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VOLUME XX VI II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEHUASKA. TIIUKSDAV, SICI'TEM KEll 21, 1!()S
A BAD WRECK AT
WEEPING WATER.
Passenger and Freight Collide in Yards
With Serious Results.
Monday evening a little past five
o'clock th west hound passenger train
on the M. I', branch from Union to
Lincoln collided head on with a freight
train standing on the main line in the
Weeping Water yards, the passenger
engine being almost demolished and
great damage done to the equipment
besides injuring some twenty ode' people,
several seriously. The accident was
caused by the freight train switching
in the yards and occupying the main
line upon the passenger train's time.
The road from the east comes into the
yards around a high hill or bluff and
when the passenger rounded this bluff
it was running at a high rate of speed
and it could not be stopped in time to
prevent the very seriou swreck. En
gineer Hoover on rounding the curve
discovered the train immediately in
front of his train shouted for fireman
Hooffman to jump; at the same time ap
plying the air and reversing his engine.
After he had done all lie could to stop
the train he, too, leaped and es
caped without dangerous injuries. Hoff
man, the fireman who jumped was more
seriously injured than any of the crew
or passengers. He sustained a broken
arm and shoulder. Smith, the brake
man, was taken from the wreck uncon
scious anil thought to be badly injured
but later it was found he had escaped
practically without serious mishap.
The crew on the freight discovered the
approaching passenger in time to get
into the clear and were uninjured.
The Lincoln train is usually crowded
with passengers and yesterday was no
exception. There was a large number
of Methodist ministers on board return
ing from the conference at Auburn and
many of these sustained injury. The
most seriously injured of the passen
ger is probably Rev. Harrison Presson,
Auburn, who was hurt about the head.
Rev. Presson is ninety years ol age
and is reported to be the oldest minis
ter in the alate. It is doubtful if he
will recover owing to his great age.
The passengers for Lincoln and the
west were taken on into Lincoln by a
switcher stationed at Weeping Water
and three cabooses which were pressed
into service. No arrangements were
made by the railroad company for car
ing for the injured and when those of
them who went through to Lincoln ar
rived there, they found no ambulances,
carriages orothervehicles waiting them,
but was forced to take street cars or
walk to their destination.
The passengers were loud in their
praise of the conduct of the engineer
of the passenger, and in fact of the
whole train crew who did all in their
power to avert the catastrophe and pre
set the passengers after it occurred.
There seems no question as to where
the blame for the disaster lay, as the
freight train was plainly on the main
line on the passenger train's time.
The list of injured as near as com
piled as follows :
George Hoffman, fireman, 744 North
Tenth street, Lincoln, shoulder broken
and arm injured.
Joe Smith, brakeman. 23C0 Q street,
Lincoln, eye, head and hand injuried.
J. H. Hoover, engineer, 1026 II street,
Lincoln, leg sprained and badly shocked.
Harry Trumbull, Fort Morgan, Col.,
back and spine hurt.
E. Holland, Denton. Neb., face
bruised.
Francis Rizzo, Lincoln, head badly
damaged.
Mrs. J. R. Getty?. University Place,
rose broken.
Rev. Harrison Presson. Auburn, bad
ly hurt about the head. Mr. Presson is
ninety years old and is said to be the
oldest preacher in the state.
ev. Mr. Nichols, University Place,
face bruised. I
Rev. Mr. Holland, Emtra!;!, Net-., !
nose cut.
Rev. Mr. Seidel. Rising City, Neb.,
hurt about head.
Rev. H. Smith, Soward. Neb., hurt
in face and back.
Agnes Locxo. Line-In. face bruised.
Mary Lo'k Lincoln. injuried
about fac.
Jimnvie Luce
Lincoln.
mJ badiv
injured.
Edward Child-. IT
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coin, ankle bruised.
Rev. E. M. Reed. Ker.csaw,
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hand and body bruised.
W. B. Eastham. Broken Bow, Neb.,
hurt in elbow.
J. W. Wade, Kenesaw, Neb., badly
ecratched.
W. H. Shoaf, Pauline, Neb., f.nger
sprained.
Fresh oysters "R" now in season.
Perry's Quick Lunch room, Gund bldg.
In Police Court.
Saturday evening Leslie McKinney
and Geo. Taylor became involved in an
altercation inGiese's saloon resulting in
much profanity and obscene language
on Taylor's part and a right hook or
something that way to the nose by Mc
Kinney as a result of the lurid language.
The trouble started because McKinney
wanted Taylor to recompense him with
twenty-five cents he owed him. Chief
Fitzgerald took judicial cognizance of
the embryo riot and complained to
Police Judge Archer of the matter.
The judge promptly brought out the
celebrated Archer brand of justice and
when the gentlemen were arraigned
before him, he gave Taylor five dollars
and costs worth and McKinney one dol
lar and cost, holding that the latter was
more Binned against than sinning. Tay
lor asked some time in which to make
arrangements looking to keeping out of
the donjon keep while McKinney prom
ised to swell the city treasurer's bal
ance by Saturday night if let go that
long. The Judge allowed both requests.
Coates Block Attached.
The Clerk of the District Court Mon
day filed an attachment suit involv
ing the Fitzgerald block in this city
and other property included in the deal
between W. W. Coates and Isaac K.
Wilson. The title of this case is Asa
C. Landon vs. Isaac K. Wilson and the
case is a suit for commission upon the
trade. The petition sets forth that
Landon, as agent of Wilson, sold some
21r0 acres of land in Henry County,
Mo., to W. W. Coates of this city for
the consideration of $85, 750. 00 upon
which Landon claimed commissions
amounting to $21;s.75. That Wilson
had paid the sum of $407.09 and that
there was a balance due of $1701. (5(5,
with interest from Feb. 1, 1U0S, at 6
per cent per annum. An attachment is
levied upon the Fitzgerald block as
Wilson is a non-resident of the state,
living at Des Moines, la. The attorney
bringing the case is Jas. D. Lindsey of
Henry County, Mo.
Important Case Filed.
Clerk of the Court Robertson late
Saturday evening filed an important
case in his office. The title of the case
is Stella Henton et al vs. The Sovereign
Camp of the Woodmen of the World,
and it is a suit to recover upon a bene
ficiary certificate issued by Evergreen
Camp of this city on May 7, 1906 to W.
E. Henton, husband and father of the
plaintiffs'. The certificate was num
bered 2431S and called for fifteen hun
dred dollars to be paid, one thousand
dollars to the widow and five hundred
dollars to the children of the deceased,
besides a monument fee of one hundred
dollars. The petition alleges that
Henton died on March 7, 1908, after
having paid all premiums, dues and as
sessments and while fi member in good
standing. The camp was notified and
proof of death made, but no settlement
had been had as yet. Judgment for
fifteen hundred dollars and costs is
asked.
Caught with the Goods.
Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker has been
troubled for sometime past by men
passing liquid fire or red eye through
the meshes of the county jail windows
to the prisoners within and Monday
he succeeded in landing one of the cul
prits. One John Holland was detected
trying to convey some bug-juice into
the jail to some of his friends who were
enjoying an enfc reed rest therein, and
he was promptly sent to join them by
Mr. Manspeaker who informed the
county attorney of John's scandalous
conduct. This morning County Attor
ney Rawls filed a complaint against
John under the state law for being in
toxicated and he plead guilty, Justice
Archer fining him the statutory amount
of ten dollars and costs. In default of
the where with all to settle, John was
hurried away to the donjon keep where
the jailer will endeavor to keep liquor
from him for several days to come.
Ccpiured the Prize.
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. nal to refer to former Cass county
people who have removed from town to j
j another section, especially if they are : out the back door and down the stair
worthy of note. In this instance it is a j way, making their escape. Chief Fitz
; little girl born in Plattsmouth, that we gerald came into the room a few mo-
desire to refer to Murriel, the little j ments after they had left and learned
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D.
j Cummins, who at present reside r.ear
; Sedgwick, Col. She is a bright little
! girl, and her former schoolmates will
be pleased to learn that the little lady
j captured the first prize at the county
fair at Julesburg last week for the best
specimen in penmanship, the premium
being $3,00 and we imagine Murriel
is feeling very proud. She is only in
the 8th grade at that. The Journal
says good for Murriel.
MORE ABOUT
THE FIRE
Oscar Gapsn's Loss Confirmed
Spontaneous Combustion.
The fire at Oscar Gapen's Monday
afternoon was still burning at noon to
day. The loss is stilfplaced around the
neighborhood of three thousand dol
lars. The origin of the fire is generally
considered as being spontaneous com
bustion, the flames being discovered
first in the hay loft of the large horse
barn where Mr. Gapen and Will Jean
had a total of some sixty tons of new
mown hay stored. Of this amount Mr.
Gapen owned some forty tons and Mr.
Jean some twenty odd tons. There
was no insurance upon this and both
Mr. Gapen and Mr. Jean are losers.
As told in the Journal last evening
the Harries destroyed the large horse
barn, the wagon sheds and the large
double crib completely. The personal
property included in the loss was a
number of sets of harness, several
wagons and buggies and considerable
farm machinery.
Owing to the large amount of hay
stored in the barn, the flames burned
fiercely all niirht, some fifty men being
engaged in fighting them throughout
the r.ight. Owing to the calm weather
there was little danger of the flames
spreading but a high wind would have
endangered the remaining property.
The entire sympathy of the com
munity is with Oscar Gapen in his loss.
Mr. Gapen is one of Cass county's best
citizens and, while he was insured it is
understood to some extent upon the
buildings, he must suffer severely in
their loss. It is to be hoped that his
fortune changes and that henceforward
he has only the best of luck and speed
ily recovers from this stroke.
He was in Omaha yesterday and re
turned last evening on the flyer learn
ing of the disaster. He accepted the
situation philosophically and has shown
true Nebraska grit in preparing to win
everything back.
CHER'S COURT
The Beys Get a Taste of the Judge's
Brand of Justice.
James Duffy and Sam Beverage were
two early morning victims of the cele
brated Archer Brand of Justice. It
seems Jim had been frequently in the
toils of Chief Fitzgerald and Officer
Rainey but had been allowed to wend
his way as soon as some of the snake
bite in his system had died out, but
last night patience ceased to be a virtue
with the officers besides which it was
suspected Jim had some coin of the
realm which he might be induced to
part with to the public welfare, there
fore he was hauled in. From James'
own version of the happenings of the
day before he didn't just for sure know
where he was at, and the Judge after
gravely listening to his plea for a
chance to leave the city, fined him five
plunks and costs. In the case of Sam,
the atrociousness of the offense of be
come tangled in his reckoning was aug
mented by Sam's pouring some red eye
through the bars of the city jail to the
prisoners. In addition Sam taxed the
hospitality of the hotel to excess, being
put in during the afternoon and let out
at seven o'clock only to be back again
by eleven. Considering the dreadful
nature of his offense, the Court turned
a deaf ear to Sam's appeals to be al
lowed to walk ont of the village and
likewise dealt him five and costs. Both
these fines were to be worked out on
the public highways and by-ways under
the able supervision of John Janda,
street commissioner and policeman ex
officio. After administering the fines to the
two men, Judge Archer made out com-
mitments and stepped out of the court j
room for a few moments. Chief Fitz-
I gerakl had also stepped out into the
j corridor leaving the men without a !
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waicniian over Liieni. Alley iiisianil , a
waterman over mem.
seized the opportunity and without say-
ing adieu to the Chief or Judge rushed i
from the spectators the fact of their
decamping. He instantly gave fierce
and vigorous pursuit but Alacka day
the individuals were :.o where to be
found. Up to the hour of going to press
they had not been located and they are
doubtless still fleeing into the wilder
ness rather than locate in the confines
of the county jail.
For Sale A 4 month's scholarship in
Boyles College. Will sell cheap. In
quire at this office.
Almost Another Plattsmouth.
E. D. Stokes, after spending several
days in the city with his parents and
brothers, returned this morning to his
home at Plainview. Eddie is greatly
delighted wich the country up around
his new home and says that the hills of
old Cass make him tired and he prefers
the broad, fertile plains of Knox
county. However, he admits that he
likes to come back to the old home and
put in a part of the year visiting with
friends and having a little reunion with
the family. Yesterday he and his three
brothers got together and had a picture
taken as a memento of this trip. And
it can be said to their credit that the
picture is a fine one as they are a good
looking set of men. It is possible he
may return during the winter for i
brief visit, although this is not assured
He says that Plainview is almost an
other Plattsmouth, there being so many
families from this city and vicinity liv
ing there. He estimates that there are
seventy-five families from this section
located in that vicinity.
Enioying a Visit.
L.evi Kusterholtz and wife ot near
Murray, have been entertaining for the
past several weeks. F. L. Jewell and
wife, Mrs. Rusterholtz's brother-in
law, ot Waterloo, la. Mr. Jewell in
company with Mr. Rusterholtz has
taken occasion to travel over a good
part of the eastern end of the county,
and has inspected the corn crop. He
finds that it is a very disappointing
yield and does not believe that corn in
this county will average thirty-five
bushels to the acre. He states that he
has been in many fields and carefully
examined them with the result as
stated above. He considers the heavy
washintr rains of the earlv spring as
responsible for most of the loss. Mr.
Jewell and wife and Mr. Rusterholtz
and wifedeparted Tuesday morning for
Ansley, Neb., where Mr. Jewell has a
brother living and where they will visit
for some time, after which Mr. Jewell
will return to his home.
New Farmer's Automobile.
II. Krause with the International
Harvester Company at Council Bluffs,
la., was here WedneaJay, having in
charge a fine new farmer's automobile,
recently purchased by Will Sargeant
of Elmwood. Mr. Sargeant accompan
ied Mr. Krause, the two gentlemen go
ing in the machine from Council Bluffs
to Elmwood, where the machine will be
turned over to Mr. Sargeant. It seems
to be a fine machine, being a double
seated one with fourteen horse power
engine which tested at twenty horse
power. It is rated at fourteen how
ever. The gentlemen departed at noon
and will make the run to Elmwood in a
few hours. The use of the auto among
the farmers is becoming quite general
and is proving of great value to them.
Returns From Washington.
L. A. Patton who has been absent
from the city for a number of months
past, came m Monday from Yakima,
Wash., where he has been engaged in
working. Mr. Patton is a well known
Plattsmouth boy of much ability, and a
good and honest, hard-working one.
He has followed the painters trade
for a long time and made that his busi
ness most of the time while in Wash
ington, finding it remunerative in that
country. The country is booming and
there is plenty of work for all and he
greatly likes the country. He is look
ing fine and states that he feels .better
than that. He will remain for a visit
with his folks for some little time.
Wiih the Union Pacific.
John Chapman departed today on the
mail train for Buford, Wyo., where he
has taken a position in the signal ser
vice of the Union Pacific Railway.
John has been employed at Havelock
with the Burlington and severed his
connection with the Burlington to ac
cept a much better place. He is a
good, steady, consciencious and hard-
working yoUng man and in his new era
ployment will make himself a
mark
his err.nlovers. He visited
over-
j , t with his 'mcther and folks before
CcnfereHCS AppOint.T.SP.tS.
At the conference of Methodists just
closed at Auburn, appointments for the
coming year were made, these for Cass
county being as follows: Eagle, J. W.
Davis; Elmwood, J. R. Woodcock;
Louisville, G. M. Jones; Murdock,
Samuel Kiser; Mynard, L. F. Gillespie;
Nehawka, E. II. Hinkle; Plattsmouth,
A. A. Randall; Union, D. B. Take;
Weeping Water, H. W. Cope.
Of course you will make arrange
ments to attend the fall opening days
at M. Fangers Friday and Saturday.
You will miss something great if you
fail to attend.
CflPT.
BOGARDUS
1FJ PLflTTSClBUTH
Where the Champion Shot Delivered One of the
Most Telling Speeches Ever Made Here.
For an independent and unattached The explanation was so lucid ami clear
speech, the one delivered last night at that a man would have to be awful
Sixth and Main streets by Capt. A. 11. dense to fail to grasp it.
Bogardus was one of the best ever de- j Capt. Bogardus also dilated at length
livered in this city. This is viewing it j upon the cordiality with which there
from a democratic standpoint. It is to publican press hailed the reconciliation
be regretted that the meeting was so j of Taft and Fo raker, and the Middt n
inadequately advertised, as the crowd ! ness which they c hanged their minds
was not nearly so large as the speech j when Hearst's revelations of Foraker's
deserved. However, several hundred j relations with the Standard Oil Corn
heard the Captain and there were no ' pany came out. He referred particular
disappointed listeners in the audience- ly to the cartoon which was displayed
As an evidence that he is a powerful j the country over showing Taft and
and convincing speaker, the fact can be ! Foraker upon the platform shaking
cited that the audience stood in the hands, and evoked great laughter by
open air for more than two hours and ! his sarcastic references to the touch
listened with unabated attention to the ! ing scene.
presentation of facts on the issues of j He also referred very briefly to the
the campaign. tariff, speaking of the increased cost of
The speech of the Captain covered ; railroads on account of t he tribute ex
much ground including virtually every j ac ted from them by the steel trust
issue of the campaign save tariff upon buttressed by the tariff, and showed
which he touched very briefly. In j wherein it affected the men in the shops
opening he paid his respects to the and other railway employes
causes of the panic and its attendant j In concluding his speech, C:ijit. Bo
effects, and he cited his hearers to the j gardus declared that he war, not going
charges which the republicans had j to tell his audience whether he was a
made in lSOil when the democrats were j democrat, republican, populist, prohibi
in power, and reiterated the identical j tionist or socialist, but he intended to
charges now that the republicans were I vote for W. J. Bryan. This sentiment,
in lower. He, however, explained that j was loudly applauded by ti e crowd
neither party was responsible for either : which in fact, lost no opportunity to
panic with the hard times, low wages
and reduced hours that followed. One
of the prime causes of the crises was
the bank failures and he pointed out
wherein the democratic idea of security
for bank deposits would prevent bank
failures and consequent panics. His
argument in favor of the bank deposit
guaranty was convincing and logical
and met with popular favor. He spoke
of the value of preventing failures to
the business men of the city, citing the
fact that a bank failure which did not
directly involve a merchant who de
posited in some other bank would in
volve him as it might start a run upon
the bank he did deposit in or it would
involve some of his debtors who de
posited in it. It was such an argument
in favor of deposit guaranty as to be
unanswerable.
He enlarged upon the charges which
had been made in past campaigns con
cerning dishonest money and called the
attention of the public to the fact that
last fall they had been compelled to
accept clearing houses certificates
which were merely individual promises
to pay instead of real money. He
spoke of the inability to send these
promises abroad and compared this
money" with the money of the gover
nment. On this he scored a telling hit.
He touched upon the question of
election of United States senators by
the people and showed them wherein it
was to their interest to have the parties
whe administered their government
chosen from a3 close to them as possi
ble. He also favored an elective judi
ciary. I nis portion ot his speech was
also well received.
Upon the question of the publicity of
campaign funds, he scored heavily, ex
plaining the radical difference between
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft. In the one
case Mr. Bryan advocated the publica
tion of the amount and source of the
funds before the election while Mr.
Taft on the other hand favored publi
city after the election when the dam
age had been done and there was no
remedy for the people if an immense
slush fund had been raised. He spoke
of the oil trust as contributing one mil-
lion dollars to the success of the repub-
lican ticket and contrasted the fact
that the twenty-nine million dollar fine J
against this corporation had never been
paid but the case had been reversed I
and there was little prospect of the
trust ever having to pay it. His re-j
marks upon the publication of the con-!
tributior.s elicited much applause.
lie dealt with trusts in general at
the opening of his address and gave a
clear and lucid account of their work
ings by citing his own experience in
trying to market his cartridges. In
connection with this he showed the
workings of the scheme of watering
the stock of corporations and how they
evaded their just proportion of taxes,
giving as an example his own factory
which he incorporated as a stock com
pany and upon one-half the stock of
which he was enabled to borrow money
which he couldn't borrow when he
offered the whole plant as collateral.
Afterwards the corporation was dis
solved so as to escape corpor-tion taxes.
show their appreciation of Col. Bryan
by demonstrating whenever his name
was mentioned. lie paid several tri
butes to the great Commoner, one oi"
which was that he was the best indus
try Nebraska had ever produced and
had done more for the state than any
other industry.
There were a number of otlu r ponits ,
touched upon, all in succinct fashion,
and in an impressive manner which
space forbids emoting at length. The
Captain is a very rapid talker ami
covered great ground in his address.
At the conclusion of the speech he
produced a general receipt book which
he sold and soon disposed of a number
of copies. From the sale of this book
he derives quite an income and this is
the means he uses to defray his ex
penses. After selling his books he
gave the crowd a little example of
rapid target practice which took well.
He was to have spoken in the after
noon but owing to inadequate advertis
ing and a lack of farmers in the city
as well as excessive heat, he contented
himself with a short exhibition of fancy
shooting on the sand bar at the foot of
Main street. This exhibition which
was witnessed by quite a crowd was a
good one, he making a number of
marvelously rapid and accurate shots.
Capt. Bogardus is one of the most
entertaining and instructive talkers
who has visited Nebraska for a long
time and wherever he goes he is sure
to interest and please an audience even
though they may differ with him. He
speaks today in Ashland and tomorrow
in Wahoo where he should have large
audiences.
To Young Men Leaving Home.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tions of Nebraska extend to the young
men and boys of this community a
most cordial invitation to visit the As
sociation building or rooms upon their
immediate arrival in any of the follow
ing cities: Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont,
Hastings, Beatrice, York, Crete, South
Omaha, Central City, Columbus, Chad
ron, Grand Island, North Platte and
Exeter.
If they are looking for work or a
place to board or room, or assistance of
any kind, the Associations stand ready
to do all in their power to assist them.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tions organized at the following Schools
are most desirous of assisting new
students: State, Westeyan and Cotner
Universities, Bellevue, Hastings, Doane,
Grand Island, York, Nebraska Central,
Fremont Colleges, Wayne Normai;
State Normals at Peru and Kearney,
Chadron, Franklin and Gates Academies,
Aurora Business College, and A;
tural School at State University.
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Clock Stopped Again
The court hous-e clock on Tuc-:-dav
morning stood at 12:."0 having become
tired again after running for three or
four days, and laid down on the job.
The clock is highly ornamental and a
splendid investment for the county
from a picturesque and artistic point of
view but for all practical purposes,
the commissioners could do better by
taking it out and selling it for junk, as
it has actually ceased to be of any
value weatever as a time piece. If it
is to be repaired and put to some use,
the job should be done at once and done
right. If it is not worth keeping, then
take it out entirely.
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