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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

yard eight acres in area, COW
[{5,l7 cred with shade trees, elms, oaks,
sS pines. ce1ars, walnuts and ash,
here and there rustic bench, a swing or
two, green grass everywhere, with the
ripping little Weeping Water skirting the
edges OF the yard to the west, a portion
of the old dam of years ago still obstruct-
ing the natural flow of the water, and then
as far as the eye can see to the west, the
north. the south, broad acres, handsome
country buildings, herds of cattle, immense
orchards: to the east the town of Ne
hawka.
Such is the home of George Lawson Shell
don, the republican nominee for governor
OF Nebraska. In such a place he was
born; In such place he has grown to
manhood-close to nature, close to the peo-
pie who represent the best OF Nebraska's
citizenship In a place that breathes in
tegrity, honesty, love and hospitality. He
became a part Of all this. He lives all
this In his daily life. He lives as the
people around him live. He works as the
people around him work. He goes to the
feid as his hired man goes to the field
1t is from such surroundings as these and
from such life as this, his own people,
representatives of the best citizenship of
Nebraska. have called him forth to carry
their standard to victory and ito place
above the state house door the word in
tegrity.'"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Native of Nebraska.

Senator Sheldon is a native born Me-
braskan, and on May 81 was SO years old.
HE was brought up on Nebraska soil and
Nebraska was breathed into him every
day. He attended the Nehawka school,
graduated at the State university with
the degree of bachelor of literature in
1892 and followed this up with a post
graduate course at Harvard. At the uni
versity he was a leader in debates and
in university politics, not because he is
now running for governor (and such things
are usually credited to gubernatorial can
didates), but because his old classmates
tell about 1t and say It is true. He was
captain OF the university cadets and his
company won the competitive drill in
Omaha, for which he received a loving
cup from the people Of the big city. He
was captain of Company of the Third
Nebraska volunteers during the Spanish
American war and was mustered out OF
service with his regiment I'm 1899. He was
married in Roseville, ILL.,. in 1896.
In appearance Senator Sheldon reminds
one OF the great big trees in his yard.
among which he loves to roam. He 10
built of iron, over six feet In height and
broad shouldered in proportion, He IL
serious at all times, except when those
children get hold OF him, and, of course,
that is different He says he can't tell
funny story In his speeches, and he
imagtnes for that reason his speeches have
little effect, or he did have such an imagi-
nation until one evening recently in Lin
coin he suggested such a thing. A by
stander remarked
Il hear the people and the newspapers
commenting on that speech you made in
which you showed the difference in freight
ra fas aharQad fha ahinnerg of Nahra IA
Iowa / haven't heard of anyone telling
about any funny stories any speaker u
telling in Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Getting Along in Politics.

SO Sheldon had to drop his pillow. stop
working for himself and start out to do
service for a people who needed him.
Two years later he made a trip down into
Mississippi, where he had bought some
land. When he came back he found he
had again been nominated for the senate.
Again he tried TO get out of 1t, but he
couldn't. His people knew he was de-
liberate man and he never did anything
until he was sure he knew what should be
done Again he had to quit working for
himself TO help his people. When he left
the senate after the last session. he re-
marked he had to go home and work a lit
tie for himself. He again went to Missis-
slpp to look after his investment there.
kilograms began to come to him. He was
urged TO announce his candidacy for gov
ernor. He refused. He was urged again
and again. He still refused. The news
papers took up his name and spread it
everywhere. The people got to know him
as those people who live neighbor to him
know him. When he did finally come
home and tell the people he would make
the race the preliminary work was all
done. 1t was just a question Of how much
his majority would be in the convention.
But Sheldon didn't care for that. He had
consented to make the race. He felt 1t
due his neighbors that he make a fight.
The first thing he did was to move out Of
the comfortable front room of his old
fashioned home into a little side room
out OF the way of everybody and he got
to work He wrote letters and he wrote
speeches, He dug down deep into the needs
of the state and what relief a governor
could give a people. He started out slow
and deliberately, just like he did when he
nit hax 70 hat far ha
he kept at It. He finished in whirlwind
as strong and stronger than when he be-
gan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Student of "Dry. Works.

George Sheldon has always been a student
and his library, or den or what one might
call 1t. is his favorite loaflng place when
at home, and since being relieved of active
supervision OF the farm he has spent much
time there. It is full of the drest reading
matter imaginable, a Congressional Record
open on his desk being one of the frs
things to attract attention OF those who
enter. Railroad rate sheets, works on rail-
reads and railroad reports take up much
room on his book shelves, and It is from
these he has secured information which is
doing so much to dethrone the railroad
kings OF Nebraska politics. In such home,
with such family around him, he has had
an unusual opportunity to study and to fit
himself to be the chief executive Of this
state.
IL has been told frequently that the
Sheldon home has been the depot at which
people waited for the usually belated Mis-
souri, Pacific train which is scheduled to
come through Nehawka. On cold nights it
is said the front room of this hospitable
home was used by citizen and stranger
alike. This may be true and 1t may not be
true, but for the last year and a half the
story will not apply, for the reason that
George Sheldon went down to the senate
with request from Nehawka that the
railroad be required to keep the depot open
at night. The depot is kept open, though
every effort was made to prevent George
Sheldon from getting what he was after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
George sheldon as n Farmer.

The management Of the immense farm
which these boys helped their father to
get has been turned over to Villas Sheldon.
the youngest son, Up TO within the last
year, however George Sheldon has been
raising cattle and farming on an extensive
scale, about two miles west of his home
in town. Out there he was one of the
men. AS everyone knows who knows
George Sheldon he Is very deliberate In
his actions. He starts off slowly. but he
keeps at 1t. He had employed a man to
stack hay and he himself was one OF the
pitchers.
George is so slow. will have a picnic"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

fer to be at home than to hold public
Office. People who know him know this Is
true and when they visit his home they
can easily see why this would be true and
why he would prefer to be at home. He
is loved by his family and by his neigh
bors. He loves his family and is loved By
each member OF it. Mrs. Higgins, a most
delightful woman, already past three-score
years, his mother-in-law, said:
II have read some things in the demo-
cratic papers about George, but he is loved
at home. Even his mother-in-law has
naught but good to say of him. When a
woman loves her son-in-law. according to
the funny papers. he surely L. about per-
feet" And then this delightful woman,
who is an important part of George Shell
don's home, talked at length In her dlgni-
fed way Of her temporary home with this
splendid family, of the sweetness OF his
children, Of the splendid character of his
beloved mother.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Children nj Play.

A stan photographer and a reporter for
The Bee recently visited the Sheldon home
They found young Arson Sheldon busy
with a coal chisel digging up the back
yard and depcsiting the dirt in his little
apron in very approved fashion. George
Lawson Sheldon, jr., called Lawson" to
distinguish him from the father he so
much resembles, was busy with his fish
ing line in the Weeping Water, while Mary
and Julia were helping their mother
"stra!ghten" up the house in preparation
for the coming Of the husband and father
on the day following.
Across the yard Miss Isadore Sheldon, a
niece of the republican candidate, the only
Child of Frank Sheldon, was feeding a
squirrel from her hand. Running around
among the trees were a half dozen or
more squirrels as gentle as pets, for the
children have been taught to love the little
things and every day It is the pleasant
duty of Miss Isadore to feed a cup of
nuts TO them. On a settee in the yard
three or four of the town people were
taking advantage of the shade trees for a
little recreation, for the Sheldon yard is
free to the people OF Nehawka-the gate
has long since been taken from the hinges
and IL 1t ever had lock that lock has
fioated away In the Weeping Water long
years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Part of Nehawka History.

The house in which George Sheldon lives.
as told by his mother, was built in 1887
by George Lawson Sheldon. ST., who
played such conspicuous part In the max
ing OF Nebraska. 1t is located on the
original Sheldon homestead and is long
and built one and half stories high. 1t
was intended to erect two-story house.
Mrs Sheldon said, but in those days
there were no trees in that part of Ne
braska. and for fear a two-story house
would be more Of an object for a storm
than a lower house, the plans were
changed. The doors are Of walnut, as is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14


terest in the affairs of her home and of
visit back TO Massachusetts, to see her
sister.
%
story of His BoyhoOd.
1t is of such timber as this George Shell
don is made. 1t was the daily companion
ship of such a woman as this that made
him tender, and broad and sympathetic.
George is just like he used to be- said
A. F. Strum, lumber and hardware dealer
Of Nehawka. He is generous and unselfsh
and always thinking OF others. One time
when we were going to school here to-
gether, his father had given him a knife.
Some of the other boys were denied these
little luxuries because of the financial con-
dition OF their parenta or course many Of
the boys wanted that knife. One of the
boys wanted to trade for II and George re-
fused to trade, but said:
Here, you can use it whenever you
want to, so what's the use of trading for
itr
THE boy borrowed the knife and when
he brought 1t back George said. Go ahead
and keep 1t. II 1 can't get another one 1
can do without
Il am just telling you this story to show
you that even as a child George Sheldon
was generous and unsefish. A knife to a
boy those days was a great possession, and
mighty Few boys would have given one
away. When financial assistance is wanted
for any charitable purpose in Nehawka,
George Sheldon always responds. He is
liberal and does his kind acts without any
bapd to announce the fact"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

George Sheldon's home Is happy one
and the beauty OF the exterior is no more
pleasing than is the beauty of the char
acter of those who constitute It, The
family consists OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon.
Master George Lawson Sheldon, jr., age
Q years; Miss Mary Sheldon, age z years;
Miss Julia Pollard Sheldon, age years,
and Master Arson Hoisington Sheldon,
age Is months. Mrs. Sheldon was for
merly Miss Rose Higgins and she, like
her husband, comes of family noted for
its hospitality. In her home she is
queen, and to those who come there she
is the ideal hostess. Her beautiful chill
dren to her are not cares, but Joy; she
is companion and mother in one; they
love and respect, but do not fear her;
she rules with kind words and love.
George Lawson Sheldon Sd is the image
OF his father, as is little Miss Julia and
Arson. while Mary looks more like her
mother. All have the dark eyes of tho
father and mother. No maid has taught
these children. No small room has been
set apart a nursery for them. The
entire house, from cellar to garret-the
entire yard is their play house and play
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

ground. Even the sacred precincts of
their fathers study is as free to them
as the air they breathe, Incidentally the
father happens to know that, and he
knows these children are just like other
children brought up in such pleasant
surroundings and he has prepared him
self.
One side of the little room set aside
as his study and library, is covered with
book cases reaching almost to the CELL
ing. 1t is on top of these book cases
he has planted his precious papers, news
paper clippings and other reading matter
he wants to look over at his leisure He
may have dumped the things up there
until this strenuous campaign let's up, so
he can put them away, and he may have
dumped them up there out of the way of
those precious chidren-but those chill
dren have the run of the library
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14
Home Man.

George Sheldon is a "home man" At his
home he appears the best. He would pre-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

n OLD FASHIONED house almost
hidden from view in the center Of
a yard eight acres in area, COW
cred with shade trees, elms, oaks,
pines. ce0ars, walnuts and ash,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

Gives Up His Business.
But when he started out running for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
CANNONsBURG.

An all day social was held at the
home of Mrs Lorenzo James last
Thursday.
Clayton Ladner and family spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. b. joyce.
Mrs. Ed Spencer, who has been
spending the past six weeks IN lndi-
ana, arrived home last Friday bring
ing her ageG parents with her.
Mrs Mathew Murray of Disco,
Macomb Co, was guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johu Murray last Thursday re-
turning TO her home last Friday.
A halloween surprise party was
given Arthur Hoag and wife who will
move to heir home in the vicinity vi
Grand Rapids having purchased a
small farm.
Mrs Mary Clinton of Ada, who has
been visiting her brother, Eugene
Tuttle, of this place and Martin
futile of Bostwick also other relative.
of this vicinity, returned TO her home
Saturday.
The next social will be held at the
home of Mrs. Alfred Tiffany Fov. IL
These socials are given by the ladies
of the Nj. Il church. All are cordial.
ly invited to attend, picnic dinner
will be served.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
ORLEANS.

L. W. Holmes spent Sunday after
noon at home with his parents.
The w. C. L U will meet with Miss
Carrie Holmes n,xt Friday afternoon
The ladies' aid society will NEE,
with Mrs. Edwin Dorr next Wednes
day.
Mrs. Dan Wilson is spending few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Hall.
The Townline club was very nicely
entertained by Mrs. Elmer TowLe
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Vern Leach spent
Sunday with her people, Mr.. and Mrs
snyder at Cooks Corners.
Mrs. VIM. Leach, who has been very
poorly for SEINE time was enough bet
ter to attend church Sunday after
noon.
Grandpa Leach spent Sunday in
Grand Rapids looking after those new
granddaughter, Dorothy and Doris
Leach.
The L. T. l.. silver medal contest
given by the younger mem bers of that
society at the f. M church last Sat
urday evening was success. Miss
Beatrice Beneiic was the successful
candidate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grist of Newsy items Reported by
Oar Special Correspondents.
BARTONVILL Il.

Morris Hines aud wife were callers
at W. 5. Whites, Sunday.
Miss Chloea Douglas is working for
Mrs. Geo. Tebbel of Smyrna.
Joe Osborne of Smyrna was paper.
ing at Peter Kohn's last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Geiger,
November lst, nine pound girl.
Mrs. Cyrus Beedy of Smyrna was a
guest at M. j. Richmond's, Friday.
Grant White and family of Char
lotte are visiting at Walter Whites
Miss Lucie Richmond spent a por
lion the past week at the home OF
Frank l.. Moon.
Callers at Mrs. Krupps, Sunday,
were N. Werner and wife, Geo. Kohn
and wife and Carl Cowles and wife.
Mr.. Blackmer, wife and daughter,
of Palo, were guests at the home OF
Newton Douglas the first of the
week.
Miss Grace Moon OF this place, Don
White of Lakeview and Leland God
frey of Oakfeld spent Sunday at f.
j. Richmond's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
GRATTAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Connell have moved
to Belding.
George Lyon of Spencer took dinner
with w. j. Lessiter Monday.
Mrs Joe Cramer, who has had SYM
toms of typhoid fever, is better.
School commenced in the Lessiter
district Monday after three weeks
vacation.
Donald Rowland is now able TO be
dressed anc walk around, having
gained remarkably fast.
w. j. Lessiter had better than 300
bushel Of potatoes on 10 acres II q
snow and cold of last week did not In
jure those out.
S. Matice went to Grand Rapids
Monday TO meet his wife and daugf
ter Gertrude, who have been there a
number of weeks for medical treat
meut for the daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hart have~re
turned from a trip to the 500 and
have been al Grand Rapids some time
lighted with northern Michigan's ia
nous city.
Jennie, the little daughter of +. V.
Storey dropped tumbler Sunday and
falling, struck the broken glass, cut
ting a cash in the fleshy part of her
hand over two inches long DIR. Spen-
Ger took three stitches in the wound
and it is doing finely.
S. Matice had thirty-6ve acres OF
potatoes and the digging has been
slow on account Of the weather. Last
Monday AZ men made bee and helped
him finish, getting out 500 bushels.
The ladies were on hand with picnic
dinner and Mr.. Matice feels very
thankful for the work and Kindness
shown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
A Year of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remem.
bcred in the home of +. N Jacket OF
Alliance, KY, as year of blood;
which flowed so copiously from Mr.
Jackets lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes: "Severe bleed
ing from the lungs and frightful
cough had brought me at deaths door,
when began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, with the
astonishing result that after taking
four bottles was completely restored
and. as time has proved, completely
cured" Guaranteed for sore lungs,
coughs and colds, at Connell Bros.
drng store. Price so and ST. 90. Trial
bottle free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
SHILOH.
(Last week.)

(Last week)
Martin Sweers and daughter Sue
were at Belding Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Maynard visited
Sunday with relatives in Ionia.
Henry Decker has returned to the
farm after spending the summer In
Belding.
Theo Leach starts this week with a
car OF provisions for their lumber
camp at Even.
Fred Pc ibody had the misfortune
TO tall and break his collar bone while
picking apples last week.
Mrs w. r. Faulkner is spending a
few days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs George Brown of Belding.
There will be a carpet rag social at
Shiloh entertainment hall next Fri
day evening for the benefit of the
Shiloh school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
SUNNY SIDE FARM
Wedding bells it is said will ring IL
this vicinity in the near future.

Wedding bells it is said will ring in
this vicinity in the near future.
Mrs. A. w. Demorest Of Lansing has
been calling on old friends and neigh
bors in these parts for week or
more.
The fall work is getting pretty well
rounded up and farmers are about
ready for winter. The early cold
snap made them hustle.
Glenn Blackmer and lady friend of
Badaxe were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Skellenger at Sunny Side re-
Gently. Mr.. Backmer is the telegrap h
operator there.
Rostan and Andrew Skellenger are
of on a hunting and trapping expedi-
ton. hey did not say where their
camp would be located but it Is safe
to say that 1t will be in place where
game is plenty as they know where TO
find it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
Favored by Both Parties.

Republicans and Democrats alike
praise Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
diseases, a. no other remedy can com
pare with it. 1t is safe and sure +
L. Slater, merchant, III Main St.,
Gloucester, Mass, writes "Foley's
Honey and Tar cured me of very
bad cough which | had for three
months though other remedies failed
to benefit me. ! can highly recon-
mend il coughs and colds. Sold by
w. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
AvON-KEENE

Hazel Green who teaches near Muir
Is home for a weeks vacation.
Frank Bower starts Monday for the
north on hunting expedition.
Mrs. Ed Frost and children visited
at Will Degraw's in Esston Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Sparks have
moved into ED Fosters tenant house.
Miss Clara Billings and Miss Ora
Scott went to Ionia on business. Mon
day.
James Renwick and neice, Miss
Olive Arnold, went to Mt. Pleasant
Thursday TO visit relatives. Mr.. Rem
wick will return Monday while Miss
Olive will remain month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
EUREKA-FAIRPLAINS.

Let Brown has moved 10 Belding.
Fred Nash is having a drive well
put down.
Mrs. Maggie Nash was home from
Lyons over Sunday.
Henry Drier has bought the Ted
McCue farm for $llO0.
1t is reported that Carey Nicols has
sold his farm in Otisco.
Orlo Wood expects to move into the
Reuben Brown house soon.
Mrs. L. A. Stokes has been having
serious trouble with neuralgia
Grandma Barber has sold her farm
to Charles Scranton of Oakfie.d.
George Nelson and sister, Lucy, ex-
pect to start for Colorado Nov. 8.
Ed Stokes and Fred Fuller. expect
to have their corn shredded this week.
Mrs. Mary Moon has sold her farm
in Eureka to Bert Williams for 5000.
Mrs. Mary Moon has sold her Otisco
farm of 20 acres to Joe Brown tor
$500.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Claude Bower
a daughter, Oct. 20, also TO Ralph
Hall and wife son, Oct %.
b. S. Bigley and wife have returned
from Keene where they have been
visiting their son, Ralph, for the past
Eek.
Will Deal has nearly finished his job
of tie cult ng at Mrs. Caswell's and
will soon move his mill about five
miles south of Belding where he has
nearly an alkwinter job.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-08
Counterfeiting tho Genuine.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for FoLEY'S
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will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
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ates and Is safest for children and
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edict.