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FLATTSMODTH SEMI-WEESLT JOURNAL.
niURSDAY, SKI'TEMIJKK l. i 1
REGULAR BUSI
NESS SESSION OF
CITY COUNCIL
T7J
The Light Ordinance Signed by Mayor
Richey, and This Closes All
Agitation of the Matter.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The session of the city council last
evening: was one filled with peace and
quiet and brought to a conclusion the
long-standing controversy over the
city light contract, as Mayor Richey
had affixed his signature to the
ordinance passed by the city council
several weeks ago, and this closed the
actual agitation of the matter and
there only remains the location of the
additional lights ordered by the city.
All of the councilmen were present
when the gavel of the mayor rapped
for order, and they at once got busy
in taking up the matters demanding
their attention.
A communication was read which
was signed by W. H. Abbott, as vice
president of the Nebraska Lighting
company, stating that the company
would reinstate the old meter rates
and also maintain the minimum at 50c
per month, with 10 per cent discount
for the payment of bills within a
certain 'time.
The Nebraska Lighting company
also addressed another communication
to the council in which they agreed
that all gas bills would be discounted
5 per cent if paid by the 15th of the
month.
The city engineers, Bruce and
Standeven, in a communication to the
council, recommended that the dirt
for the fill on the Washington avenue
sewer le procured on Vine street from
Eighth to Tenth, and estimated that
2,2 cubic yards would be necessary
to make the fill as desired.
A. G. Colo, as the owner of the
north seventy-eight feet of lots 7, 8
and 9, block 54, asked that grading
be done there for a permanent walk
It was moved that this work be order
ed done at once, but this was objected
to by Councilman Buttery of the Sec
ond ward, who stated that he thought
that it should be referred to the
streets, alleys and bridges committee
to investigate, as there was no means
of telling what it would cost, and
there was other work already ordered
that was far more needed than this.
A petition signed by Mrs. Carrie A
Cloidt and four other property owners
asking that the alley running north
and south through their property in
Young & Hayes' addition be vacated,
as there was also an alley running
cast and west in the same block. Coun
cilman Bajeck moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted and that
the alley be vacated. Councilman
Johnson objected to the vacation of
the alley, as it should be closely look
ed into before there was any action
taken by the council in the matter, as
the city had in the past gotten into a
great deal of trouble through the pro-
miscious giving away of alleys and
streets. Councilman Bestor, in touch
ing on the matter, stated that in
Young & Hayes' addition there were
several blocks where there were two
alleyways, and this seemed 'wholly
unnecessary, and the city might at
some future time be required to keep
these up in repair and also to look af
ter the crossing over them, and that
the alleys were practically useless, as
the alley running east and west was
quite sufficient for all needs of the
property owners. It was finally de
cided to refer the matter to the
judiciary committee to investigate and
report at the next meeting of the city
dads.
A petition was also presented to the
council from the residents in blocks
33. 34 and 35, asking that a paving
district be created in the alley in these
blocks, and the petition contained a
large majority of the property owners
of that section of the city. This is on
the south side of Main street from
Third to Sixth streets.
Councilman Bestor stated that the
alley was in bad shape and in places
was impassable and had been so dur
ing the entire summer, and that action
was needed at once to give the public
relief from the conditions from which
they were suffering. He thought that
the committee should be empowered
to go ahead and have the work ad
vertised for and get things in shape
bo that the paving could be started as
soon as the council was ready to go
ahead.
Councilman Bajeck thought that the
side streets should be looked after at
the same time as the alleys were and
do the whole job at once, and he
favored including this in the paving
proposition, but was informed that the
petition would have to be resigned, as
it applied to only the alley work.
Mayor Richey stated that as such a
large majority of the councilmen
favored the paving of the alleys, he
thought that if a three-fifths majority
of the councilmen favored the paving
that it could be put through without
delay.
On motion o Bestor a fvaving dis
trict was ordered created and the mat
ter will be gotten under way fio as to
get the new improvement in this fall
before the cold weather sets in. The
council voted unanimously to have the
work done ami to grant the prayer of
the petitioners.
Communications were read from J.
E. Douglass, C. E. Wescott and George
A. Kaffenberger asking that changes
be made in the grading near their
home, as the cutting down of the
street had done their property damage,
as they complained in their petition,
and they asked that the city make
such changes as would allow of their
putting down permanent walks, and
in view of this they agreed to waive
all claims for damages. Judge J. E.
Douglass was present, and in address
ing the council explained the trouble
which the property owners complain
ed of and made it clear to the council
what was desired. He stated that Mr.
Wescott and Mr. Kaffenberger were
ready to lay permanent walks and de
sired to have the parking between the
walk and the curb graded down, as in
places it was three or four feet higher
than the grade of the walk, and they
desired this graded down by the city
in order that the walk might be put
down at once. In his own case, Mr.
Douglass stated that the changes in
the grade had left his property in bad
shape and that it was impossible to
get a load of coal in there owing to
the steep condition of the grade. He
desired the city to fix the approach in
such a way as to allow him to get in
and out with a team and wagon.
A motion was made that this be re
ferred to the streets, alleys and
bridges committee for action, but
Councilman Bajeck, in addressing the
council, favored the doing of the work
without delay and amended the
motion that the work be ordered done
without any delay waiting for a com
mittec report. On the vote for the
Bajeck amendment, Bajeck. Buttery,
Weaver, Shea and Harris voted "yes
and Patterson, Mauzy, Bestor, Lush
inskv and Johnson voted "no," and
Mayor Richey voted with the "noes
and the matter was referred to the
committee for action.
Councilman Buttery of the police
committee asked whether or not the
salary of officers when not on duty
was to be allowed, as he thought if
they were off duty they should not re
ceive pay. Mayor Richey explained
that Chief Barclay during his vacation
had paid the salary of William Grebe
the special police, and this he had done
out of his own salary.
City Clerk Nemetz reported that
$S77.98 had been collected during the
month of August and turned over to
the city treasurer.
City Treasurer Soennichsen reported
a balance in the various funds of the
city of some $16,000, showing the dis
position of the different amounts.
Councilman Mauzy of the judiciary
committee reported that the bonds of
the members of the library board had
been filed.
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee reported that they had in
vestigated the city scales proposition
and recommended that the appoint
ment of George Heisel as weigh-
master be made and the scales at the
mill used for the term of one year
and the weighmaster to receive the
collections as his revenue.
Councilman Buttery stated that the
idea of the city scales agitation was
to secure a set of scales down town
where stuff could be weighed when so
desired.
Councilman Lushinsky stated that
the scales idea was all right, but that
the city was not in a position finan
cially to put them in, as the work
would require the expenditure of from
$200 to $250, and that there was no
fund from which this sum could be se
cured, but that on the next financial
estimate it might be possible to create
a fund for this purpose.
Councilman Buttery stated that the
working people were not regarded in
the matter and that the coal question
was at the root of the trouble over
the scales being installed.
Mayor Richey stated that the city
was not interfering with the selling
of coal by anyone and. that if a per
son wanted to go into business all
that was necessary was to put up
sheds and scales and go ahead with
the work of selling to the public.
It was finally decided, after con
siderable argument, that the city pro
ceed and nppoint Mr. Heisel weigh
master at the mill, where all weighing
could be done.
The finance committee of the coun
cil, after a careful examination of the
following claims, recommended their
payment: W. M. Barclay, salary, $75;
Alvin Jones, salary, $65; William Wil
son, salary, $20; William Hassler, re
pairs for street commissioner, $12.65;
Lambert Lister, street work, $38.47;
Harrison Sheldon, street work, $10.12;
William Brantner, street work, $4; M.
E. Manspeaker, street sprinkling,
$61.20; Ed Svoboda, work at cemetery,;
$38.60; Weyrich & Had r aba, merchan
dise to police, $4.16; M. Archer,
salary, $30; Ed . Snod grass, street
work, $5320; Joe Koubeck, street
work, $16; William Hiner, street work,
$37.55; Frank Kalasek, street work,
$17; Mike Lutz, street commissioner,
$52.50; Joe Zitka, street work, $17; C.
Stevens, street work, $11.20; Charles
McBride, street work, $38.47; Charles
Hansen, street work, $27.20 Nebras
ka Lighting Co., street lighting
$112.78; C. II. Fuller, inspecting,
$58.50; Bruce & Standeven, surveying,
$34.30; Q. K. Parmele, street work,
$51.20; Fred Clugy, street work, $6;
Concrete Construction Co., crossings,
$43.92; G. P. Eastwood, cartridges to
police, 85 cents; Charles Hanson,
street work, $16; C. Boetel, burying
three dogs, $1.50; I. N. Cummings,
burying two dogs , $1; Matthew
Staska, work at cemetery, $35; Lin
coln Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
rents, $3.50; Warga & Schuldice, la
bor, 80 cents; R. A. Bates, printing,
$19.20; Nebraska Lighting Co., light
at city hall and cinders, $6.94; John
Bauer, material for street commis
sioner, 80 cents; Waterman Lumber
Co., material street commissioner,
$35.95; Earl Iiles, street work, $50.
GREAT VAUDEVILLE
SHOW AT THE PAR
MELE FRIDAY NIGHT
From TVeflnesday'w Daily.
Here is what the Creston (Iowa)
Morning American says in reference
to the great vaudeville company that
appeared in that city Sunday after
noon and evening and will appear at
the Parmele theater in this city on
Friday night:
"The first of forty weekly vaudeville
programs contracted for by Manager
Samish of the Temple Grand theater
was given Sunday afternoon and eve
ning, and proved to be a delightful
entertainment. The matinee and the
second evening programs were well
attended, but the house record was
broken at the first performance in the
evening, when every scat in the house
was sold and patrons had to be turned
away until the hour of the second
show.
"The program consisted of four acts
of vaudeville and three reels of pic
tures. c.ach vaudeville act was a
headliner in itself and it would be dif
ficult to determine which of the four
was most appreciated by the audience
Mile. Gillis & Company gave a high
class acrobatic act. The Three Mis
sourians rendered "some real songs
Willie Zimmerman gave some splendid
impersonations of celebrities, and Bo
gart & Nicoll put on a clever turn of
singing and yodeling, interspersed
with up-to-date comedy.
"Not the least pleasing feature of
the evening's entertainment was the
music furnished by Debster's orches
tra, which was of its usual excellent
character.
"Manager Samish is to be congratu
lated on signing up such a high-class
line of vaudeville for the winter, and
the people of the city will doubt
less show their appreciation at the
box office."
PLEASANT MEETING OF
WOODMAN CIRCLE AT
A. 0. U. V. BUILDING
Last evening the Woodman Circle
enjoyed quite a largely attended meet
ing at their lodge rooms in the A. O.
U. W. building and a most interesting
session of the lodge was enjoyed. Fol
lowing the regular business meeting
the members and their families and
friends enjoyed a very pleasant social
session that was one of the most de
lightful held for some time. At this
time the handsome Woodman Circle
pillow, on which chances had been
sold, was raffled off and Mrs. Ralph
Smith proved the fortunate lady to se
cure the handsome prize and was well
pleased with the beautiful trophy
which she had secured. The work f
Deputy Droege has been of much
benefit in the handling of the raffling
of the pillow and through her efforts
the lodge will realize a neat sum of
money. Dainty and delicious refresh
merits of ice cream and cake were
served during the evening, and the
tables very prettily arranged with
floral decorations of varied colored
asters, which 'made a most pleasing
touch to the scene. Mrs. Jesse Brady,
at the piano, gave a number of pleas
ing selections and the younger men
bers of the order spent a short time
in dancing to the agreeable music.
Genuine Fletcher's Castoria, this
week only, at 19c. Gertoig & Co., the
Spot Cash Family Druggists. 'Phone.
No. 36.
A want ad m the Journal will bring
results. '
THE CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN WITH PROMISE
OF GREAT SUCCESS
From Wednesday's Dally.
The opening days of the Platts-
mouth schools this year have been the
most successful in recent years and
the pupils are getting down to work
in fine shape after the summer vaca
tion. The High school shows an en
rollment of 200, as against 183 at the
same time last year, which is a flat
tering increase, and the grades in the
different schools show 766 enrolled for
the school year, with quite a number
yet to be reported, and this will give
the grades a great deal heavier en
rollment than heretofore. The new
commercial course, which has been in
stalled in the High school, is one of
the most popular courses yet placed
in the schools, and the work is being
taken up with much interest by the
members of the High school. Take it
all in all the school is in promising
condition, and despite the fact that
they are badly in need of additional
room in the High school building, the
superintendent and teachers are get
ting the work handled in the best of
shape and will continue to do so dur
ing the rest of the schol year, with
the promising start they have se
cured. DON E. ARRIES RE
SIGNS POSITION WITH
FETZER SHOE CO.
From Wednesday's Pally.
Don E. Arries, who has been em
ployed in the store of the Fetzer Shoe
company in this city for the past two
years, has severed his connection with
that establishment and accepted a
position with the Western Plate Glass
company of Omaha, which he will take
up at once. Mr. Arries is a splendid
young business man and will be found
a good man for the Omaha company
in their line and one who can be de
pended upon in every way as a bright
and keen salesman. He will be suc
ceeded at the Fetzer store by Carl
Schmidtmann, who was for some time
one of the salesmen .in the Drexel
Shoe Co. of Omaha, and has a splendid
ability in this line and is fully com
petent in everyway to look after the
needs of the patrons of the Fetzer
store, and being a young man of most
genial temperament and courtesy he
will be the right man in the right
place and a most valued man, and his
friends will be pleased to learn that
he will take up the position here and
remain with us.
THE WESCOTTS RETURN
ED TODAY FROM CANADA
from Wednesdays ranv.
This morning C. E. Wescott and
son, C. C. Wescott, returned home to
this city after a visit of several weeks
in the Pacific northwest and Canada.
They proceeded from Omaha west to
Seattle over the northern route, and
at Seattle took a steamer to Van
couver, B. C, where they spent a short
time, and returned to the States
through the great agricultural empire
of Canada, and stopped for a short
time at Calgary, near where Mr. Wes
cott, sr., has land interest, and spent
short time in the heart of the Sel-
kirks, where the scenery is well de
serving of the title of the American
Switzerland. The Messrs. Wescott
spent a few days in Minneapolis and
St. Paul and arrived in this city on
No. 4 today, delighted with their
splendid outing and rest.
OS. CROOX GOES TO OMA
HA FOR All OPERATION
From WtdtiMdAV Dal It
The friends of Mrs. B. F. Crook in
this city will regret very much to
learn that this lady is in very bad
shape mrtd her condition has become
such as to make it necessary to re
roov her to th hospital Im Omaha to
undergo an operation in the hopes I
that it might afford her relief. Thel
members oi the r&rauy were summon-
ed t4 Omaha today to be present atJ
the operation, as the condition of Mrs. I
Crook was such as it was deemed best I
to have the family at her bedside. The 1
news from her bedside will be awaited 1
with much anxiety by the friends of
the family, hoping that she may soon
be restored to them.
Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for disease.
for fr Moofl and sound digestion
Burdock Blood Sitters. At all drug
stores. Price $1.00.
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without doubt, the most practical, popular and generally useful "all weather
coat," is the SLIP-ON. When worn it is servicable as a protection against rain,
dust and wind. If you don't want to wear it and still have it with von, it's
light to carry, or will fold and fit into a hand bag. We have a wide assortment
to lit Men, Women and Children.
HERE'S A LIST OF A FEW OF THFfl;
Men's Gray Mixture, double texture rubber lined
4i Tan double texture, rubber lined, vulcanized
" Dark Mixture a dressy all the year round "
" Gray, (light or dark) worsted finish, stylish " "
" Brown Mixture, worsted finish, handsome " "
44 Tan, extra quality, silk finish, finely tailored " "
Ladies' Tan, single texture, rubber lined "
" double " " " - ,
44 Blue silk and worsted finished, rubber lined " "
Brown and gray " " " "
Wine colored, diagonal worsted, half or whole belt etie
hat to match
Boys' and girls' "school
2 to it;
Boys' "paper carriers special" waterproof coat
Come in and let us show you these coats. They're the
Maximum of Service at Minimum Cost!
"A MODERN CINDEREL
LA" AT THE PARMELE
MONDAY, SEPT. 20
Notably conspicuous among the
numerous attractions that Managers
Shlaes & Petersen of the Parmele
theater have booked for this season is
Sherwood & Kirk's massive musical
comedy bearing1 the promising title of
"A Modern Cinderella." Book and
lyrics by Casper Nathan, music by
Hampton Durand, two well known
writers, who contributed several well
known successes to the LaSalle Opera
house, Chicago, when that theater was
devoted to musical comedy. Special
attention has been given by the pro
ducers to the scenic and mechanical
mountings of the show, and a showy
wardrobe of stunning costumes im
ported especially for this particular
entertainment. Advance notices in
dicate that this attraction will be one
to look forward to.
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting.
From Wednesday's DaHy.
Last evening the Elks held one of
their largest attended meetings in sev
eral months and the members present
displayed the greatest enthusiasm in
taking up the fall work of the order.
The lodge at this meeting received
Donald E. Arries into the folds of the
antlered herd, and following the meet
ing the usual luesday evening lun
cheon was enjoyed and the time pass
ed pleasantly by the members in en
joying the good things provided ior
them.
JITNEY DRIYERS AND
BICYCLE RIDERS MUST
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UUHrUrti.l IU IMC LAW
The police committee of the city
council are on the lookout for the
jitney" drivers of the city who have
failed to secure a Jicense as required
by law, and the police have received
instructions to see that the licenses
are procured or the parties cease their
traffic in passengers. The police have
already been instructed to watch for
the bicycle riders who are in the habit
of riding on the sidewalks of the city, j
and particularly at night when it be
comes dangerous in the extreme to
foot pedestrians who are compelled by
the automobiles to keep out of the
driveways and are now threatened by
the cyclists on thes idewalks, and it
is to prevent accidents that the police!
and city authorities will lay the kibosh I
on all persons riding on the walks I
during the day or night, and this is
as it should be, as the public walks
are not made to be turned into a
speedway for the bicycle lovers,
For regular action of the bowels;
easy, natural movements, relief of
I constipation, try Doan's Regulets. 25c
at all stores.
Paints and
Oils. Gering & Co.
'Phone 86.
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outfits" in tan and gray, with
We will show the newest Arrow Collar, "Gothic
viatic
Everybody's Store
Held Informal Reception.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Monday afternoon between tlu
hours of 3 and G Mesdames C. C. an 1
E. H. Wescott held an informal in
ception at Sunnyside for the many
friends, both old and young, of Mrs.
C. E. Wescott of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, who is visiting her sons aid
their families in this city. A lavsre
number of friends called at Sunny 'kle
during the stated hours and enjoyed
a short visit with their old friend and
neighbor, which was greatly enjoyed
by her and her friends. During the
aiternoon ugnt retrenments v
served.
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THE FIFTH STREET
BARBER SHOP BEING
FIXED UP IN STYLE
The barber shop of Clayton Rosen
crans, on Fifth street, is to undergo a
thorough overhauling and v. ill be en
tirely remodeled in a manner that
will make it one of the most attractive
tonsorial parlors in the city. The en
trance to the shop is to be changed
from its present position to the corner
of the room and the bath room will be
taken out and discarded in order to
give more room in the shop for the
new. modern fixtures that will be in
stalled. A new white marble wash-
stand of the latest pattern is to be
placed in the center of the shop, while
white enameled chairs will be installed
and the entire interior of the shop
made as neat' and attractive as pos
sible, with the new modern, sanitary
fixtures and with the new papering
and painting will make a most allur
ing spot.
picture of cass county
YMINfiXTFR IN OMAHA NFVVS
The Omaha Daily News of Tuesday
contained a good likeness of a Cass
county young man, Woodrow Jennings
Smith, of Nehawka, grandson of J. L.
Smith, one of the prominent farmers
of that locality. The young man
was 2 years of age on July 13th last,
the natal day of President Wilson, and
the namesake is being brought up in
the principals which the president has
espoused for so many years, ano
when he grows up it is hoped he will
help swell the democratic vote of the
countv The little boy is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Smith.
When baby suffers with croup, ap
ply and give Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil
at. nnco. Safe for children. A little
goes a long way.
25c and 50c. At all
drug stores.
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ONE OF THE GREATEST JEW
ISH HOLIDAYS SATURDAY
Or.e of the greatest' days in the He-bi-ew
year will fall on next Saturday,
when the feast of Ycm Kinpur, or the
Day of Atonement, will be observed
by all Jews over the whole world. This
is one of the greatest holidays in the
Jewish calendar and all who can be
present at the services in commemora
tion of the day will not fail to attend.
A number of the busines houses in
Omaha and nearby cities will be closed
from sundown Friday to sundown Sat
urday in order to give the owners and
their families an opportunity'" of
observing the day with the proper
ceremony. A number from this city
will probably attend the services at
the Omaha temples of iho Hebrew
faith during the hours of the Yom
Kippur.
M. Tritsch. refracting optician, at
(iering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur
day evenings. Examination free.
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Off with the Old and
on with the New
'pHE turtle sticks tn
his lid for life but
who wants to be u
turtle?
Even dry old Herbert
Spencer recognized the
force of style but the
wide-awake men of (his
town don't need any philo
sopher to tell them what
to wear.
When you see our Fall
line of Stetson Hats you
know right away that the
style is there
Get into line for Fall.
Come give our Stetsons
the once-over you will
see. what you are looking
for.
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Stetson Hats
Hansen Glazes
Carhart Overalls
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