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PIATTS2I0UTH SEin-WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, JUNE 25,-1923.
MARRYING THE COOK
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THOSE WHO BULE WELL
Let the elders that rule well be
counted worthy of double honor, es
pecially they who labor in the word
and doctrine. .1 Timothy v, 17.
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Rather warm for comfort.
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Corn is popping up at an inch a
jump.
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A big time on the 4th at Wiles'
grove.
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Get after the
get too rank.
weeds, before they
is a t
fry
useful
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The lawn mower
article just . now.
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What is so bad as an Income tax
payment in June?
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Has the modern shimme anything
tq do with Cupid's quiver?
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Fine clothes may disguise, but
How do you like getting married
in public?
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Do not question, "Is it old or is it
new?" but, "Is it false or is it true?"
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"Work is the grand cure of all the 'grunts
maladies, and miseries that ever be
set mankind. -
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To choose time is to save time,
and an unseasonable motion is but
beating the air.
silly words will disclose a
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fool.
And as is customary, one of the
season's best sellers will be the Ice
book. " ' , ,
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You can t tell now bier a load a
man. is carrying by the size of his
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The weather Is getting too Jiot to
do anything except sit around and
wish it was" cooler.
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Farmers are raising everything
now and may be able to raise a lit
tle money next fall. '
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And now if Uncle Sam goes in and
enforces it anyhow it will take New
York's breath away.
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Another big sales day is passed
and the merchants and buyers are
happy in consequence.
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Tatoo marks, aparently harmless,
are very dangerous. California cops
Identified a man by them.
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Our guess at the Dempsey-Gibbons
outcome is that Shelby (Mont.) ho
tel men win by a lock out.
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Let him whe has bestowed a kind
ness .be silent about It. Lefcbim who
has received it tell It abroad. .
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A New Jersey judge says you can't
run an auto and pet a woman. We
rule you can, with co-operation.
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These fickle youths, they know
nothing about handling money. Spo
kane boy swallowed ten dollars.
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A jolly time is in store for every
one who goes to Wiles grove on the
4 th. Don't forget the children.
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We have with us today, ladies and
gents, the full crop of June grad
uates, so the world is saved again.
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A Rochester man Is being claimed
by three wives. That, we submit, is
not a case of bigamy but trigonom
etry. to: -
As we understand him, Governor
Smith of New York is not opposed
to prohibition, but is in favor of liquor.
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The pasky Germans in the Ruhr
have got to the point where they
threaten not to print their own
marks.
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Our Idea of a successful mother
is one who can make her children
believe their father Is the greatest
man in the world.
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And. if a man would pay as much
for the meals be eats at borne as for
those he eats away from home his
wife would get rich.
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We've no objection to Mr. Ford's
running for president, just so he
keeps to the right of the road where
he won't block traffic.
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Do not grasp at the stars, but do
life's plain, common work as it comes
certain that daily duties and daily
bread are the sweetest things of life.
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The 4th of July will be a big day
with Plattsmouth people and every
body else who wants to come to
Wiles' woodland on the great natal
day.
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In her bill for a divorce, the wife
of the champion batsman of the Na
tional league sets forth that she was
obliged to leave him in December
of last year. That was when she
struck out.
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It is a community affair, and you
are just as welcome to come as any
body else. The principal things are
eat, drink and be merry. Bring your
baskets well filled. Ice cream and
lemonade will be furnished free.
It is quite possible to cultivate a
high brow and a bay window atthe
same time.
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. Switzerland is discussing prohibi
tion. Then, beyond the Alps will be
bootleggers.
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The Ford boom for president has
got some of the big politicians guess
ing, anyway.
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,A traveling man tells us New. York
is so wet now he couldn't find a dry
place to spit.
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Day by day. the people say that
Ford can get there if money is all
A little sand placed in the spin
ach Will keep your silverware shin
ing just like new.
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. West Indies fireflies are so bright
you can read by their light, but of
course, they can't.
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Two Illinois speeders decided they
could beat the" train to thecrossing;
It was a dead "beat."
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And among; the musical offerings
of the neighborhood is the evening
song of tha- mosquito. ' ' t' f. .
As an Irish poet declared some
time ago. We can live without' mon
ey, books and sundry other seeming
I necessities, but weVannot exist with-
(out cooks. So strongly did a Michi
gan millionaire subscribe to this
view that, In the course of desperate
efforts to retain the perpetrator of
gastronomic delights who presided in
his cuisine, he was at last driven to
marry her- The feminine, chef do.
luxe had previously been given $40,
000 in appreciation of the succulent
dishes she concocted out . of the
depths of her culinary genius and at
last the Michigan gourmand decided
to share his name and fortune with
her.
Not only that, btft the lady's
dishes had previously broken up hi3
home. Forced to choose between his
wife and children and the cook, he
unhesitatingly elected to keep the
latter and let family, ties go hang.
The result was a divorce and the
breaking of the ties of affection be
tween him and his children. Now he
Is married to the culinary artist and
it is a safe bet that his outraged
family will be revenged. As the wife
of a millionaire the former cook will
undoubtedly begin to yearn for
furs, jewels and the social whirl and-
blush to remember the days when
she was a kitchen mehcanic. The
woman has yet to be born, who could
keep her mind concentrated on the
kitchen stove when the contents of a
fat pocketbook are at her disposal.
Marrying the cook seems quite the
poorest way imaginable to insure
one's self of her services for life.
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MCEU gas
GOOD OLD SUMMEE
What is .the best season, of the
year? Summer to most people tho
tbe other seasons, especially spring-,
have their charms.' ' And the older
you get the more you .will dread the
winter. :.?
For summer, with its luxuriant
growth, is symbolic of life at its best
h'ood. It Is the sprouting season,' full
pf hope, dreams, uncertainty,tlanger
of frost. iJvi 'n Jil . :.
Autumn ;is .like the waning years
of life, when "we harvest as we:iiave
sown, when we suffer for negli-
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Whooping cough is breaking out
among the royalty, of England, but
we don't give a whoop. ' j
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The mosquito would make a good
advertiser because it is not satisfied!
with just one insertion.
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Paris nightgowns are said to be
trimmed with fur, but they aren't
necessarily hide bound.
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when
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gence and .mistakes and are reward
ed for our5 effort'. Most- of l- us, when
we look backward in the autumn of
life, say "If I only had my life to
live over again' t ' , '' b
Winter, of course, corresponds- to
the human death, the hibernating
of old growth until new growth is
ready ' to sprout and bud.'
AH' threp of j these seasons are
preparation .to or the aftermath of
summer, ' And summer is the period
of life of accomplishment ' sym
bolic , of the lives we are , living.
Lujky are you who have survived
tha, frosts of life's springtime. Your
crop of success is started.' Toil and
weed, for. the autumn of life, will , be
upon you before you are aware. For
results, it's now or never.
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Like the proportioned charge
tii of a modern cannon
- ' An efficient detonator and a prop
erly proportioned starting and '
propelling charge determine the
accuracy, range and fighting effici
ency of a modern big gun. Similar- 1
ly, a proper proportion of instant
ignition elements and some slightly
slower burning elements are neces
sary in gasoline to assure a quick
starting motor and the develop '
ment of pressure to the end of the
power stroke outstanding char
acteristics of balanced gasoline. 1
SERS know they can always depend
on Red Crown Gasoline for clean
combustion and plenty of power.
Quite as important Red Crown assures a
lively, quick-starting motor, liberal mileage
per gallon and is always uniform an array
of advantages that only balanced gasoline
can give. v
Red Crown Gasoline is balanced gasoline
manufactured for and perfectly suited to every
requirement of a modern motor.
Elaborate specifications rigidly adhered to,
improved manufacturing processes and care
ful tests guarantee strict uniformity and every
desirable quality gasoline should have.
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etc
'TVri le or:ask -fort 1
RED CROWN
'Road Map!
. An abundance of instant ignition elements
and, a proper proportion of slightly slower
' burning elements insure both quick starts
i and me developfnent of full power. Balanced
gasoline .'provides a; lean, economical,- clean
,. burning -mixture.
. , You will always get full measure and prompt,
; courteous service from a dealer displaying the
Red- Crown sign. He stands behind Red
Crown .Gasoline , and Polarine and we stand
behind him. , They, must be dependable. ;
China is having trouble with the
Japanese, but not as much as she is I
having with the Chinese.
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Milk statistics show we are drink
ing so much more milk the cows may
have to work some at night.
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Our guess at the Dempsey-Gibbons
outcome Is as good as any. We bet
Christmas comes next winter. ,
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Flirting is a very dangerous' pas
time. In New York, 224 marriage li
censes were Issued in one day. '
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Laughing at Henry Ford would be
a heap more effective if Tie weren't
so all-fired used to it already.
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French are making wine to ship
us when the Volstead act is repealed.
May be real old when we get it.
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Great baseball news from Wash-,
ington today. Figures show about a
million acres of peanuts planted.
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Good news from -Holland. Politi
cal graft being 'stamped out. Keeps
the Dutch from getting in Dutch.
Journal ads get results.
SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Nebraska, County of
Cass, ss. '
By virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued by James Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court, within and for
; . 1 ;t,L -V , ' '' 1 Crown .Gasoline, and Polarine and we stand II ;
. . ; 5 ? ! . behind him. They, must be dependable. ; M
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SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
Cass county, Nebraska, and to meJthe quaiified voters of Consolidated
directed, I will- on the 2nd day of
July, A. D.' 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day at the south door of the
court house in Plattsmouth, in said
county, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
Ing property, to-wit:
Lots 4. 5 and 6, in Block 75,
In the City of Plattsmouth, Cass
county, Nebraska
The same being levied upon and
taken as the property of Aretas Rey
nolds and wife, Hattie Reynolds, et
al, defendants, to satisfy a Judgment
of said Court recovered by The Liv
ingston Loan and Building Associa
tion, plaintiff against said defend
ants.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, May 28.
A. D. 1923.
C. D. QUINTON,
Sheriff Cass County.
A. L. TIDD, Nebraska.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
SHERIFF'S SALE
The treasury wants a loan of 150
million to "round out its financing
for the current year." Rounding It
out makes it come out square, we
suppose.
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The straw voje favors Mr. Ford,
we are told. The straw vote favored
Mr. Hoover the last time, didn't it?
And didn't know, on which side he
belonged, either.
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Yes, Bargain day is growing more
popular every month. People always
get something they need" at a bar
gain and these are the ones that
reap the benefit of the Bargain day.
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Our government is nearIyTuT
years old and we have never yet had
a president by the name of Al Smith.
That is about the only reason we
know of for ursine the name of that
J gentleman now.
State of Nebraska. County of
Cass, ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued by James Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court within and for
Cass county, Nebraska, and to me
directed, I will on the 9th day of
July, A. D. 1923. at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day, at the south door of the
court house in Plattsmouth, in said
county, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing property, to-wit:
Lots twelve, (12K thirteen,
(13) and fourteen, (14) in
Long's Addition to the Village
of Mynard, Cass county, Ne-braska-
The same being levied upon and
taken as the property of William B.
Porter and Alva A. Porter, defend
ants, to satisfy a judgment of said
Court recovered by Fred E. Bodie,
Receiver of the Bank of Cas3 County,
plaintiff against said defendant.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, May 24th,
A. D. 1923.
C. D. QUINTON.
Sheriff Cass County.,
Nebraska
Consolidated School District No.
C-7, in the County of Cass and the
State of Nebraska.
Public notice is hereby given to
School District No. C-7, in the Coun
ty, of Cass and State of - Nebraska,
that a special-election has -been call
ed by the District Board anti will be
held in said di$trlct bn'Tui;day, the
26th day of June, A. D. 1923.
The question to be submitted to
the qualified voters at, said, election
is the-followfng:
"Shall the 'District Board of
Consolidated School District No.
C-7, in the County of Cass and
State of Nebraska, be authoriz
' ed to issue the negotiable cou
pon bonds of said district in the
sum of $35,000.00, bearing in
terest at a rate not to exceed
5 per annum, payable semiannually,-said
bonds to mature
not to exceed thirty years from
date of same and to be Issued
for the purpose of erecting and
furnishing a school building .
within and for said district; and
shall a special tax be levied for
the purpose of paying the inter
est on and the principal, of said
bonds as they become due?"
The polling place for said election
will be at the school house, in said
district. k;
The election twill be held and the
ballot box for the reception of bal
lots will be opened at the hour of
three o'clock p: m. and will be closed
at the hour of nine o'clock p. m., on
said 26th day of JuneA. D. 1923.
Onl qualified voters of. said dis
trict will be permitted to vote upon
the question submitted at said elec
tion. By order of the District Board this
1st day of June, A. D. 1923.
- AUGUST RUGE,
Director.
- SHERIFF'S SALE !
State of Nebraska. County
Cass, ss.
of
By virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued by James Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court within and for
Cass county, Nebraska, and to' me
directed, I will on the 9th day of
July.' A. D. 1923. at 10 o'clock a. m.
J of said day, at the south door of the ' as
court house in Plattsmouth, in said
county, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash , the follow
ing property, to-wit: , - ' ..
The east, half (EH) of. the :
northwest quarter. (NWU) of
Section 27, Township 12, Range .,
10, East of the 6th P. M., in
Cass county, Nebraska -
The same being levied upon .and
taken , as the property, of Elmer Car
ter,, Charles P. Guenther and Agusta
E.- Guenther, defendants, to satisfy a
judgment of said Court recovered
by Emma Milton, plaintiff against
said defendants.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, June 6th,
A. D. 1923. . .
CD. QUINTON.
Sheriff Cass County,
Nebraska
C. H. HERRING,
' Att'y for Plaintiff.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraksa, Cass coun
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Eli
Manspeaker, deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified that I will
sit at the County Court room in
Plattsmouth in said county, on the
7 til dav of July, A. D. 1923, and on
the 9th day of October, A. D. 1923,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each
day, to receive and .examine all
claims against said estate, with a
view to their adjustment and allow
ance. The time limited for the pre
sentation of claims against said es
tate is three months from the 7th
day of July, A. D. 1923, and the
time limited tor payment of debts
is one year from said 7th day of
July, A. D. 1923.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said County Court, this 5th day of
June, A. D. 1923.
ALLEN J. BEESON,
(Seal) j7-4w. County Judge.
NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY '
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Nebraska,
Lincoln division.
In the matter of Royal Cafe, a
oartnership composed of Ffank Age-
striotis. Gust P. Pallas and William
Kavorous. and Frank Ageftriotis,
Gust P. Pallas and William Kavoroas
individuals, bankrupt, iu bank
ruptcy. Case No. S04.
To creditors of the above bankrupt
of Lincoln, in the County of Lancas
ter, the district aforesaid, a bank
rupt: . Notice is hereby given that on the
2nd day of June. A D. 1923. the said
bankrupt was duly adjudicated bank
rupt'and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held in the Federal
Court room in .Lincoln, Nebraska, on
the 27th day of June, A. D. 1923, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, examine the
bankrupt, appoint a trustee and
transact such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Dated June 13, 1923.
DANIEL H. McCLENAHAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
SHERIFF'S SALE
VERY PLEASANT GATHERING
From Friday's Dally.
This morning a number of the
school friends of Miss Dorothy
Cowles gave a very pleasant 6 o'clock
breakfast near the ferry landing
and which was one of the most de
lightful of the season. The affair was
in honor of Miss Cowles who is to
leave Tuesday for tha Pacific coast
for the summer. Those attending
the breakfast were: Misses Dorothy
Cowles. Marie Stokes, Beatrice Her
ring, Dorothy Sattler, Alice Ptak,
Roberta Propst, Caroline Schulhof
and Mary Hallas.
State of Nebraska, County of
Cass, ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale is
sued by James Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court, within and ' for
Cass county, Nebraska, and to me
directed, I will on the 2nd day of
July, A. D. 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m
of said day at the south door of the
court house in Plattsmouth, in said
county, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing property, to-wit:
Lots 4, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
in Egenberger and Troop's Sub
Divisions of Lots 4 9 and 51, in
Section. 29, Township 12, Range
14, east of the 6th P. M., except
a strip of ground 12 feet wide
off the east end of Lots 11, 12.
13 and 14, above described, for
a road runing north and south,
all situated in the City of Platts
mouth, Cass county, Nebraska.
The same being levied upon and
taken as the property of William T.
Craig, Ida May Craig, Samuel Park
er, John W. Parker, guardian of
Samuel Parker, incompetent, real
name unknown, defendants, to satis
fy a judgmeut of said Court recover
ed by The Livingston Loan and Build
ing Association, plaintiff against said
defendants. ,
. riattsmouth, Nebraska, May 28,
A. D. 1923.
C. D.( QUINTON.
Sheriff Cass County,
A. L. TIDD, Nebraska.
Attorney for riaintiff.
Lost: Suit case between Lincoln
and Nebraska City. Reward offered.
Finder please communicate with T.
E. Peterson, Keen Hotel, Omaha.
Advertise your wants.
SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Nebraska, County of
Cass, ss.
By virtue of an Order of Sale Is
sued by Jame3 Robertson, Clerk of
the District Court, within and for
Cass county, Nebraska, and to me
directed, I will on the 16th day of.
July, A. D. 1923, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of said day at the south door of the
court house in Plattsmouth, in said
county, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash th follow
ing property, to-wit:
Lot 12. in Block 40, in the
City of Plattsmouth, Cass coun
ty, Nebraska; also Lot 6 in
Block 36, in the City of Platts
mouth, Cass county, Nebraska
The same being levied upon and
taken as the property of William K.
Fox. Jr., Marie Fox, Frankie Fox,
Thomas B. Salmon, Thomas B. Sal
mon, Jr., a minor, George O. Dovey
and John McNurlin, administrator of
the estate of William K. Fox, deceas
ed, defendants, to satisfy a Judgment
of said Court recovered by The Liv
ingston Loan and Building. .Associa
tion, plaintiff against said defend
ants.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, June 11th.
A. D. 1923.
C D. QUINTON.
Sheriff Cass County,
A. Lr TIDD, Nebraska.
Attorney for Plaintiff.