Nebraska Newspapers

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'Cbz plattsmoiitb journal
Published Semi-Weakly at P at t mo uth, Nebr,
Entered at the I'ostofflce at I'lattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class mall matter,
R. A. BATES, Publisher
6ubBorlptlon Prioe; Sjl.SO Per Year In Advanoe
NAUSEATING EUGENICS.
The eugenic idea never receiv
ed a more staggering blow than
is dealt by the Philadelphia Bul
letin thus: It is aDout time to
put a handkerchief to the nose,
if not to cover the blush of the
cheek, when scientific eugenists
go as far in their lamentations of
the fate of the human breed as
did Dr. Kellogg at the Race Bet
terment conference at Battle
Creek, who is quoted as saying:
"We have registered for horses,
cattle, sheep, pigs and even cats
and dogs. If a lady wishes to
establish the standard of her pet
poodle she can do so by appeal
ing to an ollicial record and the
puny canine may lift its head
above its fellows as a born aris
tocrat, but nowhere on earth, as
far as I know, is there to be found
a registry for human thorough
breds." The doctor thinks the time has
come when a eugenics registry
office should be established in
which may be recorded the names
of -infants' born under eugenic
conditions and perhaps also pedi
gree measures up to eugenic
standards. Why stop there? If
the propagation of the human
race is comparable to that of the
lower animal kingdom why not
go the limit and borrow the
whole system of scientific breed
ing by which the regal strain not
only way be protected from con
I animation, but also properly
disseminated for the general bet
terment of the race. In other
words, is the next step to be the
establishment of a system of de
partment of human stock
farms? :o:
One of the finest pieces of
irony we have read in many a day
was from the pen of William Al
len White, editor of the Emporia
(Kansas) Gazette. A convention
of progressives passed a resolu
tion endorsing William Allen for
governor of Kansas. In refer
ence to himself here is what
William Allen says of himself:
"Without desiring to speak dis
respectfully of this man, we know
that he's not the man either to
run for governor, or, if such a
grotesque thing could be imagin
ed, to serve as governor. lie
can't make a speech, lie has a
lot of radical convictions which
he sometimes comes into the
Gazette oflice and exploits, which
are dangerous. He has been jaw
ing politicians for twenty years
until he is a common scold, and
he has set up bis so-called ideals
so high that Angel Gabriel him
self could not give the perform
ance that this man White would
have to advertise on the bills. So,
in the words of the poet, nix on
William Allen."
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If St. Louis gels one of the
regional banks, why should Kan
sas City get one? The two would
be entirely too close, and both
serve about the same territory.
Missouri shouldn't have but one.
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This paper never supported
George W. Berge when we didn't
take great pleasure in so doing.
There are no cleaner, better or
more brilliant men in the state.
Then why wouldn't he make a
good governor?
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Why Tom Allen. and Charley
Bryan should oppose George W.
Berge for governor-we' are un
able to perceive. Mr. Berge is a
good, clean man, able and con
scientious, and lias always
proven his fidelity to W. J. Bryan.
This must be a rumor in which
there is no truth.
Three terms is sufficient for
o, .li'naxv , . . o r, ln cr.M-a In
UI1JT U&UAAAUfJ H1U11 X, J DVl 1U ill,
loiieicoj, iu uiuu iicia u cri jcii
lonrvnn.' rV' n . n o M'swm -nt
had the gall to ask for more, and
we have had some very able men
to represent the district.
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Kansas City Star: Wall street
apparently has decided to ac-
quiesce in President Wilson's
anti-trust reforms. If he were a
mere president it might oppose
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mm, uul inu siu-ci uut-a uui i-aic
to tackle a president who is back-
ed by almost unanimous public
sentiment.
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A Chicago man has solved the
problem of the high cost of liv
ing by eloping with $5,000 be-
longing to his bride-to-be and
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leaving the lady behind. A man
uilty of such a dirty trick should
be shot on sight.
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With. all of bis reported faults,
Judge Mcpherson has held the
Blue Sky law of Iowa to be con
stitutional and it is further re
ported that the fellows who do
sire to continue the mutucting of
Iowa people in rotten schemes
will appeal the case to the su-
preme court of the United Stales,
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There must 1m; a. ulTrairist
conspiracy back of the plan of
the style-makers to force men to
wear overcoats with kimono
sleeves. And they are not going
to 'stop at that. Just wait till the
husbands have to wear the
dresses and wash the dishes, then I
the poor fellows will know more
about the suffragette movement.
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Clyde Barnard is a candidate
for the republican nomination for
secretary of state. Clyde is alto-
gether a different kind of a man
to that man Addison Wait, who
has already served two terms as
secretary, and the Lord only
l-..mi-c l.nw l,.nff idonl or.,1
still wants to stay longer. He
has had enough, and should step
aside and give Clyde a chance,
But we opine that the next sec-
retary of slate will be a democrat,
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Some of the republican papers movement will soon decrease, to
are lamenting over what they gether with rather prominent bull
fear will come to pass, when support, were the principal fac-
corn, wheat, cattle and beef are
hipped into this country free of
tariff. There is no need of alarm
on this score. The common peo-
nlo nan elnrwl of iha Inn cf a half
life, and will rejoice in doing so,
our alarmed brothers with the
rest of the human family.
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Manv cities are takinir un the
new fad of the election of a town changed basis all week and at the place at the head of his army, they can find a neighbor in their have been in close (ouch with de
manager. Others are coins back close a better demand was noted Huerta is a fluhtintr man and as 'n vicinity who will make a velopments. Competition lies
io a reliable and time-tested and
approved standard system the
town meetings. The beauty about
the latter is that if it is large
enough, and fairly conducted, it
furnishes the residents power for
any system of government. But
as the commission form of gov
ernment is proving a great fail
ure, we guess we had better not
make any changes at present.
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Many of our neighboring cities
and towns are agitating the pav
ing question, and why wouldn't it
be a good idea for Plattsmoulh to
get in the swim, also. Let the
city council and Commercial club
think of this and get a move on
them in favor of paving' Wash
ington, avenue and also Chicago
avenue this summer. Don't let
us step behind our neighbors.
Some taxpayers may kick, but a
man who will kick on durable
public improvements should
move out and make room for
citizens who are public-spirited.
TRADE SITUATION IMPROVES.
The bUSineSS Situation this
Hih ir. oniimoni ami dnmonH
aeeordinsr in renoris of rnr-
Vnri-
Commercial. Chief among the and never let grass grow under massed into an active organiza- commission form of government, within the borders of the Unite
factors is the ease in money rates his feet when he gets started. lion and every day repeat the After Ihev trv it for a year they Istate, a whole val area wlo-re
by banks, which is making it pos-
sible for merchants and manu-
facturers to provide for their
needs both present and future,
Ann ip inJ ion f ion f Ihn hollAr
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I f I'nn 1 1 f T UlldinACC! ICS f AlinM in f 1 1 O
vuu j uoiuv j jwuitu ii t,itovo-t niuiu luaii utci,
improvement in iron and steel,
many mills having resumed
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operations anu nuying naving exr
panded. Mills in other industries
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annual tuning up ana complaints
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01 ai lt?S!s " cmuuhcu.
Mlela" lrade nas naa a lainy
satisfactory week, while whole-
I snlfr nnrl iolilinrs nrn nrlivo fill -
-
ing orders for immediate delivery.
Interest in future commitments
is keener and hesitancy in plac-
ing forward contracts is rapidly
disappearing. Cottons, woolen
HUUU3 dllU l tt UU1 UIU in Ut-
mand In lhc raw wo1 market
luu lul't5 a,LS 01 itrcrn .tm
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urc raaMnB mroaus into mocks
and Pnces are Ending higher.
Crop conditions are excellent for
winter wheat, while preparations
are being made in the south to
put a larger acreage into cotton.
The dry goods markets are
more active. Iletailers are taking
spring goods ordered for early
d? livery
and cancellations are
less than normal
Steady pur-
chases are being made of cloths
for printing and converting pur-
Poses, and prices have recovered
somewhat from the recent low
point. A broadening of the ex
port demand for cotton goods is
noted. The price reductions on
men's wear have been drastic,
and have been attended by im-
provement in demand.
Slight advances were recorded
in the grain markets during the
week, especially noticeable in
wheat
There wm nothintr Gf
particular importance in the news
to influence active operations on
either side and the upturn was
looked upon as due mainly to
technical conditions. Wheal
gained 1 to ic, corn to Vic
Oats are Vic lower to c higher.
Tli snppn nlivo pnlTon n.arkpl
was active and prices gained 1 1 I
to 35 points.
Sales for the week
were 402,250 bags. The better
tone to the cost and freight mar-
kets, higher European-cables and
the belief that the Brazilian
tors for the upturn.
aro starling up again auer tneiriwui never ho disputed
Ray sugar . showed a firmerrLyi,lft' anu u,an
tendency during the week, just
passed and advanced to 3.30
Lonlc nlnVli ia q nut rrnSn ft f 7l
Itican sugars are also much
stronger and are now held fully
up to to a pairty with the sup-
plies from Cuba. The refined
market was steadv on an iin-
from the west and south.
Business in grocery lines was bullets are flying. While his ae
on a good scale. There was a tion on his part would perhaps
fair demand for all kinds of dried delay the ultimate obliteration
fruits and with spot stocks light, of the Huerta regime, yet it is
prices ruled firm. Trading in barely possible that a strong
canned goods was moderate, but
inquiry showed steady improve-
ment. Dealers are generally op-
timistic as regards the outlook
for spring business. There is
more activity in the lea market,
and prices are steady. Demand
for spices has been moderate,
Some improvement was" noted in
the rice market.
Dunn's says: "Changes in busi-
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iy in the direction of improve-
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ment and confidence is further
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uradstreet's say,s: "Improve-
monf ii llialnvnnln nf Uib nmnl's
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uispatcnes. much of the heller-
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ineni is sentimental in cnaracter,
hut at the same time considerable
of it is actual and substantial."
Omaha Trade Exhibit. I
PLATTSMOUTH 8EKU-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
Our friend of the Nebraska City
Press needn't worry about Gov-
Lrnnr MnrphpnH hoinir ranHiH.nfp
Iriiii there, will ii si lot r f f el ifiws
disappointed, because he is a
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race horse of trrp.nl maarmtude.
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As between Lincoln and Omaha
in locatinsr one of the regional
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banks, everyone knows that the
mplrnnnlw f Ynhpnbo lin
ixvwvj A ill-Wl 0CAi 0 bll
I I O Pfrnc r mnnn lion t ii' i r r rirf
and if Lincoln gets it will
demonstrate to a dead moral cer-
I i 11 t m v
nainiy uiai it win he political in-
fiuence that does the work, and it
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Lyford is the name of a Falls
Citv man who has annom.eeH
IliluseIf as a progressive renub
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jiean candidate tor congress in
the First dislrict Mr Lyford is
a regent of lhe sla(e university, a
merchant at FalIs Gitv and a '
citizon. Wouldn't it be funny if
(ne deinocratic and r0nublican
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City Morehead and Lyford?
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Lieutenant Governor McKelvie,
who wants to run for governor,
will soon know his fate. The
matter is in the court and will
soon no uecuied as to wnetner a
man already serving in one office
can be a candidate for another
during his term of office. We
hope the court will hold that the
principle laid down will be a
frrwv.l .k.l.fc fit.. IiaIi..!. I 1i ( I at ? I
it provides a nreak in ouice len -
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ure and where a fellow has a big
joo on mat, ue wants to pun on
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by a continuation in office, it
permits a break in his plans and
we hope that the court will so
hold.
Ilennblicam are not verv slow
in announcing themselves for
stale offices. It would seem that
they have more courage than the
democrats who want the positions
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had enough, but are slow in say-
ing so. Well, in looking over the
iluation at this distant date,
the chances for party success are
cwjoul equal. Aiie i epuuncans i
are split in two, and lhe demo-
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crats are not as harmonious as
""b"" v. m
offort on the part of the
crslls victory ,s more prohahle
lhan possible. JJul will someone
Kindly tell us how this harmoniz-
ing is going to be brought about ?
It is time to view this matter
seriously. And when any demo-
crat tells you that the party
neeos none 01 tins sort 01 woik,
tell him to just watch coming I
'on-sense judgment can easily
foIecast Ule resuH-
ZOZ
that Iluerto will leave the com-
forts and luxuries of the nation-
al capital, desert the realms of
diplomacy in which he has been
a distinct failure, ami take his
such properly belongs where the
hand at the head of the army-and
a central authority strong
enough to combine the opposing
ambitions of the hundred and one
generals who are at present es-
saying to lead, would be able to
reorganize the federal forces and
make headway against the
brigands who are leading the
rebels. Such action on his part
would at least gain for him the
I admiration n viiinrimm lender in
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the held would elicit, ins past
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and present acts nave so lar
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UI UUpIlt (I) 11 1 II I UIHJ iu iuiiu;i"'i,
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the world reels lor tne SKUiKer.
IWilli nf ihn hond nf llis 111 ell
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would ue a more lining nnaie to
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a reign 01 niooasneu anu rapine
than would be a cowardly retreat,
with the loot of the treasury, by
way of Vera Cruz.
BOYS WILL BE MEN.
We need a Boys' club in
1 1 hev havr in the i own of w i ti
ton-Salem, North Carolina.
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I where the men of tomorrow
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American oath, as follows: "WoUjllflnd more trouble in their
wM never bring disgrace to this
'"ir city by any act of dishonesty
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cowardice, nor ever desert our
I SUII eriUC COinraUes 111 I IR ranks.
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(sacred things of the city, boih
nlono and with many. We will
I Pni'AI'n n ll J k t -k I tin y-k I . . Inm.- I
"u my
aR(J U'J our hest to incite a like
respect and reverenc-j in those
About us who are prone to annul
or set them at naught. We wil,
strive unceasingly to quicken the
public sense of civic duty, but
greater, better ami more beauti
ful than it was transmitted to
." These boys at Winston-
Salem will be voting men soon.
They are being trained today foi
the duties of citizenship tomor
row. Such training will not go
far wrong in bringing into being
a stronger, more patriotic and
better citizenship, a force for
ROod and for progress nnd pros.
perity. When this Boys' club
marched down Pennsylvania ave-
nue at the inauguration of Presi-
dent Wilson last March they won
more attention ami more com
ment than the armed troops, Mi'
blaring bands or the carriages of
uiguiiaries, and ineir mine con
tinues to grow. They represent
eu ineni and represent now a
n - rand new idea in citizenship
training and in civic budding for
mie future. Theirs is no false
foundation. Winston-Salem's
jjoys' cillb is ,, as on10r bovs'
dubs. It is neither for amuse-Ue
Imeiif. hop miliinrv niimicrv II I
is a club of civic ideal wor'.hv !
Icing copied bv every other
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American community, ihey are
learning democracy. i-istillinK
into their own minds lhe duties!
and responsibilities of citizen-j
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lup. They are developing the
idea of better things in the pub-
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lie life and fitting themselves for
sclf-governmenf , whether it bo
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ie ,wi.-nn.u -i mi; ,ui,-imii(i.
They are the protege of the city's
board of trade, with whom Ihey
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demo-Mudying their city and collect-
ing siausucs. o.e
ueserves a piacc nere.
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The campaign in Nebraska
next fall will prove one of the
warmest ever pulled off. This is
not ony t,e cae so fai. as slate
candidates are concerned, but
mnTW rnmii.hiirx for innnlv of-
lices also. And it also means
ti,at if the democrats expect sue-
cess the must put forth men
wild Call be ' elected. aild liot
stumbling-blocks who think that
a nomination is all that is neces-
sary. Let democrats throughout
the county think about the can-
didato proposition while Ihey
have the opportunity, and maybe
rood candidate for for some
county office. There is nothing
like taking this matter up in
time and thinking it over.
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The estimates for running the
federal government the ensuing
fiscal year are $!, 107,000,000. It
is also true that about 70 per
cent of this is for past wars and
preparations for wars.
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After all the moderate weath-
er, lhe winter doesn't seem to
make, much difference with the
coal bills. The ash pile already
begins to loot jiKe mount, reiee,
liftinc its snow-canned summit
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m siriKing granueur.
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proposeu iniersiaie xraue uum-
III is S i Oil 111 exenillt COinOiat lOUS
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irom specim; reijuu thu-ih "i
iaw mm at imuiu inMr
raise the question as to the ad-
minislrative tests of good and
bad trusts.
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There are many things that
fchouM come to Plattsmouth nexii
eummer and a good live president
. I f 1 1 1 h o mi secure most of them.
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f;i. .vq,,Iw lr a.lnnl thnlhnd a Whole nation "
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municipal affairs than ever ex
Lerienced hpforp.
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"I ll C O I ll I T V l L 1 1 I lilt I
llir'ti oTCflt CJUOSllOIlS l" W SOIV
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p , lh . ifT currency and
lrus(s In the rura districts th?ij l!!i,c to produc. inn
(jM.,lo aro KOOj roads cheaper
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If President Wilson's admin
istration continues as successful
to the end as it has from the
start the democrats will arise in
one solid mass and demand that
he accept the nomination for a
second term. It would be suicidal
to attempt to frnstrate the voice
of the people in such a demand.
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Eggs is eggs. James 11. Wetz,
the Chicago egg king, has been
in the habit of buying eggs in
the spring and selling them in
the winter. He has now' amass
ed a fortune of $500,000, and he
ann"uncos
that he is going to
spend his entire lime with his
family and his books, and in
traveling about, lie retires from
the egg market.
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The Missouri senators are
much perturbed over the United
States inarshalship. Isn't it just
too wearing for any use to be a
talesman and have to decide
such great public questions?
Kansas City Star. That's just
situation in Nebraska. The
appointee, whoever hrw mav be in
Nebraska, should be inducted
into the office right now. But
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A former citizen of Cass coun-
ly, who was here visiting last I
week, remarked that anyone who
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bad been away from I'lattsmouth
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for any great length of time
could see at a glance that the
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mu iovmi nuu inuuu git-ais 11 iu -s i
for the belter in the past three
lor four years. And that also we
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good work as soon as the build-
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There should have been no
hesitancy on the part of the city
council in accepting the proposi-
lion advanced by the light com-
pany to replace the gas lights
with electric lights at the same
terms. The eas lisrhts are verv
mini at times, and vvitn ngni Kind
of electric lights it would prove
a great impn.vement on the light
question, aild We kllOW the citl-
zens in general will be better
pleased
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Omaha's chances for a region
al bank are increasing material-
y, according to financiers who
among Omaha, Denver and Kan
sas City. The latter's chances
Ure weakened by the fact that it
is pretty well established that St.
ouis will get fine of the big
banks. Business men do not be
lieve that Missouri will be able
to land two banks, o gloom is
prevailing among the Kansas City
bankers. In fact, they have been
trying to make combinations
with both Omaha and Denver,
Omaha has asked that Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming,
the southern half of Montana,
the southern part of South Da-
koui, uie western pari or Iowa
and the northern nart of k'nnaLi
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uj uiuiuoeu in us district. The
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moiiiuhh - u c.ipuai anu surplus of
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mnau o,woo,ouo, considerably
lUOI'e t II a II IS It'll II i I'l-d under, lh I
luin - ni.v um. uiuaiia is lhe
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iuruni ihiii m serve ines
various states from. Its railroad
facilities, with 171 trains, make it
an ideal location.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1t1.
THE ORIGINAL RED WEN.
Former cxroimmn -
lAntiDodes. but it has remained
for the San Diego exposition lo
I .- t 1 xf n it.l ti'i'lt
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nothing has progress i "-
- 1 invasion of Mexico by Corte? m
1517. This area is in northra-l-
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ern Arizona, ami m ra, .
. rni ttflV Will COPT Idl ULns i
I'7
I Lj fill III! ik L lilt A j'w. -
cIoc a copy ol 1 couniry a-
locality is known a the I'aiutrd
Desert. It is a land wher no
white man has dared attempt
agriculture or mining, where
there is nothing but the Indian,
his ancient civilization unaltered,
living in six-story houses of ioo
rooms without an outside d.r,
doing the .niiie thing in the sanu
way his forefathers did for cen
turies before white men came l
Amorirn. Comparatively few
white men have penetrated this
district. None have remained
there. At long interval a
scientist has penetrated the fast
ness of the red ami yellow hill-.
Indians emerge from it orcab-n-ally,
but they iuvariably return.
Their hoiue-4 are the identical
buildings erected many centuries
ago. Their pottery in the same,
used for the same purpose and in
the same rude manner. Their
cu.-loms and tribal laws remain
unchanged shire when no man
knows to the rontrary. They jr
rigate small patches of gram
just as did their forefathers. Tlo
country repels even lhe hardy
prospector. Trees, except tho?
petrified into rtone, are not seen.
vrt
hills are of the same
color. The very rock are
varigaled in hue. The pitle--
sun scorches all vegetation en
couraged by the winter and
spring rain's. Members of the
Santa Fh exploring parly declare
lhe Painted Desert rivals th
wonderful (irand Canyon of l
do-
rado in grandeur and beauty of
Urcnerv. A ecoml nartv h.-i h.--ri
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sent into it to gather material for
jhe great exhibit the railway will
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install at the an Dieo expoi-
lion, to contain everjlhing po-
sible to bring from that region.
ieiiiioi uiui ,-eems in nave
been forgotten by Nature herself.
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It would be interest in ir to know
Whether the Italian duk who
Inarried
an American woman
thirty years hi senior, inher:(ed
more or les money on account
nf the disparity of ages.
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Secretaries McAdvo and 1Imi
Ion seeni (o be enjoying tlo'ir
visit in the west. They are find
ing out also that there are
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.ol
Steamship owners should not
become loo discouraged ner Vlr
Wright's prediction that the
Atlantic will be rro.ed with an
aeroplane in twenty-f,,ur !iurs.
I Wait till Senator La Follett
writes a bill regulating airships.
will you?
:o:-
Charley liryan for governor!
Well, what do you think of thai?
f"" n,an w'o ha euendere.1
m,,re strife and di-cord in lti
democrat ic parly than .my man
111 state. The democrats
,n'isl nominate a man win, wilt
stand some show of being ejected.
:o : .
Some of Mr. Metcalfe's jnh
mate friend- seem to be some'
what worried over the cmidiYi'ou
of affairs
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room for (Vd ..
eorg. . (letti-
al, the MIail who I,
toward the .,,:( . ,
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The colonel 's i t
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...iu, an. I knows in. tm II...
nmnirv .1 . ...
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" ".i i ue. re iuan any
American living-. Hut d-.n't worrv.
gentlen,e. Met will find a .-oft
place t 1 1 Ii t, ,.Xru if ,t j, ni t
Commoner office at Lincoln.