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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1910)
The Plattsmouth - Journal Cim Published Semi-Weekly et Plattsmoulh, Nebraska CZZD R. A. DATES, Publisher. Entered at the FusloH'ice at I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class m:ilter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE O, why shoulil mortal man be proud, Is Khat I'd like to know, Is It la-cause lie is alive, Or Yause lie has the dough? : o : It's all over, and the people are glad of it. :o: I'lattsmouth people are awaiting putitir.ly to know how big wo are. Now for i'lattsmouth and Platts tnoulh Institutions. We nil want to "See Pluttsn'outh Succeed.'' :o: Johnson has found out thut Harney Ohllicld Is ono in it 11 he went against who proved that he could roino bark. :o: 'i''u:i.'.iiy, Nnveml i r 2 I, Is Thanks jsivin;:, ho I'lpKiJcnt Taft ha an iiniini'cil. And tr.rkt v nre beginning ' to v;u-t very 1. i i'l the tree ton.-. The (lli'!ir-t t n i i 1 1 a I ; n that, was c-c r iuauguraU d In Nebraska has p'l'M-.l, and the pi oplo now rea l something 1 1 (l:'t I n.'! so much rah ulate. to corrupt their morals. :o: For the first time In lialf a century the state of Maine will be represented In tlio I' nlted States senate for the tlx years beginning March 4, 1 U 1 1 , by a democrat li: senator filling the vacancy caused by tho re tirement of Senator Eugcno Hale, who has luld the position for thirty years. Hannibal llarlin wan tho last democrat sent to the senate from Maine. In 1 SOU ho reslfMied his Heat In the senate, was elected governor of Maine by the rcpublliuns and was then, by the legislature of 18r7, re turned to the sei.nto ns a republican. :o: . Once In awhile our English cousins point out a way to n reform that might he emulated In the states with profit. Tho latest Instance Is In the 1 manner In whbh It Is proposed to j deal with the Kngllsh hobo. Under normal conditions there are about i'.o.ouo homeless tramps In the coun-j try, ami during lean years this num ber at times rises to 80,000. To re lieve this labor colonies aro to be established under the central govern ment, with co-operallon of shires and 1 municipalities. These, It la thought, will bo self-supporting, as aro those nil tady In existence In Kngllsh com munities where tramps aro given food tiinl shelter In return for a certain amount of work. Under tho moro pretentious scheme tho constitutional aversion of tho "wearies" Is to bo overcome' by a period of detention, from six months to three years, with a certain commutation for good be havior. They will be fed, lodged and paid a certain wago, not at nut h publicity bureau Issued 100,000 nmount, however, as to provo attroc- copies of a llttlo leaflet telling how to the to the Industrious to assume the j test seed corn; It sent letters and re rolo of a professional tramp. That Ports of the tests to every newspaper ought to be a moro efficacious and : humane manner of dealing with the tramp problem than that In exlstenco In this country, where the vagrant la Ither hustled out of ono community Into another or plated in Jail to be fed In Idleness for varying sentences, :o: The emperor of (lermany la not ho vise In expressing himself as ho la In conducting hla government. Ilia re cent utterances at Koenlgsburg, Prussia, has brought tho critics upon him In swarms. Ho ratified tho say ing of his grandfather, saying that his right to rule "had been bestowed up on him by God's grace alone, not by parliaments, national assemblies or popular votes, so that he regarded himself as the chosen Instrument of heaven." It was a mlBtako of Inbred egotism, diplomacy and Christian philosophy. Tower coiiioh from tho fountain head, which Is supernatural, whether It bo lodged In monarchies nr popular assemblies. But In the people alone la lodged the ability to select who shall be the instrument of the expression of their will, who shall have tho authority to enforce their decrees and laws. His words were vain and ill-timed and will serve mainly to further Inflame tho ene mies of the monanhlnl form of gov ernment and their allies among those who would havo Its antethlsis the Anan hist and the Nlhllst. One of tho oldest thrones of Europe, that of Portugal, has Just fallen; another, Spain's, Is tottering, . both through the Inexperience of youJiful sever Igns and the inefficiency cf their ad visers. It is difficult to check the spread of the tires of revolution, once they aro lighted. Fortunately for the Oman people tiitir ruler ads hitler than he speaks, lie has not t ceii a despot, but has ruled and guliied a great nation conscientiously and with love for his subjects. Other wise this assumption of despotic low er might portend nun h. :o: Ti:sTixr; : i i:d coi:. r.-v.sT" l!y Its sensational campaign to se cure the planting of only tested seed corn, is tho Omaha Commercial dub responsible for an increase of 9,743, 000 bushels in tho Nebraska corn crop? The state labor commissioner, who collet ta tho figures, says Nebraska produced almost 10,01)0,000 bushels moro corn In 1910 than In 11'09. He says if means $1,250,000 moro for Nebraska farmers. Tho stato labor commissioner knows what ho Is talk ing about. He has a better system of gathering crop statistics than the de partment of agriculture, and h's hun dreds of correspondents all over the staio are conservative farmers who know what they are talking about. l.ast spring the Commercial club of Omaha learned from reliable '(('H tllHt corn 1,1 Nebraska xvn3 "(t 1,1 K00'1 ndltlon for seed. An Investigation was made by the publicity bureau. Thousands of sam- ,k'H were secured from all parts of the state. Careful tests were made and experts called In. It was learned that tho run of Nebraska torn was weak in germinating power. Some fim,lp8 thought It was all right, and even tho Btate agricultural school hes itated to lssuo a warning to farmers. Hut the Commercial club kept on. The average In a score of tests showed r7 per cent to be the highest end 23 per cent to be the lowest. In other words the best corn received averaged fifty-seven ears in 100 would grow, whllo the poorest showed only twenty-seven ears In every 100 would grow. Then the campnlgn began. The In Nebraska, and they all helped. drain companies put up 2,000 yel low cards saying, "test your seed corn." Creamery companies In Omaha and Lincoln had 2,400 yellow cards placed In their local stations, all shouting, "test your seed corn." Implement dealers In Omaha and Council Dluffs sent to every customer In Nebraska cardsamounting to 1, COO and every ono blazed forth tho warning, "test your seed corn." Tho Omaha Clearing llouso asso ciation, composed of Omaha and South Omaha banks, took up the campaign. They sent several large yellow cards to every banking house In the stato and every card said, "test yoi r seed corn." Tho Northwestern railroad, tho Union Pacific, tho IJurllngton, Mis souri Pacific and tho Omaha road took up the campaign at tho request of the Omaha Commercial club and ovorv ntnflnn nirr.ii nn l lin. j V - pv..v til VII lillt-D I rj- icived yellow tarda with Instructions o pi't them cp in e'epet and con spi t. jus pla:t.;. J-iv e siotk dealers in South Omaha sent out tarda by the bundled. N. bra;.ka was yellow with tards which said, "test your seed corn." Now the state 1.4 yellow with a crop of coin almost 10,000,000 bushels greater than last year. Hanks all over Nebraska sent out personal letters, called their custo mers by telephone and told them to test their seed corn and plant only tested ears. The agricultural college at Lincoln took up tho matter as did Commer cial clubs all over the stato. Ilulle tins were sent out in thousand and ten thousand lots by the state college. The country newspapers were a big help. Some printed half-page adver tisements in their papers saying, "test your Feed corn." Everywhere tho Nebraska farmer went some one shouted at him, "to;t your seed corn." Omaha daily papers gave freely of their front page spate. The campaign was handled HUe an earnest political proposition. Re ports of t-e tcs.s were a.Ic I lUe papers as fast as they were com pleted. The whole reception rcj:i of the Commercial flub looked like a corn crib, so much ccrn was piled in it to be tested. The grain dealers of Omaha collet-led torn intended for seed from all parts of the state ami sl.lpmcii's arrived for several weeks, eight and ten bushels being received daily. Each station received a re port on the corn sent and every re port was a warning to test seed corn before planting. Thoso who had seed corn which tested high and desired to sell It were put into communica tion with those who wanted to buy seed corn. The corn crop is now fjcing har vested. It Is almost 10,000,00 bushels greater than last year. More seed vas tested In Nebraska than ever be fore, and whllo tho Commercial club of Omaha la modest in claiming the credit, the fact remains that the organization furnished the money to warn Nebraska farmers and the in telligence to awaken Nebraska to the necessity of planting good peed. It was one of the strongest campaigns ever waged In any state for a given purpose, as more avenues were used rtnd more vital spots reached. It cost the Commercial club less than $1,000. The Investigation and cam paign following resulted from tho manager of the publicity bureau of the Commercial club buying a 1-cent paper In Dos Moines and seeing a black head-line saying Iowa seed corn was unfit for seed and if planted would result In tremendous loss to the Iowa farmers. Thus tho investment of 1 cent led to the Commercial club starting Its campaign, Investing $1,000 and mak ing Nebraska farmers $4,250,$$$. :o: SENATOR HITCHCOCK. Tho Journal extends congratula tions to Congressman Hitchcock on hla glorious victory. No man that ever ran for an orflee In Nebraska was ever more abused than our can didate for tho United States senate. The demand made for him to pull off tho ticket was not heeded, and he went straight ahead with hU clean cut campaign, and a great victory has lieen the result. The charges made against him by Hartley, Ilur kett, Howard and Roscwator, wns like chaff thrown to tho Tour winds of the . heavens. Mr. Hitchcock's record In congress demonstrated that ho represented the Interests of the people of Nebraska, and they knew he would do tho tame In tho United States senate, If elected. The .Jour nal rejoices In his election. The re sults shows that the ellrty work, of hla traducers has reacted, and that It did him much good. All hall to Senator lllt hcot k. :o: Col. Hates may be defeated, but he has no sore spots, and la still tor the old democratic flag, and will defend Its principles for all time to come. Ho Is in a do of that kind of material. :o: Mr. Frank Nichols, of Greenwood, visited riattsmouth today, bringing In the vote from Salt Creek precinct. Ohio. low a. Indiana. New York. Massachusetts. And New Jersey. All In the democratic column. :o: It is Senator Hitchcock now. : o : "We told you so" fellows are numerous. :o: Tho legislature of Nebraska will again be democratic. :o: "Slippery Elmer" sold himself to the east and got .eft in the west. :o: The 'democrats have swept the country, and congress. ' . will control the next -tot- Farewell, "SJippery Elmer," go where you belong, and Join Aldrlch In New Jersey. :o: "Oh, why should the spirit of mor tal bo proud?" Ask the defeated candidates. :o:'- Senator 1'anning matte a grand run. "It Is hard to keep a good man Jov.n," clcr.'t you know? :o: Dahlman is defeated for governor, but remains still the genial, kind hearted and charitable Jim. :o: A man must favor bis own people If ho expects favors in return. Di rected to Senator Uurkett. :o: : It won't bo "Senator Noyes," not withstanding that gentleman made considerable "noire" throughout the county. :o: It will be Governor Aldrieii after the first of January, but It looks as though he will be confronted with a democratic legislature. :o: A man who signed a pledge to vote for county option and then goes back on it, Is he to be depended upon? Ho has "got his foot in it," that's nil. :o: It Is a hard matter for a candidate to meet with success when he is opposed by a man who will be any thing and everything to got votes. Vied L. Nuetzman made that kind of st campaign. He was nominated on a county option platform and then took the advantage of his German friends by telling them he was against county option. Col. Hates preferred defeat, rather than Ho to ttie voters for the sake of support. :o: DEMOCRATIC EVERYWHERE. The early returns from the election throughout the country In general In dicate that the democrats have swept the country. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and many other states have gone democratic, with Iowa still in doubt, and Indica tions that the democratic candidate for governor la elected, together with several members of the legislature. In Nebraska tho democrats are claim ing the legislature by a good, safe majority and a solid delegation In congress. Hut the latter claim ap pears unreasonable. The defeat of "Slippery Elmer" Ilurkett Is indeed a god-send to Nebraska. The post masters throughout tho state should now wear mourning for the next thirty days for their dear friend, Elmer "Jerusalem." The congres sional raco In the First district is very close between Maguire and Hay ward, with tho chances In favor, of Maguire. Hay ward's majority In his own county of Otoe la only 102, where he expected to have a majority of at least 500 or 000. There are many surprises In this election, but considering the disaffection in the democratic ranks, lu Nebraska, they have gained a great victory. :o: UNCHECKED DECLINE. (Chicago Examiner.) A very serious condition as regards wheat and corn exists In the United States today. In the past eight weeks there has been a loss of nearly 22 cents a bush el In wheat, while corn, one of the country's greatest staple crops, has declined nearly 23 cents a bushel. To add to the seriousness of the condition, there seems to be good reasons for believing that there will be further declines in the prices of both wheat and corn. Why these tremendous declines? There are reasons. First Hecause the United States toJay Is fully 5 cents per bushel out of line with other wheat-exporting countries. Second Pecause the United States Is being undersold by other countries in the great wheat markets of the world. As conditions exist at the present time, the United States is unable to sell any great amount of its bread stuffs on account of competing coun tries. These countries are selling their wheat at prices that the United States cannot meet. There have been big crops of wneat in tho wheat-producing countries ether than tho United States the Ar gentine Republic, Australia, Russia and India. These big crops a3 a con sequence have forced the United Sta'cs out of the running. Farmers of the United States have been receiving abnormally high prices for their grains for a long period. Now the American fanner is allowing rival exporting countries to fill up importing countries at lower prices than be will accept. Wo are out of line on our export ! bvsjr.csa and there will have to be a readjustment before conditions will improve. The world's supply of breadstuff's ! Is much larger now than at tho same time last year. The harvesting of the wheat crop In the Argentine republic will soon begin. Wheat cutting in the northern section of that country be gins about November 10, and by De cember 15 the cutting of wheat will Le general. I'.y January 1 the move ment of Argentine wheat to import ing wheat countries will be well un der way. The Argentine republic has not the wheat elevators that we have; nei ther has the country the storage facilities. Wheat there Is piled on ti e ground or is shoveled into bius n the open air. Thus the grain Is forced into the market at once. The exportable surplus of wheat In tiie Argentine republic is estimated at from 80,000,000 to 120,000,000 bushels. The very fact that there is miu-h grain to be sent to other coun tries will spur the countries that have wheat to sell their grain and with out delay. Again, crop conditions In other wheat exporting countries were never better and come near being Ideal. The dry spell was broken by heavy rains at Just the right time and the wheat Is reported as better than the average In quantity and quality. It must be remembered that land In these countries Is cheaper than land In the United States; that labor Is cheaper and thus the American farmer Is placed at another disad vantage when it comes to prices. These countries also aro able to mar ket their grain In Liverpool and Franco cheaper than the United States can market its product in the same cities. The visible supply of wheat In the United States Is double what It was a year ago. The visible supply In creased over 2,000,000 bushels dur ing the past week. It la now 40,120, 000 bushels, as compared with- 27, 000,000 bushels a year ago. Chicago alone has 12,000,000 bushels of wheat of all descriptions. At tho present time, too, there are 38,7(50,000 bushels of wneat afloat on the oceans. These facts explain why the wheat situation In the United States Is so much out of lino, why there has been the decline In prices, anil why the outlook for the future Is not consid ered by good Judges of conditions to bo bright. The trade In flour never before hns been so dull for a period of six months as It has been this year. Local millers, as well as millers In the northwest, have sold enormous quantities of flour for future deliv ery, but they as one man say that It Is Impossible to secure shipping di rections from the men who have matlo the purchase. This reflects a lack of demand for flour. Flour as well as wheat Is out of line from an MR. FARMER! Iwill on Thursday of every wei;k de liver Ice Cream, Fruit at Fresh Oysters at your very door. Watch for the Auto! J. E. MASON exporting standpoint. Mills are idle and the market Is almost at a stand still. The decline In the price of corn re sults from the fact that the largest corn crop in the history of America has been raised this year. The crop is estimated at the enormous total of 3,100,000,000 bushels, as against 2. 772,000,000 bushels last year. To complicate matters, the corn ciop In the Argentine republic that conies into direct competition with our corn has also been exceptionally large. The cycle of high prices must be followed by a cycle of low prices. A big corn crop means low-priced hogs and cattle and sncep. Never in the history of the United States have so many cattle and sheep been sent to the feed lots as this year. More are going. A large percentage of the corn will come out in the shape of meat Instead of grain, and there Is some consola tion In thla fact. Meats will be lower as a result of existing conditions. EP HE I JEYS WELL Health is Worth Savins:, and Some Flalsjmouth People Know It. Many Plattsmouth people take their lives In their hands by neglect ing the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Sick kid neys are responsible for a vast amount of suffering and 111 health, but there Is no need to suffer nor to remain In danger when all diseases and aches and pains due to weak kid neys can be quickly and permanently cured by the use of Doan's Kidney ' Pills. Here Is a Plattsmouth citi zen's recommendation: J. L. Kinnney, Lincoln Ave., Platts mouth, Nebraska, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from Gerlng &' Co's drug store, have been used In my family and have brought prompt relief from kidney disorders after other remedies failed. In 1906 I publicly recommended Doan's Kid ney Pills for the benefit of other kid ney sufferers and at this time I have no reason whatever to withdraw one word from that statement." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. Mr. Peter Claus, the merchant, was called to Omaha on the morning train today, on business for his store. Do you want an AUCTIONEER? If you do, pet one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telepraph or write ROBERT WIKINSON, Dunbar, Eleb. DntesTmado at this r dice or the Murray State Bank. Good Service Reasonable Rate J.W. HUGHES Live Stock and Genual Farm Sale AUCTIONEER Five years successful selling renders mo thoroughly competent of handling yoursslo. Referfence from those I have sold for. Graduate from Missouri Auction School. See nie at Perkins Hotel. PUtts. 'Phone 142 Green