Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-18

to Fremont to play Ten Nights IN Bar
Room"
j. @. Alden retires from the position of
editor OF the Aurora Republican and IL
succeeded by Clark Perkins, formerly Of
the ST. Paul Republican and secretary of
the republican state central committee.
Mr.. Alden has had editorial charge Of the
paper for over seven years, but the work
is too heavy for him on account of the
condition of his health and the weight of
the postofflce.
Excitement Near Ansley-There was
quite an excitement in Happy Hollow Sun
day evening over a poor old tramp who
happened along when the male inhabitants
of some of the homes were absent. p. M.
Dady finally settled the affair by keeping
the tramp over night. Monday evening a
peddler came along through the Hollow
and scared them all again.-Happy Hollow
Correspondence AnsIey Argosy.
Editor Loses Patience-The editor Of this
paper takes no part in the Cooperville
school scrap. Our rule has always been
to give to each and every side, persons or
individual space in the paper to state their
side Of the question. The editor is a be-
lever in mans duty to his fellowman,
but some people make damphools of them
selves and also injure their neghbors as
we'll as themselves. Hereafter the writer's
name shall appear In print as we'll as the
article.-Anselmo Enterprise
Veteran Conductor-Conductor Tom Ryan
OF Nebraska City, who for years has had
charge Of the Nebraska City-Lincoln pas
senger train, is the oldest conductor Of the
Burlington road in point of continuous SER
vice. He has been. with the company for
thirty-six years, and with the exception
of seven years has had a run from Ne
braska City. He has lived there since
1888 But when the Lincoln passenger
train run was extended to Falls City he
applied for a change and has been given
run between Lincoln and Wymore.-Ne-
maha Advertiser.
Fate Against the Railroad-The railroad
company is hauling all their lumber and pill
ing away from the river over in Iowa, and It
is reported that they will abandon work
over there for good. They claim that they
will now let the river have its own way
in the future and II 1t wants to cut
through It can do so. If this should hap
pen the company will take all its trains
around by way of Omaha. Many thousands
of dollars have been spent on the river
opposite Blair and the riprapping has fur
nished work for quite a number Of our
citizens, but If reports are true the com
pany is getting a little discouraged and
will not attempt to do anything with the
river in the futuTe.-Blair Democrat.
Rural Joys of Springtime-Id Ike to be
a farmer and paddle in the mud; I'd like
to milk the meek-eyed COW. a-chewin' Of
her cud; I'd like to feed the little pigs,
a-swimmin' in their pens, and curry off
the ROSTERS and harness up the hens.
ia like to swim out 10 the barn In mud
up to my chin, and open up the stable
with an early mornin' hymn; Ia sing a
song Of glory, OF birds and trees in bud,
Of farmers in the springtime a-paddlin'
in the mud. Oh, it's nice to be farmer
in the early days of spring. when It SHOWS
and rains and rains and SHOWS and blows
like anything; all you have to do is whis-
tie and sing and cuss the mud, and slosh
around and feed the stock and slip and
fall-ker-thud! For it's fun to be a
farmer in the early days Of spring when
the weather changes every day and mud
on everything; all you have to do is slosh
around and milk the Jersey hens and wade
in mud up to your chin to find the piggies
pens. The little piggies stand a-squealin'
through the rails, with a daub Of mud
on every snout and mud balls on their
tails. The bossy calves lie down to sleeE
and freeze fast in their tracks; the wagon
wheels won't go around till you hit 'em
with an axe. Yes, It's great to be a
farmer with the mud on everything
| (a-sittin' in your oface) in the early days
OF spring,-Fairbury Journal