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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL,
Murray Department
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
Why You Should Keep an
Account with this Bank
It is managed by men well known for
their integrity, high standing and business
ability. The personnel of the officers and di
rectors are home men, and every person inter
ested in home institutions should do their
banking with a home institution.
Strong, Conservative, Progressive
M
urray State Bank
W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier
I. M. Miiiford spoilt. Sunday
visiting his family at Lincoln.
William Sporer and wife were
shopping in Omaha Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Oliver spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. A. I.. Baker and daughter,
Opha, were passengers to Omaha
Friday.
Mrs. B. F. Brendel and Mrs.
Lloyd Oapen were passengers to
Omaha Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John. Murray of
Aha, Oklahoma, are here visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown will
visit here fop several weeks be
fore returning to C'anada.
Mr. ami Mrs. A. O. Itamge and
babe were guests Sunday of Wil
liam Oliver and family.
Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Wood, liv
ing west of town, were Omaha
visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baker, Miss
May St. John and-AIvin Bartlett
spent Sunday evening in. Omaha.
Mrs. Jake Taylor and Mrs. Jess
Hendricks, of Plainview, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Charles
Carroll, this week. - .
The Missionary society meet
ing at J. A. Walker's Friday was
well attended. The next meeting
will be held at the Loughridg
"home. f
The Library association will
give their entertainment at the
Chriswisser school house Satur
day, February 17.' A complete
program will appear in next
week's Journal.
: The entertainment given by
Francis dable at the Christian
church Friday evening was good
- like all Lyceum numbers. Mr.
Cable is an able speaker and
was appreciated by all present.
The Sieger Concert company will
be here Monday evening. Febru
ary 2. You will miss a rare
treat if you do not hear them.
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TI3UT1H!?
There doesn't seem much use for a mer
chant to tell you about warm clothes
when we have California beat for weather!
But we can tell you of the best asset your
home could possibly have, and that is a
piano. We have two high grade pianos
at our store which were placed with us
on consignment. As the time is up, we
are going to give somebody the best bar
gain ever offered in an instrument. Don't
put off buying, but start your boy or girl
in time with their music. Murray has one
of the best teachers in the state, and we
have the best piano at a reasonable price
and fully guaranteed.
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HflATT & TUTT
MURRAY
W. B. Virgin was transacting
business in Omaha Monday.
Jess Chambers left this week
for Jefferson City, Mo., the home
of his parents.
Miss Katherine Brown, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown,
is on the sick list.'
Mrs. William Brown and Mrs.
James Brown were visitors in
Omaha Thursday.
J. W. Holmes was looking af
ter business in Plattsniouth
Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs. Fred Hamge, jr., and
children have been visiting with
relatives in Havelock the past
week..
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Pitman at
tended the Elks' corner-stone
ceremonies at Plattsniouth Tues
day night.
Miss Winnie Hutchison, Will
Oliver, jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Cole were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hendricks.
The job of plumbing the Berg
er hotel will be entirely finished
this week, and then out. go the
stoves and in conies steam" heat
all over the house. : . -
W. I). Askin, deputy for the
Woodmen of the World, who is
organizing a camp of that order
in Murray, reports that he is
meeting with splendid success
and that a fine camp, composed
of some of the best people in this
vicinity, is an assured fact. We
can heartily recommend this
order to our readers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ruby, living
nine miles west of town, enter
tained a number of friends and
relatives at dinner Sunday.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Bird Dawson and daughter,
Daisy; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doty
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wood, Frank Doty, Sterling
Amick, Harold Daley and Mrs.
Elizabeth Doty.
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NEBR.
A. J. Davis is on the ick list
again this week.
Several new residences will be
commenced . as soon as spring
opens.
Chris Miller has bargained for
the Lambert place, east of the
railroad.
Galen, the C-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rhoden, is
quite sick.
Creed Harris' two boys, who
have been quite ill, are improv
ing nicely.
Mrs. Gilmore has. been on the
sick list for the past week, but is
improving now.
Grandma McVey is improving
slowly, which her many friends
are pleased to learn.
A large crowd attended the
Porler-Farris sale Wednesday,
and everything was sold, bring
ing good prices.
Frank Vallery came into Mur
ray on the 9 o'clock M. P. train
Wednesday morning to attend
the Porter-Farris sale.
The new firm of Baker and
Nickel are arranging their store
and dressing it up in line shape.
These boys are hustlers.
Clayton, the painter, will finish
up painting the Berger hotel
block this week, and then all is
ready for the accommodation of
guests in fine shape.
lliatt & Tutt are doing a fine
business. And there is a reason
for this. They are clever and
accommodating and keep the
kind of goods the people want
Dr. (r. It. Gilmore and Glen
Boedeker, cashier of the bank
witnessed the corner-stone lay
ing of the Elks new home in
Plattsniouth Tuesday night.
. S. Smith lias accepted a
position as dry goods salesman
on the road for Swenson Broth
ers of Omaha, with territory
from Central City and west in
Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Pitman
spent several days in Omaha, the
guests of Mr. and 'Mrs. Win. C
Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
came down on the midnight train
Monday.
The Vallery-Wilev sale Tues
day was quite largely attended
and the returns show a neat sum
away above what the boys were
figuring on, and of course they
are well pleased.
Mrs. Rose Hennings, mother
of Mrs. S. O. Pitman, came, up
from Kansas City the fore part of
the week to visit her daughter
and - attend to some business
matters. She expects to visit in
Cass county fop several weeks.
W. C. Brown and wife of
Strathinore, Canada, returned lb
Murray Monday from Vilisca,
Iowa, where they had been visit
ing Mrs. Brown's parents, and
will visit here for a time and
then go to their home in Canada
Lewis, the 8-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Furlong of
Rock Bluffs was taken with a
severe attack of appendicils last
Thursday and was operated on
early Saturday morning at the
Presbyterian hospital in Omaha
Last reports from the hospital
show that his recovery will be
complete.
The Library association will
meet at the library rooms Tues
day evening, January 27. Miss
Pollard will give a reading. A
speaker from Union has been in
vited to talk on the High school
question. Radioptican views of
Alaska and Canada, with scenery,
by B. O. Young. Everyone in
terested is asked to attend.
Dr. Cook came down from
Plattsniouth Wednesday morn
ing, and in company with Dr. B
v. itrenuei, immediately pro
ceeded to the home of Charles
Royer, to see his son, Charles,
who has been in a very serious
condition. The little fellow had
several hemorrhages of the
lungs, and this has placed him in
a very weak condition, and while
his recovery seems verv doubt
ful, Dr. Cook thinks there is
some hope for him.
This community mourns the
death of the two youner men.
Schall and Land, and regret the
horrible manner in which they
met death. That they received
the best of attention during their
intense suffering is simply to
mention the fact that Dr. J. S.
Livingston of Plattsniouth, and
Dr. J. F. Brendel of Murray at
tended closely to the care of
young Land, while Dr. Gilmore
of Murray attended closely to the
case of Mr. Schall. And it is not
necessary to remark that the un
fortunate men received all that
medical skill could do for them.
Tf any of the readers of the
Journal know of any social
vent or item of interest in
tliis vicinity, and will mail
same to this ottioe, it will ai
lear under Uiis heading. We
want all news items Editor
The High School Question.
The following address was
delivered by our fellow citizen,
'
Ora E. Davis, before the Library
association, and those who heard
it think that it is good enough to
print in the Journal, that others
may have an opportunity of di
gesting the many good sugges-
lions therein contained
The subject assigned to me
this evening is, "How We May
Improve the Murray School." Let sma C()st t() Pach district. Ilow
us not begin this discussion with (hi uoes not S(em nkolv to
me i.iea mat me .Murray scnooi
is menicient, or not up to the
standard. The work done here
will compare favorably with that
done in other rural districts of
the county. Last year live chil
dren passed the eighth grade. I
doubt if any school in the eoun
try wiin no larger enrollment
can make a better report. What
the Murray school needs, above
an omer mmgs, is a lime more
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appreciation ity me punue oi im -
work it is already doing. 11
needs the co-operation of the
grown-up people of the district.
Let us get into sympathetic
touch with the work of the
school and become boosters, not
knockers.
We must, not think that be
cause we have no High school in
Murray the work done is of lit
tle consequence. As a matter of
fact, the most important schooj
training the child ever gets is in)
the first eight grades. The boy
it il
in- fir rii ims we i nsur
the work this far is well equip-
ped for any ordinary commercial
business. Of course, if he or she
wishes to take up some techni-
cal or professional work it may I
be desirable to continue through
the High school, and after there
co liege-. Whether this is done
or not. it will be necessary either I
Im enter n technical or nrofes-
sional school, or to enter the
employ of someone in the chosen
vocation and learn it by actual
experience. , Dr. Bessey, the
grand old man of the university,
once told a convention of teach-
ers that the country schools laid
heller foundations for a uni-
versify education than did the
cilv schools. Tfe said: "Yon citv
teachers will not believe Ibis,
but we teachers in the university
know that, it is true."
You will note that I used the
term school training. I use this
term to denote that part of one's
education acquireil in the
chools. By far the greater part
and the most, imnorfant nart of
one'e mi Hen Km i nenmreo
side of the school room. It is
gained largely in the home and
in the everyday contact with life,
V man is not necessarily Tin-
educated because he has had lit
tle school training. If he is
observing and thoughtful hel.$. $
os..ir .vr.ff vnlnol.ln I -S. MAPLE RROVE. !
111(1 t l 111) II 1 lUllllllfU
education, though he never was
graduated from a college or High
school. The schools may teach
rules, but they cannot create
originality: thev can point out
the paths by which others have
uceeeded. but the man of enter-
prise will make new roads for
I
himself
T do not. wish fo underrate the
value of the schools. I only wish
In Pinnti.isi7 Ihn fnef Hint in
great part, the child's education
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denends on his native energy
and the attitude of his parents
toward the school. As a matter
of fact, the training one gets in
the schools is of very great value
in all walks of life, and it is
absolutely necessary in many
vocations. We need more of this
school training, rather than less,
How to secure more of thin
school training for the children
of Murray and vicinity is one of
the problems we must solve in
the near future. There is an in-
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creasing demand for tno aqqi-
tion of more errades to our school
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course. To add the ninth ana
tenth errades. all that is neces-
sary is for the school board, with
the consent of the county super
intendent, to require that they
be taucht. If one teacher in a
country district can successfully
teach eight grades, and wo have
abundant evidence that they can,
certainly two teachers in Mur
ray can teach ten grades.
ish In have
the work accredited, it would be
neeesearv In hnild or lease an.
other room and a laboratory, and
to emDlov another teacher. Then
bv havinir the grammar teacher
take half of the ninth grade, it
would be possible to do accredit-
ed work through the tenth grade.
Iren.
Perhaps we shouldn't attempt
more than ten grades' at the
present time. Later, if it is
deemed expedient, more teachers
can be employed ami more
rrades added.
If it is thought desirable to
build or lease additional rooms,
it will be necessary for the di
rectors to state in the notice of
the annual school meeting that
the subject will be voted upon.
If the voters decide to build they
may vote tax enough to raise the
funds, or they may vote bonds to
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paiu uy smaiier annual ieies
Perhaps a combination of the
two methods might serve our
purpose better.
The ideal thing for this com
munity would be for several ail
juininf? districts to unite to form
a Jlign scnooi msirici. in mis
way a very creuuauie ingri
school could he maintained at. a
be attained in the near future
There is, perhaps, only one way
to have a High school in Mur
ray, and that is, just to build one.
Residence Property for Sale.
The I. S. White residence
property in Murray is offered for
saie. This is an excellent piece
of propPrty and will be sold
rjgin. For particulars call at the
Murray State Bank, or Mark
I White
School Notes.
Buel Virgin of the
room is back, after
primary
several
weeks' absence.
Both rooms held chapel ex
ercises together Tuesday ami
Wednesday mornings
The teachers, Miss Pollard and
Miss Adams. have been calling
on the pupils' parents, and re
VH a goou mm-.
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x nose uh-iukiu hm- iiirn'.-'v
in the grammar room for De-
cember are: Naomi Adams,
eighth grade: Walker Gilmore,
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sixth grade; Grace Long, hftli
grade
Those averaging the highest
in the primary room for Deeein-
her are: Leona Davis, lourth
grade: Lola Chambers, second
grade: Helen Gilmore, first
grade; Lester Long, primary
grade. Those neither absent or
tardy are: Leona Davis, Jack
Long, Lester Long and Everett
LaRue.
Some time in the month of
February an entertainment will
be held at the school house. The
exact date is not yet known, but
will be announced later. The
proceeds are to be used in buy-
ing records for the Yitrola and
other expenses
Buys a Corn Sheller.
Henry Engelkenieir has pur-
chased, through the implement
firm of W. T. Richardson, a new
Sandwich corn sheller. which
I . . i . .
oiif-llliev unloaded a lew uas ago,
Henry has had considerable ex
perience with corn shelters, and
he certainly knows a good thing
when he sees it
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John Durman made a business
trip to Plattsniouth luesuay.
Henry Engelkemeier purchased
a new i-hole corn sheller last
week
Fritz Lutz. Alfred Gansemer
and W. II. Puis sawed wood last
week
Harniond Beck made a busi-
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ness trip to the county seat Sat
urday.
Miss Mary Volk is spending
this week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Louie Puis.
Quite a number of relatives
spent Sunday at the home or Mr.
and Mrs. Louie Puis
Mr. and Mrs. Will uenner
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William iroop.
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Mr. and Mrs. . II. Puis speni
Sunday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James lilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam WOlie Oi
ln ji ...ii. . . i c... Jni of 4 ti n I
I'laiismouiu spent unuuj
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis.
r 1. Tin.. Ifl rT rf r$ o
mrs. iouu i-eny ien """
for her home in Canada, after
spending a month visiting rela
tives in this community.
The wolves are so numerous
around here that they come into
the barnyards of the farmers
and keep the household awake all
night.
(Too Late for Last week.;
TIarmond Beck made a busi-
ness trip to Omaha Monday.
P. A. Ilild made a DU31IieSS
trip to Weeping Water Monday
Adam and Fred Schafer spent
last Thursday at Waterloo, Iowa
Fritz Lutz and Win Puis
spent Sunday with Charles Her-
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Noel and
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Young were
county seat visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gansemer
left Friday for a week's visit
with relatives at Walburn, Neb.
Misses Laura and Lena and
Walter Ensrelkemeier spent Fri
day with Friedie Engelkemeier
at Lincoln.
The J. I'. Kraeger public sale
was largely attended lat Friday
and tin goods sold at good
prices.
George Fitzpatrick and Fritz
Lufz shelled corn lat week. The
Masiiek Brothers of Murray did
the shelling.
The Schafer Brothers pur
chased a new nine and a half
horse power gasoline engine Ial
week at Omaha.
Mr. and -Mrs. Jake Ilild gae a
birthday aimier.-ary Thursday
night, it being1 the former's birth
day, and which was largely at
tended. Mr. and Mrs. George Ilild and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Friedrich ami family were the
guests or .ir. ami Airs, i.oiim
Puis Sunday.
Alvo Notes
Yerle Linch Sundayed with his
home folks.
Mr. Snocker was visiting in
Alvo Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Shaffer was in Lin
coln Saturday.
Mrs. G. W. Curyea was in Lin
coin Monday and Tuesday.
Harry Clanp came in from
Lincoln Saturday on No. 18.
Ebb Patterson came in Wed
nesday morning from Lincoln.
Mr. Henry Miller spent Satur
day and Sunday in Plattsniouth.
John Murley was doing bui
ness in the capital citv Tuesday.
Will Casey had business in
Lincoln Tuesday and Wednesday.
Alfred Stroemer is on the sick
list, but is some better at this
time.
C. R. Jordan went to Platts
niouth on county business Mon
day. Harley Wolfe was in Murdock
between trains Tuesday on busi
ness. J. P. Rouse did business in the
capital city Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Fay. Parsell of Lincoln was
visiting Alvo friends Saturday
and Sunday.
S. (J. King of Chjeago, III., was
transacting business in Alvo on
Wednesday.
Ed Casey was transacting
business at Lincoln Tuesday and
Wednesday.
We carry a full line of Nyal
goods anI guarantee them; at
the drug store.
Fred Weaver of South Bend
visited with J. A. Shatter Satur
day and Sunday.
Dr. I. D. Jones of Murdock was
in town last Friday on profes
sional business.
R. A. Stone is in full control of
the roller skates. Come on with
your skating parties.
Orian Baldwin was railed to
Weeping Water Tuesday to see a
brother who is sick.
Revival meetings are being
held at the M. E. church. The
public is invited to attend.
Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick and
Miss Irene McKinney were in
Lincoln Saturday, returning Sun
day on No. 18.
Roy Bennett returned from
Lincoln Tuesday, where he was
transacting business pertaining
to his pump business.
Clarence Bucknell was home
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AUCTIONEER
and we want to inform you
that dates can be maile
at this offre for
GOL. TO. DUNN
the Weeping Water Auctionejr
Careful Attention to Public Sales
Rates are Reasonable
fri'iu his choo oer Sunday
isiling with his parent, Mr.
and .Mr. C. C. I'.m kio II.
Mrs. Knott and 'ii b'ff Tues
day evening for Kearney t. at
tend the tuneral of tier lp
niolher, Mrs Ia.e.
Mr. and Mrs. George Freinnn,
jr., and Bron Foreman t'.-.k
Sunday dinner sith Mr. and Mr.
Sam Cahner.
Byron Foreman, who ha been
visiting' Mr. and Mr. Ge-.r-e P.
Foreman. jr., returned ti hi
home at Ni ibiara WYdne-ijjy on
No. 18.
Orion Baldwin wa on th
grippe list the Ja.-t of the pa-t
week and the tirt. of tin w. !.
but is able tu he at his old -t.ind
at the Ean Mercantile Co.
We will have a lot of "Can't
Freeze" poultry Fountain in a
few days. Ge( (he !iniii' in con
dition. We llUe We-t. "
shells and poultry food. Iru-'
store.
Alex Jones moed to th farm
he purchased, two and one-half
miles northwest of South Bend.
Iat week. Sure to Mr. and
Mrs. Jones. They Will be Illi'ed
at this place.
Miss F.Iora Boyles returned
borne Wednesday from a several
weeks visit with her eou-in. Mi
Pearl Keefer. at Litchfield, and
relatives at Overton and Lincoln.
She was accompanied from Lin
coln by her aunt, Mr. W. o.
Boyles.
Worms the Cause of Your Child's
Pains.
A foul, disagreeable breath,
dark circles around the eye, at
times feverish, with great thirt;
cheeks Hushed and then pale,
abdomen swollen with ;harp.
cramping pam, are all indica
tions of worms. Don't b't your
child suffer Klckapoo Worm
Killer will give sure relief It
kills the worm while its laxa
tive effect add greatly . the
health of your child by remov
ing the dangerous and disagree
able effects of worms and para
sites from the system. Klckapoo
Worm Killer as a health produc
er should be in every household.
Perfectly safe. Buy a box today.
Price 2Te. All drusrgit or by
mail. Kickapoo Indian Med. Cn,
Philadelphia or St. Louis.
Visiting cards at the Journal
office.
REX YOUNG,
Auctioneer,
Murray, Neb.
Ready to cry your sales, f.
and guarantee satisfaction.
Dates can be made at the .J.
Bank of Ca. County, in
PIattmouth, Neb., or the
Murray State Bank, Murray.
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
GERRIT FORT
P. T. M.
Nebraska
