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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSmOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1912.
NO. 69.
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No One Under Sixteen Years
Vehicle Caution and Signal
Roadway, and Penalties
From Friday's Daily.
The Journal prints below a few
more sections of the motor vehicle
law of the state of Nebraska, ac
tions in which local auloists are
most directly interested. It will
be a good idea for some of the fast
drivers to commit these to mem
ory and prehaps save future
trouble:
Section 0 Must be 16 Years of
Age and Over to Operate Motor
Vehicles. It shall be unlawful
for any person under sixteen years
of age, or for any intoxicated per
son to operate a motor vehicle,
and any owner, dealer or manu
facturer of motor vehicles who
permits a person under sixteen
years of age or an intoxicated
person to operate a motor vehicle
shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor and shall be punished
as hereinafter provided for viola
tion of the provisions of this act.
" Section 8 Caution Signals.
Any person operating a motor
vehicle shall at requestor on sig
nal by pulling up the hand, from
a person riding or 'driving a
restive horse or other draught
or domestic animal, bring
such motor vehicle imme-diately to
a 9top, and if traveling in the op
posite direction remain-stationary
so long a may be reasonable to
allow such horse or. animal to
pass, and if traveling in the same
direction, use reasonable caution
in passing such horse or animals,
and the operator or ocrupant of
any motor vehicle shall render
necessary assistance to the party
having in charge such & horse or
other draught animal in so pass
ing. Whenever any person travel
ing with any vehicle or conveyance
on any road in this -state shall
overtake another vehicle or con
veyance traveling in the -same di
rection and shall by sour.d or call
indicate to the driver thereof his
or her desire to pass, it shall be
the duly of the driver of the
vehicle or conveyance in front, if
the nature of the ground or the
condition of his load will permit,
'to promptly turn to the right of
the center of the road mu the
driver of the vehicle or convey
ance behind t hall then turn to the
left of the center of the road and
pass by without interfering or
interrupting, and the driver of
said vehicle or conveyance pass
ing, shall not return to the center
of the road until at least thirty
(30) feet ahead of the vehicle or
conveyance passed.
Section 9 Drakes, Bells, ITcrn-s,
Etc. Every motor vehicle wbile
in use on public highways hall
be provided with good and suf
ficient brakes, and also with a
suitable bell, horn or other signal,
and shall have exhibited during
(he period from one hour after
isunset to one hour before sunrise,
one or more lamps f bowing white
lights visible within a reasonable
distance from the direction toward
which such vehicle is proceeding,
and a red light visible from the
reverse direction.
Section 1 0 Penalties. The
violation of any of the provisions
of this act shall be deemed a mis
demeanor, punishable by a fine
not exceeding 950.00 for the first
offense, and punishable bv a fine
of not less than .?50.00 or more
than SlOtl. 00 or imprisonment not
exceeding sixty davs in the county
jail for each subsequent offense,
or both line and imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court, pro.
vided, however, if any person
operating a motor vehicle in
violation of the provisions of (his
act shall by so doing seriously
maim or disfigure any person or
cause the dealfi of any person or
persons, he shall upon convict ion
thereof, be fined Hot less than
200.00 nor more than rno.OO or
be imprisoned in the penitentiary
for not less than one year or more
than ten years,
Seel ion II Local Authorities.
Nothing in this act shall be con
strued in limiting the power of
local authorities to make, enforce
and maintain any ordinance, rule
or regulation, in addition to tho
of Age Can Operate a Motor
In Passing Vehicles on the
for Violation of the Law.
provisions of this act affecting
motor vehicles.
Section 12 Non-Residents.
The provisions of this act so far
as they relate to registration and
fees shall not apply to motor
vehicles owned and operated for a
period not exceeding thirty days
at a time, by non-resident of this
state, provided the owners thereof
have complied with any law re
quiring the registration of own
ers of motor vehicles in the slate,
territory 'r federal tfrstrict of
their residence, and providing the
registration number and initials
of such state, territory or federal
district shall be displayed on such
vehicle substantially ;rs provided
in this ad.
From Saturdays Dally.
Following are a few more sec
tions of the Nebraska Automobile
law. When we get all the sections
of the law printed we will place
them all together and print them
again, ho that all interested can
paste them up where the law can
be seen every day in the week and
Sunday, too, if necessary:
Section 3 Fees lo Be Paid to
County Treasurer. All registra
lion fees provided 'for in this act
shall be paid to the treasurer of
the county in which the applicant
for registration resides and shall
be credited to the County Iload
Fund for the construction and
maintenance of permanent roads
The county treasurer shall issue
a receipt in duplicate and one
copy of such receipt hall be filed
with lh secretary iof state. No
motor vehicle shall 'be registered
and no change of ownership shall
be recorded unless (he application
for same shall be accompanied by
such county treasurer's receint
showing that the proj-T fees have
been paid.
Section 4 Manufacturers and
Dealers. "Each manufacturer of.
jor dealer in motor vehicles, doing
business in this state may register
one motor vehicle of each class
manufactured by or dealt in by
him, and if a number irrespond
ing to the registration number is
sued to snch manuUclurer or
dealer is displayed as provided in
this act, on every vehicle of the
class for which it is issued, while
such vehicle is being operated on
the highways by such manu
facturer or dealer or his agent or
representative, it shall be deemed
vsufllcient compliance with this
act. Provided, however, tht noth
ing in this act shall be construed
to apply to a 'motor vehicle oper
ated by a manufacturer or .dealer
for his private ue or for hire. In
construing this sf-etion, electrical
ly driven motor vehicles hall
constitute a class, lliose propelled
by steam a class, and those
propelled by gasoline exploitive
1ype engines a class.
Section 5 Must IwVplny Num
ber on Front and Rear of Aut?
mo?iIe. The owner of aeh motor
vehicle shall have a number cor
responding to the registration!
number assigned by the secretary;
of state conspicuously displayed
upon the front and back of each
motor vehicle owned by him, ex
cept in this act, otherwise pro
vided, whenever such motor
vehicle' j used on the highways,
such numbers to be separate
Arabic numerals not less than
four inches high arid each stroke
to be at least one-half inch wide
and such numerals shall be frd
lowed by (lie letters NKM, not less
than three inches high, and said
numbers and letters shall lie in
while on a black ground and from
one hour after Minsel till one
hour before sunrise .shall be so
liahte.l as to be plainly visible a I
a distance of one hundred feet. No
oilier marks of identity shall be
required on -aid motor vehicles.
For Sale.
35 acres splendid hay land, Hi
miles south of Pacific Junction,
la; one. quarter mile from Hay.
nie's switch on the K. C. R. R.
T. II. Pollock, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Thought Creek Too High.
From Friday's Dally.
C. F. Nailery, residing a few
miles west of the city, was in town
today attending to the week-end
shopping. The Four Mile creek
never gets too high nor the mud
too deep for C. F. To come to
Plattsmouth. It is quite different
with his neighbor, Will Hummel,
who wanted to come to town to
day, but saw a puddle of water in
the road and figured that the creek
was too high.
10 THE POSTMASTER
OF "OLD ROCK BLUFFS"
An Interesting Correspondence
From Former Cass County Girl,
Now In Washington.
From Friday's Dully.
A t former resident of Rock
Bluffs and pioneer lady of this
county, has written the com
munication following to the post,
master of that former metroDolis
of the county, which may be of
interest, to many of the older set
tlers who read the Journal:
"1517 Fourteenth Ave., North,
Seattle, Wash., August, 1912.
"Postmaster, Rock Bluffs. Neb.
"Kind Sir As I have no friends
living there I write you. I would
like U ihave a list of your acreage.
Do ymi have 5 acres improved
with ffruit for sale? What would
a house with four or five rooms
and three lots cost me, cash, and
what would be the taxes on such a
place? Way out here I some
times wish to return to the place
wlw'.re I first went to school.
T;am the second daughter of
Mr. R. G. Doom, whose farm join
ed Mr. Tom Sullivan's on the east
I don't suppose there is anyone
living there that remembers me..
I remember quite a few. Mr. fVy
htiflt was my first teacher, Mr.
Chapin second, and Mr. Sam 11. ta
fir;t Sunday school teacher. Mr.
McCarly was pastor of the 'Pres
byterian church; think the church
faced east. Adda Patterson and
Alaoe Spratlin were my chains.
Cadda Creage lived in a red house
down close to the river; the -Sprat
lin boys, Jim, Eli, Tabor, and I
think one named Robert: Clista
Latla and brothers, George and
W'uliam; the Royal children. Dear
old Jlock Bluffs, if I had winss. I
expect the town is not any larger
than years ago, by the railroad
not coming there. I love the dear
old HI ace for a' that. I think Mr.
Johnson was postmaster, Ihen Mr.
Slieru, Mrs. Claton, Silvia and
Willie. What can that farm be
bought for; it lay north of town;
think iit joined old Mrs. Murrav's
on the south?"
Lark of space preludes the pub
lication of all that the lady writes,
but she concludes her letter by
statinglhat "I do not inlend to
plant ft home here. I intewl to
go to dear old Nebraska; that is
good -enough for inc. I will be
pleased hf you can answer snnw of
my questions. Inclosed find a
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
"Mrs. H. A. Wilbtirn."
CHARLES PITTMAN IS
RECOVERING FROM INJURIES
From Friday Dally.
J. W. Pilt man and O. W. Gar,
rison and wife arrived home Sun
day from Kiniberly, Idaho, where.
they were called three weeks ago
by the serious condition of
Charles Pitt man, w ho was as
saulted and brutally beaten by his
neighbor, John Raiscli. We learn
from Mr. Pitt man. since his re.
turn, that the facts as published
in Hie Ledger two weeks ago staled
the case correctly. He slated fur
ther thai on August 7 Baisch was
given his preliminary hearing up
on a charge of assault with intent
to kill, and was held under bond of
$0,000 for trial in the district
court.
Mr. PiUman informed us that
the evidence .showed that Baisch
was seen immediately after the
assault dragging Charles by the
les, apparently thinking he had
Killed him and meant lo conceal
the body. Charles was able to lie
present at the preliminary, and
his condition is very good, con
sidering the horrible way In which
he was beaten on the face and
head, and it is thought that in
lime he will fully recover and that
his face may not be permanent ly
dis tfu red. I'u ion l.ot cer.
A- URGE ATTEHOJUIGE
AT THE BAND CONCERT
People Seemed to Enjoy the Music
More Than Ever, Perhaps Be
cause It Was in the Park.
From Friday's Daily.
The first of the series of band
concerts to be given weekly by the
Burlington Route band was given
last night in Garfield park, com
mencing at about 8:15 and last
ing until about !):30. There was
a tine attendance for the initial
performance. There had been a
slight oversight on the part of the
park committee, as no seats were
in sight at the opening, except the
few permanent ones, and they
were soon taken possession of by
the early arrivals. But the matter
was soon remedied, when Park
Commissioner P. Lagan arrived,
with his key to the park locker. A
rush was made for Mr. Eagan and
he was engaged for several min
utes passing out the seats. The
grass appeared to be rather moist
for one lo sit on the ground, and
every seat was pressed into
service..
The crowd was variousJy esti
mated at 300 and upward, and the
comfort and pleasure of (he lawn
souls and the grassy atinsophere,
as compared with the hard, -dirty
cobblestones of the street endured
in former seasons, was frequently
remarked about by those present.
Th -small Loy was in .evidence,
ruTining in and out among the
spectators. A few electric lights,
placed at convenient ulistances
from and encircling Hie band
stand, would add much to the
pleasure and convenience of the
public, and add to the sociability
of the concerts, as one would be
enabled lo see a friend at some
distance.
The music fnrnishnil by the
band lot t night was no to tht
usually high standard played by
the Burlington Route hand. The
program was one of great excel
lence and arranged bv Director
Ed Schulholf, a musician unex
celled in the stale. The music
last night indicated that the or
ganization has profited much un
der the instruction and leadership
of Mr. Schulhof and that the
band is improving right along.
The program was made up of se
lections' not given the public here
tofore, and was as follows:
March The Young Gnand. .Appel
Overture From Dawn lo Twi
light Bennet
Medley-rSouthern Plantation
Songs Contemn
Porto Riean Dance Mis
Amores Madera
Sextet from Lucia (requested)
Dorezetli
Ca I a n I h e Wa II z Holzmann
March Cuban Star Hall
The concert next week will be
on Wednesday evening, starling at
:!:) sharp, l ie chancre in made
I r , .
If! Will nniltlllT nviill nir nn rwwww. I
V"
m 111ft nnilfl linrnur I i i1tr Ihrt
tVi w ' ,
wevping water fraternal mimic
on Thursday aiext.
Rural Carriers Enjoying Vacation.
rmiii rriuuyn Ui'.lly.
N. II. Isbell ,nd Miles M. A,'len,
rural carriers on routes from the
Plallinoulh plollice, are tak
ing their fifteen days' vacation al
lowed each of your Uncle Sain
uel's rural carriers. Mrs. Isabell
Ls substitute for Mr. Isbell anI
Mrs. Allen for Mr. Allen, and these
ladies are making I he rounds
daily and delivering the mail in
lieu oi their husbands, and are
doing the work to the perfect
satisfaction of both the patrons
and Hie postolllco depart merit.
Carried to Plattsmouth.
From Friday's !ly.
Charles ). Doty of Alva, Okla
homa, arrived on the M. P. can
nonball train last, evening. Charles
got on the train at Kansas City,
expecting to gel oft" nt Union and
VH O eemn-r Wafer near where
his father, William Doty, resides,
bill on arriving at Union the train
would not sloo and his onlv aller-
nalive was to come lo Plntls-
moiith and go over lo Weeping
Water this morning. Charles has
been a resident of ( tklalionia for
the nasi five vears.
For Sale.
Team of 1-year-old "Coach
Horse" colts, broken, tine lookers.
Will iiinko a snlendid drivini?
learn.
T. II. Pollock, Plattsmouth, Neb.
Honeymoon In an Automobile.
rem Friday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralnh DntT will
t'ive an automobile from Min.
apolis to Nebraska City, after
eir marriage in Seattle and the
rip east. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
regel of Nebraska Cilv will drive
the Dull' car to Minneapolis, re
turning by train, while (he newly
married young neonle will com
ome with the big car. Nebraska
lily Press.
DEATH OF J. SUSANKA
For the Past Two Years Deceased
Had Been In the Employ of
James Rebal.
From Friday's Daily.
John Susanka, a broom-maker.
who has been residing near llie
James Rebal home, in the Second
ward for (he past two years, died
yesterday morning after an illness
of a few days. He had been in the
employ of Mr. Rebal in his broom
factory for nearly two years. He
was born in Austria in November,
18(52, and was brought to America
by his parents when he was 1
years old, and was reared in
Saunders county, Nebraska.
John's father died when he was
quite young, and his mother re
married; his stepfather resides in
Omaha.
John was married and his wife
and three daughters, whom he left
nine years ago, reside. In Essex,
Iowa. His daughters were teach
ers, but iire now married and have
families f their own. His wife
was communicated with before
John dHd and informed of his
dangerous condition, but said she
had not the means to come, but
asked to be notified if he should
die. When he died his wife was
informed and asked what should
be done with the remains. She
replied thatshe could do nothing
toward the burial of (ho remains,
and when informed that the coun
ty would have to bury her hus
band, still insisted that she had
not the means to pay the funeral
expense.
The remains were buried this
afternoon from the Hild under
taking rooms, the service being
conducted by Rev. Sieger, pastor
of St. Paul's Evangelical church.
MARSHALL SEIBERT BRINGS
Marshal Cam Sejbert of Louis
ville came in on No. this morn
ing with Charles Gallenl .inc. one
of Woodworth & Co.'s workmen.
whom the marshal had securely
handcufied. Gallentine wn
brought in on the charge of re
ni.MJiig an ouicer, which il ap
pears he did yesterday when he
was ahout to be arrested for
UI UIIKCI11 CXK. I HO aCCUSCU W.1S
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drunkenness
laken t the countv nllornev'
Pm!!e and Prly seated, afte,
J "
which it was decided to withdraw
the charge of resisting an ollieci
and make it for drunkenness
Marshal Seybert and John Mc-
Nurlin escorted Gallentine to iail.
Later he will probably face Justice
or the Peace Archer, who will fix
the date of the conimencemenl
and expiration of his sentence.
On being arraigned before
Judge Archer, the evidence dis
closed that Charles also tried to
build a tiriek house on top of
i-ouisine citizen and was going
ahout with the brick in his hand
when the marshal intercepted him.
1 lie court 'lowed about thirty days
in the Cass county baslile would
change Gallenl jne's mind, and as.
sessed the term at I hat. The
authori'liVs are a lit l ie at a loss lo
know what brand of red licker is
sold at Louisville, as the com.
plaints are frequent of lale of de
predations committed by the fe
lows who gel oil the outside n(
any considerable,! mount of it. It.
would really be heller if the Ol
lows would come to Plattsmouth
to get drunk, as the noods sold
here don't, work thai u-av
Good Farm for Sale.
Eighty acres in same section in
which Murray is located; good
improvements; i acres in native
pasture, with plenty of water;
some alfalfa, and balance under
cultivation. Known as the Mor
row place" Eor particulars ad
dress
Mrs. A. Morrow, Sewird, Neb.
A BROOM MAKER
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MOIST VS. THE
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Few Suggestions That May Bo
of Benefit to Those Directly
Concerned in Automobiles.
From Friday's Ptitly.
in a measure the speed trap is
successful in Hie accomplishment
of its purpose to eliminate the
swift and dangerous driving of
some motorists on country and
suburban roads and highways; but
Itie'inanner in which these traps
are conducted is rightfully dis
pleasing to most motorists. Often
it is a constable who has been hid
ing in bushes along the roadside
with a stop-watch, and, on seeing
a Car which lias been rnnninrr
"pretty durned swift," according
lo his inaccurate observation, ho
comes running out, stops the car,
and in a rude, rural manner ac
cuses the motorist and leads him
oil' to lie fined.
Plot many lives are saved by
speed traps, as the majority of
accidents occur in the hearts of
cities and villages, or on the main
streets. Many drivers who speed
up a little on country roads are
very careful drivers in towns and
cities, and if the habitual speeder
is fined heavily a few limes in
municipalities, he will probably
learn lo drive carefully and mod
erately, even on country roads.
Some may think that the speed
trap is a protection to the user
of horse and buggy, but tho ac
cidents in which buggies are
struck by automobiles would bo
more effectively minimized if all
buggy users cared enough for
their own safety lo turn lo tho
right promptly on hearing an auto
horn, and if they would equip their
buggies with lights.
That clause of the New York
state law which merely stales that
motor cars be driven in a "careful
and prudent" manner, seems to
give the broadest right that
motorists have yet been allowed
in regard lo the speed and control
of their cars; but when properly
enforced with good judgment by
officers, this law would prove very
effective in preventing accdienls,
would abolish the speed-trap
nuisance, and would prove
mutually satisfactory to motor
ists, users oT other vehicles
and pedestrians.
iSpeed traps are comparatively
rare in Michigan, and several local
villages have large signs at their
limits which read, "Motorists
Drive Willi Caul ion," and tho
motorist is not compelled () drive
at a specified rale of 10 lo 15
miles an hour when he can safely
exceed that. There are very few
accidents and arrests in these vil
lages'. Motorists as a class ap
preciate the fairness and justice
of such a sign, but those few dare
devils who misconstrue lis mean
ing should be brought lo justice
in a moro honorable and better
way than by means of Ihe speed
trap. The belter way is to have
some policeman, or other officers
of the law, stationed on the main
streets of tho town or city where
the accidents chiefly occur, rather
than on some good road where 15
or 20 miles an hour can be ex
ceeded with safely. These officers
should walk along as rr they wero
simply going to headquarters, but
should keep their eves onen foe
any careless driving, whether tho
speed is 10 or 50 miles per hour.
For the first offense I hey should
slop the motorist, warn him nn,l
lake Ihe car number. The second
or third time lliev see lh.ii nnr
licular car being dansemuslv
driven they should report it fo
headquarters and the careless
motorist should be notified of his
fine, or summoned to annear in
court, by mail. The wriler hao
known this method to work ef
fectively in the elimination of
careless drivinir.
Nearly all motorists who havo
had close calls or accidents have
a good conception of what, "driv
ing with caution" is, and will np
preeiale the abolishment oT sneeiY
traps and the formation of new
rules which will not restrain the
careful motorist to a specified, un
reasonably slow rale of speed.
Donald MeClean,
Detroit, Mich.
Homo grown allaHa seed for
sale. A. L. Todd. 8-8-8twkly
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