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The Passing of Bryan
BRYAN IS DEAD
' Onco more the politicians declare
that Mr. Bryan is dead. Onco naoro
the big trust controlled papers pro
nounce his obituary and congratulate
the country on the horrors the peo
plo havo escaped by this last death
of the commoner, which according to
the annals of the trust papers makes
at least the sixtyrsixth time he has
been gathered to the fathers and de"
cently buried. Mr. Bryan has never
been a success in winning political
battles, becauso the men who run
things in the interest of the interests,
and who claim he is a menace to the
country, know that he is a' menace
to the interests, who don't give a
dum-dum for the country. Had
Bryan been subservient to the inter
ests ho would long ago have been
president, because he would have
joined the crowd that makes presi
dents. If he was willing to sell his
manhood for a mess of political pot
tage, he could long ago have held
any position which he wanted. He
has cared more for standing on plat
forms ho believed in than being
president, and while he has been as
sailed as being a demagogue, he has
more real friends today among the
voters of America than any other
man except Theodore Roosevelt, and
much of Roosevelt's popularity is due
to his favoring the same policies,
under another name, as have long
been advocated by Bryan. Bryan is
not dqad, and while he has seeming
ly been inconsistent in advocating a
number of dominant issues, he has
been fighting all the time against the
interests. He was one of the origi
nal insurgents, and the most rank
remiblican today, who would exc
crate Bryan to a. hundred political
deaths, are advocating his doctrines
and swearing by them and at every
body who stands against them, and
do not know that it was the often
slaughtered Bryan that has given
them their prominence and impetus
before the public. That the politi
cians fear and hate Bryan and Roose
velt, and would only be too glad to
write the real obituary of both, is
a condition and not a theory. May
both live for years to come and keep
the cheap political grafters' hair
standing straight on end. Hillsdale,
Mich., Standard.
nomination hands down, if ho will
tako it.
In Nebraska tho republicans in
state convention have come out
strongly in favor of tho county option
plank, as also havo the populists.
The democrats refused to do so and
turned down Hon. William J. Bryan,
who advocated such a plank vigor
ously on tho floor of tho convention.
Ho charges the liquor interests with
selling him out .and his statement is
not hard to believe when one con
siders how unscrupulous theso inter
ests are and how much they must
have feared that Bryan would bo
successful in his Nebraska fight. It
was natural that they should exert
untold efforts to encompass his de
feat and tho fact that his very rea
sonable proposition of a county op
tion plank, taking Into consideration
that tho republicans and populists
wero adopting the same planks, was
beaten by former followers must
clearly indicate that the "liquor in
terests sold him out," and "persuad
ed" his former followers to leave
his standard.- Bryan was defeated
but it was tho best defeat he has
over experienced. Instead of effac
ing him as a national power, in our
judgment, it has made him stronger
than he has been for yeaTS. A de
feat in a battle for right never weak
ened any cause or any leader and
the most virulent liquor man must
realize that Bryan's stand in his Ne
braska fight was a most reasonable,
proper and American one,
Bryan defeated by the liquor in
terests has gained strength with
every loyal American citizen, who
believes in an honest fight waged byl
an honest fighter for a just cause.
Arizona Gazette.
political leadership if necessary in
order to maintain his principle. It
is this trait of the Nebraskan that
endears him to tho people of the
United States, without regard to
party lines. Nowcastlo News.
RIGHT EVENTUALLY PREVAILS
Copy of a letter sent to tho Thrico-a-Weok
New York World for publi
cation, by N. W. Lewis, an ox-stato
senator of Gablovillo, Mich. In your
issuo (thrice-a-week) of July 27,
you say, "Tho leadership was wrest
ed from W. J. Bryan in his own
state, Nebraska Nebraska demo
crats refused to adopt his county
option issuo." Tho said nction by
the Nebraska democrats, which may
give them temporary advantage po
litically, should add tho entire tem
perance element of tho country to
W. J. Bryan's following. The said
action by tho Nebraska democrats
stamps the party as tho whisky party
of that state a position no party of
this age and date can afford to as
sume. Bryan is again right and tho
right will eventually prevail. Wil
liam J. Bryan is considered by tho
masses of tho party as tho most
capable, wise, earnest and conscien
tious worker in tho national demo
cratic party today. Governor Har
mon or unio lost many menus
through his apparently jealous action
in rejecting tho proposition of Bryan
regarding tho naming of a United
States senator for his people's benefit,
and information a wise suggestion
and honorable as well. Should Gov
ernor Harmon bo nominated here
after for tho 'presidency, ho would
lose hundreds of democratic votes'
becauso of that action. Wo do not
wish nor expect Bryan to again bo
a candidate and he says ho will not
be his word is good.
THE
GUARANTY STATE BANK
1mm depositors In oVcry ntnto of tho
union In tho Intercuts of nouml
and safe banking you should bo ono
of thorn. In tho IntercHlH of your
self and dependents your money
should bo plucod wtjero It In nocurcd.
Wo ftharo our buccobh with our
customers. Among our aHot are
strength, conHcrvntlMin and libur
nllty, throe Important factors to
consider.
Send for Iluoktct.
M. G HASKELL, V. P.
MUSK 001212, OKI,A.
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Hlx below normal tho Government Crop Kin
porter iny tit condition of winter nnil kpmik
whent mw In Montnnn July I. 10 10, uxnliuit 12
hviovf normal In tho United Hlnt. In thin dry
yonr Montana Increases Its yield of Rraln wlillo
crops nro porlsliliiK from drouth In Icjm favored
region.
Why not Join tho thouwincli of now settlers'
who nro liulldliiK home and fortunes on Mon
tniuV fiTtllu fields? In Montana freo govern
ment laud may be had; and deeded raw land.
Improved fiimm, and tuU tract may bo bought
nt low price. In avoraco yloM and farm valuo
for ncrp of cropi Montana lend all Mates. Mil
lonnorarrcof furtllo land havo never been
plowed. Hero Is laud for tho homefoekor, and
opportunity of all kinds for tho enterprising.
For Ol'KICIAIiboolc frco with full Informa
tion write to J. II. 1IAIX, Htato Joinml
aloiier of Agriculture, HoIuiih, Mont.
"Dnnrt e No Feo until allowed. Freo Ilookf
JTCltenfo jtullku ruiXKit, WMkimum, v. e.
BRYAN'S VICTORY
The liquor business in the United
States is receiving more attention at
the present time than ever before in
the history of the republic. It has
become the leading issue in many
states and whether or not it should
be prohibited, controlled and the
method thereof, are proving the ques
tions upon which parties have taken
Issue and old political associates di
vided. If we are to Judge by the
prominence given it, the American
people are today considering the
question in all its phases as they
have never considered It before.
In Texas a state election has just
been held In which the people fa
vored submitting to the people the
question as to whether or not the
constitution of tho state should be
so amended as to make Texas a pro
hibition state. A. candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor
was elected at tho primaries who is
opposed to prohibition, but there
wero four candidates and It Is
claimed the anti-liquor vote was split
up and that the prohibition amend
ment will carry when the election
Is held.
In Minnesota today the main issue
before the democratic state conven
tion is the county option plank and,
as these words are written, it is stat
ed that Hon. John Lind, who is an
ardent county optlonistcan have the
SOME FRIENDS YET
Let those who imagine that Wil
liam 'Jennings Bryan suffered per
sonal defeat in the democratic stato
convention of Nebraska by the fail
ure of that body to adopt the county
option plank for which he contend
ed, glory in it, If it affords them any
real pleasure, for this fearless cham
pion of the people has added to his
legion of admirers an additional host
because of his uncompromising stand
on tnis great moral question, ay
the republican state convention, the
peoples' party convention, and a part
of the democratic convention stand
ing for the same idea, the result of
the November elections in that state,
we predict, will show that a largo
majority of the people think tho
same as does Mr. Bryan on the ques
tion at issue. Besides the admirers
of Mr. Bryan have not diminished
through his three defeats for the
presidency, for people, regardless of
party affiliation, recognize In him a
statesman of the highest constructive
ability, courageous and sincere, and
though possibly the most abused, and
misrepresented of all men 16 the his
tory of American politics, ho is sin
cerely loved by millions of friends
and respected by most of his enemies.
Westmoreland, Pa., Journal.
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EMPTY THREATS
Regardless of what the outcome
of his fight for county option at the
Nebraska state democratic conven
tion will be, William Jennings Bryan
will have shown that he has the
courage of his convictions, and Is not
to bo swerved from them by the
threat of the brewers to make him a
nonentity in the democratic party of
his own state. There is a wide di
vergence of opinion among Christian
people and temperance advocates as
to the wisdom of local option or its
effiacy In restraining tho liquor
traffic. Mr. Bryan has espoused it
and is apparently willing to forego
WASTED ELOQUENCE
. Colonel Franklin Pierce Morgan
of Washington and New York never
made but ono great speech, and tho
story of it is pathetic. His audienco
was Grover Cleveland, then presi
dent of tho United States, and his
purpose was to secure a pardon for
a murderer named O'Neil, in whom
the colonel had become interested.
"I'll never forget that day," said
the colonel in telling about tho inci
dent. I had told Dan Lamont tho
day before that I intended to ask
Cleveland to pardon O'Neil, who was
a creature of the dark places at
times, but a pretty good fellow at
that. Cleveland had taken the pre
caution to send to the department of
justice and get the papers in the
case.
"I got up early the next morning,
had a massage, and was feeling tip
top. I got In to see Cleveland and
I spoke twenty minutes. Never in
my life, before or since, have I been
as eloquent as I waB, pleading for
that fellow O'Neil. The end of every
sentence I uttered brushed the edges
off a cloud. I concluded my argu
ment, confident that I had swept the
president off his feet.
" 'Mr. Morgan,' he said, 'is that all
you have to say on behalf of your
friend?'
"Mind you. ho said 'friend.'
" 'Yes, Mr. President, I said; 'I
think that's all.'
" 'Mr. Morgan,' he replied, 'never
as long as I am li the White House
shall that consummate scoundrel
consummate scoundrel mark you
get out of the penitentiary.
"What's the use of eloquence, any
how?" concluded the colonel. Pop
ular Magazine.
AN EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
Mrs. Newly "Don't you like my
new hat, dearest?"
Newly "Yes's, it's all right."
Mrs. Newly "Well, I bought it on
your account, dear!".
Newly-r-"Yest; you usually do."
Brooklyn Life.
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Talking
Parrot
We otter for a limited time,
young, tame parrots at each
that wo cuaraoteo to talk
within 80 rfaya or money re
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shipping box ond food for lourncy.
Over 2000 satisfied purchasers last season.
A $2.50 steel wire cage for t2.00 when ordered
with parrot.
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Tht Larztit Tit Shtf In iht Vttd)
Land Bargains
1250 acres, oxtremo caotcrn part
of South Dakota. This farm 1b lo
cated 80 rodB from a good town of
1200 Inhabitants. Running wator:
lake front; fine buildings; fenced
and croHS fenced; flowing well, all
in first class condition. Will rent
for $4 per acre, cash rent. Price
$CG per acre.
1000 acres richest corn and grain
land in Iowa; good buildings: small
orchard; large grove; 2 to 10 feet
black loam soil with clay subsoil.
Needs tiling and when in condition
will be worth $200 per acre. For
quick sale will make price one-half
present value. Writo for complete
description and price.
738 acres wild land in famous
Golden Valley, North Dakota. Every
acre tillable. Golden Valley has
never had a crop failure and even
this year, tho dryest season the
West has ever experienced, tho
crops are fine. Price, if taken soon,
$30 per acre.
8000 acres wild land, Central Mon
tana; 80 per cent tillable. A bar
gain at $10 per acre.
220 acres good Minnesota land In
Parx- Region country. Prairlo land,
200 acres cultivated, all tlllabl ,
heavy black loam soil with clay sub
soil; running water; fair buildings;
3 miles from town. Price, $40 per
acre for sho.i time. The Park Re
gion country is prinrioally prairlo
land, interspersed with groves of
timber, which furnish shelter and
material for fuel and fencing.
I need money and mu-t sell or.3
or more of the above descriptions
at once, and havo made my prices
correspondingly low.
D. J. McMAHON,
216 Endicott Bldg. St. Paul, Minn..
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