MONDAY, MAY 30, 1027.
PLATTSMOUTH SE2U,
WESXiY
JOUH27AX
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MURDOCK
DEPMR T ME BIT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
house occupied by a new representa
tive, Mr. Elza Winget, who cornea
from South Bend. They will look after
the business and will reside in the
house which waa formerly occupied
by the other people.
Last Sunday was the second pil
grimage for L. Neitzel and G. Bauer.
This time it was Calvary church, Lin
coln, Neb. Rev. F. A. Lentz, pastor.
It was a very profitable visit. The
Sunday school is a live one, three
hundred and fifteen were present.
The sermon was preached by Rev. C.
Jannen, P. E.-, followed by commun
ion service. That ended the con
ference year.
Lacey McDonald, the rural mail;
carrier has been taking his annual;
vacation and during the time he and
P. R. Guthmann have been spending :K
the time at Pawnee L.oage near me
banks of the Platte river, west of
South Bend, where they are enjoying
excellent fishing. I. G. Hornbeck was
down a few evening since and brought
home with him for Mr. Guthman an
excellent lot of fish, which made very
good eating.
MURDOCK
Mules for Sale. j
I have five young mules broken to'
work which I am offering for sale.
lllarrv Oillesnie. of Omaha who visit-
the er wh Murdock people as well as en-
Joying the day of outing.
lost Log Chain.
I lost a log chain, rather heavy,
can the finder call me and I will
come after it. Laul Stock Murdock.
Corn was selling at eighty and
eighty four ecnts during a short time
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Stauss motored
to Milford this Tuesday, to attend the
annual conference.
While Lacey McDonald was taking
his vacation Frank Rosenow was do
ing the stunt of carrying the mail on
the route.
. Mr. Charles Keetle of Ashland waa
a visitor in Murdock on last Tues
day and was guest of Mr. V. T. Wed
dell, having some business calling him
here.
II. W. Tool has been busy during
the past few days preparing blue
prints for the new home of Gust Ruge
which is to be commenced in the near
future.
Henry A., Guthmann and wife were
over to Murray and also were visit
ing at Plattsmouth on Tuesday of
last week, they making the trip over
in their car.
Dr. S. B. MacDiarmind and family
had dinner at L. Neitzel's last Sun
day. They took Miss Eleanor Hart
ing with them on their way home for
a visit at Omaha.
Leo Horton, father of the market
man was looking after the business
at the market during the absence of
the owner for a number of days dur-
Sm lr m , a, , I Henry Oehlerking. .
Mrs. Mary Mickey of Y oodlake, in, '
the northern portion of the state, waa Palotl, TurAn-nr
visiting in Murdock. the guest of her ieieorateai ideaaow.
,r,,i r..o nr,. n,, for a A number of the people of Murdock
few davl last week and at that a godly sized number' j
John Gakemeier'and family were were over to Meadow on last Sunday,
visiting for a few days at the home where they enjoyed the day in fish-,
of Rev! W. J. Welters of Arlington. S and had a very pleasant outing. .
;nnfj'vsv m 9 t-t swn r- r nnil Tiro
Mrs. Woolers and Mr. Gakemeier are y V : . . V"f
sister and brother.
Workmen who are excavating
place for the basement at the home
of Jesse Landholm have been doing
some grading by placing some of the
dirt on the streets, thus serving two
purposes.
Henry A. Guthmann and wife and
Dr. and Mrs. A. II. Smith were over
to Meadow where they visited for a
while after which they went to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Reese Hastain at
Louisville.
E. W. Thimcan was on the road
a good portion of the time last week,
hauling stock to the market at Oma
ha and bringing goods back with
him, which were mostly agricultural
Implements with which he has been
supplying the farmers.
Representatives of Swift & Co.
were in Murdock last week to put
in a cream station if they can rent
the farmers building, they will put
a man with his family here. The fam
ily would run a restaurant in con
nection with the station.
On Wednesday, the annual confer
ence of the Evangelical church will
convene at Milford, Neb. Bishops
Dunlap and Maza officiating. No
preaching services in any Evangelical
church next Sunday, all the pastors
are to answer roll call at conference.
Henry Blomberg, a brother of Mrs.
Fred Klemme and two cousins, Anna
and Ida Schoorman, all from Hub
bard, Iowa, were visiting at the
home of Fred Klemme and wife for
a number of days during the past
week.
Mrs- Charles Schneider, who has
been quite ill for some time past
was taken to a hospital at Lincoln
one day last week where she could re
ceive better care than could be given
her here on account of the lack of
proper facilities for handling her
case.
H. V.". Tool was a visitor with the
Shriue. !and at the Masonic home
where they gave a concert for the
people at the home and which was en
Joyed by hundreds of people from
the city and surrounding country who
pronounced the entertainment an ex
cellent one.
The Modern Woodman team of the
South Bend lodge came over to Mur
dock on last Tuesday and put on the
work in the initiation for the Mur
dock lodge, when the mysteries of the
order were exemplified at the
of the receiving of John II. Eppings
as a member. A general good time
was also had.
With the departure of the people
who had the Beatrice creamery in
.Murdock, the place was filled and the
ii
ONE WEEK OF BiGIS
at the Bates Book and
Stationery Store
500 Popular Copyright Books at 55c
Books that sell the world over for 75c each.
100 Boxes Fancy Stationery at 50c
Regular 75c to $1 value and a super bargain.
1 lb. Paper and 2 packs Envelopes 70c
These sell regularly the year 'round at $1.
100 Porch or Auto Cushions at 35c
Plain and fancy Mattings Reg. 50c value.
A few choice Framed Pictures at 75c
Every one of these worth $1.25 to $1.50.
Wall Pockets and Baskets at 65c
$1 values On sale this week at only 65c.
Watch our Windows and Bargain Counters
for other numbers on sale during this week.
SEE US FOR YOUR GIFT GOODS
Doing Large Business.
With the higher prices of corn,
there has been a" large quantity of
this cereal disposed of by the farm
ers, the Farmers' Elevator Co., of
?.Iurdock purchasing during the past
week some 2S.000 bushel, while the
purchased very liberal quantities;
making nearly 50.000 bu- of the grain
to come to Murdock during the recent
pressure of the grain on the market
by the farmers who are desirou3 of
getting it off before the time when the
new crop will keep him pretty close
to the farm.
I Bates B
ook and Stationery Store
Shower Given
for Bride of
Summer Season
Mrs. W. A. Eobertaon and Mrs. E. P.
Westover Entertain at Bridge
Shower for Miss Bosse.
laaeESEHasaoa
Decoration Day
Services at the
Parmele Theatre
INNER CIRCLE IN COLONY
St. Joseph, Mich.. May 2G. Es
ther Johnson Hansel, former confi
dante and favorite of King Benjamin
Purnell, was placed on1 the witness
stand today as the first or the state'
star witnesses in its receivershih suit
against the house of David colony.
Mrs. Hansel's appearance climaxed
day of sensational charges against
the aged cult leader. Dolly Wheeler
of New York, a former inmate of
the colony, testified Pnrnell kept an
inner circle of from thirty to forty
girls in Shiloh. the leader's temple
house. Mrs. Wheeler's father, Wil
liam E. Smith, a former preacher for
the colony, asserted he deserted the
organization when his daughter con
fessed to her relations with Benjamin
Mrs. JJansel was barely started on
the story of her life in the colony
when court adjourned. Questioned
by George Nichols, chief state's at
torney, as to what the teachings of
the colony were, she read from the
"book of fragments." purporting to
be extracts from Purnell's sermons.
"Benjamin is everything to those
in faith, even more than Jesus Christ
is to the Gentiles," she quoted.
"Will you forsake all for the sev
enth husband? was another extract.
The witness asserted Benjamin was
described and looked upon in tho
time; colony as the high priest of the Israel
ites, the second child of the young
brother of Jesus, Gabriel and many
other titles.
ectric Wiring
RECALL INQUISITION DAYS
Program Will Start at 2:30 in the
Afternoon and Address by Har
ry Trustin of Omaha.
From Saturday's Pally
The decoration day observances in
this city will open early on Monday
morning when the graves of the vet
erans of the Civil, Spanish-American
and World war will be decorated
the ladies auxilieries of ti e veteran
organizations looking after this fea
ture of the program. The American
Region will have a firing squad at
the cemetery for the morning cere
monies at 10 o'clock, Fervices being
held at both the Grand Army mound
and the American Legion plot in the
new addition to the cemetery.
The formal services of the day will
be held at 2: HO on Monday afternoon
at the Parmele theatre in which trib
ute will be paid to the departed veter
ans of the nation, all cf the patriotic
societies of the city, the Grand Army
of tho Republic, Spanish-American
veterans, American Legion. W. R. C.
the daughters of the American Re
volution and the American Legion
Auxiliary participating in the ser
vices. The program of the afternoon as
arranged will be tho following:
Col. M. A. Bates Honorary Commander.
Capt. C. A. Rawls Acting Com
mander. America Audience, standing.
Invocation Audience, standing.
Flag Drill Boys of Central build
ing. Miss Martens directing.
Gettysburg Address Capt. II. L.
Gayer.
Songs of Civil War Masonic Quar
tette. "When the Boys in Blue are Gone"
Mrs. Robert Troop.
Song, "The Little Bronze Button"
Mrs. Thelma Nelson.
Roll Call World War. Henry G.
Soennichsen; Spanish American, G.
II. Manners; Civil War, Thomas
Wiles.
. Address Harry Trustin, Chairman
of the Rehabilitation Committee
Cmaha Post No. 1, American Le
gion. Stars Spangled Banner Audience
Benediction Rev. H. E. Sortor.
Ushers Boy Scouts.
j From Thursday's Dally
I Last evening the charming W. A.
j Robertson home on North 6th street
j was the scene of a very charming
I social event when Mrs. Robertson
I and Mrs. R. P. Westover entertained
j at a bridge shower in honor of Miss
I Delores Bosse whose marriage to Mr.
George Henkel of Geneva, .Nebras
ka, will occur in the late summer
months.
The hostesses and the guest of
honor are sorority sisters, being mem
bers of the Delta Delta Delta sorority
at Nebraska university.
The Robertson home was very
prettily arranged with the bright
floraT decorations of sweet peas and
; snapdragons that added a very pleas
j ing touch to the sceno and were used
I largely in the decorations of the
I tables placed throughout the rooms. ;
In the bridge contest Mrs. II. A.
I Schneider proved the most successful
i while the consolation prize was
awarded to Miss Kathleen Troop. ;
In honor of the approaching nup
tials cf the guest of honor, Miss Bos.se
she wa3 tendered a miscellaneous
' shower and was the retepient of a
! large number of very beautiful gifts
i that will long be treasured as remem-
berances of the Plattsmouth frien.ls.
A very dainty and delicious two
course luncheon was served by the
hostesses assisted by Mrs. P. T.
Heinemann and Miss Jessie Robert
son. ;
Those who attended the event were.
Misses Delores Bosse. Esther Delzell.
Cordelia Fields, Mildred and Marion
Walker, Ethelyn Wiles. Ruth Lind-j
say. Jessie Robertson, Ruth Tidball. ;
Kathleen Troop. Mesdames II. A.;
Schneider,
mann.
vuy ? I low prict suit
Hj is AMERICA
Ask the Man that
Owns One!
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
We have made undeard of claims for $20
"Bill" and some have wondered if we
could make them good. We can now
point to hundreds of men who are wear
ing our $20 "BUT' suit ask them. $20
"Bill" is just one jump ahead of the game
$20 "Bill" is making friends every day
he makes good every time if he don't
we will. Come in and meet $20 "Bill."
One Prfce
And Mo Monkey Business
A. Wurl, P. T. Heine-'
FAREWELLS OF JUNE KEN
'Henry Ford
Gets Back Into
the Hamas
Fifteenth Million Car Come Off
the Assembling Line.
WAS WILSON'S CLASSMATE
Ckemah, Okla., May 25. Harry
Devies, sixty, classmate of Wood row
Willson, and an engineer who helped
build the statue of liberty, died here
today after being struck by a speeding
auto. He is believed to have owned
a large estate in New Jersey. He had
lived alone here for years, hia only
companion being a Maltese cat.
TORNADO HITS ILLINOIS
Mattoon, 111.. May 2T. Barns and
outbuildings were demolished, trees
blown down and live stock killed by
a tornado that struck the country
five miles north of here about 3 p. m.
today.
WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR OIL? I
You Ever Tried Us?
If Not, Do So Today!
Have
Mexico City, May 25. The terrible
days when the inquisition operated
in Mexico City were recalled when
workmen, excavating in one of the
;old sections, dug up about 200 skulls
.and many broken bones. The excava-
Anyone wanting Electric Wiring of tio? ?r( at Jlie sitc of oue of tllG in
jui.iiiuii ourts, anu me newspapers
therefore conclude that the bones
are those of "heretics," witches, bias-!
pbemtrs and others who incurred the'
i enmity of the inquisition several cen-j
turies ago and died under torture,'
their bodies being dumped together
into one big hole.
any kind, or Radio Work, call for
FLOYD HITE
at the
Landholm Garage
Phone 41-Mur4pck
Keep Fit!
Everything Here is
Standard
We have Standard Oil and Gasoline!
Nothing but real Ford parts used in
the repair of Ford cars. With Red
Crown and Ethyl Gas, United States,
Goodyear and Fisk Tires, you must;
admit we are prepared to look after!
your wants with standard accessories
AT YOUR SERVICE
Art Ward's Garage
Murdock, Nobr.
Qood UealthRequiresQood Elimination
TO be well, you must keep the
blood stream free from impur
ities. If the kidneys lag, allowing
body poisons to accumulate, a toxic
condition is created. One is apt to
fed dull, languid, tired and achy.
A nagging backache is sometimes a
symptom, with drowsy headaches
and dizzy spells. That the kidneys
are not functioning properly is often
ehown by burning or scanty passage
of secretions. If you have reason to
suspect improper kidney function
ing, try Doan'a Pills a tested
stimulant diuretic. Users praise them
throughout the United States. Ask
your neighbor!
We are here to please and serve yoa in best Oils and Greases.
Station KOIL Mona Motor Oils
and Greases
Light or medium oil, 5 gallon lot for $ 3.00
"F" Oil for Fords, 5 gallon lot 3.50
Heavy Oil for all cars, 5 gallon lot 3.25
Extra Heavy Oil, 5 gallon lot 3.50
Still Heavier Oils Priced Upon Request.
Barrel Lot Prices Cheaper
Utility Machine Oil for home uses, handy can, 20c ; 2 for ,35
Grease Cartridges for standard Alemite grease gun, 3, for ,50
25-lb. pail of Gear Grease for 3.50
10 -lb. pail of Gear Grease for 1.45
10 lbs. Chassis Lubricant 1.45
5 lbs. Gear Grease .75
5 lbs. Chassis Lubricant .75
2-lb. can Cup Grease for .35
1-lb. can Cup Grease, 20c; 2 cans for .35
Mb. cans Hard Oil for .20
1-lb. cans Axle Grease, 2 for .25
Best Mechanics' Hand Soap, 3 bars for .25
GUARANTEED 100 PURE PARAFLNE BASE OILS
If not satisfied with oil after using a part of it, return the balance
and we will refund the balance of your money gladly. This oil is
100' t pure Parafine Base Oil with one of the best oil companies
backing it.
; Fairmont, V. Va., May 20. More
"messages from the dead" were tin
covered today by a rescue crew explor
ing the Everettville mine, where liiue
: ty-soven lives were lost in an cx
; plcs-ion a month ago. The messages
: indicated at least three of the men
had lived for some hours aftr the
blaFt rocked the mine.
. Four notes in all were found in
. . , , , t-- the cap of Henry Russell, whose boily.
Sufficiently Recovered to Witness ms v...h those of two compaI1ion8, was
jthe last removed from the mine. Sev
j eral day3 ago three notes signed by
Russell were found in the workings.
They told of how Russell and his two
Detroit, May 26. Henry Ford, who COTnpaiiions met death unflinchingly
has been convalescing from injuries at-tcr they na(j "made their peace with
received two months ago in an auto- q0(
mobile accident, got -back into harness Te first of the notes rec0vered to-
again today in time to see the 15,- rtaysaid: "We're going to heaven. We
000.000th Ford automobile come havo plentjr of tlme t0 mai:e peace
off the assembly line. Completion of with the Lord."
the car was made the occasion of Then car-e another that told of the
bringing out of the Ford museum of mjner'3 realization that death was
Car No. 1, a vehicle with a buggy- near "We are weakening. Our hearts
like appearance, which was built in
1903. i "r ' 1
As the 15.000.000th automobile .t,
neared the end of the assembly con- 4.
veyer at the Highland park piaint, ' I
Edsel Ford, the auto magnate's son.jf
who serves as president of the com- r
pany, climbed behind the wheel. His .
father climbed in the front seat De-
. . t i
side him. the engine was starrea auu rdward Kellv has been assisting
are beating fast. Good-bye, every
body." Then, a third, unsigned: "We don't
feci bud. All we think is about our
laniilies. I hope the public will look
after them."
ST. PAUL'S LADIES AUXILIARY
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Rt.
Paul's Evangelical church will meet
at the church parlors on Thursday
afternoon, June 2nd. Hostesses ere
Mrs. John Tarkening and Mrs. Henry
Dorn. Friends are Invited to be
present. daw
Hardly had the president been re
ported on the eick list before we read
that he was up and out on the
Whito House lawn to receive the
American Medical Association. The
first news that 200 -doctors were hast
ening to hi3 bedside is said to have
caused Mr. Coolidgo to kick off the
covers and call for hia clothes.
MAXLEY REWS ITEMS
4
In the game which was played at
Manley between the Tlattsmouth
Athletics and the Manley team on
last Sunday at Manley, the Manley
team won by a score of 10 to 3 for
the Plattsmouth team.
Miss Eleanor O'Brien who has been
ollctiiflnir THwVi crhnnl ut t'latfamniith
Edsel drove the machine off the end 0sear Dowler with the road work for the past few years, completed her
of the line. With a caravan of em- a Rumber of dayg past. genor wUh the closlnK of schonl
ployes and officials of the company. Mrg v-alter steinkamp was a vial- last week and will be at home with
1 tor during the past week at the home. her father. R. D. O'Brien on the farm
east of town during the summer.
John C. Rauth, who has been visit
ing at York returned last week with
the clad news of the arrival of a
j little grandson at the home of his son
in ' a. F. Rauth. All are doing nicely
en to tno company s laooracones ai
Dearborn, a distance of several miles.
Repelling there, Mr. Ford alighted
and No. 1 was wheeled from the
museum. With very little trouble the
two cylinders of the pioneer automo
bile were thrown into operation and
of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Steinkamp
Rollin Coon has been placing a
new roof on the house at the farm
and also building a garage for the
new car.
Joseph Wolpert was a visitor
the auto magnate mounted to the "tt"a " Heuuesuay ui iti ana tne nome is very nappy.
driver's seat. Then both machines accompanying August Krecklow with Manley August Stander and John
were driven up and down a roadway the truck. j Rauth are both smiling most of the
while hundreds of Ford employes and Misses Maggie and Katie Walnort time.
townspeople applauded. , were visiting with friends in Platts-I Rev. Father Higgins was a visitor
As Mr. Ford piloted his first pro- mouth and also looking after some-in Lincoln one day last week, where
duct back and forth on the driveway shopping as well. Jhe was in attendance at the investia-
he appeared not to have lost his driv- Wm. Browne and wife, of Exeter, ture of Monsignor O'Loughlin at the
ing nerve as a result of the accident were visiting at the home of Mr. and cathedral of the Lincoln diocese. Rev.
of two months ago in which his ma- Mrs. August Stander, Mr. Brown be-j Higgins was one of the speakers at
chine crashed over a curbing and ing a brother of Mrs. Stander. the banquet which followed the ccre-
I smashed against a tree near the river Mrs. Wm. Heebner was visiting in monies and which was attended by
Rouge. V eteran employes of the plant Omaha for a short time on Monday all the priests of this district. A most
remarked that his appearance inai- Qf iast week with friends and also enjoyable time was had at the meet-
catea a complete recovery. wa3 doing some shopping as well.
The engine of No. 1 functioned Frank Reister has been adding to
as perfectly as on the day it was nis nome by making some improve
built and it ?ppeared to be good for ments in the shaDe of a new kitchen
an indefinite rumber cf miles when
it was wheeled back in the museum.
SONS OF HERMAN
NAME
j Fremont, May 27. Henry V,.
I Locke, Grand Island, v.as elected
' grand president cf the grand lodge.
which is making the home more convenient.
j Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heebner and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt
OFFICERS were guests at the home of Herman
: Rauth and
Sunday.
Misses Katie and Maggie Wolpert
and Miss Rose Kelley were visiting in
ing. The banquet was held at the
Cornhusker hotel.
j Nebraska Sons of Herman, at the Omaha on Thursday of last week,
t final session of the organization's making the trip in the auto of the
bi-annual convention here Wednes- Misses Wolpert.
(day night. Locke succeeds Gustav; John A. Stander and wife were vis-
; F. Beschorner. Lincoln, who was iting for over the week end at
named chairman of the insurance home of John Palacek of Plattsmouth
board tho coming yenr. ' Mis3 Celia Palacek returned with
Other officers elected are: them for a visit of a few days.
First vice president. F. A. Kienke.j Mis8 Maggie O Leary, who has been
Omaha: second vice president. J. O. ' receiving treatment at a hospital in
Nuss. Wayne: secretary. Carl Rohde. Omaha for some time, returned -home
I Columbus: treasurer. Fred Volpp. y,Q t9r. r i-Cf o ri ;a
jiScribner; trustees, John Schneider. feeiing much improved in health.
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Stimulant Diuretic to thm Kidney
J Fomter-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem., Buffalo. N. V.
iScribner; Henry Hceseh, Nebraska
j City, and J. H. Lohr.ian, Hastings;
conductor, i-ranx uecKermann, rsor-
!fo!k; chief medical examiner, B. C.
, Ticsing. Columbus; outer guard, WaJ
Uer C. Voss, Omaha, and innter guard
C.U3 H. Menne, Lincoln. Locke
Rohde and Beschorner were named
on the organization committee,
i Val J. Peter, publisher of the Oma
ha Tribune, was one of tho principal
speakers during the convention.
Miss Anna Rauth Graduates
Miss Anna Rauth, who has been at
tending school at York, with this
week closed her school there, she
graduating with honor, being second
hifrhest and salutorian for the clas
wife for the day lastcf tnj3 year. Miss Anna has been a
very close student, as has been re
flected in ther excellent markings fhe
has attained. In her studies as well
as in voice culture she has excelled
and has made a high record. In the
recent recital of piano and voice stu-
! dents, comprising some fifteen num-
tnejbers, nine were assigned to her and
in all of her presentations she made
a most excellent showing. They were
all difficult renditions but were car
ried with perfect ease and accuracy
by Miss Anna. The closing number
on the program was a duet by MIm
Rauth and Miss Mary Moskowski, en
titled, "I Hear Kentucky Calling."
Eighth Street and Washington Avenue
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
; According to Andre Tardieu, the
French Government wants American
tourists to know they will be welcome
in France. The proper way to begin,
it strikes us, is to spread the good
news among French shopkeepers.
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The Manley Service Station is cow an Authorized Ford Repair
Shop. Bring in your WGrk, whatever kind of a Car, Truck or
Tractor, and we will cure its ills. All work is guaranteed!
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