Cbe piattsmoutb lournal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEERASKA Eatered at Postuffice. y latteroouth. Nb.. ecomd-claaa mll matter R. A SUBSCRIPTION PEICE $2.00 THE LORD'S COMPASSION He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19. :o: I I ODE TO OIL Albert Fall had lots of gall, Doheny lots of Jack; Poor Denby's mind was all benign; And Daugherty had tact. And if the stew offends you sore. And if you seethe and boil Console yourself with this glad thought The government HAD oil. :o:- Politically speaking, the wages of "Sin"clair is death. Already you can hear the garden seeds stirring in the catalogues. o:o The Dark Ages have returned to Washington. They're boiling 'em in oil. : n : Our advice to all sensitive men in public life is to keep away even from oil stations. :o: If we ever do annex the North Tole. our history indicates that we'll freeze to it. :o: The wheat out in the western country is doing fine thus far. It has been killed only once. :o: Thry whiffed and they sniffed and they sniffed, but Mr. Bok didn't even tell 'em what's good for a cold. The reason Hiram opposes hand picked delegates i3 that he doubts that any such will bite the hand that picked him. :o: When the demand for his candi dacy came to him as one voice, Jim Reed didn't even have to clear his throat to hear it. :o: All those remaining who persist in scoffing at the groundhog theory will kindly signify the sam by st nding on their heads in the snow. :o: Fashion decrees that the slim girl shall be this year's ideal, and the grocers and candymakers will have to sit back and gnash their teeth. :o: Governor McCrarj- of Indiana ir declared bankrupt, as he is not a farmer or a laborer. He gave con vincing proof also that he was no fin ancier. :o: American as a whole might be able to get along without Europe, but some of its financiers couldn't, espe cially when eoneressional investiga tions begin to come thick and fast. :o: Unable to see why the acceptance of a big fee by a lawyer of national prominence should jeopardize his chances of nomination "although you can't tell how some people might look at it." :o: The "sweetum" letters of Uncle Asa Candler indicate that he wasn't much of a success as a Romeo, but he was probably doing his best in spite of the handicap of years and waning passion. to: "We cannot keep out of the world's affairs." says Dean Wig- more "for the simple reason that we are already in them." Some Amer ican publicists apparently have never thought of that. :o: Republicans and democrats in congress are each afraid that the other will get the credit for tax re ductions. Neither need have any fear of being overwhelmed with gratitude for anything they have done thus far. -:o: There ought to be a permanent government fund for the purchase of closed motor cars for people who eat onions and smoke two-for-15-cents cigars. Such persons have to get around some way, and it would be unfair to bar them from the street cars arbitrarily. :o: David Lloyd George has been un believably quiet of late- Asquiih has done all of the talking for the Liberals, by whose grace the Social ist party is in power in Great Brit ain. It is something new for Lloyd George to let a colleague do his talk ing. We believe there Is a trick in it. Watch Parid. BATES, Publisher PES YEAR IN ADVANCE LINES TO REMEMBER -J. "Children of the ruture will speak of him (WiLson) and Lincoln together as our two greatest presidents. Both gave their lives for human liberty and happiness and both are certain of that form of gratitude which will die only when the people of the earth are no more." James M. Cos. V The Teapot Dome still boils. :o: February is also progressive, longer this year than last. :o: It is A lot of wealthy people have the . best of everything but manners :o: All play and no work is likely to make a cake-eater out of Jack. :o: It is easier to make an enemy of a friend than a friend of an enemy. :o: Part of the reason we didn't get stung on one of those counterfeit tens is $9.90. If we fly the stars and the stripes from the North Pole, how'll we thaw out the halyard gear? :o: The automobiles save the farmers lots of time in going to town, and he can go ten times oftener.. :o: If we could look in at Washington :oday we'd probably see Jim rubbing his hands and exclaiming that "oil's well." :o: Of course it is none of our busi ness but the lady in Britain's labor cabinet may have to do all the cook ing. :o: It costs more to educate the young than it used to, but look how much more they know than the old folks do. j j i o:o Committee puts O. K. on cut of 25 'per cent on taxe3. Applies on all personal income taxes to be paid this year. i o:o Another great boon to the human 'race i3 that a girl can fall in love with a young "man whom her father never would. :o: . To say it with flowers i mighty fine, but the drawback is that the average man cannot a nor I more than a whisper. :o: Another good thing about the sew ing machine is that a young girl can drive it at terrific speed without running over anybody. :o: However, the plan to protect the Panama Canal from heavy attacks by Nicaragua and Guatemala won't be submitted to popular referendum. :o:- One trouble with the demagogue is that he tampers with the people's ability to think, and straight think ing i3 the greatest thing in the world. -:o:- Of course it isn't likely, but if any plutocrat ever lends us a hundred thousand dollars on our personal note we are not going to hide it, but brag I on it. -:o:- One reason why we don't believe tne scientists have round an egg ten million years old is because that is oicier tnan any chicken ever known. :o: uur observation is mat wnen a woman nas seven cmiuren and no washerwoman she doesn't take much interest in the proceedings of a worn an's club. -:o:- If man jong were only a relief trom the interminable bridge it would be useful," observes the New York Times. That is the best apolo gy eo far advanced. :o; A feminist leader is revising a lot of aucient proverbs in which the women are given the worst of it. In her version, the men will get the worst of it. But we hope she will not tamper with the. story of Eve and Adam and the apple. Any at tempt to say that Adam persuaded Eve to eat the apple, or indeed that he ever persuaded her to do any thing will be greeted only withj laughter. ' MAKING IT COMPULSORY Although Senator Cummins has lost nominal leadersli:p of the Inter- I fmfna pftinmittpd lee'iala- i state v.""" ' ! uon propoeeu m.ixxU p... i i i m roil- i road consolidation is prooaDiy me most constructive measure that has thus far been proposed to unify American railroad transportation and to solve its financial problems. The new bill is in line with the con solidation clauses of the transporta tion act of 1920, but it places in the hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission authority which is there withheld, and makes consolidation compulsory, if not voluntarily ac cepted at the end of seven years. Seven years of grace should be sufficient to enable the railroads to consolidate themselves - into great unified systems, and with such sys tems created, combining strong and weak lines it would be possible to create a rate structure that would pay railroad investors a fair return, while the economies of unified op eration might at the same time per mit of a reduction in transportation charges. It was clearly the outstanding weakness of the act of 1920 that it made no provision for compulsory combination as did the British act terminating government operation at the close of the war. And when it is remembered that the period since tTie war has been generally unfavorable from the point of view of railroad op eration it is not to be wondered at that the process of consolidation has thus far got nowhere. In fact, strong systems such as the New York Central or the Pennsylvania way to absorb weak lines in their territories solely because those lines were un- ;able to stand on their own fret. But with the compulsory consoli dation feature, and with seven years in which to adjust themselves to it, it is not improbable that the strong lines would proceed to acquire the weak lines and in due time, if op erating conditions are favorable and railroad credit is restored, to make them integral parts of their systems, with profit to themselves and ad vantage to the public. But four years of waiting, for the railroads themselves to take the initiative. In dicates that little will be accomplish ed as Jong as the consolidation fea ture is merely voluntary. Provision for compulsory consolidation at the end of a reasonable period, five or seven years, seem3 to be necessary. : o : ONE-TENTH MORE Judge Gary of the United States Steel corporation recently reported to the president that the eight hour day has. increased the cost of steel production in the United States by approximately 10 per cent. He add ed, however, that improved methods of production would probably reduce the cost in the future, and absorb the higher cost chargeable to the shorter working day. From the point of view of those who have long demanded the aboli tionxof the twelve-hour day in the! steel industry, the Gary statement is a pleasant surprise. The leaders of ' the industry urged for many years that labor in sufficient quantities was not available to permit the change, and if it were, the cost would be so high as to retard the in dustry's progress. On the labor side, the transition was made practically without diffi culty. A sufficient supply of labor was available to man the steel mills the last half of last year, during part of which time the steel industry was operating but little below its ca pacity. And now, althought the price of steel and steel products has not 3-et been marked up it is said the additional cost does not exceed 10 percent, and that it should not be permanent. If, however, the improvements which Judge Gary anticipates fail to devejop, there will be little objec tion to a moderate price increase on account of the reform which lias been effected. The American public has willingly paid the price of im proved working conditions in most other industries. There will be no exception in the case of steel NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Samuel L. Furlong, deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified, that I will sit at the County Court room In Plattsmouth, in said county, on the 26th day of February, 1924. and on the 26th day of May, 1924, at 10 o'clock a. m., each day, to receive and examine all claims against said es tate, with a view to thejr adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is three months from the 26th day of February, A. p. 1924, and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 26th day of February, 1924. Witness mv hnnil nnH tli spal of Isaid County Court, this 24th day of, January, 1924.' " ALLEN J. BEESON. (Seal) J28-4w. County Judge., PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOPSPAL NOTICE OP INCORPORATION THE SHELDON MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Notic is hereby given that George C. Sheldon. Roy G. Kratz, Arthur . v.r o immnhrov nrxA A CI Ischreiber have associated together LUUSUU, VT . J. A - j for the purpose of forming a corpora tion under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Nebraska. I The name of the corporation shall be "The Sheldon Manufacturing Com pany." II Princinal nlace of business. Ne-! hawka, Nebraska. and to have the title of said premises III j forever freed from the apparent General nature of business, the claims of you and each of you and manufacture and sale of concrete quieted in plaintiff, and for equit mixers and articles incidental to the able relief. making and using of concrete, the; You and each of you are required sale of machinery manufactured by 'to answer said petition on or before others and the manufacture and sale the 17th day of March, A. D. 1924, of other products. Corporation shall or your default will be entered in have power to acquire, own, sell and convey real and personal property, borrow money and execute its per sonal notes therefor, and secure the payment of same by pledge of its property by mortage or otherwise. IV Amount of capital stock authorised Twentv-five Thousand ($35,000. 00) Dollars, divided into shares of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars esch. The - stock may be paid for either in money or personal property and shall be non-assessable, but shall not be is sued until paid for in full. V Time of commencement of corpora- tion shall be when these articles are filed in the office of the County Clerk of Cass county, Nebraska. The cor porate distance shall terminate OTty years thereafter, unlew sooner dis solved as herein provided. VI The highest amount of indebted ness or liability to which the corpo- ration is at any one time to subject, plana and specifications for the itself, shall not exceed two-thirds of'Work may be seen and information the capital stock. VII Affairs of corporation to be con- ducted by a Board of Directors of not less than three nor more than seven ka members, to be elected at the annual) The State and County reserve the meeting of the stock holders held at'rjht to waive all technicalities and the principal office of the company j reject any or all bids. v on the first Monday of January in GEO. R. SAYLES, each year. Directors shall hold of- County Clerk, Cass County, flee until successors are elected andj Nebraska. Qualified. Board of Directors shall r l. COCHRAN, elect a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treas urer. VIII Corporation may be dissolved by sffirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding stock. IX Board of Directors have power to adopt by-laws for the conduct of the business and regulation of the cor poration affairs. Stock holders may my majority vote, alter, amend or repeal said by-laws, and by-laws made by the stock holders shall not be repssled or amended by the Board of Directors. X These article may be amended at any . annual . meeting of th stock holder or any special meeting called for that purpose by a vote of a ma jority of the outstanding stock. Dated at Nehawka, Nebraska, Aug ust 10th, 1913. GEORGE C. SHELDON ROY G. KRATZ ARTHUR DOBSON W. G. HUMPHREY A. G. SCHREIBER. J24-4W. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, S3. k in c : - n a l j vwui v . In the matter of the estate of Carey L. Stotler, deceased. 1 the ?edit f "Id f.stfTe: ... Vnn am hprchv nntiflpfl inat T will jgit at the county Court room in Plattsmouth in said county, on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1924. and on the 2 6th day of May, A. D. 1924, at ten o'clock a. m., of each dav, to receive and examine all claims against said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allow ance. The time limited for the pre sentation of claims against said es tate is three months from the 2 6th day of February, A. D. 1924, and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 26th day of Feb ruary, 1924. Witness mv hand and the seal of! said CoTinty Court, this 26th day of I January, 1924. ALLEN J. BEESON. (Seal) j31-4w. County Judge. NOTICE In the District Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. Leon L.. McCarty, Plaintiff, vs. Cit izens Bank of Plattsmouth et al, De fendants. To T. J. Jones, if living, if deceas ed to hia unknown heirs, devisees legatees, personal representatives and all other persons having any interest in his estate; Jacob Tallon, it living, if deceased his unknown heirs, devi sees, legatees, personal representa tives and all other persons interested in his estate; Jarius E. Neal, if liv ing, if deceased his unknown heirs, devisees, personal representatives and all other persons interested in his estate; William Wort man. if living, if deceased his unknown heirs, devi sees, legatees, personal representa tives and all other persons interested in his estate; the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, personal represen tatives and all other persons interest ed in the estate of Henry Amison, de ceased ; All persons having or claiming any interest, right or title or lien in, to or upon the north half of the west half of Lot ten, all or Lots eleven and twelve, and the south three and one-half feet of Lot thirteen, all in Block thirty-one, in the City of Plattsmouth, Cass county,' Nebraska, real names unknown: You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 28th day of January. A. D. 1024. the plaintiff in the foregoing action filed his petition in- the District t ouri 01 uass county, i Nebraska, wherein you and each of you are made parties defendant, for i the purpose of obtaining a decree from said Court, quieting the title in plaintiff to the following described real estate, to-wit: The north half (N1 ) of the west half (W) of Lot ten, (10) all of Lots eleven (11) and twelve (12) and the south three and one-half (3) feet of Lot thirteen, (13) all in Block thirty-one (31) in the City of Plattsmouth, Cass county, Ne braska as against you and each of you, and by such decree to wholly exclude you and each of you from all estate. right, title, claim or interest therein. said cause and a decree granted as nrayed for in said petition Dated January 28, A. D. 1924. leon l. Mccarty, Plaintiff. C. A. RAWLS, Atty At A A is-4w NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received at the Senate Chamber in the state house at Lincoln, Nebraska, on February 26. 1924. until 10:00 o'clock a. m., and at that time publicly opened and read for Guard Rail sind incidental work on the Eagle-Murdock Project ;o. 153-B, Federal Aid Roid. The approximate quantities are: 70S lineal feet guard rail. 10 each anchors for guard rail. Certified check for five per cent (5) of the amount of the bid will be required. This work must be started previous to April 1. 1924. and be completed ' 1 A. i C A Dy August 1. 1924. secured at the office of the County Clerk at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, or at the office of the State Department Df public Works at Lincoln, Nebras- State Engineer. J31-3w. SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska, County of Cass, ss. ! By virtue of an Order of Sale is sued by James Robertson, Clerk of the District Court within and for Cass county, Nebraska, and to me di rected, I will on the 1st day of March, A. D. 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the south front dcor of the court house in Platts mouth in said county, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described prop erty, to-wit: Lots one (1) and two. (2) in Block thirty-nine. (39) in Young & Hayes Addition to the City of Plattsmouth, jCass county, Ne- braska The same being levied upon and tak- en as the property of Frank Detlef; and Amelia Detlef, defendants, toj satisfy a judgment of said Court re covered by The Standard Savings & ; Loan Association of Omaha, Nebras ka, plaintiff against said defendants. Plattsmouth. Nebraska, January 22nd. A. D. 1924. i E. P. STEWART. j Sheriff of Cass county, i Nebraska. j O. W. JOHNSON, ! Attorney. j24-5v Automobile Painting! First-Class Work Guaranteed! Prices Reasonable Mirror Repiating and Sign Work! A. F. KNOFLIGEK, Phone 592-W, Plattsmouth 3E Scliafer Bros.' Pure Bred Duroo Hog Sale! Wlonday, February 18th AT THE OTTO SCHAFER FARM, NINE MILES NORTHWEST OF NE HAWKA, SIX MILES WEST OF MURRAY, SIX MILES EAST OF MANLEY. 00 Head Bred Sows and Gilis-50 will be offered at this sale, most all of which are sired by Smooth Orion Sensation, and bred to Schafer's Royal Sensation, and by far the best offering that we have ever placed in the sale ling, and we want sll our old patrons to come and see them 1111 . ' 9 wno will Dear us out in Sale will be held under cover, so come fain or served at noon. M. H. CRUISE and WM. DUNN FARMERS STATE BANK, Plattsmouth Seliarfer ttirWrite for Catalog. SPOTTED POLAND CHINAS Bred sows for sale. Farrow during March and April. HENNINGS BROS., Cedar Creek, Nebr. Phone Louisville 1525. ORDER OF HEARING on Petition for' Appointment of Administratrix v The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, S3. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Frank J. Lillie, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Minnie Lillie praying that admin istration of said esta'te may be grant ed to Minnie Lillie as Administrat rix; Ordered, that February 25th, A. D. 1924, at 10 o'clock a. m., is assign ed for hearing said petition, when all persons interested in said matter may appear at a County Court to be held in and for said county, and show .cause why the prayer cf peti- tinner should not he trrnnted- and I that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a cony of this order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a semi-weekly newspaper printed in said county, for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. Dated February 2nd, 19124. ALLEN J. BEESON, (Seal) f4-3w. County Judge. State Farmers' A. E. Agee, President Offers best policy and contracts for lest money. Cheap est and best insurance company doing business in Ne braska. Pays all losses promptly. Over 5,000 members. Organized in 1895. Insurance in force, $60,000,000. CALL ON L. L CMS MM 2G15 Harney Street ;n.-ax'.,'i.ci.x: Elnabs's amnshira Saturday, February 16ih AT WM. HICKS' SALE PAVILION, NEHAWKA Commencing Promptly at One O'clock Seven Tried Sows Eight Fall Gilts 30 Spring Gilts ZsTA- few of these sows will have litters at their side. The Hampshires have won the World's Championship again this year. At a recent National Western Stock Show Grand Champion car load of Hampshires sold for $25.00 per 1 00 pounds. I am selling my Show Gilts at this sale, including the Grand Champion sow of the County Fair. I will give a September gilt free to the one holding the lucky number at this sale, and I will be glad to have you attend the sale whether you buy or not. Col. W. R. Young, Auct. Nehawka Bank, Clerk i ii mim it- -MTTi mrrrmBH ttttm r tnis siatemeni. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 192. RHODE ISLAND RED ROOSTERS Single comb, extra quality for sale at right prices. MRS. O. D. SHERMAN, J28-48W. Plattsmouth, Nebr. FOR SALE Choice Duroc bred gilts, won first and grand champion at county fair. G. F. Jochim, Louisville, Neb. 4-H" -K-H- K-l-M-M-I-fr -K Lt. I 35 years Experience Office Cbates Block DR. G. A. MARSHALL Dentist Jm jS r a I T Private MoneV tO Loan t mJT on Cass County Farms T. H. POLLOCK Farmers State Bank Plattsmouth Insurance Co- J. F. McArdle, Sec'y OR WRITE Omaha, Nebraska 335 333 2 shine. Free lunch will be Auctioneers Clerk NEHAWKA, NEBRASKA Sale 3E t i.