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Intend In the rcxtofflc it KH Cloud. Neb..
ii Second CIim Matter
C B. HALE
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THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC I'AI'EIt IN
WKIlSTKIt COUNTY
The preacherfi of California are us
ing their utmost effort to prevent the
prize fight which in slated to take
place in that Ntatc next Jul-. And
they are right, prize fighting if a relic
of barbarism and should not be toler
ated by any country calling itself
civilized. If tho papers would follow
snit and refeso to mention the Hubject
prize fights would be a thing of the
past. Newspapers derive no benefit
whatever from the space given so free
ly while the loser will obtain at least
125,000.
It is seldom the priviledgo is given
us to see the reproduction of a teal
African Jungle. Mr. Warren is cer
tainly fortunate in securing not only
the Jungle but also IJx-l'resideiit
Roosevelt iu connection there with.
Wo havo been reading for n year about
liii adventures mid most of us have a
pretty good idea of what ho ban been
doing, but to have the whole thing
presented beforo our very eyes is a
ploasuro which we had notauticipated.
Pictures of roal life nro educational
and instructive
MmIIm!-' diiy originated vHh the
Club women of New York and the
0 A. It. knowing tliHt there were
counties hetoiues at home during
the gi fit Civil War has indorsed the
day and officially asked every comrade
iu the United States to observe the
day by wearing a white Ilowei, and
sending flowers to thesick. We honor
our heroes of tho battle and why not
those of the household? It takes a
rare kind of courage to daily face the
arduous duties without the inspiring
influence of the drum beat or the ex
ample und fellowship of many com
rades. Mothers' day is here to stav
and we trust that by the time another
year rolls around the Mayor of Ked
Cloud will see fit to set apart tho
second Sunduy in May for this anniversary.
We have bcon visiting the power
houso lately and wc are very much de
lighted with tho conditions there.
Charley Whltnker is surely getting
to be an expert and keeps things In
excellent condition. The entire plant
Is as clean and neat as a parlor and
the machinery works with theprecism
of a clock. Mr. Whitaker is pcrsuc
tag a course In mechanical engineer
ing and is rapidly progressing in his
chosen profession. We arc pleased at
this advance ho has made and suggest
that more of our citizens vibit the
power house and see conditions for
themselves.
Attention is called to the city clerk's
report for the yettt found ilsewhere in
these columns. City Cleik Teol is de
serving of much praise for his com
plete und comprehensible teport. One
can seo whore the money comes from
and where it went and what is more
It not only tells what money Is on
hands but it also shows what the city
owes.
We always are pleased to see both
sides of the picture. An unknown in
debtedness is cause for more wwrrv
than real knowledge. Vagueness and
iiidefluutetiess leads to wrong conject
ures and does not appeal to lesidents
or people iu search of n location. We
would have.been plesscd to have seen
a conservative estimate placed upon
our water works and electtlc liifht
plant and the brick building owned
by the city. This would show what
we have to offset the 1.10,000 of out
standing warrants. However that is
not within the duties of tho clerk.
He has given an cxBct account cf all
transactions and evory thing which
comos within the records of his ofilce.
writing this letter Vr. liryati has not
stated the result of the poll he is tak
ing of the members.
Many readers of Tho Lyre will bo
deeply interested in the success of
Hon. It. D. Sutherland of Nelson for
the congressionalship in the Dig Fifth;
for Sutherland is not only a states
man of conspicuous ability and asplcn
did representative of noble American
manhood, but ho stands aggressively
and unequivocally for the great basic
principles that differentiate popular
representative government or funda
mental democracy from all forms of
class rule, and no statesman or jurist
of recent years has boon more fearless
in pointing out the grave dangers that
threaten the Itopubllc thru tho at
tempt to "Russianize" America. He'b
an ablo man. Tainora Lyre.
The world is growing bettor. Dr.
Flexnerof New York has found a
serum which prevents utul cures the
disease known us Infantile paralysis.
This strange disenbe caused many an
anxious moment the past year. In
3Jorthwebt Kansas more than u hun
dred cases were reported and sixty
deaths. The Kunsus University has
obtained the serum and will send Dr.
E. II. Schorer anywhere in Kansas to
treat the disease. The scrum cannot
be purchased. Here is the evidence
that the world Is growingbctter. The
eminent doctor following the pre
cedent set before him might have had
his discovery patented and coined a
million.
Some of our people seem to think
that they receive as much revenue for
their cream by selling to u company
which ships the cream out In its ori
ginal form us they would by selling
to a local creamery which manufact
ures flie cream into butter. This is
a tnibtake. The large association with
wo central cteamery has many in
cidental expenses to moot. Tho ex
petiho of the station, the drayoge, the
u-cigiu aim ineir profit all comes out
of tho farmer's milk pail. 70 per cent
of oreom when churned is butter milk
mid the farmer makes the ossociation
a present of it. They bell It for four
or Ovo cents porgallon. When selling
co a Dome creamery tho buttermilk
which is not sold is fed fo hogs and
uots tho share holder u neat sum.
Aghin there is what Is known as tho
overrun which Is the difference be
twoon the chemical test and the churn
tost and this will average 'JO per cent.
An average cow will give i!00 pounds
of butter fat in u year and that means
on an avorago about 811. ()o per
more lor over run.
j tu uuna uiruiin Clio, ailiejy IU
une win iieny mat u pays to operate
and maintain a cieumcry iu our own
community.
uurown industry is In danger of
being discontinued to tho detriment
of the farmers and the upbuilding of
our town. We are uot largo enough
-oloso a biuglo enterprise and wo
should by all menus hold our croam-
cry where It Is. The machinery in ul-
ready lnstallod and the association is
ready for businew.. A matter of
technicality should not stand iu th
vrajr of progress.
year
Tho state is shaken fiom center to
circumfcrcuceowing to the prominence
which tho initiative and referendum
is assuming. For our part we heartily
endorse the movement. Themat.erof
expense In a small item in comparison
to the ultimate good it will accom
plish. Wo aro heartily weary of this
saloon in politics whether local, state
or national. A man's fitness for ofilce
judged wholly as to whether ho is for
county option, prohibition or high
license is vicious in tho extreme It is
high time that that question besettled
singly and alone. The state needs
men of ability to work out problems
of legislation and should be selected
according to their fitness. The liquor
question is acknowledged by friend
and foo alike to bo a non partisan
question. Once get It out of the way
and we will be in a position to get
down to business and conduct business
on business principles We favor any
measure that will solve this problem
by itself. What does the candidate
stand for aside from his position on
the liquor question?
In pursuance of his determination
to addicts meetings in every legislat
ive district whose senators or repre
sentatives voted against the initiative
and referendum bill at the last session,
Mr. Bryan asked for the use of the
Otoe County court house. It was re
fused in court terms. Upon receiving
the refusal Mr, liryan declared that
ho "felt like an actress whose jewels
hud been stolen."
Iu 1900 Mr. Bryan received an in
timation that It would be dangerous
for him and C. J. Smyth to try and
speak in Nebraska City because the
people were aroused over their at
tacks ou the trusts and Nebraska
City then had a branch of the starch
trust. Mr. Bryau said he would speak
n tho very shadow of the starch trust
und he did. Nebraska went repub
lican by a good majority that year,
rind a few days ufter election Will
Hay ward sent Mr. Bryan an imper
tinent postal card to the effect that
"tho shadow of the starch trust seems
to stretch to the western bounds of
Nebraska." In that lOoO speech Mr.
Bryan warned the people of Nebraska
City that republican victory meant
the destruction of their starch indus
try. In 10U8 Mr. Bryan, again a can
didate, spoke in Nebraska City, but
not "iu the shadow of the starch fact
ory." There was no starch factory.
Tho machinery had been removed and
the tall chimney belched forth no
clouds of smoke. Tho starch trust
had closed the factory down and then
dismantled it. When Mr. Byran
speaks in Nobrabka City on the inltlnt.
ivc and referendum he will not speak
in the shadow of the starch factory,
even if he fails to secure the use of
the court house.
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The Hiverton Review iu its ambition
not to be out done by Munsey, The
Cosmopolitclan or Colliers' Weekly,
camo out labt week In a muck raking
attack on Senator Besno. Heiuduiges
In lliglits of mixed metaphor aud
doubtful oratory in a vain attempt to
appear judicial but falls utterly to
convince any one of anything except
the largeness of the vacum contained
within the confines of bis cranial ap
pendage. He virtually accuses the
Senator of being a traitor to demo
cracy, to his constituents and the state
of Nebraska. All because the Review
editor Imagines tho Senator to be
vigorously opposed to the initiative
aud referendum. As a matter of fact
Mr. Bessfl is perfectly willing to vote
for such a measure If tho pcoplo of
this senatorial district want it or ho is
willing to vote against it if his people
are opposed to the measure. Senator
Besse Is too big a man to refuse to do
unyuung jjis constituency asked of
him. Tho Roviow editor frequently
goesoffon a tangcut but ho should
take the trouble to learn the facts be
fore he indulges in fanciful sketches
of public men. Belhha..ar and tho
Hug, special Interests and tho frown
ing elements are all right in their
places but givo mo liberty or give me
death suffering snakes of Ireland
plouse pass tho llmburgor.
LINCOLN IETTCB
Li.ncoln. Nkiih., May 10th (Spcciul
Correspondence). Talk of the propos
ed special session of the legislature
has been rampant In Llncolnsincothe
last letter. Evory day members of tho
logislutuie havo visited and consulted
with the governor, and of course Opin
io., t. .H..I.1...1 ...
iuii in utviiiiMl, Vino ODJCCllOU to a
special session is tliu enormous ex
penso Involved, with the likelihood
that even the submission of the pur
posed Initlativo and referendum would
not servo to clear tho atmosphere.
The organization backing the county
option proposition litis borved" notice
that even the aitoptlouof tholnltlatlve
and referendum will not prevent it
from going right abend and making a
light in evory legislative district, and
opposing the candidacy of evory man
who will not pledge himself to vote
for a county option nioasure at tho
next ragnlar session. At the time of
Deputy Attorney Genera! Grant
Martin has announced his candidacy
for attorney general Mr. Martin,
who halls from Dodge, was a recogniz
ed demo-populist leader in that sect
ion a few years ago, but he is uow a
full-fledged republican, and for four
years has held ofilce under a repub
lican chief.
Tho democrats of Johnson county
had a rousing rally and banquet at
Tecumsch on the evening of May 3.
Governor Shallenbcrgcr, Mr. Bryan,
Judge Kelllger and Richard L. Met
calfe were the speakers, and Dr. Fitz
simmons acted as toastmaster. Every
precinct in the county was represent
ed around tho banquet board. Iu in
troducing Mr. Metcalfe, Toabtmaster
Fitzsimmons declared Metcalfe to be
the choice of (he rank and file of
southeastern Nebraska democracy for
United States senator.
Laurie J. Qulnby of Douglas has
filed ns a democratic congressional
candidate in the Second district Mr.
Qulnby Is one of the most scholarly
gentlemen in tho west, one of tho
8taunchest of democrats, and stands
second to no other man in the district
iu tho esteem of men whose good opin
ions are worth having. Mr. Qulnby
will be especially strong with the
labor vote in Omaha und South Omaha.
Prom Washington comes the news
that exCongressman Boyd ispreparlng
to try again conclusions with Con
gressman Latta. If the real truth
were known it is quite probable that
Congressman Latta would, if the mat
tenwere referred to him, choose Mr.
Boyd as his antagonist.
Referring to the work of the legis
lature of 1909 tho Fremont Tribune,
edited by a federal officeholder, says:
"With the supreme court undoing
what it did, the pcoplo of Nebraska
should fully realize the folly of again
chartering this party to legislato for
them."
Let us see about that. The legis
lature of lttOu enacted upwards of two
hundred lawh. Of this numbor jubt
two have been overturnod bv a repub
lican supreme court. A bank guaran
tee law that was demanded by 1)0 per
cont of tho pcoplo was overturned by
n federal judge appointed at tho ho
liest of a republican sonator for val
iant services in managing tho con
gressional aud senatorial races of the
aforosaidsenntor. Thcsupromo court,
made up of republicans, overturned
the non-partisan judicary law, an act
designed to take tho supreme court
out of the hands of political schemers,
and especially tho bunds of republican
machiuopolttlcuuh. It also oveitutu
ed tho normal school board law, and
act designed to put a stop to the prac
tice of making the normal schools tho
asset of a political party. But the
courtdid not overturn the amendmonts
of the rovenuo law whereby tuxpayers
of the stuto will save ono million doll
urs during the two yoars of Govotnor
Shallcnbergcr's administration. The
1000 legislature appropriated more
money for education than any pre
vious legislature, yet the sum total of
appropriations, bused upou tho needs
and number of inmates of tho several
state institutions, was loss than that
of tho republican legislature of 1007.
Yet tho 1000 legislature had to take
care of huge deficits left by the pre
vious republican administration, and
had to provide for the eroctlon of
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costly additions to state institutions
to properly care for the wards of tho
state that had bcn criminally neglect
od by tho republican administration.'
If the Fremont Tribune, or any
other republican paper edited by a
federal officeholder, desires to make
the coming campaign on a comparis'.n
of the work of the lOOI) legislature
with that of any former republican
legislature, or on a comparison of the
administration of Governor Shallen
berger with that of any republican
governor, it or thoy will bo met con
siderably more than half way.
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The base ball association 1ms issued
a vorv attractive souvenir for tho
opening game and inasmuch as they
lni'U nlinnt. &4n().()n of the amount
necessury to carry the beason to a suc
cessful close they have decided to sell
these souvenirs for 81.00 each and
present one ticket with each one
good for the opening game.
They have decided upon this method
because they feel that they havo
solicited the public enough already
for larger donations and this will give
alt those who have not yet subscribed
an opportunity to help the association
along. Down at Nebraska City they
aro selling tickots for the opening
game for $1.00 each and they expect
to realize 81000 00 in this manner.
Wo trust that our association will
meet with a ready response and that
seven or olght hundred of these pretty
souvenirs will bo purchased. Our
team Is making good nlroady in their
exhibition games nnd we ought to give
tho boys every encourugement possl-bio.
Don't Forget the Date
Do not forget that the Railway
Commission will hold n session hcio
May 18 which lb next Weducsday.
This meeting will bean Important one
for Webster county and every prepar
ation should bo made to present tho
case fully and thoroly.
Campbell, Bladen, Blue Hill, Cowles
and Guide Rock have all expressed
themselves In no uncertain tones and
wllf undoubtedly have delegations
here to give testimony. We urge those
places to see to It that thoy are faith
fully represented by a good big dele
gation. in the mean tlmo our own citizens
should use every effort and have every
detail ready so that thoro may be a
strong cuse presented, Wc still be
lieve that a muss mooting should bo
called this week to discuss the matter
and to be sure no stone is left un
turned. Tho opportunity is hero and we
must not be caught nsloep to our best
interests. This is the last issue be
foro the hearing takeB place. Get
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