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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA. TiilTKSDAY OUTOHEK 26, 1911
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Nebraska Lighting Company Makes Proposition for All-Night
Electric Light Service Which Is Referred to Light Committee
More Discussion of Water Franchise Question,
From Tuesday's Pally.
The city fathers were all at
their desks last evening when the
mayor rapped for order, except
Councilman Dovey of the First
ward, who is in New York. After
the usual roll-call and reading i
and approving the minutes of the
last session, a number of com
munications engaged the atten
tion of the city's legislative body.
A petition for license to con- j
duct a pool hall on lot 11, in
block 27, by Frank Dunbar, and
accompanied by a check for $50
occupation tax, was read and
granted by a vote of the council.
A petition from Mr. Dwyer for
leave to make a sewer connection
from his building on Main street
to the sewer was granted.
A communication from C. F.
Creamer, superintendent, of con
struction of the government
building, relatives to adequate
protection from water coming
down the alley south of the new
postollice building and proposing
a remedy, was read and the clerk
instructed to inform Mr. Creamer
that the city had made ample pro
vision for the storm water and
that there would be no trouble
from that source.
A communication from A. Cla
baugh, proposing to place an all
night eleetric service, was read.
The proposition was embraced in
an ordinance and proposed to
maintain not less than 60 forty
wat tungsten incandescent lights
at an annual cost to the city of
??5 per light. The city now pays
f 17 per lieht for a service ending
at midnight, and the new proposi
tion is hut an increase of ?8 per
lieht per year, or for the CO lights
Si80 ner vear. For the nrivnle
consumer with an all-night serv
ice the company proposes to sell
its current at 9 cents per k. w. h.,
with an increase of one-half cent
each 100 k.w. h. as the current
licnil innpponcoj ni In OOrt h ir Yi
The ordinance was not read, bu( Hary building.
the proposition and the ordinance! Councilman Lushinsky moved
were referred lo the light com
mittee. The report of the finance com
mittee was read, and here the
flood gates of oratory were raised,
the speech-making starling with
Mr. Weber of the Second ward,
who is a member of the finance
committee. The councilman com
plained that in audit ing the claims
he had not been consulted. Two
claims in particular had been re
ferred to the claims committee,
one of the city surveyor and one
of Mr. Fbersole, which had been
passed to the claims committee
without being submitted to all of
the committee, and if one or two
members of the committee were
to do the work, why not reduce the
committee to one or two mem
bers ?
The streets, alleys and bridges
committee was then called on for
its n port and reported the need of
twenty feet of tiling at the alley
on Chicago avenue, north of the
ball ground, and thirty feet of tile
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hi j'uiioii .inn ruurieeiiiii sireeis,
north of the Masonic home. The
clerk was directed to order 50
feet of tiling 3 feet in diameter.
The lire and water committee
reported, through Mr. Neuman,
chairman, that he had received
letters from Messrs. Grand of
Seward and Lcincal of Wahoo,
both experienced men in muni
cipal ownership dues! ions, and
these gentlemen said they would
rome to Plattsmouth and tell what
their experience had been for their
expenses, and he moved that they
be invited to come.
Mr. Dwyer suggested that, he
could not see that the presence of
the gentlemen was needed, as the
city was now Irvinir to make a
favorable contract with Mr. West,
and that it was generally con
cedeTl that the cilv could iiot'buy
the water nlant nt I hi limp nH
hence he was opposed to expend
ing the money for expenses of the
gentlemen at this time.
Mr. Neuman then got the floor
a second time, and, warming up
considerably, reviewed the history
of the water franchise discussion,
recalling to the attention of the
council that as long ago as last
March the mayor had appointed a
committee to investigate the ques
tion of owning- the plant or prant-
ing a franchise, and that nothing
had been done, lie had received
thirty-seven letters himself con
cerning the question from cities
jn an( out 0f Nebraska, and but
four were from persons as far be
hind the times as Plattsmouth,
the remaining thirty-three were
to the effect that municipal own
ership of the plant was the tiling
for the city. One letter from Han
nibal, Mo., slated that the city had
cleared .?:)5,000 in one year on a
city-owned plant.
Councilman Weber here rose
and asked Mr. Neuman if he would
please inform the council how
much ' the city of Plattsmouth
cleared when it owned and oper
ated its light plant? This was a
poser, hut Councilman Neuman
was not in the least disconcerted,
but -explained that, the plant was
not operated in a business-like
way; that it was taken over at too
large a valuation, and agreed to
pay 8 per cent interest on a sum
entirely too great for the real
value of the plant, and that bills
were not collected against many
users of the current.
After the speech-making was
finished, Mr. Dwyer moved to lay
the matter on the table. Mr. Neu-
, man offered to make a speech on
the motion to table, but was in
formed that this was not permit
sable, according to "Hoyle," and
the matter was tabled on the fol-
lowing vote - Yeas. Dwyer, Weber, j
Kurtz, Nollstrom, Lushinsky, Shea
and Will. Dovey absent. Gravetl
passed. Nays, Neuman.
Under the head of new business,
it was ordered to re-advertise for
'bids to construct a wall at the
1 1 i a t me mayor appoint a com-
miffoe of three' to confer with the
county commissioners and the
Burlington railway for the con
struction of a sewer for storm
water to connect with the sewer
built last year by the railway
company. The mayor appointed
the streets, alleys and bridges
committee.
Work ordered done in I he First
ward, on request of Mr. Dwyer,
was the replacing of the wooden
walk removed to grade near Judge
Beeson's residence and a tiling
placed at the corner of Fifth and
Oak streets. McMaken & Son
were given three days to begin the
construction of the concrete walk
adjacent, to Mrs. McVicker's resi
dence on Sixth street.
In the Second ward, on the re
quest of Mr. Weber, the following
work was ordered: Obstruct ion
removed from alley between
Spring and Duke avenue in Or
chard Hill addition lo the city.
Sectional crossing ordered on
Tenth street and Washington
avenue.
Grading was ordered in the
Third ward on the request, of Mr.
Will, on Rock street between
Tenth and Twelfth, and a section
al crossing on Tenth street at
Bauer and Spangler residences.
On Mr. Ilollst corn's request
other work was ordered for the
Third ward, grading on Fighth
street from Itock to Silver, on
Ninth street.
In the Fourth ward, on request
of Mr. Neuman. gradinar was or
dered done on Marble from First
street west; alley should be
graded. Also on Gold from First
to Second street, and on Rock
street, from First to Avenue A.
Mr. Graved asked to have some
grading done on Brian street, near
Chicago avenue.
An ordinance regulating the
erection and construction of signs
was offered and read for Ihe first
lime, and Ihe rules suspended over
the protest of Mr. Neumnn nnd Ihe
! ordinance placed on ils second
and third readings by its title and
juissed.
A communication was read
from the water committee making ,
a proposal to Mr. West of the
water company, offering to grant
him a ten-year franchise, he to
furnish the city with water to the
80 or more hydrants of the city,
at ?;15 per year each. Private
consumers for five-room house a
flat rate of $3 per year, with no
extra charge - for two additional
faucets; each horse $2, and each
cow $1 per year, and a slight re
duction from the present rates all
along the line.
The following bills were allow
ed before adjournment: James
Dvorak, street work, $16; James
Mrasek, street work, $16.20; Phil
Harrison, street work, $22; Wil
liam Mendenhall, street 'work,
$22.20; G. W. Homan, street
work, $.1.80; A. L. Jones, street
work, $12;-James Hebal, salary,
$36; James Wynn, street work,
$St; M. McCool, street work,
$21.60; Fd Snodgrass, street
work, $14.00; F. C.oolsby, street
work, $3; H. C. McMaken & Son,
crossings, $72.03; Frank Kuc
insky, work at cemetery, $1; W.
11. Ilishel, sprinkling, $33.25.
COLOR BLINDNESS IS
It FORM OF SICKNESS
That's What the Supreme Court
Says and the. Beneficiary Is
Entitled to Benefits.
A Lincoln correspondent say:
If a night, switchman becomes
color blind ami unable to dis
tinguish singnals and therefore
loses his position, he is "sick,"
according to the supreme court,
and is entitled lo beneficiary in
surance. John Kane of Douglas
county became color blind under
the conditions noted above and
recovered $112 on a $1,000
beneficiarv certificate. The court
affirmed the judgment.
Kane had been a 'ncdier of the
Burlington Relief si"o 189!. He
was discharged in 1!)07. The re-
iff rilif;, nVfine disability as
"physical inability
to work bv
reason of sickness or accidental
injury." The court quotes a form
er decision wherein it was stated
that physical disability means
"inability to perform manual
labor that would enable the in
jured member to earn wages eoual
to what he would have earned in
the employment in which he was
engaged at the time he was in
jured." F.laborating thereon, it
arrives at the conclusion that
color blindness fulfills the condi
tions of physical disability or
sickness. The svllabus follows,
the opinion being written bv
Judge Root, Judges Barnes and
Fawcett dissenting:
"A railway night, switchman be
coming color blind during his em
ployment is thereby disabled bv
sickness with the meaninnr of his
emplovmer's contract that it will
pav him sick benefits for a limited
period while he is disabled by
sickness or accidental iniurv, pro
vided the fact be established bv
proof of acute or consliulional
disease."
Boy Has Leg Injured.
From TnpmlBv' pnltv
As Frank Kauble, who operates
a light dray hack, drove down
Sixth street (his noon on his way
to Mm li-.n'n l.e .,.n-,l vnll f..,..
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an urchin who seemed to be in
dislr ess. On looking back he saw!
Ihe back wheel of his wagon was
sliding on the brick pavement, and
Ihe yells grew stronger and were
coming from a boy hanging on the
rear of Mr. Kauble's wagon. He
slopped his horse as quicklv as
possible ami found that n school
chap, in trying to steal a ride, had
thrust Ins leg through the wheel
and the lad's leg was between Ihe
spokes of Ihe wagon wheel, lock
ing it. Had Ihe wagon been a
heavy one Ihe leg would have been
broken; as it was it, was badly
bruised. Mr. Kauble did not learn
the bov's name, but. will no doubt
know him bv his limp for a week
or s nt east. The nrnellee nf
sV
little b,',v in catching nf every
passing vehicle 4 a dangerous
one. and Ihe wonder is that more
of them are not, killed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis of My
nard were in the city today, look
ing after business mailers, and
registered at (ho Perkins.
E
M S SPEAKS
TO YOUNG MEN'S CLASS
Quite a Number Present and the
Address Highly Appreciated
by All Present.
From Tuesday's Pally.
The writer had the pleasure of
attending the meeting of tho
Young Men's Bible class at the
Methodist church last evening and
listening to an able address from
Judge Travis on the subject of
"Building Blocks." Preceding
Judge Travis' address, Miss
Lucille Bates sang a beautiful
solo entitled "In the Land of To
morrow," which was highly ap
preciated by those present. Her
voice was in fair shape, and as
one of the hearers remarked, "It
is indeed a great treat to hear
Miss Bates sing." This was her
first singing in public since her
late severe illness.
Judge Travis' address was
principally an appeal to young
men who were endeavoring to get
a start in the world, and was
listened to with great interest.
His comparison with tho "Land
of (he Free and the Home of the
Brave" and the mother country
in order to bring out many points
in his address, were new to many
of his audience. He spoke of the
grasp of the millionaire, and the
anxiety of young men to make
money. Millionaires were made
by not altogether honest means,
and hd cautioned the young men
to pursue an honest, upright
course, through life tell the
truth under all circumstances,
secure the confidence of all with
who you transact business, and
then? will be no trouble in getting
along in the world, making all Ihe
money you consistently need,
and in the long run be happy, as
well as prosperous. The address
Ihroughotu was along this strain,
and consisted of many good
things calculated to enthuse the
young men in the direction of do
ing good to one another. Judge
Trav I Stalks are always listened
'to will) cront inlnrnuf nml lliio una
j no pX(.pPjnn )o ru(, nmi
young men feel very grateful lo
him for his very instructive and
entertaining lecture.
At the conclusion of Judge
Travis' address Jesse Perry
sang a solo, ami then refresh
ments were served, consisting of
ice cream and cake. When it,
came time to go home Ihe writer
wended his way in I hat direction
feeling that, he had spent a very
enjoyable evening with the young
men who compose the bible class,
with hopes that we might have
another opportunity of meeting
with I hem again soon.
Right or Wrong?
Two men who were appointed
by Governor Shallenberger as
bank examiners lo serve under Ihe
state deposit guaranty law, but
who were prevented from follow
ing that lucrative occupation by
reason of its being held up in Ihe
courts, have asked the slate to
pay them salary for Ihe full
amounts which they would have
earned, Ihe law having been up
held finally. The question of
whether or not (hey are entitled to
the money is a legal one, and,
therefore, one entirely for the
courts. But it, will strike Ihe
average man that it, is a curious
",w """ "'I'ore .axpuy-
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ers lo pay two salaries for doing
certain work, one of those who did
it and another to those who didn't
do it. It is conceivable that a man
who accepts an appointment, re
signs another position to take it,
and through no fault of his own
is not, permitted to perform the
duties and receive Ihe emolu
ments, is entitled to recover for
whatever pecuniary loss he sus
tained, but his recovery ought lo
be limited to the sum proved. To
save the state from loss Ibis
liability ought lo be included in
Ihe bond procured by Ihe person
who enjoined the law and started
all Ihe trouble, Lincoln News.
Has Injured Eye.
Roy Denson, who has been em
ployed at the Burlington shops,
injured an eye this morning to
such nn extent thai he had lo re
lire from active labor for a few
days.
W. H. Scott was called to Oma
ha this afternoon to look after
somei mportant business Matters.
Inmate of Hotel Tarns Intoxicated. 1
From Tuesday's Dally.
Carl Tschiner, an inmate of the
county farm, obtained a leave of
absence yesterday and came to the
county seat and imbided too free
ly of spirits and took more on
board than he could well navigate
with. He was brought before the
police magistrate, who gave Carl
a good lecture and released him
to go back to the farm without
assessing a tine against, him. The
record so far shows nothing
rgainst Carl, but if he should re
peal the offense the blotter may
not be so clear next I ime.
IS COMPELLED 10 RAVE
LEFT LEG AMPUTATED
Complications and a Tendency to
Blood Poison Render It
Necessary.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Complications and a tendency
to blood poisoning rendered it
necessary yesterday noon to
amputate the left leg of W. T.
Richardson, who was a victim of
Ihe Missouri Pacific wreck a week
ago last Sunday.
Dr. Jonas performed Ihe opera
lion at Ihe Methodist hospital.
Mr. Richardson opposed the
operation as long as it, was pos
sible to affect n restoration to
health without it, but on Ihe ad
vice of his physicians finally
yielded. So badly was his ankle
crushed that lo have left the foot
intact, would have reseulled in a
still' joint, which would have per
manently lamed him much more
than Ihe artificial fool, will do.
Mr. Richardson's escape from
death was very narrow, he being
Ihe first one seated in the day
roach who escaped with his life.
He recovered from Ihe effects of
Ihe operation nicely and the
physicians say that he will now
recover. This is a source of
gratification to his friends in this
vicinity and clsew here.
Burlington Officials. Here.
From TiieHrtay' Ixiliy.
A Burlington special train,
bearing General Superintendent
Allen of Chicago; Division Super
intendent A. G. t-niart of Omaha;
Trainmaster (1. L. Griggs of Oma
ha; F. S. Darrow, superintendent
of motive power, of Lincoln; A.
Wilson, master mechanic, of
Omaha, and Fd Johnson, traveling
engineer, of Lincoln, arrived this
morning at 10:10 and looked over
the location of a new passing
track. II has been considered for
some lime I hat the passing track,
which begins several rods south
of Ihe station, and exlends south,
would have to be taken up nnd a
new track built, commencing at
Ihe new track north of the switch
ing shanl ie ami running along the
bottom for some distance, cross
ing the wagon road east of Ihe
subway.
Injured at Shops.
Max Dmla had the misfortune
yesterday to have a side door of
a freight car fall upon him, al
most crushing his leg. The leg
was badly mashed and bruised.
Mr. Duda was taken lo the com
pany physician, who dressed Ihe
injury and he will be on Ihe sick
list for several days.
Theo, Sleucklin ns fnii','ed on
the repair truck nt the Burlington
shops yesterday bv stepping on a
nail, which penetrated his shoe
and indicted a deep wonml jn his
fool. Mr. Sleucklin will be off
duty until his injury heals.
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away.
A special from Elmwood, under
dale of October 23, says: Wil
liam Beck, aged 75, died yester
day morning at 11 o'clock of
pneumonia. lie-was well known,
having come lo Nebraska in the
early OO's. Funeral services are
lo be held from Ihe Christian
church tomorrow afternoon, wild
Ihe Rev. Mr. Alton to conduct Ihe
services. Mr. Beck leaves a wife
.and Iwo daughters. Mrs. William
Hayes and Mrs. William Deles
Dernier, and two sons, Dick Beck,
all of Ibis place, and Harmon
Beck of Murray, Neb.
Mrs. W. R. Buckingham and
son, Ralph, of Omaha, who have
been guests of Mrs. Buckingham's
mother. Mrs. Burr, for n few days,
departed for Clenwond this morn
ing lo visit, friends for a short
lime.
ARRESTED FOR SELUNS
CIGARETTES TO MINORS
The Law Is Very Strict, but Some
Poop la Dont Soem to
Know It.
From Tuesday's nalty.
Yesterday afternoon three boys
were truant from the Columbian
school and were found smoking
cigarettes. Superintendent Ab
bott had tho youngsters beforo
Ihe county attorney this morning,
where they admitted Ihe purchaso
of Ihe cigarettes from a popular
merchant's store in this city. Tho
law is quite strict regarding tho
selling of such merchandise to
minors, and fixes the penalty at
from $20 to $50.
There is no habit so injurious
lo the growing youth as tho
cigarette habit, nnd while tho
superintendent is not employed to
specially oppose the traffic in to
bacco, yet it is Iris duty to guard
Ihe school children against tho
evils of it. The law is that the
boy who will tell the name of the
individual who sells him the pro
hibited article, may have his fine
remitted and the fine will be the
heavier on the merchant selling
fo Ihe minor.
Thinks Alley Should Be Paved.
C. 0. Parmelrt received a com
munication from Major Creamer,
superintendent of construction of
the government building, asking
him if he would continue a three
foot retaining wall across the
south end of his residence lot,
west of Ihe new poslolllce should
Ihe government conclude to erect
one on Ihe south of the poslolllce.
It is the purpose of Mr. Creamer
to recommend such a wall, and
Mr. Parmele, has informed him
that he will extend the wall across
his properly. The major thinks
Ihe properly owners abutting the
alley should join in paving it,, the
cilv lo bear the expense of one
half of that portion abutting the
government building. The alley
will be . one of the most used
thoroughfares in the city after
the poslolllce is installed in the
new building, and should be paved
by all means. Tho cost of paving;
this narrow space for Ihe dis
tance of one block will be small,
and U is probable that Ihe prop
erly Wners will agree to have it,
done, and not put the city to the
trouble and expense of creating
another paving district, and have
to bear the expense of printing
another ordinance.
Married by Rev. Shine.
From Wednesday's Pally.
A pretty but quiet wedding oc
curred this afternoon ul, 3 o'clock
at Ihe home of Father M. A. Shine;
when he joined in marriage Mr.
Ferdinand Brueckner of Laramie,
Wyo., and Miss Bertha Clans of
Ibis city. Only near relatives ami
friends of Ihe contracting parlies
were witnesses to the ceremony.
After their marriage a reception
was given in honor of the happy
couple at, the home of Williaiir
llassler, where lunch was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Brueckner departed
for Laranfie, their future home,
on Ihe afternoon train, leaving
on Ihe Missouri Pacific for Oma
ha. The groom is a prosperous
business man of Laramie and
highly respected in that city,
where ho is well known. The
bride is a native PlallsmorMi
"'"I r Mended our public schools
ji-d ! o p.... r,. firrle 0f friends,
who will be greatly pleased at tin?
announcement of these nupt ials.
A Former Plattsmouth Lady.
From Tuesday's Pally.
Mrs. George Hay of Central iCty,
S. D., who aci'oMipanied her
father's remains to Klinwood for
burial recently, and who has been
visiting old-time friends there
and at. Weeping Water, is in this
city visiting former friends, being'
a guest at Ihe home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Merger. Mrs. Hay and
family resided in this city for a
number of years ami has a circle
of friends, who will be pleased to
see her again. Mr. Hay was coun
ty recorder and Miss Ada Hay, a
daughter, deputy, at the lime the
Hay family lived here.
Charles Chassot, driver or tho
Soennichsen grocery delivery
wagon, visited the Omaha land
show last evening, returning, on
the midnight train.
