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PLATTSMOUTH semi-weekly journal.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
PAGE 4.
Che plattsmoiitb journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLT AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
EBtrd at Poitofflce at Plattsmouth. Neb., as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION PHICEl I.5 PKK VKAK IN ADVANCE
Arbor day next Monday.
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How about the peach crop?
Remember the day and plant tres.
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Ncar beer or no agreement at all.
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Cvt your lawn mower out and oiled
up and sharpened.
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Did the people vote "bone dry?"
Then jrive it to them.
tor-
Overalls for women for out-door
life is beins advocated. That's all
right.
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Jut because you don't aprcc with
the other fellow is no assurance that
you are right and he is wrong:. ;
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It is a little early for the fly, but
it will be just as well to get your
swatter ready, for he is sure on the
way.
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The one and two-dollar bills are
rapidly pushing the old silver cart
wheel out of circulation. It was ever
thus in wartime.
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The Lincoln Journal never has a
good word to say for Omaha. But
then Omaha can stand it by simply
considering the source.
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There is one comfort to the pros
pective soldier. Germany kept the
boys in the trenches well fed when
everybody else was starving.
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According to mortality records an
infantryman at the front has a bet
ter chance to live than a baby at
home in Flatts. That's some conso
lation for the soldiers, but how about
the babies?
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The last day of the legislature is
drawing near. Dut if they don't come
to some conclusion on the prohibition
measure, they will probably have a
chance to return and put in the bet
ter part of the summer.
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The Yoik Democrat hands out this
neat little package: "Has that 'hoppy'
tate," says the advertisement of a
new drink in the Lincoln Journal. You
can get "that hoppy taste" and the
alcoholic stimulation by combining
'Tablo" and "Hostetter's Bitters,"
both freely advertised by the afore
said Lintc'n Journal. But don't you
dare say "near beer."
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Hastings Tribune: Today President
Wilson stands as one of the most
closely guarded rulers in the world.
There are twelve set-rot service men
who guard the president night and
day, and the police force around the
White House number about fifty men.
And it is well that the president
should be closely guarded, for there i ;
no tailing just when some "crank"
might attempt the president's life.
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Be careful of harsh and hasty judg
ments in this time of great tension.
Do not prejudge your neighbor who
may not have been an American citi
zen as long as you have. Do not as
sume that you are a more loyal or de
voted patriot than anybody else. Don't
let your patriotism be of that cheap;
arrogant, overbearing, insulting kind
that holds the possessor of a foreign
sounding name to be a self-convicted
traitor and spy. "Foreigners" made
it possible for American pioneers to
win the Revolutionary war. "Foreign
ers" thousands of German-born citi
zens fought for liberty and helped
ns save the Union in the (10s. The
virtue English race is at least half of
Teutonic strain. We were all Amer
ican immigrants at one time. Don't
make foes of loyal friends of your
country by assuming to be the only
simon-pure, liberty-brea thing, death
defying1 patriot on the townsite. Don't
Le a patriotic chump.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCK.
It is desirable that the people of
Nebraska should clearly understand
the cause of the deadlock on prohibi
tion legislation.
Agreement has been reached, in the
conference, on every disputed ques
tion but one. That one is the demand
of the house that malt and vinous
beverages, whether intoxicating or
not, shall be included in the list of
prohibited drinks.
The constitution itself prohibits the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
beverages, whether malt, spirituous,
vinous or of whatever other nature.
The people themselves decreed, by
adopting the amendment last fall,
that no intoxicants shall be manu
factured or sold in Nebraska. But
no one decreed, or demanded, that
non-intoxicants should be on the pro
hibited list. The title of the house
bill covered only intoxicating bever
ages. The senate did not change the
title. Now the house deadlocks the
situation by demanding that its own
bill be changed in this respect. It
declares there shall be no prohibition
legislation unless it covers also malt
extract, and malted milk, and grape
juice and other beverages that are
used by children, invalids, old people,
and dispensed at Sunday school pic
nics. Let this also be understood. The
senate amendments, in many impor
tant and some essential respects, have
strengthened the bill as it came from
the house. Despite all the false and
scandalous charges that have been
peddled against the senate that body
has given efficient and capable service
in preventing bootlegging and in
eliminating, in every conceivable way,
the business of dealing in intoxicat
ing drinks. The present fight and
deadlock is not due to any fault of
the senate, or to any action taken by
the senate. It is due entirely to the
house's dissatisfaction with its own
bill. And that dissatisfaction is not
at all on account of any weakness in
the bill so far as prohibiting intoxi
cating beverages is concerned. It is
due to the determination of the house
to go entirely beyond the scope and
intent of the prohibitory amendment
and prohibit certain drinks of a non
intcxicating nature.
In justice to the senate of the state
of Nebraska, and to the men of cour
age and fair minds who arc standing
for sensible legislation, these facts
should be clearly understood by the
people of this state. World-Herald.
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Always take your hat off to the
men who do things.
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The old Missouri is on a "high"
raise, and still booming.
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The late rain was welcomed by the
farmers. More wouldn't hurt.
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Don't give much thought to what
a knocker or a flatterer says of you.
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Don't sit around and talk about
what you intend doing but get up
and do it.
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A man who is unable to serve in the
army can best show his patriotism by
cultivating a good big garden.
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A cold spring is never very healthy
to any community. But then, we have
to -r.ke the weather as it comes.
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When you meet a man who want3
to do all the talking, be a good lis
tener until you can make your es
cape.
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Clean up, paint up, and put on your
overalls and make garden every spare
moment you have. It won't hurt busi
ness meu to work around ths house
nights and mornings.
WE ARE PROUD OF HUGHES, TOO
It tempers the asperities of patriot
ism to read in the press ropoiU, how
many sturdy republican leaders, wide
ly at variance in their own factional
differences, have come forward to at
test their unyielding Americanism in
the crisis that involves us all.
Following Mr. Taft and Mr. Roose
velt, each of whom has endorsed the
course pursued by the president and
congress in taking steps to preserve
Ameiica's rights and prestige among
nations, now comes Hon. Charles Ev
ans Hughes, late candidate for presi
dent against Wocdrow Wilson, to
commend "a leadership most nobly
declared," ami to say:
"I am prouder than I have been
that I am an American citizen, be
cause at this time to test the Amer
ican people they have responded with
true instinct of democracy and are
prepared to do their part to the end
that we shall be governed by law, by
agreement, by conception of right and
not brute force.
"There has been no liner statement
of our principles, of our ideals and
motives that influence us, since the
days of Lincoln than stated in the
matchless state paper of President
Wilson in his recent message."
The conclusion is inevitable, and
one likes to believe, that had it been
Mr. Hughes to whom had been com
mitted the direction and leadership of
our affairs, conditions would not have
been different from what they now
are, presuming that events leading
un to them would have been the same.
Mr. Hughes is a bigger man in this
last utterance than his critical cam
paign complaints denoted him to be.
Lincoln Star.
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Mexico is trying her best to be
good.
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Two-dollar wheat is very little bet
ter than no bread.
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A few nice, warm, sunshiny day
will liven up things.
People could be more happy if it
were not for the war.
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Yes, we miss Dewey, Bob Evans
and General Funston.
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A single-taxer mayor
has been
elected in Houston, Tex.
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The. fellow who can beat a board
bill now days has to be a mighty big
eater.
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Wiil we have it "bone dry?" The
legislature will decide today or to
morrow, no doubt.
It is well to remember that it was
the shortage of bread that started the
revolution in Russia.
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About the time our cup of happi
ness is about ready to overflow, the
darned thing springs a leak.
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Iowa's "bone dry" law is now in
operation. The Iowa drinkers can be
served in Plattsmouth for a few days
longer.
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It is too late to drive slower after
your auto has turned turtle, and some
of your passengers have been injured
or killed.
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Prosperity never spoils a man that
adversity cannot crush, and we think
that is pretty good stufr if we do say
it ourself.
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Many a woman has lived to con
gratulate herself on the number of
times she didn't get married when
she had the chance.
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Hosteller':-? Bitters, which has been
in use for many years in fact long
before many of us were born is 20
per cent alcohol, and now it will have
to go, also, we presume.
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Polities is cutting no figure at this
time. We are all for President Wil
son in his gerat effort to preserve' the
Union and protect the rights of the
American people. And every liberty
loving citizen should have faith that
he will accomplish his great effort
He is the man of the hour, and every
patriotic citizen stands by him.
They say "meatless days" are com
ing. What will the poor butchers do
then?
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The farmers are getting in shape to
put all their energy and vim in the
plow.
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A good many men are worrying
about "the draft." The government
has no more power to draft now than
it has had all the time. Didn't they
draft men into the Union army dur
ing the civil war?
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We cannot honor our country with
too deep a reverence; we cannot love
her with an affection too pure and
fervent; we cannot serve her with an
energy of purpose or a faithfulness
of zeal too steadfast and ardent.
Grimke.
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Nursing a crop of potatoes may be
hard work this summer, hut if the
war continue? another year, which is
altogether probable, spuds will be so
expensive you'll wish you had raised
a few tons.
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Did you ever notice that the fellow
who has accomplished least always
thinks himself cut out for a leader?
This applies to your neighbor, net to
you.
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IF THEY LOSE THEY WIN!
The great mass of the German peo
ple are in the anomalous position of
being losers if their country wins in
the great war and of being winners
if it loses!
If they lose, they win!
They win freedom; they win the
right to assert themselves and their
liberty before the world; they win a
place under the sun of free citizen
ship; they win the right to pursue
happiness under a government vested
with lights only in accordance with
consent of the governed.
If they win they lose!
They will lose what little right of
self-assertivencss they now posses.?.
And if Germany should win in this
war which now appears to be an ut
ter impossibility its people will suf
fer the greatest loss that it is possi
ble for a people to suffer.
In every action taken, in their blind
fold spirit of loyalty, by German citi
zens and soldiers to bring about vic
tory for German arms, the misguided
German masses are simply helping
to rivet forever and forever the shack
les which chain them to the most hide
bound autocracy the world has ever
known. If they win. the "one-arm
power" will be everlastingly and in
tensely absolute.
The Hohcn.ollern genius which has
prepared for and planned this war;
which has in days past fairly as
tounded the world in its development
and fostering of efficiency in the in
dustries, in commerce, in science all
focusing upon the center of military
fitness will, in victory, prove just as
cunning in rendering its despotic pow
er secure against any subsequent
movement in the direction of .self
government by the people.
If, on the other hand, Germany
loses before the allied entente, its
people will have won the greatest
victory they have ever won because
they will have won their freedom.
The Russian people, confronted by
similar conditions of government in
the thraldom, as they were, of the
Romanoff.-; realized that their hour
to strike had' come, and they threw
off the yoke completely and splendid
ly. Now they arc a free people for
the first time in the cmpire'o his
tory. Once the people of Germany be
come fully awakened to their true
condition, and imbued fully with the
spirit of liberty, it will be just as
easy for them as it was for the Rus
sians to gain it and put an end to
this terrible, wanton, loathsome
slaughter.
And, once that happens a new Ger
man! nation, : founded upon the spirit
of liberty, justice, equal rights and
the principles of humanity and human
tolerance, will be born. And it will
take its place among the greatest of
the nations of the earth. Atlanta
Constitution.
LOYAL TEACHER
RESENTS INSULT
El AO
"What Yen Going to Do Willi Thai
Rag?" Asks Boy.
She Makes Him Ki-.s Every Stripe of
Flag as Punishment.
Gravity, la., April 18. Bing forc
ed to kiss the American flag before
the pupils of the school after calling
it a "dirty rag" is the experience of a
pupil of the Ladoga school, three
miles west of here.
Miss Virginia O'Brien, teacher of
!!ie Ladoga school, took an American
to school to place in the room
'.k ."ore her pupils. One of the boys
of the school insullirg asked:
"What are you going to do with that
rag?"
Immc iiale'y after school was called
:-he stated what had been said and de
livered a rapid lire lecture on the re
Mvct that is due the American flag
wherever it is seen. She then called
the boy to the front of the room,
spread the flag he insulted upon the
floor before the entire room full of
pupil.? and compelled him to kneel
and kiss every stripe in it.
The citizens of Gravity, hearing of
the incident, and feeling that such
patriotism and diplomacy on the part
of the teacher was worthy of com
mendation, raised $12 in a few min
uses and wil use the money to pur
chase the little school teacher an ap
propriate present.
FOR SALE
Eggs for hatching. Single comb
Buff Orphington, xi.no per setting or
j'o.nO per 10'. Samuel Goodman,
Mynard, Nebraska.
Forty acres of land in Cass County,
Minnesota. For particulars call on
Fi.d S. Rice, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
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a d u u u k
Weight IS50
Will make the season of l'.HT, after
April 1st, as follows: On Wednes
day and Thursday at Louis Friod-rU-h
farm and bal ui.-e ot the time
at the John Urish farm.
CERTIFICATE
We hereby certify that the Per
cheron stallion, Kprin ( !o(? 10; im
ported Sept. 1!12, by E. J. Ilcisel,
Fremont, Iowa; is recorded by the
Percheroii Society of America ar.d
that his recorded No. is 1)10-1:5. Color
and description: Black. Pedigree:
Foaled April 2-5, 15H0; bred by M.
J urr.ct, department of Sarlhe. Sire:
Neptune ((IT 1ST), by Duche-ney
.57117). by Voltaire CHrjr.T), by Pour-q-mi
Pas (!.)S:), by Bon Espoir
(2V), by Brilliant 1S')!, (75(1), by
Coco II (711), by Yieux Chaslin
(71o, by Coco (712), by Mhrnon
(71.".), by Jean Le Blanc (7:5!M. Dam:
Sauvage (C7S 17) , by Rivarol ( 1 1V:-J: ) .
by Besique (1'J;'2), by Brilliant III.
111KI (2'.1!M, by Fenelon 2('2 C),
by Brilliant 1271 (75."), by Brilliart
1SP1) (7"'', by Coco If. (711), by
Yieux Chaslin (71"), by Coco (712),
by Mignon (Tlo), by Jean LcBIanc
(7"!), 2nd Dam Margol (r:."ioO), by
Besique (lf'I02), by Brilliant III.
11 11 G ( 21i 1'.)), by Fenelon 2oS:J CIS),
by Brilliant 1271 (7.3"), by Brilliant
lR'JD (7o'I) by Coco II. (711), by
Yieux Chaslin (710), by Coco (712),
by Mignon (7L")f by Jean Le Blanc
(7:J1). JJrd Dam .Margol (2:;idJ),
by Sansonnet (1".")()), by Yieux De
cide .( -1.VJ0 ) , belonging to M. Yinault.
ith Dam Chatoa, belonging to M.
Esnault. In witness whereof, we
have hereunto affixed the seal of Hie
Society, dated at Chicago, Illinois,
this twenty third day of October, nine
teen hundred and twelve.
TERMS: To insure colt to sand
and suck, $1".00. If mare changes
ownership, service fee becomes due:
at once. Care will be taken to avoid!
accidents, but will not be reponsi-!
blc should any occur. j
CEDAR CREEK, NEBR.
Sound, Conservative and Progressive
THE BANK OF THE PEOPLE
THE BANK BY THE PEOPLE
THE BANK FOR THE PEOPLE
Wo arc anxious to assist the farmer iii feeding and
handling his live stock for market
Deposits le Tills Bank
are protected by tin; Depositors' (iuarant y Fund of the
ytate of Nehniskn, which lias reached nearly $1,
0U0,nt)O.KJ It id back of ns and protects von!
-OFFICERS:-
V.VS. SCHNEIDER, President
W. H. LOKi'iSS, Vice-President T. J. SHANAHAN, Vice-Pi evident
J. F. FGfitlirfAbJ, Cashier
vw r-m h go.
VLRWb Mi ml
Wa.ii g!.. a. P. . . i i I 17. lic--ent
in-iicat ions point, to defeat of the
con.- v: iptioii army plan, and it ap
pears inevitable that the volunteer
system will I o given a trial, at lea-t.
The compromise, which seems like
ly, will be au;horizcd for the pro d
's.'it to call for r.(ii(,oo: to 1 ,H(i0,o;)t)
. olu!iti e! .-, to be raised within ninety
.lays. The pvu-iiine-y for conscrip
tion will be authorized ami put into
motion so that if the volunteer sys
tem does not work within ninety days,
:-ons.-rip,tiori eoidd be put into elfect.
This is the rituation in the house.
The sena'e appears more favorable
t .vard conscription. Chamberlain
feels there is sulcient volunteer pro
vision in the bill to give that system
thorough test while the work of pre
ru.iing for conscription is being done.
A te-t veto on the principle of se
lective diaft was defeated in the'
'ton .-e military committee by a 'J to 3
votv.
1 1 was indicated that the senate
'oinmitlee will not wait for the house
ommitlee's action on the ''ill much
Ion !i-ei".
Unless President Wilson ;md Sec
! l-jy Maker weaken and accept a
trial of the volunteer system, it ap
pears likely that there will be icn
s'deirdde d-.,;:ite on the army bill, and
it probably will not become a law for
.-ome time.
Clad to Learn of It.
Coughs that follow lagrippo. or any
deep-seated hacking cough, will wear
down the strongest man or woman if
allowed to continue; C. Smith, 1121
12th St., Augusta. Ca.. writes: "I trot
one 2c bo! tie of Foley's Honey and
Tar and my couh and cold is about
well. I was .chid to leat :i of a jrreat
medicine like that.'' Sold everywhere
FOR SALE Oli TKADF
1C0 acres of land, 10 miles from
I'aldwin, Mich., in Lake Co., 3!i miles
Horn raih'oad station. Price J?l ,"J."0.
Address Louis Stava, Plattsmouth,
Neb. 3-L".-3vksd
A want ad in the Journal will bring
r. suits.
ft wn mm Wm -K. Wr
Attention
vilh present conditions at the various factories exist
ing and Ihc scarcity of freight cars in which to trans
fer auloa, i is a cold fact that a great many buyers will
be disappointed at the inability of agents to secure cars
with which to fill orders already sold. We anticipated
ihh condition early and bought a supply of cars of both
"Sludebskcr" and "Maxwell" autos and can make im
mediate delivery to you. Think this matter over care
fully and ca'i on us or write and we will be pleased to
yivc you a demonstration of either make.
Thre is a raise in price "of both makes which we
can avoid if ycu will act quickly. Subject to stock on
hand
Stud-baker 6-50, f. o. b. Detroit $1,250.00
Maxwell 4-49, f . o. b. Detroit 940.00
axwell 4-30, f. o. b. Detroit ooo.uu
Cedar Creek
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LIST HIGH WHICH TO SELECT
JURY FOR MAY TERf.l COURT
'ihc county commissioners at their
. e.- s.im this week have prepared the
'i t of names from which the petit
j.' y panel for the May term of the
di.tiict court will he selected and
from the different precincts the fol
lowing names have been listed:
Tipton A. P. Purbaujrh, Jacob I'ro
lich, J. O. Ryons.
Crecirwood I. 11. Foreman, Sam
Ca -dine r.
Salt Creek -C. A. Mathis, C. V.
Cuile, L. C. Kimball.
S!ov Creek W. X. Minford, Will
iam Lender. Kd Dorr.
Elmwnod Christ Miller, K. K. Mar.
shall. Fritz Kit-he. 1
South Uend L. Detsoner, Charles
Kleisr r.
Weeping Water A. S. Ih.yles, John
Andrews.
Center C. M. Airb us, J. J. Pill.
Louisvilh C. M. Scybert, John C.
Spanudor, K. C. Twiss.
Avcca E. II. Xorris, K. A. Xutz
mann. Mt. Pleasant II. 11. Stoll, W. M.
Philpot.
Eijrht. Mile drove Charles Ilen
nin.es. P. A. Seha.fer. Adam K reader.
Xehawka John (.'. Wunderlich. .1.
W. Mapmoy.
Liberty T. M. Ilai kh-.irst, A. L.
Pecker, W. P. Paniiiri.tr.
P;:ck Pluff, First D. J. Pitman,
Henry I.onir, I). A. Young.
Koek I Jin IF, Second Frank Crauf,
Jim I.'o'in.
Plattsmouth (Jeorec W. Snyder,
John A. Lontr, John P. Meisinp;er.
Plattsmouth City. First Ward
Peter Coos, John Schiapaccassee.
Second Ward T. S. Clifford, John
Toman, Claude Seivers.
Third Ward Ceoire Porn, Will Ol
iver. W. T. Adams, Ceorjre Keffcii
be'cr. I'omth Ward L. W. Kjrenberjrer,
II. T. Patten, Jack Prittain.
Fifth Ward Robert Harris, Fred
Ceis.
Weeping Water City, First Ward
J. W. Ha-lam.
Second Ward (). V. Poone.
Third Ward H. E. SarKent.
!:; ;s for hatchinc.
Li-ht Prahnia ejrs for hatching.
Inquire of Mrs. Wm. Cilmour, Route
1, Plattsmouth, Neb.
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