Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31

train and evidently jumped from the train
before the same came to a stop. AS the
accident occurred before daylight the train
had gone before his unfortunate condition
became known. BY his cries he attracted
the attention of station men. He was re-
moved to the st. Francis hospital, where
II was found necessary to amputate both
limbs, halfway between the knee and ankle.
well. A son from Gibbon has arrived ana
Is looking after the fathers wants.
GRAND ISLANDNThe Fairmont Cream
cry company plant is being rushed to COM
pietion and 1t Is hoped TO get part OF the
plant in operation by the first of March.
The company at first announced an invest
ment OF $4,000. but by the time the plant
an Investment of $l25, 200 and is said to be
the largest plant OF the kind in the state.
IL VIII have refrigerating capacity of sixty
tons of artificial ice per day, twenty tons
OF which Will be used. in the rush season
for the creamery department. twenty for
the storage department and twenty for
sale, at wholesale or retail. The ice sell
ing, Ice cream manufacturing, creamery
and storage business Will be the main func-
lions.
PLATTSMOUTH-Durlng the regular
meeting OF the city council an ordinace
was passed giving the Bell Telephone com
pany a franchise to do, business In this
city, but leaving IL free TO make any rate
IL chooses. Before the Plattsmouth Tele-
phone company commenced business I'm this
city the foreign company charged SO per
month for phones In residences. The new
company made a rate of 81 Ter month
oih NV NAC ItuuGtu TIE IdlG 10 ~
cents per month. Sometime since the city
brought suit to compel the foreign company
TO remove its noles from Main street. but
lost out. The P~lattsmouth Telephone COM
pany, in all probability. will now ask TO
be given a similar franchise as that granted
the other company.
BROKEN BOW-Another person claims
to have seen the mysterious animal that
is alleged to have created much excite
ment In the southwest part Of the county.
This time It is a commercial man, who
drove over here last night from Oconto.
He states he was about fifteen miles from
town when he discovered the mystery
lying in the middle OF the road. Upon. the
approach of the carriage, the animal
jumped to Its feet and uttered a deep
growl. its eyes fairly blazing In the moon
light. 1t then skunk away without hurrying
IN the least. The KNIGHT Of says
he was armed, but lost no time In widening
the distance between them. He describes
the animal as resembling a mountain lion,
but as large as a full grown tiger.
NEBRASKA CITY-Fred Knee and
George McNaughton have filed complaints
In the county court against Hugh III. Sey-
mour, charging him with defrauding them
OF money. Seymour claims to run an en-
ployment agency and he took S.O from
fourteen men on the promise he would get
Z them a job on the David Rankin ranch
orders and when they arrived at Tarkio.
they ascertained that Rankin did not want
any men nor had he instructed any one
turned 10 this city and filed the infor-
nation. Seymour was a~rraigned In the
county court and released on bond. Sey-
mour is the son OF the late Charles w.
Seymour and has been In trouble over this
same thing before. at st. Joseph, Mo, and
afterwards at Red Oak. whore he under
took 20 sell land which he had no right
parents considerable trouble in the past
The county attorney promises 10 file A
number OF more complaints.