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VOLUME XXXI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1912.
NO. 30.
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Pleads for Party Harmony and
Party Under the Leadership of Speaker Champ Clark as Its
Standard Bearer in the Presidential Campaign.
From Tuesday's Dally.
About 150 op 200 democrats,
with a small sprinkling of repub
licans, assembled in the district
court room last evening to hear
ex-Governor A. M. Dockery of
Missouri. He was accompanied
to this city from Omaha by Judge
Oldham of Kearney. Col. M. A.
Hates first introduced Judge Old
ham, who preceded Governor
Dockery in a brief but most in
terest talk. Judge Oldham is no
stranger to the people of Platts
inouth and Cass county, and they
all like to hear him. In his re
marks he frequently referred to
Champ Clark, and gave many good
reasons why he should be nomin
Hled for president, on the demo
cratic ticket.
.' At the close of Judge Oldham's
talk Colonel Hates introduced
Governor Dockery, and in doing so
referred to his long acquaintance
with the governor and their fight
ing side by side in many conflicts
for the cause of democracy, stat
ing that he decined.it not only a
great honor, but, also a pleasure
to introduce his grand old friend
and distinguished statesman from
Missouri to a Nebraska demo
cratic audience.
Governor A. M. Dockery of Mis
souri, who was a representative
in congress from that state for
.sixteen years, twelve years of
which he served on the great com
mittee on appropriations, and
later on was the world's fair gov
ernor of the stale from 1001 to
1005. with other Missouriaus, is
in the interest of the candidacy
f Speaker Clark. He spoke at
Plallsmonlh last evening and the
following is n synopsis of his
speech in part only:
Mr. Dockery began his address
liy complimenting the people of
Nebraska upon the extent, variety
and wealth of their material re
fources, but staled that after all
the greatest wealth was found in
her queenly womanhood and in the
sturdy vigor," enterprise and
patriotism of our gallant men.
He congratulated the democracy
that they assembled under cir
cumstances which gave every as
surance of a sweeping, national
democratic triumph in November.
Nothing, he declared, could be
done by the republican party to
arrest the trend of public senti
ment toward the democracy. It is
possible, however, for the demo
crats to defeat themselves by the
selection of an unwise candidate
and the formulation of a platform
obnoxious to democratic voters.
He strongly asserted, however, the
improbability of such an act of
stupendous folly by the Baltimore
convention, and said this was a
year for republican rather than
democratic blunders.
Governor Dockery look occasion
to say that the harmony and
aggresive action of the national
democracy along right lines had
its beginning under the minority
leadership of Champ dark in the
house of representatives. The
courageous fight of Clark and "his
associates against the enactment
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
and other legislation for "special
interests" was the beginning of
that political revolution which re
stored the democracy to power in
the house of representatives, re
duced the republican majority in
the senate, wrested many a state
from the control of the repub
lican party and inspired the
democracy everywhere with the
confidence of triumph in 1912. "
That revolution was a protest
against the policies of the repub
lican leaders, who because of long
continued power had become re
gardless of the people's interest.
The political upheave! of I'JIO has
been emphasized in every election
since that lime where national
issues were involved. That the
drift of the people towards the
democratic standard is still so ap
parent that he who runs may read
is due in large part to the wise,
patriotic and progressive record
of the democrats in congress
F
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the Uniting of the Democratic
since congress convened in extra
session. They have consulted to
gether, fought together, triumph
ed together, but their crowning
achievement will be the election
of a democratic congress and a
democrat to the presidency of the
United States.
Champ CClark, he declared,
sprung rrom the common people
and by his own exertions won his
way to the second highest office
in the gift of the American peo
ple. Clark is no new concert
either to the fundamental prin
ciples of his party or to the pro
gressive spirit of the times. For
twenty years he has been a con
spicuous progressive leader in the
national house of representatives
and his voles upon public ques
tions are an open book. He
couldn't change one of I hem if
he would and he wouldn't if he
could.
The governor challenged any
man to examine the public record
of Champ Clark and find one vole
against the interest of the people,
lie was lighting for Clark and so
many good things could be said
about Clark's record that he
neither had time nor disposition
to assail any other candidate. As
a Missouri democrat, he was
proud of the fact that Missouri
had furnished to the Union the
first democratic speaker ever
elected west of the Mississippi
river, but he would be prouder
still when Champ Clark could en
joy the enviable distinction of be
ing the first democratic president
(elected west of the Mississippi
I river.
Mr. Dockery hurriedly oulilned
what he considered to be the es
sential issues of the coming con
test, lie said that they had al
ready been presented and em
phasized by the democratic record
of this congress. He urged the
democrats to follow the road to
Baltimore which had already been
blazed by Speaker Clark and his
associates, and revise the tariff
downward, regulate railroads and
other corporations, destroy the
trusts, reduce the wicked, wanton
waste of federal expenditures, re
store the American merchant
navy, public campaign contribu
tions, elect United States senators
by Ihe people, and oppose the Aid
rich national bank scheme.
The governor told his audience
it was not possible in a single
campaign or a single congress to
undo all the bad legislation of the
republican party fop the last half
century, lie closed by urging the
democrats to break "a few sticks
at a time;" accomplish the re
forms that are most immediate
ami urgent and then in due time
reach out and reform other
abuses of the republican party.
In glowing terms he predicted
the election of a democratic con
gress and president and the ful
fillment of all the pledges to he
made by the Baltimore conven
tion, with the ultimate results of
the enlarging of the area of our
trade abroad, restoring our mer
chant navy, giving constant and
profitable employment to Ameri
can labor, destroying private
monopolies and reducing the ex
isting enormous cost of the
necessaries of life.
Has Blood Poison in Hand.
Saturday afternoon Col. W. S.
Askworth, superintendent of the
Masonic Home, while working with
some of the swine at Ihe yards,
had the misfortune to have a
rusty nail plunged into the back
of his right hand. He at once ap
plied remedies and thought no
more about it until later, when the
hand began to swell and pain him.
He then sought a physician's office
at once and had the injury proper
ly dressed. Mr. Askwith was in
formed that he had come in time
to save himself much suffering
from blood poison.
The Journal office carries all
kinds of typewriter supplies.
Indian War Veterans.
The United Indian War Vet
erans are organized for the pur
pose of getting house bill No.
19800 passed. It was introduced
bMr. Rucker of Colorado, and
has been amended and will be
favorably reported by the house
committee on pensions, and when
passed will give a pension to all
soldiers (or their widows) that
served from 18G5 to 1898 in any
of the Indians wars, a pension of
from $12 to $20 dollars per
month. The records of the war
department show the names of
every soldier, when he was enlist
ed and when he was discharged,
or if he was slain in battle, or
waylaid or murdered by the sav
ages. It also shows the hundreds
of battles that were fought and
the names of thousands who
gave their lives in protecting the
lives of others. It also gives the
battles where the whole army was
annihilate'd. The Custer mas
sacre, the Fetternian massacre,
the Slretton massacre and the
Thorndike massacre and many
others where but few made their
escape. To be taken prisoner by
the savages, they were doomed to
die by the most fiendish torture.
The records also show that fight
ing the savages in the desert was
the hardest service ever rendered
by any army, and why should
these soldiers mil have a pension
Ihe same as other soldiers?
We are in need of (he names
and addresses of all who will be
entitled to a pension under this
act, so that we can enter their
names ana Buttresses upon our
books in order that we may be
able to get them the proof of
their comrades that served with
them. Send your name and ad
dress to Henry Hegwer, Cones
ponding Secretary, 202 Delaware
Avenue, N. K., Washington, D. C,
and gel a copy of the bill.
Committee Expresses Gratitude.
Tin; undersigned committee,
appointed by the Commercial club
lo solicit funds for a Y. M. C. A.
at, Platlsinouth, wish to acknowl
edge their, obligation to. Miss Ma-
thilde Vallery and the company of
young people who assisted her in
the production of "The Merry
Milkmaids'; at Ihe I'armele last
evening for the benefit of the Y.
M. C. A. Since the purchase of
the building nnd plans for its re
modeling and equipment, every
assistance given is greatly needed
and highly appreciated. Plaits-
mouth may well he proud of both
the talent and generosity of its
young people and their delermina.
tion to assist in placing on a solid
foundation Ihe Y. M. C. A. of this
city.
K. II. Wescott,
M. S. Hriggs,
C. A. Rawls,
C. C. Parmele,
J. P. Falter,
Robert Rayes,
F. G. Fricke,
Committee.
Distinguished Missourian.
Kx-Governor Dockery's visit lo
Plattsmouth was a greit pleasure
to the Journal family, as it had
been many years since any of us
had seen him. During our resi
dence in the grand old stale he
was our staunch friend, and lo
meet him was like meeting a
long-absent brother or father. We
knew him when he first was elect
ed to congress, and supported him
for sixteen years, and where he
proved one of the ablest and most
distinguished members of that
body, and previous to our depart
ure from Missouri we had I be
pleasure of supporting Mr. Dock
ery for governor, in which posi
tion he acquitted himself with
not only credit to himself, but
great honor to the state. We
have met many warm friends, but
none gave us greater enjoyment
than that of the grand obi man
from Missouri.
Returns Sunday.
John Becker and wife and son
and daughter, George and Miss
Carrie, returned from an extend
ed stay in California last Sunday.
Thev report having had a delight
ful slay on the coast, escaping
much of the frigid weather of the
Nebraska climate. Mr. Becker
liked the climate there fine for
winler, and from what the people
there say of it in summer, he
Ihinks he would like that also.
BuDsoriba fop the Daily journal
it
MERRY fillLKilDS
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
Operetta Greeted by a Large
Audience at the Parmele
Monday Evening.
From Tuesday's Dally.
"The Merry Milkmaids" was
greeted with a large audience at
the Parmele last night. The per
formance was an operetta in two
parts, under the direction of Miss
Mathilda Vallery, and was a bene
fit for the Y. M. C. A., which is be
ing organized and financed by the
good citizens of this city.
The performance of last even
ing is the first in the nature of
comic opera which has been at
tempted in this city for several
years, and the cast ami grace with
which those taking part perform
ed their parts not, only rcllected
great credit on the individuals,
but indicated that the director,
Miss Vallery, had put in much
painstaking labor in instructing
the choruses and practicing the
driJIs, and her elVorfs were high
ly complimented by many in re
ferring to I lie great success of
I hi' performance.
Many from out of the city were
present in Ihe audience last even
ing, and some of the most com
plimentary remarks heard regard
ing Ihe high order of talent dis
played by some of the soloists
were made by commercial travel
ers who are accustomed lo lislen-
ing to the best.
The performance was liegun at
about 8:30, when the curtain
went up on a chorus of Iwenly
llvc merry maids, all equipped
with shining tinware and wearing
neat costumes and white boilnels.
Their performance was greeted
with a round of hand-clapping,
and was followed by Ihe farmers'
brigade, which in addition to a
well trained chorus, gave one of
the : prettiest drills seen on the
stage for a long time. The farni
. ers pleased the audience greatly
and were also loudly applauded.
Miss Gladys Marshall, as
"Queen," diil some exceedingly
clever solo work, her voice being
sweet and having a range and
compass equaled by very few, and
she was at her best last night.
Ralph Marshall, as "Farmer Jim,"
with a rare tenor voice and com
manding, stage presence, sang
some exceedingly difficult solos lo
Ihe immense satisfaction of Ihe
audience, and the duet song and
dance by him and Miss Calherine
Dovey, as "Dorothy," was exceed
ingly well received. Miss Dovey,
always popular with a Plaits
mouth audience, sang and danced
beautifully. Miss Dovey and Mr.
Marshall were enthusiastically
encored.
Mrs. K. II. Wescott, as "Monica
the fortune teller," and Mr. Don
York, as "Commodore'' and
"Beggar," both of (hem among
the best vocalists of Ihe city, sang
their difficult parts most excel
lently and the audience manifest
ed its appreciation of their talents
in no mistaken manner. Miss
Gretchen Donnelly, as "Junila;"
Miss Violet Dodge, as "Ruth," and
Miss Ferris York, as "Janetle,"
each rendered beautiful solos and
each won the plaudits of the audi
ence. Jennings Seivers posses
ses an excellent basso voice, and
as "Judge" rendered some good
solo work. Glen Scolt, as "Farm
er Joe," surprised the audience
wilh his excellent tenor voice, he
loo. doing some fine singing.
"Two Jolly Farmers," Byron Ar
ries and Carl Schniidtmann, sang
a duet that was amusing and very
well rendered. The comedian of
Ihe troupe was Stanley Kuhns,
wh.i as "Doctor" and "Peddler"
brought the house down frequent
ly wilh his funny costume anil
"Deilch" broague. The M. W. A.
orchestra furnished the instru
mental accompaniments.
Miss Vallery is receiving the
congratulations of her numerous
friends on the success of the per
formance, and no doubt she is
pleased at the patronage received.
A lug house resulted from the
previous sale of lickels. and $80
was taken in at the office last
night.
I.ee Allison, from near Murrav.
was a Plallsmonlh visitor last
Salurady, coming up to spend the
day with Plaltsnioulh friends.
SEC01 BURLINGTON BAND HOT
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PROVES IS
Director E. H. Schulhof and the Members of the Band May Justly
Feel Proud of the Manner in Which They Acquitted Them
selves in Playing Theatre is Crowded.
From Wednesday' Dally.
Three reels of moving pictures
and a concert by the popular
Burlington band was the program
at the Parinele last evening, and
the concert was well patronized
by the music-loving .people of
Plattsmouth.
The performance, was in the
nature of a benefit for the band,
the proceeds to go toward Ihe
purchase of new uniforms. The
director, Mr. Schulhof, and the
members of the band were high
ly pleased at the liberal patron
age and the large audience mani
festing its appreciation of the
splendid musical program by fre
quent and hearty applause.
The program was arranged by
Director F.d Schulhof and con
sisted of standard popular selec
tions and was opened wilh a
march by Reeves, which was fol
lowed by Ihe overture, "Lust
spiel," by Keler Bela. The semi
classic ballet music from
"Faust," Cleopatra, by Gounod,
was much appreciated by Ihe
audience and received Ihe plaudits
of Ihe entire gathering. The
masterful manner in which the
leading parts were taken by Ihe
players indicated the enormous
amount of careful preparation
and study required by the in
dividual performers. In Ibis se
lection, as in the oilier numbers
of the program, the organization
disclosed marked improvement in
their concert work, and the solo
ists took their purls wilh more
confidence than in any previous
performance.
The Fanlastia, "Morington," by
MUST BE VOTED Oil
Amendments to Constitution to
Be Voted on Friday Are of
Interest to All Voters.
The Journal is requested to
again call the at lent ion of the
voters to the constitutional
amendments lo be voted on at the
primary Friday. The amend
ments must have Ihe approval of
all polilical parlies; therefore the
people are urged to vote for
them. Don't forget to vote on
these amendments when you go lo
Ihe polls. Here they are:
Amendment No. 1 provides for
the initiative and referendum.
There will be great opposition to
this in many sections of the stale,
and its provisions are not, as cor
dially endorsed as are all I tin
oilier amendments.
Amendment No. provides for
a change in the compensation of
senators and representatives and
changing the lime in which bills
may be introduced in Ihe legis
lature. This amendment should
be voted for.
Amendment No. 3. providing for
a non-partisan board of control
for stale institutions, which will
doubtless receive the highest vote
of any of the proposed amend
ments. Amendment No. i provides for
biennial elections, which is gen
erally approved, as it will reduce
the number of stale elect ions.
Amendment No. 5 gives cities
Ihe right, to make their own char
ters, which should have the en
dorsement of every voter who be
lieves in "home rule."
No Arrests Made.
No arrests have yet been made
for the burglary of Zurkweiler &
I.ulz's store, which occurred
several days ago, but strong sus
picion is attached loo ne or two
individuals and circumstances
may result in their arrest at any
lime. The grocery cash drawer
was robbed of $l.f.O in cash, while
the dry goods section bore evi
dence of someone having rum
maged about, but there was noth
ing missed from this department.
AT PRIMARY ELECTION
ID GOII
SPLENDJD SUCCESS
Gorton, and Morceau Charistic
"Dawn of Love," by Bendix, the
waltz, "Wiener Blunt" by Strauss
and the patrol, "The Blue and
Gray," by Dalby, were all excel
lently played and the manner in
which they were received by the
audience indicated in a measure
the popularity of the music and
the Burlington band as well.
The assistance of Dr. Laird,
who is a fine cornet ist, was much
appreciated by the band, and many
of the difllcull leads were played
by him. Ho has had years of
musical training as a cornetist, in
a symphony orchestra and is a
great addition to any baud.
The concert was so well
patronized last night, notwith
standing numerous attractions
recently, that the members of the
band feel quite encouraged at the
appreciation shown by Hie public
in their effort lo secure uniforms.
The expense will be nboul $300.
When Ihe band is equipped wilh
bright new uniforms, if will be
wilh no small degree of pride I hat
Plattsmouth citizens will greet
I lie musical organizal ion of which
we are justly proud.
One more concert will be given
in a short lime to complete the
series of which the band started
out lo give. The large audience
last night, far eclipsed any enter
tainment, so far as the number in
attendance is concerned, of any
entertainment given in Plat I h
moulh for snnie time.
The M. W. A. orchestra fur
nished some line selections during
Hie moving pictures.
A Distinguished Nebraskan.. ,
From Tuesday' Dally. 1
Former Judge of the Supreme
Court of Nebraska W. D. Oldham,
accompanied Governor Dockery
from Omaha last evening, and his
many friends were delighted to
see him and many more would
have turned out lo meet him had
they known in advance a day or
two that he was coming. Judge
Oldham is a former Missourian,
and when he met his old friend,
Governor Dockery, in Omaha it
was impossible for him to resist
the opportunity t accompany
him to this city. Judge Oldham
is very popular in eastern Ne
braska and his friends are always
ready to welcome him to Platts
mouth. Steel Arrives Today.
From Tuesday'! Dally.
The two steel spans of the Pol-lock-DufT
bridge were shipped
from Omaha today and arrived
and will be unloaded at once. Mr.
Pollock expects to have the bridge
in condition to cross by May first.
The road on this side of (he river
W ill be o hired in lrmwl cm, HI I,,.,
!-"" V . HI. I I I 1111
before Ihe bridge is completed,
the commissioners having already
ordered the work done on the new
road, which was bcirnn last full
The Missouri Pacific, which .'has
one bridge to build over Ihe
slough on the route has let the
contract for the construction of
Hie same and it is expected this
will proceed wilh due speed.
Mrs. Balrd and Son Return.
Frnm Tuesday'! Dally.
Mrs. Willjam Baird and son,
Robert, arrived from LaJunta,
Southern California, yesterday,
having spent Ihe winter in that
milder climate. Mrs. Baird, al
though enjoying her stay in Cali
fornia, expressed herself as en
tirely satisfied with Nebraska's
climate, and she was glad to get
back home again. Mr. Baird re
marked I hat "there are no Cali
fornia boomers in this crowd."
Robert lias grown much strong2r
and is looking fine. Mrs. Baird's
numerous friends in Ibis cily will
be glad to welcome her home
again.
Don Rhoden of Murray was in
Ihe city last evening looking after
business mailers for a lime.