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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916.
No. 109
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CITY COUNCIL
ENJOY A LIVE-
LY SESSION
Considerable Business Transacted and
Several Matters Brought Forth
Considerable Discussion.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The regular semi-monthly session
of the city council last evening was jn ever-ay and will make a splen
one that took up a large amount of aid addii&n to the herd of Mr. Elliott,
time in the discussion of various mat- Mr. Hir js one of the leading breed-
ters pertaining to the welfare of the
city and at times the discussion be-
tween the members grew rather
pirited.
In the communications and petitions
there were quite a number covering
different subjects all the way from
grading for street work to the pur
chase of a concrete mixer for the use
on the city concrete work. A petition
was presented from Adam Kaffen
berger asking that the alleyway in
the rear of his property on lots 7 and
S, block 8, Young & Hayes' addition
to the city, be opened up as this was
the only way the petitioner could get
into the coal shed or barn on his
place. This was laid over until later
in the meeting, when the streets, al
leys and bridges committee presented
its report on the same subject, in
which it did not recommend the open
ing of the alley at this time owing
to the expense that it would entail
for the city, while realizing it was
needed, but they did not believe that
the city was in a position to do any
thing. Councilman Buttery, in whose ward
the place is located,' stated that he
believed that the petitioner was per
fectly right in asking that the work
be looked after at once and the alley
opened, and because someone else was
using the land where the alley would
be located he did not think it right
and the alley should be opened up
without further delay. On motion
the report of the committee covering
this subject was received and placed
on file, with Mr. Buttery voting no.
A communication was also received
from John II. Munstine of Beatrice,
requesting that the . city pay over to
him the sum of $200, which was due
J. W. Burnie and G. D. McMaken for
the curbing and guttering in District
No. 5 and which had been held up to
protect the city in the work. This
was referred to the judiciary com
mittee to look up and report at the
next regular meeting of the council.
A license to operate a roller skat
ing rink was requested by R. L.
Propst for the usual fee of $10, and
on motion of Buttery the license was
ordered granted.
The extension of the water service
on Oak street also came in for thw
consideration of the council as an
other petition was presented from a
number of the residents on the west
part of Oak street asking that the
mains be extended out from the pres
ent end of the line at the residence
of Charles Hula to the residence of
A. V. Smith. The petitioners stated
that they would be satisfied with a
two-inch main if the larger could not
be put in and would also be willing
to have the city put in half of the
line this year and half the next year.
The matter was finally settled by be-
mg turneu over to me nre anu water
committee for investigation and to
report at the next regular session of
the council.
A petition was also received from
J. E. Mason requesting some grading
for permanent sidewalk in Stadel
man's addition, where the petitioner
has residence property, and the same
was granted and the work ordered
done.
The property owners on West Main
street requested permission to put in
a sewer from Eleventh street west
to Thirteenth street to connect with
the present sewer on Eleventh street,
and on motion the permission was
granted.
Fire Chief A. F. Braun recom
mended the purchase by the city of
300 feet of new hose for use on the
hose carts, and this will be looked
after as the city will include this item
in the estimate for the ensuing year.
In the matter of the claim of Dr.
J. B." Martin for services during the
recent outbreak of scarlet fever, the
judiciary committee of the council
recommended the paying of the bill
(Continued on Page Two.)
PHILIIHIRZ SHIPS FINE
IUR0C HOG TO COLORADO
From "Di-sday's Dally,
This morning one of the finest
specimns of the Duroc-Jersey hogs
that wchxive seen for a long time was
shippedfjom the Burlington here to
Julesbusr, Colo., where the animal
was coi;jgned to J. P. Elliott, one of
the leaflg hog raisers in that state
The anniil comes from the farm of
Philip lrz. west of this citv. and
wnne ory eignt montns old it weigns
075 poujs and is in perfect condition
ers of his county and his animals
will cornare with any in the state
DR. J.S. LIVINGSTON
AN MISS MAUDE
E, MASON MARRIED
1
Frnm
Tuisday's Dally.
Trjrsday, June 22, at Boise,
On
Idaho, oeprred the marriage of 'Miss
Maude E Ma.-on of that city and Dr.
J. S. Liv.igston of Plattsmouth. The
redding as performed at the Christ
Episcopal 'church by the Rev. Jones,
rector of the church. The wedding
was a ve-y quiet one, only the imme
diate relatives of the bride being in
attendant as the beautiful and im
pressive service of the church was
celebrate: by the rector.
Tne brual couple will enjoy a short
honeymoc!i at the cities on the Pacific
coast beftre returning to Plattsmouth,
where they will make their future
home. Tie bride is well known in
this city, vhere for a number of years
she was trie of the force of teachers
of the citj! schools, and is a lady uni
versally tateemed by all who have
he Pasu e of her acquaintance. She
is a dauerrter of Mr. and Airs. J. Jv
LaFountairJ of 1910 North Twentieth
street, Boise, and quite prominent in
the social circles of that city.
Dr. Stuart Livingston, the happy
groom, is one of the most popular
gentlemen in this city, and his friends
are legion throughout this section of
the state and they will join in wish
ing him and his charming helpmate
a long and happy married life and
one free from cares and sorrows.
The friends of Dr. Livingston and
wife will tender them a cordial wel
come home to this city on their re
turn from their honeymoon.
A. 0. U. W. BOYS VISIT THE
AK-SAR-BEN DEN IN OMAHA
From Tuesday's Dally.
The members of the four Platts
mouth lodges of the A. O. U. W.' last
evening, under the pilotage of Will
Henrich, Ed Ofe, W. H. Ofe, Ed
Grybsky and D. B. Ebersole, as the
committee in charge, motored to
Omaha, where they, in company with
other representatives of the order
from all over the state, were guests
at the Ak-Sar-Ben den in Omaha.
The boys, some forty in number, en
joyed themselves to the utmost and
for several hours enjoyed the pleas
ures of th pvpninc whir-Vi t.hp Omnhn
boosters had provided. Several of the
p,QtfcTY,,.u i;, nn u
bills for a part of the initiation and
bore the ordeal with fortitude and
bravery. The party returned home at
an early hour this morning and every
one felt that they had been royally
treated while in the big city.
BREAKS QUARANTINE
From Tuesday's Dally.
One of the sheriff's force from Mills
county, Iowa, was over here today to
look after the whereabouts of Charles
Uoiims, who nas, on and on, been a
resident of- this city. Collins has
been quarantined for smallpox over
in Mills county and broke quarantine
and is supposed to have come over
to Nebraska, and the Iowa authori
ties propose that he shall return and
stay where he will not be able to
scatter the disease broadcast over the
country. He could not be located
here and the officer continued on to
Omaha to look over the city and see
if the quarantine-breaker could be
found.
Subscribe for the Journal.
JUBILEE AT THE
19. E. CHURCH
A Delightful1 Program Rendered A
Large Ateendance and Enjoyed
A Good Time.
From Wednesday Dally.
Last evening the Methodist church
was the scene of a very pleasant
gathering which was in the nature
of a jubilee and at which a great
many of the members of the congre
gation were present to take part in
and enjoy. The church had desired
to clear up a small indebtedness out
standing and it was to observe the
successful culmination of the cam
paign to wipe out the indebtedness
that the event was planned and the
result was most pleasing to everyone
present. The ladies of the church had
been divided into teams of ten each
and the men into teams for the pur
pose of raising the desired funds and
the result was very pleasing as the
total amount secured will be in the
neighborhood of $300 as the result of
the good work of the members of the
teams.
A most delightful program had
been prepared under the direction of
Mrs. C. S. Johnson and this was
given in a most pleasing manner. The
pastor, Rev. F. M. Druliner, gave a
few remarks at the opening of the
program as to the purpose and intent
of the jubilee and welcomed to the
pleasant and informal gathering the
members of his flock.
The Methodist quartet, Messars.
W. G. Brooks, Frank A. Cloidt, Jen
nings Seiver and Don C. York, gave
two very pleasing numbers follow
ing the address of welcome that was
very much enjoyed. This was follow
ed by two readings by Mrs. J. R.
Jennings, in her usual pleasing man
er, that were received with much ap
proval by the audience. One of the
pleasing features of the evening was
the piano duet by Misses Ruth Mof-
fatt and Catherine Waddick that was
very much enjoyed and these little
adies proved themselves adepts at
the piano and were heartly encored.
Mrs. John W. Falter, one of the lead
ing vocalists of the city, favored the
gathering with two of her well select
ed numbers which were received witU
much pleasure and was followed by
the Plattsmouth male quartet com
posed of Rev. H. G. McClusky, Bert
Knorr, Herman Hough and R. W.
Knorr, who gave two of their selec
tions which was greatly enjoyed and
added to the pleasures of the evening.
Mr. E. H. Wescott gave two of his
always delightful piano numbers and
the program was closed by vocal se
lections by Miss Clara Mae Morgan,
and this little lady won everybody
with her sweet rendition of the num
bers. At the close of the program, Mrs.
Val Burkle, president of the Ladies
Aid society, told of the work of the
ladies who had each earned $1 for the
jubilee fund and as a result of their
efforts alone $100 was raised to apply
to the fund. When the teams com
posed of the men of the church are
ready to report there will be a most
flattering showing made for the work
of the members.
FUNSTON PREPARES
TO HURL BIG ARMY
AT THE MEXICANS
From Wednesday's Dally.
Jsan Antonio, Tex., June 27. While
the quartermaster's department was
working out details of caring for more
than 35,000 additional men of the Na
tional Guard, General Funston and his
staff today were engaged in revising
and fixing the long list of troop sta
tions with a view to starting a big,
sweeping army across the border, if
necessary.
Reports from General Pershing's
columns reached headquarters more
frequently than on other days, but
almost all these had to do with the
routine of a big army. Unless made
necessary by some overt and unmis
takable act of Carranza's troops the
American army will take no hostile
steps toward Mexico until directed by
the war department. Reports told of
continued concentration of Mexican
forces within striking distance of the
border.
THE PRISCILLA CLUB VERY
CHARMINGLY ENTERTAINED
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Modern Priscilla club, com
posed of young ladies of the city, was
entertained in a most charming man
ner last evening by Miss Margaret
Wohlfarth in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Downey, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
who is here for a short visit, and who
was a member of this club. The even
ing was spent most delightfully in the
enjoyment of music and a fine social
time which brought together the
friends with the guest of honor of
the evening and the occasion was one
filled with the rarest enjoyment to all
At a suitable hour dainty and deli
cious refreshments were served that
added greatly to the delights of the
evening.
FORMER PLATTS
MOUTH BOYS EMBARK
FOR THE FRONT
From Tuesday's Dally.
Among the Nebraska boys who will
go to the Mexican front in a few days
as a part of the force of the state
militia that will represent our state
is Dr. Albert A. Fricke of South
Omaha, a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
Fricke of this city. Dr. Fricke is one
of the leading physicians of the state
and as a part of the medical corps
will be a valuable addition to the force
that will safeguard the health of the
boys in the army. Dr. Fricke is at
Lincoln awaiting the word to leave
for the scene of action near the front.
Another of those comprising the
Nebraska troops is Clyde Dare, a
former Plattsmouth boy and a son of
Mrs. H. M. Wilcox of this city. Clyde
is a member of the hospital corps of
the Fourth regiment from Omaha and
will in a few days be on the way to
the front to assist in the work of
carrying on the campaign for the
bringing of peace to the war-scarred
border country.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
ENJOY FINE PICNIC Hi PARK
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the Sunday
school classes of Miss Honmie Wind
ham and Miss Jessie Whelan enjoyed
a most delightful picnic party at Gar
field park where the little folks spent
several hours in playing games and
enjoying themselves as only the
young can, it was with the greatest
of regret that they saw the time for
journeying homeward draw near.
During the afternoon dainty and de-
icious refreshments were served to
which the young folks proceeded to do
ample justice and which added very
much to the pleasures of the occasion.
The little folks enjoyed very much
the good time the teachers had pro
vided for them and the event will
long be very pleasantly remembered.
Those who were in attendance were:
Jack Hatt, Richard Elliott, Margaret
Gibson, Mary Wynn, Marion Copen
haver, Catherine James, Alice Lorene
Peterson, Edgar Wescott, Roger Dru
liner, Jimmy Davidson, Don Freese
York, Milton Druliner, Olive Bonge,
Jennie Windham, Violet Davidson,
Helen Wescott, Alice Louis Wescott,
Martha King, Vesta Rummerfield,
Alice Marion Peterson, Alice Mason,
Alberta Druliner, Clara Mae Morgan,
Elizabeth Wynn, Eunice Druliner,
Mable Lee Copenhaver, Jessie Whel
an and Hermie Windham.
LOSS OF A FAITHFUL FRIEND
From Tuesday's Dally.
For a great many years the white
horse driven by Edward Fitzgerald
has been a familiar figure on the
streets and, Mr. Fitzgerald purchased
the animal when he started in the
livery business, some thirty years
ago. Yesterday it was necessary to
chloroform the faithful animal as it
was growing so old, and it was a
mercy to end the suffering it endured.
It is needless to say that the occasion
was a very sad one to the members
of tthe family in losing the horse.
Mrs. Henry Hess was among the
visitors in Omaha for a few hours to-day
returning home on No. 24 this
afternoon.
MRS. ROSE HENNINGS
MARRIED IN KANSAS
CITY ON JUNE 12
The many friends of Mrs. Rose
Hennings, formerly of this city will
be pleased to learn of her marriage
on June 12, at Kansas City, Mo., to
Dr. Work, a prominent dentist of that
city. The wedding comes as a great
surprise to the friends of the can
tracting parties in this county where
the bride for so many years made her
home. Dr .Work is one of the leading
members of his profession in the Mis
souri city and ranks high in the pro
fessional circles. Mr. and Mrs. Work
will enjoy a honeymoon trip through
the mountains of Colorado and on
their return will reside at Kansas
City.
To the bride and groom the best
wishes of the old friends will be ex
tended for a long and happy married
life and one free from care and sor
row. The bride is well known in this
locality where she made her home
for a great many years and where
her friends are without number.
ST. MARY'S GUILD
ENTERTAINED AT ST.
LUKE'S RECTORY
The ladies of St. Mary's guild were
entertained yesterday afternoon at
the rectory of St. Luke's parish by
Mrs. W. S. Leete and Madame Leete
and the occasion was one that was
filled with very much pleasure to
every member of the society who was
present. The ladies enjoyed a short
business session at the opening of the
afternoon and perfected their plans
for the summer's work as this will be
the last meeting for some time dur
ing the heated summer months and
the ladies will spend the time in carry
ing forward the plans for the ad
vancement of their work for the
church.
Following the business session a
very delightful social time was en
joyed by all and the guests were af
forded the pleasure of several very
charming piano selections by Misses
Kathryn Waddick and Ellen Belle
McDaniel and in which these ladies
demonstrated their skill and ability in
this line. The ladies spent the time
pleasantly in sewing and visiting
which was greatly enjoyed. At an ap
propriate hour very dainty and delici
ous refreshments were served that
added to the pleasures of the after
noon. The rooms of the rectory were
very prettily decorated in the sum
mer roses and flowers making a very
pretty setting for the most delight
ful occasion.
DATE FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL
GRADUALLY DRAWING NEAR
The fall festival which is being
planned for this coming fall is being
carefully planned with a view of de
veloping as splendid an entertainment
as is possible in a city of this size.
The parades which will be made one
of the features of the occasion will
be outlined to the public in a short
time so those who are desirous of en
tering into the parade may do so. The
automobile parade will be one of the
biggest things that has been held in
this city in a long time and with the
large number of automobiles in the
city and vicinity can be made a great
and glowing success by the owners
decorating up various cars in hand
some designs and making a brilliant
and attractive parade. This will be
held on Saturday, September 2, if the
present plans of the committee holds
good.
A VERY PROGRESSIVE FARMER
From Tuesday s jjailv.
C. H. Vallery, while in the city to
day and in conversation with the
Journal reporter, made the remark
that one of the cleanest and best
looking fields of corn in the county
was cut near his farm and was on
the place farmed by Will Meisinger,
just adjoining the Vallery farm. As
Mr. Vallery puts it, "It's the best
piece of corn farmed by anyone driv
ing a 'tin Lizzie' in the county."
BERT POLLOCK SUFFERING
FROM STOMACH TROUBLE
From Wednesday's Dally.
The many friends of T. H. Pollock
will regret to learn that he is at the
Battle Creek sanitarium at Battle
Creek, Mich., suffering from an at
tack of stomach trouble and will re
main there for a time, taking- treat
ment. Mr. Polock went east . on the
trip of the Buick dealers of Nebraska
and when reaching Battle Creek he
was compelled to go to the sanitar
ium for treatment. At last reports he
was doing nicely and it is thought
that the treatment will prove very
beneficial to his health as he has not
been in the best of shape for the last
six months and feels the need of the
rest anr careful treatment for his
trouble.
ARMOURS VILL PLAY
HERE AGAIN SUNDAY
Another treat is in store for the
the base ball fans of the city on next
Sunday afternoon when the Armours
will play another game at the Red
Sox park. The great game put on
here Sunday by this team and the lo
cal base ball artists was one that
was undoubtedly the best of the sea
son and the coming battle will be
fully as exciting as that of Sunday.
The clean, fast ball playing of the
Armours has made them great favor
ites with the fans of the city and
their reappearance here will be the
source of great pleasure to the lovers
of the national pastime. The Sox will
be right up and ready to go when
the umpire calls the game and they
propose to see that the result is dif
ferent from that of last Sunday when
they were defeated by one score. The
attendance will be a record breaking
one as both teams are capable of
some mighty fast ball. Those who
have the base ball fever should not
miss this game Sunday as it gives
promise of being one of the best of
the season.
MRS. HENRY SPECK IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
A message from the hospital at
Columbus, Neb., where Mrs. Henry
Speck has been in a very critical con
dition the last week, and which was
received here last evening states that
the patient is still in a very serious
condition and it is feared that lock
jaw may now be added to the com
plications that has brought Mrs. Peck
almost to death's door and if this
fully developes her recovery is very
doubtful. The many friends of this
estimable lady are hopeful that the
battle that is being put up for her
recovery may be successful and that
she will be restored to health but the
case is one that is quite doubtful as
the patient is very weak from her
suffering during the last few weeks.
OH THE LOOKOUT FOR
STOLEN BUICK AUTO
A message was received here yes
terday by the police from Kansas
City, Mo., informing them that two
Buick automobiles had been stolen in
that city and it was thought that the
persons taking the cars had started
northward and the authorities
through Nebraska were requested to
keep an eye out for the machines and
the men taking them. One of the cars
is a new six roadster with the body
painted 'green and the trimmings in
black and with the state license No.
1159 while the other machine is of
an older type and has the license No.
8939 upon it. A reward of $100 is
offered for the capture of the persons
taking the cars.
MAKES A NEAT APPEARANCE
The interior of the pool hall of A.
M. Arries has been made much more
attractive by repainting and repaper-
ing and now is as fine and neat ap
pearing as any of the store buildings
of the city. The owner of the building,
Mrs. Gertrude Morgan has had it
fixed up in first class shape and it is
now showing up nicely.
FARMERS NOT
BACKWARD
DRESSING UP
It is Really a Pleasure to Visit the
County and View the Many New
Improvement Being Made.
Out in the Eight Mile Grove neigh
borhood, southwest of this city the
spirit of improvement is rampant
right now and as a result a great
many of the beautiful country homes
have been touched up with paint and
placed in first class shape in every
way. At the Minford farm there has
been a new barn erected and the place
all repaired and put in first class
shape and the house painted and re
decorated. This farm is occupied by
Charles Mutz at present and is under
the management of Searl Davis, one
of the instructors of the state uni
versity and who has charge of four
fine farms in this county looking
after them during his spare moments
from his work in the university.
The home of Jake Kraeger in this
neighborhood has had a fine new bath
room made an addition to the home
and the house remodeled in a strictly
modern maner by A. B. Smith of this
city and his force of workmen. The
house has also been repainted by
M. M. Beal and son, Clarence of this
city and now is one of the neatest
homes in this part of the county.
The residence of the old James Hall
farm now owned by Mrs. J. H. Halde
man has also been touched up by M.
S. Brigg3 and son, Chester, and pre
sents a very handsome appearance as
one "drives past the place. The house
is made in the colonial style and with
its white coating presents as fine an
apearance as any that one sees in
their journey through the county. -
At the home of Mrs. Peter Perry
the barn and outbuilding have been
put in first class shape by being
painted by M. S. Briggs and Son, Le
land, and adds greatly to the value
of the property.
The home of Grover Wills has also
been put in first class shape by An
derson Rouse, the father of Mrs.
Will, who has painted the house and
has it looking in fine shape in every
way.
Philip Hild has also been numbered
among the progressive farmers who
has had their farm house improved
this spring and made more atractive
with the addition of paint which was
looked after by M. S. Briggs and
the home as a result is far more at
tractive than formerly and is one of
the cozy homes of the county.
Visit Friends in Omaha.
Last evening about 7 o'clock, Mrs.
T. P. Livingston, Mrs. Rockhill of
New York, who is visiting at the Liv
ingston home, Miss Matilde Vallery,
Charles Dovey, Miss Dovey, Miss
Nora Livingston and Mrs. George E.
Dovey in Dovey's new Oakland car
and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Falter and
Miss Edith Dovey and Mr. Byron Ar
ries in the Falter car, motored to
Omaha where they enjoyed a most
pleasant visit at the Kimball home
with Madame Kimball and Miss Ara
bella Kimball. During their visit at
the Kimball home, dainty refresh
ments were served. An hour or so
was spent at the Kimball home and
then they motored to their home in
this city, having had a most delight
ful trip and one most thoroughly en
joyed by the various members of this
company.
MAKING NEW SALESROOM
The Ford representative in this
city, W. W. Wosley, is having a new
office and salesroom fitted up in the
front portion of the Wetenkamp
building on lower Main street and
which will be used as an office by
the agency. This new room will give
an opportunity for privacy and allow
of the display and handling of cars
in a much better manner than has
been possible heretofore. The room
will be repainted and decorated in a
fitting manner and make an ideal
place for thi3 line of work. J. R.
Rummerfield and force will look after
the work of painting.
Wall Paper, Paints, Glass, Picture
Framing. Frank Gobelman.
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