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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1909)
The - Plattsmouth - Journal rr-n Published Semi-Weekly at Plattsmoutti. Nebraska CZD R. A. BATES, Publisher. Entered at the Postoffice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class matter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN AD VANCE Perhaps Dr. Cook made a mistake fn not sending gum drops to Copen hagen with his records. :o: Seven thousand paragraphers arose simultaneously to remark that Dr. Cook's goose was cooked. :o: The New Year will soon be on deck. Only three more days In which to mako up your mind to swear oft. :o: It Is because women disapprove of smoking that they buy their hus-dent band's alleged cigars for Christmas? :o: Make up your mind to read the Journal, the best paper In Cass coun ty, during the year 1910. Begin with the first Issue of the new year. :o: Make up your mind to Join the commercial club and take a hand in boosting for Plattsmouth. A unity of action by the whole people of the city is what will do the work in 1910. :o: An advertisement Is to a business man very much what sowing seed Is to a farmer. It may take a little time for the results to become ap parent, but they are sure to come. The wise farmer Is not niggardly with his seed nor the wise business man with his advertising. :o: Not only are beef and pork grow ing Bcarco, with prices high, but now conies word that there Is a shortage In the poultry supply. One explana tion Is that farmers and ranch own ers in the west have found it more profitable to give up thelT acres to wheat growing at prevailing rates than to raise cattle and chickens. :o: It should 'certainly be a delight to Governor Shallenberger to note the way Borne of the Republican news papers (pretended prohibition) go .after him because he dropped the matter relative to the removal of Mayor Dahlman and the board of police commissioners at Omaha. This Is a fine indication that the governor was right in his decision. They can't weaken him by such tactics. :o: Some people delight In sitting around the Are and If they can get anyone to listen to them, put in their time talking about what is best for the town, and in a manner, giving it a blackeye. They are kickers In stead of boosters, and their room Is fur better than their company to tbe.merchants, and in fact to every one. We told a fellow the other day who was blowing his head off about "the gang who was running the town," that if he was not satis fied with the town and tho people, to inovo out there were no strings tied to him. The fact Is he don't own n dollars worth of preperty In town :o:- Prcsldent Taft has served notice on nmbHious members of congress that tho newly organized machinery for the taking of the" coming census Is not to be utallzed for political ends He addressed eighty-five supervisors of tho census at the executive of fices and told them plainly if they used their office or if they permit ted the enumerators directly under them to follow political ends he would remove thorn promptly and without hestlatlon. While this may be true, we'll bet a coonskin, (and kill 'Jio coon and skin it ourself) that Ilelvey, tho supervisor for the First district will not appoint a Dem ocrnt In tho district. Now watch and nee. :o Theru is merit in tho suggestion that Peary now submit his claims to the University of Copenhagen Tho few friends left to Dr. Cook can say with some truth that tho Peary records have never been examined by an Impartial tribunal. The National Geographical Boclety was strongly prejudiced in his favor, Just as the Unlveiblty of Copenhagen was for Dr. Cook. Dut the Danes have shown the moral courage to tell the truth, no matter how great the mortifica tion to themselves. They could be depended upon to be fair to Peary, and a verdict from them sustaining his claim and discovery would wipe out the last shadow of doubt, if any exists, that Peary really did reach the pole. :o: Two recent appointments of Presl- Taft are not such as to Inspire or Increase public confidence In his administration. Richard Kerens has been named as ambassador to Austria Hungry and Robert Bacon has been nominated for ambassador to France. Mr. Kerens is a machine politician from Missouri; a repeatedly unsuc cessful aspirant for a senatorial toga, and a very heavy contributor to the Republican campaign fund last year. Mr. Bacon is a former partner of J. P. Morgan, lie was made an assist ant in the state department by Theo dore Roosevelt, and It is apparently to get rid of him that Mr. Taft pro vides a place for him In Paris. The prestige of the United States abroad will not be increased by these op- polntments, while in the popular mind at home they represent the same political- system that Cannon and Ald rlch are creatures of. In their ap pointment President Taft has added another to the long list of, blunders achieved by him since he took the reins of government. :o: NICARAGUA AND J. 1. MORGAN. Ex-President Zelaya of Nicaragua, has issued a manifesto in which he declares that bis surrender of the presidency was caused by a desire to save Nicaragua the humiliation of outrages threatened by this country. He charges that the United States seized upon the execution of Cannon end Groce, whom he declares were put to death lawfully, as a pretext for Intervention. Without in the least degree defending Zelaya or Investing him with a martyr's halo, it may be said that he has Borne good ground for complaint. It does not appear from anything thus far given pub licity, that this government is Justi fied in the course it has taken with regard to Nlcargua. It is said, with the developments thus far corroborating the state ment, that the real motive behind the new Latin-American policy of the Taft administration is to "carry the flag clear to the big ditch." It will be remembered that In his message to congress the president intimated that the Monroe doctrine is passo. American financiers see In Central America great opportunities for ag grandizement if their Interests are backed up by American bayonets. The banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co., has taken over the national debt of Honduras. The same firm is now fiscal agent for the republic of Santo Domingo by virtue of an auth ority which Theodore Roosevelt did not possess but chose to exert. J. P. Morgan Is no less a "guide, counsellor and friend" of the Taft administration than of the pervious one. And It Is apparent that this great financier, to whose beck and nod presidents and cabinets respond with alacrity, has a greedy eye set upon the Central American republics, The people of the United States may well restrain any Jingoistic tendon cles that may possess them at th present moment and watch J. P. Morgan. :o: INVESTIGATE FOOD I'RICES. There Is talk in Washington of federal Investigation Into tho cause of the prevailing high prices of food stuffs. The proposition should not end In talk. The high cost of housekeeping Is the principal topic of conversation In household, shop and str.-et. Every day there are lnuudation3 of talk on this subject flooding the laud. The breadwinner and the house keeper are bewildered with many theories. And no news would be so welcome to their ears as the know ledge of just how it comes to pass that so many things go up In the air and never come down. It is a mystery. But it is not im penetrable. Congress could find out all about It if it would try. It should discover why It is that most of the advantage that flows from the high organization of indus try has acurued to somebody else .besides the consumer. For there is no other subject of legislation half so interesting or half so important. A congressional investigation into the reasons for the mounting prices of foodstuffs would easily disclose among other pertinent. facts, the ex istence of widespread interstate con spiracies whereby wholesalers and re tailers Are compelled to maintain high prices on penalty of crushing them or the still more crushing boy cott of manufacturers and producers. ThU whole system of price-boosting should be laid bare. And after it has been exposed, and after the bearings of the existing federal anti-trust laws upon the whole situation have been made plain, congress will be In a position to un dertake such further legislation as may be necessary. The business of abolishing the arbitrary taxing power of Illicit com blnatlons should be the principal pre occupation of congress during the present session. Chicago Examiner. :o; TAFT AND LA FOLLETTK. The coolness between President Taft and Senator La Follette muBt have been , Intensified by the sena tor's disposition to fan the Balling er-Plnchot controversy by his strong antl-Balllnger editorials in La Fol lett's Weekly. These acid comments have undoubetedly eaten Into the president's skin and aroused his anger. The senator, in fact, appears to have little concern as to his rela tlonB with the white house, and he must be fully prepared for an open break. How far the administration can safely go in attempting to ex pel him from the Republican party is a delicate question that should not be settled offhand, since the Repub licans of Wisconsin as a mass can not be safely Ignored. At present the senator seems likely to be re turned for another term, regardless of the intense dislike felt for him by the Republican leaders of the senate and by Mr. Taft himself. ;o: COMING LABOR TROUBLES. With the serious strike of the switchmen In the Twin cities, and with the formal declaration of war on tho steel trust wherever it has factories over the United States there is every indication of unset tied conditions In the labor market during the next year. Our readers are deeply interested in this, be cause their main business Is to sup ply laboring people with food. Where the laborer has no money he can not buy. During the last year, as for lev eral years past, there have been gradually advancing prices, duo to causes which we have pointed out frequently during the last two or three years, and which are now be ing recognized by financiers the world over. Our dollar is decrease ing in value- through overproduc tlon. This enchances the price of all products the world over. As fast as the price of human necessities and particularly of food Increases, the real wages decreases, even if the price per day, per month, per year remain unchanged. The Bteel trust laborers complain that they have had no advance In wages. In fact, the claim has been made that there has been an actual decrease. It the cost of living advances through causes beyond the control of any man or set of men, these men and their fam illes must necessarily sink to a low er level of living or fight Mr higher wage. Tho railroads are mak Ing a determined effort to advanc passenger and freight rates, alleg ing an increase in the ccst of labor and of every product that enters in to the construction or the conduct of the railroad. There is therefore danger that our present apparent prosperity may re ceive a sudden check, for the rea son that it is prosperity only to men In whose business prices will rise as fast as money depreciates, and is not real prosperity to people who are liv ing on fixed incomes, whether from interests, dividends, salaries, or wages. Notwithstanding the boasted re duction of the tariff, prices have been advancing right along. This is certainly not due to tariff advances. Its main causes are the deprecia tion in the value of the dollar, the existence of combinations in almost every business and in every city in almost all lines to advance prices, or if not, to maintain them. Any arrest of the present apparent pros perity in the United States would be felt all over the world, as was the panic of the fall of 1907, from which we are just recovering. The world Is not so very bad nowadays, and a conflict between labor and capital in any of our big monopolies must be seriously felt even by the children who have never ' heard about trusts. Wallace's Farmer. :o: ' A RADICAL "CONSERVATION" Judge Horace II. Lurton, whom President Taft has named to succeed the late Justice Peckham on the bench of the United States supreme court, is a Democrat of the "old and presumably conservative school. Yet a decision rendered by him in the Ircuit court of appeals a couple of days before his name was sent to the senate bears no evidence of re actionary tendencies. The case in question was that of the United States Wallpaper company against the Lewis Voght company of Cin cinnati. The defendant was sued to recover an account of several thou sand dollars contracted under one of those agreements that ties the pur chaser body and soul to the combina tion. Judge Lorton in his decision of the case holds that a debt contracted under an agreement in violation of the anti-trust act cannot be collect ed by legal force. It may be imagined that, in the light of thia decision, the trusts will lew with uneasiness Judge Lurton's elevation to the supreme court. Com binations may easily evade laws for their regulation, but a notification that' the legality of their operations works a legal nullification of their bills receivable will perforce cause them to Bit" up and take notice. It may be that, unwittingly or other wise, the amiable and conservative Mr. Taft has been instrumental In providing the trusts with future sleepless nights and anxious days by the innocent process of elevating the 'conservative" Judge Lurton to the supreme court. :o: CANNON TO QUIT. A notable attempt to add to the Christmas cheer of the nation was made by tho Washington correspond ent of the Chicago Tribune in wiring out that Joe Cannon was preparing to abdicate his position as czar of the lower house. This gentleman assures us that he has it upon the very best of authority that Cannon will resign at the close of the next session, and announce his intention never to again ask for the position. Believing as we do that Cannon belongs to the old guard that dies but never sur renders, we beg leave to express our doubts while at the same time we find It lmposlble to conceal our Joy If the speaker has arrived at this decision, it is not entirely of his own volition. The interests that he has so long served have doubtless made It plain to him that his further con tlnuance In that office imperils their plans and their power, and they want him to step down and out before they lose their grip and find them selves unable to name his successor. As we write, a dispatch comes over the wire that Cannon pronounces the story of his retirement as "hot air." This need not be taken as I complete refutation of the story. May be tho folks who made him speaker Weak Throat-Weak Lungs Cold after cold; cough after cough! Troubled with this takincold habit? Better break it up. We have great confidence in Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this work. No medicine like it for weak throats and weak lungs. Ask your doctor for his opinion. He knows all about it. His approval is valuable. Follow his advice at all times. No alcohol in this cough medicine. yer Co. , Lowell, A lass. Always keep a good laxative in the house. Takeadosewhen your cold first comes on. What is the best laxative for this? Ayer's Pills. Ask your doctor his opinion. Let him decide. have not yet told him of their decis ion. Every indication points to their getting out from under. They can not win with him in, and they care more for winning than they do for the personality of any man. In a great many districts, it Is quite plain that the brand of Cannon spells de feat for the Republican not because there is any particular turn toward Democracy, but because that is the only way open to emphasize the opin ion of the electorate. But the fight against Cannon is not all there is to Insurgency. It is the system which Cannon typifies that is under fire and which must go. There must be an amendment to the rules that takes from the speaker, whoever he may be, the right to say what member shall be recognized or what legislation shall be enacted. ThU movement will not subside if for Cannon some other standpatter is substituted and the rules remain unchanged. Cannon is a stubborn old fellow, and may refuse to pro vide the entire aacrlflce, but we don't believe he has the nerve to stand up and fight when his real power Is gone. Lincoln News. :o: The old fashioned way of dosing a weak stomach or stimulating the Heart of Kidneys Is all wrong. Dr. Shoop first pointed out this error. This is why his prescription Dr. Shoop's Restorative-Is directly entire ly to the cause of these ailments the weak Inside or controlling ner ves. It isn't so difficult, Bays Dr. Shoop, to strengthen a weak Stom ach, Heart, or Kidneys, if one goes at it correctly. Each inside organ has its controling or Inside nerves. When these nerves fail, then those organs must surely falter. These vi tal truths are leading, druggists everywhere to dispense and recom mend Dr. Shoop's F yrative. Test it a few days and . Improvement will promptly a rely follow. Sold by all dealer UNION. (Ledger.) Fred Young departed Wednesday evening for Piano, 111., to Inspect the Independent Harvester Co. plant. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Shoemaker de parted yesterday for Fort Scott, Kan sas, to spend the holidays with A. H. Shoemaker and family, expecting to be gone about two weeks. A. L. Branson and wife came In from Chase county last week and are visiting with their many friends In this vicinity. "Abe" resided in this village about ten years ago and his many friends are glad to see him again. Louis Anderson went to Lincoln on the early morning train Wednesday to complete some arrangements pre paratory to entering school there soon. Louis is going to take a course in the Wesleyan University and his friends wish him abundance of suc cess. L. R. Upton has been having a ser ious time the past few days on ac count of a visit from his old enemy rheumatism, and found it necessary to spend most of hia time at his home fireside, but he is coming out winner and will no doubt be able to masti cate his share of the Christmas ra tions. James Pittman arrived homo Mon day from Brush, Col., where he spent several days visiting with Jake Elk- enbary and Charles McNamee, and Mrs. Pittman remained for a longer visit. Jim brought back good reports from all the ex-Unlonltes, but says that the weather is awful cold out there. Rich Men's Gifts are Poor besides this: "I want to go on re cord as saying that I regard Elec tric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to woman, writes Mrs. O. Rhlnevault, of Vestal Center, N. Y., "I can never forget what it has done for me." This glorious medicine gives a woman buoyant spirit, vigor of body and Judilant health. It quickly cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Melan' choly, Headache, Backache, Fainting and Dizzy Spells; soon builds up the weak, allying and sickly. Try them COc. at F. G. Fricke & Co. Miss Bess Home of Wahoo came in thia morning for a visit with the ' family of W. L. Austin. Do you want in AUCTIONEER? If you do, get one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telegraph or write ROBERT WILKINSON, Dznbsr, Job. Dates made at this office or the Murray State Bank. Good Service, Reasonable Rale. Alone in Saw Mill at Night storms or cold, W. J. Atkins worked as Night Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn. Such exposure gave him a severe cold that settled on his lungs. At last he had to give up work. He tried many remedies but all failed till he used Dr. King's New Discovery. "After using one bot tle" he writes, "I went back to work as well as ever." Severe Colds, stub born Coughs, inflamed throats and sore lungs, Hemorrhages, Croup and Whooping Cough get quick relief and prompt cure from this glorious me dicine. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by F. G. Fricke & Co. Commercial Club. Attention of every member of the club, and every citizen of Platts mouth, is herewith called to the meet ing tonight. One year ago the or ganization was formed, and it should celebrate its first birthday right. Of ficers for the next year will be elect ed and other very Important busi ness is to be brought before the meeting. If we make any progress during the next year it will be the result of everybody taking hold and pushing." Opportunities are coming our way every day, and all we need to handle them is a compact organi zation of our enthusiasm and and energy. Besides the business of the evening, an informal discussion of the "postal saving's bank" will be M. Roberts. Tonight Coates Hall 8 o'clock. E. H. Wescott, Cec. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Farm ers Mutual Insurance company of Cass county, Neb., will be held at the Hell school house In district No. 88 in Eight Mile Grove precinct, on Sat urday, January 8, 1910, at 1:30 p. m., for the election of officers for the coming year and transaction of such other business as may regularly come before the meeting. J. P. Tritsch, Pres. J. P. Falter, Sec. , Preventics, the new Candy Cold Cure Tablets, are said by druggists to have four special specific advant ages over all other remedies for a cold. First They contain no Quin ine, nothing harsh or sickening. Se cond They give almost Instant re lief. Third Pleasant to the taste, like candy. Fourth A large box 48 Preventics at 25 cents. Also fine for feverish children. Sold by all dealers. LEGAL NOTICE. Pursuant 4o an order of service br publication made by the Judtre of the district court of Cuss county, Nebras ka, at chambers of the 14th. day of December 1909, Frederick Conn, de-' fendant, will take notice that on the 4th. day of September. 1909. Mabel Conn, plaintiff, herein, filed her peti tion In the district court of Cms coun ty, Nebraska, against said defendant, the object and prayer of which la to obtain a decree of divorce from the defendant upon the ground of cruel ty, habitual drunkenness and non-support, and for the custody of two In fant children, the Issue of said mar riage as appears from the petition filed In said cause. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 7th. day of February, 1910. Dated thia 16th. day of December, 1909. Mabel Conn, plaintiff, by, Mattiikw (jimmi. 4t-12-16-09 Her Attorney. PnOHATK NOTICE. State of Nebraska ) )ss. County court. County of Cass ) In the matter of the estnte of J. Glen ltoyal, deceased. To all persons Interested : You are hereby notified that a peti tion has been filed In this court pray ing that letters of administration be Issued to Ilnrry Koyal upon the es tate of J. Ulen Itnyal, deceased, and that a hearing will be had upon said petition on the 11th. day of January, A. 1)., 1910, at 1 o'clock a. m., In my office In the City of I'lattsmouth, State of Nebraska, before which hour all ob Jertllns thereto must be died. Witness my hand and official senl thia 20th. day of December, A. IV, 1909. ALLISN J. niSKSON. County Judge. WILLIAM C. RAMSEY, Attorney.