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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, A AN UARY .'50, 1908.
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Who Will Succeed T.1r.
Byron Clark, of Plattsmouth, it is
Said, Docs Not Desire
x the Position.
The reference to the legal depart
ment of the Burlington, the Sunday
Lincoln Journal says :
An announcement made in Omaha
yesterday by General Manderson of the
Burlington legal department indicates
that the complete reorganization of
that department is in progress and that
among the changes to be made Frank
E. Bishop of this city will be promoted
to a position in the geheral office at
Omaha, and that James W. Orr, now
with the Missouri Pacific, will take a
position with the Burlington in the
general offices. General Manderson
does not say who will be appointed to
fill the position made vacant by the
death of J. W. Deweese, other than
that the company hopes to receive the
services of a well known lawyer. The
changes made in this department give
rise to the belief here that a complete
re-organization of the department is in
progress and that some changes may
be made which may reduce the amount
of work handled from the Lincoln of
fice of the company.
Since the passage of recent laws af
fecting rialroads the litigation and the
labor involved in disposing of it has
grown tremendously, and a larger force
of helpers will be needed.
Frank E. Bishops of this city, who
has been the acting head of the legal
department here since the death of Mr.
Deweese, was asked about the changes
to be made last evening. Mr. Bishop
said:
"I do not know that I have been
given another job. I have received
no word about changes. I cannot
say as to whether I will be asked to
move to Omaha, because I have heard
nothing."
Because Byron Clark of Plattsmouth
has been acting for the Burlington in
many of its suits in this part of the
state, and because he is now engaged
FARMERS BRING
IN YOUR CORN
Many Prizes for Best Selections
Some Cash and Some Goods
All Valuable.
Do not forget the Farmers' Institute,
which is to be held the third and fourth
of February Monday and Tuesday of
next week. Bring in your fine selection
of corn and win a prize there being in
all about twenty-three, all of which are
valuable. Some are to be paid in cash,
while others will be paid in merchandise.
Remember that the evening sessions
are for the ladies and children. Be sure
and come prepared to remain for these
sessions, as they are the ones which will
he verv interestinerir and instructive to
all members of the household. The lec
ture will be held in the court house,
where there is abundant room and good
accommodations. Turn out and show
you appreciate the trouble the state de
partment has gone to pnvide this in
stitute.
Ray Chriswisser at Home
After weeks of illness, suffering and
suspense, at the hospital in Omaha, in
which it was an open question many
times which way the scale would turn,
Ray Chriswisser has at last sufficiently
recovered to be brought home. He
arrived Monday evening and was taken to
the home of his parents. His many
friends will be pleased to know that he
is again on the highway to perfect
health.
Epworth League Will Fish.
The Epworth League of Eight Mile
Grove, will give an oyster supperatthe
Mynard hall Friday evening. February
7th. They will have stands of various
kinds and one feature being a fish pond.
Fish hooks, lines, bait and poles all
furnished free at the banks. All that
is asked is ' 5 cents for every fish' you
catch. Come and have a jolly good
time
Dcwccsc at Lincoln?
in a number of damage suits brought
against the road by residents along the
Nemaha river in southeastern Ne
braska, it has been supposed by many
that he will be appointed to the Lin
coln position. It has been rumored
recently, however, that Mr. Clark does
not care for the position. H. F. Rose
of this city has been mentioned for the
place.
The statement given out by General
Manderson follows:
"Mr. James E. Kelby, who for many
years has been assistant to the gen
eral solicitor will become the general
solicitor of the Burlington system in
the six states west of the Missouri
river. His familiarity with "the busi
ness of the road, gathered from the
many years that he has served in his
present capacity, fit him peculiarly to
perform the arduous duties incident to
the position. Charles F. Manderson,
who has for over twelve years filled
the place, retires from the position of
general solicitor, but remains with the
Burlington system as consulting solici
tor. The offices of the legal depart
ment at Omaha will be enlarged and
additional force will be required inci
dent to the removal of the solicitor's
office from Lincoln.
"Mr. J. W. Deweese, who was solici
tor, died several months age, and the
office at Lincoln has been temporarily
under the direction of Mr. Frank E.
Bishop, who may remove to Omaha
and take a position in the general so-
licitor's office. As attorney at Lin
coln, the company hopes to receive the
services of an efficient and well known
lawyer.
"The changes contemplated and to
take effect in a very short time will
be of material advantage to the rail
road and it is anticipated that Mr.
James W. Orr of Atchison, Kan., will
enter the service of the company and
take up his residence in Omaha."
i I imoc Coora Call I itiarv Drn
A trade which has been contemplated
for some time was consu mated a few
days since, transfering on February 1,
the livery business of James Sage to
William Wehrbein, who will conduct the
business after that date. We have not
learned what business the former will
engage in, but being a gentleman of an
unknown quantity of energy, its marbles
to chalk that he pretty nearly knows
right where he intends to land. Mr.
Wehrbein is a fine gentleman, and he
and his estimable lady will prove quite
an acquisition to Plattsmouth society.
They have already moved to the city and
occupy the property east of J. H. Beck
er, near Pearl and Ninth streets.
The Veterinary Case.
Monday -before Judge. H. D.Travis,
in chambers, was heard the case of the
Nebraska Veterinary association against
Dr. A. P. Barnes, which is the begin
ning of an action to test the veterinary
law, and to deprive Dr. Barnes from
practicing veterinary surgery and medi
cine. The case was looked after for
the complainents by J. J. Thomas and
M. D. Carey, in conjunction with the
county attorney, while the interests of
Dr. Barnes was looked after by A. L.
Tidd. The arguments were closed dur
ing the afternoon and the matter taken
under advisement by Judge Travis until
February 3rd.
Returned Home Monday.
Mrs. J. C. York and son, Don, re
turned home last evening. via the
Missouri Pacific, after an absence of
ten days, having departed in the first
place to attend the funeral of Elizabeth
York, at Watson, Missouri, and subse
quently visiting with friends at Peru,
Nebraska.
Entertained the Manda Club.
Last Sunday Miss Leona Brady en
tertained the Manda Club at a three
course dinner at her home, where a very
pleasant time was had. Besides the
dinner, which could not be surpassed for
excellence, some splendid musical num
bers were given by Miss Etha Crabill
and May Peterson. .. .
WITNESSED GORNA-
TlOtJ OF VICTOnk
Many Friends Assist in Celebrating
the Anniversary of Her Birth
Last Saturday.
Last Saturday was the anniversary of
the birth of one who in the years gone :
by was a witness of the celebration
when Victoria of England was crowned
Queen. This lady who has been a citi
zen and a resident of this city for many j
years was born in Hall, England, some
thing near one hundred years since, this
is known from the events in history
which she has witnessed. With the
true feminine instinct of those who ad
vance in years, she does not grow older.
Mrs. Charlotte Finney, the mother of
Mrs. Charles M. Foster, has studiously
came in although she has no objection
to the month or day, which is January
25th. That she was a young lady when
Queen Victoria was crowned Queen is
evidence that she is near, if not quite a
centinaian.
A large number of her old friends I
gathered at her home, near the Burling
ton store house Saturday afternoon and
helped her celebrate her event. Not
withstanding her advanced age she is
very active on her feet and can get
around in fairly good shape, although
bowed with the weight of years that is
upon her. With all the infirmities of
age she is very cheerful and agreeable
with those with whom she meets.
MRS. 0. II. COOK
DIED SATURDAY.
At Her Home at Salem, After
a Lingering illness of
Many Months.
Monday morning Dr. E. W. Cook
received a message telling of the pass
ing away of his mother, at Salem, Iowa,
during baturday night. It will be re
membered that Mrs. Cook, was sick at
Malvern, Iowa, while on her way to
this place to visit with her son, during
last September, at the time the Dr. was
so seriously ill himself. With her hus
band, O. H. Cook, she had started to
visit their children, and while visiting
at Malvern, where twosons and families
ive, A. E. Cook and Clifton Cook, Mrs.
Cook was taken sick and did not get
well enough to come on to Plattsmouth.
The Dr's father and the remainder of
the family coming over to see the Doc
tor at the time he was so sick, and as
soon as Mrs. Cook could be removed
she was taken to her home at Salem.
liut a short time since, word was re
ceived here of the very serious illness
of Mrs. Cook, and the Doctor hastened
to her bedside, staying with her for
some time, but could do nothing to aid
her, and returned after some time
spent at her bedside. She has contin
ued very low since, though suffering
but slight pain, and passed away as
stated above.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fisher was born in
New Jersey, in 1833, and was married
at Fort Madison, Iowa, to Obediah Har
ris Cook, in 1855. Three years since
all the children were present when
goldon wedding was celebrated. To
the union four children were born, all
of whom survive their beloved mother,
who was 76 years of age at the time of
her death. Dr. E. W. Cook of this
place and J udge A. E. Cook of Malvern,
Iowa, were twins, and the eldest, while
Clifton H. Cook, of Malvern, Iowa, the
other son, and Mrs. David E. Reeves of
Keokuk, Iowa, a daughter, the, young
est. The funeral will occur at Salem,
Iowa, Wednesday morning, January,
29th. Dr. Cook, wife and son, Harris,
will depart tomorrow morning for the
home of the Doctor's mother to be
present at the funeral.
Miss Lucile Bates Improved.
Miss Lucile Bates is much improved
from the condition which she has been
in for some days past, when she was
confined to her bed by an attack of
grippe, and a threatened complication
of appendicitis. Some time since she
had a severe attack of the appendicitis
and the return of the symptoms were
looked upon with a great deal of concern
by herself and parents. The marked
improvement in her condition is greeted
with much satisfaction as it dispels many
foreboding possibilities.
. For Rent
Six acre tract 1 mile from town, 5
room . house, barn for 5' head of stock;
plenty of fruit and plenty of water. !.
N.H. Isbell, R. F. D. l:
Horace E. Rand Injured.
Sunday while attempting to alight
from a street car on which he was riding
in Omaha Horace E. Rand, of Cedar
Creek, fell to the pavement as the car
taking a sudden jerk, injuring his back
bruising and skinning his head where it
struck the stones. Mr. Rand came in
on the late Missouri Pacific train . last
evening and is compelled to use crutches
in order to get around. He departed for
home this afternoon, and it will be some
time before he is able to get around as
well as formerly. It is hoped he will
suffer no permanent injury from the ac
cident.
IV. I. HOVLAND
HAS SMALLPOX
Kgpf fa StllCf OllSKintinG flt
Mitchell, South Dakota,
Expccfod to be Re-
. leased Soon
A letter received here yesterday by
Mrs. Homer McKay from Mrs. W. I.
Howland said ' that Will was quaran
tined in the pest house at that place
with the smallpox. He has had it for
some time and is making very satisfac
tory progress with it, expecting to be
released from quarantine in a few
weeks His case was not very severe
and as the place where he is kept is
not a great distance from where they
have stayed during their sojourn in the
north, his meals can be prepared and
taken where the attendants can get
them, so his wife cares for the prepar
ing of his meals herself. Will's many
friends here will be pleased to know
that while he has the dread disease he
is making good progress lor a speedy
recovery.
Free High Schools.
State Superintendent McBrien has
complied a list of the free high school
districts of the state which are entitled
to collect tuition from non-resident
pupils under the free high school law
enacted by the recent legislature. In a
circular letter mailed out to schoo
boards aiid county and city superinten
dents, Mr. McBrien reviews the law
fixing the duties of those who are to
operate under it, concluding with this
paragraph :
When we remember that on the
average there will not be more than
one pupil in attendance from any weak
rural district for any one year at any
high school under the new free high
school law, the fact that such districts
must pay only $27 free high school
tuition each year, and receive back
from the state $120 state aid in addition
to the state apportionment of public
school moneys, it is evident that our
legislators gave us as nearly an equit
able free high school law as it is possible
for human ganius to frame. The new
high school law is a reciprocal proposi
tion which will bring great benefit to
both town and country schools. It
places the burden of free high schoo
privileges for non-resident pupils where
it belongs. The average school tax levy
for the rural school districts of the
state is 14 mills and for high school and
city districts 19 mills. This shows that
school districts which enjoy free high
school privileges are the ones that
should pay for it.
Another Farmers Elevator.
The farmers in the vicinity of Ne
hawk a held a meeting in that village
Tuesday for the purpose of or
ganization to build an elevator in that
village. If the farmers become as en
thusiastic over the matter as the farm
ers connected with the new elevator at
Murray, they will not be long getting
down to business. If the farmers have
been imposed upon to the extent they
claim they have in the handling of their
grain, the Journal would not blame them
for building an elevator in every rail
road village in Cass county.
Got Foot in Hay Press.
Friday afternoon of last week Gail
Pittman was in town carrying his foot
in a sung, we had been helping Ab
raham Griffith bale hay west of Weep
ing Water; and got up to feed the
press, tie was in the habit of using
his foot to press the hay down, and
was doing this when the plunger caught
his foot and came near taking it off.
The horses were well trained to stop, or
he would have lost the entire foot, as
it was a very badly mashed foot is the
result, but no broken brones. Nehawka
Register.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
i Laxative, stimulates but does not irri
tate. It is the best laxative. Guaran
teed or - your money back by F. G.
Fricke & Co.
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Foreign Discount Rates Reduced and Time-Loan
Interest Lower Than Last Year Rapid
Easing of the Honey Market.
A special from from New York, un
der date of January 27, says that the
feature of the financial situation last
week was the continued rush of funds
back into the reserve deposits of the
banks. The returning flood of money
to reserves was perceptible in the for
eign money centers as well as here and
was effective in forcing down the official
discount rates of the Bank of England,
the Bank of France and the Imperial
Bank of Germany and the open market
rates in all markets.
Notwithstanding this decline in the at
traction for money abroad the price has
risen strongly toward the rate at which
exports of gold would be profitable.
The growing redundancy of our own
money market has been responsible for
this action. Supplies have pressed up
on the New York loan market with in
creasing urgency, carrying the call loan
rate down to almost nonminal figures
and reducing the interest rates on time
loans to figures lower than were enjoy
ed at any time last year. The remain
ing issue of New York Clearing-House
oan certificates has, as a consequence,
been going into rapid retirement.
Retiring Bank Issues.
The rapid easing of the money market
has not been affected by the notice of
withdrawal of $10,000,000 of Govern
ment deposits from the New York
banks, partly because of the large cur
rent deficit in the Government revenues,
but also by reason of the accumulation
of funds being more rapid than the de
mand txTtake them up. This is made
manifest by the heavy tide of bank
notes out of the circulation of the coun
try, reflected in the currant redemption
of these issues at the United States
PLAYED GOOD
BASKET BALL
The Young Ladies Team of the High
School and a Similar Team from
Nebraska City.
Last Saturday evening the young la
dies of the High school had a very pleas
ant and spirited game of basket ball at
Coates' hall with the young ladies' team
from Nebraska City High school. The
score stood at the close of the game
eighteen for the home team, while the
visitor were accorded a score of twenty
five and the victory. The game was
nicely contested in all its points, with
very favorable and commendable play
on both sides, with the home team su
perior in all points but one, which was
vital and lost them the game. The play
ing as it went was a pleasure to the
team and Captain Brooks feels very
greatly tncouraged, as it has shown
where they want to strengthen the play
ing of the home team. The team as
composed consists of Misses Jean Mor-
risy and Matilda Soennichsen, as guards ;
Bessie Edward and Clara Weyrick, cen
ters and Georgia White and Helen Tril
ity as forwards.
Roy O'Neal Improved
Roy O'Neal, son of Frank O'Neal and
past and there were fears that the little
one was so seriously ill that little hope
could he fntertjiinfH fnr hi ypmwerv i
During the past few days however he
has showed some improvement and it is
now hoped that he may recover his
wanted health. The beginning of his
trouble was a severe - cold, settling on
his kidneys and finally becoming com
plicated to a dropsical tendency making
the sickness more serious. It is hoped
that his improvement may continue and
that he may soon be well again.
Gets Thirty Days.
Arthur Comstock, making his home
in Greenwood, misrepresented his age
to secure a drink of whiskey in that vil
lage a short time since. When taken be
fore the magistrate,'' the charge was
sustained and he was given 30 days in
the county jaiL He was brought to this
city this .morning by J. J. Andres and
-took lodgings at Hotel de Manspeaker
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Treasury, and by the growing move
ment on the part of the banks to retire'
them by means of deposit of lawful
money with the United States Treasury. '
The inferences are plain that the
heavy imports of $100,000,000 of foreign
gold and the rapid issue of over $.00,
000,000 national bank notes; which fol-,
lowed the runs on the banks last fall,
to say nothing of the various emergency,
issues of she Clearing-House certificates
are now proving redundant in the coun
try's circulation. Such a result is the'
invariable requence of financial panic as
soon as normal conditions of confidence
in the banks begin to re-establish them
selves. The development was foreseen
with such confidence that the specula
tive operations in securities markets had .
been largely concluded in anticipation of
the event. The disposition to realize
profits manifest last week was, there
fore, normal and to be expected.
Depressive Influences.
In addition to this normal tendency to
ward reaction there has been some re
newed influence of depression in the con
templation of some of the after effects
of the financial crisis now passed. The
weight and volume of the return flow of
funds to banking reserves are in them
selves eloquent of the contraction of
the needs of the circulation and the
shrinkage in commercial and industrial
activity. Other signs are abundantly
corroborative. Decrease of bank clear
ings is the rule the country over. Rail
road earnings have fallen off to a degree
that brings into question the rate of fu
ture distribution on securities with con
tingent liabilities, while even fixed lia
bilities are brought into doubtful secu
rity in the case of some of the weaker
properties.
HAKES A BEAUTI
FUL PICTURE
Image of Former Cass County Citizen
Appears on Calendar.
Some time since Henry E. Boedeker,
formerly of near Louisville, and a life
long friend of County Treasurer Frank
E. Schlater, went to Lander, Wyoming,
where he has since made his home.
One day he and his son, Elmer, were
out in the mountains hunting, Mr. Boe
deker spied a Rocky Mountain sheep
perched high on a crag, and drawing a
bead on him, fired, and was pleased to
see the monarch of the mountain fast
nesses fall, and on the couple coming
up to the dead sheep, Elmer suggested
to his father to go up to the fallen ani
mal which had lodged at the foot of a
still higher pinicle of rocks, and he
would take hi3 father's picture, as he
had a camera along. The picture proved
a good one, and a copy of it was sent
the Winchester Arms company, who
had hY enlarged and printed in colors as
a hanger for a calendar for the vear
1904. Mr. Schlater seeing one some
where, wrote the company for a calen
dar for this year with one of those
pictures on. They replied that they
were not putting that out but dug up a
copy of the 1904 calendar, sending it to
Mr. Schlater, which he has framed ar.d
now hangs on the south wall of the
cou,nty treasurer's office outside of the
railing.
When the Winchester people used by
Permission the picture, lor the purpose
of the calender, they presented Mr.
Boedeker with one of their latest rifles,
which he has kept and prizes very
highly. Anyone acquainted with Mr.
Boedeker, will readily recognize the
picture as it is a good representation of
him.
High School Bought Piano
It will be remembered that the
students at Central building gave an
entertainment about Christmas time
for the purpose of securing funds to
purchase a piano for the building. Their
net receipts , were $50.85. With this
they purchased one and had 85 cents
left. . The piano is one formerly owned
by Miss Mayme Coffey. The students
who took part in the entertainment are
well pleased with the acquisition.
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