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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1907)
FREIGHTING IN EARLY DAYS Incidents on One of the Trips by One of the Freighters, in Which a Mur derer Was Lynched. Coming rrom the Rocky Mountains with my old friend, Marshall McKI wain, in July, l.;o, to Denver, Colo., we came one day too late to witness a hanging bee in that city. The cause of the execution of a man named Mil ler was for having murdered his em ployer, while driving a team from the . "oswun river 10 uenver. Jt was proven that the man owned two teams, his wife taking care of one and the hired man drove the other. Some distance from Denver one night the driver killed his employer with an ax, and dragged the corpse to a slough and covered the same with some brush and grass. Then compelled the woman to drive one team and he drove the other, threatening to kill her if she made any attempt to expose him But as 'good luck would have It, a party of men on horseback came along, and the heartbroken woman cried out to them and asked them to protect her from the beast of a man with her, and told them the story of the killing of her husband and agreed to go with them to the place where the murder took place and she would show them where her husband was buried. The men agreed to go back and secure the murderer and they found the body or the murdered man, just as the woman had told them. They took the criminal to Denver, and in the absence of a court the people formed a people s court. Mr. William Slaughter, a former business man Plattsmouth, was selected to act as judge. It was plainly proven that th man Miller was guilty of murder and was sentenced to be hung by Judg Slaughter. After that, as was the rule of a people's court, the people took a vote as to whether he should hang or not, and all voted for hang ing. The hanging took place to the satisfaction of all the people. Only a few days afterwards another man was brought to Denver from the plains for having killed a young team ster of a train, in which the man brought in was the wagon master of the train. A people's court was again started and Mr. James Dume, a for mer citizen and business man of I'lattsmouth in the early days, was se lected as judge. The man was tried and found guilty by the judge and by a people's vote and sentenced to be hung. The prisoner was put in shanty for safe keeping and a guard put over him. Next morning the news spread all over Denver that the prisoner had escaped by the aid of out siders, who no doubt had bribed the guard and furnished the condemned man with a horse, and by morning was no doubt a good distance from Denver on his way towards Nebraska. Sometime in 1380, while I was hold ing some government land in Hayes county, a neighbor of mine, inquired of me whether I had heard of such a trial as I have desciibed. I told him that I was present when it took place and knew all about it. He then in formed me that the same man was a highly respected farmer in Frontier county, near the Hayes county line. He had killed the young man in self defense while being assistant wagon master of a freight train. It had been a case or you kill me or I kill you, and to save his own life he had pulled the first trigger. I was very much pleased to hear his statement of the case. Spending a few days in Denver I met my old-time friends, Mr. Oscar Johnson and George Fairfield, of Plattsmouth, both ready to return to that place, and as I was of the same mind, we concluded to take the Platte river, which then was high on account of the June rise, and commenced to build a boat and after finishing the same we bid Denver farewell. But we had delayed too long, as the water was going down, and we bad a hard time keeping in the channel. Part of the time we had to jump in the water and push the boat across a sand bar into deeper water. I was tired of this and concluded to leave the boat as soon as I could find a chance. Besides I wanted to see something of the buf faloes we expected to meet soon, and as good luck would have it we met our young friend, nenry McMaken, with his ox team on his road to Platts mouth. Mr. Johnson and George Fairtield remained with the boat. In a few days we expected to meet buffa loes and we were not disappoined. My next article wnl be of interest, especially among nimrods who never had a chance to see aud never will see one of them, as they are exterminated, and to the shame must it be said they were wantonly slaughtered by hide hunters, who killed them only for this purpose. Com:ai Si i:latki:. Funeral of Mrs. Walker The last sad services over the re mains of the late Mrs. Emma Sayles Walker were held from the home on the corner of Oak and Fourth streets, at 1:00 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. Many old friends and acquaintances of tiiis pioneer settler of Cass county were in attendance at the funeral to observe the final tributes of respect, which were conducted by Dr. J. II. Baird and Rev. J. II. Salsbury. Pro fuse iloral offerings which adorned the casket, bore evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held during life. TliOse to bear the casket to its last resting place were: Messrs. J. M. Rob erts, Will Adams, Lee Sharp, J. M. Robertson, O. C. Dovey and C. A. Rawls. After the impressive services at the home, the remains, accompanied by a long cortege, were conveyed to the Oak Hill cemteery, where beside the husband, who preceeded her several years ago, she was laid to rest. SKULL BADLY FRACTURED John Kastol Attempted to Alight From a Freight Through Cedar Creek. FELL HEAD FOREMOST ON LARGE ROCK Rendered Unconscious by the Fall, and the Patient is Still - in a Very Serious Condition. BLOWiAT GAVEL RULE Gov. Hughss, of New York. Would Regulate the Political Con vention, Too. CONTESTS TO GO TO THE COURTS Now side by side they are sleeping In r rave's dark, drramievi bed: Ami the willow liouirhs MM-m weeiinir. As they bend attove the dead. INSPECTION OF LOCATIONS Government Architect Richard Forsho, of Kansas City, Views Sites Offered for Public Building. Considerable curiosity in regard to the probable location of the public Dunning was aroused this morning when it rapidly became known that a special agent of the government ar chitectural department was in the city to inspect the several sites ollered by our citizens. The special agent, Iiichard Forsho, of Kansas City, pro ceeded with his investigations of the various locations in which property has been offered for the postoftice building. Mr. Forsho conversed with County Surveyor Hilton and several of our citizens in regard to the soil of the divers properties. The property onthecorner of Fifth and Vine streets seemed to have made a favorable im pression upon the inspector, as con siderable details in regard to the prop erty and vicinity were asked for by Mr. Forsho. The report of the investigation will be sent to the department at "Wash ington, where the matter will be de cided in about two months. While a fast extra freight was pass ing through the railroad yards at Ce dar Creek yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, John Kastol, who was aboard the same, attempted to alight from the train, with the result that he was hurled from the moving cars to the ground, sustaining a badly fractured skull and numerous other bruises. The unfortunate man had been to Louisville to spend New Year's day, and in the afternoon he hoarded the freight at Louisville, no doubt think ing that it was the regular local freight which stopped at Cedar Creek, but had been annulled yesterday. When the freight failed to stop at Cedar Creek Kastol, proceeded to pile off the best way lie could and the speed of the train being greater than he imagined it to be lie was thrown off his feet as soon as he let go of the hand holds of the car and was hurled headforemost into some slaty rock. The fall rendered him unconscious, hut friends soon found him and sum moned medical assistance, who are of the opinion that the skull is badly fractured, besides numerous bruises and scratches about the face and body. The patient is still unconscious and in a very serious condition. John Kastol is employed in the quarries at Cedar Creek and is a brother of Joseph Kastol, who met with a similar accident in Omaha some time ago. No Change of Minorities Inta Major ities by '-Nerve." DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO WED "ow CiviiiK I learnt Hi New Hear ingMayor McClellan "Hand One" to Taiuinanr-Le-ialative Notes. Albany, Is". Y. Jain. 3. Governor Charles K. Hughes, in his first iues aage to the legislature, made the fol lowing recommendations: A recount of the votes east for mayor In the New- York city election in 190.". when, on the face of the returns. William 11. Hearst was defeated by George IS. Mc Clellan; that the courts be empowered to order a recount summarily in the future, and that the power to bring jm action to try a title t office- be taken from tln attorney general and con ferred upon the supreme court. The adoption of a new ballot whereon the name of a candidate will appear but once. State to Herniate Politics, Also. That the amount ot money which a candidate may expend to procure his election be limited. That the (Mints be empowered to review the acts of political state conventions and stat Fair Cashier of 11 Hank 1'ost poiic-4 Her Wedding llccuusc ol'ji lS.u-.i-ncsrt Dniri'fiicj. Rensselaer, Ind.. Jan. M is.s Maud Irwin, assistant cashier of the State bard; of I Jensselacr, postponed her mar riage on the eve of the happy event to help her employers balance the ac counts for the year. Miss Irwin ten deied her resignation to the officials o the bank to take effect the lat of th jear. ami a substitute bad been ap pointed. At the last moment the sub Ktltute accepted a position elsewhere, nnd the bank was left without an as sistant cashier. Miss Irwtn whs to have started for EI Paso, Tex., Tuesday to be married today to M. C. Canton. Tuesday morn ing she wired her betrothed that the wedding would have to Tie postponed indefinitely, as she would remain with her employers until the accounts for the year were straightened out. Miss Irwin was assistant cashier at the Mc Coy bank at the time of Its failure. INVESTIGATION IS PROBABLE INJURIES RESULT FATALLY Business for Health. The desire to make money is so deep ly planted among our people, that to it health and even life is often being sacrificed. "We forget our own bodies. while being immerged in work and business, for fear, that a slight rest might offer a welcome opportunity to our competitor to jump into our place and rob us of the fruit of our hard la bor. "We deny ourselves the pleasure of life, working overtime and concen trating our whole mind on our busi ness, until the body collapses. The poor stomach usually suffers the most: instead of supplying it with nutritious food we often whip it only with strong liquor, finally becoming the martyr of dyspepsia. Strengthen your stomach and intestines with Triner's Amtrican Elixir of Bitter Wine, whenever they are overworked, weakened and ex hausted. It will heal the inllamed membranes, strengthen the muscles of the digestive organs and you will be able to attend both to your business and to your boby. At drug stores. Jos. Triner, 79!) S. Ashland Ave., Chi cago, 111. Returns From Hospital. After a few weeks' treatment in the Clarkson hospital in Omaha, Miss Vesta Eaton, who was operated upon several weeks ago for appendicitis, re turned home yesterday. In honor of her home coming a quiet social gath ering of relatives occurred during New Years' day at the home of Superin tendent and Mrs. J. W. Gamble. Those present were D. S. Williams and wife and M. W. Gamble of Omaha, C. J . Thiessen and wife of Gretna, and Mrs. E. S. Dungan of Union. The many friends of Miss Vesta are indeed pleased to welcome her home, from Omaha. County Board Reorganizes. The county board of commissioners reorganized today, the new member, Martin L. Frederick, occupying a seat, and taking part in the business to come before the board. Among the matters to be disposed of was the selection of sixty names I from tiie county to be sent to the dis trict clerk, who will select the jury rand fortlie spring term from this list. The board appointed Dr. M. M. But ler of Weeping Water county physi cian nv.u reappointed joe .Mullen a member cf the soldiers reiief committee. John Kastol Passes Away About Midnight, Without Regaining Consciousness. Alter remaining in an unconscious condition for over thirty hours, John Kastol, the man who was seriously hurt New Year's day while alighting from a freight near Cedar Creek, passed away about midnight last night at the hotel in that village. The man when first found in an un conscious condition near the railroad tracks where he had fallen, was taken to the station and a physician sum moned. Dr. J. B. Duff, after exam ining the patient, had him removed to the hotel and Drs. G. II. Gilmore of Murray and E. II. Worthman of Louisville called in consultation. The injured man was found to be suffering from a very bad fracture of the skull, caused by striking a rock: from both arms being broken, and from numer ous bruises about the face and body. The medical aid in attendance upon the patient were of the opinion that he could not recover from the injuries, although every possible means was employed in an effort to restore him to consciousness. John Kastol was in Plattsmouth to spend Xmas with rela tives, and from here went to Manley, thence to Louisville, where he boarded the Burlington extra freight that car ried him to his fatal fall. The deceased was about forty-eight years of age and has resided in this county many years. For some time past he has been employed in the stone quarries at Cedar Creek, and it was while returning to his work, after spending the holidays with friends, that the unfortunate mishap occurred. The deceased leaves a sister.Mrs. John West, and a brother, Joseph Kastol, the latter of whom is now in a critical condition as the result of an accident that he met with in the yards at Omaha last fall. The funeral of John Kastol will take place from the church in Manley on Saturday, the exact hour of which has not been given. It is noticeable a cold seldom comes on when the bowels are freely open. Neither can it stay if they aae open. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup tastes as pleasant as maple sugar. Free from all opiates. Contains Honey and Tar. Conforms to the National Fure Food and Drug Law. Sold by F. G. Fricke Co. The relief of Coughs and Colds through laxative influence, originated with Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup con taining Honey and Tar, a cough syrup containing no opiates or poisons, which is extensively sold. Secure a bottle at once, obtain a guarantee coupon, and if not fully satisned with results, your money will be refunded. Sold by Ger ing Co's drug store. There Will Be No Strike. While in the capital city yesterday, General Manager Iloldrege said in ref erence to the strike probabilities on the SLeridan division: "The Burling ton docs not compel employes to work sixteen hours. I have no advices from the Sheridan division indicating seri ous labor trouble. I don't think a strike is threatened. "" Mr. Iloldrege also said the situaticn on the lines west is very satisfactory and that business has been moving in good shape, barring some inconve nience to trath'c caused by the storm. So far as he knew, the men are not in a striking mood. He don't look for labor trouble. cominiuees in expelling delegates an members. That any general commitb of a party may adopt rules for dire nominationsof candidates at primaries On the recount matter the governor rt viewed tl:e eliorts ot Hearst to secur a recount and said: "It is a matti or mo gravesr concern tliat tlie view should be largely, even though crroi eously. held that one who has bee eieciea 10 oaice nas ncen deprived o his seat through invalid returns. Th ranure to onraiu a summary rccoun through a defect in the law has gravated the sense of injustice." . Conventions Need a Curb. With reference to empowering the courts to review the acts of politic:! conventions the governor held tha there is no limitation upon the author ny or political state conventions am state committees arbitrarily to exclude honestly elected delegates and mem hers, and that the fraudulent or co rupr. ncnon or sucii a convention or committee cannot be reviewed or cor rectcd by any court. "Minorities shouli not be permitted to make themselve majorities by the arbitrary seizure of political organization." said fJovernor Hughes, "nor through corruption or dls honest methods, and the courts should he vested with ample power to review in a summary manner all such abuses and to restore to defrauded persons the political rights to which they are just ly entitled." M'CI,KL.IiANT VS. TAMMAN Y Aew lurk's Mayor Throws Down the Ciaimtlet. as It Were. New- York. Jan. 3. John T. Ioolin h.s been named by Mavor McClellan to succeed John It. Voorhis as presi dent of the board of elections. Uu dolph Fuller was appointed to succeed Michael J. Daly, and Charles !. Page and William McGuire were reappoint ed members of the hoard of elections In announcing theappointment of I do ling Mayor McClellan threw down the gauntlet to Tammany Hall and it? present leader. Charles F. Murphy. He declared that lie could not recognize the existing control in Tammany or tolerate any relations with its present leader. "I have no candidate for the leader- snip ot lammany Jlall, lie said, "nor have I the least desire to involve mv- seir witn ttie aspirations ot any one who Is seeking such leadership. There has been no time when I have had such a candidate, or sought to control the organization. I should like to have the support of the Democratic organ ization because I have always been a believer in party responsibility in ad ministration: but if I cannot have that support under conditions which favor clean and efficient government then I mil content to do without It." Voorhis later made a formal protest to the board of elections against the seating of Dooling as president. Voor his protest was on the ground that he is the certified and recommended mem ber of Tammany Hall, and that no one else is eligible for the position of oresident. The protest was filed by the board without comment or action. Elegant leather goods at Gering & Co U."S State legislative Doings. Denver, Jan. 3. The sixteenth gen eral assembly of Colorado has organ ised, the Tic-publicans contr ling ia each branch. Jefferson City. Mr.. Jan. 3. The for ty-fourth general assembly convened re and transacted tl;-- bu-iness of organisation. Concord. X. II.. Jan. 3. -Thai I--s M. Floyd, of Manchester. i;--!r.'."i--:;n. was elected governor of New Ilar.r hii-e bv til" state legislature at ir.o o;k: session of that body, there being choice at the November elect; '.. was formally inaugurated today. Augusta, Me., Jan. 3. I branches of the Seventy-third M: legislature have organized for tl:e b nial session of three months. Senate Nearly Certain to Put Its Probo Into the Affair at llrowns ville. Washington, Jan. 3. There is no longer much, if any doubt, that the senate will order an Immediate inves tigation of the discharge of the negro troops of the Twenty-fifth infantry on account of their alleged participation in the "shooting up" of the town of lirownsville, Tex. Senator I'oraUer. whose resolution authorizing the com mittee on military affairs to make an inquiry is pending, expresses the hop ' that the resolution would be jidoptcd soon r i ue reconvening or congros. and said that unh ss it was turilier attacked he Avould not make another speech on the subject at present. It has been expected that Senator Lodge would oppose the inquiry, but he has recently stated that he would uot do so. Fnless, therefore, oppo sition opens from an unexpected quar ter the resolution probably will be tak en up and passed without debate. I - f i ij M We call your attention again to these Sleeping Garments for children. The best pre ventative of colds these winter nights. Provides covering for hands and feet. Price 50c to $1.00 According to size Wescotf3 Sons "Whan Quality Counts." j CS -n A NEW VETERINARY LAW FRANCE HAS NO NEWS Is Not Informed of Any Conspiracy in IServia, but Ixok.s for Koine Balkan Developments. Taris, Jan. 3. The French govern ment has no advices regarding the re ports that Servian conspirators are ready to overthrow King Peter of Ser vla in favor of a foreign prince. It is regarded as significant, however, that the reports of important developments in the Iialkans should follow the signa ture last, week of a contract between Dr. A. P. Barnes, of This City, Proposes a New Law Governing Practitioners. The following is taken from the Lincoln Journal of this morning: "Dr. A. P. Barnes of Plattsmouth, a prac titioner of veterinary surgery, den tistry and medicJne of twenty years' standing, who was prohibited by ar act passed two years ago from calling himself a veterinary surgeon because! he had not graduated from a veteri- the Servian government and the Creu- nary college, has proposed a new lav ot arms ractory (at i.e t ruesot, Franco, for the delivery of sixty new batteries of field guns. The financing of this purchase. It Is pointed out here, was for a long time obstructed by the Austrian-Hungarian authorities. Murder of a Missouri Doctor. Carthage Mo. Jan. 3. Ir. J. W. Meredith was shot and probably fa tally wounded by Arthur Sanderson at the hitter's home here. Sanderson had called the physician in to attend h wife and met him atthedoorand fired on to take the place of the present law It differs little from the present law without the exception of a provision to permit one of ten years' experience in practice to continue to call himself a veterinarian. Jt contains the following: 'Section 4. Any person of good moral character who has practiced the profession of veterinary medicine, sur gery and dentistry in this state for a period of ten years immediately pre ceding the passage of this act shall be deemed eligible to registration as an Death of an Aged Odd Fellow. Louisville, Jan. 3. George W. Mor ns, for forty-seven terms grand treas urer of the Kentucky Odd fellows and for sixty years a member of that society, is dead at the agi ris, in addition to 1 utcr ot un- oilier ai ine cimo oi 1J1S death, was first vice president of the Louisville Water company and identi fied with several banks. nun. ftanuerson. wno was arrested, as serted that Dr. Meredith had broken existing practitioner upon presenting up his home. Meredith says that San- to the board of veterinary medical er. derson shot without provocation. aminers created hv ti.ic-. c,ticf, tory evidence that such person is of good moral character and that such person had actually practiced veteri nary medicine, surgery and dentistry in the state of Nebraska for a period lie age of S4. uor- of ten years immediately preceding .einir grand treas- the passage of this act, provided that such person present to said board of examiners such evidence within ninety days from the time of the passage of this act, he shall be entitled to receive Four Hoys stealing a Hide. a license without examination and be -New lork, Jan. 3. Elmer Dunn, registered as such and anv siicb ner Clarence P.ennetr. William E. Casey son who has assumed the title ,.f vt- ., J : tiii it c x- . i - -, . i.n. ,.!....... t.c.i, an ul .vanv, or narv surgeon nr -.n.l,,, ii were kille1 lec;ine rf tlio 1,ro,L-iiiv I . . . 6 11 nf n cMlrlii rii. - T.!K Vnll I J llj lUB Da5Sage OZ train at South Flainfield, X? J. The V13 act withut being entitled to the boys were stealing a ride on a freight ueKree i veterinary surgeon or analo- rrain and stepped off directly in front usulle sna be allowed to continue of the Chicago-bound flyer of the Le- the use of the title after having re- mgn alley railroad. ceived his license. All nercna nrai. ously licensed and registered In this state shall be entitled to continue to practice without further registra- rmn ' ' No Passes: No Time Tablet. Bloomington. HI., Jan. 3. Every newspaper in central Illinois appeared Tuesday for the first time without the railroad time tables. The roads have indicated no desire to pay for the pub lication, and the newspapers refused to run the time tables' unless paid for at regular space rates. Their action Is due to the new anti-pass law. Will Scull for the Championship, Fire Department Elects Officers. The members cf the city fire deDarfc- ment held a meeting last evening ti elect officers for the Sydney, N. S. W.. Jan. 3. George The following were elected to varioi. Towns, the Australian sculler, and "Eddie Hanlan Durnan. of Canada, have signed articles to row on tie; Nenoan river. March 2. for the -culling championship of the world and Sj.'i O side. ;.: !!" He ;ne f :i- CJ-vern nient Income and Ontgo. Washington, Jan. 3. For the r.iont'a cf December, 100d, government re ceipts .were S3r.S 12.079. and expend itures. $l';.5r.7,oSo. leaving a surplus for th" month of ?9.27r.oOO. .mm- on i.-s-t to India. LatnlikLana. Urnish India. Ja:i. 3. The amir of Afgain-tai!. Ilabid "uuali K!:.".n. with a formidable rr-t::iiie, ar rived at his frnmi-T post on his way to pay an official visit to India. l:e:- resent.it ives of t!.e vk-ci of Minto. :;;,d nn escort troops met tLe amir here. y. the earl of r.rit:b Warehouse for Farm Implements. Newman. III.. Jan. 3. W. .7. I ".oiler, a large land owne r near this phice. will erect a shed covering ten acres , land. The building will ! floored with con crete, and will l-? inclosed with a steel frame work and covered with jwlvan ized iron, making the entire structure f rc-proof. it will b; use.i for housing f a r : : : n g i r. i ' - a ; c-u 1 3. positions: John G. Claus. nreside, Geo. B. Mann, vice president: Mk -Ilajeck, treasurer; Gus Rhode, se, . ... tary: S. L. Cotner, chief: Joe Lh shal, assistant to chief. I Hiring the business session the. . partment was called to the coal ;.. lumber yard of J. V. LVenberger, . . , which plac? a iare-e Lonh're had b. -. kindleri. 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