THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1925.
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GOD IS LOVE
God is love; and he that dwelleth
in love dwelleth In God and God in
him. I John 4:16.
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The older the argument the hard
er it talis.
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The best safety appliance in the
world is a careful man at the wheel.
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In crossing a street don't try to
Etand on your rights. Run and have
some left.
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Among the creatures that live on
green things are the bulls and bears
of Wall street.
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After all, it la safer to stand on
your own dignity than to sit on the
dignity of others.
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Many people object to the noise
made by the neighbor's rooster, but
boosters are still permitted to crow.
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Work hard and save your money
and when you are old you can have
the things only young people enjoy.
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Managers of a monkey-raising
campaign In New York have "invited
the police to help. Now will you
come across?
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If you want to try something hard,
try to find the woman who doesn't
think her husband got a lot better
wife than he deserved.
The original cost of woman was
one bone.
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The situation is getting worse.
now they are calling it the x-word
puzzle.
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The click of the lawn mower is
heard in the block, thereby breaking
a record.
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Nor do the forward looking ants
wait on picnics, they visit the re
frigerator.
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For the present the bleacher fan
can't tell whether he has a place in
sun or the rain.
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The back-lot gardener who would
rather play golf, but can't afford it,
can console himself by trying to hole
out his potatoes in par.
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Palm Beach la worrying because
an amusement park Is to be estab
lished down there patterned after
Coney Island. Hot dog!
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The new postal bill Increases the
TEcationists expense. He'll have to
pay two cents each on all hlB "wish
you were here" messages.
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Ralsull Is said to have disclosed
the hiding place of much treasure,
but Its removal will be delayed un
til the arrival of the cameramen.
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Proving that there's nothing new
under the sun, you will find the fliv
ver alluded In the first verse of the
13th chapter of First Corlnthiana
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Will somebody give us a word
with four letters rhyming with him,
which expresses what we want to
say when talking about politicians?
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The Lord probably wishes he were !
as smart as some present-day sur
geons who. claim that man was made
with too many useless parts in his
in'ards.
The Roosevelt dam i3 famous, but
doubts that it has attained the pub
llcity of the Dawes' "Hell and
Maria."
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The population of the United
States is estimated at 113,500,000
which is about how many have
spring fever.
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According to department of agri
culture experts, the bee Is not busy.
The next step will be to furnish the
hives with efficiency experts.
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Geneva proposes to reconstruct the
calendar, so that users of compara
tive statistics can all cuss the league
of nations on the same date.
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It takes much leisure to fish, and
those who like to fish don't usually
have the leisure and those who have
the leisure don't care to fish.
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Germany has taken a great liking
to Florida grapefruit, but France
probably believes this a slick scheme
to Import cannon balls in disguise.
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An Ex-ray photograph of a hu
man hand has been transmitted by
telephone. Maybe before long we
can get our meals merely by 'calling
central.
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Entirely without emotion and not
the least bit unruffled, a woman of
Crown Point, Ind., confessed that she
poisoned three of her children all on
account of love. A mighty poor way
to show her love for her children.
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Briand takes the position that
France should seek disarmament
through the League of Nations rath
er than in spasmodic conferences.
What is he trying to do make him
self persona non grata in Washing
ton. :o:
There would not be so many auto
mobiles cluttering up the streets and
highways if the manufacturers
would limit the speed of their cars
to about ten miles an hour. Nor
would there be any wrecked cars or
fatal accidents.
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"Root, hog, or die," was said of
old for the benefit of hogs that were
obliged to live by their own initia
tive and resource. The pampered,
blooded hog, is not compelled to root.
He needs only to squeal and grunt
and be a nuisance.
I.
An Ohio girl was given the honor
of throwing the first ball in opening
the baseball season in her home
town. She made a back-handed
rwing and dropped the sphere on a
man's bald head three seats below
nert This was out of her line, any
how. , . , . ..to: - ,
The richest children In the world
will probably be Henry Ford's
grandchildren. But don't envy them.
Their millions will never buy the
' billion-dollar pleasures of your youth
th publie school, the old swim
min hole, "hooking" apples, fight
ing tie cros-tovxi pang.
"White House Doors Are Open
Wide to 5,000 D. A. R. Guest6,"
says a headline. The political haz
ard of such hospitality in America
is not regarded as extreme.
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The modern pedestrian needs the
multiple eyes of the fly and the nu
merous legs of the centipede. The
pedestrian has enough legs. But
what he really needs is wings.
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Paris announces that women's
clothes are to be "mannish" this sea
son. It begins to look as if father
will be obliged to surrender all his
claim to the family trousers.
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Another ice age in about 40,000
years is predicted by a Canadian as
tronomer but his prediction came
out several days before we had the
hottest April day for forty years.
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An explorer says that Eskimos
never spank their children. . They
probably figure it out that Just be
ing an Eskimo child is enough pun
ishment for the ordinary delinquent
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A Washington dispatch says that
automobilists will spend $2,500,000,-
000 on summer tours this year. Let
us live in a house by the side of the
road (as the poet says) and be a
friend to man.
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The D. A. R.'s are going to have
a two million dollar hall and muse
um in Washington. It's necessary
Within another generation the name
of descendants of revolutionary sol
diers will require a two million dol
lar hall to hold them.
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Wedding bells have no cheerfu"
sound for a Long Beach, California
man, age 22, who married a lady of
70 summers, to say nothing of the
winterB. Tiring of "matrimonial
bliss," he Is now washing dishes in
order to secure money for a divorce.
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The state department, it is re
vealed, has reminded Rumania that
It owes this government 46 million
dollars. The object is not to col
lect the money, it is understood, but
Just to let Rumania know we have
not forgotten all about It.
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Geraldine Farrar says the bottled
stuff found in her car is beer and
the prohibition officials say it is
champagne. It seems as though
somebody in the east should be able
to tell which version is the true one.
If no one can be found equal to the
task, a million middle westerners
will spring to aid over night.
Recently, Prof. Thoraldsen, a well
known scientist of Chicago, predict
ed that the future man would have
an immense head and weak and
feeble limbs. The brain capacity
and efficiency and inventions are
making physical efficiency less nec
essary. Something of the same idea
was advanced years ago by Wells in
his story, "The War of the Worlds"
in which inhabitants of Mars as far
ahead of us mentally as we are of
animals, were supposed to invade
this earth.
But all this is based on the as
sumption that man is mentally ad
vancing. This might not be so easy
to prove. Of course the period of
recognized time is scarcely more
than a moment compared with the
long Fpace of evolution. Even so, we
have the literature and understand
ing the mental process of the Greeks
and other nations between 2,000 and
3,000 years back. If the theory of
continued mental advancement is
true, something of it should show
even in that brief period. It does
not.
What statesman of modern times
can be named who i9 pre-eminent
over Pericles? In literature, wheth
er history, drama or other forms, we
cannot fairly rank with the best of
Greece. In sculpture and architec
ture they have set a mark we never
have reached. The most terrible test
of a man's ability and energies come
In war. Taking into consideration
the odds against him, it Is certain
that no modern general has sur
passed and perhaps only Napoleon
equalled the record of Hannibal the
Carthaginian. This civilization has
surpassed all others In the use of
machinery. That we are mentally
or physically ahead of them is open
to grave dqubt.
Moreover, predictions such as Pro
fessor Thoraldsen's are based on the
assumption that this civilization, the
civilization of machinery, will con
tinue to exist and grow more intens
ive. That is what the Sumarians,
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans be
lieved of their civilizations. The
earth is full of dead civilizations,
some of them so completely burled
that we know practically nothing
about them. It is difficult to see
from the purely scientific viewpoint
what ground there is for assumption
that this civilization 13 permanent
or that we are advancing mentally.
BACK TO THE GOOSE STEP
One certain conclusion can be
drawn from the election of General
von Hindenburg as president of the
German republic.
Germany is a military nation.
The goose step is the natural gait
of the German.
In other words, the Teutons have
reverted to type.
Six years ago the huns thought
they wanted a republican form of
government, but they didn't.
Small wonder, then, that her her
editary enemy, France, with whom
she has warred for nearly two thou
sand years should be expending her
resources for preparedness instead of
paying war debts.
The election of General von Hin
denburg does not mean the restora
tion of the empire not for the
present, at least. It certainly does
not mean the return of the Hohen
zollerns to the throne.
But it does mean the return of the
goose step.
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WHIPPING POST IN MICHIGAN
Michigan seems about to introduce
a new method of punishment for
criminals. Both house and senate
have passed a bill to introduce the
whipping post as punishment for
certain types of crime. The bill is
in conference now over an amend
ment to exclude women from the
bill's provisions, this gracious provi
sion having been inserted by the sen
ate.
Since Michigan finds ordinary in
carceration Insfficient punishment
for transgressors, and looks so fa
vorably upon the cat-o'-nine-tails, it
might not be amiss to mention a few
other devices. When the whipping
post becomes a commonplace, when
criminals' backs become leathery un
der the throng, Michigan might try
an invention called the thumb
screw or another called the rack.
Both the thumb screw and the
rack, as Michigan legislators will
find, if they take time to look into
this matter, have a long and inter
esting history. They are very supe
rior forms of punishment and espe
cially useful in dragging confessions
from Innocent and guilty alike.
Now that the air is full of prison
reform, It is most heartening to find
our sister commonwealth doing this
pioneer work in protecting society
from the bruites which infest it. It
is now in a class with Delaware, as
being the only other state which
knows how to deal with criminal of
fenses. Page Torquemada, Cortez,
Herod and the Iroquis Indians!
FARMING BY
POWER SAID
SUCCESSFUL
Winner Farmer Buns 500-Acre Farm
With Tractor Team; Hired .
Help Too Expensive.
Grain farming is paying Thomas
Drabek, Winner S. D. It is paying
him more money than livestock farm
ing. Drabek farms more than 500
acres alone. Fnding hired help too
expensive he has turned to power
farming, using two tractors.
The story of Drabek's farmln
operations is a story of careful farm
management. He honiesteade'd his
farm more than 15 years ago. He
has built a wonderful home upon
the prairie.
Operates Two Tractors.
He used two tractors tandem. He
invented the accessories by which he
operates the tractors himself. He
says that the device works so smooth
ly that there is no loss of time in
manipulation. The rear tractor sim
ply follows the front one which is
controlled by a set of small rope lines
attached to a mechanical stearing de
vice. The land around his territory is
very heavy and diflicult to break. By
using two tractors he has the advan
tage of additional power when doing
heavy work. When doing cultivating
work, he does not need to use
heavier machine. During the rush
season, he works long hours and
should one of his tractors become dis
abled, calls a mechanic from his serv
ice station and goes right on with the
single until the disabled tractor is
repaired.
Keeps But One Team.
Drabek does all the work connected
with his farm by power. He keeps
one team for chore purposes. The
corn cultivating, dragging, and other
work is done by power. He uses
three-row corn cultivator.
He hauls all his grain to market
with the tractors. His example of
power farming has many unusual
angles to it. First ,he is a natural
mechanical genius. He acknowledged
that power farming was not a job for
a fellow who did not appreciate ma
chinery. He has net sentimental in
terest in horses and does not care to
be seen driving the best draft team to
be had.
Mows Hay With Machines.
During harvest time, he pulls his
binders with tractors. He mows all
his hay with tractors and haules it
to the farm with a tractor. The un
usual thing about Drabek's operations
is the fact that he not a rich man
conducting a power farm for plea
sure. His operations are conducted
for profit. He is just an ordinary
young man who is struggling ahead
toward a permanent .home. His young
wife is working day In arid day out
to help him gain a foothold. She
raises about 400 chickens each year
They have a fine pair of baby girls
who claim the attention of the
mother.
"If I had to cook and care for a
flock of hired men I .wouldn't have
time to kiss my babies good night
let alone keep them clean and
healthy," declares the mother.
FARM WORK AHEAD
OF NORMAL SEASON
Crop Expert Finds Small Grains Un
damaged by the Eecent
Frosts.
Lincoln, May. 4. Farm work in
Nebraska is approximately two weeks
ahead of what it was at this time last
year, and the prospect at present
are for unusually good crops this
season, according to A. E. Anderson,
federal crop expert, who spent the
greater part of last w-eek out in the
state studying, the situation.
The western part of the state ap
parently outclasses the eastern at
present. Plenty of moisture during
last fall and winter gave the winter
wheat a good start and the spring
rains and warm weather have aided
the growth greatly. Mr. Anderson
said.
The eastern and southeastern re-
LEGAL NOTICE
John M. Henry and Minnie J. Hen
ry. you and each of you, are hereby
notified that on the 14th day of
April, 1925. The Standard Savings
and Loan Association, as plalntin
filed its petition In the District Court
of Cass county, Nebraska, and you
and each of you are made parties de
fendants. The object and prayer of
said petition is to foreclose and can
cel a certain contract in writing
dated December 2S, 1922, made and
executed by and between the Living
ston Loan and Building Association
of Plattsmouth and the said John M.
Henry and Minnie J. Henry for the
purchase of the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The north 78 teei of Lota T,
8 and 9. Block 54. In the City
of Plattsmouth. according to th
surveyed and recorded plat
thereof.
That a decree be entered by the
Court foreclosing said contract. That
you the said defendants and each of
you be enjoined from claiming or
asserting any right, title or interest
in and to said real estate or any part
thereof. That said real estate be
quieted in said plaintiff and that said
plaintiff have such other and fur
ther relief in the premises sb it may
be entitled to and to the Court seem
just.
You and each of you are required
to answer this petition on or before
the 1st day of June, 1925.
THE STANDARD HAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
By O. W. JOHNSON,
Its Attorney.
gions of Nebraska were not so well
treated during the fall and winter.
Lack of moisture during the fall and
a rather severe winter, with compara
tively little snow, injured the winter
wheat considerably. Much of it has
been plowed up and is being planted
to spring grains. This serves to in
crease considerably the the acreage of
oats and corn in particular in this
section, Anderson said.
Farmers are generally very opti
mistic throughout the state, continu
ed Mr. Anderson. The prospects are
bright and there is a considerable
movement in farm real estate. There
is, however, disappointment over the
recent slump in grain prices, owing to
the fact that there is considerable
corn and wheat yet in storage.
The recent frosts in all parts of the
state caused practically no damage to
the small grains, Mr Anderson be
lieves, though sugar beets and alfalfa
may have suffered.
CLUB HOLDS DANCE
From Tuesday's Daily
The young people of the K. O. C.
club, a social organization of the
west portion of the city, enjoyed a
very fine time at the K. S. hall on
west Locust street Sunday evening
that will be long very pleasantly
remembered by all of the members
of the party.
The Ruby orchestra had been se
cured for the event and to their ex
cellent music the dancers spent sev
eral very happy hours in the enjoy
ment of the latest and most popular
of the musical offerings of the sea
son. To add to the enjoyment of the
event dainty refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served that ad
ded to the completeness of the even
ing and made the event one that
will long be remembered.
GBEEN CALLS MEETING
ON G0MPEBS MEMORIAL
Washington, May 4. In connec
tion with the quarterly meeting of
the American Federation of Labor
executive council, which begins here
tomorrow, President William Green
has summoned two extra gatherings;
of labor leaders, one to consider
plans for a memorial to the late
Samuel Gompers and the other to
pass upon proposals for a more ag
gressive campaign in behalf of the
union label.
GENEBAL M0T0BS STOCK
EARNS $3.08 PEB SHARE
New York, May 4. General Mo
tors corporation earned $3.08 a share
on the common stock in the first
quarter of 1925 after deducting pre
ferred dividends, it was shown today
in the quarterly report which placed
net earnings after taxes paid at
$17,811,239. This compares with
$19,400,956, or $3.42 a share in the
first quarter of 1924. Surplus at the
end of the quarter was $90,270,006
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraska. Oasa ooun-
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
George W. Shrader, deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified, that
will sit at the County Court room in
Plattsmouth in said county, on the
19th day of May, 1925. and on the
19 th day of August, 1925, to receive
and examine all claims against said
estate with a view to their adjust
ment and allowance. The time limit
ed for the presentation of claims
against said estate is three months
from the 19th day of May, A. D
1925 and the time limited for pay
ment of debts is one year from said
19th day of May, 1925.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said County Court, this 20th day of
April, 1926.
A. H. DUXBTJRY,
(fia&l) t(-iv County Judge.
NOTICE! TO CREDITORS
Th State of Nebraska. Oaas eoun
ty, aa.
In the County OourC
In the matter of the eat&ie of
David J. Pitman, deceased.
To the creditors of aald estate
You are hereby notified, that
will ait at the county court room in
Plattsmouth In aald county, on the
Sth day of May. A. D. . 1925, and
on the Sth day of August, A. D. 1925
at ten o'clock a, m., of each day to
receive and examine all claims
against said estate, with a view to
their adjustment and allowance. The
time limited for the presentation of
claims against said estate is three
months from the Sth day of May,
A. D. 1925, and the time limited for
payment of debts is one year from
said 8th day of May, 1925.
Witness my hand and the seal of
aid county court, this 7th day of
April, 1925.
A. H. DUXBTJRY.
(Seal) alS-4w , County Judge.
IN TIIB DISTRICT COURT
OW CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA
P.
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isattccssarp
pfor
lubrication
"yQLEAN oO contains
no grit. When you
J considerthatmany
automobile motors
make from 1 ,600 to over
2,000 revolutions per
minute, 96,000 to 120,
000 revolutions per
hour, it is easy to under
stand that even a small
quantity of hard par
ticles of dust or dirt
in oil quickly wears
even the hardest sur
faces. "Drain out all the
old, dirty, thin, worn
out oil as often as the
manufacturer recom
mends. He put those
directions in for the
protection of his repu
tation so that the car
would give long years
of satisfactory and
economical service."
"PImn Facts About
Modern Motor Fuel
and Motor Oil"
Page 17
M
MoOrary, Plaintiff.
vs.
(The heirs, deviseea, legatees, personal
representatives and all other per
sons interested in the estate of
Oran 8. Thompson, Rebecca B.
Thompson, his wife. Joseph Me-
Creary. Edmund A. Donelan and
Lucinda Billings, each deceased, real
names unknown; and all persons
having or claiming any interest in
Outlot sixty-four (64). Section eigh
teen (18), Township twelve (12),
Range fourteen (14). east of the 6th
P. M., Cass county. Nebraska, or any
part thereof, real names unknown.
Notice of Suit to Quiet Title
To the defendants, the heirs, devi
sees, legatees, personal representa
tives and all other persons interested
in the estates of Oran S. Thompson,
Rebecca B. Thompson, his wife, Jo
seph McCreary, Edmund A. Donelan
and Lucinda Billings, each deceased,
real names unknown; and all per
sons having or claiming any interest
in Outlot sixty-four (64), Section
Look for the
Polarine sign
'ANY motorists pour in an
other quart of oil whenever
the oil level pets a little low
and consider that they are giving their
motor protective lubrication. They
are mistaken. After oil has been in
the crankcase during a run of 500
miles or more, it is diluted thin with
gasoline and contains a good deal of
road dust and carbon. It is a pretty
good grinding mixture.
Running with this kind of oil is the
surest way to cut down the power
your motor can develop and the mile
age it can give per gallon of gasoline.
It is the direct road to the junk pile
for your car. Read why this is so in
our booklet, "Plain Facts About
Modern Motor Fuel and Motor Oil."
We will gladly mail you a copy.
But clean oil is not enough. It
must be of the grade best suited to
your motor something you can't
determine by guesswork. Make the
Polarine Chart your guide. Every
recommendation is based on tests
and the knowledge and experience of
automotive experts. There is a right
grade of Polarine for every make and
model of gasoline motor.
The six grades of Polarine are Light,
Medium, Heavy, Special Heavy,
Extra Heavy, and a special grade for Ford
cars and trucks only, Polarine "F." Use
the right grade, drain out your crankcase
every 500 miles end your motor will stay
powerful and cost less for repairs. Buy !t at
the Red Crown Service Station where you
buy Red Crown the balanced gasoline.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF
NEBRASKA .
Main Office: OMAHA
Branch Office:
LINCOLN HASTINGS NORTH PLATTE
C0W5ECT
fiEl lCIFEElji
Jot protective lubrication
eighteen (IS), Township twelve
(12), Range fourteen (14) east of
the 6th P. M., Cass county, Nebras
ka, or any part thereof, real names
unknown:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the above named plain
tiff filed a petition and commenced
an action in the District court of
Cass county, Nebraska, on the 15th
day of April, 1925, against you and
each of you, the object and prayer
of which is to obtain a decree quiet
ing title to the Outlot eixty-four
(64), Section eighteen (18), Town
ship twelve (12), Range fourteen
(14) east of the 6th P. M., Cass
county. Nebraska, as against you and
each of you, and for such other and
further relief as may be just and
equitable.
You and each of you are required
to answer said petition Monday the
28th day of May, 1925. or the al
legations of plaintiffs petition will
be taken as true and a decree will
be entered in favor of plaintiff and
against you and each of you, accord
ing to the prayer of said petition.
Dated this 15th day of April, A.
D. 10S5.
P. A. MeCRARY.
Plaintiff.
J. A. CAP WELL,
' . Plaintiff's Attorney
&16-4w.
ORDER OP HEARING
on Petition for Appointment of
Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The tate of Nebraska. Casa
County, id.
In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Kate Baxthold, 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
18th day of May, A. D.. 1925 and on
the 18th day of August A. D., 1925,
at ten o'clock a. m., each day to re
ceive and examine all claims against
said Dstate, with a view to their
adjustment and allowance. The time
limited for the presentation of claims
against suid Estate is three months
from the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1925, and the time limited for pay
ment of debts is One Year frm said
18th day of May 1925.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said County Court, thia 18th day of
April, 1926.
A. H. DUXBTJRY,
(Setl) A20-4w County Judge.
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mrs
Badie Worden, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Cass County, a corporation, pray
ing that administration of said es
tate may be granted to C. D. Ppang
ler as Administrator;
Ordered, that May 27th, A. D.
1925, at ten o'clock a. m., is assign
ed for hearing said petition, when
all persons interested in said mat
ter may appear at a County Court to
be held in and for said county, and
show cause why the prayer of peti
tioner should not be granted; and
that notice of the pendency of said
petition and the hearing thereof be
given to all persons interested in
said matter, by publishing a copy of
this order in the Plattsmouth Jour
nal, a semi-weekly' newspaper print
ed in said county, for three success
ive weeks, prior to said day of hear
ing. Dated April 29. A. D., 1925.
A. II. DUXDURY,
(Seal) m4-3w County Judge.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Yrilliam Klaurens, 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 June
Sth, 1925, and September 9th, 1925,
at ten o'clock a. m. of each day to re
ceive ard examine all claims against
said estate, with a view to their ad
justment and allowance. The time
limited for the presentation of
claims against said estat is three
months from the 8th day of June, A.
D. 1925 and the time limited for
payment of debts is one year from
said 8th day of June, 1925.
Witness my hand and the Beal of
said County Court, this 2nd day of
May, 1925.
A. H. DUXBTJRY,
(Seal) m4-4w County Judys.