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Local Lodge Formed by Burlington Employes
al Well Attended Heeling Last Night
. Effecting Only State Politics.
The preliminary steps toward the
organization of a Railroad Men's Pro
tective Association in this city were
taken last night when a meeting was
held in A. O. U. W. temple to perfect
an organization. There was quite an
attendance altho the promoters of the
lodge expressed disappointment at the
numbers present. There was a great
deal of enthusiasm manifested and the
numerous speakers were well received.
At the close of the speaking a per
manent organization was made and to
day an organized eirort will he made to
enroll every man in the shops in the
organization. .
The general trend of the speeches
delivered were that the organization
was in no sense a national affair, but
would confine its efforts mainly to the
election of members of the legislature
and state railroad commissioner. Sev
eral of the speeches were rather caustic
in their reference to the treatment
railway men had received at the hands
of the legislature and that of Mr. Me
cumber, of North Platte, was particul
arly so regarding Railroad Commission
er Williams with whom he had had an
altercation at Lincoln last spring. All
the speakers believed a strong organiz
ation could be formed here, and were
quite hopeful of the results of today's
canvass.
The meeting was called to order by
R. B. Hayes who merely asked for the
selection of a temporary chairman, T.
L. Murphy being chosen for that honor
while W. L. Cooper was made tempor
ary secretary.
The first speaker of the evening was
Mr. Hopkins of the C. & N. W. Ry.
who spoke at some length on the sub
ject and aim of the organization. He
spoke of conditions in this state, com
paring recent railroad legislation with
a prairie fire which swept the state
leaving ruin and devastation in its
wake; this legislation had resulted in
reduced wages and shorter hours for
the employes. He cited the fact that
in 1394, the year following the Cleve
land panic 94000 railroad men were out
of work while this year there were
350000 out with one and a half million
souls without the means to live on.
He alleged there had been a decrease
in earnings in this state amounting to
31 per cent per mile 1 while expenxes
had increased 9 per cent. He also
made a reference to the reciprocal de
murrage laws recently passed in various
states and called attention to 300000
idle cars in the country.
All these conditions he laid to drastic
railroad legislation and aggressive rail
road commissioners and declared the
present rate clerk of the board of com
missioners in this state to have been
discharged by the Burlington as incom
petent before the commission employed
him. The present railroad commission
is composed of a doctor and two law
yers. He dwelt at length upon the
power conferred upon the commission
ers by law. Also upon the result of
the Aldrich freight rate bill, which he
alleged reduced the earnings of the
Burlington $268,000 in a few months.
He stated this organization was to
Stop such legislation, and admitted that
the railroads had been more or less ag
gressive, exciting popular, feeling. He
spoke of the growth of the order in this
state, it now having 13,000 members,
which they expected to increase to 22,000
within thirty days. He then explained
the method of organization and cost.
All employes drawing $60 a month or
more paid fifty cents to join while those
drawing less than that amount paid
twenty-five cents; the executive com
mittee has power to levy an assessment
not exceeding the same amounts for
election and other purposes. The funds
are handled by the treasurer, who is a
conductor residing at Fremont, he be
ing under bonds, the funds being de
posited in a bank at Fremont, subject
to his use. He makes an accounting
twice a year, his report being checked
by three auditors. Mr. Hopkins closed
in expressing his belief that the organ
" ization would result in a large measure
of protection to railroad men.
Engineer Ryan of the Burlington fol
lowed Mr. Hopkins. He spoke of the
value .of numbers and the unity of in
terest of the company and the men.
He denied that officials had suggested
the forming of the organization or had
gpoken to the committee. Under the
plan of.organization adopted, the com
mittee did net dictate tut the local or
ganizations selected the candidates for
office whom they wanted endorsed and
looked after the men's interests. All
C3EH
the employes wanted was fair play.
He described at length the troubles in
securing legislation from the last legis
lature and also spoke of the' difficulties
of getting a hearing before the railroad
commission. If the men did not pro
tect themselves they should not be
heard to complain. This speaker de
nied positively that the company was
practicing coercion upon their men.
Mr. Norman, chairman of the griev
ance committee of the machinists of
Omaha, declared the men should not
vote for anyone who was against them
or the company. He spoke of thegreat
advance in prices compared with in
creased pay. He declared reduced
freight rates meant reduced pay and
shorter hours. If the men voted to
gether they could prosper. He referred
to the small cost of the organization
compared with the benefits sustained.
Conductor Mecumber of the Union
Pacific was the next speaker and de
livered one of tha most telling talks of
the evening. He described the process
of organization and declared the men
were behind the movement and not the
company. The panic now in the
country he declared to be artificial, and
stated the men would not stand a re
duction in pay. A cut meant a strike
of 500,000 men which he didn't want to
see. Thought a stop ought to be put
to radical legislation to prevent this
occuring. Spoke of the influence wield
ed by the men when they protested
against the proposed fifteen per cent
cut in freight rates, the railroad com
mission threatened last May, claiming
the men were responsible for the failure
to cut as they showed the commissioners
the disastrous results of such a policy.
Declared part of commission still
favored the reduction and that part of
them would be elected this fall. The
men must get into politics for them
selves. The local organizations were to
select men and state organizations to
boom them. Animadverted upon the
railroad commission and told of his
trouble with Commissioner Williams.
Declared the only man wanting rates
reduced was the wholesaler, Spoke of
work for employes liability bill and
anti-pass bill.
Mr. Wilson, member O. R. C, made
a brief address upon the merits of the
organization. He expected to start
enrolling members today.
H. McDaniel of the Uniun Pacific
made a catchy address, he having a re
gular stump speaker presence. He
spoke of his job that of clerk to the
general foreman as a luxury which the
roads could easiy dispense with while
most of the men present were necessit
ies. A reduction in rates meant a re
duction in pay. He referred to con
ditions locally and quoting figures given
him by the Journal representative, de
clared the railroad men held the balance
of power in this county if they acted
unitedly. He interspersed a number of
of stories throughout his address which
appealed to the audience altho some of
them were rather broad. He was
generously applauded.
Mr. Crosby spoke upon there being
no national politics in the organization;
they were interested in legislature and
railroad commissioners alone. Advised
them to vote for their own interest and
that whatever they did right thinking
men would approve. They could get
their rights if they insist upon them.
Mr. Newcomer then outlined the or
ganization being to elect a president
and secretary-treasurer with a vice
president for each department in the
shops.
In answer to an inquiry from Secy.
Cooper, Mr. Newcomer stated the ex
penses would consist merely of a small
collection to pay hall rent, the state
committee taking care of other ex
penses. R. B. Hayes moved W. H. Cooper
be made a permanent chairman
which prevailed and that gentleman
made a brief address of thanks asking
the support of the members.
T. L. Murphy was elected secretary
treasurer, and Frank Neuman vice-president.
These gentlemen are to choose
the vice president for each depart
ment. The visiting members of the organiza
tion expressed themselves as highly
pleased at the success of the meeting
and believe they have the men lined up
to their way of thinking.
'Dear Sally. " wrote Miranda Jane.
Between you, the gate-post and me,
I ow e my good complexion to
Holl'ster's Rocky Mountain Tea.
Gerintr & Co
DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Mon
da Evening's Daily Journal
2V"
A. Peistrup and wife were passen
gers on No. 19 for Omaha this morning
for a short visit.
Miss Manota Perry was a passenger
on the fast mail for Arlington wher
she goes to visit her sister Mrs. Unland.
John Bauer, jr., is transacting bus
iness in Omaha today, going up on the
early train.
J. G. Richey is in Council Bluffs, la.
today on business, being a passenger
on No. 19 this morning.
Miss Emma Meisinger was a passen
on the early train this morning for
Omaha to spend the day.
Geo. Lushinsky, wife and child ware
passengers for Lincoln this morning,
going up to visit a few days with relat
ives. W. D. Jones was called out to Will
Vallery's this noon on account of the
sickness of one of his colts.
Mrs. Asa McCullough was among
those visiting friends in Omaha today,
being a passenger on No. 7.
Miss Ella Anderson departed this
morning on No. 4 for an extended visit
with relatives at Clarinda, la.
Mrs. Woods of LaPlatte, who has
been in the city visiting with Mrs Fin
ney, returned to her home on No. 7
today.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. White and Mrs.
John Donelan were passengers for Om
aha on the noon train, going up to
spend the afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Root was among those
who journeyed to Bellevue this noon to
hear Gov. Folk of Missouri speak to
night. Miss Lucile Weber departed this
morning for South Omaha where she
goes to visit her sister Mrs. Schiele for
a few days.
T. Frank Wiles of Omaha, came in
yesterday evening for a brief visit with
his parents and to attend to some bus
iness matters.
Mrs. McCoy and daughter Wilma,
were passengers for Omaha this morn
ing where Miss McCoy goes for medical
attention.
Mrs. Thos. South and Mrs. C. D.
Clotfelter were passengers for Omaha
this morning for a visit with friends at
that point.
Asa McCullough was among those
taking the early morning train for
Omaha, having business at the metro
polis to transact.
Mrs. Harry Thomas and Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Garrison were passengers this
morning for Seymour, la. where they
will make a visit of several days dur
ation. Mrs. Frank Schlater and Mrs. Wm.
Ossenkop were passengers for Omaha
tnis morning for which point Mrs
Ossenkop expects to depart of Denver
Col. for a short visit.
Mrs. E. Hunter of LaPlatte, was in
the city this morning for a few hours
shopping, coming down on No. 4 and
returning on No. 7.
John Young of Seaman, O., is in the
city for a visit of several days with
Mrs. H. M. Young, his sister, who he
has not seen in seventeen years.
Mrs. Robt. Ward, daughter Agnes,
and son Everett, were passengers this
morning for Omaha where they go for
a brief visit with Auburn friends.
Miss Jessie Drost of near Murray,
and Miss Edith Pitts were passengers
this morning on the early train for
Omaha where they will spend the day.
Miss Anna Heisel was a passenger on
No. 19 this morning for Omaha where
she will be joined by Mrs. Ella Richard
son, they going east from that point
for a brief visit.
Messrs Hopkins, Ryan, Norman, Me
cumber, and McDaniel who were
present and addressed the railroad
men's meeting last night departed for
Omaha this morning on No. 19, having
important business there necessitating
their departure.
Miss Adeline Heyden of Lincoln, who
has been in the city several weeks vis
iting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
F. H. Steimker, returned to her home
on the fast mail at noon.
Mrs. John S. Hall made her regular
weekly visit to Omaha today in the in
terest of their many customers, going
up to select the fruit and vegetables
for tomorrow's market.
F. H. Crosby who came in yesterday
in the interests of the Railroad Men's
Protective Association, returned to
Omaha on No. 7. He was much pleased
at the success attending the efforts to
organize here.
Mrs. Arthur Crisman who has been
in the city for several days past, visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Kinkaid, departed
on the fast mail this noon for a brief
visit in Council Bluffs, la. after which
she will return tc her home in Lincoln.
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A. Borchman was a traveler on the
noon train to Omaha today.
Walter Speck returned to his labors
in Omaha this noon going up on train
No. 7.
Mrs. G. H. Venner and daughter, Ella,
were north bound passengers this noon
on the fast mail.
Miss Rose was a passenger on the
the noon train today for Omaha, where
she goes to visit friends.
Mrs. C. W. Caples of St. Joseph,
Mo., who has been visiting the family
of F. A. Gensher for the last two
weeks, departed for her home this
morning.
For a miid, easy action of the bowels,
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
"Dr. Thomas' EclectricOil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
croup. Has been used with success in
our family for eight years." Mrs. L.
Whitea'cre, Buffalo, N Y.
J. E. Worley, wife and small boy
were passengers on the Schuj ler yes
terday afternoon for their home in Lin
coln, after a brief visit with the par
ents of Mrs. Worley in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cummins and
County Attorney Rawls and wife are
among those who are taking in the
chautauqua at Bellevue today being
passengers for that point by the noon
train.
Fred Julius departed this morning
for Baltimore, Md., where he will take
steamer for Frankfort-on-Main, Ger
many, returning to spend the remainder
of his days in the fatherland. A large
delegation of friends were at the depot
to see him depart.
Constipation.
For constipation there is nothing quite
so nice as Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They always produce a
pleasant movement of the bowels with
out any disagreeale effect. Price, 25
cents. Samples free. For sale by F.
G. Fricke & Co.
To Sell or Exchange!
Will sell or exchange for farm land,
my two-story, 7 room brick residence in
Plattsmouth. In fine condition, city
water, gas and electricity, good cistern
and contains three lots. Easy walking
distance from center of town. Address
Henry Hempel,
145 North 18th St., Lincoln, Neb.
Will Loan $10,000.
I have $10,000 which I wish to loan on
good farm security. Write or phone
Claude F. Anderson,
Pacific Junction, Iowa.
It's like a"summer breeze; cools, re
freshes and builds up your wasting en
ergies. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea
is the most effective summer tonic.
5 cents, Tea or Tablets. Gering & Co.
Lost.
Tool bag with tools off of my motor
cycle between W. G. Meisinger's and
the Falter place Friday. Finder will
please leave same at this office, or with
Cecil L. Thomas, carrier R F. D. 2.
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over-Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Hake Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
tracea to ine Kianeys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Therefore, when your kidneys are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
dutv.
If vou are sick or " feel badly," begin
taking the great kidney remedy, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon
as vour kidneys are well they will help
all'the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidnev remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the hiehest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
have a sample Dottle rrom of swamp-Root,
by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. "Mention this paper
when writing to Dr. Kilmer &. Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamtor. N. Y.. on every bottle.
i PLOT AGAIHST GOULD
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! Scheme to Manufacture Evidence
in His Wife's Behalf in Her
Divorce Case.
YOUNG WOMAN IS THE ACCUSER
Says She Was Offered $1,000 to In
criminate the Husband.
Private DrU-ctlre and Two Women
ArrrMUnl aa the Plotter Act
rvtta Wm to Hato IWn
Dragged In.
New York. July 22. According to
the statements made by a milliner's
apprentice. Miss Mabel B. MacCau.slan,
a remarkable plot was hatched to
manufacture evidence against Frank
J. Gould In the suit for divorce widen
his wife recently brought. Hurry S.
Mousley. a private detective, and Miss
Julia Fleming have been arrested, and
Mrs. lien Teal, wife of a stage man
ager, has also leen taken into custo
dy. The first arrests were made nndT
dramatic circumstances in an apart
ment house on Fifty-ninth street. The
first known of the plot was when Miss
MacCauslan a proached Mould's attor
neys. Teal Says "Nothing To It."
Mrs. Teal went to the district attor
ney's oflico. I'.oth her husband and her
attorney said she was the victim of
unfortunate circumstances. "There N
nothing to It, and we are sure it will
come out nil right," said Teal. "Neith
er Mrs. Teal nor I knows either of the
Goulds, so you see, friendship could
not have been a motive, and certainly
it was not money. We are both good
friends of Iiessle Dp Voe. Miss Mac
Caulsan came from St. Paul with a let
ter of reference to Mrs. Teal from Mrs.
Teal's sister. My wife gave her work
as a seamstress, and asked me to place
her as a chorus girl."
Story Told by the Girl.
Miss MaeCausIan asserted that she
was promised $1,000 If she would make
a statement compromising Gould
with an actress in this city. She
had several Interviews, she said, with
Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Teal and Detective
Maloney, at which the details of what
she was to testify to were discussed.
Miss MaeCausIan said she consented to
go into the scheme and a statement
was drawn up and she signed It. Her
signature was witnessed by a notary.
Later. Miss MacCausland said she be
came alarmed and decided to Inform
the authorities. Arrangements were
made to have the girl attend a confer
ence of the alleged conspirators, and a
detective from the district attorney's
office accompanied her and there made
the arrests.
IMTrs. Teal Known at St. Paul.
St. Paul, July 22. Mrs. Pen Teal,
mentioned in the story of an alleged
plot to manufacture evidence against
Frank J. Gould, at one time lived in
this city, where she was known as
Mrs. Eleanor Toomey.wife of Frank C.
Tooniey, and secretary to James J.
Hill. About three years ago she
brought a breach-of-promise suit for
$50,000 against Dr. Joseph W. Bettin
gen. The trial was one of the most
sensational ever heard In the Ramsey
county district court. Mrs. Tobmey
lost. The suit was brought after the
divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Toomey.
LUSITANIA'S FAST TRIP
Does a Trip Across the Ocean at an
Average Speed of 24.32
Knots an Hour.
Liverpool, July 22. The Cunard line
steamer Lusitania, which has arrived
here, has broken her eastward record
to Queenstown over the long course.
She left the Sandy Hook lightship July
15 at 5:50 p.m. and arrived off Daunt's
Rock July 20 at ll:33p. m. Her time
In transit was 5 days and 37 minutes
and the average rate of speed for the
entire distance 24.32 knots an hour.
Her best previous run 5 days 3
hours and 21 minutes was made a;
an average of 23.77. The present
record is an improvement of two hours
and forty-five minutes. The Lusitania
is still thirty-two minutes behind the
record made by the Mauretanla over
this course 5 days and 5 minutes at
an average speed of 24.42.
More Central America War.
Guatemala City, July 22. Accord
ing to information received here from
Nicaragua and Honduras these two
Central American states are about to
be plunged into war. The cause of
this is the help given by Nicaragua to
the Honduran revolutionists. The vio
lation of her treaties of peace by Nic
aragua has caused indignation through
out Central America. .
Worlc of a Free Labor Bureau
New York, July 22. More than
L300 men have been sent to the coun
try districts 'by the free bureau of the
Bowery missison in response to appeals
from farmers for field laborers. The
mission began to relieve the farmers
by supplying help several months ago.
and the number of men being sent out
Is increasing constantly.
Porpoise Kills a Boy.
Savannah, Ga., July 22. Struck by
a giant porpoise while at play in the
sea three-quarters of a mile off the
Tybee "beach Harry, the nTteen-year-old
son of John G. Lovett, was killed
by the big fish and was carried down
before the eyes of a son of Dr. and
Mrs. TV. F. lirunner, with whom he
was swimmin-
TO REPRESENT VIRGINIA
Pr.MW-e Stat ne of Vilil iiKton In Klata
ary lialt in the Nalionul
Capitol.
New York, July 22. Virginia noon,
will be represented In statuary haG
at th nationul Cupltol by more than
a cheap plaster cast of of Washington.
The legislative commission, In thin city
on Its way from Providence, It. I.,
where the likeness of General I.ee waa
Inspected, met ut the Hoffman Hons
and decided to ask for-bidn for a
bronze statue of WaHhlngton. This Is
to be a companion piece of the Ijf
statue.
Judge Ceorge I Christian, of Itlrn
mond, u member of the cmnmlsiilon.
said that It was not known by iUm
Virginia commission on whowe author
Ity the present statue of Washington
was placed In the hall. He said tho
commission had decided to have a re
production made of the famous I loth
don statue of Washington which
stands In the routundu of the capital
TWO MEDALS Of GOLD
They Are Added to tho Trophie3
Won by Our Athletes at
the Olympics.
ONE IS FOR THE 800 METRE EUIf
The Othor frr the Running High.
Jump; Score, G Feet 3 Inches.
Most of the Meats in I lie Sprint Are
Won by t'ncle Shiu'h Itepio
fccntatlvcM Story ut
the Iay.
London, July 22. Melvin W. STiep
pnrd, of the Irish-American Athletic
club, scored another victory when he
finished far In the lead In the R00V
metre run, establishing a new Olympic
record of 1:."2 4-5 for the distance, ubI
continuing on to the half mile, which
he ran In 1:51, within 3-5 of a second
of C. II. Klipatrick's world's record
made in New York In 1805. Another
gold medal went to the I'nlted State
when Harry F. Torter, of the Irish
American Atldetle club captured the
running high jump by clearing the bar
at (i feet 3 inches, and Inciting th
Olympic record made by J. K. Haxter
In Paris In 1000. of 0 feet 2 4-5 Inches,
He tried for the world's record, (J feefc
Z inches, but failed.
Tie for Second I'lace.
Leahy, the Irish champion; Romody.
of Hungary, and Andre, of France, tied
for second place In the high Jump,
each having topped the bar at feet
2 inches. It was decided to give each
a silver medal and award the point
for second and third place equally
among 4he three countries. T. Moffit.
of the University of Chicago, did ( feet
1 Inch.
Two Disappointments for Us.
The athletes from the United Stat
suffered two disappointments In tin
heats of the 200-metre flat race. Law
son Robertson, Irish-American Athlet
ic club, being defeated by Roche, the
Irish chanixion, and W. W. May, UaU
vcrsity of Illinois, being compelled to
tske the dust of the fleet Canadian
Kerr. Out of the fifteen heats Unci
Sam's men captured five, having enter
ed In only seven. In the beats of th
100-metres flat they took seven Ht
of nine in which they started. Tb
two heats In which they lost In this
event were won by Halswell. who Is
considered the best man in Kngtand.
at the distance, and who did the beat
in 49 2-5 seconds, and Montague, th
ex-champion of Fngland, who beat
Taul II. Pilgrim, of the New York Ath
letic club. In 50 1-5 seconds.
Honors Divided in This Sprint.
In the 100-metre sprint Walker, of
South Africa: Kerr, of Canada, and
Rector and Rolwrtson, of the United,
States, took heats, all qualifying
for the finals, while Ilillman and
Bacon, of the United States, won.
two of the heats in the 400-metre hur
dle race, and John Bull won the other
two. The wrestlers from the United
States lost their bouts and the entry
for the United States in the L50X
tuetres run failed to qualify.
Mute Loses Part of Both Legs.
Covington, Ind.. July 22. John Shir
ley, a mute, seventy -one years old,
while hunting stepped on the track of
the Wabash railway near this city and;
was struck by a train, losing his left
leg below the knee, while his right
foot was crushed. Both were ampu
tated. He may recover.
Despondent Farmer Suicides.
Fort Wayne, IndL, July 22. John
Piatt, a Pleasant township farmer,
who was about to witness the sale of
his farm by the sheriff, committed
suicide through despondency. He was
found hanging to a tree in the woods
by neighbors who were alarmed hr bis
absence.
Prince in a Steamship Lin.
Berlin. July 21. Prince Christian
Kraft Zu Ilohenlohe-Oehrintren. wht
has a large interest in the German
Levant Steamship company, of Ham
burg, is preparing to establish a ny
tem of great shipping lines In opposi
tion to the Hamburg-American. Prine
Egon von Fuerstenburg.one of the eit
peror's most intimate friends, ha
agreed, it is said, to become a heavy
shareholder in the enterprise.