i I . . i 1 -s -v. V UN M. LEYb ATTOXHCr-MT-LAW. T2ACTER OF LAND TITLES. l irlnif abMntotnof tit rtiiivryiiiirliifr .tiiilnlnir till to n-al t-Mtittr a hm'iul urk inupurl done aul cliikro-t rvoii iOrti.! iuxm Hint 7. J. hn liund ),! OourV House. t'liuUiiKiuiu, riim o I 7URL & COFFEY, i The Up-to-Datc .GROCERS. Here you can pet anything kept at a hrst-class grocery store, and at prices to suit the times. Finest line of Canned Goods; ii'i tno market. Don't fail to jiall on them for anything in ,he grocery lino. Everything ,resh from the markets. VJ2L d COFFEY. J - 'low money to lie around. 5ier to spend It njjd easier It to m.j SUQ HONEY bj keeping It lo a safe place such as Hcv lr rlmmm A ' li The BanK of Cass County You can el ve a check for any part of It it any time aid so have a receipt for payment without asking for one. When you have a bank account you will be anxious to add to It rather than upend from It. lon't youvwant to know more about It. . ' Comparison In Quality ,u4 Woramaiutlilp, JULIUS PEPPERBURG, - L!a6ufacturer. LJ7ZGEKAID, .IT.OPBIETOR OF r V Livery, M Hack 1 and ' J Baggage v Line jg tan. Uemoybaj of Household Goods, a t-r-ciily. Also, Heavy , Draying. 'Sbovtfng pano with nn or more of our flniM oti tho flnmr Biiiro I'linrmlntf tiWpUjr nniM 1k tloxlr r. Wo luin return ly addod a new lnutr Combination nirt . Slnolc Gfon: Kinflo 'tlKO imperii quality. i N.rthlnf lwfor poiliirH rlurt In otlunniimp , 1 , L.. isnt Cigar ?Cj iCTORYl ! rjClQAR. :5nvD2t:rico., The Plattsmjath JournQlfc"d, R. A. 15ATf ri-uusiitK. Killer.) at tlic Dohtoffl. it I'lHttsmouth, No- urttsk a. a nci-ona -la maiu-r. rillLISIIEl) WEKKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. Weeping Water From tho Kcpublican. Mrs. Seth Cole has been very sick for the past week, her trouble being trail stones. Ucv. Fred Warren, of riattsmouth, Is here assisting Ilcv. Worley, In the protracted meetings. Mrs. K. Corbett left for Montrose, Colo., Thursday. She will remain an Indefinite time with her daughter, Miss Kate, who Is there for Iter health. Chauucey Gilbert returned from the hospital at Omaha last week. While he is still very weak, he is feeling well, and will soon be hale and hearty as of yore. , Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. John It. l'aling and Miss Iiyrd Ilitchman, on Thurs day evening, January 31, 1903, at H:3u, Rev. S. I. Hanford onlciating. John Wade, win was recently Del ated on at the , St. Joseph hospital for appendicitis, has so far recovered that he expects to bo permitted to return home next week. He writes his brother that he Is getting fat. l'ostmaster Hay has received four letters from three states making in quiry aboiit the'late Hart Ilarmcr and liis fortune. These good people are willing to claim relationship to de ceased and share In a division of the property. It is said Mr. Ilarmcr left no will. J. WNKdgerton, soliclfv. for the Flattsmooth Telephone- Co., Is in town with a view of selling to the business nvn and farmers of this locality cnougiTvif the company's stock to build several more farm lines -out of Weeping Water. It is a good paying Investment, and unquestionably safe We hope the gentleman will meet with success. ,' Class affinity between different in stitutions seems to have been 'demon strated by two of our students lately. Two charming riattsmouth girls, one a senior and the other a Junior, were delayed at this junction almost two hours Christmas night. They were enroute to Elmwood but the Missouri Pacific was In a reluctant mood; hence the delay. A senior and junior of the Weeping Water breed welcomed this fact with tears of Joy and from all re ports the sequal was a very happy one. riattsmouth can at least boast of pretty girls truthfully, even if her football team Is a little weak in the knees. From tho Ikruld. The new Jail Is so warm and com fortable looking that there Is danger of some one breaking in. Miss Mae Riehey accompanied her sister, Mrs. Frank Dickson home from riattsmouth, Saturdaj, and will visit a week or ten days. While mowing the dried weeds along the Missouri I'aciiic right of way last Thursday, Frank Garrison killed a large bull snake, a rather un usual sight for this time of year. The Independent Telephone Co. last week received an Immense car load of poles, part of which will be used in building the farmers' line northeast and connecting with thfc exchange. E. A. Sackctt reports Lis public sale as highly satisfactory. Ills fine bull sold to John Tiulie for $:l;"0 and other cattle run as high as $100. Last week he sold C200 bushels of corn, and is now pretty well cleaned out. i W. R. Morrison and family of Eldon, Iowa, came In last Wednesday on a visit with his uncles, Jlll and Jim Sperry. Mr. Morrison was a resident of Weeping Water a number of years ago, but is now railroading. Last Tuesday aoout 3 c clock p. m Mrs. Nancy Reed, living with her son, Harry D., It Is supposed was taken with a dizzy spell just as she w as start ing to descend the back stairs In the house. She fell head first to the hot' torn and through the door onto the kitchen floor. They reported no bones broken, yet she sustained serious bruises, and possibly Internal injuries. Her head and shoulders were the part that sustained the blunt of the fall Died,-at Ins home, near Wabash Saturday, Jan. 2, l!KH, E. E. Newlon, aged 3!) years, of diabetes. Deceased was an old Cass county boy, was a I was given up to die with quick consumption. I then began to use Ayer s Cherry Pectoral. I improved at once, and am now In perfect health." Chas. man, Gibt-f.own, N. Y. Lt. Hart- It's too risky, playing with your cough. The first thine; you know it will be down deep in your lung! and the play wi'lbcovcrf. Be gin early with Aycr's Cherry Pcctora! nndl stop the cough. Thr- ilif: 2 entmpH for m fnlili Aim., )ut ritflit fur lir-tit-hii ft..... tmr-l rolili, etc.! ft, ntn.t nr1tnry ononik-al (or chrwiile ri. .ml to kwn on li .ml. I. MM. , J. C. At Ml 10., L. Coughing mmmm i mi ; resided on his farm of Wabash. The funeral was held Muihlay p. m. at the Wi ll church, Kev. Myers conducting the service. Mr. Newlon hail three brothers, Clark, Will ami Erk, and four sisters, Mesdames Hood, Mills, Sew Ion. In the Wabash Gourley, and Miss Kate tertuent was made la cemetery. Union K ron the Ledger, Leonard Murray and w ife departed Monday night for Alva, Okla., to make a visit w ith Mrs. Murray s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Young. Our worthy citizen, Charles Swan, reached the age of seventy-five years yesterday, and the occasion was prop erly celebrated by a large number of his neighbors and relatives. Oliver Baker of ltutte, Oklahoma, spent a week here visiting with his parents and many other relatives and friends in Union and vicinity. He de parted Wednesday night for his Okla homa home. Lycurgus Banning of Pillion, Mon tana, has been here the past week vis iting his cousins, Will, Joe and John. Mr. Banning resided in this vicinity some years ago, and finds many friends line who are glad to meet blm again. Cliarles M. lloback and wife of Lex ington, Nebraska, arrived here Wed nesday evening to visit Ben F. lloback and family. Charles and Ben are brothers who have met for the first time In seventeen years, and it is a visit of genuine enjoyment for all members of the families. James Edmistcn and wife arrived home Monday evening from a visit of several days in Iowa and at the old home in Worth county, Mo , a trip from which they derived much pleas ure. "Uncle Jim" would have stayed longer, but the change of climate caused him to gain In flesh so rapidly that he had to get away. He felt so fat that he came in to weigh up with tlio Ledger editor. At an early hour yesterday morning the people of this village were start- eled by a telephone message from the home of Mr. McQuin, announcing the sudden and unexpected death of his daughter, Mrs. Dow Anna Ashiock. Few people knew of her illness, there fore the news of her death made the shock the more severe. Her first complaint of illness was last Friday, but there were no indications of any serious attack, and she felt much bet ter until Wednesday morning, when an attack of la gripp developed. At about 3 o'clock yesterday morning she became much worse and failed so rap idly that she passed away before med ical aid could be summoned. The fu neral services will be held at the McQuIn home at 1 o'clock this (Fri day) afternoon conducted by Rev. R. S. Cook, and the remains will be laid to rest by the side of her mother In the Eaton cemetery east of Uoion. Congratulations. ' Mr. John n. Cullom, editor of the Garland. Texas, News, has written a letter of congratulations to the manu facturers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as follows: "Sixteen years ago when our first child was a baby he was subject to croupy spells and we would be very uneasy about him. We began using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in 1887, and finding it such a reliable remedy for colds and croup, we have never been without it in the house since that time. Wo have five children and have given it to all of them with good results. One good feature of this remedy is that it is not disagreeable to take and our ba bics really like it. Another Is that It is not dangerous, and there is no risk fromglvlnganoverdo.se. I congratu late yw upon the success of your rem edy." For sale by all druggists. Greenwood From till) Kntorprlso. Andrew l'arscll has taken his fain lly to Lincoln, where they will make their home. All of the Greenwood school teach crs attended the slate meeting at Lincoln last week. Ollln Gulllon Is homo from Lincoln He Is suffering from an attack of rheumatism and Is homo to recu perate. Mrs. J. B. Blair left Monday for Faii-bury, Illinois, being called there by the serious illness of her father. Dr. Holllster had his household cf feet s moved to Ashland w here he will reside In the future. Mr. and Mis. 1'erry Lewis of Mis souri arc In the city visiting with the family of N. T. Brittcnham. Joslah Clinc's house took fire sev oral times from sparks, but was promptly extinguished the night of the fire. Whenever a dozen eggs sell for the price of a pound of butter, the man with the hens is ahead of the man w ith the cows. Rev. Fowler and J. C. Clymcr solic ited among tho people on Monday to raise funds for Sain Jcnes and family who had all their household goods, clothing and personal belongings de stroyed by lire Sunday night. Within a few hours they raised $2-i.2."caslt and til In merchandise. This is a good work on the part of these ncoplo to look after those who lmo met with misfortune. Wonderful Nerve. Is displayed by many a man endur ing pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff Joints. But there's no need for it. Buckland's Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best salve on oarth for plies, too, rc at F. G. Frlcke & Co. druggists. Es.g!e From the lU-a.vu. Mrs. EJ Betts was quite sick the first of the w eek. Monroe Weaver had a valuable two-year-old colt break its neck by jump ing over the manger in the barn. Win. lkiran started In the new year in a new business by taking possession of V,x pool hall which he purchased some time ago. George Rcittcr, sr., and George Reitter, jr.; left Tuesday for Okla homa, where they will look at land with the intention of buying. Julius Schiff and Louis Sack have purchased tho Frohllch boys engine and coin sheller and will try and please the people who they shell for. The Dunkard brethren have moved their church from where It formerly stood, one mile south of Alvo, over on Rev. Nickev's land just across the road south of Alvo. C. A. Aronson and his son-in-law, Frank Long, of Decatur, Neb., dt parted Tuesday morning for a ten days trip through the Indian Terri tory. Mr. Long is thfnklng of locat ing at Bartlesvillc, 1. T., where he has a brother in business. Mart Zinkon had his hand slightly burned about tvo weeks dgo while helping to extinguish a small bla.e at Bahr's hardware. Blood poison set in and he has been having a serious time the past week. Two operations have been performed on his hand and now he Is netting along as well as could be expected. We have another one of those trav cling grocery firms in town, repre senting to sell groceries cheaper than our own merchants. These traveling firms may sell some articles cheaper, but look out they'll get It back on you ana uon t you iorget id. rue best way is not to patronize them and you won't get beat, then they will quit soralng here. Saved From Terrible Death; The family of Mrs. M. L. Bobbitt of Bargerton, Tenn., saw her dying and were powerless to save her. The most skillful physicians and every remedy used, failed, white consump Hon was slowly but surely taking her life. In this terrible hour Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption turned dispair Into Joy. The first bottle brought immediate relief and its continued use completely cured her. It's the most certain cure In the world for all throat and lung troubles, Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1.00, Trial bottles free at F. G. Frlcke & Co, Elmwood From tho Lcadr.r-F.clio. Geo. Stoehr was on the sick list Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.. Will Roscno, Saturday, January 2nd. Q. Parmeleand wife of riattsmouth visited Elmwood relatives and friends this week. Dr. A. P. Barnes, a former resident of Elmwood, but now of riattsmouth was an Elmwood visitor this week. We bear that Ed. and Geo. Swarts have rented Dr. Alton's old olllce and will conduct a real estate business. Some of the young ladies expect to give a Leap Year ball in the opera house tonight. It Is an Invitation af fair. R. D. Bailey commenced putting u ice Monday with a force of fourtce men. The Ice Is of Rplendid quality. some of it being seventeen Inches thick. Grandma Kunz Is very poorly this week. Tho trouble has been pro nounced by physicians to bo cancer of the stomach. A delicate surgical operation was performed upon Miss Cella Breken fold yesterday. She came out from under the Influence of the chloroform nicely and is doing well. A trained nurse is in attendance. C. S. Hart has leased the opera house for the coming year, and It will be run the same as In the past. Mr Hart promises to put In some good plays during the season, having I view one company of thirty-five peo ple A Prisoner In Her Own House. Mrs. W. II. Laylia of 1001 Agnes Ave., Kansas City, Mo., has for sev oral years been troubled with severe hoarsncss and at times a hard cough which she savs "Would keep me In doors for days. I was prescribed ft by physicians with no notlclble re suits. A friend gave me a part of bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem cdy with Instructions to closely follow the directions and I wish to state that after the first day I could notice a dc elded change for the better, and at this time, after using It for tw weeks, have no hesitation Is saying 1 realize that 1 am entirely cured This remedy Is for sale by all trug gists. Nehaavkat From tho Ki-ilttt-r. Nick Kohl came hi from Oklahoma this week to visit his old Nehawka friends. Dr. Lynch from Ann Arbor, Mich Is here looking over the ground and will probably locate. Rev. Samuel Klset began protracted meeting New Year's night. It will run an Indefinite time. M.G. Kline and family departe Saturday for Rock port, Mo., for a short stay with Mr. Kline's mother and otter relatives. Bob Willis went to Oklahoma last week to "view tho country .r." Always Bum only We'll bet an apple he comes back bet ter satisfied with Nebraska than ever. Miss Bertha Humphry returned Sat urday night from l'ierre, South Da kota, where she homcsteaded KiO acres of government land. Bertha shows more nerve than most of the young men in tills country, and we wish her success in getllng a home. Will Davis and son, and Miss Joyce have taken up homesteads in the same neighborhood, so there will be quite a Nehawka colony up there. Freddie Shoemaker stole a march on all his Nehawka friends, and went down into Otoe county and chose him one of the most sensible and worthy girls down there, then hied him to Lincoln and got married. This was a great surprise to all the Nehawka young fellows, and some of the girls. The fortunate young lady In the case is a Miss Theile, and her parents live not far from Syracuse. Good luck to you Mr. and Mrs. Fredie Shoemaker, may your skies always be rosy and your pockctbook full. Grand Master E. II. Ellis and Dep uty Grand Master E. F. Marshall in stalled the following officers In Ne hawka Lodge No. 214, I. O. O. F., Jan. f,th: N. G., II. I Sturm; V. G. J. W. Maguey; secretary, II. M. Pol lard; treasurer, II. F. Kropp; record ing secretary, J. M. Stone; L. S. N. G., C. W. Banning; P.. S. N. G B. F. Moores; L. S. V. S., Silas Muiin; O. G. , F. C. Schomaker; I. G., Goo. Cush Ing; warden, Kbbt. Kirkpatrick; con ductor, A. F. Sturm: R. S. S.i I. S. Fries; L. S. S., Fred L. Nut .man. Just One Minute. One Minute Cough Cure gives re lief in one minute, because It kills the micobc which tickles the mucus mem brane, causing the cough, and at the same time clears the phlegm, draws out the inflamation and heals and soothes the alleeted parts. One Min ute Cough Cure strengthens the lungs, wards olT pneumonia and Is a harmless and never falling cure In all curable cases of coughs, colds and croup. One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for young and old. Sold by F. G. Frlcke Si Co. Louisville From the Coiirlrr. Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wal dron, Saurday, January 2, a boy. James Slander Ixmght tho Klngsley Lee farm cast of town this week. Mrs. C. A. Riehey gave a dinner party on Tuesday evening to a number of friends, which was niticli enjoyed by all present. Ed Barker returned Tuesday from Salem, S. P., where he has been for several months past working as sales man in a hardware store. There Is an effort Wing made to es tablish another rural delivery route from Louisville, as one route Is Insufii clent to accommodate the patrons. Tho infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jung died at an early hour Friday morning. Particulars ns to the time of the funeral could no be teamed at the lime of going to press. Henry ( .v.cnknp jumped down off his wagon Mo'iday and his left ankle was wrenched In such a way as to give It a severe sprain. He supposed that It was only a temporary Injury but w hen seen In town walking with the aid of a pair of crutches he had uianged his mind. Last week the Courier neglected to mention the marriage of Miss KlIaDu gan and John Wof,at the home of the bride's parentt In thU city on Christ mas dav. It Is said to have Wen one of the prettiest weddings of tho Chris mas week. The ceremony took place at 2 o'clock, In the presence of a large number of relatives and Intimate j friends, Eld-T G. W. MaylHd onlci lit,....- ri .am- Said Wit to Wisdom "A full stomach makes a light heart. Said Wisdom to Wit gorujjd ever growing tetter, la ulr-tlKUt, molitunt-prouf poukuKt-a. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY ating. The bride Is a' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dugan of this city, and has lived here since childhood, and the groom Is a promlnen young man of Cedar Creek, and Is at present onlciating as rural mall carrier. The Courier wishes them a long and happy life. Cedar Creek Special CorrospoiHleni'O. Mrs. John Wallinger died last Sat urday night at 11:30 o'clock, after a long, lingering Illness. Deceased leaves a husband and live children three sons and two daughters to mourn her demise; all are married. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Sprie gel at the German Luthern church, and the remains were laid to rest at the Glendale cemetery. Henry Horn shelled corn one day last week. The little son of Otto Sprieck, who has been sick for a long time, is le portcd much better. , c - I'hilip Stoeher and daughter, Mag gie, have returned from their five weeks visit in Illinois. They resort everybody in good health, and having had a good visit. Miss Anna Wolf visited In Cedar Creek over Sunday. George Lohnes purchased a fine team of horses of A. S. Will last week. John KafTenberger was a Cedar Creek visitor last Saturday night. Adam Hell is still having a time with the mumps. A good many farmers in tills vicin ity are delivering their corn. W. B. Spence's shelter must surely have the largest capacity of any shelter known, as he shelled fifteen loads the other day in one hour and fifteen minutes. Tin-re whs a ni:in In our town, And litt wu-i wondrous wist. Ilul lit- ncvi-r nillcd anyoiiu down Who larger wut In slzii. Maple Grove Special Coriespondonee. Herman Ganscmer returned from ids visit at llallem, Friday. Gust Norrisleft Thursday morning for Antelope county, Nebraska, to visit with his parents for a few months. Fred Barrlck returned Friday to his home at Coleridge, Nebraska, after Often The Kidneys Are Weakened by Over-Work. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. It used to be considered that only urinary and bladder troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly oil diseases have their Wgiitiiing in the disorder of these most important organs. The kidneys filter and purify the blood that is their work. Therefore, when your kidneysare weak or out of order, you cntl understand how quickly your entire luxly i affected and how every organ seems to fail to do its duty. 1 you are sick or " feel badly," Wgin taking the .great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, Wcause as soon as your kidneys ure well they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. If you arc sick you can make no mis take by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild ami the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, is sixin reali.ed. lt stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases, and Is wild on Us merits lty all druggist in fifty-cent TvrtT'.: and one-dollar si.cpMii-rWW bottle. You inayiaSJl have a sample liottlc riomoof Bw.mp-noot by mail free, also a pamtihlct telling you how to find out if you nave kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., J'.ing liamton, N. Y. iVm't make any mistake, hut retnetnber the name, Swamp-Root, l)r. Kilmer's Swntnp-Koot, and the ad dress, liinghuinton, N, Y., on every Wttle. Ts' J 1 Jr jafrfru, fifV1. 1 m a few weeks visit with relatives and friends. Quite a numberof farmers from this community attended the big sate at Weeping Water Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schai ffer left Saturday for llallem, Nebraska, where they will visit for a few weeks witli relatives and friends. Quite a number from this neighbor hood attended the I'M man-Davis w ed ding near Murray last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. I'uls were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. l'aul Olton, near Avoca, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Engclkemeler visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schwab near Syracuse, Sunday. Alfred Ganscmer left Sunday for riatttniouth where he will enter the riattsmouth Normal and Business College. Cured After Suffering 10 Years. B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle & Mfg. Co., Middletown, ()., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He spent hundreds of dollars for medicines and with doctors without receiving any permanent benefit. He says, "One night while feeling exceptionally bad I was about to throw down the even ing paper when I saw an item in the paper regarding the merits of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I concluded to try lt and white I had no faith In it I felt better after the second doso. After tslng two bottles I am stronger and better than I have been in years, and I recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to my friends and acquaintances suf fering from stomach trouble." Sold by F. (1. Fricke & Co. Dr. Elster, Dentist, Waterman Block, Bee Hive Restaurant, Main Street IMMEDIATELY OPPOSITE COUHT HOUSE. Menla at nil hours. Special at tention to tho fnimer patrons.' The tnbles nre supplied with tho best tho markets nllord. JOHN COREY, Proprietor. BOXING GLOVES OH A FINE PUNCHING BAG TAKE YOL'R CHOICE. ON RECEIPT OP $5.00 I will send you tho roucie Ga7.i:ttb for one year and a complete Set of Hand nmdo Itoxlng Glove which will last for years, or fine l'linchlng Dug. RICHARD K. FOX, Franklin Sq., New York,