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Journal b Stale Historical S cc VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913. NO. 22. '7T'. LLLi. COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL MEET ING LAST NIGHT The Light Question Virtually Settled, and an Ordinance to That Effect Passed. From Tuesday's Taily. The t it y council met last evening to pu.-s on the equalisation of the prop erty in curb and putter district No. 8, otherwise the Main and Seventh street improvement district, and after this had been disposed of and the various funi'i assigned to the parties ownin.LT the property the call for the special meeting of the council to consider the matter of letting the lk'ht contract and making: modifications in the pav ing work in the alley north of Main street was read and the meeting got rici.'t down to business and took up the consideration of the new light con tact without delay. The contract as it-parted by the light committee was for a period of five years and provided for J 4"0 nitrogen lamps, t'O 40-candle power lamps and "," f'.O-candle power lamps, the total costing th-i city $2.2o per year. With the ordinance was a communication from City Attorney Tidd. who had prepared the ordinance for the liiiht committee, stating, in his o; i:iion that the rate proposed was the same as that of six years ago and that the ordinance was unjust and bad for the city. Councilman Lu.-li'.n. ky of the light eommiioe moved the .-u.-;tnsioii of the rules and to place the ordinance on its second and third reading by its title for final parage. Councilman Eajeck of the Second ward stated that while the rates -cur.d"d .all rierht, he did not think they met with the approval of the ma jority of the people, and he was op posed to a five-year contract as too h.ng a period of time. Councilman Johnson called the at tention of the council to the fact that the levy for the liehts provided for $1,M'0, while the litrht contract was for the sum of S2,J2;. an J he wanted to know where the money was to come from to cover the deficiency between the levy and the contract, and he call ed on City Attorney Tidd for his opinion as to the matter. M r. Tidd expressed his legal opinion that if the ordinance wan passed, be fore a means was devised for paying the cost of lights that all the council men voting for it would Le personally liable for the sum. and on this Lush in.ky withdrew his motion and waited the action of the finance committee. A resolution was then introduced from the tiranoe commitee transfer ring the sum of ?4(H from the busi nes tax to the lighting fund to pay for the new lights that would be installed under the? new contract. On inquiry of M-iyor Eichey. the city attorney expressed h mself of the opinion that unless the transfer of the funds was included in the call for the special meeting that it would be il legal and void. This view was not shared by the mayor, however, who held that the call for the purpose of letting the contract would allow the transferrins of money from one fund to another, and according y the resolu tion was introduced by the f.nance committee and passed by a vote of 7 to 1, Patterson, Eajeck, Eestor, Weav er, Lushinsky, Shea and Harris voting yes. Johnson, no, and I'.uttery pass ing. The ordinance was then placed on its second and third reading and pass ed by a vote of 7 to 2. Pi.tterson, But tery, Eestor, Weaver, Lushinsky, Shea and Harris voting yes, and Dajeck and Johnosn voting no. Councilman Johnson, in explaining his vote, stated he had no particular opposition to the contract, but felt that he owed it to his constituents to see that some concession was secure 1 for the private consumers and that they were entitled to the aid of the councilmen. and therefore he felt it necessary to vote no on the passage of the ordinance. A petition was presented from a number of the property owners in the block between Fourth and Fifth streets in regard to the establishing of the grade in the alley in this block where the new paving is to be put down. The bringing o' the alley to grade with the street will place the property along the alley quite a way below the level of the alley, and it is to overcome this that the property owners desire to have the grade kept as it is. The matter was referred to the streets, alleys and bridges com mittee to confer with the property owners and the engineer on the job and reach a satisfactory agreement as to the grade to be established. Mayor Riehey then presented the name of C. H. Fuller as inspector of the new paving, which was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the council. The question of the filling of the new sewer on. Washington avenue was then discu-'sed for some time and it was agreed by the council that the streets, alleys and bridges committee of the council look over the different locations for getting the dirt for re moval that will be used in the f.Il and which can be secured with as little cost as possible to the city. The invitation that had been extend ed to the city officials to join in the parade of the K. S. society on Sunday afternoon was brought up and it was agreed that the councilmen and mayor meet at the city hall at 1 o'clock Sun day afternoon to march to the Bur lington depot. Councilman Lushinsky called atten tion of the council to the fact that school will soon start and that the curfew ordinance should be enforced and that the shop whistle be blown at 9 o'clock each evening, and the chief of police would see that all children were off of the street at this hour. There being nothing further to be attended to the city dads adjourned and went on their way homeward. RETURN OF MATT BER ING AND PARTY FROM THEIR EASTERN TRIP From Tuesdays raHy. Attorney Matthew Gering. who re turned yesterday from an extensive automobile tour of several thousand miles throughout the east, as a guest, together with his mother and sister,' Mrs. Henry Herold, of Attorney II. S. Daniels of Omaha, is most enthusias tic over the wonderful country he visited and especially of New Hamp shire, which he states is the grandest part of the country from the point of beauties of nature, but he was great ly impressed with the rugged beauty of the Maine coast, where the party made a visit of several days. Mr. Gering states that throughout New England the scenery is grand and dif fers from the majesty of the western mountains, which are more familiar to the residents of this section of the United States. While in Maine Mr. Gering was entertained at Biddleford by Mr. Burnie, the father of James Burnie of this city, and a most de lightful time was enjoyed by the auto party. While, in New York City Mr. Gering and party motored over to Englewood, New Jersey, where they were entertained for several hours at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clabaugh, both former residents of this city, and they report that both of these younsr people are enjoying life very much in their new home, which is located in one of the suburbs of New York. While in the east Mr. Gering met a number of the leaders of the American bar with whom he is well acquainted and enjoyed to the ut most the opportunities of visiting with them. The party visited the principal eastern cities while gone and only one event marred the perfect enjoyment of the party, and this was a slight ac cident to Mrs. Gering, who fell while a guest of friends in Chicago and suf fered some from the shock, but it is thousrht that she received no serious injury. MR. JOHN H. BECKER IS ROT SO WELL TODAY From "Wednesday's TaUv. Reports this morning from the bad side of J. H. Becker state that he is not as well as for the past two days and spent a very bad night, which has caused his family and friends a great deal of worry as he has been suffering for some time from what seemed an attack of summer compalint and it wa3 hoped that he would show signs of improvement before this. A want ad in the Journal will bring results. 'ILL HAVE EM PRESS BRAND OF VAUDEVILLE Manager Sh-aes of the Parmele Thea ttr Closes Big Contract for the Ensuing Year. From Tuesday's Dally Commencing Friday, September 17, Plattsmouth will be on the Empress Vaudeville circuit. This well known vaudeville is absolutely the very high est grade that it is possible to secure. The circuit is the largest in the world and Manager Shlaes is to be congratu lated on securing such high-class attractions for this city. The different acts will be taken and traveled as a road show over this part of the cir cuit, playing a different city each night. These towns are the only places where this class of vaudeville is played in one night stands and Platts mouth is very lucky to be included in the circuit. Mr. Glen Aldrich, manager of this part of the circuit, was in the city today and consummated the deal by which this city is to have the oppor tunity of seeing the very best that vaudevilie has to offer. When seen by a Journal reporter, Mr. Aldrich had the following to say in regard to the vaudeville outlook for the coming season: "Yes. I'latts mouth is to have real 'Big Time' vaudeville. The Empress brand of at tractions are tt o well known every where to need any introduction. Everyone knows that Empress vaude ville is only another way of saying 'the best vaudeville that money and brains can secure. This circuit is the largest in the world and can offer a performer a longer period of con secutive work than any other, ard sr. have their pick of practically all the best acts in vaudeville. Piattsmoutn is certainly to be congratulated in se curing a place on this circuit and -t was only after negotiations that have extended over practically the entire summer that Mr. Shlaes was aola to place his house on the list. 'On this end of the circuit foiT big acts, classed as A A acts, will be used and only the very best will be shown. The management realizes that this is a very discriminating audience and that good voudeville vsill be verv po;-; ula-, while the mediocre variety w.i.i-1 not be able to half fill a house. We re going to try an experiment here. i. e., we are going to play at popular prices. In order to do this we have got to play to packed houses every performance, and it is our ambition to offer only such acts as we feel certain will prove popular. The shows will be given night, one at 7:30 and the other at i and matinee will be played on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The work of which Flattsmouth is a part is divided among the following cities: Creston, Clarinda, Atlantic and Red Oak in Iowa, and Nebraska City, Flattrmouth and Falls City in Nebraska." When asked how the war was af fecting vaudeville, Mr. Aldrich said that so far as the vaudeville situation is concerned it was a great help, for the following reasons: The theaters of the Continent are practically all clo?ed. We are unable to send any acts over there and that leaves a sur plus of very desirable performers in this country. As a result we are able to get better acts for less money than heretofore, and of course the theater going public is the one to benefit by these condition. Conditions were never better, so far as the man who pays his money in at the box office is concerned, that at the present time. THE STORK VISITS THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. ROL'CKA From Tuesday's Dallv. This morning Joseph Eoucka and wife were made happy when the stork, that kind and generous- old . bird, stopped at their home in his flight and left in their care a fine pair of twins, both bright-eyed little daughters, who are the object of a great deal of ad miration from the proud and happy parents as well as the other relatives and friends. A want ad will bring you a buyer VERY GOOD COMPANY AT THE' PARMELE ALL THIS WEEK FrTn Tuepdavs Dallv. The opening performance of the Albright Musical Comedy company at the Parmele theater last evening was very pleasing to those who were in at tendance, and had it not been for the number of other attractions in the city there would have been a much larger attendance. The company has some very pleasing actors and actresses in their ranks and their entertainment last evening was all that could be asked for by the most discriminating theater-goers and worth more than the price charged. The musical numbers especially were very pleasing and the general opinion of those who witnessed the opening bill was that it was a big success in every way and well calculated to please young and old alike and good and clean throughout, without anything displeasing. BASE BALL BENEFIT FOR HARRY CRAIG, INJURED SUNDAY From Tuesdnys iai:v. The members of the base ball team and the fans of the city are urging the holding of a "Craig Day" for the fans, when the proceeds going to the home team will be given over to the fast little first sucker of the team, who was injured Sunday afternoon when he was struck in the face by a fowl ball and had his right cheek bone fractured. The accident will probably necessitate considerable treatment and possibly an operation, and it would certainly be a most laudable act for the boys on the Red Sox team and the citizens to get onto' uie tow-liue and make the benefit game a record-break er for receipts. Harry Craig has been one of the mainstays of the team and his fast fielding has nipped many a runner from a safety and assisted in the victories of the Sox, and the game will be a jus recognition of hs serv ices to the team and his efforts in keeping the Plattsmouth team in the front ranks of the amateur teams of this part of the state. It has not been fully decided whether the Sunday or the Labor day game Monday will be devoted to this object, but the base ball boys are anxious to give their teammate the benefit of the largest attendance. It is expected to sell tickets to the game and there is no one in the citv who will not be anxious to do their part in the recognition of the efforts of Mr. Craig on the Red Sox team this season. It is expected to secure Glenwood as the opposing team. PROSPECTING FOR OIL IN CASS COUNTY IS PROGRESSING NICELY From Tuesday's Tal!T. C. H. Baker, who has been here for the past two months working over the practicability of striking a well of natural gas or oil in this locality, has just returned from a trip to Missouri, where he has land interests in the coal fields of that state, and will continue his work here in getting leases signed up and securing the support of the citizens in his endeavors to sink a well near this city as soon as the necessary leases can be secured on the mineral and oil rights of .the land. The in dication are very favorable now that work can soon be commenced in sink ing the well and determining just what the prospects for oil or gas real ly are in this section. There have been a number of the prominent men of the community who have been m terested to such an extent that hey have agreed to subscribe to the pro ject and will aid Mr. Baker in getting his well started on what he will con sider the most likely spot whereoil might possible be found. The forma tion of the land here looks good for containing the deposits of gas and oil, but this cannot be fully determined until the well is put down. For any itching of the skin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Doan's Ointment. 50c at all drug stores. THE UNION BURG LARS ARE GAP- TURED IN OMAHA Sheriff Quinton Has Not Returned With the Prisoners and Further Particulars Not at Hand. From TVednesdav's Pally. The burglars who made a visit at Union on Thursday night, August 19, and secured quite a good deal of plunder from the store of R. II. Frans & Sons, have been landed in jail in Omaha, where the four men implicat ed were caught by the police of that city with part of the stolen property on them, which they were attempting to dispose of, and which led to their falling into the hands of the police of the metropolis, who had been informed of the robbery by Sheriff Quinton. At the time of the robbery in Union there were several stores broken open, but the Frans store was the chief suf ferer from the unwelcome visitors, as the greater part of their stock of jewelry, as well as several kodaks and other articles were taken, and these were among the articles which were found on the four men when they were rounded up by the police. As soon as the men were arrested last night Sheriff Quinton was called by tele phone and departed on the early train this morning for Omaha to bring the men back here to answer for their offense. The fact that Union is a railway junction has caused them to be visited by a number of robbers and burglars in the past and several times the business houses of that place have been entered and different articles and money secured, but the robbery of the Frans store was the most costly that has been pulled off so far. ALICE AND HAZEL TUEY ENTERTAIN IN HONOR OF MRS. JENNINGS Saturday evening Misses Alice and Hazel Tuey entertained in a very pleasant manner at their home on Rock street in honor of their sister, Mrs. J. R. Jennings, of Hartford, Con necticut, who is here visiting for a few weeks, and the evening was one of the rarest delight with the jolly party of young ladies present and throughout everyone had one of the most pleas ant times in visiting with their friend. Several very pleasing musical num bers were given during the evening by the young ladies, while Mrs. Jennings gave several pleasing readings. The rooms of the Tuey home were decorat ed very prettily with the flowers of the summer season, which lent a most delightful touch to the appearance of the Tuey home and made a very pretty scene for the gathering. At a suitable hour dainty and delicious re freshments were served that added very much to the enjoyment of the evening. An unexpected surprise was given the jolly party, however, when shortly after 9 o'clock Mr. J. R. Jen nings unexpectedly came in and took the party by surprise, as he had just arrived from his home at Hartford. Those who were invited to this de lightful gathering were: Misses Leona Brady, Madeline Minor, Flor ence Balser, Esther and Mattic Lar son, Hazel Cowles, Nettie Moore, Edna Morrison, Elizabeth Kerr, Ellen W7indham, Myna Thierolf, Gertrude Beeson, Florence White, Bernice Newell. Journal Receives Fine Apples. The Journal office has again receiv ed some very fine apples from Mrs. Wiley of near Murray, as well as Ar nold Nims, which shows up well for the apple crop of Nebraska, and are as fine apples as can be found any where. In addition to the apples, Har hold Smith a few days ago brought in a carrot which might truly be called a spring carrot, as it was growing out of the midst of an old spring which had evidently been thrown in the gar den at -some time and the carrott has grown right through the spring. Everyone reads the want ads. COMMISSIONER HEEBNER HAD CATTLE KILLED BY THE CARS From Wednesday's Dally. County Commissioner C. E. Heebner a few days ago suffered quite a severe loss when he had two head of cattle killed and four others badly injured by train near Nehawka. The stock had gotten on the right-of-way of the rail road company and while grazing and walking along hte track were run into by the fast-moving train and two were killed outright while it will be neces sary, it is thought, to have the others killed as they are injured so badly. It is claimed that the fence along the right-of-way was down and the cattle strayed onto the tracks. DEATH OF A FORMER PLATTSMOUTH BOY AT SPARTA, WIS, From "Wednesday's Daily. From the Lincoln Journal of yes terday is secured the fact that Harry B. Darling, a former Plattsmouth boy, but who has of late years been making hs home at University Place, had died at the National Guard camp at Sparta, Wisconsn, as a result of blood poison contracted last week, and his death occurred Sunday morning at the camp where he was taking instruction as a member of the field hospital corps. He was one of the members of the Nebraska National Guard at Lincoln. The young man had been sick for several days, but it had been thought that he would recover and it was not until General P. L. Hall, at. Lincoln, received a message announc ing his death that his friends were burial had at Wyuka cemetery. The body was sent on from Sparta under a guard of honor and the funeral held this afternoon in Lincoln at the chapel of Castle, Roper & Matthews, and bural had at Wyuka cemetery. The ytmng man was 23 years of age and resided in this city with his mother up to about three years ago, when the family moved to Lincoln. He was a favorite in the militia company to which he belonged and possessed a great many warm friends who learn with the greatest of regret of his going. Since moving to Lincoln he has been a frequent visitor here with friends. SPLENDID ADDRESS TO TEACHERS' INSTITUTE BY PROF, M'PROUD From Wednesday-' TJaPy. The teachers' institute of the county is getting along in fine shape and the attendance and interest of the teachers and instructors of the county in the work is one of the best of any insti tute in recent years. The work at the High school building, where the in stitute is being held is being followed very closely and the instructors of the institute are placing their lecturers before a keen and wide-awake audi ence of teachers, who are well pleased with the benefits they have received in the different lines handled by the instructors. Last evening the free public lecture at the Methodist church by Prof. Bert ram Everett McProud of the South Dakota State college on "The Individ ual in the Making," was enjoyed very much, as Mr. McProud is a clever and entertaining speaker and one who places his subjects in a light where they are easily grasped by his hearers He took up the forces of heredity and environment in his lecture last even ing and pointed out their advantages and disadvantages in the molding of character and their effect on the hu man race and there has been very few lecturers in this city that have given more satisfaction than this speaker. Tomorrow evening he will lecture at the Methodist church on "What Men Live By," which will be equally as pleasing and entertaining as was the address last night. This evening the Burlington band will give a concert in Garfield park in honor of the visitng teachers that has been especially arranged for them by Director E. H. Schulhof. The Journal delivered at your door for only 10 cents a week. THE THREE UNION BURGLARS ARE STILL IN OMAHA Awaiting Identification, and as Soon as This is Done They Will Be Brought litre. The men rounded up in Omaha on Tuesday night, and who were suspect ed of being the parties who committed the burglary at Union a few days ago, have given the police of Omaha, as well as Sheriff Quinton quite a job in se-curing their identification as leing the parties who disposed of the stolen jewelry at different pawnshops all ver Omaha and the stuff so far re- coverfd has been almost all identified as being the same as was in the Frans store at Union, where the Fred Erodogaard company of Omhaa main tained a branch of their line and it was this that was taken by the men in their raid on the P'rans store. A very valuable watch was located at one of the Omaha pawnshops and the three men, Clyde Moore, William Jervich and George Miller, were iden tified as being the parties who had "hocked" the watch, while in various other shops articles were gathered up that were undoubtedly taken from the Lnion store. Sheriff Quinton was in Omaha yes terday and, with several of the Omaha police, took the men around to the dif ferent places where the articles were picked up in order that they might as sure themselves that the right parties had been landed. As soon as the iden tification is established beyond doubt the men will be brought to this city to await action on their case. The three men were taken in by Officers Rich- and Pazanowski Tuesday evening in Omaha, while disposing of seven! articles which were later discovered to be part of the loot of the Union rob bery. Sheriff Quinton, assisted by M. E. Manspeaker, brought the three men mentioned above, as well as a fourth suspect, back with them from Omaha and lodged them in jail to await trial for their offense. MRS. J. E. M'DANIEL ENTERTAINED THE KENSINGTON CLU3 The Kensington club was entertain ed yesterday afternoon in a most de lightful manner at the cozy home of Mrs. J. E. McDaniel on North Third street, and the members of this or ganization were greatly pleased with the opportunity of enjoying th gracious hospitality of the McDaniel home. The afternoon was spent, a usual, in the making of many dainty articles of needlework, as well as in enjoying the beautiful view from the McDaniel home over the Missouri river valley. At a suitable hour a very dainty and tempting luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by her daughter, Miss Ellen Bill, which proved a most delightful feature of the afternoon. The table was very prettily arranged in a color sent me of pink and white, which was can led out in a large and handsome ""bouquet of the late summer flowers. Have Rented Roberts Farm. J. H. Meisir.ger and G. L, Meisinger of Cedar Creek came down to this city on No. 4 this morning to attend to some important business matters and to make final arrangements for the renting of the Joe Roberts 240-acre farm, seven miles west of this city, where G. L. Meisinger and family will make their home in the future. Mr. Meisinger and hia most estimable fam ily have been residing on a farm near Cedar Creek and expect to remove to the Roberts farm about the first of next March. The Messrs. Meisinger were pleasant callers at this office. Irven Meisinger took his mother, Mrs. G. P. Meisinger, and Mrs. Wal lenger and son, Harley, of Pekin, III., and Mrs. Schafer of Oklahoma, over to Springfield Friday in the auto. Irven came back in the evening, leaving the rest to visit over Sunday and take in the picnic.