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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. MONDAY SKPTKM UIW 25, 1911
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GDMMERCIAL U ENDORSES WATER
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Recommends Thit Franchise Be Granted by Council Without
Unnecessary Delay All Enthusiastic for a Big Celebration
to Mark Opening of Bridge Other Actions.
From Friday'! Dally.
The Commercial club began
its fall campaign for the more
progressive Platlsmoulli with a
biff attendant at the club rooms
last night. Ft va a tneetiiiff of
enthusiasm and optimism for
I'laltsnioulh.
The questions of the Missouri
river bridfre, the water franchise,
the opening the Platte river
bridfre and the continuation of
band concerts through the winter
were discussed at the meetinff.
The club went on record as be
in' opposed to municipal owner
ship of the water plant. It later
went on record as being in favor
of a reasonable franchise; stated
its belief that the rates given in
the ordinance were fair and
recommended that the council
(five Mr. West a franchise with
out delay.
The club enthusiastically sup
ported the Platte river bridge
celebration, and the members
were unanimous in
that the commissioners should
put the road from I'laltsnioulh toj
the river at least in a fair con
dition. A suggestion to Hie effect that
nt the time of the celebration
there ought to be a meeting here
of delegates from Omaha, Kansas
City, St. Joseph, Nebraska fiily,
Falls City and other points on
the Omaha-Kansas City road for
the purpose of organizing the
Omaha-Kansas City flood High
way association, met with ap
plause. There was a discussion about,
the proposed Missouri river
bridge, but. no one seemed to know
who was back of the proposition
or where it originated, ft was
suggested that inasmuch as the
Journal knew more about the
proposition than anyone else, that
it be made the committee to en
lighten the club on this proposi
tion. The Journal accepts the
appointment and will take upon
itself the work that ought to have
been done by the club itself, as
the question of a Missouri river
bridge is of too much importance
lo pass up by default. If there
is going to be such a bridge built
Plattsmouth should make a fight
for it, and if it loses out, it can
at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that it did not sleep on
its rights.
The Water Franchise.
The. club look 'up the question
of the water franchise, and gave,
.most of its meeting lo u discus
ion of it. IL H. Windham first
spoke on the question, and said
that while he did not have decided
opinions on the subject, he felt
inclined to opopse lh idea of
municipal ownership, but was
open lo conviction, lie thought
that a reasonable franchise would
suit him belter.
A. I,. Tidd. the city attorney.
talked at length on the franchise,
and read the entire list of rates.
Me thought that the rates fixed in
the ordinance were reasonable.
President Pollock of the Coin
merical club, who is also sec
retary of the water company, ex
plained the difference in rates
under the old and new franchise.
He believed that many conces
sions had been made in fixing the
rates for the new franchise.
There was considerable discus
sion about the section in the
ordinance giving the city the
contract in agreeing to the ap
praisement, and had to accept the
figures agreed upon by the ap
praisers. Under the new franchise for
Plattsmouth, Mr. Tidd continued,
the matter is left to the district
court, which appoints the ap
praisers. Furthermore, the city
can reject the price named by the
appraisers by paying the costs of
the appraisement.
At this point 11. A. Schneider,
the local itosl master, introduced
a typewritten resolution slating
that il was the sense of the
Commercial club that the fran
chise presented by Mr. West was
a fair one; that - the rales were
reasonable, and that il recom
mended to the council thai it lie
granted without unnecessary de
lay. Mr. Windham objecled to the
resolution, saying that the
franchise had not been read; that
the members of the club present
their belief IK, know ils' provisions, and
that n one had had lime to de
termine whether it was a reason
able franchise or not. He staled
thai I he city was now sending out
blanks to oilier cities to find out
what were reasonable rales at
other places in cities of Ihis stale,
and that no action should lie
taken until this information was
secured.
After some discussion the
resolution was toned down by
slating that the club believed that
the rates were fair. It was then
adopted by a viva voce vote.
The Bridge Celebration.
Chairman I'ollock brought up
the question of the opening of
the Platte river bridge, which, he
said, would be completed some
time between October 15 and 25.
He called attention to (he had
condition of the road from Platts
mouth to the river, and also ils
dangerous points, where the road
goes under Hie Misouri Pacific
trestles. He slated that the
commissioners of Sarpy county
had promised to put in a good
road on the other side of the river,
but that Martin Freidrirh, the
coininisisoner of the local district,
said that he could only spend $200
on the road, which will do but lit
tle good on so great distance of
road.
Quite a number talked about
the value of the bridge to Platts
mouth and the absolute necessity
for a g(Md mad if the bridge was
to be used. Mr. Windham said
that the building of the bridge
was the best thing that ever hap
pened to the town. "For fifteen
years," be said, "I have wanted lo
see such a bridge built, as f have
believed that when built it would
make this a bigger and belter
town."
Mr. Tidd said that the occasion
should be made one of more than
unusual importance. He declared
that the bridtre would increase the
value of every piece of properly
in Plattsmouth. He favored a
celebration in keeping with the
event. He believed thai if the
proper work was done by com
mittee! and the roads put in the
proper shape that .r00 auto
mobiles would be here from Oma
ha nnd surrounding territory to
attend the celebration.
C. C. Parniele said that he was
up lo Louisville the other day and
75 automobiles crossed the bridge
in one day. He said that Platls-
tiee ami the concerts during the
winter the band would soon be
come one of wide fame. Mr.
Wurl said that it had been sug
gested that a pel it ion be circulat
ed for donations for the semi
weekly concerts, and that the sub
scribers be given tickets entitling
them to reserved seals at the con
certs. The rest of the house
would be thrown open lo the pub
lic. This idea met with much
favor.
The club adjourned lo meet in a
week to consider further the
question of the bridge and post
office celebrations, and also that
of a good road to the bridge.
BANKERS 10 KNOW
"HEALTH BUREAUS" AND
"MEDICAL FREEDOM"
Interesting Subject That Seems
to Be Attracting the Public
at This Time.
A subject which seems to be
attracting Hie attention of Hie
public at this lime is that of
"health bureaus" and "medical
freedom." The proposition of
having a heallh bureau as a de
partment of the United Stales
government has been so bitterly
opposed as lo create a widespread
interest among our public olllcials
as to just what merit there is to
the question. A close scrutiny
has failed to develop the exist
ence of a public demand for such
a department and there seems lo
be a very active and well or
ganized opposiiion to ii. in ine
propaganda distributed by this
opposition there is no expressed
desire for any legislation of any
kind, the thought seeming lo be
that the rank and file of the peo'
pie wish lo retain for all the
right to employ the services of
the practitioner of individual
choice.
The general claim is that the
attempt lo establish a national
bureau of heallh is really a move
to place the older ,hon of heal
ing in a position to enforce Ihelr
treatment lo the exclusion of all
other schools, thus discouraging
scientific investigation and crnat
ing a large number of govern
ment positions to be maintained
nt the expense of the taxpayers.
There does no) seem to lie any de
sire to prevent Hie passage of
laws providing for reasonable and
proper sanitation and quarantine,
and no criticism is made of any
method of treatment.
ComDUH'Ty treatment of dis
ease is just as much against the
principles of liberty as is com
pulsory religion. If any at tempt
is made to form a "medical
trust'' we are sure the good peo
ple of this country will become
sufficiently roused to put a stop
to it very quickly.
privilege of buying the plant by i mouth seldom sees a strange
court appraisement at the end of
any five-year period. Mr. Wind
ham did not like that part of the
franchise, and called attention lo
Omaha's misfortunes in buying
the water plant by the appraise
ment plan.
Mr. Tidd took an opposite view
of the questin, saying that the
section appealed to him as being
uunsually fair. The plan as fixed
in the franchise is not like the
Omaha plan, he said. There the
city named nn expert, the com
pany named one, nnd those two
named a third. The courts held
that Omaha had bound itself lo a
automobile
John Halt, jr., called attention
to the big delegation that was go
ing from Omaha to Fremont for
the celebration then', and that n
larger number would come here
if the proposition was worked up
in the right way.
Winter Band Concerts.
K A. Wurl said that there had
been some talk about winter con
certs at the Parmele theater. He
said thai the band boys were
anxious to keep up their practice,
as I he band was improving rapid
ly, and if there could be some way
of keeping up the regular prac-
Close Down at Havelock.
From Friday's Daily.
Tin Slate Journal of this
morning says that the big shops
of the Burlington at Havelock
will be closed today. And order
was posted in the shops Thurs
day, staling that the shops would
not be operated Friday and Satur
day of this week.
Some of the employes inter
preted Ihis to mean that the shops
would be operated but four days a
week after this. Superintendent
Ackerinan said concerning this:
"The order posted relates only to
Friday. For some lime we have
been working nine hours u day,
five days a week. I received an
order to close the shops on Friday
of this week ami it was posted.
The order relates lo no other date
and says nothing concerning the
future. Why it was issued f can
not say."
Picnic Postponed.
Judge 11. ). Travis of Plaits
mouth was in the city last even
ing en rou I e home from Unadilln,
where he went lo speak, but the
weather prevented him from mak
ing any talk in Hie open air. He
has promised lo return again
Saturday and speak for the people
out there when they will hold
their postponed picnic, ' the
weather permitting. Nebraska
City News.
FATES IN OCTOBER
Case Against Greenwood Men,
Accjsed of Manipulating
Books, to Trial Soon.
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 21. The
cae of the federal government
against Albert I). W'elton and
Laurence Daft, bankers of
(ireenwood. indicted under the
United Stales banking act, will
come up for trial during the Octo
ber rTin of Hie federal court ill
Lincoln.
W'elton, vv ho, at the I hue of t he
alleged violation of law, was
cashier of the first National bank
of (ireenwood, is charged wit Ii
embezzlement, abstracting and
misapplying funds of a national
bank and making false entries In
the books and reports of the
bank.
Daft, who was assilanl cashier,
is indicted under a similar charge,
except that that of embezzlement
is omitted. There are eighteen
counts in Mr. Wellon's indict
ment. All of the charges are
provided for in one section of the
federal statutes, and the punish
ment for violation of any one of
them is the same, being not less
than the years' imprisonment
and not more than ten. Mr. Wei
Ion is under $ I 0.000 bonds and
Mr. I Hi ft under $.r,000 hornl.
II is alleged thai W'elton, as
cashier of the (irenwood National
bank, look funds of the bank and
used llieni in favor of an imple
ment concern in which he was in
terested, ami in doing so made
false entries in the books of the
bank, and was aided in so doing
by Daft.
Friends of the two men say Ihat
this was nothing more than many
bankers do and say that since the
funds have been all, or practical
ly all, paid back to the bank only
a technical violation of law has
taken place.
"')n the oilier hand, il has been
pointed out by lawyers in similar
cases, thai all such alleged viola
lions nre technical violations and
yet at the same time they are
actual, and the fact Ihat funds
have been paid back does not wipe
out a violation of law.
Mistake in Daft's Name.
The indictment against Haft
reads "Lawrence 11. Daft,'' while
Mr. Daft signs his name "Laur
ence H. Daft." spelling bis Chris
tian name with a "u." Such mis
takes have been used at limes, on
the pari of a defendant., to have
the indictment quashed and
thereby gain delay. Hut the ten
dency of late has been against
this practice, especially in Hie
federal courts. For while it may
be possible to bring about a de
lay in this manner, it has been
found Ihat no permanent change
in the results could be obtained,
and furthermore, il results in pil
ing up attorneys' fees.
The indictments were brought
January H, t'.Ml, and il is
charged Ihat Hie alleged viola
lions look place previous to Sep
tember 1, 1010, and I he alleged
false entries discovered in the re
port to the comptroller of the cur
rency made September 5. 1910.
The case was to have been tried
during the May term of the fed
eral district court, but a con
tinuance was taken, and by the
time the case was ready fop trial
the other jury cases had been fin
ished and the jury had been dis
missed. For Ihis reason it was
allowed to go over until the fall
term, rather than have n special
jury cnlled.
The fall term will open October
2, but il is probable Ihat the hank
case will not come up until the
middle or toward the last of the
month. There are a number of
cases on the docket which will not
require a jury, and these will
prohahlv be handled before a jury
is called.
A Splendid Meeting.
From Friday's Pally.
The Social Workers of the M.
K. church were entertained in the
parlors of the church vestorday,
afternoon in a verv pleasant
manner. During the early hours
of the aflernooii the ladies held
their regular business session, at
which time the annual election of
officers was held and the follow
ing ollicers were elected: Mrs.
Charles Carlson, president; Mrs.
John lteeson, vice president; Mrs.
Fd Hranlner, secretary, and Miss
Mae Hii bey, treasurer. The hos
tesses in charge of Ihis splendid
afternoon's entertainment on yes
terday were the four ladies who
have held office during the past
year inesdanies IL It. Hayes, J.
M. Leyda, A. J. Meeson and Miss
Mae Itichcy. There were a large
number in attendance and all
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Following the business session
and Hie election of ollicers the
ladies indulged in a delightful
social lime, most enjovably inter
spersed wilh various games am
amusement s. l an appropriate
hour some very excellent refresh
ments were provided bv Hie hos
tesses, which materially assisted
in the pleasures of the afternoon.
PASSES HIS EIFfl-
SEVENTH MILESTONE
No.
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To New Members.
Crnm Frldnv's Pullv.
The Star of Nebraska lodge
4, Degree of Honor, gave a
ception last evening at. the , O.
U. W. hall lo the sevenlyTfive new
members of the lodge who had
been initialed during the last six
months. The new members, wilh
a number of their friends, were
entertained royally by the older
members, after which a dance
loiiowen. which lasted until near
midnight. Delicious refresh
ments were served. The new
members consist mostly of young
people and are a nice class of
members. The bulge now has 217
members nnd is still growing
rapidly. There will be quite n
celebration here a month hence,
when the grand lodge officers
come.
Will Build a Fine Garage.
From Frldny's Dally.
Mert Philpot, the rustling Max
well automobile man from Weep
ing Water, was in the city today,
driving up in one of his cars. He
made the Journal office a brief
call, and in conversation wilh him
we learn that he is making
preparations for the erection of a
new garage, which, when com
pleted, will be the finest, in the
county, up lo the present time,
for we have not seen the plans
for the one that Italph Dull' is go
ing to build in Plattsmouth in Hie
near future. The new one to be
erected by Mr. Philpot will be
a two-story structure, and will
be 40x80 feet.
Old Friends and Neighbors Assist
In Celebrating the
Event.
nn Tuesday of Ihis week
Charles Jean passed his tifty
sevenlh milestone. Fifty-seven
ears no Charles Jean first saw
the light of dav, and in honor of
the anniversary of the event a
number of his friends prepared a
surprise gathering for him. Tlio
evening of September t'.Ml,
will no doubt be one that will ever
remain fresh in the memory of
Mr. Jean. The surprise was com
plete in every particular, and a
mosl enjovable lime was had by
all in attendance.
A delicious three-course lunch
eon had been prepared by Mrs.
F.dilh Lloyd and Mrs. F.d Spang
er, both daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Jean, and Ihey were assisted
in the serving by Miss Frances
Weidnian of Plattsmouth. The
occasion was held in the beautiful
Jean farm home a few miles
south of this city.
Conversational memories of the
days gone by and various games
made up the program for I bo
amusement portion of the even
ing. One of the main features
was I be draw ing contest, in which
all were requested In draw as
near as possible the likeness of
those present, and prizes were
offered for I he one guessing the
greatest number of subjects pro
duced by Hie pencil in the hands
of the numerous artists. In this
contest Mrs. (Sonrge Snyder took
first ladies' prize, while Hryan
Snyder raptured the first gents'
prize.
Mr. Jean was presented wilh a
handsome rocker by the friends
B9 a token of friendship and high
esteem in which their host has
been held for these many years.
Following were those present:
Messrs and Mesdames H. L.
Propst, W. F. C.illispie, F.d Spang
ler, Link Huffer, Oscar dapcii,
Nelson Murrav, W'll Porter, Olio
dole, Will Jean. Mrs. (leorge
Snyder and Mrs. Ida Cole, Mrs.
F.dilh Lloyd. Miss Frances Wcid
man, Nelson Jean and Hryan
Snyder.
Another Boy Arrives.
From Friday's Dally.
Johnnie Leichtweiss, the ac
commodating clerk nt 11. M.
Soennichsen's grocery store,
came down town early Ihis morn
ing wearing a smile that wouldn't
wear off. When asked why he
felt so happy re replied: "An
other boy arrived at my house
last night, which increases my
children to five three girls and
two boys nnd it tickles me al
tnost lo denth to know that it was
not nnolher girl. It evens up the
family belter." The mother nnd
boy are doing nicely and Johnnie
will step livelier than ever loday.
Ex-Mayor of Lincoln Here.
From Saturday's Daily.
Frank Hrnvvn, I lie best mayor
that Lincoln ever hiul, gave the
Journal a pleasant surprise by
stepping in upon us this morning.
Ami there is no man in Nebraska
that we would rather meet. Ho
was accompanied by Mr, Ocorge
Orr of the firm of Copcland A
Orr, also of Lincoln, and generaf
agents for the Cadalac automo
biles, if not the best, one of t he-
best machines now on the market.
Wilh these gentlemen and Pro
fessor Abbott we had an. oppor
tunity of testing this machine for
three miles in ,1 ho country ami
back ami nre free to say that it is
the easiest running machine wo
ever saw. I liese gentlemen came
down from Lincoln wilh the aulo.
slopping over night at Louisville.
They returned to Lincoln Ihis aft
ernoon. .
Samuel S. Hackenberg, from
near Cedar Creek, was in the city
today, and while here called at
the Journal office and enrolled his
name for the paper for one year.
Father Vlcek Returns.
Fat her John Vlcek returned last
night from a three months' trip to
the continent. He visited his old
home in Bohemia and other
places in F.urope. When Father
Vleck left Plattsmouth for his
long trip practically his entire
parish was at the train to see
him off.
Fine Corn.
From Friday's Dally.
John Mejsinger, jr., living south
of Culloiii, brought in this morn
ing a couple of the finest ears of
com we have seen in a long time
The samples were of this year's
crop, U inches in length, and
perfectly matured, nnd of n dark
yellow in color. Mr. Mejsinger
says his corn is nearly all just
as good, and he believes it will
turn out bettor than for severnl
years, and fully denotes Ihat the
corn crop in Cass county is much
belter than expected.
Hoy O. Cole of Mynard went In
Omaha this morning; on business.
Examine the Chimneys.
.vow mat cold weal tier is near
at hand people are pulling up
I heir stoves, if would be well for
all to closely examine I heir chini
neys ami see n mere are any
loose bricks or cracks that wouh
permit tire to catch to the build
ing. A little diligence now may
prevent a large fire.
Fell From Car, Breaks Leg
From Friday's Dally.
Krakcinan C. J.
Kansas City, Kas
serious accident in
here last Thursday.
the cabbose,
freight, train
Swisher of
met: with a
the vnrd
He was on
piloting a long
down the track;
when I he train slopped suddenly
nnd Mr. Swisher, not looking for
a halt, was toppled over, striking
his left hip on a rail, breaking the
hone of his leg and making a had
fracture. He was taken to the
Company's surgeon, Dr. J. TL
Hungale, and the latter put him
in shape and accompanied him ti
the hospital in Kansas City Ihat
night. Weeping Water Repub
lican. Hed Men Meeting.
From Friday's Dally.
Light members of the lied Men
lodge came down from Louisvillo
last evening lo attend the meet
ing of the Plaltsmoulh lodge.
There were three initiations.
William Woods, great sachem of
the Reservation of Nebraska, was
present and gave a short talk,
explaining the secret work to fho
chief and candidates. Those from
Louisville were: C. F, Wheetor,
Joe Smarder, O. Smarder, Herman
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