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THE NEWS
PUATTHMOUTH, NICHWAHKA
Entered at the postoffice at Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska,
as second claas mail matter.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CASS COUNTY
THE NEWS-HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Publishers
P. A. BARROWS
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One Year in Advance, $1.50. Six Months in advance, 75c
Plattsmouth Telephone No. 85.
February,
WUh Nebraska hogs bringing nearly
ten dollars per hundred, it would seem
that the farmer ought to wear that
smile that wont come off. But the
question is, where do the rest of us
amile.
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The World-Herald comes out on
Washington's birthday with a cartoon
representing President Taft cutting
down the "Roosevelt Policies" cheery
tree while Teddy stands by showing
his teeth. The papers which are
banking so much on Teddy raising
thunder when ho comes home are
very liable to be very much disap
pointed when he gets here.
The democratic banquet which was
pulled off last week for the purpose
of getting together has had an alto
gether different effect ton the members
of the party. Every man has his knife
up his sleeve and the prospects are
that Governor Shcllcnbcrgcr will find
that in packing that dinner for him
self and his eight o'clock closing law
he has made himself unpopular.
There is little doubt but that the
ship subsidy bill will encounter bit
ter opposition. It has been reported
favorably by the house committee,
but by a fairly close division. There
are as with most questions, two sides
to it. The decadence of American
shipping is a matter which ought to
interest all American and if we could
dissassociate ourselves from some facts
if we could take the view that we are
aot citizens of Nebraska for instance,
but of the United States and that we
arc directly interested In the commerce
of the United States as one common
enterprise, and in addition, could
consider a bill which carries merely
the protection, or subsidy, or what
ever else it may be called, that would
represent the different between the
labor employed on foreign vessels in
addition to the subsidiss granted by
the governments under whose flags
luch vessels sail, somehow we believe
Many of us would look at the matter
in a different light. Grand Island
' Independent.
With the usual results, the fellows
who hope to make political capital
ut of the Peru normal incident and
the discharge of Principal CraLtree,
are finding that their loud acclaim
at that time was touched off just
a little too soon. In making the
assertion that the present board
was a partisan board they were not
dealing with the facts, for it has been
discovered that all of the appoint
units made by the present board
with one exception have been that of
democrats. E. 0. Garrett, demo
.atic candidate on the ticket two
years ago for lieutenant governor,
and a former prominent educator
f the state, says that when Arthur
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iunen, i:ic present oil inspector
under Governor Shallenberger drew
the bill to provide for a new norma
boird he hau led the bill to Mr,
Garrett saying that bill will re
move more republicans from office
than any measure that has been
thought of, or ever was thought of.'
Cert.inly the new board would hav
been a very "non-partisan" board
pi
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The ''sting of ingratitude" is being
f -It in more than ono b 'east in Neb
rasUa at the present time. The actio
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Editor
Magager
Nebraska Telephone No. 85
21, 1910.
of Mr. Bryan in putt:ng his democratic
frcnds in the hole on the county
option matter has left a sore spot in
every hamlet in the land. Among the
number who feel that Mr. Bryan is
not just exactly what he ought to be
is our old friend and neighbor Douglas
Shawvan of Boone county. Mr.
Shawvan claims to have taken Boone
eounty democracy under his wing,
when it was sorely perplexed and by
lis hard work and far seeing efforts,
pulled them out of the nrre of despond
and landed them in the winning class.
n his efforts to win applause for Mr.
iryan and also to assist in landing
him a three time winner of the demo
cratic nomination Mr. Shawvan hired
whole train of cars and taking n the
eh and the poor,the lean and the fat,
and the halt and the blind, took them
down to Denver and assisted is every
way possible to win the election for
lis chief and place him in the presi-
ntal chair. He carried Boone
eounty as he had promised to do.
As an elector on the democratic
ticket he assisted is carrying Nebraska
for the man he hoped to sec elected.
was not Mr. Shawvan's fault that
democrats in other states were dcrc-
ict to their duly. He was there with
the goods as far as his influence went,
but when he askecj the favor of carrying
the clectorial vote of Nebraska down
to Washington, the man who owed
him much, sad "Nay, nay, Oscar,
it cannot was." He added insult
to injury by insinuating that Mr
Shawvan had been looking upon the
red licker when it shineth aright,
and in no uncertain tones intimated
that he was not a credit to democracy.
Mr. Shawvan showed his independence
by telling his great leader to go to,
and Mr. Shawvan now feels that as
Mr. Bryan has turned county optionist
that he has followed his advice. Mr.
Shawvan threatens to come out as
a candidate for the U. S. Senate, and
if he does, there is going to be a hot
time in the democrats ranks. It is
probable that Mr. Shawvan may
challenge Mr. Bryan to' a series of
'joint" debates with Mayor Jim in
the role of judge and jury.
There are those who decline to be
ievo that Bryan's declaration for
county option puts him entirelyoutol
the running as a presidential candi
date. In this class are included those
who have always clung to the belief
that Mr. Bryan has an insistent d(
sire to become president, and that he
is always figuring on that possibility
when he takes any new step. One of
these pointed out to The News yester
day that with the prohibition scnti
mcnt growing fast in the sboth and in
the agricultural west, there is a better
opportunity for Bryan to become
president on a temperance issue than
upon any of those in the cither o!
the old parties. The east will have
none of a western man for president
but if the south and the middle west
can be cemented together on this issue
the east need not be reckoned with at
all. It was also pointed out that Bryan
had, "the courage of his interests.
He insisted on running for congress
on a free silver platform in 1S02
1 gainst the wishes of the leader in
this district, and he has gone into his
other campaigns smashing things dear
to some democratic hearts. All of
which proves that Mr. Bryan will hav
a difficult job of rooting out the idea
that he isn't always figuring on how
ho can hud hi the white house.
Liticoii Newt.
- HERALD
GOVERNOR SHELDON.
The declaration of George L. Shel
don that he would not be an avowed
candidate for the nomination for
Governor at the hands of the re
publican voters and the later an
nouncement that if the republicans
of the state thought that the county
option, slogan would be better at
at this time than his own idea of the
temperance question,, ought to settle
the matter of a republican candidate
to lead the party this fall.
Governor Sheldon would have been
re-elected governor two years ago
but for the unholy combination of the
iquor and temperance people brought
about by fraud and misrepresentation.
lad the temperance people been
true to their principles George L.
Sheldon would have been retained in
the governor's chair another term,
but they allowed themselves to be
tampeded by the rotten under
handed work of Elmer Thomas of
Omaha and took his wore that Shel
don was not a friend to temperance
against the record of the man in the
past. They turned down a friend
for a man who had always been an
enemy.
Two days after election the temper
ance people saw the mistake they
had made, and could the election have
been held over again, George L.
Sheldon would have been elected
governor by a large majority. We
believe that the temperance people
of Nebraska are in a mood at this time
to rectify that mistake. We believe
that if they were given a chance to
again cast their ballots that they
would be cast for the man whom they
defeated before because the man
trusted was not to be trusted, as they
ater discovered after the election was
over.
We believe that every republican
in Nebraska who regrets the de
feat of George L. Sheldon, should
at this time get in the harness and
urge upon Mr. Sheldon that he an
nounce his candidacy for the rcpub-
ican nomination. We believe that
every other man who may have had
his plans made to announce his candi
dacy, should withdraw and give a
clear path to the ex-Governor for, that
nomination and a vindication at' the
hands of the people. George L.
Sheldon has a record as governor
that no man can successfully assail.
Ie made a record as governor that
the stato has reasons to be proud of.
lis whole record through life is such
that Nebraska and Nebraskans should
be proud of, and anxious to show him
that they beleive in and trust him.
It is our opinion that if sufficient
power is brought to bear upon Mr.
Sheldon that he will consent to again
make the campaign and we feel that
lie will be glad to make that campaign
upon a county option platform. We
believe that he is the strongest man
in Nebraska . for that nomination
on account of the peculiar method of
lis defeat last year that he will be
stronger than he otherwise would.
There are thousands of voters in
Nebraska who believe that George
L. Sheldon was wrongfully deprived
of an election which was hs because
of dishonest methods used on the
eve of election and there are many
others who believing this would as
sist in giving back to him that which
is rightfully his.
GcOrge L. Sheldon is a Nebraska
product. Born on a Nebraska home
stead, reared on a Nebraska farm,
educated in Nebraska public schools
and a Nebraska University. He is
a grand representation of what all
Nebraskans should be proud of, and
we believe that if the opportunity is
given them to vote for him at' the
coming primaries that they will do
8) and then see that he is again placed
in the governor's chair.
George L. Sheldon should not be
expected to ask a nomination at the
the hands of the people. His announce
ment that he' he is willing to abide
by the wishes of the people should
lie sufficient to bring from all sections
of the country a unanimous petition
that he again be the standard beam
of the republican party. George L
Sheldon loves his. native state and is
proud of her success. If the people
declare their confidence in him he
will again, we believe, allow his name
to go before the voters Let it Le done
nnd at once.
At Havelock.
The effect of the vote on the saloon
question in Havelock this spring will
b felt in the city of Lincoln as well
as in the shop suburb. With Havelock
dry it will be possible for the Lincoln
excise board to so amend the famous
Rule 12 as to permit common carriers
to deliver intoxicating liquor tores
dents for private consumption only,
without requiring consignee to call
in person at the office of the carrier to
receipt for the goods. This will tend
to reconcile to prohibition the people
who find it hard to say whether they
dislike the saloons or Rule 12 the more.
In this respect a dry Havelock will be
an assistance to the success of a dry
policy in Lincoln. ' In one other re
spect it may turn out to be a disadvan
tage. At present a thirsty" citizen
who has neglected to lay in a cellar
supply from Milwaukee can board a
street car and in forty minutes fmd
relief in the suburb. When that sur
cease from sorrow is beyond reach the
temptation will be strong to search
for some illicit supply in the city
proper. A persistent demand will de
velop a boot leg supply. Perhaps
enough to give the city authorities real
trouble in enforcing the law.
The completeness of the triumph of
prohibition in its practical working
since last May has been the surprise
of the whole community. It will not
be easy to maintain that standard
without the suburban safety valve but
the present city government has
shown its zeal and its ability to keep
the evil at a minimum. Whether
Havelock goes wet or dry will be a
matter of much interest in the city
proper, but it will have no decisive
bearing on the problem here. In one
way a wet Havelock helps Lincoln en
force the law. In another way it en
dangers the prohibition majority be
cause it requires the excise beard to
be more strict than it desires in regu
lating the business of the common
carriers. Slate Journal.
"Partisan" How'a This?
The World-Herald, democratic, and
the Lincoln Star, assistant democratic
have been making a great ado over pol
itics and partisanship in the state nor
mal school board, much of which has
been swallowed by an unsuspecting
public, and all of which has virtually
nnsHod iinchftlleniTed.
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What are the facts. It is important
that the public should know, if it is to
be the policy of the Omaha and Lin
coln papers mentioned to keep the nor
mal board in the political limelight.
If they really desire something to
sustain their repeated attacks they
should go to the record for it. This
record, of this so called republican
"partisan" board would show:
First That the board has never
asked the political affiliations or church
membership of any person elected to
a place on the faculty of either state
normal school.
Second: That this so called "parti
san" board has elected Searson, Rouse,
Gregg and Scott at Peru, all demo
crats, and that Professor Beck, former
depuiy state supnintendent under
democratic adndnis r.tion, and
Miss Stonei, a fornur candidate
for state superintendent on the popu
list t.ckct, hold positions under this
roundly, denounced republican board.
Third To put the whole thing in a
nut shell, every member of the faculty
Many mixtures arc of fered
as substitutes for Royal.
None of them Is the same In composition
or effectiveness, so wholesome and eco
nomical, nor will make such fine food.
MM
Absolutely Puro
Royal Is the only Baking Powder made
from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
STILL
ON
urn & co
May be found at the same old stand.
Call and see them for 5 and 10c goods.
Just received a fine new line
of the famous
Shelf papei and
TheLarkin store is notaLar
kin Club, but we shall be ojlad to
have you make it your head
quarteis when in Plattsmouth.
lARJON & CO
elected at Peru in the last four years is
a democrat.with one possible exception.
With this kind of a "partisan" re
cord the1 Hub is loth to believe that the
board has been an'mated by politics
oi paitisanship in requesting the re
signation of Piincipal Crabtree. The
secretary of the. board declares that
the politics has been injected by the
principal. But, passing that, the sec
ictary makes public a few of the
real reasons for the board's action,
which shed a new light upon the Peru
matter. They are not partisan resaons.
They are at least worthy of judicial
consideration. Kearney II ub.
We wonder if Governor Shellcn
bcrgcr will be able to again pull off
the stunt of getting the two extremes
of the liquor question to support
him in his Becond attempt to be elect
ed governor of Nebraska. The state
has had a wonderful exemplification
of the absent treatment in the work
of the present administration, and it
has led one to think that the state
would probably have been just as
well taken care of if there had been
no governor elected the last time
and the office had remained closed.
Of course the' state does not pay a
very big salary to its governor and
possibly he should not be criticised
for spending most of the time fixing
up the fences which were built of
such rotten stuff at the time they
were erected that they need continual
attention. The governor will find
that this year the whiskey bull and
the prohibition steer will not feed
together in the same pasture, but
will be fighting to get through the
fence for a difierent purpose than
before.
The publueation of the opinions
of 179 republican papers in Nebraska
favorable to the return of Senator
Burkett should be evidence that the
Senator is not so very unpopular
after all. By a perusal of the latest
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Dennison Crepe
Napkins.
The New Way
of
Smoking Meat
is with
Wright's Condensed
Smoke
(Made from Hickory Wood)
75C
Per Bottle
Enough For 300 pounds
at
The Rexall Store
F. G. Fricke & Co
Druggists
Expert Pill Mixers.
Platts. 'phone Bell 'phone
180 C8
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
C ASTO R I A
newspaper directory just' issued it is
ahown that there are- 195 papera
lassed as republican papers in Neb
raska. Here is a chance for the papera
which were making so much out of
the Chicago Tribune's newspaper vot
to make a few comments on tht
Senator's vote in Nebraska. The
talk against Senator Burkett has
just about run its course and thcie
is nothing left but the memory of it
all and that insurgent uprising at
Lincoln which brought out hardly
enough followers to cause a ruffle
of the political atmosphere. .. It is
one of the incidents of the past which
will only be remembered as an "in-