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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
J. II is Ihi' miinlli ill' June,
Tin1 month of leaves
. roses;
J When pleasant si'-Hils salule I
I he eves,
) Ami pleasanl scents Hie J
J noses. I
.J. N. I'. Willis.
.t.
The scrap is on in wood shape
at Chicago, with Tuft as bust man
no far.
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Some people delight in .seeing
Teddy taking lo I he "lurkey
Irol." :o:
Under pressure, the trusts may
show up I he nfllre boy's cash nc
count. When marriage is a failure I ho
husband ami wife are among the
liabilities.
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It will take a host of "extra
policemen" to run the Chicnm
convent ion.
don't live in Hie past, hut in tin'
future -hut nitl so far in the
future as to overlook Hie present.
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Some people cuss I lie oilier fel
low's good luck us much as I hey
do their own bad luck. Ain't that
funny?
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People who are nervous In a
t bunder storm should re licet thai
thori1 is about as much danger as
there is of being struck by presi
dential lightning.
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When you are charitable a lot
of folks say you art? easy. Hut
it's better to be a little easy than
to be so close your clothes fit you
like a wet bathing suit.
Seven western governors set
ting on the fence Teddy boiled
"Yes," and they flew hence. And
the Nebraska governor was one of
ihem.
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Some of our friends despair of
the future of Iho republic. The
remedy for (his malady is not
politics, but a good spring tonic,
or bet lor still, five miles n day in
I be open air.
beneficiaries of the trusts' loot
fall out, honest men get their
dues.
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It is pretty hard to make the
world believe that all are born
free and equal, when we slop to
consider how much this govern
merit is doing for the trusts and
combines and so little to relieve
the wants of the common people.
It is not doing justice by a long
shot.
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The, good roads movement, as
well as the numerous automobiles
being purchased by farmers is
bound to do wonders in a business
line for I'lattsmoulh. This was
very perceptible on last Saturday,
when it could be noticed that
numerous fanners were here
shopping from many miles out in
the county.
Champ (Hark is a man of Hie
people ami should he nominated
ifnd elected president, lie will be
fair to every section of the coun
try east, west, north and south.
His public career has always been
one of which any man should feel
proud. As president of the Unit
ed Stales he would be one prcsi
dent who would do "the greatest
good to the greatest number."
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This olllce is being delugoi
with literal lire from candidates
for otllce. Hut the deluge isn't
accompanied with the stuff that
uys bread and meat ami there
fore we dump it into tbo stream
of time. It seems that we art
only known during campaign
time and after that is ovei
don't count ' for much. Well
here is where we are somebody
within our own right.
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The amendment offered by
Senator Ililrhcock to the metal
to lMattsmouth to buy their supplies.
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Will Taft bolt if he is not nom
inated? He has not said he
would or would not.
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A sucker is horn every minute,
but it take ariatural born fisher
man to bait the book.
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With the shortcake and cherry
de abroad in the land, the down
trodden citizen has a great deal of
cause for gratitude.
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The convention hall at Halt i
niore will be prepared lo seal 15,-
(Hii) spectators. That ought to be
sufficient but will it?
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Tin' politicians complain or Hie
lack of "harmony," but they can
always find harmony in the ceme
tery if they want it real bad.
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W. J. Hryan still insists there
will he two republican Conven
tions in Chicago next week. May
be Hilly is right, but we wouldn't
like to gamble on it.
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Senator Cummins' Iowa friends
are going to Chicago one hundred
thousand strong and they will
make a great showing for the
senator for the nomination.
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The New York World thinks it
is a rampant republican sheet,
and democrats should not be mis
lead by its false pretentions.
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N. J. I.udi of the Wahoo Demo
crat was in the city yesterday, in
company with his wife and several
other ladies of Wahoo, visiting at
the Masonic Home, ami found
time to drop in and see the "old
man" for a few moments. We
are always glad to meet N. J., be
cause his democracy is genuine,
and be is fearless in defense of
those sacred principles establish
ed by Thomas Jefferson. And
then, Tiro. Ludi is a splendid fel
low, whom everyone delights to
meet.
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The business men of Heat rice
are showing the proper spirit in a
way that is most effective. They
have raised a fund of $10,000 to
be used in the encouragement of
any enterprise I hat. is deemed
worthy and for such improve
ments as might benefit the city.
If there is a piece of bad road near
the town they do not wait for the
road overseer to get busy in the
discharge of his duty, but they go
out and put in repairs them
selves and many other good pur
poses are expected to be served
through this fund.
by foreigners aided by King Mor
gan, and his court.
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All eyes are on Chicago, and
will be for the next ten days or
viore.
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Meanwhile, William J. Hryan
"jest sets and smiles" by the
wayside.
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and
FEED
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There is no Idling how the re
publican aspirants stand on the
tariff, since the mere mention of
it makes them jump in the direc
tion the boy 'did who sat down
upon a lack.
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The democrats in congress are
going to put a high tax on silk
stockings. That insures that they
'will lose the vole of "the 400."
Hut they always go, don't-you-know,
with the parly of priviligos.
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The third term candidate has
sought to win favor by advertis
ing the doctrines made popular
by William J. Hryan, none of
which be put into practice when
he was president
power so to do.
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The (rouble with Hie Taft ad-
ministration is that it is not
simply the president's business,
like a judge's, to hear and decide
on conflicting claims of office
seekers and sectional interests,
lie should also be the advocate on
behalf of Hie people.
It is only the expected (hat is
happening when Roosevelt says
Taft is crooked and Taft says
Hoosevell is a fraud. The pot is
calling the kettle black, and an
other idea is that when the
schedule to reduce the duty on
pig iron from 15 per cent to 6 per
cent has been adopted by the 9en
ate. That ought to help some
as it is a revision in the direction
that the people demand and which
was denied by the Taft tariff re
visionists under the Payne-Aid
rich falsehood of a couple of
years ago, and which was the first
blade to nip the grass under the
president's feet.
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Slandpatism is deadl It imist
be so, because the Omaha Hee and
Pes Moines Capital say so. And
bolli editors have bad sullicient
experience lo lind out I.afe
Young in the race for senator in
Iowa, and Victor Hosewaler as a
candidate tor national com
mitteeman in the recent Nebraska
primaries.
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No man has ever been given a
third term to tin presidency of
the United Slates, and no man
ever will. What Washington
wouldn't have and Grant couldn't
get, lloosevelt shall not have, will
be the deliberate verdict of the
American people.
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Fanners will come to Plait s-
and had the mouth to trade when the oppor
tunity is afforded. And that op
porlunily means goods roads
principally, and in other respects
goods (hat they demand at th
right prices. A farmer told us
last Saturday, and he lives ove
on the west side of the county
that he could buy goods here in
Platlsniouth and save money, in
stead or going to Omaha am
Lincoln. He recited several in
cidenls which were proof of (hi
fact. Let our merchants reach
out for more such customers
Keep (he goods they demand, and
in these automobile days most o
the farmers will soon be coming;
is not, so mucli a question as lo
whether Hoosevell is insane, but
rattier as to whether a lot oi
merican people are not going
insane v
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The people of the United Slates
should by this time have come lo
the conclusion that it has been
shown from inside the republican
parly that neither Hoosevell nor
Taft should be elected to the
presidency, whichever should be
the nominee of the republicans at
Chicago.
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The postmasters and pap
suckers will be in a terrible- pre
dicament if lloosevelt is nomin
ated and elected. Not one of ,th.em
will be allowed to remain- any
longer than to turn their posi
tions over to their successors.
There will be about as clean as
sweep as though a democrat was
elected.
A gentleman, a republican, who
has known John II. Morehead for
many years, says (hat when he
becomes governor his head will
not swell up in the least. He is a
plain, common-sense, intelligent
man, the same John (everybody
calls him John In his country;
every day and under all circum
stances. And he will not have t
go lishiim- for a certificate of
good moral character or recoin
mendations for honorable busi
ness methods these are his by
inheritance and by a life (if up
rightness. And yet there are some
alleged good people who do not
want such a tried and true man
for governor. They seem to pre
fer a trimmer; a loud-mouthei
professor of good things am
good deeds. Lincoln Herald.
It is now reported that Wall
street will support lloosevelt at
the Chicago convention. Well,
what of it? ,He has always been
identified with their interests, tlfe
same as Taft. Maybe it would be
belter for both if the Wall street
influence would remain in the
background, at least until the
onvention is over.
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If every man knew exactly and
beyond a question of a doubt just
iow much the high tariff the
graft tariff adds annually to the
ost of his wearables, we venture
the guess that (he system would
never' win another victory at the
polls in Ibis country. Ignorance
on the part of the masses is bliss
for the few and it would be flnan
cial folly for the trusts lo permit
the many to get wise, if wisdom
can be withheld from the voters
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The Omaha World-llerald wil
have a brilliant staff of writers
and artists at both Ihe republican
and democrat ic national conven
lions. William Allen White, Ihe
famous Kansas editor; I'.dna Fer
her and George Fitch are among
the writers, which is certainly as
surance sullicient that those who
read the World-Herald will be
kept well posted as (o (he pro
ceedings of Ihe conventions.
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The obi Stale Journal's claim
(o being more independent than
political, won't bear washing.. We
are a constant reader of (hat
paper and have failed lo ever see
a clipping in that paper from any
of the papers over the slate
favorable to Hon. J. II. Morehead,
but at the same lime we notice
that it never fails lo clip all the
articles that are unfavorable to
that gentleman. The old Journal
Somehow good luck never gets
around to those- who set out to
wait for it.
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People who want opportunity to
knock at their doors should pro
vide convenient knockers.
Farmers are always interested
in politics, but many of them de
cline to let the band wagon inter
fere with the pay wagon.
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Miss Democracy will be a June
bride, and this time it looks as if
she would not be kept waiting at
the church door.
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Just about the time the safety
razor threatened to put the old
fashioned kind out of business
along comes the negro revolution
in Cuba.
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Admission seats to the Taft-
Hoosevelt bumps in Chicago next
week are in greater demand than
those of any other similar event
since the Jell ries-Johnson null.
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Life tenure in office is the
lloosevelt program as Henery
Waltersou sees it. Perhaps the
Kentucky editor may yet feel that
Ihe country could do worse than
select Woodrow Wilson.
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There are so many old-time
reactionaries leaving congress
I hat Washington will never seem
the same again lo Mr. Taft, even
if he should be nominated and
elected.
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The republican party used to
be able to get together, no matter
what personal differences had
arisen. Rut that was before the
spear that knows no brother"
was introduced.
We are now handling a complet
line of coal. Call and let us quote you
prices for your fall and winter coal.
We handle wheat, oats, corn and
chop of all kinds.
Ind. Telephone 297
Nelson Jean & Go,
The fight between President Taft
and ex-President Roosevelt has
gone so far, and the bitterness
between the two has become so
intense that there is no pos
sibility of healing the deep and
painful wounds that they have
inflicted on each other.
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With
Plattsmouth Reads Them
Uncommon Interest.
The following is a paragraph
from the leading editorial in the
World-Herald of Monday, which,
to our notion, hits the nail right
square on the head: "Logically
and in fact, the republican parly
is not big enough to hold both
Taft and bis followers and Roose
velt and his followers. lloosevelt
could no more support Taft, as
the party candidate, without self-
slutilflcalion, than Taft could
support Roosevelt. They ami
their followers have discovered
and told the truth about each
other, and their ways must lie
apart. To hitch them up to
get her in hypocritical accord,
when there is nothing they have
in common but a consuming de
sire for the same ouice, wouiei
make the republican party a big
ger joke, as a 'parly,' than it is
now.
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Observe how they rob you at
your breakfast table. Coffee crops
were fine in Hrazil. About 6,000,.
000 bags were being produced am
tho price was C to 7 cents per
pound. Then J. Pierpont Mor
gan & Co., Ihe First National and
the National City banks of New
York City lent the Brazilians mil
lions to limit tbo production (or
delivery) and maintain price
profitable to American and other
coffee dealers. Now Ihe produc
tion is 11,000,000 bags, and the
price is 13 to 14 cents per pound
This, according to many New
York coffee dealers, at the money
trust investigation. Plain, uu
adorned, coarse hold-up. Hut
will some of your statesmen, some
of the gentlemen who are run
ning for the presidency, for in
stance, please (ell us what law we
have that reports or what law we
can make that can reach such
brigandage, There is only one
answer: Let Uncle Sam do it!
We mean exactly (hat Uncle Sam
should go into the coffee busi
ness to break the infamous cinch
held on the American consumer
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As Roosevelt is very fond of
quoting from Lincoln, how is
this: "You may fool some of the
people all the lime; you may fool
all the people some of the time,
but you can't fool all the people
all the time."
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Now the question arises: Who
owns the republican national
convention? From the number of
heads of trusts on hand to push
for Roosevelt we are of the
opinion that the trusts are there
to buy it, and I hey can't ow n it
any other way.
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The rains in the past two weeks
have done wonders in the way of
making good crops throughout
the length and breadth of Ne
braska, and of course everybody
feels joyful. Good crops are very
essential to the prosperity of
Nebraska.
A Plattsmouth citizen tells his
experience in the following state
ment. No better evidence than
this can be had. The truthful re
ports of friends and neighbors is
the best proof in the world. Read
and be convinced.
Jonathan Halt, general store
keeper, il i Main St., Platlsniouth,
Neb., says: "I consider' Doan's
Kidney Pills a vej-y effective rem
edy ior naciuicne ami oiner kio-
ney troubles. They have proven
their value lo me. Other mem
bers of my family have also tried
Ibis preparation, getting our sup
ply at Hynolt's Drug Store. They
think just as much of il as I do."
Mr. Halt is only one of many
Plattsmouth people have have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kid
ney Pills. If your back aches if
your kidneys bother you, don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney
Pills, the same that Mr. Hatt had
the remedy backed by home
testimony. 50c, all stores. Fos-ter-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo,
N. Y, "When Y'our Back is Lame
Remember.lhe Name.'! , . :
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
Cade Rodgers.
Cade Rodgers writes us from
Soldiers Home, California, that
Ihe operation on his eye, reported
in the Tribune recently, was very
successful. The cataract was re
moved and Mr. Rogers has it pre
served in alcohol as a curiosity
that caused him lots of trouble.
He is not yet able to use the eye,
but when he is he expects to be
able to see through a grindstone,
if the hole is the usual size.
Glenwood Tribune.
Cade has many friends in Platts
mouth who are always pleased to
hear from him, and in the above
instance particularly, that he is
getting along nicely.
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Nebraska does not want a gov
ernor who will promise to do too
much. We have been living long
on promises. You notice Gover
nor Morehead isn't promising' to
do a lot of things that it would
bo impossible lo do. That is a
good sign. Hastings Democrat.
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It seems impossible lo ascer
tain at what date congress will
adjourn. A good many senators
and representatives believe I hat
they will gel away before the na
tional conventions meet, while
there are others who believe that
congress will be in session late
in the summer and possibly into
(he early 'fall.
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Democratic senators and mem
bers of Ihe house of represent
atives are unanimous in declar
ing that every day brings stronger
and stronger assurances that the
democrats will not only elect a
president this fall, but will sweep
the country from ocean to ocean.
Shetland Ponies for Sale.
I have an excellent team of
Shetland ponies for sale. Well
broke and at a price that is right.
Wm. Gilmour,
R. F. D.. Plattsmouth.
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(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
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