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FADE TWO. MONDAY, JUNE 10 1918. PLATTSMOUTII 8EMI-WELKLT JOURNAL, BEATRICE WILL BE MINUS GAS AFTER JUNE 12 COMPANY SAYS REASON IS RE FUSAL OF COMMISSIONERS TO FIX LIVING PRICE COUNCIL THINKS IT A BLUFF Commissioner Weigel Says if Plant is Closed. Company Will Lose It and Franchise, Too I-riii Friday's Dally. 1 toa trice Sun: The gas company sent notice to its consumers yester day that the plant would be closed at midnight June 12. giving as a reason that the present rate charged , ., ,..,..,;.,, c(u : sts . i and the citv commissioners haC persistently refuse to advance the rate. A statement will probably come from the citv ball as soon as the forced to discontinue operation at commissioners have considered the1 least for the time being, commenc- . . . .,' ng with midnight on the 12th day new situation. Commissioner Weigel ofhe present month. said that the company is bluffing.) in this connection, we desire to that it will not close dawn, that clos- thank our patrons for the way in ing its plant would be a forfeiture which they have generally stood by 1 , , it , . us in our efforts to continue in busi- .f its franchise and that the plant npsg aml 5,erve them. ph-s with the franchise. The samel Dated June 1, 191S. interests, said the commissioner, own The Gage County Gas. Lgiht and ,i 'Power Co., by Thos. Rice, Its Man- loth the gas company and the com- "er panies from which the raw materials a ' are produced. They boost raw ma- J -gQUT THE STORM .fr.a. uS. I uemanu gas rates 10 meet me nigg er prices. The commissioner said that the government is demanding that la- njghts since, to come to the center boring men remain at work even c( the city, to see if there were any though they ask for higher wages, danger of the heavy rains doing Why shouldn't the same thing apply damage to the property on Main to corporations? They may lose nion- street," which has suffered so greatly ey in one year and make up for it from similar storms in the past. A in other years. His attention was nviniber of very disastrous floods had called to the fact that the govern- resulted in the past when the sewers ment had increased freight rates and were put in and the overflow was it was not likely that municipal op- J sufficient to cause much damage, t-rat ion of the gas plant would re- The paving had also teen put in and suit in lower price to the consumers. 1 as in other places the center of the The government control of railroads, city' had been crowded until it was he replied, was a scheme of the rail- nearly as high as the curb on the roads to get their rates advanced, rides, while this made a high dry He was not in favor of the city tak- center when it rained, it did not ing the plant and operating it if the provide sufficient capacity to carry city had to guarantee the owners of off a rain like last evening. A num the cas plant a certain income, as'ber of times the cellars were filled the government guaranteed the rail roads. Apparently the commissioners have i,o plan for meeting the situation. ' but are relying upon the fact that the company is bluffing. "If the com pany closes its plant, it will forfeit its franchise." said Weigel. but he did not indicate whether the com missioners intend to take charge of the plant and operate it. Following is the company'3 state- i I To Our Gas Consumers: On ae- fount of unavoidable causes bevonu its control, the Gage County Gas. Lipht and Tower company is, and for some time has been, unable (ex- f pt at a great and rapidly increas ing loss to furnish gas to its pat rons at the rates which are now. and for several years last past, have been in force, and as the city coun cil of Beatrice has neglected and re fused to grant the company an in crease in its rate for gas, the com pany has boon forced to decide to hut down its plant, at least tem lrarily and until conditions are so fhruiged either by a sufficient in crease in gas rates by the city coun-' fii r ny a reduction in the cost of ,11.J,ri.1i, ..,,,1 i.i .. the production of gas to enable the , MAX DUSTERHO INTERIOR DECORATOR, MURDOCK, NEBRASKA Pamttm AND P "Keep the Home company to resume the operation of its plant. In order to cause as little incon venience as- possible to its patrons, the company will operate its plant and furnish ga3 at the present rate3 until midnight of the 12th of the present month (June), at which time the gas will be shut off to all consumers. j Owing to the extraordinary war (conditions and the great and contin lual increase in the cost, of materials 'and labor it has been for some time known to the city council and to the public generally that the company was operating its plant at a loss. The actual cost of furnishing gas to its consumers exceeds and for some time has exceeded its receipts from the sale of gas, without taking into consideration the depreciation of its plant or the payment of interest upon its indebtedness. As Is generally known, the com pany is, and for years has been fur nishing gas to its consumers at low er rates than those in other cities of the size of Beatrice, situated in this part of the country. Notwith standing this fact, in such other cit ies, the local authorities of these other cities have recently generally granted very substantial increases in gas rates. The company and also a majority of its patrons, have urged upon the .present city administration the jus- tice and necessity of granting such a reasonable increase in gas rates ne M-rnl:l bt fnir hntli to thp rnm- a reasonaoie increase in gat . i 1 1' nitrrtftc o tl 1 mialllp t ll Jl.wi unit u,i vi.o. ....i. company to continue in husiness. These efforts have been wholly in vain and there being no relief in sight, the company is reluctantly THE OTHER NIGHT From Friday's Daily. Many people left their beds a few with water, but much damage was done to stock and buildings. Henry Gering. W. W, Coats and Robert Sherwood took up the matter of lowering the streets, which was done after much opposition. The flood last night would have resulted in on of the old kind of damages to the whole of Main street if the paving had been crowned as formerly, for as it was the street was filled to the i top of the curb, and in some in stances the water ran over hem. I lie people ui loua.v navv i maun. thoge wlu) gomc voars ago fought for . . . , ,hat change, even against much op- position. DANCE FOR MURRAY HOME GUARDS There wi'l be a social dance given in Murray, on Wednesday evening. June 12th. at the Puis & Ganscmer Hall, for the benefit of the Murray Home Guards. The music will be furnished by the Kroehler orchestra Gf Plattsmouth. You arc most .... . . . , , cordially invited to attend this dance. fi-7-5td-1tw 2JC apeirae Fires Burning 9 9 DEFENSE COUNCIL DO SOME WORK From Friday's Daily. Yesterday the Defence Council met J at the Wagner Hotel in the shape of their Executive committee, and took , up a number of things which was before them. There were a number i of delinquencies, in the matter of the Red Cross and the Third Liberty Loan bonds. The people who had been delinquent were called before the committee and the matters talk ed over, and they mostly when the j matter was properly presented to . them, saw the justness o." the kxri- ; tion of the council in the matter, j and complied with the suggestions of 1 the council, in the matter. There were two men, well situated as re gards to money and lands, who neg- j lected to comply with the sugges tions of the county board, and a re port of the circumstances was made to the State Defense Co uicil, who ' will take the matter up with these ( two delinquents and endeavor to know why they should not do their part for liberty. IT IS GONE AND FOREVER "i-ini Friday's Da 11 v. The Bach building on lower Main street which workmen have been busily engaged in tearing down, now completely nf.ed and the ma terial salvaged therefrom is being taken to the farm which Mr. Hach recently purchased from Thomas 11. Stokes on the river bottom. The walls are leveled to the floor and all the material will in a short time be removed, thereby making the ground j ready for the new malleable plant toon to be erected here. MRS. FRANK B. GOODMAN DIES. Yesterday At Her Home South of This City A Good Woman Passed Away. From Thursday s Dally. Mrs. Frank R. Good nan. who was born in this city some thirty-eight years ago. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter I). Rates, passed to her re ward after some two weeks of in tense suffering, occasioned by an ac cident which befell her in falling down the cellar stepj at her home south of the city. This resulted in an injury to one knee and which was supposed to have ltleen getting along fairly well, but later resulted in blood poisoning, while at the same time she received internal in juries. which produced peritonitis, made a complication which va? the most difficult to treat or combat. Dur ing the time Mrs. Goodman has been a patient sufferer notwithstanding the pain has at all times been most intense. She has had the best of medical attention and careful nurs ing, which has aleviated to some ex tent the suffering, bu? could not pre vent the coming of the end. Mrs. Goodman was a member of the Christian church, a worker in the church and Sunday school hav ing at the time of the accident a j very interesting class of young giils who thought the world of their teach er. A consistant worker in tiie , church, an excellent wife, and a mother which could not be surpass ed, of three children, one a young man. Robert Goodman, and two younger. Genevieve and Charles, be sides the husband, making a model family. Siie was a sister fo Mrs. Charles M. Hiatt. a daughter of Mrs. P. Rates ok" this city. In the passing ef Mrs. Goodman this family have lost one whom nothing can replace. I the neighborhood. Mie of their mem bers, which all will mourn and the church and Sunday school to which she was connected a worker which cannot be replaced. There appears; elsewhere in the paper a notice of the time and place of holding the funeral. BREAKS FINGER AT WORK. From Tliiii-Klity'K Dailv. John Juronek. while ompn.yed in Mm Riirlingtou shops, wnrkin;, on the car repairing department, was engaged in driving out a bolt from a piece of time, which when becom ing disengaged, impaled one of hi' fingers, between the frame of the car and the end of the rod, breaking the finger, and mashing the flesh. The finger has been dressed and while he can save the finger, it will he some time before he will be able to return to his work again. To Prevent Belchiner. .Make a regular habit of eating slowly, masticate your food thor oughly, and you may have no further trouble. If you should take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper. TTT1 I I 1 4 4 4 lit' 4 t 4 W. A. ROBERTSON. Lawyer. Eit cf Rilay Hi Cwtes BlfcV. Scood Floor I ,...lT.,pt-frtt CAPTURES A LEPEUOPTERON. ; From Friday's Dally. Will Meisiujjer living west of Mynard had his attention attracted by a peculiar and beautiful marked animal, insect or bird, which' It had all the georgeousncr.T of a butU'tly, and with- markings on its wings which measured s-o.icthing over ;;ix inches from tip to tip, and with the body as varied in bright colors. He captured the brute or boast, what ever, in a large lantern globe and enclosing it in a riason fruit jar brought it to the city for identifica tion, which upon examination prov ed to be a Lepedopteron, a member , of the lepedopterous family of in- ! sects. j Mr. Meisinger gave the animal its-: liberty after a thorough ex," ininat ion had been made to ascertain just svhat ; it was. The Doctor Away From Heme When Most Needed. People are often verv ni'.i.i disap pointed to find that their family physician is away from home when they moaf need his t.erice: Dis eases like pain in the stomach and bowel?, colic and dierrlona rcqr.ir prrmpt treatment, and have i:i many instances proven fatal before medi cine could be procured or a physi cian summoned. Tlie right way ;." to keep at hand a bottle of Chamber lain'o Colic and Diarrhoea llimedy. No physician can prescribe a better medicine for these disease:;. Ry having it in the house von escape mu:'h pain and suffering and all risk. R;:y it now; it may save life. m:; i. rt iii.ir vriot In t!"' District t'l'.irt of Cass -.unty, X. aska. 1 'n-. V. r;mv Nil. (1M:. I : I K I : Id i' npl u a t ion of Kilwanl .1. T. Vnin-ly t' vest anl tiansft-r the rea! saT- of t 1 1 Mi-t luli.t I'pisi p:i 1 t-l:ii it-1 i of Mynai'M, NVl-ras-ka in ami to tlif .W I Task a Annual ( 'on f i-reneo of the Met ''! ist Kyiseopal (hr.reli in the l'aitrl States of Ameri.a: .V petition liaviii.: ! r'ii tileil in the jdiove eniitietl entire hy l-'ilwa rl .1. T. lYmielv a-:kin;r that a trustee he ap pointed ami !ji-ee'.eil to transfer the following (ieserihe.l real estate situat ed in t'ass comity, .ehra.-ka. to-wit: Lots Twenty i'i ale! Twcn t y-one (L'1 ia Lonu s Is! AiMi t i n to Mr.arl. Nebraska, from the M-t h-,il ist Kpisco pal church of Myiiiinl, Nebraska, to the Nebraska Annual t'.'ti ference of the Methoilist l-;;iseopal ciiuriii in the I'nited States of nieriea. unon the .anr.inil th;t saiil Met hoiiist l-:piseopal ehureh ef My pan!. X'-'i r; ska . has -eas-e.l to eisi anl has ceascl to tnainlaiu its orj4a ;i i.a t ion. am": therefore the saiit Nebraska At:!iiial 'on feri'iice has the rij-rht to l::i vc sail! Vial estate trans feree to ai.l vesieil in it. it is unit to! by the Court t! at saiil letition be lieanl tn the -Hii !ay of June. 1 ! 1 s. at lit o'clock a. ri. and all persons interest-1 ill shIiI l (Tal estate of in saiil Methodist Kpiscop.il ehun-h at Mynard. Nebraska, are hereby directed to ap pear and make objections thereto, if anv tlev h;'e. and if they do n.t ap pear and make such objections at said time such trustees at such time may !' appointed and ordered to transfer said real estate as proposed in sai-i petition. It is further ordered that a eopy of this notice be published in The i'h' t tst.jout h .lourn.il for three weeks prior to said time, and a ;;, of this pot tee be posted in three prom inent public places within the Count v of Cass. Nebraska. for three weeks prior to said time. JA.MKS T. V.KCLirV. j;;-;:tv. Jude of Pistrcit Court. Mrncr: o- m:ni(i State of Nebraska, Cass county, ss: In County Court. In the matter of the Kstate of Fran cis S. White, Deceased: To all persons interested in said Ks tate: Creditors and heirs take notice that A. W. White has tileil his petition al leintc that I'ran-is S. White died in testate in said county ou the 7th day of January, 1!11, beini; a resident and inhabitant of said county and owner of the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots l. and :; in !!Imk ill. ami the XU of Lots 11 and 1J in llloek It. all in tiie 'ity of l'latts ntoelh. Cass county. Nebraska, and leaving as Ids sole and only heirs at law. the following persons, to-wit: I Warm l-Mei ton White, widow: W. .1. While, now deceased: Kosa A. Leon aid: Krancis I-;. White: A. C. White: Florence White Ledfern. now deceased, children i" said eineased: Anna IS. While, wji'.i-.v of John II. White, a de eascd son: Charlotte AV'liite, Janet While. Lsther White, cliildicn of the -aid Joint II. White, deceased: and iiraxin- for a decree, barriiiK' claims ::d ibt crm i n i 'it;' heirship f said de ceased as above named to b- the sole and only lu-irs at law of said deceas ed, and that the hearing be had on the Jlth day of June, 1 ! 1 x. at ! o'clock a. in. of said day. at the County Court, in I Mat tsmoii t h. in said county. l-at'd at I'lattsmonth, Nebiaska, this JTth dav of Ma. 1'Ms. ALLIEN J. UKKSOX. t .v't ;; 1 l-j::-;:tw. County Juile. FAKMEHS ATTENTION. If you are in need of any. larni implement:; in the line of cultiv;'tois, read what Mr. Johu F. Gorder says lie has in the cultivator line. Itand-McNally war maps for sale it the Journal office. NEBRASKA VVc buy Rags, Rubber, Iron and Metal! Second Hand Furniture of all kinds! PAYS BEST PRICES! S. CHASER Manager Eighth and Vine Sts., Plattsmouth, Nebaska TEL. 608 ' SnWtO Kfcjp u LEGTISENS TRUCK'S LIFE YOU can replace any part of your truck that wears out at small cost except the motor. Proper lubri cation is the most important detail in its care. Lubricate the engine with Folarine. Minimizes friction maximizes power. Absolutely pure and acid-free; always uniform. Best for summer lubricates perfectly at all engine heats. Look for the Polarine sign it's a safe guide to a safe oil that safeguards your motor. Use Red Crown Gasoline the fuel that's all power and mileage. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Nebraska) OMAHA V OL ARIME SPEND SUMMER IN NORTHWEST. From Friday's a ily. Allison Flynn departed this after noon for O'Neill, where he will spend six weeks, at his old home town, and will be accompanied by his aunt. Mrs. M. V. Nicholson of Valentine, who has been here visit ing at the Flynn home for some time. Mrs. Flynn and Damicn were passengers as far as Omaha to ac company Allison on his departure. FOUR TROOP TRAINS PASS HERE From Ki ii.i y's laily. lour larse troop trains, pass through here near noon hour, from Fort Crook, presumably for Camp Funston, but no one krovs for sure just where. The boys were very jubulent, as they passed through and seemed to be enjoying themselves hugely. Two letters were dropped off for two of the young ladies in riattsmouth, written no doubt by yome of the boya who were at a the camp north of thv city a short time since. Lame Back Relieved. For lame back apply Ch;.tnberlins l.inimnnf ti'irn ? fl :i v nlltfl lil:lsx,l',n JI1IIIIIV 111 .-... ... I .11... I the muscles of the back over the seat of pain thoroughly at each applica tion. m:; i. im iti.ir ATio.v Tin- Stato of Nflnaska, Cass enmity ss : In County Court. In the matUi- of 1 1 1 1 Kstato of .In scpltine Agnes I :u if ncr. I irrcascil : To tin- ircilitors of saiil Kstate: Yon arc lii'i-i'liy notifli-il that I will it at tin- Coiuit.v Comt loom in 1'latts- riimirh. in sni'l -iiintv. on tin' Mh ilav of ,lnl-. tills, anil on tin- Mil day of Oitolx-r' litis, at 1 o'clock a. in. of each ilav to receive ami examine all i-iaims against sanl instate, with a view to their ail inst merit and allowance. The time limitcil for the irescnt a t ion of claims against saiil Kstat" is tnret months from the Mh ilav of .Inly. .V I . li'ls. ami the time limitcil for pay ment of ili tits is mi" year from saM Nth ilay of July, lilts. Witness my iiaml ami the seal of saiil 'oiinl"v Court, this ;jlst ilay of Mav, littS. ai.i.kn .i. i:i:i:so. Seal ) -j.'I-l t w. County Judge. m:;i. oTifi-: To I'anliiK- hlham. as Ailminisl ra t or .f the Kstate of Ceorre J . llil ha ill. Iicii'iisod; Kichaxl ('"tiway Ohlliam, Ciizza. J. IJaker: l.aomia Coniially, Pauline Oldham, l'av Oldham. John .1. Oldham, Jessie I . Snyder, Kllison I,. Oldham. James W. Oldham. Vera. J I. Old ham. . I 'oily Oldham and Mary l,. Craig: You are herehv notified that on the JJnil 'nv of May, 11. -plaintiff, filed si petition in the Idstrict Court of Cass county, Nclniiska, praying among 'titer things for an rouer to he filler- f-il lv itic couii uireciin me aumin- istratrix of the estate of George J. Oldham, deceased, to convey to plain tiff Lots one 1 and two (J and ail of Lots three t :! and four (41 not taken lie Chicago avenue, in Clock one hundred sixty-four (ICil City of 1'lutts innuth. Cuss count v. Nebraska, upon tiie payment of the balance of the purchase price in accordance with the contract, entered into between th plaintiff and the said George J. OM hain, during his life time, on tlie 10th dav of S-ptember, 1:117. You are further tiotitie.i that there will be h hearing upon said petition. and on the allegations thereof, before the Judge of the District Court of: Cass county, Nebraska, in the District Court, at I'iatlsiuout Nebraska, on tlie ftth day of July. liUS. all of vhi(.:i and the a li tjra I lou of tke pe tition you wilt tt;l:e due notice. JU.1XN H. HALLSTliilil. j Plaintiff. C. A. IiAWLS, ! m7-(itw.) . Attorney. I REUNION OF SCHOOL FRIENDS From Friday's 17aily. This niornins there arrived in the city a company of folks who came to spend the day with former instruc tors of their school days. The com pany was composed of Mrs. Icwis, Misses Sybel Lawrence ami Jean Wattles, of Omaha, and Miss Kliza beth Quinn. of Council Muffs, all former students of St. Catherine's school, at Davenport. Iowa, in which school both Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Leete were members of the fac ulty of the school at the time the ladies were students there, Mrs. Leete as an instructor and Mr. Leete as chaplain. They are having a re union at tlie Leete home and are enjoying the old days at school once more through the faculty of happy remembrance. FOR SALE iight r.ramah egg fcrs hatching 15 for $1.25. 50 for ?3.50. 100 for 6.f0. Mrs. John W. Stones, My nard, Neb. 3-ll-3mosr Chronic Constipation. Perhaps you have r.ctcv thought of it, but this disorder is xlue to a lack of maisture in the residual mat ter of the food. If you will drink au abundance of water, eat raw fruits and take lots of outdoor exer cise, you may be able eventually to overcome it entirely. In the mean time use the most mild and gentle laxatives. Strong and harch cathar tices take too much water out. of the system and make a bad matter worse. Chamberlain's Tablets are easy and pleasant to take, and most, agreeable in effect. Give them a trial. The Truck You Have Been Looking for The Denby Truck The Truck for the all-purpose man. One of the best on the market and sold at prices that are right. Just Look Over a Few of the Best Points found in a Truck and call me for a Demonstration and I. will Show You the Rett. Detailed Specifications for One Ton: Capacity, 2,000 pounds. Body allowance 900 lbs; total ca pacity, 2,900 lbs. Wheelbase, 124 inches. Road Clearance, 12 inches. Also Two Ton and Card-Adams OMAHA DISTRIBUTORS L. L. WADE, Local Dealer Piatt siiioutli, Nebraska Call Phone No. 3120. E E E C c 8. MOTOR OILS coi'V or aotici: to rici-:iuToi:i The tate of Nebraska, Ca.-s coun ty, ss: In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of John Chalfanr. 1 ecease! : To the creditors of s;hl Kstate You are hereby uotitii-'l that I sit at tlie County Court ;i.oii will i'lattstiiout h hi said county, on L'.'th dav of June, li'ls. and the t! jt;t li dav of September. 1 it 1 . at 1" oVI a. in., on each day. to receive and ex amine all c'aims against said Kstati with a view to their adjustment ate allowance. Tie? time limited for pre- .t lilt: l l"'ll .1.111.1.-. i:.imn.-i .... tate is three months from the l'"th da. of .line, . . 17. iiriii iue ion lim iteil for iiavnient of di-lits is one yt of .tune, litis. from saiil rt!; lay Witness my liand said County Court and III ti is Jl si a i May, l?li. ALl.KN .7. i:i:i:si V. lSeaI)-iii-7-ltv. County Jinlyc. I.IOti A I. MITK't: To 1 'an line Oldhani, as Atlniin i.t i ; i - ri ix et the J-.state oi Lieorge j. i iiii:aMi, 1 tcceasi d : llichard Cotiw.iv Oldham, Cuzza .'. linker, l.aeun;i Connally. Paul ine Oldham, Kay oi.iham. John J. ohl liam, Jessie I . Snyder. Kllison I., old ham, James Oldham. Vera II. old ham, l'olly Oldham. Mary I.. Crai. and all persons interested in the estate of Jackson 1. Oldham, Deceased, iin hid ing creditors and claimants: Yon are herehv notified that on the 1th day of May," litis, plaintiff tiled a petition in the District Court of Cnss county, Nebraska, praying anionic oth er things for an order to be entered by the court directing tlie adminis tratrix of the estate of George J. old ham, deceased, to convey to plaintiff the Northwest Quarter of the North west Quarter of Section thirty-one :'. 1 i Township eleven (11). Kangc fourteen (111, Cass county. Nebraska, upon the payment of the balance of the purchase price in avoidance with the contract entered into between the 'plaintiff ami the said George J. Oldham, during iiis life time on tlie 1,1th dav of January, litis. You are further notlfifu there will be a hearing vpon said petition, and on tlie allegations thereof, before the Judge of the District Court of Cass county, Nebraska, in the District Couit room at I "la 1 1 smou t h, Nebraska, on the i-nd day of June, litis, all of which and the allegations of the petition you will take due notice. .... .-, v Ltr.i.i i-:. Plaintiff. RAWLS, C. A. Do not let that dollar rust. Undo Sam can use it. Invest it in a Liberty Dond. Brake Horsepower, as governor speed (1300 r. p. m.) 25. Frame, Pressed steel, 4 deep by 4 wide and 3-1 G thick. Speed, 1G miles per hour. Three Ton Trucks! Motor Co. ill k i r
