Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-10
HEARING Music At LONG RANGE.
Formal Opening of the omnhn-ISnnsns
CIV TeIcphonc Line.

a man could sit by his freside on a Sab
bath morning and hear the discourse Of
his favorite minister and the voices of the
choir in the sanctuary. They spoke Of 1t
! then just as they speak Of aerial naviga-
tion now, as something that might be pos
sible sometime in the future when the in
ventive genius Of the world had advanced
| far into the limits OF the unknown. But
| this was almost exactly what a considera-
bic company Of invited guests heard in the
Omaha office of the Nebraska Telephone
company yesterday Afternoon. II was true
that there was no sermon on the program,
but they heard music that floated over
25i miles Of copper wire, through a thunder
storm that was raging in Missouri through
scores Of cities and towns with their hum
ana hustle, and was as clearly audible at
the Omaha end of the telephone as though
the listeners had been standing in the cen
| tral telephone Office i'm Kansas City, where
the notes originated.
| The occasion was an informal celebration
| of the opening of the long-dsance tele-
| phone line between Kansas City and Omaha
The line is more than $50 miles in length
and was constructed by three separate com
panies. The Nebraska company built the
line as far as Glenwood, la. The Iowa
Union company took up the construction
at that point and carried II to Bedford
and the Missouri and Kansas company built
the line from the latter point to Kansas
City. The cost of this undertaking aver
aged $21O per mile, and the total cost was,
consequently upwards of $4,000
The Nebraska company finished its por
ton of the task last October, and since
then 1t has been waiting for the other
corporations to complete the line. The wire
was tried for the first time Wednesday. and
then some days were spent in balancing up
the line. Yesterday was fixed as the date
on which the new system should be opened
for business, and President Yost invited
in number of guests to celebrate the oc-
| casion. They included DR.. Lacey of Council
Bluffs, L. II. korty of the Union Pacific
telegraph system, Fire Chief Reaell, Mayor
Broatch. III. X. Burket, Dr.. Victor Rose
water Postmaster Martin, Assistant Post
master Woodard and numerous others.
The test was exceptionally satisfactory
as the wet weather along the line made the
conditions extremely unfavorable. There
was break in the line in Missouri owing
to one of the poles being struck by light
ming, and there was a brief delay while
the damage was repaired. This was ac-
complished satisfactorily and the visitors
sat around President Vests Office where
| they were provided with receivers, through
which they listened to a phonograph which
was playing "Annie Laurie" in the Kansas
City office. The music was heard plainly
here as in Kansas City. Mayor Broatch
and Mayor Jones of Kansas City were
| given possession of the wire. Congratula-
| tions were exchanged, and then Chief Re-
| dell renewed acquaintance with Chief Hale
| of Kansas City. The line worked perfectly
| and conversation was as readily carried on
| as though ii was only a local connection
The line was then declared open for bust
| ness and hereafter those who patronize it
will pay $1.25 for three minutes use of
| the WIRE
Every lady visiting Sherman G. McCon-
| nell's drug store in the next ten days will
| be presented with delightful little souve-
| mir and sample Of Henry Tetlows superb
Gossamer Complexion Powder.
Mryuc Lodge No. 300 Order of the
| World.
| On and after Monday, May 49, this lodge
will meet every Monday evening in the
hall on the fourth floor over the Boston
| Store. w. e. CADY, President,
| C. NJ. OSTRANDER, Secretary.
| NEW TIME CARD
Via the Missouri Pacific Ry.
On and after Sunday. May 10, the Mis-
| souri, Pacific will put on n Fast Linn ted
| Train leaving Webster street depot Omaha,
| at 3:45 p. m, via Plattsmouth. Nebraska
| City, Atchison, Kansas City. reaching St.
| Louis the next morning al 7:2O making di-
rect connections to all points south and east
| in the Grand Union station. No change Of
| cars. Through Pullman service. Night train
for Kansas City leaves at $50. For further
| information call at company's offices, N. E.
| /
THOMAS F. GODFREY, p. G. T. A.
| J. q. PHILLIPPI, A. G. f. & p. A.
| Omaha-Chicago-Spcc
|
Special
| Train to
| Chicago
fer
| Omaha
| travel exclusively
NORTHWESTERN LINE.
40 every night.
-
The "Trnin ON the Second Track"
s the Burlngton's "Vestlbulei Flyer" for
| Chicago
You don't have to climb over car plat
forms or fall over baggage trucks to get
| to 1t.
IT'S "the train on the second track"
Easiest to reach. Best to make the trip in.
Leaves Omaha-5:00 p. m.-EXACTLY
| Arrives Chicago-S:20 a, m.-NO LATER.
| Sleepers-Chair Cars-Dner.
Tickets at 1902 Farnam street.
| For Rent.
| One-half of our store building. corner
Fourteenth and Farnam streets
MILTON ROGERS &. SONS.
No Hurry TIL You Start.
Spend all day in Omaha and leave via
| THE NORTHWESTERN LINE" OMAHA
| CHICAGO SPECIAL at $50 p. m. dining
carr
| NO HURRY TILL YOU START.
| Then there's considerable hurry for the
| train arrives at Chicago early next morning.
| This train is equipped with EVERYTHING
| and words are very hard to find that do 1t
| justice, If you MUST leave earlier, inquire
| about the 4:45 p. m, Overland Limited.
City office, 14O1 Farnam ST.
| just Out.
The Lake Shore & MICHIGAN Southern
| railways book Of Summer Tours showing
| routes and rates TO the eastern resorts. One
| Of the handsomest publications of this charac-
| ter ever issued. Sent free on application to
B. P. Humphrey, 7. p. A., Kansas City, Mo.
| C. X. WILDER, A. G. p. A. Chicago.
Change of Time.
CHANGE OF TIME.
| The ELECTRIC LIGHTED OMAHA-CHI-
CAGO LIMITED of the Chicago, Milwaukee
G. st. Paul now leaves the union depot daily
at SIX-THIRTY (6:30) p. m, arriving Chi
cago at 925 a. IN. City Ticket Office, 1904
Farnam street.
| Special Service at Grnce Lutheran.
| Rev. A, Stewart Hartman, ID. D., general
| secretary of the Board of Home Missions
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