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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. TIIUB3DA Yf OCTOBER 21, 190J
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DAY HOT MATERIALIZE
Reports Say That They Cannot
Find Proper Water Facilities
A number of Havelock citizens
have visited liattsmouth within the
past week and they report that work
a the new shops at that place has
virtually been suspended on account
f the lailure to get sufficient water
to support such an extensive enter
prise. It is said the company has
men employed in boring and digging
fr water for weeks and weeks wlth
oat the desired results, and they have
erased going down any farther for
fear of reaching the lower regions
presided over by Satan, and that
would be worse than no water. Or,
maybe, they have concluded to wait
until next spring, when the rains
descend in such torrents as to flood
the lowlands in and around Have
lock and Lincoln, when the wells
tkey have already prepared will re
ceive all the surface water.
The Lincoln papers, and the Have
Uck paper also, have had nothing to
say regarding the water trouble at
Havelock in bolstering up the new
slops, but occasionally you will note
a slur at Plattamouth, and that they
mill soon have the shops removed
from here and consolidated with
those at the lowland town. Enter
prises like the big shops to be erected
ii Havelock cannot survive without
proper water facilities, and should
POSTMASTER
N OS 1,0 00
C. H. Smith Pleads Guilty to the
Offence Charged and is Fined
A special from Omaha, under date
f yesterday, says: C. H. Smith, re
cently deposed as postmaster ati
Plattsmouth, appeared in federal
caurt here this morning before Judge
T. C. Munger and entered a plea of
jruilty to the indictment against him
fr submitting false and erroneous
accounts, and vouchers to the post
effice department. He was fined
$1,000 and costs, which he paid im
mediately. His attorney was J. B.
Strode of Lincoln.
The offense of Smith consisted in
his collecting from the government
Month by month the full salary of a
young woman whom he had appoint
ed as assistant at the office, while
ly paying her one-half of it. This
continued over a period of three
years, and the amount withheld by
him during that period was in the
neighborhood og $1,400. About the
same time that the proceeding
against him was started, Smith paid
the young woman all that had been
previously held out of her salary.
J)r. Rhoden Grows Worse.
The following is taken from the
Fremont Daily Herald of Sunday
morning: "There was a change for
tke worse in Dr. Rhoden's condition
yesterday and his family's hopes
made bouyant Thursday and Friday
lay the apparent improvement in the
doctor's health, again gave way ap
prehension. The doctor is daily
growing worso."
Don C. Rhoden came in today from
Fremont en route for his home in
Murray. Mr. Rhoden has been with
kls brother, Dn Rhoden, for several
days, and he reports that when he
left his bedside this morning he was
some better and that they enter
talned hopes for his rocovery.
riattsmouth Hoy Injured.
Mrs. Beveridge and daughter Ethel
received a telegram last night from
the sheriff of Yellowstone county,
Montana, at Billings, notifying them
f an accident which .had befallen
Tern Beveridge, son and brother, who
was knocked down and run over by a
train at Huntley yesterday afternoon
aad one arm cut off. The details of
the accident were not given. Tom
had been in Montana for some time
engaged ns cook. The distressing ac
cident comes as a blow to his mother
and sister.
Aaron Wolf of Chicago, represent
ing Hart, Schnaffner & Marx cloth
ing company, was In the city selling
Falter & Thierolf for spring delivery
teday.
lit be fully demonstrated that the
water supply is unavailable, that
town which has boasted bo much
may lose what they have got Instead
of securing more. There is one thing
certain, the shop employes who have
gone from here to Havelock prefer
Plattsmouth, even as a residence
place, to Havelock, where the water
is said to be unfit for drinking pur
poses. Here in Plattsmouth, where
there is plenty of the finest well and
spring water in the world, and
where water for manufacturing pur
poses abounds at all seasons of the
year, where the floods have ceased to
bother us since the streets and ave
nues have been placed in shape to
carry off all surplus water during the
flood season, is the only natural lo
cation for the Burlington shops be
tween Chicago and Denver. Work
men are now engaged in building a
sewerage system that will take
months to complete, at an expendi
ture of 110,000 to $15,000. This
does not look like the shops were to
be removed from here, but more like
the Plattsmouth shops are to be en
larged. Natural facilities will do
wonders for a town in the course of
time, and the Burlington railroad
company realizes this fact right now
more than they ever did before.
Hospital Blessed.
Canon Burgess, V. J. White and
wife and daughter, Miss Mabel; J. E.
Barwick and others attended devine
Etrvice at the cathedral in Omaha to
day. This being St. Luke's day a
targe number of visiting bishops and
clergymen were expected. This is
also the tenth anniversary of the con
secration of Bishop Williams of this
diocese. Service was held at the cath-
edral at 10 o'clock this morning, and
at 3 o'clock this afternoon the new
hospital was blessed in the presence
of a large audience.
Xew Ice 1 louse.
Lorenz Bros, are making an Im
provement near their store, consist
ing of a brick ico house, which will
be valuable to them. The building
will be 20x30 feet and sixteen feet
deep, and will hold 200 tons of Ice.
Harry Johnson is doing the job, and
these gentlemen estimate that they
will save something like $200 per
year in housing their own ice. The
building will cost about $600, but
will be a permanent improvement
and not likely to burn down.
Bricks Preferred to Bullets.
While working on Lorenz Bros.'
ice house this morning, James Hick
son, an old soldier, had the misfor
tune to be under, a scaffold when it
broke, letting its load of 1,000 brick
fall on him in the cellar below. He
was considerably bruised , and bleed
ing when he was dug out, but would
not lay off nor even consult a doctor,
and said he would lots rather meet
bricks than the rebel bullets he faced
during the rebellion.
Goes to Hospital.
Dr. B. F. Brendel of Murray board
ed the afternoon train for Omaha,
where he was to meet at St. Joseph's
hospital with Mrs. Dave Lloyd, who
goes to the hospital for a second op
eration. Some time ago a portion of
the bone of the leg was taken out
and the remaining scraped and she
was thought to be on the way to re
covery, but recently the limb has
been troubling her again, and a sec
ond operation thought necessary.
Look Ground Over.
A committee composed of W. B.
Roney, C. W. Russell and F. II. Dob
lek, representing M. E. Smith & Co.,
were in the city this morning looking
over the ground and inspecting some
of the buildings offered for a factory
room. J. P. Falter, II. A. Schneider
and E. II. Wescolt were piloting the
gentlemen. Wo hope to have some
thing definite to print In tomorrow's
Issue.
William Rl.ohlinan, the "Democratic
war horso from Center precinct, was
In the city today asking "when Quln
ton ever cnitRht a criminal?" Wo
give if up.
Attempted Robbery.
Jesse James, who drives a wagon
for the J. V. Egenberger Coal com
pany, was assaulted yesterday in
broad daylight and narrowly escaped
being slugged to death. He was driv
ing back to the yards with an empty
wagon from the west part of town,
and when he reached the vicinity of
the M. P. tracks he was accosted by
two bums. Jesse is slightly deaf and
did not notice their demand to stop,
and did not know he had been halted
until one of the thugs Jumped into
the back end of his wagon and struck
him a blow with a shovel. Jesse, al
though surprised and stunned, had
the presence of mind to grasp the
shovel before a second lick was land
ed on him, and he himself did some
slugging. He got the weapon away
from his assailant and dealt him
some severe blows, which tumuteu
Mm out of the wagon. The robber's
companion was coming to his assist
ance and was prevented from climb
ing into the wagon by the lively work
of the assailed man. Jesse whipped
no his team and left the would-be
robbers in the street.
The attempt was certainly a bold
one, the whole affair taking place
soon after noon.
Judge Good in Town.
Judge B. F. Good, one of the non
partisan candidates for supreme
Judge, arrived in the city this morn
ing, and has put in the day inter
viewing his friends in Plattsmouth,
Judge Good is not an entire stranger
to the people of Plattsmouth or Cass
county, having held court here sev
eral times for Judge Jessen when he
was Judge of this district. On these
occasions he made many ' friends,
who will no doubt support him in
this race, knowing his excellent qual
ities for the position. Judge Good is
now serving as district Judge in a
district that usually gives a big Re
publican majority, and has been
elected repeatedly. He has been
Judge for ten years, and one who has
served so long as district Judge is
certainly one well fitted and worthy
of a promotion to the supreme bench.
Judge Good should get a big vote in
Cass county because he has proved
himself one of the ablest jurists that
ever sat upon the bench of any court
in Nebraska. The people who know
him best will recognize his ability
by voting for him on Tuesday, No
veniber 2.
Married Yesterday.
Yesterday at the Holy Rosary Ca
tholic church in this city occurred
the wedding of Joe Racek and Miss
Mary Koubek, Rev. Father Shine of
St. John's church officiating. The
bride's brother, Joe J. Koubek, act
ed as best man and Miss ' Anna
Narshriel as bridesmaid. After the
ceremony a sumptious wedding din
ner was served at the residence of
the bride's parents, in the western
part of the city. In the evening the
guests engaged in dancing and other
forms of amusement.
The happy young couple will begin
housekeeping at once in west Platts
mouth, In a dwelling already fitted
up by the groom for their occupancy.
The bride is well known in Platts
mouth, having been raised and at
tended school in this city. Mr. Racek
has only resided in the city for one
year, but is an industrious young
man and is employed in the coach
shop.
County Candidates.
F..E. Schlater, for county treas
urer; E. S. Tutt, for sheriff, and D.
C. Morgan, for clerk, were the Dem
ocratic candidates out in this end the
past few days looking over the field
with the hope of bettering their
chances for election at the polls, a
little over three weeks hence. Now,
these gentlemen are good fellows,
and we have no doubt as to their
ability to fill the office to which they
aspire. They have all paid us a little
visit, which wo enjoyed very much
Elmwood Leader-Echo.
There Is considerable acknowl
edgement In the above, coming as it
does from a Republican paper in the
stronghold of Republicanism in Cass
county. Of course, they are all good
fellows and possess the ability to fill
the office to which they aspire. All
of which we are glad to see the
Leader-Echo concede.
Mm. Bates Improving.
R. A. Bates camo up from Kansas
City this morning to look nfter some
business matters. When ho left the
sanitarium he Bays that Mrs. Bates,
who was operated on last Thursday,
was very much Improved, with
everything favorable to her recovery.
This will be gratifying news to her
many Iiattsniouth friends.
1.1, E, SMITH FAG
' TORY IS C0I.1IIIG
ArrKjeraents Perfected, tocmi Se
cured, Contract Signed, Etc.
A "contract was signed up yester
day with the M. E. Smith company
for the establishment of a factory
here, opening up with about fifty ma
chines, and to be Increased as fast
as operators can be procured. The
oftlcera of the company who were
here were C. W. Russell, second vice
president; W. B. Ronc-y, superin
tendent of manufacturing, and Mr.
Dobeck, practical machinist. The
Commercial club was represented by
P. Falter, president; E. T. Wes-
cott, secretary, and H. A. Schneider
of the board of directors. A lease
was made on the Pearlman building,
now occupied by D. P. Jackson, who
has agreed to vacate the building im
mediately, moving two doors east.
This location was selected on account
of light and the convenience of an
elevator, which the gentlemen from
Omaha valued very much. The
building will be overhauled above
and below and carpenters will be put
to work on this job immediately, as
the factory people would like to
have It in running order by the first
of November. There will be consid
erable to do to put the building in
working Bhape for the new business.
The contract with the Smith com
pany is for two years, with the privi
lege of five years. Mr. Russell said
to the men yesterday, that if the bus
iness developed as they expected,
that his company would build a fac
tory in Plattsmouth. The outlook
for Plattsmouth is taking on a
brighter hue, and if the business men
hang together the old town will make
strides of progress that will surprise
the older inhabitants. A long pull
and a strong pull and a pull all to
gether will place her on her feet.
Owns Valuable, Patent.
A. C. Tulene has just received
letters patent from Washington on an
Invention of his own which promises
to revolutionize the merry-go-round,
and place Mr. Tulene in position to
control the manufacture of the best
machine of the kind In exlstance.
There are three plants in the United
States which manufacture such ma
chines, two In New York and one in
Kansas. The Kansas plant is owned
by the Parker people, who have been
In Plattsmouth In the past. Mr.
Tulene's invention is a device to
make the horses gallop with a rock
ing motion Instead of a perpendicular
leap. Mr. Tuleno's Invention does
away with the rod on the Parker
horse and eliminates the objection to
grease spots on the clothing of his
customers.
Should the manufacturers not do
the right thing by Mr. Tulene In
the way of royalties, he may con
clude to go into the manutucturlng
business himself. Why not the com
merclal club get busy and help Mr.
Tulene open a factory here?
Here Visiting Relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughlett W. Ramsey
of Hodgenville, LaRue county, Ken
tucky, are in the city the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Thomas. Mrs.
Ramsey is a niece of Mr. Thomas,
and with her husband will visit in
the city for several days. Hodgen
ville, Ky., Is only about two miles
from the historic birthplace of Abra
ham Lincoln, and this place Mr. Ram
sey has often visited. While en route
for Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. RamBey
visited the old home of William J.
Bryan, at Salem, Illinois, and they
carry with them some beautiful flow
ers as souvenirs of their visit to the
birthplace of the great commoner.
The Journal acknowledges a very
pleasant visit from Mr. Ramsey, and
hopes he will call again.
"Bishop Hunbcnms."
The Journal acknowledges the re
ceipt of a copy of that beautiful story,
"Bishop Sunbeams," from the pen of
that gifted writer, Richard L. Met
calf, one of Nebraska's brainest men.
It is truly a companion to "Of Such
Is the Kingdom." It deals with the
children, and is radiant with love
for mankind. It Inspires one to look
always for tho good and to overlook
the bad. It is Just such a produc-
lion aa could only emnnate from the
pen of one who Is so good and true
to mankind in his every day walks of
life as Richard L. Metcalf, and it Is
a volumo that should reach tho
honicB of all good and true parents
In tho land. If road by the boys and
girls In them It will inspire nobility,
confidence nnd good cheer.
S today School CoavenUoau
The programs are out for the ninth
annual convention of the Cats Coun
ty 8unday School convention, to bt
held at Elmwood October 2 (-27. It
Is called the "Big Six" convention
because six big departments of the
Sunday school work is to receive es
pecial consideration at the hands of
six big speakers, who have been en
gaged for the meeting. The officers
in charge have spared no pains to
make this one of the biggest and
best conventions the Sunday schools
of the county, have ever held. The
fact that It is Interdenominational in
character makes it possible for all
schools in the county to participate
and the best talent In the county will
be in attendance. Free entertain
ment has been provided by the peo
ple of Elmwood for all delegates.
Each school is entitled to send one
delegate for every twenty-five schol
ars. The meeting begins Tuesday
noon and closes Wednesday evening.
Don't fall to hear the big six Ker
sey, SIsson, Merrill, Lewis, Brown
and Beal. Anyone of tbem worth
going to hear. Remember the dates,
October 26-27.
The Nehawka Mills.
Morris Pollard, Nehawka miller,
was in the city over night to inter
view our merchants on the flour sub
ject The Nehawka mill is one of
the best mills in Nebraska, and while
not so large as some of those in the
larger cities, they are turning out
just as good flour, and perhaps a
great deal better than some of those
mill thta profess to make better
grades.
Mr. Pollard is a nice man, and tak
ing everything into consideration a
Cass county enterprise included
we are glad to see the Nehawka mills
in a good, prosperous Bhape. It is
backed by good substantial Cass
county people, all of whom have the
Interests of the county at heart, and
should be patronized.
' Ostrich Plume Sale.
For the next few weeks at M. Fan
ger's Department Store. Look at our
east window and you will find the
birds that these popular plumes are
taken from. These are not full
grown, but none the less genuine.
You will also see the nest and the
egg. Here is where we want to tell
you that we have the largest and
most complete line of plumes ever
shown In Plattsmouth, and being
bought In such quantities we aro
going to make the prices right. Also,
bear In mind that our millinery line
Is one of the finest and most up-to-
date that we have ever shown, and
it will certainly pay you to call early.
From Hon (Ii Dakota.
J. W. Gamble returned yesterday
from Huron, S. D., where ho had
been looking after his real estate in
terests. He is more pleased with the
country and Its development than
ever before. Prof. Gamble was re
cently offered $5,000 for his quarter
section of land In Beadle county, but
owing to the development of the
country and the Increase in the value
of farm lands there, he declined the
offer. He is of the opinion there Is a
great future for that part of the
state.
Return From Pittaburg.
Isaac Wiles and wife returned this
morning from Pittsburg, where they
attended a convention of the Chris
tlan chuch, which had representatives
present from all parts of the United
States. The delegates from outside
the city numbered from 38,000 to
50,0000, and the meeting Sunday
was held in the Stanley ball park in
order to accommodate the crowds,
While at Pittsburg Mr. and Mrs,
Wiles visited their son Ray, who re
sides in a suburb of Pittsburg.
Knights and Ladles Meet
The regular meeting of the Knights
and Ladles of Security met last even
Ing. Hon. R. B. Windham reported
having attended the anniversary of
the lodge at Nebraska City, where a
very interesting meeting was had
that lodge having just taken thirty
new members. Arrangements were
made last night for tho local lodge
to hold suitable services on the 14th
anniversary in February. All of
ficers were present and one new
member initiated last night.
Met Wlllf Accident'
Frank Barkening, a young farmer
residing west of tho city, met with a
accident yesterday while making re
pairs on his gasoline engine which
resulted In his breaking the index
finger on his right hand. Mr. Tar
kenlng camo to town and had tho in
Jured finger dressed. Ha will havo
a very Bore hand for many days.
!. P. RAILROAD
l.lPn0Uu.lEJT
tart on Their Kea Steel Bridge Over
Platte River Rear This City
Work upon the new steel bridge of
the Missouri raciflc across the Platte
river is now under headway. A large
bridge gang with a long train of
boarding cars Is now stationed at La
Platte and the material for the now
structure is on the ground. A num
ber of piles or piling are strewn along
the tracks and sand and other ma
terial for the construction of the
bridge is also placed at convenient
points. The steel spans are now in
the yards, both at this city and at
LaPIatle for the new bridge, and
present quite an imposing array of
material. This is all on the cars
yet, and it will be several days work
to unload them. The spans are of
very heavy steel and are capable of
sustaining the weight of tons.
The new bridge will be one of
modern construction in every respect,
being erected upon concrete piers.
These piers are apparently to be
built upon pile foundations, the pil
ing being driven to hard pan or bed
rock, if possible, and the piers then
placed in positlou upon them. Tho
old-fashioned steel truss bridges will
be replaced with steel plate or deck
girders, which have recently taken
the place of the former In a great
deal of bridge work.
A large gang of men will be cm-
ployed on this work for several
months, or during the entire winter,
as that is the season of low water
in the Platte, and the work can be
done with perfect cafety from high
water and with much less danger to
the workmen.
This work Is in accordance with
the new policy of tho Missouri Fu
nic, which is to rebuild their lines
and strengthen them for heavier
traffic. The opening up of heavier
trade and the movement of grain and
other products toward the Bouthem
ports makes it necessary for the
nes running north and south to
strengthen and improve their road
beds to meet the new conditions. It
Is understood, although not officially
announced, that all bridges on the
Omaha-Kansas ICty lino are to bo re
placed with steel and concrete struc
tures at n cost of many thousands of
dollars.
Strike Not Set I led.
Will Bates, one of the Omaha
treet car striking conductors, Is in
the city the guest of relatives. Mr.
Bates sayB tho strike is far from
settled, that of the G2.r men employ
ed by the company only about 223
are back at work for the company.
There are thousands of people In Om
aha still walking because they are In
sympathy with the strikers, and visi
tors In the city will observe many of
the cars running without a passen
ger. The amalgamated laborers have
about $85,000 in their treasury
which will be spent before the men
give in, bo says Mr. Bates. The cars,
or many of them are being operated
by men who are unaccustomed to the
work, and have not had the usual
time for breaking in. The service is
not satisfactory, and no schedule
time Is kept.
Install Light Plant
The Burlington electricians have
been engaged the last few days wlr-
ng the buildings at the local shops
preparatory to installing an electric
light plant for use in the shops. The
dynamo has come and will be set up
and the light turned on very soon.
The work at the shops has increased
so much that all of the departments
are working ten hours and the plain
ing mill some evenings goes until
late at night This necessitates the
use of artificial light and electricity
is the best that can be had.
Successful Farmer.
R. A. Barthold of Mills county,
la., son of II. A. Barthold of this city,
was in Plattsmouth yesterday and
called nt the Journal headquarters.
R. A. is one of the successful farm
ers of his locality, having raised a
crop of corn this year, notwithstand
ing tho dry weather In August His
corn will yield from thirty-five bush
els up.
P. E. Uu finer departed" yesterday
for Ackerman, la., with Rundlo
Bros., whero they will bo engaged
for somo time In buying and shipping
apples. Ed. called nnd ordered tho
Dally Journal sent to him to keep
posted on homo affairs while away
from home.