The
Plattsmouth - Journal
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Published Semi-Weekly it
R. A. BATES,
Entered at the Postoffice at Plattsrr.outh, Nebraska, aa aecond-claaa
matter.
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The war in about over anain in
Mexico.
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Jpid you observe Arbor day as
you should have done?
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"Did you answer Mayor Sat
tler's appeal and clean up Satur
day? . . .... :o: r-
About every man in Mexico ap
pears to bis an insurgent against
the idea of having anyone else
run things.
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According to the recent act of
the legislature precinct assessors
will hold over the same as county
assessors.
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It is one of the paradoxes of
life that the more expensive your
flfching tackle, the lighter your
fish basket is apt In be.
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In view of the way the supreme
court makes over our laws, is con
gress degenerating into a kind of
a nominating committee?
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It is said tin- acts of congress
on March i may be illegal. Hut
the supreme court says most of
their acts arei llegal, anyway.
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If Mr. 1 i a, wants his star bat
tery to practice their curves right
in front of Douglas, Arizona, he
at least ought to put up a hack
fdop. () .
Another large crowd of farm
ers, their wives and daughter
were in town Saturday, and busi
ness among our merchants was
fenerally good.
It used to foe mighty convenient
for the Itouglas, Arizona, people
to step over the line when a
policeman came along, but now
they have to pay for it.
The most humorous feature of
th reciprocity debate is the
spectacle of numerous special in-'
Uresis trying to -disguise them-'
selves as western firmer.
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...Wednesday is the nindy-sec-nnd
-anniversary, of American
Odd Fellow-ship, and I he day will
foe observed by that order
throughout the United States.
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Now that the postotllces are be
ing closed Sundays, some men
will have to hunt around and find
something other than business to
worry about that day.
The steel trust is going to see
if its employees are overworked,
foul no one lakes any pity oil the
poor government clerks who
sometimes miss afternoon tea.
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Parasites damaged the peach
crop to the extent of $3,000,000
last year, according to the depart
ment of agriculturej . Sometimes
the frost does a great kindness to
put the peach crop nut of misery
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Hut few are aware ol the fact
that by an act of (he last legis
lalure, in effect now, the
alary of street commissioner is
raised to $3 per day, councilmen
J 100 per year, ami city attorney
f 450 per year. .
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iemocruis in congress arc
(putting the republican president
in favor of Canadian reciprocity
which leaves the standpat repub
licans with nobody In quote ex
cept themselves.
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Ex-Secretary Hallinger un
nounces that lie is through with
Plattsmouth, Nebnski
Publisher.
public life. Hut if the democratic
investigators in congress have
their way public life is not yet
through with Ballinger.
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If . President ( Djae does not
emerge frptn (I her barn cellar and
remove his crappers out of range
of .our baok yard, someone else
will be hiring the help, and he will
be up in the back lot hoeing the
corn. : .
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No man should have a statute
until he has been dead seventy
five years, says ex-iovcrnor Long
of Massachusetts. It would save
the sculptors embarrassment to
have no one living thai knew how
thfir subject looked.
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They are separating church and
state in Portugal. As the min
ister can no longer he policeman,
the tendency of the American hoy
to stand on his head in Sunday
school will soon foe observed.
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We make an awful fuss if the
boys play three-old-cat within
reach of the dining room win
dows, foul the Mexicans are still
popping over the Arizona people
while indulging their
spoil of insurrections.
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favorite
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are calling each other
self-seekers and picayune politi
cians. The next time we have a
vacancy in the posit inn of fighl
ing editor we know where to look
for a likely candidate.
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The insurrectos demand the
surrender of Juarez, foul if they
only knew it, they are much more
comfortafole sleeping on Mother
Karth than they would be in one
of those already tenanted Mexican
beds.
Tfoe old standpat crowd that
runs the' republican end of con
gress would still like to fill the
senate with Lorimers, and still
lacks inlcrcfcl in any proposition
to reduce the cost of the people's
food.
The reciprocity measure has
passed the house. Norris, K in
kaid and Sloan voted against it,
while Maguirc and I.ofoeck voted
for it, with I.atta afosent. That's
where the Nebraska delegation
lands.
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It won't do to get ton sanguine
in a democratic victorv next vein-.
1'his paper prefers tn wait until
we see what the present congress
does ami who is to foe (he can-
tidate for president foefore we do
any shouting.
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The act prohibiting the throw
ing of broken glass, crockery,
nails, tacks, foeer Lollies and like
substance into any public, high
way, bridge, street or alley, f now
in force. A penalty of $5 to $100
for. the violation of any part of
this law. Hon. W, H. Puis of this
county is the author of this bill,
and it is just the proper thing.
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Hold-ups are becoming very
freipienl in Lincoln, and no less
than three persons were robbed
of watches and money in the past
week. One employee in the rnil-
" roiniiiisisoiicr s omce was
robbed of $100 and bis watch and
charm, the latter containing a
diamond. And all in the "Holy
iv. .....ii
!.. "i- vouni ativise our
friend- who visit Lincoln to leave
their innn.y and watches at their
hotel before starling out after it
gets dark.
We regret to learn of the death 1
of James (iillesnie. for twenty-six
years editor of the Memphis
(Mo.; Reveille, which occurred
on April t'J. For M-vcral years
the writer was editor of the Mem
phis Democrat, and during our
business career in that city we
ever found Jim flillespie a gentle
man and a man w hom il w as al-j
ways a pIcuMire to meet. A Chris-1
tian gentleman, kind and charita
ble to all. Thus another good
inau has passed from the scenes
of this life to realms beyond.
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GROUND FOR INTERVENTION.
In determining the reasons
constituting sufficient grouiui for
intervention in the Mexican
troubles, our legislators must bej
caeful that they do not sacrifice
a dozen lives to save one. j
It makes one's blood boil to
read the reckless acts of both
parties to the Mexican strife, in
doing their lighting at a point
where innocent non-combatants
may foe killed. It is a slap in the
face at neutral rights that would
never be permitted by command
ers representing governments
that knew what international 're
sponsibility means.
Hut one must also think of the
thousands of Americans now
residents in Mexico, Ironi the Rio
flrande to Yucatan. What are the
fever-blooded masses of Mexico's
under world going to do to them,
if they should learn by telegraph
that our troops had marched
across the border?
Hitterly as our citizens along
the border foave cause to resent
the lawlessness of the contending
forces, il will save a big bill in
American blood and cash if they
can remain safely in the vegetable
cellar during such time as the
bullets are flying over tfoeir heads, j
Uncle Sam could well afford" to
pay for any time they may lose in
this way.
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WHAT NEBRASKA IS DOING.
In 11M0 the agricultural prod
ucts of Nebraska aggregated in
value upwards of 350,000,0(10.
In 1U10 the live slock products
of Nebraska aggregated upwards
of $'.'00,000,000.
In 1910 the manufactured
products of Nebraska aggregated
upwards of $2,000,000.
In 1910 the stale of Nebraska
produced and added to I he wealth
of the nation upwards of $700,
000,000. This is more than the gold and
silver production of the United
Stales and its dependencies for
eight years.
No other slate yielded so much
wealth per capita. No other state
can show so great a production of
wealth in proportion to popula
tion. No other stale made such
rapid strides forward in the de
velopment of agriculture and
manufacturing.
No other stale produces as
much wheat, corn, oats and rye
per acre as Nebraska.
Nebraska s development has
foeen great it should foe greater,
and would foe if .Nebraska's re
sources and possibilities were
made known to the world. The
legislature failed to make pro
vision for advertising Nebraska to
the world. ' This was a criminal
mistake that will foe realized ere
another legislature meets. . . .
The thing now for Nebraska's
newspapers and commercial
foodies to do is to get busy in ad
vertising as far as possible what
Nebraska lias to offer to
the;
honieseeker and the investor.
It offers the following:
The finest climate in the tem
perate rone.
The best educational and re
ligious facilities.
Th cheapest homes wherein
the industrious and I he frugal
may become prosperous and 'in
dependent. The best opportunities for in
vestment in manufacturing enter
prises. A warm, hearty welcome lo
everybody who wants to foe some-
j
acres of land!
Sixteen million
that await cultivation and prom
ises bountiful reward- to those
who intelligently cultivate.
In everything good Nebraska
offers the foot and the most. Of
things h;.d .Nebraska has the least.
I.et all the world know the truth
-about Nebraska I
Weekly.
Will Maupin's
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The bucket shops in Nebraska
are now a thing of the past.
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A ffirm paper puts it this way:
"Why not live on a farm, where
money grows, instead of the city,
where 'money goes?"
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The success of municipal gov
ernment, whether commission or
otherwise, depends entirely upon
(he character of the men chosen
to office:
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Plattsmouth has a new city at
torney in the person of A. L. Tidd.
The appointment was made by
Mayor Saltier and confirmed by
the council.
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What about a Fourth of July
celebration? It is about time to
begin preparations. Plattsmouth
is noted for her big celebrations,
and we always get the crowds.
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It is noted in various quarters
that much of the lawlessness in
municipalities occurs on pay
days. As a preventive, pay-day
might foe abolished. Hut loraging
day might come next.
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An ostrich farm has been start
ed near Sidney, Nefo. The pro
moters say the climate in western
Nebraska is really better adapted
to ostrich raising than either
California or Arizona.
Japan has over ti. 000,000
students in its public schools and
universities. Evidently the mikado
is thinking of ..omeihing else than
annexing the United Stales.
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The coverts of Omaha are
after the shnrl-weight fellows. It
would be a good thing for some in
this city to look a little out or they
may foe-- snatched up when they
least expect to foe. We just want
to give them timely warning.
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No more open primaries in Ne
braska now. That law is a thing
of the past, and the next primary
will be a closed nue. Two years'
experience with the open way of
voting was sufllcient lo convince
many people il was not the proper
method.
Decoration day next in order.
This is a day that is sacred in the
memory of all veterans of the
civil war. Hut a few more years
and the sons of these old veterans
will have to take up this work, if
the work goes on after they have
all passed away. Have you ever
though! of thai?
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The vote on reciprocity in the
house, 201 to 8-, was "a disap
pointment to the republican lead
ers." They fear the reciprocity
will prove so satisfactory thai it
will open the eyes of the voters to'
the folly of the whole high tariff 1
scheme. . Aud, then where would
the "republican leaders" be?
Kansas City Star.
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.Curtis Ouild, jr., recently ap
pointed ambassador lo Russia by
the president, is a man of sterl
ing ability and statesmanship. If
he does notlring more than to
compel Russia to observe Ihe
treaty relations with the United
Slates with respect to Hebrew
American citizens he will earn
lasting credit. Heretofore these
have been practically a dead let
ter. :o:
Judge Kenyon, the new senator
from Iowa, was one of the ad
ministration trust busters. He
was assistant attorney general
and helped tn prosecute unlawful
body.
trade combinations. A republican,
he is said to foe progressive, but
not radical. If Senator Kenyoii
will use the same endeavor to
bust the tariff trust as he did to
check the abuses of mnnopoli-s
that grew out of it he will have a
place on Hie pedestal of public
esteem.
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The world's product ion of cot
ton has trebled since 187, while
that of wool has nearly doubled.
Hut while the consumption of
cotton in this country has kept
pace with the production, the
consumption of wool has declined
considerably, the price falling
from 48 cents in 1880 to about 30
cents at the present time. This
is due to the high tariff on wool
manufactures and the consequent
falling off in its use. What
objection the opponents of the re
duction of duties in schedule K
can make under this showing is
hard tn understand. It looks as
if the continuance of the present
duties or further raising them
would put the woolen industry
out of business altogether.
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THE FUTURE GOVERNOR.
The Journal has not foeen given
of late years to I lie honniintr of
candidates, yet we do not believe
it to be out of order tn say a few
words in behalf of a gentleman
whose record we closely watched
in the recent session of the legis
lature. That gentleman is Sen
ator John II. Morehead of Rich
ardson county, whose home is at
Falls City. The people who know
him best are the highest in his
praise, as would he natural, foul
there are others, who have prob
ably never had the pleasure of
the gentleman's acquaintance.!
who have watched his record more
closely than we have in the .sen
ale, who are of the opinion that
he will foe the next democratic
candidate for governor of Ne
braska. John H. Morehead came to Ne
braska a penniless boy, and by his
indomitable energy became one
of Ihe (vadium citizens ,,f (he
state. He gave much of his time
to the profession of school leach
ing, at a time when business and
conveniences had to foe gotten foy
hard work, hut he was a stayer,
and gradually went "onward and
upward," and foy his honesty and
integrity won the confidence and
respect of all with whom he came
in contact. He was treasurer of
Richardson county for two terms,
and for many years cashier of the
First National bank of Falls City,
both positions where honesty and
integrity prevail. He has held
other positions of great honor,
and when he was elected to the
slate senate the people com
plimented him with a large ma
jority, republicans and democrats
alike voting for him. And in the
organization of Ihe body, Ihe
moment Ihe eyes of the senators
lit upon the fine countenance of
John H. Morehead there was no
use of looking further for a presi
dent pro tern of that body and
he was elected foy the solid vote of
Ihe democrats of the senate. His
record is as clear as crystal all
through life. Honest, able, con
scientious, and these are three
j essentials that make a good gov-
I ernor, and all these John H. More-
head possesses, and these will
make him governor of Nebraska.
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SITUATION CLEARING
The tension over the Mej
situation, due to the flLrhtino-
the contending parties so close to
the international line as to cause
the death of a number of Ani.-ri-
can citizens and Ihe wounding of,
others, non-combatants, has been j
for Ihe time relieved foy the
evacuation of Agua Prieta foy the
rebels, said tn have been caused
foy a desire tn avoid pnssifole
intervention on the part of the
United States, and the assurances
of the Diaz government to the de
partment of state that it would
use all its power to confine the
contlict within reasonable dis-
,nnCe insj((, ,he M,,xcan nM
The president, -it H'oms, though
endeavoring to place responsifoil-
ity upon congress for interven
tion, would have ordered the ad
vance of the troops iiilo the Mexi
can territory immediately had
ron;fres failed to act and the
Mexican government not given it
guarantee of the cessation of
hostilities within limits danger
ous to the lives and properly of
record as being otherwise an
tagonistic. Temporary relief is felt. Rut
the situation is not entirely clears
ed up. Federals are holding
Juarez, just across .the Rio
irande from El Paso, and the in
surgents are daily threatening a
strong attempt at its capture.,.
What may occur at other points
along-the border is problemati
cal. The embroilment that the
invasion of Mexico, even for the
purpose of stopping fighting so
near the line, might lead the
United States into, is con
templated with much concern.
That it would be regarded as an
act of war is liltle doubted. - The
ultimate consequences might be
exceedingly grave. The joinder of
federal and insurrect.or troops to
resent American invasion would
not foe an impossibility, and the
moral effect upon our relations
with the Soulh American repub
lics, which look upon American
power with suspicion, would be
exceedingly bail. The situation
continues delicate and develop
ments along the border will be,
awaited with considerable anxiety.
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ALL TO THE FARMER, FREE.
If the farmers' free list bill foe
comes a law, says the New York
World, the remission in duties,
will foe more than $8,000,000. The
cotton growers of the south, it is
estimated, will save $1,500,000 on
a 13,000,000-foale crop. On sacks
to ship peanuts, potatoes and
kindred farm products there will
be .a saving, Mr. Kitchen, who
arranged this list for Ihe ways
and means committee, thinks, of
from $3,000,000 to $1,000,000
Free lumber vvll savV western
home builders not less than $20,
OoO.OOO. Taking the duties from
the products of the steel trust will
save aooui 9u,uuu,onu. mis in
cludes fencing and baling wires.
At the present price of flour
there should foe a cut of $1.17 a
barrel. The public- generally
should save more, in proportion
from boots and -shoes, salt,
leather goods and harness.
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The demcorats found fifty
names on the rolls of house em
ployees all drawing salaries, and
tiol one of these persons could be
found in Washington. As far as
tould be learned none of them
had any duties to perform or work
to do. Their names were drop
ped, foul this is not the end of the
matter. It is suspected that there
are a number of others who per
form no services and thev will b.
treated in the same manner. It
is claimed that in every depart
ment at Washington there is the
same stale of affairs and has been
for many years under tfoe repub
lican rule. And Ihe people pay
the freight.
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