WAYSIDE PHILOSOPHY
By WILL M.
Just Around the Corner.
Just arund the corner! O, it's but a
little ways
"Where there lingers still the joytimes
of our happy childhood days.
Though sometimes the way is weary,
and we chafe beneath the load
That we bear on tired shoulders a3 we
trudge the weary road;
Yet when ev'ning comes upon us and
we seize the rest we've won,
Laying down a while the burden we
have borne since rising sun,
We can close our eyes on toiling and,
on mem'ry's wings of gold
Fly back just around the corner to the
childhood days of old.
Just around the corner ! Such a little
ways to go
When we travel back in mem'ry to the
joys we used to know.
Such a little backward journey, but
how long the journey seems
When 'tis measured by the heart
aches and the pains of vanished
dreams.
Such a little journey taken on the
wings of memory,
Though how long the way, and weary,
since the days of used to be.
But when ev'ning 's shadows, gather
quick, we take the backward
way
Till we're just around the corner
where we used to laugh and
play-
Just around the corner! C, how blue
the arching skies;
And how sweet the roses blooming,
and how sweet the woodland
lies.
Hear the music of the, water as it
turns the grumbling wheel;
Watch the partridge through the
thickets in the cooling shadows
steal ;
Hear the chatter of the squirrel, hear
the brown nuts as they fall;
Catch the far-off welcome echoes of
the old horn's ringing call;
Long the road that we have journeyed,
though it's but a little waysi
Only just around, the corner to the
joys of other days.
Will M. Maupin, in The Commoner.
The Office Boy Says.
A meal in de stomik beats a bale o'
tracts in de hand.
De easiest t'ing erbout woikin' is
A little more woik savin' de kids at
de start would save a big lot o' woik
an' worry later on.
Some fellers is so intent on lookin'
up f 'r a way t' heaven dat dey stumble
on a lot o' little t'ings.
De guys w'ot is doin' de most f'r
de country ain't alius de guys w'ot is
doin' de most talk erbout it.
It'll be easier t' intrust men in de
hereafter w'en dey don't have t' worry
so much about de ri?ht now.
De politikle fellers is dere wid de
glad hand now, but de frozen face is
what we'll git after dey land.
I favor dis soul savin' bizness, all
right; but I t'ink dat a little stomik
savin' as a starter would help a lot.
De diffrunce between a lot ov us
anV de blokies w'ot is doin' time in
de big stir is dat we ain't bin found
out yet. "
If de people ever git t votin' f'r
deir own intrusts dere's goin' to be
a lot o' perfeshunal politicians dat 11
have t' go t' woik f'r a livin'.
JT& coin w-ung frum de toil o little
kids an' sac faced wimmen may make
a big- rattle in de contribushun box,
but it ain't goin to make no helluva
show on de books up dere.
Where's the Game Warden?
Being a devoted disciple of Izaak
Walton, we want to know something
about the game laws. The daily press
reports that Governor Aldrich returned
Sunday from his enforced vacation at
the South Bend fish hatcheries, bring
ing with him a 5-pound catfish he had
caught in some backwater.
Now by what right did Chester H.
Aldrich catch a fish out of season?
And being the state game warden him
MAUPIN
self, as well as governor, what sort
of an example is he setting, the rest
of iis? And how are we to know that
he didn't chase that fish up into the
backwater on purpose
Besides, he didn't send us a part of
the catfish.
Sarcastic.
Having taken due note that his of
fice in the Funke building had not
been seriously damaged by Sunday
night's fire, Dr. Farnham proceeded to
investigate. After noting the smoked
up condition of the law offices all
about him he remarked:
"Anyhow, their offices are about as
clear as some of the law they try to
expound."
The Irony of Fate.
Time usually compensates all things,
if given a chance. Norfolk, Nebr., has
been flooded for a week or ten days,
the entire business section and most
of the residence section being under
water. Right in the middle of the
business section is a saloon, and it
happens to be in about the lowest spot
in the city, therefore the first to suc
cumb to the flood. And the proprietor,
ere he rowed away from his place of
business in a skiff, bailed upon the
door this sign :
"Closed Too much water!"
Champ Clark o' Mizzoory.
01' Champ Clark o' Mizzoory! We're
whoopin' it up f'r Champ.
Got t' keep shovin' over they're
crowdin' into his camp.
Clean as a hound's tooth, Champ is;
no squarer man you've seen
Than ol' Champ Clark o' Missoory
Champ Clark o' Bowlin' Green.
Nothin' o' fuss an' feathers,' an'
nothin' o' pomp an' show,
One o' them four-square fellers a feller
v is glad t' know.
Wise ol' owl ol' Champ is, an' strong
as a hick'ry limb;
One of us common fellers, an' we're
whoopin' it up f'r him!
Nothin' o' new conversion 'bout
Champ as a dimmycrat.
Been fightin' th' party's Rattle since
'80, an' long 'fore that.
Alius could see Champ fightin' out
there on th' firin' line
Never did want no bolters or none o'
their ilk in mine.
Dodgin' an' trimmin' never, but alius
a fightin'. fair;
Whenever th' party needs him you'll
find ol' Champ right there.
Built just right f'r a leader, an' born
f'r t' take command,
We're . f'r Clark o' Missoory, an'
whoopin' t' beat th' band.
Ain't backcappin' no one, but Champ
is th' man I like.
Best o' th' whole caboodle from Tren
ton clean on t' Pike.
Knows about nen an' matters by dig
gin' down deep f'r facts;
Don't have t' make big promise his
record is one o' acts. v
Can't fool Champ on th' tariff he's
wise t' th' whole trust clan.
Got 'em all tagged an' numbered clean
down t' th' last darned man.
Says that revision downward means
down with a mighty swoop
One reason we're boostin' Champ, sir;
just listen an' hear us whoop!
Proved It, Too.
Joseph Oberfelder of Sidney was
back in New York a few weeks ago,
where he is related to a lot of the fore
most Jewish families and has business
dealings with the rest of them. At
dinner one evening with a lot of
these relatives and friends a guest at
the table asked:
"Do you have any trouble with In
dians in Nebraska any morel"
"Not verymuch," replied Mr. Ober
felder. "Not as much as you have
with them in this state of yours."
"Why, we haven't any Indians in
New York state!" exclaimed his
friend.
"O, yes you have," retorted the Sid
ney man. "You have almost twice as
many as we have-in Nebraska We
have less than 3,500 and you have
more than 5,000."
"Bet you the dinner at Del's for
the crowd," exclaimed the New
Yorker.
The wager was accepted with alac
rity and the next day the Sidney man
proved his case by referring to the
government census reports in the city
library. The exact figures according
to the census of the depatment of the
interior are: Nebraska, 3,322; New
York, 5,257.
The Easiest Way.
Lieutenant Governor Morehead tells
a good story concerning an old resi
dent of Barada precinct, Richardson
county. This old resident, Uncle Sam
my, was raised a democrat,, and for
many years was the recognized leader
of the party in Barda precinct. After
Morehead had served two terms as
county treasurer the first democratic
teasurer Richardson ever had, by the
way he started out to help the demo
crat nominated to succeed him. The
first place he struck for was Barada
precinct to enlist Uncle Sammy's sup
port. Uncle Sammy came to the front gate ,
and was properly introduced, but when
Morehead asked him to give his friend
a boost Uncle Sammy nodded his head
and drawled:
"Can't o it nohow, John." '
"Why, how's that, Uncle Sammy J"
queried Morehead. -
"I done changed my politics," said
Uncle Sammy. "I'm votin' th' other
way now."
"What's your reason for such a rad
ical change, Uncle Sammy?" asked
Morehead.
"Well, it's just this way, John. It's
a durn sight easier t' be a republican.
All a feller's got t' do is t' stand pat
an' vote 'er straight."
But they do say that Uncle Sammy
will bolt the standpatters this year
and vote for his old friend Morehead
for governor.
Corner 10th and O
DOES NOT MEAN THAT.
Th Courier's advice is? to vote
agrainst all the amendments except the
first, the initiative and referendum.
On the face of it, it looks as if cities
of over 5,000 population should be al
lowed to govern themselves; but then,
if to govern themselves means that
they would have the power to annul
the 8 o'clock closing law and many
others, then they ought not to have :
this right. Minden Courier.
The proposition to allow cities of
5,000 population and over to make
their own charters does not mean that
they will thus be given the power to
annul the 8 ' o'clock closing law, or
any other law upon the statute books. :
As a matter of fact, the amendment
specifically provides that charters thus
made shall conipy in every respect
with the constitution and the legally
enacted laws of the state. The adop
tion of this amendment merely means
that cities of 5,000 and over may seize
the opportunity to deal with their own
local problems with which they are
acquainted, regardless of the interfer
ence of outsiders who are neither in
sympathy with nor responsible for
them. If the. esteemed Courier has no
other argument than this against the
proposed amendment it should get
right and help local communities free
themselves from what is now a bur
den. Such charters as proposed can
not, under any stretch of the imagina
tion, annul the constitution or the stat
utes. Will Maupin 's Weekly favors
the adoption cf every one of the pro
posed constitutional amendments.
LET US INFORM YOU.
If any republican should ask us
which one of the republican candi
dates for railroad commissionerhe
should vote for, we would answer
promptly, H. G. Taylor of Central
City; but if a democrat should ask us
the same" question, we would be unable
to answer till we investigate farther.
Crete Democrat.
Quite correct as regards Brer Tay
lor, who is a mighty good man, Brer
Bowlby. But why investigate farther
as regards the democratic aspirants?
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Are you not aware, Bror Bowlby, that
the editor of Will Maupin 's Weekly is
fine of 'em? Sure! So why investigate
further? , Drop into our sanctum any
old day between now and April 19 and
we'll offer you copper-riveted and
steel-jacketed proof that- we can touch
the best democratic candidate for rail
way commissioner without taking our
hands out of our pockets.
HE IS A GOOD MAN.
Floyd Seybolt of Geneva was in the
city the last of last week calling on
democrats and getting acquainted. He
is a candidate for the fusion nomina
tion for state treasurer and is waging
an intelligent and a vigorous campaign.
Mr. Seybolt is a gentlemanly appear
ing man of the proper age and qualifi-.
cations to impress the people with
whom he" meets that he is the right
man for the office. He- made friends
here and when he left Ord it was with
the satisfied feeling that he had ma
terially advanced his interests. Ord
Journal. ' '
A SEVERE BLOW.
The destruction of L. B. Stoner 's
restaurant, "The Inn," by the fire in
the Funke building last Monday morn
ing is not only a severe loss to Mr.
Stoner, but to a large number of peo
ple who had come to regard it as the
next best thing to home. Mr. Stoner
had made The Inn one of the most
popular cafes . in the west and was
building up a patronage that was evi
dence of his skill caterer. It is
to be hoped that Mr. Stoner will
shortly be able to resume business,
and at the same old stand,
HOPE THIS IS TRUE.
Will M. Maupin is more than run
ning for state railway commissioner.
He is galloping all over the state and
a herd of salt grass editors are boost
ing him for fair. Maupin knows Ne
braska. He has the ability to make
a painstaking and efficient official. His
acquaintance in the state makes him,
a very formidable candidate among
the democrats.-pOmaha Western : La
borer. .' . . .
suit lasts. It means that if it
back.
Lincoln, Nebraska