Cbcy Sfana
Wescott
Now. What's the Alatter?
The Louisville Courier says: When
employes of a newspaper give it out,
as tbey did prior to the election, to
their friends that their positions de
pend upon the election or defeat of
certain candidates foroflice, it would
imply that certain county newspapers
are very close to bankruptcy, or that
a well planned job had been put up in
the distribution of county printing
from the offices in question. We art
pleased to be able to say that the
future of the Courier has never for a
moment hinged on the uncertainty of
the election or a county candidate.
To Whom It May Concern.
The year 1901 i3 fast drawing to a
close and In order to begin the new
year aright it is desired that all ac
counts should balance, hence all part it s
knowing themselves to be indebted to
me will confer a great favor by calling
at their earliest convenience and set
tling. Respectfully, J no. R. Cox.
CALL AT
ttABBY'6
JAG HOUSE
And Get a Good One
NO HEADACHES
In his Elegant Booze.
The Red Front
515 Alain Street
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Was Mysteriously Assaulted.
The police report that on lat Sun
day evening as Mrs. Tidd was return
ing to the house from an outhouse,
she wa assaulted by some person who
struck b r on the head with a club or
some otner weapon, felling her to tl e
ground. She was rendered unconscious
by the blow, and was carried into tl:e
house and a physician summoned.
The police have been unable to dis
cover who committed the assault or
what motive they had in doingso, and
the whole affair is shrouded in mystery,
Discount Sale of Furniture.
During the holiday season 1'earlman
will give a discount of thirty per cent
from the present pricesofall fnrniture
in his large stock. This is an unusual
opportunity to buy excellent Christ
mas gifts at low prices. This discount
sale is genuine, and is made for the
purpose of reducing stock. If you
want a rocker, set of dining room
chairs or table, bed room suite, or
anything in the furniture line now is
your opportunity to buy cheap.
1 hi fcfen
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PARMELE THEATER
Tuesday Evening, Dec. 51st
Gbe Event of tbc Cicatrical year
FIRST TIME: HERE
James K. tlackett's Great Romantic Success
The Pride of Jennico
Presented by Special Arrangement with
Mr. Daniel Frohman
Original Scenery, Costumes, Stage Effects
and a Powerful. Cast.
Seat Sale Monday, December 30th.
Telephone 400
1
m m
tfte Strain of Jfciive
Sca Ihutff-Strengfh Si!k
Battens Strcngly Fastened Lin
ing Quality cf ths best tfie
lieu? Tall model trousers
a)ith the Stylish Curves of l-etf and
Hiv, Represent a PERFECT
TROUSER.
We ore Showing a Complete Assortment
& Sons
;Vwl Commence Work Soon.
Tuesday morning's World-IIeralc
says: The Plattsmouth Tower an(
Irrigation Canal company lias reached
a point where its affairs have com
menced to take on tangible form, and
predictions are that dirt will be Hying
along t he line of the big ditch befon
the end of the coming summer. The
preliminary surveys have been made,
the company has been organized, the
articles filed and within a few days
surveyors will be in the field, locating
the line over which the ditch will b
constructed.
It is known that the purpose cf tlx
canal company is to tap the Plain
river at a point near the bridge ai
Ashland. Fiom there the canal will
follow along the valley on tne nortl
side of the Platte to Cedar Creek, ueai
the Darton-sash stone quarries it
Cass county, where a fall of seventy,
five feet can be secured and 15.00
horse power generated. At this point
a large lake will be constructed, out
of whkh it is proposed to make a
summer resort. From the falls ti e
power will be transmitted to Omaha.
T.attsmouth, South Omaha, Lincoln
and other cities that may require the
same.
Incidental to the power proposition
and as an auxiliary, the plans of the
company contemplate an extensive
trolley system, to South Omaha and
through Sarpy and Cass counties,
ultimately buildiug to Lincoln and
Weeping Water.
i be corporation recently formed it.
this city for the building of a system
of eltctric car lines from Platstmoutl
to iNebiaska City on the south, to
Weeping Water on the west, with a
line running north to Omaha from a
point some eight miles west of Platts
mouth byway of the place in Sarp
county where the power p. ant of tlx
i'lattsmouth Tower Canal company i
to be p aced, will bt-gin operations sooi
for the survey of the routes of ti t
several lines, ir the weather will per
mit. As now contemplated t heschem
embraces the building of about 15
miles of track arid as far as praeticaii
will occupy the public roads. Tin
power canal is expected to furnis
power for operating the lines of th
roads. Call and taste the tweny-one y ai
old whiskey. Continental, at Ed I
nat's. There are no comparisons.
Shervvccd Building Is Sold.
The Sherwood building, at the coi
ner or Main and Fifth streets, whicl
has been owned for several years by
the Tank of Cass County, was sold
last week to the Fred Krug Brewing
company of O naha. for a considera
tion of $7,000. The purchasers assume
possession of the building on the first
day of the new year.
Farmers, Attention.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company of Cass
county. Nebraska, will be held at the
Heil school house in Kight Mile (J rove
precinct on Saturday, January 11. 1902
at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of elect
ing officers and to transact such other
business as may come before the meet
ing. J. T. Faltek. Secretary.
3
$3 12 $6
25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00
Culled From the Courts.
Margaret Line filed a petition in
district court on last Thursday asking
for a divorce from David Line. In
tier petition she states that she and
defendant were married April 7, 1897,
and that for the past year the defend
ant lias contributed nothing to ber
support although abundantly able to
do so, being the owner of a farm valued
at $4,500, which rents for $300 per year.
The plaintiff asks for ?5 per week
alimony and $30 in cash with which to
prosecute her suit. The Lines live at
Louisville.
A petition was filed in district court
last Thursday in which James Fer
guson seeks to foreclose a mortgage on
some property of W. J. McAllister et
ai. of Eagle on account of three notes
neld by plaintiff amounting to $408.10
on which mortgage was given to plain
tiff. The plaint iff also points out that
an error was made in this mortgage as
recorded and was not descriptive ot
the land meant to be designated
Ward Barr and Jimmy Moore were
ousily engaged in cleaning the cross
ings on Main street yesterday, and
therby hangs a tale. When Judge
Archer donned his judicial robes
yesterday morning he found Ward and
Jimmy before him. sober and repen
tant. But that was not their con
dition on the day before, and thej
meekly confessed to having been
drunk. The judge banded them each
belated Christmas package contain
ing a tine of $5.00 and costs a total ot
$9 05 each.
The First National Bank of Platts
mouth was given a judgment by de
fault against Rhece A. Walker in
Justice Atelier's court on last Friday.
The judgment was secured on a note
for 100 given by defendant, together
with $10 52 interest and $12.35 costs.
The exact whereabouts of the deten
dant is not known, and a garnishment
was issued against Mrs. Emma Walker,
ais mother, who is executratrix cf an
estate in which the defendant is in
terested. Geo. N. LaRue, of Union, was ap
pointed guardian for William Albin
by County J udge Douglass on Satur
day afternoon. Albin was adjudged
incompetent to attend to his own
business affairs, as several of his
transactions recently, including a
matrimonial venture, resulted dis
istrously for him, so a guardian was
appointed to prevent him from further
lissipating his property.
Samuel Henderson jr. celebrated
Christmas day in a manner contrary
to the peace and dignity of the city of
i'lattsmouth, and when he confessed
to Judge Archer that he had been
drunk it cost him $1.00 and costs a
tatal of $4.55, which he paid.
Mrs. Isabella Berger, who secured a
decree of divorce from her husband,
William Bcrger, at the last term of
district court, has filled a petition in
district court in which she asks that
a judgment be awarded her for $2,000
for the support of herself and two
children. The petition avers that
Berger is now a fugitive from justice,
and that he has property valued at
3.000 which he fraudulently trans
ferred to liis mother and the Murray
State Hunk, who have been garnished.
Joe Tague, or Talor, Iowa, was
fathered in by the police, and when
taken before Judge Archer he con
fessed that he had been drunk. A fir e
f $1.00 and costs a total of $4.05
was charged to his account and he is
:iow settling the bill in the city jail.
A companion of Tague. named Taylor,
was also arrested by the police on in
f umation received from the sheriff of
Fremont county, Iowa, who wanted
Taylor on the charge of disturb ng a
r.'ligious gatheilng. Taylor started a
r iugh house at a church near Tabor,
and when the preacher objected he
handed him one and then proceeded
to demolish the church furniture,
lie was taken back to Iowa for trial.
Winter Reading on the Farm.
Long evenings are here again and
naturally one thinks of a good family
agricultural weekly, because its regu
lar visits are welcomed by the whole
family.
The Twentieth Century Farmer is
out of the rut in - which most agricul
tural papers travel. This is true par
ticularly of the splendid illustrations
from photographs taken by their
own artists and special articles by the
best known and practical men in every
branch of agriculture, such as N. J.
Harris, secretary of the Iowa seed corn
breeders' association; II. W. Campbell,
the authority on soil culture: James
Atkinson, of the Iowa experiment
station at Ames, la.; Frank G. Carpen
ter, famous for his letters of travel;
C. R. Thomas, secretary American
Hereford breeders' association; B. O.
Cowan, assistant secretary American
shorthorn breeders' association; Dr. A.
T. Peters, Nebraska experiment
station; E. F. Stephens, president Ne
braska horticultural society; woman's
department, conducted by Mrs. Nellie
Hawks, Friend, Neb; J. J. Edgerton
ot the Iowa experiment station will
answer all questions relating to live
stock matters.
This is a weekly agricultural family
paper in which the farmer's wife is
particularly intersted on account of
the pages devoted to her particular
interests. In fact, there Is no paper
published either in the east or west
that meets so well the wants of the
western farmers.and stock raisers and
their familes.
If you do not get it 9end lOcents for
a ten weeks' trial subscription to The
Twentieth Century Farmer, 2108
Farnam street. Omaha, Neb., and you
will have an opportunity to become ac
quainted with it. A dollar will bring
it for a whole year.
Call at Ed Donat'sand try his twen.
ty-eaB years tld Continental whjsfcty
Shoes and Weather
You want good shoes for bad
weather. We have the shoes, and
the weather is due and coming.
Customers put off buying until in
urgent need of footwear, and then
rush off and make foolish pur
chases. Come at your leisure, and
buy good, long-time-wearing, fine
appearing, splendid fitting shoes.
Don't wait until you are on your
uppers, but come today.
Jos. Fetzer
No. 411, North Side Main Street
Christmas Trade Was Large.
The holiday trade enjoyed by the
merchants of Flattsmouth this year
breaks all previous records, never be
fore has the volume of Christmas busi
ness been so extensive. Apparently
everybody had plenty of money and
were in a humor to spend it liberally,
and in consequence the large stocks ot
goods carried by our merchants wen
rapidly depleted. Business was brisk
on Saturday, the trade being largely
with farmers, who bought their Christ
mas supplies on that day, and many
a wagon load of miscellaneous holiday
merchandise was hauled away from
town to gladden the hearts of the
household on the farm on Christmas
day. Monday and Tuesday were shop
ping days for the town trade, and
tnere was much doing, bome of the
stores had two and three delivery
wagons at work all day delivering
goods, and in some lines particularly
furniture the trade was enormous.
Everybody appeared to be having all
the business they could attend to, and
the holiday trade was generally very
satisfactory.
THE IDEAL
Five Cent Cigar
Delicious aroma Perfect burner
Positively the best.
No first class retailer should bo without
BUDS CIGARS
PEPPERBERG
Main Street, Plnttsmouth, Neb.
"Bicycle Jack" Goes Wrong.
From all appearances B. Cecil Jack,
the young lawyer, has yielded to temp
tation, and several of his trusting
friends are losers thereby. When the
bowling fever became epidemic in
I'lattsmouth last spring Jack was
among the first to have a record
marked up on the blackboard, and be
fore long was anxious to engage in the
bowling alley business, nenry It.
Gering furnished the money to build
and equip an outfit, and Jack took
the same to Missouri Valley, Iowa,
in the capacity of manager. Business
was good from the start, and Gering
received some return from his invest
ment. ..But the interest in the game
was dying out, and Jack was author
ized to sell the outfit if a good oppor
tunity offered. Last week a young
man named Timmas went up to Mis
souri Valley from here to work for
Jack, but he returned the next day
with the information that Jack had
sold out. which was news to Gering
Since that time it has been learned
that he got $450 for the outfit, but
thus far he has failed to remit any of
the proceeds of the sale to the owner
of the outfit, and it begins to look as
though he did not intend to.
Jack had a mania for playing poker,
and the reports from Missouri Valley
are to the effect that $15iof the pro
ceeds of the sale of the outfit was
swallowed up in a poker game before
he departed for parts unknown.
Before be left here last summer
Jack induced a friend to endorse a
note for $40 at one of the banks to se
cure funds to liquidate an overdue
board bill, and the note will evidently
have to be paid by the endorser.
Best on Earth.
One dollar per fancy box of twenty
five Buds cigars. Sixty cents per box
of twelve X-mas cigars.
J. Pefpcrberg, Mfr.
Sold by F. G. EGENBERGER
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
BCJDS
r Awarded )
p Parte Exposition re0. CC
Sad Downfall of Dr. Gibbon.
Trembling, blear eyed, unkempt,
with black beard matted and hair
tousled. Dr. Gibbon, once one of the
moat prominent of Nebraska's practic
ing physicians, stood unsteadily before
Police Judge Krumbachat KansasCify
oue day last week and p'.eaded guilty
to drunkenness and vagrancy.
'1 hate to send a man of your
evident refinement to the work house,"
said the judge, but I see no other
course. You may sober up out there.
Twenty- five dollars."
This is the last chapter written so
far in one of the saddest stories ever
founded on reality. Less than fifteen
years ago Dr. Gibbon left Weeping
Water and settled at Beemer. lie
was surrounded by a happy family,
numbered his friends by the hundred
and had an extensive practice in which
he was extraordinarily successful.
Suddenly he was seized with an in
ordinate appetite for morphine and
drink. His downward course was as
rapid as his meteoric success.
From Beemer he went to Beatrice
and from there to Wichita, Kan .
where his faithful wife could stand
the strain and disgrace no longer.
Tnere was a separation, and then tin
doctor became more inteuipenfle thai
ever. His constant associates wen
found in and about the liquor halls
The respectable high class practice
that had always been his vanishec
entirely. Wiiskey and morphim
constituted his chief food. Thneanf
again, according to his own story h
saw the inside of the Wichita jail.
From the Kansas town lie drifted tc
Kansas City. Three weeks ago h
awoke to find himself in the holdove.
of the police station here. He did noi
know where he was and imagined him
self still in Wichita. He was fined $i
and warned not to appear in polic
court again. Three days later he wat
arrested on the charge of lifting .
$1,500 check from the person of a fel
low prisoner at Wichita, but this fel.
through with and he was again re
leased. But he could not keep awaj
from drink, and once more he wa
brought to account with the abovt
sad result.
Smoke up "Gut Heil" cigars.
Invests In Cass County Land.
Sunday's World-Herald says: Coi -gressman
Joe Cannon of Illinois evi
dently has considerable faith in Ne
braska's future and the value of Ne
braska soil. While here a few weeks
ago he bought in Cass and Saunder.
counties about 10x00 acres of im
proved land, for which he paid, ii
cash, from $lo to $50 per acre.
One of the big farms that he securer
for himself and capitalists assoc'ated
with him was that of Eoy Baldwin,
near Greenwood, in Cass county, com
prising 2,400 acres. This is exceptional
ly tine piece of land and was considered
by Mr. Cannon a bargain at the figure
he paid. Another fine farm that he
bought was the T. J. Wilburn place.
of 495 acres, that averaged $50 pei
acre. This land lies alone the Salt
Creek bottom, a few miles north oi
Greenwood, in Cass county, and is one
of the best stock farms in the west.
On it are many large trees and ponds,
aside from a quantity of farming land.
Whether the new owner expects tc
put blooded live stock on this purchase
as reported in the neighborhood, or noi
Mr. Cannon did not say All that he
said was: "I guess this farm v. ill be a
pretty good place on which to raise
tine stock."
Another farm that he bought be
tween Greenwood and Ashland, in Cass
county, was a quarter section belong
ing to OlinS. Salisbury, formercounty
clerk of Sarpy county, and now a
resident of Lincoln. Over near
Memphis, Saunders county, he se
cured a 4ii0-acre farm from John Roe,
which cost him $50 per acre. In ad
dition to these purchases Mr. Cannon
bought several other farms in Cass
and Saunders counties, all lying as
close together as possible, and It is
rumored that he will return in the
near future and make additional
purchases.
"The Pride of Jennico."
"The Fride of Jennico," which will
be presented in this city on Tuesday.
December 31st, has been everywhere
hailed with delight as an example of
the highest and best type of the
romantic drama. Pure and elevated
in. moral tone it presents a story of
brave chlvalric manhood, and the
charm and witchery of beautiful
womanhood, which never fails to
touch a responsive chord in the hearts
of the world, that world which lias
always loved a lover, and which always
can be made to rejoice at his fortunes
and weep with him over his reverses.
It was founded upon a novel of the
same name by Agnes and Egerton
Castle, two English writers of repute,
and the work of building the play was
done by Abby Sage Richardson and
Grace L. Furniss, who have collabor
ated successfully in several other
instances, "The Pride of Jennico" be
ing their greatest success.
The play was first produced by
Daniel Frohman, manager of Daly's
theatre, and by special arrangement
with that gentlemen is now presented
under the management of Munro &.
Sage.
Miss Berger Is Badly Burned.
Miss Willie Berger, whose home is
at Louisville, and who is employed as
a teacher in the public schools at
Friend, Neo., was badly burned last
week while attending church. Miss
Berger was a member of the church
choir and while in ber place she leaned
her head back against a sheet iron
fender placed around a beating stove.
A celluloid comb she wore caught fire
and burned, causing the loss of most
of her hair and Inflicting several
severe bur pa,
It might be to your interest to satisfy yourself as to his judgment
We are having a great run on our
fIDen's Golf Gloves anb 3Sos' flDufflcrs
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
MORGAN
The Leading Clothier
Commissioners Proceedings.
I'lattsmouth, "Xeb.. Dt?c. 17, 1901
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all present. The minutes
if the last meeting were read and
ipproved when the following business
vas transacted in regular form.
A order was made commanding the
;ounty treasurer to refund to Clements
i Co. $13.45 taxes for the year l93,
die board being satisfied that the
;ame had been paid.
The following claims were allowed
jn the general fund:
t. V. Falte r. salary aDd expanses t 37.60
fu.-ut-r Zluk. salary and expenses 39. i0
T. W. Cox. salary and expenses. 3? SO
V. D. Wbecler. notifying Judges and
clerks of election 200 00
. S. Branson, fees 3.00
Fee bill. Insane case Curstens C3.65
rlattsmuutli Telephone Co., tolls 14 i
I. L. Barton. Jury certificate paid 63 SO
Pioneer Savings Si Loan Co.. rent 24.00
Plattsmouth City, jrus 24 W)
J. L. Barton, acc't Commercial brink 138 6i
Louis Ottnat. work ist court Louse 75.00
I. C. Coleman, repuirs at court house... 4.2i
i. S. Branson, fees. 3.10
f. L. Barton, jury certlflcate paid 44.70
V. L. Pickett, ticket for pauper 1.11
B. & M. R. It, repairs 63
Cas. County Democrat, printing f Oo
Omaha Printing Co.. brooms. 11.50
M. E. Manspeaker. team for commis'rs. 1 &n
eb. Ir.s. for Feeble Minded 23. 18
uckweller & Lutz. mdse to poor 29.75
. G. Dovey 8l Son. mdse to poor 18 "u
F. tl. Nichols, mdse to poor 10.00
lohn Kopla. mdse to poor 5 00
Kgenberjjer & Troop, coal to court Lu. . . 95.65
V. P. Newell, mdse for .fas. IIowcll 39.00
VV. D. Wheeler, fees. W.10
Evening News, printing 6.00
Louis Ottnat, work at court house 75.00
The following claims were allowed
on the road district fund:
J. XV. Mendenball, work Dlst. 53 1 50.22
V. H. Woods, work Dist. 44 80.50
Julius Sack, work Dist. 49 13.00
td wards St Bradford, lumber Dlst. 33... 43.52
John Group, mdse Dist. 11 6.40
Edwards & Bradford, lumber Dist. 59... 3.64
D. A. Miller, work Dist. 43. 53.44
I. G. Lemon, work Dist. 30 34.00
Glshwiller. work Dist. 67. 12.08
V. W. Lumber Co.. lumber Dist. 54 35.54
1. D. Kern, lumber Dlst. 7 17.51
Ulchard Wl.klnson. lumber Dist. 4U 48.44
I. V. Anderson, work Dist. 31 5.80
Frank Mahannah. nails Dlst. 8 6.09
Frank Mahannab, nails Dist. 7 1.12
O. Baier, work Dlst. 57 39.50
ii. V. 1'ickwelL work Dlst. 23. 47.00
L. Lelncr. work Dist. 16 3.00
C. D. Qulnton. work Dist. 58 07.93
The following claims were allowed
on the county road fund:
Matt Bee. work on roads. f 60 00
Dan Lynn, mdse to county 6.30
The petition of J. E. Riley, Byron
Clark and others for a franchise to use
the public highways for a suburban
railroad was taken up and laid over
until the next meeting.
Valuable Trading Stamps Free.
We give one stamp with each 10 cent
purchase. These stamps are valuable
and can be had at mar.y of the leading
stores in Plattsmouth. Our's is the
only book store where you get stamps.
Don't forget the stamps when you
want dolls, books, cut glass, china,
sterling silver and ebony goods. The
extent of our line will please you.
Lehnhoff's book store.
Horses for Sale.
A S. "Will has a number of horses
for sale at reasonable prices matched
teams or single driving horses.
Another Big Cloak Sale
Of interest to those who have yet to buy .
their winter garment.
IV e bought 150 Stylish and Extra Fine Quality
Ladies' I Misses' Cloaks
Which we bought nt 60c on the dollar. We have received
them and they nre now on Special Sale.
25 Collarettes and Boas go with Special Lot
Drop in and see bow cheap we sell thera to you.
MI
Prices are touching the bottom
SOLOMON
After a Careful Inspection of our
House Jackets
OOOG30QS OOOC 0e5eS
SANTA GLAUS
Pronounces them
The Best in the Market
502 Main Street
' Moran's Preliminary Hearing.
! The preliminary examination of
! James Moran, who is charged with
J stealing $110 from Nicholas Cox at
Avoca, was commenced before Justice
Archer on last Monday and considera
ble testimony taken, nineteen wit
nesses having been examined. Owing
to the fact that several of the wit
nesses were unable to be present at
the hearing on Monday further pro
ceedings in the case were adjourned
until tomorrow. Mose Goldberg, A.
J. McFarland and Charles E. Shrader
of Nebraska City, testified for the
prosecution In regard to the amount
of money Moran had in his possession
at Nebraska City before he was ar
rested, and Nicholas Cox, Rose.
Wollen, Eugene Ilarshman, Rlch rd
Meyers, Richard Seumeister, Jarr.es
Peterson, William Neumelster, C. D.
Qulnton, John Rough, Louis Allgi-kr
and Henry Knabe, all of Avoca, vere
examined and testified to detail, of
the affair. William Belts, John Bt r.
William Mickel, Lewis Carston i..tl
Frank Bricknell, also of Avoca, testi
fied for the defense.
REMOVAL
hudecek & Mcelroy
TEaUors
Hare removed to rooms
Over Sherwood's Store
Call and see us in our new quar
ters, whero we are better prepared
than ever to serve you. Come :a
and see our large line of sam
pies, and leave ypui o.Jer frr a
- - -
new BUit or overto'tt.
Ed. Dutton Is Injured.
Information was received here on
Saturday to the effect that Ed Dutton
had been hurt la a wreck on the
Chicago Great Western road near
Oelwin, Iowa. Dutton was employed
as an engineer on the above road, and
was pulling a freight train that was
run into by a passenger train. When
he saw that collision was imminent he
Jumped from his engine and received
severe internal Injuries. From a letter
received by his brothers here It is
learned that his condition Is not
serious, and that he will soon be all
right again. The locomotive he was
running exploded as a result of the
shock of the collision.
Dr. Rose's kidney and liver cure is
guaranteed to cure all kidney and
liver troubles or money refunded. Sold
only by Gering & Co." '
this week a big saving to you.
& NATHAN
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