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SrOUtftal.
VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSIYIOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1813.
NO. C8.
CITY G01CIL .
HASSESSION
New Occupation Tax Ordinance
Comes Up for Consideration
at Meeting.
From Tuesday's Dally.
All of the eil council were
present, with I except ion of
Councilman Uichey of, the Third
mm" ward last evening-when the mayor
called that body to order, and Mr.
Hichey coming in a few minute-;
later, was mailed a present.
A communication was received
from Portland, Oroaon. in regard
to the matter of p lac in' a- a per
manent walk along the Kthel Todd
properly in this city, and on
motion the walk was ordered put
in and the same charged to the
property.
The surveyors for the city.
Messrs Bruce .v. Stanik-ven. pre
sented a letler in which they
stated that I lie blue, priut.s for I he
curbing and put tiring district,
were ready and thai the council
set a dale for receiving bids for
the work and advertise same.
A petition was also presented
from a number of properly own
ers along Mercer avenue staling
l hat a pari of I hat thoroughfare
had been fenced up by private
parlies anil asking that the coun
cil order il opened, as it was im
passable for I ravel. Councilman
Ma.ieck staled he had looked over
the street and found I here was
about thirty feet of roadway and
that il was- in pood shape at pres
ent, but would probably be bad
in the winter, but lie did not think
it necessary to have il any wider.
The matter was refered to the
streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee for investigation.
The school board oT the city
also asked permission of the city
to run-the sewer from the High
school to connect with the cily
sewer, and on motion I he per
mission was granted.
One of I he chief features of the
evening's session was the in
troduction and consideral ion of
the occupation tax ordinance,
which is made with a view of
etpuilina the different amounts
to be paid by the business and
professional men into the city
treasury, an.? the amounts will be
taxed aaainst the business men
in the future if the ordinance is
passed. The ordinance was placed
on its first, reading" nnd passed
over until the next meeting.
The claims commit le
cilv council reported
upon the claim of I lie Nebraska
Lighting company for 12P.50 lvr
be some time before the city could
be aide put in the sewer. The
motion of Bnltery lo order tbe
bridges temporarily repaired was
rejected bv a vote of H to 2.
Councilman Ilallslrom stated lhat
as the bridges under discussion
were seeral blocks from the
mouth of the sewer proper and
that the cost of construction
would be about 7 a foot, he did
not believe in (he city waiting- on
the bridges. The city clerk will
street lighting, and the warrant
for the amount ordered drawn.
Councilman Buttery of the
streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee, slated that he. with
Councilman Lusbinsky and Coun
ty Commissioner Pitz, had looked
over the bridges which were- out
on Locust street, and the com
missioner bad thought if. the cilv
considered the proposition of putting-
in a sewer along" Washington
avenue the bridges could be tem
porarily repaired, but, if the city
did not consider this, then the
county would go ahead and put
in the permanent concrete bridges
at once, as tin; plans bad been
received at the commissioners
office from the state engineer at
Lincoln. II was thought that I In
board of commissioners would be
willing to donate SGOO from each
bridge lo the city for use of put
ting in a sewer. The matter of
the brid ges brought out consider
able discussion. Councilman
Johnson slated that the bridges
were quite a distance from the
mouth of the sewer and that he
did not think it a good idea to
wait on the bridges,, "as it would
nt, once notify the county "board
of the action of the council in re
gard to Ih'e bridge in order that
they can start work at one
The cemetery committee,
through Mr. Woman, the chair
man, reported that up to date it
bad been impossible to locate the
deed to the cemetery lot in which
Mrs. Wilson is buried, and they
recommended (hat the committee
luthorized lo secure a half lot
md have l tie body- removed there
as soon as the weather will per
mit. The lot. on which the bodv
is buried is also owned bv the Har
family and I hey have made a pro
test to the council to have lb
matter straightened out. Tb
council authorized the committee
to instruct the sextan lo have the
body removed as soon as the cold
Weather arrived.
Mr. Lusbinsky of the fire and
ii nl,.v ,.-. in ... ( I -..- i... . i.-. ,.Ia.I I I V. .. I
i i 'iinmii i i ii ii i uiii in': i .Siituies e vei
committee had bad Krochb-r Tin
THE GASS COUNTY
TEACHER'S INSTITUTE
IS NOW IN SESSION
One Hundred and Nine Teachers
Registered at the Session
Yesterday morning.
numbers to all tbe company and
those holding ron es-ponding num
bers were formed info quartets
and required lo furnish a music
al selection and much pleasure
was derived from the delivery of
the different selections. This af
ternoon the rea is i al ion bad
readied T -45 and this speaks well
for the interest taken in I be mai
ler bv the (eachers of the county.
furnace at the held in the High school building
if repaired and opened with tin; chair being" held From Wednesday's Daily.
Bros, examine tin
library to have
that the firm had staled thev-eould
not do a satisfactory job. but
would patch il up, but 'would not
guarantee satisfaction on the job.
They would also place a new fur
nace in the building: for si 10.
John Hall and Warga ,v Cecil had
also offered to furnish a new fur
nare and install it for -sllfi and
guarantee satisfaction to the cilv
on lite jol. l tie council, on
motion of Hichey, left the matter
lo the discretion f the comniillce
lo make the best arrangements
they could in regard to getting
the furnace placed in the building
before cold weather sets in
Councilman Slreight called the
attention of tbe council to the Citv
fact lhat the police bad been in- ten
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Cass County Teachers' In-
slitute opened in Ibis city yester
day and the fair instructors of
the counly are thronging' into the
city to take part in what has start
ed out to be one of the best in-
held in tin- country;
sessions wincn are being
SECOSD day OF
THE INSTITUTE
Much Enthusiasm Shown by the
Teachers at the Sessions
of Institute. .
1SIGALE AT
HIGH SCHOQ
by Miss I'yrtle of Lincoln, who is
one of the leading' instructors in
the state and is at present, prin
cipal ill the Mckinley school al
Lincoln, and she gave a short
talk on music, in the public
schools, and was followed by
Superintendent Bradford of the
State Agricultural school, who
took up the leaching of hislory in
the schools. and his talk wa
much appreciated by the teacher
present, as he is an able instruct
or and his work in the schools ha
been very suecesslul and the in
titule here is very fortunate in
ecuring his services at its se
sions. .liss Mialler or liavio
gave the teachers a iiiul-iii-
ling lecture on the primary
of the
favorably
slrucled lo arrest parlies who work in Ihe schools, and as sh
violated the law m regard to has had a great deal of experienc
automobile drivers exceeding the in this line of work, her remark
spee.i nmn. ami waiueu nie nun- were listened to Willi much allen-
ter looked after and the offend- tion by the teachers taking' pari
crs arresl.-d and fined, or Ihe in the institute. Miss Mark
ordinance in regard lo the mailer Kaufman of tin's city, who is one
repealed and t he joy riders allow- of the most expert penmanship
ed lo run at will on the streets. instructors in Ibi
The council, on motion of stale, gave a demonstration "f tbe
Lusbinsky, passed a resolution work did along' this line in Ibi
authorizing- the mayor to appoint city and of the area! value of the
a committee lo make arranae- teaching of Ibis line of work in
jiienlsj to have Ihe tire bell in- the schools, as it is one of tin
s a ed on fie ci v ha tuih ina aieat inn.iameniai lines oi scnoo
as soon as possible. This move work
will he very pleasing to the gen- At I lie afternoon session Super-
era I mimic, as nicy nave neen ac- niiendent luailioid aave a lecture
customed .to having" the bell rang on the leaching of ag'ricull ure. at
in case of tire and il has proven which he is one of the ablest in-
more sat isfactory as far as sound-I st ruetors in Ihe stale, and Ibi
ing the wards than tbe whistle., subject was most interesting to
The council received a com- the teachers, as this counlv is
muiiieatioii from Ihe IMaltsmoulh one of the greatest
Waiter company extending" an in- counties jp, the stall
Tbe second day of Ihe Teacher;
Institute closed yesterday with tjie
feeling" prevailing" among all I ho
attending; ina; tins mm been out
oi tne most, pieasanr, as wen as
beneficial meeting's thai the teach
ers of the county have held in re
cent vears. and uie instructors se
cured for the instil ute have
proved all that was claimed for
them, and from Ihe talks. given by
the different pet-sous assigned b
the prop-rain, they have proven of
much benefit lo all the teacher:
attending ibe institute. The lee
hirers are all teachers of bro.tt
experience in tne inherent, line-
of sdiool wrk and well qualified
in every way to handle Ihe sub
jects assigned lo them, and their
addresses have been followed very
close! v bv ihe teachers.
The enrollment at this institute
lias been more man sat istaclory.
and the interest taken in Ih
meet ilia's jy i ne teachers has
proven very graiitvmg to Ihe
vital ion to the mayor and council
to visit the pumping station on
next Saturday to inspect the new
iiMprovcmr tits made there during i
the past year by Ibe company, and
Ibe invitation wa accepted by the
council. Thi! parly will be taken
in automobiles from the cilv hall
direct, to the pumping; station.
The finance committee of Ihe
council reported favorably upon
the following' claims and their
payment was ordered by the coun
cil Fred Patterson, surveynng.
county superinieinieni aim mos
, i- j i - i . . . . .
part oi tne who nave been o.vthelisi ot in-
niclors. The social features of
e meeting have no), been ovei
looked in Ibe arrangements madi
and the visiting teachers nave
been made to fee! thai thevwere
in full possession of the city am
lhat there was nothing' loo good
for the young' ladies who are in
structing; the young people of Ihe
County. Last evening I lie teach
ers were tbe guests of Ihe Halts
mouth Commercial club al lb
Co in theater, and the voung ladi
greatly appreciated the courtesy
larieullural shown them, and especially when
uid much of dainty refreshments were served
this line of work is being ad- to them during Ihe show bv the
vance.i in the Ihah school work ciub. and they wen' loud in ineu
in this city, as well as the county praise of the treatment accorde.
scnotHs. Miss Shaller gave a them during their stay here, tin.-
stiort lecture on primary methods evening a musicale will be given
at the High school building, which
will be one of the most delightful
features of the institute, and in
cludes some of the best musical
talent in the cilv. who will en lei
tain the teachers and their friends
for a few hours. .
F. II PHEBUS PRO
MOTED TO HA1BA
L
fhe many friends in Ibis city
will regret o learn that F. M
to teachers and was followed by
Superintendent W. 1. Brooks of
this city, who held a conference
for High school teachers and vil-
age . principals, who were very
great lv pleased al the inlorma-
lion as to ihe handling of this lim
of work given bv Mr. Brooks, who
has only recently relumed from
Alt); Sludebaker company, street Columbia university, New York,
sprinkler and freight, -S370.G8; W. where be has been sttidying along
1. ftishel, street sprinkling and this line of work.
sweeping-, 12.30; Ricbey Bros., In I he evening at 8 :..0 the visit
one car tiling ana runnier, ing icacners were tendered a re-
8L':i0..'tr Waterman Lumber Co., ceplion at tbe High school build-
lumber. .918.2a; Ldward Svoboda. ing by Ihe Commercial club, and
work at cemetery, tfllLJO; 11. C. a most delight fubsocial lime was
McMaken, sidewalk on West Main j enjoyed by the leaelurs and lln
street, M88. t0; II. C. McMaken v visitors in gel I nig acquainted, and Phebus, who lias been in Ibe em
Son. crossing's .on .Ninth street, all- were delighted at. the manner ploy of Ibe Uurlington store de
SiO'.SJ; II. C. McMakcn &, Son, in which, Ihey had been received part ment in this city for the past
sidewalk and crossings on Hoc k by the club and (he citizens here, few years, has been transferred
street, i2 2 1 5 ; 11. C. McMaken & Some very pleasing musical mini- to Hannibal, Missouri, where be
Son, crossings, ;3G.0; it. C. Ale- bers were given upon the xietrola will receive a material advance-
Maken & Son. three concrete during the course of the evening, nienl, and -Mr. IMiehus and bis
blocks lor drinking louiuains, as wen. as a number ot games, est unable familv expect lo leave
$i.r0; Mike Lutz, street commis- which furnished much amuse- in a few davs for the Missouri city
sioner, $3t; John Svyanson, street ment for the large crowd present, to make their future home. Mr
work, $7; Al O'Ncil. same, $8; (i. The teachers present all received Phebus has been well liked by his
W. Haynie, same, $21.10; Frank as favors of the evening some fellow employes, in the store
Kalasek, same, $20; Chas. Mc- very handsome asters, which were house and ha's proven a valuable
Bride, same, S23; Fred Mlejnek, furnished by the Commercial dub man for Ihe company, as is shown
nozzleman, Lorenz fire. $1.50; IL of the cily. During' the reception by his receiving the advancement
L. Kruger, nozzlernan. Light com- some very delicious fruit punch that he has. The Phebus family
pany tire, r.oo; neorge nrasKy, was served, wniru proven one oi will take with them to their new
same, $1.50; IL A. Bales, printing, the pleasing features of the even- home the best wishes of a large
52.20; A. L. Tidd. for W . A. ing. and at Ihe close the teachers circle of friends for the future
Howard, twelve cily directories, departed feeling thai tbe opening happiness and prosperity. I'd
ft. W. Toogood, . special session bad been a most success- Weaver will take the place here
police, $7; Plallsrnoulh ater ful one. in the store house made vacant
Co., water at city ball, $12.50; One of Ihe pleasant features by the resignation of Mr. Pbebus
i '! n i r . ' i.if-.i. i f..i - r - . . . . 1
vuris ijoueiman, sneer wotk, m ; w as rue ueugiu iiu manner oi and wit.ri ins long experience in
Alvin Jones, street work, $25. gelling the teachers, acquainled this line of work should Prove an
was carried out ami imicii creqn able successor or Mr. Phebus, as
Fell languid, weak." run down? is due o Miss Foster and Miss be is a voiuig" uian of marked
Headache? Stomach "off?" A Pyrtle who arranged the pleasing ability along Ibe lines of railroad
stood remedy is Burdock Blood games that brought the different work and-i will, without doubt,
Bitters. Ask your druggist. Price c-uests together. One of the prove the right man in the risht
Sl.oo. .... Igames consisted in g-iving out nlaco.
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A RARE TREAT
The Program Greatly Enjoyed by
a Very Large Audience Last
Evening.
Last evening al the High school
the teachers in attendance at the
Cass county institute were treated
lo a splendid musicaf program
that proved one of the most pleas
ing features of the sessions
of the institute. .Mr. Harry
Bradford of Lincoln was on. the
program for a number of selec
tions and each number was receiv
ed with the warmest approval es
pecially that of ""The Message
and '"To You" which gave a splen
did scope for the full, rich voice
of (he singer and made a most de
lighllul impression upon Ihe and
ieace. Prof. I-'. J. Kolbaba fur
ni-hed two numbers on the pro
gram that were particularly line
and were plaved with the beauty
that is so characteristic of tl
work ot Air. kolbaba and he was
forced to respond to Ihe approval
of Ihe audience wilb an encore
In, addil ion lo Ihe vocal and violin
numbers several selections on tin
Vict tola greatly pleased every one
and the evening- as a whole was
a most sucresstul and picasure-
ible affair and relied ed great
credit upon Ibe parties arranging
the program. II is seldom lib
music loving public is given Ih
opportunity of hearing as pleasing
a vocalist as Mr. Bradford and
those who failed to attend last
e en me' s musicale certain I v miss
ed one of the most, deJightful
events lhat has been given in this
citv for some time. The work of
t he iusl itule eont iiiues to progress
The Semi-Weekly Journal. .
Since the installation of the
Journal's new Coss Press w
have added one column more of
reading matter to each pag
(his change was made so that w
might have a small amount of re
serve sp:ice at, limes when if. will
be needed on our eight-page edi
lion. When advertising bu-ir.e1-is
rather slow we will be compell
ed to issue a six-page paper. A I.
the present time we will issue an
eight-page paper on Thursday, at
which time we have considerable
count ry news matter, and wi
need most of tin's space at all
times. Da Monday for the pres
ent, at. least, we will issue a six
page paper. There were months
in the year when the old size o
Ibe journal was ample to accom
modate all I lie new s of the conn
fry with room to spare". With ai
eight-paae. paper on Thursday
md a six-page on Monday, we will
still have two columns more space
than under the two former eight
page papers, and give us two
pages in reserve for the .Monday
issue when we need if. We I rust
that our readers will be pleased
with I lie new arrangement.
SHERIFF GUS DYERS OF
LINCOLN HAS ACCIDENT
Many Hurt When One Car Crashes
Into Another and Sheriff Is
Among Them.
Sheriff Gils livers sustained in
juries to his right arm and back
in a trolley car accident al lies
Moines Tuesday evening, and as
i conseijuence lu and Mrs. livers
returned home Wednesday morn
ing', the former carrying his arm
in a sling. They had intended re
maining in les Amine until
Thursday evening and going- from
there to Chicago for a brief out
ing.
Sheriff livers and his wife went
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nicely and the learners-are lauing i0 Des Moines Sunday
i
o thai the
great interest in the diflerent former might have a chance to
eclures and securing much prof- look over the crooks rounded up
il.irom the subjects handled by during the slate fair that has
Ihese able speakers and which em- been in progress I here this week.
braces all Ibe ilillerenl branches They attended the fair Mondav
f school work from Ihe primary and Tuesday and 'Tuesday evening
up to the Hifc'h school. These in- he went out lo Ihe While Cilv, a
tilules aid greatly in broadening suburban pleasure resort. About
Ihe" minds of the teachers to the o o'clock be boarded a car for the
es things thai are taking place purpose of returning to the citv.
in the educational world anil gives Three heavilv loaded cars started
DEATH OF A
FORMER GASS
COUNTY 11
f
Former Cass County Pioneer
Passes Away at Home
in Wyoming.
them the opportunity to see how
Ihev can improve their own
chools by pulling inlo elf eel Ibe
rssons laugh! by Ihe instructors
in at about the same lime and be
was in tbe second one. There is
quite a heavy down grade from
the park to the city. and after Ihe
at the institutes. tins evening cars bad proceeded for some dis
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the teachers will have the pleas- lance Ihe first, one left Ihe track,
ure of attending the concert given n had no red light on Ihe rear end
by Ihe Burlington, band and this and within a few moments Ihe
will prove another pleasing feat- second car, going at a rapid rale
I 1 . , 11.1
ure ol ihe social program of the nf speed.
county inslilule
dashed into it.
DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE
RECITAL TD BE HELD
IN OMAHA, TODAY
The
cars were telescoped and il was
considered miraculous thai some
of Ibe passengers were not killed
As it was, about forty were in
jured, some of them seriously
SherilV livers was in Ihe rear of
the car and he was thrown around
and backward, both of Ins arms
being burl. but. Ihe right one quite
severely, being sprained at the
elbow. Bis back was also badly
There was quite a number 'go- wrenched.
ing lo Omaha this morning on the Within I wo or Ihree feet of the
early Burlington train, where they I car track was an embankment
will attend a recital lo be given about forly feet high and most of
by Hie pupils of Mrs. Jennie the passengers rolled over this
Killers in that cit.v. Mrs. Killers The sheriff was one of those who
is one of the most talented remained at the lop. Luckily Mrs
pianoisis in this section and her Hyers had not accompanied him
pupils have won much praise for to the park. Lincoln Journal
their splendid work, and the class
in this city which has been taught Install New Bath Room.
by Mrs.-Killers is corning (o the The force of workmen employed
fronl as linlshed musicians. Quite by John Bauer are busily en
a number of the pupils from here (paged in puflfng in a modern
will lake part in Ihe recital, and bath room outfit .at thf home of
Ihe whole party is to be entertain- Fred Ilibl. near Mvnard. The
cd at a picnic by the leacher and farmers- throughout this section
a most delightful time is looked of Ihe counly are all fixing their
forward to. Among those going homes up in modern shape, and
up tins morning were: Mrs. air. Ilibl is getting into the iront
Fred eis and daughter. Miss ranks of Ihe procession in hav-
Kslelle; Mrs. B. F. Crook and four ing Ibis up-todale modern bath
daughlers and Mrs. C. M. Manners room installed at his comfortable
and daughter. Miss Josephine. I farm home. Mr. Bauer has in
stalled a number of Ihese outfit
Mrs. r. L. Tritsrh was a pas- and Ihey have all proven very
senger Ibis morning for Omaha,! satisfactory.
where she will spend the day al
the hospital with Miss Anna Gil- For any ilehiness of the skin,
more of Weeping Water, who is for skin rashes, chap, pimples,
recovering from the effects of an etc., try Doan's Ointment. 50c at
operation. j ail drug stores
As Ibe years advance one by on
the pioneers who came west to
open the path of civilization fall
by the wayside, and the Iae-t old
time resident of Nebraska lo pass
across the boundless river (
eternity is Joshua Stroud, who
died a few days ago at bis home
near Caspar, Wyoming. MK
Stroud, who was a native of In
diana, came to Cass county in
IKOi and sell led in Ml. Pleasant
precinct, having secured properly
in the old town site of ML Pleas
ant, and be remained there for a
number of years until 1880, when
be came lo IMat I smout h -and be
came interested in Ihe tivery
iiisiiiess here with W. 1 . Jones,
and his familv made their home
here for a few years, or until
ibout J8S5, when Ihey decided 'lo
again seek the westward tide oi
immigration and moved to the
:ew slate of Wyoming to locale,
md he had a great deal lo do with
I lie developing- of Ibis young and
prosperous stale. Mr. Stroud will
be well remembered by tbe older
residents of this cily and in the
counlv wlier-! he resided for so
many years. The follow ing ac-
oiinl of his death appears in one
f the Caspar, Wyoming papers:
Joshua Stroud died in this city
Monday eyening at 7 o'clock, af-
er an illness of about a week.
The immediate raun of hi dentil
was hardening or I lie arteries,
which was brought on bv a gen
ial break-down of health and
dd age. The funeral occurred at
10 :.'( yesterday morning, Hev.
Kingsley olliciat ing. and inter
ment was in Highland cemelery.
Mr. Stroud was the lirsl man lo
iring a lamily into this part of
Wyoming to reside permanently.
laving come to the station lie
miles easf from this cily, which
oars bis name. July It). IRtfl.
where be look up a homestead and
engaged in the ranch and stock
growing business, ami they licd
there more, than I wo years with
out even seeing" a white woman,
and but few men passed lhat way
except occasionally a number of
cowboys would come in and re
main for a couple of hours. Many '
hardships were endured during
(hose early days by tbe family an. I
many and many a loifcsonie week
and month were experienced by
the pioneers. 'When the town of
Casper was started, more than a
quarler of a century ago, Ihey
moved here and have since made
this place their home. Mr. and
Mrs. Stroud, with I heir two son
and two daughters, came lo
Cheyenne on December 8, i87..
moving from that I own to their
homestead in 188 5, and Mrs.
Stroud and the four children are
left to mourn bis death. Charles
Stroud is living in Alberla, C.lna
da. and Harry is living al Hins
dale, Mont., neither of whom were
able lo reach here in time for the
funeral. The two daughleiN. Mrs.
John Mcdralh and Mrs. JIupli L.
Patton. were at his bedside when
dissolution occurred. Tbe de
ceased was R.' years of age on the
201 Ii or last February and was
born in Wayne county, Indiana,
lie was a man of many excellent
qualities and be will be great lv
missed by the pioneers.
Boy Scout Movement.
The boys will not '-bike,v on
Monday on account of Labor dav.
but will "hike" on Thursday, Sep
tember S. So far none of the
boys have laken the tests neces
sary lo become Boy Scouts, but
it is expected lhat in a short
lime enrollments will be made in
large numbers. All boys helwccu
the ages or twelve and eighteen
are cordially imiled to join us.
As soon as enrollment ic
under way only those that havo
at least taken the tenderfoot de
gree will be taken alonar.
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