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PLATTSMOUTU, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY MARCH 3, 1910
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FDRIJERS III HIGH ROPE HUB
George Capiski, Eleven Years Old Put On a Stunt Which Came
Near Ending His Immature Career.
George Capiski, eleven years old,
yesterday put on a stunt which came
near ending his Immature career. In
his anxiety to emulate circus perform
ers and do some fancy stunts In the
high rope-walking line, he came near
dislocating his neck and make a
speedy and sudden exit Into the here
after. In company with a number
of other lads of about his age, he
was playing around some dump cars
which were standing on a siding near
the stock yards. George suddenly
conceived the Idea that it would be
tn lav a V I HfOTltHnff fmm thP
top of one of the cars to the fence
of the stockyards and perform sundry
and divers merry tricks and spright
ly exhibitions of skill thereon. No
sooner had the brilliant conception
entered his youthful brain than he
took steps to put It Into execution.
Obtaining the needed timber from a
nearby pile, he laid it over the space
at a distance of some seven feet from
the hard, frozen earth. Now, this
scantling had a knot in it which the
embryo circus performer had over
looked and when he started to do
his little stunt, this knot came near
being his undoing. He waltzed mer
rily out on the plank and forthwith
it seprated itself in under him and
he was precipitated to the ground
with a loud bang being rendered hors
du combat by his juxtaposition with
the frozen earth. His companions
were greatly alarmed at his undone
condition and hurried to' Agent Pick
ett with a report that George's spirit
had wingled its way into the bourne
from which no traveler returns. Agent
Pickett was some upset by the In
telligence and hurriedly summoned a
physician who found that George was
severely Jolted up and rendered un
conscious but that he was not in
danger and had not been seriously
hurt. He revived him but later he
again relapsed Into unconsciousness
and Is suffering greatly from shock
and the bruises Of his fall.
In connection with his escape, it
may be said that the small boys of
the city have again taken up the
habit of "hopping" trains In the yards
to such an extent that many acci
dents can be looked for any day
There was a large number of them
yesterday afternoon in the yards in
dulglng In this pastime and unless
the parents take steps to aid the
railroad authorities in stopping the
practice, some of them will meet their
sons coming home minus several
memebrs one of these fine days. The
boys do not realize the chances they
are taking and the danger to which
they are exposing themselves by this
practice and they should be taken in
charge of by their parents and made
to 6top the practice. Railroad yards
are no playgrounds for children and
parents with any consideration for
their offspring will see that they stay
away from there.
The railroad authorities are doing
all they can to stop the practice and
they ask the concurrence of the par
ents in their work. Agent Pickett
today issued the following warning
to which the attention of parents is
called:
FORMER GOVERNOR
GEO. L SHELDON
Warning.'
I wish to notify parents of the
importance of keeping their children
away from the R. R. buildings, tracks
and grounds. It Is against the city
ordinances, it is dangerous and they
are subject to arrest for trespassing.
Please talk to them. . ....
W. L. Pickett, 'A gent.
Plattsmouth, Feb. 28th.
I AVMPI'C H1QC n -
LnilllLH U IIIIUUIUI1
ARYGUTi
was quite as pronounced a success
i in its line as that of the Laymen later
in the evening.
Preliminary Steps Taken to Se
cure the Attendance of Dele
gates to Omaha Meeting
There was a very large attendance
last evening at the M. E. church
where the union meeting of the Lay
men was held and where the prelim
inary steps were taken to secure an
attendance of delegates from each
church in the city upon the Lay
men's missionary convention which
Is to convene at Omaha during the
latter part of March. The meeting
was a very enthusiastic one and great
Interest was manifested in the growth
and success of the. movement which
is spreading so rapidly the chris
tian world.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. R. B. Windham and on the
platform with the speaker of the
evening, Prof. G. W. Noble of Om
aha, were representative Laymen of
the several churches Interested In
the movement. Mri Windham intro
duced Prof. Noble who Is so well
known to Plattsmouth audiences as
to really require but small introduc
tion. Prof. Noble's address was an ex
cellent discourse upon the aims and
object of the movement and served
to elucidate the theories upon which
it is hoped to make it succeed and
the great good which It is expected
to do in the missionary field. Prof.
Noble is a good talker and is a mas
ter of his subject. His address was
an admirable one In every respect and
aroused great interest and much en
' thusiasm In the assembly. The mark
ed effect of It is demonstrated in Ufe
fact that there will probably be a
representation of five to ten dele
gates present at the Omaha conven
tion, from each of the churches In
this city, the exact number fccing
definitely determined later.
The young peoplo's meeting in the
evening was handsomely entertained
by an address by Prof. W. N. Halsey
of Omaha. Prof. Halsey's talk was
purely an Informal one and for its
nature, was most excellent. He arous
ed the enthusiasm of the young peo-
In District Court.
District court today is engaged in
hearing the case of Gering vs. Leyda,
a damage suit brought by former
Mayor Henry R. Gering of this city
against John M. Leyda. The case
originally was brought against Mr.
Leyda, former County Attorney C.
A. Rawls and one Samuel Beggs. Mr.
Rawles was afterwards withdrawn
from the action as a defendant, leav
ing Layda and Beggs to defend the
action. The case grows out of an
arrest of Mr. Gering for selling li
quor without a license about a year
and a half ago. On the trial Mr.
Gering was acquitted and he Im
mediately brought this action for
damages.
The case is being tried before
Judge Good and a jury, Judge Good
being called in by Judge Travis to
hear the case. It will probably take
today and tomorrow to complete the
trial. A very hard fight Is being put
up by both sides, the plaintiff being
represented In this trial by his broth
er, Matthew Gering, while the. de
fendant Leyda Is being represented
by Byron Clark of this city and the
defendant's brother, J. Elmer Leyda
of Falls City. Up to the hour of
going to press the introduction of
testimony for the plaintiff was still
going on, a number of prominent citi
zens being subpoenaed in the matter
and testifying to; Mr. Gering's good
character while records of the trial
of tha case brought against him to
gether with testimony bearing there
on had been introduced.
Great Dissatisfaction.
Ed. Schulhof came over Saturday
afternoon from Glenwood, for an
over Sunday visit with his mother
and sister, returning this morning to
his duties at the institute. Owing to
a change In the time of the trains
through Glenwood, people from that
place have no morning service to
Pacific Junction on Sundays in time
to connect with No. 15 for this city
now and those desiring to spend
Sunday here must come over the
night before. Mr. Schulhof reports
that the change has occasioned great
dissatisfaction, in that city and the
people there are going to do their
best to have other arrangements
pie to a fine degree. This meeting made.
He VVUl Stand With the Insur-
gents and Has a Special Pro
gram for Liquor Question
Under date of February 26, the
Sunday Chicago Record-Herald con
tains the following correspondence
from Lincoln, setting forth ex-Gover
nor Sheldon's solution of the liquor
Question in Nebraska. While we do
not agree with the ex-governor on
this question, we believe he is prob
ably about as conservative in his
views as auy 6thers who claim to be
out and out prohibitionists. Follow
ing Is the article in full:
George L. Sheldon, former gover
nor, is back in Nebraska to make lt
his home, after an absence from the
state dating practically from the time
a little over a year ago when he sur
rendered the executive office to his
Democratic successor. With his family
he went to Mississpippl. where he has
a plantation, not quite determined as
to his future sphere of activity. He
has returned, he says, as strong a
Republican as ever, and frankly ad
mits he proposes to take an active
part In politics, but not as a candi
date for office. The forme- governor
declares he Is as earnestly opposed
to the special Interests, to railroad
domination and to activity of Baloon
keepers and brewrs In politics as
he was, when he made his campaign
for a second term on these Issues and
was defeated. As a free lance in
politics, he Is an opponent of the fac
tion In the Republican party repre
sented by Speaker Cannon and will
fight his battles alongside of those
representing the progressive wing.
Gives His Views.
"The powerful special Interests are
still concerned in Nebraska politics,"
said Mr. Sheldon. "They have again
marshaled their trusted forces. Their
confidence men are cunningly at the
work. Their regard for the public
welfare is measured by the opportun
ity it offers for their own special In
terests. I know whereof I speak. I
have been in the fray, measured their
strength and endured their cowardly
attacks in an honest, if not efficient,
effort to keep the vultures off - the
state.
"In no event will I become a can
didate on my own initiative," con
tlnued Mr. Sheldon. "My Interest In
politics Is not to seek vindication.
That is for vain. Neither am I in
terested to gratify any personal am
bition. I have none such to gratify.
My sole Interest In politics Is to do
my. part In advocating, supporting
and doing those things deemed best
to promote the general welfare. I
am content to strive with the plain
people of the state to the end that
our government may be steadfastly
for the people. The struggle has be
gun. It is not a struggle of the peo
pie against all corporations, but i
struggle against those corporations
and those coinmunitlrs of Interests
which seek to control the national
government and the government of
the states so that they may continue
unlawful practices or prevent further
legislation needed vo forracC sbuses
now apparent."
Liquor to the Front.
Mr. Sheldon says he believes In the
coming campaign In Nebraska the li
quor question will be the dominating
issue, just as it was a factor in deter
mining the last election, and he adds
that it might as well be fought out
In the open and settled for all time,
because no candidate or party carry
ing the dark lantern can hope to suc
ceed when the search light is turned
on.
The former governor says ho has a
programme entirely his own in deal
ing with the control of the liquor
traffic, and this programme, which
he will soon make public at consider
able length by addresses or other
wise, is In effect about as follows:
1 By legislative enactment pro
vide a law for state-wide prohibition,
reserving the right, however, to any
municipality to suspend the applica
tion of the law by a three-fifths vote,
anil when so suspended to remain so
for two years, when a resubmission
Is possible.
2 A lawful method by which any
person of legal age may have liquor
consigned to him when it is for his
own or famlly'B use.
3 Provision for medical use that
cannot be abused.
4 Designation by law of certain
"wet" cities and "wet" towns, not
exceeding two In eacn congress'onal
district within the state from which
liquor can be consigned, but in no
event to be sent to any "dry" city
or town.
5 A federal law that will prevent
common carriers shipping liquors to
any point designated as "dry" ter
ritory, and co-operation on the part
of the federal government such as
will give the state control.
Not With Jtryan.
Mr. Sheldon has been accused, be
cause of his radical position on the
liquor question and his demand for
more strict control of corporations,
of Joining hands with W. J. Bryan,
but he says this Is a mistake, and
they can have little in common polit
ically. He has a great admiration
for Mr. Bryan personally, and was a
captain In the Bryan regiment dur
ing the Spanish-American war, but
they have always opposed each other
trenuously in Nebraska political cam
paigns, and he said he supposed they
would continue to do so. Besides, he
Is opposed to Mr. Bryan's plan of
county option, and he Is certainly
whole-heartedly opposed to the Dem
ocratic leader as a candidate for
United States senator. .
Mr. Sheldon will make his home
on his farm In Cass county. There
Is a strong element in the Republican
party that believes he may be Im
pressed to again make the race for
the governorship, but as a seeker for
that office he enters a disclaimer. He
believes the coming campaign in the
state will be one of the most im
portant in its history. "While some
of the people of the state," said he,
"may not realize the fierceness of the
conflct and the urgent need for a
united action, there is no cruse for
despair.- The people of Nebraska
when aroused will even stand and
fight for righteousness."
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DELIVERS
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II MOST IIIIERES1G ADDRESS
Tells The Young Men's Bible Class of the Making and Handling of
Great Metropolitan Daily Papers.
An attendance of some thirty-five
members of the Young Men's Bible
class of the Methodist church last
evening heard an excellent, although
brief talk upon the making of a great
metropolitan paper by Mr. Charles C.
Rosewater, business manager of the
Omaha Bee.
Mr. Rosewater's address was really
Informal and was more in tho nature
of a talk upon the several different
aspects of newspaper work as exem-
editions to the early trains and the
loss which a delay of a few moments
Imposes on the publisher when an
edition falls to make the train in
time. For the first time many of his
hearers learned the value of a regular
schedule in printing a paper and the
working of all forces so that each
edition, early mail, regular mall and
rity reached the presses. In the
city the necessity for getting Import
ant matter in tho paper at the ear-
Kcal Nstnte Transfers."
The real estate business in Cass
couuty is still on the move. Today
warranty deed was filed with Re
gister of Deeds Snyder by which John
R. and Mary L. Baird conveyed to
Geo. P. Nickel for the sum of $14,-
060, the east half of the northeast
quarter and the northwest quarter
f the-northeast quarter, all In sec
tion 32. town 11. range 10.
A mortgage deed from George P.
and Mary B. Nickel to Nebraska
Christian University for $5,000 cover
ing the east half of the northeast
quarter of section 32, town 11, range
10, was also filed.
A warranty deed from Hester F.
and Wm. H. Crawford to Sarah A.
Eaton for $1,000 covering lot 33 In
the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of the southwest quar
ter of section 23, town 10, range 13.
A warranty deed was also filed
from Philip and Florence Spangler
to Peter Jorgensen for the bum of
$8,400 covering the ncT. a'it and
the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section 18, town 10,
range 12.
A warranty deed was filed from
Emma F. and I. N. Hunter to Katie
Rich for the sum of $4,600 covering
the south half of the northwest quar
ter of the southwest quarter of sec
tion 1, town 10, range 11.
A mortgage deed was filed from
Wm. and Ruth Clarence to John R.
Pierson for the sum of $2,150 cover
ing the west half of the southwest
quarter of section 17, town 10, range
14.
pllflcd In a great dally. He dwelt at llest possible moment and having the
some length upon the several lines edition on the street ahead of compe
along with the modern newspaper Is tltors is as Important as to catch the
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conuuetea aeiauing me uuuuing oi man trains.
the paper throughout all Its depart-1 Altogether this number Is consld-
ments. His talk was not confined to ered one of the most masterly of the
the handling of the business end of number which have been given this
the paper, although that received Its Beason by the bible class and Its
due share of attention, but took up members are greatly under obllga-
the compiling of the news, the edit- tlons to Mr. Rosewater for his kind-
Ing of It, the management of the edl- ness In coming dowu and elucidating
torlal department, the mechanical newspaper problems and newspaper
process of making the paper, the task making to them. They extended him
of distributing the completed paper their Individual appreciation for his
to Its patrons and the thousand and address.
one little details which .are combined The next meeting which the class
In so large a business. will give will be on next Monday
He described at length the sclentl- night and will he one for the public
flc division of the metropolitan paper,,nnd will be given In the auditorium
the assignment of the several report-, of the church. This will bo ad
ers to the different special lines over dressed by Dr. F. H. Milliner, "the
which they were the mnsters of sub- wizard of the west," the elctiical
Ject to the supervision of the manag- expert of the Union Pacific at Om
Ing editor, and the Importance of aha, one of the most widely known
knowing what Is news. The editorial men in his line In the United States,
management of the paper Is In a like Dr. Milliner Is an authority or wire
manner assigned to the several edl- telegraphy and telepncny escepia'
torlal writers who are specialists in ly and his lecture will be well worth
their chosen field and who are held hearing along these special lines. The
responsible for tho lines upon which members of the class are to be con
they write. ' gratuluted upon obtaining him for a
Space forbids an extended notice lecture and they could not have done
of Mr. Rosewater's nddfesa which so had It not been for, his especial
was admirable In every way. Many interest In young men and his desire
of his auditors were deeply interested to aid them to climb up. He will
In his explanation of the mechnnical assist in explaining his speech with
construction of the paper and list- a number of exhibitions of the wou
ened closely to his analysis of the dors of electricity and wireless work
Important steps which are taken which will Interest young and old.
when the monster rolls of white paper The enterprise of the class ( in se
are fed Into the presses and come out curing so distinguished and able a
at the other end a completed news- speaker and so eminent an authority
paper filled to the brim with the do- In his line as Dr. Milliner, is to b
lngs of the great world. highly commended. He speaks next
Likewise the process of handling Monday evening in the auditorium
the papers after they are printed, of the M. E. church to the public, at
the necessity of getting the country 8 p. in. Admission Is free to all.
BIG SPREAD FOR
i.L
Departs for Ills California Home.
Former Senator Samuel L. Thomas
who has been spending several weeks
In the city and vicinity looking after
business matters and visiting with re
latives and friends, departed this
morning for his home at Long Beach,
Cal. The senator was loath to leave
his old friends here but was anxious
to1 get back to his family. He carries
with him the greetings to the Nebras
ka colony In that city from a great
many friends here. One peculiarly
pathetic occurrence during the visit
of Senator Thomas was the sudden
death of his brothrr-in-law, the late
Edwin R. Todd. These two gentle
men had always been the most dose
and intimate friends and when Sen
Thomas arrived here for a visit, Mr.
Todd lost no time in hurrying to
town to greet him, the two spending
the day together and enjoying a pleas
ant vfsit. This was the last time the
two aged friends met until Sen
Thomas was summoned to the bedside
of his friend, finding him stricken
and his tongue stilled. The unexpect
ed stroke was a great shock to Son.
Thomas and he feels the loss of his
old friend very deeply. The Journal
Is promised some interesting letters
In the futuro from Long Beach at
the pen of Sen. Thomas and they will
contain much news of former Platts
mouth and Cass county people now
living in nnd near that place.
Tendered That Gentleman Pre
vious to His Departure Into
the Wilds of Texas
Now that J. E. McDanlel Is once
more at home, the facts concerning
a celebrated supper which was tend
ered him by some of his friends Just
prior to his departure Into the wilds
of Texas, are coming to light. It
seems that J. E. was made the victim
of foul misrepresentation by William
Holly and M. L. Johnson, together
with several others. He was waited
upon just before the. date set for his
foray Into the world and Informed
that a grand feast had been prepared
for him, consisting of some choice
Caribou steak, together with the trim
mings, the feast being set for the
night before he left. True to sched
ule the feast was pulled off, a table
groaning with strange, and unheard
of dishes being Bet at which the party
of friends gathered and toasted the
departing wanderer. The first course
consisted of baked sauerkraut, a new
way of serving this toothsome Gor
man dish. Mc. didn't apparently re
lish this much but he stuck for a big
show. Then came canned beans which
likewise met with a rather chilly re
ception. Then followed In succession
blind robins, fried wurst and other
dishes not out of the ordinary, the
guest meantime wondering when the
grand uncovering would take place.
This came finally after the appetite
had been properly whetted and the
"Caribou" was served. Mr. JohnBon
explained that this steak was the
real gooda, being smuggled into this
country by an Omaha meat salesman
from Omaha. This salesman had
given him (Johnson) several pounds
of It as a special favor, he being one
of the salesmen's best customers, ibis
had been prepared In Fieuoh-Canail-lau
stylo and was not to be served.
Then the dish came forth and it was
bo fine Mc. ate It with a relish
seldom seen and pronounced It super
ior to anything he had ever taste
before. He wondered how the sales
man came to let Iookh of so good a
thing but he didn't care, os he surely
liked it. At last the lights were
turned out and the party broke up
but not a smldge on of the "Caribou'
rcmalued, Mc. had eaten It all.
Now comes the denouement. The
celebrated "Caribou" was not Caribou
at all. It was a choice cut from the
wild bovine of Speck's Island. This
evry select steak had been secured
by Mr. Johnson for Mr. Holly and
the latter had taken It home where
his wife prepared It for the feast, bte
tlng it ready only as Hhe knows how.
The steak had been first salted and
pickled, then parboiled and after
wards baked and it was simply grand.
Whether It Was "Carbon" or Just plain
bovine from Speck's island makes no
difference. As prepared by Mrs.
Holly, It was superb and if It wasn't
Caribou, Mc. is prepared to say that
It Is fine enough for a king and Cari
bou could be no better.
Sel l led With K. 11. Trltsch.
The Journal Is pleased to note that
the Woodman Accident Association
of Lincoln, Nob., has Just recently
settled with Ed. H. Tritsch for a dis
ability which he received on January
13th. last. Mr. Tritsch's disabilities
covered a period of ten days, total
and six partial for which the asso
ciation paid him the sum of $19.70
in full settlement. He is much grati
fied at the promptness with which his
claim was taken up and allowed and
takes pleasure In recommending the
association to all desirous of accident
insurance. Mr. Tritscn is now en
tirely recovered .from his severe
Injury which was rather severe and
which discommoded bim exceedingly.
