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The Platform Upon Which lie Goes Before the
Democratic Voters for the Democratic
Nomination for Congress
A few days since the Journal publish
ed Dr. Fitzsimmons' platform upon
which that gentleman is running for
the democratic nomination for congress
in the First district, and below we do
the same for our good friend, John A.
Maguire. Both are excellent gentle
men, and either would be a great im
provement over the present member,
who has proved himself a tool of Speak
er Cannon and everything that does not
benefit the great west. :
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug 8. I am a
candidate for congress for the first
Nebraska district subject to the demo
cratic primaries to be held Septem
ber 1.
Well acquainted as I am with the
counties comprising this district, with
the importance of the agricultural and
industrial interests upon which the com
munities must depend, I assume tnat
no man has a moral right to aspire to
represent such a district unless he is in
a position to give it the highest form of
service.
I promise the members of my party
that if honored with their nomination I
will make a determined nd systematic
fight for election; and I promise the
people that I will as a member of con
gress serve them faithfully, exercising
at all times scrupulous care that my
official conduct shall be shaped with an
eye single to the best interests of my
country in general and of the first Ne
braska district in particular.
I shall not assume that the large
majority generally cast for the repub
lican candidate in this district justifies
the republican member in casting his
vote for the ship subsidy, and in sur
rendering his power and authority, even
his opinions, to the coterie of men cap
tained by Joseph G. Cannon and opera
ted to the advantage of the special interests-
which Speaker Cannon has
so long and so faithfully served. 1
am unqualifiedly opposed to a ship sub
sidy in any form. I believe, in the lan
guage of the democratic national plat
form, "In the unbuilding of the Ameri
can and Merchant Marine without new
or additional burdens upo:; the people
and without bounties from the public
treasury. " I am unqualifiedly opposed
to a member of congress surrendering
his sacred powers to any oligarchy,
within whatever party it may spring
up. If elected, I will not only exert
THE FOLiri FAM
ILY REUNION
The Event Occurs Hear Ot
tawa, Kan-, and is Attended
by Several From Cass-
The subjoined account of the reunion
of the Polin family is taken from the
Ottawa (Kan.) Daily Republic, the
cpy having been delayed in the mails.
There are a number of the members of
the Polin family residents in this vici
nity as well as a great number of
friends and acquaintances who will find
the account quite interesting:
On the 20th of July. 1903, a remark
able reunion occurred at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Miller, living eight
miles northwest of Ottawa, Kan. On
the 18th inst., the brothers and sisters
by invitation of Mrs. Miller, began to
arrive by different trains in order to
have a good long visit. Sunday was
spent in reviewing and making ac
quaintances as the brothers and sisters
had not all been together for twenty
eight years and some had never met
three cousins whe came. A stroll
through the woods added to the day's
enjoyment. Monday being an ideal
day was spent in a social good time
outdoors. An old-fashior.ed picnic din
ner was served. Croquet helped some
to amuse themselves and others. A
ball game, with picked nines, including
all who would play, was exciting and
entertainment to all.- In this the score
was 21 to 19 in three innings. Thanks
to the umpire, the ladies made a good
my best efforts to defeat Mr. Cannon
for speaker, but in the event my party
has a majority in the house, I will do
my part toward the election of a demo
cratic speaker who will recognize the
importance of restoring the house of
representatives to its proper place in
our system of government, with every
member an active participant in legis
lation and free to suggest or protest, as
the interest of his district may require.
I am heartily in sympathy with the
democratic doctrines declared and de
fended by W. J. Bryan; and I endorse
in its entirety the national democratic
platforn adopted at Denver in July.
The plank to require the creation of
a fund to guarantee the payment of
bank deposits with my earnest approval
and will receive my cordial support.
I shall lend my efforts to the adoption
of a plan for the improvement and de
velopment of inland waterways, with a
view of promoting and furnishing bet
ter means of transportation and com
merce. The election of United States sen
ators by direct vote of the people, the
regulation of railroads with physical
valuation, legislation for the publicity
of campaign funds, generous pensions
for the soldiers, eierht hour day on all
government work; these are some of
the things to which I cheerfully commit
myself.
I believe that "a private monopoly
is indefensible and intolerable." I
shall. lend my aid tpvery honest effort
to destroy monopoly and to prevent
exactions by corporations, regardless
of the source of such effort. I shall
work for an immediate revision of the
tariff downward in the interest of the
farmers who produce and the toilers
who consume, rather than upward in
the interest of the tariff barons who
contribute to campaign funds. I shall
work for a law authorizing the presi
dent to put upon the free list products
controlled by a trust, whenever that
fact shall be determined in a judicial
proceeding.
For the advancement of the best in
terests of the first Nebraska district
and for the defense of the principles
and policies as set forth in the demo
cratic national platform, I pledge un
relenting effort.
It shall be the height of my ambition
as a member of congress to serve the
people faithfully; and to such service I
hereby give my solemn pledge.
John A. -Maguire.
ly number of scores. Taking it all in
all this was a remarkable reunion con
sidering the number and ages of the
children of Henry Polin who moved
from Plattsmouth, Neb., to Idona,
Kan., in 1871 living near that place un
til the time of his death on the 4th day
of June, 1886. He left thirteen child
ren all of whom are still living. Tne
ten children of his second marriage are
all married and have families. Of
twenty-six cousins of the Polin family,
thirteen are his children. . Those pre
sent at the reunion were: Mrs. Mary
Taylor and James 'V. Polin of Platts
mouth, Neb., Mrs. Louise Hageman of
Clifton, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Wheeler of Humbolt, Kan., Mrs. Nellie
Welch and son of Clro, Okla., Mrs.
Lucy McCall of Waukomio, Okla.,
Leroy Polin and daughter Dot of Cates
by, Okla., Mrs. Lib Clark and children
Everett and Nellie of McFarland.Kan.,
Calvin Polin and Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Miller and children, Turley, Myron,
Ross and Lulu, of Ottawa, Kan., Mrs.
Jennie Cox of Elsmore, Kan., and
Henry and Thomas Polin of Newton,
Kan. The last three are cousins and
made the number thirteen complete as
the brothers John R. Polin of Toler, N.
M., Benjamin F. Polin of Moreland,
Okla., ar.d the sisters, Mrs.. Alice
! Dawes of Coche, Okla., could not be
present. Mrs. Ruth Miller and sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Miss Lu Mil
ler. E. W. Miller of Ottawa and Mrs.
Lena A. Marson of Mankato, Minn.,
were present Monday Tuesday the
goodbyes were said and the enjoyed oc
casion bacame a pleasant memory.
Miss Florence Baird departed this af
ternoon for Missouri Valley, la., where
she will visit friends.
Cut His Fool Badly
Carl Carey, living with his mother,
Mrs. II. W. Carey, on South Tenth
street, was the victim of a serious ac
cident Tuesday afternoon. As he was
walking through the tall grass in the
yard, he stepped upon a piece of broken
fruit jar, the force with which he
stepped upon the sharp edges nearly
severing the foot. At the time of the
accident Mrs. Carey was not at home
and one of the children ran to the home
of Peter Lindsey, who was summoned
to look after the boy. He found him
in bad shape and medical assistance
was immediately summoned. Dr. Cook
was called and had to take two stitches
on the top of the foot and four stitches
below. The accident happened about
four o'clock in the afternoon. The cut
was a very severe one as the foot was
cut almost in half. Today the boy is
resting well, being able to sit out upon
the porch. The accident was due to
someone's carelessness in throwing out
so dangerous an article as this kind of
glass.
Will Have to be Checked Up.
In The Journal last Saturday mention
was made of a picnic party which went
to Lake Manawa. Mrs. Geo. Brinklow
and her eight-year-old daughter were
two members of the party, and on re
turning the little lady became tired and
exhausted with her day's doings and
went to sleep. Mrs. Brinklow, suppos
ing she was with some of the other
ladies of the party, got off the train
without missing her, and her absence
was not discovered until the train had
pulled out, when she was found to have
been left on the train.
Agent Pickett was notified by Mrs.
Brinklow and he got the agent at Pa
cific Junction by wire, with the result
that the young lady was intercepted
and taken from the train. Mrs. Brink
low obtained a team and buggy and
went after her, bringing her to this
city safe and sound. The short trip of
the little girl proved an uncomfortable
absence for Mrs. Brinklow, and it is
safe to say that the next time the girls
go for a picnic they will all be checked
up before the train leaves the city.
Homi.iated for Representative.
From the Plattsmouth (Neb.) Journal
we learn that its editor, M.A.Bates,has
been nominated for representative from
Cass county. This will be gratifying
news to "Mitt's" many friends in
Worth county. No truer or better
posted Democrat lives in Nebraska
than M. A. Bates a'nd he should be
elected by all means. And from what
we know of the politics of Cass county
it may be said that he has an exceed
ingly good chance of success. Here's
to you, "Mitt." May your shadow
never grow less and the number of
your votes grow large enough to beat
your opponent. Grant City (Mo.)
Times.
At the Courtly Judge's Office.
Co. Judge Beeson Tuesday transact
ed a lot of business. A hearing was
had on the application of Wm. H. John
son for the appointment of a special ad
ministrator of the estate of Sam'l. S.
Johnson, deceased. This js the case in
which objections were filed by Wm. II .
Johnson to the probating of the will of
Sarn'l. S. Johnson, as it gave most of
the property to Edwin Jeary of Elm
wood. In that objection sensational
charges are made against various par
ties and later the same Wm. H. John
son asked to have a special adminis
trator appointed to prevent the dissi
pation of the estate, pending the hear
ing on the will. In the petition for a
special administrator Chas. C. Parmele
was suggested as administrator, but
Attorney Byron Clark appeared and
filed objections to Parmele. This morn
ing, after hearing the various parties
in the suit, Judge Beeson decided to
appoint Chas. E. Clapp as special ad
ministrator, fixing his bond at 25,000,
which he gave and qualified.
Demeris Vincent was appointed ad
ministratrix of the ;state of Cullen J.
Vincent, deceased, and her bond fixed
at $2,000. Mrs. Vincent is the widow
of C. J. Vincent, and is his successor in
the postoffice at Alvo.
The first hearing on claims in the A.
B. Taylor estate was held r.nd claims
filed allowed.
. The final settlement of the affairs of
Elizabeth Davis was had and Anderson
Davis, her guardian, was discharged.
Two marriage licenseds were issued,
the one being to Jos. S. Mullen, aged
24, of Wichita, Kas., and Miss Lola
Parker, aged 20, of near Ashland, Neb.
This couple will be married at the home
of the bride near Ashland. The other
couple was Harry Wilson, aged 25, of
Red Oak, la., and Anna A. Haffke,
aged 25, of this city. The bride is the
dBugter of C. V. Haffke of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meisinger and
their grandaughter departed this after
noon to visit their niece in Stanton and
their nephew in Madison, Neb.
FP.On THE SUN
FLOWER STATE
Good Crops in Kansas Favored With
Showers at the Proper Time
Big Bryan Sentiment.
LaCrosse, Kan., Aug. 7, 1908.
Editor Journal:
Today I am at LaCrosse, the beauti
ful and enterprising county seat of Rush
county, Kan. Rush county is situated
close to the exact center of the state
north and south and east and west, and
corner! with Trego county. It is 24x30
miles in sizo and is 90 per cent good
farming land, the soil being of the same
kind and character as that of Cass coun
ty. The surface is gently rolling and
the water is good. Two railroads run
through the county, east and west, and
there are a number of fine towns in the
county. This is one of the great wheat
counties of Kansas. The population of
the county is about eight thousand. The
land is almost all broken out and is
either in wheat or corn. The wheat
this year is very fine, some of the far
mers raising as high as 40 bushels per
acre. Any number of farmers in this
locality have from five to seven thou
sand bushels of wheat this year, and
some of them as much as ten thousand
bushels. Many farmers from Nebraska,
Iowa and Illinois have come here and
bought farms. The Wiggenhorn's. of
Ashland, Neb., have invested in land
here, which pays a very fine profit in
rents.
Tne yield seems ' to depend entirely
upon the character of cultivation, as
the land is practically all alike; there is
no sandy land here. I find .the German
farmers raise fine wheat and corn. Also,
the American farmers who come here
from Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois raise
good corn, as well as wheat. Mr. A. L.
Farmer, formerly of Gtenwood, Neb.,
wbo mojved to this county last winter,
bought a fine half section of land with
in two and one-half miles of LaCrosse.
He has very fine corn and wheat, and
from-thirty acres of land has harvested
and trashed 1,000 bushels of oats. Mr.
E. G. Laughlin, also, who bought a half
section close to the corporate limits of
the county seat, has excellent corn. He
has a splendid farm in a high state of
cultivation. These men are fine farmers
and are getting good results.
I know of no place where a young
man could locate as a farmer, with bet
ter prospects of becoming wealthy, than
here. Last fall a young man rented a
half section of land near LaCrosse,
plowed it, put it in wheat and has har
vested and threshed 5,700 bushels of
wheat, which is worth on the market
today 80c per bushel. As rent he paid
one-fourth of the grain raised. He has
made money enough to make a payment
down on a half section of land, and,
doubtless, within three or four years,
will be the owner of a half section of
land, worth then, $10,000.00. Wrhat he
did this year, many others have done
before him.
Land can be had here for from $20.00
to 40.00 per acre, which is just as good
as any of the $100.00 per acre land in
Cass county at least, it produces just
as well. Besides the corn and wheat,
the farmers raise oats, barley and vege
tables, and all the grains and vegetables
raised in Nebraska. Fine alfalfa is
grown here. The farmers, in addition
to raising crops, keep cows and market
the cream, the revenue of which
amounts to from $25 to $75 per month.
This year Rush county has produced
3,000,000 bushels of wheat, which at the
present price of 80 cents per bushel, is
worth $2,400,000.00 or $300.00 for each
man, woman and child in the county.
It is estimated that there are 40,000
acres of corn in the county, besides the
oates, barley, kaffir corn, alfalfa, etc.
Timely rains have fallen during the en
tire season. Last night there was a fall
of one inch, it being a general rain in
this part of the state. The entire coun
ty is settled up well and has a fine sys
tem of county schools. Teachers' wages
in the country schools range from $40
to $60 per month, and besides there are
high schools at LaCrosse, and other
towns in the county. The roads are fine,
and well kept. The county has a fine
court house built and paid for. Many
of the farmers have modern, up-to-date
houses and barns. The lands are fenced
and the country has an air ot prosperity.
I have traveled over several counties
in this part of the state and find a strong
Bryan sentiment, many republicans hav
ing expressed themselves as favorable
to Bryan. All the laboring men with
whom I have talked seem to be against
Taft. Some of them, however, will
vote the socialist ticket. The contest
in the primaries here has developed that
the LaFollette ideas won out in the fight
between Long and Brktow.
Yours truly,
H. D. Travis.
An Odd Accident.
Monday as Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Clark were having a little family party
over near the river and were preparing
for a lunch, they were joined by Pat
Egan and his children. Messrs Clark
and Egan decided to cross a narrow
channel between the land they were on
and a sand bar nearer the stream. To
do this they removed their shoes and
waded the stream, crossing without
mishap. After a few moments they
decided to return and in crossing the
stream, Mr. Egan accidentally struck
his little toe against a stick projecting
from the bottom of the stream. While
he felt a sharp pain in the toe he did
not realize that anything out of the
ordinary had happened, tho he remark
ed to Clark "Ouch! I've broke my
toe." He did not pay any further at
tention to it until he had gone some
distance farther when he examined the
toe and found that he had broken the
bone of the little toe on the right foot.
He and Mr. Clark both examined it
with the same result. Mr. Egan then
immediately came to the city where
Dr. Cook set the bone. It is not be
lieved the hurt is serious, altho it is
quite annoying.
In Police Court.
Jack Bates last Friday loaded him
self to the gunnels with some extract
of benzine or other inflamable sub
stance, and proceeded to the county
farm where he sought to convince Su
perintendent Tarns that he was a bat
tleship or a pugilist or something simi
lar. He made sundry threats as to
what he would do in the premises,
vowing that he would bust Tarns upon
the probosis and otherwise alter and
mutilate his features, winding up by
acting like a session of the Indepen
dence League. He was promptly cast
forth into the outer world, but like the
feline, he .fcame back for more and the
police were summoned. Jack was
kindly escorted to a place where he
could forget it and, Saturday Judge
Archer had him Lefo-e him to explain,
if he could, his inexcusable and out
rageous conduct. His defense was not
so strong as to be palpable to his honor,
who brought forth the celebrated bpjvj I
of justice and doled out ten dollars to
Jack. As Jack is a man of means, the
amount was cheerfully settled, and he
retired from the field a muchly changed
man.
Decided Against Carre!!
In justice court, Justice Archer
decided the case of Hugh H. Carroll vs.
the Village of Elmwood, et al. This
is the case involving the right of Car
roll to cut grass in the streets opposite
his land. Carroll had planted one of
the city streets to hay and sought to
recover the value of his crop of hay
when the village authorities cut it
down. The court found that the au
thorities acted within their power, and
decided against JJr. Carroll. The case
will likely be appealed.
Returns from Arkansas
I. II. Dunn, who has been absent for
some time on a trip to Rogers, Ark.,
and Wishart, Mo., returned to his home
in this city Jast Friday evening. He
reports everything very dry in that
section, altho they have had rain since
this section has. Last Thursday the
train he was on had an exciting time
with a storm at Harrisonville, Mo.
The wind was so strong as to blow the
windows out of the coaches. The train
was not derailed nor was anyone in
jured, however.
County Institute
Miss Mary E. Foster, county superin
tendent, announces that the annual
Cass county teachers' institute will be
held in Elmwood, August 17 to 22. The
law requires all who intend to teach in
this county during the coming year to
attend. A very interesting time is an
ticipated. The able instructors will be
Prof. J. A. Beattie, Lincoln, Mrs.
Sarah Brindley, Columbus, and Prof.
Fred M. Hunter, Ashland.
River Boat Line Planned
Omaha capital may be put into a
$1,000,000 Missouri river boat line, if
St. Loui3 and Kansas City capitalists
who are organizing the project, want
Omaha in it.
Having heard of the proposition afoot,
Fred D. Wead, vice president for Ne
braska of the Missouri River Naviga
tion Congress, will write regarding the
matter to Lawrence M. Jones, of Kan
sas City, president of the congress, and
one of the men interested in the boat
line proposition.
Mr. Jones will be asked if Omaha
capital will be acceptable, and if so,
can the project be extended to include
transportation on the river as far north
as Omaha. Omaha News.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Nelson of Paci
fic Junction were passengers to Omaha
this afternoon.
ARE HIGHLY
DELIGHTED
The Concerts Given by the Citizens
Band Pleasing to the People.
The citizens of Plattsmouth and the-
surrounding country had the pleasure
Saturday afternoon and evening of lis
tening to two very good band concerts.
The first one lasted from 3:30 to f
o'clock in the afternoon am! was heard
by a good crowd. There were many
farmers in the city and theyhad brought
in their wives and families to give them
a treat by letting them hear Director
Janda's able musicians. True to their
promise, the band boys donated the af
ternoon concert to the people with their
compliments, and their actions in ho do
ing was much appreciated. As Direc
tor Janda had promised this program
was an attractive one, there being many
new pieces upon it, and it can be said to
the credit of the band that they did ex
cellent work. The improvement over
the concert of ten days ago was very
marked. Almost every number on the
the program met with vigorous ap
plause. The only drawback to the con
cert, which would have been delightful
beyond measure, was the lack of shade
for the musicians. They finally had
camp chairs placed beneath the shade of
the cedar tree upon the court house
lawn and played from this impromptu
band stand. This, however, corn pel led
their auditors to stand out in the sun or
remain a block away in the shad-.
Should there be more of these afternoon
concerts arranged, it should be seen to
that some shade is provided forbolh
band and spectators.
The evening concert was heard mostly.
bv the citizens of the city, r.nd lht ,
turned out in large numbers, the crowi'
on the street being very larj'e. A.- wa.---
the case at the afternoon concert, ti-
program contained much new music, an-.
music which the boys had had little op
portunity to practice upon, yet t hoy re n
dered it exceptionally well. The delight
ful weather aided largely to the s'.icce.-.'-
lot.lheua&ncexU.. . the air tie in;; cool av.d
pleasant. Thi concert was given from
the temporary platform in Main, he
tween Third and Fourth street;?, and
the crowd around the stand was im
mense. The fine evening, coupled with
the delightful music, made the crowds
enthusiastic. Everyone has come to
look on these concerts as a good thing,
and it is sincerely hoped they may be
continued.
A Pleasant Outing.
Monday morning a picnic party
drove out of the city in a Hg carryall
for Four Mi'e creek, to spend the day
in having a good time. They arrived
at the creek in time to immediate ly set
out their dinners and satisfy the crav
ings of the inner man. As everyone
had tried to get up a better basket of
lunch than the other, the result was a
regular feast. After the meal there
were many games, among them being
a swimming contest among the bo3fs.
Later a rope climbing contest was had,
Geo. Gobleman being the successful
climber. A bounteous supper was had
later and more amusement followed un
til about nine o'clock when the party
started home.
Those who attended were Geo. Goble
man, A. H. Williams.G. Grebe, Henry
Hesse, Wm. Andrews, Glen James,
James Andrews, W. H. Ofe, Frank L.
Barkus, and Misses Elsa Streitweiser,
Tillie and Minnie Ploeger, Freda Wohl
farth, Kitty Hesse and Ethel James,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones and
Joshua Andrews.
Celebrate Fourteenth Birthday
The home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Barker, west of town, was the scene
of much merriment Saturday afternoon,
when a number of friends met and sur
prised their daughter Mae. The occa
sion vas in honor of her fourteenth
birthday.
The afternoon was spent in various
games and music, and a delicious lunch
eon was served by Mrs. Barker, as
sisted by Miss Manota Perry.
Many beautiful presents were given
to remind Miss Mae of the pleasant
afternoon spent at her home, and the
guests wished her many happy returns
of the day.
Those present were Misses May and
Glenna Barker, Josie and Lucile Kiser,
Matie Urish, Belle and Dora Speck,
Doris and Martha Vallery, Mary We
tenkamp, Feme and Florence Richard
son, Beunita Porter, Ethel Spangler,
Ella and Elsio Lohnes, Robin Richard
son, Ogla Minford, Elsie Gapen, Mild
red Snyder, Elmer Wetenkamp and
Orest Cook, of Elmwood. .
Misses Mata and Laura Puis, from
near Murray, were Plattsmouth vis
itors today.
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