The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, September 04, 1908, Image 2
Some Political Potpourri THE YEAR THAT KANSAS WENT FOR BRYAN It was in 18% that Bryan car ried Kansas. The “situation’’ that year was “significant” and “ominous,” as the Kansas politi cians say, from the opening to the close of the campaign. Condi tions were ripe for a Bryan land slide in the state. Four years of depression in the commercial worid had, in the vernacular of the street, "put Kansas to the had." Corn sold in Hutchinson, Wichita, Salina and in other towns in the state for ten cents a bushel and wheat was fifty to fiftytbree in Kansas City. Cattle and hogs were a burden upon the market, and horses could not he sold at any price. There was no work for the laboring men and the tradesmen wefe idle. The people had nothing to do hut talk politics, and Kansas remembers well how the voters improved the time that year In every town groups of men were to be found at almost every street corner every day in the week discussing free silver. Tliev “followed the shade” and shouted for Bryan. In the forenoon they congregated on the east side of the street and in the afternoon on the west side, and they blocked the sidewalks. It was more indi cative even than the campaigns of 1800 and 1802 when the Populists swept the state. The Democratic papers every week contained the names of pro minent Republicans who had an nounced their intention to vote the Democratic ticket. In every community they literally flocked to Bryan. And yet they carried the state for the Nebraska man by only 12,000. with the Demo crats, Populists. Free Silver Re publicans and Socialists all united for him. The conditions this year, neitli er political nor financial, hold out no such hope for Bryan. The price of wheat in Kansas City yesterday was ninety-four cents; in 18% on the same date wheat sold for fifty-two cents. Yester day corn sold for seventy-eight cents; in 18% it sold for twenty cents. Yesterday the Kansas far mers sold their fat cattle on the Kansas City market for $7 40 to $7.60 per hundred pounds; in 1896 they brought only $4 00. Yesterday they sold their fat hogs for $0.65 to $6.67; in 1806 the price was $5.10 to $3.25. And the bank clearings ii: Kansas City, where Kansas transacts its busi ness, amounted to 36 million dol lars last week, as against 0 mil lions twelve years ago. And besides, everybody is busy in Kansas. From Argentine to Syracuse it would be difficult to find a man who would take the time to ‘‘argue” a single political question and that makes the “situation” as “ominous” for Bry an as it w-as for the Republicans in 1896. BALTIMORE SUN FOR TAFT It is said that even a straw will indicate which way the wind blows. The steady growth of the Taft sentiment is pleasing to all republicans. As the rec ords of the two men and of the two parties are studied, a steady drift of sentiment to Mr. Taft as the better man tor president to succeed Mr. Roosevelt will be seen. 'Plie latest acquisition ol Mr. Taft's is that of The Baltimore Sun, The Sun is the strongest and most intluential Democratic paper of the state of Maryland. Alter a careful study of the two speeches of acceptance of tne two candidates, it renounces Bryan and declares for Taft. This action of the Sun insures Maryland as a Taft state in No vember. Among other reasons given for its support ot the re publican candidate, the Sun gives the following: *1 It is the judgment of the Sun that the material welfare of the people ol the United States, in dustrial and financial, would be promoted to a greater degree by the election of Mr. Taft than by the election of Mr. Bryan and that their rights would be safe guarded as carefully by Mr. Talt as by Mr. Bryan. Fine phrases do not multiply the av enues of employment. Epi grams butter no bread and start no factories. Repartee and ready debate do not raise the scale of wages. We believe the welfare of the nation would be sate in the hands of a president of Mr. Taft’s temperament and calm judgment, and, for this reason, we favor his election to the presidency. ’’ This is plain language for a democratic paper which sup ported Mr. Bryan in his last race for the presidency, but is only an indication of the views held by the calm and solid judgment of the best minds ot the nation. FARMERS CATECHiSM FOR 1908 Now, Air. Nebraska Farmer, it is your turn to stand up and an swer: Question: Mr. Farmer, what did the last democratic nat ional admin istration give you? Answer: Ten cent corn and 2A cent hogs. Question: Mr. Farmer, what did the last democratic-populist ad ministration of Nebraska give you? Answer: No relief from exorbi tant freight rates, railroad domi nation and aggression; reckless ex penditure of the taxpayer’s money; an increased state debt and large deficiencies; mismanagement of public affairs generally, and of state institutions particularly. Question: Mr. Farmer, what did the McKinley and Roosevelt ad ministrations give you? Answer: Seventy cent corn, six Falls City, Neb. TUESDAY, SEPTEM I 15 Magnificent Street Parade and Concerts Morning and Evening 4 Speaking in Auditorium by HON. JNO. MATTES of Nebraska City AND OTHER PROMINENT SPEAKERS TWO MILITARY BANDS Hiawatha and Falls City will furnish music Grand Display of Fireworks Reduced Rates on All Railroads cent hogs: peace, prosperity and plenty; debts paid and money in the bank. Question: Mr. Farmer, what has the Ust republican administration of Nebraska given you? Answer: Reduction of freight rates; reduction of express rates; two-ceut passenger fare; reduction of the state debt a million dollars; abolished free passes: established the railway commission; enacted the pure food laws; managed the state institutions economically and efficiently and in a score of impor tant issues provided a “square deal” against the interests which unjustly strive tu “farm the far mer.” Question: Mr. Farmer, do you wish tu change all this by voting for a change just for the sake of a “change?” or do you wish to hold fast to what you have and add to it in progress, prosperity, justice and square dealing by continuing your support to the republican party and its candidates, state and na tional? Answer: The answer will come with the farmers vote in November. He will not trftde prosperity for promises nor money in the bank for a mortgage on “the home place.” OLD STAGE MAN SEES CODY john W. Dorrington Tells of Real Wild West John W- Dorrington, who Fri day evening watched the Buffalo Bill Wild West from the grand stand, is the Dorrington who “rode the mails’’ from Falls City to Topeka in 1859 and crossed Colonel William F. Cody’s line of the Pony Express, which extend ed 250 miles west to St. Joseph. He watched the performance with more than ordinary interest. “In 1859 and 1860 I crossed Buffalo Bill’s line at Powhattan and we waved our hats at each other, as he tore .across the prairies in the furious races with express, changing horses every eight or ten miles, dodging or fighting Indians but always suc ceeding in getting his express through. Cody was a young fellow then and after all the hard years it is nothing short of mar velous that he should still be at the head of his wild west.” Mr. Dorrington is now a cap italist, engaged in mining and agriculture at Yuma, Ariz He is visiting in Omaha for a few days with his nephew, John W. Towle, having come to Nebraska to at tend a reunion of the descendents of David Dorrington at Falls City where forty-three members of the family gathered to renew acquain tances. It was John W. Dorrington with his brother Frederick M., who started the first daylight stage between Omaha and Lin coln, going by way of Platts mouth, where a night stage was making regular trips to Lincoln. The headquarters in Omaha was in the old Douglas hotel. There was no town between Plattsmouth and Lincoln except Weeping Water and it was only a settlement. The country was rough and the Indians were bad" said the old plainsman. “I have since been all over the west and went to the Pacific coast on one of the first trains ever run over the Union Pacific railroad, but I have never known a tribe of Indians capable of making so much trouble as the Sioux In dians did in the early days. All Indians I have seen since pale into insignificance when it comes to a test of bravery. I have seen and known tribes which would not as much as attack an express rider, stage coach or train unless they had the drop on the white people, and others which would not fight after night under any circumstances, but the Sioux Indians—they were simply ready for a fight and for trouble against most any kind of odds, any place, day or night, and they got a good many riders." In the Sully campaign Mr.Dor rington served in Company G of the original Second Nebraska, rhised by Colonel Robert Furnas The Dorringtons were the first family of FallsCity and intimate ly connected with pioneer history in southeastern Nebraska.—Oma ha Bee D. S. flcCarthy DRAY AND TRANSFER Prompt attention given to the removal of house hold goods. PHONE NO. 211 C. H. MARION AUCTIONEER, Sales conducted in scientific and busi nesslike manner C. H. MARION Falls City, Nebraska DR. H. T. HAHN VETERINARIAN Office and residence first door north of city park. Phone 2(5d. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA EDGAR R. MATHERS DENTIST Phones: Nos. 177, 217 Sam’l. Wahl Building J)R: M. L. WILSON PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office and Residence over McMillan’s Drug Store. Phone 329. FALLS CITY, NEB. John Wiptse ATTORNEY Practice in Various Courts. Collections Attended To. Notary Public. FALLS CITY ____ Vi. P. ROBERTS DEIN'TIBT' Office over Kerr’s Pharmacy Office Phone 260 Residence Phone 271 ' -■■ • . W. S. FAST PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phones: \ ^ide"ce ,f!0 . | Office oo FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA DR. C. N. ALLISON Phone 248 Over Richardson County Bank. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA The Cough Syrup that rids the system of a cold by acting as a cathartic on the bowels is BEES LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP Bees is the original laxative cough syrup, contains no opiates, gently moves the bowels, carrying the cold off through the natural channels, Guaranteed to givo satisfaction or money refunded. _ A. G. WANNER Stop That Cold To check early colds or Grippe with "Preventics" means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop a cold with Preventics is safer than to let it run and be obliged to cure It afterwards. To be sure. Pre ventics will cure even a deeply seated cold, but taken early—at the sneeze stage—they break, or head oil these early colds. That’s surely better. That's why they aro called Preventics. IToventlesaro little Candy Cold Cures. No Quin ine. no physic, nothing sickening. Nice for the children—and thoroughly safe too. If yon feel chilly, if you sneeze, if you ache all oyer, think of Preventics. Promptness may also save half your usual sickness. And don't forgot your child, if there is feverishness, nightorday. Herein prob ably lies Preventics' greatest efficiency. 6old In 6c boxes for the pocket, also in 25c boxes of 48 Preventics. Insist on your druggists giving you Preventics (ALL DEALERS) -, SEPTEMBER EXCURSION RATES GO NOW VISIT THE OLD HOME Low rate excursions to east ern cities a n d resorts. Northern Michigan, Canada and New England, daily un til September 30th. TO THE WEST Attractive 1 o w excursion rates daily to the Pacific Coast, Yellowstone Park, Utah, Colorado, Pig- Horn .Mountains and the Plack Hills. LOW COLONIST RATES During September and Oc tober to Puget Sound, Cal ifornia and hundreds of in termediate points. IRRIGATED FARM LAIN PS Ready for Immediate Settlement. a t Garland and Powell, Wyo. Personally conduct ed excursions to these lands the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Govern ment engineer at Powell shows the land. Also deed ed and Carey Act lands. Write D. Clem Dcaver. General Afft Land Seekers’ Information Rureau, Omaha, for new folder. It- free. Write a brief description of your proposed trip, and let us advise you how to make it the best way at the least cost. e. G. WHITFORD, Local Tickcl Agent. L. W. WArtELEY, G. P. A., Omaha, Neb. 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