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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1912.
NO. 73.
ffl II REUNION DEGEHD
EII1S OF IIS WILES DECEASED
Held at the Wiles Grove, West of Plattsmouth, Thursday, August
29th, 1912, at Which Time There Were One Hundred and
Thirty-Five Present Oldest Being Ninety Years Old
and the Youngest Five Months The Occasion, as
Usual, Was One of Great Enjoyment.
From Friday's Dally.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Wiles' family, descendants of
Thomas Wiles, the paternal
grandfather of our esteemed
townsman, Thomas Wiles, met
yesterday in the prove belonging
to Mr. Wiles, adjacent to Platts
mouth on the west.
On account of the very busy
time with threshing there was
not as large an attendance as was
registered four years ago, when
205 were present. Yesterday
there were 105 present, including
four generations of the Wiles'
family, the oldest being 90 years
of age and the youngest 5 months.
Of the older members of the
family present, children of Grand
father Wiles, deceased, there were
Mrs. Rachel Adams, 90 years old;
Captain Isaac Wiles, 80; Mrs. Re
becka Akeson, and one daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Elizabeth Wiles.
Thomas L. Wiles of Weeping
Water, president of the family re
union association, could not be
present and the business session
was presided over by Charles
Warner, vice president. The roll
was called and it was ascertained
that during the year three births
had occurred in the family and
one death.
Election of ofllcers was held for
the ensuing year and resulted as
Wows: ."Mth.- Captain Isaac
Wiles was elected president;
Charles Warner, vice president;
W. T. Adams, secretary, and Jos
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An Earnest Talk With the Parents
of School Children of Cass
County.
From Friday's Dally.
Your boy or girl has finished
the eighth grade. This is as far
as the country schools should at
tempt to take one. To take your
boy or girl further is an injustice
to him or her, as well as a gross
injustice to the other children. If
the school has but five grades
and most of the rural schools
have more there ought to be not
less than 20 recitations. Divide
330 (minutes) by 20 and you find
this gives only 16'j minutes "as
an average for each recitation.
Teachers know this is not long
enough. But suppose two High
school subjects are taught, at
least 40 minutes will be given to
each recitation, or 80 minutes to
the two High school classes per
day. Take 80 minutes from 330
minutes. This leaves 250 minutes
for the school of five grades, or
about 2Vi minutes for each
recitation. The shortest recita
tion should have not less than
12 minutes and some should
have at least 30 minutes per day.
The result is either the High
school classes or the grades and
often both are neglected. The
writer lias known pupils to lose as
many as two years by staying in
the country schools when they
should have gone to High school.
What then shall be done with
the pupil who has completed the
eighth grade? Are you sure he
has education enough to be a
farmer? Or if he is not going to
bo a farmer, has he education
enough to eope successfully with
his rivals in whalever line of
work he isvln enter?
It used to be said, if one is not
fitted for anything else, let him be
a farmer."" farming is becoming
more and more a profession. One
should not think of entering a
profession with less than a High
school educalion. Once in a
while one succeeds without il, but
where one such succeeds, a hun
dred fail.
Parents, whatever you are sav
REASONS
sen
EU
eph E. Wiles, treasurer. The time
arranged for the annual reunion
has been fixed for the last Thurs
day in August.
A committee on entertainment
was chosen as follows: Misses
Rachel and Hat tie Adams, Rachel
Livingston and Emily Warner. In
teresting speeches were made by
Thomas Wiles and Captain Isaac
Wiles of Plattsmouth, and Mr.
Dean of Iowa.
The family dinner was served
in picnic style from tablecloths
spread upon the grass. One hun
dred and thirty-live persons were
served from one long table in this
fashion.
An incident of the reunion
worthy of mention is that at the
meeting four years ago one auto
mobile was the only horseless
vehicle in use by the Wiles' rela
tives, while on this occasion
there were fourteen automobiles
used in conveying the folks to the
reunion.
Arrangements were made for a
committee to meet all trains next
year and welcome the visitors. All
but two of the six reunions have
been held in the grove of Thomas
Wiles. Two years ago the re
union was held on I he Iowa side,
a few miles south of Glenwood,
and last year at the grove of An-.dei'nou-UaYWwest
of.-Myrray.-The
meeting next year will be in the
Thomas Wiles' grove, the same
as this year.
ing are you not saving largely
I hat you may bel ter provide for
your children? lint is it not bet
ter to put your children in a
position whereby I hey may be able
to provide for. themselves? A
number of positions are now
closed to one without a High
school educalion. Statistics
show that the boy with a High
school education has about 15
chances to 1 of the other boy win
does not go to High school. Are
you willing that other children
should have this advantage over
yours?
ARRESTED TRESSPASSING
AND PURLOINING GRAPES
From Friday's Pally. i
On complaint of T. M. Carter
a complaint was filed yesterday by
County Atorney Taylor against
Ted Renner and Erwin Fulling
ton, charging them with entering
the vineyard of Mr. Carter yester
day morning and carrying away
with them ripe grapes to the
value of $5. Warrants were issued
and the boys brought into court
and their cases set down for hear
ing this morning. The boys were
before the county attorney and
made their statements that they
did take a couple of bunches each.
Hut Mrs. Carter informed the
stale's counsel that they had a
hat full when she saw them.
At a hearing before Judge
Archer this morning the matter
was settled by the parents of the
boys paying the costs and paying
Mr. Carter for his grapes, and the
matter was then dismissed?
Enjoys First Ride Today.
From Friday's Dally.
W. C. Ray of Bethany, Mo., who
is visiting his son, George, near
Murray, accompanied his son to
Omaha this morning, Mr. Ray
has not been in Omaha for fifty
years, and having never had a
ride on a street car, expects to
enjoy that pleasure for the first
lime today. George expected to
lake his father over to the Bluffs
and show him thai city also.
Team Work.
Anyone wanting team work of
any kind call on Tom Try.
8-30-2wks-d.
Take Notice!
The Knights and Ladies of Se
curity will hold their regular
meeting at their lordge rooms
Monday evening, September 2, at
the usual hour. All members are
urged to be present, as the an
nual election of officers will be
held at this time.
50 ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE
PLATTE LODGE NO. 7 1. 0.0. F.
A Large Attendance and a Genuine
Good Time Enjoyed by
All Present.
From Friday' Dally.
There was a large attendance
at the fiftieth anniversary cele
luHion of the Platte Lodge No. 7,
I. O. O. V., which convened at the
lodge room last night. The exer
cises were conducted in the gen
eral assembly room, the meeting
being presided over by Mr. F. H.
Sleimker. Prayer was offered by
Rev. A. L. Zink, and addresses
were made by I. P. Gage, grand
secretary of the stale lodge, and
by Rev. Zink.
Platte Lodge No. 7, I. O. O. F.,
was organized at Plattsmouth,
Neb., August 29, 1802. The chart
er members were: Brothers 1). II.
Wheeler, E. P. Bernardin, R. M.
Clark, E. Giles and C. II. Wool
colt. The first officers of the
lodge were: It. M. Clark, N. G.;
E. P. Bernardin, V. G.; B. Spur
lock, secretary; C. H. Woolcolt,
treasurer; D. M. Wheeler, I. G.;
and E. Giles, O. G. The first man
to join the lodge was B. Spurlock,
who was admitted by card the
night of the organization. The
lodge first met in the. old court
house, on the second floor, where
it held its sessions for two years.
After the first two years the
lodge formed a stock company
with the Masonic lodge and erect
ed the building now occupied by
the lodge at the corner of Main
rand Third streets. Later the
lodge purchased the share of the
Masons and after many ups and
downs the lodge today owns its
own home, furniture, regalia, has
a little over $700 in the bank and
owes not a cent.
The lodge has about eighly
members in good standing. The
oldest member in the lodge at the
present time, in point.of member
ship, is Brolher P. D. Bales, who
joined the lodge May 15, 18(59.
The next are Brothers Joseph
Felzer, January 26, 1881; R. J.
Minford, January 15, 1882; Henry
Thierolf, June 14, 1883; George
Kroehler, August 2, 1883; P. C.
Peterson, January 29, 1885, and
F. II. Steimker, February 7, 1889.
The present officers of the
lodge are: Harry Kruger, N. G.;
Hans Seivers, V. G.; V. II. Mullis,
secretary; J. P. Sattler, treasurer;
J. E. Kirkham, chaplain; T. E.
Olson, I. G.; M. L. Johnson, J. E.
Kirkham and C. A. Johnson,
trustees.
After the speeches from the
visiting and resident brothers
the members and their families
repaired to the dining room,
where all were served to sand
wiches, coffee, fruits, ice cream
and cake. A fine time was en
joyed by all present. After I tic
band concert in the park the band
went to the I. O. O. F. building
and played several fine selections.
Miss Snyder Will Teach.
Miss Anna Snyder departed for
Dakota City, Neb., this morning
to begin a term of school Septem
ber 2. . Miss Snyder is a graduate
of the Plattsmouth High school
and of the Peru normal and is
well equipped for the position to
which she has been elected. She
will lake charge of the third and
fourth grades and we predict for
her success, as she has been an
excellent student.
Visiting in South Dakota.
From Saturday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. 'John Chairant,
whose farm home is in the vicinity
of Plallsmoulh, Neb., the former
home of the Northwest pod, fam
ilies, arrived in this city Hie first
of the week en mule to Fruildale,
where they will visit for a lime
with their daughter, Mrs. W. J.
Johnston and family. The Chal
fanls have been visiting for sev
eral months with a daughter at
Lusk, Wvo., and another at Lead
Cily. Belle Fourth (S. f),)
Northwest Post.
DEATH OF AN OLD
A! MOST HIGHLY
RESPECTED CITIZEN
Nicholas Halmes Passed Away at
Home in This City at an Early
Hour This Morning.
From Friday's Dally.
Again death has entered our
midst and called to his reward one
of Plaltsmouth's foremost pioneer
citizens, this time in the person of
Nicholas Halmes, whose illness
has been noted at different limes
in the Journal during the past
tvo years.
Mr. Halmes has been a familiar
figure in Cass county for more
than :lfly-five years, first coming
lo Nebraska in 1857. He was
born in Prussia August 15, 1831,
passing- his eighty-first birthday
two weeks ago. His parents came
lo Wisconsin in the early 50's, and
Nicholas resided in that state for
some three years before locating
in Cass county. Coming here in
1S57, he located on a homestead
near Weeping Water, which he
owned until 18(H). In 1800 Mr.
Halmes was married to Miss Hen
rietta Obernalte, with whom ho
lived until 1880, when his wife
(iied. Seven children were born to
Ibis union, being, Mary, Nicholas,
Peter, Lena, Rosa, George and
Joseph who survive their parents.
Mr. Halmes was a second lime
married in 1881, this time to Miss
Henrietta Plager, who survives
her husband.
The deceased was a prosperous
and shrewd business man and
always ready to aid any enterprise
which would benefit the com
munilj in which he resided. In
I8(( he sold his farm near Weep
ing Water and purchased one in
Plall.Hi.-.outh precinct, and byvhis
industry and economy soon added
many broad acres to his holdings.
About three years ago he retired
from the farm an4 moved lo
Plattsmouth, where his home has
been since. Re was a faithful
member of tin' Catholic church.
His funeral will lake place from
SI. John's Catholic church Mon
day at 10 a, in.
LAND IS. C.E. THRESHER
VISITING UTTER S PARENTS
From Friday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thrasher of
Maldron, Washington, arrived in
the city Wednesday evening for
a couple of weeks' visit with home
folks. "Connie," as he is known
to the many friends in Platts
mouth, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. Thrasher, and was born
and raised in this city, but of late
years has not made I his city his
home. He holds a good position
in the west, but now and then en
joys a visit with the old folks at
home. The pleasure is thusly
double, for no one enjoys a visit
from their children better than
Mr. ami Mrs. Thrasher.
A Surprise Party.
From Friday' Dally.
A very pleasant surprise party
was given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mauer in South Park
on August 28, at 2:30 p. m., in
honor of the fourteenth birthday
anniversary of Misses Anna and
Maiy Mauer. Various games were
played, from which the merry
company derived a fine lime.
Dainty refreshments were served
at 4 p. m. and at 5:30 all de
parted for their homes, wishing
Mary and Anna many more happy
birthdays.
Those who enjoyed this oc
casion were: Ruby Winscot, Ina
Crook, Fay Crook, Myrtle Peter
sen, Beulah aPrker, Josephine
Vanka, Tonie Vanka, Frankie
Mauer, Mary Mauer, Celesline
Mauer, Anna and Mary Mauer.
A Snap at $125 Per Acre.
15 i acres, 5 miles west and 1
mile north of Plallsmoulh, Neb.
Good (l-room house 28xx30. Barn
3fx54. 25 acres nlfalfa, 15 acres
clover, 15 acres pasture, balance
good farm land. One-quarter
mile lo school. For further par
ticulars write or 'phone
E. T. Younker, Glenwood, la.
8-22-3tvkIy
LOUIS KUHNEY II ART JACOBY
tried for hub imo
Kuhney Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Indeterminate Time to the
Penitentiary, and Then Paroled Uuder Orders of the
Court, While Jacoby Pleaded Not Guilty, and Was
Remanded Back to Jail for the Present.
From Saturday's Dally.
In- the district court yesterday
Louie Kuhney and Arthur Jacoby
were arrigned on the charge of
high-time burglary, perpetrated
at the Kunsmann & Ramge meat
market last week. Jacoby plead
ed not guilt and was remanded to
jail to await his trial at the next
term of court. Kuhney pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to an
indeterminate term in the peni
tentiary of from one to seven
years.
In his statement to the court,
Kuhney said that, he was alone,
and when interrogated by Judge
Travis and asked if he had not
slated when first placed under ar
rest that Arthur Jacoby was with
him, Kuhney replied I hat he had,
but that, at that lime he was
drunk and did not know what he
did say. On the interposition of
Kuhney's sisters, Mrs. Alice
Brazie of Benson, and Mrs. E. C.
Widner of Omaha, he was
paroled by Judge Travis, his sis
ters giving their reconizance in
BURLINGTON MEETS
WITH SEVERAL ACCIDENTS
From Friday's Dally.
No. 71, an east-bound freight,
fractured a wheel between Platls
inoulh and Pacific Junction early
this morning, so (hat railway
traffic was deranged for some
hours. No. ( was annulled be
tween Omaha and Pacific Junc
tion, as well as No. 15 from Pa
cific Junction lo Omaha. A special
was made up here and in charge
of C. S. Johnson took all Omaha
passengers out, on schedule lime.
Just after No. 21 had delivered
its passengers to the state at 1:12
today, in swilching a coach or two
at the rear of the (rain, Ihe en
gine drive wheels failed to follow
Ihe cars, and while (he front
trucks took one line of road Ihe
la'ge drivers tried lo hold Ihe
oilier, resulting in ripping up a
red or so of track and grounding
the engine, delaying No. 21, as
well as the fast mail, for some
lime.
CHICKENS TRESSPASSING
CAUSES SOME TROUBLE
From Friday's Dally.
The controversy between citi
zens of the west end of Main
street over tresspassing chickens
was terminated yesterday morn
ing by Ihe court assessing a tine
of ft and costs, a total of $1,
against the owner of the fowls. A
warrant was issued for the mnn
and Hie court heard the evidence
of Ihe complaining neighbor, w l o,
with his wife, staled that they had
lost a bushel or more of perfect
ly good tomatoes by having them
pecked by the defendant's chick
ens. The defendant was invited
by Ihe judge lo take Ihe stand,
but declined lo swear. Defend
ant's wife had been in Ihe case,
but was too ill to appear in court.
And il seemed a hardship on de
fendant, too, as the man's wife
being sick, could not, look afler
Ihe chickens, but coinplainanls
were demanding the protect ion of
the law, and the court, reluctantly
placed the fine against defendant.
The judge then advised them to
get rid of their chickens and live
in peace hereafter, but the coin
plainanls did not think that
would slop the trouble.
Miss Mabel McBride, who has
been spending the summer with
Mrs. H. S. Austin and her sister,
Miss Grace, relurned to Omaha
this aflernoon. ;
WISH 5 RAIE'S SI
E
open court, obligating themselves
for the good behavior of their
brother.
The parole was" condition that
the defendant answer and appear
at each term of the district court
and report on what his conduct
had been, and that he shall
abstain from drinking intoxicants
and stay away from the beverage
and support his wife and chil
dren. The judge cautioned the
defendant (hat should he be found
delinquent j ,, particular, he
should be sent on to Lancaster to
serve out h;s sentence within the
penilenliary walls.
The law allowing a man sen
tenced lo Ihe penitentiary lo bo
paroled is a wise provision, and
in instances where the head of
the family is the delinquent, al
lows his services to go to tho
support of his wife and children
instead of to the stale. It is wise
in the respect also that the bene
ficiary of it does not have lo as
sociate with Ihe hardened crim
inals always found within every
prison.
Returns Home by Auto Route.
From Saturday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kbinger
ami son, William, who have been
here for tin past, week visiting. at
the Weidman home, departed tin's
morning for I heir home in Plain
view, Neb. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Weidman anil son,
George, who will visit for a few
days in Plainview. Tin? I rip w ill
be made in Ihe automobile of Mr.
Kbinger. Miss Louise Eliinger,
who ca with her father, return
ed yesterday by rail, going to"
llavelock, where she ine, Misses
Edith and Edna Kroehelr, who will
also make the. Kbinger home in
Plainview a few days' visit. Mr.
and Mrs. Barker expect to return
home Sunday or Monday. They
have been visiting with friends in
Ihe counly.
MRS. BATTEN ENTERTAINS
THE LA0IES1ID SOCIETY
From Friday's Dally.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of the M. E. church were
very pleasantly enterlained by
Mrs. H. T. Ballen at her home on
Wintersleen Hill yesterday after
noon. In spite of (he intense
heal there were a large number
of the ladies in attendance, all of
whom most thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The ladies held their
regular business session, at
which time the annual election of
ofllcers occurred, the following
being elected: Mrs. W. L. Austin,
president; Mrs. Glenn, firsl vico
president; Mrs. Helen Mauzy, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Val Bur
kel, secretary; Margaret Mauzy,
treasurer. The ladies then
straightened up all business mat
ters for the year, after which they
adjourned and devoted Ihe re
mainder of the afternoon hours
to a splendid social time. De
licious refreshments were served.
In County Court.
From Nntunlny'M Dully.
Administration was granted to
day to John Polerek in the estate
of his wife, Mrs. Celia Poleck.
A suit was commenced in tho
counly court I his morning entitled
James F. Wilson vs. Arnienus J.
Foreman, charging the defendant
with forcibly and with strong arm
entering Ihe real estate de
scribed as lot, 5, in block 1, of tho
village of Alvo, the properly of
the defendant and the entry was
made as long ago as November,
it'll. The detention of tho
properly had been maintained by
defendant ever since, The com
plaint was signed by Attorney
Dale C. Boyles, who will look af
ter the palinlilT's inleresls in tho
litigation.