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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1908)
1 V The Plattsmouth Journal rUULI8UKL WKKKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. ft. A. 1JATE.S, I'ritMSHKK. nlorttd at the po-ttortlre at I'lattsrnouth, Ne hraika. asTonl cIuhs matter. $1,50 Per Year in Advance. Jn harmony thorn is strength. Kvry member of tin- legislature should v to Lincoln with this idea in view. No rings cr factions should Umiinate. lias th; general government got :uiy more right to prosecute the New York World editor for what that pa pr has said about Roosevelt than it l-as to prosecute any other private iti n under like circumstances? Or is Roosevelt the govern menf The legislature meets two weeks from tomorrow. In democratic cau cus the officials of the house will be agreed upon, and we prophesy, har moniously elected. There will be no discord whatever, and then the dem ocrats can go to work and redeem their pledges, as they should do. This paper made the statement four years ago that Roosevelt would step down and out of the white house the most unpopular man that ever occupied the position of president of the Fnited States. And that prophesy is surely coming our way. He wants to rule with an iron hand, but the p -ople won't stand it. Mr. Taft says that he appointed lion. Philander C. Kncx, of Pennsyl vania, secretary of state in his cabi net, because he is a great lawyer. I'.ut the principal reason he appointed him is because the trusts wanted Senator Knox to occupy the position, and the president-elect had to give in to them. The republican papers cf Nebraska are trying awful hard to get up a rumpus in the democratic party es pecially members of the legislature. Rut their efforts in this direction are doomed to a failure. Their tricks may lie carried out in their own party, but with 1 1 - democrats, never. rioni all reports I ho Roosevelt men are being "rolled" as the saying grcs. Report seems to confirm the fact that the reactionary wing of the repanliean party will name President Taft's cabinet for him and that he is entirely agreeable to their desire to lVrgtt Theodore One as quickly as possible. The effi'ial vote in all the states Ins just been announced. Taft (rep.) gets 7.637.G76; Bryan (Dem.) 0.39S.1 S2; Debbs (socialist) 44S, 000; C'hafin (pro.) 241,252; Hisgen (ind.) S?,l SC. Watson (pop) 33,871; Gi!hau;-. (socialist labor) 15,421. Total for all candidates. 14,852,239, or 1, 34 1.531 more than were cast in 1004. Bryan gets 1,315,211 more than Parker, and Taft 14.190 more thn Roosevelt got in 1904. Another bank just failed in Ohio, vith over $S50.000 deposits. Don't you think this very strange when you recall the fact that the republican prosperity mixes of Root, Roosevelt, Hughes, Taft brand made such broad assertions as to the calamity the elec tion of Bryan would produce. Now we find banks in Taft's own state failing just as though the business men's candidate was not a resident thereof, and had failed of an elec tion. President Roosevelt has issued an order putting all fourth class post masters in the northern states east of the Mississippi River under civil service rules. The rest of the coun try will doubtless be included in 'flue time. It is said the congressmen are angry over the new rule, as it cuts off one of their principal sources of pat ronage. One would think that they would be relieved to think that they could no more be pestered by appli cants for postoffices. It is only the man who thinks he cannot be elected without promising patronage all around who object to civil service rules. And this is the kind of a man, it might be added, that the country can best get along without. Secretary Cortelyou, in his report to congress, estimates the deficit for the present fiscal year at $143,000, 000. With President Cleveland dead we can now understand where this deficit comes from or who is re sponsible for it. It must be part of the rebundant prosperity of which we hear so much and see so little. When a deficit occurred under Cleve land every republican paper and two-by-four politicians howled long and loud about democratic incompetency. But they are not howling now. It is a Rooseveltian deficit and that adds virtue to it. The" republican barnyard is full of chickens that have come home to roost. A Plain Fruud. Numerous commentators through out the country refer to the mall or der artist who advertised a ' sure recipe for getting getting rich quick, same to be sent to any address for 50 cents. Thousands sent in their half dollars and received in return a direction to "work hard." The post al authorities found that he had vio lated no fraud law, and we have ob served no comment in the press point ing out the fallacy. Consider for a moment. If the recipe had been "steal" instead of "work hard" how quickly would he have been arrested for fraudulent use of the mails! If the recipe had been "sell blue sky to your personal menus, including women and or phans," Is there any question that the postal authorities would have d clared it fraudulent? If the recipe had been "set spies on your com petitors, ruin their business and get a monopoly," the mail order genius would certainly have been in jail. But, instead of telling the people the truth when they paid their 50 cents, he told them a feeble and transparent falsehood; so he was not guilty of fraud. Recall for a moment those whom you know to" have ac quired riches quickly, and see if you can find in the list one who did it by hard work. Then see if you find any who did it by one of the methods hereinbefore mentioned, or some thing else similar. "Work hard" in order to get rich quick! World-Herald. Demand for Light. The continued failure to get to gether and select a lighting system for the city is subjecting the city ouncil to criticism, some of which is not entirely deserved. It is to be iioped that the council will investi gate the claims of the various kinds of material fcr light and they will select that which will best answer the nurpeses of this city, and it is also :o be hoped that they will make a jelection as will be to the manifest advantage cf the city and its inhabi tants. It is not the desire of the majority f the people cf the city that the or.ncil select some foreign plant to ."urnish the light needed here. What they do want is to build up tha local industries of Plattsmouth and this annot be done by sending away for anything. That puts the city in the aspect of being a tail to some other place. But while this is all true, the coun cil should protect our own people by making any local company put up a guarantee that they will furnish what they will agree to furnish and that a good and sufficient plant will be built and maintained. This can easily be done and it is almost as important as securing light itself. By all means stop the suspense over this question. Let the light question be settled and settled right and that soon. Patience ceases to be a virtue and the people cf this city have been very patient with their councilmen. One of these days they will lose their temper and make the Council hear that they voted for light once, they wanted it then and they insist upon having it now. Pro ceed o contract at once and light up the streets. The action of the republican pa pers of the state in calling upon the democratic members of the legisla ture to repudiate the World-Herald's advice to them is refreshing. While not always right the World-Herald has advised some mighty good things for the members and some which they will recall and carry out. The paper which is always right is sel dom found but in this case, the World-Herald is nearer the goal than any of the opposition papers. The testimony of Andrew Carne gie that the steel trust has grown large enough so that protection is no longer needed for it is refreshing. Andy has been practically out of the organization for some years and it might possibly be owing to this fact that he now discovers that protection isn't needed. While he was getting, his he couldn't see this. But any one who wants to bet this congress agrees with Andy probably will find plenty of takers. The "Exquisito" in Christmas packages makes a nice present. All dealers. More for Light. The Journal has been insistent up- on the light question and it has been so because it is a duty owing the peo ple of this city, that the council give them light. It is well for the council to consider this matter calmly and to carefully investigate any offer to furnish light but it is also for the council to consider that light must be had from some source and the source; wanted is that which will do the best for the city. It is not advisable nor is it sound business judgment for the council to take light from some place which is in no oetter condition to furnish it that this city itself. Even if they t or. -iiarH o-.i 1 ,. 11 A. 1 . 1 1 . i.u.u fcume aijtceiii iace w;nicn rur nishes a poor light, at a little cheap- er price than a local concern can nro- duce it, it would not be good judg ment. It would mean that the city would pay an exorbitant sum for inferior service in the end. When the service began to play out as it would inevit- ably then Plattsmouth would be the first place to suffer and it would al ways be in this position as long as it permitted a foreign outfit to supply the light. If the light is supplied by a local plant, the company supply ing it is here and can be reached at any time and made to carry out its contract. This argument makes it necessary and a business proposition for the council to favor our local people. But one thing is sure, there must be light. The condition of Platts mouth. streets are such that it is dangerous to be abroad without lght and the people know this. They realize that it is cheaper for them to pay for light than it is to pay dam- ages for broken limbs and nossTble oss of life. Let the council do what s right and that soon. Bryan's Wonderful Campaign. (Leslie's Weekly. ) While the majorities in the popu lar and in the electorial vote in 190S against .Mr. Eryan are larger even than they were in 1900, every re- Publican will freely concede that his campaign was wonderful for the en thusiasm which he aroused every where, and for the strength which he displayed in many of the states, es pecially in the west. Missouri, which he carried in his two previous cam paigns, he lost this year, but Parker lest it also. Parker lost Nebraska, Colorado and Nevada, but Bryan won them. While Indiana gave a plurality of 94,000 to Roosevelt and against Parker, Bryan cut Taft's lead down to about 10,000. Clay, Douglas and Blaine, the best known of the un- successful candidates for president, had a long and brilliant public ser vice before they were thought of in connection with the presidency, while Jirvan's service was short: yet Bryan aroused as much enthusiasm at the polls as either Clay or Blaine, and more than Douglas. Except Clay he is the only man who was ever nominated by a great party after two defeats. The leading politicians of the party were against him previous to the convention of 1908, but the masses of the party were so over- whelmingly in favor of him that the contest against him for the nomina tion was hopeless. Congressman Pollard states that Speaker Cannon will be re-elected without opposition. No one ever o ho.n if ron- gress was republican but the people of the First district felt that he ought to be and they so voted. And it is more than likely they will do so again two years from now as Mr. Pollard should realize. It is to be hoped that the subsi dence of self-announced guardians of the legislature is permanent and we shall hear no word of "what to do." Benefit Ball. A benefit ball will be given by the eagles and T. J. Sokol's at the latter's hall on New Yer's eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. The object in giving this dance is a most worthy one and should be attended by all who love to trip the light fantastic, and extend charity to those who need help. The very best of music will be present and everything will be done to make this occasion long to be remembered as one of the very grandest events of the old year. Make your arrange ments to attend. TAFT TO VISIT TEXAS. Thirty Cities of Lone Star State Unit in Extending Invitat on. Augusta, Ga., Dec, 23. President Elect Taft decided to visit the state of Texas at some convenient time after his inauguration, preferably at the end of the special session of con gress which he is to ca" to revise the tariff. While his intinerary for the visit has not been arranged, he will make the city of Dallas one of the principal points of the trip. Thirty cities and towns of the Lone Star state united in a request for his presence at any time he should choose to come. The invitation expressed a keen desire on the part of the com mercial bodies of the nlaces in oues- tion to make the personal acquaint- ante of Mr. Taft and promised him a curuiui weicouue auu courteous treat- menU 1 - Judge Taft was compelled', much to his expressed regret, to decline to visit naiianooga, wnere n was nopeci to have his presence at the dedication of a Young Men's Christian associa tion building. In declining the presl dent elect said that to accept meant he would have to give up the balance of the time between now and his trip to Panama in visitintr southern cities. as ne nad pressing invitations from nearly all of them, and to accept one and reject another would cause dis satisfaction. BEGIN WORK OF TARIFF REVISION. Ways and Means Committee Completes Its Hearings. Washington, Dec. 23. The house ways and means committee completed its hearings on the proposed revision of the tariff and the sub-committee. consisting of the Repuollcan members of the full committee, began the work of revising the present law into a tar iff bill. This bill is to be submitted to congress at the special session wnicn, u is understood, judge iau will call together next March. In order to complete its work in time, the sub-commitree will hold daily meetings behind closed doors un til the new bill has been framed. No tariff revision committee has ever had at its .command so large a fund of in formation as the present committee and the individual members will facil itate the work by devoting a large part of their time to the consideration or the testimony t'at has been given before the committee and the perusal of the numerous reports available tor their use. If, in the estimation of the mem bers of the committee, it is desirable to obtain further testimony regarding the manufacture of some article, or if information is lacking with regard to some paragraph of the tariff, further witnesses whose testimony would be of value will be called before the com mittee. Mr. Carnegie's testimony did not prove satisfactory to the committee, One prominent Republican member said his testimony was practically nil oa for n infrmatinn nf ne to th committee in its deliberations is con cerned. FUNERAL OF MAJOR 0. J. SMITH. Founder of American Press Assocla- tion Laid to Rest. Tarrytown, N. Y., Dec. 23. With sinmle ceremonies the body of Major Orlando Jay Smith, late president of the American Press association, whose death occurred Sunday evening, was laid to rest in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Funeral services were held at the home of Major Smith in Dobbs Ferry. Teller Explains Letter on Silver. Washington, Dec. 23. Referring to the publication of a letter written by mm oil me iiuuuudi yuuiuii iu on Moreton Frewen, Senator Teller said that he had had no intention of re- viving the silver question, but that his only purpose had been to call atten- tion to tne present condition oi ex change between Europe and America on one side and Asia on the other. West Virginia Miners Return to Work. Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 23. The differences between the operators and I strikers in the Paint creek coal min- mg section were peacefully arranged here "and nearly 2,000 miners, who have been idle for a week, returned to work. Frank Waters Shoots Himself. Marshalltown, la., Dec. 23. Frank Waters, forty years of age, shot him self through the right temple, dying instantly. He was despondent over ill health. He was a nephew of Sena- ,Qr charies Eckles of Marshall county, Shooting Affray Fatal to Four. Ocilla, Ga., Dec. 23. Leonard Smith, enn nf fhief of Police Smith. Charles Moore and his brother, Virgil Moore, are dead and Policeman Cain Walters ties dvinir as a result of a four cor- nered pistol duel fought here. New York Central's President Leaves. New York, Dec. 23. W. H. New man resigned as president of the New York Central Railway company, his resignation to take effect on Feb. 1, mn!) it was accented bv the directors, Bishop J. S. Michaud Dead. New York, Dec. 23 The Rt. Rev. John S. Michaud, bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Burlington, VL, died at St. Vincent's hospital. HromiromM AVegc tabic Preparation for As similating the Food and Regula ting the Stomachs and Dowels of Promotes THcsUon.Cheerful nessand RestContains neither OpnimjMorj.hine nor Mineral. Not NAitcoTic. Ska aroua-SAMiTLrnrsca MxJmtnm Hi CmrrSmim Iiii ft ! t1rw. A perfect Remedy for Cons tina- tion. Sour S to mach.Diarrhoca. Worms .Convulsions .Feven sh ness and Loss OF Sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW "YORK. EXACT COPT Of WRAPPEB. Prospects for a Big I Cow. The action of the senate yesterday in adopting a resolution for an in vestigation of that portion of the president's message referring to the secret service and legislation calcu lated to impair its efficiency, seems to be the forerunner of a big fight between the president and congress. It is said that thepresident is pre pared with evidence showing the con nection of certain members cf the """ ",,u ""-"- ' -i" ' " with special interests which are an 1 c.irwit ,-wJ In-,..-,. w. ........ ... I - have been seekinu to haw snccial legislation put through, and that he means to expose this connection and drag these men into the lime light with ugly charges to fa e.- On the other hand the senate wants to j know how much money has been paid out of the treasury for special agents, secret service employes and the like, who received the money. what their previous occupation was and tne nature or the work done. As this is purely a republican row, the democrats not being in control f eUher the executive offi' e or congress, they can set back and en joy it. it is Hoped that tne ex posure does nave tne ettect oi cleansing the public service of all unm employes regardless ot tne oe partment they are in or who they are. In any event the outlook is good for the people getting some idea of what their servants are do ing. The members of the senate are es- I pecially sore and they have been nlltsnnkpn in their denunciation of ine President who nas aiso uaeu up a general supply of adjectives in de- scribing those unfortunate enough to look at things different from him. However, there are only seventy- seven more days of Roosevelt. The Usual Good Luck. With its usual good luck the Mis souri Pacific last Monday escaped a disastrous wreck and loss of life near Elmwood. The train which furnished this illustration of the care of Divine Providence over the people compelled to patronize this road, was an east bound freight engine and ca boose. The train was backing up when the truck of the engine tank jumped the track and ran along the ties for some distance until it struck a bridge where the trucks were knocked from under the tank and the engine piled up in a mass on Dridge. ine caDoose DroKe away from the tank and ran some distance down the track before brought to a halt. The engine and tank was a mass of wreckage on the bridge with in a few feet of the edge. Neither the engineer or fireman had a chance to Jump before the wreck happened but neither were injured. L. L Koontz was the engineer. The train ( crew were uninjured. Fine stationery in Xmas boxes. Irwin's. 16) JU A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years A iniu for the money you owe and note how much more re spectfully your creditors re gard you. They like to do business with a man who has an account at the Cass County Bank. They know he is doing- business in a business-like way. Better open such an account even if your affairs are not large. They will grow all right. THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Surprises I'riend. Last Monday night Miss Trua South was most pleasantly surprised by her Sunday school class, at her pleasant home in Soutii I'juk Th young lady was not prepared lo en tertain the crowd as they came upon her rather unexpectedly b.if hhe found it was hardly necessary as they were all prepared to make the eve ning an enjoyable one. The entire evening was put in with mi'sic and games of various kinds, and a gener al good time was held.. Whilj the young folks were entertaininp' them selves and Miss South acting host ess, Mrs. South was busy and pre pared a sumptuous luncheon which was served before the guests were al lowed to depart for their home. It was quite generally agreed that no pleasanter evening could have been had than that enjoyed by this mvrry crowd. Those attending were Misses IIulMe Jones, Agnes Anderson, Gunhllde Holmburg, Letty Lair, Tiielma Den- son, Jennie Reynolds, Eva Ward, Stella Gooding, Katie Foster Emsie O'Neill, Trua South, Messrs. Roy Denson, Clarence Holmburg, Joe Reynolds, Raymond Welch, Leslie Vroman, Sandy Andrews, James Jones, Giles Blair, Roy South and Gus Carey. Good Farm for Sale. Good 160 acre farm, 24 miles southwest of Oreapolis, 5 miles northwest of Plattsmouth, good im provements. Water Is plentiful. For particulars and terms see G. J. Halmes, Plattsmouth. lmo. Notice to Stock Holders. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Cass County will be held at the office of the Bank on luesday, January 12, 1909, at four o'clock p. m. Charles C. Parmele, President. MP Iraw a Check