PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
riattsmouth, Neb., May 21, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: M. L. Friedrich, C. K. Jordan
and C. K. Heebner, County Commis
sioners, and D. C. Morgan, County
Clerk.
Minutes of previous desxion read and
approved, when the following business
was transacted in regular form:
Communication from George V. Olsen
received in which he claims $100.00 ad
ditional In settlement of the claims of
George V. Olsen, Special Administrator
of the estate of Ruth 1. Olsen, deceased,
vs. Cass county, and Florence L). Olsen
vs. Cass county, this claim made on the
grounds that the County Attorney had
promised the above amount after set
tlement had been made with his at
torney The County Attorney claims
never to have made such promise and
advised that the same be refused, which
was refused.
County Clerk Instructed to call for
bids for wood and steel bridges and
concrete work such as arches, wings
and abutments, for the year 1912. Plans
and specifications now on file In the
ortice of the County Clerk at Platts
mouth, Nebraska. All bids to be tiled
before 2 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, June
in, 1912, and bids to be opened on June
IX, 1912. Hoard of Count v Commis
sioners reserve the right to reject ajiy
or all bids. A certified check for
V'OO.OO must accompany each bid.
The County Hoard of K(uall.atlon
will set for the purpose of equalizing
the assessment of Cuss County for the
year 1912, In the Commissioners' cham
ber at the court house, In I'lattsmouth,
Nebraska, beginning Tuesdav, June 11,
1912, at 10 o'clock a. m. and continue
from day to day up to N'Uo.N Saturday,
June 15th, 1912. All claims for equaliza
tion must be filed on or before Friday,
the 14th day of June, 1912.
The following claims were allowed
on the General fund:
K. I,. Jones, M. I)., salary County
PhyBician District No. 5, first
quarter 1912 $ 15.00
M. L. Friedrich, salary, mileage
and expense 34 20
C. It. Jordan, salary 39!00
G. N. La Hue, assessing Liberty
Precinct 139.89
C. P. Fordyce, M. D., salary
County Physician District No.
4 first quarter 1912 10. 00
Peters & Richards, carpenter
work at Jail 5.75
J. H. Foreman, assessing Green
wood Precinct 115.20
K. I. Cummins, M. D Insane
case William Vlelmeier 8.00
J. M. Leydu, Insane case William
Viclmeler 3.00
James Robertson. Insane case
William Vlelmeier 5,50
C. 1. Quinton, insane case Wil
liam Vlelmeier 55.70
Lola and Kd McGinnls, assigned
C 10. Johnson, witness fees
McCann and Lytic 6.50
N. Fenger, profile paper for
County Surveyor 6.00
L. H. Kgenberger, merchandise
t poor 36.35
A. O. II. W. lodge No. 8, room
for primary election, Platts-
rnoiith. Third ward 6.00
W. H. Kalney wood to court
house ' 4.50
S. F. Girardet, merchandise to
poor 25.00
Klopp & Rartlett Co., marriage
record 28.00
The l'lattsinouth Journal, print
ing and supplies . 22. 211
C. K. Heebner, salary 24.20
C. S. Wormian, lease' of land for
road, South Rend precinct.... ' 5.00
J. F. Wilson, State vs. lOlmer
Gray 8.00
II. R. Schmidt, assessing Kim
wood Precinct 162.67
C. T. Richards, assessing South
Rend Precinct , 82.25
C. I). Cjuinton, posting primary
proclamation and summoning
Jiy 63.70
R. H. Jameson, assessing Weep
ing Water Precinct 111.20
The following claims were allowed
on the lioad Fund:
George Dennis, labor on Road
District No. 14 $ 44.40
A. 1. Bird, road drag, Road Dis
trict No. -6 7.00
Dan Skinner road work, Road
District No. 15 27.20
K. llulbert. road work, Road
District No. 6 . f . 23.20
Walter livers, road work. Road
District No. 27 6.75
Gtis Hrockhage, culvert, Road
District No. 16 20.00
Wm. Stohlman, shoveling snow,
Koad District No. 8 Refused I 20.90
Alex Miller, road work, Road
District No. 8 40.00
G. N. Schafer, road work, Road
District No. 8 14.00
Frank Glauhltz, road work, Road
District No. 8 12.00
Aug. Glaubltz road work. Road
District No.' 8 22.00
H. J. Stall, poll tax returned,
account over age, Road Dis
trict No. 12 2.60
City of Plattsmouth, funds in
Itoad District No. 17 2,000.00
Village of Klmwood, funds In
Road District No. 25 400.00
Village of Greenwood, funds In
Koad District No. 20 250.00
Village of Weeping Water, funds
In Road District No. 22 500.00
Village of South Bend, funds In
Itoad District No. 19 7B.00
Village of Murdock, funds In
Itoad District No. 21 100.00
Village of Kagle, funds in Road
District No. 26 200.00
C. T. Richards, road work, Road
District No. 4 14.00
Ben Ileckman, road work Itoad
District No. 10 : 142.30
C. 8. Aldrlch, treasurer, road
work, Itoad District No. 25... 22.25
The following claims were allowed
on the Bridge fund:
Warren Bird, hauling bridge
material 34.00
O. H. Dennis, bridge work 470.00
A. I. Rlrd, bridge work 1.25
Gus Brockhage, concrete work.. 17.30
Glenn K. Smith, bridge work 102.78
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
June 11, 1912.
D. C. MORGAN, County Clerk.
That Official Train.
The official democratic train to
Baltimore, authorized by a vole of
16 to 1 among delegates and
alternates, will start from Lin
coln on Saturday, June 22, at 4:30
o'clock. It will leave Omaha at 7
o'clock the same evening, Chicago
at 10:30 I he next morning, and
arrive in Baltimore over the P.
& 0. at 2 o'clock on the afternoon
of June 24. , The cars will be
parked in Baltimore and those
who wish may remain in them
instead of going to hotels. The
train is in general charge of Dr.
P. L. Hall, national committee
man. noses riiatt Stricken Again.
Friday afternoon Moses Iliatt
of Murray suffered from another
attack of parlaysis. He went to
the station to meet his daughter,
whom he expected to visit them.
He and his daughter were on their
way from the station to his home,
when, within a Mock of the house,
he slopped, saying that he did not
know where he was and did not
know where his home was, and
soon collapsed. Mr. Iliatt was
assisted to his home and has since
regained consciousness and is
able to go about the premises.
Carl West of Wyoming came up
yesterday and spent the day with
Plattsmouth friends.
Worms Injur Corn.
P. A. Horn and wife drove in
from their home near Cedar Creek
Saturday and spent the day with
county seat friends. Mr. Horn
reports worms of different de
scriptions, as well as bugs, work
ing on the corn. The prolonged
drouth also has done much dam
age to the corn crop, as well as to
wheat and all small grains. In
his neighborhood many of the
fanners are replanting their corn.
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
ill
Superintendent Baird of the Bur
lington Shops Meets With
Serious Accident.
Saturday evening shortly after
7 o'clock Superintendent of the
Burlington Shops William Baird
met with quite a serious accident
while driving his new auto into
the garage, which might have re
sulted much more seriously than
it turned out. The approach to
Mr. Baird's garage is somewhat of
a grade, and the accelerator has
to be applied with considerable
force to make the ascent; this
lever was pushed down hard to
make the grade, ami when he at
tempted to put his foot on the
break lever lie missed it and the
car shot through the garage, the
momentum of the ear carrying it
across the lot eastward over a
ten-foot embankment, where it
collided with the opera house, Mr.
Baird stayed with the ear and it is
a great wonder that he escaped
without injury. The ear was al
most a wreck, one wheel was
mashed, the fenders broken oil',
the front axel sprung and the
frame slightly twisted.
No one was in the ear except
Mr. liaird, and be saw the brick
wall of the building looming up
before him and expected to.be
killed. Tn going over the uneevn
ground and down the embank
ment the car veered to the left so
that but one wheel struck the cor
ner of the building, turning I lie
car slightly, landing it into the
dog kennel at the north of the
opera house. Mr. Baird's little son
was standing by and his screams
attracted the attention of passers
by and soon quite a number were
attracted to the sceen of the ac
cident. Mr. Baird feels deeply
grateful to those who assisted him
so kindly in righting his car and
getting il intot he garage. Every
one seems to be very willing to
assist, in every way they could,
and he wishes to express his
highest apyrecialion for the kind
ness shown him.
A Pleasant Farewell.
The pretty home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ilyberg was the scene
of a most delightful occasion Sat
urday evening. A large number
of their friends had been invited
to come to their hospitable home
for an evening's entertainment.
This enjoyable affair was in the
nature of a farewell, as this is
perhaps the last social affair
which will be held at their home.
Mr. Ryberg has purchased a farm
in the state of Minnesota and he
nnd his estimable wife are plan
ning to take their departure from
our midst the first of next month
and will remove to their new home
in Minnesota, where they expect
to reside in the future. Social
conversation, music and the like
furnished plenty of amusement
for everyone. At a late hour an
elegant two-course luncheon was
served by the hostess. The only
thing to mar the pleasures of the
evening was the thought that
these estimable people were to
depart from their midst, but
wishes for much happiness and
prosperity in their new home was
extended to them by their many
friends. A week ago a large num
ber of their friends tendered
them a very pleasant surprise, and
during the evening presented
them with a handsome gift, in the
shape of a set of pearl handled
silver knives and forks as a token
of the high esteem in which they
are held by them.
Otto Sprelck In Town.
Otto Spreick, one of the prom
inent farmers residing two and a
half miles east of Louisville, was
in Plattsmouth Saturday, having
driven down to the county seat
with his family for the day. Mr.
Spreick was of the opinion that
the worms, insects and drouth
were all working against the
planted corn; in fact, many of the
farmers along the route were re
planting. Cut worms and wire
worms both were working on the
young growing corn, and also a
small green insect is preying on
the kernel and retarding the
growth.
Hogs Wanted.
Wanted to buy, some s boats,
weighting from 50 to 100 pounds.
See J. P. Falter, Coates' Block.
WITH AUTOMOBILE
PREPARE FOR HEAVY
Gill MOVEMENT
Plan Concentration of Empty Cars
So Can Have Ready When
Demand Comes.
Railroads are preparing for the
greatest grain movement from
this and surrounding slates on
the east that they have ever been
calied upon to handle. Estimates
made by the traffic officers of the
Rock Island, Murlington, Union
Pacillc and Missouri Pacitic rail
roads are that the wheat move
ment in Colorado, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Oklahoma will approxi
mate 300,000 cars, enough to
make a solid train of grain 2,000
miles long.
Earing the prospect of this
tremendous crop, these roads are
now engaged in making plans for
the concentration, by the time the
grain is ready for market, of
every available car in the four
stales. It is estimated that the
first grain movement in Kansas
alone will necessitate 15,00(1 cars,
while the wheat crop in Nebraska
and Oklahoma will require ap
proximately the same number.
An idea of the vast volume of
traffic that will follow the harvest
may be gained from the fact that
to move the Kansas crop, esti
mated at no less than 00,000,(100
bushels, will require about i.OOO
freight trains, which, placed end
to end, would make a solid train
extending from Denver to St.
Louis. The "Hock Island road is
arranging to place 15,0(10 cars
along its lines in Kansas, an
average of forty cars to every mile
of road.
Despite the preparations that
are being made, the officers of the
railroads concerned say they do
not believe they will be able to
more than keep even with the
volume of traffic and are provid
ing extra elevator capacity wher
ever possible.
In Honor or Anniversaries.
Mr. and Mrs. Alviu Murray
entertained Mrs. John Murray,
Mr. and Mrs. I.. II. Karnes, Miss
Blanche and Mr. Oeorge Murray
of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Kck and
Mr. Ernest Murray of Omaha at
their pleasant home yesterday at
a delightful dinner party. It be
ing their llrst wedding anniver
sary, as well as the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. Murray, they in
vited the members of their im
mediate families to come to their
home and assist them in properly
commemorating these two happy
events. The relatives bestowed
upon them many pretty gifts,
which will be happy reminders of
this pleasant occasion. At, the
noon hour all sat down to an
elegant, course dinner, the table
being very prettily decorated with
(lowers and foliage. The after
noon hours were whiled away in
various amusements. Mr. and
Mrs. Budig and daughter, Elsie, of
McCook, Neb., parents and sister
of Mrs. Murray, expected to be
present, but on account of illness
were detained at home.
Go Hand-In-Hand.
A certain writer lias said that
no newspaper which took truth
for its standard would make a
pecuniary success. The press
might return the compliment by
remarking that, no minister who
told the truth about his con
gregation, alive or dead, would
occupy the pulpit much longer
than one Sunday afterward. The
press and clergy go hand-in-hand
with the whitewash brush, rosy
spectacles magnifying little
virtues and kindly throwing little
deformities into oblivion. The
pulpit, the pen and the gravestone
are partners in saint -making.
R. O. Hutchlns Here.
H. O. Hulchins, assessor for
Avoca precinct, drove in Saturday
and turned in to County Assessor
Soennichsen the schedules of his
precinct. Mr. Hulchins was ac
companied by his brother-in-law,
T. W. Fleming, of Weeping Water
precinct. Mr. Hulchins has a very
fair stand of corn, although many
of the farmers are replanting,
especially those who planted be
fore the ground was in good con
dition. Card of Thanks.
To our kind neighbors and
friends who so thought fully ten
dered sympathy and assistance
during our recent great sorrow in
the loss of our beloved mother wo
return our most sincere and
heartfelt thanks.
Fred Ramge and Family.
E. A. Oliver and Family.
W. A. Oliver and Family.
Charles Iliatt and wife visited
his parents and brother and wife
at Murray yesterday, reluming on
the afternoon train.
Oeorge Halmes Recovering.
From Saturday' Dally.
Oeorge Halmes, the young man
who had the muscles of his left
leg badly mangled by a stock cut
ter about two months ago, was in
the city today and able to get
about on crutches. Mr. Halmes
says he is improving right along
and hopes to beo n both feet
again soon.
THE REDMAN GERIN6
IAIN SUIT
Suit a Puzzle to Jury, Which Dis
agrees, After feeing Out for
Twenty-four Hours.
The Sunday morning Omaha
Bee contains the following in ref
erence to the Hednian-Ciering
case, which has excited consider
able interest in Plattsmouth, Mr.
(lering's former home:
"The trial of Benjamin A. Red
man's S2.r),00) damage suit
against Henry R. tiering for al
leged alienation of the affections
of Mrs. Laura Redman, Redman's
former wife, resulted in disagree
ment of the jury at 10 o'clock last
night. The suit must be tried
again.
"After having had the case un
der consideration for twenty-four
hours the jury was called in by
Judge Lee S. Estelle last night.
When asked if a verdict had been
reached the jurors replied in the
negative, and the foreman said
that since the first ballot the
members of the jury had been
evenly divided.
"Judge Kstelle said he had
hoped a verdict would be reached,
as the trial of the lawsuit had
been unpleasant and trying to
him, since he is a personal friend
of the plaintiff and of the de
fendant and his brother.
" 'Still I think it useless to keep
you any longer,' said the court,
'and you are excused.'
"As the jurors tiled out of the
court room they appeared haggard
from the lung strain. Said one of
I hem :
" 'We were evenly divided from
the start. The question of the
amount, of the damages never was
considered. We never got beyond
the question whether we would
llnd for the plaintiff or the de
fendant.' "
J. W. Grassman Dead.
As the Journal goes to press the
sad news of the death of J. V.
Orass man has reached the office.
Mr. (Irassnian died at his home on
South Tenth street shortly after 2
o'clock this afternoon, after an
illness of about two months, in
which he has been confined to his
home. He has been more or less
an invalid for three or four years,
and some months ago went to the
M. W. A. sanitarium near Colo
rado Springs, and for a lime ap
peared to and did gain strength
until he was able to go to work
again. He leaves a wife and five
children to mourn his loss. The
Journal will print a more extend
ed obituary as soon as the data
can be secured.
Returns Home.
C. I). Snowden of East Liver
pool, Ohio, who has been visiting
the past week with his uncle, J.
A. Doughty, near Nehawka, re
turned to his home in the east
Saturday. For the past eighteen
months Mr. Snowden has been
erecting a United States postofllce
building at Palestine, Texas, of
which he was superintendent of
construction. This was Mr.
Snowden's first visit to Nebraska.
Mr. Snowden was accompanied as
far as Omaha by his uncles, Mes
srs. J. A. Doughty and William
Doughty.
In District Court.
The time of the court was oc
cupied today in the call of the
docket and arranging the trial of
cases to be taken up with the jury.
At the time of the morning busi
ness a motion in the divorce case
of Lucile Young vs. William Ilex
Young for allowance of temporary
alimony was argued and submit
ted to the court. The matter of
application for second citizenship
papers by a number of Cass coun
ty residents was heard by the
court.
Millinery In Murray.
Mrs. Julia Duyer of Platts
mouth has decided to open a mil
linery store in Murray, and will
be here two days, Tuesday
ami Wednesday of this
week. The line will be located at
the home of Mrs. Joseph Cook on
lower Main street. All ladies of
the community are invited to call
and see her.
Mrs. Hesse was a passenger to
Omaha on the morning frain to
day, w here she spent I ho day.
ALEN
cial
Decoration Dayfoffer of
We have crowded into these suits more
style and more value than you have ever
seen for the nioney. Come in and let us
show them to vou.
STRAW HAT8
All Kind
C.
Wescott's Son
Always the Home of Satisfaction
BASE BALL SEASON
The "Red Sox" and High School
Team Both Victorious In First
Games of the Season.
The base ball season was open
ed Saturday with a game between
Mellevue High school and Plalts
iihiulli High school, the home
leiim winning easily.
The Sunday game was a big
event and (be Plallsmouth "lied
So'' demonstrated that we have
a stronger team than we had two
years ago, when some flue ball
was played by the local players.
The line-up Sunday was: Mann,
catch and left field; llerold, catch
and third base; McCauley, pilch;
Mason, pitch; Hula, right, field;
Kalina, short slop; Heal center
Held; Anil first base; Driscoll,
third base and left field; Dotson,
second base.
The game was interesting from
the start. McCauley did some ex
cellent twirling, he pitching the
first four innings, fanning out
eight of the visitors. Mason
pitched the last five innings and
fanned seven more of the Cedar
Creek batters. Hut one run was
made by the visitors during the
first four innings, and one during
the lust five. The score at the end
of the game stood: Plattsmouth,
5; Cedar Creek, 2.
In view of the fact that I lie
Cedar Creek team has been play
ing ball for some weeks and had
not been defeated, the victory of
our own team in its initial game
gives Manager Hrantner much
pleasure.
Fine Window Display.
Have you notlceed the display
of ivory ware in the store win
dow of H. M. Soennichsen? There
are some beautiful patterns in
pitchers, plates, toothpick holders
and the like. Kach piece has a
gne cut of the Cass county court
house and any of them would
make a fine souvenir of the city to
send to a friend residing at a distance.
OPENED HERE SUNDAY
Shirtwaist Fronts!
We ore showing a large variety of patterns in embroideries,
especially gotten up for fronts of Shirtwaists. We have a quantity
lot with them a quantity price. See them in our window. These
patterns with only VA yards of material will be sufficient to make
up a handsome waist.
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ASK ABOUT THEMr
Zuckweiler & Lutz
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CLOTHES
FOR
Decoration Day
Honor the day by due attention to your
attire. Our showing ot handsome suits in
lightweight materials is even greater than
in former years. Our range of patterns is
large and satislactory and our range of
price from $5 to $35. We are making a spe-
men's suits at
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UNDERWEAR
All Sizes
Play at T. J. Sokol Hall.
F.lscwhere in this issue of the
Journal will be found an adver
tisement announcing the repetiti
lion of I lie play given at at T. J.
Sokol hall a few weeks ago. On
the 11 i m 1 1 1 of the llrst performance
the weather was very bad and
many people were kept at b e,
ami although the attendance was
ijuile large, there were many de
siring to see the play that were,
kept at home, and for this reason
they have decided to give it again
on Wednesday evening of Ibis
week. May I'll. There were a
great many tickets sold for the
last performance that were not
presented at I he door, and all of
these tickets will be good for Iho
second play. The first perform
ance was a grand success in every
particular and gave the best of
satisfaction to the large crowd in
attendance. You and all your
friends are invited to be present
on Wednesday evening.
District Court Trial List.
Following is the trial list for
the coming term of district court:
Pankonin vs. d order Monday,
June 3, 1 :30 p. m,
Monroe v s. St till Tuesday,
June I, ) a. in.
Monroe vs. SI nil Tuesday,
June 4, 1 :3fl p. m.
Reynolds vs. Kohrell Wednes
day, June 5, t) a. in.
Van Arkern vs. Hrunhoeber
Wednesday, June , 1:30 p. in.
Newell vs. Stull Thursday,
June C, 1 n. m.
Ilobertson vs. Cass County
Thursday, June (5, 1:30 p. in.
McKlwain vs. Platte Mutual In
surance Co. Friday, June 7, 0
a. in.
German Turners to Build.
The (icrman Turners have de
cided to enlarge their tine hall on
Washington avenue by the addi
tion of nn extension on the east
40x38 feet. Oround was broken
for the structure this morning
and the work will proceed right
along and the superstructure will
be commenced just as soon as the
foundation is ready. Herman
Tiekottcr will superintend Iho
carpenter work on the building,
which will be done by the dav.
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