The - Plattsmouth - Journal
rr.! ftblisluj Semi-Weekly at Plattsmouth, Nebraska ?"
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
Entered at the PostofTue at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class
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National
Because they're the Nation's Choice
Tariff revision downward is not forthcoming in the present
congress. And yet the republican platform ami the rc.uMican
o;tJu!i late cried Ion;.; tnd loud for revision dowinvaid.
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June 17th is the date given by astronomers for the total
eclipse of the sun. We are giving this warning, that if it does
happen and the chickens all should all go to roost, the people
will not forget the fact and go to bed.
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Speaker Tool predicts that should the national bankers of
Nebraska succeed in nullifying the guaranty law as passed bv
the legislature last winter, (Jov. Shallenberger will convene the
legislature in extra session before the ink is dry upon the
court's written opinion.
"lattsmouth people will be divided in attending celebra
tions this year. Manyw'ill go to Murray, while others will go
1o Louisville. Extensive arrangements" are being made at
both places to have the eagle cream loud on the glorious fourth
Weeping Water will also celebrate.
Farmersshould be on the lookout for a grafter who is going
through the country canvassing for members of a Fanners'
Union with a veterinary medicine ehest attachment. The fel
low secures an order for $2 which proves to be a promissory
note for Jf54.".50 which is sold as soon as possible to some cob
Jusivo bank.
From the fact that Senators tturkett and Iirown are divid
ed upon the tariff question as frequently as they vote together
leads one to the conclusion that the gentlemen are trving to
make friends on both sides of that ouestion. Ibirkctt voted to
retain a high tariff on sugar, while lirown stood for high tariff
on leinonsv Evidently they will not conduct their next cam
paign in Nebraska on a lemonade basis.
The Phittsiiiouth Journal remarks that there are more
hypocrites in Lincoln to the square yard than anv communitv
on earth, according to population. That's rather harsh, liro.
l'ates, but if you are judging by the number of "temperance"
people who stocked their cellars and sideboards with beer and
booze before the saloons closed, we mav have to admit the al
legation, and tip our lint to the allegator. Lincoln Herald.
Strange how people who are accepted as being sane will
carry on. One Dr. Clemin.-on of Chicago copped out three or
four females that he thought more of than be did his wife "for
the sake cf the children," allowed Doe to hang around the
l one when it was convergent for him and kept her secret.
Knnlly Doe concluded I is wife was in the way and according
to the dispatches he irave her a dose that made her look good
lo the undertaker. How much better it would have been for
thi couple to have unhitched when they found out thev could
ot travel peacefully in double harness. Euteirelv too manv
divorces nre neglected until it is too late.
If all the charity tales related in behalf of the late mil
lionaire, 11. II. Kogers, are true, what a difference there was
between him and Andrew Carnegie! ledgers gave charitvfrom
the heart, while Carnegie gave for public noterietv. Rogers
gave to the poor and needy while Carnagie gave to'thee who
were not needy. Every dollar Andrew Carnegie gave to the
people was f4.r an advertisement of the leader of the steel
trust, while many of the noble deeds in mis direction bv the
lamented liodgers were done quietly and without publication.
Which of the two deserves the mot p-rise? Rod 'er of
course.
A canvass of the United States senate conducted bv cor
rcsjHjndents of the New York Post discloses the professional
and business relations of the members as follows. Farmers,
l; merchants, 4; corporation lawyers, "J7: lawvers without
special leasning, J1: bankers and holders of bank stock, 21;
manufacturers, 11; holders of railwav stocks, 10; holders of
industrial stock, 2f,; holders of steamship interests, ;: hold
ers of mining interests, 17; holders of lumber interests, !); con
nected with public utility corporations, S; owners of large
raets ot land, f); rated as poor men. 10; rated as millionairs, at
least ymi indefinitely reported to have leanings toward cor
porations, 1(.
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THE SQUARE DEAL. v
An exchange has some good works regarding the local mer
chant which is n pleasure to reproduce at this time. Every
business man is in business to make monev, or get enough to at.
least make a living. Hut in addition to'that he is also dcing
something for the community, giving something to the people
a I the time. Hut here is the article, read it, and von will con
dude there is much truth therein:
Without anv thought of sent
t.we allegiance to anyone, the cold, hard truth is that the re
tail merchants of our home town are the best business friends
we have. The retail merchant conducts a school of commerce
'or our education-and the tution is five. Everv man, woman
and child gets the benefits of seeing in the boiiie town nhrut
anything that is of real importance. He protects us against
fraud and deceit. He stands for the square deal.
You never order n $10 lightning rod of vour homo mer
chant and then have found your note for $1,000 'in the Ir.rk next
day as a result. You never paid him $f0 for a range tlin.
warped in six months without your wife getting the monev
back. He never charged you $7.") for a "trailer" buggv that
von found out afterwards could be hpught for $40. No, the
home merchant is just like you. He lives where he does busi
ness and bis success depends on making a friend of you and
your neighbor. Like you, he has to "make good."
The retail merchant is now the one great factor in our
commercial system and this is true solely because lie renders
as better services than we can get elsewhere. Take him nwag
and our lionie town is gone; take our home town awn nnj we
deprive our children of the retail store, which is the greatest
ingle educational factor in modern life. No, it cannot be.
l-'int X'v Drug; Store.
Plattsmouth Is hooii to have a
Hup, new, modern, up-to-the-minute
drug store In tho shape of the cna
which Is now being put In shnp'; by
Messrs Weyrleh and Iladraba. Thoss
young men as Ih well known have
taken the store room Immediately
east of the meat market of Kuns
man & Ramge and are engaged In
fitting It up preparatory to putting
In a fln, stock of drugs, and medi
cines and all other articles usually
handled In drug stores. The build
ing is being remodeled for their
occupancy, a handsome steel celling
being placed In It, a brand new mod
ern front being put in the building
and it being repainted and furnish
ed up In every possible way to make
It one cf the most attractive In
town.
In ndditlon the fixtures are now
commencing to arrive and are being
put In place and within a very few
weeks the entire store will be In
shape and doing business. And tho
expect to do some business. Having
lived In this city practically all
their lives both Mr. Weyrleh and
Mr.' Iladraba are known to every,
man, woman and child In tho city
and they have a host of warm friends
who will bo glad to welcome them to
the ranks of riattsmouth business
men. They have both had many
years experience In the drug busi
ness, Mr. Weyrleh having been for
thlrten years connec ted with the firm
of Oerlng & Co., and having been the
pharmacist of that company for sev
eral years. He Is a druggist In every
sense of the word and thoroughly
understands the profession. Mr.
Hndraba Is likewise b practicing
pharmacist of many years experience.
Llko Mr. Weyrleh, he was for a num
ber of years connected with the firm
of Gerlng & Co., and was one of the
most reliable and trusted employes.
He has of late been located In Om
ahn and his whole course In the drug
business has been one of unlimited
success. That this combination of
brains and ability will make a sure
go of tho drug business here Is a
forgono conclusion and their ability
coupled with their personal popular
ity Insures th addition of another
reliable and vigorous firm to the
ranks of the business men of Platts
mouth. They hope to be ready for
business In a couple of weeks at the
latest.
Miss Clare Huberle of Nebraska
City. Is In the city the guest of
Miss Esther Larson.
Vaw Takes lllfect July ".
The following special from Lin
win, In reference to the daylight
snloi;n law, will no doubt be of In
terest to many of the Journal read
ers: "It Is very probable that the
saloons of Omaha and of tho re
mainder of the state may stay open
after 8 o'clock until July 5, without
violating the 8 o'clock dosing law.
Such is the decision of W. A. Furse,
private secretary to tho governor,
who looked the question up
upon receipt of a letter from North
Bend, asking when the law went
Into effect. The records of the legis
lature show that body adjourned
April 1, and as the constitu
tion provides that all laws not car
rying the emergency clause shall
take effect three calander months
after the adjornment, It was sup
posed tho laws passed by that legis
lature would go Into effect July 2.
But the records of the governor's of
fice show that business was trans
acted by the legislature after April
1, and up to April 4, when It was
finally adjourned. In the case
wherein Geovernor Sheldon vetoed
the appropriation for the Kearney
Normal school, tho court held the
custom of stopping the clock by the
legislature did not stop time, so Mr.
Furse figures that the legislature
really adjourned April 4, and there
fore the laws enacted by that legis
lature go Into effect July 5. How
ever, Mr. Furse did not promise that
be would defend any saloon keeper
who kept open after S o'clock until
July 5. nnd neither would he prom
ise to stand for the cost, should any
of them he prosecuted."
Call (iaine Sat unlay.
The ball game last Saturday re
sulted In an easy vistory for the
Plattsmouth team over the Geo. H.
Lee team of Omaha. The Omahogs
never had a look-In for victory In the
game, their pitcher being batted at
w ill and they being unable to do any
thing with either Mason or Baylor.
The former pitched six innings of
the game very efficiently and the
latter pitched the last three innings
of the game also with much effect.
Owing to a lack of space a detailed
account of the game cannot be given.
The local team put up their best
game so far this season. The score
was 9 to 2.
In the future The Journal expects
to print detailed scores of the games
with special write-ups. ;
A letter Is at this office for Man
ager Warren cf the local team seek
ing to engage them for a Fourth of
July game. He can have same by
calling for it.
Winning to Ice Cream Men.
Food Commissioner Mains has Is
sued a warning to the Ice cream men
of Nebraska. Ho says:
' "The standard for Ice cream es
tablished by the 'food, drug and
dairy laws of Nebraska Is at least
14 per cent butter fat In the finished
product and 12 per cent butter fat
for fruit cream. The attention of
the manufacturers and retailers of
Ico cream rones, pop and similar
beverages are warned against the
use of saccharine as a sweetener. It
bring a coal tar preparation, the use
of It Is prohibited except where the
per cent used Is placed upon tho la
bel of each Individual bottle or container.
Enjoy your vacation, take a Kodak
with you. Gerlng A Co.
Mn riled in Louisville.
Mr. Charles T. Carter and Miss
May Baker were united In marriage
nt the M. E. parsonage Tuesday
evening by the pastor, Rev. Geo.
M. 'Jones.
Mr. Carter is one of this city's
popular young men and has lived
here nearly all his life. He Is a
young man of sterling qualities and
Is deserving of the young lady whom
he wood and won for a bride.
The bride Is a resident of New
London, Indiana, but has been In
LoulsvllJe for some time.
The Courier extends congratula
tions to this happy young couple.
They will remain In Louisville.
Louisville Courier.
To i:ret Xw Itull.llng.
The riattsmouth Telephone com
pany Is soon to commence the erec
tion of a sand stone building on
Main street. A neat office room
will be fitted up. a reception room,
store room and kitchen and bed
rooms for the operator. The build
ing will be erected on the lot re
cently purchased of T. W. Shryock.
and when completed will bo a val
uable addition to tho business
houses on this street. Work v. Ill
be commenced In the near future, or
as soon as the plans the completed.
Louisville Courier.
Take a Kodak with your vacation.
Gerlng A Co's.
Death of James Head.
Died Heal. James Dallas, aged
. 34 years 6 months, of heart'failure,
in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on Mon
day, June 7, 1909. Funeral an
nouncement later.
James Dallas Head, a resident of
this city for some time past, died
yesterday at the home of Elmer E.
Taylor in this city- at 4 o'clock p.
m. of heart failure.
Mr. Head was a. brother-in-law. of
Frank Warren of this city, having
married Miss Sybil Warren, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Warren. He was born In Owens
boro, Ky his father and mother
being Mr. and Mrs. Charles Head,
ocupatlon while In this city was in
the plaining mill of the Burlington
road. He was taken 111 here about
four weeks ago suffering from heart
failure All attempts to save him
were in vain and his denth was In
evitable. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been completed
yet but announcement will be made
in the future. The sympathy of the
community is extended th;? bereavc
ed relatives and stricken family
who lose a good husband and an ex-,
eellent friend.
Soon to Marry. '
Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans departed
yesterday for Lincoln, where she
will meet her sister Miss Cora
Raker of Gretna, at the postmast
er's convention. . Miss Raker Is
posmlstress at Gretna. Last Sun
day's World-Herald contained the
announcement cf Miss Raker to Enos
HuRhrs, a prominent banker of the
state, the marriage to take place
In July. The many friends of Miss
Raker In this city extend their best
wishes In advance for a long and
happy married life for her.
Mm. Mark White llettcr.
The many friends of Mrs. Mark
White whose critical condition In
the hospital at Omaha has ben re
ported In these columns, will be glad
to hear that she has taken a dis
tinct turn for the better and Is now
reported as getting along nicely and
that her condition this morning Is
far better than It has ben. It Is
to be hoped the Improvement will
prove permanent and that she will
sprdlly recover from her Illness.
Mrs. Aug. Roessler was a passen
ger this morning for Omaha where
she will spend the day visiting with
friends.