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Z9la. State ffiitorical Society TOM VOL. HO. ZLYH PLATTCIIOUTZI, HEZZLIZZA. MONDAY, OCT. 26, 1931. NO. 77 Many Enjoy Art Exhibit at High School Shewing of Famous Paintings Proves a Fine Treat to the Large Number in Attendance. From Friday's Dally The art exhibit which has been open all the week at the high school building closed last evening with a delightful program. The auditorium was well filled. The Toy Orchestra the opening number gave evidence of careful training on the part of music super visor and teachers and musical abil ity in a marked degree in the pupils who made their intitial bow to the public. As the art supervisor placed the pictures, one by one, on an easel on the platform, the ones assigned appeared and gave a short sketch of the artist and a concise summary of what the artist wished to portray. This exposition of the way to study pictures should lead to art appre ciation in a high degree as music ap preciation is doing to raise the stand ards in music. Art and music go hand in hand and the piano numbers rendered by Virginia Samek were a fitting accompaniment to an evening with art. The speakers of the evening are to he . warmly commended and heartily thanked for so generously contribut ing their time and talent. In the concluding number Joe Horsak and Lis accordian woa much applause. Following the program all ad journed to the gymnasium to view the one hundred ard fifty-seven re productions of modern and ancient art which covered the walls. This is the sixth year that the school has sponsored a traveling art exhibit, the proceeds of which go toward the pur chase of pictures for the schools In this city. During the week all pupils accom- i panied by their teachers visited the! eyhibit at stated periods and many returned last evening for another glimpse of their favorite pictures. mS3B TO VE2T I Jllff.lt From Thursday's Dmny George Reed, of Portland. Oregon, arrived here last evening to visit at the home of his brother. Sheriff Bert Reed, who has been ill for the past several days. Mr. Reed was reared to manhood in the vicinity of Elm wood and is to take the time while here to view the scenes of his early days. Mr. Reed was very much surprised on visiting the Burlington station on east Main street to note the fact that the Missouri that had at one time flowed a few feet from the station had moved its course a mile to the east and where once the bed of the river had been is now fertile corn fields. Mr. Reed was very much pleased to find Sheriff Reed much better when he reached here, as his condi tion was quite serious when the brother had left the west coast. Mr. Reed is a veteran railroad man. being engaged in this work since he located on the west coast many years ago. SELECT CAST FOB PLAT The cast for the Junior class play. "A Strenuou3 Life," has been select ed and the rehearsals for the offering are now in progress. The play will be presented at the high school audi torium on Tuesday evening, Novem ber 24 th. The characters and cast Is given below: Widow McGuire Florence Schutz Mrs. Higgins Anna May Sandin Dulcie Nadine Cloidt Marian Gertrude Vallery Ruth Emily Lorenz Prof. James Donald Bushnell Japanese Servant Selby Lightbody Tom Greth Garnett Reginald Marvin Tritsch Freshman Robt. Hall Dan Davenant Stuart Porter Bryon Harrington George Adam Dawley Geo. Luschinsky Prof. Magee Leo Sikora Miss Florence Miller, teacher of dramatics in the high school is di recting the play. TO USE SOCK m HTTP ATTLS The Continental Construction Co., whose natural gas pipeline crosses under the Missouri rive at this place, is to have some sixty car load of rock shipped here over the Burl ington to be used in the repair work of the company. The rock is to be used In the fill ing of ditches and also the river bank where the pipe line is led into the Missouri river. The repair forces have been busy in this locality with the filling of the ditches that have been washed out by the autumn rains and in which work they have used sacks of dirt to hold the fill in the ditches. Along the river banks a part of the line has been exposed and which the rock will be used to cover. If yon want the bear la school sup plies for the least money, Inj at the Bates Book and Stationery Start in Plattsmouth. LARGE SHEEP SmPlXENTS From Friday's Daily This morning a fleet of trucks from Tabor, Iowa, passed through the city en route from the Omaha stock market to the feeding yards at Tabor, to which place they were conveying some 400 head of sheep The trucks stopped here for the drivers to have dinner before con tinuing on into Tabor. The Plattsmouth traffic bridge is heavily patronized by the Iowa stock men and feeders as it gives a nearer and better, route to the markets of South Omaha and allows the truckers to avoid the city traffic with their loads of stock. Form New Musical Groups in the City Schools Vocal Sextettes of High School Girls and Harmonica Band Among the Grade Students. Three new musical organizations have been formed at the high school by Miss Cora Williams, director of public school music. Two are vocal sextettes, one composed of Junior and Senior girls, and the second. girls of the lower classes. The per sonnel of the first is as follows. Nadine Cloidt, Helen Schulz, Madge Garnett. Gertrude Vallery. Anna May Sandin and Catherine Terry berry. The second is composed of Mary Ann Rosencrans, Velma Wells, Virginia Trivly, Helen Gilmour, Lois Bestor and Gertrude Brink. The third organization, a har monica band, is an entirely new or ganization in the public schools and is composed of fifty pupils from the fifth and sixth grades. It will hold regular weekly practices nnder the direction of Miss Williams and will make a public appearance later on in the year. Membership in this band depends on regular attendance and practice at home. The following are members of the organisation: Bea trice Arn, Mary Alice Ault, Dorothy Ball, Kathryn Bark us. Melvin Boyer, Joseph Boyer, Edwin Boyer, Donald Burcham. Opal Brers, Mae Capper. Frances Cloidt, Zena Chapman, Wlal ferd Dasher, Linferd Dasher, Baeh Edgerton, Reno Edgerton. John El liot. Gavin Farmer, Stuart Gouch enour, Ruth Ann Hatt, Robert Hayes, Frank Heigl. Catherine Hiner, Joe Horsak, Twila Fay Henricks, Bern ard Jackson, Betty Jasper, Thelma Jones. Shirley Keck. Jean Knorr, Raymond Kalasek, Bill McMaken. Anna May McMaken, Benny McMak en. Laura Mrasek, Maxine Nielson, Richard Petring, Eri Price, John Palmer, Hazel Payton, Phillis Redd, Caroline Ramel. Warren Rice. Don ald Rice, Burton Risbel. Philip Ros encrans, Shirley Secord, Shirley Sievers. James Schoemaker, Theo dore Smalley, Kathryn Shellenbar ger, Anna Mai Simons, Blaine Tait, John Tidball, Virgil TJrisb, Betty Vallery, Janet Wesover, Leonard Wylan. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY William Holly, who for many years was engaged in the clothing business in this city, but is now a resident of Omaha, celebrated his birthday on Tuesday at the family home in Omaha. In honor of the occasion a number of the old friends were invited in to assist in seeing that the sixty-sixth anniversary was properly observed. While living here Mr. Holly was one of the sharks at the game of "Tarok," a card game that originated in the far off land of Bohemia, so the guests joined with the host in the playing of the "long handled boys," as the cards are bet ter known to the laymen. The mem bers of the party also enjoyed a fine luncheon that had been prepared for the occasion. Those from this city attending the event were James Rebal, S. Krejci, Emmons Ptak, Vaclav Dvorcek, C. E. Ledgway, M. D. Brown and W. R. Holly. SHKRIEF CRITICALLY ILL From Saturday's Dally The many friends over Cass coun ty will regret to learn that Sheriff Bert Reed is in very grave condition at the family home in this city fol lowing an Illness of the past week from intestinal flue and other com plications. The patient on Wednes day seemed to be very much Improved and offered a great deal of hope for a speedy recovery, but Thursday night and all day Friday his condi tion continued to grow much worse, heart attacks adding to the serious ness of the patient's condition. The friends are hoping for a change for the better that may allow the patient to rally from the serious condition. DEPARTED FOR THE TJECT From Thursday Dally Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mauzy depart ed from Omaha last night for Cali fornia, where they will spend the winter as has been their custom for a number of years past. Last week they went to Kearney Jot a visit at the home of a daughter. They expect to return in the spring In time for Mr. Mauzy to give attention to his garden, which always produces some fine vegetables. Plan for AD- High - School Party Nov. 13 Depression Party Will Be Staged by Members of the School Com mittees ?amed The all high school party will be held on the evening of Friday, No vember 13th. embracing all four of the classes of the school. The event will be held at the school building. The event is sponsored by the stu dent council, which has announced the various committees of the party. In keeping with the present condi tions the event will be a depression party, all being requested to wear their old clothes, the older the better. It promises to be one of the high lights of the school year. The fol lowing are the committees: Amusement Helen Warga, Chair man, Mr. Reeder, Lois Bestor, Ed Egenberger, Miss Staats. Judges Miss Miller, Chairman, Mr. Starrett. Mata Schacknels, James Robertson, Carl Hula. Program Emily Lorenz. Chair man, Miss Baird, Louis Knomceir, Robert Hall. . Finance Marvin Tritsch, Chair man, Mr. Kvasnlcka, Eleanor Swatek, George Adam, Anna Margaret Me Carty, Mildred Cacy. Favors June Keil. Chairman, Mr. Patterson. Gertrude Brink, Erie Lamberson. Decoration Stuart Porter. Chair man. Miss Belghley. Mary Ann Rosen crans, Henry Donat.' Eats Miss Haley. Chairman. Irene Simons, Virginia Trively, Gertrude, Vallery, Catherine Hough. Clean-Up Helen Schulz, Chair man, Mr. Jordan, Grace Pilny. Ed Wehrbein, Eleanor Smetana, Robert Warren. CEDAR CBXES PROJECT CLUB The Cedar Creek Project club met on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at the home of Mrs. Philip Albert. Promptly at 1 o'clock the business meeting was held, Mrs. August Kaffenberger. pres ident of the club presided. Tke direction f tbe project work for the year was turned over to Mrs. Lloyd Schneider, project leader. Mrs. Ervin Meisinger. the other leader, was unable to attend. Mrs. Schneider gave a very fine outline of the study for the year. The subject is "Making the Home At tractive." by making use of what she has on hand or with least ex penditure of money passible. Ts first lesson was on pictures. Later the ladies enjoyed 'games prepared by the social leader of the club. Mrs. Wm. Knutson. Refresh ments were served by tbe hostess and her assistant, Mrs. Lloyd Schneider. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. August Kaffenberger, with Mrs. Henry Albert and Mrs. Er vin Meisinger assistant hostesses. HOLD niTEBESTrca MEETING From Thursday's DaJly The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church held a very interesting meeting last eve ning at the home of Mrs. William L. Heinrich. there being a large repre sentation of the ladies present at the meeting. The chief matter to take the at tention of the ladies was the annual election of officers and the following were named: President Mrs. R. B. Hayes. Vice-President Mrs. Frank Bar kus. Recording Secretary Mrs. Adel aide Boynton. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Otto Keck. Treasurer Mrs. W. L. Heinrich. The ladies also received the report of the convention recently held at York which was given by Mrs. R. B. Hayes, the representative of the so ciety at the convention. URS. KRUG ILL From Saturdays Dally Mrs. E. H. Krug. who has been suffering from bronchitis for some time, Friday afternoon suffered a heart attack that for some time greatly alarmed the family and friends. Mrs. Krug is seventy-eight years of age and has not been so well of late and the present illness has proven very severe. The friends will be pleased to learn that she is resting well this morning and it is hoped that she will be able to rally soon from the effects of the heart attack. CHILD dCZED BY IIULE Bobbie, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nave, residing southeast of Cedar Creek, was severe ly injured on Wednesday by being kicked in the fact by a young mule. The little boy had been playing around the barn and finally wander ed into the interior of the barn where the mule was confined. The animal seeing the boy playing launched a kick that resulted in a severe gash in the right nostril as well as split ting the lower lip of the boy. The injured lad was hurried on into this city where several stitches were nec essary to close the wounds. SCHOOL HOLDS RALLY From Fridays Daily Last evening the students of the high school held a pep meeting and rally for the Malvern-Plattsmouth football game which is being played this afternoon.' The large group of students gathered at the athletic park for their meeting and then vis ited the business section of tbe city to give their cheers and yells. The party of students had a very unex pected and pleasant treat afforded them when Manager G. G. Griffin of the Platz theatre invited the whole group in to enjoy the presentation of "Broadminded,- the current attrac tion at the Plata. The invitation was accepted with enthusiasm and fur nished a fine close of the jolly pro gram. Teachsrs Con vention to be Held Next Week Second District Meeting at Omaha Will Be Presided Over by Supt. B. . Bailey. The meeting of district No. 2 of the State Teacher's association will be held at Omaha. October 29th to 31st Inclusive. President R. E. Bailey of the local school announces. The programs are now ready and the meetings will bring some of the best known educators of the country to Omaha. The Plattsmouth city schools will be closed Thursday and Friday of next week to permit the teachers to attend the meetings, while the schools will close at least one day to permit the attendance of the teachers to secure the full advantage of the splendid programs that have been prepared. The headquarters of the conven tion will be at the Hotel Fontenelle. while the sessions of the convention will be held at the Technical high school, 32nd and Cuming streets. The general convention sessions will be supplemented by the divi sional meetings of the teachers. Special social features- are being arranged by the Omaha civic bodies and teaebwa. bbJuu tbe meeting pleasant and - interesting in -every way to all who attend. Heirs Seeh to Reopen Estate of Wm. Stohlman Petition Filed in District Court Ask ing That Probate Costs Be Re taxed in Case. From Friday's Dally This morning a petition was filed in tbe office of the clerk of ths dis trict court by Walter Stohlman. Wil liam Stohlman, Mrs. Dora Stohlman Goebel and Mrs. Martha Stohlman Brunkow, heirs of William Stohlman, deceased, vs. John H. Busche, ex ecutor of the estate of William Stohl man. In their petition filed by Attorney LeRoy G. Stohlman of Lincoln, the plaintiffs allege that William Stohl man. Sr., died in March, 1929, that prior to his death he had asked and received the content of the defend ant, Mr. Busche, to act as the execu tor of the estate of Mr. Stohlman, that the cost of the administration as far as the executor was concern ed was to be the actual time and mileage necessary in handling the work. It is further alleged that the heirs were not aware at the time of the final hearing of the estate that the executor had asked and was al lowed $900 for his work in settling the estate, contrary to the alleged agreement. The plaintiffs further claim that they were unaware of the matter of the allowance of the claim, as the report of the executor had not been looked over by them and the pay ment of the $900 was not known to them until they had employed coun sel to represent them. It is asked that the amount of $814.12 be re paid by the executor to the estate, allowing him 185.88 as a just and equitable fee for services as executor. CONDUCTING DANCING CLASSES Friday Dany Miss Fausteen Potts, of Omaha, who is engaged in the conduct of a dancing class each Thursday at the public library auditorium after school, was here yesterday to look after her pupils. Miss Potts is one of the best known professional dan cers in Omaha and has been very successful in her work. Her courses cover the latest of stage and ball room dancing and specialities. YOUS PURCHASES NEW $7,00 FOE EQUIPMENT York, Oct. 20. The city has or dered at $7,500 fire engine pump to replace one in service 14 years. . The Nebraska inspection -bureau warned the city it would have to buy better Are fighting equipment or pay higher insurance rates, The old truck will be retained as reserve equipment. Plattsmouth Young Man Writes from Philippines Frank Gradcville Now to Teach at City of Ilicla, One of Island's Largest Cities. Frank Gradoville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gradoville, who lias been engaged as a teacher in the schools at Tuguegarao, one of the cities on the east coast of the island of Luzon, the largest of the Philip pine group, writes that he has been transferred to the schools at lloilo, the third largest city of the islands and situated cn the island of Fanay In a letter to his parents here Mr, Gradoville tells of his very interest ing trip from his former station on the east side cf Luzon to Manila, from this city he was to take the steamer to lliola. En route to Man ila he stopped for a short visit with friends at llagan, ho had come over on the boat from the States at the same time. Here he enjoyed a visit with a large number of the residents at a ball given in honor of one of the young Spanish residents who was leaving for Spain where he was to be married. Mr. Gradoville accompanied the young Spanish gentleman and other friends on into Manila by auto. The trip was very interesting and took the Plattsmouth school man through the mountain section of Luzon where in the past centuries roads were built through the moun tains by the Spanish rulers, these reads affording a splendid view of the country. On the trip the party view ed the wooded section, the monkeys that played along the way in the trees, he rushing mountain streams that swept down tbe mountain sides to the sea. On the trip he also had the opportunity of seeing several large groups of Igorotes. the one wild tribe of the natives of the island of Luzon. These people live in the higher altitudes and their costume is confined to a loin cloth and a smile. Mr. Gradoville states. They are a mild people and make their living raising vegetables on their mountain farms. Mr. Gradoville will be assigned to teaching in the normal school at Tliola, tbe largest school of its kind in the islands, teaching methods of teaching, a course that he received special training In at the Nebraska university. He was called to the new and important work because of his special qualifications in this line. The city of lliola is one of the most attractive in the far east, a large number of foreign interests maintaining activities there with their branch houses and it is a thor ough cosmopolitan city in every way and one where Mr. Gradoville can find many, pleasant social activities. OPENS NEW OFFICE William Baird. who was superin tendent of the Plattsmouth shops of the Burlington from 190 8 down to the first of October of this year, when he was retired, is to take up his ac tive work as vice-president of the Farmers State bank. Mr. Baird has been vice-president of the bank for the past two years but his railroad work kept him from any of the activ ities of the bank and which he now finds possible. Friday Mr. Baird had his desk, the same that Re has used in the years of his superintendency. moved into the bank and where he will be located now. The desk in cidently, as well as the desk chair, were presented to Mr. Baird by the Burlington when he retired and to him they represent the associations of many years in the railroad serv ice. In the new location Mr. Baird will be able to meet his friends. TREATS ALL BANES ALIKE Notice has been sent out to all state depository banks, said Deputy State Treasurer Wrightsman Thurs day, that the service charge to be paid them by the state will be the same as is the charge recently agreed upon with Lincoln and Omaha banks. 1 percent. The charge to be paid will date from Oct. 15, the same as agreed upon with Lincoln and Om aha banks. Tbe banks out in tbe state had formerly agreed to accept one-half of 1 percent, and seventy or more had signed an agreement. The state treasurer holds these banks and the banks pay 3 percent interest upon such certificates, altho the state funds are subject to demand at any time. The state checking accounts banks drew 2 percent interest. RECOVERING NICELY From Saturday's Dan? Howard Lohnes, one of the well known young farmers of near Cedar Creek, who was attacked by what seemed to be a stroke the first of last week, is now rallying very nice ly. His recovery from the attack has been rapid and he is now able to be around a3 usual. The young man on Tuesday had started for the mail box some distance down the road from the house and there he was found in an unconscious condition by parties driving along the road and taken on to the home. Journal Wtot Ada brin; reaniti. LOCATES AT HAVELOCK The many old friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Parker, will be In terested to learn that they are now located at Havelock, where Mr. Parker is in charge of the car repair department of the Burlington shops at that place. Mr. Parker and wife have been making their home in Omaha for the past few years, he being In charge of the repair work in the yards. In the recent general adjustment of the railroad work in all points along the line of the Burl ington Mr. Parker was assigned the work at Havelock. He Is one of the veteran car foremen of the system. being here for a number of years as the foreman of the freight car shops. Cass County School Men Hold Meeting lwenty-nve xeacners oi county Are Gnests of Louisville Superin tendent Last Night From Friday D.n Last evening the members of the Cass County School Men's club, were entertained at Louisville as the guests of Superintendent J. M. Cor um, the club meeting at the school building to enjoy their first meeting of the fall season. The officers of the club who have held office for the past three years, were re-elected to their offices as 3 reward of their excellent and faithful discharge of the duties, they being: President J. H. Adee, Eagle. Secretary-Treasurer Spencer J. Ledge. Elmwood. The members enjoyed a very pleas ant time in visiting and the social features of the evening. It was voted to hold the next meet ing on December 10th at Plattsmouth where the local school men will be the hosts, a program of basketball. hand ball and other sports will be featured as the social part of the evening. At a suitable hour a very fine , , v. bers of the home economics class of a fine close or an - unusually pleas ant evening. Those from this city to attend the event were Superintendent R. E. Bailey, Russell Reeder, Fred A Rothert, Harold Jordan. JINZ FOLLOWS TEAM The old jinx of injuries that har- rows the life of a football coach, is still dogging the steps of the Platter eleven which has in the past had some of the best players cn the hos- pital list. ' Captain Henry Donat acquired a bad knee in the practice of the first days of school which fnttrferred with his playing for the first two games. then in the opening contest with Wahoo, Clarence Forbes, one of the backfield men, suffered a leg In jury and a bad knee that kept him cut ot the game tor some time. v un the Malvern game on Friday, two of the members are ontthe injured list, Kenneth Armstrong, husky sopho- more tackle, has received a broken finger, this keeping him out of the ever carried to the Supreme Court. Malvern game. Wednesday afternoon Thus the effort to halt the bond elec Robert Hirz, the quarterback of the tion by recourse to the courts was team and one of the main supports unsuccessful and the election was of the Platter eleven, was Injured held as scheduled, believe it or not running into a i Then after the fuon was fceJd. trarac nignway sign, turz was rac- ing with Sam Arn out to the foot ball field, not noticing the sign of warning to slow or stop, running his shoulder into the sign and removing a great deal of flesh and cutting the shoulder into the sign, cutting the the game Friday he is going to feel the effects of the Injury. ELEVATOR MEN LOSE MEET Omaha Repeal of the old grain: brokers law in Nebraska, on the ground that it conflicts with other laws enacted and works an injustice on farmer elevators because of the duplication of taxation under the old and new laws, was advocated in resolutions passed by the Farmers Elevator Association of Nebraska at the closing convention session here Friday. The association also voted to ad- vocate the same set of regulations none cf whom were residents or elec tor commercial trunks as govern tors." It was claimed that there other carriers. were only 296 legal voters in Ward J. S. Canaday, Minden. president one but that 522 votes were cast of of the association since Its organira- wnicb. 521 were in favor of the bonds, tion. was re-elected for his thirtieth ; The complalnt further cited that term. J R. Morrison. ChappelK was there wenj 175 nieBa, voteg CUJt ,n re-elected vice president, and Frank Plattsmouth Ward Tw0 Tne name8 Rutherford. Omaha, was re-elected f 35 f thege Hgted and the secretary-treasurer Otto ""- remaining 120 disposed of by stating chster, and A P. Anderson Osceola wpre unknown and non. were elected directors. Omaha was residentB 515 votea were c6t ln awarded the 1932 convention. th,g ward of whlch 513 were , faTOr 'of the bonds but the petition alleg- REC0RD OF EDISON'S ed that there were only 350 iuali- V0ICE DISCOVERED fied electors in the ward. Casper. Wyo.. Oct. 21. A phono graph record of tbe voice of Thomas A. Edison has been found in the pos session of L. P. Idleman of Casper. The record which Mr. Idleman dis covered was entitled: "Let Us Not Forget A Message to the American People by Thomas A. Edison. It was made in 1919. . Early History of Plattsmouth is Recounted lly IIOIIKHT KOWTICH PiTTEHSOS, Frinrlpal IMatf amouth II. . Both Plattsmouth and Weeping Water organized carefully for the bo:id struggle. Although there was no official organization made public, there were certain leaders who made ,the plans for obtaininv the necessary ; funds and getting out the vote. In (these days, the Australian ballot system was not ucd ?o each political i party or side to a controversy, pre I pared its own ballots and saw that I they were distributed. Those in j favor of the bond election ordered 30,000 ballots printed for ue in the election though the entire population of the county was less than half that fieure. Both Weenine Water and j Plattsmouth made ingenious efforts to (get spies into each others camp but these met with failure as both fae iiuua nrir: i r 1 1 iur airu iui nun k' ty v of strategy. Careful preparations were made In both towns to get out the biggest vote possible without any question as to regularity. Many can be found yet who will admit that they voted in every ward In town and sometimes twice in each ward. Transient labor was voted irrespec tive of residence or citizenship and known aliens were hurried to the polling places with definite previous instructions as to how to vote. In deed it does not seem impossible to believe the story of the man who voted hi3 pet dog for Plattsmouth. It was a case of fighting fire with fire and no impartial observer can look back upon these elections now and maintain that they were reg ularly and lawfully conducted. Ir regular voting was Just as bad in Plattsmouth as it was in Weeping Water and it was not so much a dif ference as to degree but quantity of votes which counted most. But reg ularity was not a question, the main point was to get out the biggest vote possible with no questions asked as to their legality. County seat fights quarrel in which the issues are so !,,,...,., , i , by personal desire and community animosjty that a solemn referendum Is out of tbe question. When the votes were counted, it was found that the bonds had car- Ins the bonds a majority of 203. It til t ' -- - . i - . . , i m . 1. i w in ue seen iruia me auairaci ui iue votes that in the town of Weeping Water, not a single vote was polled for the bonds while in Plattsmouth. 'only 13 negative votes were cast. 1 An effort was made through the j courts to halt the bond election when immediately after the public notice jwas issued that the election would ;be held on the appointed date, C. N. Baird and L. C. Todd of Louisville. filed a suit in district court asking for an injunction restraining the election. The defendant County Com missioners, filed a demurrer which was sustained by the court and the plaintiffs elected to stand on their petition. Whereupon the court en order dissolving the tera- tered an porary injunction and assessing the costs to the plaintiffs. A transcript of the pleadings was ordered but there is no record that the case was i-jjamv wa challer.eed. Suit was filed in the district court at Platts mouth on June 29. 18S9 by Levi Todd et al to set aside the election on the grounds of mal-conduct, fraud and unconstitutionality. Tbe petition of the plaintiff's explained that the eighty bonds of $1000 denomination i bearing 5 interest and maturing In twenty years were supposedly carried by a vote of 3.07S to 2.875, showing an apparent majority of 203. i. 0jted that the agitation to vote bonds was a maneuver on the 'part of Plattsmouth people to defeat : removalist sentiment which was widespread throughout the county. But in the main, the allegations of the complaint were based on charges of fraud. It was alleged that there were 225 illegal votes cast in Platts mouth Ward One. Fifty-eight names jwere li6ted and the rest cited as "172 others whose names were unknown. j In further support of their charge of fraud, the plaintiffs alleged that in Plattsmouth Ward Three there were 226 illegal votes cast but they were unable to name any of them because a copy of the poll list could not be secured from W. H. Pickens, the judge, who refused to produce one (Continued on Pag 6)