OUR WEEKLY COMMENTS
Happily most people inn truthfully
say tiiat they are rot as black as j
the cynically inclined liavo taken do j
light in repeatedly painting them
The man who gms on a still hunt
for blemishes in human character will
not lack for game to keep up the
chase. There is much that is bad
l.i the best of us and it usually lies
perilously near the surface, so that
fault hunters and vinegary inclined
people find what they are looking
for. Hut there is another side to
most people. There may be much
tiiat is thoroughly had, but there is
more, vastly more that is noble and
good. The man who starts out with
the avowed purpose of seeing the
redeeming traits In his fellows will
not be disappointed. They are
there. Hut they lie deep and your
shallow observer, and cynical critic
fails wholly to see them. There are
precious gems in the human rubbish
heaps, and those who have the
grace to ruinage, and the ability to
recognize "finds" when they turn
them lit), there are wonderful stores
of good to be discovered. Wo find
what we look for. If we go gunning
for faults, faults we will bag and
lice versa.
It Is a source of great satisfaction
nnd the cause of real pleasure to
rote the ease and facility will which
the railroad people are acclimating
themselves".to Falls City. It was
with some apprehension that the
more considerate citizens looked for
ward to the "breaking in'- ot. the
new cornel's. It was too much to
believe that so many new" friends
could quickly find themselves among
us without nrrv friction or unpleasant|
demonstrations lint the uucxpn t d
has happened. The division people
have slipped into and among us
They have found homes, when pus
siM u liirst ri only temporal y
quarters, until better urn be provid
ed, and they lane found theiuselv<
and every body K happy. The fact
that all this was done so quietly and
satisfactorily without tui tion or hit
tennis speaks volutin: for the home
instim ts of our n> w D lends They
are ait ali i qir I ■ '1 is III Kill
City . As tli>' i ili is ri in tali'
are viewing with ope another to
make t In in 11 ; at lion.«
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As our canvassers go m their reg
ular round soli iti : suh.. riptious for
tile pai:.. T; . a \ ry common
grot ting is. "J hope you will sue -
i been wait
lug for the i tp> r and now that it
is out, they mill its Ivprt'S ninth . -
with every drmoimtiutiou of iutei
est and good will. Tlte small num
ber of refusals is r< markable. 10v-'
erybody wants The Daily Tribune, it
Is read religiously by all classes.
None are more eager to scan its
lolumns than the railroad boys.
Hereafter, more time will be giv
i, to news of the town and county.
We want to make it a paper of the
people. We* are still in our Bwad
iiling cloth*but we MIC getting out
if them rapidly. When we arc able
to stand on our own feet we will
please our readers still more,
m • »
Is It a joke. Nebraska has a
name for rough winters. We are
blamed for belonging to the bleak
and wind swept north, ltut, lo, a
marvelous thing has come to pass,
and this not onee but frequently dur
ing the last several years. Texas
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma are
burled under 10 inches of snow in
places, train service is blockaded and
serious suffering caused, and here in
Nebraska the sun shines out sweetly
without the shadow of a frost about
his serene countenance. (In at is
Nebraska, and the most remarkable
spot in Nebraska is Richardson coun
ty. Nowhere is there climate to
compare. Look for the beauty and
magnified.se of our weather and en
joy It. It is wonderful.
RETAiLERS WILL BE THERE
Illustrated lectures on window
trimming, talks by experts on “Sales
manship'’ and complete studies and
discussions of credit rating systems,
mutual Insurance, co-operative deliv
ery systems and other helps to mer
chants which it would take years
experience for each one to learn for
himself, will he on the program at
(onilng meeting of the Federation of
Nebraska Itetailers.
The next meeting will be bold in
Omaha, March 7th, 8th and iit.h and
a program has been arranged which
will he a regular school in the best
and latest business methods—not in
lads and fancies, but the tried plans
of experienced merchants.
The Illustrated lectures on window
trimming given as they arc with the
stereoptican, are worth a trip to
Omaha. Every picture shown will he
the si/e of a display window and will
show the possibilities of fixing up
the windows in any store. The lec
tures are free to any merchant, in
Nebraska, whether a member of the
Association or not.
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REPUBLICAN LEAGUE ORGANIZE
Tho Nebraska Republican League
perfected its organization at a gener
al conference held at the Llndell ho
tel last week. The officers elected
were:
President, JO. 10. Oorroll, Hebron;
vice president, 1). Van Husen, of
Itlair; secretary, franklin Shot well,
Omaha; treasurer, U. S. Itohrs, Hast
ings; executive committee, C. O. T.
Whodon, Lincoln; John L. Kennedy,
Omaha; A. W. Ladd, Albion; Henry
Racked, Beatrice; ('has, Shalla, Mc
Cook; \V. R. Mattley, Ansley. The
executive committee was authorized
to anange for detail organization
throughout the sate.
A cheering letter from li. W. Nor
ris, vice-presiduit of the National
League, was read at the meeting. In
which he expressd grnitfieatlon that
the Nebraskans wore organizing. The
pla i ),in adopted was as follows:
"We are proud of the achievement.-;
of the rc publican party, and look
to it in the future to promulgate such
principles and policies as are for the
Il/J E" A TP I resh meat of ail kinds may he
_ , had of Mack & Nixon, either at
the Market in Barada or at the
Mack farm. Good Beef, tfc and Oc per pound.
Pork dressed I Ic. Will deliver if not too far out.
Mack 8t Nixon, Barada, Nebr.
For the Ecwels
A Cur© for Chronic Ccnsifc/aHon, Torpid Livar
and Irregular Bowel Kevsments.
Constipation Is the* meet comr n die: rdor of tho bowels. It
affects both sexes and all nr, i i■ ,t is more prevalent among
women because their dalle • S:t t - i. li ' l r, pilro less physical
exercise than the occurat , therefore women suffer
most from its baneful e.W ..
A constipated pore i is ,.n c - "• vt dim w*. n exposed to any
serious diseast—I'j urn , T; ver. Malaria, Rhoutnati
Small Pox, Yellow Fever a I gather their annual
harvest cf death among those who are habitually constipated.
Even though they escape di eh persona al vaya
oiling more or less. They have headache-.-, b i digestion, dizzi
ness, vlrtlgo (blind staggers), sallow complexion, flatulence, loss
of strength; and no energy at all. I a not
effect in the bowels; it is coe.ing, purifying and regulatin,-:. It
puts a prompt check on billou. n :., wind In the bowels, r.crv us
ncss. heartburn, bad breath, low spirits, drov/ulucsa in tho day
time and nervous wakefulness -t night.
Price 50c per BotiSs.
JAMES r. BALLADSPH0PS:-S)0R 87. LOWS, MU,
For Weak bight or bor-e Eyes, use Stephen* Dye Salve. It cures.
beep And RtcowMmaio
A. G. WANNER
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welfare and the progress of the
American people.
"The republican party from its
creation to the present time lias been
a party of progress, amt most of the
legislation which has developed the
do trine of equal opportunities ami
stood for the rights of men against
special privilege is due to the re
publican party; and, therefore, be
lieving that tile republican party is
an Instrument through which the
people can obtain additional legisla
tion which is necessary to promote
the welfare of our people and to
maintain a truly representative form
of government, do declare as pro
gressive republicans and establish the
''ollowing principles;
' idqual opportunities for all persons
who are willing to work out their
deu! iny through energy and thrift.
“The election of United States si n
ators by direct vote of tli people, so
that the senate of Hie United States
may become more responsive to the
will of the people.
"Direct primaries for the nomina
tion of all elective officers so as to
prevent the nomination of political
bosses in politic al parties.
“The direct election of delegates to
national conventions and of national
committeemen with privilege for the
voter to exprss Ills choice for presi
dent and vice-president.
"To provide for the initiative and
referendum and recall, so that our
government shall become more com
pletely a truly representative govern
ment.
“A protective taiiff policy that af
fords protection only where protection
is needed to meet direct foreign coin
petition, that offers no assistance to
trusts and affords no shelter to mon
opolies; and we favor a reduction of
the present tariff in the interests of
American producers and consumers.
"A national income tax, so that
the accumulated wealth of this coun
try shall be compelled to pay Its fair
proportion of the taxes of the coun
try; and we altfo favor an inheritance
tax.
"The enactment and rigid enforce
ment of legislation which will pre
vent further corruption in the elec
tion of officials.
"The enactment and enforcement of
such legislation as will prevent
tedious trials, expensive litigation
and technical decisions in our courts
of justice."
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FIXING PRICES
Did you ever notice liow prevalent
is the custom of limiting production
in order to maintain prices. The
steel trust, for instance, does not
continue to produce steel at n duced
prices after the* market lias been sup
plit cl at a certain fixed price In
stead, the output is reduced io a
point whe re the trade will take it
all at the same- old price. Other
trusts do tlu\ same thing. When
factories might be running full time
with a full force of hands, producing
goods to be sold at reduced pri ms,
they lay off half their hands or run
on only half time to reduce output
and hold the price level up. Prices
for goods controlled by powerful
trusts are not, then, set by com
petition, or even by the cost of pro
duction, but by what Ibo traffic
will bear.”
.Railroad men have repeatedly slat
ed that the proper basis for rate-mak
ing is what the traffic will bear.
1’hey have even printed arguments of
that sort and spread them broadcast
over the country. Men who have
studied the moat and live stock sit
uation know that is not supply
and 'demand that, fixes prices for
either live stock or meat, except
within certain rather broad limits;
rather is the situation controlled by
(lie council room of the packers at
Chicago. Just now the coal men of
the country are asking (o be allow
ed to pool their interests and regu
late output and fix the price therefor.
A lending department store man in
Lincoln is quoted as saying recently
in a meeting of business men that
prices for goods in his store are fixed
not so mu h in relation to their
ce.si as to what the people will pa',
or in ether w nl? what the traffic
V ill C-Cbc.
Oil ' cannot icck over the f! hi
i ■ f:i!l> without i ota lini ng that 'he
imv of supply an1! ■! mind has nil
the 1 I'oallng clause bitched onto i
in a gn at many lines of trade Wher
ever ii is possible lo do so the ten
dency is to get together and fix
pries on an artificial basis rather
Ilian upon the natural economic bas
is of cost, or supply and demand, and
where the supply can be controlled
this course is possible, Manufact
urers who have control of their raw
materials and can hold the field |
against competition by reason of a'
special traffic privilege, can fix
prices where they wish.
Now, supposing that the farmers
of this country should get together
and form a tight organization with j
intent to control prices. Supposing j
they got control of the Argentina
corn supply and then cut the acre
age of corn in this country one
half, or agreed to hold all corn for a:
uniform price of 75 cents per bushel
Wouldn't it raise a howl from city
customers, including, of course,
such virtuous magnates as llijl and
Morgan. Ltut what is the essential
difference between such a trust as
we have suggestd aiid tlie kind of
trusts that now control meat and
steel and a lot of oher commodities
in this country.
The mention cf a farmers’ trust
always brings foith loud denunciation,
although farmers might as well con
trol prices for farm products as to
have such prices controlled by the
men to whom the farmers sell their j
crops and produce. And, too, no
great sin would be committed if farm
ers through organization regulated
acreage of certain crops to prevent
overproduction and consequent waste.
Quite frequently, for instance, too
many acres of potatoes are planted
and the crop is larger than the com
munity can use, resulting in great
less.
Farmers must cither organize to uo
wiiat he other fellows are doing
or feiop them playing the game as
they art now playing it. To stop the
ether Rllows is the first duty we be
lieve, ard at that job farmers will
teci ive the help of the common
people everywhere. Railroads must
be compelled to give shippers a fair
deal. We must have the freest pos
sible kind of a chance to buy wher
ever we wish in order to curb the
greed of local retailers. And final
ly the special privilege of holding the
home market at almost any price at
which manufacturers have through
the traffic, should be done away with.
Farmers can help to attain all of
these things, but they will never do
it by “voting ’er straight" regard
less of the individual attitude of the
men for whom they vote.— Nebraska
Farmer.
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The Daily Tribune’s list of paying
subscribers is growing at a gratifying
rate. One of our carriers already
lias over 90 patrons on his route. The
success with which we are meeting
is most convincing evidence of the
fact that the people want a clean
wholesome daily that brings them
tile news and shuns what is vulgar
and coarse. The Tribune can be
minted on to be free from every
thing to which even the most fastidi
ous might object, on the other hand
it is our desire to give it snap and
vcritity—It will be newsy. We have
no apology to offer for its present
faults. We are not three weeks
old. Sensible people will appreciate
this and understand, to any others
it would be worse than useless to
appeal.
WATCH : DEVELOPMENT :
The board of Army Engineers appointed the Reclamation Fund to
the various projects, has set aside $2,000,000 from the special fund aad
$2,185,000 from the regular fund for the use in the North Platte Valley
project in Wyoming and Nebraska, and $2,000,000 from tho regular fund to
coruplette the Shoshone project in the I!ig Horn Basin, Wyoming, making
a total of more than $6,000,000 that »vill be spent by the government
upon Fuse twto projects, in making; di-.cable homes hi Wyoming, for
C'i: ill/VliS
CAREY ACT PROJECTS
Several Million Dollars will be spent by private compa
nies in Wyoming, and many of these projects will be pushed rap
idly to completion. Just think what the expenditure of Sever
al Million Dollars for irrigation is going to mean to the State
of Wyoming. It means work at good wages for jnany people,
many new opportunities to get valuable farm home, more new
growing towns and new business locations. You should keep
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