PLATTSKIOUTH EERI-WEEKLY " JOURNAL.
WAGZ 7.
Mm &IFT Besplm
You Vill find a big display of Giftb here, and everyone a useful
. V and; needed article, suitable as a Christmas gift.
Handkerchiefs
for Men, Women
, and Children .
Men's plain linen Handker
chiefs, at,, each
15c, 20c and 25c
Women's plain linen and
embroidered Handker
chiefs, at, each
5c, 10c, 12 l-2c, 15c,
25c, 35c and 50c
Children's plain and colored
border Handkerchiefs
at each
2 l-2c and 5c
Christmas Trees
A nice assortment of trees,
well covered with branch
es, at each ...
25c, 35c, 40c and 50c
New Tree Holders
Cannot tip over, saves time
and worry never wear
out at each
Holly for Decorations
The finest Deleware, ' florist
v Holly branches, -
20c per. pound
. Holly ? Evergreen f
and Magnolia Wreaths, "at
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20c 'each
Silk Hosiery
Women's fine Silk and Silk
boot Hose in plain black
' or white, per pair . . " -
25c, 35c, 50c and $1.00
Men's Silk Sox
Come in black, tan, gray, etc,
at, per pair
25c and 50c .
Asssorted Gifts
. Come ond see our big display of gifts no trouble or
bother for 'youeverything arranged for your convenience.
Corner- Sixtkand Main St. jjon&-2g3
Christmas
Candies
.'A large display of Christ
mas Candies at very reas
onable prices.
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MAN LEY.
VI.. M... M C U'flllun Kifl
Monday niurnlui for" Minneapolis,
.MrQn... where they exiK-cl. to 'visit
Mrs. Valkt'rs"''iMiih-r,""wtuji.s Iti
years old. I ney expeci to spend
about four weeks, re-turning:' by
I he way of Chicago, where -.they
expect lo .isit( with, Miv. ValkerV
.-isfYi 'Miss Cora: Walker, and
other rclalies. Mr. and Mrs.
Chesler , Hackei "ro conducting
Mr. Tin.i .Mrs. walker s anairs;
Mrs. Hackell -formerly was Miss
Nola Walker.
TirfTil n.' Miller va's a" Platts
iMouili visitor "Friday," returning
home lty way of s Murray, where
he visited -with hi cousin and
grandmother, Mrs. - Sarah ' A.
Ionr.. . . ' . "
..William J. Hau, the Manley
banker, isited in Lincoln over
Sunday.
J.' C. Ilauth. and family took
dinner Sunday with Will Honor,
Rev." Lambert, took dinner. Sun
day at the home of V. I. Miller.
.Mrs. Ed Fleischman. and her
jno.ther, Mrs. Regester, vyere in
Weeping Water Friday after-
llOOJU ; .
r Mr. Ifirch, tlie; Weephip: Water
banke-r, v-as "seen. on the streets of
out-viHage Thursday.
: XNVB. 'Esick and O. A, Coon
were transaetinpr business in
Weejing Water Friday.
Mrs. Ross Dennis is spending
a few days in Weeping Water
with her mother. ;
Mrs. George Reckard enter
tained at dinner Thursday Mrs. J.
Embury and family. : ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Schafer
entertained at dinner Sunday Mr.
George .Schafer and ; daughter,
Caroline. ." .' :
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Miller enter
tained for supper Saturday even
ing Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hacket.
Mrs. "Frank. Ronne spent
Thursday in Manley with Mrs. J.
r. Miller. :
Andrew Pitman has been visit
ing Clvde Jenkins for the past
week.
O. A. Cion and son, Rollin,
were shopping in Weeping Water
Saturday.
J. I. Milter,, wife- and little
daughter," Mary,.- and -.Carol in
Schafer were doing Christmas
shopping iu .Weeping Water Fri
day. : . ,
Mrs. Sack of Lilehfield is visit
ing witli friends and relatives in
this vicinity. " ?
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MAPLE GROVE.
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Christmas Candies
and Fruits
Also Vegetables for
the Christmas Dinner
We are making a special effort
this season to supply all our patrons
with the best the market affords in
the way of Candies, Fruits, Nuts and
Vegetables in fact all the delica
cies that will be in season.
: Phone Y our ..Orders Early v' .1 T "
BlSiiitoMgerj
; Mr. aiid 'Mrs. James Tilson
spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Tilson at Murray.
Mrs. Louie Juls spent Thurs
dav evening at tli'e home of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael llild at Plaits
mouth.
Mrs. . -Corbet of Elmwood , is
5pending this week witti her
daughter, Mrs. Hamoud Beck.
William .lattersou attended
the John (.order sale last week
nr Piatt stnouth.
William Philprd is ' haulintr
corn froni the Farmers" Elevator
company of Murray, which tie in
tends to feed -this winter to his
stock. ' "
Quite a number of relatives
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Puis Sunday.
Mr. and ' Mrs.' William Ronner
of Wymore are spending this
week at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ilerren.
' The box supper at the Pleasant
Hill school was a grand success,
a large. crowd, was in attendance
and a line -.program was rendered
The sum of was taken .in
on the sale of boxes and the pop
ular. lady contest.
How to Bankrupt the Doctors.
" A.. prominent Iev York physi
cian says, "If it were not for the
tiling stockings , : and .... thin-soled
shoes worn by women the doctors
would probably be bankrupt,"
When you contract a cold do not
wait for it to develop into, pneu
monia, but trpaf it at once. Cham
berlan'sTCough Remedy is Intend
ed "especially for coughs and
colds,' and has won a. wide reputa
tion by its cures of these 'dis
eases."". IJsuo7.telfeef ual and is
pleasant "and pa'te 44 talf.fcf r. rFo.r
sale by all dealers. ''"" 1 "
TEST OF COUNTY
BOARDPOUER
Box Butte Assessment Case Uf
to Supreme Court.
DOUGLAS JUDGMENT APPEALED
Armour Company and Union Pacific
Take Steps to Test Verdicts in Low
r Courts Fire Warning Given
RaTI road Denies Discrimination.;
. Lincoln, Dec. 18. Th-e county board
of Box Butte county has appealed Iron;
a decision of the district court of that
county in a case where the Burling
ton railway objected to the asses
ment of improvements on land of th3
company to the amount of $192,734
The county board overruled the con
tention of the company that an appeal
could be taken from the report of th
assessor on the assessment- Two at
tempts of the company were made tc
have the board take action and an ap
peal was then made to the district
court, which made an order that the
action of the board of commission-ers
ehould not stand.
Return Charges May Be Paid Deere.
E. J. McVann of the Omaha Com
mercial club and representatives ol
the John Deere company called on the
railway commission to take up tht
matter of the return charges on farm
implements. According to a rate now
in force farm implements can be rr
turned at one-half the regular rate.
The Deere company has been shipping
goods over the Burlington and has no
order for the half rate. The Burling
ton now desires to make the company
a rebate on the overcharge, but does
not dare to do it without an order of
the commission.
Hall Back After Guard Inspection.
Adjutant General Hall was in his of
fice for the first time in .several weeks,
having been making an inspection of
the national guard. H? found most
Of the companies so far in good shape,
with possibly two exceptions, and says
that there has been marked improve
ment over the inspection of a year
ago. An application has been received
at the adjutant general's office for the
formation of a colored troop of cavalry
at -Alliance. The general feels dis
posed to srive the colored people up
there a chance and will investigate the
proposition.
Denies Discrimination.
The Chicago. Minneapolis, St. Taul
and Omaha 'railway has "filed an an
swer with the railway commission, in
which it denies the complaint1 made
by certain towns on the Missouri Pa
cific railway that it is discriminating
against those towns In the rates made
ob lumber. The. complaint comes un
der the interstate commerce law and
will be investigated by the local com
mission.
Christmas Warning.
Fire Commissioner W. S. Ridgell is
mailing out copies of his Christmas
bulletin calling attention of the peo
ple who cook the Christmas turkey not
to bulid too hot fires He also calls
attention to the need of greater care
in case3 where light articles are used
in the decorations of Christmas trees,
and the danger from fire thereby,
primrose Bank Robbers Housed in Pen
"Sheriff Evans and Deputy Sherifl
Galyean of Boone county came to LJn
coin in charge , of Sims and Carson,
the Primrose bank robbers, who will
Bene tcrffl3 of three to ten and three
to twelve years, respectively, for hold
ing up the cashier of . the Primrose
bank and securing $4,000.
Armours Appeal.
The Armour Packing company has
appealed from a judgment secured in
the Douglas county district court by
James George in the amount of $1,070
for permanent injuries received while
in the employ of the company.
' ' Wolf Hunt in Lincoln.
State Auditor Howard, who owns a
ranch in Lincoln county near North
Platte, received an invitation to come
up and take part in a big wolf hunt,
which will be pulled off in the locality
shortly..
Union Pacific Objects.
The Union Pacific Railway company
Objects to a judgment of the Douglas
county - district court secured by A.
Eskiscn for $3,000 for injuries received
and appeals to the supreme court.
Game Warden Back.
Game - Warden Gust Rutenbeck re
turned from Humboldt,, where be
planted 2,500 crappy, perch, blue gills
and black bass in the river at that
foint.
: . -Offer Prize to Farm Boy.
Kearney, Neb., Dec. 18. In order tc
get the farmers in this section inter
ested in the six weeks' hort course tc
npen at the state farm in January
$70 has been subscribed by three busi
ness men of this city to te given as a
prize to the farm boy who will give
the best reason why a farmer should
attend the short course. This money
is to be given to assist the young man
to take, the ;course.
- Kearney , May Have Ball Park.
Kearney. Keb.. Dec. is. It is prol
able that " a special election will be
called : soon in this city' for the pur
pose of voting $10,000 bonds for the
purchase by-the city of - a tract ol
ground, centrally located.: and to make'
the sanjinjo ibaseba.lhjarfc;and.pub i.
lie playground.
O'CONNOR WILL IS
THROWN OUT OF COURT
Judge Button Holds it Void
Because Not Witnessed.
Hastings, Neb., Dec 18. The pur
ported will of the late John O'Conner,
attempting to leave his entire estate,
valued at $100,000. to John T. Culavin
of Omaha, was thrown out of the
county court. Judge Button holding
that it was void because not witnessed
as required by Nebraska law. Culavin.
being advised by his attorneys that
the will was void, made no fight to se
cure the estate.
Judge Button appointed as adminis
trators City Clerk A. T. Bratton and
E. A. Livingston, the latter being pro
prietor of the morgue whore O'Con
nor died op. Aug. 17. Their bond was
fixed at $."0,000.
Sixteen professed heirs of O'Connor
have filod claims to the estate i:nd it
is expected that claims will be filed by
about fifty others. No timo has been
fixed for hearings to establish heir
ship. Hundreds of inquiries about thv
estate have come frcm all over the
"United States and Ireland and pro
tracted litigntion is in prospect.
Two alleged sons of O'Connor,
whose whereabouts has not been dis
closed by their attorney, remain to
make their rrpcarar.ee
AN OLD flSTREL
ORGANIZATION
IN A NEW DRESS
Richards S: Prinple's Fannu
Georgia Minlrels, J 1m: hi' color
ed orranizali n that i.- 1 '.kcd I"
appear at lh PurniHe theater u
Christinas niphf, carries a cl-ri
f iinished and hij:h-clas artist
to entertain the public. In Rich
ards .V l'rinle's list uf hij;h
salaried sun? hirds are nanu s of
artists of except ioiril ability, who
will inlroduce the Idlest yui;
hits the kind you whistle for a
week after. In scenic elf eel-, it
is said, that Richards & I'rinslc
hae rais-Mi their former hili
standard most subd ant ially.
Watch for the biir street parade
at noon.
You will lind ttie most complete
line of stationery in the city ot
Plaltsmouth at the Journal office
The finest line of box paper,
visiting and calling cards.
AIvo Notes
F.d Casey was in Lincoln Mon
day and Tue.-day.
Miss iraycc Bailey was trading
in Lincoln Saturday.
Harry Parseii shelled corn for
Will Copple Tuesday.
I'red Kear came in from Lin
coln Tuesday on No. is.
Isaac Wolfe shipped a barrel of
apples to Sutton Monday.
Mrs. L M. Stone was a Lincoln
caller Monday and Tuesday.
W. E. Casey was in Lincoln
from Saturday until Monday.
Ebb Patterson was in Lincoln
Friday and Saturday on business.
R. A. Stone was in Omaha on
business Tuesday and Wednes
day. Mr. and Mis. lell Tyson were
iu Liuc In Monday doinj; some
trading.
Dale lloyles went to Lincoln
Friday evening' to hae denial
work done.
Miss Stella Shesley was i-il-inf-'
iu Lincoln from Saturday un
til Monday.
.1. A. Shaffer was in Lincoln on
business Wednesday. He return
ed via Eagle.
County Superintendent Mi-s
Mary Foster was visit ing the AUo
schools Tuesday.
Mrs. (J. 1. Foreman, sr.. went
lo Lincoln Friday, reluming Sat
urday on No. 18.
Mrs. (ieofc Fornnau. sr..
went to Lincoln Tuesday e-niu'
to spend several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner
were in Lincoln Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Miss Cal Stewart of Lincoln i
visit ing her brother, W. R.
Stewart, for a few das.
Ilarley Wolfe droe to (en
wood Thursday to take the early
Burlington train lo Lincoln.
Mrs. Mart Nickels and chil
dren were trading and viilim.' in
Lincoln Saturday and Sunday.
Miss 'Marie Slroemep was in
Lincoln shopping Saturday, reluming-
home on No. 18 Sunday.
Mi s. Ed Linch and children' of
Lincoln were visiting her mother,
(irandina Foreman, over Sunday.
, Carroll Foreman .went . to Lin
enl n" Friday evvirtug "lo 7li hi-
si .si e r s ; Be He ! ah d JCd 11 h f u n t i l
Sunday.
AMI
for every member of the family
THROUGHOUT this store arc many articles. 5uit
able gifts for old or young in a variety that
surely please you, and at most reasonable price.
Decide right now to come in and see what sp!en Jid
and appropriate presents you can secure here.
FOR THE YOUNG LADY La Vallier. Parisian
Ivory, Mesh Bag, Ring, Bracelet. Brooches, etc.
FOR THE YOUNG MAN a Watch. Fob or
Chain, Cuff Links, Stick Pin. Fountain Pens.
FOR MOTHER Cut Glass, China. Silverware.
Thimble or Brooch.
FOR FATHER A Watch, Clothes Brusn. Id ling
Lamp, Humidor, Fountain Pen.
FOR THE BABY Child's Cup. Ring. Bracelet.
Bib Holders, Neck Chains, Knife, Fork and
Spoon, etc,
J. W. Crabill
All Goods Engraved Free.
Watchmaker and Jeweler.
(ilads Appb-ruaii returned I 'r!'- id. N
home from choo a f. !-d i .tt- m-;i M".
urday to spend a coup:.- ,,f d!-I'. !. Th- i !
at home
M. - nd I IU'
Miss Josephine lit chn..i:j of . ..-.e l: :', ..' j
Weejdnir Water Ai-dted ;it the I'.ibe.of. Kv t. i M'. V.
M. I'l'ollU hMie fl-.nu Id li ; lii ; I lii .- ..i. Vi... W..' -,-
Sunday. j t !V i-' i- n t 'i ;!-. j . : ' -.
Hon, To Mr. and Mr-. I !n.-r Mr-. I. I. I;
!.... .. fi t ; ! Y oj d W.I- f. ! I
Ir. Muir report- miher aixl .-on ; ' 1 ) - t . -. .
dom- nicely.
A. C. Muir of Be.-i r i'.i
I. . ! p.
ii i i i t
-Nel., came in I ue-d.iv to at , ,
few da - wilh his brother. lr. I..! , ....
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Muir aiid family.
. I - Mr. at -I M--. ii-
.Mr-. I.. II. Appl.-inan w.i- i .i;i-d ! j . j,,. , . ; , ; ..
to Mt. Plea-ant. Iowa. ".I f s - ! i '.th Mr- K t
on necoimt of the i- a!h of li'-r;,,.., "
unci.-. Clark Linch. j' j. -.i. kr l.r f. -
Mr.-. I nn t.ei m ami .l.m hf t. ! li. ! I,. ' .-. w n i . . i I .
of Sutton. Neb.. Were - 1 1 I ; . : h'! ;trd IT: I'. ?i :e b !
sou and Mr. and Mr -. .1 dni .M:;rte ,, In- I.m.!;' !' .- : t
Safurdny and M.-n.lay. who w :!i ! ' (! ,
Paul IT o. lili.di and :. I T . ..f fo- i !i.
(o-otie. Weill to O-ii.iba M-.':Il" ' 'J I;.- I i
ami from there Paul w.-nt lo .Mm- ! i r ...-ij...; ..I i.t.-.i- ,
; 1 1 i , ! i i - ! I' : i ;"!.! . '
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iieapolis on lui-iii' --.
Eil Linch of Lincoln wa- iular.d -;u ..
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low n atui da v cai! ii'u on t he .. r- at, I arte-;.-- - i:,.
chants. He Siinda.ved w;th Mr. !n.-.i -mi . f .;..
and Mr-. .1. P. Il -n-.-. I -. M . r - i W
The Ladle-' cli.i. met ai M ' j I I., ; . . r 1 . . K -
Paisell's a-t "I'l ur-I iv aft. r- I -.'. ( .. , lo r- .i f i- . ., w S i
noon, jein driven to ai.d from i d...-or I '..--': a
there bv Mi-- 1 b. t.. I.
S.- w.t. ...j
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. Crone of ! M..tr.-. I..w t.. t..-,A.. , .
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Will surely be acceptable NOW
to my patrons who are still not
supplied or can use another of
those remarkable values in
TRIMMED HATS
Worth up to $8.00, at
$20f35
I have chosen a complete assort
ment all new and desirable shapes
and styles, and for a few days, I
will sell these at the above prices.
Every women in
Plattsmouth should
see for herself what
this threat value giv
ing means to her.
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