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PlATTSMOTJTH SSMI-WKBKXT JCUEJ?Ai
THUBmi. AUGUST CO.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The undersigned will sell at Pub
lic Auction at his home one mile
north and five miles west of Murray,
and one-half mile north and seven
miles east of Manley, on
Tuesday, August 25
commencing promptly at 1:00 o'clock
p. m.t the following described prop-
t rty :
Horses and Cattle
team work horses.
One
.000;
weight
three milk cows, giving milk;
me year old calf; three spring
calves; or." red bull, 2z years old.
Farm Implements, Etc.
One corn planter; one feed grind
er; one section harrow; one 16
inch walking plow: one Case walk
ing cultivator; one standard mower;
one hay rake; one hay loader; one
If d rack; one sled; one 7-foot Mc
Cnrniiek hinder; one 1-hole corn
shcller; one icp bugsy; on manure
spread' r; one spring wagon; one
rack wagon; one Newton wagon,
good as new; two sets of work har
ness; one hand cart; one 50-gallon
gas barrel; one 5-ga!lon oil tank
and pump: two spray pumps; one
washing machine; one cream separa
tor; two cream cans; two Old Trusty
incubators; two Old Trusty brooders;
Overland roadster, in good condition,
good as new; two chicken coops; one
5-gallon chicken waterer; one lard
press; one 35-gallon kettle; one
forge and anvil; one hand drill; one
work bench and vise; one sickle
grinder; one farm lighting plant;
one 3 h. p. Rock Island gas engine;
tne 4 -foot wood saw; one block and
tackel; some household goods.
Terms of Sale
All sums of $10 and under, cash.
On sums over $10 a credit of six
months will be given, purchaser giv
ing bankable note bearing eight per
cent interest from date. No property
to be removed from the premises un
til settled for.
A. J. ENGELKEMEIER.
Murray, Nebraska.
Rex Young, Auctioneer
Murray State Bank, Clerk.
DRUNK DRIVER
QF AUTO GETS
0!
!0 DOLLAR FINE
Illinois Man Winds Up in the City
Bastile After Being Nabbed Driv
ing His Car While Drunk
From Wednesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
Juhnson and Constable Tom Svoboda
were called out on Washington aven
ue where there was a party of drunks
reported to be driving a car. 11
The officers stepped on the gas and
met the party of motorists who were
going out the avenue in a decidedly
re kless manner as the driver of the
car seemed to be very much under
the influence of liquor.
The officer found that the car was
one bearing an Illinois "license plate
and the trio that were in the car
were all more or less under the in
fluence of the corn juice that has be
come one of the great prohibition bev
erages. The driver was able to give
his name. John Forehand, but that
was about as far as his capacity to
converse could progress.
The party was brought on in and
lodged in jail for the night here, their
repose was unbroken by the law and
they peaci fully slumbered until this
morning when a complaint was filed
against Forehand in the office of
Police Judge William Weber, and.
who. after hearing the plea of
guilty entered by Forehand to the
charge of driving a car while drunk,
assessed a line of $20 and costs which
totaled the sum of $23.
The amount of the fine was paid
and the driver of the car departed a
sadder and soberer man from his ex
perience with the stern and unrelent
ing Nebraska law.
Tuning, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles have yielded to Doan's
Ointment. 60c, at all stores.
Picture Framing
and Furniture
Repairing
John P. Sattler
Funeral Director
Jt.
PHONES
Office. 400 Res..
29
Moye Produce Co.
PAYS CASH FOR
Poultry, Eggs, Graam
and Hides!
Sells Chic Feeds and Oyster
Shell.
"Prompt and Courteous Ser
vice Our Motto!"
Opposite Tidball Lumber Co
PHONE 391
Plattsmouth, Neb.
7" A i .4,,AV"ii",i
woman s lJjUij nuiais mij-iuiu
From Weanesday s Daily
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Plattsmouth Women's club met
at the home of Mrs. John F. Gorder,
former president, to outline their
work for the year and to plan on the
many features that are expected to
make the season of 1925-26 one of
the best in the history of the club.
The program for the year will in
clude many studies of art, literature
and music as well as current topics
which the ladies are keeping a very
close check upon.
The ladies also decided upon the
support of the American Legion
community building project to which J
they expect to also lend their finan
cial aid in as large a sum as possible
in order to give the city a suitable
community building. This amount
was not decided upon owing to the
fact that many of the members of
i the club were absent from the city
as well as confir.ed at home by sick
ness. VERY PLEASANT
PARTY GIVEN AT
SPIDELL HOME
Plattsmouth Friends Motor to Pa
cific Junction Where They En
joy Very Fine Time.
From Wednesday's Daily
The members of the young wom
an's auxiliary of the Methodist
church were most delightfully enter
tained last evening at the charming
home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Spidell
at Pacific Junction, the trip to the
scene of the gathering being made
by auto and affording a pleasant fea
tuie of the event with the cooling
drive along the river bluffs and
across the Missouri river on the
ferry.
The evening was devoted to a bus
iness session of the auxiliary for a
period and later was turned over to
the social features of the session that
will be long very pleasantly remem-
bered by all of the members of the
party.
Dainty refreshments served by the
hostess added to the pleasures of the
evening and brought the occasion to
a most pleasant conclusion.
The occasion was the regular Au
gust meeting of the society and Mrs.
Edward Roman was the leader of the
devotions, the subject of the meeting
being "New Methods For the .New
Year." There were several new mem
bers added to the roll of the class.
The members of the party are very
appreciative of the fact that the Rich
ardson brothers allowed them a spe
cial rate to help out the church work
to this extent.
Those who attended from this city
were Messrs. and Mesdames Hallie
Perry, E. G. Shallenberger, Byron
Iiabbitt. Klvin Craig. Earl Schwen
niker, Frank Earkus, Mrs. Raymond
Larson and Mrs. Edward Roman.
PASSING OF ANOTHER PIONEER
Another of the early settlers of
Cass county passed to her reward
when Rachel Ryan, wife of Samuel
Ryan, died at the home of her daugh
ter at La Salle. Colorado, July 9.
Rachel Allen was born in Ohio in
184( and when a tiny girl came with
her parents, among the earliest set
tlers, to Mahaska county, Iowa.
There she grew up and in 18 G8 was
united in marriage to Samuel Ryan.
The following year they came in
company of John Wood to Cass coun
ty, honiesteading on the prairie two
miles south of Alvo. At that time
there was not a tree between Lin
coln and Omaha and the men earned
their living while the farms were
getting started by freighting from
Nebraska City to Lincoln.
Four children were born to them.
three of whom died during the diph
theria epidemic of 1881.
In 1SS5 they again moved to Cus
ter county among the early settlers
of that district, but returned in 1889
making their home at Alvo.
In 1907 Mr. Ryan, having devel
oped asthma, they moved to Colorado
where he passed on in May, 1923.
Mrs. Ryan was a member of the
Congregational church of Eagle for
many years and at the time of her
death was a member of the Presby
terian church of La Salle. She is
survived by her daughter, Mrs. J. L.
Keefer of La Salle, Elizabeth, Lee
Ryan, and Faith Keefer and two
brothers, Daniel Allen of Anselmo,
Nebraska, and Burwell Allen of
Westphalia, Kansas.
WILL EXHIBIT AT DES MOINES
From Wednesday's Daily
Harry Knabe, one of the progres
sive stock and hog men of Cass
county, came up this morning from
his home near Nehawka, accompan
ied by his sister, Vernice, and spent
a few hours here on business. Mr.
Knabe is preparing to take a carload
of his prize winning Hampshire hogs
and Cotswold sheep to the Iowa
state fair which will open in a few
weeks at Dos Moines.
Mr. Knabe has scored many prizes
at state and interstate fairs with his
stock and the result shows his skill
and ability in handling the various
breeds for th very best results.
The county is fortunate in having
as active and wide awake vounc
farmer as Mr. Knabe whose activities
have brought up the standard of the
hogs and stock in the county. His
sales and showings are always watch
ed with interest by the stock and hog
men as they know that some of the
best stock in the middle west will be
exhibited.
For any pain, burn, scald or bruise
apply Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil the
household remedy. Two sizes, 30c
and 60c, at all drug stores.
The Dennison crepe paper, solves
many of the problems of the hostess
in decorations. See the line at the
Bates and Gift Shop.
CITY AND TOWN
SCHOOLS ARE
RANKING HIGH
SHOWS ADVANCE OF EDUCATION
IN NUMBER ACCREDITED
TO STATE UNI.
COST $350,569.84 FOR YEAR
Report of Superintendent Shows
Facts as to City and High
Schools Over County.
From Wednesday's Daily
The high and city and town
schools of the county are real indus
tries in themselves as the reports of
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
Peterson show and the young people
of the county are given every pos
sible advantage in receiving their ed
ucation in the schools that will fit
'them to enter the University of Ne
braska and in a number of schools.
the large eastern colleges.
From the reports made to the su
perintendent the cost of the opera
tion in the county of the city and
town schools reached the sum of
$350,569.84 for the past year, this
representing also the total receipts
iOf the schools.
The schools that are included in
the list of city and town schools are
those of Plattsmouth, Weeping Wa
ter, Alvo, Murdock, Nehawka, Union,
Eagle, Greenwood, Avoca, Elmwood
and Louisville.
In the receipts of the schools of
the federal aid there was the sum of
$6,451.98 paid over to the schools
and of the state apportionment the
sum of $6,862.17.
The items of salaries is the larg
est single one of the expenditures of
the schools, of course, and represents
a very large outlay. For the secre
taries of the school boards of the
county the amount of $990.70 was
paid out, the salaries ranging from
$2 to $300 per year. The members
of the boards received in salaries the
sum of $5,500.
The male teachers employed in the
city and town schools received for
their service $19,578, while the wom
en teachers in these schools drew the
sum of $101,865.
The janitor services in the town
and city schools cost the. amount, of
$10,851.56. '
For fuel to operate .the" various
buildings there was expended the
amount of $7.'874.43, .for water,
$974.77, showing that; the pupils are
great water users. Light and power
in the schools cost: $1,069.59, while
to insure the buildings there was paid
out the sum of $4,048. '. -
The amount that was paid out for
textbooks in the schools amounted to
$4,446 while other .supplies, includ
ing paper, pens, ink, etc., cost the
sum of $4,381.
One of the large items in the
county high schools was that . of
transportation, $16,964.50 being paid
out in hauling the pupils to, and
from the schools.
For the physical, examination and
care of the pupils there was expend
ed the sum of $271.79.
The number of pupils that fall un
der the compulsory law as to school
age from 5 to 16 was 2,309, while
the number enrolled in the city and
town schools showed 3,417.
The amount that has been voted
to maintain the schools for the next
year is $228,221.23 for, the various
city and town schools.
Eleven of the schools are approved
and accredited by the state univer
sity while three of the schools, Man
ley, Murray and Avoca, are approved
by the state superintendent for free
high school education. Avoca, on
the completion of its new building
and the enlargement of courses this
fall, will be accredited to the state
university.
There were 480,235 days of school
taught in the city and town schools,
this being the grand total of days
taught.
The value of the high school and
town school buildings and property
is fixed at $493,794.43, while the
equipment of the schools is set at
$78,536.35.
There is also one parochial school,
the St. John's school of Plattsmouth
reported with an enrollment of 44
pupils. As this school is maintained
by private contributions and the
church there are no figures given as
to the cost of its operation.
The assessed valuation of property
for school tax in the county is set at
the sum of $20,169,693.
TRAVELING FREIGHT
AGENT OF M. P.
HERE
From Tuesday's Dally
R. T. Guersey, traveling freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific, was
here today visiting with the Platts
mouth people and getting acquainted
with this section of his territory.
Mr. Guersey is a rustler for his com
pany and has secured some very
pleasing results for his company
along the lines in this section of Ne
braska and is a very clever and genial
gentleman and one that is a live wire
for his company all of the itme.
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FILES SUIT IN COURT
From Saturday's Daily
This morning an action was ed
in the district court entitled the
Farmers & Merchants bank of M"-'best
COCK vs. xi. w. juuusuu ei a-1. luo
action is one involving the collection
of a note of $234 which the plain
tiffs claim to be due them from the
defendants.
Another action filed Is that of A.
J. Trilety vs. John R. Beeson,' involv-
ing the collection of a note for $100 evening and which it is expected win
which the plaintiff claims to be due;'continoe some; three -weeks or as long;
him with, Interest from 1821. ' as interest in the meetings are mani-
Weeping Water Department
Louis Ehlers and Perry Wright
were shelling and delivering corn at
the Wiles elevator.
Peter Miller was a visitor at Platts
mouth last Tuesday, driving over to
see his son, James Miller, and wife for
the day.
Carl Day and L. R. Snipes carried
ice water to the players during the
Weeping Water Golf contests, and
they surely saved a number of lives.
Judge A. J. Beeson of Plattsmouth
was a visitor in Weeping Water last
Monday looking after some business
matters for a short time and also
was visiting with his many friends.
D. C. La Rue, the salt man, better
known as the "Salt Seller," was a
business visitor in Weeping Water,
and was looking after business last
Wednesday, returning to his home
at Union in the evening.
Floyd Rockwell and family of
Wayne and C. D. Rockwell and fam
ily of Omaha were visitors in Weep
ing Water last Wednesday where they
were visiting with relatives and
f Mends and looking after some busi
ness. Martin Johnson and wife of Siebert
Colo., who have been visiting here
at the home of Mrs. Johnson's father,
Peter Miller, for the past three weeks,
departed in their auto for their home
in the west on Wednesday of this
week, having enjoyed an excellent
visit while here.
Dr. E. F. Kline and family, who
have been in the west for the past
week, driving in their car and visit
ing the western portion of the state
and many points in Colorado, are to
arrive home soon. They visited North
Platte, Stottsbluff, Cheyenne, Ft.
Lupton and Denver. J
Bert Petersen and wife of the
Beauty Parlor, were visiting in Lin
coln last Sunday, where they were
attending a house warming at the
home of their friends Ray Dyer and
wife. It is safe to say but little fuel
was required to get the proper tem
perature. However all had a splendid
time.
Floyd Wolcott and family and
Mrs. John W. Carter arrived home
last Tuesday after having spent some
four weeks in the west, and during
which time they visited at Yellow
stone park and the Black Hills, and
at each place of interest (and there
were many) they camped and en
joyed the outing most pleasantly.
C. E. Heebner of near Nehawka
was a visitor in WTeeping Water last
Wednesday and said he was expect
ing to go to Rochester, Minn., where
he would take a clinic at the Mayo
Brothers hospital. Some years ago
Mr. Heebner had a sore come on his
nose caused ' by a pair of glasses
which did not fit properly and it has
been persistent in not healing.
G. II. Dennis,, the contractor, has
just taken the contract for the erec
tion of a cattle shed on the Walker
section where Mr. W. Gaith lives,
which is to be 2070 feet and will
cover much of the side of the barn.
Mr. Dennis has been very busy dur
ing the past summer aryd'wsa tell
ing the writer he has not had time
to do any work in the shop for the
past 90 days, but at this time he is
hoping that he may get some of the
woik at the shop caught up.
See the Northwest
Edward Boffett and F. A. Burch,
who were away from last Friday un
til Monday night, saw a lot of the
northwest during the interval. They
first went to Dunning, where Mr.
Burch was called by some business
matters. They think this a most ex
cellent grazing country. They also
went some 40 miles north and were
greatly impressed with the country.
On their return trip, near Orand
Island they witnessed a large touring
car strike a truck loaded with water-
mellons, scattering them over much
of the Lincoln highway, and not a
nigger" in sight.
Enjoy Picnic at Park.
John W. Amick, now of Hadam,
Kansas, but who is visiting his
brother Louis Amick at Omaha, was
the guest of honor at a picnic dinner
at Riverview Park at Omaha last
Sunday and at which a large num
ber of relatives were present, the. day
was spent in visiting and recounting
the other days, where all were young
and the country new. There were
prsent for the occasion J. W. Amick
of Hadam, Kansas, Louis Amick of
Omaha. Frank Hunt and family of
near Weeping Water, Cecil and Earl
Amick, Earl Coolman and family of
Mynard and their daughter Evelyn.
Paving Stopped for a Time.
On account of the breaking of the
concrete mixer used by the Yant con
struction Co., the work of paving has
been stopped for the present and
nothing is being done until the ma
chine shall be repaired. It is ex
pected this will be done by some time
next week. Meanwhile a portion or
the force have been sent to Craig,
Neb., until they are again needed
here. The remainder have been sent
to Alma where the company are do
ing some paving.
Chautauqua Best Ever
The chautauqua which has held
the boards for the past week in Weep
ing Water, pleased those who at
tended and gave an excellent series
of entertainments. The entertain
ments weje well attended and the in
stitution paid out. Those who have
ottonriori tho fhantauoua entertain-
mta ty,a n9t since there
flrst one in Weeping Water, say
I, iaf the taleut tbig season waa the
which , ever came to Weeping
Water.
Are Holding Camp Meeting
The Mennonite church is beginning
a camp meeting on the school grounds
at Weeping Water this (Thursday)
fested. Eminent ministers of the
church from many places will be
present to assist in the work and
many noted singers will add their
talent to making this an excellent:
meeting. A very cordial invitation
is extended to all to come and en-i
joy the services.
Reported Will Build Soon
Wm. Hotchkiss, better known as
"Bill" and a real sport at that, one
of the men with the Yant Construc
tion company, which concern is doing
the paving for Weeping Water, has
become a property owner and will
soon build a large commodious resi-j
deuce on what is known as "Gospel !
Hill," that street running north from!
the Methodist church. Mr. Hotchkiss
purchased the lot but a short time)
since and immediately exercised his;
right as a property owner by peti-
tioning that the street passing in
front of his property be paved. It
required his name to make enough '
to call for the paving. Mr. Earl
Towle, the architect, who is hand
ling the plans for the structure gives
assurance that the building will be
one in which nothing is missing.
Being ultra modern in every respect,
with open air sleeping reservations,
the foundation of the building will
be free air, the superstructure will
be smoke, while the finish will be in
a gray fog. I he greatest beauty or
the place can only be enjoyed on a
cloudy or rainy day. During a bright
day, on account of the peculiar con
struction, the dissolving effect will
render it invisable to the naked eye.
Will Establish Studio Here
Last week, Mr. Carl Herritt and
wife, of Nelson, Nebraska, was in
Weeping Water, and was well pleas
ed with the place, saying it looked
so neat and clean with the new pav
ing, and they secured a building and
will return in a short time to estab
lish a photo studio here. Mr. Harritt
is veil recommended and is a most
excellent artist and his coming to
Weeping Water will add much to the
business interests of the town.
Making Old Building Modern
The board of education has been
modernizing the old school building, j
which when the last buildings were
constructed had not been changed,
but which needed bringing up to
date, and the board at this time is
seeing that it is done and in the fu
ture all students will have the same
advantage.
Injured Knee Badly
Alex Patterson, while at work last
week, had the misfortune to fall and
strike a board with a nail therein,
sustaining an injury when the nail
penetrated his knee just below the
cap. The limb became sun anu sore,
Frank E. Wood and S. J. Marshall
took Mr. Patterson to the state hos
pital at Omaha, where he will re
ceive treatment.
Weepir.g Water Has Golf Meet
On about the mellowest day of the
season the devotees of the golf game
of Weeping Water and surrounding
towns enjoyed (?) a series of games
which made all sweat and a num
ber had to be relieved as they could i
not get past with sizzling hot sun j
shining down the fairway. However, i
the tourney was a success in every
way. Here are some of the hookups J
and their results:
Ashland Reese and Mason, vs. j
Weeping Water Wilkinson and ,
Meier, 4; Weeping Water vs. Ash-j
land, second game. Weeping Water i
Shkogal and Calvert, 13, Ashland J
Harushinger and Woodward, 0.
Weeping Water vs. Weeping Water,
Crozner and Seeley, 6, vs. Gibbons
and Corwalt, 9; Weeping Water vs.
Plattsmouth. Weeping Water, Snipes j
and A. Johnson, 2 vs. Plattsmouth- ,
Fricke and White. 2; Ashland vs. !
Nebraska City, Ashland Reese and
Woodward. 2 vs. Nebraska City
Gibbons and Schmene, 12; second
game, Ashland Hornbprger and Ma
son, 4 vs. Nebraska City Commete
and Davis, 10; Plattsmouth vs.
Weeping Water, Plattsmouth White
and Fricke, 2, vs. Weeping Water
Meier and Wilkinson, 10; Weeping
Water vs. Nebraska City, Weeping
Water Meier and Wilkinson play
ing first eix holes when Meier was
relieved by Ben Olive. 6, vs. Nebras
ka City Gibbon and Schline play
ing six holes and relieved by Com
mett and Davis, who pulled the game
12.
Mrs. N. B. Moore Dies
Nancy B. Gulluth was born 73
years ago in Vermont and with her
parents come west when she was a
young girl and settled in Missouri
where she was united in marriage
with Mr. J. W. Moore, they making
their home at and near Marysville,
the husband and father passing away
2S years ago. To the union were
born eight children four sons and
four daughters, they being Charles
Moore, Burlington Junction, Mis
souri; Mrs. Nettie C. Warren, Marys
ville; Mrs. Lillian Frazier, Fort Up
ton, Colorado; Everett Moore, Marys
ville, Missouri; Mrs. Maggie Swan,
St. Joseph. Missouri; F. E. Moore of
Weeping Water, Raymond Moore of
Mitchell. S. D.; Mable Filsinback of
Witten, C. D.; Mr. E. E. Moore, who
is a mechanic at the Col Motor com
pany with the family were over to
Marysville to attend the funeral.
Miss Marie Boyd of Lincoln, who
is here as a guest of Miss Janet Ba
jeck, departed this morning in com
pany with Miss Bajeck for Omaha
where they will visit for a few hours
with friends.
Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily
without griping and without bad af
ter effects. 30c at all drug stores.
Shirts Don't Miss It.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!
Men's assorted Fancy Dress (also
plain white) Shirts with soft collar
attached. Barrel cuff. Coat style with
pocket. Sizes 14 to 17 Yl-
99c
v Your Big Opportunity to Buy
C.E.W
'ON THE
August Clearance Sale
"RATTLIN' RHUBARB" SOLD
The residents along Wintersteen
hill and its approaches are heaving
a sigh of relief that "Rattlin' Rhu
barb" is no more. This phonetic
name does not apply, dear reader, to
the lowly "pieplant," so well known,
but to the motor vehicle that was
owned for several weeks by a group
of young men of that section of the
city, headed by William Matschullat
and Elmer Johnson. The boys have
disposed of the car now and its fran
tic puffs, the sharp and sleep de
stroying explosions will no longer
warn the peaceful dwellers of that
locality that the "Rattlin' Rhubarb"
is returning home or its owners
gathering at the home fireside. Si
lence, deep and unbroken hovers over
Wintersteen hill and little children
HOUR
Saturday, August 22nd
Women's Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs
Regular 15c Valves, colored or white,
EACH
Children's School Handkerchiefs
White Cambric
6 for 25c
The H. fti Soennichsen Company
The Store of Big Values
rax
TRADE
MARK)
For Saturday only- the last big day
of our Community Sale, we will give
absolutely free, a genuine
Gillette Safely Razor
to each of the first 100 customers
buying a Carhartt. (One to a customer.)
The price of the Carhartt
jacket has not oeen cnangeu.
$2.15 for suspender back.
$2.25 for the high back.
escott's Sons
CORNER"
wonder in their childish way what
has become of the grim and noisy ve
hicle that once tore up and down the
streets in that section of the city and
ask their mothers what has become
of "Puss's car," only to learn that,
like Santa Claus, there isn't any.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Dally
Miss Ethel Born who has been
staying in town for several months,
accompanied by her father, Louis
Born, of the Cedar Creek neighbor
hood, drove to Omaha this morning,
where Miss Ethel entered the Swed
ish Mission hospital for the removal
of her tonsils and possibly a more
serious operation. Friends of the
young lady will await news of im
provement in her condition with in
terest. SALE
i
Carhartt Overalls
and Jackets!
We Want More Men to
Know About
Garhartt Overalls
overall or 0