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About Will Maupin's weekly. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1911-1912 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1911)
, . SOME POLITICAL FACTS. It is a fact that a vote for the re-noini-. nation of Judge A. J. Cornish is a vote for the re-nomination of a district judge who has made an enviable record and whose judicial ability is above question. George Kisser has earned a promotion to the office of county judge by making, good in the office of police judge of Lin coln. Gus Ilyers is running for elective of fice for the first time, but he gives evi dence of having had a lot of good training before he started in the race. Judge Hamer has earned a nomination for supreme judge by virtue of his abil ity, his long legal service in Nebraska and the work he has done for the development of the commonwealth. Besides, he conies from a territory that deserves recognition upon the supreme bench of the state. Judge William L. Stark seems to have cinched the demo-pop nomination for su preme judge. We've changed our prog nostications somewhat and now predict the nomination of the following : Stark, Alberts and Dean. - Were it not for the fact that we feel impelled to show appreciation of good work by voting for W. Furse's nomina tion for Mr. Harman. We don't know what kind of a commissioner Mr. Harman would make, but a man who can wield a pen like Mr. Harman can certainly has the ability to hold any old office within the gift of Nebraska voters. Our old friend, Ed Marshall, is giving an exhibition of how a genuine business man makes a campaign on business lines. We're backing either Marshall or Helmer to win out in the race for county treas urer, and frankly admit that we haven't much choice. A lot of mighty good republican candi dates are going to fall short of votes for the simple reason that a number of dem ocrats will not care to make affidavit that they are republicans. The closed primary may be all right, but it is going to keep us from voting for a lot of mighty good friends. Perhaps you have noticed that "Jake' Baer is not showing signs of having lost any sleep through this primary fight. Mr. Baer is the possessor of a remarkable cinch, for which we are duly glad. THE EPWORTH ASSEMBLY. . The Epworth Assembly really one of the biggets Chautauqua assemblies in the United States has just closed another wonderfully successful meetings. . Re gardless of personal opinion of some of" the things advocated by the Epworthians, or of some of the men in charge of the Assembly, it must be admitted that the as sembly itself is a wonderfully successful affair, and it reflects credit upon the managerial ability of Mr. L. O. Jones. This - newspaper is not in . accord with some of Mr. Jones' business views, a fact Aye have not hesitated to make kuQwn, ing how to make a Chautauqua success ful. The Epworthians thanked Governor Aldrich for vetoing the Sunday base ball bill, whereupon we had to laugh. Those of us who enjoy watching a number of salaried ball players disporting them selves on Sunday can not understand the viewpoint of those who object to it, but' are willing to pay just as much money to watch some oratorical gymnast earn as much money in one Sunday afternoon's address as the average ballplayer makes in a month. NEBRASKA TEXT BOOK. i . Will Maupin has issued a special edition of his weekly designed to be a text book on Nebraska. It is chock full of statistics and facts regarding our beloved state and will be a great weapon in the hands of the Nebras ka boosters. Mr. Maupin has be-, lieved for some time that Nebraska should be advertised as other states are advertised that her advantages and possibilities are as great .or greater and that the people here need to wake up to the advantage to. be derived from securing a desirable class of immigrants and in keeping our own people at home, content with what we have. The great trou ble with Nebraska in the past has been she had too much unfavorable mention she needs now to have the bright side presented so frequently it will become fixed in the minds of all people. Fairbury Journal. A BETTERED SERVICE. The successful manner in which the great crowds attending the Epworth As-' sembly meetings were handled is a trib ute to the bettered management of the Traction Co. during the last two years. On the closing night of the assembly 5,000 peopler Were handled inside of forty-five minutes, without congestion or ' undue crowding. On the same . evening. 2,600 people were handled at Capital Beach, and there was neither delay nor conges- : tion. There was no undue waiting at junction points, and special cars handled the crowds from Ninth and O and Tenth and O in a manner that made even the "grouchers" take favorable notice. Slow ly, but none the Jess surely, Lincoln's traction situation is being bettered for which let us be duly thankful. SAM MELICK. Sam Melick, who is seeking the repub lican nomination for the office of sher iff, has been prosecuting an active cam-; paign ever since he made lip his mind to get into the primary race. - It is some-, thing like carrying coals to Newcastle, to tell the people of Lancaster county about Sam Melick, Hfcas; been a citizen of $is county and, city for W$ it is doubtful if there is a man in the county who knows more people or is known, and favorably, by more. He has many qualifications for the office to which he ' aspires, among them being his wide experience in police and detective work. Many years ago he was chief of police in Lincoln and in this position he gave universal satisfaction. Everybody knows that Mr. Melick has the ability, the disposition and the energy to make an efficient and satisfactory sheriff, and if he is nominated and elected the county will have a faithful and efficient official:- .: ; ' : RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS. By observing the following rules pedes trians will help a. whole lot of automobil ists : If you see an automobile driving straight at you, don't dodge. Stand per fectly still. The driver is supposed to dodge you. If you do not dodge and you are hit, the driver will have the excuse that if you had dodged you would not have been hurt. - If you see an automobile driving straight at you, dodge like thunder do not stand , still. If you dodge and. the car hits you anyhow, as it is quite likely to do, the driver will have the excuse that if you had stood still he would have been able to get by you. By observing these rules you will save our much harassed automobilists a lot of trouble. v - ' ' . ' . ;. '-' 1 ' A SUGGESTION, MR. MELLOR. u Let's see, Mr. Secretary Mellor of the State Fair Board, didn't we hear some thing about a "Made in Nebraska" pa villion at the state - fair. Anything do ing? You are just the man to take up that suggestion and make it a big success no better man, in fact, could be found- Such an exhibit could easily be made the big attraction. - And it would be a wonder ful incentive to a more rapid development of Nebraska's manufacturing industries. Then, too, it would be a wonderful edu cator. It is surprising how ignorant Ne braskans are of the manufacturing indus tries of their own state. High time they were put wise. And the wiser they get on this matter the more rapidly our home industries will grow. Pardon , us for presuming to suggest anything to one so skilled as yourself in this matter of state fairs, but wre are firmly -of the opinion that right now is the time to take hold of this "Made in Nebraska" idea and develop it into the biggest thing the Nebraska State Fair has. If we are late with the suggestion, and you have already started the- good work, kindly give us a tip. Will Maupin's Weekly, is right here for the purpose, of boosting that sort of game until the bQ Tines return. te-t&Mr tomi$tes, : ,:;