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'Reaping As He Sowed.
New York World: Mr. Bryan ha:
discovered by painful experience that
destructive criticism is a much easiei
task than constructive administration
In practice it is not such a simple mat
ter to conduct a department of the
national government so that other peo
ple will not find fault.
The secretary of state ha9 now be
come the universal target of all the
administration’s opponents, and the
situation is plainly getting on hie
nerves. He quarrels with the report
ers. He resents requests for informa
tion. The more he is critisised the
more secretive he seems. According
to all reports from Washington, he is
careworn, anxious, and irritable.
Mr. Bryan is probably astonished
and indignant at the character of the
criticism directed against him. He is
not only held responsible for his own
department, but he is blamed for
everything that happens outside of it.
He is the administration scapegoat.
Scurriloua refugees who have been
got out of Mexico at great trouble and
expense -■ sail into southern ports
shrieking “To h-11 with Bryan.” Jin
goes accuse him of lacking patriotism.
The war element insist that he is
sacrificing his country in the hope of
securing the Noble peace prize. Sena
tors picture him as the ally of Villa.
Standpat republicans are ready to
prove that he is ruining the country,
and nothing can save it but a return
to Cannonism.
uru.icismg A»r. oryun is generally
regarded as a much safer amusement
than criticising President Wilson, and
doubtless it is.
In spite of adversity, however, we
hope he will recover his philosophy.
For sixteen years Mr. Bryan was very
free in his criticism of other adminis
trations in Washington. He is now
taking a dose of his own medicine.
It may taste bad, but will do him no
real harm.
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If the Holt County Agricultural
Society is to have a fair this fall isn’t
it about time some move was made in
that direction.
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The Mexican trouble is still a long
way from settlement and some of the
best posted men in public affairs are
under the impression that this country
will have to kill a few hundred more
Mexicans before peace is restored to
that unhappy country.
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Ross Hammond of the Fremont
Tribune and revenue collector for Ne
braska is mentioned as a probable
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for governor. Ross took a
too active part in the unpleasantness
of the last national campaign to make
r. good candidate at this time, although
he possesses the qualifications to make
an ideal governor.
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Democrats over the state are be
ginning to realize that John Maher’s
candidacy for governor will be some
thing more than a joke. From
present indications the only typewriter
hero of the Spanish-American war will
be the only wet democrat to try for
the nomination and the ardent Bryan
ites are fearful less he might cop the
nomination, which would be a direct
slap in the face to the secretary of
state. Before primary day rolls
around the Nebraska democrats will
probably be in such a scrap that a
Donnybrook fair would be a Sunday
school picnic as compared to it.
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H. E. Sacket of Beatrice has filed
as a candidate for the Progressive
nomination for governor. Mr. Sackett
is an able man and one well qualified
for the position, but we believe that
his entrance in the race as a pro
gressive candidate is a mistake. He
cannot hope to be elected and his nom
ination will only assist some stand
pat democrat to win the election for I
governor. Nebraska republicans are ,
progressive and the republican nomi
nee for governor will be a progressive
republican. Why then divide the votes
of the progressives in the state and
allow the standpatters to step in be
tween them and carry off the offices?
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Chris Anderson of Bristow, Boyd
county, has filed as a candidate for re
election as representative from the
Fifty-fourth district, subject to the
approval of the democratic electors
at the primaries next Au
gust. Chris represented this district
in the last session and made a good
representative. During the last ses
sion he averaged well up with the
balance of his colleagues and if a
democrat is to represent this district
during the coming session we do not
think the bourbonites can select a
better man. But this district is re
publican and should select a good
republican, of progressive
tendencies to represent
this district the coming session. From
present indications the next legisla
ture will be overwhelmingly republican
and if the people of Holt and Boyd
want to be represented by a member
of the party in power they will see
that a good republican is nominated
for this position.
Notice.
The public are hereby warned not
to trespass, hunt or fish upon the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, and the northeast quarter of
the northwest quarter of section 8,
and the south half of the northeast
quarter and east half northwest
quarter, of section 4, township 28,
range 11, also the north half of the
southeast quarter of section 33, town
ship 29, range 11, in Holt county, Ne
braska. Persons so offending will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
47-3p JULIUS KNOP.
Johnnie Wrote The Essay.
The language class were given for
their lesson the task of writing a
description of a ball game. One little
fellow, a great fan, but not much on
writing, declared that he could not
write the story of a ball game. The
teacher insisted, but still he could not
put it on paper. He was kept after
school until finally the exasperated
teacher gave him ten minutes in which
to write his composition or take a
whipping. As the time was about to
expire he handed in his paper and was
excused. When the teacher read the
compositions and came to his it con
tained these words: “Rain. No
game.”
Martin Wintermote Satisfied.
M. L. Wintermote of Chambers was
in the city yesterday and made this
office a short call, extending his sub
scription to the “old reliable.” For
four or five years Mr. Wintermote
had the idea that he wanted to move
from this county and a couple of times
had deals on hard for the transfer of
his ranch for Missouri land and later
for Iowa land. Both of these deals
fell through and Martin says that he
is glad of it. Last summer, accom
panied by Mrs. Wintermote, he went
west and spent three months visiting
relatives and looking over the country
in Washington, Oregon and Montana
and when he returned home he was
better satisfied with old Holt than
ever and immediately commenced the
erection of new buildings upon his
ranch and announced the fact that he
was in old Holt to remain the balance
cf his days. Mr. Wintermote has a
splendid place near Chambers and
says that it looks better to him every
day, than it did the day before.
Prevention Of Sore Shoulders.
Most farm horses have siirunk con
siderably since spring work began.
Consequently, collars which were
snug at that time are now too large.
As a means of preventing sore shoul
ders on work horses, the Nebraska
College of Agriculture offers the fol
lowing suggestions. Looseness along
the sides of the neck is what causes
trouble rather than extra length of
collar. If possible, work the hames
rather long and thus squeeze the col
lar in against the sides of the neck.
Lift the collar up occasionally on a hot
day. A little air is of great benefit to
the horse by cooling the shoulder.
Lifting the collar gives the driver an
opportunity to keep the knotted mane
out from under it and affords an op
portunity to discover foreign objects
that may be galling the shoulders.
The use of the sweat pad is to be
discouraged, a# it' unquestionably
makes the shoulder tender and more
•sjouin} pun sajos oq ajqiidaosns
Sweat pads have the same effect on a
horse’s shoulder as a wool sock on a
man’s foot in hot weather. Unhar
ness at noon. The benefits repay the
trouble. Bathing the shoulder with
cool water each night will help to
keep it in prime condition.
Royal Neighbars District Meeting.
The members of Mayflower Camp
No. 386, Royal Neighbors of America,
entertained the district meeting of
Royal Neighbors in this city last
Thursday. Neighbors from as far
west as Johnstown arrived on the
morning train and the afternoon train
brought twenty-eight Neighbors from'
Atkinson and Emmet. From the east
members were present from Ewing,
Inman and Page. At the afternoon
meeting matters relative to the Su
preme camp meeting, which will be
held at Rock Island, Illinois, was
taken up and discussed. Our deputy
to the supreme camp meeting was with
us and she read the report of the last
supreme camp meeting, which was
held in 1911, and the supreme auditors
report for 1912. It was very interest
ing for some of the members to hear
how some of the supreme camp officers
managed the money question.
Mrs. Johnson of Johnstown was
elected president for the ensuing year
and Johnstown was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting.
The evening was very pleasantly
spent with music and singing, fol
lowed with a banquet at the hotel,,
after which the members departed for
their homes loud in their praise of the
members of Mayflower Camp for the
generous hospitality extended them
while in the city.
These meetings are held in this
city every four or five years. Four
years ago O’Neill had the district
meeting; three years ago it was held
at Atkinson; two years ago at Inman
and last year at Page. At the last
meeting Ewing and Johnstown joined
so the district will have a good sized
territory after awhile. These meet
ings are of much benefit to the society
and the members attending and the
more members present the more suc
cessful the meeting. The last meeting
was one of the most successful ever
held. **
Kola Items.
A little daughter came to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Bruner April 19.
The Kola Sunday School was re
organized Sunday, May 3rd, by our
Mr. A. E. Smith S. S. organizer.
The U. S. surveyors are at 0. W.
Bakers putting in the corner stones
on the sections of township 20.
J. L. Quigg and O. A. Kilpatrick
motored out from O’Neill to Kola on
business last week. They reported the
roads pretty muddy in some places.
Frank Mayne of Harlan, Iowa, who
bought the Jason Barnum place some
time last fall, moved on his place last
week.
John Kalin went to Crawford this
state, accompanied by Frank Mayne
as far as Atkinson, who brought back
a load of posts and wire.
Educational Notes.
(May 12, 1914.)
This office is in receipt of a very
neat commencement card from the
Ewing schools, Class 1914. Supt.
James E. Delzell will give the Com
mencement address the evening of
May 23rd.
School in District No. 210, Mae”
Griffin teacher, closed May 1st. This
district planted ninety trees on the
school grounds Arbor Day. H. S.
Helme is director. We wish we might
have a tree report from every school
that is without trees.
The O’Neill Junior Normal opens
June 8th and lasts eight weeks. Supt.
C. A. Mohrman of Neligh has resigned
and Supt. C. N. Walton of Wahpo was
appointed principal. Supt. E. D. Lun
dak of Wakefield was recently ap
pointed as a new member of the
faculty.
Some time ago a list of schools was
published in the Omaha papers that
were accredited by the North Western
Association of Colleges. Some mis
took this for schools accredited to the
State University. It had nothing to
do with Holt County’s present stand
ing at the University of Nebraska.
The first week of the Normal is
institute week. Work of a special na
ture will be offered by each member
of the faculty for those attending only
during this week. Special classes
will be organized, entirely separate
from the regular Junior Normal
classes, for those enrolled during in
stitute. The county superintendent of
Holt county has designated this week
as institute week for that county.
Everyone expecting to teach in Holt
county next year must attend at least
during the week of institute.
Minnie B. Miller, Co. Supt.
Supervisors’ Proseedings.
O’Neill, Neb., Apr. 28, 1914, 10 a. m.
Board met no quorum present; no
meeting was called.
Those present Hubbell, Sullivan,
Stuart and Farquier.
They took up the matter of road
petitions.
O’Neill, Neb., Apr. 29, 1914, 9 a. m.
~»oatd met all members present ex
cept Hammerberg.
Minnutes of the last meeting was
read and approved.
Board took up the matter of the R.
P. Woppel and the Graver road
petition.
Epon motion the following bonds
were approved: S. Remingtion, jus
tice of the peace and J. V. Johnson,
road overseer.
To the County Board of Holt County.
(Continued on page 5.)
JOHN W. HIBEB
Jeweler and Optician
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