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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY SO 7EMHEK 8, WOb
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Has Majority of Sixty-Five Over Opponent for
County Surveyor Judge Good Has One
Majority for Supreme Judge
The official count which was to
have been made this morning was
tade yesterday afternoon and last
night by County Clerk Rosencrans,
assisted by James H. Donnelly, of
this city, and Commissioner Switzer,
ot Weeping Water, and It resulted in
filling the cup of the Democrats of
tie county to overflow. They found
Mlftt they , had added another victory
tt the list, . Fred Patterson being
Thinner In the light for surveyor over
George TrunkenboRs by a majority
ot, (6. This victory came as a pleas
ant surprise for it had been con
ceded during the day that Trunken
Wqjta had won by a margin of about
2j& and when the official count ter
minated In favor of Patterson, the
rejoicing thereat among the Demo
mtfkXa was more than great. This re
mft it may be said, is one which
ees the taxpayers proud. Mr.
!jj,inkenboltz, the deft"d candi
date was not a candidate in any
Maae and was not a surveyor. Had
k been elected It is understood he
vtculd not have qualified, but would
kisnfe left the present incumbent E.
a, Hilton to hold over. Mr. Patter
Baa is thoroughly qualified in every
vf.ay for the position and will fill the
place with satisfaction to the general
blic.
Another sensation and another
feasant one for the Democrats waa
tae discovery that Judge Good had
tarried the county while Judges Dean
and Sullivan were but a few votes
Shind. It had been generally eup-
jtied the Republics judges would
win by a handy margin and the re
sult came as an unpleasant shock
t' their organization, The difference
between the sir candidates was so
(wall that it was practically an even
reak. This was pleasing to the
democrats aa it shows marked Dem
ratlc gains over two years and one
year ago.
The changes on the county officers
We not material and aside from
tag surveyorship, do not alter the
stsult Clell Morgan retained his
lead over George Lushlnsky but had
his unofficial majority cut down from
7 to 73.
Snyder for register of deeds also
suffered a small loss in majority but
HI1 had 38 to the good, his unof
ficial majority being' 4 8 a change of
If votes.
County Treasurer Sehlater gained
wat Snyder lost and increased his
lttd from 677 to 687 aa astound
ing majority considering the heavy
4da against hira and the vigorous
Ight with the friend3 of John Gerry
Stark made for their favorite.
Judge Beeson gained 5 votes over
his unofficial majority and won out
ky 508, also a surprisingly large ma
jority. Sheriff Quinton won his fight over
Kd. S. Tutt by an unexpectedly large
Majority, his official count being 467
the good.
Coroner Clements' was re-elected
by a comparatively narrow margin,
kis majority being put at 116 in the
tidal count.
Miss Foster's majority was slight
ly In excess of her unofficial figures
he gaining 4 votes In the count and
winning by 164 votes.
Commissioner Frledrlch also, gain
ed slightly in the official canvass, his
majority being placed at 92 votes.
Fred Patterson's majority was, as
given above, 65 over Trunkenholtz.
riuttsmouth Ahm-nsoi-:
Ruffner. Dem ,497
LIndeman, Rep ,..425
Ruffner's majority
Fine Stork for Sale.
A good gentle 3-year-old full blood
Short Horn Durham bull for sale.
Also, 1-year-old male Poland China
(full blood) ) hog. Call and see these
animals at my place two miles north
west of Nehawka.
W. H. SCHOMAKER L SON.
THE
IS ELECTED
District Assessor:
Despaln, Dem 508
Barnes, Rep 327
Deepain'a majority 181
Justice of the Peace:
Rishel, Dem 403
Cory, Dem 492
York, Rep 347
Sullivan, Rep 334
. Rishel'a majority ,.. 56
Cory's majority. ... '. 158
J. R. Denson and James HIgley
Reya.) were elected constables with
out opposition.
The result of the election of pre
cinct officers, especially for asses
sors, shows the Democrats and Re
publicans divided them nearly equal
ly between them, the Democrats se
cured ten and the Republicans
eleven, Including those elected In
Plattsmouth City and Weeping Wa
ter. The lucky candidates for these
officers are as folows:
Tipton Ed. Betts, Dem. Green
wood J. H. Foreman, Dem. Salt
Creek J. M. Medford, Rep. Stove
Creek W. N. MInford,' Rep. Elm-
wood--Herman Schmidt, Kep. South
Bend Louis Johnson, Rep. Weep
ing Water R. B. Jameson, Rep.
Center J. C. Murphy, Dem. Loula
ville John Group, Dem. Avoca
R. R. Hutchlns, Rep. Mt Pleasant
W. H. Puis, Dem. Eight Mile
Grove G. G. Melslnger, Dem. Ne-
hawka H. F. Kropp, Rep. Liberty
George N. LaRue, Rep. Rock
Bluffs George S. Smith, Dem.
Plattsmouth William Rummell,
Dem. Weeping Water town E. F.
Marshall, Rep Plattsmouth City
P. E. Ruffner, Dom., and A. D. Des
paln, Dem.
The returns show the following
were successful for road overseers
in their several districts:
Tipton Walter Hathaway. Green
wood James Foreman. Salt Creek
W. D. Coleman. Stove Creek
O. W. Fisher. Elmwood William
Rush. South Bend Fred Weaver.
Weeping Water W. A. Cole. Cen
ter William Stohlman. Louisville
J. M. Hoover. Avoca John E.
Bates. Eight Mile Grove J. A. Hen
nlngs. Xehawka William Ketch.
Liberty J. C. Niday. Rock Bluffs
Ben Beckman. Plattsmouth
Mile Luta. Tyler 'Shepherdaon and
L. N. Young tied for overseer In Mt
Pleasant, receiving 61 votes each.
The result in the county, taken
as a whole, is deeplygratifylng to
the Democrats who won far more
than they expected, and who appre
ciate deeply the aid given them by
independent Republicans. The vic
tory la highly pleasing to Dr. Liv
ingston, who was chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee, and
who directed the fight. The party
workers also are well pleased at the
outcome.
Reports from the homes of the de
feated candidates are to the effect
that their friends, especially the Re
publicans, are very sore over tho re
sult. With the Democrats the case
is different, as they knew he heavy
majority against them. There were
many surprising features of the vote
esepclally the minor officers in the
precincts.
From the state at lnrge, the re
sults are still indefinite. The Re
publican candidates for supreme
judges were leading by a .narrow
margin this morning, but there were
many counties, Including several of
the larger ones, to hear from and it
will not be possible to tell who is
chosen until these have reported.
Democrats have not conceded the
election of the Republicans but the
headquarters of the latter maintain
that they have won by from 1,000
to 2,000. '
For Kale.
Small farm, 13-1-2 acres, 1-1-2
miles south of Plaattsmouth, on Rock
Bluff road; good improvements with
Plenty of apples, pears, grapes and
other fruit. Possession given either
with crop or after crop la taken off.
Further particulars and terms of
Claus Jess at the farm.
FIIIE PROSPECTS
FOR THE BRIDGE
The Promoters Are Very Sar-
guine of the Success of the
New Project
It is stated that there is now a
fine prospect of the new bridge
across the Platte being hurried to
completion in a Bhort time.. There
will be a meeting of the Interested
parties held next Monday at which
time more will be developed In the
matter. It is now practically asured
that the Missouri Pacific will not
abandon their present bridge site
but will rebuild their bridge where
the structure now stands. This will
necessitate the erection of the pro
posed wagon bridge at a point be
low the two railroad bridges. An
onther objection to taking the M. P
bridge Is the fact that the approach
would be dangerous owing to the
many tracks which it is necessary tp
cross to get to it. The new struo
ture would stand below the railroad
bridges and be protected by them
from floating Ice and debris In the
spring while It would also be easy
of access from both the Sarpy and
Cass county sides and the railroads
would not be In close enough proxi
mity to make their crossing diffl
cult or dangerous. The promoters
are more than sangunlne of the suc
cess of the project and it can be
stated, there la every reason to be
lieve will see autos coming by this
city for the south and west in great
numbers. The scheme Is daily grow
ing in strength and the people are
much stronger in support of It than
a short time ago.
Basket Ball Gunie.
Coatea Hall was the scene of tw
moBt enjoyable and exciting games
of basket ball last evening. The
first game was betweeu the senior
girls and a girl's team of the local
High school. The score In the first
half was 5 to 9 in favor of the Senior
girls and the second half gave the
senior 15 and the other girls 6.
The next game was between the
Sophomore and Junior boys. At
the end of the first half the score
stood 4 to 8 in favor of the Juniors,
and in the second half the score was
4 to 8 in favor of the Juniors, and
In the second half 12 to 16 in favor
of the Juniors, which makes the
Juniors the champion team. Princi
pal B. L. Harrison acted as refree
for the girl's game and Emil Droege
for the boy's game.
Both games were good and deserv
ing of the liberal patronage, Buch as
that of last night. A large number
of the studeats and their class colors
were very much in evidence. They
were well supplied with class yells
and cardboard megaphones with
which to urge the players on.
The line-up of the teams were as
follows: Rachel Livingston, c;
Helen Trillty, f; Lucile Qass, f; Mat
tie Larson, g; Hallie Parmele. it.
Juniors Myrtle Hall, c; Leota Bar
ton, f; Marie Robertson, f; Jennie
Livingston, g; Ferm LonK.e. Junior
boys Lester Dalton, c; John Falter,
f; Carl Reese, f Conrad Sehlater, g;
Henry Egenberger, g. Sophomore
boys Wayne Propst, c; Ralph Lar
son, f; Charles Bell, f;' Reu Frnns
g; Henry McMaken, g.
During the intermission between
the first and second half of the bov's
game, Mr. Harrison announced that
another enterprising citizen, who
wished to increase the interest in
these games, would give an oyster
supper to the four losing teams im
mediately after the games. Conse
quently, at the-close of the ame
the four losing teams, the Freshmen,
Sophomore, Senior boys and Junior
girls, repaired to the home of Hon.
R. n. Windham, where the oyster
supper and its accompaniments
were served and which was enjoyed
ana appreciated.
The remainder of the.evenln wn
spent in a soclul way. Mr. Harri
son was the guest or the teams.
The regular High School tlrl's
team will be selected the first of next
week and they will go to South Om
aha on next Friday evening, where
they will play the South Omaha
H. S. girl's.
A representative of the Bankers
Life Insurance company of Lincoln
was in the city today arranging for
the payment of the insurance of the
late Frank M. Svoboda. Mr. Svo
boda carried $2,000 in that company.
Fust Mall Service.
No 7 on the Burlington still re
tains its record for delivering the
mail at Council Bluffs on time. Dur
ing the last ninety-two days the
train has been late but three times
upon Its arlval at the transfer sta
tion. In October It was late but
once; in August it ran tothe minute
during the entire month, anj during
September it was delayed twice. Be
tween Chicago and the river it has
maintained an average speed of forty
one miles an hour, keeping up the
daily pace for twelve hours and five
minutes at a stretch. The distance
between the two points Is 494 miles.
State Journal.
TO
A Companion of Mark White
, Through the Klondike.
I. S. White, that sterling and good
Democrat of Murray, was in the city
this morning meeting old friends
and congratulating his fellow Demo
crats on the outcome of the elec
tion. Mr. White was particularly
pleased at the election of his life
long friend Fred Patterson, as coun
ty surveyor, having taken a deep
Interest in that gentleman's cam
paign. It was learned from Mr.
White that his nephew, Mr. Jen
nings, has been lying seriously ill
at Beaver Crossing, Neb., suffering
from what several doctor's pro
nounce an incurable disease, but
which others claim he will recover
from. Mr. Jennings accompanied
Mark White when the latter made
his trip into the Klondike a number
of years ago and played an import-
aod part in enabling the latter to
make the Journey successfully. Mark
was caught in a snowslide and
burled, being in serious danger of
losing bis life, when Mr. Jennings
came to his rescue and dug him
out. In the accident Mark suffered
the fracture of several ribs and
other injuries which laid him up for
some time. Mr. White accompanied
by his son, Mark and K. D. Clark
of Union have but recently returned
from the sad task of attending the
last services of Mr. Clark's brother,
and while on the Journey they call
ed upon Mr. Jennings at Beaver
Crossing. He was very ill and the
public was excluded from his room
but the physicians raised the rule
and permitted Mr. White, Mark and
Mr. Clark to visit him. The meet
ing between Jennings and Mark was
a most affecting one, the two old
friends and companions almost weep
ing to be once more together. Mr.
White states the meeting did Mr.
Jennings a world of good, and a
card yesterday stated he was still
alive and much revived. MiT White
has hopes now of the ultimate re
covery of his nephew.
Fined for Giving Awny Liquor.
Chief Amlck yesterday evenlnic
gathered in Mike Slavlcek chanted
with having supplied William Brant-
ner with a bottle of whiskey, Ilrant
ner bleng unable to obtain the same
at the saloons, on account of being
barred by law. The arrest was made
at the Instigation of Kd. Brantner,
son of William, who asked tho police
to watch the people furnishing the
liquor and he would prosecute them
to the limit. This morning he filed
the complaint against Slavlcek be
fore Judge Archer and on the hear
ing, the man waa fined $10 and
costs. The fine was not made n
heavy as It will be on other offend
ers owing to Slavlcek being ignor
ant and unaware he was violating
the law. A warrent was also is
sued for another party who will be
taken into custody by Chief Amlck
this afternoon for furnishing the
money for the purchase. Ed. Brant
ner states he will prosecute every
one to the limit in anyway concern
ed in selling his father liquor and
Ihler Amlck Btates he intends to
watch the case closely and arrest
anyone guilty of the offense. It is
his Intention to positively bIod everv
violation of the law In this respect.
R. A. Bates returned to Kansas
City last night for another treatment
at the Thorton Sanitarium. Bob
thinks that he will have to continue
these visits to and from the sani
tarium until the first of December
when he and his wife both will be
at home to stay. He will be up
agauj next week for a few days.
RELATIVE
PECULIAR CASE
OF
II
Young Lady Comes From Oma.
ha to This City and Dies of
Tuberculosis.
A peculiar case of mystery sur
rounding a young woman who came
to the city several days ago and
took rooms with Mrs. Mike McCool
came to an end early this morning
in the death of Emma Hobile. This
girl came down from Omaha dur
ing the later part of last week and
engaged rooms from Mrs. McCool,
being sick and desiring care. A
physician was summoned and he at
once discovered that the unfortun
ate woman was a victim of that ter
rible complaint, tuberculosis. She
was then rapidly nearing the end
and the physician endeavored to
find from her the names of her rela
tives. In this he found great diffi
culty as the girl stubbornly Insisted
it made no difference who she was
and that she did not want her folks
to know where she was. She admit
ted that her relatives lived in Om
aha, but this was the extent of the
information she would divulge. Fi
nally as a last resort, it was repre
sented to her that her end was near
and that there was no chance for re
covery and should Bhe die her body
would be turned over to tho state
and possibly be taken to a dissec
ing room. It was then that she
weakened and revealed the name of
her folks who lived in Omaha. They
were communicated with yesterday
and a sister arrived to be with her
in her last hours.
Death came as ncted above this
morning, and the remains were
placed in charge of Messrs. Strelght
& Strelght, undertakers. The body
will be taken to Omaha this after
noon where interment will be held.
The dead girl Is of Bohemian par
entage and was born in Omaha nine;
teen years ago. She was another
waif from the big city, a rase of
extreme sadness.
Football Injuries.
As a rule, the case of injury re
ported are the results or contest for
which the players have been inade
quately trained. No one would think
of attempting a Marathon run with
out having practiced shorter dis
tances, gradually ' extending the
course until It became equal in
length to the historic distance cov
ered by the fleet footed Grecian mes
senger. It would be foolish for a
boxer to go into the ring without hav
ing carefully prepared himself for
the ordeal by a strict regiment of
diet and hours of exercise. No man
or boy ought to play football unless
he Is physically fit. It is usually the
timid weakling who hovers on the
outBkirts of the fray who gets in
jured, and somehow or other the
player who takes big chances and
has to be pried out from under the
pile of arms and legs emerges scot-
free from the encounter.
The game under the new rules
and put a premium on fleetness and
nglllty rather than the brawn of the
hulking brute, Is far less llkelv to
result in injury than the game of a
few years ago, in which mass plays
abounded, and the logical candidate
for the team was the man who tip
ped the beam at nearer 300 than 200
pounds. Nowadays the light little
fellow who can think while on his
feet and playing the game, carrying
out the scientific plan of the coaches
with unerring fidelity, is the man
who is most wanted on tho football
field, and the chances of his getting
hurt are relatively small. Philadel
phia Ledger.
Departed This Morning.
Henry M. Wagner, who has been
pleasing large audiences at the Ma
jestic for several days past, departed
this morning for Glenwood, Red Oak,
Atlmulc and Avoca, where he is en
gaged, later going to Omaha to Join
a concert company which is In pro
cess of, organization in that city. Mr
Wagner made an excellent impres
sion during his stay here and won
hearty applause by his singing which
is of a high order of merit. He ex
pects to return to this city during
me coming winter with the concert
company which he states will be com
posed of high grade artists ami nn
which ho believes will please the pat
rons of local musical attraction. If
the remainder of the comDanv am
up to the standard set by Mr. Wag
ner, mere can be no doubt of Its be
ing entitled to a full house.
Slay lw Brought ilonie.
Charles Ulrich and wife departed
this morning for Omaha, where they
go to get their little daughter, who
was recently operated upon for ap
pendlcities at one of the hospitals
In that city. The little lady has been
doing excellently and Is now in such
condition that the attending physi
cians advise she may be brought
home. The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Ulrich as well as the daughter,
will be pleased with the latter's re
covery and trust that her improve
ment will continue.
T
II
Mrs. Lafayette O'Neill Dies in
Hospital at Rapid City, S. D.
Word has been received in this
city by friends of the death on the
night of October 25, In a hospital at
Rapid City, S. D of Mrs. Lafayette
O'Neill for many years a resident
of this city. Mrs. O'Neill died f
cancer of the liver, according to ad
DEAT OF FOR
ER
vices received here, following aa -
operation at the aospltal. She will
be well remembered here by a great
many friends who sincerely regret
to note her passing away. With her
husband she lived la what Is known
as the O'Neill place Just south of the
city and there she raised a family of
two boys and two girls. One of -the
boys, JameB was married as was one
of the daughters, Mary. The re
maining son Thomas and daughter
Rachel are single. With Mrs. O'Neill
at the time of her death was her
sister, Mrs. William Neville, also for
many years a resident of this city,
but now of Clievalis, Wash., and -Patsy
Burke of Omaha, also well
known in this city.
Mrs. O'Neill was for many years
a populnr resident t Plattsmouth
and numbered her friends by scores.
She was a woman of tender, loving
nature and had endeared herslf to
all with whom she had come in cou
tact. The news f ker death Is re
ceived with the deepest regntt
throughout the community.
Victory for lii(hpeml-nt Co.
Some time since W. J. Stadlemau
of Norfolk and formerly of this city,
commenced an action before the state
railway commission to compel the
Pacific and American express com
panies to install the Independent
telephone In their offices at that
point. Mr. Stadlemau as Is well
know, I the manager of the Indo
pendent Phone company at Norfolk
and had sought by nil reasonable
means to get the express companies
to install his 'phones for the public
benefit, but they had persistently re
fused to do so and he took the mat
ter up with the commission.. The
result has been banded down and
resulted in a compute victory for
Mr. Stadlemau. The ruling of the
commission Is a sweeping one and
decides that not only must the tele
phones be installed at Norfolk but
they must be put In at all depots
over the state, where there are In
dependent lines. Stadlemau was
formerly manager of the Independent
company at Kearney and the case his
excited wide Interest. It Is hailed
everywhere as a pronounced victory
for the Independent companies and
the general public.
Amusing Scene at Depot.
A bridal party at She depot this
morning which excited considerable
attention from passengers .and the
loungers was that of Ed. Huffma
and bride. The youthful appearance
of the groom who looks to be but
about seventeen or eighteen yearsof
age and the fact that the brldo seems
to be number of years older caused
much comment. The bride was the
widow of the farmer who drowned in
the Platte river several months ago
near Cedar Island. The couple act
ed like old married folks and there
was nothing doing iu the billing and
cooing line. The bride had a Beat
In the waiting room while the groom
cooled his fevered brow on the plat
form of the station. When No. 15
pulled in the groom climbed into
the smoker whilo the bride hustled
a place iu the day coach. Yet they
seemed about as happy as tho ordin
ary married couple.
Mrs. T. M. Patterson and her
guest, Mrs. Will H. Miller of San
uarnardlno, Cal., were nassoneem
for Omaha this morning to spend the
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