DEDICATE HEW
LODGE ROOM
Local Camp K. and L of S.
Enjoy a Very Pleasant Meeting.
Last evening the local camp of K.
and L. of S., dedicated their new
lodge room In the Coateg block by
having a little spread of lee cream
and cake. There was a fine turn
ut In response to cards sent out
by the officers Inviting the member
ship to inspect the new hall. Hon.
R. H. Windham made a clear and
lucid report of his trip to the national
council at Springfield, Illinois The
new quarters of the lodge are now
located on the second floor of the
Coates block In the room formerly
occupied by the Christian Science
people for an assembly room. Fine
new stations with platforms nicely
carpeted have been supplied by the
proprietor of the building and the
room Is fitted In size and every other
nay for an excellent lodge room.
In giving his report, Brother Wlnd
bam stated In substance that on the
trip over to Springfield, he went to
Kansas City where he got on a special
train of nine cars, entirely filled with
members of the K. and L. of S., bound
for Springfield. On this train were
several drill teams in uniform and a
fine band from Topeka. When the
train arrived at its destination the
company were escorted to the beauti
ful state house, said to have cost
the citizens of Illinois $3,000,000
where the thousands of delegates
from all parts of the country were
welcomed by the mayor of Spring
field and the governor of Illinois.
Governor Deneen In his welcoming
addressd paid a high tribute to the
order, stating that of the numerous
conventions held In that city during
the past few weeks, this order eclip
sed them all. The greatest courtesies
were shown tho visiting detegates and.
they were made to feel at home In
the capital of Illinois.
Mr. Windham also noted some of
the leading points In the report of
the national president, which Bhow
cil the remarkable growth of the or
der during the past year, and com
pared with forty-seven societies that
componed the National Fraternal
Congress, the K. and L. of S.. rank
ed first in point of Increase In mem
bership. The membership having In
creased during the past year to the
number of over ten thousand. Mr.
Windham presented the council with
a photograph of the national council
taken by a new photographic device
which wns a skillful pieco of work.
He received a vote of thanks for his
able representation of riuttssnioutli
Council No. 372, In the national coun
cil. Can Make d'oixl Connections,
Tho Plattsmouth Base Hall team
will go to Malvern, la. tomorrow
morning where they enter a tourna
ment which will colnlnue through
out the next three or four days. A
number of lmne ball enthusiasts of
this city had signified their inten
tion of going over to witness some
of t ho games, providing they could
return to this city the saino day.
Secretary (Sohbelman informs us that
the Burlington company has agreed
to run a switch engine over to Paci
fic Junction and meet No. !) from
the enst and for the benefit of those
who wish to return the same day.
No. 9 arrives In Pacific Junction at
lu o'clock p. m.
Starts Fire,
J. W. Thomas Informs the Journal
that Rome youngsters from this burg
on the 31st of July, started a fire
on the Coates land adjacent to Mr.
Thomas premises which did much
damage beforo he could put the fire
out. The fire ran over two acres of
brush land, burned a string of fence
for Mr. Thomas, also a fino apple
tree which ho valued very highly.
He discovered the fire about fivo p.
m., and Immediately pot palls of wa
ter and wet sacks and did somo tall
flro fighting. Mr. Thomas Is very
sore over the matter and be thinks
he hns the name of tho youth that
did the damage and ho expects to
make It warm for the boy.
A Picnic Supper.
Last evening a picnic supper was
held in the woods In the vicinity of
the st and pipe by the members of
Mrs. L. W. Cade's Sunday school
class. A number of friends of the
class had been Invited to participate
in this delightful affair. Various
amusements which added to the so
cial good time, were indulged In and
made the evening a very pleasant
one. The supper was served In reg
ular picnic style, was up to the usual
standard and thoroughly relished by
all. The large number In attendance,
there being over thirty, returned to
their homes late In the evening, hav
ing thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The district court yesterday ad-
: " i'"c "?.
The Price of Meet.
The South Omaha Drovers' Jour-nal-Stockmzn
said in Its. Issue yester
day: "There will not be so much
complaint this fall as there was a
year ago about the high cost of living
if prices on the hoof are any criterion
as to what the price of meat is to
be. Everything In the meat line
ought to be nearly a third cheaper
than it was a year ago. The public
needs education as to the difference
between wholesale and retail prices
of meat."
an
LEI
For Heating Plant at the County
Infirmary and Concrete Work.
From Tuesday' Dally,
The commissioners met this morn
ing and opened and deliberated on
the bids of contractors for putting in
the hot water plant at the county
farm. John Bauer &. Son secured the
contract for the heating plant, Frank
Hoyde the carpenter work on the
boiler room and Emll Walters the
brick work.
It was not an easy matter to de
cide on the bids for the heating
plant as the bids were" not alike In all
particulars. There were three bid
ders on the Job. The Plattsmouth
Water company bid $985, J. S. Hall
bid $825.60 and the successful bid
der, John Ilauer & Son $802.
Butier & Son had an expert on the
ground to explain how much more ad
vantageous his bid would be for the
county than tho other bids. There
was some difference In the piping and
connections, w hich made the Ilauer &
Son bid preferable to the others, so
that at the conclusion of the mat
ter the contract for placing the heat
ing plant was let to Bauer & Son.
There was no trouble at arriving
at the conclusion on the carpenter
work. The following bids were In:
W. J. Ilerney $58.23, T. J. Isner $48,
L. G. Larson $63 and Frank Boyde
$31.50.
On motion of Swltzer the carpen
ter work was let to Mr. Boyde at
$31.50.
The brick work bids were as fol
lows: H. Peterson, brick per m wall
measure $4.25, plastered 2 coats, x2
cents per yard. Cement steps 33
cents per lineal foot, cement floor
40 ennis per square yard, footings,
$2.50.
llartman bid brick $3.80 per m wall
mensuro, cement steps 60 cents per
lineal foot, plastering 13 cenU per
square yard.
Walters bid, brick $3.30 per m
wall measure, cement floor 33 cents
per square yard, plastering and lath
ing 17 cents per square yard, all oth
er concreting $2 per cubic yard. The
bid of Wallers was accepted as be
ing the lowest, all things being con
sidered. Other important matters engaged
tho attention of the board was the pe
tition of Fred II. Gorder and other
citizens of Weeping Water asking
that the board appoint Turner Zink
as Justice of the peace for Weeping
Water city in place of Judge Barnes
who has gone west. A motion was
made by Frederlch and seconded by
Switzer as follows: "That all fu
ture advertising notices be given to
tho News-Herald Publishing com
pany. Pan lico Overcome.
Pnn Hlce, employed by the Platts
mouth Water company was overcome
by heat this morning while working
on the Main street extension of the
water main. Dan went to work as
usual this morning, but had not lab
ored long beforo ho began to feel
badly and at 9 o'clock was rendered
almost unconclous. Mr. Weber was
notified at onco and he and Jesso
Warga got a tenni and carriage and
went after Mr. Rico and brought him
to Dr. Livingston's office where med
ical aid was given the sick man, after
which ho was taken to his home on
Wlntersteon hill.
Hear 1'iont Tenant.
George Mcislnger and Philip Thler
olf who own a halt section of land a
few miles northwest of Huron, South
Dakota, received a letter from their
tenant a day or two ago, giving a
very encourageing report of crop con
ditions In that locality. The barley
and wheat was short of straw but
produced good heads and made 20
bushels per acre. The corn crop was
looking elegant but would need rain
shortly. Messrs. Melslnger and
Thelrolf are well pleased with the
prospect In South Dakota.
H. II. Tartsrh of Sioux City, ar
rived Sunday to visit his parents,
August Tartsrh and wife for a few
days. He was accompanied by his
nleco, Miss Alice Thornby who will
visit her grandparents for a few
weeks. Mr. Tartsch returned to his
bfir" nt Plonx City this morning.
WARM III THE
DAYS OF II
Governor Savage Set Apart a
Day For Prayer.
People who think this is a warm
and dry summer have become cool
by reverting to the summer of 1901,
when on July 26. Governor Savage
issued a proclamation, setting apart
July 26 as a day for prayer In houses
of worship to Divine Providence for
relief from destructive winds and
drouth. On that day says the State
Journal, Robert Opp of Omaha died
In Lincoln of the heat. "Budge" Kod-
gers, an old time printer, was found
dead In his front yard at 823 north
Fourteenth street, three died In Ne
braska City, a young German farm
hand died in a harvest field at Os
mond, one man died at Pierce, and
the thermometer all over the middle
west broke records. The heat was
famous on account of its long dura
tion, the thermomenter registering
more than 100 for a month or more.
The following proclamation was 1s
Bued by the governor:
Executive (Department, Lincoln,
Neb., July 22. In response to Im
portunities and at the earnest re
quest of members of the ministry that
a day be set apart and designated as
a day upon which the people may
meet In their respective houses of
worship and offer up prayer to Divine
Providence for relief from destructive
winds and drouth, I do hereby desig
nate, Friday, July 26, 1901, as said
day.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand this 22d of July,
1901. Ezra P. Savaee.
Governor.
Notice to Farmers.
We are now, in the market for all
the chickens, ducks, geese or any
farm poultry that you might have.
We also have the akency for the
Bloomer Creamery at Council Blulfs
and will buy all the cream you bring
In. Pay you cash and test It the
same day you bring' it in. Try and
sell your cream one month and see If
It Is Isn't easier and more money In
It than to make butter.
Also, our auto delivery Is out in
the country every day. Call us up
and get your meat or groceries for
threshing. Always call us the day
before you want the goods so we will
get the order before we start as we
start early In the n.Oi'rlng. Tele
phone No. 4.
Yours For Business,
Hatt & Son.
Begins Building Soon.
County Surveyor Patterson had
his instruments set this morning in
the middle of Main at Sixth street
preparatory to running lines for J.
K. McDnniel and the lots west of the
M. E. church. Mr. McDaniel is mak
ing arrangements to have the lots
graded and will commence a large
and commonous residence there soon.
The grading Is to be done by John
Gochenour and James Lee who will
begin the same as goon as the sur
veyor has tre lines for them to grade
to.
Pint form Dance.
There will bo a platform dance
given at the home of J. B. Dawson,
two miles north and three miles east
of Weeping Water on Saturday even
ing, August 6. Harmon Bros., orches
tra and a fine time assured. The
public invited.
Lawrence Bowers received a mes
sage this morning from his son Joe
nt Spencer, asking that Lawrence
come to Omaha on the first train
and meet Joe nnd wife at St. Joseph
hospital, where Joe Is taking his
wife who is very sick.
08.
iHerman Gresdor,
Graduate Veterinary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
Licensed by Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
Telephone 378 White, rlattsmouth.
J.W. HUGHES
Live Stock and General Farm Sale
AUCTIONEER
Five years successful selling renders
me thoroughly competent of handling
your sale. Referfence from those I
have soldlfor. Graduate from M issouri
Auction School. See me at Perkins
Hotel.
lU-turns Horn?.
Dave Young and wife of near Mur
ray returned last evening from Om
aha having accompanied Mrs. Young's
sister, Mrs. Garnet Williver to the
metropolis from which place she de
parted for her home at Morehead,
la. Mrs. Williver has been the guest
of her sister about six weeks, where
she enjoyed her visit among her old
neighbors and friends very much.
Mrs. Williver lived In this vicinity
many years ago.
S
FAVOR WEST
Heavy Rains Reported at Grand
Island and North Platte
Late night reports showed heavy
rains In the western part of Nebraska.
At 7:30 p. m., heavy rains were re
ported from Ord and Burwell. Later
at night Grand Island and Ravenna
had rain. After midnight a terrific
storm w-as reported at Hastings and
soon after Burlington wires along
the main line west went out of com
mission and further reports were not
available. At 12:42 a. m., a light
sprinkle visited Lincoln but soon
ceased. At 2 a. m., prospects for
rain here were more encouraging.
The weather map Issued on reports
received at 8 p. m., Bhowed .24 of an
inch of rain at Valentine, .36 of an
inch at Pueblo, .04 of an inch at Den
ver, and .04 of an inch at Albuquer
que. Predictions issued at Washing
ton late at night indicated showers
for this territory today and tomor
row. Ravenna reported a heavy rain be
fore midnight. About midnight Hast
ings reported a hard rain falling, ac
companied by high wind and a terri
fic electrical display. Soon after wires
were broken by the storm and further
rain reports could not be secured. A
heavy electrical storm was seen In
the vicinity of Friend and Crete af
ter midnight. Table Rock reported a
severe electrical storm at 1:30 a. m.
Union Pacific weather reports at
1:30 a. m., showed heavy rains In the
Platte valley west of Grand Island.
Grand Island had a good rain and the
precipitation was reported as heavy
as far west of that point as North
Platte.
York reported light rain at 1:F0
a. m. State Journal.
M MD' WOMEN HINTED
The Goernment pay Railway Well
Clerki $a'IO to $1,200, and other em
ployeet up to $2,500 annually
. Uncle Sam will hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
.Mail Clerks, Custom House Clerks,
Stenographers, Bookkeepers, Depart
ment Clerks and other Government
positions. Thousands of appointments
will be made. Any man or woman
over 18, In City or Country can get
Instruction and free Information by
writing at onco to the Bureau of
Instruction, 79 J, Hamlin Building,
Rochester. N. Y.
Band Concert Thursday Kveninji.
The citizens of Plattsmouth will
have the pleasure on next Thursday
evening of listening to an open air
concert by the M. W. A. band. The
concert will take place at the corner
of Fourth and Main streets. If the
people turnout nicely there may be a
move to have a concert once a week
during the heated term. It Is to be
hoped that such will be successful
as the musical treats offered by this
band will help to liven up the town.
Cuts Third Crop of Alfalfa.
Adam Fornoff came in this morn
ing from lila farm west of the city.
Coming by Martin Steppet's he found
this gentleman cutting his third crop
of alfalfa. The alfalfa was of good
height and will make fino hay.
This crop where the stand has been
out some years and has done exceed
ingly well in this vicinity this yenr.
The newer stands have not stood the
dry weather near so well.
Departs for the Mountains.
Justice Llllte and wite left today
for Denver, Col., and other Colorado
points. Mr. and Mrs. Llllle expect
to ascend Pike's Peak and visit the
springs for a time; also Georgetown,
Pueblo and other points In Colorado.
They have set no limit on their stay
and will not return for some time.
L. A. Melslnger and wife and baby
were looking after business In the
tlty this afternoon.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bear the
Signature
Ml
JOI SEIZ
MM
Fellow Claiming to be His Bro
ther Gets Money and Clothes.
John Setz who lives at Blue Hill,
New Mexico, was In the city today
trying to locate a man going by the
name of Eugene Setz who worked
the first named gentleman Into let
ting him have $50 and a new suit of
clothes.
John Setz was on his way from
his home In New Mexico to Omaha
to visit his aged mother, and also
a brother who lives near Omaha.
While in Kansas City he received a
message signed by Mrs. Lizzie Oaks,
telling him to come at once to a cer
tain number In Omaha that hU broth
er had met with an accident and
that he had lost a leg and needed his
assistance. Mr. Setz had not seen his
brother for fifteen years and when
he arrived at the designated place in
Omaha he met a man with one leg
and a woman with whom he called
Mrs. Oaks, the cripple telling Mr.
Setz that he was Eugene Setz and
had lost his leg only a short time
before. That he needed $50 to get?
to St. Louis and a suit of clothes.
John Setz did not suspicion anything
and thinking the man to be his
brother bought him the suit of cloth
es and loaned him the $50 and then
bought him a ticket for St. Louis.
The cripple telling him he wanted
to get there where he tould get bet
ter medical treatment. Mr. Setz then
went to Lincoln; all this happened
day before yesterday. He then went
to Lincoln where he met the same
couple who taunted him about being
easy about giving up his money. Mr.
Setz then came to Plattsmouth where
he met his brother, Eugene" Setz,
today. Eugene Setz is a brakeman
on the Burlington and has made this
city his laying over place for some
time. John Setz, after making some
Investigations here returned to Lin
coln this afternoon. The police at
Lincoln are on the look-out for the
cripple ar.d his accomplice who Is
going under the assumed name of
Mrs. Lizzie Oakes.
Decide For the Father.
The Walter Brittian vs. Mrs. Brlt
tian divorce case was yesterday de
cided In favor of Walter Brittian, and
the custody of the children given to
the father. As soon as the decree
was made the father and sheriff went
to Omaha and brought the little ones
! to Plattsmouth, arriving on No. 2
last evening. Mrs. Brittian was in
the city yesterday to learn the de
termination of the court, but did not
bring the children with her. Walter
will employ some one to take the
little ones and care for them, A3
he has a good position at the shops
he can provide for them better than
anyone else.
Heavy Wheat Yield.
Wesley Burnett of Rock Bluffs has
Just harvested his wheat crop and
threshed from nineteen acres forty
two bushels from each acre. This
wheat was of the psring variety, the
winter wheat was not quite so goodv
Altogether Mr. Burnett had fourteen
hundred bushels of wheat this sea
son. (iocs to Hospital.
Harry Graves of Union was In the
city last evening en route to an Om
aha hospital with his wife, who had
an operation performed on her a few
weeks ago for appendicitis. Mr.
Graves fears that his wife will have
t,o go back to the hospital for another
operation.
C. R. Jordan, commissioner from
Alvo, returned to his home this af
ternoon, having completed his work
for this session.
era iffiasnaCTRaraacsm
:WATCH THE
FARM DEVELOPMENT WYOMING!
THE RICHEST DEVELOPED STATE IN THE WEST
GO WITH ME on one of our personally conducted landseekers' excursions to
THE BIG HORN BASIN the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and
see what the farmers are doing on these new lands where the Burlington
Railroad is building new lines; where new townB offer splendid business op
ening in all lines of trade and profession.
EXAMINE THESE LANDS PERSONALLY with me. I will help you to pick
out the best. I am employed by the Burlington Railroad for this purpose.
OUR HOMESEEKERS' TICKET allows you,25 days with stop overs every
where in homeseekers' territory; ample time to examine the lands and spend
a few days fishing in the mountain streams if you like. See the irrigated
lands where the ditches are built by the Government and also by private
companies, and the Mondell 220-acre FREE homesteads all on ene trip'.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the city clerk of the cltv of i'latts-
muuth, Nebraska, until elht (8) o'clock
cations on file In the oft ice of the city
clerk of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and In
me omce oi me engineers, Omaha. Ne
braska. Approximate estimate quan
tities: Paving.
(A) District 5577 s. yds.
(11) Intersection USti q. yds.
CurhluK
(A) District 21U lln. ft.
Ill) Intersection 43 lln. ft.
llaniflcailon.
Curbing.
C'asa a Six (6) Inches thick, twen
ty (i!U) Inches deep; $0.55 per lln. ft
Class H Six (6) Inches thick, twen-tv-four
(24) Inches deep; $0. tit) per Un.
I'avluff.
Class A Vitrified brick block as
specified. Hase, concrete, depth four
14) Inches, sand on concrete one and
pne-half (lty) Inches. Sand filled
Joints. $2.10 per sj. yd.
Class IS Vitrified brick block as
specified. Base, concrete, depth, five
(o) inches, sand on concrete one and
.?e"J'aif. lntlls dW inches. Sund
filled Joints. $2.25 per sq. yd.
Kach bid to be accompanied by a cer
tified check for five hundred dollars
($500.00).
Any one desirlnpr a set of plans and
specifications for personal use may ob-i
tain the same by application to the en
gineers and a payment of five ($5.00
dollars per set.
The city reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
.,, w J. P. Sattler.
V. B. r.lster, Mayor.
City Clerk. ' '
The Consolidated Knglneerlng com
pany, engineers. No. tj-io Kee build
ing, Omaha. Nebraska.
ritOPOSKI) CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
The following proposed amendment to 4
the constitution of the State of Nebras
ka, as hereinafter set forth In full, Is
submitted to the electors of the State
of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the
general election to be held Tuesday,
November 8th, A. I)., 1910. '
"A JOINT RKSOMITIO.V to amend
Section one (1) of Article seven (7) of
the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska. He it Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Nebraska:
Section 1. (Amendment constitution
proposed.) That section one (1) of
article seven 7) of the constitution of
the State of Nebraska, the senate con
curring, be so amended as to read as
follows:
Section 1. (Who are electors.) Ev
ery male citizen of the United States, of
the age of twenty-one years, who shall
have been a resident of this state six
months next preceding the election and
of the county, precinct or ward, for the
term provided by law be an elector;
provided. That persons of foreign
birth who shall have declared their In
tention to become citizens conformably
to the laws of the United States and
are voting at the taking effect of this
amendment, may continue to exercise
the right of suffrage until such time
as they may have resided In the United
States five years after which they shall
take out full citizenship papers to be
entitled to vote at any succeeding elec
tion. Section 2. (Ballots.) That at the
general election nineteen hundred anil
ten (1910) there shall be submitted to
the electors of the state for their ap
proval or rejection the foregoing pro
posed amendment to the constitution
relating to the right of suffrage At
such election, on the ballot of eaclt
elector voting for or against said pro
posed amendment, shall be written or
printed the words: "For proposed
amendment to the constitution relating
to the right of suffrage," and "Against
snld proposed amendment to the con
stitution relating to the right of suf
frage." Section 3. (Adoption.) If such an
amendment ho approved by a majority
of all electors voting at such election,
said amendment shall constitute section
one (1) of article seven . of the con
stitution of the State of Nebraska.
Approved April 1, 1909."
I, (Jeorge C Junkln. Secretary of
State, of the State of Nebraska do here
by certify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska Is a true and correct
copy of the original enrolled and en
grossed bill, as passed by the thirty
first session of the legislature of the
State of Nelirnska. as appears from sab!
original bill on file In this office, and
that said proposed amendment Is sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the
Strife nf Nebraska for their adoption or
'ejection at the general election to be
held on Ttiesdav. tlte Stli day of No
vember, A. I)., 1910.
In Testimony Whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State of Nebraska. Done
at Lincoln this 29th day of July, lr
the yenr of our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Ten, and of the In
dependence of the United States th
One Hundred nnd Thirty-fifth, and of
this State the Fort v-fourth.
OEOKCK C. JUNKTX.
(Seal) Secretary of State.
Do you want an
AUCTIONEER?
If you do, get one who has
Experience, Ability, Judgement.
Telegraph or write
ROBERT WIXINSON,
Dunbar, f!cb.
Dates made at this effi tt r tie
Murray State Bank.
Good Service Reasonable Rate
PROGRESS OF
p. in., or aionuay, the Mil day of Aug
ust, 1910, for furnishing material and
constructing curbs and pavements for
the city of I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, ta
accordance with the Dlans and sneclfi-
Special prepared Wyoming literature just eff the press.
Write for it today.
D. CLEM DEAVER, General Agent,
Landseekers' Information Bnreau,
1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb.