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About Will Maupin's weekly. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1911-1912 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1912)
Will Maupin's Weekly EDITED AND PUBLISH E BY HIMSELF ONE DOLLAR PER .YEAR Editorial Rooms, 436 Banker Life Bldg. Auto Phone B2994 Publication Room, 126-132 North 14th Street Entered at the poatofflca at Lincoln. Nebraska, as second-class mail matter, under the Act of Ojnsresa of Mai oh t, ltTt. 1 WE APPRECIATE THIS House of Representatives XT. S., Washington, D. C, Aug. 7, 1912. Mr. Will Maupin, Lincoln, Nebr. My Dear Will: I have just read your article on Collier's boost of Colorado. It is the cleverest and best thing I have read in a long time. I have just been reading your paper for a month now as they failed to forward it to me from Fremont until recently. .' I have planned to write you whenever I read one of the issues of the Weekly to tell you of my appreciation of the effective manner in which you are constantly .boosting good, old Nebraska. I was also delighted with the plank in the democratic platform pledging our members in the legislature to support a publicity appropriation. I think that is one of the best planks in the platform, and I hope that the next, legislature will appropriate a liberal sum for advertising the resources of Nebraska, and that the next governor, whoever he may be, will have the good sense to put the biggest and best booster in charge of this fund. . The work of Congress is about over now and we are going to start home within the next ten days, at least we are hoping ' to. With best wishes to you, I am, . ' Your friend, DAN V. STEPHENS. OUR SPECIAL EDITION. We are proud of the commendations received of the Harvest Special edition of" last week. And prouder of the few men who hacked up their compliments with the cash. If one in ten of the men who tell us that we are doing a great work in advertising Ne braska would accompany the expression with a dollar bill, we'd be in shape to do even more. Good words are always acceptable, but, unfortunately, they fail to pay the printing bill. It took some work and money to get out that special edition. It weighed over 2,000 pounds, and was in four sections and two colors. It required a lot of time to get the statistics together. It took some midnight electric current, a lot of perspiration and a lot of worry. But the results justified it all. We have fewer than 250 copies of the 'edition left, and you may have one sent to a friend by sending in a dime. We take this occasion to remark that the edition was printed by the Western Newspaper Union as all editions of Will Maupin's Weekly are and it came out on time, handsomely printed and showing the evidences of skilled workmanship in every department. Few . people have any idea of the organization and equipmeht re quired in getting out such a huge paper in the ordinary course of business. But the Western Newspaper Union has always been equal to every demand. We want to express our appreciation to the "boys" in that shop for their hustling, their uniform kindness and Uieir efforts to make the edition the success we are sure it was. GALEN J. RICHMOND. In the death of Galen J. Eiehmond, late editor of the Minden Courier, Nebraska newspaperdom loses ' prominent member and the state loses an exemplary citizen. , Rugged, honest, plain spoken, "Gale" Richmond's words always carry' weight. .'He didn't know what it was to "trim" or evade. He was a friend to every good man and every good cause an enemy to every bad man and bad cause. As a soldier he served his ountry faithfully, but not more faithfully than he served it as a private citizen. We knew "Gale" Richmond for more than a quarter of a century. He was a friend i.. a e c v t 1 uA 4. i e a i, uAt lit itr. iiiuuu in. iur iiv. uin iiiiiiitmi. mill i.i nr. iitr miiiiii iiii i lit? iiraL in civic affairs, always worked for the development of his com munity and his state, and above all, he was a kindly neighbor, a loving husband and a good father. - He will be held in kindly rever ence by thousands' of Nebraskans who knew him and his works. If the Union Pacific will only get a decent depot and locate it somewhere in Lineoln where it will be convenient, then give us train service between Grand Island and Kansas .Gity direct, we'll gree to a postponement of the plan to put Lincoln on the main line between Omaha and Salt Lake. Ten thousand people sat for. hours, sweltering and crowded, in order to hear Bryan at the state fair. Don't it beat all, how the people love to discommode themselves in order to hear this 'dead one"! If you buy from a Nebraska manufacturer you get a superior article, you keep your money at home, and you employ Nebraska abor. Is that not enough argument in favor 6f patronizing home industries? - ' 1 A Salt Lake man says he is haunted by the ghost of a pawn broker he murdered several years ago. We never kilied a pawn broker, but we have been haunted by them for many years. 000,000 bushels of wheat this year. The prediction has been ful- lled. Now we assert that Nebraska's 1912 corn- crop will exceed 160,000,000 bushels. Paste that prediction in your hat. . That "Bull Moodier" convention served to make the weather more comfortable ' by lowering the temperature.1' Now, if we could only devise some method of utilizing politi cal hot air in the propulsion of automobiles ! '' We knew that just as soon as that "weather kiosk" . was erect ed at Tenth and O we'd have fine weather, places a feeling of good fellowship and an intention to co-operate ii the great work of building Nebraska. A CHANGE IN PROSPECT. ! A change in the style of this newspaper is in prospect. We are not satisfied with it, either in apiiearance or performance. If we can work out successfully the plans we have in mind, this will be a periodical of parts and capable of doing a better work ih the advertising of Nebraska resources and possibilities.' Much de pends upon what others do whether these plans mature. By that we do not mean that they must "support" us. We are no ask ing for "support." But we do want better co-operation in our efforts to make this paper of service to this great commonwealth. ' A POPULAR EXHIBIT. The Beatrice Creamery company's exhibit at the state fair novel in the extreme, was a popular attraction. The democratic donkey, the g. o. p. elephant and the progressive moose, with the iliree candidates, all modeled in Meadow Gold butter, attracted at Untion from all sides. The exhibit was artistic in the extreme Then there was the further attraction of ice cold buttermilk on !raugh, free for the asking. The company exhibited its usual en lerprise in makihg the exhibit. HELP ADVERTISE NEBRASKA. We have on hand something like 250 copies of the edition of Will Maupin's Weekly for last week the Harvest Edition. They contain a vast amount of valuable information about Nebraska. Yon ought to help circulate them. Send ten cents, stamps or silver, end we'll mail, postpaid, a copy to any address. After seeing all those autos in town this week we can under- tand the whyfore of the shortage in the gasoline supply. Now we know why the railroads did not make rates to the tate fair. They hauled all they could anyhow. Last March we predicted that Nebraska would harvest 50,- " Thev didn't have state fairs like that when we were a boy. The weather man is entitled to thanks and homage. CURRENT COMMENT. . (Continued from page 1.) It is beginning to be what it should have been all these years, here is not, and cannot be, any rivalry between" Omaha and Lin coln. The most that can be made of the situation is a Jnendly con test for supremacy along certain lines. Omaha easily beats us out on some things; Lincoln distances Omaha in others. Bnt both are dependent upon the same sources, and both are equaUy interested in the development of Nebraska. So here's to a perpetual Cohtinu- nce of this new-awakentd spirit ot friendship and co-operation.. You'll have to hand it to. the business ,raen of Omaha who have made Ak-Sar-Ben ' known wherever men of intelligence are foun l. We doubt if, even Omaha men realize what Ak-Sar-Ben is doing to dvertise that city and Nebraska. We doubt if they realize' what i wonderful institution they have built. It is a monument to loyalty o Omaha and an evidence of enterprise" and industry. . Ak-Sar-Ben ives the best and greatest fall parades known to mankind. Seenie- ly it has the boasted Mardi Gras skinned a ?mile. Mardi Gras excels in those things that most American cities hav barred open icentiousness, flaunting vice and a reckless" disregard of every ap pearance of public decency for a few hours. Omaha conducts her great fall festivals on a higher plane. The 1912 State Fair was not only the biggest in point of dis play, but will doubtless prove to be the biggest ever in point of total attendance. But whether it i sets a new record or not, it has cinched the fact that it is high time for this great state to begin providing, and quickly, grounds and buildings in keeping with the wealth, the progress and the education of its people. Every old frame shack ou the ground's should be torn down and 'that includes most of the buildings. The display halls should be grouped around a cen tral plaza, and these buildings should be permanent as well as com modious. A start has been made on permahent buildings, but secur ing them is slow and tedious work. Will Maupin's Weekly is still boosting for that Nebraska semi-centennial exposition. That would ve a great impetus to permanent buildings on the state fair grounds. ' ' hundreds of thousands merely to care for crowds during one short week. ' - -v . During the week the local street railway company carried hun- dreds of thousands of passengers, i Of course every car was crowded and schedules were knocked out. But isn't it a fact that the people were handled rapidly, ahd with no more discomfort, than they brought upon themselves? And have you noticed that despite the terrific jams in the streets and the overloaded condition of the cars, that not a single accident worthy of note occurred? We wish our local transportation service were better; we are mighty thankful it is as good Sis it is. - . , . And a mighty prosperous looking lot of people it was, too.' They were dressed well, spent money freely, had a good time, saw a fair that must have impressed them with the wonderful produc tivity of Nebraska, and return home happy. ' We are iuighy' proud of the manner in which those immense erowds of Nebraskans con- We deprecate air this claiming that Nebraska will harvest a 'bumper corn crop" this fall. She will not; not if we understand what is meant by "bumper crop." But she is going to harvest a lot-of com. This year's crop, barring future' accidents, will be equal to the ten-year, average. Even that, all things considered, ; is something over which we may well, rejoice. , ' Now let the farmers observe "seed com selection week,1' and let us have both "seed and soil ready next spring for sun and rain Then we'll proceed to make Nebraska's 1913 com crop something to cause the world to pause and view with astonishment. Of course Lincoln's transportation facilities were inadequate to meet all the demands made upon it this week. And the reason is so simple that one can only wonder why there are those so quick to condemn the street railway company for not being able to handle aJl the people easily and without delay. Frankly, we are pleased that the great crowds were handled so well and so quickly. i Lincoln has a transportation service well equal to the task of caring for ordinary conditions wnicn includes occasional conventions, assem blies, etc. But wheji you suddenly treble the city's population, and everybody wants to go somewhere at the same time, trouble begins And only the ignorant or the prejudiced would expect a street rail way company to keep on hand an equipment costihg up into the On Wednesday there were not less thah 3,000 automobiles in Lincoln. Some auto dealers estimate the number as high as 5,000. 1 But whatever the number, it is an index of the wonderful pros- i parity of Nebraska, ' Farmers drove in from as far away as 150 miles, bring their families to the fair in their own buzz buggies. We'd hate to have to review a parade of all those autos. If there were 5,000 of them, and each given 20 feet in the line, the-parade would be. more than 20 miles long. , , Meet Me at Rector's Onyx Fountain All the fancy soft drinks known to the expert " mix- -ologist. ' The favorite re freshment resort of Lincoln. Drugs and Sundrios ; Rector's Twelfth and O Streets, prescriptions accu rately compounded. Prompt deliveries. Accidents Will Happen And it 1b wise and prudent to insure against them in the reliable NATIONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY of Lincoln, Nebr. The "National" does a larger acci dent insurance business hi Nebraska than any other company, and settles all claims promptly and in fulL .-. A host of satisfied policyholders are stunch supporters of the "National" and - the numbers are increasing rapidly. W. C. HOWEY Secy, and Genl. Mgr. MONEY LOANED on : household goods, pianos, horses, etc.; long or short time. No charge for papers. No in-' tercst in advance. No publicity or tile papers. We guarantee better terms than others make. Money paid immediately. CO LUMBIA LOAN CO., 127 South :12th. s ' i T. A. YOUNG ; General Hardware 1907 0 St., Lincola, Neb. Auto B23S0 Bell 573 Tod crrincr The Kan ffho Knows Row to Clean, Proso and Repair . Year Cloths? cr Hat 235 North lltb , JlntoBlTM ' Bell P10U9 THIS LABEL ON YOUR PRINTING DAs------ iVC" TRADEsTrAtSij COUNCIL fTt Is proof tliat'it was printed iu an 8-hour hJJ' shop, manned by Union workers, drawing . good wages and working under mutually satisfactory conditions. This newspaper is printed in a shop Union, in all Departments. Demand this label on your printing . .. Our state is rich in natural resources not yet developed, a condition due to the lack of public knowledge of such wealth. We therefore, favor a liberal appropriation by the legislature for (the purpose of giving publicity to the state's resources. From the Nebraska Democratic Platform. . . . . :'. V .