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GOING ODT OF BDSINESS
Nix! Nine! No!
We are now daily receiving our line of Toys for Xmas mer
chandise. By the 6th day of December we will have on display
the largest and most complete line of Holiday Merchandise ever
shown under one roof in the history of Plattsmouth. The prices
will be lower than the same merchandise can be purchased any
where else, regardless of close out sales, special sales, fake or
misleading sales, we are here to stay. We own the building we
occupy as well us the merchandise therein and its all paid for.
We can and do undersell. Come and purchase any article you
wish, take it home or take it into any other store, compare it.
then if you are. not more than satisfied return it, and your
money will be returned to you just as fast as it can be counted.
We will quote prices in this space just as soon as the merchan
dise is displayed for your inspection.
The Variety Store
Plattsmouth, Neb., 3rd Door East of Bank of Cass County.
HS GET WOO
MAIL BAG RIFLED OF EXPRESS
AND POST OFFICE MONEY '
ORDERS.
SCORES HUNT THE ROBBERS
Pott Office Inspectors Try to Clear
Up Mystery of Robbery Commit
ted at Toloni, ill. Try to Con
ceal the Crime.
Chicago, Nov. 6. Theft of a mall
pouch, which It Is estimated contained
between $25,000 and $50,000 in ex
press and postofflce orders, was re
vealed through the cashing of several
of the stolen orders In Chicago.
The rifled bag was discovered by a
farmer boy in a cornfield near. Tolono,
111. Scores of secret service men and
postofflce inspectors are searching for
the robbers.
The mall bag is thought to have
been taken off a mail truck which
was standing on the depot platform at
Tolono during the transfer of mail
from a Wabash train to an Illinois
Central fast train, bound for Chicago.
How many of the money orders have
been converted into cash by the
thieves is not known, but In banking
circles it was learned that about $10,
000 had been paid on them in Chicago
and other large cities.
Try to Conceal the Robbery.
Every effort is being made to keep
secret the theft of the mall bag. Al
though stolen September 9, the post
office inspectors did not find the
pouch until October 29. It had con
tained 2,0(10 letters, but was empty
when discovered ly a farmer boy while
he was passing through a cornfield
two miles south of Tolono. City Mar
shal I j. j. Dot-sett or Tolono was noti
fied of the find. He informed jPostof-
nee inspector Stuart.
Inspector Stuart denied at first that
a mail pouch had been stolen, but
when told a few details of the Tolono
robbery, the government official ad
mitted that the theft had occurred.
"It has always been. the policy of
this department not to give the press
news of mail-pouch robberies," said
the inspector.
When told that nearly every large
bank and mercantile house in Chicago
hail suffered as a result of the rob
bery, and that it was rumored that
one house had reported a money order
of $10,000 was missing, Mr. Stuart
said:
. "I will not discuss the robbery in
any form. We are making investiga
tions and hope soon to apprehend
the robbers and those who passed the
stolen money orders."
That a mail pouch had been stolen
from the government did not become
known in Chicago until complaints
were received by Chicago business
houses and banks that money orders,
checks and drafts had been mailed,
but no acknowledgment of receipt bad
been received by the senders.
The stolen mail bag contained let
ters from nearly all the states along
the Atlantic coast.
AEROPLANE TAKES A FALL
Machine with Which Army Officers
Are Making Experiments Is
Badly Damaged.
College Park, Md., Nov. 6. The
Wright aeroplane, in which Lieuta
Ijihm and Humphreys of the United
States signal corps were making an
experimental flight, struck the ground
and was badly damaged, but the occu
pants escaped Injury.
The machine was about eight feet
irom the ground when Lieut Labro
tried to make a turn into the west
course, parallel with the Iialtlmore A
Ohio railroad. The magneto "missed"
and the machine dipped, the left wlag
Htriking the ground.
The airship careened to the right,
and the other wing dragged along the
ground for a few feet until the ma
chine stopped.
The officers alighted unhurt, but an
examination of the aeroplane showed
that not only were Uie blades cracked,
but the main part of the machine was
badly broken.
It will be several days at least b
fore repairs can be mado.
Wilbur Wright may com from
New York to determine the exteat oJ
the damage.
MYGRY JUDGES STOP
JURY-TAMPERING QUIZ
Smarting Under Criticism They
Abruptly Suspsnd Inquiry
Causes Big Sensation.
Chicago, Nov. 6. Investigation Into
the jury commissioners' office, being
made by Judges Barnes, Honore and
Rinaker, was abruptly suspeaded by
'.he judges. Smarting under Insinua
tions made by State's Attorney Way
man that they were half-hearted In
their hearing of his charges, the
ludges, after a confereace of aa hour
ind a half, suddenly stopped the pro
feedings until ten. o'clock aext Tues
day morning.
Judge Karnes, alone, not accom
panied by the other two judges, en
tered the courtroom where the Jury
nvestlgation was being held aad read
the following announcement:
"For reasons which this comaiittea
ieem eminently proper and of great
public Importance, and which will bo
liven to the public later, we have de
cided to adjoura this bearing.."
The immediate cause of this sensa
tional announcement was an editoriul
In a morning newspaper in which it
was charged the judges did not un
derstand the nature of the inquiry
they were making.
Ever since the Investigation began
there have been constant clashes be
tween the state's attorney and th
committee of Judges. These all
arose from questions on the part of
the Jurists as to the relevancy of evi
dence being introduced. The judges
would say in effect:
"What does all of this tend to prove?
We do not understand, Mr. Waymnn,
what all this Investigation is leading
to "
"You introduce evidence and you
jay you will prove certain things, but
1 we do not understand that you are
now proving them."
State's Attorney Wnymnn appeared
to take these questions as an effort ou
the part of the judges to impede his
investigation and whitewash the jury
commission, lie responded hotly to
the judges on several occasions. At
one time he said:
"Do not get afraid of this thing at
this time."
Civil Service.
Having twice failed to pass an ex
ceptionally simple civil service exam
ination to qualify for the public serv
ice, an Illiterate worker of "The Or
ganization" in one of the large cities
visited his ward boss to explain. In
the course of his explanation the man
complained of the "hardships" of th
merit system.
After listening for ten minutes, tue
boss arose, aud thumping his fist on
a desk by wuy of emphasis, be said
angrily :
"You don't deserve to pass. Now,
see here, Dennis, didn't I do lvery
thing that I could fer ye? Didn't I
git ye the questions and didn't ye
have slnse enough to git yer daugh
ter or somebody to answer thiu?
Why, Dennis, I'm ashamed tht one
of my men hasn't the indulgence to
fcnow how to take that examination
with credit to mo and to the great Re
publican parly. Ye ought to ' have
pasted wl:h Hying colors."
Defined.
The pessimist stands beneath the
iree of prosperity, and growls when
the trult falls on his head. Success
Magazine.
Production Pocrly Distributed.
ucrmany, Gnat lintain and the
United States produce four-fifths of
the world's supply of pig Iron.
Best Seal for Envelope.
When you seal an envelope with '
white of an egg it Is Impossible tc
team It open.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. fi. Edward
H. Crump, at present a member of the
Are and police commission, was elect
ed mayor of Memphis by a narrow ma
jority of 79 votes over former Mayoi
J. J. Williams.
Seaboard Receivership Ends.
Haltlmore, Md., Nov. C The Sc
honrd Air Line railway, which on Jan
uary 1, 1908, was placed In the handi
of receivers, Las settled with Its credi
tors, and the property will be returned
to the directors of the company.
BRIEF LOCAL HAPPENINGS
G. A. Berggren returned to Omaha
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Dawson has gone to
Colunibu s to visit friends.
John Janda, for several years the
street commissioner in this cityjarr
rived Monday to visit his two daugh
ters and other friends.
George Shoeman was a passenger to
Omaha Tuesday.
Mrs. V. Zucker returned to Iter hom
in Omaha Tuesday.
Mrs. V. E. Sherwood departed this
morning for Beatrice.
HORROR NOT BAD
AS AT FIRST REPORTED
Ed Donat visited his wife in Imnian
uel hospital in Omaha Tuesday.
John Wundcrlu h, the grand chief of
N'rhawlu democracy, was in the city
todav.
Not as Much Loss of Life as was at First Re
ported When Explosion took Place.
EXPERTS MAKE DESCENT
INTO DANGEROUS MINE.
Mrs. N. II. Isabel! spent Tuesday in
Omaha.
Miss Lillian Yclinck visited friends
in Omaha Tuesday.
Miss Florence McElroy departed
Tuesday morning for Lincoln, being
accompanied ns far as Omaha by her
father.
T. H. Pollock departed Tuesday
morning for Ashland where lie expect
to catch a few sacks of ducks.
Mrs. Mitton arrived Tuesday froma
Kewanee, Ills., and is t he guest of Mr
Hcgnier.
Edw in Jeary, the Elm wood banker,
is attending district court in this city.
F
Mrs. M. A. Dickson was a pnssenge
to Omaha Tuesday morning.
W. A. Eight of Colorado, who is vis
iting his parents inj this city, spent
Tuesday in Omaha.
Mrs. T. P. Livingston visited friend
in Omaha Tuesday.
The many friends of Judge Archer
will be pleased to learn that lie is im
proving, though still confined to Ids
home. ,
Herman Leutchens off Wabash was
in the cily today and culled at this office.
Volunteers With Safety Appliances Descend
300 feet but Find no Bodies.
The formal transfer of the Perkins
hotel property was made Monday to
the new owner, John Corey
Frank Raird, once well known here
is iu the city, but whether he is to re
main and become nn honored resident
has not been made known.'
Mrs. Martin Houk of Omaha is vis
iting old friends in this city for a few
davs.
C1IEKUY, Ills., Nov. 13. Though
reported at first that 400 men bad per
ished in the explosion at the St. Paul
coal mine here yesterday, an examina
tion of the mine by experts and volun
teers who went down :itll) feet and
claim that they could hear signals
from below.
This leads the owners of the mine to
believe 1 hat there is hope of saving the
men tuid this morning the main shaft
will be opened and a descent made to
find out just the conditions under
ground.
For more than thirty hours the men
have been cut off from fresh air ami
many believe that there is no hope of
saving any of them. This morning a
fanner who lives over one of the mine
claims to have felt several concussions
and believes that the men have gone
to that end of the mine and with ex
plosives are signalling to the top in the
hope that they may be heard and as
sistance rendered.
G. I). Mattison, a Cass county pio
neer, visited the county seat Tuesday
from his home in South Bend.
G. M. Minford of Murray and 11.
Carroll of Elmwood, were attending
district court here Tuesday.
Mrs. R. W. Harris'of Omaha is the
guest of Miss Lena Fricke, having ar
rived Tuesday.
Mrs. L. A. Newland who has been
quite ill for some time is reported to
be improving and is able to be up and
around the house.
Dr. A. P. Barnes made a profession
al trip to Omaha Monday.
Mrs. H. 1). Travis spent Monday is
Omaha.
C. 1. Rhode of Chicago has been in
the city a couple of days.
Miss Mary E. Lynch, expert trim
mer at Fanger's department store, and
Miss Mabel Smith spent Sunday at
Omaha.
Mrs. A. Raessler visited Omaha on
Monday.
(enure lve.xslir illi.l u'ifn on. I mnflir
and her mother, who have been visit-
inir fri.i!ilj in fliiu i.Wtr nml
...p, .... mii .1, l.,,., tll-J UIIVI VIIIU11J,
departed Monday for their home in
I..1 I.. Tll-
Mrs. Sarah Lair and her grand
daughter, Mrs. Charles Freese, were
visiting in Omaha Monday.
Mrs. T. II. Pollock was a passenger!
toOinaha Tuesday. J
us '
Frank Cox and wife arrived from
Nchawka Tuesday, lie remained as a
juror but she returned home in the
evening.
C. R. Rhode, representing the M.
Giinble & Sons wholesale hat house of
Chicago, was wiling hats to the Wcs
cotts today. l; j
Mrs. Hartwick returned home from
Chicago Tuesday morning. . '
II. E. Rand was a passenger to Om
aha Tuesday,
ThoSt. Mary's Guild will give a
bazaar at Coatcs' hall on Nov. 17 and
IS. "Seven Ages of Women" will be
the subject under discussion.
Wanted- Your attendance at St.
Mary's Guild bazar to be given No
vember 17 and IS at Coatcs hall.
C. A. llagerstrotn and Mrs. Charles
Johnson arrived from Louisville Mon
day and are visiting friends.
The divorce case of Rayles vs.
Rayles has been brought to an end and
Judge Travis will take the matter un
der consideration before giving his de
cision.
Newell Roberts, son of the cashier of
the Plattsmouth State Bank, is num
bered among the sick.
O. C. LuU is in the city from Bur
well looking for real estate investments.
George Poisall visited his daughter
in Iminanuel hospital Wednesday.
The Episcopal ladies have decoraUd
Coatcs hall in a manner so beautiful
for the baaar tonight and tomorrow
night that the News will not attempt a
description toduy. Go nnd see it, but
be prepared to be astonished. We will
mention, however, that there will be
two minstrel shows hiven both nights
by nine young ladies. Don't miss it.
Dancing both nights.
Gus Swanson is reported quire id
at his home.
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December 15 We Close Our Store
The Goods Must Go
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Ouick meal l-inch oven, was $."(, now 40.50
Mounted grind stone, was $r..r0, now 4.00
Snow Ball washer, was .?('.)(), now 4.98
Motor w ash machine, was $10, now 7.50
Garden hose, was 12 l-2c, now OS
Rolled rimmed porcelain lined ." 1-2 foot bath tub, was ?1(). 13.25
This is a Cash Sale.
Commencing today and continuing until December loth, there
will be something doing all the time in the hardware business in Plntts"
moutlt. It is our ititeiitention to discontinue business at this place
and remove to Dakota, and it is not our desire to take a dollar's worth
of our big Mock with us. In order to close it out completely we have
lashed prices right and left as you will readily see by looking over a
few of the quotations we present below. Remember that '
Ibis Sale Will Continue Only 20 Days.
Then all goods remaining unsold will be packed up and shipped. Ruu
your eye over thesp prices and then get busy. It is your time to buy
what you want at puces never before offered:
Paint, was $l.fi.r, now per gallon I.5; title in the big stock has been marked down to prices that nhould
Paint, was $1.00, now per gallonn 1.25 j)eul to you.
Paint brushes, were $1.40, now 90
Paint brushes, were $1.00 now 69
Curborundrum stones, were 11.15, now 75
Carborundrum stones, were $1.00, now 65
No. 5 V. S. Cream Separator, was $00, now 72.00
No. 7 U. S. Cream Separator, was $70, now 56.00
Rcmir.gto double barrel hanuncrlcss shotgun was $32.50 25.0
Stevens double barrel liaminerless shotgun, was $20 13.5
German Heater heating stove, was $32, now.' 23.00
H-inch Splendid heater, was $14, now ...10.00
Moore's glass jven door range, wni $5S, now 46.00
Owing to the fact that we are going out of business, we caunot
give credit. We want our friends to take advantage of the big bar
gains offered. . We have quoted but a few articles. We would sug
gest that you call at our store and select what you wayt and we will
give you prices that will astonish you for their cheapness. Every ar-
Do You Want a Furnace?
We have four of the very best made which will be sold almost
at your own price. The furnaces arc absolutely guaranteed aad are
fuel savers.
Farmers, a Chance For You.
to buy wire fencing and anything else you may need on the farm
Come in aud look us over and you will find that the trip has made
you big money.
ASEMISSEN
& KLINGER
PLATTSMOUTH, MEBR.
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