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c.atc St moutb oucn VOLUME XXXI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1912. NO. 65. IJIIS.J.II.K1EIHD FAREWELL REGEPTIDH LAST NIGHT Residents of Plattsmouth for Over Fifty Years and the Large At tendance at the Presbyterian Church Demonstrated the High Esteem in Which These Worthy People are Held in the Community Where They From Friday's Daily. The farewell reception tender ed Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wise at the parlors of I he Presbyterian church last evening was attended by a large number of the member ship of all the churches in the city.. Mr. and Mrs. Wise have been residents of t.he city and identified with the church work here longer than any other couple in Plattsmouth. Mr. Wise came to Plattsmouth in 185(5, two years before the First Presby terian church was organized, and which he assisted in organizing, becoming a charter member thereof. Six years later, or in 1802, Mrs. Wise came to Nebraska and was' employed as a teacher of the Oreapolis seminary for some time before their marriage. I). C. Morgan was chairman of the reception committee, and shortly after 9 o'clock called the company to order and with a few well chosen words recited the purpose of the reception and call ed on Hon. 11. H. Windham for re marks. Mr. Windham was notified that he would be called on only two or three minutes be fore Mr. Morgan rapped for order, but three minutes is really more time than Mr. Windham needs to prepare a good speech. He re viewed the early struggles of MR. J. civilization in eastern Nebraska and informed the audience of the leading part taken 'in the up building of thi! city by Mr. and Mrs. Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Wist; were in . Plallsmouth when Mr. Windham left his Iowa home and "Started for Pike's Peak, but stop ped olT iir Plattsmouth and never got any further. Mr. Thomas Pollock was called on for a few remarks and gave the estimate placed on the worth of Mr. Wise as a member of the Session, Mr. Wise's services as ruling elder of the church hav ing antedated that of Mr. Pol lock's by ten years or more. The remarks of Mr. Pollock were very touching, he having been feeling very poorly for soin'e days. lie spoke of the high estimation placed by the members of the Ses sion on flic counsel of Mr. Wise during I lie many years he had been associated with him in the work of the church. Mr. O. L. Farley, superintend ent of the Sunday school, was the next to be called upon for a talk by Chairman Morgan. Mr. Farley vas in a reminiscent mood, hot 'ould only go back forty-six years, h- . ... t - ,;.... V 4. - : ; v:- Have So Long Resided. to the date of his advent into the county. All of this time had not been spent in Plattsmouth, but the past sixteen or seventeen years he had been identilled with the Sunday school and C. E. work, as well as one of the mainstays in the choir, and during all this time he had been more or less as sociated with the Session mem bers and had noted the important part borne by Mr. Wise, lie had noticed that Mr. Wise had always kept in touch with the Sunday school, frequently visiting it and often attending the meetings of the C. V.. society. As a worker in the Sunday school, Mr. Farley ex pressed deepest appreciation for the character and services of Mr. and Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Wise having been a teacher in the Sunday school until very recent years. Mr. J. M. Roberts was next called on and paid a high tribute to the character of the guests of honor, the high example for in tegrity, honesty and morality which this estimable couple had set during all of the years they had lived in Plattsmouth and had the greatest influence for good, even more than either of them could estimate. Rev. Cade was then called upon and said, among other things: "A great element of friendship is N. WISE conlidenl ial intimacy. There are things which must, spring' from realities .which exists in those concerned. Politeness, etiquette and ceremony do not always con stitute true friendship. Just be fore the French and Prussians were to make war witji each other in 1870 they met together and treated each other with most dis tinguished courtesy. Hut friend ship is a mailer involving con fidence. The spiritual lie of af fection binding one another to gether in the church creates the deepest bond of confidence, pro ducing a love and friendship I hill is permauenl. The work and service of Mr. and Mrs. Wise in this church for half a century, sharing their secret thoughts and most anient hopes with those I hey love in Christ, has created a chord of affection thill time cannot sever." Mrs. Chapman, for the Ladies' Aid and Auxiliary societies, then presented Mr. and Mrs. Wise with a handsome leather traveling bag. Mr. Wise was called on for a response and gave an interesting account of hi early experience with the organization and main tenance of I he First Presbyterian church in this part of Nebraska. The first organization met in private houses, vacant stores and in the school rooms, wherever they could get the room. Later a small church was erected where the theater now stands, and this was used as their place of wor ship until the It i ley hotel was erected, and the property disposed of and the now commodious build ing erected. Mr. Wise was super intendent of the Sunday school during the lirsf years of the church and the hardships of I lie pioneer days were all green in his memory. 1 Mrs. Wise was called on also, and responded in a lew well It . r . .. ' .' V- V'; ; I v " I MRS. vl. chosen remarks. After (he speechmaking ire cream ami cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Wise expect to leave next week for Kansas City, there to visit for a short linn;, when they will go to Chicago aivd visit their daughter for several months, after which they will take up their residence in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wise go from Plaits mouth with the love ;u.l eiti c:ii of a large circle of friends, who foci a deep appreciation of their worth as citizens of tin's vui- E ATTENDANCE ATIIOIPW From Friday' Dally. For (he flrts time for a number of years, a representative of the Journal did not attend the Avoca annual I. 0. O. F. picnic, but owing to the pressure of business and an unfortunate lack of help in the composing room, the manage ment was unable to send one Of its force 4 m this occasion. The dis appointment is all our own, how ever, for the picnic was a great, success, as usual. The weather was ideal and I he Plallsmouth citizens who did attend were high ly pleased with the reception they got, and the program was excel lent. The committee on arrange ments of the picnic- are entitled to much praise for the systematic manner in which the crowd was handled. F.veryone present ap peared to enjoy the occasion to the greatest degree, and we are only sbrry thai we could not be one of them. Held Delightful Meeting. The Ladies' Aid society of h M. !'. church held a most delight ful meeting in the church parlors yesterday aflernoon. There were a large number of the ladies in attendance and all ino-l thor oughly enjoyed themselves. Mes dauies Margaret Mauzy, Helen Mauzy and John McNurlin were the hostesses on this occasion and they entertained their guests in a very charming manner. First of all the ladies hefd their regular business session, after which they, very pleasantly whiled away the moments in social conversation and other amusements. A dainty luncheon was served, to which all did amide justice. ' Lit; f constantly during the past tlfty or more years. Mr. Wise was awav for six years, during the time he was working on the tax books of Douglas enmity, but his home and family were here. Another time he was in Omaha for a year checking the hooks of City Treas urer Uolin, but his home has not been remoed until now, lie has been one of he leading citizens, always working for the advance ment of the city along financial, moral and intellectual lines. He was postmaster of Plattsmouth during Cleveland's tlrst term as president, and a belter postmaster Plallsmouth has never had. His N. WISE oiMee waV always neatly and systenml ically kept and his ac counts always in most excellent condition. Always an exemplary and model citizen, quiet and unas suming in maimer, not given to loo much I alking, his life has been tin inspiration to the young cilizvnship of the community. Mr. arid Mrs. Wise will be greally missed from the city, and t!iu Journal joins with their legion of friends in wishing llicin hap piness in their new environments. Bitten by a Rat. Fi'om Friday' Daily. .Mrs. S. L. Wills of Encamp ment, Wyoming, is a! the home of JL L. fropst, having been call ed here on account of the sick ness of Mrs. F. K. (ioodwin, mother of Mr. ' Props!. Mrs. ("ioodwin was bitten by a rat six or seven wicks ago, and the wound apparently healed, but later on her hand became inflamed and badly swollen. A physician was called and found the hand badly infected. Although the patient is confined to her bed, a great im provement has been made and a speedy recovery is hoped for by her numerous friends. NEW BAGGAGE REGULA TIONS ON THE RAILROAD From Friday' Dally. There has been a railroad awakening to hc fact that some of I he latest wardrobe si vie of' trunks have grown so as to oc cupy two or there limes as much space as the ordinary trunk. Some wardrobe trunks are live feet high. The interstate commerce commis sion has been persuaded lo lake I he mailer up, and is said to be ready to issue new baggage rules January I, which will provide that no single piece exceeding seventy inches will be accepted for check ing, ami no piece of forty-live inches will be cheeked without iid dilional charge. Each additional inch above this limit will he reck oned as ten pounds of excess bag gage. If this lip about the new rules materializes travelers will have lo pack their goods in small er trunks or pay excess rates. All kinds of Tresa candles and bulk ice cream at Hookmeyer & Maurer's. munily. They have lived hei PLATTE ITU HAS ANOTHER LAWSUIT Judge Ramsey Brings Suit to Re cover Insurance on Barn That Burned a Year Ago. From Friday's Dally. A suit was commenced in the county court today, wherein M. S. Ramsey is named as plaint iff and the Platte Mutual Insurance com pany is defendant. The amount in controversy is $300, with 7 per cent interest thereon from the 3d day of August, 1011. The petition is bused on a policy covering plaintiff's barn, and the insurance was first negotiated several years ago, when the risk was assumed. The lire which destroyed Judge Ramsey's barn occurred August :t, 1011, since which time he has been nogtiating for u settlement of his claim, but failing in this, his atlorney, W. C. Ramsey, drew a petition to the county court, which was tiled today, according to a stipulation in the policy to bring the suit within one vear of I fill l ,1 til "1 (Vit .,11 K, ft .... 'I'l... in lUllllir- III lll.-l.-. ,1, I , 1 1 1 ' origin of the fire was a mystery, but the judge always thought that little boys with matches probably started the conflagration. He sides the barn all of his gunlen tools and . wood-working tools were destroyed. It, is understood that the com pany s defense will be similar to that, offered in the suit of Mrs. McKlwain, viz., that the policy had been canceled trior to late of the tire. The litigation will in volve very similar quest ions to those tried out in the above named ease, and the outcome will be watched with soine interest. TO INCREASE VALUATION OF LAND IN CASS COUNTY In Order to Make It Equal With That of Other Counties of the Same Standard. From Fildny'a Daily. J lie chairman of the count v board of commissioners and Ih county clerk have received a let ter from II. Seymore, secretary the slate board of equalization miner mile oi juiy ji, m which it is staled (hat "from careful study of the returns from the dilVerent counties, if won I seem thill, the valuation of land? in Cass county should be in creased 10 per cent. You an therefore, notified to appear be fore the state board of equaliza tion, at the slate capilol, at Lin coln, Neb., on Tuesday, August 13 and show cause why the assess ment of Cass county should not Ih increased." Mr. Seymore further says i n is noes noi. mean an inrrcasi in taxes, but is for the purpose o fixing the same value for different counties that are of the sunn values, so that each county wil pay its equal share of slate taxes On account of I he increase in the total assessed valuation, as shown by the grand assessment mil for this year, there is no doubt but the slate levies will be reiluei ami i see no reason wiiv the saim result should not obtain in mak ing your local levies, county school, etc." Another Picnic. From '''rldiiy'H Dully. A parly composed of Mrs. Cra bill, sr., Mrs. John Crabill ami daiighler, Mrs. Ilowlaml; Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Wescoll, Mrs. Al berfus hore and daughter, Mrs. John llrady; Misses lleeker, Peterson and Jackson, journed to the bridge last evening, where a sumptuous spread of good things lo oaf was laid. Later in the evening Miss I.eona llrady came meandering down the road with Miss Crabill, each carrying a paper sack of lunch. Hut not un ti!l I he crowd, hid in ambush, cried out, "Hrooks," did Miss Cra bill realize that she was again a victim of her friends, who are striving lo make these last few days with them fragrant with pleasant, memories. The affair was planned by Miss Heady. Marshall, Dentist, Coates block. Young Lohnes Very Bad. From Friday' Dally. I lie young son of Jacob Lohnes, who was taken to St. Josenh's hospital at Omaha about a week igo, having a kernel of corn in his lung, is still in a precarious coa lition. The physicians have not operated on him yet, and the fits f coughing, which seize him frequently, are something' fright ful to see. II is hoped that somo means may be devised verv soon o relieve him from the terrible suffering. II seems that the diysicians feel that an operation may result in his death and thev lo not want to assume thai, re- ponsibilily. HEIGHT DEPOT BURNED . AT ASHLAND THURSDAY From Friday's Dally. The lturlingtou freight depot at this dace was totally destroyed by lire this, Thursday inoruing, about i o'clock. The origin of the fire is unknown. Probably spontaneous combust ion. For tunately very little freight was in the building al Hie time of the' tire; what there was, however, was. pracl ically all burned. Most of the paiters, desk and small articles from the freight ofllee were saved. The lire stinted in the south end of the building and before water could be thrown on if it was a roaring mass of llames. The local lire company promptly answered the alarm, but could do little good. The most valuable property destroyed in the building was a lot of telegraph and tele phone cable, estimated to he worth about .800. Two gasolino cars, standing on Hie track at the south end of tint depot were burn ed. The safe, which contained some valuable papers, hasn't yet been opened. It looks lo be all right, however. The loss lo the ntirlinglon, in cluding building, contents, ears, etc., will probably amount lo $10, 00o. The building destroyed was formerly Ashland's only pas senger depot before our present, line structure was erected. II was moved north about two blocks from its obi location and convert ed into ii freight depot. It was only about fifty feet from the pas senger depot, which is of brick, bill the later was not injured by Hie fire. Ashland (iazelfe. Factory Down Town. From Friday' Dally. Robert Richler, who has been manufacturing his cigars al, home for the pas! few months, has moved his factory dow n town, and is today located in one of the moms over the Egenberger saloon. When Mr. Richler em barked in the cigar business for himself some few mouths ago, he did not wish lo have his expense greater than his profits, not know iug just how the goods would take, so placet his factory at home. His popular brands of goods have gained almost daily and he is at present enjoying a very fine business am) was com pelled to move lo more com modious quarters. To Open Bids August 28. From Fildiiy'H Dally. According to a special from Washington, bids will be asked iiinl opened on the L'HIh day of August for pulling .(he Platls inoiitlt posldllicc on a foundation which will not sag, according to information sent Congressman Miiguire by Sherman Allen, as sistant secretary of the treasury, today. The falling walls will be supported on steel beams, which will rest on piers. If satisfactory bids are received work will begin October I. In the meantime the walls will be held up on screw jacks. Big Corn. From Frldiiy's Dully. W. T. Mavis, living three miles southeast oT Plattsmouth, brought to the Journal ollice yes terday a stalk of corn that, measured 1 1 feet and 4 inches in height. The farm is on I he bluffs, and while. Mr. Davis does not claim that all his corn is this tall, he says his crop will average up wifh most of the fields in Cass county. This speciman of Cass county corn takes the cake so far as heard from.
