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PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. thuksday, ugist i ijho. PAGE 2. CORN IPRQVES IN ALL OF TK Kain of Last Week Does the busi ness No Damage From Hot Winds. ALL PARTS OF STATE ARE WET I rom Tuesday's Dally. " Corn prospects improved generally iver the territory covered by the Iltirlington erop report for the week ending August 5. Iltirlington agent, estimate that con on the Omaha di vision will make !7 per cent of an average crop. The estimate last week was Pi per cent. The Wymore aver :.ge of estimates increased from SO to .7 per cent, although the rains were iv.t so evenly distributed in this ter ritory as on the Omaha and Lincoln i:ii.-ions. The Lincoln division esti mate declined from 8S to 82 per cent, t llhough the soil condition is re puted excellent on both the Omaha ;.:;d Lincoln divisions. "The showers since the first of the nv.iith." the report says, '"were in time to prevent any appreciable dam age to corn on the Omaha and Lin coln diis:ons. There are a few places . i luip- on the Wymore division where early corn was slightly dam aged. On the MeCook division corn i in such condition that it is hardly possible to make an estimate as to its present condition. Much depends on the weather from now on. -With favoiable conditions from now on from ."' to To per cent of the crop may be realized. That is probably the most that could be expected even under the most, favoiabie coa litions." No Harm From Hot Winds. Although the tempefature has been high ail the last week through th" corn Kit and there have been strong winds in many pkt.es. the corn has not suffered from "hot win. Is" as they a.e kn-wn. because tin- relative 1'su- idity has been gene: ally high. The bight st rainfall report for thr tk was at Scott's Uluff, where -1.75 fell. Seward and Ce d City rectivt-d between three an 1 iiicL.es of tain, ar.,1 Lh'coht, York. Sti emsburg, .Syracuse, I!og g: Ji. Ode1! :.r. i I'ekley all report more than two inches. No station reporting t i the Om;dui o:'.".ce v." as entirely with- at rainfall. The morning wtatiu r repr.: is to the : a; Ire ads showed temperatures gva e: ally a'.out ten deg;-ees lower than during the List month., with light rains and cloudy weather over most of the state. Clay Center, with a fall f of an inch, was the wettest sta tion on the Darlington. The Noi tlv.veste: n reported good rains in I'ioice, Antelope and Iloit counties, and the Union Pacific beb, just east of North Platte, had a good soaking rain. Rain was falling on l lie Deatrice branch of the Union Pa eiflc ye-terday morning. SAY SWITCHMEN MAY ARBlTfi DATE VAIL From Tuesday's Dally. Washington. I . C, Aug. 7. Furth- r -ptimisni was reiiected in adminis t, ;ion eircks today over the threat ened railroad strike situation when it w.i- learned that the switchmen in ol,td probably would sign an agree ment before nicht, accepting arbitra- ti-n. N. w Yi.rr, Aug". 7. Grimly deter u. rs of the -lOOidO union i . i i; i!r':.id trainmen of the United S -.-is today cleaned up the work of b ill..; tabulation and prepared for the t' 'e.iiened strike, which may tie up j .-broad tradk. Announ .e;?icnt o1" the result of the ballot wdl b" made tomorrow wh-n the railway managers and executive oi'iccrs of the big four brotherhoods i ieet. Unk-ss the roads, at that meet ing, concede the eight-hour d.ay and C--TV.- and a half for overtime, the strike is almost certain. in a final ttfort to prevent a sit de, f'ecittary of Labor Wilson held con ferences with Samuel Gompers, p res ident of the American Federation of Labor, esterday. VISITING WITH HOME FOLKS. I. L. II. Wiles of St. Louis was a visitor here over Sunday with his par ents, Captain and Mrs. J-aac Wiles, and his boyhood friends in this local it v, departing last evening for Omaha, from where he will depart for his home. Mr. Wiles i ; cr.c of the load lumber dealers in St. Louis and interested in the 0';-.dl-Vi!s Lum ber company, one of the largest cor porations in the lumber trade in the .southwest. PARTS E STATE BOYS KILL LARGEST RAT TLE SNAKE SEEN FOR YEARS From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon George Grav ity while out near the Mark lies farm, south of this city, in company with two playmates, killed one of the largest rattlesnakes tha't has been seen in this locality this summer. The snake was measured after George had killed it and measured three feet and six inches in length and had upon it eight rattles and the button, denoting that the reptile was of quite a good age. The boys brought the trophy home with them and it certainly sur prised their relatives at the size, and the fact that the boys, who are all quite young", had been able to put his snakeship out of commission. VISITS SCENE OF HIS YOUNGER DAYS IN THIS GiTY From Tuesday's Dally. J. F. Hitter, one of the inspectors of lumber for the Hurlington was in the city today looking after the in terests of his company and ineidently meeting a number of his olel friends. Mr. Hitter, or "Jerry" as he was known to his associates during his residence here, is always glad to visit Plattsmouth where thirty-five years ago he was employed in the store of E. G. Dovey & Son as a clerk and re calls a great many cf the older resi dents of the city. He was for some time employed hero in the store de partment of the Burlington until he was seent out to take, up work on the road as a traveling inspector and is !Vv located at Chicago. l"e is ex pecting if possible to be back here for the Home Coming celebration. "FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE IN THE DISTRICT COURT From Tuesday's Da nr. In the ofi'.ee- of Clerk of Cr.e District Court Jarms Hobcrisrn a -ui- for divorce entitled George Deck vs. J. fel la ,L Deck, has V en flit d. In his pe tition the plair.tirF states that prior to J '.me iPi !. the phunlkf and de fendant were man and wife and made thir home at Henklem tin. Neb., that on that date the plai"ti!i moved from Ilt-nkler.ian and that the defendant refused to accompany h im and kai since refused to make her homo with hii.-t. The petition further stales that he ha.; been a resident of Cass county for the past two years and asks that a divctce be granted to Lin and Jiat die custody of the one minor e-hikl, Margaret J. Beck, be granted to de fendant. FORTY CITIES ASK FOB From Tuesday's Dally. Washington. Aug. 7. The new fed eral farm loan board met for the. fust time here today to work out plans for a hmd bank credit system as pro vided for by the act of congress creat ing the board. Thp first work of the board, after effecting organisation, will be to di vide the United States into twelve federal land bank districts. Uefore this is done the bor-.rd probably will hold hearings in various parts of the country to ascertain the views of farmers on the question. The board had before it today a list of, forty cities which have either ap plied or been recommended for banks, including many southern and middle western cities. MRS. SPECK UNDERGOES AMPUTATION AT COLUMBUS From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Henry Speck was operated on at the hos pital in Columbus, Neb.,' where she has been for the past few weeks, and the left limb of the unfortunate lady w;ts amputated in the hope of being able to check the spread of the blood poison from which she has been suf fering. The condition of the patient was reported as being as well as could be expected F.t that time, fol lowing the ordeal through which .she has passed. Her condition, however, is very critical and it will be several days before the outcome of the opera tion can be determined. It had been expected to amputate several days o, but the condition of the patient vyuld not permit. G'J'J ACRES LAND FOR KALE S20 per acre if taken at once. Write Bert Ostrcm, Max, Neb. MOST W ABOUT GASOLIN State Inspector Harman Posts Hules That Tank Merchants 31ust Follow. HOOKIES PUT UNDER THE BAN Lincoln, Aug. 7. State Food and Oil lnspcctator Harman announced today that his department will proceed to wage a campaign for better gaso line. He says that the present period is an important one because of the heavy demand for the article, but he believes that cheaper gasoline or rather a good grade of gasoline at a cheaper price is on its way and that within the next ten days the price will be down two cents at least. The Omaha situation is getting down to better conditions and deal ers are showing- an inclination to com ply with the law regarding posting of notices showing the grade of gaso line sold. However, inspectors dis covered two dealers last wee!; who were selling gasoline at two prices. One tank sold at iN cents ami another at "Jo cents. A great many users of oil took it for granted that the higher priced gasoline was a better grade, when according to the commission it was all the same. Those dealer from now on will have but the one price of 2') cents. "Down with the hookies." will be ane of Vie war cries which oil inspec tors will use in their eil'orts to give gasoline users good geods. Thca-e r -'e die fellows, who sell gasoline on the side and huo no special arrangements for handling t he oik Wholesalers will be compelh.-d t u-rdsh asoli-.. retailers with the grade of s o ' or :io cars ot gtso.ine that s:'ow a test of .'ill be inspivled . -.1 .n i r.o : . i :o:;s ;, e : a-a-.lb,. ring oa.r. Rule ; umps or w : : i: In-. d branding a1! f-n.eas- U;e nil,!)!.'; s 'id i'y i!l .-. in . . e e i 1. When ; oivi d: rae isuri:;-.: s -.re useti I i"' id ei round tr. r. v. in-:- sa u :e brande and a!o s gravity as hyar-.-metr F ; aa;e - tic it tanks r1U-t v.u'ii (fie word "( lasol i'teV o-.v toe delTeCs of spe.-itb. nu-r.su re d by t'oe ileaume . ..id l)raitiiinp- must be in plain ji it ted letters at least ore and inrhes in height. ;r.e-l:a;t P. ..le.Xo. :l. it is a!.--, ruled that all whoiesaie eonrerr.s sei'ing gasoline to ictailers must either brand or furnish pi ca., r "o r.-ra! in e: to each rt taiier to v. h.om they si il gasoline, and said Iv ; : i J T n;. I : it f . 'T T 1" I or h:tv wkich is rith the ing in his pe.-cession L'.i.-oiinf. nat io aaded in accoi ij;nt't law, v iU !), suaj; et to til- penalty of the law. Rule Xo. :;. It is further ruled that any product purporting to be ra olia.e that does not show at least ." ! do'rrces specific gravity as measured by the Beanme hydrometer, will be droned to be adulterated, and ail inspectors are instructed i; reject the sanv, and said product cannot be sold in the state of Nebraska for either power or illuminating purposes. MANAGER CLAUDE SMITH OF RED SOX HAS RESIGNED From Tuesday'? Iallv. Manager Claude Smith of the Red h'ox, who has been ii charge of the team since the commencement of the reason, has resigned his oilice and it will be necessary to fill the position with some one else. Mr. Smith finds that his business interests are such that he cannot devote the required time to the team and it will now be up to the base ball team to select -some one else to pilot the Sox for the rest of the season. I!. KA1T ENIJMiiGKK IMPROVING From Tuesday's Dally. John I. Kaffenberger, who is at the Immaluel hospital in Omaha, where he was operated on last week, is re ported as doing nicely and progressing rapidly on the way to complete re covery. Yesterday his uncle, John Kaffenberger, and his cousin, George Kaffenberger, weie in Omaha and spent a shorty time at the hospital with him. His friends throughout the county will be pleased to learn of his improvement. CASTO'R i A For Infants and Children t In Use For Over 30 Years Always bear mP the ." Signature o l COSVIS W M own m Men's genuine indigo worlv shirts, three for $1.00 (We reserve right to limit quantity to any one person) Men's genuine indigo overalls, plain blue or stripes, per pair $1.00 One suit of boys' and one suit of men's porosknit un derwear for $1.00 One box of Darnproof Sox and a leather belt for $1.00 Any straw hat in the house, excepting panamas, $1.00 Watch our windows for Now tio every week ! YOUNG PEOPLE GIVE VERY FLEASAHT LAW?! SOCIAL ciear.i serial given last; the home of Mr. and .Mrs.! ?isimi'er on North Fourth j ever mg Con i ad street, raid's by the Vi.ung people of the St. I ; Evannelieal church, was one 'lied with the rarest enjoyment to everyone present. The lawn haul been very prettily arranged with festoons of electric lights concealed in the hiieht and attractive Japanese lant- ..... i -i;s and wni:-n cast over ifi and pleasing Iieht. tho scene a. while the oi voiute" na'ies passeit among' !,!- tables servir.c the tlair.ty ant ):s ;ce ci er.m and cake which cer-1 :!v was !:'st delightful and served tatr.i-.' in a very the course :lcasing 'ina.Tir.tr. During i of the evening musical se- I Ieet ions which h and Iter, ere given on a Yictreda 1 been piaceu on the lawn tlie members of the larire r o vd while a1 r.tiy and e'.'c .ay the time most plea yoae present felt th; the you up: people had demonstrate.! that thev were excellent eentertainers. TEH8IS SHARKS OF THE CITY PREPJRINB FOR TOURNAMENT P"roin Wednesday'? Daily. A mori enthusiastic ami well at tended meeting of the Plattsmouth Tennis club was held last, evening, at which it was decided to hold a city ton: r.amc-nt. The tourney will he held August t!lst to :2."th, inclusive. En trance fees were fixed as follows: One dollar for sin; and. SI for per t'a.m in d mi bio?- -A r.pec.al ice was fixed for those rndcr hcinr o0 cents in singles and of) cents per team in the doubles- It wa decided to al low all those who enter the tourna ment to use the courts three days prior to the opening date. Commit tees were appointed and suitable prizes picked, oi.t, and everything points to this being o;if of the best ton mews ever held in the city. V. SCHLATER IMPROVING. From WdnrFdn.vF Dallv. v Mrs. Frank M. Schlaler at the Im manuel hospital in Omaha is showing the 'most rapid and favorable gains and her condition is such as to give the family and attendants the great est encouragement -for her speedy re coverv and thev hope she will bo able to be back at home in a very short time. This is certainly most pleasing to the host of friends of this esti- mable lady throughout the county. DID NOT MAKE THE MOTION. From "Wednesdays Daily. In the account of the meeting of the city council appearing in last evening's issue of The Journal, Coun oilman I'uttery was given the credit of having introduced the motion to let thc paving contract to the Mon- aich Engineering company, when it I should have been Councilman Restor I who made the motion. Councilman Buttery, on the contrary, was the only member to vote atrainst the lettincr of I the contract and feels an injustice has I been done him- 1 Yes, this live store for men will have a Dollar-'Day Monday a day full of good brisk buying opportunities that will stretch the buying pow,er of every man's dollar a day of extra big values in dress and work clothes. Some of the OolSar Day Bargains these bargains or better still, All Dollar Day prices cash Wescott?s "Everybody's Store" jjf RANGE TO BE PUT INTO SERVICE , i.ovcrnmcni iK'aios neaoquariers t . . W f A I'cr Recruits at Fort Crock with Rifle Range as Training Camp. j The rifle range north of this city, j owned by the federal government and which has not. been in use since the withdrawal of the Fourth infantry from Fort Crook to the Mexican bor- der. seems about to be the scene of more activity in the military line, and here is where the reserves for the Nebraska and South Dakota regiments will be stationed for drilling and practice before they are sent to the front. The headquarters of the re cruiting for this state will be estab iished at Fort Crook, to which point Lieutenant R. I. Palmer, U- S. A., anel Captain T. W. Jaycox of the quarter master's department of the National Guard have been ordered, in order that the station may be ready to re ceive the men. The grounds at the rifle range will be turned into a train ing camp for the men of Nebraska and South Dakota who are assembled at Fort Crook, and will be given the rudiments of the training of a soldier of Uncle Sam. As soon as the de tail assigned to recruiting service ar lives from the border the work of pushing the enlistments will go on as rapidly as possible in the hope of bringing the regiments up to their full war strength. The rifle range at this place has iho advantage of easy access to For Crcok, and it is the best range of its kind in the state and has always given much more satisfaction than that at Ashland and is within easy reach of Omaha, and with the distance only a matter of a few miles to the fort, it allows the easy transportation of sup plies and provisions and is in addition a very pleasing spot. While the rifle range has not been in use since 1012- still it has been kept up in good shape, and will soon be put in first class shape for the use of the recruits for the National Guard- ft s ideally located and all kinds of good water can be secured for the use of the camp of the men, and it is a rra.sy piece of land and makes a fine spot for the camp. Iho greater part "f thc Ian1 was c,eared away of aI1 neons oy tne lormer occupants ot me range, when it was used by the reg ular soldiers from rort Crook. If the range is again put into active use it will add very much to the life of this city with visits Irom the soieiier Jboys FOR SALE Our home place on North Sixth St., dwelling with three lots. I artly moei- ern, in good repair. Good location. A good investment either as a home or for speculation. To be sold at "before the boom" price. Terms can be ar- ranged. Investigate. Gertrude Beeson. 7-31-lwkd-2wksw DOLLAR DAY Two wash suits for $1.00 Two men's night gowns for $1.00 Four boys' waists or shirts in fast colors, $1.00 With every pair of $3.50 trousers 'or more a $1.00 shirt v free ihis day only. Any Palm Beach suit, this one day only, $1.00 off come in and take them! Sons HILLMAN SHOWS COMING TO THE AIR DOME NEXT WEEK .1. C. Peterson. Jr.. manaeer of the Air Dome, announces that he has se cureel the Ilillman Ideal Stock com pany for a week's engagement, com mencing Monday night, August 1 -1th. The Ilillman companies are twelve ears old, and have, gained an en viable reputation for producing plays of the higher class at popular prices. The show coming here is the "No. 1" company, under the personal manage ment of Harry Holms, and includes Cert CI. Ilcdelen. Miss Eleanor Foster, and ten others. They carry their own special scenery and are offering a big line of vaudeville features. Thev are ! "ring royalty plays, all to be seen lor tne nrst time here, iho opening play is a four-act political comedy drama, "His Honor, the Mayor."' THE BOY SCOUTS GO CUT TO ENJOY CAMPING PARTY From 'Wednesday's Dally. This morning the Hoy Scouts i;n- der tlie charee of Scoutmaster Harold. . . , , o. Mreignr, journeyed out to tne eld Hom farm near Cullom, where they will enjoy a lew daws on a camping tiip near that place- The boys wvvs all in their bright and attractive kahki uniforms and carrie'd with them the full sized regulation camp cook ing outfits, as well as teivts, and. will enjoy the few days out in the open as the healthy and ac'ive youngsters that they are. The boys arc t.d;ii g a great interest in the work e: the scouts and thc organ ation is ii;w in tetter condition than at any since its organization Good Digestion. An important, if not the mot im portant" factor in the production of diseases is auto-intoxication or indi gestion, in which particles of food re maining in the digestive tract are fermenting and decomposing, and in the treatment of diseases every phy sician gives first attention to the cleaning out of the bowels. Wc rcco- mend Trainer's American Elixir of Bitter Wine for this. This remedy gives a safe relief in constipation' an 1 its complications, in loss of appetite, many forms of headache, flatulence, in colic and cramps, distress after eating, weakness, nervousness. In dis eases of the stomach, the liver and the intestines, the remedy rhould be taken. Trice $100, at drug stores Jos. Triner, manufacturer, 1333-1.'J33 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111. Trainer's Liniment relieves rheu matic pains and neuralgic pains quickly. If you have a sore throat, pains in the back, shoulders or legs, try it- Price 25 and 50c, at druft stores- Postpaid- 35c and GOc. Any skin itching is a temper tester. The more you scratch the worse it itches. Doan's Ointment is for piles. eczema any skin itcning. ooc at all drug stores. If you have anything for sale adver tise in the Journal. I I ,,.;i-1.M.t, . .. . '2 X.i'-""-.. .: x v x !hiih.ir!:i:.in!a1i..i:4aiii!ia;!kil:!i!iiii;iiliii.j.i!i!nii1i:!..;.i Sale eniiiant MOW ON! e nave g'or.e tbroiiirn our cut i re live tinov.n upon tla brown unim the bar gain coun'er all the short ends con sisting of wash go.. ds, white eooJs. towelings, percales, ginghams, cur tain scrims, embroideries, laces. Many odd jots from which you can get a bargain. Muslin underwear. Odd lai-c curtains. Our L'l.12 Tutki.ii towels are still rn sa'o. Our SlxPO sheets are se the price of each Mill fa: t at 8Sc mi ER&LUTZ ENJOYS HIS VISIT IN THE WEST VERY MUCH C.,1. yesterd J. II. Thrasher who returned to his home here after a journ in the west report.-; th: md t he h:ul en hived i most delightful time ! ( . 'i the utmost th ! ... ... I, ' . ' ' . .. iiains wnn me great lowering K . k'cs and the mountain streams running flown the vallies. . At Missoula. Mont., he visited his daughter Mrs. KelFler and was taken out on several auto trips in their new car and at Deer Lodee he was entertained at the home rf his son, Connie, and enjoyed very much the visit but was glad to get hack home again. y 'ffT.'VM -" '' "j ."'"" .... "Sale" Prices -FQR- Manhattan Shirts Summer 1916 Rcfru!cir Price Salo Prieo 4 1 50 $ 1 ,Vt 2 nn i An 2.50 3.00 f 1.95 Sale from Friday, August I I, 1916, up to and including. Sat urday, September 2, 1916. After September 2, new Full prices prevail. w Afaythattan Shif ts Cat hart ( enislis Sir (son Hats Hansen Ci loves mi i ii rmni i nimiiiiiyinn i X U tir III p cZietcA i i i fciflftfl I m iT I I I Tfl'JJ i