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Another Great Booth Tarkington-Harry Lon Wilson Story
They said he was the worst man on the river, yet he showed thein
that the soul of a man and the heart of a man would not perish
A while the spirit willed that they should live.
HIS romantic novel of life, love, war, intrigue and revenge
on the Mississippi in the early Colonial days, captures
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the imagination, thrills the soul, and illustrates that even an un
principled gambler and card sharper may yet redeem the life
he has bartered for illicit gain,
We Congratulate Our Readers on the Opportunity to Read
This
BETTERMENT FOR
THE NEWS-HERALD
No Pains or E.tpcnce Being Spared
to Give Patrons Pcrlcct
Seml-Weckly
Tor soine tiint- we Imvo wished it
were possible fur us to jijve our
our Scnii-Weckly patrons a livtio
more up-io-tlie-date paper. We
have always striven to publish
a paper that would be neusy ami
interesting to the residents of the
rural communities and every country
town, and it is generally considered
that wc have been doing this, but
we have not been exactly satisfied.
The publication of the Daily News
consumed a greal portion of our
portion of our time and as is generally
r.lie custom, the News-Herald was
;a rtpriilt of the series of the dailies
Wishing to give oar naJe athc lest
i eoui'ty paper in Nebraska, we sus
; pendtd the issue of the daily a week
. ago an 1 arc now preparing to conceit
trate our entire efforts on the Semi
weekly . yews-Herald. This mean
that wc wjjll be able to select and pje
pare the news items so th?y will be
of more inter.' st to our county patrons.
Acoounts of happenings of three or
four days' continuance, which have be
fore been appearing as short install
ments from the daily, will now be print
ed in a finished manner, right up to
the hour of going to press. 1'Iaeh arti
. le will contain all the developments
..concerning which it is written, instead
, .of being an out of date story written
three or four days previous in which
many decidedly reverse developments
may have occurred.
The same nize force is being main
tained for the publishing of th semi
woekly as when both it and the daily
were being published, This will moan
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Novelized by W. B. M. FERGUSON
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Absorbing Narrative
getter service, bigger circulation, bet
ter advertising medium and a better
paper. We a"e spending several thou
sand dollars on the paper now, but we
think the people of the county de
serve it. In order io get (pucker ser
vice in setting out type, wc are add
ing to our print shop a linotvpe ma
chine, which is costing the coinpanf ill
fsum SUlUeient to buv several nuio-
niohilcs and still have" enough left
out to purchase gasoline ami hive a
chauffeur. To swell our list of sub
scribers, wc are putting up the great
est prize that has ever been offered in
Cass county. The grand piuc is th"
now couniy-famed Maxwell runabout
a machine that looks good to any
automobile enthusiast in the county.
It is to be given away absolutely
free as the tulcs of the contest show
The best continued story of the
year, "Cameo Kirby" starts with this
issue and our readers will never be
out of good fiction nrtielrs. In order
to get the local happenings from ever
part of the county, correspondents
arc being established in every town.
If we have not a representative in
your locality, let us know about it,
ami if possible, refer us to a person
who would care to accept the work.
Wc Want every district represented.
Slept on Depot Steps.
Arthur Wilson, it personal friend
of John Barleycorn showed the local
police his attentions wire all right
but that is executions were very
poor when he was run in, Thursday
night by the big noise of the police
force. Artie, who is a Tennessee imp
putation that has recently been cm
ployed at the Nehawka stone quar
ries, happened to ramble into the city
Thursday afternoon on his way to
Omaha. He liked the town pretty
well anil decided to celebrate his
visit by annexing a few long, cold
ones. He was informed by the po
lice that hit had about reached his
capacity and that he had better prg-
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ceed on 1 is way. That is where he
showed his intentions were all right.
He managed to find the Missou Pa
cific depot, but he couldn't find any
train, f-o he reposed hiin-tclf in the' door
way, using soniL' peanut shells as a
pillow for his weary head. lie was in
this position, wrapped in the arms of
Morpheus, when the golice seized him
and hurried him away to the realm of
the rats and mice guarded by Prof.
Manspeiiker.
In police court Friday morning,
Aitie plead guilty to being a liitle
under ihe weather, for which he was
ordered to fork over one bean ami
incidentals. As he was in rather hard
straights financially and was in a hurry
to get to Omaha, the fine was ffus
petided and he shook the l'lattsmouth
dust from his shoes.
Largest Newspaper In the World.
A copy of the largest newspaper
ever published in tho world has just
been received at the News-Herald
office. The gigantic edition, consist
ing of 210 pages, was run from the
presses of the Dayton Daily News,
Dayton, Ohio. The honor of putting
out the largest newspaper was pre
VtouBly held by a Chicago and Seattle
paper, the sizes being 198 and 200
pages. Tho world's record paper is
a most superb example of press work.
Fach section, of which there are fif
teen or twenty, ia brightened up by
live w six colors and the half tones
appear to a fine advantage. The
editions in chiliad the "New Home
Kditiou" as the new paper as just lo
cated in an ilegant new building,
built by them in the heart of thc busi
es tiection. The structure seem to
be an absolute perfection in ihe buifd
ers art. It is a live story building of
fire-proof, reinforced' concrete con
struction, carried out exclusively in
Italian, renaissance. The exterior Is
of tream white terra cotta and lime
stone, trimmed with green copper.
THRASHER AND WIFE
AT GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mrs. Thrasher Was Present When
Knot Was Tied riUy
Years Ago.
Colouel J. H. Thrasher and wife
have returned from a big (Jolden
wedding anniversary , held in Iowa
last week, Mr. Thrasher arriving home
Wednesday night and Mrs. Thrasher
making the retirn trip the latter part
of the week. The couple who have
enjoyed each other company for the
past half century are Mr. ami Mrs.
11. II. Davis, old residents of Persia,
Iowa. The l'lattsmouth people left
here a week ago Saturday, arriving
there Sunday, the big celebration
of their anniversary taking place
all day Monday and up until break
fast lime Tuesday norning, but lis
ihe colonel did not return until Wed
nesday night, there must have been
some of the festivities that were car
ried over. There were 2jS guests
present, a large proportion of them
being relatives. Mrs. Thrasher, sis
ter of the bride, was present at the wed
ding of the couple fifty years ago.
The miii'iNier at the ceremony cou
ched thai the marriage had expired
and I hey had better renew it for
another lifty years, so the party went
through the complete ceremony as
they had done fifty years ago. Cou
sins, grand-children and great-graiu!-chiMicn,
wiiiK resided in the vicinity
of Persia in Harrison county, turned
out by the score in their automo
biles and carriages, and not only Mr.
Davi-' house, but those of his iwo
sons who reside in the same block,
were filled to the windows with the
visitors. A large school building of
which one of the Daivses was super
intendent, was situated across the
street from the old Davis home, ami
by permission, the building was turned
into a dining hall for the feast of the
fatted calf, or more properly, of the
fattetl fryers.
Monday evening the house was
turned over to the young people for
dancing, and they kept the floor filled
until hreakfa.it time the next u:vning.
Mr. Thrasher thought he had one of
the best times of his life, and he thinks
that if he ate every day as he did at
that dinner, he would soon have to
ai.lnch a wheel-barrow onto hi: bread
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Dumped Lead oi Hay.
Tie local haj; market 'experienced
quite a ilunip Thursday evening,
at least abo it three tons of it did,
which were loaded in a big wagon from
Egcnbergcr's feed store, Wm. Fg
genberger was driving the load around
the corner in fromt of the storse, when
the rear wheel on the right side caved
in and the bales of equine breakfast
food started a lively avanlanchc to
ward the pavement. Luckily, the
driver jumped to the ground and es
caped the heavy load as it turned over,
The horses were quieted without any
damage being done, with the excep
tion of the smashed wheel. Another
wagon was secured and the men work
t d through the supper hour in loading
up the the bales and hauling tho dis
abled wagon out of the street.
Still Having Eye Trouble.
Mrs. Joseph Hahts went up to Om
aha Friday morning with her eight
year old son, Ailolph, who is suffering
quite severly with eye trouble. About
two 'months ago, the little fellow was
playing with a pair of scissors when
he accidentally jammed the points
into his eye, which later caused a
cataract to form. He was taken to
Omaha here he remained under the
care of nn eye Specialist for several
weeks and it was thought his condition
was improving. The lad was taken
ht'tne and it was ssoon found that his
eyes were as troublesome as ever.
Another course of treatment will be
tried on the boy this time and the
parents are anxiously awaiting to sec
what the result will be.
' Here on Long Trip.
Alex Ballance and wife of Michigan
City, Indiana, who were guests for a
few days at the home of William Bal
lance, .a brother of, Mr. Ballance,
left Friday morning for Cilenwood,
expecting to visit there about a week
with Frank Ballance, a nephew
Tho couple were accompanied as far
u Glcnwood by 7Mrs. William Bal
lance of this city. From the Iowa
point, the visitors will proceed to Den
ver, Salt Lake and as far west as Port
land, looking tip a number of relatives
who live in the different western towns.
Mr. Ballance is a skilled machinist
fr one of the eastern railroad compan
ies at his home town. ' ;
A pair of ebonized magicians, who
dropped into the city last night from
no place in particular, bound for some
place or other, afforded amusement
for the travleers at the Burlington
depot Friday morning, by t eir
musical numbers accompanied by, a
a few yards ripped from an old mando
lin and guitar. The pair puUcd fout
on the eight-fifteen train for Omaha.
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EDWIN coci.n.
while iiithiiMa-M
have seemed conieiii to try lo H'tihu
pllsli wonders will) l lie iiiiiIiiiiiIsiii hi
hand, mid to arouse the Interest of
the Inventors IM win tioiilil of New
York has ottered Jl.Vooo us n prize to
the mini who shall siieeeNsfiilly pro
(luce an aeroplane with two motors
and two propellers. The machine must
he alile to soar witli either motor nuil
Its propeller alone. The two iiioioi'imI
iiei-opliine would olivlate i lit funda
mental dellcleney of the limclihip mm
It lias existed up to the present time
While Colonel ltoo-;evelt llllx. id'
course, held UrM place In the limelight'
III New VorU of late. Marshal John i:
Alieriialhy and tils' two sons. Louis
and Temple, of Oklahoma have nitrii.'i
etl ill most us much intention A her
nathy Is the man who catches the
Photo by Ainvricun frcis Allocation,
MARSHAL ABKRNATDI AND DIB BOTH.
elusive wolf with bis bare bands. Lie
gained the title "Eat 'Em Alive" Aber
natby because of bis daredevil ex.
plolts on the famous Roosevelt bunt
tug expedition tbrougb tbo aoutbwest
a few years ago.
Tbe marshal came east to assist Id
welcoming Colonel Koosevelt borne
and also to meet his suns, aged nine
and six respectively, who rode horse
back from their home to New York,
alone and unattended, a distance of
2,000 mlle lie Is naturally very
proud of bis hardy youngsters and said
of them recently:
"Those boys were brought up on
horseback. Louis can ride anything 1
can. and I have seen him on some
mighty wicked horses, lie has never
been thrown. The little fellow was
thrown once. Ills horse shied and
pitched hliii oil so he struck on his
liend, but he got up again right away,
nnd when some Indies advised him to
leave the horse nlone he Just brought
III teeth together and snld. "I'm going
to ride that horse.' lie ditl, and be
didn't get thrown any more. When he
told me about It he said, i felt like
biting that horse's ears off.' "
Do yotl wonder that Jeffries Is smil
ing these days? For weeks past he
has probably worked "harder than ntiy
other man on earth to get into condl-
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JETPItlKS ALSO II AS A OOLHKN BSIILK.
Hon for Ills battle with Johnson, nnd
rest and recreation will be the pro.
grain In the near future.
Kver since I he en Ixillermnker begun
fighting lie tins h leered clear of tbe
"white IlKht districts," gambling and
all forms of dissipation, witb the re
sult that he retired from tjje ring with
a fortune souietlilirg that few pugil
ists do, owing to their habits. And
now comes another big fortune to arid
to bis bank account nnd uiuke blm
Independently rich for life. He re
cently accepted $75,000 for bis nhnrt of
tbo moving picturea of tha coitest
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I John Durman
Expert Blacksmith I
Has taken charge of the Wil.
ham Puis Blacksmith Shop
4 1-2 miles west of Murray.
II All kinds of Fine Horseshoe
ing and all kinds of Black
.. smithing. Satisfaction guar
!! ant red.
Call on Him.
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WINDOW SHADES
Shade Boiler and Curtain Poles
form an important part of our stock.
We have u large line of fine Window
Slihdcs with best duality auloinnlift
Spring rollers and deep knotted Fringo
in colors, and sizes at from lit) to 50c.
Also longer lengths at a slight increase
of price.
D. P. Jackson.
WHEN THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
DAWNS
fill the picnic lunch basket with cakc8
and with sandwiches made of our tea
biscuit or home made bread.
YOU'LL HAVE A PICNIC LUNCH
BASKET
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that will be absolutely empty on your
return no matter how full it was on
the start out. Things that we bukc aro
always relished,
James V. Kaspar
Bakery.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
or tea at any time of the day may
purchased at
OUR STORE
Teas of rich delicate flavor, fragrance
and strength. We can furnish you with
all the desired High tirade Teas on
the market at right prieccs.
Have you tried us on coffee? Our
prices run from 15c to 40c per lb.
J. E. TUEY
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TUE THOUGHTFUL WOMAN
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comes here when she wishes to buy
candy, soft drinks, ice cream. Why
Because she can depend upon our
goods being absolutely fresh and pure.
Follow her example and you will
profit by so doing. Leave orders for
Ice cream, Pint 1'Oc, Quart, 35c, (ial
lon, SI. 15. Try our Fountain for ice
cream and soda.
Ice Cream Delivered
J. E. MASON
Ind. Telephone 330. Store.