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VOL. XXX VIL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1920.
No. 5G
H. M. BUSH
NELL DIES; AN
OLD PUBLISHER
riUKtEK NEBRASKA NEWSPA-
PER MAN SUCCUMBS TO
UREMIA THURSDAY
A FORMER RESIDENT OF CITY
Mr. Bushnell Promiiicnt Figure in
Newspaper Business of Cass
County Several Years.
in a place where they were caused
to inhale a lot of it and it made them
pretty sick for several hours. As is
always, the case witn this treacher
ous exhaust gas there were not made
aware of the condition it was putting-
them in until their systems were
pretty full of it.
Every once In a while we read of
people being killed by exhaust gas
from automobiles, in haled by bein;;
in a closed g;.rage or other root
where an auto engine is "urmins
hence the trt acherousness of tl-i-kind
of pas is apparent. Wecpirjr
Water Republican.
SCHOOL LAW
RELATIVE TO
REDISTRICTING
of the boundaries, and schoolhouse
site, as llxed by said county commit
tee. Upon receipt of such protest or
appeal, the Sta;- Superintendent
shall call a meeting in the office of
the county super. ntendent of the
county wherein complaint has been
niaue, giving ten j) nays' notice
of the same to th objectors, and to
the members of tl.e county commit
tee whose work i; sought to be af
fecteil, and shall end a member of
his staff to investigate such com
. SENATE FILE 261. SESSION 1919.' Plaint, and he pres-nt at such meet-
11 i PTPT?ftTTTnrT' tt?t cwTf tvt I inS. at which
NEW YEAR'S WATCH
IS VERY ENJOYABLE
REPRODUCED BELOW FOR
BENEFIT OF READERS
bearing shall be had
a detailed statem-nt of the facts
and conditions dveloped at said
hearing and shall y stub staff offi
cer be reported i.i writing to the
STATE AID IS PROVIDED FOR aPPve the "ouMaries established
u lumuj uMumuiee, or oruer a
re-arrangement of such boundaries
as in his judginer.i may seem best.
Full Information Relative to Order g Votio'n uereXbn-
From Friday" Daily.
-ariy yesterday morning at the
St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln oc
curred the death of Herbert M. Bush
nell, publisher of the Lincoln Trade
Review, as the result of a very se-I joyable social gathering Wednesday
Christian Endeavor of Presbyterian
Church Watch Passing of Old
Year and Welcome New.
Frem Friday's Dally.
The parlors of the Presbyterian
church was the scene of a verv en-
vere case of uremia. Mr. Bushnell
w'aS one of the best known figures
in the newspaper field of Nebraska
and very active in the republican
circles of the state.
During his long residence in this
city. Mr. Bushnell made manv warm
friends, who will learn of 'his death
with the greatest of regret.
T -
tie was oorn in vioira, N. v., in
1S55. His early education was gain
ed in Iowa public schools, his par
ents moving to that state in 18CS
Jie. was graduated from Cedar Val-
and soon afterward located at Fre
mont. Nebraska, where he taught
Fchool for six months.
He first entered newspaper work
In Plattsmouth. where for eight
years he was connected with the
Plattsmouth Enterprise and Platts-
' mouth Herald. In 1S8C he assumed
charge of the Lincoln office of the
Omaha Bee and in 1SS8. with Al O.
Fairbrother and S. I. Cox. he estab
lLshed the Daily and Weekly Call in
Lincoln, which he published until
1894. He then engaged in special
newspaper and traveling correspon
denee work.
He was one of the organizers of
the Union Commercial club at Lin
coin and served on the board of di
rectors. He was a member of tht
Lincoln city council from 18S9 to
189.1. In 1892. under President Har
rison, he was special representative
of the fctate department of the Unit
ed States of Colombia.
By appointment of President Mc
Kinley, he was postmaster at Lin
coln from 1S9S to 1902, and after
his retirement from this office he
founded the Trade Review, which
he published to the time of his
death. He was president of the Ne
braska Press association from 1SS8
to 1S90. and was active in this or
fnni?ation throughout his later
years. He also served as president
of the Nebraska Association of Com
mercial clubs for seven years, was
president of the Society of Sons of
the American Revolution and char
ter member of the Lincoln Round
Table.
Being a republican in politics, he
was a member of the state central
committee three years, chairman of
the Iancaster county committee and
four years chairman for the congres
sional district
evening when the Christian Endeav
or society held their annual watch
party to bid the passing year good
bye and to watch the coming of the
new tweyfth month. There was a verv
pleasing attendance of the members
of the society and their friends and
the occasion was one that will be
very pleasantly remembered. A short
program was enjoyed consisting of a
number of musical selection. A pleas
ing vocal duet was given by Miss
Estelle Baird and F. A. Cloidt as well
as a solo by Rev. H. i2. McClusky and
both numbers were greatly enjoyed.
As instrumental offerings, two piano
duets were given by Misses Helen
and Edith Farley and Mrs. H. C. Mc
Clusky and Miss Ethel Hughes. A
cornet solo by Miss Myrna Wolff was
also one of the delightful features of
the program. After the program the
time was spent in social games until
the time was drawing near for the
coming of the new year when a very
enjoyable luncheon was enjoyed by
the members of the party.
of Procedure Transportation
to be Provided Pnnils.
daries as finally established by the
county committee or by the State
Superintendent in f-ase of appeal, to
be legally cons.tr u ted bonmlnnVs
tAi. NOTE The following copy of and school house sites of the said
the school redistricting law, mav be proposed school districts
useful for future reference as the; Section 5At fc Um ft h
Pnr7ns of said districting and
in effect. It would be well to clip it ,hfl ,i,nsinir nf th- 1im fnPB,,0.JP.
out and save it. ;, i i.. ........ ,
tw af1 i-jwu a ptrniiuu ui
TWENTY-FIVE (2 .) per cent of the
FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR school electors livii.g in any one of
THE DISTRICTING OF ALL TER-' 1 ne ProDosed consolidated and high
scnooi uisincis, in county supenn-
R I TORY INTO DISTRICTS FOR
CONSOLIDATED A N D II I G H
SCHOOL PURPOSES, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZ
ING AND OPERATING OF THE
SAME.
tendent shall order an election to be
held in such promised district, at
such central place as he may desig
nate and shall gir- at least twentv
(20) days' nonce thereof required by
law for holding sclool district elec
tions. The voting shall be by print
ed ballot provided fy the county su
Keetinn 1 All nf the Urritnrv : peri nienuen i ana me proposition
any county in the state shall be "dis- j sn,a11 be placed up. n the ballots in
tricted into districts for hih seh.u.l "i.Munnajiy me loiowing iorm:
anu consolidated school purposes, ac
cording to and under the provisions
of this act.
Section 2. Within twentv (20)
days after this act becomes a law.
( ) For the establishment of New
District No.
( ) Against the establishment of
New District So.
Ballots shall be caj-L in ballot boxes
ine county board ot each county ofl and the votins- sh:H he unrter the
me state snail meet and appoint two direction and in charge of the board
scuooi electors irom eacn countv, and
the county clerk shall certify thf
MARRIED IN LINCOLN
""mm Friday's Dally.
Frank Robbins and Mis? Mir.nle
Gunther were quietly married in Lin
coin Christmas eve at the parsonage
of a Presbyterian minister After a
short visit south they will make
their home in Chicago where the
groom has an important posit icn
with the Cudahy company.
This young couple are well known
in Weeping Water where they spent
a great portion of their lives anc
where the bride formerly taught
school and later held a position in
the dental office of Dr. Arends and
with his sueeessor.Dr. O. A. Sprecht
until about two weeks ago. "Bob
bie." as the groom was familiarly
known, graduated from our high
school and has been climbing the
ladder of success ever since his first
association with the Cudahy corn-
pan j.
They both have a host of friend3
In this community who will wish
them success and happiness through
the remainder of their lives. Weep
ing Water Republican.
FARMERS ORGANIZE
From Friday' Dalty,
-There was organized in Iouiswlle
last week a new organization known
r Bushnell was marnea in u M '" j ir roimns i u-upcra-
.t',Ba vtie V CamDbell. of Queen Itlve Mercantile association, with a
r'itv. Mo. Besides the widow,
r-.tin-inir sons and daughters sur- up capital of 16.000. The following
vive: John D. and George D- Bush-1 board of directors were selected:
icll both of Lincoln: Herbert M. I John Spangler. Henry Ragoss. C. G
ii t- f nmaha Mrs. W. D. IMayfield. Lloyd Group. Elmer John-
j uaiiiiviii
McKeown. of Plato. Canada
Charlotte Bushnell of Casper, Wyo. rich.
i.'.,T,mi arrangements have not been
announced other than that burial will be to handle a general mercan-
i;n be at Lincoln. -
Mr Bushnell leaves to mou;n his to only deal in farm implements.
,teth' two brothers. A. H. Bunnell Shares are placed at $100 each with
rf this city and M E. Bushnell of a limit of five shares to any one
South Bend who will leave this af- stockholder. Sixty-five stock holders
(rnnnn for Lincoln to attend tne nave signeu up.-uouv.ue courier.
funeral of their beloved brother
and I son. John Schoeman and A. J. Diet-
The . business of the association
same to the county and state super
intendents within five (f) days; and
such two persons together with the
county superintendent, shall consti
tute a committee of three to make
such surveys and- investigation as
will determine an equitable adjust
ment, of the boundaries of districts
for high and consolidated schools of
all such territory of said county.
Such two persons shall hold office
for four (4) years from the date of
their appointment. At the end ofl
their terms the county board may
again appoint two persons to serve
for the same term. The county board
shall fill all vacancies. Within thirty
(30) days after this act becomes a
law, the state superintendent shall
call a state conference of all said
committees for the discussion of the
principles to be followed in the ad
justment of school boundaries and
locating school house sites. Each
member of said committee shall at
tend said state conference if possible
and his necessary traveling- and hotel
expenses shall be paid bv the county : superintendent within ten (10) days
re represents. Within ten (10) days J thereafter shall call a meeting of the
after the adjournment of said state j electors as provided by law for the
conference, each countv committee organization of new districts; at
shall meet in the office of the coun-!EP-:d meeting the qualified electors
ty superintendent and proceed to sr-all proceed to elect a school board
plat and establish the school house ?-s provided by law. The new dis-
site and boundary lines of the Dro-,trict; when organized shall be gov-
of trustees of the local school dis-
. : . i. : . . . : . i i. ... . i
being held. Said ibard of trustees
shall make a list o f all persons vot
ing at said electioi; shall count the
ballots and certify fhe returns with
in twenty-four lio-s to the -countv
clerk, who shall canvass the same as
provided by law for canvassing re
turns in general elections, and shall
report the results to the county su
perintendent. If a majority of the
votes cast in such proposed district
shall be in favor of the establish
ment thereof, the county superinten
dent shall declare the same duly es
tablished and all formpf' district
boundaries annulled. If a majority
of such votes cast in such proposed
district shall be against the estab
lishment thereof, the provisions of
this act shall not be effective in
such proposed district. Provided
that another election shall not be
held within twelve months.
Section 6. If the election results
are favorable to the establishment of
said new school district, the county
posed districts within the countv
If the best interests of the public
school and surrounding community
require that a district shall be com
posed of territory from adjoining
counties, each said committee of the
said counties shall hold a joint meet
ing and shall so arrange the boun
daries of said district accordingly.
Said joint -district and each other
district organized under the provi
sions of this act shall receive its
share of the state apportionment and
other revenues due from each county.
For such services said two persons
appointed by the county board shall
receive $5.00 a day for each day said
committee is engaged in said work,
and the county superintendent shall
receive expenses, to be allowed and
paid by the county board out of the
county general fund.
Section 3. In the adjustment of
district boundaries, wherever prac
ticable, the boundary shall be on
the half section line. The standard
districts shall contain twenty-five
erned by all laws enacted for the
government of schools, provided, that
if the proposed new district contains
an organized consolidated or high
school district, when a petition of
not less than fifty-one (51) per cent
of the school electors in said new
district residing outside of the exist
ing organized consolidated or high
school districts shall be filed with
the county superintendent, then he
shall declare such territory to be bo
annexed, conditioned upon the ap
proval of the board of education of
such existing districts. Blank peti
tions for this purpose shall be fur
nished by the State Superintendent.
Provided, further, any parts or frag
ments of old districts, which may be
left outside of the boundaries of the
new districts, in the adjustment and
operation of this act shall be pro
vided for by the districting commit
tee, which may add temporarily such
parts or fragments to other districts.
Section 7. The Board of Educa
tion of every such district shall pro-
WERE GASSED
MRS. H. D. TRAVIS POORLY
The many friends of Mrs. H. D.
(25) square miles; provided that this vide for the transportation over es-
section Bhall be construed to permit ! jablished public highways of rural
he establishment of districts of dudUs. Said Board of Education is
more than twenty-five square miles, authorized to establish such rules
or less, when deemed for the best in- and regulations as may be necessary
terest or the several communities to carry out the provisions of this
concerned. act
Section 4. Within ten (10) daysj Section 8. A consolidated district
after the report is completed and may be formed under .the provisions
maps of the new district prepared. : of "this act any time during the
the county superintendent shall des- year.
ignate a time for a hearing at the, All consolidated districts organiz
county seat where any school elector ed in accordance with the provisions
may file objections to the plan as . of this act and which are now or
recommended. After said hearing. ! may be hereafter organized and
said committee shall make such ' which provide for comfortable trans
changes of said report and maps as portation of pupils and maintain suit
said committee shall deem advisable, able grounds and a two-room school
and shall transmit said final report building and the necessary depart
and order to the county board with- ments and equipment for teaching
in thirty days after, the completion agriculture and home economics or
appropriated, the sum of $100 to
ward the equipment required and the
further sum of $150 annually.
All consolidated schools organized
in accordance with the provisions of
this act and which are now or may
be hereafter organized, and which
provide for comfortable transporta
tion of pupils and maintain suitable
grounds and a three-room building
and the necessary department and
equipment for teaching agriculture
and home economics, or other suit
able and vocational rubjects in addi
tion to the regular course of study.
and employing teachers holding cer
tificates showing their qualifications
to teach said subjects and in which
said subjects are provided as a part
of the regular course in such schools,
subject to the approval of the su
perintendent of public instruction,
shall be awarded and paid from the
Ftate treasury, from moneys not oth
erwise appropriated, the sum of $150
toward the equipment required and
the further sum of $200 annually.
All consolidated districts organiz
ed in accordance with the provisions
of this act which are now or may
be hereafter organized and which
provide for comfortable transporta
tion of pupils and maintain suitable
grounds and a four or more room
school building and the necessary
equipment for teaching agriculture
and home economics or other suit
able and vocational subjects in ad
dition to the regular course of study,
and employing teachers holding cer
tificates showing their qualifications
to teach said subjects, and which
said subjects are provided as a part
in the regular course in such schools.
subject to the aproval of the super
intendent of public instruction, shall
be awarded and paid from the state
treasury, from moneys not otherwise
appropriated the sum of $250 toward
the equipment required and the fur
ther sum of $300 annually. Senate
File No. 2C1. Session 1919.
pleasantly. The ones taking part in
the program covered themselves with
the greatest of credit and showed
the careful training and preparation
that had fitted them for the gather
ing. Rev. W. S. Leete, rector of the
church, and Mrs. J. S. Livingston,
superintendent of the church school,
had the program in charge and a
great deal of the rplendid results
Is rliie tn fheir offifit.Tit unrL- A
large number of the parents of the I CENSUS ENUMERATORS BEGIN
j u "ri r v 11 I IU ril JU V j
the event. At the close of the en-
tertainment the young folks were
presented with remembrances of the
happy occasion.
SGOTTSBLUFF TO BE
COME A MONUMENT
STARTING IN
TO COUNT
THE NOSES
TODAY EXTENSIVE WORK
OF TAKING CENSUS.
BE SURE YOU ARE COUNTED
Presient to Issue Proclamation Es-
. tablishing Western Nebraska
Landmark at Early Date.
Matter is One of Much Importance
to the City and an Accurate
Register is Desired.
LOUISVILLE YOUNG
MAN MEETS WITH
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
VICTIM HIMSELF UNABLE TO EX
PLAIN WAS FOUND LYING
ON THE BARN FLOOR.
Elmer Wendt, Son of William Wendt,
Loses Eight Front Teeth and
Doesn't Know How.
From Friday's Dally.
Last Saturday Elmer Wendt. the
eighteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Wendt. met with a most pe
culiar accident by which eight of his
front teeth were knocked out and
his lips were not cut.
The Wendt family were preparing
to come to town and Elmer went -vt
to harness the driving team. A lit
tle later his sister heard groans
coming i from the barn and notified
her father who went to investigate.
He found the young man lying on
the cement floor with eight of hi
teeth knocked out. None of them
were broken.
Elmer says he has no recollection
of having been kicked by one of the
horses and it is possible that he fell
and that his teeth came in contact
with the cement floor of the barn.
He was at once brought to town
and attended by Dr. Worthman. He
will be taken to Omaha within a
few days for an X-ray examination
to ascertain whether or not the jav
bone has been seriously fractured.
All of the eight teeth were broken
from the upper jaw.
Elmer surely has the sympathy of
many menus in nis misiortune.
Louisville Courier.
ENJOYS VISIT WITH BROTHER
Finalise cas ' f rom the engine of Travis will regret very much to learn
the light plant at the Smith Service that this estimable lady is confined of the survey, who shall record the other industrial and vocational sub-
i . i Yia I tn i o r hiima tnf ferlnf Tt-irh nr oaiue ill
station came very near gemu& 1 - ceedin
bit of v v. Smith and C. E. nut
severe cold and her condition has
A
ler Monday evening. The exnausi
pipe leads to a pit under the floor
and at times escapes from this pit
and fill? the room with a pretty
heavy cloud. The two stood talking
me minutes or their pro- jects in addition to the regular
s. course of studv and emnlovine tearh-
i After tne Aline: or said renort with or h-nnn r a eortifinata pnn in
. . , . m w- --w.w Mvau.Ufc m - V A. . K U J I . A U Si.
utru ou-" 00 l" "c .am.! a. Ine county ooara twenty-nve (25) .their qualifications to teach said
great deal of apprehension. .per cent of the school electors of subjects, and In which said subjects
' any such new district may within are provided as a part of the regular
You will find a nice line of ootm t forty. .(.40) days file a written pro- ooaree In such institution, shall be
you wni nna a nice line ot popu twst or appeal uith tne state Super awarded and paid from tne state
tar copyright hooks at the Journal intendent, against the establishment treasury from moneys not otherwise
from Frlaay's Daily.
Dr. G. H. Gilmore and family of
Murray are enjoying a very pleasant
visit for a few days from J. E. Gil
more and family of Hay Springs,
Neb. Dr. Gilmore met his brother
and family in Omaha and escorted
them to Murray to spend a few days
while enroute to Florida where they
are to spend a few months during
the cold weather. J. E. Gilmore is
one of the active members of the
Sheridan county bar and is preparing
to enjoy a well earned vacation from
his practice for a short time.
CHILDREN HAVE FINE TIME
On Wednesday evening the chil
dren of the church school 'of St.
Luke's Episcopal church enjoyed
their regular Christmas program at
the auditorium of the public -library.
The children grave a very pleasing
program of 'recitations, songs and
games that passed the time very
The Gering Courier says: "For
some years local people have quiet
ly worked to have the tract of rug
ged land better known as Scotts
Bluff, and from which the county
derives its name, permanently re
tained in government hands, with
the consequent care which such ac
tion would mean to follow. That this
effort has borne fruit is evident from
a telegram received by the Courier
from Congressman Kinkaid. under
date of last Saturday, at Washing
ton: "Finally the secretary of the in
terior informs me that the Scotts
Bluff monument proclamation is now
in the hands of the president read-
for approval."
Just how far reaching this action
will be remains to be seen, but it is
at least sure that the majestic land
mark will be assured to posterity in
its present condition or better. Many
such acts have resulted In the gov
ernment taking control, and doing
more or less improving, placing men
in charge and on the job as custo
dians all the time. That this will
be done in due time is natural, but
we believe also that it will be pos
sible to follow up the present action
with securing appropriations for son
siderable development.
'Scotts Bluff is the most ancient
point in all this region, famous from
the days of Captain Bonneville thru
the writings of Washington Irving,
and its surroundings touch all the
records of the overland trails of the
fur hunters, gold seekers, Mormons,
etc. Aside from the historic phases
its towering cliffs have become a
Mecca for the Bight-seeing visitor
and no days go by In fair weather
without parties of from one to doz
ens scaling its rocky summit, from
which the view is the most inspiring
which could be imagined. The en
tire valley, lies spread out before the
successful climber and old Laramie
peak can be easily seen with the
naked eye."
A TOUCH OF COLD.
The weather man proved his abil
ity to "come back" yesterday when
he staged a brief blizzard by way of
ushering the new year in. The sun
shines brightly again, however, and
prospects look bright for the future.
With plenty of coal on hand, an im
pending cold spell would not pre
sent the difficulties that were ex
perienced a few weeks ago in the
midst of the coal strike.
From FYlry Dally.
The taking of the census that was
commenced today all over the I'nited
States Is a matter of great impor
tance to every community and par
ticularly to the people of IMatff
mouth. This city has without a doubt a
population that will reach over the
5,000 mark but for the past two cen
sus enumerations it has been impos
sible to secure a real and accuiate
count of the number of the people in
the city. With the present energetic
force of workers on the Job it is
hoped to reach every home and se
cure the name of every man. won. an
and child and have them counted up.
In a great many cases in the past
the census taker has been up against
It on securing all the information
desired by the fact that the house
holders have feared that the rnore
members of the family they gave i'i
the greater their taxes would be and
this fact has been discovered in sev
eralcases after the census had been
completed. Now this is an error en I
If you have from one to twenty-five
children it Mill make no difference
as far as the result of your taxable
property.
When the census taker conies tn
call on you tell her of your family,
how many children, if you have any
and see that you are counted in as
one of the Plattsmouth population.
It means a great deal to .the city
to get in the 5,000 class in the offi
cial records and every effort to co
operate with the census takers
should be made at this time.
The census is being taken in
Plattsmouth by Mrs. Mary Belohlavy.
first and second wards; Mrs. C. L.
Pitman, third ward and Miss Anna
Hall, fourth and fifth ward.
By giving the ladies all assistance
possible in the way of information
you will be doing a great deal cf gooJ
for the city and the county. Answer
all questions and above all see that
your name appears in the list of the
residents of the city.
FOR SALE.
I have for sale several good milk
cows, tuberculine tested. Will be
fresh soon and are good heavy milk
ers. See Neil D. Cameron, Bellevue
Blvd., block north of Childs road.
Telephone South 3517, Omaha.
RHODE ISLAND RED HENS
Several hundred Rhode Island Red
hens for sale at reasonable price.
Mrs. C. R. Todd, phone 3102. 3swl4d
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i
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Inquiries relative to our rates and terms
will receive prompt and courteous atten
tion. Your business here vrill be treated
in strict confidence.
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"The Bank Where You Feel at Home."'
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