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LITE'S STORY.
l is I he .-nr of 'e
Want ails laily tell,
The lifi- of I he people
Wlleeer lhe dwell
Of I heir needs, of
I heir .J.
for !
hopes,
Of Ihe struggle
liread
All I old in I he 1 i ur ads,
If twixl (lie lines reai
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Attend the Fourth of July
moling at (lie council chamber to
jiight. :o:
Lillian Russell, who has had
four husbands, has just addeil
Moon; to the list,.
:o:
Have you got your lly-swatler
'ready? The great, pests an1
coming on apace.
:o:
'Mm "hoi. old time in Chicago"
will begin in earnest tomorrow
ami coul inue all week.
Some good comes from every
agitation; roads, y i u i must ac
knowledge, ace much better than
they were a few years ago.
Leading aiilninobilisl s desire
the municipal board to curb the
law-breaking automobile scorch
ers. Would im. an ordinary club
be better than a board?
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"Women are divided into two
classes." said a Plallsinoulh
dressmaker (lie other day, "those
. . i . i i i , ...
woo are dying io no iat ami those
who are crazy to be thin.''
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Taft. is fielding pretty well in
Chicago, but Ihe chances are that
Ihe umpire will Ik mobbed before
the game is finished. The man
ager of the big stick is now on
.the ground.
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"The vital thing in Ihe coal
situation" is being discussed. We
should consider $8.75 a ton the
most vital thing In that situation,
especially when the good old coal
bin is empty.
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It would be a good idea for the
night police to cast bis optics oc
casionally in the direction of the
residence section. There lias been
some prowling around during the
night nnd early morning recently.
There is no denying Ihe fact
that Ihe grafters who have been
stealing Ihe common people of
this country blind for many years
through high protection, are the
principal supporters of Teddy
Roosevelt at Chicago.
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Teddy has arrived in Chicago,
but seemed cooled down consider
ably ever since he left Oyster Hay.
Roosevelt does not own Hie Unit
ed States et awhile, and the
longer ho lives the more lie will
learn that there is plenty of is
aide men in this country as ho is.
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A merchant in Hiawatha ad
vertises as follows: "Our ad
vertising hill ttiis month will be
upward of $:tO(l and it is the best
investment we ever made. Come
in ami see us. Let's get acquaint
ed, and stay acquainted."
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The democrats should be ready
for a thorough organization of
the party in Nebraska as soon as
the Italtimore convention is over.
There is no use waiting longer.
The earlier wo get at it tho more
thorough and effective, the or
ganization becomes.
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Wo aro informed that a certain
postmaster, not a hundred miles
l'lattsmoulh, had a Roose-
M'lt badge mi his coat while at
t i n J i 11 tin' posl masters' ronven
1 it m in Lincoln last week. It
hasn't licen many weeks hiioo ho
was shouting fur Tuft. Of all
sorts of politician the turn-coat
is the most delostible.
A neatly mown lawn looks good,
hut the hammock looks better.
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Some hot, "growing" weather
for the corn is what is wanted
right now.
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W. J. liryan is enjoying him
self in Chicago this week in the
rapacity of reporter.
:o:
It is said that a dollar bill car
ries as many germs as a 11 y. It
is harder to swat, too.
:o:
Have we a board of health in
Plaltsinniilli? If we have it is
about time for them to be up and
doing something.
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The paramount puzzle with Ihe
revenue boodlors just now in Chi
cago is which way to nour 'las-.es.
onto Millie's liread, or that of
Teddy's bread.
In view of the unwillingness to
move, always shown by the ten
ants of the While house, if would
seem as if I'ncle Sam ought to be
able lo charge a higher rent.
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When you see a reporter ap
proaching, please bear in mind
that the saying, "I don't know
anyiinng and am glad of it, is a
great big chestnut. . '.
:o:
We never did believe in re
calling court judges, but we must
say, after looking at some de
cisions, we think such a measure
would be juslilled in some in
stances. :o:
The trusts are more than well
represented in Chicago this week,
and it is needless to say that they
are unanimous for Teddy. They
evidently "know on which side
their bread is buttered."
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The presidential election year
may 1m; bad for business general
ly, but it evidently has no dis
astrous effects on the strawberry
prop. As between politics and
strawberries, pass the cream,
please.
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Always be bolh courteous and
posilive in your dealings with
men. Don't be one thing to the
back of a man and quite a dif
ferent thing when you are fare to
lace with him. You can't conceal
such actions long. And when you
are found out it makes you con
temptible in the sight of all men.
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Kvery interested man will have
his ears close to the ground the
balance of the week to hear the
roar of the artillery at Chicago.
The skirmishing began a few
days since and promises to wind
up in one of the hottest, and most
hitler contests ever waged in this
great country.
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Nebraska's wheat crop refuses
to be killed. Where pessimists
were predicting less Hum a half
crop in certain sections, timely
rains have so changed conditions
that the yield will be up to three
fourths of normal or better. In
most sections of the state, how
ever, the yield promises to be 100
per cent or better. Omaha Trade
Exhibit.
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As a rule, tho boss who has the
authority to hire has the right to
lire. If the majority is to be
trusted with the privilege of giv
ing a judge a job, it is equally
reasonable to tru?l the majority
with the right to dismiss thai
judge at any time that employing
majority thinks it has reason
enough for such action. "It's a
poor rule that won't work both
vas," and it's a poor way that
won't work for the betterment of
both sides.
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Prospects for a democratic na
tional victory grow brighter as
the days go by. Should Rooc
vell meet defeat at Chicago and
head a bolting ticket, (be repub
licans could not hope to win in a
three-cornered light, and with
Taft Ihe lone candidate, any
democrat who now seems likely to
secure the nomination could de
feat him.
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When you are approached by
persons begging for help for a
church in another town, tell them
explicitly that we have churches
of our own that need all the help
that you are able to give for that
purpose. This city seems to be
an excellent place for those kind
of people. In some instances they
are all right, but there are
numerous impostors among them.
:o:
The city authorities should
lake some action In regard to
culling the weeds along tin; side
walks. If it is fne city's duly let
someone get at. it right away, and
if it is compulsory on the part, of
Ihe properly owners, Hie city
authorities should force them to
no ine worn. e win iiiiilouiiied
ly soon have some very hot
weather, and high weeds breeds
Hies and all older sorts of in
sects. At all hazards u weeds
should be cut down and removed,
and right now is Ihe time to do it.
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We will soon know who the
democrats will nominate at
Italtimore, and that nomination
depends a great deal upon his
popularity, ability and standing
with the masses of the party in
every section of the country.
While the Journal believe that
Champ Clark fills the bill in every
particular and would delight in
his nomination, if he fails we are
for the successful man. We are
a democrat, and never did have
any use for a bolter.
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Herman I Mors, the democratic
candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, is a man in whom tho peo
ple of Nebraska can place explicit
conlldence. The writer served
with Mr. Diers In the Nebraska
legislature and had an oppor
tunity to judge his merits. Tho
peoples' interests were his in
terests in every measure that
came up in the senate or house,
ami more were no members in
cither branch who were more
faithful to the interests of his
constituency than Hon. Herman
biers.
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Johu I. Rockefeller announces
that having donated a large
amount of money lo Hie Chicago
university, he will now turn the
institution over to the citizens of
that town. He writes lo the
faculty: "It is far better that the
institution be supported and en
dowed by the gifts of many than
by a single donation." Which is
also a solemn truth that ought to
go thundering down the ages.
Possibly, when the institution is
supported by the public, some
means of the freaxs who now hold
professors' chairs will be elim
inated. The republican parly, dominat
ed and owned by the trusts, is
bound to the wheel of Ihe pro
tective tariff. It seeks to deceive
the great mass of the people by
declaring that it is this high
tariff which portecls the laboring
man that it keeps out the
"pauper labor" of Europe, but tho
eyes of the people have been
opened when they have found the
highly-protected industries bring
ing into tho United States lo work
for them this very "pauper labor."
It is proof that the republican
party talks with the people, but
acts with the trusts. It is for the
corporation every time and
against the people whenever the
corporation's interests are the
other way.
Can anvbody now eslabli.-h the
fact that the republican party is
safe and sane?
Truly "the love of money is the
root of all evil," and the repub
lican party is the willow that has
emaciated from the root.
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The California delegation went
to Chicago with nearly .',000
quarts of wine. That ought to
help a few on the " " busi
ness. :o:
The next president of the Unit
ed States will be nominated at
Baltimore next week, and his
name will be Clark, Wilson, Har
mon, Foss or
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The Journal is right up with
the best of the newspapers on the
latest from the Chicago conven
tion and will have it every day
until the convention closes.
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A boom has been started in
lialtimoro for Mayor Gaynor of
New York. Well, there are worse
men than Mayor flaynor who have
occupied the presidential chair.
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"The convention hall lined with
policemen ready lo take charge at
a moment's notice," comes from
the republican convention at Chi
cago. Sornettiing aw nil may be
expected at any moment.
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President Taft has vetoed the
army appropriation bill, carrying
a provision to legislate General
Wood out of his position as chief
of staff. Oeneral Wood is a wall
flower soldier and one of Taft's
pets.
How a party can harmonize with
either Taft or Roosevelt as their
standard-bearer, after all the
abuse that has been heaped upon
one' another, is beyond our com
prehension. Taft has accused
Roosevelt of being corrupt in
office, and Roosevelt has come
back at him in the same way. The
fact of the whole business is they
have both been corrupt in serving
the people of the greatest nation
on earth.
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The Italtimore convention bids
fair to be one of the most peace
ful affairs of a like character ever
held. There wilt be wise heads
from every section of the coun
try to counsel with a view of
nominating good and true men as
standard-bearers of the demo
cratic party. Champ Clark seems
to he a great favorite in all sec
tion, and if he is not successful
his friends will be very much dis
appointed, but their loyally to the
party and the successful nominee
will be sleadfasl and true.
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Are the people tired of celebrat
ing the Fourth of July, which
should never be forgotten by the
American people? It would seem
so, from Ihe way the people are
turning down all manner of
celebrations in Cass county. So
far no announcement has been
made of a celebration in this
county. Tho peoplo havo evident
ly forgotten that there ever was
a Declaration of Independence,
and how our forefathers fought
that we might enjoy freedom and
liberty. Are the principles for
which they fought dying out?
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According to the different
boosters of Roosevelt the follow
ing things will be tho result of
bis election as president: The
railroads will get higher freight
rales, the shippers will get lower
ones, Ihe trusts will not be dis
turbed, the independents will have
things their own way, men of big
business will be taken care of,
every corporation olllcial will bo
put in jail, tariff rates will not bo
disturbed and the cost of goods
will be lowered. If there is any
thing that anybody wants ho has
only to mention it.
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It will soon be time to call a
county convention to select dele
gates to the democratic state con
vention to be held at Grand Is
land. At this county convention
it will also be necessary to elect
a new central commit tee, includ
ing a chairman. Dr. J. S. Liv
ingston has already served three
years in this capacity, and while
he has performed the duties of
the position with honor to him
self and credit to the party, it is
not right to force it upon him an
other year. And, as he does not
desire himself to serve any long
er, tho Journal thinks it would bo
in order for the party followers to
bo looking around for a suitable
man for the chairmanship. We
have them, but to get them to
serve in this responsible position
is the question. We havemitfnm
is the question. Look around,
friends, and see who will be the
proper gentleman for the place.
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The increased price of corn and
the consequent increased cost of
beef, poultry and eggs, is due to
the increased use of corn in the
manufacture of distilled and fer
mented liquors, as well as in the
manufacture of breakfast foods,
according to the members of the
New York Produce exchange. Sixly
per cent of the L 700, 000 bushels
of corn produced in this country
last year is being used by the
brewing and distilling establish
ments, they pointed out tile other
day. "More corn is being used
today in Ihe manufacture of dis
tilled and fermenlcd liquors than
I be enlire national corn crop of
twenty years ago," said a member
of a produce exchange firm. "It
is no wonder, considering the new
uses which have been discovered
for corn in Ihe, last twenty-five
years, thai the price of cash corn
a bushel has risen from GO to 80
cents in that period. When we
complain about the increased cost
of beef, poultry and other corn
fed products, we forget that there
are 35,000,000 people drinking
liquors distilled or fermented
from corn every, day."
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Frequently we notice an Aid
rich mouthpiece out in the state
attempting tt) criticise Mr. More
head's legislative record. They
cannot find anything against his
personal or public character, or
question his capabilities, so they
resort to the mean, low method
of inuendo as to his senate
records. They say he was against
the initiative and referendum be
cause! he was not enthusiastic for
it. Mr. Morehead is not a pro
nounced enthusiast on any line.
He is not a loud-mouther, a horn-
looter or a gallery player, but a
calm, sensible, progressive man
If our country friends were work-
...g ior ine goou oi too uuc, H
for a good man it might mitigate j
their misdeeds somewhat; other
wise nit. Mr. Morehead's record
will compare favorably with that
of Mr. Aldrich on any line. No,
skuse me. On the booze, pro
fanity and sporting line, Mr.
Morehead has no record no
laurels to display. Lincoln Her
ald. MARK TWAIN'S PROPHESY.
Mark Twain was America's
foremost humorist. Was he, un
consciously, a prophet? Two
days after Roosevelt's second term
as president expired Mark Twain
wrote a letter, which is now in the
possesion of Walter IMiss of Hart
ford, Conn. The article was first
printed in the catalogue of Mark
Twain's library, ami is as follows:
"March 6, 1908 Astronomers
assure us that the attraction of
gravitation on the surface of the
sun is twenty-eight times as
powerful as is Ihe force on the
earth's surface, and that the
object which weighs 217 pounds
elsewhere would weigh 6,000
pounds there. For seven years
this country has lain smothering
under a burden like that, the in-
GOAL
and
We are now handling a complet
ine of coal. Call and let us quote you
prices for your fall and winter coal.
We handle wheat, oats, com and
chop of all kinds.
Ind. Telephone 297
Nelson Jean & Go.
cubus representing, in tho person
of President Roosevelt, the dif
ference between 217 pounds and
6,000. Thanks be, we got rid of
this disastrous burden day before
yesterday, at last. Forever?
Probably not. Probably for only
a brief breathing spell, wherein,
under Mr. Taft, -we hay hope to
get back some of our health
four years. We may expect to
have Mr. Roosevelt sitting on us
again, with his twenty-eight times
the weight of any other presi
dential burden that a hostile
providence could impose upon us
for our sins. Our people have
adored this showy eharlatan as
perhaps no impostor of his brood
has been adorned since the fiobl
on Calf, so it is to be expected
that the nation will want him back
again alloc ho is done hunting
oiner who animals neroicaity in
Africa, with the safeguard and
advertising equipment of a park
of artillery and a brass band."
It does not need a prophet to
foretell the end right now, but it
shows some discrimination on
Mark Twain's part at that time.
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ends when the man meets a wom
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dom from indigestion, backache,
headache, fainting and dizzy spells
they promote. Everywhere they
are woman's favorite remedy. If
weak or ailing try them. 50c at
F. G. Fricke & Co.
Marriage License.
Marriage license was issued
yesterday for the marriage of Mr.
John Shurigar to Miss Mollye
Godwin, the daughter of E. M.
Godwin of near Murray. Miss
Godwin graduated with the '12
class of the Piattsmouth High
school.
HELPED TO KEEP DOWN
EXPENSES.
Mrs. J. E. Henry, Akron, Mich.,
tells how she did so: "I was
bothered with my kidneys and had
to go nearly double. I tried a
sample of Foley Kidney Pills and
they did me so much good that I
linncrhf n fuilfln nnr! fnnl llm Ihov
sav0( mP n biff doPlor-s bi;. For
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The Journal office carries' all
kinds of typewriter supplies.
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Herman Grecdor,
Graduate Vetincary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
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