PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY
It any of tlu readert of the Journal know of a rial vent or an item ofinUre.iln
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Hurray State B
I 1 MURRAY, NEBRASKA
Capital $10,000
CHAS. C. PARMELE, President
' ' , T.L NUTZMAN, Vice-President
W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier
Wc Solicit Your Banking
Business
ftaOur Deiosits are protected by the Depositor's Guaran
tee Fund of the State of Nebraska.
Interest Paid on
Hubert .Nickels was Iransacl im,'
business in ( Iniiiha Sal unlay.
Kil Lewis and wife were riicsIs
of Frank lUinden ami wife Sun
day. Frank Oliver ami wife were
Kiiests.of IIh' former's parents his
week.
Ilnnalil Hurry! ('.nine Id
l.cwislon Saluiday evening, Oelu.
her li, lltl:'.
William l!iicr of Ashlaml was
visilinir al the Ohlhain home last
Saluiday ami Snndav.
II. I'.. Creamer ami son, Marry,
were lookitifj after business in
I'laltvmnilli Saturday.
Arthur (Inpculinvor ami wife
and Mis Clara Ciipenhavcr spent
Sunday with Mrs. Addie Stokes.
The Ijillc son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Oniil ryinan has been
ery Mck fur Hie past two weeks.
M. ii. Chui'chill and Albert
You up made a killing of ducks
'Sunday down mi the 't Muddy.
I .Mi'ja F.I I a Nickel entertained
Mrs. Mira Mchunald and Mrs.
druce Mcllener at dinner Friday.
James Nickels of nioonilleld ar
rived Tuesday for a visit of a few
days at (lie home of his father,
William Nickels.
' The largest man ami the most,
accomplished lady will.be at Hie
box social Saturday cvcninix, lc
ber !. Make it a point to be
present.
Mits Fli.abelh Oliver, who is
leachiim school west of Murray,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her siler, Mrs. Charles Country-,
man.
Mr. and Mi. .lames Holmes ami
Mill, lUlph. A. M. Holmes and
Mrs. C. A. Itawls of IMaltsmoulh
drove to Omaha in I tie aulo of
Mr. Holmes last Sunday.
The (iiddinits' Family Concert
Company will he Ibe Ill's! number
of the Lyceum course, nud will be
here on Saturday, October It). This
will be the one number ynu do
not wan! to miss.
The Gidding's Concert Co., at
19th First Number on Lyceum Course
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Murray Department
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Surplus $5,000 f
Time Deposits.
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A. F. Nickels and family were
I'lal I siiioul h visitors Thursday .
Frank Campbell ;nid wife were
IMallsinoiilh visilors Salurday.
Wayne Lewis was calling on
friends in l.'nion Sunday evening.
.IhIhi Mi liiiiiald shippcil a car
load of Imjjs o Hi.' South Omaha
markel'jasl Saturday.
The new dwelling of Mrs. Mary
I ull is beinif pushed rapiilly by
Hie llamillou '.oiilrurlnn com-'
pany.
Mrs. Hay havis and children of
Virginia lale, Colorado, are here
visit inu anions relatives and
friends.
Mrs. John Holmes of Soulh
wick, Idaho, is in Murray (his
week, a finest l the home of Mr.
ami Mrs. Joseph Cook.
On account of the rain Tuesday
the Thimble (tee did not meet
with Mrs. (iapeu, and the meeting
was postponed indefinitely .
Oeoifie Hay ami family and
James Hatched and family drove
lo IMallsinoiilh Wednesday, where
they look the Iturliiuiton train
for Omaha to spend I lie day.
Mrs. A. L. Maker will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid society al her
home on Wednesday afternoon.
October V. All members are
earnestly retiesed lo lie present.
(let "Joe's llos,"or "The Little
Colonel al Hoard School," for your
boy or fiirl to read Ibis month.
You can rend these two books fop
ll cenls, and I hey cost l.rii each
if you were o buv Ihem. You will
llml Ihem at the library.
.1. I,, oiinn of (.oiernmc was
v isil w il h his many friends ami
relatives in and near Murray
Tuesday and Wednesday of Ibis
week, lie came to South Omaha
wilh a load of hofis ami look ad
vanlaue of the opportunity to
make Murray a brief v isil. II
returned home Wednesday even
iiiR. John reports everylhiiiR- in
his locality in a very prosperous
eondil ion.
Murray Saturday Evening, October
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AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR
thti vicinity and will mail tame to this
.
Mrs. A. L. Maker was in Omaha
Wednesday of (his week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. F.dniunds
were Omaha visitors Wednesday.
Murray was wet I represented
during the k-Sar-Beii festivities,
in Omaha. this week.
Mrs. Kliimr Iiuedeker and sislop
were in Omaha attending Hie
parade Wednesday evening.
Waller Ori'en and wife were at
tending I he Ak-Sar-Hen parade in
Omaha Wednesday cveniiiff.
Ous lloiines of Haiicrofl,' Neb.,
was here for a brief visit., return
inpt home the fore pari of Ibe
week.
James Oonnally of I'laltsmouth
was in Murray Wednesday, assist
ing in making out the monthly
report for the C. II. Noel Lumber
company.
The lit He li-ycar-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. F.d Shoemaker has been
pretty sick for I he past few days.
C. Itclltifll has been quite sick
for the past few days.
Chris Wrolh has purchased the
obi Jake Pitman farm near Ne
hawka, from Miss Oerlic I'ilnian
ami sislers, Hie heirs. The farm
contains Kin acres ami sold for
K, (inn.
Or. and Mrs. J. F. Hremb I went
down lo Avoca Wednesday, where
Ibe doctor will look after his
brother, Will's, practice for a
couple of das, while Or. Will is
visiting in Omaha.
L. H. Seybolt. who was slricken
wilh paralysis a few days ago. lias
been in very poor condition the
last few days, and owing to the
old gent leinau's advanced age be
may never recover from the
sc ere shock.
I'he Plat I smooth Herman Day
boosters were in Murray Wednes-
iay morning making an advertis
ing lour ill die counly lor I lo ir
celelirai loll, lo He Held alUC(lay
and Sunday of I his week.
The funeral of II. J. Minford
was Held al r.ighl .vine drove
Monday of Ihis week, and inter-.
men! was made m the cemetery
near I he church. The services
were under I lie care ol (lie I. ().
O. F. lodge of Plaltsmoiith.
John Kiuser of I'ladsiuoiit h is
in Murray this week llnishing the
plastering on the new house of
O. x Mavis. Mr. Kavis says be
thinks now that he will be able to
get into his new home about
Christ mas, in case no more hard
luck overtake I hem.
The Harvest Home supper al
Ibe Presbyterian church Thursday
evening. October 10th, will please
you if you will imly attend. livery
etVorl is being made to make il
oik of the most pleasant oc
casions of the season. This
custom curries with it n beautiful
thought the ffains of summer
work. Fveryone invited. Supper
from 0 In t) o'clock.
Horn To Mr. and Mr. John
S one, on Tuesday of last week,
September :T, u bouncing baby
boy. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and John is one
of the proudest father in (his
section. Hraudpa Hengen is a
happy over Ibe arrival of the lil
Ite stranger a hi father, and we
believe that if it were md for rob
bing John of hi pleasure, the e.
client idd gentleman would insist
upon it heing an audition in ins
illscholil.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver o
Salida. Colo., arrived in Murray
last Wednesday ami will visit for
a mouth at the home of Mr. Oliv
r's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Oliver, living I wo mile east of
Murray; also with Mrs. Oliver'.'
brother, II. O. Woodward am
taniily, of Omalia. iliey will leave
the latter part of the mouth for
Appleton. Wis., for an extended
sit wilh Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge
W Iward, parents of Mrs
Oliver.
Mr. W. S. Smith entertained at
an afternoon Kensington Wednes
day of last week. The afternoon
was beautiful and added pleasure
to Ibe event. Al .r o'clock a de
licious three-course luncheon was
served. Those who spent I he aft
crnoon vvilli Mrs. Smith were
Mesjames (5. II. (Silmore, W. (
Boedeker, I',. S. Tult. Jann
l.oiighridge. A. T. Baker. .1. W
Berger, L. I. Iliad. Lloyd (iapeu
Y. A. Kennedy, O. A. Havis, Elmer
Boedeker, Oscar Capcti, John
Farri. Ho-w Williams and J. W.
Holmes.
THE JOURNAL READEBS.
office it will appear under this head in j
In Honor of Miss Puis.
Al the home of Mr. and Mr.
William Puis, west of Murray,
there was given a very pleasant
surprise parly last Wednesday
evening, September 'o. The af
fair was given in honor of their
daughter, Miss Laura,, who de
parted tie ir.l of October for
Lincoln, where she enters the
I niversily of Music, for a six
months' term in music. Miss
Laura has at this lime an excep
tional training in music, and with
the additional six months' univer
sity term she will no doubt be a
Uiorougtr master of the musical
art. The evening was very pleas
antly spent in all kinds of games
and music, and at a lale hour ice
cream . and cake were served.
Those assisting in wailing on the
large gathering were Mr. P. A.
llild, Mrs. Louie Puis, Mrs. Fritz
l.ulz and Mrs. Olio Puis. Afler
refreshments all departed for
Iheir homes, wishing Miss Puis
success in her musical term. Fol
lowing were those present: P. A.
Hild and family. W. II. Puis and
family, L. II. Puis and family, Olio
Puis and family, Fritz l.ulz and
family, Misses Clara Parkeniug,
Rosa, Lena, Laura, Emma, Clara
and Mala Fngelkemeier, Laurel la
Walker, Helen Horn, Helen Huech
ler, Helen llennings, Myrtle Mice,
Eva Ha i ley, Mala Terryberry, Rosa
Scliafer. Freda Wohlfarlh, Sophia!.
Kreager. Holly Orcgory, Yiviau
Filzpal rick. Esther Lloyd. Addie
Hill. Elhel Hill, l.i.zie West, Lucy
I rish, Lena Philpot, Messrs. Ern
est Fngelkemeier, Will Oilmore,
Fritz Frisk Allie Meis'inger, John
Parkeniug. Emil Parkeniug.
Jobrr Bticrhler. OHo Shafer. Her
man Wohlfarlh. Ilerold Todd.
Willie Kraetrer. lioy Oreg Arnold
Filzpai rick. Ocir-e and John
Fnuelkemcicr. Mm sc Bailey. Jesse
Kirk. Will He.-. Herman En-'elke-meier,
Jac!; i ; !: Find '!'. !T -ben-y.
Frank Mvrler. (ie.-ie
Shrader, Charley Nailery. Alfred
Beverage. 'John Hice. Jim Erharl,
Virgil Frisk Albert I'hilpol, Joe
Wheeler, Hoin'T S'chrader, Marion
Joiner.
Hr. A. E. Walker of I'nion was
visiting wilh Murray relatives
Tuesday.
OH i McXnrlin has moved to
I'nion, where he will make his
future home.
J. W. Pitman is slowly gaining
Irength from his injured hip, re
ceived a few weeks ago.
Philip Trilseh of Eight Mile
(irove precinct is suffering from
an allack of appendicitis.
W. A. Brown departed last Sat
urday for a few week visit with
friends and relative in Illinois.
Joe Wiles, from near Platts-
mouth, was in Murray Tuesday,
drivinfr down in bis fine new Berg
auto.
The frame work on the new
fluid residence is up. and the car
penters are moving" right along
wilh I he work.
I). 0. West and J. 51. Stone were
in Murray luesiiay, en rouie io
Plaltsmoulh. They were traveling
v ia the auto route.
William Jameson and son, Bert,
were in Murray lat Saturday. Mr.
Jameson lives in Loup county and
i Msiimir nis numerous irienus
in obi Cass.
Hr. H. F. Uremic! was in Omaha
Monday with Miss Margaret
Spangler, who went to see the
doctor about having a new cast
seding for her spinal trouble.
She is gelling along very nicely al
this I hue.
Charles Swan, who was injured
some uavs ago ny tailing on oi a
load of hay, ha been very ill for
the past few days. His injuries
have proven more serious than
... ., .tit
was it r si reporied ami ine oiu
geul lenian' condition at I hi time
i very crit ical.
Mr. Charles Carroll was quite
badly - injured a few day ago,
when she fell bcl ween the juice in
the Hour in the portion of the
house they are building at this
lime. She struck the side of her
head and hip and was quite badly
injured. She has been quite sick
since the accident.
James NicKel. who .lias been
visiting hi father, east of Mm
ray, departed for his home Wed
nesday evening. He will buy a
car of cattle in South Omaha to
take home wilh him. lie Hunks of
returning to Cass county in a few
days Tor the purpose of buying a
car of amde to dispose of nt his
home.
Box Social at Lewiston.
: The following program will be
given at Lewislon, Saturday, Octo
ber 5, llM'J:
Music Lewis Brothers
Heading Clara Copenhavcr
I Kiel
Mrs. Frank Rhoden und John
Hlioileii.
Music.. Willa Moore, Yera Moore
Heading Esther Ray
Duet .. Floyd Lew is, Wayne Lewis
Heading Clara Young
Music Lewi Brothers
Heading Francis Campbell
IHn I
Mrs. E. It. Queen and Pearl
and Frank Kugay.
Heading Mae Lewis
And ion of Boxes.
Supper.
Yoting Contest mi Largest Man
, , Present.
Voting Contest on Most Acconip
'. ' lished Lady Present . .
Prizes will be awarded the win
ner. ' Scaffolding Falls.
' There was considerable excite
ment in Murray Monday, when t ho
scafVohling al the new building of
Iliad & Tult fell. The crash was
almost as loud as though an en
lire wall- had collapsed. The false
work was some twelve feel high
and Waller Jenkins and Kelly
Hhoden were working on the wall
at the time. There were a large
number of concrete block on the
scall'obl also. Waller came to Hie
Moor with the blocks and lumber,
but Kelly grabbed I he top of the
wall and saved himself from in
jury. Waller was somewhat
bruised in various places, but
nothing serious. Kelly was un
injured. It was what might be
termed a fortunate accident.
Home From Kansas.
Byron Read, who has been visit
ing Willi ins iiaiigiiter, Mr. and
Mrs. Iver Slaudish, al Norton,
Kansas, returned home last Sat
urday. Mr. Head report a very
pleasant visit of a couple of weeks
wilh his daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Slaudish are both happy and pros
perous in Iheir Kansas home;
crops of all kinds were good this
' v ear, and I h is is what make
j farmer hot h happy and pro
fill..
Hie
por-
Landseckers, Listen!
We r.rc now able lo deliver, for
around $25. no 'per acre (should he
worth $50.00' , choice, level wheat,
corn, potato and alfalfa laud, in a
country where crop have been
very satisfactory for some fifteen
years, and where wheat yields up
lo iO, corn -Hi to 50, potatoes 200
bushels per acre. We have only
a limited number of these fine
non-resident tracts to offer at the
"snap" figure, so if you are in
terested ask us at once about
them. They will sell for $250 per
acre very soon.
Reynolds Land Company,
Madrid, Neb.
10-3-2twkly
Ir. Dav is of Lincoln came down
Wednesday lo see his father, An
derson Dav is, who has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Miss Marpery Walker went lo
Omaha Tuesday, where she will
spend a few days visit inR with
relatives.
V. If. Hendricks and J. A. Tay
lor and wife, from near Plainview,
are in Murray this week visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll. Mr. Taylor was
visiting with county seal friends
Wednesday. They report every
thing in their locality looking fine.
For Sale.
Only three left of those fine
Poland-China boars. Also for
sale a number of Harred Plymouth
Rock cockrels. 75c, if taken soon.
C. F.. Babbitt, Plattsmoulh.
9-12-wkly-it.
WALTER GREEN
HORSESHOEING
General Dlacksmiihing
and Wagon Work
Horseshoeing is Our Specialty
All Work Guaranteed
Hurray, Nebraska
SULZER
NOMINATED
Selection Made By New York
Democrats on Fourth Ballot.
SLYNN FOR SECOND PUCE.
Alton B. Parker Take Opportunity to
Answer His Critics and Deny Being
a Reactionary New York Delega
tion Lifts Unit Rule.
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 3. William
Sulzer, rep resefl u-.tive in congress
tiom New York city, was nominated
for goveniiT by t!ij Democratic state
convention. ' It was tl.a seventh time
he had been i candidate for this nomi
nation. Air. Sulzer was formally declared
the choice of the party on the fourth
ballot, after the name of Governor Dix
had been withdrawn.
Morgan H. Glynn was nominated for
lieutenant governor.
When,. Chairman Parker called the
convention to order-Robeft 10. Vhalea
placed in nomination Martin H. Glynn
of Albany tor governor and Augustus
Thomas, the playwright, nominated
Congressman William Sulzer. Mr.
Thomas declared "no party ever of
fered to the enrnest people of the state
a man so consistently their champion
as this stalwart, serious, incorruptible
commoner."
Congressman Sulzer's name was
greeted with cheering. George II. Kon-v
nedy of Erie then placed in nomina
tion Senator George B. Burd of Buf
falo and Congressman John J. Fitzger
aid of Kirgs nominated Herman A.
Metz. former comptroller of New
York, whose naiiK' was warmly
cheered.
Prior to the assembling of the night
session the New York county delega
tion caucused and lifted the unit rule.
Lender Charles P. Murphy told his
friends to vote for whom they pleased.
Deputy Attorney General Joseph A.
Kellogg of Washington county nomi
nated Governor John A. Dix. The
delegates applauded the governor's
npme. The-speaker nppcAled for sup
port for Governor nix on his admin
istrative record and for what Mr. Kel
lo"g termed "fair play."
Permanent Chairman Alton B. Par
ker took the opportunity to deny bo
Ing a reactionary.
SHELDON TESTIFIES
Archbold, Morgan, Frick and Gould
Are Big Contributors.
Washington, Oct. 3. George R
Sheldon, tormer treasurer of the Re
publican national committee, testified
before the Clapp committee that in
1904 the Standard Oil company con
tributed $100,000, J. P. Morgan & Co
1100,000. H. C. Frick $100,000 and
George J. Gould $100,000. Mr. Sheldon
said ha had no persona! knowledge ot
theso contributions, but that the lat
Cornelius N. Bliss, then treasurer, had
shown htm his report.
"Was there any entry in this
count "showbiR a refund to the Stand
ard Oil company, or John D. Archbold,
of th $1 00,000?" asked Pomerene.
"No, sir."
"Nothing of the sort?"
No, sir; nothing."
Senator Joseph M. Dixon, Colonel
Roosefelt's political manager, in a
stormy session wun tne uiapp com
mittee Investigating campaign expend
itures, testified he had spent $96,00(1
In the Progressive primary campaign
which was not included in the figures
presented by Progressive Treasurer
E. H. Hooker.
Senator Dixon renewed his charge
that the investigation was being di
rected at Colonel Ro' vMt more than
any other candidate and challenged
the committee to call Charles P. Taft;
Thomas Portune Ryan and other men
vfhom he named, who he said he had
heen Informed had made heavy cx
penditures for cither President Taft,
Oovemc- Wihicn or Governor Harmon.
Denial From Wilson.
Princeton, N. I., Oct 3. Governor
Wilson denied knowledge of a $70,
t00 contribution to his campaign fund
by Charles R. Crane of Chicago, when
shown the report of the evidence bf.
fore the Clapp committee. The noml
nee added that he was under the Im
pression that Mr. Crane did not con
tribute r.t alt to the pre-convention
campaign fund, hut that his first con
tribution came after the Baltimore
convention.
Vermont Legislature Elects Governo..
Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 3. There hav
ing bean no choice at the state elec
tion last month, the state legislating
elected II. P Fletcher of Cavendish
(Rep.) ns governor. This is the sec
nd time in the history of Vermont
thnt tho choice of a governor has gone
to the legislature. Fletcher led his
Progressive and Democratic oppo
nents, but did not have a majority of
tho votes.
Mines ClosH as Result of Strike.
Ely. Nev., Oct. 3. The strike of the
miners here fs complete and indica
tions arc tt.nt the operators will not
attempt to open their mines again this
winter.
Tn Children Burnfd ta f..th.
St. nornnrd, Que., Oct. 4 Ten
children of Alexander Gravel were
burned to jetth. Gravel and his vlt
were r. way from home and returning
found it in fl-ncs.