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0 740NDAY, JANUARY 31, 1321 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOUHNAL PAGE TWO yp j Gaiag ome!B& illUPTWllll III H 9 It He's reading about our special low prices you know where he's going. We've never made such sacrifices never offered greater sav ings. There's only one way to get back to normal reduce, deflate. Retail stocks must be moved and new goods ordered. Then mills and factories will open again and the wheels of commerce hum. If you're wise you'll buy while the market is down! Some of the items in THE GRAND SLAM AT H. C. L. are completely sold out. But perhaps in the list below you may find the thing you need most, lr so, you can stui nave tnem at inese prices: Just a straw to show wliich way the wind blows. Here are extracts from two letters we received this week from big eastern manu facturers: FIKST I.KTTKR "Tlio sudden activity of retail merchants all over the country, trying to buy in at Iowt prices, the advances already in cotton and cotton Roods, together with the general, almost over-night improvement in business conditions, makes us hasten to get this letter on the way to you. to advise and urge you to place your order instantly and protect yourself against the rising market which is nlrcadv on." SKCONH I.KTTEK IU'SINKSS IS l.KTTKR and is sotting better every day. We received more orders la-1 week tlu:n in an one week during the pa.-t seven months. Prices of cotton and cot ton gords have reached hot torn they can not go ary lovor. Il is a, known fact that mills have accepted business at prices considerably below what they can produce the goods for. These orders were taken merely to get things started but of course they are not going to continue doing business at a loss. Cotton has gone up 20 paints in one week and prices of cotton goods are getting firmer and firmer rig!;: along. There will be no further in discriminate price cutting." Goods will have to '-ring a reasonable profit or they will not be made. All of which, of course, means higher prices. Men's union suits $1.00 Boys overcoats 5.00 Men's dress shirts 1.00 Boys' flannel waists 1.00 Boys' knicker pants, most ly large sizes. . . . 75 Men's jersey sweaters 75 Boys union suits 50 Men's caps 25 Men's dress sox 18 Men's blue jumpers, sizes 36 and 38 only 1.50 Boys' rompers, ages 6, 7 and 8 Men's c. f. gloves, 2 for. . Boy's winter caps Our regular stock. You don't have to go out of town to find them Do you know why it s -toasted To seal in the delicious Curley tobacco flavor. STROKE CIGARETTE ? ELMWOOD X n Leader-Echo .45 .25 .69 ; C. E. Wescott's Sons "EVERYBODY'S STORE Think Success It Pays! LOCAL NEWS From Thursdays Ia!"iy. A. OavN .-.nil J. ! I. Kppings of Murray. v. ere in the city today for a few hour attending to some matters of business at the eourt house. Ai'i;-! K reck low came in this n;iii::ig frrwn his home near Manley lotl iy !o attend to a few matters of business ;tt the court house. V. II. l!eil of Louisville. sas in the city today for a few hours, call ing on hi friends in the county seat and while here was a caller at t ho Journal ctlice. Aturney William Deles Dernier of Klmwi.od. was in the city today for a few hours looking after some legal matters and visiting with his friends in the county seat. William l.ugsch came over this af ternoon from his home at Glen wood to look after snie matters of business and to visit with his brother. Kred I.ug.-t h in hi city for the day. Herman Hcugh departed this morning for Scotthluff. Neb., to spend seine time attending to some matters of importance and was ac companied on tils journey as far as Lincoln by Mrs. Hough, who will visit there with relatives and friends. William Si.l-.vell. one of the well known employes of the Hurli ngton.. who is now located at Sheridan. vy-otuin-'. earne in lar evening for a visit here with hi old friends for the lirt time in a number of years. Mr. Sid well is looking line and feel ing as fine w- he looks. I for Omaha where he has a number 'of cattle on the live stock market land from .that city will return home. ' Mrs. Klmer Wetenkamp and broth jer. John Ptak. departed this morning ! for Oman, where they go to spend ja few hours with their mother. Mrs. ;John C. Ptak. at the St. Joseph hos ! pital. where she is taking treatment, j Mrs. Ptak has been in poor health for i several months and it is hoped that j the course of treatments may give , her relief. Frank Steppat. of Grant. Xebras j ka. was in the city for a short time ithis week visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Steppat. and reports ; that he likes his new home in the west very much and has enjoyed marked success there. Mr. and Mrs. Sieppat will spend a few weeks in ! Omaha before they return to their home in the west and while there Frank tixik advantage of the occasion to visit the old home here. days attending the funeral of his brother, Henry Miller, departed this morning for Omaha and was accom panied to that city by his nephew-. Charles, who is enroute back to Brunswick after being here for the funeral cf his father. From Friday' Daily. C. M. Chriswisstr. of Xehawka. was in the city today for a few-hours-attending to some matters of business am! visiting with his rela tives ami friend?. Mrs. P. A. Horn returned this af ternoon from Omaha, where nhe has been at the bedside of hTr husband who is recovering from an operation at the St. Jcscph hospital. Fr.mk Kumhal. of Duprce. South Dakoi::. is in the city enjoying a visit at the home of his mother. Mrs. Anton Janda. Sr.. and with his sis ter, Mrs. A. J. Janda and family. Albert Kickler. of Stanton. Nebr., was in Hie city for a few hours to day visiting with relatives and friends and departed this afternoon From Satu Jay's Daily. Mrs. Fred Spangler departed this morning for the metropolis, where she will spend the day looking after some business matters. Paul H. Roberts of Cedar Creek, came in this morning to look after a few matters of business in the city and visiting with his friends. Henry ilecbncr. manager of the elevator at Cedar Creek, was in the city today enroute to Murray, where he will visit over Sunday with rela tives and friends. Miss Marie Kaufmann was among those going to Omaha this morning, where she is taking up some special school work and will visit for the day in the metropolis. C.ecrge W. Shrader. one of the? old residents of the county, came up this morning from his home east of Mur ray and spent a few hours here visit ing with his friends in the county seat. George Snyder motored in this morning from his home west of My nard and was a passenger on the early morning Burlington train for Omaha, where he was called to look after some matters of business. John Ficht and wife went to Om aha this afternoon, where they will visit their son-in-law, Philip Horn, at the St. Joseph hospital and also spend Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and family. Charles A. Miller of Brunswick, whd has been here for the past few ATTACK CONSOLI DATED SCHOOL LAW Case Appealed From Otoe County In volving the Validity of Law Cre ating Consolidated Districts Still sawing wood! Try us last! The constitutionality cf the pres ent law providing for the consolida tion of rural schools is attacked in a petition filed Friday in supreme court. The petitioners are Calvin K. Wilhelia. Fritz Reuter and Christ Bade, taxpayers of Otoe county, who seek to enjoin Charles Speedie. coun ty superintendent, and the other members of the redisricting board from enforcing a consolidation aiTecl ing them. The petition recites the formation of the district, the approval of the state superintendent, and the various other matters provided by law. It sets out that the law is unconstitu tional in that it covers more t Ii i n one subject; that it never had but one reading in the senate, where it was introduced; that the house amendments to it were never passed or acted upon by the senate, and that the house never receded there from; that although a bill appropri ating money it originated in the sen ate, and that no notice was ever tak en of the protest they filed or a herr ing held thereon. The case was originally begun in the district court of Otoe county, where Judge Begley ruled against the petitioners and rpiicld the law. Karl Schneider has had a very se vere case of small pox. but is improv ing at the present timo. Of course i!.e family was quarantined and his father, C. Schneider had to stay at home too. so Fred Schneider and Frank Lenz took care of business at the harness shop. The rumor seems to be current to the effect that the Masonic order of Fiin wood will have a Masonic tem- yAe in Elmwood and we also get the inkling that in all probability the order will erect a line building and m doubt will co:5t something like c-0.000.00. This would be a fine thing for the order and for Elmwood We are glad to. report at this time thai Mrs. Sarah Miller, who has been sick in bed for the past few days is r.ow able to sit up and is gradually i:; proving. She wishes to thank the I;.. lies of the Methodist church for the beautiful boquet sent to her and v.jints them to know that she great- i - appreciated them. Some years ago Lou Tyson pur chased a fo.v iols in Texas in the 1,( pes .hat lie" wouid be able to sp'-nd the days of hi.i age in the I. ".id of su!:.-hine and be happy. But I' doesn't look that way now. They Li-re hit oil near his lots and Lou i-. blinking in millions and we would i : i . t be surprised to hear of him get- ti: g a fortune for the lots moat any Jay. . Monday seen s- to have been a big I'av for the shipping of cattle and hogs from this. p;iint. Five car loads of cattle and hogs were loaded here rnd shipped to Omaha. Those ship pii.g were 11. L. Pansky a car load cf cattle and hogs mixed; Ot.to Flt-isehman a car load of hogs; Iouis K.inz a car load of hogs. The ship mt:its were made to Omaha, and the rentlemen accompanied the ship ments. One day la-'t week Frank Marshall cf Omaha, son cf Mr. and Mrs. P. J. .Marshall of this place, drove his l'.ulck car down town and bought a In of groceries and put them in the car and went away again. When he ( h. io back the car was gone. He was luckv enough however to recover his ( ir the next day. Two young fel lows about eighteen had stolen it and vlien capture! were in the act of taking the enr apart. Frank con sldcrs hiniseif lucky tc got his car I ack again so soon. FOK SALE Buff Hock cockrels. Inquire of J. H. Behrns. Xehawka. Xeb. Popular copyrighted fiction at the Journal office. SAYS TKE "WORLD" "In the long run closed mills and stagnant demand cannot make for progressively decreasing prices." "Kven on a falling market there comes a moment when the public should begin to buy. and buy stead ily, in order to stabilize prices at the lowest levels and prevent a new up ward movement due to diminished production. "That vnioment has now come. "Consumers should buy, and buy freely, of retail dealers who have consistently reduced price. "Such buying will put strong eco nomic pressure on dealers who have so far failed to reflect wholesale price cuts. "It w ill also assr-o producers of tlu willinsness of the public to buy at reasonable prices. , "Xeither production nor prosperity can --vithstaiid su indefinite perk-.u of sub-normal buying and sub-normal circulation of money. ' "It is time to buy." OF CEOTHCS The price of our dry cleaning cuts down the price of clothes. Dainty Dorcthy says that she Las found out that we take :tost excellent care of the gar ments entrusted to us and that cur charges should make friends for this house. Our dyeing proves satisfactory, as we use the latest approved methods and the best dyes. Goods Called for and Delivered HAIL INSUR ANCE LAW IS UNDER FIRE NEW PROVISION PROPOSED TO MAKE PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS IN ADVANCE NECESSARY (fab The Nebraska legislature will be given opportunity at this session to decide as between correction and re peal of the state hail insurance law. A bill was introduced Thursday for repeal. Representative Vance, one of the authors of the law. lias pre pared an amendatory bill but is said to be well pleased with a corrective measure drafted by the fctate depart ment of trade and commerce anil to be introduced by the house standing committee on insurance of which Representative Mickey is chairman. In his communication to Governor McKelvie, Secretary. Hart of the de partment recommended either that the law be amended or that it be re- paeled. This recommendation war based on experiences of the past two years. During the biennium, the state failed to pay out on losses by nearly $70,000., For the past year it will pay out approximately 85 cents on the dollar. During the year 1919, it failed to collect outstanding premiums to the amount of approxi mately $1C,000. There have come to th esurface at least three outstanding defects in the present law; inade quate rate in the western zone, pay ment of premium at wrong time and no fund available with which to take up any financial slack. Corrective Measures. The bill to be submitted provides for payment of premiums in advance. Heretofore the premiums have run along until the time for payment of personal taxes and the so-called suit case farmer picked up his traps and moved without meeting this obliga tion. The new provision will guar antee payment of premium or else there shall be no insurance. The rates in the central zone are increased 25 per cent and those In the western zone 33 1-3 per cent Bates in the eastern zone remain the same, 25 cents per acre or $10 insurance and 40 cents on $15. Pres ent rates in the second or central zone are 40 and CO cents respective ly. These are increased to 50 cents o 11$ 10 and 75 cents on $15. West em or third zone rates are increased from 60 cents to SO cents and from 90 cents to $1.90 respectiyely. The bill provides for the appro priation cf $250,000 as a revolving fund to take up the slack should the department run behind in any year, thit is. should the payment of losses exceed the amount of premiums for that year. It is predicted, however. that while such revolving fund may be drawn upon the first year, a sur plus will accrue during the biennium more than sufficient to put back into the fund the money drawn. The man who writes the insurance will receive a flat rate of $1 for each transaction regardless of the acreage This fee to be paid by the insured. Heretofore the fee has been one-half cent per acre. While the rates in the central and western section are increased, it is said that even with such increase, they will be from 25 to 35 per cent below rates of old line companies. And some sections of western Nebraska must rely upon state hail insurance or no insurance since the privately owned companies have put up the bars against these localities. Adjustment of Loss. The bill carries the old provision relative to adjustment of loss, a pro vision not entirely satisfactory to some of the farmer members but the same as old line companies exact The insured is protected against loss from hail. The state does not at tempt to insure against rust or chinch bugs. If the insured crop is a total loss, the adjustor determines the approximate value of the crop prior to the destruction by hail and settlement is on this basis. Some farmers contend that if the crop is insured at $15 an acre and the loss is total, settlement should be on that basis regardless of whether or not the grain had been hit by destructive elements other than hail and in the absence of hail would have fallen be low normal-O Those favoring repeal of the law contend that the hail insurance'busi ness is not a proper activity for the state of Nebraska. They argue that it has been over-generous in claim settlements and that the business is not and cannot be conducted by a state in so efiicient a manner as by a privately owned company. OMAHA DETECTIVE IS SHOT. Omaha. Jan. 28. City Detective Arthur Cooper was shot three times and perhaps fatally wounded here tonight when he attempted to ar rest Nels Johnson, confessed burg lar, near the heart of the business district. One of the shots penetrat ed Cooper's abdomen. The assailant was eaptured a few minutes later after a hot gun battle. Johnson has been calling at the heme of a man whose house he prowled ten days ago asking the owner to meet him, saying he would sell him back the goods he had stol en. The man agreed to go tonight but called police. Cooper and a fel low officer were "planted" near the agreed meeting place. Johnson came along and when Cooper stopped him he began shooting. Six other offi cers chased the burglar several blocks, firing all the time, before they caught him. Duroc Jerseys for Sale. A fw more of thote fine Duroc Jersey boars for Kule at $45 dollars each. ALBERT YOUNG. 1 I " xrx. ' " packages SttlM The Genesee Pure Food.Company. Le Koy.IM. Y. WEEPING WATER 1 g Republican ,I,,;..t.,j....j....4.,t.,;,,..,.t,.j..l g. ihh Mrs. J. C. Wade, of Springfield, her two nieces, the Misses Reva and Leola Roe, of Omaha, changed cars here Saturday morning for their homes after being at Xehawka to at tend the funeral of Mr. Sam Hum phry. We understand the Roe sis ters hold good positions in Omaha with the Standard Oil company. They were small girls when they left Weeping Water. Mrs. E. E. Clizbe, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, changed cars here on Monday morning enroute home from Elmwood, where she had been to ac company her father, G. W. Woodruff to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Bailey. Mr. Woodruff is get ting quite feeble and is making his home this winter with his daughters and' had been with Mrs. Clizbe for some time. Mrs. Clizbe reports her family all well. Mr. Amsdel Sheldon, one of the pioneer farmers of near Avoca was in town Fridaj looking after some business . matters and visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Tefft. Mr. Sheldon said he had been wanting to get to Weeping Water for some time, but had a bad cold and the roads were so bad, but he hitched up his team and "wallered" through the mud anyway. Mr. Sheldon has spent over a half century on 4he farm in Cass county. He came here from Vermont in 1868. He has passed his 8 lt milestone in life and is a very spry man for his age and well post ed in farming and horticultural lines. If Cass county does not eventual ly have a good system of county roads, fairly and equally listributed, it will not be the fault of the plan ning of our County Commissioners. They are working out plans in con junction with experts from the state engineer's office which are mapped out along definite lines of construc tive, permanent future planning. There will be three east and west roads, the present "Murray" project, the "O" street road and the Louis ville road, all of these eventually graded and "maintained" to as near perfection as possible. Then there will be five north and south roads, the present one through Murray and Union; one through Nehawka; one through Louisville. Manley and Weeping Water to Avoca; one prob ably from South Bend through Mur dock and Elmwood; and one prob ably through Greenwood, Alvo and Eagle. It of course cannot all be done in one year, or two, but a "system" of this kind is coming. Bad Cold and Cough Cured by Cham berlain's Cough Remedy Several years ago C. T). Glass. Gar diner, Me., contracted a severe col 1 and cough. He tried various medi cines, but Instead of getting well 'he kept adding to it by contracting fresh colds. Nothing he had, taiten for it was of any permanent benefit until a druggist advised him to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says, "I was completely cured by thi.; remedy and have r.ince always turn ed to it when I had a cold and soon find relief." When You Are Bilious E. H. Scliulhof, plauo tuuer. j Phone 389-J. d&w. To promote a healthy action of the liver and correct the disorders caus ed by biliousness Chamberlain's Tab lets are excellent. Try them and see how quickly they give you' a relish for your food and banish that dull stupid feeling. FOR SALE OR TRADE. Several improved farms in Cass county, ranging from 40 acre to 1 0 acre tracts. Terms to suit and priced right. P. O. box 677. FRANK VALLERY. Plattsmouth, Neb. Blank Books at the Journal Office. Household Ooods -. at - ' " Great Sacrifice! FURNITURE BEEN USED THREE MONTHS One new 6-hole coal range with reservoir. One new enamel kitchen table. Eight chairs. Two rockers. One oak pedestal. One drop head Singer sew ing machine. Two beds complete. Twe dressers. Two 9x12 rugs. Four small rugs. One gas lamp. Six window shades. One clock. One Vacuum cleaner. One heating stove and nu merous other articles. Everything marked at a sac rifice price; want to sell at once. This entire lot is moved to Ghrist & Ghrist Furniture store at 4th and Main streets. Every article will be sold as marked. PHONE 645. Eagles-Ha Wednesday, Feb. 2d (GROUND HOG DAY) given By conversion Committee of the Eagles EAGLES ORCHESTRA Direction of W. R. Holly