable to George L. Farley, the present owner of the paper. C. S. Polk. Dress Goods We are handling- the JAMESTOWN LINE they need no further recommendation. As a special tiling, we offer our entire line at a remarkably low price. We quote a few: 38-inch Serge, worth 50c, at - - - - 37.1c 38-inch Suitings, worth G5c, at - - - - 50 c 40-inch Wool Storm Serge, worth 75c, - CO c 40-inch Covert, worth 65c, at - - - - 50 c 50-inch Wool Flannel, worth 60c, at - - 45 c CEDAK CREEK IIACPKMNliS. Born To Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gauer, a daughter. Cigars are now in order. Charles Kunsmann of Louisville spent Sunday with relatives south of town. Miss Anna Wolff and her uncle, J. W. Crever, of Gretna aro visiting rel atives at this place. J. W. Conn last Saturday closed tho deal for a farm in Kansas, and next spring he will move onto it. S. H. Atwood & Co. have shut their crusher down for a few days to mako some needed repairs on their engine. Henry Baker and August Schneider were at Omaha Monday and Tuesday, where they purchased a stock of hard ware for Mr. Schneider. Mrs. Coon Stoehr of Elmwood ar rived here Wednesday to visit rel atives for a few days. Jacob Volk ac companied her and returned homo the same evening. Fred Guenther, one of the pioneer settlers of Eight Mile Grove precinct, has rented his home farm to John Boom and in the spring expects to move to Plattsmouth and ppend tho rest of his time in peace and comfort. He is at present the owner of threo large farms in Cass county. It is reported that Richey & Dick son of Louisville are going to start a lumber yard here in a few days. If they put in a good complete Btock they will deserve a good trade, but if thoy intend to use this yard as a dumping ground for the Louisville yards thoy ought never to sell a stick. Just where they intend to locate their yards has not been learned. Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a slave was made free. He 9ays: "My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully improved and able to do her own work." This supreme rem edy for female disease quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melan choly, headache, backache, fainting and di7zy spells. 1 his miracle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guar anteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by F. G Fricke & Co., druggists. 6 Mo One Could Do It Horace Greeley once was discussing in a general company the faults and seeds of his own nation. "What this country needs," said he, in his piping voice and Yankee accent, "is u real good licking!" An Englishman present promptly said with unmistakable Eng lish accent: "Quite rlgnt, Mr. Greeley, quite right. The country needs a 'lick ing.' ' But Mr. Greeley, without glanc ing in the Englishman's direction or seeming to pay any attention to the in terruption, went on in the same squeaky tone: "But the trouble la there's no nation that can give it to us." Argonaut. Thousands of men and women suffer from piles, especially women with fe male weakness have this suffering to contend with in addition to their other pains. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint ment will quickly effect a cure. Price, 50 cts. in bottles, tubes 75 cts. F. G. Fricke & Co. The Tiaate for Horaefleati In Paris. The Parisian taste tor horseflesh con tlnues to Increase. During the last year Paris ate over 10,000 horses, SOO don keys, and a few unconsidered mules. The donkeys and mules are evidently declining in favor, as in 1852 the official returns showed tho consumption to have been 860 donkeys and fifty-one mules, while over 9,000 horses figured in the Paris meat hill. Infant mortality is something fright ful. Nearly one-quarter die before they reach one year, one-third before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! The timely use of White's Cream Vermifuge would save a major ity of these precious lives. Price 25 cts. F. G. Fricke & Co. Kohrell & Kroehler are ready to butcher hogs on short notice. They have all the necessary equipment and can do good work. Leave orders at Kunsman & Ilamge's meat market. If you are suffering from drowsiness in the day time, Irritability of temper, sleepless nights, general debility, headache and general want of tone of the system, use Herbine. You will get relief and finally a cure. Pries 50 cts. F. G. Fricke & Co. The Got Heil" 6-cent cigar has an enviable reputation among smokers. Union made. For sale by all dealers. Otto Wurl, Manufacturer. LUTZ, COMER SIXTH AND PEARL STREETS Stevenson's U'txil:e to Crockett. In the September installment ot Robert l,ouis Stevenson's letters In ScribnerV Magazine, the author of "The Master of Hallantrae" adminis ters a Just and vigorous rebuke to Samuel Rutherford Crockett for re ferring to Scotland as in. li." It Is In a postscript to a letter datefl Sara nac Lake, Spring, 1888, and runs as follows: "Don't put N. B. in your paver, put Scotland, and bo done with it. Alas that I .should be thus stabbed in the home of my friends! The name of my native land is not North Brit ain, whatever may be the name of yours. R. L. S." Remarkable Rescue. Mrs. Michael Curtain, l'lainfield,IU., makes tho statement, that she caught cold, which sottlcd on her lungs; she was treated for a month by hor family physician, but grow worse. IIo told her she was a hopeless victim of con sumption and that no remedy could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion; she bought a bottlo and to her delight found herself benefitted from first doso. She continued its use and after taking six bottles, fouud herself sound and well; now docs her own housework, and is as well as she evor was. Free trial bottlca of this Great Discovery at F. G. Fricke & Co. drug store. Only 5o cents and $1.00, every bottlo guaranteed. ( Tho Japanese Aristocracy. The better class of Japanese do not live in the treaty ports of Japan, which are frequented by the casual traveler. Life in these ftwas is so different from the real life of Japan that it is Impos sible to get an idea of the country from them. American Cows. American farmers own cows to the value of $369,239,993, a sum equal to more than one-half of the capital of all the national banks in the United States. l'anh Prizes for Photographs. For the six best photographs of farm scenes along its line in Nebraska and Knneas,the Burlington route offers six cash prizes one of $20, one of $10 and four of $5 each. Photographs of growing crops, harvesting operations, j slonally and watching well, to extract feed-lots, poultry, cattle, barns and : as "ch juice as possible. Then meas creameries" are particularly desired, j ure the Quantity of liquor without limiutinnaau fin?T, , r.a I straining, and add to each quart ono- made. The contest closes November 30, 1899. J. Francis, General Passen ger Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha, Dr. H. II. Haden, Summit, Ala., says, "I think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a splendid medicine. I prescribe it, and my confidence in it grows with con tinued use." It digests what 3tou eat and quickly cure3 dyspepsia and in digestion. F. G. Fricke & Co. Bismarck's Dran slit board. The late trince uismarck was an ardent lover of a game of draughts, and is said to have possessed the most valuable draught-board in existence, the squares of which were made of gold and silver, to represent the dark and light squares respectively. The men were made of the same metals, tho silver men having the addition of a diamond in the center, the gold draughtsmen having a ruby inlaid In the center of each. Dr. W. Wixon, Italy Hill, N. Y says, I heartily recommend One Minute Cough Cure. It eave my wife immediate relief in suffocating asthma." Pleasant to take. Never fails to cure all coughs, colds, throat and lunar troubles. F. G. Fricke & Co, An Ideal Place. The Maid "I do see by the papers that Mrs. Astorbilt hev bought a $30, 000 set av dishes." The Scullion "Ah, Nora, dear, wouldn't it be just heaven to git into a kitchen like that for five minutes?" A Working Baals. Secretary Here's a letter from your wife at the seashore, sir, but I can't make out a word she writes. "Uml Just send her a check for $500. That will cover it for the time being. Life. You never know what form of blood poison will follow constipation. Keep the liver clean by using DaWitt's Little Early Risers and you will avoid trouble. They aro famous little pills for constipation and liver and bowel troubles. F. G. Fricke & Co. Dates of Big Inventions. The air brake was invented by Westinghouse, 1874; the torpedo by Bushnell, 1777; watch by Peter Hele, 1477; thermometer by Drebbel, 1C09; telescope by Lippereheim, 1608; print ing by Gansfleisch, 1438; cotten gin by Eli Whitney, 1793; microscope, by Janeen, 1590; lithography by Senefeld er,1798; lightning rods by Franklin, 1752; gunpowder by Schwarz, 1320; bal loon by Montgolfier, 17S3; barometer b Torricelll. 1643. Beecham's Pills dispel tho "blues. ' Our line of Groceries is complete and we are able to fur nish them to you at prices that are right no one can sell you good goods any cheaper. We have just received a lot of.. .. ...Pure Buckwheat Flour... Our "Log-Cabin" Maple Syrup beats them all. m Call and See Us Get Your Money's Worth Grain O! Grain Ol llomcmbor that name when jou want a delicious, appetizing, nourish ing food drink to take tho place of cofTeo. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who have used it. Grain-O is made of puro grain, it aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant out a health builder and tho children as well as the adults can drink it with groat bonelit. Costs about one-fourth a9 much as coffee. 1E.C and 2"c per package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O. The Sultan of Turkey Yielding at Crete. The sultan of Turkey was more than ordinarily disturbed by the outbreak in Candla, and the subsequent demands of the admirals of the international fleets in Cretan waters. His first act was to send an identical circular to the foreign chancelleries in Constantinople charging that the British provoked tho rioting and murders. When, however, the British admiral at Candla sent his ultimatum to the Turkish governor, the sultan directed his minister of for eign affairs to intercede with the for eign ambassadors for less severe terms. Instead of securing a time-serving commission to determine the responsi bility for the outbreak, the premier went back to tho sultan with the ad vice to yield. Under the ultimatum tho Mussulman authorities arrested a number of alleged ringleaders. Since then the British admiral demanded the disarmament of the Mussulman popu lation. Lord Salisbury ordered deci sive action and reinforcements were sent to the island. Bismarck's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous en ergy are not found where stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels aro out of order. If you want these qualithis and the success they bring, use Dr King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 25c at F. G. Fricke & Co.'s drug store. Mushroom Catsup. Clean one peck of full grown mush rooms, put them in a stone jar, with half pound salt sprinkled between them. Let stand for three hours, then break them in small pieces with the hand. Cover and put in a cool place for three days longer, stirring occa eigiun ounce or cayenne pepper, nair ounce of allspice, half ounce ground ginger, half teaspoonful mace. Put all in a stone jar, cover closely, set it In a kettle of boiling water, place over the fire, and boil three hours. Pour the liquor into a clean saucepan and boil slowly twenty minutes more. Pour it into a jar and let it stand till next day. Strain through a fine cloth, add to each pint of catsup one tablespoon ful best brandy. Fill into small bot tles, cork and seal tightly and keep in a cool place. This catsup Is used mostly for flavoring sauces. If you have soro throat, soreness across the back or side, or your lungs feel sore or tender, or you are threat ened with diphtheria or pneumonia, apply Ballard's Snow Liniment exter nally, and use Ballard's Horehound Syrup. F. G. Fricke & Co. A. W. Atwood sells glass. Sacrificed to Blood Poison. Those who have never had Blood Poi son can not know what a desperate con dition it can produce. This terrible disease which the doctors are totally unable to cure, is communicated from one generation to another, inflicting its taint upon countless innocent ones. Some years ago I was Inoculated with poison by a nurse who infected my babe with blood taint. iue lime one was unequal to the strupgle, and its life was yielded up to the fearful poison. For six long years I suf fered untokl misery. I waa covered with sores and ulcers from head to foot, and no lancruatre can express my feelincs of woe during those long years. 1 naa tne best 2 eral physicians Bucces- elvely treated me, but all to no purpose. The zner- cury and potash seemed to add fuel to the awful name which was devouring me. I was advised by friends who had seen wonderful cures made by It, to try Swift's Speciflc. We pot two bottles, and I felt hope again revive In my breast hope for health and happiness again. I improved from the start, and a com- )lete and perfect cure was the result. 8. 8. 8. s the only blood remedy which reaches des perate cases. Mrs. T. W. Lee. Montgomery, Ala. Of the many blood remedies. S. S. 8. is the only one which can reach deep- seated, violent cases. It never fails to cure perfectly and permanently the most desperate cases which are beyond the reach of other remedies. 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