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VOLUME XXIX
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POLITICAL SITUATION III 1
CITY BEHII ID WARM
The Famoiu "Citizens" Committee Holds Secret Session to Decide
Whom to Run for Councilman m the Various Wards.
From Friday's Daily.
The hum of spring politics is vom-
mencing to be heard in the land
and last night the second meeting
of the citizens committee was held
at the office of J. P. Falter. This
secret organization seems to be de
termined upon putting forth a ticket
this spring again unmindful of the
terrific drubbing which their ticket
received last spring. There Is to be
five members of the council elected
this spring and two members of the
school board. The outgoing members
of the council are Councilman Dwyer
la the First ward, Councilman Weber
in the Second ward, Councilman
Stelmker in the Third ward, Council
man Neuman in the Fourth ward and
Councilman Mendenhall In the Fifth
ward. Of these it is said all are
candidates for re-election except
Councilman Mendenhall whom It is
said has decided not to run.
Dwyer and Mendenhall are Demo
crats. Weber and Steimker are Re
publicans and Neuman is a Socialist
or rather Independent. These council
men include three of the old heads of
the council, Messrs. Weber, Steimker.
aid Neuman having served in that
body for several terms.
Council Dwyer has served but one
year, filling out an unexpired term in
, the First ward. Councilman Menden
hall is serving his first term.
The Citizens committee is reported
to be conducting an active propo
ganda for recruits to their organiza
tion and to be casting about for ma
terial for the councilmanic ticket.
The meeting last night was fairly"
ell attended.' .It-was -called by-W.
H. Newell who has apparently under
taken tne task of ressurectlng the
corpse of the movement and who
has apparently undertaken the task
of ressurcting the corpse of the
movement and who hopes to Inject
life into it. A meeting was held a
week ago at Mr. Falter's office at
which t'me a call for a meeting of
the "citizens" was formulated and the
members "viewed with alarm" the
monster of Democracy at the city
crib. Tne meeting last night was an
attempt to get together and get at
the crib themselves.
An attempt by the Journal reporiei
to get the facts of the meeting was
frowned upon by those in attendance
ob the caucus. The fact that the re
porter Is secretary of the Democratic
city central committee somewhat
militated against his chances of se
curing an official statement of what
was done, the members of the "Citi
zens" movement looking upon him
some fearful. However, it can be
said that a number of names were
canvassed as possible sacrifices upon
the alter of government of the order,
by the order and for the order but
no definite selections were made.
Shounld Councilman Dwyer he re
nominated by the Democrats the
Citizens feel they can beat him with
several candidates whom they have
in mind. Councilman Weber seems
to have some friends in the organi
zation and he liaely will be honored
with a nomination, although some
good friends of his this morning as
serted he was a Republican and that
he would decline a nomination on the
Citizens ticket. In the Third ward
Councilman Steimker is persona non
grata with the "Citizens" and it . is
said John Bauer, Jr., has been talked
of as a candidate in his place. Mr.
Bauer it is said, is not at all enthu
siastic over the project. R. W. Cle
ments was discussed as a possibility
in the Fourth ward against Council
man Neuman who has been In thu
habit of beating all comers but It Is
not known whether or not he would
run. In the Fifth there seems to be
a division of opinion as to whom
they would sacrifice. C. C. Despain
is said to be willing to take upon him
self the cares of state but his chances
of election are regarded as about
as probable as the current of the
Missouri river flowing up hill which
Is some improbable. Altogether it
seems the "Citizens" have some prob
Km to face in selecting near win
ners.
innigs in me democratic camp
are quiet and there is little stir mani
fest. In the First ward Councilman
Dwyer has not yet announced his
candidacy but if he decides to be a
candidate again it is probable he will
get an unanimous renomination and
probably be elected even if the ward
Is Republican on party lines. In the
second ward no one has yet shied his
caster into the ring against Council
man Weber 'but some good citizen
will doubtless come forward and save
the country. In the Third one fac
tion seems to believe the part of
policy if Councilman Steimker should
be cast into outer darkness by the
Republicans, would be to pick him
up and run him as a Democrat, some
thing which he does not object to
it is said. The younger element of
the party seems to favor A. A. Will
and if he can be Induced to accept,
he will doubtless be put on the tick
et. He would win easily and make
the city a splendid councilman. In
the Fourth things are in a chaotic
state. If R. W. Clements wants to
go to the city council he can have the
Democratic nomination for the asking
it is said but if not then the party
is Inclined to hestitate between Coun
a strong following for councilman
cilman Neuman and a good Democrat.
In the Fifth ward F. C. Libershal has
while former councilman, John Lutz
can have the nomination if he will
accept it at all. It seems one or
the other of these two men will set
in the council from that ward for
the coming two years. ;
The Republican organization was
swallowed up one year ago by the
"Citizens" and aside from sundry
and divers mutterlngs and murmur
ings on the bosom of the political
sea of that organization nothing
can be learned of Its existence or in
tentions. Chaos reigns in the ranks of
the party throughout the city. In tbe
Second ward there is a semblance of
party left and this is ranged behind
Councilman Weber who will get the
renomination. Councilman Steimker
has a strong following among the
real Republicans of the Third but is
fought by the "Citizens-Republicans"
whoever that is, of the ward. He has
hard sledding ahead if he wants a
renomination and may have to de
pend upon his Democratic friends to
escape the fires of political sheol
which are seething and boiling in
that bailiwick. There is a likllhood
of the Democrat being endorsed in
the Fourth if te happens to be the
right man and then again there is a
liklihood the "Citizens" will ride over
the Republicans and make them swal
low their nominee and say they like
it. The Fifth is in the same condi
tion as the Fourth and that locality
known as merry hades seems politi
cally speaking, located in that neigh
borhood.
Councilman Neuman as usual will
run Independent regardless the poli
tical whirl-i-gig and give anyone who
runs against him a run for his money.
J. M. Roberts and II. M. Soennich-
sen are the outgoing members of the
school board. Both were elected as
Democrats and Soennlchsen is still
affiliated with that party but Roberts
has been coquetting with the "Citi
zens." What affect his "Citizens"
proclivilitles will have on a re-nomination
by the Democrats remaina to
be seen. Soennlchsen will be renomi
nated by that party unless he abso
lutely refuses to run which is not
probable. He will also be elected
over any person or party. The "Citi
zens" favor Roberts undoubtedly, but
their position as to Soennlchsen is
problematical. The Republicans will
follow the "Citizens" lead without a
doubt as they will be swallowed in
convention.
Altogether there promises to be
political fireworks in the sky and
the atmosphere will be filled with
clouds and lightning and then after
it is all over and the sudden, fitful
spring shower has fled, we can all
(look out on the peaceful smiling
river and see the Bilver radiance of
the gold, old Democratic moon.
Judge A. N. Sullivan this after
noon stated when asked rcgnrding
his views on politcs: "I was in the
Citizens movement last spring and
took my orders from Tldd and Fal
ter. Ab soon as I get my orders this
spring, I will let you know what I will
do."
E
C B. Schleicher Is Enthusiastic
Over the Outlook.
From Thursday's Dally.
C. B. Schleicher, president and
eneral manager of the C. B. Schleich
er neckyoke and buggy pole company
of Brady, Neb., came in last evening
for a business visit in the city and
to stop over night with relatives. Ben
was much elated over the manner in
which his recently patented neckyoke
and buggy pole had been received
throughout the west and in conversa
tion with the Journal man stated that
his recently established factory at
Brady, Neb., was running night and
day to fill orders, and then was un
able to keep up with the demand. In
fact so well was the new invention
liked that the company had been com.
pelted to call in two of its salesmen
and keep but one on the road, as
they were hopelessly swamped with
orders.
A recent consignment of poles has
arrived in the city or should be here
now, having been shipped from Brady
some time ago. The poles will be
handled here by E. Manspeaker while
the neckyokes will be put on sale at
all hardware and implement houses
In the city. People throughout this
vicinity are thoroughly familiar with
the construction of the neckyoke and
pole and the many points of superior
ity which they possess over the com
mon yoke and pole, they having been
described at length in the Journal
several times. The real article can
now be seen with the above firms and
merits investigation.
Mr. Schleicher expressed deep re
gret that nothing had been done in
this city toward securing the factory
which he established at Brady, for
the city. He stated to the Journal
reporter, that when he took the mat
ter up with the commercial club he
assured them that he did not want to
locate here for the money the city
could give him as he didn't need that.
He wanted to come here because he
liked the city and its people and had
lived here so long that he looked on
it as his home.
He wantea some offer made him
he didn't care what and it did not re
quire money. He told the commercial
club that he would employ not less
than 25 men to start with and that
his pay roll would not be less than
$300 per week. As there seemed no
disposition to take up the matter
here, he reluctantly left for Brady
where he established his. factory, or
ganized a stock company in a few
hours with $25,000 capital and today
is manufacturing and placing the
neckyoke and pole on the market.
At present the factory employs 35
men and has a handsome monthly pay
roll.
As stated above, ,Mr. Schleicher
was enthusiastic over the outlook for
the success of the institution of which
he is the head and he points to the
fact that wherever the Schleicher
neckyoke and pole has been tried It
has proven an unqualified success and
has rapidly forced the common and
dangerous buggy pole out of business.
In another column of the Journal ap
pears a photograph of an actual test
made at Gothenburg, Nebraska, on
February 12th, of the Schleicher pole.
A combined weight of more than
1,000 pounds failed to do more than
bend the polo and it is guaranteed
not to break when a team runs away.
The neckyoke is also covered with a
guarantee and a glance at it shows
it Is as good as the pole. Mr. Schleich
er departed, this morning for Iowa
where he has buslnes8 to look after
In Town on Business.
Ernest Wurl, gas engine and fix
ture inspector for the Burlington,
came in last evening from an extend
ed trip over the company lines west
of the river, for a brief visit with
his parents and departed this morn
Ing for Lincoln where he has a days
work outlined. Mr. Wurl during his
recent trip covered many thousands
of miles of Burlington system lino
and inspected a great many of the
plants of tho company, making a
number of Important changes and re
commending many repairs to Improve
the efficiency of the plants, lie Is
delighted with hlB new position and
is glad to note that his employers aro
pleased with his work after bo brief
a time. His friends never did doubt
his BucceBs In tho place and are glnd
to see their high opinion upheld by
experience.
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Will Add New Stock.
James Sage, the well known horse
man Of this city, is contemplating an
addition to his stock of fine stallions,
having looked over a number of ani
mals with a view of purchasing and
having visited several different places
with that end in view. Mr. Sage is
also likely to dispose of at least one
of his present stock of animals, hav
ing been made several flattering of
fers by parties from abroad for the
animals.. He waa a passenger this
morning for the north accompanying
a visiting horseman to look over some
animals which are in the market.
' Supreme Court Sends Case Back
for Re-Trial Next Term
From Friday's Daily.
The supreme court yesterday at its
setting at Lincoln handed down a
decision In the case of the State vs.
John Clarence from this county re
versing the case and remanding it for
trial. The ground on which the
court reversed the case Is that of
the eror of the trial court in the
admission of evidence and error in
the instructions. The case will be
for trial at the next term of the dls
trict court here it Is believed.
The case Is one wherein John
Clarence is charged with murder in
the first degree, he having shot and
killed John P. Thacker at the farm
of James Darrow near Union about a
year ago. The case created a great
sensation at the time and caused con
slderable ill feeling in the community"
Clarence was a nephew of Thacker
and on the trial there was some tes
timony introduced of ill feeling hav
ing existed for some time between
the uncle and nephew.
The information which was filed
against Clarence charged murder in
the first degree and the trial which
occupied about one week in court re
sulting in a verdict by the Jury of
murder in the second degree. He was
sentenced to fourteen years in the
penitentiary by Judge Travis and af
terwards gave bond in the sum of
$20,000 in the supreme court, being
released and now living on his farm
near Union. The case here was prose
cuted by County Attorney Ramsey
who had just taken the office when
the crime was committed and Mat
thew Oering who was specially en
gaged for tbe case by the widow and
son of the deceased. Byron Clark de
fended Clarence.
Mr. Clark when &vn this morning
was plainly much pleased over the
reversal of the case and Is already at
work on preparations for the retrial
of the case. He feels confident of
securing the acquittal of his client on
the second trail as the ruling of the
supreme court is regarded as restrict
ing the character of testimony which
may bo introduced against him.
County Attorney Ramsey stated
that he had not had an opportunity
to tell upon just what grounds the
case was reversed and therefore could
not Bay just where he stood on the
matter. He confessed that he was
much surprised at the decision and
preferred to wait until he had seen
a copy of the opinion as to what his
course of action would be. The state
ment which he had received as to
the grounds of reversal were the
same as given above the improper
admission of evidence and the in
structlons of the court, and until he
knew just what evidence the su
preme court held Improper and what
Instructions were wrong, he could not
state his plan of action.
For Her New Home.
MrB. Ray Chriswisser departed this
morning for Osmond, Neb., where she
will make her future home. Mr,
Chriswisser departed several dayB
since for that place, taking the house
hold goods along with him. These
two estimable people have taken a
farm near Osmond and will make
excellent additions to the population
of that section. Their removal Is a
distinct loss to the Murray neighbor
hood and they will be sadly missed by
a large circle of good friends In that
locality. The friends, however, unite
In tho best wishes for their future
success and happiness in their new
location. Mrs. Bennett Chriswisser
accompanied her daughter-in-law as
fnr as Omaha on her Journey to her
new home.
MONEY TO LOAN Farm loans at
5H per cent.
Windham Investment A Loan Co.
ELBE CASE
IS REVERSED
STRANGE 111 III
IKE HI CASE
Arthur Brann, After Arrange
ments Had Been Made Re
fused to Accept Bail.
From Friday's Pally.
An unexpected turn took place
yesterday afternoon in the case of
Aruthur Brann, the turn taking place
fter the Journal had gone to press.
The arrangements were all completed
for his release on bail which was to
be given by his father and uncle, D.
D. Brann of Manley, when the young
man upset all calculations by refus
ing to be bailed out and refusing
point blank to leave the Jail and go
home to Lincoln with his father.
The young man's uncle, came in
this morning from Manley and made
another effort to coax him into ac
ceptlng bail and return home to his
ratner and mother but at the hour
f this writing he had absolutely re
fused to change his mind and states
that he regards his incarceration in
ail as part of the punishment for his
offense and under the circumstances
he will not leave.
His peculiar actions coupled with
the Inability to explain why he stole
the two teams, leads many to the
conclusion that his mind is affected
and there is some possibility that an
nvestigatlon may be made Into his
mental condition. His actions have
been very strange and his determined
stand on the question of bail leads
many to believe that he Is mentally
ailing.
The case is certainly a peculiar'one
n every respect and both the father
and uncle of the young man as well
as his friends are puzzled over It. If
there had been any reason for his
stealing the team Buch as needing
money or something similar, then the
case would be greatly simplified but
the lack of reason coupled with his
refusal of bail leads all to the con
clusion that an investigation should
be held as to the condition of 'his
mental faculties. He is still In Jail
at the time the Journal goes to press
and probably will remain there until
the time court meets on thel9th Inst.
Olive Visits PlnttHinouth.
George Olive of the Weeping Wa
ter Republican, after a visit to this
city, returned home and delivered
himself of the following
"They have queer names for people
in Plattsmouth, and a fellow no soon
er gets an Introduction to a man and
conquers a German name and the
smell of his breath, than he bumps In
to a Bohemian or Dago and forgets
the one and can't remember the
other. They are all good people but
have been unfortunate In being christ
ened. Think of being called Ed.
Doughnuts, we forget his business,
but It must be awful embarrassing."
Well! well, as fond recollections of
the past come to our mind, the time
we were boys watching, dear old
mother make the good, big dough
nuts, bo dear to every boy with a
large digestion, we feel like a boy
once more and can scarcely refrain
from jumping up and down and
Bhoutlng, hurrah!
Hats off to the doughnuts.
But Olives! Deliver us! We never
eat them while sober and even then
we are always reminded of the story
of the good old German who Bald
"Someone has blundered and put
salt on the plums."
Wedding Near Avocn.
On Tuesday last Deldrkh Bohl
man, one of the wealthy young farm
ers of North Branch precinct, Otoe
county, was united In marriage to
Mrs. Sophia Dunkak of Avoca. The
ceremony occurred In the little church
a few miles from Avoca, and the
ceremony performed by Rev. George
Gundel. Thore were a number of
friends and relatives present to wit
ness the happy event. The bride is
a daughter of William Tblde, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent
farmers of Cass county, and now a
resident of Avoca. The former hus
band of the brldo died several years
Bince, and was a brother of Ixule
Dunkak. Tho best wishes of the
Journal attend tho happy couple.
Mrs. Washington Smith is spending
several days In the city making ar
rangements for returning to her Iovm-
r home here to live, her many
friends will rejolco to have her once
more among them and trust that ahe
will soon find the old home just as
ulwoys.
Birthday SurprW Party.
A number of friends of George B.
Mann tendered him a birthday sur
prise party at the Hotel Riley last
evening, he having turned another
milestone on his life's march yester
day.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent, there being a number of high
ly entertaining and interesting game
played, principal among which was a
guessing game which waa out of th
ordinary and original. The counters
for this game were unique consistiag
of cardboard hats In the style mad
popular in Old Ireland years agone.
The green of St. Patrick's day was
in evidence everywhere and the tut
was one of the reminders of the c-
caslon, It being surrounded with a
green band. The hat was made with
white leaves Inside the outer covering
and upon these leaves were to be in
scribed the names of the several arti
cles guessed by the participants in
the games. This was an exciting con
test and the struggle over the prizes
most interesting. Mrs 0. B. Gould
proved to be the more adept In plac-
Ing the names and carried off the
king prize, a green Irish hat. Frank
Gobelman won the distinction of be
ing the poorest guesser in the crowd
and carried off tho booby prize, a
mlnature shamrock. The contest for
last honors between Mr, Gobelmau
and Mrs. L. E. Schaulls was very
close, in fact, It was a tie and in th
draw for the honors the former won.
Another diversion which created
great merriment and afforded an cud
less source of laughter, was that of
writing a description or drawing pic
tures of the several parties present.
Cards were provided on which wer
written the name and number of th
party and then the several guest
drew cards. The result was that
several members of the pnrty found
themselves caricatured In a weird
and horrible manner by some one
whom they believed to be their best
friend. The Jokes which were played
and the local hits which were made
on the cards and drawing caused
great amusement.
A very pleasant nnd dainty lunch
eon had been provided for the delec
tation of those present, to which
they did full justice. As a token of
their esteem, Mr. Mann was presented
with a handsome locket charm, which
he will always cherish as a memento
of the oecusion.
Those attending Included Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gobelmnn, Mrs. L. E. Schalls, Missea
Mae Patterson, Genevieve Howard,
Pearl Nichols; Messrs. A. E. Qulnn,
R. B. Mayes and G. B. Mann.
Returns Thanks.
Sheriff Quintan today received u
letter from A. E. Luke of Murdoctc
whose team was recovered at th
time that Arthur Brann wus arrested
at Auburn and which waa returned to
Mr. Lake promptly, which expresses
the thanks of that gentleman to the
sheriff for his promptness and effl
eleey In apprehending the man who
took the team and the animals, which
he highly prizes. It is seldom a pub
lic officer receives the commendation
of those who benefit by his activities
and tills letter came as a pleasant
surprise. The letter also conveys th
thanks of Mr. Luke to Chief Maloue
of Lincoln and the sheriffs of Otoo
Johnson and Pawnee counties for the
aid and assistance and to A. W.
Wendt, Max Goehry and others or
Mr. Lake's neighbors for their time
ly assistance. The letter Is as fal
lows: Murdock, Neb., March 9, 1910.
We wish to express our gratitude
to Sheriff Carrol D. Quluton of Cass
county, Sheriff Jones of Nemaha coun
ty, for their promptness and effici
ency in apprehending the culprit who
stole our team, for courtesy shown us
by Chief Malone of Lincoln, the sher
iffs of Otoe, Johnson and Pawne
counties, the Various telephone ex
changes and the Interest and ..effort
put forth by A. W. Wendt, TJdgar
and George Morley, Max Goehry and
others who rendered all possible aid.
A. E. Lake.
Mr. Lake asked that the card print
ed above bo Inserted In the Platts
mouth Journal which is cheerfully
done.
I'loiwo lletui-n It.
Charles Magulro, the Burlington
foreman in the local yards, Is mourn
ing the loss of his material book. The
article was lost Borne whero between
his home In the Becond ward and th
Burlington station. It Is of value to
no one save Mr. Mngulre and Uo
would be much obliged to have the
party finding it return it to him. II
is a email oblong book In which his
mateTlnl accounts for the month art
kept, j