THE DEDIGATItlH SERVICES OF THE
Hi I IN. A. TEMPLE SATURDAY
I S
AR G ELY AIMED
TJie Program Arranged for the Occasion Consisting of Address
es, Music by the M. W. A. Orchestra, Solos by Miss Lucille
Bates Mrs. E. E. Eaton, Refreshments and Dancing
Many From Other Points Present.
The splendid m-w building, re
ccnlly cuinplelcd liy Ca.-s damp,
Modern Woodmen of Aint'i'ica,
whs dedicated wit li pomp ami
ceremony Sal unlay niglil, wild
much speech-ioakhm, music, ele
gant refrcslinients ami a grand
hall follow inR. f 1 1 l.lit whole, it
was one of Mi pleasantesl, func
tions of the kiml the writer has
ever attended. Saturday after
noon the building was thrown
open for the inspection of Ihe
public, and many took advantage
of the opportunity to look over the
line new home, which is to be pre
sided over by the local M. V. A.
The evening was given over to the
dedicatory exercises, which were
to he participated in by Woodmen
and their families.
ltefore the hour set for the ex
ercises to begin the Iliirlingloii
Route band played several line se
lections ami held a large crowd at
the entrance to the hall for some
lime. The ball was tilled to over
flowing, willi many standing in the
rear when the building committee,
composed of Judge Beeson, Jne
l'elers, Harry Hart hold, O. C. Hud
son and Mayor Saltier, and the
speakers of I lie evening, Attorney
f'.ook of Malvern, Iowa, ami X. P..
I'rall ami II. A. (e'rinu of Omaha
look Iheir places at the front, of
I he audience.
Judge lieeson presided and call
ed for a sided ion by the M. V. A.
orchestra. In making the in
troductory address Judge Heeson
reviewed the experiences of the
committee, its toils ami troubles.
ami referred to the lask of con
verting the building from an old
hotel building into this modern
and protcul ions building.
Mayor Saltier was called on to
make a speech of welcome, which
he did in a neal way. Mayor Sal
tier started out by saying that he
would not deliver the speech be
had expected to, as Judge Heeson
had already given it. He had spent
Mime time in preparing the speech
mid was at a loss to know how the
judge had gotten hold of it. How
ever, the mayor got along tine. He
reviewed the past of the oily to
sfiriif! extent and remarked that the
Woodmen deserved much credit
for what they had done toward
beautifying one of the prominent
corner lots of the city. Mayor
Saltier criticised the fellows who
.are bidding the oily back by
knocking on every new improve
ment and praised (he progressive
citizens who keep their fronts
painted and push right ahead, lie
advised all of the citizens to lake
u lillle extra pains to clean up
Iheir ffiiil var.ls and gie the city
a bet I er a;, pea ranee to the strang
er coming into the city,
Kx-Mayor (icring was present
Mi ll uik ivill.i.l mi ni'Vt f.ir :i fi-U't
remarks. Mr. (lering spoke for
several minutes in a very pleasant
vein, complimenting (las., camp
for what it had done, he having
been a booster in the local order
for' a number of years while re
siding in I'latlsmoulh. Mr. (ler
ing encouraged all to get out, and
work for the order, and with the
splendid building now lor a home,
which was more than nearly all
other camps in the slate could
boast of, the membership - here
should be increased very much.
Attorney Cook of Malvern, Iowa,
a brother of Ir. Cook of this city,
was called on and made an ex
cellent talk for the order, saying
that some of the brightest men in
Nebraska were members of the M.
W. A. and referred to Mr. ltryaii as
one of them, and Mr. liryau was
not a bull niooser either. Mr.
Cook's speech was well received
ami heart ily applauded.
Miss I.ucile Hales then sang "A
Howl of Roses"' and "A Rose in the
Hud," initial ures by Robert Con-
ning-bury Clarke. Mi-s Hates'
singing is always popular with
I'lal I snioiil li audiences, and tier
e'l'ort of Saturday evening was re
warded bv the warmest applause.
The speaker who followed, Nelson
(!. I'rall of Omaha, complimented
Miss Hales' voice highly, saving
I here were no sweeter singers in
ninana man miss nates.
Mr. I'rall was the last speaker
on the program Detore itie il
lustrated lecture by K. K. Wester.
It was Mr. Pratt's pleasant duty to
make the dedicatory address,
which he did in a masterly way.
Mr. I'ralt told the audience of his
connection with the Modern
Woodmen of America, that he was
one of the charter members of
Camp No. 2, which be joined in Il
linois before coming to Nebraska.
He spoke of the growth from a
small order to the greatest in the
United States, if not the world,
and said the human mind could
not comprehend the number one
million men. The mind was also
st angered at the estimation of the
vast aggregate of money which
the company bad already paid out
for its members.
Mr. Kesler then entertained the
company with views thrown upon
the screen, explaining the work
and buildings of the M. W. A.
sanitarium near Colorado Surings.
Among the interesting views of
the hospital scene was a tent be
longing to Cass camp, which this
cainp ba- funii.-lo-d. and which
was used by the late Wesley
( irassinan for a time, one v iew be
ing taken with Mr. (irassmau
standing in the door.
Alter the views Mrs. Edna Kabul
-ang a beaul iful solo which touch
ed a responsive chord in the
hearts of the audience, and Mrs.
Eaton was encored, to which she
re-ponded with a lulaby that aN
evoked applause.
Iain!y refreshments were then
served, consisting of ice cream
cones and cake, wilh lemonade.
The chairs were ipiickly removed
and the ball opened. It was nearly
11 o'clock when the dance started,
and despite the torrid atmosphere
the ball was thronged wilh dan
cers, who trippedlhe marry dance
until midnight. The entire pro
gram pas pronounced a great success.
HERE FROM WASHINGTON
VISITING HIS FATHER
A. W. lierger of Washington,
I). C, arrived in the city yester
day for a visit with his father, C.
L. Merger, our genial baker. Mr.
Merger, jr., holds a government
position in Washington in Mr.
McCabe's ollice in the department
of agriculture as stenographer,
and is spending his summer
vacation in the west. The Jour
nal acknowledges a pleasant call
from, him, in company with his
father, this morning and we found
him to be an excellent young man.
He seems to like the west, pretty
well and tells us that he is also
studying law and may some time
locale in this part of the country.
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Mrs. Henry Winkler met wilh an
accident Saturday afternoon while
reluming from IMatlsmotith to
her home, which resulted in her
horse runnm? away and breaking
the buggy and injuring her slight
ly. Mrs. Winkler was driving up
Wintersteeu Mill when lite (rouble
occurred. One of the bolls hold
ing the shaft.' broke, or came out,
and the horse became frightened,
throwing Mrs. Winkler out and
bruising her up considerably. The
horse ran with the buggy, break
ing the shafts and otherwise dam
aging the rig. Passers-by caught
the horse, and while Mrs. Winkler
was being cared for at nearby
neighbors, a new pair of shafts
were procured and the unfortun
ate lady proceeded to her home.
WE hold these Sales every year one at the end of each season. Many
people watch and wait for them. ,0ur object is to convert all our unsold
Low Shoes into cash and to make room for Footwear for the new season.
It's good business for us to do so and to you
Ono-Fourth Off on Good Oxfords Means a Great Saving!
Our discounts are honest, and we give exactly the reductions we advertise. No Shoes marked
up to mark down again no trickery or scheming of any sort.
. Every Oxford and Pump in Our Store Subject to this Discount!
Note the regular prices deduct pay us the balance, and the Shoes are yours. A money
saving proposition, surely.
FOR MEN!
FOR WOMEN!
FOR CHILDREN!
Florsheim Black or Tan
Button or Lace $5.00
- low cuts, now ....
Ralston, J. P. Smith and
Barry, black or tan,
pup last $150 and $4
--low cuts, now
W. L. Douglas Button or
Lace, high toe $3.50
low cuts, now
147 pair Men's high
grade and $3.50
Oxfords, tan or black.
, 1 B"5
$3 75
3 00
2 GO
5
Drew and F. S. Todd
Patent, Tan and Black
Oxfords and Pump
$3 values, now $2 25
150 pairs Patent, Tan
and Dull, low cuts
$3 and $2.50 values,
now 1 45
off on all White
Pumps was $3.50,
now 2 60
45 pairs White Canvas
Oxfords 75
$1.75 values Child's
' Tan, Gun Metal and
Patent Pump ....... $1 35
$2.00 values Misses'
Sizes Tan and Dull
Pump, now 1 50
Off
on all Misses and Children's
White Nu-buck and Canvas
Shoes.
Ji' H.rtl tY
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Shoe
St
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Attend Woodman Dedication.
John Wunderlich ami John
Whiteman, two of the progressive
and substantial farmer from
near Nebawka, came up fast Sat
urday evenirrg to attend the
dedication of the new M V. A.
building in this city, ttoth are
Woodmen of many years stand
ing and are among the best farm
ers of Cass county.
ENJOY FJW REUNION
AT SPA1LEB HOME
A reunion of Mie Henry Hangter
family was held yesterday al tbei
home of Mrs. ttyaitgl'er in this
city. A line dinm'J was erv4 and
a general family visit, participated
in by all present,. Those, present
were: Mrs. Henr? Spangter and
daughter, Klizarwrto; William
Sianj ler sr.d wife ami' fi'ntiffb.f.er,
corp. A. Spangle?- and wife of
Lincoln, Jo'in Spangl'er and wife,
of Movilb . Iowa. (Tnarle- Spsug
ler and iu, S. A. Vi;l'es and wife,
Luke Wii- s and w if. J. F.. Wiles
and wife, !'. II. Spangl'er and wife,
Mrs. Tho'uas Sullivan and Mrs.
Davenport and daughter of Lincoln.
t.-wf) if,u
mci ip.
JIM iy, iii; If
For Sale.
J'ruil. farm, on.e and one-half
n. ties l'roni town, 15 acres, 4-room
hiittse, good bam which will hold
ti head of horses, hay shed, tool
house, corn-crib ami 'other out
Ivuldings; cave which cost $250
and which will keepi apples one
vear; 75 bearing apple trees, 1,
boa ring grape vines, 1 Vi aeres
strawberries, Wi acre melons,
I V acres alfalfa, balance of
ground is growing sweet corn,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes and all
kinds of garden trucks ' Water is
supplied by good welT ami cistern
and is pumped by 4-ILP. gasoline
engine, which goes with the place.
Price, $2,600.00; $1,200.00 cash;
balance on time. For further
particulars see or write, V. M.
Mullis. 8-li-2td-itwkly.
Thomson, Dentist, Wescott Blk.
$7,000.00 Wanted.
$7,000.00 cheap private money
for a customer. Good real estate
security. See me quick. For
March 1st, 1913.
C. F. Harris, Union, Neb.
Robert W. Herter, Lawrence
ville, Mo.,, who had been bothered
with kidney trouble for two years,
says: "I tried three different
kinds of kidney pills, but with no
relief. My neighbor told me to
use Foley Kidney Pill. I took
three bottles of them, and got a
permanent cure. I recommend
them to everybody." For sale by
F. O. Fricke & Co.
Albert Timtnis left yesterday
afternoon on a ten days' vacation,
going from here to Shenandoah,
Iowa, and from there to other Iowa
points. ,
Thirty Years Ago.
The following item i$ taken
from the thirl y-years-auo items
in the Thursday issue of the Oma
ha News:
This was the Ilrsl day of the
open season for prairie chickens,
tind a number of Omaha spurts
men were out in the llelds early in
the morning, among them being
Superintendent Nichol of I he
ln ion I'acillc railroad, and J. V..
Market, who went to SI. Paul, Neb.,
on a special car. Ir. Livingstone,
Sam Chapman, A. W. White, Wil
liam Neville, L. D. Meniielt and U.
V. Mai thews of I'lattsmoul h, with
ten hunting dogs, passed through
Omaha en route to INonolk lor a
laid on prairie chickens. A spe
cial car also left for Chester, Neb.,
containing II. W. Yates and Mr.
Carter, Mr. Firth and P. K. Kustis
of the C, B. & Q. for a hunting
trip.
$1,200 IN PRIZE
VALUABLE PRIZES
Automobile, Motorcycle, Phonograph, Gold
Watches, Silverware, Etc., Given Away by
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THE PRIZES
To Be Awarded in This Contest
First Prize, $625 Maxwell Auto
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The heating proposition is our specialty this Fall, and
we now have the contracts for placing five heating plants
before the Winter sets in. We also handle hot water and
steam heating plants. See us now.
Young Alloway Dead.
The l'5-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Alloway, of Louisville,
died very suddenly at the home of
his parents yesterday mornim:
presumably of heart trouiue. i tie
voung man appeared to be in his
usual health Thursday, and at
tended the street carnival, par
ticipating in the amusements, rid
ing on the nierry-go-round and
the like. He leaves his father and
mother and one sister to mourn
his untimely death.
FIRST PRIZE; $625 MAXWELL AUTO
2 Mnlnrryrlr.
4,ld watch.
;ld matrli.
.5 4ild watch.
II rhonocroph.
7 (inld watch.
H (iold watch.
JV fiold watch.
10tiold watch.
11 ;ld watch.
1 J C'amcrn.
i:t mtu'rn.
1I Mltrrwarr.
l.V Sllicrwarc.
Ill silver knives.
17 Sllcr forkn.
IS silver hponn.
Ill Sllcr Hpoonn.
SO Fountain pen.
21 Fountain pen.
22 Fountain pen.
23 Pocket knife
24 rocket knife.
25 loeket knife.
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THE FARM MAGAZINE
utMOlutely FREK, over $1,200.00 In
in tni oik popular viiiah
the auccesatul candidate on October
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VAI,UAH1.K J'KIZKS
to
Lkeoh
or
Henry Horn, from west of town,
one of the prosperous farmers of
Cass county, was making his reg
ular weekly visit among Plaits
mouth business men today.
Mrs. C. M. Weyhert, iroin near
C.ullom, was a county seat visitor
CONTKST
31, 1 9 1 J.
Thla oontont utarta September 1 and cloxea Ootoher
31. and the candidate having: the largeet numher o(
vote to his or her credit on October 31 will bo
awarded the SC25 Maxwell automobile. The candidate
with the next Urgent number of votes will get the
$200 Indian motorcycle, and ao on until the entire
twenty-live prlc are awarded.
There are no complicated rules or condition! to
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cure the largest number of votes by October Si.
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