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PLATTSMOUTIL NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914.
NO.
LIGHTING PD
SITION EXTENDED
BY THE MANAGER
Prepared to Materially Reduce Rates
in Residence Section If Contract Is
Secured for City Lights.
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During the past month there has
been conisderable controversy over
the lighting: question heie and the city
council has been debating the posi
tions of the Nebraska Lighting: com
pany, which is the company at pres
ent giving service to the city, and the
McKinley interests, that have been
asking a franchise, and the question
ha. been one filled with the greatest
of interest to the consumers of elec
tric current in this city. The Ne
braska Lighting company states,
through its manager, Mr. R. C.
Wood, that they have been ready for
the past few months to reduce their
rates to private consumers, but as
the contract for street lighting was
soon to expire, desired to have both
the lower rates to private consumers
and the renewal of the street lighting
contract settled at once and had hoped
to be able to put the lower rates in
force in November, but have been de
layed. The figures on the rates as
gien out are as follows:
Thirteen cents a gross for the first
thirty kilowatts of current used,
based on CO per cent of the connected
lead of the service.
Nine cents for the next sixty kilo
watts used on GO per cent of the con
nected load.
Seven cents a gross for all in ex
cess of the amount oT current used
r.s stated above.
A deduction of 1 cent on each kilo
watt used will be given for the
prompt payment of the bills.
This was a rather complex problem
for some of those interested and a
proposition as to the flat rates was
asked for and givens follows:
Thirteen cents for the first ten kilo
watts. Ten cents for the second twenty
kilowatts.
Eight cents for all over thirty kilo
watts. The company states that they have
been anxious to put the rates first
mentioned, which are the cheapest,
into force for the last few months,
and had it not been for the delay over
the street lighting they would have
been placed in force. The manage
ment of the company here believes
that the rate is as low as can be se
cured in other towns of this size and
are anxious to see them tried out, as
it has been a contention of Manager
Wood since coming here that a lower
rate would allow them to add a great
many more additional subscribers to
the use of the electric current and
thereby increase the business of the
company so as to more than with
stand the lowering of the rates made.
They are also willing to enter into a
two-year contract with any person
who desires, that the rates will not
be raised from the figures given in
their first proposition.
The putting into effect of these
rates depends upon the securing of
the street lighting contract, as other
wise if others are given this the Ne
braska ocmpany will reserve the right
to regulate their rates to suit their
conditions.
The inquiries of the citizens has led
us to give this statement from the
management of the company here in
order that they can understand more
clearly the situation from their stand
point as to the rate question, as they
feel that since they have desired to
reduce the rate several months ago
this fact should be known.
Miss Gladys Kaffenberger 111.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Miss Gladys KafTenberger, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Kaffenberg
er, for the past few days has been
confined to her home on High School
Hill suffering from what was feared
at first would bo an attack of ap
pendicitis, but is at present seeming
ly slightly improved and her condition
is such that her family and friends
feel much more assurred as to her
soon being restored to health.
Will Make Their Home Here.
From Tuesdays Dar.y.
O. K. Reed, the engineer in charge
of the interests of the Monarch En
gineering Co. in this county, is spend
ing a few days in Wyoming, where
he has gone to lay out some work for
the company there. Mrs. Reed will
join him at Ogallala, Nebraska, where
they will spend Christmas at the home
of Mr. Reed's parents in that citv
Mr. and Mrs. Reed rc expected in the
near future to commence housekeep
ing here and to make this their per
manent home in the future.
FARMERS OF CASS COUNTY
LOSE A NUMBER OF HORSES
BY A STRANGE OISEASE
Fr-m Tuesday's Pa Mr.
The farmers throughout Cass coun
ty are very much agitated over the
prevalance of a strange malady
among the horses on the different
farms, which seems to baffle the
veternarians, and in almost every
case has proven fatal. The disease
made its appearance here in the fall
and has continued since that time,
gradually spreading through different
sections, although the heaviest losses
have been in the central part of the
county. The number that have been
lost in the county in the past few
weeks is estimated at about fifty.
Some of the farmers have lost their
most valuable animals so that the
financial loss so far is about $10,000.
One farmer, Will Carper, living near
Manley, has lost several animals.
Most of the others who reported have
lost only one so far. The disease is
thought to be a form of forage
poisoning and it is noted that it is
taken only by those animals that have
been feeding in pastures and corn
fields. Veterinarians have just given
out the opinion that the disease is
also on the new corn which has been
fed, shelled or on the ear, and they
recommend that farmers feed old
corn and oats. The report comes
from Nemaha county that horses are
also dying there from what is said to
be corn stalk disease, probably the
same disease as here. The appear
ance of the fatal disease among the
horses of this county strikes the
farmers especially hard as the'y have
suffered such a great loss this fall
from the ravages of hog cholera.
Thousands of hogs have been lost in
the past three months, single farmers
losing as many as their whole herds
of forty and fifty hogs. Vaccination
is being practiced almost universally.
Something of the extent of the prac
tice of vaccination may be judged
from the fact that one veterinarian
of the county has administered some
thing like $2,000 worth of vaccine
since cholera made its appearance
this fall.
GRANDMA GOODWIN CEL
EBRATES EIGHTY-SECOND
BIRTHDAY LAST MONDAY
Frnm Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday was the eighty-second
anniversary of Mrs. E. E. Goodwin,
one of the pioneer residents of the
county, who has made her home near
Mynard for the past few years. Mrs.
Goodwin was born in Virginia, and
lived there for several years after
reaching womanhood, and later-came
to Iowa, where she resided for a
number of years before locating in
Cass county, where she endured all
the hardships of early days and laid
the foundations of a competence that
is ample for her care in her old age,
and assisted her family in securing
their start in life. Mrs. Goodwin was
brought in yesterday by her son, R.
L. Fropst, and spent the day here at
the Propst home and feels little the
weight of her years, although the
trials and privations of early days
were laid upon her. In remembrance
of the occasion she received from
friends all over the country postcards
and these cards filled a large-sized
basket and the tributes of the friends
were received with the greatest of
pleasure by this worthy lady and she
feels very grateful in being so gen
erously remembered.
Sell your property by an ad in The
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RECEIVES A FIVE HUNDRED
POUND BALE OF COTTON
SHIPPED FROM TFXAS
From Tuesday's rally.
This morning W. E. Rosencrans, the
real estate man, received from Texas
a large 500-pound bale of cotton that
was secured by hirn several weeks ago
at the plantation of William G.
Schuetz, near Flowella, Texas, and
was shipped here that the residents
of this city could have the pleasure
of viewing this specimen of the great
southern staple. The cotton is of
extra fine quality and before the out
break of the European war was worth
on the cotton exchange of the south
$70 a bale, but the price has now slid
down to $35 a bale, due largely to the
fact that most of the cotton grown
in the United States is exported each
year to England and Germany to be
made into cotton fabrics, but since the
war has closed the markets of these
two manufacturing countries the
southern people have suffered greatly
from the depreciated cotton values,
but as the war ceases the price will
leap to more than its previous price,
as the demand will far exceed the out
put, and there are a great many of
the American investors who are buy
ing up the cotton to hold until after
the war, as the manner in which the
cotton is put up makes it easy to
handle and hold for an advance in
price. The cotton of Mr. Schuetz was
ginned and baled at Falfurris, Texas,
a short distance from his home. This
bate of cotton has a peculiar
significance to Mr. Rosencrans, as he
sold to Mr. Schuetz some two years
ago the land on which it was raised,
and the productiveness of the soil is a
source of pleasure to him, as it
demonstrates the value of the land
there. Since moving to Texas Mr.
Schuetz has added to his land hold
ings until today he has a splendid
plantation of some 4G5 acres devoted
not only to cotton, but fruit and other
farm products that yield equally as
well as the cotton in the balmy south
ern climate.
Very Clever Little Sign.
One of the cleverest little window
signs that we have seen for some time
is that displayed in the window of J.
P. Perry's barber shop, where Mr.
Perr5', who is also the agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine company, has
a display of his machines. The sign
is: "Prof. J. P. Perry, Music In
structor; Singers Turned Out Every
Hour." The idea is a very clever one
and has attracted quite a little atten
tion from the passers-by.
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Train Is Delayed.
The heavy snow and cold weather
cf the past few days has had a c.e
cided tendency to pjt all trains o.i
the ''blink" as to time, and especially
the through trains from the west. No.
2 over the Burlington was late Sun
day afternoon from plowing all night
and day through the snow banks cf
j the west, and yesterday this t.'-ain
was an hour and fifteen minutes late,
arriving here at 5.4", when it is due
at 4:30. The delays are unavoidable,
however, as there is nothing that
will overcome the weather when win-
i ter sets in in earnest, and the travel
i ing public will have to make the best
of it.
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT AR
RIVES AT THE HOME OF MR.
AND MRS. ERIC BACKSTROM
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Christmas season of 1914 is
bound to alway be one filled with the
most pleasant of memories to Mr. and
Mrs. Eric Backstrom of this city, as
there arrived last evening at their
home in the south part of the city a
most winnig little daughter, whose
advent was hailed with joy by the
happy parents. The little girl is the
first child in the family, and as a con
sequence is the object of much ad
miration from the parents, as well as
the other relatives of the family. The
proud father was on the street today
wearing one of those very winning
smiles of a happy father, and it is
reported that Grandpa Gust Johnson
is also one of the happiest men in
town over the new addition to his
family.
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Visits With Brother Here.
Eugene F. Sets of this city is en
joying a short visit from his brother,
T. C. Setz, who has charge of a large
ranch northeast of Fremont, Neb.,
being master mechanic and engine-er
of the entire establishment. Mr.
Setz is also very prominent in the I.
O. O. F. work in this state, being a
past district deputy grand master,
and is a member of Talmage lodge
No. 217. His visit here is being
greatly enjoyed by his brother and
family. He is also a minister of the
Christian church.
Mrs. A. W. South and children of
Chicago, who have been here visiting
at the home of Mrs. South's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Brady, for a short
time, departed last evening on No. 2
for their home.
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MUST PAY THE PENALTY
OF DESTURBING THE PEACE
AT THE SKATING RINK
This morning there was a complaint
f.'ed before Judge Archer which is an
outgrowth of some trouble created at
the roller skating rink on Tuesday
evening, and the party whose actions
there were so warlike will have to
face the muic. It seems from the
charge made that one of the local
young men became well lit up with
liquor on Tuesday evening, and going
to the rink secured admission, and
after getting on the floor his condi
tion was noticed by the proprietor of
the rink. Mr. C. M. Lowe, who, calling
him to one side, requested him to get
off the floor, as ho was in no condi
tion to skate, a? his own private
r-!;ate was; ail he could handle.
The man received his money back
and walked out, aoparently perfectly
peaceable, but after reaching the
street was seized with a desire to
make war on all who had interfered
with him, and as is stated, loudly of
fered to do up any who would take
him on. lie took his position on the
small runway that leads from the
walk to the rink and made a pass at
several persons, and finally struck a
lad who was coming out, knocking
him over the banastrade down into the
snow. He was then removed by some
friends to a place of safety, where he
could vent his wrath without injury to
himself or anyone else.
Mr. Lowe decided that he would
make a complaint in the matter, and
this morning the warrant was issued
by the court for the man's arrest on
a charge of fighting and disturbing
the peace. The proprietor of the rink
since coming here has tried hard to
make his place one where ladies or
children could attend without being
offended in any way by the actions of
the skaters or bystanders, and has
been very sucessful so far and it is to
be regretted that incidents such as
noted above are brought on. It seems
that where a person was in such con
dition that they would seek retirement
and not infest public places where
they not only make a poor impression
for themselves, but also annoy all
those who are there to enjoy them
selves in a peaceable manner.
Masquerade on February 13th..
The Plattsmouth Turn-Verein have
made arrangements to give their an
nual grand mask ball on the night of
Saturday, February 13th. Further
ennouncement will be made as to the
date and 'full particulars as to the de
tails of the. ball. -
Issues Marriage License.
From Tuesdav'c Pam-.
This morning a marriage license
was issued in the county court to Mr
Arthur Hoffman, aged 32, and Miss
Oretha Mable Kreider, aged 23, both
of Weeping Water. The parties will
be united in marriage on Christmas
day at the home of the bride in Weep
ing Water.
GEORGE REED. FORMER RES
IDENT OF WEEPING WATER,
VISITS HIS FRIENDS HERE
From Tuesday's Daily.
George Reed, a former resident of
Weeping Water was in the city yes
terday and today visiting with his old
friends here. Mr. Reed has just re
turned home from Morocco after a
sojourn there of some seventeen years
as a missionary in assisting in the
spreading of the doctrine of the Chris
tian religion through that country.
Mr. Reed first became interested in
the Y. M. C. A. work and later took
up the work on a larger scale and was
sent abroad, where he has completed
years of tho hardest service possible
and feels that he has earned a right
to a short rest from his work for the
Master in the foreign field. The visit
of Mr. Reed was very much enjoyed
by the old friends who had been
closely associated with him in the
county in Sunday school and other
lines of the religious work and they
were well pleased to see that he is
looking so well and has stood the long
residence abroad in such splendid
shape.
PILFERERS GET JUDGE BEE
SON'S CHRISTMAS TURKEY
From "Wednesday's Daily.
This morning County Judge Allen
J. Beeson recived by parcel post a
package that came from our neighbor
ing city of Union, and which contain
ed therein a remarkably fine turkey of
good weight and which was fat and
juicy, having been raised on the John
Larsh farm, southeast of Union,
where there are quite a number
raised each year, and the judge re
ceived the flower of the flock.
When the worthy judge unrolled
the covering and gazed on the great
American bird his heart swelled with
pride and visions of the feast that was
to grace his dining table on Christmas
day rose to his eyes, and in fancy he
could almost tase the toothsome
fowl that had been raised especially
for his honor's use on Christmas. The
fact of the arrival of the turkey was
imparted joyfully by the judge to all
who happened to be in the court house
and everyone expressed their wish
that he might enjoy it to the utmost.
But here the plot thickens and the
villian, deep-dyed, enters upon the
scene, and with a cunning equal to
that of Dead Shot Dick, proceeds to
shatter the judge's dream of a Christ
mas feast.
The fowl was placed outside on the
window sill to keep cool until the
proud owner departed for dinner, and
it was this step that caused the grief
of the judge, as someone, during his
absence from the office, crept in and
secured the package containing the
turkey and replaced it with one that
however contained, not a turkey, but
a small rabbit, an old pair of shoes
and several paper weights which made
a package similar to that which had
contained the turkey, and this bunch
of junk the judicial gentleman carried
homeward with him, rejoicing each
step over the pleasure he and his
family would hae in their feast.
What happened when the package
was opened has not been revealed so
far, but there are several persons in
the court house who are thinking
seriously of preparing a series of in
trenchments to which they can flee
when they next meet the usually af
fable judge, and they will probably be
well justified in their move.
F. H. Greenwald, wife and son, of
Mitchell, S. D., arrived in this city
this morning for a short visit with the
former's sister, Miss Carrie Green
wald, and were passengers to Falls
City this afternoon, where they will
visit for a time with Mr. Greenwald's
mother. His sister, Miss Carrie, ac
companied them to. Falls .City, where
she will ppend Chrittmas with her
mother.
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The Members of the Association Are
Looking Forward to the Date for
a Genuine Hood Time.
From Wednesday's I 'ally.
The alumni association of the
Plattsmouth High chool are arrang
ing for the holding. cf their annual
banquet in this city in a ery -hrt
time and the meml.ers of the associa
tion are looking forward t' a splen
did time that will be a record-breaker
in the annals of the orpanization. The
committee that has charge of the af
fair will see that the wants of the
inner man are well locked after at
the gathering and will tee that a
sumptuous menu is prepared to be
spread on the banquet board. They
expect also to have as one of the
speakers of the evening Prof. E. L.
Rouse, formerly superintendent of the
city schools here, ut who is at pres
ent one of the leainj,- in.-tructors at
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me i eru Mate normal. an;i tne mem
bers of the association who were
students here under Mr. Rouse look
forward with much pleasure to his l,e
ing with them. J. W. Gamble, an
other of the former superintendent,
will also be present if possible to take
part in the renewing of oi 1 ties of
friendship with the young men end
women with whom he was associated
in the schools here.
An association of this kind is or?
that promotes the best feelir.g among
the former students of the school, as
it brings back memories of the good
old days when as boys and girls they
journeyed up the hill to the High
school and received ths foundation of
their educat ion that was to fit them
for the battle of life and the pleasnrt
friendship founded there among the
students who have since taken their
ways of life that may lie far apart
are renewed aro-ind the banquet
board, and many incidents of interest
and pleasure recalled to their minds
that no other occasion would bring
back to them. The forming of this
association was a mighty good move
and it is to be regretted that it was
not taken up years ago and the many
hundreds of former student enlisted
in the movement that recalls the
memories of the school days. The list
of those graduating from the school
numbers manv who have since become
notable in different lines of business
and professions, and to be present at
this gathering would be a
and their advice to those just
into life be very valuable.
pleasure
starting
SANTA CLAUS AND HIS
AIRSHIP AT KROEHLER
BROTHERS' STORE
From Wednesday's Dally.
Those people who do not beliee
that Santa Claus is strictly up to date
in his mode of traveling should pay a
visit to the store of Krohler Brothers,
where, in their west window they
have the jolly St. Nicholas seated in
a minature Zepplin airship, and he is
headed right for '.his city. The win
dow is certainly a very clever one that
shows much ability and skill in pre
paring and it has attracted a great
deal of attention, especially from the
youngsters, who are well pleased to
gaze upon the likeness of the one who
makes their hearts so bright on
Christmas eve. The window is one of
the neatest in the city prepared dur
ing1 the holiday season, and the
Messers. Kroehler deserve much
praise for their cleverness in this
line of work, as the machine is all
home-made and is a most pleasing
feature.
Mrs Mike Lutz Improving.
Mrs. Mike Lutz, who was taken to
Omaha last week to be treated at one
of the hospitals in that city, is re
ported as being slightly improved an I
her family feel much more assurred
over the prospects for her ultimate
recovery than they have for some
time, and at her present rate of im
provement she will not be confined
there long.
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