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    MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4. lftlh.
PLATTSMOUTH EVENING JOURNAL
PAGE TTTRFT;.
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OVER THE COUNTY
WEEPING WATER
Republican.
.Miss Mariana. Mogensen left on
Monday morning for Stratford. Iowa,
to visit her Filter, Mrs. George Mo
ger.sen. V. J. Philphot left Wednesday for
the I'hilpot ranch to attend the an-
mial meeting of the stockholders of
the Philphot Ranch Co.
Will Lyman, of Gering, Nebraska,
was a Tuesday night visitor with his
mother, Mrs. W. II. Lyman. Will was
in Omaha on business and ran down
to spend the night with his mother.
Arlie Philips, of Hlmwood, who is
one of the drafted boys was visiting
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Alice
. Philips, the first of the week before
going to the army camp.
In speaking of the cold weather,
Henry McN'ett said Tuesday night
was u pretty cold night to have a
PUBLIC JUCTION!
I will sell at my home, IV. miles
west and 1 mile south of Mynard, 6
miies southwest of Plattsmouth, on
WEDNESDAY, FEBR. 13. 1918
following described property to
w i t :
6 Head of Horses 6
1 bay mare, eight years old. wt.
1 1 r,o.
1 bay mare, ten years old, weight
14",o.
J bay horse, three years old, weight
10 CO.
1 black horse, eight years old,
weight 11 SO. .
1 black mare, smooth mouth,
wtight 11S0.
1 bay horse, smooth mouth, weight
IL'.'O.
14Head of Cattle 14
i' cows giving milk.
r. yearlings heifers.
1 heifer three years old.
Farm Implements. Etc.
One Fuller & Johnson wagon.
One old wagon.
Two hay, racks.
One carriage.
Two mowers.
One riding lister. -One
walking lister.
One walking plow.
One two-section harrow.
One roller.
One two-row stalk cutter.
One Iloosier seeder.
One I. II. C four horse engine.
One buzz saw.
One Buckeye cider mill.
One Clover Leaf manure spreader.
One straw spreader.
One corn elevator, all complete.
One corn shelter.
One disc sharpener.
One grinding stone.
One corn grinder.
One cross cut saw.
One hay stacker.
i One hay rake.
Two wood stoves.
One base burner.
25 bushels of potatoes.
One Decker & Son piano.
Sale Commences at 10 O'clock A. M.
Lunch Will be Served at Noon by
W. A. Scott.
TERMS OF SALE: All sums of $10
anfl under cash; on all sums over
MO a credit of eight months will be
piven. purchaser giving bankable
paper, bearing eight per cent inter
est. All property must be settled for
before being removed from the
premises.
CHAS. I0VELL, Owner.
COL. W. R. YOUNG. Auctioneer.
GEO. 0. D0VEY, Clerk.
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MANLEY STATE
MANLEY, NEB.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
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OFFICERS
FRANK STANDER
AUGUST STANDER
AUGUST PAUTSCH
THOMAS E. PARMEL.E
.- . WM. J. RAU.
Our Facilities Enable Us to Handle Your Business in this
Economically and on this Basis We Invite Your
death in the house, but when we
learned that it was the base burner
that died we thought it bad enough.
The Farmers Union, which has
been figuring for some time on buy
ing or building an elevator in Weep
ing Water has bought out E. E. Day,
and is now in the process of forming
a Farmers Co-operative association
to finance and handle the deal.
John McDurmit and wife arrived
last week from Washington state
and are visiting Mr. McDurmit's sis
ter, Mrs. J. W. Sperry and John's
many old friends here, some of whom
did not know that he was married.
Miss Mildred Ilaskins. of Republi
can City, who has been spending a
couple of weeks at the home of her
uncle, Rev. W. F. Ilaskins and wife,
returned to her home Tuesday morn
ing. Sam Raker returned last week
from Omaha, where he has taken a
course in lighting and starting in
an automobile school. He also took
an examination as general auto me
chanic and received a grade of 91
per cent.
Vince Wing and his two children,
who have been making their home
with their grandpa and grandma, D.
E. Jones, returned Tuesday to Long
mont, Colorado, where they will
make their home. They were ac
companied as far as Omaha by Mrs.
D. E. Jones who returned home on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crew and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mar
shall autoed to Waco Saturday to
visit at the grandparents of the Mes
dames Crew and Marshall. The boys
returned Monday but on account of
the snow and cold the ladies re
mained and came on the train Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Fodge of
Thomas county arrived on Friday
night for a few days visit with their
daughter, Mrs. A. E. Tierney and
husband. They had been visiting
their son and daughter in Omaha and
go from here to Topeka. Kansas, to
visit a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Fodgv?
were citizens of Weeping Water for
a number of years.
LOUISVILLE
Courier
Mrs. A. B. Walradt and son, Oren,
of Wausa. arrived Tuesday to visit at
the Henry Ahl home and with other
friends and relatives.
Miss Mabel Krecklow and Harold
Koop were married at Omaha Wed
nesday of last week, January 23rd.
19 IS. returning home Saturday ev
ening. C. G. Mayfield left on Wednesday
of last week for Two ,'larbors. Minn.,
to visit with his son, , em Mayfield.
and family. He expect o be absent
about two weeks.
Mrs. A. E. Wachtel i .. children,
of Waverlv. visited last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ahl in
the country. Rev. Wachtel came
down Monday to accompany his fam
ily home. The Courier acknowledges
a pleasant call from Mr. Wachtel.
Births since our last report: To
Mryand Mrs. Frank Reister, Monday,
January Tth. a girl; to Mr. and Mrs.
Ira C. Lyle, of Cedar Creek, January
19th, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Panska, Friday. January 25th. a girl
and to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hennings
Sunday, January 26th, a boy.
Mrs. H. T. Wilson, who with her
father. George Woods, is spending
several weeks in California, writes
to Ir. Wilson that sne is enjoying
that land of sunshine very much,
he spoke especially of the trips to
Cataiina Island and to Mt. Lowe.
Mrs. Wilson has now left southern
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BANK
$13,000
CAPITAL
DIRECTORS
CHAS. C. PARMELE. President.
FRED NUTZMAN. Vice-President.
W. GLEN EOEDEKER, Cashier.
California and is in the vicinity of
San Francisco.
Mrs. George Frater, of North
riatte visited in Lincoln last week
with her daughter, Miss Thelma, who
is attending the University of Ne
braska. She had expected to spend
a few days with Louisville friends,
but was obliged to return home be
cause of company. Mr. Frater owns
a drug store in North Platte and
their many friends in this vicinity
will be pleased to know that they
are well and prospering.
George Walradt and wife or Stan
ton, and Mrs. Walradt's mother, Mrs.
Minzie Inhelder, arrived recently to
visit Mr. Walradt's sister, Mrs. Hen
ry Ahl and family and other rela
tives and old-time friends. They are
on their way home from Wichita
Falls, Texas, where Mr. Walradt in
vested in the oil fields.
John and N. F. Hennings, -of Po
casset, Okla., returned home Mon
day. They were called here by the
death of their aunt, Mrs. John A.
Hennings, and remained over for a
short visit with relatives and old
friends. During tl.eir absence from
home, they received word that a six
inch snow had fallen, which is very
unusual for tat country and they
were anxious to get back to to he
care of things on the farm. They
live near each other and each has
1C0 acres. They report their fami
lies as all well.
ELMWOOD
Leader-Echo
Mrs. Alton Miller, who was so
severely sick last week is able to b
around the house a little this week.
Mr. and Mrs. I). A. Youtsy motcro 1
to Lincoln on last Friday and while
there took in the great picture piay. i
"Intollerence."
Mr. and Mr?. S. C. Stone a;ul Mn
James Turk went to Lincoln on Tue: -
day evening to hear the great singer,
John McCormick.
Si Mairs returned to Green wood
Xn Monday to be at the ueuiae oi
his son-in-law, Alex Hopkins, who
very sick with typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Aldrich vent :o
Lincoln on Monday evening ar.d re -
mained over until Wednesday to hoar
McCormick at the auditorium Tuc-s
day evening.
L. A. Tyson was a visitor to Om
aha on Monday. He is contemplat
ing a trip to Hot Springs soon in th:
interest of his health. He is FV.f
fering from rheumatism.
Miss Pearl Johnson, of Weeping
Water was visiting last week with
Mrs. Lena Wilcockson and other
friends. She has just returned from
a trip to Montana. Miss John.c;i
will teach in our schools next so
mester.
Claude Breckenfeldt came down j v xehawka man has again broke
from Omaha on Monday and spent thp record R Ketelhut, of Nehaw
several days visiting here. On Ved-'ka drQve tQ Lincohl thIs Week on
nesday he went to Plattsmouth to 1)usiness Ke thought he would
take examination on the draft. He f cream along as it re-
has a fine position with the Nebraska quin?d no extra time or expense. Us
Moline Plow Co., at Omaha. j marketed tfie cream at the Beatric
Miss Clara Gerberling. daughter , creamry Co.. rceiving in payment
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerberling. j tiieref0r a check for $12.15.
w ho has been teaching school just .
this side of Eagle, has been forced A .J.
to resign her position on account of ( UNION I
sickness. She is now at her home i Ledger j
and it will be some time before she
will be able to return to work. j
On last Wednesday evening Miss; Miss Janett Patterson, of Platts
Gladys Marshall, teacher of the pri-j mouth, came down Monday morn
ma ry department entertained all of ing to visit with her brother and as-
the other teachers in her home in
northwest Elmwood.- The evening
was spent in games and entertain
ment. At an appropriate time de
licious refreshments were served
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MURRAY STATE BANK
MURRAY, NEB
AND SURPLUS $15,000
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and all departed at a late hour vot
ing they had a fine time.
Harry Tyson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. H." Tyson, our former Elmwood
people, arrived in' Elmwood on Tues
day evening from Anita, Iowa, on a
visit to his uncle, L. A. Tyson and
family and many friends here. He
is now in the garage business at
Anita. He says his parents are still
living at David City and that they
will move to a farm near that place
in March.
On Monday evening, Leonard Par
ish had the misfortune to have one
of his legs broken above the ankle.
Both bones were broken. It seems
that he and several other young men
were scuffling near the Neihart jew
elry store and fell together on the
cement walk with the result that
Leonard sustained a broken leg. He
was immediately taken to fhe doc
tor's office, where the broken limb
was set and at present is doing nice
ly, but it will be a number of weeks
before he can be around again.
NEHAWKA
News
V
Several of the young people enjoy
ed a party at the Ahrens'home on
Friday evening.
Martin Ross left Saturday even
ing for Camp Funston. He .-pent
two weeks at home.
N. Berger, Herman Thomas and
D. Steffens attended K. of P. lodg.
n Omaha Monday night.
East Nehawka has added one more
young American to its population by
the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Martin last week.
The Nehawka Farmers Grain Co.
issued their semi-annual statement
ttiic u-ppI; which shows thev clean-
j ' S(t nnn
for the year 1917.
i Ben Tuker has moved into towr.
land is now comfortably domiciled
in the p,annin property vacated by
j w Stoner and family last week.
j A revenue collector was here on
j Wednesday assisting the farmers to
, fjn out their income blanks. i no
i process appeared to be slow, and
imany points and questions that arise
are sometimes difficult to decide.
I The following named young men
, drove to Plattsmouth on Wednesday
morning to arpear for examination
Dave Harder. Walter Wunderlich.
John Whiteman. and Verner Lund
bfrg. At this date no reporr has
been received of the outcome of the
tests.
The Red Cross Helpers met with
Leone Stoll Saturday, of which four
teen girls and boys were present.
We also had a visitor. We all had a
very nice time and worked hard for
our brave soldiers. Next Saturday.
Februarv the 2nd. we will meet with
s Vo1tt-? pjsf 1. and we invite every I
! one to be oresnt.
sist in the bank.
Fred Clark purchased the Frans
property that has been occupied by
Mrs Frans and son. Ray. He is to
get possession within a few weeks
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BANK OF CASS COUNTY
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
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CAPITAL AKD SURPLUS $80,000
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OFFICERS
CHAS. C. PARMELE
JACOB TRITSCH
THOMAS E. PARMELE
R. F. PATTERSON.
F. G. EGENBERGER
This is a nice piece of property and
it looks as though we have another
family as permanent residents of
Union.
Miss Irma Wolfe, who is attend
ing school at the State University,
visited over Saturday and Sunday ut
the home of her uncle, L. J. Hall.
O. W. Finney spent Sunday and
Monday with his family here. He
returned to his work Monday morn
ing in the western part of the coun
ty. Chalmer Switzer of Nehawka stop
ped off here Tuesday morning on
his way back from Omaha. His wife
came down after him in their car.
Miss Fannie McCarroll spent Sun
day at the home of her parents. She
returned that afternoon for Nehaw
ka, where she teaches one of the
rural schools.
Postmaster Sikes has handed In
his resignation which is to take ef
fect March 1st. There will be a Civil
Service examination held in Nebras
ka City February 23, for those who
would like to try to fill the vacancy.
If you wish to take the examination
call at the post office at once and
receive full particulars.
Electrician Fahrlander is cultivat
ing a mysterious growth upon his
upper lip which has the genuine ap
pearance of Charley Chaplin. A Mis
placed Eyebrow club has been form
ed by a number of the young men
of this place and from the prominent
one Amil has. we judge he is the
commander of the bunch.
A coyote was killed at the edge of
town Monday morning by hounds be
longing to Eaton and Ausburn. The
hounds were kpt working the great
er part of the day. but met with no
farther success. There are several
coyotes around here and they are do
ing considerable damage to the hen
roosts here in town.
THE WAY TO DO IT.
Out at Stanton the doors of the big
Germania hall were nailed up the
other night and across the front in
hie- lettprs was Dainted a sign in
- cr - - -
yellow paint. "Closed forever for the
protection of our boys at the front."
A number of business houses were
decorated with yellow paint. Stan
ton is a German community, but
they don't stand for pro-German ut
terances out that way. Louisville
Courier.
SELL LAND YESTERDAY.
From Friday's Daily.
Some six years ago J. F. Clugey
purchased an eighty acres of land
near Murray, without any improve
ments with the single exception of a
fence, and has since rented it every
year receiving a crop therefrom.
When he purchased he paid for the
land seventy dollars per acre, yes
terday when he sold it he received
one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, which is very cheap when one
considers the value of land.
WHEN THE AUTO HIT THE CURB
Prom Friday's TJanv
When the auto hit the curb, Wed
nesday evening on Washington ave
nue, it was going south instead of
north. Also Guy was not driving
the car, it is claimed to have been
Ray.
SELLS A FINE MATCH TEAM.
Urwin L. Barnard, residing west
of Mynard, sold a fine team of
mares to Frank Parkening a JVv.
days ago for tho neat sum $4 3c.
They were a wc'i matched team and
worth the money, young, and well
broke. Urwin makes a practice of
buying up good young stuff in the
way of hors flesh and. breaking
them for the market.
BANK OF COMMERCE
LOUISVILLE, NEB.
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $23,000
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OFFICERS
THOMAS E. PARMELE. President.
CHAS. C. PARMELE, Vice-President.
PAUL FITZGERALD. Cashier.
RALPH R. LARSON. Asst. Cashier.
The Plattsmouth Garage
TELEPHONE 394
For Service Livery All Hours!
Best Mechanics to Look After Your Troubles
Batteries Recharged!
Radiator Repaired! Storage!
On and after January 1st, we will do a
strictly cash business.
Positively Ho Credit!
J. E. MASO'N, Prop.
ANNOUNCES FORTH
COMING MARRIAGE
From Friday's Dally.
Gladys McMaken entertained a
number of her friends Wednesday
evening rf her home, at a Kensing
ton. The guests worked busily un
til a late hour when the hostess led
them to the dining room. In the
center of the room the table was
most beautifully decorated with a
basket of ferns and yellow daisies,
from which a shower of yellow and
white satin streamers fell. At the
end of the streamers were found a
little white heart, which was tightly
sealed. On breaking these seals, the
guests found the following secret:
Gladys Kara McMaken
to
Mr. Sherman Taylor, Jr.
February fi. 191S.
A lovely luncheon was then served
by Mrs. McMaken, assisted by Mrs.
Hilton of Chicago.
Miss Elsie Taylor of Wymore, Neb.,
sister of the groom was the out-of-town
guest.
DAUGHTER SICK IN IOWA.
Frcm Friday's Dallr.
This morning A. S. Bennett de
parted for Omaha and from there he
goes to Des Moines, where he will
visit with his daughter Mrs. Robert
Bell. Mr. Bell is a soldier in France,
having been there for some time,
going with the first that went to
that place. Mrs. Bell is sick and her
father goes to see her, and what he
can do for her return to health.
MEETING AT HOTEL WAGNER.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday at the Hotel Wagner,
was held a meeting of the county
council of defense, at which a large
number of the committee from over
the county were in attendance. They
took up a number of important mat
ters of business, among which was
the raising of one hundred dollars
for the county, and apportioned it
at five dollars per ward or precinct,
which will become more than the
hundred for this county but they
thought it would not matter. They
discussed the card index matter and
will in the near future be putting it
into effect. The provisions of which
are substantially as follows: A card
is made and maintained for each
person, who has property over or
an income over one thousand dollars
per year, and it will be known and
kept as a matter of record, which he
has contributed to the necessary
funds, such as the Red Cross, the
Y. M. C. A., the K. C, the Y. W. C.
A., the Syrian and Armenian relief
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CAPITAL
ounty Promptly and
Patronage.
fund, and other like organization.
No one need expect to dodge being
on record for all will be placed n
record and will be kept there It
will be known whether you have
been and are doing your portion for
the cause of liberty ar.d humr.niiy.
The thought also to ca'.ie To he pu.-h-ed
the matter of membership in t L i
council, which costs fifty cents and
the membership cards can be obtain
ed from any of the commit!- e. They
also created an executive committee,
which is composed of the county
president, and secretary, and two oth
er members, which shall be empow
ered with the duties inquiring in the
loyalty of all persons and specially
those in doubt, and with powtr to is
sue fuhpeonas.
WESTERN FOUNDRY
VS. RUMHERFIELD
From Friday's "Daily.
In the hearing of the suit of Wes
tern Machine and Foundry Coninanv
vs. Joseph It. Itumnierfield ar.d oth
ers, yesterday the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiffs to
the amount of $1.0r,s.ir. and which
was the last case on the docket which
required their attention they were
excused and have all gone to their
homes.
The Journal delivered at your soot
tor only 10 cents a week.
Hens 21c
Springs 19c
Stags 1 19c
Ducks lSc
Geese 17c
Old Roosters 12c
Eggs 46c
F.G. DAWSON
&
Poultry wanted!
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FIRST SECURITY BANK
CEDAR CREEK, NEB.
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AND SURPLUS $10,000
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OFFICERS
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, President.
V.". H., LOHNES. Vice-President.
THOMAS E. PARMELE. Director.