December 13, 1894
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THE WEALTH MAKERS
A MODERN MARTHA
BT MATE MAITLAND.
CHAPTER V.
Mr. and Mr. Austin talked over the
content of Martha Potter' letter and
decided that Mr. Austin must go to Obey
by all means at toon as he could settle
matter at home.
The next rooming alter the letter came
Maria talked a great deal about moving,
John didn't say anything whenever she
broached the subject; but seemed to be
busily engaged in considering the matter,
and finally he said that he thought that
Beth and he would go out to see Mr. and
Mrs. Dale. "She will enjoy a ride in her
little wagon," said Mr. Austin, to which
plan Mrs. Austin readily assented; but
Beth insisted that she could easily walk.
Nevertheless her papa took the wagon
into which Beth carefully stowed poor,
old Malinda who was so unfortunate as
to be armless and legless but was very
fortunate in being in stood repute with
tiny mother, who assured her with many
loving pats and fond embraces that she
was such a good baby that she should
go visiting, while naughty Jane, who was
perfect in form and feature, must remain
at horns. At last Beth's preparations
were completed and they started on their
way. She was very happy as shs ran
along by the side of her father singing
aud dancing, often taking, long excur
sions In advance of her father who finally
told her that she must either remain by
his side or get into the wagon and ride
with Malinda. Her small feet soon be
came so tired that she was only too glad
to avail herself of the opportunity to
ride even though she were a "drate big
girl."
Tbey soon arrived at Mrs. Dale's. Mr
Austin and Beth found Mrs. Dale busily
making preparations for dinner in which
Beth assisted while her papa and Mr.
Dale discussed many things incident to
Mr. Austin's Irip to Olney.
Then Mr. Dale told John that he had
read of some more shoe factories and
woolen mills that had shut down. "They
tell us it's overproduction, but I fail to
understand how that can be," said John,
"when there are multitudes of men,
women and children who haven't shoes
to wear and hardly clothes enough to
make them comfortable, while there is
neither flour nor meal in the chest, and
many little children crying for food. I
don't think that looks like overproduc
tion." "Yes it does," said Mr. Dale, "it looks
decidedly as though there were an over
production of Shylocks and corporate
powers."
Dinner was ready at last, though at
this you might wonder if you had seen
Mrs. Dale stop her preparations for din
ner so many times to listen to Beth's
bright talk, to answer her eager ques
tions and to watch the merry, busy
little body as she passed quickly from
first one object of interest to another.
As tbey took their places at the table
Mrs. Dale, womanlike, began to make
apologies saying: f
"I never thought I should offer such
biscuits as these to company, Although
I have given up making cream biscuits
tor a time, yet I should have made some
for the little lady if I had known in timo
that she were coming. We are trying so
hard to get along this win ter,"coiitiiined
slip, "without placing a mortgage on the
farm, I am so glad that we didn't lose
that too. in the failure. Mr. Dale thinks
that we are so old, if we once put a
mortgage on the place we should never
be able to remove it, and I don't know
but he is right.
We can live through the winter by care
ful managing, as the sale of the butter
aud eggs is enough for our expenses; if
we are content to live frugally. Our
i crops were not very good this year, I
don't think that they were properly
planted. Caleb has always been so trust
worthy that we never paid any atten
tion to the planting. "Father always
helps me a great deal with the small
garden and the butter-making but the
larger crops he trusts to Caleb. He hasn't
taken any interest in anything since the
bank failure. It seems that he had his
heart set upon the Gordon form and had
very nearly enough saved with which to
buy it when he lost it all in the bank."
"He does the strangest things," said
Mr. Dale, you know that pond back of
the born, I went out there yesterday and
as cold as it was he had an opening cut
in the ice and was taking a bath, and in
spite of all I could do he would finish his
bath."
"He kills those old mud-hens," said
Mrs. Dale, "and brings them to me to
cook for him. I offered him a chicken,
but what did he do but go and get a
kettle and cook the mnd-hen himself, I
really think his mind has beeu affected
by the loss."
"Poor fellow," said John, "I suppose
. he had longed for and planned about the
farm nntil he had only that one object in
life. Hasn't he any friends who could
put him temporarily in an asylum or per
suade him to consult a physician?"
"No, said Mr. Dale, "he has no friends,
and I suppose I must have something
done for him soou; yet I am at a loss to
know how to proceed."
Then they talked about John's pro
posed trip again and wondered whether
the work which Martha Potter mention
ed would last long, and talked about who
would most need the work by the time it
was provided. Then when dinner was
over Mrs. Dale washed the dishes and
John Austin reluctantly broached the
subject that he had in mind all the time.
"Mr. Dale." said he, "do you think that
I bad better take a 'stay' and prevent
Ben ham from taking possession of the
bouse as long as 1 canT I tbink I am
growing sinister, continued John with
out waiting for Mr. Dale to reply, "as 1
rejoice more in the thought that by thus
proceeding I may lose him his customer
than I do that 1 can save paying out
rent for several months, though any one
can see that there is great need of
economy on our part. If I were going to
be at home I certainly should remain in
the house as long as I could; but Ben
nam is so mean tnat he will una some
way to annoy Maria. There are no in
dignities wnicn he would not pay
liberally to see executed if any of his
- plans were thwarted. Besides he has so
much money at his command that he will
not lack for agents to carry out his fonl
plans. He can't compel Maria to move,
can be, before the time of the 'stay ex
piree?" .
"No" said Mr. Dole, "and if you are
worried about leaving her we can call
twice each week when we make our trifm
into town with the butter and eggs."
This plan seemed to pleasa John as he
assented with a very grateful:
"Thank you, and would you be so
kind?"
"We will see that they are safe," said
Mrs. Dale, who had just come into the
room In time to hear the last two or
three sentences of her husband's and
John Austin's conversation. "I don't
think that Cyrus Benbam will ever get a
claim upon this place and tbey can come
out here if Mrs. Austin is annoyed in any
way."
"Oh," said John, "I am sure that Maria
wouldn't consent to that. If she has to
rent a room or two somewhere and is
compelled to move before I get home, I
should be so glad if you would only look
after them a little. Cousin Martha will
never allow us to come to actual want,
but I don't want to think that we are
going to be reduced to alms." And then
their conversation turned to other sub
jects. As John looked outof the window
toward the west he noticed how late it
was getting and said that he must hasten
home. Farmer Dale arose in his slow,
methodical manner and laying a hand
upon either of John's shoulders looked
straight into his eyes and said:
"I hope that through all your discour
agements or success you will remember
that only for a few short years do we
have this world as an abiding place.
And do not, I pray, neglect in your
struggle to better yonr own condition
and that of others to place implicit faith
in God and to constantly Beek His help.
"There must be some reason for all
this trouble. Perhaps it is because some
of us will not allow ourselves to think
that there is need of reform either in our
laws or in the mode of administering
them, and would go on voting from year
to year as our fathers voted, and refuse
to see that what seemed to be needed
then is now no longer needed, until a
force outside of ourselves compels us to
see that a change must come soon or we
will be forced to become what was so des
picably termed poor white trash, or the
most ignoble of slaves. Now be honest,
would you," continued Mr. Dale, "have
given these matters so much thought, if
you hadn't felt that you had beeu legally
robbed?" John admitted that he would
not.
"If during a strike instead of tearing
up railroads and destroying property,"
said Mr. Dale, "and giving all the worst
criminals a chance to ally themselves
with the laborers, all the workingmen
would only devote the time to prayer,
and then when the time came if they
would only vote together, there would, I
believe, be better results attained. If the
workingmen could only all be made into
Christian members of society, and work
in common, with a common object in
view. Yes, I see many obstacles in the
way, such as, the workingman and his
family roust live during a 'strike' or a
shut down,' but these could beovercome
if they would only work together, vote
together, and pray together."
Mr. Dale's words gave John a new sub
ject for thought. He carefully tucked
Beth in her little wagon and went forth
into the gray twilight with a wanner,
more relenting spirit than he had ex
perienced for a long time; and as he
walked quickly along through the deep
ening gloom he seemed to repeat these
words: "Woe unto the world been line of
offences; for it must needs be that offences
come: but woe to that man by whom the
offence cometh," and he thinks that he
doesn't want to mar his happiness in the
bright and happy world beyond for the
poor satisfaction of having done the rul
ing elements oi society an injury, anu
there is a firm determination on his part,
no matter what hardships may come,
whatever discouragements may confront
him, to let Christ be his guide and example
henceforth .
As he came Quietly into the house
Maria noticed a more determined look in
his face and an added dignity and manli
ness in his bearing that reminded her of
the old happy days of their courtship
when life was so bright and full of hope
and joy, and yet he seemed different than
she had ever Been him. Just what it was
she couldn't quite determine. She is a
wise woman, bo she resolved to say noth
ing and to await developments; but she
doesn't dream that the question about
which she had worried and prayed for so
long had been settled by her husband on
his homeward walk.
She isn't left in doubt long, for as they
sit down to the supper table Mr. Austin
briefly but reverently asks God's blessing
not only upon the food, but upon the
life's work that is before them. To say
that Maria was surprised would be stat
ing the condition of her mind very mildly
indeed. There is happiness and shame
intermingled in the tearful face which she
turns toward her husband afterwards; as
she thinks how little she had been doing
for Christ of late, and o! how often she
had allowed bitter and angry thoughts
to dwell in her mind! and she thinks that
she has been a very poor Christian; but
hereafter her duty would be divided no
longer, and that John and she would
joyfully go forward together on life's
journey. Uetn looks on approvingly at
this mvocation.not quite understanding,
yet thinks that the tears in, mamma's
eyes are all right this time, as she issmil-
ir.g happily.
Beth is a very tired but happy child as
she kneels to say her little prayers and
nfterwards asks God to please take care
of "Auntie Dale" and then settles in her
little bed tor the night's rest, and thinks
over and over again all the many delights
of the day from the ride on old "Dob
bin's" back to her own pretty new blue
dress which "Auntie" gave her, and then
she falls asleep and dreams the sweet and
happy dreams of childhood.
John and Maria decided that he must
waste no time in his preparations for his
tourney, and that it would be best for
ilaria to remain in the house so long as
she could. Accordingly the next morning
John took the lawful steps necessary to
procure a "stay" while Maria made such
changes in her husband's wardrobe as
she could with her limited means, and
prepared his lunch and packed the small
trunk. But when John came home he
told her that he was not going to spend
all the money which cousin Martha had
sent with which to buy a ticket
"But it is possible," said he, that I can
get a ticket or money with which to buy
a ticket some other way. Tom Ward
told me that he thought that if I went
down to the ticket office of the Camden
and Chicago railway, I could get a ticket
cheap. I suppose they have some car
penter work which they want done and
that they wonld prefer to pay with a
ticket than with money, but if I can't
procure it with work I am going to walk.
"Idon'tliketoleaveyou without money,"
he said. "Tor fear that von will need it be-
I fore I can earn some more, and as Cousin
Martha doesn't promise work immediate
ly. I will lot no time.
I can walk part way and earn my
board as I go along, and learn for my
self if the farmers and laboring men in
other places are In the same condition
that they are here; and then I can nse a
part of Martha's money so thai I can
take the latter part of my journey on the
cars. However, I don't want to leave
here until after election day.
to be continued.)
Another VI w of the Situation
Ai'HURN, Neb., Dec. 3, 1894
Editor Wealth Makers:
Please allow me space in your valuable
paper to ex press views somewhat diflerent
from those expressed by my esteemed
friend, Professor Jones, in a recent issue.
Like Brother Jones I rejoice ovet the
election of Judge Holcomb, and like him
I have grave fears that the Same power
that counted out J. H. Powers will de
prive Judge Holcomb of his rights "if
money, intimidation and fraud can do
it," and I also agree with him in the
most of what he says relative to rail
roads, business men, corporations, dema
gogues, etc. I also say, "Seat Judge
Holcomb in the place to which he was
elected, and organize at once a campaign
of education;" but not wholly on the four
points named.
For twenty-eight years I have been an
independent voter, always disclaiming
allegiance to any party to that extent
that I could not vote and act with
regard to what I believed to be right, and
for the past eleven years I have edited
and conducted a paper on that line; and
in these years I have reached the-conclu-sion
that that which is menacing oui
popular form of government or causing
us to be dissatisfied with matters as they
are is not the simple fact tbatsome favor
high tariff while others favor free trade;
that some are for contraction, while
others favor inflation; that some favor
prohibition of the liquor traffic, while
others favor free whisky, etc., etc.; but
because we in reality have not a popular
form of government have not a govern
ment by, for and of the people, but
largely by, for and of the selfish few.
And this state of affiairs has been rend
ered possible because we (the intelligent
voters and well wishers of society) have
clung to our party, hugged our prejudices
and have ridden onr respective hobbies.
Why is it that the selfish few control
elections, legislation and our courts;
elect corrupt men to office who secure the
enactment of laws under which the unjust
few can amass colossal fortunes, bias
courts to that extent that wholesale
wrong-doers shall go free while the petty
oflender receives the full penalty of the
law? Is it because of high "protection,"
contraction of the currency, private
ownership of railroads, etc., non-resident
owners of the soil and unequal taxation?
or are not all these evils the outgrowth
of a system of bribery that not only
menaces our popular form of government
by subverting the fundamental princi
ples, but in violation of both state and
national laws, the justice and constitu
tionality of which have never been called
in question a system t that is not only
bribery, but carries with it perjury and
subornation of perjury? Why the excep
tion clause in the greenbacks, the credit
strengthening act, specie resumption, the
demonetization of silver and other acts
of our national congress? I do not be
lieve there is a well informed man in
Nebraska who will attempt to gainsay
that each of these acts which were for the
benefit of the selfish few and injurious to
th masses, wasbrouglitabout by the cor
rupt use of money and secret lobbying.
Nor will it be disputed that the legiola
tion on the money question within the
past 16 months was secured by unjust
means, a large per cent of which was
"patronage pie." "
Of our stute affairs the same is certainly
true. The creating of unnecessary judge
ships, the making of places for political
pets, leasing convict labor and extending
the time bills for the relief of A, B and C,
oue-hulf of which went into the pockets of
lobbyists and corrupt legislators, all tell
of bribery, boodle and secret lobbying.
And can all or any of these be over
turned by "a scientific presentation of
the money question," "a like presenta
tion of the question of monopolies," "a
like presentation of the necessity of co
operation as the settlement between em
ployer and employe," or "a discussion of
the land question and taxation of land
values?" . - . , - , - ...
The campaigns conducted by the Peo
ple's Independent party have been cam
paigns of education; the last one especi
ally so, and yet where are we at? Was
not our cause just, and our candidates
men with clean bands Why were we de
feated? It has been repeatedly stated,
and 1 have never heard of any one pre
tending to deny it, that the Republicans
expended $200,000 during the campaign
lue Independents distributed as much
literature aud conducted as vigorous a
campaign from the rostrum, but expend
ed less than one one-hundredth part of
that amount. In what way was the
balance of the Republican fund expended?
I was a member of the executive board of
the state committee for the year ending
August lant, and I know that theamount
expended for the campaign of '93 was
lens than the amount assessed by the
Republican committee against candidate
Crounse in 1892 (I got the amount
assessed against Mr. Crounse from what
was published when there was a partial
falling out in the party over Majors' fail
ure to pay his assessment.)
I have heard oneof the wily politicians
of this county boast of having spent
700 in the work of securing his election
to the house of epresatativea,M4 pi.
its costing him $300 to secure the delega
tion from one precinct to the Republican
county convention. At our last election
one Republican and one Independent
were elected to ilie legislature, and when
the votes were counted the successful Re
publican remarked of the unsuccessful
one, that he might have been elected if he
had gone down into his pocket as he did.
The statement to my knowledge has
never been doubted. The Republicans
applauded the winner and while the In
dependents claimed to be in possession of
facts that would, if pressed to the front,
stand between the winner and his seat,
yet no contest was undertaken for the
reason, manifestly, that if successful
would only seat the other Republican,
and the said other Republican did not
want the party brought to "disgrace" by
a contest.
What would I recommend? Would I
favor fighting the devil with fire and re
sorting to the same means to carry elec
tions? Not by any means. 1 would
recommend that we turn our attention,
a little at least, toward "frowning down
the practice. I would point the finger of
corn at the church member who will
Aunt for apologies for such doings. I
would condemn unsparingly the moulder
of public opinion" who for friendship, for
party, or for pay, will condone such
cuesediiKM. I would (mildly of course)
suggest that the good citizeu who is
privy to such wrong doings and con
demns them not because of party, that
be might be more patriotic and less
partisan. I would renolve against and
denounce the practice in every platform
and declaration of principles, and I would
seek by all legal and honorable means to
bring to justice the bribe taker and the
bribegiver; more especially the latter.
I would urge legislation to the end that
secret lobbying, tampering with juries,
"single handed electioneering," be done
away with, and that the bribe giver be
apprehended and punished even though
it were necessary that the bribe taker go
Scot free because of having given evid
ence for the state; and as part of the
penalty, I would urge that the boodlers
be disfranchised, for a time at least.
I believe that until some reform on this
line shall be brought about our scientific
lectures, our pathetic appeals and logical
reasoning will be of no avail; and when
voters, legislators or jurors and judges
this has been brought about when
ire no longer influenced, if that time
shall ever come, we shall have a govern
ment by, for and of t lie people, and what
ever laws are for the benefit of the peo
ple will be enacted, and such as are for
the benefit of the selfish few will be re
pealed, and you and I, Brother Jones, as
good citizens, will abide the results,
being willing that the majority shall
rule; and then we may present our scien
tific argument's with hope for good re
sults; but so long as the present state of
affairs exists a Paul may plant and an
A poll os water, but the boodler will get
away with the baggage all the samee.
Respectfully, '
J. H. Dundas.
Then Conquer We Mast
Editor Wealth Makers:
Now that the great political battle has
been fought and we can resume the even
tenor of our ways, I would like to express
my opinion in regard to the so-called
"Business Men's Association", apolitical
association which established its head
quarters at Omaha and flooded thestate
with circulars which were an insult to the
honest yeomanry of Nebraska.
They say our character, reputation,
credit and business relations as a state
are determined by our acts as a body.
By their own record they prove that they
have no manly principles when they Bay,
"to the voters of Nebraska: . Four years
ago prohibition threatened the prosperity
of Nebraska the business men of Omaha
and the state without regard to party
affiliation then united in a determined
effort to ward off the danger and largely
through their efforts prohibition was de
feated." What a declaration of princi
ples! "
When the People's party makes a state
ment so devoid of principle as that con
tained in the above then will I sever my
connection with it. When a set of men
will organize a business men's associa
tion and claim that they have saved the
state by upholding a system of govern
ment which encourages intemperance, the
one thing which has done more to ruin
the credit of the state than any other,
and has caused many a good man to
fill a premature grave, what is to be
thought of them?
It is the old cry of thief, stop thief. If
the credit of a state is to be maintained
by an administration which has pillaged
the state treasury it is time we had less
of such credit and more honesty in the
administration of the state affairs. Is it
a set of politicians that live in the cities,
who produce nothing, but live off the
toil of others? or is it the farmers who
produce the wealth and feed the world?
How long wonld our business men con
tinue in business if the farmers would
organize and send out of the state for
their supplies, which I would not advise,
only as a last resort? But I believe if
the farmer is to be discriminated against
much more they will form an organiza
tion to protect their interest. ,
The great political landslide that this
country has just witnessed proves the
unsettled condition of the people. I fail
to see any good reason why they should
cast their lot with the Republican party.
If we are to receive any relief it will have
to come through a change in our finan
cial system, and the Republicans in con
gress have voted as a unit with the ad
ministration Democrats on all questions
relating to finance.
I see but one way, and that is, to never
acknowledge defeat while we are working
for the principles of the Independent
party. Victory may come slow, but our
cause is bound to succeed.
. It is the duty of every reformer to
support our papers. They have made a
hard fight for our interest and let us
show our appreciation by keeping our
subscription paid up, and get as many
new subscribers as wecan. Asaprofessor
of Populist religion I can not do myself
justice without expressing my apprecia
tion of our representatives in the last
congress and legislature. No men ever
stood in the halls of congress and made
a more manly struggle for the people
than Bryan, Kem and McKeighan. What
incentive is there beyond the satisfaction
of knowing a man has done right, to be
true to the people.
Corporations never turn a man down
when be serves them, that, is the reason
they are in power. If our representatives
jaja.ttw.tjR.vis as4j5GPi:n,thii hrjhfipkt.h.ex
are defeated, should they offer their ser
vices again. But We should appreciate
honesty. The trouble is, the body politic
is too corrupt itself.
Let the good old verse be our motto:
"Then eonqner w most
For onr cause It la fast
Let this bt onr motto
And God be onr trait."
L. G. Stewart.
Sawyer, Fillmore county. J
rutwpm jnarnr wrnvr tramp.
Fostoria, Ohio, Dec 10. In a flarht
between tramps on a Baltimore &
Ohio train, two were killed and a
third fatally wounded. The dying
tramp, whose msine is Harris, charged
the crime to two men who entered
the train at Auburn and left before it
reached hero. He declared that the
murders were solely for the purpose
of robbery. Sixteen dollars was
stolen from Harris and considerable
amounts from his companions.
SUBJECTED TOTORTDRE
FRIGHTFUL TREATMENT OP
COLONEL A. J. BLACKWELL.
VICTIM OF A CHEROKEE CONSPIRACY.
Arrested on Chart; of Treason for
Soiling; Land to Whlto People Car
ried Bodily to the Needles and
Nearly Killed lie la a Whlto
Man and an American
CItlsen Crime
David, I. T., Dec. 1 a Last week
mention was made to the effect that
Colonel A. J. Mack well, who created
a furor some years ago by claiming
powers as a seer, prophet, etc., had
been seized by the authorities of the
Cherokee nation on the charge of
treason, the crime according to the
laws passed by the Cherokee congress
being punishable by death. The
specific charge against htm was sell
ing land in the Cherokee country to
white people.
Blackwell is known all over the
West When the Cherokee strip was
opened last year Blackwell founded
the town of Blackwell in Kay county,
started newspapers, stores, etc., and
made a fortune. After the country
was thoroughly settled he moved to
the Cherokee nation and founded this
town. He started a paper, store and
realty agency and was general super
intendent of the town.
A number of Cherokees did not like
Blackwell and a conspiracy was
hatched whereby he was to be seized
and put to death. The charge was
made that Blackwell, contrary to the
laws of the nation, sold, land to white
persona Two days later a squad of
Indian police swooped down on
Blackwell's home and dragging the
prophet from the arms of his wife and
children carried him in irons to the
Cherokee dungeons at Claremore.
There he was cut off from all com
munication with the outer world and
put on bread and water.
On Monday Blackwell was taken
from prison and after being stripped
naked and his flowing whiskers and
hair cut off, he was taken before chief
Ohaha, who was holding a sub-council
and asked to confess. Blackwell
answered that he had no confession
to make, that he was the victim of a
villainous conspiracy and asked to be
released, but instead he was carried
bodily to the "Needles" and horribly
tortured.
The "Needles" is a small inclosure
near the prison where culprits who
refuse to confess their crimes are
taken and jabbed in the body by ten
bucks who dance around him with the
terrible "ki-yi" and jab as they dance.
After being subjected to these indig
nities, Blackwell, bleeding from in
numerable flesh punctures, was taken
back to his dungeon where he still
remains, ironed hand and foot, not
withstanding the fervent appeals of
his wife and friends. No date' has
been fixed for the unfortunate man's
trial and there is no telling what ter
rible punishments are in store for
him.
What makes the case complicated
is the fact tnat he is a white man and
an American citizen. He has no
Cherokee blood in his veins as some
reports have it The case is one
which needs the immediate attention
of the government, or can a citizen of
the United States get protection when
unjustly seized by an Indian nation?
KOLB'S FRIENDS WILL WAIT.
The Alabama Legislature Will Be Al
lowed to Run Its Full Coarte.
Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 10. A secret
caucus of Eolb's friends here last
night was attended by nearly all the
populist leaders in the state. Some
of Kolb's adherents wanted to pre
cipitate matters and seat Eolb as
governor, but this was strongly op
posed. Finally the following com
promise resolution was adopted and
it may be taken as the sense of the
Popniists as to dual government.
"Resolved, That we act inside of
the law until this present session of
the legislature closes, and if a fair
election law is passed, as well as a
fair contest law, by which the last
state election can be fairly contested,
we will stand by the result of the
contest, but if the legislature fail or
refuse to pass the two acts above re
ferred to, or shall pass any oppressive
laws, then we shall call upon the
chairman of our state executive com
mittee to call a state convention to
consider the situation and adopt some
line of action by which we shall be
given our rights."
Bandits Bidden In a Canyon.
Guthrie, Ok., Dec. 10. Several mem
bers of the Cheyenne Indian police
claim to have discovered the rendez
vous of the Canadian, Texas, express
robbers in D county, in the extreme
western part of the territory, on the
side of a canyon in the Glass moun
tains. A large posse of deputies and
Texas rangers is being organized to
make an attempt to capture them or
drive them out
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Joseph, Ma, Dec. 10. Doniphan
St.
county citizens threaten to burn the
gambling boat moored in the river
opposite this city, on the Kansas side.
The owners of the boat were arrested
a short time ago and heavily fined,
but opened the boat for business
again. The gamblers dare the cit
izens or officials of Doniphan county
to burn the boat and a small war is
expected.
A train In th Pen.
Jefferson Citt, Ma, Deal a Cap
tain Kelly of the Chicago police force
arrived here yesterday, having in
charge Samuel Carson, whom he
turned over to the penitentiary of
ficials. Carson escaped from the
prison in December, 1S79, and some
weeks since surrendered to the police
of Chicago and requested to be re
turned here. He is afflicted with con
sumption, and after leaving the re
ceiving cell will go to the hospital for
treatment
TO OUR FRIEND SI
V you are in arrears on subscrip
tion to The Wealth Makers, you
will receive a letter soon, telling you
how much you owe, and earnestly re
questing you to pay up and send in a
dollar for your renewal for another
year. The love you have for the prin
ciples of the Populist party may be
measured by the response you make
to this appeal. We do not wish to be
compelled to discontinue the paper to
a single subscriber, but shall have to
do so if you don't pay for it. -
If you are a Populist you ought not
to wait till we ask yon for money
which yon should have sent us a year
ago.
We know it Is hard to get, bat in
many cases the persons who are is
most need of it are more prompt in
renewing their subscription than
others who can well afford to pay. It
has been a wonder to us that many
of our subscribers who are holding
good positions, county offices in some
instances, have paid no attention to
our notices of expiration, while many
others who could ill afford the money
have paid a year in advance and
given ns kind and helpful words of
appreciation. We have done the best
we could, and have placed The
Wealth Makers on a sound financial
foundation; but to you who are
owing us on back subscription, we
must say that, in justice to ourselves,
we can no longer send the paper to
you. If yon have not already, you
soon will receive a statement of the
amount yon owe us, and if we do not
hear from yon immediately your
name will be stricken from our list.
To those of our friends who have
stood by us through sunshine and
shadow we express our hearty thanks,
and assure them that we shall spare
no time and expense to give them the
best paper possible.
WEALTH MAKERS PDB. CO.,
J. S. Hyatt,
Business Manager.
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The Burling. on's New Short Line.
The Burlington Route is a notable ex
ception to the general run of western
railroads.
During a period when railroad build
ing in this country has been almost at a
standstill, it has been steadily pushing v
forward its northwest extension and now
taxes much pleasure in announcing its
completion to Billings, Mont.,838 miles
from Lincoln.
At Billings connection is made with the
Northern Pacific Railroad and, under a
traffic agreement with that company,
business of all classes is exchanged there,
or, more properly speaking, routed
through that point to and from every J
station on or reached via the Northern f
Pacific and Burlington Systems. I
i bis new Short Line for that is ex- '
actly what it is reduces the distance be
tween Lincoln, Kansas City, St. Louis
aud the territory south and southeast of
those cities, on the one hand, and Mon
tana, Northern Idaho and Pnget Sound
jvoints, on the other, all the way from 50
to 473 miles. It thus becomes an im
portant factor in bringing the vast
scope of country served by the Northern
Pacific into closer relationship with the
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys.
Just to illustrate tbinss: The New
Short Line saves
294 miles between Lincoln, Omaha
aud Helena,
224 miles between Lincoln, Omaha and
Butte,
371 miles between Lincoln, Omaha and '
Spokane,
54 miles between Lincoln, Omaha and
l acoma.
49 miles between Lincoln, Omaha and
beattle.
The New Line has been constructed is
h niuniiuui-uiuiai manner. Hixceilwucr
ballasted, laid with the heaviest steel
npon more than the usual numberof ties,
it equals the best and oldest portions of
the Burlington System. .
People whose opinion is worth having,
pronounce it superior to any new track
ever built in the western states.
The train-service will consist of Pull
man PaIam Rloninr Pjim Ralinin
Chair Cars (seats free), and Standard
Burlington Route Day Coaches, Omaha
and Lincoln to Billings daily.
As a Scenic Route the New Line takes V
ftinrh ttsntr I
The rich farms of eastern and central
Nebraska: the more snnrselv Battled
rionntrv that lies between Ravptiti a ah1
t ti n ixinnanrr linn utinnru rinir rafinraan1
and South Dakota; the canons, peaks
and swelling meadow-lands of the Black
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irrigated districts of northern Wyoming;
Ulster Battieneid; the picturesque wind
ings of the Little Big Horn; the glorious
valleys of the great Crow Indian Reser
vationall these are seen from the car
window.
Full information relative to the train
service, rates or other features of the
New Short Line will be gladly furnished
upon application to J. Francis, G. P. A,
Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb., or G. W.
Bonnell, C. P. & T. A., Lincoln, Neb.
Texas Budget Shows a Deflelenejr.
Ausnw, Texas, Dec. 10. State Comp
troller McCall has prepared his budget
atlivplnr ..tiM.t.il ' 5
probable receipts of the state trove rt
ixiciiL 1 1 ir i,nn nave rnrn wanwa
will be a rlpflMon
000, and it is very certain when tha
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legislature meets next month the
state taxes will have to be increy
increy
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