Murray Department
WORKS WILL
NOHESIGN
Says Progressives Have No Right
to Make Request.
THEY OBJECT TO CRITICISM,
W. H KOTGHKISS.
Hughes Officeholder
Who Will Lead Fight
For T. R. In New York.
I'HEI'ARiOD IN TUB INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL' READEBS.
; any of Ike readers of Hit Journal kiumn of a tocial erent or an item of intere.it in this vicinity und v:Ul mad name to thin office it Kill appear vmhr this htndin
Tt icaiU all it'.mn of interest. Editor Jour iai
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Murray State Bank
MURRAY, NEBRASKA
Capital $10,000
CIIAS. C. PARMELE, President
F.L NUTZMAN, Vice-President
W. G. BOEDEKER, Cashier
Wc Solicit Your Banking
Business
toTOur Deposits are protected by the Depositor's Guaran
tee Fund of the State of Nebraska.
Interest Paid on
hi mi in in in i .mii S,iiii.jfc(iitA.rtiiMy
l.ei Single was
lal Isinoul li
Aisilor Sal unlay.
Lee Nickels droe to Nehawka
Saturday on linsiiiess.
Waller (iilmorc was a unest of
Hoy Klanrens Sunday.
J. I. Lewis and wife were visit
ing Mrs. H. II. Filch Sunday.
A. F. Nickels and family . were
I'lallsinouth visitors Saturday.
Lee Allison and wife were call
ing on friends in Union Friday.
Ella M. Nickels was looking af
ter business in IMallsnioulh Sat
urday. 1. E. Nickels was looking after
business in Omaha Saturday aft
ernoon. Frank iMigay was looking after
business in IMattsmouth Saturday
evening.
l. M. Minford and family were
guests of Nick Klaurens and fam
ily Sunday.
J. I. Shrader and family were
transacting business in IMatts
mouth Saturday.
Arthur ('.npenhaver and wife
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. A. J. Stokes.
('eorge Oldham of IMal Ismouth
was down Monday to look after his
farming interests.
Don't forget ill That you are
expected to come to (be social at
Jim Tigner's July 20.
A force of men are putting in
r
the new concrete bridge over
at;
Frank Lalla's this week.
F. 1). Illioden and wife spent
Sunday with the lalter's parents,
U. V. Shrader and wife.
r. A. E. Walker and Wes Clark
'..'in. I
autoed to Murray Tuesday
Mr. James, all of Union.
What? Lawn social. Where?
James Tigner's. When? July
20, 1912. For Lewislon church.
Misses Lena and Cladys Hur
dick of Nehawka are spending the
week with Mrs. Nick Klaurens.
Prof. Julius Asch was looking
after business and calling on
friends in Plait smnulh Saturday.
Lloyd Lewis and Miss Mary
Moore were taking in the street
fair at IMattsmouth Saturday
evening.
Mrs. J. A. Walker and daugh
ter, Mrs. 0. II. (iilmmv. drove lo
IMattsmouth Monday to do some
shopping.
(ileu Hoedeker. I. L. lliatt. Al
bert Young and Charles Hoedeker
motored to IMattsmouth Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Ross Williams and Mrs,
Merger entertained the Aid society
of the Christian church Wednes
day afternoon.
Newman Hosteller, the Utile
son of Claude Hosteller, had a
severe gash cut in his face while
coasting with n small express
wagon recently.
Word was received yesterday of
Ihe death of Mrs. Louisa Tigner in
nn Omaha hospital. Mrs. Tigner
had been a resident of Murray
several years ago.
We hear Ihe distant chimes of
wedding bells. We guess who will
bo married. No, we don't have to
guess, because we know, but
promised not to tell. So plense
don't pet "so Inquisitive.
Surplus $5,000 fi
Time Deposits.
ti)niJ, i .ni, j J .nt !
Wajne Lewis was calling on
niiin friends Tuesday.
II. !. Todd was a business
visitor in Omaha Tuesday.
Mark While and wife were
counly seat visitors Saturday.
The little daughter of Robert
Filch is reported on the sick list
this week.
Miss Fern MclJride visited a few
days al the home of W. I). Wheel
er this week.
James Filch and daughter, An
nabel, were calling on the Murray
merchants Tuesday.
'Frank Solilicteineier shipped a
carload of hogs to the South Oma
ha market Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Sans and Mrs. Ted
Harrows were calling on IMalls
nioulh merchants Saturday.
Mrs. Court of Omaha arrived
Monday for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. E. (i. Lewis.
Mrs. Hughes of Havelock is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace
Chambers and family, this week.
Work on Ihe new store room of
lliall & Toll will soon begin and
will be rushed to completion.
Horn To Mr. ami Mrs. .It sse
Pell, six miles southeast of Mur
ray, Wednesday, a line girl baby.
Posl master A. L. Maker and
daughter, Miss ophn, attended the
carnival in IMallsnioulh Mondav
night.
i fit a . .
iar .Aim, put on your old gray
bonnet ami let us go to Jimmy
Tigner's to Ihe lawn social Satur
day, .hily 20.
Mrs. James Allison, Mrs. W. E.
I Mill, Mrs. II. L. Oldham and Miss
I'niiline Oldham were Omaha
isilors Tuesday.
Mrs. Unoley of the telephone
xchange w ent to Heat rice Sunday
to visit friends, returning home
Wednesday niorninir.
Miss (irace Porter deoarted
Tuesday for an extended visit, with
tier brother. Wade Porter nmi
family, at Plainview, Neb.
The Journal scribe desires to
I bank Mr. S. O. Pitman for a most
pleasant and enjoyable ride in his
auto from Murray to IMattsmouth
ednesday. Sam has a fine ear
and knows how lo manage lo get
over Ihe road.
Mrs. McDonald has received
word from Mrs. Grace Mellinger
at Kansas City that Rev. Mellinur-
er's improvement is very slow, if
any, ami that Mr. Mellinger will
have lo remain at the hospital for
some length of time.
The carpenters began work on
O. A. Davis' new home this week,
with that nrinee of good fellows
Will Hamilton, in charge, and they
expect to rush it through lo an
early completion. Mr. and Mrs
Davis will have a grand home
when entirely completed.
Wheat near old ML Pleasant is
turning out better than exnected
A number of fields threshed over
25 bushels per acre, the lowes
average of any field in that section
being 17 bushels per acre. Ani
Joe Lloyd, who is running Ihe en
gine for one threshing outfit, sav
the grain is of a most excellent
quality.
The K. N. K. will meet wilh Miss
Ui-rllia .Nicki'ls Thutday, Augut
1, I'M.', where tin" day will lie
.-pent in quilling ami .M-wiii),' car
pel rays ami will have a real pic
nic dinner. Each lady will brinj,'
a basket "tilled , with fried
tin ken, we none, l.very nieni
her is requested to be iresent and
bring your friends
W ill Philpot shipped hogs Wed
nesday to Ihe South Omaha mar
ket. Mrs. A. L. Baker and daughter,
Opha, were Omaha visitors Tues
day. WANTED 100 head of cows
and heifers. John McDonald,
Murray.
Dr. M. F. Mrendel and Torrencc
Fleming had business in Omaha
Tuesday.
Miss Truda Long and her nep
hew, Master Chester Shrader, were
Plaltsinouth visitors Tuesday.
Little Miss Helen Nims of near
IMallsnioulh is spending the week
with her aunt, Mrs. Ed Tutl.
Charles Countryman shipped
four cars of caltle to the South
Omaha market Monday evening.
The Journal is pleased to learn
that its friend, John Porter, is re
covering nicely from his recent
ailment.
John Jenkins, George Benedict
ami Dick Pitman attended Ihe
carnial at IMallsnioulh Tuesday
night.
John Tu It, after spending a few-
days Willi Ins son, Ed lull and
wife, returned to IMallsnioulh
Monday.
Mrs. Glen Hoedeker and sou,
Charles II., jr., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Sands, east
of Murray.
Will Smith spent Sunday wilh
his wife, returning to his work
as traveling salesman, going
south Monday.
Hut li Grandma Nix and Grand
ma Wiley are up and around,
much to the delight of their
friends and relal ives.
We regret to learn that our old
friend, C. Mengen, is again on the
sick list. We trust this illness is
of but short duration.
Jesse Moore, Clara Wohlfarlh
and Teressa Kelley of IMatts
mouth were Sunday guesls of Mr.
and Mrs. Deiiuny lliall.
Mrs. Minnie lliatt was a guest
of her parents in Plaltsinouth
Tuesday night, returning lo Mur
ray Wednesday morning.
The pal rons of Ihe Murray
postollice will find it open on Sun
day Mornings from 10 to It
o'clock until furl her notice.
C. C. Parmele and family of
Plaltsinouth autoed down Wed
nesday afternoon, Mr. Parmele to,
look after some business matters
in Murray.
T. W. Fleming was over from
near Weeping Water Monday
night visiting old friends, lie was
the guest of Mr! and Mrs. H. F.
Uremic! while here. .
A nice little baby girl made its
appearance al, Ihe home-of Mr.
ami Mrs. Lon Adams Tuesday.
May the little, lady live long to
omforl her parents.
Mrs. H. F. Hrendel is assisting
her daughter, Mrs. Will Seybolt,
in preparing the necessaries of
life for .threshers at, the Sevbolt
home", west of Ihe city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hrendel will
soon he "at home" to their friends
in their new residence. When
finished it will be one of Ihe finest
homes in Ibis section of Cass
county.
Grandma McNurlin is hero
visiting her son, 01 lis McNurlin
and wife. She was accompanied
to (own by John McNurlin an
other son, whom she had been
visiting.
John Kinser of IMattsmouth is
here this week, engaged in lat hinor
and plastering Dr. J. F. Hrendel's
new residence. They all emnlov
John when they desire good,
honest work.
J. F. Jameson of Weeping Wa
ter came over Monday and com
pleted the. front entrance steps
to Dr. J. F. Hrendel's new home.
Mr. Jameson is the father of Mrs.
Mrendel.
Counly Surveyor Fred Patter
son was here Monday doinir some
work in Ihe way of straightening
oui the street line, previous to
the erection of lliatt & Tutt's new
store room.
J. E. McDaniel, F. 0. Egenherg
er and Mernard Wurl stopped in
Murray a short time Wednesday
to look after some business mat
ters. They wero en route in M1.
touring ear to visit other towns of
the counly.
Everybody invited to come and
have a good time at the Cosmo
politan club dance Saturday even
ing at Coates' hall. Admission,
50c; ladies free.
Don't forget to ask your best
girl Sunday night if she doesn't
want to fro' to the lawn social at
James Tigner's' Saturday evening,
July 20, 1912.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Porter were
IMattsmouth visitors on Monday
of this week, where they were
visiting wilh county seat friends
and looking after some business
matters. Mr. Porter has been
quite sick for the past few weeks
and just returned some ten days
ago from Lincoln, where lie had
been taking treatment. lie is
feeilng greatly improved at this
time, but still very weak.
i
Entertains.
Mrs. W. A. Hrown entertained a
number of lady friends Wednes
day afternoon in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Hammond, of Michi
gan. The afternoon was niosl
pleasantly spent in social con
versation and in oilier ways
customary to such an 'occasion,
ami ill the proper hour a dainty
luncheon was spread. Those
present lo enjoy (hi occasion
were: Mesdames M. lliatt, I.alla,
Edmunds, Young, Walker, Old
ham. J. D. Pilinan, Dull and Al
lison. Hotlce to Weed Owners.
All farmers residing in road
di.-trict No. 10 are hereby notified
lo cit the weeds along the public
highways adjacent lo your prem
ises. Those who fail to do so will
have the expense of I lie same
charged up lo I heir lands, as pro
vided by law, and the road over
seer will have the weeds cut.
Hen Meekman,
Overseer Road District No. 10.
In Justice Court.
The replevin case pending be
fore Judge Archer's court, in
which Thomas S. Kelly is plain
till' and J. Marshall defendant,
was called for (rial this morning.
The controversy is over the pos
session of some of the carnival
properly, valued by the appraisers
at 125. The parties agreed to
continue the case until August 17,
when both sides hope to be better
prepared for the battle.
Takes Two Weeks' Vacation.
Jap Young, one of Uncle Sam's
boys that distributes Ihe mail lo
Ihe farmers on Ihe Mynard route,
began a two weeks' vacation this
morning. In reality, he will get
eighteen days, as there are three
Sundays included in the fifteen
working 'days. Adam Meisinger,
Mr. Young's genial deputy, will
lake care of the business while he
takes his rest.
To Those Interested.
The notes and accounts due
the late flrnf of Edmunds & Hrown
are left at the Slate Hank of Mur
ray for the convenience of those
who may desire to settle. This is
done because I will not be in
Murray all Ihe time, having busi
ness on my farm.
J. W. Edmunds.
Cut the Weeds.
The weed cutting time has
again arrived and I herehv wish
to call the attention of all farm
ers in road district No. 1 that nil
weeds must be cut on or before
August 15. Let everybody kindly
look after this as early as pos
sible. Mike Lulz.
i Overseer.
A Special Teachers' Examination.
A special teachers' examination
will be held on Thursday and Fri
day, July 25th and 2Gth. 1912. al
the counly superintendent's olllce,
in all county cert ideate subjects
and in professional and city stale
subjects. These examinations are
to be given at Plaltsinouth only.
7-17-7ld-3twkIy.
. . Ice Cream Social.
The class of Willing Workers
of the Otterbein Sunday school
will give an ice cream social at Ihe
home of J. A. Davis on Saturday
evening, July 27th. Kverybody
welcome.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson and children
of Omaha, who have been guests
of Mrs. Johnson's parents, C
n
Sydbolhani and
days, returned to their home this
Exception Taken by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wallace and Others to State
ment Issued by California Senator.
Call for Illinois Moose Convention.
Los Angeles, July 18. Because of
hi? criticism of the proposed new
"progressive party," as set out tn a
statement Issued, by him in Washing
ton two days ago, United-States Sena
tor John D. Works was asked to re
sign by Lieutenant. Governor A. J.
Wallace, Mayor Lissner, chairman of
the California Republican central com
mittee, and other progressive support
ers. The request was telegraphed to Mr.
Works In Washington and was signed
by forty progressives.
Washington, July 18. "I shall not
resign," snid Senator Works, when
asked what lie meant to do about the
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v Harris &. Kwlng.
SENATOR WORKS.
telegram from California progressives.
"Why filKJiild I? These people are not
oven members of the Republican party
they have no right to ask my resig
nation." Roosevelt Stands Pat.
Oyster Bay. N. Y.. July 18. After
reading the statements made by Will
l.i m Klinn of Pittsburgh and E. A. Van
Valkenburg of Philadelphia, two of his
leaders tn Pennsylvania, In support of
thi plan for placing the same candi
dates for presidential electors on both
the Taft and Roosevelt tickets, Colo
nel Roosevelt said that he would not
recede from the position he had taken
In regard to a compromise giving rec
ognition to Taft claims In the primary
states. The difference which has aris
en will be threshed out at the Chicago
convention next month, Colonel Roose
velt Indicated.
Call for Illinois Moose Convention.
Chicago, July" 18. Attaches of the
headquarters of the Roosevelt forces
were busy pending throughout the
state the call for a state convention
to be held In Chicago, Aug. 3, to elect
delegates to the national third party
convention to be held here two day
later.
HITCHCOCK TELLS OF FUNDS
Taft's Campaign Manager Appears Be
fore House Committee.
Washington. July 18. Postmaster
General Frank Hitchcock told the sen
ate committee investigating campaign
contributions of 1904 and 1908 that the
ocord of the funds used In President
Taft's election, as filed In Albany,
were absolutely correct and that he
could not supplement these reports by
testimony.
Mr. Hitchcock said the total collect
ed through various agencies of the
committee In 1908 was $1,655,518.27.
..Mr. Hitchcock nromlsed to furnlBh
the Investigating committee with cop
lea of the financial records of the cam
paign. No contribution was received
from a corporation, Mr. Hitchcock
said, as congress had just passed a
law prohibiting It.
Rebel Forces Robbing Foreigner.
Madera, Chihuahua, July 18. Hav
ing looted tho Madera Lumber com
pany'! storehouse of $25,000 worth of
goods and robbed scores of foreigners
of horses and saddles, the rebel com
mand of General Antonio Rojas, com
prising 1,000 men, started westward
through the state, of Sonora for Guay
amas and Pacific coast points.
Escaped prisoners Recaptured.
Centralis, III., July 18. Three prls
oners. C. L. McRaven, Otto Laswell
and Thomas Tomalson, escaped from
the Salem Jail by digging a hole
through a brick wall. Tomalson was
overtaken near Klnmundy, after a run
ning battle with Sheriff Vursell, and
the other two were captured tn the
woods near Salem.
Jenks Offered Peking Post.
Peking. July 18. Professor Jere
ml ah Jenki of Columbia university
and formerly of Cornell was offered
the post of financial adviser to the
Chinese republican government. This
marks an Important step toward gov
ernmental reform and shows the de
sire of the Chinese cabinet to employ
unert forerun talent
9 by Pach Bros.
KIDNAPED BABY NOT
FOUND WITH GYPSIES
Recovery of Long Lost Child
Was Soon Dispelled.
Bedford, la., July 18. Tho Taylor
county sheriff received a telegram
from the sheriff of Kossuth county
confirming the report that the child
taken from a gypsy couple here was
not the misFlng Marlow child, v Acting
on the advice the child was restored
to its parents and they were given
fifteen minutes to get out of Iowa.
They left at once for the Missouri
line.
AUTO HITS TELEPHONE POLE
Five Persons Injured in Smashup
Near Des Moines.
Des Moines, July 18. Five persons
were badly Injured when an automo
bile in which they were riding struck
a telephone pole and rolled down a fifteen-foot
embankment at the outskirts
of the city.
The injured: James Staley, driver
of the car; C. M. Russell, Boone, la.;
Louis Clement, Waterloo, la.; Miss
Iva Woods, Dps Moines; Miss Clara
Woods, Des Moines.
They were taken to the hospital,
where It. was reported all will recover.
The party was returning from a camp
In the country when the accident oc
curred. The machine was demolished.
Staley was later arrested, charged
with violating the state law by falling
to report the accident, and will be
held pending nn Investigation. Other
members of the party may be arrested
the police Fay.
TEN-YEAR- OLD CRACKSMAN
Dea Moines Lad Caught In Raid on
Safe.
Des Moines, July 18. Noah Allin
kov, a boy of ten years, was caught
in the act of tapping the safe of the.
Siegel Bottling works, at 215 East Lo
cust street. The man In charge of
the office had stepped out for a few
minutes, and upon his return found
the youngster at work on the safe. A.1
llnkov was arrested by Detective Mc
Klrcher, who found that he was well
equipped for the burglary trade, hav
ing in his possession a small outfit of
tools of the kind usually carried by
professional safecrackers.
DEMOCRATS WIN FILIBUSTER
Republicans In 8enate Will Agree to
Vote on Tariff Bills.
Washington, July 18. Democratic
forces in the senate practically won
their demand for consideration of the
remaining tariff bills and the excise
tax bill. This was the result of con
ferences on the floor at the opening
of a Democratic filibuster.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
tariff bills, told the Republican lead
era the Democrats would resort to
every device to delay business unless
assured there could be a vote on th
tariff measures.
Senator Smoot Immediately called a
number of other Republican leaders In
conference In the Republican cloak
room. So far as they could the Repub
lican senators present agreed to ac
cede to the Democratic demand, with
the understanding that the Democrat!
abandon their filibuster and agree to
allow the tariff bills to go to ballot
after comparatively brief discussion.
BODY OF SWARTZIS FOUND
Slayer ef Julia Connors
Drowned
Himself in River.
New York, July 18. The body of a
man found floating In the Hudson rlv
r and taken to a morgue la Hoboken
was Identified ai that of Nathan
Swartx. Indicted for the murder of
the child Julia Connors In the Bronx
on July 7. The identification waa
made hy Frank Alexander, Swartx'i
brotherlnlawL
afternoon.