II MftTTFR OF PRIMARY
PUZZLIIIG 1 LEGISLATURE
Some Very Interesting Suggestions From Willis Reed, Prominent
Candidate for United States Senator Last Year.
NEBRASKA PEOPLE
Mil
Organize Society of Former Resi
dents of This State.
Hon. Willis Reed of Madison was
a candidate for United States senator
before the primary election last year,
and made himself quite prominent
among the democrats of Nebraska.
He is an able man and one of the
finest orators In Nebraska. For these
reasons anything coming from him
will receive grave consideration from
the democrats at large. The other
day, in response to the question,
"What do you think of the proposed
changes In the primary law, now
pending before the legislature?" Mr.
Reed said:
"It is argued," said Mr. Reed, "by
those favoring the closed primary
that a party cannot maintain its party
integrity If outsiders are allowed to
come in and choose a candidate for it.
If we grant that this is true, would
not the following question then arise,
Is party Integrity of more real bene
fit to the people of the state as a
whole, than the nomination and elee
tlon of capable men who will carry
out the wishes of a majority of the
people? To say that the voters, as
a class, or that any considerable num
ber of them in proportion to the
whole, will purposely leave their
ticket and vote with the opposition
party, for the purpose of nominating
a weak candidate for the opposition,
thereby assisting in the election of a
member of their own party, is too
grave a charge to pass uLpotlced. The
great majority of the people, and
voters, of this state are too honest
and have too high a personal regard
for their own convictions of right and
wrong, and 'party Integrity ' to do an
act of the kind indicated. It is more
reasonable to presume that good men
of broad and liberal views, might
leave their ticket after they were sure
of the nomination of a good man in
their own party, and vote with the
opposition, thereby insuring the
nomination of two men, either of
whom would make satisfactory offi
cials, or, if they found it absolutely
Impossible to defeat the nomination
f a bad or dangerous man In their
own party, they might vote with the
other, in which case, they, as honest,
-conscientious men, could be relied
tipon to vote for the best men at the
polls.
"For years efforts have been made
to break down party lines, to
eliminate partisan bias and prejudice
to endeavor to educate the people to
believe what, to many of us, Is a
self-evident truth, that principles,
and not party machinery, are of the
greater importance for the general
welfare of the people, because funda
mental principles, such, at least, as
.he democracy of the nation etand3
when an officer Is elected, the great
est number, with the least possible
Injury to anyone, should be his
guide, in a free government such as
ours.
"The convention system is much
preferable to the closed primary. The
machinery is less cumbersome, not so
expensive, and, there, you maintain
your party integrity. It is contended
by many that certain officials, such
as Judges and superintendents of the
counties and state, should be non
partisan in character. The great ma
jorlty of people in each party believe
that that would be better than strict
partisans to represent all of the peo
pie. So long as you maintain and
push to the foreground 'party integ
rity with a closed primary, you may
expect to be disappointed In at least
one of the objects upon which there
Is almost universal belief the elec
tlon of non-partisan Judges.
"If the primary is wider open than
we now have it, so that the individual
when he goes to the primary, may
vote for any candidate, irrespective of
what party he affiliates with, there
will be no reflection upon good men
for voting in the opposite party lines
and supporting the best men In that
line. Neither would it preclude them
voting for the worst. And, since there
are many more good people In the
state than there are bad, it would
seem that with the wide open pri
mary, the people would obtain, indi
rectly, the very objects sought in our
former legislature, wherein they
passed a non-partisan judiciary bill,
which was afterwards declared un
constitutional.
"For years we have endeavored to
convince cur republican friends of the
error of their ways, and Importuned
them, as soon as the nominations
were made, to vote the democratic
ticket. Why not commence at the very
bottom and urge them in advance of
the primary, to support, whom we be
lleve to be the best man? It would
certainly eliminate party bias and
prejudice, which is responsible for
much injudicious legislation. No one
can be nominated who does not stand
for the fundamental principles of the
party he represents.
"For the purpose of preserving
party integrity,' if that is the real
aim of the . change sought, it would
be better to retain our present law
without any amendment, in which
platforms are promulgated through
convention; but let the people, wh
must live under the rule, or misrule
of the party In power, be the Judges
If possible of the several candidates
selected at the primary, as it exists
or wider open than ever, a3 urged by
Last Sunday's Issue of the Omaha
Bee contained nearly an entire page
devoted to former Nebraskans now
residing In Idaho. The page also
contained potralts of a number of
those living In that state, among
which Is that of C. S. Polk, formeny
of this city.
There is a large number of Ne
braskans in Idaho, and they have
recently organized an association,
which recently met at Boise, and
there were nearly 200 former Ne-
braskan, now living in Idaho, present.
Such associations exist in other Pa
cific states.
The most recent gathering of
former Nebraskans was that held at
Boise, Idaho, by the Nebraska-Idaho
club of Boise. Nearly 200 members
were present, among them several
members of the legislature of Idaho,
now in session. Senator Clcncy St.
Clair of Idaho Falls, who attended,
was formerly a partner of Warren
Swltzler In the law business in Oma
ha, and a dozen other former citizens
of the metropolis were also In the
crowd. Those present from I'latts-
mouth we notice the names of C. S.
oik, Milton D. Polk, Anna Tolk,
Noel B. Rawls, S. II. Halloway, fa. P.
Halloway and Miss Mathilda Vallery.
Nearly every county In Nebraska Is
represented in this association, Lin
coln, Omaha and Plattsmouth being
J. C. Wlleman Her.
Mr. J. C. Wlleman, proprietor of
the Forrest Hill Fruit farm of Rich
ardson county, was an over night
visitor in the city, being enroute from
Falls City to Malvern. Iowa, where
he placed ten carloads of apples in
cold storage last fall. Mr. Wlleman
has an orchard of seventy acres,
which produces many cars of apples
each season. These he places in cold
storage at different points some at
Chicago, some in Sioux City and some
at Omaha, and ten loads at Malvern.
The price h receives now is about
$3.75 per barrel. He goes to Malvern
now to see how his fruit has kept
and to ship out a carload.
DELEBRRTE FORTY
I1IIITH AI1I11VERSARY
take Is never done by halves. After
perhaps better represented than other th(j transaotlon of the reguiar routine
sections. tuvslnpss tha entire membership were
This Nebraska society which invited to the banquet table below.
flourishes so lustily in the climate or Leaving the lodeg room at exactly 9
Idaho was organized March 24, 1910, 0'ciock they surrounded the festal
after several preliminary social af- board, bedecked with flowers and set
fairs through which the members be- wt flne8t 0f cnina, and were served
came acquainted. Last August a big lo a flye-course supper.
state picnic was given in a park be- After the Bupper was disposed of
tween Boise and Caldwell, which everyone being in a cheerful and
served to cement the membership In talkative mood, two of the old-time
for, means the greatest number, and - Mr. Quackenbush."
THROW OIJTJHE LINE
Give the Kidneys Help and
Many Plattsmouth People
Will Be Happier.
"Throw Out the Life Line"
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every
minute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
J. W. Hlckson, Oak street, Platts
mouth, Neb., says: "I shall never
cease to praise Doan's Kidney Pills,
as they proved of great benefit to me
several years ago. For some time I
was caused much suffering by at-
Platte Lodge I. O. O. F. Observe
the Event at Their Hall.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Platte lodge No. 7 of the I. O. O.
F. observed their anniversary at their
lodge room last evening, celebrating
the forty-ninth birthday of the local
lodge in this city. A good turnout of
the membership was present,- and to
properly commemorate the auspicious
event, and plans were laid for the
celebration next year of the golden
jubike of the lodge. The arrange
ments for last evening's festivities
were as nearly perfect as could be.
Messrs. Slevers, Sattler and Holly
were the committee with the ar
rangements In charge, and whatever
these enterprising gentlemen under
TTbo.. sFcnQl; -Slooroneo
ON OVERCOATS!
1 Q(g ,75
Our overcoats are nearly all gone. To wipe out
the rema:ning numbers we put these extremely low
prices on them. , If you need an overcoat, come and
buy it now, while we are practically giving them
away. These prices will finish them up. Bring the
money with you. We cannot charge them. Fur
and sheep lined coats at 20 per cent reduction.
S. i. Uoscotrs Sons
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION
GROVER ELLIDGE
near Schuyler Monday, was taken to
St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha yes
terday morning. A thorough exam
ination of the young man was made
The Injuries Received From Fall
ing From Bridge.
Grover Ellldge, who was injured
closer bonds. The meeting with which cnarter members ot the lodge were f rora M .from. a Turlington bridge
this article deals was called the first caned on l0r toasts. These gentle-
anniversary celebration, and the men were jir p jr. stelmker and Mr.
special guests were the members 01 jolin - Corey, who made strong
tha loirlRlntiire and state officials who onocrhu In rnmrrrndftt Ion of Odd
were formerly Nebraska residents. Fellowship and Its benefits to the by tieJfhy',c,Ian: d ll,wu he
The object ot the club, as set forth community; in holding up high
in the constitution, is "To promote, gtandard8 of morality and Justice
establish and maintain a spirit o" among men. The speeches were well
comaraderie, good will and helpful- received and struck a responsive
ness between former citizens of N- chord In the minds of the listeners.
braska now residing In Idaho. To County Attorney C. H. Taylor was
preserve and perpetuate In some oalled on as the youngest member in
ting manner the story of the early tne craft an(1 maje a pieaHng ad-
davs and struggles In Nebraska, Ljress to his comrades of the faith and
which contributed In some degree, demonstrated that, although young
operation performed at 3 o'clock to
day to relieve the Internal Injuries
sustained by the fall.
Grover was to have been married
within a few days to an estimable
young lady of Pacific Junction, and
his brother left yesterday to Inform
her of the accident and to take her
to Omaha to sue Grover yesterday.
ENTERTAINED ELEGANTLY
AT THE LARSON HOT.'.E
was badly bruised, no broken bones
could be discovered. It was feared
that Grover was Injured Internally,
and the doctors directed that he
should receive no food during yester
day, last night nor this forenoon,
and It was expected that an operation
would be necessary this afternoon, as
by that time the injuries would
localize so as to bo more certainly
at least, to the upbuilding of a mighty , the cause( he wa9 Btronglv lmbued diagnosed. The young man fell from
. iL I lU. ttftnA
vnnne commonweaun, m mo uuyc
that the recital of these, perhaps oft-
told, tales of heroic self-sacrlflce of
the earlier settlers of Nebraska may
result in a more intelligent and
patriotic performance of the duties of
citizenship In Idaho, which must re
sult in the upbuilding and uplifting
of a great and prosperojs state.'
with the spirit of the occasion and
the purposes of the organization. Mr.
Andy Snyder was also called on as
one of the younger members, and ac-
oultted himself nobly with a neat
speech on the good of the order.
After the principal speeches of the
evening everyone at the table was
given an opportunity to be heard, and
The "Melchesedecs" were enter
tained at the home of Miss Alma Lr-
son last evening. The few hours were
devoted to games and amusements
planned by the appointed committee,
the first being charades. Borne time
was spent In this game, after which
the game of the bible questions was
Introduced. Then came a guessing
contest. ricturcs of the Melches
edecs, which had been taken in thlr
younger years, were distributed, and
everybody guessed as to whom they
might be. Following this contest the
the track on the bridge, a distance of
twolva ttnt in tha frnzrn ernnnrt hp-
low. The fall was caused by the slip- i Melchesedecs repaired to the dining
tacks of lumbago that came on with
out the least warning. The simplest
movement was painful and I was also
annoyed by Irregular passages of the
kidney secretions. I read so much
about Doan's Kidney Pills that I
finally procured a box from Rynott &
Co.'s Drug Store. I was eo gratified
with the results ot their use that I
publicly recommended them in 1906
and at this time I willingly verify
that statement. I hope that other
kidney sufferers will profit by my
experience."
For sale by all dealers. Trice 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
was near the wee small hours. The
occasion was one of the most pleasant
of the season and thoroughly en-
Joyed by everyone present.
At the close of the program of the when the 8peechmak!ng was over it
roront mcfitine of the association
resolutions were adopted congratulat
ing the state of Nebraska on the elec
tion of a native Eon, Congressman
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, to the United
States senate.
It must indeed be a great pleasure
to these former Nebraskans to meet
one another in that far-away country
and review the scenes and incidents
In their former state. They are proud
of Nebraska, as they will Justly be
come proud of Idaho. The Platts
mouth people reside In Boise and
vicinity, while the balance of the
members of the association are scat
tered over the state. All hail to the
Nebraskans In Idaho.
Mr. Joe Wales visited the metrop
olis this morning and also viewed
the auto show for a few hours.
If you find any sub-
m$ injurious toA
health mace
from bak
nVpon
in this ccn
ti?tv is
der
$1000
In it for you
I AMINO WMtt 0
Calumet Ins been backed for years by an offer
of $1,000 for any substance injurious to health
found in the baking prepared with it.
Docs not this and the fact that it complies w ith
all pure food laws, both State and National,
prove that Calumet is absolutely pure?
With the purity question settled then Calumet
is undoubtedly the best linking Powder. It
contains more leavening power; it is more uni
form every can is the same. It assures
better results and is moderate in price.
Received Highest Award World's Pure Food Exposition
CALUMET
A Nf5 PftWDFT?
Purt In V Cart Pur SZr
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY IN
THE CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH
A new manufacturing establish
ment has Just opened for business In
the building east of Trlllty & Smith's
real estate office, and there Is the
busy hum of the saw, hammer, paint
brush and every sort of machinery
necessary to construct a ship, for tho
estallshment Is organized for the pur
pose of building boats which float In
the water, although any kind of land
vehicle can be turned out there and
will be if ordered and the money is
ping of a bar In the hands of the in
jured man, who was lining up the
track, swinging with his entire
weight on the end of the bar, which
apparently had not as much hold as
Grover supposed. It at least gave
way, allowing him to fall unexpected
ly for the distance above stated, and
the young man, being entirely off his
guard, was unable to protect himself
in the least.
The Bhock received from coming in
contact with the frozen ground al
most put an end to his existence
Grover was picked up by the other
members of the gang and taken to
room and partook of light refresh
ments, after which the remainder et
the evening was spent in social con
versation.
Mr. and Mrs. Agnes Rothmaa an I
three children left for Omaha on the
morning train today, Mr. Rothmau.
expecting to go on to Ashland, anrt
Mrs. Uothman goes to Page, Ne
braska, for a few days visit wlt.
relatives. Mr. Rothman expected tr
return to Plattsmouth this evening.
Hugh Murphy ot Omaha, and well
known in Plattsmouth, where he hai
been on several business -trips In n-
the camp and a doctor called, who cent years, has given i,uuu to aigi i
advised taking him to the hospital at (111.) academy, a school ho attende:
once, which was done yesterday when a boy. Tho gift Is to help swell
morning. It was expected to have an the endowment fund.
President Helps Orphans.
Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the president of the Indus
trial and' Orphan's Home at Macon. Jn Bgnt to pay for the construction
Ga., who writes: "We have used Tne carpenter work is ably taken
Electric Ditters in this institution forcare cf by Dookmeyer and Richards;
THE NEW SPRING
nine years. It has proved a most ex
cellent medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles. We regard It
as one of the best family medicines
on earth." It invigorates all vital
organs, purifies the blood, aids diges
tion, creates appetite. To strengthen
and build up pale, thin, weak chil
dren or rundown people it has no
equal. Best of female complaints.
Only 50c at F. O. Fricke & Co's.
KvcrytliinK HI1 Well.
Q. K. Parmele, auctioneer for the
Noltlng sale, held yesterday, reports
a very successful sale, all tho prop
erty being sold and brought good
prices. This was a postponed sale,
and many times the results ere un
favorable, but we are pleased to note
that this one was entirely contrary to
the usual run.
For Sftlo.
I have four pedigreed Hereford
bulls, from a year and a half to two
years old. ready for service. Sired
by my herd bull, AJack, weight 2.G00
pounds. C. Pengen.
2-9-lKtw.
the machinists are Wynn and Forbes;
the painting Is done by Forbes and
Mauer; the shipwright Is Mr. Schulze,
and the wheelwrights, Forbes & Co.
There are two boats in the shop now
nearlng completion and a four-
wheeled land vehicle ready for the
paint. Everything goes like clock
work in this shop, and if you are
thinking of having a ship built you
can get it done right at home, where
you can step in occasionally and see
that It Is according to orders.
Card of Thanks.
To the members of the Order of
Maccabees, the undersigned desires
to express his slncereBt thanks for
the kindness shown his beloved wife
during her last sickness, and especial
ly for their kind offices at her bed
Bide during the night vigils which the
Maccabees so faithfully performed.
S. Schuldlco.
are now in and ready for your inspection. We sell only the
best grades, the brands that have been tried and found tu
be worthy:
Hillsboro Ginghams, per yard 10c
Utility Gincrhams, per yard wc
Red Seal Ginghams, per yard. . 12a
York Seersucker Ginghams, per yard IZSc
Bates Seersucker Ginghams, per yard 1ZJ4
Toilc-du-Nord Ginghams, per yard ' 12i
Linen Finish Chambray Ginghams 12 and 20e
Scotch Zeghyr Gingham, per yard 25c
These will all launder pcrfectlly and wear better than
any other Ginghams made. The new dark, light and me
dium colorings in attractive styles for Spring are very pret
ty. Our customers will be more that pleased to find such
a large assortment to buy from. Look them over.
Mr. Rex Young and wife of Mur
ray drove up this morning and
boarded the early Burlington train
for tho metropolis to view tho auto
mobile show for a few hours today.
ML
SIXTH AND MAIN
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