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P-LATTSMOUTII, XJ215I5ASKA, THURSDAY, S12ITEM 15KR 7, 11)05.
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A BAD WRECK
BARELY AVERTED
A Denver Special of Ten Coaches From the
East Runs Into the Local Switch Engine.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE
Veterans of tta Civil War Delayed for An
Hour in Consequence.
THE SPECIAL ENGINEER TO BLAME
The clash of two engines in the local
yards last Sunday afternoon caused
quite a commotion among the em
ployes in the Rurlington ljcal yards.
About 4 o'clock a train consisting of
twelve coaches and sleepers tilled with
members of the (J. A. II., their wives
and daughters and members of W. I
C-, from Ohio principally came over
the bridge with intention of going
through without stopping, but it was
soon discovered that it did stop, and
all of a sudden, too.
At the time the special came across
the river the yard crew were engaged
in their line of business of switching,
and for fear of specials the semaphore
had been set to prevent any accident.
When the signal had been properly ar
ranged and the switching was being
done, the engine was on the main
track, with some platform and box
cars. As the special rounded the
curve coming from the bridge, the en
gineer noticed when it was too late
that a collision was inevitable and he
began to slow up, but not until he had
struck the switch engine a consider
able jolt. The engineer and fireman
of the switch engine jumped as soon as
they saw what was coming. Neither
engine wasMamaged to any consider
able extent. The rear of the switch
engine received some injury, and what
was done to the special engine was
'doctored up" in a short time so that
the "old vets"' and their families
could proceed on their way to Denver.
It was indeed a narrow escape and
no one is to blame for th. carelessness
but the engine crew of the special, as
if the sernaphone was set. they no
doubt were-
Jt does i.ot look at all reasonable
that the switch crew would be caught
with so many cars on the main track
unless the semaphore was in condition
to warn the approaching trains. We
undersand the engineer takes all the
blame upon himself, and claims a de
fence that he has not been in the habit
of pulling trains on the Nebraska side,
and consequently did not understand
the situation.
There was quite a crowd at the de
pot at the time, and when they saw
that :t collision was inevitable they
"got a moe on themselves." When
the crash came it wa; heard several
blocks, and peop!: rushed to the sta
tion expecting something fearful. And
it was indeed fortunate that the dam
ages were so light and that no lives
were lost.
Saturday afternoon the semaphore
was set for No. 7 to stop. The engi
neer complied with the signal and
stopped the train in the yards, and
blew the whistle, which was answered
by the steam w hitlein the shop yards.
The signal was soon changed, so as not
to have stopped the fast mail. T.iis
demonstrates the working or the
semaphore. I f the special had halted
when it should have done so the acci
dent w'u!d have hi en averted entirely.
I
A Cirthdcy Sarprise
At tl.e !i! :!! Harry Roy;:
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crowd of
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have !.'. i ir:V i - - '" ). -parted
f th.-'i . - :. i-:te hour.
T2.rse . . prv ivr. v . r- : V.- 1 1 1 .it r.i.d
Cydi Acasox. ': ; : y M m "e. llv.Uh
and Sidney M:r. -r. Waiter Palmer. :
NorK.ii n?.rw:e:c. II '..'-y Reynolds, j
Jeanc-tt n :.:'-:!!. C.uy and Rolf New-j
coiner, Crete Rri-jsrs, Herman and;
Harry Royal and Go:. in and Gertrude!
Hartran. !
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WILL TEACHERS COMBINE?
Deputy State Superintendent Bishop Ur
ges Organization as a Good Thing.
One of the most interesting and in
struclive talks given at the teachers'
institute that is beiniz held at the
State University this week, says the
Lincoln News, was the speecli by
Deputy State Superintendent Rishop
yesterday. lie ijogan speaking after
11 o'clock and finished ins talk shortly
before the noon hour. It was well re
ceived by the teachers, and the closest
attention possible was given him at
all times.
The topic was "Organization." In
order that the teacher attain the end
desired he must have organization. In
organization there is strength. The
ireneral benefits derived from organ
ization are many. Organization brings
fjrth untold energy and causes the or
ganizer t have confidence in perform
ing his duties. The teacher that has
organization is the one that is sue
cessful.
A plan that the teachers will find
beneficial is to form an organization
among themselves. The first day a
teacher enters a school room he or she
should have plans so arranged as to
have all understand that they are
master, and let the students act ac
cordingly. The teacher will find work
much easier to make arrangements
some few days ahead of time for all
entertainments of any kind and to be
able to tell at the time, before the
event happens, just what they intend
doing and at what time it will happen.
It will soon be seen by the teachers
that after they have tried this plan
things will be pulled off smoothly and
without conflict.
"Organization does not mean a
trust," said Mr. Bishop. "It simply
means that by organization all mat
ters pertaining to the teachers' school
work can be transacted. It is, in a
way, a systematic procedure necessary
to have matters disposed of without
c.nllict.
' The one important factor in the
organization jQlan is to have several
new movements adapted for the agri-
cultural department. The corn con
tests have excited no little interest
throughout the state and the teachers
are so pleased w ith the interest mani
fested that they are eager to learn
new ideas and new plans are being
formed for new contests. Many of the
teachers in the university, as well as
in t lie districts, have spent a certain
amount of time this summer in the
fields and have been raising different
crops. Many of tlie.se exhibits will bo
seen at, the state fair next week."
A meeting will be held late in the
fall at the university and a club known
as the "Roy's Agricultural Society"
will be formed. This society is ex
pected to have a greater list of mem
bers than any of its kind in t he coun
try. A society for the girls is to be
organized at a meeting to be held in
the fall. The name of this organiza
tion is to be "The Girl's Domestic
Science Association.'' It is expected
t hat the membership of this organiza
tion will be large. In the rural dis
tricts throughout the state arrange
ments are being made to organize
societies of many different kinds for
those interested in agriculture and it
is thought that at the end of the com
ing school year there will be any num
ber of them. During the next few
years many of these will be heard
from I his is one branch of manual
training and also one that all schools
can afford to take hold of because the
equipment needed is small.
Every Town Has
A liar.
A sponger.
A smart elec.
A weather prophet.
A girl that giggles.
A neighborhood feud.
A woman who tattles. j
A man-wbo-kno'.vs-it-ai;. j
( me .lacksonian Democrat. ' j
More loiters than it, needs. ;
A 1-i.y who cuts up in church. 1
A few sr..,
A --thing
A .Ntu-k 1.
A u : i.r.v'
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d liesome old women.
' that staresat women,
i w that is n t enforced.
! v. ho is too -;v ii.rlii.sat;
::;oe:cC! s,
who 'tcnoek
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1 niji.r.
ii-any will aekno'
'lino;,.; ;i;, listed?
oetlge
!:j County Court. j
was had Saturday in the'
To .- guardianship of Eiia-j
Trwir. i.iconv t 'nt. John I. I
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um r.. guardian.
A ho ai i
was al.-o had in the mat-
t'.r of the et:;te of .John L. Thomas,
deceos-d. an 1 an order made authoriz
ing the ad:r.inistratr, Henry Thomas,
to settle a claim t f -". COO against the
C. R. fn Q. railroad, lor 83,-500.
Rural Route Carriers.
July 3 the Postmaster General
issued an order designating holidays
for rural route carriers. Among them
are New Year's Day, Washington's
Birthday, Memorial or Decoration
Day, Fourth of July, First Monday in
September, or Lalior Day arid such
days as the President may set apart,
such as Thanksgiving Day. In speak
ing of the recent order the P. F. D.
News says:
"The graceful act of Postmaster
General Cortelyou in issuing Bulletin
No. ", making permanent six holidays
each year for rural carriers, is some
thing for which our readers are all
profoundly gateful. And his making
the order permanent, instead of deal
ing out one or two a year on short
notice, as his predecessors have done,
is characteristic of the man who does
things, and who does them in a prac
tical way.
"Now that the carrier knows defin
itely, not a few hours in advance, but
months, that he can have certain days,
he will make his plans to visit friends
or entertain them, and in short get
some real advantage from the day.
There will no longer be any confusion
or doubt in the minds of over-careful
postmasters regarding these six red
letter days in the rural carrier's year.
And these days are nicely divided at
intervals throughout the year.
'Christmas, it will be observed, is
not included, and wisely, for that is
the one day in the year above all others
when patrons are most anxious to re
ceive their mail, and in all our talks
with hundreds of carriers, and expres
sions in hundreds more of letters, we
have yet to meet with the first in
stance where a rural carrier did not,
appreciate the necessity of the case,
or fail to express his entire willingness
to give up his own personal enjoyment
of the day in order that the several
hundred individuals on his route
might be made happier."
If any of the route carriers have any
doubt as to their ability to remember
the six days designated, it would be
welffor them tocut this out and paste
it in their hats.
PICNIC AT MASONIC HOME
Quite a Large IHsini&er In Attendance and
a Most Enjoyable Event.
The picnic given by the members of
the Eastern Star on the lawn of the
Nebraska Masonic home yesterday
ai iciiioou, was a granu success m every
way, and was largely attended, not
only by the members of the order, but
also by their friends. An elaborate
supper, consisting of young fried
chickens and other irood things, fol
lowed by ice cream and cake, was
highly enjoyed by about seventy-live
people. Miss Kittie Cummins presided
at the piano during the evening, 'and
the instrumental and vocal music was
much enjoyed, and everybody seemed
to have a real good time.
Men Wanted.
Master Mechanic II. J. Helps is hire
ing all the men he can to work in the
Burlington shops. The wages paid
common laborers are 1" cents an hour,
and those on piece work receive all the
way from 1.80 to 3 SO per day.
Newell & Atwood pay the men who
work in the stone quarries for them
the sum of 171 cents per hour, and are
often unable to secure as many men as
are wanted, even from Omaha and St.
Louis. Hundreds of other corpora
tions and firms have the same experi
ence, which clearly proves that there
is no excuse for any able bodied man
to remain idle, who desires to work.
Card of ThanKs.
We take this method of returning
our most sincere thanks to those kind
friends who rendered such valuable
assistance in caring for our dear father
during his late misfortune and death.
A Lit e White,
Li 'ELLA G ILMOKE,
Ma::tij. Moiikow
M.miv 'alm:':v,
AN:)::r:u- J. SnvDKK.
Piano Contsst.
The laUst co-.:nt of the votes in the
piano contcs-. ronite:
Eagles Lodge . :
Methodic Church. . .
II e'en uos ,
Kuthohk.v S-koI . . .
Rlanche Murray ...
Essie 1'Juttery
Pre.-J-ytei ;.'i Clnavh .
Zetta Ihoun
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j Chi'it;:uiC.iurch . . . .
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Riioumati.vn
gout, backache, acid
poison, are results of kidney trouble.
Ho lister's Rocky Mountain Tea goes
directly to the s'.-at of the oisease and
cures whvn ail else f.-iis cer.ts.
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LOOKING BACKWARD
TWENTY-THREE YEARS
By Permission From Judge B. S. Ramsey's
Historic "Scrap Book."
"A JUDGE'S JOKE."
(Wiittsrnoutli Journal of I lute Feb. 20. lxsj.)
Notwithstandingthe staid demeanor
and quiet dignity of Judge Laverty. it
seems that he is not entirely incapable
of jokes, as a little incident in hi:
court on Friday would seem to indi
cate.
The estate of James McNurlin, de
ceased, was in probate, against which
.Stephen Wiles had tiled a claim based
on a certain promisory note on which
A. . -I . 1 V ..
trie ueceasca naa signed ins name as
security. The defence to the note was
barred by statute of limitations. The
case occupied nearly four days. Judge
Sullivan appearing for the claimant
and Crites & Ilarnsey for the adminis
trator and was closely contested on
both sides.
On Thursday the evidence was all
taken and four o'clock yesterday set for
final argument by the attorneys.
Promptly at the appointed time set
for argument, Judge .Sullivan appear
ed in court with numerous authorities
and likewise Mr. Crites, who was also
fortified with some dozen or more au
thorities. The Judge led off in a three
quarter of an hour argument and ably
expounded the law as applied to his
side of the case. Mr. Crites followed
in a half hour speech and as ably pre
sented the law bearing on his side of
the case. The argument was closed
by a second speech from Judge Sulli
van in which the law bearing on his
side of the case was again ably ex
pounded, r
Upon the con lusion of the Judge's
argument, his honor, quietly and with
no appearance of "giving the eminent
counsel away," took from a drawer a
roll of manuscript prepared before the
argument was made, and read a sum
mary of the evidence, and finally con
cludou by reading from the same;an
useript, the judgment of the court.
It is needless to add that both at
torneys are wondering what possible
intluence their final arguments had
upon the court's decision.
Old residents will remember that
Judge Laverty was at one time county
judge for Cass county, but owing to
ill health was compelled to resign and
j n.(lge Joseoh V
Johnson was ap
pointed to nil the vacancy. Judge
Laverty removed to Valley county,
Nebraska, where in farm life, lie
measurably regained his health. Edi
tor. DIES FROM HIS INJURIES
Harry Msller, a Popular Young Man in
Railroad Circles.
Harry M oiler, the brakeman on
Ruilington train No. '2d, who was run
over while some switching was being
done in the yards at Ashland on Satur
day afternoon last, died at the hos
pital in Lincoln about half-past four
o'clock Sunday afternoon. From the
time of his injuries no hope whatever
was entertained for his recovery, but
he was taken to the company's hospital
at Lincoln as soon as possible where
he received the best medical aid.
The body was taken to his former
home at Harvard, Neb., yesterday
where the funeral services were held
and interment made.
The unfortunate man was about 24
or 25 years of age, and a young man
well liked by all who knew him, and
with his train crew was a great
favorite. Not many weeks ago he
met with an accident in the same
ards in which lie seriously injured
one of his hands.
Harry Moller belonged to one of the
crews that laved over here every other
night, and every one wht knew him
was his friend.
ie was good-natured.
gentlemanly ar;d kind to all with
whom he came in contact, and was of
that companionable nature to make
friends everywhere he went. The
Journal is informed tint in a few days
he expected to make a change for an
easier run which he had been promised
on a through freight. He wasaue-'
serving young man. ar.d the crew are!
much grieved over his unMmely death. !
In the language of .lSle of his com par.- 1
ions, "We aii loved him as a brcth.-r." ,
Clrcy Calves.
S! r.lved i (en lb.- nnrl
bo:n the
r'm
milts northeast of ('rem;wro, Neb.,
eleven head of calve.-, with swallow
tail mark in ri.ht ear t rie white, me
roan, one b!:;ck o;:e Jersey and seven
red e.i!us. CsvaU W. L.u;:n.iN,
R. F. I). No. 21, Crcenwoh Neb.
The City Schools.
i. .ti i . i , . i . i .-1
uiinniii is nit luimoer oi nunus
enrolled in the several departments of
the city schools today:
High school i.'jI
iigntn grade );
Seventh " 74
Sixth "
Fifth "
Fourth "
Third
Second
First
Regin tiers. ...
St
110
too
lotai '.Ms
Despite the bad weather this is about
up to the regular opening attendance,
except the High School, which is
little under the average.
A MOST ENJOYABLE EVENT
The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nelson
the Scene of Joy and Merriment.
The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs
J. W. Nelson, three miles south of
Plattsmouth, was the scene of much
joy and merriment last Saturday night,
the occasion being the entertainment
given by the Misses IJertha, Doris,
Geneva and Jennette Nelson, in honor
of the many invited guests. One of
those present says it was one of the
grandest entertainments of its char
acter he ever attended. It was of the
amusement order from the start, con
sisting of dancing, parlor games, etc..
which continued until 12 o'clock. The
Weeping Water orchestra furnished
the music for dancing, and that it
wasasweil airair but half expresses
it. Most of those present engaged in
"tripping the light fantastic" to the
end. Refreshments, consisting nf
punch and wafers, was served during
the evening. Those who participated
in the enjoyable affair were the fol
lowing: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rrown.
Miss Maud Rist, Misses Tillie and
Nettie Kaufman, Miss Edith Gray,
Miss Myrtle Saunders, Misses Rv!yn
and Relle Tavlor, Misses Lucv and
Nora Martin: Messrs. Claude and Dan
Landis, James Polan, C. S. Stone, John
Carmick, Thayer Fropst, Hoi Fitch,
Paul Jones, Louie Jones, Leslie Hall
and Louis Hayes of Weeping Water.
Notwithstanding the late hour to
which the enjoyment continued many
of the young people were loth to take
their departure for their various
homes. And all went away congratu
lating the Misses Nelson unoti their
:rand success as entertainers. The
entertainers are charming voung
ladies, very popular with the people
and whenever a social event is an
nounced at their home their friends
can always expect it right up-to-date
in every particular.
For Beeson.
What's the mutter with A. J. Ree
son, of J'lattsmouth for county jndge?
If there is a republican attorney in
the county who can be elected lie is
the man. The democrats have had
the olTice long enough, now let's put in
a good republican. Weeping Water
Republican.
Mortgage Record for August.
The following istheamount of mort
gages released and recorded for the
month ending August 31:
FA KM 3IORTiAGKK.
Filed
Released
CITY IXVKSTMKNTS.
Filed
Released
S37 u:0
23 U00
S: i!)0
7 010
Are We Degenerating?
What is the matter with u? An
thropologists say that we are growing
weaker in body and mind rapidly.
Men at the present time are ipjickly
exhausted and ri'jh lit for long, hard
word: some large corporations nct.c-d
this and are refusing to employ men
over 40 years old. the age. when a :v,:-.u
snouia be
;it his best.
cause of tl
fast, have
sleep, om-
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not :
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o:gans ;
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You cannot wori:
mu.scies; vou canm i
1 misted stomach
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T r i n e r 's A i n e r i ca :i E .'il'
W ine. This p re pa r a tier- . :
"i the stomach, bttt u
thelndy, because ii. pu.i
news the blood which eu : :
every particle of our .sy,
food it also carries strength a
because it never permits a:
ingredient to remain in '
to
th
W;
el all
jurio'
b!o
Use it whenever your appetite is j.ocr.
.t orug stores,
facturer, 7!)J So.
chgo, 111.
Jos. Tri.
Ashland
er, manu
Ave., Chi-
CANDIDATE FOR THE
STAlh REFORM SCHOOL
Sheriff McBride Departed This Morning for
Young Slater.
It will be remembered that a few
weeks ago the Journal punlished an
account of Arthur, the boy living with
Mr. ani Mrs. William Slater, decamp
ing, taking with him about M.ni of
Rilly's hard earned money.
Sheriff McRride located the boy over
near Davenport, Iowa, and departed
this morning to bring him back. He
had been living with Hilly and hi.,
wife atxut ten years, and having no
children of their own they treated the
boy the same as one of the family.
Mr. Slater says for the past year
Arthur lias not been as obedient as he
should have been, and that for some
time he has displayed an indication
for running about. Mr. and Mrs. Sla
ter had formed a parental attachment
for the boy, and were doing well by
him when he went olT, even though lie
did not behave just exactly as they
wished he should.
As soon as Sheriff McRride arrives
with him and a hearing is had in the
case Arthur, no doubt, will serve a
term in the reformatory at Kearney.
There will be noelTort on the part of
Mr. and Mrs. Slater to keep the law
from taking its course.
District Court News.
In the case of the Nebraska State
Ruilding and Loan Association, which
Judge Jessen ordered the property
sold in the May term of court, the sale
was confirmed and deed ordered to
purchaser.
The State of Nebraska vs. Jack
Crawford, charged with forgery, the
defendant plead not guilty and was
held over to the November term of
court.
Menzie Inholder vs. Edward C. Jar-
man, which was tried before Just ice
Wood at Louisville, was appealed on
error and the case will be trier! in the
orstnet court.
A decree of divorce was granted to
W. E. Copelaiid from his wife Lilian,
on the grounds ol deseition A.. I.
Reeson appeared for the piaini ii;.
HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Id'k2 Eajck Lcsss Hie Heme ani iicarly tie
Entire CGntcr.ts.
The home of Micii'-al R-i.jrk, i
west part of the city, caught lire
nine o'clock Saturday nigh; an
gained such headway hot .!" tl
:i i.ne
about.
1 hail
: !:!"'
company reached the scene, that, if
was entirely detroyd. to-tlmr with
most of the c 'ntents, ahhocgh every
possible effort wax made to ,-avc the
contents, when i! was hmnd impossi
ble to save the iio':-,-.
The tire started in the kiichen, on
the north side, and the wind caused
the lire to spread very rapidly. The
loss is estimated at about .-2.0M). The
house was insured for and the
contents for spto.
No one was at home at the time,
Mrs. Rajek and children having gone
to Omaha on a visit. Mr. Rajek went
home in the evening, got his supper
and had been down town some time
when the alarm was given, and had
started up High school hill with the
lire company, and not till reachingthe
top of the hill did he learn that it was
his home that was burning.
The house was a live room cottage,
the kitchen being on the north, and
was very nicely furnished. There are,
of course, many surmisesasto how the
tire started, but the true cause will
perhaps never be known.
Mr. Rajek is a cigarma!:er, au hon
f.st, hard worker and while hi., Jo-:s is
quite severe. R is .-ry f. .rt utr.it.: for
him tint b
w( re insult.-
th
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Off for the Fr.
Hell shippe:i
Saturday i mri ,
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George Washington was '':
tir-.t in p.-.ic.- and !Irst in'ti.
his c. .untry; ,.-i i ut I'm r;
r'rst to s..rve fre.-.;. oysters
mouth this s. a?on. Any .-ty
ber on and 'after J'riclav. Sc ;
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