The News-Herald
CEORGE WASHINGTON. It sounds well to sav that we should
i We are proud of the success, the ': not place man and property on the '
achievements, and prosperity of the same level. It sounds humanitarian
FLATT8M0UTH.NI
Entrrrd at the poilotlir it Ptatl'mouth. Cnw
County. Nebruka. ai k-cjmI-c lasn mail matter.
republic of which George Washington
was truly the Father and founder. In
him we find the typical, the ideal Amer-
and ideal and scornful of sordidness.
But what does it mean?
The first advance that was made to-
; ican citizen, after whom we may all i ward manhood by the remote and ex-
official paper of cass coi'NTY pattern our citizenship; as we turn back tremely clever "primate" who was the
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a little more than 1900 years to find the
ideal human character in the Christ,
after whom we may pattern our moral
and religious life. Washington's con
tribution to his country was immeasur
able, but his contribution to human
civilization was immeasurably greater.
He stands alone as the only successful
great Captain, who, while universally
successful, was always upright.
Asjwe turn back to study his life and
character, we find him at the age of
thirteen years writing rules for the
government of his future life. Among
these rules, preserved in his own boy
ish hand writing, is found this one:
"Endeavor to keep alive in your bosom
that little divine spark called con
sicence." And, from the day of his youth
to the day of his death "that little
divine spark" seemed to have continued
In Europe there is now a well-established
sect of men of intellect and
character who call themselves inter-
nationalists. They scorn geographical ' to &low until il BPread its influence
line, and foreign-devilism in all it.i over the nation and humanity with a
fnrmn. Thov roirard t.ntri,tiBm s a ! I'""" ouu
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onnauroi1 ff T Vo human a ra uioa maIn
on the day when, having used as a par- Sm-VVJmJmJ
ticularly serviceable kind of club in
bringing down his simple meal, he said,
"I like this club. I'll not drop it and
lose it but will keep it by me for use in
getting tomorrow's food.' That was
the origin of property.
Take away from man the property
sense and you have a lower animal.
Take away from the man the sense of
recurity in his property and you smash
civilization to smithereens. Better far
the worst abuses of property rights
than really dangerous agitations against
security in private property.
The agitator who attacks security in
property sets back all reform, for he
rouses in antagonism a human instinct
of self-preservation and makes men
willing to endure any evils so long as
the peril of that agitation is remembered.
virtue chiefly useful to princes, politi
cians and public parasites of all kinds in
furthering vicious and selfish schemes,
and which owes its virtuous quality
only to the fact that it is a stepping
stone to that higher concept-the broth
erhood of man. This sect is being
hated and persecuted with a fury out
of all proportions to its smallness and
its gentle means of propagating its
ideas. And the result is that it is
growing even more rapidly than it
ought naturally to grow in Europe,
crushed by castes and parasites. We
on this side of the Atlantic-a few pol
iticians and teeth-snapping trouble
hunters excepted -have only encourage
ment for the internationals. For we
are already internationalists, banded
together to prevent interference with
the man who wants achanre. If Amer
ica means anything at all, it means
the brotherhood of man.
TARIFF AND FARMER.
If there was any feature of the
Democratic tariff which was held up as
an absolutely perfect exemplification
of the real, genuine, simon-pure Demo
cratic tariff theory in perfect practice it
was that of free wool.
Under it the importation of wool
amounted in 18 to 230,0(10,000 pounds,
and in 1897 to 357,000,000 pounds, while
as I have already said, in 1899, under a
protective tariff, it was but 76,000,000
npojnds.
As a result of this enormous flood ot
imports of foreign wools under Demo
cratic free trade, "Ohio XX washed
clothing wool" was selling on July 10,
1893, the date of Mr. Bryan's nomina
tion at 17 cents per pound in the New
York markets, while on February 9,1900
under the protective tariff, it was gell
ing in the same market at 3fi cents per
pound, or more than double the
George Washington had not the bril
liunt genius of a Napoleon, or a Riche
lieu, or a Mazzarin, or a Cardinal Wool
sey; neither did he have the moral
weakness which marred their characters.
Moving in his own orbit, he imparted
heat and light to his most distant satel
lites; and combining the physical and
and moral forces of all within his
sphere with irresistible weight he took
his course, commiserating folly, dis
daining vice, dismaying treason, and
invigorating despondency, until the
hojr arrived, when, with the intrepid
forces of a potent and magnanimous
ally, he brought the mother country to
submission.
In conquering the British armies, he
compelled the admiration or the defeat
ed nation. Richard Green, the great
English historian, says, No nobler fig
ure ever stood in the forefront of a na
tion's life. Washington was grave and
courteous in address; his manners were
simple and unpretending; the silence
and the serene calmness of his temper
spoke of a perfect self-mastery; but
there was little in his outward bearing
to reveal the grandeur of soul which
lifts his figure, with all the simple ma
jesty of an ancient statue, out of the
smaller passions and meaner impulses
of the world about him. It was only as
the weury fight went on that the colon
ists learned little by little the greatness
of their leader-his clear judgment, his
heroic endurance, his silence under dif
ficulties, his calmness in the hour of
danger and defeat, the patience with
which he waited, the quickness and
hardness with which he struck, the
lofty and serene sense of duty that
never swerved from its task through
resentment or jealousy; that
Thomas Jeffekhon, the political op
ponent of George Washington, four
teen years after the death of Washing
ton, gave the following deliberate opin
ion of the character of the First Presi
dent. He said: "His integrity was
most pure, his justice the most inflex
ible I have ever known; no motives of
interest or consanguinity, of friend
ship or hatred, being able to bias his
desision. He was indeed, in every
sense of the word, a wise, good and a
great man. His temper was naturally
irritable and high-toned, but reflection
and resolution had obtained a firm and
habitual ascendency over it. If ever,
however, it broke its bounds, he was
most tremendous in his wrath. In his
expense, he was honorable, but exact;
liberal in contributions to whatever
promised utility, but frowning and un
yielding on all visionary projects and
all unworthy calls on his charity. His
heart was not warm in its affections,
but he exactly calculated every man's,
value, anp gave him a solid esteem
proportioned to it. His person, you
know, was fine, his stature exactly
what one would wish; his deportment
easy, erect and noble, the best horse
man of his age, and the most graceful
figure that could be seen on horseback."
There is hardly a book on sociology -whether
novel or treatise, whether pes
simist or optimist that does not rest
on the idea that our social system is
responsible for all our ills. Improve
our social system is the cry, and you
will get rid of the ills. But is not this
just one more yielding to the seductive
habit of putting the cart before the
horse?" The social system is not a
cause, it is an effect. It is not a creat
never or, it is a creature. In every one of its
through war and peace felt the touch forms it represents the best that the
l,noe 1 of a meaner ambition: that knew no ; human beings using it have been able
under the Democratic tariff, which pro-1 aim gavo KUardinfr the frw?dom 0f his to devise, the best that they could live
f esse,! to be framed in special intere sts j fellow-countrymen, and no personal ! under. Not the best for the best of them,
of the farmer, longing save that of returning to his j but the best for the most of them. And
KNOX FOR SECRETARY. j own fireside when their freedom was ' it has been the invariable experience of
By a vote of 373 to 117 the lower secured. It was almost unconsciously j history thnt any Utopian or theoretical
house of congress voted to remove the that men learned to cling to Washing-' change in the social system ends in dis
bar to Senator Knox's eligibility for ton with a trust .and a faith such as mal failure the human animal will
the office of secretary of state, in Mr. few have won, and to regard him with thrive only in condition suited to it.
Taft's cabinet. j a reverence which still hushes us in the The only permanent reform?, the only
Eight years ago, the political world presence of his memory." substantial gains.are made at the foun-
haJ never heard of Mr. Knox, though ' m
the legal world knew him very well. A j
successful lawyer in Pittsburg, who
had large corporations among his
clients, he was called into President
McKinley'8 Cabinet as Attorney-General,
and it was while he held this
portfolio, under President Roosevelt,
that prosecutions under the anti-trust
act began in earnest. It was he who
secured the dissolution of the Hill
Harriman "merger." He cane into
the Senate first by appointment to fill
i unexpired term at Senator Quay's
death. His career, therefore, is some
what like Mr. Hay's and Mr. Root's in
this: that he has come into high posi
tions by appointment rather than by
election. Unlike his two great prede-
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CANADA EXCURSION
dation by enlightening and emanci-
tiutimr th irvti viflnnl Vinmnn K,imra un
Insurance Gambling. ....
system of fciunblinn In ships liy "ml """"any evoive ior
persons who take out policies of In
surance on British vessels In which
they have not the slightest ownership
has become so prevalent that the gov
ernment Is determined to suppress
the practice, if possible, and thus put
a stop to a form of speculation which.
If not In Itself criminal, is held to be
conducive to criminality. The London
board of trade has also taken tip the
matter and will brlnn all the pressure
possible to bear In aid of the efforts
of the authorities. As a first step. It
has Invited a conference of shipown
ers, underwriters and others to con
sider the .matter and to take such ac
tion as nuiy be feuslble.
An Improved Variety.
The traveler exhibited a peculiar
c?ssors in the office of Secretary cf -nervousness rn seeing Hie lonn-leiiced.
e, . , , , , , . slim, fierce looking hops that roamed
State, he has, however, had one elec- at will over the country. At length be
tion to the Senate and has had this nsked n native ntMiiR cn a fence by
legiilative experience. Mr. Taft, n ' the roadside:
. . . . . - "Aren't thcKi razoi back hops rather
ttlking about the appointment of Sena- (ii;, rou8
tor Knox, laid emphasis upon his great : "I never heard of mm? of them dc-
lcal ability and experience. In this, in n,,v 1,u, ln'" ''" ked the native.
, . ., . .... i "1 think they must be safety razor-
ti, he has the same strong qualities as i,a(
Se:re:ary Root. j
themselves the better conditions for
which they have become fitted. That
is slow work, and brings no applause or
advertisement. Also it is done chiefly
by strict adherence to the valuable
maxim "mind your own business."
Suiting Him.
"Say. bcs, where am I?" asked the
recently deceased negro, as he woke
up.
"You're In heaven," remarked the at
tendant. "Dnt so? Den where's man wings
and harp?"
"What you pet Is four brass buttons
and a red necktie."
"Glory, pliiiy!" ,
Imponible,
"1 don't care about n
d.r.it. Myrtle. Do you? Wouldn't you
ii.ther bi married riht lure at your
own home?"
' Yes. but I am afraid we can't do
that, Alpy. I'm quite sure u, forbid
ii n in tre leane."
The Ingredients.
'WL'.t oiiM!tuteH a Prst i l:ii s socl
o'y (!;-. ti a?"
"TJi-ee atu. sW ;;orr. uu nine
epigrams. Vu:i:i.j-uri iierulC.
Parties from Cass and Adjoin
ing Counties Will Look at
Canadian Land.
The writer will leave Tuesday, March
2nd for Calgary, Alberta, Canada to
inspect the cheap Canadian Pacific Rail- j
way lands near that city.
These lands are fine, open, grass- j
covered prairie lands on the main line .
of the Canadian Pacific Railway and j
c'ose to the thriving city of Calgary j
(population 25,000.) !
Theses lands sell at $15 an acre for
non-irrigated and $25 an acre for irri
gated areas on ten-year crop-payment
plan if desired.
Round trip fare from Omaha $42.
Special Canadian Pacific sleeping car
used as a hotel from St. Paul.
This excursion will be in charge of
the Shedd Investment Co., of Ashland,
Nebr., general state agents for the
Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization
Department, and the undersigned.
See me at once for accommodations
GEORGE L.FARLEY.
Office in Coates Block. Telephone 127.
N. B. Among the large member of
Cass county purchasers of this lands
nre C. E. Wescott and W. S. Soper of
Plattsmouth, H. G. Todd of Murray,
Chris and John Gauer of Cedar Creek.
N. L. Williams, Geo. Frater, A. Diet
rich and John Shoeman of Louisville,
E. Sturzeruegger of South Bend, Dr.
I. C. Nuinger of Elmwood and others.
Charters for Citlea.
City attorneys from second-claM
cities were here to talk over amend
ments In the charters of these cities.
These were C. E. Abbott of Fremont,
W. F. Button of Hastings, A. H. Kidd
of Beatrice and T. H. Pollock of
Plattsmouth. They will probably hold
a series of conferences before it is
time to take up the charter for these
cities and arrive at an agreement
which will be satisfactory to all.
Business Men
Eat here to their own great sat
isfaction and profit. Our lunch
from 11:30 to 1:30 meets most
wants of the man who looks for
easily and quickly digested food
tastily prepared and at a price
not prohibitive to one of ordinary
means. Plenty of variety. Glad
to see you any cay.
DR. A. P. BARNES
V. S. '
For Hot Fires Get Egenber
ger's Coal!
Sure satisfaction every time you light a fire if on
top of the kindling is ebony fuel from our yards.
It's heat and light giving and slate-free when it
leaves the mines, screened and cleaned again here
and served to you full weight and with celerity of
delivery. Order any way that suits you. Both
telephones.
J. V. ECENBERGER
Love Each Other So.
Cora Have you seen ;uy new photo-
chireh wed- I graphs, dear? Every one snys they
look exactly like me.
Dora What a shame! Cun't you
l aJiotner Bitti'ii;?
Definition.
"Fa, what Is a knocker?"
"A knocker, my boy. Is a man who
usually finds fault with another man
who is doing something better than he
could do It himself." Detroit Free
Press.
REMEMBER THE
GREAT CLEARING SALE
now going on at our store. Below we quote many
saving prices for the buyer. Buy now and be wise
Radiant home, former price $45 now $:n oo
Sapphire Hud Coal Stove.formey price $42.50, now.... .'10 00
German heater, soft or hard coal, former price $29.00. . .J19 50
Splendid Oak, nicely trimmed, former price $14.50 9 50
Gem Star Light Wood Stove former price $15.00 10 25
Round Oak, former price $19.00, now 13 no
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