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COMMISSONERS
PROCEEDINGS
riattsmouth, Nebraska, Feb.,15,1910.
Hoard met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present C. H. Jordan, L. D.
Switzer, and M. L. Friedrieh, County
Commissioners, D. C. Morgan, County
Clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved, when the following
business was transacted in regular
form:
Fetition of I). Lynn and others
asking that Geo. P. Barton be appoint
ed Constable in Liberty prect., re
ceived and appointment made. ..
Report of Soldiers Relief Commis
sion for Year ending'Fcb., 14, 1910,
received and approved. Report of
unclaimed witness fees in District
Court received and placed on file.
Bond on R. L. Newell, Justice of the
Fcace of Liberty Prect., Approved.
Bond of C. T. Noel, Constable of
Weeping Water City Approevd. "
Bond of W. A. Cole, Road overseer,
Road District No 14, Approved.
Communication received from the
Federal Union Surety Co., stating
that they no longer considered them
selves liable on their Bond No 49752,
as surety for Bank of Eagle, as de
pository for County funds, as Bond
terminated on the 31st., day of De
cember, 1909, same was placed on
file.
Wm. Rush road overseer road
district No 7 Elmwood precinct, made
his returns as having served notice
on the C.R.I.& P.R.R. Feb., 11,1010,
to repair crossing over the right of
way between Section 30 and 31
Township 11, Range 10. County
Treasurer was this day instructed
to transfer the sum of $200.00, from
the general fund to the Soldiers Re
lief fund. Board reconsidered the bill
of Dr. C.H.Longaere, which they
refused on Jan. 4. 1910, and allowed
the Dr. for the medicine furnished
Lee Bechtel, amounting to 115.00
Sealed bids were opened and awarded
as follows:
Contract Burial of pauper poor,
awarded to M. Hild, as follows:
Varnished Coffins per foot, $ 4 . 00
Outside boxes, per foot, , . 75
Trip to Cemetery 6.00
Shrouds " 5,00
County Printing, Bids opened and
the entire matter lnyed on the table.
County Physicians, District No 1,
Dr. J. B. Martin, at $245.00 peryear.
County Physicians, District No 2
Dr. J. F. Brcndal, at $37.00. peryear.
County Physicians, District No 3
Dr. M. M. Butler, at $32. 00. per year.
County Physicians, District No 4
Dr. E. G. Lewis, at $39.00. per year
County Physicians, District No 5
Dr. E. L. Jones, at $00.00. per year.
County Physicians, District No 6
Dr. J. M. Neely, at $44.00. per year.
The following claims were allowed
on the General Fund:
County physician.Dist No 2 34.00
Teter Claus, repairs to chair,$ .50
expose, 20.30
C.D.Quinton, Summoning
jury. 39.00
v C.D.(iuinton, Posting elec
tion notices, , , 51 .80
C.R.Jordan, Salary , . . 20.30
L.D.Switzer, salary and
expense, 10.20
De. J.W.Brendel, salary
County physician.Dist...
No 2 . 31.00
Fred Patterson, Viewing
Ferry road, .4.20
John Kopia, Mdse. to poor... 4.00
M.Dal bey, Coal to poor. ... 9.09
Gcrmo Mfg.,Co., Sweep
ing compound .'. 20.00
G.W.Voss, Lumber Co.,
Coal to paupers 6.00
Herolds Book Store, Type
writer ribbon 00
National Sanitary Co.,
Disinfectant 20. CO
Cunningham Bros., Livery
to County, 8.25
John Hockstrasser, Jurors
certificate 4 10
Dr. N.D.Talcott, Witness
fees insaue case I ma
Hand, 2. 00
W.LIIobson Burial L.
Bechtal 30. 90
Wm. E.Depew, Ovcrceat
worn by McMahon,
when killed, 5. 00
James R. Hunter, Chcch-
ing Sheriffs office, 50 00
A.G.Bach & Co., Mdse.
.... to Poor,' 24.35
E.Manspcakny Bailiff - '
Certificate, 14.00
B.I. Clements, Viewing 1
body of ll. Ulun, 5,40
Ascissin A ..linger,
Mdse., to farm 9.75
J.P.Keil, Ticket to pauper... .62
M.A.Seh. ylcr, Postage 1G1 .80
Dr. J.F.LTi-ndcl, Salary . . .
Co., Physician, Dist No
2 last half, 14.50
A.L.Tidd, Attorney fees
State vs Florence I.
"Meyer 35. 00
Frances Weidnfnn, Lnlwr
in Recorders office 50.33
The Plattsmouth Journal
' Printing 40.50
August Steppat, Wood to
farm,...;.". 46.00
J.W.Johnson, Salary Mem
ber Soldiers Relief Com. . . 20.43
Joseph Mullen Salary Mem
ber Soldiers Relief Com. . . 20.43
Geo. N.LaRue.Salary Mem
ber Soldiers Relief Cora. . . 20.43
Dr. C.II.Longacro Medi
cine furnished Lee Bech
tal 15.00
The News Herald, Print
ing, 33.19
Frank Gobleman, Letter
ing Sign County Sur
veyor, 1 . 50
Mrs. Dr. Rickard, Rent ,
to paupers, 12.00
Dr. J.B. Martin, 4th,Qtr
Salary Co., Physician,
Dist. No 1... .v.j. 50.00
Dr. I.C. Munger, Last
half year salary-1919,
Co, Physician Dist No 6.. 25.00
E. Manspeaker, shove
ling snow and serving
papers, 5.00
W.C. Ramsey, Expense
State vs Kane,
The following claims were allowed
on the Road fund:
J.C. Niday, Road work,
Road District No 12 10.00
Chas. E. Schwab, Road
work Roar District No
10 12.00
Glen Armstrong, Road
work Road District
No. 6 1.05
The following claim was allowed
on the Bridge fund:
J. .C Niday Bridge fund. ... 16.00
The following claim was allowed on
tho Commissioners Road Fund:
WW. Ketch, Road work
work Road District No
12 165.65
Board adjourned to meet March
1 St., 1019. D. C. Morgan,
County Clerk.
MONOTYPE OPERATOR
A GREAT INVENTOR.
Invention Which Enables the Devil
ro Lay In Bed Hall Hour Later.
You cannot always tell what 's
in a man's head by just looking at
him. He may be in Sunday School,
or he may be enjoying a seance with
his best girl, and yet his thoughts
may be far away from the Bubject
in controversy. Since the installation
of the monotpye in the office of the
Daily News, the great problem which
has confronted the mechanical de
partment was how to get the gas
turned on under the heating pot
so that the metal would be melted
and in shape to begin operations
when the operator of the casting
machine should put in his appearance
at the proper time.
By the old method the dcv'l was
expected to put in his appearance
early in. the mormng and start the
gas and set the metal to melting,
but this caused a great deal of in
convenience because s;x o'clock n the
morning was too early for him to get
up during cold weather and too late
for him too start it going when return
ing from a visit to his girl, so it became
necessary for someone to get their
inventive genius to work. George
Morrison was equal to the occasion.
It took many long and sleepless hourB
for him to get the right idea, but to
h's joy ho struck the key to the sit
uation and the devil can now lay in
bed and sleep to his heart's content,
for the gas is turned on and lit promptly
at six o'clock each morning and
everything is lovely and huppiness
reigns supreme in the mechanical
department.
The invention while not yet patented
is fully protected so that there 's no
danger of anyone confiscating it by
this public explanation of its workings.
A piece of twine is attached to the
d-ngus which operates in turning
on tho gas. The other end is alfixed
to a column or two of lead base which
is placed in a ticklish position on a
couple of roils which connect with
tho caster. Attached to the base is
another piece of twine which con
nects with the wheel which runs
the alarm to a small alarm clock.
The clock is set near the base of oiht
ation and when six o'clock arrives
the alarm explodes, winding up the
string attached to the lead baso which
falls to the floor turning on tho gas.
In striking the floor it hits a parlor
match which has been carefully set
so that the base will hit the brimstone
end causing -the sulpher to fly into
the gas jet lighting the gas and the
devil snores on with no cares to dis
turb his peaceful sleep.
It is an invention which is destined
to revolutionize the devilish part of
the whole printing business.
Married Yesterday.
William E. Meisinecr and M
iss
Mayme M. Meisinger were united
in marriage ye (tenia y at the resilience
of the brides Parents. Rev. MavfieU
of Ixmisville, officiating. The data
concerning this brilliant nfTnir in
which fifty four families, relatives
01 mo contracting parties were in
vitcd,arrived too late for publication
toaay.
DEMOCRATIC
OPINION
Expressions of Followers of
W. J. Bryan Since the
Democratic Banquet.
COUNTY OPTION IDEA
NOT APPRECIATED.
Democratic Party Seems to Have
Been Shot to Pieces by the
Declaration.
"Here we have been doing our
; to stir up insurgency
among the republicans," Baid Big
Bobs - Flynn of Omaha,"and in a
moment we find ourselves in the balky
harness, with bell on. It'sa rotten con
dition. All the cnenues 1 ever made in
politics, I made because of my work for
Bryan. Those enemies even went to
the extent of opposing my appoint
ment as street sommissioner to get
even, and now I am forced to line
up with them. It's really laughable.
Louis Piatta, Dan Custer, City
Clerk Buttlcr and all hands agreed
with Flynn, except theat Jerry Mc
Mahon asserts he will still stand for
'the leader,' and for Dahlman too.
Jerry votes alone on this amendment,
among the Dahlman men. .
"It is the most ungratful thing that
has come out in a long time," says
City Building Inspector Withnell,
which prompted some men with
long memories to repeat in muffled
tones, "Talk about your stings of
ingratitude!
"Without regard to the merits of the
various candidates in the fight, Dahl
man has been with Bryan on every
thing he wanted, all the time. Now,
when he has on hand the ficht of his
political career, along comes his old
pal and throws a blow into his solar
plexus, forgetting old debts and manv
sacrifices. That kind of a thing neve
won anybody anything with the people
who are always for fair play."
Councilman Goodlev Brucker is
fiercely denunciatory. "I have al
ways .been for Bryan for anything
he wanted," said Brucker. "but never
again. He doesn't deserve anv further
consideration from democrats."
Councilman McGovern kent his
temper, merely remarking. "What's
the use. Bryan can't surprise anybody
in anything he does " nowadays."
licorge Parks, a member of the
democratic state , committee, ouietlv
told the aggrieved kickers that for
twenty years he had Mr. Brvan Bized
up as a trimmer who could never be
depended on to Btick for those who
stood by him.
And now Douglas Shawvan.of Boone
county, who is one of Bryan's presi
dential electors,' is announced as a
candidate for United States senator
in the Albion Argus, and in a letter to
Louis Piatti, "Dug" lets out some war
whoops that he is not trying to con
ceal. Anionir other thincs he snvs?
"I may come out for the United
States senate this fall, and if I do I
will put out some dope that will eome
thick and so fast they won't get their
breath until I land the nomination.
In a letter I got the other day from
Lincoln )the Commoner) they have
just located me in a little over a year
Mow, 1 don t wonder Lancaster count v
is republican, from the skin game they
present to me to try and draw mc in.
With Bryan in South America and
cables expensive, I shall let this mat
ter rest in peace, for the present, at
least."
Taking a shot at two birds with one
stone, Mr. Shawvan says in another
place: "As long as the party follows a
man that cant get his own countv
in shape after fifteen or twenty years
such as Hall and Lancaster,' it is time
to give up such leaders, I will spend
no money on such men until they
make their own counties democratic.
Look at Boone! I just took her and
made her democratic for the first
time in 1908, and again in 1909, and
yet these fellows like Bryan would
not even vote to give me a seat, in
a convention. ....'
"The Bryan bnnquets have lost
more votes than they ever made. I
never saw a slate made at Lincoln
that I could not break or throw the
searchlight on in Buch a way that it
would appeal to the voter just like 3
cents half spent. So I hope Jim will
not tie. up with any candidate until
they have all filed."
Whose Is It.
Tho Journal announces that they
have fouhd a "dark red child's kid
glove." A dark red child is certainly
a curiosity jn Plattsmouth and we
would like to sec jt. It evidently has
wandered a' few miles from the reservation.
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH
LADY AGAIN MARRIED.
Mrs. Cassle E. Bates Weds Sweet
heart of Childhood Days.
The following taken from the Taylor
ville (111.) Daily Breeze, will be of
much interest to Plattsmouth people
who were formerly asquainted with
the bride:
The St Louis papers brought a big
surprise to Taylorville people today,
the nuirriage license column contain
ing the notice of the issuance of a li
cense to J. Edward Licnhart of Tay
lorville and Mrs. Cassie E. Bates of
Lexington, Neb.,' at St. Louis Thurs
day. It was not known here that Mr.
Lienhart had such a move in contem
plation. He left the city Wednesday
afternoon, going to Decatur, whhre
Mrs. Bates was visiting at the home
of her Bister, Mrs. Henry Mueller,
wife of one af the foundry men of that
city.
The couple went to St. Louis Thurs
day morn'ng and were married there
in the afternoon. It is their inten
tion to return home the fore part of
next week.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Lienhart and is engaged in
the drug business on the east side of
the public square. The bride is not
acquainted in Taylorville.
A Decatur paper this afternoon says
of the wedding:
There is something of a romance
connected with the wedding. Twenty
four years ago Mr. Lienhart and Mrs.
Bates were sweethearts but were sep
arated. Since then until last Christ
mas they had neither seen nor hrard
of each other. In the meantime Mrs.
Bates had married and later became
a widow. AVhen Mr. Lienhart learned
of her he expected to'go to Nebraska
to see her, but she wrote that she
was going to see her second cousin.
Mrs. Henry Mueller of Decatur,.and
he could meet her there. Mr.Licn
hart met her in Decatur and arrange
ments for the wedding Thursday were
made. Mrs. Bates had been visiting
in Decatur for two weeks.
THE JURY AGREE
VERDICT FOR COMPANY
Delendant Railway Company Wins
Bower Law Suit
The jury in the case of Lorence
Bowers vs C.B.& Q. R.R. Co. returns
a verdict into court th:s afternoon
finding for the defendant. After
the submission of the evidence which
was about all in yesterday at noon, the
the attorneys for the respective parties
made extensive arguments, so that
the case did not get into the hands
of the jury until about 5 o'clock last
evening. The jury were out all night
and until after twelve today, about
nineteen hours deliberating on the
case. Defendant's counsel was pre
sent when the verdict was read, but
made no statement as to whether the
case would be appealed or not. The
court discharged (he iurv. and excused
them until 3 o'clock this afternoon,
when the case of Earl R. Blish vs
the C. B. & Q. R. R. C:o will be taken
up and a jury selected. 1
May Accept Call.
Mr. J. N. Wise, received a letter
from Rev Gade, of Cincinnatti a day
or so ago, from which Mr. Wise in
fers that Rev. Gadc will accpet a call
from the Plattsmouth Presbyterian
church. When Rev. Gade was here
on the Cth and preached morning and
evening, he spent the next day in
looking over the city and expressed
himself as highly pleased with all
that he saw. He was entertained
by different members of the con
gregation and to them expressed
his appreciation of their reception!
The trustees of the church met last
night, and it is very probable that
arrangements will be made to extend
a call to Rev Gade. There will be
a meeting of the congregation at the
church nect Sunday, and it is believed
that something definatc will be arrived
at, at that time.
Returned Home Today.
Robert Propst, of Mynard and his
mother Mrs. E. Goodwin who have
been visiting relatives in Iowa and
Illinois for several weeks returned
this morning. Mr. Propst saw a cousin
that he had never seen before, and
many relatives he had not seen for
forty years. A most enjoyable time
was had, ono sad occurrance marred
their pleasure. While at Long Grove
at Mr. Propst's aunts, she died while
they were visiting her. The lady was
Mrs. Goodwins oldest sister and was
about seventy one years old. She had
heart failure and died very suddenly
falling into Mr. Propst's arms where
she died before medical aid could be
summoned. Apart from this sad
occurrance they enjoyed their visit
to a great degree.
U. S. POUCH
STOLEN
Mail Sack Containing Mail
From Lincoln to Platts
mouth Disappeared.
NO CLUE AS YET
TO GUILTY PARTY.
Letter from Ed Strelflht In Lin
. coin to W.J. Strelghtol Platts
mouth Gone.
A pouch containing mail . fmm
Lincoln to Plattsmouth ailed to
reach its dest!nat:on here Monday
evening. The matter was brought
to the attention of the postal autho
rities when Ed Strcight at Lincoln
received a self addressed letter from
South Omaha, which he had
for his brother W. J. of this city to
man mm irom this point.
He had seDt W. J. some papers to
be signed and returned to him at
Lincoln, enclosing a self addressed
envelope. He received the same
envelope, without the papers, but
about fOOO.OO worth of checks and
drafts on Plattsmouth banks were
enclosed. Streicht immediately tele
phoned his brother W. J. concerning
the matter but lie did not say what
tne letter contained, which lie had
mailed to W. J., as he did not want
to discuss the matter over the phone
out saui he would write him at once.
It is evident that some enlnrit
between Omaha and Lincoln is guilty
01 robbing the mail. Until Mr.
Strcight receives the letter fmm his
brother, he will not know the exact
nature of the business. The robber
did not return -the paper that wns
intended to be executed by W. J.
so that it will be necessary to draw a
new one.
Close Farmers Institute.
A special from Elmwood, states
that a very successful Farmer's In
stitute was closed there the evening
of the 16th. There was a two days
session and quite a fine display of
farm products which was judged
by experts from the state farm.
Speakers on scientific farming were
present and gave instructive lectures,
which were listened to with much
interest by the city farmers. Premiums
were given by the merchants on every
kind of produce. For the best ear
of yellow corn the first prize was
captured by a son of Jim White,
while the best ten ears of white corn
first prize was awarded to William
Cook. On some of the products shown
there was quite strong competition.
The beneficial results of the institute
is so apparent that the institute will
be repeated next year.
Accident at Elmwood.
Miss Fairy Eidimeller while visiting
at Mr. Straubles near Elmwood met
with quite a painful accident which
resulted in Bevere bruises on the head
and shoulders of the young lady.
The young lady accompanied Mrs.
Strauble, each on horseback, to the
mail box some distance from the house.
When the box was reached, by some
mischance, Miss Eidimillcr, fell from
her horse alighting on her head, in
flicting such painful wounds and Dr.
Munger was summoned at once.
Last reports of the young lady, was
that she was resting as comfortable
as could be expected under the cir
cumstances. Benson Smith and his mother were
over night visitors with friends in the
city, returning to their home at Omaha
this morning.
Legal Notice.
State of Nebraska, '
ss. In County
County of Cass. Court.
In the matter of the estate of Abel
Bcvan, deceased.
To all persona interested:- k
You are hereby notified, that there
has been filed in this Court the pcti
t.on of Catherine Bevan, widow of
said deceased, alleging therein, that
said Abel Bevan departed this life
in said bounty, leaving an estate to
be administered, and praying for the
appointment of an administrator.
You arc further notified that a
hearing will be had upon said petition
before this court at Plattsmouth
in said County on the 8th day of
March 1910, at 10 o'clock A. M.
That all objections, if any must
be filed on or before said day and hour
of hearing.
Witness my hand and tho seal of
the County Court of taid County
this 8th day of February 1910.
Seal ALLEN J. BEESON.
866 County Judge
The
Scrap Boole
The Cause of the Delay,
English U full of pitfalls fur the for
clguer who wrestles with It, and the
language peti some severe Jolts at
times, as this anecdote from India
Shows. The story is to the etfect that
when a battalion of the Middlesex reg
iment was ordered to take part In a
recent ceremonial parade at Delhi tha
commanding officer determined to refit
It with uew boots. He accordingly
telegraphed to a Calcutta firm:
"Send 1.000 pairs of boots for Mid
dlesex by next train."
Day passed, and no boots arrived.
The colonel's anxiety Increased uouily.
Just when he had become almost fran
tic the Bobu manager la Calcutta sent
him this telegram:
"Order received, but not compre
hended. Male sex I know; ditto fe
male sex; middle Bex. however, not
knowu. Please send specimen."
Pride.
Could one ascend with an unhftArd of
And skyward, skyward without limit
soar.
As If the pinion of a god he wore,
Till earth Here left a dwindling star.
whose light
Flew faint upon his track at last his
height
All height would vanquish. There In
deeps of space
Were neither upper nor Inferior place,
Distinction's little tone below him quite.
Oh, happy dreams of such a soul have I,
And softly to my heart of him 1 sing,
IV uusa Dciyu IUJ L11 (IMUII uuiii uvcr-
wlng,
Soars unto meekness, reaches low by
high
And, as In grand equalities of the sky.
Stands level with the beggar and the
king!
David A. Wasaon.
Had Tried All Kinds.
A noted heavyweight pugilist, who
for a time In the heyday of his fame
occupied the chair of sporting editor
of a certain Journal, gloomily remarked
to a friend one day:
"Say. Jim, I dou't mind standln' up
In the ring an' glvln an takin' a few
hot punches In the ribs or wherever
they happen to land, but this here
plrkln' up a pen an sllngln' off a col
umn or so of literatoor every day or
two 19 wiiui manes me urea. 1 ieuev
I'll hafter resign."
"No use resigning; John, old boy,
advised the friend. "A Job like yours
I . ,, . m .
easier for you I would suggest your
getting an amanuensis."
' "Oh, thunder! What's the use?" ex
claimed the great editor wearily. "I've
tried a common steel pen. a. styler
graff, a newfangled fountain pen, a
patent Ink pencil an' half a dozen
other writln contraptions, an' It ain't
at all likely that an umanuensls 'II
work any better'n the rest of 'em.
No; I reckon I'll hafter quit."
He Knew He Was Alive.
A certain young man's friends
thought he was dead, but be was only
In a 8tute of coma. When In ample
time to avoid being burled he showed
sIkiis of life be was asked how it
seemed to be dead.
"Dead." ho exclaimed. "I wasn't
dcud. I knew all that was going on.
And I knew- I wasn't dead, too, be
cause my feet were cold and I was
hungry."
"But how did that fact make yon
think you were still alive?" asked one
of the curious.
"Well, this way: I knew that If I
were In heaven I wouldu't be hungry
and If I was lu the other place my
feet wouldn't be cold."
They Were Changed.
While sen-ln? an commaudant of a
district lu India fleneral Creagta bad
on one occasion presented the prize
at the garrison sports and was rather
surprised wheu oue.of the prize win
nersa private In an Infantry regiment-
approached him a few day
later and begged to know If he would
be allowed to change bis prize for
something more useful.
"What was your prize?" asked thi
general. In reply the man produced a
long case from under bU arm and
showed a handsome carving set. V
"Very nice. I am sure." gald iener:il
Creasrh. "What do you want to change
them for?"
"Well, you see. sir." replied the mau.
"I And them rather difficult to use at
mealtime, and If It Is all the same to
the committee. nlr. I jvnuld rather
hnve a knife and fork of the nlze to
eat meat with."
Nature.
He who knows the most, he who
know what aweets aud virtues are In
the gr. und. the wutera. the plants, the
heavens and how to come at these en
chantments. U the rich aud royal man.
jniy a rar as the masters 0f the
world have called In uuturo in their
aid can thoy reach the height of mag-
niuceuce. uinerson.
" How to Make a Noise.
Harry, the hlghluuder. was bent on
telng a successful Scot. He wns bent
en making a splush. Och, aye! Hut be
was going to rntfke those daft gowks
(Scottish for 'Silly Idiots" In F.tmlnnH
it up.
Dut how was Harry to achieve his
aim?
He Bought advli
a 8cotmnan who had already mndo hla
uiara hi Bnipimiiaing circles.
"Tell me?' pressed Highland Ilarrv.
Tha fdnu.nu
teadlly for a few moments and then,
laying a hand on tha tnnnimi-'.
...ijk'uii ni'uiniiiitn irnziwi at iii...
fler, bellowed:
"Hoot, 0100!"
