ihe Plattsmouth Journal
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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ntered at the txmtofHce at Plattsmoutb, N
branka. asHCCondclaHM matter.
A ix parties opposed to republican cor
ruption and extravagance are pleased
with the Bryan and Kern ticket.
One important difference between
Chicago and Denver is that the Denver
allies are now among the stanchest and
most loyal allies of Bryan.
When democrats pick the men they
want in a democratic year they pick
winners. And the work done at Den
ver last week makes 1908 a democratic
year.
Mr. Bryan is proud of the nomination
because it came from the "rank and file,
acting freely and without compulsion."
It will act the same way in November
to give him occasion for still greater
pride in its ability to act freely.
It is said that the costs saddled upon
the county through the attempted pros
ecution of Gering & Co. by the county
attorney will reach in the neighborhood
of one hundred dollars. Evidently that
official has proved an expensive luxury
to the taxpayers of Cass county.
The News editor wants to know who
the democratic vice presidential candi
ate is. If the gentleman will carefully
peruse the article on the front page of
this issue of the Journal in reference to
J. W. Kem.he will findjjut that he is one
ablest men in the state of Indiana and
a gentleman well fitted for the position
he will occupy on and after the 4th day
of March, 1909.
The Platform and the Man.
For the third time in history the dem
ocratic party has named William Jen
nings Bryan as their candidate for the
presidency. Twelve years ago the coun
try saw a national convention swept off
its fee by the burning eloquence of an
earnest, sincere man. who previous to
that time had not been regarded a leader
of national affairs. Today the same
man is the studied, deliberate and al
most unanimous' choice of the greyest
party the world has ever known.
Bryan may or may not havenomina eJ
himself in 18lo. Certain it is.howevtr,
that the common people nominated him
.at Denver. During the long prelimin
aries that led to the Denver convention,
state after state instructed its delegates
for the great Nebraskan, until those
gathered under his star.dard numbered
almost 90 per cent of the great gather
ing of democrats.
The platform which was adopted by
the greatest convention ever held in the
history of the nation, is the strongest
.appeal ever made by any political party.
No one man dictated it, no bare major
ity of men adopted it. It represents
the sum of the combined wisdom of
1,002 sincere and patriotic men, gather
ed from every state and territory in this
broad Union. Those who expected or
hoped for a radical harangue are sadly
disappointed. True in its statements,
keen in its analysis, just in its criticisms
and breathing a broad and liberal wis
dom in its every suggestive policy, the
declaration is characteristic of the men
who gave it utterance, of the mighty
nation to which it appeals. The scent
of the wet earth and growing fields of
grain, the hum of industry, the clank
and roar of manufacture and the rumble
oi commerce live in its written woras. s
a .
Rightfully and righteously it condemns
the unparalleled extravagance of repub
lican administration, the increasing and
dangerous encroachments of the execu
. tive, the stifling of the voice of our law
making bodies, the iniquities of the pro
tective tariff and the misuse of federal
patronage to form a line of succession
for the American presidency.
Rightfully and righteously it declares
for economy in naticnal affairs, the re
duction of the unjust and oppressive
tariff schedules, publicity as to cam
paign f und3, the protection of all rights
reserved to the states, stronger govern
mental control of the interstate com
merce, a sensible and effective remedy
for trusts and illegal combinations, the
safeguarding of the interests of labor,
the taxation of incomes, the election of
United States Senators by a direct vote
of the people and the immediate im
provement of our inland waterways.
Its declaration as to injunctions is
most sensible and well timed. This
plank alone will gain thousands of votes
to the party. It is in clear contrast to
the evasive, meaning-everything-and-
nothing statement of the republicans on
the game subject. It seeks to protect
the rights of labor as they have never
been protected since 1874, and takes
from no one any just and fair remedy to
which he may be entitled at law.
The issue is made, and the democratic
party is ready for the fray. The battle
is on, and there will be no rest till the
last intrenchment of the centralized
power at Washington in favor of cor
poration power and against the rights
of labor is taken and the gonfalon of
democracy, un terrified and undefiled. is
planted on the ramparts at the nation's
capital.
In supporting the Denver platform
view of producing and perpetuating
prosperity, it is safe to proceed on the
theory that an ounce of perspiration at
the point of production is worth a pound
of politics in Washington.
Biggs, the chief witness for the'pros
ecution of Gering &C6. has 4 'skipped by
the light of the moon." Now has it
not come to a pretty pass that the
county attorney will depend upon such
fellows to file complaints against our
best citizens.
Roosevelt was cheered for forty
f minutes at Chicago while the mention
of Bryan's name at Denver made the
rafters ring for more than an hour. It
is difficult to determine whether this is
an evidence of Bryan's superior popu
larity or only proof of the greater lung
endurance of democrats.
If there is no law compelling those
who are so anxious to file complaints
with the county attorney, to give bond
for the costs, there should be one
There is too much of this spite work
being done by irresponsible parties, who
would not dare do such work if they had
to give bond for the costs in such
cases.
It would be a fine thing for the re
publican party if it could get up a war
scrape to divert attention from the is
sues which have now been set squarely
before the people for the presidential
campaign. But, on second thought.
President Roosevelt will hardly resort
to the hazardous expedient of calling a
special session of congress to ring the
alarm bells and sound the tocsin.
The editorial in the News a few even
ings ago anent the question of county
option indicates that the decks are be
ing cleared in the republican ranks in
this county for a hot fight over that
proposition. The best and safest policy
for the voters to adopt and the policy
they will adopt this fall, is to elect a
democratic legislative ticket, and be as
sured of proper legislation.
"Mr. Taft insists upon publicity of
campaign funds," is the way the Roose-velt-Taft
organs put it. It would be
nearer the truth to say "Mr. Taft has
been driven to demanding publicity of
campaign funds." It will be recalled
that his announcement was not made
until he received the information -that
publicity was to be demanded by the
democratic platform. Coming at the
time it did, Mr. Taft's statement has
about as much evidence of sincerity as
a deathbed confession and no more.
Our friend of many .years standing,
Hon. James T. Lloyd, chairman of the
democratic ' congressional committee.
please accept the thanks
of the Journal for a copy of the
democratic hand book recently issued
by the democratic congressional com
mittee, of which Mr. Lloyd is chairman.
The book contains extracts principally
from the Congressional Record, and
gives the reader an insight to the doings
of the last congress. If, after a peru
sal of this book, a voter cannot be con
vinced the present congress is one of
corrupt, expensive and extraordinary ses
sions that ever assembled in Washing
ton, it must be determined that he is
hide bound in the fullest sense of the
term and convincing argument will cut
no figure with him he will vote the
same old ticket, right or wrong. The
book should be in the hands of every
democrat, that they can show what the
republicans have done, not for the peo
pie, but for the trusts and corporations.
On receipt of 25 cents this work will be
sent to anyone.
DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Mon
day Evening's Daily Journal
Jim Lorenz was down from Omaha to
spend Sunday with his brothers.
Paul Budig was a passenger for Glen-
wood this morning, in the interest of
his cigar business.
Miss Bernice Skinner of Lincoln, is in
the city for a few days, the guest of
friends and relatives.
Henry Ahrenport and wife and Mrs.
George Bullitt were passengers to Om
aha this morning on the early train.
Miss Ruth Patterson of Omaha, re
turned to her home this morning after
a visit of several days with Mrs. Reese.
Fred Volkman and wife were among
the passengers to Omaha this morning,
going up on a joint business and pleasure
trip.
C. A. Hagerstrom was among the
business visitors from this city to the
metropolis, going up on the early train
this morning.
Cashier J. M. Roberts of the Platts
mouth State Bank was among the visi
tors to Omaha today, going on the early
morning train.
Jesse Perry was a visitor in Omaha
over Sunday night, going up on the af-
noon train yesterday and returning on i
No. 6 this morning.
C. P. Hale, the enterprising repre
sentative of the Glenwood Monumental
works, is in the city today looking after
his business interests.
Miss Gretchen Walsh of Lincoln, wno
has been the guest of friends in the city,
for several days past, was a passenger
for her home in Lincoln, this morning.
Misses Kittie Cummins and Lucile
Bates were two of Plattsmouth's musi
cians who are spending the day in Om
aha, being passengers on No. 19 this
morning.
Henry McMacken, jr., and Carl Reese
were passengers on train No. 19 this
morning for Manawa where they ex
pect to en ; pleasure outing of a
weeks duratk -'
Rev. W. A. Endicott and wife, of
Glenwood. Ia., who have been conduct
ing a series of holiness meetings here,
were visitors at their home this morn
ing. They expect to return for services
later in the week when they expect
their tent to arrive and be in a position
or the meetings.
F. C. Beverage was among those
journeying to Omaha this morning on
No. 19.
Nelson Jones was a passenger to Om
aha on the afternoon train yesterday,
taking a little pleasure jaunt.
Sam Shumaker was a business visitor
in Omaha and Council Bluffs today go
ing up on the early morning train.
Miss Helen Dovey, who has been
spending several days in Omaha and at
Manawa, returned home this morning.
Alva Smith who has been visiting his
son T. B. Smith at Murray, for sever
al weeks past, returned to his home
at Ottawa, Kan., this morning.
John P. Kuhney who has been suffer
ing from neuralgia for several days, has
recovered so far as to be able to attend
to his duties at the barber shop today.
Miss Agnes Barry who has been vis
iting her sister Mrs. Jordan for a few
days, returned to her home in Omaha
yesterday afternoon on the Burling
ton. W. M. Keppart and family who have
been visiting relatives in the city for
several days past returned to their home
this morning at Watson, Mo., going
out on No. 4.
Rev. John C. Swanson, pastor at the
Swedish Mission Church, was in the
city yesterday holding his bi-weekly ser
rices, returning to his home in Wahoo
today on train No. 19.
Henry Kaufman, the energetic truck
farmer, brought in a fine load bf vega
tables this morning for the local grocers
the vegetables being unusually palata
ble looking.
Gus Olson, the photographer, was a
visitor to Chas. Cook's place south of
the city yesterday, taking numerous
views of the premises, Mr. Cook and
his estimable family.
Martin B. Houk, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city for several
days past, was a passenger for his
home in Omaha yesterday afternoon on
the new Sunday train.
Judge Travis, and Court Reporter
Earl Travis were passengers for Ne
braska City this morning where the
judge goes to hold court for a few days,
cleaning up his docket at that point.
J. P. Falter who has been absent for
several days on a business trip to points
in Oklahoma and Missouri reports that
high water in the former state has made
the corn prospects very poor and des
cribes the work of the waters as some
thing terrible. Ho found the water
still very high. Conditions in Missouri
are not near so bad and the crop out
look is very good there.
Mrs. John Karvonek was among the
Omaha passengers on No. 7 this after
noon. T. Frank Wiles was a visitor with
his parents over Sunday, coming down
from Omaha.
O. Johnson made one of the numer
ous visitors to the metropolis this after
noon, going on No. 7.
Johnnie Hatt was among the numer
ous Plattsmouth visitors at the ball
game in Omaha yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lowe departed
on No. 7 this noon for a few days visit
in Omaha and Council Bluffs with
friends.
Henry Born, one of Cass county's
prosperous citizens, was in the city today
purchasing a new hay stacker from the
Gorder's.
Mrs. A. J. Beeson and Miss Gertrude
Beeson were among those who are
spending the afternoon in Omaha, be
ing passengers on the noon train.
This city furnished a big contingent
for the new Sunday train on the Bur
lington yesterday afternoon, many of
them bound for the ball game at
Omaha
Mrs. S. Vengrovitch who has been
visiting with M. Fanger and family for
several days past, returned to her home
in South Omaha this afternoon, going
on No. 7.
Mrs. Katherine Rettich was a visitor
in Omaha this afternoon accompanied
by her grandchildren, making an inter-
eeting party. They expect to visit in
Omaha for several days.
Mrs. T. H. Pollock was amoner the
visitors to Omaha this afternoon, being
a passenger on No. 7.
Tom Joyce was in the city over Sun
day visiting friends. He is located at
Bellevue for the present.
Ray Travis was in the city over Sun
day from Omaha, spending the day with
his parents. Judge and Mrs. II. D. Travir.
Miss Blanche Murray came down from
Omaha Saturday night to visit over
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John
Murray.
Tom Lindsey and family of this city
were visitors to Murray this morning,
going down on the Missouri Pacific, and
expecting to be gone several days.
Mrs. Emma Karnes of Stanton, Neb.,
who has been visiting Mrs. Chas. Mil
ler for several days past, was a passen
ger on No. 7 this afternoon returning
to her home.
Prof. Ed. Schulof came over from
Glenwood, Iowa, yesterday morning and
today commences his annual vacation
intending to spend the same in this city
and vicinity. 4
Miss Nettie Elford, of Alva, Okla
homa, came in Saturday evening from
Murray, and will be a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. John 'Murray and family for the
present week.
B. S. Eichelberger and wife, who
have been visiting in the city for sever
al days past, left for Tabor, Iowa.,
this evening, going to Glenwood over
the Burlington.
Miss Mathilda Vallery and Mrs. W.
J. Streight departed yesterday after
noon for Lake Minnetoka, Minn., where
they expect to spend several weeks
of the heated season.
W. W. Coates and J. P. Falter, who
have been down in Missouri looking
over Mr. Coates' new farming posses
sions, returned to the city yesterday
morning, coming over the Missouri
Pacific.
The stork in his rounds yesterday
found time to deposit a fine girl baby
at the home of Joe McCarty, an event
which causes that young man to swell
up with pride. Both mother and child
are reported as doing well.
Frank Dolbury who has been very ill
for the past three months, and whose
condition the past week has been alarm
ing, has taken a turn for the better
and his many friends will be pleased to
learn that his condition promises much
improvement.
Mrs. Geo. Craig, who suffered a
severe paralytic stroke some three
weeks since, affecting the right side of
the face and the left side of her body,
had a change yesterday for the better,
and her condition shows a marked im
provement. The good news greatly
pleases her many friends, who hope it
will continne until she becomes entirely
well.
The new copper wire of the Platts
mouth Telephone Company which has
been in the process of stringing between
Nebraska City and this place for some
time past is now almost completed
Manager Pollock expecting to have it
in working order tomorrow. It is claim
ed to be a big improvement in the ser
vice and one which the public will appreciate.
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Bluffing is Not Our Business!
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8 enformed us that he had been reading ft
our advertisements about the thirteenth g
X pair of shoes- Now, says he, do you really ft
give away the 13th pair of shoes or is it fj
X just a bluff. Right here we wish to say, ft
that we cannot afford to bluff, it is ex- M
8 pensive and deceiving, and we don't Jj
waste our time nor pay the printer for
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we advertise. Read the list below, all of U
K whom have been the lucky 13th. N
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If You Don't
- ASK ANY ONE OF THEM -
Hanna Berg-green
Grace Perry
C. W. Grassman
Kittie Cummins
Lettie Smith
Lizzie Kuhney
P. A. McCrarev
Dr. C. H. Root of Bassett, Neb., who
has been taking a post-graduate course
at the hospital in Chicago, 111., and
Rochester, Minn., was in the city yes
terday and today visiting his brother
Hon. J. L. Root. Dr. Root departed
for his home on the noon train today.
H. M. Soennichsen, County Assessor,
returned last evening from Denver,
having stayed with the convention "till
the last dog was hung." He was
tied up for a day at Beatrice by a wash
out on his return. He is wildly
enthusiastic for Bryan and Kern and
think victory sure.
Julius Pepperburg,- the husteling man
ufacturer of good cigars, of Lincoln,
who has been in the city for several
days past on business, departed for his
home on No. 19 this morninsr. Mr. Pep
perburg's many friends in the city will
be glad to learn that the high water
did not injure his property in the least.
Miss Clara Brown returned Sunday
morning from a five weeks trip to San
Bernardino, Cal., where she visited with
her parents. During her trip she vis
ited many points of interest on the
coast, and was the recipient of much
attention socially, being the guest of
honor at numerous receptions and other
functions. Miss Zetta Brown who has
been filling her position during her ab
sence returnad to her duties in the Mur
ray Bank yesterday.
In County Court.
In county court before Judge Beeson
two interesting cases were filed today.
The first case was that of ex rel Mel
vin Karth vs Ezra Grimm and Anna
Grimm, an action for writ of habeas
corpus. The petition states the usual
formality relative to the ability of the
relator Melvin Karth, to care for and
control two children, Bessie, aged 13
years, and Paul, aged 9 years, children
of the relator and Eva Karth, his wife.
I,t then states that the two children are
unlawfully restrained of their liberty by
Ezra Grimm and Anna Grimm at David
City, Butler county, Neb. From de
velopments it appears that Anna Grimm
is a sister of Melvin Karth, the relator.
The papers in the case have been placed
in the hands of Sheriff Quinton, who
will go to David City and endeavor to
obtain possession of the children today.
The second case was an answer filed
in the matter of the last will and testa
ment of Samuel S Johnson by Wm. H.
Johnson, a brother of deceased. The
answer seeks to have the probate of the
will set aside. This will, it will be re
membered provided that the land of the
deceased, valued at near $30,000, should
go to Edwin Jeary. the Elmwood banker
and attorney, eventually; that the per
sonal property and bank stock should
go to the decedent's widow; that the
Masonic Home in this city should re
son r
Believe This
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R. M. Roberts
W. K. Shepardson
I j. C. Murray
Mrs. Shopp
Mrs. Jno. Geise
Daisy Perry
Mrs. Dora Glenn
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ceive $1,000 and the other relatives of
deceased various small sums. To de
feat that provision of the will leaving
the land to Mr. .Jeary the answer of
Wm. II. Johnson, alleges this bequest
was procured through undue influence
exercised over deceased by Jeary and
also charges that Jeary sought to cheat
and defraud the other beneficiaries of
the will by having a proviso inserted by
which anyone contesting the will should
lose that portion of the estate bequeath
ed them by its terms. The case prom
ises to be a sensational one, as the en
tire business relations of Jeary and the
late Samuel S. Johnson will bo threshed
out. The hearing of this case is set for
July 17th.
His Action Regretted
The announcement from the pulpit
yesterday by Rev. Father Bradley that
he will leave St. John's church on the
20th inst for a parish at Lincoln, has
created widespread surprise and disap
pointment in this city where Father
Bradley has won a place in the affect
ions of all, regardless of their religious
affiliations. Erom the members of his
own church nothing but the utmost sor
row is expressed at his determination
to change his location, the church feel
ing that it loses a most valued guide.
Those outside the church feel that the
community at large suffers from the
loss of so estimable a man from our
midst and regret that he could not see
his way clear to remain amoner us.
In
common with all others The Journal ex
presses its sorrow at his departure.
Dont Shout too Soon
The Omaha Bee, Friday morning,
speaking of the cutting down of the
Taft banner, says that Lincoln's "dem
ocratic police force" is not trying very
hard to locate the perpetrator of the
mean trick and even intimates that the
police had a hand in it. The Herald is
informed the police have a strong sus
picion on certain republicans who talk
much and who are not above suspicion
of such deeds. He laughs best who
laughs last and possibly the Bee has
shot off too soon.
The inference is out very strong that
the republican state committee is satis
fied in its own mind who did ihe deed.
Lincoln Herald.
Heat Too Intense.
The heat of last Friday and Saturday
was too much for the men engaged on
the paving, and Foreman Gaule on Fri
day was compelled to let his pavers off
at 3 o'clock. On Saturday the laborers
on the work were unable to go on, sev
eral of them narrowly escaping prostra
tion from the heat.
This morning the most of them are
back at work the cooler weather per
mitting it.
