April 30, 16. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. 3 1 V THEY LIKE IT IN THE EAST. mi 11 uiiiujii 1 in ujimjj.ii wwi mi b w.mtmm! THAT IS THAT PORTION WHO RAISE MORTGAGES AND PRODUCE A. HELL OH EARTH. But Farmers and Laborers are as bad off as we are. The United States census reports show that in the last decade, from 1880 to 1890, Massachusets, one of the New England states, grew in wealth in these ten years $11,000,000 more than Ne braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana all combined. These are ten among the moBt fertile states of our Union, and are sixty-one times as large and have nine times as many and just as industrious people as Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, one of the most barren of these same middle states, grew in wealth $13,000,000 more than Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ken tucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all combined. These thir teen states are nearly fifteen times as large and have more than four times as many people as Pennsylvania. Why this remarkable result? New York, another me of these same middle states ... . I. 1 j a rew in weaitn during me last aecaae $7,000,000 more than Kansas, Nebras ka, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Geor gia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all combined. These sixteen states are nearly sixteen times as large and have more than four times as many people as New York. Why this reversal? Rhode Island, another one of these same New England states, is perhaps the most barren patch on the continent. It is not as large as the two smallest coun ties of Arkansas. It has less than one third as many people as Arkansas, yet this little patch of sand and stone and salt water grew in wealth during the last decade $41,000,000 more than the four great states of Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina and Mississippi all combined. These four states are 136 times as large and have twenty-one times as many peo pie as m K eagerly 1 ple as Rhode Island just as honest, just as industrious people, an lomng just ub rlytomake weaitn. one simile year, from 1893 to 1894 .mono the state of Massachusetts grew in wealth , upward $24,000,000; Pennsylvania grew upward $46,000,000; New York grew up ward $235,000,000; three times as much as all the distinctively manufacturing states combined, while the entire south aqd west suffered au aggregate loss of jnfcre than $400,000,000 in this one sin- rgle year. ; These are not predictions, nor theories, but stubborn facts. The same telltale census reports disclose upon whom these ' enormous losses are falling, as well as into whose hands this enormous increase of wealth is falling. Mr. Carroll 1). Wright s census bulle tin No. 98 shows that notwithstanding the immense increase in the ' wealth of Massachusetts, 82 percent., upward of four-fifths of all the families residing in Boston, have no homes, but live in rented houses, while a large percentage of those who normally own tueir homes are ngnt ing under constantly appreciating mort gages. Notwithstanding the enormous ln- ( crease in the wealth of Pennsylvania, 77 per cent, or more than three-fourths of the families, residing in Philadelphia, have no homes, while a large part of those who have homes are struggling against constantly appreciating mort gages. Notwithstanding the increase in the wealth of Rhode Island, 79 per cent, nearly four-fifths of the families of Provi dence have no homes. Notwithstanding the enormous increase of the wealth of New York, 94 per cent, more than nine-tenths of the families who reside in New York city, have no homes, while a large part of the 6 per cent, who nominally own their homes are despon dently battling against. constantly ap preciating mortgages. This same bulletin snows an ot tier sig- , nificant fact that a larger percentage of foreign born citizens of the United States own tneir nomes man 01 natives, xnis might have been anticipated, for, having betm bred in monarchical countries wnere government, by "experts ' hedged fwund by the doctrine of divine right . J .'mo Innrr nhtninflri. thpv are bptter nre. . . y rc 1 irti inn pnnmnnn wrtir'ii w ill t.iiih ' cd .try, are but inaugurating. jj. - " u v Who are the people who have no I homes? Are they bankers or protected manufacturers or other financial ex perts?" ilut these census reports do not stop even here in their disclosures. They show that right alongside the factory-made home markets in Massa chusetts nearly 1,500 farms have- been abandoned, upward of 700 of which had houses upon them. In Pennsylvania, in New York, in all New Lcgland, agricul ture is in unprecedented distress and farms are being abandoned. Take for illustration, Illinois. Before the war this was the farmer's paradise, j Almost every acre of it is as fertile as the valley of the Nile and is in high state of cultivation, giving indisputable evidence of unremitting toil and energy, kvery " county in it has from one to twenty rail roads. Its cities have grown in wealth during the last decade about $500,000,- 000. Yet the aggregate wealth of Illi nois during this decade has decreased $59,000,000, and during the single year from 1892 to 1894 it decreased upward of $24,000,000. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Conducted by J, M. Swlgart. Correspondence solicited. Last January the state auditor received one sworn statement of all Mutual In surance companies in the state. But pa examination of the same he conclu f YJed that all were entitled to a certificate J of authority except the Farmers Mutual ' ..insurance company of Nebraska. Be- ', ause he thought that the company wa not doing basiOM) In accordance with ho !avJlialiafcrtiQ.cuuipuu' arnU would Induced men to cniicitl their stock policies and in fact would take up the policies of stock companies and issue their own instead. The company alwo took notes in payment of membership and survey fees, and other things that the auditor did not seem to think was expedient for a pnrely mutual to do. Hence he withheld the certificate but afterwards issued a temporary certificate with the understanding that the com pany would go to the court in a man damus proceedings to compel the audi tor to issue a permanent certificate. This case will come up before the supreme court in the fore part of the next ces sion which commences May 5. Many of our members hear that it is our company that is being tied but such is not the case, we have our certificates for the county fire company and also for the fire and cyclone company on the wall. , I will give you a copy of one, viz. "Lincoln, Feb. 1, 1896. It is hereby certified that the Nebraska Mutual Fire. Lierntninir and Cyclone In surance Company of Lincoln in the state of Nebraska has complied wita ine insuranc law of this state and is therefore author ized to continue the business of Fire and Cyclone Insurance it this state for the current year. Witness my band and seal of the auditor 01 public accounts the the day and year first above written. PtTftpuo Kfnrmir A virlir.nr P. A. Seal N. W.'Petebs Deputy. he only way that the troume now in court can effect any company except the one that did not get the certificate is that the auditor's answer carries the idea that the law is unconstitutional. The Mutual Insurance Asssociation composed of several local companies will nave juuge aiariiu ui romoviij, to de fend the constitutionality of the law. Everv local comoanv should come to the front and help defray the expense. $1.00 from each company would beample mon ey but if BOrae fail a few companes will have to foot the bill, mery company has an interest in keeping the law on the books hence all should respond. ' Fred Hector of South Auburn and John H. Korster of Johnson, called on us last week, the former is secretary the latter director of the German Mutual Insurance company of Nemaha county. Their comDanv is five years old, has $700,000 insurance, has paid about $800 for losses, cost for five years $3.50 per $1,000. Is it any wonder that Stock companies do not desire the Mutualstohave a legal riarbt to exist. If the law is declared un constitutional the farmers of Nebraska will not lay down and quietly submit but they will organize mutual aid socie ties until there can be a law passed that will stand the test. But I do not think that any mutual man would be so mean and dastardly contemptable as to ask that a law or supreme court decission should put an estoppel to any Stock companies from writing insurance in this state even at the uncalled for high and increasing rate that the pooled compan ies are demanding. Shelton Bailies to the Independent. Shelton, Neb., April 25, 1896. Special to the Idependent. I reached this little city on the east line of Buffalo county sabout 11 a. m. proceeded to the Howard house, and deposited my bag gage, and proceeded to look up a few of the honest denizens of the place and vicinity, and succeeded beyond my ex pectation in finding friends of the cause of the people. I was able before 5 p. m. to add sixteen new names to the list of those who read the truth as it is found in the Nebraska Independent. The In dependent has a great many good and substantial friends in and around Shel ton who are anxious to Bee it grow and Drosner and continue to carry the good tidings of the hope of the deliverance from the bondage of the money power which controls the financial system of the country. J. V. D. Gibbon Still Flourishes. Gibbon, Neb., April 24, 1896. Special to the Independent: This is a very pleasant and apparently pros perous little village, situated about four teen miles east of Kearney on the U. P R. R. all classes of business are represen ted here. There are two newspapers, the Reporter, the Populist organ, has a Kood circulation, and 1 the editor, Mr Carson is a wide awake original popu list and the paper is a live and spicy sheet 'The principals of the peoples, indepen dent party are advocated by a majority of the citizens in and around the village, they are working up quite an interest in the free silver idea. Gibbon is surrounded by a rich agricultural valley between the Wood river and the Platte and farmers are well fixed and prosperous. J.M.D, Wife Wanted. A country lady is my choice one that has a home and plenty, and room in that home for the husband she loves and no other. I am temperate, use no to bacco, have but little property, am used to farm life, weigh 135 pounds. This is leap year, ladies. Please don't be prejudiced against a man because he advertises in a county paper. 1 feel it is my privilege, and it is yours to answer or not. Please give a discription of yourself in first letter, and 1 will do the same in answer. ' F. J. Walker, Aurora, Neb, The Metric System. By a vote of 119 to 117 the house passed the bill to adopt the metric sys tem of weights and measures in all de partments of the government after July 2, 1896, and to make it the only legal system after January 1, 1901. It will bother people considerable to change from, the old to the new method, but if the goldites win the people will have nothing to measure, so it does not mat ter much anyway. Should Resent Insult. The negroes of the state of Nebraska should repudiate the republican party for the insult oflered them by the election of the negro Bud Lindsey, notorious as a keeper of a low grog shop in Lincoln, as a delegate to the national republican convention. If they do not, it will be practically an admission that they are on the same level with Lindsey. Madi son Reporter. - WHAT THE SOUTH Will DO. LEADING FREE SILVER DEMO CRATS DECLARE THEY NEVER WILL BOLT. Interviews With The Old Time Deceivers. Bliss Bdildino, Washington, D. C. J April 18, 1896. S We can't act independently on the sil ver question," said a South Carolina representative, referring to Senator,, Till man's interview in this correspondence last week. "If we bolt the Chicago con vention that puts us ontside the demo cratic party." Then what will happen? "Why, the anti Tillmanites will control the party organization and with the aid of the negroes who can vote even under our inhibitory constitutional suffrage amendment, . will sweep the state, con gressmen and all. You see we are ia a h 1 of a fix and don't know what to do. We have made the fight for white rule and have won, and between white rule and white money, self preservation com pels us to maintain white supremacy. If we can get both, why, we shall be happy. But I don't take much stock in the 'free silver or bust' talk. If the Chicago con vention nominates a free silver candi date on a olain free silver platform the democratic ticket will be elected. If a gold candidate is nominated the presi dential election will go by default so far as the south is concerned. Every south ern state, in that event, will make the fight on state issues. 1 agree with sena tor Tillman, however, that the silver democrats will not bolt at Chicago if es cape from such an alternative is possi ble." So that silver in the south must be considered wholly from the standpoint of state politics. It is advocated or repudi ated by the democratic party as party exigency demands. When allegiance to silver is necessary to maintain party su premacy it is boldly advocated. It is done to keep the masses of the party in line on state issues. The southern abates will demand a silver candidate and a silver platform at Chicago upon the principle of state preservation. The rank and file ot the democratic party in the south is ready to abandon the party on the money issue only when and where it can be done without jeopardiz ing local interests. The gold faction fully understands the southern situation, and is not in the least alarmed at the bluster of southern silver democrats. "Where," remarked a New York democrat, "will the south get its cam paign funds if it bolts the Chicago convention? Every penny used to keep 'the solid south' together for the last fifteen years has come from New York. Left to its own resources 'the solid south' would only be a memory to day instead of an important factor in national politics. You can put it down, that the south will not bolt the Chicago convention." This obserervation was repeated in the presence of a group of southern silver democrats. Livingston, of Georgia, the most blatant blatherskite of them all, Quickly responded, we are simply mat ing asses of ourselves when we talk about bolting the convention, we all know what we will do when the time comes, and we well know that there will be no bolt. This 'free silver or bust' talk is un adulterated idiocy. What is the presiden cy worth to the south with a man like Cleveland in the White House. Our fight is for home government and the repeal of the 'force bill' makes that cer tain for all time to come." Livingston stated the proposition bWadly and honestly, and nine out of ten silver shrieking southern democrats agree with him. . Representative Cox, of Tennessee, an ardent and conscientious silver demo crat, was asked what significance he at tached to the silver victory in Alabama, "It seems," he replied "that the silver faction will control the Chicago conven tion." And what does that mean? "Well, it means a determined effort to nominate a silver candidate and adopt a silver platform. I don't say that it will succeed, but if it does not it means that the south will make a common fight for state preservation and a democraticsilver congress. That policy will succeed if we can get out the democratic vote, out right there is great danger. We lost Tennessee in the last election by the stay-at-home vote. Mr. Patterson, the administration champion in Tennessee, lost 12,000 votes in his district. The democratic majority on the state ticket was reduced from 30.000 to 1.500. The situation is even more critical now than in 1894. With a gold candidate for president and a silver state ticker, every democratie candidate from congressman to constable will be compelled as a mat ter of self preservation, to repudiate the presidential ticket. That being so, it would seem to be our plain duty to bolt the Chicago convention in the event a gold candidate is nominated, but, in my opinion, no sucn action is in con tern Dlation. That would mean the dismem berment of the national organization and no southern democrat is prepared for that. This phase of the situation was fullv discussed at a recent meeting of the Tennessee state executive commit tee and the conclusion against bolting was unanimous. It will not be consid ered in the election of delegates to the national convention, and itwasnotcon- sidered in the Alabama primary election last week." " Listening at Key Holes. & There are a few in the populist party who serve no other purpose than guard ing the keyholes, and they n hold their pHces without contest py common con sent. Sound Money. A Grand Leader. Senator W. V. Allen has written a very sensible and modest letter to Gov. IIol comb giving some good reasons for his declination to accept the populist nomina tion for president. Our Senator has earned his popularity and won the esteem of all classes except the ossified republican place hunters and their or gans. Such papers sneerat bis candidacy and claim that the certainty of defeat causes him to decline the offered honor. He would be a grand and fearless leader in the great battle of human rights Blair Republican. P0FDLI818 0ASBX LOUISIANA. Now Then on to the White House. Our entire ticket is elected, district and parish, and we were succeasful in a ma jority of the ward struggles. We feel safe in predicting four years of good dis trict, parish and ward government. We congratulate our people , in that iy have shown their woiild-be masters that rights, too, is sometimes might. Para phrasing the salutation of the Oriental we say "0, People , Live Forever." The Times Democrat and the Pica yune are seeking to aid the Foster cause by creating the impression in the public mind that Murphy J. Foster was elected governor of this state on Tuesday last. None know better than the editors of these two newspapers that Mr. Foster will not be the next governor of Louisiana. ' The legislature elected, so far as re turns now show, will have a majority of thirty honest men, who will not go into any democratic caucus upon the ques tion of returns, and will vote to give JohnN. Pharr the governorship. Peo. pie's Party Advocate, Washington Louisiana. o has alwavs merited o o o condemnation. o o o o o N UNJUST tax is contrary lo every instinct of reason and equi ty. Men and nations rebel against it. The man who buvs o o o o o o o o "cheap" harvesting machinery is doomed to pay tribute to the man ufacturer for replacing parts that break mparts that wear out too soon. This is unjust taxation. McCORMICK HarvestingMa chines are built upon honor. They insure the purchaser against extor tion for repairs; parts that should not break do not break, because scientific figuring enters into their construction; parts that wear do not show wear, and need not be re placed until after long, hard ser vice. The first cost ot a McCor mick is a little more than the first cost of other machines, but with the McCormick you get mere-than you pay for, while with the others you pay for more than you get. The new McCormick Light-Running Open Elevator Harvester and Binder, the McCormick No. 4 Steel Mower and the McCormick Corn Harvester are unequalled for capacity, light draft, efficiency of service and long life Built, sold and guaranteed by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Agents Every-wnere. 0000000000000 Business Directory. Men whose advertisements appear in this col am n are thoroughly reliable, and on.lnn. en trusted to them will receive prompt and cr!tt) attention. M' cNERNEY ft EAGER, attorneya-at-law, 1034 O Street, Lincoln. Neb. Telepnone ew. w. L. STARK. Attorney-at-Lw, Aurora, M braska. ON8 MATHEW, Attoony-t-Law, Loop - uiy, nebrasRa. D R. H. B. LOWRT, U7 North Uth Street, Lin coln, Nebraska. pHARLES A. MUNN, Attorey-t-Law,Ord. x braaka. M A. MILLS, Aitoniey-at-Law Oiceola, Ne- Draeiu. H A. EDWARDS. Attorner-at-Law. Grand I land, Neb. Office over Flrit Hat'l Bank. D R. J. M. LCCAS, Deatilt, Braoe Block, Lin coln, Nebraaka. I 8HAUP IMPLEMENT CO., Bohanan Block, J' Lincoln, Neb. Farm llacBlnery.a-MptcJaUja Machine snipped to au parte 01 tne state. I T. M. 8WIOART. Mutual Fir and Cyclone Insurance, Lincoln. Neb. Agent wanwa. w BEN In Lincoln, PopalUt ihould atop at the Linden Hotel, it l ropunet ntaaqaarcar. OUII COM Attorney-at-Law. Roam . WILOUIN, M and 9L BnrrBlock.ua- coin, Nebraaka. llM. LEK8E. Lawyer, m Booth Eleventh VV Street, Lincoln, Neb,, Will pereenally attend to all bualnea wltn care and promptnea. . OERDROW & THOMSON. At tome v and conn LJ selon-at-law. Room 4, over Cant. Neb. Nul l Bank, David city, Neb. DOBERT WHEELER, Attorney-At-Liw, 139 a somn ntn street, Lincoln, Kto. jsx-jnage Fifth District. Bnainess given prompt attention uirouguom wa state. Dr. Edward W. Lee NTJItOIOOIV. 8 south ltth Bt Qmaha, Netr. H. D. RHEA, Offlc Sd Floor, Brownell Blook. Telephone 108. LIWCOL. OT I Unjust I t taxation mesh EVERYBODY HAD Th ere were Music and And "Thousands The Lighis Shown o'er "Fair Women and Brave Hen." . We are speaking of OUR ANN UAL OPENJG.'which took place last Wednesday evening. If you were" no-rrere, you shuld have been! For you missed a treat that was enjoyed by thousands, "Without money and without price." Every ' visitor received a rose or other flower and all went home feel ing that it was "good to be here." We have the most elegant display of Spring Goods ever shown in Lincoln. Every farmer wants to buy where he can get the most and the best for his money. ' ' "W E M -A- K S3 Our announcements in the Newspapers to attract attention, but having that once, we find our best and most effective ad vertisement in the good values and in the stylish character of our clothing. Every well pleased customer we find sends us another, 4 and a number of recent visitors we have traced in that way to others who had bought suits of us. All our goods are new, made this season for this season's wear and made at our own factory. BROWNING, KINe & CO. . ' LINCOLN, NEB. Experienced select the Waverley because they have learned to know the -.'T difference between a wheel that is actually high grade and IMilei-fcir 9 one th.at ia simply claimed to be. Some others may be good but the Waverley is the highest of all high grade. Scorcher (3 heights) f 85.00 Belle 26 and 28 inch 75.00 and f 85.00. INDIANA BICYCLE CO. 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We send all of the above by mail free, and if yon order a suit and it U not exactly like sample, and yon are not satisfied, yon will be out nothing, for we will pay expeessage both ways.' Please mention Nebraska Independent when yoa write, for it is onr reference. PEOPLES' SUPPLY CO. eow Suite 11 Adams Express Bldg. Chicago, 111. SeIds Growth of Alfalfa. We keep always on hand Kaffir Corn, Jerusalem Corn, Sorgham and other Forage Plants which are adapted for dry climates. Oar elegant 1896 Catalogue is now ready and will be mailed free on application. Send for one. The Nebraska Seed Co. 520 North 16th Street, Omaha, Neb. A Beautiful Symbolic Dadge. the ea'gle badge. Free coinage "16 to 1," the true American financial creed. Show your colors. Send for sample of the handsomest b a d g ever made; beautiful, durable, sym bolic, silver, tipped with gold, legends in blue enamel. SamDlu. 20 Dflflra PitntpPd for cents; onedoz., f 1.75; 3 doz., 5.00; prepaid to any address. Agents wanted; special terms. Address, Eaolk Badge Co. 44-6-t Willimatic, Conn. City ticket office Elkhora-Northwestera line, 117 So. 10th St. A GOOD TIME! Flowers, of Hearts Beat Happily' US ARB BUIIjT IN THB LARGE3 IGYGLE&ANDBBST . EQUIPPED FAO TORT DT jii30Bcf(liglitrc:d2i THB WORLD CURTIS Co., Agent LINCOLN. NEBRASKA Goods and want to do your buy- we would like to hear from you Goods establishment in Nebraska we mail free to all who ask for it. ai:n.e, to 1239 0 Street, Lincoln, Neb. LUMP FOR STOCK. AddreM Western Rock Salt Co., St. Louis, r.!o. Royal Salt Co. apr23-12t A HANDSOME DRESS SUIT $8.40 Fresh and Reliable. If you want the best Garden in your neighbor hood this season, plant our FAMOUS SEEDS. GRASS, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS, a Specialty. We are Headquarters for ALFALFA. Wanted. All Nebraska farmers before corn plant ing to buy my patent "Anti-Gopher Seed Corn Preparation" and save yourself trouble. Send $1.00 for direction to Fkedekick T. Krause, Office 100 South 13th St, Lincoln Neb. "We Have The Tariff Yet." The g. o. p. will soon be grinding ont protection on every hand organ, and in response it will be oppopriate to sing "We Have theTariff Yet," "That Honest Dollar," "A Politician Here You See," "The March of the Workers," "God Save the People," Etc., Etc., Etc. Send to this office for the new popular song book which contains these and about seventy five more. See elsewhere our ad of Armageddon. I ! K1 Vi