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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1909)
The Plattsmouth Journal! strange transformations in values. It sn PUBLISHED WEEKLT AT PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. R. A. BATES, Pl'BLISHKK. 11 term ki the postofflee at Plallttniuiilh, N bruk.aH'cind clam matter. $1,50 Per Year in Advance. These are the kind of days when clean crossings an appreciated. The city government might take notice. qi ajisiu jqi jwiui puv ajudpijuoo jo sojnqjJi aidui3 d.o jo suossojdxa aujj '8is8)upuii jo bouijI Jtiuo eq oo) im Xaoiuaui ;o tbjnjjjd aqi u siqiiil q3;q tqj jo shijujoui snoXof jsoiu aqXJ8dsop pua iqnop ;o spooiu oju sn iCjjJHd Xbui jo a.o a. auo iuojj sn ejBJB(l.8 pUB A" Bp B UOlJJBp A'BUl 8upuBsjopunsiu ojuii 'ttsoupuftun UB 'pjU. IvtlUJ V JUV)j0dul SU Representative l'ollard states that I -luqwjAO ojuj au)Binmnj noiji; j he has little hope of being able to fmo 9j. 'sjbsj qn )a s.oid change the rules of the house of rep- apura pu spseq jno pauoppss 'jhoui rcrcctaUrcs. This is truly astonish- sn poQjeu jsqA sq aas sjjj ing. Everyone' supposed that the u sSujqi jai2 Xuo sqj sq sjsaAdJ rules would be smashed to the demni- these turna ln the road to see llvln tlon bow-wows If Ernest started out true prospective. O supreme sor- to do so. Alas! alas! vain are hu- row, an agonizing sense of loss, the man hopes. inign uae or lauure mat, carries our dearest hopes out to sea, a long per- If there is anything In the broad nf a..ffrini.. . Htorm the Interest of personal cleanliness, and it would probably save the ho tel keepers much wear and tear upon. their'sheets and pillow cases and bed covering generally. unlvcrso that President Roosevelt of disaster when the ship of our hasn't dipped Into, it is surely be- lk of yeanj B,nh8 ,n a moment , cause he never saw it in the papers. It is believed that he now medi tates ordering the drawing and quar tering of Representative Wlllett of New York, for his speech in the a dark night of despair, the death of one who is dearest and nearest may prove a turn in the road. Then may come one of those rare moments of life, of fine spiritual discernment, house the other day. as it was clearly lf ,umln0U8 relation, of coming to lese majeste. one's highest self, when the sordid, The Journal begs the Indulgence of the mea"' the teraPorarr- the 8elflsh are stripped in an Instant of their garish shams and tinsel. Then the real, the true, the eternal stand out its readers for the late hour at which it got out last night. Owing to a combinations of breakdowns and bad In t twl. ... t . V. .. . I. .1 . 1. . I . luck, it was impossible to get the u""SBl' oul"uu " dor and glow of the revealing truth paper from the press before six-thirty in the evening. Those of our pat rons who failed to get their paper will confer a favor by notifying the office promptly so that the same can be forwarded. In such a spirit the very tingle of the inspiration of the infinite fills us, we seem born again to new, better and greater things, for we have seen the vision at the turn of the road. It is now announced that Judges Sullivan and Holcomb will not con test for places upon the supreme bench. This ought to end the howl of the republicans about "seizing" the supreme court, and ought to al low Victor Rosewater and the Lin coln Journal time to take a little rest. These two papers have worked themselves into a frenzy over the proponed raid upon the court and the dropping of the contest probably will Bavc their sanity. Tl:: pc.il.Icn of the United States u'.ernnient In the criminal libel suit against the Nw York World evokes a great deal of curious comment Trom lawyers. The majority of them do net isoefti to believe tbe govern- r.ient lu:s power to institute ana maintain such proceedings. prm e;l.ii Is entirely without pre cedent and olio of the main points of attack In the caso will bo the right of the government to maintain such a case. If the charges wero untrue then the Individuals who suffered from them could maintain such an action but that tho government could is hardly to be supposed. The Irritating Newspapers. We regret the necessity of record Ing the fact that the pertinacious newspapers continue to annoy Future Brother Roosevelt by their reprehen Bible conduct. Whilo acting as pres ldent Mr. Roosevelt has felt that he belonged to the people and has sub mitted with the utmost patience to flagrant invasions by photograph era and descriptive writers of tho privacy which he craves. It is com puted that nine million, soven hun dred and thirty-two thousand, eight hundred and aeventy-six snapshot have been taken of him during the past three years. The best and most favorable known of these photo sraphers are those which portray Silm in the act of making daring ieeps over twelve-rail fences, position ? ? Y ? Y Y y f t X X y X X J. IF La 33 Per Cent 33 per Cent FURS! We will sell any Fur in the- house, regardless of cost at one-third off nothing reserved. Sedition: .170K-1IMM). The New York World discussing iis own prosecution by the United States for having published an alleged libel of the government, speaks thus plainly: There has been nothing quite like it in this country for the past 109 years not since the federalist party went to wreck and ruin under the laws and Thomas Jefferson became president of the United States. The real Issue Involved in this case is not ono that affects merely the New York World. It Is not an issue that effects merely the freedom of the press. It effects freedom of speech as well and reaches out to the constitutional rights of every citizen of the United States. If Mr. Roosevelt could muzzle the World by Instituting or instigating criminal proceedings 1 In federal courts for what he called ln his mes sage of December 15 "a libel upon the United States government" he could muzzle every (newspaper and every Individual that ventured to criti cise the official acts of the president or of his administration. He could muzzle Mr. Bryan and the Commoner. He could muzzle every democratic newspaper, every Independent newspaper; every repub lican newspaper that refused to make Itself his creature. He could muzzle every member of congress that crlt- Ised him from the stump or from the platform or from any place except the house and senate chambers. If the World is guilty of "a libel upon the United States government" for what it has said about the Panama canal purchaso Judge Parker must have been equally guilty of " a libel upon the United States government" for what he said in denunciation of Mr. Roosevelt's method of raising a campaign fund in 1904. It is notable that Mr. Roosevelt is trying to do now, under the com mon law, what the federalist party tried to do, more than a century ago, by the enactment of statutory law. As the World says truthfully, the federalist party "went to wreck and ruin" in consequence. The most objectionable section of the sedition law of 1798 was that providing that any person who Bhould write, print, utter or publish, or, aid ln doing so, any false, scandalous or That -attempt sent malicious writing against tne gov- )arly t0 ltg grave ernment, congress or me president, Today the successor of that party, with Intent to defame them, or bring thr0Ulth tne administration ' at them into disrepute, should be liable Washington, is asserting the samn to fine not exceeding $2,000, and im- rlght th0Ugh the sedition act expired U Lb U 1 1 WW UVJ pk)0 in? .vri.it.., ...... 1 ? ? Y t ? ? ? FOOD!?!! AT A LARGE DISCOUNT! We are invoicing and Svo ? Y Y orking hard every minute of the time, y Y nevertheless we are going to give a few specials this and next Y a. wccr.. i nis uisuuum uugiu iu raeun someining to you. oecause & you can buy these specials here advertised for much less than Y actual value. .x. A 25 Per Cent 25 Per Cent BLANKETS! Any blanket in the house 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4, goes at a discount of 25 per cent 33 Per Cent 33 Per Cent FANCY CHINA WRAPPERS! .1 Fleeced Wrappers a nice lot of dark wrap pers, worth $1.25 and $1.50, youu at 75c. i - t- : '' ' -Id !" ' ; i ; All our solid bowls, sugar and cream sets, vases, 3alt and peppers, fancy cake plates and others, goes at one-third oil their actual value. ...H"H,,H"H,,H"H,4',H"H BROKEN LOT OF UNDERWEAR I . .J - u ... . .. I ., This is 'a chance to save money if 'we have your size. Good assortment now. Yours at 19c per garment. 33 Per Cent 33 Per Cent FANCY ! LAW PS! Here is an opportunity to get one of our fancy '. ! parlor lamps at less than you will ever buy them again. Come and look at them. If you do you win Duy. ememoer one-tnira orr. t ? ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ? ? ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mi the federalist prlsonment not exceeding two years. by limitation March 3, 1801, and The circumstances at that time none hag glnce tteen 80 hardy as to were vastly different from now. This nrnnni,0 its revival . . . i -I was a youngana struggling repuonc, u remalns to be 8een lf after these .. i Tn 1. i ,. ,. ..I .. v. .. ...I v. I mm ncui'u eiuiNHiui's, iicau.u illin,iroj vonra tho American neo- the notorious Genet, were busy try- , nreDared io revise, by giviiig Tho erect, hat well over eyes, both hands ing to incite the American people to thelr appr0val to the course of the flying In heaven's breezes. In order nse aKainsi meir own government, n prt,gent presldent. the overwhelmiim' to ne t the innrHinni- .tn,..j. f circumstances coum ever jusury me vt!l.dlrt rendered ln favor of the liber the camera fiends It w., nrv H"6 aaPiea in ' of the press by their patriotic fore- tie cnmeia rit.nds, It was necessary, Ro08evelt Is now adopting, clrcura-L' vOPQ uu uut? urciiMim, io pusipone a camnet stances Justified it at that time. Hut, session for tho Jumps. Of many life- to quote from that Invaluable hand size paintings that have been made. book' "Tho American Statesman, ,.,.,,,. , .. , , VTno law did not accord witn tne dis position and liberal views of the of the Rough Riders riding a flrery Amcrlcan peopi0. It was of doubtful charger up San Juan Hill and scatter- expediency, even under the clrcum Ing the Spanish soldiers to right and stances that gavo rise to it. Much lesg left with waving sabre and spitting toleration would It find at tho pres- revolver. Unfortunately this cannot enl Jay'' . . Nearly rorty years later mat nunuroa . . foderallHL John 0uincy d uw ureseiu ih 100 ciose in am8 discussing the alien and sedl- point of time to fully establish the tlon acts, said: historical accuracy of the represen- "The persecutions under the sedl tation. Tho other paintings are of tlon act but dld aB8rcVttte the evl1 . ,. . , which they were Intended to repress. uiiuuuiucuv,iu6 uiQiwuii ui iuuoh hjyidj a jj over col. uryan. w.0..vo in imiinutur, lawa was an infraction of the con we understand, was roundly con- Btltutlon, It may be added that demned by Mr. William Randolph 1 100? wefe not good and wholesome Henrnt iha Hiuiinvniuhoj o-m- laws, Inasmuch as they were not . .. . . . . iBtmca vo ino temper oi i.ne people. mnim lUD tu.,u,u., Malhlon Lyon, a member of con while engaging In friendly discourse grc8g from Vermont, was imprlsonod with tho subject. The only hope, we I for four months and fined $1,000 are told, Is that time may soften tho under tho "Edition ct In 1833, many years after his death, a law was ury for more government contracts. That Japan meditates war with this country Is not at all probable but It gives an opportunity for the contrcat ors who fatten themselves at the pub lic crib to get ln and touch up Uncle Sam for some more millions. Another of those horrifying and, Apparently, unpreventable accidents which appall the world has taken place In the destruction by fire of the Intermediate crib at the Chicago waterworks. Flfty-threo human Uvea are reported to have been lost in thin holocaust, moetlns; death in a . . ' ' interesting terrifying manner, as is usual in such cases there Is a hubbub about the responsibility In the matter, and It Is probable nothing further will ever come of it. The location of the responsibility and the' prompt pun ishment of thone careless or negli gence caused the disaster would be , 8 " color effects. Harper a Weekly. of great neneni out mere is mue llklihood of this ever being done. We rise to ask if this sunshine doesn't look good to you? Senator Burkett yesterday scolded Senator Scott really sharp. Surely Elmer is the saucy kid of the senate. Col. F. A. Harrison and the rum demon are going round and round so to "speak, and still the Colonel does not seem to have secured a strangle hold on the demon yet. Little Vic Is again engaged ln For some reason that gentleman appears to be a specter warranted to cause Vlckey to have a fit every time he thinks of him. He ought to forget It The action of the legislature upon the proposal to adopt the Oregon sen atorial selection plan will be watched with interest by the public. The plan has worked excellently in that state and it is a long step toward making the senate a popular body. The Ne braska legislature can do no better than to adopt it and give the people the right to choose their own sena tors free from corporation'influence and controll. Pass the Oregon sena torial plan by all means. It Is announced that New Mexico lied Sheet StaUvtmannlilp. Charleston News and Courier. The enforcement of the "blue laws' ln most of the larger cities is a ridiculous and uncalled-for piece passed refunding to his heirs the of nonsense and fit only for the mid amount of the fine. die aires. They Bhould be reoealed .Y.V. T . . t t . I iuu.ua. juuersun, wuon, largely ... ... b, lftbcp centera are The rumor that one Issue of the hncmiKA nf Ihn rwllnm ottnrhnil tn thlo A bill has been Introduced ln the act. he became nresldent. direct concerncd t least. and Arizona will soon be aamiueo. legislature of Nebraska providing that nolle prosequls in all the prosecu- to statehood as separate states, the all Hotels In that state shall be In- tlons which had been instituted un- members who have been opposed to B')octe(1 hereafter annually, that all der It. Later he wrote. In cxplana- 0maha 1,08 appeared without using urh action having experienced a Deuain mUBl uo alrca ana disinfected tlon and his attitude Is one to be Col. Dryan as a headliner, turns out I at least onco everv thren mnnihM. nnd I inmmn,in.i i d,..i,i..i t I.. . . ..... ' r fc,.nrt Thor m those who Lu- . ..71. " " ... to nave neen taiso. tucn unprece- "" " -v 1 mm in every wasnroom a clean inai-ivclt. have believed mat tne popuiawon oi viauai towel must bo furnished to "Those nrnmmtinn uopo rhi..ri these territories especially New Mex- each guest. In addition, tho bill for charges against myself, and I had pp,ng pre888 8 Ico are not fitted for statehood, but Provides each bed with pillow slips from the beginning laid It down as l(,pnth BtrPt building . .ii imit "a unuer ana lP 81,00,8 or white arulo to notice nothing of tho kind. II 18 yiuuauij J"- eollnn nr llnon nft.r hi.lio ..c.l I,, i i,nn,..j n..,.i..i . .... Vn lht Wnshlnpton rtlHfV.tch I " o v u; utiaiiu lllUk lllll lUllt IUUIBO Ul ItT- v . . o them ana educate mtm one guest must be washed before vice which I had acted on the pub- telling of Congressman Tollard hav iu iiuiuuiiow iu.v., . wtv, umm vj m.uiurr riu-hi. ine lie siage, ana unaer tno eye of mylng threo positions as alternate at territories have not boon expioitea in ppcars io oo a very gooa one. fellow citizens, furnmhed better evl tho least and tho admission of the an1 We wlsh ft Btmllar bl11 m8ht be dence to them of my character and two will mean an immense boom for "troduced in the South Carolina leg- principles that tho angry Invective. them. Whether this can be accom- thlnk t,H,re ,8 not mu,.h dpmand tho Vtry moHt Rpprovpd by thp pllBhed at this eesBlon of congress for legislation of this sort In South majority were subJtH-ts of tho grttM which has but about six weeks to Carolina as there is In Nebrnska. If demerit and censure." such a bill should bt Introduced in It was 111 years ago that the fed tho legislature at Columbia, we erullst party asserted the rmht 'of would suggest an Important amend- the executive to punish, under writ ment thnt all guests at the hotels l.u ten law, the public press for critic!. required to take an nil-over bath at Ing the government, on tho ground least once a d y. Thin would bo In I thnt miIi criticism was sinlltlcii. run Is doubtful. At the Turn of the ltomi. V'rom the Circle Magazine. The perspective of life shows some Annapolis academy Inspired and In tended to load the extinguished Ne- brasknn with more grief or did he honestly want tho applications which he will surely get? And then again will he appoint anyone from Tlntts mouth? The hue and cry about war with Japan sounds suspiciously llko th preliminaries to a raid on the trens That nature is experiencing some great troubles along the shores of the Mediterranean sea is very evident Commencing with the great earth quake of Messina and Regglo, fol lowed by the unseasonable weather and disastrous storms, there come reports of earthquake shocks In Morrocco and great tempests and floods throughout northern Africa. Scientists are puzzled as to whether there Is any connection between these latter demonstrations and the big earthquake or not. The Journal yesterday reprinted from the World Herald, one of the strongest editorials, it has had the good fortune to read for some time The title of the editorial In ques tlon Is "Sedition: 1798-1909" and it deserves to be read and read by all students of our national govern ment. Such editorials as this will place the World-Herald in the fore- fromn of American papers and an Indication of a powerful editorial staff. It can be well compared with the editorials of tho Louisville Cour ler-Journal, tho New York Sun and other papers whose chief call to fame Is their editorial columns. ' Itepenl of the Illue Laws. Judgo Sears, who presides over tho criminal court In this district gives fair warning that, unless the "blue laws" are repealed by the legls laturo this winter he will see that they nro rigorously enforced after the ll'ecnuse he does not want to "over so abruptly" he gives a breathing space during which the legislature legislature 6hall have adjourned. shall have time to act. If the legls- lature fails, or refuses, then this is what Is to happen to Omaha and all other Nebraska communities if Judge Sears is able to compel a lit eral enforcement of the Jaw: inere will bo no labor performed 'except what is absolutely neces sary. All stores will have to close. The theaters will have to close! The parka will have to close. There will be no ball games. There will be no hunting or fish ing. Under the first inhibition, it is probable there would be no street cars run on Sunday, no newspapers sold or delivered, no livery teams for. hire, no playing of golf, croquet or marbles, and nothing to do le gally but to sleep, or sit silent with folded hands, except while engaged ln eating "as much as may be ab solutely necessary." This will mean aS abbath that is not a day of rest but a day of per secution and suffering. This will mean a Sabbath that la for the use or profit of man, but to ride heavily on his neck. It will mean that the thousands who are compelled to work hard, and for long hours, for six days In the week, having no opportunity for recreation, Innocent pleasure and outdoor exercise, will likely be denied those opportunities on Sunday, to the detriment of their health and the per manent darkening of their lives. Judge Sears, In any event, has performed a public service in the sense that he has put the situation squarely before the legislature. ' The enlightened and intelligent people of this state who want to see Sunday a day of sunshine rather than a day of gloom, a day sanctl tified to the good of man rather than to his oppression, should lose no time ln communicating with their repre sentatives and senators now in ses sion at Lincoln. World- Herald. Mrs. Snyder of Omaha, mother of Mrs. A. L. Anderson, returned to her home after spending several days In tho city, the guest of Mrs. An derson. going home on tho mail train throw tho precedent of forty years at noon.
