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IMaftsmoutb
Journal.
VOLUMI5 XXVII
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Friends of the Late George S. Carnahan Do Not
Believe That lie Ended His Career on Earth
Intentionally.
THE FATAL DOSE AN ACCIDENT
His Plans for the Future an Indication That lie
No Intention of Committing Such an Act.
As the Journal was the first paper to!
publish the unfortunate death of its
frieml, Course S. Carnahan, we minx
i i : i iLnt I
no more than rignt anu jusc uwi , ..-1
publish the following from the Elmwood
leader-Echo, which surely gives every
indication that his death was purely ae-
cidental :
So many papers have given notice of
the death of our esteemed citizen. Ceo.
Steele Carnahan, in which a wrong im
pression seems to pervade each notice,
that a statement of the fac ts surround
ing the closing scenes might be very
beneficial to an interested public at this
time.
Mr Carnahan had not been feeling at
his best for a period of three months
last past, during which time he had
been treated by Drs. Neely and Munger,
neither of whom at any time considered
his ailment more than temporary and
not of a serious nature. On Sunday
afternoon preceding his death, Mr. Car
nahan visited Dr. Munger at his office
and did not appear to be in any unusual
condition, making no statements that
indicated that he felt differently than
at other times.
At the breakfast table Sunday morn
ing Mr. Carnahan remarked that, "Had
I known that I would have felt so well,
I would have gone to the Dahlman ban
quet at Omaha" the Saturday evening
before. At about 10 o'clock a. m. Sun
day Mr. Carnahan purchased a small
vial of carbolic acid at Green's drug
store, saying that he wanted it for use
in bathing. Mr. E. J. Jeary, who was
his room mate for about ten months at
the Elmwood house, says that Mr. Car- J
nahan had many and many times used j
carbolic acid in the water w hen bathing j
and for treatment of his feet. Others, j
as well as Mr. Jeary, testily t.i..t ..ir.
Carnahan was an habitual user ot medi
cine, either for some real or fancied ail
ment, lie was
methodical
in tl v- arrangements of such n
keepi:vT same en a wasl.star.d
i bis
room. -:i
tris washstand. with
her
bottles cf '.:
of the same
with cr.rboli
;er s'ze. was a small vial
h:e as the or.e purchased
u id.. which was filled with
castor oil.
Mr. Carnahan appeared to ail his
friends on Sunday the same genial char
acter that has always marked his life.
The evening hours were spent with D.
Smith and family, where he often went.
He Did Have Seme Hews This Time.
Many is the time we have stepped
into the recorder's office for a bit of
news, only to receive the bland reply,
"there is nothing doin." We, of course,
after asking numerous questions, en
deavering to worm some slight infor
mation out of the geniel official, had to
decamp without anything to print.
This morning, though, we observed a
verv happy expression on his face, and
thought sure we might hoj e to get an
item, but the same answer came back,
"nothing." When his face lightered
up with a still happier expression, and
made an admission, which is this: Yes
terday the stork make the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Schneider a visit, and there
is now staying at their home another
member-a little blue eyed girl -calling
Henry. "Papa." and ail concerned do
ing well.
Departed lor California.
Robert McGregor, a painter, who has
for about a year worked in the Burling
ton local shops, and has many friends
here, departed on the fast mail this
afternoon for Riverton, California,
where he expects to make his future
home. Robert is one of the finest of
young men, and the city of Riverton is
to be congratulated in securing such a
. splendid citizen. Mr. McGregor expects
to work at his trade in the golden west.
sioii
At 10 p. m. Mr. Carnahan left for his
hotel and was nver seen alive again
He was found Monday at 10 a. m. life-
Lice in Wa ct Mr ParnaJi.in hat re-
tired in the usual way, and lay with his
right arm uncoverel at the side of the
bed, while his left arm was wholly cov
ered and the quilts well up about his
shoulders. Not a single indication that
there had been the slightest quiver to
disarrange the bed since he had last
adjusted it. Mr. Jeary says that during
the time he roomed with Mr. Carnahan,
that Mr. Carnahan very frequently af
ter retiring would arise ami go to his
medicine bottles and get what he de
sired and again retire.
Following the usual habit, as testified
by several, Mr. Carnahan invariably
took medicine from the bottle, as very
many do. It is also stated by several
that if the medicine had a disagreeable
taste, Mr. Carnahan always placed the
battle well in the mouth to avoid the
taste. How natural it would have been
for Mr. Carnahan to have placed this
carbolic acid bottle by the side of the
others when he came in his room to
retire. How natural it would have
been, following the usual method after
retiring, to feel that he needed a cath-
arthic and to arise in the dark and take
the vial that contained the acid instead
of the vial containing castor oil, as both
were in the same size bottles. These
two vials were placed in evidence at
the inquest.
The verdict of the jury empanneled
to investigate t! e cause of death was
from the evidence submitted the taking
of carbolic ac id accidentally. There is
notning to indicate any intention other
wige Un tjje contrary, everything
ro-nts to an unforfunate accident. Mr.
t'arnahan had been making more than
01.fijnary plans for the future. It was
generally under;-tood that Mr. Carna
han would le appointed assessor for
Stove Creek precinct. Mr. Carnahan
had made arrangements to purchase
from Mr. Rakc-r the hitter's interest in
the pool ha!!.
So. with brighter prospects than he
hai previously known, and surrounded
by a host of friends and without any
intimation of being tired of life. rc
ports to thecontraiy notwithstanding
the only conclusion that can be reached
with any charity is that a costly acci
dent took from our midst or.e whom we
all loved.
Pcllard Introduces Bills
A special from Washington under
date of December 12, says: "Repre
sentative Pollard introduced a bill pro
viding an appropriation of $75,000 for
, the purchase of a site and the erection
' of a public building at Plattsmouth,
Nebraska. Also the following the fol
lowing pension bills: James A. Long,
Douglas. Otoe county. .?:(); Thaddeus
H. Woodard. Bethany, Lancaster
county. Elam Allen. Greenwood.
Cass county, ."?7": and Captain Theodore
Shaffer. Weeping Water. $30."
Former Plattsmouth People Prosper.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Neleigh. of
Wisner, formerly of this place, came
in last evening, and visited with Mrs.
Neleigh's parents over night. Mr.
! Neleigh departed this morning for
home, where he is engaged in the
( clothing business, and where he cannot
, long remain away from business, Mrs.
, Neleigh will remain and spend the holi
j days in the city, visiting with friends
and relatives, a guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. York. They re
port, Mr. A. E. B. Neleigh, as doing
well on the farm this year, he having
a good crop.
For Sale.
Five thoroughbred Poland-China male
hogs. Extra fine stock. C. E. Cook,
Plattsmouth.
In District Court.
Yesterday the attention of the court
was taken up with the disjosal of a
number of cases of tax sale foreclosures
which have been hanging fire for some
time.
Some minor matters regarding the
settling of tax cases were taken up
this morning for final settlement, which
after having been disposed of, the mat
ter of the application for a decree of
divorce was heard, in the case of Ethel
M. Vanllorn vs. E. C. Van Horn, in
which cruelty was charged, but which
decree was refused, on grounds of not
just cause for divorce. Court claimed
that cruelty, which was offered to be
proven by the evidence, was without
motive, as facts complained of was
done in play. Permission was given to
withdraw plea, and a continuance was
asked and granted.
DEMOCRATIC
BANQUET
To Be Held at Lincoln on the
Night of January 1 5
William Jennings Bryan will "sound
the keynote" at a dollar dinner to be
given in Lincoln January 15, under the
direction of the democratic state com
mittee. The banquet will be given in
the auditorium and it is hoped by the
Bryan enthusiasts to bring one thousand
people to this banquet.
A meeting of the democratic state
committe will be held in Lincoln on the
same date. Along with members of
the committee, chairmen of the county
committees and other prominent demo
crats have been requested to attend.
A number of outside speakers will be
invited to lend their preseuce to the
affair and it is intended that at this
dinner Mr. Bryan will make the most
important speech of the campaign for
the nomination.
THE LATE JOHN
D. BOBBINS
An Interesting Sketch of the Un
fortunate Man
A friend of the late John D. Robbins
writes the following for the Lincoln
Jonrnal: "John D. Robbins of Platts
mouth, who accidently lost his life in
Chicago last week, while in the employ
of Fairbanks, Morse & Co., was a
familiar figure in Lincoln ten or twelve
years ago, and perhaps had a wider ac
quaintance among Nebraska, Kansas
and Iowa wheelman than any rider
within the borders of the state. He
came to Lincoln in lSf, and for three
or four years, during the greatest ac
tivity in the cycling world, he was a
prominent and well known figure where
ever wheelmen congregated. He was
a traveling representative of a Lincoln
bicycle trade paper, and during the
years 't and 'I-iS rode more than 10,000
miles on .a bicycle in the interests of
the paper. At one period ho was ?n
official of the League of American
Wheelmen, and attended many meetings
and tournaments in an official capacity.
He was genial and kind-hearted to a
degree, and had the faculty of making
and keeping friends. He knew person
ally practically every wheelman of note
in the middle west, and enjoyed the
confidence and respect of a large circle
of friends, who will regret his untimely
end, for he was yet in his prime, being
about 35 years of age. In addition to
his prominence in the wheel world he
did some general newspaper work and
for a time was connected with the circu
lation department of a Lincoln daily.
He was much interested in college
athletics and played part of a season
with the university football squad. On
the decline of cycling, he returned to
Plattsmouth, and for several years was
in the contracting business. Later he
went to Chicago, and was in the employ
of the Fairbanks company when he met
his death. His funeral was held at
Plattsmouth on Tuesday of this week.
Every member of his family was
present except his brother. Bush Rob
bins, a prominent railroad man at Grand
Junction, Colo., and his- sister, Mrs.
James Patterson, of Los Angeles, Cal. "
Will Look at Sunny Kansas
C. H. Warner and Andy Smith de
parted today for sunny Kansas where
Mr. Warner has a fine farm and where
Mr. Smith thinks of acquiring one. The
former is very enthusiastic over the
country down that way and the latter
goes along to see the country and
should it please him he will make that
his home.
THE CHRIST
MAS BUSINESS
The Season When Everybody Feels
He Must Be a Little Extravagant.
When one public speaker advises
those who have never been extravagant
before to be extravagant now for the
sake of business, the advice itself is as
extravagant as that of another public
teacher who tries to abolish the Christ
mas holidays as a season of sinful license.
This year and every year some may
be extravagant during the holidays with
better excuse than they have been at
any other time, if their excuse now is
to give others pleasure. But this year
and every year a great number of peo
ple give at their own expense by cut
ting down what they might spend in
other ways. When a housewife with
the open consent of the children econo
mizes on table expenses to buy a pres
ent for the father; when the father cuts
down his expense for personal luxuries
to buy presents which please children
for a day or a week and disappear, it is
not in the nature of business and, so
far, it may not run up the actual grand
totals.
It has the right to exist and to oper
ate on its own account thus far and be
yond, regardless of business. Thus far
and beyond this as far it extends in its
own right it is necessarily a good thing
for every business, as every other good
thing is. In its business results it
causes . immensely increased activity,
more work for - more people and more
risk, which command and ought to com
mand more millions of money in the
total for the towns and the country.
This is a good thing to which business
is entitled, but the share of business is
the lest of the profit in the one season
of the year which has the most nearly
unmixed good in it, so nearly in reach
of all that the poorest can afford it.
Read over the advertisements in the
Journal before you make your purchases.
Remember that the liberal advertiser
has the goods you want and at prices to
suit the times. Don't make a break
for Omaha until you are satisfied you
cannot get what- you want in Platts
mouth. SURPRISE THEIR
OLD NEIGHBOR
Make Marry and Leave Token
of Their Esteem For
Friends.
As an acknowledgement of a number
of years of good citizenship, a host of
the friends and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. W. II. Barker gathered at their
home, last Saturday evening, with well
filled baskets and some very appropriate
gifts, to surprise the friends and
neighbors, who have during the past,
proved always a neighbor to those who
were needing a friend. The family had
been away from home, and did not
return until late, and had scarcely
gotten their evening meal disposed of,
when in dropped a neighbor, only to be
followed by others, until the house was
well filled, and the surprise was com
plete. Social conversation, music and
games, occupied them until a late hour,
when, the well filled baskets, which
had been brought along, were opened,
and a feast fit for the epicures was
had. On departing, the guests, wished
Mr. and Mrs. Barker, a pleasant ard
profitable, sojourn in the new home,
where they will move to in the spring,
near Tekamah.
The invited guest, who in this way,
chose to show honor, to the old friends,
and make another green spot in the
memory, of the ones departing, for a
home elsewhere, were, Messrs and
Mesdames, Russell Todd, A. L. Todd,
Wm. Noxon, T. S. Tidd, Wm. Schutz,
J. F. Clugy, E. R. Todd, A. E. Todd,
Andrew Smith, August Stohlman, W.
L. Thomas, T. S. Isabel, A. Rouse, A.
L. Zink. W. A. Rouse, and Messrs
Fredolph Nord and George Stander.
Ereaks Arm Scuffling
Wm. Kittrall and John Lish, both of
South Bend, were in the city today
looking after some business matters,
and in a jocular sort of way got to
wrestling and scuffling, and in their
good natured fun when the fall came,
Mr. Kitrell's arm was turned under his
body, breaking it -near his wrist. Dr.
Livingston reduced the fracture, and
though suffering a great deal of pain,
Mr. Kittrell was able to go home cn
the afternoon train.
In County Court.
The final settlement of the estate of
David Woodard, deceased, of which
S. W. Orton was administrator, was
disposed of. As also was the estate of
John Tastl, both of Weeping Water.
Is Down With Chicken-pox
Hugo Asemissen, of the firm of A. L.
Asemissen Sons, a week or so ago
began the dressing of a Christmas
window for the store and we wondered
why he had not finished his task. This
morning we dropped in to enquire and
found that our friend was having a tus
sle with the chicken-jox,and would not
be out for some time. We trust his
recovery may be rapid, and that he
may be around again before Christmas.
But it is evident someone else at the
store will have to finish dressing the
window.
The Financial Situation.
Last week's financial market reflected
one of those reversals of movement by
which the limitations of the existing
situation become defined. The reaction
was accepted as a demonstration that
the recovery had adequately expressed
the improvement in conditions, and, in
fact, might be regarded as running be
yond that point. The later stage of
the rebound in prices was due obviously
to the needs of an uncovered short in
terest, and with the satisfaction of this
need the market for securities lacked
the stay of this demand.
Besides this natural force of reaction
from the first rebound, there was evi
dence that some of the factors which
had been counted on to sustain the re
covery had turned out disappointing.
The most conspicuous of these elements
was the decided stiffening of the call
money market and the tardiness of the
expected relaxation in the general money
stringency.
Ultimate Outcome Certain
This ultimate outcome is so certainly
indicated by all prior experience of
money crisis that much of the recent
discussion has run to possible measures
of relief of Tuture currency inflation and
redundancy of money markets, even
while New York clearing house banks
were at the lowest ratio of reserves to
deposits in their history, and the clearing-house
certificates continued to affect
settlement of balances between banks
all over the country.
Last week saw the growth of a con
viction that two much haste was being
made in the anticipation of the passing
of these abnormal conditions. Less
confidenco was felt that the resumption
of ash payments by the banks
and the re-establishment of the
credit system could be affected by the
end of the year.
The demand from the interior for cur
rency was not much abated in spite of
the apparent great strength in reserves
of interior banks disclosed by the re
sponses to the Comptroller's call. The
realization was bought home to the finan
cial community that very heavy credit
requirements must be met for the end
of the year, including large mercantile
borrowing:-, to insure the continued
business activities, while a premature
assumption was being m:-;de in the stock
i market that the expected
e 1 1 J A
ch-m
of
eis
'funds to no:mal banking
! would be i:i time to meet the
re.j.
ments.
j IVionsy Rate Msdo Hi-hcr.
, The New York hanks ;.cted on
j evidence that steps were ir.com
upon them to repair their position
necessary preliminary to the
tab
the lishment of normal conditions i:i
' countrv. The contraction of loans
in
j pursuance of this end ran up the week's
! money rate and turned prices of secur
j ities downward.
I It is a fact, however, that the attrac
tion of the high money rate has induced
some lending of interior funds in New
York for the lirst time since the crisis
developed.
Another active factor toward check
ing the rebound in the market was the
question of dividend reductions, which
was brought forward by the week's
events. The shutting down of a num
ber of the Amalgamated Copper com
pany's mines called attention to the
productive output, shrinkage of that in
dustry, and emphasized the effect of
reports of progressive decline in the
iron output.
Roilroad traffic officials also gave ut
terance to their discovery that, beyond
the traffic now moving on old 'orders,
little new is in sight. The declaration
of scrip instead of cash dividends by
the Western Union and Atlantie coast
line opened the field of conjecture of
similar results to flow from the trade
reaction.
Mar. ley Elevator Siding.
C. A. Rawles was a passenger to
Omaha this morning where he goes to
look after case of the Manly Elevator
company, in its effort to obtain a siding
to its elevator at Manley before the
supreme court. In conversation with
Attorney Rawles as he was waiting at
the Burlington station this morning he
said that he hopes for a favorable and
speedy termination of the suit now
pending.
Louisville Horse Tliicl.
It will be remembere i that on theltli
of this month, Fred Wivn, living near
Louisville, suffered the lo: k of a hoif e
arid buggy by being stolen from (he
hitch rack. Immediately t ards Wel ti
sent out by Sheriff luintori, giving h
description of the outfit and offering H
reward of $75 for the capture of the
party stealing them and the return of
t ie property. One of there cards fell
nto the hands of a rr.ail carrier on n
rural route runtiirg out 1 Raymond,
which is about seventeen miles north
west of Lincoln. This servant of Unc le
Sam, knowing that a neighbor had
just purchased an outfit similar 1o the
one described or", the card, immediately
communicated with the purchaser of
the rig, Mr. Wm. Barnctt, ami made
known the circumstances of the theft,
who, as soon as he had known of the
affair, called up the sheriff at Lincoln,
stating what he knew of the case, which
was that he had bought the rig, agree
ing to pay therefor fflrO.OO, fifty of
which he had paid at time of purchase
and delivery and the haiance was to I e
sent to Frank Brown at Hastings.
The sheriff at Lincoln was soon in
communication with Mr. Quintoii at
this place, when instructions were hast
ened to the sheriff of Ailair s county to
place the supposed Mr. Brown under
arrest. In a very short time our pur
loiner of the horse and buggy was un
der arrest and the sh'iiM' on his way
after him.
Mr. Quinton left tstciday morning,
on his way to Lincoln, bavin;; in c harge
Mr. Worrel, who was devtmcd f the
asylum for the insa.ie, ami having
Deputy SherifrM. K. Manspcaker along,
handed Mr. Worrel over to his are and
hastened on to Hustings, where he
found his man ir. careful hands.
Tins morning, in charge of the s-heri!l,
the man giving his name as Frank
Brown came ir. and is now languishing
in the county ba -stile. One of our city
officers, who says he has Known this
young man since he was a small child,
tells us that his name is not Frank
Brown, as giver: by him. but is nunc
thing else. What the real name is 1 o will
not divulge, so we will have lo avait
the hearing tomorrow, wh n he will be
arraigned and charged with horse Meal
ing. Henry Petit v. ho v.u-.s c.iptuied at
Hastings last Wednesday evening W(
brought to this place, where le las
since remaincl iu the (onnfy jail,
awaiting a preliminary examination,
for horse steaiir.ir. was teday advised
by his attorney to plead guilty, aid
waive the preliminary hearing, which
he did, and upon a traiiK r ipt. of judg
ment from Judge Archer's court, tr.c
case was taken ti the rict c oui t,
where Mr. Petit was arraigned and
pleading guilty, was scn! i.c-d lo or.e
year in the penitentiary.
I On the th of this n.o .tri, Pied Wren
I of near Louisville was m th:.t city, and
j leaving his, horse and huge
- lied to the
, and after
the r. he riff,
r,1 reward,
) nr.. ' s of a
o:.t of P.ay
v i o kf'-v
ui ci.a d an
!.:'!, i le I.
: o iu tui Ti
,- I if of Lan-
hitch ra
fou:
; t : 1 1 '
a fruitless j-curch. not if'n i!
, no
t:t
.lit c:.
i o
;.' ': I'
'li : .it'
i ; t.
i r ' ) ; 1 1
of a nelgl.l.of h.v. ing jv
r. :i '. .-o-.ihir t'. t i e oi
r.i'inical d the iV ! '.
comm'j nicate-i
c.-ster county.
But a sh-.rt
with t;
ti::.- v.
iusti
i.v. ary for
t turning,
the whe-Is of
and Sheriff Qu;
l '
ipiu
matter, when he instruct J tie sheriff
1 of Adams county to look for- i:d v ake
the arrest, which he d'd, sis above
j stated. The man was taken back to
j the county jail, when he goes to the
'penitentiary after Sheriff Q'j'njn ie
i turns, he being out in the county tt
present looking after koivio official busi
I ness.
Gets the Appointment.
A special from Tccumsch, I'tb.,
i under date of December 12 says: "John
! II. Hasenvagc-r. who lives north of
Ttvumseh, has secured the :- pointment
as herdsman at the sub-state experi
mental station, near North Platte, arel
will assume his new dutitF r January
17) next. Mr. Hasenyager will have
: charge of all the Perchtron horses,
i grade cattle and Duroc-Jersey swine
which are kept on the place for experi-
mental purposes and will assist in this
work. He has made farming and the
I raising of fine stock a success in his
; work here. The many friends of ?Ir.
Hasenyager and his family will regret
very much to have them remove from
the community. He proposes to hold a
sale on Dec. 27 and dispose of his per
sonal property, and he will leave with
his family for North Platte as soon a-
he can arrange business matters to en
nhl him to cet awav. " Mr. Hfl
yager is pretty well known in the
nity of Murray, where he was nr.
a few years ago to a daughter
James Allison. The Journal ii
to learn of his appointment.
