Nebraska Newspapers

    HeV. State Historical Society
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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DEC. 15, 1930.
NO. 91
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Charge Wife wiih Murder of
Husband Following Report of
Finding Poison in Stomach
Examination by University Hospital Reveals the
Presence of Strychnine in a Sufficient
Quantity to Cause Death.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Mrs. !nas Wever Arrested Saturday Night on Return from
Lincoln and Arraigned in County Court Held
without Bail in Douglas County Jail
Mrs. Ines Wever, 27. widow of
George Wever. 33. whose death sud
denly on last Tuesday has been un
der investigation by Sheriff Bert
Reed. County Attorney W. G. Kieck
and State Sheriff W. C. Condit, was
formally charged with first degree
murder here Saturday night at 7
o'clock.
The arrest of Mrs. Wever at her
home here followed the telephone
communication received by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck that the ex
amination of the stomach of Wever
had disclosed the presence of strych
nine in sufficient quantities to have
caused death. The examination of
the stomach was made by Dr. H. E.
Eggers and Dr. John T. Myers of
the University hospital at Omaha.
The report has been awaited for sev
eral days before formal!' arresting
Mrs. Wever against whom suspicion
has been directed since the .first of
the investigation on Wednesday
when the order was made by County
Attorney Kieck for the examination
of the organs of Wever to test the
poison theory.
The arraignment of Mrs. Wever
followed in a few moments after her
arrest, being held before County
Judge A. H. Duxbury, when the
woman entered a plea of not guilty
to the charge of murder. Mrs. Wever
was accompanied in court by a brother-in-law
and heard without ap
parent emotion the charge preferred
against her and clearly and firmly
gave her plea of not guilty. The
offense not being of a bailable na
ture, the woman was turned over to
the custody of Sheriff Reed and in
a few moments was taken to Omaha
to be lodged in the woman's ward of
the Douglas county jail to await
the preliminary hearing which was
set by Judge Duxbury for December
30th. Mrs. Wever was taken to Oma
ha by Deputy Sheriff Rex Young, Pat
Reed and Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans.
county probation officer.
George Wever was taken violent
ly ill Monday afternoon at the Burl
ington shops where he was employed
and was taken to his home where on
Tuesdal at 1 o'clock he passed away,
suffering convulsions and under such
circumstances that the physician
called. Dr. R. P. Westover, refused
to give a death certificate until the
case was fully investigated and on
whose report the inquiry was started
in the case by County Attorney Kieck
on Wednesday.
It was developed early in the in
vestigation that on two recent dates
prior to the death of Wever that pur
Reception of
Santa Claus to
be Real Event
City Government as Well as Repre
sentatives of Schools to Join
in Greeting
Local prenartions are advancing
rapidly for the appearance of Santa
Claus in our midst for a pre-Christ-mas
visit, Tuesday, Dec. 23. Santa
is coming all the way from the mys
terious Northland where he dwells
between the Christmas seasons and
he is bringing with him Prancer and
Dancer, two of his best reindeers,
also two of his Eskimo friends to
help him with the reindeer. Reindeer
require a lot of attention because
they are not accustomed to this mild
middle-west climate and somebody
has to watch them constantly to see
that they do not get too much to
eat or get too much violent exer
cise. As far as we know now Santa will
come in from the west by some sec
ret road of his own. When he gets
here we are going to give him a
royal welcome and a parade. The
Plattsmouth high school band have
generously agreed to assist. The
Boy Scouts will be on the Job as us
ual. The Mayor will greet him and
give him the key to the city, and
then we are to have for him a Guard
of Honor, composed of representatives
HEARING DEC. 30
chases of poison had been made by
Mrs. Wever at local drug stores.
While the funeral services of Mr.
Wever were being held here Thurs
day, a search of the premises oc
cupied by the family on west Locust
street, was made by State Sheriff
Condit and the Cass county officers
but without success as to locating
any suspicious clues. Later in the
day State Sheriff Condit returned to
Lincoln and at the Wyuka cemetery
secured Mrs. Wever and had her ac
company him to his office for ques
tioning. The wife at the questioning
denied at first the purchase of poison
and later admitted buying the poison
land told of Its location at the home
j and where it was found later by
: Sheriff Reed and Officer Joe Liber
shal, a small bottle of strychnine
being located at the home. She wz.s
not, however, arrested at that time.
The decision of the local officers
as to the fact that the death w; s
not due to natural causes was
strengthened by the fact of the re
port of domestic difficulties between
the husband and wife, she having on
many occasions having visited the
court house to complain of her hus
band its to drinking and that other
women were attempting to lure him
from her and also by disagreements
alleged to have arisen between the
husband and wife over alleged asso
ciations of the wife with other men.
Mrs. Wever at the Douglas eouny
jail in Omaha broke her silence to
deny the charges made.
"I believe that my husband killed
himself," Mrs. Wever said relut
lantly. Her husband, she said, had told
her one day last week to go to the
drug store to buy a poison to "get
rid of some rats" about the home
She went to a pharmacy and bought
a small quantity of the poison, she
said, bringing it home and giving
it to her husband.
Friday, Mrs. Wever related, her
husband came home from his work
and remarked, that the poison was
apparently no good. He sugges'ed
she get another poison, she said.
The wife complied and bought 25
cents worth of the poison. She hid
this in the basement, she said, for
fear their child might get hold of
the poison.
After he had been intoxicated all
day Sunday, she said, the man came
home ill Monday. She called the doc
tor, the wife declared.
There was no martial discord in
the Wever family. Mrs. Wever said.
"We had no family trouble, al
though his folks didn't like me,"
she said.
from every school in the county. The
procession will march down Main
street to the Burlington station and
then bark to the Court House lawn
where we expect to have a lodge pre
pared for Santa and a coral for the
raindeer.
Here everv bov and srirl can l.ilk
with Santa and as many as possible
pat the dear old reindeer they have
heard so much about in the story
books but have never seen in real
life. Santa promises he will arrive
in town about 9:30 Tuesday morn
ing. Dec. 23. but we advise everv
one interested to be on hand early
as re might surprise us and come
ahead of time.
Full details of the parade and the
program will be in this paper. Watch
for it. Santa must leave by 12 o'clock
noon on Tuesday to meet another ap
pointment, so be sure and be here
in the morning.
ATTENDING BUSINESS COLLEGE
Two Plattsmouth young people,
members of the 1930 class of the
local high school, are now engaged
in attending business college at Oma
ha, they being Warren Farmer and
Miss Irma Pittman. Both of these
young students have shown splendid
progress in their work and their ad-
l vancement has been the source of a
! great deal of pleasure to the instruc
! tors of the young people.
Finest line of Christmas cards we
I have ever had and two places to serve
I yon Bates Book Store and Journal
i office.
FIND SKULL OF ANCIENT
A skull, apparently that of a man,
was unearthed a few days ago in
the sandpits of the Lyman-Richey
Co., northwest of this city and which
was rescued from the pit and taken
by one of the employes of the com
pany. Other bones no doubt a part
of the body to which the skull be
longed, was also discovered and un
earthed, but the other bones were
destroyed in the machinery of the
pit before they could be rescused.
The skull was uncovered at a depth
of some fifty feet and no doubt was
one that has been there many, many
years and perhaps was a relic of the
ancients that once made their habi
tation in this section. Whether the
skull was that of an Indian or white
man has not been determined.
Basketball
Holds Stage at
Hfeh School
Squad Cut to Playing Size as Start
of the Season Is Drawing
Very Close
Basketball. popular midwinter
sport of schools and colleges, is now
holding the center of things athletic
at Plattsmouth h'trh as Coach Fred
Rothert's blue and white squad arc
working out for the forthcoming
opener of the season here with Blair
on Thursday, December 18th.
The number that has been out for
basketball has been quite large but
the scuad has been cut to nineteen
members and who will have the op
portunity of battling for place on
the team this year. Many of the
younger players have shown a great
deal of promise and the coach will
have a fine reserve force for his
team and many of the younger play
ers will see a lot of time on the
regular team before the season closes.
Those who are to form the squad
are: Chet Wiles, (captain). Robert
Hartford. John Galloway, Merle lfc
Crarv. Garland McClenry, Henry
Donat. James Begley. Mott Frady,
Clarence Forbes. Fr-mk Yelick. Rob
ert Hire, L. Knoflicek. Maynard Mr-
Cleary. Gilbert Hirz. Robert Rum
rnel. William Ronne. Dave Robinson.
Richard Spangler, Sam Arn.
The schedule for the season is as
follows:
December 18. Blair, here.
January 7, North, here.
January f, Glenwood. there.
January 16. Auburn, there.
January 17, Peru, there.
January 24. Ashland, here.
January 2S, Neb. S. Deaf. here.
January 27. South, there.
February 6. Havelock. here.
February 13. Nebraska City, there.
Februarv 14, North, there.
February 20, Nebraska City, here.
February 25. Glenwood, here.
February 27, Wahoo. there.
February 27-28, County Tourna
ment, Eagle.
March 5. 6. 7, Regional Tourna
ment. March 12-14. State Tournament.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN ELL
Robert Troop, 88, veteran of the
civil war and pioneer of Nebraska, is
ill at his home in this city, incident
to his advancing years. The best of
medical attention and nursing is be
ing given this grand old man. Mr.
Troop was born in Ireland, coming to
America when a small babe, they lo
cating in Davenport, la. From this
place he went to the war, serving
during the entire civil war. He spent
a number of months in the confed
erate prison at Tylerville. Texas. He
is one of the few remaining members
of the Grand Army post here.
Today was the sixtieth wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Troop
and a number of the relatives from
Nehawka and other points came to
join in wishing this estimable couple
many happy returns of the day, but
owing to the fact that both Mr. and
Mrs. Troop were not so well they
were unable to have any extended
reception of the friends. Several very
handsome bouquets were received,
however, by the bride and grom of
sixty years ago.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE WEVER
From Friday's Dat-y
The funeral services of the late
George "Wever were held yesterday
afternoon at the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine street, was large
ly attended by the friends of the
young man who have been so greatly
shocked by his sudden death here on
Tuesday.
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First
Methodist church, conducted the ser
vices and gave words of comfort to
the family and friends on the be
reavement that has come to them
with such suddeness.
During the services Mrs. E. H.
Wescott gave two vocal solos. "The
City Four Square" and "Going Down
the Valley," Mrs. J. M. Roberts be
ing the accompanist.
At the conclusion of the service
the body was taken to Lincoln where
it was laid to rest in the Wyuka
cemetery in the east portion of that
city. A number of the friends here
accompanied the cortege to Lincoln.
Seniors Enter
tain at the High
School Today
Present Fine ProgTam at the Con
vocation Held at School
This Morning.
From Friday's Paity
The convocation program at the
high school this morning was pre
sented by the senior class. The com
mittee which had charge of the ar
rangements for the clever entertain
ment given the student body were:
Ed Howard. Lucille Albert and Mar
garet Shelienbarger, with Miss Flor
ence Bieghley as class sponsor. Five
acts were given and each showed the
ability of the senior class members to
put on a enjoyable program and also
that they had done considerable hard
work to get the various numbers
ready. The seniors used a novel
method of introducing the talent by
having the Ferrie twins. Rose and
Ruth tell the audience of the num
bers by the use of posters which the
girls had designed.
The first number was a farce-comedy
in three acts entitled "The King
of the Cannibal Islands." The stage
was made to represent a southsea
island with swaying palms and the
actors were garbed in, the habiliments
of the southsea islander. The part
of King Mumbo Jumbo was played
by George Lepert, his daughter was
Reine De Les Dernier, the Wizard
Kokobola was George Stoll and Paul
Iverson the cast away sailor. The first
act closed showing the dusky king to
be very hungry and desirous of a
taste of the white man. The plot
thickens in the second act when the
king desires to eat the sailor but
finds him to be too skinny to be de
lectable and in his rage determines
to make soup of the Wizard Koko
bola. The last act sees the wander
ing mariner entranced by the charms
of the ebony-hued princess and by
concocting a delicious porridge, he
wins the friendship of the king and
the hand of his daughter, while Koko
bola perishes in the soup. Margaret
Shelienbarger acted a interlocuter.
The second mimbei presented six
senior boys, Paul Iverson, Ed How
ard, James Begley, George Stoll, Robt.
Bestor and Geo. Lepert in a novelty
dance wherein by the use of a cur
tain only six pairs of shoes could be
seen above the curtain. This number
was highly amusing.
The third number was billed as a
one act play by Marvin Tritsch and
Ed Howard as the cast. It was a
short and silent drama.
James Begley as Prof. Dingleberry.
famed musician and his assistant
Doolallv (Robt. Bestor) entertained
Ithe audience with a few mystify ag
tricks of magic.
The final number was entitled the
Long and Short of the Senior Class,
featuring Paul Iverson and Ed How
ard in several minutes of clever and
comic dialogue which closed the pro
gram with many outbursts of laugh
ter from the audience.
The whole program was very clever
and the class, committee and sponsor
deserve much credit for the work
which they did in presenting the
school with the program.
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA MILLER
From Friday's raily
Mrs. Emma Miller. 63. was found
dead this morning at her home in
the east portion of the city, the dis
covery of the body being made by
the son, Frank A. J. Miller, as he
came to awaken the mother as was
his custom. The death had come
evidently as a result of an heart at
tack and the aged lady had passed
quietly and peacefully away.
Mrs. Miller has made her home
here for a great many years and was
well known to a large circle of
friends who learn with much regret
of her passing and share with the
family the sorrow that the death
has brought.
The deceased is survived by her
husband. Jacob Miller, three sons,
John of Knoxville, Iowa; Frank and
Charles of this city and four daugh
ters, Mrs. Myrtle Vroman of Men
doka, Idaho; Mrs. Clara Boom of Chi
cago; Mrs. Ethel Sitzmann of Lin
coln, and Mrs. Bertha Strats of Three
Forks, Montana.
WOODMAN CIRCLE ELECTS
Frotr Thursday's Dally
The Woodmen Circle held their
regular meeting last evening at the
home of Mrs. Harry Kruger. Initia
tion and election of officers. The
officers for the ensuing year will be:
Mrs. Elizabeth Buttery. Guartlian:
Mrs. Rozina Ripple. Advisor: Mrs.
Harry Kruger, Banker: Marie E.
Kaufmann. Secretary; Miss Adelia
Lee, Chaplain; Mrs. B. McGuirc. In
ner Sentinel: Mrs. Max Fltzmeyer,
Mrs. Mary Hartwick, Miss Lee, Audi
tors; Junior Circle Supervisor, Marie
E. Kaufmann.
After the close of the meeting de
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Loutse Fitz
meyer. The members of the Wood
men Circle are giving the members
of the Junior Circle a Christmas par
ty this coming Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. John Zatopek.
FIND GIRL WANDERER
From Saturday's ra11v
Last evening Sheriff Bert Reed
was called to one of the farms south
of this city on highway No. 75 where
it was reported that a young girl
had been found wandering alsng the
highway and in need of assistance.
The girl gave the name of Mable
Hager. and stated that she had left
Nebraska City ior Omaha searching
for work and had hiked as far as the
Glenn Perry farm, when cold, hungry
and footsore she had to give up the
hike and seek shelter in one of the
farm houses near the Perry place.
She was exhausted and worn out with
the long hike and her exposure and
hunger. She was brought on to this
city by the sheriff and Constable
Tom Svoboda and cared for. The
young lady was 18 years of age and
had been out of work for some time,
she stated, and thought perhaps she
might find some work in Omaha.
$44,000 Asked
for Damages in
Auto Smashup
Creamer Family Bring Action Here
for Death of Lincoln Cream
er and Injuries.
From Saturrtnys Pany
This morning in the office of the
clerk of the district court a series
of actions were filed that aggregated
the sum of $44,213 against Rev.
Father Marcellus Agius of this city,
the cases being filed by members of
the Lincoln Creamer family.
The plaintiffs in their petition al
lege that on October 1. 1930, Lin
coln Creamer, Mrs. Ida Bell Creamer,
Helen Creamer and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Creamer were riding in a five pas
senger Pord sedan, the property of
Lee Creamer, on highway No. 11, ten
miles east of Lincoln. They further
claim that the defendant. Father
Agius, was driving west in the same
direction as the plaintiffs and that
his car passed that of the Creamers
and further allege that the Chrysler
car of Ftther Agius struck the car of
Lee Creamer in such a manner as to
cause damage to the car and a front
tire to blow out and making the car
get beyond the control of Mrs. Eunice
Creamer, who was driving, and as
the result members of the party in
jured and the car damaged.
The largest sum asked was that
of Ida Belle Creamer, administrator
'of the estate of Lincoln Creamer, ask
ing $20,850.60. alleging that on Oc
tober 18, 1930, Mr. Creamer died
of the injuries received in the acci
dent. Mrs. Ida Belle Creamer is also
plaintiff in her own name for an
action for $5,163 which asked for
injuries and expense of medical care.
Miss Helen Creamer is plaintiff in
an action for $18,200, which she asks
' for alleged injuries and which it is
claimed will interfere with her work
and productiveness.
In the county court Lee Creamer,
owner of the car, is plaintiff in an
action for $200 which he asks as
damages to his car, in which all of
the Creamers were riding at the time
of the accident.
MODERN WOODMEN ELECT
From Thursday s Dally
Last evening Cass Camp No. 332
of the Modern Woodmen of America
held their annual election of officers
for the ensuing year and the follow
ing selected:
Venerable Consul O. A. Finny
frock. Adviser Fred H. Vincent.
Banker Edward Gabelman.
Clerk Henry F. Foos.
Watchman William Schuldice.
Managers V. T. Arn. three years;
A. J. Snyder, two years.
Physician R. P. Westocer.
There was a very pleasing number
of the members in attendance at the
meeting and to participate in the
naming of the new officers.
DIES IN DAKOTA
From Thursday t Daily--
The message was received here to
day conveying the news of the death
last evening at Lead. South Dakota,
of Mrs. Harvey Henrys, formerly Miss
Florence Bradway of this city and
daughter of Mrs. John Geiser.
The death came after an illness
of some duration and in the last few
weeks the condition of the patient
has been such as to give but little
hope of her recovery.
The deceased lady was forty-four
years of age and is survived by the
husband and three children as well
as the mother, Mrs. John Geiser, one
brother, August Bradway of St. Louis
and two sisters, one of whom resides
at Neola, Iowa, and one at Tallahas
see, Florida.
A plate supper and social will be
given on Thursday evening. Dec. 18.
at Dist. 97, 2 miles east of Cedar
Creek. Everybody welcome. Mary
Swatek, teacher.
There is no slack business period
for the merchant who advertises his
goods the year round.
Retailers to
Sponsor System
of Decorations
Plan to Start Decorative Plan to
Extend Over Four Year
Period in City
There hs been more or less dis
cussion from time to time of a uni
form decorative system for the busi
ness section of the city and to ad
vance this plan, the retail section of
the Chamber of Commerce, compris
ing the retail business men of the
city, started the ball rolling yester
day at their noonday luncheon.
This plan is to cover a four year
period as it Is felt that the outlay
nt once would be too great to be un
dertaken at this time and the me
thod chosen will give the same re
sults with not so burdensome cost.
It is planned to have each street
Intersection arranged with decora
tions of Christmas trees at each
corner, festoons of colored lights
running from the trees to the center
over the street intersection, making
a bright and colorful setting for the
street and one whose brightness will
reflect the Christmas spirit and in
the center to be suspended a lighted
star.
This year it is planned to have the
decorations arranged for the Sixth
and Main street intersection as one
of the main points along the highway
No. 75 north and south and 134 east
and west, they joining at this point.
Each year the decorations will be
added for additional intersections and
the system will be expended to in
clude the festoons of lights for the
entire length of the Main street,
when completed this making a really
wonderful plan of street decoration.
The retail section is sponsoring the
move and is hopeful that it will ap
pear to the residents of the city and
particularly in the business section
that they will join in the support of
the proposition by financial aid that
will lessen the cost very much to
each person along Main street.
This certainly is a splendid oppor
tunity to secure a permanent ard
uniform decorative plan that should
be supported by the business men a4
citizens as a real forward step to
ward making a bright and attractive
ly decorated city for the holiday sea
son in keeping with similir moves
in all the wide awake cities of our
class.
W. B. A. HOLDS ELECTION
'. P"rom Fnrtav- DuSty
Last evening the W. B. A. held a
very interesting meeting at the pleas
tant country home of Mrs. Walter
Tritsch. west of this city and where
! the members enjoyed a fine business
jand social session.
The business session WM largely
; occupied with the election of the
officers of the lode and the follow
ing were selected:
President Mrs. Emmons Ptak.
Vice-President Mrs. J. H. Mc
Maken. Active Vice-President Mrs. Rea
MoMaken.
Chaplain Mrs. John Baieck.
Financial Secretary Mrs. John
Livingston.
Treasurer Miss Mary Peterson.
Lady of Ceremonies Mrs. Fred
Sharpnack.
Sergeant Mrs. Herman Eiekot
ter. Inner Hostess Mrs. Sophia May
field. Outer Hostess Mrs. Fay McCiin
tock. Press Reporter Mrs. Joe McMa
ken, Jr.
Following the business session of
the lodge the members enjoyed a
fine social evening and in which cards
were the diversion. Mrs. J. EL Mr
Maken being the winner of one prize
and the other awarded to Mrs. Guy
Long for their skill. At a suitable
hour dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served that added much
to the pleasure of the lad
DEATH OF AGED VETERAN
From Friday Dany
E. L. Craig, 8 8. for many years
a resident of Glenwood. and well
known here, died yesterday at his
home in the Mills county city as the
result of an attack of pneumcria
which at his advanced yars caused
his death. Mr. Craig made his home
here at several different times with
his son and other relatives but in
late years has made his heme at Glen
wood. The deceased was the father
of Mrs. Mary Pickrell and the grand
father of David Pickrell, local police
officer. He was also one of the few
surviving civil war veterans in Mills
county.
Mr. and Mrs. David Pickrell and
Mrs. Mary Pickrell were at Glen
wood today to attend the funeral
services of Mr. Craig, the interment
of the body being in the West Lib
erty cemetery near Silver City.
SECURES DIVORCE
Mrs. Ida Schliscke of -.his city has
been granted a decree cf divorce in
the district court here from her hus
band. Gust Schliscke. the cause be
ing uncontested and the decree grant
ed as prayed for.
AGED RESIDENT LAID TO REST
The funeral of James Hadraba was
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home of the son. .Joseph
Il.iuraba on west Viae street and at
tended by a lare grup of the old
time friends and neighbors an.ong
v hem Mr. Hadraba had lied for
!: re than fitly yeas.
Rev. C. O. Troy ot Lhl First Meth
dis: church had charge ot the serv -aud
spoke words of eo'nfort to ihove
vhi had been bereaved by the lakiiig
Wy of this old tiP'e :.-iue.it of the
c- immunity.
Two of the old hit.ns, "Rod: of
At;cp" and "Nearer My ;os to Thee '
were given as a duet by Mrs. R. i;.
1 i a cott and Mrs. E. C. Shcllenbar
gcr.
T he interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of this ci'y.
County and Banks
Reach Agreement
on County Funds
Temporary Settlement Made to Await
Action of Legislature to Re
lieve Situation.
The question of the handling of
county fund deposits by the banks
of the county, which has for several
months been adding troubles to the
burdens of the county treasurer and
county commissioners, seems to have
been temporarily at least settled in
an agreement made by the commis
sioners and the county bankers as to
the handling of the funds.
The banks have since the abolish
ing of the state bank guaranty law,
been compelled to supply bonds or
securities to secure the county de
posits and this they have claimed,
has entailed a great deal of addi
tional expense to the banks, and
with the law requiring the payment
of two per cent on the daily deposits
of the county, all of which is sub
ject to check, the banks have felt that
they were handling the county funds
unprofitably, if not at a loss. The
banks proposed that the county pay
a service charge of one per cent on
the deposits to partially repay them
for the outlay for bonds and interest.
The commissioners, while recog
nizing the claims of the banks, have
felt that they were handicaped by
the law, that specifies that the banks
pay the rate of two per cent on coun
ty funds and also makes no provision
as to paying any service charge and
seeking legal opinions the commis
sioners could find no advice as to the
legality of granting the request.
The situation has become such that
some action was necessary to allow
the placing of the county funds, and
accordingly on the general practice
over the state of each county settling
their own problem, the local commis
sioners have voted to allow one half
of one per cent of a service charge
to the banks, and which is to remain
in force until after the legislature
has an opportunity of enacting some
law that will clear up a very an
noying situation both for the various
counties and the bankers.
3RIDGE NOW OPERATING
The Louisville bridge, new struc
ture Just completed over the Pla'.te
river at that place. Is now In full op
eration and the Louisville Bridge Co.,
is engaged in the collection of tolls,
John H. Busche. long lime resident
of this city, who has far several yea's
Ured at Louisville, blng cue of the
toll keepers. The bridge replaces the
old wooden structure which has been
operated as a free bridge and the
residents of that locality are now
making their contributions to the
new bridge and which will ultimate
ly make the new bridge a free struc
ture also. With the amount of traf
fic that passed through that section
of the county the attainment of a fine
modern toll free bridge ought not to
be the matter of but a few years.
The bridge was built under the
piovisions of the Hughes-Davis bill
that permits the state to pay halt
the cost of the purchase price of the
bridge and the county or counties
that adjoin the bridge to pay their
half of the bridge price by the means
of tolls.
FINED FOR HUNTING
Fr m Thursday' Dally
Yesterday Louis Matovsnick of
Omaha was before Judge A. H. Dux
bury on a charge preferred by game
wardens of having been hunting on
a farm near Nehawka without the
permission of the owner as is re
quired by the new state law In that
respect. The defendant was given a
fine of $10 and costs for the offense
and after paying the amount of the
fine was released from custody.
SHOWING some: improvement
The friends here of the Henry
Egenberger family of Omaha, will
be pleased to learn that their son,
Bernard, is showing very nice im
provement at the hospital at rmnha
where he was operated on Tuesday.
The little lrd has ben quite sick
but is now showing some improve
ment and seems well or the highway
to recovery.