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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. JUNE , 1910
VOL. XLVIINO. H
SURVEYORS
ARE HERE
Representatives of Paving
Engineers in Session
With Council
WILL PRESENT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS JUNE 12
Committee Grants Engineers Per
mission to Make Minor
Changes In Plans.
(From Saturday's Dally)
Two engineers, John A. Bruce and
E. E. Larkins, representing the Con
solidated Engineering company of
Omaha, which is to do the prelinun
ary work for the new brick paving
in the city, were in town today mak
ing a survey of the seven blocks to
be paved this spring. With large blue
prints and surveying instruments the
ground was carefully gone over and
all the work for the making out of
the plans and specifications was done,
so that they may now be finished up
in short order.
There were a number of minor
changes in the curb line, etc., which
were deemed necessary by the en
eineers, and in order to secure pcrmi
sion to make them, the men met with
a committee of the city council con
sisting of Mayor Sattlt r and the Street
Alleys and Bridges comittee, A-lb,.
Will. William Weber and John bchu
loff. The power to make the changes
was placed in the hands of the cngm
ccrs as long as the alterations would
not cost more than ten or fifteen dol
lars, the committee showing they want
cd the best work possible done on the
job. The company will have a repre
scntative at the next meeting of the
city council a week from Monday who
will present, for the stamp of appro
val, all the plans, specifications and
details; then estimates on the work
can be secured. The council will ask
for bids on different methods of con
struction, both for a cement base
covered with a single course of paving
brick and a sand base with a double
course of the brick. For the latter
construction, a rather cheap grade of
brick may be used for the lower course
and the difference in cost docs not
vary from that of a cement base.
At the last meeting of the council
an ordinance was passed, changing
the curb line to conform with the plans
as proposed by the engineers. It will
be possible to use nearly all of the
curb now in place although much of
it will have to be moved as it is out
of line with the new curb as specified
by the ordinance. The papers for the
issueing of the intersection bonds vull
be sent to Lincoln as soon as they arc
completed, which will mean within a
few days, and it will be but a short
time before the bonds are on the mar
ket.
The grading on Cliicago avenue
will start within a few days now,
the telephone poles being nearly all
out of the way and much of the small
tiling laid. The new grading equips
ment of the city is on the scene. Every
thing is in readiness so when the work
begins it may be rushed through to
completion in a very short space of
time, and the Plattsmouth streets
will be a lively place this summer
with the two different paving gangs
at work.
Breaks Arm.
John Shultz, the six-year-old son
of Chas. Shultz, broke his arm in two
places yesterday afternoon, making
quite a painful wound for the little
fellow. Ho was playing in an old
buggy with a number of children of
the neighborhood, when he fell to the
ground, striking on his right arm with
sufficient force to shatter the bone in
two places.
Mrs. II. Inhelder and grand-dauch
tcr Mvrtlc Sears, of Mansfield, left
yesterday at 3:20 for Cedar Creek
the former's home. They had been
spending a few days with relatives
i) Plattsmouth.
ROAD ON SAND BAR
' '"''NOW ASSUMING SHAPE
Grader Takes Hold Better Than
It Did the First Day of
Its Operation.
The grading work on the new river
road is now progressing in a way
that makes a hit with the committee
in charge of the undertaking, al
though the comparison of their pocket
book and the amount of work yet to
be done makes their faces somewhat
lengthy. The dirt is beginning to
pile up on the road bed at a much bet
ter rate than it did the first day.
The machine is getting down below
the uneven surface of tin cans, roots
and junk which greatly interef erred
with the progress of the plow. cs
terday morning, the ground was put
in a very sticky condition by the light
rain, so the dirt gummed and stuck
to the wheels, clogging up the throat
of the revolving apron and dropping
a large part of it before it was thrown
onto the belt. By noon time the sun
had nearly dried up the loam and the
elevator gobbled up the dirt with a
much better appetite.
The constructing of the highway
across the Bandbar is a much more
difficult job than most people suspect.
The substance of the soil is very poor
for a permanent road, and the action
of high water washing against the
light grade will have a serious effect
on it unless the road bed is sufficiently
large and high. On account of these
conditions it is necessary for the work
to be done properly, throwing plenty
of earth on the grade, if it is ever ex
pected to give any satisfaction and
stand the cation of the Big Muddy's
back water. The Commercial club
is now beginning to Bee their subscrip
tions at present are not heavy enough
to cover the expense of putting the
road through in a proper manner, but
they do not intend to throw what
money they have away by limiting
the amount to be spent on it, with
the result that the road be left in half
finished condition that would crumble
away at the first high water. What
they are working for is a road that
will be passable when the old road on
the bar is submerged, and if such a
One cannot be constructed, there is
little use of building ary. However,
the boosters are confident the work
can be done and they are now keep
ing their eyes open for a little more
money coming their way to help out
the diminishing funds. It is cost
ing the Club a little over a half hun
dred a day to keep the wheels of the
big machine turning which makes the
subscription fund disappear by healthy
jumps, but they do not want to have
the machinery cease moving until
the work is properly cempleted. They
are going to see that the work is done
right and properly completed.
I.ia .iiir was r-uzzled.
A neero and his truck wore rap
idlv careening down the stoep hill
to the station. Crates and boxes
wcro noisily bumping to tho street,
but a small ne:rro sut on the sum
mit undisturbed by the rapidly ac
cruing wreckage. Presently the
driver pulled up at the station with
a flourish, and, looking over his
shoulder, his face became momen
tarily transfixed with astonishment
to note that a great portion of his
load was missing.
Turning to tho small negro, te
demanded :
"What's ele matter wif yo' mouf,
niggah? Hit wuks well 'nufl w'en
dey ain't no 'tasion." Lippincott'a
Magazine.
Returns From Weddlna Trio.
II. II. Howerter blow into town this
morning from Louiston, 111., where
he found "the best girl in the world,"
Miss Marie Groat. Mr. liowerter
who is one of the popular operates
at the Burlington depot, left about
two weeks ago for Louiston where the
marriage took plaeeja few days after
which the young people left for Hume,
Mo., to take in the s'ame kind of an
event which befell itlr. HoWicr's
cousin at that place. The newlyweds
will start housekeeping in the Perry
Utterbach residenco which they have
rented for the summer';
Mrs. E. Goolsby departed yester
day for Cedar Creek where Mr. Gool
sby is working in the sand pit for the
summer. The couple will make that
town their home until Mr. Goolsby's
work is finished at that placo.
W. O. W. Banquet.
, (From Saturday's Dally)
The Woodmen of the World held a
fine social session and banquet at
their regular monthly meeling at G.
A. R. hall last evening, it being an
affair in which the feminine relatives
of the Woodmen also participted
A big spread was served by the ladies
who vied with each other in trying to
make the most tempting cooking,
the result being a meal beyond com
parison. It. B. Windham, a charter
member of the order was the only
speaker of the occasion, his subject
being "Woodcraft. He spoke of
the meaning of W. 0. W., its fine
points, of the good effect it had upon
men, etc., his talk being one which
pleased everyone present. The hall
was well filled with lodge members
and friends who engaged in conversa
tion and games until the evening was
nearly spent. Tomorrow the anni
versary services of the order will be
held at the cemetery, the address
of the day to be delivered by Judge B.
S. Ramsey. i
The Plattsmouth Cornet Band
showed the talent of its young members
by the hour's program of fine numbers.
The boys are showing great improve
ment in their playing which is a sign
of nights of intelligent practice.
Returns to Knox County.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hllenberg,
who now reside at Wausa.Knox Coun
ty, returned to their home this morn
ing having been in the city the past
week visiting at the home of his father
E. P. Hollenbcrg. Mr. Hollenberg
was an old resident of this city,
having lived here for twenty-six
years, most of which time he was cm
ployed at the shop. He states that
although Plattsmouth is not on the
great boom like some of the towns in
his section of the state, he oan notice
a marked growth in the permanent
improvements about the city, and is
glad to see the walk conditions
being bettered by the addition of so
many stretches of brick and cement.
Send In Your Name.
If you would win the magnificent
prize Do be' given away by the News
Herald do not delay in sending in
your name as a contestant. Alrezady
several have sent in their names and
have signified their intention of
making an active campaign for sub
scriptions. The Maxwell Automobile
we are giving away is well worthy your
best efforts and it will require only
a little effort upon your part to win the
prize. The contest will start on or
about June 15th and you Ehould write
us at once so that we can publish your
name in the paper that your friends
may know that you are in the field to
win, also that we may send you re
ceipts and blanks. Send in your name
at once. Do it now. )
FOURTH OF JULY COM
MITTEE OF RED MEN MEET
Formulate Flans and Send Repre
sentative to Council Blufls
For Carnival
The committee of Red Men consist
ing of William Gravett, A. II. Koubek
William Ilenrichsen, William Egen
berger and J. E. McDaniel, appointed
at the meeting of the order Thursday
uight to arrange for some kind of
Fourth of July celebration, have
decided to make the event one worth
while and is going to solicit the help
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an earnest contestant and mail to "Contest Editor," News-Herald: You
ought to send in a subcription so that the name would appear in the first
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Signed
of some of the good business men of
the city in making .the day an old
fashioned Fourth of July. The com
mittee met at Redmeu Hall last even
ing and started to frame things up for
the big doings.
Today they sent a representative
of their order, Emil Walters, to Coun
cil Bluffs, to sec if it were possible to
land a Carnival company for that day.
The concern is now making its head
quarters in the Bluffs and the pre
pects seem good for bringing to the
city a month from today to help make
the celebration a glorious one. If the
services of the company cannot be
secured, it is probable that either a
Lincoln or Omaha amusement com
pany can put Plattsmouth on its book,
for the committee is now corresponding
with nil three establishments with the
determination of getting one of them
for certain. Besides the carnival
company, I he boys will arrange for
foot races, wresting matches, ball
games and if possible, a baloon ascen
sion, so there will be something doing
all the time.
It was decided to circulate a sub
scription paper Monday to find just
what the sentiment of the business
men is and how much they arc willing
to subscribe to the fund, before any
definite arrangements arc made about
the magnitude of the celebration.
The Duskies have got some of the best
boosters in town behind them and they
cannot help but make the day a winner
and one that will draw a record brak
ing crowd into the city. Many of the
business men are gad to see the en
terprising lodge take the matter up,
expressing themselves in faver of the
celebration and willing to stand be
hind the boys in pushing the affair
through. MoBt of the Commercial
Club members are pleased to sec that
the matter has been revived and are
more than pleased that it. is to be
managed by some wide awake order
for the club at present has all the busi
ness on its hands that it can properly
take care of, and by this management
the members will be able to give the
boyi a boost whenever possible witn
out devoting all of their valuable time
to it. The lodge is going into the cele
bration right and it is going to be a
dinger for fair.
Boys Break Windows.
Rental agents of the John Lutz
place, a big vacant house near the
coal shutes arc having their troubles
today. The large panes of glass in
the windows have been made the tar
get of air rifles, sling shots and brick
hiits of all the "kids" of the neighbor
hood, and they seem to have been
very good marksmen, for there is
hnnllv a window left in the place.
The county attorney is on the trail of
the boys who did the damagc.thrce
lads living in that neighborhood of the
gas works, and this morning a con
sultation was held with the boys
parents in an attempt to settle the
matter and keep it out of the courts'.
The windows in the place were broken
in the same manner last fall while the
houso was standing vacant, so that
about eight dollars had to be expended
for glass before the building could be
rented for the winter.
Miss Crete Briggs returned today
from Lincoln where she attends the
state university, for a visit with her
parents.
Settlement of the accounts of the
special administrator in the S. S. John
son estate were made today in county
court. C. C. Flansburg appearing
as attorney for the regular adminis
trator.
and Mall Today.
early start may mean victory.
EAGLES WILL PUT ON
4 PLAY At THE PARMELE
'Boys la Blue" Holds the Boards
for Saturday Night
June 18.
(Prom Saturday's Dally)
The Plattsmouth F. 0. E. is post
ing bills today for a coming enter
tainment which they will give at the
Parmele theater two weeks from
tonight. The affair is in the form of
a two act play, "Boys in Blue" which
is interspersed by comical vaudeville
stunts. Tho show for the evening is
in charge of a committee consisting
of Bernard Wurl, Fred Egenberger,
Joseph Hadraba, Val Bilrkell and
George W. T Thomas, all prominent
members of the Eagle's.
The play is a patriotic production
in the last act of which is a big sham
battle. It is put on by a caste of nearly
thirty Eagles from Benson, Nebraska
who arc taking this means of paying
for their new auditorium at that
place, the receipts from the shows be
ing divided between the Benson and
the local lodges. The troupe has billed
the production for many different
towns in the state and have a perform
ance worthy of considerable merit
The actors give a street parade in the
afternoon at 5 o'clock and in tho even
ing at 7 which makes a good advertise
ment for them. Popular prices arc
to reign and the Eagles are guarantee
ing a good production for the Platts
mouth people.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a social
meeting at the home of Mrs. Andrews
on Wintersteen hill Monday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Jas. Kaspar the baker is handing
out some very pretty half year calen-'
dars to his customers. Better call
and get pne and replace the old one
which has adorned your wall for these
six months.
Judge Newell returned this morn
ing from a few days trip to Mable
rock and other places in that vicinity.
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PLACARDS
Anti-Foreign Sentiment in
China is Causing Great
Uneasiness.
CALL ON NATIVES TO RISE
FOREIGNERS ARE INSULTED t
The Walls of the American Con-.
sulate Denied In a Disgust
ing Manner.
PEKIN June 3. Tho consuls at
Nanking report that native disturbers
in that city assumed openly an in
sulting attitude to foreigners, and have
defiled tho walls of the American con
sulate in a disgusting manner.
Placards have been posted in tho
streets calling the people to rise and
slaughter the foreigners and destroy
their property. Threats that a revo
lution would be launched on June 5
the date set for the opening of the
Nanking expedition is causing Chi
nesc merchants to flee with their treas
ures to the country districts where
they are burying their wealth. The
United States cruiser New Orleans and
the German and Japanese men-of-war
are lying off the town and it is believed
their presence will be adequate to
protect all foreigners in the event of
an outbreak.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Thc city
of Nanking, China has been posted
with placards inciting the people to
the destruction of foreign life and
property.
The feeling, in several of the prov
inces of China is still giving the auth
orities much concern. United States
Minister Calhoun, at Pekin, in a cable
gram to the state depatrment trans-
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