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THE BANQUET
A BIG SUCCESS
The Dahlman Democratic Club Did liself Proud
al the Auditorium in Omaha Saturday Night
PLATTSMOUTH'S
Carried Over One Hundred Gueststo the Me-
tropoli
lis to Hear Nebraska's Favorite Son
and Other Prominent Democrats.
A Journal representative hatl the
pleasure of attending the banquet given
by the Dahlman democratic club in
Omaha Saturday night, and to say that
we were proud of the magnificent dele
gation that Cass furnished, but half ex
presses our delight. The special train,
secured through the personal efforts of
Mayor Gering, departed from here at
f:30 promptly, having on board over one
hundred enthusiastic democrats. He
sides those who went from here on the
special, there were at least one hundred
from various other sections of Cass
county. We noted that Elmwood, Louis-
M.ie, v euar i rec-K. union. .Murray, -
Mynard and other sections were repre-
sented. making double the number that
were present from any one section in j
the state outside of Omaha and Doug- j
lass county. j
Arrival at the Metropolis.
There were no stops made between !
1 1 f I i I
Cedar
here and Omaha, and on our arrival
there we began a search far a reception
committee. Finding none present,
Mayor Gering proceeded to line up the
boys, and were marched to the Auditor
ium in one body, where the feast took I on the national and state tickets,
place and where all went mostly be- The Closing Hours,
cause the great Nebraskan would be ; As it was nearing the hour of mid
present to ad.lress the assembled masses. 1 nij;ht the masses began to get restless,
Our arrival at the banquet hall was ; niany declaring that they had come to
early, but notwithstanding this fact, hear Bryan and they wanted to hear
hundreds of eager democrats from out j him. During the entire program re
of town were already there. On enter- peated calls were made for him, and in
ing the Auditorium a committee took j the ending speeches were cut rather
us in charge and seated our party alto- : shortf and at jast Mr Bryan ascended
together near the center of the spacious the platform, and when his form tow
hall. About S o'clock, or perhaps a few ; erei up, it was the occasion for a gen
moments later, all eyes were directed era risin? of the audience, and waving
to the entrance, where Mr. Bryan and j ot fajTS. It wa3 funy f,ve minutes ere
party come in. which was the signal ; they tired and sat down to hear the
for . . next president's speech. It is unneces-
A Grand Ovation. . ., . , , , , A, , ,,
. sary to say that he held the crowd spell-
The guests all arose to their feet and bound for fully one hour. After which,
the waving of small flags (one of which a few moments more indulged in hand
had been provided for each guest) be- ; shaking. It was after one o'clock when
gan with slapping of hands, which : our train left the Union depot on the
lasted for several n.inutes. or until the ; return trip, and we arrived at home at
noblest Roman of them all had been about two o'clck, feeling a little care
seated in front of the stage. The party worn, and also cling that it was "good
that accompanied Mr. Bryan were Geo. to be there."
Rodgers, president of the club: John II. The banquet was a grand success in
Atwoxl. (toastmaster) of Kansas; Hen- every respect, no .less was a deficiency
ry C. Richmond, of Fremont; James '. on the part of the reception committee.
Manahan, of Minnesota, well known to Our party should have been received at
many people of Cass county, as the the depot in some sort of manner, out
gentleman who made the race for con- of respect to Mayor Gering, who made
gress against Burkett. the first time he such a desperate effort to get up the
ran for that position. The convention excursion party. As this was the first
that nominated Mr. Manahan was held ; annual banquet of the club, their mis
in Plattsmouth. Others of the party j takes are overlooked, and we hope in
were ex-Mayor James A. Reed, of ; the future they will guard against such.
Under Gees an Operation.
Mrs. Jarr.cs K. Bannir.g. who has
teen ill for the past two week took a
sudden turn for the worse last Satur
day. deve.pi:'.g an r.cute atta.
peridicitis. Sunday niming Dr.
. of ap
Aliison from Omaha, who is a specialist in that
line was called arid r.:i operation was
performed, the vermiform appendx and!
a cystic tumor were removed. She
-tood the operation m goinl shape and
at this writing is making rapid improv-'
ment. It wnl only be a matter of a
few days until she will be around ,
again. Nehawka Rigister. ;
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IOOK the Whole HOg.
Wylie Mead butchered a fine hog for ;
family use last Saturday, and after re- '
moving the backbone and ribs on Sun- I
day he deposited the hog in the smoke j
house for safe keeping but it didn't j
keep it was swiped and carried away j
by some prowler who didn't leave even
a little grease spot- Wylie waited
next night hoping the thief would call
and demand the bones and tail. Union
Ledger.
SPECIAL TRAIN
Kansas Citjr; M. V. Gannon, of Daven
Hrt, Iowa, and a former resident of
Omaha; Roy HofTman, of Oklahoma,
who was defeated for senator of the
new state by Senator Gore, the blind
man, by less than one hundred votes in
the democratic primary. Had Mr. Hoff
man been elected he would have been
the youngest member of that illustrious
body.
The Principal Speakers.
While nearly all went to see and hear
the great commoner and idol of Nebras
ka, there were several very interesting
speeches delivered. " To our nation,"
the best one (barring our own patriotic
son) was that of Hon James A Reed
on ..The Attitude of Missouri." While
his address was somewhat lengthy, rapt
attention was given by the immense
aurijence throughout. The speaker fully
showed them that he was from Missouri,
and the assembly was delighted with
the entire speech. Mr. Reed fully de
monstrated the conditions in his state,
and stated that Mr. Bryan as the demo
cratic standard-bearer, Missouri was
good for from 50,000 to 100,000 majority
Disd After Long Illness.
Mrs. W. A. Johnson passed peacefully
to rest Sunday morning. December 1.
1907, at T o clock, aged 72 years.
She had been a sufferer for a number
of years and was only waiting for the
eiid. i
She was born in Chandless Cross, An- j
trim countv, Ireland, and came to i
t Amoripfl in 1 7i In k ci-io n-., oy-
ried to W. A. Johnson. She has been !
a resident of Louisville for twenty-one I
J-'trs-
She was a member of the Catholic
church. The funeral was held from the
Catholic church at Manley, Tuesday at
10 a. m., conducted by the pastor,
Father Hennessey. Her two brothers,
Philip and Patrick Brady, of Des Moines,
Iowa, were present at the funeral,
The aged husband has the sympathy
of the people in general in his sorrow.
Louisville Courier.
For Sale at a Bargain!
A fine Kimball piano, mahogany case.
In splendid condition. Enquire at the
Journal office.
Has Faith in Advertising.
We know a merchant in Plattsmouth
who started in business about fifteen
years ago on a capital of less than
$"j,W. Today he can cash in for $25,000.
During this time he spent over $2,000
for advertising alone. He attributes
his success mostly to advertising. He
believes that judicious advertising will
bring results and would not do without
it.
STABBED AT
SOUTH BEND.
Homer Foster Found Upon the Street
in a Serious Condition.
A special from South Bend under
date of December 6, says: "Homer
Foster was found between 8 and 9
o'clock last night lying on the street
here with numerous cuts on his person,
one of which, on his temple, bled so
profusely that he was nearly dead from
loss of blood when found. He has been
working for Dan Phelps, a farmer.
Tuesday he went to Omaha. He re
turned in company with another man,
who as yet is unidentified. They grew
mutually suspicious and finally engaged
in a fight. He was still alive at noon.
His home is in Fowler, Kan."
Relative to the above, a warrant was
issued last evening by Judge M.
Archer, upon complaint of County At
torney C. A. Rawls, charging the same
Homer Foster of taking from the per
son of Lawrence Smith, the sum of
five dollars while holding his victim in
fear by threats and otherwise intimi
dating him. Sheriff Quinton departed
last evening for South Bend in quest of
Mr. Foster, who was found at the Hotel
at South Bend, and in charge of Dr.I.D.
Jones, of Murdock, who thought his
condition was not such as would war
rant his removal before Monday next.
He was according arrested by the
sheriff and placed in charge of the
Marshall of South Bend, who has him
in custody at this time. Mr. Smith, is
the man referred to in the above dis
patch, and admits of having stabbed
Foster, while he (Foster) was at
tempting to abstract money from his
(Smith's) pockets. The preliminary
will probably he held Monday.
Then and Now.
A. B. Burger dropped into the Tri
bune office Wednesday just to remind
us of the sort of weather Mills county
people were having fifty-one years ago
now. Quite a difference between then
and now. Now the ground is bare and
dry and the sun shines brightly most of
the time. Then there was ten and
twelve feet of snow in places, with sev
eral feet on the level.
Mr. Burger said it was the beginning
of the coldest winter he has ever known
in the 58 years that he has lived here, j
It opened with a rain on .December 1,
turned into snow later in the day. The
storm lasted three days. The snow
staid on the ground till late in March.
Mr. Burger knows that the Missouri
river was frozen over as late as tne 12th
day of March that year. On that day
he was married and some of his wife's
people crossed the Big Muddy on sleds,
coming to Glenwood from Nebraska.
Wolves were very numerous that year.
The deep snow on the ground shut off
much of their supply of food and far
mers suffered much from the loss of
chickens which the hungry wolves would
carry off. Glenwood Tribune.
Warden Bcemer Reports.
The semi-annual report of Warden A.
D. Beemer, filed with the governor
yesterday shows that for the six
months ending November 30, 1907, con
victs of the penitentiary earned 1S,
156.99 of which $9,082.54 is unpaid by
the prison contractor. The total cost
for this period for maintenance was
The total per capita cost
for the six months was $93.72, per
capita earnings for the same period was
$50.03. making an actual net per capita
cost to the state of $45.69. The warden
renorted that the convicts had earned
n making repairs and improvements
around the institution $9,007.00 and for
the value of farm produce consumed,
$3,872.07, he credits the institution.
Claims against the maintenance fund
amount to $4,983. 10; against the general
repair fund, $432.76; office and conting
ent expense fund, $89.32.
Has a White O'Possum.
L. C. Stull, who lives about four
miles north of the city, captured six
o'possums the other day, four of which
were coal black, one gray and one as
white as snow, with pink eyes. Law
rence thinks this quite an acquisition,
and would not take anything for it. A
white o'possum is an animal that is not
very plentiful in these parts.
HUGE CROPS
ARE PILING UP
Ths Country on the Threshold of
Another Boom.
Chicago, Dec. 5. Evidence direct
from the farms, positive in nature, cor
roborates E. H. Harriman's statements
made in New York yesterday that the
country is on the threshold of a boom
unparalleled in history. The evidence
in the forms of statistics covering the
products of the nation for the year and
they show that the farmers are fairly
wallowing in their wealth, that the
vaults of the country banks are groan
ing under the heavy weight put upon
them, and that never in history has the
farmer been in such a good position as
he is today.
The statistics were gathered by C. R.
Erwin, president of the advertising
agency of Lord & Thomas, who for a
number of years has collected figures to
determine the pulse of the business of
the country. Believing that the most
accurate information could be obtained
by going back to the soil itself, figura
tively speaking, he has made it a prac
tice to seek his information from the
farmers and stockraisers themselves
and from the editors of the farm publi
cations throughout the country.
From Fast and West, North and
South, the most optimistic and healthy
reports have come back. Not a pub
lisher or editor sent in a gloomy re
sponse to the request of Mr. Erwin,
and a survey of the reports of actual
crop conditions shows that the actual
prosperity of the nation really is re
markable. The great staple corn crop of Mis
souri is better this year than it has
been in many a day, is the testimony
of the Fruit Grower, St. Joseph, Mo.,
and the further assertion is made that
the season for ripening and gathering
the corn has been ideal.
Kansas sent word that is astonishing
truth. In Kansas there is 200 million
dollars' worth of grain and other prod
ucts ready for the market and 105 mil
lion dollars in deposits in the Kansas
banks. The average for the United
States is a ratio of one-third cash to the
total of farm products, and the showing
of Kansas made here marks the state
as one of the gigantic business centers
of the nation and of the world.
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wiscon
sin, the Dakotas, the Pacific coast and
Dixie land send the same stories epi
tomized, big crops, producers happy.
BURTON FOR
FIFTY MILLIONS
And He's Willing to Help Mis
souri River Navigation
in Congress
Washington, Dec. 5. The movement
for the development of the country's
inland waterways received further im
petus this morning by the announce
ment of Chairman Burton of the house
rivers and harbors committe that he
would favor an annual appropriation of
50 million dollars for that work.
Chairman Burton made this anounce
ment at the national rivers and harbors
congress. It stirred the delegates to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. At the direc
tion of the presiding officer, all of the
delegates arose and cheered.
WORK ONLY STARTED, SAYS BURTON
Mr. Burton is expected to remain at
the head of the rivers and harbors com
mittee despite his expressed desire to
retire. Wrhen he referred to his declin
ation of a reappointment as chairman,
there were cries of "no," "no," from
all parts of the hall. Mr. Burton de
livered a carefully prepared address in
which he reviewed the river and harbor
work done by the government. lie was j
cheered when he stated that in his !
opinion this work had only been fairly
started.
burton' to aid the Missoi'in. !
.ir-jfr.c r-miti'mri tr.iV 1
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efforts to boom the Missouri project
this morning. They had a talk with
Chairman Burton, who has visited Kan
sas City and is familiar with the im
provement proposition. He promised
to co-operate with the Kansas City
delegation and Representative Ellis in
their efforts to secure from congress
an appropriation large enough to con
vert the Missouri into a navigable
waterway.
Returns from Live Stock Show.
Luke L. Wiles returned this morning
from Chicago, where he has been visit
ing the National Live Stock Show, that
has been in progress there for some
time. While there Mr. Wiles saw some
very fine stock, but few that were more
goodly to look upon than either his own
herd or that of W. H. Heil.
THE TWO-CENT
RAILROAD FARES.
Significant Results of Rates Rcduc
tion Legislation.
neports are beginning to come in
upon which to base intelligent judg
ment of the actual working of the 2
cent iare legislation. W hen the move
ment for lowering fares began to gain
force there was loud outcry from the
representatives of the railroads, who
asserted the impossibility of operating
the roads profitably on a basis of 2
cent a mile for passenger traffic, in
some cases tne passage ot laws was
followed by the taking off of trains and
the crippling of the service. The rail
road men were conhuent that exper
ience would soon demonstrate the
necessity of a return to former tariffs.
The conditions vary so greatly in
different parts ot the country and on
different railroad systems that it is not
just to make positive deductions from a
single report. There must be carefnl
comparison of showings in several
states and recognition of the special
situations existing here and there be
fore final judgment may be passed
upon the rate lowering legislation. At
the same time there is interest in
some of the early reports, which seem
to show that the fears of the railroad
representatives were not well based.
The Ohio 2-cent fare law became ef
fective on March 10, 1906. The report
for an entire year is now available. It
comes lrom the state railroad commis
sion, which has secured from the roads
data showing the gross receipts from
the sale tickets to points within the
state during the year ending June 3d,
1807. Twenty-six important roads and
thirteen subsidiary corporations are
represented in the report of the com
mission. The thirty-nine roads had a
decrease of ten of the smaller roads of
$56,000, making a net increase of $1,
332,282. The report contains a com
parative statement for five years which
proves that the receipts of 1907 were
above the average during the five-year
period.
The commission also made a study of
the average passenger earnings per
train mile of each of the roads in the
state. In this the same results was
obtained. There was a substantial in
crease over figures for 1906. The
elimination of free transportation and
the withdrawal of excursion rates were
joined with the growth of passenger
business to produce the net gain
mentioned.
Scattered reports for given months
in other parts of the country seem to
support the idea that the fears of rail
road men caused by the lowering of
rates have not been realized. On the
contrary, travel has been stimulated,
in some cases trains have been restored
to the schedule, and the outlook is
favorably that complete showings from
the country at large will indicate that
the Ohio situation is much like that of
other well settled areas where travel is
constant.
Woodmen Celebrate With Rcot.
The sixty-third birthday of J. C.
Root, founder and sovereign commander j
of the Woodmen of the World, was
celebrated at Lincoln yesterday and last
night in a manner few such anniver
saries are noticed.
Mr. Root was the guest of the Com
mercial club for luncheon and during
the day and night he was given a
splendid reception at Representative
hall, at which Governor Sheldon deliver
ed the welcome address. Head Consul
Edward Walsh presided over the meet
ing, while speeches were made by
Ralph F. Johnson, supreme organizer
of the Woodmen of the World; W. E.
Sharp, president of the Highlanders; j
G. II. Schleh, chaplain and lecturer of j
the Woodmen of the World; W. u. j
Price and Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, I
suoreme iruaiuian oi oournen
. - i: , r ai li- i
circle. About two hundred members j
of fraternal societies were here from
out in the state and the occasion was
made a gala affair. Mr. Root delivered j inus empiojecj ne aura-.u-.i u,e auen
the principal speech at the reception to- j tion of S. H. 11. Clark, then sUerin
njght tendent of the Platte division of the
. - j Union Pacific, who promoted him to the
Coing Much Work.
According to the Lincoln Journal the
Missouri Pacific is doing a lot of track
work in Nebraska these days, and more
of it will follow in the spring. Many
hundred tons of steel is now being un
loaded at Falls City, Auburn and Union.
Some ditching and grade repairing is
being done, and a little later on bridge
work will be attacked. It is hoped to
begin replacing the steel in the early
spring. During the past few months
ties have been put in along the line and
more ties are yet to be placed. It is
said the company will have a first-class
track on its Nebraska main lines when
work now ordered is completed.
MRS. VASGLAV
LORENZ DIES
At the Home of Her Sen, Joseph, at
Tobias, Last Evening.
Mrs. Vnsclav Ijorcnz, iiiolher of tho
Lorenz brothers of Ibis city, whoso
home is at Tobias, this state, ut-.d win
has been alllicted with dropsy sii re !;if t.
summer, passed away lat evening, uL
the home of her son, Joseph I.oit'ii..
At the time her husband, the father f
the boys here died, Mrs. I.ori iz w as
not expected to :ive, and when Mr.
Lorenz was called away by a sunstroke,
it was a great surprise, as be was stout
and never sick in bis life to any great
extent. Mrs. Lorenz is well advanced
in years, being near seventy years of
age. The funeral will occur at Tohia
Monday. Erank lorenz will depart
Sunday fo that place to attend 1ho
funeral.
TRACK WORK
ON BURLINGTON.
Vice President Willard is Insistant
on Good Track Work.
Daniel Willard, second vi; president
of the Burlington, having full c hargo
of operation and maintenance, is said
to be something of a crank on the sub
ject of track work and it is understood
that he will not consider poor track as
an excuse for a derailment, says the
Lincoln Journal. Track must I e kept
in such condition that it will not causo
derailments. I'or many years Mr.
Willard was an engineer, aid engineer
are usually cranks on track work. They
want the best and will not l e satisfied
with anything but the bet. Discus
sing Mr! Willard a man who has I i aid
much about bis methods say-.
"Should business drop off and re
trenchment become more necessary
than now in the railroad world, I do
no look for Burlington tr. k work to
be slighted. Cuts may be made every
where else, and the reduction of the
amount of track work done may fol
low, but Mr. Willard will insist that
the tracks shall be kept up to the lest
standard. There is the last pl;ie it
would look for him to st'mt the amount
of necessary. "
HARRY GILftlORE DEAD
Pioneer Railroad Mei Who W.'s a
Favorite of S. H. M. Sink.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. .".-Harry Gil-
more died at his home in Omaha Wed
nesday afternoon. Mr. Cilmore was a
couple of months past sixty-six years of
age. He was born in Cayuga county.
New York, September 6, 1X41. When
about 11 years of age he removed with
his parents to St. Iuis, and while yet
of tender years he enter d th steam
boat service as a cabin boy on one of
the packet lines between St. fjiiis ami
New Orleans. I'rorn steamboating he
naturally gravitated into railroad work,
beginning as a train boy on the Iroi
Mountain road and afterwards as. brake
man. He carne to Ornr.ba in 1!; ninf
re-engaged in railroad woi k, continuing
therein ever since with the exception
of two or three years -Alien he accepted
a clerkship in the old Canfield house at
Ninth and Farnarn streets. In Janu
ary, 1874, he vas married to Miss Re
becca Grothe at Grand Islaid. Live
children were the issue of their mar
riage. Mr. Gilmore was a pi on. incut Mason
and the funeral will be r or ducted un-
dc'r lhe auspices of xh;.l order at 2 p.
m- Friday) today. Ir.ttrrm.nt will l.c
at Grand Island. Mr. Gibnore rapidly
ro' fr''m the hurr'l''--r -'l;iti"n "f
road work to that of o.-lu( tor o:
both
-r eight and pesseng. r trains
was
for many years cor.nei.tod
pacity with the I'nlju Pa
in that ca
ific. While
.1 1 II t i. M i I
i position of yardmaster at Omaha. Mr.
I Gilmore followed Mr. Clark to the Mis-
souri Pacific and he was subsequently
promoted to the position of division
superintendent.
A Reward of 15(H) Francs.
Papers are received ty the local offi
cers here, giving diacription of August
Peterson, who is supposed to have ab
stracted a large sum of money from
the Bank of Stolkholm Sweden, and
with his wife have escaped to America.
Pictures of both he and his wife accom
panied the papers asking' for his ar
rest, and offering a reward of 1500
francs.