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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1312
V
''IT m
25,000
On December 29th and 30th we will load
a car of Chickens at the B. & M.
depot W e will pay
lie per pound for Springs
11c per pound for Hens
lyfflUiiMUin
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS A
SESSION LAST EVENING
(Continued From First Page.)
ptreet, arnl it will bo lmpn-isiblo
to complete it this year. The rn
Kineer aNo reconiir.oruleil Ihe
holding bark of ."i per cent of flu
amount, or some 115, until the
whole contract was comploleil.
Councilman Slreipht moved to
accept the report and allow the
contractor the amount of the
claim stated by the engineer, in
order that he could setltle up
claims caused by the carrying on
of the work. This was seconded
by Ilichey, and the different mem
bers; of the council at once enter
ed into a general discussion of
the matter.
City AUorne Tidd sufrgetod
to the council that it would be
well for the city, to hold out more
than 5 per cent, and thought that
if they held out all over 2,000
it would give the city more pro
tection in case anything: happen
ed to cause the contractor to be
unable to carry out the work.
- Councilman Richey thought
that Mr. IJurnie had been to a
larpe outlay in tho work and had
been compelled to take on many
larpre bills, and he thought it only
right that he should lie Ki.ven file
full amount less the 5 per cent,
and at that he would still be un
able to pay all the accounts in
curred in material purchased and
in funds to carry on the con
struction work. Councilman
Streight stated be had taken the
same view as the engineer and
thought that if the work was
satisfactory there was no reason
for not allowing the amount, as
n was customary 10 iukc om .
per cent of a contract of. this
kind each time a part of the work
was accepted.
Councilman Johnson did not
doubt the good intentions of the
contractor to carry on the work,
but he thought the amount sug
gested by the city attorney be
held out, as those who had backed
Mr. Jlurnie were aware of the
. fact that they might have to carry
their account for some time until
the work was completed. ..
Councilman . Hallslrom stated
he thought that the contractor
was all right and that he should
be paid now",-,-in order that, he
might settle the amounts due on
the work, as if he did not the city
would have to.
Councilman Patterson said
that as the city was protected by
a bond signed by bondholders.Ue
thought that the amount should
be paid as recommended. Coun
cilman' Buttery- stated that' he
thought that the contractor was
entitled to all that was comusg to
him if he had done the work in a
satisfactory manner, but he
thought those that had furnished
the means and material for the
work, should ; have' seen where
they were, at before J hey went in
to the deal and been prepared to
wait until the' work was accepted
and ths amounts allowed. The
matter was finally settled by Hie
passage of the. resolution '.of
$100 Reward, $100
The readi-r of thl" paper will be pleased to
learn that then- Is at one dreaded disease
that science has bwn able to cure In all it
stapes, and that In Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
la the only ponltlTe euro now known to tbe med-
leal fratern?tv. Catarrh helnjc a constitution!
dlwiv, requires a contttutlieal treatmeut.
Hall's Catarrh Cure I taken inti-rnallr. artiii?
', diwtlT upon tho blood and moron surfaces or
tbf aystni, thereby tlestroytr.fc tbe f.iundsrion
cf the i!esse. and civil'? tbo patient stresstl:
baildiiMr op th contituf ltn nMd a-wtftln
irre In j it work. The proprietors bare
-. mnrh fsi-h it Its cnrstlTs power that tbey
-r O -e -''tinilre.j Iv!Er for any ens that H
" to m-p. f rid f-r list of tuatin; r,I.-ils. .
hb-es TV J. CHESTY CO.. Toltdo. O.
'A Mbr til Inrrflsts. -. -
''Uall'a lamily Pills for ooittpst.Um.
C . '
',m"ir, Tftl t ii
ass
pounds
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Mr. Streight to accept the report
of the engineer, all ding for the
resolution with the exception of
Johnson.
The finance committee of the
council, afler due consideration,
reported favorably upon the fol
lowing claims, and warrants were
ordered drawn for (heir payment:
A. C. Tnlene, moving body of
Mrs. Wilson. Si: Frank Hoefel,
nozzleman Coates' block lire,
-S1.50; George Hrakyt nozzleman
at Coates block fire and drying
hose, 3; Harry flouchenour,
nozzleman at Coates' block lire,
Si.50; Dr. O. Sandin, same, 1.50;
Clifford Forbes, nozzleman
Coates' block fire and drying
hose, n; Paul Wold faith, drying
hose. si. 50; (ius Carlson, nozzle
man at Coates' block fire and dry
ing hose, C. M. Manners,
salary as chief of lire depart
ment, - 12:50: Hoy Sawyer, salary
as secretary of lire department.
$0.25: William .Mason, salary,
So. 25; Henry I. alio. la, salary,
SO. 25; Sam Couchenour, salary,
G.25; II. I). Stanley, salary,
SO. 25; A. F. Braun, salary, -SG.25;
Mike I.utz, street commissioner,
S3 -5.50; Roy Mcltride. street work,
8 1 0.80 ; Charles Mcllride, same,
S39.G0: G. Rhode, sawing wood at
city hall. -S3. 20.
Afler the ordering of several
small jobs of road work the coun
cil adjourned and the city lepis
Iaior wended their way home
ward, feeling well pleased with
their night's work.
California Woman Seriously
Alarmed.
"A short time ago I contracted
a severe cold which settled on my
lungs and caused ine a great deal
of annoyance. I would have bad
coughing spells and my lungs
were so sore and inflamed I be
gan to be seriously alarmed. A
friend recommended Chamber
lain's Coucrh Remedy, saying she
had used it for years. I bought
a bottle and it relieved my cough
the first night, and in a week I
was rid of the cold and soreness
of my lungs." writes Miss Marie
Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale
by all dealers.
MISS HELEN CLARK
FORMELY OF THIS CITY
SUBMITS TO OPERATION
-Tom Wednesday's 'Dally
Yesterday the friends of Miss
Heli'ii Clark in this city were very
much pained to learn that she
had had been taken to Immanuel
hospital in Omaha, where she
was forced to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis. Miss Clark,
who is attending school at Rock
ford, Illinois, has not been in the
best,, of health for some time, and
it was thoucrhl best by the physi
cians in charge of her case to
have the operation performed at
have the operation at once be
fore her case became too serious,
and she was accordingly taken to
the '.hospital, where the opera
tion, which was deemed a very
successful one, was performed.
Tbe'many friends here of. this
voting lady will await anxiously
the reports from her bedside and
will trust that she may be speedi
ly restored to her former good
health. The Clark family now
reside in Omaha, where Mr.
Byron Clark is general solicitor
for the Burlington railroad.
FOREST ROSE Best flour on
the market. Sold by all leading
dealers. . -.. . . . .
Ltt6P fil at tho Journal office.
You may need an
AUCTIONEER
and we want to inform you
that dates can be made
at this office for
gol. uri DU
the Weeping Water Auctioriejr
Careful Attention to Public .Sales
Rates are Reasonable
Local News
Ask for Round Ticket Hosiery.
K. G. Povey & .Son.
Norman Genung of Glenwood,
Towa, was in I he city last even
ing lo attend the meeting; of the
Elks' lodge.
John Busche of near Cedar
Creek was in the city today at
tending to some matters of busi
ness at the court house.
Mrs. L. I.. Porter departed yes
terday afternoon for Denver,
where she will visit over Christ
mas with her daughter in that
city.
Mrs. J. H. Reasoner and son,
Byrl. of Tabor, Iowa, arrived in
this city Ibis afternoon and will
spend the holidays with the form
er's sister, Mrs. llohsoo.
Miss Lucille sloneroad of Colo
rado, Texas, arrived in the city
la.t evening to spend I tie holi
days with her friend, Mis Mae
Murphy.
A. F. Seybert of Ciilloni was in
the city yesterday attending to
matters of business, and return
ed to his home on Ihe Schuyler
train.
Itch! I.itch! Ilch Scratch!
Scratcli! Scratch! The more you
scratch, the worse the ilch. Try
Doan's Ointment. For eczema,
any skin itching. 50c a box.
C. F. Reihart of Louisville
was in the cily yesterday al'ler
noon for a few hours looking af
ter some., matters of business
with the different merchants and
visiting with friends.
James Aull. came in !asl even
ing on No. 2 from Caspar, Wyom
ing, where be has been for fhe
past few months in the employ of
the Burlington in their bridge
work.
E. C. Hill and wile and son,
Roscoe departed this morning for
Beemer, Nebraska, where they
will visit over the holidays with
relatives on the farm near that
place.
Fred Weidman of IMainview,
Nebraska, is in the cily to visit
over the holidays, as is also Mrs.
Fred Ebinger and son, William,
who will spend the festal season
at the home of Mrs. Emma Weid
man in this city.
II. W. Cory of North Yakima,
Washington, arrived yesterday to
make a short visit here with the
family of his brother, John Cory.
Mr. Cory was for several years a
resident of this cily and will be
well remembered by the older
resilient s.
Mrs. E. O. Sfeihm of Lincoln,
after a short stay here with her
father. Judge Douglass, depart e
last evening for Marysville, Mis
souri, where she will join the
other members of the family, who
were called there by the serious
illness of Mrs. J. W. Dean.
AIIIEK
l In III VOLIAH'S BREAST
V ALWAYS BEGINS a SMALL LUMP AS
THISand ALWAYS POISONS DEEPGLANDS
IN THE ARMPIT ANO KILLS QUICKLY
I WILL GIVE $1000
HI Fail to CURE any CANCER orTUMOR
I Treat Before it Poisons Bone or Deep Glands
SUREPAINLESS
PLASTER CURE
ManyworkeTeryriay
lose no sleep nights
PayWhcnCured
Written GUARANTEE
Cancer Derer p&ins
until it poi sonadeep.
lOO.Page Book sent
free ; testimonials of
thousands cured.
WRITE TO SOME
CANCER the BREAST, LIP, FACE
or body always begins a small tumor, lump or
sore full of poison and certain death. I swear
we hare cured 10,000 cancers and refuse thou
sands dying scared too 1st. Write to "
DR.&MRS.DR.CHAMLEE&CO.1
DR. HURFORD -2 lady assistants
AB36 WEST RANDOLPH STREET. CHICAGO. ILL.
Thla May SAVE A LIFE, and It Home
L. A. Meisinjjrer and familv and
W. G. Meisinfjer 'ami family left
Ibis afternoon .for Omaha to visit
over Christ niiis with Ihe family
of IMiilip Meisinper.
Mrs. It. E. Sheehan and lillle
daufrhler departed last, evening
for their home fit fSalesbnrfr, Il
linois, afler a visit hen- of about
a week with fhe parents of Mrs.
Sheehan.
Dr. !. II. fiilmore, Y. fj.
rtoedeker and James I.oufthrid.yc
of Murray were in the cily last
evening atlendinpr the meeting of
Ihe local lod-e of Elks.
Mrs. A. IS, Swarf hout departed
(his morninp- for Cedar Itapids,
Xeb., where she will visit oer
Christmas with her daughter.
Mrs. H. N. rtansome and familv.
Miss A i ma Speck departed this
morning f'i Hopkins, Missouri,
where she will visit over Christ
mas with her sister, Mrs. John
Ewiiiff and family.
Frank Hlofzer and wife of near
Cedar Creek came in cslcrday
morning ami spent the day here
looking afler trading with the
different merchants of the city.
Miss Julia Kerr was a pas
senger to Sioux City, Iowa, yes
terday afternoon, where she will
spend Christmas with her sisler,
Mrs. It. K. Andrews and family.
Harry Norlhcutt, wife and chil
dren came down lasL evening on
No. 2 and will visit here oer
Christmas at the home of Mrs.
C W. Kennedy, Ihe mother of
Mrs. Northcutt.
Andrew Matous and daughter,
.Miss (ieorgia, were passengers
this morning on the early Itur
linglon train for Lincoln and
llavelock, where-; they will visit
during' the holidays.
K. W. Zavgreu, who has been
in . charge of the work for the
Durlingtou on Ihe riprap work
across the river, departed this
morning for Loup Cily, Neb.,
where he will isit over the
holidays.
Mrs. A. F. Seybert of Cullom
departed last evening on No. 4J
for lVkin. Illinois, where she will
visit over the holidays at the
home of her friend, Mrs. Thomas
Lighter, and also at Ihe home of
her uncle, (leorge Keil and fam
ily. C. A. (Whitiet Miller, of
Hrunswick, Neb., arrived in fhe
city yesterday evening to spend
the holidays . with friends and
relatives al the old home. He is
the same old ' Whitie." and has
a host of friends in Cass county
who are always pleased to see
him.
Deserves Attention.
We have called, several times,
the attention of our readers to
the fact bow important it is to
watch the functions of the body
and that the first symptom of any
irregularity deserves close at
tention. This is particularly true
of the alimentary canal. In
such cases it does not suflice to
lake any medicine for cleaning
out the canal, but you must
choose a remedy which also
stimulates and strengthens Ihe
intestines in order to make them
work without-artificial help. This
is what Triner's American Elixir
of Hitter Wine is doing. It has
a decided effect on the digestive
system, on the cleaning out of
the body, on the strengthening of
fhe nerves, on the nourishment.
N will relieve constipation and
its sequelae. At drug stores. Jos.
Triner, l.lS.I-l.'i.'SD S. Ashland
Ave.. Chicago. 111. Dackache will
quickly yield to Triner's Lini
ment. ,
Hetrs of "BUj Tim" to Feed Poor.
New York. Dee. 21. Although "His
Tim" Sullivan la dead, those who in
th( past Wked to him for their
Christmas dinner will not go hungry
this year. His heirs announced that
poor families in the Bowery district
would continu? to receive the usual
Christmas dinner and that the inmates
of the lodging houses along the Bow
ery would nl3o he remembered as for
merly. Botanist Killed by Malays.
: Toronto. Dec. 24. Charles Budd
Robinson, the United State's govern
ment botanist killed by natives of
Amboyna. . tn the Malay archipelago,
was the only son of C. B. Robinson,
one of the oldest working telegraphers
1n Canada.
CASTOR I A
Tor Infaats and Children.
The Kind Yea Hats Always Bought
Bears the ylX sSflbJE
BiguAtoj of A&E7&i44U&
Boys and Girls Who Have Won National
Fame as Letter Writers
First Announcement of Awards In National Letter Writing Contest,
In Which More Than 20,000 School Children Competed For Prizes
7 tf 5r i Mi&K, AV, fa contest is w
WHO shall now say that letter
writincr Is n lost art In these
United States? A sutc's
ful country wM contest
among the school children of the land
Juis just proved conclusively t!iat our
hoys and girls nt least are fully capable
of clear, vigorous expression through
the printed word.
With the purpose to "stimulate in
terest in letter writing, to develop ob
servation anions; sihool children and
to Interest tbeui In the origin and d
velopuient of inventions that have he
come liuiKrtant economic factors In
our civlli.ation," tin- KeiuIiiKtoii Liter
ary Committee of New York city re
cently offered, through the public
schools of the United States. 2.1m
rrizes, consisting of luu five dollar gold
pieces, 1,000 Tiffany medal of rich
design and 1.000 handsomely engraved
certiticates of merit for the best let
ters of two to three hundred words
based upon the lately published book.
"A New Chapter In an Old Story."
which covers the romautio history of
the development of firearms and am
munition making.
Prizes were offered In four classes:
Class A for children ten to eleven year
of age; Class B, twelve to thirteen;
Class C. fourteen to fifteen, and Class
D, sixteen years of age and over.
There were three principal prizes in
each class, and an equal number of nil
prizes were allotted to each class, so
that each pupil should compete on
equal terms and only with others of his
own age.
Wide Interest In Conteau
Soon after the announcement of the
contest entries came In a flood from
every corner of Uncle Sam's dominion.
With the receipt of the book, which
was presented to the libraries in school
where pupils were to compete, the
prize letters begau to pour into the
office of the committee. In all. more
than 20,000 live, vivid messages were
received. They came from such wide
opposites as the New York city boy
who rides to school In the subway and
from the wee girl in the Interior of
California (a winner) who "had to go
110 miles to find a photographer" to
have the photo taken which is repro
duced In connection with this story.
Attracted by the genuine value of the
letters submitted, a distinguished board
of Judges consented to attempt the
enormous task of selecting' the win
ners. The chairman of the board was
President John II. FInley. D., of
the College of the City of New York.
Others were Dr. Talcott Williams,
LI. D.. UtL D.. director of the school
of journalism at Columbia university;
Herbert I Brldgman. M. A., the ex
plorer and historian, who is the vice
president of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, publisher cf
the Brooklyn Standard Union and au
thor of several Important works; Hud
son Maxim, the Inventor, and Harry
Chase Brearley. editor and journalist
of note and author of "Animal Secrets,"
etc.. secretary of the board.
Tiie decliioji of tbi eminent board
KEY TO THE WINNERS.
1. Henry Franc! Wilson, Salem,
N. Y.. winner first prize. Class A.
2. Annie Robertson, Menlo. Ga-, win
ner second priie. Class C.
3. Macy F. Lanice, Bayshore, N. Y,
winner first prize. Class D.
4. Emily Grace Horr, Dixieland, Cal.,
winner second prize. Class A.
5. Bennett Wolfe. Morrisville, Ms,
winner third prize. Class A.
6. Margaret L. Hess. Laura, O-, win.
ner third prize. Class B.
7. Wanda S. Isaac. Fretman, S. D
winner first prize. Class B.
8. Mary M. Hughes, St. Regis Falls,
N. Y- winner third prize. Class O.
ooO Oo
made after a careful perusal of the let
ters, creutes the following:
HONOR ROLL.
Best letter writers among school
children of America.
: CLASS A. " -
Henry Francis Wilson, Salem,
N. Y.; Emily Grace Horr, Dii
Isnd, Cab; Bennett Wolfe, Morns,
ville. Mo.
CLASS B.
Wanda S. Isaac, Freeman, S. D.:
Lucille Hilsheimer, Madison Mills.
O.; Margaret L. Hess, Laura, O.
CLASS C.
Mark R. Sullivan. Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.: Annie Robertson, Menlo,
Ga.; George McCarthy, Lysander,
N. Y.
CLASS D.
Macy F. Lanice. Bay Shore,
N. Y.; Lynn Ernest Bradley. Water,
ville. O.; Mary M. Hughes, St.
Regis Falls, N. Y.
The first twenty-live In each cla
have each received a modal and a five
dollar Kold piece, the first, second and
third winners in each class receiving
special medals. One thousand others
received uiedaU only and l.lo certiti
cates. Farmer Boy Wins First Place.
Letter No. 1 in Class A was written
by Henry Francis Wilson, a bright
faced boy who was born in Hebron. N.
Y.. on the same farm where bis fa
ther and grandfather were lorn nrwl
who now lives in the country near
Salem. N. Y. Ho wrote:
I have read your bok "A New Chapter
In an OU Story" and likel It rent rlL
I likt J the (art where the savage was
in a tight place with the Itear a.n.1 Im
picked up a, sharp stone and threw it at
the boar and gave Mm-!f a chance to
run away, because he d.d jut what we
boys do when we are In a li!.t place.
I liked the part about the bow and ar
rows, because I made one list winter out
of a little bamboo flshpole. a piece of
rawhide and a piece cf a rack you hanj
towels on.
A little boy In a Rood deal like the peo
ple of olden times, .because he throwa
atones whin he Is five years old and when
he Is eioTvt years o'.d he uxe a alinxslioc
that he itakts out of a crit-he stick anl
a piece o" rubler elastic. For ammunition
he ran ue little xtones and peas. At
eleven years oid he uses a anil arrow
that lie can r. in lie out cf hickory or bam
boo. The man that made the first P.emlngton
rifle ns a boy a kkk1 !eal like me
when it cauie to asWiun papa (or tulr.gs
and not get ting them.
A Western Girl Head CJaas B.
Wanda I.ia tl;rt-n. cf Frcr
man. S. D.. wrote:
I waa eT-r.aily ir.tr,eI n t f--.J
rise ! t..:t:a m ti e 6oic w!"h !
ti e prioress r.f frearrr.a. Thm I Ii ins
Is the etnry vtt.ich the pUt'ire on tc frtt
cox r tel!s me:
I'.ar Ken.nst-in ha.1 had wrn lerf it le
fess during the huntirif e Ariin-is
f'f ail iWv ril'i mi had fi.cli prey to h
Ilerr.iDXton with its 'L". l. a'iim-t.8
I t:un.
As he i.rJere-1 he I a t a !.n )
which a. c-iw nan. I:-tiin J!vl th ln't
r ciotow, ar.d n.n :tii oi l la-.-
loned gur.s ariared t. t..m. T: r
all r.iuch jrj rU at t' je: Tirct v4
1.1a weapm.
The rave man sp-ke: T- hare teiik-
Cu.jbt a wi fvlerf-1 rrear.e f l'fn la
Jour t.ar.Os. but sl.ru lunf.miVl tr a
tavace h-ar I hurled at d -n m 1
roxk. and when I triver.te.l t. ml.t.i I iwu
Ihe rrt ster-a. ! n-t trstl n
"And me." said Kohtu llo--1 -1 ue I
the jne bw in Sherwood f r. aal it
served rue well. It waa but i ir :
toward the perfect wpo heM .n jr.r
liandJ." - - .
"AuA my crcehw sha!! rt te torg
ten." rej-ined th ecrvl h-.ir fr. "It w js
the first practical atap tonard iri"
"Mountain Seheel" Lad Leads Class C.
Mark Snlllraa. fifteen y-:irs f
Iive In Futn;Ikeep. N. Y.. ar4.I it
tends tb "Muataiu Sib.fc!"" in I'Nter
county uf tb m me state. IIi- lrtt"r.
the betit in Class C. is la J in:
In a pleasant ralier ef that f luit.-r
which Is &ww caliad Franc tr. r i:mI
before the era of the great he aree( a
clan of cave men.
The only eaerur of the c'.ansmen wj a
Kreat saber tooth t!cr. Mili lit a c
tzr up upon a mountain :!. Kvery w . Ti
ter as tii time app-'achd fr .r
to (Ti south tho men would keep mi m r
wat h upon Ihe cave, trau- eri l.
hal (on they would enter and I e the'e
durl:. the colder months of tl !r.'-r
Kaber Tlh ret jrt e.1 n-viel td' j
A (Sarin p. an Instantly Cashed ''c t.ht
mind of Stroiigirm. th chief. Tho men
With their rude ator.e ip-wi would r.e
er dare to attack t.m tie-. s'tortn
ordered them to brtna; a La: e;'s l. d-
This he fjthione l Ir.t't a ! . wn:.-r .
r.lied wltr atones. lie te tut a s-.r'i
o.ikrn pole, and after p-UTm- a spa- l.il
halfaray down the shaft. Fever al - i
h!ped enrry hi wean to I tree ;ii i-r
whii-ii Satir Totli was s!ep.r.. i
It was raUe. and poised above the : ;
bis; t:er. Tha men rstr.al. d t-t t:.i rjx.
anil then Ktroncarm cut ti ihitea !).. t
plunffr l the WeUfctrJ sriafl. p.nntti 5 -ber
Tooth t the gr.n.J
Big City Bay -D- Class Winne.
ilacy F. L-toice. of lbir PU.re. N. Y .
2cd 17. who m first lu c'.j- I. st1'
the literary and artl-tU.- :! of
Uxik. He wrote:
The plot a-.d stvle are the work of a rel
author. t'nu.terestina; rl-t.. a:e n.j 'e
vivid bi. funiUrJun g -.t.s of o -n
times are Invested wth r .iru- re. t e
tedious St.ia.-s nf tho a.l . an. er: .- t of f
illzatiort from the eart i-t ages a:o i -fully
inlirnnvn w.tn t! e si-: if
steady a-Jv.inre of Hetn.ntt-nt ariis I
the whole in ius to rend IAo I .'.n.
Surely ttil-s robtest has brouf.t f'-rt'i
fnni yonn Ameri.a an uniuist jVj'
denial of the tliarg-e that ijr -n- t'
fa defieimt in l.-tter wrlti ts :'".
Alotii with this denial b;is vnit
wealth of matter th.it wiil ff te tei '
era. writers a.ud even parents a
apprcUti?n of th wucder w irii
uAud uf ywutb-