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MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915.
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SI 11MIMIT1 1MUCK: fl.T.0
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Few causes age the body
faster than willful indolence
and monotony of mind the
mind, that very principle of
physical youthfulness. James
Lane Allen.
-:o:
A prudent enemy is preferable to
a discreet friend.
:o:
Temptation " is simply an oppor
tunity originating in the brain.
:o :
Very little corn in this section got
nipped by Jack Frost, so it is said.
:o:
If one is to boast of ancestry, bet
ter boast of his "American descent."
That's tangible.
:o:
Did you ever notice how much
easier it is to return a ocmpliment
than it is an umbrella?
-:o:
Occasionally you will meet a fel
low with wheels in his head, who
thinks he is the whole machine.
:o:
President Wilson is to take unto
himself another wife. His daughters
a:e all married, and what's the use in
his remaining single?
:o:
The financial writers complain that
there, is no snap to the stock market.
That comes when the little woolly
lamb ventures his head near the bear's
muth.
Theie is complaint that it is im
possible to get automobiles delivered
a; fast as the people want them, but
no s-uch trouble is encountered in buy
ing farm implements.
:o:
The increase of 100 per cent in the
bank clearing of New York City shows
h.w the mad rush is on among the
gamblers on Wall street in war stocks.
The sobering up period is what's go
ing to hurt.
:o:
They are all getting into it across
the big pond. There are but few of
the nations that amount to a snap but
what have t,aken sides with either the
Geimans or the Allies. The more the
greater the deaths and devastations.
:o:
Figures given out by official author
ity of responsibilty, the Nebraska
wheat crop for this year will be the
largest total of bushels ever recorded.
The estimate is a little more than
sixty-seven millions. Much of it fails
to grade because ofbcin ginjured by
wet weather. But all in all, the crop
is much better than supposed when
cut.
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f ha Hey Sherman is tiow connected
wih the Lincoln Daily Star in the
capacity of sporting editor, in which
Charley is very proficient. I'latts
moufh has several former newspaper
men on the daily paper:? in Lincoln.
Besides Mr. Sherman, there is John
Cutright, editor of the Star, and
Frank Green, reporter on the State
Journal. They all went from the
Platsmouth Journal, and it is a pleas
ure to know they are making good.
:o:
1 he W oman a Kelief t orps is a
worthy organization, and it should b
assisted financially in their efforts l
do good wherever they can. In Lyons,
Neb., they have even built a concrete
sidewalk from town to the cemetery.
Our own local corps has done much
work for the benefit of the city, and
would do a great deal more if they
had the means to do it. Open your
hearts and purses, gentlemen, and
asist these ladies in their r.cble ef
forts ,
I'KIt IX AI1VAXCI
STILL IN THE JUNGLE.
Secretary Lansing is on the point
of meeting representatives of the con
flicting elements in Mexico, with a
view t determining wh-. h of them is
in the best position for organizing and
maitaining a government "with the
material and moral capacity for the
protection of Mexicans and foreign
ers." That was made the test at the
recent meeting of the representative
of the United States and six Latin
American governments which are act
ing with it in an effort toward Mexi
can pacification.
Nothing has occurred to weaken
Carranza's military position since the
meeting at which the tcsc was decided
upon. From that point of view, no
other force in Mexico is now showing
anything to equal Carrancir "ma
terial capacity." There are elements
in Mexico and also in this country
questioning his "moral capacity" and
predicting that his recognition could
not end revolt or restore peace. Os
wald Garrison Villard, in a New York
Evening Post article, syndicated for
press use as the defense of Mr. Wil
son's Mexican policy, has to admit
this possibility, but insists that the
experiment should be made as a first
step toward a peace, even if it be but
a short one, or even if it can do noth
ing more than institute a government
which the United States could rec
ognize. Mr. Yilhird has undertaken a dif
ficult task in attempting to justify the
past Mexican policy of this admin
istration, and to excuse a recognition
of Carranza as being its logical result,
when in fact it is only contcirvlat 1
as a means o: rescuing the admin
istration from a great embarrassment.
Secretary Lr.nsing will hear represent
atives of Villa and Zapata, as well as
those of Carranza. The action of the
United States will be taken independ
ently of that of the other govern
ments represented in the late confer
ence at New Ycrk. If any recognition
of any Mexican element is to be made
at this time, it must be Carranza's.
Vilia and Zapata are not asking
recognition, only insisting on a con
vention, to which Carranza is unalter
ably opposed. The president is not
yet in sight of a break in the Mexi
can jungle into which he plunged two
years and a half ago. St. Liis
Globe-Democrat.
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Some people are like Edison's new
phonograph. They talk and talk, but
never stop to think.
:o :
When everybody is throwing stones
at public men, even the timid can do
it; but oughtn't thsy be ashamed of
themselves? Oh, we don't know.
:o :
Don't you feel much better when
you are dressed up and look like a
man of business? Then why not put
on new togs c.nd be in style, at least
during the "Dress Up" season?
:o .
Aji exchange ask.", what has become
of the farmer who. used to get up at
4 a. m. to work in the corn field? Well,
he probably don't have to get up much
before 7 now, as that is early enough
to go motoring.
-:o:
The greatest crowd in the history of
Omaha was in that city Wednesday
and Wednesday night. This is the
general opinion of 1ho.e w ho ought to
know, and Omaha has had come great
crowds in he!' time.
:o:
Probably a neighbor woman never
looks prouder of herself than when
she gets so sne can remember to pro
nounced gladiolus with the accept on
the second syllable. Ohio State Jour
nal. Thanks for the hint, you're right.
But goodness, shall we ever get
through being ignorant?
EVIDENCE FROM "DOWN EAST.
Coming back, for a moment, to the
calamity howlers, the Nebraska City
Press avers that "reports from New
England, in towns where factories
cannot be adapted to the manufac
ture cf shrapnel and leaden bullets,
are not at all reassuring. There is
in fact, no prosperity down east."
And the Fremont Tribune bravely
declares that "there is still an indus
trial panic in this country, with the
mills and factories at the same low
level the democratic policy plunged
them into."
These esteemed newspapers, ably
as they are edited and wide as is the
range of information of their editors,
are published a long ways from "down
east." Furthermore, their editors, as
professional calamity howlers, are
prejudiced, and for that reason if for
no other theirs is not the best
evidence.
The Springfield Republican is pub
lished "down east." It is located
right in the heart of New England's
industrial activity. It is not only
one of the most ably edited and best
informed newspapers in the country,
but it is as nearly unprejudiced in its
viewpoint as any newspaper well
could be. Its bias, such as there is,
is republican, and for the most part it
supports republican policies and can
didates. With this introduced, let
the Republican be heard as a witness,
in an editorial published October 4,
under the heading, "The Present Pros
perity," it says:
"After all that has been said about
the mushroom activity based on war
orders, the fact cannot be ignored that
the growing prosperity of the United
States today has a much broader basis
than the military needs of th; bel
ligerents. There is no ques
tion as to the general business activity
of the country today. The many suc
cessful strikes for higher wages are
not connn?d to the war order plants.
Eveii the girls in our corset factories
sH ike. Paper and envelope mills here
and there grant the eight-hour day.
"Some measure of the business ac
tivity of the United States thus far
this year, as compared with the first
nine months of 1!)14, comes in a re
port of Sears-Roebuck, mnil order
operations. Up to September ."') this
company's srih'S were 7",477,0"0, as
compared witli G'J13,,000 in the same
period of ID 1 1, the increase being
rnoie than i per cent. But more in
teresting still is the prosperity of the
?ilk trade. In the semi-annual report
of the siik association of America,
published last week, one finds the fol
lowing: "'It is gratifying to report the re
turn of more satisfactory conditions
in the si'.k industry after fifteen
months of world-wide disturbances in
all channels of trade and commerce.
The great struggle going on in Europe
has to be reckoned with in every in
dustry and business plans are now
made with reference to war condi
tions. It cannot be said that the im
provement in the silk industry has
been in any way brought about by
war orders as the amount of silk used
in warfare is negligible; so that when
conditions in such an industry show
improvement it is significant of busi
ness in general. Because silks are
luxuries, people do not buy them un
less the business outlook is encourag
ing. The silk industry in
the United States may be said to
profit not at all by the war; but is, if
anything, the loser by it, for the great
struggle touches our industry in two
vital spots dyestuffs and fashions.'
"According to about all the custom
ary tests, the United States is on a
rising wave of prosperity, at the pres
ent time. Yet conditions are so ex
traordinary that the far-seeing man
quickly catches the significance of
Chairman Gary's short and cautious
answer to a question concerning the
steel outlook. 'The steel business is
satisfactory,' he said, 'at present.' "
"Calamity rules down east," cry the
prophets of calamity in Nebraska,
who point "down east" fo rtheir evi
dence because they can find none of
it at home.
"There is no question as to the gen
eral business activity of the country
today," says the "down east" Spring
field Republican. "The United States
is on a rising wave of prosperity."
Which is the better, the more credi
ble, witness? World-Herald.
We were satisfied when President
Wilson announced his proposed mar
riage to Mrs. Norman Gait, that he
would go over to the suffragists. Now,
what if that turn defeats him for re
election, which it is liable to do?
Many people keep on hoping; others
just wait.
:o:
We are enjoying a taste of winter
light now.'
:o:
Those who have not their heaters up
yet had better look after them.
:o:
Thanksgiving is but a few weeks
away. Turkey and cranberry sauce.
: :
It's a bad omen T. R. slaying the
bull moose. Bad for the bull moose.
:o:
It is a little premature to award
peace medals until the war is over.
:o:
The New York Americans won the
final game of the season fro in Boston.
:o:
Indian summer is on the way. The
first sharp frost unlocks the door
for it.
:o:
"Don't holler till you're hurt," is a
great little means of making "holler
ing" a certainty.
:o:
Talk about making pie out of wild
grapes! That idea fell into decay long
ago. Better made into wine.
:o:
Everything is quiet on the Rio
Grand o, for a wonder. But how long
will it remain quiet do tell?
:o:
If there wasn't so much motoriety
among speed enthusiasts they
wouldn't suffer so much notoriety.
:o :
But it's the baby aeroplane we want,
Mr. Ford the kind that is cheap and
infallible or rather, un-f all-able.
:o:
Down this way we are unanimous
for Omaha as the place for holding
the next democratic national conven
tion. :o:-
As the autumn season comes on the
people settle down to the serious work
of the winter attending moving pic
ture shows.
:o:-
We are glad the Ak-Sar-Ben is over.
Maybe people will stay at home for
awhile now. There is nothing exciting
tiil Thanksgiving.
:c:
Every clay's problem is to prevent
the furnace 'from getting too en
thusiastic. That is if you have start
ed your furnace yet.
:o:
Many a man thinks he needs re
forming, but he is also certain that a
good job will never be done unless he
takes hold of it himself.
-:o :-
Since George Cohan has failed so
miserably with his Billy Sunday
drama, Mr. Sunday might try his hand
at a George Cohan sermon.
:o:-
A Philadelphia educator says not
one person in 25,000 really thinks.
Well, why not let the educator do it?
That's what they are paid for.
:o:
The melancholy days are come,
when summer duds and trappings are
carefully put away so you can't find
them next May if you wanted to.
:o:
Kansas is interested in a great
scheme that isn't stirring up a row
or anything of that kind at all. It is
organizing choruses in the large
towns. It seems it is not against the
law to do this.
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The base ball season has come to a
close and the foot ball sluggers will
now have their inning, and we have no
idea how many will be killed and crip
pled before the 6eason ends. But it is
safe to say there will be enough.
:o:
Major Church Howe died at his
home in Auburn, Nebraska, Thurs
day morning, October 7. The deceas
ed was a good man, and outside of
political enemies, he had as many
friends as any man in Nebraska. The
name of Church Howe had been a
household word in this state, and in
Nemaha and Johnson counties, he was
dearly loved. for his charitable quali
ties. To receive aid from Church
Howe was to be honest. He will be
sadly missed in Auburn, where his
good deeds and public spirit are best
known.
GREAT BRITAIN IS NEXT.
It is a signal and complete victory
that the administration at Waihin;;
ton has won, by peaceful means, for
its contentions as to the right of
American citizens to be protected
against German submarine warfare
After full and careful consideration of
the facts and principles involved the
German government has met, in every
respect, the demands of the American
government, although to do so it was
obliged not merely to modify but to
abandon entirely its own original posi
tion.
The stand taken by President Wil
son, which Secretary Bryan believed
would bring on war and resigned be
cause he was unwilling to share in the
responsibility, proves, in the outcome
to have been a menace of promoting
peace and friendship and a better un
derstanding between the two govern
ments. At the same time the rabid
pro-Aliies who so severely criticised
President Wilson for being too mild
and dilatory ia his methods, and who
declared that Germany was merely
playing horse with the United States,
are wholly discredited. Those who
have been frothing at the mouth ant
demanding war with Germany are out
of a job. There is nothing left to fight
about. What they would have accom
plnhed, if at all, in an ocean of blood
and human misery, President Wilson
has accomplished to the full by the
peaceful methods of diplomacy and
reason.
While all this is true, it is only fair
to recognize the extent of the conces
sions that Germany has made. They
were not easy to make. They were a
great deal more than most peop'e be
iieved, in the beginning, that Germany
would make. And they were made
under circumstances far from propiti
ous. The United States is supplying
Germany's enemies with not only arms
and ammunition, but with enormous
loans, while at the same time it is
submitting to British violations of in
ternational law that transcend the
rights of Germany and the United
Suites aiike. Because of these condi
tions public feeiing in Germany has
been aroused to r.o inconsiderable ex
tent against this country, and in Ger
many, as everywhere, public sentiment
sways the government. When in spite
of all this the kaiser yields complete
ly to the demands of the United
States it testifies either hew wholly
just our demands or how great is the
desire of the German government to
win the favorable regard of the gov
ernment and people of the United
States.
However that may be, the incident
that fiared into ominous magnitude
when the Lusitania went down, that
frightened a secretary of state from
the cabinet, and that many people be
sides him believed threatened war, is
now happily closed. And with its
closing the decks are cleared for
President Wil.:on and Secretary Lan
sing to bring the big guns of invincible
reason and justice' to bear on the
British government. The president
was firm in his determination that his
protest to Great Britain should not ap
pear to have been influenced by Ger
many. He therefore demanded that
the German differences be settled
first. They have been settled. Ger
man aggressions against the United
States have ceased. The aggressions
of Great Britain continue, and to the
aggregate they have cost and are cost
ing this country hundreds of millions
of dollars. Good Americans, who are
for America first, and who insist on
the rights of this country against
British wrongs the same as against
German wrongs, may now confidently
look to President Wilson to be as reso
lute and wise and truly American in
his determination to secure redress
from Great Britain as he was in the
case of Germany. World-Herald.
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It is urged that people who rob
fruit orchards systematically should at
least leave enough so that the owner
can have some for himself this win
ter. :o:-
For Sale.
100 acres, 5 miles southeast of
Murray. Would do well to sec me
soon. R- Shrader.
9-23-lmo-wkly
Children-Cry
yr fe:
Txio Kind ott Have Always Bought, and which lias born
ill use for over SO years, lias borne the signature of
, - imtl has been made under his per-
WVy sonal supervision since Its Infancy.
fc--rv'V; ycCC: Allow no one to deceive voti In thin.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-good " are but
Experiments that trifle Avlth. and endanger the health of
Infants and Childrcu Experience against Experiment,.
What is C ASTORIA
Casforla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
rrorie, Jros r.nd .Soothing Syrups. It Is pleasant. Ifc
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
.v.iVstiUiee. Jfs age is its guarantee. It destrovs Worms
and allays Feverisluiess. T'or more than thirty years ifc
lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, V.'iud Colic, all Teething Troubles and
Diarrho-a. It regulates .tho Stomach and Iiowrls,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy ami natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
yBears the
Iii Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
THE C F NTAUn COM
KFAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
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May Rickey to C. F. Janda,
lots 3 and 4, hloek 37,
Younp: Hayes Addition
to City. Consideration ? 250.00
.o;-ei'h MesLia to Eva Gans
mev, NE quarter, NE
quarter, 11-11-12. Consul-ration
f.,500.00
Jo-i ph Medina to Eva Gans
mer. east quarter, NE
quarter, 11-11-12. Con
sideration 1.00
John Kether to C. C. Haye,
lot 10, block 38, City.
Coisideration 1.00
A. L. Tidd to Frank Vallery,
lots 12, 13 raid 14, block 7,
Latta's addition, Murray.
Consideration 125.00
Mary J. Eads to C. II. Lonjr
acre, lots 11 to 11, block
25, Eajrle. Consideration.. 1,000.00
C. E. Wcscott to Gust John
son, part SV quarter, SV
quarter. 1S-12-14. Con
sideration 1,000 00
Henry Flulofsz to Nancy B.
Suavely, lot 10. block 1,
Alvo. Consideration 100.00
Jonathan Edjrar to Celia S.
Allis, lots 4 and 5, part 2
and 3, block 7; lots 3 and
4, block (5. Consideration 1.00
Elnora Barton to Perry
Marsh, lot 13, block G,
Lynn's First addition to
Union. Consideration.... 250.00
Perry Marsh to D. R. Frans,
lot 10, blck fi, Lynn's ad
adition to Union. Con
sideration 100.00
For Sale.
IS horse-power Buffalo Pitts double
cylinder engine. Good as new. Will
sell it at a bargain; half cash, balance
terms to suit. Inquire at this office.
10-7-tfwkly
The Burlington's Autumn
The Fa position closes December 4Ui. Many Eastern people wjM
SO usual lO rvuilliern OUIIIUI illtl
visit the exposition, then po south.
The .'iiHre structure of Hurlinpton tliroupli Coast sleeper service
via Iener. Seenie -Colorado and
Sau Fi anei-'co and Los Angeles.
K ! "day ;thraugh standard
Colorado to San FrniH'iseo over
I'aritM'.
Every lay Personally Conducted
ia Deinei , Scenie Colorado, to
Paeiiie: tI?o over the Western Pacific; also to Los Angeles Ma Uie
Sail. Lake Route. '
Flfiffh. I 11. W. CLEMENT, Ticket Agent '
&'Tm tfl!m!iJ:,: H I IV USKELY REMERAL PASSENGER AQT..
mm
1004
for Fletcher's
Signature of
M Y, NEW YORK CITV.
FEDERAL LAWS ON SHOOTING
ON THE MISSOURI RIVER
From Saturday's Daily.
The government seems determined
that duck hunters shall not ply their
shooting on the Missouri river this
season and the residents of this sec
tion who find pleasure in hunting
ducks should be careful when they
venture out on the river hunting, as
they will make themselves liable to a
fine for this offense. A representative
of the federal game warden was in
the city a few days ago and looked
the ground over, so that it is to be
expected that the wardens will not be
asleep on the matter of regulating the
shooting on the river. The state game
laws rule on the state streams, while
the federal law is in force on all gov
ernment streams, such as the Mis
souri, and the federal law will be
strictly enforced on this stream by
the warden.
CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN
OF WRECKED TRAIN LET OUT
From Saturday's Dally.
Conductor Jeff Hulse and Brakeman
O. N. Hatfield of No. 104, in charge of
the train which was wrecked at Orea
polis, have been "let out" by the Mop
and their places have been "advertis
ed" in the bulletins. It is believed
that Conductor Buckley, formerly a
Crete branch man, will get Hulse's
place. The places are advertised so
that the oldest men in the service may
make a bid for them if they so desire.
Nebraska City Press.
Cabbage for Sale.
I have a lot of cabbage for sale, at
my place, vest of Murray. $1.00 pet
dozen heads. C. E. TUCKER.
Service to California
iui nnr vimn i, mi.-j uicj mm
isau i,aKe win oe maintained to
sleopcrs via Denver mid Semi.-
the Southern I'acitie and Western
Through Tourist Sleeper Partlefe
Sau rraneisco over Hie rouinTU
Let us mate through reservations early and
otherwise assist you to avail yourself of those
well operated and popular through servico
Coast routes.
Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb.