Historical Soc
Scl Slate
I.
VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTS1YIOUTH, NEBRASKA, MOKDAY, APRIL 6, 1914.
NO. 28.
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SUPREME COURT
RENDERS DECISION
III DOVEY MATTER
Decision of the Douglas Coun'.y
District Court Affirmed by
State Supreme Court.
From Saturday's Daily.
The state supreme court,
which f"i- some time past has
iia.i under consideration the case
if (icH';'i- K. and II. N.
J). vs. O. C. Oovey, lo have a
settlement made between 1 1 i
.laint ids and defendant set aside,
esterday rendered their decision
attirming" the .i tuf criinii t of the
lougIas county district court in
favr of o. C. Iovey. The Oma
ha Bee of this morning' gives the
following outline of (tie case:
The judgment of the district
court of I)ouglas county is up
held in an action brought by
Oeorge E. Knvi'v and Horatio N.
Jovey of PlaUsmoulh against
Oliver C Dovey, A. C. Adams and
the Sutton National bank, to re
cover -S7,rno in money paid io
(diver l)ovey and the return and
cancellation of notes and mortg-aa-s
given In secure ihe same.
The evidence showed that
Tieorg' lovey and-his father. F.
(1. Ioey, were partners under
the tiriii name of E. O. Dovey &
Son at Plattsmouth. and Con
tinued until the death of the
elder Dovey. In the settlement of
the estate a disagreement arose
between Oliver and the other two
heirs. Oeorge and Horatio. The
latter two claimed that the ac
countant selected to examine the
books, acting under the advice of
Oliver, presented an unjust re
port, and then the latter demand
ed a receiver for the u.-i-nes.
The whole transaction
covers a period of years
from to the time the sui
was brought, invoking withdrawal-
of money, the busines-j
i einir conducted by Oeorge F..
Dovey as the surviving member
of the firm.
The court finds that at fh"
time the dissolution took place ir.
1 iOi Olier C. Dovey had an in
terest in ?he firm of a least r,
Ono, and taking into considera
tion the pood will of the business
w.iich had been successfully car
ried on for more than thirty
years, itr consideration for his
withdrawal from the firm is not
unjust.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
ATTORNEY HOWELL TO EN
FORGE FEDERAL GAME LAW
From Saturdays uany.
That, the recent United Stales
migratory bird law, which forbids
the killing of ducks, geese and
similar birds during the seasons
they go from one part of the
country to another, will be en
forced, is asserted by United
States District. Attorney Frank
Howell, replying to inquiries
from all parts of the state. This
is the first spring season since
the law was passed, and ducks,
geese, snipes and other migratory
birds never were so thick in Ne
braska. One resident of western
Nebraska wrote Attorney Howell,
declaring if the government ex
pected to enforce the law it
should provide against the
ravages of the fowls on the wheat
fields over which they passed in
their journeys.
Money Loaned.
Six per cent loans on farms,
orchard lands, city resident or
business property, to buy, build,
improve, extend or refund mortg
ages or other securities; terms
reasonable; special privileges.
Correspondence invited. Com
monwealth Securities Loan Com
pany, R. 767 Gas and Electric
Bldg., Denver, Colorado. 749
llenrv Bldff.. Seattle, Washington.
3-30-4tw
Gives Verdict for Plaintiffs.
From Saturday's Daily.
The Case of McCarthy & Sturm
vs. the Missouri 1'acific Railwav
company, which was on for se
era! hours yesterday before
Judge lleeson in the count v
court, was finally decided by tin
court giving a .judgment in favor
of the plaintiff grain company
for 122. There were a numbei
of claims made by the plaintiff.-
that, were outlawed and these
were not allowed in the claim of
the plaintiffs.
TO CELEBRATE
EASTER
Beautiful and Impressive Cerv
ices Will Take Place at the
Methodist Church.
The Methodist choir and Glee
club have arranged a splendid
program of sacred music for tin
Faster season this year, and as
the previous renditions of the
story of the Ressurrecf ion in
sons: given liv these organiza
tions have been such unqualified
successes mere Will Jie a greai
deal of interest taken in the
beautiful numbers offered.
On Friday evening, April 10,
the choir and Glee club will ren
der ' From Death to Life," by
Bartb'tt, one of the most inspir
ing sacred stories told in song,
and with the unusually line
voices of these two organizations
to interpret the music the event's
certain to be one of the jnost in
teresting yet given in this city.
On Faster Sunday n-ght, April
12, the choir and Glee club will
again present the beautiful
cantata. "The Seven Last Words
of Christ." by Dultois, which was
given last, year by the church,
and those who were present last
year are certain to be present
again to hear the inspiring music
ofl'orded by the choir and Glee
club. Mr. Lucius Prior of Oma
ha will be present again this year
to assist in the tenor work of the
cantata, and his wonderfully
sweet voice will add greatly to
Ihe strength and beauty of the
product ion.
Doth of the services have been
especially selected in keeping
with the story of the passion and
death of Christ and the glorious
ressurect ion on Faster day, and
by means of the services of the
choir a most inspiring lesson is
taught to those who attend the
services. A most cordial invita
tion is extended to the public to
be present at these two services
and to enjoy the fine treat afford
ed them of hearing1 tTtese two
numbers.
ASSIGNMENT OF GASES
FOR THE APRIL TERM OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
While in the city Saturday
holding court District Judge
Begley assigned a number of
cases to be called at the coming
term of the district court as fol
lows: Manley Co-Operative
Grain Co. vs. Missouri Pacific
Railway Co., April 15; Wise vs.
Gregory, April 15; Philpot vs.
Gregory, April 1G; Costilla
Estates Co. vs. Tighe, April 17;
Boston Investment Co. vs. Tighe,
April 18; Bergman vs. Gerlach,
April 20; Kaufman vs. Parmele,
April 21. In the matter of the
estate of William O'Brien, April
22-23; Parmele vs. Tighe; Ing
wcrson vs. Ingwerson; Anderson
vs. Swanson; in the matter of the
estate of Jane A. Dovey deceased.
The cases not given dales will be
called in order by the court.
LOST Saturday, between Her-
old's store and the postoffice, or
the postolfice and Fricke's store,
a dollar. Finder please leave
same at this office. 4-G-tfd
PREPAR NG
DIES SUDDEN
LY AT MORGAN
RILL CALIFORNIA
Former Well Known Resident of
This City Dies Suddenly at
His California Home.
From Saturday's Daily.
This morning a letter was re
ceived in this city by old friends
conveying' the sad news of the
deatti of James Petlee, a former
resident of this city for many
ears. llie death occurred at
Morgan Hill, California, iast Fri
day, w here the Pel lee family have
resided for a number of years,
and was quite sudden.
Mr. Petlee complained of a
very severe headache and Ins
wife was placing- hot cloths on
his head to relieve the pain, when
he suddenly sat up in bed com
plaining of a very severe pain in
his chest, and fell back on the
bed dead, evidently from a stroke
of heart trouble. Mr. Pet tee
came to Plattsmouth in the early
seventies and was for years a
very prominent figure in musical
circles of (lie city, and being pos
sessed of a line bass voice was
constantly in demand at the dif
ferent entertainments and also
acted as musical director of the
St. Luke's choir here. He was
the owner of a small music store
here for quite a number of years
until his removal from this city
wilh his family in the early l0s.
going from here to California.
where the family has since re
sided. He was in the neighbor
hood of 80 years of age, at the
time of his death and the news of
lis demise will be learned of
with great, sorrow by the many
Id friends who knew him so well
luring his residence here. Ile-
sides the widow, two children.
Towbridge Petlee, residing in
Montana, and Miss Mamie Pel fee.
who resided with her parents at
Morgan Hill, are left to mourn
the death of this good man. Mrs.
Petee was a sister of Mrs. Har
riett MacMurphy of Omaha, who
was also for years a resident
here, her husband conducting the
Nebraska Herald.
JOHN JONES CHARGED
WITH BURGLARY, RE
LEASED ON 8500 BOND
From Friday's Dallv.
John Jones, who has been con
fined in the county jail for the
past week pending the hearing of
his case in the district court at
its coming session, was released
this morning on bond of 5oo,
furnished by a security company,
and will be allowed his liberty
until his case is called for trial,
lie was charged with burglary at
the slaughter house of George
Thomas & Co. about two weeks
ago, and was bound over by the
county judge at the hearing" last
Saturday. The other man, Tange
nian, is also out on bonds to ap
pear at the coming term of court
in this city. Jones resided in
this city for a number of years,
but of late has been living in
South Omaha, and it was there
that he was arrested.
Returns From Kearney.
Mr. F. J. Mougey, from near
Union, was in the city a few
hours today, arriving this morn
ing from Kearney, Neb., where he
had been for a brief visit with
his brother. He also accom
panied his mother-in-law, Mrs.
William Bird to that city, where
she will make her home for the
summer with her daughter, Mrs.
C. L. Mougey.
C. E. McEntee was a passenger
this afternoon for Omaha, where
he was called to look after some
business matters for a few hours.
Mr. McEntee has just recovered
from a severe sick spell and is
not feeling very strong- at present.
New Son at Renner Home.
From Friday's Daily.
This mornmg the sbuk visited
the home of Mr. ami Mrs. Albm
Renner, leaving with them a
bouncing baby boy thai was re
ceived with great joy by the par
ents and the little brothers am
sisters, who regard the little
stranger with much admiration,
and they are willing to wager
there isn't a liner inn.' man m
tho city than the nj-w Mr. Ren
ner. The mot tier and lit lie oik
are getting along line arid AI is
about as proud a man a- there is
in the city.
FUNERAL RELD
IN THE OPEN AIR
Home Could Not Accommodate
All Who Would Pay Respect
to "Dad" Russell.
James G. Russell,: alter more
than a century of liie, i- resting
in Wyuka cemetery. As h" iiad
lived, beneath the op"ii sky, so
were the last rites over his body
performed by hundreds of friends
Saturday, who congregaled to pay
their last respects to the man
who some of them at ler.st had
known for more than a half cen
tury. So large was the number
of friends who gathered that
there was no room in the home
at 3032 Y street for them and in
order that all might hear the
funeral address and witness the
ceremonies of the Grand Army of
tile Republic, in charge of the
services, the body was carried in
to the open air. '
Eighty .gray-haired veterans,
friends and comrades of "Dad''
Russell, nearly a full company of
soldiers of another day, sur
rounded the casket. As the line
of silver crowned warriors
marched past the body. faces
that had felt the baptism of fire
on a hundred fields felt the
baptism of tears shed for the de
parted comrade, for the man who
had followed their flag in many
a wild charge were unashamed of
the tl owing" fears as they gazed
their last on the man who hail
stood by their friend on bloody
field and in pain burdened camp.
The following friends of the
centenarian acted as pall-bearers:
W. J. Blyslone, James Stev
enson, Mart Howe, Thomas
Glass. John Monfieth and Fred
August.
James Russell won his race
with lime by one month and two
days. Since middle age it had
been his desire to pass the cen
tury, mark, and although for
months before his one hundredth
birthday he had been desperately
ill, be, seemingly, held to his life
by sheer will power. At last the
day arrived and "Dad" Russell
breathed a sigh of contentment
and announced that he was ready
to die. He had scored over death
and reached his goal. From that
time he grew gradually weaker
until death overtook him. Lin
coln Star.
"THE SIMONS COMPANY"
FILES PAPERS OF IMPORT
ANCE IN CLEBK'S OFFICE
From Friday's Daily.
Today in the office of the coun
ty clerk article of incorporation
of "The Simons Co." were filed.
The incorporators of the new
company are Harry and Goldie
Simons of this city and the cap
ital stock of the company is
placed at $10,000. The purpose
of the company is for the pur
chasing and sale of merchandise
and for the buying" and selling" of
real estate. The life of the cor
poration is placed at fifty years
and the place of business fixed at
Plattsmouth, with the privilege
of placing- branches in different
cities or counties of the state.
Yale Motorcycle for Sale.
Fully equipped and good as
new. Inquire at the Journal
office.
TO STAY WATERS
OF THE
ING BO
The Riprapping of Burlington on
the East Side of the River
Is Completed.
From FriJay's Daily.
The large riprap mat thai lh
Burlington has had in process ,f
construction for the past few
months on the east sioe of tht
river, opposite this city, has been
completed and is being placed in
position to assist in the work of
cheeking" the washing'" of the land
on the ba side of the Missouri
river, which in the past few years
has occurred almost every sea
son when the river rises, and the
minds of the ablesL engineers in
the west have been brought t.
bear on the problem of prevent
ing the further washing of the
river in the locality northwest of
Pacific Junction.
The mat that has just been
finished is i,lf0 feet in length
and will be a great force in aid
ing in the formation of a resist
ance to the force of the waters of
the river should they attempt any
of their aitics this year. It is
made of willows closely woven
and presents one of the best
means of stopping the river than
can be imagined. Already forty
cai s of rock have been placed on
top of the mat and others will be
placed so as to make the mat se
cure from being washed out in
case of an extraordinary flood or
high water, ,' and mor e will be
placed as soon as possible to
make if almost impossible for the
river- fo do further damage in
that locality in the future.
The inhabitants of the Iowa
lottoms in the last twenty-five
vears have suffered greatly from
the changing channel of the
river, which formerly sought the
Nebraska shore, but after the
riprapping near the mouth of the
Platte north of this city the river
chanced over to our neighboring
state and each year saw more and
more of the fertile land of the
Iowa bottoms, swept into the
angry wafers of the Missouri, and
many men who owned fine farms
along the bottoms had them com
pletely swept away by the river,
which while stealing acres and
hundreds of acres of the Iowa
land has been accumulating the
land on the Nebraska side of the
river and today a fertile bottom
of several hundred acres fills
what was once the bed of the
river, and already several fine
crops of corn have been raised on
it. Just what effect the checking
of the river on the Iowa side will
have here i s not known, but many
are of the opinion that it may be
that the Missouri river will some
day seek its old channel and wipe
out all the land that has been ac
cumulated east of this city in the
river bottom.
Secures License to Wed.
From Monday's Daily.
This morning County Judge
Beeson issued a marriage license
to Mr. Guslav Woitzel of Green
wood and Miss Elsie Scheel of
Murdoek. These young people
belong to two of the most prom
inent families in the west por
tion of the county and are both
well known and popular among
a large circle of friends in their
home. They will be married at
the German Lutheran church in
Murdoek on Wednesday. The
bride is the daughter of John
Scheel, one of the wealthiest and
best known farmers of Elmwood
precinct. Both the bride and
groom-to-be were in the cily to
day. Notice to the General Public!
The corner stone of the Cass
county jail will be placed in posi
tion Tuesday, April 7th, at 5 p.
m. Anyone wishing to deposit
any record, or personal papers,
or anything in that line, can do
so up to 4 o'clock, when the box
will be sealed and placed inside
the stone.
RAG
R
Buy Vallery Garage.
From Tuesday's '.Daily.
William Splitt and Harve Man
ner's completed the deal las Sat
urday when-by they became tin
owners of the Frank Vallery gar
age, located in the Welenkamp
building, opposite ffie court
house. Mr. Manners has been
connected with the auto business
in this city for the past several
j cars and his ability along thi
line is too well known among the
people here for us to belle," it by
any comment in these columns.
Mr. Split.!, moved to the city rec
ently from near .Murray, and is n
man that will deal square all the
lime, which his many fr iends will
oiich for. The new firm will re
model Jhe I 1 rooms and continue
to do business at the old stand.
Success tot hem !
PARMELE
FAMILY TO
VISIT JAPAN
Will Sail From San Francisco
Tuesday Morning on the
Steamship "Siberia."
From Friday's Dailv.
This eening Charles C. Par
mele and wife and daughter, Mis?
Hallie, will depart for the west,
going to San Francisco, from
where they will sail on Tuesday
morning on the steamship
"Siberia" for Japan, where they
will join Pollock parmele at
Yokohama, and enjoy a short
lay in the Japanese islands.
Pollock is returning home from
i trip around the world, and has
spent several months on the trip.
having left New York early in
September, going from there to
the. Mediteranian sea, where
tops were made at Naples and
other towns of interest, and then
the party enjoyed a stay of a
couple of weeks in Egypt, going
from there to India and the other-
countries along the east and
ioulh coasf of Asia. The sojourn
f the party in India covered the
e!ter part of a month and most
f the larger cities and points of
interest were visited. The ex
cursionists also made a trip to
the Philippines and a journey
was made info China, touching
the. principal cities of that coun
try. Japan-is the last country in
the far east to be visited by the
excursion with which Pollock
is touring, and his family will
give nun a most pleasant sur
prise by meeting him in this far-
iT land and accompanying him
ack home.
The party will visit in Japan
until the latter part of May,
when thev will return to the
United States. reaching San
Francisco early in June, and will
then proceed home to Platts
mouth. The trip is certain to be
a most delightful one, and Mr.
Parmele and family are certain
to enjoy it fo the limit.
DEFENSE IN MATTER OF
HALES VS. GERING GIVEN
TIE FOR WORE EVIDENCE
From Monday's Dally.
Ihe case of the estate or
Nicholas Halmes v.. Henry It.
ering occupied the attention of
the district court the greater
part of Saturday and it was not
until in the afternoon that the
end was reached in the matter.
The court found in favor of the
laintiffs and awarded them a
judgment of .$2,200 for a note
fiich the estate claimed had
been paid by them for Mr. der-
m
and on which note Mr.
lalmes was security. The de
ense was given time to prepare
i bill of exceptions, as well as to
rv and secure some evidence
w
hich they claimed was vital to
the case. During the time for
the preparation and serving; of
he bill of exceptions the judg
ment will stand suspended.
The Journal does job work.
CELEBRATES
PALM SUNDAY
IN FINE OROER
Large Attendance at Both Cath
olic and Episcopal Churches
to Celebrate Event.
Yeslerday being palm Sunday.
the marking of the entrance of
the Savioiis into Jeiu-alem, and
the beginning- of Holy week in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches
was observed in a lilting manner
by these churches with services
in keeping with the spirit of the
day.
There were the usual masses
at the Catholic church, with Ihe
distribution of the blessed palms,
and in the evening ser ice was
held at St. John's church, where
the rector-, Itev. Father M. A.
Shine, completed his series of
Lenten lectures on the six pre
cepts of the church, and the
service was attended by a large
number of the parishioners, as
well as a number of members of
other churches who have been
attending the able lecturers of
the lector.
At SI. Luke's Episcopal church
there were services appropriate
to the day held both in the morn
ing and evening, and at the
morning services the Rev. H. M.
Parshall of Inilulh, Minnesota,
arch-deacon of that diocese, of
ficiated, and preached a most
thoroughly enjoyed sermon. He
has had a great deal of experi
ence in the missionary work
among the Obijway Indians of
northern Minnesota and bis
work in t'ji line h-,s mcde him
one of the most valuable men in
the church work in the nor thwest,
and the church here feels very
f rfunate in having this gentle
man present to lake charge of
the services for the day. In the
evening the church was filled to
its utmost capacity by worship
pers to attend the services, as
well as to hear the beautiful pro
gram prepared by the choir of
the church, under the direction
of Prof. Austin. The service was
held by Rev. Weslej Barnes of
Nebraska City, who has been here
for the Sunday evening service
for simif weeks past preparing
!he class for confirmation, and
Ihe series of instruction on the
church and its history has
proven one of the most uplifting
that has ever been delivered in
the church. The musical pro
gram consisted of a rendition of
the beautiful cantata. "The story
of Calvary," and the voices of Ihe
singers were well fitted for Hie
different parts they were assign
ed and the cantata as a whole
was one of the most pleasing that
has been heard at the church for
some vears.
Removes to Omaha to Live.
From Monday's Daily.
Miss Lillian Thompson depar ts
today for Omaha, where she will
join her parents, who removed to
that city several months ago, and
she will make her home there in
the future. The removal of Miss
Thompson will be the matter of
much regret to her many friends
here, as she has been one of the
most popular1 young ladies in the
city and has been very prominent.
in the social and church life of
the community and bei loss in
these circles will be greatly felt.
Files Petition for Probate.
From Monday's Daily.
Saturday alternoon a petition
for the probate of the estate of
the late William Leddy, deceased,
of the vicinity of South Bend,
was filed in the county court. The
estate is quite a large one, as the
deceased was the owner of a fine
200-acre farm in this county, as
well as a great deal of personal
property.
J. E. Jones ' was a passenger
yesterday for Omaha, where he
pent the day with his wife at the
hospital in that cify, where she
has been for the past few months
taking treatment. Mrs. Jones is
now able to be wheeled around in
a chair and there are bright
hopes for her recovery.