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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE n Remember you choose from Kinney's immense stock, the largest in Cass county. Nothing reserved and such savings justify buying for months ahead, as we are setting the pace everywhere for low prices and quality of good shoes. Men's Dress Shoes in brown or black $3.90, $4.90 and $5.90 SOUTH SIXTH STREET Plattsmouth, J :C HOWELL COUNTED OUT OF THE JOB McCloud. Too. Predicted Will Have little to Say About Federal Positions. Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 9. R. B. How ell, republican, national committee M t iiy,-.-- 0 EMMA BSg sin Ssl2 Hen's Work Shoes! ytsrown or ttlacK ail sizes, $2.90 to $3.90 OVERSHOES! Prepare now for the cold weather. Men's one and four buckle artics made from the very -best fabrics and rubber. Water and cold proof. Special at $1.69 to $3.50 man, and C. A. McCloud, chairman of the g. o. p. state committee, will be among those who fall under the class of innocent spectators when it comes to carving the g. o. p. pat ronage turkey, according to gossip prevalent around the capital at this time. For another power would seem to have arisen more powerful than these. This power is the six con gressmen from the state, the gossip goes, and these six men will have the A Ann murium mri. In response to the general demand for lower prices Special j Price Sale All Trimmed Hats! BEGINNING Saturday, December 11th There is Value in Every Hat! PEASE Ladies' Shoes! Brown and black medium, Cuban and high heels, all sizes, $5.90 Growing Girls' Shoes in brown or black, all sizes, $2.90 to $3.90 Misses' Shoes in black or tan calf or kid, cloth or leather tops, sizes 1 1 J2 to 2, at $1.90 to $2.90 Men's, Women's and Children's Felt House Slippers in all the newest shades and colors, all sizes-98c to $1.90. Men's, Women's and Children's Rubbers; first quality rubbers at prices exceptionally low 49c to 90c. Infant's Shoes! Infant's 'Shoes, sizes 1 to 8, $1.49 say about who shall fill the federal jobs now held by democrats when the administration gets more import ant matters off its hands and gets down to doling out the smaller plums. Howell's influence is said to have been annihilated by his mention as a possible member of the new Hard ing cabinet and the state organiza tion, engineered and controlled by McKelvie. will undoubtedly not be allowed much liberty by either How- if SOUTH SIXTH STREET Nebraska 13 ell or the congressmen. Just where Senator Norris comes in is not definitely known. He is not in the best graces of the party, but there is another consideration that may lead the committee of six to take him into their councils. The appointments will have to be ratified by tle senate, and in the senate this is left entirely to the senatorial representation from the state in which the appointments are made, so there Norris will have a hand worth playing. LINCOLN TO HAVE GUARD FIELD HOSPITAL UNIT Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 9. Lincoln will have a motorized field hospital consisting of four officers and fifty enlisted men in the new national guard arrangement, it was announc ed today by Adjutant General Paul. The organization schedule calls for one major, three captains or first lieutenants and the appropriate en listed personnel. Organization will be begun at a meeting to be held Saturday. PACKERS FIGHT WALLACE FOR HARDING'S CABINET Des Moines, la.. Dec. U. Word has reached friends of Henrv C. Wallace in Des Moines of a determined fight being carried on by the packers at j Washington to defeat th- appoint- i menr 01 me ues aioines man as sec retary of agriculture. The Iowa members of congress do not believe this will block his selec tion by Harding. IS QUITE ILL, Mrs. Roy Taylor, residing in the west portion of the city, is reported as being. very poorly at : the present time an dher condition has caused not a little epprehension from her family and friend. The patient is suffering from a complication of mal adies and her recovery seems a mat ter of some time at least. Fine stationery. Journal office. HER FRIENDS SEE A GREAT CHANGE Iowa Woman Says She Feels Better j Than for Years Gives Tan I lac the Credit for It. "Since I began taking Tanlac my friends say I am looking a whole lot betier and 1 certainly feel better than I have in years," said Mrs. Helen Gawley, of Lyons. Iowa. "My stomach and kidneys worried rue for several months and I was generally run down and weak. I had no appetite, what little I forced my self to eat would not digest. Gas pres sed r.p into my chest and caused such terrible pains that 1 was afraid I had heart trouble. "I was weak and nervous and I scarcely lived a moment without suf fering severe pains in my back. I just felt worn out and tired all the time and had no energy. "I read a lot about Tanlac, and also learned that it had helped my mother wonderfully, so I decided to try it. and it has helped me so much that I don't feel like the same woman. My appetite has come back and I eat foods that used to nearly kill me to eat without feeling the least discomfort. The pains have disappeared from around my heart and I never feel tired and worn out any more. My housework seems ten times as easy as it did before, and as Tanlac is what has restored my health I just can't praise it enough." Tanlac is sold in Plattsmouth by F. G. Fricke and Company; in Mur ray by the Murray Drug company, and the leading druggist in every town. WILL NOT ASK FEDERAL AID State Meeting o; Commissioners and Supervisors Decide Not to Ask for Aid For Bridge Work. Cass County, which possesses the only two toll bridges in the state of Nebraska, was the center of attrac tion at the state meeting of the coun ty commissioners and supervisors at Omaha yesterday when the matter of federal aid for the erection of bridges was discussed. The question was brought up in a resolution signed by Hans H. Sieh and William McQuistan. "Resolved, That our senators and representatives be requested to in troduce an amendment to the federal road act at the coming session of congress making the accumulating funds, to the credit of the different counties available to build roads and bridges on the federal aid roads with in the counties." The resolution was discussed at some length and much opposition de veloped to the changes proposed in the law as it was feared it might in terfere with the operation of the fed eral aid law in the assisting of the highways of the state. The representatives of Cass county pointed out the peculiar situation in this case where the Cass county in terests are favorable to the adoption of the free bridge proposition but are facing the fact that Sarpy county on account of its size and small valua tions is up against it in supplying their share cf the funds that might be needed in the erection of the bridge. It was not the best reflection on the counties that the only two places in the state where the traveler was compelled to pay a tax to cross the streams was at Plattsmouth and Louisville. It worked a hardship on not only Cass county but the other counties in the southwestern portion of the state. In opposing the resolution one del egate suggested that he understood that the owners of the two toll bridg es across the Platte in Cass county were anxious to sell them to the state, and that the state did not de sire to buy and old bridges. After an extended discussion, in which numerous advocates of the sta tus ouo were heard, tne resolution was defeated by a decisive vote. It was different with a resolution asking that, the legislature so amend the Nebraska law that precinct road overseers shall be appointive by the county cemmissioners, instead of elective. This is not a new proposi tion at all. It had been often urged but when it has come up for legisla tive adjustment it has been found that the farmers like to have some thing to say about who shall be road overseer. As was once stated: "There are a good many farmers who do not violently concern them selves about who is to be president of the United States, but when it comes to the selection of a road overseer in their precincts, they are very earnest in their desire to have something to say on the subject." All of the officers cf the road com mis'orers' organization were re elected. They are: ' P. J. Kennedy of York, president; L. R. Barlow of Lodge Pole, vice president; C. A Holmquist of Wausa. secretary-trea surer; Charles E. Hill, Hastings, ser eeant-3t-arms. When it came to the selection of a mppinEr r.lace for next year, Mr Trover of the Lincoln chember o commerce extended that city's invi tation. But the county clerk's or ganization. which is an adjunct of th commissioners' association, voted solidlv for Omaha, while the division in the meeting was slightly in favor of that city also, and it was chosen. FOR SALE Seven room cottage, good barn city water, three lots, good locality reasonable terms. Price $3,000. 3t d&w. R. B. WINDHAM. Buff Orpington cockrels for sale, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Murray. Neb d2 3t 6-w SANCTITY OF CONTRACTS One of the most discouraging fea tures of present business conditions is thelack of respect for contracts. A merchant, fearing that he may suffer from loss on an order already placed, unhesitatingly wires in an or der cancelling the contract and leav ing the other fellow with the bag to hold. Every man engaged in business should show a profound respect for contracts, and. unless he does so, he cannot hope for permanent success in his business. We talk about "prosperity", but prosperity is of little account, com pared to the fine sense of honor that used to prevail in the business world, and the sanctity of contracts, either verbal or written. In fact, there can be no permanent prosperity without an enduring respect for contracts; n other words, the maintenance of good faith. Behind every transaction in busi ness or social life, there must be re- pect for the plighted word, or the whole structure of business and civ ilization will crumble. Let us get back to the good old ways of our fathers, whose word was as good as their bond, and whose word was kept as a matter of course, regardless of its temporary effect on their fortunes. We all want prosperity, but honor is more important than prosperity, and indeed real prosperity is impos sible without it. QUINTON HEADS STATE SHERIFFS Meeting; at Grand Island Elects Pop ular Cass County Official for Third Time as State President. The Members of the state sheriff's association which" is meeting this week at Grand Island, are evidently of the same opinion as the people of Cass county in regard to keeping the services of a good .and efficient offi- lal. as they have re-elected for pres- dent of their state association Sher- ff Carl D. Quinton of Cass county. Mr. Quinton has been the presiding officer of the association for the past wo terms and his splendid handling of the office has caused his associates to insist Jthat he remain in the posi- ion to which he has been elected. Peter Duffy of O'Neill, the present secretary-treasurer was also re-elected. The meeting has been one filled with great interest and the discus sion of the automobile thieves an' other phases of the work of law en forcement was discussed by the asso ciation as was the question of the present compensation that the coun- y sheriff's are receiving. The ses sions wrere well attended by represen tatives from the different counties and the greatest of interest shown in the work of the convention. The closing session was marked by a very enjoyable banquet to the members. ANNOUNCE DATE OF HOLDIM BANQUET Young Men's Bible Class Will Hold Annual Event on Friday Even ing, January 14th. The young men's bible class of the First Methodist church of this city ve announced the date of their annual banquet, an event that at tracts the attention of the young men of the community as an occasion when the feast of plenty and of the soul can be enjoyed. This year the date will be Friday, January 14th. and a splendid toast list has been arranged and the chief speaker will be one who is probably one of the most gifted orators in the state and one of the busiest men in the City of Omaha and whose coming will furnish this city with an oppor tunity of hearing something worth while. The ladies of the church are to prepare the feast of the occasion and this is sufficient to guarantee that this part of the banquet will be all that could be desired by the most discriminating. The name of the toastmaster will not be announced until later, but he is to be one of the rising young men of the community and one well fitted to preside at an occasion of this kind. The banquet date is only a month away and the residents of the com munity can prepare now for a rare treat in the banquet line this year THE LADIES AID SOCIETY MEETS Methodist Church Parlors Scene of a Very Pleasant Gathering Yes terday Afternoon. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist church met at the church parlors and enjoyed a most delightful occa sion and one filled with the greatest of interest to all. The hostesses of the afternoon were Mesdames W. F. Evers. Lillian Car raher and Julius M. Hall and the gracious hospitality afforded the members of the party was much en joyed by those who were fortunate enough to be present. The members of the society were busily engaged during the business session in discussion of the plans for serving the banquet of the Y. M. B. C. on January' 14th, and also out lining the watch party which will be held at the church on New Year's eve. One of the features of the after noon that will be long very pleas antly remembered by the ladies pres ent was the address made by At torney C. A. Rawls on "Abraham Lincoln," and in his discussion of the life of the great leader of his people in their hour of trial, Mr. Rawls entered into a personal and pleasing analysis of the life work of Lincoln. Z ELM WOOD I Leader-Echo On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Lis tou were called to Omaha on account of the sickness of their son. Dr. O. E. Liston, who had to undergo an operation for apyewiMtis. The op eration was a success" and lie is get ting along as well-ay could be ex pected. . Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brinton are rejoicing because of- the birth of a fine daughter to them on last Fri day. Both mother and babe are do ing nicely and the parents h ive the hearty congratulations of the neigh borhood in this happy event. Word comes from friends of Dan Fentiman and Oscar Miller to the effect that they have had their heads together recently a good deal and they state that they intend starting a barber shop. Well, what do you know about that? We have it fig ured out that if it can't be done any other way, Dan can hold them while Oscar puts on the tonsorial art work. Glad to hear of their launch ing in a new enterprise. Last Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Renard motored down from Lin coln to get the latter's father. E. Hendricks, who returned with them to spend Thanksgiving day. Mr. Renard lived for some time in Cherry county and at the present time ias a quarter section of land up there and has a fine lake on it and this he has stocked with line game fish, so at the present time there are many good sized fish in the lake ind a lot of the smaller ones. He expects to develop this industry there to a con siderable extent. The Sollars family also spent Thanksgiving at the Een- ard home. On Sunday all were going to the Sollars home to help do Jus tice to a big opossum dinner, but the roads would not permit. Mr. Hen dricks returned home Monday morn ing. Ed Smith, who has been operating the mill at this place for the Omaha Milling Products company, has pur chased the lease and is now in full control of the mill and management, of the same. Mr. Smith is an expert miller and has managed a nur.ilxr of big mills. He. has already estab lished a reputation among the house wives by milling flour that makes the finest loaves of bread in the world. He is making as good flour as any of them and is selling a lot of it. He also is selling a lot of mill feed. Wp believe that a mill doing a good business in Elm wood is a fine thing for the town and sur rounding country and we should sup port Mr. Smith and help him make the milling business a big success here.' " ' ' 4!'iiyii!i WEEPING WATER Republican Republican Mrs. Emma Def.baugh was called to Omaha Friday morning- by the serious illness of her sister's hui band. She was accompanied to Om aha by her daughter, Mrs. G. II. Olive. Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Gorder attend ed the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nickels at lien son Monday, Mrs. Nickels being the sister of Mrs. Gorder's father. Mrs. Gorder went up Saturday and Mr. Gorder Sunday morning. Since Justice of the Peace E. P. Buck has fixed up his office at the A. E. Jameson headquarters, the office has become quite popular. Some parties were down from Mau ley a few days ago and had their differences settled by ihe Justice. One of the best improvements the city has made for some time is that being done this week the installing of electric lights in the alleys be hind the stores'in the business blocks. As long as these are kept burning, it will make it not quite so easy for the store looting gangs to make our town a victim. A. M. Cherry of darbm. Iowa, arrived Sunday evening to see his brother C. M. Cherry, who has be. n very sick the past week a:i1 hi .0:; d it ion has 1 ten so serious, his brib er was notified and his sons. Ed of Omaha and Will of Alliance, and also his daughter, Mrs. B. F. Miller of Omaha were here to see him lat week. W. W. Davis took hi:; son Edward to Omaha Tuesday morning for an examination for a growtfT or lump in the stomach, which was caused by being hit by a base ball about a yc:ir ago. Tiie examination showed that an operation would bo very danger ous and about the only method that could be used was the radium treat ment. It is a very serious case but it is hoped that isoward will pull through O. K. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wm. Coatnian, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Cromwell bit Tues day morning for California to Fpend the winter. They' would pend the day in Omaha with the A. I. Ralston family and with Mr. Cromwell's sis ter. Their first stop in California will be near San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Coatnian will visit his brother-in-law Charley Gardner at Oakland, while Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell will visit two sirters of Mrs. Cromwell's at Vallejo. They will then extend their visit to southern California. BOX SOCIAL. There w ill bo a box so' ial ar.d pro gram given at the school house in district No. 1T on Friday evening, December 17th. Everyone invitcj as there will be a good time in stoic for all. KERMIT WILES, da 7td Stw. Teacher. We can furnish you tiank hooks cf all kinds. The Journal. I