PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOUIUIAL.
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1914.
PAGE 4.
the plattsmouth journal
Published Semi-Weekly at Plettemouth. Nebr.
Entered at the I'ostoftice t I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
Subscription Prloe; S1.50 Per Year In Advanoe
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
Col. Watterson's? dream of cin
die ruiiuinjr from the North Pole
to the Straits of Magellan is Le
taken lo seriously in some
quarters. There are ad'iiiiiistra
t;ja organs capable of seeing in
it a covert attack upon bo Hi I ho
president and secretary of .stale,
In whom, in jointure, the colonel
seemed to allude as two souls
with but the single thought of
peace in preparing for an in
vasion of Mexico. The fear i-
expressed, in some administra
tion tpiarlers, that the colonel
implies a su.-picion that the ways
of peace are being abandoned for
ways of wars of conquest. Hut,
:iy the administration organs,
there is no war, ami should there
le out it would not be a war of
conquest.
What Col. Waltcrson broadly
i.i'imaled, in the editorial cor
respondence he wrote in Il me
and sent by cable, was that the
ways of such peace as we seem to
I;.' entering upon in Mexico being
always very cosily ways, we
Inuld have to pay uursehes as
we went along, taking, as in
demnity, all or part of the ter
ritory of a vanquished country.
In such a way, he seemed to say,
we could go south to land's end.
As for the North Slar, abov ? I he
pole, his plainly expressed
opinion was that the Canadian
will themselves seek political
union with us, and tlia!. war in
that direction will hi unneces
sary. Conquest, through the
ways of peace, he hinted, wli
have to be a progr s;ve con
quest, taking-just as iiu':h of the
land at a lime as may be needed
lo pay the price of wars of peace,
as we are now beginning lo in
augurate one in Mexico.
Col. Watlerson may be open to
a, suspicion of delicately and
gently satirizing President Wil
son. It is known that, as demo-
erals, they have not always acted
in that full accord wilh which the
president, and Mr. liryan are now
acting in Mexico. lUit, if so, it
would not be necessary to take
him seriously were not the op
portunities and the weapons for
effective satirizing ready to his
hand.
:o:
A majority of women do not
want to Mile. Hut that does not
prove anything in particular. A
majority of women do not want
to quit wearing corsets, but the
health authorities say they
should.
:o:
Slate Auditor W. II. Howard
will not" run for re-election to
that olliee, but wilt try to oust
Congressman J.obeck in the Sec
ond district. But Mr. Howard
will find a different kind of a race
in the Second district than lie did
in running in the state at large.
;, ' . :o:
v
If Mexico City is surrounded by
rebel forces how is lluerta going
to save himself? Can he expect
any h lp from President Wilson,
after being as impudent to that
pond man, who has done all he
could in the pat to remedy mat
ters and sae him from hanging.
:o:
The Lincoln Slar insists that
Governor Morehead owes Un
people a second term. We don't
know so much about that. And
,ve do not think the Slar is any
more capable of advising the
gocmor in this matter than
many of the dyed-in-the-wool
democratic papers of the state.
The Slar is but a recent recruit
io'lhe democratic side of the
house, anyway. -
Years of maturity have soften
ed Col. Roosevelt's nature. It is
now apparent that he would
rather be known to posterity as
a mapmaker rather than as a
broncho butter.
. :o: :
There is not a thing to be
gained by lighting over the presi
dential race of two years ago,
and until such folly ceases there
will be but little use of nominat
ing a democratic stale ticket in
Nebraska.
:o:
Right or wrong, every true
American stands by the Hag of his
country, but it is nobler to have
the old Hag always stand for
right. And in our opinion of the
Mexican trouble both President
Wilson and the Hag are right.
:o:
Ex-Senator Foraker, of Stand
ard Oil fame, is in favor of free
canal tolls. That is certainly
further-evidence that the people
should support President Wilson
in his tight for the common peo
ples' interests, in tolls and other
matters.
:o:
Governor Morehead is doing
the proper caper by completely
ignoring the illegitimate bantling
called the Nebraska Republican.
Those who are responsible for
its existence are afraid to father
it. That is a sufficient reason
why no one should place any re
liability in what it says.
:o:
Closing all day Saturday and
reducing business to live days a
week is being advocated in Chi
cago. That, secured it is prob
able that three-day working clubs
will be making demands. It is
as natural to overwork reform
as it is to hunt the shady side of
a street in the summertime.
: :
In some cities and towns the
hool boards are arranging for
what they term vacation schools,
to be kept up by tuition fees.
There is no compulsion about it,
as parents whit want their chil
dren off the streets during the
long vacation can get some com
fort in knowing where their boys
are, if they desire it that way.
Lester, the i 0-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. C.runlher, died
Sunday morning from pneu
monia, at the home of the family
in Plait e Center. Chris flruii
Iher has a large circle of friends
throughout Nebraska, who deep
ly sympathize wilh Mr. and Mrs.
iiruenther in this, their hour of
deep affliction, being the first
death in the family of several
children.
:o:-
Clyde II. Barnard is said to
have that man Waile on "the
hog," as the saying goes. Sec
retary of Slate Waile has served
two terms in the office as "boss,"
and Lord only knows how long
as deputy. Clyde is just as com
petent to hold down the place,
.Tnd a much pleasanter gentle
man to meet. The republicans
will miss it if they don't vote for
Clyde for the nomination.
:o :
If the rebels in Mexico are still
for war what good can the
mediators do in the direction of
peace? It is just as well to sub
jugate them now as at any lime
in the future. It looks lo the
man up a tree that it will have to
be done. Now that lluerta is
virtually out of the way, Villa
and Caranza are looming up with
a determination of protracting
the war or haing their own way
about matters.
EVERYBODY SHOULD DO IT.
The clean-up spirit which pre
vades Plattsmouth should be
kept alive for all time. It is so
much easier to do things when
everybody is doing the same
thing. There is comfort and en
couragement in company. There
is stimulus and inspiration in
the touch of elbows. It is the all-
pull-together spirit that carries
the army to victory, that over
conies all obstacles and opposi
tion, that plants the Hag on the
enemy's ramparts. When every
body is doing it, it is soon done
When any movement is made
popular, its success is assured.
The people of Plattsmouth can
do anything that is humanly pos
sible for live thousand people, to
do, if they .will but bend their
backs to the task and all push
and all pull together. The rea
son that Plattsmouth has not
made greater progress and has
not procured all of Ihe good
things that are within her reach,
is found in the lack of harmony
and co-operation among our own
people. There have been too
many selfish interests and selfish
men, and not enough public-
spirited and broad-minded men
whose vision extended beyond the
demands and the distractions of
the day. The boy's clothes must
be enlarged as he grows, and so
must the community spirit be
enlarged as the city grow.. The
-roblenis of the city multiply as
the population increases, and
many things that were good
enough for the dog-fennel days
of forty years ago will not meet
the demands of these stirring
limes. Our business men
recognize the necessity of keep
ing abreast of the business men
of other cities, and of being abb?
to meet competition and asking
no quarters. The city, the peo
ple as a whole, must meet com
petition upon the same basis,
and be able to offer as many in
ducements and advantages as do
anv other of her rivals. Among
the first things that a stranger
observes upon entering a city is
the general condition of the
streets and alleys. Dirty streets
stamp the city as a back number
and wholly lacking in enterprise
and thrift. Only the dead lie
buried in the dirt without making
a kick, and a city that does not
keep its streets and alleys clean
and in a sanitary condition is
clased as a "dead one" and wait
ing to be buried. The city may
keep its streets clean, but it can
not be a scavenger for the whole
town. The citizens themselves
must care for private premises,
and must keep them clean and
ornament them. This every citizen
should find pleasure in doing,
and not deem it a burden or use
less task. A neatly ' trimmed
lawn, shrubbery and llowers are
within the reach of almost every
property owner, and these simple
ornaments not only add beauty
to the premises and to the street,
but they add value lo the prop
erty. Even from an investment
standpoint they are worth many
times their cost. The citizens
may do much also in the matter
of ornamenting- our school and
church grounds and making them
attractive. If everybody will do
it, it will soon be done and well
done.
:o:
lluerta is now willing to "slep
down and out" in order to secure
peace in Mexico. It is perhaps
well that he thinks that way, as
it may be the means of saving
his neck.
:o:-
While in Lincoln the other day
we met Senator Jack Grace of
Harlan county. Mr. Grace served
in the last session of the legis
lature, and certainly made good.
So goid, in fact, that his friends
want him to. run again, and he is
going to do it. lie is a former
resident of Cass county, and a
genuine good fellow. He lived
here before our time, but we was
glad to meet him, just the same.
A disappointed office-seeker can
always see the end of his party.
:o :
That is a splendid record Cupid
has made at the White House
two weddings within one year,
and still another daughter left.
:o:
About the greatest punishment
that could be inflicted on lluerta
would be to sentence him to drink
nothing but grape juice for a
month.
:o:
Lest we forget what about
that road drag? Use it at every
opportunity, and at times when
you are not otherwise employed.
Every little helps, you know.
:o:
Prof. Elwood of the University
of Missouri advocates indeter
minate sentences of children to
attend school instead of the com
pulsory school law fixing a de
finite age.
:o:
Attorney General McReynolds
insists that the difference be
tween him ami Mr. Folk is that
the latter seeks the gratification
of curiosity while he seeks jus
tice. That Folk to a finish.
:o:-
Senalor Hartling has conclud
ed not to make the effort for re
nomination on account of im
portant business matters that
need his direct attention just at
the time he should be hustling
for voles.
:o:
Should Governor Morehead de
cline to run for governor, who
would be the available candidate?
That is a hard ' matter to de
termine, but our guess would be
that it will be none of those who
have been mentioned for the
position up lo the present time.
A dark horse will loom up from
the background.
:o:
The democrats are disposed to
let the governor do as he pleases
in regard to which position he
will stand for congress or gov
ernor. It is mostly the repub
licans who are clamoring for him
to stick to what he said in refer
ence to not running again. This
is the best evidence in the world
that Governor Morehead is much
stronger now than he ever was.
:o:
The democrats of the First
congressional district do not want
Governor Morehead to run for re
election, but insist that he remain
in the race for congress. He is
well lilted for congress, and there
is where he should go. He has
made a good governor, and can
exercise his ability in congress in
such a manner that the outside
world will at least know the First
district is represented in that
body.
:o :
The Allman Bros, carnival
company is perhaps an exception
in many respects. There never
was a show of this character that
every remained for one week in
Plattsmouth and left with such a
kindly feeding among our people.
Allman Bros, have certainly dem
onstrated that it is Just as easy to
organize a company composed of
nice people as it is one of the
"rough neck" order. They met
with great success here, and the
Journal is free to recommend the
managers as perfect gentlemen in
every respect.
:o:
It is very unfortunate for the
democratic party of Nebraska
that men who pass as leaders
should feel themselves "the whole
cheese" in the distribution of the
patronage coming from Wash
ington to this state. Their ac
tions are very selfish and the man
who expects anything at their
hands must do their bidding or be
blacklisted. Now, one democrat
is as good as another, no matter
whether he voted for Wilson,
Clark or Harmon, and the fac
tion rulers at Washington should
exercise more judgment in order
to allay all dissention of the party
in Nebraska. Otherwise it will
never be done.
HONORING THE DEAD.
It was an impressive scene
when President Wilson stood be
fore a vast throng- of people in
the Brooklyn navy yard, and
spoke for the American nation in
eulogy of the nineteen men who
lost their lives in battle with the
Mexicans, and in expressing the
sorrow of the whole American
nation. It was a scene that is
rarely staged, and right well it is
for the American people that an
occasion for such a scene rarely
comes. Honor to the dead, how
ever freely and however gen
erously given, is but poor recom
pense for lives lost in battle. War
is a most cruel game, and the
world will indeed be fortunate
when nations shall refuse to en
gage further in human butchery,
and universal peace shall be
established among all the peoples
of the earth. While universal
peace may not come to this "day
and generation, yet its coming
will not much longer be delayed.
Civilization in learning the arts
of peace, is learning also the
needless waste and wickedness of
war. Civilization is learning inai
the victories of peace are more
to be desired than the spoils and
trophies of battle, and that man's
highest mission in this world is
to servo and not lo shoot his fel-
Iowman. And President Wilson
truly expressed the prevailing
and the best sentiment of the
nierican people in saying that
'We have gone down to Mexico to
serve mankind, if we can find out
the way. We do not want to fight
the Mexicans; we want lo serve
the Mexicans if we can, because
we know how we would like to be
freed and how we would like to be
erved if there are friends stand
ing by ready to serve us."
The president spoke feelingly
of the patriotism of the American
oldier and of his fearless and
unwavering devotion to his duty,
and with what seemed a touch of
personal anguish the president
added: "I never went into a bat
tle, I was never under lire, but I
fancy that there are some things
just as hard t'o do as to go under
fire. I fancy that it is just as
hard to do your duty when men
are sneering at you as when they
aro shooting at you. When they
shoot at you they can only take
your natural life; when they sneer
at you they can wound your heart.
And men who are brave enough,
steadfast enough, steady in their
principles enough to go about
their duty with regard lo their
fellow men, "no matter whether
there are hisses or cheers men
who can do what Rudyard Kip
ling in one of his poems wrote,
'Meet with triumph and disaster,
and treat those two impostors just
the same. These are men of
whom a nation may be proud.
Morally speaking, disaster and
triumph are impostors. The
cheers of the moment are not
what man ought to think about,
but the verdict of his conscience
and of the consciences of man
kind." President Wilson spoke
from a heart that has suffered
and is still suffering from wounds
inflicted by men who hiss and
sneer at his efforts to do his duly
and to serve the people. Bullet
wounds may heal, "but heart
wounds never.
:o:
The Journal learns of several
other candidates for the several
offices to be filled in this county,
but it seems they have as yet
failed to file. If you are determ
ined to run for an office get in
the race now. IJon't think that
your chances are not as good as
the other fellow's until you have
tried. You may be the lucky man.
:o:
McKelvey has not given up his
contest for the governorship and
proposes to appeal to the su-
pi
eme court for a new trial, lie
evidently a gritty fellow, and
he succeeds in getting his
is
if
name on the primary ballots he
may fool some of the republicans
ho are aspiring to the same
position.
PUBLIC
Mammoth Jacks & Big Stallions
COLUMBUS, NEBR., JUNE 4th
This nation has been forced to take a step in connection
with Mexico which it cannot retrace. As there is no reasonable
head to the Mexican nation it makes the situation so difficult that
it would be impossible to withdraw until the whole of Mexico has
been subdued. This will undoubtedly require from 10 to 20 years.
Our Government with its army invading a foreign country will be
obliged to purchase thousands of mules for military equipment. Good
mules were never so scare and never have commanded such high prices
as at the present time, and if there are not more mules grown by our
people our Government will be obliged to go to foreign countries for a
portion of its equipment. We should not make this necessary. Iet us
raise more mules. I am offering jacks strongly bred in the- CUSTKK,
BOURBON, FALCON, STARLIGHT and PARAGON families. These
jacks are bred to produce the most desirable mules that can be grown.
I also have a nice line of finely finished, long-neck, high-headed, half
Spanish jacks, sired by jacks imported from Spain. These jacks are
making' the best cross for heavy draft mares that can be had. Come
and buy a jack. Mule raising will be the most profitable industry that
a farmer or stock man can follow for the next 10 or 20 years. I will sell
a car load of these jacks and a carload of big stallions at
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, ON JUNE 4th
All who anticipate attending this sale kindly write me for sale
catalogues at once. Please come a day before the sale so as to look the
stock all over and get thoroughly acquainted with it. Will also be
making daily sales at my farm.
W. L. DeOLOW, Cedar Rapids,
The county assessor is a very
busy man right now, as the pre
cinct assessors begin to turn in
their lists.
:o:
The Hessian fly is injuring the
wheat crop in some .sections of
Nebraska. If it isn't one thing
it is another to injure the pros
pects of an overflow wheat crop.
:o:
Senator Norris told the senate
not long since that he thought
"it would be a disgrace, instead
of an honor, to have lluerta to
salute the American Hag." We
think so, loo.
:o :
And in the meantime, while
lluerta has joined the watchfully
waiting forces, the enemy is ac
tively engaged in making hay
if activities in Mexico are worthy
that dignified expression. '
:o:
ere the army board given
the men they wanted in the
Mexican matter there would only
be one answer to the hopes of
lluerta, they would bo blasted.
However, the peace envoys meet
this week in Canada, when
negotiations of peace for Mexico
will be considered. It must not
be forgotten altogether that
lluerta has failed to salute the
American flag.
:o:
"Chop off the skirt" is a head
line in one of the exchanges, giv
ing the latest women's wear. We
don't know how much shorter
they are to be chopped off, but it
makes us think that Sain Jones'
suspicions were well founded. We
once heard the famous Georgia
reformer say in a lecture that the
women had cut off a foot of the
dress at the top and about two at
the bottom, and he was beginning
to be suspicious of the whole
thing.
GLACIER NATIONAL
NEWLY REVEALED WONDERLAND
This recion of maiestic. frlac.jfr-pnrr.rl m-m nf o ; no i ,. r .t
creu irrandeurof the Rockies is rr-zirh!
Glacier Park station, at which point the
vw.in Auwujuuim roaus nave oeen oiuit Irora this
entrance and from Helton (Western entrance) through the Park. A detour
mav be made from either nntrancp. nr imimr : .
, . . , '
other. In making a tour of the Coast
luwaw 0 ica-Lui ii, memoes
and covers a distance of from 80 to 150
ILLUSTRATIVE DETOURS AND RATES.
Round trip excursion fare fron Eastern Nebraska to Gla
cier Park Station S35 OO
One-day park tour from Glacier Station ...".".".'..'.'.".".'.'.".'.'.. 0 25
Three-day park tour between Glacier Park Station and
Helton , 2 , QO
Five-day park tour from Glacier Park btation 1 5
THE BURLINGTON-GREAT NORTHEN EXPRESS, from Lincoln and East-
j j .wxuuuay niffnc, ior example, arrives Glacier Park 8:33
Wednesday evening. Ask for some of the handsome Glacier Park publications.
R. VV.
L. W. Vi'AKELEY,
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SALE OF
The carnival i gone, but
I'lattsmouth will remember them
kindly.
IMallsinouth is one of the
greatest Saturday trading points
in Nebraska.
:o:
Some men who nre always
talking about the piineij-les in
volved, don't do anything.
:o:
From reports from various
sections of this county, the fruit
crop was not materially injured
by the late frosts.
:o:
Many seem to have lost s i u 1 1 1
of the lawn mower this spring.
Maybe that's the best way lo get
rid of the . dandelions.
; ;o:
There are just twelve cities in
the United States that are per
fectly satisfied with the location
of the twelve regional banks.
:o:
Perhaps the- new river Teddy
says he discovered was "salt
creek," well known to some can
didates for olliee two years ago.
:o :
Is it a scheme of the friends of
the nonetity now holding down
a scat in congress to shove Gov
ernor Morehead lo the front, for
governor again? He wants to
think two or three or a half dozen
times before accepting the call of
these schemers.
:o :
If President Wilson succeeds in
pacifying Mexico, collecting an
indemnity for Americans killed
and the expense, of transporting
the army and navy to Mexico, peo
ple will be fairly well satisfied
until the trouble is started again,
as it is fairly certain to in lime,
unless a guardianship is main
tained over that country, the same
as is maintained over Cuba by the
United States.
PARK
Kv ti r:....t a-..v ... "
Railway Company has constructed a
t!"1" in an uuu hiiu v;uui in n uuii ine
such a detour will prove to bo one of its
auiomooiies. launches, coaches, hclels.
miles.
CLEMjEHT, Tickcl Agent.
Genera! Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebr.