PAGE 2. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1914. THE VALUE OF REAL LIVE TOWN TO THE FARMER Farm Journal Points Out the Way That Towns Can Be Helped or Destroyed. Tin" f i tllo wilier letter l-printed liniii Fa r;n Journal "f Phila delphia. 'a.. in r.ar.i l the ten- i ncy niirii;iM' limn.N from the mail rl.T houses and its effect, upon the liff of tli- community has attracted a -nal l'al "1" at tention by it- truth .-t ateim-nt s. and a number i1' t!ii- residents of 1 1 a i vicinity it;i reipiestcd Ilia! we 1 1 ii m i u the article that its "!tii may In- appreciated hy all w ho read it : We farmer- need aw aki'iiiiiL; io Jin fart that vvc have uuuii.-tak-ab.v reached the period where we mu-t think ;m .1 plan. I am one of !h-- farmer- that ha.l to be -hovvn. ami I am imw iinu my experi ence lliat others may profit, for k 1 1: w ! 1 - at !li' .-chool of experi ence i- 1 1 i f i-xpcn-ivo now than Ii-m i';ii's a-". Tw "iiiy-n 1 1 s i';ir- auo I bc-an m farm career. I had an I 1 ham an 'I --'". Ilur furniture was i i 1 1 home-made chairs. cup-b.-ard- ainl lojMiut- i ri from dry I- ) t x . neatly covered i!h ! -! 1 1 i-r t 1 1 : i by my pirl wife. We nnled i'ii:lity acre-. 15eim a .f l: i habit- ! ,-oi all need ed machinery ami .'.roccrie- nf our ii i !! i a i . t s :i --- i i t . i : i ! it fall crop- wi'i'i- -"id. The I i i t ai- wa- a vvl mm-hii ami didn't make emu;-!! t" pay ri'di!"!.-. I wt-iit to cadi oil ilati- of r 1 1 : : ari explain d n 1 1 . i i I i n -, paying a- ;.:ii'-!i to h . j . i i ' ami I m all carried tin- balance over .i-mt !:! V! ar. I h cm:! inm-d to ;k ! i'i 1 1 :i da ! iff i : : i ! i ! I wa- abb' buy a f"t t -acre piece of my " w n . A- -" !! a- I I'Vviifil !!.-. f.'W ail'-; thf ina 1 1 I-' i f hi'U-f- In -- :dii:u iuf catalogues, and -uni'.ii'lv b'--a'i -i-mb a--.- my !....- ! i : i 1 1 ; o t.. tlmm. bl!mr my ; i 4 . i ; : : 1 - -land a! i;;v home town, witer.- I 1 1 ; i i;i.l!tii my ai'MM- I I "l.t ' I. ; ) will"! I I f il-'i I i i . V- 'Inn liail nf l!if Ihrilli- -f !,!'! i;i tic -tao-i Ii'.f if bu-im : in all biam-h'--. : i : t-; 1 1 ;n 1 1 - who v.'-rc wilii..-: to li,-lp an h oi:e-f fellow i. : a ha. vrar. aial a town lull if pc. .;!. wl.it caim- Iwi.-f a wf-k !.. i-a.if an. I i-it. diir lilth (i!: !iy town -tipporf f i ;i lihrary. i i i 1 1 -ilio.l. l.aml. hall tfam. isud f liiii hi- !'!!;'.!:"'! cvi-ry -a: A farm ui-ar a lovn -mi . ! !! " i:i aliif. I -oii m;. fo;t ai'i'f. a! ;i !i" ;ni am'i' ;::!il I 1 1 : i i an fiuhty. ui-Htiu illy al 4ii:i: to it until I lli" aiM of thf l.f-t ian.l in F..a. I tlo-n f.-!l in. iiffl of a-kin: faoi's, ami l"i;n. it a-y to p;itioiii.f thf in.t iI-o.-.f a-f:it- thai caiiif al- r 1 1 t wfkly io .tin- ilooi-. J rf2Tf I" -ay thai I was t !i fir-t in tin i'Ui;ly to makf up a nriuliliorhooi lull ami sfinl i! o a ma il-oi ! r lii'ii-f. Though "t hit i iy i'!:f in a whilf. vi- -o( jn tit haitit of .-f.miin- away for stuff. ... i it i.- t t iiaiiuauv nil ini'.r i;s iu -fl!fi t ll i f t'M-k of pom!- fill iai k of pat ro:ur-f . l'inallv w lii-pan to icalii- that whin m ii if a holt ipiiikly fop ma- Iiiiifiy. or rh'thinp for- -ickinv-s or il'-alh. f lnnl to wait ami sen, away for if. which wa.-ift -i p!f a-ant. dm' hy o:i. inr mir i'IiiiiiI s i!iot. to pine's w!uri limy wfic apl'iiciatf ij. ami im-n of lc-s ciii'i pv mof. ju. ( 'ti ailuallv Hi' town ha- poiif il. iw ii ; m i' I'u - i in li"ii-v- :iii' lack"in ajipfar- ami-. a iiuinhfr arc empty, on' -c!ioo-. churciifs walks an pouip" ilown. we li;ii' m !aml. m lihrary. ri"!" bail t.'-am. I'hf'f i- no !.ii-;iif-s ini!i' in thf town, am! i hf-i'for' no afs to keep Ihinu- up. Ilotvl i clo-iil. for lark oi Iravfl. ilown to tin' ifpo whfii thf fri-i-Iit l ulls in anil yoi -' Ihf sojiifl in mail-oiiif p;ick apes. Nine years ;.po my farm wa wnilli s !!." an acre: o.a IV haw a lianl ji.altfr to -f ii at sjr.T an acre It i- ""lo.t far- froit: a li- town"' o every farim-r ha--aiil lh:t wants 1 buy. !! want a plaei near school.-, ami f hurdif wlicre his rhil'lrrn ran have a. r.!itaLres. I haw awakeiifl to tic fact lh;it in hclpiupr 1" l"il ihe town ilown. ii lia- :. s I m- s..Cuu in nin yor. LikP 2h' n'-M-ut-of farmers, I di'lil't fi?un- far t-noiipli alK-a'J. This sort of buiiucia nieaus the oiiip away of country towns. hal w ill it iin-an l farmers to l.ae only a few larpe cities at a distance of fUJ or I.OOU miles.' hat are we aoinp- to .lo with our chililren. wlio are ilemaiitlinp- even lietli-r ail antaK' than w hail? Those cities we hell to huihl return no favors; Ihey take our money, hut oll'-r in crnlit in linn of neeil. Ifwi'want hiph schools, etc., we mu.-l raise the money ami huihl near our farm homes, or send our hoys ami yirls to the citi4's at pr'at 'iense, amiilsl tenijilal ions of whii'h the farm has no equal. Neither am I Hi only awaki'iiinp fanner. The.-e mail-oiiier api'tits that come to our homes every week are hecoin inp a nuisance ami makinp- it im--afe lo leave women ami children alone on the farm. Willi farm co'-iiiality we take these stranpers into our homes, often as one of the family, and we are sometimes paid in havinp' them entire our p iris (o t lie city. I liese are some facts that need coiisj.lf rat ion. and 1 have ih rided ihat the safe-t proposition all around, is fop the coulnry people to look after their own interests, ami huiid up th-ir own country town- that briny value to their farms. I. el iho-e who want to patronize the city mail-order house p.. there o live. p!finp tln ir liinp where they pive their patronage. The remainder of my life will be pivi-n to buildinp up tin- home town that I helped to pull down Brother fanners, you can take my adv ir or pel your k;iov li-df the way I pot mine. BIG BICYCLE RACE TO BE HELD HEBE Of! JULY TWENTY-SIXTH There ha- 1 n for -"ine time a df-iif epre--id aui"iiu a num ber of tin- vounp nii-n of thf city in! -I "d in the bicyrlr to h.'.f soriif rare or event that would -1 -1 1 i It them to ell. joy some ex citement. A U u mbf r hav ! ci i-alr d enough iiiieie-t in the matter l" arrau'-' for the holdinp "f the rai e on Sunday. July Jt", and e'ry rider under ' 1 vear- of ape is idi-ible (.. i nli r. All who iif-iif to liter the rare should ii"tily F. i. haw-on not later than Fri day morn i ir-. J u!y t i h. p iv inp his name, a-e a id name or make, of birycb' he experts Io i ll'er ami V.lii'-h event Ii'" ill-ires lo enter for. 1 hf rare wiil i art. 1 nun I he ron'.er of Third and Main street, where ihe riders will lie Iim-d up and started south out abmp Lin coln avenue in squads at short intervals. The rarers will race around the Horn" against time, fomiap- in on Ihirapo avenue, ami the rare finished at the corner of Sixth and I'earl streets. The rider inakintr the best time will receive the tirst prize, while his mare- opponent will be reward ed the -eiond of tile tine prizes I'lferi il. After- the rare there will be a hill climbing contest for the riders for which there will lie (wo prize-. This js iui'e aii event lor lh boy- of our- city and .ill are look- inp forward with much interest I it. The main object of the rare is to create interest aiuoiip the boys of the city in a revival of biryrl. It is thoupht thai shoub III" event prove successful then will be pares every few Weeks. Thosf who are interested should repi-n-r im ir names now. n iocs not cos one cent to lie in any of thf races. Fvcrylhinp is free, as the I'latlsiuoiilh Cycle company i fu in ish j np- the prizes. I'm- Ihe full particulars all who intend ! enler can receive full information by caliinp at the oilice of the cycb company, where Hie prizes are mi di-p! y . Stops Neuralgia Kills Pain. Sloan's Finunent pMves instant relief from Ncuralpia or Sriatirs. It poes straight to the painful part Soothes the Nerves and Slops (lie l'ain. It is also pood for Hheunial ism. Sore Throat, Che-t Pains and Sprains. Yog .loi-rl Tteei f, i-1 1 1 i penetrates. Mr. J. It. Swim-rer, Louisville. Ky.. wiiles; siilTeifd with ijuile a -evere N'euralpic Headache foi four months without afiy relief. used Sloan's I.iniment for two or three niehts ami f haven't suffer ed with my head since." r.ef a bottle today. Keep in the house all the time for pains and all hurts. 'J.jc, 50c and l.0D, at your Drugisf . Bu 'Lien's Arnica iha for all Tho Jourual does job work. FATHER M. il. SHINE leaves on an extended trip to The east From Wednesday's IJally. Fast eveninp Key. Father .M. A. ishine, acocnipanied by his cou sin. Miss Uallahan. ami her uiere, Miss Marparet Ilallahau, who has been her for the past year, de parted on an exfMisive trip lo the east. Miss Marparet Ilallahau, who resides at Sprine field, Mass.. is returuiup- home, and her aunt will po there for a visit. Father Shine accompanies the party to New York and will then travel via steamer to Norfolk. Virginia, ami visit at W'ashinploii and Balti more, he see of Cardinal Iib bons, as well as Ph iladrlph ia. and then poes to lioslon and Sprinp lield for a visit before relurnin0. home. The health of the eminent clerpyman has not been of Ihe be.-l of late ami he hopes to timi relief in the chanpe of climate, hurinp the absence of Father Shine the interests of the priest will be looked alter by Father John Vlrek of tin- Holy llosary church. CURBING AND GUTTER ING WORK IS PROGRESS ING VERY NICELY The work on the Third strn-t curbinp and pulti rinp is pro-pres-jii- nicely and this improve ment is bi'inu rushed in order to have il ocuipleted before fall. While ihe work is only partially compleli d. it has added im iinmsely i ihi. appearance of that part, of the city and will be found me of th" be.-t moves in the di rection of makinp that thoroir-h-lare one of !he best in the rity Ihat has been uii'lf riakf :i. The blork "11 1 1 ! o street briwei'U Fourth and Third is a!-o brii)r improved witli the curbing and putt"rinu- and makes that street oile o the lines t in the c i i v. THE ARMOURS GO UP AGAINST THE MIGHTY RED SOX NEXT SUNDAY The Armours of ( imaha. one of the slroni: ba-e bail teams of t he no I ropol is. and one that has been very coiisistcnlly wiu nii'.p their p ames tin- season, will appear on the local lot Sunday to uu against the led Sox. If the local- continue to play ball as they have in the past f-w panirs thf packers will ! i in Ihey are uj apainst a- sliif a propo.-iliou -, it would be possible lo find, am ihe bovs here are coaliib'nt that they are poinp" to leverse I In score of the previous panic will Ihe Armours and make the visit. Hi's eat out of their hands. pjUi has le-i-n in excellent form th pas few panics and will make tin heavy hittinp- Armours po somi if Ihey pet a way with the poods and the leam work of the e. Sox is belter riplit now than it ha been for the past Iwo seasons. u Thursday eveninp a praclici exhibition will be pivmi between I he lied Soy and the At hie! ics, a team of the younp" men of Ihe city who will lake the opportunity Ii practice up their playinp". Thi panic will be absolutely free am the boys will pive a rrd-lio ex hibition of he arl of hamllinp Tin borsch ide. Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble. When you have trouble vvilh your stomach 'r chronic con slipalion. don'l imapine that vein case js beyond help .just, becausi your doclor fails lo pive you re lief. Mrs. (i. stenule, I'laintiebl, X. J., writes; "For over a mouth pas I have been troubled with my slotnarh. Every! h inp- I air up.-et it. terribly. One of Cham berlain's adv i-rl isiup- booklets came to tne. After readinp- a frvv of the letters from people who had b"en cured by Chamberlain's Tab h'fs, decided to trv them. I have taken nearly I hreefourl lis of a packape of them and can now eat almost everylhi.'ip- thai I want." For sale by all dealers. A lazy liver leads to rhoruir lyspep-ja and constipation weaken- tho v. hob1 system, bo.in--Rpulefs ;-'." 'per I"x act mildly n ihe liver and bowels. At all drug stores. Receives News of Cousin's Death. From Wednesday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon S. (Jood iiiK and wife were called to Carl isle, Iowa, where Ihey were culled hy a messape anuounrin-r the death of Frank Piice. a cousin of Mr. (ioodinp-. The death came as a preat shock to Mr. ;oodiup as it was not known that t In cousin was danperously sick until the death messape was received. lie was a pentleman some 5( years of ape. JESSE R. ftl'VEY REPORTS FROM WIND SOR, ILLINOIS The Journal has just received a letter from Jesse It. McYey, who has been spindinp ihe past few months at W indsor. Illinois, lie is feelinp much heller in health, but slates that the heal has been quite intense there durinp' the past few weeks and that the corn there is needinp rain quite badly, and if relief is not piven in a few weeks the crop will no be very heavy throiiphout that locality. If the him ili'il rain conies lie slates the fanners will realize a tine corn crop. The wheat crop there was excellent, runiiiup' from ;0 to ."o bushels tier acre, while the oat crop was very liphl. "I nch'" Jesse desil e- o be remembered to all his obi friends here and has hopes of beinp aide to come west a a in short I v for a visit. WM. B. PRICE, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, IN THE CITY FOR SHORT TIME Hon William li. I'rice of Lin coln, democratic candidate for the nomination f,,r compress against Con p ics-ma i) Mauuin. was in the ciiy Ibis morning for a ! w limit's, before leaviup for Louisville, win re In- looked ill on the repub lican county convention and visit ed Willi Hie poo, piupje of that l'!a -e. Mr. Price i- makinp' a very vigorous campaign for the oili.-e of coup res-man and is not b-tliup Ihe pra-s prow under his feet in an elicit to laud the prize a! the primary election. This is the f; r .-I time he has been i u this city since his a n mm nee men I . and while he was here only a short tin e. he was able to nice! quiie a number of the drnmc rat ir voters. While lu-re he was a j-ue.-l ai th" Hotel HiieV. From Edgemont, S. D. Firm Wf.lm-s.laVs Daily. Malt l.euck and wife, of F.dne- muni, S. I .. ami Miss F.I la Hose- now. of Cre-loii, Iowa, a niece of Mr. Leuck. arriv ed in the city this morninp from ('.re-Ion ami will make a lew (lavs' v isit w it h fri -mis jn Flat I simml h. Mr. l.euck left Plat t snioul h six years apo, after many years' work belt in the luirlinplon shops, to accept a similar position in F.dpimiont, where he is now employed. Ihi.- bejnp his tirsi visit to Plat I simnil h irce he lefl. Th'-v will remain he-e a few days before returninp" home, and will be arrompanied Iiv i Miss Kosenow. who is poinp- to Sju-arlish, S. i . Mr. and Mr Leiit k also spent a few days iu Cr--son. Mall is one of the be.-t fellows in the land and has a Pleat many friends here, who will he more than plad lo see him. !! is lakinp a thirty-day pleasure I rip. i;nt. inn I'yecos. i Xi.w i lit., i.i'iiiiim' I i 1 1 1 I'oi- all ' " 1 1 ' I fa.iners o mow the weeds abmp- iiifir i.iruis. i lie i.iu uoue-s for a penally for failure so o do between the lath of July and the ir.lh of Aupusl. While the law has sel the above date, now is Ihe lime n mow them, as the preatesl I food can be accomplished at ibis til if. I would advise all Hie larm- ers alont. tin hiphways of our di trict to pet after Iheni jusl as soon as possible, while they can be cut much easier. C. F. Vail cry, I Itoad Overseer Dist. No. 1 Gained Wrong Impression. Several parties nave paimm me lll presslon ll oni I i:e -it I 'ttoo in : i- .1... I . ri J" -r -iartes zitka. pub- lisueil in Illls papei. huh ne w.i- employed by F.dward Iional at the lime of his dea'h. when is was m Hi.' ca.-c. a he had md worked here for the past four years and wu engaged in dd jobs about own and on farms nar this ritv. l liis explanation is mad" that no it nwiif.. iiimv lie iloue Mr. Iional " ,J " in the matter. 1 FISTIC COH PROVES TO BE QUITE GOSTLY Two Men Who Were Formerly Employed in Shops Get To gether in Bloody Fight. From Wednesdays HaJ!y. The Atlantic House on Third sheet was the scene of quite a hloody battle last, eveninp' when Joe Wolff and Jerry Urusik, two men who were boardinp there, pot into a battle royal that resulted in both of theni rereivinp" injuries Ihat marred their personal beauty. The men have only been here a short time, coininp from the ea-t. and secured employment in the liurliiu-toii shops, and yesterday they decided to sever their con nection with the railroad and 1o celebrate the event in proper shape. Mnisik proceeded to lake on a larpe amount of firewater and yesterday afternoon visited the shops in a stale of intoxication and was ejected by the watchman. Mr. James Kennedy. after a strup'-ie. as the man was filled with a desire for war ami delied the watchman to put him oil' lln property of tin- company. lie then returned to his boardin-' place and last nipht had his ie sire for tipht weil satisfied, as his appearance this morninp- in police court .showed. 'I he two men. Hiu.-ik and Wolff, have bad trouble nf bmp slandinp. and i t-' eveninp- they pave full vent to their feelings in settlinp it as they mixed in combat, ami as the result of the Ill'-lee Wo' was bit ten on the breast ami al-o on one fnper of th,. left hand, while Hrusik had both eyes put mil of commission by a b!oy from Ihe list of Wolff, and his lamps ihi morninp wore a deep shade of purple and his whole lace was swollen ami scratched up. He al-o received a punch ju the umulh that did not add anylhin lo his appearance. Ol'iicer Xeumann was summon ed to t he scene of ha! I e ami found liriisik in the bark yard down and out. ami if required a carriape to convey him to jail. WoliV was apparentlv nof ,-,s badly under the weather as his oppon ent, and was able to walk to the jail with the officer, and a physi cian was summoned i" look after their injuries. Thi- morninp 11. 1 -.1.1 ... T..1.. Ilieywere np-up-n n" I " ; e .1 1 nip t Arclu r and n-eeived their reward for their amusement ami combat 1 . . . by havinp a tine assess, d apain llir-iu. WollV was fined and costs, amountinp to sx. vvhil 1 I'rusik receiv ed a prize oackape of VT, and costs, amoiintinu lo sto.ro as he was required In pay for the GQS We Handle Weber and lewtora T"fc 3 )Uy Illy WclgOllS hn parlOafl JOtS aR(J gJ theill cit rr rl vo rl r"rirQ a-iAWCx NOW is the time for vnnr nnnd Plow. j w . - - C" I carry Grand dc Tour, John Dccrc anJ C3SC - i2-inch Gan plows from $45 to $60 JOHR i fvnM I HO impiemcni kiuii I .. MORE .. Of our Big Harvest Sale. Watch this Circle for Daily Specials. To-Moitov, JUL ..Shirt Day... 1 " Men's Work Shirts 35c cash Boys' Shirts 22c cash Positively W If m V mm mm We shall have another $7.50 Suit Day. DON'T MISS IT! C. E. WESCOTT'S SONS EVERYBODY'S STORE service- of a -urpi ou to di-e-- his wounds. Itolh men paid their fnes and wen! on lln-jr way re ,ji icinp', ati'-r a lecture by the ,;iiil-'- on tin.' eil of laimriup and pay inp out their ha rd-earm-d coin lilies. MA- HA GETS INTO THE GON GRESSIOHAL RACE Fred .J. W an en of nmaha has lib d a- a candidate mi the social ist I ieki'l for coupres in Ihe Sec ond district. He is not Ihe Fred Warren who edi!s the Appeal to Reason at (iirard. Kas.. who was convicted several years apo for send in:-' oh jec I jonahie mat t it Ihrouph the mails and was afler- ward pai'doued by Presidi-nt Tafl. ;is a n buke to the judpe who pre sided ai the trial and passed sen tence on him. This Warren formerly lived at. orth Platte. e has been active in socialist politic- iu Nebraska f r some y ears. On acocunj of his name, jt js Ihoupht he will al I met more ai lent ion and poll more voles (ban some other man - 0 m The WorEd's Mem Wstmm The Peter Schuttler Wag-on runs lighterwith less strain on your horses than any other wagon in the world. The Old Reliable The One Sest Wagon Saves time, harness, horses, repair expense, and pives perfect service. I. m bnilt in the cjreful, honest, old fashioned way of the highest grade matrrialii i thoroughly air dried) in the most completemodern wagon factory in tho world. That '.- why it has maintained its reputation as "Tho World's Standard" for over 70 years. Como in and sco tho Old Rctlablo KY ST f TrYJi TTv TTV hjl 1 A&M J Y 17. One Day Only MS v m W K. H I Bin With a b'-s celeinaied copiiollleu. Lincoln Star. Fred Wan-en i- a former resi dent of this city, where he was reared to manhood, and while here was quite prominent a- a debater and a -lutle i! of political subjects ami a devout believer iu ihe doctrine of socialism. He is ,t brother of Frank Warren of this cil. Enjoying Fishing Party. I ! p o i I s from I he ca m p a I O-i la r Creek, wlic'e Will .Mason, John Kirkham, (ins Swan-o.i and Albert Hheinackle are wapinu war mi the fi II IIV I Illie. js o (he i (feci t the li-hermeii are havinp- ureal success and landing- all kinds of fish and having one of the limes of their lives. Th" boys expf-t to j remain until Ihe end of the week j and I heir f: jemls are pi t parinu lo hear some verv startling- sories on their return of the womb-i l'iil -i.e of t h" lisll. Mrs. F.upene Set returned home I.is eveniii-- on the .Mis souri pacilic from Faule. where she had been vi-ilim: for Ihe pa-! tew days Willi her relatives in that place. The Journal does job work. Plaftsmouth, Nebraska fmm