The- PJattsmouth - Journal
CZ3 Published Seml-Weeklj at
R. A. BATES,
Entered at the I'oatoffice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, M8 second-class
matter.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Leap Year. j
Tis Leap Year, and upon I he leap
Are men, from maidens' paths to
keep,
.Pretending they are, much afraid
(Or, rather, very much dis-maid).
Hut, i-hiiek.s, such artions all are
bill IT
There's no man fears that, sure
enough,
Some maiden fair will capture
him
And lead him to the preacher
grim,
So that her bills he'll have to nay
And billion up her gown each'
(av
At, leal, I don't. Why, I would
dare
To lace fair maidens everywhere,
And of proposals have no fear
You see, I married last Leap Year.
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"Hack, 'back (o Haiti more.
Isn't it about time to inquire
about Hie peach crop?
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Have you had your water and
as pipes thawed out yet?
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Dunn's weekly industrial re
view "sees u growing trade."
Looking perhaps in the direction
f the coal office.
Haltimore has been selected as
Hie place for (ho national demo
cratic convention, and June 25 is
the dale. A little far east, but we.
tan walk that far if we start in
time.
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Governor Aldrich is to have
opposition for the republican
nominal ion. This would denote
that Aldrich'g administration has
not been even satisfactory to his
own parly.
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The Plallsnioulh ladies are go
ing to show the people of our
to,n I hat they are able to cope
with Hie best ot diem when u
comes to giving a first-class
entertainment. Remember, Wed
nesday night, January iM. at Hie
Parrnele theater.
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11' tin1 democrats nominate
.ion n ii. iviorcnenn lor governor
and the republicans re-nominate
Aldrich, there is no question as
to who will be the next governor
It will be Senator Morehead with
out a doubt.
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The boys are enjoying the line
coasting. Don't, llnd fault with
the boys for doing just what you
used to do yourself when you was
a hoy. Let them enjoy them
selves. They never will be hoys
hut once.
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Nothing would suit Hie opposi
tion papers bolter than to see Mr.
Rryan get upon his high horse
and raise a big rumpus. But Mr.
' Hryan is not going to gratify their
wishes to the extent they so much
would desire.
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llr. Hryan'H only objection to
Colonel (inlTey continuing as
democratic national committee
man from Pennsylvania is that
iun is closed nllllialed with
Penrose, the republican boss of
Pennsylvania, and Is disloyal to linual gathering by such a dis
Ihe democraltc parly. Kansas tinuuished eilinn
City Star. Well, ain't
lhal
nough 1
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Anutlier si raw which shows
win- i y (be political wind is
blov i (ieorgo A. Neely, demo
era', w elected to congress from
I In Se en lb Kansas district
T' v ' to fill (ho vacancy oc-
.!: by the. death of Kdward
II. M'u. on, republican. Madison
was c.Vled in 1910 by a ma-
j city f 5,00ft. The results is
rerlghly significant.
Plattsiou'ii, Nebraska
Publisher.
The weather man does not
se,.m to be able to hold down the
jjj
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Plattsmoulh Ladies' Minstrels
Wednesday night, January 24.
Keep the dale in mind.
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What are we to do about that
water franchise? The time is
netting short for action.
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The Tong war has again broken
out among New York's Chinese,
but Hie andirons remain quiet to
date
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The lirsl bumper crop for 1912
is the ice. f all other crops prove
equally as good won't Nebraska
boom?
A loan shark in Milwaukee is
serving a i)0-day sentence on the
rock pile for usury. If this is
socialism, give us some more
of it.
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Another flag that still waves
o'er tins "land of the free an 1 th.i
home of the brave" is the white
flag with a black squaro in the
center, denoting a cold wave.
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Mrs. Wilson is still mayor of
Ilunnewell, Kas., and is running
things. The lesson is simply this,
if you don't want a woman to boss
you, don't give her the power to
do so.
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A conference between Mr
Hryan and Senator La Follettc in
Washington this week started
some third party talk, although
(here was no third party present
at Ihe conference.
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During the year 1911 New York
City averaged one murder every
thirty-six hours. There is some
curiosity to know what the mur
derers do the rest of the time.
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The Chinese rebels have quit
negotiating. They know their
own mind I hey want a republic
and are proceeding to make good
their want by force of arms.
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Dr. P. L. Hall of Lincoln is a
candidate for re-election as na
tional committeeman. Dr. Hall
has served in this capacity for
some time, and served the demo
crats faithfully and with satis
faction and should succeed him
self. :o:
The twenty-llvo young ladies of
Plattsmouth who have been ro
hearsing for several weeks for a
minstrel show aro getting their
acls down to perfection and our
people can depend upon a pro
grain of great interest on the
night of Wednesday, January 24,
at the Parmele theater.'
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There is no question as to Mr.
Hryan being selected as a dele-gale-at-large
from Nebraska.
There may be some democrats
who do not agree with Mr. Hryan
in everything, yet they will take
great pride
in having our great
stale represented at Ihe great na-
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The deal between the two tele
phone companies is something
that may possibly benefit patrons
somewhat. Many conjectures are
made as to how the local manage
ment will be effected, whether or
not it will remain just the same
as.it is. The Hell people will
move out, of course, and the
probability is that the same man-
agement will bo maintained nt Iho
1 Independent headouarters In this
I city.
Ihe coldest weather Nebraska
has had in twenly-llve years.
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It is ton cold even to talk
politics, and there is nothing do
ing in (his line.
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Twenty-nine below zero. That
ought to be cold enough for most
any ordinary person.
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The Outlook could get a very
good scoop now by sending out
Teddy to interview the Colonel.
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There is an impression among
the churches that the Ilicheson
case has seen Judas Iscariot and
gone him one better.
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A Chicago publicist declares
hat Roosevelt's peace views arc
hypocritical. Roosevelt and
peace are like water.
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Those who like cold weather
have a chance to enjoy it
good and plenty. We'll take
ours a little warmer, thank you.
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We hope, however the election
goes this fall, that there will be
no kicking. It is always possible
that the majority may be right.
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In view of the easy way in
which murderers get away now
adays, it would seem a good idea
to jail a few of them for about 3u
days.
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As neither side is able to make
the steam roller work, it looks as
if congress might as well shut
down until they get the machinery
repaired.
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There is a general agreement
in congress that a determined and
patriotic resistance must be
made to the encroachments of
Ihe economy power.
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Ladies' Minstrels at the Par-
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mele theater Wednesday night,
January 24. The girls should be
greeted with a crowded house. All
our home girls, remember.
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The election of a democrat to
congress in the Seventh congres
sional district of Kansas makes
the standpatters around Wash
ington sit up and take notice.
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Senator Lonmer appears to
have changed his tactics. He
testified the oilier day in his own
behalf, and up lo Hie hour of go
ing to press he had not wept.
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It has been a liltle too cold for
the Y'. M. C. A. committee to
hustle, much, but just as soon as
the weather gets warmer walch
Ihe fund make a great leap.
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They havo been getting tern
peratures of 42 below up in Can
ada, but in that climate this is
merely a reminder to cover up
the garden vegetables before the
really heavy frosts come along
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Do your duty as democrats
but if you can't do so without
lying on some candidato you do
not like, you had better side-step
and say nothing.
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We would like to get a glimpse
of Ihe fellow who prophesied a
mild winter. He has probably
gone into his hole and pulled the
hide in after him.
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.viw inai j. i morgan is on ins
way to Kgypt, we wish he wouh
alleml to the long-postponed
duly of removing one or 'two of
the pyramids to Coney Island.
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ine expected January rise in
tin' slock market has not come
oil. Not merely does Wjill strei
have cold feel, but it won't stand
over the register to warm them
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Under the Taft theory of de
laying action until the tariff board
has reported on each schedule
the people will havo lo pay the
present exactions for about ten
years.
If Morse is really sick the
untry would be willing to let
him out, but some people think
simply makes him sick lo see
ese opportunities slipping by in
all street.
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The legislators listening to the
governors inaugurals must feel
like a very small boy when his
father presents him with a hoe
and leads him out to a very large
corn Held.
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The New York 400 is doing the
urkey trot. We feel more con-
dent that the work of their heels
ill be well done than if they
ere trying lo make some prac
cal use of their heads.
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Make up your mind right now
thai you are going to see the
Ladies' Minstrels on Wednesday
night, January 2 i. ion will enjoy
the best entertainment von ever
en given by local talent.
Mr. Tall says nothing but death
an keep him out of (he fight
now, but if he got around to the
18th hole of the golf links with
one up and one to play, the light
might have lo wait.
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Some people think that the ex
ceptional vigor with which Theo
dore chops trees suggests that he
would like to put equal fervor in
to removing the official heads of
certain olllce-holders.
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More than 150 veterans of the
civil war at the Leavenworth
Soldiers' Home are suffering from
ptomaine poisoning, due to hash
served for breakfast the other
morning, but luckily no deaths
resulted.
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Murderer Ilicheson wants to be
unlimited so as to spend his life
in jail. All our efforts, however,
lo make jails really popular will
be thrown awav if the nrisoners
have lo associate wild the likes of
lum.
Kx-i'arson Ilicheson of Huston
appears to be as genuinely-
sorry" as was the lale Mr. Heat-
tie of Virginia. Ilicheson gets a
life sentence while Heatlie got the
death sentence. One was equally
as guilty of murder as Ihe other.
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There is a popular demand to
witness murder trials. Why not
have I hem in halls like those used
by Ihe national conventions,
where the jury could know how to
decide by the cheering in the gal
leries?
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Dallimore is' said to be one of
the most hospitable cities in the
country, and no city outclasses it
for entertainment. Maybe, after
all, the national committee was
wise in selecting Baltimore for
the convention town
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There is a general feeling that
if the monetary commission law
goes through, the new association
should meet in Walla Walla,
Wash., or Key West, Fla., or
some place a good long distance
from Wall street.
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The powers are trying to per
suade Italy and Turkey to stop
the war. The powers can bear up
under Ihe bloodshed with equani
mity, but there is (ho possibility
thai one of the combatants might
gel some territory.
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In places where the skating is
good, it is complained that the
children take their skates to Sun
day school. It shows unusual
forebearance, however, I hat the
children do not demand that the
Sunday school furnish the skato
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The idea of Henry Richmond
telling that Tom Henlon is Hon
Jonn ll. Morehead s campaign
manager. Wouldn't that beat
you? Richmond is always
troublesome character, and if ho
can't get himself before the pub
lie one way he will another. Tom
Henton is one of the shrewdest
politicians in Nebraska, but he is
it republican, and this is why the
report is so ridiculous.
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Norman Mack, chairman of the
democratic national committee,
thinks that a dark horse will win
the democratic nomination.
Thai's what Ihe people wish to
avoid. The success of a dark
horse usually means the success
of tricks that are dark. The peo
ple want presidential primaries so
that they will be sure of not being
cheated out of their choice.
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Now it is in order for the re
publican papers of Nebraska to
howl themselves hoarse about the
democratic national convention
being located at Haltimore as a
punishment to Mr. Hryan. It is
immaterial lo Mr. Hryon where
the convention is held. While his
choice was SI. Louis he can prove
just as equal lo the emergency in
llallimore as in St. Louis or any
oilier western city. lie is able to
lake care of himself any where you
place him.
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A fod editor is one who can
please everybody. To he a fool
editor yon would have to publish
a paper boosting everybody and
cussing their enemies. That, of
course, would certainly not please
their enemies. Only a fool editor
would attempt it. We have been
publishing a newspaper for a
great many years and we have
always made a few enemies along
as we made friends and we can'
expect anything else. When you
please all of the people you are
ready to die. You will be an
angel. And angels don't inhabit
this wicked earth.
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MISBRANOED TEXTILES.
The law forbidding the mis
branding of food stud's has com
pelled many men of big business
lo be honest and without doubt
has been of great benefit in pre
.cnting disease. The statute has
been (Utile, riuorouslv' enforced, as
is shown bv the renort of the
olicitor general, although the
penalities which the courts have
assessed have been in almost
very case ridiculously light.
Most of the offenders were men of
big business.
There is another law that is
needed just as much as the pure
food law and that is one making
it criminal to misbrand textile
goods. Recent investigations
show that in woolen goods there
is hardly an article on sale that
is not inisbranded. In fact, it
may be said that there are no
pure woolen goods on sale. They
are all inisbranded. Some of the
highest priced goods, warranted
all wool, test out only 55 per cent
wool, and part of that is shoddy
One ladies' woolen suit warrant
ed to be 90 per cent wool, was
found to be only 10 per cent wool.
There is a large line of goods
with cotton warp and woolen web
that are very serviceable and will
always be in demand, but the web
should be long wool and not
shoddy beat into it to increase its
weight. In many classes of goods
it requires an expert to tell how
much wool is in a piece of goods
for double thread yarn, one thread
being wool and Ihe oilier softly
twisted cotton, is very hard to de
teel, hut all Ibis adulteration is
just as criminal as the adullera
lion or food products and should
be so treated by Ihe law. II is
not the retail merchant that is to
blame for Ibis sort of swindling
ii is all clone by woolen (rust
manufacturers. It sometime
seems t rial Dig Musiness is honest
in nothing. World-Herald.
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ALTERNATE DELEGATES.
How, under (he Nebraska law,
are alternate delegates to the na
tional conventions to be chosen?
Mr. Thompson of Grand Island
has called the attention of Iho
World-Herald to the fact that the
primary law makes no provision
for the tiling of candidates fur
alternates, or for their election.
If this is the situation, what in
to be done about it? Doth parties
in Nebraska, it would seem, should
make provision for alternates as
well as delegates to the conven
tion. Death or illness or other
reasons might intervene to cecal
vacancies in Ihe delegation which,
without alternates, there would bft
no regular way of filling. More
over, the position or alternate
delegate is no inconsiderable
honor and carries with it tickets
of admission lo the convention
sessions.
Alternates should therefore be
chosen but how?
It would be within the power of
the slate committee, doubtless, tt
call a special state, convention for
the purpose of naming alternates,
since the regular slate conven
tion will be held subsequent I
the national convent ion. A state
convent ion, however, with ut
oilier duties to perform than th
naming of alternates would hard
ly, in the nature of things, be a
glittering success, and some
would question whether it justifi
ed Ihe expense and trouble.
The state committee might, in
stead of calling a convention, ex
ercise I hi! general party authority
vested in it and itself name the
alternates. This might be op
posed, however, as a somewhat
arbitrary action.
As a third course of action, the
committee might announce, in
advance of the primaries, thai it
would name as alternates those
candidates for election as dele
gates who failed for election as
delegates, but polled the next
highest votes to the successful
aspirants. Possibly this course,
too, might be open to objection.
There might not be enough de
feated candidates to fill the
vacancies.
The situation, however, exists.
In some way it will have to be
met. World-Herald.
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Lands for Sale.
440 acres in southeast Green
wood county, Kansas; fenced and
cross-fenced; 80 acres of rich
creek bottom land in cultivation,
balance finest native prairie grass
(limesoil). lair 5-room house
stabling, etc. Some bearing or
chard. Lots of fine living water,
which is furnished by a large
creek which runs through north
side of ranch. Creek is skirted
with timber; cattle come off grass
into deep water. This is consider
ed to be one of the best little stock
ranches in the county. School
close by; fine smooth road to
town. Just 5 1-2 miles from
ranch to town; a nice well im
proved country all the way. For
quick sale $18 per acre buys this
440 acres; no trade taken on this.
Has a mortgage of $3500 that has
yet three years to run. $4420 buys
the equity. Nothing better for the
money. Give me to your friend if
you don't want me, I must sell.
W. A. Nelson, Real Estate
Rroker, Fall River, Greenwood
County, Kansas.
Good Land for Salo.
Forty acres of good bottom
land, near small town, $40 per
acre, cash, if taken soon. Also
150 acres second bottom land at
$35 per acre. Call or address,
A. H. Ostrom, Max, Neb.
Ira Bate,
8 Miles South of Plattsmouth
(the Old Martin Farm)
has installed a Saw Mill on his place,
and is prepared to furnish hard lum
ber of all kinds, posts and chunk
wood.
wAll orders promptly filled, and
also solicited.
Herman Greed er,
Graduate Vetincary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agricu'ture)
Licensed by Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
rhone 378 White, Plattsmouth
.,.,.