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PAG 6. : ::: Ji 1 . ' ! 1 i 1 j "I " 1'f t of II Clin MJn The Daylight Store J IN PLATTSMOUTH . FORTY YEARS AGO. Hatt is havin; uourd his place. a new fence put The weather nowadays is kind of rrixed, good, p.-or, bad and indifferent. Dr. W. E. Ponelan is having his drug store raised and a brick founda tion put in. George Fairfield was surveying the site for the new Catholic cathedral to le erected in this 'own, on last Wed nesday, laying it off for the builders to commence work. A horse that was hitched to a wagon in front of Johnson's drug .tore last Friday afternoon, got frightened and kicked its harness to pieces before he could be quieted. Our town is filling up rapidly now and an empty house is hard to find. Several new frame houses are going up and as soon as the brick is burnt there will be a number of fine brick residences built. About the first of May M. Schnell bacher, our blacksmith, will move into the Henry Boeck building on Fifth street, between Vine and Main streets. where he will be happy to see all hisjtion; so that if any of our Jefferson old customers and hopes for many new ones. The following letter we clip f rom , . 1 CM 1 T T " T : of April 17. It contains some good r.dvice from a progressive and shrewd business man: A few weeks ago we stated that ex Mayor Ray of this town had taken a trip west, following the advice of the late Horace Greeley, and whilst . sojourning in the state of Nebraska he writes us as follows: Cedar Creek, Cass Co., Neb. Hon. John H. Zittle: This is a beautiful morning in this far western country. ! This county (together with Otoe, Seward. Lancaster and Saline coun ties) along the south of the Platte river, comprises the excelsior prairie the finest country ever man's eye beheld. It is a wheat and corn grow ing country wheat grows in abund ance they raise an average of 20 bushels to the acre, and of a very fine quality, and it is Avorth 75 cents per bushel. Corn grows in this country as Wall Paper and Paint Store of FRANK GOBELMAN Wall Paper of every quality and pattern, price and quant ity, can be found here. Bf gin the Easter season right. If you are thinking about re-decoratirg your house don't fail to pay us a visit. We have some exclusive designs that will please the most discriminating. Also Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Stains, Room Moulding, Picture Framing, Etc. Bungalow Aprons and the newest ideas in Aprons, House Dresses and Kimo nas, can be found at our store. As soon as it warms up Spring cleaning will begin and you will want some of tliem. For your Spring sewing come in and look at our pretty Ginghams, Percales, etc. FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLES all kinds at all times. Phone us your wants, heave everything in Fancy and Staple Groceries. fine as in the Shenandoah valley of Virginia, and yields much more to the acre 60 bushels to the acre is con sidered an average crop, but often a crop of 80 and 90 bushels is raised. Raising oats is very profitable here, they grow to perfection in this cli mate the finest I ever saw being here, and they yield GO bushels to the acre. Potatoes also grow in abund ance, but our little Shcpherdstown Colorado bug played havoc with the crop last year. The climate is much colder than in Jefferson county, West Virginia. Fruit is scarce here, but joung orchards are being set out, and in a few years, no doubt, fruit will be plentiful in this state. Game is amundant. from a quail to a sand hill crane the air is sometimes darkened with them and geese and ducks of the finest kinds. Fish in the Platte r.d Missouri river consist principally j of buffalo and cat, and range from the smaller sizes to over 200 pounds in weight. Small fruits grow here in abundance wild plums, grapes and gooseberries are gathered along the ravines and creeks. Now, friend Zit tle, I have given you a' brief descrip tion of the country, and what do you think these lands can be bought for per acre? Raw lands can be purchas ed for $3 to $10 per acre; improved land, $10 to $25; school and railroad land $10 per acre, with ten years' time. Great inducements are held out to emigrants to procure homes in this state. The first crop will pay for the land and all expenses for cultiva- folks want to own a fine farm in the west, without money, we say come right along. This is the asylum for the oppressed of all nations. Thou- sands and millions of acres of the finest land here are waiting for just such folks as we have in old Jefferson county, and who would become wealthy here, whilst if they remain there it is impossible for them to be comeany more than a moderate renter. Thousands of people in this state, who come any more than a moderate renter years ago, today are in first-rate cir cumstances, whilst a large portion of them are wealthy. Now, young men, and middle aged men, come west, buy yourselves homes, and grow up rich with this beautiful western country. Fred Ronne of Cedar Creek sends in his back pay and pays a year in advance. Good boy, Fred. Unless another hitch takes place a through train from Omaha to St. Louis, via Plattsmouth and Lincoln, will be put on Sunday morning next. at the (exclusive) We Phones 53 and 54 Lightning struck the carpenter shop of Johnson Brothers on Sunday night and knocked the Martin house galley west, besides ripping off the boards and shingles pretty lively. The champion billiardists of town, Sam Long and Joe Fairfield, played a big game the other day at Neville's. By the way, what has become of the tournament Billy was going to give us? Mr. and Mrs. John Charlton of Omaha, both of. Plattsmouth once, have become proprietors of a bran rew daughter lately. Captain Paine is said to be awful jealous of his friend, John, on ''this auspicious occasion." Mr. Arnold, our well known and re liable countv commissioner, rallpd nn the Herad yesterday. We were much pleased to see him and hope he may live long to build good bridges and serve the county faithfully. Lee Estell of Red Cloud, colonel of Governor Furnas staff, passed through Plattsmouth on Saturday last on his return from the east, where he has been a gettin' married and other things. Phil Harrison met with a very pain ful accident last Tuesday evening week. He had caught a large catfish and was getting it off the hook when it ran its horn into the side of his heel, making a wound that you could put your finger in. Maj. R. C. Cushing, the well known and popular superintendent of Messrs. Fitzgerald, Mallory & Flynn, southern railroad contracts, when he returns to his Nebraska home will have a beautiful reminder of his southern stay, in a daughter born in Knoxville early yesterday morning. Sixteen years from now the Tennessee-born Miss Cushing will hold her own in grace and beauty against all the young ladies of the west. Knoxville (Tenn.) Press and Herald. Don't wait the sixteen years, though, friend Dick, before you show us the young lady. Jacob Adams, an old resident of the county, died this morning (Thursday) January loth, at hi3 residence, south west of town, aged 59 years and 4 months. Deceased was an Odd Fellow and a Granger. His funeral takes place Saturday, at 1 o'clock p. m., from the residence of the family. The Odd Fellows will take charge of the funeral. Arrival of a New Son. Last evening there arrived at the iheme of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Turner in this city a fine bouncing baby boy, and the advent of the young man was the source of much happiness to the proud parents. The young man is the first child in the family and con sequently is the object of great ad miration from its relatives, who vow he is the finest young man in the city. The mother and little one are getting along nicely. Mrs. Turner was for merly Miss Annie Morley of this city. Has a Very Sore Hand. ; This morning Grover Will came in from his farm home to receive medical attention for what had apparently started in as a small pimple or boil on his left hand, but later became infect ed and has been giving him a great deal of trouble and necessitated lan cing the hand. It had swollen up to i twice its normal size and was exceed ingly painful to the young man. Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrofuls, pimples, rashes, etc., are due to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well recommended. $1.00 at all stores. . V UNION. Ledger. JU fiit.rft .T-T..T..T..T. .T..?wT.T... John B. Nichlos arrived Tuesday evening from Manning, Iowa, to make a short visit with his friends here. T. M. Patterson, one of the Platts mouth bankers, came down yesterday morning and made a visit with his son, J. M. Patterson and wife. Rev. W. A. Taylor went on the Tuesday forenoon train to Lincoln in obedience to an order of the court notifying him that his services were required as a juror in the U. S. court. Mrs. Joseph Burr, accompanied by her daughter, Ruth, and son, Melvin, came up from Nebraska City last Fri day and made a few days' visit with her son, George Burr and wife, at the hotel. Miss Kate Fitchhorn of Platts mouth, Miss Marian Spellman of Omaha, and Arthur Hayworth of Plattsmouth were here last Saturday and ware the guests of Harry McCar roll and wife. Fhilip C. Engell, who has been spending the winter with his daugh ter, Mrs. John Johnson, at Baldwin, Kas., returned home last week, and Mrs. Johnson came with him to make a visit with relatives and friends here. William Metz of Nebraska City was here Tuesday meeting many of his friends and looking after business af fairs. Mr. Metz was a teacher in the Union schools a number of years ago, and he certainly enjoyed spending a few hours among his old-time as sociates. Foster Buck returned home Mon day from Omaha, where he had been in a hospital the past few weeks re covering from an operation for ap pendicitis. He shows the effects of the ordeal, but appears to be regaining his health as rapidly as is usual in such cases. Ben P. Davis departed Wednesday evening for Neola, Iowa, having re ceived a message informing him that his brother, Frank Davis, died Tues day night in a hospital in Council Bluffs, his death resulting from a surgical operation. Frank Davis was quite well known to many of the old settlers here, as he resided in this vi cinity a number of years ego and in his young days he was a student in the old Naomi institute at Rock Bluffs. He and his wife made a visit here last October. ,"V . . SOUTH BEND. Miss Mattie Peterson went to Louis ville Thursday. Charles Campbell went to Platts mouth Monday. , Miss Stirl Sellers spent last Sunday at the Fosberg home. . II. P. Long shipped a car of hogs to South Omaha Monday. Albert Fiddline and family moved to the Lansing farm last week. Clyde Berge came in from DeWitt to spend a few days with his parents. Mrs. H. P. Long went to Lincoln Thursday to spend several days with friends. Mrs. Rose Davis left for her home in Jansen to visit her parents and other relatives. Walter Towle came over from Wa bash to attend the Workmen dance and visit with friends. Mr. Lansing went to Melia Monday with his grandson, Clarence Graham, to visit for a few days. Mrs. William Calder and children are spending the week in Ashland with her sister, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Roy Clifton and babe of Rich field visited with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, several days. The Richards and Sweeny families moved to town last week and are liv ing in the Fiddline property. The new cottage Axel Zaar is build ing is nearly ; completion and the plastering is being done this week. Mrs. M. A. Streight returned home, after spending several months with her daughter, Mrs. William O'Brien. Mrs. Charles Campbell and Mrs. Charles Hill were visitors at the Mc Hugh home in Murdock last Thursday. W. O. Hill celebrated his eighty second birthday, March 17th, and a supper was given in his honor by his wife. Mrs. J. C. Kline and daughter, Hazel, of Fairbury, are visiting with Mrs. Kline's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hills.. The dance given by the Workmen and Degree of Honor lodges was well attended Wednesday night and all re port a fine time. First-Class Dressmaking by the day. Reasonable. Mrs. A. B. Warner, Thone 181. 3-19-lmo-u Subscribe for The JournaL H-H ' WEEPING WATER. Republican. F. B. Thomas is on duty again at the cream station after a wrestle with the measles, which had him down for several days. George Hess of Texas, who has been visiting his father at Wabash, was shaking hands with old friends in town Thursday of this week. Jack Hitchman is home on a vaca tion from the island of San Domingo. He and his brother, Charles, of Oma ha, have been spending the week here. Drs. Reed and Butler report a very mild case of smallpox at the John Fitzpatrick, sr., home on the person of their little granddaughter, Ruth Drum. Mrs. Eva Hadley of Glenwood, Iowa, was in town Tuesday and Wed nesday visiting her daughter, who is going to school here, and also look ing after some business matters. Mrs. Ray Kreider was at the hos pital in Omaha Monday to see her little son, who has been there so long, being treated for the burns received in the fire at their home several months ago. Mrs. Torrence Fleming went to Ne hawka Saturday to help care for the sick at the C. E. Heebner home. Mrs. Heebner and her mother, Mrs. Flem ing, are sick and other members of the family have the measles. Charley Lodge of Leetonia, Ohio, who is on his wa yto aClifornia, stop ped off here Tuesday to visit his boy hood friends, E. F. Marshall and L. D. Switzer. He was very much grieved on his arrival to learn of the recent death of Mr. Switzer. At the home of the bride's father, Peter Miller, just west of town, Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Bertha Miller to Mr. Martin H. Johnson. Rev. W. M. Elledge spoke the words that made them man and wife. After con gratulations were givgen, light freshments were served. re- ELMWOOD. Leader-Echo. Mrs. William Willcockson was able to be down town on W e;inesuay morning after about five weeks of sickness. At the time of going to press Grandma DelesDernier is reported to be very low at the home of her son, William DelesDernier. Grandma Buckley Is improving rapidly at the hospital in Lincoln and it is thought that she will soon be i'ble to return home. Mr. and Mrs. Bert McNamee of Weeping Water are spending the week at the home of the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Deles Dernier. The little grandchild being reared by Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Beck died very suddenly Saturday night, funeral serv ices being held Sunday afternoon. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Noel Tyson, who is principal of the schools at Stanton, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson. He had attended the tournament at Lincoln with his basket ball boys. Joseph Cammarn and Mrs. Rachel Krider of Akron. Ohio, and Mrs. John Morgan of Shreve, Ohio, have been making an extended visit through the west. This week they are visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Morgan. I G. L. Berger has been keeping count of the sunny days since the 13th day of December, 1914, up to the present time. He says that during all this time there has only been nine days that could be considered sunny days. This has surely been a record-breaker for cloudy days. On Monday morning C. Schneider, who had been very sick with a very severe case of la grippe, came to his harness shop and. started in repairing harness. While he felt quite w-ell he was weak. While endeavoring to take some harness out of the oiling vat he overdid himself and fell in a faint. Frank Lorenz happened in about this time and noting his condition called several to help him and he was taken to his home. At the present time he is much improved. j- m JjJJA J DANCE SATURDAY. J. There Coates' will be a dance at -I-hall Saturday night, J. March 27th, given by the Cos- .J- mopolitan club, lou are cor- dially invited to attend. The J J best of order. Music by Holly's J orchestra. . 4H- The New Spring Petticoates in all the newest colors are styles are now in stock, which every well dressed women will want. These are the ones that recently took New York by storm. We want you to see the real latest ones which we have placed .on sale. Our styles are all Sprind models so different and exclusive. These are easily worth from $2 to but we are offering them to you for from 1.50 Up to $4.00 WAITING TO uekweofler -r- Lute : NEIIAWKA. News. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone came In from Plattsmouth Sunday and visit ed here the first of the week. Alfred Anderson did not have the measles last week, as reported in this paper. We gladly make the correc tion. Howard Voline of Park Rapids, Minnesota, has been here several days visiting his cousins, the Andersons. Frank Cox went to Alva, Oklohoma, Wednesday in response to a telegram that announced the serious illness ot his mother. L. C. Todd dragged the snow from in front ff his place just after it fell, and has had good roaJs past his house for several days. The Woodman Circle friends of Mrs. De Ville will be pleased to learn that .she was elected delegate to the su preme lodge at the Columbus meeting Tuesday. Charles Chriswisser spent several days in Plattsmouth last week on ac count of the serious illness of his father. The old gentleman was re ported better the first of the week. Mrs. Charles Heebner, who went to Peru recently to help take care of a t'aughter who was sick with the meas les, came home Monday. She was so worn out with the trip idle could hard ly get around. Nehawka shipped nearly l,.r00 cars of crushed rock during the past year, and to prove that this was not all of the outbound traffic we give some other figures: 78 head of cattle, 0. 104 hogs, 7,200 dozen eggs, 8,835 pounds of butter, 43,3G.j pounds of flour, 1)2,93 bushels of wheat, 1G,493 bushels of corn, 42 cars of apples, 14 cars ot ciler. o cars ot woou, pr pounds of hides and 730 of tallow. The entire outfit in one train would reach almost from h'ere to Lincoln. LOUISVILLE. Courier. Born to Mr. and Mrs. August Stohlman, March 13th, a nine and one-half-pound girl. Mrs. J. A. Nelson left Tuesday for Norman, Oklahoma, having been call ed to the bedside of her aunt. Mrs. F. A. Matzke returned home from the hospital Monday, after hav ing undergone a very critical opera tion for the removal of a tumor sev eral weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blackwell of East Akron, Ohio, who were called here several weeks ago on account of the death of the latter's brother, Louis Boedeker, left for home Tues day. Mrs. L. F. Polk was the guesl of Mrs. John Group over night last Fri day, coming in from the country to be present at the Woman's club farewell party to Mrs. W. C. Dorsey. Charles Heim arrived home Wed nesday from New Mexico, where he has been for several months for the benefit of his health. He is much im proved, and his i py friends are glad to welcome hipj jack. John Group' received a telegram Wednesday J' a louncing the death of Mrs. Adam " oup. his brother's wife, at their hor ; in Hastings, Minnesota, which occr red that day. The funeral j occurred Friday. Deceased leaves, besides her husband, a son and a daugh e. Th' 8-day-old baby boy of Mr. and Mr? Alexen died Wednesday. The luneral occurred from the house on Thursday, conducted by Rev. C. L. Norman. The parents have the sym pathy of the community in their be reavement. The little 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sinnard is very ill with pneumonia at their home west of town. The little girl had been suf fering from whooping cough and was not in good condition to stand an at tack of pneumonia, but it is to be hoped that with excellent care she may pull through. SERVE YOU 4 Jl . EAGLE. I- Beacon. , A. E. Vanlandingham shiped a cur-' load of hogs to Nebraska City Satur day. ' Sam Westlake shipped a carload of hogs and cattle to South Omaha Wed nesday. William Lee is not improving in health and the family expect to re move him to a hospital in Lincoln as soon as the roads permit. Mayor Betts is a busy man these days inspecting the water mains pipe, looking intently for the white mark designating the weight and inspection. Russ Mick is again confined to the house with an attack of rheumatism. Russ is sure having his share of bad luck, but we trust that he may be able to be out again soon. George Williams returned home from the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lin coln the first of the week, where he was just recently operated on for swollen glands of the neck. We are glad to report that he is getting along nicely. Owen Wall was in Lincoln between trains Wednesday evening, having gone up to see his wife, who is at the Tabitha Home, where she is recover ing from a recent operation. We are glad to report that she is getting along nicely. A man with a less robust constitu tion than our popular barber would undoubtedly have succumbed to the onslaughts of the practical jokers. The latest was a large rock painted to represent a hunk of coal. After Remaly got the stone in the stove he pronounced it "nigger-head." A deal was consumated Wednes day whereby Charles Frohlich be came owner of the 100-acie farm be longing to his brother, John, one mile north and one and one-quarter miles east of Eagle. John will hold a pub lic sale March 2Gth and he and his family will then depart for Winifred, Montana, to make their future home. A Specific Against Colds. "If there is such a thing as a specific against colds, it is to be found in the sleeping porch or the open bed room. Next to that comes the cold sponge bath in the morning," says the Youth's Companion. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold and when you do you will find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a great help in enabling you to get rid of it. Try it. Obtainable everywhere. 5'i PER CENT FARM LOANS. Why not get a Farm Loan, pav oT all your small loans, get a low ran cf interest and a long time to pay? T. II. POLLOCK. Office in Telephone BIdg. Plattsmouth. Real Estate Loans and Insurance. 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