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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914. PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. TAGE 3. Newsy Notes from Cedar Creek Personal Points of Interest Picked Up and Penciled for the Pereual of the Cedar Creek Readers by Our Regular Reporter of that Vll'ag-e Gus Salsburg was in Plattsmouth last Thursday. G. P. Meisinptr was a Plattsmouth visitor last Friday. Al'.ie Meisinirer was a Plattsmouth visitor last Thursday. Clarence Dust-he was a Plattsmouth visitor last Saturday. John Gauer and wife were shopping in Omaha last Monday. John Schurer went to Plattsmouth on business last Friday. John Hennins was a Louisville caller last Friday nitrht. S. J. Keames was in Plattsmouth last Thursday on business. Simon Johnson went to Louiville on business last Friday evening-. IMiss Patty Metz'rer was calling on friends in Plattsmouth Friday. Sam Hackenberp; went to Platts mouth on business last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wolff were shoppin-r in Omaha last Thursday. Miss Minnie Metzfrer was ca'lin.z on friends in I hittsmouth last Saturday. John Gauer v.r.s looking: after s-O'iie bu-ir.e.-s matters in Louisville last Saturday. Miss Tremain went to Plattsmouth last Saturday to visit over .Sunday with Miss Foster. Miss Elia Wolff and Mrs. Ida Thitrolf were shopping1 in Platts mouth last Saturday. Robert Stivers and daughter, Fern, boarded the passenger train for Plattsmouth last Fridav. A!vo lotes Sherman Wolfe was in Omaha Thursday. Alex Skiles was in Lincoln Friday mi business. Jne. Muuy wer.t to Omaha on busi ness Tuesday. R. Jordan had business in Lin coln Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sutton are on the sick list. Miss Grace Bailey was a Lincoln visitor Saturday. Wrn. L'ptc-groTe was in Omaha on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Casey were Lin coln visitors Thursday. Mrs. II. Moore was in Lincoln Thursday of last week. Dr. Muir was transacting business in Lincoln Wednesday. Geo. Froehlk-h was in Lincoln Fri day visiting his father. Emmett Friend returned from Lin coln on No. 14 Saturday. Jr.o. Elliott was attending to busi ness in Lincoln Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Baker were trading in Lincoln Friday. J. A. ShafTer was in South Bend TuexJay and Wednesday. Mrs. R. F. Johnson was trading in Lincoln Thursday of last week. Srluiyler Kellogg was in Lincoln Friday oi last week on business. John ai:d Noel Foreman are home from school on their Xmas vacations. The Bird Brothers shipped a car load of hogs to South Omaha Monday. DR. E. R. TARRY - 240 Attractive Winter Tours TO THE SOUTH Winter Tourist fares in effect to important southern resorts and cities. The general plun embraces tours of the South, going (ne route and returning another, including Washington, D. C. BUR LINGTON SERVICE VIA ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY OR CHICAGO. Descriptive rate leaflets and literature will be furnished upon application. TO CALIFORNIA Arrange to join one of the Burlington's PERSON ALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST SLEEPING CAR PARTIES to .Southern California via the All Year Route,-Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake; they form one of the most successful features of the Burlington's passen ger service. "Eight Routes to the Pacific Coast." -Personally Conducted California Parties." Bfflifflll Miss Hendricks went to Ashland on No. 33 last Friday evening, where she spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Sam Hackenberg was called to Hampton, Iowa, last Saturday on account of the death of her father. Rev. Swarts, of Omaha, came in Thursday evening to take care of the confirmation class Friday afternoon. George Sayles, of Plattsmouth, came out Monday night for a visit with his mother, returning home Tues day morning. Mrs. Chas. Dashner went to Omaha Monday to meet her son, Mr. Swin. and wife, of Seattle, Washington, who will spend the holidays with home folks. Charlie Hennings and family de parted last Monday n:gfit for Fair field, Idaho, where they will spend the holidays visiting with the family of Nick Schafer. The Box Social at the Keil School House was well attended, and a fine program rendered. The proceeds amounted to about $30.00 net. Cedar Creek was well represented and every body rports a good time. Claud Seivers and Ed. Hiili eae down from Plattsmouth last Saturday and placed electric lights In the church. This makes the church lights in fine shape. John Koop, of Louis ville, came do A n Tuesday morning and papered the church building- fin ishing Friday. The new paper and the new lights, make the room very inviting. Will Casey went to Qmaha Thurs day to get repairs for his gasoline engine. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Eichmann and children were shopping in Lincoln Saturday. Farley Young is visiting at the Harry Appleman home during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dougherty and family were Christmas buying in Lin coln Thursday-. Miss Marie Stroemer and brother, Alfred, were doing Xmas shopping in Omaha Tuesday. Mr. Bryan is operator at the depot now in the place of J. V. Cochran, who has gone to Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Casey went to South Omaha to visit Mr. Casey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Casey, Tuesday and Wednesday. A switchboard expert from Lincoln was in town Tuesday doing long dis tance telephone repair work. Mrs. J. A. Shaffer was in Lincoln Saturday. She was accompanied home by her father, Henry S. Ough, of Cali fornia, who visited until Monday. Fishburn- the jeweler, will be in Alvo December 28. He can test your eyes and fjt you with glasses and re pair your watches at the drug store. The box social at Hedge Corner school house Tuesday evening was a success socially and financially. About .?-". was taken in, which will be used for school purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark returned Monday from Dunbar, where they had been in the meat market and running the hotel for some time. They have disposed of their interests there and will spend the winter here. No Money Till Cured Vistula mm All Rectal Dlsaasas curad with ut taa half a. ParmtMnt auras Kaarantsad. Wrfta far Fraa lllaatratad baek an Mactal Dlsaasas and testimonials af hundrada af curad patlanta In Nabraaka aad lawa. Bee Bide, Omaha, Neb. "Winter Excursions." Beautifully illustrated publications of southern railroads and resorts avail able on request. R. W. CLEMENT, AGENT L. W. WAKELEY, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT, 1004 Firnam Street. Cmhi. Neb. Local News From Tuesday's Daily. Ben Horning was among those go ing to Omaha thi3 moaning, where he is taking medical treatment with specialists. Arthur Hoffman of Weeping Water came in this morning for a few hours to look after some matters at the court house. Carl Holmberg was among those going to Omaha this morning to spend a few hours looking after some matters of business in that city. Fred Kissling departed this morn ing for Comstock, Neb., where he goes to attend the funeral services of th? late Fred Glass, held in that city tomorrow. Don C. Rhoden of Murray came up yesterday afternoon and was a pas senger last evening on No. 2 for Glen wood, where he will spend a short time looking after matters of busi ness. Mrs. Henry H. Tartsch of Sioux City, Iowa, arrived here last evening and will visit over Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ballance, and at the August Tartsch home. Miss Elizabeth Hall went down to Murray Friday evening to spend the week-end with Miss Esther Ray, a former schoolmate, who is to be mar ried this month to Glen Thompson of Wood River, !seb. Percy Wheeler and friend. Robert Patterson, drove up this morning from their homes south of this city and were passengers on the early Burlington train for Omaha, where they go to visit for the day. George Rhoden and wife were among the passengers this morning on the early Burlington train for Omaha, where they go to spend the day attending to some business mat ters of importance in that city. Joe Choutka and wife of Lindsay, Neb., who have been here visiting for a few days at the home of Joseph Jelinek and family, departed this morning for their horre, stopping en route at Omaha. James Jelinek ac companied them to Omaha. From Wednesday's Daily. George Lutz of Louisville was here yesterday visiting with his brother, Mike Lutz, for the day. P. A. Meisinger and wife were in the city yesterday looking after some trading with the merchants for a few hours. x Henry Hirz, sr., and Philip Hirz and wife were among those in the city yesterday for a lew hours look ing after the Christmas shopping. P M. Meisinger of Benson, Neb., is here today for a few hours' visit with his' brothers in this city arid vicinity and will return home this afternoon. John E. Rough of the vicinity of Nehawka was attending to business matters in this city yesterday and was a pleasant caller at this office. W. G. and L. A. Meisinger drove in this morning from their farm homes near this city to visit with their brother and also to look after some trading. W. M. Philpot, B. L. Philpot and Leslie Gregory of Weeping Water were in the city yesterday afternoon for a few hours looking after some business matters. J. F. Clugy anJ uttle daughter, Hazel, were among those going to Omaha this morning, where they will visit for the day attending to some matters of business. Henry Mauzy, wife and daughter, Miss Marion, departed this morning for Kearney, Neb., where they go to spend Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Todd. Hon. W. H. Puis, Charley Herren and Fritz Lutz came up this morning from their homes near Murray to look after some trading matters with the merchants for a few hours. Hans Tarns came in this afternoon from Caspar. Wyoming, where he has been working--for the Burlington for some months, and he will spend the holidays here with his family. Dr. R. N. Ransom, wife and babe came in this afternoon on No. 24 from Cedar Rapids, Neb., and will visit here over Christmas at the home of Mrs. Ransome's mother, Mrs. A. J. Swarthout. Mrs. Fred Kroehler of Havelock, who has been here for a short visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Emma Weideman and family, depart ed this morning on the early Burling ton train for her home. Gore, Ga. P. A. Morgan had oc casion recently to use a liver medi cine and says of Foley's Cathartic Tablets: They thoroughly cleansed my system and I felt like a new man light and free. They are the best medicine I have ever taken for con stipation. They keep the stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regular." I For sale by all druggists, i-V Daily Christmas Hint Grandmothers Gifts to the Tiny Tot These tiny bootees wore made of swiiiisdown and ornamented wiili n design in cross stitch. The little cap If 5 v J"-- . .: : , ;; v.--':-...-.".,.. J was made of the snme material and also was eniLioidervd. If grandmoth er lias idle moments these pifts would be particularly timely for the baby grandJa tighter or gmndsun. I'.ut "grandma" may have no idle moments, so perhaps she would be glad to know that all of the layette shops keep those articles on luual The shops now are tilled with dainty arti cles for.the tiny stranger who selected this holiday time to make his protest ins debnt. Postponed Age. Oid age, by which is meant the gradual sinking of body and mind, loss of energy and appetite, constipa tion and its consequences and all troubles and difficulties known to everybody, is very often premature. The cause of it is, in many instances, some irregularity in the functions of the digestive organs. In such in stances Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine should be u.-rd. This ef ficient remedy usually quickly relieves constipation, which is the most com mon source of trouble, and at the same time strengthens the org-c.ns. As son as they work regularly, old age is postponed. Price $1.00. At drug stores. Joseph Trine r. Manufacturer, 1333-1339 So. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Painful muscles and joints, a tired body should receive, a good rub-down with Triner's Liniment. Price 2",c or 50c; by mail 3.c or -0c. ft'-"-,-' zTZj "V nTH f C M 1 WAHOO, KE3- 1 Sold by aH load ing Dealers BEST FOR KIDNEYS SAYS DOCTOR. Dr. J. T. R. Neal, Greenviile, South Carolina, says that in his 30 years of experience he has found no prepara tion for the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney Pills. In 50c 'and $1.00 sizes. Best you can buy for backache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder ail ments. For sale by all druggists. AUCTIONEER -Weeping Water, Neb.- will take charge of your public sale business. Farm sales a specialty. Owners' interests itre always guarded with the best ability, and satisfaction guaranteed. For open dates telephone at my expense i:o Weeping Water. WM. DUNN. .$100 Reward, 100 Tli" ifiiii'-rs "f thii piiper will ( i.ltas-d to lurii tbut ii;er- is i' i ) t one- tirc-id'-d Ui-fnse lh:it viii-f tin I" "i i ! t MirH in uil it ,UP. .;;.J tl.i-t U I'iilarrii. H l' s I'titiirrb rure i th t.!v i.i.suive i-m- new ku:wn t tln med-l'-::l in: li'ra.l . t iu;irrii l" inir h Tn-titiititirml r;,i,.,. ro.j ii -.'i!i(i:t:iiii,l rrtatunT.t. ;;.! s (-jit.irrii l uri' is laki 11 iiiUTnn'.'.;.-. nctii'Z i'.wtiv tux'u t!i" Minul eu l mucous nnrfa-ii of f'iitt. tui r-!7 l"Ktriy,.:iii tin- foundation i f tli :.-'a--e. ; ml siring tuc (luticut tttri-nUt ,r liu:di!'K ""ii'tiiutl'iu Mirl :i!-si-tine ca- f';rf t.i ."line its ivm;.. Tti. irropri.'tors hare so n:nh f-d-li t i it -nrntivt wers tbnt tbey c"i ! , H iiil'o'I li!Ur-. fo:- any caw that it fails t: rure. t.'Uu for l.st of tytisiorU-N ACdrt-.i r. J.-CH-SEY i CO.. lAolc. O. S -:M ! -!1 tniiHti. T5c. HaU' Tiaii- TUIs iot coustlraclou. ! I .- .4; i mm LULL IN BATTLE CHRISTMAS DAY Informal Snspsnsion of 'Hostili ties ty All Armies Expected. GRAND DUKE HAS TO MOVE. Nicholas Obliged to Withdraw His Men From Before Cracow Allies Meet With Dogged Resistance by German Lines on Western Front. WAR DULLETINS There will be an informal suspension of r.ostilies throughout the war zone on Christmast day. Heavy fighting is again in progress early everywhere along the en trenched line in Belgium and France and in the eastern zone virtually from the Brltic sea to the southerr side of the Carpathian mountains The news that has been permittee to filter through official channels tc the outside world is not sufficient however, to show clearly what any of the contenders has gained or lost The French, the Germans, the Rus sisns and the Auftrians all clairr progress fcr their armies at various points, but admit they have not cained a decisive advantage over their antagonist. From all sides however, the official reports continue to shew heavy casualties resulting from the fhting and that large captures of prisoners and cf mu nitions b var are taking place. France, Ihrcuah its parliament, appar ent'y haf given evidence of its de termir.atisn to prosecute the war tr the end. Beth branches of parlia meit have passed unanimously the Government's bill appropriating thf S'm cf $1.700.CCC.0C0 to meet the ex penses of the next six months, In eluding the cost of the war. A newspaper dispatch from Athens averts f'tat Austria has twice at 'tempted to make peace with Servia but that each time Servia declinec the proposal. T.oniTon. Tir. 24. Informal suspen sion of lio-f flit iV'S liv all thp armies' or all ihf hatt'e front? in rastc-rn ar, vvp-torn KiU'op is export 'J1 on Christ n.ns day. Though th rope's f-ITort? to secure n t'-nce throush th holidav? have faile'l. there will 1 e a e neral hi! in the zones of war activitv t )inorro- Th" a'lies :n the weft, the Cerr.ian? in Poland a;nl the Russians in T!as' Prussia and nn'iria rontinne their of fensive operations, hut the advance? have ieen so siisht as to he al'iiost Imiierceptihle.- Tn the Ions: run. lion ever, tlie ro"iifl wliirii is hinc tuVsr may prove vital and the various, arm ie- are flhtins: with an infrnsP , which has r.ot heen exceeded since thi rar Logan. Reach Skiernievtce. Tn Poland the center of interest ha? shifted s-litrhtly to the south. Findinr the direct road to Warsaw blocked h Russian reinforcements, the German made an attack from the south v.-t'i and have reached Skierniewiee. wh. icl is forty miles from the Polish capital They have thus far failed to piercf the Russian lines, hut have forced Grand Duke Nicholas to withdraw hi forces from Cracow. Tn this, one o' the chief aim- of th'ir offer.?!'. the Germans hnv aeainst Russia been successful. In Galicia, Russia has resumed tlu offensive nsrainst the Attstro Germar forces, whicli have poured in from flu west nnd across the Carpathians. A' cording to the latest Petrosrrad rerort the Russians have inflicted heavj losses on these forces, while in th north they have pursued into the in terior of East Prussia a small Ger man army which made a feint at War saw from the northwest. Meet Fierce Resistance. Although the allies have scorer some successes in the battles in th-; west, they are meetinp with very stub born resistance and military men wan the public that very heavy casualty 1M? must be expected before any .?e rious impression can be made on th German entrenchments. Activity seems to have been re sumed along the Belgian coast, for i' Is announced that slight rroeress ha: heen made by the allies between th sea and the road from Nieuport tf Westende. At other points similar fightinp is proceeding with here sue cess and there reverse or failure 01 attack. The airmen on both sides have beer extremely husy and aeroplanes hav( been swarming over Belgium, the avi ators reoon-noitenng movements o the opposing troops and occasional!? dropping bomhs. Bruges 2nd Brussels have been vis. ited by aviators from the ranks of the allies, while Bethune and other town' in northern France have received at tention from the Germans. Posse Seeks Murderer. New Rochelle. N-. Y.. Dec. 2 Posses of citizens and deputy sheriffs searching with police dogs during tin night the fields and woods of Eas Chester for the murderer. Charles Se ccrd. had uncovered no trail of th criminal. Francis Joseph Reported Dying. Rome. Dec. 24. A rumor is in cir dilation here that Eraperior Franc-i: Jc:-sph of JLuitna-Htiugary if civics Th r?p?rt ba.3 it that the emperor 'king has received the last sacraments EL r , SS ?S (f. A t 4. An W WM wm&mr V U i-r :-.-r t x- . . . "Now, keep as quiet, pussy, If we make just a bit of noise FRIENDS TRIED AND TRUE A. " r" h 1 h n 1 h p. w . "THE little clog drooped what tail lie had, The broken doll fainted avay, And the poor Teddy bear was IIed with despair When the new doll came to stay. "Oh, have you forgotten old friends?" they cried. But the little girl didn't hear As she cuddled with jcy her new found toy And sang in its waxen ear. - y :- 4 -y?7 1 THET BXrGGLED UP CLOSE BEEAST. TO T3T the days flew by, and she - missed her friends, Though she cherished the new love too. But the waxen girl with the fiaxen curl Played none of the games they knew. So she hunted around till she found them all. And they snuggled up close to her breast. And never a word of reproach was heard As she whispered, "Old friends are best. John Rutland in Leslie's Weekly. yM0- yh: 'fiSii -3 - jr y:H:lf . -.. . .... . r -j X 30 as you can to, lic::S2 we won't see Sysla kazm" TAD'S CHRISTMAS Hew President L:noc!n Crr; to G -.t Con's Ur.,;ue P. ,d I.ince'.ii . :.'..! a ( such son ever v, .;u:. d !. : e I T.;:!ir. s.r 1 T -:. ' fur t;:.i i i th!::- rd ive it tM 11. e.' As t!.-j k;S 1 1!. father h-cktii :. t ; of his frpeciut les in a ; a.-Utd: -V'l.:it is t!. it, - : . :u. 1 v.:y "I v. ::i t ;i t: :i tt T, :: 1 ; vv c. i. V v t: t I l.r . .. i '. '-..(' 1. ' . .: .1 : I v . ' . . . . ; ' l h.ivi' , I- i Ut'llt 1 i.t slip; ::i tl.t- ly 1 : hut I ! i t w :i I 1 'itr-H d t !u- !m ; lie. '1 i.eiv ;:: t!'.'i;!r,!i't li;ic a l !.--.. IJ..i:..." Mr. cdn "v.-. - r. t tiil.e t:.;. -;i T:: !. !.' - I.i f at l!i:'.L tilll" itci:t. : t .-.-iiv::t :-i kd. the Cliri--; iws . 11 i r '1 .. : 1 - the t!.f:.!.i- y-.-.ly nv. vy 1 n p. s it 1 a in liii r 'f to fi".v. lhat t. 't ; . in New Year's i! i.v :is 1 -f.i ! ;.(!, :t 1 1, t!;"r i'f 1 !. ci . t:: set :ii li'r the ; ere. -ted. v. Itli :is f. S0el;cry. 1 ' 1 , w - HOLLY FCR THE PRESIDENT. Southern Eelles snd Era r, by Siar;ccc;cu. r.efore r.; ;iv.iys , ;' h.'i-scs :it A!.-x:i!-'lri.i : ! ! . t.-ll. !M:d !.; !-i i'f . h'-HU-; C1;' t t! : i.ri-;:: C.-aj-l.t It 1 i- .1 t ' 1 1 i :-Jtf.!i. :.i.d I N f:;!!::!v !.- :y 1 f n !.i t !: ir .;:.!:';-:. , - !;- i-i.-iit H-i v..: i :: "t!ie U'li'I'-;! I i-.;:.:y -f t!. II:je.'' !.MVf ;.r;. I: 1 f. f-s r t h" ;!( cf t !. it",! i;: V v. :. : 1 Clni.-J in;:s c v. 'J i..- ui.t! ' v : pi re powns :'t.l i.'.-A: (:. . 'J .. P'let Mis I. iu" z -ve a rl .f !. Lerrii-s :i a sourruir. I'erhps tli.- n."st nttnit ive ev-: rrcsl'lcnt .Th!i:i' ."!:::;:.:;: the (Miri-trims prirty f. r !:: : tiven to plc'ii,' his lie; h -v s r-:.,l T.i' r.ri'I th. ir fri-:i-!s. .V-1 '.: ;; -r;n (.'" ' . i I i-i the Center cf the e:t r "i '.:'. 'i s--;it tlie Mririrn Jan-1. t.) vt he;.l h-m fetu"nt'(l s-:;:.en thi: hlnoiTiC'l e cry v here. h!nl of hitterfiy c s. 1 i:-hi It v. as n f...: r-rln :.t nrlet faihes, btockius a:.J pretty slippers. Mr. Glumm on Christmcs. f ri 1 :!r. CItim cur cs That 1:( I; i-jys nre oil a . ;.; They i' terloro x!tt cup n: iir coM a l.t ef r..!-!i lis WeiL A l yet I.i v-.rlj c-";r.n t j.rvok My envy fur l.:s h-ar'W-i! uei. I'fl ratt.er f.n r..yr If dt .'.l hr,k Ti.un :ew the uo.ij 1. ..- Mr. Uiumio. He vows Ihrt fts'ival fv.-r ti Ale l-t rel.o ir.-, . Is fr ; ! hi'al'h. lie tfstfa no i-.f :..t:.t c-j-. !r-.-. Utlleys, fere .:i:ice, t;s c! -;,o t.y kcaitX H it fc'i'n ftycji-.t'jir. carrot i:..:..e J'y vi"v. s- of !.: te 1;: f-j : rb. I'd rather Y a v n r- i. Than uurse a troav.'i 1-K- M:. i :t. a j...a tua ts.r.