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THE COURIER
n the history of the state and the acreage has been materially in
creased by the plowing up of oat fields, and some wheat fields, and
replanting to corn, making a total acreage, in the judgment of one
authority in this city, almost twenty-five per cent in excess of any
previous planting. The corn is in fine condition in all parts of the
state, and the outlook is decidedly encouraging. It is possible that
the crop of 1889 may be duplicated or excelled, with a promise of high
er prices for the product; so that there is reason for Nebraska to
look to the future with confidence.
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Ldtcols, Neb Saturday, June 9, 1894 '
The Journal is somewhat premature in its condemnation of the
newly elected members of the board of education. These gentle-
.asen have not yet taken their places on the board, and they have
done nothing to justify any unfavorable criticism, or criticism of
any kind in fact.
There is talk of a silver fight in the republican state league con
vention to be held in Lincoln next week. Brad Slaughter, chairman
of the republican state central committee, Mr. Thurston and other
leading republicans are said to be in favor of a considerable conces
sion on the question of the coinage of free silver. It is possible that
aa attempt .may be made to bring this question up, but if there is
aay intention of placing the republican party on record as in favor of
a policy of silver monometallism or anything like it, sure dis
appointment is in store for those who cherish this idea or pnrpose.
, Republicans are practically unanimous on this question that is pro
ving so disastrous to,. democratic harmony and the positive
Eftovement in favor of free silver in this state, foreshadow
ed by recent events will only emphasize the republican
position. The populists and cheap money democrats may
set up will o' the wisps, and conspire together to ob
tain success by more or less clever appeals to the credulity and pre
judice of a certain class of voters, but the republican party, having
clearly indicated its policy with reference to silver, will remain true
to itself and its trusts. Nebraska republicans, like republicans else
where, are in favor of honest bimetallism, a bi-metallism that assures
the maintenance of the use of both gold and silver as money, a
policy of wisdom and good business eense; and notwithstanding any
attempt of a contrary effect the party in this state will, we are sure,
remain steadfast in its support of honest money.
A uttCE rain makes a wonderful difference in things in this part
of the country more difference in things imaginary than in things
real. A week or so ago some men who are predisposed to pessimism
were convinced that Nebraska had incurred the displeasure of provi
dence, that there would be no more rain this season, that the
- wheat and oats crops were totally ruined, and that corn was ruined,
the state ditto. Then came the rain, and the spirits of these croak
ers underwent a sudden change. There were plenty of smiling peo
ple on Tuesday who a few weeks ago, were reviling everything, par
ticularly the crop outlook. They were ready to figure it all out to
you, after the rain, that there never was any serious danger, that
' the wheat and oats crops are of no benefit to the state anyway, that
. wheat especially, has cost Nebraska more in machinery than it has
produced in dollars, that corn was never in as good a condition as
mow and that the outlook, all things considered, is as bright if not
..-brighter than it has ever been. And all because there was a rain.
As a matter of fact Nebraska is in splendid condition. It is esti
mated that the original planting of corn this spring was the largest
THElacts are with Mr. F.M. Woods, of this city, in his assertion
that the farmers of Nebraska are much better off than other classes of
citizens. The wealth of this state will always be in the farms in
stead of in the store and factory. The News says: 'Many of them
(the farmers) have told us that they cannot raise wheat, corn or in
fact any cereal at the prevailing prices for the reason that they are
below the cost of production on,the ordinary farm with the ordinary
utensils." So-called farmers have told many things through the
press and on the stump, and heaven knows their path is not entirely
a rosy way, but it is nevertheless true that farmers who are indus
trious and attend to their business are, generally speaking, in a
prosperous condition. The farmer who is fond of telling the public
that he has a mortgage on his farm, that he has not raised half a
crop in three years, and that farming is played out, is the man who
has left the plow in the furrow to attend some populist barbecue or
alliance pow wow, who has left his acres untilled and his stock un
cared for that he might enter politics and run for office. The men
who have looked after their farms and stayed out of politics have
made money, even at a time when nearly everybody else has lost,
and these men have no tales to tell of poverty on the farm. To any
one who is at all familiar with the conditions of the settlement and
development of Nebraska, to any one who appreciates the wonderful
progress that has been made since the early settlers in this state
bivouaced with the Indians and first broke the virgin soil of the
rolling prairie, no argument is necessary to convince that farming in
this state has been profitable, Unlike many western states, as for
instance Iowa and Kansas, very little money has been brought here
Nebraska has developed without Boston and New York money. It has
grown as the product of its farms has increased, and the material
improvements and wealth, that today are to be found are the output
of Nebraska soil. The farmer in Nebraska can raise more abundant
crops with less labor than almost anywhere else in this country and
his crops bring just as good a price as can be obtained anywhere.
He has prospered through the yeara,he has beautified his farm and help
ed build cities; he has put money in the bank; and now when other
businessmen are worn and troubled he can rest easy in the confi
dence tact his acres will bring him his annual harvest
WHY THEY FOUGHT.
Out on Fredrick avenue live two boys whose respective fathers
are men of position and influence, and the families are in the exclu
sive swim. But what boy ever cared far crest, or belt or spur of
knight when there was an opportunity for a row?
"My pa," said the one in ringlets, ''has a brush that he got from a
king in Europe, ane he's going to brush my hair with it next Sunday
maybe, if I am a good boy,be says."
''That's nothin'," retorted the boy who had a sandpaper cut on .his
hair. "My pa has a stick about as long as my arm that he got
from the Pope in Rome, and I got brushed down with it purty near
every day when I ain't good. You ain't in it with your old hair
brush."
And then they clinched and rolled in the dust
A' GREAT MISTAKE.
"Walker Goodeal What we ought to have in our -wanderin's,
Brother Walker, through the country is a kodak to take picters of
the scenery with.
Turnpike Walker I guess not They ain't our kind; we press the
button and the other fellers does the rest, with that sort of a ma
chine; what we need is one that some other feller presses the button
and let us do the rest -part
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