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NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH Gordon, 15-Year-Old Son of Morgan Hart man Seriously Injured. WAS RIDING ON A SWITCH ENGINE While Going 25 Miles an Hour, He At tempted to Get Off, But Was Hurled to the 6ronnd With Terrible Force. While taking a short excursion on one of the local Burlington switch en gines, such as many of the boys have been warned against by the railroad officials and the newspapers, Gordon, the 15-year-old son of Morgan Hart man had a very close call to death Wednesday about 8 o'clock, when he attempted to step from the footboard of the engine which was moving at about twenty-tive miles an hour. The accident occurred Wednesday just before the early trains arrived, and while the engine was doing some switching Cordon had been riding about upon tbe foot board. He had been warned by Yardmaster C. S. Johnson to desist from that pastime, before he should sustain some Injury, but not heeding this injunction Gor don stepped on the engine, unawares to the trainmen, when they started for the pump house to do some work there while the morning trains occu pied the main line. Not knowing their destination, Gordon stayed on the rear of the engine until they were nearly half way up there, when, re membering that he must be at the depot to take charge of the morning papers, he jumped from the engine, which bad by that time attained a velocity of some twenty-five miles an hour. Being inexperienced in such skillful feats, he no sooner touched the ground with his foot, until he was hurled with territic violence upon his head and shoulders, rolling several feet before he stopped. One of the train crew observed the accident and Immediately went to assist the boy, who was partially unconscious. He was conveyed to the depot, from which place he was taken in a cab to the Burlington physician, Dr. Livingston, at whose ollice the extent of the injur ies were ascertained to be a three-inch scalp wound, which required several stitches to close, a badly broken left arm at the elbow, and numerous bruises and scratches about the face and shoulders. The Injuries were dressed and the fracture reduced, and the patlent,who is one of the Journal's paperboys, is resting as comfortable as circumstan ces will permit. This should be a warning to others who persist In loaf ing about the switch yards and jump ing off and on the cars and engines. A HOT TIME IN HAVEL0CK Angry Mob Pursues Minister and Throws Stones and Eggs. A special from Lincoln, under date of Wednesday, has the following to say regarding the trouble in that town over the saloon question: The Rev. 1. W. Wilt, pastor of a church at Havclock, a town near this city, was pursued by a mob last night and stones and eggs were hurled at hira. Wilt had appeared before the city council of Ilavelock to protest against the granting of certain saloon licenses. During the hearing a mob gathered around the city hall and when the preacher and his. temperate friends started home they were surrounded by the mob. No one was badly hurt, but the crowd threatened the minister until lie was safely inside his home. Clmwood to Celebrate. A special from Elmwood informs the Journal that at a meeting of the citi zens held Monday evening, It was de cided to celebrate the Fourth in that town. L. A. Tyson was elected presi dent, Floyd Woolcott, secretary and Herb Swarts, treasurer. A large aiuount of money has been subrcrlbcd and a good band will be procured. The celebration will be held In the beauti ful grove of C D. Clapp, adjoining Elmwood on the cast. L. F. Lang horst Is chairman of the committee on privileges. You cannot Induce a lower animal to cat heartily when not feeling well. A sick dog starves himself, and gets well. The stomach, once over-worked, must have rest the same as your feet or eyes. You don't have to starve to rest your stomach. KODOL FOB DYSPEPSIA takes up the work for your stomach, digests what you cat and ulvea it a rest. Puts It back in cendltion again. You can't feel good with a disordered stomach. Try Kodol. Sold by Fricke & Co. and Gerlng k Co. Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves at 10 per cent discount for cash Cfui ,.. -jus week at Asmtsslon Loucks. Entertained at Mrs. Wise's. Tuesday afternoon was the third birthday of Frauces Miranda B-ot. Mrs. Wise and Mrs. Hoot entertained twice three little children and their respective mammas at Mrs. Wise's home. The lawn was nude into a parlor play ground with rugs, low tables and sofa pillows and with the swings and playthings the children had a lovely time and wept bitterly when it was time to go home. Frances had a tig birthday cake with three tiny tapers, and Virginia Beeson, w ho w as also a guest of honor, it being bcr third birthday, presided at the bead of the refreshment table. They had such a merry time, and af ter tiring of play, gathered in the library and were entertained by Mas ter Dodd of Kansas City, Russel Sals bury and Virginia Beeson, who were sure they sung and recited quite as well as Marlon. The guests who helped Frances re member her birthday were Virginia, Elizabeth and Grace Beeson, Marion Dodd, James Ilussel Salsbury and Alice Pollock, Kllen Pollock and Alice and Marion Boot were allowed to look on, tut It was not their party, they were too big. MRS. D. M. JONES IS DEAD She Passes Away Wednesday at 9 O'Clock at the Hospital In Lincoln. The Journal was notified Wednes day by telephone of the passing away of Mrs. D. M. Jones at the Insane Hos pital in Lincoln this morning at nine o'clock. Mrs. Jones was conveyed to the hos pital last Friday, and it seems from the day she entered that Institute she bas rapidly failed until this morning, when she peacefully passed away. For several months the deceased has been failing in health, and her mind becom ing somewhat deranged, it was deemed best to convey her to the hospital In the hope that she would be benefitted, with the result above stated. Mr. Jones went to Lincoln Tues day, having been advised by her at tendants of the near approach of the Death Angel, and the announcement of her demise was no surprise to us. The remains of Mrs. D. M. Jones ar rived from Lincoln this morning, and unite a number were present at the depot to attend the body to the ceme tery for interment. Just before the train bearing the remains arrived, the bereaved husband was handed a tele gram from Deadwood, S. D., inform- ng him that the deceased's only sis ter, Mrs. Clark, would arrive tonight. This was why the funeral was deferred. The remains were conveyed to the home of T. B. Bates, on the corner of Main and Seventh, where they will re main until the hour of the funeral. Brief services will be conducted at the bouse by Rev. J. H. Salsbury, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, af ter which the remains will be laid at rest In Oak Hill. Depart for Home. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Salsbury de parted for their home, in Brccken ridge, Mo., this afternoon, after a ten day's visit with their son, Rev. J. H. Salsbury and family. Mr. Salsbury stated to a Journal reporter that they had enjoyed the visit exceedingly well, and during thier stay had met many Plattsonians whose pleasing manners had made a lusting impression. Of course their visit to their son and family would naturally be a most en joyable one, but we arc pleased to know that our old Missouri friends re turn to their home with a good Impres sion of our city and Its social circles. The Journal enjoyed several brief vis- Its from Mr. Salsbury, and we can as sure him that they were most highly enjoyed and appreciated. Wat Misinformed. Mr. and Mrs. Evans of Schuyler, Neb., were in the city Saturday. Mr. Evans is a veterinarian and Is a brother of Dr. Fred Evans, formerly of Weeping Water, and has the ap pearance of a perfect gentleman. He came here to locate, having been mis- Informed that tbere was no veterinary surgeon here. When he found out that Dr. Barnes had been located here for several years he returned to Schuyler in the evening. Off on a Trip to Boston. When the afternoon mall train de parted today It carried ajollyexcur slon party of eight of Plattsmouth's citizens to Omaha, from which place they will board the C, St. P. k M. Ilyer for Chicago, on their way to Bos ton and other points of Interest In the east. Those In the party were A. N. Despaln, Clias. Crabill, Silas Long and wife and two daught crs. They expect to be gone several weeks, and It Is un necessary to say, that they will enjoy the time of their lives. Thousands annually bear witness to the efficiency of Early Risers. These pleasant, reliable little pills have long borne a reputation second to none as a laxative and -cathartic. They are as staple as bread In millions of homes. Pleasant but effective. Will promptly relieve constipation without griping. Sold by Fricke & Co. and Gerlng & Co. 1 VERY INTERESTING LETTER FROM OREGON Written by Chas. W. Sherman, Sr., to His Old Friend, Conrad Schlater. The following letter, from a former Plattsmouth citizen, the founder of the Journal and for nearly twenty years its editor and publisher, will no doubt be read with considerable Inter est by the author's many friends In Cass county. Through the kindness of Mr. Schtater we are permitted to print the letter In full: Daiky, Klamath Co., Okk., May 2, liwii. f M It. CONUAl'SCllLATKIt. My Dear Old Friend: It has been so long since last I wrote you that I have almost forgotten the time, but I hope you do not think the reason was because I had ceased to think of you or yours. Such a conclusion would do me a great Injustice. I especially re member my Plattsmouth and Cass county friends whenever the Journal comes to hand, which Is regularly once a week. A great change has come over this country within the past year; then we had strong hopes that I'ncle Sam would conclude to irrigate the valleys of the Klamath and Lost Rivers; now we see the work actually In progress, with hundreds of men and teams em ployed in throwing dirt; then we ex pected a rapid rise in the value of realty, now we see it everywhere in evidence; then there was one telephone line through the county, now there is one in every valley belonging to the people, who built and are operating the lines; then we had hopes, now everything seems to be "coming our way;" then we had railroad prospects, now we have certainties, for we can al most hear the whistle of the engine as the track is being laid in our direction In fact two rival roads are rapidly being constructed from points In northern California Into our county, while a third Is coming from the north east, and a fourth company has begun the building of an electric car line from the county scat In various por tions of the county one line to run past my door. So, you sec, we are strictly "in it," to use a slang phrase. The population of the county, too, is rapidiy on the increase, and numbers probably one-third more than it did a year ago and still they come. To illustrate how land value have Increas ed, let me give you a sample: A neigh bor of mine was ollered acertalnquar ter section three years ago, with a house and other improvements on It, for $X0o an acre; this piece of land was sold a short time ago for $.10.00 an acre the land lying three miles from the county seat. A man named Brown bought 24x acres of land along Lost River, three years ago, at .j.00 an acre; It was recently sold for $00.00 In a lump. The land lies four to five miles east of my claim, and most of it lacks a good deal of being as good as mine. These are samples of many sales that have been made this spring. Of course you know all about the dreadful calamity that befel San Fran cisco and Its vicinity; well, although that there was more than 400 miles away from here, and the tremor was barely perceptible here, It hasalfected business more or less here and all over the coast with us, chletly, by retard ing immigration from the states east of the Rockies; but the elfectsof it are already passing away. It was one of those cases In which "distance lends enchantment." Although we deeply sympathize with the misfortunes of those who suffered from the appalling calamity, we are thankful that it was so far away. There has never been an carthquako In Oregon since Its settle ment by the white race, and It is alto gether probable there never will be one. But of course this is speculation, for even the Mississippi valley lias been severely shaken within the last cen tury, when more than a whole county of land In southeast Missouri and northeastern Arkansas was sunk as much as 200 feet. I am still living in the cabin I built on my claim two years ago, although it is now on wheels, and I have moved it some to give place to a more com modious structure, which I am now constructing. I have 120 acres under fence, some 20 acres cleared of brush and about ten acres sown In wheat, which Is up and growing nicely. The weather has bctn very favorable to crops this spring, and we have had an abundance of rain. The winter was a favorable one for the coming crop, for there was an abundance of snow leaving the land well soaked, and the spring rains have given tho grain an extra good start. The soil Is very peculiar here It seems to retain mois ture far better than any I ever saw elsewhere for instance, last year we had no rallfall from the first week In June till October, still tho farmers raised a full average crop of rye, oats, wheat, barley, and about half acropof potatoes. In consequence of the Influx of new population the price of farm products in general are much better than they are In Cass county. In stance the following, (most things are sold here by the cental or pound) wheat, 11.50; rye, 11.00; oats, 11.73; barley. H.iiO: potatoes, .! oo-Ur.it s, per hundred weight. The summer nights are too l'l,ol to raise corn for market here. Chickens are worth ." cents each; eggs averages ::o cents per doen the year round; turkeys, 12 to 20 cents. Butter Is sold in two pound rolls at 40 to no cents per roll the year through. Farmers depend chletly on the sale of a bunch of cattle - range fattened -for their net profits each year. Horses are also good property, especially this spring, when they are worth about as much as they are in Nebraska, on the average; and all our farmers pay a good deal of attention tc raising horses for the market; turn ing them out on the range In the spring and getting them up in the fall. Cattle are treated in the same way, and the net Increase Is clear profit. I have not "proved up" on my claim yet, although I could do so at any time I liked. My family of children is pret ty badly scattered, but all are doing well. My eldest son, Charley, you know, lain Lincoln; the three other boys are in Chicago, at work at their trades; Eva, my eldest daughter, lives In Knoxvllle, Iowa, and the two younger ones are In Denver, while 1 am here alone, that is, so far as my own family Is concerned, but far from being alone In the sense of being away from friends. For that matter, one can always finds friends wherever he goes, if he "carries his heart on lis sleeve" and deserves them. We are having rather a unique cam paign In Oregon, this spring. All the state oilicers are to be elected, as well as many county oilicers and the con gressmen. But there is an entire ab sence of personal rancor and the party strife one usually sees In such a cam paign. In fact, there Is an entire ab sence of bitterness among the people. The chief reason for tills is found In the fact that the election Is being conducted under a general primary law which allowed the people to nomi nate their whole ticket, from governor down to constable, without the Inter vention of convention or caucus In cluding the candidates for United States senator. The law provided for a general primary election about two months before the general election, at which printed tickets containing the names or all the candidates who had been petit ioned for in either party for all of the offices. At this primary the regular election oilicers presided, just as Is done at a regular election, put ting the tickets cast for each party Into separate boxes. The polls were open from 12 M till " o'clock. The votes were then counted, returned to the county clerk, were canvassed, the resulton the county ticket announced, and the returns for the state and dis trict offices being sent up to the secre tary of state, to be there canvassed. Those candidates receiving a plurality of the votes for each ollice were then announced as the nominees of the re spective parties for the several offices. The result has been highly satisfac tory to the masses of voters but not the bosses, who were mostly disap pointed. Appearances Indicate a large Increase In the democratic vote in the state. We can hardly hope for a demo cratic victory but such a thing Is pos sible. I still try to keep abreast of the times as relates to the news of the day and of national affairs.and am glad to note that Nebraska seems to be ex periencing an awakening in political matters, with a prospect of giving the democrats a chance at tho coming election. Goi speed the day; God knows she needs a shaking up of her dry bones to release her from the thralldom of monopoly and railroad rule. The late election in Omaha is propitious of better things. In na tlonal affairs I notice, too, that all eyes arc turned toward Bryan as the coming man to give the people real reform and relief from the rule of the trusts and the grip of the railroad Oc topus now at their throats. It is la mcntablo how President Roosevelt has disappointed tho people's hopes by his recent surrender to the railroad in fluences and their creatures In the senate. With righteous instincts and honest purposes, he has shown that he lacks the moral courage to carry out his convictions. Aldrlch and his lieu tenants were able to make him believe that If he manfully stood to his guns and continued to be faithful to the people he would surely split the party which elected him, and lie weekly sur rendered when victory was plainly In sight. The railroads, the tariff bar ons, the trusts and Wall street were all arrayed against the hero of San Juan-and they brought him to his knees. Like Moses, he brought the people up so that they could seethe promised land; like Moses, he lacked In singleness of purpose to lead them over the Jordan. A Joshua Is needed for that great task. He had the will, but he was tied to his party, and dared not rise above Its environments. With great courage on the instant, he lacks continuity of purpose bull-dog ten aclty. He wanted to be a Jackaon; lie has fallen to tho level of Buchanan- creatureof his surroundings. His name is Nemesis. A different party, with a leader whose heart beats true to the music of popular rights, Is needed to lead fie people out of this Wilderness of Special Prlvllege-such a man as Bryan, and the democracy i.f JaeW.u and Lincoln. This letter Is too long already; but some time In the future 1 want to tell you how, by adopting "the simple life" 1 have recovered my health and re newed my youth, In a measure. Willi assurances of my continued regard for youiself and your good wife, I remain, Very Truly Yours, (.'II Altl.KS W. SlIKKM VN, Si;. Halt's Horse Runs Away. The monotony In the nelghhorhood of Washington avenue was somewhat disturbed Wednesday by an excit ing runaway. Ike Cummins, who was driving Hatt's delivery wagon, was the principal In tho scene, and when he picked himself up he was in the creek with the delivery wagon, which had been upset over the bank when tho horso became frightened at Nome thing in the road. After a lively run the horse was captured with the shafts dangling at It's heels, near Bauer's residence. SOLDIERS LOSE OUT AGAIN In a Hotly Contested Game Saturday Red Socks Defeat Fort Crook. A LARGE CROWD WITNESSES GAME The Visitors Do Some Fast Work, But the Locals Get In Some Decis ive Stick Work. The soldiers came down from Fort Crook Saturday with brilliant pros pects and ant icipations of an easy vic tory, but, unfortunately, they had not considered the condition and Invisible strength of tho Bed Socks. The sol diers had reorganized and strength ened their team thai was defeated here previously and when they ad vanced to the fray Saturday afternoon they were confident, that they pre sented an impregnable front to tho attack of the enemy. The game was called promptly at, 4 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, by I'mplre II. A. Schnei der, who rendered Impartial decisions to the best of his ability throughout i the entire game. As was announced by the boys, the day was especially for adies, many of whom took advantage of the opportunity to witness the game, which proved to be the best that has been played this season on the home grounds. In the lirst inning tho soldiers shut out tho locals and put one man across the plate, but In the second Inning the home team retaliated, shutting out the visitors and tallying four scores. Throughout the entire name. it was all guess work as to who would be the victor first one side and then the other getting in the lead. Both contestants did excellent Held work, but the Bed Socks with Wllkins n the pitcher's box had a slight ad vantage of l'ort Crook, when It came to effective stick work, Heatlierington and Fitzgerald slugging the sphere for home run hits. The only errors of the game were made by thn visitors, and were the turning point of the game. Thn lied Socks came In strong at the finish witli a total of 12 scores, while only ! were accredited to Fort, Crook. In the evening the baseball boys gave a dance for the Fort Crook sol dlers at the Coat cs hall, where they enjoyed themselves until a late hour. On Sunday the Bed Socks drove down to Nehawka and showed the boys there how to play fast ball. A large crowd from the surrounding country was In attendance, and felt greatly relieved, at the conclusion of the game, to know that Nehawka had not been whitewashed. The final score was 8 to 2 In favor of the Bed Socks. Arrangements will likely be completed so that Ilavelock will have an opportunity to demonstrate her abilities on next Saturday. The boys who went to Nehawka Sunday were most royally entertained by the people of that thriving place, and are high in their praises of them for the hospitable treatment received at their hands. Susan Comes to Omaha. The steamer Susan will leave Peoria waters for the summer today and will proceed down stream on a trip to Omaha, where It will be used thlssum mer In the excursion business. G. M Slvely of this city will retain his Interest In the boat and will run It In co-operation w ith George W. Meyer of Clinton, III., and Charles Jordon of Omaha. Omaha World-Herald. She will pass Plattsmouth In almut ten or fifteen days. Boats twenty-five and thirty years ago could be seen dally on the river, but now If we get a glimpse of one each season, wo are do ing well. Keep your eye peeled river ward lK)ys If you want to see "Susan." An Alarming Situation frequently results from neglect of clog ged bowels and torpid liver, until con stipation becomes chronic. This con dition is unknown to those who use Dr. King's New Life Pills: the best and greatest regulators of Stomach and Bowels. Guaranteed by F. 0. Fricke & Co., druggists. Price 2."c. r 100 Dozen Linen Collars of newest slinpes in quarter feies, Clupeco shrunk, turn, oil nl'8, on sali' nt our store now Two for 25c $1.50 per Doz. Hotter 001110 now, soled just the collar you like- in just Mm size- you need and !uy box of them. That's col lar sense. See them in our west window. C. E. Wescott's Sons I "Wh.f Qmllty CunU," SUDDEN DEATH OF A PIONEER A Former Citizen of Cass County Eipires In Spokane, Washington. A special from HI in wood, under date of June ft says: "Tho remains of Thomas Williams, who died at Spo kane, Wash., reached here last night. His death was very sudden and quite a mystery to the friends hen. A let ter has been received stating that ho died In the hospital of the Sacred Heart at Spokane, 011 May :io, from acute pneumonia. Ho was very sick when bo arrived at Spokane, and deatli resulted before friends could be communicated with. Mr. Williams went to Washington about a year ago, where bo purchased a tine half section of land. A letter received by relatives stated that ho expected to return to Mlmwood In a few days. "Funeral services were held from the Christ ian church at 1 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Flder Cyrus Alton, and were very largely attended. Three children survive him, who wcro ill present at tho funeral. Mr. Wil liams was a member of the A. t. H.W. lodge at this plncc.aud this order took hargo of the funeral arrangements. "Thomas Williams was bom In Mor- encl, N. Y., In Into. When the war broke out lie enlisted, but could not get Into thn company on account of his youthful appearance. Ho was at tached to tho musical corps as drum mer, and went on the expedition to Port Boyal under Admiral Inipont. After that he did scout work on the Island, and through Florida, Georgia and Louisiana. In lsii.'i ho joined the navy, and was attached to the vessel Pawnee. Jn 18ti4, with a regiment of mounted Infantry, he was kept busy scout log In Texas to protect the bor ders, and at the end of tho war was honorably discharged. In Hid lie freighted from Fort Scott to Montana. In lsi!t he homestcaded near Klmwood, where he owns a line farm of 240 acres, making the Journey from Leavenworth to plattsmouth mostly on foot. He worked at Plattsmouth for Captain Palmer, later going with Colonel Peck to assist in surveying the present route of the Burlington frcm Plattsmouth to Lincoln. Being one of the pioneer residents he was well known all over Cass county, and the close of this use ful and busy life is sincerely mourned by his acquaintances." Crop Condition In Nebraska. With the fine rains which fell a few nights since on the McCook division of the Burlington, crop conditions have been much Improved ' there. The weekly crop rep-jit of the Nebraska district, compiled today, showed that some damage had been done to winter wheat and other small grain by dry weather. In general the prospects for winter wheat are good, and it Is now only In spots that the straw and the heads of the grain are reported short because of a lack of moisture. Corn Is reported quite as promising at the beginning of the month as other years when the prospect has been con sidered excellent as to stand and ap pearance. Low temperature and dry weather caused considerable replant ing In places. Small fruit, while damaged slightly by frost, Is declared to be above the average. Pastures have not been as good on the McCook division and In certain localities on the Wymorc divi sion. The Lincoln division appears to have had more moisture than any other di vision In the district, and soil condi tions are very good. During the past week the rains have been coming with much regularity. On the Wyoming division rains have been timely, and all growing crops are in excellent shape. It Is declared that the winter wheat product will be heavy and the oats likewise. In some localities of tho district copious rains have fallen lately. Wanted a girl to do general house work. Only two In family. Apply to F.. L. Wrenn, City Laundry.