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FORTY YEARS AGO IN JULY Sinco First Shovelful of Dirt Was Thrown Toward Build ing Durlington I beat states In the sisterhood of Uncle Bam. Tom O'Connor Is full of Interest ing anecdote that Illustrate the dif ference between railroading in those days and the present day. "There was but one passenger train a day each way," said he, "and Rosalind Ai Red Gate Rosalind and her father were on their way from Red Gate to Glen- arm. Two blades flashed In the sun as the canoe came toward us. Gil- 4 fr 0 -6- j&M. , . - . 0S A. 0 . -6-. 0 I. I DAILY PERSONAL NEWS I ' . f. , lesple'g lips quivered an dhe tried we used to carry more people on the . .... .,. freight trains than they did on the raviilar naasanfrura Travpllnar mpn 'I"""" 77 " toward St. Agusta's where the chap then carried more trunks than they , , and then we both turned slight! On the fifth day of next July it will be forty years since the first shovel ful of dirt was thrown toward the building of the Burlington & Missou ri River railroad in Nebraska,'' said Thomas O'Connor, the merchant hose store Is at 1016 P street. "I as among those who did some of the throwing. It was a great day in Plattsmouth, where the event oc curred, bigger by far than the Fourth of July. 1 was then teamster In John Fitzgerald's railroad gang. We had closed up our work over east of Glenwood, la., and came to I'latta mouth especially for this event. We leveled off a strip of ground 500 or COO feet long, just north of where the Burlington station now Is In Plattsmouth, and there the first rail Has laid and the first spike driven. "It seemed to me then that there "was a bigger crowd f people there to Vltness the celebration than I had ever seen before, but looking back upon It now through the lapse of forty years I suppose that 3,000 would be a very fair estimate of the number. Then It seemed to me that the whole hillside was covered with people as far as I could see up the river. And people were not all that was there, for I distinctly recollect that almost under every big tree was ft barrel of whisky, of which every one partook without money or price and welcome. They had tin pint cups attached to the barrels and that Whisky ran like water. "All the bigwigs of the place took part In the exercises. 1 remember that there were several bands and considerable speaking. There were also prayers for the success of the road building, and In spite of the accompanying flow of whisky the do now, sometimes enough to carry along a whole store. I have seen them with thirty trunks. We used to wait for them. There was no ex cess baggage charges then. They "I remember that when we were woui,i naui them up to the train and opening up the railroad project ai jump tnem on a flat car, and when Plattsmouth the Union Pacific work they 0ffere(j to pay as they usually was Just being closed up, for I recall dl(,( we woud tell them to settle that John Fitzgerald expressed his w(th the t,rakeman. I have held my el tower rose over the green wood. "Stay and do what Is to b edone," I said." I will find Helen and tell her." THE END. 1 Shnrf tpmQ nt Inrprpsr h mm Mnn. i X day's Evening Journal X Local Events. Mrs. M Archer Is visiting with rel satisfaction that he would be able to , often when I have Been a trav- atlves and friends In Omaha this af find plenty of good help. As I re elinK man coming with a wagon load ternoon having gone to that city on member it took thirteen or fourteen of trunk jf they carried a line the noon train ....... .. ihut rniH from Platta- . ..n -..!. I J"" l" " wnicn wus easuy wuraeu uiey wuum p VaUor r.,, .,oli mouth through to Denver. often make a number of towns on I. J .u .....i.. ..tv,.. .hra in and around .. .v. , 1 , r 1 ).,; h.vmff U,e 8ame Ir B 1 1 w,,rKl"8 u,e train this morning for Lincoln be- loaay cv man. Lincoln who can remember having t(jwn whlle the switching was being L aPCOmpanled by thelr teacn(T there on the morning train taaen par .,, u I done' Rnd flnlshlng ,n tlme t0 get Miss Gertrude Coons, on matters con 1'iausmouui un uu ua,. v.. 0n to the next town. I have collected Thomas M. Patterson Is spending the day In Lincoln attending to bus iness matters. Jack Patterson returned to Omaha this morning after spending the night in this city with his parents. George Dovey Is spending the day In Omaha going to that city this morning on the early train. Emil Weyrlck Is a business visitor this morning to Omaha going there on the early train this morning J. P. Falter was called to Lincoln today by business matters going them Is Ed. McGr. er, now a farmer L farph , that way on one trlp out near Dnvey, and a man named Dullenty, now living in Lincoln. My brother Con, who runs a hotel down at Beatrice, was there, and another brother, Mike, who is now In Mis "Speaking of waiting for traveling men reminds me of one day down at Dawson. I saw some distance at Dawson. I saw coming some dis tance away a farmer's wagon with Mrs. A. L. Anderson is visiting with relatives In Omaha today going there on the morning train. A. L. Tidd is spending the after noon in Omaha looking afttr busl- sourl Valley. I think there are oth-1 b,g ,Qt of trunka on u and a trav. nected with their future education. Will Stevens of LaPlatte spent this morning In the city making pur chases from our merchants, return ing to his home this noon on the mail ness matters. train. Mrs. ohn Sehulhof is spending the B F. Dill, a prominent citizen of afternoon in Omaha going to that city ers, but they are getting scare for t , man who rt.pre8ented the South Bend precinct is amen- nhose on the noon train, that wr long time ago." Tootle-Hanna Conmanv of St. JoseDh having business In the city to i tend Fred Wynn is spending the after- After the Burlington & Missouri . cities. I was lust ready to I to today cmi.ng dswn this Burning noon in Omaha going there on the River railroad In Nebraska got into . . he Bhouted for me to on the Schuyler train. mail train at noon. operation Tom O'Connor served It as . k . h, ,f h(J tnougnt we s L g B d . R 0. Watters Is attending to busi- a conductor for fourteen years, part hftd nothlng ese t0 do but Btop In tra(.tori was ln the cUy a few l0ura ness matters in Omaha going to that of the time on passenger and part of fieldg and p,ck up h,8 junk thlg mornng attendlng to business, city on the mail train. the time on freight trains. He and Fnauyi however, I told him to dump departing on the mail train for Oma- Henry Jess departed this noon on D. E. Thompson usea 10 run irams h)(J gtuff on and w waUed A ghort ha where he has business to lock af- the fast mail for the north expecting opposite each other. That Is they , ft er that I received a package her. to be eonP for several davs used the same run but went out from h,9 nouge contalnlng a pack. mntemnlatine t w T.,t. on alternate days. Uee that wa worth JS0. i.iu-. .iu-.j v,i.. .. . L ..v. i m onttinir iiit nnlrt uioioiuiiB uiiuniu onu yuui wuitn afternoon in umana going io mai "You know I am getting old, said ... t ,n . . ... m. nT,.nnr rnnf.mn1ntlvf.lv. "Whv. .. . .. ... ... ,.t i ... . my mm nuun on um u umn ""'"V""" ; . mose aays. u you aia a iavor ior 0maha this afternoon looking after there Is Pat Lyman, wno nas Deen ...i. imrllntton for ' V " , 7 ine inowa wn,,n ne ima oruereu spending the afternoon ln Omaha " - way in wnicn io express nis graiuuue Dome davs slncp 1. . , , .. , thirty vears he used to brake for ' . .. I Bome aa8 81nce- looking after professional business. - i viiyt in tiiunc uayo ii juu tnnicu at i me. Another thing that manes ni tockman wIth a bunch of cattle It n uooeiman was a passenger Charles Freese departed on tne seem a long time ago look where D. counted BOmethlne If vou eave him for 0maha where he 8e8 t0 consult morning train for Havelock where he E. Thompson Is now." . nmow and took a 8nuint a his the Pnyslc,ans concerning his leg has business matters to look after to- Ont of the throwing of the first ,nMu whll he Rlent It wonlH he - hn,ch 18 not Progressing as well as day. shovelfull of soil on that eventful good 8izei bill when he bade you he eould wlsh U t0 U 8 t0 be hoped John M. Leyda departed on the July day In 1869 has grown a system gdbye. And when we came to a that they can glv,e h,,m BOme encour- of railroads now comprising 4.536.t Btatlon he would give the brakeman ag 8 miles, that being the mileage of the a doar and him to get us some Work was commenced this morn Burlington today seems to be an an-; jiurlington system west of tho Ml-1 cigars. They all carried bottles of '"8 on the Gund ,ce house and stor awer to those prayers that must be u0nri river, and In that hour was born whisky ln their nockets as hie as a age vaults. The carpenters have far In advance of the expectations . tj,0 niost potent force that has oper- hydrant. It Is different now. It is been engaged and put to work re- of any who uttered them. I att.d to make Nebraska one of the ten to one now that they will come building the structure, using what around poking Into your pocket to ever available of the old building see If you haven't a cigar that they and replacing the destroyed portion can confiscate." Lincoln Star. early train this morning for Lincoln where he has business in the federal court. Miss Minnie Will is spending the afternoon In Omaha being a passen ger for that city on the mall train at noon. ( Saturday will be carnation day at by new lumber. It will take them the Jietnoaisi iaaies uazaar, several days to have the structure Everybody come ln and get a fine Surprise Mrs. Warpi. A very pieasnnt afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs. Joseph Wnrga by her neighbors and mem bers of the German Presbyterian Frnufnvereln who dropped In un expected to remind her that it was her birthday. After a number of musical selec tions by members of the Fraueii ven ln they were called Into the din Ing room and were asked to at the many good things they had brought with them. After lunch the merry makers hied themselves homeward with mnny wishes of good luck to the hostess. Present were Mesdames Goos, Croskary, Tains, Wohlfarth, Wehr- beln, Bauer, jr., Hoffman, Zuck weller, HIbt r, Svoboda, Jandn, Hook- meyer. Gooding, Ohm. Miss Louise Gorder, Mrs. Aug. Ploetz of Lexing ton, Neb., Mrs, F. Silameyer, Omaha. entirely rebuilt. F. M. Young, Jr., departed this noon on the fast mall for Mur dock, Minn., near which place he re cently purchased a fine farm . Mr Young goes up now to superintend the planting of the same and to get It ln shape for the coming season. He was much Impressed with that secton and considers that he fared very well in making his choice of a farm and hns obtained a good piece of priperty. carnation. G. O. Burton and Mrs. Curton are spending the afternoon ln Oma ha being passengers on the mail train for that city Mrs. Val Burkel is spending the afternoon In Omaha going to that city on the fast mail at noon for that purpose. George E. Dovey Is attending to business matters today In Lincoln going to that city this mornng on the hut tta.itxl & ilKX It makes a good deal of difference to you where you buy your clothes. Ikxausc, unless you're a good judge, you don't really know what you're getting. There's always a lot of cotton-mixed stuff on the market. That's one of the strongest reasons for coming here you'll get here Hart Scliaffner & Marx Clothes; and they're always all wool; the finest tailoring in the world, the most perfect style. We'll fit you right- both your person and yout purse. QUITS $7.50 TO $30.00 DcllKlitfiil liii'tlitlay Party. A birthday pnrty was given last Thursday evening at the home of Miss Jennie Reynolds In honor of the fifteenth birthday of that young lady. The many guests had a very nice time and found their hostess a most delightful entertainer. The prlnclpnl attraction of the afternoon was making fudge which all hugely enjoyed. Promptly at six o'clock a fine dinner prepared by Mrs. Rey nolds and Miss Anna Hall was served the guests and It was treated with full Justice. Those attending were Misses Katie Foster, Trua South, Lettle Lair, Lot tie Maurer, Anna Hall and Jennie Reynolds. Mr. Young Is one of the beat of Cass eftrly train. County farmers and If he cannot Mrs. Ward Clark Is spending the make a form pay then no one In this day In Omaha being a passenger fo vicinity can He will likely be gone that city on the early train thl some little time. - morning. G. W. McCracken and wife who It's a (ilii. have been spending several days in Persons securing photographs at Ia relatives, returned to thel he Olson Photograph Company for n.ome inis mornin' he next few days need not be sur prised to find them covered with h.n.im nn.i mirh like rinlnra and In lied Oak. la., where he was calle needn't blame the photographer for by business matters there is a new girl at the head of the Olson household. It is need- Called Home. Death this morning claimed the little Infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Graven. The little one lived but a day when Its soul was called back to Its maker. The remains will be taken to St. Joe, Mo., tomorrow morning on No. 6, the fafher accompanying them. In their sorrow Tie bereaved parents have the sincere swmpathy of all who Know them. The mother Is reported as getting along very nicely The. Jiome of Jirt Shaffntr& Marx Motht Manhattun Shirtt Strfton Halt Adjourned One Week Judge Travis this morning Issued ordera continuing the May term of district court from May 1? to May 4th. or a week from next Monday The Jurors who were summoned to report on Monday next were tele phoned this morning not to report until a week later when court will convene The cause for adjournment Is the backward season, farmers not 'having completed their planting. Nelson Jones returned home thi morning after spending the nigh George M. Porter, the circulator of the Omaha Bee, returned to hi less to say that Papa Gus Is about one home at Lncoln today on the mall of the happiest mortals and the pie- after looking after business matters ture business Is bound to flourish in ths city for several days and be prosperous while he feels as gladsome as he does at present. Henry Herold was a passenger on the morning train for Lincoln where he has business matters to attend to. O. P. Monroe is looking after busi ness In Omaha today being a passen ger on the mall train at noon for that city. Mrs. I N. Cumml.g.-. tnd son were passengers this mornlr ? for Ok r.ha where they wil spend the day with, friend:;. Wm. Barclay is attending to busi ness in the metropolis his afternoon going to that city on the mail train at noon. Bert Pollock is attending to busi ness ln the metropolis this afternoon having gone to that city on the mail at noon. C. H. Wilson of Red Oak, la., ot the Wilson Concrete Company, was ln the city today looking after busi ness amtters. Mrs. Alt and children and Mrs. Detl and children were passengers this morning for Omaha where they will spend the day with friends. H. N. Dovey Is attending to busi ness matters today ln Lincoln being passenger for that city on the. morning train. Owen McCaffrey of Omaha came down this morning to spend a few hours in the city with friends and to attend to some business matters. Mrs. Jos. W'ooster and baby were passengers on the mail train at noon for Omaha where she will visit with. relatives until Sunday. Phil Thierolf is attending to busi ness matters this afternoon in Oma ha being a passenger for that city on the mail train at noon. Mrs. George Lushinsky and daugh ters are spending the afurnoon ln Omaha having been passengers for that city on the fast mail this noon. Sheriff Quinton was a passenger on the mail train this noon for Green wood where he goes to serve some pa pers for the coming term of district court Miss Ina Davis of Union came up- last evening on the M. P. raln for a visit for several days with Miss Edith Pitz and brother Julius at their home south of the city. oJhn Albert, the well known citi zen who has been attending to busi ness matters nt urand isianu ana Lin coln came in last evening on the late train, and is spending the day ln the city. Mike Hys who has been black- smithing for John Iverson in this city for .e'eral years past, this morning f;uit hi Job and was a passenger for l'arific Junction where he wnl writ in the future, having taken a Jou with a smithing shop at that place. Miss Esther Gilmore departed this morning on the early train for Ox ford, O., where she has accepted a position as attendant in a private sanitarium. Miss Gilmore has at tained an eminent reputation as a nurse especially fitted for the care of insane patients and was highly recommended by the Nebraska au thorities for her care and fidelity to her patients and the result was she reieved a flattering offer by tele graph from the Oxford Institution which she at once accepted. I.KC1AI, NOTICE. Stat of Kelii-RKka, County of Cuss, si. In County Court: In t tin mntter of the Ktate of John I Axnuiker. ileeeaitt'it. TO ALL PEKSON8 INTKIIKSTKO: You Ki-e lu-iel.y not tiled thai mere linn l.een flletl In thlH court petition of UoxettR Axmnker, iiIIi'KImk anionic other thltiirB that Maid John U Axmnker de parted thin life Interntale In can cjoun tv, Net.iaKka. and at natd time aa an Inhabitant of raid county, leuvinK n pHtnte to be adm!nlntered. The praver of aald petition is mat Letter of Ailmlnlntratlon be granted to Kooetta Axmnker. You are further notified that a lipnrln will be had on eald petition before thla eourt In the County Court room at l'lattiinioiith, In aaid County on the 7th day of May, 10. at 10 o'clock a. m. and all objections If any. muHt be filed on or before said day and Hour or hearing. . . Witness mv hand and the seal of the Countv Court of aald County, thla iluX dav of April, 1109. tSliAUJ ly the Court, Allen J. Peeiion County JudKe. I). K. Harr. Attorn l.K.cJit notio; To Jamea A. Pyiart: a non-rvaldent defendant. You are hereby notified that on the let day of May. A. 1.. 10. Helena A. Iyeart riled a petition aiialnat you In the IHatrlrl Court of Cam County. Ne braeka. the object and praver of which are, Klret. To obtain a divorce from vou on the around that you have wll fullv abandoned the plaintiff without good cause for more than two yeara laat, and Second, that you have Kronxly and wantonly failed and neglected to eupport eald plaintiff, and Third. To quiet the title to the Northweet quarter N. W. 1-41 of Pectlon ten (1. Township ten 10). Itanare twelve ItJ) east. In the County of Casa. Htate of Nebraska. In eald plaintiff as against you. You are required to make answer to aald petition on or before the 14th day of June. A. !., 10. Helena A. lysari, 1'lalntllT. by llamsey A Ramsey. Her Attorneys. BIG REDUCTION ON PLUMBING -:-GOODS AIR PRESSURE WATER SYSTEMS! Withiii the last sixty days we have made some extraordinary low purchases on Plumbing Goods, and have the largest line ot Bath Tubs, Closets, Lavatories and Sinks ever shown in Hattsmouth at remarkable reduction in price: Bath Tubs, white enameled .... $15.00 and Up Lavatories, " " .... 6.75 and Up One-Piece, white enameled Sink and back 9.75 md Up Low-Down Closets 14.50 and Up 18x30 flat rim Sinks, white enam eled 3.00 and Up We can also make Kewaunee Air Treasure Water Systems at a big reduction over former prices. Re member you can see what you get when purchasing from us. as we have six styles of tubs, six styles of lavatories and three styles of closets in stock and on display. Plattimouth, : i 9 ! Nebraska.