TKUESDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1919. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN MURDOCK DEPM o If ai PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. TMEMT. Gambling or investing? When you huy stocks of the traveling stock salesman are you gambling or investing? There is only one way to be sure which you are doing. If you do not investigate, you are gambling. If you do investigate and find that the stock is satisfactory, you are investing. Don't take the salesman's word, he is working for his commission, not your interest. It makes no difference to him if you loose. Don't permit the promises of large returns to influence you to risk your capital. Where one man strikes it lucky, a hundred lose. Are you willing to take a bundred-to-one shot? The Bank of MurdocJ HENRY A. TOOL. President J. E. GUTHWAMN, Vice-Piesident H. A. GUTHM ANN, Cashier Made Purchase of Apples O.scar .McDonald, proprietor of the Amusement Parlors, and Harold Tool with the automobile of the latter, were over in the eastern part of the county last Friday, where they pur chased a supply of apples from the orchards of Frank Moore, bringing them home and placing them in storage for use the coming winter. The Next Lecture Ccmrse The next number of the lecture course, which is one of the features! of entertainment in Murdock during the present winter, will occur at the Methodist church on Wednesday. November 20th, and is one of much interest, being that of the "War J Time Singers and Players." This or ganization is declared to be excep tionally good and it will ne wen worth your time to hear them. Do not forget the date and be on hand for tiiis attraction. We are numbering among our i'v readers of the Journal the fam i'.y of Mrs. A. J. Toui, of Murdock. they have ordered the p.iper plac- i aiuonu their winter's supply of raiding !r;:t!r. Ch:.rles Kupke, Frank Claubit;: :'.!i i Conrad Caurngartner completed their threshing last week, just get ting d'ne in the nick of rime to be out of the way of cornhusking and shelling, which is soon to follow. Jerry McHugh was displaying some very nice pictures of E. W. Thin.gai: and I. V. llornfceck, taken standins beside their car. which was decorated with the game they had killed on the hunt. Ak to see the pictures, they are beauties. Last week. Art liornemeier and J. Johansen were visitors in the coun ty seat, having some matters to look after, and on their return they came via Weeping Water, where Mr. lior nemeier secure! three corn huskers to assit in getting out his crop. Ghs Wndt tinished picking his c-r.i S.:turdiy and while the iiuan.rit.i- was not as great as in oth er years. he is well satisfied with the returns, especially when compar ed with the outlook during the hot Last Wedn-sday J. K. Mfliush aeeom'ianied by Jerry Mciiugh. Jr.. were passengers to Omaha, wher.1 they remained over night. looUir..'. alter some business matters for th i-t.re. Thty returned homo i'rida. evt ning. Mr. Urunnell, the Watkins Medi cine inan. who formerly made hi home in Murdock. but who has bee:: living elst where for some time, has secured a house and will move im mediately to Murdock, where, he will make his home in the future. II. V. McDonald and Harry Giles pie were troubled with stL'f meks last week, which produced a far from comfortable feeling. Just what the causo of the affliction was i hard to deU rinine. hut it is presum ably due to their having taken cold. Will Stock of South liend precinct was in Murdock last Friday and looking after fome business matters for a short time, doing some trading with the local merchants. While in the city he authorized the represen tative of the Journal to have the paper make his home regular visits in the future. E. H. Miller, who has just about completed his corn gathering and and dry portion of the summer and .will remove to another j;;uce m the ! serine havinir sold his farm at an .rlv fall. ! spring. Itichard Too! was employed m the excellent proiit. reports a very satis- lactory yield trom ins tanning t: forts. and told us to have the Jour nal make his new home regular vis its in the future. T. J. Drendcl. of Murray, was a visitor i:i Murdock last Friday and Saturday, being accompanied by Mrs. Drendel. The purpose of his visit was to look after some iusur- Mnrdock Mercantile company's store f ;r a short time last week, while the schools were closed. assisting in loking aftir trade while the man ager. Mr. Mclluzh. was in Omaha looking after some business for tho company. Divl: Th:r.ip:;rii. who has been vnrki'n east-of Murdock. where he was employed by Henry Rueter pick- J ar.ee matters and he left Saturday irg corn. received a message from for Louisville, where he had some hi- home at Enid. Oklahoma, telling business matters to look after. From of the serious illness of his sister, there they returned to their home in and departed for the south on thej Murray to spend the. week-end. evming train at Friday. Mrs. Henry Westlake and datish- Edward Grady and James I5urne, ; tor, Vivian, and son. Victor, fro: i Mho are employed with the Rock the northwest portion of the state. Inland a South liend. were in Mux-j were visiting in Murdock for a few rio'.d: last Friday evening for a few days last week and the fore part of hours, coming over to have some this, having also visited at Avoca, barber work done and to do some and at points in Iowa and Minnesota, trading, returning to their work on They have been traveling via aut.. 11 it- late Rack Island train in the eveninir. Miss Margaret Tool. who is at tending the Lincoln High school, w; .. a visitor at her home in Mur dock the latter part of the week, while her sister. Miss Esther, who is attending the state university, (line down Friday to spend the week-end with her parents. A. J. Tool and wife, returning to their studies Monday morning. Superintendent of Schools J. H. J'.urwell and Miss Lois Jackman and brothtr, Willard Jackman, the other tTi.kers. were in Omaha last, week attending the teachers' convention. The latter two returned home on the vtning train Friday, departing for their home near Elmwood. where ttiey spent i he week end while Supt Durwell went from Omaha home in Lincoln. and while in this city were guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ym. Rush. Spent Few Days Tcith Sister Miss Selma P.rauchle. the genial and efficient saleslady in the Mur dock Mercantile company's store at Murdock. spent the week end last week at the home of her sister. Mrs. E. L. Koenig, of Milford, departing for there Saturday morning and re turning home a week ago Monday. City Council in Session Last week the town board of Mur dock held its regular monthly meet ing and discussed matters relative to the betttrmen'i of the city, ordered payment of a few bills and trans- to his; acted some other business matters claiming their attention. M akin g the Farm Pay! All farmers know the value of keeping up the strength and fertility of the land. And especially is this of prime importance now on account of the high prices to which land has climbed. With land selling at $300.00 to $-4 00.00 an acre no one can afford, through neglect, io lose from five to ten bushels of grain per acre, when by protecting or renewing their land with a covering of straw or manure they could avoid it. The "One Man Straw and Manure Spreader" will solve the problem. See the machine and get full information re garding its work and possibilities for renewing and keeping up the fertility of the soil. WM. GEHRTS, Are Completing Plumbing The W. A. Hiiliar Plumbing and Heating company, which has been at workj installing the plumbing and heating in the new home of Jesse Landholm. is represented just now by the proprietor of the firm, Mr. V. A. miliar, and his brother-in-law, T. F. Huzzell, of Lincoln, These two gentlemen are looking after the ci-f-p-eiiou of the work, which is now nearly dune. Mr. Hiiliar married a daughter of Stephen Huzzell, form erly manager of the Nebraska Tele phone company's Plattsmouth ex change, and who is still in the em ploy of the Lincoln Telephone com pary. having an interest in the bus iness. Mr. T. F. Puzzell is a son of Stephen's and a brother lo Mrs. Hil ik.r. the formerly being Miss Janer Du;:zv il. S!:o-.ve:ed the B:idc y.- that is what the friends t tho beautiful and accomplished dau-h'- r of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gus tin did. at the home of G. B. Pick-, v.el! and wife last Thursday, when sorm. f:-rty people of Murdock and morf from the surrounding country eaihtred to make .the evening merry, and extend best wishes and con gratulations to the happy bride the: to be. hut who has since wedded Mr. Kenneth Eaton Sedrnan. of Wahoo. In a later article we will tell of the wedding of Miss Grace Gustin and this wi.rthy young man. but suffice for the present to say that at this writinsr the connubial knot hadn't1 been yet tied. Among those present! at the shower last week were Dr. 1. 1 D. Jones and wife, with their daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moon, all of Ashland. the garage building of E. W. Thim gan, and which was formerly used to house the local postoffice, having been purchased by Mr. Baur, and by him sold to the bank corporation which is now establishing the new banking institution here, has been dismanteled and the ground is being broken for the erection of the new bank home, which will be 25x40 feet of pressed brick construction. The building will cost about $ 6,000 and during the time it is under construc tion a part of the old building will house the business of the new finan cial institution, it having been mov ed a few feet to the east to provide temporary quarters. The remainder of the building has been moved to the east side of the block, and will be transformed into a residence prop erty. The new bank building will be rushed to completion as rapidly as help and materials can be secured. Farmers' Exchange Column The Journal will, beginning this week, institute a Farmers' Exchange column, which will become a regular feature in succeeding issues of the paper each week and will be of in estimable service to the paper's many readers in Cass county. As contemplated, the plan includes the publication of a five line want ad, once each week during the cal endar month, for the small sum of one dollar. There are few, if any farmers, but who have some surplus machinery, grain, stock or the like same road on which they bad gone , to market a few days before. The freight charges paid by these two farmert, together with two commis sions, one for buying and one for selling, amounted to a neat sum, to say nothing of the rigors of shipment to and from Omaha, the lack of care while enroute and during their stay in the stock yards, which must of necessity have set them back. (Right here we want to say that a little ad in the Journal would have done the business, at a cost of but $1 for insertion through an entire month, probably Baring these two farmers hundreds of dollars.) At the conclusion of the meeting the county agent passed around cards to be signed by way or application for membership in the Farm Bureau,' reading as follows: "I desire to be enrolled as a member of the Cass County Farm Bureau and do hereby' petition the County Board of Com missioners to appropriate money for ; the maintainance of the same." Af-j ter the cards were signed, they were! to be mailed to the county agent at! Weeping Water. Miss Violet Kuhn is visiting her sister in Omaha. Henry Tool and wife were shop ping in Omaha Friday. Miss Trnnt. of Lincoln, was vis iting friends at this place Saturday.! Mrs. J. McQueen and daughter, Jessie, were Elmwood visitors Mon day. William Gehrts was in Omaha on Thursday looking after some busi ness. Charley Shaffer has been in Have lock visiting his brother, Leonard, for some time. Mrs. William Gehrts has been vis iting her daughter, Ida M. Gehrts, of Lincoln, for the past few days. Gns Wendt will soon be settled in (several different points. Rx- Miss Ida M. Gerhts, of Lincoln, ZrK:s n rs 'S r n rj: A I HO ITFBSO hl?u nemo Doing a Thriving Business Kd-'ard W. Thimcan, the dealer in autos and kindred lines, is doing a very Mne business during the past few weds, and last week disposed of two Dodsre trucks, one going to Dan iel Panska while the other was sold t i Arthur Slander. The Dodge truck. iil;e the Dodge car. is one of the be.,t on the market, being sturdy ar.d reliyhk. and with a capacity for carrying all the loads which one would ordinarily crowd upon it. In addition to the above sales Mr. Thimg-iti disposed of a Dodge road ster to Dr. Worthman. of Louisville, who will use it in his country prac tice. Mr. Thimgan has an excellent line of cars, tho Dodge and the Ford, both reliable ami in a class by then selves and he is doing an excellent business in the sales line as well as in ihe line of repairing, keeping two excellent workmen busy all the time. Made Many Hemes Happy Last Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hess. of Otega, Kai:.-;.s. there appeared a winsome blue eed little baby girl, the gift of ; kind prY'dcuce to tli-- happy par-i- is. Afn r wink and n blink of the yes in an endeavor to hoe'une accuMomed to the liht. the little one smiled as if to say, "Tell grand pa I am here." A message winged it self to Murdock in an instant, and 1h' re wa.- happiness in the home of Dad ('. Moomey, now "Grandpa" Moomey. if yon please. Grandma Moomey departed to greet the new arrival and it is reported that Grand pa Moomey cannot get his mouth in shape to hardly eat his meals for the happy smile that plays around his lips. The little one sure made a nunibir of homes happy, as Atr.nt Helen is feeling pretty much tickled as is also Cncle Lacey McDonald. about his farm, and which he would ' the beautiful new home, which will be glad to dispose of. Others will, make he and his family a most corn want to take advantage of the op- fortable place of abode, portunitv of advertising their farms! William Gehrts and wife left on for sale. Some will have autos, a' Thursday for a short trip, during xv-oc-o". i,mv rack or other kind of the course of which they will visit machinery. The establishment of this is employed in the Western to make known what he has for saleM'nion telegraph office, was visiting ( or per , hance may want to purchase) J with home folks over Sunday. I'.r a v-ty moderate sum, and is pri-i : marily published in the interest of R our rural subscribers, the remunera- lion from the ads being insufficient g to yield much profit over and above their cost of production. .?? Changed methods of farming, often sj make available certain farm imple ments which the owner has no fur-' ther use for, but which would be j highly desirable on the farm of some y of his neighbors, and it is in the in terest of getting the buyer and sell er together we are pleased to an nounce the establishment of this col umn. The same thing applies to live stock and often there is an extra team, a few yearlings, or some good shoats the owner does not care to winter over, but which would be valuable additions to some neighbor's live stock. The worth of this column will be explained to the farmers by one of the Journal representatives as he continues his work over the county, and it is expected the department will prove a valuable aid in better conducting the affairs of their busi ness to the farmers of Cass county. Cotton Flannel Gloves AND Mittens! Double palm and thumb mittens, per dozen. . . .$2.25 Double thumb gloves, fleeced side out, dozen. . .$2.25 All Cut Large and Roomy Wide Seams and Well Sewed. We have a heavier glove, double thumb, fleeced side out, made for the big handed man, doz. . . .$2.50 rdock Mercantile Go, JERRY E. McHUGH, Manager MURDOCK -:- -:- NEBRASKA Prepared exclusively for the Plattsmouth Journal by our Special Alvo Representative Is Driving a "Baby" Overland Henry Oehbrking. who resides east of town, is the proud possessor of a new "Kaby 4" Overland car, and a handsome looking "baby" it is. too. The car was purchased through Ser geant F.mmett Cook, who has the agency at Elmwood. The old Over kind, which Mr. Oehlerking formerly owned, became unmanageable last week and was taken in on the trade for the new one. Has Seme Real Decoys Ionis Hornbeck. the assistant agent at the ilock Island station, ha sonutl irg new and novel in the line of hunting equipment, which is real live decoy ducks. He recently pur j chased a dozen, but just how they i have been educated to work we do not know, but it is said they are 'just the thing. Louie has some mo lasses, real sorghum, which he lias just received from Miami. Mo., his former home, and it is clear as a i crystal and as sweet as honey, and. sny how it does go on those hot grid- l die cakes these frosty mornings. He I lias a gallon or two to divide with his friends. I MURDOCK NEBRASKA Back on Job Again Charles Schaefer, who formerly was emnloved with Wm. Gehrts, and who a short time ago returned from a long stay overseas, has again accepted a position with his former employer and is looking after the large amount of work which this institution is called upon to do. Mr. Schaefer is a very popular and cap able young man, having had much experience, to which the service with the government aided in enabling him to handle all kinds of work put up to him. Mr. Gehrts is fortunate in secur ing the services of this young man, and with the extensive business he has to look after he is assured of having plent of work to keep him busy. Earl McKinney, also an ex cellent workman, and who has been in the employ of Mr. Gehrts.- will leave soon for Xewcastle, where he has a position awaiting him. Farmers Union Holds Meeting Last Friday evening at the rooms of the Farmers Union in Murdock, was held a meeting of the farmers looking toward the organization of Cass county tillers of the soil into a farm bureau. County Agent L. It. Snipes was present at the meeting and made an address in which he dwelt on the report he had made f.-r the nast year, citing the various kinds of assistance and aid he had rendered the farmers, including the matter of securing help at seasons when help was hard to secure. In his report, he said he had placed a hundred men during the recent har vesting season and could have fur nished many more, at prices which would have saved the farmers mon ey. The report also Ehowed that he had been placing many corn huskers. His figures further showed that dur ing the past year he had vaccinated, " 000 bead of hogs, and that had thev not been innoculated, there would have probably been a loss of at least ten per cent of the number. or in the neighborhood of 56,000.00 worth of swine, whereas the cost oi t lie vaccination had not exceeded 2 00 at the most. In the renort which the county a-;ent made he showed that he had been able to get the vaccine at a saving of thirty cents on each dose, which amount alone is quite large, when the entire farming commun ity of Cass county is taken into con sideration. In his talk, Mr. Snipes recited an instance of how a farmer living in the vicinity of Louisville had a car load of stock cattle to dispose of. and so shipped them to South Oma ha, where they were sold through a commission firm. A week afterwards he had found the same cattle located within two mile3 of the farm belong ing to their former owner, in the feed yards of a neighbor who had purchased them on the Omaha mar- :a En b . a . :a a . c . a ' b b went to Lincoln in Lincoln i C',e?.riiip: Ground for New Tank Tlie biiildiiijr on the oorrter list diagonally across both streets from ket and bbipped them, back over the ed and a tempting lunch was served William Stewart Monday. Chris Eichman was last Tuesday. Sam Harduock was a passenger on No. 37 for Lincoln Tuesday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wolfe drove to Ashland Thursday after noon. Bert Kitzel is driving a new Dodge car which he recently purchased in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Casey were in town last Tuesday afternoon calling on friends. The Ladies Aid society met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Godbey. Paul Frohlieh. of Lincoln, is vis iting his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Buck nell and family. Miss Marie Appleman. of Lincoln, visited over Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Appleman. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Craig from Billings, Montana, were visiting the latter's sister Mrs. August Johnson Sunday. James Foreman shipped a carload of sheep to the South Omaha mar kets Monday, accompanying the shipment. Miss Mildred Knight and her Sunday school class of boys were en tertained Friday night at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coatman. All of the teachers of the Alvo schools attended the Nebraska State teachers' association convention in Omaha last Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Fred Prouty. who is in the hospital at Lincoln, does not im prove in health as rapidly as her friends here had hoped she would. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse left Sat urday morning for St. Joe, Mo., to make an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Uhley and family. MrB. Charles Kirkpatrick has been quite ill several times lately. She has been able to be up most of the time except when the heart attacks occur. Roy Coatman motored to Platts mouth last Wednesday. Mrs. Coat man and Mrs. M. V. Keefer accom panied him. spending the day with Mrs. Roy Cole. Frank Edwards and his brother. Charles Edwards, shipped a car load of hogs to the South Omaha market Monday. the latter accompanying the shipment. Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman en tertained the Jolly Neighbors club at a hard tithe party at their home Thursday night. ' Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foreman, of Lincoln, were out oi" town guests. At "Fairview Farm" the hoine of Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson oc curred a delightful party Saturday evening. About 50 guests were present. Various games were play- by the Misses Cjrne Peterson and Dorothy McKinnon. George Braun is entertaining hi; brother, Charley Braun. of Chicago, he having come in Saturday for a few weeks' visit. Mr. Braun luu just completed four years service in the U. S. navy. Ed Marshall took his son to Lin coln Saturday, where he was operat ed upon for adenoids. He is get ting along liktly :.t this writing. They were accompanied to Lincoln by Dr. L. Muir. Edgar Edwards entertained his Sunday School class. the "Willing Workers." i. n J their teacher. Mrs. Dale Boyles Wednesday evening at the ht:i,e of his parents. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Charles Edwards. Mrs. Hoy Coatman entertained about twenty-five little boys and girls la.st Friday afternoon in honor of her son. Sterling's tenth birthday. A dainty lunch was served and a merry time is reported. Charles Appleman n turned laM weHT from Mitchell, South Dakota, where he visited for some time with Mark Campbell, who is still in very poor health. Mr. Appleman was in Lincoln on business Monday. Miss Helene Ehltrs. of Barneston, and her brother, Herman Ehlers, who attends the State University, spent the week-end with their aunt, Mrs. J. H. Stroenn. r. and cousin-. Miss Marie Stroemer and Mr. an 1 Mrs. Alfred Stroemer. Mi:-s E':ler.; stopped on her way home from the state teachers' convention at Omaha. Miss Alta Linch came in Thurs day evening from tho teachers' con vention at Omaha and visited her mother, Mrs. P. J. Lynch until Sat urday morning, when, accompanied by her mother, she went to Univer sity Place to visit her brother, Veri Lynch and wife, returning to Grand Inland Monday. Mrs. Lynch return ed home Sunday. The box social held at King school district No. 74 Wednesday, Oct. 29, was quite a success in spite of the inclement weather, the proceeds amounting to $50.03. An interest ing program was rendered by the pupils. In the most popular young lady contest, the box of candy which brought $lf-'.7.r was won by the teacher. Miss Bailey. The sale of doughnuts, coffee, and pop corn a'.so brought a neat sum. The proceeds will be used for purchasing a victrola and other materials for tho school room. The Methodist Episcopal church has installed a moving picture ma chine and will give high class pro ductions every Friday evening, be ginning ne::t Friday. An admission of ten cents for children and twenty cents for adults will be charged. Pic tures will also be shown in connec tion witl; the Sunday evening ser vices at various time?. The choir i; i: Iso being reorganized and the- as sistance tf all who are interested iu i-inging is very much desire-d. They practice every Friday night imme diately after the pictures are showr.. Next Sunday morning will b given the first of a series of four sermons on "The Parable of the Soil." The evening subject will be "Life's Un rest." Stereoptican illustrations. You are invited te attend services. E. A. Knight. Minister. SOCIAL WORKER'S MEETING. The Social Worker's will meet on Wednesday afternoon. November 10th at the home of Mrs. Arthur Sullivan. All members are urged to be present. 12-2t-d-w Journal want ads pay. ED. W. THIMGAN Automobiles and Accessories AGENCY FOR EViiicheH and Dodge Oars, Cushrnan Victors! Our machine shop is especially well equipped with modern machinery and first-class workmen. We are ready to do all kinds of repair work, including acetyline welding. WE CARRY A LARGE LSNE OF ALL KINDS OF TIRES! m to II Wi is A m Phone 35-B Murdock, Neb. Srs. Mach & EVfcch, The Dentists The largest ana best equipped dental ofhees ui Omaha. Exoerts in charee of all work. Lady attendant. Moj- K eratc Prices. Porcelain fillings just like tooth. Inilru- ments carefully sterilized after using. THIRD FLOOR, PAXTON BLOCK, OMAHA bsbcss FJstuIa-Pay When' Cured A mad syrtfm o: treatment that cures Piles. Fist u' a and other Recta 1 Diseases in a short time, w itbout a severe sur Uical opera?1'?'. No Chloroform. Ether or other general anathef ir. i ed. A rw flTinriintee'l i t everr ow anremefl for treatment, and no money to he paid until cu-ed. V r,te i jr 5iok on Recta I Disease, with camrs and testimonials of more Uian 1'MIO prominent people who Lave been permanently cured. 4 DR. E. R. TARRY 240 Ceo Ci:!!d!ng CMA'.IA, NEERASKA 10) !0