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0)e plattsmoutb Journal
Published Sem i-W eekly at Plattemouth, Nebr.
Entered at the Poeitoftice at PlattsmouUi, Nebrnska, as second-class mall matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Men's thoughts arc much
-I- according to their inclina-
I tions. J'acon. -I-
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A man always gets stung who
attempts to buy or steal popular
ity. :o:
Uncivilized murder seems to
have taken the place of war in
Mexico.
:o S
January has certainly scatter
ed a good many gulilou ilays in
our midst.
:o:
George W. Uerge is now a
full-Hedged candidate for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket.
:o: .
The income tax law is sure go
ing to hoil a rood many bluffers
down to an irredeemable mini
mum. :o:
If we are to have six weeks
more of winter like the past six,
J here w ill be no cause for
grumbling.
-:o :-
Tin suit brought for damages
by French dancing . masters
against clergymen will not check
pulpit discussion of modern
dances in this country.
:o:-
George V. Uerge declares the
primary election system farcical.
We think so, loo. JJut it may be
better to be a little farcical than
to let a ring- of leaders control
the convention.
:o:
It would be interesting to know
whether that Italian duke who
married that American woman
thirty years his senior .insisted
on more or less money on ac
count of the disparity in ages.
:o:
We meet friends every day who
think that three terms in con
gress is enough for any ordinary
man whose record is simply to
answer roll-call and to vote.
Really it doesn't take much of a
man to do that.
:o: .
Now, wilh W. J. IJryan running
for United Slates senator, Charley
Hryau for governor, what are we
going lo do with Tommy Allen?
lie might be able to run for com
missioner. :o:
If we have bad weather from
now on for a few weeks it will be
laid lo the groundhog. But sup
pose we have line weather, who
will get the credit? In fact, we
believe liie groundhog is a myth,
and we don't believe there is any
such animal as a groundhog.
:o:
The London linauciers are
"demanding'.' I hat President Wil
son take some quick and decisive
action wilh reference to Mexico.
If the London financiers will
communicate with Wall street
financiers they may learn some
thing about President .. Wilson
that will surprise them very
much.
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From a private letter received
from California, that state is
over-run by unemployed men.
The flaming advertising done, a
year ago has induced many to go
to California who would not have
done so had the advertisers told
the truth. In the large cities
thousands of men have to be fed
by the cities, or starve. This is
a deplorable condition for Cali
fornia, the land heretofore of
great . promise, to, newcomers-. -,,
There is one section of George
W. Berge's platform that meets
our aproval, and we believe he
means what he says. It is this
"If I go into the executive chair
at all I will go in a free man. I
will not make a single promise to
any individual or any special in
terest. No one is authorized to
speak for me upon any question
Kveiy promise I shall make I
shall make myself publicly to the
people. If nominated and elect
ed I shall consecrate the best
there is in me to the public serv
ice without any thought of any
other oilice. There will be no
political machine during my ad
ministration. , I will go on the
theory that the democratic parly
will be best served if I render
faithful and efficient service to
the people."
:o: .
There will be considerable in
terest in the statement -made re
cently by Senator Cullom, who
died last Wednesday, that he had
charged, his views of life and
that he had embraced the views
of Christian churches. Senator
Cullom had been quoted some
time ago as entertaining doubts
as to the immortality of the soul.
According to his pastor, who was
paying a tribute to the late form
er senator, Cullom had said to
him: "I believe in God, in
Christ, and, in immortality. I
want to make, at the lirst oppor
tunity, a statement of my simple
creejl to be inserted after the
last chapter of my recollections,
to correct the doubt expressed in
a dark day when the light was
dim."
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Don't grumble. The most im
portant class of people living up
on this green earth are the
chronic grumblers. They rob
home of its joys, society of its
dues, and themselves of the best
things of life.
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Says Deacon Swift: "I have
come lo the conclusion that
matrimony isn't such a game of
chance as it was thirty years ago.
With the present styles of dress
a young man can see just what
he is getting."
:o:
Coming down to the bedrock
of just mere personal opinion,
a radical republican, a radical
democrat and a radical bull
moose, are all nuisances and
should be gagged more or less,
mostly more.
:o:
Under Wisconsin's new eugen
ics law the girls will have medical
certificates framed and hung in
the parlor, where the fellows can
read them. But the law has been
repealed, and thereby the girls
are saved much uneasiness.
:o:
We are glad to note that the
cost of radium Is to be greatly
reduced, and that it may soon be
had at a cost of only about two
hundred thousand dollars a grain.
:o:
Now" if the weal her man will
bring an early spring the weather
will amount to little or nothing
as a winter. It is the greatest
ever.
:o:
If a man takes a small amount
of Money he is called a thief. If
he lakes a good big bundle he is
called a grafter. If he takes it
all, he is called a financier. Ain't
that the truth?
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Great Britain is not disposed
to take any part in the Panama
canal Exposition at San Fran
cisco next year. Probably the
Britons are saving their money lo
invest in more submarine vessels.
INVITE STATE BANKS TO JOIN
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Many " retail merchant
throughout this, territory have
been keenly interested" in the
progress of tne new currency
system of the United States and
have been seriously concerned
because of the general idea that
only national banks would be in
any way. affected, or allowed to
profit by the new system.
This was the case with. the
merchants because with the ma
jority of them, or at least with
the majority of those in small
towns, their banks are stale
rather than national. They will
therefore be glad to read the fol
lowing Washington ilispatch:
Treasury officials are expect
ing that 10,000 banks, national
and slate, will have applied to the
organization committee for
membership in the new federal
reserve system hy the urst oi
February. Between live and six
thousands national banks have
already filed their application
Blank forms upon which eligible
tale banks and trust companies
are 'to apply for membership are
now4 being mailed to those in-
tilutious. '
Under the regulations adopted
by the organization committee
stale banks. and trust companies
will be required to have the fol-
owing resolution adopted at a
regular meeting of their boards
of directors:
'Whereas, Under section 2 of
the act of congress known as the
federal reserve act, approved the
'",!. ilnv ..f nnPdiiilinp Oll.l if is
provided that Under regulations
to be prescribed .by the organiza-
ioh committee every national
banking association in the United
tales is hereby required, and
very eligible bank in. ihe United
Stales, and every trust company
within4 the District of Columbia
s hereby authorized'fo signify in
writing within sixty days after
Ihe passageo f this act, ils'ac-
epfanee of the terms and.pro
isions thereof;' and
"Whereas, This bank is be-
ieved by the board of direlcors
to be eligible to membership and
o have the right to subscribe to
the capital stock of the federal
reserve bank lo be organized;
and
'Whereas, It is the intention
of the board to apply, under the
rovisions of the federal reserve
ct, for its proper proportion of
lock of the federal reserve bank
to be organized within the dis
trict in when this bank will be
cated when -the geographical
imits to be served by such fed
eral reserve bank have been fixed
and announce?! by the organiza-
ion committee.; now, therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That the president
f this bank be, and he hereby is
authorized, empowered . and di
rected to notify the reserve bank
organization committee that this
tank' will apply for an allotment
of slock of the federal reserve
ank aforesaid,, and if granted,
vill become a member of such
federal reserve bank subject to
he provisions of the federal re-
erve act."
A formal application embody
ing tins resolution will be re
quired to' he tiled by the president
of the slate bank or trust co.'n-
any upon forms supplied by the
organization committee.
:o:
January went through without
a zero mark. .
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Boost the artificial ice plant
and boost it hard.
:o:
Dancing may be good exercise,
but that is an excuse and not an
explanation.
' . 1 :o:
"Father and Son" banquets are
all the go now. Can't Platts
moutb get in line?
to:
Some men keep so busy an
ticipating changes in the weather
they .'don't get much -work done.
:o:
The Lincoln," preachers have
come lo-.tho conclusion that pas
tors should not be politicians. A
very ' wise conclusion.
: :o:
The city election is only about
two months away, and political
matters are considerably quiet,
considering that fact.
. :o:
A jiosion doctor says anger
causes sugar in the blood. The
blood of the average ultimate
consuiner.inust. be very sweet by
this time.
- :o:
There is ...much disappoint
ment in the world, . including the
helva lime a man thought he'i
nave, wane bis wife was away
visiting.
: :o:
It is about time for John O
Veiser. lr coiiiit.jvut with a plat
form that will come up lo that of
George W. Berge. One extreme
you know follows another.
:o:
Although low;, dips are char
seterislic. of many . of Ihe new
nance ligures- it is hardly
necessary that a man should let
ie - tail .of his sack coat touch
the lloor. - . 1
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NEW CURRENCY BILL.
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: The Journal thinks a whole lot
of George Wj Beige," ami while
we belief o he is perfectly honest
in his. suggestions,, it is never
theless probable I hat they are
r iilirejy , too' numerous and some
of them impossible to curry out
The newspaper man, who finds
fault wilh President 'Wilson'
manner of adjusting matters is
certainly' hai(JrJ.o please. Such
a man'"' would '- find ''fault with
Jesus Christ if he was, upon earth
and conducting'' the affairs of the
nation. -
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If your net income from March
to December 31, 1913, was not
$2,500, don't worry. If it was you
must make a return showing to
that effect or Uncle Sam will get
oil if you don't watch out.
:o :
Fnvy no man his wealth,
lower, influence. Strive to be
better and more, useful. What
ever we attain, let it be attained
on our own merits not on, the
success or failure of others.
-:o:
No little ring is going to nom
inate the next governor of Ne
braska. The people are going to
do that, be he republican or
democrat.'
The . democrats, as a parly,
mean-: all right; but I hey are sad
ly intlicted with a lot .of fellows
w hose highest. , ambition is spoils
of oilice. ' Can-' this bo success
fully denied? The man who at
tempts it is all the witness that
is necessary.
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The Journal is glad lo know
I hat some of its farmer friends
have put in several days drag
ging ihe roads. i-This is just what
all farmers should do right now
while they have the time, and not
wait until the busy season, and
then make the excuse that they
are entirely too busy.
: -:o:
It cost, the slate of Nebraska
an average of 10G.35 for the
support of each inmate in its
public institutions' during the
six months from June 1 to De
cember , .1U13. The average
number of inmates in' the four
teen institutions under the board
of control during that period was
5,125, .and the total cost of
operating them was $170,050.
:o:
Mre constitutional amend
ments are being recommended to
the people of the state. What's
the matter with lirst carrying
ml, in spirit and Idler, the one
adopted by the people last year
with reference lo the slate board
of control and a greater degree
of permanent and efficient serv
ice in the stale institutions in
stead of political spoils? The
political reformers, republican
and democratic' alike, seem to be
strangely silent on this proposi
tion. .
The new national currency bill,
which has such an important
bearing on business conditions, is
r t
fully described ami commentci
upon by I'dward Sherwood Mca
in the February Uppincolt's:
"With regard to open market
operations, it is provided that any
lederai reserve hank may pur
chase and sell in thy open market
at home or abroad cable trans
fers and bankers acceptances and
such bills of exchange as the act
makes eligible for rediscount,
deal in gold coin and bullion and
make loans thereon, exchange
federal reserve notes for gold
com or. gold certificates,-, ami
contract for loans of gold coin or
bullion, giving, when necessary,
acceptable security, including the
hypothelcatiou of United Stales
bonds are authorized to hold; buy
and sell at home or abroad bond
and noles of the United Stales,
bills, notes, revenue bonds, and
warrants with a maturity from
late of purchase of not exceed
ing six months, issued in antici
pation of a collection of taxes, or
in anticipation of I lie receipt of
assured revenues by any slate,
county, district', or municipality
of the United Stales; purchase
from member banks and to sell
wilh or without their endorse
ment bills of exchange arising
out of commercial transactions;
establish rales of discount to be
charged by the federal reserve
banks for each class of paper,
which shall be fixed wilh a view
of accommodating, commerce and
business; establish accounls wilh
oilier federal reserve banks for
exchange purposes. and open and
maintain banking' accounls in
loreigu countries wilh cor
respondents, t . ' - -
''These banks In ay r; cVivc from
their member banks and from the
United States deposits, of money,
including national bank-notes,
federal reserve noles or checks.
and drafts on banks of (he fed
eral reserve system payable on
presentation. They may also re
ceive for exchange purposes only.
federal reserve bank d. posit s of
lawful money, cheeks and drafts
on members of other federal re
serve hanks, payable on presentation.
"If any of their member banks
nave endorsed miles, oralis, or
Nils of exchange arising out of
actual commercial transactions,
the federal reserve banks mav
liscount these insl rumenis. This
holds true when the inslrumenls
arise from business transactions,
and also when Ihe proceeds are to
e used in a business transaction.
The federal reserve board will de-
ermine the character of paper
thus made eligible. It is worlhy
if nolo here that Ihe definition
Iocs not include notes, drafts or
tills covering merely investments
or secured or drawn for the pur
pose of carrying or trailing in
slocks, bonds and other invest
ment securities, except bonds and
noles of Ihe government of the
United States. However, notes.
drafts, elc, admitted to discount
under these terms must have a
maturity at the lime of discount
of not mare than ninety days.
:o:
Willi the merenants backing
summer concerts, and me re
organization of a red-hot ball
none, Plallsmoulh will be right
in the swim again the coming
season.
:o:
in a!:o"'-t :
woT- ehure!;'- a
fo :'n - v : ; !
chureh i M.c'l-iy.
of Him I c;r,:
greater i:.t -t
and to ir;-r-.:-'-at
lie- iir
lb- bitC'-ery
church." ..' u-i i
to wlir" !
,'i or h"'.v off r;.
world and all ' i
riiid w' at"
uii! still b" V '-'n
up in front. L' ry
will be Ihi'own 'as !
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pa-tor will w a:-
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rrti'-n will ' a i
lidi:i:-'- ai:d a ni
li.-r fti- b-..:-t
?J'.' e of !!,:!. Tiii
Owing to the cost of livin-'.
Mexico will try lo g.-t along with
only Iwo dictators.
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The tango has probably be
come notmlar becau-e mijeh
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has le-en said a'-'aitist it.
:o:
If Billie Banning is a candid
ate f.,r governor the J -urnal will
lender him its warim-sl support.
:o:
So manv are anxious put
their noble impulses (Ii a ca-n
basi: 1 hat is. with the ca-h
coming their way, you under
stand. There is no doubt much trulh
in the following paragraph from
the Kansas- City Star: "If i
feaiod that the r-publi'-an no-m-bers
of congress ner will for-
. -a. A - I ' .
gie r-eerciary jtryau ior in
ability as a public speaker."
;n:
Lx-Governor Ablrich will a--
sist John Veiser in his candidacy
for governor. Well, the former
oeriior eid-n!ly beiiees in th'
old say that "one good turn !-
o-rves another." See?
:o:
Congressman Victor Murdoek
is waking up the olers down m
Kansas, being the progressive
candidate for I i:i.d Mates sen
ator. Murdoek is a bright fellow.
large crowds turn out to hear
i i 1 1 1 .
' :o :
One thing ab uf senator Ban
ning running lor governor no
man has a cleaner record, and
very few I here are who would
make an abler official. Dill Man
ning s career does noi possess a
single blemish.
:o:
A queen be lays from Iwo fo
three thousand eggs in twenty-
four hours. -
discover how to cross a queen jp.-i ,.r pf,';.(
bee with a hen will soon hae
money emer-h to buy an auto
mobile for himself ami all bis
poor relatives.
:o
No mailer what bu-incss .m
are in, try advertising. Dmi
CO TO MEETING SUMOAY.
We ,;U.. he..;.
fhe man who w i 11 1 w Id b-.pj a if
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coming i o : t
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the world b
bejlds the '.'
I feii'ijon of
most I--r-oir.-n
tumult and
It will : a gr e it
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child ear: a::..:d t
lir-t n. !!.!
eerit ill .'ill fie
World. It w ;i: 1-
de.d. if the A'
-hall turn a-ide.
e.nly. ft":. i the sr,
-le and the s-.:;;-!o.
! a trau-. at i e..: r.
within will- f !i it
d- dseat.-d to '!...-
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I hi ,
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w .
Governor Morehead possesses
very qualification lo represent
the First congressional district
at Washington, and should be
nojninaled by the democrats be-
ause of Ibis fad. lie is an. able
man, a lair speaker, and lias
proved a good ollicinl in i-ery
position he has been placed, lie
makes friends wherever he goes,
and should he be defied to con
gress from this district he would
soon demonstrate (o the people
hat they had a live wire among
the represent atives o tl ejiiit in.
try it for ii week or a mouth, bu
give it a fair trial. Put in a I
big ;id and change it es. elian.
it often, spice it. sa something,
be clear, pointed, attract. cxciN
Give it thoughtful study and :s
careful attention as anv depart
ment. Bon't aiferlie eer thing
at once, but speeial things-
drives, bargains on particular
. 1 SB
Classes oi goous. and keep
something moving lively all th
while. Select a good advertising
medium; papers with good
circulation, sought and read 1
the people and by the families ia
particular papers of live, n.v
locals and county reading. And
lon't get Ihe idea in our bead
that oii are simply helping Co-
newspaper man along, or giving
him something for nothing.
Boift adverlis,. al all if oo dou'l
think it will pa von rull value
reci'ived and more.
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They are talking bell.r lun.s
ill the east, and the lulluence will
be fell if Ihe talk is continued.
Kverx w-ek newspapers all over
fhe i-ouutry d the linaiiciat fe
poi I f llenrv Clews Co., a New
York banking house. A paper
(hat prints it. or evlrads liom
it, is liable In be incused b its
cheap skate opponents of pain,
periug Ihe mooted interests,
which is all wrong. If vou want
information idu eallle n Ko
to a cat I leniaii, about law In a
lawci and wh n.d (,. l,e bank,
ers about money? Cliws ,v i;,,,
:i a remarkable btioa'nv has
come over the m-i ui Mies' maik
since the opening o . e.u,
and thai it is due . un can i s
a radical change in l((. w,.,j's
inonev imirkel and a liene con
erviilie altitude )n Wuslo,,,.
ton. New Noik st. lie ie,.-.i!v
lloated a 1 ,000.000 4 j,,.,.
cetil bonds ul r'los.o; t1(
lieing Miltsci Hied -;v In, i,., ,,v, r
The mi houki'l t beionit,;l
ouster all over Ihe world,
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