Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
Jan. 26, 1899
BRYAN IN DENVER
Bothaalaaia Innb.Ud-A Maatarlv Analjr
atauf HI Wonderful Klouaenc.
The Dtwver, Colo., Republican ay
"Five thousand persona last night
heard and aw Col. Bryna at hi beat
ami thousand of other wore turned
away disappointed In being unable to
catch o much aa a glimpse of the
ehamplon of silver.
Suth a popular denionirratloa haa
lu accorded 110 apcakcr in Denver
siiree the memorable campaign dAy
when 1 ho name orator aroused the lire
of enthusiasm in the name ioyul hearts
Then tlie speaker touched the iil)j-ct
alone, but ial night lie dwelt upon me
twin inane of the people money am
nU-imperiliHm and the cheer " for
one were oh hearty oa the ehcer for
the other,
Had the walla of Col Jmhu in hall ev
pamlcd fur beyond I lie, limitation of
th block they would hardly nave Dcen
11 hie to ciieuiiipn the vnt throng that
turned out do honor 10 ui. isryaii,
Kpetihlng of Mr, ISryan's reception by
the fimlieiiec, llm jtocay Mouiitntu
.New a wily: Then mm Jlryiin stepped
forwiim uml stood an iiiatiiiit in per-
feet alienee the bonne responded will)
a thiMioer of iiii;iiimc, the men
shouted themselves hoarse, and the
women, wit down In IhHr proper place
for once by their utter Inability to
iniike aa mueli nolsa na the men, ex
prewweri their feeling In the Muttering
of a sudden snow torni of while
haii1kerchU"f. Then all nettled down
to listen, and instantly fell under ih
spell of that oratory whlrh hits cap
tured so great a multitude .before, its
1.rliiniili i that It, ilncwn't seem to he
oratory at all, No 0110 eel that he
la being awept off Ms feet, Hiid his
reaaort befuddled and blinded by a
flood of eloquence. Colonel Jlrynn Jnst
talked along, aa ensy aa an old shoe.
Aim only the retlwtve J-Uleiwr
would reniernW that this In the very
highest, kind of oratory,
It la In terest ling for the keem otrsprv
er U at udy the secret of Mr. Hrynii's
power, lie addrettwea himself to the
reason. Jle talk in a plain, simple, vn
luelenflou way, Ilia 'language la
largely nnony liable. Jle convey an
impreaaloii of honesty, Ib mnkea
eaeh listener feel that he la talking to
li i 111 personally, lie line short sen
tence. He has an Idea fu every scn
enee, lie ajaaka no platitudes,' The
auditor eoimtamtly thinks, "That'a
fruej" "how true that la;" or "I've
thought that ft hundWI time," And
about every two minute Mr,-J try an,
tella a atwy, or give one, of those
ounlrit, original, homely humorous il
lustrations for whleh he anal Abraham
JJiucoln were famoua: the material for
story or illustration drawit from Home
aouree entirely familiar to the audi
ence; field or farm, busliicKS or home
life, something that all the people
know all atamt. And aa ke told eaeh
atory the people would .hake with Ir
reslstlbln hiughU'r, laughter that
stretched their mouth and sufTusfd
their face with amusement, and
brought a mt work of III l ie wrinkle
of Jollity around their eyea, and made
them forget to clap and then broke
out ngnin after it bad died out the
Hint time, uch wan, the laughter
when he aald that he hal not, eome to
talk silver; he umIcrtood the leginln.
tare of Colorado ,waa nine-tenth an
ver already, and na flier waa 10 per
eent alloy in the silver tlollar he sup
taieed he ought to lie satisfied, 1'liey
laughed again when he told of the
man who died, and mnne one nuked,
"f what complaint 7" and the annwer
wiw, "Oh, no eompliiliit. at all; every
laidy aatlatled." IVolaibly they hud
heard the tory before, imt Mr. Hry
an'a way of telling It made It new. Hut
they were tiuMt amoed of all when he
told alwut getting the Idea from the
hog, ami how by n. ona'e of Induct
ive reasoning hi had eome to the eon
el union tbht all government wan for
the puriawe of putting Hnga in the
noMea of nogm mo that they would not
root up more than they were worth.
The following In an almtrnet of Mr.
Hryan'a ape'eh at Denver:
rtThe Ilible tells u that. Aluib. tNe
king, wanted the vlne.va.rd of Niilioth
ami waa mmdy irrievH hiH-aiiM the
owner thereof rrfumM t airt witli the
lnherita.nN of hl fathertt. Then fd
lowed a plot, and fulne ehargen were
preferred agahmt NnUHh to fiiriritdi
an exeiine fr getting rid of hlin.
'Thou Hhalt not emet "Ihou Hluiit
not lwar falne witnel., 'Thou Khalt
not kill' three eomtiMinrment brok.
en, and htl)l a fourth. 'Tlmu halt not
ateal,' to h broken. In order to get n
little pleee of irround! And what waa
the reult? When the king went forth
to take Ntmwlon, KHJnh, that brave
dd pmphet of the enrly dava, iml htm
ami proimuiufd airnliMtt liim tlie aen
1enc. of the Almihtvi Mn the place
where the doga lie kml the I.I.mwI of
both ahall the iloga llek thy blood. rv n
thine.'
Neither bin own en)ted p mltlon .w
the lowly atution f hU tirllm culd
wive tilm from the avmiftiig hand of
oiitragMl Junlhr. Ilia cum. w trfetl
lit eoort where iwlther wralih. nor
rank, nor mwer ran .UM Ihn frnna
greor,
Warn of eoiwpie he ihelr orlirin
in rotvtonhri, a. ,e hlt,rr of the
hum! ri ha wn writtett in rhar.
mttrr of IdiMwl Ufrtin, rutei hate
hHtkml with kinging eea Un the
land of therm.
t'etiMmir U hmh to nk the a,
f falw rilenr to carry otit lu
plana, til what it c,iti..t fiii
wimtun It lakra tv the anwrtt
Kreetor TrIWr'a auwndmrnt to tKe
itvienv'ttioti rrwdmitMia aaiisl tho I .
IwlMI tnm the nnrliuNr tf Km
who are en aik.ii 1,1 M-.'itr Har
mum t tW Ulaifta thai lhe r wi.
Ung o drn.v the trmk if the iWUra
tte ml owr ri rHirfta that 'it
pie I utm ars a.t . im tHi U
te 1',"
Mr, Hi) an ii.ea Moxrcll 1,1 appty
the . Nl,ih 1.1 ik pt,i!lt.Hie
lriH-e aM a'yur4 tha a ear of
H wuM t pr(m l(iU, a
e aa nw., .H h.irtffn t.t
the txU tf the I Mliptl Nialra ta
J-m ! lilt rt t Iltttlt.
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CALIFORNIA To eobara tor Nebnuika
I" Kill I I" A It PI In prune and ollvea aaieny
Sixteen milea from Geo
Rldll'i frnlt farm, the larifest in California
In Kavranirnfco valliy where no Irrigation It
DMdfd; within a mils from a Rood vowa and
railroad depot, and near the center of a ary
iuro fmtt oolnnv. t'llmhU mod aa any la
the mute, and watar the beat In the state. Com
over 7,WW; elear and tint perieoi. win oeai
tin- year. Orrhardi la food eondlllon. bar
ln been well cari-d for. IbouKhland planted
thl property for my fu'.ure homo, but a ehange
In my faintly prevent moving. The properti
ran be divided. Adlri Dr. T. M. Trlplett
l(u O bt., Lincoln, Nubraeaa,
the 1'llipeioa, lie ajioke at coiiwidera
bii length ami couHudwli am followa:
"JnioerlallHin might expand the tin-
tlon'a territory but it would contract
(lie nution'a purnoae. It la not a atep
forwarri toward a broader destiny; It
I a atep biu-kwiird towaivli the narrow
view of king and emperor.
Dr. Taylor hua aptly xpnened It 1n
liia "Creed of the King" when he aks!
Hhnll we turn to die old world again
With the penitent prodigal' cry?'
1 aiiMver, never. J'hla republic in not
a iu-ihIIihI koii; It hna not Hpent i t h
an fad n nee In rlotoua living, it la not.
ready 1o retrace ila alei uml, wiih
Khiuued fiice and trembling voice, o-
clfc an hu ruble plaee 11 11101114- the aerv-
11.1t t m of royalty, It baa not afuntd
agalimt Heaven, and (lod grant, that
the crowned heada of Kuiope may nev-
r have ocenMoii to kill the flitted ciif
to coiiiiiicmoi'nte Ita return from re
liance uxm the will of the. people 1o
leMnIeiic upon the authority which
llowa from regal birth or superior
force,'
We caiiiiiof afford to emtcr ujion a
olonlal policy. The theory upon
which a govijrnment la built la a mut
ter of vital importance, The tuitloiinl
idea hiu a controlling Influence upon,
the thought and character of the pco.
pie, Our national lde 1m aeif govern-
iiient, and uiilewa we are ready to ub'in
Ion that Idea, forever we eiiiHio't Ignore
it In dealing with the rilfpinoH,
'Hint Idea la entwined witli our tra-
litlona; it pcriiienteH our hlatory; It
la a part of our literature,
Tluiil. Idea Iiiim given elorpieru'H to
the oi'itin-hikI limplratloii to the poef,
'I'd I' e from our uutloual li.vinim the
Ihm wordu, free, freedom and liia-rrv,
and they would be aa mcnnlriglc aa
would be our Hag If roblxil of ita red,
white and blue.
Other nafioim may dream of war of
conqucKt and of diala.iit dcpeiidencle
gowrned tiy external force; not ko
with the I 'lilted Htntea.
The frill ta of IniperlallHin, Im they
liter or aweet, iiiimt lie left to the nub.
ecta of monarchy, 'J'hla in .the. one
tr" of which the cltlena of a rcpubifc
may not partake, It la the voice of ti e
Hcrpcint, not the voice of Uod , that
hid ua eat,"
Ql'iCKtiHT TIMH BVKU M-ADK.
(ioiirnierwinv January l.Vtli tlwi (ireat
llwU Iwltiiiarav "Colonwlo Flyer," hav
ing Llruwriin' at H:20 p. tn. dally, will
make (oiiiuiectlotMi a't ('olonido Kprlngv
with new fat drainw to Halt Lake Cltv
ami I'lrthrrwl, Ontgnth arriving at
ivorthwcwt J'aelflo (Aaiwfc jadnta th'ir.
twn (VI) houra quhfter and' earlier
tihiaio ever Ireforf, Omly aeventy houm
to l'ort'lnnd, Oregon, from Tdiwoln
now, Think of t.
(iKItMW CtHONIAf WlfOOr,.
The following atiitementa form a eir-
ular of the Oermiiii Colonial Hcluol
at
yV'lt.eiihtiuaen itne of Intercut iih
allowing what Oermany la doing to
promote the education of men who In
tend to engage in Induatrlal enterpna-
ea in her coloiilea. Hlmllar Inatitutiona
are uiatutalued lu ltelgliim and llrl
land. t
The pill-pone of thia whool I to edu-
ate young men to become practical
aupcrlntondriiitM of ex I ale ami plau
tationa, phinterx, agrieulturlHtM, Htock
raiMcra and merchant for the (ierman
olollllll MIMCdOIIM,
the eouixe of atud.v, which ia com-
lete In two year, eomprlaea the fol
lowing at udif: I'laint culture in gen
eral, Including I he windy of hoHm, cli
mate anil fertilizer, farm manage
ment, IxMikkccping, mcchonicN, engi
neering (lirhlge and road bu'ldi'ig,
drainage, Irrlgallon.) ; Nci.il plum
inure, iiulmal hUHlMimlrv, 11 ml dinrv-
Ingi culture, iim and value of tropical
piauta; eHiiiidiKhuient or pluntutloi ;
trardening; fruit culture; vegetable
'ulture; tlliculiure; foreatry; geo!
ogy, with HMell reference to tropictil
mining; laMany (phylolog3', anatomy,
NyMteiualic iiimI ge4trruphleal); clu-iii-latry
with laUmatory practice; aurvey
lug and drafting; hygiene for tropical
couutriea; veterinary wiemi; colool.il
hUtory and geography, a atudy of the
people; the hixtory of educutiim, reli
gion ami iiiiaioiu4-y work; colonlnl
goteriiment and coiiimercbil Inwa 11 ml
reliitioiiM; liiiijfimfK; trade (eurNii
lra, miOMMia, bhiekamlthM, liiirnrH
maker, laiker. butcher, etc.); prae
tlcal woik lu Held, j,',,r,leii, vinrvnrd,
foic.l, dulry, etc.; athletii (iru) l
all klmla,
I'upila la-tween a.-wolccii i o twen
ty -live y-ra of age are admitted.
ISptillal Ideua liHlke their way rery
where Uteuae of their wrfwt atlapt
alitoi to I he iiMiMiHiit iiciiU of tmntaii.
ii. 'I he old I henry of .Imsnion a
)mple traluiog of the niiml and no
training of the h.nnl tioiat p, mm)
of eviaieoce and the pputUl tdutt
ala-te loiibuol In ati1, will take lu
place.
Wm Jo mmtt Ida Traate,
I'nd. r tli I iU' i-rpt ratK'M lw
Sew Jery 4 thirt.r Hat la l !..
ath ri.H4 antl.( li .U. aintliln , .
cruhin4 In UM-it-iMe that t..t
lu Uaaue th M..IU-.I 4 trttal au I
BiMoa llna ttrvat wr at lola t4 im
(Ul ftu, littl4 Ko ttlitlt'Ull tn .l-lai
t4 t N'w J'-t-wy ee. Waal ,r n,u
a-ittmi4tUn t. ttt n( i.falte
hWli tatmtul l U.ttlaW.1 Itt i.ttt.
t tta T4 It ih aotjr ! eui.S
..u tt girgiitWeaK I r-it.i
lWart-l4t tr ft HUU. t ,t ,lr
th tiaat ry In 4a boMim thl
w thMMihM It t wt livil m
Ota 11 na te t'Hl.i Ttkk- k.v
la U ' Ik-wv) iaiur " 4 iiMey a
ti4alk ai vita rapllal imlm.I
tM lata the iwitlh, altV-a IU (
the fuiti,ir ,.iH , Umi a at a
pUie aakft TtMae rea4ali 4M Htaf
a.,iuta4 WalU im Nr ).
ey, W.I k f dfte Mi laiilt
Irtrtu lite etnai rvliaat Utlty vl lh
NW Jaa Wat I htUWiphUl
THE LAW IN KANSAS
LEGISLATURE PASSES STRONG MEAS
URE AT SPECIAL SESSION.
A Ceart of "Vlaltatlon," With Power
(O Protect Hie People From Hall
Tray Tyranny Oc-aalon Vow Ha
uniting Ha nana Popullale.
A Topeka apodal to the Chicago Rec
ord saya:
One of the objects of the special aen
iiion of the Kunmu logitdaturo haa boon
ccompliKhod in the paMaago of a ruil
road bill. Thin waa the only Mubjnot
mentionnd in the meNaago of thegovtrn
or ua of anpreuio imiKn'tance, and the
piwwnge of tbo new law luoiuia that the
Popnliat party within nix day of the
end of its leaao of power baa performed
the action to which it pledged itanlf
when it waa elected in lHUO. It haa
been ono of tha chief complainta of the
opposition that the purty did not rcn
lata tho railroada, and that it waa la
that reapoct iiegligcut of its duty, The
Hpedal eeaaiou waa to remedy thin and
to make tho party pledges good.
Tho workings of tho new luw will be
watched with intercut It waa curried
through both hyuaes by tho voto of thu
caucus, una the opposition was not ill-
lowed oven 11 dlncusaion. It is purely a
PopnlfHt incasure, and that party wIhIich
to take all tho credit for it. The new
law was written ty u. v. uiemons, one
of tho leading Fopnlint lawyer of th?
atata atnl Miipreine court reporter, it
has foritachicf fentnrea 'conrtof viai-
tation" that is to be composed at three
Judges, with aalarles of 2,5f)( eacli.
They aro to bo the rulers of tho railroad
intorexts of the atiito, und them will he
tiothliig dono in the Way of regulating
tho road Mivo tlirongh thcru arid their
court. It is u f,tr less radical uieiisitre
than wa r cxpci t(l.
Tho judges are to bo elected for four
years at the election in 1000, Ih f-.r"
that tlmo they are to be appointed by
tho governor, The court is vested wit'i
full common law powerand jnrisdictioa
for tho compelling of witiieaae and the
production of records arid is authorized
to decreo freight und passenger rat ,
revise demurrage charges, order im
provements and adjust disputes. It tnur
ait at tho capital or at any place in the
state that it di'Hires, having a clerk and
stenographer to attend its acHnioiia. Tho
complaints aro to be made in the name
of tho stato, and whether or not they
are to come before tho board will de
pend on tho solicitor, who is n part of
tlie court rind who acts as tbo attorney
af that body. If hn thinks an action tou
trivial for tho consideration of the
conrt, ho can refuse to bring it, having
the powers common to county attor
neys instate courta, There aro provi
sions for the taxing of costs and for the
regulation of atrikes, connecting lines,
interstate commerce and other mutter
that aro likely to puzzle the board.
The matter of regulating strikes is
tho most interesting perhaps of the
law' measure. In case of a strike the
court may investigate, and if it find
tho strikers ara wrong it tnay enjoia
them from further acta of injury to the
road. If it finds that tho road is wrong,
it may order it to adjnst tho disagree
ment to the terms of the employees, or
may order it in tho hands of a receiver
if it refuse these terms. This places a
strong lever in the hands of tho court
in labor tr on Ides, and if it were dixiaisod
to nso it recklessly might make a great
deal of trouble for the roads. The ap
peals from the rulings of the conrt are
to go to tho state supremo conrt. as d
those of the ditrict courts.
Section 81 provides for penalties if
tho railroads violate tho provisions of
the act. It make it a misdemeanor,
punishable by a tine of $1,000 and one
year in jail, for any railroad to dis
criminate in charges or classifications,
with an additional fine of 1 1.000 for
every day tho company shall violate the
provision of tin act. It allow dam
age both actual and exemplary, not
withstanding tho provision of the act
The legishitivo session ha much -litical
significance a indicating a feel
ing of nnion. if not entire harmony, on
the part of the Populist. While there
have lieeit dixxenxions in the ranks dur
ing the paxt year, all tho faction came
into lino for the seexiou. There ha not
been a break in tho working of tint
ratten ml adopted by the majority,
and the plans of the leader have le3
carried out to tha letter.
Hank t'oiiuui-wionur Hreidenthal. who
ha ln c.uii,h ml a rival and opto
neat of the governor, haa laen one of the
hardeat Worker for the aemioii, auxtjiiii
i tig the action of thu other lemh-ra i i
uricing that the -arty redivm It pled;?
to tho opla lie aaya that the railroad
bill will tin a wr.-al deal of g.a.l. und
that Ita jtt will redound, k the
credit of the state and the Mtrty Tlr
fact that the bill waa turned f,,r At
kirney Ib nt ral Uloaud la valid tht
Ikivle bill mean thai the gomiior i
wtlliuj to give honor to anoihrr ivL
for il U llke. frw-ly thai either Ih.vle
or tirM-'uthal (a lu tine fr theu. it
aoiutuattou fr the a"Vturhlp
Ike la ae He I pacta,
Wh. a J.4i 11 K.keftll.rai4d-r
hy lhitH.ttla t4 thh lo Uu4 la the
Ka4 -f ltlac.itHwB)f, It Kok tttt lu out
a ad baill m Unttra i.f hut tike t. U
a lheriirut John ta aliil at Urg
WearHU4 evr. kithrx-auu H
fal thai a ill I M.f.H.1 wlki aa f.eil
otltf 4 "m hia" ta thai alale a
CaM I4 f, aaote ae-l ral ki)i I
la Um lr aiae aha ha-1 4 Ike tiH-e7
W ey the la !Kiti4t jmm by
that a I Kaa Ua hKta4 -t
e4ly
taeeTae te telle,
Te r tvjfti.a th. are afMti
Ipwe NMIe. Iheta eK..o.utuit aivl
Ue ia a ho at Unit It W kr I k at
akd U .fe Ihe aalaof ut It tk'
fa I U that al a-f iM aie tbitit ly
athaV4 tll the 4wavk lt . U
Mj Vaxaxaa the thikl laay a a
ac l Mm lhaeK, IM
Hal Hall
LOW STREET CAR FARES.
Evperleaee Bhovra TUat They Reaalt
Ia an lacreaae of He-celpta.
The qneation is often asked, Would
not a redaction in street car fares great
ly increase tho trafflo without a corre
sponding increase of expense f
All experience shows that an increase
of street car traffic does not brings pro
portionate increase of expense, and it
is self evident that a reduction of fares
would considerably increase the traffic.
Such facts as can bo gathered from the
three cities Detroit, Toronto and Glas
gow, that have made a marked reduc
tion in street car fares, throw much light
on the question, k
Tho new Detroit railway, known as
tho Detroit Llectric railway, which
Pingroe introduced, has been pructk-ally
absorbod by tho Detroit Citizens' Street
Railway cuuipuny und has too small
traffic-to be of any value in tbis com
parison, liut tho straight 0 cent furo of
tho Detroit Citizens' Htront Railway
company whs changed in lH95orlM)9
to six tickets for 23 cents at all hours
and eight ticket for 3" cents for over
an hour in the uionihitf and evening,
thouverago furo now being ubutit 4 j.
cents.
Tho gross receipt in 1804 wero
000,434 und in Mil f 1,1 02. 8.10,. This
increase of 10 per cent would mean un
increase ia passenger from about 20,-
000,000 to about 2(1,000.000, or about
80 per cent, while tho increase of pas
sengers in tho en ho of tho Chicago City
railway from 1NS)4 to 1807 was froid
84,704,087 to 0-1021,112, or about ia
per cent In tlie ease of tho North Chi
cago railway th'i Increaso of piiHsisiigers
was from 4!U7I.47:J t, fill, 5154, 147, cr
about 14 per cent Tho total receipts
of tho West Chicago system actually
declined in tltut tiuo because in part
of the elevated roads from U, 181. 2U7
M3,K9B,ia.
lu Toronto fares wero reduced ia
18D2 to alxint the s unn basis us in De
troit, averaging about 4i cents, unl
the trafllc has iticrcuscd from 10,418,
483 passengers in 18U1 to 25.271,311
in 1807, or an increase of over 60 per
cent Tho iucrease in tho four your
18V1-S was to 23,I),":J,22H puxseiigitrs, or
over 40 ir cent Of course tho trans
formation during that time from horse
car to electric traction and tho increase
of mileage from (114.7 miles in 18(11 til
80 mile in 18115 would account for
lunch of the increase, but there lias
been a transformation to electricity nn l
some liicreiiso In mileage also in Chi
cago. (Jem-rally speaking, there ha
been no such rapid increuso of trulllc
elsewhere on this continent us in there
two cities of Detroit and Toronto.
The 'ill largest American companies
that huvo reported ccntinnously for
three year to American street railway
inveatments reported gross receipts la
1805 of 170,741.000 and in 1807 of
$84,352,800, an increuso in tho three
yeursof only 10 per cent in receipts
and likewise in passengers carried, for
fares have remained virtually the frame
on all these roads. Tho number of pas
sengers curried haa scarcely increased
one-third a fat in tho cities that hure
not reduced fares as in the two that
have done so.
Finally (Jluagow, under mnnicipul
owriHisbip, without any considerable
extension of mileage or any transforma
tion to electricity, but with better cars
and a reduction of fares of about 80 per
cent, increased the numlier of passen
gers curried from 87, 104,1147 during the
11 month ended May 81. 1805, a rate
of about 63,000,000 a year, to 106.844,
437 in the 12 months ended May 81,
1808. This is about 70 per cent increase
If, then, as thorough investigation
show, tho three great Chicago street
railway syxtem could uow puy a gool
profit on the coxt of duplication with a
straight 4 ceut fare, it is altogether
likely that such a reduction wonld bring
an increuso of trulllc that would justify
within five year a still lower fare.
All thoHe-coiiHidcratious not merely
point to the w ixdoni of demanding an
immediate reduction of fares, but show
the folly of attempting to fix fares 25
or fiO years in the future at such a fig
ure as prexcut traOie might eeiu to war
rant What would le a fair charge to
day is likely to Ihcoiiio an exorbitant
ouoin a few year both from the growth
of trafllc und the development of invention.-
-Udward W lieiuia in Chicago
Record.
(ttt erameal br riatueraey.
It I tioexuxgcratioii to ay that nlu(
teiithaof the law are made nowaday
by Mie judge, und that they are mud
in th tntereatanf thn rich and (aiw-erfnl
and to d'wtroy the xr. aud the sootier
the UU.riiK iii.iu eml'-rHtainl thia the
la tter fur hia liberty and hi Ufa. for
hi Ufa I really at at ike
Tha Jndgw i the moat powerful ofH
rial in the imoliliiery of modern civ ill
iaiiu. for n rati ovt rrid t.uutca aud
rven Ihe ItiUotillltioll W helleVl-r Befo-
ary legialature am iiotorUnuly oi
rnpl and wrk in th iuterr! and wr
of i-ikirtioiia Win u tin y do ai an
law tn Ihe lul rel of tha i.ri r U-.
the jadrfe are al hand lo d Ure tlo i i
ant'oiMttialtoiiivl. ( Unio-aK liarrow
Tbai Hill Owa tka earlk.
AUthega. h-Mtiiia aud lii(Utin4ioia
kte i4 ttlbiir h m itttU
Ul4 Tb capital tavi eu.U
lXKl,tMHI H,a hfW ioiu-.tuy will la
the f Hi are xld the g4, lU'Ll aa4
kiu4 m t i f I'ltui nu At;
ahiy end will have Iv.-btte w to
make, lalaa wt I ha tue lu ail
(autt r U tUtfd Ihal the lia
ppatatM eavbr Ihe tMt-ail-aa kiWf el
Ike rttikdt IphU iiiM-aav. tf lai
k-e4ia4 at f4utu4 Ihe new ront
Na a4 ltl M IUI a ate Thu
tattf etuN4t aetlf twry rHva)
tw aithia IU ati.ni4 aetata teae
ty a4 kk in Nt tatle t Uaae
MalkaaklM. ateaeea.
TVe K.4kokkU ate kolUHk I)
lank aUa t eoo aie 4 ttk.t Ml
Ike MaHpi! ptakl ta lahf.4ki ft
t WMIN It U !.. itl lby IU
i.-lle Uaak fatw lklMk lar
kl
' nallroada.
All railroad charters should be m
pealed, and the roads valued and paid
for to tho now owners and then operated
by the government as the rail and wa
ter carrying department the same as
any other department with a cubinit
ofilcer.
Allowing the owners now to retain
five-eighths of their vuluo as an invest
ment Paying them ont of tho earnings 8
per cent per annum till linal liquida
tion und full ownership by tho people,
Tho roads to bo run at cost of operat
ing. That is, schedule of prices to bo paid
by tho people for tho rise they reqniro.
Sulliclent in amount to pay the in
torost while needed. Hinkin; fund and
running expenses. Jesse Harper.
Direct l.eu UJallon.
Direct legislation by tho method
known as tie initiative und rcferetiii:;;i
is simply making n broad application c
tho saniH democratic principle an the
New Knghind town meeting. V,y the
initiative und referendum a majority cf
the voters really ratify every law, for
under it 5 per cent ,f thi voters cati
bring uny law to a voto of tho people
by petition, and if they do not do that
it is equivalent to ratifying it Under
this system it would bo nseless to bribe
legislatures, for tiu peopjo could undo
the .mischievous work of a leirMutnro.'
Yet there nro men who call themselves.
Americun patriots who opposo this jnt
and democratic princiulo. Uroreixirt
(O.) Common wealth.
ftr. Aim NaruAin r.m.l. Bn
ehroulo diseaaes, 13HJ O atreet, Lincoln,
Nebraska. lilanka and testimouials
tree. '
An tiil I IT"? Proprietor Auburn
. Ve. IVIU I iLm NURSERIES
Grower of general Nursery Stock Apples, Peaches, Pears,
Plums, Strawberries and other small fruits. Can shio on
both U. & M. and Mo. Pacific railroads. Write for prices or
call at Nursery Headquarters, Auburn, Nemaha Co., Nebr,
v
jjj
WMMMt ue lor your money
you want one of our "Three S,cs":JJJSJji
QH AW Amcrica's Greatest Piano, the
OlIHTT greatest in the world.
Sf H A FFF P Ytry fhie' d tone qua-
JUlArrCn lity, beautiful case designs.
SHILLER
Sold on easy terms
at cash prices by the
MATTHEWS PIANO CO., !B jSStt.1
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New
The Affairs
of Europe
an? faithfully jorinyrd in th nrivjin.il if. I
rxtlunive cal U U .pou'it wh Tin; t in.
VMo Kr.t'oun j rmli i nly f.tmt tlie It .!!..
caiit.tl tf tl.o ;!! vnKI, Tltit in.t;;ni,"H r t.t
tii.sl nrrvict? 1 in j -rtK'nts tf r n jjrt uU
rxtt tttli il 6a i to iikKUj t u ry iinjmn,t i
thy id l!tirt'M'; .nul it Si tt.pj Irmrnttnl l
the lull re-t,iur nMo uour- f The A
ii.Urtl Vit,
The ChUwzo fVrc-rM chiw vf all AtmrkM
ww wapt nt vutslJc tcv York c0
lion print orfcliuv tit cxcluslw
cabtr Uhpatchc dally trom
the hading Mpltati of ;urfvx
1100:
Apple, t to 4 ft. $1.
P hurry, " " I4.
FrawnooePeai-b $2
II" U Concord Urajifi.
WE PAt THE KKIiIHHT
HEDGE T ABOUT
ComplH Calalotrue Pre.
SAIK FSICK.
JAnsKn ,UIIKbilI,
Jaoiwii, JS. Co., Sub.
Lawyers and business men
who are particular about the
appearance of their stationery
should leave thsir order for
that class of printing at the
Independent. Doubt it, try it
The Rock Ialand playing cairda are
the slickest you ever handled. One
pack will be sent by mall on receipt
of 15 cents, Money order or draft for
SO cent or aruno in a tamp will secure
four packs. They will be eent by ex
press, charge prepaid. Addre,
JOHN 8KI1A8TTA-X, Q. P. A.,
Guieago, Rock bland & Pacific y,
t ' Chicago,
'
BRIEF PRINTING
Lawyers who are particular
about thl cIhm of work can
f:t entire satisfaction by glv
ng their work to the Inub-
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BUSINESS MEN
Who want a neat ana attrac
tive note-head can got just
what they ara looking for at
the Inkwknpent ofHoe.
IF YOU
WISH
To purchase
a piano and wish
to get the best val-
1,000 Russian
Mulberry. $1.
BMCK l.Ol'CxT,-AHH-AND
O.I A OK
good Piano at a price that
will come within your reach
E GOOD TO YOUR HOME. BUY A
Lincoln Steel Range
and ph-aae your dear wife and family Warranted tlie
most jierlrct cooking atove loud. VVe uae the ery fowl
cjld rolled patent leveled teel, arid line erery HanKe
with aHbto and steel, which make it impossible to
eat fire to your floor. They are handsome, attractive,
up-to-date in pattern and design, lull nlekel trimmed. .
will burn any kind ol iuel, will last a life
time. Made on honor, sold on merit. This
I a by we eall them the "iikst on earth."
If your dealer doe not handle them he
makeaa great mltake. Writ tou and
we will provide a way lor you to buy on at
a reaaonable price.
Buckstaff Bros. Mfg. Co.,
LINCOLN, NEH. MAKERS
Tatronlie home Industry mad in Nebras
ka. Wa refer you to Htat O Itinera, Hank
and Eipreaa Companies ol Llneoin, BUj
thouaanda uaing our ItanKea. Hpclnl at
tent inn alvra Hotel and lleataurant Ouiflia