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.
