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Ktb. fcUtt Hlitorlet! to. ttemoutb Sourna VOLUME XXX PLATTSMOUT11, NEBRASKA. Til U USD AY NO V KMliKU 1)0,1911 NO SS THE GITV COUNCIL DECIDES 10 CI 1 II SCI I IIIIER FOR IE BOYS Mayor Appoints Committee of Five to Raise Necessary Funds for the Dinner Mayor Authorized to Call Special Session of the Council to Try and Settle Water Question. Prom Tuesday's Dally. When the mayor's gavel fell at the council chamber last night all ounciliiHMi answered I lie roll-call except Mr. Dovey of the First ward and Mr. Will of the Third. After reading and approving I he min utes of the regular and special meetings last held, a communica tion from about all of the lire in surance agents of the cily was read calling the attention of the ouncil to the practice of many ilizons in Hie business district, of throwing paper, rtihhisli, Irash, ast-ofl' furniture and other re fuse in the alleys, some of the ac cumulation being comhusl ihle, and frequently the same is hurned in I lie alleys and at great hazard to property. The. communication requested the passage of a suita ble ordinance for I lie regulation of the nuisance. The matter was referred to the city attorney to lookup Hie ordinances and if there was none covering Ihe mat tor an ordinance should he drawn and submitted lo Ihe council. Mayor Saltier proposed a resolution appropriating $50 to buy a Thanksgiving dinner for the (ire boys, in recognition of the obligation of the city for saving much valuable properly during the fire of last Friday afternoon. After the reading of the resolu tion Mr. Weber of the Second ward moved its adoption. The motion was seconded, but before its passage Mr. Dwyer moved an amendment. In explaining his amendment Mr. Dwyer stated that he heartily agreed with the senti ment expressed in the resolution, but lhal there was no authority of Jaw for such an appropriation; that there had been no provision made in the appropriation ordin-'Was not practical lo attempt the ance when Ihe annual levy had erection of Ihe wall at this time, been made; that if ?5() could boj l',j,.r t,e head of unfinished appropriated for Ihis purpose, business, Ihe ordinance vacating a then $1,00(1 could be appropriated ,inrjon ,,f Ilermi'a street project or some ouicr purpose. Mr.,j,w j Cass street and accept- .,' main; .1 mouon iiuiimn:- ing the mayor to apopint a com- , mittee of live to raise sufficient imius io mi.y a suuame maims- . 1 A 1 i I i tail 1 Kivmg umner lor ine nre noys. and lhal Ihe dinner be prepared and the boys invited lo it. Mr. Tushinsky of Ihe Fourlh ward seconded ine mouon. Mr. iou v.... man, cnairman or the lire and water committee, slated on Ihe mouon imu no na.i come to the Hailroatl conipanv at Ihe inter council chamber expecting to ask ! section of Oak and Pleasant ine eon iii o inr S'" ion fii.i im pose spoken or, but he was in clined to look at the matter and legality of the appropriation in the light Mr. Dwyer did, and for that reason was in favor of Ihe amendment. Mr. Weber then rose, and stated that he did not think there would be Ihe slightest objec tion from a single taxpayer should the resolution he had moved the1 adoption of pass. On a roll-call those supposing the amendment (if Mr. Dwyer were: Dwyer, Kurtz, j Hallslrom, Lushinsky, Neuinan! and Shea; nays, Weber, firavelt being a member of the fire com pany, passed. Mayor Saltier named as (he commillee Dwver. Lushinsky. Hallslrom, Shea and : Kurtz The claims cominilteo reporled one claim, (hat of J. Bauer & Son, for 3.20, as o. k.; the claim of H. C. McMaken & Son for! ?92.10 for pulling down concrete I walk adjacent lo Mrs. McVickorV property would he reported on as soon as she could pass upon it, and the commillee was given further lime on this claim. The finance committee reported ! a large number of small claims, most of (hem on Ihe fire deparl ment fund. The slreels alloys and bridges commillee reported on the paving in the Third district and on Vine street, and at Sixth and other places in the district that the 1 iiavemeiu, as wen as ine curbing,' had settled, and the clerk was ili - reeled lo notify Mr. Ford to repair t " n'L . . . .. o.o.nmmec reported (hat the members bad interviewed Ihe owners of the water company and asked them t concede something in (heir pro posed rales lo Ihe privale con sumers, hut were unable In alTecl any sort of agreement. Mr. Neu ii'au, as chairman of Hie coin inillee, staled that lie had inform ed Ihe water company that he would never vole for a franchise, lie I lien staled lo Ihe council thai something should be done; cither j those who were in favor of grant- 1 ing I lie Irancliise or not, should decide at once and let the own ers of Ihe slock in Ihe company know what to expect, or words lo lhal elVecl. Mr. Nouinan then slated lhal Hie lire company was short of nozzles ami that much valuable lime was lost many limes because of this shorlagle of tools; that on Main street, where Ihe hydrants were close, Ihe hose on one cart could bo broke in Iwo and a second mizzle put on and a second st roan, of water with the host' from one cart could be I brown on a fire if the other nozzel was available. Mr. Dwyer then moved the pur chase of two new nozzles to be kept at Ihe cenlral hose house. The mot ion prevailed. The police cominilteo, composed of Craved, Lushinsky and Neu man, reported on Ihe ordinance prohibiting moving picture shows on Sunday, the report being lo the elfect that the committee had visited the show and found it moral. The chairman then moved I hat Ihe ordinance be placed on the table, which was filed. The special committee on con st ruction of a retaining wall at Ihe public . library reporled that the season was now so lale I hat it ,,, n (,.,(1 from (l V Harris lo a ,)(. iuI1 ()f lni. pnilHT v abutting ;,, ..vehnno-.. f(11. u.r. vn.ni...i ,.. (iull wnH ,.,,, f(. ,ho f, t ,j Then on mot ion of Mr. Weber the es were siisncnricd ami he ordinance placed on its second and i :,., r,.mlinar bv title .-in. I nn I Among other ilems of newj business a light was ordered i erected by the Missouri Pacific slreels and a permanent walk at Ihe same place. The water franchise came up again under Ihis head, and it was moved and voted that Ihe mayor call a special mooting of Ihe coun cil to consider the. water .fran chise, nml the owners of Ihe com pany and managers are lo be in- :i . i a i. . . . . . linen ii) no present niui see i some concessions cannot he made. On the roll-call on t ho proposi tion of a special commillee those voting aye were Weber, Ifoll slrom, Neumaii, Lushinsky, firavelt; naves, Dwyer and Kurtz. Mr. Nemnan I hanked Ihe slreels, alleys and bridges com- ...oi.... r.... 1 1, ,,. t , . "K Iai" "l The following hills were allow ed during the session, and the council then adjourned: Wilson Reinforced Concrete Co., enncrele pipe, $8 4; Slate Journal Co., city warrant books, 25. Fire department Ous Carl son, Henry Lahoda, William Ma son, Henry Cioehonour, J. G. Brit tain, 'j. Lihershall, A. F. Drown, II S.iu'vm 11 I r.i... n t 1Wunri. ' p ' ,, ' yVnltJth ' v. Weaver, Frank Lihershall, $1.50 each; S. Ray Smith, 13.50; Frank Koubeck, f i.50; P. H. Kinneman. .r0; James Andrews. Kft- William Memlenhall, 3; R. V. Toogood, $2; p. A. McCrary, $1.5o! For street owrk H. 0. McMaken 1133.28; William Mondenlmll' l.i(; R. W Clmiinnf ntfnnl ' 'J.lO; W. B. Rishel, $21.70; m! McCool, !?1(5.80; F.d' Snodgrass I; . ' wynn' ": 1,111 imprison, jin.zo; James Rebal, ?36; F.d Kruger, ft 3. , . ... Mayor Satller requested the council lo keep their seals, as the board of equalization would be called in session at once. The board met and adjourned to meet at i) p. in. January 8, 19 1 2. Following is Ihe resolution of fered by the mayor and the adop tion of which was moved by Mr. Weber, tin substitute of Mr. Dvor being passed instead: Whereas, The I'lallsmouth lire department is a volunteer or ganization, and has rendered faithful services in Ihe past, and especially so at the recent tire in Ibis cily. And that they receive but meager compensation for services so rendered; and, Whereas, Their faithful serv ices are most highly appreciated by the people, mayor and cily council, and as a token of said ap proval ion, be it Resolved, Thai Ihe sum of 50 be appropriated from funds and be paid lo said lire depart menl lo be expended by Ibis department for a Thanksgiving dinner. Recommended bv John P. Sal I lor, Mavor. . CELEBRATES IliS TWENTY- E M. P. Hugh Norton, M. P. Agent, Cele brates Twenty-fifth Year in Service of the Company. From Tuesday's Dalljr Twenty-live years ago Ihis morning Hugh Norton entered Ihe service of Ihe Missouri Pacific Railway company as telegraph operator, when hut a very young man of 21 years. Mr. Norton has boon in Hit! employ of the com pany continuously since that date in the capacity of agent and oper ator, lie is comparatively a young man in years yd, 1(5, and not many men at his ago can boast of I wenl y-five years' service, for one compa ny. Mr. Norton came to IMatts mouth about Hi roe ami one-half years ago lo lake charge of Ihe company business here and also has charge of Ihe Wolls-Fargo Express of the cily. His quarter of a century wit Ii the company sees him hale and hearly, ami from every indication ho is good for another term of years equally as long. The present position of Mr. Norton is one of the most im portant along the western division of the Missouri Pacific, and dur ing his slay in Plallsmoulh we nolo many improvements around the Missouri Pacific, among which xvas ,m' opening of Ihe ladies' wailing room, prior lo which lime om' one had boon used, all hough ,ml' W0I' ,wo miilt fop Ihe use ,)f Hie ptiblic. Former agents had taken charge of the ladies' wait ing room for storage. Mr. Nor ton has been an incessant worker for (he interests of Ihe company, very kind, courteous and accom modating lo Ihe public in general. His business relations with the people of our cily have boon most satisfactory, and everybody has a gootl word for Hugh Norton, ami should he remain another quarter of a century in the employ of Ihe Missouri 1'acific Railway company we hope that this term of years may he spent in the cily of Plalts moul h. In Honor of Sixteenth Birthday. The pleasant country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ocorgc Kall'onberg er, west 'of this cily, was Ihe scene of a happy birthday surprise parly Friday evening, it being the sixteenth birthday anniversary of their son, Charles. The large number of young people had come to Ihe KalTonbergcr home pre pared to have a genuine good lime and after Charles had recovered from the shock they sure did have it. They played many games, which made Ihe time pass in mer riment and frolic. There was soiiio delightful music, which greatly 'added to Ihe evening's pleasures. Just at the right time a most delicious two-course luncheon was served, which all most thoroughly enjoyed, and af ter an hour or so spent in other amusements, the jolly company departed for their homes, wishing Charles many more as happy birthdays. J,,nn Vnrmlran visited (he ,ne- tropolis this morning, going on .No. 15. A WHOPPING CORF HUSKING 510 And of Course It Comes From Iowa, Where They Have Gotten Into the Habit. .The following is taken from Ihe Glcnwood Tribune, which we pub lish for Ihe benefit of the cham pion corn-buskers f (lass county: Some time ago Mori Van lloiilen was declared the champion corn shueker, based on the shucking of ill) bushels and r0 pounds in a len-hour day in a field between Sidney ami Hamburg. Last week he maintained Ihe championship anil hollered thai record. This lost was made last Wednesday on the Charles Hunker farm north of Hamburg. Arrai.gonieiils for Hie last lest were n ado because of doubls ex pressed as lo correclness of bis former work, ami an offer by S. T. Campbell of Murray, Neb., lo bet 500 that Van llouten could imt shuck 210 bushels in 10 hours. Campbell finally llunkod on the hot. bul the lesl was made jusl the same, wiih judges, weighers ami, a good crowd of spectators. The corn in the field ran about 50 bushels lo Ihe acre, and Van Iloulon shucked it fairly clean. Van llouten's remarkable shucking foal enlilles him to Ihe world's championship ami shows some inferos! ing figures. At 12 o'oloek he had 120 bushels lo his credit, and 112 bushels at, 2 o'clock. . He hail the Nebraska man's money won by 5 o'clock, but worked out the full Ion hours for good measure. His total record was 230 bushels and 50 pounds in ten hours. Calculating 70 pounds lo Ihe bushel he handled 1(1,150 pounds, or over eight tons of corn in Ihe alloted lime. This is an average of 23. bushels and i pounds per hour, or a total of 1,U5 pounds per hour for everv inour vvoikoii, Jo lie more exact, count ing t Of) ears lo the bushel, I he put inlo Ihe wagon 23,071 ears, or about Ihreo-quaiiers of an oar per second for Ion hours. Program at Becker School. The following program will be given at the ltocker school on Ihe nighl of the box supper, Saturday, December 2, at 7:30 o'clock: Instrumental duet. Dialogue "Tom's Practical Joke." Dialogue "Visitors From Sloryland." Recitation. Dialogue "Poor Work Don't Pay." "The Hoys' (inn Drill." Dialogue "The Professor's Present." Recitation. Dialogue "A Backward Clarice." Dialogue "Writing a Book.1' Vocal Duel. Reoilalion. Dialogue "A Terrible Threal." Dialogue "Bnive Lillle Mary." Dialogue "The Fnvilal ion." Instrumental Duet. Dialogue "Some Noted Char acters." Recital ion. Dialogue "The Sick Doll." Vocal Duet. Dialogue "The Curiosity." Recital ion. Voeul Solo. Dialogue "Playing Doclor." Win In Contest. The pupils of district No. 11 held their spelling and mental arithmetic contest recently, in which Caesar Baumgart won in Ihe spelling contest ami Floyd Becker in the mental arithmetic. These boys will come to Platls mouth in February ami compete with the winners from Ihe other districts. Horses and Mules. From Monday'! Dally. Frank Vallery arrived in IMalts mouth (his morning from his home at Madrid, Noli., with a car load of horses and mules, which will be sold in this locality. Mr. Vallery says he has some mighty good animals and they are iroine J to be sold right. Henry Kaufman and family of Fight Mile drove drove In today to look after some business mat ters for a short time. Gus Carlson Injured. From Tuesday's Dally. (ins Carlson, an employe of the Burlington, working on the freight car repair track, while in the line of duly yesterday afternoon, had the misfortune lo drop a draw bar on his foot. The injury was a very painful one ami resulted in a severe bruise. Be went lo the office of Hie company surgeon and had his injury dressed and will be on the disabled list for a lime. KILLED BY RAILROADS 111 Nebraska Record as Shown by Reports to State Railway Commission. A summary of persons injured and killed by railroads in Ne braska for the year ending Juno 30, lull, compiled by Ihe state railway commission, shows that 33 railwav employes, 5 passeng ers, t postal clerk ami 52 others, a total of 81 persons, wore killed. There were injured 720 railway employes, 120 passengers, 31 postal clerks and oilier employes, and 1 l(i other persons, a total of 1,02 i persons injured. The aver ago total number of railway em ployes was 20,1)73 and the lolal number of revenue passengers carried was 1 0, S 17,803. Of the railway employes killed 17 wore employed by I lie Union Pacific, 1 by Ihe Rock Island, by the Noil hwostern, none by the M. it ()., 8 by Ihe Burlington ami 1 by Ihe Missouri Pacific. Of Ihe pas sengers killed, 3 wore killed on Ihe t'nion- Pacific ami 2 on I In; Mis souri Pacific. One postal railway clerk was killed on Ihe Fnion Pa cific. The lisl of oilier persons killed is as follows: Union Pa cific, 13; Rock Island. 1; North western, (5; M. it ()., 3: Burling lon, 1(; Missouri Paoififie, 3. Owing to an error the Burling lon wreck at Fndiatiola. which oc curred May 21), is not included in the summary of the railway coin mission. As a result of that wreck 18 persons were killed or died of injuries and 22 were in jured. Inspection of the Soil. Major Creamer, building in spector for the government, is in the cily ami has started a force of men, six in all, to sinking four shafts outside tin government building, about six foot from Hie foundation walls, on Ihe south of the center of the building, Iwo on Ihe east and Iwo on Ihe west side. The holes are souaro anil of suf ficient size to allow two men lo wink in each. The intention is lo dig down as far as Ihe men can throw the dirt lo the surface, and bore afterward until solid ground is found. When interrogated as to what would be done Inward slopping the settling of Ihe build ing, those in charge staled lhal "we will first ascertain the kind of dirt we have lower down before we know just what we will do." Dance at K. S. Hall. Sal unlay night the members of Ihe K. S. gave another of I heir delightful dances in the K. S. hall. There was a large attendance ami a pleasant lime was enjoyed by all present. A pleasant feature was the music furnished by Ihe Plaits mouth orchestra, a new musical organization which grows in popularity each lime it is heard. (I is composed of some of the best musicians in Ihe cily, and no doubt will receive frequent calls for its services during Ihe sea son. The committee in charge of the dance were so well pleased with Ihe success of the ball Sat urday night lhal, the dance will be repealed as often as occasion may demand. Card of Thanks. To (he lire boys and assistants I wish to publicly express my (banks ami most hearly apprecia tion for Ihe valiant efforts put forth lo save my properly from Ihe fire last Friday afternoon. W. I). Jones! F. 0. Mayllehl went lo South Omaha on Ihe afternoon train to day, where he is to participate in a banquet given by the Workmen. Four hundred covers will be laid. Mr. Mayllehl will respond to a loast. NEBRASKA INTERESTING MEETING 0F1JUL.0F5. Society Voted Unanimously to Ap propriate $50 to the Y. M. C. A. Work in Plattsmouth. From Tuesday's lally. U a special moot ing of the Knights and Ladies of Security last nighl, which was largely at tended by both city and country membership, a resolution was of fered and adopted without a dis senting vole, lo contribute from Ihe treasury of Platte Council No. 372 the sum oT s?r.O toward Ihe P 1 1 1 1 I being raised for the Y. M. C. A. work in Platlsnioiilh. The mooting was held for the initia tion and reception of now mem bers and a class of si was obli gated, while several who have ap plications in could not be present. Con (iillispie and several others of the young married people wore, unavoidably absent from this meet ing. Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, pickles, ooll'eo and cake, were served by the refresh ineiil commillee. At. a spirited guessing contest, in w Inch sixteen persons wore successful in filling the blanks on the slips of paper passed lo Ihem, B. A. McF.lwaiu was successful in winning the king prize when Ihe names wore drawn from a hat by Colonel Thrasher. The prize was a box of chocolates, and as il was to be presented lo a backslidden Knight just reclaimed, Hun. R. B. Wind ham was selected lo make the presentation speech. It was ti great speech and Hie orator was interrupted at every word with band-clapping and prolonged ap plause, so lhal in trying to over come Ihe uproar Mr. Windham was rendered quite hoarse. Not much of Ihe speech could be heard above Ihe applause. During the intermission piano select ions w ere rendered by Misses Mina Theirolfaml Francis Wholan. The regular mooting of Ihe council occurs next Monday night. There was a very fine turn out last night, considering the bad weal her. A Woek-End House Party. From Monday's Pally. Miss (iraeo Fight enterlained a number of her High school friends at her homo near Murray over Sunday at a week-end house parly. They attended the box social near Mvnard, given by Miss Oliver ami Miss McSwe'cney Sat urday evening, at which they had a nmsl delightful lime. Sunday was devoted lo skating ami other amusements, insuring the guests a good lime. Another feature of Ihis entertainment was the mid night walk, which they indulged in on Sunday night, 'They returned lo their homes in this city this morning, reporting Miss Fight a splendid onlerlainor, Those who enjoyed Miss Fight's hospitality on Ihis occasion were: Misses Pauline Buttery, Amanda Saltier, Kale York and Fsther Fight. Ball at Coates' Hall. One of (he finest crowds which has greeted Ihe Dancing Trio at Iheir popular dances this season was present lo participate in the ball given last Saturday night. A most enjoyable lime was had, the floor was smooth as glass, and tin music .furnished by Ihe popular Woodman orcheslra was, as usual, most excellent. A large number from out of (own were in al tendance, many from Murray, Cilenwood ami the vicinity of My nanl. Both socially ami financial ly Ihe function of Saturday even ing eclipsed any yel given by (he Dancing Trio. Party Saturday Night. About forty of the gayest of Platlsinouth's gay young people assembled at (he home of Mrs. F. V.. Pierson Saturday night and as sisted her son, Harry, in spending a very pleasant evening. Games, music and a guessing contest, in addition to a few words of con versation, enlivened the occasion. At n very lale hour the happy throng dispersed, having enjoyed a most delightful lime. M. Fanger, the department store proprietor, arrived from Missouri Valley yesterday evening and will look after business mat ters in IMatlsnioulh for a lime.