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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1913.
Cbe plattsmouth journal
Published 8ml-Wekly at Plattamouth, N b r.
Entered at the Fostoffice t Plattsmouth. Nebraska, as second-class mall matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
Subaorlptlon Prloej S1.50 Per Year In Advanoe
THE WAR INDUSTRY. and gun factories can make for peace
and happiness and righteousness. To
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The New York World, a newspaper say that we owe it to other nations,
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.2. THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
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Or the true soul that working
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J God and man?
Walter C. Smith.
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Soon be time to get out that road
drag.
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St. Patricks day Wednesday tne
day for the wearing of the green.
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Let us hope there will be no war
rone established around the advent of
A RECORD FOR FUTURE USE.
The gist of the questions raised be
tween neutral nations and belliger
ents affecting neutral commerce in
British waters and the North Sea, is
that .Germany consents to an ending
of existing dangerous and obstructive
conditions, and the allies, up to his
time, remain opposed. President Wil
son said that even though methods
of warfare are changed, there is no
nation with color of right to change
the settled rules of warfare affecting
The roads leading into the city are I
almost impassable.
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Plattsmouth is full of joy and glad- that is opposed to the Hitchcock bill that we owe it to civilization, to build
ress and the person yho does not get for an embargo on war munitions, is in our midst a colossal industry that
his share must be asleep at tho nevertheless frank enough to tell the is the worst enemy of civilization is
switch. truth about the extent to which our to venture an argument against which i
:o: trade in-arms and ammunition is at- mind and conscience instinctively re-
Owinir to the high cost of babies, taining. For several days it has been bel. World-Herald.
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it is about time to reverse tne custom i printing aiucies uetamng me results i :o:
and present the trembling father w:th or investigations made in various The snow is taking its time to it
the price of a box of cigars. states. These articles reveal how our anti soaking it in.
The office of county coioner haslons uPn millions of dollars are be- St. Patrick was a pretty good man
been abolished by the legislature, and jmT added to the investment in them; in his day, and his memory should bel
the duties of the office will now be how plants are doubling and trebling revered.
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spring.
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Only a few days now till East?r,
and then comes the Easter hat. Oh.
how lovely!- .
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In view of the high prices of food
products, it would seem as if the farm
er could afford to let his wife have her
1912 hat trimmed over.
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Next Sunday, March 21, is the tinie
appointed by Pope Benedict XV for
special services to be held in all the
churches in the United States for
peace in Europe.
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It won't do to monkey with W.
Taylor of Custer county, in the legis
lature, unless you want a fight on your
hands, and they'll rind out that he is
no coward, either.
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Although it is very humilating nj'c
to have the new wide skirts of the
spring styles, this is not sufficient rea
son for a girl to absent herself from
church Easter Sunday.
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The Goulds are now entirely out ef
the management of the Missouri P;
cific railroad. This 'probably means
that an effort will be made to take the
road out of the joke book.
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The election of supreme judges by
districts in Nebraska will put six o
the iepublican members of that court
out of commission. But suppose th
supreme court declares such a law un
constitutional ? .
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The bill in the legislature com pell
ing automobiles to stop at all rail
road crossing should receive the
unanimous support of the members of
both houses. It is indeed a measure
of real "safety first."
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Pilly Sunday proves that it pays to
advertise. His congregations cxcer-.i
those of the ordinary preacher by just
about the same proportion as the
customers of the stores that adver
tise exceed the stores that don't.
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That Nebraska voters will have a
chance to vote on at least one con
stitutional amendment m two years
from now is certain, the amendment
providing that all supreme judges
shall be elected by districts instea l ri
in the state at large as at present
The bill ha3 already passed the senato
and is certain to be acted upon favor
ably in the house. v
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The attempt to "muzzle the press"
by legislation won't pan out, as the
instigators had planned, not this ses
sion of the legislature. There are to
many honest men in thehouse and
senate who do not fear a criticism of
their ability and their standing as
men in the community where they re
side, when they desire to be elected tc
office. It is an unjust measure, to say
the least.
performed by the county attorney.
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As Uncle Sam firmly refuses to
pull anyone else's chestnuts out of the
fire, it is charged by the warring
powers that he is hiding under the
bed.
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The taxpayers pay for the paving
neutral rights. Washington, it is to and guttering of streets, consequently
be seen, is preparing to make an there is no particular credit due any
energetic protest of the right asserted city official. The credit is due to the
by Prime Minister Asquith in his ad- citizens who pay for the work. Too
dress to the house of commons last much credit sometimes goes where it
Monday. According to the Associated I does not belong.
Press dispatches, the president "in- '.oi-
dicaled that the United States would A writer predicts an abnormal de-
not change its previously announced mand for cotton. He argues that
position, but would continue to make there is not enough wool to keep the
efforts to have the belligerents re- European soldiers in clothes and
spect American shipping of noncontra
band character."
The limitation of our resistance is
protest. Beyond that it is impos
sible that we can go, as conditions now hares
shape themselves. The fact makes all
tne more imperative the duty of ma- If a German soldier finds it neco.?
ing protest so decided, and so em- sary to surrender to a Frenchman, he
shows that the llax crop is short. He great Krupp gun works were willing
is so convincing that it is suspected to go to encourage demands upon their
that he has h.1,1 otnnVnrA in fii-nrim nt fully Utilized facilities.
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their capacities how, in short, there :o:
is springing up in this country, with The road theory can now be work-
! amazing rapidity, an industry for the ed out while the mud on the road.3 ia
promotion and carrying on of war two feet deep.
tnat promises to put the Kruppism or :n:
Germany to shame. iotwitnstanling ine uad road.s a
What, when the war is over, and a I large number ol iarmers were in
part of Europe has been crushed and! town Saturday.
the whole of Eurone imDroverished. :o:-
will be the result of it all? What is
to be the effect on the United States?
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er indicates the serious nature of the
problem when it says:
"Some day cool-headed people will
insist on knowing more about the
part makers of armament have had in
stirring up the European war.
"ine business ot making guns is
dependent like any other business on
the use of the manufactured product
"It was shown to what lengths the
paper profits on poultry and Belgian
rot-
it is not to be lorgotten that v.e
have gun makers in the United States.
"The factories now running night
and day to supply the European de
mand will be forced to shut down
when the war is over if America can
not in the meantime be persuaded to
bracing in the completeness of its as- neither waves a white flag nor gives fortify
oenion oi neutral ngni ana interest, up his sword. He sits down and takes "It is an old and a true saying of observe Lent if in order to do so Uiev
Grand opera may iro hard in Chi
cago, but the meat packing companies
seem to be prosperous.
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The horseradish season is at hand.
Let those who have tears to shed pre
pare to shed them now.
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American commerce has evidently j
been struck a staggering blow by the
British order of blockade.
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The city election is but three
weeks away and no excitement wha
ever in regard to cahdiates.
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ine old .Missouri is getting on a
rampage, and is getting out over tne
bottoms to a considerable extent.
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for future iisp no-ninct violnfinn f k. i i u r u j ure is there will his heart be also.
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neutral rights in time of war. There French soldier invariably forces an
"It will be well, as the American
militarist nroeram is unfolded, to
can be no denying. that the allies are exchange of shoes if he is fortunate keep a sharp eye on the gun makers."
now going farther than belligerents enough to capture a German. Tlio The problem is one deserving the
have ever heretofore ventured. Their Germans have learned this and sav- earnest attention of all thoughtful and
right to declare a blockade is indis- eral bodies on finding it necessary to patriotic American citizens,
putable. Their failure to make such surrender have seated themselves and We are building up, in our own
a declaration, while still insisting begun taking off their shoes at the country, a war industry such as was
upon rights of seizure, search and approach of the French. never dreamed of on the soil of free
:o: J America until the European war call-
XAKCIIY'S FUTILITY. ed lfc into beinff- In a nation inhabit
by Christian and peace-loving people,
New York's great anarchistic plot abhorring war and preaching the
detention of neutral vessels with non
ccntraland cargoes, can mean only
that this right is to be extended to in
clude seizure, search and detention cf
neutral ships with cargoes consigned was more of a fliver than most of its gospeUof universal peace, we are sow-
lo neutral ports in nations the em- kind, because certain representatives ing the dragon's teeth far and wide
bargo laws or export laws of which of the police were taken into the con- and deep. Our practice is preposter-
are not satisfactory to the allies. The tidence of the conspirators. But the ous and pitifully at variance with our
enforcements of such a new doctrine long-haired men and short-haired preaching.
will mean a heavy loss to the export women who form the rank and fde That 'the American people have no
trade of the United States. of the Reds, probably will not learn tolerance of or desire for this new
The inhibition including not only wisdom from experience. If there had and dangerous and abhorrent industry
goods consigned to, but goods con- been a chance of that, they would there is not, this newspaper is con
signed from, German ports, the hard- have learned long ago, for failure has vinced, the slightest doubt. It is corn
ship will fall upon many industries in attended all their efforts since their ing into being, jit is fostered and pio
this country dependent upon Gar- preposterous doctrine had its begin- moted and defended, in spite of public
man-made chemicals and manufac- nine, and it will fail so loner as most I sentiment. It is heino- marie nnssihlo
turers' supplies for their prosecution, of the world is less crazy than they, on the plea that the question is one
The cotton manufacturing industry in After which will come a miserable not of domestic but of foreign policy,
particular will be hard hit, as well as finish, if that time should ever come, and that our neutral duties to foreign
cotton exportations. Washington It is true that the bomb manipulator nations require us to permit it to grow
hopes that the formal reply of the occasionally tits off a statesman in unmolested till it overshadows all the
British government to the represents- his prime, or blows up a building land.
tions made, in conveying the G-r- which must be rebuilt, but the anar- That plea is indefensible in morals
man consent to a cessation of sub- chist pays the price exacted by the and in logic.
marine activities in exchange for an law more certainly than other crim- The problem is a domestic problem.
open sea for noncontraband, will inals. Even at that he may be more It is one affecting the future of this
mitigate the severities of the present dangerous than other criminals, for republic. It is one with which the
outlook. But protest will not be de- the reason that he considers crime an American people have a full right to
layed, nor its vigor abated, in antici- achievement, rather than what it is, deal with a view to their own safety,
pation of such a thing. There can and is proud of his offenses against their own ideals, their own interest,
be no doubt that neutral rights are society, instead of trying to cover his We have a right to look first of all to
vioiateu Dy an oi tne belligerents. tracks and hide out. after the manner ourselves.
O I Of Other denizens of the nnrlorwnrl
didn't have to stop drinking and social
poker games.
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Easter is three weeks from next
Sunday, which date the Lenten season
closes. Then you can eat and drin
what you want.
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It is officially announced that bright
colored skirts will be worn the com
ing summer by the ladies, both mar
ried and single.
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A republican certainly possesses
considerable gaul to go to Washing
ton to protest against the appoint
ment of certain democrats who are
aspirants for federal positions in Ne-
brask. If we had the appointing power Kansas City for a short business trip
such protests would not be worth two g gtone and wJfe wcre
whoops in h 1 with us. amon? those coiner to Omaha this
:o: morning, where they will visit for a
few hours looking after some matters
of business.
County Treasurer W. K. Fox de
parted this afternoon on the Schuyler
for Lincoln, where he will look after
some matters at the office of State
Treasurer Hall.
W. R. Young and wife of near My
From Tuesday's pally.
Misses Olive and Blanche Horning
were passengers this morning ior
Omaha, where they go to visit for th?
day with friends.
P. II. Meisinger and wife came in
this morning from their home near
Cedar Creek to look after some mat
ters of business.
Jennings Seivers was a passenger
this afternoon on No. 23 for Omaha,
where he will visit at the hospital for
the day with his wife.
James Tipton came down this rft
ernoon from his home at the Platte
river bridge to look after some trad
ing with the merchants.
William Jean was a passenger this
afternoon for Omaha, where he will
visit for a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
Peter Jorgensen of Avoca was hoVe
last evening for a short visit with his
friends and this morning departed for
today, and will look over the stock of
fered. R. E. Cunningham of Glenwood was
in the city today for a short time en
route from his home to Auburn to
look after his business interests thre
on the Republican, which he has re
cently purchased. Mr. Cunningham i
also one of the publishers of the Glen
wood Opinion, and a bright a:id
energetic young newspapers man.
THIS AND FIVE CENTS!
DONT MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co.,
Chicago, 111., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package ' containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and croup, Foley
Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere.
THEY KNOW ITS SAFE.
Parents who know from experience
insist upon Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound when buying a medicine
for coughs, colds, croup and la grippe.
T. Lunceford, Washington, Ga.,
writes: "I have used it for six years
and it never has failed. I think it is
the best remedy made for coughs and
colds." Sold everywhere.
more snow.
No one here is hankering after any Caution tends to make the others pro
ceed carefully, while the anarchist is
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It is almost a sure thing that the prove itln a highly explosive manner.
bill extending the time of county of- and the results are sometimes a shock
ficials to four-year terms will be de
feated by the legislature. The amend
ments tacked onto the original bill
will do the business, if nothing oIjo.
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The bill intended to place more
power in the hands of the. railway
commission and for which Thomas
lall has been so persistently lobbying
met its defeat in a rather novel way.
After amending the bill it was re
ported out for. passage by the com
mittee. One of the introducers of
this measure moved that it be in
definitely postponed and it was so
ordered .without taking the regular
course of going through committee of
the whole.
to the community . or the nation, de
pending on the proportions of the plot.
But opposing organizations lends ii
self to spasmodic outbursts, which are
promptly avenged by the thorough or-,
ganization of law and government,
and because of that opposition to or
ganization and regulation, the anar
chist is doomed to failure in any fight
against the powerful forces of or
ganized society. Which is as it should
be, for the first thing man learned was
the need of government. Without it
there can be no stability, no progress,
no certain happiness, and against it
only other governments can wage ef
fective war. The anarchists are only
dangerous fools.
Not only is our trade in arms and
ammunition planting a sinister in
dustry amongst us that will grow by
what it feeds on, that will foster the
militaristic spirit in this country as it
fastered it in Europe, but it i3 setting
our own people at each other's
throats. It is planting the seeds of
dissension racial dissension than
which nothing could be more danger
ous to the great melting pot experi
ment this country has undertaken.
Out of it all there can come only
evil. There can come no good. The
blessing of God canot rest on the war
industry, industry that has for its one
and only purpose the killing of men
and the destruction of property and
the ruination of organized society. It
is beyond the ingenuity of sophistry
to justify and make clean that which
is by its very nature vile. It is apart
from the purposes and workings of
nature's great laws that powder mills j
Some wiseacres favor reducing the
legislature to one-half its present
membership. That would be about
right, as there are about one-half of
the present membership that yon
never hear from only when there is
some bill to be voted upon, and only
then when his name appears in the I nard were among the passengers this
afternoon for Omaha, where they w;ll
visit for a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
Henry Hirz, sr., and Walter Herger
departed this morning on No. G for
Villisca, Iowa, where they expect to
attend a cattle sale to be held there
yes or no
column.
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America's protests are reasonably
sure to meet with polite replies whlc'i
von't yield anything in particular.
Looks like this would be a great sea
son for watchful waiting, of which
a fair crop was produced last yaar.
Still, we are not disposed to criticise
an administration which isn't dispose 1
to fight at the drop of the hat; there
are too many patriots around willing
to diop said headgear.
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The governor has signed a bill,
which makes it a law, compelling
every lot owner to cut his own weed.
In a state like Nebraska, where tho
roil is so marvelously rich. wead:j
grow in such abundance as to ma.ie
them a real menace to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. But will
this law work any more effectiely
than the one requiring them to shoel
the snow off their sidewalks?
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Tlattsmouth will be all right, again
this season, and as soon as the
weather settles down, the saw and
the hammer will be heard in every
ward in the city. Numerous farmers
to erect new homes -r
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improve the old ones as soon as tho
season opens. Everything looks bright
in this section of Cass county. Platts-
mnnth should feel happy over tne
outlook. '' -.
BLACK-SMITHING
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HORSESHOEING!
I am now prepared to look
after all general blacksmithing
and horseshoeing. Shop 4 1 -2
niles west of Murray.
JOHN DURHAM.
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