HOBDAY, SEPT. 12, 1927.
PIATTSUOJJTH 8EIH - WEEKLI JOU2HAL
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MURBOK
DEPMR TMEMT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL.
Merideth Weddell was looking
after the affairs of the Postoffice dur
ing the vigit of the postmaster at
the state fair.
E. V. Thimgan was a visitor in
Omaha with a car of hogs for a num
ber of the farmers, taking them over
to the market.
W. F. Jourgenson of Plattsmouth
was a business visitor in Murdock
cn Wednesday of last week and was
calling on A. H. Ward.
Harry V. McDonald was called to
Lincoln on last Monday to look after
some business and as it was Labor
day also took in the Nebraska State
Fair.
Miss Ruth Bauer, better known as
"Bebe" departed on last Monday for
Omaha where she will attend school
this year the season beginning last
week.
The family of Fred Wilkin was
visiting for the ast week with friends
and relatives at Nebraska City, they
being guests while there at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Higgin3.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel and also
A. J. Neitzel and families motored to
Cedar Bluffs last Sunday and spent
the day with the John Martin fam
ily: Mrs. Martin is a sister of Mrs.
L. Neitzel.
Miss Eleanor Ilarting spent the
Postmaster L. B. Gorthey and the
good, wife with their family, and ac
ccmpanied by Mrs. George Vander
berg, were enjoying a few days at
the state fair, during the early por
tion of last week, they driving over
to the big city and camping there
two days. They were well paid for
the trouble as the fair was great by
their testimony.
Miss Helen Bornemeier, manager
of the Murdock Telephone company,
who was enjoying her vacation and
spending a portion of it at Eustis, ar
rived home on last Monday, and was
again at her work at the telephone
evcliange on Wednesday of the past
week. Miss Helen on her return was
accompanied by Charles Seikjost and
son, Louis, who are guests at the
Henry Bornemeier home for the pres
ent week.
Edward Rau was called to Lincoln
on last Wednesday at noon, on ac
count of his mother being very ill,
and with no hope of her recovering.
Mr. Rau hastened to the bedside of
his mother and found there all of
the family, rendering all the assist
ance they could in this, her last hour.
The patient, with that peace which
surpasses all understanding, was
ready to meet her Saviour. The good
woman passed to her reward at four '
ty from the state agricultural col
lege, will meet and organize for
their years work on September at
the school at Murdock. All inter
ested in this work should come and
assist in the organization and be
there for the first meeting.
Shoe Repairing
First class shoe repairing at
reasonable prices, shop next door
west of old bank building. Give me
a call. L. M. Pillsbury.
Give Piano Eecital.
Miss Bessie Nickels, who has been
giving instruction in music for the
I past summer to her class of many
. pupils, twenty-five of whom are resi
i dents of Murdock, ended the term by
t giving a musical recital at the Mur
j dock school, in which the scholars
did excelent wTork.
Death of Old
Time Resident
of Cass County
Governor of
Indiana Among
Those Indicted
NEBRASKA INDUSTRIAL NOTES
Indianapolis Mayor, County G. 0.
Boss, Former Klan Lawyer,
Charged With Corruption.
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week end with her aunt. Mrs. S. B. ! in the afternoon.
MacDiarmid, in Omaha, the Dr. and The pilgrim took another trip last
familv hmneht Miss Flpanor home Sunday. This time it was to Cedar
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in their auto for school which opened
on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ranney of Coun
cil Bluffs. Iowa, "were guests at the
home of Mrs. B. Amgwert and Henry
Amgwert and wife in Murdock on
last Sunday, all enjoying the occa
sion very much.
We could not help but admire the
sign which Marion Schewe painted
the other day on the lumber sheds of
Mr. W. H. Tool, announcing the lum
ber and coal for sale. It sure was a
good piece of work.
A. H. Ward and family were enjoy-
Bluffs; arriving there by 9:30 a. m..
we had time to attend the Sunday
school of the M. E. church and of
course stayed for the preaching ser
vice, conducted by our old friend.
Rev. W. D. Parker, who delighted
his people with an eloquent sermon
based on John 4:4. We took our
modest part in the service and met
a number of very pleasant people,
some we had known for 45 years.
Mrs. Ernestine Schneider Dies
Lincoln After an Illness of
Some Duration.
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On
Park
Hold Reunion.
last Sunday at the
was held a relative
Wabash
reunion.
ing aiiending ine Atorassa outie and at whirh tim? there were many
fair on Monday of last week, and ! happy meetings. All came with well
were greatly impressed by the hosts : fined baskets for a basket dinner,
of Nebraekans who were in attend- ( The afternoon wa3 spent in playing
ance as well as others from elsewhere, j ,,. ha1 estr,,0 Mr.
games
Mrs. . i. weaaeu. wno was so;n., Mrs Knn n(1 famiiv of wa-
very poorly for some time and was
kept to her bed for some time, i3 re
ported as being quite a bit better and
is able to be up and about the home
the greater portion of the time now.
John H. Buck and the family were
enjoying the state fair on Wednesday
of the past week, they driving over
in the morning in their car and re
maining until the evening and hav
ing a very pleasant day for their
visit.
Mr. Henry Reichmann, still re
mains very poorly at his home a por
bash, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Backe
meyer of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs.
William Heier and family of Mur
dock, Miss Backemeyer of-Murdock.
Mr. and Mis. Fred Backemeyer of
Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Horn
beck and family, of Lincoln, Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Heier of Greenwood, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas Huff of Havelock, Mr.
and Mrs. Louise Hickman and son of
Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Art Heier and
family of Alvo. Mr. and Mrs. Emil
, Heier and daughter of Louisville, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Heier of Manley were
tion or tne time ne is aoie to De up prPsent and reported a most pleasant
and around and again he is kept to tjme.
his bed. His many friends are hop-: " '
ing he may soon be able to be about J
again.
Henry Stubbe and wife of Central
City, the parents of Mrs. John Born
emeier, were visiting with their
daughter for a few days during the
past week, returning to their home
on last Wednesday, after an enjoy
able stay here.
Julius Reinke of Murdock and B.
F. Dill of South Bend were enjoying
a number of days stay in Denver, they
enjoying the excursion which was
given by the Rock Island. Mr. Reinke
returned home Wednesday and Mr.
Dill remained until Friday.
Fred Wilkin of Elmwood was a
visitor in Murdock on last Wednes
day and was delivering gasoline to
to tl: 1 A. II. Ward garage. Mr. Wil
kin was sick and unable to look after
the business for a time, but was able
to get at the delivery early last week.
A very enjoyable time was had at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool
last Sunday when all the children
were present from Sioux City, Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Meyer, and Mr. and
Mrs. George Work of Kansas City and
with the folks and Douglas making
a very enjoyable party.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stackaskie, who
have been making their home in the
Golden West, California, are expect
ed to visit with the mother of Mr.
The Murdock Schools.
With the opening of the schools
Murdock has taken on a new spirit
and the streets are filled with young
Americans seeking knowledge. There
are now enrolled about one houndred
and sixty-five in the school, and fifty
nine in the high school, these are
distributed as follows: Freshmen,
21; Sophomores. 20; Juniors 8; Sen-(;aPbel of Wabash and Carl Schneider
One of the old time residents of
Murdock and vicinity has been called
to the last reward in the death yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Lin
coln of Mrs. Ernestine Schneider
agea bj years, me ueatn came af
the result of a very severe illness of
some duration and during the last
months of this sickness Mrs. Schnei
der has been cared for at the Roeber
Home in Lincoln where she has been
under the treatment of specialists.
The death has brought a great re
gret in the community where Mrs.
Schneider has been a resident for
some forty years and the family have
the deep sympathy of the many
friends on their bereavement.
Ernestine Mann was born in Ger
many. July 3, 1S64, and grew tc
womanhood in that country where
when at the age of nineteen years she
was married to Adolph Rau, they
coming to the United States a short
time after the marriage and the fam
ily has since made their home in the
west. Thirty years ago Mr. Rau pass
ed away, and twenty-three years age
Mrs. Rau was married to Charlef
Schneider, one of the prominent resi
dents of the vicinity of Murdock and
who has preceded his wife, in death
passing away cight;years ago.- In the
last few years Mrs. Schneider har
rnnde her home with- her- daughter
Mrs. Esther Gaebel of near Wabash
Several month ago her condition be
came worse and she was taken to Lin
coln for treatment and where she war
called to her last rest.
There is left to survive the mother
five children, Mrs. Mary Reibe of
Chappell. Charles Rau of Dunning
Edward Rhu of Murdock, Mrs. Esthe
iors, or those who will graduate this
coming summer, 11.
Many Attend Funeral
Many of the relatives and friends
o the late Fred Bornman were in at
tendance at the funeral at Ashland
on last Wednesday afternon. There
were from here Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Oehlerking and Mr. and Mrs. L. Neit
zel, while from Elmwood were Mrs.
Simon Bornemeier, August Borne
meier and family. W. F. Bornemeier
and wife, and Oliver and Chester
Campbell.
of Lincoln.
The body was brought back to the
old home and funeral services will be
held on Friday afternoon from the
Lutheran church north of Murdock.
Convention in October.
Our informant regarding the Bible
school convention which is to be held
at the Callahan church, southwest
of Murdock this fall, said September,
when the date for the convention is
to be October 13th and 14th, which
is still some time away. All interest
Stackaskie during the present monthl.,i please take note of the dates of
for a couple of weeks. Thev will
surely tnjoy their visit here as they
have so many friends which they can
visit.
Mrs. Chris Reinke. mother of Ju
lius Reinke. and Mrs. George Stohl
man. a daughter of Mrs. Reinke,
were visiting for a number of days
in Murdock at the Reinke home, and
on Wednesday evening of last week,
were taken to the home of Mrs.
Stohlman in the car of Mr. and Mrs.
Reinke, stopping for a short visit.
the convention.
Furniture - Undertaking
35 years experience.
service given. Your patronage solic
ited. Phone No. 65, Elmwood, Nebr.
Both Parents Die
Mr. and Mrs. Art Reibe of Chap
pell, each received messages announc
ing the passing of their parents last
week. Mr. Art Reibe was the adopt
ed son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Born
man of Ashland, and the wire came
announcing the death of the father,
the funeral being held on last Wed
nesday. At a little earlier date, Mrs.
Reibe was called by tlie very serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Ernestine
Schneider, who was in Lincoln, and
' during the time of the funeral of
j Mr. Bornman. the mother of Mrs.
Most careful1 Reine diefl at Lincoln. Notices of
I uuiu luueiais win appear eisewnere.
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B. I. Clements
Mrs. G. H. Black was a visitor in
Lincoln today where she will enjoy
a visit over the week end there with
relatives and friends.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 10. Ed.
Jackson of Indianapolis, Mayor John
L. Duvall of Indianapolis, George V.
Coffin, political boss of Marion coun
ty, and Robert I. Marsh, former Ku
Klux Klan attorney, known in klan
circles as "G-4," were indicted by
the Marion county grand jury here
Friday afternoon on charges of po
litical corruption according to an In
dianapolis dispatch to the Omaha
Bee-News.
Governor Jackson is the second
successive governor of Indiana to be
indicted. Former Governor McCray
has just been paroled from Atlanta
Fedral prison after indictment and
conviction on a charge of using the
mails to defraud.
The governor was charged with
consriracy to commit a felony and
with attempting to bribe. The charge
was based on the. alleged offer of
$10,000 and immunity from prose
cution made by Jackson to former
Governor Warren T. McCray at the
time that McCray was in financial
and legal difficulties which later re
sulted in his being sentenced to the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., for
10 years.
Campaign Wrcng Charged.
Mayor Duvall was charged with
violating the corrupt practice act in
that he failed to list and concealed
important contributions during the
1925 campaign.
The grand jury after returning the
two indictments issued a statement
that it would continue doing its duty.
This was taken as an indication that
there would be additional true bills
forthcoming.
The indictment against Governor
Jackson charged "that Ed Jackson,
then being secretary of state of In
diana, George V. Coffin then being
committee chairman of Marion coun
ty, and Robert I. Marsh, an attor
ney of the Ku Klux Klan, did then
and there unlawfully, knowingly and
feloniously, unite, combine, conspire,
confederate and agree to and with
each other and with one D. C. Steph
enson to pay $10,000 in cash and
offer immunity to Governor Warren
T. McCray if the said McCray would
appoint James E. McDonald as Mar
ion county prosecutor."
Gives Selves Up
The indictment further charges
that the organization of the Ku Klux
Klan, terrorized Governor McCray
to such an extent that he was forced
to keep silent about the deal all the
tim? he was in the federal prison.
The grand jury states that the
officials of the Ku Klux Klan threat
ened to use their influence to prevent
the parole of McCray at the end of
40 months of his 10-year sentence.
The penalty for conspiracy to com
mit a felony under Indiana law is
two to fourteen years imprisonment
and a fine of from $25 to $5,000.
Capiases were issued for the ar
rests of Governor Jackson, Mayor Du
To add 10,000 acres of irrigated
land to farm producticity in Hitch
cock county is the ambition of F. H.
Krotter, president of the electric
company at Palisade. He already has
large land and mercantile holdings
and has developed a private irriga
tion system that is used in conjunc
tion with his electric flour mill busi
nesses. Although Falls City boasts a popu
lation of 6,000 there is nothing about
which the citizens are prouder than
two rock-walled wells from which
"old oaken buckets" daily draw
"sweet water" for domestic uses.
Kearney is installing additional
ornaniental lights on its principal
streets and boulevards. In some cases
cluster lights will be used but single
light standards are going up in the
residential districts.
A new 5 million candle-power re
volving light has been installed on
the water tower at Wood River as a
signal for airlmail fliers. Its beams
can be seen for 75 miles.
During the month of July nine
Iowa counties voted $7,5S0,0OO road
bonds. During the month 60 miles of
road were paved, 63 miles graveled
and 127 miles graded.
Public indebtedness in Nebraska
was reduced a half-million dollars in
July by payment of county, city and
district bonds.
Union will have a waterworks
system, the result of a four to one
vote on a bond issue for $18,500.
The city of Schuyler expects to
spend $15,000 for a new electric gen
erating unit for the muny plant.
The Thirty Mile irrigation canal
south of Gothenburg has been com
pleted and will be available for ser
vice this fall.
Electric power through a transmis
sion line from Greeley will serve a
church, convent and parish house at
O'Conner.
Albion will have its new electro
lier lighting system installed before
the opening of the Boone county fair.
Extension improvements will be
made in the telephone plant at Oak
land before December.
A cheese factory is proposed for
Ravenna. It will make three for
Buffalo county.
The electric distribution system of
Wood River is being completely re
built. Minatare boasts that it is to have
a new $25,000 Burlington station.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Buy your school supplies at the
Bates Eook and Stationery Store,
where you will find the big line at
the right price. Everything that you
will need for the school year will be
found here.. We have placed in an
exceptionally large line this year and
we are in a position to please you in
anything that you may want.
Round
Trip
ONLY
$11 00
ro.m, Omaha
AK-SAR-BEN
Round-trip tickets at the above rate, on sale September 21, 22,
23, 24 and 30, with final return limit of midnight next day
after date of purchase.
Tickets good on all trains and honored
only in coaches or chair cars.
Half fare for children 5 to 12. No baggage checked.
LONGER LIMIT
round-trip tickets at slightly higher rates (minimum fare $1)
on sale Sept. 20 to 30, inclusive, final return limit Oct. 2.
Tickets good on all trains.
Half fare for children 5 to 12. Baggage may be checked.
R. W. CLEMENT
Ticket Agent
WHEAT BEST SINCE 1919
Nebraska's 192" wheat crop is
valued at approximately $8S,52S,000
as compared with -4 6,753,000 last
year, according to the state and fed
eral division of agricultural statis
tics. The crop of 1U19 was worth
-122,504,000 and is the highest on
record. In that year 60.675,000
bushels of wheat were raised, and the
price was $2.02 per bushel. This
year production is more than 75.
50(,000 bushels and the aver age
price paid to farmers during July
and August was $1.17 per bushel.
The value of Nebraska's 1927
wheat crop is the highest since 1919
in which year the price was ab
normally high due to post-war ii.tia
tion. This year a record crop of
wheat totalling more than 75,500,
0tQ bushel was raised and the value
based on the average price of $1.17
per bushel paid to farmers during
July and August is $SS,52S,000. La&t
year's crop of 40.085,000 bushels was
valued at $46,753,000 on the basis of
Dec. 1 prices. The crop of 1927 is
worth nearly $42,000,000 more than
the crop of last year, and $38,614,
000 more than the average value of
the wheat crop during the five pre
ceding years which was $49,914,-000.
ONE OF THE LARGEST
HOG BANCHES IN WEST
Gering The Davis ranch, located
on Horse creek, is becoming known
as one of the largest hog ranches iu
the west and is at this time the larg
est in Wyoming. At the present time
it is running more than 2,000 head
of pure-bred Durocs. The new rail-
! road which is being built from the
i valley to the main line runs through
the ranch, and a siding is to be built
' where shipments of hogs may be
j made and feed unloaded. The ranch
consists of approximately l&.ooo
acres and is ideally situated for bos
raising and farming. Cattle wer
formerly kept on the ranch, but
quicker turnover was desired. The
ranch is not far from the Nebraska
line.
Dempsey has outlined the plan of
attack he proposes to employ against
Tunney and Tunney has told in de
tail Just what he proposes to do when
he meets the former heavyweight
champion. Poor old Napoleon! He
was an amateur at the art of fooling
the enemy.
vail. Coffin and Marsh and deputy!
sheriffs were sent in search of thel
indicted officials, but Governor Jack-'V
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Cash Paid for Your
Live Poultry
Tuesday - Wednesday
September 13th and 14th
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Car load of live poultry wanted to
be delivered at our car near Bur
lington freight house in Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, TUESDAY AND WED-
13th and 14th. for
which we will pay the following
Entertain for Dinner
At the beautiful country home of iNESDAY,' Sept
.ir. ana airs. a. u. zaar, was garner
ed a party of friends on last Sunday
i for the day and an excellent dinner
J which was served by Mrs. Zaar.
. There were there for the occasion.
Mr. nd Mrs. J. J. Guston of southwest
of Murdock, Mrs. Una McIIugh and Springs, per lb. 18c
for,. II.- rt XT ii rrt rV lTviil ClKt.o..... i
Year, IT. S., and Rsk eer of South Bend.' The occasion was i Old Boosters, per lb 9c
Jiyx4-40 $10.65. a mot delightful
Premier Balloons, 29x4-40 9.55 . friends-
CASH PRICES
i Hens, per lb 18c
meeting of the
l'renuer Cord. Reg. 30x3i2. 8.00 A .
Good Year Fabric 30x3V 8 50 Camping at the Grounds
U S Tfvo VCWIl T Kn1 A Part' consisting of Mrs. W. O.
tt c tt ' l?Si'a 7'5? Gillespie, Mrs. Gillespie of Omaha,
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Columbia Hot Shot and
Leghorn Poultry, 4. lb. less.
Beef Hides, per lb 12c
; Large Horse Hides, each $5.00
Notice to Public
Dry Cell Batteries
High Grade Gasoline
Mobile Oils
A. H. WARD
Murdock, Nebr.
and Mrs. Will McNamara of Fair- My checks will be cashed at Platts
mont have been enjoying all the uiouth State Bank. You all know
session of the state fair, they haying Keeney's reputation for fair dealing
camped at the grounds and were thus and hlgne8t priceB. Car lot 8hipments
enabled to save the daily transporta- direct t0 eastern market enables us
tion and to be at the grounds all the
time. They surely enjoyed the entire
week.
Will Jleet Septsmber 13th
The extension work fcr Caes coun-
to pay more for your Live Poultry.
W. E. KEENEY
The Old Reliable
Buyer
the office of Sheriff Omer Hawkins
where all gave bond in the sum of
$2,500, but the mayor whose bond
was fixed at $1,000. Bonds had been
set by Criminal Judge James A.Col
lins, to whom the indictments were
returned.
Paving Coup Cited.
The charges against the mayor
were practically a reiteration of the
charges filed May 17, by the special
prosecutors. The gravest charge was
that Duvall made an agreement with
William H. Armitage, Indianapolis
politician and paving company rep
resentative, and received $10,000
from Armitage, on condition that
Armitage would be allowed to select
two members of the board of public
works and the city engineer. This
would give Armitage control of city
paving operations involving expen
ditures of several million dollars.
The charges also were that Du-
ii r . .. .i ii,n nni;,;nni i.
tee" of the Indianapolis Ku Klux J
cent of the city jobs and also that
he promised jobs to a number of klan
leaders and other politicians.
McCray to Testify
Indiana will witness the novel
spectacle of one governor just re
leased from the federal penitentiary
testifying at the trial of his succes
sor for former Governor McCray has
been listed as one of the state wit
nesses against Governor Jackson,
Coffin and Marsh.
Other witnesses listed are State
Senator William P. Evans, son-in-law
of McCray, whose resignation as
Marion county prosecutor, brought
about the conspiracy which resulted
in the indictment of Governor Jack
son; Fred C. Robinson, campaign
manager for McCray; James W. Noel,
McCray's attorney, and Robert W.
Lyons, formerly a power in the Ku
Klux Klan.
Mayor Duvall will resign as mayor
at the next meeting of the city coun
cil on Monday night, according to a
report from an authoritative source
Friday afternooL
School
upplie
When the dollars are scarce around your home, and School Sup
plies are needed, it certainly pays to look after the nickels, and
when real bargains are offered you, take advantage of them!
History Note Paper, per ream - - 45c and 65c
Here are two good grades to choose from.
Princeton archeologists discover
that the permanent wave was known
to Roman women in 168 A. D. How
ere, the Ronans "knew too taucu
about the njeaoiu? of tba word "per
manent" to call it that.
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Fine School
Tablets
Regular 5c sellers that we
are closing out this week
2for5c
Pencils for
School
Good quality Pencils
at varied prices. All
of them bargains, at
2 for 5c 5c each
10c dozen
LOOK HERE
Diamond
Ink
Regular 10c size Bottles
now being closed out, at
be
each
Spelling Books, Composition Books, Note Books, Shorthand Books, Crayolas,
Crayons, Pencil Boxes, Erasers, Pencil Sharpeners, Rulers and in fact everything
needed for school. We invite your early inspection. School begins September 6.
and SfbsR
Corner Fifth and Main Streets Phone 265
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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