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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. THUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919.
No. C3.
A BLOCKADE
RUNNER TAKEN
IN LAST NIGHT
HUNCH RECEIVED EY WIRELESS
AND ARREST MADE NEAR
THE RIVER ERIDGE.
GOT TWO HUNDRED AND COSTS
In Addition to Losir Cor.tral3a.nti
Whiskey and Having StuJLe
baker dr Confiscated.
Trf-Ti Tuesday's
Daily.
Last '.!: ir.i: as : re:-U of a tip
r'-tcivtv! vir virt less or otherwise.
Sheriff Quii.i"!-. and Harvey Man-l.c-r:
r-pa irt.'! 'o the vicinity ' !!'
bridf a. rt s t i'- Platte river and
th-re i:!' rc i-'-A the progre.-s-;
one, c. W. I'arker a:: 1 a. man giving
his nan. i. - !i. Th-mpon. vl.n
wert' urn
: a Srudebaker automo
bile, in v hi eh was secre'ed son".
ionr hundred i ::!.- rf v. liik -y. The
or.erd r.o r'- i-t;-!;(' ami !ro;
tf the dry ami placed in th" county
jail by the clc-rs. ami at the bear
ing v!ii h v.-as held this ni'riii;:r.
the man i'rker wa given a ij of
t v.-.-i hundred doiiars. or.c ::uadf-i
each oi: t n . ccunt:-. namely. Laving
liouor in Lis possession and trar.r
Kri:;'z in"' xicatir.c: li.juor. lie paid
ti.- f.:.e i::..: costs and as there v. a.
nohirir f j v i : I atairf the other mat:
ti.y were i.iveii th-:r l.htrty Th"
contraband and tl.e :ar v. ere c- n fit
cat -d ami ar" i;o. in th Lands of
th- county ofht-ers.
Verily. th- way of the iranTfs
sor is Lard.
THERE WZS SOME SMOKE
BUT ONLY ITRE IN STOVE j
Tl-.e Fir? Al?rm Yesterday Afttrnoon j
Called Out a Number cf Pro-
pie Little Damcrje. !
From Tuesday's Pally.
The Crr
o:
Titers & Parker, who
nat 'iiac ar-' con. -ret Mocks, while i
at their occupation ye-urday. had a
-ri :i 1 5 f.re tiv.;!' in the work room to
insnre the blocks harnlnp ritht :
and t'.ot l"i:; i:j.;rcd by freezit;?.
a- tl.- la rci:r wis beirinnina to fa!!
cuite rapiily. "ivimr promi.-e i f sonie
real ct.ld v. eat her. The smoke from
the fire i ni-. start'-.l j, rm-'ated the
upp-r portion f t:.e iiuildinu a:. 1
msae its escap-a: the rear. An alarm
was turi d in ar.ii the department
was on the proun 1 in a short tirao.
I'pon opening the rear door Mnoke
came out in volumes, but it was
soon found that
no
hinp was a?;re
fzcf pt that which was si-pno.-ed o
be. Asid.e from t!i rooms Mpstair-.
I'ii:c soiaew ha' smoked up. if
aic was done.
I
IIau. Kuith Dan of As!iland. Mrs.
E0jrE FR0,T V"-"IT TO HANSl -' uruaTin of South Ucnd and
A ' jMiss Pearl Hans of Omaha. Messrs.
Frr-m Tuesday s I'ai'r. - j Herbert ?chliefert. Elmer Schlie
C. L. pidcl. wife and child, who fert. Conrad r"inke. Conrad Wehr
bave be n at ISurlinpamt. Kansas. I mann. Iouie Wehrmann. Arthur
for the past two weeks. ret urned ( pt roy. Carl Kupke. Paul Kupke. W.
!iome t! is morninsi. after havintr n. I.p.u. Iouie l.au. William Neu
sjient tho time at the hone of Mrs. !nipnn. John Neuniasn. Pud Neu
Spidel's parents Allen Kenner. and mann and Martin Haas of Omaha
oeinp called there on account oT and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Lau
the father s illne-?. -who is well ad-Jand dauchters Anna. Ella Salah.
vanced in years and a ve'eran (f j Manila. Alma and Selma Lau and
the civil war. Mr. Kenner j-ome , sen W. V. Lau.
weeks ince was stricken with
paralysis, and still remains in th ; u'S A BIT IICRE WTNTEY AGAIN
sar.;e c(;tdition. 3- when the attack :
fir-t came. Dunne: the civil war he
was wo,:nded in 1 S 1 . so se"re.y
that the amputation of one of his
less had to be made.
RETURNED FROM THE SERVICE.
From MorelaVti Dally.
Frar.k Peterson, who has been in
the service for the past year and nine
months, has been mustered out at
Camp Dodpe and returned home the
last of the week. Trank ha? haJ a
career in the army check er-'d with
as many transfers as usually falls to
the lot of any half dozen r.ien. From
here he went to Funston. later being
transferred to Camp Cody, where he
remained until lat fall, when he was
sent to some eastern can'.n. sailing
for overseas servic? and lir.dit g at
Belfast. Ireland. Crossing the island.
he embarked for Livcrpixil and af-
ter two days spent there went to
London, where he also stayed for
some time. Later he was shipped to
?auth Hampton, remaining there for
eight (iays, and later crossed the
English Channel to hallarve. France
v. lo re lie went into a training; cainj
'. per ready for service at the front.
lie was i here when the armistice
was signed on November 11th. Latei
ii.ey iH-uarKeii Ironi Bordeaux on
Chri.-t n.as day, arriving in America
ear.y in Januarv, lmr :t was not un
til last ck he was huanv muster-
1 ("it a: (.'amp Dodi:e.
RECEIVED MERITED
CD
RQMOTION AS RE
SULT OF LABORS
CHARLES T. YOUNG. NEFHEW
OF WASH A. YOUNG LIVING
NORTHWEST OF THIS CITY.
Frcrn Monday" Dim; v.
The following from the Daven
port (la.) I'lain Dealer, tells of the
I r.mr: ;on of the nephew- .: V,. A.
Young cf this city, who Lr.s been it;
he pt.stofiiie work for son;" time
past. Mr. ouiig is weil e.uanfied
for the position to which he ha.s
been appointed.
Charles F. Youtur. for the pa-:
sevrnt fen years a:i ernplcve f tin
Davenport p wtore. has Le'-n ap
pointed a-"s:?tan' poin;a,-'tor to t:'.!
the vacanry left Vy the resignation
cf V. J. Dupnert.
Mr. Vounir er.terevl ti'e pos'or'ice
in 1 as ? carrier. ?er'inir in
that npaciry for a period cf ten
years. He u th.en prc-nioted u.
tl.e p-fti;irin of district cierk in the
ci'y divi.-io'i. Af'er f.ve years ir
this :car,Tj'f-ut he became ho,,k-ke-p(-r
a:d secre'a-y to I'ostmaster
F. I;. Sharon, which position hr
!:as -inc-' held.
r. Youn;"s familiarity with he
work of the various dopartnientf
(f the p'--toffiCe makes liim admir
ably adapted to erhciently execute
l.iz. new dui"S as a?'ista.t post
master and fup'-rtnteiident of fi
n?r.re. 1'is promotion has berr.
won by conscientious work r:i(
honest eTcrt.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Fr..r-. !"n1;iv's T'al'v
i: ... A . i T i. I .i n frli t r.f f I
1 J . . 1 . . .1 i . . . VHi U - .1 . . . 1 1 '
'.ir.
and trs. Fref!ina"d Lau. of near
Murdoch, was civen a rurprise
' We.!-. ".-day eveninsr .Tan. i''-th.
. When a larsre rumlmr of her rela
i fives and friends came to help cele
, br.-.te her birthday. The evenine
i was :-ie?:r awav with various pames
aI ;1 mu;jr aIuj at a iate hour e
pomitiful supper ,was served which
tjle jolly crowd had prepared. Those
present were Misres Anip'ia Ileirke.
Hv.!da Srh!iefert. Mairdaliae Ueir.ke
i ydia Neunnnn.
Krnia Pchliefert.
I. aura Neumann.
Selma N'-.-umann.
Do Neumann. Amenda Ptroy.
Clara Kissmanr. i'ora Ilimann.
Allies Kissmann. Ada I.au, Alida
j From TueylaVp Iallv.
Those who thoupht maybe old man
v-jnter passed us by completely
Lre yet doomed to disappointment, as
the mercury fell follow inp the snow
'cf yesterday morning and the wind
I has ben chilly and bitinp today. It
woyld be too much to hope for a win
ter that is not a winter. Perhaps we
will pet it a plenty this month.
TRIPLETS TEIS TIME.
Fre-m Tuesday's Daily.
Walter Sans reports that at hisj
home, there is among his flock of
sheep, a yew who is the mother of
three lambs, and all are doing nicely,
As the mother has only two teats,
W. .7. Ferpuscn says that he thinks
there i.s an opportunity for some oneithis city years ago. arrived for
v. ho wants to adopt a lamb to getjFhcrt vir-it with his many friends in
bu-y. for surely one of them is an
orphan.
THE LYCEOTvl
COURSE HERE
CANCELLED
SPANISH INFLUENZA PROHIBIT
ED DURING FALL LATER
COMMITTEE CANCELS
BUREAU HAD BEEN NOTIFIED
Repeatedly cf Action Taken but Ig
nored the Matter aad Send Ad
vertising Matter Lately.
Yesterday four men appearing in
he preen drab par!) worn by Y. M.
". A. secretaries of the army, step
ped from the train and went to the
'lotel Wacner. where they repist er-
'd and remained until this morn
it". They at once .'ought the com
mittee Laving charte oi the Lyceum
ourse here, being the members f
he Orpheus Four, a concert orpani
:arion touring the country on lycetim
ourse work.
Durhjg, tl.e evening these gallant
omeos sang a little at the hotel, but
10 attempt was made to hold the
on cert which, this quartette was to
iave put on. Last fail when the
irst number of a contracted course
if seven numbers, was to have been
liven, the bureau was slow in pet-
ir.g the advertising matter out and
t did not arrive in time to give full
-ublicity to the expected evrmr. And
he state law placed a ban on all
tr.therir.ps before the time of holding
aid number finally arrived.
Other places experienced the Pa me
hing aiid the dates of the company
vere all shot to pieces. L. O. Miner,
vho was the secretary of the local
ommittee. wro'e repeatedly and j
isked for a new line up on dates, but
h bureau never furnished them.
Then, by action of the,' committee,
he entire course was cancelled, and
i luir.'.bor of notifications were sent
he company telling them of the fact.
Vd reply was ever received to the
umber of letter written. A few
lays ago advertising matter and a
nil ch of tickets were sent to this
olace. but even had the course not
.ee:i cancelled, the time was too short I
i
o have piven the number adequate;
publicity. Nothing was done about
he matter and the opera house could
not have been secured as a feature
picture was being billed for
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light of the performance. So when
' , ,
here was nothing for them to do
but remain over night and go on to
heir next stopping place this morn
ng. They came from Rockwell City.
Iowa, and were en route to Mary
ville. Mo.
The committee here has done what
it could to apprise the bureau of the
situation, and cannot, as we see it.
be held for any failure in their duty.
t)f this much we are certain, Platts-
niouth is not going to have a lecture
course this winter, and with condt-
ions as they are. it is doubtless just
as well, for the opera house could
not be rented for the seven numbers I
except at an almost prohibitive fig
ure. NOW REAEY FOE WORK
from Tuesday's tJi
Purl Biggs, who has been at the
Great Lakes naval training station,
near Chicago, for the past seven or
eight months, was discharged from
that camp last week and arrived
home a couple of day ago. He is
glad to be back again and to have
the opportunity of getting lo work
in his former line of employment.
Mr. Biggs is a carpenter by trade and
it was in that line that he served
his country through the medium of
the navy. In the coming grapple
with prosperity we predict he will
meet her as much as halfway and
maybe a little more.
VISITOR AFTER MANY YEARS
From Monday's Dally.
Last Saturday afternoon Will E.
Huffer. of Columbus, who lived in
i
j Plattrmouth and vicinity and will be
a guest at the home of his brother,
A. I-. Huffer. of near IWynard. Mr.1
Huffer was first a fireman on the
Hurlir.ston and later an engineer.;
N)ut he has Ions since abandoned'
.this and has been farming for a'
number of year.. He has now piven '
!that up and is making his home in'
Columbus, which he says is '"God's
Country." He says all other places
are merely occupied by the descen -
dents of those who were driven from
the Garden so long ago. No arsu -
nient. Mr. Huffer. you may have your
way. Ktill J'lattsmout h is a nice
place to come and visit and to pet '
something to eat. Ha! Ha!
HAVE A SUC
CESSFUL BUSI
NESS YEAR
LIVINGSTON LOAN AND BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION OF THIS
CITY IS PROSPEROUS
SAME OFFICERS ARE RETAINED
At Annual Meeting Held Last Night
Business on Books Shows In
vestment of $250,000.00
Fro"i Tucsday"s Da51v.
Last evening at the office of the
secretary of the Livingston Loan and
Puilding Association. C. G. Fricke,
of this city, was held the annual
meeting of the association, when the
work done during the past year was
reviewed and the reports from the
various officers read and considered.
The association,, ao.t withstanding
The fact fhat "a ' af e-Trumber of its
n.embers and stockholders have pone
into the service of their country, has
enjoyed a most successful year's busi
ness the past year. There is now
on the hooks business transactions to
the amount of $230,000. all of which
with the exception of about $3,00 0.
is invested so as to be earning pood
returns. The uninvested sum will
remain so for but a short time as
the money Is being loaned as rapidly j mel. Minnie Klinger. Luella White,
as securities can be investigated and Louise Rchiessel. Ella. Ida. Eliza
deals closed. jbeth and Alice Tschirren. Emma.
; r .. Elizabeth. Helen and Catherine
retained for 1919. being as follows:
i Board of Directors. D. P.. Smith. C.
A. Marshall and. H. S. Parthold;
President, D. P. Smith; Vice-President,
Fred G. Epenberger; Treasur
er. C. A. Marshall: Secretary, C. G.
Frifk-e and Solicitor. A. L Tidd. The
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building committee, appointed by the
Bar-
thold and Frank E. Schlater.
The endorsement given the officers
by their reelection at the hands of, nalph. Frederick and Franklin
the stockholders speaks well for the j Wehrbein. Elmer Clifford and Weld
success of their work during the past on stoehr. Herman Graham. Gilbert
year and is an endorsement of the
association itself.
HER SISTER VERY SICK.
From Monday's Daily.
Mrs. W. R. Epenberger received
the sad intelligence of the serious
illness of her sister .Mrs. l. j. uim.
of Lexington, who has been having
a very serious time with the pneu
monia, following a severe attack of
the influenza. Mrs. Glm's recovery
has been doubtful for the past few
days and her sisters Mrs. Epenberg
er and Mrs. Fisher, departed last
evening for Lexington to he with
their sister and to render what ser
vice they can.
VISITOR FROM WEEPING WATER
From Tuesday's Pally.
Webster Russell came over this
forenoon from his home at Weeping
Water to look after business (?)
matters claiming his attention here.
Mr. Russell was one of the soldiers
stationed here for several months
doing the work connected with the
local board of Cass county, and dur
ing his stay in the city cultivated
numerous friends whom he likes to
come back to see occasionally. He
has sold his interest in the dru
store at Weeping Water to his busi
ness partner and is now about to pur
chase a drug stock and fixtures and
open another drug store in. bis home
town. Webb is a bustling young
man and should be able to do well
in the new store.
SHOWER THEIR
FRIENDS WITH
PRESENTS
1
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MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
FOR HERMAN GRAHAM AND
MAGGIE KAFFENBEEGER.
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GIVEN ON SATURDAY EVENING
Many Friends Present And a Most
Enjoyable Time Was Had
By All Present.
From Motiilav'? Tatlv.
Last Saturday evening at
home of John Kaflenberper
the
was
held a miscellaneous shower for the
bride and groom of the approach
ing nuptials of Mr. Herman Gra
ham and Mis.s Magpie Kaffenberg
er. the dauphter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kafienberper. The evening
was spent in "having a merry time
and many were merry games, which
deliphted the crowd. There was
music and sens for those who en
joyed that and games for all. A
delightful lunch was served, which
was greatly enjoyed by all. The
presents were many, and beautiful,
as well as those useful for the
couple who are soon to engage in
housekeeping. The following were
a portion of those present, it being
difficult to pet them all:
Messrs. and Mesuame? John Kaff
enberper. Geo. Kaffenberper. Fred
Kaffenberger Will Rummel. Will
Schultz. C. F. Yallery. John Wehr
bein. John Parkening. ' Albert
Wheeler. Fred Geurtther, Fred
T.chlrrenr.0.-M. KiHtzj-John Beuch
lar, John P. Meisinger, Fred Kehne.
Henry Born. Kd. Tritsch, Fred
Beuchler. Adam Stoehr, Ed. Baum
gart. Will Hirz, Mrs. Theo. Stark
john. Mrs. Phillip Hirtz. Mrs. Chris
tine Rummell. Mrs. August Nolting.
Mrs. Ida Tritsch. Maggie" Kaffen
berger. Dora. Elizabeth and Marie
Nolting. Emma and Adelia Tritsch.
Florence. Mabel and Louise Rum-
Hirz. Norine Kaffenberger. Grace
Schultz. Alvera and Agnes Born.
Yerna and Mildred Stoehr, Delores
Kaffenberger, Thyra Mae. Norma
and Yada and Edith Baumgart.
Freddie Tschirren jr. Glen and
James Kaffenberger, Henry Nolt
ing. Edgar. Lester, Yerner and Yic
tor Meisinger. Ray. Ed and Elmer
Tschirren. Fred and Phillip Kehne,
Johnnie Kaffenberger. Arnold
Beuchler, Donald and Leonard Born
Hirz. Frederick Schultz, Albert
Schiessel. Fred Yallery. Eddie Step
pat. Fritz. Elmer and Walter Trit
sch, Jim and Gordon Wilcoxen. Otto
Peterelt, Robert Rummell.
APPRECIATED PAS
TOR'S SERVICES
From Monday's Dally.
Last evening at a meeting of the
official hoard of the Christian
church in this city, a move was in
augerated, which in the end made
an increase in the salary of the
pastor some three hundred dollars.
Rev. Scott has proven a very
earnest and efficient worker, and
the church at this place appreciat
es the fact, and feel that as he had
not been receiving as much for his
services as they desired, made the
voluntary increase. without the
asking for the same by Mr. Scott.
At these tiimes. when everything
is high in price that one has to live
on. it is not possible for one to live
on what was formerly adequate.
Under the influence of the work of
Rev. Scott the church here is mak
ing good progress.
NEW BANKERS BUSY.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Monday morning Mr. Bair and
Mr. Wfneland, of the new bank,
came to Eagle and started a crew
of men to work remodeling the
building Just vacated bj The Bea
con office tor the use of the new
institution. Much of the floor will
b taken tip and replaced by oak
flooring. An enormous vault will
be builr near the center oi" the
room; a furnace installed: the win
dows replaced by double sash : the
ceiling raised and made more mas
sive, and the entire structure made
over to suit the purports of the
hank.
Just when the bank will be open
for business depends to a lari;c ex
tent upon when material may bo
potten here and workmen can in
stall it. tiioupu iLcie pcntlemen
have expressed the hope that they
may be able to open some time in
February. Eagle P.ea con.
CIIDDDie
iit.SE
ON OCCASION 0
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HIS BIRTHDAY
A. W. SMITH WHO HAS ATTAIN
ED HIS SIXTY-FOURTH BIRTH
DAY IS SURPRISED.
From Tuesday' Pally.
Sixty-four years ago today Al
bert W. Smith was born, and this
being his; birthday, his children
planned to give him a surprise, by
all coming to see him. Mr?. Mait
Boroff arrived a few days since and
has been visiting at the home of
her parents. Mr. A. C. Smith a
son and wife arrived this afternoon
from their home at Carson. Iowa,
while Mrs. Grant Simpson of Brad
fdiaw. also arrived this afternoon.
The' are making th' visit very
pleasant, and will make it a day
which the father will long remem
ber. BEEN DOING SOME
GOOD ROAD WORK
From Monday's Pailv.
C. C. Barnard, of near Mynard.
has been doing the road dragging
out in "the precinct and has "mend
ed a very bad hole in the road near
the residence of W. B. Livingbton.
and one which was bad for a long
time, and immediately after the fix
ing of the place, and petting the
road into excellent condition, the
present rain has comes endangering
the work. Still Mr. Barnard has
been doing .some excellent work,
notwithstanding th" public may
not receive the benefit.
HAD ONE HUNDRED MEN OUT.
From Mi ndav's Dailv.
At the Presbyterian church yes
terday morning, by reason of a cam
paign which had been put on for a
larger attendance of men. there were
one hundred men in attendance at
the preaching service. That there
are so few men in attendance at the
various church services is a matter
of deep concern, and some of the
men of the Presbyterian church have
taken the matter in hand to see thft
there is a better attendance. True,
thev are in their campaign, round
ing up members of other churche.
but this should be done, as the men
folk as a general rule need rounding!
up about eviery Sunday.
lood Times Ahead
'T" HE battered old world freed at last
from the scourge of war is swinging
slowly back to normal. A year of won
derful possibilities lie before us.
Signs innumerable point to pood time ahead.
And we shall have them if, individually, we keep
this simple formula in mind: v-
Stay on the job and continue to practice thoe
economies which grim war has taujiht us; work,
earn, save, avoid extravagance in every form.
First NalionaJ Bai k
fIa.ttsmo.uth, Nebraska.
CLOSE SCORE
MARKS A 000D
oft In. bMivit:
THE BASKET ES.LL CONTEST
LA&T SATURDAY. V7AS VERY
SPIRITED AI-7D INTERESTING
T ,- r r
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The Second Time the Sch 0:ua! a
Ter-m Kr.s Had To Acli-ov-ledcre
Defeat.
Fr.-rr .V. !:.!
Saturday eve the return
between !.,;. I '1:K turnout 1;
:a I.
1 1 -
School bask-.: hall team a:id '
acgrcsrai icv. for :" tub ( i:i :!;;.. v
played r: t he High S"!."! tiv:
h:i-';"! in tl;e prest nee of a i.r
nurih'.r ir.tf : eved a'xii- .'.. and
rood j-'priitl.ling f '. ; :': .
South Omaha. The vi--.!tor cat
with a to:'? list f t -:v.i'-- to ti
:r
credit, and Laving a record of !..'
ir.p lit but en.' game i::r;i.g ' !f
entire vit.lc". They t I.e'i ; . : ; ;
that the game va" virtu-lly th-ir' .
a? they had won over the ' -mouth
tCr: rt the fr1 cevteo and
had beaten thorn badly. '
Our boys r'e't that t h y
hard contest lefote th:!..
ant i : -i
.' ! -r:
there was nothing f.r fl
hut t" play tl: " absolute
game possible f. r lhei.. t
;u.d they did i:. The c
very hard, and tha v.'nt
vere frcm the gir.r,: ;,t
forme' eamc. the So;:th O:
had bet ii very n. :!
Leon ne cf t;e ca";es
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A 1
I: a
rt
winning th.o game. Saturi'.-y e ;.'; .;
at the f:rst indication of the ap
pearance cf roughness I y th- -ors.
it was met- by the 'real ufT"
by the hc:n team, and as the r.,i.-.-
was advanced, both i p1 . I
with more vigor, which ;'t'd":l to
the interest, caused the .-ic-:.: (-
to cheer. The hu.'-!i
von the came bv a sr. ' ..f ;" to
NOT WORKING TODAY.
From Tio-yd-i v Dai'"..
Gm-t Kocr. :. :::!.;' c.
1:
labors tit t h . B'flingtoii :!;.
account of 1 1 or: a v. e'x ' t
commi'tee. anil LerobdiRg the
rival of a wee bit of 1 ura. t i;
the shape of a :ric);' er i. '
and wife. Tiie i.ir.ther and
r-
i :i
is doing .lic-.-iy.
d the
will pull through with '-artful t.v
ii'C. C-f,rrat;:lati'- ns an i i --.i-
i are in order.
i
Fc-r Rent: An improved ;'
tract near town. Call at my
rcage
'.".:-e
Monday f .renoon or on Saturday.
Phone No.
R. P.. Windham.
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