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IMPROVEMENT;! the jouriial
Nebraska Telephone Company
to Spend $30,000
Guy H. Pratt, contracting agent for
Nebraska Telephone Company, has
been in the city for several days,
looking over the situation with a
view to estimating the cost of the
Improvements which that company
expects to put in the coming spring
and summer. During the time he has
been here Mr. Prult has made a per
sonal survey of the' city, and in a
conversation with a Journal rep
sentatlve this morning, he express
ed himself as thoroughly delighted
at what he bad observed. The city
is described by him as a beautiful
place and he was astonished at the
evidences of wealth and prosperity
Xhlch greeted him as he strolled over
the bills, He regards the city as an
Ydeal telephone town and wag much
surprbed ihnt there were not r.iore
telephones in use. One of the rea
sons In bis opinion for this shortage
In ' telephone! was the poor service
Vhlch had been furnished.
Mr. Pratt was very frank In stat
ing that the service given by the Ne
braska Company in the pant had been
"rotten," Judging from his
ptirsonal experience and from conver
sations he had held with represen
tative citizens. He defends the ser
vice of the Nebraska Company on the
' ground that the constant fight which
had been made against It by the eMy
authorities and the refusal H;t
the comp&hy have a franchise which
"defended their rights, had so dis
turbed the stockholders of the com
pany that they did not care to invest
heavily and give the city the service
It deserved. With the granting of a
new franchise and the clearing up of
the trouble between the city and the
company, the latter desires to carry
out its share of the peace and to that
end is now preparing to give the city
a service which will be the equal of
any in the country.
While no definite estimate has
been contemplated yet as to the cost
of the plant, Mr. Pratt estimates that
It will not fall far short of thirty
thousand dollars, a sum which is
much above the amount originally
estimated for the improvement, and
more than the city authorities hoped
"would be spent in this city and, as
Mr. Pratt says, about three-quarters
of it will go for labor and incidental
expenses, making an Item of no mean
amount for our trade.
Owing to the incomplete state of
the estimates, no deflnlate statement
of the. location or size of the plant
can be made but it will be one of the
latest, and most up-to-dale kind built
to handle tho business of the city for
twenty-five years to come. It will
be of the common battery type, a type
which is in use in all metropolitan
cities. In fact, the plant will be a
metropolitan one except in size. It
will require an immense amount of
material, "one item alone being the
use of six miles of copper cable. The
plant will have the latest multiple
switchboard, the same as in use at
Omaha and all other large cities and
the Instruments now in use. will be
replaced by the very latest design.
Under this system there will be no
more having to ring up central every
time you desire to talk but by merely
taking down the receiver the opera
tor is notified and responds.
Mr. Pratt further states that the
stockholders of the company have
always been willinE--ven, anxipus to
rebuild this plant which they have
long regarded as an eyesore and they
have hailed with delight the oppor
tunity to show the people of Flatts
moiilh that they mean to give them
the best that is to be had, Work on
the new plant ia in fact underway
now, the estimates being prepared
and everything being shaped up so
that the opening ot spring will find
the company tu a position to start
their mfett tit work. As the plans
contemplate the entire rebuilding of
their plant, the Job will take up vir
tually all summer.
On the matter of rates to be
charged patrons of the new system,
Mr. Pratt was not yet Informed. He
Btates that the rates will scaled on
the cost of the exchange when it Is
completed and will be as low as the
company can consistently make
That the public would be willing to
stand a reasonable increase if the
right service is given is quite likely
and that there will be any pro
nounced dissent is unlikely.
This announcement of the plans of
the Nebraska Telephone Company
ought to be hailed with delight by
all as It is another indication that
coming year will be one of the llv-
liest and best the city has ever
known. With the successful outcome
of the lnterurban deal, the building
of a new park system, the running
of tho big excursions and the re
building of a fine, big, modern tele
phone plant there ought to be no
Idlers In Plattsmouth and every mer
chant and business man should get
a share of the good times. While
nothing has been Bald by the Platts
mouth Telephone Company of any im
provements, there is every reason
that they will follow suit and that
a large sum will be put into circu
latlon by them. ,
C. A. Meisinger, from near Mynard,
was a pleasant caller at the Journal
office last Saturday, and while here
renewed his subscription to the Jour
nal, and sends one to his son, Philip
at Perry Okla., for one year. He also
tells us that his son Louie, was vis
iting his brother in Perry, but was
expected home that day. Such read
ers are greatly prized by the country
publishers.
. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meisinger, from
near Cedar Creek, were in the city
last Saturday, and called at the Jour
nal office, to renew their subscrip
tion for another year. Both these
excellent people have been on the
sick list for the past few weeks, but
we are pleased to say that they were
feeling much better when here; We
enjoyed a few minutes pleasant chat
with them.
Weyette Hutcheson, from near
Rock Bluffs, was here Thursday, and
left the wherewith to renew his sub- J
scrlption for another year. Mr. Hut
cheson Is one of those readers that
never forgets the printer.
August Jpchlm, frpK near JOVl?-
vllle, one of the best readers that
ever subscribed for a newspaper,
was here today, and left the where
with to pay for another year to the
Journal.
Our excellent young friend, ChaB.
Sans, residing south of town, waa 111
the city last Saturday and called at
the Journal office and ordered a copy
of the paper sent to Ted Barrows, at
Cottonwood, S. D., for one year, for
which he has our thanks.
Mrs. II. F. Hendricks, residing
south of town, one of our regular
January paying subscribers, was in
the city Wednesday, and of course
called tnd left $1.50 with the Jour
nal for another year. She never for
gets the printer man on January first.
Wm. Hulshuh, is one of our Platts
mouth readers who Is compelled to
accept our thanks for the where
with to pay for the Journal another
year.
A. Becker, the boss stock man and
prosperous farmer from near Union,
was another who called on the Jour
nal Tuesday requesting us by the us
ual proceedings to send the Journal
to his address for another year. Mr.
Becker was enroute to Council
Bluffs for repairs for his Ifarm ele
vator, one of the most complete ap
pliances of this sort found on f
farm In Nebraska.
That staunch old friend of the
Journal Lee Applegate and son were
In the city Monday, and of course was
a very pleasant caller at this office,
and while here renewed for his paper
and the copy for his mother also.
Jacob Meisinger, whose smiling
face it is always a pleasure to see
was In the city Monday, and called
at the Journal office and left $1.50
to pay for the Journal another year
for Coon Stoehr, at EIReno, Okla
Andrew Stohlman, from ' near
Louisville, being entirely too busy
these days to make his annual visit
to the county seat promptly this year,
sends in $1.50 to renew his subscrip
tion for snother year. In tu! letter
he says that he Is more than pleased
with the Journal as a home paper, in
fact one of the best ever published in
Cass County. He has our thanks,
and we are glad that he feels that
he gets his money's worth. Remem
ber us when in town Andrew.
D. C. Crosser is another of our
readers who resides at Woodrlver,
Neb., who sends in the wherewith to
pay for another year's subscription.
James Chalfant, residing south of
town, was here last Saturday and
called at this office and left the
price for another year to the weekly.
Mr. Chalfant ia one of the best read
ers we have on our list.
John Meisinger, from near Cedar
Creek, was in the city last Friday,
and called at the Journal office and
left the price for another year's sub
scription to the Journal. We wish
there were many more Meisingers in
Cass county.
THE LOUISVILLE
BRIDGE OPEN
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Directors Decide ;to Charge No
Toll Until After March 1
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Louisville, Neb., Jan. 27. At a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Platte river bridge company, it
was decided that no charge would be
made for passage over the bridge Just
completed at this place until after the
first of March. The planking of the
bridge was finished Wednesday and
a number of teams have crossed since
the opening, but the board of direct
ors will not charee toll until tho
time mentioned, as rates which can
be legally charged have; not been
determined.-
The contractor who has had charge
of building the bridge said he would
Maple Grave. not nave the structure ready to turn
W. H. Puis and Fritz Lutz made a over to. the company until late in Feb-
business trip to Nebraska City Wednesday.
J. F. Hild and Ed Gansemer left
Jast Week for a few days' visit with
friends In Oklahoma,
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hild spent Suh-
day with M. Hild and family In
Plattsmouth.
August EngPlkPmier Mid family
spent Sunday at the home of Wm.
Pula.
Julius Bock of Wyoming is visit
ing with relatives in this locality.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis were guests
of A. Gansemer and family Sunday.
Edward Hagel of Osmond, Neb.,
visited with old time friends and rel
atives in this section last week.
J. A. Smith made a business trip
to Plattsmouth Monday.
Adam Schafer Is visiting with his
brother George In the western part of
the state.
J. T. Young and family spent Sun
day wlth'Ad. Boedeker and family.
Quite a number or tnis section at
tended the public sale at C. A. Phil
lips Wednesday.
The Women's Club held a fine
meeting at Mrs. Sthafer's Thursday,
WEDDING
ELLS RING
Fnrm for Sale.
100 acre farm 2 miles north
west of Plattsmouth, well improved,
large orchard, all under cultivation,
good pasture and plenty of water,
all fenced and cross fenced. For
particulars see
' John Koukal
J. C. York and wife departed this
morning on the early train for Lin
coln where they will spend the day
visiting with his brothers and sis
ters whom he has not met for eleven
years. The meeting will be some
what of a nature of a reunion and
is sure to be a very pleasant one.
ruary as there yet remained a con
siderable amount of work to be done
on it, such as bracing, boxing and
bolting the piling. .
The approach to the bridge at the
south end, whlfch In former years,
has befell Inundated by the rise of
the river Is to be elevated by filling
the roadway with a heavy clay which
is being moved frotn the Hugh Mur
phy quarry near by. This fill will
make it possible to approach the
bridge in spite of the high water
which usually occurs in the spring.
With the completion of the bridge
across the Platte river at Louisville
Tuesday, the distance by wagon road
between this city and Omaha was re
duced thirty miles and a superior
highway thrown open to the traveling
public. This Is the opinion of Lin
coln automobile men who for the past
five years have been handicapped in
travel between Omaha and Lincoln
because of the great distance which
they must go in. following the Fre
mont road. (.
William Coon, a Lincoln automo
bile dealer Bald yesterday that he be
lieved that an Increased automobile
traffic between Lincoln and Omaha
would begin as soon as spring had
opened and the roads had recovered
from the usual spring thaw out. This
Increase he said would come because
of the bridge which had Just been
completed at Louisville, as the Louis
ville road Is about thirty miles short
er than the road which has been In
use for the past five years.
He said that the road from Lincoln
to Fremont was fifty miles of the
heaviest road that could be found in
this part of the state, that it is heavy
because it is hilly and sandy, two
conditions especially objectionable to
automobile drivers. From Fremont
to Omaha by wagon road, he said,
was about forty-five miles, making a
total of nearly one hundred miles of
bad road which separated the two
large cities of the state.
The Louisville road he said waa
not over seventy miles, it being nbotit
forty miles from Lincoln to Louisvilld
and about thirty miles from Louis
ville to Omaha. This he said was
seventy miles of the finest kind of
roadway. The route which he says
should be followed, leads from Lin
coln almost directly east to Elmwood
and from Elmwood northeast to
Louisville where the river is crossed
and a northeasterly direction fol
lowed from the river through Papil-
llon into Omaha. .
The scenery of the trip consists of
miles of fertile farm lands In Lancas
ter and Cass Counties, with beauti
ful hills and voods along the Platte
on either side" at places. The road,
which follows the range of hills back
from the river )n the south side ia
never made impassable by rains and
wet weather as the drainage is such;
that water is carried off. After cross
ing the bridge the road leads through
a few miles of low land and then
again gradually. rises to a level which
is not menaced by rains.
The country through Sarpy and
Douglas counties is also rich and fer
tile and many broad farms line the
road. ; t
With the bridge at Louisville in, it
will now be, possible for persons,
wishing to do so, to visit the state
fish hatcheries Just west of Louisville
across the river. The fish hatcheries
are situated in a protected glen on
the north side of the river seven
miles west of Louisville and are ap
proached by one of the most scenic
roads to be found in Nebraska. The
road skirts the river bank high above
the water. Below Is the stream like
a large serpent bending among the
hills, away to the south, South Bend
can be seen, and back away from the
river are deep woods and rock quar
ries. Mr. OBrien, the superlntem
ent of the hatcheries, who was In Lin
coln some days ago, said that when
the bridge across the river was com
pleted he expected to make a special
arrangement for entertaining visitors
who might come long distances to see
the place. State Journal.
Wm. Burdge of Murray spent yes
terday in the city being a guest at
the Perkins hotel.
V,r. Alvin Ramge and Miss Bessie
Shannon Married in Havelock
Fred Ramge and Canon Burgess
were passengers this morning for
Havelock where they go to attend the
wedding of Miss Bessie Shannon and
Mr. Ramge's son, Alvin, which will
be solemnized this afternoon in that
-ity. Canon Burgess who performed
the ceremony which united Mr. and
Mrs, Ramge will perform the cere-1
mony this afternoon which unites
their son and the lady of his heart.
The groom is very well known In this
city where he hns virtually lived all
his life and he enjoys a host of
friends who Join in wishing him a
happy and delightful married life.
A young man of strict Integrity, ster
ling honesty and uprightness, he
stands forth as one ot those whom all
can take a pride In. In addition to
all these excellent tralho he also
possesses that of being an earnest,
hardworking and Industrious young
man who will make his way to the
top of the ladder. Tho bride Is not
so well known here, but is said to
be a most charming young lady, cul
tured and accomplished in every way
and one whom Mr. Ramj;e deserves to
bo congratulated upon securing for
his life helpmate. The young couple
will make their future home at Have
lock where Mr. Ranigo Is employed.
Returns Home.
Mrs. Andrews of Friend, Neb., who
has been visiting in the city for
sometime with Wm. Barclay and fam
ily, returned to her home this morn
ing on the early train. Mrs. An
drews is an enthusiast over her home
and Saline county and Is very loud
in praise of its productiveness and
rich soil. She has been a resident of
Friend for a number of years and,
while she had had a highly enjoyable
visit in this city, she was pleased to
return to her own home. She Btates
that there has been quite an Immi
gration from her part of the country
to SanLulB Valley, Colorado, but she
is very skeptical as to whether or not
those who moved bettered them
selves.
HENRY STULL IS
BADLY SCALDED
Falls Into Vat of Dolling Wator
and Receives Torriblo Durns
For Sale.
At a bargain. The O'Neill proper
ty consisting of lot 7, Sec. 19, town
12, Range 14, being six and one-
quarter acres with house, barn, cow
shed, chicken coop, a fine big spring,
hog pasture of three acres, balance
In cow pasture. Also lot 14, section
18, town 12 range 14, containing
one and a quarter acres, two houses,
good well and cistern on each place,
and all close to B. & M. shops. Also
32 lots in Blocks 2 to 10 Inclusive
O'Neill's addition and one lot in
block 138, all In the city of Platts
mouth. Terms to suit the purchaser.
Phone 207 White, or apply to Frank
O'Neill, at the property. .
Itui'gatnH In Ileal 1 '.state.
38 acres adjoining Plattsmouth,
$85.00 per acre. Well Improved five
acre tract $1,000.00. Eight room
house with two acres $900.00 easy
payments. A $1,500.00 property for
$850.00. A $1,250.00 property for
$850, 15 acres well Improved on
Chicago avenue,' $2,600.00. A 7
room cottage at one-half Its cost on
easy payments. Cottage to sell on
$10.00 monthly pay men's. Cottages
for rent.
Windham Investment Co,
11. W. Gregg is looking after some
matters in connection with his new
cigar store and billiard hall at Onin
ha this afternoon being a passenger
for that city on the mall train
fV A 1
Impossible to be Well
It is impossible to be well, simply impossible, if the
bowels are constipated. You must ray attention to the
laws of nature, or suffer the consequences. Undigested
material, waste products, poisonous substances, must be
removed from the body at least once each day, or there
will be trouble. A sluggish liver is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask
your doctor about Aycr's Pills. He knows why they act
directly on the liver. Trust him. j.c.AuerCJ.nrrll
Henry Stull, the well known farm
er living northwest of the city yes
terday evening had the misfortune
to be very seriously scalded by a
fall into a tank of Bteamlng water.
Mr. Stull at the time of the accident
was engaged in doing some butcher
ing for his mother, and for the pur
pose a large tank of steaming hot
water had been prepared for the pur
pose of scalding the hogs which he
was to kill.
He had killed one of the hogs, a
large, heavy porker and was pre
paring to hang It up. For this pur
pose a stick of wood is run be
tween the two hind legs of the ani
mal and the cart ass Is swung up on
It. He placed one end of tho stick in
a leg of the animal and was Just
endeavoring to force the other end
Into the other leg when he aeel-
dently slipped and was preclpated
Into the tank of boiling water. The
animal was being stretched up nl
most above the steaming tank.
A hi. fll, ho partly turned and
it was owing to thin fact that he c
eftped with no worsu Injuries thnn
befell him. Both feet were plunged
Into the Htenmlng vat, however, and
hlit li ft arm was also plunged In to
above the elbow. Ills fare and head
were kept free from tho scalding
water, however, and to this fact he
can owe hi escape from the pos
sible Urns of his sight,
Tho accident was witnessed by i
hired man who was working a short
(liMnm-p nwsy and who was also at
tracted by Stull's shouts and cries
of pain.
He hurried to the unfortunate
man's assistance and dragged him
from his fiery bath, finding him in
bad Bhape and his arm especially, In
frightful condition.
-
Dr. E. W. Cook of this city was
hurriedly Bent for and at once hast
ened to the bedside of the unfortu
nate man, rinding him to be very
seriously Injured. The left arm was
frightfully scalded, the skin being
pealed from It from the elbow to the
linger tips, the hand being nearly
cooked. This was caused by the
fact that he sustained his weight
upon this hand and arm. Both feet
were also scalded although not so
badly as the arm and hand. Every
thing which could be done to relieve
the terrible pains of Mr. Stull was
done and even In the face of this he
suffered Intensely.
While the attending physician does
not believe his Injuries will prove
dangerous, they are still very serious
and complications and poisoning
must be carefully guarded against.
At noon the injured man was re
ported as resting some easier but
still suffering considerable pain
His aged mother is aluo suffering
from the shock of the accident but
will probably soon recover. It Is a
matter of congratulation to Mr
Stull that he escaped as easily as he
did for his failure to keep his head
and shoulders out of the water would
have Inflicted terrible injuries and
possible death.
Mrs. Will Partridge is spending
the day in Omaha being a passenger
for that city on the early train.
Draw a Check
for the money you owe and
note how much more re
spectfully your creditors re
gard you. They like to do
business with a man who
has an account at the Cass
County Bank. They know
he is doing business in a
business-like way. Better
open such an account even
if your a Hairs are not large.
They will grow all right.
BIG PUBLIC
The undersigned will sell at public
auction at his' farm 2V4 miles south
of Mynard,, 2 miles north of .Mur
ray and 1 miles southwest of
Plattsmouth on
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3,
the following described property. .
Sale commences at 12 o'clock
HORSES AND CATTLE.
One bay horse 11 years old, weight
1,200 lbs.; 1 bay mare 11 years old, '
weight 1,200 lbs.; one gray horse
13 years old, weight 1,100 lbs.; one
black horse 14 years old, weight
1,000 lbs.; one bay mare 10 years,
old, weight 1,100 lbs.; one brood
mare 10 years old, weight 1,200 lbs.;
one bay horse 4 years old, weight
1,400 lbs.; one bay colt 2 years old.
weight 1,000. lbs.; several good milk
cows and five heifers; eight well
Herford stock bulls; also two pedi
greed Herford bulls. . '
FARM MACHINERY.
One sulky plow, one lister, one
four horse disc, one Brown corn
planter, with check row and wire.
one good two horse power, one one
row rldlnk Badger cultivator, one
Hoosler seeder, one corn stalk rake,
one hay loader, as good as new, one
six hole Marseilles corn sheller, one
ten horse power, one new number
4 Bowser corn grinder, one new
fanning mill, two sets of work har
ness, and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE A credit of
twelve months will be given on all
sums of $10 and over, purchaser giv
ing good bankable paper, bearing
eight per cent Interest from date.
All sumes of $10 and under cash In
hand. All property must be settled
for before removed.
THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
v. HK.;i:.
y. K. IMRMELE, Auctioneer.
K.IK l'ATTKKSOX, (Irrk.
X.
Mrs. Vallery Is spending the
temoon in Omaha being a passenger
on the mail train for thnt city.
John Albert Is among those Jour
neylng to Omaha this noon on the
mall tram to look after business matter.