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lie fwfom.STEVENS BARE, Editors and Pbofs.

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 188a

Twk harmonv and enthusiasm ofHip Sfate nnnvention struck terrorto-- the hearts of democrats.

..V Thhie 'was '.only one assistantDemocrat in the Omaha convention,and the initials of his name areCharles H. Van Wyck. He is alecturer of great prominence onagricultural subjects.

The Republican State conventiondemonstrated two things thatBlaine is the first choice of the Be--fmblicans of Nebraska and thatNebraska-i- s going to roll up 50,000majority for the nominee, whoeverhe may bft.

As delegates at large to the- National- - Convention, Nebraska

sends "four big men John M.--Thurston, Patrick Egan, J. W.Heist and R. S. Norval. Thurstonrepresents the east, Heist the west,Eagan and Norval the center. Theywill be peers among the bigmenthat nominates the next president.

North Platte and Lincoln. county received an unexpected

honor in the selection of John I.t Nesbitt as chairman of the Repub-lican State convention. The OmahaRepublican editorially says: Aschairman of the convention, Hon.Jonn I. Nesbitt shone conspicuous-ly. He handled the big body skill- -.

fully, kept it from all tangles, and;iruled, with absolute impartiality.

Mr. Nesbitt won good opinions onall hands and will be in demand aschairman for future conventions.

.The resolutions adopted by theState convention, while not as forci-ble and are lacking the true ringthey should have in the anaignmentof the Democratic party, are in themain acceptable, except the last

- - two paragraphs as printed in thexemiolican. lnev must be aforgery. As a matter of course the

, convention would recommend liber--,

al .pensions to soldiers, but in thesame breath no Republican conven-tion would ever endorse Cleveland.

... , P. e the return of thedelegates, we learn that an investi-gation was had and the mutilationis believed to have been the work ofsome of the reporters.

The Conspirators Disappointed.""

Under the above caption theOmaha Republican alludes to thosewho were opposed to Mr. Dorsey asfollows:

"Those who had anticipated, andhoped for, a "big row in the Thirdcongressional district .met with

" "bitter disappointment.This isn't a good year for thesuccess of plots against the Repub-lican :

party, Messrs. Conspirators.You might as well lay down.1'

Are such men as Darnell, Meikle-joh-n,

Russell and other leadingRepublicans, conspirators for simplyopposing Mr. Dorsey's renomina-tion-?

A conspirator is generallysupposed to be one who conspireswith others for an evil purpose,generally in secret to do someunlawful act. Mr. Dorsey's oppo-nents worked openly and honorably;there was no evil design, but theywere simply exercising a rightpossessed by every Amencan citizen.The majority was against them, andthey gracefully submitted to thewill of that majority. Now thatMr. Dorsey is nominated they willbe among the first and foremost toput their shoulders to the wheel andassist in rolling up a big majoritym we xmra congressional uistnct.The Republican should withdrawits opprobious insinuation.

The Congressional conventionfor the Second district nominatedJames Laird by acclamation. Mr.Laird is now serving his secondterm in the House, and when heenters upon the third, as he will,he will be recognized as an "old

smember," with a corresponding in--.'fluence. The delegates to Chicagoare 8. S. Baker of Fairbury and E.D. Ensign of noldredge

At the congressional district convention at Norfolk Monday, theopposition to Mr. Borsey's nomination was not very strong, beingconcentrated on fir. Darnell. Itbeing evident that Dorsey wouldreceive the nomination by a largemajority, the latter withdrew, andMr. Ddrsey- - was nominated by acclamation. The delegates to theNational convention are Robertson

' of Madison and Wall of Sherman.uur candidate, tteist, received agood vote, but not enough to elect.

The Nebraska Statesman, (Dem.)says: "Van Wyck is going aboutover the State preaching Democrat-ic doctrine on tariff and railroad,questions. As an educator of thepublic he is a success and .should beaided in his missionary work by all

. good Democrats. But none shouldarise and follow him. He is merelyplaying the role of a Republicanireuuine. xxe iclu uia piubjr uuu wreturn with an army of followers to.compel it to do hii will. He is nonethe lessan enemy of the Democraticparty that he has its doctrines soflippantly upon his tongue.

The first important election of' this historical year was the election

in Louisiana where the DemocratsSplayed their plan ant method byreturning majorities in Many pre-cincts larger than the entire votingcapiacitVr and in some instances

returned majorities larger than thetotal population men, women andchildrenjof all colors. Let the honestvoters of this countrv take notice,and not forget that it is by suchmethods the Democrats hope tohold the house, re-ele- ct GroverCleveland and secure the senate andsupreme court. Omaha Republican.

The senate spent three hours insecret session, discussing the Riddle-berg- er

resolution for open consider-ation of the fisheries treaty, and theHoar resolution for a stenographicreport of the debate, to be public atthe option of the senate. Bothwere defeated Democrats votingsolidlv against them, and the Republicans dividing according to in-

dividual preferences. Considerationof the fisheries treaty was furtherpostponed till next Monday.

While the Santa Fe train, knownas the Thunderbolt, was standing atFountain, near Colorado Springs,CoW early Monday morning, acaboose and some cars, one beingloaded with naphtha, got loose anddashed into it. The naphtha ex-

ploded and set fire to the train andalso to a car containing powder, theexplosion of which killed threepersons and wounded fifteen others.Sixteen cars and a locomotive werebadly wrecked, and two cars, thedepot and a dwelling were burned.A church and other buildings weredamaged by the explosion.

The Journal is somewhat ashamed of its Democratic contemporaries because they have been sophenomenally mum about that85,000 majority down in Louisianasince Mr. Ingralls made a few remarks concerning it the other day.Let them not permit' that insuffer-able pest from Kansas to silencethem in this way. It was a greatvictory brethren and it is your dutyto say so with a loud voice for theencouragement of the faithfulcounters of Louisiana. State Journal.

Joliet, 111., May 14th The five"boodlers" received their firstofficial notification to-d- ay ef whatwas required by the rules and regu--lations or tne penitentiary, onortiyafter dinner thev, in company withnine other candidates, were marchedinto the prison library, and therelistened to a fifteen minutes' discourse from Chaplain Walters onthe rules, and the privileges to beobtained bv strict adherence thereto. Wasserman and Ochs werevisablv affected when refrencewas made to the fact that theprivilege allowing prisoners to seetheir wives and children once ineight weeks would be forfeitedthrough any infraction of prisondiscipline. The strictest attentionprevailed throughout the talk.

T T C A CHtJ. it. Danders, or otocKviiie, wassummoned on Monday as a witnessto appear before the United Statescourt, at Omaha, to testify m thecase of the United States vs. Gate- -wood. The facts out of which thiscase arose are these: On Dec. 28thlast J. L. Brott, of Eustis, sentregistered letter containing $75 toTreasurer Sanders with which topay his taxes. On the 30th of thatmonth Mr. banders not having received the money, went to Eustis tosee Mr. Brott in regard to thematter, when he (Brott) statedthat he had sent the money, andtogether thev went to the postofficeand enquired about the missingmoney. Mr. Gatewood, the postmaster, admitted having receivedthe money, but said he did not sendit until the day following, whichwas the 29th of Dec. TreasurerSanders, thinking the money hadbeen sent, returned to Stockville,but it was not there and has neverbeen heard of since. Investigationof the affair caused suspicion to restupon the postmaster of Eustis andhe was consequently arrested lastweeK and taken to umaha tor examination and trial. Curtis Record.

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS .

Wednesday, May 9th Boardmet pursuant to adjournment.Present Commissioners Belton andWalker and Clerk Evans.

The board proceeded to .thecounty poor farm to inspect itsmanagement and condition. Thecondition and management werefound to be good. The MissAnderson confined there by rheu-matism is improving, but that thecramped upper room which sheoccupies will not permit her to ex-

ercise, which retards her restorationto health. Therefore resolvedthat a suitable room be built onthe ground floor for her accommo-dation.

The commissioners also visitedroads in that neighborhood and findthat it is indispensably necessary toopen up the section line betweensections 26 and 27, town 13, range31.

Adjourned.Saturday, May 12. Present Com-

missioners Belton and Walker andClerk Evans.

Now comes Thos. Tilford, overseer of road Dist. No. 3 and complains that the irrigation ditchcompany cut ditches across the pub-lic roads making them inpassableand will not bridge the ditches.

Referred to the county attorney.Comes now A. A. Hebner one of

the bondsmen of Jennings, assessortor J! ox urees precinct, and repre-sents to the board that said FrankJennings has left the county andwill not be back to assess the pre-cinct and prays the board to appointan assessor for said precinct; there-upon the board appointed A. A.

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Hebner assessor for said precinct,and approved his bond for saidoffice.

Adjourned to Saturday May 26th

MORROW FLAT,Corn planting season is at hand

and a large acreage will be plantedon the flats this season, but thefarmers are not very anxious solong as they need overcoats andmittens to keep warm. Straw hatsare out of demand this kind ofweather.

We would like to ask "Juan" ofthe Telegraph if the EW ranch issituated on morrow mat r it sothe Flat is much more extensivethan we ever supposed.

The creamery wagons made theirhrsti appearance on the Flat onMonday of this week. The creamis brought from the south by C. K.trarnson as tar as Watts, P. O., andfrom there it is taken to the creamery by Louis Thoelecke's team.

T. C. Patterson and family ofNorth Platte were enjoying a ridethrough the country last Sundayand made a very pleasant call at W .T. Bowen s.

Mr. Joe Johnson was taken quitesuddenly ill on Monday last at hisratner-in-ia- ws jur. it. in. Daooitt.Dr. F. H. Longley was immediatelycalled and is attending him. Mrs.B. has also been in ill health forseveral weeks. Cricket.

" OTALLON ORACLE.Mrs. Win. Miller left here Sunday

evening tor JNorth riatte, whereshe intends staving until Tuesdaywhen she will go to Shelton to visitand will pass the summer with herfather in Iowa. During Mrs.Miller's absence Mr. Miller willturn cowboy and chase the festivesteer over the boundless prairie ofthe northwest. A pleasant journeyto both.

Mr. W.. L. Harrington, of Perry,Shianassee county, Mich., is study-ing telegraphy in the office here.

Miss Mamie Mason, the villageschool ma'am, took a trip to NorthPlatte last Saturday.

Mr. D. Hunter and W. H. Dud-ley started for tbe Platte last Sun-day evening on business.

As an assessor was making hisrounds last week he was ordered byone of our citizens not to dismountas it would, do no good. Theassessor seemed to think so too, forhe rode on and the citizens proper-ty is as yet unassessed. Lyn.

CHINCH BUGS.There is no need of my telling

the farmers of this and adjoiningstates that the chinch bug (Micropusleucopterus Say) is frequently apest to be dreaded. This is alreadytoo well known to requirepublishing. What is want-ed is a remedy against itsdevastations one that is simple andat the same time decisive in itsresults.

Last year's devastations were notonly great but widespread, in theirnature; which with favorable condi-tions are probable to continue fromyear to year, and 'particularly duringthe present year.

In Bulletin No. 2 of the Ne-

braska Agricultural Experiment (p.917) Prof. Conway McMillangives a pretty thorough outline ofthe history, habits and generalnature of the pest, together withsuggestions as to remedies, with aview of aiding the farmer. Whilethis has been done there stillappears to be urgent need of otherand immediate wariness on the partof the tiller of the soil. The pastwinter it appears has been uncommonly favorably for the preservationof insect life and especially so withreference to this particular one. Anexamination during the past tendays has resulted in finding largenumbers of them at every pointvisited. JNot only were they foundunder the lallen leaves in groves,along fences, on the outskirts ofwoods, among the debris of hedgesand like localities, but also amongthe dead grass in lawns, on the openpraines and in pastures andmeadows. Knowing the favorableeffects of a moderately dry springupon their increase and the subsequent resulting damage, the presenceof so many of the bugs now im-

presses us with alarm. Somethingshould be done; but what --and when?Burn off the dead gras3 and rubbishimmediately. Do this in pasture, infield, in garden, along hedge rows,in fence corners, along roads andon the prairies; and do it at oncebefore the bugs begin flying. Allthis means work, extra work, butwork that must be done to save

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crops. True we may nave a "wetspell" which will kill off the other-wise increasing myriads. This,however, we cannot depend upon.Prompt and decisive action in themanner directed, while in itself nota perfect remedy, may save manythousands of dollars to our country'This should not be individual butgeneral in its application if expectedto result favorably.

Lawrence Bruneb,Entomologist.

TO THE REPUBLICANS OP NEBRASKA.The Republican is desirous of

reaching every Republican voter of.Nebraska during: the ensuincr presidential campaign. To that end weappeal to our friends in every pre-cinct to get up clubs for both theDaily; and Weekly. This will ba splendid opportunity to spreadstraight Republicanism before thepeople. They want a ; 'rustler" inevery community. Roll in thenames. See prospectus on our firstpapge. -

i i PLMABANT HILL- -

Wfev Han't ib5fr,windJohji Hi. Jbhmson the assessor of

thia townsh'ip;iiiial3i Ins work last

Hany McYef ;of Paxton spentseveral dayt in jjincomcuuuKy loauwMt Wai;V b wis on a deartrack.:

Abe Spurgeon has erected a newwind mifirand.says it one amongthe befJhtethe country a it is agood 'mill and --was put up by a goodman for, so much good money. Itis the Deinsterl

Chas: Wilson Sundayed in theprecinct somewhere. He says hehas made a new mash. Girls, canyou ,satch bnthe- - young men inthis part of the country spend agreat deal of-tim- e in training their'mustacheos.

Ground squirrels' and go quicksare plenty.

Mrs. Knight has 105 youngchicks. Think we know where togo for fried chicken'.

Eya Yates met with a painfulbut not serious accident. She wasriding a broncho at full, speed andturning him Quickly he slipped andfell, throwing her pff. The horsebecame frightened at her and kicked hr ontpforehead making faugly gasn. At-las- t report she wasdoing well, ; Guiss Who.

TEMPERANCE NOTES.From the Paxton. Pilot

Kansas 'the population of the stateprison has 'decreased sixty during thepast year and several poor houses haveclosed for lack of inmates. They haveprohibition in Kansas.

Out in Durango, Colorado, seven saloon-keepe- rs have petitioned to hare thelicense fee raised to one thousand dollars.High license is arl 'temperance measure,"you know!

In Indiana'' every Masonic Lodge isprohibited from conferring any of the degrees upon any one makes it his businessto manufacture' or sell intoxicating liquors to-b- e. used as a beverage.

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They haW- - h'lfch .license in Seattle, W.T., and a r'ece'nVreportsays that never inits history has' ttieTe been so much drunk-enness, defiance of law snd crime as now.Three young.inen are in jail for murder-ing or attempting to murder friendswhile intoxicated; And vet those whowould prohibit the sale of intoxicants asa beverage are called cranks.

The liquor traffic is so utterly antagonistic to all that is precious in life, thatthe only proper attitude towards it forchristians is that of relentless hostility.It can never be legalized without sin.Addresx of Board of Buhop$ of GeneralConference Jtf. E. Church.

The saloon has cursed hundredshomes, blighted fair reputations and dis-

ordered some the brightest intellects,

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"There's money in it," cry the advocates of high license; "it helps to pay ourtaxes and support our schools." Godsave the mark. A more cold-blood- ed

calculation we have not seen. Ask thatheart-brok- en mother, whose son is on thescaffold, ask that father with bowed headand from whose life the light has goneout: ask that young wife with wastedcheeks and pinched lips, her dying babein her arms and her husband in a saloonTell them "There's money in it."

fA and reliable Medicines are thebestVJVW todependnpon. Acker's Blood EI.Ixir has oeen preecn bed foryears lor all

Inevery formof Scrof-ulou- s.

Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it is. . . A 1 1

invaiuaDie. j? or jtmenmwism, nu no eqnauFor Sale by A. P. Streitz.

Pure.rry 1 1 1 r " ixnis powaer never vanes, a. marvoi ui purity,

fttrnnirth and xrholesomeness. More economicalthan the ordinary kinds and cannot be sold incompetition with the multitude of low test, shortweight, alum or phosphate powders, sold onlyin cans. Boyal. Baking Powdeb Co., 106 Wall'Street, New York.

Mrs. W. G.

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Residence on West, Fifth Street.Opposite Iddings' residence.

NOTICE TO TEACHERS.Notice is hereby riven that I will examine all

persons who may desire to offer themselves ascandidates for teachers of the common schools ofthis county on the THIItD TUESDAY of everymonth. t

R. H. LANCFORD,County Soft.

Prof. N. KLEIN,T OTIE

Instruction on the Piano. Organ, "Violin or anyReed or Brass Instrument.

Pianos carefully tuned. Organs repaired.

N6RTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA.

WORTH OF

New and Goods.

Star

THE STOCK OF THE

Clothing

POWDER

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must be reduced ivithiri a short time. The stock'1

has been sold to WEBER $ VOLLMER a at great

sacrifice. ltH. Otteuhasthe privilege of reducing

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Absolutely

JARVIS,

Fronial

a, timer- - Whatever can be sold atwholesale cost will $o.

fine momma, "hats, caps, boots,!, SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS,.

will go ,cheap, cheap, cheap, for they must 20

quick'. This is no cheap stock but positively the

best stock ivest. of Omaha. It is complete in allparticulars and we will sellgoods at almost halfthe pHclyt our competitors ask. I am deter- -

mined tli&t the goods shall go with a rush, so

don't wait. 1 maintain on the counters ivhat Iassert on paper and all goods warranted as rep

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economical made. More thesestoves Worth Platte otherscombined.

before purchasing.

CONWAY KEITH,WORTH PLATTE.

AWAKE

Better Offers Than

Accidents

NEBRASKA;

Boot Sloe S

My stock of goods is still large and my spring stock is arriving wwklv.I find it necessary to decrease, mv stock more rapidly to make room for'

&iie.njuoimuj irooas. l win rnereiore oner mv crooas at snii

GREATER REDUCTION UNTIL APRILBe.it these prices if you can:

Men's Railroad Shoes, Warranted, $2:25.Men's Fine Shoes, $1.75.Men's Hand-Sewe- d Shoes, 4.50.Ladies' Fine Kid Shoes, 1.00.Ladies' Fine Kid Shoes, 1.50.

examine

Ladies' Fine Dongola Shoes, 2.00.Ladies' Combination French Kid Shoes. 3.50. -

Ladies' French Kid Shoes, J.25.Children's, Boys' and Misses' Shoes at astonishingly low prices. At

call will better convince you of the Great Bargains better than by merely reading an advertisement, therefore if you are wise come at once.where you will get double value for your money. - - -

McDonald's Block,North Platte, Neb.

E. B.

Keeps constantly in stock Metalic and Cloth Draped Caskets, complete IfHue ui. --unuimiigs m vvnice ana riacK, moss wmte UasKets,

Wooden Coflins of all sizes, Shrouds and Shaes.Telegraph Orders Promptly Attended to. Open Day and Night,

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NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.

Can furnish all kinds of fruit andshade trees, forest trees, and seed

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lings for tree claims at lowestprices. Also all Kinds or plants andflowers. Estimates and designsgiven for laying out new grounds.Yards kept by contract.

Truly yours.

C. C. NOBLE.

WARNER,

ENBALMING- - SPECIALTY.

SOMERS,

Nurseryman,Florist Gardener,

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Fine Boot and Shoe Maker,.And Dealer

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES.perfect Fit, Best Work and Goods

Represented or Money Refunded.

REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE.

Spruce Stnet, bet. Front and Sixth.;

NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.

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