UNION'.
(Ledger.)
Mrs. C. R. Frans and Mrs. Oble
Pickering came down from Flatts
mnnth Wtdensdav to make a visit
with relatives and friends.
Jesse and James Dysart departed
on the forenoon train yesterday for
West Plains, Mo., where they will
spend Beveral days looking over the
land in that country.
James Rainey, who has been con
fined to his bed for the past few days,
ia now able to be out again. Better
ne careful Jim, as this is bad weather
Jor rheumatism.
James A. Talkington came In from
Surprise Wednesday afternoon to
look after some Important business
matters and make a snort visit with
nis many friends In and near Union.
Dr. W. M. Barritt, local surgeon
for the Missouri Pacific, has been
notified that his territory has. been
extended, being from Nebraska City
to Plattsmouth, and Union to Weep
ing Water.
L. R. Upton arrived home Sunday
night from several days' business trip
to Spencer, Nebraska. While away
Roy visited Unionites at Walthill,
Coleridge, Rosalie, Ilartington, and
reports them all prosperous.
There has been some little talk of
. the advisability of establishing an
alfalfa mill at this place. The editor
is not up to date on that subject, but
we should be pleased to have some
of the farmers discuss the proposi
tion in earnest, and if such a project
Mill pay we see no reason why thl8
town should not help carry . it
through. It won't hurt to talk about
it. -
The home of Joseph Everett, about
four miles northeast of this village,
was placed under quarantine Tues
day by the county physician, Dr.
Brendel, account of diptherla. The
Rirl, Lettie, was very sick for several
days, but is now reported to be get
ting along nicely. The action of the
physician In placing the warning
signs was prompted by the fact thai
Joseph and his mother, Mrs. .Mary
Everett, who makes her home with
liim, showed every Indication of hav
Ine contracted the disease. No other
cases in that vicinity have been re
ported to The Ledger up to the pres
ent time.
F.LMWlxm. 1
(Leader-Echo.)
Mr. end Mrs. Ralph Keckler, of
i?ar Manley, are the proud parents
of a bouncing baby boy, born Friday
last.
Miss Nellie Wilrockson. who has
been sick for some time, is now re
covering nicely and expects to re
sume her school work Monday.
Wm. Hulflsn Is again In the em
ploy of the school board. The Janitor
work proved too heavy for Mr. West,
hence a return to the old standby.
Sam Panska, brother of Reinhart
Panska, of this place, came In Mon
day from Ogden, Utah, for a visit
with his many relatives and friends.
Elder Wllkenson and Dr. Alton left
Monday for a short sojourn In south
em Florida, where the government is
opening up some land for settlement
A little girl babe of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Stone, of Alvo, passed away
Sunday morning after an existence
of but a few days. The child was
burled Sunday afternoon, a short
service being held at the grave. ' Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Weichel, of this place,
were In attendance. The sorrowing
parents have the sympathy of all In
their hours of sorrow.
Word reaches our desk ot the
death of Miss Irene Nickel which oc
curred Wednesday night at the state
hospital, Lincoln. Miss Nickel had
been suffering from consumption for
some time and it Is said death 'was
due to that disease. She was a grad
uate of the Elmwood high school and
had many friends In this !clnlty
w hose sympathies have oeen with the
sorrowing relatives since Irene was
placed In the hospital, and whose sor
row is now extended to them In their
last sad duties which they perform
for a once bright and lovable daugh
ter and sister. The funeral services
will be conducted from the Nickel
home near Elmwood tomorrow (Sat
urday) at 1 o'clock p. m.
WEEPING WATEK.
(Republican.)
C. C. Murray, formerly on route
1, has moved to Mynard.
' To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keckler, on
Friday, January 13, 1911, was born
a son, eight-pounds weight.
To Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reynolds
living about four miles west of town
was born on Monday, January 16th
a eon.
J. A. Eller's two daughters, Misses
Bernice and Jessie, are now home
from an extended visit with relatives
In Ashe county, N. C. They were ac
companled home by thetr cousin
Will Eller, who will probably con
elude to remain here.
Mrs. Anna Coon has been very 111
of late. On account of mental trou
tie she has required the services of
Mrs. Hadley and Miss Sadie Rich
For a few days she was In a semi
'Conscious condition and later both
ladies could hardly care for her.
S. W. Orton received a telegram
Wednesday from Mrs. II. Wiggins, of
Marlow, Oklahoma, Btatlng that her
father, Rev. D. S. Donegan died that
morning and the funeral would be at
Weeping Water, date not set. Rev.
Donegan was a former pastor of the
Baptist church, also a Mason and Odd
Fellow.
Our old-time Elmwood friend, W.
E. Rosencrans, passed through Weep
ing Water Monday, returning from a
trip to Texas and the gulf. He was
accompanied by J. Schlanker and Mr.
James. They had been viewing the
land; had passed through the Weep
ing Water colony's land and report
everything bright, prosperous and
promising.
Landlord Eller has had a lighting
system placed in the hotel. One of
the lamps is placed outside and it
looks fine. The office, dining room,
and in fact the entire house Is illu
minated and it beats daylight for
brilliancy. The dining room Is now
repapered and painted, and patrons
will hardly recognize the hotel of a
few weeks apo. We understand the
house is to be rechrlstened.
NO SUCH THING
AS POOR SOIL
Agricultural Expa t Tells How
People May Sav3.
FARMER HAS BEST CHANCE
IX)UISVILLE.
(Courier.)
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs
George Kobler, Wednesday, January
11th.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cron-
lcle, of South Bend, a girl, January
12th.
T. E. Williamss Is here from Okla
homa, visiting his parents. Tom has
bought a tract of land in New Mex
ico and will move there In the spring.
Frank Wheeler has moved up from
Plattsmouth and has taken charge of
the harness department at C. J.
Pankonin's harness and implement
store.
.Mrs. Albert Wergln, of Seward,
visited at the home of her brother,
Dr. E. II. Worthman, over Sunday.
Rev. Urwin of the local Free Meth
odist church, is conducting a very
successful revival at La Platte this
week.
Willie Krecklow came down from
Havelock Thursday morning to visit
the home folks. He started in as
helper at the Burlington station here
a few years ago and is now holding
down a good Job at Havelock.
Louisville Lodge No. 184, Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, in
stalled the following officers Monday
night: C. M. Seybert, noble grand;
L. J. Mayfleld, vice grand; M. Tritsch,
secretary; John Davis, warden; M.
Nelson, Inside guardian. Noble
grand's supporters: D. K. Barr,
right; Adam Wrentschler, left. Vice
grand's supporters: II. Wright, left.
District Deputy Grand Master M.
Tritsch was the installing officer.
Says Nation Is Slave to Fashion and
Is Fed According to Dictates of Ap
petiteDeclares Long Life is With
in Easy Reach of All.
New York, Jan. 23. "There is no
such thing as bad soil in the United
States. The matter is, there is a poor
man on the top of good soil."
This statement was made at the
Luncheon club by Professor Seamau
A. Kuapp, chief expert of the depart
ment of agriculture. There was de
lighted applause by the biggest crowd
the club has had at such a meeting
this year.
There are 1,000,000,000 acres of
lrnd on whieh thvre is constant loss
by erosion, improper tillage, floods,
storms, tte. Blueing this loss at fl an
acre, as a conservative esiimate, $1,
0.:0,000,000 is lost to the county each
year that could bo saved ir proper
methods wero used."
Laying down the proposition that
folks are slaves to fashion, not only in
clothes, but in food, the expert said:
"We are not fed according to the
philosophy of what will produce the
best results, hut according to the dic
tates of our appetities. If the people
of the United States would only save
$20 a year apiece on their food and
clothes, which could easily be done, it
would mean that the country would
benefit $1,000,000 a year. ' The aver
nge life In this country is thirty three
years. If properly fed and clothed,
there is no reason why the average
life of the individual should not be
increased to fifty years. The increase
of Just one year of life would mean a
saving to the people of America of $5,-
000,000,000 a year."
As remedies for present conditions
Professor Knapp said farms should be
run on a business basis. Just as are
manufactories, and that the only way
to teach this Is through personal con
tact Along this line, he said, tho de
partmrnt of agriculture has put a rep
resentative in every district of the
south; has organized a department for
the instruction of boys, with an en
rollment of 46,225 at the end of last
year; has organized girls' clubs,
where the proper canning of farm
products la taught, and has taken
means to help farmers' wives.
Another conclusion Knapp enunciat
ed was that "eardens are at the bot
tom of the his;h cost of living."
He paid there are 25,f00,000 children
Idle, who mleht he producers If they
were only tauqht properly to till a
garden.
"And this is not nn expensive job,"
he sild. "If they would only give me
onehalf of one battleship I could put
demonstrators In every county in the
country. I can fight off more foreign
invaders with a pumpkin, carrot and a
beet than with all your armaments."
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A LARGE TABLE FULL
We are putting out a great many remnants and during invoicing it will pay
you to look the table 'over every day. Wool Dress Goods, Outings, Linings,
Ginghams and short lengths of most everything in stock.
Y &
J. P. Fchroeder, of Cedar Creek,
was a business visitor in the city to
day. Mr. Schroeder is foreman at
the Atwood & Co quarry at that point
and brought pome of the machinery
used at tho quarry to the Burlington
shops at this point for repairs. While
here Mr. Schroeder took time to call
at this office and renew his subscrip
tion to the Semi-Weekly for another
year.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bo'ighl
Bears the
Signature
EAGLE.
(Beacon.)
A. L. McDonald attended a meet
Ing of the real estate dealers at Lin
coin Tuesday,
Miss Emma Spratt, of Lincoln, was
railed home by the serious illness of
her mother, Thursday.
Mrs. M. Hawkins returned Tuesday
afternoon from a visit with her
daughter at Beatrice.
Vlck Manspeaker and Ben Stretch
left Tuesday for New Mexico, where
they will look after their claims.
Harmon Frollch returned Friday
afternoon from Fremont, Nebraska,
where he has been attending a phar
macy school.
Mrs. AgneB McDonald left Monday
morning for an extended visit with
relatives and friends In Indiana and
Ohio.
Henry Van Sittert, of Des Moines,
Iowa, traveling salesman for the
Favorite Stove company, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Adams
and family. Mr. Van Sittert Is
brother-in-law of Mrs. Adams.
Mr. Wiggins received a telegram
from his wife that her father, Rev.
Donegan, who Is well known to Eagle
people, passed away Wednesday
morning. Mr. Donegan has been In
poor health for some time. Burial
will be made at Weeping Water.
TAFT DEFENDS CANAL POLICY
DR. G. M. SHEPERD LEC
TURES IN PLATTSMOUTH
Dr. C. M. Shepherd, of Lincoln,
field secretary of the Methodist min
isters' fund, occupied the pulpit of
the M. E. church here yesterday
morning, and spoke in the Interests
of the retired ministers' fund. In
the afternoon Dr. Shepherd spoke at
the Masonic Home, filling the hour
allotted to Rev. W. L. Austin, who
at that hour spoke at Judge Sulli
van's funeral.
The evening hour of service at the
Methodist church was occupied by Dr.
Shepherd, at which time he delivered
his lecture on the "Epoch of tho Cir
cuit Rider." The lecture was a very
able discourse. Dr. Shepherd being a
most eloquent and forceful speaker.
At this service the Glee club ren
dered an anthem, and Mesdames
Adams and Wescott sang & duet.
Miss Ellen Windham was to have
sung a solo at this service, but on
account of suffering from a severe
cold, the duet was substituted.
At the Epworth League meeting
prior to the evening service, A. L.
Tldd spoke on the "Roman Trial of
Christ," and delivered a very Inter
esting and Instructive lecture.
The M. E. church will begin re
vival services March first, at which
time Rev. Austin will be assisted by
Rev. Lewis, of Ohio, and a singer.
E. Jj. Morton Hero.
Mr. E. L. Morton, of Iowa, who has
been to Salt Lake City visiting his'
sick brother, arrived In Plattsmouth.
Saturday evening and visited with his
nephew, S. S. Gooding, over Sunday,
departing for his home via Omaha on
the morning train today. Mr. Good
ing accompanying hla uncle to th
metropolis, not having Been his unci
fo rtwenty-flve years, he wished to
remain with him as long as possible.
C. E. Carroll, of Murray, and Andy
Campbell, of near that burg, were la
the city today on business.
President Makes Plea for Fortification
of Big Ditch.
New York, Jan. 23. President Taft
began in earnest hla -campaign lor
the fortification of the Panama canal.
His entire speech at the annual ban
quet of tho Pennsylvania society in
New York was devoted to this subject.
He has high hopes that congress at
this session will declare in his favor
and appropriate $5,000,000 to begin
the work.
In the senate the president has been
told the sentiment for fortification Is
almost two to one. The house seems
pretty evenly divided, but not along
partisan lines. Most of the members
appear to have an open mind, how
ever, and are wining to do convinced
by the side that makes the better
presentation of its case.
President Taft will bring all hla in
fluence to bear in favor of fortifica
tion. In his speech he said there was
no treaty obligations In the way; that
the United States had every right and
reason to protect what was purely an
American waterway.
At the same time he cautioned his
hearers that universal peace was still
a long way off and he could not con
ceive of any patriotic American being
willing to allow an attacking force
free and equal use of a waterway
which was built by Americans largely
as an Instrument for the defense of
their country.
Semi-AnnuaJ "Clean Up" of
Hart, Schaffner (& Marx Clothes!
George Tarns, euperlntendent of
the county farm, has taken Mr. W.
Wells an aged citizen of Plattsmouth,
who is sick and without friends, to
the county farm. Mr. Wells is 88
years of age, and unable to care for
himself longer.
LEWIS REPORTED DEFEATED
Tellcrt Have Finished Counting Bal
lots for Miners' Officers.
Columbus, O., Jan. 23. The tellers
who hae been counting the vote cast
for international officers at Indlanap
oils have completed their work and
will report to the miners' convention
today. It is reported that President
Lewis has been defeated by a small
majority.
Control of tho United Mine Work
ers' convention came to a severe test
when the forces supporting President
Tom L. Lewis for the seating of the
nine delegates of district No. 2 ot
central Pennsylvania came Into com
petition with the forces headed by
Vice President James Purcell of dls
trlct No. 2. Charges of falsehood were
freely made by each side.
THAT heading gives you, in a few words, the
whole story of the best opportunity of the season for buying the kind of
clothes you ought to have, at prices so advantageous that it's no wonder
hundreds of men in this community wait for this sale, and quickly take advan
tage of it.
We're not "greatly overstocked;" we're not in any "distress" for fear we
can't sell our goods; we're not pleading or begging you to help us in some way.
It's a very simple straight forward proposition from us to you; and it's your ad
vantage as well as ours. We've got here some of our Hart, Schaffner & Marx
suits and overcoats that are not sold yet; we expect to have some surplus at the
close of every season. We're going to sell them now; and in order to do it, we
reduce the prices to a quick clearance basis.
Here are some January "Clean up" prices:
Suits and Overcoats, worth up to $15, Qft Oft
"Clean Up" price. ... r OlUiUU
Suits and Overcoats, worth up to $21, Oj flfl
"Clean Up" price OlfiUU
Suits and Overcoats, worth up to $30, OjQ flfl
"Clean Up" price OlOiUU
Suits and Qvcrcoats, worth up to $35, QOA nn
"Clean Up" price .....OZiUU
7 he Home o Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Manhattan Shirts Stetson
Special on
Flannel Shirts
$1.00
Hals
Sea Our
Windows for
January
"CleauUp"
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