PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 191C.
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SLAYING THE WOLVES
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No Person Will Be Allowed on the Dance Floor
Without a Costume.
Gents 50c( ADMISSION Ladies 25c
Children 10c.
Music by Holly's Orchestra
DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
Biggest Event cf e Season
EZZZ3FOUR cash prizes
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O matter what your tastes in dress may be you Q
will find within precisely what you are look- $
ing lor.
"e show models built on conservative lines
models of ultra fashions, semi ultra and some
designed especial! v for the vouiifrermen. We
have models for all, and models for all occasions.
q The same variety and purpose is shown in our selec
d tion of fabrics. Here you will find the finest ideas of
the season, all in the newest weaves and tones and
comprising the latest novelties in stripes, plaids and
checks, together with a full assortment of rich and
popular staples.
In the garments themselves we ofFer the most distinc
tive tailoring every detail correctly executed and in
full compliance with the very highest standard of
workmanship.
Jack Boom, the notorious trapper
and hunter, organized a most suc
cessful wolf hunt in Center precinct
in Cass county, which was pulled off
yesterday, and comprising twenty-four
sections, and in whL-h 400 men par
ticipated, and were successful in kill
ing eight cut of twelve wolves. Spec
ial mention miK-t ba made of the or
ganization of the boy.', who held their
iir.es and came in on the final wind-un
like a regiment of drilled soldiers. To
this pood organization we attribute
their success. Rudolph Bergmann of
Mauley was one of the successful
marksmen in killing one wolf. An
other hi:nt is scheduled for Monday,
rcbruaiy '21st, east of Manley. and
James Terryberry will have a pood
iinc-ui) from the north.
Xew York, Feb.. 1G The Russian
steamships Bolton Castle and Pacific
were burned at Brooklyn piers early
today.
No lives are believed to have been
lost. Fifty naked men were rescued
from one sand barge.
The total loss is more than $1,000,-
000.
The Bolton Castle was loaded with
paraffin, pasoline and oils, and the
Pacific was nearly halT loaded.
Fire Marshal Bophy and Fire
Chief Kenlon immediately bepan an
investipation. They suspect a pos
sible bomb plot.
All available fire apparatus was
called into action and every fire boat
in the southern end of the city played
streams on the burning vessels.
Another report was that a short
circuit of electric wires on the dock
started the blaze, which swept alonp
the 700-foot pier an 1 set fire to the
.steamers.
Two Stories of Cause.
Joseph Johnson, engineer of the
Bolton Castle, was walking on deck,
lie said, when there was a terrific ex
plosion in the forward hold.
Instantly that part of the ship be
came a furnace of flame, and Johnson
dived into the slip and fwam to pier
No. 3(5.
The pier, jammed with stevedores
anil freight, soon was a mass of
flames. The fire next leaped to the
Pacific, and both vessels and the pier
were enveloped in fire in an incredibly
short time.
One of the Pacific's seamen, trapped
the fifty-foot mast ar.d, half naked
hung at the top peak, yelling for help.
Flames roared below him. A fire
tug shot him a line, lie knotted one
end about the mast and slid to safety
while his comrades on deck cheered
wildly.
Oil Ship Towed Away.
The fire boat New York averted
further disaster by towing away a
gasoline-laden lighter, on whose decks
burning brands were falling.
More than fifty stevedores and
their families aboard lighters were
saved by firemen with a rope bridge.
H
ATS
The new shapes
The new colors
The new trimmings
Every one an exceptional value
A good assortment at
$2.75
You will pay $5.00 for the same
hat in the city.
Just received
a new shipment of Corsets-
showing the new girdle number
and brocaded effects in colors
from
$4.00 to $10.00
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Only Dependable Goods
Making Some Rabbit Hunter.
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He have been informed . recently
that our miphty pood friend, Jake
Shaffer, out at Alvo, is becoming some
labbit hunter these last few snowy
winter days. We have not heard Jake
toll how he does ic, neither have we
heard of him telling jus-t how many he
has been Flaying, but no matter how
large the story may be, we will wager
a coon skin that it will be the truth
when he tells it. He must be a good
shot, for there is one thing sure, ha
cannot run fast enough to catch them.
Jake is one of the best fellows in the
world, but if we were out hunting for
rabbit hunters he is the last man in the
world that we wouli take for a suc
cessful hunter; ho would make a bet
ter fisheiman. This is our long suit,
so come down, Jake, and we will show
you that it is the best game of the
two.
To Give Cash Prizes.
Saturday evening at the masquerade
given by the T. J. Sokol girls at the
hall on West Pearl street, there will
be four big cash prizes offered for
the best costumes, and until unmask
ing there will be no one allowed on the
floor without a mask.
Carl Kohrell of Nebraska City was
a Plattsmouth visitor lat Saturday
evening, and Sunday morning he
went to Omaha, where he spent the
day visiting with friends. Carl is
farming clown in Otoo county and lives
with his father, Louis Kohrell. He
reports all the folks doing nicely and
enjoying good health.
C. C. WESGOTT OF THIS CITY
AGAIN HONORED IN OMAHA
At the convention of the Nebraska
Retail Clothiers' association, held in
Omaha Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb
ruary 15-10, Mr. C. C. Wescott of this
city was re-elected to the position of
secretary-treasurer of the association,
and all of the old officers of the as
sociation will be retained in office for
another year. Mr. Wescott has been
one of the hard-working officials of
the state association and his election
is a well deserved recognition of his
services .to the association and the
general promotion of the trade in
terests throughout the state. The
convention was closed last evening by
a big banquet at the Fontenelle hotel,
tendered by the Omaha jobbers to the
visitors.
See us about your wire now
before prices get too high.
We have in stock a large
quantity of the American
wire, at the RIGHT prices.
Suafld
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PW" ' Jmm$m tonsilitis. is
WMM0m was able to
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MUSIC BY PLATTSMOUTH ORCHESTRA
Father Leete Better.
The friends and parishioners will be
pleased to learn that Father Leete,
had quite severe attack of
feeling much better and
be out on the porch for
moments today. His many
friends trust that he will continue to
improve.
Harness Oiled.
Mr. Tyrone Power
as .MavericK liranuer in ine loxas
Steer ' at the Coin Tuesday, I eb. 22.
11 CHANDLER, FOR
MERLY OF THIS CITY,
DIES IN THE KM
Mrs. Genrge Goos and daughters,
Mrs. Peter Mumm, jr., and Mrs. James
Marasek, departed this morning for
Omaha, where they will attend the
funeral of the late Peter Goos.
Mrs. O. P. Monroe III.
Mrs. O. P. Monroe has been on the
sick list for the past few days and
the store will be closed until she has
recovered sufficient to resume the
management.
W. M. Kitzel and C. E. Cook, from
near Alvo, who were here last Thurs
day evening attending the democratic
banquet, paid the Journal office a
brief call, and while heie Mr. Kitzel
renewed his subscription for another
year.
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Now is the time to have your har
ness oiled. $1.00 per set.
John F. Gorder.
Read the want ads in the Journal.
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F. A. Finkle came up from Union
last evening to attend to some busi
ness matters and visit friends for a
few hours, returning home on the
midnight train. Frank gave the Jour
nal a pleasant call.
T. U. P0LL0GK
Real Estate
Insurance
Farm Loans
Buick-Dealer
Office and Salesroom
RILEY BLOCK
Tel. No. 1. Plattsmouth
This afternoon the body of William
Chandler arrived from Pacific Junc
tion, where he passed away yesterday
at the home of his brother, John
Chandler, in that place. Mr. Chandler
was a resident of Plattsmouth for a
number of years, being employed in
the Burlinerton lumber yard in this
city, and later he removed to Lincoln,
where lie made his home for the last
few years. He visited the Junction
several weeks ago, and while there
was taken sick and gradually grew
worse until death came to to his re
lief. The body was taken from the
Burlington passenger station to the
Streight undertaking rooms, where it
will remain until the hour of the fun
eral, which will be held tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Method
ist church. Mr. Chandler was an old j
soldier and will be well remembered
by a great many of the older residents ;
of this city.
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Remarkable Clearaway
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Sale of Furs!
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"Odds and ends" of fur scarfs and muffs accumu
lated from recent selling. Also a good number of sets
all new and fashionable furs, made from carefully
selected pelts by the famous Annis furriers. This is
indeed a most unusual opportunity, right at a time when
you can still get weeks of wear out of them.
See two east windows for the
best fur bargains ever offered
Partial List
Basket Ball Game Tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening the Christian En
deavor basket ball team of Auburn
will visit our little city and take on
the Young Men's Bible class team of
the Methodist church in an exhibition
of this line of sport. The Auburn
team is rated as one of the best in
this part of the state and will give
the bible class team a run for their
money. There is a great deal of in
terest being shown in the game and
the rooters of the local team will all
be present to cheer on their team to
victory.
THE ANNIS FURS M
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Brook Mink Set (round muff) $9.95
White Fox Set " 9T9I
Tiger Coney Set 5.50
Grey Fox Set 15.95
Black Siberian Wolf Set 2 95
Blue Fox Set 5.95
Australian Lyr.x S;t 5.75
Russian Mink Muff 6.95
Natural O'possum Muff 4.50
Black Lynx Muff 5.75
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