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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTIL NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1915.
NO. S.J.
"S. r A A
CHIT COUNCIL HAS
QUITE ft BUS! SES
SION LAST NIGHT
The Lengthiest Session and More
Business Transacted Than Any
Meeting for Several Months.
r"Tn Tn-s)av"s JaHv.
The city council last evening enjoy
ed one of the longest sessions for sev
eral months, and it was 10:30 before
the wearied members were able to
wend their way homeward, feeling
that they rrad indeed had a strenuous
time. All were present when mayor
Sattler rapped for order, and they at
once got down to business in grinding
:way on the different matters that
arose since their last meeting-.
The Nebraska Lighting company,
through P.. C. Woods, the resident
manager, presented a communication
to the council in which they stated that
the proposition made by the city to
them for furnishing1 street lights for
tne sum of $100 per month, rnd from
month to month, at the option of the
city, was out of all question, owing to
the low rate they had inaugurated,
and it would not allow them any mar
gin of profit on the operation 'of their
plant here. The light company pre
sented a proposition to the city to light
at a rate as follows: Not less than
2 00 00-candle power lights, at $18 per
year; not less than twenty 40-canu'e
power lights at $10 per year each; not
less than four arc lights of the size
used at present, at $S4 per year each.
This matter was disposed of by laying
the communication on the table.
The real fireworks of the evening
occurred when a communication was
lead from L. E. Vroman and a number
of other residents of the Fifth ward,
in which they asked that a hose cart,
hose and equipment be supplied to
their section of the city, where it was
impossible to handle a fire if the equip
ment had to be brought clear from the
business part of the city. When the
reading was finished Councilman
Harris of the Fifth ward was on his
feet, and in a very eloquent speech
presented the claims of his section of
the city, which are certainly just. He
rtated that the distance from the cen-t-al
hose house was too great to bring
r hose cart in time to do any real goo.I
i t a fire and it was impossible to ex
pect the fire department to do ef
ficient work under such conditions, and
that the claims were only just, as the
residents of that vard were paying
taxes and neroed this improvement.
He moved that the lire and water com
mittee be authorized to go ahead and
make the improvements .rs'.e 1 for at
one. This was seconded by Council
man Shea, also of the Fifth ward.
Chairman Johnson of the fire an i
water committer, in speaking- on the
r'otion of Mr. Harris, stated that the
matter was one that would involve the
expenditure of several hundred dollars,
rid he thought that it could not or
rhould not, in justice, be referred to
the committee, which could not legally
act in the matter.
Mr. Harris was considerably aroused
rver the statement and again urged
the construction of the- hose house.
Councilman Lushinsky pointed out to
the representative from the Fifth
ward that the law did not allow the
council to give committees the right
to go ahead with work of this kind
without they first appropriated the
money necessary. He stated that the
hose house was needed and should be
given to the Fifth ward people, but he
thought it should be done in a legal
manner, and moved that the com
munication be referred to the fire and
water committee to report to the coun
cil as to the cost and expense neces
sary. This was carried, all voting aye.
A communication was also read to
the council from A. F. Brann, chief of
the fire department, in which he stated
that at the Roessler fire the depart
ment had been handicapped by the
fact that the distance to haul the hose
cart had been too great and also that
the water pressure was too low and
that it was too far to bring the hose
carts from the central part of the city,
and that there should be some means
made for keeping a cart in that section
cf the city. This was referred to the
fire and water committee for action.
Chief of Police Rainey reported four
rrrcsts for the month of March, all of
whom had been released and ordered
out of the city.
City Clerk Nemetz reported that
during the month just closed he had
collected the magnificent sum of $10
from various sources, which had been
added to the city strong box.
The report of City Treasurer Soen
nichsen showed that there was in the
treasury at the present time a balance
of S8.079.S3.
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee reported that on the petition of
Mrs. Anna Elder that Thirteenth
street had been fenced, had been found
correct and the committee recommend
ed that the fences be removed, as had
been prayed for by Mrs. Elder. On
motion, the city clerk was ordered to
notify the parties fencing the street
to remove the fence at once.
Chairman Bestor of the streets, al
leys and bridges committee, stated
that Mr. Standeven, the engineer in
charge of the work of making the re
locations of the gTades of the city and
the surveys, had finished his work and
the books containing the different
grades and surveys had been turned
over to the city for their approval.
The books were then presented to the
council and Mr. Standeven explained
to the council the working of the sur
veys and demonstrated the splendid
set of blue prints he had prepared of
the different grades throughout the
city. Where there had been old
grades the re-survey was made to con
form with them as far as possible, and
all sections of the city had been cover
ed by the engineer in his work. The
work is the most complete of its kind
the city has had made and will be most
valuable to carry on the street work
in the future.
Councilman Hallstrom stated that
he did not desire to stop the payment
of the claim of Messrs. Bruce & Stand
even for their work in surveying and
making the plats of the city, but he
thought that in some places the sur
vey had not been made in the proper
shape, as near his home the grade in
the center of the street was much
higher than the sidewalk, and he
thought this should be remedied.
Mr. Standeven stated the work had
been done very carefully and that, in
fact, they had gone over the streets
twice to make the survey and he had
done the best posible to satisfy every
one and had taken an unprejudiced
view of the matter in establishing the
grades as near uniform as possible.
Mr. Bestor stated that he thought
the work had been done well and that
the council and Mr. Standeven could
go over the various surveys, and if
there was any corrections needed they
could be made.
Councilman Harris of the cemetery
committee stated that there was some
tiling badly needed on the west road
of the cemetery in the Catholic cemet
ery, and he thought it right to have it
fixed up. He also wanted a record book
of the lots sold to be prepared for the
use of the city clerk. These recom
mendations were adopted and accepted
by the council and the work ordered
done as soon as possible.
Councilman Buttery stated that
there were a large number of stray
dogs that apparently had no owners
and were running the streets, and he
dt sired to have these animals cut off
from further activity by the police or
someone hired for that purpose, as
the dogs were becoming a nuisance.
Councilman Harris called the atten
tion of the councilmen to the fact that
the telephone poles near the residence
of James Higley were still in a posi
tion where it was impossible to get
into the property and he asked that
the city attorney be authorized to take
steps to have the poles removed. This
was agreed to unanimously.
Councilman Bestor stated that last
fall the council had decided to take
steps to have the city repair the road
way under the Burlington subway and
place it in proper condition for travel,
and the time, was now ripe for action.
He thought that the work should be
let by contract to insure the city get
ting the best possible job of it. The
plans are for the placing of concrete
paving out beyond the two wings of
the subway and a crowned surface
used to give the water from the sub
way a chance to drain off and keep
the road in the best shape for travel.
The road leading to the subway will
be graded up to conform to the pav
ing placed there. A motion was car
ried that the mayor and clerk be
authorized in making a call for bids
for this work at once.
The saloon applications of P. G.
Goos, J. E. McDaniel, Edward Donat,
William Heinrichsen, Lew Russel and
Ed Egenberger were read and referred
to the license committee for investiga
tion. Councilman Johnson called the at
tention of the council to the alley on
the south side of Main street between
Fourth and Fifth streets, which was
in bad shape, and asked that it be
fixed up. lie also desired to have the
walk up Wintersteen Hill placed on
grade.
Councilman Bajeck asked that the
clerk notify the Missouri Pacific rail
road company to either build a retaining-
wall at the Locust street viaduct
or see that the dirt was shoveled away
from there, as it washed down on the
sidewalk at present whenever it
rained.
Councilman Bestor asked that the
Nebraska Lighting company be re
quested to protect their transformers
at the plant, which were in a very
dangerous condition, and that children
or persons coming around the plant
were liable to injury from the high-
power wires.
More excitement was lent to the
meeting by the request of Councilman
Buttery that the estimates of the cost
of the sewer on the two avenues be
read, as he stated he understood it
was in the hands of the streets, alleys
and bridces committee.
Councilman Bestor stated that the
estimates had been given to him about
5 o'clock and that he had not had tim?
to investigate them thoroughly as yet,
and desired time to look them over be
fore reporting them to the council, and
that the councilmen could view the
situation and the cost of putting in the
sewers. He also stated that the esti
mates given him did not include the
cost of making fills and moving dirt.
Mr. Buttery carried the matter
further by making a motion that the
chairman of the committee report or.
the estimates at once, as he thought
the council had a right to hear them
at the meeting without tL.n delay of
two weeks.
Lushinsky thought that if the com
mittee was not ready to r-nort that
they might be given further time to
look the matter over.
Councilman Bajeck of the Second
ward thought that it would be w?-l to
have the estimates read and laid be
fore the council that they might gt
an insight into the prcbab'e cost and
the difference between the cost on
Chicago and Washington avenues.
Councilman Hallstrom of the Third
ward thought that the matter should
not be rushed and the committee given
further time to report on the esti
mates, as it had been customary.
Councilman Streight of the First
ward thought the request of Mr. But
tery a very fair one, as he only asked
for the reading of the estimates, and
it was not necessary for the committee
to make any recommendation on the
subject and it was only fair to allow
the council to learn what had been
prepared.
The motion of Buttery to have the
estimates read, however, went on the
rocks when put to a vote, as follows:
Ayes, Streight, Buttery, Bajeck, Har
ris, 4. Nays, Hallstrom, Bestor, Lush
insky, Johnson, Shea, 5. Passed, Pat
terson. The finance committee recommend
ed the following bills, which were al
lowed: Dr. O. Sandin, nozzelman,
51.50; Earl Hyde, hauling hose cart,
75c; Gus Carlson, nozzelman and dry
ing hose. S3; T. M. Scarbrough, same,
53; II. L. Kruger, nozzelman, $1.50;
Joe Sabatka, nozzelman, $1.50; Joseph
Racek, nozzelman, $1.50; Gus Kopp,
nozzelman. $1.50; G. P. Eastwood, sup
plies to street commissioner, $2.35; S.
G. Stone, street work, $28.10; Charles
McBride, street work, $05; Lambert
Lister, street work, $32.80; Alvin
Jones, street work, $23.80; Mike Lutz,
street work, $57.00; Jim Elder, street
work, $0; Harrison, Sheldon, street
work, $14; Albert Jones, street work,
$10; Q. K. Parmele, street work,
$37.00; W. B. Rishel, street work, $7;
W. II. Bunch, street work, $2; John
Fitzpatrick, salary, $20; Ben Rainey,
salary, $75; Frank Neumann, salary,
$05; M. Archer, salary, $30; Platts
mouth Water company, hydrant rental,
$870; election board First ward, $10;
Second ward, $19.50; Third ward,
S19.50; Fourth ward, $19.50; Fifth
ward, $18; George Schanz, room for
election, $0; Hans Seivers, trustee I.
O. O. F., room for election. $0; Aug
ust Tartsch, putting up and taking
down booths, $G; II. M. Soennichsen,
candles election booths, 60c; Bruce &
Standeven, engineering in district No.
8. $32.50; Bruce & Standeven, plat
and specifications, lower Main street,
$00; Bruce & Standeven, re-establishing
city gTades, less $75, $200; Frank
Neumann, meals to men shoveling J
snow, $2.85; Plattsmouth Water Co.
thawing out water pipe at city hall
$3.00; Tom Isner, work at city hall
$2.80; J. W. Bookmeyer, painting at
city jail, $10; Warga & Schuldice, twe
40-watt electric lamps, 00c; G. P
Eastwood, material for fence on bar
$9.20; R. A. Bates, printing, $55.78;
Weyrieh & Hadraba, supplies for
police, $7.29; Lincoln Telegraph and
Telephone Co., rents, $3; Nemetz &
Co.. pens, ink, etc., city election, $1.05;
cost bill state vs. John Cory. $10.75.
The canvass of the vote of the last
election showed the following ma
jorities:
Mayor
Richey (rep.) 0
Clerk
Nemetz (dem.) 233
Treasurer
Soennichsen (dem.) 31
Engineer
Patterson (dem.) 498
School Board
Schlater (dem.) 594
Marshall (rep.) 507
Councilmen
First Ward Mauzy dem.) 5
Second Ward Bajeck (dem.) 49
Third Ward Weaver (rep.) 50
Fourth Ward Lushinsky (rep.).. 08
Fifth Ward Shea (dem.) 0
BOTTOM LANDS EAST OF
THE BURLINGTON STATION
ALMOST COVERED BY WATER
From TuesdaVB Dally.
The bottom land east of the Bur
lington passenger station is receiving
its annual deluge of flood water from
both the Platte .and Missouri rivers,
which is coming rather early this year,
and it is that the heighth of the flood
has not been reached as yet and that
more high water may be looked for
in the next few days. Reports from
Omaha ancLGibson su.e that the high
water has been giving the residents of-
the lowlands much trouble and also
the Burlington, which has had its
tracks at Gibson threatened by the
high water undermining much of the
"made" land along the river front, on
which the railroad company's tracks
have been placed. The smaller streams
from out in the state are constantly
rwelling the Platte river and it is
thought that the highest water in sev
eral years will make itself felt along
that stream.
ANOTHER CASS COUNTY
COUPLE UNITED IN THE
HOLY BONDS OF WEDLOCK
From Tuesday's Dal-y
Yesterday afternoon County Judge
Allen J. Beeson, the old ally of Dan
Cupid, was given another opportunity
of demonstrating his skill in the way
of tying the nuptial knot, when he
united in the bonds of holy wedlock
Mr. Earl Merritt and Miss Virginia
May Lewis, both of Union. The young
people came to this city yesterday
morning and decided to have their
life's happiness consummated by the
judge, and following the ceremony re
turned to their home at Union. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff D. Lewis, residing on a farm
northeast of Union, and is a young
lady who possesses a host of the
warmest of friends in the locality
where she has been reared to woman
hood. The groom is a young man en
gaged as a painter and paper hanger
in Union and has a reputation of be
ing a most worthy citizen and a gen
tleman who has won for himself a host
of warm friends. To the newly wed
ded young people will be extended the
heartiest good wishes of a large num
ber of friends. They will make their
home at Union in the future.
Called by Mother's Illness.
This morning Frank Smith of the
Journal force received a telephone
message from Nebraska City an
nouncing the fact that his mother,
Mrs. Claude Everett, of that city, had
been taken with pneumonia yesterday
and was in quite a serious condition.
He departed this afternoon for that
place to visit with his mother for a
time and to ascertain how serious the
tttack of the malady was. Mr. and
Mrs. Everett formerly resided in the
vicinity of Union up to some two
years ago.
L
THE T0UIS UNO
TITLE SYSTEM
Many Attorneys Who Opposed the
System at Fir6t Now Greatly
in Favor of It.
A discussion in the economic and
financial papers of New York has been
conducted for several weeks concern
ing the Torrens land title system,
and it seems the general conclusion is
that it is far superior to the present
ystem and should be adopted. One
thing developed is that lawyers are
withdrawing their oppositin. In 1893
the World's Real Estate Congress,
composed largely of lawyers, carried
with only two dissenting votes the
resolution "That it is the sense of the
delegates of the World's Real Estate
Congress that they should do what lies
in their power to call the attention cf
their various state legislatures to the
benefit of the Torrens system, and
recommended its adoption, so modified
as to suit it to their state constitution
and laws."
After that the lawyers changed
their position, fearing, it is charged,
that the adoption of the system would
greatly reduce their business and fees.
Now it appears that they have
changed again. The reason is very-
simple. The older type of solicitor or
of lawyer, a large part of whose pro
fessional work had to do with convey
ancing, is disappearing. In this coun
try the title companies have so largely
monopolized the title and the
mortgage business that the younger
type of lawyer, except insofar as he is
in the employ of the title company,
takes less interest in the conveyanc
ing side and can secure little business
in that line. It is no longer the finan
cial interest of lawyers to oppose the
svstem.
There is a great deal more interest
in the system in the older states than
in the new. In the former an abstract
of title must run back through scores
cf transfers to the original treaty
with the Indians ceding the land and
s a very formidable document, some
times filling four or five large volumes.
The cost of an abstract makes it pro
hibitive and then the title insurance
companies sprang up ana aia an
enormous business. The Torrens sys
tem is becoming a very live question
in some of the older states. World
Herald. DEATH OF FORMER
PLATTSMOUTH LADY
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
(from Tuesday's Daily
The sad news was received here to
day of the death at her home in Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa, yesterday morning of
Mrs. Laura Reasoner, wife of James
Reasoner. Mrs. Reasoner was a form
er Plattsmouth lady, having spent her
girlhood here, and was reared to wom
anhood in this city. To those who
knew her the news of the death of this
estimable lady comes as a severe blow,
although it has been several years
since she made her home in this city,
having removed to Glenwood, Iowa,
where the family resided until a few
months ago. She was 45 years of age
and leaves a husband and two chil
dren, a daughter, Miss Mable, and son,
Byrd, aged 10 years. Mrs. Reasoner
was a sister of Misses Mary and Eliza
beth Hobson of this city, and to these
ladies the deepest sympathy of the
community will be extended. The
cause of the death is given as heart
failure. The burial will take place to
morrow afternoon at Glenwood, fol
lowing services at the home in Coun
cil Bluffs.
-"Billy" Sunday, the Man, and His
Message at the Journal office for
$1.00. This work contains the heart
of Mr. Sunday's gospel messagel Come
in and get yours while they last, as
we only have a few.
Lafe Scott of Pacific Junction came
over this morning from his home to
look after some matters of business.
Col. Thrasher Returns Home.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Col. J. II.
Thrasher, who has been at Lincoln
during the session of the present legis
lature, returned home from the state
capital, having wound up his work as
one of the custodians of the senate
gallery. He visited in Omaha with his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Keffler, who is
at the Wise Memorial hospital recover
ing from the effects of an operation,
and was accompanied home by Mrs
Thrasher, who has been in Omaha at
her daughter's bedside since the opera
tion. They report Mrs. Keffler pro
gressing as nicely as possible under
the circumstances.
THE MARBLE SEASON
IS SURE UPON US AT
THE PRESENT TIME
FVniri Tuesdays rail.
To the eyes of the unobservant, the
sight of a group of boys playing mar
bles may have no particular interest.
But to the philosophical, this incident
cf daily life may convey some signi
ficance. In the colder parts of the
United States the sight of boys play
ing marbles is accepted as one of the
first signs of spring. Boys almost
never play in the autumn. But a few
breaths of spring air bring them out.
This suggests how humorously fixed
the customs of boys are, and quite as
nflexible as the dictates of fashion to
grown-up men and women. It is a
study in human nature to watch a
group of boys playing marbles. Four
out of five boys will do anything to
win. The game is not formal enough
to set up an umpire, and youngsters of
an aggressive and domineering type
get their own way. As these boys are
not apt to have a very active feeling
for justice, might almost always
makes right in the marble ring. Boys
with a keen sense of justice, are apt to
fare rather hard. This feeling of
equity is apt to go with a rather
sensitive child nature. Boys of this
temperament are much more apt to
drop out of the ring and refuse to
play, than defend their rights with
their fists. Thus these little men of a
future day get in the marble ring a
first foretaste of the wrongs of the
wide world. The wise parent en
courages his youngsters to stick it
out, no matter to what grievance he
may be subjected. It's a fine thing to
win. It is a still finer thing to suffer
abuse and to know how to resent it
with dignity and force. It's an even
finer thing to suffer wrong and keep
good-natured over it, and await re
venge some other day. The marble
ring is quite a little school of life.
DISTRICT COURT OPENED
WITH THE POPULAR JUDGE
BEGLEY ON THE BENCH
From Tuesday's Pally.
This morning District Judge J. T.
Begley came down from Papillion to
hold a session of the court and get the
docket arranged for the coming term.
The morning was spent in hearing
various motions of the attorneys and
in assigning the cases on the trial list
of the court. The jury will open on
Monday, April 19th, and the first case
called will be that of George Snyder
vs. C. Lawrence Stull, which is called
for 9 o'clock a. m. The case of Mollie
A. Berger vs. the County of Cass will
be called on the 19th at 1:30 p. m.
The case of James Ingwerson vs.
Richard H. Ingwerson, et al.f will be
heard on the 20th at 1:30 p. m. The
case of the Richardson Scale Co. vs.
John Tighe will be heard on the 23d at
9 a. m., and that of the Lincoln Tele
phone Co. vs. Charles Quinn at the
same hour. In the case of James L.
Wiles vs. Solomon C. Keckler, a hear
ing will be had on April 2Gth at 9 a.
m., and the case of F. J. Fitch vs.
Thomas C. Keeker on the 28th at 9
a. m.
Hearings will be had on naturaliza
tion papers on the 19th at the opening
of court, and those who have their
papers pending before the court should
be present.
The next event in the dancing world
will be on Saturday evening at the
German Home, and everyone is invited
to be present. Music by the Platte
mouth orchestra.
WILL IMPROVE
THE SUBWAY AT
THE BURLINGTON
Then the Commercial Club Should Get
Busy and Improve Road to
the Ferry.
From Wednesday's rat'y.
The steps that the city council has
taken toward having the road east of
the subway and the entrance to that
place fixed up is certainly one that will
be appreciated by everyone who has
occasion to use the road in traveling,
as it has for the past few months been
a most disagreeable place to try and
get through with either an automobile
r wagon, as the broken pieces of con
crete and holes in the roadway have
made it quite dangerous to try and
get through with any kind of a vehicle
and the city recognized the necessity
for an immediate action on this im
portant matter and will start in at the
work as soon as the contract is let for
the construction of th? paving.
Under the plans as outlined by the
engineer for the city and the streets,
alleys and bridges committee of the
council, there should be no difficulty
in the future in keeping the road in
rhape for travel at all seasons, and
it will do away for all time with the
mud and debris that has collected un
der the present conditions. This is the
main gateway of the city from the
river, and in the summer months is
used quite extensively by persons en-
tour in their automobiles, as well as
those coming from the Iowa side of
the river to trade, and it should be
kept in first-class shape as far as
possible.
Every possible effort fhould be made
ty the Commercial club to see that the
road from the subway to the ferry is
kept in first-class shape during the
coming months, and they will find that
the amount of travel from across the
river will be much larger than last
season, when it was of greater size
than for some time past. The resi
dents of our neighboring state like
to come here and are always willing
to do their trading here when the
proper accommodations are offered to
them, and it certainly will pay the
city to see that the roads are kept up
ps the returns will more than repay
the outlay made for the road work.
COULD NOT MARRY
WITHOUT CONSENT OF
FATHER AND MOTHER
From "Wednesday's Ia!?y.
Yesterday afternoon two young
people from near Hamburg, Iowa, ap
peared at the office of County Judge
Beeson and requested a marriage li
cense. They were accompanied by the
mother of the bride-to-be, as the
young lady was only 10 years of age,
and the mother gave her consent to
the marriage, but the judge, under
the laws of the state, found that it
was necessary to have the consent of
the father, if living, to the permission
of the parties to wed, and for this rea
son was compelled to refuse the li
cense, although it was clearly an
oversight in not securing the consent
of the father. The young people, on
learning the view of the laws of Ne
braska on the subject? stated that they
would get in touch with the father at
his home, some six miles north of
Hamburg, and have him send his con
sent to the court, when the necessary
license can be issued and the young
people allowed to wed. Love may
laugh at locksmiths, as the old saying
goes, but when it comes to the laws of
Nebraska Cupid finds that he is up
against the real thing.
Dr. G. II. Gilmore and wife and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walker motored
up from Murray this afternoon to
spend a few hours here visiting, as
well as looking after some matters
of business.
James Robertson and wife were
among those going to Omaha this aft
ernoon, where they will visit for the
day in attendance at the grand com
mandery of the Knights Templar.