The Plattsrnouth Journal
MIlsM Semi-Weekly
R. A. BATES,
Entered at the I'ostoifice at Plattsrnouth, Nebraska, as pecond-clas
matter.
$1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
It.s leave it lakes.
The old year now
Steps fori It ami make.
Its II 11 a I bow.
Wo hate lo see il disappear;
It wasn't stieli a bad old year.
Let our applause
Fill nil I he hall
r".re it withdraws
Heyond reeall.
For 1912 one parting cheer;
It wasn't, such a had old year.
Now for i U i :j .
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Begin the new year right,
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Let's all "See Platlsmouth Suc
ceed." We can do much toward it if
we only think so.
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1 Wc must all think so and make
a big effort. ,
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And efforts proves successful
when "we all pull together."
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Loosen up vour purse strings
and help improve the town in
1913.
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One important, thing to swear
off the dating of your letters
"11)12," ami to quit, saying bad
words when jou break this resolu
tion. :o:
A business that, is not worth
advertising can hardly have a
legitimate reason for existing or
ftpect to merit the conlldenee and
patronage of the people'.
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The Turks are now willing to
arbitrate. Il has' laken many bard
knocks to induce this frani of
mind si ore the crescent was
lighting for supremacy on the.
plains of France.
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A lecturer remarks that "the
weight of a gold dollar remains
unchanged, but its purchasing
power does not." This is one of
the starting points in investigat
ing the high cost of living.
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It can cheerfully be conceded
to the New York sutrrngettes that
tramping to Albany is much pre
ferable to putting acid in mail
boxes or tampering with railroad
switches, whether more effective
in gelling voles or nol for women.
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Among the democratic, lead
ers of the New Kngland stales the
opinion is reported to be gaining
ground that Louis 1). Brandeis,
the able lawyer, who has given so
much of his time to the flghtingg
of thn trusts which are charged
with the violation of the laws, is
booked for a position that of at
torney general in President,
elect Wilson's cabinet. The ap
pointment would certainly be a
strong one with reference to tin
progressive policies of the ad.
ministration.
. If the Nebraska legislature,
which convenes next week desires
to do a good turn to the people
they have a splendid opoprtunity.
Uuder our statutes no limit is
placed on the right to appeal to
tb? siwvme court. As a result
the court has been buried under
an avalanche of petty litigation.
The farther behind its docket the
court gets the more appeals are
taken, losing litigants being wil
ling to pay the trivial expenso to
secure a three-year delay. Today
successful claimants are. virtual
ly defeated because this three
year stay of execution can be
obtained by a simple appeal. Such
a rotten condition of affairH
whould not be tolerated in an in
telligent community.
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it Plattsiouth, Nebraska
Publisher.
iet ready to do your clearing
sale shopping early.
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The new year will have to go
some lo set any new high water
marks of prosperity and progress.
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John J), advises people to save
their pennies. Probably he
figures that he is able to take can;
of tin.1 dollars.
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There are many ways in which
you can help your own town. Find
out tho best and it's up to you to
choose the best.
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Don't keep the children hustling
round doing chores night and
morning till they have no time at
all for reviewing their lessons for
school. A little quiet study at
home helps them out wonderfully,
encouraging them in their efforts
to secure the best education pos
sible. :o:
Louisville Courier: Annie Vio
Gales says some pretty bright
things in her Blair Tribune, but
she never told more truth in a few
words than when she said: "When
a preacher gets it into his bead
that he is the special envoy of
Jesus on earth, it's time for the
congregation lo gel an ax."
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Why would it not be u good
plan for the Commercial club to
hold a banquet some time the lat
ter part of this month and give
every business man in Platts
rnouth an invitation to attend?
Let the club arrange for a boom
ing meeting and talk over matters
of Interest to the city and get in
readiness for renewed efforts in
101.1.
If the schoolboy cannot tlgurc
up how many tons of hay there
are in a stack; how many bushels
of corn a wagon bed or a corn-
crib will hold; what a load of
hogs will bring, etc., it's time you
were knowing what his teacher at
school is trying to cram into the
youngster's head. A iltlle
theorizing is good, but practical
knowledge is belter.
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Of course Plattsinout h is the
best (own of its size in the state.
We all know this, but we want lo
keep it in that line. We are just
entering upon the new year with
just as bright prospects as we had
it the beginning of the ear just
ended, but we all want lo bear in
mind that il took energy and
good deal of it to accomplish all
I hut w as d one for l'lall siuoul h in
1912. It will be just as easy to
do as much in 1013 as was done
in 19 11'. There Is already
promise oi many improvements,
but we must all put our shoulders
to the wheel of nroirress mid
boost. There are so many reasons
why we should all boost. It is not
expected to make boosters out of
knockers, because they are not
built of tho right kind of ma
terial. They would not know how
lo boost, they having been ex
perienced knockers so long. The
way to boost in the first place
back up the Commercial club in
its efforts in behalf of the city;
boost the schools; go and visit
them and thus encourage the
pupils. It helps them and the
teachers. The city has prospered
by boosting, and we can prosper
in 1913 by doing the same way.
The Journal proposes to do its
share of boosting and it wants
others to do the same. Let this
be the resolution of everybody in
Plattsrnouth one made to be
kept: "Boost and the town boosts
with you; knock and you knock
alone."
THE FIDDLERS' CONTEST.
Tune up jour fiiddle, boys.
And rosin up your bow.
Limber up your fingers
And get ready for t ho show.
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Bring along: an extra string
And let me "put you wise,"
Just step in and do your best,
Perhaps you'll win a prize.
Old
Arkansaw'
and "Moncv
Musk,"
And ' Turkey in the Straw."
Or "Paddy on the Turnpike,"
Are Hie tunes that draw.
So come along you fiddlers
, And we'll show you how it's
done,
And if you .shouldn't win a prize
You'll have a little fun.
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1913 will witness a number of
improvements in Plattsinout h.
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Uncle Sam begins the new year
with plenty of money in his
vaults.
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If you spend your money where
you get it you will be able to get
it where you spend it. Remember
that.
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The man who is always looking
for something soft will find it in
side the hat he is wearing. It is
the hard-headed business man
that succeeds.
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Every day it becomes more
plain that Governor Morehead
made no mistake when he up
pointed Sheriff Fenton of Falls
City as warden of the peni
tentiary. :o:
A. M. Morrissey has been ap
pointed private secretary to (lov
er nor Morhead. Mr. Morrissey
was the democratic candidate for
attorney general at the recent
election.
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No new year has ever come in
more auspiciously than 1913.
That is the general concensus of
opinions expressed by business
people in almost every line of
business.
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Omaha has already figured out
that nearly four millions of dol
lars will be paid out for improve
ments in 1913. No city in the
United States is holding its. own
better than Omaha.
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Any corporation or person that
proposes to suppress competition
should be able to see by this time
that the people intend to keep
hammering at the subject until
their purpose is accomplished.
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The state lost 12,000 horses
estimated to be worth a million
and a half dollars during the
plague prevalence last fall. If
the automobile is going to replace
old Mobbin, that ought to enable
some forward strides.
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Much has been said about I he
beautiful and variety of the
Mexican scenery. At present,
however, the beaulv is somewhat
marred by the bodies of condemn
ed rebels dangling from tree
tops. South Omaha wants lo secede
from the metropolis and annex
Willi Sarpy county. Maybe then
they can have a postofflce of their
own. The way South Omaha has
been treated in the postofflce mat
ter no one can hardly blame them
for cutting loose from the old
town.
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lion. John II. Morehead will be
inaugurated governor of Ne
braska one week from today, Jan
uary 9. The Journal wishes him
all the honor, happiness and
prosperity the new year can pos
sibly bring lo him and his ad
ministration. The Omaha business men are
very much exercised over the re
moval of the Burlington auditing
department of the system from
that city to Chicago. This re
moval, it is said, will take a bun
dred families away from Omaha,
and we don't blame them for feel
ing very much incensed.
PREACHER PRISON KEEPERS.
Through tho appointment of a
minister of ' the 'gospel who -was
identified with the bull moose
cause to the position of deputy
warden, Governor-elect Morehead
gives notice that he has in mind
oilier considerations than politics.
It matters not that this selection
may not have been upon his own
motion, or that he was prompted
lo make il because the man he
had chosen for warden desired it,
the evidence is just as strong thai
the governor-elect conforms his
appointments lo his ideas of the
requirements fur efficacy of
service.
There has been a strong pop
ular demand for more, humane and
considerate treatment of the in
mates of the penitentiary: It is
natural to believe that with a
minister of the gospel of mercy
and charity in so responsible a
position as the deputy warden
ship, there could be no marked
cruelties practiced without excit
ing his potential protest.
This appointment may be ex
pected to excite some protest from
those who have been aspirants for
the place, if ary- such there may
have been, and from some
politicians who believe in adher
ing to party lines in making up
the elements of an administra
tion. But it will not excile any
protest from the people who have
no fish lo fry. On the contrary
il will look good lo I hem.
The gov ernor's impulse lo make
politics a secondary consideration
is also disclosed in his appoint
ment of Hev. P. C. Johnson of
I'ecuiiiseh lo the position of
chaplain of the penitentiary.
Through what came to light when
Hev. Johnson was removed from
I hat position by Governor Aldrich
some months ago, the public got
an impression that it was because
he was too importunate in plead
ing for a change of methods at
the prison that he became involved
with the governor and was be.
headed The public, will look to
these two ministerial gentlemen
for conditions that will hereafter
defy complaint as to the treatment
of prisoners. Lincoln Star. . ,
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No governor has the power to
pardon out anyone at the Leaven
worth federal prison. It must
come from one higher up tho
president of the United Stales. .
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The property owners in the
vicinity of where the "university
now stands are all worked up on
the proposition to remove that
state institution two miles from
Lincoln. It makes but little dif
ference to the people of the state
where the university buildings are
located, but it seems that the
property owners are much more
interested than others. It's
money to them. Everyone knows
I lie heart of the city is no place
for a slate university.
The most, important matters
that the new legislature will have
lo contend with is the appropria
tions for stale institutions The
amounts will extend lo the vast
sum or nearly 8,000,000, and it
behooves the honest legisator to
keep his eyes open and vole to
curtail them to just one-half the
original amounts. Then il w ill be
too much. "Keep down extor
tionate appropriations," should
be the motto of every member of
the house and senate.
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Iemoerats in sixty towns of
the Third congressional district
where postmasters havo not been
placed under civil service will se
lect their postmasters by pri
maries, and the successful can
didates will bo recommended by
Congressman Dan V. Stephens.
This plan will not only save Con
gressman Stephens some trouble
in disposing of patronage, but, in
his opinion, goes farther toward
touching intimately upon the
question of the "rule of the peo
ple," on which democrats' havo
fought campaigns for most of the
last generation.
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
We print below some New Year
resolutions that were prepared by
lr. F. T. House, pastor of the
First Congregational church of
Omaha, for the World-Herald,
which that paper thought of so
much interest, as to print in its
editorial columns. They repre
sent the modern view of educa
tion and training-, and we reprint
them for the benefit of our read
ers. Every school superintendent,
teacher ami parent in the land
should read and put as many of
them in effect as soon as possible.
In fact, they are valuable enough
lo place them on the wall where
one can review them constantly,
until they are instilled into the
mind of everyone who is a friend
of good school training:
1. Resolved, That studies shall
never be pushed at the expense
of the pupil's health. Good
physical health Is ultimately at
the fountain of happiness, prog
ress and prosperity. The over
anxiety of the teacber or pupil for
intellectual attainment at the ex
pense of perfect health is ig
norance and not education.
2. Resolved, That the training
of the hand and the eye shall run
parallel to the training of the
mind. That school is only half'
a school that does not have
manual training and demostic
science. Thai pupil is only half
educated, and that brain is only
half developed that belongs lo
one whose hands and eyes are
dull. '
3. Resolved, That the past
.'hall not be exalted at the ex
pense of (he present. Once Greek
and Lai in opened the door to the
storehouse of wisdom. This is
not true today. English and Ger
man open the doors of the tem
ples of learning. Yet so con
servative are our educational
methods that we follow methods
that were timely only at least 100
years ago. A teacher recently
spent an hour with her pupils in
history upon Constantinople and
never mentioned the .Balkan war
then in progress.
i. Resolved, That the dull
pupil shall have the best 'chance.'
I helped a blind man across the
street the other day, because he
was blind. I did not help the man
with eyes. We help the smart
pupil and cuff the dull one,.
. 5. Resolved, That education
shall be practical and vocational.
A girl gets a so-called "finished"
education in a High school, or a
college, or a "finishing school"
when in reality she has not begun
to get an education that will make
her a happy companion for a
happy man. She cannot make a
simple dress. She is not trained
in domestic duties. She knows
nothing about getting up a simple
and wholesome and inexpensive
meal. She knows nothing about
proper preparations for mother
hood. Y'et four-fifths of the hap
piness of the race depends upon
these primary elements of a
finished education.
A young man who has been
three years at boarding school and
four years at college, and taken
a postgraduate course, said, "I
wish for God's sake someone
would tell me what I can do." If
a man is going to follow a trade
he ought to prepare for it. If he
is not going to follow a trade, he
ought all the more lo know one.
The idea that "mental training"
comes best in tho study of some
thing that you do not like and
have no use for is an exploded
theory. The best training comes
for what one is going to make
use of.
('). Resolved, That no books
shall be seen on the street. That
a girl of 11 op 16 should spend
the hours till 10 or 12 at night at
the study table at home is a
crime against youth, as much or
more than child labor in the
shops. No farmer would treat his
colt as some of our teachers treat
their young, ambitious pupils.
7. Resolved, That is shall not
be considered that true instruc
tion is given till interest is
aroused. Interest anyway in
struct if you can, this is the tru
order and law of education.
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Now for the mid-winter clear
ance sales for which every thrifty
housewife has been waiting.
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1912 has gone, but not forgot
ten, as the army of bill collectors
this week probably reminded you.
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It is certainly a good joke on the
Nebraskans who went lo Cali
fornia to seek mild winter
weather.
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About this time be sure and get
Ihe date right, and also properly
pack and direct the parcel to be
mailed.
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For the year ending December
1, there were 10,102 deaths in
Nebraska and 56,697 births. That
is a pretty good record.
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An Iowan is the champion
wrestler and a Nebraskan 'the
champion prize fighter. Both
are great states for cornfed beef.
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Aeroplanes, it is stated, Will
make artillery fire more accurate.
There are still new laurels for
American marksmanship to win.
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Ring in another year of plenty
of work at good wages. It keeps
people busy, and that's the way to
keep all people happy during the
year 1913.
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Oklahoma will have a proposi
tion before its legislature to era
ploy the state convicts on the
public highways. Not a bad idea.
Why not try it in Nebraska?
If 60,000 tons of butter are in
cold storage somebody must'.Jje
suffering from a delusion that
butter is not intended to bo eaten.
Giving the people their daily but
ter .is a necessary feature in wise
political economy.
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Well, you are in the new year
now. Are you going ,. to 'inoke
greater efforts for success than
you did last year? Or are you
going to sit down and do nothing
because we are going to havo a
new administration, and expect
the cow to be backed up to you
before you begin to milk? Jump
right into the game and succoss
will come to you the same as it
has always done.
J. Frank Barr, secretary of the
Federation of Nebraska Retailers,
seems to be awake to the situa
tion. With reference to parcels
post, to use a street phrase, he
is "hep" to the fact that parcels
post is here and that lamentation
will neither take advantage of or
do away with it. The country
merchant has certain advantages
under tho system, he points out
advantages of which be should
make use and be will be all right.
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Notwithstanding a -few demo
cratic newspapers, or rather, pro
fessed democratic newspapers,
are lighting against Ihe re-election
of Champ Clark as speaker
of the house of representatives,
there is no organized effort
among the house democrats to
defeat him and there is not the
least prospect of any of Ihe 295
democrats Heeled to the next
house saying that he will be a can
didate for the speakership. Two
hundred and sixty-three members
have pledged themselves to vole
for him. The remaining thirty
two have not been heard from.
You will find that druggists
everywhere speak well of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. They
know from long experience in the
sale o it that in cases of coughs
and colds it can always lie depend
ed upon, and that it is pleasant,
and safo to take. For sale bv F.
G. Fricke A Co.
Wood Wanted.
Those of our subscribers who
desire to pay their subscriptions
in wood are requested to bring it
in before Ihe roads get bad, as
we desire lo place it in the dry.
Come in with it, boys, Hjikt away.