Mattamoutb Journal.
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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1909
VOLUME XXVI11
XO. 195
Common Sense and Not Abuse
Rules With the People.
DEMOCRATS REJOICE!
Mayor Sattler Carries Every
Ward But One, and All Dem
ocratic Councilmen Have
Decisive Majorities.
LETTHE PEOPLE RULE
As They are Sure to Do for the
Next Two Years in the City
of Plattsmouth.
From Wednesday' Dally.
The election yesterday in this city
resulted in a wide and sweeping vic
tory for the democratic city ticket
over the so-called "citizens" ticket
backed by the republican machine.
The result was brought about by the
assistance given the democrats by
the republicans disgusted with the
wreck of their party and the socialists
who had no ticket in the field and
who rallied to the support of the
democracy. The crushing defeat
was also largely aided by the splen
did work of the democratic organi
zation headed by Dr. J. S. Livingston
as chairman. He was in the thickest
of the fight everywhere and was con
stantly urging on the workers to
victory. Perhaps more credit is due
him than to any one individual for
the brilliant campaign which was
carried on by the democracy.
The result was practically certain
all day for the trend of public senti
ment was all one way but that did
not deter the democrats from work
ing and they stayed in the fight un
til the polls closed. The only ward
in which they put hp no fight was
the first and yet they did remarkably
well in that ward.
The day was a raw, disagreeable
and rainy one, typical democratic
weather everybody said, and it so
turned out. This accounted for the
light vote polled, It being about 75
per cent of a full vote. . A great
many of the voters were disinclined to
go out In the mud and rain to vote
and preferred to stay at home or at
their business. The democrats had
carriages which were kept active
which were very liberally patronized
by many who usually disdain to ride
to the polls. The fight over school
board did not bring out so many
ladies as usual, for the same reason
that limited the men's vote.
There were no surprises In the re
salt save that some imagined Falter
would be elected councilman In the
first ward and many thought Larson
stood a chance In the third ward.
Mayor Sattler made an 'astonishing
run In all wards except the first
where no fight was made for him and
which he loHt by the slender major
ity of 14. He carried his own ward
by 79, a handsome compliment of his
neighbors and the third ward by 50,
a majority which his most sanguine
supporters did not expect especially
ond ward by 53 votes. He surprised
himself and his friends by carrying
the third ward by 38 while his home
ward, the fourth, gave him the splen
did majority of 57. The fifth ward
came up with 34 majority virtually
the normal democratic majority.
There was no fight on either Carl
G. Frlcke for treasurer and Judge M
Archer for police Judge and both re
ceived practically ' an unanimous
vote. There were a few scattering
votes In the different wards for A
L. Tidd for police Judge, there being
one or more in each ward In the city.
These votes were probably personal
complliments for the able Jurist.
The first on councilman was gen
some two hundred people formed in
line and took up the march for
Mayor Sattler's home on High School
Hill. On the way up Main street,
several pieces were played and many
cheers given for John P. Sattler, Dr.
Elster and the democratic ticket. At
the charming Sattler home the crowd
flowed over into the lawn and after
several pieces had been played by the
band. Mayor Sattler appearel and in
a brief speech thanked the people for
their confidence in him and assured
them that he was a people's mayor
and he would remain one. He stated
he would be mayor himself and be
controlled only by what he thought
right. His remarks were greeted
I with wild applause. Mayor Sattler
wus ewueiuiy tmeiieu uy wie mum
of affection the people had shown
him and paused several times in the
course of his speech to control his
voice. Seveial of his friends had se
cured cigars on the way up and these
were passed around to be smoked to
the successful candidates, after which
the band played a few more airs and
the crowd dispersed
The music of the new band was of
a high order and considering the
short time they have been practicing
they more than acquitted themselves
well. They deserve and should re
celve the support of the city ami the
people
The complete returns as far as ob
tainable are as follows
First ward Mayor, Sattler 57,
Cummins 71; treasurer, Fricke 133;
clerk, Elster 71, Rlchey 75; police
judge, Archer 132, Tidd 1; council
man, Dwyer 72, Falter 64.
Second ward Mayor, Sattler 160
Cummins 89; treasurer, Frlcke 212;
clerk, Elster 141, Richey 88; police
Judge, Archer 208, Tjdd l;counciI-
man Kurtz 128, Ramge, 85, Buttery
18.
Third ward Mayor Sattler 145
Cummins 95; treasurer, Frlcke !I40
clerk, Elster 137, Rlchey 99; police
judge, Archer 238; Tidd 1; council
man, Bookmeyer 123, Larson 113
Fourth ward Mayor, Sattler 92
Cummins 42; treasurer, Frlcke 121
clerk, Elster 94, Rlchey 37; police
Judge, Archer 126; councilman,
Schulhof 98, Parker 34.
Fifth ward Mayor, Sattler 69,
Cummins 33; treasurer, Fricke 98;
clerk, Eisner 68, Richey 34; police
Judge, Archer 98; councilman, Rez-
ner 80, Gorder 22.
Totals, Mayor, Sattler 523; Cum
mins 322; Sattler's majority 201;
DAYLIGHT
SALOON
erally very warm by both candidates treasurer. Frlcke 804 ; clerk. Elster
511, Rlchey 333, Elster's majority
178; police Judge, Archer 802, Tidd
3; Archer's majority 799.
The fjgures on school board are
not available and the result is in
doubt. Both tickets are claimed to
be elected and the official count will
be necessary to determine it. The
winning candidates will not have to
exceed 10 or 15 majority.
and organizations. In the first
ward the fight was dose between D.
O. Dwyer and J. P. Falter and re
sulted in a victory for the former
by 8 votes. There was considerable
scratching on both tickets, many of
the citizens tickets voting for Mr
Dwyer while a number of demo
cratlc ballots were for Falter.
in the second ward there was a
spirited contest there being three
candidates'. in the field, Frank 'But
tery running as an independent pv
tltlon candidate. He ran as a protest
against tne citizens ticKet ana se
cured 18 votes. Adam Kurtz, the
democratic candidate received a ma
Jorlty of 43 votes over Fred Ramgj,
citizen
A close race took place In the third
ward where J. W. Bookmeyer won
out for re-election over L. O. Larson
by the narrow margin of 10 voted.
There was much scratching In this
ward, many democrats voting for
Larson while a few citizens voted for
Bookmeyer.
In the fourth ward Councilman
Schulhof received a fine majority,
A Xew Stunt by the M. 1.
The M. P. pulled off a slight Inno
vation In the way of the usual wreck
last Thursday evening in the yards in
this city. From all reports Is ap
pears . that a flreknocker, who had
not "been on the Job" very long,
thought he would experiment with
the Internal apparatus of an engine,
and began to tinker with the levers.
He evidently found the throttle In his
Investigations, for the engine started
off and after vainly endeavoring to
stop it the flreknocker Jumped off.
The engine went on Its way, plowing
Into a string of box cars on a siding
and demolishing the yard foreman's
shanty. Five cars and two engines
beating C. M. Parker his opponent were seriously damaged In the mix
nearly three to one. Schulhof'a ma- up but no injuries to life or limb.
Jorlty was 64. Auburn Herald
In the fifth ward Fred Rezner
made a runaway race of It, snowing . Hnmute Home.
under August, Gorder by the astonish- The Journal Is in receipt of a very
he Working of the New Law Will
Be Watched With Interest
It may be that the daylight saloon
law is what Nebraska needed, even
If It is not what Nebraska wanted.
Time will have to tell. It is not a
question that had been considered In
any campaign, or that had been sup
ported by any political party. Even
among the prohibitionists, while they
may have favored the policy they
have treated it as of minor im
portance. They have been waging
their fight along other lines for
county option, or for state-wide prohibition
So it is a law sprung upon the
state practically without warning,
and certainly without discussion.
That it s little desired is indicated
by the fact that but one city In the
entire state has daylight saloon hours
In effect, through all municipalities
had the authority to establish such
hours if they liked. Now the hours
are forced on them whether they like
it or not.
As Governor Shallenberger him
self guardedly admits, this is, "to a
certain extent," a violation of the
home rule plank of the democratic
state platform, which plank won for
Governor Shallenberger so decisive a
majority In Omaha and South Oma
ha. Naturally there Is surprise, dls
ppointment and chagrin among those
thousands who voted confidently for
home rule and whose reward is a
esser measure of home rule than they
enjoyed before.
Howovei good the law may be deem
ed, Its warmest supporters must
regret that, to obtain it, there had
to be paid the price of a broken plat
form promise and a "fixing" of the
legislative records.
Since the experience of the day
light saloon has never been tried in
a city metropolitan size and poly
glot population, it Is fruitless to con
Jecture how successfully it can be en
forced and what its effect will be In
Omaha.
That the enactment and Bignlng of
this law will Berve In the slight
est degree to check the tide of pro
hibition sentiment, as Governor Shal
lenberger seems fondly to hope, it is
hard to believe. It is more likely to
lend new determination and height
ened ambition to the prohibition
propoganda. This movement will
grow by what It has fed on.
While this newspaper does not re
gard prohibition as the best and
wisest way of minimizing the fright
ful evils of intemperance, it Is quite
frank to say It Is not surprising at
the growth of prohibition sentiment.
This sentiment Is perhaps as much
due to the arrogance of many of
the men who sell liquor as It Is to
the sufferings of many of those who
buy it. The daylight saloon law Is a
case in point. Had not the liquor
Interests of the state exerted them
selves desperately to defeat the lnla
tlve and referendum resolution In the
legislature, no "daylight law" would
have been passed. It was the sense
less and Insolent Interference with and
defeating of this resolution that an
gered many legislators and made
them eager for vengence. They used
the daylight saloon expedient as a
weapon. It Is regretable, perhaps;
but human nature Is human nature
tjie world over.
When the World-Herald protested
as vigorously as It was able against
the action of the liquor element In
making war on the Initiative and ref
erendum, and Issued a warning to
keep hands off, it was pointing a way
to avoid exactly what hag happened
since. World Herald.
THE ELECTRI
CAL RAILROADS
Scsious Menace to Other Roads
in the Way of Freight Traffic
Is the competition of electric rail
roads to become a serious nienanee
to the freight traffic of the steam i
railroads of the country? this ques
tion is bothering traffic and operat
ing officers In many states where
the interurban lines are encrouchlng
more and more upon the territory of
the steam roads, and where they are
gradually extending their operations.
Include the transportation of freight.
In 'Illinois for example, the elec
tric line competition Is becoming very
active. It will be possible, for exam
ple, before the year Is dosed to make
the journey between St. Louis and
Chicago entirely on interurban lines
and without change of cars. Chicago
is far behind St. Louis in interurban
transportation facilities, notwith
standing that Chicago is one of the
greatest markets in the country for
traction securities. The manage
ments of the Chlcago-St. Louis steam
lines are watching intently the clos
ing of the gap which will complete
an electric line between the two
cities.
The gaps which remain are be
tween Jollet and Dwight to the south
west, along the route of the Chicago
& Alton railway, and between Che
noa and Bloomlngton, there being a
link between Chenoa and Dwight,
The length of the links which are un
der construction is seventy miles,
which Is less than the mileage of ln
terurbans built In Illinois during
1908, In the face of unfavorable, af
ter the panic conditions. For Illi
nois now ranks high In the construe
li.ou of interprban electric HneH,
largely through the efforts of Con
gressman W. B. McKlnley of Cham
paign, who has given his name to the
McKlnley system. The .remaining
construction will be completed this
ummer, says the Chicago Record-
Herald.
Ing majority of 58 In a total vote of pretty post card from our good friend
only 102. Mr. Rezner'a popularity John Schlappacasse, from New York,
could not have been more strikingly upon which he states that he arrived
manifested and he Is deeply grateful In that city on the first of April. He
to his friends and neighbors. will, after a few days visit In New
The democratic school board ticket York, return home. He reports an
made a gallant fight and would have excellent time, but we will wager an
won handsomely had It not been for re "cam soda that he Is glad to get
as Dr. Cummins lived In this ward. I tne hpBvy woman vote. Both Mr. to the United States. We un-
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The fourth ward also gave him 50 ,
majority, something more than had
been expected while the fifth ward
Lorenz and Mr. Hallstrom received Merstand that his mother Is return-
many votes and can Justly be proud of ln to this country with him.
their race. Had the democratic wo
men turned out and voted they would
have had large majorities. As It Is
they have every reason to be proud
of the result.
Col Hates at Home.
The Nobraka legislature having
adjourned Saturday, Col M. A. Bates
and family returned home Sunday
came up with 36 majority practic
ally the normal democratic vote. The
expected defection of democrats on
the mayor failed to materialize and
was disappointing to the leaders of
the opposition.
Dr. Elster for city clerk ran re
markably well, running ahead of
Mayor Satler In many wards. Con
sidering that the "citizens" orgnnlzn
Izatlon centered their efforts In the
closing days of the campaign on de-
featlng him. his race was an excellent marched to the Journal office where Nelson Jean took the noon train
one. He was defeated In the first they serenaded the proprietor and the , for the metropolis, where he will
ward by 4 votes but carried the sec- editor, after which the crowd of spend the afternoon.
The result was Known very soon afternoon, not feeling very well from
on the streets after the polls rinsed the past three months' very strenuous
and the democrats proceeded to eel- labors at the capital. Mrs. Bates hnv
ebrate their victory. The llohe- Ing been quite 111 prevented their re
mlan You in Men's band turned out turning home until Sunday evening
and serenaded the voters. Iad by when the schedule called for Sat
Win. Holly, the Indefatigable worker urday evening
and thorough democrat, they
Pin no Tuner Fined.
Gerlng, Neb., April 5. II. P. Cros.
by, a piano tuner, was arrested here
the charge being malicious Injury
The piano owned by Rev. D. A. Yout
zy was tuned by Crosby and he was
paid the stipulated price for the Job
but for some reason he demanded an
aaitionai fee or iz. which was
promptly refused. Under some pre
tense he got nccess to the piano and
unstrung It. Judge De m Matter
thought If the defendant would pay
for the tuning of the piano and the
costs he would let him go In pence.
Rev. Youtzy was formerly pastor of
the Chlstlan church In this city.
Miss Helen Travis returned to
West Point after spending a short
vacation with her parents. Miss
Travis hns been elected principal o
the West Point high school, wher
i she has b en teaching languages fo
' the past two years.
The completion of the electric rail
way connections between Chicago
and St. Louis will prove more than
a passenger accommodation, as It will
overcome the advantages St. LouU
jobbing houses have enjoyed to Chi
cago jobbers' detriment. The .McKln
ley electric lines, operating practi
cally 800 miles of street and intrrur-
ban lines, called tho Illinois traction
system, have benefitted St. Louis
by putting it on more familiar terms
with the larger towns In central an J
southern Illinois. Connection with
Chicago will add greatly to the
earnings of the McKlnley lines, but
also will be welcomed by Chicago
business houses .
The largest interurban freight run.
In the United States which means
also the longest in the world Is
between Danville, 111., and Peoria to
St. Louis, on the Illinois traction
system. For the freight business on
the Illinois traction system out of
St. Louis has made great progress.
The company has run a through car
every night from Enst St. Louis to
Danville, 225 miles, and also one to
Peoria 175 miles. Freight received
up to 6 o'clock each evening at tho
transfer freight house at St. Louis
Is handled on these three cars, and
Is delivered at Peoria and Danville
early next morning. These towns al
ways have been In the Chicago ter
ritory, but with this service ship
ments made from St. Ixiuls are re
ceived from 24 to 48 hours earlier
than from Chicago.
The freight on short hauls are
generally handled by electric lines at '
a lower rate than charged by tie
stear roads. The Bame principle up.
piles to express. Old-line express
companies, however, are making con
tracts with the electric lines for the
privilege of operating on their pas
senger cars whenever possible,
senger cars whenever practicable.
To Kxtend Komi.
Burlington engineers are still at
work In the Wyoming hills and It Is
said they may continue to work
there for some time. In the end the
company may decide on Its survey
for Its Wyoming extensions, but If
with the knowledge that the first
locations were the best and that no
better tonage llneB can be built over
other routes.
"When the Burlington built Into
Denver," said a Burlington man, "the
main object was to open a road that
would enter the city and over which
business could be transacted. Since
It was built many changes hav4
been made In the road just east of the
mountain capital. Some ask why
the road wasn't built In the right
plnce In the first Instance, and those
who were with the road when the
line was built can answer that easily.
It was really difficult those days to
raise money with which to build any
kind of a road and the feat of the
Burlington In really entering Den
ver at all, was considered a remark
able one."
There Is nothing announced of
ficially to Indicate when the Bur
lington will begin building In the
Wyoming hills to complete the big
plana laid long before the purchase
of the Colorado & Southern railroad.
Yet railroad men In touch with the
situation, would not be surprised If
the big building campaign In the
northwest were to start next fall.
continue through the winted and be
completed next summer. State
Journal.
Made Little Journey.
From Momliiy'H Diillv.
A party of young men composed of
Anton and Frank Koubek and Joe
and Frank Llbershal yesterday took
advantage of the fine day, and drove
out to visit with a few of their friends
in tho country . Thoy stopped wkh
Uncle Ben Heckman a short time and
then went on to the home of Calf
Rhoden. They had a nice drise and
saw the novel sight of many wolves.
They report that wolves are very
numerous and bold In tho country
and that a grand wolf hunt Is
among the possibilities of the near
future.
Back to Primnin.
John Lloyd who lias been npenj
Ing some time In Panama, tnd who
came In several days ago for a Nlt
with his father J'", t v !', 'ennitecl
this noon on the mail train for Oj; -ha.
where he will make a short vl-lt It li
friends before returning to his work,
on the isthmus. John Is employe', na
a locomotive engineer and la on? of
the most trusted employes on the
road. Ho Is greatly delighted with
Panama and Its climate and declares
It can't bo beat. He finds It Just to
his liking and apparently the climate
does agree with him as he is looking
fine. His visit was one much appre
ciated by his father who regretted to
have him leave ho soon.
. County Court Doing.
From Tuesday's Dully.
In county court today a decision
was handed down In the replevin
rnse of Maher vs. Denson et til. This
In the rase brought by Mr. Mather to
obtain poHsenHlon of the license and
fixtures of the Benrer saloon tak
en under attachment by come of Ben
fer's creditors and which Maher
claimed belonged to him under a
bill of sale from the Hints Brewing
Company. The decision gave the de
fendant one cent damages and found
the defendants were entitled to the
possession of the articles replevlned.
A. N. Sullivan appeared for the plain
tiff Malier and Ramsey ft Ramsey
appeared for the defendants and the
creditor!
Death of Little One.
DIED Little Clarence Roland
Noyes. Tuesday morning, March .10,
109, aged five months. The little
one had been a sufferer for about
two weeks with a complication of
diseases, and all efforts to bring the
child back to health were futile The
funeral occurred from the Christian
church Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. L.
Ogdeii, assisted by Dr. Polk and K.v.
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Noyes have M'.e
symr.athy of the entire community tn
thl', their sad hour. Louisville Courier.
Card f Thank.
To the neighbors and friends for
their ninny arts of kindness during
sickness and burlul of our dear son
and brother we offer our sincere
thnnks.
It. Hctherlngton and family.
F. M. rhebus and family.
