rLATTSMOUTIT SHMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, FEBRUAttY 8, 1913.
PAGE 4.
Cbc plattsmoutb journal
Published Semi-Weekly
Entered at tLe I-oatoRiee at riattsmouth,
R. A. BATES, Publisher
Bubeorlptlon Price; S1.50 Per Year In Advanoe
thought ro:: today.
"In the morning of life, work;
in the midday. j?ive counsel; in
the evening pray." Selected.
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I'ienty of s.ij pcry sitlcwalks, thank
. u.
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Sometimes the
no.-. ?inii!e.
simple truth ccras
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ll.i. the slippery walks
iV..i out of you," yet?
taken a
Sevcnty-tivc-ceiit coin may move it.
I-.u wc liave our doubts about it.
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Yi.'a now proclaims himself muster
f the situation in Mexico. Next!
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If 'U care to make a physician in-ilt-.'.:nt
n-k hir.i about a sick man
his patient.
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The
i-:-u,!:a
total iiumher of bilks in
.1 in the legislature of Ne
reaches 14. Plenty, thank
He whj surrenders when he is
v. ;( is wi.-j, ar.d he who surren
lirs whv i ho is rirht is also wise, if
I.e is mai i ie 1.
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1 irn Is always
look cold with
iiui.- !.:u - ih.oats. but pride in their
appc iiaiKc is quite as important
;i- v.
clothes
Mut y y u!i; indie with mon .trous
hear with alarm that skirts
;.:e to !. tiiit i.ivh.Co from the
i. !''.!:. ! ii.t i'j.-o:i.
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!;! you ever notice how cheerful
:.:id funny a i cal fat woman be..-ome
when she mecVs another woman who
i : v. iTitat deal fatter?
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The state m-:iuU has einioiied the
3!:ti '.:. ck l id prt.hii.it jn;i the j-liippin-r
f l':'e ai ms from the United States
t' the warring nation.:.
T!i'."e is no doubt reai'din. (iov
eri.or .Moithead's efforts to cut the
expei. .-es of riming the state's affairs,
and it will be done, mark that!
to :
A Haltimore jud.rc says a man has
a ri;:ht to box h:s wife's ears. Maybe
hut what srood does it do a man
to have a riht lu's afraid to ex
t rcise ?
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The voice of the people is the
vnic of CJod. But Omaha people do
not want the people of South Omaha
to have a c hance to speak in the mat
ter of annexation. IJotten business!
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Einhty-.six mills were introduced in
the state senate on the last day of
introducing, making a total of 2!H!.
Two years ao the total was 1-Vj.
Quite a droppintr IT, ami so much
bcttir for the people. Now, if this
number is cut diwn one-half it will
bs tetter rtiil.
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For those who do not care for
(ifrr.ocvaUc success, only so lar as
their own interests are concerned, the
present delay in jcivinir out the
patronage that properly belongs to
the democrats of Nebraska, is not
rioin'r tho democrai'C party any good.
X one, however, can blame Senator
Hitchcock for maintaining his right
i,i this matter, and if he could have
ha! his way about, it these appoint
ments would have been filled long
a go. It is an infringement upon the
rights of the democrats of Nebraska.
vrA when such a delay continues at
the dictation of one man it appears
outrageous.
at Plattemouth. N e b r.
Nebraska, as second-class mail matter.
EVEBY WKITEK AN OWNER.
Jlr. Bryan has been lecturing again
this time to the National Press club
He asserted that every newspaper
write should own the paper he writes
for, and he announced the sage con
clusion that the press will not be
what it ought to until this consumma
tion is reached. Mr. Bryan continues
soberly to make statements like the
foregoing and still he wonders why
he is laughed at so much. He has a
grudge against the "big papers" and
he told his auditors that when he re
tires from office it will take him ten
years to "even up" with them. For
many years he has harbored the de
lusion that the policies of newspapers
which do not agree with his political
and economic notions are controlled
by iinster interests. The act to re
ouire all periodicals to publish semi
annual statements as to stockholders,
bondholders and mortgages was a re
sult of this suspicion. But, so far as
known, no political capital was ever
made of the revelations, although in
a few cases it was discovered that
newspapers friendly to Mr. Bryan
were partly owned by interests that
might be called sinister.
But consider that glad day when
i very newspaper writer will own his
own paper. It will not be a news
taper. There are limitations on even
a newspaper writer. He cannot be at
all places at the same time. And if
he could there would be a physical
iimit to his writing capacity. A news
paper written by one man would
necessarily suffer either in size or in
the frequency of its appearance. The
smallest country weekly usually has
at leas'. cue reporter who does not
own the paper. Mr. Bryan's own
publication, which is not a newspaper,
1 ut a journal of comment, and which
would bue no circulation but for his
personal prominence, due to his re
peated nomination for president, con
tains much matter not written bv Mr.
IJiyan. Some impartial judges used
to contend that when Mr. Metcalfe I
was the salaried writer in immediate
(harge his articles often surpassed
those signed by the more famous
owner. Owing to the cost of equip
ment necessary to issue even a publi
cation like the Commoner, Mr. Bryan
made a contract with a large publish
ing house to get it out. He knows,
consequently from experience, how
much of an investment is required to
publish a newspaper of any preten
sions to size and circulation. Hence
he realized that his remarks to the
National Press club were utterly non
sensical. His purpose is obvious. He wishes
to foster the suspicion that newspaper
writers are not expressing their own
sentiments. Further than that, he
wished to insinuate that there are sin
ister influences in control. There
have been some newspapers of that
kind, but the graveyard is the home
of practically all of them. The life
of a newspaper is its circulation and
its circulation depends upon how well
it performs its duty toward the pub
lic. This is an elementary rule in
newspaper making, but it is not sur
prising that Mr. Bryan should ignore
it. It is this habit of his which is
responsible for much of the news
paper criticism which has embittered
him. He does not dream what joy
newspaper writers derive from saying
things about him. And if each owned
his paper, he would enjoy it just as
much. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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By a vote of 20 to 8 the state sen
ate recommended for rassage a bill
for the compulsory consolidation of
Omaha, South Omaha and suburban
towns. Such forcible measures is an
outrage upon the residents of these
towns, and we hope to see the house
defeat this outrage.
The real thing back of England's
j quarrel with this country is the fact
that Uncle Sam has refused to join
the allies in their fight against Ger
many. Sifted down to a nicety it
amounts to nothing else.
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Great Britain has inquired of the
state department at Washington why
the delay in celebrating the com
pletion of tfie Panama canal, since the
date has been changed from March
to July. Will it occur to the state
department to ask John Bull whose
business that is, anyway? We be
lieve that canal is our canal. Still, if
it is mere ignorance, John is entitled
to a civil answer.
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There are two main elements of the
cost in the goods you buy at the re
tail store: 1. The price paid the
dealer who sold them to the retailer.
2. The local cost of sales force, and
overhead charges, including rent,
taxes, bookkeeping, etc. The first of
these charges can be reduced only as
exceptional skill in buying is shown
by the retail dealer. But the second
of these elements of expense for
talcs cost and overhead charges can
be greatly lessened by advertising,
which interests a great many people,
draws customers to trie store, and in
creases sales. If the sales are doubled,
the expense of clerks, rent, taxes,
bookkeeping may be increased little
f any. Consequently the merchant
can afford to sell his goods for much
less, since he has cut these charges
in two. That is why it is cheaper to
buy from merchants who advertise.
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Much emphasis has been laid on the
likelihood of the government losing
millions of dollars by going into the
shipping business, a course on which
he president appears to be deter
mined. The bill, as reported by a ma
jority of the committee, provides for
the government going into partner-
hip with private individuals, but the
arguments are of a character to make
niivate individuals reluctant to' par
ticipate. One of the chief promises
is that the government will be able to
reouce the unusually hign ocean
freight lates now prevailing. Private
individuals have shown little alacrity
bout investing in ships, even with
the hope of the high rates. Assured-
y few will be eager to invest where
he principal purpose is to reduce the
ates. The government will have to
try the venture alone if it tries it at
11. It will be compelled to observe
ts own marine laws, which ship own
ers blame for their inability to oper
ate American vessels in competition
with those flying foreign fhigs in
ormal times. It is certain that the
government experiment, if under
taken, will be at the expense of the
taxpayer, not only for the initial in-
i
vestment but for operation.
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YES, LET THE PEOPLE RULE.
Negotiations are said to be pend
ing between leaders of the "wet" and
dry" factions in the legislature to
asphyxtate all bills of a "wet" or
"dry" nature, for the reason that in
the fall of l!)lo the people will vote
on the measure as a state-wide issue
and it will then be known whether
the state wishes to take a drastic and
far-reaching step in the matter or,
under the present law, leave the
question to be one for each locality to
decide for itself. There is wisdom in
the suggestion. . A law limiting thf
umber of saloons to one for every
000, 700 or even 1,000 inhabitant
would, there is reason to believo,
iuive such a good regulating tend
ency as to modify the demand for pro
hibition by curing some of the evils
of the retail business; but state legis
lation along this line is hardly
i.ecessary, every city itself having the
I ower to enact such a regulation if it
tees fit. Similarly the agitation re
cently inaugurated by the Omaha
Nebraskan, the State Journal and
other papers, namely that political
parties, in their platforms, leave tho
question entirely untouched, is also
good judgment. In only another yea
every voter can vote on the question
without at the same time passing on
sny other question. Let the people
rule. Grand Island Independent.
Most talking is done by people who
have nothing to say.
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The president's veto of the im
migration bill was endorsed by the
house.
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Fair weather prophets are exposed
to many a storm along with the bal
ance of us.
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That this is a luxurious and ex
travagant age was indicated in a meat
market the other day.
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The hen that lays the golden egg
is, sure a winner in this country. Just
at this tiniQ, however, every egg is
golden, if fresh.
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More men would volunteer to help
their wives with the dishes but for
the danger f having their services
iccepted.
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There is every reason why we
ought to trade at home and very
small inducements for us to trade
elsewhere.
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Why should a town muzzle the dogs
and permit the gossips, scandal
mongers, dudes, mashers and knock
ers to run at large?
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It is claimed that the population f
the United States passed the 100.000,
000 mark January 27, in spite of the
Wisconsin eugenic law.
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The well known theory that you are
lucky when you win does not neces
sarily apply to the grand old game of
courtship and marriage.
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The home merchant helps us pay
the taxes to run the schools, and for
this and other reasons is entitled to
first consideration in the matter of
trade.
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A Plattsmouth woman remarks:
The real 'bonds of matrimony' are
baby ribbons." Well, she ought to be
a good judge, as she has had some
where near a dozen.
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In Mexico the merchant, profes-ioi -
al man. business man or circus pro
prietor is compelled to make good on
his advertisements, but the Mexican
president or general is not expected
to live up to any advance notices.
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A young lady in one of our neigh
boring county seats, who declared in
her commencement address last spring
that she had unalterably determined
to dedicate her life to the cause of
tight, righteousness and religion,"
has abandoned her scheme and mar
lied a lawyer.
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The Oklahoma corporation commis
sion professes to have amassed proof
that the railways have made more
money under the 2-cent fare than
under the 3-cent fare. Somebody
should take steps to have guardians
appointed for the railways if they are
fighting their own interests that way.
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England has the idea that food
from the outside for civilians means
food for the army and navy? There
hangs a difference as between the
United States and England. Germany
has agreed to allow food shipments to
go into territory not her own. Great
Britain had better pull in her em
bargo, because the memory of past
history will show her that Uncle Sam
does not stand for any foolishness.
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The meetings held by George El
lingwood Joy this week have proven
successful from start to finish, and
the Methodist church lias been crowd
ed nightly to its capacity with eager
listeners. Mr. Joy is a very pleasant
gentleman, a fine talker, and it is
hoped his interesting addresses will
bring forth good fruits especially in
the direction they were intended the
parents and youth of our city. We
have not ihe least hestitancy in rec
ommending Mr. Joy to the people of
other cities he visits, as a gentleman
of great ability, and one who pos
sesses the faculty of drawing the
youth and parents to him in support
of the laudable movement in which he
is engaged.
INCREASE IN CATTLE.
The department of agriculture an
nounces that despite all rumors, all
classes of live stock are increasing.
Therefore the reports that prices for
meat and shoes would rise is quite
without foundation. . On January 1,
for example, the number of beef cat
tie showed an increase of -)A per cent
over the number a year ago, and an
actual increase of 1,212,000 head.
Hitherto ihe number of beef cattle in
the United States has declined steadily
f.inee 1910. There arc also more milch
cows in the country than last year,
the increase being 2.5 per cent, or in
numbers 52."), 000. Swine, however,
showed the greatest increase of all
classes 0.G per cent. On January 1,
1014, there were only 5S,K':j.000 swine
in the country. On January 1, 1015,
04,018,000. This is accounted for by
the fact 4 hat the production of swine
can be increased more rapidiy than
that of other classes of live stock and
consequently an enlarged demand can
be met more readily. France was
taid to have taken from America
nearly 000,000 horses in the last three
months. The real facts are that on
the farms of the United States on
tli'lUI av -., .. . .1' '.v.
horses than there had been the year
before, the increase being 23,000.
The total exports of horse? since the
war began have been less than 100.-
000 and probably not over 75,000.
Hie matket value of horses has de
clined till the average is about o.00
a head less than a year ago. Mules
have gone down even more. The
depression of the cotton situation in
the south is the probable reason for
this. Since we have imported be
tween two-fifths to one-half of the
leather used in this country, the na
tional supply is more affected. The
larger part of the importation comes
from Argentine, Canada, Mexico and
Russia and France, in the order
named. The first two are still on
tributing powers, and tie loss in
shipments can be easily made up by
our own possessions. It is believed,
however, that the United States is
now in a better condition to face such
a situation than for years past. The
ti;!e, it seems, has turned. Instead of
live stock steadily decreasing year af
ter year, this year for the first time,
as has been said, all classes show an
appreciable increase. Including
horses, mules, milch cows, beef cattle,
beep and swine, there were on Jan
uary 1, 1015, 7,712,000 more farm
animals in the United States than on
January 1, 101 1. The increase in the
total value was S7S,O2-!,000. or 1.3
per cent. It is quite true that this
increase in population, which is ap
proximately 2 per cent, but the fact
that there is an increase, that the tide
seems definitely to have turned, is re
garded as a sufficient answer to alarm
ing exaggerations and misleading
figures.
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When you are looking for the very
best articles in the line of fancy box
stationery, call at the Journal office,
where you will find an excellent
variety to select from.
And Many Are tlv- Voices of I'latls
nioi'.lh People.
Thirty thousand voices What a
grand chorus! And that's the number
of American men and women who are
publicly praising I Joan's Kidney Pills
for relief from backache, kidney and
bladder ills. They' Pay it to friend.?.
They tell it in the home papers.
Plattsmouth people are in this
chorus.
Here's a IMattsmoutb ca.-e:
Iienjamin I'rooks, Main St., Platts
mouth, says: "I had a severe attack
of kidney complaint brought on by
a bail cold. At times the pain ex
tended from my back and hips into
my shoulders. I couldn't get about
and was laid up for two weeks. My
head ached for hours at a time. I
had diz.y spells, d iring which my
sight blurred. After using two
boxes of Dunn's Kidney Pills, pro
cure! at Goring i'c Co.'s Drug Store,
I regained by health."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy gat
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr. Brooks had. Fcster-Mi'.burn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
3010 VOICES
Children Cry
mm
K; Bas r-i n n
TIio Kind You Have Always Bonsht, and which has heen
ia use for over iJO years, lias bornotho signature of
and has been made under his pcr-
y sonal supervision since its infancy.
j-yocV s CttcSUrrf Allow no one to deceive you In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good" aro but
ISxper; monls that trifle vitli and endanger the health of
Infants iiiid Children Kxnerieuce against -LsnerimenU
Ahat is CASTOR I A
Cfisfori.-vis r. harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
porie, iro;:s and oothin Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Itlorphiuo nor otlior Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and al!as Fcv rislmess. I'or more than thirty years it
1ms Loon in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
ITi'.uIenoy, "Wind Coll--,' all Teethinjr Troubles and
Iiarrho-a. It regulates tbo Stomach and UowoLj,
a ;siinisat;s the Food, jrivintr healthy and natural bleep.
'The Caiidron's Panacea The blather's Friend
GENL'EKB CASTOR I A ALWAY
Bears the
lie Kind ois Have Always Bought
5n Uso Fop Over 30 Years
! . ' " J NT M P C-t.FAr:V. MEW YORK CITV.
fc'g '.i --. L-drifiJt-Jil;ItiifJ.v'..t.- -ly.I.Ji.y, j, ,.,7 J
ri'DLIC SALE.
I wish to ar.nour.ee that on Monday,
P'ehruary '22, I expect to make an
auction sale of Farm Implements,
consisting of buggies, wagons, engine-,
cream separators, and, in fact,
nearly every implement used on the
farm.
This will not be a sale of a lot of
odd-; and er.d. but will be a sale of
standard good-;: each article put up
will be sold, and will carry the fac
tory's, as well a.s my own, guarantee,
same as if sold at private rale.
This will 1-e your opportunity to
buy what you may be in need of in
this line right at the opening of the
farming season. Usual terms will be
given. See the Journal for further
notice. YV. T. Richardson.
P. y. Parlies having anything to
red bring it in and we will have a
-Sales Day." .
YVe have just received our Valen
tines and Washington Birthday Xo el
lies, consisting of the crepe paper
folds, napkins, seals, cupids, little
red hearts, hatchets and the like.
Come in and see them at the Journal
ctlice.
Office supplies at the Journal of
tice. listis
AUCTIONEER
-Weeping Water, fJeb.-
will take charge of your public
sale business. Farm sales a
specialty. Owners' interests
are always guarded with the
best ability, and satisfaction
guaranteed. For open dates
telephone at my expense to
Weeping Water.
WM. DUNN.
aiiforeia
SEASON 1915
C ...:n:-.K'iicin,L,r Marc!) is!, i $50 round trip rale will he' made to
San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego, over direct ronles. witli
Si 7.5(1 additional one way via Portland or Seattle. Ajiju'oxiinately
tlic-e rates from Central and I'astern Nebraska and Kansas.
The Pacific Coast tour is the World's ".reatesC" rail joun.c.-.
j hesc expositions will hrint; before you the romance, and the mod
ern civilisation of California. When vou go. make the tour mere
complete by including the ocean voyage between San l'ranci-co and
Portland in the new Steamers, "Creat Northern" or "Northern Pa-
1 ? .1.. n.. r. . 1... . 1 .
a lie. palaces 01 wie laciuc, v.iiii
tht proportions of ocean steamers;
berths and meals on these steamers.
about this grand tour, our through
a. f-Mf "- 1 u-f ? -Toi
I
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rT75.r-A,;-7,i,rf
r 1 v. - - - v. -'
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for Fletcher's
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Signature of
i Tin-: nioiiiK r roiitr or rs
in t . unit -k i.
In tin Matter ir ti. list. if- m" .am s
M. liver I eoe-isei!, A ;pl i i ! i jii i.f
".iiar'iiari if .Minors to Sell Ileal
Kstate :
TiiN eause rami on fur lieai hm' upon
the petition of Jiulli .1. liver, (iuai'lian
of the person anl estate of I'laiil
I yer ainl ('!:arl-s lyr, initioi s, pi a v-iim-
for lieeii.s to sell the ntnlivi'1'il
t-.7 of the follovvin-j lan'ls: Tin
ea.st on--i:ilf of the southwest iMaitei
l I-" U of S '4 aiol the northwest
OuaiTer of the southeast i-warter N V
of the SK I of seetion t wen t y-1 wo
township twelve 1J. lane imih
(!. east of nth 1'. M.t anil also the
south half of the northeast miarter
i S i of the Ni;:, 1 ami lot rive l
in northeast ouarter of southeast
inarter N'K 't of SK "4 i containing '
a- res: also lot six i ' in northwest
ijiiarter of southeast iiuarter iNW
of the SK 4 eontainini; :'() acres, all
in set tion t h irt y-t h ret t :!:;. township
twelve (l-'i. rani;p nine CD. east of the
sitii I'. M., all in Cass Countv, .W
hraska, for the purpose of seeurillLC
i ropt r l uipls for the maintenance,
support anil eilin-ation of sahl minors
and for the purpose of hetler invest
ment It is therefore orilr-ieil that all per
sons inteiesteil in sahl estate appear
let,ne tin at the t-oi.i t In. li in sai l
Counts- .-'M'l Slate on ll.e i'l'.i I . t - - of
.Man h. 1!'!.". at ! o i lock a. in. to .-how'
::use vi y a lii ense .i.iu'.l not I.e
irrauteil to sahl Kuarilim to m the.
iii'ii,,' ilesi-ri heil real estate lii-lnivjini;
t.. sahl minors for the pu! ;. s ;,on--sa
;!.
L'aleil this oil ilav of Ke'oi.ii i v. llil".,
.i.Mi:s t. t:i: :i.i:v.
Jililse of the Kistlivt Court
j --;; . k.s
xiTin: or ritoiivri: or wii.i.
In (lie County Court of Cumm CmubIj,
"Wlirnak-1.
Ill the Matter ,,t the Kitatr of l"i,.i-
:.. t ii Stett' -r. Ileeease.l.
To All l'ersoas luteni'-i! in t-'ahl
JMate:
y: i are liere'o ?nitifi"-i' tli.it a peti
tion has heen tiloil in s.ml Co li t al
loniiiiv aniontr oilier tiiinu.i that
Klizahoth Stelthr ileparteil this life n
the -'.'ml day of January, l!l."i, lieintf a
resilient of saiil county ami state at
sail! time ami possessed of an r-stato of
real ami personal property and prayinc
for the proda t e of a certain instrument,
now on tile in said Court purpottinK'
to I.e the last will and testament of
said deceased; and that a hearintj will
he had cm said petition lie fore paid
Court, in the county court room, at
I Mat t-moii t h, in said county, on the jnd
day of March. A. J . l!M"i, and that it
vou fail to appear at said Court on tho
said L'nd day of March. 1!1",. t lO
o'clock a. in. to contest the probate of
said will, the Court may allow- anil
prohate said w ill and rant administra
tion of said estate to S. C. Unvli'S. or
some other suitable person. enter a,
decree of heirship and proceed to a.
settlement thereof.
Witness inv hand and the seal of
said County Court of Cass County, Ne
braska, this .'ml day of February, A. I).
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(Seal.) AU.KX J. l:KKStX,
County Juilsc
HALE is. UOVLliS, Attorney.
l'-3-3ul;s
Farm Loans at low rates.
Pollock.
T. II.
Expositions
tue speed 01 express trmu-s and
the $17.50 additional inchnks
Our publications will tell vou
service, the ocean coast vova-e
etc., or write either of us.
R. W. CLKMENT. Ticket Agent.
L. W. WAKF.LKY.
Ceneral Passenger Agent.
1004 Farnatn Street. Omaha. Neb.
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