1 PLATTSMOUTII SEMT-WEEKLY JOURNAL. MONDAY, JANUARY 1. 191.1. TAGE 2. FARMER VITALLY CON CERNED IN RAILROADS WHAT EUROPEAN WAR MEANS TO THE AMERICAN FARMER their securities and keep out of the hands of receivers the roliin.tr stock and roadbeds of many lines have been deteriorating rapidly for a number of years and hence are in no position to handle a big season's tonna.ee, should (the strain of a heavy crop year sud denly descend upon them. That the great foreign war will produce the highest prices ever known for the foodstuffs produced by the farmer is admitted on all hands, and if there ever was a time when he will need adequate and efficient shipping facili ties it will be during: the next two or three wars and yet we are actually of the Nation has had a series of j facing perhaps the most prosperous .-lira cf-ps in most sections, and this 'period the American farmer has ever na'ural.'v has had a depressing effect 'known with many American railroads i;w;n bu.ir.ess conditions. Again, we ! in a dilapidated phyical condition. No have been passing through a period of . sooner had the great European war it.du-:rial readjustment of changing burst upon the world than Congress That every city of any size in the i ' :!! ' is full of thousands of idle r..t'i at the p it sen- momenL is a fact will tn.v.n ta e.e-y reader of r.ov.-s-papers for kardiv a day passe.? that '.. pr ss is iij. fell of comment ahouc V.'.v hungry thousands who stand :n th. "bread lino' and patronize the free "soup houses'' in every large cen-i.-r of population. Nor is this slate .f a 'fairs due to the policy of anv par ticular political party, but rather the outgrowth of conditions which have iee!i slowly but surely crystalizing for a number of years. In the first pla-jc, the ('.'i-i1. Ik-dt the gnat bread b: sket th lo.ve methods which pre- i'.U il a io:;eii or so .wars ago vor to Mcv of strict go . errarent control pa t. t ! .. ra i. Th; I :oye- ; : i . i cc .i realized that our merchant marine was utterly weal: ard ine'lici'tnt. Steps wore at onre taken to make the best of the situation and to repair as speedily as possible our neglected .hinping facilities upon the high seas stamp out tae ai.'i'.ses o: in e ar.d that the naruieap nas a'rcat.y the p.Miduh.ini has swung so far I cost the American people millions of i fnv direct io!i that so far as (dollars during the hist few mor.'h-; is s rvce r l.:r:i' i-orpo corporal ions and a the andact of all rations and, in trv- ' re concerned, at least. V.jvcioitate the m'-l of an in the nater.t th;t ;!" requires no exten ded Tieiit It ?s one i! i:n.g to have n.ar- t. in nl! v.-'i:- of the world i 1, : i i VI. I t' her.-t.'rc been suoplitd bv the h n ro ; !:v;i'!V s upon tne !"'.K.-' ot joave . : ain. i ::-'. v:u' ''i ; r. itions berir !: for ! deare-s-d linanciai corali- Ameriran goods and foad-.Ui'fs brt it railroads is l:w;:iy re.-;oa-J is quite another thing to have Arroii : e u of ur.em- j can ships in which to deliver these ! idle i-n:or.st r.ted !y a i raraoc-s. I r w ;ra r i - Will we i :! . wj . : w : with ovt r . the : I. ; . .:.!.:!.(. t .r . ; ' . : deal in ; ! o. i 1 ', t'T'I nv.'U one s i-i :v they employ l re-lad ion ia t ra : ' i t" .-'.".-. Too iKo' Will we now add to th.e neglect of . r. ine :-'t. .an ad.-q-.iate merchant marine the far .!: hmoni s j iher n.ily of piTsiittiritr our railroads i weakened ithv.-ical ear ;.s:o. on:y -I. '' r nay roll. moiitli. ot to t'-1! ir.'.o such condition that they will break down ..:':-ier th.e strain of deiiveiiiitr the pro ducts o'' the f 'iivr.tr and the nianufac uier nt our ocean ports and thus d r vtH million d !!.i.' s a year. If ilar.ueiy waste the .'.Trent opportunity c m; o i ..'.y nine enterprises I for profit which the fori ien war will .: i -j; . i.i:;'.- a- this, what would j unquest ionably briny; to us? This is a or. s show if they were avail- j phase of the present situation which : si'v.i.ar !r.:'u.stvi,.-5 ar:-! me icumniaitos tne serious tnoutrnt oi every I; of ! !"(' ettc:"pri.-f s e'. tetl ! farmer in Kansas and the Corn I.elt i . c( the iu let" or les ('(, i - ihout a tr . .o:ii'iv ai! n: tlic-e con- lis l::i"e :! Stand hundreds of thou-!!!- of d 'liars worth of finished .ipa: at which v. as onlered by the ;' ai-- : vi-ur oi .-o atto. but w'dch l u'-jii ; r.;e to pay lor; imir.a-. t o', 'oi intr able to pav for ;r ds reach o:Uret', the rail-r-'ad a re J.ot plueiMU any new con traet. ar.d unless they receive apwdy as.-istaacf fiovi Nation-wide stiind j.oiat the tendency will be for labor nd'ta-ns to prrow woi-se rather than bt it- r. In last week's article we referred to the fact that the railroads are the Iar-est employers of labor in he 1 '.-..: S'iitr-s and tiiat dtuin-r the la-t fiscal jear they paid out over ti.iriee hundred mi'Iion dodars in w;.;ces to the army of men and women who conduct their business. We also ; . fe: red t- the fact that they paid out ; hro.-t a t! on-and million dollars for .-tee!, '.dm!. Icmb'-r and other supplies f which they are the bireest consum ers in the country, ami therefore the chief support of the hundreds of thou sands employed in these preat in-du-; ri . I-: '. iew of tiu -e facts, is it r.ot plain t' ..,!! a reasonable income if the mdli : - of Americau laboring men ; t.. ie .. ,rL profitably emyiloyeil? I'oes rot any man know that if the t! o; -' .ads who are this moment hunt-ir.-T '"'! v.:rk in Chi'-.t'.-.. St. Louis, New Ye-':. I'l'ttsiairvrli, (.'level and and ott or iarce cities were j.ro.itably cm- ; d loat it would mean a higher I'ri "c f r what the farmer has to sell : r w..;J be rejected in the of etery ir e-'ci: art and the f i- ery fi.ctory in the Nation? " sc i' as state of .a :,. eratre ''armer or i ; a ; , to oppose the n ! e cat V ir -! t! e laet .; . i i I'd i'a r ''. '. t v put ! a ' t'lu-i ira is neces-i'm- iui!roau r t!;e anoant hi which the rer.craHv far here is via re the lion's share of the nation's foodstuffs are produced and here is where farmers cannot afTord to be hampered by in ruienuate transportation faciltiies if they are to make the most of favor able market opportunities. There is rot si sinc-ie manager of a Central or Western railroad who will rot admit that the present supply of first-class frei.L-ht loco:;-.olives and box ears could not successfully meet the requirements of several bountiful crop years and yet they haven't the funds with which to supply this equipment and thus be prepared for th.e emer gency when it comes as it undoubt edly will. FARMERS WILL PROFIT. In this connection, it is opportune to say that the American farmer is certain to reap a larger profit from the chaotic conditions which exist in Europe than any other class of trades men or citizen. So far as our manu facturers are concerned, while new markets are undoubtedly beckonin.T to the United States, yet on the other hard, for several years to come, the splendid trade which we enjoyed in Germany, Entrland, France, Austria and Russia on our manufactured prod ucts is certain to remain demoralized and thus we will be fortunate if we do not lost more than we can hone to train in new fields, with whose needs we are not yet familiar, and to which ft is certain to require some years to adjust ourselves It is the American farmer, however, who has r.o complications ahead of him. and whose four, p-nk, beef, mut ton and other foodstuffs must be de- j pended upon to make up the shorLa.ire which i sil ready looming bi.ir in the ! distance because th.e harvest fields of the most fertiie ' sections of Europe have been converted into a shambles for the couten-lir.cr armies. Exports of breadstuffs from the United States in November were valued at SIO.2'0, C'io. or almost four times as much as i ;! u i, o" i ,'.' r:"''cn year a .,.,.. oaeuiieile Xovorn-'CI" of 'el-r- wJliI- meat :ed aeu. ii ;.. i Al.:el t the lucrative ir.'T pi-wer of c;oi !::'.,o i.e.- AMOTIIMU SUKinr Ir-; or! ,. li the re a: v rr oer.. ot serious ise f this pro'derj which cabs for ofourd th-aitrlt it ih l-.ands of all and cattle exports amounted to r.earlv i si !.0i)(),u;)i). (;r :l rain of over 1") pel- cent over last .".-ear, and this despite our miserable shipping facilities on the hk;h seas. In the iiirht of these facts, was there ever a time when the farmers of Nebraska and other Corn Relt states can view tiic future with as much as- thinhirjT citizens, and e.-peeiall, Sliriinpp. or when thr' c:in r wri the ,ai"ord to treat fairlv evcrv other irreat fain.er. In last week's article we cited industry in the nation as now? t in their th? fa.- II to r ; i t.i- ;.;( 'oarnin the c.ii-dh- ;t !)oli v.i tia.t in order to bolster up .r-rc-u a eti'M-ts Puttinc it in the terms of sound ".CS ir.ee' , o : rail- lii;TiriP?; r.noev vot tt-iori nvor u ti'i-it. when they should do their part to the end tiiat American labor may be profitably employed in all the trreat channels of industry, and that our transportation system may be kept up to a hiji'h point of efficiency, so that it may adequately discharge the heavy shipping burdens which will undoubt edly descend upon it in the not distant future? MORE RAILROADS NEEDED. No other sinjrle ajrency in the Na tion has had more to do with the ad vancement of land values than have the railroads, and as evidence of this fact, the proximity of a farm to the market almost invariably fixes its scllin5T value. Nebraska and every other Central or Western state is still in dire need of hundreds of miles of additional railroad mileajre, and these new lines will not be built until Amer ican railroad securities are established as a paying investment and this, on the basis of present lines were built years ago, when railroad investments were looked upon with favor at home and abroad, and hence, if there is a class of citizens in the land who should be vitally interested in rescuing: the railroads from the pitiable plight in which they find themselves at the pres ent moment it is the farmer. As a matter of fact, were it not so tremen dously far-reach intr in its effect, the controversy over a slight increase in railroad rates in any trreat agricul tural state would largely resemble a tempest in a teapot a matter which should be settled in the brief space of time required to apply the remedy. When a private industry trreat or small, advances the price of its com modities we take it as a matter of course and sav nothing about it and in the pas-t we have opposed a square deal for the railroads largely because the people did not understand their importance to the nation, because they were angered at occasional abuses which strict governmental regulation has forever eliminated and because for some years designing political oppor tunists have found abuse of the rail roads an easy road to public prefer ment. That public sentiment, however, is changing rapidly and that we wall soon reach a sane understanding be tween the people and the railroads, which are so vitally essential to the agricultural and commercial progress of every community in the nation, is becoming more and more apparent evt ry day. (Paid adv. To be con tinued ) . GABS COUNTY MER5 BUY 3 from Saturday's Iaily. Quite an extensive business deal is teported from our neighboring vil lage of Murray, where, on Thursday la.-t, the stock of goods and the store building in that village owned by Colonel Jenkins was disposed of by the owner to Hon. W. II. Puis, Fred Lutz and Alfred Gansmer, who at ones took charge of the business and will kok after the interests of the trade in the future. The considera tion in the deal involved some 000, which is nuite cheap, as the building is worth some $12,000 and tli3 stock is estimated to be worth in the neighborhood of 8,000. The stock was not invoiced, but lumped oT to the purchasers, who will be all ready to take charge at once. The new firm is composed of three of the most successful young farmers in the county and who have more thn made good in the handling of their farms. west of Murray, and are all possessed of a keen business sense that will en able them to make good in their new venture. Being well acquainted throughout the county they should be able to command a large share of the trade that comes into Murray, as by tneur pleasant and gonial manner they have made many warm friends wherever they are known. The Jen kins store building is one of the best in Murray and the owner has a very complete line of goods to be found in a general country store. ii SEPTEMBER MORN 16 TO THE PA1ELE Secured by Manager Shlaes for January 13, on a large guarantee, comes that big Chicago musical suc cess, "September Morn," with all of its tuneful, catchy, whistling songs, girls of the pretty kind that can sing, tango dancers, Mexican dancers, hesitation waltzes and a cast of musical comedy artists far above the average, including such recognized stars as Leo Grenwood, Ollie Carew, Baibara Douglas, James Coulin, Curt Vance, John Tatton, Fred Du Bois and forty-seven helpers, mostly girls. Among the many song hits that set Chicago humming are "When a Lit tle Boy Loves a Little Girl," "In Ber lin," "Oh, You September Morn." "Everybody's Tango Crazy," "A Spare-rib From the Butcher Shop of Life," "Beautiful Dreams I'm Dream ing," "The Sun-Shade Girl," "Where Is the Pleasure in Wine and Song If the Woman Is Not There?" Sum ming it all up it's a great big musical attraction, and as the Saturday Even ing Telegraph says: "The musical show of the century." GASES IN DISTRICT COURT TAKEN UNDER ADVISE MENT BY JUDGE BEGLEY From Saturday's lal!y. The district court adjourned Thurs day afternoon, after a two days' ses sion occupied in hearing the case of the matter of the estate of William O'Brien, deceased, and follwing the arguments of the attorneys the mat 'er was taken under advisement by Judge Begley, until the court meets again next Wednesday morning. The motion of the defendants for a new trial in the case of Oliver C. Dovey vs. George E. Dovey, et ah. was submitted to the court and taken underadvisement. The ease of the County of Cass vs. C. D. Quinton, involving the disputed fees between the county and the sheriff, has been set for hearing on January 25, 1015. SITION ON THE ROAD ON Frora Saturday's TJuily. Edward Rynott, who has for the past two yeais been employed as a traveling man for the Goodrich Drug company of Omaha, has just recover ed frotn a very severe attack of heart trouble and as a result of the malady will be compelled to withdraw from hhs work c:i the road, as his physi cians recommend that he keep as quiet as possible. He -was in Omaha today to arrange his business affairs in order to quit the services of the Good -ich comppny and arrange fo that he can remain nearer home in case of another attack of the heart trouble overtaking him. SOLDA, LITTLE DAUGHTER OF GEO. KAFFENBEBBE. IN JURED WHILE COASTING From Monday's ra!Tv. Golda, one of the little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kaffenberger, :esiding on High School Hill, met with quite a painful accident, the seriousness of which was not learned until Friday evening. It seems that Golda was out coasting with the chil dren of the neighborhood on the Ninth street hill, near her home, and was using the sled belonging to one of her friends, and as she reached the cross ing on Pearl street the sled got from her control and ran into the ditch, throwing Golda out into the street, with the result that she received what she considered was only a severe strain to her right shoulder, and she did not pay any particular attention o the matter until Friday evening, when she attempted to lift a little baby cousin in her arms, and without warning the right collar-bone was broken. Medical assistance was sum moned and it was discovered that a slight fracture had been caused by the fall and that the lifting of the child had finished the job of fracturing. She is reported as resting quite easily this morning, however. Farmers' Telephone Company. There will be a meeting of the farmers in the vicinity of Murray and the citizens of Murray at Lough ridge's hall Saturday, January 0th, at 2 p. m. All farmers and citizens in terested are requested to be present. Officers of the Farmers Telephone Company of Union will be present to explain the situation. Bv Order of Committee. Z. C. B. J. LODCE ELECT OFFICERS AND ENJOY DE LIGHTFUL TIME SATURDAY From Monday's Paily. The members of the local Z. C. B. J. lodge, one of the leading Bohemian fraternal orders of the country, en joyed a most delightful time Saturday evening at the T. J. Sokol hall in the west part of the city on the occasion of their installation of officers for the ensuing year, and the event wiil long be remembered very pleasantly by all who were in attendance at the meet ing. In honor of the occasion a num ber of the members of the order from Omaha were present to assist in the festivities of the evening. A suptu ous banquet was served in the hall following the installation of the of ficers, and this feature was one to which all did the most ample justice and it served to add greatly to the pleasures of the occasion. The of ficers who were install were as fol lows: President Joseph Altman. Recording Secretary Jos. Drozda. Financial Secretary William Holiy Treasurer Mrs. A. J. Trilety. After the banquet had been dis posed of the sweet strains of music invited the members of the party to the dance f.oor, where several ho-j'-s were passed most agreeably in the mazes of the dance, and it was In th early morning hours before the joliy gathering broke up and departed for their homes, feeling that it had been one of the most pleasant events that the lodge had held for many month-. JAMES H. JONES AND MISS EDNA AL!X. OF LIN COLN, MARRIED IN 0S3AHA From Monday's "ai!y. Another of the young men of Piatts- mouth seems to have become en tangled in the silken meshes of Cupid's net, as would appear from the marriage licenses appearing in the Omaha papers of yesterday. The li cense was issued to Mr. James II. Jones of this city and Miss Edna Alix of Lincoln, and the ceremony was per formed in the metropolis, where both of the young people had gone on a short visit with relatives and f i iends, and did not intimate to their friends that they were going to start the New ear in this manner, but the news of their marriage will be pleasing to their manv friends in this city. Both of the contracting parties are well known as they have made this city their home since childhood and have grown up here among a large circle of friends, who will wish them much happiness in their wedded life, with nothing to cloud the skies of their bliss. New Hockey Caps 50c. Our 15 per cent for 15 days on any suit or suit or overcoat in the house, except Styleplus, is a chance lor you to make some money. Its 3 times what your money is worth at the bank and 15 per cent less than the goods are worth ni the market, and no juggling just a straight 15 percent off. We want you always to remember that this is a safe store and that you can de pend on it at all times, and especi ally now during the great confusion of sale cry. . E. W escort's Sons' Everybody's Store New ties every week. :U!lL Or US. TOLL 10 DEATH BURNED A Large Number of Sympathetic Friends Attend the Funeral of the Pioneer Lad v. there were a large number of th friends assembled to witness the la.-t .ad rites performed iis she was laid io rest beside the husband, who pre ceded her in death several years ago. Mrs. Agatha Stall, nee Hengstier, was born January 17, lS.!(t, at Ober baldingen, IJaden, Germany. Here she resided for a number of years and was confirmed at the town church there in 1S41) and was a most faithful believer in the church until her death. 2he emigrated to Amciiea on Feb ruary 20, ISol, and va; united in ir.a triage at Plattsmouth on Decern1 e: 2.", l?.o(5, to Mr. John Frederick Stall, ar.d this worthy couple resided on 1 he farm near this c:tv until the death of" and father, ;. Stall and and son. since Law- The funeral of the late Mrs. Agatha Stuil was held ye; terday afternoon J the husband from her late home two and one-half ! that time Mr. miles northwest of this city, where i i enre, have made thedr home on the she had resided for many years, hav- i home-stead. ing settled there with her husband in ! To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. the early fifties, and enduring the Stall si:: children were born, two of hardships of piercer life to assist in j whom have preceded the mother to the developing the farm that- wa to here- i '.etter world. Four children are liv ing as follows: J. Fred Stull, resid ing in Louisiana; Lawrence StuI! and His Stomach Troubles Over. Mr. Dyspeptic, would you not like to feel that your stomach troubles were over, that you could eat any kind of food you desired without in jury? That may seem so unlikely to you that you do r.ot even hope for an ending of your trouble, but permit us to assure you that it is not alto gether impossible. If others can be cured permanently, and thousands have been, why not you? John R. Barker, of Eattle Creek, Mich., is one of them. He says, "I was troubled with heartburn, indigestion and liver complaint until I used Chamberlain's Tablets, then my trouble was over. Sold by . all dealers. . . ; Will Not Meet This Month. The meeting of the Past Chiefs, which was to hin-e been held at the home of Mrs. L. B. Egenberger, has been postponed until next month. All members will please take notice. 10 YOUNG HEN FROM NEBRASKA CITY GET HILA RIOUS AT SKATIftG RISK From Monday's raily. Saturday Judge Archer had before him Dovie Pullman and Robert Se cord, two young men who were charged with having created a dis turbance near the roller skating rink and with drinking. The young men, when brought before the judge, stated that their residence was at Nebraska City and they had come here to enjoy a little fun at the rink on New Year's day, but their iun had been more strenuous than they had intendsd. The young men had spent all their coin, but fortunately possessed a re turn ticket to Nebraska City, and the judge, after administering a fine of S2 and costs, decided to suspend it if they would get themselves hence, and they were released and allowed to re turn home with a warning to be more careful of their actions in the future. after be their home curing their life time. The services at the home were conduced by Rev. J. II. Sieger of St. Faul's church and Rev. II. G. Mc- Clurky of the First church. Rev. Stcger delivered a short sermon in German and Rev. Me Clusky in English, that brought much comfort to the sorrowing relatives and friends, who had gathered to pay their last token of love and respect to this woi thy pioneer lady, whose untimely death here in the lire of Christmas day cast such, a gloom ever the entire community, and her long and useful 'ife can be a most worthy memory to her children, as there were few wom en that have spent such a long an I useful life as had Mrs. Stu'd. During the services two very beautiful and appropriate hymns were rendered by a quartet composed of the two of ficiating clergymen and Misses Eliza ! eth Falter and Kslebo F.aird. At the lequest of the departed lady the hymn book that she received on the day of her confirmation in 1810 was placed with her in th? casket and laid away "Irs. O. P. Monroe, residing at Platts r.outh, and Miss Agatha Slid!, who Presbyterian j lives in Washington and wa.-. unable to be present at the itinera!. One ot he epccial sad features of the death of this worthy lady was that it oc curred on the anniversary ( f lur mar riage, December 25th, under such dis tressing circumstances. Best Couch .Medicine for Children. ith her in her last It rest. At the grave in Oak Hill cemetery "I am very glad to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cou-rh Roniedy," writes Mrs. Lida P.-wcy, Milwaukee, Wis. '"I have used it for years, both for my children and my self, and it never fail to relieve and cure a cough or cold. No family with children should be without it as it gives almost immediate ivlief in case.; of croup." Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is pleasant and safe to take, which is of great importance when a medicine must children. For sab. be given to yoaia y all dealers. Subscribe for The Journal. $15 overcoats now $20 and $25 overcoats now Card of Thanks. We desire to take this method of expressing our most sincere thanks to the many neighbors and friends for their kindly assistance, words of sym pathy and beautiful floral ofTV-i?'rs during the illness and death of our be'oved wife and mother. M. L. Furlong and Family. Four months of weather just ahead of you which will demand for comfort's sake that you wear a heavy overcoat. Rilit now you can coine to this store and for a ten dol lar bill you can get a coat that would regularly cost you $15 and in some instances as high as 17. These are made by manufacturers who guarantee their goods; fabrics are all wool, tail oring first-class. For $15 you can take your choice of the best overcoats in the stoie, ranging in price from $18 to $30. These art all hand tailored garments made of all wool materials. 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