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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1913)
t The Plattsmouth Journal- PwilsliJiStrai-WtEkliit PiattsxJa, Ketrr.ti r.'-:r" R. A. BATES, Publisher. F.nlered at tUn i'ilr;..e at I'.dil-'n'uth, Nera ;.. as c-oii i-f las P7? YEAR IN ADVANCE " "" " THOUCHT FOR TODAY. N 'I'm h- wise W.' mu?l lil learn i be happy; f..r Ih..-.- .J.; V win) can linally i-'inr fi.rtli v ! f,...,,. ...If I., It, v l-l -. I ..f ! in. iii --i. r--.i . J. happinc, know jnfiniti'ly v J wider freedom than those J f who pass through tin pair v J of sadness. Materlinck. J -:o:- TMo Missouri Pacific, according to rumor, will soon jut on an other passenger train. :o: Perhaps the absence of snow on the first of tho year was responsi ble for the lack of resolutions to sweep it off. :o: Cold weather still lingers and once in a while gentle zephyrs from the northwest remind us that Old Koreas can sweep down tipon us at any time he sees fit. :o: High prices and prosperity con tinue. Then it must he high Irices that makes prosperity. Let's try lower prices awhile and give the poor people a chance to live as they used to live. :o: People living along the Ohio river arc being fiomcwhat dis turbed by floods, while this sec tion would be glad to get a part of the water. We haven't enjoy ed a good downpour here for many months. ;o : I,ol s of people are trying to use the parcel post that don't know how, because they have not taken the trouble to bo accurately in formed. Lots of merchants are trying lo run their business on the same plan. Omaha Trade Ex hibit. Omaha people are very much peeved over the removal of the auditing department of (he Bur lington lo Chicago, but they must not "cut their noses olf to spile (i.:- f it 'pi. . ii iiiuii iiiri's, i in; i hi ii i im l' Ml pro- pie, if they should see lit, could do ' Omaha more damage than Omaha can posildy do he Kin lington. With a Slew lo iihlainin inure uniform rc.Mills In a.-r.ineiil of properly, Secretary St-vmo'irof I he hoard of nsM-mnent and eipial ial.ioii has called a merlin of (he county aiscs-ms of Hie Male, u he held in Lincoln on I'eliitiary 1 and T., al which prob lems in ( united ion w it h I he work W ill be fullv diseiHsetl. Hi-pre.seiilalie John J. dunlin of this coiinly fares prrlly well on coinmitlees in the lnni.se, lie is chairman' of the committee on benevolent institutions, and mem ber of the following committees: flanks and banking, fish culture and game, live slock and grazing, and railroads. All very important committees. :o: The last issue of the Omaha Trade Exhibit was not only n beauty in print, but the matter contained therein win a big boom for Omaha and Nebraska. It is such issues that talks for Iho up building of our state institutions and ought to make the enterpris ing citizen feel good. The Trade Exhibit Is doing good work for tho retail trade, as well ns tho whole sale trade, and is sure a line rep resentative of both. We enjoy reading the Trade Exhibit every week, and Iho merchant who be comes a reader of it will learn more about conducting his own business than ho ever knew in his life before. Success lo the Trade Exhibit! -t. 'I !i- IfMj't-i at ui c Sunday morn- i : i g ai l.- a lilt!.' -'ir.- t,, th i variety. I.cm..n- an- lik.-! !. be I' rents apn-re, which should in-ure .... .a - ainl a n;an t-irw nanilnl so many in the future. :o: Let's have a vote on the proposition of removing the state uniwrsity. "Let the people rule" in such matter. It is a s-tate in stitution, ami the people have a right to a voice in the matter. :o: The Omaha Kee says: "The proposed removal of the Kurling ton auditing and claims otllces from Omaha to Chicago is being resented by many of the heaviest shippers. Freight solicitors are noticing the difference in the busi ness, and some of them say that the business has fallen off as much as 50 per cent." :o: During the present session of the legislature a bill will be in troduced providing that all in surance companies doing business in the slate shall deposit with the auditor, securities to the amount of their Nebraska reserves. Such a bill has been indorsed by the major political parties in the platforms adopted al the 11)12 stale conventions. :o: According to Senator W. H. Smith of Seward, taxes on chick ens in Nebraska amount lo more money in a year than the taxes received from express companies doing business in this stale. Sen ator Smith will introduce a bill lending to remedy the condition ami providing for a J per cent an nual occupation lax on Nebraska eceipl.s of all companies. :o: Fremont is one of the most prosperous cities in Nebraska and lln-rc is a splendid reason why it should lie. It possesses a live Commercial club, every member . t ...l.:.. I. .... . . .. ..I. ... . . i. Oi wnii ii wiirss (unci iier in mir- iiioiiy. There are no knockers to contend with, and eer citizen 'gics aid to eery enterprise which the club undertakes, and I hey make it (-'o. II is womb-rful the amount of iinproeineiits made in ifiiiioiil the pal season, and Hie nio-1. of them are attributed i to the work of the he wires of a 1 1'. men ial club. I'lal I mhoiiI h lean ilo more improx iug uel ea- n 1 1 iliail lin y have ilnue ca moII if every lllieii will make Up hi- mind to aid our Commercial club b making Iiiium If a mem. her ami lining all he possibly can lo aid in all lis u i n to it a k i ii -. You owe il to oill -elf and the good of the city to help along the prosperity of I'lallsmouth. : ; California has so amended its marriage laws Hint il is no longer necessary for applicants for mar riage licenses lo stale their ages. It has done so on the theory that women are sensitive concerning their years, and that the slate is performing a service of gallantry in catering to this sentiment. There arc some women who dis like having their ages made pub lic when they many, but they arc so few in number that California's action in suppressing its vital sta tistics to spare their feelings ap pears ridiculous. It would belter collect tho information for its records and follow tho rule which is observed in this state. When a Nebraska woman asks that her ago be not made public, the age blank on tho report for the newspapers is filed with the in formation that the applicant is of "legal age." This naves her feel ings without impairing' the record. BOOST A BIT FEEL BETTER. il' if, i'ii di-em, tented knocker, 1 1 row ! ul j u i- vi'i" i! r ii-uia3 talker; "' li'T pills. Chloroform Stop lllllll ki-l-tf.' loW!l;l', .ii.. - -haw ;ti:i f-i-L gi if. I i 1 I Ml 111 111, .:: ji tlii- it . ;j . ilu i - a--row! in I an. I h it! Fa!i ia v. !u! K. t. h Hi.- tin- fa:.. I'- a-i !av ia'. t--p art" iMi.rcli al..ng:l .-: ''a, i'--lllilll.- l i a in j Jh;r (hi- h.ilii'iiM'r ii;i.r! ' I'l ni i j f hiiiinT. ilu some ! 1 i: ali a lii'i'n. i mi cu.--. a i;. S'!it; ( i-.wry fiin, wiili fi tin Mi n ; jJump tin- n.a-l and I ..... t a hit! ! I low about ihat reolu inn hv this lime? :o:- Of cf.iir.-e it is important Ihat we haw an ice crop to harve-t. and it is good and ripe. The matter of the removal of the university to the state farm is creating quite a stir among the in terested property holders in Lin coln. :o: Senator Hoagland of North IMatle favors settling the removal of the university by a vote of the people of the state. That's the proper caper. :o: If you are not a member of the Commercial club, join right away. And if you are already a member, don your hustling clothes and at tend every meeting. :o: Talk may be cheap, and there seems to be a unanimous senti ment among the patrons of the telephone all over the country manifesting itself to keep it so. :o: Oovernor Morehead recom mends doing away with the circle on election ballots. That is a very wise suggestion, and would do away with straight party vot ing. :o: ' One point is already established Woodrow Wilson is going to be president, much to the di.M-om-forture of a few who think. they should have a hand in running I he troverninent. :o: Lincoln Star: Kefore recom mending removal of the university to the slate farm Governor Aid rich, with rare sagacity, acquired an appreciable bunch of lots just over the line in University Place. :o: The II rst vessel to go through the Panama canal will make the passage September 25, the iOOth anniversary of the discovery of the Pari lie. In four centuries the I world has seen some progress, j but no Yankee is smart enough lo gtievs what the next four hundred i , will brine forth. ! I'm the IIm'iiI year ending in j I'.'l-', the railways of the t'nilrd Slates look in from their onera- I jlioii in the neighborhood' of .4. j nun, omi, mm. This was a sum cijual to about one. tenth of the ! total income of t he nation, winch may be reughly esli j male. I at ri.iMiii.nmt.niiil to .$30, . I iino.oon.oiin. :o : In the selection of Hon. Henry (icrdes as one of tho members of I he board of control, Governor Morehead is wise. Thero are no better men than Henry Gerdes. He is as honest as the day is long and will do his duty, regardless of any criticism that may occur. He is one of the best men in tho slate for tho place. :o: . Among tho people thero appears lo bo an impression that all par cel post packages are not deliver ed that only tho smaller parcels will be brought to the homes of patrons on city routes, on rural routes, or through Iho box method of delivery. The impression is obviously erroneous, as all pack ages, regardless of size or weight within, of cours", the postal limitations are delivered by car rier or otherwise, city route or rural route, according to tho de partment's printed retrnlal ioni. Ar you arranging to attend the Commercial club banquet? You otiht to. ::-- j Uncle Sam see..? to manage to 1 worry along somehow under the parcel f . -1 load. :n ; No Hi, ha-. ever discovered that Nebraska M'i! could be improved, Mr. Hill or anl.i.iv else. Mr. Hill nay hf perfection at railroading, but In- can't tell did fanners any. thing they don't know about car ina fur the soil. ;o ; N.dwit h-landing Ih- .-t i tl'-ii.M k- rd expros companies were going to show lncle Sain that they could iml be affected by the parcel post, one company already has an nounced that it will at. once pre pare to meet the rate up to eleven pou nds. Omaha manufacturers and wholesale dealers are boycotting the Kurlington railroad. Very poor way of getting even, and it may result disastrously to the instigat ors. Koycolting a big railroad system like the Burlington is a big undertaking. :o: : Although a placid man of peace, President-elect Wilson talks like a man who might also swing a big stick should occasion arise. And he is liable to do it when his plans of running the affairs of the great nation are interferred with. :o: With congress and the legis lature both at it there will be much news for the next few weeks and there is a prospect that the readers of (he Journal will get full value of their money and more, loo, of this kind of news. -:o: Omaha has passed an ordinance forbidding the distribution of hand-bills. However, in Ibis en-lii-'hlciird aire, tin- wise advertiser prefers he newspaper advertising to M-ein-r his "gutter-snipes"' blowing up and down I he street. The Mlggeslioil of (iowruor .Morelirihl in hi oirssage that the stale buy a quarter M-clion of lam) in Sarpy counlv, and that .Mrs. Ilov Mliinl, whose husband was killed) in the pursuit and capture of the escaped convicts last summer, he given us,, of th,. same during her lifetime, will meet with general approval. The legislature, no doubt, will act favorably upon the governor's suggestion. Il will be something of a restitution for the loss of her husband, who was so ruthlessly shot down by the ollieers. -o:- The ileal Ii of Miss Ella Ewing in Scotland county Missouri, rc- i moves, perhaps, the largest wom an in the world. Sin- owned a farm and had plenty of money. On this farm is a home built for her spe cial accomniodal ion, ami planned by her. The writer visited Miss Ewing several times during his resilience in Memphis, Missouri, and always met with a kindly greeting and was highly entertain ed by her. She was very sociably inclined and bore the love and re spect of all who knew her. She made quite a fortune in traveling with shows, but since the death of her mother she had constantly grieved over her demise. -:o: How many persons know what is liable to happen when a pint of gasoline is left open in a room? If the temperature is normal the liquid will entirely evaporate in twenty-four hours. Tho vapor is heavier than air and therefore sinks to tho floor. Un less distributed, It will remain for hours and by mixing with the air, forms an explosive compound seven times as powerful ns powder. One pint of gasoline will make "00 cubic feet of this com pound. It is not necessary that a lighted match come in contact with it. A spark struck by a nail in a slme will explode il, or a gas jet, or even the enclosed lire of a Miction stove. Every good citizen is for Platts mouth first, last and all the time. :o: A man's lawyers, as well as his friends, commence falling oiT when his funds run out. Are we to have the liddler con test? You fellows who know 'peak up and tell us all about it. :o: An early spring is predicted. We hope the prediction will come true, and ease up a little on the coal bill. :o : Uncle Sam hopes that no treaty exists that will prevent him from entering an objection lo shipping trusts. :o : A dearth of oranges in Cali fornia and a plethora of yellow gold in New York we seem to be a nation of extremes. :o: Both the legislature and con gress are getting down to busi ness, and the leading committees will have their hands full from now on. :o: Florida claims that it will be able to offset the loss of California oranges. The Florida orchardists have either moved south or be come experts with tho smudge pots. :o: Government aid to tho several states in the construction of good roads is one of the propositions Ihat all parties and all factions can unite upon for the common welfare. j A careful perusal of tho pro ceedings of the peace conference in London shows that the Turkish delegation wants lo balk and that the Balkan delegates want to do I he Turkey trot. From reports over lite slate the people, outside of Lincoln, are in favor of the removal of the f'.ate university to the state farm. Lin coln property speculators had bet ter submit to the inevitable. Governor Morehead is sticking to his text. When ho gets good and ready ho will announce his appointments. And he is not a man that is in the habit of de viating very far from his text. :o: Hubert W. Archbald has been asked by the United States senate to walk the chalk line for "high crimes and misdemeanors" and shorn of his judicial robe. This comes pretty hard to a man who has served upon the bench of slate and federal courts for twenty-nine years, ami is forever disqualified from holding poiinm- of honor or public trust. There is. liable lo be M-rious combat between Chris (irunther of Columbus ami George I.. I mis of Fremont for the appointment of revenue collector. Mr. (irunther has been one of the best demo cratic workers in the stale, and has done as much as any other man in Nebraska for the success of the parly. But the most ener getic workers are Hie very ones that generally get left when re wards for loyally are being dish ed out. :o : Slate Superintendent Dazell Monday announced the appoint ment of It. C. King as examiner of rural schools, a position made vacant by tho death of E. B. Penny, which occurred last Aug ust. Since that time the place has been vacant. It pays a salary of $1,800 per year. Mr. King was iuperinlcndent of schools of Otoe county for many years, and for the past two years was superin tendent of the Nebraska School for tho Blind under Governor Aid rich's administration. Prof. King is a first-class educator, and wilh it a gentleman of the first water. Don't forget! The Journal ofice Is prepared to do all kinds of fancy Job work. Give us a trial. SHOULD THEY BE WHIPPED? Some eastern clergyman, whom one cannot help s;:spectit,g ,,f wi.hiug t ... name in print recently gave out an interview in which be stated that he believed the whipping post should be re vived and put in comou use in the civilized countries of the world. The classes tie suggested as fa subjects for the cal-o'-niuc-tail.s were wife. beaters, white slavers and suffragettes. It has been some lime since the civilized nations have favored the us-- of s,.Vere corporal punishment for lawbreakers. A new idea in dealing with criminals has become largely recognized an attempt to reform the man or woman who falls into the clutches of the law and make a useful citizen out of a piece of human wreckage. The idea is certainly the right one to take insofar as tho ultimate aim is concerned, but tho means to that end sometimes proves some thing of a puzzle. Corporal punishment can only be justified, it seems to us, in dealing with natures so primitive and crude that ordinary influences or methods cannot reach them. Such natures must certainly be found in the white slavers and the wife-beaters if at all, and we would bo loath to say that the fear of stinging lash might not have a very salutory effect on both of these classes. Certain it is that few could waste any great amount of sympathy on either of these classes of men. But while we may not fully ap prove of the methods employed by the women in England, especially in their suffragette movement, or even of some of the things done by American women in their cam paign for the ballot, the sugges tion of lighting this movement with the lash seems to us anything but right. No man with a right outlook on life could possibly put these women in the same clasiflca t:on with the 20 classes of men mentioned, no matter if they break all the windows in the English house of parliament and heave bricks at every member of that august body. Try the lash on the white slavers and wife-beaters if you wish, and we will not object to tho experiment, but if you can not II rid a bolter way of keeping civilized womanhod from want ing the ballot than by beating her, better give up and let her have what she asks. -:o:- There will be numerous bills presented in the present legis lature upon which the rural mem bers of that body should keep I heir weather eye. Among them aie the numerous appropriation bill.-, some of which the amounts )-In. i.bl be cut right square n two, i-i'd then the amounts will be e:i'iuuh for all practical purposes, if economically expended. There I- no use appropriating more money than is really necessary. It simply creates a desire for more when the legislature grants them all they ask for. And the greater the amount granted the bigger the graft. The people of Nebraska demand economy in the running of all the institutions of the stale, ami a member of the legislature is elected to look after tho interests of the people of his district, and if he does not do it he is false to his constitutes and the taxpayers. Herman Spies, headquarters for all kinds of pipes, from corncob up to the meerschaum. The Journal for Calling Cards. CIRCULARS ff " lUndi for circular!, cletr E? and cenclia. f. P ttandt for . printing thorn. w t i iio u price, l 1 for the job, done to cheap J m nd to wel!.' I tor the in ere ate in good: LJ you will iclL A Mail Ui your Order Today