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VOLUME XXX
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. MONDAY DECEHKEll 11,1911
NO 102
PLATT3F.10UTH PUBLIC LIBRARY HE
OF THE LARGEST AND
It Is A Institution That Is Well Supported By The Citizens of Our
Town, Is Remarkably Well Constructed and Contains More
Volumes Than Any Library In Any Town The Size of
PlattsmouthJ In Nebraska.
At t lit regular monthly mooting
of I. ho board of the public library
1 hero worn present Messrs. Tidd,
Smith, 'AbboM, Misses tiering and
Jouos and Mrs. l'arinolo, by proxy.
A report of Iho librarian, Miss
Jones, was road, showing some
loss of 1 Us. She was instructed
to withhold 1ho library privileges
from any who abuse such privil
eges. After the routine allowance
of bills the report of the librarian
for the months of September,
October and November, as well as
a comparison of September of a
year ago with this year, were read
and placed on tile. They show a
gratifying use of the library and
support the contention of our
people Hint, for the size of the
town, this is the herd use library
in the stale of Nebraska and per
haps in the I'liiled Stales. Omaha
rejoices when the number of cards
n force equals the number of
pupils in the public-schools. The
number of cards in force now is
considerably over 2,000, or twice
Jho enrollment of our schools.
The library will expend im
mediately the $25 contributed by
the public schools. Since the col
lection was taken up by the school
there has been a larger increase
in cards taken out than over "be
fore in the same length of time.
The board expressed its thanks
for the many beautiful books t hat i
have been given recently. The
new books just purchased have
scarcely been left in the library
at, all.
The reports show Hie following
gratifying results: Volumns ac
cessioned September 1, 1910, i,-
Settles With M. P.
W. T. Richardson, who was
seriously injured, losing a foot
and having his arm broken in a
wreck which occurred near Fort
Crook, on the Missouri Pacific
railway October 15 last, yeslurda'y
affected a sell lenient with the
company, which paid him for the
damage he claimed. The settle
ment was very satisfactory to Mr.
Richardson and was made out of
court without the intercession of
any attorney for Mr. Richardson,
which makes the amount paid
over by Hie company all go to the
injured man.. The company has
treated Mr. Richardson very
courteously and he appreciates
their kindness in making good as
far as possible (be damage he re
ceived while riding on their train.
Markets Hogs at South Omaha.
T. K. Todd took a load of hogs
lo the South Omaha market this
morning over (he Omaha-Plaits-
mouth-Kansas City Sonic Route,
crossing the Pollock-Duff bridge
with the first load of live porkers
ever transported over the now
highway. The. wagon in which
the swine were transported was
propelled by horses, although it
was staled in the presence of the
writer thai the hogs wore loaded
with a gasoline engine. However,
this report ha.s not been con
firmed. Hold Preliminary Hearing.
Ooorgo Lytic, the third member
of (he trio wanted for the robbery
of Mike Tritsch's jewelry store
and the bank at Wabash about a
month ago, had his preliminary
hearing before Judge Heeson to
day, and was bound over lo I he I
present term of the district court,
Witnesses present from Louisville
who identified the defendant as
one of throe men seen near the
elevator in Louisville the even-
ing before the store was robbed,
were Paul Lumbely, Mrs. Masters,
Tim Schlater and Mike Trilsch.
Found A long sleeve pair of
ladies black gloves. Owner can
hive same by calling on Journal,
proving property, and paying for
this notice.
BEST IH THE STATE
309; September 1, 1911, i,519;
volumes rebound, 01; magazines
bound, 21; volumes worn out,
158; volumes in good condition,
2, .'39."); in bad condition, 2,100;
purchased, 102; donated, 70;
registration of readers' cards in
force September 1, 1910, 1,783;
September 1. 191 1, 1,972; books
circulated for home vise, 10,877;
for use of city teachers, r9; coun
try teachers, 50; call, estimated,
i.'i, S08; magazines donated and
circulated J-o non-residents, 000.
The October report shows -Iho
following fads: Hooks circulated
for home use, 991; for vise of city
teachers. 29; country teachers,
17: calls, estimated. 3,9(15. Hooks
donated: JU C. K. Woscoll ami
wife, 21; Miss Olive (lass, (i; Miss
Nora Livingston, 10. Magazines
given by the library to country
schools, i. A greater number
of pupils of the public schools. are
vising Iho reference books I ban
any previous year.
The November report shows:
Number of books circulated for
home vise, 1 ,080 ; used by city
teachers, L'9; by county teachers,
19; callers, eslimated, i.320;
number of new borrowers, 20
Hooks donated ; Bishop Williams,
fi; Mrs. Kuhn, 1; Miss Olive (lass,
1; books purchased, 130; sent, to
bindery, 103; magazines donated
to counlrv schools and out-of-
town patrons, 101; Mrs. C. K
Wescott donated magazines.
A. comparison of 1910 and 1911
for Sept ember shows increases
for the present year thus: Cards
registered, : 1010, 11; 1911, 31;
books circulated. 1910, 178; 1911,
909.
Boys Held for Robbery.
From Friday's Pally.
Roy Miller, aged about 14, and
Lawrence Kberhardt, aged about
10, both giving Lincoln as their
homes, were arrested by Chief
Rainey near the M. 1 station this
morning. The boys had con
siderable money in I heir pos
session and the younger admitted
to the police that they had taken
it from a Lincoln grocery store
cash drawer. The boys were
placed in jail and Iho Lincoln
I authorities notified.
Si'iioo the above was put in typo
other fads have come out. The
1 1 O J .1 f II...!.. . . . -
i noys nan .?i.;.; m ineir posses
j sion at the time of their appre
hension by the police. On tcle
I phoning to Lincoln it was learned
1 by Hon Rainey that Lawrence
'Kberhardt had been driving the
: delivery wagon for the firm of
Wagner & Wal.lt of Thirteenth
and
M streets, and I hat he had
j enlleelod 30 from the customers
j f (be store and hiked out with his
partner. The father of the boy
will make Hie amount good to the
grocery firm. The police were di
rected to hold the boys subject to
the order of Mr. Kberhardt.
Elegantly Entertained.
At convocation Thursday morn
ing in the High school Miss Emma
Cummins played three classical
numbers, much to the delight of
the students. The selections were
rendered wholly from memory, no
music being before Iho player.
The selections played were:
"Polonez," by Paderewski; "To
the While Lily," by McDowell, and
a waltz, "Opis 7 No. 1," by Chopin.
Moves Barber Shop.
Jesse Perry, the obliainii and
genial barber of West Main
street, between Sixth and Seventh,
j has recently moved bis shop into
I be rooms vacated by Rosonorans
& Sons' real estate (Inn. Mr.
Perry now has a com fori abl" and
commodious apartment and plenty
of room to accommodate his
growing trade, and is conveniently
located to Hie business district of
the city.
Ico cream, with tne finest fruit
at Bookmeyer & Maurer's.
Man and Wife in Jail.
From Friday's Dally.
Slierill Husbnell ami Deputy
Edward yesterday afternoon ar
rested (ireen Hoach and Mrs. Alex
Hunter on an information charg
ing them with lewdness. They
were living in. a wagon on Iho
Yanderpool farm, eight ingles
south of Olenwood, when taken
into custody. A preliminary hear
ing will take place Friday or Sat
urday before Justice Edwards.
If will bo recalled that Mrs.
Hunter was reported as saing
that her husband had killed John
Wagner. She has . been going
about the country for some weeks
in company with Roach, and was
arrested recently at Council BhilTs
on a similar charge.
Hunter and his wife are now.
both in the same jail. She is re
ported as not overly bright.
filonwood Tribune.
Corn, Carriage, Harness and
Building an Entire Loss
No Insurance.
From Friday's Dally..
County Surveyor Fred Paltor
sou, bad the misfortune lo lose
his barn, located on the home
place south of Old Rock HlulTs, at
an early hour Ibis morning by lire.
The origin of Iho fire is shrouded
in mystery. Mr. Patterson was not
at homo, his presence being re
quired at Plaltsinovilh in order to
bo in position to fulfill his oll'icia!
duties. The first intimation he
had of anything wrong at home
was a call to the Perkins' house
'phone, and on going to the 'phone
Mrs. Patterson informed him of
the fire and loss of the barn.
The building and contents were
almost all burned when the family
awoke this morning, which was
about. 5 o'clock. No one had been
about Iho barii, to the knowledge
of Mrs. Patterson since last
night.
There was in the barn this
year's corn crop of 300 bushels or
more, work harness, an almost
new carriage, farming tools and
other properly. It happened that
the horses were in the stock field,
or the loss would have been much
heavier. There was no insurance
on either the barn or contents.
The corn and oilier properly in
the barn were owned jointly by
Mr. Patterson and his stepsoi
Mr. Thomas, who is living with
his mother and running the place
during Mr. Patterson's stay in
Plattsmouth. The loss will be in
the neighborhood of $500.
Old Citizen Here.
From Friday' Dally.
D. J. Dillehay of Oklahoma
City, formerly a resident of
Plattsmouth, arrived Ibis morning
from Oklahoma and will visit his
brother, K. R. Dillehay, and John
Wiles, near Murray. Mr. Dille
hay was the second man to fire
the boilers for the electric power
house in Mercerville, years ago,
and since (hat time has resided in
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Increasing the Spread.
That the $25,000 slate bounty
for glanderod horses is increasing
the spread of the disease in Ne
braska is indicated by the number
and amount of claims filed with
the state. Some contend that the
stale's action in insuring horses
against glanders without payment
of a premium from the owner of
animals was an net of kindness
and paternalism anil that it will
have the effect of soon wiping out
the disease. The law intends that
all glanderod horses shall he kill
ed and paid for by I he state. Not
wiJ (islanding the slaughter of
many diseased animals, the dis
ease continues to exist. At this
time a total of $5,181.43 has been
paid lo the owners of diseased
horses . This is more than one
flflh of he. lolal bounty available
ami only five months have elapsed
since the bounty law went into
effect.
Buff Orpingtons.
We still have several fine pul
lets and cockerls for sale. Firs!
buyers have picking choice at 50c
each. Try one for Christmas.
Remember eggs nro selling at 2Mc
each. J. M. Young, Upper Chi
cago Ave.
FRED PATTERSON S
BARN DESTROYED
Meet With Mrs. John Cory.
From Friday's Dally.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
M. K. church was entertained by
Mrs. John Cory in the parlors of
the Perkins bouse yesterday aft
ernoon in a very charming man
ner. The early hours of the aft
ernoon were devoted to their reg
ular business session, during
which lime the total receipts of
the bazaar, which the ladies held
recently, were figured up and
otherj matters of . importance
transacted. There was a good at
tendance, there being some fifty-
the in number present, and all
had a most enjoyable time. After
the business session the remain
ing hours were very pleasantly
spent in conversation and other
amusements, and at which time
an elegant luncheon, consist ing of
oyster slew, pickles, coffee, cake
and Iho like, were served.
T
Arrived at the Home of
Gorder, Quite III, on
ncsday Evening.
August
Wod-
Ki'im Friday's Dully.
I locus Harllell, traveling sales
man for the West field (Mass.)
Whip company, who has been
making I'lallsiunulh for the past
twenty years, died at the home of
August ('.order at 10:;to Thurs
day ni.iil. Mr. Harllell came to
I'lattsmouth from Nebraska City
Wednesday niglil, and was very ill
when he arrived, and, as ho bad
frequently visited at the home of
Mr. florder during Iho past seven
or eight years, he went ihere from
the M. P. station, lie had been
a sufferer from diabetes for a
number of years and had dieted
himself for that trouble, and
would not consent for Mr. (lordor
lo call a physician until Thursday
noon. .
The condition of the patient
grew rapidly worse until Hie end
line last night. The deceased
was a widower, his wife having
lied about thirly years ago, and
while his home has boon Wosl-
flobl, Mass., all tho.se years, yet
lie has traveled in the west nearly
all of the time, making it back
east about once a year. He has
no children, but leaves a brother
at Lewislon, Me., who was noli (led
by wire of (he death of Mr. Bart-
letl, and Mr. Cordor is awaiting
instructions ns lo what disposi
tion lo make of the remains, but
the presumption is that the body
will be sent to Massachusetts for
interment.
Mr. Cordor received a reply lo
his message, sent last night lo
Silas Harllelt, the brother, at
Lewislon, Me. The message
reached Mr. Cordcr about 10
o'clock Ibis morning and request
ed that the remains be embalmed
and kept mil il he could arrive.
The brother of the deceased left
Lewislon for Plaltsinoulh this
morning, and "will arrive hern
Sunday night or, Monday morning.
The deceased salesman was a man
in comfortable circumstances, and
his brother is a retired business
man and president of (he eastern
Poultry association.
Entertained Friends.
From Frlday'i Dally.
Kddie McCullough entertained
a number of friends (young ladies
and gentlemen) at the honieof
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuckvveiler
last night. Music, both vocal and
instrumental, games and charades
charmed away care unlil a late
hour. Appetizing refreshments
were served during the evening,
and a royal good time was enjoyed
by all present. Mr. and Mrs.
Zuckvveiler and Kddie were voted
the finest of entertainers, and the
company regretted the arrival of
the time for departure and vowed
they-wonld return on the slightest
provocation.
Those present were: Misses
Delia" Kveretts, Amy Mullis, Fdith
Miller, Fannie Will, Colin Taylor,
Hannah IJurggren, Mollio (lod
wiu, Anna Wolfarlh, Allein Ron
nie; Messrs. Don Seivers, Ratio
Taylor, James Rebal, Flace Piie
bus, Tom Slokes, Charles Ault,
Olto and Henry Lu!z and Walter
Moore.
Forest Rose Flour. 'Hie next
time you need a sack of flour try
a sack. You will nd it the best
on the market.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A
RAMI i
JOHN III
F
Born and Reared in Cass County -
CITIZEN. PASSES AWAY AT STANTDH. HEB
People of This City, Where at One Time He Was Chief of
Police, and By Trade a Carpenter.
From Tliiii'Ktlay'g Dally.
John Murray, formerly a resi
dent of Plaltsinovilh, and at one
lime chief of police of (ho city,
died suddenly at bis homo at
amnion, .on., yesieniay atlornoon
and his remains will arrive in (his
city tomorrow afternoon al 1:12.
The deceased was a native of
Ibis county, having boon born on
the old Murray homestead, near
Rock PliiIVs, fifty yoavs ago last
June. After arriving at mature
years, while vet a young; man, he
went (o Osavvalomie, Kas., where
be engaged in Iho carpenter trade.
There he was married on May 2N,
I K 8 i . to Miss Cora Karnes, daugh
ter of L. II. Karnes ami wife, now
of this city, who survives him. Of
Ibis union three children survive,
they being Akin of Ibis city,
(Jeorge of San Francisco, now in
I lie V. S: navy, and al the govern-'
ment hospital recovering from a
soige of sickness, and Hlancbe
of Omaha. One sister, Mrs.
Oerl rude Keh, of Omaha, and four
brothers. 'Tom, Henry, Pete am)
Pudo, residing in Kansas survive
him.
Death of Old Engineer.
Michael Donnelly, one of the
oldest engineers in the employ of
Iho Hurlinglon railroad, and one
of the obi settlors of the slate,
died at (5 :.'!() Thursday morning at.
Iho family home, 2.'M North Six
teen Hi street. He was (10 years
old. He was ill less I ban a week,
lie was taken with a pain in one
of his lungs Saturday evening. On
Sunday evening pneumonia de
veloped. Mr. Donnelly was in the
employ of the road for forty years.
Ho did not like road work and was
given charge of a switch engine.
For more than Ihirlv years he was
engaged in Ibis work, a good part
of his service being performed in
the Lincoln yards, lie, was a fa
miliar figure in the passenger
yards, where he was employed for
a long lime. Mr. Donnelly is de
clared lo hav e ran I he eng ine
which pulled the first (rain to Hie
fair grounds when the Hurlinglon
was constructing its extension
from Plattsmouth to Lincoln in
I he early 70's. He is survived by
a widow and four children. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made. Lincoln Journal.
The deceased, who made his
home in Ibis city in early days,
was well known to all the older
rili.ens of Platlsinoulh.
Will Have Box Social.
School district No. 37, in which
Miss Helen Trility is teaching, will
give an enjoyable box social Sat
urday evening, December Hi.
There will be an interesting pro
gram taken pnrt in by l!io pupils
of (he school. The young people
of the vicinity cannot all'ord lo
miss this event, as Miss Trility
does not do things in a half-way
manlier, and Iho program arrang
ed by her will be exeedingly enter
taining. Enjoy Taffy Pull.
From Suturiluy'a Daily.
The senior choir of the Method
ist church met with Miss Loona
Brady last night, she having in
vited this body of musicians lo her
home for an evening's recreation.
Owing to illness, Mr. and Mrs.
K. II. Wescott could not be present
and participate in I he social event.
The rehearsal was postponed, and
the lime wholly devoted lo mirth
and amusement. There were
games, guessing contests, with
the dedication of Miss Brady's
new piano, interspersed. The
feature of (he evening was a taffy
pull, in which each member was
required to wash their, hands ami
pull Iheir own taffy and then eat
the result. No physician was
called and no serious cases of ill
ness reported, but those who were
present had one swell, sweet time,
(iuesls of (he choir were Jesse
Hrady and wife and
Heeson.
Mrs. John
He Was Well Known to Most
Mr. Murray
Stanton for the
years, where In
has resided at
past three or four
had boon engaged
as a carpenter and builder. About
two months ago lie received an
injury from a fall, two ribs being
fractured, but bad since recovered
ami was supposed lo be in his
usual health until Thursday even
ing, when he was taken home from
his work very sick. The trouble
seemed to bo wit ti his .stomach,
and his condition did not improve
but instead, lie grew worse unlil
death relieved bis suffering.
His remains will be taken to
I ho home of his son. Akin, on
their arrival here tomorrow. The
funeral will probably be Monday
from bis son's residence ami will
bo conducted by Rev. V. L. Aus
I in of Iho Methodist church. The
deceased was n member of the
Modern Woodmen, in which he
carried a policy. He was a good
citizen, a kind father and bus
band and an obliging neighbor
and loaves a large circle of rela
tives and friends who will sincere
ly mourn his loss.
Smash Their Auto.
While returning home from a
visit willi friends al I'lattsmouth
Sunday evening, four young Have
lock people mol with an auto
mobile accident in which the ma
chine was considerably damaged,
but fortunately Hie occupants
escaped injury.
The parly, composed of Misses
Kdn a ami Kdilh Kroeliler, Leon
Merry and Charles Chancy, ' left
llavelock quile.early in. the morn
ing in Mr. Horry's car and motor
ed to Platlsnioulh. whore, after
spending a few, hours with
friends, left for homo.
When about four miles east of
I ,i Mt is vi I lo Hie iigm mi Hie. ma
chine, which bad been burning
poorly, was extinguished, and in
attempting to cross a bridge the
driver became confused in the
darkness ami ran the car into the
abutment, of the bridge. The front
wheels of Hie machine were
wrecked, but il did not turn over.
Telephone connection with
llavelock were secured and W. R.
Johnson ami his automobile went
to tin relief of the belated parly
and brought the young people to
I own about 11 o'clock. llavelock
Times. 1
Thirty Years Ago.
In the "Thirly Years Ago"
column of the Omaha News of
Friday appeared the following in
teresting item: "The Plattsmouth
board of trade entertained at a
banquet at the Perkins house. The
following Omaha people attended,
being transported in (he private
coach of Superintendent Holdrege
of the Burlington Missouri rail
road: Mrs. "Senalor" Saunders,
Miss Mamie Saunders, Miss May
Wood, Miss Jessie Crounso, Miss
Hurb-y, Judge K. S. Dundy, Mar
shall Uiorhower, I'niled Stales At
torney Lainberlsoii, Superintend
ent Holdrege, J. 0. Taylor, W. A.
Redick, J. L. Webster. Governor
Nance responded 'to the toast,
"The State of Nebraska." Dr. C.
L. Miller, r.eorge S. Smith. J. L.
Webster, Mayor John O'Rourke of
Plattsmouth and Dan II. Wheeler,
president of the Plattsmouth
board of trade, also responded to
toasts. Tim membership of the
board of trade was fifty-four.
Oovcrnor Nance, spoken of
above, and the youngest governor
Nebraska ever had, died in Chi
cago yesterday, in which city he
had been a resident for many
years.
Hogs Wanted.
1 wish to buy a few hogs,
weighing not less than 00 pounds.
Inquire at the restaurant rear of
Donnt's saloon. Frank Zetopek.