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VOL.. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1913.
NO. 23.
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WILL LIVE UP I0 THE
LAW 111 ASSESSING
County Assessor Bryan Gives a
Few Timely Suggestions to
the Taypayers.
In an article published .sumo
time ago I said that 1 believed in
a graded income tax ami gave my
reasons why. You have elected
me as your county assessor. Our
law provides that we shall assess
at the cash value. All the pre
cinct assessors have taken an
oath that they will obey the law.
Now, I ask you to meet our as
sessors kindly and show them
your stock and notes and tell
them how much you have in the
bank. You also are under oath
and are required by law to give
in your properly honestly. Now,
you all know that, but we are for
getful. T want to give you a few
reasons why you should give in
all you have and not keep back
part.
First, that is the law. If you
have been blessed with health and
opportunity and have accumulat
ed wealth, be cheerful about it and
gratefully turn in all that you
have while you live. Do not do
like some who keep back a part,
while they live, then after their
death it is necessary to go back
over the years and assess their
property.
Second, if the assessor has rea
son to believe you do not give in
all your properly, Ihe law allows
him the right to estimate the
amount held back. He is very apt
to over-estimate than to under
estimate your properly.
Third, if you do not give true
returns, you have sworn falsely.
Now, I do n I believe that there
is a taxpayer in Cass county who
would put his ban I in h'r- neigh
bor's pocket and take bis money
Yel a man thai does not. make
true returns to Ihe assessor
causes his neighbor to pay a
share of his laxes. This is rob
bery in an indirect way.
Now, I tiave no ill-feeling lo-
ward any man, but rather won
like lo help all to see that it is
not 'only a duly, but a privilege lo
help bear the burden of taxation,
if it. may be called a burden.
Now, if may be I hat renlers and
small farmers with large fam
ilies having a hundred or two
hundred dollars in Ihe bank will
be so glad that they have it that
they will report it to the assessor
even before they are asked, while
there are others that are so ac
customed to banking so much
money every year that they are
prone to forget what they have in
the bank when the assessor comes
around.
He careful to follow the golden
rule and do unto others as you
would that others should do unto
you. If each one will give in his
true valuation the levy will be
less on the dollar than when-false
returns are made. .
Think Iwico before you sign
the schedule, for you will llnd that
I will stand up for honesty.
W. M. Bryan,
County Assessor.
JUDGE TRAVIS DOWN WITH
PNEUMONIA IN FLORIDA
From Friday's Dally.
The many friends here of Dis
trict Judge H. D. Travis will be
very much surprised, as well as
shocked, to learn that ho has
been taken with pneumonia at
Tampa, Florida, where he went a
few weeks ago to Iry and regain
his health, which has been very
poorly of late. The family re
ceived a card from Hay, who is
with his father, Wednesday, stal
ing that the judge was able lo sit
up a little, and as soon as he was
strong enough they would start
for home, The climate of Florida
seemed to agree wilh the judge
line when he llrst arrived (here,
bul he acquired a severe cold that
.ell led on his lungs, developing
into an attack of pneumonia, but
it is to be hoped he will regain his
former health in the soul hern
limalc and be able o return lo
his home in this city feeling him
self again.
Train Service Difficult.
One of the cars on Burlington
freight train No. 73 burned out
one of the journals on one of the
wheels while the train was run
ning through La Platte about
noon, and as a result the track
was blocked for several hours, as
it was necessary to get a new set
of wheels before it could be
placed back on the track. As a
result of the accident Yardmastcr
C. S. Johnson was forced to run
the stub up to La Platte to con
nect with No. ii and make Ihe trip
to Pacific Junction and back here
to convey the Omaha passengers
up there to make connections for
the metropolis.
HQENSHELL CASE
Judge Corcoran Affirms the
Transfer of Property and
Finds for Defendant.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Judge
Cochran handed down a decision
in the case of Kale Iloenshell vs.
Archibald Iloenshell. in which he
denies Ihe prayer of the plaintiff
to have the transfer of properly
made by Ihe parents of Archibald
Iloenshell set aside and finds for
the defendant.
The, case was most hotly con
tested by both sides, and it was
one of the largest suits in court
here for some time, as besides a
valuable 320-acrc farm, I here
was some 820,000 in personal
properly involved in the suit, and
Hit; plaintiff made a strong light
to have the convayance set aside,
claiming that Hie defendant had
exercied undue iullucncc over
the aged parents to secure Ihe
properly from lliem and I hat Ihe
plaintiff had been withheld from
tier share of the estate, bul I be
court viewed Ihe matter different
ly and found Ihal the allegations
were not such as lo secure Ihe
selling aside of the conveyance.
The allorneys for Mr. Iloenshell
were C. A. Hawls and V. A. Rob
ertson of this city, and I hey are
feeling in very good spirits fiver
the result of the case, as they de
voted much time to Ihe presenta
tion of (hi! defense, and the result
dmouslral.es that Ibey have good
cause to feel pleased.
WORK BEGINS ON THE NEW
BURLINGTON STATION
From Friday's Dally. '
Work was commenced today to
tear up the brick walk on the
north side of the Burlington sta
tion preparatory to starling the
work on the excavating for the
furnace room which will be placed
in the depot, according to plans
of the Burlington officials having
the matter in charge. This will
make it much more pleasant for
both the traveling public and the
employes at Ihe depot, as under
the present system it is necessary
to keep three stoves going con
stantly during the cold weather,
and then it is a hard proposition
to keep the waiting rooms proper
ly healed, and with a furnace it
will only he necessary to run one
lire and it will save the company
a great deal of fuel, as well as
give those around the ofllce more
time to attend to other matters.
The plans for the depot will make
ii, more comfortable for everyone,
and if the suggestions of Agent
Clement are carried out the depot
will be able lo accommodate all
the people who travel over that
road out of this city and make it
one of Ihe handiest and most
convenient passenger stations on
this part of the system.
An Instructive Play.
"The Third Degree," Charles
Klein's great, play, remains Ihe
triumphant puldie benefactor thai
it was recognized to be on its pre
mier lour about a year ago. The
play not only entertains its hear
ers, bul it instructs Ihe larger
portion of ils patrons in a harm
ful police practice of .great in
terest lo (he commonwealth.
GOMES TO A J END
BUT IF THE TURKS HAD WON!
The victorious Bulgars are influencing spring ft;:hioni. The Bulgarian
blouse will be much in evidence.
-Wilder in Chicago Record-Herald.
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
BETTER PASSENGER
TRAFFIC ON THE M. P.
From Friday's Dally.
The prospects for this city se
curing belter accommodations for
travel over the Missouri Pacilic is
gelling much belter, and infor
mation from the beads of depart
ments that the road would en
deavor to put on an additional
I rain Ihal would afford Ihe coun
try people an opportunity lo come
lo Plattsmouth from Ihe central
and western portions of the coun
ty. This will prove a mighty good
thing for the railroad, as it will
put all parts of the county in
touch wilh each oilier and the
travel will be much heavier, as I lie
train, in addition lo bringing Ihe
people here in Ihe morning, will
also run on to Omaha, reaching
(here about noon, and returning
leave I here about 2 :30, which
would gel. anyone from the
farthest part of (he county home
in good lime and give them plenl.v
of opportunity to transact their
business here or in Omaha. The
Commercial club had a committee
visit the headquarters in Kansas
City and the assurance given
Iheui was most pleasing and good
results may be looked for as a
result of the visit of the com
mittee. The citizens should get
back of the project and see to it
that this city receives its just
dues from the Missouri Pacific in
the way of train service.
PLEASANT AFFAIR AT THE
From Friday's Dally.
A most delightful party was
given last evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. diaries Barnard, at
Mynard, in honor of their guest,
Miss lluth Johnson, of this cily,
who has been visiting them. The
evening was spent by the jolly
crowd in playing panic and other
games which furnished much
amusement and fun for several
hours. In the game of panic
Wayne Propst and Miss Pheme
Hichardson succeeded in carrying
off the prizes, which were two
handsome boxes of candy. At an
appropriate hour a most de
licious and highly enjoyable
luncheon was served by the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. Ida Cole,
and the guests enjoyed it to the
ul most and felt it was certainly a
rare treat to be the guests of such
royal entertainers as .Mr. and Mrs.
Barnard. The guests present
were: Misses Pheme Hichardson,
Buenila Porter, Muriel Benton,
lluth Johnson, DeF.ila Venner,
Florence Hichardson. Pearl lieu
Ion, Mildred Johnson, Messrs.
Marry Benlon, I'rvin Barnard,
John Livingston, Wayne Propst,
Lee Cede, Dwighl Propst and Mrs.
bin Cole.
A BEVY OF HANDSOME
YOUNG SCHOOL TEACH
ERS IN TOWN FRIDAY
From Saturday's Dully.
The office of County Superin
tended Mary K. Fosler was the
scene of a gathering of some of
the handsomest young ladies in
Cass county yesterday, Ihe oc
casion being the regular teachers'
examination. The normal (rain
ing .class of the Platlsmoulh lliub
t-fiWid wa taking the examina
tion, as well as the following
ladies from out .in the county:
Misses lriiia Koop, Klizahelh
Brodie, Louisville: YYilla Mumll,
Aho; Opal Besack, Muda Besack,
Murdock. These future school
teachers of Ihe eotinly will make
a splendid addition In the already
large number lliat base been
turned out from the schools of
I hi county in Ihe la-d few years.
MANY ATTENDED THE BAS
KET BALL GAME LAST NIGHT
The basket ball game at Coales'
hall last evening drew out quite a
large crowd of Ihe admirers of
the game, and those who attended
were more than repaid in the two
red-hot games that were given by
the tried and true warriors. The
first contest was between the sec
ond High school team and the
team from Ihe (Sermaii Turner
hall, and it was truly some con
test, although the Turners were
very much faster than Ihe second
High school learn and proceeded
to hang a large and heavy defeat
on them by a score of III to lit.
The second game between the
regular High school team and one
composed of Ihe alumni of Ihe
High school, was certainly a gory
contest and the players did not
adopt any pink tea methods of
trying to win the game, bul each
team went right in lo get "the
goat." of their opponents and in
the. llrst half of the game the
High school boys had decidedly
the best of the argument, but the
alumni proceeded to come back
strong in the second half and for
a few minutes it looked like it
was good-night for the High
school learn, bul I heir lead was
too great to overcome and the
final score stood 28 to. 20 in
favor of (hi High school team.
This is' Ihe last contest of the
season, and the team which has
represented the High school has
made a very rredilable showing
for themselves and have no rea
son to be ashamed of the record
Ibey have made, as Ibey have gone
against some of Ihe - strongest
teams in the slate.
For Sale.
A pair of horses a mare com
ing 0 in May, and a horse coining
f in .May. Inquire of Henry
F.ikenbary. 3-13-W-wkly
Death of Miss Cook. ,
From PutuMaya Dally. j
Dr. K. Y. Cook received a mes
sage Ibis noon announcing that'
his niece. Miss Elizabeth Cook,
had passed away at her home in
Salem, Iowa, from the effects of
an attack of pneumonia. Miss
Cook was a most charming young
woman and the news of her death
came as a very sad blow to her
relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. Cook
will lease tomorrow evening for
Salem lo attend the funeral, which
will occur Mondav.
Rejoicing at Boctel Home.
From Saturday's Dally
Clans Itoelel, sr., the drayman,
is wearing a very broad smile to
day over the arrival of a new Mr.
Boetel at Ihe home of his son,
Frank Boetel and wife, in the
north part of the city. The mother
and little one are doing nicely and
Frank is busy receiving the con
gratulations of his many friends.
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Large Audience Greeted Mr. C. C,
Belden at Presbyterian Church,
and All Well Pleased. '
From Saturday's Dally.
The fact that C. C. Belden, the
well known Omaha, merchant, was
lo speak lo the Builders' class of
young men at (he Presbyterian
cnurcn lasi evening drew out a
large crowd, and a very pleasing
feature was the attendance of i
large number of prominent busi
ness and professional men of Ihu
cny io near .n nenien speak on
Ihe subject of "The Merchant,"
ami I In; lecture was one of the
best thai lias been delivered in
tins cily.
Mr. Bidden look up the story of
his own life and how he was
forced to give mi bis school work
in order lo assist in Ihe support
of his mother, and his llrst posi
tion was Ihal of a clerk in a small
slore in Youngslown, Ohio, where
he n ived ill exchange for his
labors his board and room and bis
niolher was given 2.50 for the
cash pari of the wages. He rose
in ihe clerkship tint i 1 he received
as high as 7(l, and then decided
lo embark in business for himself,
ami coming west had various
stores and position until he final
ly found himself in Omaha, and
in company wilh Mr. Thompson,
an old friend from Ohio, they
started into business in the Ne
braska metropolis, although the
combined cash of both parties did
not exceed $1,500, but they suc
ceeded in gelling $ 12(5,000 on a
loan, which enabled them to gel
a start, and I hough the llrst years
were decidedly hard sledding for
I hem Ibey have succeeded in
establishing a business that has
been most successful. His talk
to Ihe boys on the essential things
necessary to a successful busi
ness career was much appreciated
and he made clear to his audience
Ihe great foundation of all busi
nessa good Christian character.
Tlie large audience was given
a most pleasing treat in the vocal
solo by Miss Malhilde Vallery,
which was one of the most pleas
ing features of the evening's
entertainment. The young ladies
of the (). Z. society served a most
delicious luncheon, consisting of
sandwiches, ice cream, cake and
coffer, which was much appreciat
ed by those who were fortunate
enough lo be in attendance.
FELL FROM TOP OF CAR,
RECEIVING SCALP WOUND
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon - while
Frank Ohm, who is employed as
a linner in the Burlington shops,
was working on lop of a coach
he fell oil" in some manner un
known lo him and struck his head,
inflicting quite a severe scalp
wound, as well as being badly
bruised up generally, but no
serious results are looked for
from Ihe accident, although he
will be laid up for several days as
a result.
ADDRESS 10
THE BUILDERS CLASS
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
If 111
ENJOYS A FINE SESSION
Weather Interfered With Attend
ance, but Very Respectable '
Number Were Present.
From Friday's Dally.
1 lie cold and stormy weather
interfered lo a large extent with
the attendance at the Commercial
club meeting last evening, but
there was a very good turnout of
the members when President
Schneider called the meeting to
order. There were several mat
ters of routine business, such as
the allowing of bills that demand
ed the attention of the club before
Ihe new business of the evening
was taken up.
The committee consisting of
President Schneider and C. C.
Parmele, who visited the Missouri
Pacilic headquarters in Kansas
City the llrst of the week, report
ed that they had been received by-
Mr. Matthews of the passenger'
department and they had gone
over the situation thoroughly in
regard lo the needs of the cily for
better train service and the rep
resentative of the railroad com
pany had promised to try and
provide belter means of getting
to and from this city from the in
terior of the county and that very
shortly. This report was re
ceived most favorably by the
members of the club who were
very much pleased by Ihe recep
tion accorded their committee by
the railroad company's represent
at ive.
J. II. McMaken slated that he
had just entered into a contract
to start excavating Monday morn
ing for Ihe new addition Ihal is to
be built onto the Burlington
depot in this cily when the com
pany will carry out their plans for
tin'' enlargement of Hie structure
i) tut put it in more proper shape
to lake care of the large amount,
of travel that goes from Ibis cily
every day over I hat road. The
work will call for Ihe employment
if quite a number of men to help
in I he excaval ing.
John V. Hall reported Dial he
had been informed Ihal Swift &
Co., Ihe packers, were desirioiis
of establishing several soap
manufacturing establishments
along Ihe Missouri river, and as
Ibis cily was situated close lo Ihe
Soulh Omaha packing house of
the company, he (bought it a good
idea lo agitate the mailer and
lake it. up with the company. The
mailer was referred to I lie new
industries committee, who will get
in touch wilh the Chicago olllces
of the company and see what can
be done wilh Ihe project.
Charles C. Parmele addressed
Ihe club Ju icily, slating that as C.
C. Belden of Omaha, one of the
leading business men of Ihal city,
was lo address the young men at
the Presbyterian church Ibis
evening, Ihe Builders' class of
Ihal church had extended an in
vital ion lo the Plallsmouth Com
mercial club to attend the meet
ing. On motion of Mayor John P.
Saltier the invitation was accept
ed ami as many as possible of the
club members will attend Ihe
meeting.
As (be hour'vas growing lale
and Ihe weal lo r being so cold
and stormy, the club adjourned to
wend their way homeward.
. ISAAC KING OF SU
PERIOR MUCH IMPROVED
From Friday's Pally.
The many friends in Ibis city
of Mrs. Isaac King of Superior,
Nidi., will be greatly pleased to
learn that she is improving from
her recent illness and her com
plete recovery is looked for by
Ihe physicians. Mrs. King was
lakeu wilh a severe case of the
grippe, which, was followed by a
general breakdown, and for some
lime her eonditioi, was consider
ed quite serious, but she has ral
lied from Ihe attack nic Iv and is
feeling so well ! bat hi o.i.her,
Mrs. W. F. Crabill, vva .. a! !: lo
come to Ibis cily for a short visit.
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