The Platismouth Journal
ZD Published Semi-Weekly
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
Entered at the Postolfice at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-clas
matter.
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Sicns nf peace lnuin iiji jn the
war-xl I'icken coutil ries of F.urnpc.
"Tlie early bird pels the worm."
This will hold pood with the early
aihfiliser. tie will pel. the trade.
New York has several hundred
millions of eggs in the cold stor
age warehouses. Most of the
hens thai laid llieni have Rone to
their reward.
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fiovcnior Johnson of California
made 500 speeches in nine weeks,
ami all lie has to show for his
oratorical mil put is his boast Dial
lie "missed a train."
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John (iiistafson of Pelharl,
Texas, claims lo have heen cured
of insomnia by I he bile of a rat
tlesnake. Are I here any such
patients around IMallsmoiith who
would like lo try the cure?
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.Nearly a month lias passed
since (iovernor Wilson was elect
ed president, ami confidence still
prevails ami no judical ions of the
hard limes Dial was prophesied hy
the inl imidalors liefoi e elecl ion.
The hi I le o s are now canerly
watching for the advent of Saula
Clans. Itless their lillle hearts,
may joy and happiness always he
Wil ll I hem. W e were all lilt le lots
once, ami none of us should forget
that Christ mas comes bill once a
ear.
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Our slorus and simps ai'e tilled
with Christmas supplies of every
variety and the man or woman
who poes away from home to sup
ply their wants are most certainly
hard to please. 'I'll is going away
from home lo buy poods reminds
us of an incident that happened to
a Platismouth lady not many
monl lis since, who went to Omaha
am lioiiphl a dress pattern, for
which she paid one dollar per
vard, and found the same quality
of ponds, identically, in one of our
store windows for 8."i cents. She
lias been ashamed of herself ever
since that she did not buy. at
home and save money by doing so.
See what our merchants have in
store for you before spending your
money out. of town.
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There seems In be considerable
disciisisou In rcpard to the post
ponement ,,f h,. iuaupural cere
monies to April ' i, on account of
the inclement weather thai is lia-
Me to happen on the lib of
March. President-elect Wilson
will lake the oath of olllce ami as
sume the duties of president on
the usual dale, but the usual iu
aupural ceremonies will not take
place until Thursday, April '2 1.
This is a splendid idea and a wise
one. On the 'Hli t, March, IK'.K),
the writer attended the second in
aupuralion of drover Cleveland,
and sometime durinp the nipht
previous it began lo snow ami did
not cease till noon and it was
very disagreeable. It had hardly let
up snowinp when President Cleve
land appeared for the inaupura
tion. There were a number of
deaths that were caused from
pneumonia, of people who attend
ed this inauguration, and among
the number wore several public
men. Ever sinco that date we
have favored a later dato for t ho
inauguration of presidents.
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at Platismouth, Nebraska f"i
I lire dill pro-perl in- for
!'l in Itirliaril.-oii rounly.
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I'he merchants are busily en
paped iii arrauuing their holiday
displays.
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1 1' I he knowing man who
knows enoiiph to know there's a
!ol he doesn't know.
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The decision of tarill' plans are
lo be left In President-elect Wil
son. Thai, is altogether proper.
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There is nothing like doing your
Chrislmas shopping- early. All
wise purchasers j "catch on."
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The happiest people will bo
those who take the opportunity of
doing their Christmas shopping
early.
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(iovernor Wilson says the vice
president should have more re
sponsibilities upon his shoulders.
Sure! Why not give him control
of Hie pje counter?
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Senator Jlev eridge is sure I hat
I he progressives will unite the na
tion. In the meantime the pro
gressives are finding it impossible
to keep I liemselves united.
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Scan the Journal's advertising
columns every day. The wise
merchant always invites the
Chrislmas shoppers lo come in
mid see bis line of holiday goods.
The reported victory for woman
suffrage in Michigan has been
wiped mil by I he ollicial returns.
Ivrhnps that, overwhelming anfi
sull'rage vole in Wisconsin slop
ped over the border.
This is one year in which the
man who had roast beef for his
thanksgiving dinner instead of
turkey is not open lo the charge
of trying to economize.
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Probably Ihe coming extra ses
sion of congress will run into
July, which is worse in Washing
ton Ihau in the tropics. i
statesman has his troubles as
well as o her people.
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Already $130,(101) has been
pledged Tor that $ 1 ,000, (MM) hold
in Omaha, and il looks like a sure
Kt. Willi Ihe building of the
hotel, Mr. Hrnndeis will erect one
of Hie linesl theaters, near tho
bold, in the west. Omaha is sure
in H
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Aldrich intimates that he will
be a candidate for Senator llilchr
cock's place four years hence, but
lie will have to digest a great deal
of crow between now and then and
lake back a good many things he
has said about many republicans
to even pel a show for the nom
ination. -:o:
For the remainder of his life
Mr. Carnegie is going to be one
of us. All his great fortune is to
be given away, only a bare $23,
000, (MM) being retained to keep tho
wolf from the door. When a
stubborn man determines to die
poor there is no use trying to
bead him oil'.
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What to buy for Christmas
presents is the question that is
now hot lowing the minds of many.
Look around at, the many pretty
things displayed in the various
stores and shops of lMattsmoulh.
You will then soon decide there Is
no use going away front homo lo
get what you want, and at prices
just as reasonable as any other
place on cartk.
TWO KINDS OF KICKERS.
In the December American
Magazine appears an interesting
little article entitled "Kicking and
Ihe Oood of It." In Ihe first, place
the author tells about a man who
compelled the postmaster in his
town to sell postage stamps willi
the ii in ddc up. There is a rule
in the potoiiice ill-part merit re
quiring this. The point is thai, it
postage .-tamps are handed out
gn u side down I hey are liki ly lo
accumulate liil h and germs.
Older si,, ries are od, after 1 1 1 -telling
of which the. author goes
on lo sav :
"There are two kinds of kickers;
I hose who kick from anger, and
those who kick dispassionately for
justice because they are good
citizens. If, through a lilHe care
essness or irritation on your part,
you receive discourteous Ircal
iiienl. from an overworked and
nervous public 'service employe
who is nagged by an impatient
public many hours every day, you
place yourself for Ihe time being
in the first category, and do more
harm than good. If, however, you
notice an indisputable piece of in
justice to yourself and others an
evident example of many similar
ones and are willing to take the
time and trouble to bring the mat
ter dispassionately to theatlention
of the proper authorities, you
join (he second category, and are
doing an act of good citizenship.
"Do not argue with another's
employe. He is hired by some
body else, and you have no
authority over him. Do not
wrangle with a hold servant, or
shop clerk, or car conductor. You
will only make things unpleasant
and get the worst, of the en
counter. If you allow yourself to
become angry over the incident,
don't do anything until the next
day, ami then do no) say lo your
self, 'Oh. well, whal's the use!'
and l'orpd about il. Write brief
ly and courteously lo the highest
possible aul bority, In- head of I lie
llrni whose accounting department
persistently muddles your ac
counts, the general passenger
agent of the railroad whose brake
man is habitually offensive, the
president of tire telegraph com
pany whose local ollice frequently
delays delivering your messages;
do not give opinions, advice, nor
make angry comments; merely
slate the facts, specifically and
accurately, lie will .see Ihe point
nl once, and he doesn't need your
advice, and he knows his own
business belter than you do. And
he w ill be grateful to you, because
be cannot possibly know every lit
tle detail, but he wants those de
tails right."
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Joe Cannon says the republican
parly is iml dead and never will
be. I ' lie It Joe, however, is like
one risen from Ihe dead. The
people do not pul much conlideuce
in pbosl slories.
If Mr. Carnegie fails in pen
sioning (he ex-presidents, why
not turn the money over to the
editors of the rural newspapers?
They would gladly receive it.
And they need it, too.
The man who appeared in
Washington claiming to be the
"original bull moose," did not
establish his right to the distinc
tion, but he was adjudged insane,
which was coming pretty close.
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The incoming legislature will
have a job this winter wrestling
with the ballot question, and it
will be in order for everyone in
terested to Mirer suggestions on
the mailer. There is one thing
certain, the present form of bal
lots is a great big nuisance.
John O. Yeiser wants Teddy to
give up the third party and help
unite the republican party. The
colonel says, however, he cannot
see how the bull moorers can in
any manner fuse with the repub
lican party. Teddy is determined
to rule the roost, or be won't play
with the bovs.
ELSEWHERE, MR. CARNEGIE.
Out of the immense fortune
which you piled up. Mr. Carnegie,
because the laborer did not re
ceive a just .-hare of the wealth
his muscle assisted in creating',
I here are ois of people who might
In- pell-ioned.
Pen-ion -Irir-gling widows.
Pension I he inrapai ial-d or aui-d
.i-m : -: i : ; i : . Si i li mil and pen
sion Ihe .-nk whose means will
l'ol i-n nt I in ;,. ,, ,eci:re I he
I'i'-'iica! a.'ii I he common can- hat
I bey need. Pe;-iou the crippled
ami I he blind. Feed soiin: of t be
world's liiu:ury. Clothe some of
tin- world's nak"d. You might
spend ymir whole pile of wealth
and si ill I here would be need.
Ciil lake vonr mind oil' the ex
presiilenl -. They do not need
pension.-, 'fake it from us. you
can do soim-l hing better with your
money. io not even pension the
w idows of presidents or 'ex-presidents.
The counlrv Ims :iktnw
taken pood care of I hem.
The announcement of the Car
negie Foundation that provision
has been made for pensioning
future ex-presidents at $25,000
per car as long as they remain
unprovided for by the nation signs
as the reason for the action that
"they may be able to spend the
latter part of their lives devoting
their unique knowledge gained of
public affairs to the public good,
free front pecuniary affairs." This
is generally understood as being
but an elegant way of saying that
an ex-president should be main
tained in honorable idleness,
since, once president, a man cail
not again undertake, the main
tenance or himself on pain of los
ing his dignity. This is all it can
mean for il would require more
than the pensioning' of an ex
president by Ihe Carnegie Founda
tion In make him a counselnr'ac
ceptable and imporlaul to the
count rv.-
The fiiniiami-ulal objection to
Ibis pension plan js t,a i js
I rary lot In- best . rican ideals.
Tln-re is an nri -loci-al ic nmt iv e in
il. When Pre.-ii:.-;:; 'i'al'i's politic
serv ice ends In- s;;ys he will re
turn In Cincinnal i and resume Ihe
practice of law. Thai is a thor
oughly American resolution. n,
is the American rub- a return to
hoiioralde private activity when
ollicial obligations, however as
sumed, have been discharged.
This was Hie course Cleveland
look. This is what Harrison did.
This is what Orant did. This is
what McKinley said he intended to
do. This is what Roosevelt did.
Cleveland ami Hoosevell left the
presidency, Ihe latter in the prime
of life, the former scarcely be
voiul it, both in Ihe full vigor of
llo-ir powers wil It their earning
ability in a private capacity vast
ly increased by reputation. Har
rison was older, but made a for
luoe at the bar in a few years.
Tal'l, will again be a Cincinnati
lawyer at the still good lighting
and virle age of 3.
What to do willi our ex-presidents
is Ihe b-asl of the country's
troubles. They have never allow
ed il to heroine a practical qttes
lion. In the line art 4.f taking
care of one's self I hey have been
examples to other men. The time
may come when they will be kept
in some sort of ollicial relation to
the government, as, say, honorary
members of conuress, but it, is
easy to imagine that in such re
lalion their counsels would be as
likely to cause discord as har
mony. Of all Ihe ex-presidents
Mr. Hoosevell has been most
earnest in giving advice lo the
country, though unotlieially, and
bis success has not been amazing.
Mr. TaH has let it be known
that he will not, accept the Car
negie pension and the wholesome
general sentiment regarding the
scheme has, we believe, been ex
pressed by the public men in
Washington who before the an
nouncement was twelve hours old
almost unanimously condemned
it, Omaha World-Herald.
Watch for our Xmas ad. You
will stay at home and buy at Eastwood's.
The Omaha Trade Exhibit says
one of the best ways to begin
your Christmas show is to bright
en up everything about the store,
preparatory to the lug Christina-
trade. The proper spirit display
ed in showing ponds is the way to
catch Ihe rye of Hie average .-hopper.
II i.- iml alwa.s those who are
most ,i al In I heir party I hat are
rewarded for I hi-i i- failhi'iilness,
no mailer if be is en I il led l ,-uch
reward. Some people are born
lucky, aiiirthe lucky fellow.- arc
I hose vv.ho do I he ea si when I lie
part ies are in hall le array for I he
reigns of government.
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Congress met Monday. This is
perhaps the last session for
many of the "lame ducks'' who
were defeated for re-election last
fall, I nch- Jor Cannon among
them. Thirly-six years is long
enough for any man to serve in
Press, and I'ncle Joe is old
enough to quit anyway.
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Judge Heece, chief jusl ice of the
supreme court, is reported to have
said thai he is unable to decipher
just what the biennial election
amendment means. It certainly is
a great puzzle when the chief
justice of .Nebraska is unable lo
figure il. out. II, is meant really
that there will be no election next
fall.
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There may or may not be a beef
trust. There probably is, and it
undoubtedly has its effect in keep
ing up prices. Hut the real
trouble, says the Lincoln Star, is
Ihe scarcity of beef. It gels pro
portionately, scarcer every year,
and vvijl continue lo do so until
Ihe farmers take to raising beef
callle as they did half a century
ago. .
THS SZCHST TERROR.
The haunt ing fear of sickness
and helplessness js Hie secret ter
ror nil he working man. He all h
i- hi- capital. Kidney diseases
sap a man's strength and vitality.
They lessen his earning capacity.
Foley Kidney Pills bring back
health and strength by healing the
disease. They are I lie best medi
cine made for kidney and bladder
troubles. The genuine are in the
yellow package. Kefnse any sub
stitute. For sale hv F. (i. Fricko
& Co.
Farm for Sale.
135-acro farm, four miles from
town, between 50 and CO acres
under plow, 7 acres hay land, bal
ance pasture. Running water.
Seven-room house and other im
provements. Inquire at the oflice of Rawls
& Robertson. 10-10-1 f-wklv
Often
uttered
INDISCRIMINATE PRICES ARE QUOTED
ONLY ON INDISCRIMINATE FLOUR
-Gooch's Best Flour-
Has a Definite Price, a Definite Quality and a Definite Value
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR
FOR SALE BY
A. W. White, Plattsmouth
A. G. Bach & Co., Plattsmouth
W. T. Richardson & Co., Mynard. Neb. :
Hiatt & Tutt, Murray, Neb.
Mrs. Ruth Thomson, Cedar Creek, Neb. I
For
FOlt SALE About 30,000 acres
in Louisiana lands, on main line
of K. C. Southern railroad, almost
level, just rollling enough for
drainaae. Adapted to dairying
and all kinds of crops, including
fruits. The price of this land will
average only S 12.00 pee acre, ac-
i cording to location and distance
J from town. Terms: One-third
cash, balance one to live vears.
.Nine men out of ten who go to see
tlie-e lands purchase. Special car
from Omaha every Tuesday after
noon al i :a7. via Burlington. Call
or write for part iculars.
(nvcstmsni and Loan Co.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Wood Wanted.
Those of our subscribers who
desire to pay their subscriptions
in wood are requested to bring it
in before the roads get bad, as
we desire to place it in the dry.
Come in with it, boys, right away.
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