The Plattsmouth Journal
I'UBLISHKD WKKKLY AT -PLATTSMOUTH,
NEBRASKA.
R. a. BATES, Publisiikr.
Entered at the poHtofllce at Plattmouth, Ne
braska, as sccondclaan matter.
Even if certan Republicans are Can
nonized it doesn't imply by a long". shot
that they are saints.
Oh well, the price of strawberries
will be down so low shortly that most
of us can get a taste of 'em.
Please, Uncle Sam, don't offend
China. Where would we get our sup
ply of Fourth of July firecrackers?
Hut then running for President on
the Populist ticket shouldn't interfere
with Tom Watson's regular work.
It would appear that divers and sun
dry New Yorkers divide their time
equally in being divorced and being
married.
That Chicago fatality to a family
might cause one to remark that one
man's meat may be another's ptomaine
poisoning.
A physician now says that the "tired
feeling" is inherited. It is up to those
of us who are afflicted to get rid of the
inheritance.
A New Yorker who refused a drink
immediately droped dead. He may now
be rightfully considered a martyr by the
teetotalers.
To the optimist the rains of Apri
bring the roses of May; to the pessimist
the same showers bring forebodings of
rheumatism. Eve's epigram.
it win be remembered that it was
William J. Bryan who spoke in Kansas
City last week a few days before the
election. Let the Republicans take
notice.
Washington despatches make David
R. Francis the manager of Mr. Bryan's
campaign. This is a surprise to both
of the men corcenied, but Washington
is full of surprises.
Sou !: republicans told the editor of
News that he could get the appointment
of county superintendent of schools to
fill a vaoancv, get the nomination and
be elected. But was he? Was he s.
ceptiblo?
The "Jim Crow" business down in
Oklahoma is fretting all-fired hot. A
dozen or more depots have been burned.
Then, too, the authorities are receiv
ing real black" hand letters containing
all sorts of dark threats.
The assistant republicans of New
York got in their work yesterday by
sending an uninstructed delegation to
Denver. But they will all be for Bryan
after viewing the surroundings at tne
convention hall. There never was a
democratic candidate nominated in the
past forty years by the vote of New
"York. This is a good omen for the
peerless.
Judge Gray, of Dele ware, for whom
that state has instructed for president,
subject to the Denver convention, posi
tively and emphatically declines such an
honor, and says he cannot, under any
circumstances, consent thereto. Now,
if Governor Johnson can be made to
view the situation the same as Judge
Gray, all will be serene for the invincible
at Denver.
How many democratic papers in the
west, outside of Minnesota, are sup
porting Governor Johnson in his candi
dacv for the presidency? There is not
one. But you can see the republican
papers supporting him in every section.
and why? Do you suppose they would
be doing so with words of cheer, if they
had the least idea he was a stronger
candidate than Mr. Bryan? Not on
your tintype.
Much is to be gained from the result
of the Kansas City election last week.
A united democracy won a victory over
the party in power, despite one of the
best organized party machines the coun
try has ever seen. Democrats all over
the country should feel encouraged by
the Kansas City results. And it is in
the power of a united democracy of the
nation to place Hon. William Jennings
Bryan at the head of this republic next
November.
Those Medicine Hat "Dreamers" ev
idently believe in fireworks in this world
for heretics.
The paragraphers are full up to the
brim with; jokes about Merry Widow
millinery: '.
The record of this Congress may be
summed "up thus: poetry, politics and
procrastination.
What has come over Mr. Taft? Is
htf frightened? He actually advocates
immediate revision of the tariff.
Bishop Fellows says a man can live
120 years if he drinks buttermilk. We
didn't suspect that the eminent divine
was so strong a supporter of Fairbanks.
Mr. Bryan is meeting with grand
ovations every where, and the people con
tinue enthusiastic for the peerless in
everv section east, west, north and
south. SZ3
The New York Evening Post views
with alarm the appointment of Pino
Guerra as general of the new Cuban
regular army. And the name certainly
sounds warlike.
In Minnesota the Republican state
convention instrncted for Taft and de
clared for tariff revision. Minnesota's
eight Republican Congressmen are left
to convey their apologies and make
their peace with Speaker Cannon as
best they can.
The hostility toward Cannon in Illinois
Hughs's loss of a portion of the New
York delegation, and the disaffection
from Knox in Pennsylvania, all attend to
suggest that "allies" is a better name
for them than "favorite sons"
A special from Lincoln, under date
of yesterday says: The republican
state central committee will meet in
Lincoln early in May. It is stated that
"Bryan influenza" is spreading and
the committee will discuss plans fcr
checking it.
Strike Rioters Attack Police:" "Tie
Up Interurban;" "Cut Wages for
153,500;" "Philadelphia Unemployed
Refuse Help When It Is Offered Them;"
"Hundreds of Strike Breakers." These
are headlines over current dispatches.
"My policies. "
Do we want a Fourth of July cele
bration this year? We will see in a few
days just how bad our merchants and
business men want to keep the money
at home th.t is usually spent elsewhere
o:i the great natal day. It will be up
to them to say.
The election of Rose as Mayor of
Milwaukee is a cheerful omen as to
which way the wind blows politically in
the Badger state. Rose is one of the
Democratic leaders of that state and
his election to succeed Becker, the
pyrotechnic, is an indorsement of his
former administrations.
The candidacy of Governor Johnson
would appear more in the order of things
if he was not backed by the New York
World and the gang that bolted in 1896.
No one has a word to utter against the
Minnesota governor personally, but the
company he keeps is what hurts him.
He already views the handwriting on the
wall: "Bryan and Victory!"
Isn't President Roosevelt getting to
be the foxy boy? John Mitchell re
signed the presidency of the mine
workers on account of ill health. Then
Mr. Roosevelt offered him a commis
sion to inspect the canal zone and tramp
around among the fever-laden swamps
of Panama. Of course he declined. It
would be hard to find a well man to
take the job. Now Mr. Roosevelt will
be saying to organized labor, "Don't
you see how much I think of you? I
offered an important governmental post
to John Mitchell." All workingmen
who believe in the sincerity of the com
pliment will kindly stand on their heads.
There is no corporation more rapa
cious than the average express company,
The men in their employ are underpaid
and the rates charged by the express
companies are outrageously . exhorbit
ant. They openly defy the law enacted
by the legislature last winter reducing
express charges twenty-five per cent,
and they declare with brazen effrontery
that they will not comply with the law,
no matter what the decision of the
court may be. "The law be damned?"
that expresses the sentiment of ex
press companies.
on
Taft. . .
Who likes the Aldrich bill, anyway?
Lumber yards will not profit particu
larly because of congressional fence re
pairing. The friends of Governor Johnson are
now thinking seriously of withdrawing
his name from the presidential race.
From the present outlook it would be
just as well.
An eastern man of science says he
has found a drug that will make bad
men good. Possibly it is the same de
coction that produces the only variety of
good Indians.
Along with the news of the big wind
in Chicago the announcement is made
that the Taft bureau is to be moved to
that city. Chicago always was a warm
wind center anyway.
Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleveland,
Ohio, says it is suicidal even to think of
nominating any other candidate than W.
J. Bryan at Denver. And Tom is usually
right about such matters.
Listen to the rattle of the G. O. P.
"full dinner pail!" Hear its merry
tinkle as the starving owner desperately
pull3 off the lid and peeps inside. It's
full, all right of bones, dry bones, hot
air and vanished hopes.
The democrats throughout the country
are not worrying about New York. The
democrats are about as liable to rally to
the support of Mr. Bryan after his nom
ination, as the republicans are to rally
to the support of Booby Taft in case of
his nomination. And don't you forget it.
Jugde Killegher, of Auburn, is fre
quently mentioned in connection with the
democratic candidacy for congress'in the
First. The Journal is not acquainted
with the Judge, but he has many
friends in Cass county, all of whom
agree that he would prove an ideal can
didate. From the many favorable comments
upon the Journal's article regarding the
candidacy of Mayor Brown, of Lincoln,
for governor, it would seem that many
of the democratic papers of the state
agree with our idea of the matter. We
believe Mayor Brown will be nominated
unanimously.
The Washington Herald is criticising
Mr. Taft for being away from Washing
ton so much, to which the Omaha Bee
objects. If it were a democratic office
holder continually absenting himself
from his official duties, the Bee would
be fiddling an entire different fund.
The summary dismissal of his pub
licity agent, one Willis J. Abbott, by
Mr. Bryan does credit to the Nebras-
kan's character. Few things have been
more distressing to those Democrats
who desire to see harmony in the party
than the lately published statement
that Mr. Bryan regarded Governor
Johnson's candidacy as an "imperti
nence.
Our neighbor over the way should
become better posted as to the dem
ocratic candidates for the presidency.
In his yesterdays issue he says: "Judge
Gray, of Delaware, has been formally
indorsed by his state for the democratic
nomination for president. He and Tom
Johnson may succeed in getting enough
votes in the Denver convention to cut
Mr. Bryan's vote below the two-thirds
mark. " It is Governor Johnson of Min
nesota and not Tom Johnson who de
feated President Roosevelt's pet candi
date (Burton) for mayor of Cleveland,
Ohio is the only Johnson that is spoken
of in connection with the presidency.
The republican slush fund, nationally
speaking, is used at present in trying to
get in its work through a new channeL
They are not so much interested in dis
seminating republican literature, lauda
tory of their own party achievements,
but their energies are now directed to
an attempt to defeat the nomination of
Mr. Bryan by the democrats. Every
body knows the republicans have noth
ing of a legislative nature to commend
them to favorable consideration, and it
seems their only hope lies in an attempt
to influence the, democrats to side-track
the fearless champion of the peoples'
rights and take a weaker man. It is a
deep laid scheme, but they are wasting
j their money in a most futile attempt.
There seems to be a lot of Knox
DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Fri
day Evening's Daily Journal
Phihip Horn was a visitor in the city
this morning.
V. T. KuncI, the baker, was a visitor
in Omaha today.
Frank F. Cummins was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon.
Adam Meisinger visited in the city
today from near Cedar Creek.
Mrs. W. I. Howland was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon with friends.
Miss Hermia Nevotney was a visitor
in Omaha this afternoon with, friends.
Henry Inhelder, of Cedar Creek.was
looking after some business in the city
today.
George Sharpe came in last evening
from Havelock, and will visit until over
Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Venner and daughter,
DeElla were visitors in Omaha this
afternoon.
How about that new spring suit?
Holly has it. Get it now, while the
line is complete.
The Burlington today turned out two
more coaches from the local shops, both
of which were rebuilt.
Stepen Kinkilla, of Lincoln was a
visitor in the city this morning, looking
after some business matters.
John Wynn and family departed for
Omaha this afternoon, where they will
visit for some time with friends.
Julius Pitz was looking after some
business matters in the city this morn
ing. H. G. VanHorn was a visitor in Om
aha this afternoon, having some mat
ters to look after.
Miss Elizabeth Rich departed for Om
aha this afternoon, where she will visit
for some time with relatives.
Rev. II D. Thomas received his
household goods today from Corvillas,
Mont., which were shipped four weeks
since from that place.
Frank Triliity ar-d wife departed for
their home in Havelock this afternoon,
after having visited in the city for the
past few days with relatives.
G. J. Jr.nes, who is so sick in South
Park is reported as feeling somewhat
easier today, which report will be glad
ly recieved by his many friends.
Henry E. Weidman, of Ha.elotk,
was a visitor in the city last evening
and this morning, looking after some
business matters and visiting with
friends.
There are taking the teachers' ex
amination at the county superintendent's
office today, Misses Fara Eidenmueller,
Ethel Christiansen, Belle Hulfish, Edna
Leffer and Master Joe Capwell.
Miss Ernestine Doering departed for
Omaha this afternoon where she will visit
with the family of her brother, Aug
ust, and see the little nephew who has
recently come to live with August and
wife.
D. O. Hewett came in this afternoon
from McCook, and will visit with rela
tives and friends in the city for some
time, and will return with Mrs. Hewett,
who is visiting at the home of her moth
er, Mr. B. J. Hempel.
Yesterday James Sage received a
horse from Glenwood, Iowa, which is
a beauty, and no mistake. It is a
"Shire," and weighs 1800, and has been
taken to Ray Chriswisser's, who will
care for it the coming summer.
F. A. Gencheer was a passenger to
Pacific Junction this morning, where
he met his sister-in-law, Miss Lydia
Goodman, who is coming from St.
Joseph, Missouri, and will make her
home with the Gencheer . family during
the summer. '.
A. L. Jones, of Scotland, S. D., is in
the city, called here by the very serious
illness of his father, G J. Jones, of
South Park. Mr. Jones showed some
improvement yesterday, and gave hope
last evening that he would rally more
today, and it is hoped the improvement
will continue.
Robert Mauzy was a passenger to
Omaha this afternoon, and Thomas
Murphy says he had a hatchet in his
pocket, but what he can be going to do
with such an instrument we cannot
gxtess. If it were Carrie Nation we
could form some idea, but in his case
we are at a loss.
A recent letter from where James
Sage has his farms, in Oklahoma, says
that the wheat is up high enough to be
heading, the alfalfa a foot high and the
com up so it can be plowed. M. E.
Coleman is located upon a farm just
between two owned by Mr. Sage, and is
getting along in fine shape.
John Hallstrom returned last Satur
day evening from Plainview, where he
has been for the past month, looking
after his farm and seeding a portion of
it in small grain. While away he put
in 55 acres of oats, and made arrange
ments for the putting in lof some 25
acres of corn. The other portion of
the quarter he has not yet broken.
A
A. L. Anderson was a visitor in Om
aha this afternoon.
George Dovey was looking after busi
ness matters in Omaha this ' afternoon.
John Schiappecasse was looking after
some business matters in Omaha this
morning.
C. D. Pennock of Mendota, Missouri,
was a business visitor in the city this
morning.
R. W. Lewis, wife and little son,
Robert, were visitors in Omaha this
afternoon.
Misses Alma and Esther Larson were
visitors in Omaha with friends this
afternoon.
George Fornoff was a visitor in the
city this morning, looking after some
business matters.
John Haycek was a visitor in Omaha
this morning, where he is the guest of
friends for the day. ,
Earl Wood was a brief business visitor
in Omaha last evening, returning to his
work this morning.
Miss Mollie Severs departed ' this
morning for Omaha, where she will visit
for the day with friends.
Mrs. Louis Janda of Havelock, came
in this morning and is visiting in the
city with relatives and friends.
Jacob Meisinger was a visitor in the
city this morning from near Cedar
Creek, looking after some business.
Mrs. II. H. Tartsch was a visitor in
Omaha this morning, where she will be
the guests of friends for a few days.
Harry Mahoney was a passenger to
Omaha yesterday, looking after some
business for the Plattsmouth Telephone
Co.
Mrs. John Roetter and daughter, Eva,
were visitors in Omaha this morning,
where they are the guests of C. L.
Buckley and wife.
Matt McQuinn of Union was a vis
itor in Plattsmouth this morning, look
ing after some business matters at the
county clerk's office.
T. F. Wiles, of Omaha, who has been
looking after some Lusiness matters in
the city for the past few days, return
ed home this afternoon.
C. H. Sampson returned to Omaha
this afternoon, after having been as
sisting in the taking of the stock at the
Burlington storehouse.
Chas. Gradoville and son, Thomas,
departed for Omaha this morning, where
they will visit for the day and look af
ter some business matters.
Mrs. J. G. Richey and son, Livingston,
came in from Lincoln this morning, and
will visit in the city during the Easter
vacation at the state university.
Henry Steinhauer and wife departed
this morning for Omaha, where they
will visit with friends for the day and
look after some business matters.
Jacob Glenn departed for his home at
Gotherburg yesterday, after having
visited in the city for some time with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Glenn.
Elmer T. Younker was over last even
ing from Glenwood, Iowa, to see Mrs.
Younker's father, Mr. G. J. Jones who
is reported as being somewhat im
proved. R. J. Hohn, of Omaha, representing
the Rees Printing company, was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing, looking after some business mat
ters at the court house.
J. G. Richey returned this morning
from Grenada, Colorado, where he has
been for some time past looking after
the affairs of the Cass County Land
companies ranch at that place.
Gust Carlson, who is working in the
Havelock shops at the boiler making
trade, came in this morning and is 'vis
iting at the home of his parents, Peter
Carlson and wife, for a lew days.
Mrs. L. A. Newland received word
that her daughter, Mrs.' J. E. Schooley,
of McPaul, la., was sick and she de
parted this morning for-that place,
where she will care for her daughter.
County Clerk W. E. Rosehcrans re
turned last evening" from "'Lincoln,
where he has been for the1 past " few
days in attendance at - the meeting of
the trustees of the Kn:ghts of Pythias.
Ed Davis, of Bart'ey, tl.ii state and
Henry Davis, of Defiance, Iowa de
parted for their home this morning, af
ter having visited in the city with re
latives, the guest of their sister, Mrs.
O. J. Gilson and family, and the family
of their nephew, John Gilson.
Louis Thomas came in last evening
for a few days visit in the city, and
reports he is living in Blair, where he
is engaged in business, having a paint
and paper store, and employes some
five men. He also tells us of a recent
letter from his father, M. W. Thomas,
who departed for Missouri last fall,
saying that his wheat is heading out
at present and looks well.
G. A. B. Hicks, of Cullom, visited in
the city today.
C. F. Reichart of Cullom, visited in
Plattsmouth today.
L. F. Sallee was a visitor in Omaha
this morning, where he is looking after
some business matters.
G. N. Dodge returned last evening
from Omaha where he has spent a few
days with his son, Dr. Dodge.
Wm. Kroehler came in last evening
from Omaha , and is visiting with re
latives and friends and looking after
some business.
Mrs J. M. Palmer, of Nehawka.came
in last evening from Oskaloosa, Iowa,
where she has been visiting for a short
time, and visited for a short time with
her brother, C. D. Quinton.
A. R. Knole, of the Chicago & Las
Vages Land company, of Chicago, was
a visitor in the city yesterday, looking
after some business matters, and de
parted last evening for his home.
F. D. Kauble was a visitor in Omaha
this morning, looking after some busi
ness matters and Visiting with friends.
J. R. Peoples and wife, of Craig,
Mo. came in this morning, and are
visiting with their son, N. K. Peoples
and wife.
W. W. Coates returned home this
morning from a trip to Wyoming and
Toulon, Ilinois, where he was looking
after some business.
Mrs A. Bach and grandson, Leo
Walsh, and Mrs A. J. Graves returned
this morning, from Benson, where they
have been visiting since yesterday.
Mathew Geriner returned home this
morning from a trip to Wyoming and
Toulon, Illinois, where he has been
looking after some business in the
courts.
Douglas Shinn, of Nebraska City, was
a visitor in Omaha yesterday, and re
turning home last evening, stopped off
in the city to visit with friends and re
latives a guest at the home of his
uncle. Benton Kinkear.
J. H. Edmonds departed for Glen
wood this morning, where he will visit
with his brother, Giles Edmonds, and
his two sons, Willie and George Ed
monds, and will be their guest for
sometime.
R. S. Lewis and wife of Lincoln,
Illinois, came in this morning and will
make their home here, Mr. Lewis will
engage in the confectionery business,
and will conduct a billiard hall in con
nection. Soulh Texas.
Tne Devil in heM, we are told, was
chained,
A thousand years he there remained;
He did not complain, nor did he groan,
But determined to have a hell of his
own Where he could torment the souls of
men,
Without being chained in a prison pen.
So he asked the Lord if He had on hand
Anything left when He made this land.
The Lord said, "Yes, I have plenty on
hand,
Bat it's down in Texas, on the Rio
Grande;
In fact, old boy, the stuff is so poor
I don't think you can use it for hell any
more."
The Devil went down to look at the
truck.
And said if he got it as a gift he surely
was stuck.
But in order to get the stuff off his
hands
The Lord promised the Devil to water
the lands
He had some water, it was of no use,
'Twas the Rio Grande river, and stunk
like the duce.
The trade was made, the deed was
given.
And the Lord went back to His Beat in
Heaven.
The Devil said to himself: "Now, I've
all that is needed
To make a good hell," and you bet he
succeeded.
He put horns on all the trees,
He filled up the sand with millions of
fleas;
Put thorns on cactus, horns on toads.
And scattered tarantulas along the
roads. .
The rattlesnakes bite, the scorpion
stings,
Mosquitoes delight you with their bui-
zing wings;
The heat in the summer is two hundred
and ten,
Too hot for the Devil, and too hot for
his men.
He filled up the mud with millions of
aunts.
That, When you sit down, eat holes in
your pants.
He lengthened the horns of the Texas
steers,
He built two additions on the jack rab
bit's ears,
And the wild boar roams through the
black chaparal.
Twas a hell of a place he got for helL
When the Lord looked down on the Rio
Grande river,
And saw what had happened it made
Him shiver,
Then He said to Himself, "I'll not let
this Devil
Blacken all Texas with this bunch of
evil.
I'll make a big jump to Deaf Smith
County plains.
Where the soil produces the finest of
grains,
And there I will make a new Garden of
Eden,
Where everything grows by merely the
seedin ,
And so it happens, this Panhandle land,
Five hundred miles north of the old Rio
Grar.de,
Is the norther man's paradise, all for
his own;
And here he is making his comfortable
home,
Where the wells supply in exhaustible
water handy,
And the lands sells cheap by a man
named Stanley.