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Elite- VOL. NO. XXXVI1L PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1923. NO. 71 LOST RECORDS ABE LOCATED IN DEEP DITCH L't xr t unnrc nr nrrcc rvrr rvn ORDS OF LOAN ASSOCIA- Mre- H- G- MtClusky is superintend TTnw a-r-c rnrrxm ! ent of this Primary department, Hel- TIUA AHJ iVUXD. en Farley the other teacher. They Froai ilopday'8 Daily. The Livingston Loan & Building association is in possession of five records that have Ions 'been missing and which cover a . period of several years back, and which have come back into the hands of the associa-, tion by a very peculiar circumstance. About a year ago. Warren Ta lene. sexton at the Oak Hill ceme tery, had the occasion to put some! rubbish in the large ditch on West Oak street just north of the ceme tery and while doing thi3 he noticed lying in the ditch a number of large ledgers and books that attracted his attention and on investigation he found these to bf books belong-in? to the Livingston Loan & Building as-' sorjation but at the time did not pay any particular attention to the mat ter. Mr. Tulene decided that it would be best to remove the books from the ditch and took them home with him and placed them ir. the barn at his piace and being busy did not give the matter any further thought until Saturday when he mentioned the cir cumstance to some parties and by them it was reported to Frank E. Schlater. who has charge of the books of the association since the re- organizaiion of the company. Mr. Schlater at once drove out to the home of Mr. Tulene and secured the books and brought them back to the city and placed them in the office' with the other records of the asso- ; uation, At the time of the check and audit . of the affairs of thi3 association which had been in confusion there were a number of records found to -, ie oppressions oi tne Austrian em-j be missing that cover a period of Pre and which in a measure restored years and among the books recover-; the glories of ancient Bohemia. He rd are some that help to fi!l up-the.bad enjoyed the visit very much as record or the years. A. stockholders' recrJ-tw min ute books and a ledger are among the books recovered and they will be In vestigated and checked by the off! cers of the company and may aid m' clearing up some of the badly mixed up condition of affairs of the asso ciation in the past years. ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS The beautiful new home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt on high school hill was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on Friday evening when they entertained the members of the Presbyterian choir in a very manner. i The regular practice of the choir oh the Easter music was indulged in j the forepart of the evening and the . wives and husbands of the various . ! But we Nebraskans know better, and members were in attendance at the The "New Way" dance club, which if w pause a moment to polish up meeting and during the time that the has been staging dances in the Mod- our memory, it becomes a veritable choristers were practicing enjoyed ern Woodman hall on Sixth street Aladdin's Lamp, and the genie in the games of various kinds. The choir w ithin the last few days has been twinkling of an eye transports us members later jined in the games and having a controversy with the officers back some seventy-five years, where made the occasion one of more than of the lodge relative to the use of from a safe vantage point we can sur usual pleasrntnes.. the hall and which for a few mo- vey the grassy prairies, rippling During the evening the hostess meets Saturday threatened to eclipse streams and sturdy pioneers, served d.Mcty refreshments that were the glories of the diamond dance. ! The vital artery of this area was very much enjoyed and it was a late When the lease was signed be- the Platte, which the Indians char bour when the members of the party tween the M. W. A. and the "New acteristically called "Nebrathka," departed for their homes after an Wav" club there was no difference meaning "flat water." Mavbe Lieut. evening of real pieasurt in this hand- some new nome wnose Deauties tney had fully admired. GETS INTO FAST COMPANY Andy Schmader, Cass county boxer who has met many of the good boys in the heavyweight class and who has been preparing for a meet with Jim Fiynn at Denver, has been dated for a meeting at Peoria. Illinois, on March 26 with Tommy Gibbons, con tender for the title of world cham pion now held by Jack Dernpsey. TI;o affair is to be a ten-round no decision bout and the parties receive substantial guarantees for their end of the game. This is the first match of its kind that has been staged in Peoria and attracts a great deal of u 11 l 1: iiuii miivnn iuc lunuTicia ui mc f.ght game in the middlewest. Tom Jones, former manager of Jess Willard. Billy Papke and Ad gymnasiu readiness for the big go and will leave on the 20th for Peoria to meet the clever and seasoned scrapper from St. Paul. ON THE SICK LIST The prevailing epidemic of grippe , and flu has laid its hand on the firm . of Weyrich & Hadraba, the druggists. : nd flu has laid its hand on the firm . nnr? o a a roc 11 1 1 . ,t- . " " ftivii. iiic kj iui:iuucia i k. T T . . . . 1 . 1 . , . T x I xiCKets ami ine auuicuie uetiueu lue later to Louisiana and men. arA Tiromotinsr the affair. I it a... 4. i .1 1 Mltr l" Louisiana ana i I.1 1 u I . iinp-iime iiniwvitaL i nam- . . , Ai i: -a unj . i . --------- --- - - sevenin was tue one iu m lue riug Missouri I refer to thfsf lornli Ar.ri v 13 trair.fnsr clailv at th Bus- . , , . iiitsuuri. 1 reier 10 iiiese locail ' - . . r ana tnis was neiu uy Jir. iviaustue. SFi.ifnPii w,n the firm, Emil J. Weyrich and Joseph "Singing Asters" brought screams of i c as vreu as settlement without spe F. Hadraba have beer confined to lausrhter and much amusement fromlcial permission. their homes for the cast day and a half with the disagreeable affliction, j Mr. Weyrich was forced to remain at : home Saturday afternoon and yester- day and Sunday morning Mr. Had- raba wae also too sicfc to b at tb . store. Phone us the news. We want to rmMkh i f ,ww.i, importance f. . . j . wiui that happens in Cass eoxmtr. i FINE NEW EQUIPMENT The Q. Z. society of the Presby-. terian church has just installed a .very complete line of equipment for I the primary Sabbath school room. A I ! lovely rug, wall black board and ! teachers lap black .boards with col- ored crayons, folding tables, clock, bell and bank as well as several I. smaller items bring this department I ' ctrintu- ; ; I i greatly appreciate the new material given by the Q. Z. society. There are over 50 little folks enrolled. The need of the hour is another room large enough to handle the classes in a more efficient manner. This may be solved in the near future. REV. JOHN VLCEK DIES AT HiS OLD HOME IN BOHEMIA Former Rector of the Holy Rcsary Church in This City, Called to the Great Beyond. From Mondays Iauy. Word was reecived here yesterday by the Ferdinand Prohaska family iiom xrienus in umana or tne death given in detail below, several weeks ago in Czechoslovakia , ' The ladies also discussed the pro of the Rev. John Vlcek, for a num- , posed state conference at Lincoln at be ror years rector of the Holy Ros- ' which the president general of the ary Catholic church in this city. 'societv. Mrs. Minor of Washington. rrom me iniormation received it seems tnat tne deatn or fattier vices as quite suaaen ana nttie intima- tion of his serious condition had been i given to the relatives . of the deceased or his friends in this country. The rector some three years ago. departed for the old world to enjoy an extended visit mere wnn mem- bers of his family amid the scenes of "is childhood days and view the new nation that had arisen there from I tne letters to mentis cere indicated and was full of jo and Plurext seeing nis tamuy once more. The news of his death will bring ; n f ,wr rP.t to th n,i.v old friends and members of his par- sh here. He was in the neighborhood of fifty-five years of age. ON WITH THE DANCE THROUGH GOURT INJUNCTION n.a TfvrrT TIT TXT A Dffi "' cials and "Isew Way Club Doesn't StCD the Dance. between the parties but since that John C. Fremont way back in 1S42 time an entire new set of men have thought them tongue-tied, because in assumed charge of the lodge and its- his account of the country, he con , management and the result is that verted the double consonant into a (Friday the dance promoters received sibilant "s" and called it the "Ne a notice that their lease on the hall braska river." The territory adjacent had been terminated owing to the came to be known by the same name fact that they did not have a federal and again our vocabulary was en license. The notice was signed by the riched by the heritage of Poor Lo. three trustees of the lodge and on the Prior to this time the fur traders receipt of the notice, the dance man- had called it the "Missouri Coun agement started legal proceedings try," or the "Platte Country," and and secured an injunction that per- by some it was distinguished as "The mitted them to operate at least until Council Bluffs." deriving the name the hearing, which was set for the from the shores of the Missouri above ' grea Irish natal day, March 17. . the mouth of the Platte. To many it The dance was held Saturday eve- was known as "The Great Buffalo ning as per schedule and the diamond ring that was scheduled to be given away was drawn Dy iierDert ; Klausche who was the winner in the ' ,,Kr,,a ,i-iT, nrc oared All tl jn a "glass j the numbers were placed ar and which was then filled with corn meal and a party armed witn a nat pin spearea tne HOLD SOCIAL MEETING The ladies auxiliary of the Fedr crated shopcrafts entertained Satur- day evening and enjoyed a very in- teresting program, which opened with about 200 present singing i "America," followed by music and a number of songs by the Utelele club, a reading by Mis3 Freda Klinger, an! number of songs by the Ukelele club, nnn.;n n cnln. Kr XTj-n Panillo Tha ' uli ki l w iciii owivr ' . . . . the audience after which a short talk was given by Mrs. J. D. Worsham of Havelock on the labor question and what its future results meant for the common working man. The balance of the evening was then spent in i games, lunch. By the happy, smiling j faces and all the fun of the crowd one could nCTer tell that they had ten out -nov cm sxriKe ror eigat mftnth w.t. Contributed. m in (Im-i hn In. 1 ' stuoc. nuru j HEAR STORY OF EARLY DAYS IN NEBRASKA EARLY SETTLEMENTS OF TEE THEN THINLY POPULATED WESTERN COUNTRY. From Tuesday's uauy. . The Fontenelle' chapter. Daugh ters of the American Revolution, met yesterday at the home of Mrs. J. S. Livingston in the Coronado apart ments and in the entertaining of the afternoon. The rooms were arranged " un liiit .-1111c111.au i;ae,? dun matter .1 very attractive picture. Mrs. George B. Mann gave the review of the D. Il il 1 ! .tin 4rti...;snn . .. ,1 , ,1 n I ! A. R. magazine which was very much 'enjoyed and the ladies enjoyed their 'ritualistic services and the salute to the flag given. The ladies are planning to have a case placed in the public library that will be used for the preservation of matters of historical data and relics of the early days. The subject of the meeting was that of early Nebraska and the la dies were much pleased at the chief raper of the afternoon, "The Trials. ! Tribulations and Achievements of Our Hardy Pioneers," which was giv- en by Mrs. T. B. Bates and which is will be nresent and deliver sm ad- dres3 that will be broadcasted by ra- dio on Thursday of next week. At the close of the afternoon the ladies enjoyed a very dainty and de - lieious dinner served by the hostesses. The paper of Mrs. Bates is given below and will be found a most in-j teresting resume of the early settle- nient cf Nebraska Well may the poet have sung: wu:w iueie cue man wnu soui so dead, W ho never to himself hath said. 'This is my own. my native land?'" f ;neniroj tb M,n l?"" 7""f " : . ' y " ' to consider and contemplate that fi. rnrihi wherein o-wir,., fierce crucible wherein our glorious tJ"? IT was the custom among the gods to make a bed among the coals of a fire, j whereon they were wont to lay their children, the better to inure them to the hardships to be encountered lat er. Even so with our grandfathers, who. though mortal, were tempered 1 by the heat of territorial strife. .In Ulian warfare, and pioneer hardships, and bore the ordeal much like a sal amander, unscorched by the flames. Our jealous neighbors are reputed jt ohave said: "Why is Nebraska? It 1 begins and ends nowhere, and being devoid of anything sensational, is j but a section of unemotional placid- lty, obscurely placed upon the map. Plains." and it is to the discredit of our forebears that they used every ' means to virtually exterminate this magn t,-o himcolf ivao hriittla Kot ff in this respect as both were hunted. hounded and herded from off their natural habitat. Nebraska first helnntii Tnriiana finally to ties in Missouri's I betrothal was over and she betrothal was over and she was wed- t capital. To further substantiate their, ded to Uncle Sam around 1821, poor!ciaim they buiit a little two story i Nebraska was left out in the cold brick building and donated it for a ' ii" no motner to gume ner. in ract she became a nonentity, with no ; Douncianes, no government, and In- fested by rascals, rum selling fur traders wno cheated the Indians ive. Cuming convened the first leg- right and left. Our government at;isiature there in 1S55. Twenty-one asnington tinany sougnt to rectify , "ifuiugioD. imaiiy sougm to reciuy matters by creating it "The Indian LOU lit TV. and fOrbld the IlQUOr t f- ' - - However, it so happened the Al- I mighty placed this Happy Hunting ground immediately in the middle of the road, so to speak, between the I east and west. Straws shows the di-; ' rection of the -wind, and right here it ' t , lis necessary we digress for one short ! ' moment. In the early days the TJ. S. ciaimea aiL or what was ealled the "Oregon Country." It lay between ; Nebraska and the Rocky Mountains, ; and across to the ocean. England "al- lowed" it belonged to her. Spain and Russia felt they were also in on the deal. The English established f ur , stations, traded with the Indians,; built forts and "hog'-ed" everything, the idea being to discourage Ameri can settlers. This li.ight have led to trouble, possibly war. We had but few people in Oregon proper on the coast. Between then; and the "states"' were vast stretches of co'intry thru which a road ' mvisr be made, and along this road food should be raised public roads sixty-six feet wide, due to supply the soirikr police as well j perhaps to the fact that crinoline as the emigrants V.ilo cn their way. J was used by the ladies of that day. It would be a relay station, a water j and they must j?ss one another with tank and coaling place, to use the out being forced in the ditch. At any modern vernacular. .rato, this iaw still holds good, and So far, so good, bat! human sel- we enjoy wide roads yet. Although fiishness and sectional politics had the V. S. had forbidden the sale of li to be circumvented. Stephen A." Doug- ' cuor to the Indians many years be- las (whom we invariably associate ; with Lincoln in their debates) cham j pioned the idea of making Nebraska a territory, but it took ten years for, him to accomplisn tne feat. j we know, nothing was mentioned The area at that time extended tojabout imbibing of it. the Canadian border on the north. ! About this time oueor character- To open the country fcr the whites. the Indians must be "moved" some - where. Although the settlers per-; anomalies. While they apparently haps would have liked to drown them jwere strong for law, order and edu they could not push them into the ; cation, they seemed to think, they Pacific. Naturally.-they would have j were being legislated against by the to go south. Our southern neighbors ' government. Though the U. S. gave objected. They claimed to have trou-j a man 160 acres of land at $1.25 an blcs enough of their own. jrrre after he lived on it six months, A railroad to the ocean would na- .they felt it should be twice that large, turally follow through Nebraska, Thee dear old pioneers even went so this being the logical trail to the ' far as to form "claim clubs," defend coast; but the south wanted this rail- ing one another in defiance to the road instead. -established laws of the government. To make matters more complicat- and tried to bolster the idea by hav ed the south (although it entered in- ing appropriate local legislation en to an agreement ' called the "Mis-' acted. At last, however, this illegal souri Compromise" in 1S20, whereby ! rroeedure was wiped out. Missouri was admitted as a slave1 Naturally this brings to mind the state providing the rest of the coun-J personal traits, longings and aspira try west and north cf Missouri should 'tions of our pioneering forebears. In forever be free) was a "welcher" of 'the first magnitude, and behaved j most outrageously. She was afraid Nebraska -would be "free," and she j could bear the thought, as it would overbalance the delicate political sit uation and iniure h?r. Therefore, she fought Douglas tooth and nail over the Indians, the railroad and the slaves. Nor was it a tempest in a tea pot Grave issues were at stake, especially that of slavery. The future of our country hung in the balance, Finally, it was arranged that the res- idents of the sec tic-5 about to be made a territory coulu ote whether ibey shoulfl have slaves or not, and at last in 1S54, we became-a territory a country, by the way, about five times as large as what afterwards became the state. Think of it! From Kansas to Can- ficers. sued Nuckolls and was award ada; from the Rockies to Minnesota rd $10,000 damages. The girl fled to and Iowa! We were a big, unruly, Chicago and was arrested a year af av.kward child those days, and every- terwards, but a mob rescued her and body and his brother used us as a sent her to Canada. Nuckolls sued bridge and grocery store on their some sixteen Iowa people by reason way to the coast. Still, a few of them of this affair but the Civil war pre lingered. The yrospec t t-s to: pleas- vented further aggression on his part, ing. too alluring to pass up. The big I mention this instance by reason trek was in summer, but when win- of its being so conspicuous, and tcr came, they would hibernate, and therefore indicative of the excep many remained. The fur traders and tions proving the rule, missionaries took up at what was Our pioneors sought education as xalled Bellevue about eight -miles best they could. In the earliest days, from here. True, soldiers occupied back in the '20's, the garrison child Forts Kearney and Laramie, but the ren attended rude schools. There Indians, buffaloes and beaver had were also a few for the Indians and things pretty much to themselves. half-breeds, taught by devout and Soon people came, however, from self sacrificing missionaries. When across the river. They poured in from the Mormons were being driven west Iowa and the far east, taking what by the indignant easterners, they land looked good to them, and driv- passed through Nebraska, and tar ing the Indians before them as the ried during the winters. Schools were mists are dispelled by the early established for their ever increasing morning breezes. Our Iowa friends families, and these innoculated the devised the happy expedient of tak- residents with an additional desire ing what was attractive, erecting for education. Free schools were si- log cabins to hold the land, and then returning to their home state to eke out a livelihood. Ethics were not too closely questioned in those days. First come, first served. But we had to have a territorial governor. Franklin Pierce, then president, in 1S54, apointed one Francis Burt, a democrat of South Carolina. As usually happened in those days, fitness had but little bearing. Even during the late war, bank clerks were often chosen to re pair carburetors of automobiles, and a chauffeur made a company clerk. Burt was fragile and literary. The rough trip overland to Bellevue oc- casioned his death in less than two weeks after his arrival. Z- Thomas B- Cuming, secretary of state, became acting governor, and beins: of the right stock and caliber, ""U l" omce until a new yuvtuiui , was elected later. i About this time there were enuf , settlers in this community to "start were strong in the faith of observ something," as we call it in this day ance rather than analysis or practice, and age. It seems some men from ' as some of the get-rich-quick schemes Council Bluffs in Iowa had crossed of those days savored of modern over and founded the town of Omaha. Wallingfords and "Ponzied" finance. NaturalTv thv wantprl this to he the'Thev worked hard for a bare exist- capitol. They also imnorted many nien fr0m Iowa for voting purposes an(j tnen sent them home again. This caused ill feeling, but it was effect- came from the North Platte and came from the North Platte and eighteen from the South Platte, tho . 1 ; 1 X. : a- t r .I .1. I i Lit; iniiaoiianis irora ine suuiu out- . : l A i i . nuraDerea tnose 01 tne nortn two to man wno signed a promissory note, one. Such was the political machine and exclaimed, "Thank goodness, of those days. j that bill's paid at last!" They decided By referring to these two sections to print bank notes, or rather per you have already divined the river , mit a few men (five for instance virtually cut the territory in twain, i There was no money for bridges; the river was too wide and shallow for ferries, and too sandy and soft for good fords (although a good "Ford" of today could have negotiated it and come out victorious.) Thus the peo- pie of necessity were compelled, to re- main in their own bailiwicks and it accentuated the sectional differences and petty jealousies which many years were unable to eradicate, It is always easy to follow the lines of least resistance. These sturdy, un-' couth and unlettered pioneers were satisfied to appropriate the laws of Iowa for their own and this was promptly done by the firt legislar jture. which convened at Omaha; this town having won the coveted loca tion of the capital. They made the fore, as I have already mentioned, our pioneer legislators thought best to prohibit the sale or giving away of the vile stuff, thought as far as ! istics made themselves manifest. The ; people seemed a parcel of strange fact, the Civil war broke out in time to save them any trouble. A few seutherners migrated there and brot their human chattels with them; but all told. I doubt if there were over two dozen slaves in the territory. The "Underground Railroad" ran through a corner of their country a road traveled by fleeing slaves at night, where they were harbored by friendly whites during the day. John Brown, whose "body lies a-moulder- ing in the grave," often made the ; trip in charge of fugitives. In 1S58 a slaxe girl ran away from a Mr. Nuckolls at Nebraska to Tabor, la. Although a man of some prominence ,( enough to have our Nuckolls county bear his name) he was vindictive, ' and searched Tabor for her. One man was hurt in a melee with the of- multaneous with our first territorial government and though they were crude, elementary affairs in log cab ins, and presided over by some woe ful pedagogue who had to be "board ed out" about the neighborhood, they had a telling effect upon our ances tors and a lasting one, too, so that Nebraska has ever been synonomous with enlightenment and literary en vironment. Closely linked with this was their religious life. They fought the In dians with one hand, and held the Bible in the other. Scarcely had the ground dried up the blood but what a sacred edifice would rear itself, its ghostly finger of a steeple pointing 'heavenward, altho many churches did not boast of a steeple, being made from sod. Our ecclestical brethren of those days were of the old school. 1 ucjr ill luc uiuic uum iuci j to cover. However, it is to be believed they ence, and had but little to sell. It was a battle for life. If only they could attract capital; erect mills; build railroads; have a bank account. and let someone else work, while they enjoyed the prosperity. Now, money is the solution as well as the root of all evil. In this case, they re- garded it as the solution but how to get it? The second legislature in 1S36 l .1 4t: 1, 1 . . -1 1 .1 wneu 11119 piuuiciu 1x1u1.11 as um 111c would be enough at a time) to start a bank and issue notes. No collateral was needed. "Just brine an honest face" seemed to be the motto. They promised to pay it "later." when everything became "right" by reason of the boom that was to come. And come it did all in a rush. Easy money made high prices. They stood on the top of the world a soap bub ble world when all of a sudden pouf! bang! it went the way of all troubles. This was in 1857. and there was a weeping and wailing and a gnashing of teeth in the house of Mammon, tl was an unholy scheme. They disobeyed the divine injunction that by the sweat of thy brow thou shalt earn thy keep, and the Al mighty's justice (or vengeance, call it what you will) smote them as did Christ when He drove the money changers from the temple and said they had made it a den of thieves. Thus were our beloved pioneers human. Thus had they their rise and fall -but out of those ashes of trial and tribulation the phenix has aris en. We have profited by their mis takes; we have builded upon their solid foundation; we have become a mighty people, proud yet God fear ing; and in the height of our glory, we pause reverently today and stoop to place this flower of tribute upon the graA'es of our most holy 'dead. HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE FROM SER IOUS INJURIES Ford Coupe of Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence L. Beal Badly Damaged in Collision Yesterday. from Monday' Datl Last evening shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Beal had a close call from very serious in jury when their new Ford coupe was almost demolished in a collision with a ord touring car driven Dy I'nuip Gonzales of Nebraska City and as a result of the accident Mrs. Beal was rather badly shaken up. From the reports of the accident, it seems that Mr. and Mrs. Beal were coming east on Washington avenue and had just passed the Intersection of Eighth street when the accident occurred. The Ford touring car driv en by Mr. Gonzales made a cut across the street evidently to drive into the filling station at the O. K. garage but made the turn too quickly and 'as on. the car of Mr. Beal before they ".ore aware of U and struck the Beal coupe squarely, turning it over and doing a great deal of damage to the machine. Fortunately neither of the cars were going at a high rate of speed and the occupants were not seriously hurt although Mrs. Beal was shaken up considerably and complained of a wrenched back to some extent. It was with some difficulty that Mrs. Beal was 'extricated from the wreckage and assisted to the home of her parents. Mr. and MrsJ A. R. Noble where she has been since the accident recovering from the shock of the startling experience. The Nebraska City car was also quite badly damaged and will re quire more or less work before it will be serviceable. BUYS NEW CAR From Mondai Daily. William Shea, Jr., was out yester day enjoying the pleasures of riding in a fine new model Chevrolet road ster that he has secured through the agency of J. E. Mason, the local representative. The car is a fine one and Billy feels well pleased over the new gas wagon. Journal ads get results. Keep Up the Pressure Behind Your Cheek Book! Before steam can move the piston before water can turn the wheel there must be pressure behind it. Your check bock, too, if it is to serve you unfailingly, must have pressure be hind it. The ability of your bank ac count to meet emergencies depends upon the size of your balance. Don't let the pressure run low! The bank account that serves you best is the one that is continually growing. the First nMtonal bank THE BANK WHERE WJMTSMOUTH fyftis ftank is Under GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION FIRE AT FANGER STORE AT NOON Blaze Seems to Have Been Caused by Defective Flue Frompi Work Saves Serious Damages. From ilonflay's DsHt The business section of the city this afternoon at l:l.r. was threaten ed by what promised to be a serious fire, whn passersby discovered smoke rolling out of the roof of the Dovey buildings now own d by Frank , Fanger. j The fire called and "located in ! ceiling on department wa at once the fire discovered to be the t-paee between the the second story of the its the the j building and the roof and had origin near the chimne in use by City cafe and it is thought that blaze was occasioned by the over heated or defective chimney. Use of the chemical line checked the fire and cutting a hole in the roof water was played on the fire and it was quickly under control, and the loss will not be great it is estimated as the only damage was to the roof and the timbers in the immediate vicinity of the chimney. . The three buildings owned by Mr. Fanger are all connected and with a good start the fire would have in flicted a very heavy damage to the business section of the city. SUFFERS INJURED ANKLE Frf'Ta Tuesday" Dativ. Yesterday 'afternoon, A. J. Trilety, the real estate dealer and barber, met with a very serious accident while crossing Main street near Fifth on his way from the postoffice to his place of business. Mr. Trilety slipped and fell in the slush and snow and in doing so turned his ankle so that , it was quite badly sprained and will require some time to mend from the j effects of the injury altho Mr. Tril ety continued to hobble around on the leg for the remainder of the day. DRAWS DOWN FINE Prom Monday's Dally. James Kennedy and Clifford Sch afer were arrested yesterday by CJ.ic." of Police Alvln Jones in the south iwest part of the city and were charged with being intoxicated when arraigned this morning before Judge William Weber In police court. The court decided that it would be necessary for the two men to part i with JlO'and costs, which they did, 'and were then sent on their way ' rejoicing. MOVES TO NEW FARM Max Baumeister, who has been farming the A. B. Krarger farm sout,hwest of Mynard, has decided up on a change in location and has rent ed the H. E. Becker .farm just west of Plattsmouth where he will be lo cated the coming season. EMERGENCY FARM LOANS Plenty of money. I can close your loan in three days or less. Searl S. Davis. Plattsmouth State Bank Bldg.. Plattsmouth, Nebr. nil-4sw. A splendid line of St. Patrick day decorations can he found at the Jour nal stationery department that will provide for any entertainment. VQU FEEL AT HOME NEBRASKA