THtTBSIXAT, 3TQT. 3, 1927.
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FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
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Some office holders seem to for
get the time -when they -were office
seekers. :o:-
Europe wants tbe United States to
bold tbe tariff bag -while it catches
tbe game.
:o:-
"TeU it to Morrow," critics of the
administration's Mexican policy may
sow be told.
o:-
Tbat Kansas juryman who has
served on five murder juries ought
to know tbe ropes.
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Tbe man who saves up something
for a rainy day is the one who knows
enough to so in when it rainB.
-:c:
Europe has an idea this tariff of
ours can be twisted around for the
benefit of one particular country. We
make no discriminations.
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Ceneral Obregon insists the Mex
ican trouble was not a revolution,
so one must conclude it was merely
practice for the firing squads.
-:o:-
It is all right to sing while at
work provided one does not do it so
enthusiastically that the boss will
think be is too well satisfied to need .
a raise.
There are a million unemployed
in tbe country, says a labor expert.
What we've always wanted some sta-;
tistician to reveal was the number of
unemployable.
:o:
Tbe fellow pacing the floor with
tbe squalling offspring in the wee
mall hours thinks he knows why
Dean Inge Is predicting childless
homes In 1950.
:o:
Had the aninn! population increas
ed in the same proportion a3 the hu
man population, the demand foi agri
cultural producU would br been
considerably better.
:o:
Coolldge, whose home state is Ver
mont, has been offered a bankrupt
Indiana farm. If the soil's rocky
enough out there, the President
might make it pay.
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Pparents are to blame for youth's
shocking disregard for conventions.
says a New York Judge. Now will
come other Judge tell us who's to'
blame for the parents? - I
Camel
An honest cigarette honestly
advertised
Delightful tobaccos, the choicest
grown. Blended with skill
and care Sold without bunk
of any kind, and it leads the
world by billions
It is easier to fall in love than to
get out of debt.
. :o:
If a man carries a mortgage it is
usually because he can't lift it.
Industry and thrift pays, but par
simony and miserly habits do not.
:o:
Any man who has a poor memory
for debts has a good memory for
faces.
:o:
In work there is peace, says a
philosopher,
of this.
A lot of us have heard
:o:-
An eye specialist says green quiets ,
i vi a Ft ac VT- t '" tr eov if tha i
lawn mower is dull.
:o:
Maybe 'the day is not far distant
when airplane motors will be sold
with a guarantee of not one cough
in a carload.
French communists apparently de
cided that the American ex-service
men did not look like safe prospects
for heckling operations.
-:o:
It looks as if the question as to
whom caused the World War, will
subside into an academic discussion.
William is not talking much.
Falling in love should be done in
telligently, says a New York sociolog
ist. Same thing, we suppose, applies
to falling outof a cherry tree or an
airplane.
:o:
One experienced reporter says he
never uses the word "dimples" in
describing persons in" the news, since
it once got into print changed to
"pimples."
:o:
Another way of convincing your
self that, after all, the younger gen
eration isn't so decadent is to com
pare it with the alumni after the
football game.
:o:
We guess Dean Inge has now won
the third leg of the gloominess cup ,
and made thetrophy his own for all
time by clearly foreseeing a childless
world in the future.
A London restaurant has intro
duced chess sets. Just what is a
waiter supposed to do when he pre-;
sents the bill and both players Etart
concentrating on a move.
American progress and prosperity
have demonstrated through a century
and a half the soundness of the sys
tem of government which was devis
ed in th memorable summer of 17S7
by the delegates from the thirteen
original 6tates, assembled in Inde
pendence Hall, at Philadelphia, with
George Washington presiding.
The long period of successful op
eration of our government under that
constitution which these wise men
created as the perpetual charter of
American liberty should, in itself,
serve as a sufficient reason for ad
hering to its provisions.
Every suggested innovation in our
Federal government is a matter or
the most careful consideration.
Already our government has been
enlarged to undertake duties and re
sponsibilities of which the founders
never dreamed.
The country has developed from
3,000,000 population scattered along
the Atlantic coast to a world-power
of over 118,000,000 people spread
from ocean to ocean.
Commerce and science have creat
ed vast new fields of human activity
and human interests. And from time
to time our Federal government has
been enlarged until its scope has be
come tremendous.
A great many thinking Americans
believe that it is time to 6top adding
to its duties. In fact, it has been
urged by President Coolidge himself
that the Federal government with
draw from numerous, activities which
involve it deeply and sometimes un
necessarily with thedomestic affairs
of the various states.
There are more than fifteen dis
tinct ftate activities towards which
Congress makes grants, entailing
more or less Federal government In
terference and regulation.
Eveiy session of Congress witnesses
attempts to have the Federal gov
ernment committed to activitiesof a
local nature within the states, which
rightfully are, and should remain,
matters for the states themselves to
handle.
Federal government is being dan
gerously extended and dangerously
over-taxed. It seems to be the gen
eral procedure for any state desiring
some public work which it feels is
beyond Its means, to contrive some
pretext tor trying to unload the Job
on the Federal governmert.
There are even proposals to qualify
certain kinds of officials as-both state
and Federal.
The constant effort appears to be
to centralize state functions at Wesh
ington, and thrust Federal functions
deeper and deeper Into the business
of the states. A timely warning was
sounded by Secretary Hoover when
he said:
"Throughout the world in general.
perhaps the moft vital of all issues
is the danger of destruction to rep-
If all cigarettes were as good
as Camel you wouldn't hear
anything about special treat"
merits to make cigarettes good
for the throat. "Nothing takes
the place of choice tobaccos.
Rep
resentative government through the
overloading of government and the
centralization of government."
It is natural, in the light of it?
beneficient functioniny, for Ameri
cans to view their national govern
ment as something more than buitan.
In truth, the principles upon which
it was declared and erected are of
greater than human origin.
They are the great laws of Nature
herself.
In all fairness, we must make al
lowance for that historic reverence
which has up till now caused Amer
icans to look to the Federal govern
ment as a super-power, and to call
upon it do do that which state au
thority refused or neglected or seem
ed reluctant to undertake.
But it must also be remembered
that there is no human being and
no human device that is really super
human. Somewhere there is a point at
which burden piled on burden will
reach the breaking point.
Every American citizen has two
citTzenships. He Is a citizen of the
United States and he Is also a citi
zen of his own particular state.
Although an integral part of the
United States, each state retains its
own sovereignity over its domestic af
fairs. In the light of this state entity,
it is quite possible for interstate in
terests to be dealt with by state
groups.
Two or three or any number of
states may enter into treaty and, with
the approval of Congress, engage to
handle a common affair by delegat- j
ing it to a combined authority, j estate of William H. Wynn, deceas
It was the intent of the founders ,ed- dln,. th. npt,ifon ftf Prpfl
of our Federal government that each
state should retain and exercise Juris-
diction over Its purely internal af-
fairs, with due regard to the other
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all the states.
The stability, soundness, and econ- j
nmv nf Fpdpral government could un-
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doubtedly be helped by decentrahz-
ing some of its over-load of activities, j jt s hereby ordered that you, and
Our Federal government should all persons interested in said mat
not be further burdened with func- ter, may, and do, appear at the Coun
tions that are properly state affairs. ; ty Curt be!ld,, in nd for ?aid
Jackson (Miss.) News.
:o: I show cause, if any there be, why the
One has to go away "from home Prayer of the petitioner should not
,o .be ws. ,n .ootIe .rod ff ,
for a good slogan, one that will do hearing thereof be given to all per
credit to the state and express its sons interested In said matter by
higher aims. What we need more 'publishing a copy of this Order in
than a slogan is some way to awaken the Plattsmouth Journal a semi-
our people, getting them out of their
slothfulness. The average slogan Is
bunk and baldedash, and it is only
thorough exercise of brains and n-
ergy that we ean express "our higbtirj
aims." -
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The human body, says a promin
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kingdom. And jet dogs and cats
never have to have their appendixes
cut out, and who ever operates on a
cow for adenoids?
ORDER OF HEARING
On Petition for Appointment
of Administratrix
The State of Nebraska, Cass Coun-
ty, ss. .
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mat
tie E. Young, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Walter W. Palmer and Ralph G.
Palmer praying that administration
of said estate may be granted to
Clara Godwin as administratrix
Ordered. That November 11th,
A. D. 1927, at ten o'clock a. m. is
assigned for hearing said petition,
when all persons interested in said
matter may appear at a county court
to be held In and for said county, and
show cause why the prayer of peti
tioners should not be granted; and
that notice of the pendency of said
petition and the hearing thereof be
given to all persons interested in
said matter by publishing a copy of
this order in the Plattsmouth Jour
nal, a semi-weekly newspaper print
ed in said county, for three succes
sive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing. r
Dated October 11th, 1927.
A. H. DUXBURT.
(Seal)ol7-3w County Judge.
ORDER OF HEARING AND NO
TICE OF PROBATE OF "WILL
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska. County of
Cass, ss.
To all persons interested in the
Wynn praying that the instrument
filed in this court on the 26th day of
October, 1927, and purporting to be
th last and testament of the
said deceased, may be proved and al-
lowed and recorded as the last will
and testament of William H. Wynn,
deceased ; that said instrument be ad
mitted to probate and the adminis
tration of said estate be granted to
. oa .
a r 1927. at ten o'clock a m . to
county, for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of
aidnco,nQr?V thi 2th f ctobCT'
DTJXBT7RY
l(Sal) o31-3w County Jud.
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These are reasons why the Standard
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stant use of Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline m
every motor. It won't hurt the motor. It
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Try out your car on the steepest hills
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When the tank is empty, fill up with Red
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Be sure you get the original and genuine. It
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
; Notice is hereby given that on the
31st day of October, 1927, at 10
o'clock a. m., at the Plattsmouth
Motor Company. Plattsmouth, Cass
s County, Nebraska, the undersigned
j will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash one 1926
Ford Roadster, Motor No. 142S7709,
; covered by chattel mortgage in favor
c
of Plattsmouth Motor Company,
signed bv A. S. Christ and assigned
to American Credit Corporation, said
mortgage being dated October 5th,
1926, and having been filed in the
office of the County Clerk of Cass
County, Nebraska, on the 15th day
of October, 1926.
Said sale will be for the purpose
of foreclosing said .mortgage cr.d for
the purpose of satisfying the amount
now due thereon, to-wit: $138.53.
AMERICAN CREDIT CORP.
L. C. Hawley, Attorney. oll-3w
LEGAL NOTICE
In the District Court of
Cass County, Nebraska
Charles A. Murray et al.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Dora Murray et al.
Defendants.
NOTICE
To the defendants, Dora Murray;
Elmer E. Murray, a minor; Bernice
Murray, a minor; Gladys Murray, a
minor; Clarence Wayne Murray, a
minor; Earl Anthony Murray: Char
lotte Murray; Lee Steven Murray;
Lucy Murray; Beulah Padgett; Alva
Padgett; Euna V. Murray; Nellie
Aline Murray, a minor; John Ralph
Murray, a minor; Ruth I. Murray, a
minor; George W. Murray, a minor;
Mary R. Murray, a minor; Paul W.
Murray and Manila Murray, all non
residents: You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 6th day of Oc
tober, 1927, the plaintiffs, Charles
A. Murray; Clinnie Murray; Isabel
Yost; James Yost; Laura J. Spang
ler; Frank Spangler; Leonard C.
Murray; Rose Murray; David Mur
ray; David Murray; Flora Murray;
Florence Spangler; Philip Spangler;
Edward Murray; Ada Murray; Chris
C. Murray; Nannie Murray; Guy
Murray; Mearl Murray; Albert Mur
ray, and Mabel Murray filed their
petition in the District Court of Cass
county, Nebraska, against you and
each of you for the partition of the
West Half of Lot 4 and all of Lot 4
in Block 68, in the Village of Weep
ing Water, Cass county, Nebraska,
setting forth the interest of them
selves and each of you in 6aid prop
erty, and praying for a partition
thereof, or if the same cannot be
equitably divided, that said property
be sold and the proceeds thereof di
vided, and for equitable relief.
You and each of you are further
notified that you are required to an
swer said petition on or before the
28th day of November, 1927, or the
allegations of the plaintiffs' petition
will be taken as true and judgment
in partition entered in accordance
with the prayer of said petition.
CHARLES A. MURRAY et al.
W. G. KIDCK, Flalntiffa
Atorney for Plaintiffs. oll-4w
Journal Want Ads bring result.
An election approaching in Mex
ico, there have been only a few shoot
ings and very short-lived revolu
tion. Good old-fashioned elections
certainly are on the decline.
ORDER OF HEARING
on Petition for Appointment of
Administratrix
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, ss.
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Wat
son Long, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Emma Long praying that admin
istration of said estate may be grant
ed to Emma Long, as Adminis
tratrix; Ordered, that November 25th, A.
D. 1927. at ten o'clock a. m., is as-
signed for bearing said petition, when
all persons interested in said matter
may appear at a County Court to be
held in and for said county, and
show cause why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted;
and that notice of the pendency of
said petition and the hearing thereof
be given to all persons interested in
said matter by publishing a copy of
this order in the Plattsmouth Journal,
a semi-weekly newspaper printed in
said county, for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing.
Dated October 24th, 1927.
A. H. DUXBURY.
(Seal) o31-3w County Judge.
SHERIFF'S SALE
State of Nebraska, County of Cass
ss.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
j by Golda Noble Beal, Clerk of the
'District Court within and for Cass
County, Nebraska, and to me direct
ed. I will on the 26th day of Novem
ber, A. D. 1927, at 10 o'clock a. m.
of paid day at the south front door of
the court house at Plattsmouth, in
said county, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash the
following real estate to-wit: All that
part of lots 20 and 25 in the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter
of section 21; lying east of the pub
lic road known as road No. 198; lot
23 in the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 21; the
east half of the southeast quarter of
Section 21; lot 29 in the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
Section 21; all of Section 22 except
ing five acres out of the northwest
corner of the northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of said sec
tion known as lot No. 14; all of frac
tional Section No. 27; the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, the
.south half of the northeast quarter
of Section 28; the southeast quarter
of said Section 28, all In Township
11, north, in Range 14 east of the
6th p. m. The same being levied up
on and taken as the property of
Cromwell Land and Cattle Co. a Cor
poration; John Nottleman and How
ard W. Hull defendants to satisfy a
judgment of said court recovered by
Eugene A. Nutzman, plaintiff, against
said defendants.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, October
22tl, A. T. 1927.
BERT REEp. .
Sheriff Oess Oounty
