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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1911)
The - Plattsmouth - Journal r- j"?i ftibllsneJ Scail-Weeklf at Plattsoaotti, Nebraska r?.T3 R. A. BATES, Publisher. Entered at the Postoflice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class matter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Tbe weather has started again and organization. Pou!on, the ImiorUd no more stopB until Ground Hog superintendent of the Anti-Saloon Dtty League, may mean well, but he has , ;o: pursued a very Indiscreet course. The In view of the Lorlmer disclosures, people of Nebraska like to run their the present llllnola legislature may own affairs, without any outside ln- be expected to be careful. If not terference, and they Intend to do It. The edict baa gone forth that Poul- :o: I son mum go. to:-, good. Hon. W. H. Puis has been made chairman of the committee on Inter nal Improvements. This Is quite a recognition for a new member. :o: There will no doubt "be general re lit when Dr. Cook returns to the practice of medicine, a profession in which It Is unethical to advertise. :o: In the east the hobblo skirt has become so unpopular that It U feared the reaction may result In a return of the hoop-skirt. For the heaven's Bake, we hope net. . :o: Under the proposed reapportion ment neither Missouri, Kansas nor Nebranka Is given increased repre sentation In congress. However, there are many other things those states need worse. ;o: "The candidate Is tot on trial; the election Is on trial," said Senator Jkwerldge, In his speech against tho approval of Senator Lorlmer's elec tion. And more particularly still, the senate Is en trial. :o: We haven't heard anything lately about raising the Maine. This for a Jong time was one of the chief Indus tries In America, but It flourished chiefly In the great reform city of Washington. :o: - A report comes from the state cap ital that Poulson has about "shot his wad" and will be removed. His own Intimate friends say he has over played his hand, and has hurt the Interest of the Anti-Saloon League. . :o: Senator Revenldge says lrlmer should be expelled from the United States senate, and lie Is backed by .all the people, except a few senators, 'who do not know how soon their time may como, If Lorlmer Is asked to step down and out. ;o: It Is very much feared when March 4 finally arrlveB, that Socretary Bal- llnger will resign on that date the name way he did on September 1. If an opportunity Is given the demo crats In the next congress they won't do much to Taft's pet oh, no! :o: Tho politicians of the east are tickled to death because the eastern states increase their representation In congress, while the western states barely hold their present number of congressmen. It la political manipu lations for the trusts that got in their work on this census taking. They fear the west. :o: If Waltor I. Smith, of Iowa, Is given the district Judgshlp, which rightfully belongs to Nobraska, what will the republicans of the state do then? Hut, maybe, Taft thinks he has a sure thing in Iowa for a re nomination, and ho hasn't In Ne braska. Well, he simply isn't help ing the mattor by giving tho Judge ithlp to Iowa. :o: A great many people overlook the fact that this country already has a general parcel post system, limited to four pounds. The real question Is whether that system shall remain as It Is, or whether in response to the demand of tho mall order houses and the mediums through which thoy ad vertise, It shall be radically changed to conform to their Ideas. :o: The Anti-Saloon League ia In quandary, since the big bluff they tried to run on the legislature in It A new pension bill has passed the lower house of congress, which will meet the approval of all veterans of the civil war. At the age of 62 they will be allowed 115.00 per month; at 65, $20.00; at 70, $25.00, and at 75, $36.00 per month. The old sol dlers are passing away at the rate of about 400 a minute now, and it will not be long, at this rate, until the last of the survivors of the great struggle will have answered the last roll call. ' :o: Some people are wondering If there was any significance In the fact that Henry Partllng, of Nebraska City, was made chairman of the sen ate comlmttee on deaf, dumb and blind (Institutions. Bantling Is still playing the role of the Sphynx and nobody knows, except perhaps him self, how he stands on the county option question. He has been deaf to questions, dumb to his friends and blind to tho situation, etc Omaha Heo. :o: Several new road bills have already been prepared, both In the house and senate. The average legllator is always trying to get next to the farmer. But nothing yet has been prepared mat is destined to pass either branch of the legislature. One of our prominent farmers remarked the other day, "We are very well sat Isfled with the present road law They are good enougn for all prac tlcal purposes, so the legislature need not fritter away any valuable time on account of the farmers." ;o: non-pa utisax Jim; KS. Non-partisan election of-Judges I not especially a Nebraska fad. It has found, and is finding, favor else where. The great state of New York has long been committed to it. In many states judges are not allowed 4 to be elected as partisans. Only a few days ago the Cook County Real Estate board, realized its vital Interest In the retention upon the bench of well-tested and ex perienced Judges, started a campaign for taking the election of the Cook county bench out of partisan politics. Toward that end It recommended that the names of candidates for the bonch be placed upon separate bal lots, to bo deposited In a separate ballot box on election day, that such ballots shall not contain the party circle, that party designations shall not bo attached to the names of can didates and that the names of such candidates shall be rotated. It would Beem as If the time must come when no citizen will be so in terested In tho success of any party that he will be willing to stand spon sor for partisan Judges Lincoln Star. :o: ributlng cause of va.st Influence that as not ytt been mentioned, namely, ur educational system. The pres- ure ui.on children Kepi in our schools for twelve years of their growing life and all those years, years of stress, mutt produce a men- al strain that Is Injurious. There are many teachers who break down under this strain. Not so much from teaching as from the work in prepar ing reports and conducting examina tions which occupy many hours out- ide of the time spent in the school room. Many teachers declare that examin ations as now conducted should be abolished altogether, the strain upon the pupil and the teacher being al most unendurable. Next week in Omaha the teachers and pupils will devote from Tuesday until Friday to this work, and many of the teachers assert that It Is not only the most ex haustive work of the semester but absolutely useless, for if a teacher is competent to fill her position she knows In advance all the pupils that ought to be promoted before the ex amination as well as she does after wards. It Is that sort of work that breaks down the brain tissue and the sadness of it Is that it accomplishes no good purpose World-Herald. :o: N. J. Ludi, editor of the Wahoo Democrat, aspired to a position In the present legislature, but got knocked out. He does not know how It hap pened, but Is of the opinion that "he was too wet for the drys and too dry for the wets. Well, he is better off at home Nebraska City News. Now you're shouting. When a man quits his business at home and goes to Lincoln to serve In any capacity in the legislature, he's a loser. The legis lature Is for those who haven't any thing else to do, and have money to throw at the birds. We know what we are talking about we ve been "thar." :o: Any meausre that Jeopardizes the business of the local dealer Jeopard izes Just as strongly the business of the farmer, who depends upon the dealer not only to furnish his neces sities but to take his produce. If the local rural parcels post bills passed, the small town will be eliminated and the farmer will be materially in jured; the value of his property, which depends upon his proximity to a town and accessibility to the rail road, will be decreased. All the money will go to the large cities which are not interested in the wel fare of the local community, and our whole present system of development will be changed for the worse. :o: Tbe trust robs the consumer of One by one the republicans In the United States senate are coming to the front, and will demand white washing. The legislature of Wiscon sin wants the record of Stephenson of that state investigated, and claim that he spent over $100,000 for his election, and want the whitewash brush applied along with Lorlmer. Is it any wonder that the people are demanding the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people? :o: Many years of persistent popular demand were required to Induce both houses of congress to submit to the state legislatures a resolution for an amendment to the federal constitu tion permitting a federal Income tax. Now that the resolution is pending, the legislatures of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska at present in session, should ratify it. The resolution is in Jeopardy, at best. It must have the approval of the legislatures of at least three-fourths of the states, thirty-five, If acted on before Arizona and New Mexico are definitely admit ted to the union; thirty-six if the two territories first become states. :o:- In speaking of the messages deliv ered by the retiring governor and the Incoming governor, the Kearney Democrat says: "And the other mes sage. Have you read it? It was pre sented to the legislature by Ashton C. Shallenberger's successor, Chester II. Aldrich, who is a republican. Did you ever read such another 'old grandmother' recipe for 'cold feet' or a 'swelled head?' It is either the production of a 'braggard' or 'bluff.' He offers nothing except few threats of what T will do if the democratic legislature attempts to enact any manner of legislation that is not up to the 'republican' idea. He rehashes a number of his campaign 'stump speeches,' but has no word of advice to suggest to the legislature and 'Just dares' the legislature to 'kick the ball his way." :o: THE BIENNIAL CHANGE. Much has been written and said about the change in the management of the various state institutions and almost every time a change is made the people condemn It. But It Is politics. The Incoming governor does not want the appointee of the out going governor to remain and a great deal of political Influence is brought to bear on him to make the change. "To the victors belong the spoils," and the change,, regardless of how It affects the various institutions. We have experienced this at the institute for the blind, and so has Beatrice and other towns. On this question the about 60 millions a year under cover Lincoln News says: "The biennial of the protective tariff. No one has change of heads of the penal and field, of Lancaster. Two years ago house roll No. 1 was the Oregon plan of electing United States senators, j drawn under the direction of W. J. Bryan and Introduced by Fred Hum phrey, member from Lancaster coun ty. The Initiative nd referendum bill Introduced by Hatfield has the sanction of a bi-partisan organization tailed "The Direct Legislation League." In substance the bill provides that any constitutional amendment may be initiated by a petition containing 10 per cent of the rote cast for gov ernor at the last preceding state elec tion, of which at least 5 per cent of the voters In two-fifths of the coun ties of the state shall be Included. The full text of the proposed measure or constitutional amendment must be spread upon all petitions circulated The same measure may not, be brought before the people In this manner oftener than once In three years except where tne petitions contain at least 20 per cent of the qualified voters of the state. Tbe people may cause the refer ence of any act passed by the legisla ture to a vote of the people by filing a petition, containing 5 per cent of the voters of the state, such filing to be made not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the legislature at which the act was passed. If the measure so referred has no emergency clause attached its operations shall be suspended un til the people have acted at tbe gen eral election. If an emergency clause is attached the measure shall be oper ative until the people repudiate It at the polls. The governor Is expressly prohibit ed by the terms of the resolution from exercising the veto power on measures acted upon by the initiative or the referendum. A majority vote of all votes cast upon the measure up for considera tion shall be sufficient to cause its Adoption. The vote shall be can vassed the same as the vote on presidential electors, and the gov ernor shall declare the law in effect v. ithin ten days from tre '.i o the u fulfil canvass do r.rniines its ps n r.c. Special el .Io'i3 to vote on :ch measure an not provided f-r lr; the resolutbn Line iln Xcwf. :o: oil k:mg genius, SAYS URN Atto:n3j Addresses Suprem Court in Belial! c( Standard. BOUGHT PLANTS IN KINDNESS. Says Many Were Practically Worth less and Smaller Competitors Were Saved From Losses by Selling Out to Trust Dissolution an Injustice. Washington, Jan. 13. The Standard Oil company, through its attorneys. argued before the supreme court of the United States against the pro posed dissolution of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. For three hours John G. Milburn of New York addressed the court Frank B. Kel logg of Minnesota will present the government's side of the controversy. The arguments will not be concluded uctll next Tuesday. Mr. Milburn's task was to present to the court the facts in the case, but he departed from the facts now and then, to show what alleged wrongs the affirmance of the dissolution decree oi the lower court would Incur. In his history of conditions in the oil business between 1860 and 1910, due, he said, to an overproduction of Murray Real Estate. I have a number of choice pieces of Murray property for Bale. See me if you wish to purchase. A. L. Baker. yet computed the loss to the beet sugar men in having only one buyer for their product. :o: Senator Burkett's boiler inspection bill, after passing all 'sorts of antag onism, especially from the railroads, has passed the senate. Mr. Burkett has been two years getting this bill through. We can all Bee nothing wrong in government Inspection of railway locomotives, and think the proposition a correct one in every particular. :o: The landowner who Improves his property is doing a service to the community. The speculator who is depending on other people to Increase his property's value is only a pull back. There is no surer way to block f v I v V In I J Wood f or Hale. One hundred loads of wood, cut Into stove length, for sale. Also, a lot of hedge posts and corn crib posts for sale. James P. Latta. Murray, Neb. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. Thoro can be no aoutit that the physicians of this country and Eng land are greatly worried over the In crease of Insanity. It Is a constant theme of discussion at the meetings of medical associations In both coun tries. After the most careful exam ination of the statistics on this sub ject there Is no denying the fact that In the lust two decades tbe Increase has been frightful. It la more dan gerous than consumption and has been so declared by many eminent authorities. The search for Its cause has, In tho main, been fruitless. The most common cause assigned is the rush and pressure ot modern life But may there not be another con- charitable institutions of the state Is now in progress. After having trained at state expense a number of men so that their services are really valuable, we turn them out and in stall a new set, who will, if nothing happens In the way of new legisla tion, step off the plank In two or four years. When you come to think of It, isn't that a really foolish thing to do, especially for a people who pride themselves on the possession of a fair amount of common sense? Ask those whom you meet about it and nine out of ten will agree that it is absurd. The trouble Is that we have let the politicians utilize these posi tions for the purpose of rewarding their friends, building up their ma chines or taking care of somebody who is lclated to a man with a pull. We have done it so long that nobody protests very much. The platforms Horse Shoeing. John Durman desires to Inform those who need his services that he has opened a shop at the Ora Dawson place for shoeing horses. Satisfaction assured. the development of a street or a neighborhood than for the property lf both part,ea C(mtain ft prom,ge owners to Inflate prices and then to ... Bn amon(,mnnt in thA sit back and wait for somebody to come along and buy. :o: Congressman Norrls, of Nebraska, has suggested a more pungent con gressional reform than has been brought forth for many years. He wants it made the law that the vote of every congressman cast upon a measure in the committee room be made a matter of public record. In the committee room is where the beet laws are smothered to death, Its assassins escaping because his crime Is concealed by secret collusion of I his associates In the committee room, tion shall be submitted creating a non-partisan board that shall control these appointments. If this be supple mented by a provision, such as Gov ernor Shallenberger suggested, that would prevent a majority of this board from removing them without cause, It will be a reform worth while." Nebraska City News. :o: THE FIRST HILL. The first bill to be introduced in the bouse yesterday when the intro duction of bills first became the order of the day was an Initiative and ref erenduro measure, sponsored by Hat IiOgal Notice. State of Nebraska, county of Cass, ss. In the matter of tne estate of John George Hansen, deceased. To all persons interested: You are hereby notified that there has been filed in this court by John Wunderllch, administrator of above estate, his final report together with petition for final settlement thereof and praying therein that said report be allowed and approved, and that a decree of distribution and assign ment be entered and that said admin istrator be discharged and his bond exonerated. You are further notified that a hearing will be had upon said peti tion and report before this Court In the County Court Room at Platts mouth, in Bald County on the 31st day of January, la 11, at 9 o'clock a. m., and that all objections, if any, must be filed on or before said day and hour of hearing. Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County this 7th day of January, 1911. (Seal) Allen J. Beeson, County Judge. Do you want an AUCTIONEER? If you do, get one who has Experience, Ability, Judgement. Telegraph or write ROBERT WIUNSON Dunbar, Neb. Dates made at this office or the .. Murray State Bank. , tni Un'm ttumlU Eatu JOHN G. MILBURN. refining capacity, Mr. Milburn Intro duced to the court the character ot John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller a Genius. "There was out there In Cleveland,' said he, "n young man in the early sixties with a small amount of money which ho had saved, who possessed the gift of genius. He had the genlu. for business, and there Is a genius for business just as there Is a genius for war, or painting, or poetry. Tha man was John D. Rockefeller. He saw that this overproduction of re fineries wap to be met by volume ot business so as to withstand the lowei profits." He then told how Rockefeller allien himself with Andrews, a practical oil refiner, and how with the exercise ol Rockefeller's genius for business and their consequent good standing among financiers, they grew rapidly. Mr. Milburn dwelt particularly upoi the period of acquisition, which, he said, closed in 1879, the trust agree ment of 1892 and the new agreement of ownership in 1899. Acquisition never had been made, Mr. Milburn told the court, with an Intent to restrain or to monopolize Interstate trade Most of the purchases were made, ht 6ald, before 1879. Bought Competitors' Plants. "We thought that It was only the decent thing to do if a man came tc us," said Mr. Milburn, "with a propo sltion to Bell out, to buy his plant al Its appraised value. Often it was practically worthless, and we could have permitted it to dry rot in hit hands." He denied the charges of the gov ernment that because the Standard OH had the advantages of alleged preferences from railroads during the period of acquisition that it should now be punished. The contracts be tween the railronds and the company v?ere not In re&traint of trade, he con tended, "when viewed In the light ol the days In which they were made." PEARY'S REPORT APPROVED Arctic Explorer May Be Retired With Rank of Rear Admiral. Washington, Jan. 13. The report of Captain Robert E. Peary, Arctic ex plorer, was formally approved by a subcommittee of the house committee on naval affairs. The subcommittee t rin executive meeting, from which the two principal opponents of Captain Peary, Messrs. Roberts and Macon, were absent, adopted a favorable re port to the full committee on the r.ates bill, which extends the thanks of congress to Peary and retires hlra with the rank of a rear admiral in the engineer corps of the navy. Captain Peary now is fifty-three years old and the action, If approved by the full committee and agroed to by the senate, will place him Immedi ately on the retired list with about the same pay $6.000 as he Is receiv ing as captain on the active list The report probably will arouse a lively dlicutaloa when It reaches the house.