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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916. PAGE 3L rLATTSMOirrn semi-weekly journal. A QUEST FOR A GOWN " OPERATTE LOCAL TALENT A Home Talent Play to Be Given for 1). A. II- Benefit on Thursday, February 17. Practice for the D. A. R. play is P'cresi:ig favorably Those 'who Lave r-cen it are enthusiastic in its j..aie. while the young1 people taking part are jut bubbling1 over with en-ha-:asm and bound to give us the i-v.-t b'-r.o taler.t ever staged here. Ti e rr.j-ic. dancing and costumes are strictly up-to-date. The pl.t i follows: Act 1. I.' !. Fairbury, a tine but .--.err: -cuthcrn gentleman, comes to a i r.vtr.t t take hir two grand-i;-jch:t' with him on a trip to find "j, rir-b--t daughter, and incielental ly her mother's wedding gown, which .-he t .': with her when she eloped, f rty years or mere before. The grardd.-.u-rhtcr? are fun-lcving girls, a- i with the jolly little bell boys in th- cc.. ci.t. play a trick on grand-fa-her which causes him to leave in j- t..t -..v.zvr. during a rousing chorus f i i--iri: a-. I 'hading and hand-wring-: :. A i j:.t.1 flag drill is shown c: i r.:a i..: are pre.-er.te J by D. A. P.. U. '..-.- f..r the most graceful exhibi ts Six musical numbers are shown George IFiId StiU Sick. From Saturday's Dally. George M. Hild, who for the past two weeks has been confined to his home suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas, is reported as being slightly improved, although still quite sick, and his family and friends feel that he will bea Me to be up and around in a short time and this will be most pleasing to them, as this genial gentleman has been greatly missed from the familiar circle of his friends and his return to health will be the occasion of much pleasure. ORGAN Z E BASKET BALL LEAGUE HERE PLATISHOUTH HOW HOGS CAN BE IDE PROFITABLE Department of Agriculture Issues Bulletin on the Marketing of Swine. THEY SUGGEST GOOD FOODS From Friday's Dally. Last evening four of the basket ball teams of this city met and took the first steps toward the organization of a city basket ball league to promote the interest of the game and tof ur- nish an opportunity for the teams to play with each other and more fully develop into better form. The teams represented at the meeting were the Y. M. B. C. A. of the Methodist ! church, the Y. M. U. C. of the Pre - Washington, D. C, Feb. 4. Ho.v the raiser of hogs can make the beat of a poor market is the subject of a bulletin issued by the U. S. depart ment of agriculture. The low prices received for hogs during the past year have been dis couraging, the depaitment admit:'. The hog should be a paying animal, lie requires less labor, less equipmen., less capital, makes greater gains cn 100 pounds of concentrates, ienvo duces himself faster and in greater number, and returns the money fast er than any other farm animal. So that even with these lew prices that have been prevailing Dr. D. F. Houston, se clary of agriculture, be- j iievcs that the hog can still nit moit ge.ges lor hi:? owner if that owner 1!- 1 va r. -hit," and with will study and apply i-ome or the fun damental nrincinles underlying the byterian church, the Christian church j i,u.-incsi:. Best Weiht to Sell. Dr. Hor.siun thinks that the best can be made of a poor market by hr.v- Ac T-. C -'vr . civ" 1: I .1 , e: act. eve: y or.e v - rncats. II. Scene in the roof garden k. w'r.tie gia: v.father and the girls H-.'ir? the .-'c'nts. after two -.a- , f arching for the lost ig'r.t and Drar.e, a giving a rousing He becomes in n the girls and lie modem dance-. e more infuriated, t pu. th e triils back in -pacaliag the new ad- rr.u ii al numbers, most- :u.-. and sevcial special :". ;.v.:ri r..i'.;c t'.'.is a.1, exeep t ti:.c r.vt. Drane, in . .-tt- .i- aew ;d.al again, i;iys - : :ck on grandfather, which .c'r.v.- .4rr.i":-.ir. but rather cm- : D aae. III. Ail the folk' have come I'Kers reunion in Phila . : 1 t-.kirg the girls c. ,-.' r.t. but they stop ; vav. Diane team and the Cosmopolitan club team. A preliminary schedule was arranged which will be discussed by the teams, and if possible will allow one or two; jn?, te hotrS i0ndy at the time when games a week between the locals. All of the teams have splendid material in them and the series of games will be well worth attending and each one will be a double-header, with all four cf the teams contending, and will set- lh.it market wants them most. Usually this is in September ir.d October. And that market wants uie hog between 17." andJil'i pounds, which is the me-t economical point at which the farmer can dispose of hi.; hos. Dp to that tie th3 question of the city craimpio:!-1 1:(,:rt he takes on VPry cheaply, ship between the boys in a friendly j rjevond MoO nounds department of fashion, as there is a spirited i ivalry ' iCUitUre experts question whether between the team?. This is a move-1 i.r ,,mfi(.-i,iv f.i und -r ment that win be greatly appreciated by the lovers of the game. Everyone should be a boost?r for the new-league. generally prevailing conditions. To catch the September market means ! that the hog raiser mut have little n THE NEBRASKA RETAIL 0! I pigs in March or early in Februa?. j Under certain conditions !t may be j impossible to bring .-bi-mor.ths hogs j to the 200-pound mark, but Dr. Hous ton believes it cr.n be dene, generally. I'ooe's for Hogs Suggested. The bea t information on the feeds available in the farmer's locality ca.i O n EBS 10 MEET id IMHi- ' lVen t-adily and -iccurately by his ifLLiA ' Ptato experiment station. Pigs mal.e HEX i i A. R. i- eIIing sevf-r:d more in- have gathered here. I attia.a- (i a real old-ir- cr-;ume, and the ::e! r"ristrar, sings a maKes (i- rr-an s .ra'. h .- be-:? in love with Margaret r-t a i. has followed her here, b:ii.:rs out many hearty Six more musical numbers. ahaar -trr-rtrK- with the jdot . a id t the third act, and the 1 ,'at:it:c rpirit and decora- a f.ttirir e'irrax for a play l-trac-rU a patiiotic scciety. V. t a:e .: tain th.at no or.e who sees th- ph.y. able in it-elf and rendere by jeh W talent as Platt.-rnoulh :.rTvr'-. iv.-i i;i any wise be disan :-irt?d. From Saturday's Dally. The program for the first annual ! meeting of the Nebraska Retail Clothiers' association, which will be held at the Hotel Fonierelle in Omaha on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb ruary have just been printed at the Journal printery for the .-ec-retarv of the association, Mr. C. C. i :-. V.:: . r ,1 l-j-h acli ;.t h.e give!. rnu ncinunnpi v cun L'ti HLIUItUUIILI UUU I GESTIONS GIVEN NEIGHBORLY SPIRI Re ii.tere. ltd in your neighbor, but I t ari.us. Gi m'r;.ing" or "good evening. 5- ea-ily .-aid and dr-e.-; not take much i f .ar time. l.rr-Av i...t and tnen you may not ;!.- a-k-l t' knd. R -it your neighbor's line full of van tlothe-. a'id eio not select her w;i-ri i;ay ior tne beating ot your ru g -. It i- sai walls have tars, therefore .-?-ak iow if you would keep your af fair-- privr-ilea D'Ti't consider your neighbor's house a nr i'r,ir-in rlace, to enter without kr.-i.:'.g. Dor.'t tart a quarrei over your rcjr.b.:'- children, but iicst-rve f.-if i'diir t .--. Always be ready to help your neigh ix - i- time of r eed, but don't intrude. Make your little girl use the soft j.:al when practicing, if there be k-kr.c-.-s iii your r.elghboi's house. NeighlfCi-IIr.ess should be nothing note than a steady courtesy. i ... I L f II I I . . . ... . n. . i'1"1' . v r scfitt. ot this citv. 1 no nmrram' which cover the purpo-e of the meet ing, as well as tho many good feat ures, have been placed in the hands of the members of the Retail Clothiers' association in order that they may be come more familiar with the many good features that ate in store for them. The list of speakers at the different meetings contain some of the leading tradesmen of the west and their ad dresses will be very enlightening to the association members. On Tues day forenoon C. E. Wry, of Dcs Moines, secretary of the National As sociation of Retail Clothiers, will ad dress the meeting, and in the after noon Alfred T. Capps of Jacksonville, Illinois, who has made the statement, "From the Sheep to the Man" famous over the world, will speak, as well as Yern C. Divine, of Chicago, who speaks on 'Advertising a Clothing Store." On Wednesday morning Charlie Reno, of Council RlufTs, will give a talk on '"Ginger," which will adei to the enthusiasm and interest cf the meeting1, while O. X. Magec, of Lincoln, will talk on '"Developing the Sales Force," and in the Wednesday afternoon meeting C. W. Russell, of Omaha, vice president of the M. E. Smith company, will speak on ' Speeding the Turnovers." The meet ing will be closed Wednesday evening by a splendid banquet at the Hotel Fontenelle. This is the first real con vention that the clothiers of the state have ever held n i on SALE. the boi-t ii--e of concentrate?. The-. can be fed in a el f-feed ?r, and can be supplemented by various slaughter house, bakery or table by-products. A by-product, to be t-eenorr.ica', should be fairly concentrated, should be moderate in juice per ln pounds of nutrients, ami should be fresh an 1 free frrm taint. During the winter leguminous hays fe 1 in addition to the concentrate help reduce the ccr-t of production. In the summer pasture crops such as rare, alfalfa, clover, crimson clover, re, i tc, make very economical and f f ficient supplements for hog feeding. !n practically every iarrning district in the United States cheap and e f ficient forage and grain crops are available for hog production. The :e should be diligently studied by tie farmer with the aid of the state a id fedeial force.;, Dr. Houston thinks. ATTENDS DUROG-JER-SEY HOG SALE AT MIS SOURI VALLEY, Card of Thanks. To our kind friends and neighbors who by their sympathy and comfort aided us in our hour of grief at the death of our beloved husband and father, we desire to express our deep est appreciation of their many kind deeds and words. We also thank the Nebraska Guards and Woodman Circle and others for the beautiful flowers at the funeral. Mrs. Elizabeth Mailer and Children. For S: Ie. TOR SALE 7-room house, 2 lots, iara and outbuildings; 3 blocks from Columbian schooL Inquire of j Inquire of J. E. Tuoy, or 'Phone No. llimer Shiader. ll-S-tf-d&w : 207-W. 1-20-tfwkly From Raturtja v's Jiaiiv. V. R. Po;ler of Mynard, just lc turned from MUsouii Valley, Iowa, wlure lie was attending tli3 Durcc Jersey Iioc sale of Moats Rros. & Co. of that place. Mr. Porter tells us that Moats Rrothers purchased last No vember the most widely known and highest priced male hog of this par ticular bre;d that has been' sold at public auction for years, paying the sum of J?l,81.r for "Illustrator," who was the grand champion at the Illinois stato fair in 11M. Mr. Porter pui chaed a sow at this sale bred to "Il lustrator," and with his present stock of "King the Cole" bred stuff, com bined with his Gold Medal and Crim son Wonder breeding sows, will put him in the front rank for supplying bleeding stock to the trade. Some notes of this, sale might be of interest to a few readers, as it was the highest average price paid of any tale in the coi n belt yet held. Twenty-! tliree sows ureei to Illustrator mae.e an average of $127 per head, and the whole sale of forty-six head sold for a little over $-i,(il)0. One fall boar pig, Illustrator. weighing about .r,0 pounds, sold for This plainly shows what the breeders think of "II- laUrator." Taken to the Hospital. From Saturdays Dallv. Fred Kaffenberger, of near Cullom, who has been suffering for the past two weeks with a severe attack of tonsilitis and throat trouble, was taken to Omaha this afternoon, where he will be forced to undergo an opera tion on his throat in hopes of giving him relief. He was accompanied by his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Will Wehrbein. PROMINENT T0UN6 I 2rJ If 1 1 IS LIU I UUU COUPLE HURRIED IN WEEPING WATER Fnnn Saturday's P.iilv. Frank Cherry and Miss Clarrisa Noell were married Wednesday, Feb ruary 2, at 12 o'clock at the home of the Groom's brother, Edgar Cherry, at 101 Grace street, Omaha. Neb., Rev. Lenvitt, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church of Omaha, of ficiating. Only a few relatives were present to witness the ceremony and enjey the splendid dinner which fol lowed. The happy couple returned on the evening train and were elrivcn in an auto to their home in the northeast port of town, which the gioom recent ly purchased r.nd h "l in readiness to receive his bride. They were met at the depot by a large delegation of High school pupils and. friends, who were handed a large box of candy that was eagerly sought for a the car rolled away with the bridal party. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cherry, who are pioneer residents of this community, where he has grown to manhood and has a host of friends. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Noell. She wa.-, born in this city and an indication of the number of her friends was plainly shown by the num ber of school pupils who gathered at the train to wish well one of their recent schoolmates. Weening Water Republican. TWO IRE FILINGS FOR COUNTY OFFI CIALS M PRI1R From Saturday"? Dally. Countv .Hidtre .Alh'.i J. Roeson wil in a few davs enter the race for re election on the non-partisan ballot fo the office he has held since the ye R07, when he succeeded Judge H. D Travis in the office of county judge There has been petitions circulated in several precincts of the county asking that the name of the jiuhje be place r.'i the ballot, and these will be lilee in a few days in the office of the county clerk. The judge, if elected will round out eleven years in the of f'tce, and there does not seem as though there would be any formable opposi tion to his return to oflice. Since the passage of the non-partisan judiciary law there will be no more party designations on the ballot. There has been several petitions circulated eut in the county asking that the name of James Robertson present clerk of the district court, be placed on the primary ballot as a can didate for re-election on the repub iican ticket. Mr. Kohertson has heli this cilice lor a number ol years anc from his long resielcr.ee in the county is well known to a great many of the citizens in all sections. This petition wiil probably be presented Monday. Mrs. W. A. Swearingen of Omaha was a visitor in this city over Sunday Good span mares, weight 2,000 lbs. with friends, departing this morning on the early Burlington train for the metropolis. m ARCHER RE TOES 0L0 SKACK NEAR GERMAN HOME From Friday's Haily. Sam Archer is or.e man in Platts- mouth that really deserves a gold meelal, and that is due him for the fact that he has just completed the work of tearing down the old frame .-hack on Washington avenue, just west of the German Home. This old reli; has year by year become more and more of an eyesore until at last Mr. Archer decided that he would re .Tiove the same, and it is now a thing of the past and the site of the old house will be filled in and made as presentable as possible, and it certain ly will go a long way toward helping -.he looks of the street, to which it has been a nuisance for years and for a time was a regular hangout for bums and loafers. ANOTHER BOB-SLED I PARTY TO THE HOME j nr nppfin oanru UT UOUHn UHI TH From Saturday's ralljr A very pleasant gathering ol" young j people was held Thursday evening at the hespitable country home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen, southwest ofj this city, and the event will be long very pleasantly remembered by those fortunate enough to be piescnt. The members of the party from this city proceeded en;t to the Gapen faun by bobsled and the ride was o;i tilled, with the utmost pleasure and enjoy ment to the jolly party of young peo ple, with the crisp winter air adding to the geneial enjoyment of everyone. Or.e reaching the Gapen home the guests were welcomed by the mem bers of the family nr.d made to fcol entirely at home and given full pos session of the commodious home for their fun. Games of various scits were enjoyed during the evening and these served to add very much to the delight of the young people who com posed the merry party. At a suitable hour the occasion was further re gailed by the reiving of dainty and delicious refreshments, which were en joyed to the utmost by everyone. Those who were pre-ent to partici pate in the pleasant event were: Messrs. Wiil Schmidtmann, Arthur White, Robert Walling. Will Richard son, Tom Walling, George Snyder. Hurley Wi'e:-, Ray McMaken, Howard Wiies, Will Xolting, Dewey Zuck weiier, Raymond Lai son, Glenn El liott, Major Hall, George and Chailes Dovey, Misses Helen Livingston, Ab ide Rrown. Agnes Rajeek, G rr.ee N'olting, Loretta Prepst. Lenora Snyder, Frances Mooie, Ida T. ch:r ren. Zcla Elliott, IKdla Fran-, Minn Kaffenberger, Elizabeth Hall. Mnttie Gapen, Kelith Gr.pen, Mary Ro. crar.s, Janet Pat t err on. Ilkai'T Schulhof, Cathciine Schrr.ck and Lola Duff. Showing Much Imprc emcnt. fro m Krl d a y"s La M , . Mrs. Allen J. Reeso.i, who is at the Immanel hospital in Omaha i-eeovering from an opeiation, i.-, repoitod as do ing nicely and her fa.nily and attend ing physicians are very hopeful for her early recovery and her restoration to her family and home in this city. Mrs. Rceson was feeling so much im proved today that her little daughters were able to visit at the hopital with the mother for the fiit time since she wa- taken there. Stttles With Woodman Accident Co. From Friday's Daily. Phil T. Pecker, one of tl ie premui- New ties every week .1 i-, Corduroy sieves 10c 3 for 25c c. .. t H t ..4 : t V Boys' Heavy Knit Sweaters Fleece Lined Union Suits. Knickerbocker Pants Shirts, biues and fancies . . . These are prices you can save money 45c 45c 59c 25c on. OOTT'S SOBJS Everybody's Siore" THE DEM0GRAT1G BAN QUET I IPORTAilT EESTOFTHE WEEK This week is one that will ba filled Vvi'.n a number of notable events, and FORMER BESIDES' SURPRISED ill 000 HROUS CHARGES it-h PH'eat many of ' ; l ,4' ... i i: am'. tnese emocratic b a n u e will Le the bi dollar on Thursday even ts' lu.'l, at which the from it ( Vi ti:e count: ;ie rnoc will take part in a ".-cat united rect inc to the distinguished numbers of the j-aity who wiil b-.t present as the fper.kc'is of the evening. Attorney f Madison, most forci- lejrnl representatives the state had in recent years, will be pres- that ha-.e bee-! r.e jr. i mi-.d. Geneial Willis who ble has has made on ::ec-d if the mt a ch'-vr pa: ty deliver a to tlie rcp"e in the cojn.tj : i: i re. I v. ill be re -sav:e of .'rood ..n tat ives of the . which they can well worth h?ar- lick m O'.Ih 1 family. .mber;- of the state of irclu lirv' Ciovernor Mo. chead. will be present if it is pos sible for them to eet away from their duties and join tlie Cass county boys in tr.eii- irathor.r.r. The la iit s ol the .St. Ma-y's CiuibI are to serve the din ikt at Ceates' had and it is desired years or of the ch. .ladually been iho city, an 1 it i ; oi '. resident rc-tair..; ar.-l that he notices th radical change that all parts of the city have been, v.e are j.;;; best and la. tinr imj city. It was only a f w a foiiner Plattsmouth . . ... i r i. ;;o i'e:novei irom i:e:e in tr nineties, and he was more tiai.i plea eil at the improvements that had bj-..!i made in all parts cf the city, bo'h in i he ledden.t section, Wei! as i i tie lU.-ir,e-s part of the Jty. New ln?me-i and business houses :.A Lee;i eivcted. the old frame building's eli'av.d fioni :r pcojvle have irr. rr jvements a ti:e parrt few v which, have i out all over when a former iews th.e town wonderful and us occurretl in ail of the-e tc .;;', for the .vement of the lays e eo that mail came i.i eai ! v v. on M; ".in tree an i enc i a I ent younr farmer of this section of the county, has received a settlement from the Woodman Accident Insur ance company which settled his claim in full for his accident which occur red a few weeks airo, and from v.hicl he has just recovered. Mr. Pecker is well pleased with the settlee rant se eureu and desires to express r.is thanks to the Woodman company for their prompt and business-like settle ment and assures evervone that the ocmpany can be depended upon. to nav f ol be st a : ea v :y lime. I'Uti n that s, the ticket l:oi:ier. . oi der tin ea v.: time. ; :"i ilov cf S: aikw the ; present at t the feast may ad the least oi a: co'rin!tr; m '.embers ot tiie pnnerity seemed tu pervade all lire-s ef trade. This year ovi n jrreatc-r im provement should be rv.'.ie and a ld.e.'i Lui c of Piat-irouth aim set for the th.it will make it e r. towns of the state, a; are many t.i. auvanr. come, . still this can of the livest w hde tne i e ..cres to be over be accomplished iI - . 1 . I ,.. 4 -.-.41-. 1 . . . i . - . fhe ?ntere--t in the jrathenn.ir operation ot every resident oi tiie com- ih- fd'iMiv i- .i::iir intense and niuilllj. Suffering With the (irippe iroin Katuraay's realty. G. P. Eastwood, the hardware man, after sufferinir for the past week with the prippc, was compelled to piit this morninjr and return home and tlo bat tie with the malady which has been effect in ir so manv of late, hut it. is all the family can do to keep our old friend in, as he feels he should be on duty at the store. QiC You Can't eaa THIS! 25 lbs of granulated sugar for $1.00 10 lbs Langhorsts Special Blend Coffee $2.50 L. M. McVey of nerr Union was in the city toelay for a few hours lock ing after some trading with the mer chants and visiting with friends. $3.50 In order to introduce this special blend coffee we make he very liberal offer above OR 30 DAYS-CASH WITH ORDER. An absolute guarantee of satisfaction cr money refunded. Mail your order (o L F, LANGHQRSTi- Elmwood, Nebraska many of the democrats from :ion wiil be resent. Every democrat who can find the time to I psave should bc present and par ticipate in the meeting and by their efforts and jr.esei.ee aid in the ad vancement of the best interests of the party. Subscribe for the Journal. CARL fi. OERBGBEN TAKEN to the mma hospital ih.is moj-r.mir Larl A. berire.ren was taken to Omaha, where he wiil be I'laced in the Immaiaael hosjutal to! take treatment for stomach trouble from which h.e bias been a great suf ferer for the past several nu ntns ami since Thanksgiving he has been con fined to his bed and has giadaally grown weaker until it was decided that it was best to have him taken to ihe hospital for treatment and an operation, if necessary. Mr. Berggren is quite weak and His condition 1 been the source of a great deal wony to his family and friends, and they will anxiously await word lrom , . , ... i. . - ''..i. v. w..,r ni o-j ,i sk e. luninir iii.f. m relief in the treatment at the hospital. V ! 1 V -!,!. ?!oving Away. H ave you id van ta ire taken ac t ie 20 reduction on overcoats? Why not be one of the lucky fallows and get some good out c r . . .i . . .i. Monona was unfounded, and that our "1 uui UP lo u btraJ : informant was not fuily suppiied w ith J overcoats, built to put the cold- st weather on the calendar to route? rrr, Co i. r-a a v'o DaIIV. i. I "n. ....... . - . i . r Il.u.rv Kautmnnn. rcsunnj,' souin oi ... . - t j 1 this citv states that tne article in tne Journal in regard to his moving to the facts, as Henry does not intend to. leave Ca,: county or Nebraska to re side. ft Farm for Sale. ICO acres, L'bj miles west and Je mile north of Murray, Neb. Good new house of six rooms and hall. Barn for 12 head ot norscs, pity oi grameiy , ia,lm(,an S;iirts room, double corn cno and other out- m,s cuildings. Plenty of good water. A snap for a short time at $150.00 per acre. See John Colbert, Weeping Water, Neb. 1-31-tfwkly Cor hart Overalls Hansen Cloves C. i t. - a.. ..-.i.:-1- . hi-. 1 1