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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1916.
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CITY COUNCIL IN
VERY INTEREST
ING SESSION
Many Matters of Importance Are Dis
cussed, Among Which "Was That of
Increasing the Wages of Street La
borers, Which Was Granted.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The session of the city council last
evening1 was one that was filled with
a very thorough discussion of several
important matters for the city, the
chief of which was that of increasing
the wages of the city employes from
the scale now in force for street work.
As a result of the efforts of the mayor
and a number of the members of the
council a more equitable rate of
wages will be paid in the future to the
employes of the street department of
the city.
The local lodge of the Sons of Her
man presented a communication to the
council in which they stated that the
bi-annual state grand lodge of the or
cier was to meet at Columbus this
month, and that they desired the city
council and mayor to extend to the
grand lodge an invitation to hold their
next meeting in this city in 1918, and
on motion this request was granted
and the city will extend to the assem
bled lodges a cordial invitation to
make Plattsmouth the meeting place
in 1918. j
Another communication received by
the council was one signed by M. S.
Briggs and forty residents of the city
requesting the appointment of T. S.
Clifford as inspector of paving on
Third, Fourth and Fifth streets. This
was placed on file to be acted on later
when the work is gotten under way.
A petition from Mrs.' Anna "M. Liv
ingston for grading for permanent
walk on the south side of Oak street
between Fifth and Sixth streets was
received and on motion the prayer of
the petition was granted and the work
ordered carried out as soon as possible
by the street commissioner."
Applications to operate pool halls
were received from A. M. Arries and
Dunbar & Co., and on motion the ap
plications were granted, each being
accompanied by a check for $50 to
cover the amount demanded for a li
cense. A stipulation was presented to the
council from the C, B. & Q. railroad
company in regard to the suit entitled
the C, B. & Q. railroad vs. the City of
Plattsmouth and John Cory, in which
they agreed that the city could have
the use of the land in the suit which is
located on the river bottoms east of
the right of way of the railroad com
pany until such time as the Burlington,
rhould desire to use such tracts of
land for railroad purposes, and the
city was to deliver to said railroad
company the property on a three days'
notice and all leases of land were to
be made with the stipulation of the
lights of the railroad company. This
matter was laid over until the next
regular meeting of the council in or
der that the councilmcn might have
the opportunity to study the proposi
tion over for action. In the mean
time it will be looked into by the ju
diciary committee and the city attor
ney.
Chief of Police Barclay reported
that during the month of April eleven
arrests had been made; five paid fines,
five worked it out and one had escaped
from the city.
City Clerk John Nemetz closed his
term with a most flattering report,
having gathered in the sum of
$0,130.30, including the saloon licenses
which had been paid to him.
City Treasurer H. M. Soennichsen
reported that the balance on hand in
the various funds totaled the sum of
?14,000.
Police Judge Archer reported that
during April in costs and fines the
sum of $30 had been collected and
placed in the hands of the city treas
urer by the violaters of the law and
order of the city.
Chairman Mauzy of the judiciary
committee requested more time -in the
matter of the claim of James Dvorak
against the city for damages due to
closing up Clara street and this was
granted by the council.
Chairman Bestor of the streets, al
leys and bridges committee stated
that the committee had investigated
the work that the Missouri Pacific had
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WILLIAM M'GAULEY FALLS
AND INJURES HIMSELF
William McCauley met with a very
painful accident yesterday at his
home which in his weakened condition
has affected him to a considerable ex
tent. Mr. McCauley has been sick for
the past, several months but recently
has been able to be up and around and
enjoy a little of the springtime. Yes
terday he was out in the yard at his
home when he was suddenly taken ill
and faint and fell to the ground, strik
ing his forehead on the concrete step
of the porch as he fell and cutting a
small gash which, however, will not
prove dangerous. He is getting along
nicely at present.
SUIT TO RECOVER
INSURANCE IN BUR
LINGTON RELIEF
From Tuesdav's Dallv.
A suit was filed in district court
yesterday entitled Mrs. Velma Cas
r.ity vs. the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad company and the
Burlington Relief Department of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
road company. The plaintiff, in her
petition, states that the relief depart
ment makes and issues certificates
against accident and death of the em
ployes of the railroad company. That
on December 11, 1915, James H. Cas
sity, husband of the plaintiff, was in
the employ of the Burlington railroad
in the Plattsmouth yards as switch
man and met death by being crushed
between two cars while at work in his
capacity as switchman. Mr. Cassity
was at the time of his death earning
$95 per month, and was a member of
the fifth class of the Burlington Re
lief and entitled to $1,500 insurance
urdcr his policy! The plaintiff claims
that the $1,500 has not been paid to
her as the widow of the deceased and
beneficiary, and asks that a judgment
for $1,500, together with interest at
legal rate from December 12, 1915,
be given her. C. A. Rawls appears as
ttorney for Mrs. Cassity in the ac-
tiDn.
CARL AND DEWEY
HUSTON ARE UP
FOR HEARING
From Tuesday' Dally.
Yesterday afternoon shortly before
4 o'clock County Attorney A. G. Cole
filed a complaint in the court of Jus
tice M. Archer against Carl and Dew
ey Huston, charging them with steal
ing seines, nets, fish and other prop
erty belonging to Floyd Richardson.
Grover Elledge and a man named
Nickerson from the banks of the Mis
siuri river near this city. . To the
charge as read Carl Huston entered a
plea of guilty and was committed to
the care of the sheriff unless he could
procure a bond for $500 to cover his
appearance at the next term of dis
trict court. Dewey Huston entered a
plea of not guilty to the charges and
asked that his preliminary hearing be
had as soon as possible, and the case
was set for hearing on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock before Justice
Archer. He also was required to pro
duce a $500 bond to secure his release
and in failure of this was committed
back to the custody of the sheriff to
await the outcome of the preliminary
hearing.
A3 the district court term is now on
it is probable that Carl Huston will be
given his hearing at once and his case
disposed of as he has entered a plea
of guilty.
Gets Good Price For Land.
From Tuenrtay'j Dally.
C. H. Fuller has disposed of his
farm of twenty acres west of the city
to H. H. Cotton at the price of $300
per acre, which is a neat sum for land
This is what was formerly known as
the Ballou place and for the last few
years has been occupied by C. H
Lewi 3 and family. The land is located
just west of the cemetery and is con
sidered a very choice piece of land
and just a pleasant distance from
town. Mr. Cotton will probably put a
number of improvements on the place
as soon as posisbie.
INTERESTING
SUIT ON IN DIS
TRICT COURT
Involving the City's Right to Bottom
Land by Accretion to the City.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The suit of the City of Plattsmouth
vs. John Cory was the center of at
traction in the district court today and
the long standing controversy over
the title to the land on the river bot
tom, e;ast of the Burlington right of
way, will be threshed out in the court.
The city has a temporary restraining
order on Mr. Cory to prevent his in
terference with their control of the
alnd claimed by him and the city,
and which is being operated as a pub
lic pasture for cows by the city gov
ernment.. The city is claiming the
title tD the land, through accretion to
their land granted under the patent is
sued to the municipality by the feder
al government and by subsequent acts
of the territorial legislature. The de
fendant claims that the accretion was
from the east portion of the land and
his possession by fencing entitles him
to ownership, as well as the fact of
his having paid taxes on the property
in the years 1913, 1914 and 1915 to
Cass county. The case is a very in
teresting one and the points involved
exceedingly technical as to the
changes in the river bed from the west
side to its present channel, near the
Iowa side of the river. There are a
large number of witnesses to be ex
amined on both sides of the case. The
morning session was taken up with
the opening statements of the attor
neys and the introduction of the testi
mony of Chief of Police Barclay and
County Surveyor Fred Patterson. Mr.
Barclay testified as to the locking of
the gate to the pasture owned by the
city and the removal of the lock by
Mr. Cory, and the city then taking
off the lock of Mr. Cory and restoring
their own lock, as well as the fact of
the city collecting rent from the land
for pasture purposes last year as well
as this spring. City Attorney Doug
lass and Attorney A. L. Tidd appear
for the city and Attorney D. O. Dwyer
for the defendant.
NEW BUILDING TO
OCCUPY CORNER ON
SIXTH AND PEARL
From Tuesdays Dally-
Another important improvement
that is soon to be made in this city is
in the form of a handsome new build
ing at the corner of Sixth and Vine
streets which T-H. Pollock will erect
there in a very short time. The build
ing fronting on Sixth street will be
of pressed brick with a solid glass
front for the sales room of the cele
brated Buick automobiles and the
windows will be constructed within
four inches of the floor. Here will be
displayed the autos and the business
office, while in the rear of the room1
a fine dust proof room will be con
structed where automobiles can be
painted at any time without fear of
dust cr dirt. In this portion of the
building a small repair department
will be maintained for the use of Mr.
Pollock. The basement that will be
constructed will be ample- and will ex
tend under the entire building. The
entrance to the paint and repair de
partments will be from the alley and
the front entrance not used for driv
ing cars in at all. The building will
be 44xf0 feet in size and will be strict
ly a modern auto sales room in every
way.
It is not the intention of Mr. Pol
lock to embark in the garage business
and he will not handle any cars in the
building excepting his own and not
allow of any storage of cars or sup
plies for autos.
The building will fill a long felt
want on this corner and will fill up
one of the few vacant spots in - the
business section of the city.
Pasture Notice.
I have room for 15 head of stock
in pasture. Inquire of E. M. Ruby,
Weeping Water. Phone 1403.
4-27-tf wkly
Office supplies at the Journal office.
CARL HUSTON SENTENCED
BY JUDGE BEGLEY TO
THE PENITENTIARY
From "Wednesday's Dally.
This afternoon the preliminary
hearing of Dewey Huston, charged
with being implicated in the stealing
of the fishing outfits of Floyd Rich
ardson and other parties was held in
the court of Justice M. Archer. The
young man entered a plea of guilty to
assisting in concealing stolen proper
ty and was given a sentence of thirty
days in the county jail. Carl Huston
was arraigned in the district court
this afternoon before Judge Begley
and entered a pica of guilty and re
ceived a sentence of from one to seven
years in the state- penitentiary at
Lincoln.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
IMPERIALS TO PLAY
HERE NEXT SUNDAY
From "Wednesday Dally.
Arrangements have been made for
the Council Bluffs Imperials to appear
here on next Sunday and engage the
Red Sox in an exhibition of the nation
al pastime at the base ball park. This
aggregation from the Iowa city has
been playing some very good ball this
reason and two weeks ago won a four
teen inning game from the Dunlap.
Iowa, team by a score of 3 to 1, and
those who are familiar with their
work state that the Imperials will be
able to give the fans a run for their
money and furnish a good, fast game
of ball. With the new improvements
in the seating capacity of the bleach
ers, it makes it much more comfort
able for the funs ".nd-the new fence
erected in front of the bleachers
keeps the crowd from swarming out
on the diamond during the game,
which was one of the greatest detri
ments to the game last season. Come
out Sunday and enjoy a few hours
very pleasantly as well as assist the
ocal team in their good work on the
diamond.
ARRANGE FOR DECORA
TION AND' MEMORIAL
DAY IN THIS CITY
From Wednesday's Dally.
The preparations for the observance
of Memorial day in this city are going
on steadily and one of the most ex
tensive and pleasing programs that
has ever been given here will mark the
day. The school children, as well as
the members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution chapter of this
city will assist the Grand Army of the
Republic in carrying out the exercises
of the day that marks the nation's
tribute to its fallen heroes. The morn
ing will be devoted to the placing of
flags and flowers on the graves of the
fallen soldiers of the great conflict,
both Union and Confederate, and in
this the children will join the old sol
diers in their task of love and mem
ory as the thinning ranks and increas
ing burden of years will not permit
he boys in blue to take such an active
part in the exercises of the day.
The public services will be held at
the Parmele theater on Tuesday, May
30, and will consist of the musical pro
gram by the school children in chorus
under the direction of Mrs. Mae Mor
gan, and the childish voices will ren
der the patriotic songs of the great
American republic during the course
of the afternoon's program. The or
ator of the occasion will be ex-Governor
Chester H. Aldrich of Lincoln,
who will speak on the spirit of Deco
ration day and its lessons. The read
ing of the Gettysburg address of Pres
ident Lincoln will also be given.
In the evening the declamatory con
test of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution will be given in the
theater for the benefit of the public
and the medals awarded to the youig
people taking part.
For one week only we will sell high
grade Lawn Mowers at Ten Per Cent
Below Cost, as we find that we are
overstocked. This is your chance to
get a high grade mower for a little
money. ' J. L. Barton Co.
5-8-lwk
PLATTSMOUTH
AS A CITY IN 1870
Compare the Old Town Now With
That of Fifty Years or More
Ago.
From one of the old residents of
this city we have secured a brief out
line of Plattsmouth, taken from the
Nebraska Herald in 1890, and which
gives a sketch of the city as it was in
1870 when the writer first settled in
this section. The difference now and
then is quite marked and the descrip
tion of the town one that is most in
teresting. The article appearing in
the Herald was as follows:
Where the Hotel Riley now stands
C. E. Metteer, who was shot by Po
land, kept an old ched there for agri
cultural implements; the high school
was where Fitzgerald's block now
stands; there was only five brick
stores on Main street, and no bridges
or sidewalks in the city. When floods
came the whole of Main street was
submerged in water, cellars used to be
filled to overflowing, and plenty of
losses were sustained thereby.
The population was only 1,700 in
the census taken by Cap Murphy.
Cap," as he wras familiarly called,
was our Mike's brother; he now lives
in Arapahoe.
The B. & M. shops employed only
eighty men, but the wages from the
owest, even the roustabouts, were not
ess than $2.00 per day; section hands
got the same wages and every one was
flush. Real estate far higher then
than now. John Fitzgerald, offered
Joe Sclater $8,000 for the 44 feet on
Main street on which U. V. Mathews'
and M. D. Folk's stores now stand.
John Shannon refused $G,000 for the
opposite corner where the postofiice
is. - The Platte Valley House that was
built out of an old boat, occupied the
present site of the opera block. The
Brooks House, the leading hotel of
the city, occupied the place where the
Herold block now stands. There was
seventeen saloons in the city, and
every grocery store had its supply of
whisky. Mike Murphy was city mar
shal and a partner with Dick
Streight's father in the harness busi
ness. Mike is a daisy at making a set
of harness.
Twenty years ago John Simpson
learned how to cultivate onions; for
further information ask him of his
experience.
Twenty years ago we commenced
building the present high school SO'
that travelers over in Iowa might be
attracted in consequence of our high
state of civilization. Twenty years
ago the Herald was edited by Hatha
way, the present proprietor of the
State Journal, and Fox & Fillilove ed
ited the Watchman. Fox was father
of our present city clerk and a lawyer
of very remarkable ability.
Twenty years ago corn was 40 cents
a bushel and cattle 5 cents on foot and
steak no dearer than now. Was it not
for our fine buildings I would like o
see those good old times again
plenty of work, no poverty, prices
good and low taxes.
Let it be recorded that I am
The Ancient.
AIITOII FISHER DEAD AT
HOME IN TOBIAS, NEBRASKA
A message was received today by
L. W. and E. A. Lorenz, announcing
the death at Tobias, Nebraska, of
their brother-in-law, Anton Fisher, at
his home there. The news was quite
a shock as there had been no intima
tion of Mr. Fisher being ill, and he
was present at the funeral of Mrs. W.
J. Lorenz at Odcll last week, in appar
ent good health. The message did not
give the cause of the death of this es
timable gentleman. The funeral will
be held at Odell and the interment had
in the Lorenz family lot in the ceme
tery at that place, which was so re
cently visited by the members of the
family on such a sad mission. Mr. E.
A. Lorenz was at Odcll a week ago to
attend the funeral of his sister-in-law
and little expected that in such a brief
space of time another death would be
recorded in the family. . .
For the Simon Pure Benjamin
Franklin Lightning Rod, call on T. W.
Vallery, or write him at Murray, Neb.
4-24-lmowkly
MEXICAN WILL WORK OUT
FINE Oil THE STREETS
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning Rito Gower, claiming
to be from Jacific Junction, was in
Judge Archer's court to answer to the
charge of being in a state of intoxica
tion, and to this charge was forced to
plead guilty. The Nebraska corn juice
did not seem to mix well with the
Mexican temperament and caused
Rito to reach a stago where he was in
need of a guiding hand and he was
gathered into the strong arm of the
law and lodged in the city jail. He has
been over here a number of times and
has been released by the police on his
promise to stay in his own home and
not return to Plattsmouth, but this
time he will spend several days here
as the judge presented him with a fine
of $5 and costs, which he will work
out for the city and which will require
severa ldays.
DEATH OF MRS.
LAURA H. MEREDITH
AT KANSAS CITY
From "Wednesdav's Dally.
The death of Mrs. Laura Hill Mer
edith occurred Monday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Coates,
2810 Traeey avenue, Kansas City,
Missouri, where she has made her
home for the past two months, coming
to Kansas City from Enid, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Meredith will be remembered by
a great many of the residents of this
city, where she was a frequent visitor
during the time that her daughter and
family resided in this city, and to all
who knew her she was held in the
highest esteem .as a cultured lady and
a kind and devoted friend.
About a yes.r ago Mrs. Meredith
suffered a nervous breakdown and has
not been in good health since that
time. Last September, in attempting
to walk a short distance without as
sistance, she fell, lacerating her hand
in such a manner as to almost sever
one of her fingers. From this wound
blood poison developed and for a time
the physicians thought it would be
come necessary to amputate the hand.
n her weakened condition she could
not withstand the shock, and this with
other complications caused" .her death.
n the devoted care of - her" mother
Mrs. Coates became seriously ill and
was aide to return from the hospital
only a short time before her mother's
death.
She leaves to mourn her death her
daughters, Mrs. H. M. Tichenor, St.
Louis; Mrs. Julian Voorhees, Wyo
ming City, Illinois; Mrs. W. W.
Coates, Kansas City; two sons, J. H.
Meredith, Reeds Springs, Missouri,
and Park Meredith, White Sulphur
Springs, Montana. The burial was
held at Kansas City yesterday.
MAY PARTY GIVEN AT
THE LUSHINSKY HOME
A very pleasant May party was
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Lushinsky last evening, in honor
of Madeline Van Fleet. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in singing
and playing games. At 10:30 a de-
icious three course luncheon was
served, to which all did ample justice.
At the midnight hour the merry com
pany dispersed, having had a most de-
ightful time.
Those in attendance were Misses
Mildred Brittain, Milly Harris, Hilda
Harris, Alice Myers, Margie Rinker,
Clara Rinker, Grace Owens, Gladys
Higlcy, Lily Rinner, Madeline Van
Fleet, Messrs. Eugene Parker, Percy
Warthan, William Hall, Max Duda,
Dewey Brittian, Carl Rinker, Dewey
Hobson, Charley Lowe, Ernest New
man, Frank VanFleet, Ernest Buttery,
immie Smith, Asa VanFleet, Paul
Hatt.
Lost Notice.
Lost, Tuesday evening on the K. C.
Omaha automobile 'road, a rear tan
dem cushion from motorcycle. Lost
within two miles of Plattsmouth. Re
ward paid for return of cushion to the
Journal office or Harold E. Daley, Ne
hawka, Nebraska. W2w
Come to The Journal for fine sta
tionery.
FROM OMAHA TO ;
NEW ORLEANS ,
IN A BARREL
A Rather Risky Proposition For Any
One, But Will Be Undertaken,
Just the Same.
A trip in a barrel from Omaha to
New Orleans on the Missouri and Mis
sissippi rivers sounds like a rather
risky proposition, but that is what
Harold E. Lewis of Omaha proposes
and his unique craft is all ready for
the big trip that it is estimated will
require four months to consume. The
queer craft will be started Sunday
morning from the Douglas street
wharf and consists of a steel barrel,
four feet ten inches long, twenty-six
inches in diameter and twenty-two
inches across the head. The start will
be made at 10 o'clock and Captain
Lewis with his craft expects to reach
the landing here about o o'clock Sun
day afternoon on the first lap of the
ong trip gulfward. The barrel will
be brought up to the city and exhib--
ted at the Grand theater where a
short lecture will be given by the nav
igator on his trip. Mr. Lewis is the
sole occupant of the craft and carries
only a small paddle to keep him in the
current and also to push off of sand
bars in case the vessel lodges on any
of them. He will also have a small
stock of provisions with him to last
from one landing place to another and
expects to stop at only the larger
towns along the river enroute south.
Captain Lewis weighs 15.r pounds and
with his long experience as a sailor
on the ocean feels that he is in the
best of condition for hi.. trip. His
first real experience in this line was
in 1888 when he embarked as a sailor
from San Francisco for the South Pu-
cific islands and since then he has
made several voyages on the Pacific
to Alaska and the Arctic regions. On
reaching the Mississippi river Captain
Lewis expects to travel much faster
as the current here is swifter than on
the Missouri and the river much more
open for navigation.
He carries a letter from Mayor
Dahlman of Omaha to the mayor of
New Orleans which he will deliver on
reaching the Crescent City.
The trip is a unique one and the ar
rival of the navigator will be awaited
with interest here. S. Sikes of Omaha,
who is traveling in advance of the bar
rel boat, was here today completing
arrangements for the theater in this
city. On the ban-el used by Captain
Lewis appears the slogan, "From
Growing Omaha to New Orleans."
J. R. TRAVIS AND MISS
JOSEPHINE CRAIG ARE
MARRIED IN OMAHA
Last evening at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
N. Craig, in Omaha, occurred the mar
riage of Mr. J. R. Travis and Miss Jo
sephine Craig, the wedding being u
ery quiet one and only the immedi
ate families of the contracting par
ties were present to witness the cer
emony that made these two estimable
young people ac one.
The groom is a Plattsmouth boy
and a son of Mrs. Eilzabeth Travis of
this city, and is possessed of a large
number of warm friends here who will
earn of his marriage with the great
est of pleasure and extend to him and
his charming bride their most sincere
wishes for a long and happy married
life. Mr. Travis is one of the tellers
in the United States National bank at
Omaha where he has been employed
for the past severr.1 years, and is held
in the highest esteem by those with
whom he is associated.
The bride is one of the talented
young ladies of the metropolis and
has been very prominently identied
in musical circles there for the past
few. years as a vocalist of rare ability.
Of charming persone.lityj she is known
to a large circle cf friends in her home
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Travi3, after a short
honeymoon trip will return to Omaha
where they have a cozy home await
ing their coming.
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