SAIHT JOHN'S DAY i BOY FATALLY SHOT Home Canned Fruit Note the prices below. First class . goods at low cost. New crop English walnuts 20c lb. Fresh dates ; . . . , 10c lb. Fresh Figs 10c lb. Home made jelly, per glass 10c Home canned peaches, 1 qt.Mason jar.25c Home canned Pears, lqt. Mason jar. .30c Large can Tomatoes, 2 cans 25c Large can Plymouth baked beans... 10c Hall's Cash Store 0OOOOS oooooo o o o o o o 5 o O COOOOOOOO0OOOOOOOOOO o o o oooo o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 THE ADAIR CAFE REGULAR MEALS 20c Short Orders At All Hours HARRY ADAIR PROPRIETOR 0 00000000300000000000 0 0 0 O 0 0 0- 0 0 000000 0O0OO0 t .- .mm 1 Ask Your Dealer for I Mannfacrorsd by Pltttsmoutn Bollsr Mills c tlEISEL. Proprietor PUttsmovta. Ncfcrsaka r i i i Want Column v. FOR RENT. - - - - ... v.vr.v.-Avuvr.vrrrr I FOR RENT Four-room cottage on j Vine, between 12th and 13th streets, j For further particulars inquire at! News office. tf I FOi: KENT- Five-room cottage, be tween 7th and 8th streets on Marble. Call up Platts Phone No. 193. FOR SALE. FOR SALE A number in cottages, easy terra. of Bargains Cottages for rent. VVindman Investment Company. FOR SALE A nicely located five acres, for SlltOO. Improvements' worth more than half this. 1 Windham Investment Company. 1 FOR SALE My ItU) acre farm. 2i miles southwest of Oreapolis and 5 roilea northwest of Plattsmouth. For terms call Plattsmouth 'phone No. 8 line II. ('eorge Halmns. rS-St WANTED. l'rtr PW'II A VPP IPll nnrn form StCClc .nty, Mi,.., ni.;La..nmith of" St. Paul. Wan't Plattsmouth property or a small farm near Platts- y mouth. Address J. E. Tuey, Platts-61-2 mouh. Neb. AGENTS WANTED -To distribute 100 Free packages Borax-E Washing Powder three to each home. $4.00 . 100 paid. " Experience unnecessary. " New-Method Borax Co., Burling- -tor, Iowa. 62-2t. CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED In your locality 'to represent us. Ex perience unnecessary ;$110 per month, and expenses. Write for particulars. Monarch Cigar Co. St. Louis, Mo. WANTED Girl at Riley Hotel. tf ! - LOST OR STRAYED -Red calf with white face, about 6 months old and weighing about 175 : pounds, Finder will be paid for his trouble by return- ing same to Kunsman and Ramge , or " Plansiftef Flour 1 notifying them of the animal's where abouts. 53-tf A SNAP IF TAKEN AT ONCE-20 acres, high and sightly, first-class six room cottage, furnace heat, neces sary outbuildings, in city limits, in Walking distance of postofilce, $1,000 cash, balance on easy terms. No trade. J. 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Y.. - . . ... ,, . . .. J Celebrated by the -Local Lodge of Masons Banquet is an : : Enjoyable Feature. Plattsmouth fcoaitfe . Nov, 6. A. F. & J A. M..'helda8pedameEftlhe Monday night which was one of the "most pleas ant events of.the'kind enjoyed'for some time. : ; The early hours of the evening were deyoted to work in the Master Mason s degree, at the close of which a banquet was given in commemoration or bt John's Dav. which fell this year on Sunday, the 27th. This was the fea ture of the evening, and was partici Dated in bv about sixty euests. The master of the .lodge, '.. p. C. Dovey, acted as toastmaster,' and responses were made by a number of the breth ren. A number of out of town guests were present. . , REHOYESTO LINCOLN George M porter" .and. .Wife Change theirDomicile to the; State Capital. . On Mondav evening a farewell party I was eiven at the residence of E. B. Verrv in the western Dart of the city. in honor of George . Porter and his estimable wife, who left for Lincoln Tuesday noon expecting to make the capital city their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Porter have hosts of friends in Plattsmouth who regret to see them sever their relations with us. Their place in the community in both the -social and business' life of the city will be difficult to fill. And to give them a fitting farewell their many friends were glad of 'the opportunity of coming together at the Perry home to enjoy one more social evening with them before they left.' The hours fitted quickly away, the company being regaled with music by Misses Godwin and Mullis. also games and other forms of amusement were indulged in. while oysters were served in approved style before .the close; of the evening. Those present on this enjoyable . oc casion were: Misses Anna , Portrr, Daisy Perry. Stella Gooding. -. Celia Taylor, Minnie McKay, Muriel Mullis, Mollie Godwin, Blanch O'Neal; . Carrie Decker, Edith Buzzell and Ada Porter; Messrs. James Hunter, Ralph 'Mullis, Hallie Perry, Henry : Perry, Jesse Brady, Ratio Taylor. Burton Gorton, Everett Gooding, Oscar Wilson," George Porter and Jesse Perry. MARRIED TUESDAY Samuel J. Pitman and Miss Marie Terrace Hennings at Resi dence of Bride. On last Tuesday evening 'at the resi dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Hennings, in this city her daughter. Miss Marie Terrace Hennings was hap pily married to Samuel J. Pitman, son of David Pitman of - Murray. Rev. J. II. Salsbury of the Presbyterian church performed the ceremony which united these popular young people for life, using the ring form of service." ; , Just previous to the wedding march B. A. McElwain sang a fine baritone solo '0 Promise Me, ".'at the close of which Miss Freda Herold struck the soft chords of Mendelssohn's beautiful march. Presently the' doors of ad joining parlors swung open and'the groom and officiating clergyman walked I slowly into the roootn keeping step to the wedding march. These were fol lowed by J. II. Merriam, as best man, on his arm was the bridesmaid Miss Christina Schaf er. Directly following was Lucile Urish, cousin of the bride bearing the ring and followed by the bride leaning on the. arm of her mother who gave the bride away. The groom is a bright young business man of many Stirling qualities, and the bride the charming and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Rose Hennings, and is a graduate of our High school 'and a young lady of high merit ' and attain ments. Those attending : the wedding from out of the city- were: Ora Davis and wife,' DaVid Pitman and wife, Glen Perry and wife, Will Sporer nnd wife, and Richard Pitman all -of Murray," Mrs. Anna Mumcer,;of. Alliance,. and;Jhn Goonadture.-.of .Berlin, Wisconsin. . Reception at Coates Hall.' The following program will be ren dered Friday. January 1, at Coates hall, at the reception tendered Rev. Luther Moore awl wife, and Mr. George Porter and wife. The annual business held from 2 to a and' .the reception from. 3 to 6. . The public Ss' extended a cordial invitation; f Piano aolo. "Twittering of tbe Birds". . .". . Milium Miaa IIouje Godwin. : Readinir. "In May'... Mvim-M. $trm Mzss Josephine Haia . -Vocal olo. (a) "Bnt I Hav You" (b) 'Her Crateet Charm" t.'arrie Jurnim lloH'i tlias ZklmaTuet. Vocal aolo. "King of the ForaU Am I". . . IStrkf Mr. B. A. McElwain. Reading-. "New Yara DaC tf. Vrrg Mas. Witi4AM Baird.. "..'.. Vocal solo. . . . . . ; slrte,l Mrs J. W. Gambub. A Wesleraa Welcome. .Rev. A. Allan Randall Vocal aolo, Ont On the Deep"-. .t.Lnhr Ma. II.S. Austin. Calviniat Corurrorations Rev. J. H. Salsbury Reapooae.. ;.Rev Luthsk Moorb Vocal aolo . . : .SfUcfftl . Mrs. E. H. WxscoVfc '' "Aold Lanr Syne" i ..MiuEU Rous Piano Sol vValae in C Sharp Minor I...-.' 1 1 fhnnim Miss Ella ICabgarbt Dovsy. BsntM' Cfiatws ZiJB&e,. . John, the Eleven Year Old Son i of John Pritchard and Wife is Kined. V "fhe State Journal of . Wednesday -contains an. account -of" a ; distressing accident which occurred-jiear Weeping Water and Manky, in which John, ; the j eleven year old son r of John Pritchard 1 and wife, formerly of this city, .was j killed Tuesday afternoon.. . ; Mrs. Luther Hall received a phone! message Wednesday morning request ing her " presence- . -at Mr, Pritchard's home as Mrs. PrHthard was on .- the verge of collapse, so .-great was her grief over the sudden-loss of her son. The State Journal says: "The eleven-year-old son of John Pritchard, Missouri Pacific section fore man, whose home is at Weeping Water, while out hunting in the country be tween Manley and that place Tuesday afternoon was accidentally killed. : The casualty happened at 2:30. Pritchard and two companions about his own age were together in a field. The 32-caliber revolver that Pritchard carried did not work very. well. He was .examining the gun and endeavoring to learn what was the matter with it. He was look ing into the barrel of the revolver when it discharged shooting him through the eye, the ball lodging . in his head. He died instantly. The accident happened - just two miles south of this place. The boys who were with Pritchard gave the alarm, and the remains were taken to the home of the parents at Weeping Water. i FROM TPE BOY'S HOME. Monday afternoon at about 4 o'clock, Johr Prit chard, a boy of about fifteen years, son of John " Pritchard of this city, accidentally shot, himself fatally. Three or four ; boys 'were out hunting with shotguns, and besides his gun he had a pistol. As the boys were resting the Pritchard boy Was examining his pistol and looking into the murzle when it was in some way discharged, the bullet entering the right eye, killing him instantly. The boys were about three miles from town when the oc curred. The hbdy was brought in as soon as jossible. The accident is a sad blow to the father and mother, ami a shook to the' community. DR. HALL WINS PRIZE At The Trans-Mississippi Show- Judges Award First On Cockerel. ; Dr. J. H. Hall of this city , has .won laurels again. In the poultry, fanciers. Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha this week he was awarded first prize on Barred Plymoth-Rock cockerel, the same bird which carried off the sweep stakes at Glen wood last week, was the winner at .Omaha. - The Doctor was in competition with some of the best breeders in the United States and it is a feather in his cap to come out winner in a show whe-re 'competition was so strong. He succeeded in taking third on pullet, many fanciers would have been content with thatj but not the Doctor, he would riot bfe content 'With? out the first on cockerel. It looked a little doubtful at first blush, when there were pens from some of the best fan ciers of New York and Wisconsin. The winning bird was almost perfect in the material points, and scored higher than his competitors, and its comb, was much superior to the others. The Doc tor is no doubt elated over his success, as well he may be. To succeed in com petition with states that have been tak ing prizes for so many years, is an hon or that would make any one feel proud. The Omaha Bee of the SO inst has the following to say of the awards: That Nebraska poultry breeders are to take many premiums on their high scoring birds was shown last, evening when the judges announced the winners for; barred Plymouth Rocks perhaps the favorite variety of : every poultry show. The first premiums for cock cockerel and pens- went " to Nebraska, while the first for pullet :. went to New Ybrk. The following are the awards announced by the judges last evening: S. S. Nevins, South Omaha, Neb., first cock; fourth and fifth pen. Perry Strandherg, Davey, Neb. , sec ond cock; first, second, third, and fifth hen; fifth cockerel, second pullet, first and second hen, George M. Mangold, Beeington, Neb. thirk cock. F. C. Ahlquist, Omaha, Neb., third cock. ' Ave Bros., jonn Burtr Maynard, 'N. Y. fourth hen; first pullet. ' J. II. Hall, Plattsmouth, Neb., first cockerel; third pullet. John H. Atkinson, Truman, Minn., second cockerel and . fourth cockerel; fourth and fifth pullet, W. J. Palmer, Fremont, Neb., third cockerel. G. W. Feuerstein, third pen. Everybody Looking. Nearly everyone is looking to see what is new on display in the . way of Christmas novelties. While . you are looking, don't fail to drop into Crabill's jewelry and see Mrs. How land's beauti ful line of hand-painted china. Brooches, SOcto $1.25; pin trays.' 50c' to $1.00; plates, $1.23 to $10.00. You will also find jewel trays, toilet articles, nut bowls and .many other novelties especi ally appropriate for Christmas gifts: tf BMntlM Iha K'nd You Hax Alws Eotght EJflStaja' Copyright I90S. Dutchess Mfs. Co. LITTLE LOCALS. The Majestic, 5 and 10 cents. Photo card views of Plattsmouth, for 5c at Nemetz & Co's. We sell the Monarch Malleable Range. Kroehler Brothers, Coates Block. Frank Oliver of Havelock spent Christmas with his parents Will Oliver and wife, returning to his home Mon- pay. County attorney-elect W. C. Ramsey moved his law library into the south east room of the basement of the court house Tuesday. J. L. Polk and W. A. Armstrong, of Greenwood, were looking after business matters at the county seat Tuesday, and called on the News-Herald. Mrs. Ploetz of Lexington spent Christmas in this city the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Gorder. Mrs. Gorder has been quite ill of late, but is improving now. Rolw?rt Hayes, general foreman of the Burlington local shops, has returned from Peoria. III., where he spent Christmas with his sister Mrs. Otto Wnrl ami husband. Notice to Creditors In I hi- District Court of the Ihr district of Nebraska. In th matter of. ( tleonjv I.. Karloy. hankrunt ' Unilsl Stuffs for Caso No. I.", In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Grornre L. Farley, bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that J. E. Diuj.law. Trustee of the above named bankrupt, has made a report as such trustee, and has recommended that it is to the best interests or the estate that the property of the bankrupt be disposed of at public sale, and he has been ordered tn sell the property herein briefly described, and will sell the same at public sale to the higrhest bidder for cash, on the 5th day of January. 1H0H. at - oVlnck in the afternoon, at theoflicesof thesemi-wcekly Nf.w-Hk.ram. at Plattsmouth. Neb. The as sets to be sold are a newspaper, printing press s. uaDer. fixtures, etc. baid property will be sold in parcels or as a whole, as to the trustee may seem most desirable. A I property will he a W free from liens and taxe. Witness my hand this 2th day of December. 100S. Cmari.ks C. McDonald. Keferce in Bankruptcy. Don't be satisfiied.with n:i(t iifj about Dutchess Trousers. Call and see them. We will not have to argue you into buy ing. . The argument is ex pressed in the finished gar ment. They look good . and: they wear as good as they look. We have sold them in Platts mouth for. over 20 years. $1.50 to $5. C.E. Wescott's Sons 'Where Quality Counts." i Real Estate Transfers. j A. O. Vincent to D. A. Vincent, j c. d. $1. Lot 18, block 5, Alvo. 2 Elmira Davis to II. H. Ashton w. j $1. I.ot 5. block 33 City. q- E. J. Wilson to W. J. Horton q. c. $300. Lot 5, block 83 Weeping Water, i much food tor serious . thought. At E. E. MarrtoJ. W. Miller w. d. ! the opening of the meeting Rev. Sai- $2500. Lot 15, block 23 Elmwood. I bury announced that next Sunday be C. A. Bryan to L. A. Seybert w. d. inff the first Sunday in the month, the $1000. Lots 463, 464, 463. Louie-! Men's Brotherhood would have charge vine. L. N. Cross to F. W. Young w. d. $725. 1-6 int. 50 acres m e. 1-2 nw. 34-10-13. J. Gruber to V. P. Sheldon w. d. $1600. 1-3 int. ne sw & s 1-2 bw. 16-10-13. J. M. Jensen to A. D. Welton w. d. $200. Lot 388, Greenwood. M. E. Kaufman to P. Stoehr w. d. $575. Lots 3 & 4, block 2 and lots 2 & 3 block'3. Cedar Creek. W. R. Davis to E. .11. Shoemaker, ' w. d- $8000. E. 1-2 nw 1-10-12. A. Woitzel to G. Woitzel w. d. W. E 1-2 sw. 35-12-1) M. F. Dewey to A. Woitzel w. d. fcMiiu'. run. 9 . - . Jury List. I The following named gentlemen will i serve on the next jury which will be called at the January term of the dis trict: John Weichel, Henry Pollard, - Frank Gustin, Clark Newlan, Frank Jameson, John Schulhof, Frand Zoz, Wilber Hayes, Lewis Hobcck, : W. C. Hamilton, Ben. Horning, August Panska Hugh Armstrong, Guy McMaken, J. O. ! Ward, Lee Kirkpatrick, George Horn, James Gullian, Lloyd Gapen, W. L. Thomas, II. E. Becker, B. Woiph, C.C. . Baldwin, O. H. Hudson. Some cigars are only cigars, but Pepperburg's "Buds"are a good smoke! "Always reliable. We wish you all A - Happy New Year be the most pros- j perous is the wish of j E. G. Dovey & Son I - (' - Copyright ncS, Dutches Mfi;. Ca, Judge Estelle Coming Sunday night at .jhe Presbyterian church Rev. Salsbury preaclnil th.-. d. j second in a series of sermons on the "Power of a Holy Life." ' The dis d. , course was a stron.tr one and contained ; of the services m ine evening. and over ithat Judge Estelle, who presides the juvenile court at Omaha will le the speaker of the evening. ! Judge Estelle will talk on 'Juvenile Offenders," and the methods employed in dealing with, the delinquents of youthful age. The Judge is a good speaker and will give a most interesting discourse on the topic which is of much importance to society. All well meaning citizens should hear him. List ol Letters. Remaining uncalled for in the office at Plattsmouth. Neb.. Dee 1908. portt- . 2S. Ivy Hobart Miss Julia Nolan. Mrs. : M. T. Osborn; O. O. Andrews. M. Y. i Burgan, Geo. Burnett. Wm. ('. I'.uck ! ley, J. W. Dixon. L. (). Cilii. pie. . 11. ; J. Kelso, J. W." Kerns. J. O. Ingersoll. j J. E. Morse. F. South, K. A. Smith. I W. T. Smell. These letters will be sent to the dead : letter office January 11... ItJO, if r.t j delivered before. In calling for the i above-please sav 'advertised' giving date" of list. C. 11. Smith. P. M. Ask for Allen's Foot Ease. ; A. powder for swollen, tireil. hot, smarting feet. Sample sent free. Also Free Sample of the Foot-Ease Sanitary Corn-Pad, a new. invention. Addres?. Allen S. Olmsted.' Le'Roy, N. Y.