THURSDAY, DECIEMEEE 20, 1017.
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A pair of Silk Hose is always
acceptable, especially so if it is
one from our H 300 or Round
Ticket. We have them in a full
line of colors and fancy stripes.
PRICED AT
1.00, $1.25
and $1.50
SPECIAL PRICES ON FANCY APRONS
Lace and Embroidery Trimmed, worth 60 to 75c; Special
while they last. Each 50c
CUMFY SLIPPERS IN COLORS
Ladies Sizes. 65c, $1.19 and $1.35
Children's Sizes . . .59 and 75c
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Our stock of furs is. larger and
better than ever before at this season
of the year and our prices show no
advance over last year because of
buying them early in the year.
Muffs in canteen, melon and
pillow shapes at from $2.50 up to
$30.00 Each.
Scarfs from $2.50 to $25.00.
We are showing Fur Sets in
Black Fox, Jap Mink, Mole, Red
Fox, Hudson Seal, Mountain Lynx,
Isabella Fox, Black and Stone Martin and White Fox.
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS ,
Natural Coney at . i . . .$3.50
Tiger Coney at $5.50
White Fox at $6.50
Summer Ermine at .$6.50
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A Special Assortment of White and Colored Em
broidered Handkerchiefs. Extra Good Value at
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A RUG IN LARGE OR MEDIUM SIZE IS A VERY ACCEPTABLE GIFT WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT
Nothing Better for a Gift than a Bissell Carpet Sweeper. We sell them at from $3.25 to $6.00
Brassiers
Every woman delights in wearing a dainty bras
sier. We are showing them in Washable Satin and
Lace Trimmed at
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
VALUE!
QUALITY!
SERVICE!
TRIED TO KILL
A GOVERNOR
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D. STEPHENS OF CALIFORNIA
WAS UNINJURED BY AN
EXPLOSION.
Dynamite Set Off Under a Corner
Partly Wrecked the Executive
Mansion Blame Ger
man Agents.
Sacramento, Cal.. Dec. 18. An at
tempt to dynamite the governor's
mansion and kill Governor William
D. Stephens and his wife was made
early today, when a charge of ex
plosives was set off in the southwest
wall of the building.
The rear porch was blown off and
a large hole was torn in the brick
work of the building. -Although
Governor' Stephens, his wife and ser
vants were asleep in the upper floor
of the building, no one was injured
and the damage was confined to the
exterior wall of the building.
Blame Pro-German Agents.
Pro-German agents o rsympathiz-
ers are blamed by the police for the
outrage. Governor Stephens return
ed only last night from Los Angeles,
where he had delivered an address in
which he advocated sterner methods
in suppressing enemy agents and
enemy propaganda.
The principal clew on which the
entire force of Sacramento is work
ing was furnished by the Rev. Frazer
Langford, a Baptist minister, living
in the vicinity. He says thai; for
Siveral months he has seen a map.
x!mm he believes to be a German,
hilling in the vicinity of the gov
ern, r's mansion and apparently cs
hiistning its construction. This man,
he wild, vanished less than a week
ago, end the Rev. Mr. LangfoM be
lieves he was responsible.
The police rounded up a number
of suspicious persons, but have not
yet found the man wanted. Gover
nor Stephens was calm immediately
after the explosion, and assisted the
police in their investigation.
No Threatening Leters to Governor.
"I am grateful that the affair was
not more serious," he said. "The rea
son for the crime is a complete mys
tery to me, as I have received no
threatening letters of any kind. Per
sonally, I believe the bomb was
thrown from the alleyway at the
Portege Tires Best Yet
also the cheapest per mile as the following list will show:
' COST OF 5,000 MILES FOR FORD CAR
(Two front and two back Tires)
PORTEGE $64.70
Sprague ....;... $82.40 Goodrich $84. 1 1
Ajax . .$97.37 Goodyear . . .$90.08
Kelley-Spg'fld $101.30 Pennsylvania ..... $88.80
Fisk .$105.54 Firestone $91.22
U. S. Tires $96.05
for PORTEGE TIRES
PLATTSMOUTH - - - NEBRASKA
rear of the house, after the watch
man had passed on his rounds."
The police, however, do not agree
with this theory. They believe the
bomb was of clockwork variety and
was timed to explode shortly after
midnight. They believe more than
a dozen sticks of dynamite were in
the bomb.
The explosion shattered windows
in the house and in residences for
several blocks around, breaking
bric-a-brac and dishes.
ARE PLACING A CEMENT FLOOR.
From Wednesday's Dally.
A large force of workmen are en
gaged at the Pollock new building
which is in course of construction,
placing the cement floor in the
north half of the main floor. This
process of reinforced concrete is
another step in rendering the struc
ture fireproof, and adding to the
strength and prominence as well.
The workmen are sure making rap
id progress in the laying of this
floor, and are using the good weath
er to the limit. With but a little
more of this weather and they will
have the north half or north portion
of the floor in place. Carpenters are
hastening the preparation of the
forms for the south portion and will
be ready for that in a short time
should the weather continue favorable.
GATHER YOUR SEED CORN
WHILE YOU CAN
From Wednesday's Dally.
This is a matter of imperative Im
portance and should be attended to
at once.
From inquiries by and reports
made to the State Council of De
fense and Investigations conducted
through the Agricultural College
and Extension Departments of the
State University it appears that the
seed corn situation in Nebraska is the
most serious in the history of the
State. ' The retarded maturing of the
corn crop and the severe frosts
which caught the corn ears with an
unusual amount of moisture in them
killed or severely injured the seed
germs so as to render a very large
per cent of the ears useless for seed
purposes. These reports come from
all over the corn growing sctlons of
the state. .
It is, therefore, most imperative
that at once every precaution be
taken ' and provision be made that
every bushel of corn suitable for
seed shall be saved, and care be tak
en to dry out as quickly as possible
seed ears which you may now have
an excess of moisture in them so
that when the severe cold of winter
comes further deterioration shall
not take place. Also, that all stocks
of old corn be carefully saved for
seed, and those who cut up corn be
fore the frost came shall preserve
the ears for seed purposes, for, not
only is Nebraska faced with this ser
ious question, but a number of other
states are reported by government
officials to the State Council as not
having matured any seed corn at all
this year.
It is, therefore, not only an econo
mic necessity, but a patriotic duty
devolving upon the citizens of Ne
braska to provide for the seed corn
needs of our state, and also, if poss
ible, contribute to the outside demand.
WINDOW WITH STRIK
ING FEATURES
From Wednesday's Dally.
Looking at the window of Win.
Holly, the clothier, we see the only
service flag who have noticed in the
city, showing a soldier from that in
stitution in the service. This stands
out on the front of the window,
while behind, and lower is a long
pennant with .the United States
streaming across it. and silk flag of
the Union at the larger end at the
left as you enter the store is the
picture of President Wilson, framed
In the National Colors, these three
features make the window striking
in appearance, and " challenges at
tention. The window besides con
tains a dressing of the goods which
he sells, composed of clothing furn
ishings, and withv predominance of
sweaters,' as well as shoess.
CELEBRATE CLOSE OF SEASON.
From Wednesday's Dailv.
Nebraska Uni-co-eds celebrate the
close of the foot ball season every
year with a big Cornhusker party.
The event for 1917 was held Friday
evening and over five hundred girls
dressed in costumes to represent all
nationalities, all types and forms. of
"humans" made merry in the big
University Armory. Doris Vallery a
Cass county girl was one of the few
whose picture appeared in the Sun
day Lincoln Star, as the Indian
Minnehaha i in a Campfire costume,
representing Alpha Omericon Pi-Sorority.
VISITING IN PLATTSMOUTH.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Mrs. J. D. McDride of South Oma
ha arrived in the city this morning
and was accompanied by her niece
Mrs. Oscar Larson, of Wyoming, who
is visiting at the McBride home in
South Omaha, and will visit at the
home of Glen Edwards, who is a
brother of Mrs. Larson, and a nephew
lof Mrs. McBride.
ARE JUST FINISHING CONTRACT.
RECEIVE CHICKENS TOMORROW.
From Wednesday's Dall:r.
The chicken market is now one
which is commanding a good deal of
interest, with the regular buyers,
who have been here before, we have
F. G. Dawson in the business and
making a strong bid for the patron
age of those who have chickens for
sale. Likewise. E. P. Lutz, who has
the purchasing agency for the Swift
Packing Company, and who can use
an almost unlimited amount of pro
duce. Tomorrow will be chicken day
more especially, but all days are
chicken days now.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Gideon Archer, the painted was a
passenger to Glenwood, Iowa, this
morning, where he is going to work
'at his trade with James Rebal, who
is a painter and contractor at that
place. Mr. Rebal has just completed
a contract of a large house, . which
has cost some $8,000 and which has
made a most beautiful home for the
people for whom it was constructed.
He has still at this time a great
amount of work, still unfinished,
much of it inside and some outside
work, the inside work they cancom
plete but the outside will probably
have to go till spring.
BIG BEAN AND POTATO CROP.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Albert Campbell of Torrington,
Wyo., arrived in the city this morn
ing from Omaha and is visithig at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hall
of this place, he being a cousin of
Mrs. Hall. Mr. Campbell is a farmer,
and had come to South Omaha with
tattle for the market, and after hav
ing disposed of them, came down to
visit with his cousin. Mr. Campbell
will also visit at Norfolk and Lex
ington before returning to his home
in the west, and will spend almost
the remainder of the winter in Ne
braska before returning to Wyom
ing. Speaking of the crops there Mr.
Campbell said that enormous crops
of potatoes and beans have been
raised there this past season. He
alone having a ton of beans, and a
large quantity of potatoes. The po
tatoes there averaged about 400
bushels per acre. At the time he
left Torrington, the potato buyers
were not making an offer for the
potatoes, saying there was no market
for them. Beans were selling at six
cents per pound.
Mr. Campbell also said that there
would be 130,000 acres of land open
ed for settlement in the spring, but
that water rights would cost about
$65.00 to $75.00 per acre for same,
payably in twenty installments.
OIL HARNESS.
BOX SOCIAL AND PROGRAM
A program and box social will be
given at the Eight Mile Grove school
house next Saturday evning, Decem
ber 22nd. Ladies are requestd to
bring boxes and gents their pocket
books. Everybody invited.
WILMA COOK,
dlo-3t. Teacher.
Get your Christmas boxes at the
Journal office.
Time to oil and repair harness,
$1.00 for oiling where we repair the
harness. John F. Gorder, Platts-
mouth, Neb.
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CEMETERY.
We are now prepared to make your
monument, markers and lot corners
right at home. Cass County Monu
ment Co., W. T. Wassell, manager.
Hotel Riley block, Plattsmouth, Neb.
For dyspepsia, our national ail
ment, use Burdock Blood Bitters.
Recommended for strengthening di
gestion, purifying the blood. At all
drug stores. $1.25 a bottle.
Mrs. C. O. aLrso nof Rock River,
Wyo., arrived in this city this morn
ing for a visit over the Christmas
holidavs with relatives and friends.
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