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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1913.
NO. 2S.
Ill BUILD A
RM D NEW JAIL
The Matter Is Now Settled and the
Majority of the Taxpayers Have
Settled It Aright.
From Wednesday's Dally.
The question of whether Cass
countv should have a decent jail
was settled by the voters yester
day in the cold and drizzling rain
in a most decided manner by a
majority of 249, and by this ma
jority the level-headed taxpayers
of the county decided that the
commissioners should erect the
new jail in the city of Platts,
mouth for the sum of 312,000.
Several of the small papers in
the central ami western part of
the county have been making a
very dirty fight against Platts
moulh and -all those who favored
the proposition, and the result of
the election will be a very bard
shot for them to swallow, but
when the people of the county got
their eyes open io the real situa
tion there was no question as to
the final outcome of the fight. The
bad day and sloppy roads inter
fered with the vole-getting- out
here and in the precinct, and had
the roads been in good shape the
majority for the jail would have
reached over 500 without doubt,
but as it is the majority is of such
size as to be satisfactory to even
the most rabid opponent of the
proposition.
Th election saw every man in
tha citv of Plattsmouth a com
mittce of one out to see that his
neighbors voted, and the mud and
rain did not dampen the en
thusiasm of anyone, but they
'-worked just as hard for ueoe,ss
n iw Hose, as thev did in the
oniii.p hours, and the result in
this city is one that the Plaits
mouth citizens can feel proud of,
for out of 1 ,051 votes cast here
only 11 were against, the jail, ami
several of these were uouimohh
voted by mistake by voters not
familiar with voting.
1 ll lltiW Mill iv l.vv. V-..
the lots owned by the county,
north of the court house, and will
be a splendid location, being
handy to take prisoners from the
jail to the court room, and al
though the sum voted is quite
small, the commissioners can put
up a very respectable building
that will be far in a way superior
to the present run down and de
lapidated building that is used as
a jail, and which for years has
been a disgrace to the county.
One particularly pleasing feat
ure of the election was the splen
did support that the jail received
from the voters in the two Ilock
niufTs, Nehawka, Liberty, Salt
Creek, Eight Mile drove and
Plattsmouth precincts, and show
ed that the taxpayers of those
precincts had been studying the
matter over before they cast their
vote. The vote by precincts was
as follows:
v Precinct For Against
Tipton G
Greenwood 6
Stove Creek 23
-Salt Creek 90
Klmwood 23
Louisville 31
Center 2
Weeping Water 3
South Bend 21
Avoca 42
Nehawka 93
Liberty 7
Ml. Pleasant 25
Might Mile Grove 132
West Rock Bluffs 99
Hast Rock Bluffs 41
Plattsmouth 164
Weeping Water City. . 4
170
97
198
30
170
18G
168
85
39
73
24
59
85
12
23
6
6
235
Plattsmouth. City
First ward
Second ward
Third ward
.173
.258
.292
Fourth ward 202
Fifth ward 115
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K. S. Dance April 12th.
The members of. the Katolicky
Sokol will give a social dance at
the K. S. hall on next Saturday
evening, April 12tli. There wil
be first-class music and a gooc
time is assured. Oents 50c and
ladies free.
F.ver body invited.
4-7-tf
New Glee Club.
From Tuesdays Dally.
A number of the young people,
married and single, have or
ganized what is to be known as
the Plattsmouth Amateur Glee
club. The organization is under
the leadership of Miss Vallery,
with the purpose of studying and
of rendering glees and choruses.
It is open to any who may be in
terested in thes tudy of vocal
music and who desire to par
ticipate with the object of study,
consistent work and' attendance.
The club is to meet once a week,
on Tuesday evenings, at 7:30. The
first regular, meeting will be held
Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 o'clock.
diarp, with Mrs. Kae Patterson.
The officers are: Miss Vallery,
leader; Mrs. YV. A. Robertson,
president; Miss Charlotte Fetzer,
secretary and treasurer.
ALTAR AND PULPIT
Interesting and Impressive Serv
ices at Eight Mile German
Lutheran Church April 13.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Next Sunday, April 13, at 10:30
a. in., the German Evangelical
Lutheran church of Eight Mile
Grove, precinct will dedicate the
new altar and pulpit for sacred
use. Both pieces are finished in
pure white color with gold leaf
and handsomely ornamented in
the golhic style, the all at being
12 feel high. A crucifix and two
nice brass candlesticks have been
donated by the choir. The vel
veteen covering and two palms are
the gift of some of the ladies of
the congregal ion.
I lie pulpit, which is a very
beautiful piece 'of work, is-lhc gift
of the Frauenverein, which has
done so much for I he betterment
of the church and God's Kingdom,
bolh here and abroad, during Hie
years that it has been organized,
and under the management of
Mrs. F. J. llennings, who has been
the president of I he organization
fince ils starting some five years
1? o, lias ocen one ui me sirongesi
forces in the church. The new
allar great lv improves the ap
pearance of the interior of the
hurcli building and makes a very
impressive appearance.
llev. Fr. Gensichen, one of the
most eloquent orators in the
synod, will deliver the sermon,
the altar service and dedicatory
service being conducted by the
local pastor, Rev. J. Huebner, un
der whose charge the church is
in a most flourishing condition,
and the pastor is universally
esteemed and beloved among his
people. .
The choir , of the church has
prepared some excellent music
for this service and the members
of the church will all be in at
tendance, as it is a ceremony of
much impressiveness.
PROF. FRANK J. KOLBABA
TO GIVE A RECITAL
From Tuesday's Dally.
The music-loving public, of
Plattsmouth are to have a rare
treat in a few weeks, as Prof
Frank J. Kolbaba, the violinist,
has consented to give a recital of
himself and pupils ot the Wood
man hall on the evening of May
6, and one of the most delightful
musical treats that has as yet
been offered here is anticipated,
as the professor possesses great
ability along this line and his
pupils, both in this city and Oma
ha, are displaying great talent in
their musical training and the
professor is justly proud of their
playing and desires to give the
public the benefit of hearing them.
The recital should be well attend
ed, as Mr. Kolbaba has been very
generous in his playing al the
different entertainments am
should be greeted by a packet
house.
NOTICE Tornado, Wind
storm and Cyclone insurance at
nominal cost.
Windham Investment & Loan Co
WILL DEDICATE NEW
SEEMS TO BE THE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB.
dill If Teu, vouN
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POSTPONEMENT OF
OPERA "PRINCESS
From Tuesday's ually.
The Japanese opera, "Princess
Chrysanthemum," which was to
have been given again last even
ing for the henelll of the Omaha
sulferers, was postponed until
next Monday night, when it is
hoped the weather condition will
he belter and enable the ticket
holders to get on! Io attend the
play. The announcement was not
made of the postponement u ul il
almost lime for I lie curtain, and
quite a number braved the storm
to attend, only to be disappoint
ed by the opera being postponed.
The company giving the opera
will go to Nebraska City on Friday
night, where extensive prepara
tions have been made to put I he
show on, and it is expected thai a
pecial train can be secured over
Ihe Missouri Pacific for that city.
The minstrel company that ap
peared in Nebraska City last sea-
on received n most royal recep
tion from the residents there, and
Ihe members of Ihe "Princess
Chrysanthemum" company can
well look forward to a good time
among Ihe hospitable people of
Nebraska City, who always exert
themselves to show the visitors
to their city a royal time. This
will give the company the benefit
of another performance before
they appear before the home folks
again on Monday night and will
allow them to become more expert
in Ihe handling of their parts.
Will Qo to Nobraska City.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Two ladies from plattsmouth
were in the city today trying to
make arrangements to give an
entertainment here, the proceeds
to go lo the Berlin .sufferers. "A
short time ago an operetta was
presented by the Plattsmouth
people and gave such good satis
faction that they want to pay this
city a visit. Nebraska City will
receive them with open arms.
Nebraska City News.
8. J. REYNOLDS RETURNS
FROM A TRIP TO KANSAS
From Wedneuday's Pally.
B. J. Reynolds returned this
morning from a trip to Kansas,
where he visited several of his
sisters, whom he had not seen for
years, and the reunion was an oc
casion that will be long remem
bered by both Mr, Reynolds and
his sisters. While in Kansas he
visited at Wichita, Yates Center
and other cities, and while on the
trip he was taken sick and for a
couple of days was confined to the
home of one of his sisters with ;
most severe cold, and has not en
lirely recovered from the attack
yet, being very badly choked up
with the bad cold.
Fit in Chicago Nsws.
DEATH OF IS. NANCYM.
MARTIN. A PIONEER LADY
From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning Mrs. Nancy J
Martin, the aged widow of the
lale W illiam Martin, passed away
at the home of her brother, Wil
Main A. Taylor, about four miles
south of this city, after a linger
ing illness and much suffering
from dropsey, being confined to
her bed for the past six months
Mrs. Marl in had reached the ripe
ugejjif 85 years, and during her
lung life has been a most useful
member of Ihe community, in
which she has resided, and her
death will be a source of much re
grel Io all who know her. Her
hubiind died about seventeen
years ago, and since that time she
has been making her home with
her brother, William Taylor, who
was her only li ing relative in this
art ot the country. A. n. layior,
another brother, passed away a
few years uuo at his home in this
city. Ihe funeral or this most
worthy lady will probably be held
I'hursday, but arrangement will
epend upon answers received
from relatives as to their being
able to attend. A more extended
piographical sketch of Mrs. Mar
tin will appear later in this
paper.
FRED WAGNER'S
DELICATESSEN WILL
OPEN NEXT SATURDAY
From Wednesday's Dally.
The new delicatessen parlor
that has been arranged by Fred
Wagner in the New' York bakery
is presenting a very handsome
appearance and the proprietor is
making big preparations for the
opening day, which is set for next
Saturday, when he will be ready
to serve the public with all the
dauties that the market affords.
The delicatessen department has
been fitted up in elegant shape
with handsome mission tables and
chairs and all modern and sani
tary shelving and cases. This will
make an ideal place on a hot day
while down town to drop in and
get a light lunch prepared and
served in an appetizing manner.
All kinds of cold lunches will bo
served and all kinds of sand
wicbes and cold salads will bo for
sale at this place, and it will fill
a long-fell want and Mr. Wagner
should receive a generous support
for his efforts to give this city a
modern and attractive place,
where cold lunches will be served
and sold. The only hot article
sold here will bo hot coffee am
lea, which will be served to the
patrons and will be prepared by
an expert in Ibis line, assuring
perfect satisfaction to the
customers.
Frank Gobelman, painting and
paper hanging. 4-9
Real Estate Transfers.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Ihe following real estate trans
fers were filed yesterday in the
office of County Register of Deeds
A. J. Snyder: I. J. Jameson to O.
M. Tharp, warranty deed, $4,000,
lots 1 and 2, block 4, Village of
Vivo; Claudius Everett to B. fi.
Everett, warranty deed, 10,000,
ist half, southwest quarter,
8-10-li; Elmer Patton to Eliza
beth Pat ton, warranty deed, !?3,
500, part south half, southeast
quarter, 35-10-10; Mary A. Boyd
to Tabilha Thacker, warranty
deed, $1,725, part lot 9, Porter
Place, Plattsmouth.
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Frame Structures Mortised and
Well Splkad Withstand the
Cyclone's Fury.
From Wednesday's Daily.
If some good does not come out
of the Omaha calamity il will
prove itself an ill wind indeed.
An enterprising newspaper en
gaged a competent contractor to
o over Ihe course of the tornado
and examine Ihe ruins very criti
cally for the purpose of determin
ing whether it bo possible to so
construct our homes and business
houses as lo resist the tremend
ous force of a tornado. The re
port of this inspector is bolh in
teresting and reassuring. We
have been hitherto encouraged to
believe that any construction
would prove futile against such a
destructive agency as a cyclone.
We are now assured that it is not
necessary lo be entirely at the
mercy of Ibis element. The build-
inns that were built with regan
to endurance and strength stood
the force of the great storm with
but lit He damage. Frame struct
ures that were mortised ami well
spiked withstood the cyclone's
fury. In many instances, so Ibis
expert assures us, what seemed
a ireaK oi ine siorm in me
escape of buildings from the de-
I si met ion Kiifiered bv their neigh
bors, was due not to caprice of
the winds, but to a difference in
const rucl ion. In the case of
irick buildings where cement was
used in place of lime mortar the
walls were usually sulheiently
strong to resist the pressure upon
then). Also where bricks were
laid transversely, so as to bind
the walls together, they plainly
had a decided advantage over the
ordinary walls.
The moral is that stronger and
better buildings should bo erected
in this country where they are
ikely lo be such atmospheric dis
turbances. A few precautions and
moderate additions to the expense
will give a degree of security well
worth the cost.
Final Settlement Had.
Prom Wednesday's Dally.
Iii the county court today linal
settlement was had in the estate
of Andrew K. Taylor, deceased, of
Liberty precinct, and the admin
istrators, W. L. and C. II. Taylor,
discharged from their obligations
by County Judge Beeson.
THE NEWLYWEOS AND THEIR
BABY IN MOVING PICTURES
From Wednesday's Dally.
"The Newlyweds and Their
Baby," which have delighted mil
lions of readers of the comic
papers throughout the land, have
been brought out in moving pic
tures and the many who have de
lighted in the experiences of this
couple will have an opportunity o
seeing them in lifelike actions
The pictures showing these de
lightful comic characters will be
shown at the Cem theater each
week, the first of the series ap
pearing next Saturday at this
popular picture house, Manager
Shlaes having secured the con
tract for the appearance of the
pictures for the season. This at
traction will prove a most pleas
ing one to the patrons and is sure
to bring many more lo take in the
delights of the show.
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Because They Have Men in Them
With Push and nergy and Are
Not Afraid to Work.
In every county and in every
state can be found towns that are
continually forging ahead, while
others remain practically at a
standstill and accomplish nothing
in the way of advancement. In
every case the fault, can be found
to rest, not with the town, but.
wilh the people themselves.
An exchange has been thinking
pretty seriously along this line
and it presents its conclusions in
I this way: "The reason why some
towns grow is because they have
men in them with push and
energy who are not afraid to
spend their lime, energy and
money in anything that will boom
and benefit the town. They have
confidence enough in their town
to erect substantial and modern
buildings and residences and
work for public improvements in
the same order. They organize
companies and establish fac
tories; induce industrial enter
prises to locale and use every
means lo further the best in
terests of the town. Their work
is never considered finished and
the accomplishment of one thing
is only an incentive for another.
On the other hand, Ihe town that
does not get &hoad will be found
to be dominated by either a set
of men who are perfectly satisfied
with llnsr surroundings or who
are aliaid somebody else will be
ben eli led in Ihe event something
is Marled; consequently no efi'orl
of nny kind is made by this class
for these I wo reasons. If some
rem or so', of men endeavor In
start something they are met by
opposition and discouargement
and it is uphill wmk all the way
and very often failure. Every
town, however, has a certain pro
gressive element which hopes for
a turn of Ihe lime when the town
will go forward by leaps and
.1 r oml (wifMinv ti mi n i I it m 1 1 f
importance ami obtain numerous
ulvanlafrPH which ko Io mako a
good town in every sense, imii,
this stage cannot be accomplish
ed bv mere wishes or supposi
tions. It, can only come from
harmony in purpose and action
and the (denial vigilance of ils
citizens. The town with these
things will continue to grow and
improve, but. the town without
them can be expected to remain in
stale of lethargy indefinitely
without affording its residents
anything but a mere existence."
It is all true.
MORE APPLICATIONS
FOR FIRST NATURAL
IZATION PAPERS
From Tuesday's Daily.
The applicants for naturaliza
tion papers continue lo file their
application for first papers in the
ollice of District Clerk Robertson.
This morning there were throe
applications for citizenship. John
.luranek, a native of Austria, who
has been a resident of this coun
try since August 5, 1908, was the
first to apply for his papers.
Thomas F. Kralochvil, another
native of Moravia, Austria, was
al90 on hand lo renounce his al
legienco to the emperor of Aus
tria, as was also August Havir,
who arrived frim the old country
on December 18, 1908, and has
resided in this city since that
time. The government is grow
ing more strict each year in the
securing of citizenship papers
and Ihe foreigner who seeks lo
become a citizen of the United
Slates must be informed of the
duties of a citizen.
Omaha Tornado.
Take your family to Omaha by
auto and view tho effects of the
tornado, flood dragged roads via
Plattsmouth Auto Bridge.
A-l-3td-2twkly
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