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Of Service With the Postal Telegraph Company Which Means
Improved Long Distance Service.
It Is announced today that an
agreement has been entered into be
tweeu the Independent Telephone
companies of this state and ithe Pos
tal Telegraph company for an inter
change of business. This action was
taken yesterday at a meeting of the
Independent telephone interests of
the state held at Lincoln. T. H. Pol
lock, general manager of the Platts
mouth Independent Telephone com
pany was present and represented
that corporation in the proposed deal.
The consummation of the deal marks
the end of negotiations which have
been in progress for several months
past and means that this city will
hereafter, or just as soon as the de
tails can be arranged, have the serv
ice of the Postal Telegraph com
pany. This comnanv formprlv hurl nn of
fice in this city but did not succeed
In building up a business sufficient
to cause It to reman and eventually"
withdrew. Under the new arrange
ment it is believed that the business
can be developed so that it will be
mutually advantageous to the tele
graph and telephone companies.
At the meeting in Lincoln yester
day over forty independent telephone
companies were represented. The
meeting heard the reading of the
draft of the proposed agreement be
tweeu the two companies, and Frank
H. Woods who is president of the
National Independent Telephone as
sociation and the Nebraska associa
tion made a strong argument In fa
vor of approval. There was no op
position to the proposed agreement
but a decision was reached to have
a committee appointed to secure a
uniform agreement covering the in
terchange of traffic between the tele
graph company and the several in
dependent organizations represented.
This committee is composed of W. E.
Bell of York, T. H. Pollock of this
city, C. C. Deering of Omaha, Warren
Pratt of Kearney and F. H. Woods
of Lincoln.
The offer of the telegraph com
pany is to contract with the leading
Independent companies In Nebraska
handling long distance traffic and
through them reacring all indepen -
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H. W.Lloyd Secures Allowance
Against Peterson Estate.
Brief mention was made in yes
terday's paper of a hearing on
claims had before Judge Beeson In
county court, in the Andrew Henry
Peterson estate. The claim which
was contested was that of H. W.
Lloyd upon whose farm Peterson had
made his home' for many years. Mr.
Lolyd presented a claim for fire
wood furnished Peterson amounting
to $120, for care and attention at
various times for four years to the
deceased $200 and for keeping a
team of mules belonging to Peterson
a number of years $720. The claim
was contested by the estate and the
matter was hard fought. After list
ening to all the testimony in the
matter Judge Beeson found in favor
of Lloyd for $25 for firewood and al
lowed his claim of $200 for keeping
the deceased. In addition to this
Lloyd was surety on a note at the
Union bank for Peterson amounting
to $100 with interest which Lloyd
paid and which he was allowed. The
total amount allowed Lloyd was
$332. The value of Peterson's estate
amounts to about $900. J. E. Doug
las appeared as counsel for the es
tate while Messrs. Clark & Robert
son and C. L. Graves appeared as
counsel for Lloyd.
In county court today a petition
was filed for the final settlement
of the Miles 1 Russell Smith estate
from near Union. The report of the
administrator accompanies the peti
tion. D. O. Dwyer appears as coun
sel for the administrator.
In county court yesterday a mar
riage license wa3 Issued to Claud T.
Pierce, aged 25, and Miss Mabel Robs,
aged 24. The parties give their resi
dence as from widely separated parts
of the country and it is understood
are to be married today at the home
of a mutual friend in Louisville.
Jacob Hagedorn of Beemer, Neb.,
who came down for Memorial day
and to make a brief visit with Hans
Tarns and family, departed this
morning for his home. Mr. Hage
dorn has a brother at rest In Oak
Hill, he having been burled there
some twenty-two years since and his
visit on this occasion was his annual
tribute to the departed.
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CLAIM
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dent exchanges whica may desire to
accept the agreement. The form of
contract suggested by the Postal is
one which will probably be placed
before the Independent interests all
over the country for their acceptance
or rejection. Contracts have already
been signed up at Buffalo, N. Y., and
Abilene, Kas.
It is provided in the Instrument
that on interchanged 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
twenty per cent of the charges col
lected on all other business. Each
party agrees to stand responsibility
for its own errors in transmission,
and If one should be sued and held
liable for errors' made by the other
the party so held liable must be re
compensed. The telephone compan
ies are obliged to place their poles at
the disposal of the Postal company
for a rental of $4 per mile for each
line of wire strung upon the poles.
The agreement, when signed, may
be terminated by either party upon
giving thirty days notice.
The new service when It goes into
effect will result in giving the busi
ness interests of this city and all the
others who have telegraph business
to transact, a new line. By merely
calling up the independent central
station messages can be sent to any
part of the country, those stations
which are not reached by the inde
pendent telephone companies being
brought into touch through the med
ium of the Postal Telegraph. The
advantages of the plan are very wide
and the new combination Is looked
upon as one of far reaching impor
tance to the business world. It cer
tainly serves to strengthen the inde
pendent telephone interests immen
sely and puts them into a more fav
orable position for their struggle
with the Bell interests than they
have heretofore occupied. It can
not help but improve the strength of
Independent telephone stocks while
it also affords the Postal Telegraph
company a powerful ally In the wire
Aeld.
Work Starts Soon.
The road grader to be used In the
construction of the new road from
the foot of Main street to the ferry
Is now in the city and it Is expected
that work on the road will be start
ed immediately and rushed to a very
speedy completion. The new road
Is to be put in the best manner pos
sible and the committee which has
been raising funds for the work have
been more than encouraged with the
progress which they have made and
the fund which have been given them
for the good work. Messrs. Hatt,
Wurl and Falter are the members
of the committee and they have been
unsparing In their work on the job.
With the co-operation of the city
Streets committee the work will be
put in splendid shape In a few days,
the approach at the foot of Main
Street will be taken up and com
pleted by the city through Its com
mittee just as quick as the road is
brought to the proper level.
County Assessment Ended.
The last books to be turned in to
the county assessors office were
those of the Plattsmouth city as
sessors, Messrs. A. D. Despain and
P. E. Ruffner. These gentlemen
closed their books on Monday and
the entire county is now ready for
the disposal of County Assessor Soen
nlchsen and his efficient deputy, Jas.
II. Donnelly. The showing made by
the city assessors is considered very
good and eminently fair and meets
with the approval of Mr. Soenhlch
sen so far as he has time to investi
gate it. In fact, the showing of all
the assessors this year Is said to be
a good one and unless something
develops on closer investigation later
the figures will probably be allowed
to stand as they are.
Lows Vuluuble Mare.
A. J. McNatt mention of whose
visit to the city is made elsewhere
called at the Journal office this af
ternoon long enough to renew his
subscription to the paper and pay
this office a little visit. He was
made welcome as he fully deserved.
A. J. Is the proud possessor of a mule
colt which he thinks Is about aa fine
as ever came down the road. It was
foaled last Friday and stood forty
four Inches high which is some
height for a colt. He has been of
fered good money for it but doeB
not Intend to sell as he considers it
a Bure enough comer. While here
he loBt the mayor of his town and
was some puzzled to know where
Mr. Brown hid out at.
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Harrison A Graves Died at the
Home of His Brother.
DIED Graves, Harrison A., at the
home of Dory Graves, In Platts
mouth, Neb., on June 1, 1910,
aged 57 years, 1 month and 26
days, of heart trougle. Funeral
Thursday, June 2, 1910, at 2 p. m.
from the residence; Rev. W. L.
Austin, officiating. Interment at
Eikenbary cemetery.
Death this morning claimed a well
known citizen of this city, when Har
rison A., better known as "Wynne"
Graves, passed to his final reward.
The deceased had been a resident of
Plattsmouth and this immediate vi
cinity for many years, and there is
scarcely a man, woman or child who
did not know him, and who did not
appreciate the kindly and genial
tracts which had marked his life. In
all this broad land there had lived
few men more kindly disposed, few
men more genial, few more of the
good men at heart than this man. In
his passing he leaves behind him
many who will pause long enough In
life's hurried march to drop a tear
for one who had lived in the world
almost man's allotted time and of
whom it could be said he had done
no man any harm.
Harrison A. Graves first saw the
light in Council Bluffs, Iowa, then a
frontier village and In Its Infancy, on
April 5, 1853. His family moved to
this vicinity three years later and
continuously ince that time he has
lived in and about this city. He has
seen the little freighting settlement
with the log houses lining the
gulches for a little ways back from
the river, grow and rise and give
way before the march of Improve
ments until today, when the finger
of Providence touched down his eye
lids In their last Bleep, a fair city
was his home. And in the building
of this city he had his place and his
part. He was one of the 'hewers of
wood and drawers of water," one of
those who did the hard toll which
has so helped to create the mart of
commerce and the home of pleasure
During his life he had never en
tered into matrimony, and when the
end came, it found him alone with
his brother, with whom he had lived
for several weeks past when the final
illness seized him. He is survived
by one brother Dory of this city,
with whom he has been living, one
half-brother, George W. Hlght, of
Corning, Iowa, and one sister, Mrs.
W. W. Marr, of Springfield, 111. The
latter was notified of his death this
morning and is expected to arrive in
the cily tomorrow morning.
The funeral will take place to
morrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2
o'clock, from the residence, corner
of Fifth and Pearl streets, Rev. W.
L. Austin, of the Methodist church,
conducting the services and Inter
ment will be had at the Eikenbary
cemetery south of the city.
Saved From Awful lleatli.
How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A.
D. McDonald, of Fayettevllle, N. C. R.
F. D. No. 8. "My sister had con
sumption," he writes, "She was very
thin and pale, had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every day,
as all remedies failed, till Dr. King's
New Discovery was tried, and so com
pletely cured her, that she has not
been troubled with a cough since.
Its the best medicine I ever saw or
heard of." For coughs, colds, la
grippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage:
all bronochial troubles, It has no
equal. 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Gerlng & Co.
Turns in 11 In Books.
George P. Meislnger, Eight Mile
Grove's efficient assessor, closed ud
his books last Monday and turned
them in to county assessor Soennich
sen. They were found to be in fine
shape as Mr. Melslnger's books al
ways have been In the past and the
showing they made was highly sat
isfactory not alone to the people of
his precinct but to the county asses
sor as well. He Is one of the ablest
of the assessors and his reputation
for honesty and fair dealing is such
that everyone knew they would re
ceive a square deal at his hands.
WAHBOMltlS
FOREST ROSE
,whoo.neb.
Sold by all the Lead
ing Dealers
To yuh-t Title.
John Warga has commenced an
action in district court to quiet the
title to some land which he owns
south of this city and near Rock
Bluffs. There are a large number of
defendants. The title of the case
is John Warga vs. Lydla Merriam
et al. The property described in the
petition is the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter and the south
east quarter of the northeast quar
ter of section 5 and the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter and
government lot four in section four
and a tract in section four described
by metes and bounds, all in town
ship eleven .range fourteen.
Pretty Gathering of Little Ones
Last Evening and Fine Time
From Wednesday's Dally.
The May party given last evening
at Coates hall by the Junior Auxi
liary of St. Luke's church was one
of the finest affairs ever given in the
city. For the occasion the hall had
been tastefully decorated and every
poss'ble effort had been made to
make the affair one which would
remain forever In the memories of
those who participated in it. There
was a large attendance and the af
fair throughout "was ascribed the
most enjoyable of its kind ever given
here. ,
In addition. to the Maypole dance
the proceedings were increased in
Interest by a musical program which
was rendered Just prior to the dance
and consisted of.
Vocal Duet..MIs8e8 Mildred Cum
mins and Gladys Regnler.
Vocal solo Miss Luclle Bates
Reading Miss Marie Douglas
Instrumental duet Misses Dorothy
Britt and Ruth Chapman.
Vocal solo.... Miss Gladys Regnler
Reading Miss Mildred Cummins
The Maypole dance was then in
dulged In and it was one of the most
pleasing features of the evening and
was participated In by the Juniors
with Miss lone Dovey at the piano.
Much credit is due Miss Helen Dovey,
who 13 president of this splendid or
ganization of the children, for the
successful and charming manner in
which the dance was carried out and
for her untiring efforts in the care
ful training of the children, as the
dance elicited many compliments for
Miss Dovey.
During the evening some dainty
and choice refreshments were served
from prettily decorated tables in the
dining room of the hall by the mem
bers of the auxiliary.
Funeral of Mrn. Davis.
From WedneHday'a Dally.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Edwin
Davis took place this afternoon from
the home on high school hill, there
being a great many of her old friends
and neighbors gathered at the bier
for the last mark of respect to this
true, christian woman. The serv
ices at the home were conducted by
Rev. W. L. Austin of the Methodist
church, the church with which for
nearly four score of years .the de
voted woman had been a member.
There were a great many floral tri
butes from the Borrow stricken
friends of the departed, mute mem
orials of their love and esteem for
a truly good woman.
Rev. Austin preached a very ten
der sermon, taking as his text the
words from Romans 1:7 "To all that
be In Rome, beloved of God, called
to be Saints," and his sermon follow
ed well along the lines of his text,
dwelling largely upon the noble,
beautiful and saintly life which the
deceased had led; upon her true
Christianity as exemplified through
a life far beyond the alloted time on
earth, and of the many grand traits
of character which had so endeared
and ennobled her to everyone with
whom she had come in contact- Rev.
Austin's Bermon was well and truly a
splendid tribute to the departed and
one which touched the heart strings
of all who heard It. They who had
known her in her life time could
well understand and feel the force
of his remarks and their certain application-
to the dear one before
them.
There were a number of the old
songs which the deceased had so well
loved In her lifetime rendered by a
quartette composed of' Misses Bertha
Jackson and Edna Peterson and
Messrs. E. H. Wescott and B. A. Mc
Elwaln, among the old favorites be
ing that grand hymn of peace "As
leep In Jesus," and that tower of
Btrength In life "Rock of Ages," be
sides others.
There were a largo number of
carriages In the cortege to Oak Hill
where the remains were laid to reBt
beside those of her aged husband
who bad preceded her to the Better
Land several years since. The pall
bearers consisted of the following
named gentleman: W. II. Newell,
A. W. Atwood. R. B. Windham. It. R
Ramsey, J. E. Douglas and W. H.
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AUXILIARY
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soft brims, dip front, blue, black or pearl
bands. All sizes, 6- to 7i Price $2,
$2.25 and S2.50.
All the new shapes in Straws for men
and boys
The new roll
35, 50 and 75c.
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION tfi
Freese; all of whom had been old
friends and neighbors for many
years.
KnteitaiiiH Ioyal Sons.
The Loyal Sons of the Christian
church last evening held their reg
ular business meeting at the home
of Everett Ward and afterwards held
a social session. The occasion was
made a most enjoyable one by the
host and family and the meeting Is
voted by all to have been one of the
grandest ever held in the history of
the organization. Mrs. Ward had
prepared for the gathering a fine
two course luncheon and this was
partaken of with the heartiest of
appetites as it well deserved. Alto
gether the meeting Is looked upon by
the members of the order as a very
fine one and one which they feel
under obligations to their host for.
Considerable routine business was
transacted and the social part of the
meeting was unexcelled.
Barb Wire Claim Victim.
Last Monday evening August Step
pat had the misfortune to lose a fine
horse. The animal was one of the
best he had and he is the owner of
Borne real good animals. The horse
was in a pasture fenced with barb
wire and laid down to roll. In some
manner one of the hind legs was
caught In the wire and badly torn
and lacerated. The animal died from
the effects of the cuts, losing so much
blood that it could not be saved. Mr.
Steppat and Wash Young who saw
the accident hurried to help the un
fortunate animal and save It if pos
sible but they were not able to do so.
The loss of this animal comes quite
severely to Mr. Steppat as the ani
mal was an extra good one.
Rev. O'Neill In City,
lion. IE. D. Windham last evening
entertained as bis guests his nephew,
Iter. Ernest O'Neill and family of
Chicago whq visited them over night.
Rev. O'Neill was the Memorial day
orator at Red Oak, la., and came on
to this city from Glenwood last even
Ing, he having gone to that city for
a visit with relatives after his ad
dress at Red Oak. During his very
brief stay here, Rev. O'Neill met a
number of his friends of many years
standing and had a very pleasant
visit. He and his family departed
this morning on No. 6 for their
home.
L. B. Brown, Kenosha s popular
citizen, came up this morning from
his home to look after busIneHs mat
ters. Mr. Brown reports things as
quiet around Kenosha. That local
ity had a severe rain Inst Saturday
night which did a good deal of dam
age to corn, washing the fields very
bndly In many places. Mr. Brown's
sister, Mrs. Gustlna Nix has been
quite 111 lately suffering from a fever
but is now reported as being better
something which her many friends
will bo glad to learn. They trust she
will speedily recover.
Oeorge W. Harshman, Jr., Bpent
yesterday and last night In the city
looking after business matters, com
Ing up yesterday morning from his
home at Avoca.
TRUCIOLA
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The new thing- for
Summer wear. Lighter
and softer and more pli
able than straw. Made
in Milan, Italy, from a
vegetable fiber. They
come in beautiful shapes,
brim hats for children
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There Is a Heap of Solace in
Being Able to Depend Upon
a Well Earned Raputation.
For months Plattsmouth readers
have seen the constant expression of
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good work they have; ,
done In this locality. Not another
remedy ever produced such convinc
ing proof of merit.
Mrs. John Sharp, Third & Dyke
street, Plattsmouth, Neb., says: "For
a long time I had trouble from' my
back and kidneys. There were ter
rible pains in the email of my back.
often 'extending Into my hips and
limbs and though I Goctored and
tried various medicines, I was not
relieved. About a year ago I pro
cured Doan's Kidney Pills from Ger
lng & Co.'s drug store and in a short
time they brought me entire relief.
This remedy has my highest endorse
ment." (Statement given June 9.
1906.)
On December 29, 1908, Mrs. Sharp
said: "I cheerfully confirm my
former endorsement of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. I still think highly ot
this remedy, , knowing that It la a
splendid one In case of kidney trou
ble." For sale by all dealers. Price 60;
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United!
States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
Ranch Consisting of 1440 Acres
in Censral Nebraska.
This ranch is located In the north
ern part of Garfield county In the
Cedar valley. 800 acres of deeded
land, and 640 acres of, school land.
All of this land is practically all val
ley land, is good rich soli, and grows
a fine quality of blue stem grass. It
Is all fenced and cross fenced with
cedar posts and four barbwlres. Has
a beautiful stream of water which
runs the year around. The Improve
ments consist of a five room house,
barn for 20 head of horses, cattle
barn for 400 head of cattle, chicken
house, corn crib, calf Bhed and num
erous other outbuildings. It Is a fine
stock proposition for either cattle,
horses or sheep, as plenty of grain
can be raised to feed them out.
This ranch will easily take care of
400 head of cattle the year around.
It will easily cut 1200 tons of hay
and plenty of pasture to feed dur
ing the summer months. With the
present prlco of cattle, this undoubt
edly la a gold mine for someone
who can handle It. It is unaueBtion.
able, this land will advance in valua
as all other lands have In the past
years, and any one purchasing same,
will buy a bargain. Price $12,000.
For particulars write:
J. P. Falter,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Miss Evelyn Stornez of Nebraska
City spent yesterday In the city, th
guest of friends.
TESTED AHD
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