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The Commoner.
VOLUME 13, NUMBER 1,
stated that 200 federal soldiers had
been captured.
Eight Hardy
In a hotly contested municipal
election tho "wets" carried tho city
of Lincoln, Neb., by a majority of
more than double that obtained two
years ago.
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A Dos Moines, la., dispatch to tho
Omaha World-Herald, says: Earl
W. Lindsay of Newton, facing a lifo
sontcnco for criminal assault on a
young girl at Colfax several years
ago, will have three months' liberty
in which to earn money for his wife
before going forever behind tho bars.
This lease was given him by the
Iowa supreme court with the consent
of Attorney General George Cosson
under most unusual circumstances.
Lindsay is an aviator and being out
on bonds pending tho appeal of his
case has several lucrative contracts
for tho summer. An application for
tho rehearing of his case in -tho su
premo court has boon on file some
weeks. Tho court granted a motion
to extend tho hearing of tho applica
tion until fall. Lindsay has sufll-
FLORIOA
A small investment in tho
Artesian Farm Lands will
enable you to own your own
home own your own business
make- your own future.
Rich, Fertile Land with a fine
flow of artesian water, near the
city of Jacksonville, Florida, a
growing city of nearly .one
hundred thousand population.
This location alono will insure
a rapid advance of your land.
Tho markets of tho world are
at your door by water and rail
transportation. Those lands
are a black, san.dy loam, with a
heavy clay subsoil.
Writo us for further par
ticulars and regarding a free
trip to see our property.
Artesian Farm
Land Sales Co.
212 Scnrritt Bldg.,
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
cicnt contracts on hand as an avia
tor was shown, and that ho can by
fall make a largo sum of money to
give his wife was also shown to the
court and tho attorney general. Tho
officials took tho ground that Mrs.
Lindsay might as well get this
money. Lindsay is sentenced for life
for the crime committed and his ap
peal to tho supremo court has already
been lost. His standing in court now
is only an application for a rehearing.
The Huerta government in Mexico
has been formally recognized by
Great Britain.
Tho New York legislature declined
to follow Governor Sulzer's advice
and pass a state primary bill, but the
governor is undaunted and he pro
poses to tako tho fight to the people.
Frank O. Briggs, former United
States senator from New Jersey, died
at his home in Trenton.
Governor Sulzer has called a
special session of the New York
legislature in the hopo of persuad
ing the passage of a state primary
law.
Four police inspectors wero con
victed of graft in New York city.
The woman suffrage bill was de
feated in parliament by tho votes of
more than 50 Irish nationals. Tho
measure was rejected by a majority
of 47.
The Illinois state senate has passed
a bill extending to women the right
of equal suffrage on all questions
and propositions voted on at elec
tions and for tho following offices:
Presidential electors. Members state
board of equalization. Mayors and
all other municipal officers except po
lice magistrates. Members of boards
of assessors and boards of review.
Trustees Of tho flnnttniTr Ur.i..ii.
Chicago. Clerk of the appellate
court. The vote on the suffrage bill
showed that several converts had
been gained to the suffrago cause.
.n,g tho number was Senator Juul
of Chicago, who opposed the measure
two years ago.
INSURANCE IN FORCE
December 31, 190G $ 559,000
December 31, 1908 1,453,218
December 31, 1910 2,041,084
December 31, 1912 4,805,502
April 30, 1913 5,138,409
OFFICERS
N. Z. Snell President
Dr. B. B. Davis, Omaha. .Vice Pres.
A. J. Sawyer Secretary
ur. m. ii. Everett. .Medical Director
C. R. Easterday .... Ass't Secretary
M. A. Hyde Agency Director
Local Agents Wanted
in every county in tho state. Liberal
commissions are paid. '
Th Midwest Life
N. Z. SNELL, President
A NEBRASKA COMPANY
First National Bank Building Lincoln, Neb
Lieutenant Park, a military avi
ator, fell from a machine at Olive
Cal., and was killed. '
A Huntington, W. Va., dispatch
says: W. H. Thompson, editor of
the socialist and labor Star; Elmer
A. Rumble, a reporter and R. M.
Kephart, Georgo Gillespie and F. M.
Strum, connected with the paper,
which was confiscated at 2 o'clock
one morning by the military authori- '
ties acting under tho orders of
Governor Hatfield, wero taken to
Charleston. An attack directed
against Governor Hatfield, in con
nection with the coal strike troubles
of Kanawha county, under martial
law, recently printed in the socialist
publication, caused tho Taiding of
the plant and the arrests. The order
to take the men into custody does not
provide that they be brought to
trial, but orders that they be arrested
and confined.
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An Associated Press cablegram
from Pekln says: The bankers rep
resenting the five powers, Great
Britain, France, Germany, Russia
and Japan, relative to the loan of
$125,000,000 to China, were notified
by the minister of finance of China's
final acceptance of the loan.
A Nogales, Ariz., dispatch, carried
by the Associated Press, says: Didier
Masson, aviator, and Thomas Dean.
Mechanic, for whom warrants have
been issued in connection with tho
war aeroplane, are in Mexico. Wear
ing uniforms of tho constitutionalist
army they took quarters at a hotel
in Nogales, Sonora. The big flyimr
machine continues to be held bv
United States federal authorities
twonty miles south of Tucson Ariz
The French blrdman and his assis
tant had met the officers searching
for the missing machine, reported to
be destined for use in tho projected
attack on Guaymas. But they left
before warrants had been issued at
Phoenix, charging violations of the
president's proclamation regarding
exportation of munitions of war
Residents of the Mexican town of
Nogales celebrated a reported vic
tory of the state troops investing
Guaymas. Only meager details wore
contained In tho official report, which
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Why Wo May Believe in Life
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Tho Miracle of Right Thought,"
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Organized Sunday School Work in
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international Sunday school conven
S Francisco, Cal., June 20,
7, 1911. Sunday school statistics
revised to date. Published by the
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Th Lure ofJbe Past tne Present
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Historical and descriptive observa
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An Open Letter to the Right Hon
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Roses for You
out Cost. Thoy are fine, vigorous"
plants, guaranteed to reach you f!
healthy growing: condition? and win
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Unless you request immediate de
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to both Tho Commoner and Tho
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i1 ti11?? Prepaid, this collection
of Eight Hardy Roso Bushes.
HELEN GOULD
Most valuable and satisfactory
red roso for general planting,
vigorous, sturdy grower and pro
fuse bloomer. Largo warm rosy
Crimson flowers, beautifully shaded.
v.i.oiHk.m AUxUa'AVV VIUTUKIA
A crowning masterpleco and
hailed by flower-lovers everywhere
as the greatest roso creation of
modern times. Hardy and vigorous
grower with great loads of rich,
creamy, fragrant white, slightly
lemon-tinted flowers; a color effect
exquisitely beautiful.
ETOILE DE LYON"
In color, a deep golden yellow,
marvelously rich and pure, with ex
quisito fragrance. Very hardy and
lusty In growth and blooms all the
time.
MAMAN COCIIET
A roso to excite the admiration of
everyone. Fine outdoor rose, very
hardy and rapid, vigorous grower.
Blooms all tho time, producing Im
mense elegantly formed flowers of
a magnificent silvery pink.
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ
For intense and dazzling color,
there is no other Roso to comparo
with it. A strong, sturdy grower,
entirely hardy and free bloomer
Flowers aro largo and handsome;
color fiery crimson shaded with a
dark velvety sheen, a combination
found in no other roso. Fragrance
is unexcelled.
MAIDEN'S BLUSH
An indispensable rose for bedding
or decorative purposes. Immense
doublo flowers aro produced all
through tho growing season; color
palo blush and creamy white.
BID. ADEL CIIATENA1' .
This splendid roso Is one of the
very best of its color rosy carmine
with darker shade. Full, deep,
doublo flowers are borno In great
profusion and tho bush Is a rapid
compact grower, perfectly hardy.
A.n ideal garden roso in every way.
EVERBLOOMING CRIMSON
RAMBLER
The "now production that everyone
raves over, a real Everbloomlng
Rambler. Plant grows rapidly,
making shoots from eight to ten
feet during tho season and covers
itself with bright green glossy
foliage. Bright crimson flowers in
great clusters aro produced te
entire season.
Send Your Order Early!
There will bo a big demand Tor
this fine collection of Eight Beaut -ful
Roso Bushes. Do not wait
until planting timo before ordering.
Send NOW. Offor open to new or
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wishing to advance present suu
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THE COMMONER
Lincoln, Neb.
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