ERALD.
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TWICE A WEEK
NKWS. EsUWinhH Nov. 6. 1P91
UKRALD, Established April 16. 1S64
Consolidated Jan. 1. 1896
PLATTSMOUTII, NKKUASKA, MONDAY DECEMBER !0.1UO
VOL. XLVI 68
THE
SPEAKS AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Yesterday Afternoon to a Very
Appreciative Audience.
The Itcv. M. S. Poulson of Lincoln
the district manager of the anti-saloon
league, was in the city yesterday and
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church during the morning and at 3
o'clock' in the afternoon delivered a
very able address at the Presbyterian
church in the interest of the organiza
tion for which he works. The meet
ing was opened by singing "Work for
; ; , Coming," after hich
prayer was offered by the iicv. W. H.
Lampe of Oamha, then "America"
was sang by the entire meeting. The
address followed in which Rev. Poul
sou said in substance:
The anti-saloon league is not an
organization, as is generally held, it
is not a political party, but only work
and through the churches and the
already organized political parties,
but support such candidates as are
pledged to push the work of teinperanc
and further the work which is for
making of better government. The
speaker said that they of the organi
zation in the first place began to work
against the saloon keeper, but not in
a nersonal sense, but found that it
was not always him that paid the fines,
and for the license, but some one be
hind him in the case, and that after
the investigation which they were mak
ing had been pushed farther it was dis
covered that the real interest in keep
ing the saloon going was the United
Brewers' association, and that they
were furnishing the money for li
censes, for fines, for fixtures for the
saloon, mid in fact in most cases go
ing behind the saloon and literally
owning it.
The speaker said that there were
committeemen besides 1,200
ministers who are working for the
cause in the state of Nebraska aud
that they wen" tabulated as friends
of the movement and those who
would support only those who were in
favor of the cause, some (io.OOO
voters. In spei-Ying of the number of
saloons in various cities he said that
Chicago had some 7,000 saloons
running in that place. He also said
that there were nine dry; states, and
that six of them had gone so during
the last two years, and that 71 per
cent of the entire country was dry.
During the last year there were meet
ings of 37 legislatures, and of these
there were 22 which passed laws that
were not in favor of the saloon, while
only five failed to pass laws which had
in their effect the regulation of the
liquor traffic.
Rev. Poulson departed for Nebraska
Cith this morning where he will speak
before returning to his home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Louisa Poppen, mother of
Mrs. P. A. Harrows, who has been
visiting her other children at Albion,
Petersburg and Elgin, during the
time that Mr. and Mrs. Harrows have
been living here, came Saturday to
again live with her daughter. She
was accompanied from Onyiha by
her grandson, Dorsey Kesterson of
Albion who h:is been in the Clarkson
hospital at Omaha under treatment
for one of his eyes which was injured
by a stone thrown at him by another
boy. It is feared that the sight is
dest roved.
Parties living on High school hill
are making complaint that some of the
delivery urivcrs iaKc posses.-io.i o;
the walks to the detriment of tiie pe
destrians. The reason is supposed to
be that the walks present a bette
track than the middle of the street
which is rough and broken. The city
cannot go to the expense of building
pavements for the people to walk
upon and then have them driven away
by some delivery man who thinks he
owns the earth. It wire well that the
officers be notified of the practice
and that they see to it that it be no
longer followed.
In Justice Court.
There is being tried befoie his honor
in Justice M. Archer's court this after
noon a case the title of which is Propst
vs.' Wagner, where H. I.. Propst sues
George Wagner for the payment of a
email) separator whieh wa sold some
four: months ago for the sum of SOU,
and for which payment has been re
cently refused to be made.
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The tiring that interests you most now is
where to iihd what you want in the shortest
space of time. We have our Christmas stocks
arranged for quick selling. -You can find what
you want here with the least trouble. Our
clerks are at your service.
eceived. "P. U.S." "Nebraska" and "Platts-
mouth" penants 35c and 50c
Just the thins: for a Christmas rememberance.
Crocheted 4 in hands. In Xmas boxes 50c
Knit Toques. In all sizes for men or
bors 25c, 50c and 75c
Handkerchiefs. Plain or
bordered 75c. 50c, 25c, 10c, 5c
BengalineTies. All shapes and shades 22c
The prices you pay here for goods repre
sents the maximum of piality. You're sure
it's good if you buy it here. Open evenings
till Christmas.
C E. Weseolfs Sons
The Home of Satisfaction.
team jflSTOmrott
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AU hnu, Spirit of Chrietmat. Fill
our hearts with frctkttas. joynuwoM
aaJ hope.
Open our eyei to a wot Id E1UJ
with new and interesting thing.
Attuae our can to the general long
of good cheer tad make ur hearts
ad voices responsive to its message.
Let us know ia its full measure the
blessedness of the privilege both of
giving and of receiving, the interchange
of the Christmas message of love and
remembrance.
Help us to put aside the fear, the
worry and the petty strife of yester
day, and to face tomorrow with the
radiant face of those who have seen
the star in the east and who have
heard the nngcls' message "Glory to
God in t' e highest, and on earth
peace, goed will toward men."
..oh.
Get June About Bested.
There were three marriage license
issued by his honor, the county judge,
this morning, they being Oliver K.
Allis, aged 20, and Miss Edna May
McBride, agen 17, both of the vicinity
of Kim wood; Hay E. Norris of Klm
of Klmwood; Kay K. Noma of Avoca,
aged, 22, and Miss Viola L. Hinds,
aged 1!), of Wabash; ami William L.
Copple, aged 2: and Miss Grace.
Maude Hinds, aged 22, of Walash.
The latter two couples will bo married
at the borne of the young ladies' par
ents at Wabash on the 2!lth, being a
double wedding.
The pace at which the marriage
license clerk has been having to work
lately make the holiday almost as
popular as is the month of roses, June.
The News extends congratulations
and good wishes, and hopes that their
lives may he merry as the Christmas
time when they shall pledge their
vows.
Stole Christmas Sllppes.
bust Saturday evening while ('. V.
Nord was at a meeting at the Metho
dist church, some one having a greater
desire for a pair of slippers which Mr.
Nord had purchased and left in his
sleigh than for the keeping of the law
Unbroken, took the boxes containing
the Christ mas presents, and made good
their escape. It is a very deplorable
condition when one cannot leave any
thing on a vehicle for a few moments
without some one stealing it. We
were told of a person visiting a home
ii few mili s out of the city not long
since, and seeing some six or eight
buggy whips, as many pairs of horse
blankets aud a number of robes, which
it was claimed had been taken from
buggies and sleighs.
direct to the Episcopal church where
services will be conducUnl by Ilev
Canon Burgess, under the auspices of
the Masonic order. The body will be
interred in Oak Hill cemetery and will
be conducted to its last resting place
by the masons of this city.
To mourn his death deceased leaves
two sons and a daughter, Walter of
Greenwood; Charles of Kansas City
and the daughter, whose name we
were unable to learn, residing in
Washington.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT TIIE MATTER
Information Wanted as to Parties
Composing the Buck Party.
We have received ti letter from a
prominent member of the State His
torical Society usking us to make some
inquiries as to any person who would
be in a position to enlighteti them
in the following matter. It seems
that in ISO!) the Nelson Huck sur
veying party was massacred by In
dians on Beaver creek in what is now
Bed Willow county. It is under
stood that nearly all of the party,
with the possible exception of Buck
were from ITattsinouth. One of the
men killed, II. ,. Levi, left a widow
w ho has since married. Anyone who
can give us any information concern
ing the fight, the day it occurred, or
of any person connected with it would
be conferring a favor. Following are
those who comprised the party:
Nelson Buck. J. L. I.ogan,
J. C. Haldeman. F. C. McFarland,
J. B. Nettleton, W. McCulloch,
J. V. Brown, Lincoln Crocker,
Stanley Moocham, II. L. Levi,
James Motleman.
Now if anybody can give us any in
formation whatever regarding the
matter, or can give us the name of
any person who can, we will appre
ciate it very much.
Stocking Darner Demonstration.
There will be at my store on Wed
nesday and Tursday, December 22
and2:j, a la ' ' r,,re of dem
onstrating the Sing, . s' v! i ;g darner.
Dont fail to see.
Peter Claus, Agt.
J. E. Harma of Omaha is in the city
looking after some business matters
in connection with a wholesale cloth
ing house, and was trabsacting
business matters in the county scat
today.
Falls and Breaks Wrist.
Mrs. O. M. Streight, this morning
while around her duties, stepped out
on the walk which was covered with
snow and ice, which caused her to slip
and fall, breaking her wrist. Dr. E.
W. Cook was immediately summoned
and reduced the fracture and did what
was possible to relieve her sufferings.
Mrs. Streight is resting ns well as
could be expected under the circum
stances, but is suffering considerable
pain from the broken member.
Looking lor Fine Cattle
F. It. Shrader and George Selfrant
both of Kan ".on Missouri, came in
this aft "moon and went out to the
home of L. h. Wiles, where they are
looking at one of the finest heards of
red polled cattle in the country.
They arc looking for fine stock, some
thing to improve their herds, and
from their journey over here they
were not a less as to where to go.
Will Play at Parmclc.
Lothelma Landon and Andrew Web
ster of Omaha came in this morning
and are guests at the Kiley. They
will assist at the moving picture show
this evening, the former playing the
snare drum and the latter the fife.
DIES IN HOSPITAL
THIS MORNING
W.
L. Street Passes Away
Omaha This Morning.
At
After numberless hours of
suffering, W. L. Street, one
of Plattsmouth's most re
spected and beloved citizens,
passed away this morning at
the Emmanuel hospital at
Omaha. Mr. Street was taken
to this same hospital some
mouths ago, and after a long
period, succeeded seemingly
in recovering from an opera
tion, and returned home, feel
ing greatly relieved and has
since been working until
some two weeks since, when
by taking coin, his old trouble
was aggrevated, and a re
lapse came, causing his re
turn to the hospital at Omaha
on the ninth of this month,
for treatment. The physicans
at the hospital were unable
to relieve the intense suffer
ing which intended this last
sickness, and the condition
of Mr. Street grew worse,
until the end this morning at
7 o'clock. The remains will
arrive this evening and the
funeral services will be held
from his residence, on Wed
nesday morning at 8:,'10. The
interment will 1m; at Red Oak,
Iowa, the same day, the
funeral cortege departing on
the fore noon train of the
Burlington. Regarding his
life and other matters we will
report in these columns later.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wil
ley and Miss Isabella Young
of Murray were visitors with
friends in the county seat today.
E. II. Wescott was a vis
itor in Omaha this afternoon
His Watch Was Resting.
Clare Thomas who has been work
ing in Omaha for some time was a
visitor in the city over Sunday with
friends, and in company with Hay
Barker of Tekamah was going back to
Omaha this morning. At about the
hour the train leaves this place they
sauntered down to the Burlington
station only t; see the train lie wished
to take rounding the curve near the
pumping station of the water company.
It is needless to say that they deferred
their visit to the metropolis.
Lady Breaks Hip.
while attempting to
Boyhood Days.
Wc were made to go away back in
years this afternoon when we passed
the store of J. W. Larkin and glanced
at the taetefully arranged windows,
where hediad on display those things
which make the child's heart glad, and
allowed one with the finer sensibilities
an opportunity of almost hearing the
gungle of the sleigh bells of Santa
Claus, notwithstanding the week that
intervenes between now and the day
of his eventful arrival. A glance at
this window will tell you that ample
provision has been made for the corn-
lav most dear i
tn the childish heart.
This int.
sit on a ehai. .rs. Nelson Jean, belter
known as Grandma Jean, at the home
of her daimhter. Mrs. William 1!.
Murray, sat up on the edge of a eh.iir
land losing her balance fell to the
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. iiifir ini'M k uiir t ii ii iiiiii' in I -. ... i i
1 . ' . " . .. ' .. . .ingot that annual Iioik
' Jiinnn ni t very djmiiv. ' naiiMina .n ;m 1
; is well along in years, being near Ml
years of age, and an accident of this
! kind rarely mends rapidly. Dr. T. 1'.
; Livingston was called and reduced the
fractiui'c and did all that medical skill
could to afford relief to Hie aged .-uf-ferer,
and notwithstanding the serious
ness of the accident Grandma is rest-
0! Mfercst to Ladies
Who like to give men,
real men's things. You
ladies are really the best
judges of the little fancy
stuff men like; we'll trust
your judgment on these
values; and want you to
see them.
IIDKS and TIES to
match $1.00
SILK MUFFLERS, all
sizes, all shades
."0c to ?L.r.O
WAYS MUFFLERS, all
sizes, all shades ")0e
SCARF PINS and Cuff
Links to match
$1.00 to 2.00
MANHATTAN SHIRTS
guaranteed colors
$1.50 to $2.")0
UM HI! FJ.LAS, fancy and
plain mission detach
able handles
$1.00 to $:.oo
TIE RINCS. Instead of
shoving his ties into a
drawer this gift en
ables him to hang 'em
up. Hrass rings hung
on different color mo
rocco straps. $1..")0
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Copvrifit H.irt Si luffnrr ii Man
James raltlinj Dies.
James Bailing died suddenly at the
home of hN son at Greenwood yester
day of old age. Deceased w.-s one of
the pioneers of Plattsii til and was
well known by all (he old resident ers.
lie left riattsinoiith some five years
ing as well as the circumstances will ago to make his home with a son at;
permit. The many friends of thislGrecnw I. He wa born in London, !
good lady will be pained to learn of
her misfortune, and wish her the most
propitious improvement and that she
may recover as rapidly as possible.
Kngland, Mi years ago and came to
this country atanjeaiiy age. The
body will arrive at I'lattsmouth Sun
day afternoon at 1 :12 and will be taken
PURE IRISH LINEN IIDKS, plain or initialed J. i
.'. inch hems 'J.m', 40c and
FINE SILK LISLE HOSE (Interwoven) am
COLLAR HACS, J1DK. CASES and Tie Cw.
pecially nice for those who travel, all
if desired i
Any purchase put up in holiday boxes,
exchanges after Christinas.
or
')( c
.")(
shades i in sets
$1.00 lo $l."0
(Had to make
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes
Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats
Falter & Thierolf
Value Giving Clothiers.
