he Plattsmouth Journal
I'UltMSIIKD WKKKIjY AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
It. A. HATK.S, I'UJiLlsilKK.
nterml at tho poaiofllce at l'lutt-mjouth, Ne
hrasku. as ::onlolas matter.
It's remarkable how much less for
midable a flood look? when the sun is
pinning.
With Bryan as president, the slogan
of the nation would be, 'Forward,
march;" with Taft, "Mark time."
Anyhow, there is time to improve
the river channels to guard against
floods before the national conventions
of 1912.
There might be sjmc speculation as
to the republican platform and can
didates if Roosevelt didn't own a ma
jority of the convention stock and hold
proxies on the remainder.
Governor Hughes reiterates that he
does not desire the vice presidential
nomination and wouldn't accept it, and
would not serve if elected. Fortunately
for him that Senator Lodge's memorable
force bill failed to become a law.
The day before the national republi
can convention found that body packed
in advance by administration machine
processes to make the nomination of
the administration candidate for the
presidency certain beyond a peradven
ture. What the Chicago convention ought
to do is to nominate for the vice presi
dency the man who would make the
best president in case he should be call
ed upon to serve. What it is going to
lo is to nominate the man who is sup
posed to be able to pull the most votes
or to command the biggest bar'l
The Chicago convention should give
rlue consideration to the "doubtful
;states," of course, but it wou!dbe folly
to try to carry such states by nominat
ing a doubtful candidate for vice presi
dency or by adopting a doubtful plat
form. The country wants positive
.men and positive things just now.
"With a candidate for governor who
has never been mixed up with any fac
tion in state affairs, and who is honest,
capable and possesses all the qualifica
tions to make him a good official, the dem
ocrats and opponents to republicanism
can easily carry their banner on to vic
tory this fall. But we must have such
a man to be successful. We have sev
eral to select from.
History shows that the man elected
to the vice presidency has a better
chance to become president than any
other man except the one elected to the
presidency. History shows that men
have declined to run for the vice presi
dency because they believed their
chances for first place would be better
by keeping out of the vice presidential
office but that time seems to be past.
The people of Plattsmouth owe a
deDt of graditude to the head managers
of the Fourth of July celebration- They
are leaving nothing undone that will
add to the interest of the immense
crowd of people that will come here to
witness the greatest celebration ever
before known in Cass county. If the
weather is favorable fully 15,000 peo
ple will visit Plattsmouth on that mem
orable date.
Democratic success in Nebraska this
year depends a great deal upon the
sober judgement in the selection of a
state ticket. We should not place any
dead weight upon the shoulders of Mr.
Bryan. For a man to insist upon a
nomination simply with the expectation
of Mr. Bryan's popularity carrying him
through, should not be tolerated. We
can win a complete victory, but not
with some men upon the ticket who are
pressing their claims for the nomina
tion.
E. O. Garrett, of Fremont wants the
democratic nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, and as he is well qualified for
the position, and an awful fine gentle
man, the Journal thinks he should
have it. He is n traveling salesman,
nr.d by his genial manners has won the
favor with the de.Tiocrat3 all over Ne
braska. He has been a resi-lent of the
Ktntc f r twenty-Vive years and has al-
ways been greatly interested in the
success of the party with which he has
always affiliated. He is a graduate of
Peru normal school and school principal
for ten years. With such a record, he
should have no trouble in securing the
endorsement of the democrats of the
state. Hurrah for Garrett!
Who will be Mr.- Bryan's running
mate? That is the matter to settle
now, and there is plenty of good mater
ial to select from, too.
The new republican national commit
tee to be named next week will start
the campaign with a big wad of the
money which Cortelyou and other wick
ed partners of Roosevelt got from life
insurance policy holders four years ago
and which these same wicked partners
would not give back, though the pres
ident, with tears and a wink in his eye,
begged them to make restitution.
Good Democratic Reading
Here are some of the things the Phil
idelphia North American, a republican
newspaper, says of the new currency
law:
"This law will mean the turning over
of the treasury of the United States to
the gamblers of the New York stock
.exchange for a period of six years.
"It will mean the making of 'good
times' and 'bad times,' of 'bull' markets
according to the pleasure of Rogers and
Rockefeller in the National City bank
and J. P. Morgan in the National Bank
of Commerce.
"It will mean not the slow and cer
tain movements of contraction and in
flation by' the natural laws of commerce,
but sharp charges forced at will by the
master gamblers.
"It will mean the gift to the chief
enemies of the nation of the power to
issue or retire half a billion of dollars,
exciting speculation or compelling dis
aster according to whichever suits their
betting book.
"What the effect will be upon the
coming elections we do not know. We
do not know what measure of punish
ment a long-suffering people will inflict
upon their betrayers."
The Politicians Will
Intelligent foreign observers watching
a great American party in the process
of choosing of its own free will its pres
idential candidate received an interest
ing object lesson in the doings of the
republican national committee, says the
New York Evening Post.
A Taft senator from Massachusetts,
figuring as the representative from the
Philippines, two paid Taft employes
sitting for North Dakota and Alaska, and
the salaried Taft manager, Hitchcock,
voicing the needs of New Mexico, lent
precisely that broad cosmopolitan air to
the Taft boom it so sorely needs.
If there are those who would hesitate
over the fact that these men are sitting
by virtue of proxies, that we submit
merely illustrates the spontaneity of the
episode; of those who protest that, be
ing paid Taft boomers, at least three of
them are not in a frame of mind to pass
judicially on matters affecting Mr. Taft,
we ask what would you? Has not the
fiat gone forth that he shall be nominat
ed in response to the overwhelming de
mand of the White house democracy?
And if the foreign observers object that
this looks very much like stacking the
cards in advance, we would remind them
that this is the game of politics, and
that the object is to obtain one's end by
any stratagem, and that the end, of
course, justifies the means.
No one need worry about any discon
tent on the part of the American people
or that section of it called republicans,
They have long grown used to seeing
the party machinery register, not their
will, but the politicians'.
The Thing That Tells.
(The Xew York Press. Eep.),
Bryan the democratic candidate, is
getting the nomination from democratic
states. That is the thing that will tell
on election day. Because the will of
the democratic voters is being enforced
as to the convention, they will give
Bryan the democratic electoral college
votes in Nevember.
The republican party cannot make a
worse mistake than to take comfort
out of the oppossition to Bryan of a
Standard Oil's Guffey in a republican
state like Pennsylvania. What we
want to do is to look to affairs in our
own household, where we have riot
striven to satisfy the voters of republi
can state? as the democrats are fulfill
ing the wishes of the democratic states.
President Roosevelt is absolutely right
in his judgement that the strongest man
whom the democrats could nominate is
Williams Jennings Bryan, because he is
a candidate whom the voting members
of his party in democratic and doubtfu
states want at the head of their ticket.
Because, furthermore, as a democrat he
leads the radicalism which as a republi
can President Roosevelt leads. And the
people of the United States, as nobody
can know better than Mr. Roosevelt in
possession of the immeasurable power
which he exercises through his leader
ship of that radicalism, are as resolved
upon a radical program today as they
were when they elected their present
chief magistrate four years ago.
HOY TO CHOOSE
LIFE'S WORK
Address by C. A. Rawls at Presby
terian Christain Endeavor
Last Evening.
Last evening C. A. Rawls addressed
the Christian Endeavor at the Presby
terian church on the subject of how to
choose life's work.
Owing to the bad weather which pre
vailed, the crowd was not large, though
the address was of a very interesting
nature and was handled by Mr. Rawls'
in a way which showed he had given a
great deal of thought on the subject.
In his talk he showed how it was possi
ble to choose one's life work although
circumstances might be adverse. In
this day anyone, with ordinary power,
and with a determination to succeed in
any line whatever that may be can do
so. It is the making of a decision as to
what one shall do and then bending
what powers one has to the bringing
about of the objects coveted. He.
offered many citations and examples of
men and women, who have won dis
tinction and claimed success at the end
by applying themselves and employing
the opportunities which was presented.
It is work and determination to ac
complish which brings success, irrespec
tive of the obstacles in the way, for
sometimes they are a help instead of a
hindrance.
A Grand Family Medicine.
"It gives me pleasure to speak a good
word for Electric Bitters, " writes Mr.
Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston St.,
New York. "It's a grand family medi
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be to highly recom
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart renewed vigor and vitality
to the weak and debilitated of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at F. G.
Fricke & Co., drug store. 50c.
ANOTHER DEATH
AT MASONIC HOME
Mrs. Bradford Died Very Suddenly
Last Evening at Six O'clock.
Mrs. Addie Frances Bradford, who
has been staying at the Masonic Home
for some time, died at 6 o'clock last
evening at that place. She had been in
her usual health, and was down stairs
in the parlor during the afternoon, and
but a short time before her death had
said to the nurse, Miss Maynard, that
she would go up and lie down, and
would like a cup of tea. This was after
5 o'clock, and she died at 6. Mrs.
Bradford came to the Home from Oma
ha, where her husband died some years
since, and was buried there. The re
mains will be taken to Omaha by re
quest of the lady, and will rest by the
side, of those of her husband. Mrs.
Bradford was born in New Hampshire,
March 18, 1843, and was sixty-five years,
two months and twenty-six days old.
Thinks It Saved his Life.
Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine,
says in a recent letter:"I have used Dr.
King's New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and I think it saved
my life. I have found it a reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaint, and
would no more be without a bottle than
I would be without food." For nearly
forty years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung remedies.
'As a preventive of pneumonia, and
healer of weak lungs it has na equal.
Sold under guarantee at F. G. Fricke
6 Co., crug store. 50c. and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
Mrs. Hulda Gorham Very Sick
Mrs. Hulda Gorham, mother of S. C.
Gorham,-of Omaha, and grandmother
of Mrs. John Boetel, is very sick at the
home of her granddaughter. Mrs. Gor
ham is well advanced in years, and is
troubled with the dropsy. She being
S7 years of age, but little hope is
entertained for her recovery. Her son,
S. C. Gorham and wife and grandson,
Ira Gorham and wife, came down from
Omaha this morning on the Missouri
Pacific, called here by the serious con
dition of the aged lady.
Every Man, Woman and Child are Talking About the
4fth do
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We hear it by letter and byphone. We hear them talk
about it in our store. That is right! We want them to come
to Plattsmouth and have a good time. Every merchant is
helping to make it a day of pleasure to any one who comes.
You will see them out among you, for they are a jolly good
lot. They want you to have a celebration ycu will remem
ber with pleasure for a long time to come. Our Shoe De
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partment is turning out 4th of July Shoes now, and we J
have them in Whites, Tans and Blacks, and once in a while
you buy a pair and when you go to pay for them we refuse
the money. Why? Pop the question. : : : : :
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DAILY PERSONAL NEWS
Short Items of Interest, From Tues
day Evening's Daily Journal
Lay
L. W. Lorenz was a business visitor
in Omaha this morning, going on the
early train.
John Albert, of Cedar Creek, was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing.
W. H. Seybert, of Cullom, was a
visitor in Omaha this morning, looking
after some business.
Henrv Horn, of Cedar Creek, was a
visitor in the city this morning, look
ing after some business.
Countv Commissioner C. R. Jordan,
of Alvo, arrived this morning, and is
sitting with the board today.
Newton J. Russell of Pacific Junction
was a brief business visitor in the city
last evening.
Miss Lena Young was a visitor at Ce
dar Creek last evening, going on the
Schuyler train.
Miss Lillian Fitch of Omaha came
down this morning, and is giving les
sons to a class in elocution.
Ed Spies departed last evening for
Sterling, Col., where he went to look
after some busirfess matters.
Rev. W. F. Brink of the United Breth
ren church, south of the city, was a pas
senger to Beatrice last evening.
Rev. Hancek of the Holy Rosary, or
Bohemian Catholic church, was a pas
senger to Lincoln this morning.
Thomas Gaule of Omaha came in this
morning and is looking after some bus
iness matters relative to the paving.
Miss Ida Guthman of Louisville, who
has been visiting in the city for the past
few days, departed for home last even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lair of Hastings
came in this morning and are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Lair's mother, Mrs.
Joseph Martin.
J. D. Shrader of Murray was a vis
itor in the city last evening looking af
ter some business matters, and return
ing home later in the evening.
T. H. Pollock of the Plattsmouth Tel
nhone company departed for Ashland
this morning, where he is looking after
some business for the company.
Mrs. Ernest Bolin, of South Omaha,
came in this morning and will visit for
some time with her cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Thompson of this city.
O. B. Emerson of Afton, la., was a
visitor in the city yesterday afternoon,
and was looking after his property in
the city, a portion of which is the east
third of the Waterman block.
A. W. Atwood departed this morning
for Omaha, where he will attend the
state pharmaceutical association, which
is meeting in the metropolis this week,
today being the opening day of the ses
sion. Our old friend, W. W. Slater, was
down town Saturday evening for the
first time after having been confined to
the house for the past week with sick
ness. His friends are all glad to see
Billy out again.
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Miss Hattie Fight was a visitor with
friends in Omaha this morning.
Miss Alma Larson, of the News, was
a business visitor in Omaha this after
noon. Andrew Stohlmann, of near Louis
ville, is in the city today looking after
some business matters.
George Harrison, of Brookings, Mis
souri, was transacting some business
matters in the city this morning.
Ben Buckingham of Glenwood, who
has been visiting in the city for the past
few days, returned to his home this af
ternoon. Mrs. James Skoumal and children de
parted for Omaha this morning, where
they will visit with friends and relatives
for the day.
E. T. Marshall of Weeping Water is
looking after some business in the city
this morning, having come in last even
ing. Mrs. L. Scheuler, of Lincoln, came
in this morning and is visiting at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Frank Krow
lick. Commissioner L. D. Switzer of Weep
ing Water came in last evening and is
looking after some county business at
the court house.
C. H. Wilson of Red Oak, was a
visitor in the city today, having some
business matters with the board of
county commissioners.
Mrs. A. Knope of Bellevue was a vis
itor in the city last evening, coming to
attend the McGenley-Armstrong wed
ding, which occurred at the court house
last evening.
Mrs. Ralph Godwin came down this
morning from Omaha, and reports her
mother, Mrs. J. M. Young, as progres
sing very satisfactory in her treatment
at the hospital, where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Asa Snyder of Nebraska City,
who has been visiting in the city for
the past few days, departed for South
Omaha this morning, where she will
visit with her sister, Mrs. Ralph Towle,
for a few days before returning home.
J. F. Lewis of Sidney la., a travel
ing arist and newspaper reporter, was
in the city last evening getting some
views of the wreck in the cut near the
bridge, which he expects to illustrate in
some city papers. While in the city he
made this office a pleasant call.
John P. Kuhnty was taken sick last
evening just after he had quit work at
the shops, and had to go to bed, and
has kept it during the day. He has
not been feeling very well, and has
been bothered with neuraglia, which is j
one of the principal causes of his ;
trouble. j
The City Band is putting in about !
three nights per week now practising j
for the Log Rolling at Elmwood on the
27th, and also for the 4th of July here, j
They have just received some new
music and make the "welkin ring" at
the home of Cyril Janda's, where they J
practice.
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I. Pearlman returned to his home in
Omaha this afternoon, after having
been in the city for the past two days.'
Miss Dora Glenn departed for Omaha
this afternoon on the fast mail, where
she will visit with friends for a short
time.
Thomas Bryant departed this morning
for Pilger, this state, where he will look
after some business matters for a few
days.
Mrs. J. J. Kurtz and little Eleanor of
Lincoln came in this morning to visit at
the home of AJam Kurtz and wife for a
few days.
See J. E. Mason for your carpenter
work and you get the best. Shop Sixth
and Pearl streets. Plattsmouth phone
403 white.
Chas M. Davis, of Chicago, was a
business visitor in the city this after
noon, looking after some business mat
ters at the Burlington shops.
Johnnie Shields ' and Rev. W. F.
Bradley of St. John's church, were vis
itors in Omaha this afternoon, where
Johnnie will visit for some time.
Any skin itching is a temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse it itches.
Doan's Ointment cures piles, eczema
any skin itching. At all drug stores.
H. T. Gensmer, of west of Mynard,
and Chas Troop of this place, were
passengers to South Omaha this morn
ing, where they have some business
matters to look after at the stock yards.
Mrs. L. II. VanWeed and daughter,
Harriett, of Waverly, arrived this
morning, and was met at the train by
her brother, James Loughridge, of Mur
ray, who took them home with him,
where they will visit with Mr. Lough
ridge and xamily for some time.
Karl N. Langheine of Bellevue was a
visitor in the city last evening and this
morning, attending the Genley-Arm-strong
wedding.
Hermann Pankonin, of Louisville,
was a visitor in the city this morning,
having some business matters to look
after at the county seat.
Mrs. E. W. Cook and son, Harris, de
parted this morning for Burlington, la.,
where they will visit for a few days,
and later meet the doctor at Chicago
after the conclusion of his work at the
national convention of the Woodmen,
who are meeting at Peoria.
Roadmaster A. Ibsen of the Burling
ton came in last evening on his railroad
motorcycle, and is looking after some
business matters for the Burlington.
While going to the wreck in the cut he
picked up County Attorney Rawls and
Hilt Wescott and put them in Pacific
Junction in order to catch No. 12 for
the east.
Mrs. C. C. Parmele, Mrs. II. D.
Travis and Mrs. J. B. Martin departed
for Red Cloud this morning, where they
go to attend the state convention of
the P. E. O's, which is meeting there
this week. Mrs. Parmele goes as a
member of the state organization,
while the two latter are the selected
delegates of the local lodge.
S. C. Gorham came down from Oma
ha and took his mother, Mrs. Iluld i
Gorham home with him. Mrs. Gorham
has been sick at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. John Boetel, and as she
is advanced in age and with enfeebled
health, it was feared she could not sur
vive. With the change made by tak
ing her to another place it U hoped she
may recover and be able to get arour.d
again soon.
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