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Sefcraaka State Hirtoil cal Society rnai DC VOL. NO. XII PLATTSilOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1925. NO. 10 4r i n 3 014 CONTRACT LET FOR KING OF TRAILS BRIDGE Economical Bridge Association Lincoln Successful Bidder Tor Frice Of $105,000. Of At a conf rence today between of ficials of the Burlington and the King of Trails Bridge company sat- for the letting of the contract for the - new bridge. The Burlintrton enein- ! eers wished a longer bridge than tho twelve hundred originally content-1 plated a. they feared there might be danger from ice gorges when water should be high in the springs thaws. Changes have been completed for making the new bridge 1.400 feet long, consisting of twenty-eight fifty foot spans. This change is in keep ing with plans already approved by the federal and state ail work in other parts of the state. The contract price which has been accepted after advertising for bids and receiving bids from seven firms is slightly under $105,000. Thq suc cessful bidder, the Economical Bridge association of Lincoln, expects to work two crews of men and agreg to complete the job by September 1. The rieht of v.avs to the site of the new bridge have been arranged f or j and there is no reason now why the work cannot go forward at once. The new bridre is to be made a free bridge just cs soon as the tolls will pay for It. officials of the com pany state. There are no returns to the stockholders and officers other; than e fair rate of Interest on the j money Invested. As soon as profits,,. are niad. stock is to be retired, which will do away with the last tell bridge in the state. HOME FROM HOSPITAL From Saturday's Dally Mrs. John Albert, who has been at the M. E. hospital In Omaha for tic past few weeks, is extWWli'OTnr the letter Dart of this week. She vrr.a v-uffermsf from a glandular trouble 'n her reck, the result of the flu. The glands were painful. and swollen au'd it yvas found necessary to lance thm. The trouble has not been ent'ely overcome, but the physicians hope soon to be p.ble to pronounce the case cured, although it will take a few more weeks with ?. possible re turn to the hospital for further treat ment. Mrs. Albert has suffered greatly and has borne it very priticntly ar.d through it all she nas he.a the uee-p- est sympathy of her many friend-j and neighbors. Louisvihe Courier. PLATTE TOLL BEIPGE WILL REOPEN FRIDAY The toll bridge over the Platte j Marv Jane McPlierson was born at river rear La Platte, damaged by ice Economy. Wayne, county, Indiana, two weeks ago. v.'ll re-open io traffic August 10, 1S43, and moved to Gnth Ibis morning, it w;:s announced ri0 ccuntv. Iowa, in 1S30. Thursday by T. If. Pollock, the own-; SPntr!rbor 21. 18fiS. she was er. Besides rc buiidinr the wrecked Fpans nfw cioume nooring nas utreu laid on the bridge ard other repair made. J. E. DeLancy for the Allied Contractors, Omaha. h:'d charge ofiPvr,v'F tliA T'r t L " t 'r-t, r v t.-5i r,e Trr.u ! V. 1. 11 C XV ; . i . - v ' " - - two competing' bridges, how-ve:, it TRACTOR DOES GOOD VORK Frnn Ftrir' DtV A iarg" pan oi me worn oi repun - , ing the Platte river auto and wagon . bridge north of this city was per-; formed by a Tordson tractor that demonstrated its wcrth and excel-; lenrp as a rrsl labor rnver. ' . . . . . . m I The tractor was equipped with special hoisting devices that enabled rii the bridge. The test was a real one and cer tainly demonstrated that this ma chine is a real asset in any line of work that it may be called upon to perform. TrcmTvnf -n-n n-n-nnTtT cn-r-n ! x.x.jva ii . .. . ... T . This morning Pmlip Harrison as administrator of the estate of Mary B. Harrison, deceased, held a sale of the residence property belonging to me 'uiau uu inuflii lutii known as the Wilkinson place, was bought by Herman Tieketter, resid ing in that vicinity, for the sum of $900. EASTERN STAR KENSINGTON The Eastern Star Kensington club I Bridge companv, said that contract whom 10 survive her: A W ol for the new steel bridge over the len. peeping Water; 0 L Wollen. river nar Plattsmou'h would be let i"t infancy; A II W ollen, Car in a day or two. This bridge will ntt, Kan.; M. C. ollen, W eepuig eventually be free. ! tcr; Mrs V. m. Mario. Avoca; , R. "I am in favor of a state-owned ? rllr"- Al Rce- b R- -.mk v,- A'r Tv.iir.rk "With len. Lake City, la.; Mrs. Wilbur will be five veers before the , ""i-11 1 J bridge can brW.ie th? property of t Noell ..Avoca and Mrs. Robert Baker, the state." World-Herald. Weeping Water She also leaves to mourn her loss. 34 grandchildren and i, to serve Bsapuw uriver aim vwt.i March 2nd, conducted by the pastor, rpecd and efficiency to carry out the Musjc was fUI.nished by a mixed work of making the needed repairs .- Twi,it-? Watpr !?pnh!i. will meet on Tuesday afternoon at j being made to carry over the Cotner the parlors of the Masonic Temple. ' college endowment fund drive. Mr. The hostesses of the afternoon will McFarland will speak at the Chris be Mesdames C. C. Smith, W. C. tian church at Murray on Sunday Tippens, Henry Noltingr. J. T. Beg- i morning and at the Frst Christian ley and J. E. 3chutE. church here in the evening. RE-APPOINTED SUPERIN- i TENDENT OF CO. FARM The board of county commission ers at its session yesterday afternoon rc-appointed as superintendent of the county farm. George W. Good man, who has been in that capacity for the past few years and has made a very efficient official. Air. Good man succeeded J. II. Tains in the management of the farm on the res ignation of Mr. Tains and has given the county excellent service in the positicn to which he was appointed. The farm is managed in the most ef ficient manner and has in the past years proved a self-sustaining insti tution as the crops and stock raised there have been able to meet the out- la' that ls required TRIAL !N THE DISTRICT COURT Judge Begley Makes Assignment of Cases for Trial at the March Term of Court. This morning at the district court room. Judge James T. Begley called the docket for the March jury term of court and made assignment of cases that will be among the Crst brought up before the court for trial. The opening day of court, March 16, will be devoted to naturalization hearings and the jury will be called for duty on March 17. The first criminal case called for trial will be that of the State of Ne braska vs. Howard Long, March 17, 1f , T nti,,,' ncco-r,Q,i k as follows: State of Nebraska vs. Steve Eid dick, March 18, 9 a. m. Fred Rodewald et al.. vs. Walter Karmer, March IS. Mable Frances White vs. G. W. Snyder. March 19. Charles R. Richardson vs. C. Law rence Stull, March 20. State of Nebraska vs. Carl D. Quinton. March 23, 10 a. in. State of Nebraska vs. Carl G. Fricke, March 24, 9 a. m. S. L. Sears vs. E. J. Wilson. March 28 Harry Lir.dcr vs. J. S. Deering. March 25. Capita! Fire Insurance Co. vs. Les ter Scattc-rgood, March 27. Ruth Sr t ton vs. Lester L. Sher man. March 2S. On motion of County Attorney W. G. Kieck, the cases of the State of Nebraska vf. William Grebe were dismissed. Thc.ie cases are praetic- ally the same as the ones in which Mr. Grebe w;:s convicted last winter. OEITUARY united in marriage to William C. Wollen at Mackville, Guthrie coun ty, Iov.-a. In the spring of 1S69 they moved to Weeping aWter. Nebraska. vl rrs they resided until she passed brr.ery 2S. 19l'5. She was the mother of 11 children Contryman. Tekaniah. Neb ; 11 great grandchildren. Mrs. WollcTi was n. lifelong mem ber of the Methodist church, her father having been a Methodist min- ' Jster sl, .,nit0fi v, i(h tho church in chnrlhoo(L For the PoSt seVen rg ghe has bpon a oonst:int Fuf. fp hut alwavs aptknt. When the relpase CfiPje sije v,-as rfvi(iy and went y, t v.itb hr Lor,i Fnnorai servic-ps" were held at the M E cnurch Monday at 3 p. m., on CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our most heartfelt appreciation of the many act of kindness shown to our loved one in his last illness, and for the assistance and sympathy shown to us t the funeral services. by the frienda and nfcighborA Also we wish to thank thoge who sent the beautiful fl , rememberances. Mrs. G. G. pu QttQ pjtz and family TO REPRESENT C0TNER COLLEGE IN CAMPAIGN Prom SAtvrdar EUr This morning E. T. McFarland of Lawrence, Kansas, arived in the city to assist in the campaign that is V. D. I can. i RELIGIOUS LIFE OF COMMUNITY JS VERY GOO CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH HAS CHURCHES REPRESENTING MANY DENOMINATIONS BEAUTIFUL CHURCH EDIFICES Strong and Able Ministry Carries Messfig-e of the Christian Faith to Residents of City. From Friday's Dally One of the factors that makes for the betterment of a community of homes and law abiding citizenry is that of the church the religious feeling that is the most beautiful portiou of the human being finding its expression in the organized churches of the nation The city of Plattsniouth is very fortunate in having in its midst a very large and active expression of the religious 1 if a in the churches of the city which number many faiths, carrying the message to their mem- bers of the teaching of the Master of the world as they see it. The first settlers here in the early fifties brought with them from their al Gas & Electric Corporation and homes in the east the inspiration many of its subsidiaries, including of the teachings of the Christian the Nebraska Gas & Electric Corn faith, that strong belief that in : pany. Iowa Service Company, Lee the face of adversity or privation re-. Electric Company , and Maryvilk mained unshaken and permitted these ' Electric Light & Power Company, hardy pioneers to carry on their work i When Mr. Schaddelee was 11 years of nation building in the midst of old his father and mother with their the then wild prairies of the great! west ard to bring the Word with 1 them into the new homes, to gather ; the early settlers together in the i bonds of worship that was to fit them 1 fvr the purpose of creating a new J home i:i the mid.t of the frontier life, j From the humble assemblages of i the pioneers of the their Lome3 to J worship grew tne growth or the church in this locality fved as tha community became more thickly set-J lieu ministers oi tne cnurcnes coin ing westward established here the first religious institutions that have! in the intervening yeara grown trong in membership and active in! the affairs of the great state that ! was carved out of the one time pos-: session of the Kingdom of France. j In all these years the various j faiths have grown, friendly with; h other, the members tolerant of the beliefs of their neighbors and; c :. V in their own viewpoint striding; to give the greatest strvice to man-' kind. There are at this time eleven re-- irrious denominations active in the ' life of the city a::d each with live : and virile organizations that aid in ; the betterment of the community. The Episcopal church was. here in . the older children, was obliged tc the late territorial days of Nebraska , forego school in order to help support and S. Luke's church building here, i the family. at 3rd and Vine streets, was erected! Unfamiliar with the language and in 1SC7 and still serves the residents , customs cf the new land, he obtained of the parish as a house of worship ; his first job in a furniture factory in although enlarged and modernized to; Grand Rapids, Mich., at $2 a week keep pace with the times. Many have i After two years at that he decided been received in baptism there, con-ithat he must have more education; firmed and married within its walls ! so he obtained a job as office boy and finally laid to rest with the last I for a Grand Rapids physician whose services from this charming old time church building and to many famil ies of the community it represents a store of tender memories. The ptes ent rector of the church is Father George D. Pierce, who has but re cently arrived to carry on the work here and who brings a great vitaliz ng force to the church organization. The Roman Catholic faith was al so early in this locality as the mis sionaries of this church were work ing with the savage tribes long be fore the coming of the white man and their mission charges assisted in blazing the way for the churches that were to come. The first Roman Catholic church occupied a site near where Garfield park is now located, but this was given up when in the later years the present St. John's church at 6th and Oak streets was erected, a gift of John Fitzgerald, pioneer railroad contractor, and his wife. This church is a large and im posing building and has faithfully served the needs of the parish in the many years that it has been in exist ance. The church is now served by Father Michael A. Shine, one of the distinguished priests of the church in the state and a learned scholar. In the early nineties the large num ber of members of the church of Bo hemian nationality led to the desire on their part to have a house of wor ship of their own, where their lan guage would be spoken and which would be nearer their homes and neighborly association, and accord ingly the Holy Rosary parish was es tablished and in 1S92 the beautiful Holy Rosary church at 16th and Pearl streets was erected and dedi cated by the bishop of the diocese and has since served the spiritual needs of the residents of the west por tion of the city who are members of this faith. Father John Hancek is the present rector here and has been most successful in his work since ! coming to this city and particularly , in the upbuilding of the church mem bership. I One of the first of the religious faiths to penetrate the west was that of the Methodist church and the First Methodist church cf this city has long been one of the landmarks of the religious life of the community. This church first formed in the gath erings in the homes, was quick to comprise an active membership in the then new west and fur many yoai s j the ir building en South 0th street, I now occupied by Christ & Ghrist, (sheltered the members of this faith. i The strong and active work of the members in support of their church overcame the obsta:!-s of financial stress that was the fate ot the church cf early daj-s and tv. enty-live years ago the church was able to erect the present splendid building at 7th and Main street where they l ave one cf the best arranged iad equipped edi- j fices in the city and one that is most nctive in the life of the community, hc.vicg a very large membership. (Continued on I'agt C) from immigrant to president of bigc0rp0rati9n Richard Schaddelee. New Presideni cf Continental Gas & Electric Co., Has Great Experiences. from Thursday's T-a::y From Dutch immigrant to nation ally known American public utility executive has been the achievement cf Richard Schaddelee. who on March 1 became president cf the Continent- mm:':- Richard Schaddelee. five children emigrated to the United states from the Netherlands ii c,qr,.h 0f i;,rSor onnortunities. Thev were poor, so Richard, beir.fr one of library was noted as one of the hnesi in the city. In this library during spare time and after hours, Mr. Schaddelee obtained his "book learn ing." Three years later he obtained his first public utility job, as meter read er for the Grand Rapids Gass Light Company. Ever since that time he has been in public utility woik, gradually rising in rank througn perseverance and intensive study. He was one of the organizers of the United Light & Power Company in 1910, and is now vice president and general manager of that company. Mr. Schaddelee's election as presi dent of the Continental company fol lows the purchase by the United Com pany of the controlling interest in the Continental from Rufus E. Lee, form er president, Cyrus S. Eaton of Cleve land and their associates. "Our policy in the United Light & Power Company has always been to consider the character of service rendered the public as of first im portance." Mr. Schaddelee said re cently. "The public is concerned first with being adequately served, and if so served the relations between customers and the management of the operating companies cannot be otherwise than pleasant. It is the recognition of this fundamental fact in relation to public service that has brought so large a measure of suc cess to the management of the United Light & Power Company. "It is our intent to carry this policy into the relationships which have just been established. We desire to come in as close touch as possible not only with the management of subsidary operating companies but through them to become acquainted with as many of the customers of those companies as is possible. The policy will be to enter intimately into the business life of every community "The prosperity of a community as a whole, of its citizens individu ally, of the employes of the company and lastly of the general management of the combined companies is the end to which we all work." I 1 I I UGTON SHOP OUT FINE WORK SHOP PLANT HERE EMPLOYING 44S IEEN HAS RECORD CF GREAT EFFICIENCY COAGK tM m WORK CHIEFLY These Departments of Coach and Re pair SIicps I'ake a Real Record fcr Their Output. The plant of the Burlington rail road in this city has in the many years of its existence enjoyed an un usual record of the amount and high inality of the work that the men employed there are turning out and which has improved in all kiud3 of onditions, even some that has tried he management and men alike but through which they have kept up their record and their handiwork in the building or repair of coaches or efrigerator cars is among the very btF.t that can be found in this great -ystem. That it is being accomplished every lay is readily to be seen by anyone who visit3 this greatest industry of the city and views the men in the various departments at their labors, ill performing some part in the great jicchine that is providing the rolling -lock for the railroad, either in the aianufacture of material or the direct building of the- cars that are to pass jver the miles of steel rail that the 3urlington now owns from the Great Lakes to the snow clad Rockies. The shops here mark a definite ;.lace in the history of the Burling oh and give to this city a groat share n the romance cf the pienec-r rail-.-oad days as it was here that the Durlir.stoH & Missouri River railroad .vas first brought into existence and ivj ftrt tvkage Tft of the. Mis souri river laid that was to be fol lowed westward to where the moun tain ranges lift their lordly heads. It was hero that the first work of preparing the material and rolling -tcek for the-new railroad was com menced and since the late seventies ..he Burlington has been receiving from the Plattsmouth shops a large part of their work. In later years, as the railroad has expanded in size, Vther shops have come as a natural sequence, to assist in the work of nring for the operation of the roll ing stock, but these shops have con tinued to keep to the task of giving the railroad real results in the out put of the toil of the men whe have een employed here under the effici ent handling of Supt. Baird and the iflicers of the mechanical depart ment. In the turning of the wheel of time there has been many changes in the shops here, but in all of these there has been no material decrease jf the number of men employed, al though the company in making changes for convenience and effici ency has shifted departments from one locality to another they have maintained practically the same num ber of employes; by concentrating other lines of work at points where they have made changes. This is shown by the record of the number of employes at this same season of the year for the past several year3. In 1321, 361 men were employed here; in 1922, 461; 1924, 466, and at this time, 44G, showing very little change in the actual number of men employed although in these years there were withdrawals of several departments and the substitution of more of the high class coach work and the refrigerator car work at this point. The payroll for March, 1924, in the mechanical department here was $53,172 with the 466 employes, while for Kebruary of this year it was $64,000 with 450 employes. The visitor at the shops Is much impressed with the splendid manner in which the coach work is carried on in that department. Here the coaches and dining cars are practic ally rebuilt, everything from the trucks of the cars up being rebuilt. These coaches are stripped of all ma terial that cannot be reused and then the carpenters come to construct practically a new car as in many cases there is little loft save the frame of the coach. This is the very highest kind of work and re quires care and skill to carry out in the proper manner. There are at this time in the shop four coaches that are being rebuilt for the use of the Deadwood line, the coaches forming a train that will be operated on the Black Hills line. These coaches are of the regulation seventy foot length. Two coaches are being rebuilt so as to form baggage and mail compartments in one sec tion of the coach, while a small smoking compartment is arranged in the other section of the car. The re maining coaches are being arranged to give an ample seating capacity for ; the use of the train in their regular day coach, while In the center or the car is being arranged a pleasant smoking and card room for the flr3t class passengers and the rear of the S TORN coach arranged with chairs so as to form a small parlor car section, in cluding the observation platform. Work on these coaches is just being started and the preliminary truck and frame overhauling is being look ed af-.cr preparatory to the high class carpenter work that will be neces sary before they can be turned over to the painters and upholstering force to complete There are also the si. op-: at this several coaches in time Hearing com- pletiou that are Burlingt on-G reat Paciiic northwest to be used by the Northern on the lines. These are all finished in the most modern manner for the comfort of the traveling pub lic and have been rebuilt in the stops here and entirely refitted in every way, plumbing, upholstering and painting as well as the replating (Continued on page 6.) FINED FOR VIO LATION OF PRO HIBITION LAW Resident of Near Nehavvka Taken in 1 Tow Yesterday by Sheriff for Possession of Liquor. From Thursday's Daily: Yesterday afternoon Sheriff E. P. Stewart and Deputy Sheriff Rex j Young were out in the county seek ing moist places where it was thought that liquor cf more than the one-half of one per cent strength might be found, and visiting the vicinity of Nahawka made a find. The officers armed with search warrants visited the residence of a man named Lawrence in the vicinity of Nehawka and there unearthed some eight gallons of cooked home brew that was still warm and which contained the properties that would have made many a foaming flagon of good old beer had not the officers ar rived ahead of the bottling period. The owner of the brew was brought to this city and this morning faced the judicial machinery in the court of County Judge A. II. Duxbury. Oa hearing the complaint filed by County Attorney Wr. G. Keick, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was given the fine set by law, 100 and costs, totallrg-t $115.40, which was paid and the de fendant sent on his way rejoicing. EDWARD PATTERSON UNDERGOES OPERATION From Thursday's Dally Yesterday at the Wise Memorial hospital in Omaha, Edward Patter son, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Pat-j tenion of this city, was operated on' for a mastoid which he has suffered from for several weeks, following his recent 6ickness from cold and grippe. It had been hoped that the gathering in the head could be dis sipated without the necessity of an operation, but as the patient did not improve it was decided that the op- i eration would be necessary and ac cordingly was performed yesterday. The ordeal was a very severe one for the young man but he has come thru it in fine shape and at the latest re ports from the hospital was doing just as well as possible under the circumstances and the attending physicians are of the opinion that tho operation was a complete success and that the patient will in a few days rally from the effects of the operation. i ifip Tho Gcst Duesn'f Measure iho Value! The cost of a bank draft is so small that ycu may not realize what valuable protection a draft gives you. The next time you have occasion to send money to a distance, buy a draft at the First National Bank. Then there will be no danger of losing your money, and the person to whom the draft is sent will have no difficulty in cashing it. the First national hank THE BANK W HERE: YOU FEEL AT M QVfc5 WATTSMCUTH ELU2ASXV "The Bcnk Where Yen Feel at Home!" GOLDEN WEDDING HELD AT HASTINGS TUESDAY. ALL DAY Kr. and Mrs. G. P. Esstwccd, For mer Residents Here, Enjoy Splendid Time. From Friday's laily The golden wedding of two for merly well known residents of thin city was held on Tuesday cf this week at Hastings, Nebraska, when Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Eastwood ob served the passing of a half century of wedded life at their pleasant home in that city and in which they were joined by a very large number of relatives and friends. The day and evening was continu ously marked by the activities of the golden wedding that was participat ed in by several hundred friends and Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood receive a ;;ift of $105 in gold es well as a very large number o other beautiful pres ents that they will treasure as re membrances from the friend3. The day was opened with a 1 o'clock luncheon at which thero were some 75 guests present and thhi feature was followed by the recep tion at the home to all of the friends and from the early afternoon until o'clock in the evening there was a continuous stream of callers to ex tend their well wishes to this esti mable couple. A mock "colored wed ding" was held that brought forth a great deal of merriment and added to the enjoyment of the members uf the party. In the evening, eighty of the past noble grands of the I. O. O. F., with their wives, called at the home to ex tend their well wishes and enjoy the refreshments of ice cream and cake that were provided. Mrs. F. G. Hull, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood, with Miss Jean Hull, were present from this city with the other members of the fam ily. The four children of the esti mable couple ere Mrs. F. G. Hull, of Plattsmouth; George Eastwood cf Bur"rll; Mrs. B. F. Knorr or Alli ance, and Arthur Eastwood of Hast ings. - DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT Prm Vrlity'u Dlly After several years of Invalidism, Miss Lizzie Hobson, formerly a well known resident of this city, passed away on Tuesday evening at Glen wool where she has made her homo for several years. The deceased lady has made her home with her sister. Miss Mary, who is an employe of the institute at Glenwood. The two la dies were born and reared in Glen wood and vicinity and have always made their home there and at Platts mouth. Wrhlle here, the ladles were engaged in conducting a dress mak ing parlor and have many friend.- here who will regret very much to learn of the death of Miss Hobson. The funeral services were conduct--ed from the late home in Glenwood yesterday afternoon. L. H. Puis departed this morning for Omaha where he will visit with his wife at the Immanucl hospital where she has been for the past three weeks and expects to be able to bring her back home Saturday as she is progressing vory nicely at this time.