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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914.
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PB0P03ITI0H THAT
WILL GIVE GENER
AL SATISFACTION
To Surrey and Establish a Uniform
Grade of All Streets Within
the City Limits.
From Friday's Pally.
Among the propositions brought up
by the council at its meeting: on Mon
day evening there was none more
filled with interest for the residents
here than that to have the streets
surveyed and established on a uniform
grade. Outside of the original town
itself there are no established Trades
in the different additions and the
future street work will make it neces
sary to have the surveying; done each
time that it i desired to do a job of
street improving:. The chance afford
ed the city to secure this work at a
remarkably low price was too good to
be passed by and the taxpayers can
congratulate themselves at the sav
in r of practically S.00 or $400 in the
work, as that which was done in the
original townsite cost something: over
$.r00, while Messrs. Bruce & Stand
even will do the work for only ?275,
and it will be finished in a manner
that will be lasting: and accurate in
every way possible.
The records of the survey will be
prepared in book form and deposited
among: the city archives, where any
one at all familiar with the work of
placing sidewalks or paving: can
easily ascertain the grade of the par
ticular street that they may be work
ins: on. The part of the town which
has been provided with grades in the
past will not be disturbed, and the
engineers in making: their survey and
grade will exercise the best judgment
in making them so as not to inter
fere with property any more than is
absolutely necessary, and all cuts and
fill will be made with this object in
view.
This opportunity to have the work
carried out at once was too good to
be passed up and the council showed
wisdom in deciding: to accept the of
fer made them. The work will be
commenced in a short time and will
require about three months to com
plete it, but when finished will be all
to the good and be such that the
original cost wili be saved many times
over in the future in the lessening: of
the cost cf street improvements. The
woik of having grades fixed and sur
veys made for the improvements here
in the last year have cost about one
third of the cost of the work itself,
ard the establishing: of the grades
will lessen this considerably.
MAIN GUY IN A DISTURBANCE
AT SKATING RINK SATURDAY
FINED IN THE POLICE COURT
From Friday'" Palls-.
This mornirg in Judge Archer's
court occurred the final chapter to a
slight disturbance that was caused at
the roller skating; rink last Saturday
afternoon, when a young: man of this
city, who was pretty -veil lit up with
stimulants, came over to the rink and
trot into a controversy with the owner,
who has been endeavoring; to maintain
a good, clean, orderly place, and he
of course objected to the conduct of
the young man, with the result that
for a few minutes things looked de
cidedly warlike, but the young; man
was put out without doing; any dam
ape, and this morning- he plead guilty
to the charge of disturbing; the peace
and was fined ?3 and costs, amounting
to ?, which he paid and went on his
way rejoicing. Mr. Lowe, the pro
prietor of the Palace rink, comes here
well recommended and is endeavoring
to run a first-class place, and does
not propose to stand for any "rough
stuff" from any of the patrons, and it
is to be hoped that he keeps this up
in order that the rink may prosper, as
any disorder around a place of that
kind is a bad thing.
Dr. W. B. Elster of Omaha was
here yesterday for a few hours look
ing after some matters of business,
as well as visiting with old friends.
Bazaar a Great Success.
Fmm Frfdava Pall v.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of Mynard have been con
ducting; a bazaar for the past few-
days and have as a result of their
efforts netted a neat sum. A very
fine dinner and supper was served by
the ladies during; the bazaar that was
greatly enjoyed, and a large number
of handsome articles for Christmas
were disposed of through the efforts
of the ladies.
MRS. J. G. PETERSON
GIVES KITCHEN SHOWER FOR
MISS BERTHA JACKSON
From Friday's Paily.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
last evening at the cosy home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Peterson, when some
fifteen of the young lady friends of
Miss Bertha Jackson gathered to give
their friend a kitchen shower in honor
of her wedding to Mr. Edward Roman,
which is to occur soon. The evening
was most delightfully spent in music
and a general good time that was
thoroughly enjoyed by the young peo
pie. The showering feature of the
evening was in the shape of a huge
spider web and each of the guests
following up the web found at the
end a slip giving them some stunt
that they were to perform for the
entertainment of the evening, but the
bride-to-be, however, in tracing down
her part of the web found a large
number of useful kitchen articles
awaiting her inspection, and the
young ladies present proceeded to in
struct her into what duties she would
have when taking up her wedded life
and pointed out the advantages of
the different gifts. The stunts given
out to the company produced some
vey entertaining and amusing feat
ures that were greatly enjoyed by
everyone present to the fullest extent.
The rooms of the Peterson home
were decorated very handsomely in
the Christmas colors of red and
green and made a very pretty setting
for the happy occasion. At a suitable
hour a very tempting luncheon was
served, which cam. as a climax to a
most happy evening, and the ladies
present joined in wishing their friend
all the happiness that she so well de
serves. "SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR"
AN ALL-NIGHT WALK FOR
FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SPORTS
From Fridav's Pallv.
Four of the young men of this city
are feeling decidedly sore and stiff
this morning as the result of a real
long distance walking stunt that they
were compelled to pull off in order to
reach home from Omaha. The young
men early last evening decided to
journey to Nebraska's metropolis to
gaze on the great White Way for a
few hours, accomplishing the trip
without any mishap, and near the
midnight hour started on the journey
homeward. All went fine at the start,
the engine responded with loud even
exhausts, and the hearts of the young
men were very merry with the
thoughts of the quick trip they would
make to Plattsmouth. As they came
to the quaint little village of Bellevue,
nestling among the hills, one of the
party decided to roll a cigarette, and
acocrdingly the machine slow down
and in an instant she died, and died
hard at that, as after spending nearly
an hour in cranking and working on
thj engine the four young men, with
a mighty sigh, got behind the car
and pushed it about a mile to a farm
house, where it was stored and the
late joy riders started on their jour
ney to Plattsmouth in the cold damp
of the night, and the eight miles
covered seemed nearly fifty to them.
The party crossed the Platte river
bridge shortly after 2 o'clock in single
file with head downcast, and all were
whistling, "It's a Long Way to Tip
perary," and felt that it was equally
as long from Bellevue to Plattsmouth.
They arrived home shortly after 3 a.
m., feeling that the way of the joy
rider was hard indeed.
France Ballance departed this
morning on No. 6 for Glenwood, Iowa,
after an over Sunday visit here with
his parents.
LAW THAT WILL
MATERIALLY AID
THE ROAD FUND
By the Incoming Legislature Enacting
Something Similar to the Iowa
Automobile Law.
From Friday's Pallv.
In the different states that have
laws in regard to the registration and
regulation of motor vehicles, there is
none that seems to have a better
system of laws than that of Iowa, our
neighboring state across the river.
There has been much agitation here
in Nebraska for the coming legislat
ure to enact a law similar to that of
Iowa, which seems so satisfactory
In the Iowa law the clause fixing the
rate for registering is placed as fol
lows: Automobile, jvasoline power,
20-horse power and under, 58; excess
over 20-horse power, 40 cents per
horse power. Automobile, steam or
electric, $15. Motorcycle, $3. Deal
ers demonstration number, lo.
This rate of registration is consid
erably higher than that of Nebraska,
but the payment of the registration
fee clears the owner of the necessity
of paying taxes on the machine that
he may own, and the registration be
comes due on the first day of the year
and the secretary of state shall send
a list of all motor vehicle owners after
sixty days who have failed or neg-
ected to register their vehicles to the
county attorneys cf the counties m
which the owners reside and upon re
ceipt of the same the county attorney
shall take steps to have the law en
forced.
The registration fees imposed by
this act shall be in lieu of all taxei,
general or local, to which motor ve
hicles may be subject.
Upon the change in ownership or
transfer of a motor vehicle registered
, i .i i
in accordance witn law, tne vendor
shall immediately give notice thereof,
with his name, postoffice address and
registration number together with the
name, and address of the vendee, to
the secretary of state, upon a blank
urnished for that purpose. Upon
filing such statement duly verified,
such vendee shall pay to the secre
tary of state a fee of $1, and the sec
retary of state shall at once make
such notice of the change made.
Eighty-five per cent of the monies
so secured from the operation of this
act shall be apportioned among the
different counties of the state for de
posit in a fund for the care of the
roads of the counties.
The Iowa law is much better in a
great many features than that of Ne
braska, as well as that of other states,
and stern penalties are provided for
its violation, and under the able ad
ministration of the law a large
amount of money has been secured
for the use of the road funds in Iowa,
and 8 per cent of the fees and
penalities goes to the state highway
commission.
HE ROOMS IN THE REAR
OF KRUG BUILDING NEWLY
PAINTED AND DECORATED
From Friday's Paily.
The rooms in the building owned by
the Independent Realty company that
are occupied by W. E. Rosencrans,
the real estate man, and Nelson Jean
as offices, have been thoroughly clean
ed up and redecorated and present a
very fine appearance. The rooms
have been papered in a very pretty
shade of dark green and in the office
room of Mr. Jean a wainscoating of
dark oak has been placed that adds
greatly to the apeparance of the room.
Mr. Rosencrans' private office has
been decorated in dark green and he
has added to the appearance of the
room by having it emblished with
handsome new lincoleum that makes
the room a very pleasant and at
tractive place to visit.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to take this method of re
turning my sincere thanks to those
who aided me in the piano contest and
in securing the set of dishes at G. P.
Eastwood's store-
Mrs. Henry Klinger.
A
Fred McCauley Down Town:
From Friday's Pally.
Fred McCauley, who had such a
narrow escape on Tuesday evening by
being overcome by gas while working
in a ditch on Main street, was able
yesterday to be down town and
around, although he still feels slight
ly the effects of the dose of gas he
inhaled at that time, but will be all
right in a few days. He can feel very
thankful that he escaped so luckily
from the accident that might in a few
seconds more have resulted fatally
for him. He is receiving the con
gratulations of his many friends over
his narrow escape.
DEATH OF JOHN MI
NER IN HO INMATE
II THE MISOMC HOSE
From Friday' Pally.
Another of the aged members of
the family at the Masonic Jlome in
this city passed away at an early hour
this morning from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
a few days ago, and owing to his ad
vanced years was unable to recover
from the attack. The brother whose
time was called was John F. Robinett,
who since January 4, 1V1", has re
sided at the Home, coming here from
Crawford, Neb., where he v. as a
member of lodge No. 1181 of that
place. lie was quite well advanced
in
vears, being 82 years of are, and;,, , , . - , ,
had during his lifetime- spent a great -
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er part ot it in rseorasKa, being a
prominent resident of the northwest
pat of the state. When time crept
on him and he began to feel the ef
fects of his age he decided to come to
the Home in this city to live, where
he could secure tne care needed, ana
he and his wife took up their home
here, the wife passirg away about a
year ago. Since the death of his wife
Mr. Robinett has gradually failed in
health and the stroke suffered a few
days ago came as the final summons
to his long and useful life. The serv
ices will probably be held here Sun
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Masonic fraternity, and the in
terment made in Oak Hill cemetery
beside that of the wife.
THE SECOND NUMBER OF
THE HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE
LAST THURSDAY EVENING
From Saturday's Pally.
The second number of the lecture
course, given at the auditorium of
the High school on Thursday even
ing, was one that was thoroughly en
joyed by the audience present, al
though the bad weather had a tend
ency to keep many away from this at
traction. The ladies' trio made a
most agreeable entertainment feature
and their offering was veil selected,
consisting of a reader, vocalist and
pianist, and in these parts the ladies
were excellent and their numbers en
joyed very much. The course of
entertainment under the International
Lyceum bureau that have been given
so far have proven to be excellent and
the two attractions that have visited
our city proves that this bureau cer
tainly has some excellent numbers for
their course. The next number that
is to be given on January 12th will be
a rare intellectual treat and consists
of a lecture by one of the leading
platform orators of the country and
will be well worth hearing. The
series has been arranged to please as
many as possible and embraces all
high-class attractions, and the resi
dents of Plattsmouth are certainly
fortunate in having the opportunity
of having them brought here.
Young People Are Wedded.
From Saturday's Paily.
This morning County Judge Allen
J. Beeson was called upon to unite in
the bonds of holy wedlock Mr. Ed
ward E. Ranaid and Miss Mary Ann
Reeves, both of whom are residents
of the vicinity of Rock Bluffs. The
wedding was performed in the judge's
usual impressive manner and the
young people, following the ceremony,
departed rejoicing in their new-found
happiness and joy. The wedding was
witnessed by Mrs. Sarah Ranard,
mother of the groom, and Mrs. Fran
ces Reeves, mother of the bride.
PREPARING FOR A
FEELING OF GOOD
GREER Hi OUR CITY
Elks Lead OIT in the Noble Undertak
ing and Deserve Credit for
Their Charitable Effort.
From Saturdav's Pally.
At the Christmas season the hearts
of almost everyone seems to loosen
to the cries of the needy, and to aid
them in making the day one of com
fort and peace and in keeping with
this idea, the different organizations
of the city are preparing to lend their
efforts in aiding the more unfortunate.
One of the chLf movers in the
Christmas relief work is the Elks'
lodge of this city, which is arranging
to provide Christmas dinners for
tho.-c who otherwise would not be able
to enjoy the feeling of good cheer
that signalizes thi great day
throughout all Christendom. The
II. P. O. E. make a practice of looking
after the wants of the unfortunate
each year in keeping with their f in
ternal principals of brotherly love,
and many a home has been cheered by
the baskets l uien with the good
things to eat that each Christmas has
inn.! mnpv n VinniA Visic Hfnin r-hwroA V-
f'pn 1 i if rii nt l.v trip loflc-o Viro tn
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; tr.g the year. Last year the lodge
distributed some ninety baskets of
dinners throughout the city, and this
year it is expected the number will be
much larger, as the members of the
order are enlisting in the good work
in splendid shape.
The lodge will not confine itself to
the giving of dinners, but in the
homes where the little ones will be
without the litle touches that makes
Christmas so dear to the childish
hearts toys will find their way, as well
conation? ot clothing and otner
articles that will aid to the material
comfort of the nesdy. Such work is
indeed the true following of the
teaching of Him whose birth is cele
brated on the Christmas day and fol
lows out the principals of the golden
rule. The churches of the city are
al.-'o preparing to assist in the noble
work of relief and all are arranging
to send into the home of all they can
learn of something to aid in the pro
per celebration of the day.
PLATTSMOUTH COUPLE
MARRIED IN NEBRASKA
CITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
For the past few days the friends
of two Plattsmouth young people
have been surmising that they had de
serted the state of single blessedness
and joined together in the bonds of
wedlock, but this, was at first denied
by the young people, but the facts in
the case have been brought to light
when the notice of the license issued
in Nebraska City to Mr. Joseph H.
Reynolds and Miss Erma Covert, both
of this city, was published in the daily
papers of that city. The young peo
ple have been visiting at Hiawatha,
Kansas, for the past two weeks and
en route home stopped at the Otoe
county metropolis and were married
there and returned home in the even
ing to Plattsmouth as one. Both of
the contracting parties are well
known here, where they have resided
for years, the groom being a son of
Mr. B. J. Reynolds, night yardmaster
for the Burlington in this city, while
the bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. I. N. Cummings and a most
charming young lady. The newly
weds expect to make their home here
for the present, at least.
Suffering From Stroke of Paralysis.
From Thursday's Paily.
Mrs. Loretta Ault is reported as
lying very ill at her home in the south
part of the city at present suffering
from a stroke of paralysis which she
sustained a few days ago and from
the effects of which she is suffering
greatly. Mrs. Ault is quite well ad
vanced in yearn and the effects of the
stroke is such as to make her condi
tion most critical, and her family and
friends are very much alarmed over
the outcome.
Disposes of Many Licenses.
From Saturday's Pair
During- the year just drawing to
close Clerk F. J. Libershal has dis
posed of some 300 hunting and fishing
licenses to the sportsmen of this
county, who are now fullv entitled to
hunt and fifish to their heart's con
tent. The licenses cost one dollar
each and it is much safer to have one
of these little slips with you when out
hunting than to pay a fine for illegal
hunting.
ED. SCOTTON, A PLATTS
MOUTH BOY, MARRIED AT
ALBUQUERQUE.NEW MEXICO
From Saturday'8 Paily.
The news of the marriage of Ed
mund W. Scotten, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William T. Scotten, of this city, has
just been received. The ceremony oc
curred at Albuquerque, New Mexico,
on Thursday morning, when Mr. Scot-
ten and Miss Maxine Pugh were unit
ed in the holy bonds of wedlock, and
after the ceremony the young people
left on a short honeymoon trip and
are expected to arrive here tomorrow
for a visit at the home of Mr. Scot
ten's parents in this city. The full
particulars of the wedding were not
sent, with the announcement of the
marriage, and it will be necessary to
await the arrival of the happy young
people to learn more fully of the wed
ding. Mr. Scotten was reared to man
hood in this city and is a splendid
young man in every way and his
host of friends here will rejoice with
him in his new-found happiness and
trust that the pathway of these young
people may be strewn with the great
est of happiness during their future
vears. For the past few years he has
been engaged in the railroad business
at La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquer
que, and has been very successful in
his chosen calling. The friends of the
groom will be delighted to have the
I pleasure oi meeting .rvir. acoiten ana
his charming helpmate.
JOHN P. MEISINGER
CELERRATBS HIS FORTY
SECOND BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's Pau.
Yesterday marked the pasasge of
the forty-second birthday of John P.
Meisinger, one of the substantial
farmers residing on the Louisville
road, a few miles west of this city,
and the event was celebrated at his
home last evening in a manner that
will long be pleasantly remembered
by all fortunate enough to be present.
Mr. Meisinger was engaged yesterday
in helping some of the neighbors in
butchering, and while there let it out
that he was celebrating his anniver
sary, and it was decided then among
the friends that they would give him
a pleasant surprise on the happy oc
casion, and accordingly last evening
the Meisinger home was visited by a
large number of friends and neigh
bors and the evening well spent by
the jolly crowd. Cards were the chief
feature of the evening's amusements
and much fun was derived from the
games of different kinds, and in wish
ing Mr. Meisinger many more such
happy occasions in the future. At a
suitable hour Mrs. Meisinger served
the company with a most sumptuous
four-course luncheon that was thor
oughly enjoyed, and there was noth
ing omitted from the feast to make it
a grand sucess in every way. The
guest-of-honor was delighted with the
splendid manner in which he was re
membered by his friends and will long
cherish the recollection of his forty
second birthday.
Postoffice to Be Opened L'p.
From Thursday's Pally.
Postmaster Morgan has arranged to
keep the money order department of
the local postoffice open on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
until 8 o'clock, in order that all who
have business to look after with the
postoffice department, either in send
ing or receiving Christmas packages
can do so without inconvenience and
be sure of getting their presents be
fore the Christmas day.
1915 Calendar Pads at the Journal
office.
E
VICE OF SOME HUE
111
Those Who Bra ted the Storm to
Attend Were Greatly Delighted
and Well Paid.
From Thursday' Pa i ! y.
A very impressive service of Christ
mas music was given la"t evening at
the First Methodist church bv the
hoir and Euterpean Glee club that
was very much enjoyed l y the con
gregation that braved the odd and
snowv weather to t in urterul:
ruianrf.
ine regular evening services o
.r ,..,
church was omitted to e.ie the choir
an opportunity of putting on their
splendid program, the pa.-tor. Rev.
Druliner, confining hi l en. arks to a
shoit fifteen-minute messs.ge o:i the
Christman spirit of the giving of a
persons sell to good works, together
with their gifts at Christmas time.
and the remarks were thoroughly in
keeping with the spirit of "hristmas
anci its good and charitable deeds. The
address was delivered in the usual
pleasing manner of this eloquent
pastor and held the clo.-e attention of
the auditors until the close.
The musical program was selected
from a number of hieh-calss selec
tions, each filled with some message
of the coming of the Prince of Peace,
and given in the usual pleasing man
ner by the choir and Glee club which
were thoroughly enjoyed. There were
a number of carols of the Christina
time given by the choir and audien?.,
and the beautiful selection, "Anl
There Were Shepherds," by Parks,
given by the Glee club, was one of
the most enjoyable on the program.
The choir alo gave ''Hark. What
Mean Those Holy Voice?" one of the
most impressive of the composition
of Parks, and its message, conveyed
by the sweet voices of the ( hoir, were
most delightful. Two solo numbers
were given by Miss Hazel Tuey and
Mrs. Ferris York Jelinek, "Oh, Holy
Night," by Adams, being the offering
of Miss Tuey, while Mrs. Jelinek gave
"There's a Song in the Air," by Har
rington. Both of these were greatly
appreciated by all in attendance at
the services and came with a true
meaning of the glad Christmas time.
There will be a special service and
exercises held at this chun h on Thurs
day evening in honor of the children,
who will be given an opportunity t.i
meet Santa Claus and receive a re
membrance of Christmas time.
MISS RUTH CHAPMAN TO
BE MARRIEO IN LINCOLN
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
From Thursday' J;iily.
The cards have la-en received in
this city announcing the forthcoming
marriage of Miss Ruth Margaret
Chapman and Mr. Wolter Stempel. at
the home of the mother of the bride,
Mrs. Agnes Chapman, at llL'T Sou'.h
Twelfth street, Lincoln. Neb., on Fri
day, December 2.", H'i 1, at ') o !. !
in the afternoon. The bride-to-be is
the youngest daughter of Mrs. Chap
man, and was born ard reared to
womanhood in this city, where
made her home up to sdiout a year
ago. when the family removed to Lin
coln, where they have since reside !.
Miss Chapman is a young lady of tire
rarest charm of personality, and be
friends here of year will extend to
her their most sincere wishes for he
future happiness in her wedded lie
and trust that only the best things in
life will be the lot of this charm inr
young lady. The groom is a young
man of splendid ability and character
and highly esteemed by u very large
circle of friends in the capital city,
where he is employed as city salesman
for the Nebraska Paper Pag company
of Lincoln. The young people will
make their future home in Lincoln,
where both have endeared themselves
to a. large number cf friends. The
wedding ceremony will be performs 1
by a minister of the Presbj-terian
church, of which faith the bride h?.3
been a lifelong member.
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