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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION FOUR PAGES
VOLUME XXVI11
PLATTSMOUTD. NEBRASKA., MONO A Y DECEMBER 20, 190
NO 93
SISTERS MID MOTHER TO BE UllHED HILL HE LEAVE
AFTER U TEARS OF SEPHO
II
Mr. George Duerr, of Louisville and the Sitter She Seeks Were
Separated Many Years Ago.
From Friday's Dally.
The following interesting story Is
clipped from the Omaha Bee of this
morning:
When George Duerr and wife of
Louisville, Neb., came to Omaha
rled, Rosana lived In several Ne
braska towns, coming to Omaha sev
eral years ago.
Renews Her Effort.
After her marriage, Mrs. Duerr
made renewed efforts to find her
Wednesday to attend the corn expost- ( sister, but In vain. Finally she de
tion, they had another mission which cided to come to Omaha and see
meant more to Mrs.- Duerr than all
the corn grown In the United States
or foreign countries. It was to lo
cate, If possible, her younger sls
who some eight or nine years ago
was farmed out by the "Nebraska
Children Home society." The offi
cers of which have so far declined
Mrs. Duerr all information as to
the missing sister. Failing in their
efforts to obtain the Information
from Superintendent Rev. EL P.
Qulvey of the society, Mr. and Mrs.
Duerr appealed to the police.
It seems that in 1901, John D.
Hartman, father of the two girls,
was killed by a falling tree at
Rev. Mr. Qulvey. Her husband vis
lted the latter, who Informed him
that Bessie was doing well, but when
pressed as to where she was, not
withstanding Bessie was 18 years of
age, on February last, declined on
the ground that the rules of the so
ciety compelled him to withhold the
Information. When Mr.Duerr told
his wife she became suspicious, as
recently Rev, Mr. Qulvey, she claims
had told her he did not know where
Bessie was.
Several years ago Miss Hartman
received a photograph of her sister,
taken in Ellendale, N. D.. which she
still has. She has learned her sis
Anada, Mo. The mother who is still ter is a school teacher and Is anx
living, took her family to Chapman Ious to find her. Mrs. Duerr is 23
where they resided for two years, 'years of age and happily married.
coming to Omaha in 1903, where 'She longs for her sister and is anx-
the girls entered a school at Sixth Ious that the mother see a reunion
and Hickory streets. The two girls of the separated children before she
Bessie and Rosana, (Mrs. Duerr), 'dies. To this end they appealed to
Taiara turn a A nvpr tfl h children's the nollce. after which they de-
soclety by Mrs. Hartman, who was. parted for their home in Louisville,
no longer able to provide for them,
and both were placed in homes by
Superintendent Qulvey.
From December 11, 1903, when
Rev- Mr. Quivey was questioned
as to his reasons, for declining to
give the information to Mrs. Duerr
and told of numerous instances
the two girls parted, Rosana has i where . such action woula prove ais-
never heard from her sister, except astrous, not only to the person who
through letters sent by Bessie to , is sought, but also to the foster par
Rev. Mr. Qulvey and then turned ents. In Vita,case, he said, Bessie
over. to her,, with all identification,
marks, as to location, obliterated.
The elder girl went to live with a
Mrs. Smith.
In Bessie's letters she conveyed the
will be .informeOer "later seeks her,
and it will be up to her and the
foster parents If she .hunts them
up. Mr. Qulvey does not believe that
homes of foster parents should be
information she believed her mother : broken, even though blood relations
was dead, having been so informed are lost to each other. He has, how-
and it is doubted if she really knows ever, announced his intention or in
the facts in her life's history. Dur
ing the intervening years up to Oc
tober 1, 1908, when Bhe was mar-
forming Bessie of the search for
her and will leave the matter en
tlrely to her to decide.
1 ICE III
ARE STILL HRPPY
The Sudden Change
in
the
Weather is Making the Ice
Harvest Much More
Certain
Last night was one of the coldest
of the winter, the thermometer get
ting down to 8 and 10 below in dif
ferent parts of the city. The snap
was sudden and unexpected as yes
terday morning was warm and
balmy and the snow and ice was dis
appearing rapidly under the warmth
of the bright sun. At noon the wind
changed into the northwest and with
in a very few hours the thermometer
had hit the toboggan and was slid
ing rapidly toward the bottom of the
tube. The northwest wind was very
cold owing largely to the amount of
moisture in the air caused by the
melting snow and ice. .By nightfall
the air was keen and the thawing
had come to a sudden halt.
The thawing snow and ice had
produced an immense amount of wa
ter which froze rapidly and made
sleighing and sliding on the hills ex
cellent. For the first time in many
years Main street was in good shape
for sliding and a large number of
young people took advantage of the
opportunity to coast down the hills
on bod sleds, a reminder of old
times. They found the coasting good
and many of the sleds ran down
Main as f?r as the Journal office.
This morning the thermometer at
the depot at 8 o'clock stood at 4
below and the morning was very
sharp and keen. Ice men hailed the
weather with delight as the thawing
had threatened to put an end to the
business. Many teams were engaged
in hauling Ice today and the ice
houses of Messrs Egenberger, Mc-
Danlel, Hatt, Schlppacasse, and
others are rapidly being filled with
the frown moisture. There is
indication now of a let up in the
weather, the weather bureau report
ing that the weather for tomorrow
will be the same as today and prom
ising no warmer temperature. Many
farmers who were in town yesterday
were caught unprepared and found
their drive home anything but com
fortable.
Union to Have New Hotel.
This village has felt the need of
a new hotel for many years, partic
ularly since the old frame structure
on lower main street burned last
February. At last this need is to
be supplied, Edward Leach having
decided to make an up-to-date hotel
out of his new two-story brick build
ing on Main street. ' The bad weather
has delayed the completion of the
building, but Mr. Leach went to Om
aha on Tuesday and purchased
new furnace which will be Installed
as soon as the workmen can get to
it, yet it will probably be a few
weeks before the new hotel will be
open for business, as it will take
some time to complete the building
and furnish it In the way Mr. Leach
Intends.
- This new hotel will Have eighteen
rooms, all fitted with new furniture
and hot water heat, and will be so
arranged as to afford accommoda
tions for the public to the best pos
sible advantage, aid although not as
large as might be required later, it
will answer the purpose for the pres
ent, and Mr. Leach Intends to en
large the building when the patron
age demands it. No doubt this en
terprise will receive all the patron
age possible to handle, and we pre
dict that our friend Ed will Boon
find that he must build an addition
in order to meet the requirements
of patrons. Union Ledger.
lilt BUI
Every Indication Points in That
Direction Much to the Regret
of Admiring Friends.
If reports from New York that
Daniel Willard is to leave the Bur
lington to take the presidency of
the Baltimore & Ohio prove true
there will be genuine regret express
ed In many quarters, not only in
railroad circles but also in other
places. Mr. Willard has been rec
ognized as a genius in railroad or
ganization and management affairs,
and during the five years that he
has bjeen with the Burlington he
has worked many changes. As se
cond vice president he has had charge
of operation and maintenance, and
with Chief Engineer Calvert of con
struction of new lines. If as report
ed that John F. Stevens of canal
fame is to take Mr. Wlllard's place
proves true, it is believed that it
foreshadows a great deal . of new
building by the Burlington, because
Stevens is regarded as more of a
builder than of a railroad manager,
although he has had much experi
ence and an unusual degree of sue
cess In both positions.
Some eastern financial writers pro
fess to see in the changes being
made by the Rock Island, the Gould
system and eastern roads a realign
ment of traffic conditions. The Balti
more & Ohio, while not dominated
by the Pennsylvania, is regarded as
a Pennsylvania ally, through the
ownership by the Pennsylvania of a
large block of B. & O. stock. The
Burlington and the Pennsylvania
have always had close traffic ar
rangements, and some assert that
the sending of Willard to the east
to manage the B. & O. may be
Hill move, for the benefit of the
Hill roads., .....
A special from Baltimore under
date of December 15, says:
According to information received
here from New York today Daniel
Willard, second vice president and
general manager of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway, has
been tendered the presidency of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad to sue
ceed Oscar G. Murray, who it is
understood, will retire. Mr. Willard
was at one tilme assistant general
manager of the Baltimore & Ohio
He began his railroad career as
track laborer.
Another special from Chicago, un
der date of December 16, says:
It is reported here that in the
event of Second Vive President Will
ard of the Burlington going to the
B. & O. railroad that J. F. Stevens
will be called from the construction
work being done by the Hill roads in
Des Chutes river country in Oregon
to take his place. When Stevens was
called to the Hill service some months
ago It was rumored that he was to
be organization chief for the entire
Hill railroad systems. At Mr. Will
ard's office it was declared here to
day that he was on his way home
from New York. Nothing was known
It was stated, of any Intention on
his part to leave the Chicago, Bur
llngton & Quincy railroad.
Return Home.
John Carlson and Mrs. Sundstrom
and children of Beresford. S. D
have been visiting in the city, the
guests of Charles Rlrberg and fam
ily, returned to their home this
morning. Mr. Carlson is a prominent
implement man of his locality and
was in Omaha attending upon the
convention of the implement men
and also attending the corn show,
taking the opportunity of running
down to this city for a visit with the
Rydbergs. Mr. and Mrs. Rydberg ac
companied them on their way home
this morning, going as far as Om
aha where they will spend the day.
SALE OF RED
FULLED CATTLE
W. H. Heil's Sale at South Oma-
ha Wednesday a Dig Success.
The sale held at South Omaha last
Wednesday by W. II. Hell, the well
known breeder of pure bred R)ed
Poll cattle, proved a great success
and those attending are loud In their
praise of the manner In which it
was conducted and the fine quality
of stock exhibited and sold. There
was a very large attendance of fan
ciers of the Red Poll and they bid
briskly for the animals. The sale is
said to have averaged $110 per head
for the animals, a price which Is
considered by competent judges to be
very good but not any too high judg
log by the superior grade of animals
offered. The Pleasant View stock
farm ia gaining a reputation in this
and adjoining states for producing
excellent animals and it is a great
advertisement for Cass county. Mr
Hell is one of the most capable men
engaged in the stock business in the
state and has demonstrated that he
knows exactly what a fine animal is.
The attendance at the sale coupled
with the good prices brought, serves
to 8Vaw that ills- animals are being
sought after over this and adjacent
states and ia the best testimonial of
his worth as a stockman. Further
notice of this sale is reserved until
later.
CoL W. S. Askwlth of the Masonic
Home, Is In Omaha today, where he
will meet his Bister, Mrs. Sheeler and
have a visit with her before her de
parture for her home In San Fran
cisco, Cal. Mrs. Sheeler it will be
recalled, visited with Col. Askwlth
and wife at the Masonic Home dur-
no Ing the fall, for a short time.
To De Put in Shape.
At the last meeting of the city
council, the bum shanty on the bot
toms east of he depot was ordered
put In shape for the use of trav
elers during the winter. Officer
Trout reports that this has been
done and last night a number
the travelling fraternity found Its
warmth and comfort quite accept
able. The sudden change In the
weather brought out a number
patrons of the hotel and they found
the fire which was started up quite
comfortable. There la a largo num
ber of the gentry on the road right
at present and these find it agree
able to take a snug berth at the
shanty rather than sleep in a cold
box car. Incidentally, the city saves
money In lodging bills at the county
jail.
Joe Campbell, one of Rock Bluffs
precinct's best citizens and a good
friend of the Journal was in the city
yesterday afternoon looking after
some business and while here called
at the Journal and renewed his al
Icglance to the Old Reliable for an
other year. Mr. Campbell is one of
the best men in his locality and the
Journal Is proud to number him
among Its many good friends in
Rock Bluffs precinct.
DEATH OF A CASS G0U1 PEER
IR RESIDEI1T OF THIS CITY
Fair Warning.
Chief of Police Amick and Off!
cer Henry Trout have been having
all kinds of trouble In stopping the
small boys from sliding on the side
walks , and they desire the Journal
to warn them that their patience
is nearly exhausted and they Intend
to make a few arrests and have
some of the offenders sent to jail or
fined if the practice ia not stopped
Mayor Sattler is back of the officers
in this crusade and intends to see
that the boys are punished if they
do not stop the practice of sliding
down the walks and causing risks
to persons. Officer Trout states that
he has been kept on the constant
go stopping them and be now pro
poses to arrest everyone he catches
violating orders. This is no more
than right and the boys should ap
preciate the officers endeavors and
quit the practice. Remember that
arrest and fines are to be the fate
of offenders hereafter, as the police
are in earnest in the matter,
Hffl
ames Paillng Drops Dead at the Home of His Son, Walter E.
Pailing, in Greenwood, of Heart Failure.
From Saturday's Dally.
Died Paling. James, at the home
of his son Walter E., at Green
wood, Nebraska, on Friday, De
cember 17, 1909, of heart failure,
aged 86 years, 3 months' and 6
days. Funeral at Plattamouth,
Nebraska, from the Episcopal
church on Sunday, December 19,
1909, at 1:30 p. m. Interment at
Oak Hill.
Plattsmouth people were greatly
shocked last evening to receive the
news of the sudden death of James
Paling, for many years a citizen of
this city and a man well known
throughout the community and uni
versally respected. Mr. Paling had
not been in bad health and, but a
few weeks ago had visited this city
where he had met many of his old
friends and had enjoyed a pleasant
visit with them. Death yesterday
resulted from heart failure, he ex
piring very suddenly and falling to
the floor dead.
The deceased for a great many
years bad made this city "his home,
although for a number of late years
he had been residing at the home
of his son Walter E. Paling, a promi
nent citizen of Greenwood. To all
those who had known Mr. Paling in
his lifetime in this city, had endear
ed himself by his strict attention to
business and his kind and genial
bearing towards others. To each of
them the news of his death came
as a personal loss and they one and
all feel that they have lost in him a
most estimable and worthy friend.
Mr. Paling was a native of Lon
don, England, having been born in
that city on September 12, 1823 and
for many years he remained in that
country. The exact date of his ar
rival in this city Is not fixed but he
Is known to have been a resident of
this city and Cass county for more
than forty years. He came to Platts
mouth when it was but an infant as
cities go, and but a nest of huts and
frame shacks nestling upon the
banks of the turgid Missouri. He
saw the shacks and the huts give
place to brick and stone buildings
and the forests which had covered
the site of the city, fall before the
woodman's ax and make room tor
residences which dotted the, seven
hills in profusion. All these things
were but a part of his long and in
teresting life and more than all he
had seen the hardy pioneers one by
one answer the great call and join
the silent majority. He was a man
living through several generations
and beloved by all.
Married while in middle life, Mr.
Paling raised three children of whom
a Bon, Walter E. lives at Green
wood, another son Charles, lives at
Kansas City and a daughter resides
in the Btate of Washington. The
two latter will not be able to be
present at the funeral owing to the
distance and lack of time. One un
fortunate feature of the matter is
that the son Charles was la the city
but a few days ago and had just
returned to Kansas City when his
father's death occurred.
The remains of the deceased will
arrive in this city tomorrow (Sun
day) afternoon from Greenwood,
coming down on train No. 92, due
here at 1:12 p. m. The funeral will
be under the auspices of the ma
sonic order of which deceased had
been a member for thirty-eight years,
having joined In this city In the
year 1871. The services will be held
at St. Luke's Episcopal church Im
mediately after the arrival of the
train and interment will be at Oak
hill' cemetery beside hid beloved wife'
who died In this city a number of
years ago. A funeral lodge of the
Masons of A. F. & A. M. No. 6 Is
called for their lodge rooms to meet
tomorrow (Sunday) 'at 1:00 p. m.
sharp.
BATES
Heavy Snow Storm Northwest.
A big snow storm raging . in the
Black Hills and Wyoming last night
caused a wreck to Burlington pas
senger train No. .41 bound from
Kansas City and Chicago to Seattle.
Some freight cars were blown from
a Biding at Wyola, Wyo., onto the
main line and in the blinding storm
the engineer did not see them un
til he crashed into them. The cars
and the locomotive were destroyed
but none of the trainmen or pas
sengers were Injured. Traffic has
been delayed for several hours. The
Black Hills reports train service sus
pended and a heavy snowfall with
high wind. The snow is badly drift
ed and it will be several days before
traffic can be resumed.
Joe Sans and Ernest Hutchinson
drove In this morning from their
home at Rock Bluffs to take the
morning train for Omaha, where
they will spend the day at the corn
show. The boys found the weather
pretty sharp and their ears tingled
before they reached the city. They
will return this evening.
T,
LOSES All EYE
From the Effects of Injuries Re
ceived in a Fight With the
Chief of Police Some
Time Since.
William Holly, the clothier, this
morning was In receipt of a' letter
from John (Jack) T. Bates, form
erly a resident of this city which
conveyed the Information that he had
recently been obliged to enter a hos
pital at Denver, Col., where he had
an eye removed. Mr. Bates at pres
ent lives in Halton, Col., where he
has been farming. He writes that
the Injury to his eye arose from the
injuries he received in a fight in
this city with Chief of Police Fitz
gerald and Officer Ralney. The fight
it will be recalled was a fierce one
and the policemen used their clubs
without stint, Chief Fitzgerald bad
ly beating Bates who was intoxicated,
up. It was sometime before he re
covered . from his Injuries and, as
the. sequel shows he has not now
entirely recovered but has lost an
eye. In his letter he states that he
Intends to take steps to recover
damges for his loss. At the time of
the affray public sentiment was
much divided on the wisdom of the
officer's acts and considerable critic
ism of them was indulged In. Mr,
Bates states that he had commenced
to get upon his feet financially when
this misfortune occurred and was do
ing well but the hospital treatment
had cost him $150 and set him back
quite a bit. He states that the coun
try he is In is fertile and productive
and the crops are very good this
year. He extended his best wishes
to his many friends here, all of
whom will join in regrets at his mls-fortunte.
Deputy lU'Ktater of Deeds.
C. W. Holmes of Havelock, came
In last evening to spend the day in
the city with friends and to look
after business matters. Walter is
now engaged In the real estate busi
ness in Havelock and states that he
is located In the best town In Ne
braska. He finds time, however, to
say a good word for Plattsmouth
and Incidentally states that there la
a lot of mighty good fellows here.
Mr. Homes has accepted the position
of deputy register of deeds of Lan
caster county, a position he is emi
nently qualified to fill and there is
no doubt of his making a splendid
record In that office. In common
with all who have known him, the
Journal extends .its congratulations
to the -people of Lancaster county
upon Mr. Holmes' selection as it as
sures them of a capable and worthy
official.
Mrs. J. A. Libershal was a pas
senger on the morning train for Om
aha where she will spend the day
with friends.
Misses Janet and Grace Hunter
are spending today in Omaha seeing
the sights, having been passengers
oh the morning Burlington train for
that city.
Deputy Register of Deed.
Maybe County Register of Deeda-
elect Andrew Jackson Snyder isn't
some proud these days. In addition
to fooling all the Republican forces
and winning an election Andrew is
today a proud father, the stork hav
ing delivered a fine nine-pound boy
to him and his estimable wife. The
event is the proudeBt moment in the
young man's life and Insures all
those having business at the regis
ter's office after January one, a fine
and pleasnat time. Andy will cer
tainly have Borne congratulations
showered on him when he gets to
town. Both Mrs. Snyder and the
young, Mr. Snyder are reported as
doing finely.
Santa Claus or Corn Show.
Jas. Loughrldge accompanied by
his little daughter May, and little
Miss Lydla Todd drove to the city
today to take the afternoon train
for Omaha, where they will visit
the corn show and see Santa Claus.
They had a hard , time getting to
town as they had to stop at Frank
Young's to warm the little ones
and then their bob sled broke down
when they had reached Will Adams
place south of the city. They final
ly succeeded .In making it to town
and caught their train. Jimmy says
the rldo In was certainly mighty cold
and not very enjoyable.