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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1908)
Herald Semi-Weekly News- PLATTSMOUTH, N1A3KA. Enteral at the postofflce at pjattsaoftU. cvntf. Nebraska, aa aeennd-clai aa Oawsr. J. . DoQ.lasi, fnulw. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION On Yea la Advance. Is Monti TCLCrttONCS Plattsmouth No. 85 Nebraska No. S5 Why not have a municipal light and power plant? When CongTess completes its little job of spanking Teddy it might turn in and lend a helping hand to Bryan in his tilt with the Appeal to Reason. THE CITY PRAYS FOR LIGHT. The light company has almost out done itself lately in attempting to break its former record for poor service. Tbe light problem is becoming a serious problem. The long suffering public is near the poiot where patience is ex fcasted, and clti2ens who have no sel fish ends to serve will take concerted action soon, to improve the intolerable conditions that have existed too long. jibe majority of Plattsmouth citizens favor a home concern provided its ser vice is as good as other cities the size of Plattsmouth get and at rates for public and private consumption the equal of any other . town of this . size, but not otherwise. The service ren- jdered by the home concern for the past ten years certainly does not entitle it to ft great deal of consideration by the public or by its representatives, the city council. t t It 13 but two weeks until the demo cratic legislature meets at Lincoln. The winter solstice storm, due today, has probably been postponed to that time. It is not always beat to criticise a brother editor who has failed. A man never knows how soon the sheriff may put the padlock on his own pres. and building. Weeping Water Republican. i- THE Christmas edition of tho Hub Plattsmouth is entitled to better published at Kearney is a thing light service and our city council should 0f beauty. It consists of sixteen pages insist on the old company at once pro- j printed in three colors, and carries viding an adequate supply or get into negotiations with some concern that will make good. rods (1102 Inches) of display advertis ing. AU of which is "going some." Col. Urown ia to be congratulated on ; tj,e "gar)g' that, did the work. It is a pleasure to pick up 6uch aj paper as the Louisville Courier. The ! The farmer's institute to be held in ads are tastily set, the make-up is ex- i Plattsmouth Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 should celient and the press work is above the j draw a large audience each session, average. Tbe Courier would be a 'The international corn show, just credit to a town much larger than I closed in Omaha ought to be an inspira Louisville. ' tion to every agriculturalist to wake - -bb-hhk j Upj jmjj make an effort to place Cass Befork the city council considers the; ly m tne winning list next year, granting of a franchise to another J " lighting company it should thoroughly! "Now the governor of Texas," says canvas the proposition of acquiruig the i the Topeka Capital, "as well as the water works. Should the time ever j governor of Nebraska, is going to roc come when this would be considered ommend a bank guaranty law to his advisable, the city might find it more! state legislature." But the governor advantageous to operate the two plants in conjunction. of Texas will have to modify his views a great deal if he recommends as mild IF SANTA CLAUS BRINGS FURNITURE thia year he will be wise to select it from our eplendid collection of pieces and suites eitpecially ap propriate for holiday gifts. Come and pick out the furniture you want, for it is certainly here. Then you can tell Santa Claus to come and do his part. We will reserve any furniture chosen now till wanted. Our handsome line of rugs would make fine Christ mas oresents. and we have nu merous other articles which youkahould call and inspect while doing your holiday shopping. Everything ietrictly guaranteed. M. HHP, THE FURNITURE MAN. M.1 19 0 8 PRINTING DS that the kind of print ing you want? Kight TJp-to-Date in the mat ter of Stook, Type and of Composition? Do you like neat, tasty and stylish sta tionery or other printing at reasonable prices? And do you sometimes need a job done in a "rush"? Then i). ORE TO ' US TJR Job Printing De partment is riht ut to 1908 in every- respect. We have a reputation for Good "Work and prompt Delivery. We have expert Letterpress artists whose taste and knowledge of the craft are well known. Our urices are consistently low. PRINTERS i . a guaranty law as the governor of Ne- j much whether the secretary of state is j braska is going to propose. Mr. Shal- j a reactionary or a radical so far as his j . , r duties are concern ea-inose are largely "Jew Advertisements rantankerous bank guarantee fellows, anyhow. Lincoln Star. RIGHT on the heels of the announce ment that one of the transcontinental railways will release a couple of million dollars in making improvements, there by greatly relieving the congested con dition of the labor market, serenely bob3 up the joker. Freight rates are to be advanced, not only enough to cover the two millions, but enough to lay the foundation for a good fat divi dend besides. This high finance bus iness is a peach in the hands an adept. What Others Say :: Owing to the fact that the courts have decided that he need not answer questions on the witness stand, E. II. Harriman is not going to be afflicted with loss of memory just yet. Record Herald. Emma Goldman was recently put in jail at Seattle for attempting to lecture on how to remedy things by force. Congress will envy the Seattle auth orities when their action is heard of in Washington, D. C Record Herald. m By July of 1909, it is estimated by Auditor Searle, that the state will be out of debt, and then the tax levy can be reduced. Now if in Cass county the treasurer can make the same state ment the taxpayers will not care whether we have publicity of campaign expenditures, Roosevelt kills an ele phant or any thing political, just so the coin is saved. Weeping Water Repub lican. GIVE IT UP. The United States supreme court de cided that the Interstate Commerce commission cannot force E. II. Harri man to answer questions. Is there anything on earth the Interstate Com merce commission has power to do be sides hold "sittings?" Kansas City Time3. home: knocks for the thusts. The Oil trust is managing pretty well to fight off the Landis fine, but the Tobacco trust has received a judicial solar plexus blow, and the Sugar trust is likely to go down deep into its pockets and pay for the suppression of a refinery in this city. It look as though Mr. Earle would gather in a few more millions for the Real Estate Trust Company, which financed the refinery that was not allowed to earn anything. Philadelphia Record. m The contemplated raise in railway freight rates, which will go into effect January 1, will be sure to meet with a roaring protest when it becomes oper ative and shippers suddenly find out where they are at." Already there is a presage of discontent on the Pa cific coast. The action of the railway managers is equivalent to a widening of the continent for trading purposes. Western shippers find themselves sud denly placed farther off from eastern markets and want to know the reason why. Philadelphia Record. MILLS OPENING IN EAST. Cheerful news of increased employ ment for workmen and of increased demand for commodities comes every day. If the steel business has not pas sed as suddenly as it sometimes does from pauperism to princeliness, yet"it is moving in that direction, with grati fying results to men who have had little or no employment for & year. The American Steel and Wire company has just def ided to put in order two blast furnaces and six open-hearth furnaces at the Donora plant. This will give work to 500 men and 1,000 in a week or two. The orders to start these fur naces afford evidence of an increased demand for the products of the com pany. Philadelphia Pres3. rr. THE VALUE OF EGGS. We have it on the authority ot a Statistical expert that the hens of tho United states lay mmon egg' aa year. , . We have it on authority of a Linccln grocer that eggs are now selling at the rate of 40 cents a dozen, or 3 1-3 cents apiece. ' If that price were to be maintained for a year, the egga deposited in .snug neats and out-of-the-way places by the industrious hens of the United States would be worth more than 500 million dollars - $533, 333, 333. 33 1-3 to be exact. Can all the mines of the world, or the combined wheat fields of the globe, or any other source of wealth show a producing record to beat the like of that?-Star. KNOX FOIi SECRETARY.' The selection of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania to be secretary of state in Taft's cabinet will come as some thing of a shock to the radicals who followed Taft's banner in the antecon vention contest. At that time Senator Knox was himself a candidate for the presidency, and while there was never any chance of his securing the nomina tion he was definitely and positively -rt'i ,i r i),), i pgr ttnnajYiCcnii dates, and nis delegation was -count ! on as certain to be put into the pot to beat Taft out of the nomination. with the foreign policy of the nation. Knox will make a better secretary than a senator from Pennsylvania, and his mental bent is distinctly more towards the performance of duties such as ap pertain to the position of secretary of state than to those which devolve upon a senator representing the political in terests that dominate in Pennsylvania. As attorney general Mr. Knox did ex cellent service, and his high character and mental equipment should gain for him new laurels in his new position. Lincoln News. rr THE SPHtIT OF CHRISTMAS. ' It is said that in the upper air all the varied sounds of earth, however dis cordant, blend into one harmonious strain. That well illustrates the spirit of Christmas, which is that of peace and harmony. The discords and rivalries of the world become subdued when the Christmas bells usher in the day which, more than any other day in' the year, speaks of peace and goodwill. Men differ in their theological ' conceptions of the Christ, yet all regard Him the supreme figure in the .world's' history and whose influ ence is the most benign and powerful. Today learning brings its wiBdom and gifts and lays them at the feet of the Christ-child just as the' Magi did two thousand years ago, and the masses, however much they may be estranged from the churches, bow in adoration at the manger as did the shepherds. This is no mere sentimentahsm on their part but the natural result of the truth that the spirit of the Christ is surely leavening mankind and stamping upon it His own likeness. One thing to be kept in mind is that the spirit of Christmas should not cease with the close of the day itself, but should be manifested with growing blessedness every day of the year. Then let joy and goodwill be fully dis played on Christmas day in the festi vities that abound and in the kindly eheer and loving gifts distributed on every hand. It will help us all to be better men and women and bring us nearer to the goal after which all should strive. Shelton Clipper. ''ADAM CODS" IM CONGRESS. The members of congress who quietly cut off the appropriation for tho secret service men are now insulted because the president - told the truth about their motives. He said that the mem bers of congress objected to being watched in their dishonest transactions. They are now proving that he was right. They have appointed a whining committee to bewail the president's language. What stupid donkeys they are these congressional Adam Gods who think they cannot be harmed, who regard themselves as prophets and who be lieve that they are immune from the processes of law and the course of justice as it follows other men. These congressional Adam Gods, ignorant, arrogant and not above approach, will have the same experience that Adam God Sharp had in Kansas City. When the bullet of public wrath hits them they will see how their faith is all wrong. They will see that no honest congressman can object to the presence of secret service men in the country. They will see that no honest congress man can vote to rebuke the president in doing his duty; they will find that the people will watch the vote in con gress, and that the nan who votes to rebuke the president cannot get behind the fact that he voted with the ma jority of his party, or that this or the other" congressmen also voted that way. The roll-call on that vote will go before the people of this county, and the way to keep off that roll-call at the next election is to get off that roll-call- when the matter come to a vote. William Allen White in Emporia Gazette. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Clwur. and btrt:f it th hair. Promote. luxnri.ul prowl H. Ieer jFslla to Bestore Ortj Hair to it. Youthful Color. Cur a scsip diMM Jt hair l.iiing. foetid LUJt trugy:n t FOR SALE My 1G0 acre farm, 2J miles southwest of Oreapo'.is and "4 miles northwest of Plattsmouth. For terms call Plattsmouth 'phone No. H line H. Geonrc Halmas. ."S-St WANTED. ROgTOtlEggS I N I Without Surgical Operation or detention from business. MO MY UNTIL PATIENT IS COMPLETE .Y SATISFIED. Writ or call on For further information, call or write FK. D. WRAY, M. D., Room 224 Bee Buildins, Omaha, .nod. Your Printing It should be a fit representative of your business, which means the high grade, ar tistic kind. That.s the kind we do. JJf EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT OF TYPE, GOOD PRESSES A1,D TYPOGRAPHICAL ARTISTS . i CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED -In ! your locality 1o represent uj. Ex perience unncccssary;S110 per month. . and expenses. Write for particular. Monarch Cigar Co. St. Loui, Mo. WANTED -Information regarding : farm or business for sale; not partic ular about location; wish to hop.r from owner only, who will sell direct to buyer; give price, description and ; state when possession can be had. Address- L. Darbyshire. Box 2030, . Rochester, ' N. Y. 5'J-lt ' We have a purchaser for an SO farm. Have you one for sale, dress Windham Investment Plattsmouth, Nebraska. WANTED Girl at Riley Hotel. acre Ad-! Co., j r,:-2t j tf 5 i I t IT'S VERY UNUSUAL to sec such handsome turnout a goes from Manspeaker'.- hv.-ry stable. Our rigs are ut-to-dat. our carriages are swell ia tj U and comfortable to ride i:. and our horses are always well groomed, well dressed and well ted. When you w.int a drive come to" Manspeaker's for your turnout. M.E.MANSPEAKER Jones' OKI I.tvery Rani Seventh &. Main S:. ! !it.tfou h. NVU. These represent our facilities for doing the kind of printing that will please you. The prices are right, and prompt delivery j LOST OR STRAYED -Red the invariable rule at this office. a If C. A. MARSHALL, D. D. S. 71 ..Graduate Dentist.. Prices Reasonable All Work Guaranteed Twenty-six Years Experience Office in Fitzgerald biock Toys of all kinds at Irwin's. When Rubber Become Necessary And your shoes pinch. Allen's Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes, is ju9t the thing to use. Try it for Breaking in New Shoes. Sold everywhere. 2fc. Sample Free. Ad dress. Allen S. Olmstead. Le Roy, N. Y. Don't accept any substitute. O Bean the Signature STOI1IA. lti8 Kind You Hate Aiways Bacgrt Want Column FOR RENT. FOR RENT Four-room cottage on Vine, between 12th and 13th streets. For further particulars inquire at News office. ' tf FOR RENT- Five-room cottage, be tween 7th und Sth streets on Marble. Call up Platts Phone No. 19:;. FOR SALE. FOR SALE A number of Bargains in cottages, easy term. Cottages for rent. Windman Investment Company. FOR SALE A nicely located live acres, for $1000. Improvements worth more than half this. Windham Investment Company. with white face. nlcut months old and weighing about l?f pound. Finder will be paid for his trouble by return-; ing same to Kur.srr.an and Ramg- or notifying them of the animal's win v nhout.x. .".."-tf SALESMAN WANTED -Evn. ri. nre unnecessary, -fioo jM-r month ard expenses. Royal ''ig.ir Co.. Chi cago, 111. ".)-." BIG MONEY AGENTS. FREE SAM PLE OFFER, (15 days only ) blight, sparkling, famous, f." Rarnatto Sim ulation Diamond Ring; brilliancy equals genuine detection baffles -.-, perts tills every requirement of the most exacting pleases the most ! fastidious at only one-thirtieth the; . cost of the real diamond. As a means of introducing this marvelous and wonderful scintillating gem, j and securing as many new friends as j quickly as possible, we are making j a special inducement for the new ; vear. 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Homeseekers' Low Round Trip Rales To TEXAS AND THE SOUTHWEST Every 1st ard 3- Tuesday OVER Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Liberal Stop-over Return Limit 25 Djy When the wheat is gathered. take a trip to thecotintry of low-priced hinds. andse uhat i- tiered to you there. Ak f.-r part i. nljr and literature. ttufh Norton, ftt:nt M. R. Railwav. FILES CURED All Rectal OIa Traatsd: PaaJMva Cuarantaa. Mild Mr.li: . thttlci; NO MONtY IN AOVANCL CX AM1NATION FREE. Writ iMk Ractal Dlsaaaa anri Taall anatMlala. DR. E.R. TARRY.224 3 ! Omafea MONEY FOR FAiifl LOANS It ia 044 lata aa imffiti Fara Lt4. ( maantklt t l Ultrrtl Writ bi n,ltUj I SIBBEIJSEX. 203 tMtaa Start Bli . timtkl YOUR DOLLAR W .l corr a tacit l- T'U it y 1 Sfarl it at lun . I: ir, trre l0'.- i! on 1 J I f.e Mail-O.-cr H ju' A 8 mea Irroui"! cur ad velis r column 1 ) . a ar w.-.e-e it ..! tf tn m:it. MERRY GHP.ISTf.1AS TO EVERYBOBY! Candy pure and pouftd at Irwin's. fresh, 10 cents per Los LI til Daughter. The eighteen months old infant of Mr! and Mrs. Joseph McMaken was stricken with diptheria last week and died Friday evening. Interment was made Saturday, and owing to the nature of the disease of necessity the funeral was private. Little Margaret Dorothy was a sweet child and although she was permitted to grace the home but eigh teen short months, she had entwined herself in the affections of her parents and their friends very much, and words are poor vehicles to convey what the parents feel in the little one's loss. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the grief stricken parents. Mr. and Mrs. McMaken are grateful to the Royal Neighbors and the Macca bees for the beautiful flowers these orders sent to be laid on the casket containing their darling little daughter. SHERIFF'S SALE. On the point of qualification, there are few men better fitted than Mr. Knox to occupy the position of secretary of state. It really does not matter By virtue of an order of Sale Issued by James Robertson. Clerk of the Diatrict Court within and for Caaa county. Nebraska, and to me directed, I will on tbe 4th day of January A. D. 190t at 10 o'clock a, m. of aaid day at the south door of the Court House in said county, aeil at public auction to the highest bidder for cash tlx; following- real fit- ' estate-to-wix : nurooerea xour i; in oioetc S TJ--i-uj I i J -:-ptajin in Young liavaadrijtjpn tp ed i theClry of PtatUmouti. Ca cduTitjeU --ko.?!. same beintr levied upon and taken aa the property of Jacob C. Sweet wood. Harrison B. Sweetwood, Essie Sweetwood. Nathan F. Sweetwood. Earl A. Sweetwood. Floyd Sweetwood. WiSdia r iter and Charles Filer. Defendants to satisfy a judgment of aaid rourt recovered by the Livingston Loan and Building Association Plaintiff against said de fendant! Plattsmouth. Neb. November 28 A. D. 1908 & D. QUINTON Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska, r T T T T T Y T r T T f T T Y Y Y Y I'uzzling propositions to he propounded by perplexed purchasers with limited purses is economically adjusted if you will take n peep into our store and see our lavish array of appropriate ipjality'si' vi;i': holiday remembrances atul CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS, MEN'S SUPPERS and you'll say galore. we've ("hristrn.'ts Footwear a ' V f IN t T T T T X Y X Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y y y y y y y Opera or Everett Style Tans, Wine, Chocolate, Brown or Hlack 65C to $1.75 MEN'S FELT SUPPERS 65c Ladies' Felt Fur Trimmed Romeos BEST QUALITY in I'.rown, Wine, (Jreen ami Hlack .'S tol..'t. pers .riV to $1. I.adicj IV!t Slip- IB I, mil Your Slippi i y y y ? ? BETTER THAN SLIPPERS FOR 6IFTS IS Dr. Reed's Cushion Insole hnno for mil and lllUUu WOMEN! THE EASIEST SHOE ON THE UABKET! A fine asaoitmviit of cunninff 15 oo tees and Moccasins forjinfants. in nearly nil colors cf the ribbon 20 TO 50c L. a aaVanV LEGGINS SO CENTS UP OVERSHOES RUBBERS BUSTER-BROWN Shoes for Boys and Girls QUALITY BEHIND THE PRICE! 5 1 y ml ml