SIONTjAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933. FLATTS1XOT7TH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Manley News Items L. V. Davis, the -well digger, of Elmwood. is sinking a well on the farm of Harry A. Williams, east of Manley. Ed Kelly, of Cedar Creek, was vis iting with friend3 here on last Friday, spending the evening and enjoying the visit A-ery much. William Scheehan was shelling and delivering corn to the Manley Farm ers elevator, thus getting his cribs empty for the new crop. Clause Breckenfeld, of Trinidad, Colorado, arrived in Manley last week and is visiting for a time with his sister, Mrs. William J. Rau. Venie Rockwell was assisting Ralph Murphey last 'Tuesday in the putting up of snow fences in the ter ritory served by Mr. Murphey. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt and Miss Mary Murphey were visit ing and looking after some shopping in Omaha cn Friday of last week. Little Pauline Gruber who has been kept to her home and bed with an aggregated case cf tonsilitis, is re pcrted as being some better at this time. Clyde Jenkins and family, ol Wecpir.g Water were visiting at the home cf George Coon and G rover Laurensen on Monday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rau were over to Elmwocd one day last week, at which place they attended the meet ing of the Cass County Bankers as sociation. Rudy Bergman and Eli Keckler were in Omaha last Saturday, where they were locking after some busi ness matters. Buddy was looking af ter the store while they were away. Henry Osborne, the genial agent of the Missouri Pacific at Manley, was called to Omaha on Monday of last week to look after some business, making the trip with his friend, Theo Harmes. Mesdames Oscar Dowler and Rudy Bergman were over to Weeping Wat er cn Tuesday of last week, where they were guests at the home of Mrs. Ralph Keckler and where they en joyed a very fine time. On last Tuesday morning, John Rohrdanz was sawing wood for Her man Rauth and in the afternoon was assisting Joseph Wclpert with the wcrk cf placing battons on the cow '-btrrc tie o fci -farrasj; : Mrs. Alice Jenkins, who has been spending "some time at Havelock. where she has been the guest of her son, Walter Jenkins and family, has been rather poorly for some few days, but is r.ow reported as being consid erably improved. Miss Lillian Tighe, who has been visiting at the home of her two sis ters. Mesdames J. C. Rauth and Wal ter Mnrker.hauDt. returned to her iicme in Omaha after having visited here for two weeks and enjoying the time very pleasantly. Thee. Harms, who has been kept to his bed fcr some time past on ac count of ill health, is feeling much improved at this time and was able to make a trip to Omaha one day last week, looking after some busi ness, and has been down to the store most of the time of late. Bird Life of Nebraska Told Most Graphically (Continued from Page 4) And so it goes through the Received Serious Injury While Grovcr Leurensen was re turning to Manley with a load of wood one day last week, his wagon was struck in the rear by a car driven by one of the teachers in the schools Lt Louisville. The impact was so rrreat that Mr. Laurensen was thrown frcm the wagon and the team became frightened and ran away. Mr. Leur ensen received severe bruises and In juries that required his being taken to Lincoln for an Xray to ascertain the seriousness thereof. It was found that no bores were brcken, but he -.v.!s pr!vir;f.'i tn rpmain in bed for a week at lest and i3 now confined to ?.is bed. The driver of the car, al though she was watching the road, failed to see the wagon until she was ticre upon it. when she endeavcr rd to turn out to avoid the collision, but it was too late and the car crash ed into the rear cf the wagon with great force. WANTS SHIP FOR ITESRASKA Omaha. Among Congressman Burke's current proposals i3 on that would have inland Nebraska suit cbly represented on the oceans of the world. He ha3 discovered that the rtate has no battleship named for it. Burke wrote to the navy department t-skir.g that tho next built be christ ened "Nebraska." The department rnlied thrt the state would be kept Ii mind when and if such a chip is built. Nebraska once had c. battleship built at Seattle in 1807 at a cost of f3.S00.000. The Nebraska legislature r.ppropriatei $3,000 to buy a silver r.Ervice for it. Three governors at tended the chritiic. It was de-camcii-ioned in 1919. there year. Autumn is a harder time for iden tification. Moulting birds don't look like themselves. Even the robin looks strange at a distance, and many of the youngsters do not yet look like their parents. For instance, the young red-headed woodpecker has no red head at all. He is all gray, black and whtie. While the usual and expected com ers are interesting and dear to you, it is seeing the unexpected bird that gives a thrill and keeps you always on the watch. V Attracting the Birds Birds are certain to come to your yards if you provide adeouate protection and suitable nesting places, food and wa ter. Guards of sheet metal on nesting trc?s will keep off snakes, squirrels an-! cats. English sparrows some times must be eliminated although the absence of horse and cow living in towns is sending them more and more to the country. If you have a cat or dog you must train them to leave the birds alone. A cat should be belled and should be confined some place over night. They do the most damage at dawn and dusk. Confine them when young birds are about. Best to have no cat. There are only about S or 10 species of birds that will use bird houses, but 25 or CO kinds will use bird feeders, and nest in trees and shrubs, prop erly placed for protection. Don't re move all your dead trees and tall stumps. The holes in them are fine, natural homes for many birds be sides woodpeckers. Shrubs should be allowed to form thickets and should be pruned to produce numberous crotches. Bird houses should be made accord ing to specifications put out by U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, as to size of house, size and place of entrance, roof. etc. There should not be too many of them in one yard. Birds like privacy as well as humans. Tbey should be constructed so they can be cleaned out each season. They should be placed properly, not too high nor too lew, with partial shade, with en trance away from prevailing winds and rains. Martins like houses out in the open away from trees. Drinking and bathing water is at tractive both winter and summer. Make a bath a few inches deep, slop ing to the center, and with rough edges to make a safe perch. It can be raised on a standard, or if on ground it sliouia De in a large open place where the birds can see skulk ing enemies before they get too near. Food may be suplied by planting shrubs, trees and plants which pro duce seeds or fruits relished by the birds, and by artificial feeding. Farm ers' bulletin 7C0 has a list of srubs and trees with fruits that birds eat. Also the birds listed who like each fruit and a table of months when the fruit is eaten. In winter when fod supply is at its lowest the birds respond readily to artificial feeding. I find they will accept "hand-outs" in summer too. The foods used are suet or other fat, bones with meat on them; cook meats, ground; cut-up apples, birdseed; buckwheat; crackers; cracked corn; bread crumbs; cereals; squash, mil let, bercp and sunflower sseds; nut meas of all kinds, especially peanuts (grind the whole peanut) and wheat. Screenings is an inexpensive source of food. The suet is best stuffed into wire racks, fastened to trees or posts. It way be tied or wired to small posts or on branches. It is sometimes put into hanging wire racks, like soap dishes-. Seeds and ground meats are fed from a food tray. This ma? be put or. top of a pole, or at a window or in some other sheltered spot. It should be protected from north and west for winter feeding. A small ridge around the edge of the tray keeps food from blowing off so badly and affords a perch for the birds. Sometimes a wire roof i3 put over the food tray and branches are interlaced thru ti. These break the wind, dis courage hawks and owls, and help to keep snow off. Small seeds and grains are best fed from a food hopper such as i3 used for chick feeding. These are made commercially, food houses and hoppers. The top of the house lifts off for replenishing food and for cleaning. Food houses on pivots that swing with the wind, keeps the tray always protected from the prevail ing wind. The nbovc mentioned bul Jetins describe ifceso nnd other feed ing methed. Your own ingenuity will txgest other ways of lidding. Throw food on ground for ground feeders. Put the suet racks and food trays where they will be out of reach of marauding animals and where you can watch them from a window. It is wonderful on a bitter cold winter day to watch the warm red of card inals, the bright blue of bluejays, the yellows and scarlets of woodpeckers, agansit the snow. And you are twice blest when you hear their call notee and songs. The bluejays, flicker, downy and hairy woodpeckers, chickadees, nut hatchers, tufted titmice, become very familiar and readily feed at a win dow feeding tray, ardinals, tree spar rows, brown cheepers, red-bellied woodpecker will feed in the yard close to the door step. VI Community Bird Refuges Farm ers' Bulletin No. 1239 has some thought-provoking material on com munity bird refuges. Suggested places are farms, roadsides, railroad right of ways, community parkings, mu:icipal parks and picnic and fair grounds, school and college grounds, cemeteries, reservoirs, golf courses The feeding and protecting of birds would be handled much the same as in private yards. Cemeteries are splendid sites for bird refuges. Their seclusion and freedom from ordinary disturbance is in their favor. Bird houses, feeding stations and baths have been erected in Forest Lawn cemetery in Omaha, with great success. Formal landscaping is not attrac tive to birds. The plantings should be as near natural as possible. Birds common to our locality: spar row GU in. long, wren 4 in. robin, 10 in. Dickcissel or blackthroated bunting, July and August when most birds are silent you hear his "chip chip chee chee chee" from roadsides; Chipping sparrow SVi in comes into yard in spring. Uote a rapid "chip, chip, chip." Identity by brown ca; Red winged balckbird 91 in. scarlet epaulet on shoulders. Ponds and wet marshes. Blackbilled cuckoo, 11 in., guttered hoarse croak, call ed "rain crow." Hard to see, for quiet and retiring, glides and sneaks thru tops of trees close to trunks. Loggerhead shrike, 9 in. striking black and white with black mask. Along roadsides; yellow warbler, Wil son warbler, 5 in. black cap, com monly called wild canary; American redstart 5 in., black, red'and white, woodsy bird, inquisitive, spreads tail like fan; wood thrush 8 in (brown thresher 112 in.) breast spotted swamps and woodland, peculiar spir itual call; Great blue heron, 42 to 50 in. Some have 6 ft wing spread. Com monly called cranes. There is a heron colony near Lake Manaway. Nest earlv: Franklin Gull 15 in. Dark hood and light body. Interior marshes and pond; Least tern, 9 in., beauti fully slender and delicate, fly like swallows, light oclor with black line thru eye; Screech owl 9.5 in. waver ing trill, gray and brown color phases; Red- bellied woodpecker, 9Vs in. Hairy woodpecker, 9 in. Downy woodpecker G in. Red headed wood pecker 9-;4 in.. Flicker 13 in.; White breasted nuthatch 6 in., square tail, goes down trees head first; Black cap ped chickadee 54 in "phoebe" call; Tufted titmouse, 6 in. Seen usually ;in pairs; Brown cheeper 5 in., mouselike, goes up tree, flys out and comes back. Tame; Junico 6 V in., white bill and white outer feathers in tail when eying, black and dark gray head and neck, white breast; Barn swallow 7 in., rosy breast, blue beak, deeply forked tail; Gold finch SVi in., yellow bodies, dark wings and tail, called wild canary too, or thistle bird; Golden-crowned kinclet. 4 in., rugged and endure severe temperature. Male crown or ange and yellow bordered with black. Seen it here once in February. Why the Sudden Change to Liquid Laxatives? Doctors have always recognized tho value of the laxative whose dose can be measured, and whose action cap be controlled. The public, too, is fast returning to the use of liquid laxatives. People have learned that a properly pre pared liquid laxative brings a perfect movement without any discomfort at the time, or after. The dose of a liquid laxative can be Varied tc suit the needs of the individual. The action can thus be regulated. It forms no habit; you need not take a "double dose" a day cr two later. Nor will a mild liquid laxative irritate the kidneys. The wrong cathartic mag keep you constipated as long as you keep on using it. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a frescription, and is perfectly safe. ts laxative action is based on senna a natural laxative. The bowels will not become dependent on this form of help. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is at all drugjiists. Member N. R. A. RAP SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS L1URD01 ITEMS Omaha. The Nebraska congress of parents and teachers completed its meeting here Friday with the adop tion of resolutions protesting drastic reductions in public school budgets and the elimination of certain "cul tural" subjects called by opponents "fads and frills." ""The congress took recognition of the approaching repeal of of the eighteenth amendment and urged that active programs be established in school curriculums for teaching the children the elfccts of alcoholic beverages on healfh," safety and char ater. C It also recommended that adequate laws be enacted for the control of manufacture, sale, and use of alco holic beverages. The conference then voted to request that Governor Gust Wendt shipped a large con signment of very fine cattle to the South Omaha market during the early portion of last week. Mesdames Henry Amgwert and H. A. Norenberg were visiting with friends as well as looking after some shopping in Lincoln last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stroy, who were visiting at Merriman, in Cherry county, for the past two weeks, re turned home last week, reporting an excellent time. Arthur J. Tool and wife were guests at the home of County Com missioner Fred H. Gorder and wife last Sunday, at the home of the latter, in Weeping Water. William Lau, Sr., has been put ting in his snare time spading the garden, so as to have the ground in coed condition for the planting of next spring's crops. L. Neitzel and G. Bauer spent the day last Tuesday at Eagle taking in the Cass county Sunday school con vention. Mr. Neitzel led the devo ticnal period in the evening. William Lau and wife were over to Ashland last Wednesday morning, and were accompanied by their son, Will and wife. They looked after some business for the morning. John Ostbloom, the grocer and Nehawka Bank A Good Bank in a Good Community Phone 6 Nehawka In review of the better business firms and institutions of Cass coun ty, we mention (be Nehawka Bank. This bank was established in 1SSS, has paid-up capital stock amounting to $25,000, a surplus fund of $3,000 and undivided profits of $2,000. Any of the officers may be said to be always interested in the welfare of Nehawka and community. The officers of thi3 bank can be easily ap proached relative to any business pertaining to banking. They delight in serving the public and can always be found at their post, ready to offer such services as are within their scope. They invite the people of the Nehawka community to consult with them relative to financial mat ters at any time. Their years of bank ing experience places them in a fav orable position wherein it is to th3 advantage of the public to consult them. Following the bank holiday Iat March the Nehawka Bank was one of the banks licensed to open on March 15, without restriction. The impression seems to prevail that banks are not loaning money. However, the Nehawka Bank ha ample funds to loan, in fact they In vite applkations from Cass county for Euch loans as are suitable for a conservative and sound bank. aha, where treatment is being given, and will be required to lie flat on her back for seme ten days before she can return home and then lie in bed for some seven weeks until the frac ture is knit and sound. Mr. Heine mann suffered the fracture of three ribs and a tut on his knee. Both were cut about the face and head. The car was badly wrecked. Has Eye Injured While Nels Fetersen, who conducts the service station for A. H. Ward. market man, was called to Lincoln was working about the place, he ac- last Wednesday to look after some ; cidently got some of the DX gasoline. business matters and while he was away, the market was looked after by which contains lead, in his eye and the member became poisoned there- KEryan propose the national child la-1 old friends who are waiting for bor amendment be ratified by the state of Nebraska when the next ses sion cf the legislature meets. DEATH OF OLD EESIDENT Mrs. Julia Thomas, of Omaha, was in the city several days ago, and call ed at the Journal office to report the death of a former resident of Platts- mouth, Mrs. J. W. Jennings, who died in Philadelphia the latter part of September. The death occurred while Mrs. Jennings, whose home has been at St. Louis, was in the east to visit with a daughter. The deceased lady was formerly Miss Mollie Armstrong of this city Mr. Jennings wa3 county clerk of Cass county for several terms in the early eighties, removing to Atchison Kansas, at the close of bis term of office, and there was engaged in the abstract business, passing away number of years ago. Mrs. Jennings is survived by three daughters and one son, three sons having preceded her in death. Hallowe'en lanterns and noise pro duciiig novelties are to be found in the large stock at the Bates Book ctors. Eelsct nan while the line it large and unbroken. !his two daughters, Mesdames Lau fr0m and has been very bad for a and Backemeyer. Henry Klemme jumped into the picking of corn early last week and before the week was half over had a very lame right hand. He has been having it treated by Dr. L. D. Lee and is hoping soon to be able to resume throwing the nubbins against the boards. L. Neitzel was called to Ithaca to conduct the funeral of Rev. A. Hanke, which was held last Monday. It was the wish of the departed that the pastor of his youth should preach the sermcn. Mrs. Neitzel went along and while there they both called on two NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of November. 1933, at the M. W. A. Hall in the Village of Mur- dock, Nebraska, a special election hall be held for voting upon and there shall be submitted to the quali fied electors of said Village, the fol lowing preposition: 1. Shall the Village of Mur dock, Cass county, Nebraska, issue its bonds In the sum of Ten Thousand Four Hundred Dol lars ($10,400.00) in denomina tions of Five Hundred Dollars (?500.00) each, with one bond in the amount of Four Hundred Dcllars ($400.00), said bonds to be issued at any time during the years 1933 and 1934, due in twenty years from their date of issuance, to draw interest at the rate of not to exceed six per cent (6) per annum, payable semi annually; principal and interest payable at the office of the Coun ty Treasurer of Cass county, at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, said bonds to be negotiable in form and to be designated as "Mur dock Water Bonds," the said bonds to be redeemable at the option of said Village at any time after five years from their date? Said bonds to be sold for the purpose of obtaining money with which to construct a water works system to be owned and operated by the Village of Mur dock, Nebraska. And shall the proper officers of said Village be authorized to levy and collect taxes, in the same manner as other municipal taxes may be levied and collect ed, in an amount sufficient to create a sinking fund as required by law. and to pay the interest on said bonds, and the principal of said bonds as the same ma ture, on all taxable property of said Village? The taxes so lev ied not to exceed the amount authorized by law. The ballots to be used at said elec tion shall have printed thereon the said proposition as herein provided and in addition thereto the follow ing: "For issuing Ten Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($10,400. 00) of Water Bonds of the Vil lage of Murdock, Cass county, Nebraska, and for said tax." "Against issuing Ten Thous and Four Hundred Dollars ($10, 400.00) of Water Bonds of the Village of Murdock, Cass county, Nebraska, and against said tax." Said election shall be conducted and the result thereof ascertained in all respects as the general elections in said Village are conducted. Said election will be opened at 9 o'clock in the morning and will con tinue open until 7 o'clock in the evening of the same day. Dated this 21st day of October, A D. 1933. S. P. LEIS. Chairman Village Board of Trustees. Murdock, Nebraska. Attest: H. J. AJJGWERT. Village Clerk. p2S-4m their release. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig were in Lincoln last Sunday, where they went to pay their respects to the new mother, Mrs. John B. Skinner and her son. Buster Brown Skinner, who came the Wednesday before. They found Mrs. Skinner and the young son feeling very nicely and with the hope that they may be able to re turn to their home in Alvo early this week. The state scale and pump inspec tor was in town and also paid a visit to neighboring towns in this part of the state during the past week, mak ing the customary inspection of these devices, for which there is a fee that must be paid fry the owner. Of course they get a sticker to paste on their scales and pumps indicating he has found everything O. K. in exchange fcr the money they pay out. pheasant hunting and vliting at the home cf the McDonald boys' sis ter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillespie. They expect to be gone an entire week, but will net spend all the time hunting. while. However, he took the case to Charivaried ITewly Weds Henry Klemme was calling the at tention of Henry A. Tool to the date. October 18, 1M0, which marked th wedding of Mr. nd Mrs. Klemme, and at which with a large crowd cf the friends of this popular couple. Mr. Tool had led the gang in giving them a most r.oisy charivari. The event was still fresh in the minds of both these men. although it took place just two years less than a quar- ! ter of a century ago. Dr. L. D. Lee and he soon had peeper all right again. the Will Have Movies The towns of Alvo and Murdock have arranged to have picture shows, the show on Murdock being held on Thursday night, while that at Alvo will be held on Saturday night. They expect the pecple will enjoy this new scheme very nicely. Has Serious Accident While Henry Heinemann and wife were out riding last Sunday after noon and were crossing highway No. 1 about a mile southeast of Murdock, their car was struck by a truck which rolled the car over and injured both Mr. and Mrs. Heinemann. Mrs. Heine mann received the most severe injur ies, her pelvic bone being fractured. She was taken to a hospital in Om- Writes frcm the West Eddie Craig and wife received a letter last week from Jack Craig, who is in the U. S. Navy and is stationed on the U. S. S. Pennsylvania. He in forms them that he has just received a promotion, this time being appoint ed to the position cf range pointer for the air craft squadron on the flag ship Pennsylvania. OBITUARY Practice on the Blue Bocks O. W. Gillespie, H. W. Tool and A. J. Tool were out practicing on some blue rocks during the past week, get ting in practice for close marksman ship this week when they are out after the elusive pheasants. Kany to Hunt Pheasants It would seem that there have been many people in and about Mur dock who have lost some pheasants. At any rate a lot of them are going to take advantage of the open season on these birds in some outstate coun ties. A. J. Tool and brother, Harold W. Tool, Henry Amgwert and the latter's brother-in-law, Joseph Ran ney, of Council Bluffs, departed Sat urday for Friend, where they expect to engage in this fascinating pastime and hope to bag the limit each day. On the same day, Henry A. Tool and wife left for North Lcup, where they will put in a few days at the same sport. On Friday Bryan and Lacey McDonald and wives left for North Loup, combining two pleasures.! beautlfuj John II. We ic hell was born April 2. 1S64 near Atlant... in Logan coun ty, Illinois. The fa: illy lived In Illi nois until John was nine years old. The lure of the west was strong in thoie days and the family responded to the call. Thty made the Journey in tyiical frcntier fashion and it re quired almost a month to reach their destination. They arrived at their new home, in the territory which now lie3 between Alvo and Murdock, six ty years ago on the 27th of last Sept ember. All these years were spent in this vicinity, most of them on th farm where he closed his earthly career. He thus belongs to the pio neers, to the builders who have add ed their part to make this a great state. On March 1. 1SSS he married Miss Stella B. Linch. This proved to be a very happy union. His praise for her increase as time went on. and lur faithiul and devoted care was a source of great comfort and satisfac tion to him especially during the days of his last illness. Death came to Mr. Weichel on Oct. 13, 1933. He reacehd the age of 69 years, 6 months and 11 days. Dtath was no surprise to him for he knew his end was close at hand. And f.f prepared to meet it. "Mother," ho said "will go with me to the river. She can go no farther than that, and then God will meet me there." He made practically all the plans for his funeral. He leaves to mourn hi3 death one son, Harry of near Alvo; one brother. Albert of near Alvo; two sisters. Mrs. M. W. Waltz cf Elmwood. and Mrs. F. H. Walker of Lincoln; thre grandchildren, Tb:lma John, and Iona, bcside3 many other '.datives and friends. The floral offerings were many and Its Chic to be Feather-Headed You'd better hurry and get one of these coquettish little winged hats to wear your Fall suit. They come in browns and greens and wine shades and, of course black. All headsizes becoming shapes. 1.4 ).J1 V. Ladies Toggery