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SESSION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Resignation of Councilman H.
J. Schluntz and D. O. Dwyer
Appointed to Vacancy
The city council met last night
In regular session with all members
pirseiil excrpt Vonuran who came in
a few minutes after the meeting con
vened and was marked present. Act
ing Mayor Sattler presided and the
sufficient young city clerk Dr. Els
ter was on hand with his winning
smile to compile the minutes.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and also of the special meet
ing on the light question were read
and approved.
The mayor then read the resigna
tion of Councilman II. J. Schluntz of
the First ward who resigned on ac
count of leaving the city permanent
ly, which resignation w as unanimous
ly accepted.
The finance committee was not
ready to report, owing, as Chairman
Steimker said, to there being too
many bills on hand not properly O.
K'd.
The chief of police failed to make
his regular report and acting Mayor
Sattler asked the city clerk to In
struct him to make the same on the
first of every month as has been the
custom.
City Clerk Elster reported that he
had collected the magnificent sum of
$710.65 for the treasury and proudly
exhibited the receipt of , Treasurer
Clement to back up his statement.
This Included $688 received from the
county as the city road fnud.
City Treasurer Clement reported
a balance in the treasury on the first
of the month of $7,533.46, his re
port being referred to finance com
mittee for action.
The finance committee than re
ported the following claims against
the city which they recommended be
allowed and warrants drawn for:-
Jos. Fitzgerald, salary $50.00
Jas. Skoumal, poll tax 3.00
Olive Jones, salary 25.00
Platts. Tel. Co., rent. . 1.50
Ben Rainey, salary 50.00
Jas Donnelly, salary $4.50
Public Library expense. .... . 1.15
J. V. Egenberger, fuel 14.25
Jas. Mrasek, street work .... 4.73
jMike Sedlak, poll tax . . 3.00
, J. V. Egenberger, fuel 14.50
M. Archer, salary 30.00
panies were referred to the fire and
water committee.
uary stopped. U developed the bill
was fir October and November.
The claims committee through J.
W. Bookmeyer, acting chairman since
the resignation of Schluntz, reported
on some bills which raised more
noise. He reported the following
bills favorably and asked they be
paid:
C. L. Martin, livery $3.00
II. L. Asemissen & Son, indse. . 3.90
Chas. Zitka, drying hose 1.75
Steimker at once took the floor and
Inquired Into the Martin bill. He
said these livery bills for the chief of
police were getting to be a chestnut.
He wanted to know who authorized
these bill ami why. He wanted the
claims committee to explain and then
was to deliver aa adJrtss to Juige ; "X KJf I) 1 t'
r.eesoii and wife if i:.nie:i:orative of! I fi J Lm J
their pussing the teuth milestone of! . m.
connubial bliss, and ho did his part vAU vUS
welt, so well In fact, that the Judue !
when he rose to respond found
himself unable to obtain the floor and
express his feelings at the outpour
ing of their many friends. Every
tlme the judge started to speak Mr.
Schneider happened to remember
something he had omitted in his ad
dress and commenced all over again.
Judge Beeson finally abandoned his
attempt and let the crowd have all
the fun they wanted without re
straint. Space forbids going Into de
tails over come of the highly hum
orous occurrences of he evenlnc.
Democratic Members cf House of
Representatives to Get Together
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. t, 11)09.
Itills are now being introduced at
the rate of about fifty per day in
both House and Senate. Some of
them are of minor Importance, and
will never reach a third reading and
will be indefinitely postponed, which
nienas killed for all time to come.
It seems Yery strange that wc
find no republicans opposing npprn-
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The report cf the police judge scored the committee for reporting but it Is suffice to say, the evening Priatlons, no matter how great they
claims w ithout Investigation which was the best ever nut in bv the crowd may ue- Ul0' Br better organized
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he said had been, done In this case. Those attending were D C. Mor- ,n tnl3 rtKai"d 'ban the democrats
Bookmeyer stated that the claim gan and wife, Jas. Donnelly and wife, "m up tlle appropriations" is their
had been O. K'd. by the chief of W. K. Fox and wife. W. K. Jr.. H. A. watchword, and they are holding
police and he had confidence enough Schneider and wife, N. H. label! and fast" t0 tnls niotto
In the chief of police to bel eve he family. Mrs. Minor. Mrs A TWKn lne democrats will hold a caucus
showed two arrests In January and
nothing collected.- Two commitments
to Jail both tramps.
The report of the judiciary com
mittee was the next listed on the call
dui Derore it could be taken ud
MoiiGyTollis
and it docs
We should .sell you an over
coat THIS WEEK
Atiy overcoat in stock at one
fourth off for cash.
Councilman Neuman sprung what wouldn't have signed It If he hadn't Misses Mary E. Foster. Alma Larson, next Wednesday night at the Lin-
had the buggy. The council could Teresa Hempel, Anna Ilassler, Mia COin noicl Ior ine Purpose or aseer-
Phil Harrison, street work.. 3.15
W. B. Rlshel, street work 1.23
Chas. Bates, hauling cinders. . 1.40
M. Herold, stationery 50
To the claims committee:
C. L. Martin, livery 3.00
Mendenhall brought up the mat
ter of the absence of Chief of Police
Fitzgerald and Inquired as to allow
ing his claim for services during the
time he was away.
Steimker explained that he under
stood Fitzgerald was to have a vaca
tion of ten days but stated the city
had paid out $6 for special po
lice during his absence. He moved
that the report of the committee be
adopted.
Schulhof wanted the salary of
Councilman Schluntz included In
the claims allowed which was ac
cepted by all.
Weber wanted some Information as
to the time Fitzgerald was absent and
who authorized his absence.
On suggestion of SatM Menden
hall explained that ntzgerald had
asked him to excuse him for a vaca
tioa of a week or ten daysbut stat
ed that be had told him he had no
authority to excuse him. He thouht
Fitzgerald had been absent about
ten days or two weeks.
Sattler stated that he told Fitz
gerald it would be all right so far
as he was concerned to go on a va
cation but the council would have
to settle the natter of salary.
The motion to adopt the report of
the committee carried by the follow
Ing vote: Aye Falter, Steimker,
Bookmeyer, Schulhof, Vorndran,
Mendenhall 6. Nay, Sattler, Web
er, Neuman 3.
Chief of the Fire Department An
ton H. Koubek presented a report
severely criticizing the arrangement
of the East Fourth ward school house
declaring in case of fire the children
could not bo safely gotten out and he
also severely criticized tho condition
of tho steam pipes at the Columbian
Bchool. He ended his report by tho
statement thnt If tho school board
did not attend to thoso matters and
arrange to protect the lives of tho
children ho intended taking tho mat
terup with tho Mato authorities.
Vorndran stated ho had called tho
attention of tho local school board to
tho matters complained of and they
had promised through Mr. Roberts to
seo tho evils complained of were rem
edled. On motion of Weber tho mat
tor was referred to tho school board
The report of tho condition of tho
equipment of tho several fire corn-
looked for a few minutes as If abonib
shell. He wanted to know what had
become of thecommunlcation referred
tothatcommitteesometime since rela
tive to purchasing the waterworks.
Before he got any definite statement
as to the status of the matter In
quired after, he went into the matter
of the proposed lighting contract and
also of the matter what the lty was
paying for water and from his fig
ures he deducted the fact that the
city with the money It would pay
out in ten years for light and water
conbined could be built a good plant
capable of supplying its needs. He
believed that the city could Issue
$60,000 in bonds and build a good
light and water plant. He figured
out from what the city hadpaidin
the past that the city would pay In
twenty years $62,194.18 for light
and $120,000.00 for water or a to
tal of $182,194.18 an amount which
would buy two light plants and three
water plants. He wanted cheaper
light and water for the city and he
spoke very pointedly about the duty
of the council to get after this.
Stimkcr took the floor and com
batted Neuman's theory vigorously
He had been unable to figure any
such amounts as the Fourth warder
had counted up. He couldn't see
where the city could make money.
He recalled the fact that the city
had ventured into the municipal
lighting field at one time and durin
the course of five or six years It had
come out some $34,000 in the hole
on the deal. He spoke of the prae
tice of employing political friends to
run tho works and of how much such
friends had cost the city in the past
and he also took occasion to rehash
his opposition to the former deal
and how he had argued the matter
with former Councilman W. J. White.
He had always opposed the municipal
ownership Idea and then he animad-
erted upon the political pull which
always resulted In wrecking such en
terprises. He spared no political
party in his Invective against them
and stated that he delivered no po
litical speech. He waxed stronger
and spoke of the idea of taking over
the water plant as ridiculous as the
city was not in a financial position
to do so If it cared to. He de
clared the plant to be worn out any
way and as almost so much junk
He favored the best interests of the
city as he saw It and he was oppot
ed to trying to carry out such a deal.
Acting Mayor Sattler tried In vain
to cut off the talk as there was notli
ing before the house to talk on, and
told Neuman that he had beon consld
crate with him before and ho did not
care to listen to any more discus
slon. He finally permitted Neuman
to have another minute to answer
his Third ward colleague and in that
minute Neuman made the most of it
He declared that he had been nils
quoted by the councilman from the
Third who evidently misunderstood
him. ' He insisted that $60,000 would
vote as it pleased but he had confi
dence In the police.
Steimker objected strenuously to
the marshal signing his own bill and
getting authority for the expendi
ture from no one else. He would not
favor paying the bill without due in
vestigation. He moved to amend the
motion to adopt by allowing all bills
except Martin's.
The amendment of Steimker pre
vailed and the Martin claim went
back to the claims committee.
Gering, Gertrude Beeson and Katie
Mcllugh.
talning who are with us and Vho
are against us. Thus far the demo
crats of the House have not "pulled
together" In the manner they should.
We can spare a few of those who
have been patted on the back by the
republicans who see that in that
Many Sleepless Nights, Ovvoing to a
Persistent Cough. .Relief found
At Last,
"For several winters past my wife wa tDey can keeP at ,l'Hsl u,e half
has been troubled with a most per- dozon wtl nave been acting with the
sistent and disagreeable coueh opposition w lth theni. We want to
which invariably extended over a know who can be depended upon to
period of several weeks and caused 8tand for democratic principles, and
her many sleepless nights," writes th89 wll are democrats only so far
On motion of Bookmeyer the meet- Will J. Havner. editor nf tha n,,r. Us their Interests aro at stake. With
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ing scheduled for the Tina, was to ley, Colo, Bulletin. "Various reme
be on the 23rd on account of the for- dies were tried each voar. with no
mer date being a legal holiday. beneficial results. In November last
The acting mayor then appointed the cough again put in an appoar-
u. u. uwyer as councilman irom me ance and my wife, acting on the
First -ward to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Council
man Schluntz. The appointment was
confirmed by the following vote:
Aye Falter, Sattler, Weber, Steim
ker, Bookmeyer, Vorndran and Men
denhall 7. Nays Neuman, Sehul-
hof 2.
An ordinance to allow the hanging
of electric signs and prescribing the
method of putting them up was then
presented and read the first time.
Falter stated that he had produced
the ordinance pt the request of bus
iness men who desired to put up
such signs on Main and Sixth streets,
He believed It would be unneces
sary to light Main and Sixth streets
if this ordinance passed as the lights
put up by the merchants would fill
the bill. He knew of a half dozen
merchants who were ready to put up
these signs. He moved to suspend
the rules, reud the ordinance a second
and third time by its title and place
it on Its final passage.
This brought Bookmeyer to his
feet with a rush, lie protested
against allowing any one kind of
signs to go up. If a man wanted a
gold-leaf sign put up, he had a right
to have it. He made a strong speech
In favor of wooden signs and the
painters and protested against the in
vasion of such modern signs as the
electric,
Steimker moved to refer the or
dinance to the Judiciary committee
to report at the next meeting, which
motion prevailed
The Judiciary committee and the
committee on streets, alleys and
bridges were then on motion of Fal
ter, selected as a Joint committee to
meet with Mrs. Virginia McVlcker
and her counsel and see if he damago
suit against the city could not be
settled. The committee being limit
ed to paying the court costs so far
as the case had gone as a money con
sideration. Falter stated that ho
had been informed by Mrs. McVick-
er's counsel that a settlement on this
basis would be made if the city
would allow the walk to be
placed where Mrs. McVlcker wanted
it and would do no further grading,
This was tho last thing done and
Councilman Steimker who had ad
Journed the council once that eve-
suggestion of a friend, purchased
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. The result was indeed
marvelous. After three doses the
cough disappeared and has not man
ifested Itself since." This remedy
is for sale by F. G. Fiicke & Co.
in HONOR
OF FRIEND
Mrs. E. D. Cummins Entertains for
Mrs. W. L. Cooper
Mrs. E. D. Cummins most delight
fully entertained in her elegant home
Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
W. L. Cooper.
During the afternoon an lnteieot-
ing contest was enjoyed. On the
seven tables In the parlor were ar
ranged games of various kinds that
tested the guessing abilities of the
guests. On one table there was dis
sected advertising matter to be put
together in proper form. At another
tho authors of well known quota
tions were to be made. One other
a united democracy we can accom
plish much, but without II we can
not stand.
The bill to stamp all notes, mort
gages, etc., passed the house this
week. This is a measure that has
been clamored for and was up be
fore tho legislature two years ago,
but was In some manner side-tracked.
It is the general opinion that tho
joint committee of the Senate and
House on banks and banking will
agree and report on a guarantee prop
osition this week, and report a meas
ure that will be acceptable to the
democrats.
A large number of exponents of
woman suffrage will bo here today
to labor for a constitutional amend
ment giving them the prlvllego to
exercise the right of franchise, and
will appear before the committee on
constitutional amendments. So far
they have been the only lobbyists
that have been excluded from either
floor. If other lobbyists aro exclud
ed we think it no more than right
that they also should bo. One class
of lobbyists is no better than another.
There 13 considerable opposition
to many of the appropriation bills
before the House, and when they
come up for final action the amounts
will be sliced light square In two,
as they should bo.
The House and Senate will prob
ably adjourn Thursday evening In
honor of the commemoration of Ab-
Our Loss--
Your Gain
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table bore tho name of Abraham Lin
coln and tho guests were required ra,iara Lincoln's 100th anniversary,
during eight minutes to make as which will be celebrated on tho day
many words as possible from the
letters In the name. Household ne
cessities, well disguised, tested the
guessing abilities at another tablo.
Mrs. J. W. Gamble sang several
following. Each body appointed a
committee to assist in arranging for
the event. The House committee
consists of Wm. J. McVlcker, Uncle
Dnn Nettleton and M. A. Bates. The
WESCOTT'S
SONS.
"Where Quality Counts."
put in a Joint light and water plant nlng got jn nta deadly work again
sufficient to meet the needs of the
city, and then went Into details as to
the service given by municipal plants
given in Germany. In that coun
try they had ben a pronounced suc
cess. He referred to the fall
ure of the local plant under
municipal ownership and declared
one reason was because tho people
would not pay their light bills. He
stated that on examination of tho
books, however, it was evident that
the plant had done better under mu
and this time the adjournment went.
muslclal selections accompanied by exercises will occur at St. Paul's
Miss Kittle Cummins, who also gave church at 7:30 ,n the evening, and
several instrumental selections most w'11 bo presided over by Mayor
acceptably. Miss Mildred Cummins, Drown. A splendid program has
recited, In her usual pleasing manner, bocn arranged for the event, and tho
two humorous selections. members of tho legislature will at-
The three cours luncheon served tend ,n a body.
by the hostess assisted bv Mrs. C: There seems to be considerable
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A. Rawls, Mrs. John Crabill, Miss opposition to tho preset high school
Kittle and Miss Mildred Cummins, Iaw. and several bills have been in
was a thoroughly appreciated portion troducod to abolish the present sys-
of the entertainment. Mrs. James tem- 11 behoves those in the rural
Donnelly received the first prize for districts who favor the present law
being tho best guesser. Mrs. Gamble, to Kpt a move on them.
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Donnelly re- Speaker Pool Is not only very pop-
cclved the same number, but the lat- ular with tho members of this body,
ter won the prize by guessing the but he seems to be muchly so with
nearest the number of the page of a the outside world, from the number
book that was opened for that pur- of handsome boquets he ia receiving,
pose. This week he received a very large
On leaving the guests expressed I and handsome boquet as a mark of
the great pleasure afforded them I esteem from tho 4.000 traveling men
(ilemvoori lVrsonals.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, prepar
Ing to move soon to their new home
near Plattsmouth were given a
pleasant surprise on Saturday night
by some of their old neighbors out
In Center. Those present wero Mr,
and Mrs. G. B. Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
M. A Evans and Mr and Mrs. Frank
Hammond.
James Glenn Is now located across
the river at Plattsmouth, having
moved there from Sllax, Iowa Mr.
Glenn was in Glenwood yesterday
greeting old friends and looking aN
tre business. Mills County Tribune.
Celebrates With Friends.
County Judge Beeson and wife
were made the recipients of a very
pleasant surprise party at their
home last evening, the occupants of a
number of tho offices in the county
court house turning out in numbers
to help this popular couple celebrate
their tenth wedding anniversary. As
a unique device to make the surprise
as startling as possible, the party
by the hospitable hostess and ex
pressed great regret at the near de
parture of the guest of honor, Mrs.
W. L. Cooper, who Is soon to depart
for Bloomlngton, III.
Those present were: Mesdames
W. L. Cooper, J. N. Wise, A. W. At-
wood. J. H. Salsbury, W. D. Jones.
of Nebraska. Charley deserves this
recognition.
It Is thought now that according
to an expression of the members of
the House that county option will be
very close when it comes to a vote.
There are a few who favor a state
wide constitutional amendment. But
A Happy Marriage.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Beeson.
of the county court united in mar
riage Henry Hirz, aged 25 and Miss
Maggie Anna Melslnger, aged 17.
both of this vicinity. Mr. Hirz, tho
groom, is a son of William Hirz, and
Is a well known and popular young
man with a host of friends who ex-
tend their congratulations upon his
venture into matrimonial life. Mist
Melslnger is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Melslnger, and Is a
young lady with many friends In the
country all of whom greatly rejoice
In her good fortune. The young peo
ple will make their home near this
city. The wedding party attracted
general notice as the bride w
charmingly attired for the occasion
J. M. Roberts, J. H. Donnelly, C. H. 80 far as I am individually concerned,
Smith, D. C. Morgan, J. B Martin, i wm vote against cither measuro, if
wm. Mcuauiey. F. u. Whltaker, C R. there is not another vote with me.
I H M Ml Mil I I II If MM IIIIKHI (lit II1H IIHI I T I a m ...
nlclpal than private ownership and . Th,.. '10" N' Kountz. Jv Becker,
.... . lall blacked up for the occasion. Thus Intin " i. r...i
it it naa neon property run irom a
business standpoint It would have
paid handsomely .
After the storm over the water had
subsided, the Judiciary committee re
ported a resolution appropriating
$600 for payment to the Plattsmouth
Water Company on account, the
same not to compromise In ony way
tho rights of either party In tho liti
gation now pending between tho city
and tho company. On tho passage
of tho resolution all voted aye.
Tho Judiciary committee also re
ported favorably on a bill of $8.75
In favor of tho Plattsmouth Water
Company for water used for street
sprinkling and all voted In favor of
nllowlng It. Steimker Inquired as to
what tho wnt'T was used for and
wanted any street sprinkling In Jan-
disguised and each one with some ar
tide of tinware as his or her gift,
the entire body In couples and singly
descended upon the unsuspecting
household. Tho effect of this lnva
slon of the ebony hued citizens up
on the Judge and his better half can
well bo Imagined whllo the Impres
slon produced upon tho younger Bo
sons had. better bo Imagined than
seen.
John Fight, Herman Asemissen, Carl
Asemissen, X. Hanks, W. II. Newell,
C. A. Rawia. Q. L. Farley. Wm.
Balrd, Fred Morgan, W. E. Rosen-
crans, W. Warga, J. W. Gamblo and
W. Lotshaw.
Mrs. M. F. Stemlker departed last
evening on No. 2 for Buillngton, la.,
whero sho Is called by the sad mis
sion of attending tho funeral of her
The general Impression Is, that ac
cording to the manner In which busi
ness Is being conducted, that we will
not get In the full sixty days before
the first of April. It Is safe to say
that tho farmers In this body will bo
anxious to get In some farm work
before that date.
M. A. B.
Geo. N. LaRue of Union, a mem
ber of tho soldier's relief commission,
The evening was spent In really sister who had reached tho rlpo ago enmo In this morning for tho meet
riotous celebration of tho happy
event. . Tho many present talked
and sang and danced until It came
time to Indulge In a feast of oys
tors, celery, cako and coffee which
was hastily provided for tho deler
tatlon of tho nsHeinbliiRo by Judge
and Mrs. Beeson. It had been agreed
of eighty years. Tho death of this
venerablo lady occurred yesterday
and Mrs. Steimker received a mes
sage notifying her of tho snd occur
rence In tlnio to enable her to get
away last evening, Owing to tho
pressure of business, Mr. Steimker
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i luuiiti iiiiunvii uimiiie hi unit; fcreuuy
thnt Register of Deeds Stiinleder to his regret.
Ing of tho commission to a check
up tho commission accounts for tho
last year. This work will bo done on
tho arrival of Jos Mullen of Elm-
wood another member of tho commis
sion today. Judgo J. W. Johnson of
this city, Is tho third member of tho
body which will meet with County
Clerk Rosencrans.
Finds Much Brass.
Louisville, Neb., Feb. 8. Marshal
Mayfleld found a considerable
amount of brass hidden behind a
cobshed on the north side of town,
which Is thought to have been taken
from tho ruins of several buildings
which were destroyed by the tor
nado which visited this placo last
spring. The metal was stored In
sacks and was half burled In a clump
of bushes. John M. Jackman, who'
owned a mill which was blown to
pieces at tho time of the storm,
missed tho brass fittings from his
engines when tho debris was clear
ed away and slnco the loss was dis
covered an attempt has been made
to discover the thieves. Tho material
which was found Includes a largo
amount of engine fittings, and It
Is believed that much railroad brass
Is contained with tho metal sup
posed to havo been taken from tho
mill and other buildings destroyed
by tho storm. Mr. Jnckman has
been notified and will como to Ixuls
vlllo to Identify the brass. v