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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1912.
NO. 14.
VOLUME XXXI.
Platte
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till COUNCIL HELD GOOD IEIG
ID TRANSACTED MUCH HESS
Every Member Present But One, Reports of Officials Received,
Salaries Paid, Claims Allowed, Resolution Adopted Compelling
Every Resident to Clean Snow From Walks.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Tin1 councilman were all in
tfheir scats last evening except
Hr. Dovey of the First ward, who
was detained at the since, on ac
Jbunt of it being pay-day night.
After the roll-call and reading
tnd approval of the minutes of the
previous meeting-, a communica
tion from C. K. Wescott's Sons
relating- to putting in a new front
at their store, was read, request
ing leave to extend the same into
llio street a few inches, which was
granted.
An opinion of the city attorney
n the liability of the city on the
wlaim of Charles Mason for
tnd payment of his physicians'
bill, for injuries received by fall
ing on the icy pavement, was read,
xpressing the belief dial the city
was not liable under Hie present
status of (he claim, ami on a
lotion I ho opinion was placed on
lie and (he claim disallowed.
A communication from R. B.
Windham informed the council
khat, the ownership and manage
ment of the building in which the
ouncil had its chamber had
hanged hands, and Mr. Windham
was now agent for the building.
With the information was a bill
Cor the rent for the quarter, Jan
nary, February and March. The
omniunication was placed on file.
A communication from the Ne
braska Municipal League, asking
tor co-operation of the city, and
its subscription to the League
Journal, was read and placed on
lie.
A communication was received
from the city attorney on the in
formation the council sought at
its last meeting touching the ex
piration of the lease on the bell
lower property, lot- 1, block 41.
The council was informed that
the lease does not expire until
. V.?y, 1914. On motion of Mr.
Dwyer the communication was
iled and the clerk instructed to
record the lease and bring the bill
In at the next meeting, in case
Die lease was not already on
record.
The finance committee reported
he following bills allowed and di
lectcd that warants should be
drawn on the proper funds for
fheir payment: James Andrews,
W. Gochenour, II. L. Kruger, J.
C. Brittian, II. Lahoda, C. M.
Forbes, Charles Green and Paul
Wolfarth, $1.50 each as nozzle
men at Green tire; R. W. Too
good, $3 for same service; Henry
Born, hauling hosecart to Green
Ire, $1.50; IMattsmouth Journal,
printing, $7.50; Henry Trout,
salary, $50; V. B. llishel, general
tund, 75 cents; public library,
13.93; M. Archer, salary for Jan
Nary, $30; Phil Harrison, work at
ouncil chamber, 50 cents; Olive
Jones, salary, $35; James Don
telly, salary, $1.50; A. J. Trility,
general fund, $12; 15. G. Wurl, ex
pense, $2.05; U. S. Supply com
pany, $21.75; Nebraska Light
tompany, three bills aggregating
1129.25; Cass county, boarding
prisoners, $11.10; Plattsmouth
Telephone company, $1.50; Wey
nch & Hadraba, supplies, $1.95;
John Fitzpatrick, salary, $10; Ben
(lainey, salary for January, $65.
The following claims were re-
fcrred (o the claims committee
ftd Hynott & Co., supplies to
police, $2.30; R. B. Windham, rent
for council chamber, January
February and March, 1912
118.75; public library for periodi.
als for 1912, $17.60; C. W. Bay
lor, coal and labor at public
Hibrary, $15.
The chief of police reported
tine arrests; and on the condition
f the.lighling service a separate
report was tiled to the effect that
n dates mention in the report
hunps No. 1 to 19 were dim and
ut; on another date U and 19
were dim and out; 5 dim and 19
ut, 1 and 21 and 1 and 23 out.
The report Was placed on tile and
Mie matter will be taken into con
sideration at fhe allowance of the
text bill for lighting the streets.
Councilman Weber asked that the
report of the chief on the lights
be submitted to the finance com
mittee before the allowance of
bills after this, which was
agreed to.
Clerk Wurl reported occupation
taxes collected and cemetery lots
sold to the total sum of $80.50.
The report of Police Judge M.
Archer showed seven arrests for
drunkenness; two paid fines, one
sentence suspended and four
committed io jau during uie
month of January, and $11 in
fines and costs turned into the
city treasury.
Councilman llallslrom of th
Third ward called attention of the
council to the sewer pipes on
South Sixth street emptying on
the street and moved that tin
matter be referred to the board of
health, which was voted.
On motion of Councilman
Lushinsky of the Fourth ward,
the old buggies standing on the
pavement near the Riley hole
were ordered removed or sold and
the money placed in I lie proper
channel.
The fire and water committee
reported on the opinion of the city
attorney regarding a communica
tion received from the railway
commission permitting the Plaits
mouth Telephone company to
make a residence rate for the cen
tral hose bouse, to the effect that
the rate could be made by applica
tion of the management of the
telephone company to flic com
mission for the privilege; in this
way a 'phone could be secured.
The report was adopted and filed
and the 'phone ordered secured.
The treasurer's report was read
and placed on file, showing funds
on hand as follows:
Warrants
Paid
Clay Conner Dead.
Krom Tuesday's Dally.
Clay Conner, who for inan
years was a husincss man oi inis
city, died a few davs ago at his
home near F.linwood and was
niried esterday at that place. Mr.
Conner's wife died less than a
vear ago. He leaves seeral chil-
ren, some of them grown, to
mourn his death. Mr. Conner was
i native of Mills county, Iowa, and
was reared in Iowa, coming across
the river he engaged in business
in this city and resided here until
about eight or nine years ago,
when he removed to Elinwood,
where he engaged in business for
a time, and later removed to a
farm.
BURLINGTON RAIL
WAY 0 00 ICH
CONCRETE H
1 ESGAP
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FROM RAD FIRE
Ladies in the Vicinity Saved the
Frank Rochka Home by
Timely Work.
From Tuesday's Dally.
A disastrous lire was narrowly
averted at the Frank lloehka's
residence yesterday, and but
for the presence of mind of the
women of the neighborhood the
dwelling would have been burned
to the ground. About 10 o'clock
smoke was seen issuing from the
roof about the chimney and soon
fire was seen blazing through the
roof.
The neighbor women procured
a long ladder and with a piece of
carpet soaked in water, one of
them scaled the ladder and laid
the wet carpet on the blaze. A
few bucket of water were then
A Long Trestle Work of Concrete
Will Replace the Old One
East of the River.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Burlington's new piling,
fence post and cement working
plant at Havlock, into which the
road has recently put an invest
ment of $13,000, will be a busy
place during the next few months.
The company has planned a large
amount of permanent bridge
work during the next year, and it
is at, this plant that the new
bridges are made. These bridges
are made in sections of concrete
and steel, and are put in place
rapidly when once moved to where
they are to be used, says the Lin
coln Journal.
Concrete piling up to more than
fifty feet in length is made at this
factory, and new methods for
sinking this piling have made
their use preferable io oak. The
difference in the cof,t of piling is
more than made up in the differ
ence in the cost of placing them.
Headers for the piling are made at
the factory, and great slabs which
serve as the floor of the bridge are
also formed there. The piling
benders and slabs complete the
necessary parts for bridges and
trestle work.
Ret ween Pacific Junct ion anil
Plallsinoulh, where the road runs
across fhe Missouri river bottom,
thcroad is under contract to keep
Blind Wan Works With Mohair.
Cliaj-les J. Buggy of Chicago,
totally blind, is slopping with J.
C. York at his barber shop this
week. Ten years ago Mr. Buggy
had perfect vision, but after an
attack of spinal meningitis his
oplie nerves were totally paralyz
ed and he cannot (HI day from
uii-lit. His sense of (ouch has
become acute, and by this means
be weaves the mohair fabric,
making from it the finest ladies'
and gents' ties, watch chains and
shopping bags. Bis work is of a
high order and will surprise you
should you step in to examine it.
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LADIES' AUXILIARY
THE ODD Oil
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Omaha Orchestra Entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Todd Over
Sunday.
From Tuesday's Dally,
E. M. Clark and wife and Dr.
W. A. Wilcox and wife returned
to Hieir homes at Omaha yester
day afternoon, 'after spending
Sunday with A. K. Todd and fam
ily. Dr. Wilcox had with him on
his return a pet named "Robin
son," so called, said Mr. Clark,
"because he crewso."
The party came down to enjoy
an outing ami to instill life into
the Todd home, which they suc
ceeded in doing in a large degree.
Mr. Clark and Dr. Wilcox are
members of an orchestra which
as a musical combination is not
excelled anywhere. Mr. Todd says
they will give a benefit perform
ance lor me .. M. u. A. witiiout,
carried and poured on the fire and Kreat opening for flood waters I (.ha , j (.x,)(nses, if
Ewraiiooti
At Home of Mrs. C. E. Hartford,
and Elect Officers During
tho Time.
Kruiii TiiOKiUiy'n Dally.
A delightful meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Presby
terian church was held at tho
home of Mrs. C. l). Hartford yes
terday afternoon. The ladies
usually hold their meetings on
Tuesday afternoon, but as Mrs.
Ilarl ford's sister, Mrs. Walter
Zimbeck, of Boone, Iowa, who has
been visiting at the Hartford home
for the past few days, was expect
ing to return home today, and
Mis. Hartford wishing to enter
tain the ladies while her sister
was here, invited them to come to
her home on Monday.
The attendance was very good.
The regular business session was
held at the usual hour, at which
time (he most important feature
was the annual election of officers.
A nominating committee had been
previously appointed by the presi
dent and the list of officers recom
mended by them was accepted and
Hie following officers elected:
Mrs. (leorge DeLong, president;
Mrs. Wm. Warga, first vice presi
dent; Mrs. C. A. llawls, second
vice president; Mrs. Robert Troop,
treasurer; Mrs. Ci. L. Farley, sec
retary, and Mrs. W. L Hosen
crans, purchasing conunitlee.
The remainder of the afternoon
was very pleasantly whilcd away
in social conversation and other
amusements. A dainty luncheon
was served, which all most thor
oughly appreciated.
Fund
Building
General
Road
Fire Dept
Library
Park
Police
Fire Hydrant..
Lighting ....
Interest
Cemetery ....
Dog
Business tax..
Sinking
On. School...
Teachers' . . .
Pav. District
No. 3, Reg.
Warrants ...
191.00
231.00
15.35
59.51
22.45
125.00
900.00
120.10
Balance
on Hand
719.11
1,007.86
333.73
111.23
262.02
09.19
110.15
1,116.41
672.25
1,611.71
180.42
110.61
595.38
',5
28.04
311.78
207.50
' 935.56
1,909.58
6,501.77 475.55
it, was extinguished before the fire
alarm was turned in.
Fred Clugy, sr., and Mr. Parker,
sr., arrived during the neignt oi
the excitement, but the women
had done about all there waa to
do. A little pluck and nerve on
the part of the ladies in Mr.
lloehka's vicinity saved his resi
dence and no doubt he feels grate
ful to them for their timely as
sistance.
Balance in treasury,
less overdraft $16,330.71
Councilman Neuman of the
Fourth ward called attention to
the bad condition of the crossings
covered with ice and snow, and
also to man walks which the
property owners should be order
ed to clear of snow and ice, and
made a motion that the chief of
police be instructed to notify all
lot owners who had not already
cleaned their walks to do so at
once. The motion drew forth
considerable controversy. Coun
cilman Dwyer opposed the motion,
saying that it was loo broad; that
the crossings and walks in the
business district should be clean
ed, but thai when the city under
took to go over the residence dis
tricts it would find it an ex
pensive proposition.
Councilman Hollstrom spoke to
to the same matter, saying that he
had Kept the snow off his walk all
winter, but that the snow melt
ing on the adjacent bank ran down
and froze an inche of ice on his
walk and that a pedestrian would
be as likely to slip on an inch of
ice as on a foul.
On roll-call Dwyer, Hollstrom
and Kurtz voted nay and Urn re
maining members present voted
for the motion and it was an
nounced by Mayor Saltier as
carried. ("And that night, if,
snew.") The council then adjourned.
Injured at the Shops.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Henry Brinkman, one of the
employes of the Burlington brass
foundry, had a very close call
from losing the sight of one of
his eyes yesterday afternoon, and
as it was he received very severe
burns about the face and over his
eye. While handling some moul
ten brass a large piece flew out
and struck Henry in the face as he
closed his eyes, the metal alight
ed on one of (hem, fastening it
shut. Tt required the services of
a surgeon and the removal of
some of the flesh to get the eye
open again. The wound is quite
painful, and Henry was made as
comfortable as possible under the
circumstances, and it is likely he
will take an enforced lay-off of
several days as a result of the ac
cident. No one could be blamed
for the accident, as it was one of
those unforseen incidents liable
to occur at any time when nioul
ten melal is poured into the
moulds.
Io pet through. The fact that
flood water from the river has run
through this opening but once in
thirty-one years does not alter
the fact that the opening must
be vair.t'.i4ed. Here the Burling
ton will place a long trestle work
during the year to come, and this
trestle work will be built of con
crete, supported on concrete pil
ing. These slabs, piling and headers
must be made a considerable time
in advance, six weeks at least being-required
between the time of
their molding and their removal
from the factory. Plans for
bridges are made, sent to tho
factory, the bridges are molded
and when "ripened" are placed
where, needed.
Superintendent Bignell's inven
tion, which makes it possible to
sink concrete piling a great
depth in the Platte river or other
deep sand, has made installa
tion of concrete bridges less ex
pensive. Where one piling may
be driven in an hour it formerly
took practically a day. Many
limes the difference in fhe cost of
concrete and wood piling is saved
in the difference in the cost of
driving. Mr. Bignell's new piling
is sunk with hydraulic power, a
jet being used for lubricating the
outside of the piling as it drops
down through the binding sand.
a train could be procured to bring
the orchestra to Plaltsniouth and
lake them back the same night.
Mr. Todd feels that the music
loving public would be given such
n treat in a mtnirffcl-vfuy-fM
never enjoyed by them before.
Is the Wheat Killed
This seems to be the favorite
topic of discussion among the
farmers at the present time. Soinr
of them claim that on account of
steady cold weather, without any
freezing and thawing weather
during January and February so
far, that it may pull through the
winter without a great amount of
injury. Others think that on ac
count of the low temperatures
that have prevailed and the
scarcity of snow to cover it, that
it is certainly killed. It will
probably be several weeks before
the weather is warm enough to
prove which side is right.
Fine Voice.
Miss Lucille Bates, who sang a
solo for the audience during the
minstrel performance Friday
night, is the owner of as line a
contralto voice as has ever been
heard in Nebraska City. Miss
Bates is the daughter of Col. M. A.
Bates, editor of the Plallsiiiouth
Journal. Nebraska City Press.
Fred Mueller Married.
The many friends of Fred
Mueller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Mueller, will be interested in
learning of his marriage on Feb
ruary first to Miss Bulah Timber
lake at Beatrice, Neb. Fred is
manager of a lumber yard at
Baileyville, Kas., and it was his
fortune to have found his life
partner among the fairest daugh
ters of that town. They will im
mediately go to housekeeping and
make their future home nt Bailey
ville, where both are now well
known and live in the high esteem
of all. This paper joins the
numerous friends of the groom in
wishing him many years of hap
py wedded life. Klmwood Lcader-
Kcho.
District Contests Held Monday.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The contests in mental arith
metic and spelling of eighth grade
rural pupils for the Plattsmouth
district was held yesterday at the
olllce of the county superintend
ent, Miss Foster. The young
people taking part in menial
arithmetic were: Josephine.Val
lery, district 37; Howard Wiles,
district 3; Floyd Becker, district
41; Willie Nulling, district 2;
Raymond 'Koukal, district 28;
Alpha Lovcll, district 45; Mabel
Hummel, district 42, nnd Helen
Livingston, district 2. Those tak
ing part. in leh spelling contest
were: Raymond Koukal, district
28; FJuier Wetenkainp, district
45; Howard Wiles, district 3; Ina
Meisinger, district 41; IdaTschir
ren, district 37; Mabel Hummel,
district 42, and (Srnee Nulling,
district 2. Hi the mental arith
metic contest district No. 2 had
two contestants, as in the home
contest, (Iraco Nolting nnd Helen
Livingston tied. In the contest
yesterday of the mental nrit.li
inet ic contest Josephine Vallery of
district No. 37, and the winner of
tin? spelling contest was (irace
Nolting of district No. 2. There
was a good attendance and a lively
interest taken by all present.
Miss Olga Saltier visited Oma
ha this afternoon.
George Cook Returns Home.
(leorge Cook of Alvo was in Hit
city yesterday, having come down
to al tend the Til I son-Vallery wed
ding and to visit his brother,
Charles, residing south of that
city, and while in town Mr. Cook
paid the Journal ollicc a friendly
call and renewed his subscript ion
for the paper for another year,
(leorge is a staunch friend of the
Journal and we are ready to ex
lend to him Hie glad hand at any
lime.
Letter From Helping Hand Society
Mrs. H. S. Austin, president of
the Plattsmouth Players' club, is
in receipt of the following letter
from the Helping Hand society of
Nebraska City:
"Nebraska City, Jan. 29.
"Plaltsniouth Players Club:
Permit me, on behalf of the
Ladies' Helping Hand society of
this city, to (hank you for tho
able performance you gave on
Friday, January 20. Such inter
change of friendliness between
sister cities can only make for
the good of both, and the money
you earned for us will be of great
help in alleviating the sufferings
of our poor, and especially the
children, as we care for them
first, our specially being lo keep
the little ones warmly dressed and
shod so they can attend school.
We certainly appreciate your
splendid effort and we wish for
you all, collectively and in
dividually, tlx Desi oi success.
Sincerely,
"Certrude V. Buhner,
"Secretary Pro Tern."
Forty-second Birthday.
Saturday evening a large num
ber of neighbors and friends in
vaded the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kopp and tendered Mrs.
Kopp n --mm rm;toyn Mm rrrr r nm " '
party, it being in honor of her
ofrty-second birthday anniver
sary. Mrs. Frank Sivey, who had
worked up this very pleasant af
fair, had so secretly planned and
arranged it that when the large
company of invaders walked in on
Mrs. Kopp' she could not imagine
what was happening and was
taken completely by surprise. Af
ter she had somewhat recovered
the invaders were invited in and
soon made to feel at home.
The hours were very pleasant
ly spent in various games, dan
cing, music, in fact every sort of
diversion calculated to make, the
occasion a merry one. vocal se
lect ions were contributed by Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sivey, while a
quarlel. composed of Miss Beema
Kopp, Miss Klhel Jones and Mr.
and Mrs. Sivey rendered a selec
tion entitled "Down by the Old
Mill Stream," all of which was
most thoroughly enjojed by those
present. During the evening a
delicious live-course luncheon
was. served by Messrs. Paul Silz- '
man and Frank Amick. If was u
late hour when the invaders with
drew their forces, but all report u
fine lime and wish Mrs. Kopp
many more such birthdays.
Those who enjoyed this omis
sion were: Messrs and Mesdaines
Frank Sivey, (ieorge Lauiphear,
Robert Richter, Ha Heaver, John
Kopp, F,d Black, Henry Slein-
lauer, Mrs. Jennie Hobson, Mis
ses ernice llolison, Mela and
Klhel Jones, Beenwi and Marie
Kopp, (loldie and Helen Sivny,
Messrs. Clarence Donald, Paul
Silzinan, Henry Klinger, Eugene
Denson, Jinnnic Jones, Lee Spry,
Frank Amick, (lus Kopp and
Frank if Sivey.
Miss Alice Lewis Operated On.
From Tuesday's Daily.
John W. Lewis of Craig depart
ed for Omaha and his home this
morning. His sister, Miss Alice
Lewis, endured the. ordeal of an
operation yesterday, coming from
under the influence of the ether
nicely, although the ether made
her quite sick. Miss Lewis was
not on the operating table longer
than fifteen minutes, and is on
the way lo recovery. Mr. Lewis
visited his sister ut the hospital
today before leaving for bis home.
Mrs. II. Tains and daughter.
Miss Bert tin. departed for Syra
cuse on the morning train today,
where I hoy will visit relatives for
a few days.