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.J. THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
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J Sham tipl iiiiism is really a !
J more heartless doctrine lo !
I- preach I hail even an cxag-
J geraled pessimism the 1 at
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"Is it hot enough for you?"
I)on't shoot.
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A little rain on the side would
In; a god-send to the farmers of
this section.
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Money makes a noise so the
hen has plenty of reason for
cackling' when she lays an egg.
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A friend of the Journal, upon
lieing asked last Saturday which
parly he belonged to, replied: "I
don't know; the jury is still out."
The democrats have no right
to call Itoosevelt a dictator so long
a.- they siilnnit to dictations on
one-man power in their own
party.
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Pawl Clark has heroine awful
Kood toward the common people
since he hecame a candidate for
congress, hut just wait till tho
campaign opens in earnest and
his past record heroines public
properly. His bolting Taft ia
nothing compared to it.
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The postmaster general has
fcindly granted permission for
mail carriers to deliver in auto
mobiles. "Now, if he will take one
more step and provide the auto
mobiles with a chauffeur, the
rural route carriers in Cass coun
ly will be supremely happy.
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ieorge V. Norris, republican
nominee for United States sen
ator, has declared himself for
Iloosevelt. Now, what do you sup
pose the Taftifes will do with
Ii i in ? lie would have been up
against it, anyway, with ex-(!ov-crnor
Shallenherger on his trail,
tint now boiling Taft'n nomina
tion, he might Just as well quit
I ho race.
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There will lie no paper issued
from this olllce July . i next
Thursday. The Semi-Weekly will
he printed Wednesday night. If
then1 are any special notices you
desire printed or special adver
tising you want in either daily or
weekly you must have it in the
olllee by Wednesday noon. Please
remember this and govern your
self accordingly.
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(lovernor Ahlrich came out of
I he political woods Saturday aft
cmoon, just a week following the
adjournment of (lie Chicago con
vention, with a statement that he
favors the policies advocated by
Theodore Roosevelt and conclud
ing with the declaration, "I am
for him still." Then Aldrich is i
bolter from the regular repub
lican convention.
The editor of the Grand Island
Independent, in last Monday's is
sue, said: "Speaking only for
ourselves, the Independent is a
republican paper and will not
knowingly join the secessionists
Jit any stage ' of the gamo,
especially since it has becomo
more firmly convinced than ever,
in view or ex-President rtoose
nelt's violent temper of tho past
Jew weeks, that the unwritten law
;against a third term is about as.
irood a law just now as any that
Sias been written."
Paul Clark is a bolter of the
first, wafer. Taft was nominated
in the regular republican conven
tion, and when the Itoosevelt
forces pulled out of that conven
tion and organized another, they
bolted the regular convention, of
course. Paul Clark thinks the
Taft followers will support him.
Hut just wait and see how beauti
fully the great ex-corporation
laborer will "get it in the neck"
next. November.
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We ask for information. Why
was the two-thirds rule ever
adopted in making nominations
in the democratic national con
vention? One of the cardinal
principles of the democratic party
has been ever since we can re
member, "Let the majority rule."
Champ Clark had a majority over
all opposing candidates in the
Hall imore convention for several
ballots, and according to the
principles of democracy is by
lights the democratic nominee
lor president.
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Governor Aldrich is the most
lislressed republican in Nebraska
today. He sees the handwriting
on me wall, "Dereall The
Talliles know that he is one of
I lie seven governors w ho are to
blame for Hie disruption of the
republican party. If he had re
mained at home, attending to his
duties as the chief executive of
Nebraska, instead of going to
Oyster Hay with a few other gov
ernors and insisting on Iloosevelt
coming out for president, matters
might have beenbeltcr in the re
publican ranks. Hut tho gov
ernor was after saving' his own
bacon with Itoosevelt as the re
publican candidate for president.
Now he is endeavoring to ride in
both I he' Taft and Iloosevelt band
wagons. Hut the Taft fellows
won't have it that way.
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Champ Clark may be defeated
for the democrat ie nomination for
president through the machina
tion of professed friends, but he
will still stand head and shoulders
above those who entered the plot
to defeat him, after he had re
ceived a majority of the delegates
of (lie Halt imore convention for
several ballots. His past record
fully demonstrates to the demo
crats of this great country that hj
has always been true to the very
sacred principles of democracy,
and bis sixteen years in congress
is sulllcient proof of these asser
tions. No man ever before in this
country was elected speaker with
out opposition for the dis
tinguished honor in his own parly.
Champ Clark has grown old in the
cause of democracy and it is a
great shame that he should he
treated the way ho has been by
professed friends. Hut you can't
keep a good man down mark
that!
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Ignorant partisanship usually
exposes itself. Here comes the
Pawnee Republican with the
astonishing statement that "tho
record shows that Mr. Morehead
opposed the initiative and refer
endum movement in the com
mittee of the whole, where the
real work on bills is done." The
humor of this will be" appreciated
by those who understand this
committee of the whole business.
The g. o. p. press bureau is work
ing overtime trying lo discredit
Morehead's record on the in
itiative and referendum move
ment. It may succeed in deceiv
ing those who dearly love to bo
deceived, but it will not deceive
people who want to know the
facts. We defy the Pawnee Re
publican, or any oilier newspaper,
no matter what its politics, to put
its editorial linger upon one line
or word in the senate record to
show that John II. Morehead op
posed the initiative and referen
dum. We defy it, or all of them,
lo show by the printed record that
Morehead offered a single amend
ment to the bill. We defy them to
successfully deny that Morehead
favored the bill, voted for it and
stood by it from start to finish.
Will Maupin's Weekly.
A bolter is one who refuses to
support the regular nominee of
his parly. Then what are Aldrich
and Paul Clark?
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Those young ladies who failed
lo become June brides are doubt
less convinced that another month
will do just as well.
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A Texas editor says he has read
the Congressional Record . con
stantly for more than two years.
If he keeps it up a year or two
longer he may attract the atten
tion of the Carnegie hero com
mission. :o:
Oou't get sore because you
fail to get your choice at Halti
inore. He will be the choice of
I he convention and a reliable
democrat. He will be elected, and
in this manner we will be able to
examine the books at Washington.
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The council- done the best
nil! Ill's work they ever did when
I hey purchased a street sweeper.
The Journal has been howling for
a machine of this kind for over
five years and at, last our labors
has e been rewarded.
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President. Taft is a "yellow
log," according to the great and
lofty governor of Nebraska. He
will find that many republicans
disagree with him by the time
election day rolls around. Aid
rich may be the "yellow dog" by
that lime.
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It is rumored that the telephone
company expects to advateij" the
rate on 'phones. In other towns
people have protested against the
raise, and the people of Platts
mouth should do the same. There
is no use "hogging" people be
cause they simply can.
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The Lincoln News says ex-Governor
Shallenherger is a side
stepper. Now, this is something
liko the "kettle calling the pot
black." There never was a more
complete side-stepper in Ne
braska than the fellow who writes
the editorials for the News.
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In answer to Mr. Bryan's
charges that Speaker Clark was
in league with unhealthy political
interests congress Monday
unanimously voted full confidence
in Mr. Clark, "regardless of
political alllliations." The resolu
tion was adopted with a great
burst of applauso on "both sides
of the house. This shows how
Champ Clark stands with the truo
representatives of the people
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In a public meeting held on the
slate house grounds in Lincoln
Sunday evening, by all the
churches, Governor Aldrich was
one of the speakers and alluded lo
President Taft as a "yellow dog."
This utterance created quito a
sensation, but not so much of a
sensation as will bo created on
the morning after tho election,
when tho little governor will find
that ho has been "snowed under"
by about 20,000 majority.
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President Taft was denounced
in the United Stales senate Mon
day by Senator Works of Cali
fornia, because he was nominated
at Chicago. Tho contract between
Taft and Roosevelt, ho said, was
an "unexampled spectacle." Sen
ator Works does not favor a new
party, but says he will not sup
port Taft. Hut what is ho going
to do? It is either Taft, Roose
velt or the nominee of tho Halti-
moro convention.
Harmony is a splendid watch-'
word when properly used in
politics. The nominees of the
Kaltimore convention should re
ceive the united support of every!
democrat in the state of Nebraska. !
There should be no soreness
among democrats. We can't
have our way all the time. The
slamiard-bearer will be a man all
can support, and all should unite
with one whool and hurrah, pull
oil our coats and wade in for vict
ory in November. Harmony with
in the ranks of the democratic
party is half the battle, and this
of all years harmony should reign
supreme.
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Many Lincoln republicans
censure Aldrich for his reference
to President Taft as a "yellow
dog," Sunday evening. One man
was heard to say: "I intended to
vote for Governor Aldrich, but
when he, as the governor of a
great state, has no more respect
for the president than to allude to
him as a yellow dog he can't have
my vote." Another man said:
"I do not like Taft and do not ex
pect to vote for him, but I think
no man in the position of the gov
ernor has any right lo speak of
him in the way he did. It is ut
terly out of place at this meeting,
and out of place anyhow." "I
wonder , if Aldrich expects that
such remarks will get him votes,"
remarked another man.
The Wahoo Democrat jumps all
over those newspaper publishers
w ho do not agree with the fellows
who want to spend $50,000 state
funds to advertise Nebraska. Why
not blame the editorial booster,
who is always shouting for an
appropriation? Advertising is a
legitimate subject of resolution
and discussion by the editorial
association of course, but a state
appropriation is not an advertis
ing proposition. We hope Bro.
Ludi will, be patient with us
brethren who are not always able
lo attend association meetings to
defend ourselves and the stale
treasury. -- Hastings Democrat.
The same down here. ' Those' who
attended the meeting may have
voted intelligently on the proposed
appropriation, but there arc some
who might have voted in the
negative. Nebraska City News.
There are a few fellows in the
press association who want to be
the "whole cheese" in shaping
matters, and among them arc
several who have had nothing to
do with the newspaper business
for years, but are simply mem
bers to gel their clutches on some
soft job, and (he easier the job
the belter pleased they will be.
Deadbeats of that character
should not be allowed in the as
sociation. They don't have any
right to mingle in a body of reg
ular newspaper men.
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Mrs. Fred Egenberger and chil
dren, John, Charles and Helen,
departed for Denver and Colorado
Springs, where they will spend
two mouths. Mr. Egenberger ac
companied his family as far as
Omaha on their journey.
OR
Norman Grccdor,
Graduate Vetineary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
Licensed by Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
Thone 378 White, Plattsmouth
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Nehawka, Nebraska
is ready to make you the most liberal
offer on anything you have for sale in
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A Case Where the
Little God Cupid
Takes a Hand
By CLARISSA MACKIE
The piazza of the summer hotel whs
flecked with white and colored gowns
relieved here and there by the more
somber hues of men's garments. At
Sen hurst there was a proportion of one
male guest lo every seventeen of the
opposite sex. Polly Skhiuer had All
ured it out on the back of a picture
postcard she had Just received from
Dick YVestford who should have been
there If he had uot loved the Maine
woods better.
"Tbiiil: of his Impudence!" complain
ed Polly to a group of her friends In a
corner of the piazza. "I wrote to him
that it was lovely down here on Mlzzeu
island, and he merely sends this kodak
postal showing himself sitting around
a camp Hre with half a dozen perfect
ly stunning looking men. nil wearing
fin n n el shirts and looking contented
and hnpp.v, without a single girl In
sight."' She passed the cnnl nroiind
for inspection.
"I suppose everything ia very messy
there." remarked Rell Sears after a
ensual glance at the pictured group.
Ella Frond tin In need her slender
form on the piazza railing and looked
pettishly over toward a group of mar
ried women, whose husbands sat In
tnmed submission near by reading the
morning papers.
Polly was figuring rapidly on the
postal card Dick Westford had sent,
and It was -then that she announced
her statistical figures.
"Just fancy, girls; there's Just one
man to every seventeen women In this
hotel!"
"Did you count in Hilly Plnckney?"
"Of course I did." laughed Polly.
"Well, he hardly counts, ho Is so
glrly," complained Lily Deane. "lie
actually asked me to show him how
to embroider, said he'd always want
ed to try It. It looked so fascinating."
"What did yon say?"
"I promised to give him a lesson
this morning. And here he comes
now. the liore!"
Lily looked up and smiled In sweet
contradiction as Hilly Plnckney drew
near.
lie was a soft looking youth with
pale hnlr, n long nose and kitfenlsa
manners. Ills clothes were remarka
ble for their color bnrmonles and their
variety. Now he was wearing a suit
of pale blue flannel with shirt to
match and a ring on one1 white hand
with a turquoise mink deep In the
gold.
He was a dream in blue.
"Ah. Mlsa Lily." ho murmured gent
ly, with a significant glance around
the group of maidens, "we have an en
gagement to sit on the beach. I be
lieve?" "Certainly, Mr. Plnckney. Excuse
me. girls." And Lily dropped her em
broidery In her silken bag. slung the
ribbons over her arm nnd departed
toward the snndy bench.
The Ave remaining girls wntcbed
the couple out of sight, and then they
exchanged glances.
"We have come to this pass," said
Polly solemnly, "when even the atten
tions of Billy. Plnckney are looked on
with envy. Nay, don't expostulate,
girlies. I feel that way myself. I'd
rather go walking with Billy and lis
ten to his Inanities and shudder at his
lavender and pale blue flannels than
to sit here and gossip with you! There,
don't you all feel the same way? All
in favor say aye."
"Aye!" they shrieked in chorus.
"We are desperate. Some One day
Billy Plnckney will propose to one of
us, as is his habit, nnd through sheor
ennui one of us will accept him."
"Ugh!" shuddered Bell, with a glance
over her shoulder at a talkative group
of elderly women. "Imagine having
Mrs. Plnckney for a mother-in-law!"
"Don't worry," laughed Amy Wrenn
from the hammock. "Mrs. Plnckney
would never permit It to go as far as
that"
"How could she stop It?" asked Bell.
"Trust her cleverness. She wouldn't
make a big fuss and bother over the
engagement oh, no! She'd be perfect
ly sweet and lovely und all that, but
she would Invite a whole lot of men
down here to cut Billy out. She knows
be wouldn't stand a chance beside any
other man." declared Amy contemptu
ously. "Why not do It?" asked Polly coolly.
"Do what?"
"One of us become engaged to Billy,
or, at least, all of ns pay him so much
attention that Mrs. Plnckney will be
come alarmed and send for help of
some sort I wonder what she would
really do?" Polly's cheeks were pink
with mischievous excitement
"She would communicate with Billy's
nearest mnlerelatlveand-mercy!" Amy
Wrenn suddenly sat up straight and
beckoned bcr four companions to a
secret conference. When the heads
were close together she whispered.
"Did you know that Dick Westford
was Billy's own cousin and the near
est male relative as well as the finan
cial agent and confidential adviser of
the Widow Plnckney and her fair
son?"
"No." cried Bell, smothering a desire
to laugh.
"Yes," asserted Amy. with a glance
at Polly's flaming checks. "If Mrs.
Plnckney sends for Dick be may come
and bring all of bis friends to put us to
rout"
"Oh, Joy!" murmured Ella Frond, and
the other girls echoed her words. Only
Polly Skinner was quite silent She
didn't object to the scheme, for she
knew that Billy Plnckney was Immune
from real seutiment. for !io was the
son of his mother, and Mrs. Pincktiey
was as cold and unsynipatle Me as a
block of marble.
And Polly did want Dick Vestford
to come, only somehow she'd rather
he came because he wanted to be there
with lier mid not because Mrs. Piuck
ney sent for him.
Still. It was taking a long chance on
Mrs. Plnckney sending for Dick West
ford. but the plan was worth trying, for
Senburst was deadly dull without any
men around.
For n week there was plenty of ex
citement at the Seahurst hotel. To be
gin with, our five girls completely
monopolized Billy Plnckney and show
ered so much undivided attentiou upon
the pale youth that his bend was quite
turned
"I'm the whole cheese here," he grin,
ned to bis adoring mother one evening,
and that horrified lady put up ber lor
gnette and stared at hini.
"William, my son," she gasped, "nev
er, never use such language In my
presence again. As for receiving atten
tion from the girls in this house, you
mustn't take it seriously, for remem
ber you are the only man here at pres
ent" Billy was silent. Ills mother's Insin
uation stung him to the quick. He
would prove to ber that It was him
self and uot his sex that attracted,
lie would pick out one girl, and that
girl would be the prettiest and the wit
tiest and the one be liked best. It
would be Polly Skinner.
Thereafter tho group of schemers
found their plans taken out of their
bands by no less u person than Billy
himself. He would have none of them
except Polly, and Polly was sacrificed
upon the altar for their general good.
"I heard Mrs. Plnckney say last night
that there was safety In numbers," re
marked Relle Senrs. "Somebody had
spoken of Billy's sudden popularity
boom."
"So I'm to be the burnt offering?" de
manded Polly Indignantly. "Why. I
like him less than any of you do."
"You're a sun burnt offering, and you
look like a dear. Run along, honey;
there's your Billy waiting for you. All
he needs Is n pink parasol to become
a pink dream!" laughed Ella, giving Pol
ly a push toward the waiting cavalier.
Polly went.
The next day Billy Plnckney shocked
his mother by announcing that be
wanted to marry Polly Skinner and if
he couldn't he would Just as soon die
as not
"Have you asked her, dear?" falter
ed Mrs. Plnckney.
"Not yet. mother, but I'm going to
tonight." be declared, thankful that
she had not objected more strenuously.
"Promise me one thing. William."
she said solemnly. "Walt Just one
week; before you ask Polly Skinner to
marry you."
"Why?" he demanded Impatiently.
"Because I ask It of you."
"All right. I promise, but I shan't
change my mind," he threatened as be
left the room.
Mrs. Plnckney smiled, because she
had lived with Billy for many years
and knew him to be impressionable.
Almost any other of the girls would
have done for Billy, and she might
have reluctantly submitted, for alt
were well to do save Polly Skinner.
Billy must have a rich wife.
She drew a sheet of note paper be
fore ber and wrote to Dick Westford.
She mentioned Polly Skinner's name.
She marked the envelope 'Please for
ward," and she attached a special de
livery stamp. She mailed it Immedi
ately nnd sat down to wait for Dick's
coming. There was a whole week be
fore Billy's promise would become null
and void.
Three days afterward the five con
spirators were sitting In their accus
tomed corner of the hotel piazza.
"Where has Billy been today?" ask
ed Ella Frond, stifling a yawn. "I
haven't seen him tagging after you,
Polly. Have you sent him away?"
"Not I." declared Poily. watching the
approaching hotel bus with wistful
eyes. "I went for a solitary walk this
morning and surprised him walking
with the pretty chambermaid from our
floor. lie was helping her carry a
basket of linen to the band laundry
across the field."
"Billy Plnckney!" shrieked her com
panions In chorus.
Polly nodded. "After all our time
and trouble." she sighed.
The hotel bus was loaded with pas
sengers from the 8 o'clock train. The
married women buzzed forward to
greet their husbands; the unmarried
women looked wistfully at the mass of
blue serge and groy tweed elbows that
projected from the crowded vehicle.
The men strennied out from the bus.
There were mnny more than usual
The girls grew Interested. Polly Skin,
ner's eyes widened and looked like
Mars. The biggest and tallest of the
Invading army was Dick Westford.
The ot'.ter girls recognized him at vha
same moment.
"Our scheme has worked." whispered
Ella Frond.
"lie has brought all the campers,"
squealed Amy Wrenn.
"Ob. Joy!" murmured Bell Sears.
"Ah." breathed Lily Deane. "one
apiece!"
Just before dinner Dick Westford
came to Polly and caught her In a dim
corner of the piazza. lie took both ber
bands In bis and looked Into ber eyes.
"I love you. Polly." he said simply
and truthfully.
"I'm glad. Dick." said Polly softly.
And they never gave a thought to
Billy Plnckney. who at that very mo
ment was eloping with the pretty
chambermaid.
