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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914.
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Cbe plattsmoutb 3ournal
Published Sem l-W e k I y at Plattamouth. Nabr.
Entered t the 1'ostoWce t ruttsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter.
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THflllfiHT FOR TODAY
When heart and intellect
haw accepted Uio doctrine
.r brotherhood, then, and
not then, effective work can
lie done, ami lilit will fall
a cvi'iy social problem.
f.harles Sprague Smith.
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A it 1 1 sniisliinc weather
could ! tolerated for a few days.
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There are some indications of
p. nee. KiTort.-. are being made in
that direction.
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If uir appeli!e would only issue
a moratorium, all would bo pros
It puis
Your sins may lind jmi out. but
r.ot any sooner than your neigh
bor does.
I. ess than one hundreil days till
the holidays. ! your Christmas
shopping early.
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There is one thin about Ne
braska. When it rains, there i
no discont on its raining-.
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M..re often it is liard to explain
just why the price that is raised
shoulJ hae been rising.
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Here is the latest definition of
a we.idniir ring. A circle used by
some men to square their debts.
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The trouble at this stage is that
there are too many who try to
imagine that business isn't good.
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There is no doubt about the
Kuroptan war stiffening up the
h"iM' market in this country a
bit.
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We often times hae wondered
if those .-ii'-'aireil in that .'holy
war" are singing- "Onward Christ
ian Soldiers."'
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The national house of repre
senlaties may adopt a forty
eisht. hour week, and pay the
members by leh hour.
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n account of the European
war it will be next to impossible to
et laces, toy, e'e, w h ich are im
ported almost wholly. That being
the ease why not make them at
home. Ziou r.ily, Illinois makes
good laces, and there should be
other Americans as clever as that
old man lowie, who started the
.ion works. And toys can be made
largely without any big outlay for
machinery. Oct busy.
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President Wilson is doing a
noble work in his efforts to bring
about peace among; the warin
nations and from present indica
tions he has been heard from the
crovnd kings, who are eng-aged
in the conflict. They realize the
fact that President Wilson
great I v in earnest, and in that
true Christian spirit his prayer
goes up eery day and almost
everv hour for the cessation of
hostilities The nations of Europe
fully realize that President Wil
son desires the friendship of all
of them and that he is sincere in
the hope that his efforts may be
rowned with success in obtaining
in the true sense of the term,
"peace on Earth and Good Will to
Man." No one can say that our
noble president i not sincere in
everything he undertakes.
LENGTH OF THE WAR.
Prime Minister Astjuith has
asked the Uritish House of Com
mons to authorize the calling and
equipping- of a half-million more
men for service in the war.
Simultaneously come well-au-thenticaled
reports from Merlin
that the German government is
preparing- to lloat a war loan of
!?-5,ioo,0m. Washington official
circles are said to have been ad
vised, through Ambassador Fa?e,
that the Uritish ministry can not
consider any pproposal looking
toward mediation, or peace con
ferences, until Germany is de
cisively defeated. This conjunc
tion of events appears to warrant
the opinion of Ituslem Bey, Turk
ish ambassador at Washington,
that the war can not possibbly end
in less than a year and may con
tinue a year and a half.
It may continue longer than
that. A part of yesterday's news
was that the Austrian government
was known to be in the mood for
making- peace overtures, for it
self. This rumor came out. of two
European capitals, Home and
Petrograd, but it might readily lie
believed if it emanated from
Timbuctoo or Belochistan. Under
the stress of continuing- defeat,
the want of esprit tie corps and
lack of a common patriotic pur
pose in nn army of soldiers of
alien breeds can not long be de
laed in showing- itself. None of
the breeds most alien to the Ger
man stock in the conglomerate
Austrian Empire would find their
way into the kaiser's army. They
would all gravitate much more
naturally and properly into the
army of the czar. But it is easily
to be lieve that the'sohliers of
German and Hungarian blood,
who must constitute a large find.
under callable generalship in the
German ranks, a field in which
they could make their valor count
for something- nearer its real
worth In any event, the defection
of Austria, if it is to come, would
! to Germany more of a gain
than a loss. Austria has been thus
far, in serving- the ends of the
hual Alliance, a liability ami not
an asset. And there is apparently,
not the least prospect of her be
coming moer than that.
The time is at hand, no matter
how the war results, to put the
ancient, house of llapsburg oJT all
thrones. It comes down to us from
Ihe time of the Caesars. It has
seated sovereigns on many
thrones, but for some generations
past it has embroiled Europe in
frequent wars to keep stiched
the crazy quilt and patchwork of
and empire over which a direct
descendant of its house could
reign. If it should make peace for
itself with the allies, it could only
be on condition of the perpetua
tion of a llapsburg- dynasty. And
that is not a consummation de
voutly to be wished.
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The United States ought to be
happy. It has two great consol
ations moving- crops and mov
ing pictures.
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The popularity of the peace
movement will not be eflected by
any charges as . to the sordid
motives of its originators.
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Do you realize the blessings of
a free country now, when sub
jects of the crown must fight
whether they care to or not?
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The dove of peace, seems to
have at last alighted in Mexico,
but, a fellow has to breathe the
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rnnouncement very carefully.
- Who said "All is fair in love
and war?"
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Whether a battle is decisive de
pends on which side is liked.
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There is a great demand for
residence property in Platts
inouth. "
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It is not now a question as to
who started the war, but who is
going- to stop it.
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It js astonishing- the way some
republican newspaper pokes fun
at Teddy Roosevelt.
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Some of the war maps in the
metropolitan papers are evidently
drawn by cartoonists.
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Japan has taken the Philippines
so many times that we refuse to
be alarmed over it any more.
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We are with Austria. If reports
are true the Austrian are now for
peace, and so is the Journal
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There is some curiosity as to
just how manv Austrian armies
are left, after so many have been
wiped out.
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A soldier sees but a small part
of a battle in which he is engaged.
In reading- descriptions of battles
one should bear in mind Saxes
poem about the blind man and the
elephant.
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It is expected that congrss will
adjourn before October 1, in or
der fo give those congressmen
who expect to be re-elected an
opportunity to go home ami iix up
their political fences.
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The success that Roger Sullivan
is about to achieve in landing the
senatorial logo in Illinois in spite
of great opposition to him, shows
that in politics, as well as in other
matters no one man can hope to
dictate how other men shall do.
Congressman Slayden declares
the European war will help the
icace movement. Perhaps it will,
is there will not be so many fight
ers left when it is over.
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There is but one rule of strict
morality that a man can adopt.
That would be to live as pure and
perfect a life as he would have his
wife live, to avoid association,
habits and language that he
would have her avoid. The old
idea tif one scale of morals for
the man and another for the wo
man is very wrong and until the
young man is ostracisized from
society by the same act that
would turn the young woman out
in the cold world, social stand
ing is but a farce.
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The spirit of a school or col
lege graduating class is one of
rosy optimism. The obstacles of
school life have been conquered,
this gives courage and hope for
the future. Inspired by the hope
fulness of young people, in the
bright lexicon of youth, there's no
uch word as fail. The graduates
remark that they expect to meet
difficulty and sorrow, but it
seems never to occur to them that
they won't surmount all such ob
stacles. It is an inspiring spirit.
The observer who does not. feel
his enthusiasm stirred by it must
himself be growing old. The
reason why so many of these
bright hopes are disappointed is
mostly that people quit after one
or two tlefeats. They conclude that
success is impossible and settle
into sullen acquicsence. But
success is not due so much to
genius as to grim persistence. The
people who learn from their
failures and keep trying rarely
fail to reach a goal that is well
worth while.
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The lifting of the embargo on
arms to Mexico does not lateral
ly violate neutrality, although
Villa alone can be benefited. There
still seems plenty of ways to skin
a cat.
PRAYER FOR PEACE.
Even the man who looks at life
with an interogalion point may
well attend church on October 4,
the day that President Wilson has
set aside for prayer for peace.
There are more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamppt of in
the philosophy of some of us.
The rationalist finds the old con
ceptions of prayer difficult to
harmonize. Yet any thoughtful
study of the literature of the sub
ject will reveal a host of striking
and well attested occurrences, in
dication of the efficacy of influ
ence not accounted for on any
material basis. If the nations of
Europe could but look at their
quarrels, either from the Chris
tian or the business point of
view, they would settle them and
call olT their armed men in a day.
Seen either in the light of the
teachings of Jesus, or from the
most sordid money aspect, the
war is both wrong and senseless.
Those fighting powers are sen
sitive to American opinion. They
began by hustling American tour
ists around in a most uncere
monious way. Some one told
them that the favorable opinion
of the United Stales was going to
be very useful to them before they
got through. It was amusing to
see the celerity with which the at
titude toward our travelers im
proved. It boks as though this
day of prayer for ppeace might be
a regular "go to church Sunday."
The folly and crime and tragedy
of this war will be dwelt upon. A
wae of sentiment adverse to war,
and t vast impulse of sympathy,
will sweep over the land. If there
are spiritual forces that play from
heart to heart, of which so many
intimations are found in human
life, it would seem as if this out
pouring of feeling must have its
iutluence. One would think, also,
that a common sense of shame
and decent regard for the opin
ion of mankind would lead the
powers to see in this demonstra
tion the desirability of ending
so shocking a condition of affairs.
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Statesmen of all countries and
all parties admit that arbitration
is a good thing-. It might likewise
be conceded that arbitration is
better before a strike than after.
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It will be hard for the histori
cal families to make an impressive
scene (nil of the modern com
mander sitting in an office and
telephoning his commands to
battle line 2o0 miles away.
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If there is anything more than
another would have a tendency to
make a man driving an automo
bile feel like voting for prohibi
tion, it is when he strikes a
broken bottle along the highway
every now and then, where some
reckless boozers have thrown
I hem, regardless of the damages
they may do lo horses or autos,
or lo other travel. And they should
understand there is a law in Neb
raska imflicitiug a heavy penalty
upon the parties found -guilty of
such a crime.
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Govcrnor Morehead has done
more for Nebraska than any other
governor has done in the same
length of time that he has been in
office, and he is doing more every
day, without blowing about it, too.
The governor is a good, solid
business man, and not a specialist.
Omaha is the city of specialists.
There I hey have special eye and
ear doctors, special chronic doct
ors, and water works doctors, and
it is one of the latter that expects
to slide into the governor's office
because he has made good show
ing satisfactory to some of the
people, of the metropolis, but it
takes one who is a genuine all
round business man to fill the
position lo the entire satisfaction
of all classes of people the
farmer, the merchant, the banker,
the laborer, and everybody. The
man who fills the position to per
fection is nobody but John H.
Morehead.
Try a censorship on your self
and sec how you like it.
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Even war is not all hell. Rus
sia has increased tax on cigaret
tes. :o:-
Another good way to raise
revenue is to tax people for argu
ing about the war.
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With the .scarcity of French
briar and Austrian mcrchaum.
there should be a boom in corn
cob pipes.
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All the waring nations appear
to want Uncle Sam to umpire the
tsruggle, but none would accept
his rulings if he accepted the job.
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Railroads may only be pretend
ing that they art? hard up, but if
they have builders of paper roads
fooled. Nobody is promoting now.
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All who are defeated in the.
great war across the big pond may
conclude to take up their resid
ence in "Hie land of the free and
the home of the brave."
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It is an assured fact that the
democrats of Cass county made
no mistake in selecting E. E.
I.anghorst for chairman of the
county committee. He is a hust
ler, and if the candidates do their
part, there is no question as to
Lmi I.anghorst. doing his part to
per fection.
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A special committee of the Ne
braska Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, at Omaha, went
out and collected $3,230 for the
Red Cross relief fund and mailed
a draft for that amount to the
national president. How much
has the association favoring
woman suffrage in Nebraska done
in this direction?
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One of tin; finest compliments
that has recently been paid to the
United Slates government was
that of a German ambassador
sent on a mission to Mexico. When
he reached New York, he slated
that he would never enter Mexico
as embassador until that govern
ment shall hae been recognized
by this country.
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Talk about times being hard
and money scarce. Bosh! In to
day's bank statements you can
see how well this community
stands financially. With almost
.500,(Mo.(0 in the banks it looks
like we live in a very prosperous
community and that the farmers
and citizens have laid up a com
petency for a rainy day. Any
way, most of our people can pay
I heir bills.
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The door of apporlunily will
some day go shut in the face of
ihe man who is never ready to take
advantage when the chance comes
along. Young manhood and wo
manhood, -boyhood and girlhood
is the only time to get our educa
tion. The girl or boy who is not
at school every 'day he or she is
physically able lo be there is
browing away great chance for an
education that will assist them in
a business career through life.
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There should be no delay in the
Commercial club taking up the
matter of more residents in this
city, and endeavor to induce those
who are possessed of capital to
erect a few more cottages. If we
want more people in Plattsmoutb
something must be done to pro
vide some place for them to live.
We. are informed that a couple of
gentlemen were in the city Tues
day looking for residences, but
could find none and went away
with the promise of one of our
real estate men, that he would
try and fix them out in a couple
of weeks. But applications for
houses to live in is an every day
occurrence. While it shows that
the city is greatly on the boom,
we hate lo see people go away
because of the lack of housese to
rent.
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THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
In exhibiting some of its work
at the slate fair this year and in
illustrating there the held, it is
designed In enver, the state un
iversity has taken another step
toward closer contact with the
people of Nebraska. It has open
ed mp an entirely new channel for
publicity of Ihe bi-jj school. It
has also indicated that in the
future it will endeavor not only to
eater to its students, but actually
reach out and grasp ordinary tax
bayyers and compel them to listen
to information about the higher
educational side of the gigantic
.i poral ion in which they arc
stockholders.
The interest taken in the ex
hibit shows that there was an im
mediate manifest response on the
pari of those whom it was intend
ed to reach. Many learned more
than they ever knew before about
the university. They so expressed
themselves fully and frankly.
They appeared t' le delighted
with the opportunity of obtaining
this information. Many who view
ed Ihe exhibit, in fact, became in
terested enough lo visit the un
iversity itself later on. Scores of
men and women denoted astonish
ment at the variety and thorough
ness of Ihe courses offered and at
the multiplicity of activities pre
sent in such an institution. Many
of these men and women were
parents of boys and girls who are
students now at the university or
who have gradualed. And the
greater share of them admitted
that their previous knowledge of
the school and its life had been
very limited. They promised lo
keep in closer touch with it in the
future. Their interest was ob
viously stimulated or entirely re-
created by the exhibit.
This year's exhibit was in the
nature of an experiment. If the
heads of the school are wise, if
thev have listened lo the com
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FALL FESTIVAL
Omaha
SEPT. 30 TO OCT. 10
1914
WORLD AT HOT-IE SHOWS
Cvary ftornoon and vnlng.
Electrical Parade Fraternal Parada
Evening Oct. 7. Afternoon Oct. 8,
HOME COMING WEEK OCT. 5 TO 10
DlnFJrPDQ Attend tha Territorial Pioneers Re-Union,
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Tor Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
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ment and commendation of those
who saw it, they will continue it
year by year in enlarged form.
There is much lo gain from such
an exhibit both on the part of
Ihe university and the students to
come. The more the people know
about the school Ihe more intel
ligenlly will its needs be met and
the more readily will the taxpay
ers be responsive to changes
which will better enable it to
carry out its mission in slate
life.
The university is of increasing
importance to the people of this
stale. The sooner all the taxpay
ers become acquainted with its
possibilities and the principles
under which it must be conducted
the sooner will it be removed from
the field of uncertainty. The
school has a secure place in Neb
raska hearts. Its future means
much to those who have passed
out of its halls as well as to
those who are destined yet to en
ter them. When Ncbraskans know
their institution they will do
nothing to endanger its prospects.
Its life will then be of more
serious concern to them than that
of any other governmental insti
tution. World-Herald.
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Senator Ollie James of Ken
tucky, will stump Nebraska in the
interests of the democratic ticket.
Senator James is a great orator,
and will certainly do just good for
the party.
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Before it is all over the republi
cans may be claiming that the
democrate promoted the Europe
an war to direct attention, and
thus destray the good result of
the new tariff law.
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In peace or war, Plattsmouth
continues to be the best and
safest place. Slick to Plattsmoutb
and if you do right, the citizens of
Plattsmouth will stick to you.
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