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having- succeeded to the rights of the Lincoln Gas Company, will hereafter furnish to consumers gas and electric
ity. It will be the purpose of the new company to secure the good will of its patrons, improve the service, in
crease consumption and reduce prices.
The present prices are: For illuminating gas $ 1.92 1-2 per thousand cubic feet, and fuel gas $1.50
per thousand cubic feet; in each case a discount of ten per cent is allowed if the bill is paid before the
7th of the month.
Commencing August 1st the price of illuminating gas will be reduced to $1.75 per thousand cubic feet, and
of fuel gas to (1.50 per thousand cubic feet A discount in each case of 25c per thousand cubic feet will be al
lowed when bills are paid before the 7th day of the month.
THIS MAKES THE NET PRICE OF ILLUMINATING GAS AFTER AU
GUST!, $150 PER THOUSAND CUBIC FEET, AND THE NET PRICE OF
FUEL GAS AFTER AUGUST I, $1.2? PER THOUSAND CUBIC FEET
We are contemplating the expenditure of large sums of money in the improvement of our properties and ex
pect to make concessions to users of electricity. We desire to announce at this time, however, that a discount of
5 per cent will be allowed on all bills for electricity where the same are paid prior to the 22d day of the month,
commencing with the month of August.
We will GmffliHLiHie pnnttttag to free service s lkere
ftof re for 60 dmys from Judy 11, amd will sell to
(SmMffler (Sag Stoves at Costo
Directors.
I. M. RAYMOND. Pres.
J.C.VANR1PER,V-Pres
S. H.BURNHAM
H. F. ROSE
J. L rOMLINSON
J. CRAIG HAVEMEYER
R. 6. WOOD
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VICE VERSA.
Nannette Martinot had laughed
btitbly the greater part of her life,
which was still young life. She had
many ideas ot her own, which she rarely
chose to keep to herself, greatly to her
mother, Madame Martinot's anxiety.
The months went qufckly. It did not
seem long to us before Nannette'a skirts
grew long indeed and before the thick
braid began to be done high on her
head. Then it was, after these pre
liminaries to the grown-up calendar had
been accomplished, that Nannette was
admitted evenings to her mother's sa
lon. Madame's Btrongly equipped body
guard was immediately formed with the
first appearance in the drawing room ot
that sweet, oral face, mounted by the
tall knot of dark hair. Wherever Ma
dame Martinot went and there happened
to be raoosieurs, aroBnd Her quickly
gathered flock of young men who
listened eagerly to her every mot. Nan
nette had a handsome lot, to be sure,
but there were those who paid their
court 'to Madame Martinot and who
gazed soulfully at Nannett. who had
not one hope of winning the young .girl.
The day that Nannette spent an hour
in making the figures involved in eight
een or in writing out the letters therein
in order to realize fully the number of
coveted years in her possession. Ma.
dame Martinot announced the ap
proaching marriage of. her daughter.
Nannette took the matter seriously.
She rarely laughed her gay little scale
after the affair was made known to her
and the round mouth took upon itself
au impromptu decided expression. Ma
dame Martinot took no notice. Her
mind was occupied with thoughts of
Le comte Lavour who was from an old
family who still dwelt in that aristo
cratic old faubourg that remains on the
left side of the Seine. Le comte Lavour
had a fair income of his own and Ma
dame Martinot thought continually ot
Nannette's future salon, when the name
of the La comtesse Laveur would be a
power.
The night before the wedding Ma
dame Martinot came to Nannette's
"room. Sh3 embraced her kindly, but
triumphantly.
"Bonsoir Nannette, mon petit chou,
my dear. Think of the glorious to
morrow when Nannette Martinot shall
become La comteera Lavour."
"Good night Maman," said Nannette
quietly.
"You are very gentille, my dear.
You have been gentle and obedient as
becomes ajeune fille, a young girl."
The morrow came. According to the
division of French weddings, 'Nannette's
was "first class." The best and most
brilliant carpet in possession of the
church was used for the aisles, and on
the altar lay the regal cloth. t Hundreds
ot candles were burning and there were
six priests to assisfat the mass. The
Ssiase, in all the glory of his uniform,
ushered the elegant monsieura and fine
dames with a bewitching froufiou to
their seats. The long ceremony began.
Fere Lefevre bad come to the words:
"Nannette, Wilt thou have this man
to be thy wedded husband, to"
"Non, no, Pere Lefevre."
Again .Pere Lefevre repeated . the
words, not comprehending the answer.
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Williams of Oma
ha, have been at the Lincoln hotel dur
ing the session of the silver republican
convention, of which Mr. Williams is
assistant eecretary.
Mr. L. J. Abbott, Jr., of Fremont at
tended the fuGionist meetings on Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mr. Joseph Boeler, Jr., from Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, was one of the young
delegates to the democratic convention.
Mrs. A.E.Lapp entertained twelve
members of the Maple Grove kensington
on Wednesday. Light refreshments
were served.
What ib meant by the "tie that
binds?"
Well, it's not the matrimonial knot.
Town Topics.
Some men who think they are patri
ots are only partisans Saturday Even
ing Post.
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