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Nb. State UUtotlcM Be. be mouth oumal. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION-KIGIIT PAGES VOLUME XXIX PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA, MONDAY XOVEMUKR 7, 11)10 NO 82 Platte 5 DOINGS OF II Commissioners Meet and Allow Claims Against County. Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 1, 1910. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. Present, C. R. Jordan, L. D. Swltzer and M. L. Friedrkh, county commissioners; D. C. Morgan, county clerk. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved, when the following business was transacted In regular form: As advertised, bids were received for grading road In Nehawka and Liberty precincts and no action taken, on'the matter. The following claims were allowed on the general fund: C. R. Jordan, salary and ex pense $ 17.00 M. L. Frledrich, salary and expense 28.50 L. D. Swltzer, salary and ex pense 29.25 Dr. B. F. Brendel, insane case 8 . 00 D. O. Dwyer, insane case. . . . 3.00 James Robertson, Insane case 7.00 V. V. Leonard, insane case. . 12.61 Mrs. C. L. Bulger, insane case 2, Dr. J. II. Hall, insane case. . 2, Calvin H. Taylor, salary and expense 104 G. Knapp, work on treas urer's safe lock l , .00 ,00 .37 .00 T. P. Sammons, care of Mrs. Rans Rosencrans 15.00 D. C. Morgan, expense deliv ering election supplies... Dr. L. Mulr, report of births and deaths G. D. Maseman, report of deaths and births B. I. CJements, report of deaths and births Mike Tritsch, report of deaths and births . . P. S. Crink, report of deaths and births Geo Reittei1. Jr., report of deaths and births W. E. Hand, report of deaths and births II. M. Soennlchsen, report of deaths and births Win. H. Lyman, report of deaths and births A. E. Stlte3, report of deaths md births . , . . A. Kurtz, report of dceths and hlrlln H. F. Kropo, report of deaths and births V. C. Ramsey, taking ac knowledgement of John Clarence 25.00 1.2; 2.30 4.00 3.50 1.50 2.71 3.50 3.15 ,70 1.10 .50 9.20 J. H. Tarns, salary and extra labor '. . . 106 Wm. Holly, mdse. to paupers 6 Dr. B. F. Brendel, insane, .00 .75 Minnie Ploeger D. O. Dwyer, Insane, Minnie Ploeger James Robertson, Insane, Minnie Ploeger 8.00 3.00 7.00 C. D. Qulnton, Insane, Minnie ' Ploeger ; 34 Dr. E. W. Cook, insane, MIu- ,35 nie Ploeger Katie Hesse, Insane, Minnie Ploeger Mrs. Louis Dose, insane, Minnie Ploeger Mrs. C. Hanasek, Insane, Min nie Ploeger Miss Anna Scliaefer, Insane, Minnie Tloeger B. I. Clements, fees, Elmer McBride 2.00 ,00 2.00 2.00 2.00 5.50 T. S. Svoboda, salary and ' laundry 62 50 D. C. Morgan, salary and ex pense 203.68 Mary E. Foster, salary and expense 129.50 Dr. B. F. Brendel, insane, Tom Ferguson 8.00 James Robertson, insane Tom Ferguson 7.00 C. D. Qulnton, Insane, Tom Ferguson 26.36 j R. B. Hayes, Insane, Tom i Ferguson 2.00 Mrs. I. It. Green, Insane, Tom I Ferguson 2.00 Mrs. Ileatherington, lnsnne, Tom Ferguson 2 .00 Lawrenco Trlllety, insane, Tom Ferguson 2.00 Dr. J. B. Martin, Insane, Tom Ferguson 2.00 IT. V. Lodge. No. 8. 1 roo rooms for primary election 4 . 00 j Weeping Water Republican, , 4 printing 5.20 i r.imi u aners, lauor at county farm 16.60 B. I. Clements, inquest, Thomas Brlttan 15. 30 W. J. Schneider, inquest Thomas Brittaiu 4.55 Dr. E. O. Liston, inquest Thomas Brittaln, juror... 1.20 A. B. Ault, inquest, Thomas Brittain, juror 1.20 S. Lane, inquest, Thomas , Brittain, Juror 1.20 Jake Lohnes, inquest, Thomas Brittain, Juror. . . 1.20 H. Inhelder, inquest, Thomas Brittain, juror 1.20 J. Hessenflow, Inquest, Thomas Brittain, juror. .. . 1.20 SI. Lane, Inquest, Thomas , Brittain, witness . . 1.10 R. Amlck, inquest, Thomas Brittain, Witness 1 . in H. G. Frey, inquest, Thomas Brittain, Witness 1.10 C. W. Baylor, coal to county 94.77 Henry Perry, labor at court house 25.00 E. Manspeaker, salary as deputy sheriff ; 37.50 C. D. Qulnton, boarding city prisoners and commit ments 16.10 C. D. Qulnton, boarding coun ty prisoners, and salary .. . 252.80 II. M. Soennlchsen, mdse. to county and poor 62.72 E. Sturzenegger, mdse to poor 4 00 Fred Patterson, office work 32.00 Wm. Sc-hmldtmann, mdse to farm 40.15 The following claims were allowed on the road fund: John A. Hennlngs, road work, road district No. 2, $108.20. H. A. Meisinger, road work, road district No. 2, $20.80. Frank Blatzer, road work, road district No. 2, $120.00. Henry Sanders, road work, road district No. 2, $60.00. Wm. Wmland, road work, road district No. 16, $5.60. Mike Lutz, road work, road dis trict No. 1, $291 . 80. Wm. Hudson, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $10.00. J. C. Nldway, road work, road dis trict No. 11. $182 . 00. " L. G. Sack, road work, road district No. 16, $15.20. Geo. Oberle, road work, road dis trict No. 16. $4.80. E. D. Snoke, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $3.20. A. J. Trumhle, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $22.75. Wm. Hoffman, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $1.60. John Becker, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $8.40. A. W. Norris, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $6.80. W. A. Baker, road work, road dis trict No." 10, $20.00. Emil Oberle, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $1.25. Frank Lanning, road work, road district No. 16, $6.00. Carl Price, road work, road district No. 16, $2.00. Jay Peterson, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $17.00. Russ Mick, road work, road district No. 16, $15.20. W. A. Hardnock, road work, road district No. 16, $28.00. G. Rockenbach, road work, road district No. 16, $26.00. Tom Hawkins, road work, road dis trict No. 16, $9.00. Betts & Venner, mdse to road dis trict No. 16, $18.00. C. Clodfelter, road "work, road dis trict No. 6, $8.70. A. D. Buckingham, road work, road district No. 6, $8.15. Charles Sutton, road work, road district No. 6, $6.00. H. A. Schroeder, road work, road district No. 15. $4 9.00. O. W. Fischer, road work, road dis trict No. 15, $49.00. W. A. Cole, road work, road dis trict No. 14, $71.75. J. E. Bates, road work, road dis trict No. 14, $6.00. E. F. Hurlbut, road work, road dis trict No. 5, $12.80. G. W. Leach, road work, road dis trict No. 14, $98.50. G. W. Leach, road work, road dis trict No. 6, $12.20. A. L. Jardine, road work, road dis trict No. 9, $10.00. J. W. Philpot, road work, road dis trict No. 6, $2.00. Martin Burgqulst, rond work, road district No. 6, $137.50. Frank House, road work, road dis trict No. 6, $137.50. Win. Ilassler, blacksmith work, load district No. 1, $11 .75. Howard Richards, road work, road district No. 4, $216.00. Human Toedler, rond work, road district No. 6, $22.00. W. J. Aulthause, road work, road district No. 6, $122.70. Fred Weaver, road work, road dis trict No. 4, $150.90. J. E. Bates, road work, road dis trict No. 13, $147.60. Frank Baldwin, road work, road district No. 13, $10.00. - Geo. V. Voss Lumber Co., lumber, road district No. 13, $1 . SO. Geo. W. Voss Lumber Co., lumber, road district No. 9, $31.10. Wm. Richards, road work, road dis trict No. 4, $68.00. E. Sturzenegger, powder, road dis trict No. 4, $14.00. J. M. Hoover, road work, road dis trict No. 3, $246.50. The following claims were allowed on the bridge fund: Nebraska Construction Co., bridge work, $75.05. Mike Lutz, bridge work, $9.00. Board adjourned to meet November 15, 1910. I). C. Morgan, County Clerk. PUTTS1UIH POST OFFICE SHOWS INCREASE The efforts of the members of the Commercial club, working with all of Plkttsn.outh's citizens, are making for the permanent bettet inent of the city. Along many lines is this true. The M. L' ml(h Tactory is keeping up 'l output, and v"i h the P'-tni lishment of the fas engire plant another perma nent Item will be added to the city's Industrial page. The ttfngs which have inprovei Plattsmou'.h on wider and broader grounds than before, the new paving, the new postoffice build ing and the free delivery, which we can have by only Improving the walks and crossings, all of which will add to the og-ahead character of the town. Fneaking of the new postoffice and the certainty of city delivery, we are reminded of the substantial increase in the receipts from the sale of stamps at this point, which is now well over $10,000 per annum. The progress made will be reflected in better service and this will mean a slight Increase in box rentals amount ing to about five cents per month for the smaller and medium sized boxes. The prices for the rentals of boxes are established by the department at Washington and are arrived at by the receipts of the office. The present rates were based upon receipts be tween $5,000 and $10,000 per year, and since the receipts have now passed the $10,000 a year mark, the department has notified the local office that beginning with January 1, 1911, the rates will be as follows: Small boxes, 60 cents per quarter; medium boxes, 75 cents, and large i boxes, $1.00 per quarter. The same sized boxes In the city of Omaha rent for $1.00, $1.50 and $2 . 00 per quarter. We think that now Is the time for the city officials, the Commercial club and every wide-awake citizen of our city to pull togother for a larger and better Plattsmouth. The year 1910 has been a good year for our city and this same pull together will make 1911 even better. New Curtain in Position. Mr. R. M. Shlaes, the gentlemanly manager of the Majestic theatre, has In place his new curtain mentioned In last week's Journal, which adds materially to the artistic appearance of the theatre. Mr. Shlaes Is one of those enterprising men who believes in adding to the comfort and pleas ure of his patrons whenever oppor tunity affords. The curtain was designed and principally executed by Plattsmouth's artest, Mr. Frank Gobelman, whose fame for skill In such work has ex tended to surrounding cities. The design Mr. Gobelman secured from his dealer In Omaha, having paid $5.00 for the uso of the copy which he has so skillfully transferred to the canvass with brush and paint in fresco colors. A I'.ltf Laud Deal. Silas Long, who recently sold one of his Cass county farms for $125 per acre, has purchased through the Windham Investment Co., 240 acres of fine Gage county land at a consid eration of $17,200. One tract Is un der cultivation and the other Is a bay proposition. Mr. Long Is highly pleased with his new possessions. Good to tho last pu(t "Acorns" made by Ptak & Bajeck. SURPRISE I. RICHARD POISAL DIED Al HOSPITAL AIID IS. RANKS IH OMARAYESIERDAY AFIERI1II Ladies Auxiliary Drops in and Enjoys Farewell Dinner. From Friday'! Dally. An enjoyable farewell surprise party was planned by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church for Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hanks, who are to depart for Washington about the 15th of November, and car ried out their plans last evening. As a part of the program Mr. and Mrs. Hanks received an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartford to dine with them at 6 o'clock last evening, but before that hour had arrived and before Mrs. Hanks could arrange to leave her home for the Hartford residence, one of the neigh bor ladies dropped in to call, bringing with her her needle work, then within a few minutes the pastor and his wife called and Mrs. Hanks grew quite restless, as she had a delicacy about informing her callers that she had been Invited out to dine. The lady's surprise can well be Imagined when the entire member ship of the society, with Mrs. Hart ford, appeared at the Hanks resi dence with baskets containing a thoughtfully prepared dinner, (except the hot coffee, which happened later) and knocked for admission. It was a part of the plan that the husbands of the Auxiliary members should appear promptly at 6 o'clock and Join them and Mr. and Mrs. Hanks at dinner. Mr. Hanks, not suspecting anything and having arranged to go to Mr. Hartford's to dine, asked Mr. Hart ford to accompany him from the shops, as there was some article of clothing he desired to arrange before going to his friend's for the evening. Mr. Hanks began to sit up and take notice as he entered his back gate, he observed a number of ladies in his kitchen flying around Industriously preparing coffee, beef loaf and the like provisions. ... Mr. Hanks Immediately fell In with the spirit of the occasion and wel comed his guests with royal hospital ity, and made everybody feel at home, as they had already made themselves so. Dinner vas served to the forty or more guests at 6 o'clock. The menu was beef loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, scalloped oysters, cold slaw, coffee, doughnuts and apples. A social hour was enjoyed. Those present from out o fine city were Mr. and Mrs. Callop, of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Hanks received the regrets of the entire company at their decision to depart from the city, hav ing resided here for almost four years, many ties of friendship have been formed which will endure long. Doth Mr. and Mrs. Hanks will be greatly missed in their circle of friends In and out of the church. Who Will To Next? The Missouri Tribe of Red Men, No. 106, are having the front of their building painted today, artist C. A. Welch doing the Job. Let the good work go on. There is nothing which will make an old front appear new bo much as a coat of fresh paint. A gentleman from out side of tho city a few days ago visited Plattsmouth and remarked that the town was begin ning to look better, and that all that she needed now was to have the fronts along Main street painted. Commenced Sewer Extension. H. C. McMaken & Son yesterday began the extension of the sewer thirty feet west from its head near Seventh street on Vine. The rain today stopped the work which will be resumed as soon as possible. The sewer Is to be of brick, resting on a sub-base of concrete. It had been Intended to put the concrete In to day, but the weather prevented. The sewer will bo of brick and five feet In diameter with the bottom nine feet wide. Stoc k and Grain I arm For Sole. 222 acrej l'a miles eHt of Murray snd 7 miles south of Plattsmouth. Good five-room houso with excellent stone cellar. Good $1,000 barn, and other out buildings. Threo good, living springs, ono right at the house, and everything comfortably situated. Will be sold for $110 per acre, ono- half down, and balance to suit pur chaser at 6 per cent. Call on or ad dress me at Murray, Nebraska. F. M. Young. Young Man Was to Have Been Operated on But His Condition Grew Wcne Until He Passed Away. From Frlday'a Tally. I Ynutoritiiv aftornnmi oltmit tl nYlrwl " " - " at the Methodist hospital in Omaha Richard LcHoy Polsall, the fifteen- year-old son of George Polsall. sr.,)0f died after an Illness lasting but five days. His remains will arrive in Plattsmouth this evening on No. 2 and the funeral arrangements will be announced later. Richard was born In this city and has passed his entire life in our midst and he was a bright and industrious boy, full of energy and life, always anxious to perform his tasks well. He began his school life at the age of six years and this year entered the high school with bright prospects of being one of the leaders of the Freshman class. He was taken in full member ship of the Methodist church, Septem ber 14, 1907, and was a regular at tendant at tho Sunday school, being a member of Mr. Don York's class. He had taken a lively Interest In the boy scout movement and had Blgncd aa a member of ono of the patrols. Richard was a boy with some of the noblest traits of character, his affection for smaller children was very notlcable, and his devotion to his little niece, Lois, was remarkable and a mark of his beautiful charac ter, very like his mother, who pre ceded him to the unknown world, No vember 22, 1908. Richard leaves to mourn his un- E The Plattsmouth Journal Was Established by C. W Sherman From Saturilny'a Daily. The 5th day of October, 1881, was a memorable day In the history of Plattsmouth and Cass county, for on that day, twenty years ago, The Plattsmouth Daily Journal came Into being. And from a small beginning has grown to be a part and parcel of the community, wielding an Influence far reaching in Its effect and for the upbuilding of society. The first Issue of the Journal was gotten out on a hand press located In the Fitzgerald block (now Coatcg block) In the room now occupied by the Elks as a lodge room. Tho paper was owned and edited by C. W. Sherman and John R. Howard, who had been publishing a paper in Clenwood, Iowa, for some time pre vious, and looking on this city as a good location for a democratic dally had come here, leased tho Nebraska Watchman plant and began the publt (Dllon of the first democratic paper In the county. Mr. George Mann, now of the Jour nal Joh orflce, had worked for a week or more felting up the press and get ting the plant In shape to print tho llrts paper. Ed. Howard, brother of Mr. Sher man's partner In the business, now editor of the Columbus Telegram, and the feiitleman who Is making tin dirty fight on Congressman Hitch cock, arrived In PlatteHmouth the day of the Ilrst lHsue, and run tho old hand press, while Mr. Mann rolled the press. Mr. Mann also carried one route on the paper for a time. Ed. Hovv&id did not continue in the em ploy of tho papor but a short time, and his brotner, John R. Howard also severed his relations with tho buslncs3 early in December of tho same jenr, turning the management and ownership of the plant over to Mr. J-iiermnn. C. W. rhorman was proprietor of tho raper until 1 896, when the plant was sold to satisfy a mortgage, and was purchased at tho sale by Mr. George: Mann, who published tho Journal for seventeen months, when he I'fld out to Klrkliam & Green, who operated tho plant for about two years, and in 1900 disposed of tho plant ni'd good will of tho concern to II. V. Groves, who did not own the paper more than a few months, selling out to Mr. Towle, who con ducted the if.pcr but a short time, timely death, his father, George Pol- 11 1 . ... nun, nr., aim jour sisters ana tnreo brothers. His sisters are Mrs. S. E. Chandler, Gretna, Nebraska; Mrs. Blanche Daniron, Lincoln, Nebraska; Myrtle and Mabel of this city. His brothers are George, Jr., and Charles, of this city, and Harry, of Omaha, also his aged grandmother, with several aunts and uncles. The disease which took the life of this young boy, which was so full of promise, to his family and to the com munity, was ono which baffled the skill of the wisest physicians and sur geons. Dr. GlfTord was to have operated, but after seeing the case, he stated that he had seen but one similar In all bis practice, and that If he had not seen the former case he would under take tho operation. Dr. Davis had treated Blmilar rases, and would havo operated last evening had Richard's condition been bo that an operation could havo been performed. No definite arrangements for tho funeral have been made at the tlmo of going to press, but It Is probable that the funeral will be held Sunday. The members of the Freshman class, and the Boy Scouts will attend In a body. The pall bearers will be Chester Tuey, Ed. Lutz, Joe Chap man, Floyd McDanlel, Glen Edwards and Bill Fox. selling it to Hon. W. K. Fox and Mr. George Mann, who owned and oper ated the plant until 1902, when they sold the papf-r to Mr. R. A. Batea. who has published the Journal since that date. Two years ago at this time Mr. Bates put in a llnotypo for thetlaiiy, and "enlarged the paper t an 8-page quarto and has been doing a large volume of business ever since he took charge of the plant. For the first time In Its history the Jour nal owns Its own home, and Is equipped for all kinds of Job work and every lino done In the offices of the metropolitan offices. Mi-ets Frightful Dcaili. During the temporary absence of Mrs. Joseph Schultz from her home In the rooms over G. W. Maylleld's confectionery Thursday morning a little 5-yenr-old boy got hold of some matches and set fire to the clothing of his little sister, aged 17 months. The screams of the children attracted the attention of Mr. Mayfield, but not knowing of the mother's absence ho paid but littlo attention at first. The screams continued and ho went to ascertain the cause, lie met the lit tle boy on the stair landing scream ing "baby!" He hurried Into the house and thero found the baby un der the table Inveloped In llames. Grabbing from the wall some articles of clothing he smothered the flames and then tore the burning clothing; from the little burned and charred body. In doing so his hands wero quite badly burned. A physician was hurriedly summoned. The little suf ferer was taken to a hospital at Omaha, where It died at 8 o'clock. Louisville Courier. Building Comlmltce Goch to Onwilitt. From Friday's Dally. Philip Thlerolf, II. A. Schneider, J. P. Falter and Bert Pollock, tho build ing commltteo of the Plattsmouth Realty Company, went to Omaha this afternoon to consult the architect about the plans of the new building. About tomorrow the committee will be ready to receive bids from parties who enro for the Job. The building will be built as speedily as possible. Mulciiul Begins to Arrive. Tho first carload of brick for the new government building arrived to day from Kansas and is being un loaded by McMaken & Son. Tho ma terial will come along now as fast as It can bo unloaded and next week tho work will bo commenced on tho foundation. Our old friend, F. M. Young, sr.. drove up from Murray today to look after some matters of business, and was a pleasant caller at thq Journal office.