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V Veal 6oc attsmoutb- Journal. SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION-EIFIIT PAGES VOLUME XXVIll PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. TIIUKSDAY, FEBKUAliY 4, 1909 NUMBER ITS PLATTSMOUTH TELE PHONE COMPANY Hold Annual Meeting and Elect Officers for Year From Tuesday's Dally. The largest and best attended meeting of the Plattsmouth Tele phone Company ever held during its existence took place last evening at the company's offices In this city. The meeting was enthusiastic over the splendid showing which the com pany has made during the past year which the country over, had been a dull one and during which there was not much expected in the way of earing handsome sums. In addition to hearlnf annual re ports of the several officers all of which were flattering In the ex treme, showing a very handsome profit on the year's business, the company declared its usual dividend of ten per cent payable in quarterly Installments of two and one-half per cent each, and carried a hand some balance to the reserve fund The financial showing of the com pany speaks volume! for the man ner in which their affairs are hand led and merit the approbation of all their stockholders. The annual election of officers re sulted as follows: ,. President, Thos. E. Parmele. Vice President, Charles C. Parmele. Secretary, J. N. Wise. General Manager and Treasurer, T. H. Pollock. Directors, C. C. Parmele, T. E. Parmele, T. H. Pollock, M. H. Pol lard, Peter Eveland, Edwin Jeary, John W. Reasoner H. F. Swanback, Jacob Trltsch, Dr. J. M. Neely, and C. IL Smith. A glance at the above list of of ficers and directors serves to show how powerful this -company-is and the high class of men interested in it. It can be stated that the stock holders of the company are in addi tion men of as high character and standing as those named above all of which indicates the Plattsmouth Telephone Company, a strictly home concern, is a reliable as the hills One of the matters discussed at the meeting was the question of 1m provements to the several plants un der the control of the company and considerable is contemplated along these lines. In this city, the company will proceed with an extension of its cable system which has been going GETS A PROMOTION Dr. J. B. Jack of Burlington Relief Transferred to Chicago Announcement is made of the ap pointment of Dr. J. B. Jack at pres ent surgeon for the Burlington Vol untary Relief at Omaha and this city, to a position in Chicago, 111., in the medical department. Dr. Jack will be succeeded here by Dr. H. II. Blodgett of Omaha who came down this morning with Dr. Jack and was made acquainted with the citizens and railroad men. Dr. F. M. Coniln of Omaha accompanied the party. Dr. Jack during his period of connection with the Burlington, has made a great many friends In this city who have been much grati fied at the mark of appreciation the company officers have bestowed upon him by his deserved promotion. In addition to his plensant personality, Dr. Jack enjoys a hlsh reputation br a surgeon of much ability whose wide experience has been used to its utmost and with 'great advantage to both himself and the company. While regretting his jeparturo for other fields everyone In Plattsmouth Joins in wishing him continued and Increasing success. Dr. Blodgett who succeeds him bids fair to be a fit ting successor, and that he will soon take his place In the affections of all the former's friend whom he will meet, Is the belief of all. Leo Applegnte, the popular citi zen from near Union, Is looking af ter business matters In the city to day coming In on the morning MIs nourl Pacific train. Lee Is greatly Interested In the adoption of the Torrens system "of land transfers upon which the Journal will have something to say In the future. on for several years past. These ca bles will be run to the fartherst parts of the city and every possible efforts will be made to give the citi zens one of the best plants to be had In the state. The matter of which form of In- strument will be put in when any change is made locally has not been decided but It will be a type of In- strument which will give the most satisfactory service, mere is no aer- nine n6uico jci i, ui i)uui..- tion as to the probable cost of the new worn tne speculations ana limns iui imu Httc uccu rpmcu ana are now in me omce oi uenerai Manager Pollock. They make an imposing display of blue prints being bound in a large hook for conven- ience in handling. One of the plans adopted for selecting those places where the most needed lmprovemnts are to be made, is that of a large map of the city showing every house with a telephone in It and every house where lines can be run to increase the business and secure more sub scrlbers. It shows that the plans of the company are being formed with the utmost deliberation and with a view to giving the people the greatest amount of good from their com pleted Improvements. It also indl cates that the company Intends to make this year the banner one in their history, Manager Pollock glv Ing the affairs of the company his closest attention With the assured activity of the Plattsmouth Telephone Company in the field this summer and the an nounccmcnt from many quarters of improvements which will be made, tthere seems now every likelihood that this year will mark an epoch In the history of the city, in the way of prosperous times. The meeting last night lattracted a number of prominent citizens of the county to tne city among tnem being Messrs. Edwin Jeary, Thos. Hill and A. H. Wallinger of Elmwood, Landls of Waverly, H. F. Swanback of Greenwood, John W. Reasoner of Ashland, C. E. Mockenauph and W. G. Earhart of Louisville, Peter Eveland and Frank Gustln of Mur dock. Strange Animals JeBsle Blunt while out hunting Monday on the big or rather, Speck's island south of the city unearthed lsiana souin 01 me cuy unenruieu what he varlly believes to be th 7ee laree nanthers He describes II !n I! TwTLnH r. eS w th brown fur and creeping about teaSy tn ougt the under! Jowth which covers Jh Isd He avers that these animals showed fight upon his approach and that they behaved much as untaimed denizens of the forest are said to behave when approached by the hU' man kind. Jesse was heavily armed with a rifle and a belt of no ft nosed bullets. Espying the animals he hastily drew a bead upon one of them but owing to the thick un- derbrush his Bhot did not take of- feet. The bullet which he fired BtrucK a young sapling Borne inree Inches In diameter and the Boft nosed bullet spread cutting the tree to the ground as neatly almost aa an axe. The report of the gun alarmed the anlmals who made way before, he could get to them again. He states that some of the Islanders think the ls n ,,,Ktloii In my mind as to wheth anlmals to be lynx but he ndhers to or s,i, a scheme would pass this the panther story. I'eads the Journal. C E. Moekenhaupt, one of the Journal's good readers from near Manley, was In the city yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the Plattsmouth Telephone Company and today returned to his home, lie Is one of the best farmers In the county In addition to his other excellent business qualities and his good Judg- ment Is Hhown by the fact that he ties to the Journal for his account of home happenings. A few days since Mr. Mockenhnupt purchased a ment In tho Bhape of r fine span of mules whose weight Is 2700 pounds, These he will find Invaluable ad - Juncts In his farm work. FROM THE CAPITAL Another Letter From Hon. M. A. Bates st Lincoln Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1. 1909. 1,18 Bt'naie 88 usuai- aajournea r naay noon unui uonaay, wniie the house remained In session until baturaay noon, ana tnen adjourned ill r l A.ftA . ma i I umu aionaay i.w p. m. mis aa- 4A.. .!. I - . . I . A- I juuiiuug ia veiling iiiuiiuLunuuH 10 tnose members who come here from the extreme southwest and north west parts of the state, who cannot go home every time those members who live In Omaha and nearby de sire. So they are compelled to stay here and lose time to gratify the wishes of those who want to put in about three or four months time to get n 60 days. The first pay day came Saturday, and then the members were only pal(1 iioo.oo each with mileage. The legislature convened on Tuesday, Jan- uary 5 and thua lt can be seen that out or the 2(j days passed only 20 Wfr(, nfll(I for Aernrrtinir tn this mode of pro,.edure it will take until about the flr8t of Aprli to get In the fun 60 day8 xhe members with money can afford this kind of busi- ness, but the fellow with small means w.u nave nara wont to pun tnrougn the Besslon and meet both ends That Noyes Is a prohibitionist In the fullest sense of the term has been fully demonstrated In the sev eral bills he has introduced inclining that way. But the manner In which the bill restoring the right of Ft. Crook to have a saloon if they wished certainly demonstrated to Mr. Noyes the temper of this body on the sub Ject. The temperance people who have bills to introduce on that ques-lCeed tion send them to Noyes for Intro- auction. Another one or his freak bills is antl-treating law, which will meet its Waterloo when the time comes. I It has Just come to light that some of the state officials have been grant-1 ing some of their assistants $1,800 per year when the law designates the amount they shall have at $1,500. As they have been caught at this trick now they want this legislature to Increase these salaries to $1,800. But it will never be done. It is more probable, however, that they will be compeiied to return that amount whl..h d 0P9 not bel one t o th em back ,nt0 the Btate trea8UrVi Thus the taxnavers of Nebraska see the ne- ce8glty of an investigation of the books once In a while after the re- publicans have been at this helm for aeveral years. Auditor Barton came to the con- elusion the other day that he would not nav the emnloves of the senate until the force was reduced to 49. But when several of the members stan(l that the previous senate (which . .. r . . . . a republican, of course) has six more employes than the present body and that a further Investigation of thOBitonffi uhinh hA mnra hin tha" allowd law be made' he had nothing further to say on the subject, but made out the warrants for a11 employed. It will be remembered that when George Spurlock represented Otoe and Cass counties in the legislature he was the author of the bill changing the manner of electing county com missioners from being elected by dis tricts to that of an election by the county at large. This legislature will restore the old way, and a bill has already passed luc to this effect. r.verjuouy Knows me present law is unjust ana mat 11 was introduced and passed for a cer- tain purpose In Cass county. A Htr0ng effort will be made In this session to Bubmlt a constltutlon- a) amendment giving women the rKht t0 vote at the next election. It Holme, although there are many here who favor such a proposition. As to myself, I am decidedly opposed to women voting, although It Is the opinion of many that most of them would vote the democratic ticket. So far there has not been many lobbyists In either house. This would I Indicate that democrats are not so easily Influenced as republicans. Heretofore, It Is said, they have been very numerous. The democrats are on to the re- publican members In their efforts to secure big appropriations and en- deavor to have this legislature make as large a deficit as tho republican legislature did two years ago.. But let the people watch the actions of 1 this body, and when It adjourns, It ' will be ono unanimous voice among the democrats cf the state: "Well done, thou feuud and faithful ser-" vant." They are not going to refuse any needful appropriations, either. The "hot time" Is not yet, Just watch until we get ready to act upon the bunk guaranty and county option, then Is the time when the fun will begin. The countv ontlnnlsta vhon they Bee thev cannot pt . th . work on county ODtlo thpv .., BhIft t0 8tatewlde nrohibltion and fa. vor a constitutional amendment to that effect and voted for or , t at the next election. MAI) SPLENDID SHOWING Lmnjislon Loan and Buildin? ASSOCI "wmjuwii wwn nn DUliaing HSSOCI atlOH One Ot Largest in State Tuesday's Daiiv The meeting of the stockholders of the Livingston Loan $DuildIngA8so- clatlon held la st night was one of the most successful and prosperous meet- ings nea in many years. There was a fine attendance of members, a great many being present in per- son. and a large number who -wo.ro unable tQ aUend 8end,ng ,n proxlef) to be VQted Qut of Mg0 ghare8 ,n the as8odatlon 1723 were represent ,i t tw m. I 111 IIIC llltTCllIlg. The annual election of officers was held, the old officers being chosen for another year by unanimous vole. The o' fleers are aa follows: President, D. B. Smith. Vice President, C. A. Marshall Treasurer, C. G. Frlcke. Secretary, Henry R. Gering. Directors. II. M. Soennichsen. G. Egenberger, Henry Herold; to sue- the late W. A. White, Carl G. Frlcke. Bulldine Committer n n Smith c. A. Marshall, F. G. Egenberger. The past year has been In line with all others nlnc th formation of this reliable building and loan association, being a very prosperous one. As was usual the ten per cent I annual dividend was declared, round- Ing out a long record of twenty years In which this association has never failed to eawi and pay ten per cent on its shares. This is a record which few building and loan asaoeia- tlons or other corporations In fact, can point to and Is a splendid testl- monial to conservative and safe management. Its Investments have been so consiienciouslv handled and such excellent judgment has been displayed in them that even panic years did not cut the dividend. In addition the meeting last night added $734.55 to the reserve fund of the a880(,,atlon. making an excel- ,ent showing for the association and 1 indicates a conservative and Bafe Policy which must Impress all famil- lar with investments. e personnel or the shareholders I.t.i.. i.n.. 1. n. . .1. .. .. . ... - - and most reliable citizens of the community, men who have been sue- cessful in business for themselves and h haVe CarHed Ut th affa""8 of the association with the same care- fl regard to good management they display In their own affairs. It is a pleasure to commend such excel lent business judgment. iiiii-iiiioiH 11. On January 20th, 1909, occurred the marriage of Mr. Ruben F. Tifft of Rlghtsonvllle, S. D., formerly of Iowa, to Miss Bessie F. Rhoden, of Chalkbutte S. D A most, lipantlftil anil lmt)Nnnlvfl . , f h rmir(lirn tonaj church The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. R. A. Rhoden who are bo well known near Murray and Greenwood, Neb. The bride was reared to young girlhood near Murray, thence mov Ing to Greenwood where she grew to young womanhood and in 1907 with her parents moved to South Dakota, where she formed a circle of happy young people and by and by met her betrothal. The bride is a sister of Frank L. Rhoden of Murray, also having many more relatives near there The bridal party wero accompan- ' "lrlr urmai tour iy Air. and ,rH- Wn'. Shrades of Chalkbutte, a sister of the bride. It ... . .. Mr. Tlfft Is a most highly re- spected young man with an abund- ance of friends. The happy young couple are nt home to their many friends six miles south of Chalkbutte, where the groom haB a most excellent home- stead prepared for their future hap 1 plness. CSTY ulILL BE LIGHTED SOON Council Decide ids for From Tuesday's Dally. At last there seems some pros pect that away In the future this city will have light. Constant ham mering by the press and public is responsible for the action which gives Indication of getting some relief from the Intolerable conditions which prevail in this city in the way of lights. At a special meeting of the city council held last night upon call from Acting Mayor Sattler it W&ft deHripri tn nHvnrtluA trv KMa fn rurnlsh,nir ,ha P,. tt,,lh ,,, Tk. meetlng WM ,et, . . actlne nm, nn nna BOVa ,mme(late nemhen of th offlc,a, famlIy were notlfed the d c,erk getting his information when the counc wa read tQ Th,8 is probably Just as well assome pro gress was made toward getting what has been fought for so persistently and long. The members assembled at the counrl1 Camber at the usual hour, all present Bave Councilmen Stelm ker and Weber who for some unex plained reason were not present to give their advice or take a stand on the question which came up. After roll call, the light committee pre sented a resolution Instructing the cUy tltrk t0 advert,8e for blds for box arc lights of 1200 c. p. and eighty-two Incandescent lights of thirty-two candle power, forty watt Tungsten lamps for the period of five years, each bid to be accompanied by a certified check of fifteen hundred dollars as an evidence of good faith. All bids to be in the hands of the .- - To Tour Mexico.-.-" This nnrninf a party cf fjvo de- parted from this city for a t-ur or twenty-five days to nnlut? in the southwest going as far aa the City of Mexico .The party consisted of Messrs. Charles C. Parmele and son Pollock, F. G. Egenberger, A. S. Will and Frank Schlater. At Pacific Junction they were to have been Joined by Mr. Munson from near Weeping Water who will also make the trip. The party goes for the combined purpose of taking a plea- ure trip to the sunny southwest and also looking the land over with a view to possible purchase. Their route lies from here to Kansas wiy over the Burlington and from that point to El Paso, Tex., over the KocK 1 Island and Ea Paso Southeastern. I Mil f A 1 111 1. ine A.ex.can wemnu w t Mri ihnh ontmi iiovi in ih " L ' . ' .1 . ".. L v - city. Their route through Kansas carries them by the way of Topeka, McFarland, White City, Mcpherson, ,Iutch,HOn and L,beraI and through the corners of Oklahoma and Texas '-'uS the . towns of Dalheart In the latter state and Santa Rosa In New Mexico ending at the live town of El Paso on the border. In Mex ico the party will stop at Chlcnnhua while other large cities they will pass will be Zacatecns and Aguas Calientes. The trip Is an Ideal ono especially, for this time of year and the party will certainly have a fine time. They will be gone probably twenty-flve days. Knjoyulilu Time. Last Friday afternoon a number of young friends of Zella Owen gath ered at the little lady's home In the south part of town and gave her a pleasant surprise, being her twelfth birthday. The young lady was com pletely taken by BurprlHO and for some time did not really understand what was going on. Various games nnd past I men were Indulged In and there Was some delightful music had. At a late hour a delicious three course luncheon was served by Mrs. Owen. Everyone who had the good fortune to attend departed for home feeling that the afternoon had been I excellently spent. Those In attendance were: Misses .1 ..... Helen Gnss, Emma Cummins, hdith Dovey, Marie Spies, Marie Fanger. Lillian Dwyer, Blanche and Delia Sales, Janet and Harriet Clement, Katie Whlatker, Katherlne Schrack, Lillian Bnyack, Gladys McMnken, Ethel Bell, Ruth Godwin, Gladys Stelnhauer, Ina Dalton, Mabel and Vera Brown, May Glenn, Laura Moore, Janet Patterson and Josle - and Lucllo Klser, Dorrls and Martha Vallery of Mynard and Zella Owen to Advertise or Contract city clerk by Monday, February 22. three weeks from last night. Nothing was said in the advertise ment or the resolution for It as to when the lights were to be In oper ation, this being left to be settled when the contract is made. This re port which was unanimously adopted was made by the entire committee which had finally agreed upon a course of procedure which will with out doubt end In producing the light so strongly fought for. The action of last night, of course, postpones further proceedings In the matter for three weeks after which time the bids will be opened, the checks examined and an award made. The advertisement is to be inserted In the Plattsmouth Journal and some electrical paper of wide circulation, the matter of Belecting the latter be ing left to the city clerk. While the postponment of a question Is not Mways desirable, In this case It seems to be an Indication on the part of the council to do" what la right In the matter and make the fin al selection of the lights upon the basis of responsibility and prepared ness to carry out the contract. All citizens Interviewed today join in commending what looks like a step toward securing the lights wanted. Many condemn the delay but this was because they did not understand the position of the council In the matter. If all steps taken in the future are In line with those taken laHt night, the city will be assured of lights within a very short time, Bay by the middle of May or June. SURPRISE FRIEND Delightful Evening in Honor of Oito E. Lutz lMst Saturday night a number of lb- joung frlnde of O'.to L. t:, gathered at the young man's home In the southern part of th,. tty and gave him a pleasant surprise party. The young gentleman was. completely taken by Hurprlse and for Bometime did not really understand what wag going on. As soon as he had recovered from his surprise he started In to make his friends have a pleasant evening and he succeeded beyond any question. Various games and pastimes were Indulged In and there was some delightful music had. At midnight a most delicious lunch eon was Berved by the parents of the young man, Mr. and Mrs. John Lutz. and everyone who had the good for tune to attend departed for home feeling that the evening had beeiv excellently spent. Those present and taking part in this very enjoyable party were Misses Mary Schwartz, Estelle Gels, Cecil Hawkenbary, Enisle O'Neill, Etta Hyde, Edna Luschlnsky, Luella White,, Amanda Sattler, Olga Sattler, Pearl O'Neill, Catherine Lutz, Messrs. William Bell, Earl M. Gels, Charles E. Bell, Clarence Lcdgway, Ed. Ofe, Harry E. White, Frank E. Cook, Otto E. Lutz, Henry Lutz, Otto Bulin, Roy Denson. Social Amend ic. It Is told of a Swede working In the quarry, that he attended a re vival meeting at Elmwood last week, and when when asked by n gentle man If he did not want to work for Jesus, replied, "Naw, I gaze nod, I haf goot a chob In Van Court's quar ries an' I gaze I verk fer him yet avlle.". Weeping Water Republican. The real trouble with Weeping Wa ter, Bro. Oliver, Is that she Is bo out of date, backward, sleepy and run down at the heel, we doubt If she has found out who Jesus Is. Elmwood Lender-Echo. Mrs. Minnie Jochlin of Louisville. wbh a very pleasant visitor nt the Journal office last Monday. comliiR In to renew her subscription to the paper. Mrs. Jochlm Is one of the lady readers whom the Journal de lights to have call :is she always has pleasant word for our efforts to please tho public and can easily overlook our many shortcomings.