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VOLUME XXVII 1
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JAN UAUV If, 1908.
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A Railroad Han Says Dangers of Operation Arc
Constantly Increasing to An
Alarming Extent.
D. L. Cease, editor of the Railraod
Trainmen's Journal, writing in Char
ities and the Commons on the death
and disability roll of our railroad em
ployes candidly voices the opinion of
the men actually in the railroad ser
vice upon a question of never abating
horror to the American people. Speak
ing of the general and criminal inat
tention to precautionary measures Mr.
Cease says in part: Practical railway
employes, and by this we do not mean
managers who are doing as their direc
tors bid, but the men in the service,
who are running engines and trains,
have long been cognizant of the in
creasing dangers of railway operation.
Their observations are made while per
forming their work on engines and
trains, and while they may not be sub
stantiated always by the usual techni
cal and theoretical deductions that are
common to the office they are given
with a practical knowledge of what
equipment, speeds, tonnage and right
of way will do, and what safely can be
done with them.
The track is an important feature
that is not given the attention it de
serves. The one hundred pound rail
has been in use for several years, the
standard tie has not been increased in
size, but engines, cars and train tons
have increased almost double in weight
since the one hundred pound rail be
came standard. The limited trains
have increased their speeds with few
additional appliances being added for
their safety.
The complai.its are numerous to the
effect that track maintenance is a lost
art. On some roads the section fore
man no longer has the right of way
when a tie is unsafe. That work is
done by an inspector who. usually, does
not inspect. There are miles and miles
of track patrolled by a foreman and
one man. there are miles of it that are
practically left without attention, for
LEAVES FOR THE
SOUTH TODAY
Where They Will Make Their Future
Home and Become Tillers
of the Soil.
W. J. Bull, formerly of the Lincoln
Autimatic Telephone Company, came to
this city last Saturday, and will begin
work with the Plattsmouth Telephone
Company today. Mr. Bull comes to
succeed M. E. Coleman, who has re
signed the position which he has held
so long and faithfullj' with the com
pany, for the purpose of going to Minco,
Oklahoma, where he will engage in
farming, departing today.
Mrs. Coleman departed some days
since for Ft. Madison, la., where she
will visit at the home of her parents for
some time, or until Mr. Coleman has
gotten to the new home in the south
land and has the goods there so they can
go to housekeeping. In their new home
the may friends of this couple wish
all the prosperity which the efforts of
these two sterling citizens shall merit.
Sidney Miner Improving
Sidney Miner, who has been in the
hospital for some time on account of an
operation and who suffered an attack
pneumonia before he had regained his
strength and became very sick, is now
greatly improved. He is getting along
nicely with hopes of his speedy re
covery. Mrs. Rachael Adams Very Sick.
Word wa3 received here by W. T.
Adams to the effect that his mother,
who during the winter season makes
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Max
well. The message said that Mrs.
Adams, who is well advanced in age,
has a severe attack of pneumonia, and
on account of her age and not overly
strong constitution, her condition is very
serious, with but little hope3 of her re
covery, Will departed on the fast mail
this afternoon, to attend the bedside of
his mother, and will remain while he
can render any assistance to her.
a certain period of the year, that, too,
during the worst season, while over all
of this track mileage there is being
rushed the heaviest freight and pas
senger business this country has ever
known.
The block system is another neces
sary adjunct to safer operation. When
it is installed if it is to do its work, it
must be with the understanding that it
is put there to be observed. Where
railroads stand for its strict obser
vance, and will not tolerate violations
of rule, there are no violations and the
system is reasonably safe. '
There are not enough employes
properly to inspect engines, cars and
track. Railways have economy in
operation reduced to a dangerous sci
ence. There is not a superflous man
in the service; there are too few for
safe operation. Freight trains are
dangerously short handed. Two men
for almost a mile of cars, and some of
our trains reach almost that distance,
is not a safe way to run freight trains,
yet it is done. It there is ever to be
even comparative safety in railway
operation the public must rouse itself
to demand the employment by the rail
roads of as many practical men as are
really needed.
The American railway managers are,
as a rule, practical railway men. They
are capable and understand their busi
ness, and it is not entirely their fault
that affairs are as they are. It is the
fault of the financial system that de
mands dividends first, for if the mana
ger cannot get financial returns that
expects theoretically show the boards
of directors they ought to get, they
will be side tracked to make room for
the men who think they can. The rail
roads have made money. They ought
to be made to use some of it in prac
tices and appliances that promise safety
in trains operation and the minimizing
of railroad disaster.
G. J. Lair Dies in Hospital.
Grandpa Lair, formerly of Hamburg,
Iowa, but for sometime past making
his home in this city with his two sons,
W. H. and D. J. Lair, diedat a hospital
in Omaha Saturday afternoon, having
been there for about three weeks.. On
Saturday the sons with their wives went
to Omaha to convey him home, having
the report that he was improved so he
could be removed, but on arriving there
found he could not be moved, returning
Saturday evening. His condition,
though not as good as reported, was
not such as to cause alarm, but turning
suddenly worse, he passed away yester
day morning at about 9 o'clock. The
sons departed on the first train for that
point, and today removed the remains
to the old home at Hamburg, where the
funeral and intermnet will be . held,
Mesdames W. H. and D. J. Lair de
parted for Hamburg this morning to at
tend the funeraL Mr. Lair was well
advanced in years, being over 87 years
of age at time of death.
It Was a Surprise
January 6 being the eleventh wedding
anniversary of W. D. Smith and wife,
who live on Winterstein hill, their
friends took it upon themselves to show
them a good time. While they were
the doorbell rang. When they opened
the door, to their surprise their friends
all came in, loaded down with plenty of
good things things to eat, and proceeded
to have a good time. Cards, music and
a delicious lunch made time fly only too
j soon, and at a late hour they all de
parted, wishing the host and hostess
many happy returns. A number of
beautiful gifts were presented. The
invited guests were Messrs. and Mes
dames M. C. Joy, M. A. Dickson, A. L.
Anderson, Saul Adamson, V. E. Sher
wood, G. M. Bruhl, M. E. Manspeaker,
Chas. Bell, John Busche, Henry Stein
haur, A. B. Hass, C. S. Forbes, VaL
Burkle, E. H. Booth, Jack Ballard, Bob
Sampson, W. Clark, W. T. Scotten,
Joe Wales, H. S. Barthold, D. B.
Smith; Misses Letta Smith, Jessie
Duffy; Ralph Smith; Miss Lucile Ry
notte of Burlington, Iowa.
died at onnun
SUNDAY
Was Taken fo Hospital For
Operation, But Health
Would Hot Permit.
Mrs. Frank Buttery, who was taken
to Omaha last Friday, where it was ex
pected she would be operated upon for
appendicitis and peritonitis as soon as
her conditon would admix, never recov
ered so as to allow the operation. Mrs.
Buttery's condition has been very seri
ous lately, having been troubled with a
complication of the diseases above
mentioned, and as a last resort was
taken to the institute for treatment
last Friday. The day after the arrival
of the lady at the hospital it was evi
dent that the operation would have to
be deferred until a rally of her health
would come, and on Saturday evening
she was reported as a little better, but
not as to justify the hope of sus
taining ah operation at that time.
Sunday, her husband and brother
in-law, Joseph Nejadley, departed for
Omaha, and on arriving found her con
dition much worse. It was evident, as
the - morning wore away, that her
strength was failing and her condition
growing steadily worse, and during the
morning the last sacrament was ad
ministered, the death, though not oc
curring until in the afternoon at 3:15.
The remains were brought to this city
this evening and the funeral will occur
tomorrow, being held from her late
residence, the Rev. H. B. Burgess offi
ciating. Mrs. Buttery was born in this
city and was Miss Frances Leukaseck,
and united in marriage with Frank But
tery about ten years ago. Of this union
one girl was born, Margaret, who is
now about eight years of age.
Mrs. Buttery was a member of the
Daughters of Rebekah and the Loyal
Mystic Legion of America. She was
also a member of the L. S. C. club, a
ladies society who meet for social dis
course and for a good a good time;
many of the meetings being reported
in this paper. The last meeting of the
club was given by this lady in her new
home, which Mr. Buttery had built this
last summer and fall, and was given on
the 17th of last month.
Where no more parting will ever
come, where no sorrow is known, now
is the abode of the late lamented Mrs.
Frank Buttery, who but a short time
ago was in the full enjoyment of all
that is dear in this life. The last sad
rites of the burial occurred this after
noon. The funeral was held at the home
of the sorrowing husband and was at
tended by a large assemblage of sympa
thizing friends. The address was given
by Rev. H. B. Burges, rector of the
St. Luke's Episcopal church, and was
nbted for the kindly manner in which
he deals with the sorrowing, and pours
bairn on the wounded heart. He related
the many good qualities of the one who
had been taken from among those to
whom her life had been a blessing and
a benediction.
The funeral was conducted under the
direction of the Loyal Mystic Legion of
America, and assisted by the Daughters
of Rebakah, and conducted according to
the beautiful rituals of the order. Many
from out of the city were in attendance
at the services. The quartet under the
leadership of Mrs. Anna Britt, and con
sisting of Miss Lucille Bates, Mrs. W.
J. White, John Carmack and Ralph
White, sang very beautifully, songs
which told of the love and devotion of
the life which has so suddenly been
taken form those to her most dear.
The pall-bearers were: Lester Bur
rows, J. R. Sanders, J. E. Mason, L. C.
Curtis, O. G. Hale and Harry Messer-
smith.
Will Move to Oklahoma.
The report comes from Greenwood to
the effect that D. K. Barr with his
family will shortly move from that
place and make their homeat Tulsa, Ok
lahoma. Mr. Barr has lived in Green
wood for a number of years past, and
will be missed from his usual haunts
when he leaves. Mr. Barr was for a
number of years a resident of this place.
While here he was for a long time jani
tor at the High school building, and
whilei thus engaged studied law and
was admitted to the bar. From here
he went to Greenwood, where he prac
ticed law, and was for a long time
manager of the Plattsmouth Telephone
Company's exchange at that place. In
the new home which the Barr family
shall make in the south, the best wishes
of their many friends, both at Green
wood and this place, go with them.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates but does not irri
tate. It is the best laxative. Guaran
teed or your money back by F. G.
Fricke & Co. !
Were Not Good Guessers.
Two long gaunt specimen of what can
be giown under adverse circumstances,
hopped off the train last evening, ap
parently having circulating in their
carcasses some reminant of a former be
bach, stopped at one of our hostlerys
over night, where they registered as
Cameron Bros. This morning they pro
ceeded, with appetites like one the
wolves from Upper Canada, to drink all
the whisky in the city, but missing
their guess as to the amount or being
fooled as to their appetite, got beastly
drunk before the morning was half gone.
When last observed they didn't know
"straight up" and was looking for some
one to tell their troubles to.
HANDSOMELY AP
POINTED ROOMS
Such Are the Suite of Law Offices of
Attorney Matthew Bering.
Last evening, for the first time since
the remodeling and enlarging of the
offices of Attorney Matthew Gering,
we dropped into his place of business to
find him nicely situated, having the
same apartments heretofore occupied,
but having added to them the room
which has been the office of the Duff
Grain company in the past. As they
were arranged before, the offices were
very convenient and well arranged, but
allowing less room than was desired for
work. As now arranged, the library
room, which is used for the general
6tudy, is composed of the north room
formerly occupied and the added one,
formerly the grain company's room,
making it very commodious, well venti
lated, that in warm weather it may be
more pleasant and in the winter a very
delightful place, not alone as a library
and study, but inviting as a place to
spend the winter evenings. The paper
ings and floor are finished in green, and
with the new lighting system which he
has installed, makes the room very
harmonious as a whole.
Mr. Gering has some original letters
from very prominent personages, which
-h intends to have framed in ebony, and
placed in the panels between the win
dows, among which are one from Ed
mond Burke and one from Voltaire,
with a number of others. Besides this
he will have some rare copies of works
from the old masters, which he will
soon have framed and on the walls, two
of which are particularly fine, while a
number are such as would pay going a
long way to see. The one particularly
striking us as being work of great
merit was the "Head of the Christ,"
with the crown of thorns thrust down
upon the brow. This is a copy of
a painting, the original of which cost
some $50,000. The print alone, as Mr.
Gering has it, cost $25. This is so true
to the artists design, that one almost
expects the lips to speak and the eyes
to open and look with tbat love upon
you which prompted the giving of his
life for the sins of the world. The next,
to appeal to us as being an especially
fine ode was a street scene in Edin-
borough, which showed the home of
Joha Knox, the founder of the Presby
terian faith. To the lover of rare
works of art and to the execution in a
materful style of the works of the real
arist. It will pay to go and view the
selection which will shortly adorn the
walls of Mr. Gering 's study.
THE CASS COUNTY
LAND COMPANY
Meet, Elect Officers For the Coming
Year and Consider Improvements
Monday evening the members of the
Cass County Land company, which is
composed of people scattered over a
good portion of the county, met in this
city to elect officers for the coming
year and discuss and consider proposi
tions for the improvements, and bring
ing the entire holdings of the com
pany under the best of cultivation. A
good attendance were present, and
much interest was taken and high
expectations are entertained as to the
advancement of the value of the pro
perty.
The following were elected as officers
for the coming year: C. C. Parmele,
president; Fred Nutzman, vice-presi
dent; J. G. Richey, general manager
of the property; D. C. West, treasurer;
C. A. Rawls, secretary. Others present
at the, meeting were: John Wunderlich,
J. M. Palmer, Frank P. Sheldon, of
'Nehawka.
The Price of Peace.
The terrible itching and smarting,
incident to certain skin diseases, is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price 25c. For
sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Film mum
Department Resolves ltse,f Into a Collection
Agency Publishers in Nebraska Not in
Love With New Ruling.
Order No. 807. Ordered that the
Postal Laws and Regulations be amend
ed, effective January 1, 1908, as indi
cated as follows: Section 3. A reasona
ble time will be allowed publishers to
secure renewal of subscriptions, but
unless subscriptions are expressly re
newed after the term for which they
are paid within the following period:
Semi-Weeklies within nine months.
In fspeaking of the new ruling a
special from Washington says: "Ne
braska publishers are up in arms over a
rule of the postoffice department which
they feel certain is going to injure their
business. This rule, apparently has
been small publicity, and it finds the
publishers totally unprepared. As a
matter of fact the feeling is that notice
of at least six months should have been
given owners of newspapers and other
publications so affected, in order that
they might adjust themselves to the
new conditions. The ruling provides
that subscriptions must be collected up
to within a certain time limit; other
wise the matter will not be accepted at
the postoffice at the second class post
age rate of one cent a pound, but may
be mailed at the transient second class
postage rate of one cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by
stamp affixed.
"The rule says that to come under
the provision whereby the publication
may be handled as second class postage
at the former rates, subscriptions to
dailies must be within three months,
weeklies within one year, semi-weeklies
within nine months, tri-weeklies
within four months, semi-monthlies
Wedded at Seward.
The Seward (Neb). Independent
Democrat, in speaking of the marriage
of Miss Paulina Ramsel, a former Platts
mouth girl, says: "At 6 o'clock last
evening, January 1, 1908, at the home
of Mrs. Minnie Ramsel, occurred the
marriage of her daughter, Pauline, to
Prof. L. H. Rewinkel of Hannibal, Mo.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Becker of theJGerman Lutheran church,
in the presence of a small company of
relatives and friends of the bridal cou
pie. ine Dnae is an estimable young
Seward lady, who has been for some
time past employed as a clerk in M. C.
Miller's store. The groom was raised
at Lyons, Neb. , but was one of the
students at the college here a few years
ago, and afterwards employed to teach
the German school. From here he
went to Hannibal Mo., where he is now
teaching his second year. During his
residence in Seward he made many
warm friends, all of whom will join
with the friends of the bride in wishing
them a prosperous and happy wedded
life. The bridal couple will leave here
in a day or so for a visit at the home of
the groom's parents at Lyons, Neb.,
after which they will go to their future
home at Hannibal."
W. J. O'Brien Re-appointed.
The Journal notes with great pleasure
the re-appointment of W. J. O'Brien
as superintendent of the state fish
hatcheries at South Bend. Mr. O'Brien
long since demonstrated that he was
the "right man in the right place," and
Governor Sheldon is to be congratulated
upon this act. Efficiency, faithfulness
and gentlemanly qualities go hand in
hand with Governor Sheldon when it
comes to appointments, and certainly
he has not deviated from this estab
lished rule in the re-appointment of
Mr. O'Brien. May "Billy" continue to
preside over the destinies of the fisher
ies for many years yet, is the wish of
the Journal.
A Fine Time.
Mayor Gering returned this morning
from Omaha, whero he attended the
Jacksonian Club banquet last night.
The banquet was an elaborate affair,
and representative democrats from Ne
braska and Iowa were present. There
was a large number in attendance, and
Mayor Gering reports a most enjoyable
time. Plates were laid for two hundred
and fifty guests, but this number was
insufficient, and other tables were spread
in the ordinary adjoining the dining hall
of the Paxton Hotel.
within" three months, monthlies within
four months, bi-monthlies within six
months, quarterlies within six months.
"It is felt that especially hard hit
will be the country weekly publishers,
not only in Nebraska, but of other
states. Upon the subscription of ever
country newspaper are names of sub
scribers whose subscriptions are in
arrears several years. They are reck
oned by the publishers "as good as
gold." Nobody questions their value,
but from a variety of causes they have
permitted their accounts todrop behind.
"Generally the Nebraska publishers
regard the ruling as working a special
hardship from the fact that the knowl
edge of such intention has not become
general among those most directly in
terested. Many have importuned mem
bers of the congressional delegation
within the past two days to secure an
extension of time so that they might
be able to meet the requirements of the
order. Senator Brown took the matter
up today with Assistant Postmaster
General Lawshe. He was advised that
while the rule became effective last
Wednesday, the department had grant
ed an extension of three months to the
publishers to adjusl their subscription
lists."
It will be seen from the above that
postoffice department does not leave it
optional with us to extend credit to you
for more than nine months and enter
the Journal at a second class rate. If
we do carry a subscriber over hat time
then we are put to the expense of pay
ing one cent postage on each paper you
receive. This no publisher is able to
do.
JOSHUA EATON
LAID TO REST
Funeral Held Yesterday at the Sctoia
School House, Southeast of
Union.
The funeral of Joshua Eaton, an ac
count of whose death appeared in this
paper of last Saturday, was held Sun
day afternoon at the Sciota schoo-house
which is near to the late home of the
young man, the interment being made
in the cemetery nearby. Rev. William
Taylor of the Baptist church delivered
the address. A large number of neigh
bors and friends were present to show
their love and respect for the one de
parted. During the discourse a young married
woman arose and requested the minister
to pray for her, and with the obliging
spirit which should possess all our minis
ters, he immediately knelt at the altar
where he was preaching and offered a
prayer for the young woman, who said
she would become a member of the
Baptist church as soon ashe could. Inthe
discourse, the speaker called attention
to the life of the deceased, which was
like his great namesake, Joshua, of old.
Mr. Eaton was one of two twins, the
other being Caleb, who survives his
brother. Mr. Eaton leaves a young
wife, with whom he was joined in mar
riage less than a year ago, and who is
yet scarcely seyenteen years of age.
Catches the Chicken Thief
Last night as a sequel to the losing
of the chickens the night before, Clay
Tyler caught the chicken catcher.
Having a suspicion that the cause of
the trouble would again make a visit to
his hen roost, he prepared for whatever
kind of a "critter" it might be, and
last evening at an early hour caught a
large yellow shepherd dog by the hind
leg in a strong steel trap. His dogship
seemed to have liked chicken, and his
growing appetite proved his undoing.
When the trap sprung, a howl a3 hid
eous as though coming from a band of
Indians, broke the evening stillness and
betokened the capture of the chicken
thief. When the Tyler family discov
ered the captive, they telephoned for
the police, who were soon on the spot
and at the request of Chief Fitzgerald
the night officer dispatched the dog.
Tyler hauled the dead chickens and
dog ' down to the dumping grounds on
the river this morning.
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