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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1911)
REGULAR SESSION if CITY COUNCIL THE5 I ten I WATER QUESTION : -i Three Members Absent, But Considerable Business Transacted -Report of City Treasurer Presented, and Same Accepted, With Other Official Reports. J'nim Tuesday's I'niiy. ('"incilnien I Kv i i . 1.u-!iinky and Will were alwcnt at the fair oJ Hi -av. I of Mayor Saltier last ' ern:i all of l.hi' iii'Ui 1 : 1 1 1 1 be in out "f Hi'' city. Alter rja'i inn ; .and approving the minutes f the previous meeting without altera-1 lion, a communication from the, clerk "f the roimly reporting I ho i action of the county commission-j ers on a request of Hie council to: furni-li Hie chief of police with aj key to the county jail, ami the fur- ; ther request of the city to havel the commissioners for the county place a street lamp at the corner of Third ami Pearl streets, the main thoroughfare to the jail, was read. The county board declined to act on the request for a key to the jail, sayinsr they had no jurisdiction in the matter. The proposit ion of niacins a street lamp at the place designat ed was acepted in a modified form. The county hoard would bear half of the expense of a street lamp if the same were placed in front of the county jail. The communica tion was ordered by the mayor to be placed on file. The report, of the finance com mittee was then taken up and the usual grist of bills, including the third quarter's rental for hyd rants, the amount of this claim being $000, one-fourth of Hie amount paid annually by the city for fire protection. The chief of police reported fourteen arrests, a number of which were prosecuted and two or three released. The report was referred to the police committee. The report of City Clerk Wurl showed occupation taxes collected 'to the amount of $133. This amount also contains $10 fop a cemetery lot. The treasurer's report snowed a balance of $ 10.fi 42.98. in the funds, as follows: Balance Fund Building , . . Oe.neral Road . ij . ; . . . Fire dept.. . . Library .... Park (over draft $7.2(5) Police (over draft $1.55' Fire Hydrant rental I.iphtinu . . . Int. on bonds Cemetery . . . Iog Business tax Sinking (Jen. School.. Teachers . . . Paving Iis. No. 3 Paid out ! 523.20 377.05 C7.ll 181.40 10.00 155.00 on Hand. H 61.30 5(50.74 (589.58 132.81 1,427.32 401.26 2.097.52 46.37 1 10.8(5 253.48 2.882.40 14.71 1,302.33 475.55 12(5.65 4 UK 91.65 259.25 822.50 $2,658.76 $10,(55 4.38 11.40 Overdraft $10,(5 42.98 Registered warrants. District No. 3, $4,870.37, The police judge reported ten arrests; three paid fines, one ran away, one committed to jail. The petition of T. M. Carter for sidewalk was reported from Hie committee to (he effect that the city attorney had recommended that a new Petition be drawn staling speciflcallly (he lots and blocks where walk is desired. The streets, alleys and bridges committee reported further on the proposition of Robert W. Harris to 'exchange ihirlv f. cl off the cast side of Hernia street for a like tract off of Cass street. The proposition seemed favorable to thetity and was recommended by tfie committee, composed of Mes srs. Weber and Shea. The adop tion of the report was moved by Councilman Weber, Hie motion containing authority for the citv Has Made Good. Roy Kirkpalrick, one of the N'e hawka boys that has made good since leaving here is home from Tftcoma. Washington, on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick. Roy has been chief clerk for Henry W. Clakely. gen eral western freight agent for the Northern Pacific, for some time, with headquarters al Tacoma. and will, on his return, take a like position with the general agent of the freight department for the same road, a distinct promotion. Nehawka News. ' Cass county boys in the railway ! all'-rin-y to draw an ordinance making valid the exchange. The loot j. il was voted. Councilman Weber then ad-i deeded the council on the man-! nee in which crossings had been placed, staling that at some of Hie most used street crossing in the city narrow crossing had been placed, while in unusued places the wide ones had been laid. That some of them had been changed after the committee had designat ed the kind of crossing to go down, and without authority from the streets, alleys and bridges committee. Mr. Neuman. for the fire and water committee, moved that ex perts be corresponded with re garding the cost of operating a water plant, and get a proper I estimate of expense of operating a water plant, both by private ownership and by city ownership, so thai the council would have some definite basis to go upon when the question of granting a franchise came up. The matter was voted upon and carried and the committee instructed to find the expert and report same fo the council. The police committee, to which was referred fhe ordinance re garding the operation of motion pictures on Sunday, asked for fur ther time, which was granted. Mr. Dovey, for the library com mittee, reported that the bids had been advertised for placing the retaining wall at the library though the contract had not been let. Under the head of new business Mr. Iovey put through a motion for the establishment of a new- grade on the north side of Vine j and Walnut street on Fourth and uie appnimmeni oi a committee of three, who, with the city at torney, should take the legal steps to have the grade re-established. The mayor appointed Messrs Weber, Shea and Iovey. Mr. Weber requested that the alley between Vine and Oak streets and between Thirteenth and 'Fourteenth be placed in' re pair, which was ordered done. Mr. Halls! rom asked for some repair work on Seventh, between Vine and Pearl streets, and Mr. Shea requested work on Cass street, which was ordered. Sidewalk resolutions for walks east and north of lot 1, in block 5(5. also north of lot 2, in block 5(5. and on the east side of lot 12. in block 35. On motion the resolutions were referred to the city attorney. Mr. Hovey got nermisHon to build a concrete walk from the south end of his store building lo the ware room across fhe alley. The following bills were allow ed before the council adjourned: H. C. McMaken & Son, three bills. $3(52.01; James Dvork. labor. $6; P. Hansen, labor, $14; M. McCool, labor, $17; John Wynn, labor, $30; James Mrasek, labor, $16.80; Ed Snodgrass, labor. $36; William Mendenhall, labor. $12; James Rebal. salary, 36: Ir. J. B. Martin, attending city sick, $22; Plaltsmouth Tele phone company, $1.50; John Bauer, general fund, $4.90; Ed riynnlt & Co.. $5.80; M. Archer, salary, 30; Wyrich & Hadraba, general fund, $9.40; Ben Rainey, salary, $65; John Fitzpatriek, salary, $10; Henry Trout, salary. $50; Nebraska Lighting com pany, three bills, including light ing streets, $12(5.75: James Don ney. salary, $3; Platlsmonth Wa ter . company, hydrant rental, third quarter. $900; Olive Jones, salary. $25; public library, $1.30; Nebraska Lightning company, $2.50; W. B. Rishel. sprinkling streets. $28.35; F. Kushinsky, labor at cemetery, $15; J. H. Mc Maken, draying, $3.40. service generally make good when given the opportunity. Auto for Sale. Two-passanger Ford Aulomo bile, in good repair, just over-j hauled and repainted; will sell for1 ? 1-5.00, if taken within the next week. This is a snap. J. E. Mason. Frank Kendall, one of the pioneer citizens of Lihery pre cinct, was in the city today, hav-1 ing come up from his home at Cnion lo look after important business matters. HOW THE NEWSPAPER KIR RORS OUR CIVIC LIFE Neat, Live Local Paper Speaks in Loudest Terms of Community in Which It Is Printed. It is a constant experience in our office, and other newspapers as well, to have requests for sainpie copies of this paper from people who want to gef some idea of the business conditions of our town. No other agency forms so' complete a retleelior, of our eiici and business life. A newspaper thai is sloppy in i'. typographical exterior, that pres. Mils little news and is written and inade up in a slovenly man ner, is never found in a hustling town. On the contrary, if you find an attractive sheet in an un attractive town, it never lives long. It cannot, in the long run. rise higher than its environment. Our townspeople every week send away copies of this paper to give outsiders an impression of our community life. Thus, un consciously, we are all the time revealing ourself to our neigh bors. Every time you advertise in the home 'newspaper, every time you subscribe for it, or buy job printing of it, you assist that newspaper lo improve its appear ance, add new features and thus advertise the whole community as a progressive town. Plattsmouth Beats Murray. The baseball game on the Plattsmouth grounds Sundav be- tween a Winterstein Hill team and Murray, resulted in a score of 8 to 3 in favor of the Platlsmonth boys. Hoth teams played good ball and only two errors were re corded for the home team, while Murray made four. The line-up for the home team was as follows: Ault, catcher; Kalina, second; Rothinan, center; Smith, left; Finder, shortstop: Ofe, flrsj base; Edwards, third; Long, pitcher; Warstal, right field. The Mur ray line-up was as follows: Kelly, llobson, Smith, Sans, Henderson, Hutcheson, V. Smith, Harrows. The home team had five hits to their credit, while Murray only made one. The game was a very interesting one. although the at tendance was not very large. Farms For Sale. t(i0 acres of Cass county land, located 3 miles south of Nehawka. This dace is in excellent eondi- ton wilh 100 acres sowed to fall whe at, i acres of alfalfa, 30 acreg of meadow and remainder in pasture, 7 acres being fenced hog tight. Improved with H room house, line new large barn with accommodations for ten head of horses and fifty cattle; cribs and granary, i acres orchard and a splendid well with new mill. He side the well there is a good spring and two small running streams. Would make a fine proposition for slock of diversified farming. Also 1(50 acres rich Otoe coun ty laud adjoining the above farm; 135 acres under cultivation, most of which is bottom land and pro duces bumper crops; and 20 acres is in meadow. This is a good buy for somebody. For further information communicate with . C, Headon Hall, N'ehawka, N'eb. For Sale. A number of thoroughbred Duroc-Jersey males. Glen Perry. Do You want an AUCTIONEER? - . i ..... If you do, get one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telegraph or write ROBERT VIKINSON Dunbar, Neb. Dates made at this office or the Murray State Bank. Rates Reasonable OR Herman Grecder, Graduate Veterinary Surgeon (Formerly with U. S. Department Agriculture) Licensed by Nebraska State Board Calls Answered Promptly Telephone 378 White, Plattsmouth Here to Attend Wedding. ' From Wednesday's Dally. ! M"s. S. Kitel! of Alvo came in ! to see us this morning to see how j the Journal folks were getting along and to renew her suliscrip I tion to the old Reliable. Aunt ssilima came over last Monday to attend the nuptials of Mr. Carl C..If and Mis, Florence llulche. sou, which occurs tonight at the home of Mr. ami Mrs. Wvelfe llutchi 'Mm, parents of the bride. Mrs. Cole is Mrs. Kit cell's young est sister, ft js always a pleasure to meet Aunt Sabina, and the Ji.urnal editor alwavs finds a welcome lit li,r home when !n goes to Alvo. M iv this excellent lady live many vt-ars longer to en joy the pleasures of this life. THE SiVllTH-TRITSGH POLAND-CHINA SALE Attendance Not as Large as It Should Have Been and Some Hogs Sold Very Cheap. On Tuesday of this week th Smith-Tritsch Poland China hog sale was held at Fniou, ami while the attendance was not very large, there were buyers present from many mites distant; lull many were not very brisk bidders for some cause, and the otTerings did not sell to exceed their value, and some were really bargains. Mr. Eli Smith, I he king Poland China man of Cass county, placed in the sale about twenty-eight head of line boars, while John P Irilisch. residing a few miles west of Plattsmouth. combined with Mr. Smith with an offering of twelve extra line spring gills. Some of the numbers brought very good prices, while others sold very cheap, the price ranging from lrt.50 to 10.. and taking the whole sale the price averaged about S-'S, but we did not get fhe exact figures. Some of Mr. Tritsch's offerings sold well, while others were al most a present, and we heard many praising remarks for this fine line of spring gilts. As an aggregate, they were worth more money than they brought. Mr Smith's offerings were fully up to the standard of his previous sales in pure strains and high quality, but were not quite so large, and the shortage in size made them sell at a considerably less figure. Taking everything into oon sideration. the sale can be term ed a success. Robert Wilkinson the best auctioneer fn this neck of the woods, sold the sale, who we believe made fhe receipts morn than any other man pleading with the same audience. When "Hob Wilkinson takes a sale you can bet your last dollar that he will get about all your property Is worth. He is a jolly, whole smiled fellow, ami well liked bv all the buyers in southeastern Nebraska, the sale was held at, the livery barn of James Rainey, who has everything arranged for such occasions. Another Fine Rod Polled. Our excellent young friend, I. like i.. v lies, rcsnlinu im mediately south of Plaltsmouth is gaining prestige every day in the Red Polled catlle business, lie has only been in the business a few years, and when he looks back lo the starting point, he even wonders at his own achievements. His herd is among the flbest of this section of the slate, ami he funis hut little dilllcully in (lis posing of the surplus animals at good, round figures. This week he ships another fine yearling bull to L. E. Pursel, at Nebraska City, for which lie receives $100. This is the second one that he has sold tu this gentleman, which certain ly demonstrates that there are other" breeders who believe Mr lies lias ahout. the proper strains for the all-purpose pro nticiiig cattle. Up From Nehawka. From Wednesday's Dalli. Our good friend, W. II. Scho maker, one of the substantial farmers of near Nehawka, was in the city yesterday afternoon, ac companied by his son, Fred, and sons-in-law, Leo Switzer and Henry Thiele, all young men of the highest character and all farmers, and of whom Henry has cause fo be proud. They were In town on important business, and while here Mr. Switzer enrolled his name for the Journal, for which we fell very thankful. The best plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamber Iain's Liniment and bound on over the affected parts is superior to a plaster and costs only one-tenth as much. For sale by F. 0. Fricke fc Co. (Copyright. A. C McCluri. & Co.. 1518.) CHAPTER XVIII. Interviewing Willoughby. Coolly, yet without fn the least comprehending how best to proced,j Koiih drew toward him the only chair . In the room, and Bat down. Mis f Hope more widely known as ChiMi; Maclalre hud claimed this drunk n ! lad as her brother, but, according n Hawley, he had rebemently dented j any audi relationship. Yet there nuiHt I be eom previous association between the two, and what this was the plains man proposed to discover. The prob lem ww how best to cause the fellow to talk frankly could he be reached more easily by reference to the girl or the rambler? Keith studying th sullen, obstinate face confronting him, with Instinctive antagonism over his intrusion, swiftly determined on the girl. It w as not very nice of me to come In on you this way," he began, apolo getically, "but you se I happened to know your stater." "My alster? Oh, I guess not!" "Yea, but I do," throwing a con fidence Into his tone he was far from feeling, "MUs Hope and I are friends. The boy sprang to bis feet, his face flushed. Oh. you mean Hope? Do you know her? Say, I thought you were giving me that old gag about Christie Maclalre." "Certainly not; who la she?" "That's more than I know; fellow came to me at Carson, and said he'd met my sister on a stage west of To- peka. I knew he was lyln', because she's home over In Missouri. Finally, I got It out of him that she claimed to be my atster, but her name was Maclalre. Why, I don't even know her, and what do you suppose she ever picked me out for her brother for?" He was plainly puixled. and perfect ly convinced It was all a mistake. That his sister might have left home since he did, and drifted West under an assumed name, apparently never occurred te him as possible. ' To Keith this waa the eiplanatlon, and nothing could be more natural, considering her work, yet he did not feel llk shattering the lad's loyalty. Faith lo the sister might yet save him. ' Perhaps the fellow who told you," he hazarded blindly, speaking the first thought which came to his mind, "had j some reason to desire to make you think this Maclalre gtrl was your sis ter." The suggestion eaused blm to laugl at first; then his face suddenly sob ered, as though a new thought had oo curred to hlra. "Damn me, ao, It couldn't be that," he exclaimed, one hand pressing hie heed. "He couldn't be workhV no trick of that kind on me." "Whom do you mean?" "A fellow named Hawley," evasive ly. "The man who claimed to have met. my sister." The boy lifted his head again, his eyes filled with suspicion. ea. if vou must know; he's rambler all rlirht. but he's stuck to me when I ww down and out. Toil know him?" "Just a little," carelessly; "but what ort of a trick oould he be working trying to make you acknowledge Christie Maclalre as your sister?" Willoughby did not answer, shifting uneasily about on the bed. Keltn waited, and at last the boy blurted ut: "Oh, It wasn't nothing much. I told him something when I was drunk once, that I thought maybe might have stuck to him. Odd he should make that mistake, too, for I showed him Hope's picture. Bart's a schemer, and I didn't know but what he might have figured out a trick, though 1 don't see how he emild. It wasn't no more than a pipe dream, I reckon. Where did you meet Mope? flack In Missouri?" One thing was clearly evident the boy's faith In his sister. If he was to be rightly Influenced, and led back to her, he must have no susplolon aroused that her life was any differ ent from what It had been before he left home. Besides If Keith hoped to gain any Inkling of what Hawley's curnose could be. be must win the confidence of Willoughby. This oould not be done by telling him of Hope's present life. These- considerations flashed through his mind, and aa swift ly determined his answer. "Oh, I've known ber some time. Not long ago I did her a service for which she Is grateful. Did you know she was out In this country searching for you?" "Out here? In Kansas?" "Sure; that Isn't much of a trip for a spirited girl. She got It In her head from yonr letters that you were In trouble, and set out to find you and bring you home. She didn't tell me this, but that Is the way I heard It. It was for her sake I came In here. Why not go to her, WIllouRhby, and then both of you return to Missouri ?" The aullenness had gone out of the boy's face: be looked tired, dlscour- VARXn n K )OF)THE ATALE Of THE PLAINS xVty Pamdaix Padpisii ""Author Or' My Lady Or Thc South WHEM WILD(?NE58 WAS KlNG. ETCCrC liiusTRATiona Bv DeAHBownMruv iuf gefl. "Where is Hope?" he aked. "Fort Lamed, I suppose. She weal to. Carson City first." "Welt, that settles It." shaking his head. "You don't suppose I could go browsln' 'round Lamed, ami not get snapped ip, do you? They don't chase deserters very fa out here, but that's the post I skipped from, and they'4. jug me all right. Besides, I'm damne4 If I'll go back until I get a stake. ( want to see a fellow flrst." "What fellow?" "Well, It's Hawley, If you want t know ao bad. He said If I would com here and wait for him he'd put me M to a good thing." The hoy fidgeted along the edge el the bml, evidently half ashamed ef himself1, yet obstinate and unyielding. Keith sat watching his face, unable te evolve any means of changing his de ctslon. Hawley's Influence Just al present waa greater than Hope's, be cause the lad naturally felt ashamed to go slinking home penniless and de feated. Ills pride held him to Hawley, and his faith that the man would re deem his promise. Keith understood all thla readily enough, and compre hended also that If "Black Bart" tut any use for the boy It would be (op some criminal purpose. What was HT Waa there a deeply laid plot back ef all these preparations Involving both. Willoughby and his sister? What was It Hawley was scheming about M carefully, holding this boy deserter In one hand, while he reached out the. other after Christie Maolalre? Surely, the man was not working blludly; he must have a purpose la view. Wl loughby had acknowledged he had told the fellow something onoe when he) was drunk about his family history, no doubt, for he had shown htag Hope's picture. What that ' family secret was Keith had no means ef guessing, but Hawley, the moment a saw the face on the cardboard, ha evidently recognised Christie MaoleJr -bad thought of some way In whlee) what he now knew could be tune4 to advantage. The few scattered fact which Keith had collected all seemed to point to such a conclusion Hawley had sent the boy to 8herldan, where, he would be out of sight, with orderf to wait for him there, and the prose Ise of a "stake" to keep him quiet Then he had gone to Independence. and Topeka seeking after Christie Maclalre. Evidently he meant to kee) the two apart until he had gained from each whatever it was he sought. But what could that bet What family secret could Willoughby have blurted out In his cups, which had so stimulated the gambler's wltsf Two things combined to cause Keith to determine be would uncover this rascality hla desire to repay Hawloy, and his Interest In the gtrl rescued on the Salt Fork. This gossa mer web of Intrigue Into which he had stumbled unwittingly was nothing te him personally; had It not Involved both Hawley and Miss Hope, he would have left It unsolved without another itioiignt. nut under me ciicuiiisiuucse It became his own battle. There was a crime here hidden as yet, and probably not consummated Involving wrong, perhaps disgrace, to the young girl. He had rescued her once from out the clutches of this man, and he had no Intention of deserting her now. Whatever her life might be, abe wee certainly an Innocent victim In thla ease, deserving his protection. The memory uame to him of her face up turned toward him In that little roost of the Occidental, her eyes tear dimmed, her Hps asking him to come back to her again. He oould not be lieve ber a bad woman, and hji ltpe compressed, his eyes darkened, with, died determination. He would dig Into this until he uncovered the truth; he would find eu what dirty trto "Dlach Bart" was np to. ' Am he thought this out, not swtfUp as recorded, hot elowty, deliberately, pteolng the bits together within hi mind, blindly feeling his way te final conclusion, the boy had sttaj back upon the bed, overoome wit liquor, and fallen asleep. KelUh stepped over, and looked down upe him la the dim light He could recog nize something of her features In the upturned face, and his eyes softened, There was no use seeking again te arouse him; even hsd he been sober, he would not have talked freely, Keith lifted the dangling feet Into t more comfortable position, turned the. lamp lower, went out, and latched the door. Two men were tramping heavV ly up the stairs, and they turned lnte the hall at the very moment he die appeared within his own room. He still retained his grsup upon the latotk. when a voice outside asked: "What number did you say, BlU-J ir Keith straightened up as though, suddenly pricked by a knife; he could never forget that voice It was Haw ley's. (To He Continued, i lco cream, with the finest fruit flavors, at Hookmeyer & Maurer's.