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PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1915.
THE CITY DADS
ENJOY A VERY
QUIET SESSION
Question of Number of Improvements
at City Hall Discussed, and the
Plans for New Alley Paving
Read and Bids Called For.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The regular session of the city
legislators last evening was one that
was peaceful and calm and the minor
matters of business that they trans
ited were carried out without a sin
gle bobble to vary the peaceful aspect
of the evening. All of the dads were
on the job when Mayor Richey called
the meeting to order, and at once pro
teded to get down to the consideration
of the matters demanding their atten
tion. The Piattsmouth Water Co. inform
ed the council that they had com
pleted the laying of the additional
water mains in the south part of the
city and that the new hydrants install
ed had been placed in and were now
ready for service. The fire and water
committee were instructed to inspect
and pass on the new fire hydrants.
The matter of the bond of the Ne
braka Lighting company was dis
cussed at some length, as the company
presented a bond which had not been
entirely completed, but which seemed
to f.Il the requirements of the city,
and on motion thi bond for $2,500
was found acceptable and referred to
the mayor and city attorney to com
plete and approve.
Emil Ptak and fourteen other prop
erty owners on West Granite, Pearl
i.v.( Main streets presented a petition
a-kir.g permission tc make connection
with the sewer on Granite street and
thence construct a private line west
to their residences, and the petition
was granted by the council on the pro
vision of the proper bond by the peti
tioners. Councilman Patterson reported that
he had visited City Treasurer Soen
nichsen in regard to funds due the
c.ty from the county for road drag
g:t g and found that the city had re
ceived its share in June and had noth
ire coming. He also stated that two
warrants of curb and gutter district
No. . amounting to ..00 each, and
out' for SIKO, had been ordered taken
up by the city and held to save pay
ing interest on them.
The claims committee, through
Chairman Weaver, reported that they
had found the claims of Brure &
Stnidoven, surveying, S-jI.TO; C. II.
Fu'ler. inspector, . 15.90; G. P. East
wood, supplies to commissioner.
Sl'.'.H), and Warga & Schuldice. labor,
$2.70. and that these were all legal
and recommended that they be paid,
and on motion warrants were ordered
drawn for the amounts. On the claim
of John Richardson for S5. the com
mittee failed to find where the work
of road dragging had been ordered
and did not favor payment.
Chairman Bajeck of the park and
improvement committee presented ;
report on the matter of the construe
tion of a shed on the city hall prop
erty for the purpose of storing the
machinery belontrine to the city and
to care for it properly. The com
mittee recommended the building of a
shed )0x20 on the exist end of the lot
to store all wagons and different ma
chinery in. They were also in favor
of constructing a corrigatcd iron fence
some six feet high around the lot
where the machinery was to be stored
and which on the east side of the city
hall was to sit back some thirty feet
from the walk. The committee also
recommended the painting of the city
hall building and the cuttong down of
the big tree in the yard.
This report occasioned quite a good
deal of discussion among the members
of the council and a greater part of
them, while favoring the building of
the shed were very much against the
fence and painting the building at this
time and Councilman Lushinsky, who
is a loyal Woodman, assisted in saving
the tree, beneath whose shade Judge
Archer often rests, and the matter
was finally settled by an amendment
by Johnson to leave out the considera
tion of the fence question and the
original motion of Bajeck to build the
tool sheds was carried and the work
will be started a3 soon as possible.
The other matters proposed were
dropped and there will be no painting
of the building or tree chopping at
present.
The matter of the new paving dis
trict. No. 10, consisting of the alley
on the south side of Main street, was
brought up by Chairman Bestor of
the streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee and the estimates and plans
and specifications read and the mayor
and clerk authorized to advertise for
bids for the work, in the Journal.
Councilman Buttery stated that as
a greater part of the filling on Wash
ington avenue was completed, he
thought that the telephone poles
should be moved back to the curb line,
as in their present position they were
standing in the avenue.
Councilman Patterson called the at
tention of the council to the fact that
the street sprinkling was being some
what overdone and that at times the
streets were made very muddy, as the
water did not dry up as rapidly this
time of year as in the summer, and
he moved that there be no sprinkling
of the streets did after 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, as it made them muddy
in the evening.
Chairman Bestor of the streets and
alleys committee stated that the en
gineer had been here and looked over
the paving in the alley north of Main
street and found it in good shape, but
had not had time to prepare a report,
owing to the fixing of the cost of the
extras and other minor details of the
work. There was something like $58G
still due on the payment of the con
tract and the extras would run this up
to ?000, and Mr. Bestor moved that
the sum of $500 be allowed the con
tractor and the balance held until the
final report was made, as the city was
protected by a bond for the work.
Councilman Lushinsky thought it
would be necessary to hold a meeting
as a board of equalization before the
sum could be allowed, but on advice of
the city attorney it was decided that
the council could go ahead and allow
the claim if they so desired.
Councilman Buttery expressed him
self that if the engineer could not
prepare a report that someone else be
secured to do the work.
Councilman Johnson did not think
that the city should allow the claim
until the report of the engineer was
received.
Councilman Bestor stated that the
city had employed an inspector on th.
job of paving, who was supposed to
see that the work was did in the
proper manner.
On the vote on the motion of Bes
tor to allow the claim, Patterson, Ba
jeck. Weaver, Bettor and Lushinsky
voted "yes," and Mauzy, Buttery.
Johnson, Harris and Shea, "no," and
Mayer Richey cast the deciding vote,
"yes."
Councilman Buttery, in a few re
marks, stated that the city had been
to a considerable expense in improv
ing Main street on High School Hill
and that one of the property owners
was putting down the old brick side
walk instead of a concrete walk, such
as a majority of people were putting
down, and he did not think it looked
very well, although it was a perman
ent walk in the eyes of the law, as he
rad understood that the walks were
all to be of concrete.
Mayor Richey desired to have the
city attorney look up and see if there
was some means by which the scatter
ing of handbills on the streets could
be stopped, as there were several
cases reported where these bills were
left in place where they might easily
cause a serious fire and al-.o made a
very bad appearance.
The finance committee of the coun
cil reported the following -claims as
correct, and on motion thev wer;
ordered paid: M. E. Manspeaker.
: treet work, $38; I. N. Cummins, bury
;ng two dogs, SI; Claus Boetel, bury
ing two dogs, ?1; Nebraska Lighting
Co., light at city hall, 2.61; C. H.
P'uller. paving inspection, $1.80; Pet
crs & Richards, paving, curbing and
cement, $24.75; Hanison Sheldon,
street work, $1; Frank Kalasek, stre?t
work, 15; Perry Coffman, street
work, $17; William Iline:-, street
work, $25.87; Lambert Lister, street
work, $27; Ed Snodgrass, street work.
?28; Q. K. Parmele, street work, S2;
Earl lies, street work, $18; Mike Lutz
street work, $:?.
There being no further business to
transact the council adjourned.
JUSTICE LILLIE ABLE TO BE
DOWN TOWN THIS MORNING
From "Wednesday's Dally.
jusius mine, wno seveial day.; ag
was overcome on lower Main street by
a severe attack of heart trouble and
a fainting spell, was down town yes-
terady afternoon for the first time
since the unfortunate attack and is
feeling slightly improved, although he
still shows traces of the shock receiv
ed in the illness and it will be some
time before he is entirely recovered
from the attack. It is with pleasure
that the many friends of this worthy
gentleman will learn that he is feel
ing much improved and trust that it
may continue.
A want ad in the Journal will bring
results.
CASTOR 1A
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
R. H. FRANS OF UNION
IS STRICKEN WITH
SINKING SPELL
For a Few Moments His Condition
Was Such as to Cause the Alarm
of Family and Friends.
From Wednesday's Tnlly.
Union. Neb., Oct. 27. (1:15 P. M.)
This morning shortly after 9 o'clock
R. H. Frans, one of the prominent
merchants of Union, was stricken with
a fainting spell while at his store and
for a few minutes his condition arous
ed the greatest alarm among the
members of his family and the clerks
who were in the store at the time Mr.
Frans suffered his collapse. Medical
assistance was summoned ami Mr.
Frans conveyed to his home, some two
blocks from the store, and this after
noon lie is reported as being slightly
improved and it is thought that he
will recover.
Mr. Frans has not been well since a
paralytic stroke two years ago, and
the first report of the sickness receiv
ed in this city today alarmed the
the friends of this splendid gentleman,
and it was with relief that they
learned that it was not as serious as
was at first feared.
DEATH OF JAMES
KEiTHLEY PIONEER
NEWSPAPER MAN
From Tuesday s Lni:v.
Syracuse-, Neb., Oct. 25. James K.
Keithley, for the past ten years edit.).
and publisher of the Syracuse Journal,
died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, fol
lowing an illness contracted late in
August from which he had sutlered al
most continuously since. Mr. Keith
ley was widely known among the
newspaper men in this section of the
state, having established and publish
ed the Weeping V.'ater Republican b
foie coming to Syracuse.
Mr. Keithley was born at Louisville,
Ky., April 21, 1S52, came to Nebruski
in 1875, and to Weeping Water first in
1S78. He was married October 22,
1878, to Miss Agnes E. Kay, the
(laughter of Dr. M. Kay, a pioneer
physician of Nebraska City.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at the Methodist church
here and the remains taken to Ne
braska City to I e interred beside those
of his mother in Wyuka cemetery.
He i? survived by his wife and so;i,
W. K. Keithley, who is now in active
management of the Journal.
The deceased was for many years
publisher of the Weeping Water Re
publican and we'd known to a largo
number of residents of Cass county.
MEETING OF THE COM
MERCIAL GLOB THURS
DAY EVENING
From TiiosiIh v' Pail v.
Thursday evening the Commercial
club will meet at the rooms in the
Hotel Riley block and the occasion
gives promise of being one of the best
(hey have held for several months and
v general invitation to the public is
extended to be present, as the club is
every man's club and there are no re
served seats, but every booster fo
Piattsmouth is cordially invited to be
present and take part in the meetings.
We are glad to sL-e the club adopt a
constructive policy that will create an
interest in the things we have and
giva a greater appreciation of thei
value by the citizens. This will leaf!
to a greater development of the'
"Piattsmouth First" spirit and the
ultimate upbuild'r.g of the city.
Thursday evening Matthew Gering
lias consentcd'to irive a short address,
and that this will be well worth hear
ing goes without saying, as Mr. Cer
ing is a master at the art of oratory,
and in addition to this feature the
representatives of the Livingston and
Piattsmouth Loan & Pudding associa
tions will be present and give a short
outline of the work of their companies
and what they are doing in this city,
where the stockholders are all home
jeople, and these companies have been
a very vital factor in creating a splen
did class of thrifty citizens.
The meeting is one that will be of,
great interest and each succeeding
meeting will be along these con
structive lines and deal with the
things that we have and really do not
fully appreciate.
A want ad in the Journal will bring
results.
STEPHEN JOCHIM AND
GEORGE VCGLER AND FAM
ILIES VISIT IN THE CITY
From Wednspdav's DPv.
Tuesday afternoon Stephen Jochim,
one of the prominent residents of near
Louisville, motored in from his home
in company with his son-in-law,
George Vogler and family, and spent
a few hours here with their friends i
and in looking after some matters of
interest, ami while here were callers
at the Journal ollice for a few minutes.
The trip was made in the fine new
naynes automomie oi mv. voiger an ;
was one that was very much enjoyed
by all the members of the party, as
this is undoubtdely the prettiest time
of the year in Nebr aska, and especial
ly in Cass county.
SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET OF
THF I AniFV A1IYII IBRY
From Wednesday's lally.
The ladies of-the Auxiliary Society
of the Presbyterian church will giv
their second annual banquet to the
fathers and sons of all those connect-
ed with the church tomorrow (Thurs-
day) evening. October 28th, at 7 p. m.
All the fathers and sons interested in er and Chief Barclay in another car,
any way in the Presbyterian church and the search for the men was corn
are cordially invited to attend. Thj menced that was destined to cover the
friendship of the banquet table should
link everyone togetner in closer ho.utj A message was telephone from My
. f mutual interest. This is the pur- nard that two men answering the de
pose which the lauies have m givim:
this treat. I hose who were partakers
in last year s teast win anticipate tin is
one with much pleastue. Come an 1
let us all have an enjoyable evening
together.
VERY PRETTY HALLOWE'EN
WiKDOW AT HEir'ETZ & CO.
From AVelnepdav' Pally.
The window at the confectionary
store of John Ncmetz, in the Coates
block, has been arranged in a very
tasty manner and is fairly ablaze with
the many dainty ar titles for the Hal
lowe'en season and arranged so as to
make a most pleasing appearance
iarge illuminated . pumps ins aud a
witche's fire glowing in the Thirst of
the window decorations casts over thu
scene a very prctly appearance and
one that is. sure to attract the eye of
the passer-by. The work on the win
dow has been carried out bv Henrv
Tiekotter, the clerk in the establish
ment, in a pleasing manner.
THE EMPRESS VAUDE
VILLE GlVE ANOTHER
VERY GOOD SHOW
The Empress Vaudeville company
appeared at the Parmele last evening
and pleased a large house with their
excellent performance, and a very
clever bill was presented that further j
added to the splendid reputation se-I
cured by the Empress attractions. The
bill was one made for laughing pur -
poses and aside from the mind read-
ing, the performers certainly kept the
audience ina continuous laugh. Quiggj
Nickerson, in their combined com-
edy and musical turn, were given a
hearty reception and their act was one j
that pleased everyone, as their differ-
ent selections on cornet and trombone,)
as well as concertina duets, were very
classy, and the "big-eyed coon" was
there on keeping the audience laugh-
ing. Theresa Miller was another of
the pleasing features of the program
in her monologue act. and some very I
clever comedy and jokes were giver,
by her in the offering of the evening.
Ted and Uno Bradley presented an
act that is something different from I
that which has been shown heretofore I
and was a big hit with the well pleas-j
ed audience. Sallara, the mind read- Mr. Manspeaker decided to search suffering like I did. Fr. Zubiella,
er, was baffling and mysterious in her them, and the first grab made dis- Student, St. Francis Seminary, Loret
work. and while blindfolded answered closed a large and dangerous weapon, to, Pa." Triner's American Elixir of
a number of questions that were re-
quested by the audience, and this by
mind reading, and also identified a
lumber of articles which were held by
parties in the auidence and taken as
a whole the bill was one of exception-
, .i i f .1
ai wortn ami pieaseu everyone pres-
t
HOW AN ENGINEER KEEPS WELL
Railroad engineers are more ex-
pooed to catching cold than other
workers. E. G. Dunsaphant of Mon-
ette, Mo., has run a Frisco engine 25
years and all the medicine he has
taken is Foley's Honey and Tar. He
writes: "I always keep it in my
hou?e and recommend it to all who
have a bad cough or cold." Sold
everywhere.
THEHIGHWAY ROB
BERS CAPTURED
PLEAD GUILTY
Much Credit Is Due to Alertness of
the Officers in the Race and
Capture of These Fellows.
The highway robbers who yesterday
at noon succeeded in securing $30
from the person of Sam Folman, the
Omaha chicken buyer, while he was
driving along the public highway
southeast of this city, did not enjoy
their ill-gotten gains very long, a.
last evening about 5 o'clock they wer;
captured at Pacific Junction, whither
they had fled in the hopes of securing
a chance to board a train that might
take them out of the danger zone, and
both men 'low rest in the Cass county
jau, wnere iney were piacea py iniei
of Police Barclay, M. E. Manspeaker;
and County Attorney Cole, who were
the parties making the capture at Pa
cific Junction.
As soon as the authorities
were
notified yesterday, Sheriff Quinton
hastened to the sceen of the trouble
and was followed by M. E. Manspeak-
entire eastern part of the county.
scription of the robbers had boarded
a freisht train there shortly after 1
0viock, and the sheriff departed on the
o Missouri Pacific for Nebras-
ka citv to head off the men and see
if they were the much-desired robbers.
During the absence of the sheriff
the search was continued by Mr. Man- enierea 8 P,ea OI umy, ana were ac
speaker and Chief Barclay, and all rdingly bound over to the district
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the likely localities in this part of the
county were visited and the two of-
fleers returned to this city about 1
o'clock, elisappointed in not securing
a trace of the men.
- On arrival here Chief Barclay was
informed- .by James Sage that two
strange men who answered in a gen
eral way the description given by Fol
man of the men who robbed him, had
crossed the Alissouri river about a
mile below the ferry, where they had
paid Charley Richardson, a young
fisherman, $1 for' taking them across.
On the receipt of this information
the chief hurried to the court house,
where Mr. Manspeaker was, and with
County Attorney Cole, who had hi,
automobile handy, they started on the
trip to Mills county that was destined
to result in the capture of the much-
desired bandits. En route, while th
officers were passing the Lincoln farm,
west of the Junction, they were in
formed by both Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
that two. men who tallied with th
description given of the robbers, had
passed them while they were driving
home and that the men were appar-
cntly headed for the railroad yards at
the Junction. The officers hurried on
and in a few minutes arrived at the
town, where a search of the railroad
yards was commenced and all the sus-
picious looking character rounded up.
Burlington train No. 2 was standing
in the yards all ready to leave and
the officers looked through here for I
the men without success, and then I
Chief Barclay started for the stock
yards where there were about two j
dozen tramps congregated in the hopes!
of finding the two desired robbers, I
while Mr. Manspeaker decided to go
on up town and call Sheriff Edwards!
of Mills county at Glenwood to inform
him of the facts in the case, and asl
Mr. Manspeaker came to the crossing
where the Chicago and Kansas City
lines meet, he saw two strangers com-
ing down the platform from the direc-1
tion of the town, and he stopped I
them when they came up and began I
to question them. They stated that I
they had just "lit" in the Junction
on a freight from Omaha, but their
appearance showed that they had evi-
dently been out in the open and walk-1
ing through brush and hay fields, and
i
and after "frisking" both men a sum
of money something over $25 was
found, as well as a large razor.
Seeing the success of the quest of
their mission, Mr. Manspeaker placed
the men under arrest, and with tho
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aiu ol -niei uarciay. in ey were ioaa-1
LH in the rr nnrl hrmiirht tn this -itv
as soon as possible and taken at once
in the store of M. Fanger. where Mr.
Folman identified them positively as
the two men who had secured his
money after the gun play, although he
slated the smaller man had been
shaven, as he formerly had a rather Itching, torturing skin eruptions dis
rouffh irrowth of beard on his face, figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's
and the traces of a very recent shave
showed in the powder on his face. The
Tnpn were taken to iail and will await
rr.
UI 1'Cl.Ul.lUll A. IS. WUVIi
The capture of the two highwaymen
I iff-.
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Here's an Overcoat that will
be a general favorite this season. The fabric is
"Highland Heather" a unique rainproof weave,
that protects from wind or water and withal com
bines a lot of stylo. Come in and examine this
smart overcoat. Prices $17 to $35.
C. E. WESCOTT'S SONS
"EVERYBODY'S STORE."
reflects great credit on the officers,
and their promptness and thorough
ness in keeping on the trail of the men
is to be commended. The place where
the men crossed the river is almost,
straight east of where the robbery
was committed.
The two men were examined by
County Attorney Cole this morning
and later arrainged before County
Judge Beeson on a complaint charging
them with robbery, and to this charge
the two men, giving their names as
inomas ers na maen .uosner.
I A. 1 1 J
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tourL' wnere ine w,u De niei,reu
b' Jude Begley. The law fixes the
Paity r a crime oi tnis nature a:
irom "iree lu IIlteen earb ine faiaie
peiiiieiuiary.
The work of Chief Barclay and M.
E. Manspeaker in the case certainly
shows that these gentlemen were righz
on the job in running the highwaymen
down, and the efforts of the county
attorney in securing a plea of guilty
has saved the county several hundred
dollars that it would have cost if they
had stood trial.
WILL WARG'S NEW
BUNGALOW ON HIGH
SCHOOL HILL
The new bungalow of Will Warga
on High School Hill is getting along
in fine shape and it will not be Ion
before the work is in such shape as to
permit the family to begin prepara
tions to occupy it, and it will certain-
ly make a very pleasant home for Mr
and Mrs. Warga. The work is being
conducted by Messrs. Peters & Rich
ards and everything is being finished
j in the most workmanship manner
The residence property formerly
owned by A. W. Atwood in the same
neighborhood is being fixed up in good
shape by the new owner, J. M. Rob-
erts, and the yard and house will be
placed in the best of condition and the
shrubbery surrounding the place has
all been cleared away
From a Seminary,
The following letter was sent to us
by a student, Mr. Fr. Zubiella, of
Loretto, Pa.: "I had pains in the
stomach, was suffering from constipa
tion and was very weak, during the
lastt wo years. Nothing seemed to
help me and my condition grew more
serious. I then read an advertisement
about Triner's American Elixir of Bit
ter Wine and tried this medicine,
soon felt a great relief and am now
enjoying the best health. I wish to
recommend this remedy to all those
Bitter Wine gives quick relief in con-
itipatlon and diseases complicated
with the same. Loss of appetite,
belching, vomiting, nervousness, bad
breath are symptoms demanding
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Sales hills done auickly at the
Journal.
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New
ties
every
weekl
GERMANS FORM
UNION WITH THE
BULGARS
Regarded as One of (lie Most Import
ant Cains Since Balkan
Invasion Began.
Berlin, Oct. 27. (Via London.)
The Austro-Germans made the most
important gains in Serbia today since
the invasion began.
They affected a junction with their
Bulgarian allies, the war office an
nounced. This was at Ljubicevac,
northeastern Serbia. Thus the road
was opened to Constantinople.
Progress was made and important
positions taken all along the line front
the Serbo-Austrian frontier in the
west, to the Serbo-Rumania fronti'j
in the east. The center more advancsd
than the wings, contained its gains in
the direction of Nish.
"Generals Von Koevess and Von
Gallwitz, of Marshal Von Mackensen's
forces," said an official statement,
"have driven the Serbians back wher
ever they made a stand."
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Men and Boys
Medium and heavyweight un
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Light and medium wool un
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$2.00 to $5.00
Manhattan Shirts
Stetson Hats
Carhart Overalls
Hansen Gloves