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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SO. 1915
FLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THE CITY DADS
ENJOY A QUIET
SESSION
Considerable Business Transacted on
Matters Pertaining to Streets Sew
erage and Other Affairs.
From Tuesflays Daily.
Tne session of the city council last
evening was attended by the full
membership of the city legislative
body when Mayor Richey called them
to order, and they at once launched
into the transaction of the business of
the evening with gusto, and occupied
some two hours in discussing the dif
ferent questions that came up for
hearing.
A communication was received from
the firm of Bruce & Standeven of
Omaha asking that the council pay
over the balance due them of $75 for
platting the city, and also stating that
the firm would be glad to meet with
the committee of the council to dis
cuss any changes that might be de
sired and make them without extra
charge. Councilman Bestor of the
streets, alleys and bridges committee
stated that the sum had been held out
until the work was completed and
checked over by the committee, and as
this had not been done as yet the
money was being held up. The mat
ter was laid over, on motion of Coun
cilman Johnson, until the engineers
could get together with the council
and check up the work.
A protest was filed with the council
in regard to the removal of the dirt
from Vine street between Eighth and
Tenth, just north of the High school,
which stated that if the proposed cut
was made there it would ruin the
property of the protestant, Gedrge B.
Mann, and that several years ago,
when a slight cut was made there in
attempting to open the street, it had
damaged the property to the amount
of 300, which had been taken off the
value of the property by the board of
commissioners, and if the amount of
dirt proposed was removed it would
make a cut of some thirty feet in
front of his place. He also suggest
ed that the dirt be secured on Ninth
street between Vine and Oak streets.
On motion this was placed cn file, as
the engineer has recommended secur
ing the dirt here.
A communication was received from
J. C. York and ten others asking that
the condition of the bridge on North
Tenth street be looked into, as it was
in a condition that made it very un
safe for travel, and even for
pedestrians it was in bad shape, and
it was impossible to get a team or
wagon over it. On motion of Council
man Bajeck the prayer of the petition
was granted and the work on the
bridge ordered done by the street com
missioner as soon as possible.
The Plattsmouth Loan & Building
association and several other property
owners on South Seventh street filed
a petition asking that the sewer be
t-xtended from Seventh and Pearl
streets, and agreeing to do the work
in a proper manner and in conformity
with the wishes of the city. This peti
tion is to replace one which was
granted by the council some time ago,
but which was found to be faulty.
This was granted by the council.
The Nebraska Lighting company,
through W. It. Abbott, vice president,
filed its acceptance in writing of the
new contract with the city, and to
gether with this was the bond for
$2,500 for the faithful performance of
the contract by the company.
A partial estimate on the alley pav
ing north of Main street was present
ed and called for S867 for the work in
the blocks from Fifth to Seventh
streets. Mr. Fuller, the inspector on
the job, was present and stated that
the work so far had been in strict
conformity with the plans and speci
fications and a good piece of work. On
motion the partial estimate was ac
cepted and the payment ordered made.
The opening of the bids for the fill
ing of the sewer on Washington ave
nue occasioned one of the liveliest dis
cussions of the evening and was in the
end laid over until a future meeting
There were two bidders. S. W. Ran-
some for 28 cents per cubic yard, and
J. II. McMaken for 32 cents a cubic
yard, or $851.84 for the entire job
complete.
As there was only two bids, Coun
cilman Bestor moved that this being
the case, the council could only give
the bid to the lowest bidder or reject
all, and moved that the contract be
awarded to Mr. Ransome on his giving
a good and sufficient bond. Council
man Buttery amended the motion that
in case Mr. Ransome did not fill his
contract that the work be let to Mr.
McMaken. Councilmen Johnson and
Lushinsky were of the opinion that
the bids were too high for the work
to be done and thought they should be
I ejected, while Mr. Johnson- favored
having the street commissioner do the
work if he could get sufficient teams.
On a vote the amendment of Buttery
carried, as did the amended resolution
and the matters was settled for a few
minutes, only tt come up later.
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee reported that they had examin
ed the sewer on Washington avenue
and recommended that the final esti
mate be allowed,- less $2G used for
tiling to carry the water when the
sewer was in process of construction.
Councilman Buttery was of the
opinion that the sewer was smaller in
places than it should be and was not
in favor of taking it in this manner.
Councilman Bestor stated that there
had been several members of the coun
cil go through the sewer and measure
it, and while it was slightly lower in
places than the specifications called
for, it was wider in others, which
would allow of the same carrying
capacity. Councilman Johnson stated
that he had understood that there had
been places in the bottom of the
sewer where it was possible to touch
the ground, owing to a failure to place
concrete. Councilman Lushinsky stat
ed that a nurrber of these places had
been found by him and Councilman
Bestor and they had been marked and
since filled up with concrete to the re
quired thickness. The recommenda
tion of the committee finally carried,
with Johnson and Butters voting "no."
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee recommended that the bank
south of the walk near the residences
of George A. Kaffenberger and E. II.
Wescott be sloped back to allow of the
walk being pjt in, and that also the
walk at the lesidence of J. E. Doug
lass be lowered as requested, and that
the brick walk on the adjoining prop
erty be lowered to conform with the
general grade. This work was ordered
done at once.
Councilman Lu?hinsky moved that
the city treasurer be notified to collect
the $700 due the city and have the
same deposited in the sewer fund to
be used at once.
Councilman Harris of the cemetery
committee stated that Luke street, in
the new ceme tery, had been closed up
as per resolution of the council, and
he would like to have the lots platted
and numbered in order that they
might be us?d by those desiring to
purchase lots in the cemetery. The
engineer will prepare a plat to be
used by the clerk in locating the lots.
The lighting committee, through
Chairman Lushinsky, stated that they
were unable to locate the new lights,
owing to the wet weather, and were
granted further time in this matters.
Councilman Harris moved that the
walk along Hermia street, adjoining
the property of R. B. Windham, be put
in a safe condition a? soon as possible.
This was seconded by Councilman
Shea and the work ordered done.
Councilman Patterson, in referring
back to the matter of the contract for
filling the sewer on Washington ave
nue, desired more information as to
what the city would do in case the
contract was not carried out by Mr.
Ransome, when they would be com
pelled to pay 32 cents per yard for
the work.
Mr. J. H. McMaken, who was pres
ent, called the attention of the council
to the fact that he was the only bid
der for the lump sum of the work, as
the plans called for.
Councilman Lushinsky was of the
opinion that it would not be legal to
let the contract to Mr. Ransome if he
had not complied with the terms of
the bids.
On motion of Buttery the council
decided to reconsider the allowing of
the contract, and finally, on motion, it
was decided to reject all bids and re
advertise them and hold a special
meeting Monday to take the mat
ter up.
The judiciary committee, through
Chairman MaUzy, reported that under
the provisions of the Ordinance the
members of the library board had filed
their bonds in the sum of $2,000 each,
and recommended same be accepted.
The committee also reported that they
had investigated the petition for clos
ing the alley running north and south
in block 29, Young & Hayes' addition,
and recommended that the alley be
closed, as there was one running east
and west through the same block.
They also recommended that the city
pay the taxes on lots 5 and 6, in block
29, for the year 1914 under protest
and present same to the county com
missioners, ds this was the site of the
city hall an J not subject to taxation.
The report was adopted.
Councilman Buttery desired to have
the park committee see about having
the trees that shut off the lights on
the avenue fixed up, which was
agreed to.
Councilman Bestor called the atten
tion of the eouncil to the old wooden
walk on Fifteenth street from Oak to
Locust and recommended that the
owner be notified to have same fixed
up, which was agreed upon.
The finance committee of the coun
cil recommended that the following
claims be allowed and warrants order
ed drawn for their payment: W. H.
Mason, salary hose - cart foreman,
$6.25; A. F. Braun, salary fire chief,
$12.50; Emil Stenak, salary hose cart
foreman, $C.25; James Kresak, same,
$6.25; Henry Lahoda, same, $6.25;
Max Pries, same, $6.25; Dr. J. B. Mar
tin, attention to city prisoners, $3; R.
A. Bates, printing, $36.65; George
Lushinsky, expenses for lighting com
mittee, $18; J. E. Nemetz, expenses
third quarter, $3.50; C. H. Fuller, in
specting, $27; I. N. Cummings, bury
ing one dog, 50 cents; C. Boetal, bury
ing three dogs, $1.50; M. E. Man
speaker, street work, $40; Q. K. Par
mele, street work, $34.80; Frank Kal
asek, street work, $12.40; A. Royer,
street work, $30.80; William Brantner,
street work, $8 J C. Stevens, street
work, $4; Ed Snodgrass, street work,
$40; Mike Lutz, street commissioner,
$36; Charles McBride, street work,
$19.12; Iiambert Lister, street work,
$26.10; Earl lies, street work, $26.60;
William Hiner, street work, $20.70.
There being nothing further to re
quire their attention, the city dads ad
journed and wended their way homeward.
THE QUEEN ESTHERS
ENJOY PICNIC ON
THE RIVER BANK
From Wednesday's Dallv.
The Queen Esthers of the Methodist
church last evening enjoyed a very
pleasant social time when they jour
neyed down to the river front to spend
a few hours in the cool, invigorating
atmosphere which is found in that lo
cality, and the young ladies were
greatly delighted with the splendid
time they were afforded. As soon as
the party arrived at the scene of ac
tion late in the afternoon the material
for a large and roaring campfire was
soon gathered and it was only a few
minutes until the scene presented a
real cosy appearance, with the mem
bers gathered around the genial
warmth of the fire and here supper
was prepared by the members with
toothsome steaks roasted over the
blaze and many other dainties which
had been brought along, and which
added very much to the pleasure of the
young ladies composing the party
The jolly crowd of picnickers spent
some time in visiting and having a
general good time and as the shades
of night came on apace they returned
to the city, where they visited the
Crystal Star roller rink and here they
offered for sale a fine array of home
made candies, the proceeds of which
sale goes to aid in the church work
The Queen Esthers are one of the most
active organizations in the church and
its members are always on hand in
any movement to aid in the upbuilding
of the organizations and their social
times together are most delightful.
FUNERAL OF RAYMOND
MAURER, ACCI
DENTALLY KILLED
From Wednesday's Dallv.
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the
home of Edward Mauer in the south
part of the city, was held the funeral
of Raymond Maurer, the young man
who was killed Sunday morning while
out hunting. The home was filled with
a large number of friends and compan
ions of the young man, whose grier
was most profound in the death of
their loved one. The services were
conducted by the Rev. H. G. McClusky
of the First Presbyterian church and
his message in the sermon brought to
the family and friends a sense of com
fort that their loss, while hard to bear,
was but for a brief period of time,
when orice again into another brighter,
greater life they might meet with their
loved one and to part no more. Dur
ing the service a choir from the church
gave a number of the old well-loved
hymns and at the close the casket was
gently borne to its last resting place
in beautiful Oak Hill cemetery, the
pallbeareis being the young friends
and associates of the young man,
Henry Forbes, Ehvood Buttery, Ed
ward Rebal, Hilliard Grassman, Guy
Anderson and Kenneth McCarthy. The
wealth of floral remembrances silently
attested the deep feeling of grief and
sorrow felt by the friends at the un
timely death of this J-oung man. To
the grief-stricken parents and family
the deepest sympathy of the entire
community goes out in their hour of
sorrow.
Surprised on Anniversary.
Last evening was the eleventh wed
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E.
II. Wescott and in honor of the event
a number of their friends tendered
them a most unexpected surprise at
their home. The occasion was purely
informal and the guests had caught
the host and hostess unawares, but it
is reported that a most delightful time
was enjoyed until a late hour.
THE BOURGOISE BALL
TEAM OF OMAHA
HERE SUNDAY
If J. Pluvius can be prevailed upon
to withdraw his forces from action on
Sunday it is expected to have the
Bourgoise baseball team of Omaha
down to give an exhibition game with
the Red Sox at the local park. This
is the third time this season that this
team has attempted to come here, the
first time they were stopped by the
Greater Omaha league management;
last Sunday by rain, and they now
hope that they have broken their un
lucky streak and will be able to be on
the job next Sunday. They are a good
fast team and will give the locals a
run for their money if they play any
think like in usual form. The season
is getting late and it will not be long
before the bats and balls are retired
to give way to football and the fans
should avail themselves of this oppor
tunity of seeing the Sox in action.
NEBRASKA DREAMS OF
J. W. 800KWALTER,
OHIO MILLIONAIRE
Krnm Weiinesda v" Dally.
John W. Bookwalter, millionaire
manufacturer and philanthropist, is
dead in Italy, a bit of news that will
recall to many, one of the most ambi
tious experiments ever undertaken in
Nebiaska. It was the plan of this
friend of his race, who held a princely
domain in this tsate, to show how the
rural life of a quarter of a century
ago could be as attractive and enjoy
able as life in a city. So he planned
what was then styled "the Bookwalter
farm village." It was in a broad sense
modeled on the communities that grew
up around the manor house in feudal
times. In its details it was modern.
The farmers were grouped in a con
venient location, from whence easy ac
cess might Ie had to the fields they
tilled, and under such circumstances
that active and effective co-operation
in labor was always available. This
community had its school, its church,
its assembly hall and other features of
modern communal or village life, but
with the economical aspects under co
operative management and control. It
was to establish ideal social conditions
for those engaged in farm pursuits,
and was widely discussed at the time
in connection with a number of experi
ments that had been tried in the west.
It would not be fair to say that the
Bookwalter plan was altogether a fail
ure, for it had in it germs that have
bloomed in other ways of usefulness.
But it did not succeed for the simple
reason that its promoter, like his pre
decessors, had not given sufficient
weight to the factor of individual in
itative, which finally determined the
solution of his problem. And nowhere
in all the world does that factor con
trol more definitely than in Nebraska.
Omaha Bee.
MRS. AUGUST PEIN IS
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's latly.
Last night Mrs August Pein was
taken quite violently sick and a phys
ician being summoned it wa3 found she
was suffering from what seemed to be
an attack of appendicitis and it was
deemed necessary to have her removed
to a hospital for treatment and this
afternoon she was taken to Omaha,
where the operation will be performed.
The attack was quite sudden as Mrs.
Pein had been feeling all right earlier
in the evening and had attended a
meeting of the Woodman Circle, but
returning home was taken down with
the attack. It is to be hoped that she
will find relief in the operation and
be able to return home in a short time
in her usual good health and her
friends will anxiously await word as
to her condition.
C. R. FRANS DECIDES ON
FARMING ON SMALL SCALE
Krm Wednesday'" rntly.
C. R. Trans, who, for a number of
years past, has been making his home
in the residence property at the cor
ner of Main and Twelfth streets, has
decided to try farming on a small
scale and accordingly has secured the
residence property of Mrs. Martha I
Baumeister, just north of the Missouri
Pacific depot, which he will occupy as
soon as Mrs. Baumeister can complete
arrangements for moving. Mr. Frans
will offer his residence on West Main
street for sale and it will rii-ke some
one a most commodious home and one
that will be will appreciated.
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WALTER FREEMAN;
SON-IN-LAW OF MRS.
R, DEAD
A telegram was received here" yes
terday afternoon announcing the death
in Iowa City, Iowa, of Walter Free
man, county recorder of Johnson
county, Iowa, and a son-in-law of
Mrs. Barbara Bookmeyer of this city.
The news came as a great shock to
the family, as the first intimation of
his illness came in a letter received
yesterday morning, and a short time
afterwards the message announcing
his death. Misses Clara and Marie
Bookmeyer departed yesterday after
noon for Iowa City to attend the fun
eral and to console their sister in her
bereavement. Mr. Freeman was mar
ried here two years ago to Miss Lil
lian Bookmeyer, and since that time
they have resided at Iowa City. He
was some 35 years of age and quite
prominent in the political and financial
life of his county. The message did
not give the cause of his death.
AK-SAR-BEN FESTIV
ITIES IN OMAHA
ALL THIS WEEK
The Ak-Sar-Cen festivities opened
in Omaha yesterday, and from now on
until the great cornation ball on Fri
day evening, October 8th, the festal
occasion will have the center of at
traction in Omaha and will result in
thousands of visitors coming from all
sections of the state to participate in
the great fall festival of Nebraska's
metropolis, and as usual, this city will
be lepresented quite strongly in the
delegations in the state's largest city.
The flower and automobile parade will
be held on Tuesday afternoon next and
the great electrical pageant will be
held Wednesday evening, when spec
ial trains from all sections will pour
their thousands into Omaha to take in
the big event. The Burlington will
operate a special from here, leaving at
7 p. m., and in returning leave Omaha
at 11 o'clock, for Wednesday evening
only- Thursday evening, October 7th,
the famous Boston Symphony orches
tra will appear at the concert at the
auditorium in the metropolis. The
opening attendance last evening at the
Ak-Sar-Ben was 3,201, and this, with
the Billy Sunday meeting as a rival
attraction.
Seed Wheat.
Indiana tied Wave and New Marvel
ous varieties. Sow one-half bushel to
the acre. One bushel has yielded 108
bushels. Trices upon application. We
are buyers of field seeds; send sam
ples. Edward Bartling Seed Co., Ne
braska City, Neb 9-30-ltw
VESEY'S STAR ANTI-CIIOLEHA
for hogs, destroys worms and puts the
herd in fine Condition to grow and take
on flesh. Pays big to feed, besides af
fording safe protection against dis
ease. For sale by Gering & Co.
Everyone reads the want ads.
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with the cold when these splendid warm coats are so
reasonable and they are so practical big and roomy;
easy on and off no lining to come loose or tear big
collar, plenty of pockets and wear like iron.
Now Listen! We didn't just buy a few hut we have gone the
limit to show you a complete line for men: a comple te line for women
and a complete line for boys and girls 1 years and up. These were
bought before the advance in woolens, and you buy them at the old
prices $2.50 to $15.00.
Just slip into one of these coats next time you're near our corner.
Ladies $7 Up
Wescott's
EVERYBODY'S STORE
ANOTHER DIVORCE SUIT IS
FILED IN DISTRCT COURT
A suit was filed today in the district
court entitled Charles L. Bates vs.
Mary J. Bates, in which the plaintiff
asks that he he granted a divorce from
the defendant on the grounds of
cruelty and desertion and the petition
is of a rather racy nature in its al
legations. The defendant is a non
resident and the plaintiff a resident of
this city- The case will be brought up
for trial at the next term of the dis
trict court.
CELEBRATE SEPTEMBER
28TH-ST. JJkME'S DAY
From YVrnnpsrtav's IntlT.
Yesterday, September 28, was St.
James' day and. in honor of the event,
a number of gentlemen who bore the
name James were busily engaged in
celebrating the day and receiving the
congratulations of their friends on the
occasion of the anniversary of their
patron saint. This is a day that is
looked forward to by a great many of
the Bohemian citizens and it is always
observed by those whose name day
fulls under the protections of this
saint, and yesterday was one of the
most generally observed days held in
some vears
See the kinds of fancy stationery,
the latest up-to-date, and sure to
please, at the Journal office.
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ELIZABETH HOLLY
CELEBRATES HER
19TH ANNIVERSARY
Last evening was made the occasion
for a most pleasant gathering at the
T. J. Sokol hall, in the west part of
the city, when a number of the young
laides and gentlemen belonging to the
gymanisum class of the society
gatherered to assist Miss Elizabeth
Holly in celebrating her birthday an
niversary, and the occasion was one of
rarest enjoyment to the jolly party of
young people, and some time was
spent by the class in a number of
drills, in which they are most profici
ent, and later the party were invited
to the dining room, where a "wenie
roast" was staged and very much en
joyed by the whole party of young
people. As the guests assembled
around the festal board each was re
quested to respond to a toast, and
many very pleasing as well as amus
ing responses were made, and the
served as one of the most pleasant
features of the evening's entertain
ment. After the feast had been dis
posed of the young people spent some
time in dancing and having a general
good time that will long be remember
ed. At a late hour the party wended
their way homeward, wishing Miss
Elizabeth many more such happy an
niversaries. Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Cole's
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