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-The Platfsmouth Journal - rr i Published Semi-Weekly at Plittsnoufo, Nebraska R. A. BATES, Publisher. Entered at the I'ostolncc at Plattsmouth, Nebrauka, as second-class matter. fl.SO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE K-M-M- W-W-I M-S-K K-S THOUGHT FOR TODAY. Do iml .spill llir soul, in running hilliiT and yon, J J grieving over I In- misfor- J 4 tunes, I he mistakes ami I In' j icCS Of (lllll'I'S. Till" OIK! J person win nil it .is inost J necessary In reform is J yourself. Ouigley. J :o: Many a politician who starts out on a liaml wagon walks home. :o: It may have occurred to you that the early bird didn't get very much. :o: We nole in the metropolitan papers that those too Turks have Iicen killed again in Tripoli. President Ta ft sees where he can save millions for I'ncle Sam if they'll give him just one more term. :o: The 1 A ll-ters have elected len vice presidents ami noboby charged yet with assault and bat tery. :o: The late winter will be known in history as Hie one that could "come back" whenever it wanted to do HO. :o : The two remaining Allen out laws seem to have read in the papers about the healthful effect of sleeping out of doors. :o: Oeorge W. Perkins says that lie is the only man the benefici aries of privilege really need. Oeorge must have been collet-ling campaign funds again. :o: While the labor troubles aro pretty well settled, the customary May day disturbances of house cleaning will shake the social fabric. :o: There was one ward in Ne braska Hi! y and one precinct in Otoe county in which President Taft did not get a vole in the pri mary. J)on't (hat seem funny? :o: The United Stales will have to lake a hand in Mexican afVairs yet if the Mexicans don't stop driving Americans out of that country ami contlscating their property. :o : A couple of hundred people are reported to have been drowned in I ho Mississippi Hoods, but the newspapers do not give much, prominence to (hose small local items nowadays. :o: '1 he celerity with which the sen.'itors nailed the steamship oilicials must have surprised I he slow-going Mritishers. I'ncle Sam can do quite a day's work if you can persuade him to gel up in Hie morning. :o: Chester II. Aldrich, present gov ernor of Nebraska, and recently renominated for another term, is already bragging ns to what he expects to do lo Hon. John II. Morehead, the democratic candid ale, in this campaign. The great blow hard don't seem to anticipate what the dissatisfied people of Nebraska expect to do to him at the, November election. The re turns from the recent primaries show that thousands of repub licans are dissalislled with him and his administration, ami we guess that Mr. Aldrich will have enough to do ju sweeping his own looryard, without having any time to put in upon that of Hon. John II. Morehead. Trade of the United Stales with the Philippine islands has more than doubled since the enactment in I'.Miy of the law providing for the free interchange of mer chandise between those islands and the United Stales. The total trade wilh the Philippine islands for the eight months ending with February, l'Jl-', amounted to over ifi3ti,0(in,0i)il, against less than $14,01)0,0110 in the corresponding months of 1909. :o: John J. (iustiu, the democratic nominee for representative, re sides near Murdock ami is a man of considerable ability and will average up with any of those who have represented Cass county in the past twenty years. He is a farmer ami is highly respected by all who know him. The very flat tering vole be received in the west part of the county would denote that he is very popular where he is best known. If a governor has proved satis factory to his party in his llrst term, does it look proper for his opponent for the Humiliation for the second term to receive half as many votes as the present gover nor received, and that opponent generally unknown throughout the slate? Not much, Mary Ann. It only demonstrates that these '.,o0ii or 10.000 republicans who voted against Aldrich are dis salislled with his administration as governor of Nebraska, and there is no other way to ex plain it. -lot- As demonstrated by the re turns from the First congres sional district in the late pri mary, the democrats evidently have great confidence in the honesty and integrity of Hon. John A. Maguire, the present pop ular member of congress, who re ceived the unanimous vote of his parly. Paul Clark, the republican nominee, will think he has a hard man to down before he gets through with John A. Maguire, who has made hundreds of repub lican friends since he has been in- congress. -:o:- ienuine democracy cannot change much. As conditions vary il must be revealed in new forms, but no matter what the form, it is alwas the same. It is for the sovereignly of the people and against special privilege. Men who assume to be democrats may change, and do, as Woodrow Wil son professes to havo done, but I hi' genuine democrat w ho is a democrat today has always been a genuine democrat and always will be. Lincoln Star. That's the kind of democracy that will win The man who is a democrat to day and oil' tomorrow is not the kind of a democrat that does his parly any good. There are too many such democrats that want to he leaders, and if they can't boss they won't play al nil. :o: The sugar trust lobby at Wash ington is sending out a large 'Hianlity of literature, claiming that free sugar is wholly in the interest of the trust, in the hopt of deceiving the people 'on that subject. It says that 'Mile hear ings have demonstrated the abso lute error of thousands of west erners who have supposed that the sugar trust is friendly to the beet sugar men," ami declares that the trust sold out all its best sugar interests ami then had the free sugar bill introduced for its own benefit. The "westerners" are not at all deceived by these circulars. Whether the story is true or not makes no difference to them. They know that if sugar is free, that competition with re lined sugar from other countries as the market reports demon strate, vyill bring it down about cents a pound and that is the thing that they are interested in. :o: Charily covers a multitude of sins that ought to be exposed. From present indications W. I. Wheeler will have a larger vote for delegate-at-large from the First district than any democrat for that position. :o: Although the late spring has made trade less than normal the local merchants are optimistic in looking forward to months of business increase. :o: If the democrats expect to win in this campaign in Nebraska they must get together and stay there and tight wilh all the vim in them. We can win if unity of action is adopted. :o: ' It appears that all the amend ments to the constitution carried at the primary. Hut how about the general election? Many vot ers believe we should have a new constitution in its entirely. :o: The New York World is of the opinion that Roosevelt's nomina tion for president at Chicago is entirely out of the question. Those New York editors have a way of "catching on" to the drift of such matters. :o: Taft is gaining delegates right along. The Iowa delegation in structed for him at their state convention. His manager says he is sure of the nomination at Chi cago, Hut Teddy and his trust backers insist not. :o: The race is only half run, even if Teddy does get the nomination. The" people will become better ac quainted with the Steel and Har vester trusts, and Roosevelt's connection therewith thart they ever were before. :o: , It would appear upon the face of the primary election returns that John O. Y'eiser does not stand in" with the voters of Ne braska. His vole for vice presi dent was not a very Haltering one. He did not carry a county in the slate, and it is very doubtful if he carried even a precinct. :o: Don't give up the road business, gentlemen. del to work, right now and keep it up and work every spare moment on the roads during the entire summer, (iood roads are what makes your sur foundings more valuable. Last season Cass county gained the reputation of having: the best roads in eastern Nebraska. Let us keep up our credit. :o: II was only lo be expected that Mr. Roosevelt would llnd a new issue in the sinking of the Titanic with which to stir the indignation of the people. And the floods in the Mississippi valley caino to hand at an opportune moment. If there could only be another earth quake in California just now it is a cinch that Teddy would llnd someone to denounce for it. Lincoln Star. -:o:- The democrats have a candidate for governor upon whom nil factions can unite and they know right where lo llnd him upon every question in which the people art interested. While the republican candidate, the present governor, cannot begin to gel Hie repub lican vole. He has not nleascd them as governor, and since the returns from the recent primary he lias found that out. :o: R. L. Metcalfe, who opposed Hon. John II. Morehead for the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket, sent a messago of congratulation to the success ful candidate, in which he also stated that he was ready to assist in his election in every way pos- sible. Mr. Metcalfe also calls on his friends lo rally to the support of Mr. Morehead ami urges all democrats to get together for the support of the democratic cause in particular. The message has the true ring lo it ami we believe the writer means just what he says. :o : New York republicans instruct ed for no one, jh the hopes, per haps, (lf a dark horse springing up. It is the general opinion among eastern politicians that as between Taft ami Roosevelt, they will favor the president. Two years ago New York republicans would not support Teddy's can didate for governor because Tcddv worked and urged his nomina tion. -:o:- THE PUBLIC DID IT. A great many severe things are being said about J. Bruce Ismay and other directors of the While Star line. Many of these things nay be justified, but it will be for the courts to pronounce a final verdict according to the laws of human justice. Meanwhile the re sponsibility for the production of the Titanic disaster is very much like the responsibility for a yellow newspaper. Just as long as there is a market for. a certain kirn of service it will be supplied. The public demanded palm gar dens and ball rooms and railroad lime tables in ocean travel. The men who were in the steamship L.isiness did their best to supply tne demand, just as a newspaper proprietor who is sure that his readers want yellow news docs his best to provide yellow news. All the time that the Titanics have been smashing through the iceberg bells (here have been 1 I. Mils of slow and sober ocean steamships that jogged along comfortably and safely. But. the market for this kind of service was limited. II will be more -.-lemied hereafter. :o : QUESTIONS OF I'lFOriTANCZ. Why should Oeorge W. Perkins contribute $15,000 to help Mr. Roosevelt carry the republican primaries in New York City? Is it because Mr. Perkins is an ardent believer in the initiative and referendum? Is it because his ardent soul is set on the recall of judicial de cisions? Is it because his confidence in a pure democracy" is such that he is w illing to make any financial sacrifice in order that the nation may achieve this goal? Is it because he believes that Theodore Roosevelt is the only statesman who is wise enough and patriotic enough to be president? Or is it because Mr. Perkins finds in Mr. Roosevelt the most serviceable weapon for destroying the Sherman anil-trust law? Mr. Perkins is chairman of the finance committee of the Harvest er trust, lie is a director of the Steel trust. He is a director of the Standard Oil bank, lie was formerly a partner of J. P. Mor gan it Co. Mr. Perkins helped collect the life insurance money for Hie Roosevelt campaign fund of Ittol, and he is a very practical man. IT he gave $15,000 to the Roose velt campaign fund in New York, how much has he given to the Roosevelt campaign fund in other slates ami why? New York World. Any farmer, or anyone else, for that mailer, who reads the politi cal events of the day should be able lo answer these questions without half trying. :o: CLARK STOCK BOOMING.. Just as the Nebraska presi dential primary race was warming up, the so-called progressive democratic leaders held a meet ing and adopted resolutions urg ing Speaker Clark to withdraw from the contest. These leaders, frankly speaking in the interest of Wilson, insisted that Wilson had (tie call on the support of the progressive element of the Ne- braska democracy, and that Clark's continuance in the race must be construed as indicating intent lo divide the progressive streu-Hi to the profit of Harmon. When the Clark managers paid no attention lo the impertinent me.ssae there was rough talk about stalking horses, stool pigeons and unholy alliances. MMie cool, unadulterated nerve of the proposal that Clark with draw is best appreciated in the light of the primary election re turns. They show that the speak er of the house of representatives walked away from the governor of New Jersey and the governor of Ohio, ami won a clean-cut pop ular victory in his own right. Ad ded o the results in Illinois and Kansas, and in Iowa, so far as the lesl has proceeded, the Ne braska outcome suggests rather eloquently that Champ Clark is the one democratic candidate who appeals strongly to western democratic sentiment. In the wake of these popular victories the talk of Clark as a slool pigeon or stalking horse necessarily must be abandoned. The national strength of the Clark candidacy is surprising even the best friends of the speaker. When bis candidacy was project ed it was thought Ihe main fight would be between Wilson and Harmon and that it would be so close that neither candidate could attain a two-thirds majority in the national convention. In such event, the friends of Speaker Clark wanted him in the field as a likely compromise candidate, figuring that the solid support of Missouri, together with such scat ti ring support as might be picked up elsewhere, would place him in that relation. Both Wil son and Harmon have proved weaker candidates than anybody fore. saw at the outset. Harmon, of course, was sadly handicapped ihe u.onient Bryan placed his wholly gratuitous ban upon the spiral ions 0f the Ohioan. Wil - il got into trouble at the jump .!ien he made his grandstand play about being too good to as sociate with such democratic leaders as Qolonel Watterson "and Colonel Harvey. He also must have lost standing when it be came apparent that he had "changed his mind" about many things in order to qualify as a radical candidate. Although Wil son's candidacy received the ten tative approval of Colonel Bryan it did not take well out west. Hav ing voluntarily repudiated the support of any democrat wilh a leaning toward conservatism, Wilson failed to win the earnest approval of western radicals. Ap parent ly the disposition of the average western democrat was to look on the converted conservative from New Jersey as requiring a longer period of probation. It is suspected, loo, that the governor's record us a college man and the silk socks that presumably went wilh the calling may have created a little human prejudice out west. Willi Harmon under Hie Brvan blight ami Wilson failing to niaki the expected headway with the plain people, Clark appears lo have come into the role of com promise candidate a good deal sooner than had been anticipated. Seeking merit back of his candid acy, would-be supporters found a record of successful democrat u leadership in Ihe house. The most striking feature of this record was harmonious co-operation such as Die democratic party has not known within the meinorv of any middle-aged man. Clark may not have been wholly responsible for this record, nut certainly il could not have been made without his direction. In addition to this tangible asset Champ Clark was found in possession of something less tangible, but of value to any candidate for otllce, nanielv. the magnet ism ami wholesome human qualities that win the liking of men. In a way Clark was found to have Ihe personal attractions of Bryan, plus a reputation for - Two Ffne Kentucky Bred Jacks! - Hi1,- - CROW! (License Certificate No. 5333, J. 8G7) JIM CROW is a Kentucky Bred Jack, seven years old, black with white points, and is 13J hands high. He is a very high grade animal and a sure foal getter. He will make the season of 1912 at the livery barn of D. C. Khoden, in Murray, Nebraska. You will make no mistake in breeding to this Jack. His colts speak for themselves. The Celebrated Young Jack Jesse James, Jr. (License Certificate No. 5334, J. 867) JESSE JAMES, JR., is a young Jack coming your years old, Ken tucky bred, and black with white points, stands 13J hands high, foaled July 24, 1908. Jesse James will make the sea son 1912 at my farm, 3i miles southeast of Murray, to a limited number of mares. He is a sure foal getter and his colts are of the finest quality, big bone and large animals. TERMS! -The following terms will apply to service of both Jacks: $13.00 to insure a colt to stand and suck, if paid within 30 days after due, if not $15.00 will he charged. All due precaution will be taken to prevent ac cidents, but owner will not De respon sible should any occur. When mares are sold or removed from the countv service fee becomes due and payable immediately, and under all circum stances uiust be paid. -W. F. MOORE- harmonious leadership that Bryan had never been able to attain. A two-thirds majority in a na tional convention means a high hill, and Clark may never be able to climb it. Just now his chances of getting to the top are better than those of any other candid ale. Sioux City Journal. :o: H-M-I-M-M"!"!- -M-l-M' 1 !-; NEW BARBER SHOP IN CEDAR CREEK. . I wish to announce that I 4 have just opened a new 4 barber shop in Cedar Creek, "and hereby solicit the trade 4" of the community in that line. Also notary public J work done. S. J. Reanies. 4 Mrs. Elliott Improving. From Saturday's Pally. Asbury Jacks returned from Immanuel hospital at Omaha last evening, where he had visited his daughter, Mr9. J. W. Elilott, for a couple of days. Mrs. Elliott can not taken any nourishment yet and has been quite sick from the ef fects of the anesthetic which was administered while undergoing the operation. She told her father before he left last evening that she thought she was belter. Miss Oretchen Donnelly of I'latsniouth is in the city, a guest of Miss Florence Fassbender. Miss Donnelly is one of Ihe young ladies who was a member of the minstrel company that came here from Plattsmouth. Nebraska City News. Mrs. Joseph Droege visited Omaha friends for a few hours between trains today. I BREEDERS O ATTENTION- I wish to announce that all my hordes and Jack will make the season of 1012, at my farm, 1 mile south of Mynard: HUBERT, the celebrated Belgian Horse. COLONEL, the great breed ing English Shire. PRIZELANDER, the thoroughbred trotting horse. TOM, the mammoth sure foal getting Jack. TERMS ! $10.00, which ap plies to all horses, and $15 00 for the Jack, to guarantee colt to stand and suck. All care will be taken to prevent accident?, but owner will not be re sponsible for any that may occur. IV. A. FIGHT