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Murray DpBrtmemt. f SHOULD A HORSE BE CUPPED? PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OK THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY If any of lit readers of the Journal kn,ic of a ocial event or an item of interest We want all items of interest. Edil(rr Journal. 3C QC. C. PARMELE, President. w. b. uutotRtit, uasnier. UJuiriray Sftatie Bank Under New Management Solicits the continued good will and healthy patronage from the people of Murray and vicinity. We are here to ac commodate the patrons of the bank, and effort shall be extended in our endeavor to make this banking house a friend of yours in every particular. Yours for Future Business, n U n Murray State Sank n Mvirray, Mrs. Dade Rakes has been quite sick this week. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Keil has been on the sick list this week. F. E. Vallery and wife were Platts mouth visitors Wednesday of this week. Miss Etta Nickels and Mrs. A. L. Raker were in Plattsmouth Wednsday evening. Miss Margie Walker is in Omaha this week visiting with friends and relatives. Amick & Berger shipped a car of mixed stock to South Omaha Wednes- . day evening. Geo. Oldham of Plattsmouth was in Murray Wednesday visiting with his brother, L. IL Mrs. May Brown and Henry Ost -were visitors at the Berger home in Murray Wednesday. John Durman has been on the sick list for the past few days, but is some better at this time. He was suffering with remittant fever. Mrs. Geo. Porter was in Murray Wed nesday and Thursday, visiting at the homes of Steve Copenhaver and family, and Alvin Ferris and family. J. II. Cook has been doing a land office business in the vehicle line this week. He has the goods and makes the price right, this is the only secret for his increasing trade. Ernest Richter, who resides east of Murray, was in Plattsmouth today and called at the Journal office and enrolled his name for the Journal, to be placed on our big Murray list. The corn crop of this vicinity will be moving in a very few days now. The price has reached the moving point, and all we need now is a few dry places in the roads. Then the business will commence. M. S. Davis, of Wellington, Colo., is expected in Murray within the next few days for a short visit with friends and relatives. He is coming to South Omaha with his stock and will take ad vantage of the opportunity for a visit at the old home. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith, residing east of town are rejoicing this week over the arrival of a new baby boy at their home on last Sunday. The Jour nal joines with their many friends in trusting that the little stranger may be blessed with long life filled with happiness and prosperity. Both mother and little one are doing nicely, and T. B. is just as happy as usual, and wears the big smile that wont come off. JUST OPENED! A Complete Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries! At the new store of J. C. Snavely, who will be pleased to have you call and see him any time, whether you need the good or not. We will try to please when you need the Groceries. Bring is Your Batter and Eggs. HIGHEST PRICE PAID. 3C FRED L. NUTZMAN, Vice-President sident. VJ Nebreske. J) Dee Shrader and JosI Dill were in Omaha Monday. Little Gracie Long has been quite sick this week. Chas. Spangler and wife were in Omaha Monday. A. L. Baker and Col. Seybolt were in Plattsmouth Friday. Will Joiner and family were visiting with Murray relatives Sunday. Guy Burton was in Nebraska City Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Dr. G. H. Gilmore and Dan and Jack Chalfant were in Omaha Monday evening. C. S. Stone, who is now located in Manley, was visiting with the many Murray friends Tuesday. The smiling face of our good friend, J. H. Norris, from up near Cedar Creek was in Murray Wednesday, looking after some business matters and shak ing hands with his many friends. Dr. G. H. Gilmore and Wm. Philpot were looking after some business mat ters in Plattsmouth last Friday evening and found time to pay the Journal of fice a brief call. Come again gentleman. I. S. White and wife from Platts mouth, were in Murray Wednesday visiting with their many friends, and looking after their property here, where Mr. White thinks of moving in the future. He thinks of moving to Murray for the summer at least. Mrs. R. C. Oldham and daughter, Mrs. Shaw are in Murray this week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. IL L. Oldham, enroute to their new home in Canada . They went to Platts mouth Thursday where they will re main until Saturday with Geo. Oldham and sister, Mrs. Moore. S. W. Copenhaver and Chas Chris weisser were in the county seat today, closing up the matters and transferring the papers connected with the recent land sale made by Mr. Chrisweisser to Mr. Copenhaver, whereby the latter becomes the owner of the east forty acres of the Chrisweisser 120 west of town. This is an excellent farm, one of the best in the county, and while the price $90 per acre seems pretty high, the land is worth it. That proud, long legged and long necked animal commonly known as the anxious stork, make its appearance at the home of our excellent friends Mr. and Mrs. John Porter, south of town, and placed in their tender care a bounc ing ten pound baby boy, on Tuesday of this week. It is said that John was kept pretty busy at the telephone dur ing the day receiving the hearty con gratulations from their many friends. Both mother and the little one are do ing nicely, and the happy smile that plays on John's face in much more noticeable this week than usual. The Village Improvement Club has been doing some good work in Murray the past few days in the shape of some new and very much needed crossings, one that is being placed from the bank building across to the Edmunds home. This was paid for by the bank, J. W. Edmunds, Dr. B. F. Brendel and Post master A. L. Baker, and was laid by many willing hands of full fledged mem bers of the club. In the middle of the block just east we understand that an other will soon be laid, from Dr. Gil more's office across to the church. This we understand will be done by the pro perty owners close by. Let the good go on. AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY I in this vicinity and irill mail same to thi.i Mesdames James Allison and W. E. Dull spent the day Tuesday at the old home in Murray. The little girl of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hamilton has been numbered with the sick this week. Mrs. Wm. Morrow was in Murray Wednesday visiting at the old home with Mr. and Mrs Jeff Brendel. Our excellent friend, C. Bengen, re siding up near Mynard, has been num bered with the sick for the past few days. Miss Ella Thompson departed today for a few weeks visit with her uncle aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Churchill, in Davenport, Neb. H. L. Oldham and wife were in Plattsmouth Friday for a short visit with at the home of their brother Geo., and sister, Mrs. Moore. John Murray made a flying trip to near Alva, Oklahoma, Monday, where hi3 farm interests demanded his im mediate attention. He will be absent a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rhoden, T. J. Rhoden and son, Mrs. Jennie Rhoden, Mrs. Ellis Daniel?, James Darrow and wife and -Mrs. II. L. Oldham and daughter, Fay, were in Omaha Mon day. Remember the dates of the big shoe sale to be held in the near future at Holmes & Smith's. The price will be the only cheap thing in evidence during this sale. Watch for the bills for full particulars and prices. Remember that the big shoe sale at Holmes & Smith's starts on the 21st of this month and lasts just ten days. It will pay you to wait for this sale to pur chase your foot wear. Remember vhe dates and don't fail to attend. Herman Smith and wife went to Plattsmouth Wednesday evening, where Mrs. Smith will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, while Herman makes a pleasure trip to Milo, Iowa, with a niece he has never seen. He departed from Plattsmouth Wednesday evening. Theo. Amick has his big heavy corn shelling outfit stuck in the mud up north of town near the Vallery place. He had intended to shell corn at Wm. Rice's place, this week, but bas been unable to reach there owing to the bad condi tion of the roads' Don't fail to attend the big shoe sale at Holmes & Smith's, starting on the 21st of March and ending on the 31st. At this sale the original price will sure ly be lost. See the bills for prices. So don't fail to attend this sale if you are going to need shoes in the near future. It will pay you to buy now. , Notice to Pay Up. This is the season of the year when nearly all business men need money in order to meet their bills. I have con siderable money out that should be paid me now. If convenient, pleasecall and settle your account. It wil greatly assist me at this time. John Cook. . Can You Say Something? Several times during the past few weeks the Journal man has been asked if it might not be a good thing for our little town to ask for a number of con tributed articles, upon the subject of "What Would Better Our Little City?" Now, the Journal has always had room in its columns for articles of such na ture, or in fact anything else, that will promote the welfare and better inter ests of Murray, and we are only too glad to offer space to her citizens for articles of this kind. All that is neces sary is to getf seme one started upon a movement of this sort, and all will join in the chorus. Who will be first. For sale A number of registered Shorthorn bulls. H. G.Todd, Murray. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MirraLy Sta.te B&nk Of Murray, Nebraska, Charter No. 578 Inooriwratert in the StatoAf Nebraska, at the close of business Feoruary 2s, 190S. RESOURCES Loans and discounts S27,375 17 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. .. V'.tii Co Rankin? house. furniture and fixtures l.fktj 16 Current expenses and taxes paid 2.421 33 Iue from national, state and private banks and bankers 31.129 23 Cash 2,720 W Total "..?6,254 76 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In $ 5.000 00 Surplus fund 1.9n3 fis Undivided profits 2.104 67 Individual deposits subject tocheck.. 46.706 02 Time certificates of deposit 10,460 39 Total -". $66,254 76 State of Nebraska, J County of Cass. f I. W. G. Boedeker, casbler of the above named bank, do hereby swear that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Banking board. W. G. Boedeker. Attest: Cashier. Fred L. Nutzmas. Director. Chas. C. Parmilk, Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of March. 1908. Chas. L. Graves. (Seal) Notary Public. My commission expires April 19, 1910. OR THE JOURNAL REA DECS. office it tcill appear under thi heading. James Campbell was a Union visitor Wednesday. Miss Zetta Brown was in Plattsmouth Wednesday evening. W. B. Virgin was a business visitor in Nehawka Wednesday. Geo. Berger was in South Omaha Wednesday evening with cattle. S. O. Cole enrolls his name for the twice-a-week Journal this week on our Mynard list. A. B. Boedeker was looking after some business matters in South Omaha Wednesday evening. Theo. Amick is hauling brick for the new foundation of his residence. He is making many improvements. Tony Augustine and wife of Omaha, have been visited at the home of Mrs. Augustine's father, John Beckmen, north of town. They returned home Wednesday. John Connally of Saratoga, Nebr., was in Murray this week, coming down to attend the funeral of Uncle Tom Campbell. John is reported to be in the land of great prosperity in the north. He has a half section of land, and is feeding cattle quite extensively. We are glad to report that he is doing well. Alf. Nickels was in Plattsmouth last Saturday for the first time in several weeks. He has been laid up with rheum atism for the past few weeks, and has been unable to leave his home. Saturday his visit was made here to have a tooth extracted that had been giving him more pain thanjthe rheumat ism. He is getting some better. A. 0. U. W. Meeting The regular meeting of the Murray Lodge A. O. U. wV No. 365, will be held on Saturdayvening, April 7th. Business of importances All members be present. J. II. Cook, Financier. Easter Social The social that was booked at the U. P. church for last Friday evening, has been postponed until Friday evening, April 17th, and will be given as an Easter chicken pie social. Make it a point now to assist and also attend, and make it a grand success. For Sale. A number of registered Shorthorn buhs. H. G. Todd, Murray, Neb. Seed Oats For Sale Good variety of seed oatf for sale. S. O. Cole, Mynard. Land for Sale Anyone wanting to locate in Lincoln county can secure some good bargains by seeing me. Chas. Piper. Mynecrd (Special Correspondence) Will Tuleson and wife and Guy Flem ming and wife visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of W. R. Murray. W. T. Richardson and daughter, Emma, were Saturday evening passen gers to Omaha. Miss May Barker of Plattsmouth is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Wetten kamp this week. Miss Ella Long, who attends the High school at Plattsmouth, visited her parents over Sunday. Jake Vallery was transacting busi ness in South Omaha Monday. Mrs. Myrtle Marts of Nebraska City is visiting her parents, C. J . Vallery and wife, this week. W. F. Gillispie attended the Demo cratic convention at Omaha last Thursday. Henry Johnson, who has been very low with stomach trouble, is a little better, and there are many hopes for her recovery. Miss Edna Propst and Eva Porter visited friends in Plattsmouth last Saturday. Herman Thomas, Boyd Porter and Frank Marler, jr., attended the opera, "We are King" at the Parmele at Plattsmouth Saturday night. Hugh Hubble and wife of Pacific Junction came in last Friday to be with Mrs. Hubble's father, Henry Johnson, who is very sick. Claud Landis walked to Plattsmouth Saturday morning. He said the Mis ouri Pacific trains were too slow for him. Several of the young people spent Wednesday evening at the Propst home. They Jail reported a good time. Mrs. Will Stokes visited relatives in Plattsmouth one day last week. Mrs. M. L. Thomas and sons, Har ley and Lowell were guests at the home of Frank Marler last Friday evening. Frank Marler, sr., and Will Porter were transacting business in the county seat Saturday afternoon. k that 250 horses undipped horses 1 53 were afflicted with coughs and pneumo nia, while of the 250 clip ped not one case of sickness was reported. STEWART'S No. I Clippers 1902 Clippers We sharped clipper knives for of clipping machines. JOIHE Plattsmouth, Miss Robin Richardson was a passen ger to Plattsmouth Saturday morning. Thayer Propst and wife visited rela tives near Rock Bluffs a few days last week. Wonder what the attractions were for Boyd Porter in Plattsmouth Sunday evening? Mrs. E. A. McCrosky arrived home Thursday morning from Scott's Bluff, Neb., where she has been visiting rela tives and friends for the past few months. Miss Rheme, daughter of W. T Richardson, who underwent an opera tion for appendicitis at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, is rapidly improv ing and will soon be able to be brought back home. Her many friends will be glad to see her out again, and entirely recovered. Who said the people of Mynard do not need and operator? Rev. Watchel is visiting relatives and friends at Lincoln and Marquette, this week. Master Earl Marler is on the sick list this week. R. L. Propst departed last Wednes day morning for Mitchell, South Dakota, where he will visit his daugh ter, Mrs. Maud Test, for a fer days. Miss Edith Jean visited friends in Lincoln a few days last week. Mrs. Emma Renner is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Richardson this week. Harry Mahoney of Plattsmouth spent Sunday at the Propst home. Herman Thomas spent Sunday even ing with friends near Weeping Water. Grandpa Marler, who has been very sick the last few days, is now able to be out again. W. F. Gillispie shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha Monday. Notice to Our Customers We are pleased to announce that Fol ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National pure food and drug law as it contains no opiates nor other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. F. G. Fricke & Co. H. C. Long was in the city from west of Murray today. OF AND (GMT 17 Head of Good Horses! 20 Head ef Yearling Steers! and 14 Head of Mules! All will be sold at Public Auction at my place, 3J miles northeast of Union. Sale will commence at 11:00 a. m. sharp. This stock is all good, and if you need any of them it will pay you to attend this sale. R03ERT 7ILKi:iS0;i, Auctioner. 17. F. TRACY, Clerk. The clipping of a horse in the early Spring is now conceded by all leading veterinarians to be as essential to a horse's well being as shoeing him or giving him a comfortable bed to lie on. Some years ago a Buffalo street car company tested the value of clipping in the following manner: They own ed 500 horses, and 2i0 of these were clipped early in the Spring and 250 were not clipped. A careful record was kept of results and it was found of the $ T OO OO all kinds BAUER, Nebraska Maple Grove Henry Engelkemeier made a business trip to Murray Saturday. Louis Puis and wife spent Sunday at the home of Michael HilJ at Platts mouth. Herman Beck and wife were the guests of David Murray Sunday. John Durman is on the sick hst this week, but is improving nicely. Miss Mata Puis spent Snnday at the home'of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Puis. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kloepping left Monday for their new home in Cedar county. We are wishing Mr. and Mrs. Kloepping much success in their new locality. Otto Puis shelled corn Monday. He delivered it to Wallace Philpot. P. A. Hild and High Gruber were Maple Grove callers Monday. Mrs. Louie Puis spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam 1 1 i Id. Adam Hild has been on the sick list for a few weeks, but is somewhat better at this writing. George Ison, formerly of Cass county, who moved to Cedar county three years ago, died at Coleridge, Nebraska, March 5, 1908, aged about fifty years, of pneumonia fever. He was a resident of Cass county about twenty yeas, making his home around Maple Grove. He leaves to mourn his death, one brother in England and a host of friends in this county. The funeral services were held near Coleridge and the re mains were laid to rest in the Cole ridge cemetery. Best Healer in the World Rev. F. Jtarbird, of East Raymond, Maine, says: "I have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve for several years, on my old army wound, and other obstinate sores, and find it the best healer in the world. I use it too with great success in my veterinary business." Price 2c. at F. G. Fricke & Co., drug store. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of R. G. KENDALL, Owner.