A
REPDBL
CAN MEETING
County Central Committee Con
venes at Weeping Water.
Tfer 0cld to Hold th Coaoty Codtm-
tloa at Wpinff Watar Saturday,
April ? Johnny Raich Fall Whlta On
HI Wat to tha SnoM-Other Loaal
Happanlofti.
WEEPING Watek, Neb., March 9,
3:15 p. m. (Special to The News.
The republican county central com
mittee was called to order at this place
at 1:30 this afternoon by Chairman M.
M. Butler. There were about fifteen
members present, besides a number of
proxies. They have called the county
conrention. for the purpose of select-
ing delegates to the state convention.
to meet in Weeping Water Saturday,
April 7.
The primaries will be held in the
various wards and precincts Saturday,
March 31. The representation is based
upon the vote cast for Hay ward for
governor in 1898. Eich ward and pre
cinct is entitled to one delegate for
every twelve votes or major fraction
thereof.
The convention for the nomination
of a legislative ticket will be held
later.
Fall to the Ground.
John Reich, who for the past twenty
yean has been employed at the shops
as night watchman, became ill and
fell on the sidewalk while on his way
to work last evening. The old gen
tleman was picked up, but soon after
he had recovered sufficiently from the
fall he decided to continue on his way
to the shops. Before reaching his
destination, however, he fell again.
and this time he was assisted to his
feet and taken to the office of Dr.
Livingston. His old age and infirm
physical condition were undoubtedly
the cause of the accident.
lie was taken home in a hack from
the physician's office, and today he was
reported as getting along as nicely as
could be expected under the circum
stances.
District Court Notes.
Samuel Hendorson vs. Jacob Stull
Motion to' uissolve injunction over
ruled.
Lulu N. Humphrey vs. William A.
Humphrey. Demurrer argued.
State of Nebraska vs. George Poisall.
.Case -dismissed.
George W. Cunningham vs. Mary
Fitzgerald. Defendant given ten days
In which to file answer.
William L. Whittemore vs. Herbert
L. Bennett, et al. Judgment in favor
of defendants. On application of
plaintiff, finding and judgment set
side and a new trial awarded.
A. C. Adams, et al., vs. Harvey 11.
Waldron, et al. Jury waived, trial to
court, finding and judgment in favor of
defendants. On application of plain
tiffs, said finding and judgment set
aide and a new trial awarded.
hotel arrivals.
Riley T. E Miller, Lincoln; B. P.
Hugell, J. F. Gilmore, Chicago; J. F.
Hogan, Ed Smith, C. H. Samson,
Omaha; M. W. Fleming, Council
Bluffs; John Beaty, J. E McGinms,
F. E. Creamer, I. D. Jones, South
Bend; William Fullride, Nehawka.
Pernlns S. R. Patton, O. J. Van
Dyke, Omaha; Fred W. Crosser, C. H.
Boedeker, Charles Swan, William
Swan, C. H. Mlller.R. W. Swearingen,
Hurray; C. D. St. John, Nehawka; J.
T. Evans, N. W. Kaneff, South Bend;
M. D. Hatch, L'ncoln; W. J. Kelly,
Chicago; H. C. Choffee. O'Neil; John
Bloom, Charles Hall, J. W. Kanatsher,
Omaha.
. Plattsmouth S. M. Purple, L Bude
man, Omaha; A. L. Lar FUew, Oak
land, Cat; David Ilite, Alva
Sold at Sheriff's Sale.
Lots 11 and 12, block 46, known as
the Elingston property, in the Fourth
ward, was sold at sheriff's sale yester
day to F. G. Egenberger, the consid
eration being $262. Mr. Egenberger
also purchased fractional tax lot 8, in
section 7, township 12, range 14, known
as the Conn property, for the sum of
$287.
An 8-acre tract of land just east of
the shops and the Drew property on
Sixth street, were also up for sale, but
for want of bidders the property was
not sold.
Cases Continued.
The two cases against Dr. Isaac D.
Jones cf South Bend, which were to
have come up this morning before Jus
tice Archer, were not tried. The one
wherein the doctor is charged by Wm.
Browneil with having committed adul
tery with the latter's wife, was contin
ued to March 16, while the other case,
wherein Jones is charged with the
crime of abortion by Miss Minnie Ka
neff, was continued to March 24, on
account of the inability of the com
plaining witnesses to be present at the
trial.
It makes no difference who your doc
tor is, always have your prescriptions
filled at Gering & Co's.
Socialists, Attention!
All socialists and all persons in
terested in socialism are requested to
meet at the K. of P. hall Friday even
lag, March 9, at 8 o'clock 6harp, for
the purpose of selecting socialist can
didates to be voted for at the city elec
tion April 3, 1900.
B. O. Hadley, Chairman.
Notice. '
All persons knowing themselves to
be Indebted to the undersigned please
call and settle before the 15th of thi?
month (March) and confer a favor.
John T. Coleman, Jeweler.
Second door south of postoffice. i
MURDOCH ITEMS.
Anna Pick well will epend next month
with Alvo friends.
Albert Holmes of Wahoo is visiting
his brother, E. O. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Neit'el went to
Lincoln Monday evening to hear
Souaa's band.
Mrs. A. J. Tool is on the sick list,
and her sister from Lincoln is here to
wait upon her.
Simon Brakhage bought R. Horn
bacher's interest in ths Campbell
threshicp outfit.
The revival meetings which are be
ing held here are resulting in many
additions to th9 church.
Minaie Guthmann and Phe'n'e
Droege of Plattsmouth are visiting H.
R. Neitzel and wife this week.
Arthur Rikli, jr., who is attending
college at Naperville, 111., came home
to attend the Stolz-Rikli wedding.
William Hemke returned from his
Texas trip Wednesday, and is now
more enthusiastic than ever over Cass
county, Nebra&ka.
Chicken thieves got in their night
work last week, carrying off about a
wagon load of fine fowl belonging to J.
Stroy, J. Sjhed and others.
The law suit for . the possession of a
fourteen-year-old girl last Saturday
proved a fizzle much to the disap
pointment of an eager crowd.
Married At the homo of Arthur
Rikli, Thursday morning, his oldest
daughter, Mary, to alter Stolz of
Milford. An immense gathering o1
friends was on hand to witness the
ceremony ana wish them God speed on
their journey. They will go to house
keeping immediately on the groom's
farm near Milford, and as they are
both exemplary young people a happy
and prosperous union is in store for
them. The writer joins their host of
friends in extending congratulations.
INFORMATION AND OPINION.
Money Lender Isaac Gordon, who
has just died of consumption at Birm
Ingham England, aged 35, was a usurer
of the "penny dreadful" type. He not
only exacted interest varying from 50
to 500 per cent, but took malicious
pleasure in terrifying and insulting as
well as fleecing his clients. He con
ducted business in half a dozen differ
ent towns under different Dames. It is
said he sometimes had dealings with
the same victim under all his aliases
He went to England penniless, but
after a short apprenticship to a Wor
cester money lender started on his own
account. He testified under compul
sion before the usury committee of the
house of commons, in 1897, when his
conduct was so truculent and defiant
that he was threatened with punish
ment. Among other typical cases he
admitted that he extracted from
Herefordshire farmer a prombsory
note for $1,000 on a loan of $250, while
a Chester gentleman who borrowed
825,000 repaid $70,000. He suffered
twelve months imprisonment on
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, but was released after eight
months, owing to his serious state of
health. Some of his proved extortions
were Peregrine Adams, who borrowed
$750 and repaid $2,305 in two years and
Gordon claimed $2,500 more as interest
and fine9. A Hope farmer borrowed
$1,975, repaid $2,225 and Gordon sued
him for $1,610 more. He admitted an
average or bw loans yearly. lie is
said to have wrecked more homes than
any man in England. He delighted in
the ruin and pain he wrought. His
fortune is said to have been more thru
$1,500,000.
Fish scales are being utilized in
France, where a chemist has discov
ered that the 6cales may be used in the
manufacture of artificial pearls, and
our consul in Jyoos has found that the
supply is inadequate and that there is
an actual dem ind for large quantities
of the scales in his consulate, where
good prices are paid for them. The
scales should be sprinkled with salt as
soon as tbey are removed from the fish
and packed in tin cans. Specimens
sent to Mr. Covert at Lyons will re
ceive careful attention and the results,
with any suggestions made, and partic
ulars of price offered, will be reported.
As the American sturgeon has the lar
gest and most beautiful scales of almost
any fish in the world, this may be of
importance to Missouri river fisher
men.
Program For Debating; Club.
The program to be given by the
Ciceronian Debating club Monday
evening, March 12, is as follows:
Violin Duet Edna and May Petersen
Extempore Speech George Clark
Current Events Don Despaiu. Leader
Resolved, That prohibition would
be beneficial tothecity of Plattsmouth.
Negative: Arthur Dutton, Boyd
Hedrick, Roy Pepperberg, James
Archer.
Affirmative: Kiy Chrisweiser, Lor
etta Clark, Jessie Robertson, Minnie
Twiss.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
curable. For a great many years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly lailing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional,
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F.J. Cheney tt Co., Toledo. Ohio, is tbe only
constitutional cure on the market. It is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspcon
ful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for and case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's family pills are the best.
What Do the Children Drink?
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried tbe new food drink calied
Graln-O? It is delicious and nourish
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children
the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-O is made of
pure grains, and when properly pre
pared tastes like the choice grades of
coffee but costs about one-fourth as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c and 25o.
XEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
Only tbe very finest kinds of candies
at Gering'a.
Try the new bakery in the Perkins
house block.
A. W. Atwood sells the bast dyspep
sia cure made.
The oldest and most reliable tbe
Vienna bakery.
A. W. Atwood tells paint, paper
and window glass.
German supper at Methodist church
Tuesday, March 13
A. W. Atwood sells pure drugs and
the best patent medicines.
The newest thing in town is the
Model bakery, Perkins house block
Ed Mison is suffering from a severe
attack of inflammation of the bowels
Where can you always get a good
cigar? At Gering & Co's., to be sure
If you want good chopped feed call
at Iladley's new feed mill on Chicago
avenue. Plattsmouth telephone 311
Plattsmouth Magnetic Infirmary
Hotel Riley. All diseases treated
Weltmer method. Consultation free
Hudecek & McElroy, for the next
thirty days, will make a discount of
20 er cent on all suitings and trous
era
Public reading room of First Church
of Christ, Scientist, Fitzgerald block
Tuesday and Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to
p. m.
We carry the stock in wall paper at
the very lowest prices. Come and ex
amine it. No sample book trash at
Gering & Co's.
Myrtle Camp, Royal . Neighbors of
America, will meet iu Fitzgerald hall
Friday evening, March 9. A good at
tendance is desired.
Did you lose a pocket book? If 60
your chances of recovering it will be
greatly increased if you place a Email
notice in TnE News' "want" column
Ai. u. 5mun, Butternut, Mich., says
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
very bost pills I ever used for costive
ness, liver and bowel troubles." F. G
Fricke & Co.
Anion uuscn, ine great wine ex
porter of Mirinz, Gormany,who makes
a trip to this country every year, was
in town today interviewing the local
liquor dealers
A first class paper hanger never has
to sell from sample books. His busi
ness n hanging paper not selling it
in order to get to hang it. Remember
GeriDg & Co. sell the wall paper.
The Woman's club will meet Friday
evening, Mnrch 9. Current topics led
by Mrs. Howland. Biographical
sketches from 1770 to 1S00, Prof. Mc-
Hugh. Visitors welcome. Mrs. Efson
hostess.
Mr?. D. D. Weils of Chicago, field
secretary of the Woman's Board of the
Northwest, will speak in the Pcesby
terian church Friday evening, March
16. Watch the papers for further an
nouncements which will be published
later.
i win nanuie a lull line or nursery
stock from the oldest reliable nursery
in the west, D. S. Like, Shenandoah.
Ia. Come and see me before you place
an order. Headquarters at John 11
Cox's hardware store. I. X. Cum
ruings.
llelng Puahed to the Front.
The following extracts are taken
from a letter received today from Bert
Bussler, who is with the Thirty-ninth
regiment in the Philippines:
"We have been 6eeing a few hard
times already; we have marched all
night through mud and water and over
mountains, and then bad to fight all
day to take a town. I have helped to
take four towns since coming to the
Philippine?. We aro right at the front
all the time.
we nave all bau tne lever more or
less since we got here, but are getting
over it now Hiram Robine's condition
having t een the most serious of that
of any of the boys from Plattsmouth.
"Some of the boys have just come in
from repairing a telephone wire where
it had been cut by the natives. They
say that they had a very narrow es
cape from being captured, and were
compelled to put up a pretty stiff fight
firing about twenty rounds but for
tunately got back safe.
e are now sleeping in bamboo
huts they are raiued about seven feet
above the ground, so that tbe water
won't get in them when the rainy sea
son sets in.
I have just recei red several copies
of The News, and read 'a letter from
Hiram Robine, telling about our vov-
age to Honolulu. It was correct: he
described our trip exactly right
iou would not knowmc if you
were to meet me now I have not 'seen
a barber' for several weeks."
Lore Outwitted.
The old proverb that "love laughs at
locksmiths" may be true, but here is
the story of a love affair that has been
rudely interrupted by the courts, savs
the Omaha Bee. Ida Oieson and Chris
Thompson agreed several weeks ago
that Wednesday, M rch 7, should be
their wedding day. Meanwhile.
Thompson was arrested on the charge
of stealiog a watch and cruel fate de
creed that on the verv data for tv,n
marriage the groom-to-be should be
brought into criminal court for triai.
The hearing was comparatively brief.
Thompson was con victt d. The specific
accusation is "larceny from the nr.
son," as the lawyers call it, and that
means the possibility of a term in the
penitentiary. Judge Baker has not
yet pronounced sentence.
The feature of the trial was the ap
pearance in court of Miss Oieson, the
prospective bride. She succumbed to
emotion and wept bitterly throughout
the proceedincs. When a verdict nf
guilty was returned her grief became
violent. It is said that on tbe nieht
of February 14 Thompson lifted a
watch from the pockets of James
Flood, a hackman. I
PEKSONAL. MENTION.
F. J. Morgan was a passenger for
Omaha this afternoon.
Miss Lucy Winfrey of Glenwood,Ia.,
was in Plattsmouth today.
V. V. Leonard and John A. Davies
were passengers for Omaha this morn
ing. William H. Kirkendall.one of South
Bend's prominent citizens, was a
county seat visitor today.
-William Baker of Council Bluffs is
in the city for a visit with his daugh
ter,. Miss Birdie Baker.
George L. Farley of The News was
in Weeping Water today, in attend
ance at the republican county commit
tee meeting.
C. H. Boedeker, a prosperous f.irmer
from five miles west of Murray, was in
town today. Ha was a we'.como caller
on The News.
RAILROAD SOTES AM) PERSONALS
The schedules of the new through
trains between St. Lonis and Portland
which the Bur hngton and Northern
Pacific railroads will establish May 1,
have been published. West-bound the
new train will leave St. Louis 9 a. m.,
arriving in Lincoln about 10:30 p. m.,
same day and at Portland at about S p.
m. third day thereafter. The trains
will run through from St. Louis to
Portland without changa. Railway
men generally look upon the new move
as a good deal of an innovation.
Through cars are common enough, but
there are not half a di zen instances of
railroads combining to operate through
trains.
The Baltimore & Ohio has just
given the largest single order for en
gines ever booked by a locomolivo
firm in this country. The order.given
to the Baldwin works, ctlis for 101'
compound consolidated freight loco
motives, and is supplementary to one
for sixty five engines of a similar
character placed by the company with
the same firm somo months ago.
Traffic managers of western roads
have decided to retain the same rates
on west-bound freight beyond the
Mississippi that have prevailed in tbe
past and which wore in effect during
the period that the trunk linos
prorated. This decision shifts the
ones for the overcharge on the eastern
lines. This overchurgu amou;its to 7
cents on Missouri river business, Kan
sas City, Omaha and common points.
In consequence of this action trans-
Mississippi bound trailie, paying
greater freight rates when rcu!.d by
tho Chicago gateway, will seek other
channels. that channel must ot ne-
cessit3r be St. Louis, whero tho diff er
ential is wholly in its favor. Railroad
managers say it will not tako long for
the shippers to discover to what extent
the trunk lines have discriminated
against Chicago, and when the discov
ery is made such a tempest will roar
as ihe eastern roads have never before
experiencea. Western roads will meet
eastern line members of the Central
Traffic association next Tuesday. At
that mass meeting the whole situation
will be outlined, and Central Fieight
association members will be shown the
unreasonable attitude assumed by the
trunk lines, which, according to west
ern roads, is as nnwarranted as it is
unjust. Suggestions of retaliation
have been made, but these find few ad
herents. One eastern ro.id, it was as
serted yesterday, is prepared to po-
rato, and will come out boldly if an
other line can be found to buck it dp.
The next attraction at White's op
era house will be Fitz and Webster's
rousing musical, farce comedy "A
Breezy Time," Monday evening. The
adjective that is included in the title
of this comedy fitly indicates tho na
ture of the productiou. It has been
the purpose of the author to make the
pei formance breezy, simply refreshing
enough to revive jaded micda and not
cause the mind to sit in a draught, so
to speak. The company includes more
than a dozen of the cleverest farcears
in the profession, each having been se
lected to exactly fit the rolo ho or she
may be ca9t for.
The results of an over-indulgence in
food or drink aro promptly rectified,
without pain or discomfort, by tk ng
a few doses of Ilerbine. Price 50 cent?-.
F. G. Fricke & Co.
Ilot of Letters.
Remaining uncalled for at
,ho post
March 9,
office at Plattsmouth, Neb
19C0:
Baker, BiUe Flock, Hiram
Lwann, E E Lah, ret Tliarp, Miss Sarah
Van Horn, Z T Wiles. Wiley
When calling for any of the above
letters please say "advertised."
C. H. Smith, Postmaster.
There are a great many kinds of
ights, but when you want window
ierhts pro to (JerinjrV.
'ILE YOUR WANTS.
(Special notices under this head will be charged
for at the rate of one-half (4) cent per word
for each insertion.)
FOK SALE.
,OK SALE Thirty stand of I talian bees and a
large ice reiiiEcraior. inquire 01 u. iv. iarr.
COR SALE Home of seven rooms; three large
lots covered with Iruit. liarn that cost fuo.
Good outbuildings. For about one-half what it
cost. Inquire of D' K. Barr or H. R. Gering.
COR SALE A set of blacksmith's tools. Call
I i
at Coleman's jewelry store.
FOR SALE A good six room house and two
lots, with a variety of fiuit. About seven
blocks from postoffice. For further information
inquire of A. W. White.
FOR SALE jersey cow; four y
Inquire of Thomas Sullivan.
ears old; fresh-
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR RENT Joe McVey's residence on North
.. Sixth street. Inquire at The News office or
P. O. box 350.
WANTED Salesmen and salesladies. Good
proposition to right party. Oall room 4,
Riley hotel.
WANTED Men and women for soliciting-.
Good territory and good wages. For par
ticulars address V. O
box No. 1W7T, I'lattgniouth,
Neb.
W. J. WHITE,
DEALER IN
HARD COAL SOFT.
Leave orders at F. S. White's
Store or at Brick and Terra
Cotta works.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Neb. Tel. 71.
THE PERKINS HOUSE
F. R. GUTHMANN, Prop.
Rates $1 and $1.50 psr Day
Centrally Located.
Comfortably Furnished.
PLATTSMOUTH, - - NEB
Special Sale of Mil
WM. HEROL
6,000 YBS OF IREflJjNprjTS,
of Muslins, Ginghams, 9-4 Bleached Sheeting, Percales, Calico-, Plaid Dress Goods, Me
lange Suitings, Lonsdale Cambrics, Shirtings, Laces, Embroideries, Sateens, etc., at a ma
terial reduction from the piece price, enabling us to sell these Remnants at a lower price than
they can be bought at wholesale in the full piece. Thcv come in remnants of from two to ten
yards, and enough of any pattern to make an apron, child's dress, boy's waist, lady's dress -or
a tent, if necessary. Ave price
z.ouu yaras oo-incn oieacneu
1,000 yards "Indian-head" muslin; piece price, 7j to fciU; our pi ice for r mn;m!s, ik
1.000 yards 9-4 bleached Sheeting; piece price, 25c; our pi ice f .r remnant", l'ic.
1,000 yards Sea Island Percale; piece price, 1c- our price for remnants. !.
1,000 yards Lonsdale Cambric; piece price, 12$c; our pvic-.j fo.- remnnnt, J
2 000 yards Amoskee Apron Gingham; piece pric, 7-. : "ur price f r remnants, ',':(.
500 yards Shirtings; piece price, 10v.-; our prioe for reumu.i's, s.,:
1.0i0 yards Colored Melange Suiting; piece price 12 '; ur prico fr rrir.n m s. ;..
1,000 yards 32-inch German blue Calico; piece price, 10. ; our prif f r i .'in - si.i I.-, -Si :
500 yards black Satin; piece price, 12Jc; our price for remnan's,
500 yards black Satin; piece p. ice, 20r; our price for remnants, li'i".
400 yards Mauseline de Soie; piece pric 50 to 7."c; our p ic; for r rn' .-iiit. .;!
1.000 yards P aid Dre9s Goods; piece pric, 15c; our priVe fo- re mn nn !?, 1.;.
1,000 yards 3G inch ha!f-wool l ashmeres; pice price, 25 t -Jc: nnr pi ic ? Ua- remnants, 2IK-.
5,000 yards 2 to 5 inch Linen Torchon Lncc; pi: ce pric. 8 to I ' ; ( u - price fr remnants, oc.
2,000 yards manufacturers' ends of Embroidery: pieco pn'o", lr t t 2-" ; !! remnant price, IOj.
Remember these aboye remnants are not a job lot of made up odds and ends of "off"
styles,, but are brand new floods straight from the mills. Thej- ncer saw the lij,rht of day on
a merchant's counter until this week. They run in from two to ten yards' lengths. Come
before the assortment is broken they won't last long-, as they art.- 20 to 35 per cent under the
market prices.
Spring Sale of White Goods and Linens.
Every woman ougfht to have a sewing- fit after looking- through our new stock. We
have just received the larg-est assortment ever brought to Plattsmouth of Table Linens, Nap
k ns, Towels and Toweling-, Bed Spreads, India Linens, Nainsooks. Persian Lawns, India
Mulls, Org-andies, Long- Cloth, Paris Muslin, Dimities, Silk Stripes. Ginghams, Percales, etc.
We placed" orders for these last October, before the advance in prices on this class of poods,
which are rang-ing" from 20 to 35 per cent higher, so that we are able to retail them at present
wholesale prices.
THE NEWS
Job
Wescott
AUCTION JJJU6TI0N !
...BEGINNING...
Saturday, 3JLaieli lO,
My entire stock of Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, Clocks, etc., will be sold at
Auction. There will be no
EVERYTHING MUST GO.
is to retire from business.
J no. X. Colom&n,
Second Door South of the Postoffice.
D
WE HAVE JUST RECIEVEI) FROM EASTERN MILLS
them as follows:
.Musiin; piece price, i-io a yard; our
does
Printin
There's a Klondike
a Home,
If You Only Knew It.
You run no chances
cither, liny at our store
ami you'll le surprised
at the amount of money
you will save in the course
of a year. lCvery article
sold on its merits. 'Safe
place to trade in Clothing.
SUN.
reserve
My object
X
nds
;on's.
price for remnant,
4U;
KEK FITXGKKAM)
Has ntw etook, new rig and
if prep ir ed better than ever
to lake ca'e of
ft General Livery BUcSlnecSS
Quick trip made to all parts of VajS
ountj. Low prices and eourl
'ou" treatment assured.
STAU1.ES SIXTH AM) VIXE STS.,
i'lHttrtinouth, Nebraska.
