retained ownership of the power 'and could reclaim it at the ex
piration of the period. A nominal rental would leave it possible
to sell power at a low rate, which is the first desiredatum and still
earn a fair profit for the company. Development by private enter
prise would mean that construction and management would be in
the hands of the most skilled engineers, and would relieve the state
cf the burden of grappling with the problem itself, after having
spent years in so amending the constitution, enacting new laws and
levying taxes so as to' make development possible. Omaha World
Herald. BASE BALL PALAVER
of these water powers. It could well afford to lease on liberal and
favorable terms, the right to use for a term of years. But further
than that it would be a great mistake to go. ,
After witnessing two stunning fifteen-inning games in succes
sion, our sporting editor's nerves are too highly wrought up to
write intelligently. Hut two greater exhibitions of the national
pastime were never staged than the two Omaha-Lincoln games on
the local lot this week. True, we lost both of them, but there's no
Talking about insurance, why would it not be a good thing to
require that the interest of the policy holder should be non-forfeit-
able ? To say to the insurance companies, as most states do. vou may
not get rich from lapses you must give the insured a show for his
white alley.
disgrace in losing such games.
Kenesaw 6-3-12. I. D. EVANS.
wasteful. The state will be remiss if it does not retain the ownership
We point with pride to our German pastimer, Ilerr Marty Berg-
hammer, who cavorts in the short garden. The exhibition staged by
Ilerr Berg during the last few games eaused us to chortle with
fclee and clap our lilywhite hands gladsomely.
Thomas Tuckey, who winged the game for us last Monday won
a home right then and there. We claim that Thomas performed
proper, and when we witness a better exhibition of flinging we are
going to stop the pres3 to herald the fact to the world. It will be
n long time ere we stop the press for any such purpose.
Mr. Mullen is doing marvels around the initial sack for us. It
was an inspiration when we chucked Mullen over, there, for he has
shown himself to be the class of the league. Had he been a little
better with the bludgeon he would be pastiming for the White Sox
this minute and much as we like to see heavy stick work we are
just selfish enough to be glad that Mullen has had another year in
the minors 'cause we got him.
After due cogitation we have reached the conclusion that Prexy
O'Neill has scouts out looking for impossible material for umpires.
That must be it, else why Johnson and Kissanef Johnson has
about as much spine as an angleworm, and Kissane's head would
bull the billiard ball market for steen years.
Pa Rourke is a wise old head in keeping Jawn Gunding on bis
staff. Jawn is old enough to be a grandpa, all right, but bless his
old heart, he's got many a good old ball game still in his system
ready on call. Jawn is some favorite in this village, because he is
a clean, gingery player.
Bill ?hipke is back in the Omaha fold, claiming that his once
oum knee is all to the good again.
Manager Despain is correct in the position he takes relative to
umpire baiting. Exhibitions of bonehead umpiring that have called
forth only mild protests from the Lincoln stands have caused riots
in other cities in the loop. Lincoln "fans" give visiting players a
better show than those of any city in the league. Impartial ap
plause for good plays is the rule. If the players will get wise to
their own interests and quit umpire baiting, we'll guarantee that
so far as Lincoln is concerned there will be no assaults on the
arbitrators.
We are still touting Flynn to best the Big Smoke on July 4.
We base our opinion. on the proved proverb that "wine is a mocker,
strong drink is raging, and he who is deceived thereby is not wise."
General regret will be expressed over the retirement of Don
Despain from the management of the Antelopes. A series of circum
stances that were beyond human control piled up a lot of grief for
Mr. Despain, and a sportsman of less sand and tenacity would have
given up long ago. But Despain stuck to his guns through condi
tions that would have taken the heart out of most men. Hard luck
with weather conditions, a long illness and what seemed to be a
frame-up against him all combined to make the road mighty hard
to travel. Despain has been popular because he has gone his limit
to make the Antelopes a winning combination, because he has stood
for clean sport, because he has been as cheerful a loser as most men
are winners, and because he has made a game fight against odds.
There is one thing sure, and that is that while Lincoln fans will
htand behind the new management loyally, they will always hold
Don Despain in high esteem for what he has done to advance the
interests of the national pastime. May good luck attend him in
whatever he' may undertake.
AS TO CONSERVATION AND OTHER THINGS.
Editor Will Maupin's Weekly: It adds to the comforts of life
to read your valuable paper. It makes one more generous and
open-minded. It prolongs his existence by doubling his joys and
making him feel more friendly toward everybody.
But why be so anxious about those interests that are so well
able to take care of themselves T Is it really your opinion that the
railroads have been harshly dealt with, so that they will build no
more mileage! Was it wrong to shut down on discriminations and
rebates, to abolish the free pass, to reduce the passenger fare to
two cents, to make a cut on commodity freight rates? Haven't they
been doing pretty well during the years since 1907 f
Did the direct primary the special abomination of Will Mau
pin's Weekly put them entirely out of politics! Well, not quite.
It will be remembered that they defeated Commissioner Williams for
re-election, that they nominated and elected Cowgill, that they nom
inated Harman but failed to elect him and have renominated him.
It may not be known to Editor Maupin that he would today be
the democratic nominee for Railway Commissioner but for the
'activity of the railroads in Ilarman's behalf.
Ask anyone in Plattsmouth, for instance, what happened in the
railroad shops. You will be told that although the primary held
until 9 o'clock the men at the shops were given a good share of the
afternoon, without loss of pay, to go and vote, and they were
asked to vote for Harman.
And do you know that the local distance tariffs are the same
now as they were thirty-five or more years agot And that they are
from fifty to one hundred and fifty per cent higher than the same
sort of rates in 'IowaT No tears need be wept over the abuses suf
fered by the railroads. .
Then, again, why worry the patience of your soul for fear the
water power possibilities of the state should not all become the
private snap of a group of promoterst One of the great. things done
by the Jloosevelt administration was . to save to the public the vast
potential resources of our water powers, mines and timber, and in
doing so stirred the people from their lethargy to their duty in con
serving these natural resources. Why is it not equally the duty of
Nebraska to remember her present duty and future need by saving
an interest in these great porperties to the people who own them t
There is no such rush. Better slow and sure rather than swift and
THAT "FOOL RESOLUTION.
Lincoln, Neb., May 27. To the Editor of Will Maupin's Week
ly : My attention has been called to the above characterization of a
resolution recently passed without dissent by the Central " Labor
Union, asking the city council to reconsider its attitude in regard
to allowing the city and corporations in competition with it to mix
up their wires and poles. I would appreciate the opportunity to
say a word. 1 am ot the opinion that 1 understand this matter
much better than you do and believe that the Central body acted
with wisdom and commendable public spirit. In condemning this
action of your fellows, you have fallen into' the same error that
our councilmen did ; you have presumed to pass upon a matter that
is out of your line, and which you do not understand. The problem
is one of engineering purely. In the last analysis the problem is to
keep the city in the best possible position to do as it pleases. If
the people, the majority, desire that the city engage in commercial
lighting and power supply, they will need every right they now
njoy, and every loyal official and every intelligent citizen will look
with commendable suspicion upon any one who seeks to throw away
any rights or advantages that we now possess. Such a course can
only be characterized as treasonable or idiotic.
Fraternally,
WILLIAM WESTERFIELD.
We are compelled to admit a great administration for Mr. Wes-
terfield's cocksureness. Just why he should assume that he knows
more about this particular matter than we know, or that he knows
more about it than the city council, is of no concern to us. Mr.
Westerfield says he knows more about it than we do because it is
an engineering problem, and he is an engineer a stationary en
gineer. That may enable him to know more than we, or the
councilmen, about this matter. But it is not a question of engineer
ing it is a question of horsesense. It is a question whether we
continue to build a forest of poles along our streets, or whether we
minimize the pole nuisance. If the city is going into the lighting
business, and we hope it is, the question will settle itself if the city
does business as it should do it. In that event there will be only
municipal wires on the poles.' Why? Because there will be nothing
for privately owned wires to; do.' The city is throwing away none
of its rights or advantages. On the contrary it is adding to its
advantages by beautifying the streets, removing unsightly poles and
getting into a position to make the public service corporations pay
some attention to beautification. If Mr. Westerfield wants to look
upon those who differ from him as "traitors" or "idiots," that is
his privilege. We know many men of that stamp. But they are
not the men who are building municipalities and commonwealths.
Mr. Westerfield will excuse us if we fail to recognize his claims to
superior engineering ability.
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NEAK THE DEPOTS.
The Western hotel, located at 731 O St., is a medium priced
hotel and affords the traveling public all they desire. This house
is conducted on the American plan at the reasonable rate of $1.25
per day. Mr. Rocke, the proprietor, has been in the hotel business
for many years and his long- experience in this business is satisfac
tory evidence that he knows how to care for guests. Rates are
made for those who desire them. You are solicited to stop at the
Western hotel the next time you go to Lincoln. Modern and in
the shopping district.
PROF. STOUT'S SUGGESTION.
It was good and sound advice that Prof. O. V. P. Stout, the
state university engineering expert, gave to Nebraska in his ad
dress before the Nebraska editors on the subject of the utilization
of water power. - '
Two things are desired. One is that the water, power be de
eloped as soon as possible, so that it may be utilized for the bene
fit and upbuilding of Nebraska. The other is that the right of
he state and its people be protected from exploitation after the
power is developed.
Prof. Stout proposed that both ends be attained by leasing the
power for a period of years, at a nominal rental, to companies will
ing and ready to construct and operate water power plants. As
for rates, they should be under the control of the public service
commission of the state. The rental exacted should be nominal,
nasmuch as, if large, it would be added .to the charge for power,
and what the state desires is the development of cheap power, over
which it shall have control and ultimate ownership, rather than tq
tax that power to produce public revenues.
A lease, instead of a franchise, would mean that the state
A MATTER WORTH CONSIDERING.
This newspaper is not immediately concerned with the outcome
r,f what is commonly known as the Herpolsheimer suit against the
Lincoln Traction Co. That is, not more so than any other citizen.
Mr. Herpolsheimer is merely trying to build up his own business
and protect him own personal interests for which he may not be
blamable. But the fact remains that if Mr. Herpolsheimer 's con
tention is sustained it means that in future there can not be any
re-routing of cars, and changes in the present system, and change
in the running time any improvement in the street railway service
of the city. If his contention is sustained, goodby any hope of
ever getting a line" down Sixteenth street from M to O ; goodby any
Lope of ever getting any improved service by extending lines and
making the necessary changes in routing so as to serve the most
people. It simply means that any property holder can step in and.
put a stop to any proposed improvement that contemplates the re
routing of cars over new lines or extensions.
-As before stated, Will Maupin's Weekly is not directly inter
ested in Mr. Herpolsheimer 's contention. It doesn't care a rap
whether one or a hundred cars pass the corner of Twelfth and N
every twenty-four hours. But it is concerned in the betterment of
street railway service and.it entertains a fear that if Mr. Herpol
sheimer 's contention is sustained Lincoln will be a long time get
ting the needed betterments. .
Republican National Committeeman-elect Robert. Beecher Howell,
of Nebraska, seems to have been caught shoving a stack in behind
a four-flush whatever that may mean.
Now you know why Chicago is called the "Windy City.
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