! OUR BIG JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE I H 114 M F' f-il lit! El I IEIfl Bi Khlll I I II 111 Q I HI I IH r It 1 I I I Kl El ll 19 II 1 Y f J Y Y Y Y Y J T y Y Y I Y ? ? Y y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y y y T T Y Y Y ? ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y .t Y Y Y Y Y ? Y Y Y Y Y t t ? Y Y Y ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ? Y Y Y f Y Y Y Y Y T Y This is the season of the year that the most gigantic Clearance Sales are held, and every successful merchant is clam oring to get in line and clean up in all Winter goods. Here we are to offer you the greatest bargains of them all. We not only guarantee our goods, but will guarantee to duplicate, and go them one better, on any prices that are of fered by any reputable house in the State. We want to clean up on Clothing for Men, Boys and Children; our entire line of Cloaks, Suits and Millinery, La dies' and Misses' Dresses will go into this Clean-Up Sale, at the greatest reduc tion that we have ever offered. This Sale Will Start Saturday, Jan. 11th Watch Our Advertisement for Further Announcements Fang ers Department Store "The Home of Guecracnteed Values V. ZUCKER, Manager Plattsmouth, Nebraska e Many Improvements Contemplat ed, Including Large Furnace Under Building. Tin' llurlingtou has in view some very tin port unt plans for the enlarging ami improving of tilt' depot in I Ins cily, ami il is quite probable I bat work will .soon bo commenced mi I In; structure. Tlu plans include I be tearing out. of (be .brick wall between Ibe present express olllee and Ibe ladies' wailing room and making one large gentlemen' wailing room out of il. The room tbal, is at present used us the genlle tnens' wailing room will be con verted into Ibe ladies' room and he made mneb more convenient. An aisle will connect Ibe two wailing rooms, running along Ibe west, side of Ibe present olllee, and one ticket, window will be placed hern, making it much more convenient for (be cashier to handle Ibe business of Ibe olllee and doing away with the present two-window system. The company also contemplates i.iaking a large furnace room be neath the depot, and installing a modern beating plant that will do away with the stoves that have been used to beat, the depot, and in.iki'ig the depot modern in every respeci. Toilet rooms will be placed in each of the wailing rooms ind will be equipped with all tb" up-to-date llxlures. On Ibe nor!!i (if the present depot building a Iwenly-four-fool ad dition will be built to he used as Ibe express and baggage room, which will be considerably larger than the present room. Ample platform space will be provided for Ibe handling of the business and for the convenience of those traveling out of this cily. The propoed change in tne depot will )d;ii e il. in vcr good condition and i nike jl much more convenient, liolb 'or the employes al the sta tion, as well as those who pal ro!!!' e I bi n.ad. The leirlin.:! hi ollicials who i j t I here ivi cnlly looked the sii.alb'ii over vry carefully and Hit.1 is not ' Hit-h doubt that Ibe changes unfed above will be made in a very - h.rl I ime. This will make ipiilc an improvement, in the appearance of things in that part of I he city and w ill be a not her very valnaMc aitoiion to the improve ments thai .oe going on through out the ,-ilv. ONE OF THE FINE il Large Number Attended the Fine Entertainment at the German Home Sunday Night. FUNERAL FROM THE BUR LINGTON STATION SUNDAY 'Ibe funeral of Miss Maude West, a young lady residing near Council Muffs, who passed away al an Omaha hospital last Sal unlay morning, was held from the Hurlinglon station yesterday aft ernoon, the interment being made in Oak Hill cemetery. The services al I he grave were conducted by Itev. W. I.. Austin or Ibe First Methodist church, and Ibe young lady laid to rest beside her mother, who was buried here about four years ago. A number of relatives from Iowa accom panied the body here, returning to their homes on the Missouri Pari tie. Attention, Woodmen Circle! There will be installation of olllcers and initiation at our reg ular meeting Wednesday evening, January 8. held at the A. O. V. V. ball. All members are urgently requested to be there. Meeting takes up promptly at 7 :'M), Re freshments will be served and a social good lime is looked for ward to. Marie Kaul'mann, Clerk. LlUHId II. X. Dovev was a passenger this afternoon for Omaha, where he was called lo look after some business mailers. One of the most, pleasing musical entertainments given in this city for some time was the concert given last evening al. the (iernian Home by the splendid quartet of (iernian singers from Omaha, under the leadership of the peerless musician. Then. It. Hcese. There was a very large crowd present, despite the stormy vveath, and they felt, well paid for their attendance by the delightful program given. Mr. Iteese gave lo twit dilllcull piano solos that were highly ap preciated by the audience ami he was encored several times. The several numbers given by the quartet were all received with great enthusiasm and the gentle men compelled to respond with encoii's which they did in a most pleasing manner. Ferdinand l.ehmann and Carl Schropp put on a comical sketch entitled "The f.illle Man," which brought forth roars of laughter from the audi ence and attested the ability of these gentlemen as comedians, especially Mr. l.eliinann, who had the principal part in the sketch The company also put on another very pleasing sketch entitled "The American in Mis Old Home," and il was the lug tut or tlie evening ami Ihe audience was kept in con slant good humor by the pleasing comedy, that was conspicuous throughout Ihe entire sketch. C. (iloe gave a splendid baritone solo that certainly gave, n line range for his voice, and it was one of Ihe most sweet and powerful voices that has been heard in this cily and made a great hit, Ihe singer being called back several times. Peter I.aux. who was on jtbe program for a bass solo, was unable lo respond, and bis place was taken by Carl Schropp in a most pleasing manner, the selec tion giving him a good scope for bis voice. The gentlemen composing this company are all line and genial and it is a great, pleasure to have them as guests in the cily, ami Ihe committee of the Turnverein llial secured them for this con cert are to be congratulated on their good luck, as the concert was of exceptional quality and a most pleasing treat to Ihe large audience present. W.E.BOSENGBANS AND ELM WOOD PEOPLE TAKE A TRIP l. I tusk irk and son, Milo; II. I Ml man and son, Fred, and W. K. Rosencrans of Plattsinoulh, left Sunday evening for Imperial, Chase county, to look over the country for a couple of days. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Maker and daughter, June, who are to make Imperial their future home, Mr. Ilaker having purchased a large pool hall there. Fred Dettman also takes up his abode in the Chase county town, and will assist Frank in the pool business. Mr. Pelt man, sr., has land near Imperial, which he went to look after. Mr. Huskirk and son were taken out by "llosey" to be shown the hitler's real estate bargains in Chase; and all hough a sale was not. affected, Mr. Pus kirk declares he is very well pleased with the country. I.ead-er-Kcho. Coldest Day This Winter. Today has been the coldest day Ibis winter, the I hermomel er standing al 5 below this morning, and with quite a heavy snow made il very disagreeable to gel around. The cold weal her has affected the I rain service only slightly, as most of the trains today got through on regular lime. The indication are that the weal her will continue lo be wintery and that the local ice dealers will soon begin the harvest, as Ibis weather will soon make good thick ice. Repleven Case Dismissed. In the repleven suit of the Cusack Mill Hoard company against, the City of IMattsmouth, that came up for hearing this morning in the county court, the plaintiff dismissed the case, as the city bad denied the ownership of the bill hoard east, of the depot, and as Ihe plaint ill' had already bad the board lorn down and hauled away, the case was very easily settled. Builders' Class, Notice. Kach members of the Huild ers' class of the Presbyterian Sunday school, and all who have at any time attended this class, are asked to meet at Ihe home of Mrs. C. C. Parmele on Tuesday evening, January 7 ,al 8 o'clock. 1-6-21(1 Journal for fancy Stationery. Misses Anna Morley, Mary Hob scheidl and Irene Ilartwick were passengers on the early morning train over the Missouri Pacific yesterday morning, Miss Morley going to Foster, Xeb., and Misses Ifohsrhcidl and Ilartwick to Osmond, where they will resume their school duties, after having spent 'their two weeks' vacation with I heir parents and friends this city. in A Des Moines man had an at tack of muscular rheumatism in his! shoulder. A friend advised him lo go to Hot Springs. That meant an expense of $150 or mora He sought for a quicker and cheaper way lo cure it and found it in Chamberlain's Liniment. Three days after the first applica tion of this liniment he was well. For sale by F. G. Fricko & Co. Wz PAY THE'- Highest Market Price -AT ALL TIMES FOR is MM, rn GEESE, HIDES and CREAM! Half Pro ice Co.