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Green apple season Is here, the
painfullest of all the year.
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This world wide indisposition to
work hangs on like a poor relation.
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Another reason why two can live
as cheaply as one is because three or
four can.
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The canteloupes this year seem
to also be affected by the sugar
thortage.
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The offer of a prohibition party
nomination to Bryan might be classed
as dry humor.
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All editors in America should rise
in defense of that woman who killed
a man for sending her a spring poem.
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There seems to be times when Mr.
Bryan is as adept In side-stepping a
nomination as he is in stepping in
front of one.
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A North Mississippi negro was
killed by lightning while praying in
church. However, this does not mean
that church-going is dangerous.
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There is an abundance of coal at
the mines, and there are thousands
of empty coal cars, but the public
is not getting coal. Somebody's
brain is missing on all cylinders.
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Its the public that pays the bills.
The railroad workers ask and re
ceive higher wages and the common
carriers merely "pass the buck" to
the people. ' It's a great game if it
don't drive the nation into bank
ruptcy. :o: :
Some rascally enemy of ours has
evidently been spreading the report
that our physician forbids the eating
of fried chicken. He hasn't done
anything of the sort, neither has he
denied us roasting ears, watermelons,
canteloupes or peaches.
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"The crescent moon is rising In a
clear and turquoise sky," says a poet
in one of the current magazines.
Quite pretty, but astronomically in
correct. The crescent moon never
riffs; it sets. Furthermore, the sky
at night is never of a turquois hue.
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ALIVE IN THE SUN
The rankest sort of selfishness is
surrender to the "blues". For melan-
rhnii: oxcpnt in a hermit, is the
most pervasive of maladies. It casts
a chill and breeds a despair a3 it
walks about; it infects a company.
poisons the light and denies the pure
wells of happiness and spontaneous
glee. Instead of giving way to the
"blues" we ought to yield only to
the spirit of high-hearted courage
that keeps. us merry, with a laugh.
whatever the odds. The minute you
are found to be cheerful a thousand
will rise up to give you battle and
to prove you wrong; but there are
tens of thousands who will be grate
ful and will bless you. Those who
resisted will be in time converted;
they will Join the throng that find
the palatable medicine of a smile,
and so achieve the cure of the many
ills that dwell with the megrims and
the darkness.
Nothing is more irritating than
to be told when and where to be
glad, it is like being prodded to ap
plaud. Artificial warmth, like arti
ficial ice, is wanted only for our bod
ies, not for our souls. We cannot
read in a book how to be joyful and
then sally forth on the streets and
be joyful convincingly by rule and re
cipe. Nor does it create irrepressi
ble mirth in us to persue theUook of
Martyrs, so much worse off than we,
or some doleful tome about people
supremely holy but repellently unhu-
man.
The man whose presence enlivens
is he who begins with thankfulness
because he is alive. He awoke to
the same sun that came through
silken hangings at a rich man's win
dows. He went out to the day that
is impartially divided among all the
sons of men. He had a work to do.
as very man has a task, though not
every man has found it. And he has
not done the whole of his duty until
he has gone about his calling, be it
high or humble, in a mood of good
humor that no hard luck and no
shocking casualty can permanently
alter.
Do you not believe that this man,
whose laughter is as the music of
the mornings of the spring, has bur
dens and troubles and crosses? He
is the humorist even as Lincoln
told his stories out of the depths of
the afflictions of a man of sorrows,
acquainted with "grief. Harry Lau
der's power to cheer, as to sympa
thize, was the greater after he lost
his son. The appeal of the man was
intensified when it ceased to be an
appeal for himself.
Invite the world to scrutinize your
hopless case, to audit the bill of par
ticulars in your uncollecta'ole ac
count against humanity, and with
its fingers in its ears like Bunyan's
pilgrim on the run it will flee from
you. Ask the worm to listen wnne
you spin a tale that charms it from
its age ddistresses and beguiles it
from a grim and sirdid struggle, and
U will come to you and listen, and
be your friend. Its premiums are
bestowed on joyf illness. "He who is
bitter is beaten." Philadelphia Pub
lic Ledger.
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!syfooting on the part of his leader
I on this. question. . , ,
f "Senator Harding", says Senator
Johnson, "unequivocally iook
stand upon the paramount issue in
the campaign the league ol nations.
The republican party stands com
mitted by its platfrom; its standard
bearer now accentuates that plat
form. Senator Harding is
to be congratulated upon his flrm
and emphatic stand against the pro
posed league of nations."
Now what has Mr. Taft, chief ad
vocate of the league, to say? Where
does the captive independent, Mr.
Hoover, get on? What about Mr.
Hughes and Mr. Wickersham, ardent
pro-leaguers with reasonable reserva
tions? Mr. Boot wanted the league
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HR. BRYAN'S TESTIMONY
Mr. Bryan was bitterly disap-
with reservations and is now com- pointed in the nomination of Gov
mitting the unpardonable sin ol ere- ernor cox because lie does not be
ating an international tribunal for lieve llim to be orthodox, from the
the league. Is he, the reputed au
thor of the league plank, to be re-
niKluteil? What of the group of
mild-reservation republican senators
and the great host of pro-league re
publicans?
Shall we have republican spell
binders arguing for and against the
league on the same platform, or shall
Bryan viewpoint, on the liquor ques
tion. As to that, undoubtedly it
makes much loss difference what Mr.
Cox has thought about prohibition
than either wots or drys are likely
to imagine. He can't change it and
since prohibition is the law, if elect
ed lie can do no other than enforce
1 to the limit. Indeed, judging by
we have the country divided up into j his prevjous record and his present
pro-league districts and anti-league 1 v?f xvs tjiat is precisely wiiat lie jan
districts, with" the orators carefully ,;e fit.pended upon to do
selected to fit the differing shades ol
opinion and the varying interpre
tations of the platform and the utter
ances of the oracle at Marion?
Either the republican party will
be in the ridiculous position of fight
ing for and against "the paramount
issue" in the same campaign or it
will have to find a Daniel to read the
handwriting and the interpretation
thereof for the benefit of the voters.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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FORGOTTEN WAR AND SOLDIER
Hat there was a Hn.e when Mr
Bryan wa more enthusiastic about
Mr. Cox, possibly because the lienor
;:e:tion was not then in his Yni id.
He was addressing thi PennsylvHn!i
legislature on May 13, 1912, and ho
liclJ up Clovernoc Cox as an example
of i itccess in state ; jniinistrat io 1.
And this is what Mr. Bryan said:
"Look at (Jovernor Cox nf Ohio.
There is a reformer who asked thirty-
ix reforms and got thirty-six."
This testimony, as a matter of fair
ness, may le introduced now to on
set Mr. Brvan's present resentment
of Governor Cox's nomination. Du-
Iuth Herald.
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WABASH HAPPENINGS
PIN HIM DOWN
Mr. Harding's acceptance speech
will be especially disappointing, ve
imagine, to the American soldier. No
reference to our participation in the
greatest war in history appears in
this speech until just at the close.
Kven then, nobody could tell fn.m
the context whether we had won or
lost the war. Acknowledgment is
tendered of "sacrifices made" ami
"sufferings endured", but that is the
inevitable cost of war. Our soldiers
are told that they proved themselves
worthy sons of worthy sires, but that
same proof has been given under van
quished as well as victorious arms.
It does seem as if Mr Harding
might have conceded that, in associa
tion with our allies, we had won the
war. It may be that partisan malev
olence was reluctant even to render
such an indirect tribute to the Wil
son administration as would be im
plied in a statement of victory. B-it
should hatred of Wilson go to such
lengths as to deny a simple assertion
of what the American soldier did?
As a matter of fact, the only in
stance of unrestrained emotion in the
Marion occasion was inspired by the
iaiitwa..o. , v,.v...v.. - sick tne lat week was taken to a
railroads under the governments di- I Lincoln hospital Tuesday evening
rection evoked lamentation and pro- I Mrs. J. W. Staton came down Tues-
irwi Pliers hut Hiitp wfrp tiPitL-.r! lay. n ft ernomi and returned the same
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.dress
ceg& better
1 wv
women
learned
that there are two
ways to care for
clothes. They are
learning to take
care of them.
It is quite amannerly thing to take
care of your clothes investmeut and
protect it up to the limit. Having
your clothes carefully dry cleaned
will improve their wear and help to
prolong the life of their stylish lines.
Getting acquainted with our work
rrottintrin touch with a real
money saving service.
Goods Called for and Delivered
k'.'jaHHii.kyflimYi
Irl Wilson was in town Tuesday
afternoon.
L. K. Stanley autoed to Omaha
Monday and returned Tuesday even
ing.
O. O. Thomas was in town one day
last week looking after business mat
ters.
Mrs. W. S. Lane and daughter and
niece, Lena Johnon, spent Wednes
lay in town.
The farmers are busy threshing
-!ome ot tn wheat is making iorty
bushels to the acre.
Theodore. Jr.. and Pauline Miller
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
uid Mrs. Theodore Miller, Sr.
A number from Murdock attended
he ice cream social at the II. II.
Gerbeling heme Saturday evening.
A number from Weeping Water
attended the ice cream social at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Gerbe
ling Saturday evening, July 21st.
Mrs. M. V. Woods, who has been
Wants Others to Know How Tanlac
Has Overcome Troubles of
Many Years Standing.
"Little did I think I would ever
give a public statement for a medi
cine, but TanlaC has proved so won
derful in my case that I want to
spread the good news around," said
Mrs. A. M. Hughes of 956 Thirty
fifth street, Milwaukee, Wis., re
cently.
"My stomach .has given me trouble
for years," 6he added, ' 'Idahnabened
for years," she added, "and I had
spent so much money for medicines
without benefit I was all out of heart.
For eight years I had been unable
to eat any meats and vegetables even
caused me trouble. Cereals, milk
toast and the lightest kind of dieds
oftentimes caused gas to form on my
stomach, keeping me in pain and
misery for hours. I often suffered
with heartburn and the gas pressing
around my heart caused it to beat
so hard and fast it was all I could
do to get my breath. I had raging
headaches nearly every day and got
so dizzy when I stooped over or was
going up or down stairs I felt like
I was going to pitch forward and
had to catch hold of something to
keep from falling. I had awful
pains in the small of my back and
under my shoulder blades that hurt
me so when I leaned over I could
hardly straighten up. At times I bad
rheumatism in my shoulders and
arms so bad it was all I could do to
use them. I slept but little, for I
was constantly in pain and very rest
less and when I got up in the morn
ings I often felt worse than, when I
went to bed. I just kept getting
worse in spite of all I could do.
"So many people ' with troubles
like mine were praising Tanlac in
the papers. I sent for a bottle and
the first three or four days I took it
convinced me that what I had read
about it was the truth. Before I fin
ished the first bottle gas stopped
foimrng on my stomach, those awful
pains left me and I began to feel
hungry. I can now eat most any
thing in reason and my stomach
troubles me so little afterwards I
hardly notice it. My head aches no
more. I am entirely free from pain
and have no more dizzy spells and
am able to get plenty of sound rest
ful sleep every night. Tanlac has
done me a world of good, so much in
fact I want my statement published
for the benefit it may be to others."
Tanlac is sold in riattsmoutli by
F. G. Fricke and Company and the
leading druggist in every town.
When you hear a man criticising
this country, pin him down. Make
him tell you what country he ha-3 in
mind as being better than this om?,
and why. Have him give a remedy
for whatever evil he complains of.
Let him propose a system of govern
ment that would work better than
this, or a plan of living that would
work out to greater advantage than
the one under which we are now living.
The Des Moines Capital asks a
number of questions it were well
that every critic be asked. Under
what other government are the con
ditions of life as desirable as they
are here? Where else is food more
abundant? Where is it as easy to
earn the'price of a meal as in Amer
ica? Where else Is employment as
easily obtained? Where is there
greater security for life and better j ditions, would bring the government
tears nor cheers for the experience
of the American soldier under the
government's direction.
Well, the drums are munled arm
the flags furled. The war is over.
Let us have done with sentimentali
ties. Mr. Harding is the herald of a
new day the day of common-sensi-
cality. St. Louis Pest-DLpatch.
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REMEMBER HIS CREATORS
evening with her mother, Mrs. M. .
Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson and
Harvey Johnson were in town call
ing on friends and relatives Wed
nesday morning.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
It is evident that in the youth ut
his candidacy Mr. Harding remem
bers his creators- the forces which
after hours of deadlocgk in the Chi
cago convention, finally settled ci
the Ohio senator as an acceptable
The commodious brick residence in
Plattsmoutb known as the Weckbach-
Walkcr homo located at 4th and Oak
streets. This property is the last of
the best down town properties that
can be secured "at a reasonable price.
Only half block from post office, li
brary, court house and shopping dis
tricts. About four fine lots, is high,
sunny and sanitary, fine shade and
lawn, good well, cistern, city water,
Drotection of the home? Where are
class, distinctions so easily broken
down. Where does the power lie in
larger measures in the hands of the
people to change their laws and their
officers according to the will of the
majority?
There are a thousand more ques
tions along the same line that might
be asked of those who complain. It
is all very well to find fault, but
when a person does so, he ought to
have in mind something to cure it.
No one ought to have the right to
complain at this country unless he
can point out a better one, and if he
is able to do that, he ought to be
invited to go there, just as Old Bill
in the trenches advised his buddy
that if he knew of a better 'ole he
ought to go to it.
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A DANIEL NEEDED
r-unriirlatp helieviner tliev li n fl nifkert
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a man who would restore the old tra- nas BOO1 ,,arn- Paruy ouer... lu
shed oak floor in living room. Hie
place needs seme repair; will make
-plondid home for retiring farmer or
any one desiring a substantial in
vestment or high class residence prop
erty. Ont-nf.fnun owners "of this
property have requested me to ais-
back to the placid, non-irritating re
gime of the '80s and '90s, and v.culcl
permit every department of go.-crn
ment to bask in the liberty of t is
constitutional privileges. There
nothing in Mr. Harding' speech of
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acceptance to indieate that his rpo-i.POSiU of il t once, I will therefore
sors were mistaken.
As a campaign document the ad
dress follows closely the lines of the
republican platform and is quite as
non-committal. It is nicely worded.
"listens good", and does not limit
the candidate's course of conduct in
conveniently should ho he elected
From the point of view of the intense
reformer it is disappointing. In
certain features it is unquestionably
weak. But it doubtless will be at
cepted by a very large majority of
republicans as a creelitable statement
or party principles, and it must give
to all right-minded persons the im
pression that its author is a well-
intentioned, conservative American
offer it for about one-fourth of its
actual replacement value.
L. C. SHARP MFG. CO.,
M-F Plattsmoutb, Neb
WILL DO TRUCKING
Having secured a new truck I will
do all kinds of trucking and will
make a specialty of cattle hauling to
the Omaha market. Call Adam-Mel-
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OIL SEIZURES ARE TECHNICAL.
San Francisco, July 30. Seizures
of oil by. -Hie navy from the Associat
ed Oil company were "seizures only
in a technical sense," according to a
tatement authorized today by the
executive committee of the company,
which added that the question of
prices for oil delivered to the navy
up to June 30 had been adjusted
with Admiral Koontz at Washington,
and that a satisfactory adjustment
of the question as to the price the
navy is to pay for fuel oil in the
future was anticipated.
Six destroyers last Monday took
from a loading plant of the company
at San Francisco, 500,000 gallons of
fuel oil which the company had de
clined to deliver at the navy's price
of $1.72 a barrel. Regarding this
and similar incidents the company
statement said that to protect its
claims for the market prices the com
pany had "recognized the demands
instead of the ordinary purchase
requisitions of the navy for oil" and
that the facilities of the company
have been "as freely and as fully at
the command or tne navy in mi'6
the oil deliveries as they are for any
other customer.
Mrs. C. P. Sydebotham departed
this afternoon for Omaha, where she
was called by a message announcing
that her son-in-law, J. A. Johnson,
was to be brought to that city to
undergo an operation at one of the
Omaha hospitals.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Irelan departed
this afternoon for Nebraska City
where they will visit over Sunday
with relatives and friends.
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Has Never Seen Their Equal
"I have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets for stomach trouble, biliousness
and constipation off and on for the
It is not a colorful document, but Jat ten years. I have never sec.
their equal yet. They sirciiKuiciKu
mv dieostion relieved me of head
aches and had a mild pleasant action-
on my bowels. I take pleasure i"
recommending them," writes H. D.
F. Parmenter, Cridersville, Ohio.
Senator Johnson has no doubt of
the interpretation of Senator Hard
ing's remarks in his speech of ac
ceptance concerning the league of na
tions. If the somewhat indirect and
vague statement which we thought
meant the rejection of the league in
favor of a peace resolution was in
tended as an evasion, it missed fire paign will come back to you trippled , office accessories of all kinds at I
with Hiram. He will have no pus- In a very short time. . the journai 0ffjce. 1
then its author is not a colorful gen
tleman. Detroit News.
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