MAYOR OF SUNBURY
Saya Pe-ru-na la a. Good
Medicine.
Hon.C.t". Brook, Mayor of ttunhury,
Ohio, a I no Attorney for Vmrmtr' Ilanlc
nl Bun bury Iluildln and Luan Cu
wrlt':
"I have the utmot confidence in the
vlrtueof I'ertina. It U a grat medicine.
I have ued it and I have known many
of my friend who have ohtaln'-d ben
flclal results from it ue. I cannot
praise Per una too highly."
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THKRK are a host of petty ailments
which are the direct result of the
weather.
This is more true of the excessive heat
of summer and the intense cold of win
ter, hut ia partly true of all sea-tons of
the year.
Whether it be a cold or a ooujrh, ca
tarrh of the head or bowel complaint,
whether the liver 1m? affected or the kid
neys, the cause i yery liable to be the
same.
The weather slightly derangea the
mucou.4 membranes of the organs and
the result is some functional disease.
Pcruna has become a standby in
thousands of homes for minor ail
tnents of this sort.
No Action Looked for Soon
The Lincoln Journal says: "It is said
that a successor to the late J. W. De
weese head of the law department of
the Burlington in the headquarters in
this city, may not be appointed soon.
Ceneral Manderson is said to be recu
perating his health at a Maine coast
resort, and until he returns, and per
haps for some time to come, no appoint
ment will be made. I
Returns From Vermont
(. P. Monre came in this morning
from Springfield, Vt., where he has
been visiting with relatives and friends
for the past three weeks, called there
by the serious illness of his sister. She
was in a very critical condition at the
time he went and is still very sick but
much improved from what she was at
that time. Other relatives are all well.
Mr. Monroe came to Pacific Junction
on . the Burlington train number five
and as he could not get out of there
until the fast mail he was compelled to
walk over or stay all day so he chose
the former.
Consumption is less deadly than it used to be. Q
Certain relief and usually complete f ecovery Qp
will result from the following treatment :
Hope, rest, fresh air, and Scott J'
Emul ion.
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SAFETY DEVICES
OU RAILROADS
Have Useful Patents Been
Suppressed for Pecun
iary Reasons?
An expert is investigating "for the
Interstate Commerce commission the
safety devices for railways that have
i passed to patent, the purpose being to
' determine whether railroad companies
! have bought valuable patents and sup
! pressed them for pecuninary reasons,
regardless of the demands for public
safety. Whatever the outcome of the
investigation, it will no doubt be assail
ed as untimely, since it may effect in
vestments in railroad securities, already
unsettled by the telegraphers' strike
and by the rate investigations of recent
months. This objection will not meet
with public approval, since it is the
recognized duty of railroad managers
to provide every possible, protection to
the traveling public. Moreover, - the
railroad companies should welcome any
process that will allay the suspicion
that patents on valuable life-protecting
appliances have been bought up and
pigeonholed with the double purpose of
avoiding the expense of adopting them
and of preventing rival interests from
getting hold ot them, we do not sup
pose, as the New York Commercial
suggests, that as a matter ot tact a
well informed and practical railroader
can be found in "the country who does
not believe every large railroad interest
in the country, whether steam or trol
leyand for that matter every exten
sive manufacturing interest has scores
of patents bought up and shelved, for
purely pecuniary reasons.
It is the bearing of such acts on the
lives and safety of the very public from
which railroads receive rights and priv
ileges not otherwise obtainable that
just now concerns the Interstate Com
merce commissipn. In the general view
of the corporate interests, human life
is cheap. To make this assessment
pass muster, however, it is necessary
to make a show of protecting it, to the
limit of humah ingenuity as represent
ed by safety devices, applied to the
rolling stock of railroads and the pow
erful machinery harnessed to manu
facturing interests.
Human life is, indeed, more than
cheap; it is the cheapest of all commo
dities in a commercial age so cheap,
in fact, that the captains of industry
and arbiters of transportation interests
find it cheaper to pay in such damages
! as are fixed by statue for the relatively
j few killed in travel and labor than to
reduce these fatalities to the minimum
by equipping their plants and trains
with safety devices. This is the whole
story, between the lines of which is
read the fact that patents for safety
devices of unusual merit are stored
away purchased and controlled but
not used.
Erect Monument Today.
Some of the headofficers of the Wood
men of the World came down this morn
ing to erect the monument at the grave
of the late Ed. Grasman, the unveiling
will occur some time in the near future,
due notice of which will be given
through the columns of the press.
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MEETING OF BROTH
ERS AND SISTERS
Reunion of the Criichfield
Family at the Old Home
stead Near Weeping
Water
Twenty-eight eventful years, crowd
ed full of incidents, many of which
have been happy, prosperous, and some
with care, sickness and in which the
messenger of death has come to claim
for its own some of the members, has
crept, as it has seemed at times and
fairly flown as at other times it appear
ed, since the meeting of all the mem
bers of the Critchfield family. Sunday
September 15, 1907, at the old home
stead, which the father, Lewis Critch
field, entered on coming to Nebraska,
in 1880, three and a half miles north of
Weeping Water, were assembled the
entire ten children of the Critchfield
family, and also thirty-two of the
"grandchildren,--" besides' the . husbands
and wives of most of the children.
Iewis Critchfield was born at Shreve,
Ohio, 1832; and Miss Harriet Shreve
was born two years later at the same
place. On September 9th, 1852, they
were united in holy matrimony, and
from this union there were ten child
ren born, of whom all were present at
the meeting of Sunday; they are: J.
C. Critchfield, who still lives in Ohio;
Bird Critchfield, Lincoln; W. R.
Critchfield, Fort Morgan, Colo. ; C. K.
Critchfield, Indianola, Neb; W. H.
Critchfield, Kansas City; L. D.
Chritchfield Bethany; Mrs. Exa Buzzel,
Stoughton, Wis.' Mrs. Allie Moore,
Shreve, Ohio; and Mrs. George M. Por
ter, Plattsmouth.
The family has not been all together
for about twenty -eight years, and since
that time death has claimed the
father, who died some twenty years
ago. At the time of the last meeting
some of the children were quite young,
Mrs. George M. Porter being then only
six years of age, and of course did not
remember much of the events of the
meeting at that time. They, were all
present at the farm, where the family
made their home on first coming to
Nebraska, last Saturday evening, and
the time was spent in visiting and re
calling instances of bygone years, which
freshened the memory of those inci
dents which were pleasing to them all.
The combined ages of the ten children
mounted up to 430 years, which added
to the mother made 503, she being 73
years old on the 18th of last June. The
average age being 43 years with the
oldest 54 years old and the youngest 32.
While their combined weights amount
ed to 1799 pounds or two ounces less
than 180 each, the mother weighs 170,
which places the entire weight at 1969.
Yesterday at dinner they all sat down
to the table, which was a feast fit for
a king, for all the productions of the
farm and city were laid tribute for this
breaking of bread, which was enjoyed
together before, nearly thirty years
ago. iney ail in departing compliment
ed Grandmother Harriett Critchfield
upon the getting of all her children to
gether and wished her many a year of
happiness yet to come.
Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by One
Dose of Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy
I was so weak from an attack of dia
rrhoea that I could scarcely attend to
my duties, when I took a dose of Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. It cured me entirely and I
been taking other medicine for nine days
without relief. I heartily recommend
this remedy as being the best to my
knowledge for bowel complaints. R.G.
Stewart of the firm of Stewart & Bro.,
Greenville, Ala. For sale by F.G.Fricke
& Co. and Plattsmouth Drug Co.
His Heel Badly Sprained
While making hay last Friday,
Stephen A. Wiles, living about four
miles sonth of the city, was hauling a
load from the field to the barn and in
doing so was compelled to cross an un
eaven piece of ground caused by de
pression, and, the ground being sidling
the rocking of the load caused the
horses, which were high spirited, to
jump, overturning the load with Mr.
Wiles underneath. In striking his foot
turned, and the weight of the hay and
the pressure of the wagon caused a
severe sprain of the left ankle, which
has laid him up for a time. It was
fortunate, that in the overturn, Mr.
Wiles still clung to the lines, and thus
prevented the horses from getting
away, which would in all probability
have resulted in considerable loss.
Going From Home to Get News
The following appeared in this morn
ing's issue of the Bee, as a special from
Plattsmouth: "The Cass county demo
cratic central committee met in this
city Saturday and elected a successor to
Colonel Bates as chairman and Will
Ramsey for secretary. W. D. Wheeler
was selected to attend the state conven
tion." Colonel Bates has not been
chairman of the committee for two
years. Henry R. Gering was elected
chairman, to succeed W. B. Banning,
aiid he was also selected as the dele
gate to represent the democrats of Cass
county at the state convention. W. D.
Wheeler was selected as an alternate.
Taken Another Jump.
Between the timber trust and the
combine of the paper manufacturers,
the price of print paper has taken a
jump. The claim is that the timber
from which the paper is made is be
coming scarce in this country and if
the demand for paper keeps on increas
ing the spruce timber will be exhaust
ed in a few years. The proper thing
for the newspapers of the country to
do is to instruct the representatives
and senators in congress to repeal the
duty on timber and wood pulp, and set
Atttomey General Bonaparte after the
paper combine. Newspapers are es
sential as educators in this country and
should be given to the people as cheap
as possible. There should be no tax on
education in this free country. Many
of the papers through Nebraska and
other states have been compelled to in
crease the price of subscription from
one dollar to one dollar and a half per
year in consequence of the great in
crease in the price of printing paper.
It will not be many months, if the price
of paper keeps soaring skyward until
every paper in the land will have to
increase the price of their subscriptions
to save themselves.
AN OPPORTUNITY
WAS WASTED
Where the Capture of the
Manley Bank Bank Robber
Gould Have Been
Easily Made
It is related by Sheriff Quinton that
the Manley bank robber could have
easily been captured at one time short
ly after the robbery. As soon as it
was positively known which road the
robber had taken out of Manley, a tele
phone message was sent to a couple of
farmers about three miles out. What
had happened, giving a description of
the team and man, and to shoot him
down at all hazards. They secured
arms, one a shot gun and the other a
rifle and stationed themselves in the
road where they could see him coming
for quite a distance. When lie got up
! to them thev halted him. when he
jumped from the buggy and made for
the cornfield, crawling through a barb
wire fence. Here the two men stood
and let the bold robber get away, with
out ever an attempt to stop his escape,
which he successfully made after he
had become hidden in the tall green
corn. Possibly the fariViers had be
come too much excited over the sud
denness of the robber's flight, and by
the time they had gotten in shape to
shoot, the bold, bad man was lost to
view. And then, again, possibly they
did not want the responsibility of shoot
ing him down in cold blood, not fully
understanding the crime he had com
mitted. While this was a splendid op
portunity to have secured the fleeing
robber, and the farmers not knowing
the consequences in case they did shoot
him down, we can't see where they are
so much to blame, after all.
The robber has so far eluded pursuit
and it is extremely doubtful if he is
ever apprehendid.
Will Enter Cornell University
Lee Thomas who has been visiting in
the city for the past few days and who
has just completed a course of electrical
engineering at Portland, Ore., in the
Oregon State College, departed for
Ithica, N. Y., where he will enter Cor
nell University, the course which he
has taken in the Oregon State College,
being credited to him in the Cornell
University, which puts him at the be
begining of the junior year in that in
stitution. Lee was born and raised
here until about five years ago he was
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Thomas who moved to the west
where they have lived since. It will
be news of a pleasing character to the
many friends that he is fortunate to
secure a course at the before mentioned
institution.
Lame Back
This is an ailment for which Chamber
lain's Pain Balm has proven especially
valuable. In almost every instance it
affords prompt and permanent relief.
Mr. Luke LaGrange of Orange, Mich.,
says of it: "After using a plaster and
other remedies for three weeks for a
bad lame back, I purchased a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and two ap
plications effected a cure." For sale by
F. G. Fricke & Co. and Plattsmouth
Drug Co.
Health in the Canal Zone.
The high wages paid make it a mighty
temptation to our young artisans to
join the force of skilled workmen needed
to construct the Panama canal. Many
are restrained however by the fear of
'fevers and malaria. It is the knowing
ones those who have used Electric
Bitters, who go there without tois fear,
well knowing they are safe from mal
arious influence with Electric Bitters on
hand. Cures blood poison too, bilious
ness, weakness and all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
F. C. Fricke & Co., druggists. 50c
NEW DEAL IN
MARKETING
Farmers Now Selling Their
Grain Directly to the
Consumers
On the 14th of August farmers' sell
ing agencies were established in Kan
sas City and St. Ixuis for the first
time in the history of- American agri
culture. Farmers are now going into
the large market centers to sell their
products direct to consumers in whole
sale lots. These new a-encies are also
the only agencies in the country, at the
present time, whose managers are di
rectly accountable to the producers for
the manner in which their products are
handled. Every man employed by these
agencies work on the salary basis,
hence the inducement to make as much
out of the product as possible, while it
is being handled from the producer to
the consumer, as is the case with the
other class of selling agencies, is rt
moved. There is no reason why these
new agencies should at any time make
any effort to put millers and other buy
ers of grain next to as many bargains
as possible of grain shipped to them or
to help "make it miserable" for ship
ments of grain coming from individual
or farmer elevators.
The missing link which the farmers
have looked for for so long has now
been inserted in their marketing ma
chine. The trouble which farmers'
elevators and independent shippers
have experienced in the past for want
of the right kind of selling agencies in
the principal markets has now been re
moved. It is now up to the farmers,
independent shippers and farmers' ele
vators to prove by their patronage,
whether or not they are willing to
build up agencies of their own. It is
expected that the old agencies now es
tablished, will do everything in their
power to induce farmers to starve out
their own agencies. They will no doubt
give better deals on grain shipped to
them than they have ever done before
hoping that by so doing they will be
able to create such a feeling of satis
faction among the farmers and inde
pendent shippers that they will quit
making all the noise and disturbance
which they have been doing lately. It
would pay big for them to have dope
administered to farmers and indepen
dent shippers so as to make them go to
sleep a year or two. Having learned a
few things from experience in the past
year or two, this would enable them to
entrench themselves more strongly than
ever before.
Millers will also invite the establish
ment of these agencies because it will
make it possible for them to obtain
wheat as it comes from the farm, un
pugged and unadulterated.
The agencies are being established
by the Grain Growers' Department of
the American Society of Equity, whose
national headquarters are maintained
at Indianapolis, Ind.
Governor Sheldon a Delegate.
The republican county central com
mittee met in Weeping Water Satur
day and elected A. F. Stum, of Ne
hawka, chairman, and Willard Clapp,
(Pollard's private secretary) was elect
ed as secretary. Governor Sheldon
was elected to represent Cass county
in the state convention. An executive
committee was also selected, consisting
of the following: W. H. Newell, Jona
than Adams and C. R. Harris.
That Sunflower Field of Corn.
Since the short article on the first
page of last weeks Journal under the
heading "He Knew it was Yellow,"
was printed, it has been the topic of
conversation of many of our towns
people, as to where the farm referred
to was, they knowing that immediate
ly west of this city resides many of as
thrifty farmers as there are in the
whole country. Some think it is a de
batable question that there should be
such a cornfield so full of sunflowers as
to make it impossible for a passerby to
see the corn.
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L-W J CHE22Y FECTOEAL.
The Sop.cfl
of the Hai
DEUDCnATIC
COMMITTEE
MEETKJQ
Henry R. Gering, Chairman,
W. C. Ramsey, Secretary
The largest democratic committee
meeting in the history of Cuss county
met at the city council chamber at one
o'clock today, and it was one of en
thusiasm throughout their entire de
liberations. Chairman Banning called
the meeting to order, and ujMn roll rail
it was found that every precinct in the
county was represented and over half
the wards in the city of Plattsmouth.
The purpose of the meeting was for the
purpose of selecting a new chairman
and secretary. Every candidate wu
present with the exception of Miss
Foster, and it was imtMtssihle for her to
be here.
Col. M. A. Bates suggested Mayor
Gering for chairman of the committee,
and after attempting to decline several
times, he was unanimously elected, ami
finally was induced to accept.
Then the name of W. C. Ramsey was
suggested, who was unanimously elected
secretary.
This is a fine team to pull together
and the democrats of ('ass county can
congratulate themselves that they have
such competitent young men to engi
neer the campaign. Henry Gering has
been there before and Will Ramsey
will prove a valuable assist.
Death of Frank Freeman
Frank Freeman, who was a resident
of this vicinity since 1870 until three
years ago, died last Friday afternoon
at his home at Redlands, Cal., his ail
ment being appendicitis. But maeger
information could be had up to the
time The Ledger went to press, the
only reports coming by brief telegrams
from his wife. The first message last
Friday stated that Mr. Freeman was
seriously ill and requested some of the
relatives to come at once, and the
second message the same evening stat
ed that he was dead. Later a message
stated that the body was embalmed and
would be kept nutil some of the rela
tived could reach there. Sunday night,
Floyd Saxon, a nephew of the diseased,
left for Redlands, and upon his arrival
it will be determined whether or not he
will bring the remains here f.r inter
ment. Frank Freeman was born in Wis
consin, and was 47 years old. He cam
to this vicinity with the family in 1870,
remaining here until about three years
ago, when he went to Colorado and lo
cated at Denver, going from that place
to Redlands, Cal., where his death
occurred as above stated. Frank was
the oldest son of John R. ahd Cynthia
A. 'Freeman ; his father's death occurrred
March 10, 1884, and his mother, now 82
years old.resides a few miles east of
here. Frank was always an industrious
and honest man who had the grxl will
and confidence of all who knew him for
many years. The people of this neigh
borhood extend sincere sympathy to the
sorrowing mother and other relatives.
Union Ledger.
Give Farewell Dinner
Mrs. W. F. Crabill and Mrs. M. How
land, her daughter, gave a farewell
dinner yesterday in honor of their
friends, Mrs. Frank J. Morgan and her
mother Mrs. Swift, who are to depart
for Lincoln shortly, where Paul Morgan
Mrs. Morgan's son will enter the state
university. As a token of the friendly
feeling which Mrs. Crabill and Mrs.
Howland entertained for their depart
ing friends they gave this dinner that
they with their other friends might
have a season enjoyment before their
friends left. The dinner was a four
course luncheon, and the hostesses were
assisted in serving by Miss Etha Cra
bill and Mrs. John Crabill. Those in
vited to break bread on this occasion
were: Mrs. Frank J. Morgan and her
her mother Mrs. Swift, Mrs. C. E.
Wescott, Mrs. Cliff Wescott, Miss
Marella Maxwell, Mrs. Julius Pepper
burg, Mrs. John Waterman and her sis
ter Mrs. Black, Miss Katie Cummins,
Mrs. M. A. Street, Mrs. C. A.' Rawls,
W. S. Soper, E. Kennedy and Dr. E.
D. Cummins.
Lived Here Forty Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hude, of Lincoln,
the former on the staff of the State
Journal, came in yesterday and visited
the cemetery where Mrs. Hyde's moth
er, Mrs. P. Peck, is buried, they hav
ing lived here over forty years ago.
They were the guests of Mrs. P. E.
Ruffner while in the city, departing for
their home last evening.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy One of
the Best on the Market
For many years Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has constantly gained in favor
and popularity until it is now one of the
most staple medicines in use and has an
enormous sale. It is intended especial
ly for throat and lung diseases, such as
coughs, cold3 and croup, and can always
be depended upon. It is pleasant and
safe to take and is undoubtedly the best
in the market for the purposes for which
it is intended. Sold by F. G. Fricke &
Co. and Plattsmouth Drug Co.