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MRS. JULIA SHELDON DEAD Murray Department. Mother of Nebraska's Chief Executive Succumbs After Illness of Several ft t r- IKi C0FEE PKLPAKKl) IN TIIK INTLKLSTS OK THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READERS. Years Standing If xti of the readers of the Journal know of a social event or an item of interest in this vicinity o nd trill mail same to this office it vi'l appear under this headimj. IW ii tint utl items of interest. Editor Journal. r:vt &ify, X 1 HE3SEE i U ZJ 1 I 1 H I Some Producing Facets on Box Butte County, Nebraska, Lands: Wheat M) to 50 bushels; oats 40 to 70 bushels: rye bushels; corn 30 to 40 bushels: spelts 40 to 70 bushels; potatoes 100 to 200 bushels; alfalfa 2 to 3 ton. Location is Xorthvet Nebraska, with Alli ance, t3;e countv seat, having a population of 5,000. Land i: rices rauje I n el, with a straight black soil NO SAND. from :rS to ilr per acre. 1 he greatest opportunity ever offered to the renter and small inves t.r t secure ood farm land for a little money that .;cLual!v produces the crops jjrowii on land. 100 -elected jiiarters. A s(juare deal offered everyone. ! Excursion rates dailv. Let us show vou this land. i) IT N'OW. LESS F. KALI u Mvirrixy State Bevnk, MURRAY. NEB. Mr-:, (jleni'n has been quite sick this week. Miss Minnie MoVey is still number ed with the sick. Mrs Levi Rusterholtz lias been ..lire sick for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Virgin have a side boy at their nome this week. Mis. I Iron i' Mr,, d mi:'.: d.l.v. II. : A L. Raker and Mrs. J. T. 1 were in Plattsmouth Tuesday- M. G. Churchill and little were in Plittsmouth Tues- I.ong was looking after some t i:si:.( j matters in Plattsmouth Wed fedi v. I.rvi Unsterholtz was looking after sir." usiness matters in Plattsmouth Tu.-.-.i iv. Mi-s Ina Miller spent Srtturdav and S':n-:."v with relatives and friends in !Iorr..;i. Kansas. M loa Miller and Mr. Will Gentrv in Plittsmouth Tuesday evenir g t at trod the play. '. S. stone and Miss Carrie Allison wfro i i Omaha to attend the play V.'e'r. --.day evening. !-. !. F. Brendl accompanied Mrs. to see Dr. Keys, ar.d Miss Fern T.:i y to see Dr. Bicknell, in Omaha ; .s' Friday. V .1 Berger, w!jo has been quite .'j'i his home in Nebraska City, is sV-v y gaining strength, but has not h:vr: able to resume his duties at the ! dence that Ui-y James TIatchett was a Plattsmouth visitor Wednesday. J. A. Walker, wife and Jiitie grand son, Walker, were in Plattsmouth Tuesday. Henry Long's b rot lit- who has been visiting here for the past few days, has returned to his home in Walnut, Iowa. Miss Gertrude Long, who has been visiting for the past four weeks with her cousin in Shenandoah. Iowa, re turned home Monday. Mrs. Cailen Hue. den returned home on the early train this morning from Furnace county where she has been visiting with her brothers and sisters for the past three weeks. Dr. B. F. Bendel departed Sunday evening for a two weeks visit with friends and relatives at his old home in Zionsville, Ind. Miss Carrie Allison is acting as prin cipal of the Murray schools during the sickness of Mrs. Queen. Miss Allison will probably finish the present term, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Vallery and daughters, Lela and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wheeler, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Valiery. Dr. John Buis of Omaha, a member of the medical stall at the Irnmanuel Hospital at Omaha, is in Murray this week looking after the practice of Dr. Gilmore, during his absence in the wrstern part cf the state. Dr. G. II. (lilmore is out in Custer and Box Butte counties this week, (.11 a combined pleasure and business trip, lie will investigate a number of choice bargains in quarter sections t hat Less F. Hall has for sale in that locality. Have you seen the new ice box that W. II. McDaniei has placed in his store lor the accommodation of his increas ing meat trade? It is a dandy. Mc says he will put the wagon on the road in a few days, so that the farmers can have fresh meat delivered right to their door. The Home Talent Dramatic Co will present the popular play, "Broth er J&siah," to the people of Avocaand vicinity next Saturday evening, Apri 27. The amusement loving people of Avoca should not miss the opportun ity of seeing this play. The cbaract ers are all good and well acted. They gave the very best of satisfaction to the extra large audience present. He- member the date and don't fail to at tend. Wolves Seem Plentiful. The old time Nebraska coyote seems to be getting a pretty good start in Cass county once more, but they sel dom venture out upon the prairie lands as did a pair of old ones some time ago, when they took up their residence on the Shrader place near Murray, and endeavored to raise a nice little family cf young ones, tut were fooled Tuesday when Homer Shrader and Louie Rice succeeded in killing the old female wolf and captur ing the nine young ones. We under stand they have been making nightly raids upon little pigs in that section. Peaches Still Lcok Good. While in Murray Wednesday the Journal man had another short talk with Mr. Oldham in regard to the peach crop, and he is stiil confident that he will have a one half to two thirds of a crop of peaches this year; that is, this is the outlook up to the present time. He has made a thorough examination of the blossoms and claims that the greater number of them are in good condition. AN EARLY PIONEER OF CASS COUNTY Governor Sheldon at His Mother's Bed side Yhen Death Angel Appears to Relieve Her Among the divers duties that befall the Journal today is that of chroni cling the demise of Mrs. Julia Shel don, widow of the late Lawson Shel don and mother of Nebraska's chief executive, George Lawson Sheldon, occurred at her home- in Nehawka at ") o'clock yesterday afternoon. For V 1 1 Most healthy, vigorous men and women in the United Stctcs are 1 111 rxsca cn ncotj, 01a- 0 fefa-hicnsclArbiick!- Miss Margre Walker spent a few days in Omaha this week, re turning home via. Plattsmouth, where she attended the play Tuesday even ing, and the White-Thygeson wedding Wednesdav evening. :rr.:;i ortice. D C. Rhodan, W. II. MeDaniel. W. v. Hamilton, Sam Pitman, JetT Bren de', Jas. Loughridge and Noble Shel by, composed a merry crowd that wei:'. op to La Platte Wednesday evenh'gona short tithing trp, and the Jih:: . portion of the trip was in deed very s' ort. There were no big or.es to bi'c not even large enough to make a good .-.tory when they return ed home. 0,:i' of the boys returned home vtithcwT- a coat, is the only evi- ere ever near the j fishing grounds sit a;l Poisoned Man Lives. Simon Hansen of near Nehawka, tue gentleman who lias had such a serious experience from poisoningfrom eating the large quantity of match heads a few weeks ago, remains in about the same condition as last week, and at times he seems to be gaining slightly in strength. A case like Mr. Hansen's is so peculiar in its actions that it is impossible for the doctors to make any announcement as to what the future may develop. In view of the fact that he has not been able to eat a mouthfull of food for the past live weeks is sutlicient evidence that he must be-a very weak man. He has survived thus far on the drugs that have been administered, and if he were able to partake of a small quan tity of light foods and retain such upon his stomach, he might advance rapidly. Hay For Sale! From 15 to 20 tons of good hay for sale in any quantity to suit purchas er. Call on me at my horns 3; miles southwest of Murray for terms. C. M. Cniaswi.si;i:. Murray Business Direotory 'The following business men of Murray take this method of soliciting your pat ronage in their various lines. You will find them ever ready to give you fair treat ment and 100 cents for every dollar spent with them. HOLA1ES & SMITH ( The Bid Corner Store) Always carry an up-to-date line of General Merchandise Get their prices on all goods before buying BREHDELL & BREIIOELL Physicians and Surgeons All Calls Promptly Attended to C. S. STONE IHotarp public D. L. Amick The Live Stock Man Who pays the Top Price at All Times. Use Your Phone and get the best PRICES HARNESS REPAIRS John Cook Boss Harness Man Get My Prices Before Buying WAGON'S EfGGIES Pitman & Davis ..General Ge Hardware.. Do You Know Less F. Hall Writes Insurance in the best Companies and at the best Rates DR. G. H. GILMORE Physician and Svxrgeon Prompt Attention to All Calls Our Prices on Lfghtninc Rods. Ya Can Save Y,:u Money w hen quality is considered. Dr. Hyes Gsantner DENTIST OF OMAHA IN MURRAY 1st AND 3d WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH At the office of I) IIS. BREN'DEL & BRENDEL j D. C Rhoden LIVERY AND FEED STABLE Good Turn-outs and Prompt Attention is Our Hobby Give Us a Call This Space for Sale! WiM. McLEOD THE BOSS Painter I Paper Hanger Extensive Building. T. L. Isner and A If. EdK'erton of Plattsmouth, went down to Goodie Todd's farm south cf Murray, where tney win i,e en;?aped for the next two months making manv valuable im provements on Mr. Todd's tine farm a line lanre Darn win be erected, a number of sheds built and a new scale placed in operation. Mr. Todd has one of the finest farms ir; Cass county and believes in having everything in sbape. Infant Dies at Plainview. The little five months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Taylor, who form erly resided in this county near Mur ray, died in Plainview, Sunday even ing, and was buried on Tuesday. About two months ao Mrs. Taylor and little child were here on a visit to relatives and in returning- home the little one contracted measles which resulted in its death. Mrs. William Hendricks, mother and Mrs. Charles Carroll, sister of Mrs. Taylor, went to Plainview to attend the funeral, and to see Mrs. Taylor who has been quite sick for the past few days. It May Miss Me. Two and one-half million dollars worth of property per year is the aver age levy of windstorm for the past twenty years. (It may miss me That's what the other fellow thought too. April, May, June, July and August, that is the order of the great est tornado frequency by months in the I'nited States. Don't wait until you see a tornado coming before you decide to insure against it, but see Less F. Hall, he will write you a policy in any of the old line companies. A Pleasant Surprise. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Copenhaver near Murray, Saturday evening, was the scene of much merri ment, the occasion being in honor of Mrs. Copenbaver's brother, Glen Por ter, the event beicg his fifteenth birthday anniversary. A number of his friends came in and when tbey in formed Glen that they had come to help him celebrate his birthday, he was greatly surprised. The evening was spent in playing various parlor games and in having a general good time. After which the way was led to the dining room where a delicious supper was served, consisting of ice cream and fruits, which were enjoyed by all. Glen came here from Seven Mile Ford, Va., but a short time ago and has made many friends here. At a late hour the guests departed for their homes, wishing Glen many more happy returns of the event, and an nouncing Mr. and Mrs. Copenhaver as royal entertainers. Those who enjoy ed Mr. and Mrs. Copenhaver's hospi tality were as follows: Misses Grace Porter, Mittie Tilson, Adell and Viv ian Fitzpatrick, Bessie Brendel, Leola Vallery, Tessie Stokes, Lucille Rice and Clara Copenhaver. Messrs Guy Stokes, Clint Farris, Gib and George Rhoden, Thomas and Jim Tilson, John Darman. Aurther Copenhaver, Glen Porter, Louie Rice, Arnold Fitzpat rick, Mr. and Mrs. John Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Calton, Snavley, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Copenhaver and family. One Who Was Tiieiik. Orders Left at Edmunds & Crown's A Cass County Ball Player. George Graves, the little out-fielder who played with Topeka awhile last season and who later went to Hutch inson, has signed up with the Joplin Miners. Graves is ordinarily one of the fastest little fielders in the associ ation and is a good man on bases. He has played on Western association teams for three or four years, and has always been a dangerous man with the will. Springfield, (Mo.) Republican. For Sale. I have a number of good brood sows for sale at the right price if taken soon. Also a few pood shoats. T. L. Amick. several years she had been in poor health suffering from a complication of diseases incident to old age but her condition only became critical in the past week, during which time l.cr death was momentarily expected. Since the mother's condition t ecau.!: serious Governor Snc-idon had bi-cn at his desk only at intervals, and was at her bedside v. hen the mysterious an gel of death appeared to relieve her of worldly care. Mrs. Sheldon was a native of Lud low, Vermont, being born there Nov. 120, 13:S4. As a bride of Lawson Shel don she came to Nebraska in the lat ter part of the ru's. sett ling on a farm in Nehawka precinct of Cass county, where through her sincere and lovely temperament she has entered into the hearts of many who will grieve at this time. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Sheldon were five in number: Mrs. Gertrude Wolfe of Nehawka, Mrs., Florence Todd, deceased, Frank Pollard Sheldon, George Lawson Shel don, and A'ilas Sheldon. Isaac Pol lard, father of Congressman Pollard, was a brother of Mrs. Sheldon. Dur ing Mrs. Sheldon's long illness she was cared for by her grand-daughter, Miss Florence Todd, who has made her home there since the death of her mother, a daughter of Mrs. Sheldon's. A Notable Family. In regard to this pioneer settler and her family the Lincoln Journal of this morning has the following to say: "When the full history of the Shel don and Pollard families is written it will be found to be worthy of the title of a Nebraska romance. Lawson Sheldon and Isaac Pollard and his brother Lei'i, now deceased, settled in Cass county soon after the territory was opened. The families have re sided in the same locality since, hold ing on to their land with faith in the state undiminished and finally profit ing largely through the advances in values that have taken place in recent years. It has been commented upon frequently a remarkable that these two families in a small and out of the way community should contribute in the second generation a member of congress in E. M. Pollard and a gov ernor of the state in hiscousin, George L. Sheldon. People who know the families, their origin and their history are not surprised that such men should be produced and should find their way to prominence. The Sheldons and the Pollards carne from Vermont. Lawson Sheldon and Isaac Pollard first went to California as young men. men tney returneu and were struck with the agricultural possibilities of Nebraska, and decided to make their homes here. Mrs. Law son Sheldon, mother of the governor, came to iseorasica a oriae wnne tne Indians were still troublesome in east ern Nebraska. One of the early rem iniscences with which she was accus tomed to entertain her children and grandchildren dealt with an Indian scare which filled the little cabin with settlers who had been scared in from all directions by the reports or an impending Indian raid. So many men came and tilled the one room house so full early in the morning tnat it was impossible for the young woman to rise, and she remained in bed throughout the morning, or until the scare had subsided and the men were not afraid to go out of doors again. Led a Pioneer Life. This first log cabin was provided with a very poor roof and the rain often came through generously. In stead of objecting to such a method of living Mrs. Sleldon always made the best of it, even holding an umbrella over her bed and laughing in good humor over the predicament. One of the early industries of that part of Cass county was a saw mill. This produced a quantity of lumber from the native timber, and from this the Sheldon house was built. It was one of the old fashioned timber I ramed houses, solidly planned and primi tively but carefully finished. It was in this house that the present gover nor was born. It is still a well pre served place, and was the home of the governor until he moved to Lincoln. The timbers have grown as hard as flint and the old fashioned iron nails are boldiDg the boards on with a grip that the most tempestuous climate cannot loosen. As better days came on a new house ARIOSA Ccfe. ,!nt the: r'V or::; 1, v.-; - - 9 10 .V.i T I I I was built by Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Sheldon while George remained in the old homestead. It v. :s a great de light for Mrs. Sheldon t 'i go over the history of the old hous" and the scenes : enacted in n. She always declared that the pioneer davs wen; happy and free from troublesome care, even if times were hard and t!n re was but little civilization in the ountry. Funeral Friday Afternoon. The la.-.t services in memory of the late Mrs. Lawson Sheldon will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, interment being made in Ne hawka, beside the grave of the hus band, w ho died Jan. IT, h0.. Nehawka Mrs. Schomaker and son. Kiwi.", drove to Plattsmouth Wednesday 0:1 business, returning on Friday. Hans Stoll shelled corn on Monday, delivering it to A. F. Sturm. Misses Katy and Marie Sch ..'inaker were guests of Mrs. Will Stoll Sunday. Mrs. A. P. Sturm was a Nebraska City visitor Saturday, returning the same day. Mr. and Mrs. F. C Schomaker vis ited at the latter'sold home near Syr acuse Friday, returning on Sunday. Mrs. Hans Stoll visited with Grand ma Sturm on Tuesday. A number of friends and relatives gathered at the pleasant home o Henry J5ehrns and family Sunday. Messrs Carsten, Thiele, Greenrod and Wulph, and Misses Bertha and Kdith Schomaker, Carsten and Wunderlich were among those w ho spent a pleas ant day. Henry Sturm and family, and Granc.' ma Sturm spent Sunday at Henry Schomaker's. Bert Tucker and wife Sundaytd a Delbert Switzer's. Jim Looker of Nehawka is going to do some papering for Bert Tucker this week. Adolph Swartz and Pearl Green shaw were Omaha passengers Monday where the latter left for Oregon on an extended visit. John Knaba and Mr. Wunderlich were Weeping Water callers Tuesday. Mrs. John Knaba visited her broth er, Simon Hansen, Sunday evening. Mrs. F. C. Schomaker, Bertha and Edith, were Nebraska City visitors on Wednesday. Doan s Reguletscure constipation, tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, promote digestion and appetite and easy passage of the bowels. Ask your druggist for them. 25 cents a box. X The Checking Account For The Farmer 'Many farmers keep a checking account with us regularly because it is a great help and convenience in their everyday business. "With a checking account you can tell exactly the to tal a::iount of your receipts and expenditures for each month for the entire year. "When you sell your farm products, depositthe money in the Bank, subjeot to check. The obligations you have, can be cancelled by check. When you make a purchase, pay by check. "We invite you to try this system. The Bank of Cass County Plattsmouth, Nebraska. ! V. f