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PAGE 4. PLATTSMQUTH SOU-WEEKLY JOURNAL. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1915. Cbc platf smoutb journal Publlhd eml-Wekly at P I at t m uth. N br. Entered at the Postoffice at PUttsmouUi, Nebraska, as srcond-class mall matter. R . A. BATES Publisher Subscription Prloei S1.50 P e-r Y mmr In Advanot Modern civilization is a joke, but W. E. Andrews, former auditor of it is a sad joke. the treasury department at Wash- :o: ington, was in Lincoln this week. OUR NATIONAL HOLIDAY. There is, and should be, a general Don't aim too high, or you may And he had no more tahn landed in feeling that the principal holiday, In- miss the diamond at your feet. the capital until some republicans be- dependence Day, should be generally :o: lean to boom him for governor. He observed. All who can should cease i A man who talks politics all of the I has just finished eighteen years' from their ordinary labors and devote service at a good salary, and that the day to such ends as will make it ought to suffice for any ordinary man. different from any other day in the -:o: vear. Patriotism has the one dav in The writer was most agreeably the year. Religion has two days in ' time hasn't many friends. :o: Children Cry for Fletcher's It is the unexpected that happens ind quite as often the expected. :o: a m A D ru THOUGHT FOR TODAY. The pleasant things in the J world are pleasant thoughts, J f and the great art in life is to have as many of them as pos- v i ible. Bovee. :o: An hour in the garden is worth a week on the street corner. :o: Not always, but sometimes, bad luck is a blessing in disguise. -:o: Harry Thaw, let us admit, is not insane. He is only7 easy money. :o: Some men will not work and they cannot invent a scheme that will. :o; '; " ' The price of wheat keeps dropping. until it is nearing the dollar mark. OUR CHIEF EXPORTS. surprised yesterday afternoon when J the year Thanksgiving Day, when Hon. C. F. Wortman of Claremore, the nation is supposed to bow its head Oklahoma, stepped in upon us. As in gratitude to the Grand Architect :o:- The afflictions . of . our neighbors , ' C. . never seem to be as serious as our own. . :o: Everybody wants to go to heaveiT, yet nobody is clamoring for rapid transit. -:o Everybody wants to celebrate, of course. But where? Not at home I guess not. :o: The most troublesome ghost, and the one that will not down, is the campaign promises. :o: The big wrestling match will take hundreds of people to Omaha who would not otherwise go. :o: Only two days till everybody will break for Omaha to spend the Fourth und their surplus money. :o : Keep both eyes on the man who advertises. His goods are worth ad vertising, and hence worth buying. :o: Some men have been so successful in obtaining office in this world that they figure to have charge of the wing and halo department in the next. :o :- When it comes to doing something that ought to be done, some of our people are likened unto cold molasses, they move toi slowly and get there too late. :o:- In view of the fact that little coun tries no bigger than . Maine have armies seweral times the size of that of the United States," talk of "mil itarism" in this country is foolish. :o: There seems to be plenty of car nival outfits in the country this sea son. Only the fourth one has made an effort to get into Plattsmouth, and the season hasn't half expired. Come on, boys! :o: The man who can get work and won't work should be made to go hence. Twenty-five or thirty dollars a month and a good place to sleep and cat should be good enough for any man. :o: Everyone should pay tribute to the Old Liberty Bell. Every ten-year-old , boy and girl in the land almost, knows the history of the grand old bell, and as long as life lasts, even in the com ing generations, as long as the grand old Stars and Stripes continues to float over this country of ours, the Old Liberty Bell, and the trying times connected with it, should never be allowed to be "forgotten by the youth of the land. . It meant liberty to the people at that time and should mean liberty to all the people at this time. " The complete detailed report of the foreign commerce of the United States for the month of April con firms the guess that munitions of war comprised, but a very small part of the increase in exports. The dis patches have told of enormous con tracts for war munitions accepted or rejected. These may be true. But if they are, comparatively few of tho contracts have been filed. The ex ports for April were valued at $161, 122,390, or an increase of $105,225,- 977 over the exports for April, 1914. Using round figures, the increased value of exports was distributed as follows:. Breadstuffs, $58,000,000; cotton, $9,000,000; leather and manu factures of leather, $7,000,000; meat products, $12,000,000; chemicals, $3, 000,000; automobiles, over $5,000,000; brass and manufactures of brass, nearly $3,000,000, and wool and manu facturers of wool, over $1,000,000. The France is arranging another $50, 000,000 credit in the United States, The French government has sent out soon as our gaze fell upon him our cf the Universe for blessing, and turn I mind reverted back several years Christmas Day to observe the time set circulars asking citizens to American securities in exchange fori government war bonds. The Ameri can securities will be deposited as col lateral for the new credit. . -:o:- An exchange says: "The man who spends his time waiting for something J when Mr. Wortman was a very prom- apart as the day of joy for the com ment figure in the democratic politics ing of the Great Teacher of Teace on of this county. We were very inti- Earth, Good Will to Men. Patriotism mately associated at that time, and has its day in Independence Day. no doubt would be today were he a I There is no doubt that wc are getting resident of Cass county at this time, farther and' farther away from cele- He will return here in a few weeks on bratin the true spirit of the holidays to turn up would run like a turkey if business and we win then perhaps mentioned. The American flag and the thing that commenced to turn in his vicinity happend to be a hoe in stead of a roller-top desk." While admitting the truth of this, it may be .said that if $5 a day could be earned with the hoe as well as at the roller- top desk it might be more popular. Hoeing is not so bad, but the curb stone in the city is more popular with many of them who don't want to work at any price. :o:- You ought to be worth $2,000, ac cording to the following talk on our national wealth, which has been in- enjoy a longer visit. ind -:o:- total value of explosives exported in A -, .oc. ((,1l!SQ, .pi , - creasing at the rate of ? 10,000,000. April was $6,07b,883. The value of cartridges was $2,043,667, of dyna mite $147,283, of gunpowder $417,919, and of all other explosives $2,863,014. For the ten months' period ending April 30, the value of exports of all explosives amounted to $21,163,099, as against $5,471,247 for the ten months ending April GO, 1914. The increase in breadstuffs, in leather manufactures, in automobiles, in cotton and in brass manufactures is all a result of the demand caused by the war. Some of the cotton and some of the bras: manufactures might properly be classed as war munitions, although it would be difficult to esti mate the percentage. The value of hcrses exported during April was $7, 088,811, while the value of mules was $2,334,744. The exported horses, it will be observed, were valued at more than all war munitions. There were distinct losses in some articles of ex port. Agricultural implements, for example, were an little demand in Europe. During the ten months coal and coke exports showed a loss, but April showed a large increase. Thi same is true of cotton and cotton manufactures. While American pros perity is "spotted," business is ex panding in most lines and is not con fined to manufacture of deadly weap ons and ammunition. uuu ten tnousand millions every year for the last decade, will mount up at a much faster rate if the spirit of economy which has ruled for many months continues. Our total wealth more pleasant I its meaning should be impressed on the young at all times, but on the Fourth of July the flag should have SEEING AMERICA. ls greatest vogue in the celebration The great army of Americans that wf Independence Day. It means more heretofore has invaded Europe every to have the flas waving and the summer fc.rw i, .,.tj; i,1(. bunting streaming than it does to It . .111 . quite pleasantly at home this year. nave continued nomoarument irom Reports from the national parks, from morning until night with high power the Panama exposition, and from the explosives. 1- lags in the Japeis oi thousands of nlares of interest in this coats, it the day is not too warm lor - - I country, show that the American peo- coats- or pinned to the breast should pie are finding as much pleasure and be a popular form of personal adorn- satisfaction in "serine- America" as nicnt on that day. Every home should r I have its Hags displayed. The hyphen should be lost right of for the day and the holiday should be savored with a spirit of thanksgiving that we are living under the Stars and TIio Kind You Have Always Bonglit, and which has hv.cn In use for over SO years, has borne the signature of - and has been made under his per- yr 4f 7"; , ' eonal supervision since its infancy. tvzrVs. 'c4U4; Allow no one to deceive you in th is. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good aro but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Iofauts aud Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTOR I A Castoria Is a. harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric. lrops and fcoothinjr Syrups. It is pleasant. Jfi contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other 2arcoUo Fubstanrc. Its ago is its guarantee. It dextroys AVorras and allays Fcv .rishness. For more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation. Flatulency, "Wind Colic, all Teethinjr Troubles and Diarrhona. It regulates the Gtomach and Iiowcls, assimilates the Food, givinjr healthy and natural fclee?. The Children's PanaccaTho Mother's Friend. GENUJNE CASTOR I A ALWAYS (Bears the Signature of JO Ik Kind Yqu Have Ahays Bought In Use For Over 30 Years- they ever fount! across the sea. Even the "fashionable set" whose members would have felt disgraced had they not spent a small fortune every year hobnobbing with the lackeys of European nobilityy, seem reconciled Stripes, in a land that is free of to the commonplace simplicity of v-'ar' dreadful consequences. Fourth increased from ?107,100,000,000, in home fo,k n(, home Gf July would be a good time for rctary Lane of the interior depart- those vho mav not have "ivcn nillch ment estimates that more than a hun- attention to it before to renew the dred million dollars have been spent Pllge of Plattsmouth: "Our coun- cvery year for a number of years by try In her intercourse with foreign Americans in sight-seeing abroad, nations may she always be right; but From a financial standpoint this con- our country, right or wrong." v:t if ii i tt n A'orv linaw A r;i In jm Iho . - " - " O C - United States, and but a small per Hor:;ea killed in the European war TME CENTAUR roMPASV, rv:w V O H K ctTy, Tomorrow (Sunday) is the Fourth, Jjut Monday will be the day to cele brate. :o: 1901, to $187,700,000,000 in 1912, or from ?1,S18 to ?1,9G5 for each man, woman and child in the country. To day our national wealth must stand at well over ?200,000,000,000, equal to $2,000 per head, a showing not equal ed by any other land :o:- Evcry line in a newspaper costs the proprietor something. If it is for the benefit of the individual it should be paid for. If the grocer were asked to contribute groceries to one abund antly able to pa j' for them, he would refuse. The proprietor of a news paper must pay for the free ad vertising if the beneficiary does not, and yet it is one of the hardest things to be learned by many, that a newspaper has space in its columns to rent, and must rent them to live. To give away rent for anything less than living rates is as fatal to a news paper as for a landlord to furnish rent free, Nothing worth while is ever said over the telephone, that is, almost nothing. -:o:- If the weather will permit wheat cutting will be on next week good and plenty. 'ry Is the day of big strikes over? No sooner do they threaten than a blight falls on the idea. There's a better way. :o: -:o:- TIIE HOY AM) HIS CHANCE. cent of the money so spent ever got arc eaten by soldiers, according to a back to this country. This year, this Chicago dispatch, which says: It money is being spent at home and costs, on an average, $300 to set an will remain at home. And this hun- Iowa farm horse down back of the dred million dollars will not oulyUr.ttlc trenches in good condition. It bring pleasure -to the thousands of taes from three to six months to hnd Americans who will spend it, but it the horse, sell him a couple of times, will bring comforts and happiness to until he reaches the agents of one of the thousands of Americans who will the European governments, ship him receive it. As the merchant's adver- across country in an express irain tiscmcnt declares, "Every dollar will and across the ocean in a big steamer, tempted jo;t concerning the restaur- do double duty." The pleasures of train hin to stand gun lire and to re- ant Jpaf suar Dmvl disturbs us not. going abroad are largely imaginary, fpond to bugle signals and make him Isn.t there some Rort of one thing or anyway. Ot course there may be ready to mu me name aiair on. another on every doorknob, every some genuine joy in repeating the Once he gets within reaching distance iianciraif every piece of furniture, fantastic stories found in the guide of the firing line the horse is killed amj SQ on aj jnfintum ad nauseau? books of Europe, and in "rubbing it on the average in seven days. Three I . :o: in" on the folks who never get months and $o00 gone in seven days! That the American line is taking farther awav than "back in Indiana." But not quite gone. Back of the no chances with German submarines Pro.-peels for a tremendous wheat crop, unexpected a month ago, causes the wheat market to be somewhat sluggish. :o: We refuse to be further stirred up over the germ theory. The latest at- The preacher is not alone in hat ing the devil. The devil has few friends, notwithstanding his numerous associates. Clothes make the man in fewer instances lately than ever before, and makes the girl not at all. She does not wear enough. :n: The Ohio man who committed sui cide with a safety razor may have been trying to see if it was sharp enough to cut whiskers. :o: How do you feel the public pulse? Or do you? Don't you merely form an opinion of your own and then go around as though everybody be!.ives that? :o: Anybody with honey-locust trees around his house could have named his place "Honey Chuck," but Champ Clark was the original-minded man to think of it just the same. : o: :o: make up the official war bulletins. This is the season of college com- but beyond this the European tourist fighting columns travel great butcher is shown in the following announce mencements, when thousands of finds but meager compensation for shops on wheels. As soon as the ment, sent out last Saturday: "The I . . .. I.i . ........ u.. ,!,... 4hsc. t ; i: The devil used to be known as the K 1 a women are starting me money spent. Ana tnc muow "-" American line again announces mat Father of Liars but he seems likely Jrove what stuir is in them, wno stays at home and reads aout pincies ppeu. ivvi, nuunucu i us umteu stales man steamers piy- to lose the title to the fellows who wnat sort ot world no tney go j me signis 01 r-urope. Knows a tnou- 'iu i -i 'j mK 'uianj' it.-,wt;i.-ii xcw jum mm into one where the doors of oppor- sand times more about them than picked up and turned into fresh meat Liverpool have not been carrying and lunity are closed or one in which they does the tourist who gets his informa- for the soldiers. His hide is saved to will not carry ammunition, munitions may reasonably hope to find employ- lion from a French guide whose Eng- be tanned into leather and make boots of war, or articles destined for the ment for their utmost powers? They Hsb is more wonderful than are the for the rren in the trenches. This is use qf the armed forces or of any arc going out into a lire which is sights. And in these days of moving a new lesson in efiiciency. government department of a belliger- richer in opportunity than it has ever pictures, with an investment of five 'o: ent stale or articles consigned to the been before, says the Chicasro Rcc- cents for a comfortable seat, one can The wedding of Champ Clark's authorities of a belligerent state, ord. The idea that opportunities have Lee more of the real sisrhts and won- daughter at the old home in Bowling :o:- Thc Glorious Fourth is right upon us and every politician is looking over his best string ties and dusting off his stock of platitudes in hopes he may receive a call at the last mom ent to make the ee gle scream at some school house celeb ration. Ever observe carefully a bridge party in full swing? Not a tenth of the gossip going yi that there was in the old-fashioned sewing circle. Have a good word for bridge. :o: The Plattsmouth mothers lire pleased to see the love for nature manifested by the anxiety of the beys to camp out, but more likely it is simply the fact that they want to get rid of the work around the house for a few days. "Oh, were you ne'er a school boy, and did you never trair.:," etc. Wall Paper. Gering & Co. been cornered that all the doors of ders of Europe in thirty minutes, than Green, Missouri, this week, was one success have in some mysterious way a tourist could possibly see in six of the greatest events of its character been partly closed by economic condi- months' travel. And with an addi- that ever occurred in Missouri. lions that the poor boy or any sort tional outlay of twenty cents, the There is nothing particularly strange Attractive Eastern Tours Excursion fares are now available to Atlantic City, New York, Bos ton, Portland, Me., Atlantic Coast resorts, Maine, Canada and the Lake It is almost impossible to exaggcr, ate the importance of the German of a boy hasn't as good a chance as whole family may enjoy the luxury, about the bigness of the affair, when strength in machine guns. They had his father or his father's generation So why go abroad? And it is pos- taken into consideration the great a stock of o0,000 on hand -at the be- had is a great mistake. Never were siblc for an American to find more ness of the father, coupled with the ginning of the war, and have been there more onnnrtunit ipk of .vn. v I th.-.n ihn nnlinn r.!p.nro in sopin? hieh esteem in which he is regarded 1 ' " .7 I " " " J ... T I keeping this supply from their arms kind than there are in America today. America at this lime and in this, year by his many friends throughout the York one wgy factory. A favorite trick is to leave New avenues, unsuspected by previ- of our Lord. Nature seems to have United States. Champ Clark's friends . . ranMi, Kiaara VaU thp.r T.awreneP RivPr rprfinn- tho .. u : . i - . , . . I I I ' . x , i o - . - . vv.av x ..,,, tun o lwo niuaen ui a ous generations, have been opened, taken note of the difficulties of Euro- are everywhere, and many oi me way thr0IJgh Washington or the Virginias. All recreative and historic&l ceiiar or similar p.acc of concealment The old avenues, instead of being pean travel, and has prepared un- noted men in and out of congress at- regions of tne East may be visitef hy means of these circuit tours, unm ine enemy s advance has swept choked up in any way, are seen to be usual sights to attract and entertain tended the wedding in honor ot fapeau by, and then open fire on the rear, wider and more complicated, oppor- Americans who miirht feel bored or er Clark, whom they revere as highly The post of the men serving the gun tunitics increase because social de- disappointed. And such sights. Never as any public man in the land, is of course hopeless, but thev are man,ij w i n .. .. u. ,l. t r . -n; i k.-uoi;. ,t muy iv buru mat i in mi irie ajes since me l I I rv5 np nuhlir fairly certain to sell their lives dear- the typical Amrirnn ri,rv f ihJt: v,.,.- v, -,i, nrnAttr.A K.,rh In St. Louis a girl opened her dc- serve tue puu y, continuing to fire their guns to rise from small beirinnin-s to sub- honntif.il rr,,ns a nw now spread out ceased uncfe's bible the other day and Train No. 2 reaches Chicago at 7:00 a. m. for early morning eastern the end. As an instance of the dead- Utantial achievements lias not been over the United States like a blanket found $200,000 worth of stock that is connections, and tlieLoUDge Car Train, No. 12. arrives Chicago at 8.09 a i i i , . I .i r . ' y swiftness of machine gun fire, it is told for the last time. The conditions of irold and e-roen. A trip across prefedly good. More people should in. lor Uie lorenoon connections. Ticw Train Service: Denver-Chicago Train No. 10 and the Billings eastbound Train 44 are now operated to and through Omaha -arriving at Omahaha 1:10 a. m. Street cars and autos on arrival to stated that a man coming under the which render the telling possible still the great prairies of Nebraska at this cpen their bibles, this newspaper has fire of one of these weapons and shot exist. For those who leave college, time would unfold a panorama of long contended. through the head, can be struck yet as well as for those who lack this beauty and luxury and wealth that ten times more in the second or two preparation for the struggle of life, would outrival the seven wonders of Occasionally some fact leaks out to that he takes to fall to the ground. the-path is paved with chances which the world Reeine- America is the indicate that the future historians of insight, pluck and perseverance can finest sport and recreation that the the war will have plenty of interest- change to solid success. world affords. in material. mm Paints and Oils. Gering & Co. piii m Con8ultwith us regarding your eastern tour and. let us help you plan it in the most attractive way and arrange your acoommodations for ypu. R. W CL EMENT, Ticket Afiont. L. W. WAKELfc-R, General Passenger Agent, 1004 Faraam Street, OMAHA, Neb.