- The FSattsniouth Journal
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Tin re is one thing certain,
llooscvelt has tin? most bluffers on
his side.
When llooscvelt lambasts Hie
bosses he means all, of course,
but one.
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Now celebrate Father's day
by having Father take yon on a
blow-ouM
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If yon will attend the Chicago j
convention, lay in your brass
knuckles!
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A great deal of midnight oil is
being burned at our colleges
about now at the junior "proms."
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They are. trying to prove that
the Katydid culm was the culmin
ating event in Judge Archbald's
career.
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It's liable, to be a long quarrel.
If a democrat wins Teddy will
blame it on Taft, nnd Tuft will lay
it on Teddy.
The lawn mower advertisements
usually say, "A boy CAN run it."
What the old man Is anxiously in
quiring about, is, "W'11,1, he run
it."
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Senator Marline praises apple
jack, but it, would be belter to
speak of some drink with which
the senators are not familiar, like
cold water.
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A Chicago judge lias been call
ed upon to decide when a dress is
in style and there is oilier evi
dence that a jurist must be a very
wise man.
i ;(,;
It may lake a long strike for the
New York waiters to get hinder
wages, but they can get higher
tips any timeb y looking a little
cross.
The Tafl-lloosevell campaign
in Ohio is the bitterest thing that
ever happened since Ma used to
pour the Ihroiigfiwort tea down
our throats.
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Depressed business conditions
are reported from the eastern
states, no doubt due to the fact
that the base ball season is be
coming interesting.
The anthracite miners speak
many different languages. This
is one reason why lliey throw
bricks, as that is a form of speech
needing no interpreter.
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The Lake Mohonk peace, con
ference, is to meet again this
year, and if they hold their ses
sions down in the barn cellar, they
will probably lie unmolested.
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Harry Whitney is back from
the north with 8.0(H) seal skins,
but the delegates to the national
conventions will be able to keep
warm without Inning any of them.
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Vincent Astor is getting lots of
letters ndvising him what to do
with his money, ami his
relaiy's secretary's secretary gels
..") a day tor throw ing I horn in the
wate basket.
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If you have such a good mem
ory, you may recall the name of
the .voting teacher who was such
a general social favorite at the
Shady Hcnd tar parly. You know
Shady Hend is in Kansas.
There is a movement for I lie
abolition of unnecessary noises,
but just think how sweet a loco
motive whistle or a lire alarm
sounds to the fellow who comes
in from Lonesoniehurst.
Plattsaioatli, Nebraska
Publisher.
One man m (JhicaKo is willing
to wager .?;, noo ( hat Teddy
llooscvelt is not a sane man. From
the way he has been earrying on
it, would appear that something is
out. of balance in the upper story.
Harmon has carried Ohio by a
good majority, notwithstanding
the great effort by the enemies in
his own party to defeat him.
(iovenior Harmon should feel
frond of his victory in the face of
the prejudices brought against
him.
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The Political Menagerie would
hi' incomplete without the bull-in-lhe-ehina-shop
and the dog-in-the-manger.
It should also
include an ox the one that is al
ways being "gored" and the well
known goose and gander for
whom sauce is always sauce.
They do say that even New
York is about to wheel into line
for Champ Clark. There will be
nothing strange in such a pro
cedure. Speaker Clark represents
the true principles of the demo
cratic party. At least he comes
nearer doing so than any man
who is now prominently before
the American people.
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Now that (he Panama canal is
Hearing complel ion the politicians
are talking of removing the ma
chinery to Alaska to build a gov
ernment railroad. Why not, move
it to the Mississippi valley and
protect settlers against, a repeti
tion of this year's Hoods, and why
not devote a little government
energy in the future towards the
reclamation of rich bottom lands
along the Missouri and other
rivers, which are now practically
waste because of the uncertainty
of spring Hoods? This work
really should have preceded ir
rigation of arid lands, but we are
a grfat nation for chasing rain
bows. -:o :-
This is the year in which re
publicanism is going to lose; the
parly is split wide open. Hut an
opportunity of success is not by
jumping into the crack of their
split. No, we shall land safely by
jumping over the entire carcass.
The sun of success is up and
shining high above the horizon of
the past and our grand victory of
1912 is going" to make the elec
toral college of look little.
Conclusively, the pendulum of
success is swinging towards
democracy, while pushing re
publicanism slowly off the face of
the governmental timepiece,
lieniocrals all along the line
should be up and doing.
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Those Methodist bishops ami
others who advocate abandoning
the anti-amusenient rules of the
church, according to the popular
idea, propose a change that
should be made. The result of
their effort is still in doubt and
there is an uncertainly (hat the
change will become cITeelive. In
sec-'asking that the rules be dropped
the point is brought out that, in
so doing, the church will in a
manner be considered as approv
ing of dancing, theater-going
horse racing, etc. II means that
the members of the church must
neriuc ior ineniseives iieivveen
i i p ii i
what is right and what is wrong
To the average mind that appears
proper and in accordance with tin
present-day views. It is true there
are some and this relates par
ticularly to the young who must
be told wherein lies wickedness. It
seems as though this duty might
devolve upon the parent. The
majority of others, however, know
which is the eil and which is the
good. It is not hard to dif
ferentiate. And if one intends, or
has the desire, to follow either
course rules will hardly stop
them. Should the rules be chang
ed, as advocated, the stand of the
church will not be a fleeted. The
pastors in their sermons may
point out the evils in a more forci
ble manner than the test of a
printed ruel might convey to the
mind. And that very pointing out
of evils would appear to be one of
the principal duties of the pastor.
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Straw hats safe now. Plug
hats make your creditors feel
better.
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This is the merry month of May
outside of the Roosevelt head
quarters.
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If, will soon be time to begin the
night concerts by the Burlington
band.
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A baseball strike paralyzes
American life, but congress does
nothing!
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Have you gave that dollar yet
to asisst in advertising Platts
niouth? Taft men claim that the Cali
fornia climate is not half as fine
as advertised.
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Champ Clark's nomination,
while not, yet certain, looks more
hopeful every day.
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Taft claims 570 delegates in the
Chicago convention, or 0 more
than is necessary to nominate.
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Why would it not be a good
idea to umpire the baseball games
by a direct vole of the people?
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It was a great victory over the
operators when the public won
the chance to pay more for coal.
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The principal casualt ies in I he
Italian-Turkish war have been the
cameras smashed by the moving
picture men.
"See America lirst" is the pop
ular slogan, and everybody should
come to Nebraska, where the best
part of it lies.
Standard Oil has paid a line of
.$50,0(10 in Missouri, but that is a
very reasonable cost for the pub
licity secured.
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What's the use of talking about
the constitution and the tariff,
when the delegates want to hear
about the poslolllc:"'?
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The only people who fe,el really
sure of their seats at the Chicago
convention are the reporters and
the gallery hollercrs.
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The stale democratic com
mittee, which meets in Lincoln
next Tuesday, will select a dale
for the slate convention.
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People never do with their own
children what they think their
neighbors should do with theirs.
You have noticed that, haven't
you?
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The presidential candidates
should be reminded that a bur
dock leaf in the hat is a great help
in keeping cool during the heated
term.
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As one of the Allen gang is al
ready convicted, it must be evi
dent to the mountaineers that
they should hunt only small game,
like deputies.
Harmon now has enough dele
gales to the Hallimore convention
to entitle him to throw his hat
into the ring, ami he may yet fool
some people.
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The Washington baseball team
is doing so well as to suggest (lie
suspicion that it no longer con
sists of government, clerks taking
exercise after supper.
Ty Cobb has been suspended
for hitting one of the spectators,
although many people feel that
the only mistake he made was in
not licking more of them.
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Eight dogs were entertained at
a swell New York hotel luncheon,
but the bow-wows would have had
a better time with the bones hid
den under the currant bushes.
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Some say the road question is
a worn-out subject. The truth
remains, however, that when it is
sprung with emphasis it is still
one of the most lively topics of
the times.
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It is said that patriotism has
declined since the days of the
fathers, yet 30 per cent of our
citizens were willing to undergo
the suffering and hardship of
voting at the primaries.
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They are talking of (ieorge Ade
for governor of Indiana, (ieorge
would make a good governor, but
he might begin his messages,
"(oil save th( commonwealth of
Indiana, gee whiz!"
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The politicians should be care
ful how they show themselves
needlessly at the. convention, for
if they hang around in sight they
may get nominated for vice presi
dent.
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Now the scene of strife between
Teddy arid Willie has drifted on
ward to New Jersey, and we can
look forward to a wordy combat,
as the principals have not run
out of mean words to say against
one another.
President Taft is about right
when he claims he has the nom
ination. The "ins" can always
defeat the "outs" when the strings
are pulled properly. And don't
you believe that Hilly Taft and his
gang are going to be outdone bv
Theodore and his blulling gang.
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There are some things happen
ing in this old town neariy every
night that should be "aired" in
the most systematic manner, for
the benefit of the community, and
if there is ever a time when this
should occur the people will be
surprised when the names are
known.
Well, it matters not which one
will be successful at the Chicago
convention, Taft or Roosevelt, it's
all the same with the honest
voters. They have each said
enough against the other to con
vince the people in general that
neither one of them is worthy to
again set in a presidential chair.
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The delegates to the Hallimore
convention will go over the Hur
lingtou route to Chicago. It would
be a shame for Nebraskans to go
back on a railroad that is a part
of Nebraska, and has done so
much for the state. Everybody in
the slate should favor Nebraska
enterprises, nnd the Burlington is
one of them.
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Hradst reefs index of prices for
May shows that increased prices
for provisions became very gen
eral and that breadstutTs, live
stock, provisions, hides and leath
er, textiles, metals, coal and coke,
oils, naval stores, building ma
terials nnd miscellaneous articles
all advanced. That means sor
row in many households where
I tie strictest economy has hardly
enabled the housewife to keep
within the income. Since the re
port for May was compiled, there
have been further advances in all
meats and so great have they been
I t the food supply of many
American families has been
brought down to the level of that
of Hie peasants of Europe. What
is to be the end of this constant
rise in prices no one can tell.
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When Taft had just been in
augurated president he wrote the
following to Roosevelt: "I can
never forget'lhe power I now ex
ercise which was voluntarily
transferred from you to me and
that I am under obligations to. you
to see that your judgment in se
lecting me as your successor and
bringing about the succession
shall be vindicated." So it ap
pears that Roosevelt was really a
king maker and that the people
are not considered as having had
anything to do with it. It is time
that both the king and the king
maker are given to understand
that Americans are able to con
trol America without the aid of
either of them. Appeal to Rea
son. :o :
Tin? annual commencement of
our High school merely em
phasizes the wisdom that has
been advanced in providing our
present school system. It also
reminds us that the boy or girl
that is neglecting their great op
portunities is standing in his own
light.
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It took eighty-six years to get
a bill through both houses of
congress for popular election of
senators, but the present con
gress has achieved it. It discloses
the potentiality of the modern
political determination and spirit.
Members of congress have begun
to realize that they are hired men
intsead of ordained masters of the
people.
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A friend asked the writer the
other day: "What do you think
of Champ Clark for president?"
To give the gentleman our honest
opinion, we will say that we think
Mr. Clark has demonstrated to the
public during his incumbency as
speaker that he possesses ex
ecutive ability far superior to
either Taft, Roosevelt or Wilson,
and in his nomination and elec
tion the people can rest assured
that the true principles of
democracy will be carried out to
the letter. No combination of
men will rule Champ, nor will the
rights of the people be trampled
upon while be sits in the presi
dential chair. Wc have known
the speaker since 1888, when he
was first elected to the Missouri
legislature, and know just what
we are talking about.
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A parting farewell from the
Journal lo the boy graduates of
the Plaltsmouth High school:
Your High school training has or
should have given you ambition
to learn more. It should give you
ambition to lead, and don't forget
every leader was once a follower.
A general is an advanced soldier,
and every good soldier knows how
to obey. You must obey the ex
ample of those who have gone be
fore you insofar as they form a
part of honest success. Y'our
ambition should be to lead your
effort to learn. Y'ou should wel
come the opportunity to shoulder
responsibility, to be self-sustaining,
and to be of service to others,
In helping yourself, you help the
community, you broaden your
citizenship, and you become an
integral part of society. Keep
your mind and your character
clean, don't be afraid of hard
work, however menial, stick to the
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M'iH'K OK WMIIMSTK TIO.
All persons interested In the estate
of William SI. VV'ilev, deceased, are
hereby notified tliat a petition has been
filed In the County Court of Cass Coun
ty. Nebraska alleging that said de
ceased died lea v I ti if no last will and
praying for administration upon said
estate. A hearing will be had upon
said petition on the 15th dav of June
A. Ii., at the County Court office
at I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, at 10
o'clock a. m. of said dav, and at said
time the Court may giant administra
tion of Bald estate to Mary L. VV'ilev
the widow, and proceed to the settle
ment of the estate.
Dated this L'Oth dav of Mav, 1912
ALLKN J. UKESON.
County Judge.
SiOTH'K OK APPMCATIOX FUR
I. Mil OH ,l KSI0.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons
Interested and to the public, that the
undersigned, G. (J. W illiamson, has filed
his petition and application with the
village clerk of the village of Murdock,
County of Cass, and htate of Nebraska
as required by law, signed bv the re
quired number of resident freeholders
of the said village, setting forth that
the applicant Is a man of respectable
character and standing and a resident
of the State of Nebraska, and praying
that a license may be Issued to the
said O. (J. Williamson for the sale of
malt, spirituous and vinous liquors for
the municipal year, at his place of
business, situated on lots 2 and 3, block
IS, in said Village of Murdock.
O. O. Williamson Applicant.
Slay 20, 1912.
MTICK.
Ill ( on lily ourt.
ST ATM O V NKHKASKA,
County of Cass, ss.
In the .Matter of the Kstate of William
K. I Mil I, Deceased.
To All Persons Interested:
You are hereby notified that there
has been filed In this court an in
strument purporting to be the last will
and testament of the said William K.
Dull, deceased, together with the peti
tion of Mary K. Dull, widow of said
deceased, alleging therein that the
said William K. Dull has departed this
life, leaving said will, and pravlng that
said Instrument be allowed and pro
bated as the last will and testament of
said deceased and that letters testa
mentary be Issued.
That a hearing will be had on said
petition and will before this court at
the court house In the C'ltv of I'latts
mouth, in said County, on the 6th day
of June. 1912, at 9 o'clock a. in.
All objections thereto, If anv, must
be Hied on or before said day and hour
of hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the County Court of said County, this
15th day of Slav, 1912.
I Sea I A LLKX J. BRKSON
6-16-3wks. County Judge.
NOTICE OF SUIT.
Cora U Shay, Sarah M. Hess, Wallaca
Hess, Franklin W. Creamer, Ada May
Creamer, John A. Wright, Ethel
Wright, John Groff, sr., Phoebe Groff,
Charles J. (Jroff, Ira C. Groff, Mary A.
Groff, Clara J. Groff and Helice'E.
Groff defendants, will take notice that
on the 2-ltli day of April. 1912, Isaiah L.
Creamer, plaintiff herein, filed his
petition, In the District Court of Cass
County, Nebraska, against said de
fendants and others, the object and
prayer of which are to determine the
rights of all of said parties In and to
the west half of the north east quarter
of Section 13, Township 10, North.
Ilange 9, K'ast of the 6th P. M.. In Cass
County, Nebraska, and to partition the
same according to the respective rights
of the parties to said action and If the
samo cannot be equitably divided that
said premises will be sold and the pro
ceeds thereof be divided between the
parties according to their respective
rights.
You and each of you are required to
answer said petition on or before the
3rd dav of June. 1912.
Dated this 24th dav of April, 1912.
ISAIAH L. CP.EAMKK. Plaintiff.
By D. O. DW EK, His Attorney.
Little Babe Dies.
From Saturday's Dally.
The L'2-nionths-old daughter of
J. H. Parker and wife, which has
been ill since Tuesday with bowel
trouble, died this morning at
11 ::(). All was done for the little
sufferer that medical skill could
do, but. the ravages of the disease,
could not be checked. Mr. and Mrs.
Parker have the sympathy 'of the,
entire community in their sad
loss. The little babe leaves to
mourn her loss her fond parents
and three brothers and two sis
ters, namely: Ernest, Kugene,
Dale, Lula and liivian. The fun
eral will occur tomorrow after
noon at the home on Washington
avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and will be con
ducted by Rev. V. L. Austin.
For Sale.
11. I. Iled eggs for sale, HO rents
per setting, or 3.o) per hundred.
.Mrs. (J. Sell wab, 'Phone
3-11,
Murray, Neb.
A petition was tiled in the coun
ty coiirljhis morning reipiesling
the court to make final settlement
in the William I.au estate. The
service by publication was waived,
as all of the hides are adults.
DR
ilsrman Oreeder,
Graduate Vctincary Surgeon
(Formerly with (J. S. Department
Agriculture)
Licensed by Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
Phone 378 White, Plattsmouth