THE DAIRY
PROBLEM
An Important Subject With
Some Ideas Worth
Reading.
BRING BUSINESS
TO PLATTSMOUTH
When that Is Done the "See Platts
mouth Succeed" Slogan
Will Win.
Respectfully referred to the Commercial Club
for consideration.'
"Sec Plattsmouth Succeed" id the
slogan adopted by the Plattsmouth
Commercial Club and to accomplish
the result many things will necessarily
have to be done in the way of inducing
local capital to loosen up for it cannot
be expected that outside capital
will do it all. New enterprises must
be established, enterprises that will
give labor employment and encourage
people to build their own homes in
stead of paying rent. We need an
enterprise here that will bring the far
mer to the city and encourage him
to do his trading with our merchants
Such an enterprise is in the mind of
the writer and if looked upon favorably
and a move is made for its encourage
ment by our local capitalists there
is no reason why Plattsmouth should
not have an industry that will result
in more good for the place than any
thing talked of for some time. I refer
to a Milk Condensery. I do not be
lieve there is such an industry in the
state of Nebraska and I do not believe
that there is any better county in the
state than Cass for the establishment
of a milk condensary. Q,f course the
farmers of the county at present do
not pay any great amount of atten
tion to dairy farming, but is it not
because there is no inducement given
a-.1 hem to take up that branch in con
nection with the many others? If
a condensery was established here the
farmer would undoubtedly take up
dairying as a good business proposi
tion. He would find at Plattsmouth a
ready market for his milk at prices
equal to any paid elsewhere. He
would come to town more often and
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cal merchant. . ..
There is no business in this day and
age wherein a fanner can make so
much money and make it as rapidly
and certainly as in dairy farming.
By dairy farming we mean where the
n farm is made to produce the feed
Xeeessary fur the cows and there is
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fair prices. JThis is farming and
dairying and the more zattention paid
to the dairying portion the more profit
able it is. The advantages of dairy
ing are numerous and especially is
this true of dairy fanning, i. e., a com
bination of dairying and farming.
By producing the provender on his
farm and feeding it to his cows the
dairy farmer makes a double profit;
to illustrate, he can purchase all the
feed for his cows in the open market
at good, fair prices which means
a profit to the producer then sell
the milk to the milk condensery at
the prices a condensey pays and still
make a large profit, but his profit is
greater when he produces his own
feed and then has a good market for
the milk.
When the time arrives that cows
are no longer profitable as milk pro
ducers, they can be fattened and will
make goos beef. In this manner if
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r lot the cows, they can he made cx-
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sold in the end tor Good nnces when
they are sent to the block. Therefore
the dairy business, as compared with
other farming and agricultural in
dustries in the United States, is one
of great import, showing greater de-
velopment waning tnc last two or
three decades than farming of any
other character, me industry is
most profitable in sections where the
natural advantages arc greatest.
A few years ago it was thought that
dairying could be made profitable only
ni the older states ermont, Connec
ticut, New York and New Jersey
Lxpenencc lias shown that this is
erroneous and that dairy farms are
now rapidly developing in the great
sections of the west and it has been
demonstrated, that, owing to the fact
of the large amount of ruffagc our
soil produces, as well as tiflalfu and
other grasses rich in protein, which are
leading milk producers, we can graze
our cattle profitably for a greuter num
ber of months than in any other
portion of the United States.
Dairying has many other advantages
over other kinds of farming. It im
proves the land, instead of wearing
it d it, because the products of the
thfy which leave the farm permanent
lSlo not devitalize the land, as in
field crops. Grazing lands provide
fertilizer for the land, and also, fur
nish a profitable way to use certain
other farm products grass, straw,
hay. etc., which would otherwise be
of little value. As before stated,
dairying can lie combined with other
forms of agriculture and, best of all,
it engages the farmer in paying work
for the entire year. It is for these
reasons that the general appearance
of any section where dairying is ex
tensively followed is one of thrift
and progress. Take for instance, many
sections in the eastern states, where
the soil is, practically, of little agri
cultural value and could not be made
sufficiently profitable to farm, ruffagc
of more or less varied character can
be produced with which milk cows can
be fed, the farmer purchasing, in ad
dition, a portion of his ground feed
in the market. Dairying can, under
these circiumstances, be made ex
tremely profitable. Now compare
this with the advantages offered in
this vicinity and see how profitable
it can be made in a section of country
where the soil does not require to be
artificially fertilized in order to pro
duce crops, where we have an abun
dance of good spring well, and creek
water for stock; where grazing is good
for a period of several months longer
in the year; and it can readily be
seen that the business of dairying is
the most profitable in which the Wes
tern farmer can possibly engage.
Sections of Michigan and Illinois
where a few years ago land could
easily be purchased at from $10.00
to $75.00 an acre, where now immense
dairies have sprung up, the lands
have advanced till they bring from
S100.00 to $300.00 an acre. This is
where the average farmer has only
small tracts and the land no better
and the advantages no greater for the
dairying business than in Cass county,
which is a natural dairying district.
Make a comparison and see how much
more profitable the business can
easily be made in this section of the
country.
In Holland, the home of the Hol-stcin-Friesian,
which is considered
by the most capable judges to be the
most profitable cow for all purposes
for dairy men to handle, where the
land is valued at from $200.00 to
8700.00 an acre, the people arc pros
perous and happy and the most
prosperous districts are those where
dairying is carried on to the greatest
extent. With the advantages possessed
by the district tributary to Platts
mouth, of having a condensery built
by enterprising citizens, who have
made large investments for the pur
pose of developing the dairy business,
our people would be afforded an op
portunity not equaled by any other
section in the state "6f Nebraska,
because the best prices obtainable
are always paid for milk by the con
densery, because a market is at hand
every day in the year, and because a
fixed income can be depended upon
each month in the year (unlike strict
ly farm products, which4 are only
marketable once a year.the success of
their production depending upon
climatic conditions and the value on
the accidental condition of the market
of the day.)
With opportunity there afforded,
there is neither reason or excuse why
every man in our section of the county
cannot be prosperous if he will but
turn his attention to the dairying
business.
uur peopic win,, prohabiy, have
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much to learn as to the care of the
cows. Nie, being naturally a creature
of affection capable of appreciating
kindly and considerate treatment,
the better the treatment and care
given her, the greater the profit she
will make her master in return.
The dairyman is a manufacturer
just as much as a steel maker; just
as a manufacturer of rails plans to
make the best rails at the lowest cost
by employing the best machines,
so the manufacturer or producer of
milk plans to make the most and best
milk at the lowest cost by employing
the best cows and the best methods
to accomplish this, which means the
best way of treating the cows, feeding
breeding and handling, and determinj
ing which are the best food for her
rations.
Cows supply a large amount ol
food for human beings and it is, there
fore, necessary and just that we in
telligently consider and give them
the care to which they arc entitled
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ii tne auvaniages which wc now
have are fully appreciated, the same
results can be expected to follow that
have been produced in other sections
of the country where milk condenser
les have located, that is to say, with
the amount of money that will be pa'u
out monthly by the milk condensery
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every merciiani, professional man
tradesman and laborer will experience
and appreciate substantial gain and
advantages. Our lands will increase
in value, better homes will be built,
and our county generally will become
more prosperous. It is then right and
just that as citizens we should fully
appreciate the importance of the in
dustry; that we should exhibit the
greatest possible pride in it and lensd
it encouragement. If this is done,
it will prove a source of mutual
benefit and pride- to every citizen in
our vicinity.
Albert E. Quinn.
SENATOR ALDRICH
WILL SOON RETIRE
Has Had Thirty
Servive at National Capital.
HALE, OF MAINE, MAY RETIRE
Feeling From Their Home States is More Than Probably
the Cause of
WASINGTON, April 19 Senator
Aldrich authorized the announcement
tonight that he would not be a candi
date for re-election to the senate and
that he would positively retire at the
expiration of his present term on March
3, 101 1 . This announcement was made
to a representative of the Associated
press who met the senator opun his
return to Washingto . from Rhode
land, where he had been in con
sultation with his political usso-cia
tcs.
"I have decided not to be a candi
ate again," he said, "Since something
of my plans has leaked out already
I would be glad to have you make that
statement. I had not intended to
say anything for a few days, as I
would have preferred to have apprised
my friends in Washington of my plans
personally, but I suppose it is just as
well as it is."
Mr. 'Aldrich talked freely of his
determination to retire. Ill health
alone dictated his decision.
One week the senator went down
to New York where he consulted with
his physicians. They were insistent
that he rid himself of the more exact
ing of his burdens and devote a large
part of his time to outdoor exercise.
He could see no other way to lead
such a life if he accepted another
term of six years in the senate, and
therefore he desired to retire.
After talking the situation with
members of his family, the senator
went to Rhode Island last Fridaty to
make the necessary arrangements. lie
wanted to confer with his republicaan
associates and to insure a republican's
succeeding him.
"And there is no doubt of the re
sult," he said. "The party leaders
have canvassed the situation, and
there is no doubt that a republican
will take my place. All of my asso-
iates in the state are just as confident
as I am on that score."
It is a well known fact that it has
At the Court House.
A wedding license' was issued at
the court house today the contract
ing parties being John Shogren, age
9.1 nnil T.'iiiinii Tw..l...n OO
b..ta uiiiutll VUVUMOIUI, ln M
both residents of Louisville. The
couple will be married in Louisville
tomorrow.
A hearing was held in the county
court this morning and the will of
the late Willis J. Ilorton allowed
The estate of the deseaced consistcs
of a number of acres of land near
Elmwood.
The county commissioners were in
session this afternoon at their rooms
in the Cass county court house.
An order for the discharging of
guardians of Edward Kalasek has
been entered in the county court,
Kalasek having reached the age of
21 years. His guardians are Anton
Svoboda and Josephine Kalasek.
Amateur Car Breakers.
Some unskilled hands in the busi
ness broke the seal on a Burlington
freight car last evening.but few of
the contents of the ear were molested.
It is thought by the freight depot
men,thc work was done by two or
three "kids" for they seemed to have
no desire to steal the goods in the car.
the ear was one of a string that was
standing on a side track next the de
pot. The seal was broken and en
trance made from the depot platform.
A ease of beer was opened by the
maruders and about half n bottle
was emptied, when they were prob
ubly frightened away from their feed,
taking nothing with them but a few
bananas which they pulled off a bunch
in the car. The sheriff was not no
tified of the work.but the Burlington
men are doing a little detective act
themselves.
Years of Constant
Their Action
been the ambition of Mr. Aldrich to
crown his legislative career with a
thorough reform of the currency
system of the government. It was
witn tha . end in view that he became
the moving spirit in the national mon
etary combination. He has directed
the work of that commission since its
inception and he expects to continue
his work along that line, although
his retirement next March probably
will deprive him of the distinction
of having such currency legistalion
bear his name.
There are now several former mem
bers of congress serving on the monet
ary commission. It was formulated
on lines which contemplated continual
service of its original membership un
til its work is completed. The fore
going facts were brought out when
Senator Aldrich was asked what he
intended to do to supplant the present
financial system with an up-to-date
law covering the whole subject.
"I would retire from congress with
the greatest reluctance if it were not
for the thought that I can continue
with the national monetary commis
sion," said the senator with a display
of feeling thta he had not exhibited
in connection with any other phase
of his plans.
WASHINGTON, April lS-Spe-cial)
While absolute confirmation is
lacking in Washington tonight, the
report from Bangor, Me., to the effect
that Senator Eugene Hale would not
be a candidate to succeed himself in
the United States senatetherc is every
reason to believe the report is true.
callers tonight and no member of his
rfamily was willing to comment on
the report from Maine. Pitman
Pulsifcr, for years clerk of the senate
committee on naval affairs, of which
Senator Hale formerly was chairman,
and now private secretary to the vet
eran senator declined tonight to either
affirm or deny the accuracy of the re
ports from Maine regarding the re
tirenient of his chief. Stale Journal.
Main Street Runaway.
Ilay Smith is figuring rather prom
inently in runaways lately. Only
a few days ago, a team he was using
near the Missouri Pacific depot be
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing Smith out of the wagon and bruis-
ing him up considerably. Today he
was going down Main street with
light team when the animals became
unmanageable and started on a wi
dash to the depot. A man who was
in the wagon with Smith scrambled
over the end gate and sprawled on the
pavement in a heap. At the inter
section of Third street the team mad
a head on collision with a telephone
pole and here Smith was spilled out
The horses were not injured but the
wagon was somewhat battered.
Good Corn Brings Low Price.
(From Tuesday's Dally)
John Schwartz one of Mynard'i
prosperous farmers was in the eity
yesterday on business and stated he
will commence shelling his corn within
the next couple of days, probably
having twelve or fifteen hundre
bushels. The corn market has suf
fered a drop of ten cents in the last few
months on account of the wet corn
that has been thrown on the market
The corn that stood in the field dur
ing the winter snows is in a very bad
condition.and the marketing of it i
the cause of the drop to fifty cents a
bushel. Even the September corn
like Mr. Schwartz has will not bring
a better price at the local markets.
Just a Passing Remark.
Not so much an item of news but
simply to give the people of IMatts-
mouth the straight of things as
always our aim it might be well
say that the Mrange Put true dog
story," that has been recently thrown
on the public by a wandering inindei
reporters little more than a puff o
Philadelphia wind.
The facts will be stated briefly;
the dog, Curly styled "Suds,"
which name, by the way, the dog and
his friends seem never to have heard
before, has not left the town to act as
a traveling companion to a blind man
who was in the city a short time
ago. In fact, if he ever did act as leader
for a blind man, he has forgotten all
the particulars of the work.for he is a
typical bum with a memory about
as long as his pedigree. It was stated
by the proprietor at the Perkins
house that the dog had long since
been shut out of his eating headquart
ers at that place and for some time
past the dog has been satisfied with
the cooking at the Thomas Walling
residence.
It was with great grief that the
Walling children heard the false
rumor of the dogs desertion of their
forces, but their fears were soon
quieted for the dog showed up that
evening for his regular repast anil can
be seen any day at his usual head
quarters around the court house.
Meeting at Pickett's
(From Tuesday's Daily)
The gentlemen members of the Ep
iscopal chiurch met last evening at
the home of W. L. Pickett and an
enthusiastic business session was held.
the principal aim of the meeting was
to raise enough money to make some
much needed repairs on the church and
rectory buildings. The men were
very successful in their attempt to
get a goodly sum subscibed and be-
ore the meeting was over, nearly
$')00 had been raised for the improve
ments and repairs. The meeting was
supposed to be a strictly stag affair
ut there were a few of the church
adies who welcomely appeared late
in the evening with light refreshments.
1 he meeting was called by the build
ing committee of the church and it
proved to be such a splendid success
hat a similiar one will probably be
leld in the near future for those un
able to attend last evening. About
!!5,00 is needed to carry out the
work planned by the church people,
over a third of which is already sub
scribed.
Land Seekers Leave.
The cold weather of the last few days
seems to be resulting in quite an exo-
lus of land seekers from this citv.
here were two parties who left the
town during the day to investigate
into some promising land propositions
that are being advertised from widely
sepcrated parts of the country.
Henry 1-etzer, II. Ncrtzel and F. R.
Ciuthmnn headed for the wild and
wolly west, going to the fast develop
ing country near Nampa, Idaho.
Bruce Rosencrans, representing W.
E. RosencraJis the land dealers left
with a party of three Plattsmouth
men for a two weeks trip through
Texas. The land seekers will visit
the tracts of land which the local
lealers arc interested in near Alice
and Falfurrias but in their trip they
will make stops at Austin, San Antonio
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi
and Brownsville. The lands which
tne visitors are going to look over
aie situated in the great fruit belt of
that state.
Pollard In Lincoln.
(From Tuesday's Daily)
Ex-Congreessman Pollard, who was
in the city yesterday, made no secret
of the fact that he is much interested
in the political situation in the First
district, but made no statement as to
his personal plans. He has spent the
winter developing a promising timber
business on the island of Ilavti. He
does not care to go back there at pre
cut, but admits that the outlook there
Mil '
is nattering, ins company has a
valuable business he thinks one worth
un enormous amount if the right
management can be kept in that
far off quarter. Mr. Pollard announ
ecu Dciorc lie went away that lie
would be a candidate for congress
To that he adds nothing at the pres
ent time. State Journal.
Attention.
T 1 I .
ucau wnat the astronomers sayi
about the earth passing through the
tail of Halley's comet on May the 18th
get your telescope and "look to the
cast" in the early morning and you
will observe this unwelcome visitor
approaching the earth at the rate of
102,000 miles an hour, then reverse
the telescope and get a vision of
yourself ami fill in the word attheend
of this article, sign your name and
drop it in the collection plate of the
M. E. Church. '
If I should die tonight, I would go
ton
Name
You Are Invited.
The Ladies Industrial Society ,of
the Chritian church will serve ice
cream and cake at the home of Mrs.
George Goodnani, Thursday after
noon. An invitation to all to be pres
ent is extended.
Blacksmith.
Wanted a
shoeing. No
tf
good blacksmith. No
boozer need apply.
D. B. Ebcrsolo
CONVENTION
IS ON TODAY
Cass County Editors are
Guests of Plattsmouth.
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
AT COATES BUILDING
Program for the Evening's Banquet
to be Given by Commercial
Club
(From Tuesday's Dally)
Dame Nature smiled on the Cass
county editors today and the heavy
clouds that have been darkening tho
skys for the last few days cleared away
and the sun soon changed the chilly
air to one more appropriate for tho
meeting of the honorablcs. The county
pencil pushers arrived from all direc
tions during day, and one of the good
editors came in this morning before
sun ruse so determined was he to bo
"Johnny-on-the-spot" at the days
festivities.
By three thirty, nearly all of the '
members of the association were
in the city. In the remainder of the
afternoon, tho orginizalion held it's
annual meeting at Coafces Hall and
made a pleasant visit to the Burling
ton shops. The offices of the Platts
mouth papers were thrown open to
the visitors and the machines of the
press rooms were inspected by the days
callers. The intricate monotype in
the News press room was one of the
interesting features of the visit for a
number of the newspaper men.
In the evening the crowning event
of the day will take place when the
members of the association will sit
down to a royal banquet given them
by the members of the commercial
club. About 100 are expected to be
present at the feust of the day, and
amiong them will be the county editors
the business men of the city, and a
number of prominent men of the state.
- The evening's programme is prom
ising to be a most interesting one for
a fine list of speakers has been se
cured by the toastniaster of the even
ing, Byron Clark.
The address of welcome will be de
delivered by J. Stewart Livingston,
deputized by the Mayor of the city.
The following uftcr dinner speeches
will be delivered.
Experience of the press in legistature
M. A. Bates of the Journal.
Duty of the press to the judge and
court . . Judge Travis of district court
The club and the craft
. . N. J. Ludi, Pres. State Press Assn.
Tlie country newspper
...Charles Allen, Eagle Beacon.
Early experiences of newspaper men
P. A. Barrows of the News
Pioneer newspapers in Cuss county
Charles Graves, Union Ledger
Newspaper men at the pi (pie)
counter
George Olive, Weeping Water Re
publican. Troubles of the business Manager
A. E. Quinn of the News
First Impressions of a new local
. .Livingston Richey of the Journal
Selected.. C. A. Burdick of the Re
ligious Field Glass.
Selected
Paul Jessen, formerly District judge
of Cass county.
Cooperation Father Shine.
Besides the above named there will
be a number of prominent business
men who will give short addresses.
Special Agents Came, t
A. J. Bryans a special agent for
the Pacific Express Company was in
the city yesterday looking up some of
the particulars in the recent exchange
of diamonds that was pulled off on
the Mynard agent of the company.
The detective was notified of the case
at his headquarters in Kansas City
and had not become aware of the
quick work of the local authorities
in catching the man and handing out
his sentence in three or four days time.
There remained nothing for the ex
press representative to do here and
he returned to Kansas City after be
ing in the city a few hours. The
Adams Experss man was in town
Saturday, taking note of the affair.
Miss Jesse Dross drove in this morn
ing in her automobile from her home
near Murray. When nearly to the
city she had the misfortune to break
n driving chain of the machine and was
forced to phone the local garage for
help. Miss Dross proceeded to Om
aha by rail for the day's visit.
i
Mrs. Delia Gillis, one of the wait
resses at the Riley, is spending a few
days in Council Bluffs visiting with
her cousin who resides in that city.
