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Stranger Enters Bank at the Noon
Hour, and With Drawn Rovolvor
Compels Cashier to Throw
Up His Hands
AND TAKES ALL MONEY IN SIGHT
Secures $ 1 ,200, and So Far lias Eluded Pur-
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SUIIj Dill I1UIUII9 ouy IIU 19 OUIIUUIIUUU
in a Corn Field Near the Town
Ma.ni.ky, Neb., Skpt. 11. (Special
to the Evening Journal.) About noon
today a stranger, driving a buggy,
stopped in front of the Manley bank,
left his horses standing while he entered
the bank. He found the cashier, W.D.
Bish, alone, and covering him with a
revolver, commanded him to shove the
money on the counter out through the
wicket at the paying teller's window.
As he was covered by . the highway
man's revolver and out of reach of his
own revolver, the cashier could nothing
obey the order. There was about $1,200
mostly in bills, with a small amount of
gold. This was shoved out. and the
robber, bidding the cashier keep his
hands up and stand in the middle of the
room, put the money into his pockets,
backed through the door, and running
to his buggy jumped in. As the robber
v.as getting into Ins rig. the cashier
rushed out with his revolver and shot at
him. a'rii giving the alarm.
A pns.-;e of citizens was immediately
forme!, and starter! in pursuit of the
STILL AT LARGE
The Bandit Thai Robbed
ihe Manley Bank.
Notwithstanding the strenous efforts
which have been put fourth in the at
tempt to capture the bank robber who
held up the cashier of the Manley bank
yesterday, they have not as yet suc
ceeded in effecting his apprehension.
While they had him supposedly sur
rounded in the corn field of Wm. Ear
hart, it was felt that there was some
certainty that he would be taken. But
as dark came on and they had not got
ten hirn it looked as though there was a
chance for him to get through the line
some where, as it was almost impossible
to guard a line so long, as the one must
be which surrounded the field. There
was also the possibility that he has got
ten past the place which his persuers
had thought he had secreted himself.
However he effected his escape and se
curing a rig at or near Murdock, made
haste in the direction of Greenwood,
with probability that he doubled on his
track and went in another direction.
This occurred last evening, and with the
friendly aid of the darkness, he no doubt
was enabled to made good his escape,
and when he once gets out of the im
mediate neighborhood it is a difficult
matter to apprehend him.
Sheriff Quinton had the hounds of Mr.
Spence, of Louisville, at the place, but
there were so many tracks there that
they were afraid to turn the dogs loose
for fear they would take a wrong scent
and get after some of the searchers.
The man evidently after getting out of
the com field went south, for he secur
ed a team which was hitched at the
German church, south of Murdock, and
with it drove to within a short distance
of Ashland, where he turned the team
loose to go back or do as it chose. A
telephone messsge from Mr. John D.
Donelan, of Weeping Water, said that
the loss would not be over twelve hun
dred dollars and that as the bank was
insured against bank robbers, a part of
that amount would be paid, and he
thought as much as half of it, and in
that case the loss would not be over
about six hundred dollars.
"My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck aud chest. I applied Dr
Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain ceased
and the child sank into a restful sleep."
Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Hamburg.
N. Y.
fugitive. Every conveyance at hand
was pressed into service, and after a
hot chase for three miles west of town,
the robber abandonee! his rig and took
refuge in the corn field of Wm, Earhart
where he was surrounded, according to
the latest reports, by a crowd of from
seventy-five to one hundred men, and
his capture seemed certain. The people
are not well armed, as it was not possi
ble in the rush to obtain effective arms,
but more people and arms are now being
rushed to the scene.
Before approaching the bank, the
robber cut the telephone wires in order
that no one might be notified to inter
cept his fight.
lie appeared to be about twenty-five
to thirty years old, smooth shaven, with
black coat and slouch hat. The tele
phone wires have been repaired and all
the surrounding country has been noti
fied to be on the lookout for him.
The sheriff has been telephoned for
and is expec ted to reach here at once
by way of the Burlington train to
Louisville ami drive from that point.
Meanwhile the people are doing all
they can to apprehend the man.
candidate for
COUNTY TREASURER
i
Frank E. Schlater, One of the Most i
t
Competent Men in Cass County i
for the Office. j
The Journal feels no hesitency in re- !
commending the above named gentle- j
man for the suffrages of the people of
Cass county for the responsible position
of treasurer, knowing full well his ex-
cellent qualifications for the office. i
Frank E. Schlater was reared in Cass
county, and was brought up as a farmer
boy. When he attained the age of
manhood he began a career of his own.
Always honest, truthful and reliable, he
soon became "a man among men," and
his business transactions never bore a
taint of dishonesty.. If he represents a
matter you can bet -your bottom ..dollar
it is just as represented. If he tells
you he will do so and so, you can de
pend upon him doing it. In short,
Frank Schlater's word is as good as his
bond, and those who have had dealings
with him will all tell you so.
For the past four years Mr. Schlater
has performed the duties as deputy
couty treasurer, and he has performed
those duties so faithfully and well, that
he has made a friend with all with
whom he has come in contact in the
transaction of the general business of
the office. And it is solely on account
of his excellent business qualities and
his personal popularity created in the
genial and accomplished manner of dis
charging the duties of deputy treasurer,
that his many frinds of Cass county
have demanded his candidacy for the
general management of that responsi
ble office.
A product of Cass county, a gentle
man in every sense of the term, com
petent in every perceivable way, with a
record for truth and varacity establish
ed and kept up from childhood, he
makes an ideal candidate for the office
which has been so ably and successfully
managed for the past four years, with
his assistance.
Everyone speaks highly of Frank
Schlater as a business man and general
citizenship. They all know how well
the affairs in the county treasurer's
office have been looked after, and if
they want this state of affairs to con
tinue, the people will demand a person
who is competent to continue the" good
work. And that person is Frank E.
Schlater.
Attorney T. B. Wilson, of Ashlaud.
wa3 here today on legal business.
CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY CLERK
17. E. Rosencrans, Who Has
Filled the Position So Ac
. . ceptiable to All.
It is with considerable pride that the
Journal again presents to the suffrages
of the voters of Cass county the name
of W. E. Rosencrans for the office of
county clerk. So faithfully and effici
ently has he complied with the faith re
posed in him, that his record for the
past two years stands out as an open
book.
W. E. Rosencrans, two years ago, at
the incessant solicitations of his numer
ous friends was induced to accept the
nomination, with a republican majority
of several hundred staring him in the
face, but with a record of citizenship
equal to that of any man in Cass county,
he entered the race with a determina
tion to win and win, he did. And his
many friends, both republicans and
democrats, f eel proud. of the excellent
record he has made in that position to
which they elected him.
W. E. Rosencrans is, in truth, a self
made man. For many years he resided
at Elmwood, where everybody knows
him as "Rosey," and where everybody
is his friend. Why? Because his career
has been that of first-class citizenship,
with honesty and integrity in all his
business transactions to bavk it. Such
a record as he can boast of would do
credit to the very best citizens in this
or any other county. When you enter
the county clerk's office you are met
with out-stretched hands of welcome.
No matter who you are, where you
came from, republican or democrat, all
are welcomed alike. It seems a pleas
ure for him to meet you and you feel at
home while in his company. The office
was never in better shape thin it is un
der his supervision, and everyone agrees
that there never was a more genial and
accommodating officiai in the history of
the county.
The people with one accord proclaim:
"Well done thou good and faithful ser
vant," will give him another term,
because there never was a man in office
who deserves a second term more than
W. E. Rosencrans.
MANY CARS
OFF THE TRACK
The Flight Switch Crew in the
Burlington Yards Experi
ence Much Trouble.
Last evening just after having re
placed a car on the track near the ele
vator, a string of cars were being
brought down from the shop yards, and
had just passed the crossing of Rock
street, when one car climbed the rail
and took to the regions round about, on
its own account. This car was follow
ed by another and then another, and on
the last one was B. J. Reynolds. As
the car went bumping over the ties, he
thought it best to get off. He succeed
ed in getting to the ladder on the cor
ner of the car, but could not keep his
feet on the ladder as he attempted to
climb down, but had to let himself down
with his hands. Before he had gotten
clear down he saw imminent danger of
his car cornering with another on the
town track, and so let go and dropped
to the ground.
He immediately scrambled out of the
way and across the next track to safety.
As soon as the attention of the engineer
was drawn, as it was dark, the string
was stopped. Two of the cars which
left the track' were scrap iron loaded
for shipment east. In a short time a
crew of wreckers from the shop force,
under F. H. Stemker, were on the
grounds, directed by Frank Neuman,
and work was immediately began to
clear the wreck. They worked all night
and at six o'clock this morning had it
cleaned away. Just in time to prevent
the engines of No. 29, 19 and 87 from
being compelled to make a trip to Paci
fic Junction for coal and water.
Were Boys Together
J. C. Phillips, now living at Seymour,
Iowa, came in Tuesday evening and has
been visiting with his old-time friend,
Judge W. H. Newell. When boys they
lived near each other about twenty
miles from Portsmouth, Ohio. Since
then they have drifted apart, and both
entered the service of their country in
the civil war. Mr. Phillips going from
Ohio, his boyhood home, being a mem
ber of the 91st Ohio. Since the war he
moved to Iowa, and has made his home
there.
j County Clerk Rosencrans.
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THE JEV GAME LAW
The Journal print the following sy
nopsis of the game laws for the special
edification of its readers who may' in
dulge in such pastime, with the idea in
view that, they "will govern themselves
accordingly. " We have repeatedly been
requested to publish the entire game
law, but think the following will suffice:
The season of the year is approach
ing when it is important that every
man know what the game law of the
state is as a severe penalty exists for
its violation. The law was modified
somewhat at the last session of the
legislature and well-meaning persons
are liable to overstep without knowing
it.
Numerous arrests and prosecutions
were made last year by the game war
den and his deputies for violations of
the then existing law, and it is expect
ed that the new law will see more of
these as it is more stringent than the
old. The rapid extinction of game
birds in the state has awakened far
sighted sportsmen to the danger and
has paved the legislature to activity.
The open season for prairie chickens,
sage hens and grouse does not begin
Sept. 1, as many people suppose, but
on Sept. 15. The hunting of the first
named bird is the only one that is af
fected much by the law as the others
are scarce in the state. The season
ends Nov. 30 of the same year so there
will be no more lawful hunting of chick
ens in the corn fields during the winter.
This was once a prolific source of sport
and of game but it also decimated the
flocks of chickens.
Quail are limited to a season of fif
teen days beginning November 15 and
ending November 30. That gives the
nimrod a chance to have quail for his
thanksgiving dinner, or a chance for
the hunting contests to add this delic
ious little bird to the bag. But it cuts
out almost all chances to get pot shots
at whole "flocks which are huddling un
der a hedge fence during a snow storm.
This unsportsmanlike way of hunting
quail was once very common.
The open season for game water
birds is more extensive. It allows the
shooting of ducks, geese, brants and
snipe from September 15 to April 10 of
the next year.' The season is placed
thus to allow the unmolested mating
and rearing of the birds until they are
able to take care of themselves. It
used to be a common thing for sports- i
men to go to the lagoons and sandhill
lakes and kill large numbers of ducks
that were fattened on the wild rye of
the marsh to a splendid condition, but
which were not old enough to look out
for their own protection. The open
season however, covers both migrat
ing seasons of the year.
-.: The Number of Birds
The wholesale slaughter of game
birds for market purposes had come to
be such an evil that the legislature be
gan to restrict the bags that could be j
secured by any one sportsman. For a
time the restriction on wholesale kill
ing consisted in not allowing certain i
game to be shipped out of the siate,
but now the strings hrve been drawn
tighter. No one hunter is allowed to
kill more than ten wild geese or brants
in one day, or twenty-five other game
birds. Nor can he have in his posses
sion at one time more than ten wild
geese or brants or fifty birds of other
varieties. In the month of September
not more than ten prairie chickens can
be killed or be in the possession of one
man. This latter provision was put in
to the law to protect the young chick
ens that at the first of September are
just in good flying condition, fat and
tame. They will not rise before a dog
until they have to, and then they fly
only a short distance. It is an easy
thing for a hunter to bag a whole flock
in a short time at this part of the sea
son. So the stringent clause was put
in to protect them and to save some of
them for the more genuine sportsmen.
Changes in the Law
The act of the last legislature that
went into effect on April 1, 1907, made
some radical changes in the game law.
It changed the open season on nearly
all game and fish. The open season on
prarie chickens was extended fifteen
days, making it begin now on Septem
ber 15 instead of October 1.
Quail can be killed now for fifteen
days only, while under the old law the
whole month of November was open to
the sport. The season for water birds
was shortened at both ends. Here is a
danger point for hundreds who are ac
customed to obey the old law. The
season begins now September 15 instead
of September 1, and ends April 10 in
stead of April 15, as before.
The Penalty
The penalty remains as it was. For
each offence of killing out of season, or
of taking too big a whack at the bag a
fine of $5 is imposed or the unluckey
individual may lay it out in jail at the
rate of ten days for each bird.
Further Restrictions
Even when a man has killed up to
thejimit under the law he is not al
lowed td dispose of thenr except he
gives them away. It i3 unlawful to
sell or barter his trophies away. If he
does he is liable just as he is if he gets
too greedy in the size of his bag of
game. And he cannot send them out
of the state to be sold in another state
is not so stringent. The only way he
can get any reward of his hunt to an
other state is to take them himself. It
has been so hard to catch poachers
against the law because people who are
neighbors of the offender do not like to
complain against him, that the law has
attempted to put a stop to the selling
of the, birds by attacking the other end
of the line. No hotel or restaurant
may offer for sale on their menu can!
any of the prohibited birds. There is
to be no ooen season for the restaurant
keeper and hotel man. lie cannot of
fer the game even in the open season
for the law says that none of it shall
be offered for sale. It must be wholly
for private use. It is going to be pret
ty hard for the epicure to get a canvas
back for his supper now at his favorite
cafe. The birds may not even be
shipped in violation of the game law
of the state from which they are
billed.
FOR COUNTY
ASSESSOR
H. M. Soennichsen, a Gentleman Em
inently Fitted for the Position.
In casting around for a candidate -for
the position of county assessor, the
democrats could not possibly have pick
ed a better man than Melchoir Soennich
sen. He contains all the necessary es
sentials to make a first-class official.
Mr. Soennichsen is one of the most
successful business men in Plattsmouth.
He has been a resident of this city for
many years, and has always been cn-
K. M. S0ESN!CH3ZN
gaged in business for himself. How
well he has conducted his own affairs,
his business of today speaks for itself.
The affairs of the coui.ty. assessor
should be held by just such a person : s
Mr. Soennichsen. because of his qualifi
cations for the office. No man in Cass
county can perform the duties of coun
ty assessor better than Mr. Soennich
sen. He understands property valua
tions as well as anyone,' and while de
puty assessors perform the work in
each precinct, he will see that it is done
right.
Everyone who knows Melchoir Soen
nichsen knows him to be a good square
man, and they also know that property
holders will receive justice and fairness
with him to supervise the assessment of
the county.
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CUT OFF
W. A. Shannon, Former Switchman
at this Place, Meets With a Ter
rible Accident at Friend.
The morning papers contain a short
item of a very serious accident which
befell W. A. Shaunon, whose home is
at Enid, Oklahoma, and who has been
engaged with the Burlington in the
capacity of switchman and brakeman
for some time. At the time Walter
Cummings was injured, he was sent to
this place to take his place, working
here until a short time ago.
Mr. Shannon-went back to Lincoln,
where he was - breaking and was at
Friend when he attempted to get on a
car while switching, and missing his
footing fell under the train, the cars
passing over him, cutting off one leg at
the knee and the other at the ankle.
The local physician at Friend dressed
the wounded man's injured members
and it is reported as being very doubt
if he recovers. Mr. Shannon is a single
man and his parents live on a farm near
Enid. He is known here as "Hi" Shan
non, and was well thought of, having
cany friends, who will be pained to
If aan of his misfortone.
The Touch that Heals
is the touch of Bucklin's Arnica Salve.
It's the happiest combination of Arnica
flowers and healing balsams ever com
pounded. No matter how old the sore
or ulcer is, this Salve will cure it. For
burns, scalds, cuts, wounds or piles, its
an absolute cure. Guaranteed by F. C.
Fricke & Co., druggists. 2oc
The Grand Army of the Republic will
meet at their hall on Saturday night,
Sept. 14, where they will consider some
very important business which is to
come before them. It is urgently re
quested that all members of the order
be present, for an expression from all
is desired on the forthcoming question.
SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE SCHOOLS
A Record Worthy of Producing for A3
Interested in the Public Schools.
MISS MARY E. FOSTER OF LIBEITT
An Experienced Teacher, Gradual
and One Who is Directly Identi
fied With the Schools.
In presenting the claims of candidate
for the various county offices to be filled
by election this fall, none gives umore
pleasure in so doing than the candidacy
of Miss Mary E. Foster for the very im
portant position of connty superinten
dent of schools, an office that should be
filled by one whose cometency to do so
is unquestioned.
Miss Foster has been identified with
the interests of the public schools of
Cass county for several -years, giving
her sole attention in that direction. She
is the daughter of Mr. I). W. Foster, of
Liberty precinct, one of the pioneer cit
izens of that vicinity, a prominent far
mer and an exemplary gentleman. In
the rearing of his daughters, one of the
most important things he always had in
view wan their education, and this he
has given each one of them.
. Miss Foster's early training was re
ceived in District No. 12, of Cass coun
ty. After reaching the seventh grade
she attended school for one year in Ne
braska City at the Annunciation Aca
demy, a private school for girls. After
which she went to the state normal at
Peru for three years, devoting one year
in the study of teaching elementary
subjects. Miss Foster then went to
Arkansas and spent one year in the Ar
kadelphia Methodist college. After re
turning home she taught in Ihe rural
schools of Cass county. Then she en
tered the state university of Nebraska,
where she spent five years in study, de
voting much time to child study, school
supervision and other pedigogical sub
jects; besides making special prepara
tion for the teaching of history and
literature in the higher grades.
The subject of this sketch holds the
A. I', degree and a life certificate, arid
has taught every grade from the first
through the twelfth, and the has had
supervision of several schools, two of
which were in Cass county. Testimoni
als of Miss Foster's good work in the
school room can be furnished from di
rectors and patrons of the schools wher
ever she has been engaged in the work.
Now we want to ask every reader of
this article if this is not a good record
for one who aspires to the responsible
position of county superintendent of
schools?
Some may object to Miss Foster be
cause she is a woman. But this is a
very flimsy excuse to those who have
mothers and sisters. There is in the
neighborhood of 175 teachers in Cass
county, and nearly 1G0 of these are
women. Then consult your mind and
ask yourself why the county superin
dent of schools should not be selected
from this number of female teachers.
Then, again, take into consideration her
excellent qualities as a teacher, and we
are satisfied you will becide that she
should be elected, because she contains
all the essentials to fill the position to
her own credit and the credit of the
public schools of Cass county.
Stake Out Ground for Chapel
Joseph Keifer, of Lincoln, one of the
board of control of the Masonic Home
at this place, was in the city yesterday
and last evening, and while here assist
ed in staking out the ground for the
new chapel which is to be built this fall
at the home. The work will be com
menced in a very short time and rushed
to a rapid completion. The new wing
to the home may not be completed thw
fall but the work will be . began and
pushed as fast as posible. This home
is a fine thing for those who are' along
in years and have not a home. The
treatment they recieve here is such as
anyone might desire, for their every
need is anticipated and the best of care
extended to them. The additional room
needed will be available when the wing
shall have been completed.
Death at Weeping Water.
. A special from Weeping Water un
der date of September 10, says: "Otu
T. Wilson died at his residence, in this
city, yesterday evening after a sickness
of two weeks. He was sixty-two years
old. He came here from Illinois in 1879
and made this his home ever since. Ue
left two sons and two daughters, all
grown. The funeral will be held at the
home tomorrow at 2:30 p. m., and will
be conducted by the G. A. K., of which
he was a member. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. G. H. Moulton, one
of his comrades,"
Wanted to Rent a Farm
The undersigned would like to rent a
good farm in Cass county on share rent
Best of reference. Call or address C.
H. Schlegel, Murray, Nebraska.
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