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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY AUGUST 22, 1910
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Ml OPPOOTH OF
FIRSM
The PIatlmouthCommcrcial Club Enjoys & Very Interesting Meet
ign and Considerable Business Transacted.
At their new club rooms in the
Coates block last evening the com
merclal club held a very interesting
meeting, and considered several im
portant matters which have occupied
the attention of the executive com-
Uiittee for some time.
R. B. Windham, chairman of the
committee to have some printed fold
er Betting forth the advantages of
the city of Plattsmouth, made his re
port that the work had been done.
Iiiht a neat folder had been pro
cured and several thousand printed,
and it h the aim of the committee to
distribute these to the business men
of the lity in lots of twenty-five to
fifty, and have them on the desk
of every man who sends out mall, so
that one may be put in each letter
Kent out of the town. The enterprises
coming in and making improvements
within the last year are on the folder
in bold faced type, showing that the
citv is alive and making advance-
ment.
The matter of girls for the M. E.
Smith factory was taken up and the
secretary stated that the forelady at
the factory needed about twenty-five
more girls to run the machines. It
was decided to print ten thousand
dodgers and send them to Union and
Louisville today as well as Weeping
Water next week. There is a good
opening for girls who are willing to
stick to the machines until they learn
to be proficient. The treasurer stated
that more of the weekly salaries on
last pay day were above the $5 per
week mark than had been before.
This would indicate that the opera
tors are becoming faster and better,
as they have experience.
The ferry road was discussed and
a committee apointed to go over the
route below the ferry and make an
estimate of the cost to put the road
in shape on through to Rock Bluffs.
Mr. G. L. Farley and Mr. J. P. Falter
were appointed such a committee.
It was then arranged to hold a
meeting of members of the club ana
citizens of Plattsmouth at the club
rooms Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
to go Into the proposition of organlz-
TEN H COSTS
FOR HITTING WIFE
In Default of Payment Charles
Vilcke is Resting in Jail.
From Friday's Dally.
Last night the police got a hurry
up call to come to the premises of
Charles Vilchke, living near the M.
P. tracks about 10:30. The call was
misunderstood and the posse went
out to Luke Wiles's residence but
finding all serene in that quarter
came back to town to get a second
tart. When the force arrived at the
scene of the trouble they found the
head of the house with a large "Jag"
and threatening to do many things
to anyone who Interferred with him,
and from the statement of Mrs.
Vilchke and her sister-in-law, Vilchke
had come home, and In a beastly state
of Intoxication, kicked the door in
and batted his wife one in the face
because she remonstrated with him.
He aho threatened to hang his wife
up by the heels. Night Police Bert
Thomas and Mr. Trout took the In
toxicated man in custody and landed
him in the city Jail for the night.
This morning the accused was tak
en before Judge Archer where the
substance of the above was testified
to by Mrs. Vilchke and her sister.
Judge Archer assessed the fine at
ten and costs, In default of which
Vilchke went back to Jail.
The Louisville carnival began yes
terday and will continue over to
morrow. It is very unfortunate that
the Old Settlers' reunion, the Elm
wood Chautauqua and the Louisville
carnival all come off the same week.
People cannot attend all of them at
the same time. Such should not oc
cur again when it can be helped.
A. W. Smith departed for Brad
ahaw this afternoon where be will
visit his daughter for a few days.
SECURING A
IFI
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lng a stock company to establish a
manufacturing plant here. The Ques
tion of a Bite for the plant was dis
cussed at some length, it being de
sirable to get a Bite where it would
be convenient to the tracks and also
convenient to the city and accessible
to farmers' vehicles, as the industry
will be one in which the farmers will
be Interested in. The publicity com
mittee have found a man who is anx
ious to come here and put in the ma
chinery provided the citizens here
will organize a company with $3,000
capital, which will be used in getting
a site, putting up a building and
have $2,000 bonus. The manufac
turer has a machine which excells
and of its kind on the market, and
will make a contract to continue the
plant for three years, paying the
company rent for the building, and
asking for an option on the building
at the end of that time. It is estl
mated tnat the building can be built
!for 2'500 and a site can be had for
t'AA .L.l - J - 1 M
ouu or less, so mm a capital 01
$5,000 will be needed to make the
factory an assured success.
The promoter has one factory of
the kind in operation In Iowa in a
town with less population than Platts
mouth, and a member of the com
mittee visited the plant there and
reported to the club that the ma
chines manufactured were as repre
sented, and that every part of the
machine was made in the factory
there except some minor springs
That there would be no difficulty in
selling the product of the plant as
the demand for the machine was one
that would constantly Increase as
farm needs multiplied.
The members of. the club.teei that
this Is an opportunity to get some
thing for the town which would be
a permanent thing and would give
steady employment to not less than
fifteen men. And the number would
probably be Increased from time to
time as the demand for the output
increased. It is to be hoped that a
full attendance will be had at the
meeting of Tuesday, so that the mat
ter may have the enthusiastic sup
port of the citizens of the town.
Threatens Police Force.
From Friday's Dally.
Last night about 9 o'clock Jake
Miller, a fisherman, Intimidated his
family by seizing his double barreled
gun and swearing that he would
shoot, the first police officer who
poked his head in the door. Jake
had imbibed a schooner or two too
many, and greatly over estimated
his prowness. He had not been in
this warlike and threatening attitude
many minutes before his wife fled
for the more thickly settled districts,
and at once notified Chief Ralney,
who, with the sheriff for an assist
ant, soon made their way to the seat
of war. Jake was on the bed with
his faithful arsenal by hla side. It
did not take the officers long to
convince him that It would be better,
for him to go with them which he
did. He was lodged In the county
bastlle until morning when he was
taken before Judge Archer who also
thought ten and costs would repair
the fracture of the law brought about
by Jake's unguarded threatB. Like the
other disturber of the peace the ac
cused was remanded to Jail in de
fault of payment of the fine.
Draw Their Pay.
From Friday's Dally.
A. Hager, the gentlemanly foreman
of the Missouri Pacific construction
gang, with his carpenters came down
to the Plattsmouth station last even
ing and drew their pay. The men
are a fine lot of fellows and appre
ciate a good foreman and the square
deal he gives his men. The boys
bought a fine black bear recently
from a traveller for $15, which af
fords much amusement for the camp
The gang was in need of a mascot
and when the opportunity was af
forded the bear was procured.
Mrs. P. E. Ruffner and her guest
Miss Alexander of Pueblo, Col., de
parted for Omaha this afternoon,
where they will visit relatives for a
few days, after which Miss Alexander
will depart for home where she is
principal of the public schools.
Ml
MEETING OF THE
dim
Great Amount of Business Trans
acted at Session.
Platsmouth, Neb., Aug 18, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: C. R. Jordan and
L. D. Switzer, county commissioners,
D. C. Morgan, county clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved, when the following
business was transacted in regular
form:
Bond of Calvin 11. Taylor, county
attorney, received and approved.
Petition of C. C. Bucknell and oth
ers asking that A. I. Bird be ap
pointed constable in and for Green
wood precinct received and appoint
ment made. The following claims
were allowed on the general fund:
C. D. Qulnton, State vs. Earl
Morris $
32.58
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
2.60
C. L. Graves, same
L. R. Upton, same ......
D. W. Foster, same
Mrs. Games, same
Vrances Dukes, same
Mrs. Morris, same
It. L. Newell, same
Mrs. Hathaway, same
2.60
4.50
9.00
13.96
3.00
3.00
3.00
C. D. Qulnton, State vs. Bert
Elidge
C. D. Qulnton, State vs. H.
C. Harrison
C. D. Qulnton, State vs. Ar
thur Brann
J. C. Benz, Judge primary
election, Tipton precinct.
C. A. Allen, same
Henry Snoke, 6ame
R. C. Wenzel, clerk and re
turns primary election,
Tipton precinct
E. P. Betts, same
G. P. Foreman, Judge pri
mary election, Greenwood
precinct
H. H. Wilson, Judge and re
turns primary election,
Greenwood precinct ....
James Greer, Judge primary
election, Greenwood pre
cinct C. F. Bouck, clerk, primary
election, Greenwood pre
cinct 9.00
3.00
3.00
9.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
E. M. Stone, same
W. E. Hand, Judge primary
election, Salt Creek pre
cinct 3.25
Frank Nichols, same
F. H. Goodfellow, Bame ....
3.25
Clarence Mathls, clerk pri
mary election, Salt Creek
precinct
A. E. Palling, clerk and re
turns primary election,
Salt Creek precinct ....
9.21
A. H. Waltz, Judge primary
election, Elmwood pre
cinct II. R. Schmidt, Judge pri
mary election and returns,
Elmwood precinct
8.73
John Gustln, same
3.75
Clarence Pool, clerk, pri
mary election, Elmwood
precinct
11. 11. Kakemeier, same . . .
F. A. Creamer, Judge pri
mary election and returns,
South Bend
Henry Stander, Judge pri
mary election, South
Bend
Fred Weaver, same
W. C. Thlmgham, clerk
primary election, South
Bend
Wm. Richards, same
Amsdel Sheldon, Judge, pri
mary election, Avoca pre
cinct M. M. Straub, Judge and re
turns, primary eflectlon,
Avoca precinct
E. A. Norris, Judge, primary
election, Avoca precinct.
L. J. Marquardt, clerk, pri
mary election, Avoca pre
cinct Joe Zimmerer, same
Theo. Helm, Judge and re
turns, primary election,
Louisville precinct
M. N. Drake, Judge, pri
mary election, Louisville
precinct
D. J. Vanscoyoc, same....
H. O. Palmer, clerk, pri
mary election, Louisville
precinct
Mike Trltseh, Bame
L. II. Puis, Judge, primary
election, Mt. Pleasant
precinct
P. Anderson, same ......
Wm. Sheehan, same
T. A. Wiles, clerk, primary
3.7
3.75
7.30
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.25
8.75
3.25
3.25
3.25
7.80
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
election, Mt. Pleasant pre-
cinct
A. vCansemer, Judge, pri
mary election and returns,
Mt. Pleasant precinct . .
W. II. Heil, Judge, primary
election, Eight Mile Grove
Jacob Trltseh, same ....
Louis Friedrlch, same
Philip Horn, clerk, same..
P. T. Becker, clerk and re
turns, Eight Mile Grove.
Dan. Lynn, Judge, and re
turns, Liberty precinct..
J. D. Bramblet, Judge, pri
mary election Liberty pre
cinct W. R. Cross, same
J. C. Hansel, clerk, primary
election, Liberty frer
clnct
A. E. Taylor, same
II. L. Oldham, Judge, pri- ,
mary election, 1st Rock
Bluff ,
T. W. Vallery, same and
returns
W. E. Dull, Judge
S. O. Plttman, clerk, pri
mary election, 1st Rock
Bluff
W. C. Brown, same
W. P. Hutchins, Judge, pri
mary election and returns
2nd Rock Bluffs
C. A. Harvey, Judge
3.00
6.50
3.25
3.25
3.25
3.25
6.45
7.25
3.65
365
3.65
3.65
3.25
6.35
3.25
3.25
3.25
5.70
3.00
3.00
A. F.lNlckels, same
Albert Wheeler, clerk, pri
mary election, 2nd Rock
Bluff
3.00
3.00
Arthur Troop, same
John Kaffenberger, Judge
primary election, Platts
mouth precinct
3.75
Fred Noltlng, Judge, pri
mary election, Platts
mouth precinct
L. Wiles, same
3.75
3.75
A. A. Wetenkamp, clerk,
primary election, Platts
mouth precinct
Will Rummel, same and re
turns
6.35
E. H. Boyles, Judge, pri
mary election Stove Creek
precinct
3.00
3.00
3.00
M. W. Waltz, same
Vui ' Lefler, same
E. 'J. Jeary, clerk and re
turns, primary election,
Stove Creek precinct. . . .
9.80
3.00
E. T. Comer,, clerk
Geo. Wood, Judge and re
turns, primary election,
Weeping Water precinct.
John Bourke, Judge
8.50
3.50
3.50
W. C. Wallen, same
Fred Schaefer, clerk, pri
mary election, Weeping
Water precinct
3.50
3.50
Walter Norvll, same
G. F. Switzer, Judge, pri
mary election, Nehawka
precinct
B. F. Moore, same
C. E. Heebner, judge and re
turns, Nehawka precinct.
M. D. Pollard, clerk
R. C. Alford, same
R. D. McNurlln, Judge and
returns, primary election,
Weeping Water city ....
R. V. Boon, Judge, same . .
J. J. Meier, same
C. E. Tefft, clerk, primary
election, Weeping Water
city
J. T. Hamm, same
D. T. Dudley, Judge and re
turns, primary election,
Weeping Water city, 2d
ward , .
N. C. Halmes, Judge
Turner Zinc, same
Dr. J. B. Hungate, clerk, pri
mary election, Weeping
Water city, 2d ward ....
W. O. Ogden, same
M. Pentlco, Judge, primary
election, Weeping Water
city, 3d ward
G. D. Hunt, Judge
R. G. Cllzbe, same
George Stoner, clerk and
returns, primary election,
Weeping Water city, 3d
ward
John M. Fowler, clerk ....
W. J. Ilartlwlck, Judge,
primary election, Platts
mouth city, 1st ward . .
J. H. Thrasher, Judge and
returns, primary election,
1st ward
J. H. Donnelly, Judge
B. A. McElwaln, clerk, pri
marly election, Platts
clty, 2st ward
G. H. Falter, same
Adam Kurtz, Judge and re
turns, primary election,
Plattsmouth city, 2d
ward .
Claus Boetal, Judge
William Weber, Bame ....
Henry Goos, clerk, pri
mary election, Platts-
7.50
3.50
3.50
7.80
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
7.80
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.75
3.50
4.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
4.25
3.25
3.25
mouth city, 2d ward ... . 3.25
uuy .Mc.MaKen, same 3. 25
B. Chriswisser, judge and
returns, primary election,
' Plattsmouth city, 3d
ward 4.50
J. H. Becker, judge 3.50
J. R. Kelly, tame 3.50
G. R. Sayles, cierk 3.50
B. G. Wurl, same 3.50
August Tartsch, judge and
returns, primary election,
4th ward 4.25
Louis Dose, judge 3.25
John Weyrtch, same .... 3.25
J. C. Peterson, clerk .... 3.25
Anton Nitka, same 3.25
J. M. Vondran, judge, pri
mary election, Platts
mouth city, 6th ward . . 3.75
August Bach, same 3.75
Fritz Helnrich, same 3.75
Wm. Gravett, clerk 3.75
F. M. Hesse, clerk and re
turns, primary election,
Plattsmouth city, Dth
ward 4.75
Charles Gerllch, Judge, pri
mary election, Center
precinct 3.25
L. A. Cowen, same 3.25
T. F. Keckler, same 3.25
W. J Rau, clerk 3.25
A. Jenkins, clerk and re
turns, primary election,
Center precinct 7.65
American Exchange bank
room, for election, Stove
. Creek precinct 2.00
James Loughrldge, room for
election, 1st Rock Bluffs
precinct 4.00
W. P. Hutchison, S. D. No.
5, room for election, 2nd
Rock Bluff precinct .... 4.00
August Bach, room for elec
tion, Plattsmouth city,
5th ward 6.00
Village of Louisville, room
for election, Louisville
precinct 3.00
W, E. Hand, room for elec- .
tlon, Salt Creek precinct. 4.00
Jerry McIIugh, room for
election, South Bend pre
cinct 3.00
W. H. Hell, room for elec
tion, Eight Mile jGrove
precinct 4.00
School District No. 83, room
for election, Weeping Wa
ter precinct 4.00
Ed. Peterson, room for elec
tion, Tipton precinct .... 4.00
Louis Dose, care of booths,
Plattsmouth city 6.00
C. R. Jordan, salary and ex
pense 29.30
L. D. Switzer, same 32.20
C. C. Baldwin, team to com
missioners 4.00
Win. Holly, mdse to poor. 5.90
S. F. Glrardet, mdse to
poor 10.00
M. L. Friedrlch, salary and
expense 31.85
H. M. Soennlchscn, mdse to
noor farm 21.20
II. M. SoennlcliRen, expense
to state board of equaliza
tion 3.72
Ed. Kanka, labor at court
house 4.00
Klopp & Bartlett, primary
election supplies 186.30
A. N. Sullivan, Assn't. to F.
E. Schlater, defending C.
J. Baker ' 50.00
A. Kurtz, digging grave for
Ben Hart 4.00
Dr. B. F. Brendel, Insane
case, James II. Rice.... 8.00
D. O. Dwycr, same 3.00
James Robertson, same .... 7.9
C. D. Qulnton, same 28.73
John W. Rice, wltnoRs, In
sane case James II. Rice. 3.20
Charles Freese, same .... 3.20
W. C. Leesley, Bame 3.50
R. A. Bates, printing pri
mary ballots 133.00
Smith-Premier Typrewrlter
Co.. ribbon 73
Dr. J. B. Martin, county phy
sician, dlst. No. 1, salary
2d quarter 62.2
Otto Carroll, livery to com
missioners 1.00
D. C. Morgan, delivery elec
tion supplies 25.00
F. S. White, mdae to farm. 26.71
A. J. Beeson, State vs. Pols
all, Jones, Herold and
Egan 10.4
C. D. Qulnton, same H.20
Ben Ralney, witness, same. . 1.10
Will Fitzgerald, same .... 1.10
David L. Amlck, same .... 1.10
Harry Crocker, same 1.10
Fred Kunsman, same 110
James L. Russell, same ... . 1-10
John Bajeck, same 1.10
Emmons Ptak, samo 1.10
H. Johnson, mdso to poor. 12.00
II. A. Schneider, envelops,
Judge of district court.. - 10.83
Hammond & Stephens, sup
plies to county supt.... 37.65
Claim on lUd Fund.
J. C. Nlday, road work,
road dlst 11 220.00
Stroemer Lumber Co., lum-
. ber, dlst. 6
V. Llnch, road work, dlst.
6.
C. R. Jordan, same
Chas, Gerbllng, same ....
Mart Mlckle, same
F. A. Marler, blacksmith
wsrk, dlst 1
55.15
4.40
7.40
17.90
4.00
4.00
3.00
6.75
8.05
36.99
Louis W. Roettger nails, dlst
15
C. J. Earls, road work on
dlst 8
G. W. Voss Lumber Co., ma
terial to dlst. 13
Lee Arnett culvert and haul
ing, dlst. 2
Lee Arnett culvert and haul
ing, dlst 1 184.49
Lee Arnett culvert and haul
ing, dlst, 16
Peter Jorgeson, grading, 7
miles of road, Avoca pre
cinct, inheritance tax...
24.00
385.00
Ben Beckman, road word,
district No. 10 206.15
ClnUim on Bridge Fund.
W. Rperry, concrete work,
Rock Bluff 286.40
W. Sperry, assigned to City
National bank, Weeping
Water 300.00
G. W. Vors Lumber Co., con
struction material 20.85
Nebraska ConstructUm Co.,
bridge work . 1958.62
Stroemer Lumber company,
bridge material 50.22
Board adjourned to meet Sep-
etmber 6, 1910.
D. C. Morgan,
County Clerk.
Board of F.qualiAatloii.
Board of equalization met on call
of county clerk. The members pres
ent: C. R. Jordan, L. D. Switzer,
II. M. Soennlchscn and D. C.
Morgan.
Minutes of previous session read
and approved.
Matter of corporation of South
Bend village came on for hearing,
and upon written opinion from Coun
ty Attorney Taylor, the board of
equalization had no statutory auth
ority granted to It covering the case.
Therefore no action was taken.
The assessment of the county was
recapitulated at $8,070,727. The
board then made the annual levy as
follows:
County General fund 4 mills
County Bridge fund 4 mills
County Road fund 3 mills
State 5 mills
Total, Btate and county.. 16 mills
School DlRtrlct No. 22 bonds. .2 mills
School District No. 32 bonds. .8 mills
School District No. 7 bonds. .6 mills
School District No. 36 bonds.10 mills
D. C. Morgan,
County Clerk.
licet ion KcIiocn.
From Friday's Dolly.
Nothing new from the slate at
large. Shallenberger and Dahlman
both claiming the election.
Herman Dettman was defeated for
commissioner in the Third district by
38 votes. It will be remembered that
Mr. Dettman'8 opponent was endor
sed by the Republican county con
vention before he had ever filed for
the nomination, while Mr. Dettman
had filed two months previously.
C. E. Metzger of Cedar Creek and
W. II. Tuls of Mt. ricasant, are the
Democratic nominees for representa
tives, according to the returns can
vassed today, ' PuIb received 68 votes
and Metzger 103. Julius Pitts re
ceived 28 and W. D. Wheeler 26, for
representatives.
D. O. Dwyer received 40 votes for
county attorney.
Dahlman, for governor, has 49
majority In thla county. Outside of
Plattsmouth Shallenberger has a ma
jority In the county.
Aldrlch Is sure tho Republican
nominee for governor. Cady ran
well, but it is said ho had to much
Rosewater tied to him.
It Is now up to Will Hayward and
John Magulre who represents the
First dlntrlct after March next.
Hitchcock received 670 votes to
Metcalfo's 134 for senator in Cass
county.
Aldrlch received 501 votes for the
Republican nomination for governor
to Cady'B 251.
Sol. Adamson, foreman of the
paint shop and his wife, departed on
No, 2 this afternoon for St. Joseph
Mo., where they will visit relatives
for a few days, afterward they will
go to California for two weeks vaca
tion and visit tho coast cities.
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