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Plattsmouth Telephone No. 85.
May 5.
After losing eight games each and
only winning two, Omaha and Des
Moines finally won yesterday and
broke the hoofloo.
The Btudents of the state university
have all got to submit to vaccination.
Chancellor Avery has so ordered and
the work wi'l go merrily on from now
on.
Billy Fox, mannger of the Omaha
base ball club has been relieved of
the management of that team and
Rourke will manage the team from the
bench. Fox will continue to play the
second sack. It is said the players re
fused to work under Fox and he threw
up the job. Fox is a good ball player,
but as manager he scorned to be too
easy on his men, and they took advan
tage of it whenever possible.
The Nebraska City News took a
catnip fit last week because the ed
itor of this paper failed to spell the
name of the speaker of the late la
mented legislature in the way it
should have been spelled, and for that
reason thinks the speaker should be
elected to the office to which he as
pires, that of secretary of state. We
are Unable to sec what difference it
makes to the people whether the gentle
man spells his name "Pool" or "Poole."
Possibly the fact that it is spelled
without the "c" on the tail end better
qualifies the holder thereof to fill
the office of secretary of state. The
republican oandidate may spell his
name "Waite" or he may spell it
"Wait," for all we care, or he may
spell it "Wate," it makes little dif
ference. But" we arc extremely glad
to know that Charles Pool is a much
better man that Charles Poole. Pos
Bibly we might have been thinking
about Speaker Poole when we said
that Addison Waite or Wait or Wate
would show him a hot fight. Any
how Poole or no Pool when lie dips
again' into the pool of polities he will
find it not so easy as it was before.
The proposition of Mr. Bryan to
call a special session of the legistlaurc
to pass laws which the late lamented
legislature ought to have passed and
did not, is only carrying out the policy
of Mr. Bryan of ."If you don't at first
succeed try, try again," as regards
the presidency. We hardly see where
anything can be gained by gcing to
the expense of an extra session which
will be run by the same men which
before refused to do just the things
which Mr. Bryan now says ought to
have been done. Mr. Bryan had a
chance to use his influence for the
passage of some of the measures he
is now so anxious to have passed, and
if he frtiled to do it when the "boys"
were in session, what hopes has the
state that he will be able to even have
an much influence now, in the face of
reccut events, as he had then. Mr.
Bryan had the chance and he passed
it up. The taxpayers of Nebraska
should not be called upon to put up
a bunch odf money to give him or
the men of his party another chance
to make good. They had that chance
and now it is too late.
Mr. Bryan announces that the lower
house of the legislature is ready to
pass an initiative and referendum
resolution in special session. That
puts the issue up to the senate and
gives exceeding interest to the record
of that body on two questions.
Because the handful of house mem
bers who opposed the initiative and
referendum resolution at the regular
session were the wettest of the wet,
and beacuse it was the Douglas county
democrats who fought it the hardest
in the senate there is a tendency to
assume that the alignment on county
option and the initiative and referen
dum was the same. The fact that the
senate vote in eacli case the same,
17 to 10, heightens this impression.
An anaylsis of the votes in the sen
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Nebraska Telephone No. 85
1910.
ate shows, however, that the align
mcnts on the two questions was no
wise the same. Of the 16 votes for
the initiative and referendum and for
county option only ten were by men
who voted aye on both questions.
Six senators supported county option
and voted against the initiative and
referendum and against county op
tiomn. To enter into details, supporting
both measures were, Cain. Wiltse,
Hatfield, Randall, Donohue, Ollis,
Bodinson, Brown, Miller, Raymond,
five democrats and five republicans.
Against both were Buck, Lavcrty,
Howell, Ransom, Tanner, Thompson,
Volpp, Burnham, Klein, Bartos, Dicrs,
nine democrats and. two republicans.
The six who were for the initiative and
referendum and against county up
turn were all democrats, Banning,
Henry, Fuller, Ketehum, Dicrs and
lionets, ine six lor county op
tion and against the initiative and
referendum were all republicans, Ma
jors, flyers, King, Uox, Warren,
Gammill.
Thus so r as the vote shows,
county option lines no more than party
lines determined the result on the ini
thrtive and referendum. Five repub
licans and eleven democrats favored
it; ten county optionists and six
anti-county optionists favored it,.
Eight republicans and nine democrats
opposed it.
So mingled were the elements in
this vote that one cannot easily judge
of the probable action of the senate
with the measure up in special session.
The fact that the six county optionists
who voted against the initiaticve and
refcrnedum were all republicans and
the "vice versa" all democrats hints
that the liquor question may have been
determined the vote except as affect
ed by party considerations. Some of
these six republicans may have felt
called upon to oppose because Mr.
Bryan was for, and some of the six
democrats to favor for the same reason
At this iime the demands of consti
tuency might cause a change for if the
county option republicans are to re
main opposed to the initiative and
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reierenuuiii occause Mr. Uryan is
for it they will be compelled by th
same consideration to turn against
county ioption now that Mr. Bryan
has turned toward it. And they will
hardly do that. Slate Journal.
SURE THING
A great many bottles and other
glass utensils are being thrown in
the streets. Along First avenue
yesterday several large pieces of
glass Verc found within the space
of two blocks. This is not only
annoying to the automobilists,
f but it is quite dangerous to the
horses, and they cannot tell just
where to step. Rubbish of all
kinds should be thrown into a re-
sepatacle in the alley and then re
moved often enough to keep with
in thc meaning of the health ordi
anee. Nebraska City Press.
That's right. Don't throw the bot
tles in the street. Put them back in
the case or put them in a gunny sack
and take them back and trade them
for some more full bottles. It is foolish
to get them out on the main avenues
and business streets of the city where
there is danger that they roiirht be
broken if somebody should happen to
be using the street. It is also very
inconvenient for the horses not to be
able to discover a space large enougl
to step on wituout breaking a bottle.
It is also poor form to place your rub
bish in the middle of the street, and
if it is done it should be burned once
a month in order to keep within the
meaning of thc health ordinance
Those Nebraska City ordinances arc
meaningless enough anyway and an
effort should be made to recognize
them at least once every month.
VAIN GLORY
The way the Plattsmouth pa
pers boast the dinky and dilapi
dated shop buildings of that city,
we often wonder what they wouid
do if thc Burlington should start
the erection of a building on-half
the size of our new store house,
to say nothing about the other
buildings being erected here. They
would surely have a life-sized fit.
Havelock Times.
The Times seems all swelled up
over the new buildings which are be
ing put up by the Burlington over
there. Tis well. We don't blame the
Times for feeling good. Those new
buildings are the only thing there
which the citizens of that delapidated
burg have to be proud of. The town
was practically unknown a dozen years
ago and now it is known all over the
world as the slop bucket in which Lin
coin has been dumping its waste and
unucsirauie innaimanis. ui course
that is over now, but its reputation
has been made and as it deliberately
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Bui on iiiv noi stove a year ago
so will it now have to sit on the blister.
It is true that our shops over here
are not quite as new and up to date
as the Havelock shops may be. Nei
ther are our people as green as the
Havelock folks, yet we are doing well,
and if perchance the shops should be
moved from Plattsmouth within the
next year, the town would live and with
its fine farming country around it
would continue to prosper. But. if
anvthine should hnnncn that
shops should float down the vnllev
of the unreliable Salt creek, during
some of the floods for which that val-
ley is noted, what would become
of Havelock. It would appear only
as a dream of the past. All that would
beleftwouldbcareputation.andsuch
a reputation. Oh vc salt breezes
which are wafted across the saline
desert on which the one eyed hamlet
has builded its sandy foundation,
as ye float aimlessly up and down
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ucprivcu oi me opportunity to fan
ine paiiiu nrow and nuslied cheek of
thc Lincoln drunks who heretofore
have made that city famous, and oh
ye sun flower shaded streets and tin
can bordered alleys which have been
the shelter of the painted and powd-
ered dam-sells which nightly gathered
there, what will ye do now, but pon-
dcr oer tne past and wonder if the
burg which harbored all these testi-
monialsof its greatness, will ever com-
into its own. Bathed in the glow of
the setting sun as it hides it's head
o er the western hills as if in a hurry
iu ohui noiii us signi mat awtui pic-
ture, me little liamlet of Havelock
will struggle on known only by its
past and haunted persisitently by
the uncertain future, while Plaits-
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minim, wiiu us urieK uiocKs. its ereat
factory, its mills, its public buildings,
its paved streets, its great Masonic
state institutionfwill continue to pros-
per, even if the Burlington shops
should fade away, (which they will not)
and with the great Missouri river
carrying trade up and down upon the
east and the michtv Platte river
with mines of unlimited commer-
cial sand upon thc north, the future
of Plattsmouth cannot for a moment
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w t ittle projects that it will
be but a suburb of averly. Oh
ever
ye onion tops, what a future.
BULLY FOR JIM
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jinu.-iu.i.y ua impressing tne leeiing
of Omaha people oil the fincNti nn of
the candidacy of Mayor Dahlman for
thc governorship. There is 110 doubt
but that "Mayor Jim" has a hard
working bunch of men back of him
ready to take off their hats and coats
to see him land the nomination on
thc democratic ticket:
Who is the Mayor of Omaha,
The very best we ever saw,
hose record stands without a flaw?
"Jim Dahlman"
Who stands
for what he thinks is
right,
And who takes
up
"Thc Pcop'cs"
fight,
And works for it with all his might?
"Jinm Dahlman
Who was it that they tried to beat,
ith cunning falsehood and deceit.
Who drove his "Knockers" to defeat?
Jim Uaniman
wno stands lor Liberty and Law,
Who wanta "Home Rule for Omaha,"
And none of Shallenberger'g "jaw?"
"Hm llahlmnn"
Who had the nerve to take the stand,
khiiisv uii proamnion nana,
Andmakethebluffers8howtheirhandnjn on the nonular Roosevelt wave
"Jim Dahlman"
Who, when he's in the Governors chair
Will treat us white and on the souare,
And make thc "Cranks" all tear their
hair?
"Jim Dahlman"
PRIMARY ftP rAlirilC
rKiMAKY OR CAUC
The primary, which was supposed
to settle nil the ills iha the nolitical
body was heir to has been tried ami
it is a question whether the people
selected at the primary to hold office
have been of better calibre than under
the old county convention or state
convention system
The objection which was made to
thc oltl 8VStem whcrc tlic delegates
to a county convention were selected
bv the pcople aiul tllcn thp conven-
tion 8elcca'd the delegates to the state
convention, was that the people did
not get a chance to have a voice in
tne matter of county and state can-
""idates
It is true that at the average pic
cmct caucus very few voters at'
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tended. as lar as mat goes very
lew voters attend tne precinct pn
marics. Under the old caucus svs
tcin the voters could meet and discuss
the matter of the selection of the best
men. lndcr the primary system
they are called upon to express a nrcf-
crencc for men whom in most of the
cases they do not know and many
times never heard of before, lndcr
ihe primary system the man who is
the most incompetent may bcsclccted
because the people Voting at the nri
mary do not know his standing and
neither do they have a chance to fin
out. inucr me present system a
man may be a candidate for a state
office and if he has money sufficient
to make two campaigns the chances
are that he will win. and his ch.mees
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are muen stronger n tne man wno
opposes him for the nomination has
not the means to go out and make the
same kind of a campaign. Under the
present system there aret wo campaigns
to be made, one for the nomination,
and if successful another over the same
ground for the election. Mighty few
men unless thev have the means ran
afford to make these two campaigns
which arc necessary.
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"'IS vwh liiw UI int ll'lJUUIll'UIIS
of Cas8 Count for the ()f
talking oV(.r thJ situation J
ing candidates for the fall campaign
which will soon be upon us, that we
would be howled at and thc oppo
sition would put up a cry of "machine'
and a lot more stuff which would
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are going to advocate that vc
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thing
Whpn a larBe business firm decides
co increase its business it culls the
boar(l 01 air('stors togethere and they
discuss the matter of how to go at it.
It will be necessary to get the very
best men in order to make it win.
Then why should not the republi
cans of Cass county get together
and discuss thc situation and select
good candidates for the people to vote
upon at the primaries, thuseliniinat ing
thc possibilty of weak candidates.
Two or more candidates for the same
office could be chosen. They could
be selected because of their business
alJ111,y aml 11 tMe P(,PC saw "t to
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enuorse mem ui uie primary aim again
at the polls, thc county would be as
sured of good men.
ine legislatures 01 iseorasxa m
nt 1 1 1 T 1
the past have been composed many
times of mighty poor material. Many
times the members of the legislature
Imvn bipn pIiWm! tint bprnnuo nf
their abilitv. but bpreaiise of certain
circumstances in connection with the
election. We had instances of that
jn the legislatures of 1905 and 1909,
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ine nrst repuoucan ana ine iasi oemo-
prMlp Mnnv men worn pWtod tn
tho legislature in 1904, not because of
their ability, but because they floated
which swept thc state. The last leg
islature was composed of several men
who as far as legislative ability was
concerned, were simply huge jokes
and never could have been elected
except that they too floated in on the
popular Bryan wave which swept the
state of Nebraska in 1908. In both
instances they received their nomina-
uu" ui" unu un-jr i.-
nic0 fellows and as there was not much
chance at the time they were nomi-
nated that they could be elected they
were given the nomination, and later
developments insured their election.
I Some may say that we did not have
.ho primary in 1904. Such is true.
Many mixtures are offered
as substitutes for Royal.
None of them Is the same In composition
or effectiveness, so wholesorjc and eco
nomical, nor will make sucla fine food.
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Absolutely Pure
Royal is the only Baking Powder made
from Royal Grape Cream ol Tartar
Neithor did we have the caucus in
1908, yet the result was the same and
goes to show that the primatry has
not solved the question of securing the
best men. Carelessness on the part
of the voter in not turning out to the
caucus in 1904 was responsible for
the result just as carelessness in not
turning out to the primary in 1908
was responsible for the same result.
A trial of the primary plan has shown
that the voter will not take the time
to go to the primary, and yet the tax
payers have to foot the bill when many
times in many places not a dozen vo
ters turn out to the polls unless there
is something special or some candidates
who wants to win gets them there as
a special favor. '
We believe that a conference of re
publicans a mass meeting called in
Weeping Water, as a central point,
of the republicans of Cass county,
would be prolific of great good to the
party and also to the county. Let
as many.go from each precinct as wish
ed and then let each precincct be en
titled to as many votes pro rated ac
cording to that precinct's voting
ability as it was entitled to irrespec
tive of the number of representatives
present, and we believe that good re
sults would be accomplished.
This would not take from the people
at large thc privilege of selecting
candidates at the primary this fall.
It would give them the chance to
choose between good men, men who
would serve thc people well and men
who would be a credit to their 'con
stituency. The Louisville Courier
has advanced this matter several
times in the past and we heartily
second Brother Mayfield's idea and
believe it the key to the situation.
Local Items N
(From Wednesday's Daily)
Joseph Fctzcr made a business
trip to the Gate city this morning.
M. Fanger paid a short business
visit to the Maiket town today.
James Cannon and J. S. Livingston
of LaPlatte are in the city today.
The county commissioners were in
session at the court house yesterday
afternoon.
County Clerk Young of Otto
county was among yesterdays vis
itors at the court house.
J. P. Falter was among che passen
gers on No. 15 this morning who had
business to attend to in Omaha.
Mrs. E. S. Tutt and suister Mrs.
II. E. Nims and daughter Helen took
the popular morning train for a few
days sojourn to Omaha.
Miss Anna Smith of Newton, la.,
left today for her home, having been
a guest for some tinme at the home of
Sam Smith in this city.
Fred Patterson headed for Omaha
todat from where he will proceed to
Ashland where he is to do some sur
veying work for W. LJ. Dyer.
Livingston Richey has recently been
elected by the members of the school
board to the principalship of the Platts
mouth High school. He will take the
place of Ben j. Harrison who w ill take
up the siudy of law.
Mrs. Frank Wondra and son started
for Omaha in company with Miss
Anna Bartek who has been visiting
them for some time. She took an af
ternoon train fromOmahafor her home
at Valparaiso.
Miss Mary Foster, County Superin
tendent started this morning for
trip of inspection of the neighboring
schools of the county, covering the
.ri
Mrs. D. Hawksworth and daughter
Marie are in Omaha spending the day
with their city friends.
Mis. F. S. White departed this morn
ing for Lincoln to visit her daughter
Mrs. Redfern for a few days.
Miss Esther Larson went up to
Bellevue to visit her brother C. O.
Larson who is attending Bellevue
college.
George Snyder and C. II. Yallery
two farmers of this precinct wt re in
town yesterday on a business mission
at thc court house.
Mrs. William Wctencamp and son
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n tiiutiii ii-ii, un nit vuiiy iruiu lur VIII-
aha today expecting yto return home
on one of the laic afternoon Burling
tons. Thc big clock got tired of its round
of labor yesterday afternoon and dc-
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at 3:40 and refused to move again that
afternoon.
Perry Marsh who lives seven miles
south of town, and J. S. Brown, the
atter a visitor at the Marsh place
from Weston, Neb., went up to the
Gate City this morning for a day's
stay.
territory around Greenwood. She 'is
expecting to return thc later part of
the week.
Thc P. E. 0. Society will meet
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Henry Herald.
Mrs. A. L. Tidd and
Mrs Herold'
in for a fer
left on the afternoon trui
days visit at the Capiiol City,
R. B. Windham took a trip to
Greenwood this morning to look
after sonic matters of business at
that place.
Miss Clee Applcgate will informally
enter lain a small number of her young
lady friends this evening at thc resi
dence of Mrs. Henry Streight.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
will give a social Thursday evening,
at the regular meeting which will
be held at the residence of Mrs.
Thompson. All members arc invited
to bring their friends.
Bad Handwriting.
Every man who ha3 his living io
earn or any work in the world to de
ouslit to be made to understand-
that if he does not write legibly at
least, if not beautifully, it is entire
ly his own fault and that if lie ia
made to sutTer for it lie has only
himself to blame. The pestilent
theory that bad writing is the sign
of a great mind ought to receive no
'.'ountenance from men of common
sense. It is sometimes, no doubt,
the result -f extreme pressure of
business, but in most cases it is the
sign either of bad training or of a
contemptible perversity in fashion
or of a careless and unstable dispo
sition which will display itself soon
er or later in things much more im
portant than handwriting. In no
case is it to be commended. la
only few cases is it to be even ex
cused. London Times.
Daniel K. Paartont.
Daniel K.. I'earsona, who bos rIto
away more tuau $4,000,000 to forty
seven colleges Id tweuty-four states,
was born In Vermont tn 1820 and grew
up among thi granite bills In poverty,
lie was successively a schoolteacher,
a physician nnd a fanner, but Anally
began to make his fortune as a real
state denier Id Chicago. Mrs. Pear
sons died recently, and since then Dr.
Pearsons has lived quietly at Uins
dnle, III., looking after the colleges In
which he Is interested through his
gifts. At ninety years of age he la
n ttamg and vigorous.-Argonaut