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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, .JUNE 14, 1909
NO. 229
BURLINGTON SHOP
IMPROVEMENTS
UNIVERSITY
GRADUATES
RumorsThat Further and Great
er Work Will be Done.
The man who has been entertain
ing th idea that the Burlington
shops were about to be taken away
from this city, owes it to himself to
wake up and take another look.
Mention was made in The Journal
several weeks ago of the work w hich
was to be done in the shop yards
and the freight yards by an extra
gang who were to change out the
steel and put in new tics on all the
yard and shop tracks. This gang
arrived several weeks since and has
been actively at work ever since.
They have made vast improvements
in the conditions throughout the
yards, replacing the heaviest engines
the Burlington has and they weigh
some. The tracks from the depot up
to the shops have been thoroughly
overhauled and raised, cinder ballast
being placed under them and they
being lined up and surfaced in the
most approved style. Heavy steel
has been put into the shop lead and
the scales track and new ties im
bedded in the cinder ballast clear
up to where the leads join the shop
tracks.
In the shop yards proper the large
gang has been kept busy at work
raising and changing steel in the
tracks and nutting in new ties. The
work has been in progress for sev
eral weeks already and it will be
several more before the work can be
completed. The scheme includes the
changing of the steel so that every
track in the shop yards will be cap
able of sustaining the heaviest traf
fic the road carries. These tracks
as in the case of the leads to the
phops will be ballasted with cinders,
one of the most substantial and per
manent of ballasts. The tracks in
to the round house are also being
given a thorough overhauling and
the turn tablo is being also put in
shape. Some damage was dene to
the tracks which had been newly
raised and ballasted, by the storm of
last Sunday night, the cinder ballast
being washed out In many places
and soft spots being made at points
through the yards by the overflow
of the waters. This damage was
really nominal, however,' and of
small amount in cost, not exceeding
$100 all told and all this has since
been repaired and the tracks are
once more back in their shape.
This work is being done by an
extra gang of Greeks or Italians who
occupy some ten cars which are Bet
in on the town track next to the
shop lead and the freight depot
The direction of the work is under
the personal supervision of A. Ibsen,
roadmaster for this division, and it
is being done In an excellent man
ne-r. The leads and tracks are be
ing raised to quite a height above
the old bed, the space between be
ing filled in with heavy cinders af
fording a solid, substantial road bed
with good drainage, and so construct
ed that it will last for many years.
Mr. Ibsen has given the matter the
closest attention and he is putting
In tracks which will reray the road
for their expenditure.
The manner in which this work
is being done, coupled with the
weight and size of steel and frogs and
switches which are being installed
should serve as a guarantee that
the Burlington does not propose to
move any shops from this city soon
but rather that it may increase the
capacity of the local shops. There
are also rumors in the air which go
to show that the improvements which
have been and now are being made
are only a small part of what the
company Intends to do here. It is
a current report that extensive
additions will be made to the shops
and their capacity increased quite a
good deal. Considering the fact that
the company has had no trouble in
this city with its shop men since the
foundation of the road here, and
that with modern machinery the
local shops can turn out work at
much less cost than anyother place
on the road, there is ground for
believing these reports.
This city has never been a strong
hold of labor unions and labor
troubles have never played
prominent part here so It Is an ideal
place for shops. In addition the
shops here are the only shops on
the Omaha division and the nucleus
of a big shop plant is already' estab'
lished hence it would require but
small expenditure to make the pres
ent shops Ideal ones for the road
and especially for the Omaha dlv
islon. It Is not definitely known
what the projected extensions and
improvements will he ncr when the
work may be started on them but
the general belief is that there will
be extensive engine repairs clone
here especially of engines in use on
the Omaha division between here
and Sioux City. As this traffic grows
which it surely will and that rapidly
more engine? will bo required for
service and HI of them will start
out of this city. This will make it
necessary to put the round house
into its full use and bring to the
city many engines and train men.
Althogether the action of the com
pany in re-constructing the shops
tracks leads to a hopeful belief that
soon other and more extensive im
provements will take place and
Plattsmouth will again come into its
own as the best division town on the
great Burlington system. Another
rumor which is afloat is that a por
tion of the Aurora shops wifl be
moved to the west as they are too
near the eastern end of the system
to give full value for the money
spent on them and. that this city
will be the one to profit by this
move. Whether this is true or not
cannot be foretold just now but
everyone hopes it Is the fact.
Several Plattsonians Reach the Top
of the Ladder With Honor
The closing exercises of tlnj grad
uating classes of the State Univer
sity were held last night at Lincoln,
the address being delivered by Hon.
John Sharp Williams, United States
Senator from Mississippi.
Two members of the class come
from this city being Justus Living
ston Richey who has taken the
scientific course, and William Alns-
worth Robertson who took tho law
improves Huillln). Time to F.egin
Among the many improvements It is not too early to remind the
to be noted around town, Is the American boy and his fond mother
work being done on the Bach build- and father that the Fourth of July
ing entirely recovered with a new is approaching and that care should
tin roof and in addition a new porch be exerted to prevent accidents. As
or veranda has been put along the each year passes and the number of
entire east side of the building, pro- deaths and injuries from the cele-
tecting the rooms from the morning bration of our national birthday
sun and making a delightfully cool shows slight chance of diminishing,
and pleasant porch for the afternoon It seems somefhat discouraging to
and evening, the view being a hand- atempt to arouse the country to a
some one of tho broad expanse of realization of the needless waste of
the river for miles up and down the
stream. The upper floor of the
building will be occupied in the 1m-
life and infliction of injury. Ulti
mately, however, we must surely
awake to a realization of our care
mediate future by Mr. and Mrs. Aug- lessness, provided agitation of the
I ust Bach, Jr., whose marriage will dangers is relentlessly continued.
fbe solemnized In the near future and We therefore do our duty to poster-
course, lioth young men stood ex
cellently in their studies and Mr.
Richey took the degree of BiUehclor
of Arts while Mr. Robertson had con
ferred upon him that of Batfhellor
of Laws. Both of the youni gen
tlemen are bright, ambitious and
able men and in the several i'.clds
which they will occupy they are
bound to make their mark. It is
not yet known Just what they will
do ncr where they will locate al
though It is probable Mr. Richey
will remain in this city for some
time at least. Mr. Robertson Is re
ported to have several tempting of
fers in sight and will doubtless ac
cept the one most to his liking.
Another young man from this city
to graduate at the university with
distinction is Edward William White,
son of the late ,W. A. White, Mr.
White closed his course with signal
success and had the degree of Bach-
chelor of Science conferred upon
him. lie Is one of the brightest
young men in the graduating class
and one of much worth and ability.
It is not known what his future
course will be.
Others to graduate who either re
sided in this city at one time or
who have reltlves here are Millard
Klein who also took the degree of
Batchelor of Science, Frederick A.
Crites of Chadron who took the de
gree of Batchelor of Arts and Miss
Helen M. Waugh of Lincoln, who al
so took the degree of Batchelor
of Science.-- Of these Mr. Klein is
the son of Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
Klein formerly of this city and a
young man of exceptional quickness
of mind and much ability. Mr.
Crites Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Crites of Chadron formerly of
this city, and a nephew of Hon. B. S.
Ramsey of this city. He is a young
man who has stood high in his
classes and one who has a very
bright future before . him. Miss
Waugh is the charming and accom
plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Waugh now of Lincoln but
formerly of this city. Miss Waugh
throughout her university course,
amply sustlaned herself as a young
lady of great ability and keen per
ception for its able personnel.
A scanning of the above record of
Plattsmouth graduates at the unl
versity serves to cause a feeling of
pride in the high character and ex
cellent personnel of the members
whom the city sent forth to ob
tain their education at Lincoln, in
telligence and ability and they re
turn to their several homes laden
with honors.
it will make then a
attractive home.
handsome and
DEATH OF
OLD LADY
Ity and keep hammering away at
the public, even though our feeble
blows seem to be but faintly heard
through tho wall of obstinancy and
disregard.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Plattsmouth Journal, expresses the
case with remarkable effect when
It says: "We sympathize with the
American boy. , don't want to
Krs. Sarah J. Fairfield Passes Away have to By in path lap with hi
mother."
Probably the best argument which
can be made for greater care in the
handling of fire crackers, toy cannon,
skyrockets and other devices of te.r-
ture Is contained In the following
which should be carefully considered
In its fullest significance by every
father and mother:
In tho past six years 1,316 per
sons have been killed and 27.9S0
Died-81
of Paralysis in Omaha.
-Fairfield. Mrs. Sarah J. aged
years, 5 months and 23 days,
at Omaha, Neb., on June 10,
19011, of paralysis. Funeral Sat
urday, June 12, at 10 o'clock a,
in., from the Burlington station.
Interment at Oak Hill cemetery,
A .message received In this city
last evening by Col. Henry C. Me.
Maken announcing the passing away W0UluU'd ns the rt'sult of Fourth of
at the homo of her daughter in Om
aha of his sister, Mrs. George W.
Fairfield after a brief Illness of
paralysis. The message did not come
as a surprise for the great age of
Mrs. Fairfield had prepared her
July celebrations.
Unfortunately, the new state fire
cracker law will not go Into effect
until after the Fourth of July, and
consequently there will be no legal
restriction upon the use of slant
i , . . .
folks for the worst. Mrs. Fairfield rnu K rs n,m 0lntT ""Piemenis oi uie
fool killer in Nebraska this year.
Whether wo are killed or nialned.
was well known In this city where
she and her husband had lived for
so many years and where her home
always was, in fact. She was one of
tho oldest settlers of tho county and
the state and as such her acquaint
ance was widespread. The news of
the death of this aged and most
therefore, is wholly up to us. The
state gives us no help. We are
still on our own responsibility.
For Goodness sake let us demon
strate that we are capable of taking
care of ourselves r.nd our children.
estimable lady will be received with Lot Lincoln be one city where gon-
the -deepest regret by. all, and tho
swmpathy of the entire community
Is extended to the bereaved chil
dren and the sorrowing brothers and
sisters.
Sarah J. McMaken was born near
Middletown, O., on December 17
Forty-Klglit Years Aro.
From Fritlny'g Tally.
Capt. A. C. McMaken came In this
morning from Atchison, Kas., called
here and to (maha by a message an
nouncing the death of his beloved
bister Mrs. George W. Fairfield. In
company with his brother he was a
passenger for Omaha on the morn
ing train. It was Just forty-eight
years ago today that Capt. McMa
ken's company wns mustered into
the service of the United States at
Omaha. The company, accompanied
by a number of relatives of the
members and friends, crossed the
river at this point forty-eight years
ago yesterday and marched up the
east side of the river in a blinding
and pelting rainstorm, to St. Mary's
aglne, being a fine looking, well pre
served veteran. t
Returns Home,
From Friday' Dally.
R. R. Nlcklea and wife came In
last night from Wood River, Neb.,
where they had been spending sever
al days with their ;on-lr.-law. They
were called home b a leiter from
their daughter telling them of the
damage done their farm neir Mur
ray by tho, violent rain storms of
last Sunday and Monday. Mr.
Nlckh s heard that 1:1 farm was
badly washed out aiu'. other I'.nmnge
dene and he conclude! to cut his
ih'i short and get home to com
mence repairs at owe. He will
probably replant the corn washed
out with lute corn. Thev renovt
where they were lined up by Peter (hat hnRH ,(t Woi(( ,v(T ,, .
A. Sharpy, Nebraska's noted pioneer, j ,,,. oro , wliapt. nil(, nilon..h
r.nd were the,, marched to Omaha j 1(,v ,m ,, ,mn... (r. w,llhl,r
wiiere tnoy v. r" mustenM in as
Company A. Captain, afterwards
tieneri'l It. It. Livingston, was in
command . There had been great
rivalry between the companies un
der Captain Bowers mid
Ituhis do Much Damage.
From Friday's Pally.
County ConimlHloner Martin Fried-
1 827, and her early clays were spent rich who has been out in the county
In this then frontier state. Later with Commissioner Swllzcr and
with her parents she moved to Ken- Bridge Contractor Glenn Smith, in-
tucky and still later to Indiana. In spectlng bridges and roads to as-
the year 1853 she met and was won pertain the result of the heavy rains
by George W. Fairfield, then a civil of the past week, was in the city last
engineer in tho service of the Bluff- evening and he fully confirmed the
ton Railroad of BluiTton, Ind. They report of 'v. iTnrer.d r.nd extensive
were married In tho year 1S.': at damairo to roads, hrldires and fields.
Fort Wayne, ind., and the following South of this city In Rock Bluffs
year saw the newly wedded couple and Liberty precincts the damage to
ross the murky Missouri river at roads and bridges has been very
this point and located in this city, heavy, many of the latter being wash
neru ior many years mis nigniy res- ed nway wlillo the roads In many
pected couple lived and hero their places are torn up and all but lm-
chlldren were born. Of the union passable. Nehawka nreclnct and Mt
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three children, two sons and one Pleasant likewise suffered severely
daughter, survive. Of the sons Mack and even Plattsmouth precinct there
D. and Joseph H Fairfield are well heavy loss from the waters. The
known residents of tho western part party had i;ot completed their In
of the state. The daughter Mrs. sneetlon bavin Eight Mile Grove
A Hail Runaway Averted.
What might have proved a very
serious runaway was averted by by
stander8 on tho sidewalk about one
o'clock to-day. A German by the
name of Klein, living on the Falter
farm, west of town, was coming
down the South Sixth street when
the wagon ran onto tho heels of the
horses, causing them to run, and by
the time they got down tho hill
they were going at a two-forty rate
when they were checked In front of
Hall 8 store by Quartls Parmele. No
harm done except a shattered tongue
which had already been broken.and
patched up. He had no gearing to
assist the horses In holding back
and It Is no wonder the horses ran
Men should not be allowed to drive
Into town with Kuch a rig, for the
protection of other teams It might
come Into contact with.
i 'ip t i the l:iHt few das wp"i inlnn
yt In. Corn Is lnoklii3 bitter tliei"
i.'ir. Nlcklea ntat,s. than In this see
jtl oil While the W. !, Is I't fine t.hnpe
iO'iicral condillos .liomid Wood
Capt a in I , nr ....,
Livingston as to w hich would be j
mustered In first nn! Captain Llv-
Ingstnn and his nn-n won out. j Alfalfa Seed.
Captain Bowers' company was tnus-j I have a number of bushels of
tered In as Company 11. Captain alfalfa seed for sale. Anyone wlsh
MeMnkcn does not show th" signs of , Ing seme v-II I find It at my farm.
Ms ag rs nun h a one might Im-1 7. W. Plirnder.
Accident at the Simp.
Wm. Wynn had the mlsfoiMine
tills morning to severely mas'u tli
little finger on his left hand v. I ll
ai nis worn at uie simps, lie wa
testing some air hose when the fin
r was nccldontly caught In th
tenting machinery and the end of It
mashed so badly that It will have to
l.o taken off. It was fortunate that
Ms entire hand was not caught In
tin- machinery as It would have been
lost. As It Is while the Injury Is
ery painful. Is not sulriclcnt to ke
him fremi his work and after havlnn
It dnss( ,he returned to the shops
thankful It wn no worse.
nine saneness prevails In the mode
of expressing our Joy at bo I lift h
Lincoln Star.
Miss Bessie Edwurds Lntertaius.
From Friday's Dally.
A number of young ladies were
most charmingly entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. John
son yesterday afternoon, with Miss
Bessie Edwards as hostess. The oc
casion was a hose and handkerchief
shower In honor of Miss Whelan.
Upon their arrival, each guest
was requested to get busy and make
as many quilt blocks as possible. As
the guests had been reouested to
bring their needles and thimbles, all
were soon plying the busy needle as
they engaged in social conversation
and listened to the instrumental
solos of Misses Hattie Hofmann and
Etna Crabill and the vocal solos by
Mrs. C. S. Johnson, Miss Bessie Ed
wards and Mrs. E. H. Wescott, all
of which was thoroughly enjoyed.
Two mock weddings were then
participated In, In which Misses Es
telle Balrd and Nellie Whelan and
Mrs. C. S. Johnson ana Airs. L. A.
Moore were the contracting parties,
Mrs. E. II. Wescott performing the
ceremonies in a very august manner.
Tlieaa occasioned r.iii.a laughter nnrt
merriment.
The bride-to-be was then inform
ed of the story of the rainbow and of
the pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow, but that In order to reach
the end of the rainbow, she would
probably encounter many obstacles
and more or less trouble. She was
then handed some string and told
to follow this string us It would
lend her to the end of tho rainbow.
After going around every room in
the houso several times, climbing
several chairs and other furniture,
she finally succeeded in locating the
pot of gold hidden In a cupboard out
In the kitchen.
A few minutes wns (hen given the
bride-to-be and the guests to ex
amine the contents of the pot of
gold.
A dainty two course luncheon
was then served. Tho guests danced
the Virginia Reed, after which they
took their departure, indebted to the
hostess for the most delightful nf-
rnon spent.
Those present were Mesdamcs L.
A. Moore, E. H. Wescott, Misses Car-
It! and E.stelle Baird, Helen Travis,
Pearl Statts, Alma and Esther Lar
son. Lucille Randall, Hattie Hof-i
mann and Etha Crabill.
Susan
aha.
Tabor Is a resident of Om-
In addition to the children Mrs.
Falrfiedd Is survived by two brothers,
Andrew C. McMaken of Atchison.
precinct and all west of that to go
over but they have no hesitation In
confirming the reportH which reach
ed The Journal of the heavy loss
the county has sustained. The at-
Kas., and Henry C. McMaken of this t,n,,t ,0 bnmh nHll,e t,ie ,0K8 08 ln
city and one sister, Mrs. Laura S.
Sprague of Buffalo Gap, S. I).
Tho funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning (Snturday) at
slgnlficcnt which has been made by
certain parties. Is ridiculed and cal
rulated to mislead uninformed part
leu. The commissioners realize
10 o'clock from tho Burlington sta- '"'''X how bnl t'e damage is
Hon, the remains arriving In this
city on No. 4 and burial being made
direct from the train to Oak Hill
cemetery. At the cemetery services
will be conducted by tho Christian
Scientists of which church deceased
was a devout member for several
years past.
The passing of Mrs. Fairfield
marks the end of the long lane for
yet another of the early pioneers of
Nebraska. Coming to this state be
fore the Iron horse hnd commenced
his wanderings over Us fertile sur
face, she lived to witness whnt wns
then comnifnily known as the Great
American desert, bloom and blossom
as the rose and to Hep Its waste
places hciiiI rorin cadi year an ever
Increasing crop of the flnist cereals
and fruits the earth could product
In the fullness of ln-r years sue Hlnks Children.
to sleep beneath that soil which she
and mlliers of her kind had made to
give up to in nn the most bountiful
of yl' lds. a r-sting place than which
no king or potentate ran claim n
better. Well has sli" lived n long
nut Useful life n nil In death She goes
ncror.H that wondrful river on the
farther shore of which her eternal
pward awaits her coming.
Ilenton Home Burns.
It appears that the fire fiend has
a special spite at the people down
at Bethlehem. On last Friday night
Mrs. Wm. Ilenton'H house burned
and It was only a week before that
the John Richardson residence wa
destroyed by fire. Mrs. Ilenton
lives Just north of the bridge,
was about 10 o'clock at night whe
she looked out of the window, think
Ing that she saw a reflection of
lantern. Upon going out she dis
covered that her own house was on
fire, having caught from a defect lv
flue. She was able to save very lit
tie of her furniture. There was
only a small amount of Insuranr
nnd the loss Is n severe one for h
She 1; a widow with several small
Mills County Tribune.
loh n .1. Lcdwlth, member of th
prominent law firm of Morning &
Led with of Lincoln, was In the city
today looking after business mat
tcrs nnd making a short visit with
tounty Attorney uamsey wno was
n classmate of his nt th" state unl
islty.
Pleasing Lecture.
From Friday's Dully.
The lecture given last even
ing at the Methodist church by
Mr. Frank II Leonard of Brooklyn,
N. Y. upon "Christian Science" Is
pronounced by all who attended ns
one of the best efforts In that line
ever given In this city. Mr. Leonard
was greeted by a large and appre
ciative audit nco and one which re
mained throughout the lecture thor
oughly enjoying it. Upon his sub-
e t which was to expound and explain
the principles and alms of Christian
Science .Mr. Leonard was thoroughly
at home. Ho pointed out to his audi
tors the object of the existence of
the church, what it proposed to do
and what It had done as witnessed
by Its works. The history of the
founding of the church and of the
trials and vicissitudes which it had
gone through with were detailed
and then came his enunciation of
the principles upon which It was
founded and the good which It hoped
to accomplish by Its exlstance. Mr.
Leonard Is a pleasing and able speak
er and his lecture wns one which
did an incalculable amount of good
for the cause he represents. Thero
was to It a wholesoinenesH nnd a
tolerance toward others which did
much to elevate the standard of the
church am to make its alms stand
forth upon a high plane of Intellec
tuality and truth. It Is the hope of
those who heard him, that he can be
Induced to again visit this city when
a larger audience Is almost certain
to hear him. From this city he de
parted this morning for Broken Bow
where he lectures tonight.
More Fine Hoses.
Little mikh Elizabeth Wynn daugh
ter of Mr. nnd Mrs. William Wynn
favored The Journal today with a
most beautiful bouquet of June roses.
Such remembrances are highly ap
preciated, and this one more so. be
cause It comes from the hands of a
beautiful child, who. In gathering
theni thought how delighted The
Journal would be to receive them.
May the llitl Miss live long to en
Joy gathering nature's most beauti
ful 'inld' ms that everyone who has
any conception of their language, enjoys.
Shorthorns for Sale.
Three good registered Shorthorn
yearling bulls for sale. Also good
fresh milk cows. . Mark Whit.