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PLATTSM0UT1T SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916.
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AN UNUSUAL
THING HAPPENED
TO B.&M. TRAIN
Baggage Car Caught Fire Between
Floors From Fire Strewn by
Dragging Ashpan.
From Tuesday' Dallr.
Trainmen on No. SS, Burlington
train bound for Lincoln yesterday
mo.ning. saved a baggage ear from
lire, after a hard fight. The car was
discovered cn fire near Tamaroa and
water was carried from the engine
tank in buckets and the blaze subdued,
although difficult to reach and burn
ing fiercely.
The fire caught from the aspan on
the engine dropping and sending a
line of fire back under the train. The
baggage car was next to the engine.
Coals evidently lodged in some place
where -the fire could burn back be
tween the double floors of the car. Be
cause of its location water could not
be quickly thrown on the flames, once
the stop was made and the fight be
gun. The car was saved, however, with a
minimum of damage, without injury
to anyone. In fact the car was in
such shape that it could be brought to
Lincoln in the train, although at Sew
ard the passengers were transferred to
Xo. 22. and only tho-M? passengers who
were picked up at Milford and Fleas
antuale rode behind the damaged car.
Slow speed was the order and the
danger of accident was eliminated in
this way.
Trainmen say thij kind of a fire
is unu.-ual. Cars frequently catch fire
on the roof, but for cars in a passeng
er train to catch between the floors is
almost an unheard of thing. That the
car wa saw! f:um .otal destruction
was retarded as fortunate. Lincoln
Journal.
WHAT A RAILROAD
DID FOR A QKLA-
WW
The circumstances rc-iating to recent
oil tank car eyploson at Ardmore,
Okl., are well known, says the Railway
Age Gazette. Although it was by no
means certain l hat the Gulf, Colorado
A: Santa Fe was at al! responsible
for this disaster in fact tlie report of
the bureau of explosives seemed to
place the responsibility on an employe
.f the consignee of the oil and it is
likelv that the railroad might hae
avoided the payment of damages by
long drawn-out court proceedings, the
railroad. President Ripley immediately
and voluntarily offeree! to pay for the
damage and allowed a local committee
appointed bv the mavor of Ardmore
to adjust the claims of the sufferers
The damages thus ascertained wil
amount to over . $.jOO,Um. That the
people of Ardmore appreciate the public-spirited
attitude taken by the Santa
Fe is evidenced by the following tele
gram received from the two newspa
pers of that place by F. G. Pettibone,
vice president ar.d general manager
of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
"Ardmore is at this Christmas time
the happiest and most thriving city
in Oklahama and that fact is due to
the manliness, generosity and human
ity of the officials of the great Santa
P"e Railway system. We would indeed
have been spending a Christmas in
deepest gloom had it not been for you
The press of Ardmore speaks for the
entire citizenship of this city, when
we again give our expression of thanks
and send to you the greeting of the
happy Christmas season. May the new
year of every Santa Fe oifieial and em
ploye be filled with gladness."
Signs of Health.
The best signs of perfect health are
physical strength and mental energy,
As soon as one of these conditions is
weakening, you will also find that you
are losing your appetite, that you have
various digestive troubles, that your
.Ieep is disturbed, that your temper
is changing. You must attend to this
at once and we can recommend you
Trainer's American Elixir of Bitter
Wine. It will thoroughly clean out
the body and keei it clean; it will
prevent auto-intoxication, it will help
to purify the blood, it will strengthen
the organism. Do not allow constipa
tion to get a firm hold on you and to
cause an innumerable amount of
troubles. Use Trainer's American
Elixir of Bitter Wine. Price SI. 00.
At drugstores. Jos. Trainer, Manu
facturer, 1333-1331) S. Ashland ave.,
Chicago.
. A ttiff neck should be rubbed with
Trainer'. Liniment. In muscular
pain, in the back, throat and exterem
ities Trainer's Liniment will Jr've
MISS KAFFENBERGER SHOWS
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
From Wednesdays Dallr.
The friends of Miss Gladys KafTen
berger will be pleased to learn that
she is showing signs of improvement
and her condition is much more favor
able, although she has been found to
be suffering from an attack of scarlet
fever, which she was taken with last
Sunday, and this has proven quite tryT
ing to her weakened condition, as she
has been suffering quite a great deal
from a severe case of appendicitis.
She has been removed from the hos
pital ar.d is now being cared for at
one of the residences nearby.
TWENTY-EIGHTH AN
NIVERSARY GREATEST
NEBRASKA BLIZZARD
From Wednesdays Dallr-
Today is the twenty-eighth anniver
sary of the great blizzard which swept
over Nebraska and the entire west on
January 12, 18S8, and paralyzed t raffle
for several days, and in the western
and northern part of the state resulted
in the death of a number of persons in
the then unsettled portions of the
state who were caught in the storm
ar.d were unable to reach shelter be
fore perishing in the storm. The
Tlattsmouth Herald, in speaking of
the storm, gave the following account
as it was view in this city:
"The storm monarch in all his
venegeance struck Plattsmouth yester
day afternoon, the general change in
the weather and temperature was the
most sudden ever experienced in these
parts. A light snow began falling
early in the morning, a gentle breeze
blew from the southeast, the temper
ature ranged from 10 to 25 degree?
above until about 4 o'clock, when the
wind whirled to the north and blew a
perfect gale with the mercury at zero.
It was not many minutes until the
street traffic was stopped. Parties
from the country fo.unl it very dif
ficult to reach home, some living a
long distance from town remaining
over night. The trains were badly
delayed and o were reported as be
ing abandoned last night, but it take.1,
a very severe storm when the railroad
traffic comes to a standstill. They have
too many brave men at the throttle to
stop a wheel until it is absolutely
necessary. .No. i, duo nere at
came in four hours late. Trains thi-:
evening are expetced to mostly be on
time."
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FIRST-CLASS
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FOB PLATTSMOUT
From Wednesday's Da!!y.
An opportunity to get a first-clats
wrestling match in this city has been
afforded, and whether or not it is
taken up will depend on the fans who
enjoy a contest of this kind. Albert
Fickler of Stanton has charge of
George Peters, one of the fastest m?n
of his class in the state, and who was
noie to suck witn joe Meeker tor over
half an hour, and he is willing to
place him on here for a first-class ex
hibition of the fine art.' The opponent
of Peters would be oe of the leaders
of the wrestling game, named Woods
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wno pas given an exnioition at sev-
earl different places in the state and
won the approval of the lovers of this
sport by his clever and pleasing
demonstration of th- athletic sport
.Mr. 1-ickler states that the match, if
given here, will be strictly on the
square in every way and there would
be no fake or draw allowed, but th
the best man would put his opponent
to the mat before he was awarded the
match, and he would vouch that his
two men were strictly as good as any
that were in the ring at the present
time in the ranks of the middle-class
wrestlers. Mr. Fickler is a most en
thusiastic follower of the wrestling
game arid especially since the rise of
Joe Stecker, one of his neighbors and
friends, into the limelight as the na
tional champion. It is to be hoped
that sufficient encouragement can be
secured to bring the match here for
presentation.
OUR JITXEY OFFER This and 5c.
DONT.MISS THIS. Cut out this
felip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., Chicago, 111., writing your
name and address clearly. You will
receive in return a trial package con
taining Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, for coughs, colds and croup,
Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathar
tic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
George P. Meisinger, one of the
prominent residents of Cedar Creek,
was in the city today for a few hours
ooking after some matters of busi-
A FORMER PLATTS
MOUTH BOY ELECTED
GORNIiUSKER GOAGII
From Wednesday's Dat'r.
In speaking of Sam Waugh, a form
er Tlattsmouth young man, who has
been very prominent in the athletic
work at the state university, the Lin
coln News gives the following state
ment of his advancement in his selec
tion as basket ball coach of the state
university. Mr. Waugh is very pop
ular in Lincoln, as well as in this city,
and his selection to the position will
be very pleasing to his friends in this
city. It is expected that he will be
here Friday eve to referee tlie bas
ket ball game between the Platts
mouth and Council Bluffs High schooi
teams:
"Sam Waugh of Lincoln has been
elected coach of the univoisity basket
ball team and will begin work with the
squad at once.
"Waugh is widely known as a bas
ket ball and foot Lai! official and until
lately was as well known as a basket
ball player. Besides his High school
experience he worked number of sea
sons with the Y. M. C. A. squad when
it was steam rolling everything in the
neighborhood and a fow outside teams.
Work kept him from making the
Cornhusker team, but he played wi:h
the freshmen there.
"Members of the team know his
ability and they are perfectly satisfied
with the choice of the athletic boa: 1.
Sam was an adz.iir.'r of Steihm's
ba.k?t bail ability and for that reacn
the team may get r.Ing without too
much of a bcak ia their playirg
methods.
Waugh expected to work out wiihj
the team Tuesday afternoon, bei!
anxious t: ge'.. :is eariy a .-.tart as po
siole i r tne Kansas rame ot i-ridav.
The sr.lary to be paid was not ma
public."
THE FtOeOSON FAM
ILY IN THE THROES
H'roni Wlnela v"9 Dally.
A caid hv. been receied by re!
tives from Mrs. L. C. Todd of Linco:ti
in which :i.e tells of the serious i 1
ness ; a number ol her family in tn .
citv who have oeen Miltermg tor some
time from scarlet feer. Mrs. Job:
IJ. I-ei '-T'i-M'."., mother of Mrs. Tod 1,
wei! a Mi.-s F.-in Ferguson, a sistu
h.u j bf.th bei n i i o'..r health. whiL'
th-.- o'.her number ' the family hav.
1 ad the fever. Mrs. E.x: Ivors, an
nh .'r di .i'rhter of Mrs. Ferguson, ha
1 ecu quite h-i'.'k, while her daLhic r
Fiance.-?, has had the searh-t fever
tr.e li'tl.' son. liana 1 erguson.
has jia-t tak'-n the fcve: Marie an
Genevieve Todd, the two daughters of
Mr. and Ms. Todd, who wee cjuaran
tire-.l at the Irguson home, have been
released and ." slowed to return to their
own home. This will be very unpleas
ant news to the friend of the fam:l;
in the county, r.nd that the sick folk
will soon recover is their sincere wi.-.h
The To. id farrily have just occupied
their new home at 1 i.'IO South Eigh
teenth street, near the residence of
Mrs. Ferguson.
D. A. R. GF THIS CITY
HAVE RARE TREAT
la
STORE FOB OUR PEOPLE
The Daughters of the American
Revolution of this city are preparing
to give the amusement loving public
of the city a pleasant treat in one of
the most pleasing operettas that has
been oifered hore for some time. The
title of the production will be, "A
Quest for a Gown," and it is expected
to have in the cast of characters i
number of the talented young people
of the city who have had experience
in this line of work and who will ru-e
the tuneful offering h'j proper rendi
tion. The woik of drilling the chorus
and the principals will soon be gotten
uler way and every effort made to
have the operetta ready for produc
tion in a short time if all present
plans materialize. Thf success of the
former home talent musical offerings
have been such that the general pub
lic can look fe-ward with much pleas-
ore 10 cue onerm nat win oe pre-
a .11 . .,1-- -ii 1
sented and everyone will await with
interest tne announcement 01 tne uate
for the presentation of the operetta.
CASTOR HA
For Infants and Children.
3n Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears -7
THE STORft1
BRINGS EXTREME
COLD WEATHER
The Coldest Weather for Years, the
Thermometer Ranging From
20 to 25 Below Zero.
The grip of the storm king on the
west has brought with it the most
intense cold and the residents of this
city suffered this morning from what
was by far the coldest morning of the
year, with 19 below zero registered at
7 o'clock, while earlier in the morning
the coldness had been several degrees
lower.
The abatement of the snow yester
day afternoon brought with it an in
creasing chilliness, and while it had
only been from " to X degrees below
zero yesterday morning, the mercury
scaled down until 12 below was regis
tered at ! o'clock in the evening, and
by 10 o'clock 1(5 degrees had been at
tained, which made the few brave
ones who were on the street hurry to
the shelter of their homes and hunt
the lire.
The wind that prevailed during the
day made a great deal of trouble for
the railroad lines by drifting the
snow that was falling, but fortunately
the snow was not heavy or the traffic
on the railroads woul 1 have been tied
up completely. In the western part
of the state the snowfall was not as
great as in the eastern section, and
this largely contiihutcd to helping the
railroads in handling their trains,
The Missouri Pacific was troubled
rcat tJeni by lhc Pncm. in tno east-j
em part of this state and Kansas,
which tied up a great many of their
trains. No. 12 on the Burlington, due
here at 1: 30 in the afternoon, did not
a. live until !:10 last night.
WHAT IT COST TO KEEP GASS
COUNTY PAUPERS LAST YEAR
The cost of keeping -the unfortun-s-tes
and paupers in this county dur
ing ihe last year reached a neat sum
of money for the dhferent parties re
siding all over the county. This sum
aggngates 2,500.47, and includes the
cost of foodstuff, clothing and coal to
the poor, as well as the care and
maintninance of several indigent per
sons who have been rupported by the
county. For tho burial of the poor
the county has paid out in the last
year the sum of ?3:-I.J0, and this does
not include one or iwo cases where
ihe paupers dicvf at hospitals and were
buried theie. This is a very good
s-howing for a county of the size and
population of Cass county and in
dicaies that there are not a great
manj- who are without means of self
rupport in the county and that the
sti iciest economy is exercised in car
ing for the unfortunates.
Taken to Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lahoda were
passengers to Omaha today where
Mrs. Lahoda will enter St. Joseph's
hospital, where he will submit to an
operation, this is the second opera
tion she has had to undergo within
the past eight months and her many
friends trust that this one may be
successful and afford her much relief
and that she will soon be able to re
turn to her home and friends in the
best of health.
OLD LADY STRICKEN
WITH PNEUMONIA
From Wednesday's Dally.
Mrs. E. E. Goodwin, who is making
r.er home with her son, R. L. Propst
and family, in this city, is reported as
being quite ill as th result of an at
tack of pneumonia and her condition
is such as to cause her family a great
leal of worry, as she is quite well
along in years and her health has not
jeen the best for the last few years
It is to be hoped that Mrs. Goodwin
will soon recover from her illness and
be able to be up and around as usual.
GET KID OF A RACKING LA
GRIPPE COUGH IT WEAKENS.
For the severe racking cough that
lonmf-j with I .'i rrr 1 nnn. -dfvs Hnnfv
i ij j - J
rnmnmln,i :s wnn(iprrllv
V,..,,, and soothing. R. G. Collins,
ex-postmaster. Barneirat. N. J.. says:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
soon stopped the severe lagrippe cough
that completely exhausted me. It can't
he beat." Sold everywhere.
Gus Heideman of Verdoll, 'Neb., is
here for the day visiting with rela
tives and friends coming down from
Omaha w here he, has a large number
0 (Lfl have waited long enough for that
new overcoat. Now is the best time you'll have.
We are not making a general slaughter of prices
beware of the clothier who says he is but we are
making substantial discounts on many desirable
coats, and compared with what you will be offered
next fall, all our coats are yours at money saving
prices. Take a tip from us and buy your coat now.
Mackinaws? Yes Siree!
As th
iutton
MATTES A CANDI
DATE FOR RE-ELECTION
TO THE SENATE
John Mattes will aain be a candi
date for state senator from Cass and
Otoe counties, on the democratic
ticket. He paid his filing fee of $10
into the county treasurer's office yes
terday afternoon and will file as a
I candidate in the office of secertary of
state, probably today. He is the first
legislative candidate for his district
this year.
Mr. Mattes' filing sets at rest the
persistent rumors that he will be a
candidate for governor. Some time
ago he wrote to an Omaha newspa-
t er man denying his candidacy in that
-v
direction and giving a list of the rea- inviting one for interurban develop
sons why he could not become a can- ment than the fie,d i,J other states.
didate. Even this personal refusal
did not stop the rumors. The filing
for a legislative office probably will do
so, however
Mr. Mattes served as state senator
two years ago and represented his dis
trict with distinction. His friends are
very glad to see him again step into
the arena. His filing probably means
that other candidates will get busy.
Nebraska City Press.
MISS JESSIE ROB
ERTSON ENTERTAINS
COURT HOUSE GIRLS
On Tueselay evening Miss Jessie
Robertson entertained most delight
fully the court house girls at the
beautiful home of her parents, Mr,
and Mrs. J. M. Robertson, on Vine
street, and the event was one filled
with the rarest pleasure to the young
ladies present to enjoy the event. The
ladies were entertained at a number
of guessing games, in which Miss
Bernese Newell proved the most pro
ficient and was awarded the prize for
her skill in solving the problems of
fered, while several vocal numbers
were given by different guests, which
added very much to the enjoyment of
the occasion, while the Victrola was
used to furnish a portion of the musi
cal entertainment of the event. At a
suitable hour a very dainty and deli
cate luncheon was served by the hos
tess, who was assisted by Miss Marie
Robertson, and this added greatly to
the pleasure and delight of the mem
bers of the party, and at the parting
hour the merry party wended their
way homeward, feeling that it had
been a most delightful occasion for
everyone and one that would be very
pleasantly remembered. Those who
were present were: Misses Eda Mar
quardt, Florence White, Alice Tuey,
Gertrude Beeson, Ellen Leyda, Ber
nese Newell, Gertrude Morgan, Helen
Hunter and Mrs. A. O. Mpore.
1
e new year
eclipses the old, so does
our 1916 pant sale
eclipse all our others.
Come before the best
selections are broken
$195, $2.85,
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New ties
We
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"EVERYBODY'S STORE
IS INTERURBAN
CONSTRUCTION COM
ING THIS YEAR?
The hope has been maintained year
after year that the time is coming
when Nebraska would have to its
credit, systems of interurban railways
for quick passenger service and the
rapid handling of parcels freight.
People here have seen this develop-
ment assume large proportions in
jother states ar.d felt that there was in
astern Nebraska a good field for
similar development. I here are, how-
ever, handicaps in the way of diverse
legislation and the construction of
laws that "ake thi3 a in
inere was a note 01 noperuiness m
the discussion on this question on the
Part of owners of the Omaha-Lincoln
Beatrice railway when the president
ot tne company was recently in Lin
coln. If it shall come to pass that
1916 see8 the construction of this road
between Omaha and Lincoln, there will
Old Man Zero
Us Unprepared!
When you consulted the mercury this morning did it
catch you unprepared, did you find yourself without the
necessary reserve to combat Old Man Zero and his frosty
legions? If so, don't dispair, for a gallant array of winter
wearables awaits your call at the Live Store -
Gloves and Mittens (all kinds from flannel to fur
lined) 10c to $5.00
Hocky Caps SOc up
Skating Caps for girls $1.00
Mackinaws (all wool) $5.00 to $3.50
Sweater Coats $1.00 to $7.00
Underwear (unions or two piece) $1.25 to $5.00
In fact we have anything and everything for cold weather
comfort at prices which represent a new idea in greater-
value-giving. This is the store of service; timely, efficient
economical service and whichever way the temperature
goes, you can count on us to meet the demands that fol
low its raise and fall.
tPfulip Shiorcdi
Manhattan Shirts
Stetson Hats
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hi Collar
&1 "The
Links"
$3.35, $3.95
every week
be good reason to believe that the com
ing j ears w ill see large development
in this line. The ice must first be
broken and a truck line buiit between
the two leading cities in the state be
fore the branches that might in them
selves be most profitable, are con
stiucted. It is well to remember, however,
that work of this kind requires public
support and assistance, that there
must be a willingnes- ard a rcaei ic.-.s
to encourage and help when defini-e
announcement is made that work of
this kind will be undertaken. There
can be no exploiting of prices in ad
vance for right-of-way or terminal
facilities if development of this kind
is brought about and herein lies some
cause for doubling. If this city and
its business men, if Omaha and ;.rs
business men and if the people be
tween the two points realize and ap
preciate the future value that will
come with an interurban lire and for
get large profits or advantages and
show the right spirit of aid and as
sistance in developing such a large
undertaking that will assist more
than any other way in making the
coming of intern 1 -bans a certainty in
stead of a prophecy. Lincoln Trade
Review.
71
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