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.
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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
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east. Those In the party were A. N.
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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."
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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.
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