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PLAT fSMOUTB SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1913.
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Prepared in the Interests op the People op Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers
(If any of the readers of the Journal know of a social event or an Item of Interest In this vicinity and will mall same to this office it will appear un
der this heading. We want all items of interest. Editor Journal.)
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LEPORT OF
THE
r Tir.
CONDITION
Our Deposits are guaranteed by the
State Guarantee Fund
4 per cent interest paid on all Time
Deposits for one year.
Do your Banking Business with us.
Hurray
Sank
W. G. BOEDEKER; Cashier
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Murray State Bank
of Murray, Nebraska
Charter No. 78
Incorporated in tli1 Stale of Nebraska, at the
loe of busines.-, .(.. -I, 191:5.
RESOLKCES
Loan-? and discounts OI."44 r3
Overdrafts 511
Bankinjr house. furniture and fixtures 2..00 00
Current exiH-iises. taxes and Interest
paid 1.4T 2i
Due from national and state
hanks iiTMH 40
Currency 2,:i3t 00
(old coin UKi 00
Silver, nickels and cents ."nil 40-30..VX) SO
W'bile
is bein
business arrange
from the
the elcclrit
ilisrusM-d,
nl an suptsls
to have lhe
light matter
i prominent
thai, 1 hem
line run
IMatlMiioulh plant down
here. That rouM J. done. Hut
another me suggests they may
have to wait too I911.tr; I hat lhe
jlanl is having all I hey can lo
in supplying I'lullsmoul h with
oroper lighting. They may b?
able to
1 easonahlc
niiiipli'l
upply Murray
cost when the
from Hot Oak.
at
line
;1
is
Entertains in Honor of Sister.
-Mr. and Mrs. (;. B. Ray enter
tained a few of their friend.s and
relatives Sunday, October 26, in
honor of Mr. Hay's .sister,' Maude
Hay, of Portland, Oregon, who has
been visiting her parents in Mis-.-ouri,
and who stopped over to
visit with her brother and family
for a few days, leaving for the
eoast Monday. Thoe present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Myron I.ynde,
.Mrs. Roy Upton and children, Vera
and Sarah; Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Voting, Mr. ;eorge- Shrader, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ithoden, Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Wiley and daughter,
Sarah Elizabeth; Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Ciapen ami sun, Oliver; Mr.
ami Mrs. Mark White, Mrs. Ivan
White, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Good.
Mr. and Mrs.
children, Fore
Homer Shrader and
st and May.
Total iw.soi 71
Cash
Highest,
dure at all limes
Paid for Poultry.
prices paid for Pro
Joseph Cook.
LIABILITIES
.?! 0.000 00
. r.oo no
. :i.wi os
Capital stock paid In..
Surplus fund
Tnuivided profits
Individual deiosils subject to
check ?."G.7:s art
Demand certificates of deiosit .4'.'4 70
Time certificate of deposit.. 19.373 53
Cashier's checks outstanding. 1.477 1N-7S.103 SO
DeiHjsitors' guaranty fund 001 33
Total
State of Nebraska, (
County of Cass. ( T. W. (5
. . ? WXH 71
Boedeker.
Cashier of the altove named bank, do hereby
swear that the. alove statement is a correct
and true copy of the report made to the State
banking board. W. W. Bokokkek. Cashier.
Attest- Chas. C. 1'aumei.k. Director.
"l I Frku L. NtTZMAN. Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30
day of Oct. 1013. VEIJA HATT.
Notary 1'ubllc.
My commission expires July 14th, lI7.
.Miss Pearl Iiugay spent Sunday
wilh home folks.
C. W. Tigner was a IMal tsmouth
visitor Saturday.
Karl Jenkins made a business
trip to Omaha Monday.
Robert Fitch was calling on the
Union merchants Thursday.
Mrs. R. W. Oood was a Ne
braska City visitor Thursday.
Charles ltatcliff visited Sunday
evening at the Oldham home.
Mrs. Nellie Davis is on the sick
list, suffering from a severe cold.
Jean Filch of Nehawka spent
Sundav-Arrf h k Itr?ueen and fam
ily. Mrs. F. L. Rhoden was a busi
ness visitor in Plattsmouth Fri
day. Miss Elizabeth Oliver spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Verna Tracy of Omaha is
a guest of Miss Willa Moore Ibis
Week.
Mrs. C. L. Creamer is quite ill,
but nothing very serious at this
writing.
Mrs. A. J. Slokes was a guest of
Miss Etta Nickels Saturday and
Sunday.
Mis. Rose Kendall and Mrs. L.
J. Hall spent Friday with John
Uolchiedt and family.
John Ilobscbiedt, sr.. and wife
were transacting business in
IMal I smoul h Saturday.
Llyd and Wayne Lewis attend
ed the Sunday school convention
al Union Friday evening.
Rex Young, who has been up at
Winnetoon. Neb., for the past
few days, returned home last
Saturday.
Miss Etta Nickels and Mrs. W.
R. Oood will entertain the K. N.
K. at the home of the former Sat
urday, November 8, in the after
noon. All members are requested
fo be present.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rawls visit
ed at the Holmes and Smith home
Sunday.
Charles Countryman left Mon
day for. the western part of the
state, where he was called on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver
peni a lew days last week at tne
home of their sister, Mrs. Chas
Countryman.
FOR SALE Hard Coal Burner,
nearly as good as new. Can be
had cheap.
Call or write.
Henry C. Long.
Iirendel and A. L.
to Omaha Wednes
Mrs. Baker, at St.
- Dr. B. F
Baker went
day fo visit
Joseph's hospital
Miss Rose Mae Creamer and
brother, Joe, who are attending
business college in Omaha, came
down Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver of
Zanesville, Wisconsin, are visiting
at, the home of Mr. Oliver's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Countryman and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ramge, jr., and children were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Oliver.
Mrs. (I. H. Gilmore and Mrs.
James Holmes arranged a sur
prise on Mrs. James Loufihridge
on Tuesday evening of last week,
in honor of their wedding an
niversary. The guests were
treated to fresh- oysters and a
genuine good time was had.
Cards have been received here
from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lyman
announcing the birth of their son,
Stanley David, on October 7. Mrs.
Lyman is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Young and lives at
Helena, Montana. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman's friends here extend congratulations.
SALT! SALTS SALT!
A big car load of salt just ar
rived barrels, sacks and car
tons. Don't put it off; get your
salt before the roads get bad.
We also have rock salt and com
pressed block salt for cattle.
THE WEATHER
BUY OVERSHOES
so dont freeze your feet first
and then think how foolish you
were for not buying when you
were in town. We have them
for men, women, and children.
Ml ATT & TUTT
MURRAY :: NEBR-
Dr. J. F. Brendel went to Avoca
Tuesday to look after Dr. Will
Brendel's practice, while the lat
ter proceeded to Omaha with a
couple of patients for treatment.
Uncle George Shrader's new
house is well under construction.
William Hamillon and his car
penters left Monday for the job
and have the houe almost en
closed. The question of electric lights
for this village is still unsettled.
At the meeting Monday night,
quite a number were in attend
ance and most. -of them were in
favor of the new project.
Mrs. J. W. Edmunds departed
Friday of last week for a few
days' visit with relatives at
Shenandoah, Iowa, and also her
brother, Mr. Robert Ferguson,
near Wyoming, Neb.
Mrs. William Hendricks of
I'lainview arrived Sunday evening
for a few days' visit with relatives
in and near Murray. Mrs. Charles
Carroll met her in Omaha and ac
companied her to Murray.
Rex Young was called fo Win-
natoon, Neb., on account of tin
death of an old neighbor by the
name of Chuff. On his way back
be stopped at Plainview and
Sioux City, lo visit his sister. Mrs.
Lawfon, at the latter place.
Mrs. A. L. Baker left Sunday
evening for Omaha, where she
entered SI. Joseph's hosp:lal find
was operated on luesdav morn
ing, and at this writing is report
ed getting along fairly well.
wnat about, ice? isow is a
good time for ice users to get to
gether and put a good ice pond on
Rock creek, near town, and save
the tremendous expense of ice
hauling. This can be saved. Let's
get together.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs
Carl est of Wyoming received
word Wednesday morning of tho
arrival of a fine baby girl. Mr?
West, nee Miss Florence Dovey,
was well known here and her
friends extend congratulations to
the happy couple.
Grandma Hayes, mother of
Mrs. Crede Harris and Mrs. Ellis
Daniels, is seriously sick at the
home of Lee Farris, five miles
south of town. Mrs. Hayes has
been making her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Daniels, and in
making a short visit at the Far
ris home was taken seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Barrows, two
miles east of town, entertained a
number of friends at dinner Sun
day. Everyone had a good time
and many good things to eat, and
pronounced Mrs. Barrows a
counoisior when it comes to the
culinary art. Those present
were: Dee Shrader and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wheeler,
Homer Shrader and family and
Walt Sans and wife.
Five
boars.
Neb.
For Sale.
full-blood Poland-China
C. R. Rhoden, Mynard
Sale of Kenosha Church Property.
The Christian church of Keno
sha will sell at public sale the
lumber and all property belong
ing to the Christian Kenosha
church, Thursday, November 6,
1013, at 2 p. m. John Hobschiedt,
auctioneer. Sale to take place at
the property.
A Very Slick Scheme.
Our lriiMid, Charles Hanson
living nine miles southwest o
lown, made a horse deal las
week whereby he was loser 10u
in cold cash, by a couple of men
mini Mnim umaua. t.nariey was
fairly well acquainted with a man
by the name of Miller, who rep
resented himself as a horse sale
man. . He made arrangements to
bring a buyer for a carload of
good horses belonging to Hanson
Last Tuesday the buyer am
salesman appeared at his farm
In a short tune a deal for the
horses was consummated, and a
check for 2, 185 given, only $1
less than Mr. Hanson asked for
A I . -m r m t .
i ne norses. Mr. .Miller was given
a personal check for $lf0, hi
commission for the sale. Mr
Hanson's check for 185 wa
returned fur want of funds. lit
went fo South Omaha to find hi
men. Miller could not be locate
and his friend had taken a trip
info Iowa for an indefinite time
There are. lfcany crooked method
oi obtaining money, nut tins one
has. the mofd curves in it.
A Modern Home.
Mark White, who is remodeling
his house on his farm, east of
Murray, hauled out 5,800 pounds
of hot water radiators Wednes
day. Heat, light, water and every
modern convenience will be in
stalled in the old While home
Mark intends to spend his re
maining days below King Hill
and intends fo have every! bin
comfortable, and convenient.
Strikes Oil in Oklahoma.
in speaking of oil fields in
Oklahoma,, the Newkirk (Okla
homa) Republican has the fol
lowing. The Englekemier men
lioned is a former resident of
Cass county, and has numerou
relatives living here, who will re
.ioice to learn of his good luck
wiiinn tne next lew days it is
confidently expected several more
paying wells will be brought in
ine iwcdraw company's rich gas
find on the Englekemier place
was a good luck strike. It solvei
the company's fuel problem am
furnishes the gas fo of her com-
panics drilling m the same
locality."
Stage Coach Trip to Eatingville.
An entertainment oxif of the
ordinary occurred at the Farris
home, near Murray, last Friday
night. It was termed a "Stage
Coach Trip to Eatingville." with
A. L. Baker as teamster. Each
one present represented some
section of a coach, with six
horses attached. (Henri Boed
ecker, George Nickels, Lee Nick
els and Sieve Copenhaver com
posed four of the horses, and the
names of the other two we were
unable to learn. About the time
for lunch the party lined up and
the stage coach was pulled in the
direction Of the lunch room,
where all were served with plenty
of good things to eat. The bal
ance of the lime was whiled away
in playing games and conversa
tion. Everyone present speaks
of the affair as one of the most
pleasant events they ever attend
ed.
Fred Ohm and his brother,
Charles Ohm and wife, and his
brother-in-law, Carl Neal and
wife, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, who
have been here for a few days
visiting at the home of Mr. Ohm,
departed this morning for Plain-
view, Nebraska, where they will
visit for a few days with relatives.
Library Meeting.
Twenty hraved the storm Tues
day evening ami attended the
library meeting. The association
was divided into six groups. These
groups have charge of the regular
meeling on the fourth Tuesday
evening in the month. They fur
nish the program, refreshments
and have all the responsibility of
the evening. The outlook for good
programs .this winter is very
promising. The new books were
sent for two weeks ago and will
soon be here. Every effort will be
made to have regular hours lo
have the library open from :.' to
5:.'m on Wednesday, from 2 to
5:30 on Saturdays and from 7 to
8:30 on Saturday evenings. . New
lamps are being put in this week
lhe Library association is in
debted to Lloyd ;apen:for;a loa
of cobs and to Mrs. O. A. Davi
lor dishes. it at any lime you
wish lo ask a question regarding
the library feel ai liberty t
'phone.
Librarians for the 'month o
November, are : Mrs. O. A. Davis
November 1: Mrs. Charles Long
November 5: Mrs. T. J. Brendel
November 8; Mrs. Gleiui Boedeck
er, November 12; Miss Clar;
Young, November 15; Mrs. E
Tutt. November 11); Mrs. Frank
Mailer. November 'J: Miss Fay
Oldham, November 2d; Mrs. Fret
Ramge. November 21'. If for any
reason any of the above named
ladies cannot act as librarians on
the dates assigned, please notify
Pauline Oldham in lime to make
a change.
(Special Correspondent.)
Roy Howard and family visited
with his mother, Mrs. William
Wetenkamn. over Saturday night
and Sunday.
Earl Amick and Eu Slocum at
tended to some business mailers
in the metropolis Friday, return
ing at midnight.
Miss Eva Porter will again re
sume her office work in Omaha
the coming week, after a two
weeks' vacation.
Our village blacksmith is at
work in the old stand, and by the
sound of his anvil something is
beintr done along the line of
blacksmith work.
The fall rains have been very
beneficial fo small grain, and
pastures wearing a coat of brown
last summer have turned to a re
freshing green.
Irvin Barnard was severely
hurt by being thrown from a
horse he undertook to ride some
days ago. Consequently he is
forced to take an indefinite lay
off from duty.
Corn busking is in full blast
among the farmers, and a better
eld is realized than expected.
Wonderful what our stale can do
.. r 1 : .... (!.,,., I
in Hie way oi proum-iug wimwui
moisture.
William Oillispie, the elevator
man, lias oeen very nusy 11111111?
the past few days. A large num-
- 1 1 ? .1 r
ber of larmers nave uispo.seu 01
their 1912 corn crop, and in con
nection with the elevator a large
number of bogs and cattle nave
been marketed.
dominions of the weather are
omewhat different from last
summer and we are now nit, 111
mind of what has became of our
summer's wages. No overcoat or
millAnw fo nrolect us irom ine
wintry blasts.
George Henner and son, virgn,
are hauling material for the Ne
braska Construction company of
.incoln. This company is doing
the bridge work for this county,
and the county commissioners
are to be commended for the step
they have taken in erecting
bridges that will not nave to oe
rebuilt in a few years. Let the
good work continue until an 01
our bridges are made of concrete.
And now comes the good road
proposition with our congenial
foreman, and in a little time
Ready for Your Sale!
na
The Public Sale season is near at
liand, and I wish to inform all the
people of this vicinity that I am ready
to take charge of the same for you, and
believe that I am able to secure the top
price for all goods offered at public
auction. Dates can be had at the Mur
ray State Hank, or by telephone No. 5
N, Murray. Satisfaction guaranteed.
REX YOUNG
Telephone 5-N.
MURRAY, NEBR.
will have good -public., highways.
They are coming as fast as gas
tractors and improved road grad
ers can conveniently be used, in
connection with the heavy road
drag. You will see during lhe
coming year a vast improvement
on the public roads, and tiiat is
what fhe people of Cass county
demand "good roads."
Alvo Wote
in ess at
I week.
at
bunting
Will Newkirk bad bu
Murdock Thursday of la
' J. A. Shaffer was
South Bend Monday.
Orion Baldwin was in Lincoln
Tuesday on business.
C. R. Jordan was in Lincoln
Monday on business.
Leander Friend was in Lincoln
Friday and Saturday.
Will Hayes returned Saturday
evening from Omaha.
Mrs. Ed Casey returned from
Lincoln Tuesday on No. 18.
Harry Parscll started Tuesday
for Tekamah to shuck corn.
Hairy Applcman hauled a load
of apples to Lincoln Friday morn
ing.
C. F. Bouek shipped a carload
to the Lincoln market
ha Wednesday on her way to .tl
liance. .
ll. Hart, R. F. Johnson', Alt
Klyver, Carl Johnson and Charles
Stouf started for Broken Bow
Friday o register for the land
draw ing.
J. S. Bayse of Kearney, Neb.,
who has been visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Nervia Knott, left Thurs
day evening for a brief visit with
his granddaughter, Mrs. Ed Hurl
but, and from there he goes to
Waverly lo visit his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Bennett, before his
return home.
Henry A. Johnston, a business
man. of L'Anse, Mich., writes:
"For years, Foley's Honey .and
Tar Compound for coughs and
colds has been our family medi
cine. We give it to our children,
who like it on account of its
pleasant taste. It is a safe cure
for coughs and colds." It con
tains no opiates. For sale by all
drug!
i J ' ;
MURDOCK.
(Special Correspondent.)
,TTmT .T..TTf?.
was in Broken Bow
by the
(ieof z
Mrs.
nesday
fornia,
home.
we
of apple
Friday.
Charles Suavely, who is work
ing in Lincoln, spent Sunday with
his wife here.
George Bucknell. Roy Bennett
and John Murly autoed to Berlin
on business Monday.
A. G. Smith is our new Rock
Island asent. J. M. Maloney has
been transferred elsewhere.
Will Casey went to South Oma
hn lo visit his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John Casey, Wednesday
Mrs. E. M. Stone spent a few
d.ivs last week with Mrs. Fred
Gorder at Weeping Water.
Miss Amelia Kanun started f"r
Wood River Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Keefer, for a week
Mr. Redfield of Lincoln, former
ly in business at this place, was
in town Friday between trains
William Uptegrove returned
Monday evening from Auburn, via
Omaha, where be had been on
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Nickel and
Mr. and Mrs. Mart Nickel and son
nnlne.l lo Lincoln JhursUay oi
last week.
Miss Prinale of Lincoln -and
Mrs. Hyslop of isconsin visiieu
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Evans.
Mrs. Edifh Brown of Dallis, S.
I). came in Thursday morning 10
visit her parents, Mr. and Airs
Will Yeager.
Mrs. C. C. Bucknell returned
Sunday from a week's visit with
her sister. Mrs. John Robothani,
in Lincoln.
Ed Evans and Dale Boyles left
Sunday evening for a week s
hunting at the Griswold camp
near Schuyler.
Mrs. J. II. Stroemer and daugh
ter, Miss Marie, were shopping m
Lincoln Saturday, returning home
Sunday on No. 18
C. C. Bucknell, Fred Patterson,
J. H. Stroemer and Orian Baldwin Cwitaisk paid in
went to Lincoln by inc. auio route undivided profits.
Thursday on business.
F. M. Prouty and children and
Dr. Muir went lo Lincoln Thurs
day to be present when Mrs.
Prouty undergoes an operation.
William Wolfe, who has been
visiting relatives here and at
Elmwood the past four months,
left Monday for his home at
Buffalo, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. James foreman,
jr:, accompanied iui. uinm
mother, Mrs. Appleberg, to uma-
Al Crum
last week.
John Smith visited with friends
in Lincoln Sunday.
George Williamson was home
over Sunday visiting relatives.
Joe Gustin returned to his
school in Lincoln Sunday even
ing. Mrs. James Brittian returned
to her home in Lincoln .-Monday
evening.
Leo Boelfer visited with his
brother, Dan, in Wahoo a few
davs last week.
William Weddle and W. O. Gil-
lispie were in Plattsmouth Tues
day on business.
Emmet Fighlmasfer came
home Saturday evening fo visit
friends over Sunday.
This community was shocked
sudden death of Mr. H.
ast Tuesday morning.
Rose Eisenhut left Wed
for Los Angeles, Cali
whieh will be her future
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Bank of Murdock
CHARTER NO. 678
Of Murdock, Neb., Incorporated in the
State of Nebraska, at the close of
business, Oct. 21st, 1913.
101.67S
1.340 i)
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts (
Overdrafts
liankiusr house, furniture and fix
tures 9 iwi hn
Other real estate . .. 1 000J0
Current expenses, taxes and Interest '
Paid 1 maia
Cash items " 'Jmt
Mil. frm n . t ' I n .. .1 ... T
M ' - iiiui ', . .11.1 BIBIO
Dank f tf.tttt; f"
Checks and items of ex
change
Currency 1.759 00
Oold coin 1 3t." 00
silver, nickels and cents. 44H 73 16.210 25
Total.
LIABILITIES
SI24.513 .'4
.I5.00 00
MX) 00
individual deposits subject
to check tix'nn no
Time certificates of deDosir iii.S7!i :r
Cashler'schecks outstanding.. .773 00 105.C30 70
ueiwiwi tuimmf iuiiu na -J
4.303 24
Total
STATE OP XPRTUSi: A 1
County or Cass f "
I. H. A. (iuthniann. Cashier rf ti. .
named bank, do hereby avreur ... . i.
above statement is a correct and true com of
the report made to the State Banklntr Board
A. Guthm Ann. Cashier.'
Attest,
F. wolf, director.
Uenry A. Tool, director.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma hi
th
day of Oct.. 1J13
re .,JODa M- (-reamer. Notary Public
Seal My commission expires June d. lnia
