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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1913
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PLATTSMOUTTI SKMI-WEEKLT JOURNAC.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
An aspiration is a joy for- J
ever to have many of these is J-
to be spiritually rich.
Stevenson. l-
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A strong man is weak if he lacks
ersonal confidence.
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The Mexican idea of reform is to
j.o out and execute somebody.
:o:
It was a tough old turkey that was
able to hold over another year.
:o:
The size of a man's shoes does not
indicate just how well he is "heeled."
:o:
Warehouse legislation will be one
of the chief matters to be taken up
by the present legislature. The farm
ers are mostly interested in this ques
tion. :o:
If Kpmc people we know had the
opportunity of getting $10,000 a
month for simply minding their own
business, they couldn't hold the job a
minute.
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New York is being criticised for
spending an amount estimated at $2,
I.'jo.ooo in welcoming the New Year.
In that city they claim you can't get
i respectable jag for any less.
:o:
Members of the legislature are in
outy bound to assist Governor More
head in carrying out party pledges,
lie who refuses to do so will never
tome up again for re-election with the
least assurance of success.
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When some other rmjn's wife docs
anything, a man will say, "How wom
anly!" And when his own wife does
anything he will say: "That's just
like a woman!" Can you detect any
difference in the expressions?
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Governor Morehead recommends a
state printing establishment at the
1-cnitentiary. If it is expected to
rave the work done by convicts,
nhere is the printers to come from?
There are no printers in the peni
tentiary. :o:
The president of Mexico says he
believes he can see early peace in
Mexico. We hope he hasn't been
looking through smoked glasses. And
this is followed with a pledge from
Villa that there will be no more Mex
ican border fighting. This is all good
to read, but we prefer to await fur
ther developments in that direction.
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T. DeWitt Talmage, the great
preacher, of Brooklyn, back in the
eighties, had a lecture that made him
famous, on the subject: "Looking on
tne Dright Side of Things." When
one listened to thbi lecture he felt
iike he wanted to think everything
about him was good and nice and
ewccL What a happy frame of mind
this would be to cultivate.
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The Nehawka News hits our congressman-elect
right between the
tye3 as follows: "Frank Rcavis is
out with a rap at the primary sys
tem because newspapers have de
veloped backbone enough to make
would-be officials come across for
their publicity. Mr. Rcavi3 looks on
the whole thing as a hold-up in which
nobody profits except the newspapers,
and when we recall the w k race
for a congressional nomination in this
district last fall we are forced to ad
mit that the newspapers did make
something out of it. However, we do
not recall that anyone had to be hog-
tied or chloroformed to get them into
tne race.
Neither
did all of the.
papers hold him up.!
SUITOKT THE PRESIDENT.
rresident Wilson's note of protest
to the British government seems to
have, been received by the people of
England as seriously as it was by the
people of the United States gratefully
Calm, durmhed. and at tne same
time firm, it stated certain facts
which it will be to the advantage of
the British government to consider,
and expressed a protest against tne
treatment of our commerce by British
cruisers which every American citizen
will echo.
There is no doubt that public senti
ment in the United States, which was
at the outset overwhelmingly favor
j'ble to the allies, has been most un
tavorably affected by the rigor with
which Great Britain has put in effect
her constructions of the right of
search of neutral vessels, the right of
confiscation of contraband of war, and
the extension of the classification of
contraband beyond that fixed by the
declarations of London.
American shippers have acquiesced
in regulations laid down by the British
government, but it has been the grow
ing sentiment of the nation that these
regulations were an invasion of the
rights of and an affront to the dignity
of the United States.
In protesting against these in
vasions, in resenting their affronts,
President Wilson has done well. lie
deserves and is receiving the plaudits
of his countrjmen. And his words
are so well chosen, his marshalling of
facts and arguments so logical, that
the British, though evidently pro
foundly impressed with the protest,
cannot and clearly do not look upon it
a3 unfriendly.
It is perfectly obvious that as we
are neutral, our trade with other
r.eutral nations must not be interfered
with by any belligerent. Indeed, we
understand upon the highest authority
that Germany has never expressed
i ny protest against this trade, al
though her statesmen must be per
fectly aware that because of it great
quantities of munitions of war of
every sort find their way into the pos
session and use of her enemies. Great
Britain alone has attempted to
abridge what our people hold, and
what the president now declares to be
cur rights in the matter. Moreover,
the British methods of enforcing the
"rights" they claimed have been of
fensive in manner and needlessly in
jurious in method.
President Wilson's protest, how
ever, has put a sharp check upon the
tendency of British officers to harrass
cur vessels and impede our trade
without sufficient warrant. The
American warmly applauds both the
purpose and the manner of his pro
lost. He has asserted American dig
nity, and defended American com
merce, and when he assumes that at
titude none can more eagerly uphold
him than this newspaper.
Only firmness on the part of our
government is necessary to bring this
question to a settlement satisfactory
to us. Mr. Wilson has on occasion
.shown his ability to be firm. If the
merits of the controversy were not so
overwhelmingly on our side as they
pre, there would still be little reason
to anticipate obstinacy on the part of
Great Britain. Our friendship and
the continuance of our trade are vital
to her.
The nation need have no fear of the
outcome if the president sticks to his
point, and he, for his part, need have
no doubt of the support of a united
people while he maintains a militant
stand for American neutral rights,
and for the dignity and honor of the
United States. New York American.
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After looking the situation carcful-
ly over we have come to the con-
elusion that most of us would rather
preach than practice, 'anyway.
No msn ever had his really true
friends come in bunches.
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An ideal may be all right, but a
:-quare deal beats it a mile.
:n:
-The fact that you think it ought to
happen is no sign that it will.
:o:
The pensive person who always
feels he isn't understood should cheer
up and say something sensible.
, :o:
Officials at Washington seem to be
pleased with the tone of the reply to
the protest made to Great" Britain.
:o:
Tediy, the tiger hunter, don't cut
r ny ice in the government these days,
r.nd most people are glad he don't.
We want to save our boys.
:o:
It is a fairly safe bet that the
patriot who is tearing his shirt for
civil righteousness has hepes of being
rewarded in the sweet bye-and-bye.
:o:
The legislature will probably get
('own to business this week. Many
bills will be introduced that will never
get any farther than the committee
room.
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Of course there are uemocrats all
over the country who would like to
see i resident Wilson re-elected
principally federal office-holders, of
course.
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Perhaps the most difficult juggling
feat is conveying water on both
houlders, and there are some inthis
town who can perform the feat to
perfection.
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Righteous living pays in the long
un. All history shows that those
who gain by cunning and deception
njoy a fleeting and transitory pros
perity. It is the good that lasts.
:o:
There have been miriads of so-call-d
solutions to the problems that af
fect the body politic today. The best
olution we know, however, is for
everybody in these United States to
go to work and pull together and stop
fighting one another.
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It is a very safe proposition that
many members of the present legis-
ature are serving their first and last
term. They are those who have noth
ing to say, and couldn't say it if they
wanted to. The people are not care
ful enough in selecting their ren-
esentatives, and some counties will
carcely know they have a represent
ative in that body from a standpoint
of notoriety and taking part in legis-
ative affairs.
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We never for a moment expected
hat man Richmond to be elected
pcaker. We thought there would
eihaps be a sufficient number of old
members in the present house to de
feat him. Mr. Jackson, the success
ful candidate for speaker, is a man
of ability and with a clean record as
to character. We think his election
was fortunate for the democrats of
Nebraska.
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A few democratic politicians get
ting together and agreeing upon who
hall be candidates for office in Ne
braska did not pan out to their lik
ing this year. Not one of their gang
got in, and Governor Morehead, whom
ihis gang opposed, was elected by a
very largo majority, both in the pri
mary and the general election, but
they missed their calculations and
they arc doomed to many more disap
pointments. Democrats do not be
lieve in grafters.
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Scnator Quinby, the single-taxcr of
Omaha, is determined to introduce
two bills on the taxation question.
One is to assess real estate every year
instead of every four year 3, as at
present. The other bill is to make
the levy on the full valuation in place
of on one-fifth, as at present. Quin
by's friends expect him to make such
a record in the present legislature
thr.t he may be an available can
didate for governor two years hence.
Ihc man from Omaha should remem
ber that "there is mr.ny a slip betwixt
the cup and the lip."
CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Governor Morehead has recom
mended to the legislature that all
public service corporations in Ne
braska be placed under the jurisdic
tion of the state railway commission.
President Wilson, at Indianapolis last
week, laid down the doctrine of party
solidarity and team work. Do the
two circumstances mean that all good
democrats in the Nebraska legislature
must work and vote for a bill to carry
out the governor's recommendation?
The World-Herald does not think
so. Neither, it has no doubt, does the
president or the governor.
The doctrine of team work is a good
one provided it is not carried to ex
tremes. The legislator, too, has his
cuties and responsibilities. Among
them is that of thinking for himself
and giving fearless expression to his
honest conclusions. Our government
is co-ordinate in form. It is for the
executive to recommend laws and for
the legislature to enact them. In all
matters they should work together as
nearly as possible, especially in those
involving platform pledges. When
they do not agree it is unfortunate.
But it is not so unfortunate a3 for
the legislature to surrender its be
liefs, its conscience and its duties un
questioningly into the executive keep
i?ig, even when the executive is as
wise and patriotic and reliable as
Woodrow Wilson or John II. More
head. It is usually the good fortune of the
World-Herald to be able to agree
with Governor Morehead in matters
political. In this instance, while it
cannot agree with him; it has not the
slightest sympathy with efforts to
cast aspersions on his motives.
Such efforts, whether made by Mr.
Eerge or others, are silly as they are
unworthy and will meet no popular
response. Nebraska knows John II.
Morehead to be an honest man and
an honest governor. lie recommends
that control of local utilities be taken
out of the hands of the cities and
towns whose streets they occupy, and
vested in the state railway commis
sion, because he believes in it. So do
many other good and progressive
statesmen. Such well governed states
as Wisconsin and New York are
operating under the system Governor
Morehead advocates for Nebraska,
i.nd it has many supporters in this
state.
The World-Herald, however, is not
among the number. There is so much
that appeals to this newspaper as
wise and judicious and well consider
ed, in the list of Governor Morehead's
ireommendations, and with which it
is thoroughly in accord, that it is not
surprising if on a few points, such as
this one, there is disagreement.
The World-Herald believes that
each city, each little town, that char
ters a public service corporation for
its own uses, and that permits it to
occupy its streets and alleys, has a
ratural and just right to control that
corporation.
It believe:; that to take that right
away and vest the control in a state
board at Lincoln would be contrary to
f ood public policy.
It believe?, furthermore, that the
state railway commission is already
loaded downwith more work than it
carer, to attend to. To add to that
work the additional monumental task
of regulating the management, serv
ice, rates, etc., of all the local public
service corporations chartered in hun
dreds of Nebraska cities and towns
would be, it seems to us, to swamp
the commission and to leave the peo
ple without an adequate means of
asserting and defending their just
rights.
We are aware there is much to be
said, and said forcefully, on both
tides of thi "question, and would not
for a moment dispute the right of
any member of the legislature to act
upon it in conformity with his best
judgment. Indeed, that is precisely j
what it 13 the business and duty of
every member to do. No convention
has declared in favor of state control
of local utilities. Particularly tho
convention that adopted the platform
on which a democratic legislature was
Selected did not declare for it. It is
jnot a question of party policy and no'
effort has ever been made to make it
tuch.
But it is a very important ques
tion a question of great moment to
the people not merely of Omaha and
Lincoln and the larger cities, but to
manv scores of smaller cities and
towns that have franchised corpora
tions and that are-enjoying, however
haltingly, the rights to regulate them.
The question at issue is whether that
right shall be taken from them and
vested in a state board at Lincoln.
Dvery legislator should consider that
question thoughtfully from the view
point of the best interests of his con
stituents and of the entire state. He
thould allow no other consideration
tut that one to influence his vote.
That the present system of regula
tion is full of imperfections, and that
it is in large vpart highly unsatisfac
tory, this newspaper readily admits.
It is susceptible to very great im-
provement. It may well be that Gov
ernor Morehead and the legislature,
working in harmony, will be able to
effect an improvement. But we can-
rot believe that, to do so, it is neces
sary to go to the extreme of taking
out of the hands of the people of
Omaha, or Fremont, or Hastings, or
Chadron, the right of control over
their own local utilities, in which
ether portions of the state 'are only
very remotely and very indirectly j
concerned. World-Herald.
Be loyal to your city and always J
be happy.
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It's ea?y to become polished after
you get the money.
It is quite possible to be broad-
minded without falling off the water
wagon.
:o:
Is forgetting the date of ground-
hog day an
patriotism ?
indication of a lack of I
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A man who has a wife and two
daughters understands the meaning of
triple entente, all right.
:o:
fcneaking about resolutions, men
like to make 'em because there is so
much fun in brtakin' 'em.
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It is also fortunate a man is net af
flicted with all the things he im
agines arc the matter with him.
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The Kansas City bandits have be
gun robbing eacn otner. Honor
imong thieves is apparently largely
fiction.
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Where a soldier deserts the standard
in iuexico it c.oes not mean mat ne
has turned against the national en-
h:gn of his distracted country, but
that he has taken a sudden and viol-
cnt dislike to this or that general
ccmmaniThng on one side or the other,
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German Ridder, the great German
publisher of New York City, gives
notice in a learned article that the
Germans are not alone in the blame
ior the present bloody war that is go-
Fnmno Trno ihr jiw
very few questions but what have two
rides to them.
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At Indianapolis, on Jackson day,
President Wilson said: "The demo
cratic party is still on trial. We have
rot finished our work. We are going
i:head. If any man or set of men
r.hculd try to break up the solidity of
the democratic party they would gain
an unenviable position for themselves.
This party must and will stand to
gether." The president, evidently, is
striking at some fellows not very far
from Washington.
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Germany begins the new year with
?:early (500,000 prisoners of war on
its hands. Prisoners of war are well
treated, as a mistreatment would in-
vite swift reprisals on the prisoners
held by the enemy.
This fact led
TV.rn.nd Shaw to make a siirewa
suggestion. Observing that millions
of Englishmen are in want, he advises
them to join the army and get
captured. That will insure them a
comfortable home. In addition it
.would be a form of foraging off the
enemy.
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NEW YUKrv.
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The suffragettes get another black
eye from congress.
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Turkey occasionally shows that it
still needs a guardian.
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It's tough to be on the ragged edge,
but that is better than war.
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A peace dove hovering over Mexico,
seemingly, doesn't mean much.
:o:
It is possible that "the woman with
a mask" wears it in kindness.
:o:
Next to a woman scorned, an irate
husband is apt to be the most danger
ous person.
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The woman who marries a grouch
thould demand a hero medal instead
of a wedding ring.
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Back in 1830 the average American
had one wife and six children. As
t5me passes style changes.
.n.
I SoTDftimps a rrcat cenius devotes
his talent to making a living from a
political pun, wnicn is a most uncer-
tain source
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The American who has to be of
fcally warned not to tour Europe in
these days must be a mighty keen
runter ior trouoie,
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ihere is, you may nave ooservea,
less genuine maple syrup since the
pure food law went into effect than
ever before. And it is so with many
I . i t il Tf
ctner articles on me marseu xi we
Have a pure food law, enforce it, or
take it off the statute book.
January Travel
One of the big events of Nebraska is the annual convention and ex
position of
ORGANIZED AGRICULTURE, LINCOLN,
JANUARY 18 to 23, 1915
This is the convocation of the Agricultural, IIoLrticuItural, Live-stock,
Dairy, Floral, Good Poads, and Home Economics Societies; it interests farm
ers, orchardists, live-stock men, business men and bankers.
The best Apple-show and Corn-show of the Middle-West
" will be held during this period.
Over. twenty-five associations interested in the development and improve
ment of Nebraska's agricultural, live-stock and dairy interests and allied
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The report that Mr. Bryan declined
to listen to Judge Wiley's views of
Mexico is plausible. And there are
fcevcral reasons why.
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All that Plattsmouth has to do to
sdiow a fine development in 1915 is to
keep up the pace that the past three
rr four years have set.
The Union Auctioneer
Union, Nebraska
All sale matters entrusted to my care
will receive prompt and care
ful attention.
Farm and Stock Sales
a Specialty!
Rates Reasonable!
3JAddress or phone me at Union
for open dates.
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AUCTIONEER
-Weeping Water, Neb.-
will take charge of your public
sale business. Farm sales a
specialty. Owners' interests
are always guarded with the
best ability, and satisfaction
guaranteed. For open dates
telephone at my expense to
Weeping Water.
WM. DUNN.
Hall
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Specialties !
. w" convenions that will interest cvtiy
inhabitant of Nebraska.
For official programs, information, etc., apply to
W. R. MELLOR, Chairman,
GEO. W. KLINE, Secretary,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
