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THE NEWS
PIvATTHMOUTH,
Entered at the postoflice at Flattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska,
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riattsmouth Telephone No. 85.
February,
It is reported from Spokane that
an avalanch took place place at
Wallace, Idaho yesterday in which
seventy-five persons were killed.
The New Jersey Grand Jury has
returned an indictment against six
big corporations and twenty-one in
dividuals, charged with conspiracy
in connection with tho price of meet
and other products of like nature
The party who wrote the so called
poetical effusion in the Journal in
which he said that as he wanted to
read something up to date he had
concluded to read the Journal, must
have qeer conceptions of what is up
to date. Why don't he subscribe
for Hostetters Almanac.
Editor Jim Elliott of the West
Point Republican is casting sidewise
glances at the republican nomination
for congress up in the raging third
district. Jim says he isn't a candidate.
but tho frequency with which he
publishes clippings from other papers
looks most sus'piciously suspicious
that there might be a bee buzzing
conveniently near. ,
The Interdenominational Layman'
Missionary convention which wil
convene in Omaha on the 17th of the
coming month is going to be one
of thejmost interesting sessions ol
the kind ever held in the west. Seventy
five or there abouts of these meetings
are to be held this year in the United
States, , one-third of them having
already been held. They open with
a big banquet to which delegates from
the several churches arc sent. The
greatest speakers in the country
respond to the toasts and it is
meeting which few can afford to lose
So far Kansas City has had the largest
crowds in attendance, but it is ex
pected that the meeting at Omaha
will out-eirip the Kansas City affair
Every church is entitled, to delegates
according to their membership and
it is hoped that there will be a good
representation from this county.
The Nebraska base ball league
is now assured, Columbus being the
last to enter the agreement, making
the league an right club affair. Thi
makes eight pretty good towns con
Bisting of Fremont, Seward, Columbus.
Superior, Grand Island, Kearney
Hastings and Red Cloud.
Custer County is on tho eve
another division contest. The court
house at Broken Bow recently burnt
and divisionibta now think the time
has come to win the battle if ever
An election to vote bonds for a f 35.0C0
new building is responsible for the
agitation. Less than six months ago
an election was held which decide
against division.
The democratic lenders who thought
they were assisting Mr. Bryan to
land in the United States Senate
ty reason of the passage of the Ore
Kan plan of electing a senator are
beginning to discover thtt instead
of making a short cut to that position
1
which would enable Mr. Bryan to
pet there first, that the read around
the hill would have much belter
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NI5I1WAHKA
CASS COUNTY
Editor
Magager
Nebraska Telephone No. 85
28, 1910.
suited them had they known the
conditions which would confront them.
The short cut seems to now be filled
with so many obstructions that it
ill Jbc hard work for a democrat
to climb over them.
At a banquet held in Central City
Saturday evening the name of Secre
tary of State Junkin was announced as
a candidate for governor on the rcpub-
ican ticket. There is nothing the
matter with Junkin for anything
in the gift of the republican party.
Ie has made a ripping good secretary
of state and there is no reason why
ie would not make an equally good
governor.
The World-Ilcratd is running
scr.al Btory wr.tten by its sporting
editor Sundy Gnswold. It "s entitle
"The Wild Man of tho Plains," and
is without doubt a hair raising thriller.
Sandy ought to be able to write a
pretty good story if he can keep his
mind off of the pugs, ducks and other
things which he writes so much about
Now if he will write another story the
"Red Headed Kicker of the Western
League or' the Oracle with the Cast
Iron Think Tank" he might make a
hit.
In knocking off from his strenuous
duties as business manager of the
Omaha Bee and coming down to
Plnttsmouth and spending a couple
of hours with the young men of the
Methodist Bible Class, Mr. C. C.
Rosewater gained a place in the
hearts of the members of the class
which will not soon bo forgotten
His talk to them on the methods of
getting out a big paper was without
doubt a revelation to many of them
and while there were several of the
boys present who understand the
methods of getting out the smaller
daily, yet his talk was of unusua
interest to them. Mr. Rosewater's
visit to ' Plattsmouth was a plcosaut
one from this end of the line, and we
hope that it was equally so from his
end. He will be gladly welcomed
whenever he comes to Pluttsniouth
again.
The editor of the South Omaha
Democrat Bays that there was never
better prospects of success for the
democratic party in Nebraska than
right now, and that all that is needed
is to get rid of a few of the "bul
heads." The editor is probably about
right as far as the "bull bends" are
concerned, but as to the prospects
we fail to sec where the brigh; part
comes in. If Editor Tanner as Senator
Tanner, in the lute democratic farce
put on a year ago in Lincoln under
the title of "Tho Nebraska Legis
lature or A Trip to the U. S. Senate
over the Oregan Short Line," had
had a little less of the bull headedness
himself and with the other democratic
senators from that district had worked
more for the interests of tho people
than for the interests of the corporat
ions, thero might be something in
the history of tho legislature which
the rank and file of the democratic
party could remember with feelings
that it paid to vote the democratic
ticket occasionally. But tho long
list of broken pledges, the long list
of balled up bills that were passed
and later unpassed, will not have a
tendency to enthuse the rank and
file of tho unterrified into again
supporting a party where tho "bull
bends" though in tho minority, con
trol the party to such an extent that
the people have to suffer. The rule
or ruin policy carried on by Senators
Tanner, Ransom and Howell in the
senate Inst winter will bear fruit this
' romjn fal1 whlch win ,not havc 8
I 4 - 1 A ...11 A 1 1 1
u-mii-iury UJ cnwiusc mc run Bliei
hie of tho democratic party into
giving them, a chance to control the
state of Nebraska again right away
- HERALD
The Plattsmouth boy who attempt
ed to do the circus Btunt for the bene
fit of hia. playmates and now has a
badly damaged anatomy, will pro
bably not feel like doing the same thing
again right away.
While the democratic press of the
state is attempting to muke the voter
believe that the chances for democratic
success in Nebraska is bright, it
might be well for the voter, be he
republican or democrat, to think
back a little and sec if ho can discover
if there is anything in the claim
which is justified. If reward for acts
j performed is the reason for the belief
that the democratic party should be
retained in control of the state, there
is nothing to be discovered which
would make even the most enthus
iastic democrat see that there was
very much to feel good over. The
legislative record of the party will
not show anything which was pcr-
brmcd that had a tendency to assist
in keeping the Btate up to its sister
states in the way of progressive
egislation. It is true that some
bills were passed which were of the
progressive nature, but the taint
of "job wanted" was so prcvelent
throughout all of them that they
could not and did not stand the
scrutinyt of the courts. Hardly
bill was passed of any consequence,
but some where attached to it was a
hanger on which would give some
democrat a job and in Bomc instances
at a largely increased salary. It was
this tendency which was responsible
throughtout the whole, session of the
legislature for the lack of progressive
legislation of the kind which would
progress. It was the work of the job
hunting statesmen which is responsible
for the condition of the democratic
party to day and when they come
down to the campaign this fall they
will find that they will be on the
defensive behind entrenchments too
frail to withstand the onslaughts
of the opposition. The action of
Govcrner Shellenberger, whether his
signing the eight o'cK)ck closing law
was the right thing or not, in going
back on the. party and the men who
were his friends, is not such! that will
have a tendency to strengthen the
democratic party from a political
standpoint. The truth of the whole
matter is that while the democratic
leaders are shouting loudly because
the republican party is having trouble
in its ranks, they recognize the fact
that their own party is shot to pieces
by disscntions in the party which
there is mighty little chance of ever
healing. With the peerless leader
taking a stand which is bringing down
upon him the curses of his party from
the highest officer down to the private
in the ranks, they cannot expect that
they will have the magnetic presence
of Mr. Bryan to lead them to victory.
The next best man would naturally
be Governor Shallenberger, but hi
standing in the party is nearly as bad
as that of Mr. Bryan, and with those
two out of touch with the party
there is but one left to whom Ihey can
go for leadership, and that is Mayor
Dahlmnn of Omnlui, and he cannot
be said to be able to enthuse the
element of the party which is needed
to bring the victory which the party
leaders are now shouting for with
little chauce of ever attaining.
HAS NO SHIRT.
"Send Us More Girls to Fill
Our Factories" is a head
line in Monday evening's Platts
mouth News. Not on your tin
type, colonel. You don't get
Louisville girls in your old Bhirt
factory. We have a better future
for our girls. Some of them are
fitting themselves for teachers
in the Bchools of the state,
while others,' God bless them,
will marry some of our best young
men and predominate over happy
homes. You will have to look
elsewhere for your girls. Louis
tille Cornier.
Plattsmouth is not after the girls
at Louisville who expect to teach
school or marry its best young men.
But those who unless they come
to Plattsmouth will be compelled to
stay in Louisville, when they can do
much better for themselves by com
ing to our factories. To those girls
we offer good things here in riatts
mouth, and it may bo that it would
be a good thing for Brother May
field to Bend us a few girls and they
might possibly Bend him a few products
of our factory so he would not be com
pelled to wear the office towel when
ho went to church or attended social
functions.
The Superior Daily Journal comes
to our table printed on a bran new
Cranston Cylinder press and set on
a new Linotype. . This is showing
prosperity which we hope will con
tinue. It is also showing a progres
sive tendency on the part of Editor
luff which we trust the people of
Superior will appreciate, and show
inn by a substantial patronage that
they do appreciate it. This advance
ment in the right direction should
make the Journal one of the best
papers in the state.
It is yet a long while to the time
when the republicans of Nebraska
w ill be called upon to select a standard
bearer to lead them in the campaign
of 1910. Who that standard bearer
may be it is pretty hard just now to
even make a good guess. In the list
of posibilities we see the names of
Sheldon, Andrews, Junkin, Aldrich
and a few lesser lights who might
ater come into prominence. In
either of the above, should they be
selected, the state would have a good
excutivc. In either of the above the
republicans could unite and get be
hind with enthusiasm and elect them.
Personally our choice would be ex-
Governor Sheldon. He has been
tried and not found wanting. He
is well known and has a warm spot
in the hearts of not only republicans
of the state but thousands of demo
crats who admire him for his manly
qualities, his honesty and integrity
and his general all round Nebraska
qualities. Governor Sheldon could
be e.cctcd without a doubt ns against
Shallenberger, Dahlman or any ether
candidate the democratic paity should
select. By all means let ex-Govern-Shcldon
lead the republican party
to victory in 1910.
A MORAL CRUSADER.
The position of Mr. Bryan on the
county option question continues to
be the one interesting feature of the
political situation and will be to the
end of the next campaign if hcjisserts
himself. His eleclaration for making
the county the unit of action with
respect to the control of liquor is
playing havoc with his party in
Nebraska and of necessity modifies
the republucan status.
We cannot say what motives have
actuated him. ve do not know
the inpulses that have moved him.
We are pretty well assured however
that he is in dead earnest, now that
the die is cast. He has taken the
step not without counting the cost.
He has held in anticipation certain
cure results, lie nas said it was
certain to alienate very many warm
political supporters duiing his entire
public career. He has said it might
even mean the burning of the roof
over his head or the penalty of his
life. Ordinarily such expressions
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wouiu give tne luca
of great moral and personal heroism.
In the espousal of other questions
Mr. Bryan has been persistant and
courageous. It was so, cspeiially,
with respect to the silver question
After suffering one overwhelming de
feat on that he forced it in his national
platform a second time when its
obtrusion was clearly adverse to his
and his party's interests. It may be
that when he returns from Soutli
Ameiica he will repeat the program
he followed upon his return
from his tour of the world. Then
he proclaimed the government owner
ship of railroads only to recant
soon afterwards. Maybe when he
comes back from the South and finds
his party all battered and disrupted
he will revise his couhty option pro
clamation. The probabilities of this
are fctrengthened by the fact that he
has always been very considerate
of the liquor vote. The selection
of Harry Hayward, an Omaha liquor
dealer, to carry the Bryan banner
in the Denver' convention; his elimi
nation of all mention of temperance
in democratic state platforms of
recent years; his side stepping when
cornered by the president of the
Nebraska W. C. T. U. who desired
to commit him to a temperance pro
gram during the last session of a demo
cratic legislature; Lis affiliation with
the Fraternal Order of Eagles; his
confession in his speech at Chattanoo
go on his way to South America, that
he had eat silent in, the presence of
this evil for many years all these
things go to prove that there is still
an element of uncertainty as to whether
his declared intentions are to be re
garded as a final course.
But whether or not Mr. Bryan
means to become a devoted supporter
of advanced legislation for the re
gulation of the liquor traffic and an
open antagonist of tho saloon, it
goes without Faying his position
is of wide interest. If ho should en
list himself in a moral crusade, en
tirely divorced of politics, he wou d
easily become the greatest factor
of the country in temperance work.
People who really wish to see the
rum power pulverized must feel grate
ful to Mr. Bryan for the belated im
pulse he has given it. Frtmunt Tri-6un.
yJtrvL Sine. rich.
.tJ ftS
8??in P-ain loos,
gjjf equally valaal
and saving
SfCQttaHy valuable 5p?Pri
Indispensable raiIJM
For Home Baking
v.
BRIAN FOR
CONGRESS
State Treasurer Will Make
Race for That Place
in Raging Third.
IT MEANS GOOD BY
CONGRESSMAN LATTA
Mr. Brian Probably the Strongest
Man for that Position In the
District.
The , announcement this morning
in the daily papers that Lawson
G. Brian, state treasurer will make
the race for the republican nomi
nation for Congress in the Thifd
District is a piece of news which will
cause a sensation in Nebraska.
Mr. Brian is now closing his second
term as state treasurer, a position
he has filled with such satisfaction
to the public that ' he' is pTobably
one of the most popular state officials
the state has ever had. -He is a re
sident of Boone county, where he
has served his county as county
commissioner and also county treasurer
He ownes considerable land in that
county and is a practical farmer
having always tilled the soil by the
sweat of his own brow.
He stands well in the community
in wh'ch he has always res'ded, and
has always been able to carry Boone
county by large majorities when the
fight upon the balance of the ticket
has resulted in a close vote.
In District Court. -
Several cases arc now pending in
District Couit and will come up
for trial in a few days. Evidence
is being gone over today in the case
of Gering vs Leyela. This is a damage
suit and attracts considerable local
interest as both parties to the suit
live here.
Anethcr, case called for today
is that of the settlement of the
Bower Estate. Tomorrow the suit
of Harshman vsR yal will be on inued
These partiis live near Nehawka,
the plaintiff seeks to"enjoin the de
fenilant from entering upon a disputed
piece tf land
Considerable interest was mani
fested today in the trial of the rase
of Gering vs Leyda, the evidence of
Mr. Weyrick and his cross-examination
by Mr. Geiing for the plaintiff being
particularly important. About two
o'clock this afternoon the attorney
for the plaintiff began his closing
argument and at the time the News
went to press the court-room was
crowded with listeners most of whom
are well acquainted with the parties to
the suit.
Sailers a Stroke. -
Word was received hero yesterday
by Mrs. M. C. Hyait that her sister
Mrs. C. M. Holmes, who resides at
Havclock had suffered a stroke of
paralysis. Mrs. Holmes is well known
in this city, where she resided for
many years previous to tho death
of her husband, Chas. Holmes which
took place some eighteen years ago.
The many friends of Mrs. Holmes,
are deeply grieved to hear of her
misfortune, and it is to be hoped
that she may soon recover. While
a resident of this city, Mr. Holmes
was the proprietor of the livery
stable located Bt Cth and Vine street.
Judge Good of David City is in
town occupying the be-nch in District
Court in the absence of Judg Travis.
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QUIET WEDDING
Martln-WUes Nuptials Celebrated
Last Evening at Martin residence
Well Known Plattsmouth Couple
Unite In Marriage.
Last evening at 8:30 o'clock while
Miss Mayme Ileil of this city played
the wedding march, the Rev.
Austin united .he lives and fates of
Miss Lucille Martin and Mr. Ralph
Wiles, at the homeof the brides
parents at Eleventh and Pearl Streets.
The affair was a quiet one. o
the relatives and intimate friend
ot the contracting parties being pre
sent at the ceremony.
The bride was beautiful in a charm
ing gown of Persian lawn trimmed
with Irish point lace, while the groom
was dressed in the conventional even
ing costume.
After the ceremony a lunch was
served to the guests The young
people remain in this city for the
present, but expect to take up their
residence near Weeping Water short
ly. The News extends heartiest
congratulations to the young couple.
Receives Promotion.
The many friends of Miss Delia
?liay
7
Kig
Tartsch, in this city will be gratifie.
i i s
10 learn ot her advancement in lieKiig
called from Peru Normal where she
has been teaching to a good position
in the Omaha High School, at a con
siderable increase in salary. Miss
Tartsch is a splendid teacher and
most accomplished lady, who de
serves every promotion that she can
be accorded, and the News joins her
friends in congratulations.
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