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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1912)
The Plattsmouth Journal Published Semi-Weekly at Plattsmouth, Ngbraski R. A. BATES, Publisher. Entered at the Postoffice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class matter. fl.SO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Jcsl keep your wils a boamin' Ami be sure what you're about, There's always chaps a srhomiii' So you'd bettor watch out. Ki ; o somet hing rather than somebody. :o:- C.orn, alfalfa, rattle and hoys make a hard combination to beat. :o: 'Fa ft is keeping quiet, while his managers are very busy sawing wood. :o: Haveloek went solidly demo cratic and will continue in the "wet" column. :o : Prohibitionists failed to hold their own by several points in Ne braska this year. :o: The spring elections over the results should be very satisfac tory to democrats. The city elec tions most all came our way. :o: V. J. Bryan left Lincoln Tues day night for the cast on a speak ing tour, and will not return in time to vote at the April primary on the tilth. :o; The socialists lost out in Mil waukee by a large majority, de feating Mayor Emil Seidol, who was elected two years ago as a socialist. :o:- The national socialist conven tion, which is to meet at Indian apolis May 12, is expected to con tinue for two weeks. How they must enjoy politics! r : -t :o: " Democrats of South Omaha elected the mayor, treasurer, lax conirnisisoner, police conunis sioners and n majority of the founcilmen Tuesday. :o:. Many new improvements are contemplated in Plattsmouth this season and in a few days every mechanic in the city will be busy Many of them are busy now, :o: One thing certain, Roosevelt is not so loud as he was a month ago. Evidently he sees the hand writing on the wall: "The American people want no third- term presidents." :o: No interest was manifested in the election in this city Tuesday, and consequently but an exceed ingly linlit vote was polled the lightest, perhaps, that has been polled in many years. :o: The roads are getting in good hape, except here and there a chuck-hole. They are drying out nicely and will soon be ready for the road drag, which, should be used as soon as possible. :o: II will be up to the new coun cil to settle the water question. The members should get down to business at the first session and cease dilly-dallying with the Kggs are coming down while potatoes an: going up. :o: The precinct and ward asses sors have started on their rounds. II won't do any good to hide your self or properly when you see the assessor advancing. He knows what you had last year, and he will put that down anyway. :o: It is explained that although four hundred thousand coal min ers did not go to work recently there is no strike, but merely a suspension of operations. How ever, the two look so much alike the public would hardly have noticed the difference. :o: Well, what about that ball club? The merchants will aid liberally if the right parties will assume the management. Now, let's not do without a ball club this year, as we did last year. Wc have the material for one of the best clubs in southeast Nebraska and it is an outrage, that wc can't keep up with other big towns in this respect. :o: In Washington the belief is strong that Itosevelt is bent on defeating Taft and will not hesi tate to bolt the convention if it goes against him, or rather when it goes against him. There seems now no possibility of its going any other way. Washington cor respondents are frankly discus sing the prospect Just as if Mr. Roosevelt had never said that he will not not bolt. -:o:- The success of the democrats at ttie polls this (faff depends greatly upon the result of the primary election on April 19. If the proper man is nominated for governor there will be a chance to carry the state, and nearly everyone who is acquainted with the situation knows that proper person is Hon. John H. More head, a man whose record is with out a stain. ?"! Clark and Wilson supporters are both claiming Wisconsin. :o: Two weeks from today Friday, April 19 is the primary election. Don't forget the date. , .:o : Hohson won again in Alabama Tuesday. They just can't resist good looks down in that country. :o: Tlmse who have been up to vii'W (he 'Platte river in the last week report that it looked swell. ;o : The r ather of Waters has gone on a bigger tear than usual this spring ami is enjoying a high old lime. . :o : Congress cannot be expected lo pay attention to anticipated coal strike sufferings until all the members an; provided with marble postollices. :o: Apparently the delegate from Alaska will have lo decide who shall belong to the Chicago con vention, as all the other seats are contested. :o: New Mexico already charges four of its legislators with solicit- ng bribes. She is making a noble effort to keep up with her big sisters. :o: Mr. Carnegie has picked out the prettiest girl, but what we want to know is whether her ability to make muffins equals her good looks. :o: The preceding administration settled the coal strike and nobody ever said it was illegal. Mr. Taft should hunt through his law books again. i :o: There is much criticism of the new senator from New Mexico, but if they had sent their best man low awfully lonely he would be down in Washington. ' :o: A coal strike is an endurance test between the shivers of the public and tho hunger.' of:tlw operatives. The operators' cou pons are not a factor.,' ' ' -:o: the Houston (Texas) Post prints the following prayer: "Oh, i i i . ... i.orn, now mat everyltnng is coming our way, purge every democratic soul of "hot air" and vain glory, and insert large in stallmcnts of common sense in every democratic cranium; and Oh, Lord, remember our prone- ness to make fools of ourselves just when we have the world by the tail and a down-hill pull, and see that we don't get in bad this lime." - :o: The Press is for W. J. Bryan for one of the delegates at large from Nebraska to the democratic national convention, but wishes he had made tho same declaration relative to abiding by and obey ing the will of his party as to be expressed at the primary elec tion.lhnt Senator Hitchock has The Press is for Senator Hitch cock for another of the delegate at large. Doth will be of rca v ent ion. -David City Press. :o: proposition. The water company' service to tho party at the con wants the matter settled and so do the people, :o : No democrat, especially one who prides himself on living up to ho principle of tho party, can afford lo vole for any man who only two years ago attempted to break up the party in which ho previously atllliated by campaign ing the stale in the interest of tho republican candidate for gov ernor and against the democratic candidate. Don't you think that such a man has a lot of gaul to ask the democratic masses to vole for him now? -:o:- If a minimum wage bill is not passed soon somopof these I3Q0 ministers would .be justified in marching up and down the aisle bearing strike transparencies. :o: The only persons who have not truck for higher wages are. teachers and clergymen, but as they can earn nearly half as much as a carpenter or a plumber, they are perfectly satisfied. y :o: Four members of the Illinois legislature have confessed that they were bribed to vole for Lori- mcr. Dut the senate committee evidently decided they were mis taken. Owing to the surprising self-i restraint of the small boy ele ment of Washington, President Taft was not annoyed by need less pulling at his door bell as an April Fool joko. :o: The government that did not provide police protection would be called inediieent. The coal strike threatens lo take fire away from (he people, and the world had (ires long before it had police. :o: An importation of G.Ouo ions of potatoes was received in New York this week from England. Consumers will have-a chance to compare Ihcio with Irish potatoes and our common rural potatoes. :o : If Secretary Knox can't bo con tented unless he is on the go, we wi-h ho would keep away from those turbulent South Americans and visit some safe places like our historical museums and an tiquarian collections. :o: The Kansas City Star does not stand very high in influence, evi dently, from the manner in which their touted candidate for mayor was snowed under last Tuesday. There is such a thing as a news paper trying to do too much for its favorite. :o: Roosevelt adherents talk as though they expect La Follette, in case he sees he can't be nomin ated, will throw his influence to Roosevelt in the convention. Don't place too much dependence in that proposition, or you will be badly fooled. :o: Coventor Harmon is coming to Nebraska. He is to visit Omaha and will address a mass meeting at the Auditorium in thai city on Friday, April 12. He will refute the assaults made upon him and he should have a large audience, which he no doubt will. :o: We want our democratic friends to remember one thing if they fail to vote for the nom ination of John 11. Morehead for governor they will regret it the longest day thoy live., . Able, re liable and a man with as fine a business record as any citizen In Nebraska. . . --m: 1 j : r."j. JMimi lias at" last gotten his gab into the controversy. We have been wondering for some I time what had become of him and wc suppose he look this means to let people know that he was not dead, by sticking his nose in where ho had no business. That's L J. for your whiskers. . :o: The house committee on privil eges and elections recommends that Congressman Dowman of the Eleventh Pennsylvania district be deprived of his seat because of gross frauds at the election. This is contrary to the time-honored impression that everything is fair in Pennsylvania politics. :o: The new mayor of Kansas City, Henry L. Jost, is truly a self made man. He was sent out from New York to Missouri with a lot of other poor boys, found a home on a farm in Nodaway county, where he remained until 15 years of age. Then he began to study law and finally landed in Kansas City. He is a thirty-second de gree Mason, a members of the A You'll find that your tastes and ours are pret ty much the same ours are only reflections of yours any way. And you'll find on dis play here exactly the Easter suit you have in mind it's waiting for you whenever you're ready to look at it. More than average values at $15 to $25. You're not treating your head or your mon e y right until you put both into one of our Stet son hats. Every good style and and color. We'll help you choose right Chamois $3; Stetson $4, $5. Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats O. U. V, Knights of Pythias and Ihe women get the suffrage in J a genuine good man. Ho is only 38 years old, and a still brighter Remember, Mr. Democrat, lhal when you go to the polls on tho HUli and vote for Hon. John H Morehead, you can rest assurrt that you are voting for a gentle man and scholar for governor who will give the people one of the most successful and business like administrations in the history of Nebraska. Mr. Morehead is engaged in no factional differ ences in his parly, is making an honest campaign, treating every body kindly and fair and making friends wherever ho goes. China. From the speed with which changes are being made, we imagine the children could get the right to vote if they speak up real quick. i:o: Tin1 election of Ihe democratic ticket in Kansas City was a sur prise to (hose who are daily read ers of (he Star. The readers of that paper were led to believe that Drown, the republican can didate, and present incumbent, would no doubt bo elected by at least 3,500 majority, while Jost, tho democratic candidate, was elected by 5,550, carrying with him almost the entire demo cratic city ticket. It some times don't pay "lo count your chick ens before they are hatched." The sanie, in elections. It don't pay lo count on victory until you arc sure of it. future awaits him. -:o:- record upon which there cannot possibly bo any back-action at the general election. See that no man who cannot face the voters with a clean character and a good per sonal record receives your vote at the primary. We have several on the ticket whom republicans are striving to nominate because they know l hey can beat I hem at the general election with hands down. :o: From the Indianapolis News, an independent republican paper, is taken, as a sample of many ollu r uttcranci s of the kind in the puss of the country,- (he follow ing sent by ils correspondent in Washington: , "That there is a conspiracy on foot to wreck the republican parly, if possible, is confidently-' bellevcVj'V'by many pron ino.ni iiMMiibyps of the parly. It is only within the last two days that men influential in tho party have been expressing this view aloud, although thoy have sus pected such a movement for weeks. . The refusal of the Roosevelt managers to abide by convention and primary results anywhere is pointed to as proof, semingly sufficient, that a bolt at Chicago is contemplated. Many of the men connected with the Roosevelt movement from tho out set of the contest have been talk ing third party." :o:- Seeds that Grow. New, recleaned tested alfalfa, 99-8 per cent pure, $10.45 per bushel. Red clover, 99 per cent pure, $13.50 per bushel. Timothy, $7.50. Alsyke, $13.50. Canadian oats, Swedish, $1.25. Red top, $3.00. Dlue grass, 91.25. Cow peas, $2.50. Rape, $3.50. Amber cane, $1.25. German millet, $1.40. Kafflrcorn, $1.00. Tested yellow and while seed corn, $2.50. Spring wheal, $1.25. Seamless bags, 20c each. Jersey sweet potatoes, 3.75 per barrel. Genu ine, pure Red River Early Ohio seed potatoes. Ask for delivered price April 1st.. Seed samples sent on request. Johnson Bros., Nebraska City, Neb. Insure your farm property J 4 in the Farmers' Mutal Fire 4 4 and Live Stock Insurance 4" 4 Company of Cass County, 4 Nebraska. Limited to Cass 4 4 county only. Incorporated fr 4 in 1894. Only one as- sessment of 2 mills made 4 J during the entire time. 4 4 Amount of Insurance In 4 force $1,303,956.00. Amount 4 J of money in treasury. $4,- 4 857.69. Membership fee 50 4 4 cents per hundred for 5 4 4 years. For particulars 4 i write 4 4 J. P. FALTER, Secretary, Plattsmouth, Neb. -R-I-H- I M..I..M..M..H-M' The democrats will show good judgment in electing Senator Hitchcock one of the delegates at large to the Baltimore convention. Senator Hitchcock is purely a Ne braskan, born and reared in the slate, and has always lived here. His property is here, and Ne braska's interests are his in terests. Why should they be otherwise, we would like to know? lie is just the kind of a man to represent the state of his birth in any representative body. :o: Primary election day is rapidly drawing near, and it behooves every democrat to study closely the standing and character of every candidate. Always vole for men wilh a good, clean record a Mrs. (J. C. Shoemaker and son, Edwin, of Nehavvka, were visitors in this city yesterday. Edwin was a pleasant caller at this office, renewing his subscription to Ibis paper for another year. . Small Wreck. Sunday afternoon a ballast train from Plattsmouth after rock to riprap track near .that point, went., into the ditch about five miles west of this place. The train was running backwards at a speed estimated to be about twenty miles an hour, when the tender jumped the track and turned over on its side. The engine left the rails, but did not turn over com pletely. The string of cars that was being pushed broke loose from the tender and ran on down the track, but were not wrecked. Tho wrecking crew came from Falls City and worked all, night, getting tho track clear about 8 o'clock Monday morning. No body was hurt, but as the Platts mouth bridge was out of com mission at tho time it cut this point off from train sorvico for a time. Nehavvka News. Building Progresses. rotors x uicnards are pro gressing nicely with the building they have in process of construc tion. They are working a force of ten or twelve carpenters on the Woodman building and will soon have it ready for the roof. The progress made at the Wes cott building is almost as well since the arrival of the material, which caused a delay in tho be ginning. For Representative. We are requested to announce tho name of George W. Olson as a candidate for state representative, subject to the choice of tho democratic voters at the pri maries on Friday, April 19th. Superintendent N. C. Abbott and wife and children, accompanied by Miss Grace Newbranch, went lo Omaha today to Lake in Sol hern and Marlowe in "Hamlet" at Ihe Boyd Ibis evening and spend Sunday with relatives. . i i i Timothy f . i r . v EDWARD SEED COMPANY J Agricultural $ Phones: New 39, Bell 37. Spring Wheat ; Seed Corn ; Alfalfa' Nebraska City, Neb. J