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F1LLARD OHD
Constituencies Are Selfish Creations, and the
Rank and File Believe Their Repre
sentative in Congress Should
Represent Their Interest.
The following from that staunch
democratic paper, the Nemaha County
Herold, expresses the Journal's sen
tirments so clearly upon the ship sub
sidy question, that we print the entire
editorial as it appeared in that paper.
It is in reply to the recent communica
tion sent out to the republican papers
of the First congressional district, and
is an attempt of Congressman Pollard
to explain why he supports a measure
of so little interest to the people he
represents in the halls of congress:
We srive space this week to an ex-
Dianation dv iongressman i ouaru oi j
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why he is supporting the ship subsidy
bilL We are glad to do this for two
reason:
First It shows up in all its peculiar
lieht this bill, which is a stench in the
nostrils of every democrat and many
republicans in the first Nebraska dis
trict.
Second By his own statement, Mr.
Pollard champions in a most earnest
manner that measure for which all of
the democratic press and many of the
republican papers of his district have
taken him to task, and we are only too
glad to comply with his request and
print his letter in full.
The Herald is not of Mr. Pollord's
political faith, and the rapidly increas
ing gulf between the republican leaders
of the first district and their congress
man is of a certainty their own trouble,
fo far as politics are concerned, and
naught to the democrats save a source
of amused interest. But above and be
2'ond politics comes the man and the
constituency he represents. Constit
uences are selfish creations. The rank
and file believe that their representa
tive in congress should represent them,
their wants and their sentiments. If
it becomes necessary, let this repre
sentative cast has vote according to his
pledge (if he was so pledged) on na
tional issues and there let it rest.
Mr. Pollard, it seems to us, has as
sumed a task beyond the requirements
of a representative of an inland, peace
loving cor.situeneyfwhen he deliberately
goes out of his way to agitate, cham
pion, speak for and sanction the ship
subsidy steal, a measure alike foreign
to his district, its needs, requirements
or inclination. Unless wishing to dance
in the spot light of public censure, far
better would it have been for Mr. Pol
lard to have quietly voted for the rob
bery, if as he says, his party was
pledged to the nefarious measure, but
he should have allowed an eastern or
seaboard congressman to have had the
stage and do the shouting. This would
have at least been more consistent.
Does Mr. Pollard represent a Maine
or Nebraska district? How many of
Right You Are, Lee.
The last issue of the Louisville Courier
contained the following:
"It is rumored that Colonel Bates.of
the Plattsmouth Journal, is being talked
of for democratic candidate for gover
nor next season. No one who knows
the genial colonel can object to this talk,
but they should remember that it is
about as easy for a straw stack to be
drawn through a needle's eye as for a
newspaper man to win a political plum."
Fifty years experience in the news
paper business has convinced the writer
that nothing can be said that would hit
the nail square on the head better than
the above. An editor can "whoop er
up" to a fare-you-well for a candidate
at election time make an enemy of
his opponent, and after the election is
over, the favors are all extended to the
fellow who never was known to do any
good for his party. "The pull of in
fluential friends" is what talks after
election, and the "whoop'er up" can
pursue his usual avocation of getting
the party in line for the rext campaign.
For Rent
Six acre tract 1 mile from town, 5
room house, barn for 5 head of stock,
plenty of fruit and plenty of water.
N. II. Isbeix, R. F. D. 1.
Mr. Pollard's constituents can tell the
difference between a fiying jibboom and
a mizzen backstay?
As we remarked, constituencies are
selfish. They take pride in the work
of their congressman when he truly
represents them in district need or on
national issues in which they are vitally
interested. Outside of these they
neither care nor sanction. The weight
ier matters of national import in which
they feel no direct interest they leave
to the senators to thresh out, that
august body usually being the real
fighting ground of important legisla
tion ere it becomes law.
As to the threatening hints contained
j in Mr. Pollard's explanation "that it is
' bad policy for the republicans of Ne-
j braska to divorce themselves from the
national organization," by fighting men
j who support the ship subsidy
the ship subsidy steal
that danger is for ourjepublican friends
to decide for themselves. But to demo
cratic vision it would appear that the
real divorce proceedings more closely
concern Mr. Pollard and the First Ne
braska district.
Mr. Pollard has either fallen into the
hands of the political Philistines, who
inhabit the region over against Wash
ington, or he has wandered off after
the flesh pots of administrative Egypt.
In either case his constituency suffers.
His implicit and childlike trust in the
president would be touching did it- not
place the First Nebraska district in a
false light in Washington. To quote
trom the letter: "Certainly no one
would accuse Mr. Roosevelt of advo
cating a policy ship subsidy that
would only result in lining the pockets
of the socalled trusts and great corpor
ations." Mr. Pollard overlooks the
the fact that the clays have gone by
"when the King can do no wrong."
whether intentional or otherwise. The
air is much clearer in Nebraska than in
Washington, and Mr. Pollard's consti
tuency is farther removed from the
magnetic influence of the dominant ac
cupant of the white house. This makes
a vast difference.
We have not the slightest doubt of
Mr. Pollard's sincerity, but the choice
was given him of representing the
sentiment of his own people, or to go
mooning around in the cause of one of
the president's fads. Unfortunately
for him he chose the latter and must
depend on his great patron and the re
publicans who believe in the ship sub
sidy measure in this district to pre
serve his constituency.
It wrill be amusing to democrats to
note which will prove the stronger
sentiment among the republicans of
this district when the time of real
struggle arrives their sense of right
or fear of Theodore's federal lash.
During the Year of the Crime.
We have all heard of the crime of
1873. where the money question was
tampered with. Well, that was the
year when Mrs. J. C. Petersen planted
a smalll cottonwood sprout in the yard
of the property at the intersection of
Pearl and Fourth streets. The little
sprout grew and thrived, and as the
years rolled along with their never
ending changes, it became a sappling,
then a tree, and finally assumed gigan
tic proposition. During the late years
it has over shaddowed the house near
by which it grew, and for the safety of
the place, it had to be cut down. J. C.
Pettersen had just finished chopping
the monster down, and it measured at
the ground 39 inches in diamater, and
117 inches in circumference, and rear
ing its topmost boughs ninety-feet
feet toward the stars.
the tree has grown during her re
membrance, and hundreds of others
enough to build a small house, were
made into lumber. Anyway from the
experiences of the past, it could be
sawed up and use as a circulating
medium, for we hear the older resi
dents telling about cottonwood lumber
passing current for money in the tarlier
days. The experience of our fore
fathers are good for naught unless we
can utilize them.
Celebrates 63th Anniversary
The home of Col. H. C. McMaken
was the scene of festivity yesterday.
being the anniversary of the gentle
man's birth, his friends and relatives
gathered to mark the passing year.
There was a sumptuous dinner as Uncle
! Henry well knows how to provide. All
present did what they could to make
everybody enjoy themselves, and they
succeeded to the fullest expectations.
There were amusements for all, from
the little toddler, who was learning to
take his first steps, to the one who had
seen three score years and ten. There
were present Col. McMaken and family,
consisting of Joseph McMaken and
family, Guy McMaken and family; W.
H. Scott and family; Grandma Reese,
Harry Reese, Mrs. C. W. Baylor, Mrs.
Ruth Patterson of North Platte, Mrs.
Cox of Omaha.
UNITED WORKMEN
INSTALL OFFICERS
The Drofherhood Whose Or
der is a Protection fo
To the Horn,
Makes Gains
Last Friday evening at their hall at
the intersection of Seventh and Pearl
streets with Chicago avei le, were in
stalled the newly elected officers of A.
O. U. W. lodge, No. 8, for the coming
year. This lodge has been making
some substantial gains in the recent
past. Hardly a meeting night passes
that there is not work to be done. The
order affords some of the best of pro
tection to the families of its members.
This particular lodge has, since its or
ganization, initiated as many as a
thousand members. At this time it has
about 220 to 230 members. Very few
have died, compared with the number
initiated, although a considerable num
ber have received the protection guar
anteed. When the Burlington shops
were instituted at Havelock years ago,
a large.jiumber were transferred, and
continually since members have been
transferred to other places. The lodge
here has kept up a good work and
maintained a membership above the 200
mark all the time. Beside this lodge,
there is in the city No. 81, with about
125 members, the Germania lodge, and
No. S4 with about the same number, and
No. 297, the Swedish lodge, with some
thing like thirty-five or forty. They all
together make a membership of more
than 500. Besides this the Degree of
Honor lodges have a good membership,
of which we will make mention in the
near future. J. W. Barwick has been
the Recorder, with the exception of two
terms, for No. 8 for the past fifteen
years, and asked to be relieved from
his position. The members appreciat
ing his good services and wishing to
comply with his request, selected John
Claus for his successor and a man well
qualified for the position. The men who
will have charge of the affairs of the
lodge for the present term are Henry
Ofe, Master Workman; H. T. Batten,
Foreman; D. B. Ebersole, Financier;
J. G. Claus, Recorder; L. V. Copen
haver, Overseer; Albert Schuldice, In
side Watch; Teddy Scarburgh, Outside
Watch; James B. Higley, Past Master
Workman.
Give Them Farewell Reception
Last Saturday evening at the home
Silas Breckenridge occurred a social
gathering occasioned by the expected
departure of the Breckenridge family,
soon to move to the farm of Herman
Bestor west of town. A number of the
neighbors and friends gathered at the
home, and made the hours fly so mer
rily that before they were aware of the
passage of time it was one o'clock in
the morning. The time was spent in
games and amusements, interspersed
with music. A delicious luncheon,
brought by the guests, was enjoyed by
all. Those present Messsrs. and Mes
dames D. S. Gibson, L. H. Petersen,
M. L. Peterson, J. L. May field, Roy
Taylor, M. L. Stephenson and Chas.
Manners.
Warning to Disturbers
Frequently during the past few
months there have been some boys and
a number who take pride m attaching
to themselves the title of young men,
who have gone to the Christian church,
and during the services have pounded
on the windows on the outside, also
sliding the sash up and down to make a
noise. In kindness to them and their
parents, let it be known, that a repeti
tion of the affair will be followed by
arrest and prosecution for the offense,
as it is one punishable by the laws "of
the state.
Elisha Wore! Arrives.
Elisha Worel arrived Friday evening
from Spokane, Washington, called here
by the death of his father, Joseph
Worel, who died the first of last week,
and who was buried last Friday.
Elisha started as soon as possible after
receiving word of his father's death,
but on account of the remains not hav
ing been enbalmed. at time of death,
they could not be kept, and the funeral
could net be postponed. Mr. Worel
was much grieved on account of not
being able to arrive before the buriaC
but in the case it could not be pre
vented. WERE VERY SHY
AT FIFTY-FIVE
A Couple Marry and Keep
Their
Friends in the Dark.
Frank Janda, sr., and Mrs. Frances
Apsolan, both of the same age, secured
a license some time 6ince, and asked
that the matter not be given to the
papers, but the reporter happened in
and glancing over the records, as any
one has a right to do, perceived the
intentions and the publication of course
followed. The wedding was not per
formed at once and we kept on the
lookout for the report, and no one
seemed to know anything about the
matter. Thursday last, the couple
slipped up to the Holy Rosary church
and had the knot tied and departed on
the train in the afternoon for South
Omaha, where they spent their honey
moon, returning in time Friday to play
for the dance on that evening. A num
ber of their friends foand out about the
wedding Saturday evening, but found
the happy couple gone. They were at
the home of Cyril Janda, a brother of
the groom, but were telephoned for, and
after arriving at home, the seranaders
turned loose their artillery of noise
making machinery, and one would have
thought pandimonium had broken loose
and the happy groom at the age of 55
was compelled to make a speech. He
provided a treat down town and after
wishing them a happy life, their friends
departed for the city where they made
merry.
Funeral of Mrs. Edward Klaus.
The remains of Mrs. Edward Klaus
arrived Sunday morning from Bur
lington, Iowa, her late home, and were
conveyed to the home of her father at
the head of First street on Winterstein
hill, from which place the funeral was
held yesterday afternoon, the inter
ment being made at Oak Hill ceme
tery. Rev. A. A. Randall delivered
the funeral sermon. A large number
of friends and fellow-workman of the
sorrowing father were present, as well
as former acquaintances and friends of
Mrs. Klaus, who had known her during
childhood.
Mrs. Klaus nee Viola Wampler was
born some twenty-three years ago at
Eureka, Illinois, and had moved to this
city with her parents some years since,
marrying about six years ago and since,
making her home in Burlington, Iowa.
Mrs. Klaus, mother and sister, Miss
Marie Wampler, of Omaha were pres
ent at the funeral.
Mrs. Sherman Improving.
A few days since, Mrs. C. S. Sher
man submitted to an operation for ap
pendicitis and we cup the tollowing in
reference to same from the Lincoln
Journal: "Mrs. C. S. Sherman, who
was operated upon about a week ago
for appendicitis has been removed from
the hospital to her home. Prospects
are good for her complete recovery at
any early date. " Mrs. Sherman for
merly resided in Plattsmouth where she
has many friends who will be pleased to
learn of her improvement.
Cut Hand on Skates
W. D. Smith, the tinner, is taking an
enforced layoff. Will had been skating
yesterday and was just starting for
home, when stepping off the ice he put
his foot into some mud which the sun
had thawed. His foot slipped and he
fell upon his skates, the blade of one
striking his hand, cutting out a piece
of the fleshy portion of the palm in such
a way that it will be difficult to work
until the injury has time to mend.
Building Homes.
T. J. Isner returned home last Sat
urday evening from Murray, where he
has been putting the finishing touches
on a house for Earl Jenkins, which is a
very finely appointed residence. The
dining room, of which Mr. Isner says,
is a beauty itself, overlooking the whole
city and the railway, with a beautiful
view of the surrounding country to the
southeast. Mr. Isner will immediately
begin upon a residence northwest of
the city for John Boeck, who expects to
take unto himself a wife as soon as hp
shall have the home completed.
TIL
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Navigation the Theme of the Sioux City Con
gress This Week 2,000 Delegates from
the Missouri Valley Will Be Present.
The Missouri river navigation con
gres, which will be held in Sioux City
Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
will be the biggest waterway meeting
ever held west of St. Louis and it will
be a powerful factor in obtaining a
large appropriation from the next Con
gress for Missouri river improvement.
The calling of the congress is the direct
result of the establishment of the Kan
sas City boat line and the demonstra
tion to the other cities, of the Missouri
valley are now thoroughly awake to the
possibilities of river navigation and so
great is the interest that it is expected
that no fewer than 2,000 delegates from
the Missouri valley cities will be present.
The interest'is not confined to the
lower river. The people at the head
waters in Montana, 1,500 miles from
Sioux City, will send large delegations
to the convention. Cities as far away
from the river as Chicago will send
delegates. All of the Western river
improvement associations will be repre
sented, including the Missouri River
Valley, and the Upper Mississippi River
improvement associations, the Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Deep Waterway association,
the National Rivers and Harbors con
gress and the Trans-Mississippi Com
mercial congress.
Five Governors to Be There.
The inland waterways commission
represented by Dr. W. J. McGee; the
rivers and harbors committee of the
House of Representatives by Represen
tive E. C. Ellis of Kansas City, Repre- !
sentative B. P. Birdsall of Iowa, and j
Representative Joseph P. Ransdell of!
Louisiana, who is also president of the I
national rivers and harbors congress, j
The governors of Iowa, Nebraska,
North and South Dakota and Illinois
and several of the upper river congress
men are also expected, as well as the
mayors of Kansas City, Omaha and
several of the smaller cities.
The convention will be called to order
in the New Grand theatre at 1:30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and the opening
address will be made by Governor Al-
bert B. Cummins of Iowa. Wednesday
FRATERNAL UNION
INSTALL OFFICERS
Very Enthusiastic Meeting Was
Held Monday Evening by
the Order
Last evening being the regular meet
ing of the Frateral Union of America,
the routine business was hurried
through in order that more time might
be had for the installation of officers
for the coming year. After the instal
lation, the question came up as to what
should be done looking toward an
aggressive campaign for securing new
members. The matter was finally dis
posed of by instructing the secretary to
write to a state deputy for assistance
and have him come here to do some
special work in this field. The officers
for the coming term which were in
stalled last evening are Geo. McDaniel,
Fraternal Master; L. A. Newland, Jus
tice; Permalia Tyler, Truth; Ida Kuns
mann, Mercy; W. L. Street, Treasurer;
M. S. Briggs, Secretary; Margaret
Rennie, Guide; M. A. Street, Guard;
Mrs. George McDaniel, Sentinel; Vir
ginia AicvicKers, vv. li. Juiuer and
Hugh Cecil, Stewards.
Freddie Mittlemeyer Comes Home.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Mittlemeyer went to Omaha and will
return with their son, Freddie, who
has been in the hospital at that place
for some time, having had an operation
performed on his foot for the cure for
tubercolocis of the bone. The bone
had to be partially removed in order to
effect a cure, but since the operation,
which occurred nearly a month since,
the little fellow has been getting along
in nne shape, ana approaching cora-
j plete recovery.
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night the delegates will be the
guests
of the city at a dinner. The
second
session of the congress will be held
Thursday morning and the closing . ses
sion Thursday afternoon.
Interesting Statistics.
The following from the Nebraska
City Daily Press will give the readers
an idea of the river traffice done at that
point in 1865. Probably there was just
as much, and perhaps moro such busi
ness done here at Plattsmouth. The
Journal will endeavor to secure some
statistics for the same year:
"The Press takes pleasure in show
ing by the statistics below, the volume
of business done here in the "steam
boating days" and which is taken from
the fifth annual report of the directors
of the Nebraska City Board of Trade
and represents the business of 1865.
While these of course were "freighting
days" and only refers to the freighting
outfits carried also, it gives an accurate
idea of the river work, which has now
become of distinct interest to every
river town resident.
I "Received and forwarded by Hawley
j and White, agents for H. & St. Joe
River Packets: wagons 2, 863; men 3,29.3;
mules 3,013- oxen 23,267; weight 12,012,
586. j "Received and forwarded by Ashton
& Tait, agents for through lines of Mis-
souri Packets: wagons 2,047; men 2,297;
J mules 1,808; oxen 13,208; weight 8,951,
j 033.
i "By government contractors; freight-
ers received direct from the river a.id
Iowa and Missouri trains passing
through: wagons 2,455; men 2,795;
mules 2,510; oxen 18,238; weight
481,806.
" By merchants of goods sold here; by
contractors of grains raised in the
neighborhood, and all transient lading:
wagons 2,946; men 3,354; mules 2,892;
oxen 21,81; weight 12,578.170.
"We have simply given tbe figures-,
above to show of what inestimable im
portance the steamboats were in the
early days and to give added promin-
j ence to an industry which could be and
J may be of great value to this city."
Guy Newcomer at Home
This morning L. A. Newcomer re
turned come from Glenwood, Iowa,
where he has been since Friday nursing;
his son, Guy, who fell down an elevator
shaft, sustaining severe injuries. Guy
was well enough to be brought along"
though in a very bad condition yet. He
was taken to his home on Diamond
j street, and it is hoped that he may
I have a speedy and complete recovery.
Were Busy as Bees
The Busy Bee sewing society, a band
of little girl workers, met at the home
of Miss Gracie Hospenthal last Satur
day afternoon, and their deft fingers
made the needles fly for a time, after
then the hours were spent in a lighter
occupation. Games such as delight
the children's heart, were indulged in,
until the older ones called time for re
freshments, which were greatly en
joyed, Gracie proved a capitol enter
tainer. Depart for the West
Mrs. F. F. Brown has sold their resi
dence on the corner of Pearl and Four
teenth street, and will in a few days
; depart for the west, where Mr. Brown
! and children will visit at points in Kan
j sas. They go to San Bernardino, Cali-
fornia, at which place, Mr. Erown has
! a good position in the railway shops.
: Hand Not Doing Well
Mrs. George S. Shoeman, who has
been visiting at Louisville, for some
time past, has been having so much
trouble with her hand, which she got
broken some time since, that she was
compelled to return home to have it
treated, as it is not doing as well as she
would like.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates but does not irri
tate. It is the best laxative. Guaran
teed or your money back by F. G.
Fricke & Co.
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