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Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
me Brings Many Changes Destiny Omaha Railroad Men

the present time working for the Cudahy
Packing company; c. Radekn and O. A.
Dunn are employed at the Union Pacific
headquarters.
D. H. Brotchie, former clerk In the
auditing department. is now bookkeepcr
for Hugh Murphy Of omaha, While J.
Gustafson, janitor, Is now the manager OF
tannery business In stockholm. sweden.
r. Copey a clerk in the freight auditing
department is at present working for tho
Adams Express company in Omaha. :. 3.
Smith, former freight clerk. is now try.
ing his luck as agent at South Omaha for
the Chicago Great Western Railroad COM
pany while c. r. Davidson, who was con-
nected with the ticket office is now as
sistant general passenger agent for the
Chicago & Alton at Chicago w Davidson.
who was cashier in the ticket office, is now
connected with a landseeking establishment
In Omaha.
One of the clerks, @. 3lakely, Is now
I'm the United States army, stationed at San
Francisco. r. G. Ross is at present con-
nected with the Booth Fish company at
Columbus, o. f. J. Francis, clerk, Is
now with the Rock Island at St Louis.
as rate clerk Many of the men who re-
NAMED with the Burlington since the pic
ture was taken twenty years ago are
holding important positions in the depart-
ments, where they then were mere clerks.
]. e. Kelly is now general solicitor; j.
E. Buckingham, who was chief clerk in the
general passenger agents office, is now as
slstant general passenger agent, while +, F.
Vinquist has been promoted from a clerk
in the auditing department to a special ac-
countant Ralph e. Hayward, who was
clerk in the paymaster's office, is now con-
tracing freight agent in Omaha. Fred
Montmorency Is now assistant general
freight agent, but when the picture was
taken he was a clerk in the claim depart
ment. G. II. Vaughan now heads the audit
ing department, but twenty years ago he
was a clerk in the office Of which he is
now the head.
A. Simpson has left the general office,
but not the service Of the Burlington, and
today he is division clerk In the auditing
and ticket department at Denver. Twenty
years ago c. w. Anderson was rate clerk
in the general offices, but today he is city
passenger agent at Denver. c. Wilkinson,
who was in the freight department, is now
working in Detroit. H. Pearman now r. y
resents business concern as travelling
agent out of New York. ]. G. Hohl has
given up railroad work and is now at the
head Of prosperous business in Prague.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

Two cents worth Of nitrate of silver
solution and two minutes of the nurses
time is the cost Of prevention in cases of
ophthalmia neonatorum," says the same
writer. AS for cures, they are very rare
once the inflammation 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 victim becomes a charge upon
public or private charity.
I'm the New York State School for the
Blind at Batavia the per capita cost of
maintenance and education is $4O7. 4S a year,
as against the $50 a year that II costs to
educate a normal child in the Buffalo
public schools-a difference $S774S for the
blind child that must be met by state APP
preparation.
This total of more than $4,000 in the
Ohio 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 private institu-
tons or those remaining dn their own
homes.
1t is estimated that the total cost of
the needlessly blind throughout the state
of New York exceeds $4,000 year, and il
the blind citizen Is a dependent for 1fe
the cost Of his maintenance will be not less
than $4,000. These figures do not include
money paid out in pensions under the PEN
sion system obtaining in New York City.
Ohio, Illinois and Great Britain or special
appropriation for buildings"
the failure TO use the simple precautions
outlined Is laid at the door OF the mldwives,
who. in the cities with a large foreign
population. attend most Of the births.-Mc-
clurs'A Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

Nellie Anderson Aker. Howard.
Kathryn Allen, Tecumseh.
Ethel Belle Armstrong, Filley.
Lota Beer, Firth.
Ethel Florence Balance, Platts-
mouth.
Rosa Belle Banks, Wausa,
Mary Opheia Barnes, Auburn.
Edna Florence Barnes, Auburn.
Mamie Barnhart, Louisville.
Charles Gordon Beck, Peru,
Wilhelmina Beckord, Utica.
Janet Holland Beetlson, Ashland.
Eugene Belden, Fullerton.
Leora Myrtle Bennett, Randolph.
Mary Neva Best, Homer.
Esther Edith Blankenshlp, Peru.
Pauline Belle Bolejack, Hum
Wilbur S. Rostder. Peru.
Fra noes Fern Brown, Spring
Mabel Agatha Bruner, Ran
dolph.
Mildred Mary Beutler, Weep
ing Water,
George Edward Campbell, os-
ceola.
Sarah Wright Garfield, Tecum,
sch.
Barbara Wilton CaTdwill, Omaha
Lillian Agnes Carlson, Omaha.
Avis Darlene Carse, Peru.
Lewis Coale, Bennett.
Clarence Glen ColbOrn, Hardy.
Robert Dill Cole Peru.
Helen Roberts Coleman, Auburn.
Mary Elizabeth Curry. Harvard.
Myrtle +. Dalling, Lincoln.
James Burton Dennis, Peru.
Ethel Helen Doty, Pilger.
Ethel Gray Dunn, Lincoln.
Myrtle Albirta Easley. Salem.
lnez Eaton, Aurora.
Dora Ekwall, Florence.
Gertrude Catherine ely, oak
Jennie Belle Emery, Randolph,
Esther Eugenia Evans, Seward.
Elizabeth Everson, Alma.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

John Burget Sloat, Harvard.
Cora Smith, Murdoch.
Mabel Spafford. Adams.
Ora Spencer, Wood River.
Bessie May South, Nebraska
Ermina Bertha Spear, Seward,
Mildred Spencer, Dakota city.
Lillian Oliver Stephenson, Falls
Margaret Carley stetter, Val
entine.
Alexander ]. stoddard, Auburn.
Minnie Belle Subleute, Nebraska
City.
Mollie Sudik. Wahoo.
Bula H. Swan. Fairmont.
Pearl Adele sylvester, Surprise.
Della Tartsch, Plattsmouth.
Jennie Ruth Thompson, Falls
City.
Olive Thompson, Falls City.
Victor Hugo Trukken, Peru.
Rex Truman, Peru.
Varro Eugene Tyler, Auburn.
Irene Tyler. Auburn.
Louise Arfgeline Epson, Odell.
Arthur Monroe Vance, Lincoln.
Agnes Cecilia VanDriel, Malmo.
Inez Adell Wachtel, Falls City,
Nellie Stelle Wagner, Randolph.
Pearl Warwick. Oakdale.
Daniel Harry Weber, Barnston.
Cecilia Wehrs. Milford.
Eua Dolores Wester, Panama.
William Russell whitfield, Peru.
Dale Brainard Whitfield, Peru.
Emma Elizabeth Wilkins, Hub
bard.
Everett c. Wilson, Wahoo.
Homer G. Wrightsman, Peru.
Edgar s. Wycoff. WILDER.
treat, Va.
Lake.
Mabel Irene zentz, David City.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
HaIriman's Work Goes On
Continued from Page one)

struction--thcn he withdrew from the or
ganization and his name was soon almost
forgotten.
There is poetry in the sublime scenery
through which the road winds it's way 20
the Pacific coast-rocks and rills and YER
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 figures,
study them, contemplate the contrast they
show and then you will have a mind pic
ture Of Union Pacific earning expansion.
Here follows official statistics
Freight earnings for year 1870 were $3,Ojs-
51471 freight earnings for 1909 $32,961-
69952
Passenger earnings for the year 1870,
$685. 2755 passenger earnings for 1909,
$9.719, 64612.
Mail earnings for the year 1870, $274,51S S.
mail earnings, 1902 5000, 342.70
Total earnings, including passenger,
freight, express, mail and miscellaneous,
1870, s7625,2771S; total earnings, same
sources 1909 s47,7l0262.S9.
An increase Of $40,OOO.oOO in annual earn-k
ings
Is 1t any wonder the Union Pacific is
seeking more commodous 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 for the fiscal year. taking a
part of 1908 and a part of 1909. For the
purpose Of comparison however, accuracy
Is preserved, for the reason that the num-
Der of months in each instance is the same
A perusal of the foregoing figures reveals
the interesting fact that while in the
early days freight and passenger earnings
were of about equal Importance, freight
in the present era outstrips the passengef
business by far. Thus is explained the
why OF the general I freight agents
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 construc-
ton was interlaced with federal govern
ment affairs, has been written and re-
written until every school boy knows 1t.
Further, the story Of the Union Pacific
receivership, a process of elimination and
filtration, is an old story. No other road
was built under similar circumstances. No
other road ever attracted so much atten-
ton in its incipiency No other road so
featured itself in the destiny Of the west.
The name of Omaha suggests Union
Pacific. The name of Union Pacific
suggests Omaha. They both come in the
same breath; they are linked by comuVbn
bond.
Wherefore, all Omaha rejoces TO look
on with hearty amen, while workmen lay
the foundation for the magnificent build
ing on Fifteenth and Dodge streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

EhhARS every youth WHO euNefH
0 the service Of a railway com
pany builds castles, more or less,
@-,,-vy- wondering how long In the ka-
I<2f5kN leidescoplc shifting Of fate It
Uft8fxW will be before he becomes a gen
ersl manager, a general passenger agent, a
general freight agent a general solicitor or
general something else. Ambition is a part
Of the makeup Of every youth in free Amer
lea, the land Of possibilities. and the many
high stations in railway service are goal
much longed for by beginners.
Some wise men say that luck plays a
part IN the game of railway life, as in
everything else. Others perhaps equally
wise. pooh pooh the luck theory and hold
that merit and hard work combine them
selves into pass key to promotion. Be
that as II may, there are not enough jobs
carrying the prefix general" TO go around.
Some aspiring novice must be distanced in
the race. They capnot all be high Off
Gals So, after all, there is an element
OF chance In the proposition.
An old photograph recently unearthed in
Burlington headquarters brings up the
story Of what happened to a group Of EN-
ploycs who were In the service of that
road twenty years ago. some OF them high
shoulder straps today. Oilers have dropped
into other lines OF work And stl others
are pogging away at the same old stand
But back to the story of the photograph
In the summer of 1890 a photographer
happened to visit the Burlington hcadquar-
ters and proposed taking group picture
Of all the employees Of the building. Some
were enthusiastic and others indifferent
but the entire force OF sixty-elght men
marched in trent Of the building and had
their pictures taken
To-day when but ninteen OF the original
force arc employed at the headquarters,
where $50 men are at work al various oc-
equations from general manager to elevator
man, the pictures are highly priced Five
of the group are dead and the whereabouts
of four are unknown. Those who are dead
are Frank Smith, w. w. Wells r. Han
son, +. II. Jones and George Cole. The
missing are A. Sterrett, Elton Hull, N. w.
Glover and ]. Fitzsimmons.
The following whose faces appear in the
picture are still with the Burlington: j.
Hodge. j. E. Kelby, f. b. Thomas. N j.
Nelson, r. r. Hayward, II. j. Ross +.
Montmorency. c. II. Vaughan, G., B.
Welty Bob Hayes, e. F. Vinquist. A. ].
Prohaska, w. Whitehorn, f. G. Elmigcr,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

country are needlessiy Dino.
a aese 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 midwife.
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"
babies sore eyes OF cold In the eyes
one OF the most dangerous menaees to Wis
ion when treatment is neglected or de-
layed.
1T Is veritable world plague" says
DR., Lewis. 1T occurs everywhere, and no
country has yet succeeded in getting it I'M
der control"
From New York to Japan. from Japan to
Australia. from Australia TO South Amer
lea It's cases are scattered. In Mexico II is
the common cause OF blindness, and that
country, claims at least 4.50O Victims. In
the New York State School for the Blind
at Batavia SOL per cent OF the children add
mitted in 1907 were victims OF ophthalmia
neonatorum.
At the Pennsylvania School for the
Blind. at Overlook. the average in 1909
was higher-A per cent At the Sheffield
School for the Blind (EnglanD DR.. Simeon
Smell reports to the British Medical asso-
citation l27 cases out OF $50 inmates-42S6
per cent and still higher. the Henshaw
School for the Blind England reported in
1905 that 70 out OF 200 chlldren-45 per cent
ara blind from this disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

are plenty of younger and handsomer men
in Bohemia who would gladly marry your
American girls. but they have too much
good sense to marry an old man either for
title or money or for both, and 1 have too
much common sense ever to think Of mar
rage again, although / must admit that 1t
makes my heart feel young to look upon
so much beauty and so many wonderfully
gowned women. No women in the world
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

belle his words that the interviewer asked
him for the recipe of eternal youth'-is
here in the interest of his business and like
wise for change and pleasure He doesn't
want to marry, as he says he is too old
to again choose a wife, but he looks so
young that a girl in search of fortune
title need look no further
He smiled when the subject of an Amer
lean marriage was preached. But there
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

N&tfAE National monthly. one time he
49, turned the table upon a friend
VINO sought to play joke upon the gentle
poet completely to his friends undoing,
MIR. Field showed lack of utter indlffer-
ence when it came to be follower of the
fashions. His clothes were always neat
and tidy, but they were not made after
the prevailing fashion; he had not con-
suited 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 offensive to the poet, Mr.. j.
inquired of him II he would wear a suit of
clothes II he would buy it for him. Con-
trary to expectations. Mr.. Field replied
that he would be only too glad TO accept
the suit and to wear it.
In few days Mr.. J. had occasion to be
at Jeffersonville transacting some legal
business, when he had happy thought,
BY some means he procured a suit of
clothes made by che state for one of its
citizens And the state does not believe in
changing fashions, msnifesting a decided
prediction for those patterns that are
characterized by broad stripes, black and
gray.
on his return to Chicago the suit went
with HMM a telescope-and Pandora's
box never held more trouble to the square
inch.
In neat little speech before a crowd of
his friends called in to observe his triumph
and the crestfallen Field, the suit was
duly presented When, 10! to the surprise
Uf all, II was smlingly accepted in an ex-
tempore speech that made Mr.. US studied
effort, with its set phrases, seem like "tnk-
Inns brass and a sounding cymbal."
1t was nearly noon next day. Mr.. j.
sat In his deliberately appointed office, busy
with some financial matters, when one of
his friends rushed frantically up the stair
way, entered the room like the house was
on fire, and asked him what he meant by
allowing a convict TO hang around about
his office even If he was an old friend; it
was dead give 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 was not already ruined.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

hemia, doesn't mean much to Americans,
but when one knows that he is $4,000 900
magnate of Budweiser and owns all the
Budweiser that goes into the imported beer
bottles and that he is widower and is
stopping at the Hotel Knickerbocker-well
that gives his name added interest, says
the New York American.
The delightful old nobleman-for he says
he is an old man, although his looks so
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
Pofhted Paragraphs.

The season for heated arguments Is now
open.
The sinner is in no hurry to collect his
wages.
Inquisitlve people acquire a lot Of infor-
nation that isn't So ...
only those who have no worries can az
ford 10 look worried
Any man who looks for trouble n Sblind
TO his own interests
Most men would be ahead of the gSNe II
they could exchange what they know for
something different.-chlcago NewL
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

Mrs. Champ Clark n FavOrite.
Democratic leaders are assuming i'm
pressive proportions in view of recent
events and their personality is fruit
ful> theme even over the tea cups, says
the Washington Star. Every state may
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

Pacific and at present is travelling pas
senger and freight agent with head
quarters at Chicago e. Mcbride found
selling cigars more profitable and enjoyable
than railroad work, SO he resigned some
time ago from the staff of the freight
office. c. c. Elmiger, f. Trussell, T. Han
son, ]. NJ Campbell and F. Cole are at
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

c. ]. Canaan, w. r. Vaughn, j. E. Buck
ingham, C. w. Anderson and J. Richard
one Of the former clerks at the office,
Il. ]. Pencil, discovered that he had mu-
steal talent and went abroad to Italy to
study music. He no longer adds up col
umns of figures, unless possibly it is the
various sources Of his income, as he is at
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
Gossip About Noted People

Mr., j. made haste to investigate. 1t was
the genial Field, who had dressed up IN
the suit presented to him the day before.
Nor would he leave till Mr.. J. bad paid
him most literally.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO.

Former Chief Clerk 1. Hale has given up
railroading to engage in the wholesale gro
Gerry business in Philadelphia and j. NJ.
Guild, the present commissioner OF the
Commercial club, was formerly a freight
clerk.
A. j. butcher a one-time passenger
clerk, left the Burlington for the Union
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

present an instructor in the Conservatory
of Music at Seattle. A. w. Brock, who
was chief clerk in the general managers
office, is now q general manager himself,
being in charge of the American Linsoed
Oil company of Chicago,
f. w. Thomas, one of the stenographers,
is now holding down an important position
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

in a hank at Billings, Mont. while Carl
Ekstrom clerk is now leading the
atrlcal man playing out of New York
c. Mahanna, who was employed in the
passenger office. is now with the Railway
Contracting company of Los Angeles. e.
W. Black, former clerk in the auditors
office, lis now newspaper man in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

that / have seen dress so well as yours
Their taste and style is superb added the
count enthusiastically.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

'RHAPs every youth who enters
the service Of a railway com
pany builds castles. more or less,
wondering how long In the ka-
leidescopic shifting Of fate It
will be before he becomes a gen
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

Field Turned the Tables.
JGENE FIELD could appreciate
a joke as well as any man, even
when the joke was upon him
self, relates Norman e. Mack's
National Monthly. one time he
turned the table upon friend
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05
Children Needlessly Blind

+ is an astonishing fact and one
not generally known outside
the medical profession that one
quarter OF all the children in
the schools for the blind OF this
country are needlessly blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

u NE of the greatest classes in the
history of Peru is about to be
graduated from the normal.
s The class Is very large and the
Individual members are strong.
y This Is evidenced by the fact
eadv about ona- hale of tbs cIass apa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

that already about one-half of the class ar
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-05

The Count of "Budweiser."
The Count Bresky Won Blrkenfels Of Bo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
Ten md Reception.

Mrs. Raymond ]. Galley gave a
appointed afternoon tea
and reception today from to 6
o'clock in the drawing room of the
waldo. complimentary to the mem
bers Of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton and their out of town guests.
-rhe floral decorations we're tall palms
ported plants, with festoons OF smilaS
and long stemmed American Beauty
roses. The hostess was assisted in
receiving the guests by some OF the
memoirs of the Daniel =Davisson chap
ter of the Dauehterg of.thef American
Revolution. ices Mere served all
during the hours OF the reception on
the second balcony and punch was re-
freshingly served by Mrs. Charles E.
Lamberd from prettily arranged
table assisted by several of the young
girls. A delightful program of music
was rendered by the Cadenza orches-
ira during the reception and about
100 guests enjoyed this charming
social function.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
FortnigbtIy Club.

Yesterday afternoon from to 5
O'Clock the small sewing club known
as the Fortnightly club organized for
the winter and held its first meeting
with Mrs. Cuthbert Osborn in her at
tractive home on South Chestnut
street. Fancy work was the pleasant
diversion and at o'clock a delicious
salad supper was served. Covers
were laid for Mrs. Harrington, Mrs.
Elwood Wilson, Mrs. Charles Coffman,
Mrs. Speaker. Mrs. Halterman, Mrs
Benjamin shuttleworth, Mrs. Troth-
erol, Mrs. Guy Tetrick and Mrs. Rob
ert shuttleworth. The next meeting
of the club will be at Mrs. Howard
Trotherol's, Thursday afternoon No
vember 3.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
Birtldny Party.

a delightful birthday party was
given by little Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. viii
SON. at their home on Mechanic street
to a numberof her little friends in
celebration of her fifth anniversary
Thursday evening. Miss Wilson Prov
ed charming hostess and very pleas
antly entertained her guests. Among
those present were the following:
Florence Jewett, Harriet smithy,
Jennie Clancy, Regina WEIGH, Mary
Madden, Margaret Madden. Evelyn
CLANCY. Julia Phillips. Louis Shinn,
katherine Burke, John Ford, Mary
Ford, Donald Wilson. Margaret viii
son. Katherine McAndrew, Robert
.Parriu, Mary Evelyn Wilson, Doris
Jewett, Margaret Burke. Angela Con-
nell. Gertrude Cornell, Elizabeth
stealcy, Kathleen Hickman, Frank
Lyden, Margaret Cain. Regina Cau-
field, and Margaret Moran.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
Sunpcrs at waldo.

1t has been arranged Tor Quite a
number of little suppcrs to be given
at the Waldo this evening after the
musical review OF "The Talk of the
Town." which will be rendered at the
Grand opera house tonight by Mr..
Donald Macdonald, OF Chicago, under
the auspices of the Marcato Musical
Club, and which promises to be one
of the most brilliant feasts of music
and dancing ever given in the city by
local talent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
cnlnl,rntes AnnlIcrsary.

A pleasant dinner party celebrat-
ed the twelfth wedding anniversary
OF the Rev. Mr.tan Mrs. L. z. Peters
at their home on West Pike street
Thursday evening from Z to O'Clock.
Covers were laid for the Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Peters. Professor and
Mrs. F. l.. Burdette, and Miss leila
satterfield. There was no speaking"
said Mr.. Peters, "only eating. and
having good time socially"