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PREPARED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF MURRAY 1 If any of Hie muUrs of the Journal kmm of a twiul erent or an item of interest S t icant all items of interest. Editor Journal. 3C Murray State Bank y n MURRAY, Capital $10,000 Surplus $5,000 CHAS. C. PARMELE, President F.L NUTZMAN, Vice-President W. G, BOEDEKER, Cashier Wc Solicit Your Banking Business arOur Deiwsits are protected by the Depositor's Guaran tee Fund of the State of Nebraska. w 0 Interest Paid on 3 C Everett Thomasou was visiting in Omaha Sal unlay. Mrs. .Mary Allison is looking af Icr matters in Union this week. Arnold Ninons is spending Hit; week wilh his nu nt Mrs. E. S. Tnlt. John McDonald shipped a car of hogs lo Soul li Omaha Friday. Hex Young attended I he hall game at. Plaltsnioulh Sunday aft ernoon. (uy Stokes 'ad Frank Dugay were Plattsmouth visitors Sunday evening. ' Mrs. Ninis und daughter spent the day Monday with Mrs. Nims' aislcr, Mrs. Tutt. Miss Llda- Todd returned Thursday from a weeks visit with friends in Central City, Neb. Mr. mid Mrs. John Spangler of Moline, Iowa, spent several days visiting in and around Murray. The K. N. K. met at the home of Mrs. II. II. Nickels Thursday afternoon und did some quilting. John Ileckman was looking af ter some business matters in the county seat Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spangler mid children attended the Spang ler reunion at PlaUsmoulb Sun day. Mr. Rob!.. Shrader and her sis ter Miss (Serf rude Lour, were shopping in Plattsmoulli Wednes day. Cbas. Carroll is having some re pair work done on his home. He expects to add two new rooms he. sides other work. ' , tMrs. V. A. Kennedy and daugh ter Amies were guests of Mrs. Ruslerliolt. and Miss Maud on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. It. MiuTord left Monday evening to lie present and help prepare for Hie coming wedding of Miss l.ucy Minford of F.lni wood, Neb. Mrs, Rose llennings returned Saturday from her (hip through the east, ami will visit a couple of weeks with her daughter, Mrs. S. O. Piltman. Mrs. K. O. Pace and daughters,! Pcarle and Florence, of Sedalia, Mo., visited Saturday and Sunday at Hie home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramge, jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. II. dines, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith and A. M. Holmes motored to Plat t sniouth Monday evening, spending the evening at the Rawls home. Meek Davis is another posses sor of a brand new Overland auto just received the past few days. This Is the third Overland that has been sold in this locality dur ing the past week. Mesdames J. D. Pitman, Hose llennings, S. O. Piltman, O. A. Davis, V. A. Kennedy nnd Misses Agnes Kennedy, Pauline and lav Oldham spent Tuesday picnicking and gat tiering w ild plums, but more picnic than plums. Dr. B. F. Bicndel nnd son, Dr. J. ., auloed to Plattsmouth Wednesday, where Dr. B. F. took tho Burlington train for his old home down in Indiana. Ho will spend his summer vacation among tho scenes of his boyhood Murray Department 3C NEBRASKA Time Deposits. 0 D C William Troop shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha on Mon day. of this week. George Hay was looking after some business matters in the county seal Tuesday of (his week. Kil and Lloyd Lewis were look, ing after some business matters in the county seat Tuesday of this week. Dick Piltman has invested in a new Overland unto and was taking in the ball game at Plattsmouth Sunday. Dr. ami Mrs. Gilmoro and Mrs. J. A. Walker were in Platlsmoulh Wednesday, making the trip in the doctor's auto. . ' 1 The new bridge south of Mur ray is almost completed and it is certainly a dandy. Tho Nebraska Construction Co. are doing the work. Jenkins & Co. have completed the excavation of the Ilialt A Tutt cellar for their new store nom and the other work will now move on rapidly. The dance given in Jenkins' hall last Friday evening was quite well attended. The music was fur nished by the Nebraska City or chesl ra. The Murray Main street is in rather bad condition at the pres ent time by having so much loose dirt upon it, taken from the Hiatt & Tutt cellar. The Weeping Water boosters, in all their glory, were in Murray Monday morning wilh seventeen nolo loads, including the band which furnished plenty of music oi a very extemporaneous nature. Frank Sehlichlemeier is an other one of Murrav's citizens who will take his pleasure ami business rides in an Overland nul.o, having bought a new 1913 model the pa.-l few da s. Miss Dollie Gregory, daughter of J. R. C. Orcgory, pierced her hand last Friday with a sharp pearing knife, inflicting quite an ugly wound. She is doing nicely and nothing of a serious nature will result. Herman Reike is sutTering from a badly infected hand, caused from a slight abrasion of the skin and the sling of a poisonous fly. The arm lo the elbow has been in fected from the poison, and while he has bad quite a serious time, lie is much better at this time. J. w , Merger met with a very serious accident at the elevator on Monday of this week, lie was en gaged in Ins usual duties, and in working around the machinery he got his hand caught in the boot of the elevator. The injured member was nadly lacerated am will require many days to mend. Frank Oobelnian, the boss I'lattsinonui painter and paper hanger, has just completed the residence of (ieorge Ray, east of Murray. He has now painted the building both inside and out, also paper and frescoing where it was needed, making the comparative ly new residence or Mr. Ray one of the finest in this section. Frank Oobelnian knows how to. do the work and he always does it. AND VICINITY ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL READERS. in this vicinity and mill mail same to this M. F. .Moore was a county seat isilor Monday. J. D. Tigner was transacting business in Plattsmouth Monday. A. Nickels and sou were call ing on Plattsmouth merchants Monday. Ella M. Nickels was looking af ter corset business in Plattsmouth Monday. Robert ComhJ and wife were looking after business in Platts mouth last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Hen Woods of Hastings, Neb., are visiting Frank Campbell and family this week. I). C. Rhoden says his social relations with insurance men of late have been very pleasant in deed. Frank Gobelman, the boss Plattsmouth painter, is papering and painting the Kenosha church this week. John Spangler and family, from Moville, Iowa, are here visiting at the home of Charles Spangler ami family. Mrs. J. D. W'urdenian and son of Leigh arrived last Saturday for an extended visit with her father, William Nickels and fam ily. Mr. Oreen, the new Murray blacksmith, is well pleased with bis new local ion, doing plenty of work and is Riving good satisfac tion. Mr. and Mrs. Lee and (ieorge Nickels entertained at. dinner Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ost of Nebawka, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Tutt, Mrs. J. D. Wurdeman and son, Arnold Nimnis, William Nickels and Etta Nickels. Since Frank Slichleineier has purchased his new auto he has joined the good roads boosters, and is one of (be good kind. He is one of the kind that does the work and not boosting. He has dragged the roads for a mile each way from his farm residence. Charles Doedekcr returned home from Plafiiview the latter part of last week, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Young, who will visit with homo folks for a lime. He reports crops in that locality line and all former Cass county people prosperous and happy. The Murray Library Associa tion was organized Monday with a large number of good books. The frame building of Col. Jenkins on Main street has been rented for one year, to be used as library headquarters. More extended notice next week as lo the future plans of the association. Mrs. John llendrwkn entertain lained a company of young ladies last Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Floyd Chalfant of But-well, Neb. Social conversation, music and games wtiiled the pleasant hours away, and last, but not least, a de licious two-course luncheon was served. Those present were: Mrs. Will Carney, Miss Minnie Hulcheson. Mrs. Albert Wheeler, Miss Lillian Wheeler, Misses Mary and Willa Moore, Lena Young, Ella Nickels, Dertha and Denlah Sans, Mae Wolfe, Fern Hathaway, Mrs. Matlie Hathaway and Mrs. Floyd Chalfant. Enjoyed Picnic at Murray. Miss Edith Ramge gave a picnio for a number of her girl friends last Tuesday at the home of her brother, Fred Ramge, jr. Miss Edith, with eleven of her girl friends, went to Murray on the train and were met there bv Mr. Ramge, who look them to his home. There the girls found the rest of the party waiting for them. During the day games were indulged in and music, both vocal and instrumental, was fur nished by Miss Florence Egen berger, Mlancli Sayles and Mrs. Fred Ramge. An excellent picnic dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour. Those present were: Adelia Sayles, Dorris Neilson, Rose Creamer, Mary Egenberger, Essie Multery, Frances Moore, Myrtle Petersen, Eva Mintner, Zella El liott Marie Spies, Nita Cook, Ele anor Schulof,' Ellen Leyda, Vera Moore, Edith Ramge, Claire Creamer, Blanche Sayles, Kather ine Mintner, Florence Egen berger, Elizabeth Oliver and Mrs. Fred Ramge, jr. Do nol forget the Old Settlers picnic, at Union tomorrow and Saturday. The management have arranged for some good attrac tions, in addition to the visit with obi acquaintances. office it will appear under tit it hcndin SELLS A FINE 80 ACRE F An Excellent Eighty and Brings the Highest Price of Any Farm Sold Lately. C. F. Harris has just closed a deal with Charles Spangler for the east half of the late S. J. Fleming quarter section. This land be longed to D. B. Porter and wife and was one of the choicest eigh ties in that section of the county, lying almost level and only two and" one-half miles from Murray and one-half mile from school. This land brought the neat sum of $1 1,000, and $11,000 means $137.00 per acre, and without a building on it. Stand up for Cass county! Mr. Harris has other good land for sale. See him. He can deliver the goods and is con sidered an expert on land values, when it conies to Cass county lands. He has a list of more than twenty-five satisfied customers in Cass county. Some of them beijig Harry Todd, John Edmunds, Silas Long, David Murray, S. W. Copen haver, John Norn's, James Har row, James Sage, Charles Doed eker, Eli Smith, R. D. Conrad, Abe Decker, Winlleld Swan, Ellis Daniel, D. It. Porter, Charles Gar rison, Mrs. Davis, Hugh Warden, John Hansel!, Elmer Chapman,, W II It r ' l 1. . i I e.s.srii nros. oi .M'liiii.sKii i,ny, Homer Schrader, Nick Klaurens, Ora Davis ami many .of hers w ho have had land trades wilh him. Talk it over with him if you want to buy or seft. He sells on short lime, listing ItO, (iff and ffl days. Commission pLm. "New plan." See him. Loyal Berean Cfass Entertained. 'The Loyal lierean class of the (Tfiristian Hible srhoof was enter tained Tuesday afternoon al the home of their tewehcr, Mrs. Lloyd Gapen. Many games were prayed, which caused ninch merriment. The class has been taking a coirrse of bible study and they all show that I hey have haf very careful' training, Iftns fFrey enter ed fhe "Mible Qufz" contest wilh a great deal of enthusiasm. Miss Vera Hatchet f wo it the first prize, a bo.T of candy, 9 per cent of her answers being correct. Several pictures were taken- of the teach er and' class wilh their bible. At 5 n "crock deficion refreshments were served, which the ehiMren particularly enjoyeif. The children- departed for their homes feeling very grateful fo Mrs. Oapen and Miss YLTIa for being so royally enfertaineif. Everyone wishes the class success in their future course of stnify. May they do even belter in- fhe future than they have in I lie past. Those present were: Opha Maker, Vera Hatchet I , Eva Ln Rue, Henrietta Creamer, Esther -Rice, Frances Moore, Helen Livingston of My nard, Villa (lapen, Isabella Young, Marl in Spm-er, Virgil McDaniel, Raymond Creamer, Dewey Read, Oliver Gapen and Mrs. Young and Mrs. (lapen. George Nickers was calling on Plat I sniouth friends Saturday aft ernoon. Dr. Gilmore Old Enough to Vote Dr. G. IL Gilmore celebrated his unstated birthday Tuesday of this week. In asking the doctor his age, al) he says is ttiat he is old enough to vote for Wilson this fall and that's enough. There were a number of relatives and friends in to assist the doctor in the celebration. It is needless to say that they were unanimous in wishing the doctor many more such happy occasions, but they did not all slate that they were going lo vote as the doctor has said he was. Buy Your Goods at Home except alfalfa seed. We are alfalfa seed specialists. Your dealer sends to n seed house, no tests given, mostly imported seed, usually having dodder, Russian thistle and trefoil. Ours is all native and tested. Home grown, $9.90 per bu. Nebraska Alfalfa, 99 per cent test, $10.15. Kansas, 100 per cent test, $10.00 per bu We pay the freight. New tiniolhy, $3.90 bu. New rye, $1.10. Clover, $13.50 bu. niue garss, $2.00. Samples on request. Johnson Bros., Nebraska City, Neb. PAINFUL ACCIDENT WHILE , ASSISTING IN THRESHING Glen Campbell t with a pain ful accident last evening while working with Peter Campbell's thresher, doing a job of threshing for Dill Splitt, four mile s south east of Murray, whereby he will lose a part of the fourth linger on his right hand, (ilen was work ing with the chain of the straw carrier when the accident hap pened. The machine was in motion and the chain of the car rier drew den's band into the cogs of the carrier wheel, mashing the linger so badly that it had to come on" between the first and second joint, (ilen was brought to Plait sniouth and the injured hand dressed by Dr. Cook. Glen was in this morning again to have (he hand dressed and appeared to lie getting along as well as could lie expected. Fifteenth Birthday Anniversary. The fifteenth birthday anniver sary of Waller Hamilton and the sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hamilton was celebrated Friday evening of las-t week, by giving Walter a surprise party. Walter was at work at Mr. Bev erage's, and after supper it was suggested that all go to Murray to see what was going on, and he found out, much to his enjoyment. The evening was spent in the playing of numerous games, and at the usual hour partners Were secured for refreshments by matching pansy blossoms. Punch was served throughout the even ing. A guessing contest, was en gaged in and Frank Dugay was the fortunate one. .The birthday cake with the name and dates was an attractive part of Hie party. Waller receiv ed numerous presents. Some of the older people were invited to help Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton de cide, "If marriege is a failure." The evening was a deligtful one for all present- Open Afr Musical. An open air musical will be given at the home of II. L. Oldham Thursday evening, August 29, at 8:15, for a benefit fund. The price of admission will be 20 cents, this including refresh ments. The following program will be given: Piano Selection-Everett Spangler Piano Selection Eva La Rue Piano Selection Margaret Spangler Vocal Rachel Livingston Piano Selection Lura Lloyd Reading Anna Snyder Piano Selection. .Ralph Kennedy Vocal Solo ........ Mary Jamison Piano Selection Lida Todd Piano Selection., Laura Puis! Reading Piano . . Piano . . .Manota Perry Ogla Minford . Elsie Gapen A Snap at $125 Per Acre. 154 acres, 5 miles west and 1 mile north of Plattsmouth, Neb. Good 6-room house 28xx30. Barn 30x5 S. 25 acres alfalfa, 15 acres clover, 15 acres pasture, balance good farm rand. One-quarter mile to school. -For further par ticulars write or 'phone E. T. Younker, Glenwood, la. 8-22-:Hwkly Revival Meetings at Lewiston. There will be a series of re vival meetings, commencing next Sabbath evening, August 25, al the Lewiston M. E. church. Every body invited to attend. Rev. T. J. Overslreil, Pastor. The Trials of a Traveler. "f am a traveling salesman," writes E. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire, Yt. "and was often lorubled with constipation and indigestion till I began to use Dr. King's. New Life Pills, which I have fonnd an ex cellent remedy?' For all stom ach, lier or kidney troubles they are unequaled. Only 25 cents atj F. G. Fricke & Co. Hazel Clugy Doing Well. Fred Clugy visiled his daughter, Hazel, at St. Joseph's hospital yesterday after noon, & nd found her improved very much over the previous day. The physician slated that if the patient con tinued to improve as much in the days following as she had al ready, that in two. weeks Hazel could come home, which she Is very anxious to do. The Choice of a Husband is too important a matter for a woman to be handicapped by weakness, bad blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill-hopes by taking Dr. King'8 Life Pills. New strength, fine complexion, pure breath, cheerful spirits thing9 that win men-follow their use. Easy, safe, sure, 25c at F. O. Fricke & Co. Oil LARGE NUMBER OF FRIENDS On Wednesday afternoon, Aug ust 1 1, Miss Marjorie Vallery very pleasantly entertained a large number of friends at her beautiful home, in honor of her cousins, Willma and Clarie Cook of F.lin wood. Neb., who have been visit ing at the Vallery home. All kinds of outdoor games were played on the lawn, also some guessing contests were partici pated in and thoroughly enjoyed by the guests. Fern Lloyd and Opal Cole won the prizes. Several delightful piano selections . were contributed by a number of the guests, which were highly ap preciated. A delicious luncheon was served at the usual hour. Those who enjoyed this happy occasion were: Willma and Clarice Cook of Elmwood, Neb., Opal Cole, Fern Lloyd, Grace and Fern Dill, Mildred Satchell, Myrtle Mossbarger, Janett Young, Vera Vroman, Lola Fitzpatrick, Eva Mailey, Mae and Glena Darker, Edith Perry, Helen Vallery, Na monia Adams, Marjorie Vallery. Flying Men Fall victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles just like other peo ple, with like results in loss of appetite, backache, nervousness, headache, and tired, listless, run down feeling. Hut there's no need to feel like that, as T. D. Peebles, Henry, Tenn., proved. "Six bottles of Electric Hitters," he writes, "did more to give me new strength and good appetite than all other stomach remedies I used." So they help everybody. It's folly to sutler when this great remedy will help you from the tlrst dose. Try it. Only DO cents at F. (i. Fricke & Co. Ten-Pound Baby Girl. A ten-pound baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pitt man, 2 517 Caldwell street, Oma ha, this week. Both mother and little one are doing nicely. Mrs. Pittmaa's maiden name was Miss Anna Kanka, formerly one of Plattsmouth's school teachers. Robert W. Herter, Lawrence villei. Mo., who had been bothered with kidney trouble for two years, says-: "I tried three different kind kidney pills,, but with no relief- My neighbor told me to use Foley Kidney Pill. I took threo bottles of them, and got a permanent cure. I recommend them to everybody." For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. Will Hold Annual Picnic. Council No.. 372, Knights and Ladies -of Security, will hold its annual lawn social at the home of lion. R.. Bw Wimiham on Friday evening, August 23. The members ar expected to be present. After September first the council will hobj its meetings- in the M. W. A. hall. , The regular election of officers will be held Monday even ing, September 2. Back From Hospital. Mrs. Peter Zk-ihn of Kenosha, Wis., who came to Plattsmouth last June lo visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kanka, and two weeks later we tit to the hospital in Omaha for an operation at St. Joseph's hospital, returned to Plat I sniouth last Saturday even ing greatly improved in health. Itching piles provoke profanity, but profanity won't remove them. Doan's Ointment, is recommended for itching, bleeding or protrud ing piles. 50c at any drug store. NOTICE. In County Court. STATE OF NEBRASKA, County of Cass, ss. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles G. Backemeyer, De ceased. To All Persons Interested: You are hereby notified that there has been filed in this court the report of the executor, to gether with his petition for final settlement of above estate, pray ing therein that his accounts a3 filed be approved and allowed and that he be discharged as said ex ecutor and that distribution of the residue of said estate be made to those entitled thereto. That a hearing will be had upon said report and petition before this court at the Court House in the City of Plattsmouth, in said County, on the 12th day of Sep tember, 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m. All objections, if any, must bo filed on or before said day and hour of hearing. Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of said Coun ty this 19th day of August, 1912. (Seal) ALLEN JfBEESON, County Judge,