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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925. PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Union Department Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. A Merry 1925 Christmas A Happy 1926 New Year The who wish we rrive have been our for those friends Joe LMgett is in Lincoln this week doing some work for Mr. Huff- i man. Colemont Colorado Coal, Lump, ready for delivery. None better. A. L. Pecker. Dewey True and wife left Union Tuesday for Bloomfield to spend Christmas with his father. C. V. Clarke, who has been work- line; in i-incom ior some lime pa&t, is home to spend the Christmas holidays. Flovd Wood moved iiiio town last and patrons and those whom Saturday and with the family are , ii . i now real citizens of the rustling lit- , tie city cf Union. j . John V. Banning and wife of Alvo are expected in Union to spend (the Christmas day and visit with rel atives ana menus. W. B. Banning was called to Lin coln one day last week where he j WCIIt lit IttLil ill x V. tiOTj nuivu mo before the federal courts. Miss V?ra Upton, who is attending the stste university in Lincoln, re turned home last Saturday to spend we hope to call patrons in the future. Bruce Wolfe Union, Nebr. May the Santa Clans of Happiness Give You Cheer the holidays with her relatives and friends. Ilallas Banning, who is a student at the state university arrived at home on last Saturday and will enjoy the holiday vacation with the folks at home. Lucean LaTtue, who is attending Technical high school of Omaha is home for the vacation and is enjoy ing the time at home as well as with his friends in Union. Westley Woodard had his hogs de livered to the stock market at Ne braska City last Monday. The truck ing of which was done by the prince of workers J. A. Eaton. R. E. Foster and family are spend ing the Christmas day at Omaha where they are the guests at the home of D. W. Foster and wife and Miss Mary Foster, for the day. Clifford McQuinn and; wife of south of Nehawka, were visiting and doing some shopping in Union last Monday, they meting with their friends and hoping that they might see Santa while here. i Arthur Clifford, who has been i teaching one of the country schools 'departed one day this week for his : home in the northwest where he will spend the holidays with his parents jand friends there. j I toiemoni voiorauo Luai, juinp, at Christmas time in such lib- r .i l . i me or telephone me at once. for you throughout a prcspeh-. ous 1926. Wanted, Shelling I have a cylinder John Deerf ready for delivery. None better. A shelter with Rumley tractor. Bruccwoife. the blacksmith, has W'll CA 71 if Fnet .been hustling for the past few days IT 111 oneil OS rasi account of the number of people CS You Want! who have been having their horses 'shod. It looks like some one was go Am rtnA-r for vr,ur work. See ins," to haul corn to market. return of hot days of July before they thought to turn the furnace off Did a Good Turn. John Armstrong, A. D. Crunk, S. W. Taylor, Aldo Taylor and Howard Taylor, with their teams hauled all the wood which the Rev. W. A. Taylor had cut out in the timber, and have stacked it, up, all ready to be sawn. Will Assist at Store. Verle Harding drove last Monday morning from Lincoln to Union and encountered a number of very bad drifts on his way, and found it very cold besides. He comes to make his home here and will assist in the management of the store which his father, V. A. Harding, recently pur chased from the Farmers Mercantile company. Mr. Harding with the use of the best business sagacity which he has demonstrated and the able help of his son should make this house a very strong organization. R. D. Stine Union, Neb. PHONE 4S05 Harley Morton Union, Nebr. I 1 Dreeainn. Two good Jersey cows, will be fresh in summer. One fine Jersey bull, 18 months old, pure bred. One June yearling Chester White boar, Pathfinder One boar farrowed February 26, 1925. 36 inches high. Kansas Grand breeding. Both registered. This is one of the finest boars in the state today for his age. A good show prospect. Joe K. Lidgett, Union, Neb. As the Bells Ring Out 1925 May they also "ring in" a New Year that will bear good tidings to cur hundreds of patrons. ACCEPT OUR THANKS for the generous patronage given us during 1925, May we continue to serve you in 26? Umon M, Union, Nebr. R. The Old Year Yas a Good Year Because it brought us the opportunity of serv ing many new patrons as well as our old ones. The New Year will be bright and happy for you if our service can make it so. We thank you every one of you. L. G. Toad Co, Union, Nebr. D. B. Porter, who is at the hospi tal at Omaha where he is convales cing since his operation for appendi tis some time since is making very satisfactory progress and is hoping to be able to return entirely well in a short time. The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church met with and were entertained by Mrs. Lucy Wolfe at her beautiful home in Union where the ladies enjoyed the afternoon last Thursday and also did a lot of very good work for the church. Arthur Clifford reports that at the meeting of the school board held last Monday the board ordered some twenty-two new seats for the school, which had been needing them so badly for some time. He is the teach er of district number thirteen. Both the county sheriff, E. P. Stewart, and deputy sheriff, W. C Schaus, of Piattsmouth were in Union last Monday looking after some busi ness connected with a disturbance which occurred last Saturday night which resulted in a little misunder standing. Last Monday morning James F. Wilson reparted for Walthill, and other points of that part of the state where he will visit for a short time with relatives and friends and will expect to spend the holidays there, not returning until next year, that is some time in January 1926. John Armstrong, last Saturday, took his sister. Miss Ollie Armstrong, to Omaha where she goes to take treatment following and operation which she underwent some time since. It is hoped by her many friends of this very popular young lady that she may soon return home in the best of health. J. C. Snaveley and wife entertained at their home last Sunday and had for their guests Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Todd and son, Melvin, J. D. Bramb let and two daughters, which formed a very merry gathering and they surely enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Snaveley and were also re galed by the excellent dinner which Mrs. Snaveley served. The Rev Cissel, district superin tendent of the Methodist church for this conference was a visitor in Union last Saturday and Sunday, meeting with the church here and also de livered the discourse at the service Sunday. He was guest at the home of L. G. Todd and wife for supper in the evening and departed for his home in Omaha early Monday morning. Had a Successful Meeting. Last Monday the members of the Modern Woodmen of America met in regular session and looked after the business which called them together and also elected officers for the com ing year who are as follows: Frank L. Anderson, commander, B. D. Por ter, vice commander; Joe Banning, clerk; Lucean Banning, treasurer; Clifton Garrison, escort; Elmer Wi throw, watchman, and George Copenhaver, sentry. This is a mag nificent set of officers and should be an incentive for good growth during tho coming year. Following the conclusion of the meeting they adjourned to the dining room of the lodge where the Royal Neighbors of America had prepared a steaming hot oyster supper of w hich all partook. Track Lines Changes Management The truck line which was formerly owned and Operated by Edward Powler, and which he sold to Fred Wessel and who has been operating it since the departure of Dr. Powler. was disposed of on lfst Monday to Harry McCarrol who will condust the business in the future. Mr. McCarroll was born in the community and is held in favor by all living in this vincinty and shall make an agreeable man to do business with. Held Successful Meetings. The series of revival meetings which have been in progress during the p.-st two weeks or more cul minated last Sunday evening with the receiving into the church of five new members and an additional five confessed their Savior but as yet have not alligned themselves with any particular church. The meetings were conducted by the Revs. Runnells and Vandyle. the latter the minister of the Methodist church at Nehawka. FOR SALE Small dairy and chicken ranch your horses and three cows, two chicken houses, scratch pen, barn holds 30 tons of hay. If interested, come and see. Will sell cheap. M. LYNDE, tfw Union, Neb. is Well that we have the happy Yuletide for it brings us to a pause to count the blessings of the past. As we look back over 1925 we cee a plenty to be thankful for. Wc have thoroughly enjoyed our dealings with cur patrons and look forward to the coming year in pleasant anticipation of again serving cur old patrons and many new ones. A. L. Becker Union, Nebr. Two Daughters Arrive. Now aint that nice, two young women, very diminutive, but just as attractive and productive of hap piness at that, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Opp on last Monday morning and brought happi ness enough for a whole town for We notice that every one in Union who I spoke of the event was wearing a smiie. i ne iatner certainly was well pleased as was the fond mother and all are doing nicely. Cur Pay of Publication. The Piattsmouth Journal is and always has been published on Mon day and Thursday mornings, and com munications which are desired to be inserted in these issues should be here not later than the evening be fore. Communications which are de rired to appear, cannot be inserted when they arrive in the afternoon after the paper has been published and gone to the mails. While the papers arrive at the homes of the readers on Tuesday and Friday, where the distance is away from Piatts mouth, that does not signify that that is the day of publication. Remember rnd see that the day of publication i on the flirt page under the name of the piper and when there is some thing you especially want in the paper, please get it to us in time that we may publish it. In many instances we receive communications very im Fortant to the sender after the paper has gone to the mails. LOCAL N E W S Distinguished Speakers for From Thursday's Dally Dr. H. C. Leopold, Osteopathic physician and surgeon, phone 208. J7-tfa PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned will sn a puj, lie Auction at his far 111 OIIh iT'i!'- wi-itfr O-RS a 11(1 one-quarter mile north of Mur- Bar Meeting y, Ner., on- cunc5uay, Jan. u Dr. Heineman, Dentist, HoteL Chief Justice of Canadian Supreme commencing at lo o'clock Main Bldg., Phone 527 Court With Many Other Guests Will Attend the Meeting. in. 1 I V Ui'.' From Tuesday's Dally today for a few hours attending to' , ??ah cb-. Dpc!' -7?lel some matters of business and visit-'Justice William Renwiek Riddoll of inc with friends i the suPreme ourt Ontario, Can- Albert Murdoch and John Chappel colIege of law UniVersitv of Michi of Nehawka were among the visitors an and Chester Tj Loi; Wichita, In the city today looking after Kansa8 presiderit of the American some matters of business at the court. Iiar assk.,atIon and former united house. States senator, will be the principal Robert Stivers, wife and son, of speakers at the twenty-sixth annual Cedar Creek were here today look-' meeting of the Nebraska Bar assoc ing after some matters of business iation in Omaha next Tuesday and and visiting with friends for a few j Wednesday. The sessions will be hours. Miss Margaret Mauzy of San Francisco, California, is expected to arrive here Wednesday where she will spend the holidays here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mauzy and other of the re latives and friends. Henry Porn and son, Leonard. were passengers this morning lor Omaha where Leonard goes to have as the member has been in very his left eye treated by a specialist painful condition for some time and has grown so serious as to require the services of a specialist held at the Fontenelle hotel. Paul Jessen. of Nebraska City, president of the state association, will open the meeting with hte sharp, with lunch served at , Ladies of the Christian cu:i tollowing described property: ; Live Stock One pair mules, jack and tf coming 6 years old. weight 'sr'i pair of matched black mare.-. 10 years old, weight 2700; or.' ;-;.y horse, 10 years old, weight 1. ""; one sorrel horse, 9 years old, V is. i r 1,100; one bay horse, 11 years weight 1400; one saddle lioi. , i, years old, weight 105u. Seven head of milk cows; five h. of heit'er calves. One Spotted Poland China Ix,,,!. pure bred; some Spotted Poland' China sows. , Farm Implements, Etc. Onp Deering 5-ft. mowing machine president's address. Judge Jessen. a m good shape; one Johnson m,,w,r in native Nebraskan. has practiced law "Eir'f order; one 12-ft l-nng at Nebraska City since 1S93. He 1,,a , rake; on, ""ster No. 2 hay 1 1 a L-1 4 r nno hitf 1 1 1 L- nnn u'.ill-iiwr as county attorney of , ,? , , Y , - I ltt ;r r r t tro Iin ti- t.lii' 11 ii..l. has served Otoe county and was district judge !from 1900 to 1908. Dean Pates of the University of Michigan, practiced law in Chicago Vern Hendricks, one 5-shovel garden xIow; one hand garden plow and other garden tool: one Deering binder, 7-ft. size, has cut but 100 acres; one Van Prunt for eleven years following Ins gradu- 12ho,e (ril, one 3,, ,ain ation from the Lmversity of Michi- m ju , OM ,, jn gan and Northwestern university. X(.v,lon w.;?;ou in ROOI shape; one He joined the faculty of the univer- iron wheel truck with hay rack; student at the!sit,y ?f. Mj(;hl5an ?f Michl?an ,law four set work harness, one set University of Nebraska, is home en-r.' 101 .i,,nr m. joying a visit with his parents Mr.. fpssor of" law at Harvar(i university rs. J . vv. iieiiur.cKs near luui-j 19171S presi,,ent of the Associa- ray. vern is a gratiuate or inejt,nn of ArnerK.an law S(.hools i912. t'lattsmoutn nign scnooi ana nas been having the greatest of success in his school work at the university. new ; one heavy stock saddle; one z-row stalk cutter; two New Departure ultivntors; one Jenny Lind cultiva tor; one John Deere riding cultiva tor; one J. I. Case 2-row machine; one John Deere wide tread lister; om FOR OVER 40 YEARS IIALL,'S CATAIIHU MEUICIXE has been u.sed successfully in the treatment of Catarrh. HALL'S CATAIHUI SIKIJICIXR con sists of an Ointment which tiuid-.ly liclieves ty local application, rnd ie internal Jicdicir.c. a Tcnic. which f;o:s rhroiurh the Blood on the "S'utr.: l-- v "aces. t! 'i;: rco :cii!Sf the iniinraniciif: Sold by a'i :r :i;?ists. I' J ("!.t :i-v - "n YM ?. ?: : FOE SALE 1C; memeber of the executive com mittee or the American institute 01 v & () liHterf v.itn jriH; om. j0i, criminal law 1911-13; president of neere 10x10 disc; one Case gang. 12- the order of Coif, 1913-1G. in(n plows; one 20-foot corn eleva- Chief Justice Riddoll Is a native toI.( oomplete; one 3-section harrow; of Canada, and began the practice ono i,on sif.,i; ono cjd wagon gear; of law in 1S83 at Cobourg. Ont., and t:ome chicken coops; two chicken later in Toronto. In 1906 he be- houses; some chicken wire; about came a justice of the King's IJonch jouo feet of lumber: some board division, and of the supreme court pannels, 16 feet long; 40 rods hog in 1913. Justice Riddcll is the au- wire; two rolls cribbing; 20 rods of thor of several legal, scientific and garden wire, 4S-inch; two ladders; literary journals. He is an honor- two 50-gal. barrels; one gas barrel; ary member of the American Par ono work bench; one vise; one .22 association and of bar associations repeating rifle; one 12 gauge shot of several states. gun. double barrel; one pump jack; Chester I. Long, president of the Ono tank heater; one 15-bbl. galva- t 1 ,i .i,M nt- v- ,-cort American Bar association, has prac- nized water tank; one 60-gal. hog 1 ! .Sr Sn vich- used iocrt Hw in Kansas since 1SS3. He fountain; one 2-h. p. Rock Island gas 10 I SP Roci I& reived three terms in congress and in engine; one iron butchering kettle It I, ..ess intevna"ial tne senaIP' f'owinS a long career with stand ; some oak posts and poles ; The ibove arc 'a 1 "in goo.? repair W the Kansas senate. He was elected onv Heme Comfort range; one 4- Thc .Kn arc all " ,lPair- prerident of the American Par asso- burner oil stove; one dining table I also handle ia1i5 in September to succeed ar.d chairs; one National vacuum Deering tractor.-? ami farm machinery, ;,..,,.. ' ..!. , of,.,tnr and Ottawa shellers and elevators. A. O. AL'LT, d21-2sw Cedar Creek, Neb. WHITE CLOVER SEED Dakota, recletned. scarified sweet clover, 99 C pure, chcice, ?6.o0. fancy, $7.50 liu., delivered tv.n direct from grower. Sow now in the wheat. Samples mailed. New York apples. $1.50 bu. Johnson Pros., Nebraska City. DE0PS PLANS FOR TIME TRUCKING MARCELLING, HAIR DRESSING Marcelling, 335 Main street, Piattsmouth. Phone 191. Mrs. C. II. Boynton. d21-2tw Not Quite Used to It I J. E. McCarrol and wife are now j nicely escoueed in their new home, thev havine moved there last Satur day. They aay the new home is very! nice and we are sure it is. To assist in the celebration of the warming of the home, for they did warm it, theyj had a friend with them. She ehivered , a little indication that she was not as warm as she would like to be. so ; Uncle John, who is the soul of gal lantry, always endeavoring to make' all happy and comfortable, went down in tho basement and . tossed a few chunks of wood into the furnace, not thinking just how much he was throwing in and returned upstairs. It was near time to retire and so all eped to .the land of dreams and the fire burned. As the minutes sped into 1 hours the home which was being warmed became hot and the covers had to been thrown back, the win-' Hnuc lnwnrpd anil flnallv th Hnnrfl j -- ; opened, and all were thinking of the I Have a party? Phone ns the news. PUBLIC AUCTION Having bought a farm in Missouri, I have decided to sell to the highest bidder the property on my farm here, I will offer for sale on Thursday, Dec. 31 at the J. E. Vallery farm located four miles east of Murray and a mile and a half routh of Rock Bluffs, the following property, sale starting at 1 o'clock sharp: Live Stock Forty-seven head of stock hogs; 2 milk cows, one three years old and giving milk; 3 good heifers, coming two years old; 2 heifers, 5 months old; 3 calves, one extra good; 13 months old Jersey bull; 1 team of work horses, good workers; 1 good team of work mules; 165 White Leg horn chickens. Implements. One disk harrow; 1. 2-section, har row; 1 walking lister; 1, 16-inch sl urring, plow a 1 low iron wheel wa gon with rack; 1 2'-z horse gas en gine with jack, nearly new; 2 sets of harness; 1 hay rake. Crops Six ton of hay; some corn fodder; about 1,600 bushels ear corn in crib; some early red seed corn. Household goods, other articles too numerous to mention. Terms All sums of $10 and under, cash. On sums over $10 a credit of six months will be given, ourchaser giv interest from date. No property to ing bankable note bearing 8 per cent be removed from the premises until settled for. C. A. Van Winkle, . Owner. Col. W. R: Young, Auct. V. G. Boedecker, Clk. d24-2td-2tw Live stock and grain, telephone 2D04. tfw HUGH BROWN. Your ad in the Joarnal is read by 75 per cent of the taring public. t Old Customs V ... Followed Too Closely ... .- i" Handicap Humanity V v J- If the old Healing Methods .J. J. have failed you. try the .t. Up - to - Date Chiropractic v . t Dr. Joe J. Stibal i I- Telephone No. 3 -1 I v large size; one cupboard with glass front; ono oak wardrobe with mir- j-v n ti n f n i t- : r i i iiiu i i n i 11 o uifi i mi FOR MINE PEACE PARLEY X " n ,on ! m -r c 1 All sums of $10 and under, cash. On sums over $10 a credit of six months" Yvill"b"e s:veh,purChasoT giv-- bankable note bearing 8 per cent interest from date. ?.o property to Scranton, Pa. Dec. 21. Mayor John Durkan, chairman of the com mittcc cf executives, endeavoring to rniif nrransre a conierence Here toinor- : . . . . . . i n . . . . i . ...... i n , . r i , s nnnpiinra - I U V. Ul lV.rt.ll (llitlllHk.ll v7 up. 1 " u.Hi .m, .!.... be removed from the premises until tenmorari !v abandoned hone of such 1 '. . 1 a it oc ting. The r.i; yor, in a telegram to John L. Lewis, international president of th; union said, "the operators have settled for. Chas. Mutz, Owner. :li:X YOUNO. Auct. W. G. POEDKKER, Clerk. to meet under the provis fior.s outlined in today's cail for a conference. It would be useless, therefore, to make the trip." Lewis had previously telegraphed his acceptance of the committee's in vitation to meet the operators. Mayor W. W. Ingles, chiiirman of the an thracite operators' wage negotiating committee, however, refused to re onen negotiations with the mine workers "until you can give ns writ-' ten assurance from the miners that .n. they are willing to enter the confer- Tot:sl Expense in Nebraska ?.--,-enee on the busis of your invitaton 219.558 for Past Year High- and without any restrictions." esf Mark Was in 1922. Cost of Public Schools No High er Than Before i Pottsviile, Pa.. Dec. 21. Resolu tions sutT.?csii:ig a complete ueu, m . ' ctnt?cti fr the lUllllMVll.! k.ai. -v.- State Superinicnlent Matzen lias TROUBLE will not strike you if you in vest your money in Tax-Free Farm Mortgage. $500 AMOUNTS AND LASGEE, Sear! S. Davis Farm Loans Investments . . i . i year cndintr juiy i. ins Man- the maintenance men and indorsing t,)0Ks tJe t'otal expenditures tho insistence of John L. Lew. pies- ; . $0- 019 55s The Mo,,. , the Unl.od Mine Workers. , XIwt i24 .ere lilt r.Ut wuui i-i " , . ... . 1 A. ! A l.-. negotiations were auopieu iuiuin uy $09935549. jn 1922 the peak was 1 (reached when the total expenditures ... 'were $29,986,555. To feel strong. ha-e good appetite Superintendent Matzen has ex and digestion, sleep soundly and en- plaine(1 tiiat the inerease in 1922. joy life, use Burdock Plood Bitters, fonowing the war, was due to build the family system tonic. Price, f 1.25. jn activities, larger enrollment. ! more vocational courses, longer terms WORLD COURT DEBATE 'of school, and the fact that the pur- T0 BE RENEWED TODAY chasing power of a dollar was less, being about 58 per cent. , ' The number of teachers now em- Washiugton. Dec. 20. While the plove,i in xebraska is 1 4,348, as corn senate is giving its attetion to the with 7 4;J4 in 1914 There are world court, the house will continue - 1(U schooi districts now, corn consideration of the treasury-post- p!,re,i witn 7,120 in 1924. office appropriation bill during the Thp recejpt3 of schools include two days remaining before congress $n.G04.67S raised by taxation. From quits Tuesday for Christmas recess. , state ppprotionment $1,088,179 was The 325 million dollar tax reduc- (j?r:VP(i. From tuition from other tion bill will he transmitted for- districts a total of $1,567,883 was mally to the senate tomorrow by derived. With $4,502,173 on hand the house, and referred to the fi- tnc totel receipts of schools in 1925 nance committee, which will take wrs $33,358,081. it up January 4, with a view to re-1 tj1g current expenses of school. porting to the senate by January 26. wag 021,456,479. In addition $3. The world court debate is to be 020, 079 was spend for new build renewed tomorrow after the week- jns and lands. The expense of debt end recess of the senate, with ad- service was $2,242,999. vocates of American adherence to the tribunal delivering the prin- MAPS OUT OREGON TRAIL cipal address. Those who are to FROM MISSOURI WESTWARD speak include Senator Pepper, (rep.,1 Penn.) and Walsh, .(dem.. Mont.) j Dec 21 rrof, Archer I5. Ilulburt. director of the Stewart For Sale commission on western history, a Three male pigs, full blooded Che3- foundation at Colorado college of ter Whites, ready for service. IV2 Colorado Springs, today announced miles west of Murdock. the completion of mapping the ori- G. V. PICKWELL, 'trinal Oregon trail from Independ- d7-10sw. Murdock, Neb. pnre. Mo., to The Dallas. Ore. Doctor Hurburt said his mapping survey Constipation causes headache, in- disclosed that the trail was 2,264 digestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For miles in length and was found in a mild, opening medicine use Doan's 30S townships in Kansas, Nebraska. liegulets. 30c a box at all stores. Wyoming Idaho and Oegon. The old trail, he said, was 150 miles longer FOR SALE tnan the modern trail. Insurance siv months old Gur-sev bull. An ad in the Journal is worth two Real Estate 'Louis Gaebel, Louisville Nebraska, on a billboard. v