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About The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1910)
TWO BIG ENGINES Mountain Climbers for the Denver and Rio Grand R. R. Pass through Town. NEWS REPRESENTATIVE INTERVIEWS CUSTODIANS. Interesting Information Received About the Big Train Pullers. Saturday afternoon Mr. Pickett phoned to the Daily News that if the representatives of the press wanted to see the biggest locomotive yet manu factured, to come to the depot as a freight was on the bridge coming this with two of the "Mallet Articulate Compound"cngines in the train. We complied with the invitation at once, and soon stood on the platform while the monsters were drawn slowly past. The first one to pass bore the number 1056 while the second bore the number 1054 These monster mach ines were being taken from the American Locomotive Works, where they were built, at Schenectady, New York to Denver Colorado to be turned over to the D & It. G. Rail way company. The train was stopped in the yards something like eighty rods north of the station, and ihe writer had the pleasure of looking the engine over and talking with the men in charge of each. We first nict C. W. Veddcr who was in charge of No. 1054 afterwards we met Mr. G. W. Fort in charge-of No 1056. Both gentlemen were pleasant to con verse with and they informed the writer that, the machines were a part of an order of eighty made by the American Locomotive Company for the D. & It. G., that the order should have been completed six weeks ago but a strike in their shops had delayed it. They informed us that their plant was the second in size in the world, that it had many men out on just such missions as their, that of de livering the goods to the purchasers. Two of their men were in Europe now with engines from their shops. On inquiring the weight and approxi mate cost of one of these monstrous engines, we were informed that the engine weights about 200 tons and cost in the neighborhood of $30,000 each. The reader of Leslie's weekly will observe in the number of Jan. 27th a cut of a monster "Mallet Articulate" Compound" engine made purposely for climbing steep grades and dragging with them a heavy train. When one stands by tho side of one of these monstrous machines, he has a sensat tion akin to awe. The engine is con structed with twelve drivers, the diameter of each is greater than the hieght of an ordinary man. Beside the twelve dnvora, each encinc has a pair of 'engine trucks and a pair of trailers The cylinders arc 20 and one half by 33x32. The engine is fitted out with the htcst improved applian ces, everything about it is moved by cylinder cocks, and reverse lever,. It is 96 feet long. More Paving Needed. There has been several of the busi ness men of the city, heard to suggest that if Plattsmouth is going to succeed in real erncbt, about the first thing to do is to start a compaign for paving Pearl and Vine streets, between Sixth and Seventh, and Washington Avenue to the M. P. depot. This is certainly a good suggestion. There are cities in the country which have us "beaten a country block" in the way of paved streets. Even some of the Missouri cities of our class have as much as fifteen miles of paving, while we can boast of but a few rods. It is high time we get our swaddling clothes oil and proceed to develop. Our city council is constituted of good business men, in fact is one of the best we have ever had, and a project to increase the paved district can be handled by the present administration to the betterment of the city. Why not begin to talk it now, and get the matter under way at the 6ametime the paving will be done on Vine and Fifth. A Social Success. The masqurade ball given last Saturday evening at Coates' hall by the ladies of St. Mary's guild, was admirably conducted and proved the most charming function of the kind that has been given this winter. The floor of the hall was filled with merry maskers and the galleries with pleased and interested onlookers. The grand march was led by Miss Gladys Sullivan and Mr. Charles Hopping, Mrs. Austin officiating as mistress of cere monies. Refreshments wero served and the dance was kept up until the electric light company decided that it was too near Sunday to continue the good time. CASS COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION MEETS. Executive Committee Holds Sess ion at Weeping Water Last Friday The Executive Committee of the Cass County Sunday School Assocation met at Weeping Water yesterday for the transaction of important busi ness relating to the work of the asso ciation in this county. The com mittee is composed of 17 member representing all sections of the county and the different denominations.and are as follows: Chas E. Mayes.Pres. C. C. Wescott, Vice Pres., Edith Clizbc, Sec, A. J. Ambler, Treas. L. E. Chapman.Supt.Teachcrs Train ing, Emma Jordon Supt. Elementry dept., Oella Kirkpatrick, Supt. Intermediate Dept., Luther Moore, Supt Adult Dept., II. Squires, Supt, Home Dept., W. Lanstin, Supt. Pastors Dept., G. M. Jones Supt., Missionary Dept., C. A. Burbick, Supt Temprance Dept., Mrs. J. R. Woodcock, Supt. Visitation Dept., Mrs. Hungate, Supt. Literature J. E. Perry Supt, 1st District, Miss Marguerat Supt 2nd District, Nora Eveland Supt., 3rd District. Plans were laid for district moctings to be held in the spring. The annual convention will be held sometime in October and it is planned to engage II. M. Hamill of Kentucky who is called ' the Dean of Sunday School teachers for this comvention. If plans don't miscarry, the Sunday School of this county will have a treat next fall in hearing this man. The meeting was enthusiastic and the prospects for the work in this county arc very flattering. One question that received due attention was the matter of the county in securing the nomination and election of temper ance men at the coming election. ELMW00D ITEMS. The girls of the Plattsmouth basket ball team played an interesting game with the Elmwood girls Fri day night. The crowd of spectators was large and enthusiastic and the game was played with snap and vim from beginning to end and the score was 21 to 32 in favor of the visiting team. They lef tin the morning train for home feeling that they had been royally entertained and all expressed a feeling of good will to wardElmwood.Tho following boys were here as escorts to the girls from Plattsmouth, Robert Newell, Waynr Dickson, John Falter, Lccland Briggs, Mat Herald, and Umpire Harrison Mrs. C. S. Branson has been quite sick for several days but is some better this morning. The Misses Melvinc Waters, S Harungton and Courtright were down from Lincoln to witness the basket ball game. Rev. Cyrus Alton has been confined to his bed with a bad case of grip for severaldays,but is somcbet tcr today At the funeral of Capt. Davis McCauley, Friday morning, one of the largest crowds came together in Elmwood that we have witnessed since the funeral of Dr. N. R. Hobbs. The services were held in the Chris tian church under the directions of the pastors Rev. L. A. Chapmanr After a short sermon by the pastor the G. A. R. performed their ritual work there being about 20 old soldieas present. At the grave the I. O. O.F. took charge there being about 66 in the line of march. Uncle Dave had been a staunch and leading member with these orders for a number of years . Thus ended the record of one of the bravest and best citizens of Elmwood. Ume Dellc8 has purchased the Hollenbeck farm and is moving in. The family farmed near Havelock He says that the roads arc in a bad condition and are next to impassable Elmwood welcomes Mr. Delles to the town and community. C. M. Hollenbeck of Omaha spent a few days here with his mother, also attending the funeral of his friend Captain McCauley. Turnvr Zink ex county commissioner was here attending the funeral of Captain Craig. Miss Helen Chapman and Mrs Parmcle were up from Plattsmouth attending the funeral ofCapt.McCraig Dick Beck has bought out Wm, Mueller the blacksmith, Mr. Mueller has been in the business here for the last 25 years and has made good Now he can spend the rest of his days without hard work having several good farms in Cass Co. We welcome Mr. Beck and bespeak for him the good will and trade that the shop has always had. Miss Tressler Steps Out. Miss Mable Tressler, ex-assistant post mistress, served the public in that capacity yesterday for the last of her term. Sho was seen at the window last cvcning,and said she was glad to get out. Miss Tressler has Hot decided just what she will take up, in fact she thinks that she will take a rest before going into anything. $175,000,000 MORTGAGE FILED BY One Half of Sum to go Toward the Improvement of the Company's Properties. PORTION WILL BE SPENT ON Movement on Part of the With Delight All Probably the most important doc ument ever placed on file in Cass county was that of the mortgage filed this morning with the register of deeds by the Hon. A. N. Sullivan. The mortgage was on the property of the Missouri Pacific Railway Com pany, situated in the various states of the United States, and was in round figures for $175,000,000. A deed was also filed by the Omaha Southern which runs from Union, in Cass county, to Gilmore in Sarpy county. This consolidation of the Omaha Southern with the Missouri Pacific has been general throughout all its properties composed formerly of sixty different railroads and the new arrangement will now give the Missouri Pacific a through line from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. In speaking of the Mortgage for $175,000,000 Judge Sullivan, the com- TIIE ANCIENT BOOSTER AND HOW HE WORKED. Subject ol the Sermon Delivered by Rev. Austin ol the M.E.Church "So built we the walls, and all of of the walls were joined together unto the half thereof, for the prople had a mind to work".Nehemiah 4-6 The above verse from the old bible was taken for a text, by Rev Austin from which he peeached a booster sermon to the Commercial Club and his congregation last evening. There was a good sized audience out to hear how Nehemiah boomed Jerusalem some centuries ago, whilst the full membership of the club could not be present, yet there were quite a number. Rev Austin said in part: Nchemia had a lucrative official position with the king of Persia prior to the incidents rcfercd to in the text, although he had had never seen Jcrsualem, yet being a Jew he claimed that city as his na tive one, and learning from some source that the walls of the city were in decay, and the reputation of the city becoming bad, he desired io go to the city and place the walls in repair and stir up the enterprises of the community, so that her fair name should be regained. With the permission of the king and a consort of soldiers and means to carry on the work furnished him by the king of Persia, Nehemiah journied over the one thousand miles intervening be tween the Persian court and Jerusa.cm. After reaching the city, the young booster took a hoisc and at midnight started around on the walls of the city to inspect them. The speaker here took occasion to draw a lesson for the boosters of Plattsmouth from ihe fact that Nehemiah did not only work in the day but sacrificed his slumber to build his city, and if the men of Plattsmouth wished the city to succeed, they would have to put forth just as earnest effort, as did Nehemiah. He found knockers a gainst his enterprise in the cities and small towns of the plain, but these did not deter him. Indeed they, Wie objecters called forth the words of the text, : i t they sent to him time after time ti.ul he should come to them and listen to their story he repeatedly sent them the answer: "And I sent Messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work.so that I cannot come down why should the work cease, whilst I leave it to come down to you". Neh.0-3. The ancient booster continued his toil and set the people to work so that every man rebuilt the part of the wall that was over against his property. The speaker mentioned the lecture of Mr. Irving but said in substance that the lecturer did not give all of the inportant suggestions for the success of Plattsmouth. That he had side stepped two of the most important things lying in the way of the moral, spriitual and commercial success of the city. One of these was the saloon, which the speaker stated did more to drain the city of its surplus capital than all of the other reprehensible things together. Rev Austin further Baid that, he M. P. RAILWAY LINE IN CASS COUNTY Company Will Re Received Along the Line. panics attorney, stated that a portion of this buiu is to be used in payment of bonds existing against several of the companies that comprise the Missouri Pacific, now consolidated. Further, that over one half of the sum will be devoted to the betterment of the company's property in the several states. That the Missouri Pacific railroad had decided to spend some money in improvements will be good news to the traveling public, compelled to use the road in the in terest of trade. The Missouri Pacific road bed has been no joke to the public and that road has been used by many simply because of necessity, not from choice. This is the largest Mortgage on record in this county, there being 172 printed pages bound in book form. The fee for the record of the mortgage is sixty five dollars. GIRLS ENTERTAINED BY MRS. MORAN. Ten Little Girls Have a Good Time and Enjoy Themselves. Saturday afternoon from four to six o'clock Mrs. C. R. Moran gave a party, at her residence at the cor ner of Ninth and Granite streets to ten little girls. The event was in honor of 'Misses Beryl Cooper and Marian Stroud of Lincoln. The time passed swiftly for the. little ladies, as they were entertained with games' and contests. One of the amusing features of the occassion was a contest in which two prizes were offered. The guests were re quired to be blindfolded, and were then requested to draw a picture of a pig. Tho result brought forth much mirth and glad shouts from the artists. Beryl Cooper was a warded the first prize by the committee and Alice Pollock the second. A fine luncheon was served, the hostess being assisted by Mrs. WilliamMc Cauley and Miss Mildred Cummins. Those present were: Beryl Cooper, Marian Stroud, Catherine Shopp, Blanch and Adelia Sayles, Gladys and Marian Reigner, Alice Pollock, Emma Cummins and KatyWhittaker. Mrs. Ferris Better. When at Weeping Water a few days ago a representative of the Daily News met Mr. George Ferris who formerly worked for John Bauer in this city, but who is now with the Wickcrshum Hardware Co., of Weep ing Water. He said that his wife who has been very seriously ill with pneumonia during the past month is now able to sit up for a few hours at a time. Her many friends in Plattsmouth will be glad to learn of her convalesencc. was not at liberty to sidestep the matter, that his conscience would not allow him to do so, and that he had witnesses the results of the traffic in our own city, and that the future of men and women and children had been blighted, their money had been filched from them, by the appetite for rum.and that the dimes and quar ters and thousands of dollars had been taken out of the city every year by this nefarious business. The city could not be expected to succeed while its surplus capital, was squandered in this manner, and its citizens debauched. The speaker predicted that this evil would be remedied in a short time, that the wave had set this way, and that the time would soon be when Plattsmouth would be. dry. Another thing in the way of Platts mouth's success was the usiirous practice of the business interests of the city. And the speaker intimated that people would not go to Omaha to buy if home merchants would meet the price of the foreign merchant. People will not go to Omaha and pay tw prices for an article they can buy at home at reasonable price. The sermon was well received, and many favorable comments were made relative to it ou the stecets today. AKSARBEN COSTUMER TO BE IN TOWN. The Jolly Six Indians Expect to Go the Limit on their Mas querade. Anton Koubek and Jos. Libershal of the Jolly Six Indian Club, went to Omaha yesterday to get suits for their masquerade ball which will be held at Coates Hall on nexi Satur day evening. They were successful in securing Mr. Theo. Leiben who furnishes the costumes for the Aksarben festivities to furnish suits for the dance and they secured something like sixty five suits and wigs for gentle men, of all species. Mr. Leiben will be in Plattsmouth Saturday for the purpose of furnishing suits to all who want them, arriving on the noon train and will stay till midnight when suits can be prccurcd time at Coates hall. While up to Omaha they in company with Gu8 Kopp, Will Eggcnberger and Mr. Griggs, went to tho new hall of tho Redmen at 120 So. 14th Btreet where they also have the Hay Makers Buffet and enjoyed a good visit, returning on the late train. Should anyone desire a special suit for the hall they can call on Anton Koubek or Phone 87 and he will give prices. Be sure and get your orders in before Thursday and your suit will be sent down with tho rest. Any lady wanting a suiu phone Mr. Koubek and he will give you any information wanted. A large crowd is expected down from Omaha. A Peculiar Accident. As Will MeiBingcr drove into Platts mouth Saturday, to observe it Buccesd for a few hours, he met with a peculiar accident which came near costing him the life of one of his good roadsters. When a short distance Jiis Bide of the county house, his near horse placed its left hind foot in a wagon rut break ing through a crust on ice and dirt, tho animal slipped and the foot ran under the crust so that the animal could not get it out. It became some what excited and reared and fell on its side. Mr. Beever who was riding with Mr. Mcisinger, sprang out of the buggy and seized the struggling horse by the head and held its head down, while Mr. Meisinger ran to the nearby farmhouse of Charles Lewis, and procured an ax with which he chopped the frozen earth and ice from around the forse's foot, releasing it so the animal could get up. If the men had not taken the prompt action they did, there is no doubt but the hose would have broken its leg. Mr. Meidinger felt that he was fortunate in getting Ihe animal out of bo prelariotis a situation, ns it was one he would not care to lose. In County Court, Judge Beeson was a busy man today, there being several matters in his court to be disposed of. There was to have been hearing on the petition to probate the will of Joanna G. Coleman, a lady who died near Greenwood leaving as estate of about $10,000.00. A daughter of the deceased, Mrs. Helen E. Lemmon, filed objections to the pro bate of the instrument Borne of the grounds for contest being: That the instrument had been mutulated and changed after signing, and the testatrix ha; been unduly influenced by her sons to make the will, and that the witnesses had neverbeen requested to sign the instrument by the testa' trix. The hearing was continued until a later date.' Administration was granted in the David Reed estate, there being pre sent, George II. Reed and his sister Mrs. Sheffer, both of Greenwood. A guardian was appointed for John Harold Clements, minor heir of Bert Clements, deceased, former proprietor of the Leader Echo. Dogs on the Move. As Jacob Mason came down town this morning about 10:30, a pack of some twenty five dogs, large, small, big and little, treaked across Main going north on Sixth stret. Theysecnicd somewhat jaded, and no doubt had wearied themselves eluding the police. They seemed to be looking for some one to pursue, and now and then looker backward ciniting short yelps. They were evidently keeping on the outskirts of the city, as a pro tection to the plate glass fronts along Main. Injured at the Shops. Max Doda, who has been in the employe of the Freight Car Repair department of the Itnrlinv ton shops, had the misfortune this i iorning to injure his foot very painfully, by stepping on a nail. The uound was bad owing to the fact, that Mr. Doda, wore only cloth overshoes and thus allowed the nail to penetrate to quite a depth in his foot, lie was assisted to the office of Dr. J. S. Livingston, where the wound was dressed. The injured man will be T duty for a few days. M. S. BRIGGS APPOINTED Postmaster Schneider Ap points Him as His Assist ant at the Postoffice. WISE APPOINTMENT OF A GOOD MAN. Will No Doubt Give Universal Satlslactlon to All the Patrons. The appointment by Postmaster Schneider of Mr. M. S. Briggs of this city as assistant postmaster, will probably meet with the approval of the patronB of the Plattsmouth postofficc. Mr. Briggs has lived in Cass county a good many years, is well acquainted with everybody and being an ununually accomodating gentleman will make a capable and popular assistant. He has at different times been con nected with both of the Plattsmouth papers, having been during the past few months a reporter for the Daily News and more recently on the road for the same paper. He will begin his duties tomorrow and we have no doubt will make himself popular with the public from the very start. Here's to Briggs. May his shadow never' disappear. Belore Hlzonner. Albert Schmidt, a weary "Willie" has been giving Chief Amick some trouble the last day or two. Last night after pursuing his trampship through devious ways and alleys and bypaths, the Chief succeeded in af fecting his capture. He was taken to the city bastile and allowed to sample the city's grub, and lodging. This morning when the chief took him to the railway tracks and told him he would give him ten minutes to get out of sight, Schmidt looked pained and surprised at the cruel invitation to "hit up the pike He protested to the Chief that he could not walk out of town, while there was plenty of money in the County fund to buy a ticket. He was given his choice between walking out or going to jail. He chose the latter, it being so near Sunday, and not caring to be on the road on that day. He was taken before Judge Archer and the proper formalities proceeded with, and he is now legally incarcerated snug. raving Committee Working, The committee composed of C. C. Parmcle, William Schmidtman and D. O. Dwyer, wero out with the peti tion to pave Vine street from Fourth to Seventh and Fourth and Fifth between Maine and Vine, for two hours this morning, and no one whom they saw refused to sign the petition. There arc a few in the district to be seen who reside in the city and a few persons residing out of the city, but it is believed that all will sign. The committes met with splendid success, and are highly gratified with the work thus far accomplished. They will go to Omaha tomorrow and sec II. It. Gering, Frank White and Fred Krugg. The Gund people live in LaCrosse. Wisconsin and the petition will probably be sent to them. There is a move on foot to maca damize Washington Avenue for the present, until the matter of paving of the cross streets down town is provided for. The matter is now ready or will be by tomorrow night, for the action of the city council. Visits Old Haunts. George Pearson, of Greenwood ac companied by his nephew, Erbin Rouse, visited Plattsmouth today, and renewed old acquaintances. Forty five years ago, when a boy Mr. Pearson resided in this city, then a village of only a few houses. Mr. Pearson's father was the first assessor in Greenwood precinct, and at a time when the precinct extended over most of the territory intervening between this city and the western boundry of the county. There were but a few families in the precinct, so that the work of assessing the property was soon done. Mr. Pearson tried to locate some of the old land marks but the hills are about all that is left that was above the ground then. To the Northwest. Mr. and Mrs. John Todd of Lincoln have been visiting at Union a fev days and expect to soon go to Calgara, Alberta, Canada where Mr. Todd has land interests. He has sold his nice farm near Union composed of one hundred and sixty acres fur $20,000 to J. W. Roddy. He expects to engage in the cattle and small grain business when he reaches his new location,