Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1910, Page 20

THE OMAHA SU 1910 D » Time Brings Many Changes in the Destiny of Omaha Railroad Men ‘| VDAY BEE: JU s the present time working for the Cudahy ' Dunn are employed at the Unjon Paciffe pany bullds casties, more or lese, D IVV,V‘M\M“ ” idencopie hifing of fate | D. H. Brotehie, a former clerk in the for Hugh Murphy of Omaha, while J. general freight agent, a general solleltor or Quatataon, funior, (¢ now the manuger of general something I:X“fl 'Amhlllnr\ Is a part 4 tanery business I ioekholm edon. ‘ of the makeup of every youth in free Amer- R Copley, » clrk n the freight audlting ica, the land of possibilities, and the many Adams Express company in Omaha. 8. 8 Smith, & former frelght clerk, Is now trys ‘ high stations in rallway service are a goal much longed for by beginners. ing his luck as agent at South Omaha for Some wise men say that luck plays & the Chicago Great Western Rallroad coms | part in the game of rallway life, as in pany, while C. R. Davidson, who Was 6o everything else. Others perhaps equally, nected with the ticket office, Is now ase wise, pooh pooh the luck theory and hold stant general passenger agent for the that merit and hard work combine them. Chicago & Alton at Chicago. W. Davidson, sely into & pass key to promotion. Be who was cashier in the ticket office, I8 now | that as it mw there are not enough jobs connected with a landsecking establishment | carrying the prefix “general” to go around. in Omaha Some asplring novice must be distanced in One of the clerks, G. Blakely, is now the race. They eapuot all be high offi- in the United States army, stationed at San clals. 8o, after all, there is an element Franoisco. R. G. Ross is at present con- of chance in the proposit nected with the Booth Fish company at An old photograph recentiy unearthed in Columbus, O. F. J. Francis, a clerk, 18 Burlington hfadquarters brings up the now with the Rock Island at St. Louls, ~ story of what happencd (o 4 group of em- as rate clerk. Many of the men who re- (Y ployes who were In the service of that mained with the Burlington since the pic- tond twenty years ago. Some of them high ture was taken twenty years ago are in the service, are woaring Burlington holding important positions in the depurte shouldcr straps tod O.hers haye dropped ments, where they then were mere clerks, Inte other lines OF wokks i8Ik SHIL OsURES J. E. Kelly is now general dblicitor; J are pegging away at the same old stand E. Buckingham, who was ohief clerk in the But back o the story of the photograpt general passenger agent's office, Is now as In the summer of 180 a photographer slstant general passenger agent, while E. F. happencd to visit the Burlington headquar- Vinquist has been promoted from a clerk [} ters and proposed taking a group picture in the auditing department to a special ac- of all the employes of the bullding. Some countant. Ralph E. Hayward, who was & were entbusiastic and others indifferent, clerk in the paymaster's office, is now con- but the entlre force of sixty-elght men tracting freight agent in Omaha. Fred marched in frent of the building and had Montmorency s now assistant general ! thelr pictures taken freight agent, but when the ploture was Today, when but ninteen of the original taken he was a clerk in the claim depart- force aro employed at the headquarters, ment. G. H. Vaughan now heads the audit- where 530 men are at work at varlous oc- L il 4 ing department, but twenty years ago he cupations from general manager to clevator was )\h :‘l;vl:dh\ the office of which he is man, the plotures are highly prized. Five now the head. 2. Kelby, F ¢ . v ok, . W. T > . rom, yward, C nna, W. Frank, R. Hanson, John Brown, E, W. Black “ole, ¥1. Pearm of the group are dead and the whereabouts o H"d“'}; Jiz_“?\’/‘efl?"]{"l"‘h’rmm%u.'f\; i'id‘fi[“(g"‘u{\v;‘uhlfi\'_uw'r.llnnnnurlu‘:-"c';‘,“f’ l};.‘n:ekm,mr‘gefm(\pn ‘l‘l‘,"(gmflur: 3 ll{’rlfzn:n?\n;n‘hl{‘n.hfiulv. B Hnl;muu G. A. Dunn, G. Tromler, C.\ Wilkinson, N. W. Glover, Eiton A. &impson has left the general office, of four are unknown. Thqse who are dead Hull, . Hale, Bob Hayes, D. H. Brotchie, J. Gustafson, B. F. Vinquist, A. J. Prohaska, W. Whitehorn, W. W. Wells, . G. Elmiger, R. Copley,” A. Simpson, 'F. H. Jones. H. J. Ross, F. J. Francis J. M but not the service of the Burlington, and are Frank Smith, W. W. Wells, T. Han- Gulld, C. J. Canan, Q. Blakeley, C. Hardy, 8 8. Smith, 'A. Sterrett, A.'J, Dutcher, T. J. Penell, C. R. Davidson, W. R. Vaughan, Frank Smith, E. W. Livéey, W. Davidson, C. W. Anderson, J. Il Campbell, togay he ls division clerk in the auditing on, ¥. H. Jones and George Cole. The 7 ForBuskinkuann/Ee, WeITRYIOr K MOBeidh G O STIMESS devc BTl £t S I and ticket department at Denver. Twanty :nlumg are A. Sterrett, Biton Hull, N, WV GROUP OF BURLINGTON HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYES PHOTOGRAPHED A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO years ago C. W. Anderson was rate clerk Glover and J. Fitzélmmons. C. J. Canan, W. R. Vaughn, J. E. Buck- present &n Instructor in the Conservatory In a bank at Billings, Mont., while Carl Former Chief Clerk I Hale has given up Pacific and at present is traveling pas. in the general “"'“’;‘; by "’“{‘Y‘:’," e g | The following whose faces appear in the ingham, C. W. Anderson and J. Richard. of Music at Seattle. A. W. Brock, who Eksttom, a clerk, is now a leading the- rallroading to engage in the wholesale gro- senger and freight agent —with head- vdrsel\vsvrlnsflntlll‘ Il;“'\ich : lll:lnwn picture are still ‘with the Burlington: J. One of the former clerks at the offics, was chief clerk in ‘he general manager's atrical man playing out of New York. cery business in Philadelphla and J. M. quarters at Chicago. 1. McBride found Who bty l‘)‘ff_ g i g ] Hodge, J. E. Keiby, F. B. Thomas, N. J. I, J. Penell, discovered that he had mu- office, Is now a general manager himself. C. Mahanna, who was employed In the Guild, the present commissioner of tho selling cigars more profitable and enjovable Working in Defrolt F Besrman How W Nelson, R. E. Hayward, H. J. Ross, ¥. sical talent and went abroad to ltaly to belng, in charge of the American Linsoed passenger oftice, s now with the Railway Commercial club, was formerly a frelsht than raflroud work, so he wesigned some vesents & BUEHESs CORGert o8 SHevebbE Montmorency, G. H. Vaughan, G. B. study music. He no longer adds up col- Oil company of Chicago. Contracting company of Los Angeles. I2. clerk. time ago from the ,-u:m" of the freight .;\t;-“ i Vailtoad Work ,;n,,‘“';ww ot “““0 " Welty, Bob Hayes, B. F. Vinauist, A. J. umns of figures, unloss possibly it Is the F. W. Thomas, onc of the stenographers, W. Black, a former clerk in the auditors A. J. Dutcher, a one-time passenger office. C. C. Elmiger, 1. Trussoll, T. Hant %IER B0 U0 P00 VAL 0B IO B O - Prohaska, W. Whitehorn, ¥. G. Bimiger, various sources of his income, as he is at s now holding down an important position office, 'ls now a newspaper man in Omaha. clerk, left the Burlington for the Union son, J. M. Campbell and ¥. Colo are a ah’ » § RS P, ) dress 8o well as yours. have its favorite son, but in Washington hemia, dessn't mean much to Americans, belie his words that the interviewer asked are plenty of younger and handsomer men that I have seen s 1 O AP IIALIVE, hhrap: Ciatie. GE MURIs1, \ but when one knows that he is a $50,00,000 him for the recipe of ‘eternal youth"i—is in Bohemia who would gladly marry your Their taste and style Is superb,” added the thE 10h 66, Berine minbuty o THEABN ot G 1 About Not d P 1 magnate of Budwelser and owns all the here in the interest of his business and like- American girls, but they have too much count enthusiastically. R A 1 osSIP ou ote eop € Budweiser that goes Into the imported beer wise for a change and pleasure. He doesn’t good sense to marry an old man either for T"‘ L RO '”"‘f":‘” 4 “l‘ “‘\‘;’“ c? i“h 3 bottles and that he is a widower and is want to marry, as he says he is t0o old title or money or for both, and I have too Mrs. Champ Clark a Favorite, ,"Mh“hln know :_Li‘flm JT i ar )} :x'; stopping at the Hotel Knickerbocker—well, to again choose a wife, but he looks 0 much common sense ever to think of mar- Democratic leaders are assuming Im- :‘:le flfd‘:‘ Y\l\‘&:rx:n ht:\.-:‘m‘(‘vm: ::'mn su(?h Eugene Field Turned the ' Mr. J. nade haste to Investigate. It was that gives his name added Interest, says young,that a girl In search of a fortune- ylage again, although I muat admit that It pressive proportions in view of recent T EBCROHCT 19 T DI 2 UGENE FIELD could appreclate the genlal I'ield, who had dressed up in the New York American title need look no further. makes my heart feel young to 100k Upon cvents and their personality is a fruit- Prilliant and witty people in e same 0 el arn family. Either would have made the repu- a joke as well as any man, even the sult presented to him the day before. The delightful old nobleman—for ha says He smiled when the subject of an Amer- S0 much beauty and so many wonderfully fyl theme even over the tea cups, savs li:‘[‘m‘ 0: a"l:r:'.‘"c“cl;"“r"’lz‘h:‘!h““‘ 'w‘:'l'h when the joke was upon him- Nor would he leave till Mr. J. had pald he is an old man, although his looks so lcan marriage was broached. “But there Sowned women. No women in the World (ne Washington Star. Every state may ' self, relates Norman E. Mack's him most liberall something to spare. Mrs. Clark is one of turned the table upon a friend Whu scught to play a joke upon the gentle phet, completely to his friend's undoin Mr. Field showed a lack of utter indiffer- ence when it came to be a follower of the His clothes were always neat but they were not made after the prevalling fashion; he had not con- Bulted Worth, and this was agonizing to at least one of his most fashionable friends, One day, In an off-hand manner, so as not to be offersive to the poet, Mr. J. inquired of him if he would wear a sult of clothes It he would buy it for him. Con- trary to expectations, Mr. Kield replied that he would be only too glad.f{o accept the suit and to wear it. In & few days Mr. J. had occasion to be at Jeffersonville (ransacting some legal business, when he had a happy thought. By some means he propured a suit of clothes made by che state for one of its cltizens. And the state does not believe in changing fashions, manifesting a declded predilection for those patterns that are clLaracterized by broad stripes, black and &ray On his return to Chicago the suit went with him—in a telescope—and Pandora's .box never held more trouble to the square inch. In a neat little speech before a crowd ot his friends called in to observe his triumph and (he crestfallen Fleld, the sult was duly presented. When, lo! to the surpri of all, It was smilingly accepted in an ex- tempore speech that made Mr. J.'s studied effort, with its set phrases, seem like “tink- ling brass and a sounding cymbal It was nearly noon next day. Mr. J. sat In his elaborately appointed office, busy with some financial matters, when one of his friends rushed frantically up the stalr- way, entered the room like the house was on fire, and asked him what he meant by allowing a conviet to hang around about his office, even If he was an old friend; it was a dead glve away, and was the talk of the whole town. He told him the convict would even accost persons Inclined to pass, in order to tell them that he was out on leave and had come to pay his respects to his old friend; that he ought to get rid of him at once, and the sooner the better, If his reputation not already ruined. Roosevelt and Platt, In the chapter of the autobiography of the late Senator Platt, which was pub- lished in the June number of one of the magazines, there purports to be explana- tlon of the manner in which Theodors Roosevelt was compelled to accept the nom- ination for vice president upon the ticket with McKinley, in 1900. Like many auto- bigraphical statements, writes a correspond- ent of the Philadelphia Ledger, the report is true as far as it goes, although It Is apparent to Governor Roosevelt that Mr. Platt and some others planned politics which would take the governor from Al- bany to the serenity of the vice president's chair at Washington, Roosevelt met a few friends at the Unlon League club in this city. He then declared that he would not permit the New York politicians, supple- mented by the report of William C. Whit- ney, to shunt him from Albany to Wash- Ington. When the governor made that state- ment he had no idea that any politics might be developed which would compel him to accept the nomination. He went to Phil- adelphia fully determined not to accept it. Those who were closest to him and who were permitted to see him in hls rooms at the Hotel Walton had no doubt that he would do what Silas Wright of this state, once did—peremptorily refuse the nomina- tion, if it were made. But there came unex- pected and overwhelming demonstrations with which Senator Platt had nothing to do. Delegation after delegation from west- ern states, particularly from Kansas, came to him, representing their determination to mominate him, making it clear to him that this disposition was a sincere one, Inspired by the personal popularity and confidence which he had gained In the west. These were the demonstrations which first led Governor Roosevelt to waver, and at last to say to his friends, “No man can refuse & nomination for vice president, made as these delegations propose to make it, and have any hope for a public career after- ward” It so happened that these great bodles of western delegates were uncon- sclously and without any political strategy acting In perfect sympathy with the ma- chinations of Senator Platt and Senator Quay. — The Count of “Budweliser.” The Count Bresky von Birkenfels of Bo- (= Children Needlessly Blind T 1S an astonishing fact and one not generally known outside the medical profession that one- quarter of all the children in the schools for the biind of this country are needlessly blind. ‘s uuse children are doomed to lifelong dark- ness because at the time of birth their eyes were not properly washed and treated by the attending physician or midwite. The cause of this preventable blindness is ophthalmia neonatorum (ophthalmia of the new born), commonly known as ‘“in- flammation of the eyes of the new born, “bables’ sore eyes” or “cold in the eyes'— one of the most dangerous menaces to Vis. fon when treatment is neglected or de layed. t is @ veritable world plague,” says Dr, Lewls. “It occurs everywhere, and no country has yet succeeded in getting it un- der control.” From New York to Japan, from Japan to Australla, from Australla to Bouth Amer- ica its cases are scattered. In Mexico it ls the common cause of biindness, and that country, claims at least 450 vietims. In the New York State School for the Blind st Batavia 50.7 per cent of the children ad- mitted in 1907 were victims of ophthalmia neonatorum. At the Pennsylvania School for the Blind, at Overbrook, the average in 159 was higher—44 per cent At the Sheffield Bchool for the Blind (England) Dr. Simeon Buell reports to the Britlsh Medical asso- clation 127 cases out of 8 Inmates—42.36 per cent, and stlll higher, the Henshaw Bchodl tor the Blind (England) reported in 1508 that 80 out of 200 children—46 per cent— ase bllad from this disease. “Two cents worth of nitrate of shver solution and two minutes of the nurse's time 1s the cost of prevention In cases of ophthalmia neonatorum,” says the same wilter. “As for cures, they are very rare once the Inflummation is set up. Unless prompt measures are taken the disease is nearly always fatal to the sight of one or both eyes, and in the majority of cases the little vietim becomes a charge upon public or private charity. “In the New York State School for the Blind at Batavia the per capita cost of maintenance and education is $407.43 a year, as against the $30 a year that It qosts to educate & normal child in the Buffalo public schools—a difference $377.43 for the blind child that must be met by state ap- propriation. “This total of more than $0,000 in the Ohlo State School for the Blind, the Batavia School for the Blind, and the New York Institution for the Blind that might have been saved annually does not take into account the blind In privats Institu- tions or those remaining sin thelr own hom: “It Is estimated that the total cost of the needlessly hilnd throughout the state of New York exceeds $110,000 a year, and it the blind citizen is a dependent for Ijfe the cost of his maintenance wiil be not less thau $10,00. These figures do not include money pald out in pensions under the pen- slon system obtaining in New York City, Ohlo, Illinols and Great Britain or speclal appropriation for bufldings. The fallure to use the simple precautions outlined is lald at the door of the midwives, who, In the citles with a large foreign pulation, attend most of the births.—Me- lure's Magasise. Mary Ophela Barhes, Auburn. Edna Florence Barnes, Auburn, Bugene Belden, Fullerton. Leora Myrtle Bennett, Randolph Mary Neva Best, Homer. Esther Edith Blankenship, Peru Pauline Belle Bolejack, Hum- Charles Leonard Grimes, Diller. Mabel Gustafson. Wilbur 8. Rostder. Peru Vera Johannah Haeffelin, West Frances Fern Brown, Spring- Point Annle Myrtle ces Hales, p Carrie Chrlstine Mildred Mary Beutler,” Weep- mer r Mabel' Agatha Bruper, Ran- Fran dolph. sdward Campbell, Os- Barbara Wilton Cardwill, Omaha. Lillian Agnes Carlson, Avis Darleene Carse, Peru al Clarence G Robert Dill Cole, Peru. Helen Roberts Cojeman, Auburn Ethel Helen Doty, Pllger . PERU" NE of the greatest classes in the history of Peru is abouti to be graduated from the normal. ¥ any previous class. he class Is very large and the individual members are strong. This 1s evidenced by the fact that already about one-half of the class are W. Whitfield, Peru State Nellie Anderson Aker, Howard.- Emma Mary Kathryn Alle Bthel Belle Armstrong, Fliley. Lota Baer, Firth. Tecumseh. mouth. orence Ballance, Platts- land. Rolla Thayer Rosa Belle Banks, Wausa. port. Manie Barnhart, Louisville. Theo. A. Frye, Chester Charles Gordon Beck, Peru. Lewis F. Garey, Wilhelmina Beckord, Utica. Bessle Franc Janet Holland Beetlson, Ashland. _tine. Christina Grace May Sarah Wright Canfleld, Tecum- Helen ~Gertrudo Springfield Hettle Josephine Edward Maude Hende Clara aka , Beunett. n Colborn, Hardy th Mury Ellzabeth Curry, ifarvard aldle Jaliing, Lincoln. Ry 9 James Burton Dennis, Peru. Ells Hil Blair 1910 GRADUATING (LASS A elected to positions paying an average of 2 per cent higher salaries than those paid the faculty one of the best annuals published is edited by Varro Tyler and morocco and printed The mniaterial The class officers are Miss Mattle Cook Ellis, adviser; A. J. Stoddard, president; Agnes Van Driel, vice Margaret Stetter, secreta The class publi- organizations. departmenty publication is about $2,000 and the sut has already glazed white represents all is elaborately president; Normal School, Class 1910 Burget Sloat, Cora Smith, Laura Leone Genevieve Kathryn Ford, Mars- Leota Paine, Ora Spencer, Wood River Lela Florence Marie Helen Arnold Christian mbach, Shelby. Ermina Bertha Spear Leola Hannah France, § Lena May Frelday, Rising City. Lilllan Oliver Stephenson, Beaver City. Grace Mabel Lawrenc braska City Alexander J Frances Amelle Gilbert Jelle Subleyte, Arthur Gilbert, Johnson Joseph Goldsteln, Barig Srbfton Bessie Longfellow, Frances Elia Beulah Marker Greenwood. 2lizabeth Rincker Plattsmouth tgeline Upson Renoqok McNare, Arabia. Adelaide Robertson, Agnes Cecella VanDriel, Malmo. Darlene Corey Gertrude Loulse Nellle Stelle Wagn dith He Cecella Welirs Eu'a Dolores Wester, William Russell Whidteld, Peru. Ada Schetdt Jacob Gebhart Behott, Flossie Dell Charlotto Hickman, Muelier, Frank D. Hughe M el (B b 8 Lola Belle Hunter, Guide Rock Albirta Easley, Saiem. y Inez Eaton, Aurora Lena Mary Dora Ekwall, Florence. K Gertrude Catherine Bly, Oak I y Jennle Belle Emery, Randoiph. Harry Walter Esther Eugenia Evans, Seward land. Elizabeth Everson, Alma. Alice Mary Hunt, Eulalle Murrill Iph Oliver rank Jennings, Ardelia Wynn, Shambaugh, Clyde_Jewett. Skinner, Peru, Dorabee Glen Jones, Ada Snyder Dayld City. the public-spirited Wi f Washington [ 3 Natlonal Monthly. One time he —— e public-spirited women of ngto officialdom, and she has been devoting much time to the Congressional club, with the end of having that unique organization realize its potential mission, “It appears at first glance rather an im- posing task to make the Congressional club responsible for the uplifting of the entire Caucasian race,”” sald Mrs. Clark. “But this is my ambitious project, and in it T am aided and abetted by the think- ing women who make up what is locally known as the congressional set. “If the women who make up the families of the members of the lower house have done nothing since they banded together for social Intercourse and domestic im- provement except their efforts in regard to the memorial services in the house and senato, that is gomething to point out with pride.” Harriman's Work Goes On (Continued from Page One.) struction—then he withdrew from the or- ganization and his name was soon almost forgotten There is pretry in the sublimo ecenery through which the road winds its way<$§o the Pacific coast—rocks and rills and vi dant valleys and plain, forming a con- tinuous pictorial panorama enroute. But there is prose—real, practical prose—in the story of how the business of the Union ) Pacific has grown. Look at these figure study them, contemplate the contrast they show, and then you will have & mind pic- ture of Union Pacific earning expansion. Here follows official statistics: Freight earnings for year 1870 were $3,0'8 - 514.71; frelght earnings for 1000, $32,06),- 696 Passenger earnings for the year 1870, $3,818,627.65; passenger earnings for 1900, $0,719,646.12. Mall earnings for the vear 1870, $274,513.5¢, mail earnings, 19 $2,070,342.70. ‘ Total earnings, Including passenger, freight, express, mall and miscellaneous, 1870, $7,625,277.13; total earnings, same Bources, 1009, $47,710,262.89, An increase of $40,000,000 in annual ear: ‘ ings! Is it any wonder the Union Pacific is ‘ seeking more commodious headquarters? By way of keeping the record straight it should be explained that the 1870 figures are for the calendar year, while the 1909 figures are the fiscal year, taking a part of 1908 and a part of 1809. For the purpose of comparison, however, accuracy Is preserved, for the reason that the num- ber of months In each instance is the sam A perusal of the foregoing figures reveals the interesting fact that while in the early days frelght and passenger earnings were of about equal importance, frelgh: in the present era outstrips the passenge business by far. Thus Is explained the why of the general ' freight agent's gradually growing importance. The pas senger agent may be the flower of the flock, but the freight man gets the money, Much has been written of Union Pacific history and the story of how its construe- tion was Interlaced with federal govern- ment affairs, has been written and re- written until every school boy knows it. '\ Further, the story of the Union Paciflc recelvership, a process of elimination and tiltration, 1s an old story. No other road was bullt under simllar circumstances. No other road ever attracted so much atten tion in its Inciplency. No other road so featured itself in the destiny of the west T name of Omahs suggests Union Pacific. The name of Unlon Pacific Suggests Omaha. They both come In the same breath; they are linked by a x’um'l'l bond Wherefore, all Omaha rejoices to look on with hearty amen, while workmen lay the foundation for the magnificent bulld- ing on Fifteenth and Dodge streets. Pofuted Paragraphs. The season for heated arguments is now ’ open. The sinner 18 in no hurry to collect hia wages. Inquisitive people acquire a lot of infor- T mation that lsn't so. Only those who have no worries can af- ford to look worrled Any man who looks for trout blind ‘ to_his own interests. . Most men would be ahead of the ghme if they could exchange what they know for something different.—Chicago News