THE OUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
COUNFY REPUBLICAN
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presents.
The present situation gives an
opportunity to test the business
ability of the county board. The
public has put it up to the coun
ty board to proceed to rebuild
the court house with the means
of power of their command.
The members of the county
board now have a chance to
show their executive ability as
well as metal in the rebuilding
of the court house. The voters
have declared by this vote that
they are vested with * ample
power to proceed with he work
before them. Will they do ii ?
Colonel Roosevelt has brought
to a close his hunting expedition
in Africa. In point of important
his success has been remarkable.
He and his son Kerniit killed 500
spccimans of large animals , of
which are 17 lions , 11 elephants ,
10 buffaloes , lo black rhinoceroses
' ) white rhinoceroses , 9 hippopot
ami , 9 griaffes , 3 leopords , 7
cheetahs , 3 giant elands , 3 sables ,
1 sitatunga and 2 bougocs.
These were all killed in the in
teresf of the science and the
ypccimans .will be disposed of
accordingly , the greater number
going to the Smithsonian in
stitution , many thousands birds
and a large number of the small
er animals many of which are
new specimans. The giant eland
is the first complete spcciman of
that family that has been taken
from Africa. He sailed Feb. 28
for Khartown where he expected
to arrive March 15 on his return
trip , as he proceeds down the
Nile river he will devote his time
to preforming his addrsses he
will deliver in passing through
Europe.
M. L Fries for Govcnor.
Since Ex-Governor Sheldon
has declined to be a candidate
lor governor this year it leaves
the field open to all asprints.
That there will be no no dearth
who are will ycild to the satisfa-
tiousof so many friends is already
quite evident. Yet it is not
always the best material thai
offers themselves for sacrifice be
cause of the urgent demands ol
their friends. In order that tht
entire list may not be made up
with self seekers we deem it veil
that others be brought out foi
the consideration of those win
will be satisfied only' with tht
best. Vith this thought it
prompting us we suggest to tm
list already announced the nam >
of M. L. Fries of Arcadia. Mr
lories is a man well known ovei
the state for his ability and un
swerving integrity. He is one
of those progressive republicans
that is always found loyal to his
party yet true to his consciencous-
convictions. While a stuncb
supporter of the Taf t administra
tions he is an insurgent along
the line of Senators Burkett ana
Brown in relegating connonism
to the rear.
On the question of temperance
legislation , which will be one ol
the many issues of the campaigi
Mr. Fries will not have to adjust
his views to meet the require
ments of the campaign as hU
whole life and public utterances
have been on the right side ,
He is a man of strong conviction s
and will give no quarters to thi
oppositions to county option.
His many good qualities as a
citizen scholar and cxcutivc abili
ty would make him an exception
ally strong candidate this year.
Should he be selected as govern
or the republican party nor the
citizens of the state , without
regard to political application
would never have occasion to
regret it.
Tariff and the Cost of Living.
By all means let one or both of
the congress investigating com
mittees show the relation of the
tariff to the high cost of living.
For example , that cotton has
been going up and up ; no tariff.
That , with a woolen tariff ,
clothes are as cheap as they ever
were.
For example , that anthracite
conl joined the upward proces
sion ; no tariff. A tariff on many
cotton manufactures , which have
scarcely advanced , though raw
material and labor have.
For example , that sugar is
dearer with a tariff reduction
than it was when the duty was
higher. That , with a duty on
hides , shoes did not go up ; now ,
prices are mounting ; free hides.
There is plenty more. Let's
Lave it all , faithfully and t fficial-
ly. Then , perhaps , the people
of the United States will under
stand that this cost of living
question is a ploblcui rather
deeper than the average shallow
pate that undertakes to show us
why something is that isn't and
isn't that is. New York Press.
Prof. Garrett Should Declare Himself.
Since Prof. E. O. Garrett has
assumed the roll of herald for
republican candidates he should
hasten to proclaim himself as a
new convert to the principles of
republicanism otherwise his can
didates might be looked upon
with suspicion by their friends ,
It was at a commercial banquet
held at Central City last Satur
day night that a special to the
state press states that "E. O.
Garrett announced that E. K.
Gurnev of Fremont would be a
republican candidate for congress
in the third district and that
Secretary of State , George II.
Junkin would be a candidate on
the republican ticket for govern
or. " As it has been less than
two years since Mr. Garrett was
defeated as candidate for Lieut.
Governor on the democratic
ticket because of "so many pesky
republicans , " we are inclined to
wonder whether the announce
ment is made from personal
friendship or in order to augment
the number of republican candi
dates so as to divide republican
interests for democratic profit.
Seeking Congressional Honors.
There seems from present pros
pects to be no lack of candidates
for congressional honors in the
sixth district both in democratic
and republican parties. Among
the latest to announce is Frank
E. Beeman of Kearney as a re
publican candidate.
The plank on which Mr. Bee
man hopes to reach the ship in
tafety is outlined in his letter
hat is being sent broad cast to
: ricnds throughout the district ,
n which he states :
. "I believe that Senator Brown
should have the co-operation and
assistance of some one in sympa
thy with his policies in this
district "
In this the REPUBLICAN most
certainly agrees with the man
from Kearney , but we insist that
he should be a republican whose
loyalty to the -party and its
candidates could not be criticised
in the campaign. A republican
of ability that is popular at
home as well as throughout the
district that when nominated
will be able to carry the district
igpinst the opposition.
If Mr. Beeman or any other good
republican will vouch safe these
qualifications they will command
the rank and file of the republi
can party. But there is no oc
casion for haste in the matter of
choosing and the members of
the party should hold their judg
ment of preference until all as
pirants have entered the race.
Chen choose from the bunch a
-ure winner.
It is Now Up lo the County Hoard.
The five mill levy for a new
court house proved to be unpopu
lar with the voters and it is now
up to the board of supervisors to
proceed to repair the building
with the means at their com
mand. Fortunately the corner
structures of the old conrt house
in which the vaults were are ap
parently in good condition. II
they can be used without
having to tear them down con
siderable extra expense as well as
time can be saved in the rebuild
ing The walls of the base
which is stone it is thought arc
in condition to be usud again ,
which if true will save both time
and money in getting the build
ing in shape to occupy.
No Vote Required to Repair.
As the law provides that the
county board may levy not to ex
ceed fifteen mills for county pur.
poses , many of the voters as well
as the anti-five mill levy crowd
maintained it would be giving
too much power into the hands of
t'ic county boar ! ti authorize a
levy ot five more mills than is
now provided by law , As but
seven mills levy is necessary foi
county purposes the board has
authority to increase that levy to
fifteen mills , which many think
sufficient with the $13000 on
hands to replace the old build
ing. This theory is maintained
in the Callaway Tribune of bst
week in the following :
Remember that it does not re
quire an election to rebuild or
repair the old court house and
that the expense could have been
saved if this ws all they were
asking for. The law provides
that the county board may levy
not to exceed fifteen mills for
county purposes and they say we
only have 7 mills , now , then there
is yet room for 8 mills to be lev
ied for repairs or rebuilding and
the taxpayers are to foot a bill of
several thousand dollars to pay
for this election , hence there is
some very important points to be
watched closely.
Proposed Indian Monument lo be Greeted
in New York Harbor-
A bill introduced in both
houses of congress providing for
colossal statue of the North
American Indian to be placed in
New York Harbor will be report
ed in the house on March 1.
This measure was introduced bv
Representative Joseph A. Gould-
en and Senator Chauncey M.
Depew , of New York , and pro
vides that there shall be erected
without expense to the United
States Government , by Redman
Wanamaker , of New York City ,
and others , on a United States
reservation in the Harbor of New
York , a memorial to the memory
of the North American Indian.
It is further provided that a
commission of the chairman of
the committee on library , of the
senate , the chairman of the com
mittee on library , of the house ,
and the secretaries of state , war ,
navy , and interior , the attorney
general and Robert C. Ogden , of
New York , shall be created with
full authority to select the site
in the Harbor of New York and
a suitable design , and to contract
for and superintend the con-
stuction of the memorial.
This bill is the result of a sug
gestion made by Mr. Redman
Wanamaker , at a celebrated din
ner given last May at Sherry's ,
New York , in honor of Col. Cody ,
the famous Indian scout , The
idea of erecting a statue of an
Indian with arms outstretched
in welcome at the gateway of
the New World met with such
instant enthusiasm , that there is
little doubt , but that the measure
will meet with unanimous sup
port.
port.While
While the ways and means of
providing money to finance the
enterprise have not yet been de
cided upon , it is expected that
the statue will be a National
Monument to perpetuate the
memory of the first American ,
and an opportunity will be given
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Largest Assortment and
Custer County
Land Man
If you have a snap in a
farm , or ranch for sale list
with me. If you want to
buy a snap in a farm or
ranch , come and see me.
Phones , office -12 , resi
dence 129.
CHAS. W. BOWM\\
BROKEN Bow , NEB.
to every one who desires to con
tribute ; it is estimated that one
penny from every man , woman
and child in the United States
will furnish ample means for its
erection.
Already various tributes of the
Order of R d Men thorughou
the United States have takeu
steps to contribute their share tc
tbe general fund. It is planned
that each of the five hundrei
thousand members of the Order
of Rod Men represented 111 the
four thousand tribes in the
United r-tates shall contributt
two cents each , which would
nmount to $10,000. A pile of
copper cents amounting to
$10,000 is far more imposing
than a single check for that
amount donated by some one
individual to whom it would
mean so little.
The idea of this statue origin
ated with Mr Redman Wana-
maksr , of Philadelphia , during
an expedition made by him in
1908 , for the purpose of studying
the Indian on his own ground.
His first impulse was to pre'ent
the statue to the country , but
the census of opinion is that it
should be a national gift , and
that every child in the country
should be allowed to contribute
one penny in memory of the race
that is fast becoming extinct.
The bill is backed by the entire
New Yurk delegation both in the
house and in the senate , and is
receiving the support of the
president , vice president and
many prominent men in political
and financial circles. Very valu
able aid is being given to secure
the passage of the bill by Sena
tors Owen , of Oklahpmn , and
Curtis , of Kansas , and by Repre
sentative Carter , of Oklahoma ,
all of whom.trace their ancestry
back to the noble Red Man of
the Forest.
We Mean You !
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