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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1910)
The Plattemouth - Journal rrm Mllskd Seml-Wjek!j at Plattsmoulh, Nebraska egg) R. A. DATES, Publisher. Entered at the TostolTice at I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class matter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Tills Is about the only week lu tbt year that people would appreciate the parcels post. :o: The lion. Lorrlmer, of Illinois, must feel like giving three cheers for senatorial courtesy." . :o: Tho only Christmas sentiment some men entertain consists In hoping that the Inevitable necktie won't be red. :o: Only one week till Christmas. Fauta Claus should visit every poor family In liattsmouth. Hut will he? :o: It Is unkind of the locomotive en gineers to demand Increased wages at this time, when tho roads are busy explaining that they're heavy losers already. :o: The poultry show in Omaha last week was a greater success than any previous year. They can bo made a mreess anywhere that an effort Is put forth to make It such. The closing of thirty branches of tho Capital Investment company, a concern that has done a business of 10 millions a year, Is a pretty big drop In the "bucket shop." :o: j Three thousand coal dealers In Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska have arranged to organize. The club will be "purely social," of course. Any one who suggests controlling coal prices Is likely to find himself unpop nlar. :o: Only a few more days In which to do your Christmas shopping. LnoTt over this paper, and therein you will tind the merchants who solicit your trade have the goods and will give 3011 the greatest and best bargains. . :o: l'oulhon. tho boss of the Antl-Sa-loon League, has apparently, given up hope to organize the legislature to his notion. Hut it would be Just us well for members of the house to be on the lookout for a "snake In the grass," ready to pounce upon them at any moment. :o: Because be disliked the htudy of German, a Cincinnati boy, Frederick W. Lehman, ran away from home fifty years ago and has now been ap pointed solicitor general of the United States, says the New York World. The t-tory la a good one, but boys who may be Inspired to follow his exam ple should bo Informed that Mr. Lh- man now proposes to send bis chil dren to lierniany to study Cerman. He has evidently learned several things since he ran away from home. :o: A friend of this paper went to back to publish his evidence for popu lar Judgment. He now says he la not certain that he did reach the pole, be ing half mad with hunger and suffer ing after two years spent In the bar ren, glacial wastes of the far north. Whether Cook reached the pole or not Is of little consequence. The quest for that objective point has not been worth a hundredth part of the money expended, the death and Buf fering borne in It. Science has gained llttlo from It. Cook may have been sincere In his belief of success. It Is largely a matter for scientists to pass upon, and they are by no means unanimous In their belief that Peary himself reached the coveted goal. Cook did prove himself a brave man In his endeavors to accomplish the ambition of his life. If ho was mis taken he will be easily pardoned the Joy and exultation which resulted to him, and his acceptance of the praises and acclamation of the people. That he ever deliberately falsified in re gard thereto it is believed cannot be shown. wajs and means committee with a view to having them gel to work at once on tariff reform preparations. A commltUo thus selected tail work through the summer and fall, and have ready for Introduction, when co.igrcss meets next December, either a tariff bill or a series of tariff bills which will embody a genuine, Iionest and comprehensive program of re vision downward. These are tiding of great Joy to the democracy of the country wnlch Is looking anxlousiy forward to the time when a democratic house will have to "make good." There Is but one way in which the democrats in Washington can serve the party, and that is by an. honest effort to serve the people. And It will be serving the people to elect Champ Clark speaker. He is a sincere and able democrat, thoroughly imbued with the best democratic Ideals. It will be serving the people to provide for the selection of the house committees otherwise than by the speaker, for this Is a reform that the country de mands, and It is in line with demo cratic theory. It will be serving the people most of all, however, to make such thorough advance preparations that, when the next congress meets, the democratic majority will have the tariff question well in hand, and be prepared to offer, for the approval of the senate and the president, a tariff program that Is in harmony with democratic platform pledges and the popular desire World-Herald. 8! gmmmmmmmnmintmmtmfflmtmmK EFU r If Till; TAKII T ,l ITS "FKIlOXhS." At last even the "friends" or high protection seem to understand that they must make somo concessions to the public demands for downward re vision. That understanding came through the recent elections, which registered a rebuke to the makers of tho l'ayne-Aldrich law. It now seems wholly probable that the present session of congress will witness the creation of a real tariff commission, with sufficient power to procure tariff facts. If that should be done, It would be a big concession to tho progressives in congress and to tho Insistent demands of the pco plo In general. It would be a formal admission that "the best bill ever" is not what It ought to be. It would also suggest a strategic effort to do something before the doing of things shall be turned over to a democratic house. Meanwhile the democrats are quite as active, but with reference to the time when they shall come Into their inheritance. Wise tariff action at the hands of the democrats will be hoped for by the country, but as tho cor recting of tariff abuses Is a pressing need, practical co-operation will be asked of the democrats In this session if good measures are offered by the party Btlll In power. The people have rebuked republican failure; they are quite capable of rebuking democratic obstruction or unnecessary delay. Tho country wants results much more than it wants advantage for one party or another. It has little tolerance left for partisan Interfer ence with Its business. Kansas City Star. :o: 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT! FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! 1 December When you buy FURS of us you get the ANNIS FURS, and they are the largest manufacturers of Fur Garments in the United States. Set Furs : : 20 per cent Discount Cost you : : $25.00 : 5.00 Omaha last week to purchase a cer tain article for a Christmas present. After spending a whole day in the metropolis, looking around, he re turned and the next day went to one of our own business houses and pur chased the very same article In every way, for ten per cent cheaKT than ho could buy It for !n Omaha. It Is a much mistaken idea that you ran buy goods cheaper in Omaha than you can purchase them In Platts mouth, and more especially Just be fore the holidays. You can't do It. Fo be wise, open your eyes to the fact that when you buy at home you are buying of men who guarantee goods to be Just what they are sold for. :o: It Is a hard thing for a genuine American to permanently expatriate himself. The longing for borne and friends and old associates overcomes every other sense. That Is the case wjth, Dr.; Cook, the alleged discoverer of tiio tiulth pole, who fled Uie coun try iabetrt &' Tear ago la the face of ve"rVgerfefal. adverse criticism. He 'iarfnoj efiijurifniii'cxllfl and Is coming t;ooi m:vs fkom Washington Though It is aimost a year until tho democrats will be In control of the house of representatives, the leaders of the party In Washington are taking hold in earnest of the problems that will confront a demo cratic majority. Some verey gratify ing announcements aro already made, it is said with authority. Ono Is that Champ Clark will be elected speaker, having the pledges of more than a majority of the demo cratlc members-elect. Another Is that the standing com mittees will not be appointed by the speaker but, In somo way still to be agreed upon, will be elected by the house Itself, presumably on the ree omniendatlon of a committee on com mittees, as is the practice in the British house of commons, and as was dono in tho last house of the Nebraiika legislature. SU'l another is that a caucus of the democrats elected to' Hie next house will be railed, la Washington next month, at whlch-will be chosen the democratic :memb t rC the next When Henry Clews says that "money Is easier" he evidently speaks fmm the standpoint of those who have something to sell appropriate to the holidays. :o: Hundreds of Americans who emi grated to Canada to grow up and freeze with the country are hiking back to the U. S. as fast as the traijis can carry them. This Is a pretty good half of the continent, after all, where with Industry and application almost any one can prosper. :o: To strike at the cause of the high cost of living, wipe out the trusts ana you have It. They are the rulers on all productions. They even control the prices on the farmers' produc tions. Wipe out the trusts and the cost of living will be within the bounds of reason. :o: . Ik-fore donning Santa Claus whis kers and a cotton wig, the prudent man will see that his life Insurance policies are all paid up and his per sonal and business affairs In good shape. Cotton whiskers and Christmas candles form a combination hard to beat for booming tho undertaking business. :o: There is ono thing certain, there has not been so many going to Omaha this season as there has been on pre vious seasons. The people are rapid ly learning that they cannot buy goods any cheaper In Omaha than they can in I'lattsmouth, and many articles they buy cheaper from the home merchants. :o: Omaha Is preparing to look after the poor of that city, and remind them that Old Santa Is in the land of tho living. Nebraska's metropolis may bo bad 'In some things, as all other Itles are, but she does not allow other titles to out-do her on the harlty act. She has always taken the lead In everything grand and noblo. :o: : : : $20.00 HOW CAN YOU SAVE $5.00 EASIER? FUK1SS3 5uuiuuumawiuwuwuuuuwiwauuwt? "Dig business" and the reactionary json comes out In an open declaration element in the democratic party have that the legislature in all honesty must obey the people's will as ex pressed at the polls by the election suffered a severe blow al the hands of Woodrow Wilson, governor-elect of New Jersey. Mr. Wilson has set tled any doubts that may have exist ed as to his progresslveness by com ing out flat-footed In opposition to the senatorial aspirations of the New Jersey democratic boss, James Smith. The democratic voters declared their preference by ballot for James E. Martlne for the senatorial toga, but Smith, with the arrogance of all bosses, proposed to over-ride the popular will. But If he counted on the approval or silent acquiescence of Woodrow Wilson In this program, he counted without his host. Mr. Wil- of Martlne. By thus placing himself fairly and squarely on the side of the people as against the bosses and the Interests, Woodrow Wilson has un questionably greatly strengthened his position in the confidence and esteem of the democratic masses. :o: Saved From Awful Death. "I'll never be without Dr. King's New Life Pills again," writes A Schingeck, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of cnronlc con stipation when all others failed." Un equaled for Biliousness, Jaundice and Debility. 25c at F. G. Frlcke & Co's. Senator Banning, of Union, came In last evening from Omaha over the Burlington, where he had been look ing after some business matters and remained over In the county seat to day, visiting with his 'friends and transacting some business. While here the senator paid his respects to the Journal. J.W. HUGHES Live Stock and General Farm Sale AUCTIONEER Five years successful selling renders me thoroughly competent of handling vour sale. Referfence from those I have sold for. Graduate from M issoim Auction School. See me at Perkins Hotel. Platts. 'Phone Green 142 Charley Bryan writes to a Lincoln friend that he expects to return be fore the legislature meets. Well, who cares whether he does or not? Has he the audacity to think for one moment that the Nebraska legisla ture is unable to organize without bis presence? He Isn't quite as big a man as his brother yet, and the growing qualities are not In him. :o: The Journal columns are pretty well crowded with holiday advertis ing, and wo are unable to give our readers as much home news as usual. If they will pardon us for a few more days the rush will bo over and then they will get their usual amount of reading. This Is the only harvest season In the year for the newspaper and we are privileged to take advant age of It. I Ylm (Bit im ii 1115 ivjdi i-y YS2 ryi bticK nns Cuff Links I- f 111 wvnvu 5.W n Trv7 MV J - V7V7 vy fmS B WW .Ml' I 1 Wf. rsc X3v TZteX Tf. VT. TvSzT 75! -Tttf 1 iKV'iL - " mm i 4, V 5 ts 1M MM. A splendid selection of articles suitable for gifts that will give lasting pleasure, service and satisfaction. These are the kind you will find in our Hol iday stock and prices within the reach of all: Watches Cuff Pins Bracelets Fountain Pens Silverware Umbrellas Cut Glass Thimbles Mesh Bags Novelties C, B. & Q. Watch Inspector. WATCHMAKER and JEWELER.