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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSIWOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913.
NO. 12.
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Ohief Feature of Evening Was
Presentation of an Ordinance
for Closing Shows on Sunday.
LAST
From Tuesdays Daily.
The city council last evening
rf. enjoyed a very interesting session
and an unusual number of spec
tators were present, drawn chiefly
byf'tho report that an ordinance
regulating the picture shows was
to be presented. All of the coun
cilmen were on hand at the fall of
the mayor's gavel and the city
dads at once waded inlo the busi
ness of the session.
The library board presented a
recommendation for the appoint
ment of V. G. Brooks as a mem
ber of the library board and the
election of A. L. Tidd, both of
whom were confirmed by the
council.
The lire department had a com
munication on hand asking that
the salary of the chief of the de
partment bo increased from $2?) to
$50 and the salaries of the as
sistant chief and president cf (lie
'department be fixed at $25 in
stead of being a non-salary job,
as at present. The recommenda
tion was referred to the fire and
water committee for considera
tion. The finance committee of the
council reported that I hey had
considered the following bills
against the city and recommend
ed that warrants be drawn for
their payment,: lieu Rainey,
salary, $05; (1. P. Eastwood,
hardware, 75 cents; Henry Trout,
salary, $50; John Fil.zpal.riek.
salary, .$10; John Bauer, labor at
furnace at library, 25 cents; Lin
coln Telephone and Telegraph
Co., 'phone rout, and tolls, $2.50;
Weyrieh & lladraba. supplies to
police, $2.85; J. C. Baker, sl.i t
work, $1; Nebraska Light Co.,
, light at, library, $2.50; M. Archer,
salary, $30; James Donnelly,
salary, $.i.50; public library, ex
pense for January, .$2.55; Olive
Jones, librarian, salary, $35; R.
W. Toogood, watching fire at C.
H. Fuller's, $2; William Andrews,
watching Fuller fire, $2.
The chief of the Ore depart
ment reported that the reports of
the various foremen of the differ
ent hose carts and hook and lad
der wagons were correct, and on
motion the reports were referred
to the fire and water committee
for investigation.
Police Judge Archer reported
that during the month of January
bix arrests had been made, two
had paid fines, two were remand
ed to jail and two sentences were
suspended. This report was re-
,. fcrred to the police committee.
The claims committee, after
investigating the claim of Cass
county for boarding prisoners of
the city, recommended the pay
ment of the same, less the com
mittments, amounting to $9.75,
anil the same was ordered paid by
the council.
.The lire and water committee
reported favorably on the reports
of the various foremen of the
Are department as presented at a
previous meeting, and also
recommended that the city clerk
purchase fifty feet of three-quar
ter-inch rope for the use of the
department, which was ordered
by the council.
The reports of the police "'' the
lights for the month was rc.vi'red
to the claims committee, in order
that they oculd check them otT
the. bills of the light company.
i-iiy Auorney iidd gave an
opinion in regard to giving a per
mit for a popcorn wagon, to oper
ale (in the streets and stated that
it. was his opinion that the coun
cil had no right to grant this per
mit, as the city would be liable for
any damage that might occur as
a result of it, and that if the
property owners complained the
wagon would have to be removed,
Councilman Patterson stated
that he would like to have the
occupation tax ordinance revised
and thought that a committee
should be. appointed to take the
matter, up and see that the ordin
ance was made more fair to
everyone, us some were taxed too
high and other not enough. On
motion of Ilichoy. the matter was
turned over to the judiciary com
mittee to investigate and equalize.
As the matter of new business
came up, the chief feature of the
evening, an ordinance -presented
by several citizens, was read by
the clerk. It provided for the
closing of all theaters and mov
ing picture shows on the first
day of the week commonly called
Sunday, and as a penalty for the
violation of the ordinance a fine
of not les than $5 or more than
100 was to ho placed on the per
son so offending. Councilman
Buttery wanted to know who had
instigated the" ordinance, but the
mayor stated that it was not
necessary to, affix any names to
an ordinance.
Councilman Patterson made a
motion to lay the ordinance on
the table indefinitely, as he
thought-it looked like taking a
shot at one man, find on this
Councilman Hiebey asked recogni
tion of the mayor and stated that
he did not believe in doing this,
as it looked like trying to rail
road the ordinance, and he be
lieved it should be put on its sec
ond and third readings at future
meetings of the council. Couuc'l-
ii a n Dovey stated that his only
objection to Hie ordinance was
that, it was not broad enough, and
while he had no parlicualr objec
tion to picture shows, he did not
favor Sunday theatrical perform
ances and thought there were
other places that should hi; closed
up as well as the shows, but hi;
thought the mailer should be
given more investigation hy the
council.
Rev. Austin of the Methodist
church was present and asked
permission to address the council,
which was granted, and he made
a plea for tin; adoption of the
ordinance and said that if was
not intended as a shot at any one
man, but ns a citizen and min
ister of the chinch he had taken
the mailer up and believed that
it was the right thing to do to
close these places on Sunday
nights in order thai, I he churches
might, reach those that, would
seek places of amusement if I hey
were opened, and lie asked the
council to take the matter with
serious thought for the moral
betterment of the community. He
staled that the other ministers
were not asked to join in Ibis, as
they had not, lived here long and
it would place them in a wrong
light, but he had taken the mailer
up, as he believed it his duly to
do so. He staled that last sum
mer the base ball team had agreed
not to play during the church or
Sunday school hours and they had
kept the agreement with the mni
isters and had not been disturbed.
He also slated that he had been
informed by officials of the viola
lions of the stale laws here, and
while it was not a lineal, the
churches would be compelled, if
the ordinance was not passed, to
take other steps.
The speech of Rev. Austin oc
cupied several minutes, and at its
conclusion Attorney D. O. Dwyer
stated that he would like to say
a few words in reply to Rev. Aus
tin. Ho said he did not believe
that the picture shows detracted
from the attendance at church
and he was glad that Rev. Austin
had availed himself of the
privilege of addressing the coun
cil, as it was every citizen's duty
to do so when lie believed it was
needed, but as far as he could see
the cry over the shows was w ith
out any real foundation. That
the aulomohile had done more to
take away the number of Ihose at
tending at church than any pic
ture show was a fact that few
would dispute, and if Hie shows
were, closed it would greatly in
crease the number going to Oma
ha to attend the theaters and
work an injury to the (own. and
that it was bett er for I he people
to go to the pielure shows rather
than gather in the dark allevs and
indulge in can-rushing and other
vile amusements. Mr. Dwyer also
slated that if the olllcer, as slated
by Rev. Austin, knew of law
violations he should enforce the
law as his sworn duty. Tht great
fault of many, said Mr. Dwyer,
was that they lived in an atmos
phere different from the general
run of people and tried to bring
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everyone to see matters as they
did. If the churches were In
work a reform it should be along
the lines of moral persuasion and
not through laws to compel peo
ple to follow them.
Councilman Kurtz staled that
he had talked with a number of
the citizens and I hey had express
ed themselves as being in favor
of the shows running, as they did
not harm anyone, and he was not
in favor of closing up the shows.
Councilman llallslrom did not
thinks shows did any harm to
anyone, and while he did not at
tend them himself, he did not be
lieve in. telling anyone else they
should not. He thought that I he
electric piano should be slopped,
however, as it could be heard all
over lown on Sunday night.
Councilman Buttery did not
think the matter needed any in
vestigation ainf was in favor of
laying the matter on the table.
On the mot ion of laying I he
ordinance on the table the vote
was us follows: Yeas Patter
son, Buttery, Kurtz, Shea, Von
dran. Nays Dovey. Hallstrom,
Riehey, Lushinsky, Johnson. The
vole being a lie, I he mayor oled
no and the ordinance was laid
over until the next meeting of the
council for its second reading.
President Tidd of t'ne library
board presented a statement show
ing the need of new books and
periodicals at the library, and on
motion the sum of $05 was ap
propriated for the purpose.
After the discussion of minor
matters, including the destruction
of the band stand in Garfield park
by children playing (here, the
chief of police was asked to look
after the matter. The council
I hen adjourned.
Following is the condition of
the city treasury, according to
the report made by City Treasur
er C. (1. Fricke:
F'und Paid Balance
Building $ 71.25 $ . (555.7!)
General 189.50 128.5(5
Road (51.10 183.(5.1
Fire Depl 40.12
library U.50 18.32
Park 301.08
Police 125.0U 307.21
Fire hydrant
rental 810.00 373. 14
Lighting 127.8(5 U2.51
Interest 5,501.0 4
Cemetery 432.17
Dog 2.00 110.21
Business tax 340.57
Sinking 2,750.00
Cen. school. . 723.08 338. 1 1
Teachers 1,105.75 727.03
Paving Disl.
No. 4 432.77
Bal. Jan. 31, 1013,
,$13,210.21
Flics His Declaration.
Max August Richter has filed
his declaration for naturalization
in tin! ollice of the district clerk
and desires to become a citizen of
the Friiled Slates. He is a native
of lleirsdorf, Germany, and ar
rived at New York on March 28,
1012, nnd came to this country at
once and engaged in his trade
as a baker.
RURAL ROUTE.
Fox in New York Evening Sun.
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Fiiiii Tuexdny's Dally.
The lecture at the Young Men's
Bilde class room last night was
attended by a large crowd that
filled the room to its capacity,
and those attending felt well re
paid in the pleasing address of
Rev. D. L. Dunkclberger of the
Christian church, who delivered a
most interesting talk along the
line of a modern version of (he
story of I he prodigal son. He
is a very pleasing speaker and
Hie young men were delight ed
wj": the splendid manner in
wfiicli he handle'd the subject.
As a special feature of the
evening Ihe young men's (ilee club
gae two very pleasing numbers,
. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . nidi li'il lint 'mil iiwien
in tin; singing ol several popular
songs and the evening was voted
to be one of (lie mo-l enjoyable
that Ihe young men have had for
some time. The next number on
Ihe course of lectures was an
nounced and it will be a talk by
Mr. Mayer, Ihe manager of the
City National bank building of
Omaha, and will prove most in
teresting and instructive.
FINE PRIZES OFFERED FOR
THE EAGLES' MASQUERADE
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Eagles have some very
handsome and useful prizes on
exhibition in Ihe window of Wey
rieh & Hadraba's drug store that
will be given for the best
cost nines worn at their grand
mask ball to be given Saturday
evening at Coates' hall. The first
gentlemen's prize will be a fine
$5 Stetson hat and the second a
pair of Florsheini shoes worth .$5.
The llrst ladies' prize will be a
llrownie camera and Ihe second
a genuine ebony hand mirror.
i These are the finest prizes that
have been offered here for years
and are well worth fixing up a
costume for, as the winner of any
of the prizes will be well repaid
for their trouble in preparing
their costumes. There will be a
gentleman from Omaha here to
supply anyone who desires to rent
a cost ume, and he can be found
on the second floor of the Coates'
block Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Suit to Quiet Title.
A suit to ipiiel title was filed
.esterday in the ollice of the dis
trict clerk and il is entitled Mor
gan E. Brnnlncr s. Joseph Me
Creary, (lass Counly, a corpora
tion of the Stale of Nebraska, the
unknown heirs of Zacheriah Kerr,
Citizens Bank of Platlsnioul h,
now defunct, and F. (1. Dovey &
Son, a copartnership. The dis
trict judge has issued an order
allowing the service on the de
fendants to be secured by pub
lication in the Journal.
DUfJKLEBERGER
DELIVERS LEGTUR
Quite a Big Land Deal.
From Tuesday's ally.
Quite a large real estate trans
action was recorded yesterday,
when the Reed farm of 286 acres
was sold by the owners, Jennie R.
Corliss, Leroy J. Corliss, Hannah
Schaffer, L. V. SchafTer, George
Reed, Anna Reed, David T. Reed,
Mina Reed, Jesse lleed, Kate
Nickels and John A. Nickels to
Charles C. Allison of Omaha. The
price paid was close to $175 per
acre. This is one of the nicest
farms in the western part of Cass
counly and is situated near
Greenwood.
BASE BALL BOYS HATCHING
OUT PLANS FOR IHE SEASON
From Vdnesday'i Daily.
The warm weather we have
been enjoying for the past few
weeks has brought out the base
ball bug and the fans throughout
Ihe city are beginning to hatch
out plans for Ihe coming season,
and they have great hopes of see
ing a red-hot team mi the dia
mond w hen the season opens.
Many of the veterans of the dia
mond who have done such good
work for the past few seasons
are still in the city, and with the
addition of a new pitcher should
be able to give a good account of
themselves. Fred Mann, who has
been Ihe mainstay of the team
at critical times, will be able to
lake his place behind Ihe bal, ami
with Pete llerold to change off
with him, Ihe catching depart
ment will be in good hands. The
infield will be about the same as
last season and will include Louie
Smith, the star shortstop of last
season, as well as Don Arrics,
who showed such splendid form
in the games he played in last
season, and with a lull season's
work he ought lo develop inlo
one of the best placers on the
team. The first base, will prob
ably be 1u the ha ads of Fred Me
Cauley, the old war horse of the
learn, who has played good ball
since Ihe time Ihe game was first,
played, and he has always been on
the jolt. There are a large num
ber of young players in the city
who can. with a little work, lie
made into good players and fur
nish material for the leani this
year in case the elerans are un
able lo get into Ihe game, and
I hey should be encouraged lo get
out when the season's practice
opens and gel. busy. Tin? outfield
will have Ihe old reliable Mason
and probably Beal on hand, and
these two boys can he depended
on lo be a lower. of slreugth lo
the team in its season's work, as
they are both good, level-headed
players.
FUNERAL OF IS. B.
J. REYNOLDS TODAY
From TuoHday's Dally.
The funeral of Mrs. B. J. Rey
nolds was held this morning at
8:30 from the home on South
Seventh street, and was conduct
ed by Rev. D. L. Dunkleberger of
the Christian church, who spoke
words of comfort to the sorrow
ing family and friends. A quartet
composed of Misses Golda and
Florence Dunkleberger and Mes
srs. Jesse Perry and O. Sandin
sang several hymns that were
favorites of the deceased lady,
and Ihe casket, was taken to the
Burlington depot, where it was
taken to Thurinan, Iowa, for in
leriiient. The bereaved family
have the deepest sympathy of the
entire community in the loss of
Ihe wife and mother, as she was
a lady universally loved and re
spected by all who knew her.
Buys Carload of Flour.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The representative of the
famous "Little Hatchet" brand of
flour, Mr. F. Rank, of Wilbcr, the
home of this brand of (lour, was
in the city yesterday calling on
II. M. Soennichseii, the grocer,
with whom Ibis company has
done business for years, and Mr.
Rank disposed of a carload of
flour lo the enterprising' grocery
man, and it can be found in his
store whenever wanted.
TELLS OF THE BEAUTY OF
ART OF PENMANSHIP
The Importanze of Being Able to
Write a Good Business
Hand.
From Tuesday' Pallv.
The importance of being able
to write a good business baud is,
to some extent, realized by all,
yet lo a majority its value is not
of sufficient importance to make
them eager for its acquirement.
But where is one that does not
write? As soon as we ask our
selves this question we begin lo
sco its importance; yes, we all
know that one of the most im
portant things for a person of
fair education is to be able lo
write plainly and rapidly. In any.
line of business one may enter
ho will find that good writing
counts heavily in his or her
favor; this is nowhere more trim
than in the government service.
Young people when applying to.
business firms for employment
are invariably called upon lo fur
nish a specimen of their pen
manship; pick up any paper and
nine times out, of ten you will
read thus, "apply in own hand
writing;" "must be good pen
man," or "good penman prefer
red." W hy? A great wail is go
ing up in some quarters that Urn
day of the pen is past and I hat it
will soon bo entirely .superseded
by the modern lime-saver, tht
typewriter. No one doubts the
superiority of the machine foC
ordinary business correspondence,
but I hat is only one of the many
uses of the magical pen.
When the bicycle and later Ihe
automobile, came into use the cry
arose I hat the horse must go .
and el there is no appreciable
diminution of fashionable turn
outs or heavy draught horses.
The wheel of lime has merely ;is
signed to each js proper place
and every body now realizes that,
I here is room for all. From hot ii
Hi" esthetic, ami indivualisl ic
standpoint the pen is still the
master. The business man
realizes this mid when he has
dictated his terse and concise
cnmmunieal ion and the steno
grapher has passed if back lo him
for approval, he imparts lo it an
imliviiliialily by a charaiierisl i.
signature, which more than Ihe
entire body of Ihe leilers, an
nounces to his correspondent the
personality of the writer.
Modern business demands ac
curacy, speed and ease in inler
coniinunical ions between business
firms; also in recording of busi
ness transactions. The typewrit
ing machine can never entirely
supplant ordinary long-hand pen
manship; hence young men and
women preparing for usefulness
in a. live business pursuits can
not give loo much attention to
the acquirements of a hold, rapid
style of business writing.
For Ihe benefit of our pessimis
tic friends I beg lo quote in con
clusion the words of one whose
utterances should carry much
weight, as he is the supervisor of
writing in one of our largest
western cities, who, in a recent
conversation, said: "What are
we going to do for Ihe penman of
the future? We cannot supply
the market fast enough. There
has never before been such a de
mand for teachers and office help
who have a working knowledge of
Ihe art, and can make practical
use of the same, or succeed in
imparling it lo others."
We may not all become expert
penmen, but we can become good
writers, as good penmanship may
be acquired by anyone who is w il
ling to spend a few months in
painstaking practice of the prin
ciples or elements, as some call
them, at the same lime observing
the proper position and using a
free combined movement. K.
Roturns From Panama.
From Tui'Kday' Dully.
O. B. Schlicher and wife, who
left this city December 20 for a
trip to the Panama canal zone,
returned this morning, feeling
that they had had one of the most
enjoyable times of their lives,
and they will visit for a time at
the home of Charles Miller, south
of this city.