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VOLUME XX VI II
IPJLATTSMOUTir.XEKRASKA. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1908.
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THE EMIGATIOH SIF
the u DiiND
The Farmers of the Vest, and Especially
Those States Tributary Thereto Should
Rejoice in the Prospects of
Boating
The following from tl.e Omaha
World-Herald, will no doubt be read
with considerable interest to all readers
of the Journal, who desires to again
see the old Missouri a regular thorough
fare for both passenger and freight
traffic.
Forty years ago the Missouri river
was alive with steamboats; dozens of
them at a time during the navigation
season were tied up at the Omaha
docks; occasionally one struck a snag
and sank in the uncared for stream,
while others were stranded on the bars.
But the Steamboats kept running, and
making money, and during those steam
boat days, such river points as Omaha
and St Joseph and Kansas City were
firmly established.
Then came the days of the railroads.
They made better time than the steam
boats, and carried the passengers and
mail and light frieght of those days
with greater speed all o'f the year than
did the steamboats.
And then come also the days of the
rebates and the cut rates and the free
passes, used adroitly to lure the heavy
freight that still might have belonged
to the steamboats away from them;
and the old steamboats disappeared,
one by one.
With the railroad in full control , of
the transportation situation, there came
times of rank favoritism for the heavy
shippers, and for one community over
another; times of railroads scattering
passes right and left for political con
trol; times of dishonesty and disreputa
ble tactics that left a bad taste in the
mouth of the public. Therefore the
rebate and the free pass are no more.
But in these years gone by, the re
sources of the Missouri valley have
wonderfully increased. When forty
years ago a sack of seed wheat came
in to Nebraska, now a trainload is sent
out; where a carload of building ma
terial meant a big item, now it is but
an incident; where the little cotton
wood from the creek banks was suffi
cient fuel, now thousands of tons of
coal are needed. The railroads showed
by their long delays last year that the
heavy and bulky freight of this region
has grown to be too great
handle. The character
for
them to
and
volume
VERY PLEASANT
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Given In Honor of Cornelius
Killer, at Home of His
Brother, 7. II. Miller
.. Last evening at the pleasant home of
W. H. Milier, a very delightful social
gathering was given in honor of Mr.
Cornelius Miller, who has been making
his home in the city for the past year,
and who has been employed in the Bur
lington shops, where he is held in high
esteem by his fellow workman. The
event of last evening was the marking
of the passage of the anniversary of
his birth. The evening was spent in
social conversation and games, inter
spersed by music both instrumental and
vocal, and a very delightful time was
had. Among the enjoyable fertures of
the occasion was the three-course lunch
eon which was served.
Those of his friends to help in making
merry the event were; Misses juoiue
Severs, Allene and Margaret Rennie
Myrtle Hall, Masters John Hall; Hugh
Stanley, W. H. Miller, uorneiius
!er and Mrs G. W. Rennie.
Mii-
Butchers Fined
The Omaha Bee says: "Five Omaha
butcheis were fined $10 and costs each
in police court Friday on a charge of
having for sale in their shops Hamburg
er sausage adulterated with sulphites.
Ther paid their fines. The following
were the ones tried: Max Wintroub.
August L. Steck, Jacob Schmied &
Son, George Stribling and H. Naegele."
Again.
have both changed in the last forty
years.
Once again have the eyes of far-see
ing men been turned to the Missouri
river, the highway that once floated the
entire commerce of the valley. If once
it sufficed for all kinds of freight, why
can it not know carry the heavy, bulky,
slow-moving freight, thus relieving the
railroads of their congestion and leav
ing to them the passengers, the mail,
the express and the perishable freights?
The inland waterways movement is
on. It began in continental Europe
and the rivers there are controlled,
with deepened channels, and the com
merce of nations floats upon them. In
Canada, millions upon millions of dol
lars are being spent in waterways con
struction. In the United States, com
paratively small amounts have been
spent, yet the Soo canal connecting the
Great Lakes put from three to five
cents more in the pockets of the farmer
of the northwest for every bushel of
wheat he sold, because the transporta
tion charges on the way to the Liver
pool market were made less.
Why shouldn't the Nebraska farmer
get from three to five cents a bushel
more for every . bushel of wheat and
corn that he sells, and pay less for his
lumber and his coal and his heavy hard
ware? Why shouldn't the people of
Omaha get in on the profits on the
same basis?
The Missouri river is here, with just
as much water, and not one-tenth as
many snags as it had forty years ago,
The federal government must in the
very near future make great appro
priations for the improvement of in
land waterways, in reponse to the na
tional demand. If the people living
along the banks of the Missouri river
are inactive, they will get nothing. If
they get busy and show their interest
in th river and express their faith in
it, they will get a fair share of the ap
propriation. The Missouri River Navigation Con
gress is the one central organization
formed for a concerted campaign upon
congress; for the education of the peo
ple on the river problems, and the coi
lection and dissemination of informa
tion. Its membership is within the
reach of every loyal citizen.
Get in and help out.
Teachers Employed
The school board held a meeting Sat
urday evening and completed the mat
ter of electing teachers for the next
school year, and contracts have been
signed. The principal will be Prof. G.
C. DeBolt, who is now teaching at
Cedar Creek and is recommended as one
of the best in the county. Miss Zolo
Zinn, now teaching in the intermediate
room, was not an applicant for re-election,
and her successor will be Miss
Viola Smith of DuBois, Neb., she hav
ing taught there the past six years.
For the primary department Miss Rose
O'Donnell was re-elected several weeks
ago, her excellent work the past year
convincing the board that it was advis
able to close the contract at first oppor
tunity. Union Ledger.
$70,000 Damages
The Omaha Bee says: "Upon the
completion of the trail of case of A. R.
Gilliland and others aeainst Callahan
Bros. & Katz and others in the United
States circuit court for breach of con
tract, the next case to be called will be
that of Raymond Green by his next
friend, David Green, a damage suit for
$70,000 against the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad company. The petit
ion alleges that Raymond Green while
in the employ of the Burlington railway
company, at Ashland, on August 1, 1807
was run down by a switch engine and
his legs were so badly mangled as to
necessitate their amputation, thus rend
ering him a helpless cripple for life.
Green was at the time of the accident
but 22 years of age and in good health
and the heavy damages asked are based
upon his ordinary life expectancy."
GOON BOUND
OVER TO COURT
Manslaughter Charged by the
County Attorney Pre
liminary Trial Waved
In speaking of the coroner's inquest
held over the remains of Miss Nellie
Smith, who was killed by being run
over by an auto on Wednesday, the
Lincoln Journal says:
"A jury empanelled by Coroner Mat
thews yesterday to inquire into the
death of Miss Nellie Smith, victim of
the automobile accident at Twelfth and
O street Wednesday, returned a ver
dict charging William Coon, driver of
the automobile, and its owner, as well,
witn criminal negligence. A lew min
utes after the verdict was returned
County Attorney Frank M. Tyrrel
filed a complaint charging Mr. Coon
with manslaughter before Justice of
the Peace, W. T. Stevens. Mr. Coon
was bound over to the district court
in $5,000 bonds, Edwin Jeary and L. C.
rsurr going on nis bond J or appearance
in court. Mr. Coon waived a prelimi
nary trial on the charge.
"Mr. Coon requested that an early
trial in district court be given him
and County Attorney Tyrrell promised
to use his best efforts to get the case
before the court when the second pane
of jurymen appear at this term of
court. Mr. Coon is sixty-one years old.
He has been handling an automobile
for years. He appeared before the
coroner's jury yesterday wearing his
automobile cap.
"For Mr. Coon Attorney C.C.Marlay
said last evening: "Mr. Coon has al
ways prided himself on the erreat care
with which he handles his machine,
and his suererestions to his son have
been to avoid fast running on the
streets. He feels keenly the imputa
tion of criminal negligence, and the re
sult of -the accident has caused him
great grief. When the complaint was
filed against him he urged that he be
given a trial at tne earnest possioie
time. 1 he result of the accident has
been a great blow to Mr. Coon."
STRICKEN WITH
PARALYSIS
A Former- Cass County Citi
zen the Unfortunate
Person.
A telegram from Ord, Neb., was re
ceived in Jrlattsmouth this morning in
forming the relatives and friends that
Mrs. Patterson, mother of Fred Patter
son, of Kock .Blurts, had suffered a
very severe, and in all probability a
fatal stroke of paralysis. The unfortu
nate lady is 92 years of aee, and for
many years resided at Rock Bluffs,
until she went to live with her daugh
ter, Mrs. J. W. Pocock, near Ord,
with whom she has made her home for
a number of years. Her husband,
Thomas Patterson, died at Rock Bluffs
in 1868. Mrs. Patterson will be re
membered by many of the pioneers
families of Cass county, who hope that
she may survive her present misfortune,
although her age will be much against
such a possibility.
Her son, Fred Patterson, was here
this morning, and says he will depart
for Ord tomorrow morning, the con
nections being such that he would have
to lay over night at some point on the
road, and that he could not reach her
bedside any sooner by starting today.
The telegram was received here after
the morning train had left for Omaha.
This would have landed landed .Mr.
Patterson in Ord tonight.
Breaks Arm While at Play
Yesterday afternoon little Howard
Burley, son of Mrs. Maude Burley, of
Omaha, and who is making his home
with the family of John Leesley, while
at play with a little wagon with some
other chilren, was thrown out of the
wagon, breaking his arm. A physician
was called, who reduced the fracture,
and the little fellow is getting along as
well as could be expected. His mother
Mrs. Burley, came down from Omaha
this morning to assist in his care.
In New Quarters
Frank Benfer has removed the saloon
fixtures from the Riley Hotel base
ment to the Alkazar building on the
south side of Main street where he will
hold forth in the future. When Frank
gets things in shape, he will have one
of the handsomest and most inviting
saloon in Plattsmouth. And Frank
will take pride in keeping it that way,
too.
Give Friend Merry Lunch
Last evening at the pleasant horns of
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hall, their daugh
ter, Miss Bertha and Miss Eva Hotter
gave a lunch. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in games and music,
and the lunch Served by the young ladies
was one of the pleasant' ft itures of the
evening. Those present ere: Misses
Amelia Fredrich, Ilermia and Eva Rot
ter, Elizabeth and Bertha Hall; Joe
Rotter, Clarence Brown and Orville
Newton.
MUST CONFORM
WITH THE LAW
Ice Cream Dealers in This
City Are Fined for
Not Doing So
The pure food commissioner of Lin
coln, has been making tests of the ice
cream all over the state , and have
samples of cream from the places of
John Schaippacasse and John Nemetz
& Co.. these the tests at the 6tate lab
ratory showed respectively only 9.6 and
10.4, where :the legal requirements
should have been 14 per cent of butter
fat in the finished product. This morn
ine John Nemetz appeared before the
justice of the peace, M. Archer, be
fore whom the, case was brought and
paid the fine which was levied against
him.
In conversation with Mr. Nemetz, he
tells us that he has been unable to get
cream that would test high enough to
insure the making of the finished pro
duct as high as the legal standard. The
legal standard, as prescribed by the
pure food law is 14 per cent butter fat
and the cream, much of it that he has
been getting in is as low as a little over
13 per cent; this makes it impossible to
comply with the law. It has been
thoroughly demonstrated that the price
of ice cream was too low in price; no
where of late years has it been possible
to purchase a gallon of ice cream for a
dollar but here, and at this point it
has sold as low as that, or at 25 cents
per quart, while the prevailing price
has been from 35 to 40 cents elsewhere.
Hereafter Mr. Nemetz will require a
test of 18 per cent of the cream which
he use for making his ice cream to in
sure the finished product being as high
as the legal standard-14 per cent. This
will, of necessity, cost more than the
cream which has been furnished here
tofore. This will come back to him
with an increased charge for the fin
ished product, as it could not be other,
wise. The charge will not be higher than
at other places, but will come more nearly
being the same. The law in establish
ing the minimum grade, will in the case
of the consumers, at this place, only
raise the prices to whatithas been else
where during the past. What is true
in the case of Mr. Nemetz. It is also
true in the case of Mr. Schaippacasse.
They both have been furnishing excel
lent ice cream, but it failed to test the
required per cent of butter fat. Mr.
Nemetz has written a number of letters
to the commissioners having the matter
in charge, but has failed to find just
what he wanted to know until it came
in the manner above discribed, Here
after he will keep within the legal re
quirements, but he cannot be expected
to do so at a loss.
"Tin Can Day"
"Tin Can Day" is becoming quite an
institution in some cities and towns. It
is a day devoted to a general cleaning
up, when the accumulations of the tin
cans aud other rubbish of the winter
are gathered together and carted away.
In most of the towns the mayor makes
a proclamation calling upon the citizens'
to assist in the work, and for one day
the energies of all the people are de
veted to ridding the alleys and the va
cant lots of the things which will make
them an eyesore and detract from the
beauty of town during the summer.
It would be a good thing for the incom
ing mayor to inaugurate it in this city
and he could begin with a movement
that would have for its object the clean-
iness of Auburn, which could be quick-
y accomplished and with the minimum
of expense. In the other towns where
it has been tried, "tin can day" has
proved a blessing, and we can see no
good reason why it should not be the
same here.
The Red Sox Again Alive
The Red Sox base ball team has again
come to life and will play ball again.
They will be better than ever and play
ball as they never did before. Look out
for them, they will have a game in a
short time and play ball that you all
ike too see.
IE3TEE3ISSTIE36. SET "
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Bids for Repaying the Streets Received, But
Action Deferred Until Monday Night Oth
flatters of Interest Transacted.
After the new places for the council
had been allotted, according to the com
mittees of which they were members,
the rap of the gaval called order and
the roll showed all present, with no ob
jections to the two sets of minutes
whicn was then read of the old coun
cil and one for the new council.
J. F. Robison and Mrs. Martha Sev
ers asked to have permanent walks
built along their properties, with the
time payment, which was granted.
The official bonds of the city officers
were then acted upon. The one of M.
Archer coming up first, and was for
$500.00, and was signed by L. B. Egen
berger and M. Fanger; then Henry R.
Gering, mayor, for $1,000, signed by
Frank E. Schlater; Dr. W. B. Elster,
clerk, for $500.00 with J. Hatt and Ed
Donat as surity; and R. W. Clement,
treasurer, for $25,00o, with C. C. Par
mele and F. M. Richey, as signers.
Reports of Committees.
The finance committee report recom
mended the payment of the bills follow
ing this report, and also recommended
the collection of all occupation tax by
the 15th of May, and had the city clerk
so instructed. They reported O. K. on
the reports of the city treasurer and
city clerk.
The call for the report of the chief of
police got no response, while the report
of the street commissioner showed a
variety of work done, the nailing up of
the "bum shanty" and the working out
of seven poll taxes being a part. The
report went to the streets, committee.
Following this slipped by in rotation
without a report, the call for the report
from the clerk, treasurer, board of
health, board of public works, chief of
the fire department, and police judge.
The judiciary committee asked for
further time on matters in its hands,
which was granted.
The claims committee reported the
recommendation of payment of the
claims of Jos. Fetzer, $3.50; Cass coun
ty, $66.90; A. L. Asemissen & Sons,
$12.50; and Guthmann & Cory, $2.25;
while on the claims of C. L. Martin and
Dr. J. H. Hall, more time was asked tj
report, which was allowed.
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee reported on O. K. on the report
of the street commissioner, and also
the adoption of the specifications fur
nished by Engineer Merriam, and the
same was adopted. Then followed the
report of the license committee Book-
meyer, Weber and Steimker, who re
ported the granting of seven saloon
licenses and two druggists permits, as
follows : Saloon license Frank C. Ben
fer, J. E. McDaniels, Adolph Geise,
Wm. Barclay, Peter F. Goos, Ed Donat
and Ed Egenberger; and druggist's per
mits to F. G. Fricke &Co., and Gering
& Co.. The report was adopted with
out a discenting vote and the licenses
were granted.
The fire and water, cemetery and
gas and lighting committes had nothing
to report, while the police committee
reported the reports of the police judge
and chief of police as O. K. and ordered
same placed on file.
Unfinished Business.
No special committees being out, the
matter of the bids for the lowering of
the streets and repaying, were con
sidered under the head of unfinished
business. Five bids were received.
The first to be opened was that of Wm.
Gray, of Omaha, which contained a
certified check for $850, and would indi
cate the amount of the bid as being
$8,500; H. C. McMaken & Sons followed
with a certified check of $1,200, which
would indicate a bid aggregating $12,000;
then the bid f Geo. W. Osborn and
Geo. Mapes, with no check enclosed,
but a proposition to furnish bonds to
the amount of one-tenth of the amount
of the contract if let to them, and bid
ding 27 cents for the paving in district
No. 2, and.55 cents per yard in district
No. 1; the next was from M. Ford, of
Lincoln, presented by Rolla R. John
Earnest Wurl returned home this
morning, .from a two weeks stay at
Qunicy, Illinois, where he was visiting
with his brother, Otto and wife, and
attending a turning exhibition which
was being held at that point. -
son, bidding about 63 cents, and guar
anteeing the use of a steam roller for
compressing the soil, containing a check
of some $1,200, which showed their bid
would be about $12,000. The last was a
bid of C. D. 'Wood worth & Co., of
Omaha, which contained a check of
$650.00 and placing his bid at $6,585.60.
The bids went to the streets, alleys and
bridges committe to report.
Movemont to Adjourn.
Sattler moved that the council ad
journ to meet on next Monday night to
consider the bids, and was amended by
Steimker and seconded by Neuman,
putting the matter off until next regu
lar meeting. The amendment was lost
by a vote of 8 to 2, and the original
motion prevailed by a like vote 8 to 2.
On call of wards for sidewalk resolu
tions the First was the only ward that
had any to offer.
The mayor suggested the getting of a
duplicating machine for making copies
of the minutes for the councilmen and
the reporters, and my motion of Sattler,
the clerk was instructed to get prices
for the same. On motion the finance
committee were instructed to examine
city treasurer's books.
Miscellaneous Matters.
City Attorney Ramsey said he could
not get in touch with Burlington officials
with whom he wished to communicate
regarding sewer matter, but hoped to
soon. With the Missouri Pacific he re
ported they had promised a box culvert
instead of the tiling which is now vd.
Mayor Gering reported the Missouri
Pacific ready to place in permanent
walks as soon as crossings were made
to connect. Sattler moved to advertise
for walks and crossings after the twenty
days had expired- On a call of wards
for work wanted, the First ward wanted
a crossing fixed at the alley on Third
street, between P. F. Goos' and August
Gorder's; Second ward, crossings on
Main street at Ninth and Tenth, and the
removal of the dirt-loading trap near
the High school and crossing on Seventh
at Vine street; Third wanted a crossing
on Tenth and Main: Fourth wanted tile
changed to box culvert at Silver and
Avenue A., some grading near school
house and the road grader run over
First street, box culvert placed on
Second street, near home of Council
man Neuman, and grading on Sixth
street, which was estimated to cost
about $75, was allowed.
The fifth asked the grading of a bad
place on Chicago avenue, south of Bryant
street, where a gully had washed in the
middle of the street, and the placing of
two culverts in east Clara street, all of
which was allowed.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
notify the contractors of the considera
tion of the bids next Monday. Much
discussion was indulged in relative to
sidewalk resolutions, some of which it
was claimed had been on file for six
years. On movion , of Steimker, the
clerk was instructed to look them all up
and report. It was ordered that the
street commissioner be supphed with a
book for the wants of the council, of
work.
Claims Allowed.
Turner Hall, rent $500
Ignac Straka. poll tax 3 00
Guthman & Cory, board 2 25
Cass county, boarding prisoners. . 18 75
Wm. Brinkman, street work 8 75
John Harkins, same 8 75
Wm. Rishel, same 2 10
Al Funk, same 35 00
Claude Smith, same 35 00
J. H. Merriam, eng. and expense 63 95
Clyde Funk, street work 18 3S
Phil Harrison, same 19 23
Chas. Bates, same. 34 6j
Miles Allen, same 2 98
Chas. Mason, same 1 05
John Jones, killing' dog 2 50
Dick Jones, same 50
Asemissen &. Sons, mdse 12 50
Cass county, boarding prisoners. . 48 50
Jos. Fetzer, mdse 12 50
Wm. Gingery, street work 19 25
W. S. B. Perie, of Denver, was a
visitor in the city for the past few days
with his friends and relatives, a guest
at the home of his uncle, Frank Schopp
and grandfather, W. H. Newell, and
departed this afternoon for his home in
the west.