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BURLINGTON PAYS CONTESTED TAXES Agent Pickett Tenders Check For Over $44,000 to County Treasurer MANY TOWNS WILL PROFIT BY ACT Slight Error of $77 Causes Check to Be Returned to Omaha for Correction The Rurllngton railroad company through their local agent, V. L. Pick ett, tendered a check signed by pay master, I). T. Reans, to County Treas urer W. I). Wheeler, this morning in payment of the back taxes due fur the years litoi, l'JO and li0i. The amount named in the check was just $77 short of what is due the county. The sum held by the Rurlington fur the past three years, with interest amounts to -fit, ISO. Of this amount the state will receive a share accord ding to the levy for each of the three years. The county receives a portion, as also does each town, village, school or road district, through which the railroad passes. This tax which the Burlington is paying, is part of the assessment for the years UXM, 1J05 and V.W, which they refused to pay, on the ground that the rate of assessment was high er In proportion to other property as sessed those years. The controversy was carried to court and after being appealed to the U. S. supreme court, where the decision was against the railroad companies, they were forced to pay their regular assessment. On account of a slight error in the check, ft was returned to Omaha for correction, and it will be a few days before the county receives it again. Among the towns and villages in Cass county to profit through this ac tion of the Eurlington are Platts mouth, which will receive the city tax, school tax, school bonds tax, and road tax: Louisville, which will also receive a similar portion of the fund for same taxes, Cedar Creek and Green wood, which will each have a neat sum from the village, school and road district levies. Thirty-three Year Ago. The Journal, through the kindness of its good friend, William Neville, had the pleasure of looking over a copy of the Nebraska Watchman, pub lished on Christmas day, 173. The paper was in Its fourth year and was published by F. M. McDouagh, who went from here to Omaha. From the columns of the Watchman we repro duce the following items: .V0!) scholars reported from Cass county and .j,595.2', the amount of school money we get. Omaha is infested with three-card montemen. Ought to get some patent rat exterminator. Billy Neville offers to bet that he has got the youngest and best barber in the west at his place, one whose touch is gentle as a zephyr. lie's a gay shaver. Little Maggie Ileisel.aged 10 months, died on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hei sel have our tender sympathy in this their third bereavement. It casts a gloom over the holiday cheer. There's a new baby a sweets?, teet sy, kicksy, yittle bald-headed cherub at Capt. II. E. Palmer's. It's a girl; and weighs 10 pounds avoirdupoise. A masonic cake covered with a ma sonic emblems on exhibition at Fred Stadelmana's for St. John's eve. Eaton's place burglarized and rob bed about :30 p. m. Friday evening, live or six hundred dollars worth taken. Billy Neville is sending to England for a lady barber one of those sylphs whose touch on a man's rough cheek is as soft as a pouncet-pad. Dr. Schildknecht extracted a lime accumulation the size of a large mar ble, from a lady's throat. Bryan to Talk on Lincoln. A special from Washington says: "William Jennings Bryan has notified the Veteran legion of this city of his acceptance of an invitation to address them April 14, the forty-fourth anni versay of the assassination of Abra ham Lincoln. Mr. Bryan will confine himself entirely, so it is said, to an ad dress to the old soldiers purely upon the life and character of Abraham Lincoln." Little globules of sunshine that drive the clouds away. De Witt's Lit tle Early Risers will scatter the gloom of sick headaches and billiousness. They do not gripe or sicken. Recom mended and sold here by F. G. Fricke & Co. Set the Calaboose on Fire. A stranger was picked up on the streets of Union last evening dead drunk from the effects of alcohol and placed in the lock-up to sober up. The Marshal forgot to lock the door and sometime this morning the floor of the calaboose was discovered on fire where apparently the inmate bad started it, and the prisoner was gone. The fire had burned through the dou ble Moor when discovered. The jail is situated near W. B. Banning's gaso line tank, and had the fire happened in the night there is no telling the damage it would have done, perhaps destroyed the lumber yard and other property nearby. THE COUNTY POOR FARM Superindendent Rouse Furnishes the Com missioners With a Statement of Ac counts for the Past 5 Years. During the regular business session of the board of county commissioners held Tuesday at the court house, the annual report of the superintendent of the county farm was submitted for their examination and approval. From the statement of expenditures and re ceipts from sales during the past five years in which Mr. Rouse has had charge of the farm, the cost of main taining this institution is found to amount to $7,3m.31, or at an annual cost of about $1500. The number of inmates enrolled during the five years was forty-eight, the average number cared for each year being thirteen, at a total average cost each year of $173.- 91, or after deducting amount from sales of produce, etc, at an expendi ture of $113 32. The inmates enrolled to date, March 1st, 1907, is eleven, while during the past live years the total number of deaths was nine. The following statement of the condition of the farm for the past five years was made by Superintendent Rouse: Amounts paid out for all purposes, including that for material and extra labor, together with amounts received from sales annually to March 1, 1907: DisburVnts . 2..VJi .V ... j.o:c at ... -i.x' 1! ... '.Mi . .. t.7:ti ." Ex. Latwr '4:, :;i 4ii x ."." 7 7'. ' i: Keceipts 5 7M 73 407 74 '.' tk fit! ,ho 7s ..! 7.'. i .:;... . vm i '.:, l'.tOt. i!r Tot a I. .T04 :4 -l.VZi -4 In addition to the above, the state ment further shows thac there is on hand 1400 bu. of corn, 200 bu. of oats, 1 cords of wood, 4000 lbs of coal, 40 bu. of wheat deposited at mill, from which is due 1045 pounds of Hour. The heavy expenditure for labor and ma terial during the year 100 is account ed for by the fact that a cave costing J several hundred dollars was made up on the farm. Talented Plattsmouth Girls. The reguiar concert by the Institu tion band, given at Chapel Hall, Sun day evening, was made more than us ually pleasant by the appearance of Miss Lucile Bates and Miss Kittle Cummins of Plattsmouth. Miss Bates, who is a daughter of Editor Bates of the Journal, sang three numbers, in which were shown with good effect, the breadth and range of a contralto voice of a remarkable purity Of her three numbers, "Sunset" by Buck; "Thy Beaming Eyes" by Mc Dowell, and "Time's Garden" by Thomas, the latter with violin obliga- to played by Mrs. Cadwell, was especi ally well received, and for a second encore to this number Miss Bates gave the always welcome "Rosary." Miss Cummins' number for piano, the "Serenade" by Strelezki, was given in a manner to bring from her hearers, the demand for second - and third en cores, to which she generously re sponded with pleasing numbers. These young ladies may feel assured of a sincere welcome at all times by Glenwood's music lovers. Glenwood, (Iowa,) Tribune. It will b Bkbout six weeks before ovjr stock of Ladies Home Journail Patterns arrive, virxttl then we will sell t.ll Stand ard Paittrons at Half price. Coats Dry Goods Co. REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE Plattsmouth State Bank of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Charter No. 7i Incorporated In tlie state of Nebraska, at the close of business February it. V.kK. kesoui:ces Loans ami discount 575.973 i7 overdrafts, secured and unsecured. . . 1.770 V3 Banking bouse, furniture and fixtures 714 50 nher real estate O.OiH) 00 Current exjenses and taxes paid 53 17 Cash items 33 50 Iuefrom national, state and private banks and bankers ? 10.551 ! Checks and items of ex change P'O 00 Cash 4.1SH 7s Total Cash on hand 14.s!t5 7! Total $100,412 53 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in 530.000 00 Surplusfund oo 1'iidivided profits sh 42 Individual deiiosits subject to ch.-ck 55S.355 :! IHrnand certificates of de- xit K3 2s Time certificates of deixjsit 7.W3 liH iu.OSZ 1 1 Total 5100.412 53 State of Nebraska. ' . . County or Cass t'5" I. J. M. Roberts, cashier of the above named bank, do hereby swear that the alove statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Banking Board. J. 1. KOBEKTS. Cashier. itt ) w- II. Xewei.l, Director. Attest.,, p FAtTBa Director. Sulscriled and sworn to lefore me this 1st day of March. l'A7. Earle Ci.ahk. Notary Public. Seal My commission expires Jan. 5. lli THE MONEY IS RETURNED Congressman Pollard Succeeds InHaiing 51,900 Placed Back Into the U. S. Treasury. Congressman Pollard In sending out the following statement regarding the disposal of the amount of back pay he received for time which he did not serve in ccngress, and favors the Jour nal with a type-written copy direct from Washington. We gladly give the same a place in our columns, as it shows that Mr. Pollard is very anxious to do the fair thing: "The privileged resolution that Mr Pollard introduced at the opening of the present session, requesting the iudiciarv committee of the bouse to report upon his legal right to receive Dav for the period from March 4 to July IS, 1905, was acted upon a few days ago. The judiciary committee held that the sergeant-at-arms of the house did not act within authority of law when he paid out this money and that therefore. Mr. Pollard had no right to it. The same day that the judiciary committee made this report Mr. Pollard introduced a bill author izing the treasurer of the United States to receive the amount of his salary that is in controversy. This bill was referred to the ways and means committee which is the rank ing committee of the house and con tains not only the greatest lawyers but the ablest members that are now in congress. This committee unanimous ly reported that the sergeant-at-arms did not act within authority of law and that Mr. Pollard was legally and morally entitled to the salary he re ceived from March 4 to July 13, the date of his election. In closing their report the ways and means committee said: "We believe that Mr. Pollard was entitled to his pay and that the proper construction of the statute was put upon it by the disbursing officer of the honse of representatives, but, in as much as Mr. Pollard insists on re turning this money to the treasury of the United Stytes, and for the purpose of aiding him to that end, we report the bill favorably after striking out the words "without authority of law While Mr. Pollard was able to get the bill reported from the ways and means committee, yet, he could not get it up for consideration in the house. All the lawyers in the house, both democrat and republican, were practically unanimous in the opinion thae Mr. Pollard was entitled to the money under the law, and that if the bill was permitted to pass it would overturn a long line of precedents that have been running for almost half a century. They contended that the nassasre or the bin would make a seri ous reflection upon the character of a number of men of renown, now serv ing in congress, as well as some who are now deceased. Among the latter were Mr. Ilitt, of Illinois, and Mr Nelson Dingley, of Maine. While Mr Pollard returned the money to the sergeant-at-arms he did so because, as he said: "I do not propose to retain any money when there is the least question of doubt as to my right to it." The question of doubt has not been removed. Yesterday Mr. Pollard called upon Mr. Treat, treasurer of the U. S., in order to ascertain whether he could receive the amount of the salary in dispute. Mr. Treat said that he could receive the money and would give Mr. Pollard a receipt therefor, and that the money would be turned into the general fund of the treasury As soon as Mr. Pollard found out that he could convert the money back into the treasury he decided to close, for all time, this vexatious question. This morning he mailed a check to the treasurer of the U. S. for the amount of the disputed salary; feeling that in as much there was still some doubt as to his right to the money he did not care to retain it." Large Aid Society Meetiug. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres byterian church held a very pleasant meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. M. Robertson. About fifty ladies were ia attendance to en joy the afternoon at a kensington and a social time, which was much en hanced by an excellent program pre pared for the occasion. In a very charming manner, Miss Maude Kuh ney spoke the piece which secured for her the first honors in the medal con test several weeks ago, and a solo by Miss Marie Robertson was also much appreciated. A number of vocal selec tions by Mrs. J. W. Gamble, added much to the good program. Toward the conclusion of the de lightful afternoon, delicious refresh ments were served by the hostess, wbo was assisted by Misses Jessie, Blanche and Marie Robertson and Maude Kuh ney. The large attendance at the meeting was much appreciated by the members and it was with regret that they adjourned. "Pineules" (non-alcoholic) made from resin from our Pffae Forests, used for hundreds of years for Bladder and Kidney diseases. Medicine for thirty days, $1. Guaranteed to give satisfac tion or money refunded. Get our guarantee coupon from Gering & Co. Druggists. A Surprise to Hi Friends. Sometime since Roy Klrkpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kirdpatrick, or Nebawka, went to Seattle, Wash., where he is in the employ of the Bur lington railroad company. And now comes the news to his parents that he has been married to a charming young lady of Seattle a few days since. The announcement of the young man's marriage came as a most complete sur prise to his parents. The Journal joins Roy's Cass county's friends in wishing all the blessings possible both for himself and the young wife. Roy is a model young man and the young lady who he now claims as wife is fortunate. ALL WILL PUT IN NEW RATE Railroads Reserve Right, However, to Fight the Law. In speaking of the 2-cent rate, which goes into effect at midnight tonight, the Lincoln Journal says: "The Northwestern announced yes terday that it would put in the 2-cent rate. Up to a late hour last night de finite announcement from the Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and Union Pa cific has not been received. The Bur lington, in a supplementary state ment, practically announced a reser vation to fight the rate law. "It was made plain that the rail roads will withdraw competitive rates, made to equalize tariffs between com mon points on different roads. Rates will be made by figuring straight mile age. Children of five years and under twelve years will be charged half of the 2-cent rates. Clergy permits for low rates probably will be cancelled. The rates and arrangements for mile age book tickets will remain the same. No change will be made in interstate rates at present. All passenger rates now effective between stations in Ne braska will be cancelled and the new rates put in. "A telegram from General Passen ger Agent Wakeley of the Burlington, received in Lincoln yesterday after noon, says: "There is no foundation for the re port that the Burlington is acquiesc ing in any way in the new rate law. If the 2-cent law becomes effective we have decided to temporarily put these rates into effect." Plan a Big Time. The Elks of this city are arranging for a big time at their rooms on Fri day evening, March 8, at which time the following candidates will "ride the goat:" George E. Dovey, D. O. Dwy er, C. F. Guthman. II. D. Travis, J. II. Thrasher, J. V. Egenberger, Michael Ilild, Frank L. Tracy, J. V. Ilatt, C. W. Haney, C. A. Rosencrans, Julius Pitz, Mat Jirousek, Chas. Kuns- man, R. L Newell and Henry Guth man. In all, sixteen new members will be taken in, which is enough to furnish an abundance of fun for the older members. A large number of Elks will be here from Nebraska City and Omaha to see the work well done. After the initatory work, refreshments and a general good time will te the or der for the balance of thhe night. This is the largest number of members that have been taken in by the Elks at any one time for several years, and it shows that Plattsmouth lodge, No 739, B. P. O., is on the boom. "Silent" Graduating Exercises. It would seem from the following from the Nebraska City Tribune, that the graduating class of the High School of that city prefer a "silent graduation" this year: "The mem bers of the senior class of the high school do not want to participate in a graduating program at the exercises next May. A petition for a "silent class" signed by each of the twenty- one seniors was presented at the board of education meeting last even ing and referred back to the students with instructions to present it to the faculty of the high school in whom the board placed the dicision, by a motion passed at a recent meeting." To Abolish County Assessorship. Two bills seeking to re-establish the old method of electing precinct asses sors, and to do away with the office of county assessor in whole or in part, were placed on the general file in the bouse yesterday after being recommen- ed by the committee on privileges and elections for indefinite postponement. They were house roll No. 84, by John son and No. 307, by Hafferman. The atter makes a clean sweep of it, while the former continues the county as sessor in counties of 20,000 population or over. Another bill, upon which the same committee reported adversely was No. 299, by Tucked of Douglas, increasing the number of supreme court judges to seven and the length of their terms to twelve years. The house first adopt ed the committee report but later re considered its action, and the bill was placed on the calendar for future con sideration. Thiessen's measure placing a com pulsory limit of eight hours on the working day of railroad telegraphers and dispatchers was reported for inde finite postponement, which carried. Lincoln News. PIONEER IS GALLED HOME George Ruby, One of the Oldest Citizens of Cass County Passes Away. AT HASTIN6S, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY Remains Arrive in This City for Burial From Eight Mile Grove Church Friday Morning. The sad inteligence of the death of another of Cass county's early pioneer settlers and prominent citizens, was received in this city last evening.when a message came stating that George Ruby had passed away Wednesday morning at the hospital for insane at Hastings, Nebraska, where he was taken a few days ago. The news came as a great shock to the many relatives and friends in this vicinity, where the deceased has resid ed for the past half century, enjoying the love and respect of all whom he knew. The deceased has been failing in mind and health for several years and in hope of benefiting him, the children took him to a Lincoln hospit al for treatment about a month ago. The change and treatment at the hospital could not check the gradual breaking down in health and spirits, and it was soon found necessary to re move the patient to the hospital for insane at Hastings, Neb., where after a few days residence the end came to relieve all suffering and pain. George Ruby was a native of Harri son county, Ohio, where he was born on the 28th of December, 1828. When about thirty years of age, he together with his wife, Caroline Black, whom he married in Indiana in the year 1855, returned to Nebraska, locating on a claim about seven miles southwest of Plattsmouth. On his farm in Eight Mile Grove precinct, Mr. Ruby has resided continuously for the past half century, the last few years since his health began to fail, being spent with his son, Martin, in Mynard, Neb. Mr Ruby was married four times, all of his wives preceding him to the "Great Beyond." From the first union six children were born, five of whom are still living. After the death of his ntst wire on October 4, 1868, he was united in marriage to Isabella Jones, a sister of Wm. Jones, on May 30th, 1859. Three children were born from this happy union, and all of whom are still living. On the 15th of Feb ruary 1S82, after the death of his sec cond wife in December 1880, he took unto himself a third wife, Catherine Skiles, who passed away in March 2992. In regard to his fourth wife we were unable to ascertain the name or date of her marriage to Mr. Ruby, but we are informed that she passed away several years ago. The children who are left to mourn the loss of the father are Martin L. of McCook, John of Eight Mile Grove, Isaac, William and Charles, who reside in Decatur county, Kansas, Nelson of Aurora, 111., and Grrnt of Kenesaw, Neb. The remains of the late George Ruby arrived this morning from Hastings, and the last fitting tributes in memo ry of this worthy pioneer will occur Friday morning at 11 o'clock from the Eight Mile Grove church, the services being conducted by Rev. Burres of Union. Refused to Return the Deed. Dr. II. Jensen has filed a suit in the district court to secure possession of the Gary Treat farm. Not long since, the farm was sold to Dr. Jensen, the deed signed and left in the First Na tional Bank. Mrs. Treat concluded that she wanted 8500 more for the farm, and called for the deed on the pretense of looking it over. The deed was handed her by the agent making the sale, Mrs. Treat departed with the papers. Mr. and Mrs. Treat have re peatedly made Dr. Jensen offers for the sale of their farm, and every time that he thought the deal could be made, they backed out. For months the sale has been talked of, and when at last the deed was signed and the money was In the bank for payment, and the doctor was making prepara tion to build, Mrs. Treat concluded that the old home was too good to leave and under false pretenses.secured possession. Weeping Water Herald. His Conscience Smote Him. The Weeping Water Herald tells the following: "If you don't see much good in religion, learn from this how two people were made happy. O. K. Cromwell, formerly proprietor of the hotel Gibbon, received recently three dollars from a traveling man who stop ped here about sixteen years ago, and left owing one dollar. Not long ago he was converted, and recalling his past act, sent the dollar with interest at 8 per cent. Mr. Cromwell and Mr. Traveling Man are both happier. You don't hear of many such cases where a man is working for his Satanic Majes ty, but when he concludes to travel the right road there is joy in living." Watches carefully repaired at Cra- bill's. MARCH XV I IX 13 Call for a jood pair Kid Gloves. We have them in all kinds and shades. FROM $1.00 UP Better "trv hand" at this. vour C. E. "Whr Quality Counf ." THE BUSIEST PLAGE IN TOWN Spring Millinery Opening at Fanger's De partment Store to Be the Grand est in Many Years. The millinery department of M. Fanger's department store is one of the busiest places in Casscounty these days, preparation being made for the grandest millinery opening that ha ever occurred in Plattsmouth. The expert trimmer, Miss Birch, with the assistance of a large number of ap prentice girls, is engaged in modeling hats in the latest and most beautiful designs for Easter bonnets. The dis play of spring millinery at this store promises to surpass anything ever at tempted in this city in the way of an assortment from which to select from, or in prices. The patrons of this department will have an opportunity toselect from the newest creations, at a comparative low figure, considering the artistic workmanship that isexhibited In each hat. It is the desire of the proprietor to be able to please each and every lady who patronizes this store, and special pains are being taken toward that result. The day of this wonderful spring millinery opening has not been set, but will occur in the near future, the time being published later in these columns. To remove a cough you must get at the cold which causes the cough. There is nothing so good for this as Kenne dy's Laxative Cough Syrup. The liq uid cold relief that is most quickly ef fective, that stills and quiets the cough and drives out the cold. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. The Coats Dry Goods Co. has been made loeal agents for the Ladles Home Journal Pattern. Until ear new line arrives we will sell all standard patterns at half price. REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE Bank of Cass County, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Charter No. 642. Inconorated in the state of Nebraska, at th close of business February Si, 1'.. KESOUP.CES Loans and discounts i iS3.;i :u n-3 i :m oo .) oo 1 4.tViT 35 4:51 M u Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. . Storks. securities. judgments. claims, etc Bonds liankinif house furniture and fix tures Other real estate Current e.xjenses and taxes paid... . Cash items Due from national, state and private banks and bankers . .1M ill i.: : .i:Xi.'Xi M Checks and items of exchanjje Cash Total.. LIA HI UTI Ei- Capital stock paid in 00 r-urplus fund :jl.ix (V) Tndivided profits I. IS 21 Individual dejosits sub ject to check t123.)"J Iemand certificates of deposit l.'!.7 TI Time certificates of de liosit 13n.i!7'i Caslder's checks out standing o:;i i Due to state and private hanks and bankers 3.41 K- StX X) Total :H4.5tl j State or Nebraska. . County or Cash I. T. M. Patterson, cashier of the aliove named hank, do hereby swear that the above statement Is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Hank in tf Board. T. M. Patterson. . j Chas. C. Pakmele. Director. Attest. , jACOB Tkitsch. Director. Sulwcrltied and sworn to lefore me this Hit day of March. lAi. L- K". IIashb. Notary Public. Seal My commission expires Oct. lnh. mi. 1 I