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-The Plattsmouth Journal
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
I "Tliai humble, simple duly
J. of I lie ilaV !
Perform," lie bids; "ask !
J not, if small or great; J
J Serve in lliy post; he fail.li- J
fill, ami ohey; J
J Who serves her truly, J
J sometimes saves l.he J
I still e." .J.
J Arlliur Hugh Clough.
j-HI-H-H"H-H-!"H-H
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Til ft stood on the burning deck,
When the tariff went up higher.
The craft went down wil.li all on
hoard
When Wilson stirred the lire.
l-'red Patterson.
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The landslide was lerrilie. '
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The Nebraska legislature will
be democratic in both branches.
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President Tall says he will re
turn to Cincinnati and practice
law when his lerm expires.
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John J. (liislin will represent
Cass county in the legislature this
winter.
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Aldrich will step down and out
next January as governor, and no
one is sorry.
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Old man llryan proved a race
horse for county assessor and
out-distanced his compel ilor.
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The next event is Thanksgiving.
The democrats certainly have
plenty to feel I haiikful for.
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Champ Clark was re-elected by
an increased majority, and, of
course, will be ro-elerlcd speaker.
AIiiim1 and misstatements of a
competitor does not make good,
and ioernor Aldrich knows it
now, t
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All hail to the new governor of
Missouri Klliolt Major. He is
one of the brightest men in the
west.
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President Tafl has. issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, but
we fail lo nole Aldrich's procla
mation as yet.
John A. Maguire's record was
so good in congress I hat he is re
elected by an increased majority
Accept our congratulations, John
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r.very one oi me seven gov
ernors who were so instrumental
in bringing out lloosevell for
president have been consigned to
private life.
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Missouri not only gave Wilson
a big majority, hut the state ticket
also, nnd the legislature is demo
crat ie. Where was Iladlev when
the light went out?
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The congressional delegation in
Nebraska will stand three repul
licans and three democrats Ma
guire, Loberk and Stevens being
re-elected. This is the way it
stood before.
Now, just mark the prediction
Hon. John H. Morehcad will make
one of the very best governor's
Nebraska ever had. The Journal
takes great pleasure in extending
congratulations to Ihe new gov
ernor. -:o:-
Omaha democrats didn't win
out this lime on the legislative
ticket. They succeeded only in
electing one senator and one rep
resent alive. There might bo such
u thing as some of the defealed
candidates running too often.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Publisher.
If tightwads are haired in
heaven there will he an awful lot
in Ihe other dace.
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Thursday, November is the
dale upon which the American
people will return thanks.
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You can hny prime roast of heef
in Kughind for l.'l cents a pound.
Hut, England is a lung way oil'.
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Congressman I.obcck had a
close shave in Ihe Second district,
his majority being only about 200.
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Thanksgiving proclamations
hit democrats all right this year.
They have much to feel thankful
for.
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Charles II. It.iseh's majority in
Otoe and Cass counties is over
1,200. A
Charley.
great
t
victory
inr
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Some people are already begin
ning to worry about Christmas.
Better get over the Thanksgiving
jidl first.
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The man who is constantly
parading his upright character
usually becomes a downright
In Africa they buy their wives
by Ihe pound. If the system pre-
yiliU'l ,1,n' M w"m"" wouldn't
be worth much.
Wilson has Illinois by a good
majority. Dunne is elected Kv-
ernor and the legislature is prob-
ably democratic
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Wood row Wilson has been
'
lecled by such a large majority
tlial he can hard v rea i.e the
fact of its great extent.
i
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11 is , lail "mv ,hal ,," lH
senate will he republican and the
muse democratic. The latter by
a good winking majority.
seems
ni,,,"r 1,a'1 lo lH'al
Teddy and his son-in-law, Nick
I.ougworlh both. Hut it looks like
Mok has gotten it in Ihe neck this
nine.
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mm ,r.i mames ...e
lull suiiporlers for his defeat,
n ...I ........ I I : 11 I .
.. i . i ' in. ii- i iiinrini'i i-ii-i iiiiii I
day coming to even up with some h
f..n......
1 1 1 1 1 1 ,
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At some l ime in his life every
"u.n mis mane nunseii iieiieve
thai he possessed Ihe elements of
greatness, and it might have been
1 1. 1... i. ...i ..i i 1 1 i.i
,,,M inouum so.
Hie persons who do the least
in a campaign ror their party are
the ones who expect to he re-
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warded for their "valiant" serv-
ices. Always Ihe case, ain't it
The State Journal will now lot
up on (iovornor-elect Morohead
and llsh around lo get in on the
public printing as a non-partisan
paper, now that the election is
over.
:
Oovernor Mortdiead bears his
honors meekly, but he feels very
grateful to the people of No
braska. He w ill make an excellent
chief executive. He is made up
of the rijiht sort of material.
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Senator lixon of Montana, who
was lloosevelt's manager in Ihe
campaign, will not represent !m
slate any longer. The legislature
( f Molilalia is democratic and a
democrat will displace lixu nfler
Ihe lirst of March. Dion is
"small potatoes" in the senate,
anyhow.
WEATHER PROPHECIES.
The llrst. of Novemher marks
the beginning of the open season
for unollicial weather prophets,
and already they are beginning to
voice predictions of an unusually
hard and cold winter. These dire
prognostications are based, not
on the data of the scientific me
teorological experts, but on the
"signs" manifested, by Mother
Nature, who is now beginning to
strip herself naughty thing!
for her annual battle with the
Frost King. Numerous and
strange are the devices used by
Ihe "mil lire prophets," but all are
in substantial agreement that be
fore the month now opened has
run its course old King Winter
will descend upon us with a
slmcring swoop. Indeed, there
has been some preliminary swoop
ing "already yet.."
Some of the methods used for
forecasting winter weather are as
follows:
Trees If there is a hcaw
growl li of moss on Ihe north side
of a janl uint(.,. may be
n.,ii,.;,..,i,i
Jiees Many bee farmers de
clare that the intelligent and in
dustrious insects never fail in
u.jr estimates as to the mildness
or severity of a coming winter.
If they fortify their hives with
supleiiieutary walls of wax, a se
vere "winter is certain.
Squirrels Woodsmen allege
that squirrels are the best weath-1
er sharps. When they store an
unusual quantity of food, very
cohl weather is to be expected.
ami Ul). winl(l,. h ,ik(1 lo
longed.
.S ,,ti. ,i ,',r .n.., i
I- - "Wifl Ul fill' 1 J ID
.,,.,.., II.. I i.:i. : . t
miu-miii iinii,), wiin ii is iu-
ture's wise provision for the pro-
,,(.(i(m of the animals.
(inose ltone-A dried breast
Lo,,,. ,)f u KOOS), js a faVo,.ji(.
v ,. , , .;,, .....
. ' i i i"u i i.-uiip iiii i-i nt)
or mildness of winter. If the
1)nll(. miiai, ,lin a, (.,(a, ,,.
will,.,. wi ,,,, ,(,,,. if it ,.,.,,.
,li(.k nill, s (, u js a illi(ia.
lion of a long and cold winter.
Angle Worms When angb
Worms burrow deen into the earlh
aholll, hi, ,ilMl. r ,,, V)ar. ,,v
more coal than usual; if they re
main near the surface, the winter
I w ill be mild.
Crows-lf crows lly south, it is
,MUIS(. a ,ian, wjnl,r is comi
Th, fa.(ltl.
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Illlli .HIlS IM'II iiii'Korv
Nuts When
nuts have unusually thick husks,
prepare for future blizzards.
Woodpeckers If woodpeckers
,,, at ,,otom ((f a u.Mlf lhe
:,, ., .. ... ...
ouec win ne miiu: me nigner
Ihey go lo carry on their pecking
, j , . . .
....n l,,,
i.1:..! i r i. . it i.t
riein l.arhs ii inese iiirus
I ravel in llocks Ibis month, look
I r ... i i -i
ior a iiaru wiiuer
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""I'm ms luusMius and oiner
fur-bearing animals are consider-
ed by trappers to be infallible
weather sharps, the thickness of
their furs denendimr noon tli so
I .. .. .
veil v of he com nir winlnr
Moon The moon has always
atlorded the favorite "signs" for
weather prognostications, based
on the phases of the moon and nil
are euuallv reliable.
'I'be list given above is bv no
means complete, but it includes
Hie most popular methods in
vogue in America. While the wise
will scoff at them as mere super-
stitions and old wives' tales, they
prohablv have some sliulil Im.ic
of fact. I he beast s of I lie fl..l,U
n,ul ""' f t lio air know
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,n'"Kr i I wo that man, with all
his mighty intellect and book
learning, has not grasped.
The Nebraska legislature is
safely democratic. Throe years
in succession now the democrats
have controlled the legislature of
Nebraska. Well, a democratic
legislature can do wonders in the
way of assisting (lovernor More
head to carry out his desires in
great measures of reform.
The Journal Want Ads for re-ults.
The man who wants lo whip
the school teacher for abusing
his children is generally so mean
to them at home thai they crawl
under the bed when Ihey see him
coming home.
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Congressman Maguire's ma
jority is greater than ever before,
being over 1.0(1(1. Paul Clark
didn't carry but one county in the
district, and there the majority
was so small you couldn't hardly
see it.
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We are pleased to note that our
friend, Fred Iteuter, of Syracuse,
has been elected a member of the
legislature of (Jioe. Mr. lleuter
is a good man and has been a tell
ing worker in the ranks of the
democratic party. Accept our
congratulations, Mr. lleuter.
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The democrats of Nebraska
should feel grateful to that
splendid paper, the Lincoln Star,
for Ihe great work it has done in
Ihe campaign. II, is the best
paper ever printed in Lincoln and
is so recognized throughout the
stale. Long live the Star!
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We feel grieved that Governor
Shallenberger was defeated for
United States senator. He would
have made a great representative
in that body. Hut, then, when we
think of Senator Hitchcock we
know that matters of interest
to Nebraska will be well looked
after. He is one of the greatest
members in the United States
senate today, and Ihe democrats
should be proud of that fact.
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Senator Banning was defeated
by less than 100. His majority
was w hat could have been expect
ed in a republican county like
Cass, but Otoe county democrats
did not do their duty, and we
shall have occasion to tell the
reason why. There was no rea
son for culling Senator Thinning:
as he was cut in Oton county-, and
hail it not been for four or live
democrats down there he would
have been elected.
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Tuesda's election threw a
whole lot of men out of employ
ment.. For the past three months
Ihey have been silling on dry
goods boxes in front of business
places discussing llnance, tariff,
international and oilier knotty
prnbVms. Now Ihey will discuss
cabinet probabilities and other
questions relating to governmen
tal affairs. None of these men
have ever been able successfully
to manage a garden patch iOx'JO
feet square, but a little matter
like managing the government is
easy for them.
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Iid it ever occur to you that
Ihe United Stales is the only
country in which the son of the
poorest mechanics or laboring
men may become its ruler, or the
daughter of a farmer may be
come the wife of a president and
the mother of senators? It is the
only country where all earthly
honors are in reach of every citi
zen and where it depends upon the
individual himself whether he is
a senator or a si root-sweeper, a
railroad president or a section
hand, a millionaire or a pauper, a
general or a policeman, a banker
or a bankrupt. If you are a na
tural born dry goods box or a
street corner "knocker," your
chances for oven a peaceful here
after are slim.
Escapes an Awful Fate.
A thousand tongues could not
express the gratitude of Mrs. J. K.
Cox of Juliet, III., for her wonder
ul deliverance from an awful fate.
"Typhoid pneumonia had left me
with a dreadful cough," she
writes. "Sometimes I had such
awful coughing spells I thought I
would die. I could get no help
from doctor's treatment or other
medicines till I used Dr. King's
New Discovery. Hut I owe my life
to Ibis wonderful remedy for I
scarcely cough at all now." Quick
and safe, it's Ihe most reliable of
all throat and lung medicines.
Kvory bottle guaranteed. 50c and
$1.00. Trial bottle free at llynott
A Co.
BACK TO DAVID CITY.
Just after the election in this
lale two j ears ago u Nebniskan
who was feeling the results of
over-feeding and needed a blow
olT, had occasion to visit at Cou
neaut, Ohio. He had just been
elected governor of Nebraska and
had done the most creditable thing
he could do. He had gone back to
see his mother with his great
Illinois fresh upon him and while
the propect was bright before,
lie was wise in going before he
entered upon the discharge of the
duties of his office, for his official
career was destined to be beset by
many misfortunes.
Naturally this former Ohio!
boy who had been elected governor
of Kryan's slate excited a great1
deal of attention in the state out
of which President Tafl came lo'
the presidency. He had to make
some speeches among the cele
brities of Ohio, just to show his
admiring family that the gover
norship of Nebraska was an
honor md to be sneezed at.
ft was during one of those
speeches that he proclaimed in
stentorian tones his determina
tion to "make Nebraska a state
worth living in." This was a
fearsome undertaking for several
reasons. Chief among them was
the fact that most of the people
of Nebraska were suspicious that
the state was already worth living
in. Another reason was that Ne
braska had been built upon such
rugged and eduring lines that it
would take a man of tremendous
powers to reconstruct or disturb
it. Nobody this side of Ohio
entertained any suspicion that
Mr. Aldrich. who had attained
some fame, not to say notoriety,
at David City, was the man for
the working over of the state lo
make it more worth living in than
it had formerly been when he was
discovered.
However, it was subsequently
disclosed that Mr. Aldrich was a
dauntless creature. It must be
said of him that he tried in his
own way lo carry out that prom
ise. With a sort of bravado he
encountered a legislature that be
longed to a hostile parly, and set
liimselt to work determinedly to
destroy its parly by vetoing every
excellent measure it passed, llight
there the governor began his un
doing. Nothing that that demo-
cratic legislature did was good.
Everything it did wax repulsive in
the sight of heaven, with which
unquestionable authority on right
and wrong he kept in close touch
and whose proximity to him was
evidenced by the halo which he
hung about his oflice.
Whatever the governor has de
termined to do, right or wrong,
wise or unwise, he has done with
all his might. He vetoed more
measures that the legislature had
enacted in response to popular
sentiment than any previous Ne
braska governor. He made more
self-laudatory noise about his
vetoes than any former governor
ever had thought of making over
anything. He tore around gen
erally as if ho was the stale, the
state house, the executive man
sion, the feeble-minded asylum
and the republican party all as
sembled in one robust organism.
He lambasted Omaha as a pub
lican without the pale of decency,
he bluntly told the old soldiers
who complained that, if they did
not like the slate soldiers' homes
they could get out and be damned
to them, he flouted politicians and
affronted preachers and disclosed
generally that as governor he had
no necessity for being civil to
anyone. Whoever was against
him was of the devil's chosen, and
whoever upheld him and support
ed him was of the elect. I
Very naturally when Ihe "On
ward Christian Soldier" skirmish
line came marching by it excited
the governor mightily. After that
he was a changed man. It was
evident that he had forgotten for
the time his promise to make Ne
braska a slate worth living in.
lie had other things to think
about. He was thinking of the
enemies he had made and what he
J could do to be saved. He joined
the band in sheer desperation, and
of course got noisy at once.
Somehow every noise the gov
ernor made came echoing back
jut as he wauled it kept dark.
That's where he always lost out.
And it is not remarkable or sur
prising that the last noise he
made in pursuance of that Ohio
promise lo make Nebraska a state
worth living in was his tie-up
with the saloon men in the Third
ward in Omaha on election day.
Thus always with the noisv, bom
bastic political pharisee. Hack to
David City! Lincoln Star.
The Demons of the Swamp
are mosquitos. As they sting
Ihey put deadly malaria germs in
the blood. Then follow the icv
chills and the fires of fever. The
appetite flies and the strength
fails; also malaria often paves
the way for deadlv tvnhoid. Hut.
Electric Hitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood;
lve you a line appetite and renew
your strength. "After long suf
fering," wrote Win. Fretwell, of
Lucania.N.C, "three bottles drove
all the malaria from my system,
and I've had good health ever
since." Host for all stomach,
liver and kidney ills. 50 cts. at
llynott it Co.
Entertains Sunday School Class.
From Friday's Dally.
The members of Mrs. E. D.
Cummins Sunday school class of
the Presbyterian church held a
delightful class parly last even
ing at the home of their teacher.
On this occasion they had invited
a number of their girl friends to
join in the evening's pleasures
and festivities. Several hours
were made to pass all too quiokly,
as they indulged in many games
and amusements, which made the,
affair a most happy one. About
10:30 Mrs. Cummins served an
excellent luncheon, which was
most thoroughly appreciated. It
was a late hour when they dis
persed, very much indebted to
their teacher for her kind hos
pitality and for Ihe splendid even
ng's entertainment afforded them.
There were thirteen in attendance.
Real Estate I
Bought and Sold
ON COMMISSION!
Insurance Placed in Best
Ccmpanies!
Farm Loans and Rental Agency
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