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HISTORIC TREE.
D. W. Hoover this week planed out a
piece of cottonwood which is of more
historic value than any other piece of
wood ever seen in Lyons. It was taken
from a cottoiiwood tree under whose
shade Lewis and Clarke held a great
council with the Indians August 19 ,
1804 , in Dakota county. Some time
ago M. M. Warner was requested to
furnish a piece of wood from some
historic tree in Nebraska to be used in
making a gavel to call the next re
publican convention to order , which
meets at Philadelphia , and a similar re
quest will bo asked of each of the other
states. Below we reproduce the de
scription which accompanied the piece
of wood to its destination in Ohio :
"This piece of wood was taken from
a cottonwood tree , under whose shade
Lewis and Olarke held a great council
with several representatives from the
different tribes of Northwestern In
dians , on the afternoon of August 18 ,
1804 , where the aborigines expressed a
willingness to become a part of the
government of the United states and
where peace generally was established
between the warring tribes , this being
the first notification of the Louisiana
purchase. The tree at that time was
about 84 years old , and five years old
when the battle of Bunker Hill was
fought. Under this memorable tree
many of Nebraska's fearless pioneers
have camped as they pitched their tents
upon her wild and primeval prairie.
Here also , Ool. J. F. Warner and party
camped for dinner , in the early summer
of 1800 while on their way to the great
republican convention at Chicago , where
Col. Warner , as Nebraska's delegate ,
seconded the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln for president , in behalf of the
choice of Nebraska people. Full ac
count of this tree is given on pages 80 and
87 of Warner's History of Dakota
County , Nebraska. M. M. Warner , in
Lyons ( Neb. ) Mirror. "
TEN THOUSAND
BLACK WALNUT TREES.
FOR SALE , ten thousand Black Wal
nut trees , eight to ten feet high , nursery
grown , once transplanted. To those
who would utilize waste places on the
farm , they are valuable. Special prices
for car lots. Address
ROBT. W. FURNAS ,
Brownville , Nebraska.
Morton Printing
Company ,
Printers , Publishers.
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Conducted
California
excursions
Via the Santa Fe Route.
Three times a week from Chicago and
Kansas City.
Twice a week from St. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Once a week from St. Louis and Boston.
In improved wide-vestibuled Pullman
tourist sleeping cars.
Better than ever before , at lowest pos
sible rates.
Experienced excursion conductors.
Also daily service between Chicago ,
Kansas City and California.
Correspondence solicited.
T. A. GRADY ,
Manager California Tourist Service ,
The Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
109 Adams Street , Chicago.
ORDER OP HEARING ON ORIGINAL PRO
BATE OF WILL.
State of Nebraska , )
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Otoo County. j
At a County Court , hold at the County Court
Room , in and for said County , December 20th
A. D. IKK ) .
Present , M. C. Joyce , County Judge. In the
matter of the estate of Monroe L. Hayward ,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of William
Hayward , praying that the instrument , filed
on the 20th day of December 1809 , and purport
ing to bo the last will and testament of the said
deceased , may bo proved , approved , probated ,
allowed , and recorded as tne last will and
testament of the said Monroe L. Hayward ,
deceased , and that the execution of said in
strument may bo committed and the adminis
tration of said estate may be granted to Jennie
P. Hayward as executrix ,
ORDERED , That January 25th A. D. 1000 , at 1
o'clock p. m. , is assigned for hearing said peti
tion , when all personsjintcrestedin said matter
may appear at a County Court to be held in
and for said County , and show cause why thu
prayer of petitioner should not bo granted :
and that notice of the pendency of said
petition and the hearing thereof , bo given to
all persons interested in said matter by publish
ing a copy of this order in THE CONSERVA
TIVE , a weekly newspaper printed in said
County , for three successive weeks , prior to
said day of hearing.
[ SEAL. ] M. C. JOYCE ,
County Judge.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
have organized a corporation under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of Nebraska :
The name of said corporation is THE OVER
LAND REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY. Its principal place of transacting
business is in Nebraska City , Otoe County ,
Nebraska. The business of said corporation
shall bo to provide , maintain and operate a
public theatre and audience hall to bn known
as THE OVERLAND THEATRE , to buy and
sell real estate , to negotiate loans and invest
ments , and to do all things incident to the
foregoing. Said corporation's capital stock is
Twenty-five Thousand ( $25,000.00) ) Dollars , of
which Fifteen Thousand ( $15,000.00) ) Dollars
shall be paid up stock. Said corporation com
menced business December 1st , 1800 , and shall
continue for 90 years , unless the said incorporators -
porators shall sooner terminate the same by
due course of procedure. The indebtedness of
said corporation shall never exceed Ten
Thousand ( $10,000.00) ) Dollars. The corpora
tion's affairs shall be conducted by a Manager
and a Board of three (3) ( ) directors elected T > y
its stockholders.
J. STERLING MORTON ,
JOY MORTON ,
PAUL MORTON.
MARK MORTON ,
CARL MORTON ,
Incorporators.
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Blend most softly and
play most effectively over
a festive scene when thrown
by candles.
The light that heightens
beauty's charmthat gives the
finishing touch to the draw
ing room or dining room , is
the mellow glow of
CORDOVA
WAX CANDLES
Sold in all colors and shades to
harmonize with any interior hang-
: ii 3 or decorations.
. For sale everywhere.