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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1900)
The Semi-Weekly News-Herald GEOR6E L. FARLEY, Proprietor. DAILY EDITION. One Year, in advance 15 00 Six Months 2 50 One Week, 10 Single Copies, 5 SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION. One Year, in advance, .... tl 00 Six Months, 50 T-?.E LARGEST CIRCULATION Of any Cass County Paper. FRIDAY, JANUAKY 12, 1900. i . u . . xTrurnwa t a itm. ir. nun i.uuu eiuuiuuco. - wcrtj in l it u rcuuo vv oivi w - I -e - not regarded & altogether wise for an also announces a gift to the relief fund ambititious statesman to tret at cross equivalent. to 2 per ceni oi me b" purposes with him. paid. Siate Journal. Details of the figbtii-g on the Ton kin frontier in China in which the Chinese crossed the Tonkin border and by a flrnk movement drove the French from their position, show that the Baroness Scttnek, In the name of Chinese used breech-Uading jmgais the Austrian Peace society asks Presi- mucn success, xne j.og - dent McKinley to offer his services to adopted last year 'or the Chinese The Boers penetrate British lines at Ladysmith, but are finally driven back. .Their losses exceed those of the British. INJUNCTION SLIT DISMISSED The News is glad to note that the litigation in the telephone injunction suit vas amicably adjusted yesterday by the plaintiffs filing dismissal upon England as a peace arbitrator. Mayor Carter H. Harrison has announced that he will not be a candi date for governor next fall. He seems , tj feel that Chicago needs his services. Kx-Oovernor Stone is said to be an expansionist, and he is certainly considered a good democrat. The fusionists are goiog to be divided on learning that the city fathers intended that question more than on that of I ail ira to protect iiiir oubtness places agaiosi. the Nebraska lelephone company s placing their poles where they would prevent free access to tne business houses. The plaintiffs Messers Dovey, Wescott and Pearl man are to be commended for pursuing this course and thereby avoid friction with army and is being turned out by tbou sandssat five Chinese arsenals. The use contre-fire cartridge two half-ounce slugs and carry further than French maeazine rifles. It takes two Chinese soldiers to operate each gun DOINGS AT WASHINGTON. GREENWOOD items Washington, Jan. 10. Nebraska people who are searching for figures regarding the finances of the nation may find some information in the fol lowing, which are taken from the monthly statement of the public debt. issued December 30: Oa that day the debt, less cash in the tre tsury, amounted to $1,134,300,- The democrats insist, now, that "silver shall not be forgotten." That ifc all right. We should all remember tTioHntAA at leaat. of imDortant bat- :tiA.. "Th first battle" shall be kept O07 a decrease for the month of 5, n mind 1791,824. Tbii decrease is largely ac counted lor oy tne purchase oi Donas Fataer McGlynn of New York, I during the month. referred to by the TImes-IIera'd as a I Tne interest bearing debt is $1,0:26,- the city authorities when they are "famous priest." died Sunday, lie was 1 772,320. trying to make the city more present able and attractive. There is no doubt that Plattsmouth is going to grow and now is the time to adopt and enforce policies that will in the future insure "domestic tran quility" lend the appearance of a met ropolitan city. The News has confi dence in the mayor and city council and believes they will do what is wise in the matter. The ir'lattsmoutu Telephone com pany was denied the privilege of set ting poles on Main street and foreign companies should certainly receive no better treatment. . .. . . . , , a strong believer in tne -single tax - theories as advocated by the late Henry Gaorge. A bill has been in trod need In the Ohio legislature providing for the printing and sale by the state commis sioner of railroads of mileage books at 2 cents per mile the books to be good on all roads in the state. WAS A GOOD SPEKCli. Senator Beveridge's speech on the Philippines yesterday was a hummer and at its close received most hearty and prolonged applause. lie has been to the islands and made a careful study os the existing conditions and knows whereof he epeako. He says the natives are at present incapable of Belf-government and that, inquestion ably, itis the duty of the United States government to retain the archipelago. Speaking of the responsibility of those opposing the president's policy he Bays: "Mr. President, reluctantly and only from a sense of duty, am I forced to bay that American opposition to the war has been the chief factor in pro longing it- Had Aguinaldonot under stood it in America, even in the American congress, even here in the senate, be and his cause were sup ported; had he not known that it was proclaimed on the stump and in the press of a faction in the United States that every shot his misguided follow ers fired into the breasts of American soldiers was like tho volleys fired by Washington's men against the soldiers of King George, his insurrection would have dissolved before it entirely crys- talized. The utterances of American opponents of the war are read to the ignorant soldiers of Aguinaldo, and repeated in exaggerated lorm among the common people. Arms and ammu nition were shipped from Asiatic ports to the Filipinos by wretches claiming American citizenship; and these acts of irfamy were coupled by the Malays with American assaults on our government at home. TheFili pinos do not understand free speech. and therefore our tolerance of Ameri can assaults on the American presi dent and the American government. means to them that our president is in the minority or he would not per mit what appears to them such trea sonable criticism. It is believed and stated in Luzon, Panay and Cebu,that the Filipinos have only to fight, har rass, retreat, break up into small par ties, if necessary, as they are doing now, but by any means hold out until the next presidential election, and our forces will be withdrawn. All this has aided the enemy more than climate, arms and battle. Senators, I have heard these reports myself; I have talked with the people; I have seen bur mangled boys in the hospital and field. DlSPATCnES from London state that cannibals of the Admiralty islands captured a British crew of fifteen men and at once prepared for themselves a royal feast, but three of the captured escaped. Had the United States con trol of these islands we should have to determine whether or not the natives were capable of self government. Debts on which interest has ceased sino maturity, $1,208,500. Debts bearing interest, $S9,914,640. Total, $1,417,895,460. This amount. however, does not include $686,979,405 in certificates and treasury notes out standing, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand. The cash in the treasury is classified a loiiowr: uo:d, ss3ys,U32,ur7; silver. $492,200,739; paper, $64,588,670 De posits iu national bank depositaries. disbursing officers' balances, etc , $8S 184,615. Total, $.1048,006,041, against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $724,410,508, which leaves a net cash balance on hand of $2&3,595.453. This debt statement is n pretty good showing, and the reduction of the debt during December especially com mends itself to the public. In reading the figures, however, it surely occurs to the minds of certain Nebraska statesmen that it would be a good thing for the government to print apd issue $1,134,300,007 in irredeem able paper currency, pay off the pub lic debt with it and start a new page in the ledger. This is a good nut to SENATOR Depew of New York, on crack for tha D twson county financiers The legislative committee of the national grange called upon First As sistant Postmaster General Heath re cently to urge a measure which will be presented to congress for an appro priation of $15,000,000 for rural free delivery. It seems to be ouly a ques tion of timo when the farmers will have their mail left at their door. behalf of 70,000 American citizens, the majority of whom were children, pre sented to Admiral Dewey yesterday a silver cup eix feet in height, made from dimes that bad been contributed by his admirers. In accepting, it the admiral said, that to him who believe in legislating value into irredeemable money. The Louisville Courier-Journal has no use for the Vanlanlinghams of the pres nt decade, and in a recent issue the most I Prlnts tho following editorial, which pleasant thing about it was, and the one that would make him cherish it all the more, was the fact that the childrenf the country were so largely represented in the giving. INFORMATION AND OPIN1 should come straight home to some Nebraskans: rhe noisy antis are now declaring that the blood of the late General Lawton is' upon the hands of the ex pansionists. General Liwton, wh was an out aud out expansionist, left his own opinion to a different effect 'If,' he w. ote shortly before his death 'the s -called anti-imperialists would honestly ascertain the truth on the ground and not in distant America, they, whom I believe to be hones men misinformed, would be convinced features wore there all right, and so I of the error of their statement and wore the pretty dress and all the other I conclusions and of the unfortunate ef accessories, but the child had appar-1 'ec of their publications here. If en tly grown a full beard while before I a shot by a Filipino bullet it migh the camera. The artist bad u-ed by I a well come from one of my own men mistake a plate on which an imperfect I because I know from observations picture of an old man had been taken, I confirmed by captured risonerb, that Mrs. J. S. Foster Is down with the grippe. C. E Shaw returned last Tuesday evening from Pel la, la. Miss Blanche Meeker was unable to return to school in Lincoln Monday on account of la grippe. Andrew Tolacd still lies danger ously ill at the home of his brother, Isaac, southeast of town. Rev. George L. Hosford will deliver a lecture, "Way Down in Dixie," at the M. E. church Friday night. The G. A. R. post has been invited to be present in a body. The installation of the G. A. R. and L-dies Circle Saturday night was well attended, and after the exercises all adjourned to Lemon's hall, where a fine supper was served. A reception was given in honor of Rev. Wiles at the Christian church on Monday evening. The people gath ered at the church and then sent for Rev. Wiles and wife to come and prac tice singing. After a short song ser vice Prof. Olliver made a 8peech, pre senting the pastor with a handsome recking chair. Jdrs. Wiles will shortly be presented with one also. The Woodmen installation and sup per last Thursday night was a grand success. As a result there will be about twelve additions to the camp. After the ceremonies a very nice pro gram was rendered, consisting of reci tations, songs by the Boys' quartet and music by the string band. About three hundred Woodmen, their fam ilies and puests sat down to an ex cellent oyster supper. Before winter is over they expect to have ninety members, the camp now numbering sixty-eight. There Is a Class of People Who are injured by the U9e of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called Grain-O, made of pure grains, that takes the plvce of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it with out distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over one- IIOPE FOIt BETTER THINGS. FRENCH AND ENGLISH. Arrival of General Roberta KcvItcs British Spirit. LONDON, Jan- 11. During the in terlude of apparent military inactivity and official secrecy. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener have arrived at the seat of war. It is assumed that their clear vision, supported by 30.000 fresh men, who are due to arrive in South Africa within thirty day, will alter the situation, and that the fourth month of the campaign will witness the beginlng of victories for British arms. They are not, however, ex pected to produce definite results for some days, but their mere presence will restore the shaken confidence of the men at the front in their generals. Lord Roberts finds 120,000 men on the defensive or watcning for an opening. Lord Methuen's health according to the Daily Mail, has "broken down" and the field marshal may relieve him. Possibly some otherB will be relieved of important commands. There is an uneasy suspicion that when the Ladysmith casualties are announced they will be disheartening Am Interesting- Race for First Place Be tween tho Two Laag-uag-es In Egypt. French is still the predominant lan guage at International conferences, such as peace congresses, for example, but it is losing its exclusive-news even in those high places, and everywhere else outside of French territory It is finding a close competitor in English. This is especially the case in Egypt, as is shown by the last annual report of Lord Cromer, the British agent and minister. Lord Cromer says that at the time of the British occupation of Egypt, some sixteen years ago, French was the only European language that was extensively taught in the govern ment schools. This could not have been an agreeable condition of affairs to the English administrators who llio in test Style,: Job Printing The ATeiL's office has recently received a larg-e amount of new t3'pe and is now better than ever prepared to do Job Print- were sent out to supervise Egypt, but inff of any kind on short notice. no discrimination was attempted Among" the selections of tvm against French. Its study was sup- i i a . 1 ported on as liberal a scale as ever, and are the latest designs, so there the right of selection was left to the s no necessity for sending out 1 r 1 j 01 town to -et y0ur worfc no pupils and their parents. But at same time there was inaugurated policy of "linguistic free trade." The I matter how fancy you desire it laciuues ior learning Ejngusn weici, 1 a j 1 11.. I ko- I l LH.. came more popular among the youth ful Egyptians. A table is given as fol- and will partly destroy the patriotio lows, which shows the number of pu glow produced by General White's "victory." The list of victims of dis ease issued by the war office gives twenty-two deaths from enteric fevers and dysentery in Ladysmith in four days, revealing the fact that the be sieged are existing amid b d sanitary conditions. The Standard summ rizes the gen eral situation thus: "Well, the campaign has lasted three months. We have something like 120,- 000 troops in South Africa. With this huge army distributed over the coun try we are still powerless to relieve three garrisons from investment. We French. 2.994 3.119 plls studying the two languages dur ing the ten years from 1889 to 1S98. In clusive, and indicates the effect of the new system: English. 188 1,063 1890 1.747 1891 2.032 1892 2.237 1893 2.434 1894 2.669 1895 2.665 1896 2.800 1897 3.058 1898 3.859 It would be misleading to compare the last year with the first alone, since the series Is not regularly progressive, We desire to call especial attention to our facilities for printing- wedding- or other.. ..Invitations.. We have the very latest style 2.852 of Script Type and it is of a lf8 beautiful design. This type is 3.748 aiso very nice lor printing Ladies' Calling Cards. 3.417 3,363 3.150 1,881 Lawyers Briefs and other Book work we are have still t see large portions of both nd &ere seems to be something ab- J prepared to do in the best man- colonies in the hands of the enemy. We have drivon the invaders back at no single point. We are actually further fit-in hostile frontiers than we were on the day that the ultimatum was delivered. The work which min isters believed could be effectually per normal about tne irencn figures ror r nnQ:ui jin,.:fr l,-......i 1898. Whloh Aisr1na romnrVahlo fall- " 1 "' '" ! ing off from those of 1897. Temporary new type for that particular Influences have been felt from year to year, as Lord Cromer himself notes when he explains the drop in English acute wave of Anglophobia which work printed in metropolitan purpose. All kinds of Commercial formed with 25,000 men has not been swept over the country during Rlos strle and on short notice. fourth as much. Children may drink done, has not even been begun, by Pasha's ministry. But taking the pe it with great benefit. 15c and 25c per I package. Try it. Ask for Grain-O. CEDAR CREEK HAPPENINGS. A young married couple in Belfast, Me., received a startling shock. They carried their b iby to a photographer for a picture In due time the proof came around, but the parents at first failed to recognize it. Tne baby's and the two exposures coincided so well that he saved the plate as a curi osity. , A very curious theory lately revived is that the 6ap of a living tree ebbs and flows in some way in sympathy with the tides of the ocean. This idea comes from Italy, where a grower of vines says that no tree should be I the continuance of fighting is chiefly due to the ret orts that are sent ou from America.' " Unpatriotic men like William Goe bel Bryan should ponder long on the last words of the noble hero, G.-neral Lawton. It ii the fie: lit in the rear that is prolonging the trouble. Veto messages and proclamations bv states tapped or pruned except during the men of the Poynter order are respon honrs of ebb tied The Chicago Anti-Cruelty society has instituted a movement to have all the carriage horses in that city shod with rubber shues to prevent them from slipping. One horse was attired in a brand new set of rubber boots during the recent snow storm, and got along bo well that, others are to be equipped in a like manner. -ible for the death of many noble men F. A. Harrison AVOCA ITEMS. Senator Tucrston and Congress nan Mercer have decided upon John W. McDonald, ex-sheriff of Doug-las county, to supervise the taking- of the census in the Second congressional district. His name will be sent to the senate tomorrow. The Washington correspondent makes statement relative to tween Thurston and Mercer over mak ing the appointment, will be of inter est to News readers: "It is said that the affair has completely alienated Senator Thurston from Mr. McKinley and that the Nebraskan is now ready to join any rovolt that may be started aeainst the president. The breach started several months ago, though just what was the cause nobody seems to know. Senator Thurston has not, it is said, paid a social call at the White house for a considerable length of time and gossips noted with some con- , cern that at the last dinner at which Mr. McKinley entertained a party of 1 senatorial friends the Nebraskan's name was omitted from the list of in vited guests. Senator Thurston is not a candidate for re-election and there fore his political future is not involved in the dispute. At the expiration of his term he will resume his former po sition at the head of the legal depart ment of tho Union Pacific railroad. But in that position he can, if he so wield A runaway horse In Njw York, with venicie attacnea, was stopped by a wooden Indian, with uplifted arm hold ing a bunch of wooden cigars, was do ing duty in ft ont of a cigar store. The horse took to the sidewalk, and the the following-1 lines became entangled with the In- differedces be-1 dians arm. The image being chained to the premises, the horse was brought to a sudden stop. News comes from Honolulu that Co- coanut island, the most famous and picturesque bit of sea beach and palm grove ia all Hawaii, has been seized by C. D. Pringle, an ice cream mer chant of Ililo, and claimed by him upon squatter's rights. The Hawaiian government lays claim to the island as having been set aside by the old monarchy as the site for a quarantine station for Hilo harbor. Minister Julius Lmghoret of E m wood was in town last Thursday. Mrs. Anna Nolson returned from an extensive trip in Kansas last Thurs day. Walker Bates of Nehawka was trans acting business in Avoca one day last week. Four Indians from mar Falls City passed through here,enroute to Louis ville last Monday. Mrs. Slate of Palmyra is visiting with her daughter, Mrp. Will Hollen berger, this week. What has become of the village mar v in Tf snair lie n as n't been seen on the streets since last Friday. jaice conrai has returned from Bertrand, Neb., where he was looking- alter nis interests in land B. C. Marquardt & Co. have added another improvement on their store building by placing a storm door in front. Henry Ruhge and Joe Schneider started for Oklahoma last week to look up a location. If suitable they win Duy a farm there. E. Nutzman of this place and Charles Young has notified Pringle to depart, I Brandt of Nehawka made a , trio to out instead of doing eo, the ice cream I Bertrand last week. Ask Charlie how man has thrown up fortifications with in the cocoanut grove, and is prepared to defend his claim bv foroe of arms. Pringle will appeal bis case to Wash ington, and attempt there to find some law that will sustain him as a squatter. many jack rabbits he killed Weiler & B irtele, the butchers, are putting up ice this week. Tne ice is about nine inches thick. It is loaded on cars at Weeping Water and shipped here. Lewis Dennis, . Salem, Ind., says. "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more good than anything I ever took." It The A merican Steel and Wire com pany, the largest employer of labor in I digests what vou eat and cannot heln . - I l J - ii. t i . I . I - aesires, wieiu qune as mucn in- me country, notified Ita workman n h..t rum dvennnala fin .tnm.nh nuencain .Nebraska politics as if he I Friday of advance nf 74 n- I ,hiaa P n fiViu-. Xr There h:is been ' some trouble at school this week. W. J. Hicks wa-j a Piattsmouth pas senger Wednesday. John-Albert is preparing to build un addition to his large barn. Tom Johnson or L, uisvilie was a visitor here Tuesday morning. J. M. Rimsey and F. C. Metzger were Louisville visitors Wednesday Henry Fuller departed last Tuesday for V yoming, where he has secured a good position as a stationary engineer for the Union Pacific. William Doyle and Nick Shue left Wednesday mo ning for the Pacific coast. The writer believes it will be safe to sav that NicK will return before 1901. Philip Keil had the misfortune to have hii hand b ully hut t last Monday while shelling co-in. He was working at the side of ti e shelter, when one of the haulers backed his wagon into the shelter, catching his hand between the waon wheel - and the side of the sheller. The Modern Woodmen hnd a grand time at this place last Tuesday night. They had public installation of officers, oyster supper at the hotel and a dance at S y!es' hall. A large crowd was in attendance and all enjoyed themselves Immediately after installation they all left the lodge room and started for the dance hall, where everybody, and especially the old folks, enjoyed them selves very much. four or five timet that number. Can anyone fail to admit that this is evi dence of a grave miscalculation of forces and f.ictb'r" The war office hns authorized a s pe riod as a whole, it is undeniable that English has bad tho best of the battle and that it Is likely to make the greater gain in the future. The stronghold of English is the primary school, where thA fl ttn rfo Tinjk fa I nroacfn it panUTv cial yeomentary corps. Every trooper In the 8econaaiT Bchools a maJor,ty o( T j .uiu.g win pay ior nis own nit ana the pupils still prefer French, but the mount, for tran-port and for all other percentage of those taking English has expenses until his arrival in South risen from 26 to 41. There Is a slight Africa, and will then give his services increase of English students also in the to his country and pay for the orivi- technical schools, where the total at- lenaance snows little change, and In the professional schools the percentage Our prices arc correct ami the same to all. e Eve MB lege into the fund for widows and or phans the amount he would receive as a troi-per. Several influential gentle men have already enrolled. The au thorities have the committee of the yoemanry hospital fuud to provide for 50 instead of 150 bed-. and the com- 305 Main Street. mittee is appealing for at least $50,000 1 1 English side of the preparatory of those learning English has advanced from 22 to 49. One exception is noted. VVVVVi'lr nowever, among the professional schools. French alone of all European languages is used in the school of law. p that children who are educated on A Frightul Blunder Will often cause a horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Ar nica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly beal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, tugal , S8(0oo,000 imperial gallons;' Ger ooiis, ieions. coin, an skip eruptions, many, 81,290,000 Imperial gallons; Rua- uest pue cure on eartn. uniy zo cts. a sia. 77,000,000 Imperial gallons: Cyprus box. Uure guaranteed, bold Dy U. 35,000,000 imperial gallons; Switzer Fucke & Co. druggists. land, 28,600,000 imperial gallons; Greece. 28,600.000 more. The Times, in au editorial criticis ing; at greut length the governments conduct of the war, alluded to the stupid and persevere mistakes," that havn been made and demands that the practice of the non-revelation of facts"be abandoned. Il insists strongly upon knowing "the truih and the whole truth about the situation," and finds fault with Mr. Balfour's defense piecemeal. That Throbbing Headach Would quickly leave you if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their match less merit for sick and nervous head aches. Thsy make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. . Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. Tfla Production of tho World. The average production of wine In the principal Tine-growing countries of the world Is as follows: France, 765,175,972 imperial gallons; Algeria, 722,000,000 imperial gallons; Italy, 605, 000,000 Imperial gallons; Spain, 484,- 000,000 Imperial gallons; Austria-Hungary, 187,000,000 Imperial gallons; Por- aenoolf are practically debarred from tne study and practice of law. But this anomaly will be corrected next au tumn, when an English section will be fstaMLihed in the law school. To the Public. I want to let the people who suffer I San Francisco from rheumatism and sciatica know I All points west. that Chamberlain's Pain Balm re lieved me after a nnmber of other med icines and a doctor had failed. It is tbe best linament I have ever known of. J. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been cured of rheu matism by this remedy. One applica tion relieves the pain. For sale by all druggists. m TIME TABLE PLATTSMOUTH. NEB. Chicago St. Joseph Kansjs City St. Louis anu :!! points East and South. Lincoln Omaha Helena Portland TRAINS LIAVI AS FOLLOWSl No 9. No 11. Will Do Away with Stamp. imperial gallons; English postal authorities are male XI'' e"a " , iuincj, ii,wu,wu imperial sat ing experiments with an automatic letter mailing device which will do away with the old style of "stick-with n 1 1 i . . a-uua. postage stamp. i ne new ap paratus resembles a slot machine, and is an adaptation of this idea. It can be placed on the street corners, or in the postofflces. By putting a penny in the slot the letter is thrust Into a slot and presto, change! a dry or riband stamp puts a stamp on the corner of the letter, when it can be dropped into the box. The machine cancels the stamp with the date, time of day. etc.. an at one operation. There are differ ent slots for the different denomina tions or stamps. If this machine proves the success which its inventor Ions; Cape of Good Hope, 15,100,000 im perial gallons; Roumania, 15,400,000 imperial gallons; Servia, 11,000,000 im perial gallons; Australia, 3.033,800 Im perial gallons; total, 2,485,599,772 im perial gallons. Persons who lead a life of exposure are subject to rheumatism, neuralgia and lumbago, will And a valuable remedy i.i B illard's Snow L'nament; it will banish pains and subdue inflam mation. Price 25 snd 50 cents. F. G. Fricke & Co. Kood Temr Wo CoUUioa. Polaris, the North Star, and Its un- k a complete rev- hopes It will do away with the present Iutlon in three days and twenty-four mucila ed stamp, and DTOVft 2LH econ I vM. rantti trwtT. ftr tYt a threw - I At 1 IA A O W w - A City Without Livery Stable. A worthy American citizen, having made a fortune, fared forth to see the world. European business ways and habits thoroughly disgusted this ner vously keen expert in money making, and he poured forth his scorn to some friends he met in Paris. One of them, knowing the ignorance of the old gen tleman on subjects without the circle In which he had lived, ventured on a Joke. "I agree with you," he said. "I agree with you thoroughly. Why, do job snow, sir, i was last week in a city of 125,000 inhabitants, and I was overcome, sir overcome to find they hadn't a livery stable in the city." "No, you'don't tell me!" answered the victim. "Gentlemen, see there! Just consider that!" Then, jumping to his feet, as the thought struck him: "Why, gentlemen, a fortune's awaiting some one there! Where's tb place? What's the name of It?" Venice," said the joker. "Good! I'm tired of this place anyway. I'll go right down there to morrow, and put a little horse sense in that town. Gentlemen, you're in this good thing with me if you choose." They were all in it, and they invested tianr. The story has no dramatic I no-V"" point, save that It Is a historic fact that I No. m, local freight Venice was visited. No one ever neara an account of that visit, but for long afterward no participant In the Joke could get within hailing distance of the self-appointed pioneer of American en terprise. Harper's Round Table. No 1. Denver express 2:4H am No 8. Chicago express 7:12 am No 2a Local express, dally, fit Joe, Kansas, St Louis, all points south 9 8 dm No 4. Local exD, dally, Burlington Chicago, all points east 10:30 am M Sundays take No. 20 (10 a m) No 92. Local exp, daily except fun- day, Pacific Junction 11:25 um No30. Freight, dally exoeptSunday Paolflo Junction 2 -10 um No 26. Vestibuled exp. daily. Bur- Ungtoa, Chicago and all points east. Through train fur t St-.Lous nd St.Soe 5:?7 pm No 12. Local exp, dally. St Joe. Kan sas uuy. st L,ouls. Chicago ... . . ll Points east and south.. No 19. Local exp, dally.Umaha, Lin coln. Denver and Interme diate stations No 27. Local exD. dull v. Omnhn No 29. Local freight, dally, ex duu- uay, ueaar ureen. Louis ville, South Bena No 7. Fast mall, dally, Omaha and Lincoln No 3, Vestibuled exp. dally, Den ver and all points In Colo rado, Utah and Californi. Urand island, Blaclc HKl. munvana ana 1'acinc ri. w Local exp, daily except Sun day. Louisville. Ashland, Wahoo, Schuyler Local exp, daily exoeptSun- day.umaha aud Lincoln., ft-oii t.m Sleeping, dining and reclining chair cttrs (seats free) on through trains. Tk-kcu solil and baggage shecked to any uolni in th United States or Canada. For Information, time t ib tickets call or write to 8:25 pm 7 ;tv i. m 10 47 Hin 7 12 in . 17 tr,i :i :ci it Ml lii-i 09, Ultima .iiij W. L. I'll'K KI T. A ;e.,t, I'laltMiiinu lu, .s..b. FRANCES. Oen. Puss Art.. Omaha, Neb. . timk rr.t 1.1AINS .JO I. NO J, (J. No. No. No. li 10. TKAIMB OOIVO SOrTFI. locul freight ..!' . 3;b . Ill III . iO:l.l i iii . . Tt'." :t iii 'A X u iii omlcal device for the postal service. Philadelphia Record. In pulmonary trouble, the direct ac tion of Bllard's Horehound Syruo upon tho throat, cheat and lunps, im mediately arrest the malady, by re- lievine the distrePB.cuttinjr the phlegm and freeiocr the vocal and breathing , r - J Tr t a - n f organs, .trice wuuuuuusuw, r . u. Fricke & Co. irlnca Alberts" lit the Congress. The preponderance of "Prince Al berts in this congress is a matter of general comment. "One would almost think a Prince Albert was the uni form of your house of representatives. don't you know," remarked a young iaay or decidedly English accent, as if there be three, are moving toward the earth with a velocity of nine miles per second, 540 miles a minute, 32,400 an hour, 777,600 miles a day, 283.824.000 miles a year. Though coming at such an Incredible rate of speed, there is Arrival ami Ucpxrturr ,.r l .iu . ARRIVAL. 7:00 a. m. Omaha and North. South on M I. 7:34 " West, East and South ou liurliok-tou. :40 " Omaha. West on U. P. 10:2 " Lincoln and local to Omaha. 10:45 Schuyler. Kast on N. W. ing food drink to take the place of 2ao p. m-ka'st'on 7& m.. North' on si. Hai Grain Ol 6rala oi Remember that name when jou want a delicious, appetizing', nourish- coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who have used it. Grain-O is made of pure grain, it aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant out a health builder and 4:04 5:00 & S. Omaha, K. I.. Omaha. Kast on C. M. St. Taut au-1 also U est on K. I. West and South ou li. At M . no danger that In any Immediate future I the children as well as the adults can drink it with great benefit. . Costs about one-fourth a much as coffee. 16c and 25c per package. Ask your Polaris will ever collide with our earth. In Xact, there has been no ap preciable difference in the appearance of the star, in spite of its rapid ap proach, during the past thousand years. This is due to tne lact tnat tne star in question is many times as far away as the sun. Chicago Times-Her ald. Size doesn!t indicate quality. Be . . . . . . . , ware ci counteneit una wortness grocer for Grain-O. The salve offered fo.- De Witt's - v itch 1 she looted down on the slow-moving, Ilaz-sl Silve. De Wilt's is the inly black-clad figures on the floor. Wash lngton Star. Newspapers In France. number of French newsDaners and periodicals continues to grow uieaaiiy. For Paris the figures have now reached 2.885, of which 142 are dailies, 762 appear weekly, and 884 monthly. Of 154 political papers and reviews, half are republican. In the provinces or, rather, in the depart- DfcPAKTURE. :10 s. m Omaha. West on K. I. and llur'uiinu. i:'M " South on Burlington. 10:0r " East on Burlington. llKl " Omaha. North on M. P., UVu ,,u fclklH.ru. North on St. 1'. M. a i 20 p. m Omaha. West ou B. A M. an 1 t.. i'.. North on St. V. & S. C. I- at ..u it J..N W audt! M.A.t i...-uth un abaili. 3:30 " Pouth .-n M. I. 3:4-1 " Wfst i-n Kurlingtou. S,.uth on "-.h branch M. f. Nchui r J:30 Omaha. East on Burlington. W est on " South on M. P., West M. P. to I D coln. North on M. P. via Louisville. Omaha, East aud South on Uur lingten. Wot ou llur;:niou .ml ol Il4prncv William Gilmojr has a iew Clover's Model, Woodburn Medium and Wilk's Poland Ctrna hogs for sale. original. At infallible cura for jiles menta a similar increase Is noted, the and all skin diseases. F. G. Fricke ' number having passed 4,000. Of these & Co. 1 865 are dallies. Republican papers out- For morbid conditions take Beech-. nuniber socialist and radical pa am's Pills. jPewby 1.078 to J2J. NEW : ADVERTISEMENTS ?'V. -. 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