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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION FOUR PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. MONDAY MAY 10, 1910
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SUPERVISOR OF CEOS HELVEY
TO
Find That Whole Families Had
Decides to Allow New
Sunervlsor of the Census, Frank
E. Helvey, of Lincoln, who has charge
of the count of this district, came
down from Lincoln this morning to
inspect the work which has been
done by the enumerators of this city.
He found the conditions such as to
justifly complaint from the citizens
here, especially in one ward1. In the
other foud the work had been better
done and was more satisfactory, al
though doubtless many were over
looked in them.
The work in the First ward was
the one which came under the most
severe condemnation. Whole fam
ilies were missed, and these Included
the oldest and best known citizens of
the city. A number of them county
officers, business and professional
men, as well as Burlington Shop em
ployes were overlooked in the count
and the result meant a big loss to
the city in population.
Mr. Helvey's investigation reveaieiT
this state of affairs and he at once
took necessary steps to correct the
situation, and do as much as he
could toward improving conditions
and giving the city a fair count.
Miss Petersen, who conducted the
census in one of the other wards,
was assigned by Mr. Helvey to this
ward and will make a complete re
canvass of it. She is a very intelli
gent lady and one thoroughly capable
NEW JAIL IS
BADLY HEEDED
The Old One is Again Being
"Fixed" by the County
From Friday's Dally.
The county Jail yesterday got a few
minor repairs which were absolutely
necessary on account of the struc
ture having been flooded some days
since by rain. A patent combination
of muslin and tar and such truck
was applied by Alf. Edgerton in a
vain effort to get the roof of the
structure in such shape that the ele
ments could be kept from invading
and mingling with the prisoners.
The ne$ repairs are expected to last
as long as the dry weather keeps up
or as long as necessary if Halley's
' comet is to brush us all off the
earth. Otherwise it is highly prob
able the commissioners will have to
later call upon the repair fund for
more money.
The condition of the public jail in
this county is a shame and a dis
grace to the community. A new
jail is reeded and that very badly.
Should a Jury be called in the near
future, it is almost certain they will
visit the present structure and apply
the fitting and proper terms to It and
also recommend that it be aban
doned and that a fitting structure be
erected. There is scarcely a farmer
coming to the city who has taken the
pains to visit the Jail and examine its
miserable condition but who has ex
pressed himself as favorable to a new
building. It is not alone dangerous
for the confinement of criminals but
it is adsolutely unfit for occupancy
and is very unhealthy. The agita
tion of building of a new Jail which
has been underway should be pushed
further and steps taken to insure It.
The site north of the court house is
both handy and convenient and. is
far and away healthier than the
present location.
Visits Old Home Friends.
From Friday's Dally.-
Ed. Stokes came In this morning
for a short visit in the city and vicln
ity with relatives. He ran down to
bouth Omaha yesterday, from his
home at Plalnvlew with a carload of
hogs and took advantage of the oc
casion to come on to this city where
he has a great many relatives and
many friends. Eddie is doing well
at his new home and his load of
' hogs yesterday brought him a fancy
price and cleared him a neat sum
J 10 reports that the Plattsmouth
contingent at Plalnvlew as getting
along nicely and doing very veil
iney asKed to be remembered to
their many friends her
FIRST WARD
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Been Missed by Enumerator So
Canvass of That Ward.
and doubtless will give the lnhabi
tants of that part of the city much
more satisfactory service.
On behalf of the city, as well as
the census authorities, The Journal
appeals to the people to give the
enumerators all possible assistance.
Do not be backward about seeing
your name ls on the list, and not only
your own but all the residents of
your household, and inform the
enumerator of any in other local
ities who may have been overlooked.
The census is not used for taxing pur
poses, nor for any purpose which
might be detrimental to the person
furnishing the information. It is
entirely secret and protected from
public gaze and is to be used solely
as the basis of determining the ap
portionment of representation in con
gress and for gathering statistics of
the vital importance to the welfare
and progress of the country.
Plattsmouth should and doubtless
does feel under obligations to Mr.
Helvey for his prompt investigation
of the complaint here and for his
prompt work in relieving conditions
which he was in no manner respon
sible for. That the new count will
help Jn getting somewhere near the
corect figures on the local population
ls believed and the result will be to
put Plattsmouth in the class where
it belongs.
Greenwood Offender.
Constable Jerome Andrus of Green
wood, mention of whose visit to the
city is made in another place, brought
down with him from that place one
of the Havelock men who took on
too much of the variety of tanglefoot
which is handled at Greenwood and
who In consequence made such a
spectacle of himself as to peeve the
good constable of the town In con
sequence of all this Jeroma seized
upon said Havelock inebriate and
proved to him that the majesty of
the law was little short of that of
Halley's comet and was most terrible
in its consequence to the malefactors
who disturbed it. The said personage
from Havelock did not. make any
resistance to Jerome in his official
stand for law and morality but cam
down to the county seat peaceably
and will spend time in the donjon
keep sufficient to account for the
statutory fine of ten, simeleons and
costs which the justice at Greenwood
heaped upon him. It has been Bug
gested to the Journal man that the
Havelock contingent who will per
sist in becoming enemies of the pub
lie peace and disorder come directly
to this city from that point and give
our local atuhoritles a chance. There
13 a special brand of Justice in pickle
here for them if they will come down
and test it and, as they get down here
anyway, they could save the county
some trouble and expense and also
save the wear and tear on Jerome
and the good town of Greenwood, by
heading in here at the commence'
ment of their period of debauchery.
Death in Iowa.
Henry Smith, an aged and highly
respected resident of Mills county
la., living near Emerson, died at his
home on Wednesday evening after an
extended illness of more than two
years. Old age was the immediate
cause of death. Deceased was the
father of Harry Smith and A. W,
Smith, both living here and both well
known. The aged man had reached
the ripe age of 81 years, most of
which time had been spent on the
farm where his life ended. The
Journal will print a further accoun
of the life of this estimable gentle
man later.
Harry Smith was called to the
bedside of his father on Wednesday
evening Just a few hours before his
death and was present when he
breathed his last, returning to this
city yesterday afternoon. The Messrs
Smith have the deepest and most pro
found sympathy of all In this com
inunlty In their bereavement.
Z. W. Shrader and Dick Chris
wlsser departed this morning for
Furnas county where they are in
tereKted In horses and where they
have real estate matters to look af
ter. The gentlemen expect' to be
gone several days as their business
Is Important.
HhLLEY'S COMET
1
HER
Something of Interest to Those
Who are Watching It.
In view of the approaching of
Halley's comet .to the earth the
weather bureau at Washington has
Issued a special letter of instructions
to their observers to watch and re
port any phenomena which may oc-
cur and tnla ls something of inter
est to the general public. Below
will be found a summary of what
they want observed and it is printed
so that the manifestation of any of
the phenomena may be observed and
reported. The department calls at
tention to the fact that May 17, 18
and 19 is the best time for seeing
the comet and observing any phenom
ena which may take place. Ik-low
ls the letter:
Auroral Displays Auroras serve
as indicators of the electrical state
of the outer atmosphere, and as this
state possibly may be affected by the
tail of the comet as we pass through
It, auroras should be watched for at
that time. The location, confer,
shape, extent and other features, as
well as the time of appearance,
changes and disappearance should
all be carefully noted.
Meteoric Trails The number,
times of appearance, lengths of dura
tion and directions and lengths of
visible paths of meteors should be
noted on all three night, but especial
ly on the night of the 18th.
Bishop's Ring This curious 'dust'
halo was seen around the sun after
the eruptions both of Krakatoa and
Mont Pelee, and conceivably might
also follow the passage of the earth
through the tail of the comet. It
therefore should be carefully looked
for on the days specified, and, oc
casionally, for some days thereafter.
As the light of this ring is rather
faint, observations of it are best made
when the sun is hidden behind some
steeple or other opaque-object. "'
Color of the Sun and Sky Both
the general color of the sky and the
color of the sun depend on the dust
and other contents of the atmos
phere and should be carefully noted
on the given dates.
Twilight Phenomena Twilight
colors, their distribution and order
of changes depend largely on the
dust in the atmosphere, and conse
quently these are phenomena that
need to be observed on the days Indi
cated.
Luminous Clouds Neither the ma
terial of these clouds nor the cause
of their light is definitely known.
They seem to belong to the very high
atmosphere and, thercfore.should be
looked for at night in connection
with our transit across the comet's
tail. . These clouds are clrrus-like in
:uipearancebut nicy be distinguished
I'vom true cirrus by the fact that they
aie brighter than the background of
i He dear nocturnal sky. During the
forepart of the night they are seen
above the northwestern horizon.
Zodiacal Light From work re
cently done at the Lick and at Mount
Wilson observatories It seems prob
able that the zodiacal light is caused
by reflection of solar light from
dust In and near the plane of the
ecliptic. If so then a change might
be expected in it at the time of the
comet's near approach to the earth
and, therefore, the extent, brilliancy
and other features of the zodiacal
light as they approach at that time
should be carefully noted.
Gegenschelm (counter glow) But
little is known of the cause of this
faint glow seen in the ecliptic at a
point directly opposite to the Bun, or
along the shadow of the earth. Pre
sumably It has the same origin as
the zodiacal light, and consequently
may be modified during the transit
of the earth across the tall of the
comet. At any rate It Bhould be ob
served on the nights mentlonel, and
Its brilliancy at these times compared
with that on nights when these cer
tainly is no cometary disturbance.
io locate me gegenscnein at any
hour of the night look In the direc
tion where the sun was twelve hours
previously.
General Phenomena Solar and
lunar halos and caronas and all ap
pearances that may seem unusual
and worth noting.
Ij. E. Smith of Long Pine, Neb.,
one of the members of the board of
trustees of the MaHonlc home, Is In
the city to spend the day and looking
after business matters In connection
with the home, having como In last
evening. . .
Will Play at Cedar CVwk.
Manager Roy Holly of the M. V. A.
orchestra this morning closed an ar
rangement with the Cedar Creek ball
team over the telephone by which
the orchestra will furnish the music
for a dance to be given on the night
of Monday, May 30th, by the ball
club in that village. The orchestra
is glad to know that they have so
horoughly satisfied the public in that
locality and that they are so much In
demand. The good people around
Cedar Creek are proud of their ball
team and doubtless the attendance
at the dance will be large enough to
insure them some funds for Its maintenance.
IRE STRIKE
No New Developments Either at
Havelock or in This City
From Friday's Dally.
lucre have been no new develop
mcnts in the strike situation on the
Burlington today, either In this city
or at Havelock. Speaking of the lo
cal situation, it can be said that all
danger of a strike in this city is over
and done with. The men have taken
a strong stand against such a course
here and are proceeding along in the
even tenor of their way. They have
taken steps for mutual protection
and have established an organization
amQng themselves which will Insure
ther remaining at work and keeping
thU city peaceful.
there is no talk here at all favor
able to strike or to disturbances and
there seems little or no likllhood of
anyi As long as conditions remain
as they are, Plattsmouth will be the
safest and best town on the Burling'
ton system for work. With public
sentiment united against any disturb
ances here, with the men loyal to
the company and anxious to work
and a determination on the part of
the authorities and the citizens gen
era'.ly to stand behind the men who
want to work, trouble here is rilpped
in the bud.
At Havelock arrangements had
been made to Berve the injunction
which was issued day before yester
day upon the strikers as they an
swered roll call at their headquarter
in Havelock today. Special deputies
have been employed in addition to
the regulars and H. P. Haze of Ora
aha is among those who are in the
shop town helping the local author!
ties serve the injunction.
'ine understanding which prevails
here is that the injunction which
has been issued applies here as well
as at Havelock. The Jurisdiction of
the court which issued the Injunction
prevails over this part of the coun
try, Judge Mungor being one of the
federal judges of this state, 'ihis
injunction would restrain the men
from any hostile demonstration
against the local men and they woul
have to come within tho scope of it
or be subject to punishment at th
hands of the court for its violation
This is skid to be gratifying to the
men in the local shops as they are
all averse to having any trouble of
any kind. The effect of the injunc
tlon is to make an additional safe
guard against disturbances Just as
wanted here.
Pleasant Birthday Surpiiw.
Tuesday Was Dr. It. I Newell'
thirty-fifth birthday, and while th
genial dentist was at Murray a very
pleasant surprise party was planned
upon him at the home of Miss Jessie
Todd, a few friends being Invited to
take six o'clock dinner with him.
Upon his return from Murray the
doctor was summoned to the Todd
home, where he found his friends
who had called to remind him that
It was his thirty-fifth birthday. The
evening was passed very pleasantly,
one of the features being the excel
lent lucheon which was served. Those
who were present to enjoy the social
event were John C. Hansell, wife and
daughter, Ed Leach and wifo, Alva
Stites and wife, Miss Hose O'Donnell,
Miss Jesaio Todd and Mrs. Fannio
Elkenbary. Union Ledger.
St. Paul's Chinch.
At the business meeting which was
held yesterday afternoon in the
church the following officers of the
society were re-elected:
President Mrs. A. Martens.
Vice President Mrs. J. Martens.
Secretary Mrs. P. Mumm.
Treasurer Mrs. M. Hlld.
The commemoration day Stlf-
tungsfest of the society will be held
on Sunday, May 22nd.
RURGLARS PAY
on
Enter the Home of Oliver C
Dovey on North Sixth Street
From Saturday's Daily.
Plattsmouth suffered a visitation
from burglars last night although
the miscreants got little for their
trouble and did small damage aside
from the fright they administered
a number of timid ladles. . The
first place to get their attentions was
the residence of Oliver C. Dovey on
north Seventh street where a party
was in progress. During the time
the guests were making merry in
the parlors of the handsome resi
dence, the burglars entered the house
opinion being divided as to whether
they came In through the library
window on tho ground floor or by
the porch at tho rear of the bulki
ng. They evidently took their time
to the job at this place as they rum
maged over tho, upper rooms and
took a number of pieces of jewelry
from their caskets besides securing
some eight dollars in money. Evi
dently the miscreants suffered from
fear of being identified by the jew
elry for they left that behind, a hand
some and costly gold watch being
left upon the 'window-sill of the
room. The robbery was discovered
very shortly after it was committed
and while the house was yet ringing
with the merry laughter of the guests
all of whom were ladles. The po
lice were called and Officers Henry
Trout and H. Young responded. The
burglar had been gone too long, how
ever, to afford them any definite
clue. The discovery of the burglary
threw the guests into a semi-panic
and spread alarm into the many
homes in the city where they be
longed. City Treasurer Frlcke was
the only man to be present shortly
after the affair and he had quite
a task looking after the nervous
ladles.
The fjocond visit made -was to the
home of Miss Louise Gorder on north
Third street. Here the visitor was
unusually boldi. He entered the
house through a window in the north
wall of the parlor on the ground
floor. From this room he passed
Into a bedroom Immediately adjoin'
ing it on the west where Miss Gor
der was sleeping, and got busy with
the bureau. He was rummaging
through it when his movements
awoke Miss Gorder who stirred in her
bed and attracted the attention of
the burglar. He turned and looked
In the direction of the bed peering
under his right arm at her. Seeing
her awake he hurried through the
room, protecting his face with his
arms until he reached the parlor
whore he could get through .the win
dow and escape. Miss Gorder as
soon as ho had panned from the room
made some remarks Intended to reach
her sister who was sleeping up stairs
and who had heard the steps of the
burglar in the house. The latter
lady at once started down stairs to
where the sister was and heard the
window of the parlor when it fell
as the burglar went out. According
to the story as told by the ladies, the
man lingered about the window for
several minutes afterwards and
heard Miss Louise Gorder declare
to her sister that she knew who It
was, then he fled.
Talking to- the Journal man, Miss
Gorder declared that she knew the
burglar well and that he was a prom
inent young man of this city. She
Identified him In a certain way, al
though she did not at the time of the
burglary know his name. The police
were called Immediately following
the discovery of the burglary and
hurried to the house. To them, Miss
Gorder told her story and they vis
ited the home of the young man
where It was explained that he had
been absent on business, tho nature
of which was told the police. This
matter will be carefully investigated
by the police, Chief Ralney this
morning taking it up himself.
The Dovey burglary appears to
many to have been tho work of porch
climbers who may have followed in
the wake of the show which is hero
today or who may have Just drifted
in from tho road. The strange fea
ture in both cases, however, is tho
apparent familiarity with the prem
ises in both cases which the burglar
showed and his almost certain knowl
edge of Just where to go to find
tho valuables. In tho Dovey case
nothing was taken save Bomo eight
dollars In money while nothing was
taken at Gorder's, although the bur-
g"ar evidently supposed a package In
the bottom of one of the bureau
urawers io oe vaiuacie.
Chief Ralney and Sheriff Quinton
are working together in gathering
evidence in the two cases and have
had several suspicious parties under
surveillance, in one case examining
a man who answered the description
given by Miss Gorder. He satis
factorily accounted for himself, how
ver. It seems now that there is
practically little or no reason to be
lieve the young man living here who
is referred to above as being bus
picloned, is in any way concerned.
Miss Gorder has since altered her
description of the man so that he
appears to have been an entirely dif
ferent appearing personage. How
ever, the matter Is being closely look
ed into and there seems a chance to
get the party wanted. In the mean
time people are advised to beware of
leaving doors and windows unlocked
and to bo careful of valuables until
the suspicious parties now in the city
are gotten rid of.
Watch the Coun t.
A number of people In this city in
cluding ye reporter, II. C. Vanllorn,
and others witnessed a peculiar at
mosphere phenomena last night. A
white, transparent band or belt re
sembling much in detail the tail of
the comet rose in the heavens about
nine o'clock and soon reached tho
moon which Bhowed through if with
a halo about it resembling the ap
pearance of the sun upon frostly
morning. The white belt gradually
reached across the sky until it ex
tended from the northwest to the
sotuheast. Later it passed off to the
south of the moon and at about ten
o'clock disappeared. It ls believed
to have been a luminous cloud such
as the weather bureau spoke of In Its
letters to observers as it came from
the proper direction and resembled
the cloud in all details. It gave the
moon a very odd appearance for
some time and bore a very striking
resemblance to the appearance of the
tall of the comet. As an evidence
that the letter of the weather bureau
ls read several people called the at-'
tentlon of the reporter to the pheno
mena this morning and reminded him
of its appearance as described in the
letter. A large number of people
rose early this morning to get a
look at the comet but were disap
pointed as the eastern skies were
clouded with a heavy cloud. Ac
cording to the Chicago Tribune, as
tronomers in that city assert' that
the comet should commence to bo
visible in the west from now on at
eventide. It will get much brighter
and larger as the days go on.
Funeral of J. A. lla-mllton.
Yesterday brief mention was made
of the death at Omaha of J. A. Hamil
ton, formerly of this city. Tho fun
eral took place yesterday, the serv
ices being conducted by Rev. B. Fell
man, pastor of Grace Baptist church.
The text taken was John 14-1 "Let
not your heart be trouble'!: ye be
lieve in God, believe aluo In inc."
The sermon of Rev. Fellman was an
able one and full of conifoit to the
bereaved widow and children. Among
those attending tho services from
this city and vicinity were A. W. At
wood and J. L. Burrows who repre
sented the local camp of the Modern
Woodmen and who acted as pall bear
ers. L. E. Renard and wife and Mary '
Welch, the latter a sitter of the do
ceased, also attended the services
from near Rock Bluffs. Deceased
leaves surviving him a wife and four
childrn, viz: Manford, aged 9; Carl,
aged 7; Daisy, aged 5 and Marion,
aged 18 months.
Deceased carried a policy of $2,000
in the Modern Woodmen which
comes as a great help to the widow
and children, his long Illness having
left them in rather straitened cir
cumstances. W. W. Doten of Om
aha, a cousin of Mrs. F. G. Morgan
of this city, extended much aid and
comfort to Mr. Hamilton and his
family during his illness and his nan-
clal air aid kindness to them was
much appreciated. Deceased was In
terred at oFrest Lawn cemetery, Om
aha. Enjoy an Out Inn.
The members of tho sixth, seventh
and eighth grades of tho Central
building and their teachers aro en
joying an outing this afternoon In
the woods Bouth of the ball park.
Various outdoor games and sports
are being indulged In, the most In
teresting and perhaps the most ex
citing being the base ball game by
the boys of the threo grades. At an
appropriate hour a delicious picnic
supper will bo spread on tho green.
If you want help or have anything
o Bell, advertise in the Journal b