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PAtJE FIVE. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1920. PLATTSIIOtrm CSXktrTSSXY JOURNAL MURB&&K BEPMR TMEMT-. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. The 3a nk of Cnurdocti Murdock, Nebraska CALL AT THE BANK OF MURDOCK You have money to deposit on checking account. You desire to deposit rtoney on interest earning time deposits. You have deeds, mortgages, contracts for rental of farms, contracts for sale of real estate, agreements, af fidavits, or other legal blanks to execute. You desire Insurance for fire or windstorm. You desire to make out your income return. You sell or buy real estate have provision in your con tract that settlement shall be made at this bank. You will then get satisfactory and efficient service. You find it necessary to borrow money, or have use for our service in other ways. You will rest satisfied that you are dealing with people who have your interests at heart, and will not only give your matters very good attention, but your trans actions will be known to only the officers of this bank, who are also its directors, and whether you have money deposited with us, or borrowed from usr nobody else will know about it. The Bank of Murdoch "The Bank where You Feel at Home" HENRY A. TOOL, President J. E. GUTHMANN, Vice-Pres. H. A. GUTHMANN, Cashier THEN You can get floor wax at all times of Max Dusterhoff. tf. The finest varnish that money can buy at Max Dusterhoff's Redecorating C. L. Miller Home Max Dusterhoff, with. Joseph H. Wechknecht and Noah Murdock have been busy the past week redecorat Mottled and Stippled walls of ex ceedingly charming colors and true artistic value. You will find them in Max Dusterhoff's wall paper stock. Erail Kuehn of Pittsburg, Pa., and formerly of Murdock, where he has a large number of close friends, thru his friend, John Amgwert, has had his name placed among the readers of the Journal and will in the future i receive the paper. Are You 1 Proud I A 3M ' of Your Home? s r Burr Oak Posts and Poles Tele phone Murray 2704. H. L. Saycr, Pl&ttsmouth. It. F. D. 1. 4tsw-2d W. H. Rush was shelling corn last Friday for Ralph lingers, being as sisted by Ray Baldwin and J. A. Bauer. John Schell and wife were visit ing in Omaha, and also looking af ter some business matters on last Thursday. F. E. Weddell, of Lincoln, was a business visitor in Murdock last Fri day, coming for a load of chickens and eggs. A. L. Depner, the carpenter and contractor is working 'this week on the home of Wm. Lau northwest of Murdock. Dr. Mansfield, of Ashland, was a professional visitor in Murdock last Thursday, coming to see Grandma iachewe, who was feeling badly, Wm. Meyers was home from hisine the home of C. L. Miller. When studies at-Lincoln last Sunday and completed, the place will look like visited with his folks. 'new. . . ' Earnest Reike and Dan Nebon, ofi " UklVS? e?ghTaV Finished Plumbing Home . taCarSriehTheiemaS. ofnearheVse The newly ucted h t Vale school was taking the eighth eaXl "d ,1?Ha grade examination last Friday. j Murdock, which was completed laSt Clarence Ohm. of nefcr Wabash, ' U. has Just been piped and the delivered a load of hay last Friday ?xtre? for b1 ndK wter lced to O. A. McDonald for the feeding in their proper place by those enter of his fine stock - prising gentlemen. Walter A. Hil- G S Slinger. of Alvo. was a visi- M and Frank Buzzel. of Lincoln ; t., .,.,, , ioCf who have put in so much of the Friday morning, bringing Robert plumbing work hereabouts during .n , !,. ni, ir hia the past few months. After finishing "u"6 VL their workf ther returned to their , 3,. t,itiiw home on the evening train Friday. Glen, Gale and John Paul Pick- well, who are all students at the ......,, - state university were visiting with Make EatutaDle .Lxcnange of Teams the home folks last Saturday and Gus Stoke, who is farming one Sunday mile west of Murdock, traded three John' Church, the painter, went to horses a few days ago to Herman Omaha during the week to assist in Boeller. of near Ashland, for a span the work of moving to Murdock and ?f large mu es which he V 1 1 use on. returned with Mrs. Church last Sat- he a-this summer. t Airthani- y" " j , cellent ones and both gentlemen are Amanda gtroy, who is-a student well please(J witn their deal. in the state university at Lincoln, was a visitor at the home of her par- ents near Murdock last Saturday Came Near Being a Bad Fire and Sunday. Last Thursday while LeRoy Goer- County Commissioner Henry J. thy was. rendering lard at the city Miller, of Alvo, was a visitor in Mur- market for Joe Johansen, the fire dock last Thursday, coming to look spread to part of the building and after some business matters regard- in a short time gave promise of dc ing the roads . I veloping Into a real conflagration, Misse's Agnes Risernann, Elsie but for the quick action of Mr. Deikman and Jessie Oehlerking. of Goerthy. who was alone in the shop the Rose Dale school took the eighth at the time doubtless .would have grade examination given in the Mur- dnc .so. He seized some palls of dock schools last Friday. water, and Boon had .the flames ex; Messrs. Kenneth Tool, Walter tinguished although he was good Baumgartner and Dan Bornemeier. and excited for a few minutes, who are attending the state univer- sity spent the week-end at their . Are Holding Revival Meetings Homes in aim auoui iuiuu. , tua r,snHr'l icenolaMnn Murdock is conducting a series most fertile farming regions in the I middle west. ' ' Mrs. Crawford has lived continu ously in this vicinity and is held, in the highest esteem by a large circle of fr lends. The guests brought well ' filled lunch baskets and a very fine din ner was a big feature of the birth day celebration. .Those present were Mrs. V. M. Copple, W. L. Copple and wife, from Alvo; Glenn Copple and wife; Beth, Amy and Robert Crawford, Mur dock and Mrs. M. E. Bushnell and children South Bend.. Light Proposition Up Again I Last Friday Harry K. Davis, rep resenting the Omaha Electric Light ing . company, was in the city and met with a -committee of interested citizens relative to the furnishing of electricity to this: town. It is pro posed to extend the lines of the company this year, taking in the towns of Manley, Weeping Water i and Murdock, and possibly Alvo, as well 'as Louisville 'which is already served from a high tension circuit passing through the town en route to and from Plattsmouth. The committee appointed to meet the company's representative was composed of August Panska, H. V. McDonald, J. E. McHugh, H. A. Tool and Wm. Weddell. These gentlemen went over the matter of routing, etc., -as well as discussed the matter . of being able to Interest farmers along the line in the use of electrical ap paratus on their farms. It is generally considered that much progress is being made toward the securing of, electrical service in Murdock in the near future. E. W. Towle, of South Bend, a son of Art Towle, was in Murdock last Friday taking the eighth grade examinations which were being giv en -at the Murdock schools. Chintz papers, Tapestry and plain colors for beautiful combinations are part of our fine wall paper stocks. Let us show you how to make up such combinations. Max Dusterhoff. of of revival meetings, which are meeting with much interest and good atten dance. Rev. A. H. Schwab, pastor of the church. Is conducting the ser vices and is listened to intently by all those in attendance as he deliv ers eloquent and forceful addresses. Mr. Schwab is not only an able min lator hut n fnn win finer fpnsnncr nnrl Diller Utt, who is one of the best a pleasant 8peaker, and is very pop of workmen and willing at all times ular among the members of his own 10 uo n is pan, nas acpicu p,- con?regati(m and the community at ition for the summer on the farm of laree E. H. Miller, where he is now work- . 6 ling. I tv. '0k" .i t- wm T-nTi jr.. I H. H. Wilson, who is now making aiorx visueo. neignDornoa were visiting friends in Plattsmouth his home in Lincoln, was a visitor in jst Tuesaay the stork, with a - Sundav. drivintr down to the , Murdock for a few days this week, message of Joy lathe form a bounc- county seat in the car of Mr. Schell. coming ciown io ueiiver .dt .u- ,ng baDy boy, vlSitea tne nome or ' .t. u ot'iner's crop of wheat to the elevator Andy Zoz and wife southwest of Lit'UrtK ItltfTKlc. u xiao uccu i , I . . . . . . .... his home sick for so many weeks, was able to be down town last Sun day and is rapidly recovering his former strength. Let us redecorate it for you now with new 1920 wall paper GOOD WORK FAIR PRICES CALL, PHONE OR WRITE and we will be pleased to bring our I books for your selection of the very latest patterns. Estimates and spec ifications for all kinds of papering, painting, outside work and interior decorating gladly furnished. Only H. H. LAWTON Is an Excellent Workman W. E. Palmeter, who is the inven tor of. a barrel cement mixer, and who resides in Elmwood. is making here. ! Murdock and left the family happy Homer. H. Lawton is the artist over tne arrivai Df the little Amer- who recalled tne auto or biepnen lcan A11 concerned are doing nice- j Leies from the world or tne oiu to ly At tne nome of John Bornemeier I realms of new. The work shows that i t,to flight ADoui ny cnuureu um uB Homer knows his business ana urn and left a fine little American who is rounaing commumiy ,u wjt it well. a joy to the proud father and fond county were here the latter part of, H. W. Tool and wife were visit- mother Both the ronnir men and . i. . i, h aiirhth irraric , , . j moiner. uoin me young men ana i "' -e"" o- mg in umana last i nursuay anu ,!- ....( rA o-pttirnr ainnt? nlrp. AVo,mnoi,r,o koinf hM in thu Mur- .... .i.. ineir parents are getting aiong nice- V.oXr I ..V , OCT, 6U8 ly and Joy reigns supreme. dock schools. Df friends and at the same time Mr. John W. Cobb of the American Tool was attending the meeting of Exchange Bank, of Elmwood, accom- Shriners in that city, panied by Mrs. Cobb, was visiting I "I. J. Pothast and wife visited for with friends here and incidentally the week-end at the home of his par looking after some business matters . ents in Lincoln, driving over in in Murdock last Friday. their car and returning home Sun- the machine at his new place of Henry A. Guthmann and wife were day evening after having enjoyed, a business there and has one of the visiting with friends and looking af- most excellent time. best mixers that has' yet been con- ter some business matters in Omaha Grandma Henry KHmme. who has structed, it being made entirely of last Tuesday and Wednesday, taking been sick at the home of her json. iron and steel with the single ex- advantage of their visit ,ln the me- Henry, whose entire family have ception of the barrel in which the troDolis to attend. a good show be- also been down with the flu, is get- cement is mixed. When ready for fore returning home. i ting much better and all are expect- shipment all the parts are packed Louis Neitzel, who has been kept ed to toon be well again. in the mixing barrel, making a most at home for several days with an at- While on his round of' carrying compact package and one that may tack of grippe and bronchitis, was the mail last Friday, Lacey McDon- be shipped cheaper and safer than able to return to his work last Mon- aid saw a wolf pass across the field f it had to be crated. day. and thus relieve Mr. Wed- of Herman Gakemeier. The animal A certain Dart of the"machine con- dell from his work in the store, so was seemingly unafraid as it pass- gists of an angle Iron in the shape ' a A. 1 a t -1 S-4 . . he coma resume nis auues ai ine ea oeiween tierman anu uus uane- of a ring, which. Is drilled full of elevator. ' meier, who were working in the holes and afterwards welded togeth- Letters from Harvey Schwab and field at the time. er by Edward W. Thimgan, the work Victor Thimgan, who are attending S. M. Cox and wife departed last being done electrically. " This is a college at Naperville, 111., state that Thursday on the evening train for difficult task, but is skillfully per they are making good progress In Los Angeles, where they will" visit formed bv Mr. Thlmean. which nnW the very best of work at all times. . their studies. These two young men for some time with friends and later serves to demonstrate beyond ques- are very ciever ana oeing mieu wilii wm go iw urrgun viij, wrugoii, wuere tion of a doubt his excellent work ambition to succeed, they are mak- they have a son making his home, manshiD and his abilitv to do a fine Farmers s Merchants Bank A Readiness to Serve Yoil coupled with the ability to serve you well and the resources to serve you adequately, form a tiio, of ex cellent reasons for your patronage of ;his institution. farmers and Merchants Bank, All ways at Your Service. HENRY BECKAMEYER, Pres. AUGUST PANSKA, Vice-Pres. O. J. POTHAST, Cashier MURDOCK NEBRASKA Sell Two Farm Tractors Wm. Gehrts, the popular and gen ial implement dealer, received two Titan tractors last Thursday .which he unloaded and sold both of them the following day. Simon Schleuter got one while the other one went to the. Hempfce brothers. Mr. Oehrts handles only well known lines of implements and just' now is finding the sale of goods easier than the matter of getting the goods to sup ply his customers. Gus Stokes made a brief business trip to Plattsmouth last Friday af ternoon, the Journal, reporter accept ing a ride home with him. Thanks for the kindness, Gus. Miss Jeanette Guthmann is the proud possessor of a new tricycle that is surely a beauty, and one which will be of much service to the little miss. Rev. A. Brauchle has had his name added to tfcg list of readers .of the Journal in lurdock and is thankful to bis daughter, Miss Selma, for the kindness of providing her par ents with the paper. D y o n IVABASI! NEWS u Written exclusively for the Semi-Weekly Journal by Our Wabash Correspondent 0 rs U n Phone 34-J urnWUffi. Hot, ,in every opportunity count for the and where they themselves will re- joD when he tackles it. TauraocK, HeD. best of work in their studies. iside in the future. V Automobiles and Accessories AGENCY FOR MITCHELL AND DODGE CARS CUSHMAN MOTORS 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. LINE OF ALL KINDS OF TIRES a Phone 35-B Murdock, Neb. i Art Towle, of South Bend, where ; ,, , , ,, ' , . . he is eniDloved bv the Rock Island i Will Hold Election Next Week in construction work on the new1 The spring election of the village bridge being built by the company at of Murdock will be held this com that place, was a visitor in Murdock ing week. The nominees for the po last Friday, looking after some mat- sition of village trustees are W. H. ters of business and visiting with Rush, J. E. McHugh, I. G. Hornbeck his numerous friends here. (and H. A. Tool. The caucus which J Alva O. Reid, of west of Elmwood placed these men In nomination 'and southwest of Murdock. was a. demonstrated excellent " judgment, I visitor in Omaha last Friday and as all are of the highest calibre it Saturday, where he was in atten-, would have been possible to choose, dance at the conclave of Scottish No one can go wrong in supporting rite. Masons. Besides being a mem- any of these men. Only two ; are to ber of the Shriners, Mr. Reid is a be honored by being, elected, but pretty jolly old scout as well. i whoever these two maybe of the James Pilkington, Ernest Friend four named, one thing is certain, and Douglas Short, all of Alvo, who and that Is that the affairs of the are employed on the new bank build-. village will be in capable hands. Friends Celebrate llirthday The relatives of Mrs. M. J. Craw ford gathered at her -pleasant .home ing, are making a good showing In the erection of the walls. The build ing is begin to assume shape, and shows good proportions , as well as nanuv interior arranp-pmo-nt - E. L. Pothast, of Lincoln, was a Jn xne no"n pan oi lown last Thurs business visitor in Murdock on last day to helP her celebrate- the 78th Wednesday looking after some mat- anniversary of her birth, ters pertaining to the building now' Mrs- Crawford was born in Pike in course of erection for use as a county, Illinois, March 25. 1842.' She home for the Farmers and Merchants with her husband, James Crawford, bank of this place and also for a now deceased, came' to Nebraska in visit with his son, whom he consult- 1866, crossing the Missouri river on ed regarding business matters at the June 6fh. . Their first stop was ;7t oariK nere. mues west oi r'aiisnioum ; at - the Pearl Reynolds returned Saturday evening. T. H. Richard was in town the first of the week. . G rover Ott was a Lincoln passen ger Monday evening. - Jim Bosworth was a Weeping Water visitor Saturday. I. H. Wilson was a Lincoln pa3 senger Monday evening. Ira Bosworth and M. V. Wood are on the sick list this week. O. O. Thomas was In town Tues day looking after some business mat ters. The ladies bible class met with Mrs. Albert Pool last Friday r.fter- noon. . Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson were Sun day visitors with relatives and friends. The ladies aid of the Baptist church made 146.00 at the dlnner'In the hall. . Mr. and' Mrs. S. A. Jackman and family were Weeping Water callers Sunday afternoon. Ollis Alls .went to Lincoln Sun day evening. He commenced work Monday morning. ' The ladies of the M. E. church met with Mrs. S. A. Jackmau last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. EttarMcCiag came Tuesday evening to visit with her parents, Mtt and Mrs M. V. Wood Mrs. S. A. Jacobson and baby came up Saturday evening to spend a week or so with relatives' and old friends. , Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stander, of Louisville, jirere Sunday guests - at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ger beling. MJss Belle llulflsh was .called to Plaftsmouth Tuesday for witness. Her sister Grace Is taking her ptr.ee as teacher. . . Mrs. J. W. Staton and two daugh ters and Miss Ethel McCiag, were t Sunday visitors at. the home of"Mr arid Mrs." M. V. Wood. , . OTIt'K OJ' AI'IM.ICATIOS for Uernne io Op-rte a Iol and Hilllnrtl Hall Notice is hereby tfiven that the un- derslg-ned will, on the 6th day of April. A. D. 1920, at 10:00 o'clock a. m., at the court house in Plattsmouth, Ne braska, make application to the board of county commissioners of Cass coun ty, Nebraska, for a license to operate a pool hall in the building- situated oh It five 5. mock three 3), in the Village of Manley, Cass county, Ne braska. Hated this 29th day of March, A. D. 1920. J. L. BUUNS. roal estate or any part thereof, and to enjoin you and each of you from In any manntM- interfering with plaintitl'H title, possession and enjoyment of suid premises and for equitable relief. This notice is friven pursuant to an order of the Court. You are required to answer said petition on or beforo Monday, the loth day of May, A. 1. 1920. or your, default will be entered therein. X'LATTSJIOfTH 1.01X5I-: NO. 8. Ancient Order United Workmen. I'lalntill. By A. L. TIII, m29-lw. Attorney. In the Idctrict Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. Plattsmouth l,oltre rso. 8, -nclont Order of United Workmen, Plaintiff, vs. Knos Williams et al. Defendants. To the defendants, JOnos Williams and wife, Catharine Williams; the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, per sonal representatives and all other persons Interested in the estate or Onos Williams, deceased; the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, personal rep resentatives and all other persons in terested in the estate of Catharine Williams, deceased: You and each of you are hereby no tified that on the 19th day of Janu ary, A. I. 1920, Plaintiff filed its suit in the District Court of Cass county. Nebraska, the object and purpose- of which Is to quiet and confirm plain tiff's titi' la and to that part of lxts 1 and 2 in P.Iock 42, lyins outside of the boi ndary of Chicago avenue, in the City of Plattsmouth, In Cass coun ty, Nebraska, and to enjoin each and all of you from having or claiming. to have any right, title, lien or interest, either legal or equitable, in or to said FARM FOR SALE Ideal one-man 100 acre farm, 70 acres in cultivation, 30 acres in pas ture and alfalfa. Well improved. Soil the best. Trice $275.00 per acre. Inquire of Gollaher IJroti., Elmwood, Nebraska. ni8-4tsw. ' W. A. ROBERTSON, Lawyer. EBt of Riley IIot&:. Coates dock. Second Floor. 9 J JJJ1 W. E. Rosencrans. son Blvthe and home of Mrs. Mary A. Garrison, an ! Robert Earl and Howard Wilson Highway Commissioner C..F. Vajlery aunt of Mr. Crawford. They stayed j autoed . out to the western part of drove over from the county seat' last there two weeks, assisting Mrs. Gar-fthe state one day last week, and rer rruiay morning anu were looking wun corn inanung ana letting-turned Momlav eTening. anu DUiUC lUiJUl i uau wuriL 111 iuuu auioco icav. the neighborhood of Murdock. Mr. They then moyed on, settling on Vallery was consulting with Jload. a homestead two and a half miles Overseer Joe Johansen about the north of Murdock. There they en- All UboM To the one who shall bring to the Murdock Mer cantile Company's store during this week, the most eggs, we will give a cash prize of $5.00. To the one bringing the second largest number, we will give a each prize of $3.00. In addition, the one bringing the dozen eggs weighing the most, during the week, will receive $1.00 for the dozen eggs. This Contest Will Continue ALL THIS WEEK rurdoc!; aJorcantilo Go., JERRY E. McHUGH, Manager s MURDOCK -:- -:- NEBRASKA EGGS FOR SETTING - Sinsle comb White Leghorn, Eng-i oest way or nananng some particu- dured the hardships and privations strain il ner 15 16 Der 100. ii "uin nx imo i iiiiut. lilts trio ui. a piuiieer inc. . i uey -llTeu IO- Boo returned to Plattsmouth Just before eastern Nebraska . transformed from Threshers Tractors Power Machines Iid International Lino Complete! Power plenty of power and cdlcicncy at all times, reliable and dependable is what all want. Wc have it in the International Line. We carry a full and complete lino of Kerosene Engines, Cho line Engines, Kerosene Tractors, Motor Trucks, Cream Separators, Farm Wagons, Farm Trucks, Grain. Tanks. Manure Spreaders, Stalk Cutters, Mills, Girnders and Binding Twine. CALL ON US FOR YOUR WANTS IN OUR LINE WM. GEHRTS, Mrs; Henry Stark John, phone 115-J. . 2tw-. Murdock Nebraska the noon hour. a vast treeless prairie to one of the
