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Columbus Tribune -Journal Published by The Tribune Printing Company Columbus, Nebraska. Admitted at the PostofHce at Columbus. Nebr., as second class mutter ALBERT J. MASON. Editor. MILLARD 8. BINNET. Business Manager. CHESTER J. MASON. Circulation Manager. Hatlee t Safeaeribera. Subscbiption PRicE-One dollar and a half a year seventy-live cents for six months. Renewals The date opposite yonr name on your paper, or wrap per, shows the date to which you have paid. When payment is made the date will be changed accordingly. Discontinuances Responsible subscribers will continue to re ceive The Tribune-Journal until the publisher is notified to discon tinue, when all arrearages must be paid. Ref usinR paper at postolllce is not notice to the publisher. Change in address When ordering chansre in address be sure to give tfae old as well as the new address. t cold storage of immense quantities of food pro ducts for no other purpose than to raise and govern the price to the consumer, thereby un justly and unlawfully filching from the pockets of the people and adding greatly to their bur den and cost of living and he believes, that this matter should be made a the subject for speedy and stringent regulation." Elliott For Congress. Col. James C. Elliott, of West Point, the republican candidate for congress in this district, is a man who has lived in the district for nearly twenty-five years. He came here when he had just passed his majo rity, and so all the years of his manhood have been pased in the upbuilding of the district which he now seeks to re present in congress of the United States. He has, during this time made good in his under takings, has become well-known throughout the district and the state because of his ability as a writer, a lawyer and a public speaker. Moreover he has another quality which is more essential in a good law-maker than any of these, desirable though they may be, and that is that he is possessed of that integrity of purpose without which no man has a right to ask for the confidence of his fellow-men. r As to where he stands on the questions which now confront the American people, will let him tell that in his own words, as published in his newspaper of last week. "On the principle of protection where prtec tion, is absolutely needed, he is a stand-patter of the most royal brand, yielding to no one in admiration for a system that in forty years of commercial and industrial life has enabled this country to reach a develpment not attained else where in four hundred years. As to Million airemaking "Infant industries," he has often insisteed through these columns, that the time had long since arrived to remove their "Brech Clout and Pin" and send their wet nurse back to the jungles. On this question he is ready to unite, if elected, with any party, preferably his-own, to wipe out an existing iniquity; and on this question, should it be necessary, he would be an insurgent signed, sealed and de livered. The republican nominee would not, if elected feel called upon to insurge against men who have made an honest dollar. On that proposi tion he is a pronounced standpatter, but, as men who have wrung favorable legislation from the people's law-making body and are using such advantage to stifle legitmate competition, thwart the the people's will and withhold their dues his insurgency would be as sure as it is that day succeeds the night. He would oppose a highy subsidized merchant marine, believing that American capital and enterprise are all- sufficient in themselves to develop that commercial arm, without resort ing to a raid on the public treasury for that purpose. And, most emphatically would he oppose the It's Got To Come. Thish office receiveoVof a letter this week from a party in South Dakota, in which some questions are ask ed regarding the oiled streets, and also in regard to the matter of city taxation. The writer says that in his town the taxes are high, so high that they would be considerded exhorbitant here and that the city is talk ing of paving. He goes on say, "I passed through your city not long ago, and noticed your oiled streets. I then went to Seward, where I noticed they had paved streets. although their town is not nearly as large as yours. It would appar to an outsider that a city the size of yours without pavements must have something matter with it." We wonder if there is not some logic in the theory of our Dakota critic. We believe though, that if he will come back to Columbus one year hence he will find, instead of the nasty black stuff, which has called vitu peration and groans from merchants and others, a clean, up-to-date pavement on at least some of the principal business streets. Columbus has by the expenditure of a few hundred dollars, found that the oiled street theory has just one good feature, and that is more than ninety-nine per cent theory. Don't blame the mayor and council. They realized that something must be done. Perhaps now you will give them the funds to do something of practi cal and lasting value to the city in the way of street building. Republican Letter From Headquarter MepmbtU can State Committee, Omaba,Neb. CC.JMM,iHlfirritlltit7lMi From all over the county comes the report that there is considerable sentiment forming among the people de- i manding a change in the personnel of the official family of the county. People are not taking kindly to the idea of one man running for one office whose principal claim to the place is that he has lived off the public for twelve years, and hence is entited to their support. Neither do they like the claims of another candidate that the peo ple owe him theii votes because he has condescended to serve them in one place for eight years. Then, again, many people held the honest opinion that when a man remains too long in one place he is likely to become care less, if not corrupt, but some of them of them certainly appear to have grown careless in their position of ap parent confidence in being retained. "Another man may wear a smile a mile wide and thus induce a smile on the face of every one he meets, including the school teach ers, and yet not be the best all-round man for the posi tion he holds, even within the bounds of a single county. The foundation of the campaign this tall is based upon the platform of the party unanimously adopted by the state convention at Lincoln. It is sroad and liberal in its scope. The platform refers to what has been done by the republican party in the past, ind pledges republicans to keep up the good work. Strongly and firmly. the platform endorses the national ad ministration, commends the members of both branches of congress from Nebraska and endorses the state ad ministration on the way affairs hare been conducted by the chief executive and the republicans under him. Ne braskans take a great deal of pride 1b their railway commission', which was created by a republican legislature The rights of the people have been safeguarded, and unjust discrimina tions have been held in restraint. The republican party rightfully claims credit for the railway commission as well as for various other progressive laws which have been of vital im portance to the citizens of Nebraska and of direct benefit to them. The republican platform this year points with pride to our educational institu tions and pledges its earnest support to the good work being done by the state university and agricultural col lege and schools. The party appeals to the citizenship of Nebraska for its candidates on the state ticket this fall. Back of them is a strong platform. They are the nominees of a party that has accomplished much for the state and the people. The party promises to maintain a high standard of ef ficiency and refers to its record to substantiate its promise. mmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm ammm i a I ADIEU - (Copyrlghtmi.) If some people who think their private printing bills are too high would take the trouble to look over some of the printing bills the county has paid this year they woud look at it differently. And those exhorbitant print ing bills are not paid to the men who pay Platte county taxes either. Some peple have said that John Hayes is too young for a county clerk. Those who say that don't know the young man. He is just the right age to bring into that office the life and vim needed there. ST. EDWARD. ft! 0m From the Boone County Advance: The St. Edward Fire Department this week installed a relay for the electric fire going on top of the Has sel bach store. Heretofore it has been impossible to set the gong so it would work perfectly from both switchboards but the relay has overcome this obsta cle and the department now has a first class electrical alarm operated from both telephones exchanges which is used as a preliminary fire call. At noon and six o'clock each day the go ing is tapped for testing purposes. Friends of Miss Lillian Bennett re ceived announcements this week of her marriage to Mr. Joseph A, Peterson on Tuesday. October 3, 1911, at the home of the bride's parents at Pawnee city. Mrs. Peterson is well and fav orably known to St. Edward, having at one time been a teacher in our schools, and the young couple have the best wishes from their friends here for a long and happy life. The Tribune Printing Company in Stock a Complete Line of- MORTGAGE NOTES City Leases, Farm Leases, Subpoe nas, Articles of Agreement, Chattel Mortgages, Bills of Sale, Warranty Deeds, Real Estate Mortgages, Ap plications for Loans, and in fact M Bib i m tali The republican party of Nebraska is united in support of the entire state ticket this fall. The spirit of coopera tion prevails in all parts of the state. Congressman George W. Norris of the Fifth congressional district, mindful of the fact that success to the repub lican party this fall means a great deal towards the party's success in the following campaign, says in speak ing of the primary of next spring: "That campaign comes after this, and I have no disposition to bring next year's issues into this year's fight." Senator Norris Brown ex pressed the sentiment of har mony in the party, when" he said: "The outlook for the election of the 6tate ticket deems to me to be very good indeed. The personnel of the ticket has the confidence of the people, and the party seems to be unit ed In Its support. 1 am careful, so far as I am concernea, to keep my can didacy for re-election in the back ground in this campaign. I think the first duty of republicans is to attend to the election in hand and leave per sonal politics to be fought out next primary. The republican candidates for the bench have all been tested as judges, and all of them have demon strated both' ability and integrity Judges Rose and Letton on the su preme bench and Judge Hamer on the district bench. The candidates for re gent and railway commissioner are ex cellent men and will serve the people faithfully." No matter therefore what the issues may be In the primary or in the election of next year, the repub licans are becoming deeply Interested In the campaign of this year and are working harmoniously together for the success of the ticket. There is all the more reason for confining our ener gies to the pending campaign; be cause, under our recently enacted pri mary law, the people will express their individual preferences upon candidates next spring. Then, whoever the nom inees may be, they should receive the loyal support of all republicans. It is none too early for republicans to make plans now for election day. The suc cess of the party this year will make success certain next year, when party principles are at stake. Men, rather than measures, are important this year; both men and measures will be vitally Important next year. These are carried in stock. ber, you don't have to go to the both er of having them printed to order if you go to the Tribune shop. They are already for you at any time. The republican state committee Is pleased with the many expressions of good will and support coniin? from the rank and file of the party from all over the state. Republicans realize that" to be lax in their efforts this fall means considerable of a sacrifice next year, when there is a president to be elected and Nebraska should be counted in the republican column. It Is gratifying to the committee to find that the great majority of republicans have a sincere desire to get together and stay together. This feeling pre vails generally throughout the state. Republican principles are just as true today as they ever have been. Men may differ somewhat in their application, but such differences can never seriously affect the party, or long divide the people who are proud of Its achievements. "T No Delay. No Special Orders No Special Cost for Printing The voters are beginning to realize that under the primary law It is their duty to name the candidates, and the nominees so selected by the republic an voters are certainly entitled to the support of all loyal republicans. Gov ernment by majorities is necessary under republican Institutions, and as the selection of candidates Is brought home to the people themselves, so likewise Is the duty brought home to them to elect the men they have nom inated. We cannot all agree upon can didates, but the majority may be as wise as any individual voter. 9 the manager of the Independent tele phone, system at McClelland which' position he has held for the past five years. Never mind if Gus. R. Johnson does strut around a little these days. It is a big bouncing boy and Gus has a right to swell up. Mrs. G,. A. Ireland returned to her home at Papillion Wednesday after an extended visit at the home of her sis ter. Mrs. E. J. Gorham. No new cases of polo myolitus hav ing developed, the village schools were re-opened Monday morning, minus the superintendent, however, who is still quarantined with his family. Some fellow out in Denver, who has been in the Indian service, accuses Fred Abbott of protecting bootleggers on the reservations. This is a hard thing to believe by those who know Fred, but still you can't most always tell what a politician will do. C. L. Abbott, of Omaha, and Mr. Linn, from Cheyenne, are the people who have bought the Elm & Wright lumber business. Linn arrived the first of the week with his family and household goods, but Abbott was un able to get here until next week con sequently the business will not change hands until then. The Fullerton papers rejort that a lady was held up on the Loup bridge south of that town last week by a man who caught her horse by the head and demanded her money. She told the robber her purse was in the bottom of the buggy and stopping to get it she seized a bottle and hit him over me neau ami drove on. Jsrother Kellog failed to tell us the most in teresting part of the affair. Did she break the bottle and spill the contents. Harry Fonda is "on his ear"as the boys say. He came tearing into the Leader office one day last week with blood in his eye and exclaimed, "I don't mind being taken for a town sucker, a state sucker or even a na tional sucker, but when the reputation becomes international it is time to register a kick," and then he flashed a letter upon us. It purported to come from a man claiming to be an absconding Russian banker, who is lying in Spanish prison, accused of murder. He takes Harrv into his confidence, claiming he does so be cause he lias heard he is an honest man. He claims to have 1G0,000, the fruits of his theft, deposited in an American bank, and offers to give Harry half of it if he will go over to Spain and furnish the money for his defence. This is only one of a series of similar letters Harry has had from Spain, the previous one claiming the writer had, not only a bunch of mo ney, which he freely offered, but also a beautiful daughter for whom he wished Harry to become gurdaian. Now, the Leader does not know what our readers think about the matter but we sort of "figger" that if Harry turns down many moie such tempting otters he will have earned his inter national reputation. Greisen also visited many former Platte Center people who are located in Portland, and he found them all well, prosperous and happy. On his way homehe stopped a fow days in Banner county in the western part of this state, where he owns a large tract of land. He was also pleased with the outlook there. He stopped with Charles Schuler, who lives in that county and found him well lo cated and prosperous. He brought some samples of corn and oats raised by Schuler. The corn compares fav orably with the crop grown here, and the oats is far better than the average crop here. So favorably is Greisen impressed with Washington and Ore gon that he says he thinks he would like to live there Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer left la.t Friday for Illinois, in response to :i message announcing the death the pre vious day of a brother of Mrs. Meyer, who had passed away at his home in Bailville. Illinois, at the advanced age of 78 years. Mrs. Frank Labens, who lias been confined to her home several weeks of illness, was taken to the ColumUis hospital last Friday and will in a few days submit to an operation for an ailment which has caused her much annoyance for some time. Don't forget the Spanish War Veterans' dance, Wed nesday night, October 18. The Home of Quality Groceries The Top Notch in Groceries we Strive to Attain. As we Succeed our Patrons Gain! When it comes to selling things to eat, In Quality and Price, We'll not be Beat! E. N. WAID& Eleventh Street Grocer. Columbus, Nebraska GENOA. H From the Leader: PLATTE CENTER. From the Signal : Friends have been advised of the arrival of the stork at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Dugan at Primrose. A big bouncing boy is the result of this visit. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cady went down to Omah Tuesdy evening, where Mrs. Cady expects to take course of treat ment from an Omaha specialist. H WmW liiC QV M (iM III flu PnlH WtWBmmWfc f''y Satfk rsV"aL fJBW5mmmBSLmmm W&? - .--A "s;x -" Wv.v- 'fineat Heating Stove "i O. E. Green was mixing with the democrats down in Columbus the first of the week, and there are plenty of them there. Alf. Powell of McClelland, Iowa, arrived in St. Edward Wednesday on a visit to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Powell. Alf. is now Mrs. Henry Hobbenseifken, who underwent a serious operation at a Kansas City hospital about three weeks ago, has so far recovered from its effects that she was permitted to return home last Tuesday. Hilger Greisen arrived home Sunday evening from a four weeks stay in the west. He spent the greater portion of the time with his sons, John and Harry, who are in the mercantile busi ness at Woodland, Oregon. He found them well located and prosperous. Mr. In over one million homes in all sec tions of the country, from Maine to California-FAVORITE BASE BURNERS are providing warmth, comfort, satisfaction, and are saving money every day they are in use. There are scores of such Favorite homes right here in this town and vicinity. If you will go into any one of them, you will be invariably told that the Favorite saves from 2 to 3 tons of coal every year, keeping the entire house lux uriously warm and comfortable, day and night, in blizzard weather. We sell Favorite Base Burners because we know they are the best heating stoves built in point of beauty, durability, and fuel-economy. Let us show them to you. You may as well save three tons of coal this winter with a Favorite, and you will get more heat and satisfaction, too. BOYD & RAGATZ
