THE tsoi pin
TRADE REVIEW
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27th, IS
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Steam Shovel, Pile Drivei and Two Extra Crewi Here to Begin
Work on the Roadbedjand New Platte River Bridge.
There seems to be some foundation
for the reports that the Missouri Paci
fic intends to rebuild their system and
get it in shape for any kind of traf
fic which may come up. According
to all reports the company intends
to do some work which will be worth
while. There is a steam shovel gang
being organized In this city right now,
the shovel being here and ready for
work. It is a brand new shovel and
ought to move some earth. The fact
that it is new in additional evidence
that the railroad is spending some
money for much needed equipment.
The new shovel will be used in
widening the cuts north of the city,
these cuts being quite narrow at the
present time and the company hav
ing determined on widening them out.
This work will take some little time
and will involve the expenditure of
a big sum of money for the work.
The steam shovel foreman was in the
lty last evening looking for men to
work with the shovel and la now able
to use several laborers. The stand
ard pay for steam Bhovel laborers who
are rated in the same class with extra
' gang men is $1.75 per day of ten
hours.
In addition to steam shovel men
the company will doubtless want a
few extra gang workemen as they are
placing on two extra gangs who will
work from Union and Gilmore Junc
tion to this city, ballasting. This work
is going to take some time and when
completed it is expected to place the
Missouri Pacific in good shape so far
as track is concerned. The ballast
which the men will put in will con
sist of cinders, the management of the
road either not having money enough
for stone ballast or preferring cinders
fro some occult reason.
These two gangs will comprise
some hundred men who will buy more
or less of Plattsmouth's Droducts and
who will help out business that much.
They will meet In this city In a com
' paratively short time and will likely
work around here for several months.
The work which has been hanging
fire for some time past on the new
bridge over the Platte river at Oreap
olis, seems now in a fair way to start.
A pile driver Is here ready for the
work of driving the piles for the
false work of the bridge. This work'
will start at once, the company hav
ing the lateialon hand for It and also
being now in a financial position to
start the work. The pile driver will
be used for some time in getting the
structure establshed on a temporary
foundaton when work on the per
manent structure will be inauguarat
ed. '
Apropos the Missouri Pacific and
the Gould system generally, there is
a report afloat that the Goulds are
about to dispose of their lines in
Texas. It is asserted and with a show
of reason, that the Goulds are letting
loose of the Texas & Pacific. The El
Paso Southeastern is said to bo the
buyers of the line, James Douglas of
New York being the principal owner
of the latter. It is the general un
derstanding that, the Rock Island is
the principal owner of the El Faso
Southeastern. This means that the
Gould's loose one of their best paying
roads. The Texas & Pacific extends
from New Orleans, La., to El Paso, a
distance of 1,885 miles. For the year
1909, the system had total earnings
of $14,537,923, and net earnings of
$3,980,370. It Is the strong compe
titor of the Southern Pacific for bus
iness from New Orleans to California
points and a road of unusual strage
tic importance. .
The Goulds' are said to be letting
loose of it in order to get money to
rebuild the Western Pacific in which
they have sank millions of dollars.
The money which the Texas lines
have earned in the past hn8 been
poured Into the Western Pacific and
this has resulted in the International
& Great Northern railway now in the
hands of receivers.
V(te3 cl Bnstoss is Mi
Despils Ftes in SMon. j
HISH PRICES' EFFECT FEARED.
fill yOU LEAVE
fljHBKH
Go Where You Will There is No
Country So Fair and Beauti
ful as Our Own State.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific.
a special from Omaha und;r date
of March 4, says: :
Fog was responsible for the wreck
of the Kansas City and St. Louis ex
press on the Missouri Pacific railroad
early Friday morning near the Mar
tha street crossing, where the pas
senger train was struck by a double
header freight train of the Union
Pacific lines.
C. P. Truelson of Kansas City, fire.
man on the Missouri Pacific locomo
tive, was the only person Injured. He
was badly scalded about the back,
Conservative Undercurrent Is Appar
ent and Ultimate Consumers' At:i
lude Will Affect Future Conditions.
Outlook for Spring Season (3 Prom
ising Tendency to Reduction in
Building Operations Is Noted.
New York, March 5. H. G. Dun S.
Co.'s Weekly Trade Review says:
With the severe waiter drawing to u
close and with subsidence ot excite
ment in financial markets, the .iiiilus
trial und Hade situation show i:n
proveiiients, ami the outlook lor tu.
spring season is promising.
It is easy to pick Haws in the situa
tion, certain aspects of which are un
favorable. Among these may be men
tiuued the liecrenslng excess of ex
poits over Imports, the balance Oi
trniie Ju lavor or tMs country during
the current tUiul year being the small
est since and, but lor foreign
purchases of American securities dar
ing the recent decline, there would
probably be heavy exports of goid.
Then the gold market is unfavorable
for large notations and this relarus
extensive works of construction.
Heavy liabilities of defaulting con
cerns during February, due, however,
chiefly to lour large failures, is not a
pleasant Incident.
A tendency to reduction in building
operations is noted. There is also
considerable disposition to wait for
congressional legislation and court de
clsions before entering upon large
business commitments.
But in spite of all those things, the
fact remains that a big volume of
business, at least closely approximat
ing normal, Is carried on.
As Viewed by Bradstrect's.
Bradstreet's says: Trade is still
irregular, and spring trade is 'back
ward In developing at many points.
Weather conditions, flooded stream;'
and bad country roads are variously
assigned as a reason lor hesitation
shown in various lines, but back of
all these there Is an undeniable tcel
ing of conservatism, bred of uncer
tainty regarding the reception to be
given higher priced produces' by tlu'
ultimate consumer. Order trade in
spring goo;ls by Jobbers Is not est,e
clally large, and business at Met
hands la held tack, pending cleat er
views of price matters and crop pros
pe.ts. Colbitionu ere widely quoted
as slow, and lew p.re better than i'sJr.
Failures for tha ::":: numbered 1!.'!
Wheat exports for the v.vnk aggrtgul
2.C4o;S(iS brshels. Corn expo-its ft:
the wee'; wnre TCU.'IfTi b":;'.ielo.
Occasionally a good man grows dis
satisfied with Nebraska, says the Sen
eca Tribune. The mi'ik is too yellow
or the honey too sweet, and he doesn't neck and anns by raping steam.
, ., , . After being attended Dy ur. vv. n
II uo tn nova thorn rlnur nvai hla lonl
. . ... .. . I Ramsey the man was able to go to
anyway. So he parts with his farm,
sells his live stock and "other things
too numerous to mention," and moves j
to Oklahoma
i his room
None of the passengers were ln-
, , , i lured. One woman was believed to
lucre ue iaK.es ma .
P Sl!k Initials for our Eas. ) .
Jifi?,(V ter suit ftee. -
I it!) fll Parrln's French kid jff"
I fil I 'ov or your Eas- fJ I
ifcl U,m"
Are you ready fo
it? We are! We
TAKEN FROM SINKING SHI?
have ready for your
choosing the latest
Spring models from
such leaders as
Ilirsch - Wickwire,
Stein Bloch,' Soci
ety Brand, Kuppen
heimer and R & V
and without doubt
they are the most
perfect exponents
of tailor craft we
have ever seen
not fussy but dis
tinctive and exclu
sive. As hereto
fore we have pro
vided a great many
single suits only
one suit of a pat
ternfor the man
who cares for indi
viduality in his at
tire. These suits are
in our Quality line
running in price
from $20 to $35.
such suits as these
cost $35 to $50 at
any first-class tail
ors. The fabrics
and the fit are per
t e c t. We have
other suits not so good, but good as others show from $5 to $18. A full line of Dew Haster fur
nishings, including all the latest styles in Arrow collars, Cluett and Manhattan shirts, Onyx
and Holeproof hosiery and silk and knitted neckwear.
Wescotfc
OS
The Home of Satisfaction.
The Hired Girl.
"Doc" Tanner of the South Omaha
Democrat, does not admire that wo
man, who Is living on the Insurance
left by her husband and running
about the country In a private car
telling the hired girls that they are
worth $10 a week and not a cent less.
A Groat, Chestnut.
There is probably no man engaged
in the newspaper business in this
state, who Is not acquainted with a
man whose excuse for discontlnueing
his subscription Is that be already
"has more papers than he can read."
It Is only an excuse offered to aro
llorate the presumed lacerated conul.
It has
no such effect, for In the first place
good Nebraska money and buys a
have been seriously hurt, but she was
1 1 . thn fvnln li-ollInO- OUTdV
farm which today Is and tomorrow lsimt" lu ',c l"c 1 "-' -'
. , ., i j . , , ... uninjured, and did not report the
not because the wind hasblown it ul"''Ju,tu' u"u u ,
away. Or he tries Colorado andicase'
RlshP9 nronnd in M frriHn The Missouri Pacific locomotive
. lnni the baccate car were badly dam-
strip of bottom so narrow that a cow.
nould jump over it. Then he hears of
Texas and goes down to hunt the bag
at the end of the rainbow. In the day
time he scratches the sandburs out of
hla flesh and at night centipedes
crawl over his faf e. When his money
is all gone he begins to feel like he
did the night he stayed away from
home. He yearns for good old Ne
braska and the yearn sticks in his
throat and chokes him till the tears
come to his eyes. .,
He would give a month' work to
see the cows standing at the bars of
his old Nebraska farm and hear the
horn for Bupper. Memory Is a marvel
ous painter and paints things we love
bfwt. It pictures to travellers the corn
Hllklng In the field he once owned, the
wheat yellow for the harvest, the
clover stretching away In the carpet
of red and green, richer than the
rugs of Persia. It shows t him the
elma as they whispered to his children
at play beneath them, points to the
roses in the corner of the old rail
fence and in the infinite detail paints
a thousand things that touch the
hoart and proves the whimsical po
wer. Happy Is the man who wakes
from sleep to find that he has wand
ered from Nebraska only in his own
dreams.
aged and windows in the day coach
were broken by the force of the col
lision. There was considerable ex
citmenet for a time aboard the train.
After the locomotive and baggage
car had been detached the train was
hauled into the union station by a
switch engine.
The smashup Is termed by railroad
men as a "side-swipe." Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific tracks cross near
Martha street. Both trains were run
ning at a slow rate of speed. The
passenger train from Kansas City
was east-bound and the freight train
was north-bound from South Omaha
Hotter Investigate This Proposition,
Have secured part Interest In some
mineral land. I want to get the
other interest and begin develope
ment work this spring. I need help
quick and will give control to party
or parties taking Interest Believe
this offers opportunity to make good
money. Have had 12 years practl
cal field experience, test references.
You better Investigate this proposi
tion. C. J. Haven,
tf Elkhorn, Colo.
The Missouri Pacific Intends to do
ome real grading the coming month,
It entering into a contract with John
Clugey, living Just north of tho city
to do some ditching and draining
work for It. Mr. Clugoy undertakes
to grade cut some ditches for the
company and will be employed sev
eral months In tho work.
Married.
Last Thursday P. Judklns and Miss
Julia Ossenkop were married in Lin
coin. This Is no surprise to their
many friends as the groom has been
making preparations for Borne time
that rather predicted such an event
The young coupla will make their
home on the farm one-half mile south
of town. The Beacon extends congra
tulations. Kngle Beacon.
Russian Steamer Korea Goes Down
While Liner Is Removing Crew.,
New York, March 5. The Russian
stcFnior KorpR, birfTctod by storms oi
the north Ai'cr.tis an.l po;in:,ed inn
I el;i Esneiij by heavy s.Niii, v.n..
Bar.done.1 by its crew nnd le.t to i:s
fr.te. It. was slu'iinij fa.U w'.ien It.
men nbamU.ned it. The Korea's crew
of iorty oiglrt men wore takon eft by
the Ancl.cr line 3temer Ca'.esloala nnd
on their way here.'
FAIR RALLY IN WHEAT
Corn Is Eornc Down by Renewed
Realizing Sale3.
Chicago, Yarch 4. Buying by shorts
started a f:iir rally ti'lay in wheal,
which finished with moderate strength
and with prices foc to Vc h.'ghor
Corn was borne down by renewed real
Izing sales and closed at net declines
of ' Vie to Vi-. Oats were heavy
with other grains, final figures being
unchanged to c lower. Provisions
closed 21,iir2ftc higher. Close:
Wheat May, $1.13'4; July, $1.05.
Corn May, G3;.,A63'.c; July, 6314c.
Oats May, 45'1-e; July, 43c.
Pork May, $24.85; July, $24.87'u.
Lard May, $13.40; July, $13.30.
Ribs May, $12.82',,; July, $12.77Vi.
Chicago CaBh Prices No. 2 hard
whent, $1.120)1.13; No. 2 corn, ES
59c; No. 2 oats, 454fic.
i
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, March 4. Cattle Receipts,
3,500; steady; beeves, $3.0008.10;
Texas steers, $1.7005.80; weBtern
steers, $4.7006.50; stockers and feed
ers, $3.6006.20; cows and heifers,
$2.G06.40; calves, $7.5009.90. Hogs
Receipts, 11.000; 510c higher;
light, $9.5009.90; mixed, $9.5509.7714;
heavy, $9.60010.00; rough, $9,600
9.75; good to choice heavy, $9,730
10.00; pigs, $8.6509.50; bulk of sales,
$9.7509.90. Sheep Receipts, 5,rmn;
strong to 10c higher; natjves, $3,000
8.10; westerns,-$5.50 0 8.10; yearlings,
$7.850 9.80; lambs, $8.0009.40.
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, March 4. Cnttle-r F.e
relpts, 1,200; steady; native steers,
$4.7-"0 8.50; cows uurt he.'l'ers, $l.i:0Ji
6.00; caiiiieis. $2.730 3.73; Blocker?
and feeders. $3.2300.50; calves $1d
0"8.25; bulls nnd i;1n?H, ?3 .Sip 3 7".
HORH U"vlpK 7,060; G'1 r M'U.rr,
heavy, $!.?; 9 "-I; mixed, $1.45 ;t CO;
light, $! 3515. 9.55; pigs, $8 2.T. ..?:.;
bulk of sales, $9.50; 7 9.65. Sho-SL- -Ite
cclpls, l,5u0; Htrady; yeai linv;-!,
6(8..i0: wetnerr,, n.i.r.i ,., oves
$7.000 7 50; l-iubs? fl.vr. 0.C3.
Ho nrmiea thus: "In the first nlace
if all the people who are forced to tlon of tho a,tor'B feelln
Upon n hired clii were to nay ten dol
lars a week for the service, the bal-i an editor never worrlea 0 the
ance of the family would have to 1089 of a """scrlber cept when he
fast. Imagine a man with five or ,eavp8 the country wlthout W UP
six children and earning only nine arrearages. But why not be truthful
dollars a week, paying ten dollars a and t0 honest newspaper man
week to his hired girl. There may:lRt whnt yu feel ,n yur honrt Go
be a few domestics worth a ten 8pot;,nto h'8 dpn- B8k hlra now much yu
a week, but they are rare. Five dol-!owp. W delinquency and tell him
lars a week, board, room, laundry I frankly that you don't want his dis
and tips is pretty good pay for the reptable, blackguard sheet any Ion-
average female who works out. It is ' c l" "
equal to ten dollars a weel and board of vo,,,e that 6 rTct hla un"
at home. Besides the average domes- a,,",iy 10 nuui,Bn a newspaper wormy
tic enjoys all the comforts and eats the nanie and adv,ze blm t0 81,11 hl3
tho same grub other members of the Plant t0 80me nian wlln a th,mbl ful1
! a t i a I. . ....ni n
irvon hrHr.r ar.mo llniPS!I "rillllB ami BOOH. BUIIie u.;mmuuu
family get.
for if she is competent she can fix
all the dainties of tho season to suit
her own taste. There are hired girls
that the matron should be paid a sal
ary for keeping. Most women hate to
make a change lor fear tho next
which does not require much wear
and tear of mind. Do this and then
you enn go away with comforting as
surance that tho editor respects you
for your candor and will cherish no
hard feelings becnuso you choose to
V I I..... 1 - I
one will bo worse than the last, and rrow i"'r ",8lt'uu uu""
, . !... .m,,nj uha it. Louisville Courier.
Ill Uiut'l iu uutc nv in j wnv miuuiv '
puts up with enough to drive the
average man to red licker. If you
ever happen to catch on to a good
domestic, hang on to her. They are
scarcer than tho proverbial hen
teeth."
Local (lews Holes
Ir. Wall 88 Years Old.
One of the liveliest, best preserved
men In Mills county, for his age Is
Dr. W. R. Wall of Henton Station.
He waa 88 years old last Monday, and
while In Glenwood on Wednesday
called at the Tribune office. As Is
well known, he Is a veteran of two
wars, the civil war and the Mexican
war. Not many are now living who
took part In the war with Mexico,
which closed more than 60 years ago.
Dr. Wall was made tho victim of a
Burprlne last Monday by Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Allis at their homo In West Oak.
About noon that day tho Wall family
were called to tho Allls home, where
a bountiful dinner was awaiting for
them. Tho doctor received some beau
tiful presents, and all had a very
pleasant time. About 20 were pres
ent. The doctor alRO received Borne
beautiful birthday cards from friends.
Glenwood Tribune.
Mrs. George Wlnnrot and Mrs.
Byour of Walton, Nef)., who has been
visiting with her for several dayB,
were paRsengers this morning for Om
aha, where they will spend the day
with their Bister. .
J. A. Collins of Ashland, is attend
ing to business today In the city, com
ing down last evening from his home.
Miss Georgia Matous la a visitor
today In Omaha, having gone to that
city this morning on the early train
John Rutherford is making a visit
In Havelock with relatives and friends
having gone to that city on tho early
train.
J. A. Floyd of Murray was among
thone spending the day In the city,
having come In from his home last
evening.
Miss Marie Douglas Is among those
spending the day In Omaha, having
gone to that city on the morning Bur
Ungton train.
Mrs. Charles Troop is spending to
day in Omaha, having gono to that
city on the morning train. . She was
accompanied by Mrs. Young.
Wm. Haffke Is spending today In
Omaha, having accompanied his fath
er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Haffke to that city this morning,
Jesse McVey, ono of the best known
men In Cnfls county, came in last
evening for a visit of a few days with
friends, being registered at tho Per
kins hotel laBt evening.
James Loughrldge, ono of the 11 v
men of Murray, w&s a business lsl
tor last evening in the city, coming
up from his home on the M. P.
train and remaining over night.
I. V. White of Murray, was a caller
in the city last evening, being a guest
of the Hotel Perkins for tho night.
John Wundcrllch of Nehawka spent
Inst night in tho city looking after
business, coming In on the evening
M. P. train and departing this morn
ing for Omaha where he will spend
the day.
F. H. McCarthy or Union waa a
visitor In tho city last evening, hav
ing come in from his home on the
M. P. train.
Miss Rebekah Haines came up from
Union last night to attend the play at
the Parmele and to visit friends over
night, returning this morning.
JaB. and Pet Campbell were two
good Murray citizens spending last
evening In the city, having come up
from their home on the evening train.
John A. Hennings, one of Eight
Mllo Grove's prominent citizens, la
looking nfter business matters In the
Ity today, having driven In this
morning.
D. C. West of Nehawka, cashier of
the bank in that city, was a visitor
In the city last evening for a few
hours, coming In to attend the meet
ing of the Cass Land company.
Miss Esther Larson came up from
Union last evening for a short visit
with her parents. She was accom
panied by Miss Adle Austin, who
will vlalt a day or so In the city.
John Hlrz, one of the best citizens
of the precinct, and one of the best
farmers of the county, braved the
mud and came Into the city today to
attend to business. While here Mr.
Hlrz visited the Journal office and
renewed his subscription to the Journal.
Fred Hirz of York, Neb., will re
ceive the Journal one more year, John,
Hlrz of this city coming In and re
newing his subscrlptlln to the paper
today. He wants to keep thoroughly
posted on tho events In and around
Plattsmouth and with this idea in
view he wants a newspaper, and he
knows the Journal 13 a newspaper.
George P. Melslnger, one of Cass
couny's best citizens came down this
morning from his homo near Cedar
Creek to attend to business matters In
the city and while hero called at the
Journal office and had the Journal
sent to his Bon-ln-law, W. E. Mels
lnger at Springfield, Neb., where Mr.
Melslnger's daughter will make her
residence In the future. Mr. Melslng
er reports that tho roads are In such
condition that he preferred to, come
to tho city by rail, coming down on
the Schuyler train this morning and
returning this afternoon on the same
train.