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PLATTSMOUTJI, XJ2I5RASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1U0S
VOLUME XXVrIIl
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JUDGE WILLIAM H.
TAFT SPEAKS
Republican Candidate Makes Brief
Appeal For Votes.
After a week of strenuous work on
part of local republicans, a crowd esti
mated by those best able to judge at
approximately five hundred turned out
Thursday afternoon at the Missouri
Pacific depot to hear William II. Taft,
republicancandidate for the presidency.
Anlof this crowd fully ti fty per cent
w e'e women and children. The voters
in the crowd did not exceed three
hundred at the very outside.
Those who did attend had one tiling
to be thankful for. The Missouri Pa
cific for once in it's existence got a
train in on time. It was almost l:"U
to the dot when t he big Taft special
pulled into the station. The train was
drawn by one of the big Missouri Pa
cific passenger engines, one of the kind
seldom seen on this line, and comprised
five coaches and a baggage car, the
rear one of which was occupied by the
distinguished candidate. The last
coach was stopped when well past the
station and the crowd closed in around
the rear platform to hear what the
speaker would have to say. There was
a straggling cheer as the train reached
the station and when Mr. Taft was
sighted the cheer increased somewhat
but speedily died down and Congress
man K. M. Pollard began his brief in
troductory remarks. The remarks of
the congressman were received in
silence.
Judge Taft was greeted with a
friendly cheer as he commenced to talk.
His voice was inaudible at a short dis
tance for the first few moments and
much that he said in opening was lost
upon the crowd. At the end of several
minutes, he recovered his speech and
was enabled to proceed in better voice.
In his opening remarks he addressed
the sprinkling of farmers in the crowd,
claiming that they were receiving high
prices for their farm products and for
that reason they should vote for him,
as the republican party had made these
prices possible. This failed to raise
the expected applause, although the
speaker paused for it. He then ventur
ed a few words on the panic and claim
ed it had been brought about by a lack
of confidence, but asked his hearers to
restore confidence by voting back into
power the party who was in power
when this loss of confidence came
about.
He then launched forth in defence of
his record toward labor, admitting that
he was responsible for the law regard
ing working men and injunctions as he
hail created this law when he decided
the celebrated injunction cases. He
here, passionately declared that he was
responsible for this law "and I apolo
gize to no one for it." This was the
only place in his talk where the ap
plause had a genuine ring. He then
branched off into a diatribe against
Samuel Gompers. the head of the
American Federation of Labor, and ap
pealed to the laboring men to vote for
him and not be led by Gompers whom
he denominated a "boss." This por
tion of his speech was decidedly pas
sionate, lie also named over several
laws passed during the period of re
publican supremacy in the nation, anc"
claimed credit for all labor legislation
passed by congress. He then passed
to possible conditions should he be de
feated and Mr. Bryan successful and
he grew menacing and threatening
toward the people should they see fit
to vote against him. This portion of
his speech was received in dead silence.
He wound up by asking the suffrages
of the people for himself and the re
publican ticket.;
The train then pulled out, the crowd
giving mingled cheers for Taft and
Bryan, the latter seeming to predom
inate. The meeting was distinctly a frost,
the crowd being courteous but decided
ly apathetic toward his policies. The
republicans themselves were noticeably
disappointed as they had banked upon
a stirring speech and a great deal of
enthusiasm.
There were many odd features of
the meeting. One prominent farmer
who came in to see the candidate re
marked that "I like to come to this
meeting. It don't cost anything. The
Standard Oil Company pays the ex
enses." There were numerous other
humorous experiences.
The arrangements of the committee
in charge of the meeting were good,
they doing all they could possibly do to
make it a success. It is regretted that
he could not have had more time here
so that he might have been brought to
town and given a chance to speak to all
the people. The shopmen in the crowd
were very few. One disappointing feat-
j lire from a republican standpoint aside
from the attendance was the scant ap
plause and the chilly attitude of the
crowd. And the speech didn't serve to
dispel the chill either.
"The reception committee from Omha
headed by the distinguished appearing
John C. Cowin, met the Taft special at
this point and accompanied it to Omaha.
The party comprised two carriage loads
of handsome and distinguished gentle
men who arrived at hl'ion the Burling
ton in ample time to make connection
with the special.
la Connor Will Found.
That the appointment of administra
tors for the estate of Joseph A. Connor
will be resisted at.d a will offered for
probate is indicated by developments
Wednesday. Smith & Smyth, attorneys
in the case, notified County Judge Les
lie that a wiil would be offered for pro
bate within a few days.
This, turn in the cae was unexpected,
as at the hearing a few days ago it was
announced that no will could be found,
and after this announcement County
Judge Leslie appointed the three heirs
of Mr. Connor to administer the estate.
It was known, however, that a will hail
been made by Mr. Connor last spring,
but it was supposed lie had destroyed
it before his death.
C. J. Smyth, one of the attorneys in
the case, saiil he could not discuss the
matter at present. He even declined
to say whom he represented. Relative?
at the late home of Mr. Connor also
declined to discuss the case.
Whether the will which will be pre
sented is the one made last spring,
which named Alfred Millard as executor,
or one made previously or since is not
known outside those immediately inter
ested. Omaha Pee.
A DELIGHTFUL
RECEPTION
Rev. J. H. Salsbury and Wife Enter
tain Their Friends.
Thursday evening from seven-thirty to
ten-thirty Rev. J. II. Salsbury and his
charming wife tendered the members
of his congregation and the general
public a reception at their charming
home on Vine street. A great many
of their friends took the opportunity
to call and pay their respects to these
popular people and during the three
hours of the reception it is estimated
that several hundred passed the portals
of their home.
One of the charming features of the
evening vras a number of musical selec
tions given by the best talent the city
possesses, including vocal selections by
Mrs. J. W. Gamble, Prof. Brooks and
Mr. B. A. McElwain, all of whom were
in excellent voice. As an additional
feature there were choice instrumental
selections given by Misses Kittie Cum
mins and Verna Cole, both of whom
have a high reputation as pianists.
Punch was served during the evening,
a number of ladies taking part in the
serving among them being Misses Wil
son, Matthews and Cole.
The entire evening was one of unal
loyed pleasure and enjoyment to the
many friends who gathered at this al
ways delightful home, and they one
and all expressed themselves as delight
ed to be enabled to pay their respect to
so estimable a couple as the Rev. and
Mrs. Salsbury.
A Dangerous Injury.
Last Wednesday Al Edgerton while
enployed in assisting John S. Hall in
putting in the new heating apparatus
at Geo. E. Dovey's house, accidentally
stepped upon a nail which penetrated
his shoe and foot running into the foot
to quite a depth. He paid no attention
to it at the time, considering it of no
consequence, but the foot soon com
menced to swell up and symptoms of
poisoning appeared with the result that
he yesterday called in medical atten
tion. Dr. Cook was consulted with the
result that Mr. Edgerton found he was
threatened with serious trouble and is
now confined to his home. With good
luck he may be out in a week or so.
Returns from Dakota.
A. B. Fornhoff returned Saturday
from Huron, S. D., near which city he
has some land interests. Mr. Fornhoff
found everything in that section in ex
cellent shape, good crops, the country
prosperous and rich and everything in
dicating that it would be one of the
coming countries of the world for grain.
He is much impressed with the value of
the farming land which he purchased
up there and the outlook for it advanc
ing rapidly in value. While in Dakota
he took occasion to visit with W. J.
Keil at Alpena and found him to be
getting along finely and prospering well.
He found abundant crops at this place
also, and taken all around he thinks
very highly of this new settled land.
IS KILLED WHILE
GROSSING TRACKS
John D. Fergjson, ormsrJy 0 Lojis -ville,
Meets Death Near Lincoln.
Conrad Schlater Friday a. m. receiv
ed by phone the distressing in telligence
from Lincoln that his old friend John
I). Ferguson was lying at the point of
death. Mrs. Schlater departed on the
fast mail at noon for his bedside, Mr.
St hlater's health not permitting him to
make the trip. Mr. Ferguson will be
remembered by many people the coun
ty over as a pioneer settler near Louis
ville, at one time in business-there and
prominent for years in dennJratic pol
itics in the county. His host of friend
will be pained and shocked to hear of
his alarming condition and hope that it
may prove to be a false alarm, and that
a change for the better will 3n take
place. Mr. Schlater was greatly over
come by the sad intelligence and very
nearly prostrated. .Mr. Ferguson's
condition will be awaited with much
anxiety.
Since the above was put in print defi
nite particulars have been received con
cerning the death of Mr. Ferguson. It
seems he had been out to his farm south
of Lincoln yesterday afternoon and was
returning to his home in the city when
he was struck at a railroad crossing by
a train. Just what railroad crossing he
was injured upon is unknown now, and
the extent of the injury to the team he
was driving is also unknown. He was
picked up and hurried to a hospital at
Lincoln where everything possible was
done for him but to no avail and he
died this morning at two o'clock.
As stated above Mr. Ferguson had
lived in this county for many years and
had a host of friends to whom the news
of his distressing death will come as a
painful shock. The deceased was about
seventy years of age but very active
and spry for his age and was continu
ally stirring around after his business
matters. Arrangements have not been
made yet for his funeral which will
more than likely be held at Louisville
where he has four sons buried.
An additional telephone message from
Lincoln conveys the information that
Mr. Ferguson was driving a single horse
and buggy in from his farm and was
struck by the Nebraska City train on
the Burlington road at a road crossing.
The buggy was demolished and the horse
escaped uninjured. Mr. Ferguson had
one leg broken in a number of places
and was very badly bruised. No further
particulars could be obtained at the
hour of going to press.
Married Near Avoca.
Walter Rockwell of Weeping Water
and Laura Albers were married Thurs
day at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albers, near here.
ELMWOOD 0R-
GAMZES CLUB
Big Bryan Organization Per
fected Last Hight.
Hjwcial to The Journal.
Elmwood, Neb., Oct. 2. Last night
an enthusiastic meeting of the demo
crats of Elmwood and vicinity was held
here and the organization of a Bryan
Club perfected. The membership of
the club is started at seventy-five, all
enthusiastic and live Bryan voters and
all with their coats off and full of vigor
for the Great Commoner.
The meeting last night .was marked
with much unanimity of feeling and the
speeches all expressed the greatest con
fidence in the result of the presidential
race in November. The meeting last
night selected the following officers,
everyone of whom is a live Bryan man
with the interests of the Big Leader at
heart:
President, L. F. Langhorst.
Vice-president, Wm. Leffler.
Secretary, F. C. Leffler.
Treasurer, Roy Lean.
This is the kmd of organization which
does good for Mr. Bryan and the ticket.
It is composed of hustlers who will
leave no stone unturned to swing their
section of the county into line for the
new and triumphant democracy.
As an opening gun they have secured
Hon. C. W. Crosser of Buffalo, N. Y.,
to address the voters of Elmwood and
vicinity tomorrow (Saturday) night and
they promise to make their opening
rally one of the biggest in the county.
It can be said in Mr. Crosser's behalf
that he is a good speaker of much abil
ity, and he will give the people of Elm
wood a speech worth listening to. He
speaks tomorrow night, Oct. 3.
Dry batteries for engine ignition, etc.
Gering & Co.
A Miserable Forgery.
In a Chicago paper of the 2Jth. ult.
appears a letter purporting to be from
Mayor Henry R. Gering attacking the
letters of Hon. William J. Abbot which
are issued by the publicity bureau of
the National Democratic Committee.
The letter purports that the Democrats
of 'his section are disgusted with Ab
bot's letters and brands them as untrue.
It also states that Mr. Gering had a
personal acquaintance with Mr. Abbot
and regrets that the writer is compelled
to disagree with both Mr. Bryan and
Mr. Abbot. It further represents that
Mr. Gering is a candidate for presi
dential elector in the First Congress
ional district which in itself should
brand the letter as a forgery.
Mr. Gering called at the Journal of
fice and stated that he had never seen
or heard of the letter until a copy of it
came to hirni through II. C. Richmond,
assistant Secretary of the Democratic
National Committee. He denies absol
utely the authorship of the letter orany
endorsement of the curious statements
and sentiments contained i:i it. He has
merely a passing acquaintance with
Mr. Abbot and no personal friendship.
He denounce the forgery as a miser
able piece of low and dirty politics. He
has written Mr. Richmond to this ef
fect and also written the Tribune call
ing their attention to the forgery.
PAYS A VISIT TO
THE HEW COUNTRY
D. 0. Dvvyer Returns from a Trip to
Pender, Walthill and Rosalie.
D. O. Dwyer came in Friday from
a trip to Pender, Walthill and Rosalie
lasting several days. Mr. Dwyer had
some business matters to look after up
there and was compelled to do consider
able driving across the country. This
gave him an opportunity of seeing this
new country and he was much impressed
with the fertility of the soil, although
the land was very broken and rough.
The country is comparatively new and
for that reason the crops are excellent,
the land not having been worn out nor
washed by the rains. Corn is a good
crop and the settlers are prosperous
and happy. The towns in that country
are booming, Walthill especially grow
ing like a weed. New houses and busi
ness blocksJare going up everywhere,
many of the latter being substantial
brick structures. Mr. Dwyer ran across
a great many ex-Cass county people
while t' ere, they being settled in that
country in great numbers.
Visiting With Relatives.
H. P. Sanders, president of The
Answiger-Herlod Publishing Company
of Grand Island, arrived in the city
Friday morning to make a brief
visit with Paul F. Budig, his brother-in-law.
Mr. Sanders is the head of a
publishing company, publishing a paper
with forty-eight hundred circulation, a
practical printer and a newspaper man
of much ability. This is his first visit
to Plattsmouth and he met a great
number of our German-American citi
zens to whom his paper was no stran
ger. He is a very pleasant, affable
gentleman and from meeting him one
can readily see why his paper has at
tained so great a circulation as he makes
a most pleasing impression. He is a
great democrat and a strong admirer
of Bryan. From his talk it is evident
that Grand Island and Hall county will
this fall roll up an old time democrat
majority this fall for Bryan and the
straight ticket. Mr. Sanders met his
wife here, she having been visiting
with the family of Paul F. Budig for
several days. They returned home
this morning.
A Handsome Pin.
Director H. S. Austin of St. Luke's
choir today is carrying about a hand
some and neat pin adopted by the mem
bers of the choir. The pin as an em
blem has a horse-shoe with a four leaf
clover, a swastika and the G clef en
graved upon it with the letter St. L. C.
handsomely engraved upon the face of
the pin. The design is the work Mr.
Austin while the workmanship is that
of S. W. Crabill the jeweler. It may
be remarked that Mr. Crabill did him
self proud in this job and it is highly
creditable to him. The pin is a very
pretty one and one of which the mem
bers should be justly proud.
Fred Dreesen and wife who have
been visiting for some time past with
J. B. Meisinger and family, departed
Saturday for their home at Unadil
la, Neb. They had an enjoyable time
during their stay, finding a regular
Meisinger welcome waiting them and
everyone knows just how fine that'is.
A SWEET LITTLE
SPIRIT LEAVES
Margaret, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Maguire Called Away.
Died Maguire. Margaret, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maguire, at
Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 1, P. MIS, at S:If
p. in., aged '. years, 2 days, of malig
nant diptheria.
One of the most pathetic cases of
malignant diptheria the community has
been called upon to note, is that of lit
tle Margaret Maguire. the nine year
old daughter of M r. and Mrs. Charles
Maguire. Last Monday full of young,
healthy life, laughing and playing with
her schoolmates in all the joyous ex
uberance of youth, she today lies cold
in death in the darkened room of her
father's house.
Mysterious are the ways of Provi
dence. When the little girl came from
school on Monday evening she was not
feeling so well and later became worse.
Physicians were called and everything
possible done to alleviate her but of no
avail, Thursday night her soul departing.
All known remedies were used by the
attending physicians and no effort was
spared to save her young life.
It seems hard that so young and
bright a life should be taken away.
With all the glory of life waiting her,
it's beauties just unfolding, she was
called to the Great Beyond and away
from the loved ones in whose circle she
shone as the brightest light. The many
friends of the bereaved parents join in
expressing their most sincere sympathy.
Owing to the dreadful form of her
complaint they can do no more, but
their hearts open to those who are call
ed upon to mourn the passing of this
sweet little spirit.
The funeral took place Friday after
noon. Did Ke Mean a Holdup?
Friday night as Roy Thompson was
driving up to the M. P. depot with the
mail, he was stopped by a man who is
vaguely described by Mr. Thompson as
a heavy set man. The man's actions
were such as to rouse Mr. Thompson's
suspicions of his intentions and caused
that young man to vigorously call for
help from Mr. Kroehler in front of
whose residence the act occurred. The
man stepped out into the avenue from
under the trees and seizing the horse
by the bridle brought it to a halt. He
then asked Thompson what he had in
his buggy and started to move around
to the rear of the wagon. At this stage
of the game Mr. Thompson raised the
loud cry for help from Mr. Kroehler
whereupon the man turned and ran
speedily up an aHyway and was lost to
sight. It is not known why he should
have attempted to hold up the wagon
unless he intended to rob the mail or
because he didn't know what the wagon
contained. As the only description of
the man is vague and indefinite it is
improbable he will be apprehended.
Leaves For Washington.
Andrew Campbell departed Saturday
on the fast mail for Yacoma, Wash.,
and Portland, Oregon, at one of which
places he will make his future home.
Mrs. Campbell will follow later. It is
a matter of regret to have so good a
citizen as Andy- Campbell leave the
city but he feels that he can do better
in the Northwest and for that reason
concluded to make the change. Mr.
Campbell is well known throughout the
vicinity as an excellent man, a good
and woithy citizen and a finished work
man. Such men are hard to find in
any community and their leaving is al
ways to be regretted.
Try This Attraction.
For more than thirty years the well
known Hi Henry's Minstrels have been
noted for their excellence, and the man
agement for its sound business methods.
The organization is known from Ocean
to Ocean and Mr. Henry has, for more
than twenty years, been styled the
"King of Minstrels." . It i3 his policy
to keep abreast of the times, always
presenting the newest and latest, in
fact he is the originator of many of the
most sensational minstrel effects. His
performances are clean, costumes ele
gant, scenery gorgeous, and he is cap
able of always presenting the very t est
in the minstrel line. Fifty talented
vesatile stars appear in the splendid
program he presents. His band is con
ceeded to be the very best in the
minstrel profession. The changes have
been so radical in this seasons program
that no one could recognize the slight
est resemblance to anything ever be
fore presented. This famous and pop
ular organization will appear at the
Parmele Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Kodak supplies at Gering & Co.'s.
Close Call for Bad Wreck.
A wreck occured in the 1 !ur! n y t on
yards Wednesday night which came
near being fatal to the train in w. I bi
switch engine working in ti e upp-r ard
was detailed at Tniriy-siv t h and I St.,
near the Omaha Cooperage company's
building. The derailment occured on a
culvert and the engine pitched over tin
grade and hung suspended by t he oiipl
ing with a heavy string of li eight cars
behind. This was i-allrd t In- rio .l re
markable accident, and this mi. pension
alone saved a drop of thirty feet or
more. The engineer and lire!:, a;: jump
ed oil' before receiving any in jury. I In
steam is said to scalded the c-1 . i " r '
arm slightly. The tracks v. ere bli..!.r
for several hours. If the train had
been under headway the re: el!- mu -l
have been serious. Sunt h m; !:: item;;
Omaha Lei'.
RETURNS H 0 Ft E
FRO?. OKLfiKDKA
Geo. P. Meisinger and Family Hcvc a
Great Trip to The Southland.
George. P. Meisinger and family who
have been down in Oklahoma for sev or
al weeks visiting with relatives and
friends returned Friday afternoon.
They had a very delightful time and
found everything to be in ship shape.
Mr. Meisinger was surprised at the re
markable crops they saw while there.
In the neighborhood of I'ocassetl they
saw some corn that was astonishing
even to eyes accustomed to great corn
fields and heavy yields. They saw corn
which ran to one hundred and twenty
bushels to the acre, something wonder
ful even in such country as this is.
Then there was potatoes of enoimous
size and fine ijuality with a :-plendid
yield. Then there was cotton, li'-M.-of
the white, feathery stulf that was
beautiful for the eye to gaze upon, and
fine for the farmers po-kct hook--. Mr.
Meisinger thinks that Oklahoma is a
great state and he can see what the
hustling German farmer can do when
he has such fertility to work upon.
Death of J. D. Ferguson-
The following account taken froo, the
State Journal gives the partic-;!ars of
the death of John I). Ferguson v illi a
statement of the time of hi:-- fu;a ral
in accordance with the article printed
above.
John I). Ferguson seventy 1 1;!' ccars
of age, who resided at Light cent h and
Washington streets was struck by the
Burlington passenger train No. 11
Thursday evening while he was return
ing in a buggy from a visit to his farm,
five miles south of Lincoln, sustaining
injuries from which he died at St. Lliz
abeth's hospital at two o'clock yester
day morning. Mr. Ferguson with his
family came to Lincoln last spring from
Louisville, Neb., and bought a home at
Fighteenth and Washington streets and a
farm five miles south of the city on Four
teenth street where he had been rais
ing considerable fine stock. The family
has been living at their borne in town
but Ferguson has made daily trips to
the farm and back, and it was while
returning from one of these trips that
he came to his death. In speaking of
how it all occurred Mr. Ferguson said
to Dr. Lehnhof, "I was driving a single
horse and riding in the buggy with the
curtains up to keep out the wird. All
I know is that I was driving along,
when something happened and v. hen I
recovered from the shock I was sur
rounded by trainmen and other people.
I wanted them to nut me back in the
buggy hut they told me it had been de
molished." lie was brought to Lincoln
on the train and sent to the hospital
where he died later from the shock.
He had sustained a compound fracture
of one of his limbs. He leaves a wife,
two daughters and a son at home be
sides three married daughters and a
son out of town. Funeral arrange
ments will be postponed until word
can be received from relatives in
Pennsylvania. The interment will be
at Louisville, Nebraska, in the German
Lutheran cemetery. Mr. Ferguson wa3
well known in Cass county and especial
ly near Louisville where before coming
to Lincoln he owned the well known
Cedar Lawn stock farm.
Information received here Saturday is
to the effect that John D. Ferguson
whose untimely death was recorded in
the Journal last Friday, will be buried
on Monday at the Lutheran ceme
tary south of Louisville. The funeral
services will be held at Lincoln and the
body brought to Louisville on the
Schuyler train, interment following
from the depot.
It is more than probable that a large
crowd of this noble man's friends will
go from this city to be present at the
interment. His life long friend. Conrad
Schlater will go out if hia health per
mits in the automobile of ex-Senator
Thomas who will also attend.