Slate Historical Soc
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NO. 58.
VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913.
GITY DADS BUOY A
"VERY HOT TIME"
In Matter of Appealing Parmele
Wescott Bond Case, Council
Decided to Drop It.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The city council chamber last
evening greatly resembled a fur
nace, so intense was the heat, but
despite this fact the flow of
eloquence on the part of the
members was not stayed and it
near 10 o'clock before they ad
journed from what was a very
lively and spirited meeting.
The excitement was started im
mediately after the reading of the
minutes when Councilman Vro
rnan arose and moved that, the
council reconsider its action on
the Wescott band case. This
started the show. Councilman
Patterson was in favor of drop
ping the suit against the bonds
men, as he thought the city had
no chance to win; as was also
Councilman Richey of the Third
ward, who stated he understood
it would cost $200 to appeal
the case to the supreme court for
hearing, and he had asked differ
ent attorneys and it was the gen
eral opinion that the case was one
that would be hard to win, as he
understood the bond was worth
less. City Attorney Tidd stated
he had filed an appeal bond in the
case, and had arranged to appeal
it to the supreme court, as per
the instructions of the council at
the last meeting, and that the
cost of the appeal would not be
more than $75, and if it was he
would pay the difference himself;
that it was his opinion the city
had a reasonable chance to win
out. Councilman Johnson was of
(he opinion that, as the council
had agreed m lh matter before
and the appeal had been started,
the case should be taken up to the
higher court. The council, after
some further discussion, decided
to reconsider its former decision
and drop the case against the
bondsmen uf the Wescott case,
by a vole uf 6 to 3. as follows:
Yeas, Patterson, Slrcighl, Richey,
Lushinsky, Vroman and Bajeck;
nays, Johnson, Hallstroin and
Shea.
The chief of police reported
that during the month of June
five arrests had been made, and
his report was sent to the police
committee.
Councilman Lushinsky stated
that as a matter of the public
health, he had received, several
complaints that, residents -on
Granite street, between Ninth and
Tenth, had been in the habit of
letting the sewer water run into
the street, where it stood, and it
was a menace to the. . public
health. The council instructed
the chief of police to see the
parties owning the sewer and
notify them in the future to di
vert the water in another direc
tion, out of the highway.
The fire and water committee
reported that they had looked in
to the petition of the residents
along South . Ninth and Tenth
streets in regard to an additional
fire hydrant there and found that
all but four were in close connec
tion to the hydrant 9 already there,
but the committee recommended
that a hydrant be placed on
Eighth street where it Could be
reached from the Columbian
school building, which was with
out fire protection, and would be
far more satisfactory and cheaper
than one on Ninth street. This
was opposed by Mr. Hallstrom,
who favored the Ninth street pro
position, but the report was
adopted by a vote of to 1, Hall
strom voting no.
The fire and water committee
also desired the clerk to notify
the water company to repair the
fire hydrant at Fourth and Main
Rtreets, which has been leaking
for the past month, and on this
subject Councilman Streight made
a very timely remark that when
it was repaired the company be
asked not to have the water shut
off for three or four hours on
Main street, as was the case when
the one at Sixth street was fixed
up. On this occasion the main
part of town was without fire pro
tection for four hours and it was
something that, as Mr. Streight
remarked, should not be allowed. J
The ditches along the water
mains on Rock street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, were
also recommended for filling by
the committee.
Councilman Vroman of the
cemetery committee stated the
committee had met with the
board of education in regard to
the Mercerville school building,
which the city was thinking of
buying for a house for the sexton
at the cemetery, and as the school
board wanted $1,000 for the
building, which was not in very
good shape, the matter had been
rejected by the committee, who
asked to be released from further
action on the matter.
The finance committee of the
council reported favorably upon
the following claims and their
payment was ordered by the
council: Plaltsmouth Water
company, hydrant rental, third
quarter, .$310; same, water at the
library, $5.50; same, installing
drinking fountains, $25.50;
Thomas Walling, jr., fixing yard
at library, $2; public library ex
pense for June, $7; OUie Jones,
salary, .35; J. H. Donnelly,
salary, $3; Merman Johnson,
street work, SI; J. F. Ryan, same,
.$2.f0; Ed Duffy, same, $2.00; W.
15. Rishel, street sprinkling.
$1)1.95; M. Archer, salary, $30;
Lincoln Telegraph and Telephone
company, rent for clerk and
judge's telephones, $5; John Fitz
patrick, salary, $20; I. N. Cum
mings, burying three dogs, $1.50;
Claus Boetel, burying two dogs,
$1; M. McCool, burying three
dogs, $1.50; J. Dvorak, street
work, $1; city clerk, expense for
June, $1.50; Frank Neumann,
salary, $(55; Den Rainey, salary,
$75; Anton Kalasek, special
police, $1; Ed Kalasek, same, $1;
Thomas Kennish, helping survey,
$1; Floyd Patridge, excavating,
$5; !. W. Roman, helping survey,
$1; Walter Briltain, same, $1;
Ralph Marshall, street work, 40
cents; John Rutherford, same, $i;
J.' Mason, same, $i;'U. K. Par
mele, same $8; George Sitzman,
same, $2; Nelson Jean & Co.,
same, $5i5.80; Roy Taylor, same,
$13.80; (i. W. llaynie, same,
$50.80; W. A. O'Neill, same,
$47.(50; Alvin Jones, same, $31.80;
John Swanson, same, $33; Frank
Kauble, same, $21.00; Otto Kram
er, same, $11.80; Mike Lutz,
street commissioner, $51; Philip
Harrison, helping survey, $3; F.
Kalasek, work at cemetery, $12;
Ed Swoboda, same, $10.
A representative of the Stude
baker Wagon company was pres
ent at the meeting, and on invita
tion of the council, addressed
them briefly on the matter of pro
curing a new street sprinkler for
the use of the city, explaining in
brief the different types, ranging
from 400 to 1,000 gallons, and of
wood or steel, but the one used
mainly by cities of this type is a
GOO-gallon steel tank sprinkler,
ranging in price from $320 to
$340. On motion of Richey the
matter of purchasing the sprink
ler was turned over to the fire and
water committee, who conferred
with the agent after the meeting
and decided to purchase the GOO-gallon-
sprinkler as described
above, as the one now in use is
worn out and practically useless.
The ordinance changing the
method of handling the public
library funds was read for the
first time and passed over to its
second reading.
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
New Son at the T. E. Todd Home.
Cronj Tuesday's Dally.
A fine new son made hi9 ap
pearance at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. Todd Sunday and glad
dened the hearts of both the par
ents, as this is the first child in
the family and is a fine little man,
and that he may prove a joy and
comfort to his parents i9 the
earnest wish of the many friends
of the family throughout the
county. The mother and little
one are getting along nicely and
Eddie is rapidly getting down to
normal condition.
Residence Property for Sale.
Eight-room house with electric
light, gas and city water and
cistern. Three lots, some fruit.
A bargain if taken at once. In
quire of A. O. Moore.
Thomsen, Dentist, Qund Bldg.
WISE HEAT ALL
DAY YESTERDAY AND
DUiG THE NIGHT
The Hottest Experienced in Sev
eral Years Two Prostration,
One Yesterday, One Today.
From Tuesday Dally-
Yesterday succeeded in break
ing the record for the year so far
on the heat, as the temperature
reached 110 in the shade and the
heat all day was something in
tense and the night did not bring
much relief, although about 10
o'clock a cooling wind from the
west served to somewhat relieve
the suffering public. This morn
ing started out intensely hot and
hf i:oon the temperature register
ed 101, about the same as it was
at noon yesterday, and unless the
weather man comes across with
the promised showers it seems as
if the record would ho broken
again today.
Two prostrations are reported
from I he effects of the intense
heal, one being "Grandfather"
William Wynn. who was over
come jeslerday at his home and
was in quite serious shape for a
time, as he is quite advanced in
years and has not been well for
some time. Medical assistance
was secured at once and the
patient is reported this morning
as being slightly improved, al
though still very weak.
This morning A. V. Smith, re
siding near the cemetery, while
at work at the place was over
come with the intense heat and
was stricken in the field where
he was engaged in shocking oats.
He was taken to the house and a
physician summoned at once. Mr.
Smith was feeling a little better
at noon and it was thought he
would recover from the attack,
although lie was very much weak
ened and sick.
THERE IS 10 BE
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN
BATES-MARSH FOEO
From Tuesday's Dany.
Another chapter in the Marsh
Dates controversy, south of this
city, near Rock Bluffs, will soon
be added, as County Attorney
Taylor last evening filed a com
plaint against Perry Marsh,
charging him with unnecessary
assault and battery, on the com
plaint of Ira Bates, who was the
defendant in the case heard last
Monday in Justice Archer's court.
It is claimed by the complaining
witness that Marsh threw some
object, which struck Dates in the
face, inflicting a severe wound.
These cases have created great
interest in the section in which
the parties reside and will doubt
less draw quite a crowd of their
neighbors in for the hearing,
which will probably be on Satur
day. These neighborhood quar
rels, no matter who is the in
stigator, are very regrettable, as
they involve the community in
which the principals reside In a
needless turmoil and keep up bad
feeling that, should not exist.
Here From Montana.
From Tuesday Dally.
John F. Henning9 and family of
Wibaux, Montana, arrived Sunday
from their home,' for a short y.isit
in this county with relatives. "Mr,
Hennings has resided in Montana
for the past three years and is
greatly pleased with his new
home and. stales wh.cn ho left the
temperature was hovering around
the (50 above zero mark, which
sounds, mighty good these hot
days. Mr. Hennings and family
departed this afternoon for Cedar
Creek, where they will visit their
relatives at the old home for a
short lime.
Murdock's Store
For new line Post Cards, good
Toilet Soaps, Talcum Powder,
Peroxide and many things you
need.
THE ROAD DRAGGING
LAW SOON III FORGE
This Law Permits County Board
to Take Upon Themselves
the Dragging of Roads.
From Tuesday' Iaily.
With the making of the now
county tax levies, which will take
place within the next month, the
effect of the Richardson road
dragging law can be guessed at.
This law permits county boards,
when so minded, to take upon
themselves the dragging of the
roads, thus insuring through cen
tral control of the operation a
comprehensive and thorough plan
of road maintenance, says the
State Journal.
Under this law the county
board may divide each lownsihp
into road dragging districts and
may appoint a township superin
tendent of dragging at a pay of
not more than $2.50 a day for the
time actually employed. This
official will oversee the dragging
of the roads in his territory and
make report to the county board.
The expense of this system is
to be met by a special levy of not
more than one mill. This is why
the future force of the act, will be
knov'ii with the making of the
county levies in the near future.
No levy, no dragging under this
system.
It is to be expected that most
county boards will welcome the
opportunity to give effect to this
law. There is now no effective
way to provide for the dragging
of county roads. The county
boards may try to induce the
local overseer to attend to it, but
the local overseer is locally
elected and may do as he pleases
about it. The only sure wiiy to
get, a road dragged Is for county
boards to send men into wasteful
duplication of supervising the
local districts to do the work, a
machinery. Under the new law
the county boards can control a
systematic system of road drag
ging. While the new law calls for a
special levy, this does not need to
mean increased taxes. Dragging
done under this levy will mean so
much expense saved to the other
road funds, which can be cor
respondingly cut down. ft is
only a matter of .shifting the
money from a fund where it can
not, be effectively used to another
where it can be.
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING
WHY WORK IS DELAY
ED ON THE NEW JAIL
From Tuesdays Pany.
The county commissioners are
in session today at the court
house attending to tho business of
the county and ' allowing the
various claims against the coun
ty. It is about time some action
was taken in the matter of start
ing the new county jail if any
thing is to be done in the matter
this year, as it has dragged along
since April, and the plans and
specifications could have easily
been gotten ready by an architect
and all the preliminaries to let
ling the contract arranged for so
that the work would not be de
layed when the contract was let
by the commissioners. As it is,
the work will require several
months, and should have been
started a month ago.
Miss Fox Better.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The condition of Miss Jessie
F'ox, who has been quite sick for
some weeks, is reported today as
being slightly improved, and she
has been able to take a little
nourishment for the first time in
several weeks, as she has suffer
ed greatly from stomach trouble.
That she is feeling improved will
be a source of pleasure to her
many friends, as her condition
had greatly worried them.
Farm for Sale.
Anyone wanting to buy a farm
would do well to see W. R. Bryan,
fo'itity assessor.
Poisal Has Contract in Iowa.
From Tuevdav'a Daily . .
Yesterday title grading outfit of
George Poisal was loaded at the
Burlington station here and taken
to Pacific Junction, where it was
later transferred to the train for
Greenfield, Iowa, where Mr. Poisal
has a contract for grading for the
McLaughlin Contracting company
of Red Oak, who are engaged in
a paving contract there. The
contract will take some time to
carry out and will furnish em
ployment for a large number of
men and teams.
Not His Dog.
In the account of the allack of
a dog ou a lad named Green a few
days ago in the Journal we were
informed that the dog belonged
to Frank Sitzman, and we are in
formed by Mr. Sitzman the parties
giving in the account of tho in
cident were mistaken, as he docs
not live on Lincoln avenue and a
mistake was made in the party to
whom the dog belonged.
THE EARLY CLOSING OF
PLATTSMOUTH STORES
It Is Hoped That Every Merchant
Will Sign a Petition to Carry
Out the Early Closing.
The movement for the early
closing of (lie different business
houses during the heated months
of July and August is being agit
ated among the merchants and
petitions have been signed by al
most all of them to close at 0
o'clock during these months,
which will give the proprietors,
as well as the clerks in the dif
ferent 'stores, an "opportunity to
gel out to their homes and avoid
the standing around in (he heat
ed stores until a late hour at
night.
Some of the more progressive
of the .stores have been closing
at 7 o'clock for some time, and
find thai just as much business
is done as if they remained open
until D or 10 o'clock, as the few
customers who come in after 7
o'clock do not more than pay for
the cost, of lights. The early
closing hours during the hot
months, with the exception of
Saturdays, have been adopted in
most of the larger towns of the
slate, as with the modern methods
of delivery and the telephone a
great deal of the necessary shop
ping is done in this manner, and
the customers receive their goods
in a few minutes after the order
is given.
There is hardly any work more
tiring than that of standing in a
store waiting on the trade or
sweltering for hours waiting for
a possible customer to drop in,
and if the early closing hours are
adopted by the merchants here it
will be a step forward and in
keeping with the modern methods
of business.
W. 0. JONES IS STILL
CONFINED TO HIS HOME
WITH LITTLE CHANGE
From Wednesday's Dally.
For some time W. D. Jones,
one of our oldest and most high
ly esteemed residents, has been
confined to his home with an at
tack of heart trouble and his con
dition still remains about the
same, although he has suffered
greatly in the extreme hot weath
er that has prevailed for the past
we;k. The indisposition of Mr.
Jones has been much regretted by
his many friends, as he has for
years been one of the leading citi
zens of the town and his absenco
from his circle of friends has
been a source of much regret to
all who have known him a'l these
years.
Doan's Hegulels are recom
mended by many who say they
operate easily, without griping
and without had after effects. 25c
at all drug stores.
BIG 1. J. SIBIL .
TOURNAMENT
Arrangements Being Perfected
for Great Event In Plattsmouth
August 15, 16 and 17.
Big preparations are being
made by the different Bohemian
societies in the state belonging to
the T. J. Sokols to be present in
this city at the big tournament to
be held on August 15, 16 and 17.
Already delegations from Abie,
Bruno, Omaha, Sehyler, South
Omaha, Clarkson, Dodge, Howells,
Ord, Milligan and Ravenna have
signified their intention of com
ing here for the tournament, and
ladies organizations from Omaha,
South Omaha, Schuyler, Crete and
Wilber will be hero to enter the
contests to bo held in the park at
the local T. J. Sokol hall on West
Pearl street.
The meeting will open on Fri
day, August 15, and the first day
will be devoted to welcoming tho
visitors and getting acquainted
among the dill'erent delegations,
iind on Saturday the turning
exercises will start and continue
all day, and at night a social
dance will be given at the hall.
On Sunday, the 17th, the tourna
ment will be closed with a dra
matic entertainment at the hall,
given by the members of tho
Sokol Dramatic club of Omaha,
under the direction of Joe Mik;
as well as a social dance in honor
of the visitors.
The city should see that on
these days the visitors are re
ceived with every courtesy and
the business houses decorated in
a manner in keeping with the oc
casion, as there will be several
hundred here during " all three:
days, and it is up In the citizens
of Platlsmoiith to make Hie oc
casion as pleasant as possible for
the visitors.
Will Play the Armours.
From Wtd,ifsdiiv' I Mil v
For the allrnciioii at the Roost
er park next Sunday Manager
Johnson has secured tho
Armours, a fast team of Omaha,
to try issues, and a line game will
be given the fans, as none of the
teams up there have got anything
on our boys when they try to play
ball, and when anyone wins from
them they know they have been up
against, something. Make it a
point to be on hand and cheer I he
Boosters on to victory.
II PICNIC IN HONOR
OF THE ASSISTANTS JIT
PETERSON FRUIT FARM
From VVeclnemlay'H Dallv.
A most delightful picnic parly
was given today at the fruit farm
of J. C. Peterson, on Chicago ave
nue, when Mrs. Peterson gave a
picnic for the pickers who have
assisted them during the berry
season, and an occasion of much
enjoyment was participated in by
about twenty persons, and all
voted Mrs. Peterson a most
pleasing entertainer. All kinds
of good things to eat were on
hand and were topped off by ice
cream and cake, which served to
round out a feast fit for a king.
The crop of berries at the farm
has been quite large this season
and the owner feels very much
pleased over the manner in which
the pickers have performed their
duties, and it was in recognition
of their services that Mrs. Peter
son gave the very enjoyable pic
nic. The Stork Again Descends.
from Wednesday's Dally.
During his flights around the
country Sunday morning the
stork descended at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Smith, near
Nehawka, and left with them a
fine new son and heir. The mother
and little one are getting along
nicely and Herman is just about
the happiest man in the county
and feels mighty proud over the
new addition to the Smith family.