PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1914.
PAGE 4.
Che plattsmoutb journal
Published Saml-Weekly at Platttmouth, Nobr.
Entered at the Postofflce t I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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THE CRY OF HARD TIMES.
Some of tin metropolitan journal.-,
of lliy republican stripe,
love to harp on haul timer; that
they say are caused by the Wil
miii administration. In the west
there are no such indications as
hard limes, and from general re
ports there are no hard times in
the east, any more than usual
illy wln-n tlo-se corporation and
tru.-t organs want to make it so.
' The wi-h is generally the father
to I In- thought" wilh them. They
oe to make it appear the Wilson
administration is the cause of a
great many things that it is not
in 1 1 1 Jeat responsible for. Don't
forget that these same organs
hol-d panic-! panic! panic! and
that Wall -tr"d, which furnishes
tin- dope for these sub
sized newspapers, done all in
their power to bring it about aj
few mouths ago. But it was
nipped in the bud by that wise
man who occupies the presiden
tial chair, and the people of the
nation at large owe Woodrow
Wilson a debt of gratitude for his
timely action. The.-e Wall street
shark, through their subsidized
press ran up against a snag
when they tried their monkey
business with President Wilson,
lie called a halt in the panic busi
ness, and now they can find noth
ing to howl about but hard times,
which eerbody knows is a base
fabrication. Never in the hislory
f the great west was there a
tiner prospect for abundant crops,
and the people are happy and
contented. So the cry of hard
times don't worry the people of
the west in the least.
:o:
Yes, Cass county will have two
celebrations this year
Bend and Mlmwood.
-at South
-:o:-
Two and a half inches of snow
in Paris lat .Monday evening.
L ts all go to Paris.
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What about that binder twine
plant for which the lasL legis
lature made an appropriation?
:o:
When a man starts out to "nail
a campaign lie'' he should be
very careful and not hit his own
lingers.
:o:
II is claimed that Dictator
Iluerla has botli money and men.
The money may go wilh him, but
the men will not.
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Former President Diaz is one
of the few public men of the
world who is satisfied to b told
that he has no chance to come
back.
:o:
The lolls repeal bill has passed
the senate. Another victory for
President Wilsoti, although Sen
ator Marline of New Jersey voted
against it.
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The autoists will learn after
while that trains have the right-of-way
at road crossings and
there is no use trying to beat
them to it.
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Japan comparatively is bank
nipt ami is crying for help, ami
.the United Stales will help her, of
course. This country always has
helped Hie Japs.
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A great wail goes up again this
season because Secretary Bryan
contemplates accepting- engage
ments on the Chautauqua circuit
These newspapers never utter a
word against other ollicials doing
fli. same thing. Wonder why?
simply because it is W. J. Bryan;
that's why.
Money buys everything but
happiness and a few people.
:o:
One good touch of fashion
makes all women look like freaks.
:o:
The inactivity of the Commer
cial club has cause some com
ment. :o:
The aulomobilists don't take
advice ery fast, but they do take
their medicine.
:o:
A good man who knows he is
right will not only fight to the
last ditch, but will dig- a few ad
ditional ditches.
:o: ;
Kngland will have to rebuild a
good many churches if the
militants continue their work.
Just think of women destroying
church, s!
:o:
Probably some "ambassador
from a sovereign slate" will raise
some protest against the bill of
Senator Owen providing a federal
commission to settle the Colorado
coal strike.
Uncle sam will build another
battleship if he can sell two that
he has on hand, thus proving his
kinship to the average citizen
who would build a new house if
he could sell his old one.
President Wilson not only has
Ihe confidence of the people of
the country, but the passage of
the Panama canal tolls exemption
repeal bill fully demonstrates
that he has the senate ami con
gress with him. also.
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The statement of constitution
alist leaders that mediation
without Carranza included is
'Hamlet with Hamlet left out"
trengthens the suspicion as to
the kind of Mexicans that have
ieen writing Carranza's procla
mations.
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A Mrs. West sued (Governor
Hodges of Kansas because she
alleged he twisted her waist.
i-'rom the evidence at the trial he
hould have twisted her neck, and
that's what the jury thought,
also.
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Former Congressman K. M.
Pollard is greatly opposed to the
removal of the slate university,
and is using every effort in his
power to prevent it, and the Jour
nal stands right with him in this
laudable work.
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Cass county will be entitled to
nineteen delegates to the repub
lican stale convention which
meets in Lincoln Tuesday, July
?8. This convention is for the
purpose of adopting a platform
and electing a state central com
mit lee.
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Most bankers who fought the
bank guarantee deposit law when
it was a campaign issue are now
great ly in favor of it, and the
question is settled in Nebraska.
And the sooner congress makes
some like provision for national
banks, the better it will be for all
concerned.
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In our hurry to do things we do
not always succeed. In this age
it is rush! rush! It makes chil
dren old before their time; wrecks
men in the prime of their man
hood; shortens lives and tills in
sane asylums; and on women it
bears hardest of all. "Do it now!"
"Get busy!" "Step lively!"
"Hustle!" . are the orders of the
hour, and herein lies the greatest
weakness of the age.
LACK OF COUNTRY.
Colonel Roosevelt, for upwards
of seven years republican presi
dent of the United States, paid a
visit to the national capital be
fore his departure for Spain to
attend the wedding of his son,
Kermit. He made a social call at
the White house and was warmly
greeted by President Wilson and
spent half an hour or more in
social conversation with his suc
cessor, visited the Smithsonian
institute, delivered an address on
his discovery of the River of
Doubt before the Geographical
society, rested at his hotel, met
and conferred with callers rep
resenting the progressives, was
greeted by progressive senators
and representatives, and had a
"bully" time generally. With ap
parently studied indifference to
the former republican president
and head of their parly, repub
lican statesmen of all degrees re
frained from greeting Col. Roose
velt, and, as he stales, not one of
them called on him or spoke to
him. This seemingly concerted
exhibition of discourtesy to form
er President Roosevelt is made
more conspicuous by the cordial
treatment extended him by the
democratic president, and other
democrats who, while politically
opposed to mm. recognized mm
as one of the great men of the
country and one whose former
official position entitles him at
least to proper recognition and
ordinary courtesy. The artic
treatment of Colonel Roosevelt
by the repuhliacns at Washington
shows a hatred or contempt for
him that is entirely inconsistent
with the professions of a desire
to restore party harmony. It is
plain that the only kind of har
mony the reactionary siaud-pal
republicans want is that kind in
which the progressive lamb shall
serenely permit itself to be swal
lowed and be digested at leisure
inside the capacious stomach of
the stand-pat, palched-up eb'
pliant. The members of the pro
gressive, parly who are progres
sive from principle or who really
are inspired in their policies by
admiration of Colonel Roosevelt
will not relish the eonspicious
lack of courtesy from the repub
licans at Washington.
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Why not return to the days of
true democracy? Then a candi
date for office who secured the
nomination could depend upon
receiving the full strength of his
parly at the general election. But
how is it today? Some democrats
will go to the primaries and cast
their votes for their favorites, and
if they are not nominated they
feel at liberty to vole for who thej'
please. This is not democracy.
Years ago, when a ticket was
nominated, either by convention
or primary election, ilie voters
considered the result of the con
vention or primary as binding-,
and went to the polls and voted
the, ticket straight. This is old
democracy. Now", my friends,
which do you like the best? If
you are a true democrat you will
favor the old-style democracy. It
is the only true and sensible road
to success. The old style democ
racy of stick-lo-lhe-noniinee has
always been our custom, but vote
"as-you-please" after the nom
inal ions are made has nearly
ruined the democratic parly in
Nebraska, and "the rule or ruin"
policy is at fault.
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The government report shows
that western farmers have begun
to harvest the biggest wheat crop
ever reaped tinder one Hag. By a
happy coincidence, the heaviest
yields this year occur in the
states which lost their corn last
season through drought. Oats,
rye, corn and cotton all promise
medium to excellent returns;
prices are fair; labor is in de
mand; every freight car will soon
be loaded wilh the golden harvest.
In the presence of nature's
bounties, the calamity howler
should be silent and ashamed.
Some of the candidates who
have already filed will have to get
a livelier move on themselves if
they expect any votes at the pri
mary election.
:o:
We are also willing- to giv
wars and rumors of war credit
for keeping Harry K. Thaw in
total eclipse for some lime, or
about that long-.
:o:
It will lake some close judging
lo determine, whether an Ameri
can investor is trying to develop
or exploit Mexico. Perhaps the
old rule for separating good from
bad trusts may have to be used.
:o:
The silly season is on again in
Mexico this week. It was an
nounced Tuesday that Iluerla has
called a presidential election for
July 5, and "is desirous that the
election shall be free and abso
lutely legal."
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A republican slate convention
has been called for July 2N, for
the purpose of adopting a plat
form, selecting a state central
committee and try to "get to
gether." It will be composed of
1,0 1 a delegates.
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Racing with a train by auto to
see who makes the crossing first
doesn't pay. The train always
gels there first, and invariably the
auto is riddled and the occupants
kilb-d or injured. No one but a
fool will try such capers.
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Senator Bristow says the tariff
act "has not done one thing that
the democrats promised it would
lo." Sheep men of the northwest.
who had been tohl that they would
imply hae to kill their sheep if
the act missed, and who have
een selling wool at greatly in
reased prices, will probably at
test that it has n'ot done one
thing eilher which the repub-
icans and progressives promised
it would do. Lincoln Star.
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Ross Hammond wants to be
governor simply to give Ihe state
i business administration. Ne-u-aska
already has ; business
man at the head of the slate gov-
'rnnient in the person of John 11.
Morehead, who during his career
for the past thirty years has
Iemoustrated this fact lo a dead
moral certainlv. The Blair Re-
nihlicau, one of the leading re
publican papers in northeast Ne-
raska, speaking of Ross' busi
ness qualities, is not very slow in
xpressing itself as follows:
'Over at Fremont, where the
Hammonds are best known,
Frank Hammond has always been
onsidered the business man of
the concern next to Dan Sleph-
ns, also a member of the print
ing concern. No one ever thought
if Ross as a business man and
his declaration in favor of a busi
ness administration will be re
garded as a joke by Fremonlers."
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Hon. Charles Marshall oT Ne
traska Cily, eoiididale for conn-ess
n the republican ticket,
was in the citv a few hours Sat
urday evening attending the
l-llks" celebration, and found time
in call on the Journal a few mom-.
uls. Mr. Marshall was a resi
dent of Plallsmouth in the early
b's and at one lime drove stage
from here to Weeping" Water. Re
ias served in both house and sen
ile from Otoe county, and his
success in life demonstrates to
he fullest extent that it has been
a
business one from me very
first jump. Mr. Marshall is presi
dent of the Otoe County National
auk, and also slmilarily con
nected with banks at Douglas,
'auaiiia and Cheney. He is a
rentleman of the first water, and
one who is very popular wilh all
ho know liim. Mr. Marshall is
citizen of most excellent quali
cs and his ability to serve the
people of the First district is un-
piestioned. If be succeeds in
securing the republican nomina
tion he. will make a strong race.
MICROBE OF DEPRESSION.
The thing which the people o
the country, without regard to
party or to class, are more in
terested in than anything else at
the present, is the disappearance
of the vague and unfounded uu
easiness concerning the business
situation which has somehow
contrived to get itself into th
general thought-circulation. This
microbe of depression, is largely
manufactured for distinct effect
on the public - mind, either by
politicians who wish lo make cap
ital out of it for party purpose.-
or bv business interests which re
sent any interference with theii
tremendous profits, and it has hat
an inlluence wholly out of pro
portion to its real character. II
is artificial in most respects, and
grossly exaggerated in others, and
the reassuring tone of leaders in
industry and commerce through
out the country has served to dis
sipate very largely any gloom that
existed before the recent visit of
nie iiusmess nroiesiaius io
Washington. The so-called wav
of depression has reached high-
water mark and is now evidently
receding', and all thai remains is
the slight nervousness and un
rest that follow brain storms of
mis soil. l-.veiy u:ay lakes us
closer to the complete restora
tion of confidence and to a gen
eral revival of energy and enter
prise, fully justifying the cheer
ful words of Secretary McAdoo.
One great faclor in this renew
al of normal feeling will be the
peedy inaugural ion of Ihe new
currency system, which is expect
ed to be ready for business about
August 1. Mr. McAdoo does not
verest imate the helpful inlluence
if this new- banking' organization
when he calls attention to "the
great advantages that will come
to he general business of the
ountry and the banks from the
operations of the new federal re
ceive system." One very im
mediate and specific advantage is
ilready in evidence, as the sec
retary points out the fact Ihat
"the annual scare of light or in-1
dillieient money to move the!
rrops has not appeared this year.
l'here will be no difficulty about!
providing- all Ihe money that may
e required lo move the crops
this fall, no matter how big or
record-breaking they may be. J
I he new currency system will
reak the si rangle-hohl of Wall
-licet and other financial centers
n the business of the country,
and will give it a freedom of in-
il itative and of act ion which it has
rarely known before. The con
sequence of this achievement of
financial independence will be to
add new force to the driving
wheels of business in every sec
tion of the country and Ihe re
duction in the percentage of re
serve on deposits, required to be
iept by Ihe banks under the new
currency law, will lend lo let loose
i reviving and stimulating- addi
tion to the circulation that can
scarcely fail to make itself felt
almost immediately.
The wonderful crop yield that
is indicated comes as ia strange
ind encouraging coincidence just
at this time. It, is almost as if
the heart of nature and the mind
f man had been working in har
mony to effect a joint purpose.
Precisely at the time when nature
is preparing to lay at our feet fine
f the finest and most splendid
ifferings she has ever made us.
we meet her in the fields with our
new currency delivery wagons,
ready to distribute her bounty to
every part of the country. W hen
unt rammeled nature and an un-
rammeled financial system thus
get into partnership and start
working together, it may be hard
to see the clouds for the rainbows,
ind dillicult lo hear the feeble
voice of the croakers for the gen
eral chorus of optimism. Balti
more Sun.
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There will probably -be two
more candidates ior county
icho'ol superintendent. This is
rumored out in the county.
Children Cry
Tho Kind You Ilavo Always
in uso for over 30 years,
and
sonal
'sCcSuX Allow
S7
All Counterfeits, Imitations and ?'Tust-as-good " are but
Experiments that trifle -with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless snbstitufe for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops ami .Soothing; Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, 3Iorphino nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and allays Fev rishness. For more than thirty years it
lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething; Troubles and
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Ilowcls,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural fcleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend
GENUINE CASTORS A ALWAYS
Bears the
Tlie Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years
2EE
I -fii U-iif i hi s in the United
States amount to s in,noo,NiO an
nually. From which it appears
that the vast incomes passing in
to the coffers of the hooding
companies is n.t all "velvet."
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Bool; agents report, tiiaf they
are selling more hooks than ever
lefore in Nebraska. Which in-
licates not only that the times
ire good and ca-y, hut the farm-
rs are, too. .jt. .
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If Ihe ters tif N'ehraska want
saddle three million dollars
u
pon the taxpayers, unnecessarily
it thai, (hey will vole to remove
the stale university, and thus as-
ist, the real estate men (if I.in
oln in making a million on the
ide. Post yourself on Ihis scheme
jeforv you vole to enrich these
chemcrs.
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(n. Roosevelt found in Brazil
a tribe of savages hitherto un
known. Their name is Pauhates
and are completely unclothed.
But this is n'olhing. Dr. Frank
F. Baldwin of Illinois, in his trip
through the Philippines, found
in some of the southern islands
tribes that had never known
collhing, nor had their ancestors
before them. The temperature
remained at SO night and day and
they didn't need garments. Nor
did they need houses. Laud con
sequently had no value. There
were no manufacturers and yet
I hey possessed considerable in
telligence and some knowledge of
metal working. The doctor help
ed one village capture a boa con
striclor in feet long and was
present when lliey cut i( up ami
held a snake feast on the beach.
A TOUR OF THE EAST
Take advantage of the very attractive excursion rates
this coming Summer applying over a complete circuit going one way,
returning another that will include many of the most famous mountain
and seashore localities of the East.
You may include the Adirondacks, the White Moun
tains, the St. Lawrence River Region, Lake George, Saratoga, Montreal,
Quebec, Boston, New York, the Hudson River, the Ocean trip to Newport
News, the Jersey Coast, the Virginias, Washington, D. C.
Leave your name with me and let mo secure for you
some railroad and hotel literature that will describe the Summer journey
you have in mind.
R. W.
L, W. WAKELEY,
i' -Italia ;
for Fletcher's
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5
Bought, and which has hcen
lias borno the signature oi
lias been mado under his per-
supervision since its infancy.
no ono to deceive you in this.
Signature of
W VORK CITV.
wmm mvmn m 1 1 ji hi
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A school of journalism is a line
thing if the graduates don't feel
that they are veterans in the
1 1 e w spa p c v s e r v ice.
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CS recce and Turkey are expect
ed to go to war again. The cause
of their latest trouble is not fully
explained. Possibly they are go
ing to war from force of habit.
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A wheat crop of (Ki(i,0(i0,oon
bushels is the estimate made by
the reporting board of the agri
cultural department. And yet the
Wall street organs try to scare
the people with a cry of "hard
times." J$ul such false alarms
can't do the work. They know
right where it originates.
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R. L. Metcalfe is doing the let
ter writing act now. Several of
these epistles found their way to
several democrats in this city,
soliciting their aid in his race for
governor. Met i a pretty clever
gentleman, but we think he is
making a grand mistake in run
ning without the aid and consent
of Charley Bryan and Tominie
Allen, who are the bosses.
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"The light skirl," says an
exchange in a headline, "is pass
ing." Which is too true. One
passed the window a" moment ago,
through which we saw a wart on
the left hind leg of a perfectly
slrange lady. That does seem a
little informal, even for these
rapid times. In our prandmoth
er's. day no lady would show the
wart on the southwest quarter of
the east half of section 4, range (",
to a gentleman without at least
the formality of an introduction.
But now we certainly are going
some.
CLEMENT, Ticket Agent
General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebr