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THE ECONOMIST. and Things By Mai. Continued from previous page. Wilson he might have time to accumulate a great deal of important information which now escapes his attention. It is the general opinion that the president could possibly squeeze through with, the performance of his duties if Mr.

Capper would confine his profound advice and instruction to two or three letters a week. It the Capital editor does not understand the facts regarding Mr. Bryan as set forth by The Economist he is simply (very simply) unfortunate. Most everybody else understands them. The New York World has always been a radical opponent of Mr.

Bryan and has criticised his policies severely, but it was too honorable to enter into this conspiracy much as you may try to laugh it down. Months ago the World made mention of this agreement among the papers to ignore Mr. Bryan, but served notice that it would not join with other papers in this boycott. There is not an intelligent man in the United States that reads the newspapers who does not know that this arrangement was entered into and to a large extent ried out. The Associated Press, being controlled entirely by the big newspaper men, is into the combination.

Of course they cannot entirely ignore Mr. Bryan. That would make it too plain, and besides that, he is too much of a factor in world affairs to be entirely. left out of the discussions. After the November election pospossibly the editor of the Capital may cease to sing the praises of its proprietor long enough to learn how to be fair.

and to give its readers a little editorial information that it worth reading, PETER EDLING IS BURIED HERE Peter Edling, eldest son of Olof Ed- ling, died in Clay Center, October 23, at the age of fifty years and twentyone days. He came to Clay county with his parents from Alfta, Sweden, when but two years of age and resided in Clay county until his death. Mr. Edling had been in poor health for many years and in his weakened condition he was taken down with infuenza and passed away quietly and peacefully after ten days of illness. He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, now living in Little Falls, four brothers, three sisters and many friends.

On Friday afternoon, October 25, he was quietly laid away in Pleasant Hill cemetery, six miles north of Clay Center, near his childhood home, Rev. Frank Edwards of the Pleasant Hill M. E. church officiating. We miss him and our hearts are sad, but not without hope that we shall meet him on the other shore, where sorrow, sickness and parting are no more.

Samuel Maxwell has not been admitted to the bar, but is a good judge of law and will make a proficient probate 0. Edling of Little Falls. wa's called here last week by the illness of his son, Peter Edling, who died Wednesday night. John A. Lawrence of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, visited in Clay Center a few days last week.

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Vincent Hdw. south side. Vote fror Samuel Maxwell for probate judge November Every AMERICAN Should Be Proud Of the Marvelous Record Made by Our Country in This War When the driver is carefully guiding his team and seeing to it that every ounce of weight is being pulled that is within the physical possibility of the motive power; when the faithful team has responded to every demand, has shown no inclination to hold back and has accomplished much more than was ever expected by you, you would not listen to a demand to change driver or team, "would you Of Course Not a it The Marvelous ble because together Faithful ly when in Congress not the Hon. his record. In one and one-half years America has furnished more than twice the number of men expected or estimated by our Allies and nearly four times as many as the political critics of Mr, Wilson and Congress prophesied.

Transportation problems have been solved, every atom of equipment has been provided, friction and scandal have been absent. The record of our army is known and is universally approved. You are proud of it, are you not Of Course You Are GUY HELVERING A Candidate for to Congress Record has been made possi- Wilson and Congress have worked and both have done their full share. service deserves recognition, particularit insures our future. To make a change would be to experiment and this is time.

Guy T. Helvering has faithfully served us and we know J. G. Strong is an experiment at best VOTE FOR HELVERING FOR CONGRESS HELVERING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Per Ed.

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