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PLATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1916.
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Cbc plattsmoutb journal
fOtlSH SEJINw'KEKlV AT PLATTSMOtTII, KKItllASKA.
Entered rostofllce at Tlattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter.
R. A. BATES, Publisher
mscun-TioN pluCEl flJ0 PER
VKAIl IN ADVANCE
Write it 191G. )ld 1913 has passed.
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To err is human, but to fail to profit i
thereby is human, also.
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ADEQUATE" PREPAREDNESS.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
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r You picture to yourself the 4
beauty of bravery and stead-
fastness. And then some little $
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wretcned, disagreeable duty
V comes which is your martyrdom, J
2" the lamp for your oil; and if J
j you do not do it. your oil is
spilled. Phillips Brooks.
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Exit 1915.
Enter 1916.
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Don't date 1913 any more.
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Rememoer that good resolution, and
stick to it.
The last of the OH Year and the
dawning of the new.
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The Journal wishes all its readers a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
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No cause to fuss with the pacifi
cists; they're not retarding anything.
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WILSON'S BEST WORK.
We have no doubt that the majority
of Americans are in favor of adequate
preparedness, but what is "adequate
May prosperity reign over Platts- preparedness? Is it sufficient arma
mouth in 191G is the Journal's prayer, ment for defensive purposes, or is it
:o : an offensive power great enough to
If you are modest in your designs cope with any nation upon sea or land?
you may make money honestly. A I The gamut of opinion ranges from the
thought for 191G. negative view of the pacificist to the
-:o: I recommendation of the General Loard
Dont judge a man by the noise he of the Navy for a navy as great as
makes. There is a saying that the any on earth. The report of the Gen-
poorest machinery creaks the loudest, oral Board, reluctantly published by
-:o: Secretary Daniels the other day, fa
Tight thoes recently caused the vors a program of construction that
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American conference now assembled death of a Chicago man. The women would put in service a fleet as large
in Washington when- they declared I of that city will feel more than ever las that of Great Britain by 1923. "A
that the mention of the Monroe doc- justified in letting them grow. navy strong enough only to defend
trine no longer excites the fear and :o: our coasts from actual invasion will
resentment of the weaker republics The office of secretary of state has nt suffice," says th board. De-
cf this hemisphere. been designated as a home of the fense from invasion is not the only
The Monroe doctrine has formerly friendless, on account of the number function of the navy. It must pro
appeared to be a fearsome thinir to of presidential nominations on the re- tect our sea-borne commerce and drive
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almost every other republic in the publican ticket, without any possible
Americas, because they had been hope of success. The same can be said,
An expression of President Wilson's
best achievement came from the
Latin-American delegates to the pan-
Anyway, we are glad the holidays
are over.
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Uneasy is the chair of a British
cabinet member.
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given some reason to suspect that it I also, of state nominations
meant the ultimate dominion of the! :o:
United fctates. o much is done, so little to An" to
Well did the ambassador from Chile reverse Tennyson. In Kansas, where
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Fay that there had been misunder- everybody is rich and reformed, and
standings and erroneous interpreta- most earthly good tilings have been
tions which had in former times achieved, there is now a campaign to
clouded the horizon cf America, and induce agriculturists to give their
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that there had prevn-.led before now farms names. In this connection, it
in the American atmosphere uncer- may be well to refer to the old ad-
tainties, misgivings and suspicions vice: Don't use superlatives on a
"whenever the well-inspired and un- hencoop.
questionable beneficial declaration by
President Monroe was brandished in
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They are mean thh gs who suv that
the United States with a view to prac- Mrs. Galt was ncver as prominent so
Is the presidential primary going tical application," and that "many cialIy before a3 phc RgurtiS cn now
to prove a failure? It looks very of the weaker nations seemed afraid that she ha3 become Mrs. Wilson.
much like it. and apprehensive whenever the news ?,., ;c;ntI ,. fl, e
:o: leacnea mem 01 a possible practical aild they generally turn out to be
Good-bye Old Year, good-bye. You application of its dclarations. soe qjj mailIs thafc havemade a t
have brought many joys, intermingled Up to the time that Woodrow Wil- fanure jn life, and is made at every
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witn many sorrows. i" command 01 our government woman in stent who is fine-lookino-
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Omaha has scarlet fever scare, disclosed to exploit the weaker son js a very polish od lady, and but
That's nothing. There are other Americas, the latest being the "tak-
towns in the same fi.t. mg of the strip for the Panama
canal through the incitation of revo-
that of the enemy from the sea." This
5 a decided change from the attitude
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heretofore maintained by the General
Board, but that body endeavors to
justify its new opinion by the events
of the present war. The construction
of such a fleet would, it is estimated,
entail an expenditure of .00,000,000 a
year, without taking into account the
increased cost of maintenance.
While the country has a high re
spect for the General Board it is not
likely to give serious consideration to
its recommendations in this instance.
Nothing but the belief that a war with
Great Britain is certain would induce
the nation to consent to such an ex-
In eome dry states they will find
some way to sell mince pies by the
bottle.
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Too much vacation foe the kids in
order to accommodate th- teachers, i3
not the proper thing.
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King Constantine of Greece is not
yet at the extremity of having to go
back to his wife's people.
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King Constantine of Geece has
firmly resolved to favor the allies as
long as Kitehner is visiting him.
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The popularity of the roller skat-
1
ing fad is amazing, when you consider
inai nobody is denouncing t as
wicked.
Children Cry for Fletcher's
TLo Kind You. lla.ro Always Bottght, and v hich has been
111 use lor over UJ years, lia.'i borno tho flgnatnro of
lias been made tinder his per
il supervision since its infancy.
oxv no 0110 to deeeive von in tu.
AH Counterfeits, Imitations and tTtistas-g:ood " are hut
i:xj)eri;uents lhat triflo ivilh and endanirer t'10 Iw.iU'i f
Infanta and Children Experience against HsperimenU
u use lor over au years,
9 and h
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The Louisville Cornier says: "Tide
where you live, or live where you
trade." That's a pretty good mottcUo
iuiopt with the beginning of 191C
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Every lubberneck may be ?light
mortified in staring lack at someoi e
f l-i -r r- -k 1 4vt crxmr- anil - '
staring back, too; but who looks twic
at a rubberneck."
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What a glorious thing it will be if
191G finds this town without a knock
er, and with everyone i booster. Such
a condition can be expected if we all
What is CASTOR fA
Casforhi is a harmless snhsfitnto for Castor Oil, Pnrr
Cric, Irops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor otlier 'arcotl3
f"j?stancc. Its ajre is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishnestf. 1'or more than thirty years it
lias been in eonstant use for the relief of Constipation,
Matuleney, "Vinl Colic, ali Teething- Troubles and
Iiarrhfea. It regulates tho Stomaeh and liowel.,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural Bleep.
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend,
GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
TH e c c
tau m coMAr
iv. New roDK city.
Worrying over the imminent end lution in Colombia and the setting up
of the world never made anybody I of the government of Panama.
happy.,, or rich, . although it has sent President Wilson has given .all
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some to the asylum. Latin-America the guaranty that
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one or two has ever become the first
lady of the land that are better look
ing than Mrs. Wilson, and one of them
was Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
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GUARANTEED DEPOSITS.
The democratic party has persist
ently advocated a e'jarantee for de-
Start on the right road tomorrow did it by his policy in Mexico, in which
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morning by generous treatment of ne asked the co-operation of the other posits in banks, and notwithstanding
everybody. Resolve to do better than American republics. That was the act jeers, scoffs, and charges of being
you have the past yenr. that proved an earnest of hi.-: policy merely ignorant, aguutors who would
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:o; that the Monroe doctrine is a thing ruin business, succeeded in putting
It takes a wise man to honestly I that is the common property -f all j such a law on the statute books of Ne
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mange nis mma, out mere are many 01 me vmericas, ior tne protection Lraska. Senator Hitchock advo-
fools who can command more respect of all and the enjoyment of a!I. cated such a system fcr national banks
if they are able to change a hundred- What it will mean for closer rela- when the present r-iserve law was
dollar bill. I tionshio and friendly co-oceration is
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:o: just beginning to ream the ennmen
If military training i3 put in the comprehension of all, and thos.j wlm
penditure or such a policy. And if we et cur snouWers to tne wlieel and
were to act upon that assumption, or F" the progressive wagon right
that conviction, preparedness would en- along
tail a great deal more than a navy of
equal power. It would mean the build- Turkey i3 the only nation on earth
ing up of a trained army, also: one that ever went to war without an
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itrong enough to withstand arty force army, a navy, any money or a reason
that could be sent across our border Well, Turkey wanted simply to get in
from Canada. ' For many years to the limelight, and maybe she could
come Great Britain will have within raise a few millions by helping out
its North American dominion a great I somj of the other nations.
bodv of men who have been made sea- I :o
scned soldiers by the present war, Many of our citizens regret the
not to mention the millions of veterans I resignation of A. L. Tidd as city at-
in the home islands f;nd its other de- lornev. Mr. Tidd has been verv
penuencies. Uur long border line to I prompt and faithful in tne perform
the north is unprotected. How much I ance of his duties, and it will be hard
of an army would we require to de- to find a successor who will do the
fend it? What, under this assump- work as well, but pressing private af
tion, is "adequate pieparedness" on (fairs in his law practice compelled
land? " him to resiem. Mr. Tidd has the best
Local R3ews
Jph
hist fa
colleges, some study periods will have grasp its significance woil think that
to be given up, but it is not likely they can see in it the gr?ntest cf the
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there will be any less baseball or foot- many great w. iks of ch-j admmistia-
ball practice, either. tion. Lincoln Star.
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There is nothing more disgusting It is to be feared that the ventilat-
than to see an old man going down or who built the capital building at
the Main street smok;ng a cigarette. Washington never foresaw the amount
Sfhen it comes to setting such an ex- of hot air that would be emitted there
tie before his grandchildren it is from, beginning now
ridiculous. Shame! :o:
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.is a good deal of objection to been considered for age.i a holiday.
colored overalls that may I we cannot perceive any reason "rhy i
rn owing to the scarcity should be. It is the date fir mat ing
but the difference won't resolves to do better morally, nd
?tible
af ter one has otherwise, and why not begin the Ki'W
is for a few weeks. I :o: ,
Gasoline will go up every tim? the
fa" ""V"y.now it has deposit
tem says about bosses need the money. If the Wj vjth 727jr
passed and will continue to advocate
it in the senate at Washington. It
has proved a complete success in this
state as far as state banks are con
cerned and been of measureless ad
vantage to them. It would without
doubt be of similar advantage to the
national banks.
When there was a senseless run on
one of the Omaha national banks,
many of the depositors who withdrew
their money walked a block and de
posited their funds in a state bank.
Now that state bank owns the national
bank on which the run was made. It
opened business in 1VT2 with $300,000
capital and soon had nearly $200,000
deposits. The business rapidly in-t
ceased right here in Omaha where
thive were many absolutely sound
barAs with much larger capital, and
p2,99n.lf.
The country wants a navy that will j wishes of the Journal.
command the respect of the world,! ;o:-
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uitL ai uu an tiuaeni ugiiun iuitc, ine interstate commerce commis
complete and thoroughly organized in sion has given the western railroad
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detail, but its definition
every
adequateness will
whelming force.
not be
an
or
over-
Some endure low spirits, others
a handsome New Year's greeting in
the way of freight increases, and
pecially to Nebraska points. Possi
bly no state in the west can stand the
increase better than Nebraska, but it
take something for them. The first does not always do io blow too mucl
are probably the bravest, but they are about our surplus crops and bank ac-
also presumptuous enough to insist counts, as it may attract some things
that the others shall endure low j we do not want.
spint3, too. ..Misery loves company , :o:
lt takes more tlian eood news-
:o: paper man to make a good goveinor,
Protection, prosperity and prepared- A person "may be a good writer, but
ness comprises the platform of re- it takes good common sense and ex-
publican candidate, Estabrook, for the ccutive ability to make a good gover-
presidency. The former we have had nor. If some rural editors who are
r.nd thrown .way. the second we have priming themselves for governor
now in unp
the third wj
moderate del
ecedcntcj measure and I would put this in their pipes and
aro proposing to get in I smoke it they would realize a sensn
gree. Lincoln Star.
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ils, including tfoes on gasoline will go up, antl if
kand swine, I tne war ccasc3 jt will go up, becaus (
cir in the he increase in the demand for
33 to other purposes. And so it goes on-
iish- I ward and upward.
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It isn't that Mr. Bryan isn't fo.
keace, or that he is above fool notio
vt he failed to sail on the good shi
no, it isn't anything I:
Vhe alway3 wants t
jot second fiddle.
,iihe somet.'l
There is consolation for ths maj
ii5.hn kir..is losiner his
s made a study oFV
hi. life, after ycx.riS
satV a bald-headed
asylum We would
'.ore particulars from
nsin man, who gav
r
ement on Thanksgiv t
are some things thai
tion that will convince them that it
takes a man of executive ability to
preside over the destinies of Ne
braska.
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Miss Mildred Cummins, who is en
gaged in teaching in the High school
at McCook, Neb., and who has been
Here visiting for the holidays with her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Cummins,
i i duties. Miss Emma Cummins accom-
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f0ld yll I -Jgls t. 75c. J
lkfMkll' FkinJIj Cilia .ur couxtfjaaoa. ,
Van insanity, inasmuctf
Y them up to point
:s. However, it seem.
Ties never drive the
I ins&nity where men
hair on their heads
1 become asylum in-
Iheaded man becomes ! Q
;X remarks abou his
v has so much'anr.oy-
aking a skating rink
he must stand for
:s about his billiard
lig seems to aisiuru
liore.
panied her as far as Lincoln, where
she will resume her studies at the
University School of Music.
COL Wi. Qi
WjDTIOEiEER
WEEPi.lG
to :)
WATER, NEBRASKA
Vearf? PXnerlpnrp ia
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.vcrth something to those who
-.aye property for sale.
'Sttisfacticn Guaranteed
always after the Hic?h
I . vjr3 UilLi Lilt:
l'ci!or for Your Goods
weighs WfeMC
bushels in th ...
Fre i Gorder of Weeping Water
was aiti-.ding to business matters in
this city I-riday and was a pleasant
ca'.V-r at -.-is ofi'ice.
John Mi linger, ir . came in from
rm h. me Fii''v to attend to
sorno busine s matters, and was a
plea-ant caller at this office.
rjeu u.(iennauen, jr., was among
thc.-e goii.T to Omaha this morning,
whe-e he will visit for the day, look
ing r.fter some matters of business.
J. . Foreman, the efficient cashier
of th- Cedar Creek bank, was in this
city f)r a few hours tWay enroute
from maha, where he spent Sunday,
to hi.s 'ime.
J. L. Tlunter of Elmwood wa in this
city for a few hours Wednesday even
ing whie enroute home from Sioux
City, Io'ia, where he had been visiting
for a fei days.
WayniJ Dickson an' wife and little
daughter tame down from Omaha Fri
day eveniig to visit over the New
Year with' relatives and friends in
this city aid vicinity.
Ralph Larson, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Commerce at Louisville,
was a visitor here Saturday and Sun
day at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Larson.
John Albert and M. L. Friedrich
departed this morning for Cedar Creek
where they will attend the meeting of
the Cedar Creek Elevator company,
being held there today
Henry Heebner, manager of the
Cedar Creek elevator, was in the city
for a few hours this morning, en route
back to his duties after a holiday visit
at Murray an.l Nehawka. '
Mrs. Agnes Chapman and son, Cle
ment, who have been here for a few
days to attend the funeral of the late
William Sampson, departed yesterday
morning for their home in the capital
city.
A. S. Will departed this morning
for Hennessay, Oklahoma, to look af
ter his land interests there, and will
then go on to San Antonia, Texas,
where he has some matters of import
ance to look after in that locality.
THF fiFRMAW 1
iik wbiiiiinii
EMPEROR IS CONFINED
TO HIS BED j
Ruler Is Reported to Be Suffer.'jie ?
From a General Physical
Depression. '
na
ine
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.Amsterdam. Jan at -l2itC-tptim
rewspapers, the e(.
iu iiia uru auu ikuvj
certain officials sm
. , . , V'e.ct of ,
received here todav 1
ll is said to biTsun triVnot only
from virulent cfrbuncte"f( fbut from a
severe cold, inflammation of the
throat and general physical depres
sion, the result of his visits to the
battle fronts. Physicians have been
unable to remove the danger of blood
poisoning, it was stated.
The empress is personally nursing
the emperor.
W. E. Newkirk of Alvo was in the
city for a few hours today attending
to some matters of business.
Paul Heil returned to Omaha this
morning to resume his studies in the
business college there, after spending
the week end here with his relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity.
Prof. Frank Jean and wife of Teru,
who have been visiting for the holi
days at the home of Mr. Jean's par
ents, C. L. Jean and wife, departeJ
this morning for their home to resume
their school work.
Attorney A. F. Moran and E. K.
Zimmerer of Nebraska City were in
the city for a few hours today lookir?
after some matters of business at the
court house in regard to some litiga
tion in which they are interested.
Mrs. Jane Cooper of GlenwQod, wfc:
has been at Lincoln fcr several wet -k?
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andrt-tf
Tippena, visited "in this city Sund.i'
with her brother, W. C. Tippens a: '.J
family, departing this morning f r
her home.
320 ACRE
Mondell Homesteads Free
They are going fast. If you want a choice location don't delay. Forty
n6 filings was a recent day's work at the Buffalo, Wyoming, Land Office.
A rolling grass covered prairie that will yield crops of wheat, oats, millet,
potatoes and every garden plant in surprising quantities. No better stork
ouritry in the United States. Go the Northwestern Wyoming, to Ne-'-astle,
Upton, Moorcroft, or Gillette, all in the Sundance Land District ir
via Clearn-.ont or Sheridan to Buffalo for Johnson County lands.
ine cost of securing a G20-acre Mondell tract is but $22 filing fee. J"-
though ycu may find it desirable to employ at an extra fee a reliable 1
or to help yon make a good selection. Call on our agent for inform.-
when you reach either of these locations, or wr:
me.
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S. B. HOWARD, IMMIGRATION AGEi
tfuiiding, .Umaha, fMeD.
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