THE AMERICAN.
. STATU NKWa
MIMUI mttCtlUMOUl MAf f tltt.
A fro ni Isii field Ue.iro)rl prop.
rj to ktni of ?,hh,
A riiUr of ih l.sntern SUr has
Ihoij Inst, luted ki tperlor.
N'wtml rii-i'ine Itk'ht plant has
been snid u Lincoln CkplutlliU for
tJ.tHJU.
Carl Volfnnr. living near Har
vord, wm seriously hurt by a liorso
falling upon him.
Tha millinery Hook of Mrs. E. a
lUlley. of Hustings, waa destroyed, by
flro. Ia fl(HJ0.
Stoclt in tho vicinity of Crawford,
notwithstanding soma very cold waath.
er, havo not suffered.
Elsie's grain merchants claim to
hip morn grain than in exported fiotn
any other town west of Holdroge,
Omaha find herself handicapped
In disposing of bonds In the East, all
because her assessment is too low.
Nebraska City is suffering from an
epidemic of lagrlppe, which physicians
say is increasing to an alarming extent
For stealing a horse from Gus Son
nensehein of Manton, Thomas Hicks
has been sentenced to one year in the
pen.
The Elsie Ancient Order of United
Workmen lodge has a membership of
about thirty and is only three months
old.
0. P. Krelsher of Gresham failed
last week. He was doing a general
merchandise business. The failure
amounts to about ft, 600.
Fire in the Northwestern hotel at
Kushrllle did only a little damage to
the building, but it destroyed the
clothing of the hired girls.
The Central Nebraska Medical
society has concluded an Interesting
session at York. The next meeting
will be held at Aurora the second
Tuesday in March.
The prohibitionists of Lincoln will
make an effort to secure the next Na
tional prohibition convention, and
expect to show Omaha how to succeed
in such an undertaking.
Dakota City has secured an in.
junction restraining the removal of
the county records from that place to
South Sioux City. The injunction ex
pires with the prasent year.
A. liarton, an old resident of Gos
per county, was brought before the
commissioner of insanity at Elm wood
and adjudged insane, lie was taken
to Lincoln by Sheriff Denson.
While playing with a target rifle,
the 8-year-old son of 0. W. Donley of
Seward, shot his little 2-year-old
brother, the ball going through one of
bit hands, producing a severe wound.
Tho experiments made with sugar
beets have been so successful that an
effort will bo rnado to induce capital
ists to erect a sugar factory at Ilarri.
on, but just what shape the matter
will take haii not been definitely de
cided. Action was commenced Inst week
against the old creamery company of
Norfolk, who built and operated the
present Harding liros. plant last year.
The action is brought by some fifteen
different parties to recover for cream
furnished.
Nell J. Johnson of McCook has
started for Swenuen. accompanied by
his niece, who has recently been an in
mate of the Lincoln insane asylum. He
hopes that life in her native land will
restore the unfortunate young woman
to her right mind.
. William Johnson, a stranger,
broke the seal of a freight car at Her
hey and climbed into the car, closing
the door behind him. He was seen by
Conductor Lew Hastings, who locked
the door, and upon arriving at Ognlalla
turned the prisoner over to the sheriff
of Keith county.
The Modern Woodmen initiated
twenty-one new members into their
order last week at Elm wood. This
erdor is growing jU tal in that lo
rainy. After thn work tcompMf
the lodge ti on.4utt4d by the dis
trict deputy head raunrtl, lf. A. U
Fauikiirr of Lincoln.
Julius Urosjesn, an old x. soldier,
died in the hospital at Omaha the
other day, a few hours after the ar.
rival for him of a pension of over
000. For more than twenty ysart he
had been endeavoring to get his pen
sion allowed, and I'ncle Sam was to
slow, that when it did come, it was no
use to him.
J. Sterling Morton has resigned
his position on the World's fair com
mission from Nebrnska. He wrote his
letter of resignation some time ago
and sent it to a certain gentleman in
Lincoln to give to (iovernor Thayer,
but that gentleman is still holding tho
letter and is urging Mr. Morton to re
consider his action.
Martin Hahn was arrested last
week near Julian, charged with horse
stoallng. F. K. Chapman, living near
Syracuse, lost a horse November 80
and the ofllcors have been on the trail
of the thief ever since. The horse was
found in possession of the prisoner.
Hahn was brought to Nebraska City
and lodged in jail.
A youngjan in West Point was
in Omaha one day last week endeav
oring to secure his wayward sister,
Annie Lemcke, who had run away
and was living with a man without
going through the formalities of mar
rlage. An effort will be made to land
ber in the reform school if she does
not mend her wnys.
The 11-year old son of Robert
ratton, living about twenty miles
southwest of lleatrlce. while standing
near the tumbling rod of a corn shelter
was caught in one of the knuckles of
the rod and mutilated in a horrible
manner, breaking both legs in two
places and one arm. The boy can
hardly survive tils injuries.
' A stock company has been or
ganized at Tecumsch, with a capital of
$90, 000 to prospect for coal at that
place. The ollloers are: President, T.
Appleget; vice president P. If. Hop-
kins; treasurer, W. O. Swan; secre
tary, J. S. Young. Last spring a find
of a six foot vein of good coal was re
ported near there and this is the re
sult. In Nebraska City court last week,
Judge Chapln devoted a portion of the
morning to sentencing prisoners.
James A. Edmonds wus given two
years in the penitentiary for burglary.
Edmonds broKo into tho house of Ar
thur Freet and stole a pair of pants.
Michael Schuster was given three
years for shooting with intent to kill.
Schussler shot his wife at Dunbar be
cause she refused to talk. J. I). Cres
sey, charged with attempting to as
sault a simple minded daughter of
Mrs. Armstrong, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years. George
Hale, M. G. Thompson and J. D.
Freeman go to the penitentiary for
two and one-half years each for burg
lary., A peculiar, though painful acci
dent happened to David Van Houson,
on his farm near .Schuyler, Wbllo en
gaged In the barn in a stooping posi
tion, he reached behind with his left
hand to take hold of u sack of grain;
suddenly he felt a stitching pain in his
arm, and it fell to his side, he having
lost control of it. Though be has re
gained the usoof his fingers somowhat,
still his arm refuses to act.
General Attorney Low, Chief En
gineer Parkor and his assistant, (!. A.
Day, all officials of the Chicago, Kock
Island and Paolflo Kallroad company,
were in Lincoln last week viewing sites
for their proposed new depot Noth
ing definite as to their intentions could
be learned, but they looked over the
grounds and facilities offered by differ
ent portions of the city. Their decis
ion is not expected for some days.
Holiday Goods.
THE
99? STORE
1319 rARNAM ST.
Has Distinctly
I lie tinl conitlcl Mock
nf (MhxI milliilili for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
to tie found In Dm city.
Price nee HlhMilMtoly
rltflit. hn our
FACILITIES
fur hnndtlnit large n,unn-
t ll'H (if IONIUM KlHIlUollll
lilo iihUi
'Strike Bottom.'
H. H. HARDY CO.,
The 9'J Cent Store
M. A. MATHEWS,
C, 0. D. Grocer,
-:- 2r2(l CUMING HTHKKT. -:-
Prices away down. Everybody Irtvlled to
come and Ion ve a trial order, pro)) lluttor,
Kick and Milk Dally.
M. O. MAUL.
HiiccesHOr to Drexel k Maul.
Undertaker and Embalmer
1107 Fiirmmi Street,
Trlkimionk a. OMAHA, NEB.
Dmaha express and DELIVERY CO,
Tm.KI'Uons 747.
MOVING AND LIGHT EXPRESS WORK
Trunks delivered to all parts of the city
Oltlco, North HHli HI,, lit, (loose's I'luirrii
ooy, H. W.oor. Mill and (Jhtonuo. I'KH'KH
KRAHONAHIjK. J. L. TUflNKV,
MimitKcr,
BARKALOW & ROOT,
: 614 North 16th Street,'
Ilotwoon CitUforrila and Wo lot lor.
FINE GROCERIES
Car of Flno Michigan Apples
JUST RECEIVED,
Can Heat any hoiiso In tho oily on prion
Msrry In lis me snd you will And no leisure
for repentance.
JjiuncH Bluffs Advertisements,
L. M. SHU BERT,
Fim 1 1 'enter. Host Hard and Hoft -:-
COAL, COKE, WOOD,
etc., always In slock,
Yards and onieei zm WKHT ItltOA DWA Y
COUNCIL ULUI'TH, IOWA.
EVERYTHING :
IN TUB-
BOOT & SHOE LINE,
AT LOWEST I MUCKS.
If you will call I will make It pmfl In
itio and pleasant. A trial will oonvlrioo
you,
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
I, K INN HI TAN,
No, II 1'oarl HI
a M. MACI.KOU,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
1(34 Kouth SHth Su
tomm rnonm.T mr.nprn m
WEST & FRITSCHER.
WholMsle snd lt nil Itcklcrs In
Fine Cigars
M05 FA UN AM HT.
I- Our Oood sod Prices will sul you. -t-
TXiTjr-iViT rsnoa.,
GATE CITY
STEAM LAUNDRY.
TKI.KI'IIONK 1KM.
207 North 17th St., - OMAHA, NEB.
Work culled for nnd delivered.
B. P. KNOWLTON,
PAINTER,
Paperhangfng and Kalsomlnlng.
Rsttmstes furnished. Oflleoi 400 Blieely
Block. UoNldoricoi INK 8. 4IH h Street.
TELEPHONE 677
H. L. BURKET
N. E. Cor. 24t,h nd Cuming,
Fnncral Director and Embalmer,
First Door N CItlens Bsnk
OR. J. Wt&EARCH
402 N. Sixteenth tit.
NtB
OMAHA,
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OFFICE nOUll8lQ to!2, 8to8,7to8
AMERICAN BARBER SHOP
004 NORTHl 16 ST,
Sleo & Vinoy, Proprietors,
WE WANT TO SEE ALL OUR FRIEND3
tVa Employ Only First-Class Artists
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COSTUMES
roii
MASQUERADE BALLS,
All Kinds
mm
, and Styles
SCUTCH AT MODtRATC PRICES.
LAUKA KNOWrl'ON,
400 HflRKt.r UlAHlK.
rtorresnondeiiRM Invited. Otitslds or
ders prouiplly sttendttd to.
Eat Your DINNER at the
W.O. T. U.
Coffee Rooms,
121 No. Wth Street.
MUS. J. O. DENISE, I'arridcnt.