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THURSDAY. JI N K 4, 181..
Yor men who are in favor of the
Hold standard, when you pive a note,
would you rather make it payable in
Kohl or in dollars ?
Tiik prohibition national conven
tion nplit wide open on the money
question, both factions putting tick
ets in the nvid. Which side will the
V. J. T. U. of l'lattsmouth champion
the silver or the gold '
i'kksiihont Cf.EVEL.ANi ha. 4 done
the right thing by vetoing the river
and harbor bill. It was a bad meas
ure, the result of divided responsi
bility in the senate. It provided for
the contract and expenditure of f S0,-
(MM),04i() in the next three years the
greatest piece of extravagance ever
voted by congress.
llK.Moi itAT" and advocates of bi
metallism should beware of encourag
ing the advent of the Kansas City
Star into their homes. It is a repre
sentative of Wall street financiering
a vicious organ of one lung, eastern
goldbiigism which lias no place in the
west, and should not be read at any
price. Have nothing to do with it.
Washington correspondents of the
republican pi ess agree that the ad
ministration has finally concluded that
there is no hope for the goldbugs to
control the national democratic con
vention. They blame it all on the bull
headed personal policy of the presi
dent, for want of an honest reason
that democrats are tired of following
Cleveland in his ruinous policy.
A L-most complete returns from the
Kentucky primaries show that the free
coinage men have delegates, the
gold men, 60 ; uninatructed, 53; not
heard from, 13. This result is the
most pronounced defeat of Mr. Car
lisle that ever a candidate for presi
dent got in his own state,and indicates
just what the people think of a man
who betrays his principles for the
sake of oflice. If he has-any self-respect
left Carlisle will resign at once.
The fact that Prof. Prank C. Mc
Clelland has tendered his resignation
as superintendent of the l'lattsmouth
city schools to accept a similar place at
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will be ac
cepted with great regret by the pa
trons of the schools here, where he
has served them so faithfully and effi
ciently for the past four years. As an
educator and a citizen Mr. McClelland
is a first-class man, and wherever he
may go he will make his mark in his
chosen profession, and enjoy the
esteem and respect of all who come
in contact with him.
The foolish goldbugs who a few
months ago imagined that they had
killed off the silver sentiment are be
ginning to regret that they ever enter
tained such an idea. They now see
that the silver question will not down
by the Macbethian process of crying
"out, damned spot." It will not out,
but must be met or it will go on. con
quering and to conquer with an irre
sistible power. The fact that after be
ing declared dead by all the goldbug
press and even by such eminent doc
tors of finance as Senators M. D. Folk
.iDd John Sherman, so that to talk of
it two months ago was like "thrashing
old straw," it can now rise up and
control the democratic convention, in
cluding delegations from such conserv
ative states as Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, indicates that in its
resurrection it is more powerful than
ever. The continued hard times are
driving thinking men everywhere into
the free coinage ranks, and from pres
ent appearances the free coinage
"craze" will swallow up the whole
country.
Jonx W. Bookwalter, of Ohio, a
foremost citizen and capitalist says:
"I am for free silver, and am willing
to lend every effort on my part to
further the cause. I 3eek no political
preferment myself wouldn't touch a
position of any kind but I stand
ready and willing to help any man who
is for silver. I say to you that the
country stands in a most perilous con
dition, because of the danger of a sin
gle gold standard. The consequences
are fearful even to consider. They
talk of Kiiglhh gold having been
poured into this country to further free
trade. If free trade was to Kngland'a
interests the gold standard is immeas
urably more ho, and she could afford to
tend far more to bring about such a
result, if any is to be or was ever sent.
Take the writers and authorities on
economics of Kurope, and you will
learn that gold has appreciated from
twenty-live to forty per cent in the
last twenty years. That brings us to
a point that should be well inculcated
into the mind of every voter."
AH TO TIIK CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The fact that the states of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Vir
ginia and Virginia, are rapidly joining
the whole tsouth and west, in the de
mand for currency reform, makes it
apparent that the debauching of Mich
igan by the government officials will
avail the dear money apostles nothing.
They may secure a delegate here and
there in these Htates, but these will
only euiphasiP the factthat the demo
cratic inase are aroused to the neces
sity pf overcoming the class interests
which may predominate in a few lo
calities. The Chicago convention will
contain a majority of over 200 free
coinage advocates, and no trickery of
subsidized committeemen can over
come this hwnest preponderance. If
the gold worshipers in the democratic
ranks have a candidate they must
nominate him outside the party or
ganiation. He must be a bolter put
in the field in defiance of the demo
cratic principle. That contingent may
endeavor to ruin the party which they
cannot ruie, as the slaveholders tried
to do at the Charleston convention in
IS0, but such action would only tend
to solidify the people in the south and
west for currency reform, and help to
make certain the victory next fall.
The goldites cannot reasonably hope
to get the vote of more than fifteen
states in that convention, including
the six New England states, New-
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Wis
consin, (possibly) Minnesota and South
Dakota (which they recrntly secured
by thef t and trickery). These state.
would give them .131 delegates out of
90S, being a minority of 22S. It will
be interesting to watch the process by
which the gold interest will endeavor
to change that minority into a majority
William Shaw IJowex, a disinter
ested correspondent of the New York
World, writes to that newspaper a
letter faithfully detailing the condi
tion of political affairs with relation to
the money question as he finds it. Con
sidering that Mr. Bowen is not a free
silver man, writing for a gold standard
newspaper, the facts he gives are most
encouraging to the advocates of cur
rency reform. II says the sentiment
is unquestionably growing very rapidly
all over the country, in all parties, and
that it will influence every convention.
Even in New England and the eastern
states the free coinage doctrine is ob
taining a strong foothold, and among
manufacturers it would prevail were it
not for the influence of the banks,
which dominate all business channel
there. In the middle states, in the
west and south, information comes to
him that if the question were sub
mitted to a non-partizan vote of the
people the free coinage idea would pre
vail by a vote of two to one. lie now
looks for a "straddle" on the money
question in the republican national
platform, while the democratic con
vention will unquestionably declare
for free coinage at 16 to 1.
The general opinion seems to be
that the school board has erred in not
making a stronger effort to retain
I'rof. McClelland as superintendent of
the city schools. He is a very valu
able man, has put our schools mj bet
ter condition than ever before in the
history of the city, and we can ill
afford to lose him. The board would
have been justified in offering him a
further increase in salary, if by so
doing they could keep him. Another
undoubted mistake is that of
combining the offices of super
intendent and principal. It is
false economy, and the schools will
suffer the consequence. In order to
obtain the best results in our schools
the superintendent should be able to
give his whole time to that depart
ment and not be tied down in a class
room, when his presence is needed
elsewhere. The opinion also pre
vails that a great mistake has been
made in employing Mr. McHugh in
that capacity for the coming year, as
there is nothing in his career here as
principal to warrant the belief that be
could make a success in the higher
position.
Philadelphia is going to celebrate
the Fourth of July in as patriotic a
manner as possible, the city fathers of
the Quaker city having appropriated
115,000 for getting things in readiness.
Iowa mki'diii.ica.nk in ih7.
In Juiif, 1877, the republicans of
Iowa mtt in stale convention at Des
Moines bujh the World -Herald. The
late James F. Wilson w ho represented
Iowa in the United States senate was
chairman of the convention. John II.
Gear, now United States senator, was
nominated for governor. Frank Hat
ton was chairman of the resolutions
committee and presented the platform,
one of the planks of which was as fol
lows: The public credit should be sacredly
maintained, and the obligations of the
government honestly discharged; and
that we favor the early attainment of
a currency convertible with coin, and
therefore advocate the gradual resump
tion of specie payments by continuous
and steady steps in that direction.
That the silver dollar, having been
the legal unit of value from the found
ation of the federal government until
1873, the law under which its coinage
was suspended should be repealed at
the earliest possible day and silver
made, with gold, a legal tender for the
payment of all debts, public and pri
vate. We also believe that the pres
ent volume of currency should be main
tained until the wants of trade and
commerce demand its further contrac
tion. That
li77.
was Iowa republicanism in
And All Waa Well.
Thoy mot by chance on Michigan ave
nue a big man and a little man and
accidentally bumped into each other.
Shaking his fist at tho big man, he
shouted:
"You did that on purpose!"
"No, I didn't."
"I sr.y you did I Will you fight me
right here and now?"
"I am no fighter."
"Of course not! Yon are afraid to
tackle me!"
"No, I'm not ; but I'll bide my time, I
can wait. "
"Going to hit me with a brickbat
some dark night, are you?"
"No, sir. I shall take a manly re
venge. "
"Have me arrested, eh?"
"No, sir. I nin going to California.
When I get there, I shall box up a stone
weighing about 20 pounds and send it
to you by express C. O. D. It will cost
you about $14 to pay the charges."
"But I won't receive it."
"Oh, yes, you wilL Curiosity to know
what ia in the box will be too strong for
you. You'll take it quick enough, and
my revenge will be complete. "
"Sec hero, old follow," remarked the
little man, after a moment's thought,
"I was too fast. I have wronged you,
and I bog your pardon. Let's shake and
niako up."
And then they shook, and then all
was welL Detroit Free Press.
Engrravlnc the Motto.
Very few inscriptions are available
for engraving on wMding rings, lockets,
bracelets, etc., writes Mrs. Garrett "Web
ster in Tho Ladies' Home Journal, as
the space for engraving is so limited.
For this reason the Hebrew word "Miz
pah, "with its small form and exquisite
sentiment, is, and has always been, a
great favorite between lovers. "Love
inspires love, " "Love today while we
may,' God saw thee most fit for me,"
"Love and trust, " "No heart more true
than mine to you," "I am thine, thou
art mine," and its well known French,
German and Latin forms are all great
favorites. A charming fashion is the us
age of two rings, in each ono of which
half the phrase is engraved, the two
when read together giving tho complete
quotation. The last quoted sentiment is
the favorite for this purpose. Latin and
French phrases are frequently used in
this connection because of their brevity.
"Prendre moi tel que je suis, " "Take
me just as I am;" "Tuam tuebor," "I
will defend thee;" "Semper fidelis,"
"Always faithful;" "line jeservirai,"
"One I will serve" are a few of the
most used phrases, with their transla
tions. Bad For Ilia Baalneaa.
Mick O'Flannigan of Liverpool is an
Irish gentleman who pursues the hum
ble but useful occupation of a ragman,
though at one time he served her majes
ty in foreign parts as a soldier of the
line. Mick is a great orator in his way,
frequently addressing local meetings, at
which he generally draws upon his mil
itary experience for appropriate illustra
tions. On a recent occasion he was endeavor
ing to prove that even a savage state is
better than the present condition of Ire
land. "Gintlemen, " he exclaimed, "I saw
little children out in Africa there. They
had no clothes, it is true. They were
naked, but they were free I"
"Bad. place for a ragman, Mick I"
shouted a small boy at the rear, and the
orator collapsed amid the laughter of
the audience, London Telegraph.
In 450 there were a drought and fam
ine all over south Europe. In Italy par
tnts ate their children. It was computed
that 600,000 people perished.
Can't Drink Pore Water.
Arabs in the desert have contracted
strange prejudice against running.- wa
ter, and they will only drink what they
find in some stagnant pooL So much
has this become matter, of habit with
them that, while the most poisonous
looking water agrees with them admi
rably, pure running water will make
them -violently sick.
"ou Are All
Cordially invited to call on Elson, the
clothier, in his new store in Doyey's
block.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE, i
From Friday's Dally.
The graduating c!a9s of the high
hcliool were out at l'allt-i mhi'h park
today enjoying a picnic.
G. Schnasse and wife of Kapid City,
S. I)., will arrive in this city next
Tuesday for a visit with telatives and
frieiuis.
The Woodmen of the World in thin
city are making a good showing
lately.' Last night ten members were
initiated into the mysteries of the
order, and some twenty-two applica
tions were presented.
The police were compelled to shoot
two dogs this morning, and under or
ders from the council will be com
pelled to kill other dogs uuless the tax
is paid. It is no pleasure to the offi
cers to kill anybody's dog, and they re
quest every one owning valuable dogs
to make haste to pay the tax and pro
cure tags for them, to avoid trouble on
that score, and thus save the officers
from the necessity of performing a
duty which, however painftil, is re
quired of them.
From Momlwy'H Dully.
Judge Chapman and John A.Davies
were west-bound passengers on No. 7
this afternoon.
II. M. Soennichsen was mixed up in
a slight runaway this afternoon, the
result being a bruised shoulder.
John Likewise, formerly of thiscity,
has leased a baiber shop at Alliance
and will make that place his home.
M. II. Tson, atrrd 24, and Dotta
Coon, aged 18, both of Elmwoon, were
granted a marriage license by Judge
Spurlock this morning.
Mr. and. Mrs. IJ. L Kirkham are re
joicing over the ariival of a fine boy
baby at their home last Friday even
ing. Mother and son are doing nicely.
Although I hid was the limit day for
the return of the assessors' books to
the county clerk's office, only about
one-half were in at two o'clock this
afternoon.
At the LVesbyteriaii church yester
day morning Iiev. Dr. Stein of Lin
coln delivered a very eloquent and ap
propriate sermon, dedicated to the
l'lattsmouth graduating class of !K5.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Phil
McCuIly oeeurn-d Saturday morning,
from the South Park Baptist church,
and was quite largely attended. The
remains wore laid at rest in West
Oak Hill cemetery.
Yesterday morning's wind storm
was one of Use most severe that ever
visited this section. Numerous trees
were blown down and considerable
fruit was blown ff t lie trees, and a
portion of the tin roof on the li. & M.
fre wbt house was peeled off.
Wesley Hair whs eathered in by tt.e
polic yesterday afternoon for being
drunk and disorderly. He was lodptd
in jail over nijiht to sober up, and this
morning was taken b'fore .Judge
Archer and assessed a tine aggregat
ing $7 25. Wesley furiiihed security
for lUf same and was released.
From Tuesday's Dalir.
Henry Ilempel and Jacob Vallery,
sr., were in Omaha this afternoon.
Miss Winona Evans and Miss Cora
Cook, who formerly taught in the city
schools here, have been re-elected to
positions in the South Omaha high
school.
Asa Howard, he who swiped the
team, wagon and harness, is in jaii
waiting for requisition papers which
will take him back to Iowa to stand
trial on a charge of theft.
The county commissioners are in
regular monthly session today, and
will take some action in regard to
trimming up the cottonwood trees on
the west side of the court house, as
they are considered dangerous.
The friends of Wm. Weber are
pleased to see him setting on his feet
again. He is manufacturing an ex
cellent quality of 5 and 10 cent cigars
at 403 Main street. When you want a
good smoke call and try one of Weber's.
Rev. Britt and family were ten
dered a farewell reception last even
ing, on the eve of their departure for
their new home in Omaha. A very
enjoyable time is reported. Mr. Britt
and his family have made many
friends in Plattsmouth who will re
gret their departure.
Eli Birdsall, residing across the
river from this place, took on too large
an amount of the "oil of gladness"
last night, and was landed in the
cooler to sober up. This morning he
got up in front of his honor Judge
Archer and admitted the offense, and
was taxed one dollar and costs,
amounting to $5 25. He paid up and
departed, reflecting on the vanity of
things in general.
SI ad Dog Scre.
Last Sunday morning a yellow dog,
showing every indication of being
mad, created quite a fensation up in
the vicinity of Judge Chapman's resi
dence. The animal was foaming at
the mouth and biting its feet in a de
cidedly vicious manner, and a boy .was
sent down after Officer Fitzpatrick,
who soon ended the poor brute's mis
ery by shooting it.
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