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IMi THUP-SIAY, JIAY 20. 1520. PLATTSSIOUTH SnI-WEEEX? JOURNAL FADE TIIZ (J! i 4 r 4 . Murray Department Prepared in the Interest of tte People of Murray and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers J .. ftat bmM& Umm P-51 I'V '. '' WW t.t k: . t V i f -SmT. 1 . Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow Four per cent interest on time deposits. O.ir deposits are protected by the State Guaranty Law. KJURRAY STATE I3ANSC All business transactions held in strict confidence Your Personal Back. Clarence Brown, the painter a n i decorator, was doing seine work at tilt- norne (if Searl iJvis for a lew days, last we-k. Mrs. Oii.i Law ton and ?on Ly!( . Murray, spent Sunday on the fau the gut-st of Mis. Lawinn's parent-. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Younii. nori.i ust of town. o. II. Hefker was a isitor in Murray la-t Tu-sday r-rniiiiisr to s.;; -jily those TH-.-din oil r KasoHne. i." I)eini in tt.v emuloy of tin Slandoi'l Oil oniiany and lx tied at I'.'ts inoiitli. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy ar.1 having toine repairs doTio ;i! iheir home this , week, which will add to the conven- ' itnee and conifort of the home, and: will aio make the p'acj more valu able. V1. W. II. Voting of 1'latt jinou: n. was in Murray lat Saturday cm.-' dn tiiitr a ale of Mrs. J. llaxt-r. wiui wa diposiuu of her 'nous.h.ii-1 ' v-i-t . and al.i h r residence pro perty. Jt r-e ( 'ham l-rs. the paint r. has nut lte n fe li:.;; the l.e-t for several days and was confined to his hed lat : Tuesday. It is hoped that he will soon he aide to le out and at his work airaiu. I'eiry Cole and T.eo r.ihof of Ne braska ( it. were in Muiary for a ( short tim nxasiirinn tlie atnoiint nf( fading which was done by the uan wlio had charge of mahin tl'.e road, runnins from the I'l.it te river brid:.'? to Nebraska 'ity. l. J. Ilailstrom was a vi.-iiur for a short tim in Murray lasr Tuesday, wliile on his way fptmi his tionv at Avoia. w here lie is 1 lie cashier of ttie I'armer Slate bank. t 1 'f.i : t "nifiii ' li v here he was looking aflel w::ih' : business aiid also isiii:i:j vi!h f i i-nds. ovs Fori Just around the corner there is a lot of hot weather corning and you will need some of those cool, while slippers and cloth top shoes for the Kiddies. Misses white, ankle strap slippers, rub ber sole; Sizes 62 to oy2 $1.10 Same in sizes 11 to 2 $1.25 Boys cloth top rubber sole shoes $1.15 Get them while we have the sizes. These prices are rirht. m&tt MURRAY, an 1 1 ' il A ' I !' .o-m-- . Saving is a matter of habit. And the habit grows, just like the savings. To acquire the habit when young with small sums is to practice the habit when older with larger sums. So encourage the little fel ows to start a savings account with us at once, and watch the habit crow. -$ $ c Sheriff C I. Qaimon was in Mur ray last Tuesday looking after some business matters for a short time. Dr. J. V. Ilrendel and wife, with their son' Ilichr.rd. wire i-pondins a short tiu:e in Lincoln last Sunday with relatives. Hen Lloyd was a visitor last Sun day to Havelo. k. accompanying his .sj:i. Maiiard. to that place where be will visit at the home of hi iirandpareiits. Mr. and Mrs. Doun. Sm it h. Mrs. Glen ( "ampbol 1 was tak cn to the Sair.i Joseph hospi tal at Omaha a week ago. where sue underwent an operation with the hopes of bettering her health. L. F. Ttinije and wife of Omaha. w-re visiting in Murray last Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Trimpe having to tzn i t his work Sunday evening, while Mrs. Trimpe remained for a longer viMt and retui-ned linnij on Tuesday eeniTi.-r. They had a very pleasant tint-- isitii;i,r w-ith friends. Kev. Clarke, w lio formerly filled the pulpit "of the Conivrc.ua t ion a 1 (dure!! at this place, has Ocdi se cured for the coming Sabbat h, which will be jrood news to the many fri.nds of Kev. Clark, both in and out of the church, who will be fiiad of the opportunity to hear their for mer pastor and friend. Henry C. Lonir has been exporting to jjo -ii the western port:o:i of the state to load and .ship his last years? wheat crop to market of whi?:i ho has h':;iiu- live thousand bushels. I;ut as he has not be n able to secure cars for shipment, he ha not yet de parted, and is awaiting oiul' a -durance of the iec(-ipt of the lK-'-ded ca rs. Popular copyrighted fiction at the Journal office. an Tutt, NEBRASKA Grs John -Vanentine and wife from Wyoming-, were visiting in Union for a short time last Tuesday having driven up in their car. T J. Ilrendel was a visitor at I'lattsmouth last Monday, where lie was looking after some business mat ters for the Auto Insurance company for which he is working. Searl Davis was a visitor in Lin coln last Monday and Tuesday, driv ing up in his car, and attending the state republican convention, besides visaing with his mother for a short time. V. J. Phi I pot was a visitor in t lie western portion of the state for a few days last week, looking after some of his land interests in both Custer and Kearney county, return ing home last Friday. lialpii Kennely who is consider able of a cabinet maker as well as a carpenter, during his spare hours is making a cupboard for his moth er, and which is a very convenient aco.'i-iii'y to the kitchen. Mr. J. W. Kdmonds. who has been visiting for the past week with hi dauhter. Mrs. Homer Miller ami family at Plainview. returned home a lew days ago. having enjoyed a very pleasant time while aay from Murray . Mint'ord and Creamer shipped a car of hogs to the South Omaha mar ktt last Monday and were also ac companied by one shipped by l. Will Troop. Mr. Creamer and Mr. Charles Troop of I'lattsmouth. .?ii.g to look after the sale. C. F. Harris was in Murray last Tue.sday meeting with foreman Au-f-.ust Krecklow of the highway main taint r. which does work from Mur ray to Murduck, and in conjunction with Commissioner J. A. Pitts iv;n looking after the grading of the road two miles south of Murray, which was bting done by Walter IJyers and Fred Vallery. W. S. Wotenkanip. and W. A. Rob ertson of I'lattsmouth, were in Mur ray for a rfhort time last Tuesday morning enronte for Lincoln to at tend the republican slate conven tion which convened .u the capiiel city on that date. They stopped to impress Mr. W. (J. lioedeker into go ing along and seeing the fun. o':t business of importance at the baii!" pievtnted i.im accepting the invita tion. W. K. Jenkins and Green I'ig;ot, are busy th.'se times clearing some farm land near Fight Mile Grove sto're site, where formerly Mr. Jon kins v. as engaged in b-.isines years aco. They are both blading and Hilling stumps, in an end?avor to rescue the land which the tiees nave taken, and which is designed to ie used for the cultivation of crop.-: t hereon. Make a Nice Wedding; Preset ! Tiie Doilio- Lumber Company of Omaha, who lias extensive busiii;'-.-relations with the- firm of Ranniu.g Si Nickels of Murray, have demoi. strated their kindly relations te) the f.rm by making a present of very exquisite set of fine dishes to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nickels and which is very highly appreciated by this worthy couple. Lire. J. W. Berber Buys Property Mrs. J. W. Uerger of Murray, The landlady of the Murray hotei and which, by the way, is an excellent place to stop, has ma n i f e-steel excel lent judgment in the purchase of the residence property of Mrs. J. liaxtcr. which was offered for sale. It has been difficult to obtain places to live for those who have been desirou.; of making their homes in this c'tv. and the purchase of this property seems a good investment as residence pro perty is in good demand. Mrs. Hendricks Reported Sick Mrs. Hendricks has been sick at h;r home in this city for the past few days, and on that account Mr. Hendricks, who recently departed for the north where he was going to look after some business matters, was called home on account of his wife's illness, and could not get the business looke-d after which called him away from home. Bring in the Wreck. L. II. Puis and Fred llild went down to Nebraska City last Tuesday morning and secured the truck of Robert Good, which was wrecked when struck by the switch engine of the Missouri Pacific when Mr. Geiod was hauling hegs to the Nebraska City market from near Murray a f?w weeks ago. The car was greatly in jured as well as Mr. Good, and at the time T the accident, or vry shortly afterward, some one stole on? of the tires off the wrecked car. and just recently the tires, inner tube and rims, on the remaining thre wheels were also purloined. "With vandals running loose, it is not safe to k-ave anything out that can be carried away. The car will be re paired at . the Puis garage. We do all kinds of Job prtntlng. W. R. YOUNG AUCTIONEER Always Ready for Sale Dates far or near. RATES REASONABLE SATISFACTION OR NO PAY! REVERSE ALL CAI.LS Telephone 1511 Murray Ex ia.nt If .ny of the readers of the Journal kDOT-of any social event or Item of Imprest In this vicinity, and win mail s aie to this office. It will ap pear under this headinp. We want all uewsltema Editoo Missionary Society Meets. Mrs. Alva Long, with the assist ance of Mesdames Scot ton ancj Ken nedy, entertained the missionary so ciety of the Presbyterian church, at the home of Mrs. Long last Tues day, at which time the ladies en joyed th;? occasion very much. The iegular work of the society was first performed after which a season was spent hi sociability, and was con cluded with a very deiightful lunch eon, all present declaring the hos tesses the most perfect entertainer:-. The subject for the afternoon's study was Christian America meeting was add res Gapen, who made a ve and instructive talk oi iis-m. and the d by Mrs. interesting tin' lines of the subject, lor the n xt The subject, selected meeting of the societv being Child Labor. The report of the convention of v. onian's clubs which was recently held ;it Nebraska City, was given by Miss Margey Walker, who covered the convenfion in her report in a wa liiat mad.- it most interesting to tl. -e who were in attendance. Home Again After Accident Robert Good, who v as injured in the collision with the switch engin-' of the Missouri Pacific several weeks ago. and who was in the hospital at Nebraska City for some time, has so far improved as to be abl to return to his home lat week, and is making seme progress towards recovery though he is a long way from being himself again, ami cat! not use the leg which was broken u hen struck by the engine. Theio Will Be Preaching. Arrangeemnts have been mad- for church services both at tiie Pre-by-terian and Christian church the coming Sunday. There will al-u be Hible school, and the churches re both extending an invitation to all to attend. They are urging the membership of each church to be i; j their place on Sunday as there w;!I j be services worth while. Come t i the services and assist in the work. for it depends upon you as well as the other fellow. NATURE'S LOVELIEST MOOD. May is the sweetest month. Nature is in her loveliest mood, the lilacs and jasmines fill t lie air with their fragrance, the birds sing rapturous ly, and everybody enjoys the balmy breezes. Only those who suffer from stomach troubles do not feel like life is sweet. The delights of life are lost, if hT-adaches. sleeplessness and poor appetite begin to torment you. Put why do you suffer? Triner's American Elixir of P.itter Wine is sold at every drug store. It cleans the intestines, keeps the bowels open, helps digestion. ami you need not stand in fear of indigestion, constipa tion and various troubles connected with stomach disorders. Keep also other TriruT's remedies at home, be cause they always give quick relief. Triner's Liniment is excellent for neuralgia, sprains, swellings, tired muscles or feet. Triner's Ceugh Seda tive is the best remedy for colds and coughs. Joseph Triner Company. 1:1j3-43 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. 111. Horses for Sale. I have from c;iie to five horses for sale, weighing from 1200 to ltlon pounds, all good work horses, and i iound. Three mares, you can have' j your choice. Murrav phone 2:i0" M 1.1 4w A. D. RIIODFN. Osaga Posts For Sale I have over two thousand osar.o posts for sale in wagon leiad or car load lots. Call phone 151:1. Wm Sporrer. Murray. Neb. 4w s-v . Fine stationery. Journal office. Noted French Draft Stallion FREDERICK Registered No. 21312 Will make the seaso :i of 1920 at D. Murray, Nebr., O. Khoden's barn at every day in the w is an excellent brow stallion and lias I examined by the P.oarel and found to eek. Frederick n French Draft! een thoroughly j State Sanitary be sound in ev feialed June 24. & Robinson, of ska, and has an as a foal getter. ery way. He -was 190S. bred by North Grand Island, Nebra excellent reputation TrnilO $15.00 to insure colt to iLnulo stand and suck. If mare is disposed of or removed from the community, service fee becomes due and payable immediately. All care will be taken to prevent accidents but owner of horse will not be held responsible should anv occur. D. C. RHODEN, Owner. TO AUTO OWNERS! Observe These Rulings When You Sell or Trade. i In transferring a registered car, the transferor must endorse the cer tificate to the transferee and the transferor in turn must present the original certificate within ten days to the county treasurer, who shall issue him a new certificate with such additional fees as the law requires, and promptly send the original cer tificate attached to the duplicate re ceipts to the State Department. In case the transferor does not care to continue his license, then he shall surrender his certificate prop erly endorsed to the transferee ami return his number plate to the coun ty treasurer per section 12. (In thi.? case write on the certificate that the transferor does not want to keep or continue his original licens.e.) Dealers shall forward all transfer.; on cars which they receive from cus tomers and other elealers to t lie court ly treasurer under applioat ien for duplicate certificate which will be issued to them per serf ion Kf. with out charge, for their use wlon they resell such cars. M IK K TRITr.CH, ml-linw County Treasurer. FOR STRICT MARRIAGE LAWS Hays Kas., May 1.".. More strict marriage laws we-re urged in the re port of the- le-gislation department of the Kansas Federation of Wo men's Clubs, submitted to the an nual meeting of the federation tiii-. week. The re-port inc'uded a num ber of proposed laws: which had beer submitted by member:-.. It is the an nounced plan eif the federation to sift these down to possibly thre'- or feur and place them before the nest 9 se -ion of the legislature. One- of the recommendation;? in cluded in the- report was the s'di" law providing for the "sterilization of epileptics when necessary"' by en forced, and to bring about tiie re sult, state officials, to whom the duty of its enforcement is delegated by the law. be made subject to a pen alty in ca?e they fail to carry out the letter of the law. This would reejuire an amendment to the law, which now carries no penalty, it was pointed out. The law provides, it was stated, that heads of certain charitable ami penal institutions ': of the state are; empowered to enforce this law em subjects of epilepsy whose conduct has indicated that there is danger of bringing defective children into the world. The Question of requir ing physical standards for those about to enter matrimony also was subject for discussion. MARKET SALE The Ottf-rbein Guild of the Liberty I". 15. chinch will hob! a market sale in the Pastor : Sw.itek hardware' store next Saturday afternoon. May 22nd. You will be able to find seune of the good things you will want for Sunday dinner. Come and see. Why not attend the oldect, larg est and leading business training school in the west the scheol en dorsed by banks, commercial houses and business firms everywhere? Send for free catalog. Filter now. We have ne vacation. Address: Grand Island Business Cedlege. Grand Island. Ne braska the school built up to a standard, not down to a p,riee. All alumni and former students of the University of Nebraska, who re side in Cass county will meet at Piattsmouth Friday evening. May 21. Chancellor Avery and the alumni secretary. Miss Annis S. Chaikin will be nresent. A UNIQUE BIRTHDAY PARTY' A most unitjue invitation was ex tended to everyone te help celebrate the thirty-first anniversary of. the Epworth League. The invitation was as follows: "This birthday party is given to you. 'tis something noval, 'tis some thing new. We give to you this lit tle invite, please send or bring it Thursday night, with as many cents as you are olel; We promise the num ber will never be told. If any (de ject their ages to tell, pleate put in one hundred, 'twill do just as well. The League will give you some .good things to eat, with fun and games and a musical treat. The Epworth League with greetings most hearty, feels sure you will come to your own birthday party." t It was decided to hold a "weiner roast" out in the country there being t cars at the M. E. church at C:30 j Thursday evening, which will be provided by the young men to give everyone a pleasant ride. FOR SALE OR TRADE Nearly new Minneapolis thresh-, ing outfit, with tank and belts. 20 ! h. p. Straight flue engine and 3Gx56 separator. i II. A. SCHWARTZ. ! Nehawka, Neb. ', -You can get floor wax at all times of Max Dusterhoff. tf. , PAINTS i Painfall We are closing out our line of House Paints. P.arn Paint, Var nishes, etc., and as we do not intend resteicking will give our cus tomers the advantage of the price. We handle the Paintall Products, manufactured at Lincoln and especially adapted to this climate. House paint, gallons $4.25 12 Gal ...$2.15 Quarts $1.15 Small quantity red barn paint, gal.. . .$2.25 If we haven't enough of colors you select on haiiel to com plete your job. will order it for you at same price. It will pay you to tee lis before buying your paint. Murray Oryg G. W. McCraclcen, Prop. BRUSHES Hardware and Implements! We are carrying a full line of the John Deere farm machinery and implements and our stock is most complete just now for your selection. It consists of plows, harrows, disks, listers, planters and every known implement required in the corn farming line. In addition we also carry a complete line of heavy and shelf hardware; electric washers and general hard ware. Our aim is to serve you always. MURRAY THE MIDNIGHT MAN! There will be presented the seventh epi sode of the serial now running at the Puis hall, on next Saturday evening, and in addi tion three other reels of fine and interesting pictures. The; show will begin promptly at 8:30 and the charges will be the same popular prices 15 and 25 cents. ' Remember Saturday evening, May 22, seventh episode of serial and three other reels. Puis & Company Good Home Grown Soudan Grass Seed for sale. Soudan Grass is next to prairie hay in food value. All mailorders filled same day received. Price 15c per pound. W. T. VALLERY, Phone 2321 Why Pay Prevailing Prices for Your SHOES? We always carry a very complete line of shoes and have invested lots of money be fore the present high prices and are willing to give you the benefit of our buying fore sight. Come in and be convinced we have the right price on all kind of shoes you may need either work or dress. The Service Store ALFRED GANSEMER, Proprietor WALL PAPER Products! GLASS NEBRASKA Murray, Neb. y