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    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1928
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY 70T7ENAL
PAGE SEVEH
Murray
Prepared in the Latcreat of the People of Murray and Hvu-rou-ndinfT Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
Thanksgiving
We axe indeed thankful for
our many mends who have so!lneir coril'( an(i are feeling "pretty
loyally patronized us duringj
our existence as a banking in
stitution. And we axe further thankful
that we are able to offer you
a service that makes this
friendship stronger with each
succeeding year.
Pay
Your Personal
Taxes Here
Murray State Bank
Murray, Nebraska
There is No Substitute
for Safety
Guy White was a visitor in Platts
mouth last Tuesday morning looking
after some business matters.
Business called T. J. Erendel tc
Plattsmouth on last Saturday, he
driving over in his car for the after
noon. Harvey Gregg was called to Platts
mouth on last Monday morning
where he had some business matters
to look after.
Joseph Marasek of Plattsmouth
was a visitor in Murray with a load
of goods for the merchants of the
city of Murray.
Fred Lutz and family were visit
ing and looking after some business
matters in Plattsmouth on Wednes
day pt this week.
M. G. Churchill was looking after
some business matters in Plattsmouth
on last Monday, driving over to the
county seat in his auto.
Charles Beverage, the son of Mr.
ALCOHOL
for Your Radiator
Also Anti-Freeze
RADIO AND
RADIO PARTS
Expert Auto Repair Work!
Murray Garage
"We do .good work in
automobile repair."
Be Fair With Stock!
A Tank or a Tank Heater for water for the stock while
the weather is cold, besides being humane, is profitable.
How about a heater or a range for the home. See our
Dr. Hess Stock Remedy and Feed for Cattle, Hogs and
Poultry. Harness repairing and oiling.
8. H. fELSQ
Telephone No. 24
See the Blue Bird!
This is the new Essex Sedan, aiul really the last word
in Motor Car construction and can only be appreci
ated when seen and you take a ride in it. Call on
the Hudson-Essex boys and they will arrange a dem
onstration for you. You are not obligated by com
ing and seeing this wonderful car, but you'll be sur
prised at its peauty and worth.
See Us for Dpmonstration!
Hurray Hudson -Essex Sernpooy
Pepq,
and Mrs. Fred Beverage who has
J been quite ill for some time past is
reported as being some better.
George Small has his tractor en
closed and will be able to buffet the
wintry winds of the highways now
and keep the roads in the best con
dition.
H. P. Johnson and wife of south
west of Murray were guests at the
home of B. H. Nelson and wife on
last Sunday, all enjoying the visit
very much.
F. H. McCarthey of Union was
looking after some business matters
in Murray on Tuesday evening and
also visiting with his old time friend,
Dr. G. H. Gilmore.
L. J. Hallas and the family were
visiting with friends in Plattsmouth
on last Sunday, driving over to the
county seat in their Essex sedan and
enjoyed the da3 very pleasantly.
Charles Creamer and Alex Camp-
l ii v. . . i .1 . 1 c
fine when the storm comes to think
they do not have to get out and dig
iu the .snow
Lud, Bakke, Doc. and Anderson
Lloyd were over to the county seat
on last Monday evening where they
were in attendance at the celebra
Lion of jthe Elks 25th birthday An
niversary. They had a goo,d time.
Mrs. J. A. Scotten who has not
been enjoying the best of health for
some time was advised by her phy
sicians to have her teeth extracted,
which she has done and is hoping for
better health when the jaws get well.
Some people use sugar in their
soup and others do not, and again
there is report that some cannot
tell when a door is locked and so
remain away from Bible school, we
have a little more push there my bro
thers. Gussie Brubacher was looking af
ter some business matters in Omaha
on last Tuesday, he driving over to
the city and was accompanied by the
wife, they also visiting with friend
as well as business which called
them.
Mrs. L. ,C Horchar who has beeu
at Kearney for some time where she
has been receiving treatment for her
health, returned home last week and
is feeling much better, she having
gained twelve pounds while she was
away.
TJncle A. H. Graves who has been
quite poorly for some time past and
was kept to Ms bed for some time,
is reported as being considerable im
proved of .late. His many friends
Dr. Ray Palmer
DENTIST
and Dental Surgeon
Wishes to announce that he
wrill practice in Murray every
Saturday, beginning Novem
ber 13th.
Murray, Nebr.
rtmerit
will be pleased to know of the im
provement. Parr Young wag in town on last
Tuesday and was looking after some
materials for ' the construction of a
support for an aerial for his radio,
with the hope of getting out of the
confines of the United States with
his reception.
. Hurray has been without a black
smith for some time now, and any
one wanting to find a good location
for engaging in this business had
better come to Murray and look,
around, he might, find something tc
his advantage.
C. E. .Carroll who Jhas been oyer
in Sarpy county where he has been
assisting in picking corn at the home
of Ern Carroll, for some time, re
turned home a few days since as the
weather had been very bad for the
picking of corn.
There is 'oy at the home of Mr.
and Brs. Glen .Campbell over the ar
rival of a. very fine young American
at his home, having arrived on last
Saturday, the young man and moth
er are both doing nicely, and Glen
will get along. "
A. D. Bakke completed the installa
tion of the electric lighting fixture:
at the Murray State bank on last
Monday and sure they are fine, bet
ter take a look at them when you
are in the bank. When you want
some of the same kind of work call
on him.
A number of the friends of Mrs.!
Lee Kniss were visiting in Unior
where a reception was held at the
home of Mrs. D. R. Frans in honor
of the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Kniss
in Murray during the vacation of
Mr. Kniss, who is a mail carrier in
Los Angeles.
John L. Niday and wife and lit
tle daughter from south of Unier
were visiting in Murray on last
Tuesday where they were calling at
the office of their family physician
with the little daughter, Dorothy
who has been having some thing
the matter with her knee.
At Union on last Tuesday evening
Henry H. Becker while working with
his saw rig slipped on the sncw and
was thrown into .the machinery of
the engine and was bruised Quite
badly, and fortunate the engine was
stopped in time to preventhis be
coming very badly mangled.
Uncle Ben Becknian has been feel
ing quite badly for some time, but
is reported as being somewhat im
proved at this time which his many
friends will be pleased to learn.
Glen Rhoden. who got one of hit
fingers entangled in a corn' elevator
and which was badly manned is re
ported as getting along nicely at this
time.
Miss Tbelma Irwne Lewis, ar
rived at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis on last
Sunday, November 21st, and found
the parents very happy over her ar
rival. The little lady and her moth
er are getting along nicely and if
Lloyd ever gets his face tamed down
from the smile which is adorning it
he will probably recover.
J. W. Berger is celebrating this
week because he has become great
grandfather twice in a week, the last
time when a young son came to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan De Leg
Dernier. The young man and hi?
mother are doing very nicely. They
had been visiting in Omaha and had
returned home but a short time be
fore the arrival of the young man.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berger will
have been married fifty-two years on
Friday of this week, "they being mar
ried on Thanksgiving day in 1874.
this time it being the day following
Thanksgiving. Since that time there
has been many changes in this coun
try, they were making their home
near Rock Bluffs at that time. Mur
ray had not been thought of and
the town has lived and thrived here
over thirty odd years. Many friends
would be pleased to extend best
wishes to this estimable couple.
George Parks and wife were visit
ing in Plattsmouth on last Monday
and also were looking after somr
business matters as well, they taking
a brother of Mrs. Parks, Wm. Wiley,
who was a visitor here for a short
time, he making his home at Pay
ette, Idaho, where he is engaged in
farming and stock raising business
and has been making Sis home there
for some twenty-one years. He had
brought some stock to Denver to mar
ket and had run on down here for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Wiley, and his sister. Mrs. George
Parks and family.
Married in Missouri.
Word comes from Kirksville of
(the wedding of one of the late resi
dents of Murray and vicinity, Mr.
'Abraham Lincoln Todd, who war
; suddenly called to the "Shoy Me"
state by the bride and on his ar
rival they were united in marriage.
They immediately departed for Ex
celsior Springs, where they will make
their home this winter. See the fol
lowing from the Kirksville Daily Ex
Dress, of Kirksville, Mo.:
A. L. Todd, of Mjurray, Neb., and j
were quietly married , at the home of
the lajtter on East McPherson street
last evening at 8:30 o'clock. The Phington hens. March hatch. Lay-' Sometimes an army of such por
"ceremony was performed by Rev.. J. ine. si. 50 each. Everett Jenkins at tions could have discomfitted a larg-
H. Rickard, pastor of the Fairport
charge at Fairport, Mo.', and pro-:
prietor of the Central Hotel
" The couple had planned to be mar-r-icA
ar.fl frt out nf fnwn 'hproro anv
of their friends could even susSect
1 anything, but they did not get away
II!
II ny oX the readers at the
Jcmmi tncrr of any soclftJ
venter 1 torn of tnwireflt Id
thl$ rlolnttj. and -win mall
lime to ths office. It wlH ap
pear under this beadlncr. w
want all newsXtem Cxma
with it. They were watched from
they time they promised to "honor
and obey" each other until they de
parted from ' the 0. K. station od
No. 41, going west last night. It
was their intention to go to Excel
sior Springs for a short stay. '
The bride is well known In Kirks
ville and vicinity. She is a splendid
worker in the Presbyterian church
and is regarded as a very fine wom
an. In addition to owning property
in Kirksville she owns about 400
acres of land near Kirksville. She
has been spending her winters in
Eldorado Springs and it was while
there she met Mr. Todd.
Mr. Todd is a prosperous farmer!
or eastern NeorasKa. nue ne u
not widely known in Kirksville
those who have met him have been
impressed with his personality.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Todd
wish them much happiness.
Will Make Home in Omaha.
G'. W. McCracken and the family
have moved to Omaha where Mr.
McCracken has accepted a position
and they will make their home there
for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Cracken and their daughter, Eliza
beth, have many friends in Murray
who are very loath to see this ex
cellent family depart. They have
filled a position which it will be dif
ficult for others to fill, and they will
be missed many times when their
help will be needed in the thing?
which make for the betterment of
the little city.
Celebrated Birthday - Adversary.
The year that the gold excitement
was at its height over this country
and many people were preparing to
rush to California, a boy babe came
to Schoolcraft. Michigan, where he
resided until he was a young man
and came to Murray to make hif
home when he was 2 7 years og age.
He has resided in Cas and Otor
counties ever since. He was united
in marriasre with Miss .Afar y Root,
in 1875, and from this union there
were born there daughters, they be
ing Mesdames A. G. .Long. and Wm.
Sporrer of Murray and Mrs. Homer
Miller of the northern portion of
the r-tate. The wife of his youth
died some thirty-four years ago and
he was united in marriage-1 again
this time of Miss Ettzaneth Fergu
son of Otoe county Nebraska in 1F94.
She passed away several years ago
Since then Mr. Edmunds has live-'
a portion of the. time alone and at
other times, boardipg--tfb the fam
ilies of his daughters., and alwayr
making his home in. Murray.
He was engaged in farming, lum
ber business and later in. the mercan
tile business, at this time conducting
a cream and poultry station.
He passed his 77th milestone on
last Saturday end on Sunday the
event was celebrated at the home of
his daughter , Mrs. Wm. Sporrer
there being present to assist in the
pleasant day, his two daughters Mes
dames A. G. Long and Wm. Sporrer
and families of Murray and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and R
Ferguson of Nebraska City, and
Ivan Balfour and family of Union.
Spending Thanksgiving in North.
On Wednesday morning W. G
Boedeker and the family, accompan
ied by Misses Beulah Sans and Mar
garet Dowell, teachers in the Mur
ray school, departed for Faribault
Minnesota, where they went in their
car for the purpose of spending
Thanksgiving day and eating dinner
with Charles Boedekcr, their son who
is attending military school there.
Will Operate Blacksmith Shop.
Roy Gregg purchased material?
for the putting of r. concrete flooi
in his garage and will use the same
for a blacksmith shop. He took cut
with him cn Tuesday afternoon r
portable forge and will in a short
time be ready for the work in thir
line.
Many Get Radios.
Among those who have recently
purchased radios are John Rumme!.
Ed Meisinger and T. J. Brendel all
of whom got Atwater Kent machines
and the two former receiving Con
sole instruments with the speaker
built in. Wayne and Kemper alsc
received radios and now all are ir
touch with the world. Everett
Spangler installed the bunch, which
are working nicely.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. M. S. Briggs of this city has, and an army of some thirty-two
received word from Des Moines, la., j thousand were gathered, as against
that her sister, Mrs. Lydia May Davis the invaders of 135,000 of harden
of that city had been operated on ed soldiers, and the Israelites but
Friday at the hospital at Des Moines raw recruits, hastily gathered and
and at the last reports was doing not trained in the usages of war. The
very nicely and with the brightest people of Israel were timid, and
hopes for her early recovery from the -when they were opposed by such a
ordeal. Mrs. Davis has often been formidable army, and they, when the
a visitor in this city and the many Lord told Gideon that there were
friends here will be pleased-to learn too manv for the purpose which the
of her improvement and trust that it great Jehovah had in mind, Gideon
may continue.
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BIBLE SCHOOL LESSOR J
Sunday, November 28th
Br U & Biitcg
lit
Golden Text: Be strong in the
Lord and the strength of his might.
Eph.; 6:10
The Lord of All Battles.
We go away back many hundreds
of years to find the beginning of the
cause of the distress of the Israelites,
when the stage was set for their
deliverance in this instance. Who
were the Midianites. and why were
they troubling the Israelites? Back
many hundreds of years we find
Abraham with his wife Sarah, they
were well along in years, they had
tome from far off Chaldea, and at
the command of Jehovah, they had
left friend and kindred, that they
might obey the voice of the Lord.
When they had come thus far, and
had been promised that Jehovah'
would give them children as the
sands by the seashore without num
ber, and uncountable by man, they
were well past the time when they
were likely to have offspring. Sarah,
who was barren for most of her life,
doubted as to their being the parents
of any one who would fulfill the
promise of God. She even laughed
when she heard the angel tell Abra
ham, that they would have an heir
born to them.
So Sarah gave Hager, her servant,
to Abraham for a second wife or a
concubine, and from this was a child
born, and this was their undoing
for when the child was born to
Abraham and the servant Hager.
which was called Ishuorl. Hager felt
the " honor of being the mother of
Abraham's son, and so treated Sarah
with contempt which aroused hex
anger, and she demanded that Abra
ham send Hager and her child away,
which he did. and the prophecy was
made regarding Iinuorl, that he
should be as free as the wild ass
and he was. for he became an out
law as it was. and from him in the
after years came this tribe of Mid
ianites, which so harrassed Israel
at this time, they were in sore dis
tress. This band came and when
the crops were ready for harvest
they took them for they had tbr
forceful numbers, and ' when the
crops were ready the following year,
the came again and this practice had
continued for a number of years.
The home of the Miadianites was
in the south of Israel, and they liv
ed on both sides of the Gulf of
Aeauah, 'which is the east arm of
the Red Sea. and it was there where
Moses went for the forty years when
h was away from Egypt.
On the hand of the Israelites, let
us now see where and when thi?
battle -'Hras fought. We are now in
thx pe, iod of the Judges, which fol
lows tfir'death' bf "Caleb 'and Joshua,
and were the "leaders of Israel ir.
the last lesson.
There wefe fifteen Judges of which
the fifth was Gideon of Manassah
Each of the judges had in a way de
livered Israel out of the hand of
thfir oppressors, and before Gideon
had come( Othneil a nephew of Cal
eb, who had delivered the Israelites
from an invasion of the peoples east
of the Euphrates river. Then did
Eludfi the left-handed warrior of the
tribe of Benjamin, deliver the Israel
ites from an attack of the people of
Moab. Later Shamgar of Judah. suc
ceeded in routing the enemy wher
he personally killed six hundred of
the Phalistines with an ox goad
or stick which was used to drive
the ox teams with. Then came
Deborah, a phophetess of Ephriam,
and Barak a warrior of Xaptali. who
conquered Siscra, a leader of the
Cannaanites with ten thousand men.
Things after this went the way
that they had been going with the
tribes and nations outside of Lsrael,
making incursions into the country,
robbing, killing and destroying th
homes, property and crops, whst
they did not carry away, and thr
situation was very grave at the
time which this lessen begins.
There had come an army of iJ.
000 Midianitecs, who were on thei'
rinual tour cf destruction and rob
bery. The people did not ku-jw.
which way to urn for help, and an
ar.gel came to Gideon who v.-a?
thrashing wheat with a flail and was
secreted in a cave in a rock that he
might not be discovered by the peo
ple who had come to robe the Israel
ites. The angel came to call him to
action.
When the angel had presented his
case and appealed to Gideon, the lat
ter prepared something for the visi
tor to eat not knowing it was ar
angel, and with a wave of his hand
the angel set fire to the repast and
it was consumed. At this Gideon
was assured that God was to be with
him. and he blew the "trumpet, andJ
the warriors of Manasseh, came those
also of Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali,!
I said all that desire can return to
I.. . . . . A . - , .
.itneir come ana iweniy-iwo inousanu
1 did so. leaving but ten thousand
- 1 against the 135,000 of the enemy.
er one. and the Lord told Gideon that
the number was too -large and told
him to take them to the riv,er and
there they would be, trie d. Soon the.
t t mad. an'd thos(r which
drank as a deg lapping the water,
were selected, there being only three
hundred as again the 135.000. This
jmust jaave h.eexi a great trial xf the
faith of the farmer Gideon, but he
stood, for what was the use of go
ing back to the plow with the maur
auring bands of the enemy pillaging
(his own farm and that of his neigh-
bors, it was with his faith of the
great Jehovah, up to them to quit
themselves like men. This they did.
and when the MidianiteB encamped
themselves opposite iie small band
of three hundred men, they lept in
the secure belief that in the morn
ing they would mop up the Israelites,
and as they sat by their campfire
they talked and Gideon with anoth
er soldier of his band crawled up
near their camp and heard the peo
ple talk, a.nd one man was telling
a dream how the wind blew a Lar
ley cake from the camp of Israel and
as it rolled with the wind it stuc"--one
of the tents of the Midianiter
and destroyed it.
This was an assurance to Gideon
as he listened that he was the bar
ley cake, that God was the wind
which was to restroy the enemy, so
he organized his forces, compelling
each to have a lighted torch inside
a pitcher and also a trumpet, and
dividing the three hundred into
three companies, with one hundred
in each, at a given signal in the
night brake their pitchers, and blow
ing their trumpets, attacked the
Midianites, shouting as they went
and the frightened enemy fled and
as they went trampled down their
own people and the entire 135,000
were routed, they racing for the
fords of the Jordan on the east for
they were on the historic battlefield
which during the ages has seen many
fierce and bloody battles. Esdralean.
and was the scene of a battle even
in the World war. It was here that
Paul and Johnathan were killed, and
Napoleon the Great also fought on
this field. Gideon dispatched cour
iers to intercept the enemy at the
fords of the river and great was the
battle there.
Before Gideon entered in this con
flict, he had his people purify them
selves, for they were worshiping
idols, and his father was one of
them. The people did not like to de
stroy the puny gods but Gideon in
sisted and they were dest roved, and
the groves where they had worship
ped were cut down. It was another
case where when the people follow
ed the command of Jehovah they suc
ceded for had the people not for
gotton the Lord they would cot ir
the first place been troubled with
the maraudering bands of the enemy.
As the next lesson is a love story
and one which has a very tender
line running through it we will look
at some of the intervening history
which brings us to the setting of the
one of the beautiful stories in the
Bible.
Following the deliveranc? by Gid
eon, they forgot God, and they were
delivered by Abimlech, the on of
Gideon, who was not a judge but be
came king of Shechem. but came io
violent-death,. 4 Then, Tola, of IssajChar.
reigned for twenty years, and was
followed by Jair of Gilead who had
thirty sons who rode on thirty asses,
they also havine: thirty cities and
this judge ruled Israel for thirty-two
years. Then came Jeptheh. who
freed the children of Israel from the
oppression of the Fhilestines and
Ammorites and who in fulfillment of
an oath killed his own daughter for
some trivial infraction and his com
mand. Then came Idzan of Zebulun who
judged Israel for seven years, and
was followed by Elcn of the same
tribe, who ruled for ten years, and
then by Abdon of Ephraim whe
judged for eight years. Then came
Sampson of Dan. better read about
him and then Eli, the fourteenth
judge, followed by Samuel, the last
judge.
Social Circle Club.
The Social Circle club met with
Mrs. Ezra Albin Friday Nov. 18 with
all members present.
The project leaders had the lesson
of "Home Decorating and Te-decor-ating"
well in hand and made r
very interesting afternoon.
Aside from the lesson the club dis
cussed some of the problems of the
farm. Much was said about the ad
vertised stock and poultry feeds and
minerals and advised the mixing of
one's own miri?rals and feed:? at r
much less cost and as rich in pro-
tene.
The club wrote down tlie minem.!
mixture for hos3 as given by th; j
agricultural college as eagerly as ir
it were a cake receipt. They alsn
talked the feasibility of trench silos
and are planning to visit ore that
is operating at Weeping Water tc
help decide if they can be used cn
the farms in this locality.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Cook and at that meeting some
thing will be said about "Farm Pro
duce" 'and how it can be disposed of.
The club expressed their gratitude
to Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Albin for
the effort they made in going tc
Weeping Water on the 16th to get
the lesson for the roads were very
bad. Mx. Alhin went with them.
One of the unique things about thi?
club i3 that the men are as interest
ed as the women.
The regular meeting will be the
17th of Dec. with Mrs. Cook.
The social meetinc: will be held
Wednesday evening. Dec. 1. with Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Young.
' Mrs. C. B. Smith of Union and
mother, Mrs. J. W. Vantice enter
tained Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Ler
Kniss who is visiting from California.
Those invited from Murrey were
Mrs. G. H. Gilmore, Mrs. W. S. Smith,
Mrs. Albert Young, Mrs. O. A.'Davi3.
Mrs. G. W. Brubacher.
FOR SALE
Pure bred Duroc
Young, Murray, Neb.
boars- A. a.
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Mom Hog
Case Still on
Trial in Court
Expected That Arguments Late This
Afternoon Will Ering Case
to Jury.
From Tuesday's Daily
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Josh Hammon,i Is still grinding
away in the district court at 3 o'clock
today and the expectation is that th
case will reach the Jury before tho
adjournment for the night.
The defendant is charged in the
complaint with having stolen seventy-four
head of hogs of the value of
some ?2,000 from the Hayward heg
ranch near Cullom and with him in
the complaint was also named Ray
Denham.
The testimony of Troy Manzcr
foreman of the ranch was to the ef
fect that he had been approached by
Hammond with the proposition of
taking some of the hogs from the
ranch and celling them and that
Manzer had laid the matter before
the Peters Trust Co., administrator
of the states and they had in
structed him to go ahead and ar
range the affair. He also testified
that he and Hammond luul viittJ
Denham at Cedar .Creek and arrang
ed for the shipping of the hogs In
the name of Hammond to the South
Omaha market.
Denham; who was charged with
Hammond in the complaint way one
of the strongest witnesses of the state
as he testified against Hammond in
regard to conversations and the ar
rangements for the shipping of the
hogs. .
The defense which is being offer
ed by Mr. Hammond is that he was
approached by Manzer with an offer
to buy the seventy-four hogs at p
very low price and which he agreed
to do and under which arrangements
they were shipped. It is also claimed
by the defense that the affair war
arranged in an effort to "frame" the
defendant Hammond and try and se
cure some evidence that might be
used in securing a conviction of
Hammond. It' was 'contended by the
defense that the whole affair was
prcparpd and carried out by the trus
tees of the Hayward estate and that
they had ordered the cars loaded and
the price paid for the hogs had been
turned over to the Peters Trust com
pany. ' -' - "
At the morning session toxlay a
large number of character witnesses
were offered in support of the pre
vious reputation of Hammond in the
locality where he resided near Cul
lom and a number from Omaha were
called by the defense in attacking
the reputation of Manzer, the chic.'
witness. .;
-Josh Hammond, the defendant will
tjake the stand this' afternoon in his
own behalf it. was stated by the de
fense .attorneys at' the noon recss.
New Engraved
Christmas Cards
The remembrance of refinement
and gcod taste for the friends that
wish to carry a ynletide message.
The Bates Book & Gift Shop has a
very large and beautiful line of
these cards in many handsome and
artistic designs and which are now
awaiting your inspection.
Those who wish to have theix
names engraved on the cards are
urged to place their orders now that
the cards may be prepared in time
for the Christmas season
Inspection cf the fine line of
Christmas cards is convincing, this
is the largest and best line at the
most reasonable of prices that has
been offered in this city.
HAVE PLEASANT SURPRISE
rtm Tuesday's Dally
A very happy birthday party was
enjoyed Saturday afternoon at Cedar
Cree-k which had been arranged by
the mother, assisted by a neighbor.
Mrs. Nessen. and came as a complete
surprise to the guests of honor, Edith
and Virginia Galloway in honor of
their birthdays, which arc only u
week apart.
The afternoon was merrily spent
in playing games, music and sing
ing school songs until a late hour,
when dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served, which included
the two very beautiful birthday
cakes with their glowing candles.
Owing to the very bad weather,
several were unable to attend, but
tho'se present were: Elvira, Eleanor
and Elmer Sprieck, Dorothy and
Gauer Salsburg, Joyce Gauer, Har
old Buechler, Sales Thompson. Erma
and Lucille Stivers. Edna, Delilah
and Glendolyn Meierdierks, John,
Finnice, Edith and Virginia Gallo
way. Many happy remembrance?
were received from their school
friends.
OCTOBER GAS TAX $278,930
Lincoln, Neb.
Nov. 22. The
total tax for gasoline for the month
4 of October, collected by Chief Bass
of the gas tax bureau, is f 278, 930.
, with three dealers yet to report.
These dealers remitted six hundred
dollars for the September sales. If
they do as well for October the total
collections for,October will exceed the
. September " total, which wa3 $279,
056. Legal blanks of all kinds for sale
at ..the Journal .office..