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key is a fine tonic, and helps instead of harming:. Such a whiskey as
our Kentucky Yellowstone for instance, will do you just as
much good as a doctor's prescription. If you don't how good it is
call in and try it at
Phil Thierolf s Casino
Also asrent for the Celebrated Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Beers.
FROM THE FATHERLAND.
A Cass County Citizen. Who is Vis
ing In Germany. Writes an
Interesting Letter.
Matthew .Spader, the well-known
farmer living near Wabash, is now on
a visit to his native city in Germany.
Before leaving home he promised his
many friends here he would write his
experiences and details of his trip,
and the Journal has received the fol
lowing letter from him, which will be
read with much interest by his friends
and neighbors in Cass county:
Wolzburg. Kegs. Bez. Trier. July 7. lwol. To
the Editor of the Journal: Iear Editor As
I promised you liefore leaving Cass county. I
wiU write a few sketches about my trip to the
old fatherland.
We left Omaha on June nth. and arrived In
!t. Louis the next morning. After a stop of
two hours we left for New York over the Wa
bash road and never changed cars until we
got there. We went through Illinois. Indiana,
and clipped a piece off Billy McKinley's state,
arriving in Detroit the Mime night, and before
we knew it our train was on a great steamer
and was being transferred across to Canada,
through which dominion we traveled until
four o'clock the next morning, at which time
we crossed the Niagara river about ten miles,
below the falls, and we soon arrived at
Buffalo, We got off at Buffalo for a few min
utes to stretch our tired limbs, and got a cup
of coffee and a little sandwlcli. for which we
paid fifty cents.
Speaking about Canada, I cannot see why
L'ncle Sam didn't twist the British lion's taU
hard enough while be was at It and annex
this beautiful strip of land, for It lays right
L among us and oupfct to be ours.
From Buffalo we went flying on again, on
our trip of 425 miles to New York, stopping at
five or six places enroute. and reaching Ho
boken. New Jersey, at three o'clock In the
afternoon, from where ce were .transferred
cross the Hudson rler to New York on a
boat.
I was received at Hoboken by three of my
cousins, who have lived In Brooklyn lor the
last eighteen years, and I tell you I had a
splendid time in their company during my
three days stay there, ily cousins were
Uttle fellows when I left home twenty years
ago. now are well-to-do. fine looking gentle
men. If I would undertake to describe my obser
vations In New York and Brooklyn It would
tax your paper too much, so I will just say It
Is marvelous the grand buildings on Broad
way, and the million dollar palaces on Fifth
avenue, and the push and running on Wall
street and other business renters. And Cen
tral park and other public places, and the
grand Brooklyn bridge a wonder of archi
tecture. A second bridge is now in progress,
which will be grander than the first. The
traffic is so great across this bridge that fears
are entertained that it can not stand the
strain. A person who has never been in New
York has no Idea about the traffic there every
day, especially on lower Broadway and at the
Brooklyn bridge. I tell you I stuck close to
my cousins at these places.
Well. I must take you now to the ocean. On
Saturday morning, the 15th. at ten o'clock,
our beautiful steamer "Maasdam" left the
anchorage at Honoken. and after a last fare
well to my cousins, we steamed down the bay
past the Statue of Liberty and the great forts
in the channel, and In a couple of days we
were on the great Atlantic on whose waves
we rode until Wednesday morning, the 2Ttb,
at ten o'clock, at which time the "Maasdam"
was safely roped to the docks at Rotterdam.
Holland. After the bridges were let down,
and we were permitted to land, it didn't need
any coaxing to get us off the ship. We had a
very nice voyage no storni and always nice
weather. Pome had sea sickness, and whooped
it up. and some didn't, and among the latter
was your own Matt thanks to the Lord.
In Rotterdam awaited us a great treat, for
old Oom Paul Kruger. president of the poor
kpwn-trodden Transvaal, arrived the same
morning, and we had the honor to see him
twice, once that evening and the next morn
No one is really correctly dressed unless clothed in one of our
Eclipse Shirts. With one of them on you feel that you have
the worth of your money.
CALL AND SEE TrtEM
Morgan, the Leading Clothier,
502 Main Street, Plattsmouth, Neb. '
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Best
Whiskey
Is cheapest in the nd. Poor
whiskey is not only disagree
able to the taste, but un
doubtedly injurious to the
stomach. A little eood whis
ing, as he left for a round trip to Kempten on
a little steamer. Well. I aaw lots of enthusi
asm in America at political gatherings and
on the 4th of July, but it was only a shadow
to what I saw here the sparkling of the eyes
and the rolling down of tears as the aged,
pray-haired. bent down with sorrow but pow
erful looking chieftain of the unlucky Trans
vaal appeared on the balcony of the Hotel de
la Mense was something I wUl never forget,
and all like one man started up the Dutch
national song, which rolled like a mighty sea
back and forth, sung by a hundred thousand
voices, and I thought if Johnny Bull had the
least honor in him he would pray for forgive
ness for what he has done to this brave little
nation, the Transvaal.
Now I must leave Rotterdam and start for
my home. I left at ten o'clock the next morn
ing and arrived at Cologne, the beautiful city
on the Rhine, at five o'clock, and stayed all
night. The next morning I went on along the
river Rhine to Coblenz. and then along the
Moselle, until I reached home at six o'clock in
the afternoon on the Snh day of June.
To describe the meeting with my dear old
mother, brother and sister is impossible. The
feelings which came over me as I reached
closer and closer to the place of my childhood
days were such that I can only say it paid me
well to travel the 5.300 miles to enjoy them.
The scenes along the Rhine and Moselle can
not be duplicated any place on the globe. The
high mountains, the beautiful valleys, with
the clean white cities nestling right close to
the bosom of the Father Rhine, and then In
the back-ground the high, abrupt mountains,
crowned with grim old castles on their high
est pitch, with ruins that tell past history, of
times more than a thousand years ago. Every
castle has its own history. I read so much
about them in my early youth that I remem
ber much concerning them, and I tell you the
Indian fights in America were tame affairs
when compared with the crimes which were
committed upon the inhabitants during the
Ranbritter. which name was spoken with fear
and trembling by the better people a thousand
or more years, ago. Finally gunpowder was
Invented by the great monk. Berthold
Schwarz. and the castles began to tremble
and their Inhabitants to fly, because they did
not know what minute their 4budes would be
undermined and blown Into the air.
I will not tax your valuable paper too much
and will coir.e to a close. Next week dear
mother and I will visit my other brother at
Wadgasscn. a hundred miies from here. Be
is county treasurer thtre a good government
position, which he got by his own merits and
hard work, and is for life-time. Brother and
I will visit France for a week or two. and will
see the main battle-fields of the Franco-Prus- I
sian war in JS70-1.
About Germany itself, and its great strides
forward in the last twenty years. I will talk
later on. when I come home.
I send my best love and respects to all Cass
county people, and will remember them al
ways. The first part of September I will be
among you again If God so wills.
Yours truly. Matt Shaker.
Appeal in Cagney Case.
The Lincoln News says: Mrs. Cath
erine McEntee, of Plattsmouth, and
her son and daughter have filed a
notice in the district court that they
will appeal to the supreme court from
the recent decision of Judge Cornish,
denying to the plaintiffs the right to
remove the body of Edward P. Cagney
from the Catholic cemetery in this
city. Edward Cagney was the son of
Mrs. McEntee, and she desired tore
move the remains to the family bury
ing grounds at Plattsmouth. Mrs ;
Mary Fitzgerald, his a-int, objected, j
declaring that the wishes of the dead
man were that he repose in the Cath
olic cemetery. The court sustained
the bishop, and now Mrs. McEntee
will appeal.
Cold ntuff for warm weather. The
fine, clear blocks of ice j-ou can get
from McMaken, the ice man. Buy a
book, and save money on your ice bills.
The Pleated
Shirt Front
Have you seen them? We
have them in
All Styles All Colors
All Prices
Council Visits Pumping Station.
The city council Sunday afternoon
were treated to a visit to the remod
eled pumping station of the Water
Company, by Manager T. H. Pollock.
An invitation had been extended to
Mayor Parmele and Clerk Fox to ac
company the solons on their trip, but
the former was unable to attend. The
party left the Hotel Riley at 3 o'clock
In carriages and had an enjoyable
drive to the plant through the shady
woods north of the city.
At the pumping station the recent
Improvements made by the company
were inspected and their workings ex
plained by Manager Pollock. The
party was particularly interested in
the workings of the new air compres
sor erected by W. W. Dow, an expert
well and machine man, of Salem, O.,
last winter. The marvelous power of
the compressor and its great efficiency
was for the first time observed by the
visitors The theory of the air com
pressor and well system, as explained
by Mr. Pollock, that the air is com
pressed and driven to the bottom of a
well through a two-inch air tube in
side of an eight-inch pipe. The force
of the air drives the water up the pipe
to the conductor or trough, which
empties the water into the settling
basins.
At present the company has five
wells in operation, each going down to
bed rock, which is struck at a depth
of sixty-five feet. The water from
these wells is clear and sparkling, in
addition to being of icy coldness. It
is water which has been naturally filt
ered by seeping through sand and
gravel, relieving it of any impurities.
The peculiar clearness and fine appear
ance of the water was much com
mented on by the members of the
council.
The erection of the air compressor
and the sinking of the wells was the
E. G. DOVEY & SON
Hot Weather Necessities
We are Making Reductions in all Departments.
SKIRTS
What we have left of Duck
Skirts go for
Linen Color Crash Skirts,
regular price $1.50
Black Mercerized Under
Skirts go for
Genuine Linen Skirts
Lawn
We have decided to reduce the stock in our Shoe Department very materially and
original cost is no object at this sale. We have not space enough to
mention half the bargains we have in stock.
Child's Slippers from 39c Ladies' Slippers from 50c
A job lot of Ladies" Slippers go for 25c.
Fine Silk Vesting Top Kid Ladies Shoe, in Tan or Black, go for $1.25.
result of an outlay of several thous
and dollars by the water company, the
compressor alone costing about t2,500.
In addition to putting in this valuable
addition, the company has had the
pump-houe newly painted and other
wise improved, while the two Blake
pumps, which were installed when the
plant was first built, have been over
hauled and repaired until they are
practically new.
These extensive improvements give
Plattsmouth the best water works in
the state, and indicate a desire on the
part of the company to give the best
possible service.
The company, through Manager
Pollock, extends an invitation to those
having a leisure half day to visit the
station and observe the workings of
the new system, as well as witness the
condition of the water which is now
being pumped into the mains. Besides
the information to be gathered from
such a trip, a delightful time Is guar
anteed, as the situation of the pump
house and the newly sodded park sur
rounding it make one of the coolest
most comfortable of places at which
to spend a hot day.
From personal interviews with mem
bers of the council, it was learned
that they were all more than favora
bly impressed with the value of the
recent improvements, and realize the
efforts being made to make a perfect
system here.
Frank T Davis reports that he is
doing a nice business in selling the
celebrated Regent shoes, and is build
ing up quite a trade. He is located
In Union block on Main street, next
door east of Mrs. Manspeaker's milli
nery store, where he will be pleased
to have his friends call and inspect
his goods.
You are looking for a Phoenix &
Northern fire policy. A. W. White
will write It. He Is sole agent for
Cass county.
We Want to
Sell Shoes
To every family within reach of
our store. We carry a stylish re
liable stock of all kinds of foot
wear, and believe we can suit your
tastes. We know our prices are
as low as any, and we guarantee
to fit your feet perfectly. We
would be pleased to have you give
us a trial.
Jos. Fetzer
No. 411, North Side Main Street
Sunday's World-Herald contained
quite an extensive biographical and j
historical write-up of Miles Standish, j
of Murray, together with two photo- j
graphic reproductions of the Standish
family. It was the work of Mr. G. E. j
Towl, of the World-Herald staff. i
Missed the train on account, of
watch being out of order. No need
to carry a bad time-keeper when we
will guarantee to make a good one out
of it. J. W. Crabill, Union block.
$1.19
59c P
98cSi
98c W0k
Wrappers, a Full Sweep, 79c
SHOE DEPARTMENT i
It Is Cool In Colorado.
Why not exchange the beat and dust
of the plains for the cool, sweet air of
the Colorado mountains? You can do
it in a single night, and at an expense
so small as to be anything but prohib
itive. Low rates to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Glenwood and Salt Lake City
are in effect daily via the Burlington
Route. During the first ten days of
August round trip tickets will be on
sale at less than the one way rate. The
Burlington's Colorado literature will
help you to select a place that will
suit you. Write for it, enclosing six
cents in stamps, to J. Francis, general
passenger agent, Omaha. Neb.
Hammocks at Lehnhoff 's, 50c up.
CHINA
Not Heathen China, but fine
China ware, Cut Glass and Sil
verware appropriate for wed
ding and birthday presents and
anniversary gifts.
Win the everlasting regard
of your relatives and friends by
dropping into
Snyder's
and selecting something from his
Varied
Assortment
of fine Wares in this line.
Snyder & Co.,
Zbc 3ewclcr0,
Boeck Block, 6th & flaln Sts.,
PLATTSMOUTH.
t
Returned From Oklahoma.
Messrs. A- J. Trility, George Acker-
man, W. II. Roades and Fred Krohler
returned home on Monday last, from a
trip to Oklahoma and the indian
country about to be opened for settle
ment. They went from here to Kan
sas City over the Missouri Pacific road,
and from the latter place south they
traveled over the Bock Island.
They were favorably impressed with
what they saw of the new country,
! and brought back samples of the soil,
' specimens of granite, etc. The soil Is
I red in color, and very much resembles
brick dust. The party registered at
the land office at El Reno, and will each
have a chance to obtain a claim when
the grand drawing takes place.
They report having met several pe
pie who were formerly residents of
Csss county, among thorn James Pat
terson and T. S. Becker at Kingfisher,
Rev. Fred Warren at El Reno, and
Perrv Waldron at Granite. Rev.
Warren is conducting the salvation
army at El Reno, and appeared to be
doing qnite well, while Perry a.1
dron. formerly of Greenwood, is con
ducting a hotel at Granite.
Call for Exquisito, 5c cigars.
Old Settlers' Reunion.
The thirteenth annual reunion of
the old settlers of Cass and adjoining
counties will be held at Union on Fri
day and Saturday, August 30 and 31
A splendid program has been arranged
for each day, and reduced rates have
been secured for the occasion over the
Missouri Pacific railway. The com
mittee having the management of the
reunion in charge consists of Wm. B.
Davis, president; Charles L. Graves,
secretary; Dan Lynn, W. B. Banning
and Myron Lynn, executive committee
and they are sparing no efforts to make
the affair this year a complete success.
Wash Goods
Our 25c Dimities now 18c
Our 20c Dimities now 15c
Real Mercerized Satins, 50c
kind, go for 39c
Real Mercerized Satins, 35c
kind, go for 29c
"Goods in this department all re
duced in the same proportion.
Cases Filed in District Court.
Mattie K. Winscott has filed a peti
tion in district 'court praying for a
divorce from Asa M. Winscott, in
which she alleges that she has on nu
merous occasions been treated with
extreme cruelty, and that on one occa
sion defendant threatened to kill her
with a revolver. She asks that her
maiden name of Mattie K. Higley be
restored to her. A. J. Graves is her
attorney.
Isaac C. Dye et al. vs. Ingraham
Dye et al. is the title to a suit in par
tition filed in the district clerk's office.
Some of the interested parties to the
suit reside at Union, and it is brought
to settle up the estate of Isaac Dye,
deceased, and divide up the property
among the heirs. Byron Clark is at
torney for plaintiff.
Improving Their Lines.
The Plattsmouth Telephone com
pany hava had a force of linemen at
work putting cross-arms on their poles
and stringing a copper wire on their
line between this city and Louisville.
Several new wires have also been
put up for the service of their farmer
patrons along the lines, and the toll
lines of the company are being ex
tended to Havelock via Greenwood
and other towns along the route.
When these additions and improve
ments are completed the company's
service will be greatly improved, and
it is particularly pleasing to Platts
mouth people to know that the local
company is meeting with business en
couragement sufficient to warrant the
improvements and the extension of its
lines.
All first class cigar dealers sell
Otto Wurl's brands of cigars, Gut
Heil, 5c, Pride of Plattsmouth, 5c
and Silver Wreath, 10c. These
brands are home made and union
made cigars. Call for them when
yon want a good smoke.
We especially invite you to call and examine
in detail our stock in these lines:
Drugs, Perfumes, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Window Glass,
Spectacles, Eye Glasses,
Trusses, Wall Paper
lee Qn?am Soda viith? (rustyed pruits
Ozily 5s a Glass
Gjrimgj 6c Co.
Death of Samuel Brantner.
On Thursday evening, July ISth. at
7 o'clock. Samuel J. Brantner, one of
the pioneer residents of Cass county,
departed this life at the home of his
son-in-law, Morgan W. Waybright,
two miles southwest of Plattsmouth.
Deceased was aged eighty-three
years, four months, having been born
on March IT, 1818, in Faulkner county
Virginia, where he resided until 1867,
when he removed to Nebraska, travel
ing by wagon as far as St. Louis, and
thence up the Missouri river to Platts
mouth by steamboat, settling on a
farm at Eight Mile Grove. Later on
he removed to this city, and for many
years was in the employ of the B. &
M. railroad at the shops.
Mr. Brantner was married in 1843 at
Monterey, Virginia, and was the father
of fourteen children, nine of whom
survive him, as follows: Mrs. Eliza
beth Waybright. Mrs. Anna Beverage
and J. W. Brantner of this city; Mrs.
Caroline B. Snyder, of Churchville,
Virginia; Mrs. Rose Clifford, of Wads-
worth, Nevada: Mrs. Alice Jeffries, of
Olympia, Washington; Mrs. Fannie
Brown, of Lincoln, Neb.; I. M. Brant
ner, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and James
Brantner, of Valentine, Neb.
3Ir. Brantner was a cousin of the
noted cavalry leader of the confeder
acy, General N. B. Forrest, and dur
ing the long years of the civil war the
portion of Virginia in which be lived
was the scene of many of the hard-
fought battles of the war. The coun
try was laid waste and the residents
impoverished, their farms being raided
almost daily by the soldiers of both
armies, and their stock and property
taken.
The funeral was held on Saturday
morning, Rev. Asa Sleeth, of the M.
E. church, conducting the services, a
large number of relatives, friends and
old neighbors attending. Burial was
at Oak Hill cemetery.
Good Cattle and Good Prices.
The South Omaha Drovers Journal-
Stockman has the following to say
concerning the eight cars of cattle
marketed there on Tuesday by A. S.
Will, of Mynard:
A. S. Will, noted as one of southern
Nebraska's most successful stock feed
ers, was up from his home today
(Tuesday) with an eight load string
of cattle, which were sold to Cudahy
at 5.G0 straight. There were one hun
dred and sixty-one head, averaging
1,237 pounds, in the string. These
cattle were short twos, were bred and
were mostly raised on Mr. Will's
ranch in Colorado, from which point
they were shipped direct to his big
farm at Mynard to be fed. They went
into the feed lots at C20 pounds, and
after seven months' feed today showed
a gain of C17 pounds per head, one of
the best showings made by any feeder
on this market this year.
Outing for Busy Business Men.
Yellowstone Park is the place to go
if you can get away from your busi
ness for only ten days or two weeks at
a time. The trip there and back can
be made in little more than a week.
And such a week! For enjoyment,
novelty and interest it will eclipse
anything in your experience. The air
is delicious, cool as cool can tie. The
scenery is magnificent, and the one
hundred and fifty mile stage ride past
geysers, boiling springs, lakes, and
canons is enjoyable in the highest de
gree. Write to J. Francis, general
passenger agent, Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb., for folder giving full in
formation about the park. It con
tains a large map of the park, as
well as a description of the principal
points of interest. Excursion rates
daily. Ask the local ticket agent
about them.
Bumped His Head.
A young man named Arthur Nelson
while bathing with some companions
in the stream east of the depot on
Tuesday forenoon, made a dive from
the high bank into the water at a point
where it was quite shallow. He dived
head foremost, and struck the sandy
bottom with sufficient force to render
him helpless. He was helped to the
shore by his companions, w here he lay
lu a dazed or unconscious condition.
Some of the boys came over to town
and told Marshal Slater of the occur
rence, and the officer called Dr. Plimp
ton and at once went over to the
young man's assistance. He was
placed in a buggy and taken home,and
has since almost recovered from the
shock.
J. B. Kelkenny, the Omaha lawyer
who defended Chas. E. Holmes in dis
trict court here last winter, was
thrown from a buggy while out driv
ing with his mother on Sunday night
In Omaha, and received injuries which
may prove fatal
' The Glenwood Opinion says: An
! agent of an x-ray machine exhibited
j this remarkable machine at the store
; of Davis &. Anderson at Pacific Junc
j tion one night recently, about a hund
j red people being present. Men would
! stand before the ray and have their
! skeletons displayed to the wondering
audience. Del Redman, who shot a
, burglar a few years ago, and had the
misfortune to wound himself In the
; foot, was pretty certain that he still
' carried the bullet about with him, the
j others had tried to persuade him out
of the idea. Sure enough the x-ray
; disclosed the bullet in his foot, and
j Del at once decided to have it taken
j out. Dr. DeWitt was called from
j Glenwood and the bullet was finally
; brought to the light of day. Del is
! about on crutches, but is very tbank-
ful that he has got rid of bis piece of
! cold lead.
A good story is related of a fishing
party that went out to the Platte one
evening last week. The boys were
out all night fishing for cat fish with
throw lines, and did not arrive at the
fishing grounds until after dark. The
hooks were nicely baited and cast into
the water at a point which the ex
perienced eye of the disciples of Wal
ton considered "likely." But the
Platte river is not always what it ap
pears to be on the surface, and after
fishing all night without success they
discovered at daylight that the water
in which they had cast their lines,
and which appeared In the night to be
the main current of the stream, was
only a few inches deep. A change
was made to deeper water, and they
were rewarded with a catch of twelve
cat fish.
Charley Graves was up from Union
on Tuesday, on business connected
with the old settler's reunion, and
while here, according to the News, be
announced that he was out of the race
for the republican nomination for
county clerk. While Charley has the
ability and qualifications to make a
first-rate official, the sacrifices he
would be called upon to make to ac
cept public office would cause him to
be a loser in the end. He publishes a
good paper in a good town, and ap
pears to be prosperous and contented,
which condition does not always ob
tain in holding public office.
Our old friend Henry Hempel was
down from Havelock two days this
week, renewing acquaintance with his
host of Plattsmouth friends. He was
a caller at this office during his stay,
and related the facts concerning the
"investigation" of the charges against
W. J. O'Brien, superintendent of the
state fish pond at South Bend, which
was held in the governor's office last
week. Henry attended the investiga
tion as a witness, and the evidence he
produced did not please the "investi
gators" a little bit. He characterized
the investigation as a farce from start
to finish.
Today is the day designated in Gov
ernor Savage's proclamation for the
people of Nebraska to lay aside their
usual duties and assemble in their
meeting houses and pray for rain. In
accordance with the governor's proc
lamation, Marshal Slater's Sabbath
school class has made all a rangements
to march out to the "Forty." where
appropriate services will be held.
Jimmy Moore has been selected an
grand marshal of the day.
S. A. Morrison, of the Eagle Beacon,
was a pleasant caller at these head
quarters on Saturday last. Sandy is
in the race for the republican nomi
nation for register of deeds, and his
well known sprinting abilities, both
pedal and political, warrant the be
lief that he will be close to the front
at the finish.
The extremely hot weather during
the past week caused a partial suspen
sion of work on the new residences
being built for Frank J. Morgan and
Dr. E. W. Cook. The carpenters could
not stand the beat.
ED FITZGERALD
Is fully eouiDoed with
1 new buggies, etc.,and can furnish
the public with first class service.
j yuicK crips to an parts of county.
STABLE SIXTH & VINE STREETS
Hurray Harness Go.
T. H. TOLLIF. Mgr.
Best and newest of everything
HARNESS affiTOK"
SADDLES, BRIDLES! ETC