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Remember you will be cordially
greeted in Plattsmouth on the Forth of
July.
get busy for themselves. The alterna
The Plattsmouth Journal
tive appears to be to pull through the
mud and theorize on what "the govern
ment" should do, or have good roads.
i'l'KLISHKU-WKKKLY AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
It. -A. HATES, Puhlisiikk.
Hon. R. B. Windham is the orator
of the day at Greenwood on the Fourth
of July.
When you come to Plattmouth on the
Fourth of July you can depend upon
itered at tha poutofflce at I'l;ittmoutb. No
brattka. aa Bccondclas matter.
Every Man, Woman and
Child are Talking About the
The June rains have submerged the
witnessing one of the greatest celebra
country, but they haven't drowned out
tions in your lifetime.
One thing the
strongly stand pat.
Taft platform is
the June brides.
Republicans are busy trying to pre
Among the "prominent Iowans' not
vent two stampedes, only one of which
would be to Roosevelt, but both of
It is only a few weeks till Bryan wil
be master of the situation at Denver.
mentioned for the vice presidency is the
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which would be away from Taft.
What the public wants is a promise
to lower the tariff. That word "revis
ion" is elastic enough to mean any
thing.
Those "who carried their sovereignty
under their own hat" have had little or
nothing to say in the republican nomin
ation for president.
The Ohio man was nominated on the
first ballot last evening. But the en
thusiasm which followed was anything
you might call it except enthusiasm.
The convention where enthusiasm
will reign supreme, is yet to come.
That's the convention that will nomin
ate Mr. Bryan by acclimation at Den
ver. If any president of the United States
ever named his own successor, it is
President Roosevelt. In the naming of
Secretary Taft, he has surely set a pace
in candidate making.
The republican platform refers to
the recent panic as a "financial distur
bance." To the thousands who are still
out of employment it had more the ap
pearance of a cataclysm.
What a mighty stew there is for "a
platform that Mr. Taft can stand on
with absolute consistency!" As if there
was a possibility of Roosevelt making a
platform that Taft would not accept.
Now, that it is all over, don't you
think that the officeholders and govern
ment grafters feel greatly disappointed
that that stampede to Roosevelt was
not perfected? . Oh, how they did want
Teddy!
The Fourth of July committees are
arranging for several attractions that
are not mentioned on the bills or the
folder giving the program of exercises.
They are determined to furnish plenty
of amusement for the people.
The nomination of Taft is very pleas
ing to one part of the people if not an
other the democrats. Now, that he is
nominated how is he going to explain
away his former attitude about the lab
orer only being worth SO cents a day?
The fellows who were looking fcr the
allies to withdraw before a ballot was
taken in the Chicago convention, were
doomed todisappointment. Taft simply
secured the number of votes manufac
tured toorderby the committee through
the manipulation of the "Big Stick."
The fear grows that Mr. Bryan will
not be satisfied with the results of the
Chicago convention. Omaha Bee. Not
much, Mr. Bee. Mr. Bryan, as well as
every other democrat, is remarkably
well satisfied with the results of the
Chicago convention. ' And too well do
you know the satisfaction it gives.
The prohibitionist met in Lincoln last
Wednesday, and placed in nomination a
full state ticket for the support of all pro
hibition voters. For years the true prohi
bitionist have stuck to their principles
even at the ballot box. But there is a
gang who claim to be prohibitionists
until the election day, and then they
march up to the polls, throw aside their
prohibition garb, and vote the straight
republican ticket.' Out upon such hyp
ocrites. A new and peculiar political compli
cation has developed in the late election
in Oregon. A republican legislature
was chosen, but the people, who have
the privilege of expressing their pref er
ance for senator, as they have in Ne
braska, elected a democrat for that
position. As there . is nothing binding
on the legislature in the vote of the peo
ple, and the democratic candidate re
ceived only one thousand majority, we
opine that enough "irregularities" will
be found in the vote to make the re-
publican majority in the legislature feel
justified in electing one of its own politi
cal faith for the vosit'.on,
"Dry weather is ahead," announces
the weather bureau. Has the weather
bureau been taking a straw vote on
the subject?
The immense cheering that followed
the mention of President Roosevelt's
name by Chairman Lodge yesterday
eame principally from the galleries
where the officeholding gang sat.
If he could only work his rules and
his gravel on the whole republican shoot
ing match, Uncle Cannon might make
them stand pat on something or other
long enough to be contented.
The Nebraska delegation at Chicago
seems to be having some trouble in
making Governor Sheldon "stay put"
as a vice president candidate. Burnett
seems to worrying more than anyone
else.
There was a time when Providence
could get some credit for the good things
bestowed upon this country, but since
the reptblican spellbinder has come to
the front that time is past. The re
publican party did it all.
If Mr. Gompers or anyone else cares
to stick a pin at the exact point of the
Chicago platform's relations to "capital
and labor," it maybe inserted at, the
point where all promises of trial by jury
for anyone locked up without jury trial
under any process by the Federal court
are carefully and completely omitted.
The Journal will bet that Congress
man Follard jumped ten feet high yes
terday when he read the report from
Chicago that there would probably be a
stampede for Roosevelt. The office
holders are now and have been praying
for months that Roosevelt would be
nominated thi3 week. They .know on
which side their bread is buttered.
Going into office as a loudly intolerant
enemy of the "spoils system," President
Roosevelt now holds the record in the
completeness and thoroughness of the
control of hi 3 own party through what
he once denounced as "spoils bossism."
As he has not hesitated to use the power
of the treasury behind this formidable
machine of federal officeholders to con
trol his own party, democrats must pre
pare for the worst it can do to usurp
control of the presidential election
tself.
A fahmek from near Xehavka asked
us yesterday how we expected to take
care of the thousands ot people that
will be in Plattsmouth on the Fourth of
July. He said his whole neighborhood
for miles around were making arrange
ments to spend the day in the county
seat. Plattsmouth has taken care of
some immense crowds xf people, and
we never heard of anyone complaining
of their treatment here yet. Come, on
everybody, we are preparing to' treat
you all royally.
The reports from every nook and
corner of Cass county are to the effect
that everybody is coming to Plattsmouth
on the Fourth of July. The attractions
in the city on that day will be the great
est ever displayed in the old town, and
then the program at the park has been
prepared especially for those who desire
to hear fine orations, good vocal
music and listen to two of the
best bands in the state. The Journal
is so well satisfied that this celebration
will please everybody who come, there
is no possible show for disappointment.
The declaration for good roads in the
republican national platform recognizes
the obligations of the general public to
ward country road building. But this
recognition can in no degree lessen the
co-operating obligation of the country
localities. The situation is a practical
one. No matter how forcibly the obli
gation of some one else to build their
roads for them may appeal to the resi
dents of the several localities they will
not secure th? good roads unless they
Walter Wellman did not discover
the pole, but he did discover that re
publicans as well as democrats have no
use for "Roosevelt prosperity."
Don't fail to make your plans to cel
ebrate In Plattsmouth this year. If we
do not show you the best time you ever
had on a similar occassion, we will never
ask you to come again.
Poor President Roosevelt! "My
politics" do not seem to be welcome
anywhere. Here's the citizenship of
uyscer cay organizing itseu into an
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association for the encouragement of
mollycoddles.
The new era of republicanism dating
from this week means to begin with
the "revision" of Dingleyism to suit
monopoly and the "modification" of
everything in' the antitrust law that
does not suit monopoly.
With Knox, Hughes, Cannon and
Fairbanks as the allies who will be al
lowed to surrender with their side arms,
La Follette and the hostiles from the
northwest will be left to get back on
the reservation or take the consequences
of being rounded up.
As A modern economy, all the in
crease of fame a president of the United
States gets from bossing his party con
vention also helps to increase the prof
its on his syndicated bear stories as they
were slated for the benefits of conven
tion week publicity.
Watch if you please, the big differ
ence in the enthusiasm at Chicago and
then at Denver. The damp weather
which prevails may have some effect on
the dampness that prevails at the con
vention in the windy city. The "wet
blanket" is very much in evidence
around the convention, and republican
harmony is a thing of the past.
When such men as Mayor Gering, H.
Goos, M. Fanger, Hilt Wescott, Fred
Egenberger and a dozen other equally as
good workers are pulling for the great
celebration in Plattsmouth on the Fourth
of July, you can bet your bottom dollar we
will have something worth coming many
miles to see. Come on, boys and girls
and bring the old folks along, too.
Lincoln Journal: France and the
United States have agreed to establish
a parcels post between the two count
ries. That means it will cost less to
send a package to Paris than to Platts
mouth. There are no express compan
ies operating between France and the
United States, or if there are they are
not represented in the United
senate.
States
1 he trust and manufacturers now
want a tariff not only for protection.
Dut ior traae. - inis is a new idea. A
tariff that would enable them to sell I
cheaper aboard than at home without
being detected, and still keep the mo-
nopoly of the home market for them,
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would indeed be a daisy. Democrats
want tariff as a means of collecting
revenues, but the trusts and manufac-
turers never think of that. Thev
think only of monopolies and private
gains. I
The return of the republican party to
power means the continuance of all the
evil3 which Mr. Roosevelt has denounced
while taking care that no one of them
should be let or hindered in its opera-
tions. The election of Mr. Brvan
means that these evils will be attacked
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. nu m une one manner
in which successful attack can be made,
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me revision 01 xne tanit. ihere will
be little or nothing to choose between
the wordintr of the tariff nlnl Chi.
cago and Denver, but back of the one
ery, while the other will be representa-
tut ui (juirayie as oiu us me aemo-
ratic party. , I
We hear it by letter and by 'phone. 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 you will remem
ber with pleasure for a long time to come. Our Shoe De
partment is turning out 4th of July Shoes now, and we
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 Fri -da
Evening's Daily Journal
Mrs. J. W. Newell was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon.
G. F. S. Burton and" wife departed
this morning for Omaha.
Paul Roberts was a business visitor
in Omaha this afternoon.
C. L. Stevens of La Platte was a vis
itor in the city this morning.
C. F. Reichart of Cullom was a visi-
tar in the city this morning.
Mrs. P. F. Goos and Mrs August
Mumm were visitors in Omaha this morn
ing. Chas. Hendricks and wife, of south 1
of Murray, were visitors in the city this
morning
Walter Cummings was looking after
some business matters in .Omaha this
afternoon.
F. M. Yong, jr., was a visitor in the
city this morning, having some business
to look after.
Rev. Hancek of the Holy Rosary
Catholic church, was a visitor in Omaha
this afternoon.
Byron Clark was a visitor in Omaha
and Lincoln, at both places having legal
business to look after.
Fred Nolting, of west of the city, was j
in town this afternoon, looking after
some business matters.
Theodore Starkjoin, of northwestern
of the city, was a business visitor in the
county seat this afternoon.
F.ollow the crowd and come to Platts
mouth on the Fourth, where you are as
sured the time of your life.
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Erineer at the eravel pit. was a business
Miss May Weed, who has been visit-
iner her friend. Miss Bernice Newell.
departed this afternoon for Dunbar, this
state-
Harry G- Todd' of south of Mrray,
was a visitor in the city today, and
while here made thig office a yery pleR.
sant calL
Mrs. A. L. Anderson departed for
Omaha this afternoon, where she will
visit th friends and relatives for a
ll-n
Miss Verna Heins departed for Coun
cil Bluffs thi3 afternoon, where she will
visit with friends and relatives for sev
eral days.
The stock of good3 purchased from
the W. W. Coates Dry Goods Company
bv W- H- Jones is .being loaded for
shipment this afternoon
MrS' CG; .Stu.cklin- of St. Joseph,
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thig noou and are visitin& with another
son, T. A. Stucklin and family
Chas Dasher, section foreman at
Orepolis, was in the city today on ac
count of breaking of a hand car which
he brOUght in t0 haV6 repaired
Hi. VV. Lincoln, from the Dovey sec
tion near Cedar Creek, was a hnsinrss
visitor in the city this afternoon, hav
ing Business matters to look alter m
the city,
Miss Anna Heisel was a visitor with
friends in Omaha this morning.
Miss Violet Dodge visited during the
day with relatives in Omaha.
Sam G. Smith, of Rock Bluffs, was a
visitor in the city this morning.
C. H. Lewis was a business visitor
n the city this morning from near Ne
hawka. G. L. Kreager of west of Mynard
was a business visitor in the city this
morning.
Mrs. Peter Roucka is reported as be
ing very sick at her home in the west
part of the city.
' W. A. Oliver and daughter were visi
ting with friends in the city and looking
after some business matters today.
G. A. B. Hicks, of Cullom, was look
ing after some business matters in the
city today.
J. P. Meisinger was a visitor in the
city this morning, looking after some
business matters.
E. J. Kunsman, wife and little child,
departed this morning for their home
at Des Moines, Iowa.
N. L. Hauley, of Chariton, Iowa, was
looking after some real estate business
in the city this morning.
Eddie Hamilton, of Beloit, Wisconsin,
was a visitor with friends in the city
last evening and this morning.
H. J. Nichols, of Lincoln, was a busi
ness visitor in the city last evening and
departed for home this morning.
Glenn E. Smith, of Lincoln, came in
last evening and is looking after some
business matters at the court house.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Parmele returned
this mouning from a visit extending
over a few days with friends at Chicago.
C. E. Ross, of near Bassett, in the
northern portion of the state, is looking
after some business matters in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Atwood and Miss
Fannie King, a sister of Mrs. Atwood,
were business visitors in Omaha this
morning.
John Meisinger, jr., from west of the
city, was a visitor in the city this morn
ing and a very pleasant caller at the
Journal office.
J. R. C. Gregory was a visitor in the
city this morning fion below Murray,
looking after some business matters at
the court house.
J. W. Reasoner, of Ashland, was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing, ade departed for his home on the
Schuyler train this afternoon.
Judge A. J. Beeson, wife and three
children, accompanied Morgan .Wey
bright to Ashland this morning, where
they will visit a brother of the latter,
Mr. Albert Weybright, for the day.
Albert Clabaugh of the Nebraska
Lighting company, departed for Omaha
this morning, where he goes to attend
the Iowa District Gasmen's association,
consisting of Iowa. South Dakota and
Nebraska.
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C. J. Meisinger and wife, from near
Cedar Creek, were visitors in the city
last evening.
Miss Eun-'ce Dabb came in this morn
ing from Lamars, Iowa, and is visiting
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.T.
S. C. Dabb.
A. C. Tartch and wife departed this
morning for Sioux City, where they
will visit for sometime with a daughter,
Mrs Thornburg and family.
George Smith and daughter were vis
itors in the city last evening, transact
ing business with our merchants and
returned home later in the evening.
Mrs. George Jones, of Creston, Iowa,
was a visitor in the city with her sister
for the past few day?, and departed
last evening for her home on the even
ing Burlington train.
Mrs. Chas Perry and little son, Owen
departed last night for Lincbln, where
they will visit at the home of Mrs.
Perry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Tremain, for a few days.
Mrs. Nellie Agnew departed for Lin
coln last evening, where she will visit
for a few days with relatives, a guest
with her sister, Mrs. S. H. Atwood and
daughter, Mrs. Dr. Damron.
V. J. Davis returned last evening
from Carson, Iowa, where he 'was the
guest of his sister, and departed for
Weeping Water, where he will visit
for some time with relatives.
George Wittstruck and daughter,
Frances, departed this morning for
Shenandoah, Iowa, where they will visit
with friends, and where Mr. Wittstruck
will attend the tournament of the Yeo
men of that district.
Mrs. E. G. Dovey and grandson,
Grovenor, departed for Lincoln this
afternoon to return with the train
carrying the remains of Mrs. Frank
Palmer.
Alonzo Hennessey.of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, departed for hi-s home tcday,
after having visited in the city with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Schultz.
George Mapes and family departed
this afternoon for Omaha, where they
will visit for some time with the family
of Walter Mapes, before going to their
home at Sedgewick, Colorado.
Mrs. P. A. Walsh of Benson, and four
children, departed this morning for her
home, after having visited in the city
for some time, at the home of Mrs.
Walsh's parents, Mr. and Mrs. August
Bach.
Among those from out of town taking
the teachers' examination at the office
of the county superintendent, are W.
M. Thomas of Louisville, Miss Ursula
Harmer of Weeping Water, and Miss
Bernice Barker of Mynard.
'George Rhoden and L. M. McVey,
from southwest of Mynard, were
visitorsnn the city this morning, look
ing for some help to plow corn. As the
weather has cleared, they feel like get
ting aiter the corn in earnest.
Mrs. F. H. VanWeed, of Lincoln,
departed this afternoon for her home,
after having visited in Murray at the
home of her parents, J. W, Loughrige,
for the past few days. Mrs. VanWeed
was accompanied as far as here by Mrs.
James Loughrige.
W. K. Bauer and J. E. Strohl of Wy
oming, Otoe county, came up last even
ing and visited over night in the city,
the guests of friends here, departing
for Omaha this morning on the Burling
ton, where they will visit with friends
for a few days.
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