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1 1 MM y PAGE PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. TMLTRSDAY. JANUARY 1, 131. ( Cbc plattsmoutb journal Published Sam i-W e e k I y at Plattamouthj N b r. Entered at the l'ostoffice st Plattsmoutb, Nebraska, aa second-class mail matter. R. A. BATES, Publisher Subscription Prioe; S1.50 Per Year In Advanoe THE CURRENCY BILL. Now that the new liankin- and currency bill has become a law and will be put in operation with in a very short time, the duty falls upon the banks and the business interests of the coun try to carry out the spirit of the law and to give it a square deal and a fair trial. It has been the desire of the president and of congress to enact a law that would come nearest to meeting the needs of the country and would be of the greatest benefit to the greatest number of peo ple. This law affects all in terests and all sections of the . country alike. The purpose of ; Ue. administration was not to ,iurt the banks, but to help them. ; Hanking is among the most im- porlant branches of business, if 7 it is not the most important, in the country, and nothing' could be gained, either politically or otherwise, by antagonizing the banks. Banking, however, is only one branch of business and it is entitled to no favors from the government that could not be granted to any otner branch of business. The new law imposes no hard ships whatever upon the banks, and many of the leading bankers of the country declare unre servedly that it will be of great benefit to the banks. And the fact that practically all of the national banks of New York, Chi- r.agoand .other big cities, have al ready decided to operate tinder the new system, leaves no doubt as to the justice and merits of the law. Putting a new and stronger pair of lines on a high spirited team of Horses is only a precaution suggested by wisdom and experience, and does not mean that the load will be made heavier or that greater speed will be demanded. It means that the team must he kept under control of the driver, and that the driver will regulate the load and speed. So the government must regulate the speed of passengers aboard - the ship of state. The bankers of the country now have an op portunity to control the cur rency and protect the cargo and show the quality of their citizen ship, and the measure of their patriotism. The new law may not be all that they might desire nor all that it should be, but if the bankers honestly ami earnestly endeavor to work' out the best there Is in it and to suggest amendments wherever there are defects, tlie new system will become an unqualified suc cess. No law is perfect as first written and enacted. Further more, all laws are compromises and are hammered out of con flicting ideas and opinions. Their Haws are disclosed by the hard blows of business, and their merits are brought to the surface by their application to real con ditions and the actual affairs of life. Thus are our laws perfect ed, and thus it will be with the new currency law, with the new tariff law, and with the new in come tax law. All oT these laws must be amended from time to time, but during this process of evolution every citizen should feel it his duty to carry out the real, spirit of the law and make the best of it. A man who wants to obev the law can find ways of doing it, although the law may be imperfect. :o: IT 1914 proves better for PlalLsnioulb than 1913 it will haveio go some. But then there is nothing like making the t'f fort t If the . boy nasn't smashed about two-thirds of his toys by now he is likely to be in the sissy class. :o: Speaker Clark also predicts a business boom. And Champ is generally right on his predic tions. :o: It is hard to please the people: The man who has to pay no in come lax, wishes he had to, while on the opposite hand you Finish it. :o: Briefly, no pocket is l3rge enough to hold a bottle and a bank book at the same lime. And we don't belong to the W. C. T. U., either. :o: We know of some fellows who are preparing to run for office next fall who won't be able to touch sides, edge or bottom. But they will be wiser after they make the attempt. -:o: An exchange remarks that never before, have eggs been so high in price as now. The Wil son species of hens are not lay ing eggs of the Hoosevelt-Taft species, but they lay belter eggs. :o: When a husband . gives money lo his wife, the assumption in law is that it is a gift, but when a wife gives money to her hus band it is a loan. Such is the conclusion of a referee in bank ruptcy in Philadelphia. :o: Some of the women appointed as judges and clerks at elections in Chicago objected to the men smoking and . petitioned the board to prohibit smoking at the polls. Thereupon the smokers petilio'ned against allowing wom en lo officiate who use strong perfumes, stating that the odors of musk and other "balms" made them so sick that they were un able to properly conduct the pub lic business. -:o: Since the meeting of the na tional republican committee the bull moose element have been holding conventions and saying what they intended doing in the future. In this stale at their meeting a resolution was passed that no republican who stayed with his party last presidential election need aspire to office in their party. Evidently" our op ponents are' getting themselves in a worse shape than they were last year. :o: That was a shocking story of the Harvard professor who, hav ing been made a member of a public utilities commission in Massachusetts, has been found out, and now admits that he has been in the employ of corpora tions paying him $833.35 a speech. Such revelations may lend to shake the public con fidence in professors as public officials which has of late been one of the most beautiful mani festations in our public life. :o: The German kaiser put the ban on the tango. It is said that the reason of his recent order forbid ding all officers in uniform" from dancing it was occasioned by the discovery that the Crown Princess Cecillie was taking lessons in the tango, the one-step and the other ultra-modern dances from an American woman who runs a fashionable (lancing academy in Berlin. The crown prince was also getting. interested in the new dance and so-the kaiser put his foot down on it.. Very properly, too. Yes, of course you will lurn over a new leaf and keep it tuned for a few weeks at least. A Salina (Kansas) woman who served four -months in jail for killiaig her husband, must now serve one year in the peniten tiary for selling liquor.. :o: ' Those who banded themselves together under the name of "Spugs" have learned by this lime that the giving of useless presents at Christinas cannot be prevented. The American peo ple enjoy useless giving the same as they enjoy enforced lipping. :o: Nearly everyone who knows anything about finances is well pleased with the curency bill. All the big ba'nkers in the country commend the measure as one of the greatest ever enacted, and the people in the great west can soon witness better times to follow. There is no doubt about that. :o: . There seems to be quite a de maud for Governor Moi'ehead to consent to run for another term. The governor has hosts of warm friends throughout the slate, and while he has made himself very popular as Nebraska's chief ex ecutive, we do not believe he can be prevailed upon to run for a re-election. We believe, how ever, he could easily be re nominated, and just as easily re elected. :o: Factions are not a good thing for a party and it is very un fortunate that they exist to some extent in the democratic party of Nebraska. And right now is the proper time to begin a campaign of harmonization. It must be done if we expect to succeed in the election next fall. The "give and take" policy is the best way to accomplish the work. "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." :o: Speaking of the government taking over the telephone and telegraph lines Secretary lied field says that "the largest trusts have grown too large for ef ficiency," and expresses doubt of the ability of the United Stales to handle the proposition with any more efficiency than the private Individuals. If the government can handle a proposition like the postoflice department ami put it on a basis that the department occupies this year, there need be no hesitation in taking public ownership of telephone and tele graph. :o: It is really amusing to note how very satisfactory the political situation is to some democrats in Nebraska, and especially those who are greatly anticipating a nice, fat govern ment position. It is not to those whom we direct our remarks, be cause they do not care, as long as their nests are "well feather ed." It is apparently all they are in politics for. It is to the com mon herd that we appeal for or ganization and harmonization. They are the ones who do the work and bring forth victory, and not those who have their milts extended constantly for just what they can obtain. :o: The death of Jacob V. Wolfe in the south is reported. Thus passes away one of the best known men in Nebraska, and one of considerable ability. Uncle Jake Wolfe was in the fullest sense of. the term a good man. The writer first knew Uncle Jke at Spencer, Owen county, Indiana, in 18("G, at which time he .was 'publisher of the Owen County. Journal, and Uncle Jake was county treasurer. He was then a democrat of the Dan Voorhees onler, and . took quite an important pan m politics. He was popular, and notwithstand ing the- hot times in those days, he had a manner of getting along with republicans as well as democrats. Peace to his ashes! Fine winter weather, ain't it? :o: We hope the passage of the currency bill will have such an effect upon the country as to s!op the calamity howlers, especially those who are capable of stop ping. :o:- ; Three terms should be enough for most any man, yet there are some congressman who want to hold on "like grim death." But haven't they had enough for a simple experiment? :o:- Marriages and divorces in Kansas cost about the same. According to statistics marriages average $8.50 per m. a'nd di vorces $55 ped d. but there are four times as many ill's as d's. :o: Governor Miller of Delaware defends the whipping post. The whipping post is Delaware's chief claim to fame. A per.-jn who deserves whipping at the post is mean enough to deserve hang ing outright. :o: Postmaster General Burleson favors federal aid in improving rural free delivery roads. It might be well lo inquire into where these roads are' that were exempted from the usual re quirement. :o: The congressmen have got to pay a 1 per cent income tax,. It was indeed a great oversight not to provide for their own exemp tion on this as well as they have on many other matters they are hot justly entitled to. :o : The latest candidate out is W. II. Smith of Seward, who wants the democratic nomination for secretary of state. He has been in the limelight for several years two times secretary of the sen ate, and once a member of that body. :o:- When an immigrant stands every oilier test for admission to this country except the one of literacy, it may be safely con cluded that his illiteracy is nol his fault, but is due to the con ditions from which he is trying lo flee. :o : Whe-n some men gel a tasle of office-holding it seems they never know when to let up until the public sit down on them prelly hard at the polls. And it simply is a question of time when they "get it in the neck" good and ple'nly. :o: Dr. Anna Shaw, president of the National Woma'n's Suffrage League, has thought of a new way to make the men mad. She has stated in an interview that Susan B. Anthony would have made a belter executive than Abraham Lincoln. The old hessian! :o : "Public ownership (of tele phones) in oilier countries has nol been satisfactory," says Theodore N. Vail, the president of the Bell Telephone trust. I f Mr, Vail thinks that private own ership of telephones has been satisfactory in America he is in a distinguished minority. :o: Stale Health Inspector W. H. Wilson, who has charge of this bureau, gave out the total num ber of marriages In Nebraska in 1913 was 12,373, while suits for divorce tallied 2,372, and the number of decrees granted was 1,885. According lo this report, Cass county is down for 138 marriages and 9 divorces. :o: The. Wahoo Democrat suggests that if the members of the coun try press have he ltcrve to sug gest the best men for office on the primary, they will assist ma terially in minimizing the danger of the nomination of un known or incompetent candid ales. All of which is very true, but it will be a hard matter lo accomplish. Primary elections are not the thing, anyway. JFvI MORE C1ST15 WEDDING SELLS Groom Was Born and Reared in This City and the Bride a Lady of Crete. From Monday's Paily. The following arrotinl of I In wedding of David George While, formerly of this cily, and .Mis Gertrude- Fstelle .McKinley of Crete, which occurred in Crete on Christinas day, appeared in Hi ' Slate Journal of vo.-hrday, and the lifelong friends of Mr. While will be trreallv ideased to learn of the happy occasion. The bride and groom are here for a few days visiting with the brother aud sister of the grooni, Arthur White and Mrs. Stanley Kuhns: Christmas nighl, December ::.". at 8:30 o'clock, in tin Grace M. K. church at Crcle occurred tin marriage of Miss Gertrude Fstell McKinley, seen d eldest daughter of Mr. and Mr. Charles William McKinley, wvll known residents of that, cily, to Da id George While of .Missoula, Mon tana, formerly of Platlsniouih. and son of the lale Mr. and Mrs. M. A. White. Several hundred guests were assembled at I he church and sharply at 8::o Mrs. C. C. Duliy sang, "( Premise Me." The "Lohengrin" bridal march. Willi Miss Mildred '.ample-!! :i! he pipe organ, followed. Tin groom and his two bes! men, Harold ?lulligan of P.. -at l ie.- ami Wiiitield Biesse of I.iin o!:i. entered from the sid. vr-dry room to the altar and w .! im-i by the Rev. John C i I. tin officiating minister. The hri lal arty were ushered to Hie altar by Ihe attendants Wiiiiani Aten and Lowney Farrow b. lii of Lin coln. They were followed by Use two bridesmaids the .Mi-M-s lily and Doliie McKinley younger -idlers of Ihe bride. Miss Cora Whitacre as maid of honor, Mrs. Fd Hoehl of Lcwisfon. Moni.. maiden of honor, and li lie Mi s Hloise McKinley, oung.- si-N-r of the bride, as llower :iil. The laller carried the ring in a ha-kel of roses and was folh-wed ! ill" bride. Mr. White went forward across the altar I" meet. Ihe bride, and they passed b the cen ter of the allar, the rest of the party forming a semicircle around the pulpit. The i-eie'ip-ov was impressive and beautiful. Af ter Ihe service Ihe bride ami groom left the allar pn-reded by Ihe flower girl and followed l Ihe other members of Do par! ami the Rev. Mr. Calvert. Mrs. C. C. DutTy s:iu--r ' I Promised Thee." Congratulations w.-re offered in the church parlor-;. Punch was served. The bride wore a very simple gown of heavy cream while satin with a lorn: train. The skirl was cmiuht up with a liny while rhine-lone buckle in the front, Ihe waist wa while silk chiffon (loth over shadow lace. willi long -lcer-and a high neck. The only trim ming was a very modes! cd'inir of lhineslone around the neck and sleeves. She wore a Ion:-' lulle veil falling out oer the train, with a wreath of lilies of Ihe valley wound around her head and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and roses. Miss McKinley was born and reared in the cily of Crete. She was a Student of Doaiie college and she is also well known in Lincoln. Mr. While is a gradu ate and post graduate of I lie -tale university. He is exceptionally welt known in university rirrb and is a member of the Delia Tan Delta fraternity. His ushers, at tendants and best men were lra fernily brothers. Mr. Whit i at present located a! .Mi--oii!a. Mont., in the government fore.-1 service. The couple left Crete Christmas night. They will visit at Mr. While's old home in Plallsmouth a few day.-, ami will be at home in Missoula a Her Jan uary 1. For Sale. One section, O'n acres wlo-al land, iii Franklin county, Wash ington. Land rolling, but not rouyht. All plowed spring o! 11)12; no wa.-lee land. Fir.-1 crop wheat 25 bushels p' r acre raised in l'.M7. Local d 2 mib-s north of Kahbdus; 2 railroad-. All fenced. Price, --?22..j' per acre, on easy terms. Good op portunity for farmer with boys who wants large farm. owner an invalid. Must sell. For par ticulars write owner. W. C. Sampson. P. O. Box 3i. Pia'ts niouth, Neb. 12-1 i-lmo-w .-ISJ U i.i. ' - - 78 w : - - tfii tMMUl p. aT h n t-p:.v:!;!.i.-;ji;une ncr?&2LHl Kot Nau c otic. F-rr h StJ-ji'r.S.-uHt Ap-l r;-!v for C--'::') io;t.So0rSr.v.cli '" Wor.us.C(v.v. ;.:ini3.r-.'C -.'. IacS'x.ik: .arure cf 7K CliNTAVn COMPAX KLW YGI?Iv. .-liuft'i.VS.a-: ra23?i Cuarantc-.! ur. Jt . J"; Exact Cop cf Wrapper. .-.'. v MAPLE GROVC. Unite j, lar.- mimb-r -..! h.-i -d at the homr or Mr. and Mr-. Wil- lia.m Puis r.hri-lma- ni-hl. A ni.-.- linn- wa- had b.r th.- . n.jov - ' 1 1 1 -1 1 1 of lln-ir irra nd-!iibfri-:i. I Mr. and Mrs. f.ouj,. I i o di i h -pent Sniniav at the Inei f Mr.! and .Mrs. I'iitii! !i. it ;o ; Murray. Mi- Ki.-I-! -i-,,; I,..' w'l-eJc willi relative- m !'i.n! . nioiilli. Mr. and Mr-. G.-..; F-i'. - 1 1 j t lelnriN-d Siindav flo,i: Stanton county, vln-rr they v-- t ed with relatives flurin- illni-t-i leas. .ll-U-l I'.ir-elkelii' l'-. -v.. j iiiitcher-i-d hi- por!.ei S.ilii!Ia. J Mr. a e.d Mrs. Mielia. I fldd i.-idj Vv. and Mrs. . 1 1 . i . I - :il Sunday at I he Innue of .lake II .! 1 and family. Mr. and Mr-. Fred lliid vvre. A o: a i - il i S ; i n i i " . ; Tii,- I.- i ;i ..i' :,n. !u t : . v o r hunt 'o;td; y wa- w-l no:. t o i ;i - : .- - . I 1 1 e l .1 1 ' le I ( o ' ' lillllli i - tlll'lied oi: a ' I d.'ove !! vvo!i' lo lb.- a-l Tor i 'i.- Mis -r.-iv eil e- I i bra. I J.n ' ! h--Mur:-a fl!ov.- "w.re r,., liier.' -o !ie II 11 1 1 1 W.t. 1 1 !l - ! n-re--f : I ! . THE MAN WHO NEGLECTS I1IR1SLF i Wl'.eTi his t -. . i 1 1 1 ion points I.' ! kidnev I ri 1 1 i i ' I e ta'e an t:nwi- j risK. 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