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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1912.
NO. 72.
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CITY GOlin MEETS III! EVEH
IIIG III BRIEF. BUT BUSINESS SESSIOII
Most Important Matter Was the
Service to South Park, But the Matter Was Laid Oover for
Further Investigation Contract for Overhauling City
Hall Let at Rate of Thirty Cents Per Hour.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Councilinen Ilea Patterson of
the First and Emmons llichey of
Third ward were absent at the
roll-call, as well as the entire ses
sion of the city council last night.
The minutes of the previous ses-t
. sion were read and approved with
out alteration.
A communication from the en
gineers, who jH'eparcd the
specifications for paving district
No. i, was read and placed on file.
The finance committee then re
ported the following bills for al
lowance: V. B. Hishel, for
sprinkling and sweeping streets,
$12; M. McCool, road work, 23;
Alvin Jones, same, 23; James
Wynn, same, .3o; Ed Snodgrass,
same, $32; A. Koubek, same, $11;
J. Rebal salary, ?36; C, B. & Q.
railroad, freight on street sweep
er, $25.58, general fund; C. W.
Baylor, ice, $2.45; Robert Troop,
aiding surveyor, $2; R. A. Bates,
balance on printing, $5; Hans
Rothman, work at cemetery,
$7.80; I. N. Cummings, burying
dog, 50 cents; the Studebaker Co.
for sweeper,, less freight already
advanced $199.92.
From claims committee: Wa
terman Lumber Co., $5.55; Cass
county, for boarding city prison
ers, $ 19.85; claim of Sam Smith
for use of pen for dog catcher, $5,
disallowed, on ground that the
agreement for pay for pen was
made with wrong party.
Mr. Vondran, as chairinan of
the fire and water confmilt.ee,
asked that the report of the chiefs
of the different departments lie
referred back to them for fuller
details . regarding properly on
hand, which action was taken.
The committee on hydrant at Ma
sonic Home reported that the
hydrant hail been tested and found
workable.
The city attorney was called on
for an opinion as to the advisa
bility of extending the water serv
ice in South Park, and just how
many hydrants could be added so
as not to exceed the appropriation
for the coining year, and reported
that he had been out of the city
since the former meeting and had
not had the time to investigate
the matter. On suggestion of
Mayor Saltier, the city attorney
was given further time to look in
to the extension of the water
service.
Councilman Johnson, chairinan
of the cemetery committee, re
ported that work Jiad been done at
the cemetery under the direction
of the sexton, Mr. Kurtz.
Chairinan Lushinsky of the
special committee on overhauling
the city hall, reported that the
committee had received three bids
as follows: L. G. Larson pro
posed to do the work, exclusive of
painting, the city to furnish ma
SPECIAL THEATRICAL TRAIN
From Tuesday's Dally.
Effective Sunday, August 25,
and each Sunday thereafter dur
ing the whole season, special
theatrical trains will be operated
between Kansas City ami Omaha
in each direction, leaving Omaha
at 12:55 n. nu, arrive Plattsmouth
1:30 a. in.; leaving Kansas City
12:45 a. m, arriving Plattsmouth
7:51 a. m arrive Omaha 8:15 a.
in. In addition to baggage cars
and sleepers used by theatrical
people, trains will carry coach for
passengers, stopping at South
Omaha, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
City, Auburn, Falls City, Hia
watha, Atchison, Leavenworth and
Kansas City, Kas. Baggage not
checked on these trains.
8-27-lwk
Auction Bridge, 500 and Bridge
Pads at the Journal office.
Advisability of Extending Water
terial, for $303; or he would do
the job at 30 cents per hour
peters A Richards' bid was $275,
as per advertisement in the Jour
nal. The third party to bid was
J. E. Mason, who would do all of
the carpenter work for $392.50.
The matter was discussed at
some length, and it was finally de
termined to give the committee
full power to go ahead and have
the work done, paying therefore
at the rate of 30 cents iter hour
Under the head of new business
the plans and specifications fur
lushed by (lie Omaha engineers,
covering paving to be done in dis
trict No. , and the notice to be
published, were read and ap
proved by the council.
The wards were then called by
Mayor Saltier, and the councilinen
called to the attention of the body
the needed repairs in their
several wards. The First ward
did not ask for anything. Mr.
Kurtz for the Second ward asked
that a team, man and scraper and
plow be used half a doy or more
on Oak street near Mercer avenue
Councilman Buttery asked for til
ing on Day street between Tenth
and Eleventh, and also grading
for permanent walk on Elm street
adjacent to Mrs. Allison s new
home. Mr. Buttery called the
council's attention to the flag pole
and moved" that the park commis
sioners be requested to look after
it at once, as it was in a leaning
condition and could be fixed now
for much less money than if al
lowed to wait longer.
Mr. Hollstrom of the Third re
quested that grading be done on
West Pearl street near II 0.1 y
Rosary church; also on South
Sixth street near Gold.
Councilman Lushinsky of
Fourth asked that the south
of Third street receive the atten
tion of the grader as far south as
D'amond street. He also asked
that the library lawn bejnowed
Mr. Johnson of the Fourth ask
ed that the wooden crossing at
Sixth and Gold be "repaired, and
that the water company be re
quired to fill ditches on Second
street between Rock and Gold and,
between First and Second.
Councilman Vondran requested
that the grader be used on Clair
street. Mr. Shea of the Fifth had
some work in his ward which had
been ordered done live months
ago. At first the ground was too
dry, then the rainy season fixed H
so that it was loo wet, and now
the weeds and grass were too tall,
and the work was not done yet.
Mr. Shea was not blamed for feel
ing vexed, and he hopes yet to get
the work done before the next
election rolls round.
Mr. Lushinsky moved to have
the clerk notify McMaken & Co.
to get busy with the cement cross
jngs.
Home From Creighton.
George Horn, sr., and grand
daughter, Miss Helen Horn, who
have been visiting for the past
few weeks with his son, Jake
Horn and family, and grandson,
deorge Horn and ramily, near
Creighton, returned home last
evening. They report a very
pleasant visit and the many Cass
county people up in that locality
doing fine.
H. C. Long in Town.
II. C. Long and little grandson.
Chester Shrader, from west of
Murray, were in the city today.
Mr. Long coming up to look after
some business matters. Henry
says this is his first visit to the
county seal for several weeks,
ow ing lo I he busy threshing sea
son being on in full force. This
busy season being over for him,
he will have a few days' rest wail
ing for the big bumper corn crop
lo ripen. They were pleasant
callers at the Journal office.
With Pratt Food Co.
Hurry H. German, represent ing
A
the Pratt Food Co. of New York,
was hi i lie oil y yesieruay m iiu1
interests of that company, inter
viewing' I r local agent., J. .
Fgenberger Coal ami Feed Co.,
who have handled this excellent
line of poultry food for a num
ber of years. . The Journal ac
knowledges a pleasant, call from
Mr. German, and we found him to
he an excellent gentleman in the
fullest sense of the term.
Odd Fellows of City and Vicinity
Will Celebrate the Event on
Thursday Evening.
From Tui'Siluy's Dully.
Next Jhursday evening the Odd
Fellows of Piatt sniouth will cele
brute the golden jubilee anniver
sarv of the organization of the
fraternity in this city. There is
bill one charter member of the
lodge here living and that is Mr
Darnel Y heeler ol Omaha. 1 here
are many of the older citizens and
pioneers in the city who have been
connected with the L O. (). F. of
Plattsmouth, but. as members
came into fhe order later.
Mr. Harry Kruger, N. G., and
the other ollicials or the order are
planning to make the event one to
lie recalled with pleasure and
pride by the membership. It was
hoped that among the noted Odd
Fellows of the state, N. G. M. of
the order, J. V. Vosburg of Grand
Island would be present, but on
account of sickness this will not
be possible. But. the state sec
relary, Mr. I. B. Gage of Fremont
will be present and make a speech
for the good of the order. Among
the local Odd Fellows who will be
expected to address them will be
Kev. A. L. Zink and others.
Refreshments,- consisting
of
sandwiches, coffee, fruits,
ic
cream ami cake win be servei
There are over a hundred mem
hers of the order connected with
the local lodge and it is anlieipat
ed that the banquet and celebra
tion will be a most enjoyabl
event.
JUBILEE 1
VERSARY CELEBRATION
dA FAITHFUL SER-
I
Hon. John A. Magulre's Work In
the Interest of the People of
His District.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Congressman Maguire of the
First district introduced two bills
providing for fish hatcheries, one
at Lincoln and one within the
First district! The first bill was
dropped and his efforts were de
voted to pressing through the lat
ter. It was included in the
omnibus fish hatcheries bill and
reneheil n nlnre on the unanimous
consent calendar, where it seemed
nn nf nnssinr. n.i
flhidinn nf Minority Leader
Mann this bill was stricken from
the calendar last Monday and is
delayed.
A bill providing for additional
wireless service on ocean-going
vessels was made a part of the
general bill later reported by the
committee on merchant marine
and fisheries and passed.
Congressman Maguire also in
troduced and spent much time in
pressing forward a bill providing
that the federal government shall
erect buildings on the several
slaU' fair Prounrfs. W. R. Mellor,
secretary of the slate Tair board,
appeared before a commit lee in
support of the bill. Action on the
measure may be bad next sesison.
Congressman Maguire also
succeeded in putting through Hie
appropriation for the extension lo
the Lincoln federal building and
obtained nn additional $8,000 to
cover expenses incidental lo the
temporary removal of offlirals
from the present building.
Ho also succeeded in having an
ilem of $ti5,00(l for a building at
Falls City placed in the public
buildings bill, which will be re
ported next December. A rifh
range near Plallsmouth, which,
when improved, will represent an
investment of about $50,000, was
obtained by him, as well as a soil
survey of Otoe county and a topo-
graphical survey of the south
eastern counties
CONGRES
I
POSITION 10 OCCUPY
More in Reference to Emory R.
Buckner, Employed to Investi
gate New York Scandal.
From TiU'sduy's Dully.
the Omaha Daily News of Sun
day contained the following in
eference to Emory 11. Buckner,
who formerly resided in Platts
mouth when a boy, and who will
remembered by numerous
citizens. Assisting m the in
vest igal ion of the great scandal in
New York, which is occupying
to a great, extent the attention of
the people everywhere, his move
ments will be watched with great
interest bv those who went to
hool .with him here and the
cil izens
who knew him
when residents
and his
of this
pa rents
city:
The board of aldermen of New
York, not content with the in
vestigation started by District At
torney Whitman, determined upon
a deeper and more far reaching
probe to ascertain "the facts con
cerning Hie whole condition, or
ganization and discipline of tin
police department." Mr. Buck
ner, who was an assistant district
attorney under William Travers
Jerome, was selected as chief
counsel for the committee and
was given instructions to use any
means necessary to obtain the de
tails of whatever corruption he
might find. A corps of assistants
was procured for him and he has
started to work. As yet he has
made no report. .
That much is expected of
Buckner's investigation is evi
denced by the altitude of New
York j-4 vvspapers, which are
practically a unit in praising his
selection for the duty. The pick
ing of Muckner indicates a
wholesome and determined effort
to get to the facts whatever they
may be," said the New Y'ork
World editorially. Other papers
are as free in their commenda
tion.
Emory Buckner was considered
one of the most brilliant students
of his day at Nebraska university
He was a rather mature fellow
when he entered school and was
married. Nevertheless his do
mestic attachments did not pre
vent him taking a prominent and
active part in student affairs. He
was manager of the football team
one year, a member oi me tienai-
ing sauad several seasons and
won a Phi Beta Kappa key upon
graduation in 1905. He was a
member of Alpha Theta Chi fra
ternily
Upon his graduation from Ne
braska Buckner went immediately
to Harvard, graduating from the
Harvard law
school three years
later. lie won the highest honor
in his class the year of his
graduation and this opened the
way to an advantageous partner
ship with a leading New York
legal firm. Not long after he was
annointed assistant district at
torney by Jerome and was retain
ed bv Whitman upon the laler's
election.
CLUB DANCE, SEPTEMBER 2
One week from Saturday night
September 7, the Cosmopolitan
club will give one of its highly
popular dances, I he first of the
season. The celebrated and now
famous M. W. A. five-piece or
chestra will furnish I lie music
The orchestra is directed by llerr
Roy Holly, one of I he leading
violinists in the stale. The ball
will be given in Coates' hall and a
large attendance is expected. The
Cosmopolitan club never does
anything by halves, and every.
thing that the committee can do
will be done lo make (he ball the
best of the year. Gents will be
charged 50 rents admission and
I he ladies will be admitted free.
For good, cheap lands in west'
orn Nebraska write C. B. Schleich
er, Brady, Neb. (510 acres in each
place. Can locale several 'parties
close together. 7-2'.)-lmo.
VERY II0R1
From Lead, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kefller of Lead.
D., are in the city this week
visiting at the home of Mrs. Kef-
tler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 11.
Thresher. Mrs. Kefller, who is
better known to the people of
Plattsmouth and vicinity as Miss
Agnes Thrasher, was born and
raised in litis city, where xhe lived
all of her life up to a few years
ago, and has a host of friends,
who are always pleased to see ami
welcome her visits back to the old
home. Mr. Kefller has been a
resident of Lead for many years,
and while Mrs. Kefller is well
pleased with her new home, she
occasionally enjoys a visit with
the friends at the old home,
especially while Mother and
Father Thrasher remain at the
old homestead.
FIRST ATTRACTION STET
SON'S UNCLE TOM'S CAEIN
At the Parmcle Theater Monday
Night, September 2, In All
Its Splendor.
One of the prettiest and trucsl-
to-nature stage pictures ever
created is the cotton picking seem
in the ever popular production of
Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin,
which is lo be seen at the Par-
mele theater in Plattsmouth Sep
tember 2. It is a true facsimile.
of an ideal home on the Red river
the settings have been constructed
and painted from actual photo
graphs secured by Manager Leon
Washburn. Mr. Washburn is inos
exacting, even in (he most minor
details of a production. When
another manager would be con
tented with papier niache plants
Manager Washburn must have the
real article. He engaged th
services of a rhemist who finally
produced a shellac by the use o
which the cotton plant may b
preserved in its natural stale in
definitely. The several hundre.
plants used in the Stetson pro
duclion are exactly as they wer
when removed from a Louisiana
plantation in the heighlh of th
cotton-picking season. Word
utterly fail in even faintly depict
ing this beniiliful picture. I
must be seen to be appreciated.
Speaking the universal lang
uage or the heart and relied ing.
like a mirror, the innermost emo
lions of the mind. Stetson'
"Unci Tom's Cabin" is more than
a stage play il is a wonderfu
moral classic. It argues for lb
two really great themes that, can
engage the mind of men human
liberty and the immortality of the
soul. It is a play that has long
been a popular favorite with the
infrequent theater-goers and reg
ular patrons alike, and wherever
the Stetson company appears it is
greeted with a crowded house.
There is just enough pathos dur
ing I he performance to show that
life is not all sunshine, and then
comes floods of laughler, which
brings one away from sorrow's
pall. Specialties are interspersed
throughout the major number of
scenes, so the lover of high-class
vaudeville is well repaid for his
lime and money by attending the
Sletson show, which will be seen
at the Parmele theater Septem
ber 2,
Dance at Murray Saturday Night.
The dance which was to hnve
been given by the M. W. A. or
chestra at Murray some lime ago,
and on account of the weather
was postponed, will occur next
Saturday night. The Murray
dances have always been well at
tended by nn excellent class of
yoNing people. The best of order
has prevailed and a fine ami en
joyable dance was the result. The
M. W. A. live-piece orchestra will
furnish the music, and the hall is
a good one and a jolly lime is as
sured to all who go.
A Snap at S125 Per Acre.
151 acres, 5 miles west and
mile north of Plallsnioulh, Neb.
Good 0-rooni house 28xx30. Barn
3fx5i. 25 acres alfalfa, 15 acres
clover, 15 acres pasture, balance
good farm land. One-quarter
mile to school. For further par
ticulars write or 'phone
E. T. Y'ounker, Glenwood, la.
8-22-3twkly
CHARGED WITH SELLING
LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE
From Tuosdny'R Dully.
Max Herman, who was arrested
several days ago charged with
selling liquor without a license,
was given a preliminary hearing .
icfore Judge Archer this morning.
1'he state was represented bv
'ounty Attorney Taylor, while the
accused was represented by J. M.
Leyda and C. L. Martin, I ho latter
making his maiden speech in
ourt in behalf of a man he be
lieved lo be innocent.
The prosecuting witness was
Lawrence, Trilily. who reluctantly
ulinitted lo having obtained liquor
from Max. On cross-examination
be was positive that he never pur
chased any liquor from Max, al
though he got liquor from him at
liffercnt times. lie admitted to
having given Max 15 cenls at one
lime, but did not tell Max that it
was to pay for liquor, or anything
else.
Several witnesses were , in
troduced by the defendant to the
effect that Max had never sold any
liquor and Max's wife and daugh
ter both testified that nothing had
ever been said to I hem by Max
about selilng liquor. The two
jugs, one containing liquor, said
to be whisky, and the other con
taining a mixture of choke-cherries
and something else, were al
lowed to rest on Iho judge's desk
during the proceedings. Tho
charge against the man was for
keeping for sale, as well as selling
liquor.
In making his opening address
County Attorney Taylor explained
to the court his view of why the
witness, Trilily, was backward
about giving his testimony and
wound up by staling that if tho
court did not think the evidence
sufficient to warrant the court lo
believe that a jury would find fin
defendant guilly as charged, that
the court should dismiss the com
plaint, no matter whether the
court, believed him guilty or not.
Attorneys Leyda and Marl in both
addressed the. court in behalf of
Max. Mr. Leyda making the first
speech, followed by C. L. Martin.
Mr. Martin's adders was eloquent
and sympathetic. His touching
reference lo the innocence of his
client and his appeal for a care
ful consideration of the evidence
and I he character of it, soon had
many in the court room in tears.
The eloquence of the defend
ant's counsel appeared lo nettle
the county attorney somewhat,
and in his second round he pound
ed il into the court that the de
fendant was guilty beyond any
shadow of a doubt and demanded
that the court bind the prisoner
over to the next term of court.
The court room was well filled
with interested spectators and all
awaited the statements of tho
court with painful suspense. The
court took the matter under ad
visement until 1:30 and look a
recess for lunch.
When court convened this afternoon-
the court concluded to
bind the defendant over and fixed
his bond nt $200.
LOUIE KUHNEY BOUND
OVER TO DISTRICT COURT
From TiiPHilny'a Dally.
Louie Kuhney and Arthur Jaco-
by, who have been held on a
charge of breaking afid entering
the Kunsmann & Rainge meat
market last week, were arraigned
yesterday afternoon before Judge
M. Archer for their preliminary
hearing. Kuhney adhered to his
former admissions of guilt, and
when the indictment was read to
b in and he was asked by the court
to answer whether he was guilty
or not, the accused pleaded guilty.
The court then held Kuhney to
appear at the next term of the
district court, fixing his bond at
.'100, which Kuhney said he could
not give.
The complaint being read to
Jacoby, ho pleaded not guilly and
his hearing set for Thursday
morning. The men were taken
back lo jail, where Jacoby will
await the action of the court on
the evidence to be produced on
Thursday, nnd Kuhney to await.
Ihe next session of Iho district
court.