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PUkTTSttQUTH SEMI - WEEKLY J0T7BXAL THURSDAY. APRIL 17, 1924. PTJBLISHM) SEMfWBBKLY AT Ktred at Powrtlue. PUttstnoutb. R. A, BAT&S, Pubhiher suBseatPTJow peioe $&oo FAITH WITHOUT WORKS As the body Without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26. Anybody would recognize Mexico now. And the first robin greatly amplified. has become All is not coal that much of It is pure slate. glitters Also the gestures of the iceman are beginning to mean something. :o-:- i Statesmen with axes to grind are not sharpening them to chop taxes. o.o The government has arranged it so it is a pleasure for a farmer to get into debt. One source of trouble is that it is : cheaper to throw bricks than it is to ; lay them. . Gas will decide future wars, says an army expert. It already has de- cided many a political battle. When you come home and find the kitchen stove in the parlor you know its spring cleaning time. :o: Thy have had a 'ir.rd ..e ir. Washington. Xo politician can make a eood race if the wind is against him. i o:o- In Omaha a lightning streak tore a man's shoes off without hurting j him which certainly was a streak of luck. Beauty secret: Large feet will not be noticed so much if you go in swimming and just let your head stick out. The Germans are exporting syn thetic camphor now, but should save a" ltttbr to smeir when they recerv French demands. More than a billion dollars' worth of women's clothing was made in the United States last year, but it isn't the woman who pays. The department of the interior has issued an order that Indian dances must be respectable, but it says noth ing about white folks' dances, which will therefore continue as before. William J. Bryan proposes that the government pay the expenses of can didates for public offices. Just think of the money such a practice would have saved Mr. Bryan all these years! o:o Ohio wants to abolish the office of justice of the peace. It is revolu tionary. Think of the distress it would mean to the thousands who revel in the appellation of "squire." A Chicago firm offers to provide graduating orations and essays for non-literary commencement orators. That would- be the natural proce dure in these schools where you pay for your diplomas. :o: England's only hangman has re signed his job after twenty-three years of service. Not that he dis likes the work, but he gets only five pounds per victim, and not much murdering is benig done in England nowadays. o:o A. J. Weaver of Falls City will be chairman of the republican state convention at Lincoln May 1 and Ex Senator. Hitchcock will be chairman ogf the democratic state convention which also meets in Omaha on the same date. :o: Two "old cronies" In congress are Representatives Issac R. Sherwood. Of Ohio, and Charles Manly Stcd man. of North Carolina. They are the only members of congress who fought in the Civil war. Sherwood on the Union side and Sterf ".an on the Confederate sid Sherwood is eighty-nine years old and Stedraan eighty-three. Both are democrats. o:o , In "Old Kent iK ky" the women not only of the bluegrass region but of the hill districts, are taking a conspicuous part in this year's po litical campaign. There are many famous "lady orators" in Kentucky, and twenty-two of them are on the stump in support of their political candidates and principles. Kentucky, this year, will elect eleven congress men and a senator. 1MJ I Neb.. aa aecond-olMs maU matter pss yba m aa j. LOTS TO Make not judge of any fellow. thyself the man. Long- .j. j .r hi t"I"I' I I 4 I I I I' I I T I" -:o : The weather forecaster has lots of ! competition. Blessed are the oil men for they have inherited the earth. :o: Wasn't it spring when Rip Van Winkle went to sleep and slept 20 yeftre? The average man's idea of co-operation is other people doing what he tells them to The only trouble with a pair of dreamy eyes is, you: never know who they are dreaming about. imn It is getting so about the only driv- ers who will give pedestrians a lift are street car motormen. :: Some of the new spring hats look almost good enough to put a Little cream and sugar on and eat. ai The rising generation is awful. Even at the age of one they often stay up all night raising- cain. :o: Washington wants to be the na tion's art capital, too. She has a fine start for an exhibit in oils. The man who could remember when it was colder will soon be re membering when it was hotter. Spring housecleaning time. In Los Angeles one woman cleaned out an entire theater by yelling fire. -:o: Furthermore, the annual upheaval of the household appurtenances is not so much a necessity as a disease. Beauty secret: Since crying makes the eyes red it certainly is a pity a girly can't cry with her cheeks in stead Germany takes a census every five years. It is just a habit and not be cause the German people are harder to count on. The French are not entirely sat isfied with the Dawes commission report, but that is natural they did not write it. There are 40,000 muscle 3 in an elephant's trunk, and when you are traveling the baggage man thinks you have that many in yours. 0:0 L The new attorney general, on his arrival in Washington last week had to ask, "Where is the department of justice?" But that does not indi cate he does not know what justice is. :o: In training for a baseball game no fan should neglect his ears. The ears should be washed, starched and ironed daily so they stick out straight and enable him to hear the an- nouncemetns. The Dawes' committee reports that in five years Germany will be able to pay $025,000,000 a year in repara tions. Unless something unforseen occurs and the Germans are fine for thinking up things like that. : n DESCENT OF MAN Albert Edward Wiggam has writ ten a book in which he endeavors to show that the civilized races of the world are biologically plunging downward and that the civilization of the present day is self-destructive. !n other words, the doctrine of evo lution is being reversed, and as we are said to have sprung from mon keys, so we must be returning there to. Of course, those who are in that state may be unable to deny or ridi cule such a theory. But Edwin Grant Conklin, head of the depart ment of biology at Princeton univer sity, says there is no warrant for the statement that civilization is plung ing to the abyss, but man as a race has declined. It i3 generally known what happens when doctors disagree, but not when scientists ran out. However, it looks as though both were just trying for a little public- . auu I1UIU1 ICLjr . I 11K til . ' Mil JJ 1 IPll I men's of science alone in tho Rami few decades are sufficient answer to 'such claims that we are descending. ' Materially we have learned to con trol nature for the advantage of man. Never wert there so many wonders produced by civilization, j never so many conveniences, com forts, necessities and luxuries. In education mankind has made r tremendous strides; and in culture, art, literature, music and the finer things of life we have advanced, even with all due respect to 'the glories of other ages and despite the vast out- J put of the inferior in these lines. Life Is really cleaner and decent, morals are higher in a social stand- point, although there are exceptions. .'Mentally and morally our cells have .j. improved. j Physically man is stronger and $jmore healthy than in the past. The J ; average person lives longer and bet f J ter, there are fewer epidemics, and -f-;wo are learning the secrets of keep- i ing in good form. Thus from every standard man kind has moved forward. How scien tists can see doom written in facts is a mystery. PEEVEESE It was hard enough to persuade France and Poincare into a mood of acquiescence when the Dawes com mission was created to settle the rep arations dispute. But France was persuaded, and the commission went to work. Now its work is done, and day by day. hour by hour, Germany is doing her utmost to prevent France or any other nation from coming to terms with her. With junkers bragging, with the old im perialist crowd fearlessly declaring their intentions, with crowds sing ing "Deutschland Uber Alles" and composing new hymns of hate, with . r.. the republic on the rocks and with Ludendorfl and his fellows on lofty pedestals of popularity it is hard to see how the world can do business with Germany just at present. No one can doubt that very many Germans, perhaps even a majority of the German people deplore this per verse tendency to choose precisely. But the mild voices of the sane Ger mans are drowned by the roar of the reactionaries and the clatter of their swords. The only noise that comes beyond the German frontier is a war like noise: a clamor of defiance. It is indeed tragic that Germany seems thus determined to destroy what may be her last chance to rid herself of French occupation and to begin in earnest the work of war settlement. The present frenzy is due to the general dissatisfaction with industrial conditions and to the gospel, insidiously dissenminated. that France is responsible for these conditions. Of course, France is not responsible. The responsibility rests with the dominating influences of re pudiation and industrial selfishness: and it will douutless be properly rlaced by the Dawes commission. To day's hullabaloo is the effort of the guilty to throw sand in the eyes of the German masses so that they can not read the Dawes report when it is spread before them All Europe is sure to suffer. Un less there is a sudden change it is very likely that French soldiers will remain in the Ruhr, that the German profiteers will continue to ride the German people, that Germanv will continue to be an isolated nation, and that the efforts of Germany's friends who have striven to help her to her feet and give her a fair and honest outlook for national rehabili tation will be nullified. America can feel only the deepest regret at the recrudescence of jin goism which threatens to undo the work of the Dawes commission. Tho America's interest in German settle ment has been unselfish it has been genuine, as is proved by the general sanction of the commission's under taking. If, after all that has been done, Germany proves recalcitrant or defiant it is doubtful if American aid can again be enlisted. 0:0 ASKS FOR DrVORCE From Monday's Daily This morning in the office of the clerk of the district court an action was filed by J. A. Capwell, attorney for the plaintiff, in which Cora Jones asks for a decree of divorce from Eli Jones. The charge is that of aban donment. The petition of the plain tiff states that she is a resident of Weeping Water and that the parties were married at Rockport, Missouri, in June, 1917. BISHOP ARRIVES SAFELY From Monday's Daily Cablegram has been received in Omaha announcing the safe arrival in England of the Rt. Rev. Ernest V. Shayler. Episcooal bishop of Ne braska. Bishop Shayler reports a very pleasant voyage and a safe land ing In the old world and he has pre ceded to London where he will spend the Holy week and attend the Eng lish churches in and near London and has an invitation to preach at one of the large cathedrals of the English capital. Bishop Shayler will remain in London until the 27th, when he expects to return home.' 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RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Monday's Daily This morning Bert Donaldson de parted for Auburn in response to a message announcing the sad news of the death of his sister, Mrs. Ella Palmer, which occurred in the Nem aha county city yesterday morning. The death came very unexpectedly and was a great shock to Mr. Don aldson and family as there had been no intimation of her illness until the message announcing her death was received. The deceased lady was a lifelong resident of Auburn and to mourn her loss leaves the husband and four children, one of whom is a babe two years old. Mr. Donaldson and wife will re main at Auburn until after the fun eral services which are to be held tomorrow afternoon from the late home. In their loss, the family will have the reep sympathy of the many friends in this city and vicinity. FLOWER CLUB ENTERTAINS On Saturday evening at the pleas ant country home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mumm the Social Workers Flowers club, composed of the ladies residing in the neighborhood of this city, entertained their husbands very pleasantly. In the forepart of the evening a very entertaining program of music. interspersed with readings, was giv en that was very much enjoyed and which was followed by a general so cial time in which cards and games were the entertaining features of the enjoyment of the occasion and which served to pass the time delightfully. At an appropriate hour a very en joyable luncheon was served to which all of the party did ample justice and on this occasion one of the gen tlemen was called upon for a few re marks but was so filled with the good NOTICE OF ADMIN ISTRATOR'S SALE In tne District Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. In the matter of the application of Hans Sievers. Administrator of the estate of Helene Hilbert. deceased, for license to sell real estate to pay debts. Notice is hereby given that in pur suance of an order and license issued by Hon. James T. Begley, Judge of the District Court of Cass county, Ne braska, on the 12th day of April, 1924, to me, Hans Sievers, Adminis trator. I will, on the 10th day of May, 1924, at, the hour of ten o'clock a. m., at the south door of the Court House in Plattsmouth, Cass county, Nebraska, offer for sale at public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate, to-wit: The south 34 feet of Lot two (2) in Block sixteen (16) in Townsend's Addition to the City of Plattsmouth, and fractional Iots one (1). two (2) and three C3) in Block eighty-six (86) in the Original Town of Platts mouth, Nebraska subject to all liens and incumbrances Said offer for sale will remain open for one hour for bids.V Date: April 14th. 193.4. HANS S1EVKRS, Administrator of Estate ofue "C1U IWU"'H" J Helene Hilbert, Deceased. . AAUIPCD john m. leyda, I . J. oUWArrif Attorney. al4-4w ! things provided that he was unable to respond. It was in the early morning hours when the members of the nartv wended their way home- ward vowing that it had been a most enjoyable gathering and wishing for many more such delightful occasions in the future. UNCLAIMED MAIL John Brinkman. Leroy Spencer. The above named letter, unclaim ed, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office April 28, 1924. J. W. HOLMES, Postmaster. FOE SALE White Wyandotte eggs for hatch ing. Call Plattamouth exchange 3005. MRS. GEOROE PRIVETT. Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc.. are lue to inmure blood. Burdock Blood Bit ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well recommended. $1.25 at all stores Journal ads get retalu. LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Cass coun ty. Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Florence G. Chalfant, deceased. Notice of Hearing. To all persons interested in the esuite of said deceased. Creditors and Heirs at Law: You are hereby notified that on the 12th day of April. 1924, Hazel F. Htndricks filed her petition in this Court in which she alleges: That Florence G. Chalfant. late a resident and inhabitant of Rock Bluff pre cinct, Cass county, Nebraska, depart ed this life, intestate, on or about the 8th day of May, 1909, leaving her surviving as her sole and only heirs at law: James Chalfant, her husband, Willard F. Chalfant. a son, and Hazel F. Chalfant, the petitioner, a daugh ter, all of legal age. and that said (l f'edcnt was seized and possessed of the fee simple title to real estate in Cass county, Nebraska, described as follows: An undivided one-half interest in and to the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec tion 5; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 7, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 8, all in Township 11, North, in Range 14, east of the 6th P. M. subject to the life estate therein of Abigail E. Smith, the mother of said decedent, which life estate is now terminated; that petitioner is the owner of an undivided one-third in terest in the real estate of said de ceased, by virtue of the decedent laws of the State of Nebraska; that more than two years have now elapsed since the death of said decedent and that no application has been made in the State of Nebraska for the ap pointment of an administrator of said estate, and praying for a determina tion of the time of the death of said Florence G. Chalfant, the names of her heirs at law and the degree of kinship thereof and the right of de scent of the real property belonging to said decedent in the State of Ne braska, and for an order barring claims against said estate, and for such other orders as may be neces sary for a correct disposition of said matter. Said matter has been set down for JAKE, 1 275 1 Jake is a black jack with white points. Was foaled May 28, 1912 Is 1534 hands high, weight 1,150 Sired by Big Jake and his dam was Lady Elgin. He is an excellent jack, and has a good reputation as a foal getter. TEDDY R. 97686 Teddy R. is a fine Percheron Stal lion, black with white hind feet and rierht front foot also white. He was foaled March 30, 1912, and weighs 1.900 pounds. His sire was Morton, 67203; by Epateur, 51836, (64389) ; by Boliver, 40111 (46462) ; by Amil- car, (19979) ; by Sultan. (4713) : by Bayard, (9495)- by Estraba, 17 (736); by son of Jean le Blanc, (739). Teddy R. and Jake will make the season of 1924 at my home, six miles west of Murray and six miles east oi Manlev, every day in the week. Terms for Teddy R., $12.50 to in sure colt to stand up and suck. Terms for Jake. $15.00 to insure colt to stand up and suck. When parties dispose of mares or remove from the locality service fee becomes due and must be paid imme diately. All care will be taken to prevent accidents, but owner will not hearing at the County Court room in Plattsmouth, in said county, ror me 15th day of May, 1924, at the hour of ten o clock a. m., at which time all persona interested may appear and contest said petition Dated: April 12th, 1924. By the Court: ALLEN J. BEESON, County Judge. JOHN M. LEYDA, al4-3w. Att'y for Petitioner. NOTICE OF HEARING on Petition for Determination of Heirship. Estate No. of Anna Ptak, de ceased, in the County Court of Cass county, Nebraska. The State of Nebraska, To all per sons interested in said estate, credi tors and heirs take notice, that Frank i Clerk of the District Court, in the Ptak. who is one of the heirs of said Court House in the City of Platts deceased, and interested in such, has mouth, in Cass county, Nebraska, on filed his petition alleging that Anna the 26th day of May, 1924, at the Ptak died intestate in Douglas coun-jhour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, ty, South Dakota, on or about Feb- to show cause, if any there be, why ruarv 12th. 1915. being a resident Armour, Douglas and inhabitant of county. South Dakota, and the own er of the following described real es- tate, to-wit: An undivided one-half inter est in and to Lot nineteen (19) in the northeast quarter of Sec tion thirteen, (13) Township twelve. (12) Range thirteen, (13) east of the 6th P. M.. in the City of Plattamouth. Cass county. Nebraska, subject to the life estate of Marie Ptak, widow of Frank Ptak, Sr., deceased leaving as her sole and only heirs at law the following named persons, to-wit : Frank Ptak, her husband; Leon Z. Ptak, a son, and Irene Ptak, a daughter. That your petitioner is one of the heirs at law of said deceased Anna Ptak, and as such is the owner of an undivided one-third interest in and to said above described real estate, subject to the said life estate of the said Marie Ptak. widow; that said decedent died intestate; that no ap plication for administration has been made and the estate of said decedent hs not been administered in the: State of Nebraska, and that the Court determine who are the heirs of said deceased, their degree of kinship and , the right of descent in the real prop erty of which the deceased died seiz ed, which has been set for hearing on the 7th day of May. A. D. 1924, at 9 o'clock a. m. Dated at Plattsmouth, Nebraska,! this 4th day of April, A. D. 1924. ALLEN J. BEESON, (Seal) County Judge, i CHAS. E. MARTIN. a7-3w. Attorney. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the District Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. In the matter of the application of W. E. Hand, guardian of Gale Ray mond Cunningham, a minor, for the sale of real estate. On reading and filing the petition, luly verified of W. E. Hand, guardian si Gale Raymond Cunningham, a! minor, for license to sell the follow ing real estate, to-wit: A one-eishteenth interest in and to Lots 547 md 54 8 in the Village of Greenwood, Cass coun ty Nebraska for the purpose of putting the pro ceeds thereof out at interest for the benefit of said minor, and it satisfac - torily appearing to the Court from said petition that said real estate should be sold, and the proceeds put out at interest or invested in some productive stock; It is therefore Ordered, that the next of kin of said minor, and all persons interested in 6aid estate ap pear before me at chambers, in the Court House in the City of Platts mouth, Cass countv,- Nebraska, on the 28th day of April, 1924, at 9 o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any there be, why license should not be granted to W. E. Hand, guardian, to sell said real estate or so much there of as to the Court mry be deemed ad-j visable for the purposes above set j forth. It is further Ordered, that a copy! of this Order be published once each ' week for three successive weeks, prior to the said 2Sth day of April, 1924, In The Plattsmouth Journal, a newt paper circulating in said Cass coun ty, Nebraska. Dated at chambers in said Cass county, Nebraska, this 25th day of March, 1924. JAMES T. BEOLEY, Judge of the District Court of Cass county, Nebraska. CHAS. E. MARTIN, Attorney. m31-3w LEGAL NOTICE In the District Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. In the matter of the application of Frank G. Hull. Administrator of the estate of Samuel L. Furlong, deceas ed, for license to sell real estate to pay debts of said deceased. Order to Show Cause. Now, on this 5th day of April, 1924, comes Frank G. Hull, admin istrator of the estate of Samuel L. Furlong, deceased, and presents his State Farmers' James Walsh, President Insures Farm Property and City Dwellings Offers the best policy and contract for less money. Best and cheapest insurance company doing business in Ne braska. Pays the loss promptly. 7,200 members. Organ ized in 1895. Insurance in force, $67,000,000. Call or write TODAY tomorrow may be TOO LATE. CALL ON OR WRITE j t L. L. DIENSTBIER 2615 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 'petition for a license to sell the real estate or saia aeceasea to pay tne debts and claims allowed, and it ap- , pearlng to the Court from said peti tion that there is not sufficient per sonal estate in the hands of the Ad ministrator to pay the debts out standing against said deceased and claims allowed by the County Court of Cass county, against said estate and the expense of administration and this proceeding, and that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said de cedent for the payment of such debts or claims; It is therefore ordered and adjudg ed that all persons interested in the estate of said Samuel L. Furlong, de ceased, appear before me, James T. Begley, Judge of the District Court of said county, at the office of the such license should not be granted to Frank G. Hull, Administrator of - ' said estate, to sell so much of the real estate of the deceased as may be necessary to pay the debts of said deceased and claims allowed and costs of administration and this pro ceeding. It is furthered ordered that notice be given to all persons interested by the publication of this Order to Show Cause for four successive weeks in The Plattsmouth Journal, a legal newspaper published and of general circulation in said County of Cass. By the Court. JAMES T. BEGLEY, Judge of the District Court. JOHN M. LEYDA, Attorney for Petitioner. a7-4w ORDER OF HEARING on Petition for Appointment of Administrator The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Jas per M. Young, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Mattie E. Young praying that ad ministration of said estate may be granted to C. A. Rawls as Adminis trator; Ordered, that April 19. A. D. 1924, at ten o'clock a. m.. is assigned for hearing said petition, when all per sons interested in said matter may appear at a County Court to be held in and for eaid county, and show cause why the prayer of petitioner should not be granted; and that no tice of the pendency of eaid petition and the hearing thereof be given to al! persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a semi weekly newspaper printed in said county, for three successive weeks, prior to said dav of hearing. Dated March 25th, 1924. ALLEN J. BEESON, m27-3w. County Judge. ORDER OF HEARING on Petition for Appointment of Administrator The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Abi gail E. Smith, deceased. On reading and filing the petition ( Qf Hazel F Hendricks praying that adniini8tration Gf said estate may be granted to Charles E. .Martin, as Ad ministrator; Ordered, that April 19th. A. D. 1924. at ten o'clock a. m., is assigned for hearing said petition, when all persons interested in said matter may appear at a County Court to be held in and for said county, and show cause why the prayer of peti tioner should not be granted; and that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested In jsaid matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Plattsmouth Jour nal, a semi-weekly newspaper printed in said county, for three successive weeks., prior to said day of hearing Dated at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, March 25th, 1924. ALLEN J. BEESON, County Judge. JOHN M. LEYDA, Atty. for Petitioners. m27-3w. Automobile Painting! First-Class Work Guaranteed! Prices Reasonable Mirror Replating and Sign Work! A. F. 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