Genuine
fan
Bargains!
SIE I! Off ffilESI PURLQINERS WERE ARRESTED
TO THE PUBLIC:
We own six quarter sections of land, which will make six good farms. This land lays four miles from
Cushing, on the Burlington road; about 150 miles northwest from Plattsmouth. This is all clay loam, just
the same as Cass county land. About 350 acres in cultivation; 187 acres now in winter wheat Two new
houses. Price $30 to $40 per acre, on good easy terms.
H. J. and A. M. TEMPLIN, Falmer, Neb.
NOW LISTEN!
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary
Burdens. A Plattsmouth Citizen
Shows You How.
Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of a bad back are unnec
essary.
Gt rid of them. .,
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs,
Cure lame, weak and aching backs,
Cure every form of kidney Ills.
Lots of local endorsement to prove
this. -
P. M. Lindsay. Marble St.. Tlatts-
mouth, Neb., says: "Off and on for
about two years I suffered from pains
in my back and while at work, a dull,
For a young man or renter that has some cash and wish to get a farm, this is your opportunity. Re
member a bushel of wheat rised on this land is worth just as much as on $150.00 land. Remember also, you
buy direct from the owners, and save all commissions. Kindly call on me, at the Hotel Riley-room 6, for
further particulars. Will be there until Friday noon, December 30, 1910. A. M. TEMPLIN.
Mr. Propst looked about for evidences
steady ache through my loins greatly I of where the grain went to and found
disturbed me. I had reason to be- that he could track the wagon and
lieve that my trouble was caused by team to Its destination. He then
disordered kidneys, but I was unable 'phoned to County Attorney Taylor to j count charged defendant with steal
find rollof f ram (ha romamna Tlannn nn rff1irwi Ant n jlnat cm a tail
ore Farm Bargains!
We have for sa!e 320 acres; 100 of which is under cultivation; good improvement. Price $65 per acre.
234 acres; 130 acres under cultivation; 50 acres now in wheat -goes with the farm. Good improvement.
Price $75.00 per acre.
200 acres-a dairy or stock farm, two miles from St Paul; fair improvements. $7,000; good terms.
160 acres, 1J miles fi'om Palmer; good improvements and an extra good farm. Price $100.00 per acre.
120 acres, 1 mile from Palmer; fair improvements. This place has not been cared for. Price $70.00
per acre. This indeed is a bargain .
80 acres, 1 mile from the depot, Palmer; fair improvements. Price $90.00 per acre. A bargain.
For full particulars call on me at the Hotel Riley room 6, where you can
find me until Friday noon, December 30th.
A. Lv3. PEMPGJix!.
soil In this locality Is well adapted to
the growth of alfalfa, as many of the
farmers cut four and some five crops
of the grass from their meadows
near Plattsmouth this season. The
value of the hay when converted Into
meal is more than doubled in the
process, which means that much more
money left in the country.
Some of the farmers are enthusi
astic over the project and will boost
for the mill.
ANOTHER NEW PRO
JECT IS IN SIGHT
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One of the prominent alfalfa men
of Mynard and vicinity was in the
city yesterday, ana on Delng inter
viewed as to the prospects of the
village, stated that it looked now as
though the town would take a boom.
That the members of the commercial
dub had begun to agitate building an
alfalfa meal mill in the spring. It
is figured that the project can be put
through for $15,000, which the pro
moters surmise will be easily raised I cently. "One oi tne clever schemes
of the mail order houses is to keep
their mailing list free from the
names of deadbeats. To carry out
this scheme they lay a trap for the
unsuspecting merchants in the
country towns. By meanB of this trap
the country merchants furnish the
names of the deadbeats in their
vicinities without knowing to whom
the Information goes. It seems that
the mall order houses maintain credit
reporting agencies here and there
and that without using the names of
the mail order houses these agencies
cet all the Information they need
from the country merchants.
That's tlie Way It's Done.
"Give the mall order houses credit
for being smart," said a merchant re
in the village and vicinity. The ob
jection to building at a point adja
cent to but one railroad will be over
come by building a spur from the
Burlington In Plattsmouth. If the
company will not do this, private cap
ital will be enlisted for the enter
prise. Last season, more than ever before,
has demonstrated the fact that the
William IVcker Round Over.
County Attorney Tay.or filed
complaint in Judge Arcliers court
yesterday afternoon, charging Wm
Becker with secreting stolen property
Mr. Becker was arraigned before
Judge Archer, pleaded not guilty
waived preliminary examination, and
his bond was fixed at $500, which was
signed by Judge Newell as surety
and defendant was bound over to the
next Jury term, which will occu
probably in April, although the date
has not yet been announced by Judge
Travis. Defendant was then re
leased.
LAST
ElbW AND PLACED III JAIL
R. L Propst, Who Has Been Missing Considerable Wheat From
His Bin. Track the Thief to Where It Wai Deposited.
From Wednesday's Dally.
For some time in the past weeks
Mr. R. L. Propet, of Mynard, has
missed wheat from his bins on his
mother's farm nine miles west of
Plattsmouth, and on the night of the
19th a load disappeared again and
They were placed in Jail over night
for the purpose of further Investiga
tion today, with a view of Interrogat
ing other witnesses who may hav
seen the parties.
A complaint was filed by County
Attorney Taylor this morning charg
Ing John J. Crawford with grand lar
ceny, In the stealing and carrying
away, on the 24 th day of November
fifty bushels of wheat, the property
jof Robert Propst, and In a second
to
tried. Finally Doan's Kidney Pills point and he would meet him there
were brought to my attention and I Accordingly, Constable J. R. Denson
procured a box at Cering & Co's was Interviewed, and although he bad
drug store. The results that followed been sitting up with members of his
their use showed that I had at last family who have been sick for some
found the right remedy for my trou- days, Mr. Denson consented to go.
ble. In return for the great Improve- The county attorney did not reveal
ment Doan's Kidney Pills brought. I anything as to the nature of Con
highly recommend them." stable Benson's mission, nor tell him
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 the name of the party who wanted
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, his services, but on arriving at the
New York, sole agents for the United point designated by Mr. Propst, the
States.
Remember the name-
take no other.
-Doan's and
RECEPTION TENDERED MR.
MRS. W. P. RYERS
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Burnett yes
terday gave a reception in honor of
the marriage of Mr. Burnett's step
son, Walter P. Byers to Miss Lou J.
Baldwin. The affair was a very
pleasant ono and largely attended by
the relatives and friends of the con
tncting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Byers
were married Tuesday by Judge Bee
son in this city and repaired to the
home of the groom's mother and step
father, where the reception was held
yesterday.
A magnificent dinner was prepared
by Mrs. Burnett, the bill of fare In
cluding all of the palatable dishes
which only a farmer's wife knows
hovv""to prepare. The time passed
quickly, being spent in social conver
sation.
Those present were: Messrs and
Mesdames Mark White, Robert Good,
Hon. Graves, Joe Campbell, Fred Pat
terson, T. Barrows, Baldwin, Perry
Marsh, L. Renard, William and Clara
Baldwin, Mrs. E. Moreland, Miss
Anna Offerman, S. Offerman, Mrs
Katie Alden, Effle Patterson, Esther
Pratt. Charles Barrows, Mr. S. L
n . r- l 1 at
Harrv White departed lor Sioux T U""B' 1 iyue 'J,BVlB- "
City this morning, where he will visit J Ona Graves, Edgar Baldwin, Morris
officer met him and ws Informed of
his loss. The two men went to the
bin and took up the trail of the
wagon and team. The team was
easily tracked, as one of the horses
was shod on Its front feet, one of the
shoes being of peculiar shape. The
tracks and the scattered grains of
wheat were followed for some miles
to the barnyard of William Becker.
On investigation of the premises, the
wheat was found In Mr. Becker's bin,
the team was also found and the one
with tho peculiar shaped foot, which
tallied with the track followed by the
officers was also found in the barn.
On being plied with questions, Mr.
Becker Btated that Jack Crawford,
who has been working for blin and
Ing fifty bushels of wheat on the 19th
of December.
Crawford acknowledged his guilt
and stated that ho took the first load
to Cedar Creek, about November
24 th, using Will Becker's team for
the purpose, that he received a check
which was drawn on the Bank of
Louisville in Mr. Becker's favor for
the amount of the wheat. That the
check was cashed in Plattsmouth.
and he, Crawford, received $20 of the,
money. That the load stolen Mon
day night, he wanted to bring to
Helsel's mill, but that Will objected
and had him unload it In the bin.
Crawford was arraigned before
Judge Archer this morning and the
complaint charging him with the
larceny of one hundred bushels of
wheat was read to him, to which he
pleaded guilty. A transcript of th
proceedings was made and sent to
the olerk of the district court and the
defendant will be arraigned and al
lowed to plead guilty before Judge
Travis and be given his sentence ta
soon as tho Judge will hear the plea
The county attorney filed a com
plaint this afternoon charging de
fendant. William Becker, with receiv
ing stolen property. The penalty for
J his sister for a few days.
I ME M II READY I
for Christmas with the gifts you're going to give? Or are you in
dispair as to what to give "him?" Buying for a man or a boy who
is big enough and feels big enough to be a man isn't an easy thing.
GOOD GIFTS:
Interwoven Sox
Everwear Sox
Pure Silk Sox
Combination Sets
(Ties, Sox and Huk to mulch)
Silk Mufflers
Knit Mufflers
Motor Scarfs
Suspenders
(tVptra( or with Uartcr and Armbands to match)
Silk or Linen Handkerchiefs
(plain or Initial)
Collar Bas
Handkerchief Cases
Tie Cases
Tie Stirrups
Lapel Chains
Cuff Links and Pins
Mittens and Gloves
(all styles)
Fine Fur Caps
Manhattan Shirts
Sweater Coats
Bath Robes and Slippers
Smoking Jackets
Umbrellas
Traveling Bags
Suit Cases
Toilet Sets (for travel)
Hats (all styles)
Fancy Vests
Flannel Shirts
Parker Laundry Bags
Moreland, Eldln Moreland and Ralph
Renard.
The happy young couple were the
recipients of many useful and beautl-
ul gifts.
.Senate May Tuke a Hand.
A cpecial from Lincoln, under date
of December 21st, says: "Critics
who are disposed to start an anvil
horus over the appointment of Jas.
Delahunty, recently named as war
den or tno penitentiary, may yet judge iravis Uecides a
cause some trouble. They may prefer
charges before C. II. Aldrlch or take
their case to the stato senate. For
the appointment of a warden must be
onflrmed by the upper branch of the
Nebraska legislature.
"The provision In the statutes re
quiring confirmation by the senate in
the warden's case was overlooked un
til Wednesday morning. How It ever
7 he Home of Hart, Schafjner & Marx Clothes
Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats
GLAD TO MAKE
EXCHANGES
OPEN EVENINGS
IN DECEMBER
for other men in the community, had .this -offense is from ono to seven year
had the team the night before and) In the penitentiary. It was rumored
on the street that an effort would be
mado to save the wife and Innocent
children of defendant from the stig
ma of a prosecution of the defendant,
and probably a conviction for felony
and Imprisonment In the pe-nitontlary.
and the matter was laid before the,
county attorney and a proposition to-
have complaint filed for lnebrlacy
and have Will confined at Lincoln tor
six months at the asylum. The coun
ty attorney decided to allow the law
to take Its course. The sympathy of
the community Is very strong for the
wife and children of the derelict, but
there could be no good purpose to
society served by dealing any mora
leniently with one Individual than an
other. If a complaint for lnebrlacy
would be advisable for Mr. Becker,
then one of the same character would
be good against Jack Crawford.
probably put the wheat In the bin if
any had been placed there. That he
had about 20 bushels of wheat of , his
own left over from year before last.
Crawford was quizzed about the mat
ter and said that there was no wheat
in the bin before the load from the
Propst bin was dumped In the pre
vious night.
On Inquiry at the Cedar Creek ele
vator it was found that Crawford had
sold a load of wheat, about the time
the snow fell, and received for It the
sum of about $38.00. The men, Jack
Crawford and Will Becker, were ta
ken Into custody by Constable Den
son, and brought to Plattsmouth last
evening, and were taken to the county
attorney's office, where they were
questioned separately about the en
tire transaction, and gave very con
flicting statements.
OF
10
Very
Important Case in the Otoe
County District Court.
George Easly has won his case
against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company which was tried at the No
vember term of court.
The court finds that Mr. Easley Ib
came to be Inserted in the laws of entitled to damages in the amount of
the state Is not generally known. The
governor makes all his appointments
by himself, but the wardenshlp Is
governed by a special section which
says the senate must concur In the
choice."
ViilveiHttl Delivery SN'in.
It would be well for the merchants
of Plattsmouth to look Into the uni
versal delivery system, whereby one
man contracts to deliver goods to all
parts of the city for every merchant
In town.
Hastings Is now enjoying a system
of delivery similar to one which has
been In force In Beatrice for some
time. One firm does the delivering
for a number of stores, the business
houses paying a stated sum monthly
for the use of the system. It has
worked successfully In Beatrice, ac
cording to the Beatrice Express, and
In the course of time will undoubted
ly be used by all other towns where
the delivery system Is the bane of the
merchant's life.
$501.53, as follows: $263.20 for loss
In excessive shrink of the cattle;
$206.83 for damage to the cattle In
that appearance was not right for
a favorable market price; and $31.50
for unnecessary feed.
This case was brought under the
Hepburn amendment to the Inter
state commerce laws, an amendment
which makes the receiving carrier
liable for the negligence of the con
necting carrier. In this Instance
the Missouri Pacific received the cat
tle for transportation to Chicago, at
Dunbar, turning the shipment of
three cars over to the Northwestern
road at Omaha. The Missouri Paclflflc
turned tho cattle over In good time,
but the shipment was delayed In the
yards at Omaha and on the road be
tween that point and Chicago so that
the cattle reached the Chicago market
too late, and a loss ensued.
Mr. Easley contended that the cat
tie lost weight, were Improperly
PAVING COMPLETED AND
MACHINERYJING REMOVED
The M. Ford people completed the
paving of district No. 'i yesterday af
ternoon, and this morning removed
their cement machine and carts to
the M. l station and shipped theraU
Seward. The streets Just completed
are a vast improvement over what
they were before the work was done,
and the properties abutting the
paved district have had much intrin
sic value added to their worth, much,
more than the paving tax will amount
to. The city would save money In
the long run, If It proceeded to have
Main street paving extended west to
at least Eleventh or Twelfth streets.
All of the wash down High School
Hill could be done away with In this
way and the beauty of the street In
creased materially as well as Its utili
ty. Tbe life Is almost dragged out
of a team taking a load of coal up
that thoroughfare after a rain. The
avenues also Bhould be paved out for
several blocks at least, as the spring
and fall rains render them all but
Impassable for a time each season.
The writer knows of a little city
no larger than Plattsmouth, which
has eleven or twelve miles of paving,
and extending its paved streets some
each year.
Here From Eagle.
George Oberle and W. Q. Kent,
from Eagle, were looking after some
business matters In Plattsmouth
few hours today. They sure had a
The Edison phonograph makes a
nice Christmas present. O. P, Mon
roe has the agency for this city. See
him for prices. 12-9-6td2w.
Baby won't suffer five minutes with
croup If you apply Dr. Thomas' Eclec
tic Oil at once. It acts like magic. "
handled and reached the market! very much round about way In gat
when It was not favorable to his In
terests. Unnecessary feed was also
used.
Under this new Interstate com
meroe act the Missouri Pacific com
pany will be required' to pay the
damaga, looking to the Northwestern,
the negligent ftsi, for rolmburse-ment.-fcNebret
City Prsss.
ting here, and a very disagreeable
drive in the bargain. They came te
Weeping Water, then to Louisville,
where they expected to catch the
Scchuyler train this morals hot
missing this they were coasoaUejtox
drive la from Louisville. WkU ta
Mr. Oberle called at the lmsm &
Qq to renew his subsorletiet
