THE COURIER.
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The year that Is just now sliding into marked in Omaha that it was the cheap
history will disappear without any est body that has assembled in our
noisy demonstration of regret. It was prisoner-built state house for many
not welcomed with particular acclaim, years. Corruption overflowed from the
and the indifference as to Its coming Is capltol during January. February and
succeeded by an equal, if not greater, March. It has been oozing out In this
indifference as to its going. city ever since. In the spring the peo-
Elghteen hundred and ninety-five! pie voted for a wide-open town and
You brought some things that were Frank Graham and business revival and
.good; some scattered spots and splashes prosperity. They got Frank Graham
of brightness; but as you turned down and a wide-open town. Every night
the quarter stretch the end gate fell now, In nearly a dozen places, faro
out, and the spilled debris obscured the fares and roulette rules, and the Lln
few bright things that were lying about, coin millionaires sit and lmperturbably
So, having at first raised hope and stake nickels and dimes on the fall of
then dashed It to the ground, having a single card or the turn of the wheel,
given us nothing to make you memora- The republican party, surprised Itself
ble, and much to make you contemned along In the summer by nominating a
here's to your swift transit, and may we county ticket so much better than it Is
never see your like again! In the habit of naming that every man
Once upon a time, in the good old on it was elected. Among the best
days, Lincoln possessed a genuine, dls- things that Ninety-five will take with
tinctive society. One day R. C. Outcalt It are Fred Miller and E. Baker,
shut one eye and one C. W. Mosher The crop of politicians, fertilized by
looted a bank. About the same time business inactivity, has this year been
the birds that used to sing in the Ne- larger than ever before in the history
braska fields folded up their music and of tne city. In these last days of Nine
winged away. Hard times came on ty-five the people are divided Into two
apace, and Society went about with Its classes, those who have some business
arm In a sling. Then the hard times to attend to and those who have not.
got harder and Society received more All oC tne latter are politicians. A list
knocks, and both arms were tied up. ot those who have applied for positions
Finally things were not only hard, but under Sam Low and John Trompen
compressed, and Society, floundering would bear a close resemblance to the
around, hurt Its feet. This year It has cit directory.
occupied a hospital couch with arms Ifc has been a trying time, commer
and feet bandaged. It has lived and clally. But there has been manifested
had Its being, but it has not moved. a determination to keep up courage.
Society has winked its eye once or and considering all the circumstances
f twice, and It has mannered tn kppn thr -Liincoin nas reason to be nroud of hr
fingers free from the bandages, the Lin- record.
coin club, the Patriarchs and the Pleas- During the present year culture has
ant Hour club. One finger that used to held lts wn. Indeed it has made bar
move about freely is stiff and inactive barism take a few steps backward,
the Empire club. But the three fingers Tnere Is a gradual but steady progress
the three clubs have played their little Intellectually. A high-five prize no
play and danced their little dance and longer represents the acme of ambition
sung their little song, and lo! there has and effort as it once did. The playing
been almost as much turmoil and rush- cani and the tinkling cymbals of con
ing of blood and watchfulness as when comltant frivolity have been In a meas
the whole body of Society was in mo- ure displaced. People have gone in for
tion. A prominent gentleman attached art and all that sort of thing, and the
to two of the three fingers, and who may women have stopped pouring five o'clock
therefore be called a Society Man, was tea t0 read four hour papers on Ibsen
engaged to write the Inner secrets of and Theosophy in the Moon. Culture
the three clubs for this review In much nas been stuck up on a high peak, and
the same manner that Imbert de Saint devotees have worn smooth paths to
Amand has written of the secrets of the tne shrine.
French court. It would have been a During the year a new race track was
highly diverting history judging from opened and some world's records were
the few advance sheets that we were broken; Dean Howell gathered up all
permitted to see but the Society Man ot tne musical Interest and apprecla-
after he had completed the undertaking t,on In the tow" and settled In Denver,
and embellished the work with delicate making that city the musical hub that
bits of Imagery and Illustrated it with Lincoln once was; "Dear Mr. Croan"
full-toned engravings, was stricken fastened up the front door of "Western
with cowardice, and absolutely refused formal college, and slid out of a back
to give us his MSS. No amount of per- basement window, first securing a
suasion succeeded in altering his de- beautifully written endorsement from
termination. the appreciative titwillow editor of the
The population of Lincoln has been dl- state Journal; the board of education
minished the present year. The house- omitted to place a flag on every school
hold gods that were accustomed to the house and an editor was attacked with
homage of the Canfields in this city are cramp in the brain; 1,600,000 divorces
now set up in Columbus, Ohio, where were granted by the judges of the dis-
Rev. Hewitt Is about to go. And Dr. trlct court; a colored man went out for
Curtis, of the First Presbyterian church, a waIk and a railroad company had him
also followed the course of empire as It convicted of murder; Frank C. Zehrung
has taken its way eastward. But H. dropped a bag of gold eagles and mash-
H. Blodgett, et al., remain and we are ed nis foot-
duly grateful. SAMUEL PEPYS. JR.
The space left vacant by the depart
ure of Dr. Curtis Is still unfilled. Into
the aperture caused by the removal of Our third semi-annual 25 per cent
Chancellor Canfleld has come a new per- discount sale of winter suits and over-
sonallty that seems destined to fill It coats is now in progress. Everything
m,.i,. rh in oar stock of clothing either ready
completely and most effectively. Chan- made or made to order is iscluded. We
cellor MacLean Is one of the bright reserve nothing.
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The year had a bad beginning politic
ally In the legislature. Omaha asked
a good deal of this legislature, and it
got what it wanted, and now it Is re-
Paine Warfel& Bumstead.
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140 S. 12TH
Notice IN THE DISTRICT COURT
of Lancaster County, Nebraska,
American Exchange National bank,
a corporation, plaintiff, vs. Joseph W.
Winger, Angle E. Winger, W. Rush
Glllan. James W. Winger and M. C.
Buckingham, whose first name Is un
known, defendants.
W. Rush Glllan, James W. Winger
and M. C. Buckingham, whose first
name is unknown, will take notice that
on the 5th day of December, 1835. the
American Exchange National bank of
Lincoln, Nebraska, a corporation, the
plaintiff herein, filed its petition In the
district court of Lancaster county, Ne
braska, against said defendants, the
object and prayer of which are to can
cel and set aside a conveynce made by
the defendants, Joseph W. Winger and
Angle E. Winger, his wife, to the de
fendant, W. Rush Glllan, on or about
the 4th day of September, 1894. a con
veyance from the defendant W. Rush
Glllan and wife to the defendant, James
W. Winger, on or about the 24th day of
May, 1893, and a mortgage from one
Joseph C. Seacrest to the defendant, W.
Rush Glllan, on or about the 5th day of
January. 1891, all covering lot number
ten (10) in block number fifty-six (56) In
the city of Lincoln, in Lancaster coun
ty, and state of Nebraska, on the ground
that they were each and all made for
the purpose of hindering, delaying and
defrauding the creditors of the said de
fendant. Joseph W. Winger, and that
said lot number ten (10), free and clear
from said incumbrances, may be declar
ed to be the property of the defendant,
Joseph W. Winger, and that the same
may be sold and the proceeds thereof
applied in satisfaction of plaintiff's
claim, to-wlt: A Judgment against the
said Joseph W. Winger for $5,167.90, and
Interest and costs, which Judgment was
rendered In the district court of Lan
caster county, Nebraska, on the 20th
day of November, 1895, and for such oth
er relief as justice may require. Includ
ing the costs of this action. You. and
each of you, are required to answer
said petition on or before the 13th day
of January. 1896.
American Exchange National Bank.
Plaintiff.
Dec. 2S.
