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The MewsHeralb TWICE A WEEK NEWS, Fstablihrd Not. 5, 1R91 lft,iu.il l.. I 1R HERALD. Established April 16. 1864 Co""1"1 '8M FLATTSMOTJTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY NOVEMUEIt 2f,UK)! VOL. XLVI (53 Nebraska State Hist So . FIGHT IS NOW ON Judge Sullivan and J. E. Rait will Make Fight for Dahlman. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE IN OPPOSITION Governor Asked to Furnish Attor neys with Copies of Charges. LINCOLN, Nov. 2:$. Governor Shallenberger has received a communi ealion from Judge Sullivan, late can didate fcr tlie supreme court, asking liim to furnish him with a copy of the charges filed by the anti-saloon league against Mayor Dahlman and the hoard of police commissioner of Omaha charging them with the non enforcement of the eight o'clock closing lv. interest in tlie outcome here is m- ensc on account ot the tact that Judge Sullivan is interested in the 111. ,1.. Mil ease, unci mai means tnai t wi c hittcilv fought out. Prizes For Farmers. Hatt it So Son arc sure enterpris ing nnd their latest Lid for popular ity is made in the columns of the Daily News today. They have two beautiful glass water sets and they offer them as prizes to the farmers as prizes in the following manner: There will be two prizes to the farmers i bringing in the' greatest number of eggs between this time and Christ mas and they will give the first the choice of the sets. The farmer bring ing in the second greatest nimber will be given the other set. Xow, farmers, have your hens get busy and win one of these handsome presents. IT'S UP TO NICARAGUA COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL HOLD BIG BANQUET Great Success Reported In the Sale of Tickets For the Big Spread Next Mon day Evening. PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL BE PRESENT President Talt Not Satisfied With Explanation Given. Bound to Be the Great Event Of the Season From a Business, Social and Literary Standpoint. AMERICAN WAR SHIPS ARE ON THE WAY ONLY THE DEAD CAN NOW BE FOUND Nicaragua Must Make Reparation for Execution ol Americans. Work ol Bringing up Bodies . Miners Still Continues... - CIIKKHY, Ills., .Nov. 'Jo.-The work of bringing up the miners out of the wrecked mine still continues and last night the third vein was: tapped in hopes of finding more bodies. . Thousands of gallons of water have been forced into the mine in the hope: of putting out the flames above thej lower level. Notwithstanding that there is little chance of findi nganyone alive there are still many who have not lost liopC of saving some yet. Following is thei situation so far: ! Number trapped in mine 310 Rescued alive 20, Hodics recovered 101 j Still unaccounted for Is!) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Presi-of ' dent Taft is not satisfied with the ex- .,. jplanation of the Nicaraj;uan president , regarding the execution of the two! An ericans, Grace and ( annon, and ml conference withh Secretary of State! Knox Saturday he gave out that repar- ation must be made by that govern-1 ment or there would certainly be! something doing. j The president proposes to make thei lives of Americans respected wherever they may be, and will make an exam ple of the Nicaraguan affair in order to warn other nations what they may expect. The cruiser Buffalo has al ready been ordered to South America from San Francisco. Still Coming. Davis and familv . r. Davis and lannly have ar rived from Arriba, Colo., and were un loading their household goods, etc., Monday. Mr. Davis has purchased a farm a few miles south of the eity.and his son, M. K. Davis of Vermillion, Kansas, will assist in .building a new dwelling where the familv will reside. Caught 'Possum. j Jesse Ulunt set a steel trap in the south' part of the city and caught a ! large possum. There are many of j the animals along the banks of the Platte and Missouri rivers. The work for the big banquet of the Plattsmouth Commercial Club is pro gressing in good shape, and while nothing definite can be announced at this time the progress made is such that it is destined to be one of the greatest if not the greatest event ever pulled off in the history of the city. Over one hundred tickets have al ready been sold and the demand is increasing, so that those who have put off seeing the committee cannot afford to put it off any longer as the number has been limited to one hundred and fifty and that number only can be ac commodated. Hon. (ieorge V. Iloldrege of the Burlington will be one of the speakers of the evening and Hon. (1. W. Wat tles, president of the Omaha fc Coun cil Bluffs wail way will talk on the matter of connection with Omaha by interurban road. A representative of the new shirt factory will also be one of the speakers and Judge Travis, ). H. Weseott and other local speakers will be on the pro gram. Hon. Byron Clark will act as Gone to Texas. Mrs. W. K. Fox and son Bill de parted Monday for Houston Texas,, where they will remain indefinitely. Mrs. Fox has a daughter residing there. toastmaster. , The fact that over thirty tickets have been taken by men at the shops shows how the matter is interesting the people there. An effort is also being made to sc sure Mr. Ralph Duff, who will talk on the Platte river bridge. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve the banquet which will consist of well, we won't iindcr take'lo make it publicj but if you miss that banquet you will miss the best thing of your life, All holding tickets will meet at the F.Iks' club rooms, which have been generously donated for the occasion and will go in a body to the banquet room. Remember, there is no re quirement that you should be a mem ber of the commercial club in order to get in on this banquet. It is up to anybody who is interested in Platts mouthh and has the fifty cents to have the opportunity of laying aside dull care for an evening and enjoying themselves. Be at the F.lks' club rooms at 7:15 p. in., sharp. Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will be received by the county clerk at his office in the court house at Plattsmouth, Neb., up to 3 o'clock p. in. Monday, December f, 1000, for the construction of wood and steel bridges for Cass county, Nebras ka, for the year 1910. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for J500. Plans and specifications now on file at the office of the county clerk, at Plattsmouth, Neb. Bids will be opened December 7, 1000. County commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. W. E. Roseticrans, County Clerk. Plattsmouth, Neb., November S, 900. :o-s DRESSMAKERS COME NEXT TY COBB GETS HIS Attempts Slide to Second on Mag istrate and Gets Spiked. FINED $100 FOR ASSAULTING WATCHMAN Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Man and Has No Money to Pay It. Will Be Prosecuted for Defrauding the Government. USE FALSE BOTTOMS IN THEIR TRUNKS Government Has Lost Millions on Account ol Smuggling. LAKE STORM HARD ONE IT'S A SAFE PROPOSITION that of buying your clothes at this store, Where Quality Counts. It's safe because for 30 years this store has held to the squarefdeal principle. We make it our busi ness to see that our customers are satisfied. We think more of your trade than we do of your money. If you are looking for real satisfaction and your money'slworth you won't need to look any further. C. E. Wescotl's Sons THE HOME OF SATISFACTION. Hard Storm Raging on Lakes Around Chicago. FORTY-EIGHT MILES SPEED OF WIND Lakes are Furiously Lashed and Few Vessels Brave Storm. CIHCAC.O, Nov. 2:$. One of the hardest storms for years has been raging on the lake since yesterday.and while much damage has not been re ported so far it is feared that when the storm is over that considerable may have been done. . . The freighter Boston had har rudder smashed by the storm and was thrown 0 lithe beach. Happily her crew of j sixteen men were unharmed. Three i other steamers left the docks but were driven back and barely escaped I being wrecked by hitting the piers. HE SURE GOT HIS WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.1-Dressmakers returning from abroad and others have? been swindling the gov ernment out of millions in duties by reason of having their trunks equipped with false bottoms under which were secreted silks and other valuables which thus escaped the duties. 1 he government will institute a very thorough investigation of the matter and under the new rules which have been put in force it will probably Uo away with the custom. CLKYFLAND, Nov. 23.-()ne hun dred dollars and costs was the amount of the line assessed against Tyrus Cobb, the Detroit base ball player, for attempting to stab (ieorge Stanfichi night watchman at the hotel hen: one day last summer. The two men had become engaged in an altercation which developed into a fight in which the watchman was stabbed. Cobb was allowed to plead guilty, but when the fine of $100 was assessed against him he claimed to not have the money and was given time to get out and get it. Important Notice. Alp persons knowing themselves to be indebted to us in any sum arc re quested to call and settle at once, either by cash payment or by negotia ble notes. Asemissen Sl dinger. Burllnnton Time Table. No. II. No. 4. No. !'-. No. 20. No. 1. No. II. No. HO. No. an. No. 2t. No. IV No. '211. No. M. KANT IIOI.NI. ClilciiKo 1 11"! I'raln .... 7 Iah'hI to CliiciiKit II: l.iM-iil lo I'iK'illi- .let ... I: Sliili lo I'aelllc Ji:l 'I ClilrnKo fust train ft: Iionil from Oniitliii II Arrive from I jmiIhvIIIc.:) Still) from Oimilia 4: WK.HT IKll'NI). Local from (Vclur Creek anil 1OiiiKVilln 7 Vnnt train for Mnroln . . K Local lo Omaha I Schuyler H Jill a. in. 51 a. in. 12 p. in. 40 p. m. (HI p. m. 25 p. III. :ki p. m. (Ml p. IU. 10 a. m. HI a. m. 5M p. m. 20 p. in. Governor of Kansas Gets Alter the Missouri Paclhc. THREATENED WITH RECEIVERSHIP ORDER Gould Promises to at Once Begin Laying of New Ralls. Guilty ol Bigamy. In the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Charles J. Haker the jury after 'being out an hour brought in a ver dict of guilty. Haker was arrested on the charge of bigamy on camplaint of his first wife whose home is in Ohio. He plead not guilty to the soft impeachment, but the jury after lis tening to the evidence of wife No. 1 thought otherwise. Sentence lias not been imposed at this hour. TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 23. As a result of a telegram sent to George Gould, president of the Missouri' Pa cific system, by Governor Stubbs of Kansas threatening receivership pro ceedings if he did not at once begin im provements on the central branch of that road in Kansas, which runs through a fine farming country and which had been alloewd to run down, Mr. Oou. Id very quickly responded with a telegram that work would be begun at once in the laying of new S.Vpound rails on the road. For quick sales of farms write to or see Harry Smith, Plattsmouth, Neb., i R. F. D. No. 2. . 63-4 Deputy Grand Holly. William Holly has just received the appointment of Deputy Grand Patriarch of the Encampment No. IU. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which honor he fully appreciates. He is receiving the hearty congratula tions of his friends. Bought Farm. C. II. Hoedcker and John M. Huby of Murray returned this morning from Las Vegas, New Mexico, where Mr. Huby bought a section of laud, lay ing $10 per acre. They report the climate ideal. roo LARQC, JUST KIGHT-IT'SJ TOO SMALb. We Fit the Bumps Nine out of every ten men have irregular shaped heads, and therefore can not wear a stifi hat and be happy. For the comfort of such men we have placed in our hat department a French conformatur. First, with this machine we take a perfect im pression of the shape of your head. The hat is then placed on the heating device when warm enough it is drawn over the form, which is the exact shape of your head. When the hat cools off it hardens, and retains the shape always. Our large assortment of hats includes all of Stetson's shapes and shades for Fall. STETSONS $3.50 to $5.00. OTHERS $1.00 to $3.00. Glad to show you any day. We put your initials in the hat. The Home of Hart SchafTner & Marx clothes Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats Falter & Thierolf Value G icing Clothiers.