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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUT1I, NEBRASKA. MONDAY OUTOKKIl 23, 1911
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Numerous Matters Taken Up For , Discussion, Including Good
Roads, the Holding of Another Banquet, and a Minstrel
Show to Aid the Good Roads Building.
From Friday's Dally.
The Commercial club held its
regular session last evening at its
rooms in the Coates' block, and
many topics of public interest'
were discussed. There was a fair
representation of the live busi
ness men of the city present, and i
a lively interest was manifested
in the objects taken up.
The building of the new road to
the wagon bridge will not be com
pleted ! fn time to warrant a
preparation for a public celebra
tion of, the event of the opening of
the bridge. It was thought that
with the road in its present con
dition it would not be advisable to
attempt to handle a crowd such as
would travel over the route be
tween Plattsmouth and the bridge.
A movement is on foot looking
toward the appearance in the city
in the near future of a minstrel
show, the proceeds to be used by
the Commercial clubs of Platts
mouth and Nebraska City to better
the road between the two towns.
The production has been put on
at Nebraska Cily and Syracuse,
and is said to be very fine. Judge
Travis and Frank Gohelman wit
nessed . the performance at Ne
braska City and were highly pleas
ed at the high-class entertain
ment furnished.
It is now stated that the wagon
bridge over the Platte will be
ARRESTED ON THE
Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary
and Were Chased for Some
Distance.
From Friday's Dally.
Chief Rainey is using his best
efforts to put a stop to the petty
thieving going on in the city and
this morning had the two men,
whom he caught Wednesday, after j
a cnase with a two-horse team,
before Judge Archer, and charged
them with vagrancy. The young
fellows, apparently about 22 years
of age, both denied being vag
rants. Both wore good clothes
and claimed that their mother's
could be communicated with in
Omaha, where they reside.
They gave their names as
George McDonald and II. B. Stil
ling. McDonald stated that they
had by mistake gotten on the
wrong train at Ashland Tuesday
niifht and intended to go back to
their homes at Omaha, and were
surprised when they waked up in
Platfemoulh. That they had never
been in 'this city before and did
not know just the direction they
were from Omaha when they got'
off the train.
Both claimed to have work in
Omaha and were anxious to get
back to their jobs. Stilling claim
ed his father was in the asylum
at Lincoln and he had been there
to see hi 'ii, when they got on the
wrong larin at Ashland. The men
will probably be released, as the
evidence against them for house
breaking is not strong and mostly
circumstantial.
University Alumni Meeting.
The University of Nebraska
folks who are planning on or
ganizing next Thursday night at
the home of Superintendent and
Mrs. N. C. Abbott, are greatly
pleased over the information that
Assistant Attorney General F. E.
Edsrerlon will be present to make
a short address. Secretary Kline
greatly regrets that he cannot
come also, but has a meeting at
Kearney for the same evening. Mr.
F.dgerton has been one of the most
successful of the alumni of recent
years. He has had a most suc
cessful experience since he
graduated in 1900. For a number
of years lie was a High school
principal and then went into
newspaper work. He was called
from service on a Lincoln paper
to become private secretary to
CHARGE LIF VAGRANCY
INTERESTING MEET
DDMMERCIflL GLUB
ready for travel during the first
week in November. There will be
an important meeting to the
citizens of Plattsmouth held here
about November 15, in which will
be represented members of the
Cass County Automobile associa
tion and the directors of the
Platte River Wagon Bridge com
pany, at which lime many import
ant matters looking to the im
provement of the roads leading to
the county seat will be discussed.
This meeting is being encouraged
by the Plattsmouth Commercial
club, and the business men of the
city, without exception, are taking
a lively interest in this meeting.
One other matter which every
business man in town will ap
preciate was an audible whisper
of another business men's ban
quet, which will be pulled off soon.
The matter of a hospital for
Plattsmouth was discussed to
some extent last night, but noth
ing definite done. The matter has
been talked some again of late,
and may assume more definite
form later. This is a matter that
has been agitated for several
years with no success.
The officers of the club and the
executive committee are on the
lookout all of the time and have
their ear to the ground for any
sound that may result in some
thing for the town.
Senator Brown, and recently re
turned from Washington to be an
assistant attorney in the office of
Attorney General Martin. A rich
treat is in store for the alumni
from Mr. F.dcrorton.
A Crystal Wedding Party.
From Friday's Dally.
It being their tlfleenlh wedding
day anniversary the crystal wed
ding yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. T.
J.' Jennings entertained a large
number of their friends at their
home in the south part of the city
in the evening in a very charming
manner. A most enjoyable time
was had. as games and dancing
were participated in, which fur
nished plenty of amusement for
all. There was some delightful
music contributed by a number in
attendance, which greatly assist
ed in the pleasures of the even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were
made the recipients of many very
pretty and handsome gifts, which
will assist them in remembering
this, their crystal wedding. Dur
ing the course of the evening's
entertainment a most excellent
wedding supper was served and
which the guests likewise thor
oughly enjoyed. A few moments
spent in social conversation and
then, after wishing the host and
hostess many more as happy wed
d'ng day anniversaries, the guests
departed for their homes, voting
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings splendid
entertainers.
Those in attendance were: Mes
sers. and Mesdames II. Slcin
hauer, Frank Sivey, Heslon Green,
C. Landis, D. Roberts. B. C. Hyde,
R. Brissey, Mrs. C. Brissey and
two daughter, Deine and Marie;
Mrs. George Lamphear and son,
Roy; Misses Grinnell, Silva nnd
Mary Green, Mary and Ruth
Healherington, Metla Jennings,
Messrs. S. Hawk. Clarence Donald,
Silas Green and Henry Hyde.
Grand Officers Here,
from Friday's Dally.
Mrs. Mayme Cleaver, grand
chief of honor of, the Degree of
Honor, who resides at Lincoln?
Mrs. Adelia Harding of Hebron
and Mrs. Flla Hall of South Oma
ha were in the city and met with
the auditing committee of thn
lodge. A reception to the grand
lodge officers was had at the A. O.
U. W. hall after the meeting of
the In. I we hist evening. A very
pleasant evening was spent with
the ollleers of Hie grand lodge.
Mrs. W. L. Austin departed for
Wahoo Friday arternoon, where
she will be the guest nf friends for
a few days.
A Public Hospital. '
From Friday's Dally.
What a splendid article the
Plattsmouth News-Herald con
tained last evening "A Public
Hospital.'' Yea. indeed. I speak
with the writer, it would be not
only a grand thing for our little
cily, but a most needed institu
tion. Are not our hearts bleed
ing for our many friends and
neighbors that have been taken
from here and surrounding coun
try who might have been saved
could they have been cared for
here at home, where we have the
best of physicians and surgeons,
where you could have your own
trusted physicians right at hand?
Every lodge and church society
would surely be proud to name
and furnish a room. Every farm
er's wife in our county would be
proud to donate something and
thus help along. If taken 'into the
hands of active men and women it
will be no lime before we could be
proud of our undertaking.
Citizens, do not let this good
idea pass over, but take hold of
it and everyone feel that they can
help. It may be that thus far you
nor any of your family have need
ed hospital care, but do you know
how long it might be till you do?
No; then would it not be better to
have your loved ones cared for in
your hospital at home than away
in some other city? How much
easier it would be now, since our
new bridge is available, to have a
specialist called, if need be, than
to transfer our pal ienls to Omaha.
A Trained Nurse.
Charles Martin to Move.
Charles E. Martin will move his
barber shop from his present
location, near the Bauer hardware
store, to She location formerly oc
cupied by Kuhney & Clark, be
tween Fourth ami Fifth streets.
Some repairing to the building is
being done before he can move.
Jacob Mason and C. C. Koke will
repair the building and jack it up
a few inches, place new sills un
der it and make a foundation. The
rddition a', the rear has been torn
down and the cellar under it will
be filled up. The building will be
painted inside nnd out and refilled
an placed in first-class condition
for Mr. Martin's occupancy. Tin
room formerly occupied by Mr.
Marl in vill hereafter be used by
Bauer A Son for a wareroom, and
liny are badly in need of the
.pace for the storing of goods.
Arrived Too Late.
From Thursday' Dally.
Rev. J. II. Steger returned last
evening from West Point, where
he was called Tuesday to attend
the bedside of one of his former
parishoners, Mr. F. Shroeder. Rev.
Steger arrived two hours after his
friend had passed away. He re
mained for the funeral, which oc
curred yesterday, and spoke a few
words of comfort to the bereaved
family at the conclusion of the
funeral address of Rev. Henkin.
The deceased friend of Rev. Steger
wns an old settler of Cuming
and Dodge counties, having moved
to Scribner in 1869, nnd for the
last twenty-seven years had re
sided in West Point.
Meet With Mrs. John Crablll.
From 8n.urrtny'B Dally.
The Social Workers of the M.
E. church held a most enjoyable
meeting at (ho cosy home of Mrs.
John Crabill yesterday afternoon.
At the usual hour the regular
business session was held. The'
business session was followed by
a most delightful social hour or
two; a portion of the time they
industriously worked on articles
for the bazaar, which the ladies of
this church intend holding some
time in November. Just previous
to the close of this enjoyable
meeting nn elegant luncheon was
served byihe hostess. There were
about sixteen nf the ladies in at
tendance. Burlington Way-Car Robbed.
While making their usual slop
to switch cars at Louisville last
night the way-car of No. 30 was
robbed. The car-breakers secured
about $50 worth of clothing be
longing to the crew and $20 in
cash. Conductor Noble and F. R.
Whitaker. engineer, are of the
crew. The police of this city were
notified to be on the lookout for
the thieves.
Judge B. S. Ramsey had legal
business in the metropolis 'this
nfternoon.
ONE MISSOURI PACIFIC
CASE. SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Heirs of Miss Lillian Frances
Kanka, Victim of the Wreck,
Settle for $4,750.
From Saturday's Dally.
The claim of the father and
mother of Miss Frances Lillian
Kanka, as heirs of her estate, who
had their son, Anton, appointed
special administrator of her estate
in the county court yesterday.
against the Missouri Pacific Rail
way company, has been settled.
The special adiniinslrator met
the claim agent of the company in
Omaha this morning ami the mat
ter was adjusted in a friendly suit,
in which the company confessed
judgment for $4,750. The only
persons ftileresled in the settle
ment are the parents of the de
ceased lady, as she was unmar
ried and left no issue.
i The Missouri Pacific claim
agent was in the city Thursday
and talked the matter over with
Mr. and Mrs. Kanka, and reached
a basis of settlement in the sum
above named. The parents be
lieved they might recover more in
a contest with the company, but
the uncertainty of the outcome
and the long chase through the
courts, with the additional ex
pense of witnesses and court fees
and a large per cent for attorneys,
who would lie entiteld to pay for
vnjued services, was considered,
ami the conclusion was reached
that it would be betler to accept
the amount staled than to spend
so much in a legal battle.
J Anion Kanka, the adiminslral
or, went to Omaha on the Missouri
Pacific last evening, where he met
his attorney, H. C. Taylor, at the
Paxton hotel this morning, and
with the company's agent the
matter was adjusted as above
stated.
Loses Potato Crop.
From Saturday's Dally.
Last spring our friend, A.
Tnlity, went to some trouble to
procure some fine potatoes for
planting and proceeded to plant
them on his lot, which dips at an
angle of 45 degrees to the north.
He had a bushel of the seed
potatoes left, which he disposed
of to B. A. McElwain and A. L.
Tidd, who released a dollar bill
and planted (he bushel of potatoes
For their labor the last-named
gentlemen have a crop of ten or
twelve busbies of as fine spuds as
one would wish to see. A sample
was shown Mr. Trilily recently
and he would not believe that such
potatoes grew here, and even
doubted the veracity of the suc
cessful agriculturalists, and so
expressed himself in no diplo
matic terms. He declared there
were no potatoes on his vines, and
dared the others to find any in his
patch. Mr. McElwIn suggested
that the potatoes had grown there
all right, but the dry weather had
cracked the hills and the potatoes
had fajlen out.
Corn Yield Good.
A gentleman was in from Mur
ray this morning nnd boarded the
earlv train for his home at Coun
cil Bluffs, who talked with Wil
liam Philpot of Mount Pleasant
precinct yesterday, and slated that
j the farmers had commenced to
crib their corn. In every in
1 stance, so far, the farmers are
; gathering from ten to fifteen
j bushels of corn more per acre
I than they expected. This sounds
I I l 1
himiii uiki l orruiMTiucN our menu,
E. M. Godwin, who drove twelve
miles into the country last Sun
day and estimated the corn crop
from thirty-five to forty bushels
per acre as an average.
To Check Up Accounts.
I). O. Dwyer went lo Nebraska
City Ibis morning lo meet with the
board of trustees for the blind and
check over the expenditure of
monies in improvements last
summer. A $1,000 healing plant
was placed In the school building,
and In addition several thousand
dollars were expended in new
porches and other improvements.
The last legislature made an ap
propriation of $20,000 for the
benefit of the institution at Ne
braska Cily.
Julius Pitts and John and Joo
Libershall visited Omaha friends
today nnd took in the great land
show for a few hours.
THOSE WKOllDH MORTGAGES'
P IE 10
Provision In Act Makes It Incumbent Upon Mortgagor to Liquid
ate on Property and on Instrument Both, When It Is Not
Intended By the Mortgagor.
The following we take front the
Lincoln State Journal, simply to
post those of our readers who are
interested, that they are liable to
misinterpret the mortgage law
passed by the last legislature, as
many, perhaps, have already done.
The Journal, contains the follow
ing interview with the assessor of
Lancaster county:
"People , who sign mortgages
believing that under the new law
I he valuation of their real estato
for assessment and taxation will
be reduced to the amount of the
mortgage, should be careful to
read the instrument signed," said
County Assessor Miller Wednes
day. "Yesterday I received a let
ter from a man out in the country
who slated Ihat he had mortgaged
his farm for $3,200, and requested
that the valuation of the properly
for assessment be reduced to that
extent next year. I looked up the
mortgage in the office of the reg
ister of deeds nnd found that in
the body of the instrument there
had been printed these four
words: 'And on this mortgage.'
"Those four words make it in
cumbent upon the mortgagor to
pay the tax not only upon his
arm, but upon the mortgage
which he has placed upon it, for
they make him agree lo pay all
taxes upon the property! 'and on
this mortgage.' He had evidently
rend over the parts of the instru
ment which were written in, but
bad failed to read the printed por
tion, which is in fine type, and is
generally considered to be of a
formal nature. He is by reason
of this oversight upon his part
made liable for taxation upon
$3,200 which he supposed the
mortgagee would have In pny nnd
his Interest rato is Increased to
Mint extent."
The mortgage act passed by
the last legislature is ns follows:
"A mortgnge on renl estate in this
stale is hereby declared an in
terest in real estate for the pur
pose of assessment and taxation.
The amount and value of any
mortgage upon real estate in this
stale shall be assessed and taxed
W. C. T. U. Social.
Mrs. Charles Troup entertain
ed the W. C. T. U. on Monday aft
ernoon in her usual excellent way.
Her rooms were profusely decor
ated with flowers from her own
beautiful garden, and a hcaped-up
plate of pansies stood wailing to
make hulloners fop (he adornment
of each guest, and which Mrs.
Troup proceeded to pin on as they
entered the social circle in her
home. There was no program
prepared, as most of the members
had been busy at. the Sunday
tjcliool convention; so after the
devotional the president read
solne letters and selections sent
lo her from Lincoln, with invita
tion to attend the sull'erage con
vention. Be it remembered that
all Temperance Fnions are ad
vocates of woman's suffrage, hav
ing learned from sml experience
that temperance laws cannot be
enforced by our "male protectors
of our children and homes," and
in order Ihat our world may grow
better in the future than it is now,
we must gain the power to do for
ourselves was for centuries our
masculine better-halves have tried
and failed to do. The meeting
was nn enjoyable one, and after
lea and other refreshments were
served tho benediction service
was repeated nnd all went to I heir
respective homes.
Mrs. J. E. Vandercei k,
Secretary.
Work on Bridge Resumed.
Prom Friday's Dolly.
The engine which went Into the
river several days ago at the new
bridge, was fired up yesterday and
the contractors are again driving
steel piling. Mr. Smith, of the
company, has now fixed November
, 3 ns the date when the bridge will
' be ready for travel.
NT DOUBLE HUES
to tlie mortgagee or his assigns,
and the taxes levied thereon shall
be a lien on the mortgage interest;
and the excess in value of the real
estate above the mortgages there
on shall be assessed and taxed to
the mortgagor or owner of the
premises, and be. a lien on the
owner's interest. . The mortgage
or his assigns may pay the tax
levied on (he interest of the own
er and have a lieu thereon secured
by the mortgage to the extent of
the amount, so paid with lawful
Interest thereon,. .The mortgagor
or owner' may pay the tax levied
on the mortgage interest, and the
amount so paid shall be claimed
and held to be a payment on the
indebtedness secured by the mort
gage, and it may offset against
any interest due thereon."
The law, however, contains a
provision ns follows: "When it
is provided and agreed in any
mortgage that the mortgagor
shall and will pay the tax levied
upon the mortgage or the debt,
secured thereby, that such asses
sor or county clerk shnll not enter
such mortgage for separate as
sessment and taxation, but both
interests shall be assessed and
taxed to the mortgagor or owner
of the property morl gaged."
Immediately-after this law be
came effective many of the mort
gage companies had new forms
printed, these containing tho
words quoted by the bounty as
sessor, nnd as shown by letters
and verbal statements coming to
that olllcer many real estate own
ers have executed such mortgages,
not knowing that, they become lia
ble for the tax on the same.
Another new form of morlgago
i now being filed binds Hie mort
gagor to pay all taxes assessed
against the real estate "except tho
lax on this mortgage or the dct
secured thereby." Jus why this
provision should have been placed
in the instrument is not plain. It
exempts the mortgagor from pay
ing the lax on the mortgage, and
the law itself frees him from this
obligation. It is nn apparent
error on the part of the person
inserting the new proviso.
W. T. Richardson Holds His Own.
From Friday's Dnlly.
William T. Richardson, tho
Mynard merchant, who had his
right ankle badly crushed and his
arm broken in Ihe wreck Sunday,
seems to be holding his own. One
of his physicians said yesterday
that so far the patient was hold
ing his own nicely ami Ihat so
long as no infection set in it
would not be necessary to ampu
tate his foot. The damage from
infection will nut be past for a
week or more, and it cannot, bo
determined yet as to the neces
sity for such an operation.
Married Here.
rv--, Fy'rtnv'B Daily.
Yesterday allernoon the Schuy
ler train brought from Pacific,
Junction a young couple bent on
-Iri Hs . They were Ralph
I'luii'l" of Henderson, Iowa, and
Miss M ina M. Tow tie of Carson,
Iowa. They were accompanied to
this city by the groom's brother,
Clifford Plumb and wife, of Hen
derson. The wedding party pro
cured a license from the county
judge and made their way to the
home of Rev. flade. where tho
ceremony occurred.
Viewed Andy's Comet.
From Friday's Dslly. '
Clans Boetel and W. Hlackburn,
two of McMaken & Son's enter
prising drivers, were out of bed
at 5 o'clock this morning and took
a peep at the comet Andy Mooru
discovered while star-gazing a
week or so ago. Clans and Wes
say they were well repaid for their
effort this morning, ns they had
doubted that Andy had really seen
a comet.
Raymond Maytleld of Eight Milo
Grove precinct was a Platts
mouth isitor this morning.