PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAU MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1014. PAGE 6. M I I 1 JAPANESE SFSnl BASKETS! 1 tr - - ---- -- H i t jj . p t j p I i MODERN EVE," A MUSICAL COMEDY, COMING TO THE PARMELY ON DECEMBER 9 Do Your Shopping Early! Fcr now is your op portunity for select ing and 1 e i s u r'ely purchasing. If ycu desire f3 Christmas Handkerchiefs Nov you will se'cct from a fresh new stock, which includes a !ar?e rane of prices -ll r su:t?.o:e tor every purse- 1 you will havean'unparalleled op portunity to buy these exquisite Japanese Baskets at prices never quoted before. Our assortment is larger and the earlier you come the better are your chances at getting just what you want. As a Christmas Gift or as a useful adornment foryour own home there is nothing nicer than one of these baskets, andyou will never again have an oppor tunity to buy them at the prices we offer you. Do not forget that this sale lasts only this week, and that the best baskets will sure be chosen first. 60 come early. Cotton Batts! Large Comfort Batts $1.50 and $1.25 An extra value in Comforts Batts only 60c 1 -Wool Comfort Batts $1.25 One of the leading muk-ul comedy attractions on the stage today, '"The .Modern Eve," lias been secured by Manager Shlaes for an engagement at the Parmele theater on Wednesday evening, December itth. This play ha made one of the Interest hits in recent years in the cities where it lias appeared and is filled with bright and sparkling souths and presented by a first-class company with a large and I we; l uriileit chorus fiat fives the I proper rendition to the catchy music 01 trie production. Ibis will be a great chance to witness a metropolitan nt- city at:d should be e In. use, as it will be Revival Services Drawing. A most interesting revival service is being conducted at the Liberty chapel, south of this city, and will continue for the next few weeks, and the members of the church are most fortunate in having the services of Rie-ident McLaughlin of York col lege as the minister at the revival. Local Kews Tii e sermons o'elivt red so far by tb oloouent and gifted gentlemen have proved to be the best that have ben offered in that, church ii recent year;;, and the attendance at the meetings is constantly growing, while the interest : hown is most intense. tiactio'i in Ihi g; cited by a lai e one of the best dramatic sea' n. at.t 1 act ion of the Small Cotton Batts Ml 191' i7i.:.J9n. Ml Kimonos! u Kinas newest and latest designs. Buy now while our stock is yet Unbroken. I DISTRICT COURT STARTS IN AGAIN TODAY AFTER A THANKSGIVING VACATION M SO ENNIOH m i THE CURBING ON HIGH SCHOOL RILL IS PRO GRESSING VERT NICELY -1 1 . t .th t ; 1 et shaj and i. being ri vs I';, ilv ' leading to the starting of r and guttering on that Mal i stiect from Seventh j foun,j 1 THE DEATH OF ELMWOOD YOUNG MAN BY DROWN ING IN A SMALL CREEK Dispatches from Elmwood an nounce the death there by drowning of Sam Rosenow, a well known young man ot tr.at community, who was Saturday morning by hi? I'-sing m,brolhers Emi, anJ Wi!liam Rosenow, lie grading lor tne NEBRASKA FARMERS WILL IMPROVE RURAL SCHOOLS The district court convened in this city today, after enjoying the Thanks giving vacation, and .ledge Regley at once started the session to woik by hearing the verdict in the case of Frank Rergman vs. Charles Cerlach. which wa ; brought in last Thur-day morning by the jury and which lias been awaiting the coming of the judge to be opened and rea l. The verdict finds for the plaintiff in the sum of . 1.700. The case was a suit to recover damages from the sale of some property in Minnesota in which the defendant appeared as agent. The fi:st case called this morning wa-? that of S. C. lleckier vs. the Fidi-lity-Rhenix Insurance Co., a suit arising out of the destruction by f,i of the elevator of the plaintiif at Manley sevcal months ago. The morning was taken up in the selec tion of a jury in the case. OPENING OF THE LECTURE COURSE AT HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING THIS EVENING 1 i i-in Mn.?;iv's I ;i It'.". Tonight the music-loving public of die city will be given a rare treat in he openi.1"- number of the lecture te au -reces of tne -',:r.-e .!.'. Intw-i national Lycium Rureau. This i ; the appearance of J'r.f. Henry J. Cox of Omaha with his string or i liOrtia. one of the? tiao-t musical or ganizations of the metropnl i and one th;'t is certain to phase everyone. The reputation of Prof. Cox as a master of the violin is unexcelled in 'i.e t;.te and his work with the Om:- arowned in a shallow creek in the field -he ! by Street Com-, ,. r.:n. n.-. I 1 H l.VlAi.l-'I . 1 ilC , U J i I 1 1 1 Cl I 1 cllUC, as was his custom, early Saturday 1 imomine and hastened out to look af- t"rnn:en"t'i in a -hoit a time Iter some of the work in the field, and 1. I uiz in order tliat the ayirv o: tr:e cuib ana gutter t --s:-ie i-y the contractors Li.ha:-!--. Ti e new work will be of the bv.-t achievements in street lv tl'at ha- been undertaken here :-cf?"t yeirs an 1 I.eings to a close' car tli'-l with more and better im- j -v-r'-,er.t s on the streets than has ! ---'. fo n.anv wars in this citv along .Main street m ct are arranging to put t'.v di.-ti .'.vti-m of double parking with of tr--s that will prove a very -.:r. ft. it ure t the street. Tonight. T- v-Ax. if you f..-el dull and stupid, b:i;-. ai:d constipated, take a -e of Chamberlain's Tablets and . 2 will f--l all right tomorrow. For di- bv all dee.lers. after the lapce of several hours, when he failed to appear for breakfast, his absence created a great deal of worry to his parents, who at once started a search for him. It was several hours before his brothers came on the body of Sam lying in the creek in a lifeless condition. lie was a young man of most examplary habits and his death in the manner that it happened is a deep mystery. The death, coming as it did without warning, is a very severe shock to the family of the de 'eased, as well as to his life-long friends in the community. Come to the Christmas shop next Friday and Saturday in the vacant store room in the Riley block and buy your share of St. Mary's Guild bale cotton. r I c iristmas Greeting! Fn.ni row on you will hear Christmas! Christmas! Christmas! regularly. The Holiday buying season is coming closer and closer. Are you undecided as to the Cifts you should purchase for Mother, Father, Sister, Rrother or Sweetheart? May we suggest the advisability of purchasing Jewelry for Christmas Gifts? Jewelry Gifts are always appropriate and acceptable and in our large stock of excellent iamonds, Jewelry, Watches, Silverware and Novelties you will have r.o difficulty in making selections at the pi ices you wish to pa'. Our prices are within the range of all, from the mod est Gift to the most elaborate. We will lay aside any pieces you may desire. J. W. Crabill, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER I'i'-ri Monday's laily. The completed piogram of the Ne braska Farmers Congress, which meets in Omaha, December S to 10, contains the names of many Xe braskans who will speak on subjects of interest to every resident of the state. The rural schools will come up for much discussion when the report of the committee appointed last year for methods of improving these schools is read. Unusual interest is being mani fested in this committee report. The report will embody a number of sug gested changes, looking to the better ment of the rural school system. Educators all over the state have signified their intention of attending this sesison and it is assurred that the rural school question will receive the consideration it is entitled to. For more than two years this question has been agitated. W. II. Campbell of Cl&rks, Neb., has charge of the pro gram relating to rural schools. Nebraska men on the program are: Pr. L. C. Kigin and K. Z. Russell. Lincoln; Hon. G. E. Condra and J. J. McAllister, Lincoln; C. II. Gustafson. Mead; R. M. Tyson, Tobias; A. K. Sheldon and O. E. Wood. Lincoln, and Frank E. Liston, Cooper, Neb. THE NEW WAR TAX LAW WILL CUT SOME FIGURE : a v; u.h. O! C hestra ha; a great many vorld of the laurels in the mu-it vet that mat 1 h ir. a HiiTci'ir, as wcj as v This letter" vi'l L" the patronage of th board of education and rdir! i'jm of the The se-ies a;e t '-oumj lis a , b i;:i a-ti -t . ivc n under Piatt moi;h v:i! oe Hi eh ; all tycr-llent n-nnhers ar.d wl-1I worth the attention of the i'"blic, as they re hot h inU" c-; m: r a; 1 er.tertahii"..:. given, in th chool bull UNERAL OF ti!SS M-K1E- BAUMEISTER LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOONS DEATH OF MRS. MARY KUSCH INSKY, SUNDAY M0RNIN6.AT THE AGE OF EIGHTY YEARS From Monday's Dally. Yesterday morning at an early hour Mrs. Mary Kuschinsky, an aged lady residing on Wintersteen Hill, passed away at her home after a short ill ness due to the infirmities of her ad vanced years, she being some 80 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Kuschinsky had resided here for a great many years, and while leading a retired life, made many friends in the circles in which she moved, who will learn with the deepest regret of her death, and her place in the family circle will be one hard to fill, as she had been a most kind and loving mother and friend to her children and grandchildren. The funeral services of this worthy lady will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from St. John's Catholic church and interment will be mad3 in the Catholic cemetery west of this city. Subscribe for The Journal. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind Yea Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of S7 From M"M'l:iy's I:iily. The funeral services of the lae Miss Minnie Raumeister, who passed i i . i . . i i l way v eur.es'iay last at ner r.ome. I were held Saturday afternoon at '2:'Vt If TRANSACTING BUSINESS 1.1 ing from St. Francis, Kansas, the late r.ome. i he services were atteni.cu i a large number oi tne oiu i- i?n.:s oi ;ho family and were very simple a"d inr.vus.sive. Rov. A. G. Ibdloweil. pas tor or the Christian chinch, officiate! at the service, giving a short sermon Among' th provisions of the new war tax revenue treasure that is just going into force in this country i-; one that v.iil be felt very much by those who are in the habit of doing much long distance telephoning. The new law carries in it a provision that on each message costing 1.") cents or more there shall be i-'vied a tax of 1 cent, which the person sending the message shall pay, arm the telephone company be required to file their re port each th;rty days with the col lector of internal revenue showing the number of calls collected for and the sum realized from tl em. There is hardly any line that will not feel tho ci'fects of the law to a greater or less extent and on all luxuries there will be taxes levied which of course will not fall as heavily on the common people as if they were placed on the necessities of life. ".lie 1 with words of comfort for the -o. lowing family and f: ien who;e midst a loved ' a ken John Group of Louisville came in this morning to take up his work on the jury panel of the district court. John Neumeister of Avoca came in last evening to take up his work on the jury panel at the session of court ibis week. I. C. Hanson came down from Omaha Saturday evening on No. 2 for a visit with Ins, mother and sisters over Sunday. William Reters of Avoca precinct came in today to start on his duties in the district court in serving on the jury panel. Hugh Rol.b and wife and little 1 I. TI- " 1 'laugmer, ei Wyoming, were nere yes loiday visiting at the home of Mr. Kobb's parents. John Warga droe in this morning Cioin his home, south of this city, and -pent several hours here looking after on e tiading with the merchants. C. H. Lau, one of the prominent redd'-nts of the icioity of Manley,1 was here today for a lev hours look ing affr some matters at the court I hot:' e. Mrs. George Mr-Daniel and children of Rlvcrton, Iowa, who have been he-e visiting over Thanksgiving, le t.u'ned home this morning on No. -1. Aithur Raker came up this morn ing from Iil home at Murray to take up his duties as a nif-niki of the jury par. l at the present session of the dis tl i t null t. S. C. Ker-kter of Manley i in the e'fy t"d.'y, being called here to look efler his case in the district court 'T: if..-1 the Fidelity-Rhrn'X Insur-.:r.'-e Co. Chailes Ilennir.gs and George II. Mci inrer veie two of the jury panel from Fight Mile Grove precinct who came in today from their homes to at t . u 1 district court. William A. Cleghorn. one of th? ! a 'i ig citizens of Louisville, came in tk's morning from his home to look aftc" some matter- of business and to vi-dt with his fib nds. J. A. Gilrnore and C. Gilrr.ore of the vicinity of Cedar Creek, accom ! nr ied by Rh'lio Tritsch. were among the ras-engers this monrng for Oma- where they will look after some j matte's of business. C: i -i.c V. St.;?;' s lr-tumed this morning to Lincoln to resume his studies at the University School o Music, after a holiday visit here at i he home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Staats. John Hobsheidt and wife of the j vicinity of Murray came in this morn i ing from their home and were pas- i semrers en the early i'urlington tram for Omaha, where they will visit for the day. M-. F. O. Ste'.hm and daughter wee ammg the passengers this for Lincoln, after a short at tlv home ot ..Irs. fudge and Mrs. J. YOUNG COUPLE DECIDED TO SURPRISE HOME FOLK! From Fr iflny's Dally. On Wednesday in Omaha occurred the marriage of two Cass county young people in the persons of Johu Roy Stine of Union and Miss Ida Syoenbotham of this city. The young people, deciding to suipri.se their rela tives and friends, hied themselves to the metropolis on the early Rurlingto i train, and securing the necessary papers proceeded to have the matri monial knot tied in approved style. The young people will receive the febcations of their many friends o i their venture out on the matrimonii i sea and the host of friends will ex tend to them their best wishes for a long and happy married life. Tie groorn is an energetic young farmer of the vicinity of Union and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I). Stine, promin ent residents of Liberty precinct. The bride is a most charming young lady and possesses a large circ le of warm ie.ni;-: in this citv. George Ili'-l of Rekin, Illinois, who has been visit ing relatives and friends and looking after his farm interests near Creighton, Neb., for the past few day.1-, arrived in this city Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends in this vicinity. He was a pleasant call er at this office. Declare War on Colds. i A crusade of education which aims "that common colds may become un common within the next generation" has been begun by prominent New York physicians. Here is a list of the "don'ts" which the doctors say will prevent the annual visitation of the cold: "Don't sit in a draughty car." "Don't sleep in hot rooms." "Don't avoid the fresh air." ''Don't stutf yourself at meal time. Overeating reduces your resist ance." To which we would add when you take a cold get lid of it as quickly as possible. To accomplish that you will find Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy most excellent. Sold by all I dealers. Public Sale! I P'.ornmg ! . i i lsit h.'i e from ! , , , 'Mo nms parents, one had been j r 1 'OU ' 'a r s. During the services Mrs. Mae . Morgan gav two of th? oi I and well- i . ... . . t, . A. ... Icelleut ( hristmas ovei nvn i:. ronownlg me serices -t ;n -ii u.. ladies of St. .uaiy s Liiiiio will iiae at in? nore.e me oouy v. as inKt-n m r.d caps make ex presents, and the ome handsome ones at the Christmas Shoo in the vacant room of the Riley . 1 block wet Friday and Saturday of next December 1th and ."th. TWO VERY PLEASANT SOCIAL DANCES SATURDAY EVENING Two very pleasant dances were given in this city Saturday evening, which afforded ample opportunity to the young people of the city to spend several hours at this oldest of the arts. The German Turn-Verein gave a very pleasant dance at their hall that drew out a laige-sied crowd that filled the hali, and the fun and frolic reigned for several hours. The music was furnished by the Rlattsmouth or chestra, under the leadership of Tom Svoboda, and was certainly up to the last words in dance hits. The Modern Woodmen also gave a most pleasant and thoroughly enjoy able social dance nt their hall at the corner of Sixth and Pearl streets ami the Holly orchestra discoursed sweet music during the evening that proved most delightful to the dancers who were present on the floor. O.'k Hill cemetery, when it was laid to its lmai rest. .wiss iaumeisiei was for several years a resident ot thi city and was a niece of Mrs. T-i:lli.i 1 Vi o m ni -:'- r well MS :1 r , i'i i .1, .,, l! August Rath Improving. cnn.in of (lie Krn'hier b rot he s anu Mr-.. Harry Newman and Mrs. John The condition of August Rach, sr., Ruth.-i foid. !ho for the past few weeks has been "'a ,,"., "il-'i ri Tt:imn..kt,-r was born I suffering greatly from an afl'.cit ion of in Rlattsmouth, Neb., Murch 12, ISC.:, and removed from there to Cheyenne coiu-.ty, Kansas, in 1SSD, where site resided until her death, which occur red Novemb'M- l!-", 1!U 1, aged 1" years, months and 13 days." She was con verted and joined the M. E. church at Riverside in 1!M)1, of .which she had been a faithful and zealous worker until her death, being among the number who organized the Riverside Sunday school. She was a kind, lov ov daughter and sister, showing "rent natience and fortitude during her last sickness. During her life sh was very diligent in making things pleasant for those about her, and will he greatly missed by her relatives and many friends. She leaves an aged father, two brothers and one sister, and a host of friends to mourn her loss. The mother and sisters have preceded her to the Retter Land. one of his lower limbs, is reported as being slightly improved, although he still suffers a great deal of pain from the malady, which is an affliction of the arteries of the leg. The fact of the illness of Mr. Rach has occasion ed a great deal of worrk to the mem berr of the family and the friends a ik ! the continued improvement will Anyone wanting some article of needlework or fancy work for a Christmas present will find just what they want at the Christmas Shop which the ladies of St. Mary's Guild will hold Friday and Saturday of next week, December 4th and oth, in the vacant room in the Riley block. Oak, maple and holly vines for Christmas ilecoralions at the Journal ofliee. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the many rela tives and friends for the flowers and kindness shown to us during our bereavement in the death of our be loved daughter and sister, Minnie. John F. Raumeister. William Raumeister. John G. Raumeister and Family. Lula Rraton and Son. Cause of Insomnia. The most common cause of in somnia is disorders of the stomach raid constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all dealers. be noted with much pleasure. DAN' E SATURDAY. The Cosmopolitan club will ! give a dance on Saturday even- in" at Coates' hall and to which I the public is cordially invited to be present. One special feat ure of the gathering will be the "moonlight" waltz, with special electrical effects. Good music will be a feature of the evening. Blank books of aI2 kinds Journal office. at the Hire Visiting With Relatives. Vrnni Henry Rfeiffer and wife of Phila delphia, and Mrs. D. C. Merner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are here en a short visit at the home of Mrs. Paul Cermg and family. Mr. and 3lrs. Rfeiffer are enjoying a short tour of the country and will visit during their travels in California, as well as in Florida and Cuba during the winter months, and look forward to the de lights of the trip with much pleasure. Mr. Rfeiffer and Mrs. Merner are nephew and niece of Mrs. Gering, and brother and sister of Ernest Pfeiffer, well known in this city, where he was for a number of years connected with the firm of Gering & Co. Subscribe for The Journal. On account of sickness I must quit farming, and .. ol sell at public auc tion at the Ottis McNurling farm, 2 and one-half miles south and one and one-quarter west of Murray, o miles northwest of Nehawka, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.. MONDAY. DECFMRER 7, lfH 4. the following described property, to wit: Six Head of Horses. One black horse, 3 years old, weight 1.000. One gray mare, 7 years old, with foal, weight 1,100. One 7-8 Percheon stallion, 4 years old. weight 1.800. Two sucking colts, black and gray. One black horse (i years old, weight 1.200. Milk Cows and Calves. Four good milk cows, be fresh early. One fresh cow with calf by side. One Shorthorn bull. One thoroughbred bull calf. Three good calves. 18 Head of Large Hogs; 33 Head of Fine Shoafs. Farm Machinery, Etc. One Deering binder, (J-foot cut. Rradley Lister, combined attach ments. Two cultivators, one riding. Chesbrow corn planter. 110 rods of wire. Two-row stalk cutter. Three-section harrow. Disc riding breaking plow, 10-inch and nearly new. lb-inch walking breaker. One sled. Low wagon and hayrack. Chicken house, 10x20. 40 rods chicken wire. 80 rods 4-foot hog wire, good as new. 12 tons clover hay. Eight dozen chickens. Red room set, wickless oil range, etc. LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS. TERMS OF SALE: On sums over $10 a credit of S months will be given, purchaser giv ing bankable note drawing 8 per cent interest. Sums under $10, cash.. Nothing to be removed until settled for. C. W. ROYER. D. C. WEST, Clerk. W. R. YOUNG, Auctioneer. Christmas Shop! Christmas Shop! Christmas Shop! Christmas Shx in the vacant room in Riley hotel block, Friday and Saturday of next week, December 4th and 5th. Subscribe for The Journal.