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Louisville
Kroro the Courier.
Otto Mcrrell of I)awn, Mo., Is visit
ing relatives in Louisville.
A protracted meeting is In progress
at the M. E. church and is enjoying a
pood attendance.
Wm. Murdoch moved into one of L.
J. Mayfield's houses in the north part
of town Monday, Mr. May field moving
back to his place on Gospel Hill.
Mr. Finch, a workman in the sand
stone quarry, was rendered uncon
scious Thursday froma largest one fall
ing on him and pinning him down; a
number of ribs were broken.
Mr. C. A. Woche has sold his meat
market, building and team and every
thing complete, to W. B. Staples of
Neligh, who took possession at once.
Mr. Staples is an experienced butcher
ana tne Courier predicts lor him a
good business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carey,
Monday, February 1, 1107, a girl, also
to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Phelps, Saturday,'
February If;, a boy, also to Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Flynn, Monday, February
38, a girl.
Cass county's bridge work during
the next year will be done by the Ne
braska Bridge Construction company
of Lincoln. Bids for this work were
opened by the board of county com
missioners today. The accepted bid
this year is higher than the contract
price was last year.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great may years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease and prescrib
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires consti
tutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure manufactured by E. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market. It is taken
internernally in poses from 10 drops to
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tem. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address:
F. J. CHENEY, Toledo. Ohoi. Sold
by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family
Fills for constipation.
Man Drowned at South Bend.
Through a telephone message receiv
ed in this city yesterday, it is learned
that a laborer on the Rock Island
bridge at South Bend, lest his footing
and fell into the Platte river, being
drowned before assistance could be ob
tained. An effort to verify this report or to
find out the unfortunate man's name,
has been unsuccessful.
Use a little Kodol after your meals
and it will be found to afford a prompt
and efficent relief. Kodol nearly ap
proximates the digestive juices. It di
gests what 3-ou eat. It is sold on a
guaranteed relief plan. Sold here by
F. G. Fricke Sc Co.
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it with alum food by the use of poor ..baking powder.
Hav. a delicious, pure, home-made muffin, cake or
come in. To fce sure of the purity, you must use
Royal makes a difference in your home a difference in your health
" a difference in your cooking.
ROYAL is absolutely Pure.
Exchanges J
from the Columns if Contemporaries
Elmwood
From the Lead or-Echo.
Melvin Turner lias moved onto the
Hoefer farm, a mile west and two and
a half south of Elmwood.
Geo. Bicket who has been quite sick
with typhoid fever for the past three
weeks, is rapidly recovering.
Doug Hughes, an old time resident
of Cass county, is visiting relatives
and friends here this week.
A little daughter of Geo. Frisbee's
has been quite sick with pneumonia,
but is much better at this writing.
J. H. Itogge has purchased the G. N.
Coon residence property in Ferguson's
addition, Consideration $2,000.
Lafe Bailey was called to Maryville,
Mo., latter part of last week by the
serious illness of his mother.
J.E. Worley, wife and little son
were down from Lincoln over Sunday,
visiting the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Worley.
Miss Finlay, of Greenwood, and re
cently returned from Oregon, took
charge of the Grammar room Thurs
day morning, Miss Finlay is a gradu-'
ate of the state university and has had
several years successful experience in
school work, both in Nebraska and
Oregon. We have no doubt that her
ability to do the work successfully will
be a self-evident fact in a few days.
Common Colds are the Cause of Many
Serious Diseases.
Fbysicians who have gained a nation
al reputation as analysts of the cause
of various diseases, claim that if catch
ing cold could be avoided a long list of
dangerous ailments would never be
heard of. Everyone knows that pneu
monia and consumption originate from
a cold, and chronic catarrh, bronchitis,
and all throat and lung trouble are ag
gravated and rendered more serious by
each fresh attack. Do not risk your
life or take chances when you have a
cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will cure it before these diseases de
velop. This remedy contains no opi
um, morphine or other harmful drug
and has thirty years of reputation back
of it, gained by its cures under every
condition. For sale by F. G. Fricke &
Co. and A. T. Fried & Co.
Pollard's Bill Amended.
A special from Washington says:
"The committee on ways and means
today favorably reported the bill in
troduced by Representative Pollard to
authorize the treasurer of the United
States to accept from him $1,861, an
amount which Mr. Pollard believed
was unearned by him, by striking out
four words, "Without authority of
law." Although tbe committee re
ported the bill, there are many who
believe that Pollard, under the law and
by practice, was entitled to the mon
ey." A tissue builder, reconstructor,
builds up waste force, makes strong
nerves and muscle. You will realize
after taking Holiister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea what a wonderful benfit it
will be to you. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. Gering&Co.
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You remember the hunger you had
Home cooking counts for much
in the child's health; do not imperil
THANKFUL PEOPLE
They are Found in Every Part of Plattsmouth
Many citizens of Plattsmouth have
good reason to be thankful for burdens
lifted from aching backs, which they
bore patiently for years. Scores tell
about their experience publicly.
Here's a case of it:
Mrs. M.S. Burk, living at corner
Third and Dyke streets, Plattsmouth,
Neb., says: "The quick relief from
pain in my back, which followed the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills proved them
to possess remarkable curative powers.
For years I was subject to attacks of
kidney complaint and some of ahem so
severe that I would be contined to my
bed. My condition was so bad that I
could not even turn over while lying
down without grasping hold of some
thing for support. My husband pro
cured Doan's Kidney Pills for me at
Gering & Co.'s drug store and their
use absolutely relieved me of all pain
and inconvenience. 1 place great value
in Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Prices 5nc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the Uuited States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Worthy of Consideration.
No town will make a good trade
center until all the merchants line up
and pull together in an effort to draw
trade to town. A few cannot do the
business. The whole push can. The
newspapers can help, but the news
paper that shouts itself horse to at
tract people to trade in a town while
its advertising columns are running
empty is simply trying to work a con
fidence game upon the people that
will not work. Let the merchants do
their duty and the newspapers wiil do
theirs.
Rising From The Crave.
A prominent manufacturer, Wm. A.
Fertwell of Lucama, N. C, relates a
most remarkable experience. He says:
"After taking less than three bottles
of Electric Bitters, I feel like one ris
ing from the grave. My trouble is
Bright's disease in the Diabetes stage.
I fully believe Electric Bitters will
cure me permanently for it has already
stopped the liver and bladder compli
cations which have troubled me for
years." Guaranteed at F. G. Fricke &
Co., druggists. Price only 50c.
Death of Mrs. Spafford.
Mrs. Marion Spafford, mother of
Mrs. John Hollenbeck and cousin of
Mrs. J. P. Marshall died at her home
in Lincoln late Sunday night, from
dropsy, at the ripe age of 97 years
Mrs. Spafford is an old settler of Cass
county, for many years residing north
of Weeping Water.
The remains were brought to Elm
wood on the afternoon train Wednes
day, accompanied by Mrs. Hollenbeck
interment in the Elmwood cemetery
immediately following. Elmwood
Leader-Echo
Hunting For Trouble.
"I' ve lived in California twenty years
and am still hunting for trouble in the
way of burns, sores, wounds, boils, cuts,
sprains or a case of piles that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve wont quickly cure,
writes Chas. Walters of Alleghany,
Sierra county. No use hunting, Mr
Walters, it cures every case. Guaran
teed at F. G. Fricke & Co.'s drugstore
They usually want
something from
the pantry
biscuit ready when they
ONE TRUST IS IN TROUBLE
The Cause For Which is the Springing
Up of the Independent Companies.
"The Hell telephone trust, meaning
the great national parent organization,
has just experienced one of the most
remarkable set-backs known in the
linancial history of recent years. It
has met Ignominous failure in an at
tempt to lloat 40 million dollar of a
new 100 million dollar bond issue.
Although the company availed itself
of the expert services of Kidder, Pea
body & Co., J. P. Morgan & Co.. and
Kubn, Leob&Co., there was no "float',
in the paper. The statement is made
that subscriptions did not amount to
enough to pay for the advertising the
issue.
The plain truth seems to be that the
parent company has reached the limit
of its ability to float waterlogged se
curities. Those already issued aggre
gate 400 million of dollars. Against
this vast liability, there stand as assets
the paper securities of a great number
of subsidiary companies, many of
which are in a bad financial way
bonded to the limit, upon plants which
have approached the end of their
"life" and are now suffering an enor
mous depreciation in value. Some of
the plants in the newer fields of the
west are in good condition: but in
older territory the plants are rapidly
become outworn, and the necessity
for continual renewal has in many
cases reduced or wholly destroyed
dividend-paying power. In some in
stances in the middle states, bonds of
subsidiary companies, which are
carried by the parent concern as as
sets at par, are unsaleable even at one
tenth of their face.
Knowledge of these conditions, on
the part of tbe investic public, in
duced the failure of the last attempt
to increase the trust's ability."
The foregoing is ciipped from the
editorial columns of the Omaha
World-Herald, and demonstrates the
fact that the increasing Independent
telephones lines that are springing up
all over the country, is growing in
great favor with tbe people. And one
reason for this is that the building of
independent lines has greatly decreased
the price of 'phones to what they were
when the Bell company had every
thing thtir own way, and now have to
"come to time" in competition with
the Independents.
Neigbors Got Fooled.
"I was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that I would never leave it alive; but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God, I
was induced to try Dr. King's New
Discovery. It took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health,"
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher of Grover
town, Stark county, lnd. This king of
cough and cold cures, and healer of
throat and lungs, is puaranteed by F.
G. Fricke & Co.
Union.
From the Ledcer.
Wade Porter and family moved this
week to the Root farm about a mile
south of Murray.
Emery Bauer, who has been with a
railroad bridge crew in Kansas for
several weeks, arrived home yesterday.
Mrs James Ward, who has been vis
iting Cass county relatives, departed
yesterday for her home near Wausa,
Xeb.
Mrs. Obie Pickering arrived on Sun
day from Sloan, Iowa, and is visiting
her parents and other relatives east
of town.
B. B. Chapman of Missouri has been
here several days visiting his brother
D. B. Chapman, and both went over
to Berlin on Tuesday to make a few
days visit.
John P. Todd of Lincoln, came in
last Friday evening to visit his moth
er and to attend to business matters.
Mr. Todd always finds a cordial wel
come wnen ne comes to lui& vuixkc
where he has numerous friends glad to
meet him.
George True was operating a wood
saw last Saturday and put his right
hand where it "didn't ought to was"
with the result that the end of the
second finger looked like a cnunK or
fresh steak. The unlucky hand was
brought to town for medical attention.
Alva E. Stites is the possessor of a
certificate issued by the State board
of Pharmacy, the result of his exami
nation in Omaha last week. That he
passed a rigid examination in Omaha
with credit, is shown by the fact that
out of forty applicants only nineteen
succeeded.
Lame Back.
This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles and may be
cured by applying Chamberlain Pain
Balm two or three times a day and rub
bing tbe paats vigorously at each ap
plication. If this does not afford re-
lief, bind on a piece or nannei sugntiy
dampened with Pain Balm, and quick
relief is almost sure to follow, ior
lour
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Haven't enough hair? It must
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Use this splendid hair-food,
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o r.Muufucturer of
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CHUBRV I'ECTORAL.
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TAKEN BY MASQUERADERS
Home of F. A. Murphy the Scene ot a
Pleasant Gathering Saturday.
A masquerade surprise party that
was complete in every detail, was
carried out Saturday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Murphy
by some forty of their friends, who as
sailed the home about 8 o'clock, and
for several hours kept their host and
hostess guessing as to who they were,
whence they came, and what they ex
pected to do. The several puzzles
were solved with difficulty, and the
various spectres, ghosts and other
masked beings, resolved into intimate
friends and neighbors, who, desiring
to spend a social evening, had prepar
ed this unique form of surprise. The
rendezvous of the party was at the
home of Wm. McCauley, where much
merriment was also had, when new
additions were added to the number.
All preserved absolute silence, and
either assumed some ridiculous atti
tude in an attempt to use the sign
language, or burst out in laughter
when they observed the ludicruous
movement of their neighbors.
After a most enjoyable evening at
the Murphy home, well filled baskets
were brought forward by the masquer
aders and a tine I uncheon served there
from. At the conclusion of a delight
ful evening the participants took leave
of their host and hostess. Those to
take part in the social evening in the
various costumes were Mesdames Wm.
McCauley, Darkey girl; C. A. Rawls,
domestic; W. A. Patterson, Laddies'
mother; J. II. Salsbury, colored girl;
D. C. Morgan, dutch maid; Jas. Don
nelly, skidoo woman: E. W. Cook, old
woman; J. W. Gamble, gbost, T. II.
Pollock, tourist; E. D. Cummins,
mother grundy; L. K. Ilasse, Irish la
dy; J. E. Bobbins, queen of hearts;
Carl Lightner, little girl: W. A. Swear
inger, ghost. Misses Fern Greenslate,
not masked; Beatrice Ilasse, military
maid; Helen Clark, waitress; Ellen I
Pollock, little girl; Mary Bird, red j
cross nurse; Margeret llodgert, school i
girl; Mae Patterson, ye old fashioned
girl. Messers D. C. Morgan, Perry Ut
terback; C. A. Bawls, ghost; J. II.
Salsbury, engineer; Carl Lightner, the
devil; W. A. Swearingen, yankee; J.
E. Bobbins, the man from out of town:
Thos. Swearingen, nurse girl: J. II.
Donnelly, dutchman; T. II. Pollock,
E. W.
Cook, E. D. Cummins, not
masked.
Wanted Gentleman or lady to
travel for mercantile house of large
capital. Territory at home or abroad
to suit. If desirable the home may
be used as headquarters. Weekly
salary of 81,92.00 per year and expenses
Address, Armstrong Alexander, 125
Plymouth Place, Chicago. 111.
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tors and medicines without obtaining relief- 1 at last
found, in Wine of Cardui, a golden medicine lor all my
iiis, and can recommend it above all others for female
complaints."
Cardui furnishes safe relief for backache, headache,
periodical pains, irregular, painful or unhealthy cata
menial flow, and all ailments from which sick women
suffer. A perfect tonic for delicate women. A pure
vegetable medicine for girls and women who are subject
to the complaints peculiar to their sex. Has benefited
over a million who used to suffer as you do.
At every drug store, in $1.00 bottles.
VINE
WRITE US A LETTER
describing fully all your symptoms
and we will send you Fre Advke
in 'plain sealed envelope. Ladies'
Advisory Dept.; The Chattanooga
Medicine Co Chattanooga, Tenn.
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WILL FIGHT TWO-CENT RATE
Railroad Officials Displeased With the New
Law, and Declare Against It.
The railroads will fight a two cent
rate law In Nebraska. They will not
put In the lower rate on mileage books
that is riot for the present. They
may decide to wlthold such a rate un
til the two-cent fare suit is disposed
of in the courts, and even longer, says
the Lincoln Journal.
L. W. Wakely, general passenger
agent for the lines of the Burlington
west of the river In Nebraska, said
last evening, when questioned about
the matter:
"The reduced rate on mileage books
promised after the Omaha meeting,
was to be effective, as I understood it,
if the present status of passenger rates
in Nebraska were not disturbed. The
matter is now before the Chicago
authorities of the roads interested,
and I can't say whether the mileage
books agreed upon at that time will
be placed in effect or not. It takes
I some time to get them out, and they
could not have been placed on sale this
early under any conditions. But the
low mileage rate was promised on the
basis that the rate status in Nebraska
would not be changed.
"I can't speak for my company on
this matter, but it is my personal
opinion that the two-cent rate law
will be contested in the courts. The
railroads can not afford to accept it. I
am sorry to see the matter advanced
to the present stage. It was an ill
advised step to take. It will be a
great hardship on the railroads, One
third of the mileage, 1,K50 miles, is
operated in an area of.W.ooo square
miles, with a population of ten to the
square mile. The other two-thirds of
the mileage is in the more populous
and wealthy parts of the state, where
the population is but thirty-two to
the square mile. Another way to ex
press it is that the 5;oO miles of road
in the state are operated In a territory
where the population is but fifteen to
the square mile."
What Holdrege Says.
General Manager Noldrege of the
Burlington dealt with the effect of
the two-cent fare bill upon his depart
ment: "It will effectually stop all railroad
construction in the state," he said.
"We are paying c, per cent for money
in New York right now and such leg
islation will drive the interest rates
too high for us to touch. Of course
if the people rather pay a cent less per
mile and not have any more new dis
tricts developed that is their busi
ness." Assistant General Solicitor Kelby of
the Burlington pointed out that in
case of passage of the bill there would
be but two courses left open for the
roads to follow.
"We must either attack the bill
through the courts, claiming that it
j is confiscatory or else make up the de
j ficit by raising freight rates or cutting
I down our expences on train service."
Assistant General Passenger Agent
A "Corker."
We don't have any objections to the
Plattsmouth Journal printing any
news they want from the Register,
but we would like to have them be
courteousenough to give us due credit
for the same. This was not done last
week. Nehawka Register.
The Journal may be guilty of tbe
charge, and if so, it was done uninten
tionally. It is so seldom that we no
tice any item of interest in the Regist
er's half-columnor so of local events
that we have not been in the habit of
clipping items from that sheet since
Bricka assumed management, and we
don't blame the editor for demanding;
hrt littla c jd-.c hdue him.
do I take Cardui"? writes Mrs.
Jelemma Mullins of Odessa, W.
Va. "Because, after suffering
for several years with female
trouble, and trying different doc
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