LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST 1
' From Thursday'! Daily.
II. Kauble, went to Glenwood, on
LusincHH thin morning.
J. 8. I In.ll was called to Omaha on
business this morning.
Aidward Hcmkc of Murdock is
serving on the. regular jury panel
this week.
J. Wehorg of Omaha who has been
visiting friends in this city returned
to his home.
Miss Mary Foster Co Superintend
cnt, transacted business in Omalm
today.
William and Herman Holschu went
to Omaha this morning to look after
business matters.
A. H. Todd of Denver arrived this
morning, called here by the death
of his brother.
'Mrs. 15. Sidlitz was a passenger to
Omaha on the morning train where
tdie looked after some business.
Nick Jlahnas was a Plattsmnuth
visitor last evening having business
to look after here.
Miss Pearl Allen departed for
Watson Missouri this afternoon where
he will visit relatives for a short time.
C. C. Peterson locomotive fireman
on the Souix City run, returned to
his home at Lincoln this morning.
II. P. Kropp the Nchawka lumber
merchant was a Plattsmouth visitor
last evening remaining over night.
Miss Anna Johnson and Miss Anna
Carlson spent the day in Qmaha,
going on the early train this morning.
Jack Ewing, of Hopkins Missouri,
was tho guest of his brother-in-law
Henry Speck for a few hours yester
day I). C. Osling and wife of Portland
Oregon are in the city visiting their
daughter Mrs. Price. Mr. and Mrs.
Osling expect to move here.
Miss Millie Jones of Heatrice is
visiting with the family of H. H.
Davis the Hell Phone man. Miss
Jones is a sister of Mrs Davis.
tlcorgc I). Hall of Chicago, travel
ing for the Chas. A. Stickney Co.
of St. Paul was in the city last evening
and called op his friend John lkuer,
- - ,
Robert Jonos, of Walt 1 Lilt, who
Las been yjsUing reWWBI hi this
city for a time returned to his home
this morning. Mr. Jones has been
away from here about ttventcen
ycirs, having formerly resided here
his father lxing proprietor of a livery
tstalle.
A. P. Uocsucr and wife, of Lincoln
returned to their home this morning
after having attended the huts - Puis
wedding yesterday. They left the
ball early this morning, drove into
Murray three and a half miles and
bo'irded the M. P. to Plattsmoitlh.
The ro'ids was no rough that to avoid
accidents a man walked in front c;f
'their team with a lantern the entire
di.st.we to Murray.
From Friday's Daily.
J. II. Snead of Lincoln was a Platt.i
mouth vi.Mior last evening.
Miss Anna Polcek called on her
Omaha friilids today between trains
A. Clark of Spencer, transacted
:iess in Plattsmouth last evening.
Is.yron E. Wheeler of Omaha is
in the city taking notes of the Ill'sh
case.
John Scfiippecasse was called to
Omaha on the morning train on busi
ness. Mfs. J. A. Donelan was a passenger
to tho metropolis on the morning
train today .
Mrs. P. ! Buttery and daughter,
Pauline spent the day in Omaha going
on the early train.
C. A. Lewis, of the Hemis Hag Co.
of Omaha was in the city this morning
and called on the Heisel Milling Co.
Mrs. George Dovey and daughter
Miss EdiUi went to Omaha this
morning to 8mihI the day. This
is the first trip to Omaha for Miss
Edith since the unfortunate accident
in which she broke her limb, although
she was down town a day or two ago
in a hack.
Mrs. Frank Johnson went to Omaha
on the morning train today wherj
sue caned on menus between trains.
Ray Crisw;sser departed for Osmond
Nebraska, to day where he will buy
a car load of horses to place on the
farm near Murray.
J. G. Lisco, who has been substi
tuting for switchman in the yards
for a couple of days, returned to Omaha
this morning.
Charles Campbell of near Murray
was n the city today and subscribed
for the household necessity, the News
Herald. Mr. Campbell is one of the
enterprising farmers of that com
munity.
Mrs. Uintncr, was a passenger to
Omaha til's morning where she called
on her husband who is very sick at
at St. Joseph's hosp'tal w;th enlarge
ment of the heart. Mr. Pintner is
seriously ill nnd has been at the hos
pital about three weeks.
Dan Kiser the prominent Murray
farmer was an over night visitor
in the city, enroute to Ashland, where
he has in view a farm which he ex
pects to rent this year. "Mrs. Kiser
and their son will run tho farm near
Ashland-while Mr. Kiser spends the
summer on his Kansas farm experi
menting with the soil and crops.
If the Kansas climate and conditions
are satisfactory, next year Mr. Kiser
will move his family to Kansas.
At the Parmele.
Among the American comedies that
have shown themselves worthy as to
hear translating into other languages,
there has been none that has been
generally accepted by the people of
many lands more readily than lias
H. A. Du Souchet's "The Man From
Mexico" which will bo staged at the
Parmele next Friday February 55.
She character of Benjamin Fitzhugh
the role that made William Clooier
famous will be assumed by Mr. Grew,
who has played the part many times
with great success. In the role of
Clementina Fitzhugh Miss Marie
Pcttes, well known' to Omaha play
goers, lias a part well suited to her.
The full strength of the Grew Com
pany has been uti lized for the forth
coming production, and Lloyd Ingra-
nam, Ldna bevier, Maude Monroe,
George Fitch, Ivy Bowman, Taylor
Bennett, Hobt. Enders, and Dan
Ford have all been well cast. Prices
25, 35, and 50 ccn's. '
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgson Interred
Here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ilodcson. a. fnrmnr
Plattsmouth lady, who died in Gales-
tmrg, Illinois, last week was brought !
to Plattsmouth nnd the remains'
interred here by the side of her de
ceased husband and daughter in
Oak Hill cemetery yesterday.
Mrs. Hodgson was born in Eng
land sixty one years ago, and grew to
womanhood there where she was
married to Mr. Hodgson. The young
couple emigrated to America soon
after their marriage and set
tled in Plattsmouth. They lived
here until about nineteen years ago,
when they removed to (ialesburg,
there Mr. Hodgson died r.bout nine
years ngo, his remains being brought
to Plattsmouth for interment.
Mrs. Hodgson's remains were ac
companied here by Mr. and Mrs.
V. S. Coates and daughter Uheda
Mrs. Coates is a daughter of de
ceased, and by Mr. Coates's father
and his daughter Miss Jennie.
This morning the party departed
for Havelock where they will visit
friends for a few days before returning
home.
Natural Curiosity.
Charles II. Sheldon, residing four
and one half miles north of Rock
Bluffs, while in his timber, Saturday,
happened upon a curiosity in nature,
which lie secured and brought to the
News office. Tho wonder consists
of the union of a dog-wood tree and
a goose-berry bush. The goose-berry
branch apparently has groen through
tho fork of the doir-wood tree and
thus joins the two in one.
Will Work for John D.
Claus Boetel went to Omaha this
morning on the invitation of John 1).
Bockafeller's agent to come up and
go to work. Clause will not move his
family t o Omaha for a few wceks.as it
will require him a little time to find a
suitable location. Claus has had con
siderable experience in this lino of
work.
An Interesting Letter
Continued from Puge 1
the awful, yet sublime complex
features of my self- invited guest
Lined upon his countenhncc were
plainly seen, yet ever changing, pic
tures of unrest and contentment,
struggles and quietude; hatred and
love, joy, sorrow, happiness, anguish,
hope, despair jparadise and purgatory;
Heaven and,, hell all these chasing
each other over his remarkable fea
tures like a mighty tempest followed
by a golden sun in a blue sky, until
complete control seemed to reign
supreme, and the benign old man
turned toward me as if expecting
some salutation. Impelled to speak,
I qucrricd, "Whence comcst thou and
whither gocst?" With a voice which
I shall never forget, sweet and tender,
yet as firm as the everlasting hills, he
replied: "Up out of infinity, on into
eternity." For a time I sat in amaze
ment, then taking courage from his
friendly attitude, and with an abiding
feeling that he would do me good, I
entered into converse with him and
talked long into the night. He seemed
to me like a Prophet of old his
knowledge of the world's history and
of mankind was marvelous he knew,
too, of other worlds, and seemed at
home anywhere in the universe.
During these hours of converse
with such profound Wisdom nnd
Learning, I sought to untangle some of
the perplexing threads of human life
some that enter so many human
hearts to challenge the wisdom of the
Creator, or' his benelirience. I asked
him why Sorrow should feast and fatten
on the heart-aches of humankind,
while an all-wise and loving Creator
ruled the world; why should war and
pestilence, famine and scourge, so
often sweep our world; why should
the weak be trampled upon by the
strong; why should the thousands
suffer in hunger and cold while many
revelled in luxury unmeasured; why
should Greed with his distorted fea
tures chase love and mercy from the
human breast; why should Evil lurk
at the hearthstone of joy and con
tentment, rcidy to assassinate the ten
dercst emotions of mankind; why
should evil and sin be so bold and ar
rogant while righteousness and virtue
stand trembling; why should hard, j
wickedcruol, marc ihs humanity be
permitted to nail God to the cross?
The old man turned toward me at
length, in sympathy placed his hand
upon my head, and said: "My son, I
cannot tarry much longer with you in
personal converse. I am interested in
you, and in all the sons of men. Since
the earliest dawn of creation I have
wandered down the steps of time,
have watched each generation unfold,
sometimes with its eyes down towards
the dust-earth on which we trod;
sometimes towards the stars
with its heart throbbing with the
sensation of its kinship with the In
finite and during all the centuries
climbing the mountain side toward
the light of Heaven. Yes, there have
been wars and pestilence and sorrows
of many kind, such as you have named,
and many more. Would you forget
all sorrow, and banish jt from human
life? When I am through and have
gone reflect upon this. Yes, cold
cruel humanity nailed the Savior to
the cross, and flung out athwart the
sky in letters of burnished gold, foT
humanity to forever read, to write
upon its heart and thereby climb
to the very gates of glory the dearest,
tenderest, soul redeeming, sublimest
most God-like words to redeem the
human soul Forgive, forgive, FOR
GIVE. The unspeakable tenderness with
which the old man spoke the word,
"forgive"so touched my heart and
memory that I wept and sobbed aloud.
Ho waited until 1 was calm again,
then took me by the; hand and con
tinued: My friend of this evening's
meditation, listen yet a few words
more. Would you be a mere auto
moton, with your sensibilities, your
emotion, your volition hung upon
rigid hinges which could only swing
back and forth in a given segment,
without power to choose even evil
if you please. If you were creating a
race of humans and wished to endow
them with faculties most susceptible
of reaching out and finding the most
ecstatic joys winch a pure spirit may
know, would you set them thus rigid
with no power to turn aside or gee
ought save the tread of the narrow
roadway which they must ever travel.
Would you crcat them so, or would
you give them a orld of ever changing
scenes and forces, with beauty, goodness,-joy
and bliss, with the attribute
of the Divine the power to choose
and seek all these or spurn them
the power to do wrong and be for
given, and the power to sulTcr wrong
and forgive. He went on more rapidly
and earnestly, it seemed to me, until
I could see only the beauty and love
in our world predominating. Felt
that i,he gift of the power and tendency
to forgive a wrong brought joy
so serene that the wrongs of life made
no abiding scar. Seeing my face
brighten as I began to catch the les
sons he sought to teach, he pressed
mo hard and put mo to the test, but
with voice and manner as gentle as
a mother's lullaby If you have been
wronged by any one think of all
the wrongs you have ever suffered
can you, do you forgive all sue h.wrongs
this night. Yes, yes, I cried I do, I do.
If you have wronged any one in this
wide world do you this night crave
their pardon. Oh, yes, yes, a thou
sand times yes, I wish and ask their
pardon. He seemed to have taught
me what he wished and rose to gc
laying his card reversed upon my
table. I must go, he said, my young
est child I must christen to-night,
pray, with me, that his whole life
may bring happiness to all mankind
He was gone. I was for a time so
overcome with the sanctity of his
presence find wondering at such a
visit by such a visitor, forgetting that
he had left his card, until I was aroused
by the crowing of the cock. I quickly
turned it over and saw written across
its face his name - "Old Father Time."
This aroused me still more and I
perceived that I had been dreaming
for several hours, and my watch
measured the quarter 'til midnight.
Whether it be all a dream, or whe
ther the musing was born of a reflective
mind, I have been so impressed, that
I here now during the last few minutes
of the dying year cry out to every one
to whom I have done aught that's
wrong, whether consciously or un
consciously, your forgiveness I humbly
pray; and to all in this widc"w6rld
who have wronged me, I cry: "For
given, forgiven," and blot the memory
of such wrong from my heart for
ever. I now register a vow, as" the
minutes falling into seconds touch
the going of the old and coming of
the New Year, that fur the c ming
twelve months, and for all the time
I may have given me, I shell Kh k for
daily guidance to Him who taught
the world forgiveness.
And this letter, my dear friends,
shall be your New Yenrs's greeting
from me, and as the New Year glides
so quietly in, I say: "God bless, cheer
nnd prolong your dear and useful
lives."
Sincorety yours,
THOUSAND OF TESTS
. SHOW CORN UNFIT.
Seedmen. Buying Quarter of a
Million Bushels, Malte Fcrty
Tests Dally.
Robison Brothers of Waterloo, Neb.,
have made from thirty to forty tests of
corn from all parts of Nebraska every
day since Nevcmber 1 5. The corn was
sent to them to test as they buy 25,
bushels or more each year for seed..
This is the plain, matter of fact state
ment made by the firm:
"Fifty per cent of the corn gathered
before the snows early in the winter
will not germinate. The corn gathered
since the snows and early frosts is
absolutely worthless as seed. Wc
have made hundreds of tests and al
ways with this same result."
NEW INDUSTRY
TO START UP SOON.
Cotton Glove and Mitten Factory
an Assured Enterprise.
Mr. Falter, president of the Com
mercial club was seen at his office
Saturday, and said th e cotton glove
and mitten factory was a sure thing
for Plattsmouth. Mr. Schultz the
gentleman who has been agitating
the matter from the standpoint of
his company, assured Mr. Falter last
evening that he was ready to go to
work
The building to be occupied has
not yet been put in condition, but it
is thought the company will take a
lease on the room next west of the
M. K. Smith factory en the south
side 'of Main street between Third
and Fourth streets.
The plai t will be started out with
twelve ma 'bines, and will run every
month in the year, and will be in
creased as the demand for the out
put requires. Mr. Schultz will move
his family here at once and become a
Plattsmouth citizen. It is very pro
bable that other men connected with
the industry will do the fame.
Visit Relatives.
John Frederick and Miss Carrie
Frederick both of Pekin, 111., arrived
this morning. Mi.-s Carrie will visit
her uncle M. L. Frederick, while
John goes on to Omaha, where be has
important business. He expects to
stop for a few days on his return
and visit the Nebraska relatives.
Notice to Pay Up.
In the most friendly manner pos
sible I desire to notify all who are in
debted to nie in any amount that I will
expect a settlement of their account
at the time of the coming pay day. It
is absolutely imperative that all bills
be paid and no further notice will
bo given. If you owe mo in any
sum, you will avoid additional ex
pense und legal difficulties by calling
upon mo at the time specified. If I
owo you, present your bill and you
will get your money. Again I say
that this is positively the hist notice.
70&75t-f M.Fangcr.
Notice of Sale.
In the District Court of Cuss County,
Mtbraska.
In the matter of the Estate of Waclav
(called James) Crowlek, deceased.
Notice is hereby givin that in
pursuance of an order of the Honor
able Harvey D. Travis, judge of the
dibtrict couit of Cass county, Neoiaska
made- on the 21st day of February,
1010, for the sale of real estate here
inafter described, there will' be sold
at the south door of the Court house
in Plattsmouth, Cass county, Nebraska
on the 23rd day of March, 1910,
at 11 o'clock a. m., at public auction
to the highest bidder forv cash,, the
following described real estate, to-wit:-
Lot 81, being the west half of
the west half of the southeast quarter
of the northwest quarter of Section
12, township 12, range 13 east, in Cass
county, Nebraska. Sale will remain
open one hour. Dated this 21st day
of February, 1910.
Will J. Streight, Administrator cf
said estate. SS-S
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
State of Nebraska,
hi. IN COUNTY COURT
Cass County,
In tlin matter of tho estate of Mary Morgan
dwea.'(t.
Notice Is htTPhy ttlven that the rmlltora
of mild di-eenscd Hill ii:t ttiu administrator
of saiil estate. iM'fnre inn. County Juilire of
l'a8 County Noliraska. at the County Court
room in i'lHttsiiiouth, In siiltl County, on the
l!ltli day of Kehruary 1(10 and oil tlm J 2
AuKiist IlllO at 10 o'clock A. M., encli day,
for the purpose of prescntiiiK tiitir claims
for examination, adjustment ami nllouniuv.
Six months are allowed for the creditors
of Haiti deceased to pn sent their claims, aid
one year for the administration to wllle
siiiil estate, from the lUth day of l-'ehruaiy
Witness my hand and will of Haiti Cou.it y
Court, at I'lHttsniontti, Nebraska, this 24
day of January l'.MO.
ALLEN J. IJEI'.SON
(Seal) County Court
80-8
LEGAL NOTICE.
IN THE DISTRICT COUKT OF CASS
COUNTY, NliHUASKA.
In the Matter of the Kstato ORDRH
of Waclav (called Jainu) To SHOW
Krowlek, Leceased. CAUSE.
This cause came on for hearlni? on the
petition of Will J. Straight, administrator
of tho estate of Waclav Krowlek, deceased
nraylnK for license to sell lxt SI, being the
West half of tho West half of South East
ouarter of North V"t nimrtor of w to
Twp. 12, Itiee. 1.1 E. in Cum County, Nebraska
or a Huiucicci amount or toe name to bring
the. auin of fMi.!S5 for the payment of tiie
costs of administration, there not being
muiun-iii, ix-rsoiiui property to pay tne sumo.
It is therefore ordered that all persons In-
uTvsieu in Haiti Potato appear berore nio at
no Uist-c Court room in I'lattsmouth.
Cass county. Nebraska, on tho 21st day of
m reoy. iuiu, ai iu o eiocK A. Al., to show
cause why a license should not lie granted
to said administrator to sell so much of the
above described real estate of said deceased,
as shall lie necessary to pay said debts and
expenses. It is further ordered that this
ortler be published In The Semi Weekly lew
llrrnhl, a semi weekly newspaper published
at Platt.smtMMh, Cass county, Nebraska,
for a period of four weeks next prior to the
d ate of said lioaing. Dated this 10 day of
January, 19-10
HARVEY D. TRAVIS
Judge of the District Court
CHATTLE MORTGAGE SALE.
To all whom It may concern: Notice is
hereby given that The Brunswlck-Balltfr-Coliender
Company of Chicago Cook
County Illinois will on the 2sth.day of Kcb
eary 1U10 In the Town of I'lattsmouth Nejir
raska on nth. street in front of tho Hotel
It I Icy Illock, at 11) o clock A. At. sell at Public
Auction by virtue and untler the conditions
of a Chattel Mortgage, tho following des
cribed goods and chattels, vis Two 4x8
eclipse Carrom Tables numbers l.r20S and
Cum. Cue Hacks. Hridgoi, Hall Hni-ks,
Kubber cover, and two sets of Con I'twitlt.n
Pool Halls, all belonging with the nald tables,
and any other fixtures thereunto belonging
The rcason.4 for said sale are as follows on
May the titb. l!H)i H. K. Hand executed
to The Brunswlck-Balke-Collendcr Com
pany ten Promissory notes of $10 (M) each
drawing Interest at the rate, of six pit cent
per annum due in one two three four five
six soven eight nine and ten months after
date, and to secure the payment of said
not he executed a Chattel Mortgage of
even date therewith on Hie Chattels ahovo
described to the Krunswir.k-Halke-Collendor
Company, which mortgage was tiltxl In the
oflice of the County Clerk of Cass County
Nebraska on the luth. day of May ltNm at
0 o'clock and 47 minutes A. M. and duly
recorded. The conditions of said mortgage
are such that In case default should be matte
In payment of either or any of said notes,
or If tho mortgagee should at any timo deem
themselves Insecure it shall, be lawlull
for said mortgagee to take immediate posses
sion of saitl Chattels and dispose of them at
puiiiic auction. aim out or tne money arising
from said sale pay all that remains unpaid
on said notes, together with all charges,
costs, and expenses incident thereto.
There is now due and unpaid six of the
above described notes, those falling due
October tith., November lith., Decomlier
(1th. l'.KHl anil January (ith., February tilh..
and March tith., l'.ill), the last mentioned
note being due by virtue of default under the
saltl mortgage, a total of Still, with interest
at tl per cent fr.vn the !th. day of Mnv liton.
and t!:e saitl mortggir having i itu.iU'd
In tho payment of said sums, the mortgagee
now seeks to foreclose. No suit or pronvdiiig
tit law has Ix-en instituted to recover the sums
herein sought to lie eolhftcd. The proceeds
derived from the sale of the property herein
described will bo applied under lite cotitlllion
of the mid mortgage.
Dated this Tlli.tlay of f'evruarv 1(110.
'rii.firuisnlrs-4iall c- lii icr Coxnjwny
Uy K. It. Windham. A norm y an I A;cut.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
ART STUDIO and CRAFT SHOP
riminif-tinn in mt'-t rolor. art leather. brpV-
nil etiie'- Mm. tie tlocoi ation A srsntl op. 1
pontiiiitv to 1 ilia an. when von onre know
it. )ou f.i iarn a shim ni-.ii oi moiiev in your
Lome Mm! ill i'lMrurtlonhv teacher who snent
uiHiiv iert- iu u''l ccir.tita wi the enst. ana in
AthB'l Huns Winn ot freo particulars.
Mr. H REX C 1)1 f ON. 607 Bee Blilo.. Omaha, Neb.
emoKe an
And be Happy J
Do you want an
AUCTIONEER?
If you do, get one who has
Experience, Ability, Judgement
Telegraph or Write
Robert Wilkinson,
' ' .
"Dunbar, Nebr.
Or call at the News-Herald office and
we will save you trouble and expense
in getting dates and terms.
Good Service. Reasonable Rate-
Intnl. ill iHntiiM
John Durman
Expert Blacksmith
lias taken charge of the Wil
liam Puis Blacksmith Shop
4 1-2 miles west of Murray.
All kinds of Fine Horseshoe
ing and all kinds of Black
smlthlng. Satisfaction guar
anteed, j-
Call on Him.
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BUYS
I Poultry, Butter,
3
1 Fees rd Cream
VHrDODGQS
$3.$3jL&$4.SH0ES
BOYS'
$25
THE LARGEST MAKER AND RETAILER
OF MEN'S FINE SHOES IN THE WORLD.
"8UPERIOR TO OTHER MAKES."
I have worn W. L. Douclai shoes for th
Bait ftiK VMM. Inil lu.su- . I
superior to all other high grade shoes In style,
hi ii ".9 Howr Av.. Utlca, N, Y.
If I could take you into my large fac
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how earefulfv W I n....l.. .u -
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made, you would realize why they hold
their shape, fit better, wear longer, and
are of greater value than any other make.
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ru uj! HI
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