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rub jplattemettth oum VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1i)17. N. !;;. DON'T WANT-TO PAY PAVING BILL A Restraining Order Prevented the Council From Meeting and Penal izing tlu Assessments for the Work. rroni Tnosilay's l:iily. The city council was to have held a meeting last evening at the city hall to sit as a board of equalization for the purpose of assessing the cost of the paving in District No. 12, or the Washington avenue district, but before the meeting was called to order the members of the council were served with a restraining order which had been obtained by the property owners residing along that thorough fare where the work has just been completed. The rrder was obtained from the court of Judge Begley and the hearing upon the same will be held on Satur day morning, January 2lth at 10 o'clock in the district court. The pe titioners for the restraining order against the city officials were Edward Titzgerald, Andrew Kroehler, George G. Meisinger. Adam KafTenberger, An drew Dill. Alfred W. White, Katolicky Sokol society, George Heisel, Chris Mockenhaupt, Abraham L. Tidd, Carl G. Fiicke, Frank N. Rauen, John Mc Nurlin, Lavina McCool; E. M. Buttery, Ida Kunsmann. Kate Sidenstriker, Ida Campbell, II. M. Wilcox, Mae E. Good man, Minnie L. Hiatt. Mary Ilenrich, Elmer II. Meisinger. Nellie Archer and Louis Kroehler. i The restraining order provides that the city council shall not take any steps toward assessing the cost of the paving of Washington avenue in Dis trict No. 12 against the propel ty oi the petitioners, or passing any ordi nance, resolution or motion to levy the assessment on the property of the petitioners, until further orders of the court. This restraining order holds up the settlement of the paving matter until .Saturday at least, when the order will either be made permanent or the city allowed to go ahead and com plete the work of settling up for the paving by levying the assessment on the property which adjoins the pav ing. It has been expected that some action of this kind would be forth coming as a number of the property holders were opposed to the paving at the commencement, or rather de sired that the whole of the property in the city be taxed for this special improvement. The members of the council in view of the? great need of the paving to make this important .'treet passable at all times went ahead and created the district by a unanimous vote and made the way clear for the work to be carried out that has given the city the greatest improvement in years. While the cost of the paving will fall quite heav ily on the property owners, the need of the improvement was very evident and the council took the steps neces sary to make it a go, and the result has been that the work has resulted in a line street, which is a credit to the citv. IMPROVMEHTS MAGE AT THE M. E. S'rflTH FACTORY HERE From Wednesday's Daily. The M. E. Smith shirt factory in this city is having a number of im provements made in their factory in the way of machinery that will aid in making the work at the plant more convenient and increase the output of the factory. Mrs. Lydia Houchin of St. Joseph, Mo., has been placed in charge oF the plant as forelady and will look after the interests of the company in the future in the handling of business in this city. The plant has been greatly in need of additional help for some time and the new fore lady will endeavor to secure the aid necessary to turn out the work de sired at the plant. Mrs. Houchin comes to this city very highly recom mended as a most efficient lady in this line of work. George Harshman, jr., trie road overseer of Avoca precinct, was in the city for a short time today at tending to some matters at the court house and visiting with his friends in this city, who are legion. WRESTLING MATCH DRAWS BIG CROWD From TupsiI.iv's Dally. The wrestling match at Coate.s hall last evening drew out a large crowd of spectators but the occasion was marred by a great deal of disputing over the result of the mat battle and resulted in a very disappointing man ner to those who had come expecting a match full of interest. The match was opened with Dr. O. Sandin as the referee and during the time that he was serving in this capacity two falls were awarded to Cal Woods, of Stanton, who was the opponent of Edwards of Falls City. This decision of the referee met with marked dis approval from a number, and a dis pute took p'ace which resulted in Rudy Warner, of Howells, being put in as the referee and the first falls were declared off, and the match resumed after some argument. In the second act of the match Edwards was given the decision by the referee on the falls and stands as the winner of the match. Both Woods and Edwards are clever wrestlers and possess great skill and science in their work and it is to he regretted that the outcome of the match did not result in clean cut falls without the disputes and arguments which tend to hurt the sport among those attending. PLATTSMOUTH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ANNUAL MEETING From Tuesday's Daily. The Platte Mutual Insurance com pany of this city, which has been in operation since April 4, 1898, is one of the most successful business en-; terprises in the city and one in which the public should feel well proud as this home company carries as large a number of policies as any of the ; smaller companies in the United States, having in force at the present time $500,000 worth of insurance. While the greater part of the insur ance in force is held in this city and immediate vicinity there is also quit a number of policyholders at Louis ville, Union, Weeping Water and other of the towns of the county. The Platte Mutual has established a very favorable record in the way of set tlement of their fire losses as they have been adjusted and settled satis factorily within twenty-four hours after the fires have occurred, and had it been possible to get the attention of the policyholders the settlement would have been even quicker. The secretary of the insurance company, Mr. J. C. Peterson, is always ready to do all possible in getting the losses settled to the" satisfaction of the pol icyholder and thus far there has been only the greatest of satisfaction in the settlement of the fire losses of this company. The Platte Mutual has been respon sible to a great extent for the lower ing of insurance rates in this city by their policy of mutual insurance, as at the time they were organized the rates on fire insurance in this com munity was quite extensive, but it was only a short time afterwards that the rates were lowered by other com panies to keep pace with the rates put into effect by the Platte Mutual, and as a result the citizens of Plattsmouth have been receiving insurance at a fair and reasonable rate in the last few years. The company at its last meeting selected its officers for the coming year and the same policy of careful business methods will be followed in the future as in the past. The officers of the company are: President, H. M. Soennichsen; ' vice president, D. O. Dwyer; treasurer, C. A. Marshall; sec retary, J. C. Peterson; directors, J. M. Vondran, II. M. Soennichsen, D. O. Dwyer, C. A. Marshall, John Kopia, J. II. McMaken. These home insti tutions that have aided in the prog ress of the city should be a pride to everyone and receive the hearty sup port of the public, not alone in this particular case, but in all others. J. D. Shrader came down this aft ernoon from Omaha to spend a few hours visiting with friends and look ing after business matters. ' CREAM, 37c, Plattsmouth. at Dawson's store, . 9-19-d&wtf ARE WEDDED IN OMAHA. Yesterday in Omaha the marriage of Nick Panagopoulos and Miss Alice Barr, both of this) city, who gave their friends a' surprise by journeying to the metropolis and there being joined in the silken bonds of matrimony. The young people returned to this city on No. 2 last evening and will make their home here in the future. The groom is one of the owners of the Barclay restaurant and has made his home here for the past year. The bride has been reared in this city and has a large circle of friends who will learn of her new happiness with much pleasure. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL DEWEY Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. Funer al arrangements for Admiral Dewey were partially completed today. Orders were issued by the navy de partment to bring all the cadets at Annapolis and all available bluejack ets from the Norfolk and Washington navy yards to attend the funeral here Saturday. Secretary Baker will order all available army units to participate in the ceremonies. Secretary Daniels and ranking of ficers were engaged today arranging the details. These include appro priate exercises on every American naval vessel and at all American naval stations throughout the world and the firing of an admiral's salute of seventeen guns. A guard-of-honor, composed of blue jackets from the gunboat Dolphin and the presidential vacht Mayflower, was stationed at the Dewey home. It has practically been decided to hold funeral services for the admiral in the capitol, under the dome, Satur day morning at 11 o'clock. The body, however, will not be viewed by the public. In the event that the plan is perfected congress would adjourn on that day. President Wilson will issue an ex ecutive order closing all government departments on Saturday. American naval vessels and stations throughout the world received word by wireless of the admiral's death, with orders to display flags at half mast. MRS. TRAVIS ENTER TAINS JUNIOR GUILD The Junior Guild of St. Luke's par ish held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon and was delightfully enter tained at the cozy home of Mrs. Earl Travis on South Fifth street. There was a large number of the members in attendance and the occasion was in the nature of an afternoon social af fair, as the memberb of the guild have been putting in some very strenuous moments for their Christmas sale and they concluded they would not work at all at this meeting. During their business session it was decided, to hold afternoon meetings during the com ing months, instead of in the even ings as has been the custom. At a suitable hour Mrs. Travis invited her guests to the dining room, where she served an elegant luncheon, which was very much appreciated by the mem bers of the guold. The members of the Junior Guild are taking subscrip tions for "Today's Magazine" and each lady of the city will be asked to subscribe. It was a late hour when the members dispersed, very much in debted to the hostess for the delight ful afternoon afforded them. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry McMaken. STILL AT THE HOSPITAL. Louis Leiner returned home last evening from Lincoln where he was visiting his daughter, Miss Caroline, at the hospital in that cty where she has been since December 23rd, when she was injured in the Burlington wreck at Gibson. The young lady was enroute for Lincoln at the time of the accident and continued on to her destination but was taken very ill at that place and an operation was necessary. She has shown some im provement but it will be several weeks , before she. can leave th hospital. JUDGE ALDEN GAVE A SPLENDID LECTURE From Tuesday's Dflly. The lecture of Judge Alden at the Parmele theatre last evening was at tended by a much larger number ihp.v were present at the last number of the lecture course and those who at tended were amply repaid in the scholarly address that the speaker gave to them. The title of the lecture was "The Needs of the Hour" and covered the discussion of a number of the vital problems of the day and which were of prime importance to every man and woman in the audience. Purity in politics and in the com mercial life of the nation was urged by the speaker as one of the needs of ths day and age as was the proper adjustn.ent of the marriage reh't'ons, in which the divorce problem was taken up and discussed. Another of the points which Judge Alden laid particular stress upon was that of a necessity of the American people turn ing again to the ideals of the founders of the republic, a realization of the spirit of the American home and its part in the making of better citizen ship and the need of a realization of the fact that the present pursuit of needless pleasures are undermining the ideals that have made our country and citizenship what it is to the world. The next number of the lecture course will be the Appoll Conceit company that will be in this city eary in Feb ruary. STATE PRESIDENT OF THE SONS OF HERMAN VISITS. LODGE HERE From Tuesday's Daily. The local lodge of the bens of Her man last evening enjoyed a, visit from the state president of the order, Wil liam Pepenstock of Wayne, Nebraska, who is visiting a number of the lodges in this section of the state and the oc casion was enjoyed by quite a large number of the membership. Mr. Pep enstock was met at the depot by Pres ident William Starkjohn of the local lodge and Frank Nuemam, grant1 outer guard of the order in the state and es corted to the lodge rooms. The pres ident of the order at the meeting last evening gave a very interesting fid dress on the growth of the Sons of Herman in the state and explained the rate question that had been decided on and which will bring a slight in crease to the assessments of the mem bership throughout the state. The Sons of Herman have a membership of between :,r00 and 4,000 in the state and have a surplus of over $100,000 in their treasury which is a splendid showing as the value of each policy in the order is only $."00 and the surplus is sufficient to carry on the payment of all lisses but the desire is ti establish the order on bedrock by making the finances of the order ab solutely sure for all time. Mr. Pepen stock also touched on other phases of the order and his address throughout was greatly enjoyed. He departed this morning for Omaha enroute to his home. BRUCE A. ROSENCRANS AC CEPTS POSITION IN STORE From Wednesday's Daily. Bruce A. Rosencrans, who recently resigned the position of deputy county clerk, has accepted a position in the clothing store of Philip Thierolf and is now busily engaged in the demon stration of the splendid line of cloth ing handled in this modern outfitting establishment for men. Mr. Rosen crans is a clever and genial gentle man and in his new position should make a valuable addition to the store, and his many friends will be greatly pleased to learn that he is to remain in the city. With Phil and Rosy in charge of the store they will have a combination hard to beat in the way of genial and accommodating safes- men. Mrs. Waldo Davis and Mrs. Jesse Dever of Ceresco, Neb., who have been here for a short time visiting at the Stryker home departed this morn ing on the early 'Burlington train for their home. TH REMOVES A iOST ESTI MABLE LADY Mrs. Alfred W. White Passed Away at an Karly Hour This Morning After a Continued Illness cf Many Months. From Wed iicsilav's Dallv. Death visited the community at an early hour this morning and removed from the family circle Mrs. Alfred W. White, one of the oldest residents of this cny, where she had made here home for the past fifty years. Mrs. White had been in very poor health for the last three years and for the past several months had been an in valid. During these long months she bore with patience the burdens of the sickness, and uncomplainingly awaited ihe t:mo when the voice of the Master might bid her enter into the beloved sleep of the just and righteous. Al though it was known that the end was near, the news of the passing of this kindly lady cane as a profound shock to the man'' friends whr.m she had known and lvd i'ii;ng her lifetime in this community. Emma Eikcnbary war, born October 25, 1S-10, near Burlington, la., where her mier.ts, Samuo! Eikenbary and Martin Crawford, had settled in 1837 on a faim eleven miles west of Bur- ngton. In the fall of ISiiG Mr Eik-! eubary with his famV decided to lo cate in the new territory of Nebraska. r.c i : riving at Plattsmout i located f 1 l 1 on a :arm two mnes c.oun ti tnis dry, where they resid.vl until their death. Mr. Eikenbary hiving passed awav in 1S), and the wife -n 1371. !t was hero : at the homos-iead that the subject of cur sk.H'h nassed her cm y girlhood nn 1 young womanhood. On December '24, IXC,,?. Miss Eikeh- ..- v as united r i i.t--r.ge to Alfred W. Whit.', a mcn:b?r of one of the ; pioneer families of the city and since that time the family have resided in this citv. To bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. White five children were born, one of whom, Frank A. White, preceded the mother in' death in 1902. Surviving her there remain the hus band and the four children, Mrs. Frank D. Burgess of Cedar Rapids, Xeb.; Mrs. J. A. Donelan of this city, Mrs. Casper Thygeson of Nebraska City and Ralph W. White pf Victoria, Tex., as well ' as three, sisters, and one brother, Mrs. Marie Gapcn of Platts mouth, Mrs. S. A. Latta, Lincoln; Mrs. George Hinton'of York, and Henry Eikenbary of Plattsmouth. The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon from the home and will be private. The family request that no flowers be sent by friends. Thus another of the old residents of the community is called away from the scenes of life to the final reward that a good and faithful Christian life deserves and to leave behind to the sorrowing ones the memory "of a loving wife, mother and friend who will be greatly missed in the time to come by those who have held her dear. To the family the sympathy of the entire community will be extended in their hour of sorrow. JOHN H. BECKER ILL. From Wertnesrtav's Daily. John II. Becker was taken sick yesterday at his home in this city and seems to be suffering from a nervous breakdown, and while his condition is not considered serious at this time, it is thought best to have him remain confined to the house until his con dition becomes better. Mr. Becker and son, George, had expected to leave Thursday j for Los Angeles, Cal., to remain for the rest of the winter, but his illness has caused a postponement of the trip. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION; The civil service commission is' pre paring to holdran examination at Om aha for the position of railway mail clerks, Which examination will be open to the public. The commission has pre pared blanks for the examination that will give the applicants full informa tion as to the position. These blanks maV be secured at the ' postbffice in this city from the" local secretary of the civil' service commission', " "Frank Cl&idt," "if there '"is - anyone1 wh'ode-f sires to enter the examination. DEA SHORTAGE OF CARS VERY KEENLY FELT From Wednesday's Daily. The shortage of cars for grain shipment is now being felt very keenly by the elevators and shippers throughout the west as it keeps the grain tied up in the elevators and does not allow the movement of the grain that is necessary to business. At the elevator at Cedar Creek there is a great deal of grain, estimated at $10,000, stored, and it is impossible to receive other grain owing to the fact that there has not been a car received there in a week, which has greatly interfered with the handling of the business of the company operating the elevator. This condition is the same in all parts of the state and has become so acute as to cause the legislature to prepare to take steps to give relief to the shippers and ele vator companies. The tie-up of the grain has a tendency to check busi ness to some extent in all lines in the agricultural communities, where the handling of the grain crop brings a great deal of money into circulation. This is one of the propositions that Hon. John Murtey, representative from Cass county, is pushing in the legislature and trying to secure bet ter treatment for the farmers in the matter of grain shipments. THE FUNERAL OF MRS. MIKE WARGA LARGELY ATTENDED The funeral of Mrs. Mike Warga was held this morning at 10:30 from the Holy Rosary Catholic church on West Pearl street, and the services were attended by a large number of the old friends and neighbors who gathered to pay their last tributes of love and esteem to this worthy lady, from whom they have been compelled to -part. The impressive mass of the church was celebrated by Rev. Father John Vlcek, who gave a short sermon on the life of the departed lady, who had been a devoted member of the faith' up to the time of her death. The body of Mrs. Warga arrived yes terday afternoon at 1.12 from the late home at Havelock, and was taken to the home of the son, Mike Warga, jr., where it lay in state until the hour for the services at the church. At Havelock high mass was celebrated Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Patrick's church, before the body was started on its journey to the old home at Plattsmouth. The beautiful floral remembrances that were laid on the bier spoke more eloquently than words the feeling of respect and esteem in which Mrs. Warga was held by those who had known her during her lifetime. At the close of the serv ices at the church the body was borne to the Catholic cemetery and laid to rest in the family lot. - The pall bearers were six of the nephews of the departed lady, Jesse F. Warga, W. R Holly, Charles, Albert and Will War ga of this city, and Harley Buttery of Lincoln. ' Mrs. Warga at the time of her death was 57 years of age, and for the past two years had been in very poor health, gradually failing until death came to her relief on Sunday morning at 9:40. To Mr. and Mrs. Warga eleven children were born, four of whom preceded the mother in death, and to mourn her death there remain the husband and seven children, Mike Warga, jr., Plattsmouth; Joseph War ga, Mrs. Josie Vallery, Havelock; Mrs. Julia Kaufmann, Louisville; Mrs. Mary Jones Lincoln; Mrs. Clara Smith and ' Henry Warga, Havelock One brother and two sisters, Joseph Nejedley of Creighton,. Mrs. John But tery, Lincoln, and Mrs. William Holly, Plattsmouth. To the bereaved family the sympathy of the old friends in this city goes out in the hour of bit terest grief in the loss of the loving wife, mother and sister. BIG MASK BALL. The K. S. society will hold their annual mask ball on Saturday evening, January 20th, at their hall on West Locust street. The very best of music will be furnished and prizes will be offered for the different class of cos tumes." Remember the date and pre pare to be present. RECEIVES PROMOTION. From Tuesday's r:ii!y. Miss Rose Mae Creamer, who is employed in th Burlington offices as a stenographer, has received a well deserved promotion in the oilice of Superintendent William Raird at the shops, taking the position made va cant by the resignation of Mrs. Mav vin Alh-n. Miss Creamer is a lady well qualified ill ecry way for this line of work. FUNERAL OF MRS, Z, T. BROWN YES TERDAY AFTERNOON The funeral of Mrs. Z. T. Brown was held from the late home yester day afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the home was thronged with the friends who came to pay their last respects to the memory of the one they had lost from their circle of friendship. The services were conducted by Rev. H. G. McClusky of the First Presby terian church, who in his remarks brought comfort to the hearts of the members of the family who mourned the loss of a kind and loving mother, and held to their grief the hope of the time when they might be per mitted to meet their loved one face to face in the great beyond, where the parting and grief of this life would be forgotten in the joy of the love of the Master. During the serv ices a quartet composed of Mis Ma thilde Vallery L. G. Farley. Rev. and Mrs. II. G. McClusky gave a number of well loved hymns of Christian faith which brought a thought of comfort to the friends and the family. The members of the Woodmen Circle lodge of which the departed had b-en -i member, were present in a body and conducted their ritualistic services, which were very beautiful and im pressive, and expressed their grief in having their sister taken from their midst so suddenly. The members of the lodge joined in the singing of "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" as they bid farewell to all that was mortal of one whom they had been closely associated with and who had been so near, and dear to them during the years she hnd made her home in this city. The death of Mrs. Brown coming as it did after only a few days' illness, has been a great shock to the entire community and the heartfelt sympa thy goes out to the children who hae been bereft of the love and tender ministrations of the mother whose de votion to her family has been mo-t intense. The pallbearers selected Were from the friends of the family, consisting of Edwin Fricke, Marion Dickson, Glen Edwards, Charles McCauley. Glen Rawls and Clarence Deal. Those from out of the city to attend the funeral were: Mrs. L. M. Peter-on and Mrs. W. L. Peterson, Topeka. Kan.; Mrs. Emma Collins. Omaha; Mrs. Charles Scoville, Dunbar; Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Trimpe of Omaha; one daughter, Mrs. Vera Burkett of Bel ride, 111., and one son, Clarence Brown, were unable to be present at the funeral services. COLD WEATHER DOWN IN THE STATE OF MAINE WT. H. Miller cf this city has just received a letter from his brother, Noah Miller, who resides at Portland. Me.; in which he describes some of the cold weather that has visiter that section of New England this winter. The early part of the season brought on intense cold weather and lots of snow and at the time the letter was written to Dr. Miller Portland was be ing visited by quite a heavy rain. Tho news was also conveyed in the letter that a nephew of W. II. Miller, Ralph Miller was the head of the police de partment of Portland and was making good on the job and also the fact that Portland came into the democratic ranks at its city election which was pleasing news to W. H. who is a dem ocrat from the ground up. J. E. Meisinger came in from hia farm home this morning to spend a few hours with hi3 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Meisinger, a3 well aa to look after snme matter of hncinesa I with tb aarchaats.