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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. MAY 30, 11)10
VOL. XL VII NO. 12
TO AMEND
RAILROAD BILL
Senator Brown's Amend
ment Plunges Senate
Into Confusion.
MEETS WITH FAVOR
OF PRESIDENT TAFT.
New Amendment Regarded by
Chief Executive as Essen
tial to Bill's Success
WASHINGTON, May 27. Just
when the final vote on the railroad
bill seemed imminent and when the
clouds had shown a rift of sunlight
and when everybody socmingly though
the long debate was at an end, Senator
" Brown of Nebraska presented an
amendment to take the place of
section 12 of the bill, and which now
threatens to continue the debate for
an indefinite period. Mr. Brown of
fered his amendment almost at the
close of the day's proceedings and
which so farred the senate that it
decided to adjourn in order to look at
it in cold type.
step of adding an amendment plac-1
ing interstate telegraph and telephone
lines under the supervision of the In
terstate Commerce commission. This
action was followed by Mr. Brown's
effort to restore a portion of section
12, affecting mergers, which hertto
fore has been voted out.
Senator Brown's amendment is as
follows:
"That no railroad corporation which
is a common carrier,, subject to the
law to regulate commerce approved
February (i, 1S87, as amended, shall
hereafter acquire directly or indirectly
any interest of whatsoever kind in
t,he capital stock or purchase or lease
'a railroad of any railroad corpora
tion owning or operating a line of
railroad which is directly and sub
'stantially competitive with such first
named corporation to which such
acts to regulate commerce applies
and any such corporation which ac
quires any interest in tho capital stock
or which purchuses or leases a railroad
contrary to this section or which
holds for retains any inetrcst in the
capital stock or in a railroad hereafter
acquired in violation of this section
shall be fined 5000 for each day or
part of day during which it holds
or retains such interest unlawfully
acquired."
Senator Brown's amendment, which
was offered as a clarifying proposition
to the other section of the bill, plunged
the senate in confusion. An adjourn
ment was the only way ou t of the seem
ing difficulty. It came like a thunder
clap from a clear sky, wholly unexpect
ed, yet at the same time, with the
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it, for as Senator Brown said, the
amendment was substantially in the
terms of the president and that Presi
dent Taft regarded the amendemnt
as essential in order that the bill might
be as perfect as possible in all its
parts.
The bill as it Btands today if noth
ing else is added to it, is a tremendous
step forward in the regulation of the
railroads and not only railroads, but
telegraphs and telephones within the
purview of the law. It also provided
for the adjustment of the long and
short haul feature and the weari
some debate is more than compen
sated for with this feature added to
the bill.
Under the amendments of the sen
ate, railroads cannot raise rates with
out permission of the Interstate Com
merce commission, and that body
has eleven months in which to decide
the case. Under tho existing laws
railroads can notify the Interstate
Commerce commission they will raise
rates at a certain fixed time nnd rates
will bo raised because the Interstate
Commerce commission has not the
power to prohibit such raises.
All this is corrected under tho pres
ent bill, and with the long and short
Aaul clause prohibiting railroads to
f raise' rates and with telegraphs and
telephones placed under the opera
tion of the law, the country will wake
up some morning and find the rail
road rate bill passed which will demon
strate that President Taft is working
out his campaign of remedial legis
lation in a most effecting way.
Senator Cummins, when he came
off the floor late this afternoon was
"all in" over Senator Brown's amend
ment, and 4ie could say nothing ex
cept to predict an indefinite period
of debate on the amendment.
More conservative members of the
senate, however, believe that a vote
can be had on the bill certainly by the
middle of next week.
All Through Trains to be Electric
Lighted.
In the history of Aiucriean rail
roading no such extensive and costly
improvement of coach lighting has
ever been attempted up to this time
as that which will be made effective
by the Burlington Route the first of
June.
Ou that date all of it through trains
will be electric lighted from locomo
tive headlight to observation plat
form. The most efficient electric
lighting system yet devised has been
adopted, namely, the dynamo sys
tem. With this system there is in
stalled in the baggage car of each
train a high power dynamo which
supplies the current for the entire
train. Ordinarily, when the dynamo
car is detached, there is a distinct
dimmimg of the lights, but under the
dynamo system not only is enough
current generated to light the train
when it is in motion or standing siill,
but enough surplus current is stored
in each individual car to brilliantly
light it for several hours without any
direct current from the dynamo.
This in itself is a big improvement
over other systems of car lighting.
To.inaugurate this service it has
been necessary to entirely rc-equip,
electrically, 72 complete trains, for
the Burlington 8 through trains not
only reach all the cities of the Middle
West, but also the Pacific Coast.
In addition, practically the entire pas
senger equipment of the railroad,
including locomotives, baggage cars,
mail cars, coaches, chair curs, dining
cars, sleeping cars and observation
cars, has also had to be entirely re
equipped for electric lighting, and at
very large expense.
Another very important feature and
one not found on any other railroad
is the exclusive train electrician,
which each one of these electrically
lighted through trains carries. The
train electrician is an electrical expert
who travels with the train from start
10 destination and whose duty it is
to sec that the electric lighting system
is kept in perfect working operation
all the time. It is also his duty to
look after tire proper ventilation of
the train and to see that it is properly
heated that it docs not become too
cold by night nor too warm by day
The Burlington is also the only
railroad in the country which has a
completely lighted suburban passen
ger tiain service of any size, all of
its suburban trains, of which there
are GO odd, being dynamo electric
lighted.
With this great improvement, the
Burlington Route, which alerady is
unexcelled in its equipment, dining car
service, regularity with which its trains
run "on time," and complete block
signal equipment will have passenger
service as nearly perfect in all details
as it in possible to make it.
Jerome Andrus, the trusty and faith
ful watchdog and guardian of the ma
jesty of the law at the commonwealth
of Greenwood, is in the city today
having come down last evening to
fetch the dangerous ond ubiquitous
Sam Thomas who is being held on oid
score charging him with divers and
sundry crimes and misdeameanors,
such as being drunk and disorderly
and assaulting and resisiting an
officer, ets7, etc. Mr. Andrus ex
pressed himself as being highly grati
fied at the. fact that Greenwood is
limited to a single saloon, as the lack
of bar spaeo makes it difficult for a
the crime wrung debauchees who come
out from the Capital City for the pur
pose of filling themselves with rot-gut
to get near enough to the seat of the
scintillating beverages. Mr. Andrus
says there lias been an astonishing
influx of visitors to the fair little
city in the past few days.
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Thirty-Two Graduates of Plattsmouth
High School Receive diplomas.
COMMENCEMENT
BY SUPT.
Oration and Musical Selections by
Members of the Glass. Large
Audience Present.
(From Friday'! Dally)
Last evening the City High school
of Plattsmouth held tho annual com
mencement exercises at the Parmele
theatre in this city and one of the larg
est classes ever graduated from this
school received diplomas. About 800
of the friends alnd relatives of the grad
uates were present to attend the dexcr
eises and the whole affair was one of
the most successful from every stand
point that has ever been held in the
c'ly. The crowd began to fill the
house about 8 o'clock and. by the time
Lhe curtain rose the theatre was packed
from orchestra to gallery and every
seat was taken.
When the curtain was raised the
audience was greeted by a very pretty
sight, the graduates being seated in
two rows, one above and behind the
other and the whole stagelighted
up by a large and beautiful design
in the shape of the class numerals,
'"10," in orange and brown, the class
colors, and with large and brilliant
incandescents.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. L. W. Gade, of the Presbyterian
church, in his usual impressive and
able manner, and this introduction
was followed by one of ho finest things
in the way of an instrumental duet
ever heard in the city. Miss Virgic
McDaniel and Mr. Francis Whelan
were tho performers and their work
gave evidence of a most thorough
knowledge of the art. They both
are yong people of talent and ability
and received many encomiums for
their excellent work. Large boquets
of roses were handed to each of them
upon the completion of their number.
Following the instrumental duet
the vocal solo, entitled "Rockin'
in dc Win", sung by Miss Harriette
Grace Adams, was one of the pret
tiest little pieces of the evening, Miss
Adams being the possessor of a voice
of unusual clearness and sweet and
pure in tone, having a remarkable
carrying power for its volume. Miss
Adams carried roses and looked very
sweet and charming.
The salutatory or address of wel
come was elivercd by Miss Mattic
C. Larson. Miss Larson took -up her
subject that of "Normal Training'
in the Nebraska High Schools" and
the way in which she handled her sub
ject showed that it received the most
thorough and careful attention at her
hands. She spoke at length on the
grwwth and development of the branch
of the Normal Training as it had been
and is being taught in the High schools
of this state and made clear to the
audience of parents and friends that
the High schools of this state arc really
doing something in a practical way
when they provide tho students in
the High schools with an opjmrtunity
to receive at home at a reduced cost
the practical training for the teaching
profession that would other wis ebo
obtained away from home at a much
greater cost. Not only in the matter
of coat but in the matter of efficiency
are the pupils of the High Behool
benefitted by the installation of this
system of Normal training. Miss
Larson's address was a most excel
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W. M. DAVIDSON
lent one and greatly pleased the au
dience. The valedictory address was deliv
ered by Miss Marie Douglas, whose
reputation as a public speaker of abil
ity has recently become Btatc-widc
by reason of her distinction in win
ning the State High School debate
held at York. Miss Douglas last even
ing ' took the subject "Indus
trial graining in Our High School"
and it is needless to say that the sub--dct
was handled in a most masterful
style and that the hearers sat motion
less throughout the addrecss. Miss
Douglas told of the manner in which
the Industrial Trai ning has been in
troduced and the widespread bene
fits to be derived from it. There is
no doubt in the minds of those who
arc capable of judging these matters
that this young woman has before
her one of the brightest futures that
the study of oratory ever opened up
to a girl and her progress from now
on will no doubt be rapid and will be
watched with interest by her many
friends in this city. There seems a
liklihood that she may attend the
state university the coming year and
if such is the case that institution may
be congratulated upon receiving into
its hulls one of the most polished and
self-possessed public speakers, and one
whose oratrical ability would compare
very favorably with that of many au
experienced platform speaker.
In thefendition of an instrumcnal
solo upon the piano Miss Ilattie Haf
man distinguished herself as being
a pianist of most excellent ablity
and one whose work is sure to be heard
of in tho future. This number was
entitled the "Grand Valse" and was
well received by the audience.
The class address of the evening
was delivered by Superintendent W.
M. Davidson of the Omaha City
schools and his subject "The Human
Touch," found its way to the hearts
of the listeners at once and held their
attention spoMn und throughout one
of tho grandest fights of oratory
that the people of this city have had
the privilege of listening to since the
Hon. William Jpnnings Bryan spoke
from tho same rostrum several years
ago. In opening, the speaker traced
the growth of the teaching profession
and the growth of the state from the
time when Stephen A. Douglas, the
little pant of Illinois, introduced tho
great Kansas-Nebraska bill to the time
when the territory became a state
and then on down to the present day.
He told of how Dr. Harris, in his
speech at the Pan-American exposi
tion had traced for, T he
visitors tho growth of the schools and
universities in this country from the
teaching of seven or eight branches
to the teaching for sixty-five at that
time und how sincethat time that num
ber had almost doubled again, until
now tho educational itistutitions of
this country, by the introduction of
new subjects and the subdivision
of old ones, has in its curriculum
about 125 subjects that arc regularly
taught. In speaking of the profes
sion of teachiug, Professor Davidson
divided its growth into three stages,
that of the device, that of the method
and.hat of the philosophic insight
into the'art itself. He showed how
by means of the illustrations that may
b introduced by the wise teacher
can illuminate the lessonthat no space
of time or other vicissitudes may erad
icate it from the mind of tho pupil.
In this connection Mr. Davidson
called forth great enthusiasm by re
citing part of the famous poem by
Thomas Buchanan Reed, "Sheridan's
Ride" that old familiar piece so' dear
to tho heart of every patriot.
Professor Davidson's addrcds was
tho most entertaining and instruc
tive and in closing he imparted to the
graduates some excellent advice, im
pressing upon them that whatever
they did, they should do that thing
honestly, do it well and do it NOW.
He also paid a glowing tribute to Su
perintendent Gamble, speaking of
him in the highest terms as a school
man of the highest ability, and.on
gratulated Plattsmouth upon having
had so capable a man at the helm
in her school affairs.
Following this address and while
E. II. Wescott presided at the piano
the graduates marched across tho
stage ande rceived their diplomas.
The four-year scholarship as is given
every year tothe graduate having the
highest standing was awarded to Miss
Adams, and the diplomas were dis
tributed to the graduates by Mr.
Roberts of the school board.
Thlse who recti ved diplomas were:
Harriett Grace Adams, Leona C.
Asemisson, Leland Briggs, Jennie
Batton, Helen Murphy Clark, Marie
Douglas, Wayne F. Dickson, George
Oliver Dovcy, Bessie Margaret Ed
wards, Laura Villa Gapen, Lucille
Wendell Gass, Hattie C." Hofman
Ina Elvina Hatt, Marie H. Jiroushek,
Elizabeth Helen Kerr, Mary C. Hob-
schidt, Edward Kanka, Otto C. Lutz,
Mattic C. Larson, Rachelo Livingston,
Virginia Viola McDaniel, Anna K.
Morlcy, Hallie Adele Parmele, Mary
Petersen, Ethel Lcviuc Schneider,
Carrie V, Sherwood, Mario Swoooda,
Anna M. Snyder,' Hazel Louise Tuey,
Helen Grace Trilcty, Francis D.
Whalen.
On Friday evening Mrs.
A. E. Gass entertained a dinner
party at her home on Vine street
for tho faculty of the High school
and for the grade teachers in honor
of her daughter, Miss Lucile, the oc
casion being the graduation of the
young lady from the local High
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school. There were present besides,
the close personal friends"; also all
the teachefrs that the young lady had
attended while in the grades, as well
as in tho High school. A most enjoy
able eveniug was spent byt he guests
as the time was passed with music
and other forms of entertainment
and refreshments in tho colors of the
class of '10 were served., consisting of
ice cream and icts. The caterer
accomplished a beautiful design 4 in
orange and brown that lent distinc
tion to an otherwise perfect enter-tuinmet.
Here on a Visit.
Miss Mary McClellan, who will be
remembered by the people of this
city as a former principal of the.
Plattsmouth schools, is in the city
on a visit to the Wescotts. She will
leave Sunday for Omaha and Siour
City for a brief visit before returning
to her home in tho west. Miss
McClellan, since leaving Plattsmouth
lias been doing school work with her
brother at Sioux Falls, So. Dak., her
brother being at the head of the High
school mathematics. At present he
is doing a land business at Hamilton,
where Miss McClellan is teaching.
Visiting Old Friends
Col. Frank Green, for many years
a resident of this city, and at present
engaged in the newspaper business at
Lincoln, is in the city making a visit
with old friends. As Mr. Green is
a most pleasant and affable gentle
man and one of no mean ability in
the newspaper line, ho has a great
many friends in this city and vicinity.
Everyone will be pleased to learn
that Mr. Green is looking very pros
perous and happy and that from tho
looks of the picture that he is passing
around among his friends, there is
no lack of sunshine in his life. The
News wishes him a long life and many
happy returns to his old home.
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Byron Clark will entertain
this evening at her home on West
Main street in honor of Miss Helen
Clark, the occasion being the gradu
ation of that young lady from the High
school. The entertainment will be
informal and there will be present
only about six or seven of the inti
mate friends and chlss-mates of the
guest of honor. Mrs. Clark has ar
ranged to have a actcrer from Omaha
furnidh the refreshments for the oc
casion. 1
T is a pleasure to us
to be able to upply
the men of this town
with such clothes as our
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