Nebraska advertiser., 1882-02-02

The Sheridan Post, last week re-
fers, with evident gusto, TO "A business
transaction between the publishers OF
the ADVERTISER and Mr.. Church
Howe, and gives self-gratulatory
lgrunt In approval OF its shTewdness in
making the discovery. The fact is how
ever, there was no secret, nor attempt
TO make secret, about the matter, and
any who chose to interest themselves
about our business was welcome to
know about IL, and had no occasion to
go nOsing around after the news ac-
cOrding TO the usual methods of the
Post. Since this business with MIR.
Howe will now doubtless be made the
occasion of much talk and immense
lying amongst the enemies of Mr.. Howe
and the ADVERTISER, it is probably
best for us ". say something for the
Satisfaction of our friends. with no
hope or the least care or desire, that
our enemies shall tell the truth or be
just In what they think or say, know
ing Is we do how utterly incapable
they are of being truthful. manly and
fair.
For many years. as is well known,
the ADVERTISER WAS owned and pub
lished by Fairbrother Il Hacker. Last
winter in the midst of the strife over
the speakership and senatorial question:
Mr.. Hacker made peremptory demand
| for dissolution of partnership. The
| ADVERTISER being compelled to identi-
fy itself with one of the factions, chose
the side of Mr.. Howe, and at that time
was making a vigorous fight for him
for the speakership. Upon the demand
| of Mr.. Hacker the alternative present
ed itself Of buying his interest or sell
ling out and letting the paper go into
the hands of the opposing faction. We
had not the means at command to pur-
chase. So. Meeting assistance we of
| course went amongst our friends to OBJ
tain it. We laid the situation before
Mr.. Howe, giving him the opportunity
| to retain the Office I'm his interest. He
had no pecuniary interest in the paper.
but in the generosity of his nature and
approaching the support we had un-
sellishly given him, he said "go on and
buy Hacker out, pay what you can, and
III see you through with it if you need
help" Taking our son, G. w. +. jr.
and son-in-law Ben. f. Sanders into
partnership, we made the purchase,
paid what we could, and when Mr.
| Hackers last note became due, being
unable to meet it MIR. Howe came to
our rescue. saying the ADVERTISER
had stood by him and lie proposed to
stand by it. We went to a friend. for
an accommodation, who had had our
conscientious support, up to that time,
and when we did not owe him dollar
In our dealing with Mr.. Howe we have
no crow prepared for us to eat. The
other side had not money enough, never
will have enough. to bug our support !;
and neither has MIR. Howe, or any
other man. Oar conscience nor any Of
our rights are bartered 'away--never
4 will be. Mr.. Howe knows us too well
to attempt to dictate to us. No line or
word of conversation ever passed be-
tween us regarding our.future political
course, rs condition of lOaning us a
little money. He knows that we are
candid, generous and fair, that we had
supported him without promise of re-
| ward in thepast, and these things were
sufficient for him to know. Asito what
our future course'will be, circumstan
ces will guide us, as in the past. The
ADVERTISER is Republican of the un-
deviating. unwavering breed; and we
unhesitatingly declare that we have no
other thought now but the defense and
support of Mr.. Howe, when he shall
need them as staunch Republican.
fbut not any stronger nor moment
longer than we would had we no bust
ness transaction with him. Mr. Howe.
we have long been convinced. is the
most able and energetic worker for the
interests of the people in the county.
| That is why we took mp his banner,
and that i.s why we will continue to
hold 1t mp, SO long as we entertain that
opinion We regret that we are poor,
hut we are not ashamed of'onr busipess
transactions, hence this statement, that
our friends may knoto.
Il Some time ago some sneak thieves
went upon Mat, Aldermans premises
killed hive Of bees and stole the hon
ey. Mat. seemed much vexed about
the matter, and reported it to constable
Lannon, he proceeded to work up the
case, which he finally did to his salts.
faction. 80 that All that, was needed fol
him to lay his grip upon the collars of
the thieves, was the necessary war.
rant from Alderman. Rut nm To this