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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1912.
NO. 65.
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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,
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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
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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. '
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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
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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.
