Murray Department
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Capital and
Surplus
$1 5000.00
We Solicit Your Banking
Business
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
mm MURRAY, NEBRASKA OBW
MMWimin n in i m inn mm
M. C. Cram f Kansas Git) visit- Jim Holmes' "Regal."
fil last Friday al Ihe hump of Mr. The following lines W8W 0OBI-
ind Mrs. H. L. Oldham. posed bj the author ami written
Harry Todd shipped in a car f ilh a lead pencil, espeoiail) foi
f bus from South Omaha last , Ihe I'lallsnioulh Journal!
Batml I Now vhii have heard about Cars
Bd SI.M U.n wa lookmg after lhal m a v"r fM
IOOIC Im.-.m mattes mi Omaha lia" " 0M m 1 11 Ml
Tuesday. "" whtl be ft?e
, . ...Ilie iffi Hi'' town oi Murray si the
Glen Perry, who has been so ill , .,
I . . ri-in nl Ihf sun
lur hf pas rew days, s improv-; ... , . , , ,;.
, Ami hf never gol in Lincoln until
ing al ttit ii'' . ., .
half past one,
Quite a number of i pie auto-1 Wednesday was a nice day to
nl in Nebraska Citj Tuesday in motor to the fair
see Buffalo Bill I'm- ihf Its) time. jjm n.dnic ami wife I Will
The l-year-old son of George smith ami wife decided in go
Rhuman mel with ihf misfortune there,
nf fracturing his arm last Batur- Thej started mil. "now listen,"
day. like a wicked cannon hall,
Thr little 8-year-old child nf They hail some friends behind
Mr. ami Mr. Herman Relke ha- them who could nol keep up
been Quite sick fur the pasl few at
days. I '"' sun was shining brightly ami
j. . Davis, wI.m has been on tne' ,airlv fanned thebi
ihf sick list for some ti is nol Tne wa wind eul
Improving as rapidlj this week as f8M wouW itw9i mak'" them
In- main frifmls hoped fur. sneese,
,, ,, , ,, , When just west of Nehawka, when
Mrs. Melcali has been on the ., . , , .
, , lhi' all ilnl lauuh ami -limit.
sick ii-t for the past rew weeks , ., , , .
. ; I Ik h- ,i alt turned t" sadness,
Owing In lift- nilann'il am- her i , , , ,
lur Ihev hail a Inn blow -nut .
improvement is rathfr slow. . . . . . .
I I ' lllll IM l Mill I 111 M till. I
fi
BiG EARN AND GRANARY ON SEYBULT
FARM BURNS THE LOSS IS $3,000
Ten Head of Horses Perish in the Flames Four Taken From the
Barn But Two Die Soon Afterwards There Was No In
surance Except on One of the Horses.
m.m wv.ineSday8 Daily i around in th.-ir stall when the
ih. Largs barn ami granary am Rimes began to reach them, but it
"If ' ''I!. J. M. evloI mace, a imnnaalkl
mile north ami a mile waal of
Murray, burned to the ground it
3 o'clock this morning. The Are
wa- of Unknown origin, ami was
probably due in spontaneous
oombual ion.
The inss wae heavy, being
about 13,000, with mi Insurance
sxcepl mi a horse belonging to
Colonel Beybolt's fitber, h. R.
Beybolt.
Ten head of horses were burn
ed to death in the tin- ami two
that were saved were badly burn
ed. Tun others grot outside, but
died afterwards. The cries of
the horses were heartrending.
Tii"v could be seen lumping
li'ipi'-sinir to save thfin.
The other loss included an
automobile, a due new buggy, all
nf the harness, a wagon, 100
bushels of oats, 200 bushels of
wheat ami considerable miscel
laneous stuff.
The barn, while an old one,
was large and in I oondiUon.
Three automobiles were kept on
the place, but only one Was in the
barn.
The lire attracted many of (tie.
neighbors, who ran to the scene,
but the big- structure, with its
contents, burned like tinder, and
all that could be done was to keep
the nearby buildings from catch
ing tire.
Mi J, v. Walker had a load
Dr. Newell, the dentUsat, In VI u rr ?
StSff TnemlHy.
Gel
ur
prices
mi Hour now .
A. Saat,
a county seal
new
ohll-
w ho
Lei lhson was
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Blsie Btokes.was an Oma
ha visitor last Monday,
Frank OobeltiiRii. painter ami
paper hanger. IMattmnouth.
Will ! boll was a I'lal I smouth
vinitm Tbursda) of this week.
Mra kddie Btokes was an
i imahl i sil in Wednexdaj e v fil
ing. Tin hel scliool shoes for the
children al A. Real's -tore. Also
full line of school supplies.
it in aoiioi .tin dm you
dreti for yout tell or youi
dren oall at A. Hasi'a store.
Mrs James Loughridgt
has been quite Hi tor the pasl few
weeks. i Improving this week.
Colonel Reyboll and Barl Jen
kins attended the Buffalo Bill
show iii Nebraska ',ii Tuesday,
rge Nickels and Harve
Gregi attended the plaj in
Plattsi mil h last Saturday even
ing. iMr. and Mrs. lr. J. T. Brendel
wen in Weeping Water last Sun-
iia ining with atrsi Brondel's
parents.
Piri Lightning and lornado
Inaura written In stroni oom
paniei ami ai reasonable rates.
This is the season to protect
yourself from lire, Place your
buaineai with W, G. Boedeker al
the Hurray state Bank.
II. Todd, James Brown and
ffood Todd are three of the pro
RTSBSiVf farmers of this 00m
OlUnit thai are trying mil the
silo proposition tor the seeding of
slock The) each received a new
silo al this station lasl Satunlay.
.1. w. Rolmes was In Platts-j
mouth Wednesday.
iniiii Thomason was b business
visitor m Plattsmouth Mondaj
Enoch Moreland Is laid up with
a severe attack of I oils 1 1 i I ics this
week.
ai Marker was in Nebraska
Ciis Tuesdaj to see the Buffalo
Mill show.
ii. c. Long was looking after
"nine I'laitsinoul h business mat
ters Tuesds) .
Or. it. t, Brendel was In Avoca
Tuesda) for a short visil with
his -on. Dr. J, W Brendel,
Mr. and M'. Sam Pitman and
Mr. 0. . Iai were Plalts-
tnouth visitors lael Saturday,
I r. r. . Davis of Linoi In was
in Murraj Honda) for a brief
v isil with his tat hei . .1. V. Davis.
John Hobscbeidl ami flu
stokes were attending the Buffalo
Hill sboa In Nebraska Cltj Tues
day. Mr. ami Mr-. W. E. were in
Plattsmouth Runday, guests at
the home of Mr. ami Mr-. John
lint herford.
apple- delivered In the cold stor
age al Nehawka Tue-da in ex
change for .-twenty -five gallons of
cider.
Mrs, Mm. i McDonald ami Mr.
ami Mrs. I. M. havis and fauiilv
took Bundaj dinner with Mr, and
Mrs. James Ratchet! in Hurra) :
lasl Sunday.
w. i. Boedeker, cashier of the
Hurra) stale bank, was attend
ing the Hanker-' convention in
hnalia Tue-day evening. He re
ports a might) fine time,
Lloyd Gapen is experiencing
i siderable difficult) in looking
f i I. : . i' I. , u : . l.
Hlinr lllo nil in vvoi ix mi- wei'K.
owing In being kicked on the limit
b) one of his horses a few days
i- when
changed the lire-.
they do in motor echoo
fhe fun in auto rid ins
you use yottr tools.
The) wrapped lhal lire with B
wide strap, and when thai
ta-k was done,
.lim said, "We are all ready, now
we'll try another run."
Then Jim said unto Nettie, "Now
this will never do."
which were as nice as a Qrst
clasS hotel. By the means of a
Searchlight one can see the river
ami land for miles around.
Entertains Friends for Mother.
Mrs. B. K. Brendel entertained
quite a number of the elderly
ladies of this vicinity at her
pleasant home last Thursday. The
occasion being: given in honor of
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Parr,
Who is v isiting here from Sheri-1
i dan. Indiana. The tables were
decorated with white clematis,
and covers were laid for sixteen
i lad!.'-. The dining room was
darkened for the 8 o'clock dinner
oceaxjon. and illumination -was'
Then Nettle said to Jim, "Now, furnJgned bj ,, d.fM, d
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4 MAPLE GROVE.
Special r.i irre-pi tndence. , 4
I"H"MHh -!!-K-H4Hr
Z. w. Rhrader put up a new
silo last week.
OttO Puis is building a new
double corn crib Ibis week.
Jeff l.t'WI.- -pent last Week at
Plaim lew.
Mr. ami Mrs. Kd (iansemer
spent Saturday evening with rtda-
l Ives at Plattsmouth.
Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Tilson
left Tuesday fur a month's visit
with relatives in Virginia.
Mr. ami Mrs. P. A. Bild and
family span) Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. 11. Puis.
Berl Salt-hell and family were
k hl'ld nf
Ih.
his
stearfng
ap down
Me lunK
wheel. ulle
mi hi head.
Ami -aid. "I'll run this R"iral li
we hot h go dead."
H. B.
i nit RALE H. C. Rook Cock-
'Is. M 1 "h and April hatched.
H.00 enrh until October I. Large
at ,
boned ami healthy stock.
I Wm. Troop, Nehawka. Neb
! raj 'phone.
Dr. it. P. Brendel, the ph
attending Mali hew HcQuin
Union, reports him doing
well, but not entirely m
danger for several days yel
Government Steamboat.
The governmenl steam
.lames HcPberson, was tied up
live!- itsl Rundaj al King Hill.
The author of llii- little sketch
ami tamiiv ami a uumiier "I
friends hail the bleanuro of lisit-
; ing with the captain. E, H. Hc-
iciau Farlaifd: Ci tglneer. i rank K.
near Tltie 'n,i fhe,rlrk, it. B, Oavld-
fairlv -on. Tli''e geutlomen were ver)
ul of kind ami took nleasure in show-
A ing ii- evervlhins aboul the boat,
Mr
Mur-
speeial nurse ha'
his borne to take
the nexl few day-
been placed '! j The
care ot turn tor , I , o
i-
MiSS Nana
in Hurra)
t he home o
dines.
Keenan of Omaha
this week, a guesl
f Mr. ami Mrs. J, W,
Mr. ami Mrs. W. li. It leker
entertained Mr. ami Mi-". .1. w.
Holme- ami Mis- Anna Keenan at
dinner Wednesday,
i. . Davis la having a new
corncrib buill this week. . w.
Hamilton ami crew of carpenters
are lining the work.
Mr. and Mr-. K. M. Burger re
turned home from Thurman,
Iowa, where they went a few dav
ago to attend the funeral of their
neice.
George Oldham ami Mr-. Dora
. Moore of Platl smouth and Mr-.
Committeeman W. . Hamil
ton, H. L. oidham. D. 0. Rhnden,
candidate for sheriff; . D
heeler ami .lame- Hatohetl went
over io Louisville laal Saturday to
attend the democratic conven
tion. The trip was made with
Mr. Hatcheit's automobile.
Mr. ami Mr-, w. c. Brown de
parted Wednesda) evening for
Viilisoa, Iowa, where Mrs. Brown
will make a several week-' viit
wilh her parents, while Mr.
' Hi-own accompanies an immigrant
car to Ismay, Montana. The oar
I contains some slock and farming
implements lhal Mr. Hopkins,
i Mrs. Brown's father, is sending to
1 a -im up in I hat loealitv . Mr.
Brown will be gone about one
month.
Imal wa- a largl being
feel long and 35 f'-el aide,
and carried a crew nf twenty-One
men. officers and alL The mn
chinerj Is very powerful ami they
earn a machine shop, blacksmith
-Imp ami a carpenter department. ;
Eight) Inn- of coal will lnsl them
about twelve day. The) run up
to a snag in the river, place great
cables around it. ami with the ma-
ehiner) it Is pulled out ami the
channel cleared, ami should the
Wilier be too ShallOW Hie bili'k
up and keep the stern wheel in
motion, in which manner the
sand is cut ami the channel of
moving water carne- it away. You
would be surprised to see how
neat ami clean everything is
kepi about the boat. They are
supplied with electric lights and
the rooms are tilted in the most
convenient manner. The) show
ed us the mayor's suit of rooms.
the guests ,,(' Mr- iiml Mrs Alfred
adies "f the pioneer .lavs, when Gansemer Sundav.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heck and
Mr. and Mi- Charles Herren
oh- a trip i" Mrs. Corbett's Bun
day, near Klmwood, in Mr. Heck's
automobile.
Quite a number of friends and
relatives -pent Sunday ' at the
'mine of Mr. and Mr-. Frit Lutz.
Our blacksmith, Mr. a. c.
Bailey, returned Baturda) from a
Iwn weeks' visit in low a.
Hrs. Louie Puis returned last
week from the Emmanuel hospital
at Omaha.
Henry and August Engelkemeir
ami their families autoed to N"
braska Cltj Sunday to spend the
day.
havis & Hill an- Riling their
silo this week.
Rt'V Bickford -pent Sunday
wilh hi brother at Weeping
Water.
I incv wi re young, i tie aiternoon
Was Spent in social conversation.:
ami each Isdv present re-
ouestod io relate some partfoufar
Incident nf their early life, even
jaway back in their girlhood days.
I many of which stories proved
Iver) interesting to .bebthrs.
i Sixteen plates were hint for ! he 'I
I o'clock dimier for the fallowing
I ladies: Mesdames w. E. Di u H.
L. Oldham, 1-'. M. Young, w illiatn i
LoUghrldgCi William Long. ,
Grandma Jenkfnil, i. i. Conhal-I
lv. I.. R. Beyboll, A. H, leaves, j
land Orandma Graves, -f. H. Bur
! ton. I. .1. Pitman. J. N'. F'diuunds. '
I. S. White. Mrs. Gregg and
v manda Parr, in w In se honor
the occa-ion was given. Orand
ma Parr, who is in her 78th year,
wa- the oldest lady present, and
Mrs. li. Burton, at the age of
ti
lent. Ill
excellei
most
wa- the youngest, looordingl
the verdfol of the ladles pres-1
linnet- prepared hv the
nl hostess wa one of t he j
leiicioiis mat it iiait i
been the pleasure of the good old
souls to partake, and w'e know
lhai they were able to judge, for
tliev have been loo busv prepar
ing the many food thing for the
inner man all these years not to
be able to judge upon an occasion
of tins kind. The dinner was
served In live courses.
A. HAST,
SUCCESSOR TO
HOLMES & SMITH
1 MkHUI II !
In Cafeteria Style.
One of the new and popular
novelties in the line ol church
socials will be given net! Satur
day by the Indies of Si. Mary's
Quild of the SI. Luke's Church, in
Ihe room in the Riley block lately
occupied by Nemeti A Co. The
ladies' are preparing an excellent
menu and both dinner and supper
will he served according to ymir
own .selection The prices for each
articles will be 5 cents
and W cents, and you select,
from the different counters lust
what von want The) will serve
both dinner and suppei
Moqs Are Better Than Poetry
,L M. Wiles, the young line hog
man.
Is raising hogs, and he raises the
best he can:
They are long, deep ami wide.
And have no wrinkles in their
hub-:
They are large and eae) feeders
That will suit the packers and the
breeder--.
He careful. my old breeder
friend
Or he will have you skinned.
For his hogs are good from end
to end.
Tin
Poland -
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR BARGAINS
THAT WE HAVE OUT FOR THIS WEEK'S SALE:
One lot of Outings. 12 ami 10c grades, at per yard 8c
One lot of Wool and Cotton Mixture Dress Goods, (some extra choice pieces) regular 25c
grads. at per yard 17C
One lot of Wool Mixture Fine Dress Goods, regular 50c grades, at per yard 32c
One lot of Percale and Madras Cloths, (tine for school dresses) formerly valued at 15 to 18c.
at per yard 9c
One lot of Dress Trimmings at off
One hig lot of Men's and Boys' Shoes $2.50. $2.25, $2.00 and $1.75 values choice per pair, $1.55
Colonel Seybolt's Loss by Fire.
The following is more accurate
lo-s b) the flre at the home of
Colonel .1. 11. Sevboll Tuesday
evening: The barn ami granary.
ami damage to Ihe Windmill
tower, also hen house; BOO bush
els of oals, 175 bushels o! - i
wheal. IH tons of hay, 11 stds of
harness, two lop buggies, one
brand new; the Mason automobile
and leu head of horses and manv
Other minor articles. The barn
wa- insured for and the
grain and ha was partially
covered by insurance; in all
about nt0 in insurance wa- car
ried, whib- the total loss will be
about 18,000, less the insurance
carried.
ire of the large
China breed:
The) will make you all the money
that you need.
certainly would make you
feel
you Could buy
mobile,
-oon it will be
hats.
ater -hues for
brats.
(io to him and buy a line young
boat':
I e;ii less and weigh more
anv hog you have raised
around your door.
Thev
That
Then
And I
He wi
Than
an auto
large new
the little
For Sale.
Alfalfa seed in any quantity.
See or 'phone Julius Pita or
Charlc- Bhopp. 9-14-wklvtf
Heating Plants.
John Bauer A Son. the well
kimwn hardware merchants, have
just contracted with ihe a. 0. 0.
Y. people to place in their build
ing on OhioagO avenue a Camp
bell healing plant, one of the best
BOH in use. They have also con-
tractsd with Judge Travis to place
in one of his rental residences a
hot air furnace. This llrm has
been prettv busy tor the pasl few
months putting In heating plants,
not only here in IMaltsinouth. but
at many other points.
Apples Wanted.
At Murray. Nebraska. All
varieties. Will pay highest mar
ket price in cash. By Bunch A
Nauniau.