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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1913)
n s ft? &S Ff? CJN & R in :.4 f Every person in Platts mouth should take advan tage of this money-saving sale, for you can't make a better investment than to shoe-up the entire family while these cut prices are on. We simply want the room, and we want the cap ital that is invested in Ox fords. To carry stock over means not only to hamper the new styles, but it means also much dormant capital and loss from change of fashion. Hence, our will ingness to pocket any loss to effect a speedy and ab solute clearance. No goods charged ex cept at regu lar prices. u Alvo Notes J. H. Stroemer autoed to Lin coln Monday. Fred Prouty has a new Over Jand automobile. Frank Davis and family were in Lincoln Monday. Orrion Baldwin was in Lincoln on business Tuesday. J. A. Shaffer was in Lincoln on business Wednesday. Oscar Kitzel went to Lincoln on businessWednesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Evans are board ing1 with Mrs. Ella Prouty. T. N. Bobbitt was a passenger for Lincoln Wednesday morning. Miss Blanche Dreamer and brother went to Lincoln Tuesday. Mr. Snocker of Lincoln was visiting friends here Monday evening. The thermometer registers 107 at Alvo this (Wednesday) after noon. Miss Aurel Foreman went to Valparaiso Friday evening to visit her brother, Oris and family. John White of Lincoln was in town Monday and Tuesday look ing after his farm interests here. Mrs. Harry Appleman and daughter, Marie, of Lincoln, are visiting her parents, Rev4 and Mrs. E. L. Uptegrove. Fully 100,000 bushels of wheat have been contracted for at tbe Lincoln Grain company's elevator. The yield is 10 per cent higher than estimated. Fred Prouty autoed to Lincoln Tuesday to see his brother, Joe Prouty, who was in a very serious condition Monday. He is resting easier at this writing. Mrs. Charles Snavely went to Lincoln Friday evening. She was accompanied home Saturday by Mrs. Oscar Suavely and children, who will visit a week or so here. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Appleman and family and Miss Ruth Bailey nulr.ed to Nebraska City Sunday to visit Phillip Brust and family, who at one time were residents of this place. Mrs. Fil Hoffman and children of Ashland visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thoinas stout and family Tuesday and Wednesday of last ( week and with Mrs. Elmer Klyver; and Mi1'. Arthur Klyver the last j of the week. ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sloiil ; entertained at dinner Sundav thej U W n R! fl $3.25 Drew and Oxfords S3.00 Utz and Dunn Oxfords $2.50 Sherwood Shoe Co. Oxfords FETZER'S SHOE STORE following guests: Messrs. and Mesdames F. E. Patterson and son, Arthur Klyver and daughter, Elmer Klyver, Floyd Gerbling of Elmwood and Albert Taylor. Miss Katherine Hennessy, who has been visiting Mrs. William Casey for some time, left Tuesday for a few days' visit at David City, Neb., from where she goes to Boston and later will sail for her home in Ireland. Mrs. H. N. Dovey of Platts mouth, accompanied by Orover nor Dovey and Miss Helen Dovey, Master George Dovey and Mr. Knapp drove out to Alvo Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Boyles and family. Mrs. J. E. LaViolette and chil dren of Spokane, Washington, came in Friday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buck nell for a few days. They are on their way home from the east, where they spent several weeks visiting friends and relatives. They left for Lincoln Wednesday on No. 13. Local News From Tuesday's Daily. Mrs. Eugene Setz departed this morning for Eagle to visit with relatives for a short time. Miss Nettie Kiser of Central City, Neb., is spending a few weeks at the R. L. Propst homo, near Mynard. Glenn Smith came down from Lincoln this morning on No. 6 to attend the meeting of the coun ty commissioners. H. B. Zenor of Hennipen, Il linois, who has been here for a few days visiting with the Cecil family, departed last evening on No. 2 for his home. T. M. Carter departed yesterday afternoon for Blair, where he will attend the funeral of his brother, S. I). Bates, at that place. Roy Pepperberg of Lincoln came in this morning to attend to some business matters connected with his cigar business. Mrs. J. M. Johns departed last evening on No. 2 for Red Oak, lowu, where she will visit with relatives for a few days. Sheriff Quinton departed this morning for Belleville, Kansas, taking the insane patient back to that slate for treatment Geoipe B. Mann retnrmV last evening from Kearney, where he n Ul3 t H If Mens Oxfords Florsheim S5.G0 "7 SZ Oxfords pw- O Ralston $4.00 Ox- $Q AO lords pJmJJ Slas.$3-so.0x:...$2065 $3.00 Oxfords j9 now Womens Oxfords m Pumps G0 PUZ $2.25 $1.90 1-4 off on all Boys, Misses and Children Oxfords 200 pairs Womens Ox fords that sold up to $3.50, now Now buy Oxfords at a big discount 3 had been for a week visiting with friends near that place. County Commissioners Heebner of Nehawka and Jordan of Alvo arrived last evening to attend the meeting of the commissioners to day. Miss Lucelta Patterson of Omaha, who was an over Sunday visitor at the H. N. Dovey home in this city, returned to her home yesterday afternoon on No. 23. 11. L. Propst of near Mynard came up this afternoon and was a passenger on the afternoon Burlington train for Omaha, where he went to procure some repairs for his machinery. Mrs. Margaret Lloyd of Fair bury, Neb., who has been here visiting at the Charles Troop home for the past few days, de parted this morning for her homo. J. W. Yovvell and wife of Oma ha, who have been here visiting at the home of Mrs. Yovvell's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Madsen, for a few days, departed this morning for their home. Rev. T. K. Surface of Shelby, Neb., who was here over Sunday preaching at the Liberty church, south of this city, departed this morning for his home. Rev. Sur face wa9 for ten years pastor of the United Brethren church south of this city. Attorney Matthew Gering, ac companied by his mother, Mrs. Paul Gering, Miss Mia Gering and little niece, Ursula Herold, were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they will attend the Buffalo Bill show today. Miss Clara Austin departed this morning for Red Cloud, Neb., in response to a message announc ing the illness of her sister, Mrs. Harry Creamer. Mrs. Austin was not feeling well enough to ac company her daughter, as sbe has been sick for some time. Mr. and Mrs. James Green and son, John, of Cedar Ranids. Iowa. who have been here visiting at the home of Mrs. Green's sister, Mrs. Henry Schluntz and family. departed this afternoon for Oma ha, mnii where they will go home. Mrs. Emilia Cole of Norfolk. Neb., who was called here by the death of her father, I. F. Bates, and who has been here looking after her mother, departed this afternoon for her home. A Miser's Hoard Br M. QUAD Copyright, 1013, by Associated Lit erary I'rcss. Moses Taylor must have been well over lil'ty years old when be arrived In tin village of N'oblestown and brought his reputation as n miser with him. He bought au old shack of u house and paid spot cash for it and (lieu opened business. Once a we'k Moses bought about SO cents' worth of meat and groceries. He. was surly aud had little to $ay to .men. By aud by Moses Taylor became a fixture and beloiiRed to the town. No one carejfc whether he lived or died, and it was generally believed that he had no relatives. The speculation about him and his board never died out. His wealth had been placed at $20,000 in gold when lie first came. If It ever showed signs of reduction a wire fence man would come along and say: "Gentlemen, don't you fool your selves. Moses Taylor has at least a hundred thousand In bright yellow boys planted In his cellar." Then there would be a higher respect for Moses, and the wlro fence man would be looked upon as a sort of hero. The miser's shuck was In a suburb. Tho nearest house was forty rods awny. While Its Inmates did not neighbor with the old man, they got Into the habit of keeping track of him. They looked for tho smoke of his chim ney In the morning and for tho dis appearance of his lean candle at an early hour In the evening. It was a sort of guardianship without meaning to be. It had gone on for years and years, when one November morning there was no chimney smoke. Moses had been seen tho afternoon of the day previous, and It was noticed that he was very feeble. After a wait of several hours men went over to the shack and pushed open the door and found tho old man dead in his chair. As If he had plan ned the thing to be a bit dramatical, his stiff fingers held n two dollar bill. The proper authorities were notified and tool; charge. At the coroner's In quest the doctors gave it as their opin ion that the old man had died from the wnut of proper food and care. If a Fourth of July and a circus and a presidential election had hit Nobles town on the same day "there would have been no more excitement than over the taking off of the old miser. Exclamations and suggestions and comments flew fast. "He must havo mado a will." ob served Rev. Barnes, "and I have hopes that he left a legacy to ray church to pay off the mortgage." The Ilev. Barnes had collected sev eral hundred dollars for the heathen, hut had never carried old Moses so much as a cracker. A schoolmaster expected at least $500 because ho had onco bowed to the old man. A certain widow expected thot much or more because she had looked over her gnte at him as she passed. One of the merchants had sold Moses a pair of shoes at cost upon au occa sion, and he moved n1out whispering: "Those old misers never forget one who has befriended them. I think I can count on at least ?00 I think I can." It had gecn taken for a certainty that Moses had no relatives; but, land alive, how they came tumbling over each other as soon as the newspapers got to work: It took the full force of the sheriff of the county to hold the peoplo off while tho proper officials searched the old shack. A three room shack, almost without furniture, is soon searched. Of course tho first thing was to find tho will. No will not even an old letter, not even a memorandum. If will there was or had been one of the two lawyers In town must hare drawn it, as old Moses had never left tho town after his ar rival. Neither of the lawyers had drawn a will. There was more talk about graft, and ono or two were bold enough to say that the searchers had found the will and pocketed it. Now for the hoard. It was estimat ed by the villagers at $150,000 and by the relatives at $250,000. Six or seven fisticuff fights took place before tbe irowd compromised on $200,000. No gold! No greenbacks! "But there must be!" yelled the out siders. "We have made a careful search and found only the $2 he bad in his band when be died." "It must be hidden in the walls." "Then come aud find it" Not a man got into that house with out being thumped, and not a man got out until thumped some more. The searchers were searched, ond then the shack was torn limb from limb, so to suy. Not a dollar-not a shllllug-not even a copper penny! "But where has It gono?" was de manded. The answer didn't come then, but a year later, when a stranger visited No blestown who had known Moses Taylor for years and years. Moses had about $S00 cash after buying the shuck. He had lived on the sum ull the long years, and the $2 was the last of It. It wus likely that he hadn't hud a decent meal in all that time. When the ex planation was mailo everybody said: "Oh. that was the way of it, oh? Well, lie iu-;ht f hive been Uh-ked for plnyins us a lii i tni-k!" nd t'lMl'M .w teeem n Ciro' THE BSTES-SH j : TROUBLE IS AGAIN UP i BEFORE JUDGE ARCHER j Again the chambers of Justice Archer's court were the scene of j the gathering of the citizens from I the vicinity of Rock Bluffs this morning, when the hearing of the complaint against Perry Marsh for striking Ira Bates in the face with a missel on the evening of June '.'S was brought to trial. The slate was represented by ! acting Count v Attorney .1. V. Douglass, while tu. defendant was represented by Attorney A. L. Tidd. There were quite a number of witnesses, including Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bales and his brother, Char ley, William Marsh and Nettie Marsh, son and daughter of the defendant, placed on the stand, and the testimony of the wit nesses was practicallv the same as was that at the hearing of the complaints against Bates last week, the only new testimony be ing that of the son and daughter of Marsh, who were present at the scene of the mix-up between the parties. Both of these parties testified they had not seen their father throw any object, although uaies was bleeding from a cut on the face when they reached the road, vvheer they all were stand ing. Young Marsh was sitting north of the house when the fracus started, and preceded his father to the scene of action. The court adjourned at 11 o'clock un til 2 o'clock, when the attorneys will argue the case. This afternoon, after listening to the arguments of the attorneys, I he court dismissed I he case against Mr. Marsh, holding that there had not been conclusive evi dence offered to show him guilty of striking Bales. Dies From Accident. Last evening Mrs. John Cotner received a message announcing the death of her brother, residing in Harlan county. The unfor tunate man, Ed Gilmore, was a former resident of Weeping Wa ter, ami a few years ago removed to the western part of the state. He was engaged in threshing Tuesday and in some manner srot one of liis limbs cut off and died yesterday morning. The message did not give any of the particulars of the accident. Mr. and Mrs. Cot ner departed last evening to at tend the funeral. A good time Is assurred to all who attend the dance at Coates' hall Saturday evening, and a cordial Invitation la extended to the public to attend and take part In the enjoyable occasion. Our Mid-Summer Sales are Proving Money-Savers to the Community! Now is the time you need these goods and the price is within reach of all. A big Cut in Embroideries. Below are a Few Prices. $1.00 Embroidery 69c $1.25 Embroidery 79c $1.50 Embroidery $1.10 $1.50 colored voile Emb 98c $1.29 cotton voile Emb 89c $3.00 Embroidery $1.85 $3.50 Embroidery $2.19 $3.75 Embroidery $2.65 $4.00 Embroidery $2.89 Just a few pieces of Flaxons (c left at E. G. Dovey & Son is s TKe T S One v Pain Pill, llasr. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills will help you, as they have helped others. Good for all kinds of pain. Used to relieve Neuralgia, Head ache, Nervousness, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Kidney Pains, LumbaRo, Locomotor Ataxia, Backache, Stomachache, Carsickness, Irri tability and for pain in any part of the body. "I hove uPd Pr. Mllon' Antl-Pftln rills when troulilotl with haartuohe, and find th:it oik- pill Infallibly effects relli-f In a vei-y nhort time. I am conslUnrnlily afirted with neu ralgia in the le'1 at times, ami find the Antl-I'aln P1IU of much benefit. The Dr. MIIoh namedlos ore beyond comparison und I recom mend them to nil my fili nd." UKOIU-.K I'OlCJATR. 219 Oakland St., Snn Antonio, Tex. At all druggltta. 23 dose 25c. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, hid. Money to loan on city real estate on good terms and at moderate rates. Buy or build a home on the easy payment plan. See T. M. Patterson. Secretary Plattsmotith Loan and Buildinar Association. Mrs. J. K. Taylor and daughter, of Joliet, Illinois, are expected here this afternoon for a visit at the W. H. Bunch home for a few weeks. Sheriff G. D. Quinton returned last evening on No. 2 from Hor ton, Kansas, where he had been for a few days looking after some business matters. A. G. Cole and wife of Plain view, Neb., motored down from their homo Tuesday evening and will make an extended visit here with Mrs. Cole's parents, Judge and Mrs. II. D. Travis. Eugene Tighe and bride, nee Miss Alice Weir of Omaha, why have been enjoying a short honey, moon on the ranch of the groom in Colorado, arrived in this city on No. 4 this morning and will make a short visit here before continuing their journey on to their home in Chicago. Miss Hermie Spies was a pas senger this morning on the early Burlington train for Omaha, where she will spend the day look ing after some business matters.