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EWSE SALE
This is the season of the year that the busy shoppers meet with great difficulties in securing the line of
goods that pleases them for Merry Christmas Gifts. We want you to remember that our Big Challenge Sale
is still on, and we are, during this sale, offering you the greatest bargains to be found in the city. In fact we
are winning competitors over the great metropolitan stores. We are offering greater bargains than are being
found elsewhere. Our customers tell us this, and they know from experience. This great sale grows more
interesting every day, and we are gaining new patrons all the time. WHY? BECAUSE WE GUARAN
TEE EVERY ARTICLE LEAVING THIS STORE, AND CHEERFULLY REFUND THE MONEY
ON ALL UNSATISFACTORY PURCHASES.
Millinery Department!
m our Millinery
!irt nmnt Att ni 111
Remember Our Clothing Baparlmanl!
S&mmk. have a large line of J
. fi&XVW hanlso.noly made
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T V ""'lit -'f J closing out at
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j Where we are handling the finest line of rea;ly to wear garments, such
as tne popular nirsii-VVickwire, Kirchenbaum & Co., guaranteed all wool.
Rimipmlipr US nn Huprmntc nlen Pur Pnote A Plrl lino rf Pinto TJtr'o J
Knickerbockers. Cloaks and Suits for Ladies. Misses and Children: also a $
5 complete line of Tailored Skirts for Ladies and Misses. The very latest t
creations in all colors. This is the golden opportunity to buy this line right,
and you should take advantage of the bargain offerings. t
Shoo Department!
fill e2.-m m n . F"l
We have others that were selling
from $15 to 525, that we are closing
out at a very low price even less
than half actual cost.
that "Iron Clad" will completely latisfjr you, costs
you nothing. We do not charge GO cents for a 25
cent garment nor 25c for one worth only 15 cents.
We give you full v.-Jue in the goods themselves and if
you are not satisfied, you simply bring thaai tack and
exchange, or get your money.
Iron Clad Socks
will completely snlfafy you, not rlmply because they are
itroiiif or comfortable or beautiful but becniiHe liiey
ra ti II f hr.t.i un.1 Dn.iknn.hld ..(..... 1 I.-..., ... !. V- '
ihoulj be for the frrer.tent ea.cuveucos. lo
frove UiiB try a, lew picra.
stmas Gifts For All
Have a look at our Neckwear, Gloves, Hosiery,
f 1 t .. Tl ...... 1 T . II I n i -
amris, winners, nanuKercnieis, suspenders. In Jact W mwS X-lyy.
every member of your family will lind fine dressing 4j iW 'uxV-f'M E
garments here suitable for Christmas presents.
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Toys! Toys! For the children. We have a
large line, in fact we are prepared to supply old Santa
with presents suitable lor all. Going at close prices.
Open Evenings Until January 1st.
v. zucer, Apr
MAMACER irAiUV
We have just re
ceived a large line of
Men's, Boys and Chil
dren's Fall and Winter
shoes latest styles
and shapes, in blacks
and tans, button and
lace. We are going to
make this department
a leader in our store, not depending
solely on this line for maintenance,
we are in a position to offer you
great induce merits in the way of
low prices.
As manager of the De
partment Store, I wish to
state that every article leav
ing this house bears my per
sonal guarantee, as well as that of the manufac
turer and will be made right if not satisfactory,
V. ZUCKER.
Open Evenings Until January 1st.
THE HOME OF
GUARANTEED VALUES!'
MURDOCH.
I (Special (iurrcsiMiiidi'iil.) !
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Mr. ami Mrs. Olio Miller were
in Omaha Tnc.silay.
Mr. and Mrs. V. (). (iillespie
worn in Lincoln Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Schewn was sliop
pinn in Omalia on Tuesday.
Mrs. K. T. Tool and Mrs. llcnia
Kuclin wenl lo Omaha Monday.
Miss Marie Oieseker spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Iter home in
Lincoln.
Mrs. Miner and daughters of
Walioo visilcd over Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Mary Miller will leave.
Thursday for Wahoo, to he go no
si few weeks.
Mr. and Mi s. Paul Scliewe were
in Omaha on Tuesday having den
tal work doinv, '
Mrs. Illanclie Kuclin and daugh
ter, Alice, of AIo, isiled relatives
here the llrst of the week.
Miss Yertla Thorpe was in
Weeping W ater last Saturday at
tending Ihe teachers' meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Ileall of
Omuha were gue.sls (1f his hrother,
F. O. Ileall and wife, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Oillespie
and Mr. and Mrs. Will McNamara
of rairinonl were in Omaha a few
(lays last week.
Kmil Miller of Pierce, S. H., was
Jt guest nf hjs hrother-in-law,
August Kuclin. and other rela
tives this week.
The shoulinu match here Tues
day afternoon attracted a large
crowd and several of our sister
towns wert't represented.
Miss Marjory Klack, who
leaches in Prairie Home, was a
guest of Miss Marie Oieseker be
tween trains Sunday evening.
The hoilv of John Kllinnlon was
shipped here Tuesday from his
home at Fairmont. Mr. F.llinglon
made his home near here several
years ago.
Last Wednesday the Ladles' Aid
sociely met with Mrs. A. K. Lake
at Iheir beautiful homo south of
town. There were about, forty
ladies present, there being bolh
the Mapli'sl and Methodist Aid 80
eilles from Wnbnsli present. The
day was spent in ipiilling, music
and social conversation. At the
noon hour a bounl icons dinner
was served,"
Last Thursday morning Warren
Mini, who resides about six miles
west of here, met wild a sad mis
fortune, having all the lingers of
his right hand crushed so badly
Dial Or. Jones look him lo Omaha,
where I hey were taken oh. Mr.
Mini owns a corn shredder, and
it was while at Ibis work that the
iccidenl occurred, while shredding
for Charles Ilaerlel, sr.
Last, Thursday, December 7,
Herman Kiicbn went lo Omaha,
where be met Miss Hal lie Wal
linger of Llmwoml am they were
ipiielly married. They left. Hie
same evening for Kansas for a
short visit with relatives. Moth
Mr. and Mrs. Kuclin are well
known in this vicinity and have
hosts of friends who wish Ihem all
kinds of good luck, happiness and
joy. This happy young couple
will be al home the coming year
on a farm one-half mile north of
low n.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
BAiiK GF fflURDOGK
CHARTER NO. 678
Of Munlock, Neb., Incorporated in the
State of Nebraska at the close of
business December 5th, 1911
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HKSorurKs
Iaiiiiis anil iliwoiintN I
OviTilrnfLs, wvnml mid unsci'iiii'd.
Iluiiklnir lioust', furniture anil fix
tures ('uriTi)i exiM'tist's unl tuxi'H paid....
Our rmiu iiitl I, t ult and
n hull' luniks $ll,d 75
Clnrkn a ii I Itoms of lX"
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CuiiTiiry S.IH4 IKl
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silver, lilrkels anil eelils, tUl 41 I.".4s4 41
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Miss Fllenora Domintio of
Weeping Water was a lMatls-
nioulli visitor yeslerday and regis
tered al the Perkins house.
I i.iAiin.rriKs
! Cuiiliiil si'H'k imlil In i.i.imo in)
I Snriilus fund .'HI IN)
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torhrrk S!4.K'4 (is
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i Hills imynlilc :i.ihi iHi
DelMi-liin triinriimr iiind 1 ill its
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nniiii'd I nn I. . do lii'ivhv Hivenr Unit tlie
almve sluleiiii nl Is n eoi net null (me ropy of
the n iHrt tiiiule lo Ihe Slum lliinklnir llonnl.
II. A. Ot TiiMASN, I nsider.
Attest.
I'. Wolf, illivelor. t
Henry A. Tool, illii'elor.
SuliM'illvil mill sivorn lo tieforu me lids lllli
liny of Ihs'emliei. I'.'ll.
II. A. H AST. .1 ul lee of Ihe 1'ence.
CTRTIFICATE OF RE-EXTEND-
INQ CHARTER.
nn: v M it v in i'HTii:vr.
oi i ii i: or oii-i itoi.i.i t iii'' run
I I II II KM V.
WnsliliiKlon, l. ('., lieieinl.er 1.'. 1911.
WIIKIIKAS, lly niitlNfiielory evlileiu-0
'resented to lln unilernlKilt'il, II Ims
been ninde In Hpenr Hint
I'hr lirl Nntlonnl llnnk
of rinllMnioiitb,
locnleil In the City of HilltNtnouth In
Ihe t'oiiiity of I 'mm and Slnto of '
I'liihkii, hint eomplli'd with nil the io
vImIoiih of the Aet of Coiikicxh. "to en
nl'le Nnlioniil llnnklnK AHsoi'liitiniig to
extend their I'lirporiito exlHleme, und
for oilier piirpOHeH," npproved July 12,
1SS2, it m Hinendeil l" the Aet, npproved
April 12, 1!M)2;
NOW. TIIKKKKOItK, 1. TlionmH 1'.
Knne, liepuly und AiIIiik Cotnpt roller
of the rnn-eney, do herehv rertlfv that
"The I'M rw t Niillonul Hunk of I'lnlt.s
inoutli " liMiiti'd In the t'ily of 1'lnttn
nioiith, In the t'oimly of Ciinm und Slulrt
of Ni'hiuwkii, Is nuthorlzi'd to have
HiireeHNloii for the period Hperlfleil In It
nnieliileil Ht'tleliK of BsKociiillon;
niinielv, until elone of luiHlneNii on ln.
eeniher 12, 1S1.
IN TDS'l'l All )N Y WIIFKOF wllnon
my hnud hiuI xenl of olllce. thlM lth
il v of I leeemher, 1911,
ISKAI.) T. V. KANK.
Iieoutv nnil AclInK Oomplroller of the
Currency.
Charier No. 1911. Extermlon No. 1071.
l.i .i; i, oTici:.
The Si n I h of Nehruskn, Cuss County, bm.
In Hie County Court of Chmh County,
NrluiiNka. In the Mailer of thu
Kslnto of W i 1 1 1 it I I llHi'Ki'nves,
i ) mih sed.
oitii:u.
Vol lee In lirrehy Klven to all pi rnonH
InlertNted In siild estate that a petition
h.is hein tiled In the County Court of
1'iifn Count v, Nehrnsks, on the 2"th (lay
of Noveinlior. 1911, alletflnn: that Wil
liam Hai ki "vi'.s, late of Cas County,
Nehruskn, ilepailed this life Intestate,
delred and possessed of real estate In
said county mid that he left survlvlm?
li 1 in a widow, who In now Kmlly Kleh
nrdH, and that he left no other holrs
llvltik.
That thu ilei'i'Hsed left all estate of
Inheillanre eonslstlnir of real estate;
deserlheil an follows, to-wll: Lots
tw enty-Heyen and twenty-nine (27 anil
'.'!'), In the Northwest unailer of Ser
tlon I went y-ulne (!9), Township
twelve (12), limine fourteen (14), east
of the fith I'. M., In Cans County, Ne
hiKska: sahl property Ik of less value
1 h n n $2.11011.00 mid Is wholly exempt
from attachment, execution or other
mesne process, ami l not liable for the
ihdds of the deceased; and that Hnlil
property bo assigned to the da Id Kmllv
Itlcliirds.
You will hereby tuke notice that on
(he -.'Olli ilnv of lieceinher, 1911, at 9
o'clock A. M. a henrliiK will be had
upon said petition In the county court
room of (ahl county, at l'luttsinouth,
Nebraska, and that unless ttooil cause
Is shown anainst suld petition Ihe
prayer thereof will h xiaplcd, and the
estate of the deceased he usslKiied as
prayed for, mul further administration
thereof be dispensed with. It Is further
ordered that notice of the pendency of
said petition bo Riven to all persons ln
leiesteil In until estate by publishing a
copy of this order for a period of three
Weeks prior to said 20th day of De
cember, 1911. In the Semi-Weekly
Journal, u newspaper published and of
Itenerul Clrrulallon In Cuss County,
Nebraska.
W itness my hnnd and the Meal of the
County Court of Bald county this 27tn
day of November, 1911.
Allen J. Beeson,
(Seal) County Judge.
prior to said day In the Plattfimoutli
Semi-Weekly Journal, a newspaper
published at l'latlsnioutli, Nebraska
and of general circulation In said Cass
county.
Dated this 4th dav of December, 1911.
HAUVHY 1). TIIAVIS,
Judtre of the District Court.
!. O. DWYKK. Attorney
OIII)i:il TO SHOW CAI SK.
IN T1IK DISTRICT COVItT OF CASS
County. Nebrasku.
In the Matter of tho Kst.ito of Lena
Welshelt, Deceased.
This cause came on for hearing upon
tho petition of Herman I.uetchens, ex
ecutor of the estate of Lena. Welsholt,
deceased, praying for a license to Heli
Ihe northeast iiiarter of Section 12,
Township 111, I Une 10, Kast of the (Itli
I". M In Cass County, Nebraska, or a
siflllcient it moil n t of the name to bring
the sum of $1 200.00, for tho payments
of debts allowed aKainst said estate
nnd cost of administration nnd special
ilevlseM in the will of said deceased
there not being Hiilllcient personal prop
erty lo pay such debts, expenses nnd
devises.
u i.i inererore ordered that nil per
sons Interested In said estate appear
before me at my ollice In the Court.
House nt riiiltsmuuth, Nebraska, on the
20lh day of January, 1912, at 10 o'clock
A. M., to show cause why a license i
should not ho grunted to said executor'
to sell said real estute as above de- i
scribed of sahl deceased or as much
thereof ns may be necessary to pay I
such devises, debts ami exp uses.
It Is directed that this order be Dub- '
llshed four weeks prior to said dale In
Ihe I'latlsnioutli Journal, a newspaper
published semi-weekly at Dlattsmoiith,
Nebraska, and of general circulation
In said Cass County.
Dated this Mh dav of December, 1911.
1 1 A I ! V K Y D. TRAVIS,
.Indue of the District Court.
D. O. DWYKR Attorney.
O. S A1.DU1CH. Attorney.
LEGAL NOTICE.
Frank Swoboda will lake notice
that on the Dili day of November,
1011, M. Archer, a justice of the
peace for Cass Counly, Nebraska,
issued an order of attachment for
the sum of $05.35, in an action
pending before bim, wherein the
Omaha Iron Store Company is
plaint iff and Frank Swoboda, de
fendant, that property of the de
fendant, consisting of wagon
tongue, fellows, spokes, rims,
singletrees, painted and plain,
neckyokes, doubletrees, bolsters,
buggy tongues, horseshoes, buggy
spokes, plow handles and numer
ous other articles of merchandise
have been attached under said
order. Said cause was continued
until the 41b day of January, 1912,
at 9 o'clock A.- M.
Omaha Iron Store Company,
By D. 0. Dwyer,
lis Attorney.
IN
OIIOI'.II TO SHOW I'M si:.
Till'. DISTRICT Col'RT OF CASS
Coiintv. Nebraska:
In Ihe matter of the estate of Adam
Iiikihui, deceased:
This cause came on for hearing upon
the petition of IMward Ingram, admin
istrator of the ot'lnto of Adam Ingram,
deceased, praying for a license to sell
the west half of Hie northwest quarter
nnd the southeast nuarter of the north
west uiiiutcr in section is), township
12, rnnge 12, In Cass county, Nebraska,
or a sulllcleut amount of the same to
bring the sum of Jljr.O.OO for the pay
ments of debts allowed against snld
estate and the cost of administration,
and also to pay the expenses of these
proceedings, there not bclmr sultlelent
personal property to pay such debts
anil expenses.
It Is therefore ordered t but nil per
sons Interested In said estnte appear
before me at my ollice In the court
house, at riiittsmouth, Nebraska, on
the 20th (lay of January, 1912, nt 10
o'clock a. in., to show cause why n lic
ense shsould not be grnnted to such ad
ministrator to sell so much of the above
described real estate, or nil of the same
of said deceased as shall be necessnry
to pnv said debts and expenses.
It Is further directed that this order
be published for four successive weeks
Public Auction
The undersigned will sell at
Public Auction al the old Donelan
farm, I wo miles west of Platls
inoiilh and across the road from
Ihe County Farm, on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20,
Ihe following properly, lo-wil:
Horses and Cattle.
Two geldings, 5 and 9 years old,
weight 3,200.
One horse, middle aged, weight
1,300.
One mare, 3 years old, weight
1,100.
One yearling colt.
Five yearling heifers.
Three milch cows.
Machinery.
Two lumber wagons.
One seeder.
One plow.
hie gamr plow.
( me cull ivator.
due fanning mill.
One hay rake.
Two hay racks.
One disc sharpener.
One combined walking lister.
One double stalk culler.
One bob-sled.
One set, work harness.
And other articles loo numer
ous to mention.
Terms of Sale.
All sums under .$10, cash; over
?I0, twelve months' time will be
given, purchaser giving good
bankable notes bearing 8 per cent
interest. No properly to be re
moved until settled for. Sale to
begin al 11 o'clock a. m. Free
lunch will be served.
ALT.. STHPPATT.
Ilobl. Wilkinson, Auctioneer.
J. P. Falter, Clerk.
Poultry Wanted
EZD FRIDAY nn
we will pay sol cash for all
kinds of Poultry: '
Chickens. 7c
Ducks 8c
Geese.. 7C
Roosters -c
Craws to Be Empty.
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