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About Plattsmouth weekly journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1881-1901 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1895)
The Weekly Journal C W. SHERMAN, Editor. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. SUBSCRIPTION. One year, in advance, . . . . Six months, in advance, . . . Three months, in advance, . . $1.00 .50 A & VSR TISINQ Rates made known on application. THURSDAY, JUNE 20, lS9o. Entered at the postoffice at Plattsmouth, Ne braska, as second-class matter. "I am clearly of the opinion that gold and sil ver at rates fixed by congress constitute the le gal standard of value In this country, and that neither congTess nor any state (under the con stitution) has authority to establish any other standard or to displace this standard. "-Daniel Webster. "According to my views on the subject tneeon spiracy which seems to have been formed here and In Europe to destroy by legislation and oth erwise from three sevenths to one-half the me tallic money In the world is the mot gigantic crime of this or any other age. The consumma tion of such a scheme would ultimately entail more misery upon the human race than all the wars, pestilences and famines that ever oc curred In the history of the world." John U. Carlisle, in 187$. Mr. Carlisle's recent speeches have only had the effect of convincing the public that a great man has gone wrong. Tnis country has an American sys tem of government. AVhy not have an American system of finance ? Must we ape monopoly-ruled monarchy ? There are those who suspect that Mr. Rryan of Nebraska is encroaching on the presidential preserves of Mr. Morrison of Illinois. Chicago Record. It is a fact that will bear remem bering that with the democracy of the west and soutli united for bimetallism they would have a majority of ICG in the national convention. The gold standard people cannot possibly change a majority into a minority. An immense meeting of laboring men held in Omaha last week roundly denounced the U. S. supreme court for its decision remanding Debs and his compeers to jail. Government by injunction leaves labor bound in chains by any and every corrupt court in the land. Now thatDorgan has been paid an enormous price for the stuff left him by Mosher at the penitentiary there is a prospect that the board of public lands and buildings will proceed to let a new contract, and Dorgan may get back there again. Such i3 republican legerdemain. The example set by the democratic seceders of Nebraska last year in set ting up a bolting ticket showed the disposition of the administration advo cates. They were bound to ruin if they could not rule and it foreshadows what maybe expected of the same crowd in the next national convention. June 17 is a memorable day in the hearts cf all patriotic Americans. It is the 120th anniversary of the battle of Bunker hill the day when the proud Rriton was convinced that American patriots were in earnest and that they wonld fight to the ls3t in their determination to maintain their rights. The supreme court declared the in come tax unconstitutional and from the Kentucky court of appeals comes the decision that banks are not liable for municipal or local taxation. It looks like all the burdens of the gov ernment are to be placed upon the poor and that capital is to be pro tected from paying its just share. If the republicans think they can hold the membership of their party to gether by "sawing wood" and taking no action on the burning issue of the hour the money question the party leaders may wake up next fall to find themselves in a minority in the county, state and all over the west. They cannot afford to join the worshippers of the golden calf, for if they do they will be sure to lose. The democrats of Cass county are almost a unit in favor of bimetallism at 1C to 1, while half the republicans are of the same mind. Now, why wonld it not be a good plan to make an aggressive'campaign on that issue. There is no sort of doubt but a big ma jority of the Cass county voters are for free coinage. If other minor issues were dropped and all who believe in bimetallism were to unite their ticket would win "hands down." What do you think of it ? MIt. It K VAN IN LOUISIANA. A state mass convention of biraet allists was held last week in New Or leans, attended by some 5,000 people. The meeting was addressed by Ne braska's free coinage champion, and this in part is what the Times-Democrat says editorially of him and his effort: "Hon. W. J. Hryaifs speech was a masterpiece of eloquence, the happiest combination of argument, pathos and humor. New Orleans has heard many of the world's famous orators, but none have excelled and few have equalled the brilliant speaker from Nebraska. To llnd his counterpart we have to go back a half century to the days of Sar gent Prentiss. For nearly two hours he held the closest attention of his au dience, and when he stopped they cried loudly for "more," as though they could not get enough. This speech and its effect on the audience is one that cannot be described, but those who were present and heard and felt it will remember it all their lives. Its convincing arguments, its clear expos ure of the question, were followed by humorous, enlivening anecdote, ami then Mr. Iltyan was back on the sub ject of silver, showing how the very life of the country hung on the movement to set right the crime of 1S73. If the brilliant young Nebraskan does not re turn to his home with the most pleas ant remembrances of his reception in New Orleans it will not be the fault of his audience, and if he is not elated over the effect of his oratory on tho people of this city he is the most mod est man in the world." Mr. Watterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal has given out the pre diction that ;;0,(H) to -10,000 democrats in Kentucky will bolt the party and vote the republican ticket this fall if they adopt a free silver platform. Doubtless Mr. Watterson, the man who two years aso declared it as his shibboleth that "One thing is certain, we must stand by silver," will be among these democrats who w ill be tray their country for the Mammon of Wall street. Leastwise he has been drifting that way ever since his friend Carlisle surrendered his manhood to become secretary of the treasury. If there is any truth in Watterson's pre dictions the democracy of Kentucky must turn their attention to securing recruits from the republican ranks, and there is no doubt it can be done if party lines are loose on one side they will be down on the other, and that's where the light will come. The Chicago Ilecord has been for two weeks taking a vote of the free coinage question among the legal voters of Chicago. The question voted on is: Shall the United States open its mints at once to the free coinage of silver, without legard to other nations, and at a ratio of 10 to 1 'i The vote thus far cast is: yes, 0,001; no,:5,0Itf. One man writes, as his reason for vot ing no on this question, that, "A signi ficant thing to me in this issue is that bankers and others having to do di rectly with money matters, areopposed to the policy which the silver men are urging." Yes, that is very significant. It is also significant that every labor organization in the country, and nearly all the farmers the men who by the sweat of toil earn the money which the "bankers and others" make their money from, are for free coinage A csreat convention representing sentiment on the money question was held in Memphis yesterday, which was not dominated by the banking fra ternity, nor its policy dictated by the office-holding element. Its delegates were from all parties and twenty-five states were represented, and it is un necessary to say it declared for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and sil ver at 10 to 1 by the United States, in dependently of any other nation. Not so much money was spent in prepara tion for It as for the recent gold stand- are convention, but it was a much greater and more representative gath ering. A few days ago the Lincoln Jour Eal printed an editorial explaining the method adopted by the French gov ernment to protect its gold reserve and i i i Keep us goiu anu silver coins on a parity. It was a very simple process. The bank of Franco represents the government, and it exercises the option of paying bills presented in either gold or silver, and it positively prohibits the drawing of gold out of the bank for ex port. That is the whole thing in a nutshell. It never has any trouble. A similar regulation by our govern ment would keep silver on a parity, and prevent gold exports. If Wall street kept its hands off affairs at Washington there would be no trouble on the subject of the currency. Subscribe for the Weekly Jour nal $1 per year, if paid in advance. advance: in wages. There has been a very marked in crease in the rate of wages within the last fifty or sixty days in this country. More than 230 firms and corporations employing 170,000 men have raised the wages of their employes, and in all these cases, except three or four, such increase has been made voluntarily without any demand on the part of the employes. It is significant that more than nine tenths of the concerns that have thus advanced the wages of their men are engaged in some branch of the iron and steel industry, and many of the rest are engaged in some form of woolen manufacturing. When the re ductions of wages occurred in 1892 the charge was made that the necessity for such reduction was occasioned by the expected change in the tariff, and when such change came, in the shape of the present law, the decline in business and the consequent reduction in wages, or the entire suspension of manufac turing, were cited as proof positive that the repeal of the McKinley law and the adoption of a new law was des tined to bankrupt the manufacturer and impoverish the American laborer. It is singular also to notice that while the advance in wages has been made, with few exceptions, in the iron and wool industries, it was in-these very industries that the greatest re ductions were made in the present law over the McKinley law. In schedule C (including iron) the reduction was 37.37 per cent and in schedule K (woolen 'manufactures) the reduction was over 50 per cent, and yet those in dustries, which it was charged would be ruined by the reduction of the tar iff, are the very first to advauce the wages of the workmen employed. The plaiu fact is that the charges made by the high-tariff advocates and the disasters that they declared were certain to follow the tariff reductions have been proved to be imaginary. This shows that as a factor in the In crease or fixing of wages the tariff is not important; that wages depend far more upon supply and demand than upon any such artificial stimulus us raising the customs duties. Chicago Kecord, independent. , Tin: fact that the valuation of lauds in Cass county for the tecent assess ment only averages about $7 per acre is well worthy of comment. There never was a more transparent fraud perpetrated under oath than that. At one-third valuation this would place the value at 521 per acre. It is a well known fact that acre property in Cass county averages, on sales made during the past year, fully ,"0 per acre, the county over. But here we have a lot of men, presumably as honest as the average, at least, who give out to the world an assessment, based upon one third rate, upon a full valuation of $21 as the full value of the lauds! Is It not a transparent fact that these as sessors have perpetrated a fraud, and a fraud under oath at that? Here they have assessed lands at less than one seventh of their true value in cash, while all the land owners of the county have stood by and consented to it; in fact, they apparently unite in electing men to the position of assessor who will promise to make the lowest assess ment. Suppose a man, in any of the precincts, were to 0 before the people with the declaration that he would as sess property at its true value, or even one-third of it, do you suppose he would get votes enough to elect him? Let somebody try it once. It seems that year by year this process is not only going on, but is getting worse. Is there no remedy? This newspaper stands for honest money; honest money as defined by the democratic platform upon which Grover Cleveland was first elected to the presidency of the United States. Namely: "Honest money, the gold and silver coinage of the constitution, and a circulating medium convertible into such money without loss." At the time the constitution of the United States was adopted the Spanish milled dollar was the unit of value and the first act passed afterward on the sub ject of money creating the mint made the silver dollar the unit of value that is what is needed now to make the dollar honest. Oh yes, you want a dollar that is worth a hundred cents on the dollar the world over. Have you ever heard or known of such a dollar except from the men who run your party and do your thinking for you ? A piece of gold coin of this country of the same weight and fineness of an English gold coin will not be taken at its face rep resentation in any place in England. The banker will charge you so much for exchange and you must pay it. You can't have a dollar worth one hun dred cents the world over and you had better get one you can use at home and just let the rest of the world take care of itself. On a gold basis you will never have enough money together to go abroad to spend it and what need ) ou care whether England or any other nation consents for us to make our own money or not. We gave old Eng land a couple of sound thrashings without her consent, now why ask her consent as to what we shall make our monevof V- Ex. The News has discovered that Mr. Bryan has ruined himseif again; this time it is in the south - where he de clared again that if the single gold standard were adopted by the next democratic national convention he would not support the ticket nomi nated. He said substatially the same thing to the democratic state conven tion at Lincoln in 1893 -and it didn't ruin him. Mr. Bryan was ruined sev eral years ago, and every since then his success has given the News editor the nightmare. The rebellion in Cuba is becoming more serious every day. The rainy season is on there now, the govern ment troops can move but little, and yellow fever is attacking the troops in a serious way, while Gomez is pushing his chances in a vigorous way. Presi dent Cleveland has forbidden Ameri cans taking a hand in the affair by proclamation. Spain already has some $20,000 troops on the soil of Cuba, but they are harmless for months while the wet weather lasts. TnE monetary convention of the west and south held at Memphis last week was attended by some 20,000 people, including delegations from twenty-seven states and was a great success. Its platform, or declaration of principles was adopted containing the strongest argument for free coin age ever framed. The venerable Sena tor Steward speech was a startling presentation of lacts that were unan swerable. It takes Omaha geuerosity to get to the front. There's Ed Haydeu, for instance. He offered S10O 80 vnd f 50 for the first second and third prizes in the great bicycle race, made 53.5(H) clear off the enteiprise, and then put off the third prize man, who made the race interesting, with a $15 watch. Put a beggar on horseback, will yon ? Thkkk Hii't a proposition now put forward in favor of the gold standard by the Chicago Tribune that you can not find an answer for in the 1S7S files of that same newspaper. N Kit It. SKA 1 1 A I I K N I N M. The state prohibition convention will meet in Lincoln July 3d. The Platte river in said to be higher than it has been for many years. The Ancient Order of United Work men now claims 19,000 members in Ne braska. Three new business houses have op ened at Shelby since the rains visited that section. The assessed valuation of Otoe county shows a decrease of $203,292 over last year. Fremont will open proposals for the construction of its own electric light plant June 2G. Pawnee City has a school girl that has neither been absent nor tardy at school for eight years. Frank Wichman, a Madison county farmer, fell dead from apoplexy while plowing corn in his field. The Free Methodist revival has closed at La Platte. A number of conversions are reported. The Syracuse cob pipe factory now employs twenty-seven men and pro poses to enlarge immediately. Louis Dundi, a young son of Chris Dundi, living four miles south of He bron, was kicked to death by a vicious horse. The city of Lincoln has been com pelled to dismiss fourteen of her pub lic school teachers and cut the wages of those remaining. Sixty feet of Missouri Pacific track at Pauline, in Adams county, was washed away by the flood of the Lit tie Blue river during the recent rain. A Bailor of Chapman left his dwell ing house out of doors one night and a frisky cyclone demolished it. Generous neighbors contributed $200 to help him rebuild. The total number of newspapers published In Nebraska is 014, of which thirty-three are dailies, one tri-weakly seven semi-veeklies, 632 weeklies, seven semi-monthlies, and thirty-four monthlies. The Wayne Democrat says: There is one eighty acres of iorn not far from Winside that up to thepresent writing is mortgaged for $1,454. It is evident that this man has faith in the produc tiveness of Nebraska soil. Part of the remains of a child were found beside the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad near Chad- ron. It is believed that the child had been killed on board a passeufier train and thrown out of the window. Nellie Yerkerson, a Heaver City nirl, was killed by the accidental disc harge of an old-fashioned muzzle-loading rifle. She was handling the weapon when it was discharged, driving the ramrod entirely through her body. She lived a few hours. Richard Woods, u young English student at Gates college, Neligh, was drowned Saturday evening in the Elk horn river. He could not swim and got beyond his depth. Woods, who is twenty-one j ears of age, and a younger brother came to this country two years ago to seek their fortunes. The northwestern part of Adams county is experiencing a genuine mad dog scare. Two men have been bitten and compelled to go to Wy more, where a mad-stone was applied, and over forty head of c.tttle belonging to one man have been shot, after showing symptoms of hydrophobia. Every dog in the neighborhood has been killed. Two young ladies of Ashland had an exciting experience last Saturday. They were picking berries in a pas ture near that city, when a vicious bull took af;er them, and they weie compelled to take refuge in a tree. The animal was greatly enraged and kept the young ladies treed for about an hour, when they were rescued by a couple of fishermen. Niobrara Pioneer says: While mak ing a gun trade with a man from Lynch, Hill Orr pulled the trigger to show its good qualities, and it went off, giving a spectator standing back of the man a Mesh wound in the right arm. Orr made the man a present of the gun on the promise that he would help the wounded man out with his work, and the damage was satisfied. County Convention. The prohibitionists of Cass county are hereby called to meet in mass con vention at the G. A. It. hall in the city of Weeping Water Friday June 27, at 3:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing delegates to attend the state conven tion to be held at Lincoln July 3 and 4. and to transact. other business proper to come before convention. E. W. Muiii.K.-. Sec. W. (). Tickdi;, Ch in. This is the best t ime of the ear to paint your hou.se. barns and fences. F. G. Fricke Co , keep a fuM stock of the best prepaid! paints in the mar ket, at low prices. (It-ring A: Co.. i eiuedie s. sell the Munyon U r1 a Close Your Eyes To Quality and the world is full ot cheap things, but with your eyes wide open the real good thincs are few and far between. When we buy clothing we look sharp for quality and workmanship; if you buy clothes here they're right no matter how little you pay for them they're right. WE made a little purchase last week from one of New York's way-up clothing mak ers. Its not going to revolutionize the clothing business it will not even change the map of the world but it will simply put in your way for 8 or to days the chance of getting a bang-up fine suit of clothes at a price that would be an impossibility under ordinary circumstances. Men's fine all wool salt sack or frock style, nut a suit worth less than f") a ml up to $15. all latest fabrics nud cuts; iu this nle $4.75 and $6.50 Men's very flue and nobby suits in silk mix tures, fancy cashmere and imported clays that regrularly retail for flS to t'J5; in this ale for $9.50 to $12.50 Boys' all wool knee pant suits, sizes 4 to 15 years, have double breasted coats; vur t.?5 to $3.75 suit in this salo r? for $1.75 Children's washable suits, sizes 3 to 8. - r- alltl.25 and $1.75 grades at OC Odd knee pants, sizes 4 to H y ears, all wool I fabrics, 5oc and 75c values for three r- ! days only at .iJs Ladies' Waists 19c. We Lave divided our entire stock of wash waists into three lots which embrace almost our entire stock. Lot 1 at 9c, unlaundered. Lot 3 at 48cf laundered. Lot 3 at 89c, laundered. These waists are the very newest troods In the market, full sleeves, pointed, yoke back, etc., and are being: sold at less than coot to manufacture. We have made a similar division of our silk waists. Three lots: Lot 1 at $2.69. Lot 2 at $2.95. Lot 3 at $3.95. The varieties and styles of these waists are no numerous that we cannot go Into details; but everv dollar vou invest in them will bring you two dollars worth. CHILDREN'S LAWN DRESSES 69c. 6 to 14 years, fast colors, and were made to be sold at f 1.25. We have un elegant line of calico, nercule and gingham dresses equally low. SHEETING SALE. 8-4 bleached sheetlntr. lie: 9-4 bleached Hhtet. Ing:, 16c; 0-4 unbleached sheeting, lie; UM un bleached. 15c: 4-4 Arrow brand. 5c: shlrtim- 5c and 8c; best, 10c; canton flannel, WVtc. REDUCED PRICES ON GROCERIES Rousted or reeu coffees at lUUc and 22lic worth S5c to U5c. ,c' iiest tea values on earth In evorv fl: vox ..., auallty at 2$c, at 35c, at 40c and uu to 5'Jc per IHlayden Eros., I6th and Dodge. 1 First Premium at the Columbian Exposition The Singer ManTg Co. IlKCI-UVMI) 54L First Awards, r.f liiiT thehinreH number of awards n.tuln-d hr hiiv exhll.ir.jr kii'1 more than donhle ti.o numher received l.y all other Si'Winir " ''In eoniptinlt-H. Award received on the follow mi, Family Sewlm: Muclilm?", V. S. No. -'. I. K. '. It. an 1 single Thread Automatic Chain stitch Machine. Sewing .Machine OhMii' -tn, Art Knd.roid.MNs, I.ucck Oir tain. I phoNtery, Artintie Furnishings, Sewliur hii'I Kmhroidery, Tapes-try -Machine Work. AiMt i:t wnr.l. coverlntr machines fur manufacture In every line where a ewini? Machine :-m le iied on Wool Cotton Hii'I ."-lil: Cloth. Knit Wood Leather, etc.. for Ornamental Stltchfnu Mutton hole. Kyelef. Hrrlnir, over wninlm,'. 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