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By ROMAINE SAUNDERS, Retired- Former Frontier Editor
LINCOLN—It was Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow who dropped a tear for the “many thou
sands of care-encumbered men, each bearing his
burden of sorrow.”
Yesterday, up the street a few blocks in the
basement of a bank, was found the slumped form
of one of the bank’s officials,
the end of a broken rope about
bis neck suggesting an attempt
at hanging, and a bullet hole
over a vital spot. Another care
encumbered man whom we
thought had everything needful
in a material sense to make life
pleasant put an end to it by the
suicide route.
We meet them in business
relations, in social contact along
the highway of life, but do not
penetrate behind the human
mask that may hide a burdened Saunders
soul. There are many such. This man, as others
from time to time, thought to find release in the
' grave.
“There is a way that seemeth right unto a
man, but the end thereof is the way of death.”
And it lures many who turn away from the gra
cious invitation, “Come unto Me all ye that labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
* * *
The Holt county board of supervisors at a
session a day in January, 1904, considered an un
usual request from John C. French, who had been
paying taxes on a quarter section of land he
didn’t own. The quarter was a part of Uncle Sam’s
public domain of which there was considerable in
this county. The land had gotten into the assess
ment rolls and Mr. French paid the taxes ‘for five
years, from 1897 to and including 1901, total tax
for the five years $35.40. Refund was granted. . .
A cold January night that year two guys went to
the Dewey hotel, turned the spring lock as they
stepped in, and said to Night Clerk Walter Palmer
they were taking over the hotel and started to
go upstairs to take over a room, when Walt went
to interfere and received a jolt in the jaw that
floored him. At this point, Landlord Ira Lapham
came out of the adjoining room and demanded to
know what was up. “We are taking over the ho
tel,” one of the guys said. ‘The h . . you are!”
snapped Ira, and Hashed a six-shooter. TTiey beg
ged for their lives, and were let out the door, but
not until Walt landed a blow on the jaw of the
guy that floored him.
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To the oldtimers who got theirs swimming
the nectars of the sands of the Elkhom, that
"stock tank" affair being provided for O'Neill
kids is pretty much of a joke as a place to ac
quire proficiency as a swimmer.
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The recent issue of the Nebraska History
magazine devotes half of its pages to the Nebras
ka national forest down in Thomas county, now in
the 51st year waving its velvet plumage above the
sandhills. It is an artificial undertaking in a tree
less region attracting many visitors but maybe
otherwise of little practical benefit. The demand
in the great sandhills region of the state is for
grass. Even in the farm land part of the state the
trees planted by the hands of the pioneers have
disappeared to make room for another hill of
corn. Nature made Nebraska a grass land and
planted her trees along the streams but men
thought they could improve it.
By chance I met him on the street yesterday, |
an MD friend always on a dogtrot to hurry to the
next job, always busy. But he paused a moment
as I greeted him by saying who would want to
be a doctor, not a minute to spend with John or
Joe, never to have personal contact with a fellow
being only in a professional way. He said he
agreed to all that and with something of a longing
for release from it all expressed the hope that
some day he might be a farmer. They are the
real aristocrats, he said, and hurried on. Of course,
the people of the soil and milk pail have their
ups and downs, too. What a thrill it must be,
however, to have a check handed to you for a 10
gallon can of cream at 67 cents the pound for your
butterfat. But at that the lucky stiffs are enjoying
less contentment than was our happy lot when we
pulled up at Floyd Adams’ cream station by a
flowing well down there at Amelia and sold our
cream for 15 cents.
In view of what was inherited from 20
years of a democratic spree, censure coming
from that group condemning what has been
done in Washington in 10 months looks pretty
funny.
* * *
Among the multiplicity of men’s and women’s
plans and schemes to set the country straight, the
itch for a state sales tax survives with a few. This
added to the federal sales tax would hit the poor
guy another one below the belt. On an 18-cent
light bulb I bought yesterday there was two cents
government tax. That is just one of many items
in daily use on which the government collects its
fee. Of course, two cents means nothing to the
individual patriot, but 160 million Americans
conributing two cents on one lone item swells
the total to 320-thousand-dollars. Little-by-little
America moves in the direction of the old Roman
tax collector and more-and-more calls for a share
in what the collection plate gathers in. The “rug
ged individual” has become a back number and
the law of supply and demand has been repealed.
It is amazing the number of citizens who look
ahead to the first of the month for the arrival in
their mails of a long manila envelope containing
a draft on that two-cent tax fund Uncle Sam has
been collecting.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Birmingham, with
Mrs. Birmingham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. £.
Stout, may have felt a solemn pride as they laid
upon the altar of human need their daughter,
Miss “Lu”, who goes to the ends of the earth to
serve with the Red Cross. It is from communities
like O’Neill the country over that youth comes
forward in this tragic hour to help brighten the
picture.
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What next? An aged patriarch at Oakdale, T.
C. Parker, fell into a window in his one-man
home, glass cut an artery and he was found dead.
A south state kid raced acorss the highway when
he would see a car coming, and he tried it once
too often. A religious zealot down where they
have them toyed with a copperhead and he
headed the funeral procession.
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Two feet to walk on day by day,
Two hands to give a lift along the way,
A mind to choose which way to go,
A heart to love God willed to bestow;
And thus we walk with a song and a smile
Scattering cheer each lengthening mile.
Editorial ...
Caravan Gets Publicity, Anyway
A minority band of self-appointed represent-i>
atives of the livestock raising industry descended
on Washington, D.C., 10 days ago armed with
airplanes, fine cars, chartered busses, 10-gallon
hats, Western shirts and capable press agents.
They called themselves the “cattlemen’s caravan.”
Their purpose was to rock the boat a bit for
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson by de
manding immediate high price supports and gov
ernment controls for the beef industry, and to cap- l
italize on publicity readily available by virtue of
the recent slump in the cattle market.
The stampede on Washington appeared to
have a tinge of something left-of-center and
probably was intended to embarass the adminis
tration. Secretary Benson, with whom the stock
men demanded a hearing, tried to close the gate
<2# the delegation before the long journey was be
gun. He finally agreed to meet with them in the
department of agriculture’s hearing room, al
though he declared before the meeting nothing
possibly could come from an impromptu mass
movement of this type.
Nebraska was represented in the delegation
by two or three persons (none from this part of
.* * God s cow country). The names of the Nebraskans
were anonymous to us except, possibly, for some
affiliation with the Farmers Union.
Th? line taken by the wayfarers, whose self
styled representation came from most cattle-rais
ing states, runs exactly counter to the Nebraska
Cattleman’s association, which is on record op
posing supports and controls.
Nebraska’s Fourth District Congressman A.
L. Miller, who has been conducting clinics
throughout his cow country district, said in O’Neill
last week only 25 percent of the stock raisers fa
vor supports in any form, according to his grass
roots survey.
The noisy trek to Washington by some 15U
stockmen made a big splash publicity-wise (as it
was intended to do), yet it failed to accomplish
much otherwise. And some stock raisers with
whom we have talked felt the group was a little
presumptuous in passing themselves off as rep
resentatives of the nation’s cattle raisers. It is
rather interesting to us to note that the Wash
ington legal counsel for the national Farmers Un
„ ion is none other than Former Agriculture Secre
• tary Charles Brannan, who lost his job last No
vember. All in all, the caravan was bait for Ben
son, pure and simple.
One little old lady, a matron on a large north
west Holt county ranch and a veteran of 68 years
in that ranching locality, spoke for a large seg
ment of the cattle-raising people when she told
us:
“Cattle prices were too high at 40 and 45
cents. We can make a comfortable margin by
selling at 25. I think if the government would
’ quit meddling altogether and let each of us work
out our own problems we’d all get along better.”
Hancocksky?
Russia has now decided that it invented the
airplane some 20 years before the Wright broth
ers got theirs off the ground at Kittyhawk. That
just about cleans us out. We’re backed up to our
own declaration of independence, constitution
and bill of rights. And there is going to be some
thing doing if Pravda discovers that this fellow
John Hancock was really a man from Omsk by
the name of Hancocksky—The Lincoln Star.
Royal Visitors
King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece
have received from President and Mrs. Eisenhow
er in Washington the cordial welcome the Amer
ican republic customarily accords to royalty. A
warm reception is especially appropriate in their
case because as heads of a friendly state they have
proved themselves devoted to the welfare of their
people.
“Modern kings must earn their keep to sur
vive,” said King Paul soon after he was called to
the throne in 1947. And the man who during his
father’s exile held a job in a British aircraft fac
tory has proved himself a working monarch in a
state described by its jurists as “a democracy
headed by a king.”
Meanwhile Queen Frederika has endeared
herself to villagers in Greece’s mountains, to or
phans of the guerilla war who are being given a
chance, and to visiting congressmen and journal
ists who have been impressed with the energy,
intelligence and charm of this mother of three
attractive children.
Americans are happy these two lively and
interesting people are to spend a month in our
midst.
Again Eddie Cantor’s ballad on matrimony is
in season, but Idaho growers are fighting the sit
uation by holding back those big beautiful tubers
from the market in hope of higher prices. King
size spuds are bringing them only $1.50 a bushel,
hardly more than half the price of a year ago.
Farmers are reported selling only enough to pay
their bills. The rest of the crop is going into
storage—and local storage space is at a premium.
Stock rooms of O’Neill stores are bulging with
yuletide merchandise. As these lines are being
written there’s not the remotest hint of a snow
flake about to fall. Snow and Chrismas are re
lated words for us.
The resounding thud of the pigskin orr the
school playlots soon will give away to the bound
ing basketball.
CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher
Editorial 8t Business Offices: 122 South Fourth St.
Address correspondence: Box 330, O’Neill, NeLr
Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday
Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt
county, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter
under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This
newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press
Association, National Editorial Association and
the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per
year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per
year; rates abroad, provided on request. Ail sub
scriptions are paid-in-advance.
Audited (ABC) Circulation—2,200 (Mar. 31, 1953).
Merle Thurlow
Weds in Texas
STUART—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Thurlow received word that then
son, A/3c Merle Thurdow, was
married to Miss Dorothy Short
at Bryan, Tex., on Thursday, Oct
ober 1. The marriage took place
at the home of the bride’s uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James
McCraken, and was followed by
a reception for 30 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. McCraken served
as the attendents for the couple.
The bride wore a white nylon
over taffeta street length dress
with orchid trim and accessories.
Mrs. McCraken wore a brown
nylon dress.
The bride, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Short of route
1, Coloma, Mich., attended high
school at Benton Harbor, Mich.
Airman Thurlow is a graduate
of Stuart high school, class of
1951 and has attended the Texas
A & M college for 22 months
while stationed at the Biyan air
force base.
He entered the service Novem
ber 10, ,1951 and had his basic
training at Lackland, Tex.
The newlyweds will be at home
at 600 South Washington, Bryan,
Tex.
Holt TB Board
to Meet Monday
A meeting of the board of dir
ectors and officers of the Holt
County Tuberculosis association
has been set for Monday evening,
November 9, at Slat’s cafe in O’
Neill. The meeting has been call
ed by L. A. Becker of O’Neill,
president.
The session will begin with a
7 o’clock dinner followed by a
business meeting. This will be
the final meeting before the
Christmas seal sale, according to
the unit secretary, Mrs. Guy Cole
of Emmet.
Ewing Soldier Is
Communications Clerk—
EWING—Pvt. John L. Pruden,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pruden
of Ewing, is now serving in
France with the European com
munications zone.
The zone is responsible for
the transportation of men and
supplies from French ports to U.S.
forces stationed in Germany. Its
headquarters is in Orleans,
France, and it maintains a base
section at La Rochelle.
Pruden, a file clerk in the 7966th
headquarters group, entered the
army in January and arrived
overseas in August, 1953.
Claude Stout of Tekemah de
parted Friday after spending sev
eral days visiting his brother, C.
E. Stout, and Mrs. Stout.
Tractor Sparks
Start Meadow Fire
Alertness Prevents
Costly Spread
STUART—Quick action by the
Stuart volunteer fire department
prevented a holocaust in the hay
country in the Elkhorn valley
about three miles west of Stuart
where thousands of tons of hay
stands in the stack.
About 11 o’clock Friday morn
ing, October 30, as Warren Mit
chell was moving a stack of hay
home on an underslung, the stack
caught afire presumably set by
a spark from the tractor. Attempts
to put out the fire or slide the
stack from the underslung failed
and both were destroyed.
Marvin Mitchell, who was a
short distance away and who also
had a stack of hay, saw his bro
ther’s plight and went to the Or
ville Paxton home to phone for
help.
The fire quickly spread on the
nearby meadows and burned two
stacks of hay belonging to Bill
Stracke and three stacks on the
John Hirsch place, also two blue
grass strippers.
An all-night vigil was kept to
prevent a fresh outbreak of the
fire.
PO OPENING AT PAGE
PAGE—There is an opening for
a substitute clerk at the Page
postoffice with starting rate of
pay $1.36% per hour. Age limits
are 18 through 50. Information
is available at the Page postoffice.
Star to Meet—
A regular meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star will be held to
night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. To
be honored will be the past ma
trons and past patrons.
Venetian blinds, prompt deliv
ery, made to measure, metal or
wood, all colors,—J. M. McDon
ald's.
Celia News
Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKath
nie were Monday evening, Octo
ber 26, supper guests at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Gerald
Risor, and family at O’Neill
where Mrs. McKathnie and her
brother, Marvin Risor, were hon
or guests at the birthday supper
for them. Others present were
Mrs. H. Rouse, Miss Maude Rouse
and Mildred Keyes. Mrs. H. Rouse
accompanied her daughter, Mrs.
McKathnie, and family to their
home and spent until last Thurs
day with them and they then
took her back to her home near
O’Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson
and family of Bristow were Sun
day afternoon visitors at the
Milton McKathnie home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hendricks
and Arlin, Mrs. D. D. Cotton and
Mrs. Omer Poynts went to Sioux
j City Tuesday, October 27, on
business. Mrs. Hendricks and
Mrs. Poynts came home Wednes
day, October 28. The others re
turned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rahn and
daughter, Marjorie, and Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Orr were Sunday
dinner guests at the Lawrence
Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Terwilliger
and Johnny Ray were Wednes
day evening, October 28, visitors
at the Lawrence Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. August Troshyn
ski brought Mary Catherine Kil
murry and Mrs. Edward Troshyn.
ski and children to the Frank
Kilmurry home Wednesday eve
ning, October 28, where they were
supper guests. Mr. and Mrs. Aug
ust Troshynski took their daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Ed Troshynski, to
Omaha on Saturday where her
husband has work and they will
make their home.
Frank Kilmurry and Emil Col
fack attended the dairy sale in
O’Neill Monday evening, October
26.
Alex Forsythe was a Sunday
afternoon visitor at the O. A.
Hammerberg home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Beck and
Sunday afternoon visitors at the
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Stevens were
Duane Beck home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hammer
berg were Sunday evening visit
ors at the George Beck home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lauridsen
and sons accompanied Jim Laur
idsen to Butte last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Emil Colfack and
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Beck wenl to
Norfolk last Thursday where Mrs.
Colfack attended teachers’ con
vention. There was no school at
Hendricks school that day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hendricks
and Nina went to Butte Friday
and Mrs. Hendricks and Nina vis
ited her sister, Mrs. Bob Reiser,
and family while Joe went to
Bonesteel, S.D., for feed. Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Hendricks and
Arlin also took a truck to Bone
steel for feed at the same time.
Sunday afternoon and supper
guests at the Emil Colfack home
were Mr. and Mrs. Nels Colfack
of Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Colfack and family of O’
Neill.
Vivian Thurlow spent Sundav
afternoon with Markita Hend
ricks.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hendricks
and daughter, Rebecca, left last
Thursday afternoon for Milton
vale, Kans., where they visited
Mrs. Hendricks’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Ernst, and family. It
was Rebecca’s first visit to her
maternal grandparents’ home.
Reverend and Mrs. Payas and
family of Atkinson, Jim Laurid
sen and Mr. and Mrs. Louie Laur
idsen were Sunday dinner guests
at the Hans Lauridsen home.
Bobby Knudson accompanied
the Bill Obermire family to
Butte Saturday evening.
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nearly every joint in my body
and with muscular soreness
from head to foot. I had Rheu
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forms of Rheumatism, hands
deformed and my ankles were
set.
Limited space prohibits tell
ing you more here but if you
will write me I will reply at
once and tell you how I receiv
ed this wonderful relief.
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2805 Arbor Hills Drive
P.O. Box 2695
Jackson 7, Mississippi
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BULL SALE
BASSETT, NEBR.
Saturday, November 14th
Show at 10 A.M. Sale at 1 P.M.
Dr. C. R. Watson, Mitchell, Nebraska, Judge
63 HEREFORD BULLS
All Animals Offered for Sale Will Be
T.B. and Bangs Tested
LIST OF CONSIGNORS AND NUMBER OF BULLS
Harry J. Brown, Bassett, 4; B. T. Buell, Rose, 4; H. L. Buell,
Bassett, 4; Albert Carson, Redbird, 3; C Bar M Hereford
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HARRY J. BROWN, BASSETT, President
B. T. BUELL, ROSE, Vice-President
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