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Neb. fcUU Huiwrlcal month 3-oiitttal SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PACES VOLUME XX VIII I'LATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, TUUKSDAY, MAY l.J, 1909 NO. 2 Hi platte CONFER OVER NEW IMPROVEMENTS Durlington Officials and Mem bers of Council Meet From Monday's Daily. A very important conference was held this morning between Superin tendent Flynn and District Engineer Fell of the Burlington and the mem bers of the streets, alleys and bridges committee. The visit of the officials had to do with Borne projected im provements at the Burlington shops in this city and measures which they desired taken by the city to protect the shops against floods from the creek south of the shops. The eom puny desired to make some arrange ments with the city whereby the creek could be controlled by the waters given better passage way down the creek so as not to flood the shops. The officials and the commit tee headed by Chairman Weber, vis ited the scene of the proposed chang es In the creek channel and went carefully over the details of the changes proposed by the company. After studying the situation it was decided that the committee would report to the council tonight in favor of cleaning out and widening the creek and straightening out the chan nel. They will also favor the con struction of three culverts at differ ent places on the stream and these 1 1' rovements in the Judgment of Messrs. Flynn and Felt will protect the company against loss by flood. In addition to this the company will proceed Immediately to have Its sewer in the main sewer cleaned out and if it is found to be caved In as many think, to have that section rebuilt. This Supt. Flynn states will be attended to at once. Some changes in the creek which carries the sewerage from the mouth nfthe sewer to the river are also to be made, the stream will be widened and deepened and kept free from the rubbish and obstructions and a free and easy exit for the waters permit ted. All these changes should be made and the city should long since have taken steps necessary to protect the property of the company from over flow and loss. There seems to be no disposition on the part of the com Charged with Larceny. County Attorney W. C. Ramsey this morning filed a complaint before Judge Beesou charging one Dean Kame with grand larceny. The com plainant is one Delbert Skinner. The case Is one cf circumstantial evidence largely but It Is all against Kame who lives near Alvo. Skinner Is a carpenter who was working in that place end several days since he went out to the home of the Kame's ha lng some f 1 05 carefully concealed in ' a pocketbook. The pocketbook wit3 in Lis coat. According to bis story he hung the coat up In one of the buildings belonging to the Kame's and In company, with the elder Kame. he went to another house. When he returned ho found one of the Kane hoys standing in the house with his pocketbook in his hand. The Kame boy Baid something about there being no money In the book and Delbert on investigation found it was even so. The money had departed even as the dew before the morning sun. Shocked and horrified Delburt sug quested the Kame's allow themselves to be frisked as the poet says but this they declined to do. Later after one of the buys had made a trip to an other house, he returned and alloVed the searching process to be performed but it was in vain that Delbert sought to coax his missing coin from the pockets. Suspicious and 111 at ease Delbert fled to this city and County Attorney Ramsey heard his tale of woe. After a caroful Inves tigation of the matter on his own hook at the scene of activities, the county attorney decided to 'ile the complaint and the snrnr will bring Dean In to tell the howness of It. (rHiidpii John anil Uncle VA. Word was received In this city yes terday by John D. Tutt of the birth of r nine pound boy to his daughter Mrs. Gharrett at Tacomn, Wash. It Is quite needless to say that Grandpa John and I'ncle Eddie are very much pleased over the event and are now planning how to get to see thin Infant. pany to shirk their due share of the work and it is more than prob able the early starting of the work will be made. While no statement has been made of what the company contemplates doing at tne local shops, there are well defined rumors of many Improvements which will bring them up-to-date. One of the matters which was taken up by Agent Pickett during the stay of Superintendent Flynn in the city, was that regarding the pro posed change in the time of trains into and out of the city. Mr. Pickett is trying very hard to have the com pany retain the present noon train for Omaha and believes he has a scheme by which It can be kept on and the company can operate it for very small additional expense. At present Burlington No. 4 runs into Omaha and on through this city con necting with Q. No. 4 at the Junc tion. The proposed change does away with the Burlington No. 4 at Omaha and Q 4 which now starts out of Council Bluffs will start from I Omaha onH ntn hv tha Htv Tha Council Bluffs business will be hand led by the south bound K. C. train which will connect with No. 4 at the Junction. By starting Q 4 out of Pacific Junction and extending Bur lington No. 4 to that point, the pur pose sought for by the officials could be obtained whileithe crew of Bur lington No. 4 could double back at noon as No. 7. Mr. Pickett pointed out that it is now generally under stood the M. P. intends to put on their turn-around train which will go through this city Into Omaha be tween 11 and 12 o'clock and If. No. 7 is taken off the Burlington will lose considerable business. Supt. Flynn inrormed him he would take the matter up with him next week when Mr. Pickett goes to Omaha to duscuss It with General Passenger Agent. The putting on of the even ing train and retaining No. 7 would give this city fine train service both ways. Has a Fne Machine. A party consisting of Charles Phil pot, Bert Phllpot, Ross Dennis and Auber Leutral came up Saturday from the vicinity of Nehawka and while in this city called at this office and gave the publisher, R. A. Bates, a spin abrut the city in Bert Phllpot's fine auton oblle. This Machine Is of the "Maxwell" make, a strictly high grade machine and one of the hand somest ever seen in this city. It presented a strikingly beautiful ap pearance upon the streets and was greatly admired. The publisher bears testimony to the easy running quali ties of the car as well as to its speed. It Is a high power machine and is capable of negotiating the steep hills of this city with ease. Mr. Phllpot is the county agent for this machine and he has been meeting with great success in Its sale. It meets the re quirements of the most exacting and is backed with a strong, guarantee from the manufacturers. Deliver Xew Auto. From Monday's Dally. Dr. Geo. H. Gllmore and W. Glen Boedeker of Murray came up yester day morning to make the transfer of Mr. Doedeker'g new high grade Velio ;i0 automobile from the Barker & Parmele garage In this city to Mur- ! ray. The gentlemen returned In the new machine shortly before noon. The auto is a beauty and a splendid speciman of this first class machine which la so rapidly forging to the front In this locality. The sale of nachlnes In this section has been Increasing with wonderful strides and the Velie 30 although It Is only r cently In the field, Is taking Its share of the business and selling to the men capable of Judging machines. Messrs Barker & Parmele have a number of orders for these machines on their books and have several of them on the road now for d'ilvery. W. E. Rosencrans departed this af ternoon for Hastings where he goes to attend the grand lodge of the K. of P. Mr. Rosencrans Is on of the trustees of this order and Ills preg ence la Imparatlve at the lodge. JOHN HAS TIME Is Arrested and Cleans Things Out at County Jail From Monday's Pally. John Kahler of Omaha came down yesterday to this city and fell among the Phlllistlnes as it were. He met some friends(?) who had some "white line" stored away and they proceeded to show John w here Is was at. After many libations, John be came possessed of an obses- sient, so to speak, and im agined he was old man Mephlstoph. eles himself and he proceeded to de stroy things. He broke out of the place where his good friends had con fined him and was engaged in de stroying a screen door and venting maledictions upon wayfarers in gen eral and everyone in particular, when Chief Rainey got his eagle eye on him and started to gather him in. He used violent and obscene expressions toward the chief with disastrous and unlooked for results as Chief Rainey proceeded to knock some of the Sa ta'nlc tendencies out of him and took him away to the calaboose where he was confined until this morning. His conduct at the Jail was scandalous in the extreme as he broke out all the window lights in the jail and. broke up everything else breakable, in cluding Jailer Manspeaker's noted blooded setting hen and brood of chickens. He also furnished a host of spectators with a magnificent ac count of what he proposed to do when he regained his liberty and what he thought of the aforesaid spectators. It may be remarked that his opinion of them was not flatter ing In the least. This morning he was haled before Judge Archer to explain the whynesa of his conduct and he explained that he didn't remember what happened but that he was convinced that he had been robbed of two $5 bills which he had with him when he struck the town. In consideration of all the premises and the evidently demoralized condition of John, Judge Archer assessed him but 5 worth of his Celebrated Brand of Justice and he departed hence' for the quiet and peaceful wilds of Omaha, having liquidated the amount assessed. What John thinks today would make a largo, red leather bound volume. It may be remarked that the stuff which caused John so much grief did not come from any saloon if the facts as stated are true. Ilavelock Wet for True. There will be a special meeting of the Havelock city council tonight to discuss the proposition of granting additional license to supply the ex pected Influx of pilgrims from Lin coln after tonight. -The general ten dency of the council, composed of five men, Is said to be "wet" on the theory that the probable coming of drouth stricken sufferers from the capital will make things boom In the shop city. Four applicants are now circulating license petitions to secure signers. Three of these men are from Lincoln Dan Cnllahan, who is at present bar tender for the Llndell hotel bar, W. F. Splaln who runs a saloon on North Tenth street but will dose up tonight, and (Jus Gugenhelmer who has also been op erating a snloon on P street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Robert Stnnlforth of Ilavelock is the only local aspirant. Gugenhelmer Is the only one of the four who hnB been able to secure a location within the fire limits of the shop city. The petitions will have to be advertised but this operation can not take place until the location Is secured. No vacant buildings In the business sec tion are to be had In Havelock, and time enough to erect one does not remain. It Is said by some Havelock people that the sentiment In that city Is entirely In favor of allowing all the saloons npplled for, the more the merrier. The license Is I,000 a year and the council wants this money for the public schools, thus enabling them to levy higher taxes for Im provements without raising the en tire amount paid. Havelock now has three saloons. The city has anti cipated, the state 8 o'clock law by In augurating that hour of closing al ready. State Journal. L. F. Langhorst and wife and Dr. I. ('. Munger and wife of Elmwood will arrive In the city from their home for dinner with County Clerk Rosencrans and wife. They are coming over In an automobile and ex pect to return this afternoon. A Handsome Program, From Tuesday's Pally. The Journal this morning is In re ceipt of an Invitation to attend the commencement exercises of the Paci fic Junction bUh scnool. The class day and commencement will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 19 and 20 at the Methodist church In that city. The program is an excelltnt .ne and many of the num bers are furnished by talent from this city. The Baccalaureate ser mon will be delivered by Rev. F. V. Hanson of Red Oak, la. For the class day exercises which will be held at the high school building on May 19 at 2:30 p. m. a very lengthy pro gram will be given consisting of music, recitations, readings, class history and prohecy and the like. The commencement exercises will be held at the Methodist church. May 20th. at 7:45 p. m. The program Is as follows: Violin aad Piano Mr. C. D. White andMIss E.stelle Balrd. Regular Program at 8:15. Grand March Aubert Delashmutt Invocation. Saluttatory J. W. Daleshmltt. Vocal Solo "The Day Is Ended," Bartlett Mrs. J. W. Gamble. Oration "Fashions" Louise A. Johnson. Aeolian Quartette "Twilight," Parks R. W. White, tenor; B. A. McElwaln, bass; Mrs. J. W. Gamble, soprano; Miss Estelle Balrd, con tralto. Oration "The Courts". .David M. Bogle. Vocal Solo "Bendimeers Stream Smith Mr. R. W. .White. Oration "The Dark Ages" Gen eva A. Regester. Piano Solo Selected Mr. Albert Sand. Vocal Solo King of the Forest Am I," rarker Mr. B. A. McElwaln. Oration "The American Flag" Alta J. Regester. Violin Solo "Adoratlon,"Borow ski Mr. C. D. White. Oration "Shakespeare" J. W. Delashmutt. Aeolian Quartette "Christian, the Man," Shelly. Oration and Valedlctury "Time' Lee A Sargent. Presenting of Diplomas Dr. L. B Bacon, President Board of Educa tion. , Aeolian Quartette "Good Night," Parks. "Motlier'n Day," (HiM-rved. "Mother's Day' was very appro priately observed In the First Metho dist church In this city Sunday. Sup erintendent C. C. Wescott gave a line talk along that line In the Sunday school and Don C, York sang very nicely "My Mother's Hand." W. S. Brooks, principal of the high school, read a very Interesting selection. At the regular morning service Dr. A. A. Randall chose these words for his text: "Behold Thy Mother," and said they were the words spoken by Jcbub, while on the cross ut the hour of his cruflxion. Some of you would like to speak of your mother this morning, he said, "All that I am or hope to be,'! said Lincoln, after he hnd become l'resl dent, "I owe to my mother." The greatest heroine In the world is a mother. No one else makes such sacrifices, or endures for her children. The very atmosphere that radiates from and surrounds the mother Is the inspiration and consti tutes the holy of holies of family life. "Do yon know what mother love means?" asked Rev. Randall. Misses Bessie Edwards or Carrie Becker pinned a white (lower on each person as they entered tho church. 1oiiIm Todd Heavy loscr. From Tuesday's Pally. Fire this morning at 3 o'clock de stroyed the largo corn crib of Louis Todd near Nehawka entailing a very heavy loss only partially covered by Insurance. The fire was unquestion ably of incendiary origin although no reason Is known for It and the perpetrators of the dastardly deed are unknown. When discovered the flames had made such headway that there was no chance of saving any of the crib or Its contents which In cluded 2,500 bushels of corn. The structure was a very large double crib with an elevator and was worth several thousands of dollars. The contents alone were worth probably $2,500 In addition and the total loss will not fall short of $6,000 or fH.OOO. There was $300 Insurance on the crib and a like amount on the contents carried In the Platte Mu tual Insurance Company according to the books of Secretary J. P. Falter who received the news of the loss early thin morning. BYRAM IS PROMOTED Now Assistant to Second Vice-Presi- J-- f iL . B...i:i. Usui vi me umiiiigiCi F rom Tuesday's Pally. It was announced yesterday at Buf ngton headquarters In this city that H. E. Byram, general superintendent f the Burlington's Nebraska district. has been promoted to the position of assistant to the second vice-president of tho Burlington, in charge of opera tion and maintenance. Mr. Byram's headquarters will be In Chicago. The change moves a number of other officials. W. B. Throop of Burlington, gen ral superintendent of the Iowa dis trict, will come to Lincoln, assum- ng the general superintendency of the Nebraska district. L. B. Allen, general superintendent of Alliance, will take the Iowa dis trict office, with headquarters at Bur lington. E. P. Bracken, superintendent of the Galesburg division, will be pro moted to a general superintendent and will be stationed at Ajllance. it is not known here who will be superintendent of the Galesburg di vision. The changes will be made next Sat urday, May 15. Mr. Byram came to Lincoln In Sep tember, 1904. He succeeded T. E. Calvert, who for years had been sup erintendent of the lines west. At that time the lines were divided Into two districts and two general super intendents were named, one for the Nebraska dlstrct with headauarters at Lincoln, and one for the Wyoming district with headquarters at Alliance. Since Byram has been here manv changes have taken place on the road Division Superintendent Campbell at McCook died about the time Mr. By ram took charge and Superintendent Rogers within the pnst year left the Wymore division for a position with a road in Texas. Two divisions have been made of the Lincoln division; the Sioux City line has been built and placed In operation and the Sioux City and O'Neill line. has been acquired of the Great Northern. Many new depots have been built and the Lin coln station has been remodeled at a cost exceeding, It Is said, the first cost or the building. The new line to Mil ford has been built, giving the com pany a low grade outlet from Llncoli to the northwest; the work on tin est bottom yards In this city wai started and pushed well to coinple Ion before the panic and tho work Is again well under way. The physical condition of the road has been much niproved and in many respects the rond has been much Improved. It Is said that Chief Engineer Calvert's knowledge of the situation on the lines west has aided much In getting many things needed. Mr. Byram Is known nmong rail road men as a remarkable executive. Men under him admire him for his fairness and decision In cases affect ing them. Ills evenness of temper, grasp of situation and ability to de cide Important matters brought be fore him without delay, has earned for him the admiration of many em ploy ts of the road. These regret his going although pleased that he will bo placed In a largt r field. Mr. Throop Is said to bo a railroad man of wide .experience, long em ployed by the Burlington and familiar with Burlington methods. E. P. Bracken of Gnlesburg saw much of his railroad experience In Nebraska. For years ho waH a road master on tho Wymore division. From here he went to Sterling and from Sterling to the Sheridan division, where he put that portion of the rond Into condition to handle busi ness, after much trouble had been ex perienced there. From there he went to Brookfleld. Mo., and from there to Galesburg. Mr. Allen went to Alliance from the lines east of the river and has long been In tho employ of the company. State Journal. I'attix'soii an Applicant. From Wednesday's Pally. From tho State Journal this morn ing It Is learned that Sam Patterson of Arapahoe, Is a candidate for the position of secretary of the state banking hoard, a position yhlch pays $3.0(10 per year. Mr. Patterson Is In every way thoroughly competent a ml capable of filling tho position and Governor Shnllenberger should he appoint him to the place, need have no fear but what he would dis charge tho duties of tho position to (ho credit of both himself and tho administration. He has had much eperlenco In tho banking buslnoM, ;savlng In fact, been grought up In that business learning the rudi ments of it in the Bank of Casn county in this city. His father James M. Patterson was one of the best knovn bankers in the state in'his day, and a man of the highest stand ing in every respect. He was also a dyed-in-the-wool democrat and Sam has followed lr.- hi footsteps. .Mr. Patterson Is a brother of T. M. and Rea Patterson and of Mrs. T. H. Pollock of this city. He has many friends here who hope he will land the appointment. With Friends ,.f Old. Ordinance Sergeant John F. Doyle of the 91st Artillery w ho has been vis iting since Saturday morning in this city with his sister Mrs. Frank Ration and family, departed this noon for Ft. Oniahu where he will be station ed. Sergeant Doyle has been away from his city for some sixteen years but when he returned he found a great many of his old time friends left. He has been through several different branches of the army ser vice and seems enamored of army life. During the period of his enlist ment he has visited the Philippines several times and In conversation with the Journal man, he states ft Is no country for a white man. He did not enthuse In the least over It being added to Uncle Sam'B domain and ap parently would not grfeve To see the Islands under some other power or have an Independent government of their own. Johnny has changed but little In the sixteen years but he was wrong In Btatlng his hair was as red as ever for it has darkened very considerably. His many old friends were mueTi pleased at Ms brief re turn. Duid ut Minwood. A telegram this morning brought the sad news of (he death of John Kennedy at his home In Elmwood. He was well advanced in years and leaves a widow, but no children. The cause of his death was not stated, but for many years ho has suffered from rheumatism being con lined to the house many times for months. He was a resident of this city for many years, and wbh n brother-in-law of Owen Geftney and Mrs. F. B. Eeelestrn., H was a prominent member of the hook and ladder company, being foreman dur ing the year 1882, and as long as he was in the city he wns Identified with the department. Ho was for many years In the employ of the Paul St h ml like Co., and left this city for Union to take charge of nn elevator and from there moved to Elmwood. lie wns n genial, whole souled man and had many friends hero. Tho Interment will be at Elm wood Thursday. Nebraska City News. Will Play 'Km Koine Hall. Iiattsntouth Is to have It no me baseball this yeor. A full fledged team has been organized and Is now In the field anxious and willing to meet all comers. Tho boys are prac ticing and getting In shape and ex pect to win nil their games o:ce"t those they lose. They have their eye on some of t ehOmnhn teams and also on some of Nebraska City hoys nnd hope to show them thlir-s before tho season Is over. The team is made up as follows: Frank Warren, manager; Fred Vc- Cauley, captain; Clarence Ileal, Enill Droogo. Will Mason, Fred Mann. Joo Perry, Clare Foster, Oscar Larson, Cecil Smith, C. W. Baylor, treasurer; Fred Jess, Frank Mliln, Goorgo Gould, From Nebraska City. Police Judge William Cook nnd Grant Yntes wore over tho river yes terday fishing and In some manner Mr. Yntes slipped and fell nnd went out of sight Into the slough. Judge Cook threw him a fish line and after some trouble landed him. One rail Judge their surprise when It was dis covered that Mr. Yates had every pocket filled with fish and drying at a farm house they came homo highly pleased with their "catch." Judge Cook says that when he goes again ho Is going to toko Grant and furnish him with a diving suit with large pockets and they will not have to seine any more to get fish enough with which to make a showing. Ne braska City News. Kills to Stop tlu Fiend. Tho foo for 12 years of John Doye, of Gladwin, Mich., was a running ul wlthout benefit Then Bucklln's nr cor. He paid doctors over $100.00 without benefit. Then Buckllu's Arnica Salve killed the ulcer nnd cured Mm. Cures fever sores, bolls, felons, eczema, salt rheum. Infal lible for piles, burns, scalds, ruts, corns. 25c at F. 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