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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLT JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, AU(J!JST 3f VJIC.
Cbe plattsmouth journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEUKLY AT PI.ATTSMOITII, NEBRASKA.
Entered at Postofflce at Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter.
R.v A. BATES, Publisher
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
And the finest fellow cf ail l
umilrl !-. ori who could ho triad !
to have lived because the world
was chiefly miserably and his -I
life had come to help some one
-I- whun ceded it. George Elliot. J
tot-
Only one month now.
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Till the great "Home Coming."
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k is well to bear the date in mind.
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Thursday, August 31, to Monday,
September 1.
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Loe luughs at locksmiths, Juit
most loud!y wh'Ji he is on the inside
wanting out.
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I?ig automobile parade the first day
and big lUirlington shop parade and
flag raising on Monday, September 4.
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Evcrvbodv that is anybody in t
Rlaii.-moiUh is helping make this an;..
event that wilj be remembered for
many years.
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If for no other reason; James Whit
tomb Riley will be remembered as the
pet who was too modest to write
under a non de plume.
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Harmony is a great thing but many
progressives believe that principles
should ret be sacrificed on the altar
ju-t to accommodate the republican
machine.
Some people ai" laying in Iheir
. upplies of winter fuel, and in shovel
ing the coal into the bins it sounds
Ilia- winter, but it as a long ways
from it with the therraoeter ranging
aiound the 100 mark.
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Thcie are several parties in this
n. -ill's town who seem very much in
terested i:i one of the out-of-town
I i M-rs ;eUing the contract for pav
ing. Some of our leaders are anxious
to iearn why? Watch and you will
tee.
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Every day reveals the fact that
there is too much carelessness in auto
driving. The auto driver should have
ixpericr.ee. No one can gain the prop
e - expedience in a few days, but many
think they are perfect, when they are
rot. Therein lies the cause of so many
wrecks.
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We are going to call the attention
of the authorities to the high weeds in
different sections of the city. Some
people will cut their wec:W willingly
while others won't do it unles:; made
to do so. These people should be made
t? do what the law compels them.
It is awful to have to compel a man
to cut the weeds in his own door
yard.
The Turks have lost 2,500 men in a
battle with the Arab revolutionist.-,
the rebels attempting to capture the
Turkish 'garrison at Nediiia, Arabia.
The Turks have been so silent of late
that it seemed likely they must bo
planning another massacre of inno
cent Armenians, so the news giva :
cne a feeling of intense relief. It is
nr. instance of barbarian fighting bar
barian. :o:
People who surround the faucet of
the drinking fountains with thei;-
mouth should enlighten themselves
with the fact that primarily the foun
tains were placed on the streets as a
convenience and secondly, it is con
tinually running to prevent tho
spread of germs that might be car
lied in cups. The people who ro rr.ic
rontrue the meaning oi these fao::
are liable to carrj n-osr m. ything but
brains.
run veau i- advaxck
ABSENTEES AT CONVENTION
In speaking of former familiar
faces at the state convention the
Kearney Times says:
There were many of the old fa
. 1 miliar iares missing at iiasiniKs.
Since the last gathering, at least a
half a dozen of the real, tried older
democrats have been called away
Several references to these good men
were made and the sentiment receiv
ed instant attention from the men
who were there and had known and
loved the absent ones.
Four of those who are gone were
Lincoln men. It seemed strange to
fee the Lancaster delegation without
1 V. Brown, Robert Malone, J. II.
Ilarley and Judge Tibbets, and who
remembers a convention for the last
twenty-five years not attended by
Roderick Dim Sutherland?
But there were others still living,
who have been just as familiar fig
ures as those who are gone. Colonel
Rowlby and Colonel Bates were not
thcTe and others too numerous to
mention.
It perhaps would be different if
candidates were to be nominated as
. lVl(l t :s nw
the only reason for holding a con
vention at all is to hear speeches and
construct a platform.
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There is nothing a:: empty as an
empty complaint or as senseless as
senseless abuse.
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Don't judge a man by his clothes,
altogether. Judge him, rather, by
where he wears them through.
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About three more revolutions in
Mexico and she'll have a Fourth of
July for every day in the year.
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The fellow who is always trying to
get the other fellow's goat, always
gets butted. Did you ever note that?
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The Fiemont Herald asks: "What
happens in non-advertising commun
ities?" That's easy. The answer is
"nothing."
Saturday next is the date of the
great A. O. U. W. picnic at Nehawka.
Remember the date Saturday, Au-
gU?t 5.
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Senator Sorcnsen, says in his Oma
ha Examiner, that, "the harmony that
prevailed in both the republican and
democratic state conventions is some
thing that should be canned and cold
storaged for future use."
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We are warned that unless the
leather shortage is relieved, we all
may, be wearing wooden shoes before
many months. Personally we don't
caie for a little more or less, but how
rre the pussy-footers going to man
age it?
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The United Stales senate has pass
ed the navy bill and have gone the
house measure neafly $40000.000 bet
ter in their appropriations. They must
take it for granted that the country
is ripe for exploitation upon this
proposition. It may be that it is but
we should like to see an adequate
merchant marine sailing under the
Star and Stripes to go along with it
so that the country gets something
actual out of it.
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Colonel W. H. Phelps of Missouri
dies at the age of 71 years, at Ro
chester, Minn., where he had been
operated upon. Colonel Phelps was
connected with Missouri Pacific rail
road for many years, and was a pow
er in the movements of the demo
cratic party of the state. The writer
knew Colonel Phelps nearly forty
years ago, and knew him as a gentle
man every ready to favor his friends.
He was - ncbls senkl sc-ntleman. and
generally admired for his straight
forward democracy.
TEN QUESTIONS FOR HUGHES
1. Why is Wall street for Hughes?
2. Why is the German vote for
Hughes?
3. Why are the great financial in
terests that are still plotting to sub
stitute a central bank for the federal
reserve system for Hughes?
4. Why are the tariff monopolists
who dictated the schedules of the re
pudiated Fayne-Aldrieh tariff for
Hughes ?
5. Why are the chief opponents cf
American neutrality for Hughes?
6. Wrhy are the advocates of armed
intervention and war with Mexico for
Hughes?
7. Why are the trusts for Hughes?
8. Why are the champions of mili
tary conscription for Hughes?
0. Why are all the elements of polit
ical reaction and policial Bourbonism
for Hughes?
10. Why is every enemy of indus
trial, financial and corporation re
form for Hughes?
When Mr. Hughes makes his speech
of acceptance we assume that he will
be glad of the opportunity to answer
these questions or similar questions
that relate to the extraordinary char
acter of his most powerful supporters.
It is precisely the kind of support
hat Mr. Root would have if he were
the republican candidate, or that Sen
ator Penrose or William Barnes could
have relied on had the Chicago con
vention nominated either of them, in
stead of Mr. Hughes.
There is not an intelligent republi
can who will not frankly admit that j
except for Wall street, Big Business
and the German vote, Mr. Hughes
would have practically no chance of
election. This support is the back
bone of his campaign. .
Some of the republican candidate's
riends are already boasting that a
arger campaign fund can be raised in
Wall street this year to elect Hughes
than Mark Ilanna blackjacked out of
the corporations to re-elect McKinley
in 1000. There must be a reason for
this confidence, and a similar reason
for the conferences that have been
eld between the Hughes managers
and leaders of the German propa
ganda. What is the central idea of the
iughes campaign? that Wall street
will put up the money to organize the
German vote in all the doubtful states
and that the German vote will make
Mr. Hughes president?
Mr. Hughes may answer that while
ill these sinister interests are for
um, ne is not tor tnem. lnat was
Mr. Heart's reply in 190G when Mr.
Hughes asked why he was Murphy's
candidate for governor. The answer
was riot satisfactory ten years igo
when Mr. Hearst gave it as his ex
cuse, and it cannot be. satisfactory
now.
In Mr. Hughes' case a complete re
ply i? doubly necessary. When he
was governor of Nov York his slat:
aoiftinistration was wrecked by the
;irne kind of in;' : -ces that are now
trying to make him president. They
put him into f.ff.'te to save a corrupt
republican organization and a rotten
system of government. Having used
ruccessfully, they made sure that he
should not overthrow either the or
ganization or the system, and they
had their way. Does any rational man
doubt that they would have their way
again if Mr. Hughes became presi
dent ?
No matter how great the ability or
how lofty the personal character of a
candidate for president may be, it is
just and right that he should be
judged in a large measure by the kind
of support that he rallies to his -cause.
Mr. Hughes has had a great deal to
say about the "timidity and vacilla
tion" of President Wilson. WTien he
makes his speech of acceptance will
ht bravely tell the American people
what he thinks of the Wall street-Ger-man
alliance, without whose money
and votes he can never be elected ?
New York World.
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J. Frank Hanly, former governor
of Indiana, and nominee of the pro
hibitionists for president has long
been an enthusiastic republican. But
during his administration as governor
of Indiana, he came into a conflict
with the liquor element of his party
which controlled the political ma
chinery of the state.
How do you like it by this time? I
-tor-
The incessant hot weather, we
mean
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If it's any hotter elsewhere, we pre
fer to stay here.
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Like others of the criminal class,
Cupid shuns the light.
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But what's the use of kicking? It
won't make you any cooler.
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What does the semi-professional
ball player do in the winter time?
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Until last Saturday you' heard a
good deal from Chicagoans about the
"lovely lake breeze."
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The fellow who wrote the I-iord's
prayer on the head of a pin has Job
skinned for patience.
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Don't complain about the warm
weather holding on, it will be cold
enough for you after while.
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The poor, blind office that starts
out grasping after a man is likely
to stumble over a half dozen.
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The Iowa Moose rs will"' have a
state ticket in the field. Thousands
of Moose rs over there will not support
Hughes.
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In a few weeks, now, by the simple
process of buying a $20,000 farm, we
stand a show of borrowing i? 10,000
en it from the government.
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When a man remembers to mail
his wife's letter, he feels that he is
entitled to special privileges and ex
ceptions for a week. Ami he is.
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The corn crop is assured, the peo
ple are happy and everything is on
the boom, except the knocker who
can't now find anything to kno.-k
air. ut.
Charles Evans Hujrhes has ac
cepted the republican nomination for
president. His principal theme is
still abuse of President Wilson. ISut
that sort of campaigning will.e.et him
nothing. Tlie people of these Fnited
States know what President Wilson
has done for the country, and not
knowing what Hujrhes woubl do,
they are not jroin to vofe for a
change. They believe in "letting
well enough alone."
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It is truly pleasant to listen to the
remarks of traveling men who come
to Plattsmouth and the manner in
which they praise the wide-awake
possibilities of its future. A New
York traveling man, who has beep,
coming: to our city once a year from
one of the large wholesale houses in
New York, for many years, said yes
tfuda. "I don't know of -1 town nr.y
where in all my travels that is troini;
ahead in improvements as rapudv as
Plattsmouth, I can see a preat differ
ence for the better every time I come
here." "Standing up for Plattsmouth"
is bringing forth rood results, and
we want to keep on with the good
work. There is no town better than
your home fctwn. Always bear that in
mind.
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The old adage, " An ounce of pre
vention is worth a pound of cure,"
still breathes of good common sense.
Why not actively apply this adage
and get out policemen working more
along the line of prevention than
along the line of cure? How often
have you seen the motorcycle cop ly
ing in hiding at a corner where he
knew motorists might do a little
speeding? If that speeding is going
to result in an accident at that corner,
then the cop should be out in the mid
dle of the street where the motorists
can see him and cut down speed. Too
much of the police activity in arrest
is negative. Merc positive effects arc
desired. It is better to have police
men on motorcycles in uniforms so
th"at everybody knows them than to
have them in some deceiving costume.
If it is beneficial to have our police
men in uniforms on the street corners
controlling traffic, then it is also
better to have our motorcycle cops in
uniform. Thanks to good, active work
of some motorists, this' is being ac
complished in a few of our cities, but
it should be the rule in every city and
town the country.
Keep in mind, and
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At that,' it must be admitted some
oi uie Clonics ouyiit to ue uciidiuicu.
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Some men arise from the slums,
make a few dollars, and then look
down upon the source from which
they sprang. Their heads just can't
hold them.
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A deputy game warden wearing
his star as big as a pancake, was in
town the other day, but he could not
find anybody that did anything to
either "fish or fowl."
Speaking of the high cost of gas
oline the ham-string "free" alcohol
iav might be amended and made use
ful were our congressmen themscives
big enough to be usei'in.
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There's nothing in a name, a rose
by any other name would smell just
as sweet. A new bank hi
in si. been
chartered in Om.-'ha, and the name
O! the cashier is Swindler.
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Few presidents of the great rail
leads have not begun their work as
office boys. Now that the supply of
Hi latter has run out, what are we to
do for good material?
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.xroincr I o:vcl sui c an.i s.ue ol uic
.lissouri 1 acme lias hceii ordereu m
the court. Poor old corporation, max
be nourished into a re;.l ran road et
We prefer to wait and see.
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The fa; mors new wear a broad
smile that reaches frr,m car to ea.
en account of the rain. . F. -evbady re
joices, also, when the farmers re
joice the con-ur; rejoices with
them.
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A news item states that a Nebras
ka her o thief from Crawford, Neb.,
has been captured in South Dakota.
ie had almost eoiac to tne conclusion
that the ho se thieves hail all been
converted into auto bur;r!ars.
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Who will say now that a corpora
tion has no patriotism or sou: .' Many
of the lai'e ones of the country aro
pa'in.ir the National (Junrd employes
tnetr linl r.alaries wtuie tnev are on
the bolder or in Mexico.
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In a town in Indiana the sl.i t of
a girl riiling on the rear of a motor
cycle caught in the irvnv and v.a:
ripped off. A number ef bystanders
rushed to the rescue with their ce.ati
and then turned their backs. I." a ease
like thus happens m Plattsmouth
there would be no back turning.
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cu-naior narc.vMCiv o, ceorgia, v.no
: . -4i t .,1 i.:n e,. I
1.- h.u.u.k '-
cause it interferes with the inalien-
able right cf a child to work ::i a mill,
must be greatly shocked at the Com
pulsory School law, just enacted in
Georgia, interfering with the child's
inalienable light to grow up an illiter
ate. if:
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SarsitseS H.
Sedgwick
of York, Nebraska
Candidate for Re-election for
Judge of
the Supremo Court
PUBLIC SERVICE
District Judge four .years, Court
Commissioner t a-o years. Judge: of the
Supreme Court thirl een .years nine-
teen years of honest endeavor to ad-.
minister etiuity aud justice.
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When ii com to fo.-d for thought.
ho',v' aboui acfrvis.
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Foot p.-inis ii tiie sa.nds ef lime are
easily era -ci t y tr.e automobile.
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A Jarcre number of r,-.- nutioi; are
raised, but they r.Vc soon forgotten.
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Twenty decrees corner weather in
and is worth fifty at Mcdiein? Hat.
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False friends are like your shadow
-the'. are on'.v with vou in the sun-
.-hine of life.
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The new moon is li!
irl (an;, tlu.rt. ., f.,w of tum ;
Plattsmouth) not ekl enough to
,,)my much refiectio:i.
You Will Have Hie Same Experience
;is Ir. ,J. 0. 'i'liiesjsen, of Gretna, Xeb., liad, who found
that pigs fed on corn alone would often swell in the
neck. He did not believe in STANDARD HOG
IlKGULATOK, but lin made a test on three pigs. He
let them run to the Regulator
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There is no juetion but what auto
mobiles keep down the surplus popu
lation. The average life of a panot is said
to be one bundled years, so we don't
see any use of waiting any longer.
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Who can tell why a re i cow csji
cat green gras and give whi'e milk
that makes yellow butter? All an
swers are subject to inspection.
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After all, times have not changed
very much in spite of our hoasied
pi ogi essiveness. People continue to
blame the postmaster if they don't
get the letter they are expecting.
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The drop in Ford prices will prob
ably mean very little in the long
run, because every time the apart
ment house owner builds a new closet
for a Ford owner he raises the rent.
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No changes in men's socks for the
coming winter, is reported. We pity
some fellows who wear one pair the
entire winter. He should live in South
Omaha where stink could not be
noticed.
in a feeder. At the end of t In;
month all tumors and ulcers -had
disappeared. He contin
ued its use for three months
and found he had made a con
siderable saving in feed, tle
pigs weighed more than the.
others, were in better shape
and had eat 'n i u three moot lis,
less than ."i lbs of Regulator.
i .miiv ne roeus it all the tune to
Pyorrhea lrcatment.
Paxton Block, OMAHA
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Fistula and All Rectal Dlaa crjrad with
out th knife. Prmannt cures cufirant.
Writ far Fr4 Mlustrstl book on Rectal
Diseases and testimonials mt vnt)r4m ef
cured patlsnts In Nebraska and Iowa.
Boo Bldc. Omaha, Neb,