PAGE e. MONDAY, -MARCH J. 1S15. PLATTSMOfctfc SZXI-YTEEF.vT JOVIAL. PL luces for Boys and Girls that formerly sold at $1.25, $1.35 and Sl..ro, that we offer now to close a lot of odds and ends at, per pair lie Zuckweiler& Lutz TLMWOOO. Leader-Echo. Mr. anl Mrs. George Penterman ere the happy parents of a baby daughter, born Monday evening. The mother and child are doing nicely. A f.r.e baby boy is the cause for r-.uch rejoicing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stege. The little fellow arrived Wednesday morning. Leon Pauley, who was formerly em ployed by the Union Lumber Co., writes from Wichita, Kansas, and .ays he is making it O. K. and to bo rure and send the Echo. Grandma DelesPernier, who has been bedfast for the past eleven weeks, is not improving, but seems just to be holding her own. Her many friends are sorry to learn of this, and are horeful for a change for the better. William Wray has closed his jewel cry business and started breaking himself in for farming this summer, lie is leaving a good business, but he feels that the farm is the place for him and will follow that occupation in the future. E. D. Clark and family, of Aurora, came in Tuesday afterrocn for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Clark returned to his work Wednesday morning. I hey will soon return t' Lincoln, where Mr. Clark has pur chased a home. He is an engineer c-n the Burlington. M. L. Gollaher returned Monday morning from Colorado Spring-?, where he had taken Mrs. Golloher for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Gol laher is comfortably located and wi-1 rem-iin for a time to try the effect of the climate. She i3 already feeling stronger, has a better apeptite, and it j is thought she will be greatly benefited. Our electrically lighted streets are surely fine. The lights are bright and give forth an abundance of light in nearlv all carts of town. It is never known how to appreciate" elec tric lights until they come. The com pany here has put in a good system and is furnishing splendid service. It fhould be only a short matter of time until all property owners will be use ing electric lights. Grandma Buckley, who has been quite sick for several weeks past, seems to have made but little im provement. On Monday her condition was such that it was thought best to take her to Lincoln, where she will re ceive treatment at one of the hos pitals at that place. Her many friends are sorry to hear of this and hone that she will receive relief and speedily recover. UNION. Ledger. -l Mrs. Rockwell of Rosalie, Neb., ar rived here last Friday end made a visit with William Craig's family. Miss Jeanette Patterson of Platts mouth was here Sunday to spend tho ciay with her brother, Jack M. Patter son and wife. Miss Leola Graves went over t.i Thurman, Iowa, last Friday for a visit of several days with her brothe-, Harry Graves and family. L. J. Hall left Tuesday morning for Holt county to look after the welfare of the heard of cattle that he has had wintering on a ranch. George Chappell went to Platts niouth Sunday evening to accompany his daughter. Miss Emma,' that far on Howrs This? . ' 9 We offT One Ilnniltfrt Pollnra Rrl for n rae fit 4'utarrh that -cannot be cured b Hall i'&rarrk Cure. f. J. CHENEY & CO.. T.:le.Io. O. We. the undersigned. boe known F 3. fbrney frr tltf lat IS Venn, anil txlleTe bin V?rfe-fly honorable In' all liu'Int-M tran:-tio!4 and fipaoclblly able to carry. oin any .tH(-atir aiatie ry nm nrm. NAT. BANK OF COMMF-HCF.. Tolelo, Ohio. rtall Catarrh Cnre l t-ken Intrhll. ae:l: dlrt-cfl-f iifxin the blood and mui-mi Mirf:uv t file nysteiu. I t.niouiai xem rree. itu1" :w Local News eent i-r liotlle. .sold l.r ail I'nurulMt. Take flail' Famllr M!1 rom-OnatW. the way to her new home in Min nesota. Track Dillard and wife of Walthill made several days' visit among the:.' relatives and friends in this vicinity, departing for their home Wednesday morning. Roy Wood and Clement Edmundson left on the Wednesday evening train for Pathfinder, Wyoming, where they c.ipect to locate and remain as long as they find profitable employment that suits them. The official statement of the condi tion of the Bank of Union w'il be seen in this issue, and makes a showing that reflects credit not only upon Cashier J. M. Patterson's manage ment, but upon the town of Union and the people of the entire com munity who support it. Union, for a town of its size, cer tainly has a fine school building, but one thing has always been missing a school bell. Recently the school board purchased a large 40-inch bell which is now at the building. The bell it self weighs about 780 pounds, and when it is put upon the building, no doubt will be heard far and wide. Sell your property hy an ad in The Journal. -FIGURE WITH L. G. LARSO -FOR- Building and Repairing of all kinds and classes of work pertaining to building. m I Work contracted for or done by the day to the entire satis faction of all classes of people. The oldest builder in Cass county. Telephone or talk to him about what you intend to do he will help you out. From Friday's Pall"- James Brown, living south of the city, was a business visitor in Omaha and Council Bluffs today. John A. Gauer of Cedar Creek came in this morning from his home to at tend the J. M. Meisinger funeral. John McNurlin, who has been visit ing in Cedar Creek for the past few days, returned home this morning. Lafe Scott and wife of Pacific Junc tion came over to this city this aft ernoon lor a short visit among friends. ' Frank Blotzer, jr., ami wife, of near Cedar Creek, were in the city today for a few hours looking after some trading. Philip Horn, sr., from near Cedar Creek, was in today to attend the funeral of his old-time friend, J. M Meisinger. Philip Hild, from the vicinity of Mynard, was in the city today, driv ing up to attend the funeral of the late J. M. Meisinger. August Keil of the vicinity of Cedar Creek was here today visiting his relatives and being in attendance at the funeral of the late J. M. Mei singer. M. L. Williams of Louisville, and his brother, W. D. Williams, of Edv ville, Neb., were here today attending to business matters at the court house. . L. D. Hiatt of Murray was in the city last evening for a few .hours look ing after the interests of the Elks' minstrels, which he is assisting in getting into form. Mrs. John Weber, in company with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Sands, of Crete, who is visiting with the Webers, were visiting with relatives in Omaha today. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ilild of the vi cinity of Mynard drove to this city last evening for a visit with their sons, George M Hild and M. Hild, an J to attend the funeral of their neigh bor and friend, J. M. Meisinger. Among those from Cedar Creek who were in attendance at the funeral of the late J. M. Meisinger were: Peter Meisinger and wife, Charley Ilennings and wife, Lena Meisinger, A. B. FornofT, and George Horn and wife. Adam Meisinger and wife, John G. Lohnes and son, George, of Cedur Creek, came in on the early train this morning and are attending the fun eral of their former neighbor, J. M. Meiiiir.ger, which occurred this aft ernoon. Philip M. Meisinger of Benson, a nephew of the late J. M. Meisinger, came in on No. 4 of the Burlington this morning to attend the funeral of his uncle. Mr. Meisinger reports business in his city and with him as being very satisfactory. C. J. Meisinger and wife and George P. Meisinger, jr., ami wife came down from Cedar Creek this morning to attend the funeral of their uncle, the late J. M. Meisinger, which was held this afternoon. While here they also visited at the home of their parents, Mr. :.nd Mr.;. Jacob Meisinger. Mrs. C. Manners . and daughter, Miss Josephine, departed this morn ing for Creighton, where Mrs. Man ners was called on business and where they will visit for a short time with Mrs. Manners' father, II. J. Johnson, who is making his home in the north. Mr. Johnson, known as "Tobe" John son, is engaged in contracting and building at Creighfon. Mrs. Manners and daughter will return next week. t V t v f t y T V T ... VT - . VVV ,-V w- JW . .T. V VTV VV V -V VV .."'.. iTAAiTuTTiiTAVA The Greatest SUBSCRIPTION Offer of the Year! 3 B3 PiCTORlAL REVIEW v v xi J . J-2 v.. tn '', il MM AN oj We pportunity to dou ble your money for the next few weeks at the Journal oflice. Just read what this offer consists of and you will surely renew or be come a subscriber to the Jour nal while this otFer lasts. j y y The Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly Journal one year $1.50 The Iowa Homestead one year. 1.00 Today's Magazine, one year. 50 The Pictorial Review, (for the ladies) one year. , . . 1.00 The Blue Bird Indoor Dustless Clothes Line 'l.OO For the next few weeks we offer you the entire list for new subscriptions or renewals, for only We are after a still larger subscription list in Cass county, and we believe that this bargain olfer will add a number of new ones. The Blue Bird Dustless Clothes Line will prove a great saving of time and labor for the ladies of the home. It is used in the kitchen or laundry instead of a wooden clothes horse. It is ideal for the bath room, back porch, bed room or nursery. High grade in every particular, always ready and in place when needed. Out of use it is out of the way. Now is the time to subscribe. Sendyour subscriptions by mail and the little Blue Bird will be sent you by parcel post. $5.00 $2.50 tr a. .. V j - t'. - A i; , A ,4 Plattsmouth Journal, J A. f T T t T f T V T T T T f T From Saturday's Dailv. " Ed Tritsch and Chris Tschirren were attending to business matters in this city today. Miss Mary K. Kaufmann was at tending to some business matters in the metropolis this morning. Adam Stoehr of near Cedar Creek was here yesterday afternoon in at tendance at the funeral of the late J. M. Meisinger. Creed Harris of the vicinity of Union was here today for a few hours ooking after some business matters and visiting with friends. G. L. Meisinger of the vicinity of Cedar Creek was in the city yester day in attendance at the funeral of the late J. M. Meisinger. F. J. Ilennings and wife came in yesterday from their home in Eight Mile Cro-e precinct to attend the funeral of the late J. M. Meisinger. L. M. McVey of the vicinity of Union was among those going to Omaha this afternoon to look after some matters of business in that city. Mrs. Jonas Teegan'en arrived in the city last evening from her home at Brock, Neb., for a short visit hers with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith. George P. Heil of the vicinity of Cedar Creek was here today for a few hours looking after some trading with the merchants, as well as visiting with his many friends. John A. Libershal, taking advant age of a day's vacation from his wo: k in the shops, was a passenjrer this afternoon for Omaha, where h? ex pects to spend a few hours. A. G. Nolting was attending to business matters in the city yester day, and while here called at this of fice and renewed the subscription cf the paper going to his son-in-law, Emil Rikli. M. P. Meisinger of Madison. Neb., came in yesterday from his home to attend the funeral of his uncle, J. M. Meisinger, and to visit here for a fevv days with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Meisinger. John Cerny and wife and Joseph Ashenbrenner were passengers to Omaha this morning, where they are visiting with friends, and will also lcok after some business matters, staying over Sunday, and will return home tomorrow. The many friends and schoolmates of Wallace Hunter will be pleased to learn that his condition is very much improved and that he continues to im prove every day. Although it will be some time before he will be able to he in their midst, they trust that he will continue to improve and will soon be able to be up and about the house. Local u3ews Jack Patterson and wife of Union were here Sunday for a visit at thrf homes of relatives and friends. IiOy Clarence of Union was here to day for a short time looking after some business matters and visiting with relatives. Mrs. Matlie Williams returned this morning to Glenwood, after an over Sunday visit in this city with Vela tives and friends. Elmer Hallstrom came up from Murray yesterday and visited hc"-? for the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hallstrom. Miss Etta Nickels of near Murray came up this morning from her homy to spend a short time looking after some matters of business here. 15. V. Wiles was a visitor in Omaha today for a few hours looking afte tome matters of business, returning home on No. 21 this afternoon. Ben Beckman and Louis Rheinackle were among the visitors in the city Saturday afternoon for a few hours looking after some trading and visit ing with their many friends. Daiiiel W. Foster, one of the pioneers of Liberty precinct, came u,i this morning from his home at Union to spend a few hours here looking af ter some matters at the court hous-j. William Marsh of Moorcroft, Wyo., arrived in this city last week for a i-hort visit with his many frie-if".;, and was an over-night visitor at the hom cf Mr. and Mrs. S. I). Fitchhorn, south cf this city, Wednesday. L. II. Puis came in tlm morning from his home near Murray and was a passenger on the afte'rioon trail for Omaha to resume his ccuiSi; in an automobile school. Miss Florence Cory returned home last evening from Pender, Nebraska, wh?re she has been for several days visiting at the home of her siiter, Mrs. Ed Biantner and family. George P. Meisinger, jr., came in this morning from his farm home rear this city and spent a few hours here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meisinger, and to look after some trading. lien. Vv. II. Pa!s. Pel I uU ::ni wife, Philip Ilild and v,ifi and .Mr.,. Alfred Gansemer wero among the Murray visitors in t!vi cky today, driving uo to look after ior.io matter SEES END OF DOPE TRAFFIC Off.cials Say New Federal Law Will Stop llleg?l Sales. Omaha, Mai eh 1. A iVt'.oral lav enacted last year, which went im'.j effect todav, will efi'w lively stoj) cocaine ia;d 0iiin tiallif, it was Oh clared at the o.tir of tli InW". ir.i I revenue department in the tVdci.i.1 LiiUdiny. fco stringent Is the new law th..t It itrar t i ally prohibits lh use in any manner whatever oven l.y medie;:! men. These may use drills in sin:;!! quantities, hut only under !ose-t v;. ( rrnii''!!. supervision. It jr;u t u al'y covers ev-ry possible loo.!!u'. throus-h which drus; fiends li:nc I e i obtaining their covet' d supplies :or the last few years, and it. duplic a ' i i.early very stioni? poir't in the I iil now being considered by the Nt-hr.is-l:a lei-islatiire. , An appropriation of $ir.'i.oi1i) to n forre the new drug law and a pe-.rry of $2.oici Hne arid five wars in j.ii n for any on- violating f. n y of the dras-tu- t hvtsf s i: expected to relievo v ry evil of drug traffic. The law nro ide that every p- r- ii who de.i'j.- in, rnarinfa-tnres or 'Iv away cocaine. r,p:nni or any of t r derivatives therefrom must pav a s; - rial 'av, must rejuire a special rcription from c st ry ri'stom' r must account to the department cvc.rv 2rain of drug di ;t i ih-iv d in nn nnnper. This inehides physic ia" -. dentists, S'trsreons. veterinarians ar. I drrt cists. ;lld for CHINESE AT OMAHA JOIN JAP BOYCOTT Kovs Is Retaliatory 0.13 For To'xyo Aggressions. in th is citv tor a PIANO AT A BARGAIN. Customer near Plattsmouth is un able to finish payments on piano con tract. We will turn piano over to first satisfactory party who will pay bal- . - i it ance, eitner casn or nve nonars per month. Write Schmollor & Mueller Piano Co., Omaha, Neb. 2-ll-4twkly Goes to Silcam Springs, Arkansas. Plattsmouth, Nebraska From Friday's Pally. Miss Georgia White, the trimmer, who has been at Kansas City for some time past with a wholesale millinery establishment, goes to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where she will have charge of one of the largest millinery houses in that city. ' Miss White is an expert in her line, and will make good in that thriving city. v S7,OOO.GO To PENSION INVALIDS If we receive 500 subscriptions to 'J ht Ladies Home "journal. The Suti.nl... Evening Post, The Countiy Gentleman, 3.1.1-0 each, each ir.ouih till April 30, ic EQUAL, last year s business, the original 3s.uuo, earned t vcars uio, be'oir.es tl.t piopertj ot TIIK INVALID-. PENSION ASSN.. making !7.ooO to pcnxioi. litU No salaries. Invalid-, get all YOUR OKOKK. rei.eal or.l-ibnte? 5C: Oi M.Ole towaids I he upp"l ol a s 01. at invalids wi.o have rtirtved p-r.tioi tf.ecieacb M tiiill. r.t-i.r I y Ivvoyeai. .lay- tldi ss o.i 01 dei 10 bUhbUil IKE AtiAH MA.1. Un.nii tv. , of bu-;ir.e?s hours. Conrad Sehlater, who has ieen here for the past week visiting 'with rela tives and friends, departed last even ing for Omaha, from where he will go to his home at Oshkoh, Nebraska, to resume his duties in the bank in that city. Mrs. E. S. Tutt of Murray was in the city Saturday evening, being a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Mann, having accom panied her friend, Mrs. Charles Wil- kins, this far on her journey to Pod Oak, Iowa. M. P. Meisinger of Madison, Nob., who has been here fo. a few days visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. (.onrau Jieismge., and oemg in 'attendance at the funeral of his uncle, J. M. Mei anger, departed this after noon for his home. Mrs. Charles Wilkins, who wa i:3ie for a short, visit with friends, as a guest of Mr. lind Mrs. G. P.. Mann, departed yesterday morning foL' Hod Oak, Iowa, where she goes to take up work in one of the large millinery establishments there. E. L. Spies and wife departed yes terday afternoon for Sterling, Colo rado, near where they hav2 a line ranch, and will look after it in the future. They have been enjoying a visit here with relatives for several months, following their return from Panama, where Mr. Spies was em ployed as an engineer. Among the welcome arrivals in ovr city today comes Miss Amelurcen of St. Joseph, Missouri, whose services as designer and milliner nave rcen secured by Mrs. Emma Tease. Miss Amc-luxen comes very highly recom mended from eastern connections and will show the latest combinations and trimmings for the spring 3ea?cn of tylish millinery. Mrs. Julia E. Thomas and daugh ter, Mrs. William Seay, and children, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Say's mother, Mrs. Thomas, and who art removing from Cherry coerv ty, NetTvaska, to Kans&sV wiil depart for Bronson, Kansas, tomorrow morn ing, where the Seay family will ra- side on a farm in that vicinity. Mrs. Thomas accompanied them ' and will assist them in getting straightened around. , Omaha, March 1. Omaha C?:In?9 have joiued all tre ceh sti ils in '.he United States and Canad.i in a 2; ii: a ti tle boycott on J.ipari' sr- muust ries .in i bi!sii;e;-s ho.tses becati-e of Japan's ESS s've policy toward the Chines.j reni'idlc. The ioal boycott, like fW prnrral ot.e, had been kept absolutely s-t-erct outside of Chines..- circles, tlsottuii it has hetii in effort for seveiai c!:.-5 :'.id Omaha C!"iinc.-e i,erc-l ants have de stroyed Ti' ally all their Japjirie.-j stf-ks of fancy good.'. Qona- Ye, t)n.ah:i Chip.' so nvr diaf.r, was found badly I eaten up by the police, llf would ftivo no eyplanat on of how lie ane to b in the ruaulel condition he present -d when pi I. eel up by the officers. The poiiee bei;va he was attack'vl by I'eliow Chinese for refusina- to join in the l.ovvoit ruair.st Jap.ir.e.-e goods and iridn.'-tries. MATTERS ON WITNESS STAND Claims Sutton Bank Owed Him $27, 000 When It Went Under. Omaha. March 1. Cross-examination of Thomas 1 1. Matters wr.s ne gun by the prosecution in tfie ca-e in which he is charged with aiding and abet tins President Lue'ubt n in con nection with the wreck ins of the Pir.-t National bank of Sutton. 15 'fere oc cluding bis direct examination Mat ters finally fixed the amount that lie claims the bank to have been indebted to him when it closed its doors. The government's examiners figure that he was overdrawn p.nd had been so continuously for a period of more than five months helore the hank failed, but Matters said he fisured that tiie hank owed him $27.' 0 ) when it went under. He was interrosated by his counsel as to his financial status and read off lony lists of properly belonging to him durin!? the two or three vear.-t preceding the failure of the hank. Tha list aggregated well up toward half a million dollars in apparent vain? He said that later his Pnancial con dition was 'not very Rood." The cross-examination developed that while some of the properties were in Matters' came the actual owner ship was largely shared with others. 25.C00 Autos Over Highway This Year. Fremont, Neb., March 1. Henry Fredrickson. c-onsul-at large for ti e Lincoln highway, declared to Fremont, ers that 2o.O o antotnohles headed for the California expositions will pas through Fremont between May 1 ar ! Nov. 1. These" automobiles will fel low the Lincoln highway lo the co:t. livery effort is being exerted by the Lincoln Highway association to hi'.-t the route in the best possible co: di tion. The worst stretches are in Ft. n. but there is considerable work to bj done in Nebraska, Wyoming and Nevada. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tii'a Kind You Havs Always Bought Mrs. Dufrene Dies; Son's Death Caufe Omaha, March 1. Mrs. 11 iza'.et li Dufrene. one of Omaha's weihhie-t busir. women, died as th" direct result of' he shook following her son Fred's trajSf death Feb. l.". when he jumped, whide'-selirious, from a sec ond story windowt the Farviei o tel and was killed. Vr tTiuy I red James Hill. w hcWs'the or.lv f.: .c-.auve surviving, is frated. pros. Boars the Sigma-tur of Must Serve Prison Terms Helena, Mont., March l. Th" tat upreme court he'd that M-f., (Muckle) McDr.nal.1 . ' 1 S7n J ith Wr,iam Wnchesier mine -vorkers' leaders, must serve tin prison terms imposed on them fo? tteir participation in tho labor tro hies 1 Butte last summer i