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outb 6mm VOLUME XXXI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1912. NO. SO. be plaitsttt 3 cin con GRINDS OUT PLEHIY BUSINESS Quit a Large Amount of Busi ness Transacted, Including Many Reports and Claims. From Tuesday's Dally. There was only one absentee at the meeting of the city council j when President I,ushinsky, in the absence of Mayor Saltier, called the meeting to order, Mr. Hichey of the Third ward being absent from the city. After the reading of the min utes of the previous meeting, a petition from L. G. Larson, the contractor in charge of the work on the new Leonard building, was read, asking permission to tap the sewer and make connection with the building, and the same was granted, provided a satisfactory bond was furnished. A petition was read from H. Rothman, residing in the Fourth ward, asking the city to go ahead and place a permanent walk along his residence and waiving all technicalities. The matter was discussed and it was decided to refer it to the judiciary com mittee. There were not a great many reports of committees. The lln ance committee reported the fol lowing claims against the city and they were ordered paid: Hans Rothman, street work. $12.50; V. B. Rishel, street sprinkling and street work, $38.15; James Rebal, street work, $30; James Wynn, same, $31.80; Mike McCool, same, $21.40; Alvin Jones, same, $21.40; Ed Snodgrass, same, $34.80; II. G. McMaken & Son, same, $.).40; Sam Gouchenour, salary, foreman Wideawake hose cart, third quar ter, $0.25; C. M.. Manners, salary, chief lire department, S0.25; 1. 1! Kinnanion, salary, foreman Ret hose cart, third quarter, $(5.25; Ray Sawyer, salary, secretary I'm department, third quarter, $(5.25; Will Mason, salary, foreman White hose cart, third quarter, $0.25; A. F. Hraun, salary, fore man hook and ladder, third quar ter, $0.25; Hugh 1. Stanley, salary, foreman West Main street cart, third quarter, $0.25; I. N Cummins, burying two dogs, $1; Hans Rolhman, work at cemetery, $0; J. R. Jones, installing lavitory and material, $15.50; Rasmus Peterson, work, material at city hall, $27.50; L. (i. Larson, work at city hall, $50.70; Cass county, judgments against city, $4(5.00; William Hassler. repairing city . tools, $11.70. The claims committee reported favorably upon the following claims against the city: (i. Knapp, repairing streel sprinkler, $1.20; 11. C. McMaken & Son, crossings and sand. $101.89: Warga & Cecil, one lamp at hose house, 2 cents; John Hauer, hardware, elc, $1.25; John Hauer, twine to park board, 20 cents. The bids for the new paving on Pearl slreet were opened and reai and were referred to the st reels alleys and bridges committee, in order to consult with the property owners in regard to whether I hey wanted brick or concrete pave men! before the contract was let The bidders were (i. I. McMaken and the Mid-West Engineering company. The contract for grading at Mrs. Dora Moore's residence for permanent walks was awarded to Tom Fry for 28 cents per square yard, the contractor to furnish a bond for $25. The reports of the fire and wa ter committee and police com mit lee were found correct am placed on (lie. The ordinance defining the boundaries of Lincoln avenue was read for the second time and lai over until the next meeting of tin council. On the call of I he council for slreet work there was a great dea ordered done, as the recent heavy rains had washed a great many holes in the streets that made I hem almost, impassible for (cams. In the First ward (he slreet near M. Mau.ey's residence was order ed graded, as (here are several ditches cut in there. North Fourth street, from Elm to Day, was ordered worked, as the residents there cannot hardly get in and out with a learn. Work was also ordered done near the residence of Dr. T. P. Livingston on Sixth street. In regard lo the matter of grading near the Perkins house in order I hat the walk may be re laid, the work was ordered done. The residents on North Fifth slreet have made complaint in re gard to the water company keep ing I he street in a closed condi tion unnecessarily long, and the city clerk, was ordered to notify the company to finish their work and also remove the dirt that had accumulated on the sidewalks. The Second ward also had quite good deal of work needed on their streets. Councilman Kurtz informed the council that the rain had washed out a filled place just this, side of the school house, about thirty feet deep, and unless there was some steps taken-to fix Ibis the city would be liable for laniages. The council ordered the street commissioner to build a railing around (he place until it could be filled. Work with (he drag was also ordered on "iffeenth slpeet, near Elm, and die bridge repaired on Tenth street leading to the High school. The mailer of a permanent walk on Ninth slreet was discussed and the street commissioner ordered to notify the property owners to get busy. The Third ward had block crossings ordered on Hock street at Ninth slreet; Lincoln avenue at I he foot of Wintersl'een Hill and at Lincoln avenue and Sixth tree!. Councilman llollstrom reported that the rains had wash ed down (he center of Rock streel from Seventh to Ninth streets, and had closed up the waterways on each side of the street, and the commissioner was ordered to grade the road up in shape. The crossing on High School Hill, near the residence of E II. Wescolt, was reported to be much lower than the street and was al- ays covered with mud and dirt, and the commissioner was in structed to have thes I reel graded lown. Mr. llollstrom asked that the .street commissioner be in truded lo use the street grader on all streets that the commit lee thought ought to be graded and I he same was carried. The Fourth ward asked I hat tone grading be done at Fourth street, between Rock and Gold, for a permanent, walk, and that the rader be used on Wintersteen Hill, east and west from the school house, as the roads there are in bad shape. In the Fifth ward, on Patterson avenue, leading lo Lincoln avenue, some tiling was ordered placed. Councilman Shea asked that the city clerk notify McMaken & Son lo hurry the work of placing the permanent walks that- had been ordered and the same carried. Councilman Yondran asked that some engineer be sent out to I tie riltli ward lo survey some lots that they might construct some walks, and the motion was passed. Councilman Patterson moved that the council adjourn to meet as a board of equalization.- President Lnshinsky called the council to order as a board of equalization, ami after the read ing of the notice, adjournment was taken until Wednesday, Octo ber !, as the hour was growing late ami Die business of the board would lake up several hours. Dies in Idaho. Albeit Totten, a former resi dent of this city, died yesterday at Rallidrum, Idaho, was the in formation eonveyed lo this city today. Mr. Totten removed from here some twelve or fifteen years ago. He was a 'member of the Masonic lodge. To Run Special Train. The Hurliuglon railroad will run n special train lo Omaha on the evening of October 2, to give the people an opportunity lo at tend I he Ak-Sar-Hen electric parade. Tin." train will leave here at 7 o'clock, and returning will leave Omaha at 1 1 o'clock. For Assessor. L. A. Tyson, republican can didate for county assessor. Re sided in Cass county 4(1 years. County clerk of Cass county 4 years. Your votes solicited. U l OIIIS 10 cut Miss Alice Dovey One of Featur Ing Stars in the Opening Theatrical Season. From Tuesday-!! ially. A recent issue of the Sunday New York Times contained a handsome portrait of Miss ALce Dovey of this city. This issue had a Hue illustrated supplement of the opening of the theatrical sea son in the metropolis, featuring the stars of the opening perform ances, Miss Dovey being included, together wilh Miss Hazel Dawn, her co-sar in "The Pink Lady," the musical play in which Miss Dovey has scored her greatest success. "The Pink Lady has just re turned from London, where it re peated its triumph of New York, and where Miss Dovey added laurels to her fame. Plaltsmoiith will recollect that Miss Dovey completed her musical studies in London and had many friends there who extended her a cordial greeting. The London press, in praising "The Pink Lady," cx lended Miss Dovey high credit, ranking her work as of I he high est, order and as tuny equal to that of Miss Dawn. The likeness of Miss Dovey in the New York Times is an excel lent one, and her many Plaits mouth admirers would have no trouble in recognizing her without the aid of the key which accom panied the page of celebrities. "The I'.nk Lady" will run some lime in New York, there being no indication of a let-up in its popularity, and it is improbable outside cities will have a chance to see Miss Dovey this winter. THE BURLINGTON CROP REPORT LOOKS GOOD From Tuesdny'n Dally. The Hurliuglon crop report for the Nebraska district, issued Sat urday, says there is now a prom ise ot 70 per cent of a full corn crop on the Lincoln division; IK) per cent on the Omaha division; 80 per cent on the Wymore di vision and 00 per cent on the Mr Cook division. On a portion of the McCook division it is slated that I he dry weather of the latter part of August seriously damaged corn. West of Oxford to the end of Hip corn growing belt the yield is very good in many localities. Thus far there has been no kill ing frosts reported over the dis Iricl and corn is getting the bene fit of a long season. Local grain men say that from 40 to 50 per cent of the corn is now out of danger. From 50 to GO per cent is regarded as late. It is predict ed I bat the bulk of the crop will be all right if a killing freeze does not come before October 1. The report slates that the soil every where is in the most, satisfactory condition, there being plenty of lain iver nearly the entire district. The apple crop is reported to be, large and' potatoes are listed as an average crop. The favor able weather in the last two weeks has greatly improved the pastures and meadows. Holds District Court. From Tuesday's Dally. District court was held this morning, with Judge Kennedy of Omaha presiding, in place of Judge Travis, who is at Papillion holding court. The case on trial w as I hat of Mrs. A. N. Sullivan against Ihe judgment of Charles lleckwilh against Hie C. S. John son eslale for attorney's fees. A N. Sullivan, Ihe husband of Ihe plaintiff, was Ihe attorney f,,r Charles H. Iteckwith, who had a claim against Ihe Johnson eslale, and died a few years ago, and the claim is made that he never received his fees in the case, Former Resident Dies in Omaha. From Tueday's Pally. Mrs. R. H. Carlisle, who for many years was a resident of this city, passed away.yeslerday at her home in Omaha. Mrs. Carlisle had been in poor health for several years, and her death was not unexpected. She leaves sur viving her husband, three daugh ters and one adopted son. The interment was made this after noon in Omaha. She was a sister of Mrs. Zurie Vosburg of this city, and an aunt of Dr. Elster, former ly of this city. IH THE VERY FRONT Two Former Plattsmouth Citizens Recognized as Live Wires In That Hustling City. From Tuesday's Dally. Denver, Colorado, is making preparations for a revival of their famous fall festival "The Festival of Mountain and Plain" which for years was a standard attraction of that city. Promin ent among the promoters of the revival are two former Plaits mouth residents Messrs. George W. and John F. Vallery. These two gentlemen are directors of the big show, which is something unusual, as two brothers are sel dom chosen on a board of this nature. The Messrs. Vallery are recognized live wires of Denver, and when the project to review the famous fall festival was first broached their names were in stantly suggested as the right men to boost the project. Everyone knows that George W. Nailery president of the Colo nolo .AiA.and railway and one of the leading railroad men of the west. His rise in the railroad world has been steady and the re sult of untiring energy. He is considered an expert, in many operating mailers and il is prob able he will eventually head one of Hie many Ititr systems of Hi country, lie has made I he Mid land a leader in mountain trallb and shown great skill in increas ing Hie net earnings of that line, w 'i m Ii is I he one essential in mod ern railroading. John F. Vallery is general agent fif the Ilurlinglon at Denver, suc ceeding his brother in that posi tion. He has developed the same rare ability whirii characterizes George , and is in line for a much better position at any time. Denver business men recognize these former Plaltsiuoulh men as business builders, anil as such, the right men to head great enter prises. Their brilliant success is in no way a surprise lo Plalts iuoulh people who know them and their worth. Their success is a mailer of pride here, where they received their early training. GENERAL MANAGER HOLD- REGE IN BAD PREDICAMENT From Wednesday's Dully. A special from Sheridan, Wyoming, under dale of Septem ber 21, says: G. W. Holdrege of Omaha, western general manager of the Chicago, Hurliuglon & Ouincy railroad, is snow-bound in a cabin. on Dome, near Ihe sum mil, of the Hig Horn mountains, forty miles from Sheridan, and is unable to get out, according to in formal ion here. The snow on the mountains is four feel deep and it has been snowing all day. Mr. Holdrege has been in the cabin for a week and railroad men say thai there is no telling when he will lie able to get out. He owns a summer cabin on the banks of the lake. He went there for a fishing trip and was caught in Ihe early snow slorm. The cabin is well supplied with pro visions. Lost. A pair of gold frame glasses between Ihe hofne of Lloyd (iapen and Mrs. Young's in Murray. Finder please leave same with Lloyd Gapen. RANK AT DENVER CUPID GUTS ANOTHER VERYCUTE CAPER Miss Edith Atwood of This City and Henry Thierolf of Star, Joined in Wedlock. ' From Tuesday's Dally. v The many friends of Miss Edith Atwood in this city were greatly surprised this morning to learn of her marriage yesterday after noon in Omaha to Mr. Henry Thierolf of Star, Neb. The happy couple certainly stole a march on their friends here, as not even the most intimate friends and rela tives had been informed of the dale for the ceremony. The couple were passengers yesterday after noon for Omaha, and they at once secured a license and were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. Af ter the ceremony the newlyweds were taken for an aulo trip over Omaha by Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Parinele and were then driven to this city. Miss Atwood has been a resi dent of this city for a number of years and has made hosts of friends here by her charming manner, and Hiey unite in wish ing her all the happiness in the world. The groom is a former resident of this county and is now a prosperous farmer, residing near Star, on a large ranch, where I he happy couple will make their future home. The Journal ex tends congratulations and best wishes to the newly wedded pair. L Facts Can Be So Stated That They Will Constitute a Com pelling Argument. From Tuesday's Dally. Advertising a city is like ad vert iing a store or any sort of business enterprise, says the Ileal rice (Neb. Express. Pub licity is not necessarily what one means by the term advertising in its nest sense. To put Ihe name of a store in big black letters on a billboard or in a newspaper is publicity, but not advertising. No d' libl it has a lillle advertising value, but il is so light as not to be worth counting, when the cost is considered, in comparison with real advertising. All real advertising contains an argument. Usually it is not pre sented in an argumentative form, although Ibis is sometimes useful. Facts can be so slated that they constitute a compelling argument. Cleverness in Ibis is what puts qualily into the work of an ad vertiser. Real advertising is news. When advertising possesses Hie proper news qualily people will read it, even when they are not in a posi tion lo test the offers made in the advertising. We know of a lightning rod man who writes ad vert ising that everybody in his community reads. People who need lightning rods are influenced by reading the advertising I hem selves and by the comments the advertising elicits from those who have nothing lo put lightning rods on but who are convinced that if they had they would palroni.e Ibis advertiser without delay. A newspaper can give a com mercial club publicity by main strength, but it can only give real advertising to a commercial club and Ihe (own il represents when it has something tangible to pre sent lo its readers. One great difficulty in coninier iral club work is the tendency to I urn Ihe whole work of Ihe club oer lo a board or coniinitee at the annual nieeling, after which everybody else in the city allows the burden of responsibility to slip from bis shoulders. The hoard or committee is usually pretty active for a time, but frequently comes to the con clusion soon that the people of OilECIA AND AD ER the city are lacking in interest anil have no proper appreciation of t he work being done, which is con sidered reason enough for not do ing anything. If nobody remembers when the time for the next annual meeting conies the peopki of the city are out of touch. If they go to the annual meeting, which, naturally, they frequently do not, they are. not likely to lake much interest in the proceedings. Unless the retiring members of the board or committee rebel they are all re elected in a bunch and everything moves along in the old rut. No new responsibilities are created, no new enthusiasms are engend ered. Newspapers very much re gret such conditions because un der them they can be of little ad vertising use to those city in terests that ought to be in the especial care of the commercial club. A system of work that is found lo lead in a wrong direction should be studied with a view to so modifying the system that there will be greater continuity of elTort, something tangible for everybody to take part in, many small accomplishments for the newspapers to use. The big things are less likely to be overlooked if all of the little ones are taken care of wilh energy and thorough ness. MRS. ALLISON S HANDSOME HOME NEARLY COMPLETED From TiieHday'a Dnlly. The painters are finishing Ihe work on the handsome bungalow of Mrs. James Allison in Ihe Sec ond ward, and it is one of the most tasteful homes in Ihe city. The exterior of Ihe bungalow is paint ed a brown shade and I rimmed wilh while, making a very artistic coinbiiiafioii. "The inferior of flnr bouse is finished in I be most mod ern manner. I lie wooqwori. is oi natural oak, which blends very nicely willi Ihe yellow lints of Ihe walls. The entrance ball opens into the living room, between which ami Hie dining room there is a partition of handsome oak, i xlcndiug up about four feel, and which has two ornamental dosels in them. The dining room is equipped with most modern china closets buill into Ibe walls. From the dining room you can enter di rect into the kitchen, or by going through a small hall reach either of Ihe two bedrooms or enter Ihe hath i m, which is finished in the most modern manner ami with r.ll the latest in bath fixtures. Mrs. Allison will have a home of which she may truly be proud when it is completed. The car penter work was done by Iner , & llitt, while the painting is being handled by M. M. Heal, and is certainly a satisfactory job in every respect. The bouse con tains seven rooms five down stairs and two above. THE FARMERS' WORD IS BEST ON CORN AVERAGE From Wednesday's Dully. John McNurlin. who was spend ing a few days last week at Ihe farm home of Will Seyberl, came in last Saturday. In conversation with him in regard to Ibe crop prospect Ibis year, and especially the corn crop, we asked him what he thought il would make per acre. In reply be asked if we wauled the opinion of Ihe govern ment expert or the farmer who hail raised the corn for Ihe past forty years. According to the former gentleman's report it might average about 200 bushels per acre, but according to Ihe farmer's estimate, it would bo about 50, or a trifle less. He says the average expert is good in figures, but the average yield of the farmers' crops very seldom reach their figures. Hut I bey are satisfied to keep on raising the corn and let the other fellow do the figuring, but do not like have them make it loo large. to When ordering Hour ask your grocer lo send you a sack of Forest Rose Flour the best flour in the market.