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The Plattsmouth Journal rUKblMIKIJ W'KKKLY AT .a'1T-:juuth. Nebraska It. A. JtATkh. I'l'llMSIIKl K lterU at potoltce iit I'liillsmouth, Ne rsk!i. n iri)iiilcliM! m:itUT. I5Y far the strongest point about. So rctary Outelyou is tii.-t silience. A tn'kative man of Cortelyou's stamp would be positively insufferable. If neither Leslie M. Shaw nor Comp troller Ridgely can be induced to ac cept the presidency of the reorganize! bank of commerce, why not offer it to G.-orgo Urine Cortelyou? With the holidays over, democrats v!!l return to Washington in goo 1 voice, pitched not too high, but high c :ough to be beard above the raj) of thi speaker's gavel. Aftkr dHiiiiivjr himself as a "corn field financier," Senator Tillman pro cedi to use Iho- pitchforl; as freely as if it belonged agriculturally to the cornfield i-i.-:tead of to making hay v. hile t be :.m shine. : Missouit! ha. organized a young man's I democratic t bib. The san.e step should J b i taken in Nebraska. Not only that, b it such a rluto should be organized in every county. Let Cass county lead otr in this matte r. What say you, boys? If Secretary Root really has "yielded ; centuries." While this is in the nature to persuasion and consented to remain ! of eloquence, it may be inspired by At in the Cabinet until March 4. 19i0, " J torney Genaral Ronaparte's facetious t';e best relief for his State too demo- , ness. c atic to be admitted to the select ' - circles whose success in statemanshii. ! I-"'T forget that we have a number d.-pends on Professor I.Iuldoon. Denver gets the national democratic convention, nd the Journal is glad of i', because it will afford the "old man" a l opportunity to visithis daughter, liv- t-ere. If we live till July 7, we will j Sunday for a whole year. Remember attend the national demcratie conven- the poor. t'mat Denver making te sixth one we I:-tve attended during oi:r lite-time. j Elect William Jennings Bryan as ml ... . .I i. . .1. ... ' chief executive of these United States 6 IjWiTH the ('iitorpd pa-o of the New Pive us a democratic congress. Vork Sun open to sound the alarm : Thcn if are not &iven ?ood 'egisla against Senator Jefferson Davis, of ', tlon turnthem out of existance. But Arkansas, it is alreadv ; ao-.vn that his ; K,ve us a chance to show what the defense of the acorn and the persim- democratic party of this day and age i. on aga-n.t monopoly n:ai:ts him as ! can do to relieve the want of the great bad as Bryan." This is only the first mass of people of this country, c urt. with the rest of the indictment , to follow in installments. , DfRiNG his four years in office Gov. ; Mickey issued eighty-four pardons and While General Funston is assist ;ng the administration in relieving Gold field the rest of the country would be interested in knowing the extent to which those who demand military re l'ef at the expense of the United States .cv..., j j by hoarding the wealth they advertise i i i thir nTw:Mrriirs nf Colrlfiflrl nros- I . . - - - i' - , - - - ir-ritv. ! Denver will pass through Omaha on If President Roo.sevelt's peculiar the 4th of July, where they will be views of what the relations between j grandly received by the Dahlman club, t' e state rmJ federal governments ! After remaining in the metropolis four vght to be could prevail they would ' or fjVe hours, the special train contain s.iell disorganization and confusion in '. jng the Dahi:r.a:i club will lead out of t''.e south, and the south knows this j the Union depot wirh a dozen or more well enough i.ot to take any chances ' special trains following. They will all v. ith the party of which he is the idol, j stop in Lincoln for a few hours to pay Western states are by r.o means so ! their respects to Mr. Bryan at his certainly republican. The bossism and : home. rankly unpopular rule of the federal machine in Illinois persistently invite revolt on the part of republican voters ia that state. They are sick of seeing the party made the puppet of gangsters and of political officeholders who have r.- interest in politics that is not per sonally selfish. In Minnesota, Iowa, and other states of the Northwest the republicans will find difficulty in hold ing the voters on any tariff plank that will not offend the monopolists who are expected to supply funds for the cam paign. But with the democratic party united on a strong platform of demo cratic principles the party will poll its full vote. The presidential election of 1908 will be closer than any we have had for a decade and a half. lican hores of finding debata- ids in the south in the presi- . - . i foundation when they are based inauguration of a republican in Kentucky. The success of t t.vr ' ,. 11 n;iaiii- -3-v v., ...... , .i a. . r : u l to the republicans. Wilson did xpect to be elected governor of acky when he accepted the repuo- .... Th m(n who fruva lOLl WI 1 LI v '- did not exnect it. or J IVi" ination would have gone to a renublican politician. But for if never would have But in the presidential elec- there will be no demo ns in Kentucky nor in any has heretofore been ... r J f Tnnstituencies uc- itio nrinciples and dem- ;nt have been strengtn- damntal principals of nartv dur- i - Saturday was the shortest day in the year. Now they will begin to lengthen. T...-. T . .. ...It .. 1 . . V . II 'III 1 . T '1 1' I 1111 Kuuacvca tiuu viii.ii yio union ized in Lincoln a few weeks since, has disbanded. Attoknky Gkneral Hon a parte the other night in a speech at Chicago, called all the present aspirants for the republican nomination for president, a set of wolves. Fine language to ! emanate from the brain of Roosevelt's I night hand man. After circling the globe and return ing to complete the work of dictating the succession, Mr. Taft finds most of his work undone and new dictators to be suppressed before he can begin again. While the republicans are engaged in discussing their various candidates for president the democrats are content with the fact that W. J. Bryan will be their candidate who will be unanimously nominated at Denver. Christmas comes but once a year, and the rich and poor alike should meet with great cheer. To make this more elective, the rich are able to bring good cheer to every poor family in the lity- Sentl them Some token which rr'ake them happy. The Wall Street Journal states that "the luster of Theodore Roosevelt's achievements for national righteous ness will shine with ever-increasing brilliancy down the pathway of the ! of poor families among us, whose child i -it . . i ren win receive no present to reminu them of Christmas times, unless some charitably inclined neighbor remember them. To do this will show more of a Christian spirit than to sit in the amen corner of some church every one reprieve. Alter nearly one year in office Gov. Sheldon's record is one pardon, for a minnor offense. The in mates of the penitentiary will probably think that Mickey is the best man of the two, but the vast majority of those ; outside will beg leave to differ with tlem ! Nearly all tne eastern delegations to ! the national democratic convention at Tun appalling number of lives lost in mining accidents during the past few days is only a climax to the alarming increase in the mining death rate that has been going on for more than ten years. The enormous increase in the quantities of coal taken out, in many instances by hasty methods and by in experienced miners, is largely respon sible for these calamities. But it is to regretted that we have not been able to go forward with industrial progress at a less startling cost. Compulsory use of adequate safety devices in min ing should be an early subject of legis lation in every state having consider able deposits of coal. Notwithstanding the usual flow of Christmas shoppers to Omaha this year, Plattsmouth merchants have no reason to complain of the business they have done. We have talked witn sev eral of our prominent merchants and they roport the Christmas business fully up to that of the year ago, if not a little better. Some business men allow their wives to go to Omaha to make their Christmas purchase, and as long as they permit this they should not complain of others doing the same. "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." Notice to Our Customers. We are pleased to ; annonnce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National pure-food and drug law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. F. G. Fricke & Co. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by Gering & Co., druggists. tt New Yea ITTLK Jeffrey was an or- r r pnan iau wnose iauier ji I was killed In a railroad was a tiny baby in his mother's arms. And the mother had been made so ill by the sudden death of little Jeffrey's father that she was no longer able to care for her baby and a few months later she went to join the fa ther and baby Jeffrey was left all alone in the world. Then friendly neighbors who had too many babies of their own to find room for this little fatherless and motherless boy had him taken to at orphan asylum and he grew u; with r0 other boys and girls who had no mother or father. When Alice l.ane came to the home she was eight years old. Her mother and father had died within a few weeks of one another and it was a sad-eyed little girl who crept about the big rooms of the home. Little Jeffrey had a big heart and he felt very sorry for Alice. On the third day after her ar rival he walked up to her and plant ing himself in front of her he sa:d: "Alice Lane, why do you cry so much? Why don't you play?" He was such a funny, freckle-faced little fellow that Alice smiled a faint little smile. It was the first one since her mother's death. Then the tears came again and she sobbed: "I want mamma, Jeffrey. I want papa, too. and my own home. This is big and lonesome and they don't love you like mamma and papa." From that time on Alice and Jeffrey were the best of friends. He was such a cheerful little fellow and often so droll that many times Alice laughed in spite of herself. But when Alice began to talk much of her home and her mamma and papa he beran to wish for one, too. The wish grew and grew until at last he felt that there was nothing in the world that he wanted except a moth er and a father and a home. When Christmas time came and the- chil dren wrote their wishes on a piece of paper one of the house mothers read in Jeffrey's: "Pies, I don't want nothing but a father and a mother and a home with flowers in the win dow." From time to time children were taken from the orphans' home by peo ple who had no children of their own. The house mother hoped so much that little Jeffery would be chosen and his wish granted. But the people who came passed by the eager little fellow who eyed each newcomer hopefully. Sc Christmas day passed and Jeff rey received sweetmeats and warm clothing and an iron engine, but not the father and mother and home. He cried himself to sleep that night and Alice had to turn comforter for the next few days. "Mamma always said Xew Year's was the lucky day and maybe you'll get them thon. And if you don't, then you will some other time, 'cause Moth er Hums said she'd try." On Xew Year's morning Jeffrey was awake early, and his first thought was: "Maybe the mother'll come to-day A few hours later a very pretty woman dressed in velvet and furs fol lowed by a tall man came to the home. Little Jeffrey looked up hopefully. But the woman seemed not to see the boys for her eyes were scanning the faces of the little girls. When she same to Alice she started: "That's the one, Jerome," she said eagerly. "The same gentle face and blue eyes and golden hair. We must have her. It will seem like having our little Alice back again!" When she learned the name of the little girl she had chosen she was still more interested. "You would like to go home with me, dear, wouldn't you?" she asked Alice. "Yes, ma'am," answered Alice, "but I couldn't go without Jeffrey, 'cause he's been my friend and he wants a father and a mother so bad." "Oh, but I don't want a little boy, dear. I just want one little girl to make it seem as though my own Alice were living," answered the lady. "Then I can't come," said Alice, "un less they make me go." For a few moments the man and woman talked together and the man seemed to see in little Jeffrey all the things that other people had missed. He saw the honest blue eyes, the firm mouth and the manly walk, and he saw years ahead when the same little boy might be his partner in business. Then he said to Jeffrey: "We want a son, as well as a daugh tetr. So we will take you home nd give you a happy Xew Year." "Xew Year's is the lucky day, isn't It?" answered Jeffrey, beaming into the faces of his new parents. And the smile won the lady's heart and she took him as gladly as she did Alice. So Jeffrey found his father and mother and home and a sister all on a happy New Year's day. Farmers' Keview. THE DEATH OF JACOB F. LOTZ Father-in-Law cf Mr. Abram Rupley, of this City, Who Passed Away December 13. The following account of the death of Mr. Jacob F. Lotz is taken from the Lock port (111.) Phoenix -Advertiser. The deceased was the father-in-law of Mr. Abe Iiupley of this city, and grand father of Mrs. J. W. Grassman and M iss Martha Iiupley: Another of Lockport's oldest and best known citizens has answered the silent summons of the Grim Reaper and the book of a busy life is closed. The death call came to Jacob Frank lin Lotz at his home on Washington street last Friday afternoon, December 13, 1907. at 1 o'clock, after an illness of two weeks' duration in which the aged patient suffered severely yet patiently to the end. In the final hour and for a few days previously all the children of the deceased were present except one son, John Ii. Lotz, of Seattle, Washing ton, who was here but a few weeks ago and was unable to again make the jour ney from his far western home. Mr. Lotz was born near Tyrone, Pa., May 18, 1824, and came to Illinois, and located at Dixon, where he remained for three years. In PK3.8 he came to Lockport and entered the employ of Norton & Co. as head miller, a position which he held until he resigned on ac count of failing health in January, x8il!). He was the first Mayor of Lockport and served for two terms jin that ca pacity. Later he was a member of the village board of trustees for several years. He was also a member of the school board tor many years, much of the time as president of the board. He was a faithful and efficient public official and his services were valuable to the community in which he lived. He was a charter member of Lockport Lodge No. 5.38 A. F. & A. M. and a member of Joliet Commandery N. 4 Knights Temp lar. He was an attendent, with his family, of the M. E. church and he was closely identified with and liberally sup ported those interests which build up the moral welfare of the community. Mr. Lotz was twice married, the first union being with Miss Elizabeth Ram sey in Blair county, Pennsylvania, in 18-18. To them three daughters were born who grew to womanhood: Katu rah, later Mrs. Abram Rupley, now de ceased; Mary, of Lockport, and Ida, now Mrs. William Robertson, of Brook lyn, New York. The first Mrs. Lotz Died in Lockport, January 25, 1867, and the second marriage was with her sis ter, Miss Lucinda Ramsey, who sur vives. This marriage took place in Lockport, November 5, 1868. The chil dren by this union were five, all of whom are living. They are: Dr. Harry Franklin Lotz, of Lockport and Joliet; George N., of Duluth, Minn.; Louis T., of Lockport; Miss Ella Lotz, also of Lockport, and John R., of Seattle, Washington. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and were impressively conducted by Rev. W. A. Phillips, of Chicago, and Rev. C. C. Lovejoy, the present Lock port Methodist pastor. The members of the Joliet Commandery of Knights Templar, in uniform and regalia con ducted the beautiful burial ritual of the Order for their dead Brother Sir Knight whose remains were laid at rest in Lockport cemetery. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful, the emblem sent by the Masonic freternity being especially noteworthy. James II. Alexander, who was inti mately acquainted with the deceased during all his long residence m Lock port, has kindly written the following tribute to his departed friend: "Mr. Lotz was born in Blair coumy, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1824, of respect ed parents, each of whom were taken away in his childhood's days. At the early age of two years he ceased to have a father's care and at nine he was deprived of a mother's love, and was cast on the world with no other re sources than his natural talents and the good character and good name transmitted by his antecedents, which have proven in the case of numerous American boys to be the passport to eminence and success. "He early gave promise of the posses sion of those sterling qualities that have always stood for the best of our citizen ship and which have found their perfect fruitage in the universal verdict of a large circle of appreciative friends and acquaintances who came many years ago to properly regard his name and his course as synonymous with the highest integrity and the nearest approach to a perfect life. "Amid the galaxy of names of Lock port's worthy citizens who have honor ed the city and humanity, who have placed honor high above pelf and the public good above private interests and whose daily walk has been a daily ex ample of probity in every form, that of Mr. Lotz stands, and by common con sent he was easily our first citizen by reason of his unswerving daily tread for more than fifty years in our - midst in the daily paths of duty towards the highest ideals of home, public and pri vate life, and his record fairly scintil lates with those qualities which attract our reverent attention and securely hold our respect and love. 'X AN rW-iMe TVrn.nrntinnfbrAs j ; s : : ni'.a I inj Lhc Fcod and Reg ula -i Ik Jihc5loLr.aJisaiuli3owelsQf Prnno; p "Did psfion.Checrful - ticssarvJ ":r t Contains neither 'Vnn .in nor Mineral. i,i -' p ASO'i' I,ACOTIC. W rsr'c'y&wizrrrciiEi . . . . . Sr. irui Still r;rr.'unt - ftjrtn Set ri -( lurtfui Suifir . 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Spend P.'easanl Evening. Last evening at the pleasant home of Miss Ellen Lindsey were gathered the members of class number seven of the Christian Sunday school, for the pur pose of stringing pop corn for making j the decorations for the Christian church Christmas services, which takes fdace this evening. Like wise little women that they are, they first of all attended to the business in hand, and after the pop corn was all strung, they made merry with a number of games such as delight the childish heart. Those pre sent and to lend assistance to the en joyable occasion were Misses Nellie Jennings, Ethel Saffer, Kittie Foster, Lotta Mauerer, Amie Mullis, Ellen Lindsey, Myrle Saffer and Masters Emil Hild, Robert and George Touhey, of Denver. o O O p O O O 4 At A AW tm