NEWS OF THE COUNTY
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Louisville
Vrum the Courier.
Mrs. P. C. Stader entertained the
Woman's dub Thursday afternoon.
E. C. Twiss drew a large ten
pound box of candy at Drake's res
taurant. Willie Wirth is down with dip -
theria and the Wirth home is under
quarantine.
Mrs. Stohlmau entertained a num
ber of ladies at an old fashioned car
pet rag sewing Wednesday.
Grandma Stander met with an ac
cident Saturday by falling and sprain
ing her wrist. She is at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Pete Spangler.
near Weeping- Water.
Dr. Melllnger suffered a stroke of
appendicitis and has gone to an
Omaha hospital for an operation. Dr.
Daily is here looking after Dr. Mcll
inger's practice during his absence.
Tuesday afternoon at the National
stone quarries, two miles east of
Louisville, Gust Johnson, a laborer
was instantly killed by a cave-In, and
Leo Buck, another laborer, was in
jured about the head and body, but
not fatally. Both men were working
with the steam shovel when the ac
cident occurred. As soon as the
cave-in happened workmen began
digging the men out. Johnson was
taken out in fifteen minutes and was
dead. It took twenty minutes to
get Buck out. He had a bad cut
about the head and was bruised, but
was soon able to get about. Mr.
Johnson was burled here Wednesday.
His relatives could not" be located.
It Is sal dhe has a. sister living In
Minneapolis.
Union
Krom the I.i'Uuer.
Arthur Anderson, who returned
from the hospital in Omaha last
week, is reported to be steadily im
proving. Thomas Cusick, the brakeman
whose run was through here many
years, came this way Sunday on an
extra and had time to greet several
cf his, friends at the depot. Tom's
home is now in Auburn and his reg
ular run Is on the Crete branch.
Ell Eaton arrived home Monday
night from Thurston county where
he had been visiting his son, Frank,
and other ex-Unionists.
William Craig, the tall sycamore
from Rosalie, Neb., arrived Monday
night to make a visit among his rela
tives and numerous friends in and
near this village.
Prof. G. C. Deltolt, principal of our
schools, was suffering a severe at
tack of tonsilitis last week when he
went to Omaha to spend Thanks
giving, and became so ill that he
was unable to return for work this
week, and Prof. DeUolt expects to
be able to resume his duties the com
ing week.
Ellis D. Daniel, Lee Faris and John
Fails departed Tuesday for Oklaho
ma, where Mr. Daniel owns a valu
able farm, his trip being for the pur
pose of looking after the property he
now owns and other investments In
view. John and Lee Farls went to
see the country and Investigate some
of the "snaps" that are said to be
there.
Reuben Stlne and Gabe Austin had
a cigar bet on the length of the pa
per roll at Upton's store, and Reuben
lost out. While in l'lattsmouth last
week he prepared to pay his bet, and
going to the Wurl Bros. factory, he
had a monster cigar built to order,
size and quality unsurpassed. Reu
ben delivered the cigar Saturday,
and Gabe says he can smoke all the
dogs out of town and cats up the
ladders.
Neha-wkaL
(From the Register.)
Mis. Klrkpatrlck returned from
her visit In Missouri on Tuesday eve
ning and reports a delightful visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McAndrews
came In from Hyannls, Neb., on Tues
day morning and will in all probab
ility make their home here In the fu
ture. A deal was made last week where
by Fred Nutzman purchased of Miss
Isadore Hall the west 160 of her
Otoe county land. The considera
tion we understand was about $14,
000. This will make 660 acres In his
home place.
Miss Jessie Todd, who has been
having some extensive remodeling
done to her home at Union, has, we
understand, rented the same to Miss
Josle and Mrs. Carpenter and will
epend the winter in California.
Just as we finished running out
the last edition of the Register, the
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sad news came of the sad death of the
little baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
K. 11. lngwcrsen. The parents have
the sympathy of the whole com in un
ity In their affliction.
Mrs. William Newman of Farnain.
Nebraska, came In for a visit with
her father and mother. She reports
, William as busy husking his corn
'0!' which she declares he was un-
able to hire a man to help him husk.
She had been at linttsniouth visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Delia llatt. who
accompanied her on her visit.
Cashier Glen Hoedeker of the Mur
ray State bank was in town Wednes
day and was a caller at this office In
connection with some legal business.
.Mr. noeueKer reports the mink In a
very flourishing condition, which was
evidenced by the report called for by
the state banking board.
Mr. ana Mrs. lienry Ust left on
Tuesday evening for a trip to the Pa
title coast. They expect to visit
Stockton, Los Angeles, Santa Barba
ra, and all the principal points be
fore they return, and pick orange
blossoms, eat oranges from the trees
and see everything that can be seen
between now and March 1st. They
were accompanied on their trip by
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler, the
latter a sister of Mr. Ost.
Kimwood
From the Leader Kclio.
Roy Hoover and Fred Smith spent
a couple of days in Omaha this week.
A daughter, weighing eleven
pounds, was born yesterday to Mr
and Mrs. Eugene Colbert of Wabash.
W. E. Stander of Louisville visited
his wife, who Is taking treatment In
the Elm wood hospital, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rhoden went
to Waukena, Kansas, Monday morn
ing for a week's visit with Mr. Uho-
den's brother.
W. II. Ilerger of 1 ..ilium and .1.
J. Iicrger of Blair, tl.is, state, who
were called here on account of their
mother's serious Illness, returned
home Tuesday with bright hopes of
their mother's recovery.
A. O. Lusk and wife, of Fairmont,
Neb., are visiting at the home ctf
James Woodward. Mr. LusK was
!a former resident of this part of
Cass county, and is kept busy meet
ing his many friends.
Mrs. Win. Leller received some se
vere bruises Thanksgiving afternoon
by tripping and falling over a loose
board, while on her way to the wood
house. Her injuries were such as to
(online her to the bouse for several
days.
Miss Florence Comer, recorder for
the Degree of Honor, has received a
check for $L'.nio payable to F. A.
Williams, whose wife, a member of
Eliiiwood lodge, died November 7.
The check was received December 2,
and shows the promptness with which
the claims against this order are
paid.
ANSWER JTHONESTLY
Are the Statements of Plattsmouth Citi
zens Not More Reliable Mhan Those
of Utter Strangsrs?
This Is a vital question.
It is fraught with interest to
Plattsmouth.
It permits of only one answer.
A Plattsmouth cltl.en speaks here.
Speaks of the welfare of Platts
mouth.
A citizen's statement Is reliable.
An utter stranger's doubtful.
Home proof Is the best proof.
E. M. Butery, living at corner of
Tenth and Walnut streets, Platts
mouth, Neb., says: "It did not re
quire a long use to prove to me that
Doan's Kidney Pills are a remedy of
great merit. Pains would catch me
in the hips so severe that I could
hardly do any work. There was al
so a lameness caused from a disorder
ed condition of my kidneys and hear-
Inng Bonn's Idney Pills so highly
spoken of, I went to Goring & Co.'s
drug store and obtained a box The
quick and effective relief I obtained
through their use warrants me In
speaking of them In the most favor
able terms.
For sale by dealers. Price B0
cents. Foster-Mllbum Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
StatoR,
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Stray Notice.
Lost a six weeks old calf weighing
about 173 pounds, color red with
white face. Finder will be rewarded
by notifying.
Kunsman & Ramge,
Plattsmouth.
NeioomtMc llroiuide.
Dear me. It's a lucky thing Christ
mas comes only once a year.
1 don't know what we'd do if it
anie ciftener.
It Isn't so much the value of a prcs
ut as the spirit in which It Is given.
1 hung my stinking up Just to
please the children dread telling
them there Is no Santa Clans. Let
very one else do that.
It never seems like Christinas to me
unless it snows.
1 ulwavs try to give sensible gifts
something useful that will he a re
minder all the year.
Money Is always such an accept
able present. There Isn't one of us
who has so much that he can't take
little more. I love a good home
dinner on Christmas day, with all
the relatives around. It's so nice
for the children too.
Don't yo pity the poor at this
time of the year? I do.
Christmas and New Year's come
so close together. It's too bad they
couldn't be separated a little two
holidays coming right on top of each
other that way makes It too hard;
but then the children enjoy It.
I never know what to give father.
It's so hard to think of "anything for
a man. And my ricn menus, tney
have everything already. Puck.
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Dr. Hess' Slock Food
scientific compound forhorsesand cattle.
Hess' Slock Food
guaranteed to give results.
F. G. Fircke & Co , Druggists.
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Are Always
the Cheapest!
Correct in every particular.
Correct in Weave; Correct in
Workmanship; Correct "in
Styles, and always Correct in
Prices. Such are the goods
can t)C found at our store.
Everything in Gent's and
Hoy's Ready-to Wear Cloth
ing and Furnishings.
Urn. E9olly
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Mhos
A NEW STOCK
AND GRAIN HOUSE
Frank Gobelman Opens Up an Office
in the Coates Block.
r'roni Sat ui'ilu v'h I'uily.
Frank Gohelmaii who Is well
known In this city and who was for
merly a resident here, has returned
and has opened n branch office of the
Merchants Stock and Grain Company
of St. Louis, Mo. The new offices are
located In the Coates block on the
I'ccond floor and are large and com
modious In every respect. Mr. Go
belman Is a man who has many
friends here and he should speedily
build up a tine business, lie has a
direct wire with the home office in
St. Louis and will receive market
ciuotallons from the stock and grain
centers every day. The office will
handle all kinds of orders for grain,
slocks, bonds or securities of auv
kind ii nd guarantee prompt and of
ficii nt service. The Journal he
peaks for them a good patronage aui
trus's that their business will soon
grow to such proportions th.it their
present quarters will be fou.nl Inade
quate. Other propositions of A like
nature have been uniformly success
fill In this city and doubt less thin ven
ture will turn tint the same way.
Local News
Krnm Wi'tlnesila y's I'ully
Mrs. Clen Hoedeker,
was a visitor In the city
of Murray,
today.
Miss Mabel 1 tuck was a passenger
to Omaha on the early train.
Sheriff Quliilon was transacting bus
iness In Weeping Water today.
Miss I'M It h Pit, departed for Oma
ha this morning, where she will spend
the day.
Miles Stanillsb, from near Murray,
was looking after business In the city
today.
Mrs. C. 10. Carroll and Mrs. M. (i.
Churchill, of Murray, were In I he city
this aflernoon.
Judge W. II. Newell departed this
afternoon for Aina.oula, Mo., to look
fler business nt the stone quarries.
Albert Frickler arrived from Stan
ton, Neb., last evening for a short
visit with his parents and other
friends. .
L. J. Maylield, editor and publisher
of the Louisville Courier, was Inking
in the sights in the county seat to
day. A marriage license was Issued to
day lo Karl Keller. South Itend, aged
20. and Miss Maud Ohm, Klmwood,
aged 2 0 years.
John Nniiin mid wife went out to
t II 1 1 II 111 tills nfleinooii where they
will spend a few days visiiing rela
tives and friends.
J. K. Mason, who Is working at his
Irade In South Omaha, was a visitor
at home yesterday, returning to that
city in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Kamp, who have
been visiting friends in Hamburg,
la., returned to their home In this
illy on the noon train.
L. F. Kohrell departed for Omaha
on the noon train to nttemi tne .Na
tional Corn Show. He will exhibit
four kinds of corn.
Martin Fiioilrlch departed on the
early train for Hastings, where he
will attend a meeting of the county
commissioners of the state.
The familiar countenance fo the
Irrepressible Lee J.- Ma)lleil, of the
Louisville Courier beamed In upon us
today. He was here looking after
some business matters.
(leorge Slirader has returned home
from h visit with relatives In Ta.well
county, Illinois, and departed on tlx
early train for Omaha. He was ac
companied by Sidney Welmcr.
Mrs. D. K. Clark of Nehawka and
W. C. Clark of Union departed this
morning for Shenandoah, la., to at
tend the funeral services of a nephew,
who commltten suicide Saturday.
T. II. Pollock went to Elmwood
this morning to look after the con
struct Ion of a new brick building
which he is having erected there for
the use of the Plattsmouth Telephone
Co.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Tains departed
on the noon train for Detinlson, la
where they will attend the wedding
of their niece tomorrow. From there
they will go to Wall Lake to visit
their daughter. Mrs. Henry Cnrsens
and family.
Herbert Medlnnes and his sister
Miss Clare, who have been visiting
friends here for two months, de
pnrted on the noon train for their
home In Fremont, S. I). They were
accompanied to Omaha by Otto Pnr-
kenlng and his sister, Miss Anna.
T. J. Inner, who has been engaged
for the past few days In erecting
new barn for Julius Hllfllcker, near
Ciillom, Is home for a few days ow
Ing to the hail weather fir such work
Mr. Isner has done a great deal of
work In Cass county, and from the
fact that he Is kept busy Is sufficient
cvldcme that his work U satisfactory
Krnest fnlU I he Turn
Hot Springs, , Dee. f. Con
gressman Pollard, of Nebraska, who
says he was defeated because of bs
refusal to make an anti-Cannon
pledge, called on Mr. Taff - Dls
atch. Unite light. Ernie, that's one of
the reasons
Thirty Year Ago Today.
From the Stale Journal of today.
It Is learned that Just thirty years
ago today, one third of the ,,.
bridge over the Missouri Itlver at
this point was completed. It Is quite
an unique comparison with the pres
ent mamiiioth structure over the rher
today.
IN HONOR OF
THE BRIDE-ELECT
Kitchen Shower at the Elegant Home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Dovey.
A kitchen shower was given at the
elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. II. M.
Dovey Monday evening In honor of
Mlsss Kva Fox, blide-eleet, who Is a
niece of the hostess. The evening
was pleasantly spent In various
pleasantries, such as games, social
conversation, music and dancing. The
funniest event on the program was
a mock wedding, In which all bad
a chance of being the luiile, ling
bearer, etc. The manner of drawing
(insisted of a pie, of which everyone
was entllleil to a piece. On those
pieces were placed a small rlbllon,
which told the part each was lo play
ill the mock wedding. Miss Helen
Chapman drew the part of the groom
and Miss Until Johnson that of ring-
hearer, and It is said both acted their
parts to perfection. Miss Fox was
the recipient of an abundance of
useful articles which she can make
use of .-.hen the bride nut! groom go
to housekeeping.
At the proper hour a I wo course
luncheon was served, which was also
very much enjoyed by all. Those
psesellt were Miss Teresa lleinpel,
Delia Tin .sell, Lillian Murphy, Lorclla
Scolten, Margaret Iteeson, Mia tier
ing, llarbara Coring, Frances Weld-
man, Minnie (.illinium, Kiim .loinisou,
Kva Fox, Mesdaines McCauley,
Knapii, Fox and (irandma Dovey.
Will Attend Dinner.
From Wi-iliM-HilnvM I i 1 1 v .
Superintendent Cnmhlc departed
on the Schuyler mis arternoon tor
Lincoln where he will be the guest
f the Men's Dinner Club, of the I'ul-
versliy OI NelirasKll III tile Lincoln
Hotel tills evening III honor of K.
I !a n j u in i in- Andrews, who is I In- re
tiring Chancellor of the I'lilvcrsily.
Superintendent Cauihlc will ret urn
n Ihe early morning train tomorrow.
Hull lor Service.
have purchased the eight months
bull of ('has. F. Morton ninl will
It in town service. Fee one ilol
when cow is served, 'liils bull's
hire took first premium at the Ne-
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Oil
put
lar
flue
braska State Fair this year and Is an
imported animal.
Charles Cook.
(iooil I'niiii for Sale.
Oood 100 acre farm, 2 Vi miles
southwest of Oreapolis, 5 miles
northwest of l'lattsmouth, good Im
provements. ater is plentiful. I-or
particulars and terms see (!. J,
llalmes, lialtsmouth. I mo.
NEBRASKA AGAIN
TO THE FRONT
Straub Bros. Capture Thirty Prizes at
the International Stock Show.
lucent w . straut) or Avoca. re-
urneil home Sunday from the Inter
national stock show at Chicago, III.
where his line herd of Oalloways
again swept the platter, carrying off
a total of thirty prl.es there In com
petition with all the flue Calloways of
the country. Mr. Straub also car
rlcd away another distinction bring
Ing It to Nebraska. He was elected
as president of tin,' American llreed-
ers Association, a strong society de
voted to the Interests of the Calloway
cattle. At the show Mr. Straub was
fortunate enough to carry off the first
prize for Calloway bulls, the win
tier being an undefeated champion nt
thirteen different shows, a inagnili
cent animal. He also received II 1st
prize for cows, first prize for heifers,
and first prize for exhibition herd.
He also had the champion female,
took second place on the yearling
bull, second place on the yearling
heifer and second place on the heifer
calf. All told In class and group
premiums he secured thirty prizes
Now If thnt doesn't speHk well for
Nebraska as the homo of fine cattle
what does? straub Pros, as the firm
Is known have a magnificent ranch
near Avoca and they are thorough
and up-to-date cattlemen. Mr. Straub
looks after the greater part of the
business and It Is to bis scientific
handling that much of the success
of the firm Is due.
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UR preparations for
your Holiday Shop
ping in Men's Wear
ables are the most com
plete antl satisfying we
have ever m?.de.
Everything new
first class.
and
New Shirts
New Neckwear
New Hosiery
New Gloves
New Suspenders
New Mufflers
New Handkerchiefs
- New Waistcoats
New Suits
New Overcoats
ICvery single article is
priced at an honest value
antl guaranteed.
WESCOTT'S
SONS
TO ALL GRAND
ARMY C0MRAD2S
Camp Fire at Omaha in Honor of the
Grand Commander-in-Chief.
Coininainler KM A. Ilarues of the
department of Nebraska, C. A. It.,
has Issued notice io Hie posts of this
stale that Commander-in-Chief Henrv
Nrvlns ninl his parly will In: In
Omaha December 1!. Members of
the Crand Army are rcuuostcd to
oin In a camp fire In Masonic tern.
I! at Omaha, on the evening of De
inlier 19 to meet the com inander-
In-chief. Tln following official elr-
ular has been sent out by Command
r Ilarues to posts In Nebraska:
The Commander-in-Chief of the
Crand Army of the Ucnublle Is en
route to Salt Lake City rtah, to ar
range Willi her people for the forty,
third national encampment for I'JU'J.
lie Is accompanied by the senior
Ice commander, adjutant general and
chief of staff with their wives: Com
rade Dennett, the official sten
ographer; Com miles Sterrett, Scott.
Cheek and Armstrong, a suh-com-
mltteo of the executive committee of
the council of administration. Also
the national residents of the W. R.
C, Ladles of the C. A. It. and Daugh
ters of Veterans.
On their return trip over the U.
P. It. R they will stop over at Omaha,
from 9:50 a. m., December 18 until
7:25 a. m., December 20th; and dur
ing this short stay the commander-in-
chief has expressed an earnest de
sire to meet as many of the comrades
of this department as possible.
To that end the comrades of Oma
ha hnve nil Joined, and will give a
camp fire at the Masonic temple on
the evening of the 19th. Good
speeches will be provided. No re
freshments will be served as It will
be Impossible to make even a rough
estimate of the number to be ex
pected from outside the city.
This Invitation Is extended to all
the comrades of this department and
It Is the urgent desire of your de
partment commander, that so many
of the comrades that can possibly
do so will avail themselves of thU
opportunity to meet our worthy
commander-in-chief and party.
Adjutants of posts will not wait
for a post meeting for the reading of
this letter, but will promulgate Its
contents to the comrades Individu
ally, and as rapidly as possible.