MONDAY, JANUARY 22, PJ17.
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4- THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Cheerfulness and content are
great beautifiers. and are fa- -I
-I- mous preservers of youthful
looks. Dickens.
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Cood ice weather this.
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Have you pot your's put up, yet?
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A hot-headed man generally has
cold feet.
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As the '"proud mii-tres of the scabs'
England lias about lost her title.
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Kverybody is after easy money.
That's the reason so many people lose
what thev have.
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Tom Lawson seems to le anything
but a four-flushed. Dut he gets the
money ju:t the same.
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Have you sen any indications of
spring yet? Of course it is a little
cold for blue birds yet awhile.
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The democrats in congress are
standing solidly behind Champ Clark
for re-election as speaker. They know
a good man when they see him.
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The stand-patters don't need to
worry about George W. Perkins. He
is able to take care of himself and
hi friends, also.
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A bill in the legislature which prom-i.-e
to have much support, is that of
allowing counties to start road im
provement programs by issuing thirty
year " per cent bonds.
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From lejmits from the capital
Charley Iiryan has wiely concluded
not to be a candidate for mayor of
Lincoln next spring. People of that
city exidently have had enough of his
bos.-ism.
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The Omaha Pee is right when it
says that the agitation to make the
study of the life of Abraham Lincoln
compulsory in our public school,
would be better received if it did not
:mack so much of the book trust.
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It is the chosen duty of two o:--three
each session in the house and
senate to tee that the governor doe.
nothing, and at the same time the
governor will retaliate by seeing that
the legislature does nothing rash. But
they still draw sJO per diem, just the
same as if they had earned the money.
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Siib-walk.- are rather slippery. The
iv.. in who won't clean the snow from.
hi walks should be made to do it. Or,
if a person slips on the icy walk in
front of anv store or other business
i
h'je and breaks a limb, the propri-
1r -houM be made to pay dearly for
hi iazyncss, or negligence, which
ever it mav be.
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Kdward Hatch, a former president
of a trust company at Orange, N. Y.,
has got just what was coming to him
n doubt. He has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for seven years for
falsifying his books. If the peniten
tiary sentence were used more gener
ally in busting trusts, the honest,
hard working people would fare bet
cr.
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There is one member of the pre.--
tiit legislature who is serving his
third term and who never introduced a
bill or made a speech, and yet he has
a record of being- one of the most
useful members of the house. A man
floes not necessarily have to be con
tinually on the iloor talking, or in
lioducing a bill every day to be use
ful, a a :;oiur people thin';. We'll bet
Le Notes right on tvciy k-adir. ques
tion before the legislature.
WAR TO THE WALK-OUT.
We're in for four years of it, is the
comment of the New York Times on
the recent squabble in the republican
national committee. The little row is
only the forerunner of the big one.
It is the opening gun of the tight for
control of the republican party. The
fight will be on in earnest the Times
things, when the next congress meets,
and in Senator "Hi" Johnson of Cali
fornia the progressives will have a
real leader. There will be "warfare
that will make the Stalwart-llalfbreed
fight in 1881 look like a high school
debate."' It is a fight bound to grow
deeper and more embittered, for rea
sons stated by William Allen White
last October, when he said, speaking
of the two republican factions:
"They stand for different ideals of
government, for different methods of
administration, for different aims of
life. The conflict may not be com
promised or patched up. It can be
settled only by surrender on one side
or the other." '
This is the truth. It is the suffi
cient explanation of the weakness of
the republican campaign last year and
of the defeat that came on election
day. Nobody knew, in the recent cam
paign, whether a republican adminis
tration would be progressive or stand-
pat. Nobody knew whether Colonel
Roosevelt and his following would be
nearest the thrown, or whether Mur
ray crane and Jim Hcmenway, with
their crowd, would furnish the inspira-j
tion for administration policies. Mr.
Hughes himself was a first-class imi
tation of the Sphinx. And so anyone
voting the republican ticket had to J
vote by guess There was no assur
ance that1 he was going to get what he I
wanted if his side won. A conserva
tive, voting against Wilson, could not
feel sure he was not voting for an
administration that would be more
radical than the one in power. A
ladical, voting against Wilson, could
not be sure the Hughes administra
tion would not be more conservative
than Wilson's was. In fact, there was
deep-seated suspicion on either side
that just what that side did not desire
was! what would result if Hughes were
elected. Under such circumstances.
Woodrow Wilson would have had to be
about the most unpopular of presi
dents to be defeated.
The election has settled nothing. De
feated, the republican party is no
nearer unity than it was before. There
is no republican party. Between now
and the next election those claiming
membership in it must decide what
the party is to be. Whichever side
wins, the other must get out. The
differences are as wide as that. As
Mr. White says, they cannot be
patched up. The quarrel must he set
tled by .surrender on one side or the
other. Only, in politics, there can bo
n surrender that involves union when
vital principles and ideals are at stake.
If the radicals should prove strong
enough to control the party, that
would not make the conservatives into
radicals. Murray Crane would con
tinue to" be Murray Crane. And the
other way, if the party should become
once more the party of Hanna and
Taft and Root and Fairbanks, then
"Hi Johnson and William Allen
White, not to mention The Colonel,
would no longer be republicans.
It must be war to the walk-out
There can be no other way. World
Herald. ::
10 very elevator in Cass county i;,
filled to overflowing, with no cars to
ship it out to make room for a great
deal more already bought. If the rail
roads are not going to do the fair
thing, let the government see if it has
not the power to control the rail
roiuls. :o:-
Pretty cold again.
Don't leave teams on the streets un
tied.
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Yes, we ought to have a new con
stitution. x
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It is against the law to do so, be
sides, it's dangerous.
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The legislature is driving away, but
not making much noise.
The death rate has been fearful in
this city this winter, but mostly aged
people.
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Make up your mind you are a gen
tleman and in time you may become
one.
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Brevity is the source of wit, and
sometimes the origin of a punch on
the nose.
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No wonder some men are always
suspicious of others. They know
themselves.
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The man who agrees with you on
everything is not the proper person
to argue with.
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Sixty-five head of horses were
burned to death in an Omaha livery
barn Monday morning.
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A blanket of the beautiful snow is
what helps out the winter wheat in the
ground.
The coal dealers are not growling.
They are selling more coal than they
can get shipped in, hard coal, espe
cially. :o:-
Now comes the awful news that the
so-called sanitary drinking fountain is
a veritable breeding place for mi
crobes. Too bad.
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George W. Perkins seems to be cuf
fing the dilapidated g. o. p. elephant
i round just as he likes and Teddy sits
in the background prodding him on.
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We have not had a right good snow
here this winter. Give us one of the
old-fashioned kind about two feet, so
the lads and lassies can have a good
time coasting.
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According to the Lincoln Star there
were -7,258 births in Nebraska last
year, and but 11,081 deaths. Indicat
ing a national internal) growth of pop
ulation of 16,187.
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It is almost a fixed fact that there
will be a constitutional convention
Senator John Mattes favors the
proposition in order to remedy some
defects in the old constitution.
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The democrats spoiled one of Ne
braska's best editors by electing Ed
gar Howard lieutenant governor. But
he makes one of the best presiding
officers of the senate the state has
ever had.
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Will the present legislature revise
the primary law ? Maybe, if it suits
the politicians to do so. The member:
are sent there by the common people
and they are in duty bound to legis
late in the interest of the common
people and not the politicians. Do
you hear? The democratic party is in
the saddle, and it is responsible for
everything done by the present legis
lature.
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Mrs. Evangeline Heartz democrat,
of Denver, has been sworn in as a
member of the Colorado house of
representatives, following a report
by the elections committee, which
stated that a recount showed she re
ceived more votes than George I.
Winters, republican, whose election
she contested. Mrs. Heartz is the sec
ond woman to hold a place in the leg
islature at this session.
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Thc "leak" at Washington is still
occupying the attention of those who
love such sensations. This perhaps, is
not the only "leak" that has occurred
at Washington, only there were no
spies hanging around to give it away.
The credit mobelier is one that excited
the country in the early eighties, in
which many congressmen retired to
private life forevermore. But it was
not one on quite as large a scale as
the present flurry, and every con
gressman nearly, got a small slice.
JINGLE OF THE GUINEA.
- George W. Perkins, but recently so
despised and relieved by the repub
lican regulars, has not only gone back
into the republican party, but seems
to have become in a surprisingly large
measure the republican party itself.
At a recent meeting of republican po
tentials generous George laid down
the ultimate upon which he was ready
to permit a republican party to sur
vive. He kicked and cuffed such fac
tors as Chairman Wilcox and the oth
ers who were prominent in the con
duct of the Hughes campaign about
at will.
And now a good many of the illus
trious has-beens who have been for a
period occupying the twilight zone be
tween standpatism and progressivism
are hastening to endorse the distum of
the generous paymaster. They are
with him in his ambition to supercede
the oderiferous crew that has been
navigating the republican craft uf
Salt creek.
Doubtless they all know how liberal
ly George shelled out for the privi
lege of running: the progressive party.
Perhaps he might be even more open
to reason if he can only manage to
get a scissors hold upon the historic
old republican party and hitch his
motor to it.
We all remember that Mr. Roose
velt, the bull moose himself, publicly
proclaimed that Mr. Perkins was the
most useful member" of the bull
moose party. The republican party
has violent need of "useful" members
after its recent untoward experience.
Roosevelt's is not the only certificate
George Perkins can command as to
his usefulness in a pinch. In every
state there are former progressives,
now republicans, willing to serve un
der generous George. J
But how about the faithful repub-1
licans? Will the jingle of the guinea J
soothe the hurt that honor feels? And
Hiram, who slew the elephant, i
among the first to endorse the preten
sions of George. And Whitman of
New York, who would be the next re
publican candidate for president
thinks George would be a useful aid.
Lincoln Star.
So serious lias the proposition of
the stealing of autos become in Ne
braska that an insistent demand has
been made during the past year fo:
more drastic laws covering their theft.
And now comes a member of the leg
islature who has introduced a bill
making the penalty for taking a ma
chine belonging to another at from
one to seven years. But he goes fur
ther ami makes the same penalty for
the purchase of a stolen car and there
by brings in the "fences" who have
been responsible for most of the
thieves getting away.
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Man is not a giraffe, by any means.
but when a pretty girl trips along he
can twist his neck in a dozen differ
ent ways.
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There is always a good deal of ad
vantage in an argument if it is not
with his wife.
Don't throw your cigarette stub into
the waste basket something might
happen.
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The police urge the people not to
resist the "stickups," Just as well, in
Omaha.
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Thc coal dealers don't care how cold
it is or how long it lasts.
Why, just think of it corn cob pipes
are going up!
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Ex-Governor Major made a distinct
record in pardoning criminals from
the Missouri penitentiary. When he
announced his last batch just before
retiring from ofl'iec, the grand total
amounted to seventy-two during his
term of four years. This is not bad
for four years. We know of gov
ernors who have exceeded this num
ber of pardons in two years.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
toadies I AW your lru
1'llla in Ked nu
bars. scaled with
TuLe n olbnr
IriurUt. AsWf..rn
I!AMM lt!:.M PSLL1, for Cj
Uold BiftjllicV
Blue RtMjun.
But f Tour
IlLOIIKS-TEK'S
eai a a Let. Safest. Ai avs K el 'able
SOLD BY DR10GI5TS EVERYWHERE
THE LANDIS DECISION.
If the people of the country content
themselves to let matters drift with
respect to the continually recurring
conflicts between state and interstate
control of transportation, and make
no outcry against the gathering en
croachments of exclusive federal con
trol, the advantage accruing from the
recent decision of Judge Landis in the
Illinois case is going to last just long
enough for the Illinois case to get con
sideration from the supreme court.
We stand in the same attitude as
Illinois. The Missouri law provides a
passenger rate of 2Vi cents a mile.
The Illinois rate is fixed by law at -cents.
The interstate commerce com
mission had ordered the Illinois road t.
to remove the discrimination against
St. Louis and Keokuk caused by the
difference in the level of passenger
fares in Illinois and the fares for in
terstate travel from Illinois into Mis
souri and Iowa, and had prescribed
2.4 cents as the reasonable rate. This
was higher than the rate in either
state.
The railroads found themselves be
tween two fires. If they continued to
charge only the state rate they would
be liable to penalties under the inter
state commerce commission order, and
if they charged the interstate commis
sion's prescribed rate they would be
liable under the state's 2-cent fare
lav.'.
So they applied to the federal com I
at Chicago for an injunction, not
against enforcement of the higher
rate, but the lower one. They had
pieviously filed schedules in Illinois
contemplating the installation of t
higher rate, but the Illinois commis
sion had suspended such schdulcs in
favor of the state rate.
Then Judge Landis refused to en
join the Illinois commission from en
forcement of its 2-cent rate.
There appears to have been no al
legation in the case that the 2-cent
rate was non-eompensaLry. If it i
compensatory, then it mu.t appeal
that the higher rale proscribed by the
interstate commerce nui.t be unjust
and burdensome.
This decision of Judge Landis is in
terpreted by the jail roa ls as chal
lenging the decision of the federal
supreme court in the Shreveport case,
but whether that he true or not, it it
apparent that it establishes, until it
may be overruled by the supreme
court, the power of the Illinois com
mission to nullify the act of the fed
eial commission and to discriminate
in favor of state as against interstate
commerce.
Confidence is expressed by railroad
o:acles that when that Landis decision
gets to the supreme court thj latter
will make "a scrap of paper" out of it
in pursuance of the precedent estab
lished in the Shreveport case.
What the court might do if the peo
ple were to let it be known that the
principle of exclusive federal control
is repubnant, it is hard to conjecture.
I; is quite easy to predict what the
courts will do if the people show in
difference. They will follow the line
of railroad reasoning that has become
aggressive in recent years, to the ef
fect that the provision giving congress
control over commerce among the
states was injected into the constitu
tion to make commercial competition
possible, and that it is impossible to
accomplish that purpose unless the in
terstate commerce commission can
control intrastate as well as interstate
rates. It is the line of least resist-
i i j
ance. JLiucom mar.
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A-man in Pennsylvania has sued a
neighbor for $10,000 for calling him
"a knocker," and feels, evidently, that
he can't atford to be called "a knock
er." There are many in this city who
cannot afford to stand under the op
probrium of this term, but they never
have been able to prove themselves
otherwise.
This and Five Cents!
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose five cents to Foley & Co., 2835
Sheffield avenue, Chicago., Iff., writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds, and
croup; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
'Irsi Security
CEDAR CREEK. NEBR.
Sound, Conservative and Progressive
THE BANK OF THE PEOPLE
THE BANK BY THE PEOPLE
THE BANK FOR THE PEOPLE
We are anxious to ;iHi:t the farmer in feedjng and
handling his live stock for market
Deposits In This Bank
are protected by the Depositors' Guaranty Fund of the
State of Nebraska, which has reached nearly $1,
000,000.00 It is back of us and protects you!
OFFICERS:-
WM. SCHNEIDER, President
VV. H. LOHNES, Vice-President T. J. SHANAHAN, Vice-President
J. F. FOREMAN, Cashier
Ledar
See S. J. I'eames for Valentines.
Ira Dates was a Plattsmouth vis
itor last Tuesday.
First Security bank pays per cent
on time deposits.
Farm Iioans. Insurance and Keal
Estate. See J. F. Foreman.
Mrs. Walter llcs.cnl'.ow was an
Omaha vi.-iior la. -it Friday.
Frank S'ol.-berg tnovid to the
J.ohr.cs place last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Keil were
I'lattsmouth visitor last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wolf we?e vis
iting friend; in Omaha last Friday.
.Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Thierolf were
.-hopping in the county seat last Fri
day. Mrs. W:n. Schneider and daughter
Vcrla. were shopping in Omaha last
Thursday.
I. F. Foreman, cashier of the First
Security I'ank, was an Omaha visitor
iast Saturday.
.John Albert was looking after .-oine
matters of business in Cellar Creek
last Tuesday.
S. J. Keames was looking after
some matters of business in the
county seat Tuesday.
There was fjuile a number from
this locality in attendance at the Fd.
Decker sale last Wednesday.
Mrs. John Lohlies went to Flatts
mouth last Friday where she will
spend a few days visiting with rela
tives and friends.
Owing to very disagreeable weather
the dance billed at Sayles Hall last
Saturday evening, was postponed to
Saturday evening, January 27th.
Simon Seyller purchased a fine Jack
and Stallion and intends standing
them at Cedar Creek the coming
season. Mr. Seyiier is an ex
perienced horseman having handled
stable horses in the Ocrman army, and
he has chosen a good location as there
are no jacks in this territory. His
jack is of the 1000-pound type with ex
ceptional bone and hi east and is well
put up all around and farmers in this
locality are fortunate in having such
an animal here. The stallnn, a
black, of the French draft breed is
well put up and active anil well
adapted for a farmersvusage.
First Security bank pays o per cent,
un time deposits.
f
(Ml fi
di
Wc have taken up the sale of
in connection with the
in Eight Mile Grove, Plattsmouth and Rock
Bluffs Precinct, and are in position to offer
our customers cars for $635.00, $940.00
and $1,180.00, f. o. b. Detroit. Have just
unloaded a car load of the Maxwells and can
make immediate deliveries of Touring or
Roadster bodies with 30 h. motors and the
new ignition system, which is a great im
provement. Let us demonstrate? our cars to
you.
Ceddr Creek
Bank
First Security bank pays 5 per cent
on time deposits.
O. i'. Meisinger was a I'lattsmouth t
vi-iior last Fridav. 4
For good, fresh Candy, Fruit and
Nuts, see S. J. Reames.
DOINGS IN POLICE COURT.
Thi- morning complaint was filed
in Judge Archer's court by Chief of j
Police Daiclay against Kelly Perkins?
and a man named Harris, both from
mar Paciiic Junction, who werejj
charged with being intoxicated in thi.sl
city Saturday. Complaint was al-ol
filed fn police court against A. W.j '
Propst, who was charged with having
driven his automobile at a rate of,
speed greater than the law allows.
lie entered a plea of guilty and wa .
given a fine of ?2 and costs, which j
he paid. K
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Dyspepsia is America's curse. Iiij
re-lore digestion, normal weight, good?
health and purify the blood, use Dur-j
dock Dlood Ditters. Sold at all drug;
stores. Pirce, $1,00.
GOULD NOT WALK j
tad For Fc-ur Years, Could Nolj
Siaiid Yithaut Support.
Chillicothe, Ohio '"Nothing rleaspsj
me more than to speak a word ofj
praise for Cardui, the woman's tonic," j
eays Mrs. Ed Davis, of this town, j
"for I firmly believe that it snatched j
me from the grave.
I have been married 14 years, and
had two children. After the youngest ;
was born, I was not able to walk, and
for four years, I was not strong enough ,
to stand on my feet five minutes at
the time, without something to support
me. - 5
Nothing seemed to do me any goouv
until, finally, I commenced using
Cardui. the woman's tonic. I only used ,
about four bottles, but, today I am
well, can do my work, and walk as far
as I want to.
I can never praise Cardui enough,
and my neighbors cannot get done
wondering at the change in me."
You, too, can depend on Cardu,i. be-
cause Cardui is a gentle, harmless,
vegetable tonic, that can do you noth
ing but good.
I'repared from vegetable herbs, Car
dui has a specific effect on the woman
ly constitution, and puts strength
where it is needed.
Try Card u i. , NCBI
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