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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1914.
NO. 29.
THE RIFLE
RANGE MID THE
STATE MILITIA
A Matter That Should Be Looked
After by the Commercial
Club Immediately.
Plait-mouth people are won
dering whether or not the slat'
is going to t tie fxponc of pur
chasing a rifle ranee near Ash
laud when the govt imnenl rifle
ranpe near their own city is
available for Tie at any time the
-tate troops want it. The matter
has been much debated in the
Cass county seat, according to
.Tohn Hatt, who was in Hie city
ye-ttrday. people there say that
it is only throwing1 money away
to make the purchase and that if
the taxpayers of, the stale really
knew conditions they would not
approve the purchase. At pres
ent Alex Laverty of near Ashland
-i dickering with the department
for a purchase of a large tract of
land for the purpose. Other
towns offered land for the same
purpose, but the fact that the
Laverty plot is nearer both Lin
coln and Omaha is said to have
been in his favor. The Cass
county people insist that the
matter should be fully investigat
ed by the governor and other
state otlieials before the decision
to buy a new tract is made. Thus
far it is said no concerted move
has been made at Plattsmouth to
take up the matter, but it is be
lieved that several of the prom
inent citizens there- will be asked
to write letters and lay the mat
ter before General Hall. Lincoln
State Journal.
The Commercial club should
waste no time in looking after
the matter. It is no use to put
the taxpayers of the state to
spend money for grounds, when
the state militia can use the gov
ernment grounds here, and it
would be a waste of the people's
money to do so. It would be well
for the Commercial club lo send
a committee of two or three to
interview the governor and state
officials on the matter before any
purchase has been made.
WHY NOT AGITATE AN
INTERURBAN ROAD THROUGH
PLATTSMOUTH?
There has been for the past
few weeks much discussion of
the matter of the improvement
of the lighting of the city, and
this naturally leads to the ques
tion of why not attempting to se
cure an interurban. connection
and line through this locality.
There is no better portion of the
state where a line could be
placed than through Cass county,
and already one is projected to
run through Louisville and the
western end of the county, con
necting Omaha and Lincoln, and
the Jowns on the line through the
county will find that the inter
urban will prove of much benefit
to them. Here the conditions are
even more favorable than in the
western part of the county, as
here there could be secured many
residents of Omaha who could
make their homes here and at the
same time keep their business in
terests in the metropolis. There
is no question but that there are
hundreds of families who would
much prefer to reside in a small
town than to be compelled to stay
in the city during the hot sum
mer months, and with a line giv
ing quick service to Omaha there
is not much doubt but that they
could be secured for this city.
This is a matter that should be
given serious thought, and if
possible some move should be
made in the direction of secur
ing it.
New Venice collars from 50a to
$3.00 each. Just in.
" Zuckweiler & Lutz.
Bridge on M. P. Burned.
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning at an early hour
one of the small bridges on the
Missouri pacilic between Ne
braska City and Auburn was dis
covered to be in flames and it
required several hours' work to
put the blaze out, and the early
morning train from the south in
to this city, which is due at fi:20,
did not arrive until 8 o'clock, as
it was necessary to repair the
bridge to allow the passage of
trains over this line.
THE FIRE BOY'S
ARE RENOVATING
THEIRJIARTERS
The Fire Department Being Put
in Fine Shape, and Shining
Up Everything.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The fire apparatus of the city
has, in the past few weeks, been
thoroughly overhauled and lixed
up in fine shape for use of the
lire department of the city in
protecting the property of the
residents here. The different
hose carts, hook and ladder
wagons and the other apparatus
that is used in this line of fire
lighting has been fixed up in line
shape with a coating of bright
red paint that will distinguish it
and gives the different carts and
wagons an appearance of beauty
that they did not possess before.
The work was done on the orders
of the city council and was per
formed by J. C. Hrittain and
Harry Krueger, and they can cer
tainly feel very proud of the neat
job they have done on the equip
ment of the fire department and
the work has been carried out
without a great expense to the
city government and the taxpay
ers of the city.
The fire department has in the
past performed brave deeds in
the discharge of their duty and
the residents of Plattsmouth can
feel a deep sense of gratitude to
them for the work they have per
formed in the past and the boys
stand ready at any time that duty
calls to get out and fight for the
savintr of the property of their
friends and neighbors. Chief of
the Fire Department Braun has,
since taking charge of the de
partment, been one of the most
tireless workers in the upbuild
ing of the department and in
placing it on the highest possible
plane of usefulness, and while
his labors are slow in bearing
fruit, owing to the many
obstacles in the way, still he is
gradually bringing the standard
up and placing the department in
far better shape than ever before
in its history. There should be
every aid given to the fire depart
ment in their work and the enter
prising members encouraged in
the good work of keeping the or
ganization and equipment up in
first-class shape.
CITY PARK COMMISSION
SETTING OUT TREES ON
HIGH SCHOOL HILL
The city park commission to
day commenced the task of set
ting out a number of trees on
High School Hill and the ave
nues to replace those which have
been killed or destroyed by van
dals during the past year, and in
all some fifty trees will be used
throughout the city by the com
missioners. This work of kill
ing the young trees that have
been set out lo aid in the beauti
fying of the city is something
that should be punished in a very
severe manner if the culprits are
caught, and the authorities are
looking for anyone who attempts
to destroy any more of the young
trees, as was done last spring
along Washing-Ion aven'ue"and if
they are caught it will. gor very
severe with them.
DEMOCRATIC
CITY TICKET
Democrats Elect Sattler Mayor,
Soennichsen Treasurer and
Nemetz Clerk.
From "Wednesday's Daily.
The city election yesterday was
one of the most exciting that has
been held here in the past few
years, and the result in general
was a victory for the democratic
city ticket, and in several of the
wards the candidates for council
man were elected by a very nar
row margin. The vote for Mayor
Sattler was very good all over the
city, he carrying all the wards
with the exception of the first,
which gave his opponent, Mr.
Baylor, eight majority, and the
total majority for the mayor will
be 130.
The closest contest on the city
ticket was that of treasurer,
where two of the most popular
men in the city, Dr. E. Y. Cook
and 11. M. Soennichsen. were op
posing each other, and the con
test was watched with great in
interest by the friends and sup
porters of the respective candid
ates, and it was not until the last
ward had registered its expres
sion that it was possible to tell
how the race was coining out,
and the final result showed that
Mr. Soennichsen was the lucky
man by tne margin or seven
votes.
That John Nemetz was some
thing of a race horse was shown
by the vote that he received, he
carrying every ward, and totaled
the citv with a majority of 158.
In the different wards the race
for councilman proved more ex
citing than had really been ex
pected at first, and the newcom
ers in the race got into the game
in great shape. In the First ward
Itae Patterson was re-elected
over John Linderman by a ma
jority of thirty-two, but Mr. Lin
derman did not make an active
campaign for the office. In the
Second ward was where one of
the surprises of the day was
sprung, when Charles Hula ran
a neck-and-neck race with Coun
cilman Frank Buttery, one of the
strongest republican candidates
in the city, and Hula only suffer
ed defeat by a margin of five
votes. The one ward where there
was no need for the candidate to
worry was in the Third, where
Frank Bestor, the democrat, was
the only candidate, and as a re
sult didn't have to lose any sleep
over the final outcome. The
Fourth ward was another close
battleground on the question of
councilman, as C. A. Johnson, the
present incumbent of the office,
was re-elected by a majority of
three votes over John Kopp. The
Fifth ward, where George Kling
er and Rob't. Harris were lined up
against each other, gave a ma
jority of twenty-one for Mr.
Harris, who had made a very
thorough campaign of that ward
and the effectiveness of this is
shown in the vote he received.
One of the pleasant features of
the campaign was the absence of
any bitterness or ill-feeling on
either side, and while all the can
didates did their utmost to se
cure the election there was no
personalities indulged in by any
of them, and this speaks well for
both the democrats and repub
licans who, while opposing each
other for the city offices, after
the contest will all pull together
for the best interests of the city
and its future welfare.
The votes for the different
offices by wards is as follows:
First Ward.
For Mayor
Sattler (dem.)
Baylor (rep.)
For Clerk
Nemetz (dem.)-" . '. i
Rawls (rep.) ........
For Treasurer--- -Soennichsen
(dem.) . . ; . . .
Cook (rep.) :. . ....
G2
68
70
60
57
74
PROVES WINNER
For Councilman
Patterson (dem.)
Linderman (rep.) .....
Second Ward.
For Mayor
Saltier (dem.)
Baylor (rep.)
For Clerk
80
58
15
8:
Nemetz (dem.) 150
Raw Is (rep.)
For Treasurer
Soennichsen (dem.) 129
Cook (rep.) ; 108
For Councilman
Hula (dem.) 11 3
Buttery frep.) 118
Third Ward.
For Mayor
Sattler (dem.) 133
Baylor (rep.) 10:
For Clerk
Nemetz (dem.)
. . .1 2
Raw Is (rep. ;
For Treasurer
Soennichsen (dem.) . .
Cook (rep.:
For Councilman
Bestor (dem.
Fourth Ward.
For Mayor
Saltier (dem.)
Baylor (rep.)
For Clerk
Nemetz (dem.) . . .
Rawis (rep. i ........
For Treasurer
Soennichsen (dem.) ..
Cook (rep.N.
For Councilman
Kopp (dem.)
Johnson (by petition)
Fifth Ward.
For Mayor
Sattler (dem.';
... . I
. .
...111
. . .180
07
08
71
82
Baylor (rep.)
For Clerk
Nemetz (dem.)
Raw Is (rep.)
For Treasurer
Soennichsen (dem.) . . ,
Cook (rep.)
For Councilman
Klinger (dem.)
Harris (rep.)
35
53
50
1
no
' The results on :i f y engineer
and the bonds cannot be given
with accuracy, as the returnin
boards in the Fourth and Fifth
wards failed to take the vote on
these two proposition, and it will
take the official canvass on Mon
day night to determine just the
exact figures of the engineer and
bond question. Fred Patterson,
the democratic candidate for en
gineer, has a large lead over hi
opponent and is probably elected
by a good majority, while the
bonds are beaten without a doubt
by a majority in the neighbor
hood of 150.
There was a report circulated
today that republican straight
tickets were counted for John
son in the Fourth ward, and it
may be that a recount of this
vote may be necessary.
TWO MORE CANDIDATES
FILE FOR THE OFFICE OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
From "Wednesday's Daily.
This morning two more can
didates for the office of county
commissioner from the Third
district filed in the office of the
county clerk, being C. R. Jordan,
the present occupant of the office,
and Dietrich Koester o,f Weeping
Water precinct. Both of these
gentlemen are democratic in
politics and are well known
throughout the county, having
been prominent in the political
life of their respective localities,
and they are both good, clean
men and would fill the office in
splendid shape if elected. This
makes the third democratic entry
for this office, C. T. Richards of
South Bend having filed a few
weeks ago for the same office.
There will probably be a number
of republican candidates get into
the field before the time for the
primary election, and a stirring
contest may be looked for among
the different candidates.
Residence for Sale.
Two-story brick on Main and
8th ptreets, contains 8 rooms,
not including bath room and
closets: Beautifully located and
modern fixtures. Five and a half
lots, with trees, barn and out
houses . For further particulars
address Silas Long, 648 -N. 26th
St., Lincoln, Neb.
4-8-imo-d&w
VILLAGE OF
NEHAWKA WILL
NOT INCORPORATE
The Matter Came Up Before the
Commissioners This Morning
and Turned Down.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The question of the incorpora
tion of the village of Nehawka
occupied the attention of the
board of county commissioner;
this morning and the hearing o
the matter brought out a great
many persons to attend the hear
ing. The petitioners for the in
corporation were represented by
John I. Long, who appeared as
representative of the Conimercia
club of that place, and stated the
position of that organization
which had taken the first step?
for the legalizing of a city gov
ernment for that place. Mr. Lon
merely appeared as the repre
sentative of the club, which, after
the consideration of a number of
plans, had adopted the one pre
sented lo the board.
The incorporation was opposed
by a committee of the residents
who were among those who were
to be placed in the limits of the
proposed village, and among
these were Isaac Pollard, Frank
P. Sheldon and F. A. Kirkpalrick,
who addressed the board, pro
testing against the limits pro
posed and also to the signing of
the names by those who they
claimed were merely temporary
resident? of the place and had
no right to place their names on
the lists of the petitioners.
After hearing" the different
statements offered by those in
terested, both for and against
the petition, the county attorney-
gave his opinion to the board
that either they could reject the
petition or give the petitioners
further time to bring evidence of
the fact that the quarrymen and
other petitioners were bona
fide residents of the village. The
matter was finally disposed of
when, on motion of Commission
er Jordan, the petition was re
jected and the village will remain
unincorporated for the present
at least.
MENTIONED FOR
THE STATE SENATE
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Matthew Gering of Platts
mouth, "Black Eagle of the
Platte," attorney, orator, chess
ilayer, globe-trotter and several
other things which cannot be
classified by this newspaper, was
in Nebraska City yesterday and
it is believed he is interviewing
lis friends for the purpose of
sooner or later announcing his
candidacy for the state senate. As
he Press stated some time ago,
Mat had a hankering for the
egislalure, and it is believed he
still has it. If he runs for the
senate as well as he orates, plays
chess and tries lawsuits he will
surely make the other fellows
realize they are not doing any
Doc Cook polar expedition stunts.
It is quite likely that he will an
nounce his candidacy in his usual
fervent and oratorical manner in
a few days, through his home
paper, the Plattsmouth Journal.
-Nebraska City Press.
While Mr. Gering has given no
public expression here of his in
tention to enter the race for the
slate senatorship should he do
so there is not the slightest
doubt that he would make anyone
opposing him set up and take
notice, and if elected to the posi
tion would represent this district
with ability and dignity. All that
the Press has said in regard to
the ability of the eminent attor
ney is-well deserved and -his
friends here would .b.e very-much
pleased to have an opportunity of
voting - for him. ,
MATTHEW 6ERING
Lecture by Prof. E. L. Rouse.
Tomorrow evening is the date
for the lecture lo be delivered by
Prof. F. L. Rouse of the Peru
Normal school before the Loya
Sons class of the Christian
church, and the friends of this
well known educator are invited
to be present and meet him am
have the benefit of hearing hi.
able lecture, which will be one o
the best ever delivered before
this class. The meeting will be
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M
S. Briggs.
F,
10 CHECK THE
STOCK DISEASE
State Desires to Assist in Work
of Saving Disease in
Stock.
Governor Morehead has issued
an appeal to the farmers of the
state to get into touch with the
State Live Stock Sanitary board
as the best means of keeping dis
eases out of the state. He says:
Realizing that Nebraska is an
agricultural state and that a
large percentage of the wealth
brought. into the stale comes
through the agricultural re-
ources, I am exceedingly anxious
to aid the Sanitary Live Stock
board in any way I can, and to
bring to the attention of the
farmers the necessity of using
every means to prevent disease of
stock and to stamp it out should
an epidemic be started.
If the farmers in any part of
the state desire a veterinarian to
give them instructions along this
line of work and they will write
the deputy veterinarian, the
president of the Sanitary Live
Stock board, or myself, will be
glad to arrange to send a man in
to their community. The farmers
realize, as well as we do, that it
will be necessary to get a suf
ficient amount of interest
aroused in the community, as a
lecture in an empty hall will be
of no value.
The appropriation for this de
partment was not a large one,
and I have never thought it ad
visable to send out several men
at a big expense to the state un
less the farmers feel that they
lave the time to give to this
work. If any section of the state
desires assistance from the de
partment we will be glad to co
operate with them in every way
possible to improve the condi
tions of the stock in the state.
BISHOP WILLIAMS OFFI
CIATES IN CONFIRMATION
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
Last evening at the St. Luke's
church the Right Rev. Arthur L.
Williams, bishop of the diocese
of Nebraska, officiated at the
confirmation of a class of twelve
persons, who united with the
church. The impressive service
of the church was attended by a
very large number of the mem
bers of the parish and the ser
mon delivered by the bishop was
one of the most able that has
been beard at the church for
some time. Bishop Williams is
one oi tne narciest working
bishops in the church and is con
stantly on a tour of the different
churches of his diocese, and to
his untiring efforts may be traced
he growth and strength of the
church in the stale, and he has
especially favored thee hurch in
this city, as whenever it is pos
sible he has given his best ef-
brts to assist personally in
building it up. His sermons are
filled with deep thought, and the
one last evening was especially
adapted to the occasion and will
ong be remembered by all those
who heard it.. ...
A new assortment of neckwear.
Zuckweiler & Lutz.
ASKS
MS
A FORMER
PLATTSMOUTH
BOY MARR ED
Miss Martha Payson of Green
River, Wyo., Favored Bride
of Mr. Emil Droege.
Last Sunday night at the home,
of County Treasurer G. II.' Har
din and wife, look place a wad
ding ceremony at 10 o'clock,
which made Mr. Emil Droege and
Miss Martha Payson man and
wife, Father Schillinger of the
Roman Catholic church conduct
ing the services.
While this couple had been go
ing together for a number of
months, and their many friends
anticipated that Cupid was play
ing a winning hand, nevertheless,
the marriage was a complete sur
prise, as they were married and
gone before anyone (with the ex
ception of those who were pres
ent at the ceremony) knew any
thing about, it.
Miss Ruth Tlliott and Mr. John
Wydrop of this city were wit
nesses of the ceremony.
The bride is a sister of Mrs.
Jack Evers of this city and stood
high with all who knew her.
while the groom was a popular
young man, who was one of the
tar players on the undefeated
ball team of last season, and has
been employed by the Union
Pacific at this place as a car in
spector for the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Droege left on No.
3 the same night of the wedding
for the west on their honeymoon
trip. Green River (Wyo.) New,
The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Droege of this
city and is a young man of whom
there cannot be too much said,
as he is a young man, a brisht,
genial gentleman, and all whom
he comes in contact with he
numbers as his friends. He was
born and reared in this city and
received his education in the
Plattsmouth schools and after
wards engaged in the cigar mak
ing business for a number of
years until he removed to Green
River, Wyoming, where he has
since been employed by the Union
Pacific, and in his new home has
made manv friends. His friends
here will be greatly pleased to
learn of his wedding and trust
that he and his wife may enjoy a
long and happy wedded life.
ANNUAL INSTALLATION
OF NEWLY ELECTED
6. P. 0. E. OFFICERS
The annual installation of the
newlv elected officers of Platts
mouth lodge No. 73J, B. P. O. E
was held at the club rooms in the
Coates block on Tuesday evening
and there was a large number of
the members of the order pres
ent to witness the impressive
ceremonies, which were conduct
ed by District Deputy Dr. J. S.
.ivingston. The new officers all
took their respective stations and
the different parts of the very
impressive ritual of the order
was delivered bv the new officers
in a fine manner that showed the
deep thought they had given to
the positions to which they had
been elected. The officers in
stalled were:
Exalted Ruler James K. Pol
lock. Leading Knight Nelson Jean.
Lecturing Knight Judge A. J.
Beeson.
Secretary George Weideman.
Treasurer Rae F. Paatterson.
Tyler C. K. Bestor.
After the installation cere
monies there were a number of
candidates conducted into the
mysteries of the order, following
which a most enjoyable social
time was had and a very tempt
ing lunch served to the member.",
which was enjoyed to the utmost
by all who were lucky enough to
be rresent. -i a 'JF.-.t