THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1811.
PLATTSMOUTn SlSMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
PAGE 4.
Che plattsmoutb loisrnal
Published Som i-W eekly at Plattamouth. Nebr.
at tlie l'osu;"cc fct I'lattsmouth. Nebraska, as stvoi id -class mail matter.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
In every great artist there is -I
i a large area of self-esteem. It
the reservoir which he must,
V during' years of drought and de--
feat, draw upon to keep his
foul fresh. Without this con- !
soling fluid of egoism genius
must pei ish in the dust of de-
spair. .Tames Himeker. !
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The prophets of an open winter iu j
hugging the fire.
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Killy Sunday's prices may not ac
cord with the theory that salvation ;
is free, but his language at least i;,
cheap. '
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On the other hand, if the United
rates continues to dump aid into
Europe, will there tie
cer.tive f"r mace?
the same in-
The proposition to remove the state
university was defeated by rtarly one ,
bur. J: e l thousand majority. Enough I
to :-atisfy the removalists. !
The '"sick mar. of Europe" is sing- ,
ir.s pretty !. -v. If he gets gay with '
Uncle .arn he w-'l be the sickes. man I
in Europe, and thee arc pretty sick'
ones ihcrt already. !
No Daily
'fbj-r.k.-ivi.
will I i--;
j ifi . r.ai
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d ear!-.-
be is.!-.
the weekly
:y rr.o.n
2 govern
itt. .-i.u-.ci Users win
plea;
thcrr.selvc
A Pimb.-a.uuiii iiiO'.'jr is so g.ad
that her r.ew baby is a girl, for she
feared that a new hov would have
scmbled the father. On every har.a
the men are bombarded. If that be
the case now, what would it be if suf
frage succeeds in Nebraska? Worse
than bombardment.
The election of postmasters in Con
gressman Dan Stephen s district
pioved ro popular that it doubled his
majority for re-election, which would
denote that the idea was very pop
ular, and gave entire satisfaction.
You can't go back on "the voice of
the people." It should have been
adopted in this city, and ought to Le
in the selection of a postmaster a
Nebraska City.
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The Journal unintentionally over
looked a mention of the fine oration
delivered at the dedication reunion of
Mt. Morish Lodge ofI'erfection No.
1, on Monday, November 10, 11)14.
Amonr the orators r-n thi
program
was Henry P.. Geri.ig, S2J de
gree class orator, whom the Omaha
papers speak of as one of the
greatest efforts of the event, which
was attended by Masons from all over
the state, and we eh ard ..everal Oma
hans compliment Henry very highly
as au orator. We always knew Mr.
Gerinc was an orator, but generally
a little backward in getting "heat upr
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After the first cf January the
affairs cf Nebraska will be virtually
in the hands of the democrats, and
we can then expect a purely economi
cal administration, with a governor in
the lead that knows the trick it is
done by. Governor Mcrchead should
have considerable influence in the se
lection of the speaker of the house.
This honorable position should he
filled by a man whose good character
is well established, ami can command
the respect and confidence cf those
surrounding him. Governor More
head is much interested in the se
lection of a good, honorable, upright
mar. for the place and one who can
reflect credit vpon his administration.
Tomorrow is the day to return
th::nl;. and crt turkey, if you are able
10 buy it.
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Remember the poor tomorrow, and
cc that they have something to Le
thankful for.
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The taro v.iil suivive in Chicago.
J Ii city authorities have put it under
the official tan.
The right to declare war seems to
be cue of the inalienable possessions
: of every ilexican.
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Theie is one socialist in confess
a:ivi he is being urged to convert cid
,co uu.iG.i oy tho.-e who v.nt to
ote hm gieatiy overworked.
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rIc:t Chicago divorce suits are filed
. within the lust year after marriage,
-ov.ers of endurance grow with
practice.
! li the American missionaries are
comrc-ded to quit Tuikey it will be
easy to find plenty of work for them
nearer home
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Feople can get used to anything,
an ! Chicago expressed gratitude be
caii.e cf a brief respice from the weli
known stock yards smell.
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It has now- become a sort of a fad
in Chicago ard some of the big cities
to raise funds for the unfortunate
ictim? of the war in Europe, and h,
this
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nei haps is corr.mendF.Me. Hun-
; of then sands of children have . .
rr-at'e nrnhans. hundreds of thou
ands of hemes hr-.ve been devastate J l
1 v- the de:'dfvd
con:
:t no.v raging.
At the same time it might be well to
call the attention of the charitably
re-ii:,0,cu i m o.s.wtru
to the fact that there are thousands of
homeless and unemployed in our own
country, and while no one would for
a moment suggest that the measures
be-irg taken for the relief of European
unfortunates cease, it is not out of
pce, probably, to suggest that they
"drht at the same time take some
cteps to relieve the necessities of the
poor in the United States.
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There i? a principle in being demo
ratic, and every man who is a demo
:rat should know what that principle
'oni.:ts of. He should know that
orre men who claim to be democrats
:o so for their own selfish purposes.
s long as such men can control the
rarty in their way of thinking the
party suits them, and they are going
fo reap notoriety the party is all
i?ht. But that is not democracy by
a long shot, but it creates a division
'n the party. The principles of
-lemccracy is to abide by the wishes
of a majority of the party in nomin
n:iiS candidates, which is never done
by a certain element of the party,
and when a man goes into a conven
tion to nominate men for office, and
he fails to vote for the choice of the
'"imary, because he don't like this or
'hat candid?te. he gees back on the
"nost sr.cred principle of democracy,
lie is not a democrat.
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It probably will come as a surprise
o many farmers to learn that horses
.onsume the largest portion of the
"eed produced on tho frrms of the
United States. According to govern
ment figures, horses consume nearly
"!.) per cent cf the total corn, oats,
barley and hay produced; swine con
ume 17 per cent; nnlk cows, 16 per
?ent; other cettle, l'J per cent; sheep,
! per cent; poultry, 3 per cent, and
human beings, 2 per cent. About 2
jer cent is required for Feed, and the
err.aining 5 per ceat is used for
-avious unspecified purposes. One of
the big problems on the farm is to
keep horses profitably- employed.
.THE RISING OF THE TIDE.
The tide is beginning to rise. Al
leady the good ship Business feels thr;
lift and movement of it. From pres
ent indications it should not be long
before the tide is high enough and
strong enough to bear her out from
the shallows of hesitation onto the
broad, sweeping currents of general
activity and prosperity.
We know the tide is beginning to
rise because certain important, fa-
miliar indications are present. One of
the principal things experts Ioj!: to
is the bank clearings. The report
from Chicago and other cities of the
central west is that clearings are In-
creasing,
Another sign to which particular
attention is paid is the situation in
the iron and steel industry. This is
because of its immensity as a busi-
ness and the fact that it is connected
directly with so many other great in-
Instrial activities. The news comes
that throughout the steel and i?;on dis-
trict in Pennsylvania the labor forces
are being increased. -
Onr export situation is rrpi 'iy
'hr-rr fo- the better. We showed
arp'-oxirr.-.telv a 3-0,000.000 su-plu.-of
exports over impoits for Octlr.
Since July 1 thi country has exported
nearly a3 mveh wheat and four as it
. ! il during the entire twelve months
of lOin. It is estimated that we will
have a total exportation surplus of
300.000,000 bushels of wheat, to sny
nothing of corrr, oats and other grains,
This great surplus comes just in the
nick of, time. It helps fill the gap
made by diminished foreign demand
for cotton.
Evidence of the same sort comes
from rcores of scattered, but signifi-
cant sources. Now it is a great auto-
mobile manufacturer who reports that no are largely or wholly "dry." In all
he has an immense order from a for- but a very few the farmer vote prc
ifrn government. New it is a manu- dominates. As the Lincoln Journal
'"arturer of boots and shoe or saddles
who reports that the prosperity wave
nas struct mm. rsow it is an arms
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and ammunil:on
concern or a tent
stove manufacturer who is getting
busy to supply one of the greatest
or vers in tne present market tne
Europe.'ii war. Now it is a flour .cause they supply the larger part of
manufacturer who is working ni.-.ht he vote against woman suffrage?
end day to comply with export con- Much the same situation, we antici
tracts. j pate, will be found to exist when the
A change in the psychological at- j voters are required to record their
titude of bur.iness is manifest. The verdict on the demand for prohibition,
cotton exchanges at New York and There will be several elements
New Orleans have reopened. The opposing prohibition, including of
Chicago Stock exchange will reopen course, the liquor interests. The
next Monday for trading in local sc- 'iouor interests will comprise the
curities. The New York Stock ex- least numerous of all the elements in
change will also reopen soon, with the votes directly represented, and.
certain limitations suggested by prcs- v. e say it with a due and proper re
cnt conditions. The mechanism of rpect for the quality of Nebraska
busines is returning to the normal. citizenship they will be least import
In cotton the weakest spot in the ant in the number or votes, other
present structure the outlook is en-
eouraging. The success of the cotton
loan fund subscription has been an
nounced by Secretary McAdoo. Word
comes from New York that " the an
nouncement seemed to have made a
' bullish" impression. If the southern
banks co-operate, and there is every
reason to believe they will, the dif
ficult situation will be tided over.
That the new banking and cur
rency system has helped the return ti
normal conditions seems plain. It has
relieved the natural solicitude of busi
ness about working capital. There
hr.s recently been a considerable ex
ransion of loans in Chicago. The
eme phenomenon is doubtless observ
able in other important centers.
One familiar gr.cd prospect sign is
'acking. That is good railroad finan
cial conditions. However, it is be
lieved that a concession of a reason
able increase of rates by the inter
state commerce commisison will sup
ply that. Tho railroads are not only
great employers of labor,( but also
immense purchasers of materials.
Their appeal should be looked at in
he light of the larger interests of
rational prosperity involved.
It is natural that the tide should
begin to rise, after the last few
months of readjustment to changed
conditions, of waiting and taking
stoclc of business find its possibilities.
We have a record crop production, a
great foreign market for special
products, an immense and never-failing
domestic market, peace and a
large and industrious population. Ad-
vantages like these may be hindered
for the moment, but they are certain
to assert themselves in due season.
Chicago Herald.
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A FIGHT THAT IS COMING.
The current number of "The Com
moner" is enlivened by the expression
, cf Mr. Bryan's attitude toward womT
an suffrage and prohibition. Briefly
0.alLi, ,ir. Bryan hoids the saloons
responsible for the defeat of woman
suilVage and summons the democratic
j.-arty to prepare for a light to put
piolulition upon the statute books.
Ivlr. Bryan, it appears, was confi-
dent of his ability to persuade the
people of Aebraska to grant women
the ballot. His effort resulted in fail-
u:e, just as did Ids effort in 1910 to
compel the democratic party to de-
e!ar:; for, and porsuade the state of
Nebraska to adopt county option. Ills
disappointment, now a? then, is nat-
uraliy intense, but lie loes no time
in rhding hi j loins for a new fip.ht.
Thi
a quality of Mr.
an's th-v
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lie is
rirst-
-e of a fighting man nr;l hi
.?no- ';no"::i?il t'ovn tnan lie ; ;
up and at 'em from another angle.
It must be said that Mr. Bryrn's
)f the v.omnn suffrage vote
in Nebiarka is havd'y adequate. It is
nossih1-- true that ' the liquor in-
tereits" were able to muster enough
votes in opposition to suffrage to turn
the balance against it. But it n also
true that the great bulk of the vote
against . uiTrage was an independent
and uncoerced vote, and that it came
principally not from the purlieus of
the breweries and the saloons, but
from the farms. '"Votes for women"
carried forty-three counties and lost
forty-nine. Many of those that voted
admits, after an analysis of the fig
ures: "A study of the returns will
"how it is the farmers the suffragists
must convince." Will someone be de-?-nr.
ding, after a while, that the dem
ocratic party arise to its duty and
rut the 1 armors out ot business be-
than their own, that they can in flu
er.ee. If only the liquor interests and
the votes that they can command
were to oppose prohibition it would
be adopted in Nebraska by a majority
truly overwhelming.
A much more numerous element
will be the voters who purchase and
consume the products of the brewer
ies and distilleries. It is a trite
truism that for every seller there are
a hundred buyers. The very great
majority of these buyf r.i. in Nebraska
at least, archoncst, inductrious and
renpcctrble citizens. Only a compara
tive few of them drink to excess, just
as there are those who eat excessive
ly, or "joy ride" to their own great
detriment, or who in other ways turn
a good thing into an evil by its abuse.
But the large majority are sober, tem
perate, self-respecting citizens, who
.cherish as a natural right the oppor
tunity to use stimulants in modera
tion, and they will comprise the back
bone of the opposition
Another element of opposition will
be those who, while they seldom or
never drink themselves, are averse to
prohibition on principle. They sense
the profound thought' given emigra
matic expression in startling form
by a famous English bishop who said:
"Better England free than England
sober." They have no desire to en
force by law their personal tastes and
habits on others, just as worthy citi
zens as themselves, who have differ
ent rules and habits. They believe in
temperance in all things, but
regard it as not synonymous with
total abstinence, and as a virtue bet
ter cultivated from within than im-
posed forcibly from without. They
look on prohibition as a greater evil
than the evil it is designed to cure.
The prohibition fight in Nebraska is
on the way. It will bring with it, un-
j fortunately, the same extremes in
argument, the same resort to violence
and abuse and intemperance in the
use of free speech that it always
brings. Nebraskans will have to pre
pare themselves for it and brace
themselves to endure it with what
philosophy and fortitude they can
command,, A number of states went
thrcugh the ordeal this year, with
widely varying results. Prohibition
was overwhelmingly defeated in Ohio,
i in Missouri and in California, and
adopted by majorities relatively
smaller, but still large, in the western
woman suffiage states of Arizona,
Colorado, Washington and Oregon.
Xebiaska lies midway of the two ex
licmes, and the vote here will doubt-
i 033 be closer. World-Herald.
DON'T DRAG THE GUN.
The hunting siea-on for 1'Jii is pro-
! wcircr tna u. ua; number ot accidents
Not so many of them are reported in
the telegraph news in the newspapers
rs unusual, but that is because the
wires are burdened with stories of
more extensive casualities of world
wide interest. For the most part,
hunting accidents now find record
only in the local columns of papers,
and a day's perusal of the exchanges
in a newspaper office is necessary to
an understanding of their number.
The aggregate is alarming when local
tories of maimed hunters which are
daily appearing in the country press
arc marshalled. It is found from read
ing these reports that a large pro
portion of the accidents are due to
iragging guns. An inexperienced
hunter, getting thrcugh a hedge or
climbing over a fence, drags his
weapon after him. The trigger
catches on a twig or a wire barb and
the gun is discharge-!, its shot strik
ing the hunter. Sometimes his hand
or arm only is mutilated. Some
times the charge lodges in some vital
spot and he is killed. The first les
son taught a boy when firearms are
placed in his hands is to keep the
muzzle of the gun ahead of him and
not to point it in the direction of any
ether person. The next is to remove
the cartridges from his piece before
climbing a fence or crawling through
a hedge. Both of these lessons are
persistently ignored, however, and it
-eems necessary, each year, to re
peat the admonitions. Even trained
hunters sometimes become careless
and are responsible for accidents.
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THE CALL FOR CHARITY.
The winter's first sharp cold snap
lias uncovered the usual stories of
:uffering and privation relieved by
one or another of the various charity
organizations. Generous individuals
will be stimulated thereby to further
philanthropy and, mayhap, a few hith
erto untouched hearts may melt un
der the impetus and bring from their
posessors a first contribution to the
cause.
But how far from the goal are
these charity organisations, despite
heir wortl effort? They admit, and
in fact their constant plea is their in
r.bility to cover so large a field. And
within themselves, two different ideas
clash for supremacy. One preaches
the theory of "scientific charity" the
giving of aid only after thorough
Investigation and with extreme care
to avoid the extension of any
more help than is absolutely needed,
lest extravagant gifts beget profes
sional pauperism. The other scorns
what it claims to be hardness of
heart and gives generously, but some
times blindly. Both frequently err,
the one through over-restriction and
the other through excessive gener-
osicy.
But aside from that, why should the
unfortunates of society be cared for
by private philanthropy ? Why should
one clement of society depend upon
the aims of another group?
Sometimes not, let us hope, until
the evils of political control are di
vorced from the purely administrative
functions of government this worlt
CSilfdrosn Crjr
iWl u: k w -rv i r -i I I M
Tho Kin-.l You Have Always
in i: f.jr over CO years,
and
eonal
f f '7. ?-f:JLc.c: Allow
AH r.;!r;:;( . tdts, Imitations and " Ttist-as-good " are but
i:xFKj!:ii n's that trifle with and endanger tho liealth of
Infants aud Children Experience against Experiment
Whnf. Is C ASTORIA
Castori.'i is Iiarmlcss substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
e;ori J)ro si x.J Southing Syrups. It 13 pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its. n.go is its guarantee. It destroys AVorms
and all.tys Fev richness. For more than thirty years it
lias been in constant Use for tho relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teething' Troubles and
DiarrLea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
assimilates the Food, giving bealthy and natural deep
The Ciiildren's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend,
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years
.vill be taken over by the state. The
existing primitive attempts along this
iine are not encouraging, it is true,
-nd too generally are but cogs in a
political machine. But the theory is
just and proper. Sometimes the prac
tice will be honest and capable.
A'orld-Herald.
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The resolution passed by the State
Teachers' association at Omaha re
cently demonstrates that they are af
ter a few extra offices themselves and
to be solely administered by them and '
appointed by them. Evidently they
ivant all the money, expend it them
selves and are not to be asked any
questions as to how it is to be spent.
It is quite a nice prcgram, but it is
liable to be some time before it is ex-
uted.
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According to history or tradition,
Adam blamed an apple for all his
trouble. At the present writing
simiiar criminals blame their trans
gressions on a "peach" or "chicken,"
fruit and poultry being about equal.
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Advices from Washington say that
the cattle plague is under control.
This is good news for the cattlemen
e
of .Nebraska, as the stockmen nere
have been suffering considerable un-
asiness.
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There should be a law passed by
the incoming legislature prohibiting
the swapping of votes between candi-
lates for the legislature on opposite
tickets, in which manner both are
elected.
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A Turkish plea of insanity would
also be acceptable.
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Everyone has something to be
thankful for, even if only that they
are ailve.
SUM FRMNCISCO
AND
Indications point to a very large
to Sou them California the season of
their expositions.
It would be well to think of the
and the comfort in feeing these expositions duriDg this season, when we
consider the crowds that will tax the resources of the hotels and rail
roads next summer. Arrange to attend one of the Burlington's Person
ally Conducted Tourist Sleeping Car Parties to Los Angeles via Denver
and Scenic Colorado, planning to include the San Diego Exposition dur
ing the winter, returning via San Francisco, after March 1st; 1915.
"
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for Fletcher's
Bonght, and ivLich lias been
has bornotho signature of
lias been nuiao unaer ms per
supervision since its Infancy
no one to deceive you in this.
Signature of
COMPANY. New VORK CITY.
Not many foreign generals take
rank with Grant and Lee, or with
Tecumush Sherman and Ftonewall
Jackson, and not many of the
armies of the old country understand
the fighting game as it was under
stood by the Yanks and Johnnies.
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A lot of junior normal schools
created by the state at the behest of
the state superintendent and of am
bitious towns after state funds, are to
be discontinued. They never did serve
any valuable purpose, so the an
nouncement now that they are no
longer needed may be readily believed.
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Evidently, from reports from Iowa
City, the Cornhusker fans left slightly
over $6,000 of Nebraska money in
that city, wagered on the result of the
foot ball game between Nebraska and
Iowa last Saturday, most of which
was bet on the score of 10 to 8 in
favor of Nebraska.
Well-Known Symptoms.
If, at some time, you have a feel
ing of fulness and weight, of dryness
! "" " "" if "e symptoms
. ennw tnnf x'tnt ctAmoh !o JicfAnlA1
I .' l . 1 iL! A il A.
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, with gases, which distention usually 13
quite painfui. The first aid in such
cases is a quick evacuation of the sys
tem and strengthening of the same.
You should try Triner's American
Elixir of Bitter Wine, which has a
decided effect, but without any pain
or other discomfort. Start with the
dose prescribed and then arrange the
same to suit your need, until none is
necessary. This action of Triner's
American Elixir of Bitter Wine is ad
visable in diseases in which a prompt
evacuation without weakening the
body is indicated. At drug stores. Jos.
Triner, Manufacturer, 13.33-1339 S.
Ashland ave., Chicago, 111.
For a quick relief in pains of the
muscles and joints rub them with Tri
ner's Liniment. Price of the liniment
50c, by mail 60c.
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