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MOfiDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1914
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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Cbe plattsmoutb 'Journal
Published S m l-W eekly et Plottemouth. Nebr.
Entered at the IWoBce at riattsmouth. Nebraska, as second-class mall matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
4. o!i. when anxiety plows into !
V iur heart, when perplexity !
t :i n : n. when t roubles -l"
J- rather around yu an.l upon -l-..
n, think for a moment
for a nioin.-nl. Think for
.n. half hour or eternal
J- 1 1 : i -1 m I ami peace of your
Father. Ci'iiir into his pre-
i:i!n', and from him peace. -I-
Lyman Abbott. !
I i t n for Hi'' school bell child
ren, ami be ready.
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Ii-n;in:i' profits is ninch
air than ndh-eting lln'in.
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We -corn ordinary puzzles, hut
Ihe aveia-e war map ives us a
headache.
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An et ha.i-e says that it begins
t.. appear that we have been end
ini mi--i"iuu i's to t fie wrong
c-untri'-s.
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We predict that tin oM inans
wiil t l to Pari-. but we will not
i;o -o far a- to say they will
rapt iil li .
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I! wa- a -on--r at i -t al r-mau
-li"ul.l -a. who predicted the
I: .--.-lit war will la-t from twenty
lay ! tw nty vears.
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A number of womrti ate run
for r.iiin'.s in this land of
th'- f 1 hut a woman can't run
' t fa-L :u the present fa-hioii-.
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li -.in- that Ihe lio-l iliti'- al-o
up-rt plan- for a peace confer
ence Iloil was In have been held
tin- inonlh. A prim joker this
Mar- p ! !!.
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If tlio-r 1 1 1 1 Molilalia. miners
r.l'r -o ailMoli- for liht. le 1 1 i 1 1 1
wIi.m- I It- lighting is uooil.
A'n.'fi.-aru -nit intent was in'cr
-o adete- to bloody conflict.
;n ;
It i- al-o unfortunate that Ihi
war broke out at a time of jcar
when tip liiph sclii.ol graduate
air in 110 pit-ilion fo settle it with
tln-'r -ilrr toii-unl orations.
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'I lii' -fI-rtion of Stale Treasur
er (ifnrei- a- chairman of tin re
publican committee gives that
gentleman a fine opportunity to
do bd of .iml work fur his own
re-elecf ion.
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Wouldn't il be awful nice if one
o'lild po fo hed toiii-hl and
awaken limn tluinher in the
morning lo Hud that peaee had de
rlaied in Kuiope.
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1 lie -am; law prolerts all kinds
of animal-, e.p:Ct llees, bed bugs
and candidate-. You are pri ileucd
lo at Ihe-i- wlicneer you find
them.
Why shouldn't"" 1 his country
Iium' a merchant marine? Oilier
rountrie- hae them and Hit
Tuitcd Stales needs Ihem as
iinn-li if not more than oilier
count ne-. iie us a merchant
marine.
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Irr-ilent Wilson says that he
ran i-v io" reason why congress
should remain in se-sion a Tier
the emergency wir mea-ure and
Ihe trust legislation have been
ii-po-ed of, and an adjournnienl
may be expected soor. j.robably
ibis month
AMERICA FIRST.
The slogan '"See America First"
is much in evidence these days,
ami promises to become a rallying
cry that will be still more in evi
dence as the war in Europe pro
presses, and its effects become
more keenly felt on this side ' of
the sea. This slogan may be
piven numerous interpretation,
and of the greatest importance is
that which applies to building up
American industries and of be
coming capable of supplying: our
own needs. The extent of our de
pendence upon the countries of
Europe for many of the common
necessaries of life was ever before
realized by the American people,
and the knowledge has made a
profound impression upon the
American mind.l'he people made
their purchase and asked no ques
tions. If their purchases were
satisfactory it mattered not where
they were manufactured nor
where I hey came from. It seldom
enlered the American mind to in
quire if an article was made in
America or whether it hail been
produced by American labor or
American capital. Itecause of this
indifference and of thi easy go
iug manner of doing business,
American capital was diverted to
channels where the largest profits
might be made, and the foreigner
was permitted to capture Ihe trade
that brought the smaller returns.
iMuing the piping limes of peace,
Ibis arrangement was entirely
ati.-ractory. The imports during
Ihe ;l year reaehe( a value of
almost wo billion dollars, and tin
mm; 01 me-e came Jiom uie
countries thai are now engaged in
war. hen (lie ports i these
coumiles were -UUUeulv Closed lo
American trade, it was immedi-
afely discovered that the proud
boasj that America was self-sup-1
porting had long been alTlieted
with a swollen head. America had
not been self support ig far from
it. A belter slogan than the one
alioe mentioned would
"American lirsl." This country
should not be dependent upon
foreign counlrics ,,r a single
article of maufaclure nor a single
pound of raw material that might
profitably be produced in the
I'nited Stall's. that foreign
commerce should be abandoned
or discouraged, but that the
American people should equip
themselves and provide for the
production of every article that
enters into the home and the
business life of the country. The
hope of worldw ide peace has, been
smashed into smithereens, and
Ihe American people, should pro
tect themselves against just such
conditions as now confront them.
No mailer what the outcome oT
the present war, Europe will be in
had humor fop many a year, and
olher wars may devastate Ihe
country. The halo lhat has here
tofore perched upon Ihe "import
ed"' trademark, should be divesled
of its chasm. "American lirst"
should he the ball le-cry of bus
iness, -whether il be in the pur
chase of a toothpick or an ocean
greyhound. Now is, the time to
create a demand for Amerjcan
made products. The demand will
set American capital and labor
to work to meet it. It should not
be necessary for this country lo
suffer from high prices every
time a gun is tired by Ihe crowned
heads of Europe.
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Some oT these summer clothes
lhat the women are wearing dis
close about everything except
their intentions, and in that re
sped you might be mistaken.
Uncle Sam will scrutinize any
chestnuts he may be invited to
rake out of Ihe lire for any of
the warring nations.
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The candidate who is willing
to drop Ihe taritf question, the
trust question, the liquor ques
tion and the war question, and
go in for lower taxes will event
ually get the most votes.
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W'u have some respect for the
chap who, while walking past a
department store with his girl,
called a corset a jewel case, but
more for the fellow who followed
and called it a chicken coop.
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We regreat to learn that Gov
ernor Moorehead is yet troubled
with his throat, which was caused
from catching a seere cold while
coinpaigning during the recent
primary coinpaign. The Journal
trusts that the governor will soon
recover from this affection.
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Every member of the demo
cratic county committeeman and
every candidate on the demo
cratic ticket should attend the
meeting at EIniwood tomorrow.
Saturday. The business of the
meeting is very inportant, and all
should attend.
The republican candidates for
uuiversily regent was a neck and
neck race between Coupland and
lensen. Ihe Iatttr coming out
ahead by "Ji majority according
iie final count in the ollice of the
secretary of slate. This is a Iiltle
loo close for comfort.
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The resignation of Eoiinly At
torney . H. Taylor furnishes an
opportunity iur some bright
young attorney to jump into the
arena. The great trouble is Ihe
ilary is not sufficient to make
it a very enticing position, but
there are several who no doubt
would like to have the ollice.
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It sens to be a foregone con
tusion that the democratic parly
will have but one candidate for
president in 1 i 1 1, and lhat, will be
the present aide chief executive
And if his administration proves
as successful in the future as il
has in the past, it will be folly for
the republicans to make a nom
ination for president.
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The state board of control has
been engaged in the past' few days
in culling- down salaries of em
ployes in the diU'erenf institutions
of (he stale, but as to Ihe salaries
of its members, not a "touch"
was made. The legislature nexl
winter do something ill this line
by abolshiiig Ihe board entirely.
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In speaking if the business
conditions of his counlry, George
W. Perkins of New York, said in
Chicago yesterday: "Present un
certain business conditions will
pass as soon as we readjust our
selves to conditions caused by the
European war. Eventually there
will be unprecedented prosperity.
I'll is country will be the only pro
ducing- nation. Germany, one of
Ihe big slecl-produeiiig, countries
will look to the United Stales for
steel and other commodities.
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The opportunity which the
fortunes of war, ami especially the
sound judgment and foresight of
President Wilson have given lo
Yeuustiauo Carranza, if seized
with the vigor and intelligence of
a strong and capable man, should
make him a memorable ligure in
his country's history. Everv thing
is in his favor, if he sticks close
ly to the work before him and
turns a deaf ear lo false counsel
lors. These will crowd around
him, as they did about unfortun
ate, well meaning Madero, and if
Carranza does not heed these
counsellors they may try to fo
ment revolution against him and
the government he establishes.
The Cienlifieo snaku has been
scorched, not killed. Carranza can
kill it.
The Harvest.
The reaping is' well nigh done
over this pleasant land of ours
For many days the farmer has
hastened forth with the vanishing
dew to set the, clattering reapers
going in his laden wheat fields.
His men have followed him, gath
ering up- the fat sheaves and toss
ing them into the humming maw
of the thresher, whence came the
golden stream that filled his gran
aries lo overllowing. And the
toilers have wrought nobly and
joyfully, for the spirit of the har
vest moved them, and they knew
they strove for the good of man
kind. At evening the farmer has fed
his tired horses well, for there is
plenty; has patted his dumb help
ers aU'eclionalely and seen lo
their comfort, for they have
served him well. And as he
smokes his pipe under the opulent
harvest moon he dreams of the
peace and plenty of his declining
years. Soon will come the frosty
nights, and soon again the cheery
thump of ears of ripe corn smack
ing the sideboard of his wagon at
break of day. ,
This is the harvest of life.
And over the rim of the earth,
a different harvest has just begun.
Hroad fields of wheat lie drooping
for the harvester. The grapes
hang heavy in terraced vineyards.
Laden orchards are dropping their
rich burdens, and the harvest is
rotting for tin; lack of the harv-
esler. Here and there women and
little children are making a pitiful
effort lo gather the fruits of the
year's labor, but there is no man
lo help them, and their tears be
speak their knowledge of the fu
tility of their toil.
Ihil vel a single Ucaper there is,
and he needs no help. By day he
moves with mighty strides, and
the windrows of his harvest lie
t hick on shot -torn bat I le fields. And
by night his gleaners follow him.
and gather the scattered straws
that have escaped his sweeping
scythe. And under a blood-red
harvest, moon a hundred thousand
wives and mothers think of Ihe
misery and desolation of the com
ing years.
This is the harvest of death.
World-Herald.
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Iion'l you forget it your sins
and your wife will find you out.
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The needs of Europe are pushing-
the prices of wheat skyward.
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Among the victories of peace
may be mentioned the coming
dissolution of the harvester (rust.
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The month of August, in 1 i,
will go down as one of the sad
dest in Ihe historv of the world.
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A European nation which isn't
involved may seem lonely, but it
should be a cheerful sort of lone
liness at lhat.
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The best indication of the pro
gress of the war is the whole
sale criticism of the French army
by writers in Paris.
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Auloinobiles are so numerous
lhat it has become dillicult to see
a while horse every time one sees
a red-headed girl.
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ColVee, it seems has taken a
tumble in price. Colfee can do
that with safety, as it has good
grounds lo tumble on.
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Let it be shouted from the
house, ton. A case has been dis
covered where the automobile was
not at fault in the accident.
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Not much business is being
done, in the Paris studios. The
artists have evidently gone lo the
front to paint ambulances.
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"Home Coming Days" are now
being celebrated in many towns.
What's the matter with Platts
moutb getting in the procession?
No sane person can commciu
the long ballot. There is not a
thing about it that can possibly
meet the approval of a voter.
and the sooner it is done away
with the better for all concerned
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State Treasurer George has
been selected as chairman of the
republican stale central commil
lee. This is said lo be the first
time that a stale ollicial and a
candidate for re-election to the
position he holds was ever select
ed to conduct a campaign in
Nebraska. IL may be all right but
it don't look good.
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A rumor was in circulation in
Lincoln a few days, ago that Geo
W. Jlcrgiy one of the defeated
candidates for the democrali
nomination for governor would
run by petition for the position
The authority for the sbuy
could not be traced, and we d
not believe thai George llergi
would do anything of the kind
He is a gentleman of loo much
honor and high standing.
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Our esteemed brother of the N"
braska City Press, as a prophet, is
not much of a success. He was
sure before the primary lhat Gov
ernor Morehead would be defeated
tor renoniination, and can now
gaze up the almost unanimous
vole that the Governor received.
Now our esteemed friend prophe
sies that the governor will be de
leafed at the general election
Here he is doomed lo prove a
false prophet. Howell is not the
kind of a man for governor of Ne
braska. Like Teddy Roosevelt, he
is entirely too erratic.
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A war tax on a peaceful country
will be a novelty, and that is what
we are likely to have within six
months in this country. The sud
den stoppage of imports caused
by a war thousands of miles away
leaves the United States without
adequate revenues. There are
sceral ways to make up the lack.
I he income (ax can be increased.
or inheritance taxes levied. The
excise (axes on whi-key and beer
can be increased. The least de
sirable of all war revenues is that
from taxes on business, such as
hecks and legal documents. A
tax on bank checks is of all taxes
the most senseless. If is in such
times as I his with "war tending to
cause monetary stringency, lhat
I lie free us of bank checks is most
to be de-ire. I. Taxes mi business
reduce business. If we have to
levy taxes that are a punishment
to trade, let them be upon articles
which the less used the belter.
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A lale issue of the. Lincoln
Star contains a number of criti
cisms in reference to the pri
mary election Jaw, and here is
one paragraph lhat takes our
fancy exactly, because il is true:
"The ridiculous feature of that
lends to excite more disfavor
for if than any other, is the in
vitation it extends to the clowns
and 'crooks to run for office. It
imposes no requirements as lo
qualification or popularity. Any
fool can run for the highest
dl'ice within the gift of the peo
ple if he can raise Ihe amount of
the filing fee. Nobody need waul
him to run. Nobodv need think
lhat he would make a good of
ficer. He may be crooked, dis
reputable and without sense
enough to wad a gun. It is a
fact that a good many men now
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run lor ollice under our oneci
primary law simply for the ad
vertising they may gel out of it,
and there is no law lo protect the
purify f advertising of that
kind. A fool or crook can jump
into the primary simply in order
lo jeopardize the prospects of a
good man ami help nominate
and elect another crook or
fool."
Adam ' llibl, one of the pioneer
farmers f the vicinity of Murray
came in this morning to look after
the week end shopping as well as
to visit his friends.
Children Cry
Tlio Kind You I lava Always
J--- ' Konal
&CcU4 Allow
iu uso for over ;JO
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AH 'ounterfcilH, Imitations and ' Just-as-g ood " are but
i;.xierliiiciit:s that trlflo with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience ugalnst Experiment
What is CASTORIA
Castoria i a harmless snbstltuto for Castor Oil, Pare
poric, Drops and Hoothingr Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotle
ftiihslaticc. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
nnd allays I'ev irlshness. For more than thirty years it
lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation
Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and
IMarrhn-a. It regulates the Stomach and liowels,
assimilates the Food, giving- healthy and natural bleep.
The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAY
iBears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
!n Use For Over 30 Years
HE CENTAUR COMfANV, NIW VOfK C ITV
THE ABSORBING TOPIC.
Taking advantage of the war
iluation, prices in food, and
many other articles have been ad
vancing to outrageous prices.
This is not particularly true iu
the local markets, but applies to
the counlry in general. Famine
for food throughout the United
Stales are arbitrarily speculation
ami criminal. They have been ini
poed at a time when the greatest
crop-, ever known are maturing
and in the lace of an embargo
upon foreign commerce that may
last long enough to pint the ware
houses. II is thus that the war
makers of the earth heap terror
upon terror and add suffering to
suffering. The wor.-t of their of
fences is not always to be seen
upon the held of batlle. It may be
that savagery there has some re
deeming I raits, such as courage
devotion and sacrilice. Iu the
market place it is altogether sor
did and calculating. In conflict
war kills and maims strong men.
In trade it starves the aged, the
young and the weak. The move
ment inaugurated in congress to
investigate this outrageous in
crease in juices of provisions
may be useful in a way, but it
will not promptly reach the evil.
What is most needed is instant
activity on the part of the depart
ment of justice. There can be no
such general and exorbitant
marking up of food prices iu the
absence of combination and con
spiracy. AH of our laws are
against trusts, unfair business
practices, monopolies, conspir
acies and combinations are so
Only Fifteen Days of
Pacific Coast
September 24th to October 8th
Tf vou exDect to go to California during this brief au
tumn period of low rates, you should arrange early for
vonr nrpnmm odations in the Burlington's through tourist
sleeping cars to Los Angeles
ver, through scenic Colorado
JU.S PACIFIC COAST
Dailv through tourbt'sleepers
Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake by daylight. One line of these sleepers
may be joined along the Southern
your berths througn tne unaersignea.
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R. W.
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for Fletcher's
Uonght, and which has been
years, lias hornotlio slsnatnre or
and lias been made under his per-
supervision since its infancy.
no opo to deceive you in this.
Signature of
much blank paper if, in a time
like this, when American gran
aries are bursting and there is no
immediate prospect of an outlet
elsewhere, food can be Cornered
as it is today.
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Caught a Bad Cold.
"Last winter my son caught a
very bad cold and the way he
coughed was something dreadful,'
writes Mrs. Sarah K. Duncan, of
Tipton, Iowa. "We thought sure
he was going into consumption.
Wo bought just, one bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
that one bottle slopped cough
and cured his Cold completely."
For sale by all dealers.
Mrs. Louise Klein arrived in the
city last evening from La Cross,
Wisconsin, where she has been
for the past few weeks visiting
with relal ives and friends. Her
sister. Miss Teresa llemple met,
her in Omaha and accompanied
her to this city. She will visit for
a short time with her mother,
Mrs. It. llemple and other rela
tives. The Best Flour
on the Market
FOREST ROSE)
WAHOOMILLCO-j
WAHOO.NEB.
FOREST ROSE
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Low One-Way Fares to
and San Francisco, via Den
and bait Lake by daylight.
to Los Angeles via Denver, through
Nebraska mam line. Arrange lor
CLEMENT, Ticket Agent.
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