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THIS SALE is made in order to give the people of Plattsmouth and vicinity an opportunity to visit our store
and inspect our Spring Lines which have just been received, such as SPRING SUITS, COATS, LADIES'
SHIRTS and SHIRT WAISTS. We are also ready to take your order for your
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Millinery never was larger or more stylish than this season.
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Going at this price during the 10 days special sale. Other bargains too numerous to mention. We want to call
your attention to our Men's Clothing and Shoe Department, where we are offering wonderful bargains.
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Plattsmouth
Nebraska
SUPERINTENDENT AB
BOTT IS RE-ELECTED
Honor Bestowed Upon Superin
tendent Abbott on His Thirty
eighth Birthday.
From Suturday'B Daily.
The members of the school
board held a meeting last night,
at which Superintendent N. C. Ab
bott was re-elected to the posi
tion now held by him at the head
of the Plattsmouth city schools.
The news reached Mr. Abbott
this morning just as his little
daughter was presenting him with
a new tie in honor of his thirty
eighth birthday, and his re-election
fitting in so nicely with the
occasion, Superintendent Abbott
accepted the position at once and
choose to term it a birthday pres
ent from the school board.
We believe the board exercised
wise discretion in re-electing Mr.
Abbott, as no one in recent years
has worked more earnestly and
successfully for the upbuilding of
the schools than he, and he being
one of the leading educators of
the state, it would have been a
sad mistake to have allowed some
other city to have secured his
services.
then go to San Antonio, Texas,
where they will locale perman
ently and engage in the real
estate business. The music wai
furnished by the M. W. A. or
chestra and consisted of some of
the finest selections on their list.
THE BORROWED SUIT
OF CLOTHES RETURNED
F. H. R. Ball Last Night.
From Saturday'! Dally.
The social dance given last
evening by the F. M. II. club as a
farewell to 1$. A. Hosencrans and
Ed Soctten was a glorious suc
cess, socially and otherwise. An
other ball will he given later for
Mr. Morgan of the club, who de
parts for California, and it is
rumored that already the F. and
R, personel of the club are cast
ing about for a good M. man to
take the place of Mr. Morgan in
the trio during his absence. A
gentleman with any other first
letter need not apply, as the
reputation of the club has now
become established, and the two
remaining members feel that all
their efforts and zeal of (he past
winter would be lost and they
would not feel right working with
another and different combina
tion. As staled before, the event
last evening was in honor of
Messrs. rtosencrans and Scolten,
who depart Sunday for a two
months' visit on the coast and
Borrower Is Taken Charge of by
Officers of Nebraska City as
He Steps From Train.
From Saturday"! Dally.
The Journal yesterday told the
story of the young man making
his "get-away" with a borrowed
suit of clothes, and now comes the
following from the Nebraska City
NeWs, which winds up the story
and the clothes are returned:
"Last evening Sheriff Fischer
and Officer Sullivan received a
message from Plattsmouth that
Newton Webster, a character well
known here, was coming to this
city and all logged otu in the
clothing belonging to a young
man named Monk, of l'laltsmoulh.
Webster was met at the depot and
was surprised to see the officers,
because ho said that he merely
came down to visit with the boys
and show them how well he was
doing, and for that purpose the
young man had "loaned" him his
clothing, all save the pair of
socks, which he had of his own.
Newton was placed in jail and
today the Plattsmouth officers
sent down his old clothes and they
were given him, after which he
will be escorted over. the river and
warned not to come back again.
The Plattsmouth young man re
fused to prosecute. The Platts
mouth clothes were sent back to
the "easy mark" this afternoon
and in I he future he will be slow
about "loaning" anyone his en
tire wardrobe. Webster has been
i arrested here several limes and
does not seem to be overly bright
and things slick to his fingers."
KEPT SECRET FOR
FORM YEARS
"Who Hauled Down First Rebel
Flag?" Boy Who Claims the
Honor Still Lives.
Editor of the Journal:
Without any doubt the distinc
tion belongs to a Syracuse, Mis
houri. boy, and which was done
under the following circum
stances: Hank, Hatch & Co. own
ed a general store in the town.
South of the store about twenty
feet stood a very large shell-bark
hickory tree. The (lag was fast
ened to a pole and I hen placed so
that it floated clear of the top.
One morning it was missing.
Were the rebels mad? If they
could have found the person who
did it his life would not have been
worth 30 cents.
This was mme before deneral
Lyons captured Camp Jackson at
St. Louis, and was before or im
mediately after Fort Sumpter was
fired upon. The flag, as I re
member, was Sx8 feet. The boy
is living, or was a short time ago.
I have kept this secret for forty
five years, as it is known only to
three persons. He says his only
regret is he did not save it. It
was burned. We "bunked" to
gether in Company (1, First Ne
braska regimen!, and Company A,
Forty-fifth Missouri. lie was
mustered out a first lieutenant
and myself firs! sergeant of the
same company.
Joe H. Smith.
Elmer Gray Sentenced.
Klmer dray, the Nehawka depot
burglar, was arraigned before
Judge Travis Saturday afternoon,
ami after hearing the complaint
read and pleading guilty, he was
asked by the court if he had any
thing lo say why sentence should
not be passed on him. 'Tim pris
oner replied that he had been
drawn into I he crime by another.
The court inuired whether ho
had given fhe details lo the coun
ty attorney, when dray replied
that he had told the sheriff all
about it. He (old the court he hud
two sisters and a brother living
in Lincoln. Judge Travis then
sentenced him to an indetermin
ate in the penitentiary of from one
lo ten years at hard labor, with
Sundays and holdiays excepted,
dray thanked the court for (he
sentence, and walked out with
I he sheriff, to be taken to the
penitentiary. fSray has a father
and mo! her, residing probably in
Nebraska City. His father was de
fendant in a forcible detainer
case in Judge Archers court a few
weeks ngo, in which Harry Todd
wns plaintiff, dray's father had
moved into Mr. Todd's house last
fall, where he lived while he
busked corn for Mr. Todd.
A. (5. Nolling filed Saturday for
the office of county commission
er. Mr. Nolling is one of the
prosperous farmers of eastern
Cass county, a good business man
and will make a most capable
commissioner.
Christian Church Service.
Ilev. A. L. ink, the new min
ister at the Christian church,
preached two fine sermons yester
day to good-sized audiences. A
fine chorus choir, composed of
Mr. and Mrs. drove Livingston,
Miss dertrude Slenner, Miss Hazel
l .owe is and (). Hudson, furnished
the music, morning and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Livingston sang n
duet at the morning service, which
was much appreciated by (he con
gregation. Ilev. Zink had for his
theme in the morning "Friendship
New and Renewed." At (he even
ing service his topic was, "Chris
tian Obligation."
In District Court.
Saturday afternoon Judge
Travis handed down a decree in
Hie divorce, proceedings in which
Nellie -K. Sherwood was plaintiff
and Thomas H. Sherwood was de
fendant. The petition on which
the decree was founded alleged
non-support and cruelty; the
plaintiff prayed for the custody,
nurture and education of their
two children, Margaret, aged 7,
nml Charles W., aged 7 months.
The decree was granted as pray
ed, the defendant not appearing.
The plaintiff was given the
custody of the children until
further order of (he courl, the
defendant having the right to
visit lhein at such limes in day
light ns it should be convenient
for the plain! iff.
Wm. Puis, from near Murray,
was a county seat visitor last
Saturday, visiting with friends.
Oscar Zarr, one of the prosper
ous young farmers of South
Hem! precinct, was a Plallsinoiith
visitor today, looking after!) usi-
ness matters in the county seat.
Mr. Zarr made a pleasant call at
the Journal office, which the
editor appreciated very much, as
Oscar is one of the staunch demo-
I crnls of his precinct. ,
A HAL FEAST
Bf JOI TALENT
Several Fine Musical Entertain
ments Assured the People
of Plattsmouth.
In response to a call by Mrs.
E. II. Wescott, a number of
Plattsmouth musicians gathered
at the Wescott home last Saturday
evening for the consideration of
a yearly "Musical Festival" for
Plattsmouth. Other towns no
larger than Plattsmouth have
successfully given these "feasts
of music" yearly, and there is no
good reason why Plattsmouth,
with it unusually large percent
age of musicians and music lov
ers, should not do the same.
After due discussion of the
matter it was decided that an op
portunity should be given Platts
mouth to show its approval of I he
project some time in June the
exact date to be decided later.
Three consecutive entertainments
I wo evenings with an interven
ing matinee were decided up and
Mr. Ed Schulhof was elected
chairman of a committee to ar
range the program for the first
evening; Miss Malliilde Vallery,
chairman of a committee lo ar
range the program for the mat-
nee, and II. S. Austin, chairman of
a committee to arrange ine pro
gram for the second evening. Mr.
Schulhof was also elected chair
man of a "committee of the
whole," which will be in charge
of I lie general management of
(he en! ire affair.
Each of the three programs
will be entirely dslinclive, and,
under the management of the
committees selected, it is assured
that each will be as attractive as
it is possible to make it. If the
plans discussed are carried out
the principal attractions for the
firs! evening will be the H. & M.
band, an organization of which
Plattsmouth is justly proud, and
which is steadily gaining in ex
cellency under I he able direction
of Mr. Schulhof.
The principal feature of the
matinee program will be the
singing of children, in. music
which will be selected and langht
them by Miss Vallery. This will
be an opportunity that no child in
Plallsmoulh, of the prqper age
can afford to miss.
The program for the second
evening will be made up of talent
from out of (own. Mr. Austin will
undoubtedly have the best in
variety and quality, both vocal
and instrumental that the support
given the series will permit.
Married by Judge Beeson.
Harvey I). Jenkins of Lincoln
and Miss Fannie Austin of Union, (
accompanied by Miss Delia Mc
Quin, came up from Union on the
morning (rain today ami located
the county judge's office, where
license was asked for permitting
the marriage of Mr. Jenkins and
Miss Austin. Judge Heeson was
invited to officiate, and In the
presence of Miss McQuinn, John
Cory, C. L. Craves and others the
ceremony was performed. The
bride wore a beautiful gown of
white with slippers to match,
while the groom was attired in
black with while tie. After re
ceiving the congratulations of
those present Mr. and Mrs. Jen
kins departed for the Perkins
house, and later took the. M. P.
for Union. ' We have no! the
pleasure of the groom's acquaint
ance. The bride is I lie beautiful
and accomplished daughter of A.
II. Austin of Union. The groom
is a young business man of Lin
coln and the prospects in life for
the happy young couple are very
bright. The Journal joins with
their host of friends in wishing
them happiness and prosperity.
D. L. Amick Improving.
Then. L. Amick, from near My-
nard, was in the city last Satur
day, and in conversation with him
in regard to his father, . D. L.
Amick's condition, who is in fhe
hospital at Kansas City, he in
forms us that he is getting along
nicely at this time. He is in the
(lernian hospital in that city, and
the attending physician gives him
every hope for a permanent re
covery. Mr. Amick has been suf
fering from a severe stomach
trouble for the past, few months,
and his many friends will be
greatly pleased lo learn that he is
improving.
II. J. Staplelon will pack his
household goods tomorrow pre
paratory lo moving to Lincoln
Wednesday, where he has accept
ed a position in the Uurlington
yards. - We regret to lose him and
his estimable family, but our loss
will be Lincoln's gain.