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November 25, 1897.
THE NERBASKA INDEPENDENT
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Our Republic Will Endure, Al
though Progress Is Slow.
BUT MAN MUST OBEY NATUEAL LAW
The Itlght to the Soil I Man' First
and Greatest Opportunity.
rh Spirit tt Unrest That rrml All
ItBDk-Tb Klimi of Krrrdom I're
paring For the Final htruggl Ju Our
J('alu JlaaOalued rft-xlty Him
lUittoin Unnatural, llldeou In IU Iu
Justice itn (I Jt-rrmlty, but I.ouilrr aud
LoUilttr 1 Heard Hi 11 Cry, "l-nt My Two
il (iul"--The Kud of llimilaae Ap-rn-lir.f
llic Ojirrwil ftltall tio Free.
Governor John M. HoKern of WusltliiKtou in
November Arena.
In every country tho nation in in tho
oottuge, und if tho light of your l'Ki
lutioit doe not shine iii there your
statesmanship i a fall urn ami your sy
ti'iu in a JuiHtuko. ('ilium Furrur.
It will not bo ucccnsury to prove thut,
a very general upprehciinlon of coining
el.ungo oocuplo tint public mind. All
thing show tho present to bo it time of
transition, uud most people- ure rcudy
not only to believe it, but to assist in
tlio chungo. Tim growth of iiiveiitiou,
the progress of luxury and the spread
of Intelligence by incun of publio edu
cation buvo created conditions unlike
tin me existing in uny previous ugo of
tlio world, und these eomlitlonn not on
ly vitully affect but ubwiJutely control
tlio liven of iiicn, It in seen thut clmiiKe
must (Mime, for man in the ereuturo of
bU surrounding und of bin thought,
No deed without u tbonnl.t un it father ,
and in bin thought the newt ignorant
unlinulllku nmu liven and inoveH and
ha bin being, "Am u tuun thinkcth in
bin heart mo in be" in un true today an
in tlio day of Holoniou, uud thin in ao
ecnttiiited and emphasized when multi
plied by number, If one man in a com
munity in profoundly iinprenHed by a
thought, n a rule only bin life in direct
ed by it, but let ten bo infected by biiu,
lot tho bano of bin thought be a new
truth, and it will go luml with that
community if all in it be not some
what diverted from previous line of
thought und act ion. Let the whole com
munity bo moved in like manner, uud
even though that community be moder
ate in itn extent and numbern a new
Muhool in tint result, which to a greater
or lenn extent llnally profoundly aflVctH
all otlicr sohooln uud modeM of thought
und action, liut let thin go farther in
itn spread, let tho people of a nation bo
generally convinced of tbo truth of a
now proportion, an epoch in history in
tho result, uud (straightway the thing
provlounly only imagined ban come to
pas. Up to tho time of action thin bud
been held by tbo ho called wino oiioh of
earth to bo impracticable, visionary,
and nn tho idle imagining of u dream
er. And yet, grange to sny, when tho
time of uetiou in come, suddenly uud an
if by magio tho people come to see that
tho previously derided thought in true.
Thenceforward the power of tho living
God in Is-hind it, uud naught tun bur
itn progress.
Kxumplc of thin, nature' mode of
progress, ro not wanting upon every
page of bintory. Our nation came into
being 11 ion preoinely (bene linen, and
black shivery wan dimmed when ten
men bad been gathered into the first
Koeiely for the propagation of abolition
istio thought and opinion. Ho today
that change will come in clear, for all
demand it. There are no conservatives.
liven the hcncticiuricNof present wrongs
ure auxiounly awaiting the opportunity
to protect their ill gotten gainn under a
stronger govcruuiciit. They are very
much ill ut cuse. Tin y fear the fury of
tho mob when it shall dincovcr the
depth of the wrong practiced upon it.
Am yet the people refuse to believe the
story of their thraldom. They are now
exploring the eago constructed for them
by their masters. Nn hmphnlc of eneapo
un yet uppcurn. Of thin they are cou
vim id. liut hoie nprii gn eternal in tho
tinman brt ant, 'i hey in not yet believe,
they cannot be broiiul.t to think, that
tho eomlilioiiN whick nurmuiel and
hedge tin in iu were xpei ially prepared
und eoiixtructetl for (lie expri xn put'pune
of depriving them i f tli.rt freedom of
action and iipimriiiniiy outlined in the
lh ehirulioii if Iii.lepi'ieli nee, Hut when
in the ueur future 1 lilt vball luivu tni-u
iiiiuIk plaiu, when tiny hall huvn ben
emit iiui' by (lire i xMtiiilcv that the
1 ago of bg.il 1 ireumlaliee (igulunt
hieli liny I at their load in vhiii ban
i rii (Hiitruclii for llii'iu, met thul it
iloa arlutillv iiud niiiiily prvviiit
treedoin of iprtuiiity and m timi, met
1 liul without itmtily, Hit u indent a
Hum of lri.il w ill roiiui.
And f r tbi lime i f trial the 1111 mli
of fr..,,iu nr n (Miring Willi luinlil
.tint iiotiu. Il Inlbiiir liil lit I ! ur
.till uud annulate friii our tu-rmliury
leitilea, t'.iicltili ieled. wu ar
,ilrlv I'dd llml ruwli.lt ue .m r In
U-.il IohUIt ihvvwIlI hi (Iii i,uuiry
il U Iul imiurl Hol r in; lull kuu
liould j r- ul II If ilii.iitii.d I y wlni
iu vwuit iuy I t it "iipa.luuii "
tlltirr llwle ) ir III tll tliMUiw
liel I in t tuf 'Hdby a Utilt
I yltAtiui ttt li.s. Mi m in U i l . n
II In Wi4l.lwi.lti In rliil and
wkII e'tii Itnm Iii tit ! r In
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piuUtln (4 liiUnt U nltitnlr
tull Willi gU lv mt W r iiil utf 1 t.i
"it 'ttUlt tM U l in.
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1 1 mtlea iMwoild U I " I tfotim
llilv llt mlllfv l i f llit tti y, I he iutl
I 1 f MefcMift; W hk k all kMt II
is thought to bo impreguable from out
side attack. With the wealth of the
11 .. 1.:.. 1 .....1 .. :.. l.ijl
wurei at inv tuiiiiutuit ouukvuiu hi um
tight little inle, the money lender is to
Tulo the world. This is the Hcheinn.
h'tiylock in to be king over all tho earth.
And wo have Americans whowinh ns to
follow Knglinh lead in these matters.
That bondn mean eventual bondage is
now very generally understood, and
yet we have AmerieuiiH who have de
fended iu the past and will attempt to
defend in the future the further innue of
bonds in aid of thin whemo to place our
country under bondage to tho money
power of the world. McmIci'ii ulavery in
enforced by the exaction of tribute for
tho use of money.' Hut the end of bond
age approaches. Tho opprenned Kliull go
free.
Homo one ban illustrated thodifl'crcucr
between monarchy and a republic by
nay lug that a monarchy in like a well
ajijMiinted nhip which may founder uud
go down iu iniiloceau, while a rt'publio
1m like a timber rait. The men upon it
ure often uueonifortable, their feet, arc
ulwayn in the water, and conflict with
tho wavi'M in continual, but the ruft re
muliiH afloat. Our republic will not go
down, but progrcsM in slow , and error
rcqulrcn much lime for itn extinguish
ment. A generation pannes in mental
conllict for the entahli.-huientof 11 truth.
After IJO yearn of aulinlavery agitation,
which until near its clone wan frowucd
Upon und deprecated by all no called
"nuliHtantial citizens, " Abraham Lin
coln, iu bin faiiinun debutes with Hte
phcii A. I V;: 1:1.-1 in IS'iH, said it wan
idle to dinguiwi the truth, thin nation
could not longer coutiu ue half slave and
half free. 'J im next year William H.
Howard, in bin well rememhert d Koch
enter speech, said substantially Ihewiine,
"It in folly," said he, "longer to talk
of coiiipi'omihe, There in an irrepressi
ble conllict between opposing anden-'
during forces." Aud these men were
right. There wan a conflict, aud the1
country old not continue half slave and'
half free They were the patriotn of
that time, Likewise men, they foresaw
tho evil and endeavored to prcparo their j
countrymen to witiistw.ii it. iiiey iiki
liot deceive
peace, peace,
then, with false crioHofwe ,0IJHi,i(,r tuut Hll weulth, all that
when there wan no peace , i,,iullfin.,a .t ....iiu.mj
possible except at the price of submis
sion to the inundates of those responsi
ble for "the sum of all villuinicN."
Ho today a new conflict appears. Wine
and determined action will prevent all
appeal to arms, while the cry of sub
mission to Knglish money lords, heard
from our modern tories, if acquiesced
in, will surely bring u bloody struggle
whenever the people fullycomprehei.il
tbo fact that iu thin way freedom ami
itn opporttiuiticH have been bartered
away.
The conllict between manhood and
Mammon, which, although un old an
history, took 01. u more pronounced
phase in 17)1, ban now iu itn present
form been before the people of this
country for nearly a quarter of a cent ury.
Tho time of decisive uetiou approaches,
aud everybody known it, Kithor the
people ure to regain the old freedom of
opportunityi.njiic(l in the earlier year
of the republic or they ure to sink low
er and lower iu the his'ial scale. Tho
struggle is one of moral right and mor
al worth against the power of money
It ban been aptly described an the light
of the almighty dollar against Almighty
(lod. This in the (ruth. Coward uud
tiinoKcrvcrt will deny it, but they cuu
uot prevent it. Nothing can prevent il
Aud the ultimate outcome in uot doubt
ful. The right, will triumph.
While all intelligent men will agree
that a crisis approaches there in no
agreement n garOiug the principles in
volved or the ground properly occupied
by the champions of friedom, This is
(he great want of the time. Concert of
action is demanded. Hut concert of ac
tion to be effectual must wait on truth.
Truth must bo the guide and mentor
of udvai.ee. A lia.-e lino must be ilrawi
upon which all can agree, and which
all can mt ic-Im upon tlcn- immutabl
principle of justice liuiling universal
lodgment iu the heart of num. Tube
universally accepted or to be accepted
by the great majority of uieii truths
must uot be line spun or illusive; they
must Ik- self evident to all and us clear
ly pereciwible as the uooiiihiv sun Nor
ought this to be (t.tllci.lt. Truth, al
though many sided, i iiipnlde of J he
cleaiet t statement. 11 us lla u i nileav
or to agree upon a foundation of self
evident truth.
Hinted iu a large and wholesale way,
there ure but two factor employed in
nil the iiiiiIi ifurious activities of uieii
iihiii ibis plane) mind ami matter, the
world about us ami the thiuighl of man,
or luitiii'e and human nature, Itoth these
factor are controlled l,v ci iiaiu iiumu
table alul tun haiigi aide hiwa which
have Hi-Mr changed mid will inter
change. N.itur il lawn remain. Human
nature is now what it ba iilwuyn In-cii.
It follows, lie n, that tin- lawn of bu
man met lAOIlid nature cannot lm bin
kill without ih- intln lion of certain
K'lutllli a I'lnii-liini nl l uiii-m ,ijtl,c
Hint (net II. it, I iu, l In ii, In U Imp
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We have a right to life. "It in tho free
gift of God, and wo are bold responsi
ble for the right use and exercise of this
gift We cannot rightfully alieuate,
give or barter it away. Nor can any
other person, power or government
rightfully deny or abridge this right ex
cept as punishment for crime whereof
we may have been duly convicted. It in
an inaliouablo right. It is lso self evi
dent, if this right cuuuot be rightfully
denied or ubridged, that whatever in
essential to the right is also included,
for otherwise the right in graduully
tukeu away and denied. Air 1m essen
tial to life. If air is denied, even iu
part, the right to life in gradually do
st roved. Aud mo of all other essentials.
Indeed, it in one of the fundamental ax
iom of luw and equity that a grunt in
cludes all essentials to the grant. It
follows, then, naturally that un the Cre
ator, or nature, ban granted u life,
holding un to a strict accountability un
der tbo lawn of nature for the right uso
of it, tho Creator ban also given ua an a
free gift all that 1m necessary and onsen
tlal to tbo enjoyment of thin grant of
life, for otherwise we could not be
held acenuntablo for tbo uso we make
of it.
Aud thin also in self evident. In a
Mtato of nature or under tho law of na
ture all men havo un equal right to use
what are culled naturul opportnnitieii
that is, the earth in a slate of nature.
All, in tlio absence of Mtalnto luw, have
an equal right to cultivate a sutllclent
portion of the earlh's surface for self
support, to ilsh iu tho sea, to delvo in
tho mine, etu. Thin in sufllcient for tho
preservation of life, und tho right to
apply labor to natural opportunities i
the 0110 essential to life, without which
it cannot be preserved, save by tho pay
ment of unjust tribute to those who
possess no warrant from tho Creator, or
nature, for its exaction, That In, thin
tribute or payment fur tbo l ight to live
in unnatural, making void tlio original
grunt. Aud the exaction of thin tribute,
contrury to tbo lawn of nature and of
Uod, in the fundamental error iu ull
,irogrt,HH aud ul m ,.uilcd civilization,
Tbl- win mmt .,. .,.,, , ,, wll),u
tnukcM it worth tho living, in tho prod
uct of human exertion applied to natu
ral opportunities. Weulth and the means
of living are obtained iu 110 other way,
Tho means of living, it must bo evi
dent, are part and parcel of the grant of
life, for if the meann whereby life 1m
prolonged are denied tho right to life,
which it in agreed in inalienable, in de
stroy ed, And thin in readily seen to be
true by a reference to iuum'h past his
tory. All tho buried nations of antiqui
ty, all previous civili,utionn, huvn per
ished simply und solely because man's
fundamental rights havo been denied.
Nor in this a new doctrine. Tho pre
amble to tho grand declaration of the
national assembly of Franco iu 17,
composed at that time of tho wisest aud
best, recites:
"Tbo representatives of tho people of
France, formed into a national assem
bly, considering that ignorance, neglect
or contempt of human rights are the
solo causes of public misfortunes uud
Ki'Muvillv n tii 1. ii-iiiniii-n aw
corruptions of government, buvo resolv
ed to set forth in u solemn declaration
those natural, imprescriptible uml in
alienable rights and do rocogni.o und
declare, iu tho iiresei.ee of the Hupreme
Being, uud with the hope of bis blessing
und favor, tbo following sacred rights
of men und citizens."
I The French people iu their declara
tion, as did the Americans in theirs,
built upon the only foundation which
can endure the fundamental aud natu
ral right of man to the use of natural
opportunities. AH tyranny begins in a
denial by men to their brothers of the
equal use of the free gifts of a common
Father. So today the monopolist, the
destroyer of liberty, like Cain, bin an
cient prototype, conspires against bin
brothers, set-king to possess himself of
tbo favoy of Ood bestowed equally up
on ull.
And tt i-iiiim In piini when Iliey weni In llm
field Hint Cum resii up litillliHt Abel, 111"
bretlii-r, uml slew lilin. Oem-nU Iv, S.
I Iii our day Cain lias gained iu craft
i lie in far more stealthy in bin methods
und more dangerous 1 fit even deceives
himself Now, being the stronger that
in, the richer he simply refuses bis
brother the field, smilingly assuring
him that to this nun strul Held be ban
no valid claim. Thin not only disposes
of Als-1 in u far neuter and more seieii
title fashion than of eld, but also makes
il brother, and bin sisteritv after him.
11 hewer of woirfl and drawer of water
iu the si 1 lii-of himself und hindc
M cndanU forever.
lStit surely no argument ill I si innil
oil In prove that if mankind in thus tie
iiied a natural uml ! git en right n-r
iiiiiiieiit order and gi in r.tl pros-rit t
nrn imMisihlo without itn restoration
Thin in uiiiiiestiiimibly llm main riant
w hy It 11 111111 1 1 y grmiim uml nil 1 real me
in in It.itail Tlii In why all the gov
t riimi ut of tho pi b vii gone down 111
blm 'Un i tlm riaoiii for the awful
misery thul iii!iiiihti n lle world
Now, an itinictitly, llm i ry of jutnf
of right uml i f Ood K a til I'lntrn- h'
day, "lo l mt iph go!" And Ihvuu
I'linr tiili "li.udi n.l Inn lu ail" im mi l
hi tn b wt t atuVted ami ibtryt-l
N.iiut.i uttiiiy triumph. It In r U-
ain lr4i-u, utti rlii lnu-1 lilie 't he
(n ilit inu-l Ui iiiil. Iu lli uitiliiiik
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1 .MmieU II aud h-tim au il
nui. 11 f )m drtt v,l;tlitii
cold aud hunger, either mental or phys
ical, deuy its right, und the strongest
fabric of human government will soon
er or later prove but a spider's web in
strength when swept by the storms of
human passion.
Bluckstouu tells ns, iu his principles
of luw, thut all valid law is based upon
that natural aud instinctive apprehen
sion of justice which finds universal
lodgment iu tho l.eurt of man. Indeed,
ho says, in hyperbolical language, "Law
hath her seat iu the bosom of Ood. "
Aud thin is true of just luw, but men
nowadays are aware thut the luw with
which we havo to do has its "seat" in
the pocket of tho richest suitor. "All
men have not the dattt of science, but
ull have the data of ethics," and woo to
that nation w here men fuel that injus
tice overpowers them.
To deny the equal right of ull incu to
sit at tlm well spread board of a com
mon Futher in to deny the brotherhood
of man. This is the sin which nature
has never failed to punish, uud her re
venges uro always sure, though often
long delayed, Deprived of access to na
ture's bnuuticM, man, iu the muss, ul
wayn degenerates. The city, that plague
spot upon clvlliulinn, must bo con
stantly ru-enforocd from tho country.
"Crowd poison" in not purely 11 phys
ical, it is ulso a mental, cll'cct. De
generation is nl ways communicated to
the remotest liber, aud thus society be
comes unnatural, hideous iu its injus
tice aud deformity, und is prepared for
the dcsl ruction nf (bid.
Hut that this brotherhood does exist
scorns susceptible of tho (dearest proof
from physical sources. Kach man bus
two parents, and each of these bus two,
one's ancestry I bun increasing ut each
remove by geometrical progression un
til ut the end of ilO or 40 generations a
man might trace, direct relationship tit
a greater number of people than at pres
ent exist upon the globe, A single thou
sand yearn are sulllciei.t for thin, und
yet our scientific men place 00,000
years an t he shortest possible time which
tbo testimony of tho rocks gives us the
measure of man's occupancy of the
earth. Many place it ut millions of
yearn. In the profound depths of the al
most illimitable past ull mil ions and all
races must bu found iuextricubly com
mingled, "(bill hath made of ouo blood
ull the children of men,"
Hut there in another jinsif a divine
sympathy w ith sorrow uud sulferiug ex
ists iu every well ordered mind. Kven
the rough crowd upon tlm street will
not see it weakling abused ut the hands
of a stronger Hoi-row and su tiering,
steadily shown und thoroug !. exposed,
llnally have their remedy coining from
that responsive chord which proclaims
the brother. Mind, soul, spirit, cull it
what yon will, must bu reckoned with.
And today this in being aroused un lawy
er before. The impious reply of Cain to
the demand of Ood regarding the wel
fare of his brother, "1 know not ; am 1
my brother's keeper?" will no longer
sulllce. Conscious existence is not ma
terial. It belongs to 11 not her realm.
Thought in from tin exterior source uud
Varies iu power us reluted to that great
Oversold that in all and iu all. Thin is
tlio foundation und origin of the diviu
ily of man. Thin is why tho brothei
hood of man in trim, uml thin in why
the curse nf almighty power will fol
low tlio nun. or the nation that refuses
to acknowledge tho duties of relation
ship, The first and greatest, demand nf
man's nature in to be free, the second in
opportunity to better bin condition.
Freedom ami opportunity make possible
the enlightened pursuit of happiness,
uud happiness is, after all, the aim uud
object of all men, One may seek it in
0111) direction and another in another,
but, the end sought in the same. The
tliinf steals iu the belief that he call in
that way add to the sum of ids enjoy
ment, the enlightened philanthropist,
spends his life in the endeavor to assist
and befriend for the reason chiefly that
otherwis" le would be unhappy. He
tweeu these two may be found every
shade of opinion and manner of life,
and yet the motive of all in in essence
the same. To statu thin proposition is
t-i prove it to the rctlcciivu mind. Man
must set k happiness. It in the demand
of bin nature, and thus tint command
.f Cod
If this In' true and no man can deny
it the essential requisites tit un enlight
ened and liasonable pursuit must also
Is? fouud it adv to every man's hand
OimI asks un man to do nil itnisissiblu j
tiling, and W'hireter naturn commands
she linn made thn way of obed leleii
eh ar. With freeiliitu uud opM,rtunity
men urn able to work out their own sal
al loll, Dial is, they tire able lo follow
out tln law i f being, which in the law
of .chance. Iu this Is.tlt revelation uud
t-vidutioii agree. Without fntslmii uud
'ppottutiity man in made miserable uud
riichrvit llnnpablc of following thl
law Ho inn no lmtgi-r advauci'. 'ihn
ti!l..'hli oed pursuit of hiippinean in iin
p. ssilde In slati ry or under ih poiiu,
nn 11 nrv degraded In frttsluin nhiim i
tin re iis,i tunny for tlnit gi m rul tin
prow nieiit wlit.lt llm manifest design
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A Perfect Machine at a
$19.50 K
WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS.
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Wby pay tbrea times as much la order to secure a popular name? When yon
buy sot.. maeliinea you pay 75 per cent for the numo and 25 per cent for the ma
chine, We Hell you a HhwIuk Machine that will hw, and cbarice you nothing for
the n num. It you do not like the name "Independent," paiot red over it and call
the much i mi what you will. We are doing the ad vertinit.g, aud ft dota not coat w
much. We buy the maclil.ien direct from one ol the largeit manufacturer! la thl
world at rACToitr conT, and we offer them to our nubneribern at ao exceptionally
low price, aud all we want In addition la One Hubncrilwr. Our "Indpendeot '
Machine In a thonmifhly flrnt-chin Family Sewing Machine, and In retailed under
It original name at 105,00. Our arrangement with the manulacturera will not
allow un to ime their name, but Instead we call it "Independent."
HIGH ARM, HIGH GRADE,
NOISELESS, LIGHT RUNNING,
SELF-THREAPING,
SEWING MACHINE.
Awarded the Medal I'miiluin at the World' Columbian Eiponltlon at
tliiciigo In 18IM
EVERY MA0IIINE WARRANTED. A written warranty accompaniM
each Much I ne. All purtn lire Interchangeable, and we can supply dupli
cate at uuy time. Kuch port of the Machine in fitted wttb such exact
niisn that no trouble can ariae with any part, aa new piece can be
nupplicd with the ussiirunce of a perfect fit.
Our "Independent" i a utrlctlv high-grade Bcwing Machine, and floinlntd
throualiont in the bnt ponniblf manner. It poBseBses all modern improve
ments, and it rniichanioul construction in such that in it arecoinbined simplicity
with great Mrnngth, tliun inniiri.ig ease of running, durability, and making it
impossible for the Machine to Im put out of order. It new fast and make a
perfect stitch with all kinds of tlimad and all clanne of material. Alwayi ready
for line und unrivaled (or speed, durability and quality ol work.' '
Notice the billowing point of superiority.
Tiik IIkad swing ou pntmit socket bin gen, and is firmly held down
by a thumb crew. It in strong, substantial, neat and handsome In
design, und beautifully ornamented in gold. Thn bed plate bu
rounded corners uml in inlaid or countersunk, making it flush with
the top of the tattle. Hkhiust Aiim The space uuder the arm i !
inches high und 'J Indies long. Thin will admit the largnt skirts,
eve. quilt, l r in Kklf -TiunauiNO Tlier are absolutely no bole
to put the thread through except the eye of the needle. Thb Shut
TLK is cylinder, ojien ou the end, entirely self-threading, easy to put
iu or tnke nut; bobbin holds a large amount of thread. The Stitch
Kkoui.atoii is on the bed ot the Much hie, beneath the bobbin winder,
mid hen u seals showing the iiumhor of stitches to the inch, can be
changed from H to .TJ stitchf to the Inch. Tiik Fked i double and
extend on both sides of the needle; never fails to take the good
throuuh; iievi-r stops at seams; movement is positive; no spring ta
bu nk and get cut ot order; can be raind and lowered at will.
At ToMvrio llouuiM Wi.MHi-.it An arraiiKement (or filling the bobbin
automatically nnd perbftly smooth without holding the thread.
Tlm Martinis doe not run while winding the bobbin. Limit Hut
mmi The Miichiii isensylo run, doe not futi;tie the ojierator,
miikcn lit iKh noise and sew rapidly. Tiik Stitch i a double-lock
stitch, tlm same on both shins, will not ravel, and caobecbanged
without stopping the Ucloiie. IttK Tk.nsion I a da. spring tension
und will ii'liint tin end from M m t.'itl Hpoolcot ton without ehanuing,
Never gel out ol order. 'Ihk N:ii.k is a straight, self-set Unit
needle, Hat on ou side, ami cannot be put in wrong. Nkkhlic lUu
i rnuud, miuleol riie-liardined steel, with oil rup at bottom lo
prevsiit oil Irom geltiua' on the gomt. Aiui nTABi.C l AHiM.n All
iieurlti ttrw rnw hardened steel and ena be easily adjusted wttb a
crew driver. All bwt moiion can 1st taken up, and the Machine will
Inst a lite Urn. At rACiiMi.NT Knch Maclnlie I lurni-hed with tb
following eetol best steel altactiineiit tutv, On Foot Hammer
Keller, one IVkniW of Needle. it llobbiiia, oae Wrench, on Screw
lrixr, on ShuttlM Screw hriver, on 1'resMir Foot, on I Wit and
Hook, on Oil Tan filled with oil, on Uaug, ou Uaug Screw, ou
Quitter, and on liistrnrtioti Hook.
$un,oo ivtyvoixxxsyia von. iio.oo.
OUR OFFERS
'IUar-o liiivpaiidt" Hewing Machlaa a abova devrlb4
d Nebraska UdpUM on ! fur $19 aa
Hr.ttilar UiletMilt" ! MachUa it aa a
mImmi lisUilf rrtirtHiirir atiabitf AUMalMMJrlber
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INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CO.,
Lincoln,
ewing
. . MACHINE
Popular Price.
FREIGHT PREPAID.
Nebraska.
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