FORMANCE
To Tire Voters of Nebraska:
The Republican legislature of 1907 redeemed eoery pledge made by the Republican state conocntion of 1906 and subscribed to by the
members of the legislature before election. Folloming is a fac-simile of a copy of the printed pledges tohich mas clipped from a .Nebraska
nemspaper and pasted on the mall in the office of Gooernor Sheldon at the beginning of the legislature. As each redeemed pledge, in the
form of a bill, mas passed by the legislature and delioered to the Gooernor, he drem a line through the pledge. The figures at the end of,
the line shorn tfce exact time the Chief Executioe affixed his signature to the bill and the promise of the Republican party became a per-!
f orman ce.
The action of the Republican legislature marks an epoch in the history of Nebraska. It mas the first time any political party in the!
State eoer redeemed eoery pledge made to the people. It is the best guaranty of mhat the Republican party mill do in the future.
WM. HAYWARD, Chairman, Republican State Committee.
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M. B. REESE
Candidate for Supreme Judge
Hon. M. B. Reese was born in
Macoupin county, Illinois, in 1839, a
farmer boy, and while he was living
on the farm completed the course pre
scribed by the country schools, and
then worked his way through a semin
ary near his home. He was admitted
to practice and removed to Osceola,
la. He lived in Iowa from 1S65 to
1871, when he removed lo Plattsmouth.
Practically the entire life of Judge
Reese in Nebraska ha3 been spent
pnder the limelight. He waa a mem
ber of the constitutional convention in
1875; district attorney of the Fourth
Judicial district for three terms; su
preme judge, and dean of the law
department of the state university.
The republican candidate is a mag
nificent specimen of physical man
hood, about six feet tall and broad in
proportion. He is a good specimen of
■ the man who is strong enough to blaze
a trail In a new country or lead an
old country out of a rut. And he Is
even tempered, good natured, a wit
and an orator. In 1887 he served as
grand master of the Masons, and he
has always taken great interest in the
lodge.
Speaking of Judge Reese, Governor
®eo. L. Sheldon said: “Judge Reese
has a spotless record, both pub
lic and private. He is a student, a
scholar and a tireless worker. I have
been his admirer for years. He has
always stood for the best Interests of
the people regardless of the conse
quences to himself. He has been op
posed to machine rule in politics and
has fought for years tnat the govern
. ment and the people might be brought
closer and closer together. He should
receive the entire republican vote and
doubtless will receive many of the
rotes of the opposition parties because
he stands for the very oest in state
government. He is one of Nebraska's
best men and will make a splendid
record on the bench.”
HENRY T. CLARKE, JR.
Candidate for Railway Commissioner
Henry T. Clarke, Jr., is at present
one of the Nebraska Railway Com
missioners, serving as the appointee
of Governor Sheldon, and is a candi
date as the nominee of the republican
primary for the same position.
Mr. Clarke is one of the few native
sons of Nebraska who has ever held
a state office. He was born at Belle
vue, Nebraska, Aug. 4, 1875, and
comes of an honorable Nebraska fam
ily. Hi3 father, H. T. Clarke, came
to Nebraska in 1855, and served as a
member of the territorial council of
13 when a very young man.
Commissioner Clarke offers to the
people of Nebraska the very best
qualifications and training for the
position of railway commissioner.
Graduating from the Omaha High
School as valldictorian of the class of
1892, he attended Williams college two
years, and the University of Chicago
two years, graduating from the latter
Institution in 1896. In 1897 Mr. Clarke
pursued post-graduate work in politi
cal science, specializing on tl\e sub
ject of railway transportation and
political economy. A year later he
entered the Michigan Law School,
graduating in 1899.
In. Janaary, 1900, Mr. Clarke began
the practice of law at Omaha. He wa3
married in 1901, and has two children.
In 1904 he was elected to the legisla
ture by the largest majority ever
given a legislative candidate in Doug
las county, his majority running close
to the 5,000 mark.
While ever an Industrious, progres
sive, and hard-working member, the
author of much good law, he came
most prominently into the limelight
daring the last session when he cour
ageously stood in the front rank up
holding the hands of Governor Shel
don, and casting hie vote, and his in
fluence for the reform measures of thh
republican party.
JUDGE REESE
•Judge Reese has a spotless record, both public and private. He^ U
I* a student, a scholar and a tireless worker. He has always stood
for the best Interests of the people regardless of the consequences of
himself. He has been opposed to machine rule In politics and has |*
fought for years that the government and the people might be brought 1
closer and closer together. He will make.a splendid record on the
bench." - D
Governor Geo. L. Sheldon |
CHARLES B. ANDERSON
Candidate for University Regent.
Mr. Anderson was born In Albion,
N. Y., June 30, 1865. He graduated
from the high school in' 1883 and en
gaged in the hardware business, in
1887 he located in DeWitt, Saline
county, Nebraska, and for ten yeans
conducted a banking business in that
village. In 1897 he removed to Crete,
and in company with T. H. Miller,
organized the State Bank, of which
he is vice-president In 1899 he organ
ized the Crete Conservative Invest
ment Company, of which he is presi
dent. In 1896 he was a delegate to
the republican convention and cheer
fully cast his vote for William Mc
Kinley. In 1902 Mr. Anderson was
elected state senator from Saline
| county, receiving almost 800 majority.
He was a member of the Revenue
Committee, was chairman of the
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
and was associated on that and other
standing committees with Gov. Shel
don, then a senator from Cass.
Mr. Anderson was among $he very
first to mention the name of Geo. L.
Sheldon, for Governor. In the last
republican state convention he was
the chairman of the committee on
resolutions and instrumental in draft
ing the platform which was ratified
by the voters last November, and put
into effect by the legislature.
He is president of the Crete school
board and of the trustees of Doane
College. He was also president of the
State Layman Association of the
Congregational churches of Nebraska,
and is a member of the Executive
Council of the State Bankers’ Associa
tion. Mr.. Anderson is the father of
five robust children, believes in the
“brotherhood of man,” and is an ac
tive member of the A. F. & A. M.,
the K. P., A. O. U. W., and Modern
Woodman fraternal orders.
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HENRYT.CLARKE,JR.
Henry T. Clarke, Jr., candi
date for railway commissioner,
comes before the people as the
friend, and appointee of Gover
nor Sheldon, and as a leader
of the 1907 legislature whose
vote and influence were enthusi
astically for the reform meas
ures of the republican party.
GEORGE COUPLAND
Candidate for University Regent
Coming of a long line of old Eng
lish yeoman stock Mr. Coupland was
born upon a farm In Lincolnshire, j
England, May 2, 1857. He received a j
liberal education. Twenty-seven years
ago he came to Nebraska and home
steaded the quarter Bectlon in Ante
lope county upon which he now lives.
Mr. Coupland is and always had
been an ardent advocate of higher
education, more especially in agricul
ture. He has kept himself In close
touch with that branch of work in the
Nebraska State University almost
since its inception. And the agricul
tural college has been patronized by
his sons.
For the position of regent Mr. Coup
land is supported by many of the
strongest institutions and men in the
state.
The Nebraska Farmer urges the
candidacy of Mr. Coupland because
we believe that he is a man for the
farmers. And we believe further that
he is a man of enough intellectual
strength and ability, possessing thoae
elements of integrity and, honor to a
degree that makes him a man of rare
fitting for such a responsible position.
And all this without one word regard
ing his political views or party affilia
tions.—The Nebraska Farmer (a non
partisian paper) Aug. 7, 1907.
From the foregoing sketch it can
be seen how highly Mr. Coupland is
esteemed and honored. He is a prac
tical farmer whose earnest advocacy
of the modern idea of applying ad
vanced educational and scientific
methods to agriculture should com
mand for hlpi the solid farmer vote.
He has ever been a loyal and consist
ent republican, and is in hearty accord
with the progressive ideas in our state
today. The election of Mr. Coupland
and Mr. Anderson will be gratifying to
all friends of our great University.
C. B. ANDERSON
^The State University requires
nearly one-sixth of the entire
revenue raised for public pur
poses, and Mr. Anderson, as one
member of the board, could
safely be entrusted to expend
this large amount in an honest
and economical manner, safe
guarding both the interests of
the people and the welfare of
the State University.”—N«
braaka Signal, Geneva.
The republican party in Nebraska
presents a remarkable record of
achievement under the able leader
ship of Senators Burkett and Brown,
our governor and state officers, the
five republican congressmen, the mem
bers of the legislature and loyal repub
licans throughout the state.
An examination of the platform in
brief in this column is proof positive
of the absolute good faith kept with
the people.
The voters of Nebraska who believe
in progress should go to the polls and
triumphantly elect Judge Reese and
the state ticket lest a backward step
be taken.
In Reese, Clarke, Anderson and
Coupland the people will find the sama
stripe of loyal, progressive men aa
those who represent them in national
and state councils at the present time.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM OF 1907.
The republican state platform
points with pride to the achievement!
of the republican party under th«
splendid leadership of Theodore Roose
velt, and insists that his successor
shall be a man who will continue the
Roosevelt policies, and suggests Sec
retary Taft as such a man.
Commends the present state officials
for the care of the state institutions,
maintaining the credit of the state,
and reducing dhe state debt
Commends the Nebraska delegation
to congress.
Calls attention to the magnificent
record of the last legislature which
carried out the pledges of the repub
lican party, as follows:
‘T. A state-wide direct primary.
“2. Abolition of the free pass evil.
“3. Comprehensive powers for the
state railway commission.
“4. More equitable rates for trans
portation of passengers and frelghL
“5. Equal taxation of railroad prop
erty for city purposes. '
“6. Abolition of fellow servant law
and full employer’s liability.
"7. A pure food and dairy law.
“8. Rigid economy in 'appropria
tions.
Endorses the direct primary, and
pledges such amendments as shall Im
prove its workings.
Commends the good work of the
state railway commission, in Its ef
forts to secure better freight rates
for the people of the state. Calls for
the rigid enforcement of the anti-pass
law.
Declares that in suits at law corpor
ations should be deemed citizens of
every state where they have filed arti
cles of incorporation or exercised the
rights of eminent domain.
Favors, an enactment of the federal j
law forbidding the federal courts from
issuing writs of injunction against
state officers charged with the en- j
forcement of state statutes.
Regards with high favor the nomi
nees on the state ticket and invites
voters who believe in official probity
and efficiency to join in electing them.
GEO. L. COUPLAND
"All the different departments
of the University are of vast im
portance and if elected it will
be my desire to do all possible
for their development, but I
want to tell you and I say it em
phatically that the Agricultural
Department will be my especial
thought.”—Hon. Geo. L. Coup
land, before State Convention
accepting nomination for Regent
of State University.
THE BOY AND THE HORNETS.
A band of gay hornets
Bullded a nest
High up in a tree,
High up in a tree.
They said to themseives,
“By dwelling so high
We’ve got safety.
We’ve got safety."
But a boy passing by.
With a long fishing rod.
Looked up in the tree.
Looked up in the tree.
And seeing the nest,
A-hanglng so high.
Said: "Ah. hully gee!
Ah, hully gee!
“I'll give you a tap
With my long fishing rod.
Just for fun.
Just for fun.
Then after I’ve busted
You to smlther-eens
I’ll just break and run,
I’ll just break and run.”
And the boy did the job
That he said he would do;
But alas and alack!
He was a strange sight
When at last he reached home.
He'd been stung by the pack!
He'd been stung by the pack!
ANNIE JAMES.
AN INTERESTING TRICK.
It Is Performed With a Piece of
String and a Ring.
One of the most interesting string
mysteris is the marvelous ‘‘ring trick.”
Having tied the ends of your string
together, pass it double through a fin
ger-ring, and ask some one to hold the
ends upon their two forefingers. You
may now proceed to remove the ring
without cutting the string or releasihg
the fingers, which seem to hold it se
curely.
First pass the string a second time
around one of the fingers which hold
it, then drawing the loop thus formed
toward the opposite hand as shown in
the figure, pass it over the string on
the other finger until it lies in the po
sition of dotted line b; then with your
two forefingers catch up at a and a one
of the strings holding the ring and
sliding your fingers from each other,
quickly slip from the ends of your
companion’s fingers the part of the
How Trick Is Done.
string holding the ring, which, being
thus released, will fall into the hand,
with which you can quickly cover it
before it leaves the string to add to
the mystery.
The surprise of your etringholder
will now be doubled, says Philadelphia
Ledger, If you proceed to return the
ring to the string without removing
the ends from his fingers. Pass the
string, as in the first trick, around one
of his fingers, and drawing the loop,
as before, toward the other hand, slip
it through the ring as shown at d;
then pass the loop over the finger,
this time leaving it near the end, as c;
with your two forefingers catch up
the string which was first upon the
fingers, and slip it from them over the
part holding the-- ring, and you will
find the ring in place, as at the begin
ning of the first trick.
A Passing Thought.
A polite little girl was dining one
day with her grandmother. Everything
at the table was usually dainty and
unexceptionable, but on this particu
lar occasion the little girl found a
hair in her fish.
"Grandmama,” she said, sweetly,
"what kind offish is this?"
“Halibut, my dear."
“Oh,” replied the child, “I thought
perhaps it was mermaid."
A Doubtful Compliment.
A cyclist in France overtook a peas
ant with a donkey cart The patient
beast was making but little progress,
so the benevolent cyclist putting his
left hand against the back of the cart
and guilding his machine with the
other hand, pushed so hard that the
donkey, taking fresh courage, pulled
the load successfully up to the top.
When the summit was reached the
peasant burst into thanks to his bene
factor. “It was good of you, indeed,
monsieur," he protested. “I should
never in the world have got up the
hill with only one donkey."
Dangerous.
Passing'through a certain part of
the country one day a stranger read
this sign:
“Danger! If any man or woman
lets his or her cow stray into this here
cornfield, his or her tail shall be cut,
off, as the case may be.
TOTO, THE WICKED PRINCE.
How He Was Finally Cured of Hie
Naughty Ways.
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Prince Tote was probably tbe
naughtiest little prince there ever was.
He kicked and scratched and bit most
every one who came near, and became
a terror to his nurse and others who
waited upon him.
Of course, he was given nearly
everything he wished. When he could
n’t have what he desired, he became
unusually vicious and disagreeable.
During bad weather he was at his
very worst. Then he would go up to
the roof of the castle, where was al
ways stationed a royal astronomer,
and command that official to have
good weather sent immediately. When
the dignified gentleman would explain
that that was impossible the naughty
prince would pull the astronomer’s
beard or throw away his cap.
Things came to such a pass, how
ever, that complaints began to reach
the king himself. The king was very
much shocked at these reports of the
prince's misbehavior.
He at once issued a proclamation
offering a great reward to any one
who would rid his son of such evil
traits.
For a time no one appeared, but at
last there came to the king an un
couth giant, with great long nails,
tusks for teeth and long, pointed ears.
“I am a genie sent by the good
fairy who watches over your king
dom,” he explained, in answer to the
look of wonderment upon the king’s
face. "Have no fear; I shall take
good care of your son and return hiih
to you completely cured.”
So the king finally permitted the
giant to take the prince with him.
The prince wasn’t the least bit wil
ling to go, but whether he would or
no, he was forced to seat himself
upon the back of a great goose, the
giant bestrode another, and in a sec
ond's time they were flying swiftly
through the air. T<|to hung on for
dear life, fearful every moment that
he would take a bad tumble.
“Don’t feel -.-so much dike kicking
and biting- and scratching now, eh?”
asked the genie.
After a while they landed near a
great lake. Strange to say, across this
lake there stretched a very narrow
plank.
Toto was made to walk across the
lake, the genie walking on the water
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Flying Swiftly Through the Air.
beside him and pricking him with his
sharp nails when he didn’t move fast
enough. To poor Toto that bridge
seemed like a mere thread, and the
distance he had to go more than 100
miles.
When his feat was accomplished
the giant announced:
“Now we shall pay the old magician
a visit. He’ll cut off your head and put
another one on."
Prince Toto pleaded and cried and
promised, but all In vain.
When they reached the cave of the
magician, the old man came out in re
sponse to the genie’s call.
“Yes, indeed,” said,he, “I have lots
of boys’ heads left; and this little boy
is so naughty that he surely needs an
other one. I only give the very, very
bad boys new heads, you know."
Down on his knees Toto begged to
be allowed to keep his own head,
promising that never more would he
be naughty.
At last the magician listened to his
entreaties and let him go.
The genie led Toto back to his fath
er’s castle. As they approached it he
whispered into the prince's ear:
“Now, remember, if you should be
come bad again I shall call for you
and take you to have your head cut
ofT.”
But Toto kept all his promises, and
every one wondered at the delightful
change which had taken place in the
prince who was once so wicked.
A Boy’s Discovery.
While a boy near Charlevoix, Mich.,
was chopping wood for his mother, a
few days ago, he came upon a hollow
in the log hnd an oyster can in the
hollow. In the can he found 300 silver
dollars, and he went about shouting
with glee for about an hour or so.
Then the money was taken down to
the bank and found to be counterfeit.
The bogus dollars and the can had
been placed in the hollow of the tree
long years before, and as the tree
grew they were sealed up as tight as
a drum. The boy is now looking for
an oyster can with good money In 1L
Something Saved.
Jennie's mistress, awaiting tea,
heard a loud crash in the next room,
says a writer in Black and White. The
mistress shivered and rang the bell
to call Jennie in.
"What is that?” she asked.
“I tripped on the carpet and the tea
things fell, ma'am.”
“Did you manage to save any
thing?”
"Yes, ma’am. I kept hold on the
tray all right.”
To Tell Your Fortune.
The following uuectiuus, If careful
ly observed, will tell the fortune of
your friends, young or old. Be sure
to try this:
First write the year of birth. Add
age. Add 4. Multiyly by 1,000. Sub
tract 696423. Substitute the letters of
the alphabet for the numbers and
read your fortune.
Just the Tail Moved.
Elizabetn w as a^s.ed to go into the
next room to see if the clock there
was going. Shortly she returned with
this information;
“Clock is standin’ still, hut the tall
la waggln’!”