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"Father!" Margaret's hand flew to
his lips.
"And I said," resumed Mr. Flynn lu
muffled tones, "I said. 'If you chango
It to Grady U'b all right.' and. gentle
men." he beamed upon them, "It Is all
right!"
The Shamrock club arose to a man
and cheered lustily -as only an irish
man can cheer when his heart li
stirred by Eontlment.
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Let the people say what they
want, without electing or an
pointing someone else to say it
for them.
If the people have a right to
say by direct vote whether Alli
ance shall own and operate the
electric light plant, they also
have a right to decide other im
portant questions by direct vote.
If a part of the time spent in
discussing issues were devoted
to giving tho people a chance to
vote on the settlement of issues,
it would be much bettor for city,
state and nation.
Tho insinuation made in a re
cent number of the Alliance
Times that the editor of this
paper has deferred an extended
discussion of the initiative and
referendum with a view to se
curing more votes for it is utter
ly without foundation. The fact
is, the more that direct legisla
tion is discussed the larger the
majority for it. This is shown
in the cities of Nebraska - that
have voted on its adoption and
also in tho states whore it has
been adopted for tho entire com
monwealth. When un effort was
made some years ago to get a
bill through the legislature of
Oregon, authorizing the submis
sion of the question of adopting
tho initiative and referendum to
a vote of tho people, the bill was
defeated in the legislature by
politicians who preferred to take
chances on accomplishing their
purpose by scheming and trick
cry rutlier than by an appeal to
the voters 61 the state. After
the defeat of this bill by the
Oregon, legislature,' the'Initiative
and Eeferendum League of that
state went before the people in
ppblic discussion jiU through
the press of the state and suc
ceeded in electing at the hext
legislative election an over
whelming majority in favor of
submitting the question to a vote
of the state. When tho question
of its adoption was submitted to
the voters of the state, it was
adopted by a majority of more
than ten to one, the vote being
02,024 in favor, and only 5,068
against, although it was strong
ly opposed by ward heelers and
politicians who where afraid to
trust the people to govern them
selves by direct legislation.
Our Lincoln Letter
State Treasurer Brian has refused to
sign the supplemental agreement where
by the shirts made under the prison
contract must not be sold in the state.
Mr. Brian's' friendship for Nebraska
workers is evidenced by his remark
'when he refused to sign the supple
mental agreement, "I don't given darn
-what becomes of the goods after they
are made." Governor Shalleuberger
and Warden Smith insisted UKn the
-supplemental agreement before the
warden would allow the work to pro
ceed under the contract.
From now until April 1 1 there will
be little heard in Lincoln other than
the local prohibition fight- Lincoln
bas been a "dry" town for the past
vear. and on April 1 1 will vote under
the referendum law on the same ques
tion. "wet or dry." Both sides are
squaring off lor the fight, and all other
questions sink iuto insignificance. Both
sides claim victory, of course.
The crowded condition of the state
house is evidenced by the fact that the.
railroad commission has been compelled
to seek additional quarters in the base
ment. The btate Historical society
has been refused quarters in the big
stone building. Some of the state
bureaus are quartered in rooms origin
ally designed for storage purposes.
The whole trouble is that Nebraska is
growing too fast for its clothes.
Tho last legislature passed a new di
vorce law. The new law makes mater
ial changes in the manner of securing
divorces. It requires personal service
in piactically all cases- It requires
that un applicant for divorce must be a
resident of the state for two veais.
R-icown'uig the many abuses of the
divorce si stem, this law remedies these
difficulties by making it more difficult
No Unia Tuo house uuvnl subcommittee decided not to reward Peary until ho furnished further proof that he found the polo. P. C.
eWS onapsnOlS k0X( jrf( sou 0f the secretary of state, eloped. Former Senator Piatt of New York died. Jacob H. Schlfl's prediction of
mit VpL Brcftt commercial struggle between Japan and America resulted in much comment The cutting up of Jere F. Lillls, Kansas
Hie TTCGn CIty junker, jn tjj0 nomo 0f joun p. cudaby, millionaire, caused n sensation. Mrs. Cudnhy denied stories connecting her with
Lllils. A national strike growing out of tho Philadelphia struggle and led by Samuel Gompcrs was predicted. Mayor Rcyburn was hanged in efllgy In
Philadelphia. The first regular passenger nlr line, on tho Parscvnl balloon, will soon be established In Germany.
to sccuro a divorce, by so arranging
the procedure that divorces will not be
surreptitiously granted. Non-residents
seeking venues in which divorces are
easily obtained will pass Nebraska.
Nebraska courts never have been
bothered very much with transient ap
plications for divorces. The last law
absolutely prevents nud prohibits
matrimonial soldiers of fortune in
other states from securing divorces in
this one.
IE SHAMCK
CLUB'S ANNUAL
By BERNARD QUINN
Copyright. 1910, by American Press Asso
ciation.
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HERE were three generation!
between the turf cottngo Id
County Galway and tho brown'
stono house in n quiet uptown
street.
Margaret Flynn. slender and black
haired, whoso eyes were deep pools
of blue fringed with thick black
lashes, closed bar book and gazed dis
consolately Into the peat fire on the
hearth.
"Bo ridiculous, of father to burn turf
In the library," she fretted.
The door opened, and Michael Flynn
blew gustily In, big and bluff, with
sandy gray hair and freckled bands.
"Well, Teggy, girl, how goes Itr ha
Baldj crossing to the Are and dropping
a light caress on her .dusky head.
"Some as ever, dad," returned tha
girl nbsontedly.
"What's troubling you? Out with It,
Pegl I know you like n book, Is It
tho usual grouch over tho St. Patrick
dinner or tho special green livery '
ordered for Tlmmy?"
Margaret flushed hotly. "You mny
laugh, dnd." she said dctlantly; "you
mny think me small nud menu to
"I'D IIATUKK TOU HPKIT,B1 IT Q-ll-A-D-Y."
httrp on the old subject of changing
the spelling of our nnmo! Now.
F-l-l-n-n-c In no much more"
"I'd rather yon spelled It G-r-n-dl-y."
Interrupted Michael with twitching
lips.
"It will never be that." Mashed Mar
garet. "Why not?" demanded Klyun brusque
"Because." "Because why. Peg? Is that too
too Irish, like the rewt of tho things?"
"Yes."
"And you've told the boy?"
Sho nodded.
Michael took a swift turn up and
down the room aud came to 11 stand
still before his daughter. With bauds
deep In his pockets nud heavy Jaw
thrust out ho looked at her out of
shnrp gray eyes from which nil humor
had tied.
"Just because his name is Grady.
Go nwny. Peggy. Sometimes after I've
been talking scrlousllke with a wo-nian-1
want to be alone for awhile."
Margaret winced, but with head
llunc hlch she left the room. lu the
hnll sho paused at the dining room
door and pushed It opeu. t
The handsome chnudoller had beenf
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nud from Its center wide green satin
ribbous wore looped and fastened to
the cloth of the great circular tabic
On the board silver and cut glnss
shone and sparkled about a magnlfl
rent p-t of shamrocks, while at every
flfl 1bBBBB9 cLLLWMLwmLLr&
corer wore favors appropriate to the
day.
Margaret eyed tho table and Its dec
orations with Infinite scorn. How she
detested the annual dinner of the
Shamrock club, of which her father
was tho president!
Now n clock In tho hall chimed (5,
niul n strange light came Into Mar
garet's eyes. If alio only dnrcd! It
would tnke live minutes before the
dinner hour at 7, and It would be a
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MABOARKT ETED TAB TABIA
Just rebuke to these menwho vaunted
their love and loyalty to.lrennd before
the oyrs of true Americans. j '
"Because I am an Amerlcaur
breathed Margaret an hour latcnaV
she snt In her own room with, a hud
I'm
die of green satin ribbon lu her lap
and
a basket of green favors, 'bestdr
her.
She heard tho tramp of feet an t,lW
men went Into the dining room, arid
alio almost felt tho little shock of sur
prlso with which they greeted" th
table arrayed lu 11 glory of red, white
and blue ribbons, tiny American flags
and miniature figures of Uncle Sam
and the Goddess of Liberty, nil salvage
from her recent Washington's birth
day party.
There was a buzz of conversation,
and she knew that there was a hurt
look In her father's eyes that father
who had worked so hard, who denied
her nothing and who so enjoyed his
mi mini celebration of St. Patrick's day.
And there wns Larry Grady oh. hor
rible name! Of course he would guess
that she had been tho one to change
the decorations, and she could fancy
the hcorn on his handsome face.
Something that Larry had once said
returned to her with startling distinct
ness: "Isn't the country big enough for all
men and nil nations she will adopt?
What's In a name after all?"
Suddenly Margaret seemed to see
herself In n different light. She sprang
to her feet nnd rushed to her dresser.
Now, she could never cease to appre
ciate the love of the two men whom
she cared for most In tho world.
Sho dug out n green satin sasb which
she had worn on gala days before she
attended Miss Henny's fashionable
school and been finished beyond recog
nition of her old Irish friends.
Joke nnd song and merry quip were
flying nbout .the round table under tho
stars and stripes w hen Margaret opened
the door and entered the room.
They .rose from the table ns she
came forward In her white gown, with
"ONE OP IRELAND'S DATTOHTRIW."
Us broad green sash about her slendci
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Uo Memory Dear
By JAMES C.
COPYRIGHT, 1910. BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
JHHE sweetest spot of all is the green sod of old Ireland:
The maddest, gladdest times are the ones We used to Know
ttf hen romping o'er the hills, by the streams and through tho
meadows.
Ip merry, magic days of long ago.
W SEE my mother yet though so long sho has been steeping
The shamrocks and the roses her gra-Oe are growing o'er
I see my mother yet as. With basket at her shoulder.
She stood beside our open cottage door.
THE happy winter nights when she Knitted by the firelight.
Her Kindly, patient features alight Wtth dancing gleams.
The Kettles on the hearth in minor cadence singing,
"Return to me and haunt my WaKJng dreams.
rHE low and thatch roofed cottage, the tree that stood before it.
A.nd 9' en the pigs that played about the humble doorway,
11 go to make the picture of the past.
H, welt do I remember the
With crinkjy heat wa-Oes,
As We Jogged through the tones and along the happy roadways
Upon the Jolty Irish jaunting car.
epO magic is the glamour by memory created. (
So sotened are the 'scenes her mellow lights repeat.
I etier loxJe to dwell in fondest recollection
On times I helped prepare the midday meat.
A HA "Pfy group We gathered about our little cottage
From out the fields where we barefooted used to roam.
When all the earth was sunny in life's unclouded morning.
Enchanted land that bore the name of home.
npHE years ha-Oe slipped away, and that happy group is scattered.
for some are o'er the sea. and some are laid at rest.
So chide me not that now the green hills of old Ireland
Seem tiKf the fabled island vt the blest
THE JOLLY IRISH
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waist, n huge bunch of shar.r-.
linn I....I..O l.t 1.... tinnflj oln. . .1 v'n.l
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silver trn.x heaped
"One of Irelaud
help to celebrate,
while the color flickered
Then she went from phi o to place
nnd distributed the tiny pots of grow
ing shamrock, the miniature black
thorn sticks and the small golden
harps. hlch each man r.ttaehed to his
buttonhole.
She evaded hor father's outstretched
baud nud flitted into the lighted imrlut;
beyond, whero sho sat down before
the beautiful harp, which was her ile-
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Joy of summer weather.
dancing on meadow near and far.
JAUNTING CAR.
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and in her wect. str g snpr.i-
I.nwrcwo Grady htolo roftly in and
snt down besldo her. lit c3t n ahuire
nt her Hushed and downcast face, and
his own brlehtoiied.
"Margaret:" he whl&p-rrd softly.
Ami nho turned n radlm.: fare to h1
Later In the evening Miliar"! Kiyuu
nddreaecl the aase:..!.!ed SuummcUJ
club. "GeuMenu'ii," he said, with w
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with green favors. '.. , ,,, .,.,, ..,
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Round of Receptions and Sight
seeing Trips Begins.
BIG CROWD SEES HIS ARH1VAL
Former President Hastens to Railway
Station to Greet Mrs. Roosevelt and
Ethel and Family Is Reunited After
Year's Separation Party Is Now
Quartered in Sirdar's Palace Offi
cial Functions Planned. ,1 , .
Khartoum, March 15. Colonel Theo
dore Roosovelt and his paity arrived
here. The former president received
a most flattering reception The
steamer Dal, upon which the Amer
ican members of the Smithsonian Af
rican scientific expedition made the trip
from Gondokoro, was delaed some"
what by the unusually turbulent wat
ers of the White Nile, but the party
was nble to keep within one hour of
the scheduled time for tho arrival here.
When the Dal was sighted the Amer
ican, British and Egyptian flags could
be made out flying above the vessel.
As the craft turned its nose into tho
harbor the thousands on shore were
quick to recognize the figure of Col
onel Roosovelt standing on the brjdgo.
He was dressed in a khaki hunting
suit and wore a white helmet. Sur
rounding him were the members of the
sirdar's staff. Recognition of the
American was tho signal for an out
burst of cheering that continued as
the vessel slowly found Its pier. Col
onel Roosevelt acknowledged the
greeting, raising his hat repeatedly
nnd smiling. A steam launch filled
with newspaper correspondents, who
nad been sent here from all parts of
the world, accompanied the Dal In the
last part of the trip.
Upon tho pier Colonel Roosevelt
was pressed by an enormous crowd,
nil anxious for the nearest possible
view, but his escort saved htm from
any possible discomfort. He was at
once escorted' to, the palace of the
sirdar, at the steps of which he was
recelvod by the high Sudan officials.
Within the palace Colonel Roose
velt received all the higher officials
of the government, after which tea
was served. The stay at the palace
was brief, Colonel Roosevelt hurry
ing away to the railway station to
meet Mrs, Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived at the sta
tion in time to meet his wife and
daughter upon their arrival. The offi
cials of the city had so arranged af
fairs that this family reunion, after a
year's separation, was In strict prl
vacy. After a few moments of se
clusion a very happy appearing fam
ily emerged from the station and pro
ceeded to the palace. Last evening no
one was permitted to disturb the pri
vacy of the Roosevelts. Today the
round' of entertainments and tho sight
seeing began.
TAFT ATTENDS FUNERAL
Chief
Executive Mourns at Bier
of
Wife's Brother-ln-Law.
Pittsburg, March M. President Taft
attended in this city the funeral of
Mrs. Taft's brother-in-law, Thomas
McK. Laughlln, and left on an early
train for Washington. The cjreum.
tances or the president's -visit to Pitts
burg were perhaps the baddest that
have over confronted a chief executive
of the United States. The tragic end
Ing of Mr. Lnughlln's life, who com
mitted suicldo by shooting, tho
gloomv day, with fitful falls of rain,
the silent home on fashionable Wood
lawn road, the quiet ceremonies and
the little procession of carriages to
the Allegheny cemetery, where tho
interment was made, nil constituted n
plctuie of mourning deeply Impressive.
POSTAL CLERKS ON STAND
Mabrsy Identified as Man Who Rented
"Box 4."
Council Bluffs, la., March 14. Tho
prosecution of John C. Mabray and
his fellow defendants of the "big
storo" gang lu tho United States court
in Council Bluffs centered on the pobl
tfve connection of the alleged con
spiracy with tho use of the mails for
the purpose of fraud.
Sylvester R. Rush, special assistant
attorney general for the United States,
took up this portion of the evldenco
and put on a number of postofflce em
ployees from the several cities lu
which the gang Is known to have oper
ated to show the use of the malls.
Oil Cace in Supreme Court.
Washington, March 15. Found by
tha lower fedornl court to u a com
bination In rostiaint of trade and a
monopoly of a branch of Interstate
commerce the Standard Oil appeared
at the bar or the supreme court of tho
United States to make final argument
against its dissolution under the Sher
man antlti it law. The government
was present to Insist on tjio decree of
enforcement of tho dissolution.
For I
argains eerv dav. Trv Tho
W. J. Hamilton,
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