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U. A. BATES, Pi;i;lisiikk.
r.tnred at the postortlce at PbitUsmouth, Ne
braska, as c(oD(l'lass matter.
Fok public buildings, the appropria
tion bill amounts to $35,000,000. This,
of course, includes the f 57,000 for the
Plattsmouth postoflice.
The taxpayers of Cass county are
not going to complain if the assessed
valuation of property has been material
ly increased, if such increase reaches
all alike, which it should.
Roosevelt is the arch-enemy of
predatory wealth, Taft would follow
out Roosevelt's policies and predatory
wealth will pay the expenses of the
Taft campaign. Now, untangle it to
suit yourself.
Some writer in the World-Herald at
tempts to upbraid Dr. Miller for his
unpardonable and unreasonable attacks
upon Mr. Bryan. It's too late to at
tempt to reform Dr. Miller. "Let .the
Railed jude wince." Fremont Herald
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Outside of the principal trust rtates
and Minnesota, everything is for W. J.
' Bryan. The states that have refused
to instruct for the Nebraskan do not
want a president who believes in "equal
and exact justice to all." And this
they know will be the result of Mr.
Bryan's election.
The Kansas City Star hurls the fol
lowing "hot one" at the Missouri Paci
fic railway: "Why condemn the Mis
souri Pacific for employing Greek labor
ers on its tracks? It should be a matter
for general rejoicing that the Missouri
Pacific is employing anyone on its
tracks."
Pennsylvania, the home of embez
zlers and trusts, refused to instruct for
Bryan yesterday, as was expected,
while grand old Missouri, the birthplace
of true democracy, went for the great
Nebraskan with a whoop. Senator
Stone, Governor Folk, James A. Reed
and David K. Francis were chosen nele-gates-at-large.
Here is what truthful
ly can be turned "the big four."
C. you think o: anything more
foolish anl i '.icti' than for a farmer cf '
Nebraska to fi.vcr a i rotective tariff? (
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Everything he sclb is sol 1 on the open
markets of the work'.. He has compe
tition in every c untiy cn th.2 globe.
On everything he Luys there is no com
pitition whatever. lie p2ys tribute on
everything from a rap2r of pins to a
treshing machine. There is no justice
or business in it, and is net even good
policy. A protective tariff robs the j
consumers and makes rich manufactur
ers, who in turn makes a fat campaign
fund and this is all there is to it.
That mugwump, disturbing sheet,
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, says the
Omaha World-Herald is a populist
paper. We wish all the papers in the
land were as faithful to the cause of
democracy as the World-Herald. The
country would be better ' off by it.
While the Post-Dispatch has always
been with the gold-bug disturbing ele
ment of the party. The paper is owned
by Joseph Pulitzer, who also owns the
New York World, which is sufficient to
know that real democrats of the coun
try have but little to do with, either.
The democrats of Missouri have no
faith in the democracy of the Post
Dispatch. The World-Herald should
look upon what it said about that paper
as a compliment.
When Plattsmouth receives a blow,
the Lincoln State Journal always tries
to make it worse than it is. Here is
what it says of last night's storm:
"Heavy rains were reported at Platts
mouth, Oreapolis, Bellevue and Tecum
seh last night. Some hail was said to
have fallen at Sutton. At Tecumseh
water was reported running over the
railroad tracks before midnight. Four
feet of water was reported in the Bur
the early evening." This comes direct
from the local department of that
paper. Now, right in the same issue
and the same column they have a re
port direct from this city giving full
particulars of the storm. The State
Journal evidently believes in giving
Plattsmouth a blackeye at every opportunity.
Is the President independent of Con-
gress in the command of the army and
navy? This is the newest issue in
politics.
Still, Congress is doing something
by its "masterful inactivity." It is
piling up Democratic campaign argu
ment every day.
Among other features of a Republi
can national administration, do not
overlook the annual leak of the govern
ment crop reports.
Illinois proposes to outlaw love
making by telephone. A little taste of
prohibition reform appears to have
turned Illinois' head completely.
The Republican leaders in Congress
profess to be anxious to lay bare the
immaculate record of the Republicans
on campaign fund contributions and
expenditures, but they refuse to allow
the bill for publicity to come to a vote
so that inquisitive people might inspect
the "dough bags."
The Kansas City Post says: "When
Mrs. Leavitt, -the married daughter of
William J. Bryan, came home from
Paris with her mother, of course the
sensational scandal mongers . must get
up a divorce suit, but Mr. Leavitt si
lenced them by producing letters, both
from his wife and her honored father."
THE-ffice seeking editor of the News
gives Pollard all the credit of securing
the appropriation fcr the Plattsmouth
postoffice. Why? Did not Senator
Burkett have something to do with it?
Give credit to who credit is due, and
don't try to place it all to the credit of
your idol for an appointment, which
you never received.
This is the season of the year one
can tell from a distance what his neigh
bor is doing when he sees him out in
the yard spading up the earth. If he
proceeds with his work deliberately,
takes his time and stops every now and
then to talk to passersby, then you can
rest assured that he is preparing a
flower bed for his wife. But if he
works steadily and rapidly and pays no
attention to anyone, then you can put
it down that he is after worms for fish
ing ba"t.
Tiie Greatest Leader.
The following is one of the planks in
tha platform adopted by the democrats
of Michigan, i.i convention assembled,
on Wednesday, Msy 20th:
"The leader who more than any other
has exemplified in his life and utter
ances the spirit of new movement, who
has borne reproach with patience, and
has grown with the changing demands
of the times, still maintains his ca
reer with e er increasing popular ap
proval, and to no other of the eminent
democrats available could we expect
such an important accession of independ
ent admirers as will flock to lis stand
ard. Under these circumstances we
instruct our delegates to the national
convention to vote as a unit and work
for the nomination of Willian Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska until he shall be
declared the nominee of the party."
Perhaps no other state convention
has so succinctly eulogized the great
Nebraskan as the Michigan democrats
did Wednesday in the above plank of
their platform. Their sii.cere state
ment of their position is the more ef
fective from the fact that Michigan
was one of the states in which Gover
nor J ohnson had recently made a speak
ing tour and which his managers had
been c aiming for him. This plank was
unanimously adopted and every word of
the plank is true. No other man
democrat or republican has so exem
plified by his words and actions the
aroused public conscience upon ques
tions touching the political, financial or
moral welfare of the country. No other
man of his day has borne, without com
plaint, such a load of misrepresenta
tions, abuse and calumny, and who has
grown in the face of all this injustice
as time has required, and whose great
worth has each day gained in popular
esteem. And, lastly, no other demo
crat, great or little, could hope to rally
to his standard such an array of fol
lowers as can Mr. Bryan, these follow
ers being of all parties and classes.
Clearly the Michigan democrats have
been guided aright in their choice, and
to show their faith in their works, they
instruct their delegates to "vote as a
unit and work for the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska
until he shall be declared the nominee
of the party." This is as it should be.
How did the Chicago minister hit
ting at "high heels," "hipless hip3"
and "polka dot veils" happened to for
get to strike at open worked hose and
peek-a-boo waists?
The President has assured the Pros
pjrity association that nothing serious
will happen to the railroads before the
election. Mr. Harriman may now raise
another $250, 0C0 corruption fund for
the G. O. P. He and Teddy are practi
cal men.
It has indeed come to a pretty pass
when the president of thi3 great free
republic threatens to veto an appropria
tion bill that benefits the people because
the representatives of the people in
congress will not vote ' for something
that only benefits the few. "My poli
cies."
From the number of divorce cases
that result from American millionaire
daughters marrying "jukes" and
"jukeasses," it would seem that fond
mothers and fathers would tire of fur
nishing money and daughters for de
generate holders' of empty' titles. But
it is a fad of . the foolishly rich who
have .more money than .brains.
The republicans and so-called demo
crats that have been supporting re
publican presidents for the past twelve
years, take great pride in pointing out
the fact that John Johnson is not in
favor of government'bwriership of rail
roads. Neither is Jim Hill, Harriman
and others at the head of railroad cor
porations who have been supporting re
publican presidents and United States
senators and congressmen who thwart
the will of the people.
If some of our democratic contem
poraries expect to make votes by declar
ing through their papers that Governor
Sheldon is a failure as chief executive
of Nebraska, they are sadly in error.
The Journal does not agree with Gov
ernor Sheldon, politically, and he, as
well as everyone who reads this paper
knows this well enough, but we have
never yet seen the hour that we were
net willing to give every official, repub
lican or democrat, all the credit due
him. And we can say with a clear con
science that we have never seen the
moment even that we thought Governor
Sheldon was a failure in his present
position, snd we are satisfied that a
great mistake is being made by those
who are making such statements.
Personally, we are a friend of the gov
ernor, and respect him very highly.and
when an attack is made upon him on
this score, we are satisfied a great
mistake is not only being made, but
they are doing an injury to a gentleman
who doe3 not diserve such treatment.
Scared Republicans.
"Republican leaders in congress,"
writes Mr. Staley from Washington to
the Louisville 'Courier-Journal, "make
no pretense of concealing their anxiety
over the outcome of the national elec
tions next November. It is a common
thing to hear republican members of
the house admit that the chances are
against the election of a republican
majority in the house next fall. Some
republicans entertain very grave doubts
over the presidential election, but con
sole themselves with the hope that the
democrats may do the wrong thing at
the right time."
And what is felt by the republican
leaders "in congress" is felt by re
publican leaders elsewhere. The Roose
velt panic is a great democratic asset.
No party can derive strength from a
panic of its making or during its tenure
of power. As a result of republican
mismanagement there has been a wide
spread industrial depression with re
sulting hard times and lack of employ
ment, and it came suddenly upon a
period of phenomenal prosperity. Also
the factional troubles in the republican
party are weakening influences.
There is every good reason for the
republican leaders to fear. There is
every good reason for Theodore Roose
velt to feel humiliated at sight of his
handiwork as he surveys the remnants
of the once apparently invincible party
which elected him.
At the same time, there is good rea
son for the democratic party to be
eternally grateful to Mr. Roosevelt and
his party for helping it to a position of
greater strength than it has occupied
in sixteen years.
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Beginning1 Tuesday, May 5th and ending Saturday, May 9th. During
this week we have a Special Sale on Our Entire Stock of Lace Curtains, and
now while you are housecleaning we offer this opportunity while these oods
are in season. We cut the price not for our benefit, but for yours. So if
you want a bargain come to our store during this week. There are too many
to describe you must see them. We have anything you want from a Cheap
Notingham to Fine Cable Net. Bring this list it will prove to you that we
live up to our advertisement. .
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7131 $4 00 $3 25 8587 $2 00 $1 50 7799 S3 25 $2 48
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775 2 00 1 50 6654 2 50 1 95 . 8365 3 50 2 75
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8038 3 00 2 69 296 2 00 1 60 4170 7 50 6 65
4708 6 50 5 50 500 2 75 1 89 I 9i28 2 50 1 98
2526 3 50 2 89 2743 4 00 3 48 I 5694 5 50 4 75
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DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Fri
day Evening's Daily Journal
F. M. Wenner of Omaha was a vis
itor in the city this morning.
James Hunter and Lester Burrows
were visting in Omaha this afternoon.
Justice Lillie and wife of near Mur
ray were visitors in the city this morn
ing. Mrs. C. A. Marshall was a visitor
with friends at LaPlatte this after
noon.
W. M. Kauffman was looking after
some business at Omaha this after
noon. C. D. Woodworth says that he thought
that work wculd be begun rgain on the
paving by Monday.
J. McKinsey of Omaha was a visitor
in the city, and a guest with Jacob
Vallery, departing for home this after
noon. Will Kauffman of near Louisville wes
a visitor in the county seat today and we s
transacting business with our mer
chants. Mrs. Malinda McCoy c eparted for her
home at St. Edwards, this state, today,
after having visitad in the city for a
few days.
M. V. Dowling, Grand Senior Warden
of the Masonic lodge of this state, was
a visitor in the city and at the Masonic
Home this morning.
S. M. Lee of south of Pacific Junc
tion was a business visitor in the city
this morning, looking after some legal
matters at the court house.
E. B. Vroman of Anoka, this state,
after having visited with his brother,
T. C. Vroman and family for some
time, returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. K. N. Nillson, after having
visited in the city with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ohm, for some days,
returned to her home at Havelock to
day. Will T. Richardson, the Mynard mer
chant, and daughter, Pheme, were
visitors in the city this morning. Mr.
Richardson having business to look af
ter at the court house.
Chas. Bailey came in this morning
from Chicago, and will depart ir. a few
days for Salt Lake City, Utah, where
he will work in the interest of the In
ternational Harvester company.
Newton Becker, son of Mrs. Harriet
Becker, who so severely injured him
self by falling, while running at play a
few days since, cutting a gash in his
leg which required several stitches to
close, is improving nicely, and wts
down town this morning to have t e
stitches removed.
The rains of Wednesday evening
caused a leak in the roof of the
county farm building, which loosened
the plastering, a large section of which
fell during the night, making a great
noise, much like the report of a gun,
arousing the whole house, and especially
frightening the aged lady, who was oc
cupying the room in which it fell. The
commissioners have sent workman out
to repair the roof.
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Architect J. P. Guth, of Omaha, was
a visitor in the city this morning.
W. A. Oliver of near Murray was a
business visitor in the city this morning-Ernest
Horn, of Cedar Creek, is a
visitor in the city today, and is the
guest of friends.
Henry C. Neitzel, of Baltimore, Md.,
came in this morning and is a guest of
friends for the day.
i Wm. Hightower, of Quincy, Illinois,
came in this morning and will engage
with Julius Pepperberg in his cigar
factory.
. Grant Owens, is reported as being on
J the sick list and unable to follow his
usual avocation at the Burlington
shops.
D. W. Foster who was a visitor in
the city yesterday, and remained over
night, departed for his home at Union
this morning.
William Sitzman, foreman of the
Evening News an j family were pas
sengers to Omaha this morning, where
they will visit with friends for a few
day.
A. R. Chriswisser from near Ne
hawka was a visitor in the city last
evening, looking after some business
and remaining over night, returning
home this morning.
John Camcbell and wife, of near
Rock Bluffs, and Peter Campbell, of
Kenosha, were visitors in the city this
morning, looking after some business
matters in the county seat.
A. Schall, of A. Schall & Co., of
Omaha was a business visitor in the
city this morning, looking after some
matters in connection with the stone
work of the First National Bank front.
Mrs. J. C. Severs, after having vis
ited in the city for some time with her
mother, Mrs. L. .A. Moore, departed
for her home this morning at Grant,
this state, and was accomanied as far
a3 Omaha by L. A. Moore.
Frank McElroy is having a nice busi
ness these days, and has found it
necessary to put on another workman,
which makes some four men now,
whieh speaks well for the quality of
the work which he is turning out.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Root is reported as feeling a
little better this morning than last
evening, the nurse in charge reports
the little one having passed the latter
part of the night some improved, with
the fever slightly lower.
C. F. Miller and wife departed for
Omaha this morning, where Mr. Miller
will look after some business for the
day, and Mrs. Miller will go on to
Curtis, this state, where she will visit
with relatives for some time.
H. M. Soennichsen today, received a
new gasoline tank, which is a conven
ient article, as it is absolutely airtight,
which will keep all evaporation down,
and by the use of a lever one can with
one stroke, measure just the amount
that is desired.
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G. F. S. Burton was looking after
some business matters in the metropolis
today.
A M. Frank was a pssenger to Oma
ha this morning, where he was looking
I after some business matters.
! T. H. Pollock was a visitor in Omaha
this morning.looking after business rela
tive to the telephone company.
Mrs. A. A. Wetencamp was a pas
senger to Omaha today, where she will
visit her sister for a few days.
Mrs. L. Ossenkop was a visitor in
Omaha this morning, where she willl
visit with friends for the day.
Sheriff C. D. Quinton departed last
evening for Greenwood, where he i3
looking after some official business.
T. E. Parmele was a visitor to Louis
ville last evening, where he went to
I look after some business matters.
A gang of station or depot painter3
! of the Burlington ae in the city re-
touching the passenger station here.'
Miss Ruby Reynolds rcturnc 1 last
j evening from Glen wood, where she has
j been visiting with frknds for the past
i few days.
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Mrs. R. J. Hertzlcr, of Griswold, la.,
mother of A. A. Hcrtzler, came in yes
terday and is visiting with her son for
a few days.
Mrs. Chas. Hyde, who has been visit
ing with relatives in Glenwooi for
the past few days returned home last
evening on the Burlington train.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Emerick, of Lin
coln, are visiting in the city, with re
latives and friends, the guests of Mr.
and W. T. Scotten and family.
Mrs. Henry Dasher and two daugh
ters, Misses Edith and Claire, of Chalcc,
Sarpy county, are visiting in the city,
the guests at the home of Mrs. Dasher'r
daughter, Mrs. John Likewise and
family.
Rev. J. H. Salsbury departed this af
tsrnoon for Fremont, where he will de
liver an address at the Christian En
deavor meeting, and tomorrow afternccn
at Columbus, he will also deliver an ad
dress at the Endeavor meeting at
fiat place.
Hans Tarns is still off duty from the
effects of the fall he received some time
since by slipping from a slippery walk
while going home one night after a rain.
Mrs. J. R. Porter departed for her
home at Haigler, thi3 state, after hav
ing visited in the city for some time, a
guest at the home of Mrs. H. L.
Sharpe.
Misses Fannie and Daisy Adams, of
Havelock, departed for their home this
morning, after having visited in the
c'.ty at the home of their friend, Mrs.
J. F. Waddick.
County Superintendent. Miss Mary
E. Foster, returned last evening from
a visit at Weeping Water, where she
was visiting the schools at that place
and looking after other school work.
County Clerk, W. E. Rosencrans,and
brother, Harry S. Rosencrans, of Du
uth, Minn., who is visiting in the city,
departed today for Elmwood, where they
will visit friends, and look after the
grave of their brother, who i3 hurried
at that place.
J. B. Seybolt shipped a car of mixed
stock to the South Omaha market from
Murray this morning, and came here to
go up, as he cannot get back home from
Omaha otherwise until the midnight
train. The Missouri Pacific morning
train was reported some two hours and
a half late this morning.
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