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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1908)
0 PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY If any of Hie readers of the Journal k now of a nodal event or an item of interest We want all Hems of interest. Editor Journal. I 8 A checking account will establish a ' closer relation between you and your business. We invite you to start a checking account with us. You will find that financial matters will run more more smoothly when you have a complete record of your business transaction. Pay your obligations by check. We solicit both large and small ac counts each receives the same careful attention. 8 S Murray State Bank b Mxirray, Ben Dill and children are reported as being sick this week. Little May Loughridge has been on the sick list for the week. Mrs. H. C. Long has been on the sick list for the past few days. C. S. Stone was looking after some business in Plattsmouth Monday even ing. Mrs. B. F. Drendel has been num bered with the sick for the past few days. The little girl of Jake Smith has been on the sick list for the past days. few Little Vera Hatchett has been under the doctors care for a few days the past week. j 0i . . , 1 bteve Copenhaver and children have , . , , . , , , been numbered with the sick for the . (,3,t week . . , . ' Mrs. D. L. Amick has been quite sbk at the home of her son. Theo , ji&rth of town. Silas Breckenridge and Joe Neitzel were looking after business matters in Murray Tuesday. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Rhoden Saturday, a girl. All parties con cerned are doing well. Russell mith. at the home of Eii 'Smith, is suffering with a severe at--ia k of complete paralysis. The infant child o: Wyette Hutche s :t. and wife has been numbered with the sick for the past few days. The new M. P. section boss and fam ily have arrived in Murray and are comfortably settled in the company resi dence. Geo. Nicktls, who has been visiting with home folks for the past few weeks, has departed for his home in Colorado. Dr. T. V. Davis of.Lincoln. was here tlils week, visiting at the home of J. A. Davis, also at the home of Grandma Thomas. Miss Isabelle Young and brother Arthur returned to the University at : Lincoln Tuesday where they will take; up their rtuBiee for the -balance of the , season. Ed. Graves, who was kicked by a horse on Wednesday of last week and fractured two of his ribs, is getting along quite well, and within a few days he will have no painful memory of the j Our excellent and jovial friend, D. M. Lloyd, has been on the sick list for the past few days and Tuesday was his first visit to Murray for some time. Dave savs all that he has been able to do was ! " .. , . , . , , 1 3 sit around the house and cuss. We! i .. u;m . f are glad to see him out again. ! Miles Standish. who was hurt m a j 'runaway last Friday, the 10th of this j month, is getting along quite well at this time. He was quite seriously in- Sured in the accident; from the fall he received a broken nose, and from one! cf the calks of the horse shoe he re- ceived a laceration of the hip and j numerous other bruises. No serious j results are anticipated. j Kel Rhoden, who has been so danger- ously ill for the past few days was re- fforted some better at this time. He has certainly been a very sick man, suffering from a complication of dis eases, pneumonia, appendicitis and heart trouble, any one of which are very dangerous. Kel has held his own considering the seriousnsss of his situa tion, and at last reports . the physician had hopes for his recovery, but the chances were against him. Murray BopBrtmeni. soilness Aodkj 1 8 Nebreske. J. A. Walker and wifewerein Platts mouth luesday. J. P.Thacker, of Union, was in Platts mouth Tuesday. Mrs. Jos. Shera, of Rock Bluffs, was in Murray Tuesday. Billy Troop made a business trip to Plattsmouth Tuesday. Miss Julia Jenkins has been on the sick list for the past week. Herman Reike was in Murray Tues- j day delivering a load of wheat. ' f . M. Young, sr. , and son, Arthur, were county seat visitors Monday. John Durman and Miss Minta Til were Plattsmouth visitors Thursday. A. B. Wilson, of Nebraska City, wai . - . .. . ,r , a business visitor in Murray Monday, 3- burton was looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth Tues- , (Jay evening J. u. Aiann, ox Lancwn,. was this week visiting with hi sister, here Mrs. ih A- Young. Col. Seybolt has been braltng hay for the past few days, or raiher he- has bailed -. few bales. John Ohalfant and wife- from near Union spent Sunday at the Walker home scut!? f Murray. Mrs. li L Oldham aniH daughters, Pauline aiuf i-'.-yy. were visitors at the home of JJrs. Jaime Allisoi Tuesday. i John Ilobi-ehe'dt. J. D. Tigner and i Justice Lilly were among the county j seat visitors from this sectisn'Monday. ! Mrs. Nellie Davis pfjcLsistw, of Lin-j coin. were in Murray the pa&i few days j visiting at the home of J. A. Davis and j family. Corn has been moving: vew rapidly in this locality for the past, .'few days. Many farmer are shelling and the elevators are basy. G. A. Wenke- who has ber. visiting:. with, friends andi relatives hiaie- for thi; past few weeks, departed Thursday font: his home in Pierce, Neb revival raeetinirs that have been on at the. church t(X. e few weeks, dosed Sunday- evening; t with, a total of 33- new additions. ( Jos. Mauk, Geo. Conrad: and. AI Sy-I lor shipped a mixed car of steck to-South i i Omaha Tuesday evenings. All three gentlemen weBt to-the city with them. j. a. uougnty, ana im. t,. wrareceaa and wife, from near Nehawka, were Plattsmouth visitors; Monday. Mr. Doughty made the Journal office a ' nlcmeartf rail t . Vance Pitman went to Nebraska City . . J Sunday, where he is attending business , , , - college. He has almost recovered from the where he himseU some few d agQ ,,,." , " . ,.' J W- Thomason from north of town has enrolled his name on the rapid y mowing hst of the Semi-Weekly Journal. We need some more, send in your names now. Dan Chalfant of Raw Hide Butte, Wyoming, is in Cass county, this week amonS friends and relatives at the old home' He looks hale- PPerous and is doin& fine in the far west- The committee appointed by the Far mer's Elevator Co., met here and made their choice for the site on which to locate the new elevator building. They selected the lot just south of the Ed munds & Brown coal house. They are now awaiting the consent of the rail road company to erect the new building. AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY in this vicinity and will vtail name to this James Nickels and wife departed this week for Nuckols county for a few days visit before returning to their home. The Misses Gruber, of Auburn, who have been here visiting witq Nichola Klaurens and family, have returned home. CHANGE IN HURRAY. BANK J. H. and C. S. Stone Retire Respectively as President and Cashier. : James M. Stone and son, C. S. Stone, respectively president and cashier of the Murray State bank, have disposed of their interests in that institution, and retire from its management. They have sold their stock to Chas. C. Parmele and Fred Nutzman, the latter a farmer, and resides just in the edge of Otoe county. Glen Boedeker, son of Charles Boeker.a prominent farmer living near Murray, and a most competent young man, has been selected to fill the position vacated by the retiring cashier. In the retire ment of James M. Stone, as president, C. C. Parmele, who was vice president, becomes'president of the bank. Messrs. Parmele and Nntzman own the controll ing interest in the bank. Charles S. Stone has been cashier of this well known franking house for seven years, and conenwrted its affairs in such a manner as to merit the approval of of all the stockholders and the patrons of the bank, who were in hopes that Charley had become an everlasting fix ture in Murray. He has conducted him self in his daily walk of life to the ex tent that no matter- where he may go, the best wishes of the? citizens of Mur ray and surrounding: country attend him. The Journal understands- that several very lucrative position feave been ten dered him. New Year Present. J. E. Meisinger, a.chip irom one of the old blocks that the Jousraal consid ers among our best f riendsv son of Con rad Meisinger, was a pleasant caller at the Journal office today, aasd in con versation with him we learre that him self and mother returned, at few days ago from a visit out at Elmwood. the home of Geo. Stoehr, Mrs. S'tsehr being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs-;. Meisinger, where they went to see the-nw daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stoehr;. ihe little stranger arriving at this- happy home on the firstJday of January; They re port all parties concerned, dokrg nicely, and that Geo. is the happiest man in 2i the west end of the county. Paid Up. The Following is a list of the- Journal readers who have paid; their- subscrip tion since our last issue, andi all seem well pleased with the- twiire-a-week edition. J. A. Doughty, Nehawka. Wm. Trotter, Nehawka,. who pays for one copy t3 his father Jofam Trottsr. Taola, Ind., and one to P: A. Swift, Newton, Ind. A. P. Chrisweisser, Nohajwka. F. A. Schleifert Louisville. D. C. Crosser, Woodriver,Neb. John Vetesnik, Plattsmouth. John Schwartz, MynardL H. C. Stege- ElmwwxL J. P. Thacker, Unioiu. James Loughridge, Mmrray. J. W. Thomason, Mynard. H. J. Phillaps, Weeping Water. A. F. Finkle, Uniom F. Spang3er, Plattsmouts. Geo. J. jHalmes, Plattsmouth. Judge A. W. Critesv Chadron. G. G. Pftz, Plattsnaouth. Henry Standard, Louisville. Thos. Edwards, Woodward, Okla. paid by Henry Sender, Louisville. Geo. H. Stoehr, Elmwood, Paid By J. C. Meisinger. Botice. As this is the first of the year, the time that all firms make an effort to collect their outstanding accounts, and in order for a2 adjustments to be made I hereby make the request that all parties knowing themselves indebted to me to call and settle at the earliest possible moment, as I need the money and need it now to meet my own obli gations. I thank you for past favors and wish you a prosperous year of 1908. Very respectfully yours, James Loughridge. Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing. John Durman has opened up a black smithing and repair shop on J. T. Por ter farm south of Murray. He makes horseshoeing a specialty. He will be pleased to have all parties desiring any thing in this line to call and see him. FOR THE JOURNAL READERS. office it will appear under this heading. Carter-Rhoden A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P Car ter, one-half miles east of Table Rock, on the evening of January 1st, 1908, at six o'clock, when their only daughter, Chloe Carter, was united in marriage to Mr. Earl Rhoden also of Table Rock Both the parlor and the dining room were tastefully decorated in pink and white. The cermony was performed by Rev. Bert Wilson of Humbolt, in the presence of about thirty guests. Mrs. McCoy played the wedding march. After the cermony a three course lunch eon was served. , Miss Carter is. a beau tiful and accomplished young lady, whose friends are numbered by the score. She was attired in white silk and car ried a bouquet of white narcissis and smilax. Mr. Rhoden is the youngest son of J. L. Rhoden, and is a young man of good morals and will make an ideal husband. The voune people co to housekeeping on the farm of the groom's fathers, two miles south of Table Rock. Tecumseh Tribunal. The groom is a nephew of G. W-r T. 3. and D. C. Rhoden, who live south of this city, his father being a brother f these gentleman, and formerly lived: n Cass county. Notice of Sale of School House- Notice is hereby given that on the- 20th dav of January. A. D.. 1908,. at- 2 tfclock, p. rn., the School Board of Schaol District No. 7, Cass county, Ne braska, will sell to. the highest bidder for cash,, the brick school house stand- iner on. the school trrounds of said dis trict. Said sale to take place at the schoofi house grounds where said build ing stands-. Henry Creamer, Directiw of School Board. Pstik Sale. Georgsr Perry ha3 bills out announc ing his public sale ta be held at his farm eight anti three-quarter miles west of Plattsmouth, on Thursday, January 23, at which, time he Trill offer for sale several, colts, milk eows, calves and hogs and5 farming- implements. The sale will, commence a noon and continue until all:gTods areao&L The undersigned; will ssil at poblic auc tion, on-the Wehrbeiri farm, 1 miles-ci Murray;. Nebraska, on Tuesdayv January 21, 1908, thev&llo wing described property, , to-wiil Twelve Head1 of Horses! One blaek team of gildings, 6 and 8 yrs old, wsighing 2tl pounds; one bay horse, 8 yrs old, wt 1300 pounds; one gray mare-, 10-yrs L2, wt. 1100 lbs; one gray mara-, 6 yrs le, wt. 1400 lbs; one driving team, 6 and S yrs old, wt. 2100 lbs; one-uaan mare, wt. 1400 lbs; one brown hsrse,. 10 yrs old. wt. 1300 lbs; one gray mare, 9 yrs old, wt, 1300 lbs;: one paiiref maj-es, with foal, 7 and: & yrs oldi. -vt. 2200 pounds. Four Read of Cattle! Fourteen Head of Hogs! Farming Implements and many other articles too numerous to mention. Hunch on the ground. Terms of Sale! All sums of $10 and under, rash in hand; and all over $1C)'. one year's time will be given, purcljaser giving good barakable paper, bearijng eight per cent interest. All property must be settled for before being removed. WM. WEHRBEIN. HENRY CAMPBEJLL, Wm. Dunn, Auctioneer. Owner. C S. Stone, clerk. GRAND Annual Mask Ball! FRIDAY EVENING, JTih J A N U A R Yll - GIVEN BY THE T. J. Sokols at their HslII. 4-Gratid Prizos-4 Make it a point to be present. Sate Elmwood From the Leader-Kcho. Mrs. A. Bickert is rapidly convalesc ng. Mrs. Geo. Wilson is very sifk with pneumonia. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stocker, Wednesday, January, 1st. Mrs. Moller. trained nurse of the Munger hospital, went to Wabash Wed nesday evening to care for a emall-pox patient. We hear that Elder J. B. White has resierned as pastor of the Christian church at this place, to take effect in March. Mrs. Tom Gamble shipped her house hold goods to Yates Center, Kansas, this week, and will make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hess. J. II. Hart has purchased a residence property at Bethany. Mr. and Mrs. liart expect to move into their new home in a few weeks. ' Mrs. E.'E. "Man- went" to Walton; Sunday mornincr to be at the bedside of her mother, who is quite ill. Mr. Marr went up Sunday evening return ing on the late train. Mrs Chas. Reed and daughter, Mona, went to Hamburg, la., Sunday night, to attend the funeral oi G. W. Lair, Mrs. Keed s father, wnose death oc cured in the hospital air Omaha at 9 o'clock Sunday morning: Union Prom the Ledger. Mrs J. A. Silence of Plattsmouth came down last Saturday fi visit her mother and other relatives.. L. G. Larson and daughter Miss May, of Plattsmouth, visited D.. W. Foster and family last Saturday. Brrt Everett and wife arc hapy on account of their New Yean' present a i0-jourxl boy that" joined! the? family circle. Eli Hamilton, who has beero one of the section foreman here, has- resigned and be and his wife will move- to F3tts moiBfih in a few days. Harry Graves came in la&fr ITiday nighir from Seward, where He ia en ployei in the Independent oifie. and visithqg- "hormefolks" until Sundayefren ing. Uhcfe-John Hewitt arrived homefoat Friday from an extended trip tO'varrous point hr Colorado and Kansas, viewing the country and enjoying hinself as he desired. A. JIMc-Na-tt, who has been, employ ed oivT. G.Bamum's farm the pastfew years,, moved! Wednesday to tne- ILrnd- sey farm several miles northeai t of 5re near- Kenosha. Frank BadgTey, who was a resident of this-village-arid later moved to- A&xms coursfcy, Wash., is making his- Cass county relatives and friends a visit, and "was a caller at our office Wedntfcjnav afternoon. Jalius Ruhfflnann went to Lincoln last Friday to- begin his duties as guasrd at the penitentiary. The position is cne of responsibility' but he has the other qualification for a good official. Maple Grove 4lM.ial Lorrtvsjxdiiloii'.M' Fred Schafer returned Monday from a weeks" visit with relatives in Gage county. Ed. Gansemer left last week for a four weeks' visit with frier.dis in Wyom ing. John Engelkemeier left last week for a few weeks visit with: relatives in Oklahoma. Henry Engelkemeier and wife return ed Thursday from a weefcj" visit with relatives in Plainview, Neb. M. K. Shepherdson aod family visited at the home of Coon Vallery Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Herren were the guests of Mrs" Schafwand family Sun day. Quite a number from this section at tended the public saie at Jesse Living ston Tuesday. Ham Norris and wife from near Cedar Creek, visited at the home of Henry Long and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fredrich spent Tuesday at the home of Louis Puis and family. John Ruby is delivering his last years crop of wheat to the Murray market. Mvirdock (My G. A. a eis. PRODUCE MARKETS Corrected weekly by Martin & Tool, who pay tlift highest prices for product and guarantee satisfaction: Butter .' Hi- Efrjjs I-o Hens ie Sprlnjrs 'c Cream 27c Cattle S2.30 toi.oO Hoes .... 5!.7j tiRAIX MARKETS. Corn 4 Wheat l"-' Oats iX Rock Island Time Table. Murdock Station. west bound. No. So, local freight 6. mail 8:."J0 a. 2:30 p. 5:53 p. m. No No. 37. mail. .. No J doe9 nor. top for passejeis eat (.f Denver. KAHT HO USD No. , freight 12:30 a. No. 13, Local 12:30 p. No. 0. mall 3mo p. ni. m. m. m. rso sis, local rreigni u:v.t p. No. does not Moo for paseigers west of DeHMolnos On Wednesday of last week, Percy McDonald pulled in from Denver for a visit with his brother Harry. Percy' last visit to Murdock was about five years ago, and since that time he ha.-4 been in various places over the globe, but at present is located at Seattle, Washington, and is buying supplies for government post in Alaska. Mat Thimgan and family departed Saturday for an extended trip to Den ver, Ogden, Salt Lake City, and various points in California. Sam Kitts and mother departed for South Dakota Tuesday. Walter Zink was down from Omaha this week for a short visit. Rev. Lehman and wife are entertain ing one of their daughters from Lin coln this week. A good number are reported op the sick list this week. W. O. Schewe transacted bu.-rine in Omaha Thursday. Thosv McCIary.gave a humorous Jrc ture at the M. W. A. hall Thursday evening and drew a very nice crowd. Miss Minnie Guthman visited fruT.ti here a few days last week. Sheriff Qtainton made a business calf to Murdock Saturday, and took back with him the- tramp that was caught ransacking1 WE11 Starxler's house om Friday. Emil Miller and sister, Mary, return1 ed Saturday- from Pierce. Miss Mae R'ager has been on the sick list for the past week. Mrs. Kitts arrived Thursday from Montreal, Canada, where she has been visiting for some throe past. A meeting of the old band members was called for laHt Thorsday evening. A good number responded and a new band was organized' with about 18 mem bers. The prospects for a good band by next campaign is very promising. The The official position was filled as fol lows: Geo. Leis, president; W. O. Schewe, vice-president,- Jacob Goehry, secretary and tveHHurer; John Wood, instructor. There will be a wolf hunt at Murdoc k Monday next, commencing at 9 o'clock sharp. All are cordially invited. "The U. S. S. Nebraska arrived in Puget Sound on December 6th, after a trial trip, during which she surpassed the expectations of ev.T her builders. It is said she is- so- staunch that, her whole battery can be fired without cracking the paint Jiround her erun mounts. That isa pretty strong asser tion, says our eorrespoiadtent, but as the ship was built in-California, ami noth ing is too good for her we will have to print everything good: we hear of the ship." Bluejacket. We think the Bluejacket is wrong in stating that the U. S. S. Nebraska-was built in Califor nia, for she was built in the Moran ship yards at Seattle, Washington. ess EBB The Wonderful Big Horn Basin TO RENTERS: I hare a selected list of irrigated farms in the Basin for rent; why not rent for a year or two and learn the profits from irrigated farmmg in the Basin, and become acquaint ed with the climate and desirability of settling in that region? We also help you homestead irrigated lands, or to buy them at prices that will make your money. Millions of dol lars are now being spent irrigating Basin lands. Homeseekers excur sions first and third Tuesdays of 1908. Write D. Clem Deaver, Gen eral Agent, Landseekers Informa tion Bureau, Omaha. WINTER EXCURSIONS: Homeseekers' excursions first and third Tuesdays to Colorado, Wyom ing, Big Horn Basin, Northwest, Southwest and South; Winter Tour ist Rates daily to Florida, the Gulf Country, the South and Southern California. Ask Agent, or the un dersigned for rates and details. I. PICKETT. TICKET AGENT. PtATTSMOUTI IEI L. W. W1KELET, 6. P. 1. Oatka. Itk.