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TILE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 3. 1912. 3-A S TJITflllTn rTlAlri mil iTni.n down the rail, gathered up tho stuff and nmm muyui kail nim fumpea tne car home .n silence. There were at least three men that night who ottered up a prayer ot thanK.t. McConnell actually had a nlgntmare two or three times that night, and my father laughed as lio tola how he found himself twice on tho floor In his nightgown, yank ing his heavy bedstead about the room in a desperate effort to get the hanucar off the track beforo the express struck It Ilaltroad Men's Magaxlne. How a Fast Train Repaired Track on a Cold Night. IT WAS IN THE WAYBACK DAYS A Tlm 'When Wonder. Were Pulled Off hj- ltnllrond IMnnren Lively T tunic with n XlKhtninroa Thli story Is substantially as It was told me by my father, George B. Rains ford, loma ycais befote his death In tho on tho Grand Trunk railroad In the late fifties. Those wore the days of hand brakes on express tians and thirty-ton locomotives. There were no steel rails nor six-bolt uncle splice bars. Tho old pcar-head wrought-lron rail was used. Its Joint fastening was slipped at each end Into a wrought-lron lipped chair about six Indies long, which was spiked to the tlo. Traveling on such a track was rough and noisy. Tho clatter of tho Joints mad a. continuous roar. Notwithstanding all this criuienosi of po manent way, a spied of sixty miles an hour was frequently made. Broken rails wore a common oc currence, especially in winter, and track walkers day and night kept a sharp look out for them. My father, then a well set-up young chap of about 18 years, was station agent and telegraph operator at a small station named Gananoquc, about thirty mllos cast of Kingston, Ontario. Tho station, as was usual on that lino, was about three miles from the town, and as thore was no night-trick man, my father slept Jn a room Just off the telegraph office. It Wan a Cold NIKht. One clear, cold winter night one of those nights when tho cold Beoms to come down from the uppor air like a blanket of lco, when the rails snap In tho woodwork, the mercury tries to ciawl out of the bottom of the bulb and there Is only a short puff of wind at rare Inter vals one suoh puff nearly causod a wreck. My father was rolled up In his blankets, snug and warm, whon about I o'olock In the morning he was awakened by the track walker shaking him. The man was out of breath fiom running. -air. iininsiora, no oricd. "there's a Notes from Auburn and Nemaha County AUBURN, Neb., Nov. 2.-(Spcclal.)-The niairiago of Miss Alllo Fur.ong, daughter of tho late Moses Fu.long, to John M. Gardner of Fremont, Neb., took place here this week. Tho young couplo were pupils together In the Auburn JHgh school, while the father of tho groom. Prof. Gardner, was superintendent of schools here. Word has Just been received of the death ot Mrs. Nellie Wost, wlro of Cralghton West, at Colorado Springs, wnero sno had gone for her health. Mrs. West was an Auburn girl and was reared here. William Basslngcr of Hamburg, la., was arrested and brought hero Thursday on a charge of perjury In getting a mair.agc license. It Is charged that to get a mar rlago license h,e mudo nn affidavit that Mario Bennett was 19 years of ago while she was only 14 as ho welt knew. The cause Is set for November 27. Roy Brnlkley and Wilson Dlvoria of Johnson were arrested yesterday, charged with criminal assault upon Margaret Aden and Ruth Young. Preliminary sot for next Wednesday. Wayne's New City Hall is Dedicated WAYNE, Neb., Nov. 2. (Spocial.)-Last night another Important event occurred In tho dty of Wayne's history, who.e several hundred of her cltlsenB responded to the call of Mayor John Kate and as sembled to dedicate the new city hall, Just completed and furnished at a cost of nearly $9,000. The women had decorated tho building In Hallowe'en fashion anda i m t i ii v - m m m m m m mm v imtrv broken rail In half a dozen plaot down ' splondld program planned for tho ovon- the tracks about a' mile and a halt Will Ing was carried out The building Is one rou come along with us? We nre short- of the best of Its kind In the state, being handed and that handcar Is nomcthlng modern and up-to-date In every ijartlc- to pump with the grease stiff In the ular, Is tho pride pf all citizens, and a bores. I have routscd Handy McConnell monument to the untiring efforts ot its and his gang," promoter, Wayne's popular and efficient "All right, Barney." ar.d he tumbled mayor, assisted by a llvo council out Stepping to tho key he callod up tho nearest night station east, to tell them to wain the exirens If It had not al ready gone by, to look out for the gang cast of Gananoque. He was toid thai it had Just passed. As his Btation was west of the break, he decided to go along with the track gapg to help out NOTES FROM CHADR0N AND DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, Neb., Nov. 2, (Spoclal.)- 1 An equ'ty term of district court was held during the week, adjourning last night and closing slno die the June He hurried Into his clothes and' went I term of ctrart- The ncxt rc&u,ar decern out to find the men eottlne thlncs to- her term convenes December irethpr. with tools, n mil und n. lnntnrn Tho second annual farmers' Institute they started for the break. j was n even greater success than the It was as Barney had said, tho hand-1 Preceding one. Over BOO enrolled a? car took some muscle to pump suro students. Tho members of tho Board of enough. By main strength they reached Education for Chadron, closed tho high the sceno of trouble, threw off tho' stuf. school, and paid tho tuition fee of oil pulled tho handcar off to ono side and students attending the institute. The fell to work like so many demons. Ajrgel competition between those under 16 year? on by tho cold and tho anticipation C of nB was active and dozens of ex .i lilhltn nnrtpr pneh art'elp on htch Drlzes 1 1 1 U CAtJILSai 11K 1 U 1US I1U CJUUW UI1U . - - tho ground was as hard as iron. I were offered were In evidence, Thf Whllo some drew the spikes arid got Slrls had buttor, bread, cake (various kinds) button holes, aprons, etc. The ured the gap for rails were not all of ono length and started to cut tho rail to fit Heard the Cumins Train. They soon heard the far-away roar of the wcbtbounu expte&s. n ..ua u.ainy loaded, .or Parliament, then held at Mon treal, had closed for tho holiday season. Thinking the Job would not be done In tlmo, and to avoid risk, McConnell sent ono of tho men with a lantern up tho track to the far side of a cut to flag the flier. He charged him on no ucvount whatever to open the lantern, but If It grow dim because of the old oil not to pick up the wick, but put tho lamp un der his coat for a whllo, when It would burn brighter again. "Don't open it," cautioned McConnell, 'fnr It vnu An unit It blows out that train Is ditched." It was suddenly discovered that In tho hurry the rail had been cut too long by about two inches. By starlight tho men started to "chew off that much. It was slow work, for tho chisels broke. One of the men said that he saw no sign of the light that the flagman carried. "1 guess he has put It under his coat," boys corn, by the ear, ten ears rtiVJ bushel, potatoes, the buahol and slnalr potato. Many farmers were prevented from attending bv the rush ot farm work, and have requested that future Institute be held at a later dato than October, etlher In November or December. Thursday afternoon has been set apart bv Mrs. Elizabeth A. Smith, librarian of the public llbary, as dato for the story hour. AH teachers of norioal, public schools, ministers, lawyers, etc., of the city have been requested to Use an hour for tho different weeks. Iawrenco Vernon Mossman was mar ried to Miss Mary Owen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Owen, at home of the bride's parents. Mtss Viola Klelnke was. maid of honor, and Warren Mossman croomsman. After the wedding feast Mr. and Mrs. Mossman left for an ex tended foreign trip. HENRY T. OXNARD V'SITS IN SCOTT'S BLUFF SCOTT'S BIATFT Neb., Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) Henry T. Oxnard, the sugar king nf WeVirnKka- who has extensive land In- said. McConnell, but as he spoka nn un- i if.rpBtR ln tllo gcott's Bluff country, has easy chill not caused by the coid struck been ,n tha vney f0r several days, ar the gang. The men fell to work again. ranKing for the improving of his farms, but soon paused as tho flyer was coming. nn(J attending to other affairs. The talk near. I concerning an independent factory at "He should be able to see that light itrldceport was coupled with his visit. now, and blow for brakes," said my i hut upon Inquiry It was found to have no father, i connection. Mr. Oxnard says that the As ho spoke the train tore through the' ( time is near when another factory will cut. it was now less than half a mile ' bo built ln tho North Platte country, but away and coming like a thunderbolt Ono does not Indicate that he will have any1- j end of tho rail was in Its chair. In sheor .hlng to do with It or that ho has any . des eratlon the strikers gave some full-1 Idea where It will bo located. ous blows on tho chisel, wh le the resf The new garage of the Bowen InveSl grabbed bars and ran back trying to ment comrany. the samo being 60x140 ( drive back the rails on their gaping Joints feet and facing on Main avenue, is com and Klve room for the new rail to slip Plete, and McCain & Robblns havo charge Into place ' of tne aut0 business. The front of the i But It was no use; the rails wero frozen hulldln ft,e1 n with fine offices, I fast to the ties. Dropping everything the oi wmcn is usea oy me ueuiscn wna men sprang clear or the track. cuip.nit their hands over their ears to shut out the crash when tho express went down the bank. How the Trick Warn Done. A roar, a flash of Hslits and the flyer went by. There "were the rear-end lights facing away and the rumbling diminish ing. The men looked to see McConnUl, u steel-nerved S ot crying like a child. The ra.l was In p.ace snug and tight How did It get thero7 McConnell pulled him self together and told- them. As the train was n6i over 100 yards away a desperate Idea seared his horror-stricken brain. W;th a leap he straddled the rail, picked up one end, laid it on top of the next rail facing the trnin and then sprang clear or the track with hardly a second to spare. The truck wheels struck it like a steam hammer and drove It into place, where It held. It turned out that the flagman, a stupid sort of fellow, contrary to ciders, had company, and the other for the garage office. This Is the third fine garage In tha city. COAL FAMINE IN SMALL TOWNS DUE TO HOLDING CARS SIDNEY. Neb.. Nov. 2. (Special Tele gram.) Charles W. Ware, general man' ager of the Union Paclflo railroad, was in SMnev today en route from Omaha mnklng every town on the svstem In vlcv of alleviating the coal, conditions. Mr Warn attribute the searclty of coal to the inabllltv to obtain cars. Increased bv the fact that the local coal dealer? i'so the cars for a length of time even to fifteen days. Mr. Ware hns been Veering thl"gs moving the last few weeks and there will no scarcity of coal hereafter. OXFORD. Neb., Nov. 1 (Pneclal )- opened his lantern to pick up the wick The doctor" of southwest Nebraska wound and a puff of wind blew it out While "P n annus! session here yesterday by fumbling for a match with benumbed fin Splendid Brass Trimmed Steel Bed $365 fete irmnp When you consider that there is not another home-furnishing institution in this entire country that has done more to help young couples "just starting" than Hartman's, it is only logical to suppose that you are going to "Let Hartman Feather Your Nest." Since 1855 nearly three score years back Hartman's have been furnishing homes. Many a couple, who to-day arc grand- parents, can point with pride to furniture bought from Hartman's over a half century ago. Surely Hartman's terms of payment 'must be exceedingly r?cn- erous the quality of furniture good, and prices low or this great housefurnishing organization would not to-day own and operate 22 large retail stores and a great mail order institution. i.ne smallest salary is laree enoup-h to secures a beautifullv furnished homo af. Hflrf.mat-i'o ii i i . " . ... rhe very small first payment down, the little required each month thereafter, and our liberal rule, of not asking for payments while sick or out of work, is suroly a generous policy. Every article is marked with a plain figure price tag one price to all. Splendid Mission Set Offe i mm .. s2mm TvV i: 111 I'll HnBi IF II llfl l I 1 HANDSO NEW STYU3, THRBB-PIHr-B MISSION MDRAIIY SET tit a vory low prlco. Mado of beat senBonorl Bolld oak, finished In Early English. In nowoat mission design. Throo massive pieces arm chair, rockor and llbr, ry tahlo. Seats of rockor and arm chair are covered with Imperial leather nrl havo full Bot of best, oil tempered stool nprlngs. Tablfi top moas ureB 24x34 IncheB. Has two largo magazine or book rackn and strong lower m - v A Bholf. A mlBBlon aot value you will novor bo tblo to duplloato olsowhoro at k f 7 fQ so low a figure. Specially prlcod for tMs particular wook'a soiling, only . , TERMS: $1.00 OAS II $1.00 MONTHLY THIS HANDSOME METAL BED In mado with heavy posts. Back and footboard arc boautlfully trimmed with brass bars and brass knobs. Thoy can be ha ln all popular colors and sizes. Tho dcBlgn Is vory attractive and are made with heavy angle steel supports. Tho en amel used on- those bods 1b the beat ob- gV v r talnable and are specially prlcod for this jj' 65 TEKm's;' Vflo'oAsir.'TOc MONTHLY . A REMARKABLE BUFFET VALUE New Fall Catalog Mailed Free Km THIS BEAUTIFUL DRESSER IS MADE ,OP SOLID OAK and comes ln tho American tjuar tenmwed finish. Has two small drawers at tho top and two largo onos bolow, with wood pulls. Mirror Is or largo size, Frorich bevel plate, sot In an artistic, houvy (1 m rramo. An exceptionally flno M g bargnln at ' TEHM8: 75o CASH, 75c MONTHLY Wm extend Credit to people living out of the City. A SPLENDID SEVEN-PIECE DININO ItOOM SET, boautlfully mado In gonulno solid oak. Tablo has largo 42-lnch ton and flttnd wlth'rinnv riinnltiir nlMnn TH r,,nUDi,. n,i.ini i .... . - , ------ ------- " ' yuuuaidi in numiurmu ay lour . heavy, carved claw foot. Chairs aro mado to match tablo. A wldo, Bolld back, genulno Imperial leather seat with hoavy legs. You can practically furnls i your dining room for tho prlco ,r m you would usually havo to pay Tor tho tablo alono, Tho Rolling prlco for com- 1 Q QR ploto set during this special salo la . ; I JkdSTMlMIH: 92.00 CASH, ,I2.00 MONTHLY A writ ten guar antee with all Stoves HIGH GRADE CHINA CLOSET THIS HANDSOME . SOLID OAK BUFFET IS made of carefully selecto 1 and thoroughly soa soned oak, Is large. an 1 roomy, neat ami attrac tive. Tho base Is fitted with two drawors' at the top (ono lined), beneath Is a largo Hnon compartment. The top Is fitted with a large French beveled plato mirror. rt 1 prIceStUnU8Ual ValU Ut th $0 55 TERMS: 'i.'oo CASH, $lbb' MONTHLY MASSIVE UNIFOLD BED DAVENPORT OUR' NEW MODEL SANITARY BASH STEEL RANGE. A full Izo. family rariKe, rrado In plain colonial ydeslKii, with tt' large 16 lnch oveto and C eluht Inch hole at the top. IlanKes elaborately nickel trlmmod having a full nickel oven door, nickel towel bar, nickel oven shelf and HIBh closet trlmminBR. Klro box Ih oxCeptlon ally larse, with -cQC duplox ifrate. A C J trreat value for JIX f this week at Terms, $2.60 Cain, $2 Monthly, Hartman's Four-Room Outfits Theao splondld out fits aro attracting hundrcdH of peoplo and thoso who nee thern do not honltatti to buy because thy realize tho exception al values they uro offered. Everything Is ready to furnish tho home for liotiHo-kcoplns-. Do not fall to eo these Com plete Hon.vj Outfits. 4 Rooms Furnished Completely everything Send? Tor Bonsekteplnr. $5.00 $dd Monthly 191.1 MODEL OEM RE GENT BASE BURNER. Mucnlf Icently trlmmod with nickel, full nickel baso, larKe nickel side wI.iks, heavy nlokol swing1 top and brass urn, lurt'o slzo fire pot equipped with rlnt Krate, double flue system of hefttlnK. moat rr r , up-to-date JZJ.jJ fuol saver. . . . Terms: $2 Cash, IJ2 Mo. IIANDSOMT3JLY DESIGNED Am E R I C A N QUARTRR8AWED OAK CHINA CLOSET. Finished golden or Early English. Has bent onda and doublo strength glass. HandSonio ly roundod pillars and hoavy Fronch Jwgs. Is shnpely and gracoful In build, ft j. ktto and ItB quality Insures long 1 fa0 service TERMS: $l.f50 CASH, 91.50 MONTHLY 9x12 MONARCH RRUSSELS RUG OUR UNIFOLD BED DAVENPORT, a regular beauty, comes in'solld quarterBawed oak, hand somely polished. One slnglo motion converts tho Davenport Into a large full sized comfort able bed, with an excellent bed spring. The up holstering Is of guaranteed Imperial leather, back -diamond tufted and front edge beautifully ruffled. One of the best bar- t? f 4 f f gains wo are offering at the 1 J Q special sale price of f I 1 TERMS: S2.00 CASH, $3.00 MONTHLY 1414-16-18 Douglas Street lMl'HUIAL MONARCH BRUSSELS RUG Newest fall design and 9x12 ft. size. Thesa' rugs aro known tho world ovor for tholr great durability, thooxtra aoft surface and their long wearing quality. Mado without minu nullum mm specialty p priced at this salo V f If QSi for. . , TERMS: $1.00 CASH, $1.00 MONTHLY. Injuring her so that sho dlrd yeterday morning. gers the train flew by and ho was too bewildered to hurl his lamp Into the cab. Long afterward he tried to describe h s feelings in that dread moment, doing back to the gang, he tried to say some thing but McConnell motioned him to Keep still They drove the chair Into place, spiked a Wr banquet at tne uuriington hotel last night. The attendance was not largo, about thirty being present. I tttlo Olrl Home. YOTtK, Neb.. Nov. 2.-(3nclal.)-About one wek ago the 4-yeaN Id diutrhter of Mr, and Mrs. J. S. Land. t McCool, wa petting her pony when another horso ran up and kicked the child ln tho faco Gertrude Newman, YORK, Neb., Nov. 2. (Special.) Tho funeral services of Miss Gertrude New man wero held this afternoon. She died at her home ln Springfield, Mo., where she had resided the lost seven years, Phe formerly ran a millinery store hero before her removal to Missouri. German Naval Officer Killed. KIUU Germany, Nov. J. Lieutenant Commander Jacobsen and Petty Officer Puchs were killed and Lieutenant PI nke seriously Injured today by tho explosion of a sea mine during practice. Thrfy all belonged to the cruiser Yorck. FAMOUS EMERALD RING iOST Gift of Japanese! Uniperor to General Grant Lost in New York City Hotel. It has become known that six months ago Mrs. Nellie Grant Bartorls, since then. married to Prank II. Jones, a Chi cago,, banker, lost In the Hotel ItenAls sance ln New York a valuable emerald ring which had been presented to General V S. Grant by the late emperor of Japan on the occasion of the former president's visit to Japan and tho orient In July, 1879 Although since early in May private detectives, hotel people, one of the city department and tho New York agent of Lloyds have been on tho hunt for the treasure, not, the slightest traco of It has been offered. , Mrs. Jones loBt tho ring through the dialn pipe in tpo bath rpdm of her apart, ment on the second floor of tbe "p sance. So great was the historic merit of the ring that It has i.txu nam . possible to learn whether tho ring was given by General U. S. Grant to his daughter or whether tt had come to her through General Frederick Dent Grant who died hero last spring. The ring was Insured with Lloyds foi 3,000. This has been paid. Officers ol tho New York branch of Lloyds con Irmod tonight the loss of the gem. The stone was a very large Kablrshau cmer one 10 piaco a vaiue upon' it. Jn tlie , uld, mounted on a gold band. On tl Grant family It was considered a treas. , inside of tho hand was tho Inscription li ure without price. Intrinsically It wus I Japanese. understood to- he woittr r5.rco but with , In tho search for tho ring tho wast tho associations attuchfd to It no oik pipe was torn out, traps were remove can tell what price It would have broug.u manholes were explored and swept clea' If put up for sale, it was Jm- hut nothing ot aluc was found. It it tho general opinion that tho rinir found its way Into the sower and was swept Into tho river. As a last resort Lloydp men took brass rings of similar sire and weight as the lost one to experiment with. They were dropped down the wasto pipes and traced to various resting places. In all. thirty-two of theso wer, - if fo"-' T'" lvi th cluo as to how the original had disap peared. The cost of tho search Is said to bo J,000. Mrs. Jones Is now living m Chicago St Louis Globe-Democrat. Persistent Advertising Is the Road fat Legitimate "Ulg Uuslncss." 1