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YOU CAN HAVE IT, TAKC IT.
That's All the Citizens of Platts
mouth Have to do For a .
Pontoon Bridge.
Col. S N Stewart's Liberal Propo
sition. Mayor Il;c!.y j-i-tril.iy ivceivel a
projioMtinn from Col. S. N. Stewart
wliicli we niilitiiit to mr r-:nlrrw ;n u ino.t
jiencrom cti", ami one th:it nlTirN a
c1lin uppoi t unity t j ut on a fill henrt
of toini iii th - rirr n:1 improvt
liuiit which lias si lil.iiilly s-turtcil out
in our mi lst tlii.i sjnin. T:i? litter is
complete with nit oui.niri.t:
N i.r.y. t-u.. City, April -Ji, ls9.
Hon. Mayor nf lhillsmml)t :
If your city, or a couipany will put in
$s.00 fr a l.ri.lyt; I will tike sfOOO of
secondary tock total amount stock
$ I it. 000. S.voiiiWy utock never to re
ceive any Ii viileml till the pre fern? J J
stock lias liml I (5 per r nt. per annum.
I make tin-" oif r (so mucli bitter tlian
last yea.) Ijeeitiss I have foun.l the
l"-iiiges cost I.-:-s an. I take in more than I
expected. If a bridge did not take in
more thin y ar f. ny now takes you
would still In; sure of your lo per cent.
My idea is f.r a couipanyjo lie formed
to build this bridge uii.l eh.ir-;e the siuue
toll j our ferry now charges until the city
or th.? i:wtr!i itits and property owners
are v.illi.i to pay a i-mall nimual bonus
in order to ;et its tolls reduced to one
h.ilf present rat:s.
Many I.wa fanners and citizens of
Glenwood and Pacific Junction would
be willing to pay I ho one dollar toll for
the rouud trip could they cross safely
and without delay, but they fear ferries,
for every month we read of them burn
ing, sinking or exploding.
None but one v ry sliyht accident has
ever happened to this bridge. Not a
splinter in a single boat lias ever b en
broken. It is only necessary to see it to
be convinced that nothing serious can
happen it. It has been carefully exam
ined by engineers sent by Sioux City and
Lea ven woith and those cities are, ou the
recommendations of said engineers, build
ing bridged like it. "Why stand ye all
the day idle?
I am not asking you 40,000 for a
pontoon bridge (the pi ice before I came)
but $10, 000. and give you practically
the entire ownership ir $8,000. A
bridge that will b; worth :?s.000 a year
to your i ity.
Many cities put money iuto steam fer
ries which are subject to many more
dangers than pontoon bridges.
The bridge projected for Pittsmoutli
would not be as wide as the Nebraska
City bridge. It would be a single truck
bridge with turn outs every 400 feet.
This would accommodate a travel of
$:)0,00 a ytar.
You should net tin an excursion to let
your people come here and see how dif
ferent the real pontoon bridge is from
ferrymen's fabrications.
But this bn.lg'; hasn't been lied about
any more than was to be expected. Nine
tenths ot the residents of tlu river towns
near byprediittd that this river could
not be pontoo:ied: hence, the majority of
them will always eageiiy bail r.ny new
that goes to cor.iiria their judgment.
I will not enter into details of con
struction till see whtther you want
a bridge.
Cities pay $.i0.0'J0 bonus to a railroad
that don't do them as much good as a
wagon bridge.
Any man of sense knows you can't
control the trade ac ross the riyer with a
ferry. Ferries are too uncertain, too
dear and too dangerous.
The travel here barely supported a
small steam ferry. We have increased it
so that the Ihllr of Ilrnicncille, a large
steam ferry has come here to run for a
share of the trade, though they will not
of course get enough to live on, as three
fouiths of it comes to the bridge.
The way to get the Mo. Pacific It. R.
to come to you is to increase tho size of
yur city. A pontoon bridge bringing
Iowa trade means more blacksmith shops,
shoe shop., wagon makers, Ac, Ac.
And as fast as these men come houses
lutint be built for tho-m.
A pontoon bridge can be rim for less
! than a dollar a day. A shoemaker, gar
1 dener, or skiff-builder will attend to it
for ,$1. to a month, as it don't re
quire one-fourth of his time. '
ELECTRIC! EKCGUEAGEMEET.
Plattsmouth's Prosperous Move
Does not Stop With idcht and
Motor Power.
The Plans Crowing.
Originally, when Mr. Balbiu and the
influential men of the city thought to ex
tend the street car line to do respectable
service to the city, and possihly to pro
pel the cars by electricity and, if have a
motor line why not have electric light f
the idea was not suggested to their minds
what a magnitude their plans would as
sume before the matter should be under
taken. Hut the possibilities are so great
to be developed and the city's general
inducements so inviting that Platts
mouth's electrical enterprises will not
stop short of $100,000 when completed.
Although the subject has been under
Contemplation several montiis,it has only
in the past two weeks, during the time
of tne investigating committee's work,
loomed up in the brightness of all its
possibilities.
The committee appointed to investigate
If you want a bridge for this summer, th(, electric lU(.stitm reported a plant to
support oOO incandescent lights and 25
arc lights could be established, not in
cluding building, for $ir,0()0. In the
report on the motor power and electric
street railway the committee recommend-
ir if ROYAL f25'uM.3 l l
list
fill
TO EE
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TO BE
Given
Away.
On Exhibition Every S
relay
material should lie ordered soon
No doubt the more I urge you the
more you will hold back, Out you can
probably make a better arrangement with
me than with tha company which will
soon b'i formed to work my pontoon
inventions on the Missouri river.
This is the b'st off r I will ever make
you and I will leave it oon until May
10. You ought to take action as soon as
possible for your charter has not long to
run
The bridge company would of course
run hacks to Glenwood and Pacilic June
tion.
Our bridge here draws trade so far
that we have built cabins ami stable3 f or
fanners who remain over night.
Where a river is not oyer. 1.000 feet
wide and there is already enough cross
ing to maintain a small steam ferry, a
cheap single track pontoon bridge will
pay from 20 to 10 per cent, per annum
on its cost.
Let any banker or other person in
Plattsmouth write to any banker or other
person here and inquire what the pon
toon bridge has done for this city. All
will tell you it is the best investment
they ever made in the way of a contri
bution. But you will never get a bridge till
some two or three citizens take the time
to work it up. I have no time for it
myself. Respectfully.
S. N. Stewaut.
Absolutely k-ukc.
This iovIer never varies. A marvel of pur
ity, strength ami ulioleHoineiiesrt. Morn econo
mies tnan the ordinary klmlx, ami cannot be
solil in competition nitli the multitude of low
tent, short, weinlit alum or plionpha'e iiov1pi.
SoUl until in rutin. KoVAL. 1Jaki.no I'owiiKH
CO., !) Wall &t. N. Y.
?ore, an
Iy the way, young man, have
Suits at Wescott's. They
cd the adoption of the Sprague system, j you. een those beautiful Prince
ana estimated tne cost oi two miles ot I Hci't
nnn!nt-.w.ri ? ill ' i I . I I II r 'til tif (i.ju'iM' tn-i .
chineryto'funushtCpowe,- at SlVaoO. I are ubout US l,Crtect ia and '
The committee also reported on the pos- j Makeup US tailor-made, awl at a
nihility to have established a;i industry ' yreat saving in cost. You know
f i we
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EVERY PURCHASER OF ONE DOLLAR'S WORTH OF
A case of Paxton & Gallager, of
Omaha, vs. James M. Woodson, was
heard by a jury in the county court this
afternoon. On April IS, Deputy Sheriff
Miller levied upon a horse, buggy and
harness as the property of James 31.
Woodson, for Paxton & Gallager on
account of a judgment rendered in 18S.J.
Fred Woodson claims ownership to the
attached property and that it was exempt.
The trial is to decide the ownership.
The charitably disposed ladies of
tli . city are preparing a box to send to
the Home of the Friendless, at Lincoln,
my one having donations of food, cloth
ing new or second hand toys, picture
books, or anything for the children of the
Home, can leave same at the residence of
Mrs. J. X. Wise, corner Eighth and Wal
nut streets
to manufacture incandescent electric
lamps. To secure this it wjuld require
a capital of 50,000, only 10,000 of
which, however, would need to be4 sub
scribed at home, and the power here
could be utilized to run the motors of
the electric liht and motor lines.
The establishment of this amount of
electric works in Plattsmouth is well
worth the effort to get it, and it now
seems to be as certain as can he that all
will come about in the near future, to the
great benefit of the city and employment
of a hundred people. The field of the
products of the incandescent lights to
find market in, is from here to San Fran
cisco, aim tiie demand is surely great
they are the correct thing this sea
son for business or dress, and make
a man walk like a prince. You
will appreciate them, yolk ha will
like them, and your wife or best
oikl will adore the exquisite beau
ty and shape of them.
If yon wear Flannel Shirts this j
summer we have the line that will
interest you. Those made by the
famous Manhattan fchirt Company
are par excellent in styles and fit.
A full complement of shades and
thing, Furnishing Goods,
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES,
or anything in our Elegant Line of Goods,
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The nearest ecstern factory is Cleveland,
Ohio, while a great number of plants are grades just received. Sprill" and
supplied from Pouglikeepsie, New York. I o ' tt i i tt
The incandescent lamp to be manufact- Summer Underwear and Hosiery
ured consists of a glass bulb, with brass ' lor men, in all orades. Handker-
foundation, being a vocuum and sealed
air tight with a cement. Through this
passes a line carbon filament, which,
when the current is "on" turns to white
heat and furnishes that most beautiful
light of artificial production.
Mr. Emil S. Opperman, who represents
the Western Engineering Co., western
agents for the Edison and Sprague Motor
Co., was in the city yesterday, and. in
company with Mr. Balloti, called on the
monied men of the city to subscribe to
ward the 10,000 of home capital, and
found purses more than ready to respond
to the $.j00 interest solicited from each
party, while 10,000 were subscribed in
Mr. Oppermann's name by an uncle Mr.
A. Oppermann, a physician of Omaha.
Mr. Ballou considers the wholeenterpri.se
a "sure thing" which illumius the path
of this city into the far future.
Those who subscribed for the institu-
and
lieliable
chiefs, Neckwear, Collar
Curl's, latest styles.
goods, lowest prices. We are in
clined to small margins.
C. K. WESCOTT,
The "Boss" Clothier.
Ice lce--!ce.
We have started our Ice wagon and
are ready to contract and deliver Ice in
any quantity. Having the best Ice in
the city, we guarantee satisfaction to all.
Telephone 72. tf
II. C. McMaken & Son.
KO SMOKE OR SMELL
To the neiv OiI. O'CL. Stove
just receivedat Johnson Bros.
tion yesterday were Messrs. O. II. Ballon, i Call ami sec UlCUl. Tlicy vri!l
J. M Patterson, J. E. Kdev, F. McConrt. I not explode.
W. II. Shaffer, and Wm. II. dishing for !
tha Citizens Bank. The capacity for j Elegant Scit of Rooms for Rent.
manufacturing on the start is to lie J,50 I Convenient to business, city water, gas
or 3.000 lamps p-r week which will ' and other conveniences for family; those
doubtless grow to 5,000 per week inside . I now occupy. Apply betore may 10th to
of a year. 1 tf " John R. Cox.
Entiteling them to a chatico at the Drawing which will
take place October 1st.
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Leading
Clotliiyr
5tl & Main St.
Buy a Refrigerator.
That is what to do to keep your vic
tuals from all getting stale this summer.
The most improved and economical pat
terns for sale at Henry B.ieck's Furniture
Emporium, lie has all furniture supplies
required for homes and offices. Parlor
Furnishing, Dining Room Furnishing,
Bed Room, Hall and OfHce Furnishings.
See them.
Attention.
Tickets are now on sale nt J. P.
Young's for the Washington reception
and banquet. The ladies will esteem it a
fnyor if those expecting to attend will
procure their tickets early.
Banquet tickets 75c. Gallery tickets
2 cents. tf
Crave) and Sand.
The undersigned have opened up a
good sand and gravel pit and are now
prepared to furnish screened gravel or
in sand any desired quantities. Give us
a call.
22- It 1 1 ATT i'c MA.'ITIIIS.
I have 500 acres of good pasture, and
any one huving hors. s or ovs to pasture
will do well to call on me.
.1. B. Sl.ATKK,
tf Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Ice--lce--ice.
We have started our ice wagon and
are ready to contract and deliver ice in
any quantity. Ilayinir the best ke in the
city we guarantee satisfaction to all.
Telephone 72. tf
II. C. McMaken &: Son.
Drunkenness
Or the Liquor Habit, Positively Curetf
by AD:.KiisTLr::;;3 dr. iiaixes' cudem specific.
It ccn be given in a ct'p of coffee or tea. or in nr.
tides oi food, wituout the knowledge of t!i -fci
taking it; it Is absolutely hannp.,:j ;ui1 will .
ef!ert a permanent anil eeily cure, whether
the patieut is a moderate !ri nkernr nn alcohol ii
wreck, it nevfr fails. We GUARANTEE
a complete cure in every instance. 4- page bnik
FREE. Adilress in c.onfiriciiee,
GCLDifJ SPEC'FIG CO., i 85 Race St., Cincinnati. 0.
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MUST SACRIFICE HIS $30,000 STOCK OF CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS AND VALISES, FOR SPOT CASH ONLY,
PEE OEIT.
TO IP
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Cilds 2222.es r'ents 25 cts.
I Soys' Wool Suits g2.65.
2ons Wo rising" Suits 3.
.11 Wool Slacls Wcrstod
Suits S7.S5.
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sns Ovasall3 35 coats. I
Hon3 Wor3sing Sh.ivts 35 cts.
ZEoas Blvio Flanaol Sliirts 75c
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2Is2is Joans S'ants S5 cts.
2cnG Blacls Wool ZSats 35c
2ons Caps Fiva conts.
Svlons Worlsing Shoes 51.
Svlons Scwod Shoes, Button or.
Laco, 1.65.
Hons Calf. Soots l.SC.
Mens Shirts and Drawers 25.
OTaJs iu tlse 5resi4esi lassgiiites- sale vr seen in Cass cotaiaty. If yia wsaast to save S
cesals ss every elolfiar teuy yosar Goods of .
E3lQ,ttc32o.oio.tlx, nTeTo- ;p;psi-te tlxe Citr Hotel. .