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'Jblattatmioutb Sournal. TClbe vol,tjmi: xxvii PL.ATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAI8CII 1 I 1907. NUMBER II INSTANTLY KILLED BY CARS William C. Hicks Meets Death in Cross ing Burlington Track in Lincoln WAS A RESIDENT OF LINCOLN, NEB. A Former Citizen of Cass County, Where He Resided for Many Years From the Sunday State Journal, we clip Uie following account of the kill ing of William C. II icks while crossing the Burlington track in Lincoln last Saturday morning: "William C. Hicks was struck by Burlington train No. 1!, and was car ried from the center of the street for a distance of seventy feet west, where his body fell lifeless in the gutter. Eye witnesses said that Mr. Hicks was coming toward the city from his resi dence north of Salt Creek, at 1705 North Fourteenth street and that ap parently he neither saw nor heard the train. There was some evidence to show that he was partially dear. lie was sixty-eight years of age and had been a resident of North Lincoln but a few months. He had been a resident of this city for more than two years, lie bad formerly been a resident of Wyoming, engaging in the ranching business. He has a daughter, Mrs. Henry Carr, living near Greenwood, and other children at Lead, S. D., and Laramie, Wyo. "The body was terribly mangled. The head was crushed and blood and brains oozed out on the ground. Many bones were broken. His false teeth were found some distance from the body. His spectacle case was found lying near his hat, half way from the place where he was struck and the place where the body was lying. "Jesse Williams, who saw the acci dent, said that the body was thrown high in the air and to the south side of the track. The witness is a boy of f fteen who happened to be near the crossing at the time. . He said the en gine whistle was blown several times before he saw the body in the air. "The jury impaneled was made up ot Joseph Barrett, II. F. Devore, I). E. Elledge. J. B. Morgan, Tom Draper and John Peterson. The verdict re cited the following: "We, the jury, find that Mr. Hicks came to his death by being struck by train No. 1!, at about 10:27 a. m. Mar. x ll07, while crossing Fourteenth street, Lincoln, Lancaster county, Ne braska. We the jury also find that this is a dangerous place on account of no gong or flagman." "At the inquest the engineer and fireman of the train, L. L. Gaither, Henry Devore, William McLaughlin and Jesse Williams testified. There was little variance in the testimony. "It was made plain that there was no obstruction to the view; that Mr. Hicks might have seen the train had he looked up the track, and that for a distance of some eighty feet north of the track he could have seen the ap proaching train. "After the accident Coroner Graham inspected the body and the scene of the accident and ordered the remains moved to Roberts' morgue, where the inquest was held. The funeral an nouncement has not been made." William C. Hicks was an uncle of William Erantner, Mrs. Beveridge and Mrs. Morgan Waybright. He was well known to many in Flattsmouth and vicinity, who will regret to learn of bis untimely death. The writer knew Mr. Hicks personally, and found him to be an honest, upright, Chris tian gentleman, who made friends wherever he went. The State Jour nal also adds: "The coroner's jury investigating the death of William C Hicks, which occurred at the North Fourteenth street crossing of the Burlington rail road yesterday forenoon, returned a verdict last evening stating the. man ner of his death and adding that the North Fourteenth crossing is a dan gerous place on account of the lack of either gongs or flagmen to protect travelers using it." Eczema. Totter, Salt Rheum. Itch, Rin Worm. Herpes. Barbers' Itch. All of these diseases are attended by intense Itching, which is almost in stantly relieved by applying Chamber lain's Salve, and by Its continued -use a permanent cure may be affected. It has, in fact, cured many cases that had resisted other treatment. Price 25c per box. . For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. and A.T. Fried. Miss Doveyin "District Leader." The Journal is pleased to learn of an excellent engagement that our popu lar little actress, Miss Ethel Dovey, has recently made with the "District Leader," which is now playing in Chi cago. It had been her intention to spend the spring months with home folks, until a telegram came last week requesting that she come to Chicago to accept a position, of w hich the mes sage did not state. Imagine the de lightful surprise she experienced when asked to take the leading part in the role, that of "Flossie Whittle," which MissMable Harrison had given up to accept the role of Bonnie in "The Land of Nod'' which is playing in New York City. In this position, which lasts until the 1st of June and perhaps longer, Miss Dovey shares the honors with Joseph Howard, one of the best known and most popular comedians on the stage. The host or friends, with which Miss Dovey is favored in this vicinity, will be delighted to learn of the success w ith which she lias met and continues to enjoy. AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS James P. Ellis Resigns His Position as M. P. Agent at Louisville. The unexpected is always happening. The Courier never expected that Jas. P. Ellis would ever resign his position as station agent for the Missouri Pa cific at this place, yet he has sent in his resignation to take ellect as soon as some one can be sent here to re lieve him. J. P. Ellis had become such a permanent fixture with the Missouri Pacific's business in Louis ville that it would seem that the train would not run on schedule time if he were not at his post. He has been a faithful station agent for the past twenty-five years and his resignation comes with surprise to his friends as well as to the company. Mr. Ellis has not decided as to what business he will engage in. Mr. Ellis is perhaps as old in point of continuous service as any agent of this division. When the road was built through here he was given his choice of Springfield or Louisville and as Louisville looked a little the best to him he chose the later, and for twenty-four years has answered cheerfully such questions as "what time is the 5:10 train due'?" and hundreds of other such questions. Jt never seemed to worry him if trains were late and he nevercomplained when he had to work over time. He is nothing if not public spirited and is a' present president of the Commercial club and is a hard push er for Louisville. His eldest son is holding a responsi ble position with the Mo. Fac. in Oma ha while another son is with the North Western at Lincoln Louisvill Cour ier. Trouble for Traveling Men. One effect of the two-cent fare rate which went into effect on Nebraska railroads today is that it leaves the traveling men who bad mileage books in their possession holding the sack. The grip carriers, as a rule, have been buying 2,000 mile books at a net rate of $50 or 2J cents per mile and most of them have portions of this transporta tion left on their hands. To ride on it means payment of a higher rate than to buy a ticket at each station. A trav eling man who came in from Hastings this morning did not use his high-priced mileage but purchased a ticket. He does not know just what to do with the 600 miles of transportation still in his possession. He will probably send it in to the railroads and ask a refund at the 2k cent rate, but there is no cer tainty that his request will be granted. A whole lot of commercial emissaries are in the same fix, and if the railroads refuse to redeem the unused mileage there will be some mighty robust "kicks." Lincoln News. Operated Upon for Appendicitis. Last Saturday noon Miss Emma, the 10-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Cummins, was taken sick with a pain in her stomach, and upon the doctor's return home late in the even ing, the affliction was promptly diag nosed as appendicitis. An operation was necessary, Dr. T. P. Allison was at once notified to come from Omaha, with two trained nurses. The physi cian, accompanied by Dr. Cbas. Ken nedy, a former Plattsmouth boy, ar rived on the Missouri Pacific train, and the patient was operated upon about ball past 2 o'clock Sunday morn lug. The conditions are favorable and hopes are entertained for her ultimate recover. - Faster and faster the pace is set, By peop of action, vim and get, So if at the finish you would be, Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Gering & Co. REAR END COLLISION IN SWITCH YARDS Fast Burlington Passenger, No. 6, Crashes Into Extra East Bound Freight. TRAINMEN ESCAPE A TERRIBLE DEATH Switch Engine No. 530. Way Car and Sev eral Cars of Frieght Train Destroyed in Wreck and the Fire. About s o'clock Monday morning a wreck occurred in the local switch yards when the fast Burlington pas senger No. from Denver to Chicago, crashed into the rear end of an extra east bound freight, to which switch engine 590 was attached. The train and engine men of the two trains, es caped from a terrible death among the wreckage, where a fire immediately broke forth, by jumping before the crash came, which gave the passengers a severe jolt, and caused several to suf fer bid bruises and scratches, but for tunately no broken bones or other ser ious injuries. The engine No. 27C4, of the compound P 2 type, pulling the passenger train, plunged into the rear of the switch engine, while going at about thirty miles an hour. The switch engine was totally demolished, while the way car of the freight to which it was attached was smashed into kindling wood, and two flat cars also badly wrecked, being piled up in a heap, which was soon ignited from the fire of an overturned stove of the way car. A large conflagation was soon raging, consuming the wrecked cars, and spreading to a string of cars on the side track, where several cars of lumber were badly damaged before they could be removed and the flames extinguished by the fire department and the employes of the Burlington shops, who were summoned to tne scene of the trouble. The accident laid No. s out about an hour the engine of the freight being attached to train to take it on east, as the passenger engine was derailed and put out of service in the collision. Switch engine 590 received such seri ous damage in the mix up that it will likely be consigned to the scrap pile. The cause of the accident seems to have resulted from theengineerof the passenger disregarding a certain sig nal, that the yardmaster, C. S.John son, claims was set to protect the freight, which was awaiting for or ders, which Conductor Allen had gone to the depot to secure. It was fortu nate for Allen that he was absent from the way car at the time of the crash, as he would have met a terrible death in tht. wrecked car, which was quickly enveloped in flames. The freight, which consisted of seventy-one heavy loaded cars came into the local yards a few minutes before No. 6 was due, and pulled up well in the clear to await orders and allow No. 6 to get around on the west bound track; when the passenger shot around the curve near the pump house, the engineer, Julius Neilson, and fireman, John Gilson, of the switch engine per ceived the da.nger and jumped from the cab, thus escaping injury, while Engineer Drew of the passenger ap plied the brakes, and he together with his fireman jumped before they crashed into the switch engine. The fireman of the passenger in falling from the moving train sustained a sprained ankle and wrist, but these in juries did not prevent him from con tinuing the regular run, after an en gine had been secured. Among the passengers to sustain in juries from the shock which threw them over, underneath and against the seats, was O. II. Barnett. a travel ing man Cudahy Tacking company. Dr. J. S. Livingston dressed his injur ies, which amounted to a sprained wrist and a bad gash in his lip, which required several stitches to close. C. W. Close, traveling salesman for Voegle & Dining of Omaha, received a slight injury to his back, which is not serious, will cause him some an noyance for some time,, as will also the injury which John Moon, repre senting the Groneweg & Schontegen of Omaha, who got a slightly sprained arm. Their injuries were dressed at the company surgeon's office. The wreck delayed traffic a few hours and attracted a ' large number of our citizens to the scene, who, after view ing the debris, expressed surprise that no one was seriously injured. DUTY YOU OWE TO THE CITY Every Business Firm on Main Street and Sixth Street Owe to the Welfare of the City. The session of the council last night had several matters before it that is of the deepest importance to the busi ness men on North Main and Sixth streets. The most important being the sprinkling of these thoroughfares during the season. This is a matter which needs the direct attention of every merchant. How to get the means to pay for this work was anoth er question before that body. We have an:ordinance compelling every business firm to pay an occupation tax, and this should be vigilantly en forced, and everyone made to pay. If this can be successfully accomplished the council now proposes to give those who "poney up" the benefit of it by having the streets sprinkled, and ma king Improvements on Main and Sixth streets, which would be in keeping with a city of Plattsmouth's dimen sions. Everyone should pay this occu pation tax. It iscompulsory that they should, and the action of the council in this matter is a proposition they should ponder over before they create a disturbance by a refusal to do so. Another matter was agitated at this occasion in which every citizen is interested that of building sidewalks. A large amount of this work was ac complished last season, and the Jour nal is pleased to learn that our city dads propose to renew their efforts in this direction this season. Good walks are an evidence of prosperity in any town or city, no matter how small or how large and strangers entering its gates view it in this light. A united effort on the part of the business men to assist the council in laudable intentions will result in do ing a great deal of public improvement the coming season. The council needs the encouragement of all public spir ited citizens, and if they will but do their duty by the payment of the oc cupation tax, the efforts of the coun cil will result in the enhancing the belongings of every property owner. Investigating Cause of Wreck. 'In Lincoln an investigation is in 'progress today," with a view to deter mining the cause and responsibility of the wreck which occurred in the local switch yards yesterday morning, when No. 6 plunged into an extra freight, causing damages to the extent of sev eral thousand dollars to the rolling stock of the Burlington. Among those examined by the officials under the supervision of Ed Bignell, superin tendent of the division on which the wreck occurred are Engineer Julius Neilson, Fireman John Gilson and Hostler, Dave Wallengren, who were on switch engine No. 590, which was de molished, and Yardmaster Johnson, of this city, and the ciew of the pas senger train which includes Conductor Drew, Engineer Chas. Rockwell and his fireman. Postal Law Violations. Several citizens of Glenwood and Shenandoah, Iowa, have recently been caught up for violating the United States postal laws by enclosing letters in packages of merchandise they mail ed without payment of first class post age . A fine of ten dollars was assessed against each of the guilty parties. All mail matter except first-class is sub ject to examination by the postmaster and should he suspect that unlawful enclosures are being made it is his duty to inspect the package and re port any attempt to evade the pay ment cf proper postage. It does not pay to try to cheat your Uncle Samuel out of a few cents of postage. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflamma tion can be taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition, hear ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed con dition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by eatarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for ciru l&rs Tree F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. Beautiful line of Wooltex spring coats, and skirts are now on display at Fanger's department tore. Accident Across the River. A.J. Bane, a prominent citizen of Platteville township, was seriously in jured by a falling tree striking him on the head, at a late hour yesterday af ternoon. He was assisting, with other neighbors, in sawing some lumber on farm of Andrew Graham. The men were falling a large tree and when it fell it struck the limb of a tree near by and veered its course so much as to strike Mr. Bane. The blow made a gash over his right temple and across the top of his head seven inches long and fractured the skull just above the temple. Dr. Bacon was called and dressed the wound as best he could at the lumber camp, when the man was taken to his home. All night he was delirious and his condition is thought to be very serious. Glenwood Opinion. Mr. Bane is well known to many Plattsmouth people in a business way, who hope for his ultimate recovery. A Birthday Party. As yesterday was Mrs. John Busche's birthday, a number of her friends call ed at her home to assist In celebrating the occasion. The afternoon was very much enjoyed in social chat until the hostess lead the way to the dining room, where a fine lunch was served. After hearing several musical selec tions, they wished the hostess many such returns in the future and depart ed for home. Those present were: Mesdames John Lutz, John Sattler, E. K. Prettig, P. Theirolf, A. RhoJe, F. Longborst, Hospenthal, Ed Lutz, Henry Steinhauer, Wintenburger, F. Ilajeck and Misses Hospenthal, Lutz, and Stienhauer. Funeral of Mrs. Stander. Carrie E. Clark was born in Michi gan in 1872, came to Nebraska in 1874, united with the Christian church at Greenwood, Nebraska, in 1'.0. Was united in marriage to George Stander in 1891: to this union was born eight children, who survive her, together with the husband, her mother and her father, three brothers and one sis ter. Mrs. Stander died March 7, 1907, being thirty-four years, five months scveteen days old. Funeral services were conducted by Rer. A. L. Zink of the Christian church at the home at 11a. m.; and the body taken to Louis ville for interment. Card of Thanks. We take this method of returning our most sincere thanks to those kind neighbors and friends, who so kindly aided us in caring for our dear wife, mother and sister, during her illness and death. Geo. Stanuki: and Family. II. V. Clakk. Why Not? As the ball boys expect to get up an entertainment of some kind, for the benefit of the nine, and to defray ex penses necessary to getting ready for the season, why not have an old fiddl er's contest? Itseemstothe Journal that such an entertainment would draw a larger crowd and furnish more amusement than anything else. We note that in many cities and towns, these contest are being given with great success. People will attend from every section of the county. This is simply a suggestion of the Journal, be cause it desires to see the ball boys realize an amount that will do them much good. Saturday Sales. Now that the public sales are prac tically over, wouldn't it be a good idea for some of our energetic citizens to start a Saturday market in Platts mouth, where the farmers could bring what they had to dispose of, and like wise buy something from our mer chants needed at home? The public sales this season have been remarkably good, times are good, money plenty and prosperity, so surely a place of this kind would be patronized and a grand benefit to the entire community. Why not make an effort in this di rection? Always Keeps Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in His House. "We would not be without Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. It is kept on hand continually in our home," says W. W. Kearney, editor of the In dependent at Lowry City, Mo. That is just what every family should do. When kept at hand ready for instant use, a cold may be checked at the out set and cured in much less time than after it has become settled in the sys tem. This remedy is also without a peer for croup in children, and will prevent the attack when given as soon as the child becomes hoars, or even after the croupy cough appears, which can only be done when the remedy is kept at hand. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. and A. T. Fried. Watches carefully repaired atCrai bill's. JOTTINGS FOR THE JOLLY Short Paragraphs Prepaid tnt Prio;nel For the Re"'!'- i-' :. One I i r I I 1 1" I ma I. a mum r lliiwcvt r sv rl :tnl i it. Soilcm'l I iiUc i itf yi hi r I'aini N ji-t Kri'ii hi jih :r I ii a y vli i rl . You can never get to the front by following the crowd. A man could afford to buy jewels for a wife if he wasn't married. The brave deserve the fair, hut they arc not always able to support her. Lazy men are always talking about some other men who are fools for luck. The way to convince a man is to make him think lie is conviueing you. Learn to paddle your own carun- be fore seeking to steer the ship of stale. It takes a handsome young widow to make a woman hater change his mind. Flattery catches silly people, but disagreeable candor never catches any body. An appreciative audience is always highly intelligent from the speaker's viewpoint. It makes a girl feel awfully sad at times not to have anything to make her feel sad. Some people think that it's never too late to mend a matrimonial mistake by applying for a divorce. It's almost asdiflicult for a detective to catch a criminal as it is for a prose cuting attorney to hold him. The average man is schooled to the belief that experience is not only a good but an expensive teacher. It sometimes happens that a man fails to make money ot herwise there would be no occasion lor his failure. Nature has equipped every man for happiness, but some people allow their equipment to get sadly out of repair. A man is never thoroughly domesti cated until he can button his wife up the back without swearing more than seventeen times. If the parents of those girls who were seen in the company of those strange railroad employes the other night could have seen them as others did, they would have bowed their heads in shame. If some of our moth ers do not keep a more vigilant watch over their girls at night they will have cause for singing: "Oh, where is my wayward girl tonight?" Here is a true dellnitioo of a hypo crite, my boy, and you see several of them every day as you wend your way to and from school: He is a man who has joined the church solely for the pur pose of securing business. He can pray like a trooper, but as soon as he leaves the church door behind him, he is ready to skin" the first man that he comesacross who wantsa "bargain.' Death of Andrew Corbett. Andrew Corbett,, one of the "boys in blue" and one of Cass county's old est and most respected citizens, died about noon yesterday, from pleurcsy, at his home a few miles southeast of Elmwood, after an illness of but a few days. His sudden demise was a great shock to his friends, many of whom did not know of his illness. He was in Elmwood just last week negotiating for a residence property, and lie and his estimable wife expected to soon move tc Elmwood to spend their de clining years Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 a. m. Sunday. Kl m wood Leader-Echo. Funeral of Little Daughter. The funeral services of Gladis A. Stanley, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Stanley, was held at the residence of the parents on Winter stein Hill, Sunday afternoon, J. E. Iloulgate of the Methodist church, conducting the services. The Misses Tuey, Brady, Seivers and Edwards sang several appropriate songs. Inter ment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. The family appreciate the kindness of the neighbors and friends, who as sisted them during the sickness and death of their little daughter, and take this form of expressing their thanks. A Favorite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a favorite with the mothers f small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and preuents any danger of pneumonia or other serious consequences. It not only cures croup, but when given as soon the croupy cough appears will pre vent the attack. For sale by F. F. Fricke & Co, and A. T. Fried. Our watches are good and our pnee-i reasonable. Crabill.
