THE NEWS-HERALD
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Entered at the postoiTice at riattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska,
as second class mail matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CASS COUNTY
THE NEWS-HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Publishers
p. A. BARROWS
E. A. QUINN
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Editor
Magager
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One Year in Advance, $1.50. Six Months ir
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Plattsmouth Telephone No. 85.
Nebraska Telephone No. 85
JANUARY 10, 1910
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the democratcs arc doing, they arc
obstructing republican legislation.
The difference if any is in favor of
the deniocrates who do not claim to
lie anything only democratcH, while
these so called insurgents claim to be
republicans and are fighting their own
kind with democratic weapons. In
president and posing as martys to the
insurgent cause. There is a whole lot
of difference between an insurgent
and a progressive, and time will show
it. As we understand it President
Taft has no fight on the progressives,
but he has on the insurgents. Iioth are
em ("iiding for the same things. The
time of war they would not only be bitter however prefers to win out only
called insurgents, but buswhackcrs i ,n the condition that it brings political
and some other names which would ;;lory to themselves, even at the price
RELIABLE (?) INFORMATION.
The Plattsmouth Journal in its
issue of a few days ago told
the public that the institutions of
Nebraska had not been run at a
loss the past year, but that of the
other hand had been run much more
ccomonically than in previous years
and with greater profit to the state.
It attempted to show that the farm
in connection with the Grand Island
institution hail produced greater
revenue to the state than under
previous administrations and to prove
that fact produces the "record."
The Journal's figures are as follows:
1900 $5,270.04,
1907
190S 5,725.41.
1909 8,104.90.
We do not know where the Journal
got its authority, but we do know
that it is not correct, The editor of
this paper was connected with the
the office of Commissioner of Public
Lands & Huildings during most of the
time covered by the figures given
above. That office had charge of
the public institutions of the state
in connection with other officals.
All reports from state institutions
"passed through that office and in
instance through our
hands before going to the governor
Those reports as made by the Com
madantsof the Grand Island institution
show'the following receipts from the
farm in connection with that instit
ution for the following years:
19IM $ 6.253.11
1904 8.0I0.S3
1905 ,2S.75
1900 40.52
1907 10.20S.S0
190S 10,450.14
1909. . . .(Journal figures) . . . .8,404.90
Please compare them with the
the figures given by the Journal in
the first table published above and
note the difference. That paper
claims that there is a difference in
favor of the democratic adminis
tration of S2,5:iS.22, when the facts
in the matter are, figuring the same
years that the Journal did, that there
Is adiffcrcnee in favor of therepubliean
administration of S1.01S.92.
It should also be remembered that
during the past year prices for
farm products have been soaring and
better prices have been received during
the democratic year at that instit
ution than in previous years. Another
record of its party, it ought to in
vestigate very thouorghly and not
"rush blindly in where angels fear
to tread."
About the richest part of the
"special correspondent's" article in
the Journal was this:"Thc board was
compelled to make a finding showing
that Commandant l?arncs'' nianag
of the institution was honest and
straight forward, and now the com
mandant conies forward with a state
ment which absolutely refutes the
finding of the board."
The "special correspondent" again
volunteers the information that
the last legislature passed 200 laws
and that all of them are in effect
except three which were declared
unconstitutional, and that three have
have been declared all right and have
stood the test of the courts, viz:
the eight o'clock closing law, the
corporation tax law and the law
changing the name of the institution
formerly the'ilome for the Friendless"
to "state Public School." We are
indeed glad to learn that the
legislature did get through a bill of
so much vital importance to the tax
payers as that of changing the name
of the Home for the Friendless to
that of the State Public School. How
the tax payers will draw a breath
of relief when they find that that
burden has been taken off of their
shoulders.
There are many things sent in by
thaf'special correspondent" which are
deeply amusing and the Journal
hould at. once dramatize the effusion
under the head of "A Comedy of
Errors" and have it copyrighted
and placed upon the stage. It would
be a winner.
not sound quite as nice but whi !
would be more expressive. We Cm
not claim to be much of a Cannon
admirer, but the old man knows
where he is at and says just what he
thinks, and a man knows just where
to find him. With all his faults, Joe
Cannon as speaker of a republican
congress is much more desirable
than a conglomeration of insurgents,
Hiswhackcrs, knockers and democrats
trying to run the government when
the facts of the matter are that they
cannot run themselves. Where was
Moses when the light went out?
Jusi, exactly where the obstruction
ists will find themselves before this
congress adjournes.
of victory for the democrats.
The opposition papers are attempt
ing to make a great deal out of the
attitude of President Taft against
the insurgents in congress. They try
to make out that he is trying to punish
the men who arc for legislation of a
progressive nature. Such is not the
fact. There is a whole lot of difference
between a "progressive republican"
and an "insurgent republican." One
is for results accomplished through
the republican party and the other
is for results any old way, even to the
disruption of the republican party
and the defeat of President Taft.
One has confidence in the republican
party and believes that at this time
as in the past the party will meet the
problems of the present time nnd solve
them and olve them right. The other
believes that the republican party has
outlived its usefulness and the only
thing for them to do is to feather their
own nest by getting what glory they
can for themselves by opposing the
Congressman Hitchcock owner of
the World Herald, and the editor of
that same World Herald should get to
gether right away. Somehow or other
the owner of the paper at Washing
ton puts up adifferent story than the
owner's editor does in Nebraska, and
the two opinions don't track at nil.
According to the editor in Nebraska
the country is going to the dickens
on account of the robber tariff and
the Aldrich bill and a republican
congress, but just read what the
owner of the paper savs down at
Washington :"Nebraska is all 'right,
the state never was in better con
cition ami if given a few more years
of general rainfall where needed, we
will be among the richest, most
prosperous and happiest state of the
federal union."
privileges which he should have at
the hands of republican voters, if
he opposes the president and thus
obstructs his pathway at every turn.
Such men should not be classed as
progressives, but as obstructionists.
They may think that there is glory
for them in thus opposing President
Taft. I nt. they will find it of short
it should have a place in the hall of
fame. No matter if every other law
it passed had never seen the light of
day after reaching the supreme court,
the fact that the Home for the Frit nd
less is now known as the State Public
School, and that a democratic leg
islature changed the name should be
argument sufficient to entitle them
duration, and when they come to ask i them to another whack at the tax
payers. Maybe another session they
might change the name of repre
sentative hall to "squabble house."
for. the votes of republicans this
ooming fall they will find that the
road is rough and rocky and mighty
little hope for them reaching shelter
before the storm breaks.
The editor of this paper has faith
in President Taft. The editor of
this paper has faith that he knows
what he is doing and that it will be
shown before congress adjourns that
the so called insurgents instead of
saving the country as they probably
think they will be ablr to do, will
find their political air ship high in
the air this fall with the motor busted
and the rudder failing to do its duty.
It is indeed hard luck for a new state
like Nebraska which after years of
hard work had just begun to have
some prestige at Washington, to
be compelled to fall back on account of
electing a democratic set of electors,
and on top of that have a few
muddleheads down there who think
that they can help the state by op
posing the president and thus throw
to the winds what little prestige
may have remained after the state
cast its vote for the great runner who
has run more races and won less prizes
than any other man on the political
race track.
One thing is certain and that
that a man cannot be classed
regular republican, entitled to
The "special correspondent" to
the Plattsmouth Journal, from Lincoln
among other valuable information
discloses the fact that the late lament
ed legislature passed three laws which
have been declared all right by the
courts, one of them was a law changing
the name of the Home for the Friend
less to the Stale Public School. This
is important legislation which should
not be allowed to go unnoticed.
It means a whole lot to the tax payers
to know that in the future this in
stitution will be under another name.
Just think of the item of printing
alone. In the former name theie
were twenty letters and by changing
the name there are now only seventeen.
Just think of the saving to the tax
payers in the cost of ink in writing
and printing those extra three letters.
When tin; Governor signed that bill
he should have done so with a diamond
pointed pen and presented it to the
historical society as something worthy
to be placed among the valuable relics
" a i of that institution. All glory to the
tnc last legislature. For that act alone
is
The Lincoln Star say.-, that "Senator
Hurkctt is not an ii surgent but a
trimmer," and then goes on to try ant!
prove its contention. We do not be
lieve that the Star at this time can be
considered reliable authority in the
matter. A man who is prejudiced
one way or another is never considered
a fit judge to weigh matters in the case
of a trial and woultl never be allowed
on a jury. The fact of the matter is
that Senator Burkett is neither an
insurgent, neither is he a trimmer.
Senator Burkett is at 'Washington in
close touch with the affairs which are
are to be settled. He is in a position to
know better than any man here in
Nebraska what is best for the state of
Nebraska. He does l.:iow, and know
ing this he is the best man to judge of
the fitness of things. Has the Star
seen anything in the past life of either
of the opponents of Senator Burkett,
which wouhl lead him to believe that
they could go to Washington anil ac
complish any better results than has
Senator Burkett? Is it not a fact
that Shellenberger, Hitchcock and
Bryan have shown themselves to be
the worst political trimmers the state
of Nebraska ever saw?
The result of the recount of the
ballots for mayor rf the city of
Lincoln has demonstrated that Mayor
Love is still entitled to hold his job
While there was some change the
the result was not so much different
as would warrant the expense. The
official count last spring gave Love
a majority of forty six. The recount
gives him a majority of 77.
WHAT CANNON SAID
A great ileal of criticism of Speaker
Cannon has been made over his
speech at Kansas City on the 7th of
last December, but to our way of
thinking the old man put it in pretty
gootl shape, though at the time he
might have been feeling rather vexed.
He said : "When Lincoln found an
army marching on the national capital
from the south and a body of sym
pathizers in the north encouragihg
tlmt army, he said it was difficult to
determine which was the most threat
ening to thewelfare of t!:e f ation.
I History repent e itself, and when Sena-
thimr that nrobablv the public does tors Cummins,LaI ollcttc, Bnstow and
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not know ami that is that up to a
year ago the farm lam's of that in
stitution, notably that portion used
for garden purposes has been subject
to overflow when there has been an
unusual heavy storm, and at times
the crops have been greatly damaged.
Since that time the railroad company
had sufficient culverts placed under
their track so that the overflow has
been taken care of and the crops have
not suffered on that account.
Another thing that the public
should remember that during the
republican administration $2,000 a clerk or other employee who
was paid out for blodded cattle and
hogs. Since the advent of the tle
'inocratic administration those blooded
animals have been disposed of which
of course wouhl add to the receipts
of the farm for the past year.
The "special correspondent" from
Lincoln which sent in the Journal
the so called "progressive" following
joined hands with Mr. Bryan in wag
ing war upon the republican members
of congress, who passed the tariff
bill ami upon President Taft, who
signed it, in that contest I know of
but one way to treat them, and that
thr l is to fight them just as we fight
Mr. Bryan and his followers."
That may be pretty strong language
to apply to the progressives, but at
the same time there is a great deal of
truth in the argument. No man
would have -rn his place of business
was workung against Hie manage,
ment. No farmer wouhl have i
hired man who was doing all he could
to coax the weeds to grow in the corn
field instead of joining hands with the
farmer to destroy them. President
Taft was nominated by his party for
the presidency. He was elected
dope should be more careful in his i president by a large majority, popular
statements and be sure that he gets
the records right. The Journal know
ing the tendency of its party to run
ning things ho that the wrong side
of the ledger gets the benefit should
be very careful, for when something
and electorially. Before he has hardly
taken his seat up rises a lot of men
who imagine they can make themselves
solid with the people by opposing Mr.
Taft and thus make their way more
sure for a second nomination. These
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Going Out of Bus
me
In Order to Save the Expense of Newspaper Advertising and to Cut a Long
Story Short we Will Sell Our Entire Stock of
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, Cloaks, Skirts,
Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing at
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Price Ac
I Value
We have just finished inventorying our stock and find enough goods
left after our 1909 Sale to BUY A FARRfl
It is heartbreaking give them away.
but it cannot be helped and I am therefore offering to the public
Something Must be Done
The Greatest Finishing Sale 01 the Century
This stock must be sold during the month of January as I cannot af
ford to pay rent and clerk hire, besides the hundred
and one other big items of expense.
NOW LISTEN!
I WANT TO SELL OUT BEFORE THE ASSESSOR COMES AROUND
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ippears bo greutly different that the i fellows arc doing just exactly whut
We still have on hand a lot of Muslin, 10 yards
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The I lest Calico in the store, 10 yards
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150 Ladies' Trimmed flats, Closed Out at 98c
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