The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, February 12, 1912, Image 7

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    FBDCEEDINGS OF THE
Plattsmoutli. Neb., Feb. 6, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present. M. U Friedrieti, C. It.
Jordan and .'. K. Heeliner, I'ounty
Commissioners; I. C. Morgan. County
CJerk.
Minutes of pievious session read and
approved, when the following business
was transacted In regular form:
Bond of I. S. Harnes, Justlee of the
Peace for Weeping Water City, ap
proved. Bond of First National Bank of
Weeping Water. County liepository, ap
proved. Bond of SI Mails. Constable, Move
Creek Precinct, approved.
Communication received from Win. J.
Kau of Manley stating that they were
) need of new election booths In
Center Precinct, and the County Clerk
imstrueted to notify Mr. Itan to have
the booth built and to use all the ma
terial possible in the old booths in re
constructing the new ones and to for
ward the bill to the county.
As advert ised bids were received and
opened as follows:
Countv I'livsicians
District No. 1 .1. B. Martin. $:M0.00;
l. I). Cummins, $00.00.
District No. 2 a. k. waiKer, in.ta.
K. Hrendcl.
3H.7t.
District No.
:i m. M. utiuer, ;iu.uu
F. W. Kruse,
$100.00; J. W. Urendel,
M4.00.
District No.
4 C. P. Fordyco, $40.00.
District No.
5 K. U Jones, JtiO.OO.
District No.
61. C. Munger, $18.00.
Contracts awarded as follows:
District No. 1 E. D. Cummins
800.00.
District No. 2 A. K. Walker $24.75
District No. 3 M. M. Kutler. $30.00.
District No. 4 C. P. Kordyce, $40.00.
District No. 5 K. L. Jones, $h0.00.
District No. 61. C. Munger, $48.00.
For burial of pauper poor:
Michael Ilild Varnished coffln, per
foot, $4.25; outside boxes, per foot, 75c;
trip to cemetery, $6.00; $4.00 extra out
Side of Plattsmouth and poor farm:
nhrouds. 15.00: for floaters. $10.00 extra,
Strelght & Strelght Varnished cof
fin, per foot, $1.50; outside boxes, per
foot, 75c; trip to cemetery, $6.00: extra
trip to Cedar Creek $5.00; to Murray,
$4.00; shrouds, $5.50;' for lloaters, $10.00
oxtra.
Contract awarded to Michael Hild,
Bids for County Printing:
Plattsmouth Journal Printing treas
urer's reports, legal rates; bar docket
30c per case, other pages $1.00 per
page; road notices, legal rates; notices
to contractors, lentil rates; call for bids
legal rates; printing commissioners
proceedings, 2c per line,
Weeping Water Republican Print
ing treasurer s reports, 80c per square
10 lines nonnarlel: bar docket, lUc pel
case, other pages, 90c per page; road
notices, legal rates; notices to con
tractors, first insertion. $1.00 per
square; 50c subsequent insertion; call
for bids, legal rates; printing county
commissioners proceedings, 2c per
line.
The Plattsmouth Journal was
awarded the printing of the commls
sloners proceedings and the Weeping
Water Republican all the remainder
The following claims were allowed
on the General fund:
Jurors fees for the last term of
court, paid to date $1,834.30
M. L. Frledrlch, salary and ex
pense C. H. Jordan, salary and expense
Jacob Witt, care of Mrs. Parks
and child
Mrs. DeWolf, nurse for Mrs.
Parks and child
R. L. Stanley, merchandise to
Eden lvey
Fred Patterson, office work....
Hans Sievers, janitor and laun
dry Nebraska Telephone Co., rent
and tolls
Earl S. Leesley, bailiff certi
ficate O. C. Morgan, salary and ex
pense '
P. F. Goos, meals to jury and
care of sick lady
Wm. Clements, agent, ticket to
pauper
The Plattsmouth Water Co.,
water to court house, Jan
uary, 1912
A. O. Morso & Co., toilet paper
C. E. Heebner, salary and ex
pense Edwin Metcalf, merchandise to
Mrs. Helms and Mrs. Amlck
C. H. NoUl Lumber Co., mer
chandise to Mrs. Amlck
John Murtey, coal to H. Kmer-
iion
Dreamer At Cashner, merchan
dise to B. Knierson
Stroemer Lumber Co., lumber
and Coal to H. Kmerson....
S. Hulflsh, merchandise to Don
Hay ..
Warga & Cecil repairs to jail
and court house
Mary E. Foster, salary and
38.50
54.00
tl.00
8.00
8.00
48.00
78.00
4.40
28.10
221.41
12.00
.38
8.30
r.no
22.30
5.25
10.7
6.00
2.70
10.11
7.00
3.20
clerk hire 147.80
F. H. Dunbar, meals and lodg
ing to jury
Wood & Saxon, merchandise to
Wm. Stock
Wm. Ilrinkninn, assigned to 1).
C. Morgan, shoveling snow
around court house
L. O. Larson, bail Iff certificate
Ossenkop Bros., groceries to
Lake and Clary
Plattsmouth Telephone Co., rent
and tolls
Wm. Hassler, blacksmith work
to farm
Dr. E. V. Cook, autopsy on
body of Wm. Stivlos
James Robertson State vs. Mc-
Cann, Doud and Lytle
1 Sheriff Douglas County, State
vs. McC'ann, Doud and Lvtle..
Mike Trltsch, Stale vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
Frank Itoss, Slate vs. McCann,
Doud and Lvtle
13.50
4.10
.50
26.10
19.60
33.40
14.90
75.00
18.15
11.80
6.00
9.80
S.40
10.S0
9.80
Jerry McHugli, State vs.
Cann, Doud and Lytle .
Charles Antheny, State vs.
Cann, Doud and Lvtle .
Harry Thompson, State vs
Mc-Mo-Mel
Cnnn. Doud and Lvtle
F. H. Nichols, State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
fJeorge Vogel, Stato vs. Mc-
Cann, Doud and Lytle
Mrs. tins Thlmgan State vs.
McCnnn, Doud and Lytle ....
us Thlmgan, Slate vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
J. J. Thomas, assigned C. E.
Johnson, State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
Hun Thomas, assigned C. E.
Johnson, State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytlo
?. F. Hill. State vh. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
John M. Creamer, State vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
flrover Otto, State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
Mrs. Fred Masters, State vs.
McCann, Doud and Lytle....
E. Manspeaker State vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lvtle
Bert M. Foote, assigned C. K.
Johnson. State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lvtle
9.S0
12.80
8.40
6.70
6.70
s.&o
7.40
7.40
10.30
1.00
10.00
Tim Schlater, State vs,
Doud and Lvtle ...
P. F. Goos, State vs.
Doud and Lvtle . . .
A. II. Noble, State vs.
Doud and Lvtle . . .
McCann,
McCann,
McCann,
10.05
5.50
6.20
13.80
5.90
11.80
11.80
11,80
11.80
Mrs. L. F. Haddon
State vs.
McCann. Doud and Lvtle
T. J. Amlck. State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytlo
John Koop, states vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle
Paul Lundhurg, State vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
H. E. Cess, state vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lvtle
Andrew Llden, State vs. Mc
Cann. Dmid and Lvtle
Wm. W. Cook, assigned C. n.
Oulnton. Slate vs. McCann,
Doud and Lytle U
Chns. Anderson, assigned John
Koon. State v. iw0r,
Doud and Lytle '
- Zttck M. Ellis, assigned C. R
Johnson. Slate vs. McCann,
Doud and Lvtle 14
Mabel Ossenkop. State vs. Me.
Cnnn. Doud and Lvtle
F. W. McGlnnls. assigned C. E.
Johnson. State vs. McCann,
Doud and Lvtle
ieorge Schulti, State vs. Mc-
13.80
12.20
C.iiin Duud und Lytle
C. 11. Tavlor. sHale vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
K. I'. Itobey, assigned C. K.
Johnson, State vs. McCann,
tmutl and Lvtle
7.20
5.00
S.10
II. .1. Ncilscn. assigned C. E.
Johnson, State vs. Mc.ann,
Doud atnl Lytle
I. ijiiintoti, boarding city
prisoners and committments
l. uuinton, boarding county
prisoners, jailor tees and
salary
12.20
13.10
262.80
3.90
4.10
3.90
4.10
1.70
1.70
6.10
12.00
4.10
2.10
4.10
3.90
6.00
Fred ossenkop. State vs. George
,ytle
osedi Hell. assigned C. ..
Johnson, State vs. t.eorgy
Lvtle
C. Amick. State vs. George
Lytle
. A. Jensen, assigned C. L.
Johnson, State vs. George
Lvtle
in Thomas. assigned C. D.
wui n ton, Slate vs. George
Lvtle
J. Thomas, State vs. George
Lytle
Win. K. Marshall, assigned C. K.
Johnson, State vs. tieorge
Lvtle
T. Crouch, assigned C. E.
Johnson, State . vs. George
Lvtle
Al Lvtle, assigned John Cory,
State is, George Lytic
Dr. J. H. Martin, State vs.
George Lytle
Ben Kcegan, assigned t P.
Goos, State vs. George Lytic
Mrs. Ella Stevenson, Stale vs.
George Lytle
i. tjuinton, State vs Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
,nl K. Travis, State vs. Mc
Cann, Doud and Lytle
2.00
9.44
. 21.00
Dr. J. F. Hrendel, salary tourtn
quarter, county pnysician,
District No. 2
Nebraska State Penitentiary,
keeping John Doud
Win. Schmidtmann merchan
dise to poor farm
16.55
8.00
6.00
. II. Donnelly, checking county
officers
lattsmouth Turn Verein, room
for general election
M Tavlor. snlarv and ex
pense 119.14
w ltuvlni- Hr (To., coal to
paupers and farm 159.68
I. Manspeaker, salary deputy
sheriff January, 1912
45.00
15.45
John Bauer it Son. merchan
dise to larm and Jail
i t'....l niurfli'inillun in
"poor 25.00
Klopp Harnett to., coun
(locket and index nnu iur
nlture for county surveyor's
oilice
64.70
M. M. Hutler. M. D salary for
year 1911, physicians district
No. 3
30.00
IVn.l Mnrilirilo Slflttl VS. Hnl'Old
Moreland
II. M. Soennlchsen, report or
births and deaths
18.05
2.00
Dr. L. Muir, reports of births
and deaths
Mike Trltsch reports of births
and deaths '
8.60-
Wm. H. Lyman, reports or
births and deaths
5.70
W. E. Hand, reports of births
and deaths
2.50
Mrs. 1. D. Jones, reports ot
births and deaths
1.50
1!. I. Clements, reports of births
nail deaths
2.50
3.90
.50
.25
1.20
.80
.60
12.65
Ct D. Maseman, reports of births
and deaths
E. w: Keitter, jr., report of
births and deaths
E. StiirzeneRger. report of
births and deaths
Adam Kurt., report ot births
and deaths
11. F. Kropp, report of births
and deaths
A. E. Stiles, report of births
and dent lis
M. Hlld, furniture to county
farm
llcnilngton Typewriter Co.,
typewriter to county attorney
John Kopla, merchandise to
poor and poor farm
Win. Grebe, guarding Cass
county Jail
C. D. Qulnton transporting Mc
Cann and Doud to and from
penitentiary
It. H. Frans, merchandise to
poor
I II. Peterson, State vs.
George Lytle
W. T. Deveieese, State vs.
George Lytle
P. F. Havey, State vs.
George Lytle
Mrs. Gns Thlmgan, State vs.
George Lytle
90.00
45.89
22.00
59.84
5.00
4.10
4.10
1.10
4.40
Stephen Malone. assigned C. E.
loluiHon,
State vs. George
Lytle
W. C. Heatoiu State vs.
George Lytle
M. W. Tlioman, KiuirilinK Cass
county jull
The Plattsmouth Journal,
4.10
4.10
8.00
27.60
16.00
12.00
31.50
75.00
20.00
7.60
printing
Hans Johnson, merchandise to
Lizzie CrnlK
.1. 11. Tarns, butchering at farm
Nebraska State Hospital, cloth
ing tor Chun . T. spencer
(Kefused)
T. H. Tarns, salary
H. M. Soennlchsen, merchandise
to county
II .C. McMuken & Son ice to
county farm
,1. K. Cobbey Kst., statute for
county judge
12.00
Weeping Water Republican,
printing county treasurer h
report
16.00
27.20
Nebraska Lighting Co., gas to
court house and jail
Wm. Barclay, meals to jury.
10.50
allowed
The following claims were
on the lioail lunu:
Will Huker, scooping snow,
Itoad District No. 27 S
1.20
3.36
2.87
2.60
.85
0.80
2.50
6.55
5.65
10.95
Stroemer Lumber Co., lumber,
lioud District No. 16
Stroemer Lumber Co., lumber.
Itoad District No. 6
Win. Hassler, sharpening grad
er, Itoad District No. 1
John Waterman, lumber, Itoad
District No. 1
J. C. Lomever, roud work, Iload
district No. 5
Then. II. Speck, return of poll
tnx Itoad District No. 24
Walter livers, scooping tmow,
Itoad District No. 27, and
road work
Henry Wesscl, merchandise to
Itoad District No. 12
Frank Hnlzer, road work, Koad
District No. 2
W. C. Norvnl, road work, Itoad
District No. 14
Dill llarlev, road work, Koad
District No. 15
Louis Horn, road work, Koad
District No. 1
Ilen llcckmnn, road work, Koad
District No. 10
Mike Lutz. road work, road
12.80
9.60
6.00
42.80
District iso. l
27.40
The following claim was allowed on
the Bridge fund:
Sheldon & Sheldon, bridge lum
ber $ 19.85
Hoard adjourned to meet Tuesday,
February 20lh, 11)12.
D. C. MOl 1(1 AN, County Clerk.
Funeral of Mrs. Short.
The funeral of Mrs. Short oc
curred yesterday from the Hur
lington station on Ihe arrival of
No. 2 , due at 1:12. The service
was held at Omaha at 10 a. in.
The relatives and others accom
panying the remains were: Frank
Shorl, wife ami two sons; James
Short, wife and son; William
Short and son; Mrs. W. S. Way
bright and one . son and two
daughter; William ficisling and
Frank Henfrow.
40
.Miss Malt ie Larson came in
from her school in Fight Mile
(irove precinct Saturday and spent
Sunday with ln-r parents, L. fl.
8.65
"0
i.arson anu vne, remaining over
for the district contest at the
county superintendent' ofllce this
afternoon.
FUNERAL OF LATE
JOSEPH KOUBEK
The Last Sad Rites Over the Re
mains of a Highly Esteemed
Citizen.
Tin
funeral of Joseph Koubck
oecurretl vesieruay anernoon at
:30 from the resilience, to Ihe
Holy Rosary Catholic church,
where Hie last sad rites were per
formed. The funeral was con-
lucted by Father John Ylcek,
pastor of the Holy Rosary church.
The pall-bearers were selected
from SI. John s lodge, of which
the deceased was a member, and
were as loiiows: joscpn .sne-
brenner, Joseph Droesda, John
Uhlick, John Rukacek, Paul Ba-
ieck and Peter Hochka. The floral
tributes from the St. John's lodge,
lied Men, Eagles, the Hurlinglon
shop men and others were beauti
ful tokens of the esteem and high
regard in which Joseph Koubck
was held by those who knew him
best. Interment was made in the
Holy Rosary cemetery. A large
procession of sorrowing neigh
bors and friends followed the re
mains to the church and cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
To the kind neighbors and
friends who so generously assist
ed us during the sickness and
death of our beloved husband and
father, we wish to express our
sincere thanks, and especially do
we desire to express our gratitude
to the St. John's lodge, Red Men,
Eagles, Hurlington shop men and
others who sent floral tributes.
Mrs. Joseph Knubek and
Family.
THE LADY MINSTRELS
PUY AT LOUISVILLE
The Ladies Speak In Highest
Terms of the Hospitality of
the Louisville People.
Tin Lady Minstrels returned
from Louisville Saturday night
well pleased with their reception
and generous treatment by the i
Louisville people, and speak in the I
highest praise of the hospitality
of tin? gentlemanly manager of
the Drake hotel, Miles Drake, and
his estimable wife, who showed
the ladies every courtesy possible.
T. E. Pafmele, L. J. Mayfleld and
others of the leading business
men of the city showed our young
people many kindnesses, which
they will not soon forget.
A good house turned out to see
the performance, and the ladies,
after paying expenses, have a
neat sum to he turned over to the
D. & M. band to be applied on the
purchase of Ihe new uniforms.
The young ladies are also
grateful to the Burlington man
agement, which furnished them a
ear from Plattsmouth to Louis
ville, which was attached to Ihe
Schuyler train, leaving here at
3:20 p. m., and for the accom
modation rendered them by hav
ing No. 10 slop for them after Ihe
show. About forty people went
over from this city to witness Ihe
performance. After the perform
ance was over a social dance was
given in the hall for the enter
tainment of Ihe young ladies until
near (rain time.
Operated on for Appendicitis.
Miss Alice Lewis, who has been
spending some weeks with her
brolher, John W. Lewis, at Craig,
was taken to SI. Joseph's hospital
at Omaha yesterday, where sho
will ne opeiaied tm Hits morning
al 10 o'clock for appendicitis. Her
brolher accompanied her lo Oma
ha and came to IMattsmoulh last
evening. This morning the young
lady s parents, C. II. Lewis and
wife, residing west of the city.
boarded the morning train and
accompanied their son to the hos
pital to be present when Ihe
operation occurs. Miss Lewis was
attacked by the disease last Tues
day and the physician advised an
operation at once.
Died at Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Lou Ciammon of I'acillc
Junction died at a Council Hluffs
hospital last night, after a brief
illness with pneumonia. Reside
bet husband she leaves four chil
dren aged 6, 8, 12 and 1(1 years.
Mr. Oammon has been engaged in
the restaurant and confectionery
business al Pacific Junction for
some lime.
P
A. Hild of Ml. Pleasanl pre
cinct was in Hie city Saturday and
looked afler business mailers for
a few hours. While in Hie city
Mr. Hild dropped in and' renewed
his subscription for Ihe Daily
Journal.
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Miss Olive Whiteman is re
ported as quite seriously sick this
week, being threatened with an
attack of appendicitis. Just as
we go to press wc learn sho is to
be taken to Omaha this ((Thurs
day) evening to be operated on.
T. F. Fulton has a new black
smith in the person of C. F.
Adams, lately of Tecuinseh. Mr.
Adams is a No. 1 horseshoer and
a good an-arounu DiacKsmitn.
Mr. and Mrs. William Newman
and son, who arc here from Colo
rado visiting, went to Murray on
the Saturday evening train, where
they exnecled to visit for a few
days.
Mrs. William Troop shipped
half dozen of her fine Plymouth
Rock chickens to Oeorgo Young at
Alva, Okla., the first of the week.
Mrs. Troop raises nothing but
the finest and still has a number
of cockrels to dispose of.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and
son, Earl, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Dielz, left Tuesday morning for
Alva, Okla., where they will visit
with friends and relatives. They
expected to stop at Kansas City
long enough to take in the sights.
(Jcorge Hansen was in town
Tuesday evening blowing his head
off over the fact that he got from
one lo two dozen eggs a day.
(leorge is a prelly well behaved
citizen, and hitherto there has
i u,.Voi'
been a word of suspicion
against him, but he had better
look out; some of these days he
will be up against Ihe Sherman
law.
Mrs. J. M. Palmer leH Mon
day evening for Oskaloosn, Iowa,
where she will undergo surgical
treatment in Ihe hopes of relief
from enlarged glands on her neck
lor winch .-lie sulimiiteil to an
operation about two years ago
Mr. Palmer accompanied her, and
Ihe vo children were taken lo
Avoca, and will slay with Mrs
Palmer's sisler, Mrs. J. M. Dun
bar, until Mrs. Palmer is able lo
relurn home.
a wediiing or interest to many
Nehawka people took place at
Long Tteach, ('al., on Wednesday,
February 7. 1912. when Mrs. Em
ma pollard Wallace and H. A.
Hillborn were united in marriage
al the bride's apartments al the
Kenebec hotel, where, accom
panied by her mother and young
est daughter, she has made her
home for Ihe last three winters.
They left immediately for various
points of inl crest in California
ami will be at home after March
1st at the Kenebec holel.
Visited August Roessler.
William Hudig and his men in
Ihe upholstering department of
the Hurlington shops went up lo
call on August Roessler Saturday
afternoon. Mr. Roessler has not
recovered full use of his leg since
having his hip fraclured last fall,
hul is gaining all the time.
Rue Frans spent Sunday with
his parents al Union, returning on
Ihe evening train yeslerday.
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FECIAL
TflONDAY and
February
we will offer you an extra special price on
short lengths. You will find Embroideries,
Laces, (Trimming-Braids) Ribbons, All-Overs,
Ginghams, Muslins, Dress Goods, Silks, Dam
ask, and in fact we have short lengths in most
anything you will ask us for, and the price will
be LESS than the goods are worth.
Monday and Tuesday, February 12th and
13th, will save you money if you do your shop
ping HERE.
OOWEY & SOW
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I- LOUISVILLE.
I Courier. !
H-I-H I-W-W M-M-I M,M
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Ackles, Tuesday,
February (.
Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Carlson, January 28, a girl.
Also to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Urwin,
February 7, a boy.
Mrs. Sain Slribling was called
to Portsmouth, Iowa, this week on
account of the death of her
youngest, daughter.
Horn February 1, to Mr. and
Mrs. Denis Gardner of Mullen,
iSei)., a girl. Mrs. Gardner is a
former Louisville girl and was
Miss Blanch Rathbun.
Mr. and Mrs. Ami Hoover came
up from Plattsmouth Tuesday
evening. Ami is agent for the
Singer Sewing Machmo company,
ami is doing a good business.
Mr. T. Harlman received word
Sunday evening of the ileal h of
her sister in Iowa. She was un
able to leave home, but Rev.
Harlman left Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry niuma, son and
daughter, George and Louise, left
Monday for Oklahoma, where they
were called by the ileal h of Mrs.
Hluina's daughter, Mrs. Pans-
cover.
Since our last issue, in which
we announced mat Amos Keiser
had sold his land in Canada, we
have learned (hat Mr. Keiser will
move to Oregon, going first to
Portland.
George and Will Lohnes were
at Omaha Monday lo call on their
brolher, who was in Ihe Presby
terian hospital, Ihe littler has re
covered sulllcienlly to return
home,
Mr. and Mrs, John Grimes of
San Francisco have written lo
friends in lliis vicinity that they
exjiecl lo be in Louisville in Ihe
near luiure tor a snort visit, on
I heir w ay lo Iowa, where Mr
Grimes falher is ill.
Ed Lohnes Home From Hospital.
Ed Lohnes, who has been in Ihe
hospital al Omaha for Ihe past,
few weeks, where be was operated j
upon for appcndicilis, has re
covered sulllcienlly to relurn lo
bis home near Cedar Creek. He
getting along nicely and will
soon lie restored to ins lormcr
health.
B. A. McElwaln Writes.
E. II. Wcscott is in receipt of a
card from H. A. McElwain, writ
ten from LaJolla, Cal., in which
Mr. McElwain slates how he is en
joying his slay on the coast. He
had just seen Mrs. William Uaird
and son, Robert, and expected to
proceed to Los Angeles very soon.
list Bate,
8 Miles South of Plattsmouth
(the Old Martin Farm)
has installed a Saw Mill on his place,
and is prepared to furnish hard lum
ber of all kinds, posts and chunk
wood.
lor All orders promptly filled, an
also solicited. d
n
TUESDAY
12 and 1
W-I-W-W-H"I-H-I-H-W-1
1- THE WEATHER.
The reading below are taken at th
Burlington depot, wher the ther
mometer In placed under conditions
similar to thoso used by tho United
Stales weather bureau:
Temperatures In Plattsmouth.
8 a. m. . . . 14 1 p. m 22
10 a. m 17 2 p. m 20
Forecast
For Nebraska Unsettled Mon
day and Tuesday, with probably
rain or snow; warmer in extreme
east portion Monday; cooler Tues
day. You Can Get Tickets.
The Fiddlers' Contest is the
next, big event for Plattsmouth
local talent to display its genius.
This will occur in the Parmele
theater February 10, and if tho
applications for participants con
tinue to come in, as the indica
tions seem to point, there will not
be sufficient room on the si ago to
accommodate all of the show.
Tickets can bo purchased this
week from John Nenielz. J. C
York, John Cory or L. G. Larson,
and reserved later. There will bo
a big rush for seats and the
capacity of tho house is limited.
You will be lucky if you get in.
Mrs. Austin Injured.
Mrs. W. L. Austin had the mis
fortune yesterday while on her
way to church to fall on the ic
and severely injure herself. Hesido
receiving a number of bruises she
was badly shaken tip and has been
conllrit'il lo her room since.
George N. LaRue of Union visit
ed Plattsmouth today and regis
lered at the Perkins for dinner.
William Puis, sr., ot Ml. Pleas
ant precinct drove in from his
farm Saturday and shook hands
willi his friends, as well as look
ing al'lcr sonic shopping.
A. !'. Fpineter, wife ami daugh
ter, .Miss Helen, who were over
Sunday guests of T. M. Pallerstjn
ami wife, returned to Iheir borne
at Omaha this morning. The
family will depart Ibis week for
California, where they will make
I their future home.
Commander of tho Plaltsmoulu
Post Edwin Hates and Quarter
master T. M. Carter were selected
as delegates to meet with rep
resentatives from the G. A. I.
posts in this district at Omaha to
day and boarded Ihe morning
train for that city.
Do You want an
AUCTIONEER?
If you do, get one who has
Experience, Ability, Judgement.
Telegraph or write
ROBERT WIKIN80N,
Dunbar, Heb.
Dates made nt this office or the
Murray State Bank.
Bates Reasonable