The MewsHeralb
TWICE A WEEK
SEE PLATTSMOUTH SUCCEED
NcWS. EatebHahed No. 6. 1891
HERALD, btafafahad April 18. 1864
cnaoUdted Jan. I. 1896
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1910
VOL. XLVII NO. 13
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MAKE DEAL
WITH POSTAL
Different Independent Tele-
phone Interests of Ne
braska Act.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
COMPANIES IMMINENT
R. E. Mattlson ol the Association Is
to Manage the Omaha In
dependent Plant
An agreement looking to the inter
change of traffic between the inde
pendent telephone companies of Ne
braska and the Postal Telegraph
cable company was sanctioned yes
terday at a general meeting of forty
telephone managers from over the
state, held in Lincoln, at the new
Lindell hotel. Copies of a proposed
contract sunbmitted by the Postal
concern were read and Frank II. Woods
prudent of the national independent
ySlcphone association and of the Nc-
'Ji.Taska independent telephone system,
f announced his approval of the plan.
No opposition developed, but it was
decided to negotiate- with the Postal
for the purpose of securing a uniform
draft to be signed by itself and Nebras
ka companies. A committee com
prising W. E. Bell of York, T. II. Pol
lock of Plattsmouth, C. C. Dcering
of Omaha, Warren Pratt of Kearney
and F. II. Woods of Linooln was named
to perform this duty. The committee
will suggest some modifications in
the tentative articles of agreement
in the form they came from the
telegrapli corporatiqn.
This is said by telephone men to be
most important occurrence in the
Ani&iciin wire world since the absor
ption of the Western Union Tele
graph company by the Bell telephone
interests, incorporated as the American
Telephone and Telegraph company,
several months ago. The alliance of
the Bell and the Western Union was
supposed at that time to carry with it
a confplite wire merger, including the
Postal Telegrapli Cable company as
well. The Bell, proceeding on that
basis, went 80 far as to purchase a
number of the most Important inde
pendent telephone properties in the
principal cities in Ohio and Indiana
together with a long distance toll
system, traversing several states of
the same section. This deal was made
through J. Pierpont Morgan, Sub
sequently the independent telephone
intersts obtained a court decision
whi'.'h prevented the Bell from com
pleting its purchase. Morgan there
upon retained iho properties himself
.....1 iru'n it nllt. flint. Iin ivmiM niinrnfo
"Vl'laTRfrtfevclop them along independent
dines, notwithstanding his past finan
cial connection with the Bell.
As Soon as the Morgan attitude was
thus defined, thfl situation as affecting
.the Postal and other independents
shifted. The Postal has preserved
Ahe appearance of roniaining all of
.from the Bell-Western Union combi
nation and is now in a position to
offer the independents a traffic agreo
mcnt to offset that tieup. By yester
iday's action, the Nebraska indepentf
.cnt telephone men show that they arc
.witling to.acccpt the Postal assurances
iat face value. Added significance is
;fouud .in the fact that the president
.of the national independent telephone
;associfttion, .who has been in close
touch with .all developments, pcr
f sonally vouched or and recommend
ed the plan to Lis Nebraska ussociatcs.
The offer, of the telegraph compnay
,1s to contract with the- leading in
, dependent companies in Nebraska
handling long , distance tratlic and
through them reaching all indepen
dent exchanges which maydesirc to
accept tho agreement. The form of
contract suggested by tho Postal is
one which will probably be placed bo
for the independent interests all over
the .country for their acceptance or
reii'iiiion. Contracts have already
&n signed up at Buffalo, N. Y.,
t and Abilene, Kas.
It is provided . in ..the 'instrument
; that oa interohanged business the
telegraph company shall fix all rates
for service, allowing the telephone
companies the full tariff rates to and
from non-competitive points and 20
per cent of the charges collected on
all other business. Each party agrees
to stand responsible for its own er
rors in transmission, and if one should
be sued and held liable for errors made
by the other party so held liable must
be recompensed. The telephone com
panies are obliged to place their poles
at the disposal of the Postal company
for a rental of S6 per mile for each
line of wire strung upon the poles.
The agreement, when signed, may be
terminated by either party upon giv
ing thirty days notice.
WORK ON THE RIVER
ROAD BEGAN TODAY.
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Elevator Arrives. Men Making Path
This Afternoon, Dirt Will
Fly Tomorrow.
(From Wednesday's Dally)
Actual operation on the new river
road was commenced this mornintr
when the Commercial Club committee
consisting of Messrs. Hatt, Falter and
Weyrich in company with Survrvnr
Patterson went down to the bar
and put in the stakes for the much
needed road which was voted on at
the last meeting of the Commercial
Club. The committee cot busv on
the proposition as soon as they were
appointed and they deserve a world
of credit for the quick work they did
in getting the operations really under
way.
The big elevator to be used in the
work arrived from Union last night
and tpmorrow morning it will begin
to make the dirt fly. The machine
is a huge sort of a plow pulled by
six or eighth orscs and operated by
three men. I he dirt is scrancd from
the ground, thrown onto a travrlinir
apron and dropped twelve feet from
its starting point.
The road in question is that pv-
tending from the Burlincton subwav
to the ferry, along which a grade aver
aging four feet is to be thrown up.
The general course of the highway is
to be changed. In order that heavy
rains, whose floods wash through the
subway, will not tear the new road
away, it will extend due east from the
subway a distance of about 500 feet
then making a gradual curve to the
ferry landing, following moro closely
the line of the road used a few vcars
ago than the one now traveled. Men
are at work this afternoon clearing
away the rubbish along the new route
and if the weather permits the com
mittee hopes to have tho road com
pleted by the next meeting of the club.
DEATH THIS MORNING
OF HARRISON GRAVES
Dies at the Home of Ills Brother
Drury ..Graves, on South
Fifth Street
(From Wednesday's Dally)
Harrison A. Graves departed this
life at seven-thirty this morning at
the home of his brother Drury M.
Graves on South Fifth street. His
death was supposed to be caused from
dropsy with which he had been suf
fering for the past three months. He
was employed during the winter on
the Missouri Pacific section at Julian,
Neb., but when the sickness overtook
him, he accepted the hospitality of
his brother's little home where he re
mained until his death occurred this
morning.
He was born at Council Bluffs,
April 5, 1!$3, making his headquarters
in Plattsmouth most of his life. He
was a Binglc man, leaving a sister, a
brother and a half brother. His sis
ter Mrs. Alice Morrow of Springfield
111., has been notified and is expected
to arrive in tho city accoinjianicd by
her daughter Vera. His half brother
G. W. Hight, of Korning, la., will
probably be present at the funeral
services which, it is expected, will bo
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from tho home. Tho details of tho ar
rangements aro being delayed until
the arrival of the sister, but tho ser
vices will probably be in charge of
Rev. Mr. Austin, and interment will
be made in Oak Hill.
X Our Great Subscription Contest. X
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The News-Herald Publishing Co., wants 5,000
subscribers for its semi-weekly edition, News
Herald, and to get that number it has started a
subscription voting contest such es no other paper
in Cass county ever attempted. It will give away
prizes that should make the people of the county
sit up and take notice and then get out and hustle.
Among the prizes to be given away will be a hand
& some MaxwellAutomobile, valued at $750.00. The
A car will be taken to every town in the county and
i all will have an opportunity to see what is offered.
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Other prizes will be given and will be announced
later. This contest is costing the News-Herald a
lot of money, but we want the subscribers and are
willing to pay something to get them. We want
contestants in every town and hamlet in the
county to get into the game. It is worth your
while and all will have an equal chance. That this
contest is to be conducted absolutely on the square
and to the satisfaction of all, we have but to state
that the following gentlemen have agreed to act as
judges: Byron Clark, the leading lawyer of the
City of Plattsmouth, Allen J. Beesen, Judge of the
County Court and Henry Schneider, Postmaster,
formerly Register of Deeds of Cass county. These
names will give you the assurance of a square deal
and no favoritism. The day the contest ends the
votes are counted the. prizes will be awarded. No
delay at all. Watch for the red run-about as it
passes through the country during the , next few
days. Read the full page advertisement in the
News-Herald and it will tell you all about it. Any
other information will be furnisheji upon applica
tion to the editor. After reading the advertise
ment send in your name promptly stating that you
desire to enter the contest, We would suggest that
you fill out the coupon printed in the paper, cut it
out and mail it to us. This contest will commence
June 15th. Don't delay in making your entry.
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Fill Out Coupon and Mall Today.
Fill in your own name or the name of a friend whom you think would be
an earnest contestant and mail to "Contest Editor," News-Herald: You
ought to send in a subcription so that the name would appear in the first
standing we publish, that the contestant's friends will know that he or she
are in the race to win. Remember an early start may mean victory.
To THE NEW&HERALD,
Plattsmouth, Neb.' x
I hereby enter the name of.
whose residence is.
as a contestant in your Great Subcription contest.
Signed.
All Aboard for Beatrice!
Juno 7, 8 ,9 will be memorable days
for every one who attends the state
Sunday school convention at Beatrice
next week. They will lc red letter
clays in the story jai Sunday School
work i n the state. The program had
something good for every hour of
each day, with speakers of national
and international reputation. Mr.
W. D. Stem was the originator and
founder of the Adult class movement;
he is and expert in this work Wm. A.
Brown ts an international Missionary
Superintendent of Sunday Schools.
Rev. J. M. Kersey, D. D., will have
charge of the Bible Study period each
morning and afternoon. Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryncr is Elementary Superin
tendent of tho International associa
tion. These names indicate tho ex
ceptional strength and richness of tho
program. State and local committees
and Wbrkcrs have made most careful
prcparationa in every way and con
fidcntaly expect tho largest delegate
attendance in the history of such work
in tho state. This convention will
mark a long forward step in Sunday
school work in Nebraska. Its music
under Prof. Eicborn's leadership, will
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echo over the entire state. Beatrice
expects 1200 or more delegates.
The word is "On to Beatrice!" Will
you be there? Beatrice and the State
Convention arc waiting to welcome
you.
POEM ON THE COMET
WRITTEN YEARS AGO
Composed by Father of Uncle Tom
Kennlsb;, Well Known
Character of City.
Through the kindness of Mrs.
George Dovey and T. T. Kennish
we are able to publish a few interest
ing lines of verse written by Mr. Kcn
nish's father at the time of the last
appearance of tho comet in 1835.
Hail! Wondrous visitant to this our
6ky.
Onoc more thou sluuest on the human
eye
How far remote thy ample rounds
have bewn
Since last thy blaze by mortal man
was seen!
Who can behold thee on thy rapid
flight.
Steering thy course towards the fount
of light.
Without being wrapped in deep solem
nity, Or bending low before the Deity,
Who formed thy shape and with a
mighty force
First launched thee on thy long ec
centric course.
To traverse worlds to human sight
obscure,
And all the test of ages to endure?
Yet still how small a speck thou art
in space!
And e'en the included compass of thy
race.
Is but an atom in that mighty whole
Unfathomed by the powers of the
soul.
Still thou, the common dictates of
thy God
Obey'ut in truth, and moveth at His
nod
Amongst those worlds of strong
attractive force.
Ne'er straying from thine own allotted
course.
Since last thou passd the confines of
this earth
A new born race has burst forth into
birth:
And scarcely one remains bvlow to tell
When thou of earth didst take thy
last farewell.
E'en ho who marked thy course and
laws so true.
Ere thou rcturn'd hath bid this world
adieu.
While each succeeding route thou
dost perforin I
Mankind is swept by Time's destroy
ing storm.
From off this earth leaving no trace
behind.
But the succeeding offspring of their
kind,
But thou, from age to age thy course
doth run
In thine illintic iournrv round ih nun:
and at the end of five and seventy
years
Thy luster to tho human eye appears,
Here let me gaze on thee with sweet
delight,
Far thou proclaim'st the power and
the might
Of the Omnipotent whose hand di
vine First gave thee speed and caused tuy
train to shine.
SUMMER sports generally bring together a lot
of well dressed people. If you're going to be
there, better be sure of your clothes; the style, qual
ity, fit. Here are HART SCHAFFNER & MARX
fine clothes; right in everv detail.
H.S. &M. Suits $20 to $30
Others $10 and upward
The Home of Hart SchalTner & Marx clothes
Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats
SWINGS THE
BIG STICK
Teddy Tells English What
They Should Do And
What Not To Do.
FORMER PRESIDENT
GIVES HIS VIEWS..
Unless You Can do Business Get
Out. Insists That Govern
ment Maintain Order.
LONDON, May 31. Enriand to.
da y felt the swish the "big stick."
In fact Guild hall, the picturesque
neauquartcrs ol London's civic author
ities, Colonel Roosevelt, in response
to the speech making him an honor
freeman of this city, assailed Eng
land's administration in Egypt and
declared that England should rule
with a stronger hand or get out of
that country and leave its govern
ment to a more fearlois nation
"If you feel ,hat you ought not to
be in Egypt and have no desire to
keep order thcrV, by all means get
out. If you feel that it is your duty
to civilization to stay, then show your
selves ready to meet the responsi
bilities of your position."
Th is was the colonel's closing ar
raignment of the British government's
policy in Egypt. Its very boldness
startled the distinguished audicrco
and oming as it did in resposnse to an
honor that London rarely confers on
a foreigner, the propriety of Roosc-.
velt's utterances was freely ques
tioned. The speech will undoubtedly stir
up a big row, inasmuch as it amounts
to the denunciation of the existing
government, which is responsible for
Str Francis Eldon Grost's adminis
tration of Egyptian affairs. The col-
Continucd on page 8.
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