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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1912.
NO. 94.
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GQUNGIL IEIIIIG
For a Wonder Every Member Was
Present and Considerable
Business Transacted.
From Tuesday's Daily.
There was not a single member
of the city council absent last
evening when Mayor Sattler call
ed that body to order and they at
once proceeded to get down to
business.
Mrs. llandley presented a peti
tion to the council asking permis
sion to construct a private sewer
across the alley at her new home,
and on motion of Councilman But
tery the prayer of the pelitioner
was granted, providing proper
bond was given the city.
Frank H. Dunbar presented a
petition to the council asking that
a license be granted him to open
and operate a billiard and pool
hall in the corner room of the
Hotel Riley, which was granted.
The finance committee reported
favorably on the following bills
against the city, and the clerk was
authorized to draw warrants for
the various amounts, as follows:
Street work, Akin Jones $5; Jas.
Rebal, $33.50; W. B. Rishcl,
$3.85; Mike McCool, $13.50; James
Wynn, $21; V. A. Tulene, f? 4.80;
V. M. Mullis, insurance on city
hall, $15; R. A. Bates, printing,
$16.34 ; B. G. Wurl, expense Octo
ber, 91.50; Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph Co., 'phone rent, $2.50;
Nebraska Lighting Co., light at
city hall, $3.78; M. Archer, salary,
$30; I. N. Cummins, burying dog,
50 cents; C. V. Baylor, wood at
library, $3.25; Olive Jones, salary,
$35; public library, expense,
$2.95; John Bauer, repairing fur
nace aUibrary, $7; James Don
nelly, salary, $4.50; Ben Rainey,
salary, $65; Henry Trout, salary,
$50; Weyrich & lladraba, sup
plies, $5.08; L. O. Larson, work
at city hall, $3; J. A. Schulhof,
work city hall, $3.80; Warga &
Cecil, work and one lamp at city
hall, GO cents; Nebraska Lighting
Co., street lights, SI 29.20; Ne
braska Lighting Co.. light library,
$2.50; John Filzpatrick, salary
merchants' police, $10.
The chief of police reported 11
arrests, some of whom were re
leased, while others were fined.
This was referred lo the police
committee.
The city clerk reporled I he fol
lowing amounts collected for the
month of October: M. Fanger,
occupation tax, $10; George
Lushinsky, payment on sidewalk,
$18.25; H. Ti. Johnson, occupation
lax, $5; Miss Carrie Greenwald,
occupation tax, $5; M. E. Man
speaker, occupation tax, $5; Dr.
E. W. Cook, occupation tax, $5;
Robert Harris, cemetery lot, $10;
Q. K. Parmele, occupation tax,
$5. This report was referred to
I he finance committee.
City Treasurer Fricke reported
the condition of the city finances,
with the amounts in the various
funds, as follows:
Warrants
Balance
Oct. 31
Fund
Building . . . .$
General
Road
Firo Dept. . . .
Library
Park
Police
Firo Hydrant
Rental ....
Lighting . . . .
Interest
Cemetery . . . .
Do?
Business Tat
Sinking
Gn. School...
Teachers' . . .
Paving Dist.
Ho. 3
Paid.
125.90
253.44
052.98
18.95
50.75
60.00
120.20
810.00
129.20
23!00
! 47.93
650.36
790.25
23.52
54.86
00.05
34.08
M62.64
34.08
4,280.04
282.26
123.25
1,901.03
1,475.11
925.03
354.54
147.37
48.10
741.14
1,753.33
Balance Oct. 31, 1912,
less overdraft of $2,-
T30.52 $6,089.52
' Denotes overdraft.
The report, of the police judge
was read and referred to the
poliee committee.
The claims committee reported
favorably upon the following
claims and recommended thai
I hey be paid: L. G. Larson, labor,
$20.40; Albert ScutHer, labor,
$1.25; C. Boetel, burying dog, 50
cents; Waterman Lumber Co., I
material at city hall, $115.80.
The city attorney reported that
on the claims of Surveyor Patter
son for $27.50 and $28.50 he had
been unable to ascertain just
whether they should be paid or
not and recommended that they
be referred back to the claims
committee for action, and on
motion of Lushinsky the com
mittee was authorized to investi
gate further into the matter.
The city attorney also gave an
opinion in regard to the owner
ship of the land east of the city
and stated that after investigating
the matter he believed the city
had the ownership of the land un
der the patent given them from
the United States government and
that the land that had accumulat
ed in the course of time also
would belong to the city as the
owners of the adjoining property.
He also recommended that a sur
veyor be employed to survey the
land in order that the city might
be prepared to take steps to re
cover possession of the land. On
motion of Riehey the matter was
referred to the judiciary com
mit tee to secure an engineer and
have the land surveyed.
Councilman Buttery asked to
have some bad holes in the alley
back of Joseph lladraba's place
fixed, as well as some places on
Thirteenth street, that made it
almost impossible for a team to
get over. The sidewalk in front
of the Ramsey and Fitzgerald
places was in bad shape and the
si reel commissioner was instruct,-
ed to notify the owners of the
property to repair same at once.
Councilman Riehey made a
motion that there be a special
committee appointed to look after
the matter of the city taking their
census in order to see if there
was sufficient population to allow
the city to adopt the commission
form of government if they so de
sired. The mayor appointed as
such committee Riehey, Johnson
and Patterson; -
The finance committee recom
mended that the council transfer
$300 from the business tax fund
to the road fund to cover over
drafts, and $1,000 to the general
funtl and $250 to the building
fund to cover the overdrafts
against these funds. The business
tax is constantly receiving money
into it while the other funds are
not and it is a matter of good
business to pursue this course.
After adopting several matters
of street work the council ad
journed. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES
AUXILIARY HAVE A MEETING
From Wednesday's Dally.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church held their
regular meeting at the homo of
Mrs. C. C. Parmele yesterday aft
ernoon. The ladies held a very
interesting business session, at
which time Mrs. J. B. Martin was
elected president. Another feature
of this business session were the
plans and arrangements for the
Rally supper, lo be given in the
church parlors on next Wednes
day evening, November 20. Ar
rangements were also made for
the corn-flake demonstration,
which the ladies of this organiza
tion will conduct in six of the
stores this afternoon. The re
mainder of the afternoon was very
pleasantly whiled away in social
conversation and sluclung on
dainty fancy work. Delicious
refreshments were provided by tho
hostess, after which tho ladies
dispersed, voting this meeting an
excellent ono and extending their
warmest thanks to Mrs. Parmele
for her kind hospitality.
Returns From Canada.
From Wednesday's Dally.
fchcrifT C. D. Qninton returned
last evening from" Canada, where
he had been for about one week
visiting the provinces of Alberta,
Swaskalchawan and British
Columbia. When the sheriff
reached that country he found
snow covering the ground to the
deplh of a fool and a half, which
was followed by a rain, making
the traveling anything but com
fortable, and he was glad lo gi t
back to the land of sunshine old
Nebraska.
Journal for fancy Stationery.
CEPil TENDERED
IIE1 PARISH PRIEST
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. E
W.
Cook Beautifully Decorated In
Honor of Event.
From Friday's Daily.
Last evening the ladies of St.
Luke's parish tendered a reception
to the new rector, the Rev. Allan
G. Wilson, and his charming wife,
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ed
win W. Cook, which was attended
by about 200 persons and was one
of the most delightful social
events in the history of the city.
The Cook home was one mass of
flowers, tho rooms, and stairways
being banked with the most
beautiful specimens of the floral
kingdom, the largest amount of
which had been donated by Mr. L.
A. Moore. The decorations cer
tainly attested the artistic laste
of the committee of ladies who
had this matter in charge. The
committee consisted of Mesdames
Henry Herold, T. P. Livingston,
N. C. Abbott, T. B. Bates and Miss
Mia Gering, and they can certain
ly feel proud of the beautiful re
sults of their handiwork.
The guests on arriving were re
ceived by the host and hostess, Dr.
and Mrs. Cook, the Rev. Wilson
and wife, Senior Warden W. R.
White and wife, J. II. Thrasher
and wife, George Dodge and wife,
C. G. Fricke and wife and G. II.
Falter and wife. Tho guests were
ushered into the dining room by
a committee consisting of Mes
dames Anna Britt, Henry Herold,
E. W. Cook, V. V. Leonard, Mrs. R.
F. Patterson, Mrs. Eva Reese and
Mrs. Alice haton, and as one
entered the room they were struck
by the great beauty of the decora
tions of pink and white and the
handsome appearance the ladies
made with their evening costumes
and the table which was laden
with the delicious luncheon. The
table was decorated with a beauti
ful basket of pink roses and can
dies with pink shades, which made
a scene worthy of fairyland.
The guests were served by the
most charming young ladies of the
church in a delightful manner, the
Misses Edna Peterson, Verna
Halt, Barbara Clement, Viole
Dodge, Ethel Ballance and Grelch
en and Marie Donnelly having this
in charge. The ladies who presid
ed at the colTee urn deserve great
credit for the splendid manner in
which the guests were served with
the delicious coffee, the committee
having this in charge consisting
of Mesdames R. W. Clement, F. L
Cummins, R. A. Bates, Miss Dora
Fricke and Mrs. J. lit Donnelly
This reception to the new rector
and his wife certainly attested the
high regard in which the church
membership held them and made
them feel delighted that they had
decided lo make their home in this
city, where they had been so
royally received, not only by their
parishioners, but the general pub
lic as well. The great success of
the reception is due to a large ex
tent lo Miss Barbara Gering, who
had the mailer in charge, and who
labored so hard to make it the
delightful occasion that it was.
CELERRATES HER FIFTEENTH
RIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
From Tuesday's Dally.
Tn response to invitations is
sued, a number of young people
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. lladraba last evening to
assist their daughter, Helen,
celebrate her fifteenth birthday
anniversary. Games of all kinds,
interspersed with music, both
vocal and instrumental, were in
dulged in. A feature of the even
ing s entertainment was fishing
for peanuts, in which much mer
rinient was had. The winner of
the first prize was Miss Edna Mor
rison, while the booby prize was
awarded lo Miss Sophia Hild. Re
freshments were served at a late
hour, which was enjoyed by all.
The guests then departed for their
homes, wishing Miss Helen many
more such happy birthdays. Many
gifts were received and about
fifteen guests were present.
Feeling Much Improved.
From Tuesday Dally.
William J. Streight and George
Becker were visitors in Omaha
Sunday, where they visited with II.
J. Streight at the hospital. They
report that he is improving and
feeling much better, which will bo
pleasing news indeed to his many
friends in this ciy. Mr. Streight
is quite advanced in years, but
has borne up under his sickness
in splendid shape.
THE 11 TO WARD
OFF THE BLUES
Pin Your Mind to Your Daily Task
' So Hard You Won't Have
Time to Get the Blues.
There are a lot of people in this
world who seem lo take a fiendish
delight in being miserable and in
making others feel that way, loo.
Some men, and some women, too,
surround themselves with an at
mosphere of gloom that eternal
sunshine couldn't dispel, and
through this distorting medium
molehills grow to mountains and
there are tears and groans where
there should be smiles. They
wake up in the morning with
face that looks like a sodden
doughnut, and perhaps the sun is
bright and the birds are singing.
They will grumble and say, "Oh,
well, this won't last; we'll have
bad weather yet before night
And should the sky grow clouded
and a refreshing rain moisten the
thirsty earth, they shout in glee,
"I told you so." When they sit
down to breakfast they almost
sour the cream they put in the
coffee, and tho most tempting
breakfast does them about as
niui'.u good as a carpet lack sand
wich would. They grow dyspept ic,
morose, pessimistic, cynical,
hypochrondrical and get lo bo
downright nuisances. If you
ever get to feeling blue about
things stop and think what it will
mean it you keep it up, and then
pin your mind so hard on your
daily task that there isn't room
for another thing in your head.
That's the way lo keep the haunt
ing spirit of pessimism and de
spondency out of your heart. And
remember I he world has no time
to listen to your troubles, for
everyone has troubles of his own,
and the chances are that a good
many have a great deal heavier
burdens lo bear than you have.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO
LADY NEAR GREENWOO
From Wednesday' Dally.
A special from Greenwood, un
der date of November 12, con
tains the following in reference
lo a serious accident: A serious
accident occurred on the farm
home of Rineholt Woitsel, five
miles east of here, yesterday
morning. Mrs. Woitsel look a
lighted lantern and a bucket she
had just emptied of water and was
dipping carbido out of tho can
and putting it into the bucket.
Gas generated from the dampness
in tho bucket and ignited, sup
posedly from the lantern, flashed
up, badly burning her arms and
face and, it is feared, ruined her
cycsiglil. Mr. Woitsel is in Da
kola, but has been reached by
telegram. Tho building did not
catch fire.
RILEY HOTEL POOL HALL
IS READY FOR BUSINESS
Tho new pool hall thai is being
placed in the corner room of the
Hotel Riley presents a very hand
some appearance and is being
equipped with lbe latest, improved
tables and fixtures and the lights
have been especially arranged for
convenience. It will certainly be
a splendid place lo enjoy a social
game of pool. The proprietor, F.
II. Dunbar, has fixed lbe room up
in good shape and 'expects lo
caler only lo the best of trade.
IHEIIIllELEfr
li HE Dili
lOUW
A Very Hard Matter to Tell What
This Amendment Really
Means.
From Wednesday's Dally.
the state of .Nebraska has play
ed a practical joko on itself by
adopting an amendment to the
constitution without reading it or
making any effort to ascertain
exactly what it meant. Witness
the second amendment, just ad
opted. A liberal reward will bo
paid to any reader who can tell
what this extraordinary amend
ment means, says the Lincoln
Journal.
Section 1. (Amendment pro
posed.) That section five (5) of
article six (6) of the constitution
of the state of .Nebraska be
amended lo read as follows:
Section '5. (Election Judges
Supreme Court.) That at the gen
eral election to be held in the state
of Nebraska in the year 1910. and
each six years thereafter, there
shall be elected three (3) judges
of the supreme court, who shall
hold their olllee for the period of
six (6) years; that at I he general
election to be held in the slate of
Nebraska in JJie year 1918, and
eacn six years thereafter there
shal lbe elected three (3) judges
of the supreme court, who shall
hold their olllee for the period of
six (6) years; and at the general
election to bo held in the state of
Nebraska in the year 1920 and
each six (6) years thereafter
there shall be elected a chief
justice of I he supreme court, who
shall hold his olllee for the period
of six (6) years. Provided, that
the member of the supreme court
whose term of olllco expires in
January," 191 4:" shall be chief
justice of the supreme court dur
ing that lime until I he expiration
of his term of office.
Section 2. (Amendment pro
posed.) That section thirteen
(13) of article sixteen (16) of tho
constitution of the state of Ne
braska as found in the compiled
statutes of Nebraska for 1909,
section thirteen (13) of article
eighteen (18) of Cobbey's An not
ated Statutes for 1909, be amend
cd to read as follows:
Section 13. (General election,
when held.) The general election
of this ';j!ite shall be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day of November in the year 1914
and every two years thereafter.
All stale, district, county, precinct
and township olllcers, by Iho con
stitution or laws made elective by
I he people, except school district
olllcers, and municipal olllcers in
cities, villages and (owns, shall be
elected at a general elect ion to be
held as aforesaid. Judges of the
supreme, district and county
courts, all elective county and pre
cinct olllcers, and all other elec
tive olllcers, the lime for tho elec
tion of whom is mil. herein other
wise provided for, and which are
not included in the above excop
lion, shall be elected on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday
in November, 1913, and thereafter
at the general election next pre
ceding the lime of the termination
of their respective term of olllee.
Provided, that no olllee shall be
vacated thereby, but the incumb
ent thereof shall hold over until
his successor is duly elected and
qualified.
In County Court.
From Wednesday' Dally.
In the county court yesterday
afternoon a hearing was had up
on lbe probate of (he will of the
late Charles Swan, sr., and Win
field Swan, son of the deceased,
was appointed executor of the
estate. The deceased was ono of
the prominent pioneers of Liberty
precinct and was quite wealthy.
Ernest PfelfTer Here.
Ernest .pfeifl'er of Oelwein,
Iowa, arrived last evening for a
visit with his aunt, Mrs. Paul
Gering and family. Mr. PfeifTcr
has not been in Ibis city for about
four years and his many friends
were delighted to meet him, as he
made a great many friend? dur
ing Iho time he was in tho drug
store of Goring & Co., w hich posi
lion he ii 1 1 annul lourteen years
ago.
To Enjoy Vacation.
From Wednesday's Daily.
a. w. Atwood and wife departed
this morning for an extended
tour of the east before they return
to their home at Lorton, Neb.
They expect to visit St. Louis.
Chicago, Niagara Falls, Buffalo
and New York City. On tho re
turn trip Mrs. Atwood will stop
in Jacksonville, Illinois, for a
short visit with relatives.
Stock Yards Folks Succad In
Showing Nebraska Teachers
a Good Time.
From Wednesday's Dally.
If tho expressions of tho teach
ers who took tho trip to the yards
last week count for anything they
all had a good time and learned a
whole lot about the greatest in
dustry in Nebraska, says tho
Drovers' Slockiiiau Journal.
The stock yards folks and the
packers bail made elaborate pre
parations for their reception and
as fast as the teachers arrived
they were taken in charge by com
petent guides and shown through
lbe yards and packing houses. Tho
inspection was necessarily brief,
but courteous attendants every
where gave the visitors a pretty
good general idea of the magnit
ude and importance of tho busi
ness transacted here.
Returning to tho Exchange
building the teachers were ten
dered a substantial buffet lunch in
the big dining room. It was some
tittle stunt to lake' care of the
2,200 teachers during tho brief
time at their - disposal here, but
Manager Frye had spread himself
and everything moved off nicely
from start to finish.
During the serving of tho
lunch, from 3 to 5 o'clock, tho
Fourth Infantry band from Fort
Crook gave a concert in the
rotunda that was thoroughly en
joyed. This is one of the very
best bands in Uncle Sam's army
ami the soldier boys seemed to
enter into the spirit of the oc
casion, their program including
numbers to suit all tastes from
the purest classical lo the latest
musical comedy.
Superintendent II. M. Graham
of South Omaha, who was largely
responsible for inducing the
teachers lo include a visit to the
slock yards in the program of
entertaining Iho Nebraska as
sociation, was enthusiastic in his
praiso of the treatment accorded
the visitors. "The visit was both
educational and enjoyable," said
Mr. Graham. "You folks at the
yards certainly know how lo do
big things and do them right. The
courtesies shown the teachers,
that splendid lunch and that
magnificent music earned tho ex
pressions of pleasure and gratit
ude that I heard on all sides. 11
was indeed a great occasion ami
if lbe vide on the location of the
next annual meeting had been held
last evening South Omaha would
nave lecn lite practically un
animous choice for the 1913 ses
sion." YOUNG LADY TEACHER MINUS
TWO VERY VALUABLE RINGS
From Wednesday's Dully.
One of our young lady school
teachers, who attended tho Ne
braska Teachers' association
meeting at Omaha last week, is
not feeling very jubilant over her
trip to that city. While iu Oma
ha she visited the Y. W. C. A.
building and had occasion to re
move two rings, which she wore
and which were quite valuable.
When she was ready lo replace
them on her hand she discovered
that they had disappeared, and al
though a very thorough search
was made, no trace could be found
of them nnd the young lady had
lo return home minus the glit
tering gems that had been o
highly prized by her.
Marshall, Dentist, Coates block..
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THE SIOC IDS