PLATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOUKNAE.
IWC.E 3.
I" LOUISVILLE.
1 Courier.
Our young friend, John Sass, r
ports the killing: of a large wolf south
cf town this week.
George Bowlsby of York visited
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Wheel
er, and family this week.
Will Rauth hud the misfortune last
week to fall from a straw stack,
sprainin.2: his r.nkle rather severely.
He is able to be about, with the aid
of crutches.
I rorn tne Springfield Monitor we
barn of the birth of a son to Mr.
rnu Mrs. IZllsworth Munforel, a former
oLuisville boy, now residing in Mem-
phi.-?, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ruby of Forest
Grove, Oregon, have written to their
elaughter, Mrs. William Ossenkop,
tr:'.t they expect to return to Ne
braska as soon as they can dispose of
their Oregon property.
Evr.est Ahl was in town Saturday,
closing up a deal whereby he pur
chased eicrhty aces of the Ahl farm
from his father, Henry Ahl. This is
the eighty upon which the home is
built and where PJrnest and family
have lived for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges of
Central City, who have been visiting
the letter's grandmother, Mrs. M.
A!:eon, near Manlc-y, visited old
friends in Louisville Wednesday. They
left for Lincoln on the afternoon
fair., where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. Walter Johnson, who recently
vnderwent an operation at St. Jos
eph's hospital in Omaha, was able to
return home last Saturday. Her
Mstcr, Mrs. Roy Murphy, of Sterling,
Colorado, v. ho came to stay during
Mrs. Johnson's illness, returned to
1 ei home on Monday.
We r.re sorry to report the serious
i:!ress of Mrs. Rebecca Jackman at
the home of her ron, J. M. Jackman.
She is suffering from a cancerous
growth in the stomach a.nd no hopes
for her recovery are entertained. Her
daughter, Mis. Etta Harrison, of
Colorado Springs, and a brother, Cap
tain Lot Abraham, of Mt. Fleasant.
Iowa, are here, and it is expected; t
I'.iixi other members of the family
will arrive in the r.ear future.
ELMWOOD.
Leader-Echo.
Mrs. Lemuel Parish, who is sick,
v ill be taken to Omaha, where he
will undergo treatment at a hospital.
Mrs. William I.anghorst and little
daughter have returned from a visit
with her sifter, Mrs. William renter
man, at Manilla. Iowa.
Julius Langhorst, vvho has been
v; siting at home for several weeks,
icturned to Surprise to look after the
leal estate business there.
Marie Parmele of Plattsmouth was
a victor Thursday of la.t week with
I.Imwood relatives. He is a nephew
c f L. A. and M. II. Tyson.
Oscar Wohlgemuth of Milford is
visiting at the home of Emil liorne-r-eier
and David Kunz. He is a
cousin of Mrs. Bcrnemeier and a
nephew of Mrs. Kunz.
J. D. Brittcll was unfortunate
( nough to slip a-d fall last Saturday
. praining his right arm and shoulder.
He was laved up for several days as
a result thereof.
Carl Eader and family returned on
Tuesday from Peru, where they had
een on account of the sickness of
Mr. Radcr's father. Mr. Radcr re
ports that his father is no better and
that he has been taken to a sanitarium
in Lincoln for treatment.
M. L. Throne has gone to Louisiana
to make his future home, accompany
ing the car of goods belonging to
Fred Schnormeier, who will also emi
grate with his family to that state.
They will reside on a farm near Der
i ed Jr. We understand that Henry
Van Akern has also gone to Louis
ana. W. E. Cassel of Torrington, Wyo.,
r.rrive I in the city Sunday evening to
isit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Cassel, having crossed to this end
i.f the state with a load of stock
icstined for the South Omaha nar
i ct. He t ck his parents by surprise,
th'-y not knowing that he was com
i.,g. He departed Tuesday on the re
turn trip home.
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WEEPING WATER.
Republican.
Born To 'Mr. and Mrs
Moulds n, on January 8,
d:iurhter.
William
1915, a
I.-aic Wiles left Friday morning
f r Savannah. Missouri, where he is
t ikir.g treatment for a cancer.
Howard Johnson moved his family
into town this week. They will oc
cupy.the Frank Stander house in the
south part of town.
Mrs. G. II. Olive and her mother,
Mrs. Defibaugh, were visiting in Oma
ha Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Defi
baugh went on to Plattsmouth for a
isit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Grosser of Sut
ton Cay, Michigan, who have been
visiting with the latter's parents, Mr
rnd Mrs. To-n Wiles, and other rela
tives for some time, left for their
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Oscar Compton and Mrs. Alex
Hopkins, who have been visiting at
the home of the former's parents, Mr
end Mrs. Cart Hopkins, since before
Chiistmas. returned to their homes
r.t Lyons, Neb., Monday morning..
D. O. Barrett of St. Louis was in
ever Sunday visitor with his uncle,
Charles Philpot, and-his cousins, the
Philpot boys. Mr. Barrett is the son
of B. F. Barrett of Chicago, who was
one of Weeping Water's business men
a number of years ago.
Ude Eokelman and family left on
Wednesday night for their new home
nc Pryor, Okla., where Ude will try
his hand at farming. Mr. Bokelman
ind family are the kind of people wp
hate to see move away from town, as
they have made nfany warm friends
during their residence here, who will
:sh them happiness and prosperity
in their new southern home.
Guy McGill, who works for M. C.
Walker on the farm, northeast of
town, accidentally shot himself
through the palni of the hand last
Thursday evening. lie was cleaning
3S-caliber automatic revolver and
had the chamber of the gun out and
supposed that all cartridges were re
moved before it was put back. One
cartridge, however, escaped notice
and resulted in the injury, which
might have proved more disastrous
than it was. Fortunately Mr. McGiil
was alone in his room upstairs -md
no one else was endangered by tho
shot. The bullet passed directly
through the hand.
UNION.
Ledger.
Mr.rvin Balfour Jf Fremont was
isiting a few days with his father
r.nd other relatives southwest of
town, returning home Wednesday.
Ed L. Shoemaker went to Lincoln
Wednesday morning to attend the
state convention of Nebraska farm
ers, he being the delegate to rep
resent this district.
John M. Hoback and wife h-ive re
corded a r.ew name in the faml'v
register, a fine new son born Saiur
eay, December 2, and thi? reporter
was rather slow in "catching on. '
Mrs. Mose McCarrcll departed Sun
day evening for Magnet, Neb., to
.'pond several days isking with rela
tives and attend the wedding of Miss
Marie Jor.es, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Jones, .which occurred
Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Foster, who recently
completed six years service as the
superintendent of schools, departed
last Saturday for Chicago, where she
will spend about six months taking a
special course of study in the Chicago
university.
Mrs. Syl Hathaway arrived home
Monday evening from Savannah, Mo.,
where she spent about four weeks in
a hospital, and her many friends arc,
pleased to learn that a permanent
cure is the result and her health will
be fully restored.
L. R. Upton had a paper circulat
ing on Wednesday taking contribu
tions for the purpose of buying a
large bell for the High school build
ing. It was a popular move and
there was no trouble in securing
enough cash for a bell and perhaps
to build the tower.
Harvey Miller and wife, who re
cently came from Arapahoe, ColoradoJ
and have been visiting here, have de
cided to make their home in this
vicinity, and Tuesday Mr. Miller re
turned to Colorado to arrange to ship
their personal property to this place.
Mrs. Miller has gone to Humbolt,
Neb., to visit until a home is estab
lished here.
Charles Edmisten loaded his car
Tuesday and left with it Wednesday
for Cedar county, and his family will
follow in a few days, their new home
to be .on l farm near the town of St.
Helena. They have been residents of
tnis town and vicinity for many
years, and leave a host of friends
here who wish them well in their itew
location.
FOR SALE Good milk cow cheap,
Telephone or inquire of Adam Kaf
fenberger, Tel. No. 3320.
l-9-d&w
Farm Loans at Lowest Rates.
T. II. TOLLOCK.
12-14-tfw
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NEIIAWKA.
News.
Ed Chappel, who had been taking
treatment at a Lincoln sanitarium,
returned home Monday.
J. F. Paul, deputy state surveyor,
was here Friday locating some points
in the Heebner quarry for the Stone
company.
Mrs. Win. Chandler went to Lincoln
Wednesday to be with her little son,
who is in a hospital up there. The
little fellow is getting along nicely.
Word comes to us in a round
about way from Minnesota that Rob
ert Viall is married. If it is true,
the News joins his many friends here
in congratulations.
Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick was a pas
senger to Omaha yesterday to see her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Reed, who is very
sick in a hospital there. Mrs. Reed
lives in Council Bluffs.
L. C. Todd has lost two valuable
horses recently, and has several more
ick. The two that died were af
flicted with the same disease that
killed so many horses a few years
i rrn
M. B. Cramer, a brother-in-law of
Wm. Balfour, died in Omaha last
week and was buried in the old Van
Wyck cemetery at Wyoming. Mr.
Cramer spent part of the summer
with Mr. Balfour.
Henry Heebner returned to Murray
Monday afternoon, after several days
spent here. He has resigned as man-
i'ger of the elevator over there and
will rest a couple of months before
accepting a position elsewhere.
M. D. Pcllard left Tuesday for Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where he will try
the eiT.cacy cf the treatment there
for an especially troublesome case of
rheumatism. His friends hope he may
come back feeling like a two-year-old.
WW
EAGLE.
Beacon.
Mrs. Oscar Keil left the first of
ihe week for Moberly, Missouri, for a
couple of weeks' visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hardy of
Gables, Neb., are visiting at the home
of their son, John Hardy and family,
and other relatives here.
Mrs. E. J. McAllister came in from
Panama, Neb., Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. G. J. Reiter.
Jack Lyell left for Summcrvilic,
New York, the latter part o last
week for a ten days business trip. He
expects to visit New York City be
fore returning home.
H. L. Svvanson returned to Wyom
ing, Neb.. Wecinesday morning to re
Fume his duties as agent for th- Mis
souri Pacific at that place, after hav
ing enjoyed a vacation of six weeks.
Ed Williams was able to be up
town the first of the week, after hav
ing been confined to the house for
several weeks.
Miss Grace Shupe, who has been
visiting the past few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. II. E. Brumbaugh, return
ed Wednesday to her home at Mary-
ville, Missouri.
Emil Oberle lias torn out the parti
tion at the re-ir end cf his pool hall
?nd remodeled the building to make
room for more pool tables, which ar
lived today (Friday.) This will add
much to the appearance of his place
of business.
W. G. Jack is the recipient of a
weather barometer which he just re
cently received from his daughter,
Maude, who lives in Washington, I).
C. As soon as Mr. Jack learns how
to read the barometer the Beacon will
have weather reports for Eagle and
icinity.
FOUND In front of court house, a
door key. Owner may have same
by calling at this office and paying
for this advertisement. 1-15-tfd
For Sale.
A lot of one-half-inch sofe cable,
frood for hay forks and all kinds of
farm work, at 1 V2 cents per foot.
Richardson & Doty,
Missouri River Ferry.
AUCTIONEER
-Weeping Water, Neb--
vvill take charge of your public
sale business. Farm sales a
specialty. Owners' interests
are always guarded with the
best ability, and satisfaction
guaranteed. For open dates
telephone at my expense to
Weeping Water.
WM. DUNN.
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CASS
Treasurer's Semi
State General Fund
State School Fund
State University Fund
State University Special Fund
State Normal Fund
State Redemption Fund
State Aid Bridge Fund
State School Land Principal . . .
State School Land Interest ....
State School Land Lease
County General Fund
County Bridge Fund
County Soldiers' Relief Fund ..
County Road Fund
County Road Drag Fund
District Road Fund
District School Fund
District School Bond Fund ....
Plattsmouth Precinct Fund ....
Louisviile Precinct. Fund
County Jail
Teachers' School Fund
Individual Redemption Fund ...
City of Plattsmouth
City of Weeping Water
Village of Louisville
Village of Greenwood
Village of South Bend
Village of Elmwood
Village of Eagle
Village of Union
Village of Avoca
Village of M unlock
Village of Alvo
Free High School
Miscellaneous
Motor Vehicles
Interest on Deposit
Taxes Under Protest
Fee Account
Special Taxes
Permanent Boat!
Advertising
Registered Bridge Warrants,
M. Tritsch,
IV PL TTSMOUTII
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Ge.ieral John R. Clerk returned
home to Plattsmouth on Tuesday.
Hon. E. Barnum of Union Mills
called on us yesterday.
We h?.d an assault and battery
case last week. One fellow sent to
to the Murphy hotel for ten days.
Doc. Jones, the livery man, keeps
goid. smooth traveling teams; and
has one of the easiest riding buggies
we ever got into.
One of Sam Chapman's thorough
bred short-horn, Chester white Per
cheron, full blooded hunter pups has
been poisoned, and, oh, Sam's mad.
Dr. Lntta, formerly of Rock Bluffs,
this county, is about to erect bath
houses at Lincoln, in order to test the
virtue cf the mineral water in the
artesian well.
The school apportionment for this
county is larger than it has been for
t,cme years and is over $9,000. This
comes partly from the many licenses
Judge Ellison has executed these two
years.
Alex Sihlagel came home Friday
looking as brown and as hairy as a
Texan Ranger. He has wondertul
stories to tell of the great west, and
says he never was so glad to see the
little Herald before. Alex returns this
week to finish up his work.
Nothing like going away from home
to hear the news. We find by sev
eral papers published further east,
that our townswoman, Mrs. Spurlock,
is a sister of the confederate expresi
eent, Jeff Davis; something we never
knew before, and we think the lady
didn't either.
Liggett-Minard On the 18th inst.,
at the residenc-e of Mr. J. J. Rob
erts in Greenwood, Cass county, by
the Rev. Mr. Farwell, Mr. J. H.
Liggett to Miss Frankie Minard.
That's what's ' the matter, we
wasn't "eggsactly" aware when this
Ihing was to come off; but knew it
was hovering in the atmosphere. Now
that Leggett's gone and done it, and
Alex Schlegel and the boys are happy,
we give our consent, and wish the
new landlord and landlady all the
good luck possible, both matrimonial
ly and hotelly.
Our temperance friends gave us a
very pleasant evening's entertainment
the other evening. The tableaus were
From July 1st, 1914
Transfer
red from
Other
Funds
Er.lance
luiy 1, 1914'
GUI .()t: . .
1.81...
173. ltj...
123. GG . . ,
140.85 ...
3.49 . ..
23.70 . . .
55. G9 .
19,519.2;
14,:21.07j
182.81
16.93G.08
4,210. G8
7,000.00
500.00
3,796.01
7,82.) . 8")
40,o:j2.45
2,799.01
6,455.08
6,568.48:
87.97 ,
1,439.19;
21.59j.
7G.44i .
184.43, .
.39 .
1,255.80 .
86.46, .
69.01 .
37.53 .
.17.
99.28!.
143.85!
.1 .
2,687.25,.
1,172.GG:
'3,031.30,
2,729.78!
935.00;
:$125,107.07!? 28,879.20,$
$18,887.94.
Deputy
fine, especially the shoemaker one and
Po the Boys Hall. e think Smike
could make his fortune on any stage
with that face on. The boy that was
swallowing the sulphur hasn't got his
mouth together yet, and his mother
.ays that Mrs. Squeers stretched it an
inch or more. Old Mother Squeers
was horrid. The singing was good
rnd Mrs. Spurlock's address was
ii-tened to with profound attention.
The financial results were also pleas
ing, we are informed. The entertain
ment was rendered more effective by
the use of the fine piano kindly loan
ed for the occasion by Mr. Mueller
cf Council Bluffs.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Nellie M. Parmele to M. M.
Alien, part of SW quarter,
SE quarter, 13-12-13. Con
sideration $1,200.00
Lucy Zaar to Mary Duerr,
lots 420 and 421, Louis
ville. Consideration
J. O. Adams to T. E. Cr&b
tree, lot 1, block 20,
Eagle. Consideration ....
A. W. Cloidt to J. M. Mei
singer, sr., lot 3 and part
lot 4 block 37, city. Con
sideration 1.00
750.00
2,500.00
Henry Ahl to E. N. Ahl,
north half SE quarter,
18-12-12. Consideration. ..10,000.00
John Fight to W. A. Fight,
east half, NE quarter,
2-11-13. Consideration...
John Fight to Tressie F.
Horn, part SW quarter,
26-12-12; east half NV
quarter, 35-12-12. Con
sideration John Fight to Frank Fight,
west half NW ejuarter; west
half SW quarter, 35-12-12.
Consideration
1.00
1.00
1.00
H. L. Kruger to Joseph
Skala, part south half SW
quarter, 18-12-14. Con
sideration 2,300.00
Samuel Johnson to H. II.
Marquardt, quit claim eleed
north half lots 1 and 2,
block 12. Avoca. Con
sideration
Samuel Johnson to H. H.
Marquardt, south half lots
1 and 2, block 12, Avoca.
Consideration
C. F. Raasch to H. F.
Raasch, part NE quarter,
NE quarter, SE quarter
1G-12-10. Consideration..
400.00
1,900.00
1.00
Registered Jersey Bull
for service,
mouth.
C. E. Babbitt, Platts-l'-2-2mos-wkly
COUNTY
- Annual Statement
to January th, 1915.
Transferred Transferred' Disburse-
Overdrawn
Receipts
to General
to
Fund
$ 15,732.93!
10.31! ,
3,146.81
2,335.76 ,
2,647.20'
5.94
626.12!
567.00'
277. 20j
91.20
16,413.89!
12.589.26i
.91
1.01
14,165.34
46,742.5(1,
2,901.77!
2.59!
. 55;
1.89;
942.67
4,269. 73 j.
14,733.01.
1,267.49;.
1,030.891 . ,
315.72;.,
l.lol.
574.11L
118.21;.
355 . 54 i . ,
2.27j..
173.13!.
77.18,. ,
1,383.49;
935.0
S3S.3G!
540.911,
85.75;
421:55 .
424.36
142.60!
1.239.64
838.36 1 .
'i,98V.19,!
1
j ,
142.60!.
1.01. $146,890.40 $ 4,210.68 $ 21,938.74 $190,524.70 $ 84,201.51
W. K. FOX, County Treasurer.
u mmnp A mild system of treatment, that cures Piles, Fistula and other
Rectal Diseases in a short time, without a surgical operation. No Chloroform
Ether or other general anasthetic used. A cure guaranteed in every case ac
cepted for treatment, and no money to bo paid until cured. Write for book on
Rectal diseases, with testimonials of prominent people who have been permanently
cured.
DR. TARRY Bee Building Omaha.
WESLEY PARKER SEVERE
ALLY INJURED BY BEING
THROWN FROM A BUGGY
From Tuesdays Daily.
Wesley Parker, who was injured so
severely a few days ago, is reported
this morning as being slightly im
proved, although still in quite senous
condition. Mr. Parker received a
very severe shaking up as the result
of being thrown from his buggy on
the Louisville road near Chicago ave
nue last Fridaj and since that time
has been laid up at his home, as ha
received several injured ribs, and it
is thought was badly injured intei -l.ally.
He was driving down from Ins
home to the city and as his hjvri
turned into Chicago avenue the ani
mal became frightened at the form
of another horse which was lying Yieai
the side of the road. Mr. Parker did
not notice the animal and the first n"
knew of the matter was when his
horse became frightened and reared
up and started to break away to run
off, and in doing so tipped the buggy
in such a manner that he was thrown
out, alighting on his head and sho ild
ers. He was then taken to his hovn?
and medical assistance summoned io
care fof him. It was feared at first
that he might have sustained even
more severe injuries than was appar
ent, but examination failed to reveal
any, although Mr. Parker, who is
quite well advanced in years, suffer
ed very much pain.
WANTED!
of live poultry, for which we will pay
in cash, delivered at C. B. & Q. freight
depot, Plattsmouth, Ke'o., on Monday,
January 25th, one day only:
Hens 12c
All Young Roosters 10c
Ducks He
Geese He
Old Cocks 7c
Remember the date. We will be on
hand rain or shine and take all mar
ketable poultry offered.
Yours very truly,
W. E. KEENEY.
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Other
Balance
Funds
ments
$ 11,796.79 $
! 3.10;
I 2,337.46
1,735.35,
l,977.47j
4,537.20
9.02
92. 70
724.07
810. :.s
4.28
183.51
260.-2
55:
10,291 .20
k::s. io
311 . .1
3,557.21
' 7.K20. H
3:.2.-:
3,211.30
5.15
460.311
567. ooj ,
9.37!
91 .00!
22.3S2.6-;
33,071.87!
372.03
12,474. 8
1.8'.5.90 ,
16,830. 0 :
41,799.07'
2,486 12
.05 .
.01: .
3.357.87
6,078.32!
4,186.92,
ll,0i):.3D
532.17!
714.71!
-108.03
.03
1,270. 40'
2.951
8.91
.05!
3.96:
1.92;
2,087.25! .
r ,500. 00;
4.700.00:
1,753.92;
3,796.01 j
2,G87.25
.65
.51
2.13S. l i
631.01
170. 1
4.08 1.4 1
750. ill
392. 2
92 . 1 2
1.51
559.4 2
201.72
415.M
39.75
169.:: 1
174.51
143.85!
J35.0O
540.91
2,000.00
I
4,359.82
421.53'
.81
FBSTULA Pay After You Are Cured
ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC
SCHOOL Mi filQOERN
IN EVERY PARTICULAR
From Tuesday's Dai:y-
The school belonging to St. John's
Catholic church of this city has just
been provided with a strictly nrx'.'-rn
system of plumbing and fittings,
which adds greatly to the value t-f
the building. The building through
out has been provided with toilet
rooms, which are strictly up-to-date,
nd will le found very much better
rnd far more convenient than hereto
fore. The work of installing the
plumbing was carried out by the firm
of Warga & Schuldice and is one that
ir very complete in every v.y. This
work has long been needed and the
members of the parish are to be c-ni-mende
on their enterprise in looking
after it.
FOR SALE
THREE BARGAINS.
No. 1 Well improved P'0-acrc
farm, one-half mile lrom Eagle, Ca
! COLnty, Nebraska. $115 per acre.
No. 2 Two quarter sections of
rich level lanel in Hamilton county,
Nebraska. $80 per acre. All ca.-h,
$75 per acre.
No. "3 Lincoln, near enpiiol, fo ir
apartment fiat, modern, rents $1,920
per year (some time given). Price,
$10,001). For information, write or
phone FEF.D R. ADAMS,
Eagle, Neb.
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