The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-02-01
Seward Citizen. Called Away.


John N. Edwards, president of the Bank
of Seward County. died on the morning Of
the 10Th about 1 o'clock after q long ILL
ness, from Bright's disease of tho kidneys.
He has been gradually failing fol some
time, but only in the last week was he
compelled to give up. He had an indom-
liable will power which would not be sur
rendered, and this, mainly, has kept him
alive for months. He was an active menu
Der of the g. A. II. of Seward, and at one
time its commander, aud is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, and of the NJ. +.
church. His life was insured for about
100000 in various companies, and he
leaves a wife and three children comfort
ably provided for. His bank was closed
early in the week OH account of his sick
ness and his anticipated demise. and prob
ably will not reopen except for the settle
ment ofhis business affairs.
MIR. Hezekiah Atkins, one of Stewards
old settlers, died after o long illness the
same morning. about 2 o'clock, of con-
sumption. He was n member of the firm
of H. Atkins & Son, in the harness busi-
ness. He leaves a wife and two grown
ons Mr. Atkins is the brother of Gen.
AIAAub uuu At 4NtucI VI CuuTll0 AtklnB,
formerly of Lincoln, but 10Y of Beatrice.
Masons, and the A. o. u. w.
Sherman County Bank Creditors.
The creditors of the Sherman County
Banking company, who have filed their
claims with the county judge, met at Loup
City on the 18th, and chose c. NJ. WAL
worth receiver. The aggregate amount of
claims represented in the meeting was
S35,343. This amount includes the claim
of Sherman county for $50. 900, the county
money deposited bv County Treasurer
Pearson, also 81. 1881. 90, taxes on the bank
past due, but does not Include the notes
now held by the Capital National bank of
Lincoln, and the Rochester Loan aud
Banking COMPANY of Carroll. Ia. NJ.
Mellor, general merchant, is a creditor to
the amount of $8.15, and Ditto Bros,
druggists, $500, instead of heavy losers
as has been reported to several jobbers
with whom they deal, with the evident in
tention to do them injury.
A Cheeky Omaha Lawyer.
The proprietor of the Riddle house,
P%lattsmouth, who accepted 81 as full pay
ment for IN Omaha lawyers board bill for
the past year, and considered himself for
tunate in securing that amount although
the account was n la"se one, fee. SOM
what sors nov since the lawyer got ahead
of him a second time. Mr.. Riddle framed
the dollar and hung it in his Office, as it
was the first he had ever received from
him. The Omaha man visited him again
on the 18th. He remained at the hotel
over night, arose early the next morning,
relieved the frame Of the dollar, and paid
the clerk his bill, which amounted to SO
cents, and the clerk handed him so cents
change. He left for Omaha early that
morning. The hotel man thinks he is the
checklist lawyer he ever knew, and says he
will hang out q red flag the next time he
comes to town.
Lady Lobbyists vt Lincoln.
Mrs. Jennie F. Holmes, Of the State
womsn's Christian Temperance Union,
with o large number of fellow laborers,
is in Lincoln for the balance Of the SEES.
sion. They have Joined the lobby and
will work for the passage of bills on the
following subjects: Incorporating the
State W. G. T. u; amending the exist.
ing Jaws relating to giving of scientific i'm
strdction in common schools on the tenn
perance question; raising the 2 at which
girls can legally consent to. their own de.
element to ~; giving to taxpaying women
the right of suffrage; granting municipal
suffrage to all women, and for the sub.
unicainn oh Tho nroh;b;to.,, o.n>.S-..A