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f ft f rikw. .4. BARE & MOUIJEN, Eds. and Props. V1 SUBSCRIPTION BATES. IT AX IX ADTAKCE, - - $1.00 m ANNUM ir jror rAis xx adtaxcx, tl.50 rxs Axxxnt Entered at.tne North Piatt (Nebraska) postoffice as second-claw matter. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 1890. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Guiwboc. L. D. BICHAKD8, ot Dedge. -ForLiMtMMatGener. T.J. MAJOBB, ee Kaim.ni TH06. H. BENTON, of Lueaater. J. E. HILL, of Oaf. For Attocaw-OaMnl, GEORGE H. HASTINGS, of Saline. Far CoHjmissioner of Public Lands and Bldgs., GEO. B. HUMPHREY, of Cnster. For Saperintendent of Public Instruction, A. K. GOUDY. of Webster. LEGISLATIVE. For Congress. Third District, GEO. W. E. DOKSEY. For Senator. Thirtieth District, M. A. DAUGHEBTY. For Representative. Fifty-fonrth District, W. J. McCANDLESS. COUNTY TICKET. For County Attorney, W. i. wi LCOX. For County Commissioner, SAMUEL FARMER. TVm. Beattt's salary of $125 for stomping the county will go a long way towards buying his winter's coal. How do the members of the alliance like the idea? Kem's currency scheme would bankrupt any nation, and the in telligent voters of the Third dis trict should put a quietus on such rank nonsense by voting for Dor fey, who believes in good sound currency. The farmers and tax payers will decide by their votes next Tuesday whether Boss Gantt shall receive $300 for his three days legal service rendered the county. By voting for Snelling you place yourself on record as favoring Gantt's claim. Will Geo. T. Snelling on Tues day next vote the Democratic or alliance state ticket? It is dollars . to cents that the Judge will cast his ballot for the former. It is generally conceded that there is room for doubt regarding his sin- . erity ta the alliance movement. The Current lays great stress on Thompson's anti-monopoly procliv ities. We don't know anything about that, but we do know that Mr. Thompson is not a man who would refuse to accept money in fact he stated when he was in North Platte that he wished he had a barrel full of the the filthy stuff. By virtue of the McKinley tariff bill the farmers of this country have the benefit of increased duties Jwk the following farm products: W1, hep, lax, flax seed, barley, borate and males, eggs, ' cheese, po ttiow, paw, beatw, Hay, hops, cat tle, sheep, other lire animals, barley malt, oatmeal, wheat, wheat flour, batter .and coadensed milk, which fann products we imported last year to the value of $45,530,523. At last it is known why Mr. Beatty is so zealous in his labor for the Democratic-alliance ticket. An intimate friend of the doughty William informs The Tribune that he receives $125 for canvass ing the county in favor of that ticket, and the same gentleman states that the Brady Blade receives a like amount for its valuable sun- port. William and the Blade should receive a larger sum for ser vices rendered. Thk following prices of carpet are taken by the .New York Press zrom advertisements now running in that city, and the dunes under the new tariff bill are see opposite each article: Prices. Duties. Ingrains, per yard, 25c ( 3-ply ingrains, 24c. and upward ( 3-ply ingrains, 29c Tapestry Brussels per yard, 43c and upward tape Brussels, 41.8c Body Brussels, per yard, 75c and upward Brussels, Tic Velvets, jer yard, 99c and upward... Velvets, 60c If the tariff is a tax, how can these figures be explained? The set of resolutions denounc ing Xem, adopted by an alliance of Custer county, contains much truth, and should be read by every member of the alliance as well as every Republican in Lincoln county. Those who have at heart the best interests of the Third congression al district should cast their ballot for George Dorsey, the tried and ture friend of the farmers and laboring men. This talk by the Custer county alliance is not idle, but good sound sense. The Current asks why The Tri bune, as a Republican paper, is so strong in its support of VVesley T. Wilcox if the office of county at torney is a non-political one. To gratify the Current's curiosity we will state that it is because of Mr. Wilcox's acknowledged superiority for the office. The Tribune's de sire to see a capable man fill the office prompts it to support Mr. Wilcox as strongly as it does. Any thing, else? Wm. H. Mullane, editor of the Demo-alliance Current, is authority for the fact, and he has stated it openly, that George T. Snelling was nominated for county attorney in order to draw the attention of Re publicans from the Democratic can didate for senator, Mr. Stevens. How does this disreputabte scheme strike Judge Snelling? Will he allow himself to be made the cat's paw for pulling the chestnut out of the fire, or will he withdraw from the race? Is not this sufficient xause for the Republican members -of the alliance to become suspicious of the Democratic leaders of - the illiance? alliance movement through mer cenary motives, follow in the foot steps of the World-Herald? Well no, it can't do it very well this cam paign, but if the Current is not a double-djed Democratic advocate next year, the writer is no prophet. The Cjrrent makes use of that great fake, the alleged telegram sent by Congressman Dorsey to Senator Quay asking him to have manufacturers quote lower prices and deny that the McEinley bill raises prices. The fake was sprung by the Omaha World-Herald, a paper that cannot be depended upon for truth, and is heralded by such lying and faky sheets as the Cur rent. In event Congressman Dor sey had sent the telegram, and any man with enough grains to know anything knows that he did not, the World-Herald would have no means of getting a copy of it. The silliness of the alleged telegram is sufficient to brand it as a lie. Any man who read the tariff bill printed in the last issue of The Tribune knows that the McKinley bill does not raise the price of goods (except luxuries and tin-plate), and that it does place increased duties on foreign farm products, which will as a consequence afford better prices for the products raised on the farms of Lincoln county. important circular. Brady Island, Oct. 11, 1890. To the Independents of Lincoln county: The time has come for ag gressive action on the part of the people. In this county the ma chine will die hard and contest every vote. We must meet them and give blow for blow. The ex penses of our campaign must be met, not by assessing candidates or by donations from corporations, but by contributions from voters. Let us not appeal in vain. I shall expect the committeeman of each precinct to canvass for con tributions and send the same to T. Fulton Gantt, North Platte, Neb. Resp'y, Wm. Beatty, Chairman Co. Central Committee. The above is a circular which has been distributed over the county, and The Tribune desires to ask the independent voters of Lincoln county how they like the idea of contributing to the fund to pay Mr. Beatty's salary of $125 and an equal sum for the purchase of a news paper's support? Were the voters of Lincoln county ever called upon to go down into their pockets and put up their hard-earned money for the success of the Republican ticket? No. There have been men suffic iently interested in the success of the grand old party to labor for it without money and without price. It is but just that the candidates of a party pay the legitimate expenses of a campaign, without asking tne voters for financial assistance. The voters of this county certainly will not allow themselves to be- palled for the benefit of Mr. Beatty and the Brady Blade. township organization. After patting the alliance peo ple on the back for six months or more, the 'World-Herald now de votee its energies to whooping it ap for Boyd and the other Demo cratic caadidatee. Will our local eo temporary, which favors the robb and prohibition. Rock Island, III., Oct. 24, 1890, Editors Tribune: The Lincoln Call, one of the leading prohibition lights of Nebraskn, has been pub lishing letters of bankers of Iowa in regard to the effects of prohibition in that state. In one of these let ters it says: "There is less drink ing in the town but more in the country since the law was passed." Coming as this does from a prohi bition advocate it must be so from their point of view. The history of this country has been that the coun try boy grown to manhood was the mainstay of the nation. Whether hetayson the farm or moves to the city he comes to the front. Yet by prohibition more of these boys have temptation placed before them, more of them to go to drunkards' graves, to everlasting hell. There are in our little city eight wholesale liquor houses, whose main business is to furnish whisky to prohibition Iowa, to be placed in original pack ages in the houses and cellars of these same country boys' fathers. Oh fie on a law that leads to such underhand subterfuges. I see Mr. I. A. Fort lays the blame all on the seller. The liquor men cannot break the law in selling unless they find the buyers to assist them. He seems to infer that all who do not uphold the amendment, myself among the number, are agents of the brewers and distillers. Now I am too well known in Lineoln county to feel afraid of my many friends there thinking any such thing. They all know that I am no lover of the saloon, but would like to see it abolished if it could be. But trav eling over Illinois, a high license state, and Iowa, a prohibition state, and comparing the two has led me to believe that the cause of temper ance will come out ahead in the former. According to Mr. Fort's argu ment prohibitionists are not citizens for it is not their place to see that the laws are enforced. It is only those who are opposed to the amend ment should see that the Slocum law is enforced. But I say that it is through their apathy, careless ness, neglect, call it what you will, as well as those who are opposed to them, that the law is broken. It is the history of nearly all legislation on the liquor traffic that as soon as laws are passed, no mat ter what an effort has been made to pass them, their upholders lay down their arms saying, "We have done well, the law is eood, let it be en forced," and then get out of the way for fear they will have to help enforce it; and many even go farther and turn and help to break the laws they have worked so hard to pass. Sid. D. Robb. As a family medicine, Ayer's Pills excel all others. They are suited to every age and, being sugar-coated, are easy to take. Thongh searching and thorough in effect, they are mild and pleasant in action, and their use is attended with no injurious results. Mr. Belton to the Front Again In Sup port of the Proposition, Editors Tribune: I intended my last communication on town or ganization to close what I had to say on the subject, but to correct the impressions t attempted to be made by the two-men power gov ernment I resume the pencil. Their argument amounts to: our county is financially sound, the fewer men the better to manage it, that if you had a granger from every precinct they would be continually opening their months (just the thing they do not want), consequently they would never get any business done, that they would be continually log rolling and robbing the county. They do not explain why a large body of men should be dishonest and only two or three of the same class of men strictly honest. King Solomon thought differently. They do not pretend to deny that town organization is better for the peo ple but they shudder at the cost of it and the corruption it will make turning honest men into thieves. If a list of the stockholders of their organ should be published and if it does not show wolves instead of lambs I will subside. I was the second county clerk of this county and served from 1871 to 1876, and was county commis sioner irom 1880 to 188U, l men tion it so that the mass or our peo ple may know that what 1 say is true. From the beeinnincr of the county till January, 1870, the couii ty's business was well managed Warrants were paid on presentation and on the 6th of January, 1870, J M. McLucas, county treasurer (the soul of honor and omcial integrity) turned over to his successor in office 16:000 in the county general fund But the successor was of a differen stamp, he used the public money for his own use, consequently his bondsmen were called upon to make good 13,000. They complied in part, the state fuuds were paid ouch was the initial to our present condition. Let us examine the condition o the county now. The records show that the general fund levy for 1S90 was exhausted within six weeks after making the levy within 122 The levr was 20.689, warrants down against it 20,567. The con sequence is there will be no more warrants drawn till next July, and a man having a claim against the county will have to sell it for jus what others have a mind to pay tor it. When court meets it will be verified. Since January 1876 there has been all kinds of deviltry com mitted by our countv officials such as embezzlement bv countv treas urer, forgeries without number and raising warrants by county clerk falsifying of books, neglect of duty, and stealing of records, and all with impunity, -'.and I actually believe it will continue so to the end of time under onr commissioner By stem Uur only nope is tne grand jury and it is not likelv to be often called. But if we ha'', a board of supervisors the guilty party would be punished, which accounts for the dread of those talking grangers I do not approve of mentioning names, but as our genial commis sioner, Mr. McAllister, has used mine in an article iu the papers on the subject, I will call his attention to two acts or his as conimissioner as shown by the records: First, voting for and reducing the assess ment of the Union Pacific railway property in this city from 125,000 to 16,000. That same property rf t A 1 was assessed at szo.vvv wnen l was county clerk and the company did not complain. Second Voting for and striking from tne tux list $0,000 assessment of the Irri gating ditch company on the 9th of July, Iodo, three days alter we had made the levy. The records show also that I voted against both reductions. According to the published statement of the ditch company it was worth $177,000 and it was only assessed on its personalty for 828.000. On the 6th of July, 1888. called the attention of the other commis sioners to the fact and got them to put on $5,000 more. JJow it shows that the estimate of the ditch company was too low, for thev have just formed a compa ny of $200,000 and have not as much as they had then. I will also call your attention to the fact that the assessor of Peckham pre cinct by mistake double assessed the farms of said precinct and when the peo pie found it out and came to us to rectify the injustice they were all told thev should have attended to the matter when we satas a board nf equalization; that it was too late then and we referred them to chapter 77, section 146 "Tib county or township board shall have power to release, discharge or remit, or commute any portion of the taxes assessed or levied against any person or property within their jurisdictions, for any reason what ever, and any such taxes so discharged, released, remitted or commuted, may be recovered by civil action from the mem bers of any such board and the sureties on their official bonds, at the suit of any citizen of the county." .Now what was the consequence of your action? The county lost the revenue on $14,000 which i r Afin was a ciear joss oi oov . My object in citing you to the forego ing is to give you a chance to explain to your granger friends why vou acted as you did ; also to show that great corpora tions have great influence when brought to bear upon a small body of men. I would also ask you to. explain to the public why you have never taken action to recover the large amount of money due the county by the late county treasurers. The county has an attorney getting. $800 per year, but he cannot at tempt to collect until you order him to do so. We have forty -two precincts and would consequently have forty-two supervisors, and they would be selected from the very best men in the county. Ibey would meet twice a year to transact general county business. Now I cannot believe that those forty-two honest, capable men will turn to a pack of robbers when they come Here to transact business for the county. On the contrary I believe they would transact the county business capa bly and honestly and that many a scheme and claim that -can be slipped through in silence by a board of commissioners would not dare to come before a board of supervisors. My taxes will average one dollar every working day for the past seven years and I am not seeking to have them greater. I do not have hopes of a reduction under our present system, out i Deneve thev would be under town organization. If it were possible, I would be willing to give bon4 to leave the county in thirty days forever if 1 had access to the records that I can show that the county is a looser f more than $50,000, consisting of money squandered by commissioners, interest paid oa warraata waea BMaay was in the treasury, interest on public money loeaeeT wnicn tne public ought to have, aae var ious other sources since 1876, aad, I to not believe it could occur under town or ganization. Each precinct must elect a towa saner- visor. The supervisors meet, fifteen days alter tue canvassing of the vote aad or ganize the new county government, tkea we will have a government by the people and for the people. James Bkltoh. KEM DENOUNCED. County The Opinion Held by a Custer Alliance. From the Callaway Courier. The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of Grant Alli ance No. 747. on Wednesday of last week. The members of this alli ance are intelligent men, among the best farmers in Custer county, and their estimate of Mr. Kent is an index as to the standing of that gentlemen in his own community: We, the members of the Grant Alliance No. 747, in Custer county, Nebraska,- be lieve that the growing interests of the Third Nebraska district demand in con gre6s a representative who has the ability, experience and influence necessary to se cure for bis constituency the recognition to which they are entitled. As farmers who have intelligently, and without political prejudice, watched the record of the present member or congress from this district, we believe that Geo. W. E. Dorsey has, without a noteworthy prrpntlnn nspd his influence 'to secure such legislation as has been for the best interest of the farmers of this district. We commend his advocacy of the silver bill, the pure lard bill and othervnjftsures demanded by the national farmers' ' alii ance, and particularly commend him for his noble fight to so amend the McKialey bill as to make it conform to the needs of the west an 1 by which the tariff on nearly every kind of goods consumed by the western farmer has been reduced, and many of them placed on the ?e llsje We believe that no new man,Mi0 mat: ter what his ability, can represent this district as can G. W. E . Dorsey, who is an acknowledged leader in the national house of representatives and who Has al ways used his influence for the best in terests of his state- and district. Had O. M. Kem, the candidate of the independent party for congress, a single qualification to entitle him to the support of intelligent men for. any omc ever, we should be proud t him, a citizen of our own C( position to which he aspires J ing him as we do we cannot but co bis candidacy an insult to the intelligence of the people of this district and a reflec tion unon the entire state. We have known him as a republican as a union labor man, as a prohibitionist, as an anti-prohibitionist, as a farmers1 al liancn man. and we know him to be i political mountebank ready $t flltiHis and under all circumstances to train with any party that cau give him the remotest promise of an office. Without ability either natural oracquir ed and having made a miserable failure or farming, principally through shlftlessness and an incessant pursuit after office, he lays the whole blame, anarchist-like, on the irovernment. and is now scouring the district in a frantic effort to hoodwiak the people into believing he is a repre sentative farmer and that as a member of congress, he could do them untold good. t As members of the farmers' alliance in jrood standing, and as citizens of Custer countv. the home of O. M. "&em, and knowing him from the becinnifig of his political career, we denounce, mm as an imposter and unworthy the export of in tellieent men for any office whoever; We further believe tbatmaking al things ibto coMideration, and without re aard to pertV apnatlpns;Hat every . . i f x r " lariner or uie i aim iuogrei trict will subserve his best I voting for Geo. W. E. Dorsey cord of 'dx years in congress given his bitterest enemies a point to a single instance wner tBllllllllllllllllllllllllllllVI 9 CVBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB umreTT lonal dls greets by rhosec re- 'itm never :hance to he ever proved otherwise than faithful to his constituents. S. C. Waldrok, V. P. C. C. Woodruff, Sec. HE HAS GREAT FAITH IrS. S. & Mr. Will C. Beaty, a prominent and leading citizen of Lancaster, b C. writes as follows, under date of Jan. 20, 1890: ''Several years ago I was troubled with a malignant breaking out all over my left leg below the knee. I tried every thing I saw advertised for impure blood and blood poison, but nothing did me any good until (without any faith I must admit) L commenced taking S. S. S. Two and one-half bottles effected a complete cure, and 1 have not had a symptom or a re turn of the disease since.. I have great faith in S. S. S. Had Tetter from Childhood. "I was troubled from childhood with Tetter in my hands, for which I tried various blood remedies, but without receivincr any benefit. I took three bottles of S. S. S., and am now entirely well. For this feel erateful to the manufacturers of S. S. S.. and will never tire in saying a kind word in us oenau. Wallace mann, Firm of B. F. Mann & Son. Manns viile, Ind. Ter. Treatise on blood and skin dis eases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Gra. Tin cups holding one pint now cost wholesale 18? cents per dozen. or a cent and a half each. The weight of tin plate in such a cup is three and one-third ounces, and the increase in cost, it the whole added duty should be added to the cost, would be just three cents per dozen, or a quarter or a cenc per cup. These cups have been sellinc: under the old duty for five cents each. JJoes anvbodv imagine that tne re tailer will try to get 5 cents for them? In the mean time tin-plate manufactories are springing up in balf a dozen states, and there will i i i P r Tl be no snore crop or nu. mwr Ocean. Beauty is said to be only skin deep; but to possess aud preserve a beautiful skin, pure, vigorous mood essential. This is best secured taking Aver's Sarsaparilla in small but frequent doses. It is the most reliable of blood-punhers. W COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS October 15th. The board of county commissioners met pursuant in ndiournment: present commis sioners McAllister and Murphy and county clerk. The entire day was taken up in settlement with county treasurer for July, low. October 16th. Board met pur jinan t to adiournment. Present foil board and the county clerk The dav was spent in settlement with county treasurer, July settle ment 1890. October 17th. Full board pres ent. The .county clerk was in strncted to 'issue the following no tice; Notice is hereby given that each overseer of highways in Lincoln county wilL be held liable on his bond for a failure to comply with section 83, chapter 78, compiled statutes of Nebraska, wherein it is made the duty of the overseer "to give at least three days notice to all persons residing in his district lia ble to pay labor and road tax there in between the first day of April and the first day of October in each year." Also notice as follows: 4tNotice is hereby given that each overseer of highways shall make report to the county clerk in the month of January of each year, showing property on hand; number of scrapers, plows, number of feet of plank, number of pounds of 1 1 i mi i i nans ano spines. The balance of the day was spent in examina tion of county treasurer's accounts. October 18th. Full board pre sent. The bill of Thos. Hanrahan of $10.50 for road work allowed on road fund. The balance of the day was spent in examination of county treasurer's books for Julv. October 20th. Full board 'pre sent. Bills were allowed as follows on road fund: N. Enright, over seer and road work. .843.50: J. C. Alexander, same, $30.45. The board continued their settlement with the county treasurer for July October 21st. Full board pres ent. Board continued settlement with the countv treasurer for July, 1890. October 22. Full board present. The clerk was instructed to notify 1 Wm. Siebold, overseer ofroad dis trict No. 29, to cause to be moved all obstructions to public travel on county roads Nos. 57 and 11 in said district. It was ordered by the board that Chas. P. Ross locate a line from the northeast corner of section 13-16-28, to he used as the line of road No. 56. The board continued their settle ment with the county treasurer for July, 1890. Oct. 23. Full board present. The board proceeded with their settle ment with the county treasurer for July, lm Oct. 24. All members present. Bills were allowed on the road fund as follows: George G. Ensign, road work, $15.50; Pierson Barrackman, road damages, $42.50; L. O. Baker, road overseer, 180.00; W. W. Birge, lumber, $7.20; B. A. Barton, luniH 'Jber, $16.19; O. A. Bacon, appraiser 1 f on roaa, $o.mr. Sundry persons State vs. Patton disallowed. TM1- 1, T n i. miis were anowea as roiiows on the bridge fund: D. A. Baker, boarding prisoners, $113.50; Willie Darrah, work at court house, $6.00; u. A. baker, attendance on district court, $10.00; D. A. Baker, fees and jailor for Sept $71.65; Smith Clark, coal, $300; rJilI of D. W. Besack, livery hire, disallowed. Jbollowmg bill3 allowed on road fund; D. W. Besack, appraiser on 1 o j r T "n n . roaa, v.uu; d, iu. cooper, appraiser on road, $d.00; bamuel (Jalhoun, road work, $6.00; G. H. Hammond, appraiser on road, M.00; I. A. Fort, surveying, $10.00; H. Hammond, chairman fcl.OO; A. VV. Hoatson overseer and work, 39.00; Isenhart, liantt & bwanson, repairs on jail $10.00; W. H. O'Connell, bailiff $10.00; A. D. Orr, road appraisii 53.00 Eugene Myers, road work $43.50; I. K. Neely, damages $5.00 Oct. 2oth: .bull board present. Dills were allowed as tollows on I T T TTT T T"l 1 onage runo. vv. .j. itocne, repairs Sd.Zd; VVilliard Wilson, nails, 5.00; S. W . Van Doran, work on jail Jsu.OO; A. . Wilson, constable fees. $14.20; I. E. Wilson, justice fees, t "nn ti t n r , , iht.ou; xj. u. iuurpny, salary as commissioner including Oct. 25, 1890, $107.80. Bill allowed on road fund as fol lows: John Ritner, chainraan, 2.00; Wm. Ross, overseer 22.00 W. A. Geruhart chainraan 4.0u: J. W. bhonp, overseer and work 35.00; Smith Clark, coal 9.00; Bill of Wil lits Pedrick for 350 for road dam ages, disallowed. Bills allowed as follows on bridge fund : M. Oberst, salary as com missioner including Oct. 25, 1890, 105; J. L. McAllister, same, 141.50 Joseph Filion, ballot boxes 23.05: Jno. Frederici road work 64.00: J. F. Hinman repairs on court house 128.75; C. P. Dick, deputy for Oct. 60.00. R. D. Thomson was ordered to place m the countv clerk's office counter purchased for said office. Commissioners purchased counter from First National Bank and or dered R. D. Thomson to put up same in county treasurer's office. lhe board then adjourned until November 18th 1890. PRONOUNCED HOPELESS, Y15T SAVED. From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hurb of tiroton, 8. p., we quote,:. "Was taken with a bad cold, which' settled on my lungs, cough 'set Ta and liaally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gave me up saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself ap to my Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. Kiag's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. 1 gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles; it has cured me and thank God; I am now a well and hearty woman," Trial Dotues tree ai a. r. strews isrugstore. regular size, ouc and S1.UU. mm i LOWER COST OP LIVING. The American Economist pre sents this point strongly: "That to offset any possible increase of the cost of food, in consequence of jhe advanced duties of farm products, we have sugar made free and there by a clear and absolute reduction of the cost of living for our people to the extent of not less than $60, 000,000 yearly, a sura equal to one fourth of trie entire cost of the bread we consume. Thus, in effect the new tarin: bill gives to the peo-' pie of this country a receipt in full for one quarter of their yearly bread bill." mi i The democratic newspapers are not saying anything about this, and perhaps the republican news papers are not sayiug as much as thev oueht. The first effect of the new tariff bill is to make the money formerly spent to buy bread for three men for one year able to buy bread for four men for one year, And it does this not by lowering the pncfe of gram and so oppress ing the farmer, but by lessening the amount yearly spent on sugar by 60,000,000, or perhaps, by more than that. Cheap necessaries of life, forts of life at moderate cost, great purchasing power in hands of the wage earners, higher rates for thpse foreign arti- files which simply are luxuries of the very rich, has been the policy of the Republican party. In pro THE STAR In order to reduce same, will sell yoii BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES, i AT ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES com with Eemember. this sale is for cash, and only cash will the talk. It will allow VOU to carrv awav thfi p.hninpsf. marlft and j t -i l l -rrr at i i guuus ever urougnc to western ieorasKa. Overcoats from $2.50 up to the very finest f ur-triatr med. "We make this sacrifice in order to reduce our portion to the average of income mense stock. It is bettsr to unload at small nrofits s on our counters. the United States now is the cheap- r i orr rL j. n i est place in the ivorldfor a civilized AbH than to cany the good im-for man to live, we are greatly mis taken if the new tariff law does not make it, and before two years are finished, a yet cheaper place. Chi cago Inter Ucean. BEOGS GERMAN SALVE. The increased demand for Beggs' Gen- man Salve not only proves that it has merit, but also makes it almost a univer sal household remedy. Wheu you wish a good reliable ointment call for Begga (Jerman balve, and you will not be dis apointed. Sold and warranted by A. F Streitz. ELECTION PROCLAMATION. Notice is hereby eiven that on Tuesday. tne n aav oi iNovemoer, loao. there will be held in the several precincts of Lincoln county, Nebraska, a General election for the purpose of electing state, congressional, senatorial, representative, county ana precinct otticers, and sub mitting a proposition to vote $5,000.00 in .Medicine precinct bonds for the improve ment oi puDlic nignways in said Medi cine precinct; And the following amend ments: An amendment to the state constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as oeverage in mis state. An amendment to the constitution that the manufacture sale and keening for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage in mis state snail oe licensed by law. An amendment to the constitution re lating to the number of supreme indues increasing irom tnree to tour judges. An amendment to the constitution re lating to salary oi juuges of the supreme court increasing to ?y,oU0 per annum judges ot the district court increase to 3,0P0. A proposition to vote township organi zation in Lincoln countv. Which election will be open at eiirht' o ciock in tne morning and will continue open until six o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. The voting places In the several pre cincts of Lincoln county, Nebraska, were fixed by the board of county commission. ers as follows: North Platte No. 1, Keith Front street block. Come at once and take advantage of this, the Greatest Bargain Sale Ever instituted in !North Platte. THE STAE CLOTHING HOUSE, WEBER & VOLLMER. No. 3496. FIEST MTIOML BAM, North. Platte, - NTei). Authorized Capital, $200,000. Paid in Capital, $50,000, North Platte NoM, court house; North Platte No. 3, hose house. Atelope, postoffice. Birdwood, school bouse 3G. Brady, depot, Buchanan, residence on se 9, 9-29. Baker, residence Levi L. Baker. Circle Hill, residence J. L. Seely. Cox, school house 43. Deer Creek, D. C. school house. Dickens, school house 60. Fairview. Exf elsior school house. Fox Creek, school house 12. Garfield, school house 14. Gaslin, red school house. Hall, Hall school house. Harrison, school house, sec 7, 16-26. Hinman, school house ne 26, 14-31. Maxwell, north of river, sohool house 7. Maxwell, south of river, school house 2. Kilmer, school hous 21. Lemon, residence W. C. Lemon. Medicine, Savace's barber shop in Wellfleet. Miller, nchool house 39. Mylander, log school house. Myrtle, school house 29. Nichols, school house 11. Nowell, school house 2Q. O'Fallons. school house 3U. Osgood, Uratt school house. Plant, school house 31. Ritner, residence D. B. McNeal. Somerset, Depot. Sunshine, school house 19. Walker, school house, se 5, 9-26. "Wallace, office of F. II. Bentley. Well, school house 24. Whittier, residence D. E. Johnson. Willow, Keeler school housi. Vroman, school house 9. Peckham, school house 10. B. Buchanan, County Clerk . BOAD NO. 97. tvjfc&jrisiMasssBasjHsit iHHHnflaaaBK A GENERAL BANKING BUSIT NESS TRANSACTED. 4V- Sells Bills of Exchange on Countries. all' INTEREST PAID ON TIME- DEPOSITS. OX'X'JbJID. A. F. STREITZ, Corner Drug Store. HEADQUARTERS FOR To 'whom it may concern: The commissioner Appointed to locate a road commencing at the northwest corner of section If, town 10 north, range 34 west, running thence east three miles to Uie section corner of sections 7, 8, 17 and 18, town in, range ra, inence nana one mite oetween sec tions 7 and 8, thence east one mile between sec tions 5 and 8, thence north 1,982 feet between sec tions 4 and 5, thence in a northeasterly direction through the following quarter-sections of land: Southwest quarter and northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 4, town 10 north, range 33 west, southeast quarter, secUon 33, southwest quarter and southeast quarter and northeast quar ter, section 34, northwest quarter, section 35, south west quarter and southeast quarter, section 2C, southwest quarter and northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 25, town 11 north, range 33 west, northwest quarter, section 30, southwest quarter and southeast quarter and northeast quar ter, section i, nonawost quarter, section 20, southwest quarter and southeast quarter and north east quarter, section 17, southeast quarter, section 8, southwest quarter and northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 9, southeast quarter, section 4, southwest quarter and southeast quarter and northeast quarter, section 3, northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 2, town 11 north, range 32 west, southeast quarter, section 35. south- wost quarter and northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 36, southeast quarter, section 25, town 12, rang 32, southwest quarter and north west quarter and northeast quarter, section 30, northwest quarter, section 29, southwest quarter and southeast quarter and northeast quarter, sec Uon 20, northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 21, northwest quarter, section 22. southwest quarter and southeast quarter and northeast quar ter, section 15, northwest quarter, section 14, southwest quarter and northwest quarter and northeast quarter, section 11, southeast quarter, section 2, southwest quarter and nnrthfnt quarter, section 1, township 12 north, range 31 west, to the standard corner on the 3rd standard parallel between sections 31 and 32, town 13 north, range 30 west, thence north on section lines be tween sections 31 and 32, 30 and 29, 19 and 20, town 13, range 30, and terminating at the section comer of sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, town 13 north, range 30 west, has reported in favor oi the establishment thereof, and all objections thereto or claims for damages mngt be filed in the county clerk's office on or before noon of the 29th day of December, 1890, or such road will be established without ref erence thereto. B. BUCHANAN. 2 County Clerk. Dinags, !3VJedictra,es, Diamantii Spectacles, IPainters Supplies, Mac-hii? Oils, Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. MM Baking Powder ABSOLUTE! PURE DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE. NO. PLATTE.) JOS. F. FILLION, BI1TG: Steam and Gas Fitting. Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper and Galvanized Iron Cot nice. Tin and Iron Roofings. j ESTIMATES ZFUZETISBlIEID. Repairing of Kinds will receive Prompt Attention, Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, North. Platte, - TSTebraska. 129. ROAD NOTICE XO To whom It may concern: Notice Is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the county clerk of Lincoln tounty, Nebraska, by E. F. Burch, E. W. Crone and twenty-seven others asking for the establishment of a coun ty road on the following section lines in Lincoln county. Ntuaska, to-wit: Commencing on the town line between Towns 12 and 13, thence north on the range line between Eaiges 32 and 33, In said Lincoln county, to the Union Pacific railroad, and there terminat ing. And all objections thereto or claims for damages must be filed In the county clerk's office on or be fore noon of the 22d day of December, 1890, or such road will be established without reference thereto. B. BUCHANAN. 41 y County Clerk. Land Office at North Platte, Nebr., October 20. 1890 f Notice is hereby given that the foHowia named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at North Platte, Neb., on Nov. 23. 1890, viz: Amisa 8. Fletcher, homestead entry No. 14.558 for the south half of the southeast quarter and the south half of the southwest quarter of' section 24. town 10, range 30 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, rii.: John Greenwood, Jonathan Welch, Silas . Po'ts, John Welch, of Buchanan, Neb. 119 Jobs I. NasBrrr, Register. KOAD NO. 128. To all whom it may concern: The commissioner p pointed to locate a road commencing at the quarter-section corner between sections 15 ad22t town H north, range 30 west, thence north oa cen ter line section 15 2.420 fett, thence angle risk 11 degrees 59 minutes 1,270 fi-et, thence angle left 7B degrees 53 minutes distance of 1,076 feet to cedar stake near the center line ot said section, tfceaee north, on center line of.settions 15, 10 and 3, town 14 north, range 30 west, and of section 34, town 15, range 30 west, and terminating at the quarter-section corner between sections 27 aad 34, town "15 north, range 30 west, has reported In favor of the establishment thereof, and all objcciloBg thereto or claims for damiiges must be filed in tke office of the county clerk on or before noon of the 29th day of December, 1890, or such road will be established without reference thereto. B. BUCHANAN, 426 County dork. H, W. FOGEL, Horse SfeoeiBg a Shop on West Front St., X, 1 w - MS. l 3 -1 A.