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KINGS.
During the past ten days there has been one all-absorbing
topic of news in all papers, great and small, American and
European. That topic was the formalities incident to the
placing of the crown upon the royal head of George, who for
the past year and more, and for an indefinite period in tho
future is to reign as king over Great Britain and Ireland and
emperor of India. At the same time occurred the granting of
the royal patent by the terms of which the eldest son of the
king and heir-apparent to the throne becomes Prince of Wales.
England has in the past been unfortunate with her King
Georges in fact, so much so that an obscure rhymester was
once moved to remark that
George The First was very vile. George The Second viler.
And no mortal ever heard any good of George The Third;
When George The Fourth the throne descended.
Heaven be praised, the Georges ended.
As a matter of history, it was not slated that the present
king should ever come to the throne. He was not the oldest
sou, and it was only after the death of the rightful prince, a
few years ago that George became an heir apparent to the
throne.
We, in this country cannot see or understand or appreci
ate the logic of so much fuss about crowning a king under the
most approved and modern and up-to-date methods. A king
dies, and everybody weeps because the king has died and they
are to have a new one; and after a certain season of mourn
ing ( i) everybody is happy because the old king has died and
a new one is to be crowned.
-These occasions are where enter the great display of snob
bery. For many years it has been a recognized fact that none
but a very wealthy man could afford to accept the position
of ambassador to the court of St. James. This was shown
very conclusively last week, when the wife of Ambassador
Keid was said to be the most lavishly dressed woman in the
entire aggregation in fact her gown is reported to have been
so heavily laden with diamonds that she was unable to stand
up under the load, and was compelled to remain seated during
the entire evening, and even then to retire at the end of an
hour to remove the burden, which she, poor thing, had allowed
herself to don in obedience to the cmel mandates of an ungodly
fashion, and the pride in a woman's heart not to be outdone
by any of her feminine fellow-sufferers in an effort to uphold
the honor and dignity of a native country which her husband
honors with being its representative.
We know nothing of those things here. We have here a
nation of ninety millions of kings and queens. No princes or
princesses, no dukes, or duchesses, no barons, or baronesses,
but every son a king, crowned with God's bright sunshine,
wbich is all the crown needed, the instant he enters our domain.
The American king says, "I shall build me a house here for
my family tliaf it may become my home." And he builds it
because he is monarch of his domain and there is none to gain
say his right. He says, "I shall plant this field to corn, and
this to wheat, because it thus suits my convenience, and I shall
at the same time reap a profit from the harvest, as well as
furnish food for my fellow-monarchs who will buy bread from
me." And it is so ordained. He says, "I shall here erect a
distributing point, where I shall buy and sell provisions
necessary to the maintaining of the life of my neighbors, thus
doing good to others, while building a fortune for myself."
And he is hailed as a business man and as an-asset to his com
munity. Ah, yes, Neighbors. You are kings and I am a king just
as much as George can be, albeit we were crowned with much
less ado and dignity, perhaps, than was he. And even though
his crown be studded with diamonds and emeralds and rubies
and pearls, he breathes the same air, he drinks the same water,
he eats the same food and suffers the same pains that the rest
of us do.
LET US GET BUST.
It seems a pity to see people, and those among the heaviest
tax-payers in the country, and who should be among the most
interested in the county in the matter of good roads, turn a
deaf ear to the call for meetings called for the purpose" of dis
cussing this very subject. Last Monday afternoon, following
a call to the public in general, and to every automobile owner
in particular, in the county, there were barely a dozen men
present to take, up this important question. While the peo
ple in other counties on all sides of us are doing solid, prac
tical work, it seemed that Platte county was content to let
them go ahead, and we would perhaps, sometime, do something
if it came in handy when we had nothing else to interfere.
: It is true that Columbus township, the city and countv
have Domed hands to have improved a small piece of very bad
road lying between the Platte and Loup rivers. But this does
not help matters for the remainder of the connTv. When a
comparatively small number propose to make arrangements
S?ttenne?t f rnd Cnditi0ns betn the Various
towns m the county, as well as across the county in each direct
tion, the mass says, "Good for you, boys; go right ahead; I
have no objections, and you have my best wishes "
But it will not always be thus. There is goine to be i
magnificent road built the entire length of Nebraskf some of
these days. It will connect with the famous river-to-river road
fi nln T G!d aBd.the Colorado Boulevard on the
other. The question then arises, "Which route do we want
this road to take?" Shall we let it go by default and take a
route through the south Platte country, or shall we awaken
to our opportunity and help to get it through the logical place
for such a road following the main line of the Union Pacific
railroad?
The people of Columbus and Platte county cannot bring
that road this way alone, but it is morally certain that it will
never come this way unless we want it to. ;
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TAFT'S MANLY POSITION.
President Taft has made it very plain that he will not
approve any tariff measure that may be brought before him
during the present session of Congress. The reasons given by
him aie that he wants to receive the report of the tariff board
before taking any other action.
He called the congress in extra session, not to enact a
new tariff law, but to pass a reciprocity measure between this
country and Canada, and although amendments to the White
House measure have been spoken of, and some have been of
fered, he has made it very plain that he will not give his ap
proval to an' amendments or any other tariff legislation.
In a speech at Providence, Rhode Island, a few days ago,
in which he discussed the situation, he summed up the situa
tion witlKthe significant statement that "what we are after
in our legislation-in the future is facts," and that "scientific
revision" is to be his watebword.
The senate, however, has let the word out that it does
not propose to pay any attention to whatever hints may come
from the White House as to the ideas or' wishes of the presi
dent, but purposes to go right ahead and pass whatever
measures it thinks necessary. That is the prediction of Sen
ator Gore, who has been the leader of the fight concerning
the wool and farmers' free list bills. x
Of course, the democrats in the senate as well as those in
the house are anxious to make a record, especially so as they
are morally certain that there is no danger hat the things
which they threaten to pass will have no chance to be enacted
into law. But the president is doing the country a real serv
ice in giving notice that he will stand for no political horse
play on the part of the members.
The Crete Democrat complains that a Schuyler paper
credits "Ex." for a long article copied from it. Well, well;
Brother Bowlby, never mind. The Central City Nonpariel
didn't even credit "Ex." for a lot of copy as well as of inspir
ation furnished it by The Tribune-Journal last week.
The newspaper boys hereabouts are extending their con
gratulations to brother John R. Dopf, editor of the Fiil
lerton Post, who was married last week to Miss Frances E.
Taylor. The bride was for four years county superintendent
of schools in Nance county, and is a highly accomplished young
Jady.
President Taft has made it very plain that lie will have
his own reciprocity bill or none at all, by declariug that he will
veto any measure that comes to him with any amendments.
Twentieth century presidents who can show teeth are getting
numerous.
Heart to Heart
Talks.
' ByESWIN A.IfYB.
The United States senate is going on right merrily on
the theory that even exchange is no robbery as between us and
Canada. Well, perhaps not as between nations, but we know
of some individuals who can't see it that way.
No need to play poker to get in on the jack-pot. All you
have to do is to move to Illinois and get yourself elected to the
legislature-aud you don't have to have a royal flush to win,
either. x : &FZE3!Efr
This Lorimer inquiry is gell-0 some mighty big men
tangled up in a most unpleasant way. Say, aren't you glad
youare not a big man in Illinois politics?
TIC MESSAGE TO GARCIA.
Some years ago Elbert Hubbard, a
writer of things good, bad and indif
ferent, in a moment of inspiration
struck off a popular lay sermon.
It was a stinging rebuke to the shift
less, the lazy, the cowards of life.
Briefly told, a high officer in Wash
ington put Into the hands of Captain
Andrew Rowan of the United States
army a private message to General
Garcia of the insurgent army some
where in Cuba.
Rowan did not ask, "Where is Gar
cia?" Nobody knew where he was. It was
Rowan's business to find him. lie
took the paper without a word, saluted
and departed.
There was a lapse of time, and it
seemed Rowan might be lost or killed.
One night a little boat rounded a
remote corner In Cuba, and Rowan
landed. And then through brush and
thicket, through swamp and jungle,
through perils seen and unseen, the in
trepid messenger found his way and
laid the paper, crumpled now, into the
hands of Garcia.
The teaching was plain.
Anybody can carry a message to Gar
cia if he knows where Garcia is or if
some one will show him the way.
But he who finds the way must trav
el in his own footsteps.
The greatest need of the world Is
men and women who will assume the
responsibility, who will take the initia
tive, find the way for themselves.
Would you carry the message to Gar
cia? SomelMHly will give you the hint that
he is somewhere yonder in the Island.
You must do the rest.
In other words, when some one In
authority over you tells you to do a
thing, yours not to question why, yours
not to mnke reply, yours to salute and
find for yourself how and wben and
why.
Moreover, there's a supplement to
the Rowan story that Ilubbard did not
get a pretty tale.
After this exploit Rowan courted a
fair Indy in San Francisco, and. it Is
-elated, the Cuban journey was slight
t'omparori with this message carrying.
And the sequel? This message also
was safely delivered and regularly re
ceipted for.
Poudorlng this supplemental proceed
ing of Rowan, let us say that in the
bright lexicon of endeavor:
Faint heart never won fair lady or
traveled a hostile field on foot through
secret foe to bring a message.
IN TIMES COME BY
Interesting Ilappenings of Many
Years Ago, Taken From the
Files of This Paer.
Forty Years Ago. '
The state constitutional convention
was in session at Lincoln.
Thirty Years Ago.
A bridge had been burned near the
home of John Walker near Lindsay,
and Mr. Walker wrote a very snicyjto 27, and crops were
ployo at the same time.
The Omaha Bee, in a write-up of
soma of the papers of the state, re
ferred to 'a press, on which the first
issue of the Bee was printed, and
which, it "supposed was still in use."
The press is now in possession of the
Tribune "Printing Company.
Ten Years Ago.
The roller mill at Creston burned.
Fred H. Frahm, of Lincoln and Mrs.
Jennie T. North were married.
Five Years Ago.
rainfall of 2.27 inches
Worn
was re-
A ten-pound baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Prieb
Thursday.
Mrs. Wood Smith returned Monday
from a two weeks' visit with relatives
at Fullerton.
Miss Lucy Pittsworth, of Omaha is
the guest of. Miss Hat tie Brodfue-
hrer this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S.am Agnew, of Oma
ha, arrived Sunday fo a few days'
visit with relatives.
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT, Magazine Writer, and
JOSEPH FELS, Boston Millionaire
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
fOR the last month I have
heen investigating the co-
caine trade in New York
city. I -visited several places
where the drug is sold and consum
ed, and in some of them I saw wo
men PROMINENT IN SOCIE
TY using cocaine.
HERB 13 SOMETHING A RICH
MAN COULD DO WITH HIS
MONEY. LET HIM TRACE DOWN
THOSE WHO SELL THIS DRUG.
Let him establish a private de
tective agency of his own and in
vestigate these conditions.
He might help, too, and it would
be good sport for his money.
By JOSEPH FELS
CIIK rich man should not dis
turb the opium cater" from
hi dream of bliss that the
use of the drug gives him. lie is
driven to the drug by the preseut
conditions.
LET US DESTROY THE CON
DITIONS THAT CAUSE PEOPLE
TO TAKE THESE DRUGS RATHER
THAN PREVENT THE USE OF
THEM.
My only use for money is to
wipe out the damnable conditions
that make it possible for a small
number of people to make money
at the EXPENSE OF THE
MANY.
Leadership Is the News
paper's Mission
on Earth
By Bishop M'FAUL of Trenton. N. J.
CHE NEWSPAPER HAS A HIGH AND NOBLE MISSION ON
THIS EARTH. IT IS A GREAT AND POWERFUL EDUCATOR
AND SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO LEAD PUBLIC OPINION. NOT
FORGETTING THAT ALL SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP IM
PLIES A PRUDENT, JUDICIOUS .FOLLOWING.
If the newspaper soars too high above the public mind its power to
influence is NULLIFIED. It must be above the people, yet it must
reach down to their level in order to ELEVATE and EDUCATE
them.
. After an extensive study of my subject it gives me very great pleas
ure to state publicly that I have reached the conclusion that there arc
many American newspapers and newspaper men striving to observe a
HIGH MORAL STANDARD in their publications. In the midst
of so many temptations inviting them to swerve from the straight and
narrow path these papers and the men connected with them certainly
deserve the HIGHEST commendation.
Miss Rose
letter to the Journal in regard to the
matter.
Twenty Years Ago.
The firm of Gus Becher & Com
pany was succeeded by the Arm of
Becker, Jaeggi &. Company. The new
members of the firm were H. Hock-
enberger and I. Sibersen. E. H.I vr H. . Arnold, office on ground
Chambers entered the firm as an em- floor, Merliiaa motel aanex.
ported In the ten days from June 17 Mrs. Martha Watts returned Sunday
looking very J to Kearney after attending the New-
Jman Lutz wedding.
and Miss Anna
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Malone returned
Friday from a week's visit with
friends at Beatrice.
favorable.
John C. Byrnes
Geitzen were married.
Frank Becher and
Kipple were marled.
Poverty Exists Only
Where Wealth Is Found
By Or. ALGERNON CRAPSEY. Author and Clergyman
POVERTY is a DISEASE OF CIVILIZATION, and it
I only exists when beings have advanced to a certain state in
the progress from animal to man. There is no poverty in
nature, for when there is not sufficient nourishment to sus
tain certain forms of natural life that particular existence perishes.
Savage roaa is so near to nature that he, too, escapes this dread disease.
POVERTY EXISTS ONLY WHERE WEALTH EXISTS, AND IT IS
ONLY WHEN THE RIQHT8 OF PROPERTY HAVE BEEN VESTED IN
INDIVIDUALS THAT YOU HAVE THIS HORRIBLE SPECTER WALK
ING THE STREETS, PERISHING IN THE MIOST OF PLENTY.
The cause of poverty today is the same cause as of old, the enforce
ment of the great role of civilization that the STRONGER man has
the right and even considers it his duty to make' the weaker work for
hmij and this brings about the depletion of the weaker.
Carelessness Cause of
Many of Our Fires
By EDWARD I. CHOKER. Former Fire Chief of New York
CHE PRINCIPAL CAUSE OP MANY OF OUR FIRES IS DUE TO
CARELESSNESS.
The way to prevent them is by a rigid and careful IN
SPECTION' of all buildings. Rubbish must be cleared from
the hallways and electric wires CAREFULLY examined. Jtfany
fires are caused by defective insulation.
The old fashioned oil stove is a very dangerous thing. In my
opinion, it should not be used any longer. Candles, too, are bad.
Our skyscrapers are another source of fire danger. Some day
there will be terrible loss of life as well as property in New York. Tho
skyscrapers, are called fireproof, but they are no mora than what fire
men call SLOW BURNING buildings.
Mrs. I. Patterson and Mrs. Patter
son -of Primrose returned to their
borne Saturday after a few days' visit
wit Mrs. J. McOaaahaa.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gallagher, of
Roseville spent Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Malone.
Mrs. W. F. Hering and children
went to Omaha Monday for a few
days' visit with friends.
Florence and Hartley Koon went to
David City Tuesday to be the guests
of relatives for a few wppIth.
Mrs. Herman Keraenbrock will en
tertain the Jolly Seventeen club
Ttaniaz ! at kar hMbfx
Miss-Louise Echols returned Satur
day from a four weeks' sojouru at
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. Echols.
Miss Irene Xanders entertained at
seven o'clock dinner Thursday in
honor of Miss Grace Schwind of Du
buque, Iowa, who Is the guest of Miss
Clara Abts. Covers were laid for
twelve.
Dr. W. R. Neuaiarker OSce with
Dr. C D. Svaaa, Waat alia Park.
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