June i, 1899
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It irives liberty and breadth to thought and action, doing
niicin as ir is nunc: ul a jsuioaivo v.v.j
vx, vuWtfU eurrMs has been achieved are opening possi
mi;:.. (nr onrl for us. that the uDliftincr. expanding
will fas v9 w www , .w- r y w
broader channels 01 traae are opening .10 ircsu maimd
tion and marking out new paths to the forward going of
business. In a few weeks we will see many of you in
Omaha, many of you will be strangers to us and to the
town. The best time in the world to get acquainted
with us is when you visit the exposition. At your ser
vice hereall the conveniences of the store will be
,ror tn ninv. fiui vou must cret ready first. You
want I new suit, or shoes, underwear, etc. Now, why
trv n tVirmiorh our 'mail order department r ine
thof- nnacihlc results will reward vou. This is a safe store
to trade in. That you must bear in mind and your
money back if you wish it. A new department here for
Women's Shoes, and you get what you pay xor gooancss.anu
oftn trot mnro. Fvrrv shoe want is carefully studied
and supplied. Women 5 Shoes for $1.90 that sell the
world over. That's the key to which the price tune is
all through the department. A little leaflet
aKnnr shnos for the askintr. When writing tell us in
- what paper you saw the ad
, to llsmorlsJ Dy. At w time wnea
An k.pta s.r resoonsive to heroism,
nd wben new se, of lieroa to eomlsff
before at, bringlig, let us hop,
tvM o! bsroism. it may not be
' Inappropriate to consider torn of the
qualities that o to make a bero.
Th hm nnit dare. There DOtt M a
f plrlt of boldness a letting forth of bis
owb power awainsi "
aayi that "self truit it the essenoe of all
Tbe bero not only dares and acts but
be does It at mdm sacrifice of elfish
. "Kverv heroic act measures Iteelf
by Ite contempt of external good."
Th hn miiat anffsr. He must show
tbat be ii not acting for bis own per
sonal eaee. War baa been a great
aebool of heroes because war pnta bod.
fly comfort and pereonal pleaeure at tbe
lowest. It disciplines for hardness and
endurance. No one is counted a bero for
tbe care be takes of bluiNolf or for ble
own safety and comfort.
War bae certainly schooled men In
bravery and endurance and developed a
carelcMraeas of pbyeical safety wbicb are
factors la tbe making of heroes.
There Is no heroism where there Is no
authority. We And no heroism In mobs
except It be found in opposing tbe mob.
There is no heroism in indulging In pas
ion or in tbe passionate resistance of
authority. We do not look for heroism
among tbe mob of lynchers who make
mockery of authority and justice.
Heroes are not made of that material.
Every act of lynching in tbe name of rlr
toe throws more of tbe glamour of bero
ism upon tbe victim than upon tbe mob,
and inspires disobedience rather than
virtue. , .
" Tbe great factor in berolsm is terries
to others. No one becomes a bero by
wbat be does ror nimseii.
Wben great dangers knit people to
' getber into an organism largeraud more
complicated than tbe Individual, then we
look for heroes, and we do not look ia
Tain. Heroism must have an opportu
nity, Wben tbe time that try men's
souls are come then, and only then do
ws find heroes. We bave ceased sto see
uch times only in conditions of mater
ial danger or in circumstances of war.
We should know that "times tbat try
men's souls" are always at band and
tbat there Is no day and no condition
wbicb does not afford opportunity for
heroism. '
Today we gladly recognize the hero
ism of those who gave tair lives in the
civil war. This week we will strew wltb
flowers tbe graves of the soldiers who
hav passed to tbe comradeship of the
immortals. In yondr church is ob
served tbe memorial service of tbe heroic
olonel who gallantly gave bis life in no
ble service for bis country. His body is
oOw in tbe sacred charge of our stats
nd our nation. Other boron living
nd dead receive their tribute of praise
and fond memorials of love in our hearts
today. On the sad back ground of war,
we wad with sorrowful pride the oppor
tunity of heroism improved. Out it is
0 criticism upon them to say that
'heroes just as noble and just as true,
stayed at borne and carried on the af
fairs ol peace ss true, as full of daring
ad of action. Yourcitlee show grander
an4 braver feats of herolem thau any
w ir records can display.
There Is many a boras In our broad
land where heroism, true and grand l
called forth In tbsservk and dleoeof
right and persistent Oddity to duty.
There is many a saboolbous over which
6ots our starry flag where patriotism
And heroism finds ample manifestation
4n t-s MiMMiittiieifue service of heroic
eaehers and apt pupils.
It is a great mistake to think that
only la war and military pursuits can
be found aa ample fMd lor heroism. It
ieaqustion whether militarism ds
not undermine more heroism than It de
weioiw-or whether the type of efoim
developed by war la as great as that of
Hron finds that lie military servi
Issapplsgthemaahoodol Ms Hel.
The MslnUsanrs of war eo'lU-i t
Impoverishing the goveramest, (
Wr at Wast was bravt . to sail a
hall to the sr aisitsg lesdeacle and
tu ssilf II the time bad sot euwe to
disarm thsaatutas. ...... ,
Is the daily matter fl lK la the ad
saislstratUia ot puUtte aCUIre, ia the
iitt(.lirll bu!u"t ol wsnwft! Is
th rtieWi4 of or sea elRhtuM, la the
adurasraof thetlrHHlaawS ssd
trtoav ul UK l huw la live
hit tU imh1 ul UtxM arussd s, U aa
autti Ali lu the maktsg 4 Utm
1st seab'y date, srssJij d.i, hrvMy
alts asd sMrily rwiHiad is vrv
Mil bt awlUis ia lh day ittas t hh
sad Ua h la the(rihi,w
The WMiHiMrisi la te Jewish
. ahetth la l,iMNla last ss4sf a'tfhl
as Ids mm lNritist that this tti
hassvvehad IUpriUi el aiMsdtsg,
It aas a haruHtaf ol half and heart
Ml iMtrMMM ftom the hisalg U
sad. The isaw rasl-Hl the e.il that
mImu Made. Ike re xisM nn
hastily 1 aad siHtaBMtS, Ihuee sid
Jews stood op and sung "My Country
'tis of Thee," with an earnestness tbat
ooold not be excelled. t
Tbe discourse of tbelr pastor, Rev. 4.
Simon, was scholarly and eloquent
Us said tbat to blm 0. A. K. stood for
something mors than Grand Army of
tbe Republic. It stood for God and
Itigbt. These men, wboss memories we
love to preeerrs, went out to do battle
tor bumaoity, to relieve men of another
race from oppression aad slavery, Tbey
fought for God and tbe Right. '
One sentence tbat fell from bis Hps
was especially mil of lores ana power.
"The bero who stands for principle in
times of peace ie greater than be who
falls In battle." Heroes are not only
men of war but men 01 peace also.
There are dangers In times of peace as
Sreat as in times of war. Is there no
anger to this republic? All tbe great
Industrial civil nations of ths world bave
risen to great wealth, to luxury, to the
concentration of wealth in the bands rf
tbe few and then they bave disappeared.
That is tbe history of Assyria, of Ureeoe.
of Rome. Will it be the history ot this
republic? Tbere Is danger ahead but it
does not come from tbe lower classes, It
comes from blither classes ths combina
tions of capital, from concentration of
wealth in few bands, from tbs trusts.
There Is no danger lurking among tbs
common people who toil from day to
day.
Will this condition bring forth a bero
of peace whom all tbs nations of men
will revere whose service to mankind
will be remembered by nations yet un
born?
The above is a very imperfect and
faulty condensation of part of ths dis
course. Oo tbs otner band no more
touching tribute was sver paid to tbe
heroism of tbe men of war who fought
for God and the right. All through, it
was a beautiful, spiritual and patriotic
service tbat would do any American citi
sen good to bave participated in.
GOT CONVERTED
Kditor Independents
A neighbor farmer gave me a paper of
yours to read dated May 25, 1800, and
I was astonished at wbat bas been go
ing on at a republican meeting at Chi
cago, ana wbat v was, said tbere.
Bishops and politicians, have they all
gone crazy? And tbat Presbyterian gen
eral assembly at Minneapolis, and wbat
that preacher said before them and tbey
made no reply. Well, I am no politician,
nor am I a preacher, but this I do know,
tbat It is a long time since a blgb-toned
church in America ever preached tbe
true word at Christ or tbey would soon
lose tbeir Jobs. Those fat bisbope, ( do
not know what they are fit for only to
worship tbe golden call, which wa'l and
Lombard strnet bas set up. Wbnn I was
a boy my father und to say tbat tbey
were only ueotul to try and keep the peo
ple in subjection, I guess hs was right,
It looks that way, for tbey are only
king's tools. ,
Is McKinley trying to act General
Rouaparte or wbat is bs up to' Hs will
find two can ploy at that. For my part,
I am tlrml of republican ruls. I votad far
him bit I bave been grsatly fooled. I
thought be knew something, but Hilly
Uryan is worth a doin ol bun, I Lavs
not bn iiostsd as to wbat bas bmn
going on lor soms time. My farm had
to p attended to, butironi litis out, I
shall read wore. 1 am gnutly 1
with your iisMr. My eons sy thai
they have tekta It for soms time. When
I come to Lincoln I wlllees you. Mlsd
and keep on tits earns track, keep to the
truth and uxi win rewarayou aaa your
principle which yas advoeals are all
right. I Wish others could ft as 1 do,
we would e-Mis be one more a republic,
not of slrKlslev kind, but of old At
Useoltklsd. Tbat Is wv pram.
As UMi I AHtUN,
BANKER'S SOVEREIGNTY
ltdttor ladepsadeatl
KlMed please Isd fjl o shfln
this tO IS ladpedet tu ebfttry,
llKHt, t.!eMljaM of paratesibat
It Is hortihi hard to gt th duller to-
ftlbev. Whli I aw writisg I will air
sua ol f vhw os pWith-s, tbr may
hs a u Ma worth whit to tern sver
s your wiled la eoate later prsiraph
In regard t our sear Bsssrial
tius. If my resJWet dtts't dereiv
ate, I rent)! hsvisl read snese time
after th Urwtaa- IVarh war aa serosal
ul hew the tWwss mtelt4 e
little German principality and kingdom
had its own weights, mrasares and mon
ey values and names of tbs same, and
it was annoying to travel from one little
stats to another, and I also remember
the bead breaking lessons in school to
find out bsw maoy Austrian gulden or
bow many Prnssian thalsrs mads so
many Conventions thaler, etc To sim
plify tbs interstate transactions of every
desorfptlon thess ambassadors readily
agreed wltb Dismarck to put tbs weights
and measures throughout Germany on
ths Prussian plan which I believe Is tbs
decimal but when Bismarck broached
tbs monsy plank bs struck a snag. His
proposition was in ordsr to cheapen
and simplify ths coinage aad issuance of
tns money ot tbs uarnian states, to au
tborlss tbs German imperial government
to coin and issus ail tbe money or tns
nation with tbs stamp of tbs German
empire on it. Now here is lust where
tboes ambassadors klcksd Tbey told
Rismarok tbat they could not entertain
this Idea at all. Tbey oxplalned to blm
blm tbat sticking to tbslr prerogative
or right of coining and issuing tbs mon
ey of tbeir different states is proof of
their sovereignty. Abdicating tbe earns
to tbs smpsror of Germany might bs
construed bv soms futurs srratio des
cendant of Emperor William I. tbat tbey
were simply hereditary vassals of tbs
German emperor, on ths ground tbat
coining tbe money of tbs realm is identi
cal with sovereignty of tbe earns.
Bismarck was smart snongh to refrain
forcing tbs qusstloa and bo had to be
satisfied wltb tbe substitute which was
tbat saob German stats coin tbelr own
money with ths bust of tbeir ruler, bat
tbe earns name, value, and if I am not
mistaken tbs banner of tbs empire or
soms otbsr devloe stamped on it
I should think in this protest of as
smart msn as ws bavs in this country Is
a good deal of serious food for thought
before making over our sovsrsignty to a
lot of money changers la whose business
patriotism has no place, as John Hher.
man in answer to one of Benator Allen's
speech replied tbat money knows no sen
timent and ss patriotism humanity and
all ' tbs qualities , tbat maks life
worth living are sentiment, then
I am sure ws will bavs a terrible future
If this demonical conspiracy is success
ful. We will bavs after a while a second
editloo of tbe Republic of Venice, only
Intensified, wboss rulors were tbs great
merchant princes, of whom sack baa bis
private 'Travo'' and tbs administra
tion bad a private detective agency as
dangerous as tbs Pinkerton's, and wbo
often simply by certain "expression"
of face arrested political suspects for
treason, and tbe chamber ol horrors un
der tbe lead roof, where the beat dried
up tbe brains and made maniacs may
be equalled here. I do not know whether
youlwill read all this or not. Anyway it
made me feel a little butter sines I bavs
put my thought on paper.
Hupposing those German ambassadors
would have been persuaded by Dismarck
to forego tbelr prerogative of coining
their own money and giving tbs right to
tbe German emperor, would it not be a
terrible temptation to tbs present
sratio and energetic Emperor of Ger
many to proclaim bis suteranlty or ab
solute sovereignity over all the German
states and treat tbeir hereditary ruler
as Vassals? Wbat will prevent tbe
bankers doing tbat here if ws delegate
tbat power to tbem.
TUEO. HALDESWiNO,
Napones, Neb, -
STAND UP FOR THE FLAG
Editor Iadependsnti
Ws bear aod read much thess days
about It being ths duty of svery Ameri
can citlon to "stand up for tbs flag."
As a rule tbat sentiment Is all right, as
generally understood, But if it means
tbatlt Is tbs duty of every citizen to en-
dorse and uphold tbe wicked acta of
those wbo happen to bavs control of the
flag at any . particular time, then tbe
sentiment contains tbe death knell of
our republic. In viewing tbe object les
sons that bave been given within the
lost three years tbe graveet apprehen
sions of as early diseolution of our form
of government are justified. Within the
time above mentioned we bave bad aa
objsct lessoa showing the depth of the
root of party Idolatry bas attained is
this country. Prior to 1800 bimetalism
was a cborisbed policy of our people re
gardless of political affiliations. Tbs
republican and other politioal organisa
tions npbefd il as of vital importance to
tbs welfare ot the people of this country.
IllDtetaliam is and always bos bea an
tagouistic to tbs monled Interests of tbe
speculators la money, but a blessing to
tb common poopl. Those speculators
therefore planned to overthrow bimetal
lain. They by soms means got control
of a majority of the dilgat is th r-
publieaa national eosveutioa In
and secured a gold standard pal ty pol
icy. Th rbaag of policy ws o radi
cal aad so contradictory to tbs party's
itaiil teaching tbat the news tberaui
ram like as unloosed lor etsp ol thun
der, Nearly the entire body of repatilt-
caae was sorely griweu, sow wer
earing mad when tbey learn! wbat
their leader bad doa. Horn. ovr.
their party idolatry aseeried Meet!, aad
tbey a aieekly surrendered to th he
keel of their Idol as v did aaf Idolater
east hlNMelf ssdr th wheel ol Id Jug-
gerneat. I know 1st sounds bares, !!
II is trM avrlhlee. Now, with th
ut.jwt Iwmmis belli r ss, and th lr the
lac t that tee moaey s-ttMior seaiaau
ad will stMia have a slasdisg arrni
1 1 H),l)oO soldiers o eM leirul
hatever It may We, and haviag already
lkolMd lb pree party Is poer
btWal"i4 by ike ivei
adiiitflMa. righto sroeg." may
sot til wtr atutHMi satUem tJ
liberey to be prostituted to the uae of
any movement which tbe money power
snail in its greed andwit interest, Inau
gurate to further build Itself up, and en
sieve tbe masses of tbs people.
Suppose that in 1000 the republican
parts-leaders in tbeir national couven
tlon should declare tbat tbe president of
ths United Rtates bas ths full power of
unlimited dictatorship, and can nse any
or all of sucb power as hs may see Hi,
and that MoKlnley should then at ones
proclaim bis dictatorship, and being the
oommander in chief ol our army and
navy, us tbsm and tbs flag to support
himself in ths nswlv assumed Dosltlon.
Now, In ths light ol ths object lessons of
tns last tnree years, wbat would repub
lican idolaters say and do? Tbey would
not bavs tbs Declaration of Indepen
dence and our constitution to trample
under tbelr feet, for tbs leaders bavs al
ready tramped upon and discarded
tbem, and tbeir Idolatrous followers are
shouting, amen, It seems to me that
ths plain logical oosoluilsn Is tbat tbey
WJuld. at epos as tbey recover from tbs
first shock of suob information, sbout at
tbe top of their voices. "Great Is MoKin
eyl Htand up lor tbs nag right or
wrong! Death to tbs traitorous copper
heads and knights of ths golden circle
who attempt to rescos tbs Duclsratlsn
of Independence and constitution from
ths condition Into which ths holy feet of
our party bavs tramped Itl"
I am awars this, In a sense, seems
harsh also, but it is distressingly true,
nsvertbeless.
Idolatry bas in all ages been a most
Ioteut weapon In tbs bands of Satan.
Us satanlo majesty Is wlss enough to
nss it in such form as will best servs bis
Surposes, Some nations hs beguiles Into
hs worship of imsges, soms tbs son,
soms tbs moss but wbsn neither of
those ars not practicable, bs gets tbem
to worship men, or money, polliloal par
ties and flags. , Men, money, political
parties and flags as such ars all right
wben in tbeir proper places. There is
an old law still in binding force tbat
prohibits svery person from saying
"stand on for ths flag, right or wrong."
It reads, "thou shall have no otbsr
gods before me." It seems strangs to
we tbat oatan gets so rasny tbristians,
preachers, and sven soms bishops, to so
far forget tbs first principles of Christian
Ity, as to bow down in faumbls submis
sion at tbs sbrlns of a political party,
wboss doctrines at lbs present time are
in direct conflict with the word of God.
It is indeed nassing strange. I regard it
as an object lesson showing tbe diversity
of tbe blindness of idolatry: and as a
warning against ths worship of any poli
tical organlcatlon.
A party worshipper dare not or is In
capable of using bis reasoning power
independently upon any question tbat
is distinctively a part of the doctrine of
bis party. Intense adoration of bis par
ty so circumscribes his mental sspaeitjr
forjudging between right and wrong,
tbat be can no more think Intelligently
on political questions than sao unbal
anced scales weigh accurately.
Is my opinion tbe party idolatry tbat
Washington In bis farewell address
warned us against is now upon us, and
fartunate indeed ws will bs as a nation
if ws avoid tbs consequences bs so mncb
feared wonld result therefrom,
IjOYIV AMKRICsW.
FRUIT OF MONOPOLY
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'It Is very dear tbat a great man of
those wbo sxpress themselves as opposed
to tbs competitive system mean tbat
tbey ars opposed to th hideous appear
ance of it wbiob disgraces onr civilisa
tion. : "
Tbs kind of competition they bavs In
mind when tbey denounos tbe competi
tive system is tbat wblcb exists between
poor women for the privilege of work log
fifteen boors a day for a pittance barely
sufficient to keep body and soul together
or among men for tbe privilege of dig
ging coal out of a mine for fifty cents a
ton; a competition wblcb is precisely
the same as tbat which existed among
the passengers and crew of tbat ill-fated
ocean liner, La Uourgogue, for tbe pos
session of tier life-boats. Contemplation
of such competition muefc fill svery bu
mnne person with horror, and no won
der yon bear a strong and Insistent
demand for Its abolishment. It should
bsdoae away with and, praise God, tbe
day will come when II shall bs dons
sway with.
But, look you bers, my friend. This
eomttltioD cruel, remorseless, heart
rending Is tbe Iruit of monopoly, and
not ol tbat wblcb eome are pleased to
term tbe oomuetitlv system and with
tbe deetruction of monopoly could oo
longer exist II ll were sol for monopoly
Inetead of wags.workers seeking jobs,
woald be see klsg wage-workers.
No one would complain of that kind of
uompetitlon. It would Immediately
bring wages op to their bigheet, all tbs
Metiltie in man. With no gull of pover
ty to 111 into ths esteem In wbfeh wealth
I held would b largely diotlnlehed, the
Nigs ol tb goldea rail wot pas away
asd men would bavs tbe opportunity to
dvole tbeuiBulv to nobler pursuits
thaa th mere making id a living. And
theuila ulBi-Utti would aod
doe rule ia the big bee purulu, lor It
I a law to which tbs aatur
ol wan reeposd aad whirh ha mad lor
all progr, wel as wiiar to eoniorat
humaa laws to It, t reauoseib) lot usual
ol th misery Is th world. rWrnpena s
Itsyouet,
-.4.1 A.1 I .a " a
oiuer articles, mercnandlee, is sveu
greater, beisg 201 per cent Tbe total
in 1888 was $17,870,720 and in 1808 it
was $53,080,417. Tbe grand total of
ex ports-for the respective years were
48.880,008 for 1888 and $128,072,740
tor law, an increase oi ioi per cent.
"On th other hand, tbe Imports as I
nave them for tbe year 1800. were $40.-
uiis.ooo anaioriouH $4a,oos,402, an
Inoreats of less than 0 per sent In nine
years. During the last sight years tb
total imports bavs aetnallv decreased
from $62,018,048 far ths ysarsndlng
iouu,to stu.oufl.suy tor tbs year ending
1808 a dec re ass of 16 oer cent. Daring
tnese sams eigbt ysars, from' IBM to
1808, tbs Imports of Iron, steel machin
ery aad Implements Increased from $2,
022,108 for 1800 to $17,665,283 for
1809. or 674 psresot.'
"Tbs Inference from thsss Hears Is
clear that Mexico is supplying her own
people with suob things as can bs pro
duoed in Mexico to a much greater ex
tent that heretofore and at tbe same
time Increasing her exports, ia a ratio
entirely onbeard of in ths history of ths
world. At tbs sams time tbs Imports of
those things wbiob enter Into tbe devel
opment of tbs country wblcb sbsdoes
not produos bavs Increased in a far
greater ratio,
"In ths light of ths oonfesslon of ths
bureau of statistics, tbat tbs figures no
on which your article of April 1 was
baaed did not include Mexico and tbat
those which I bavs furnished ars sub.
stantlally correct, I trust tbat you will
so your way to correct tbs statement
mads by you, that Japan Is tbs only
country wboss foreign commerce has In
o reset d mors rapidly than tbat of ths
unicea bums.
"Another thing which I think should
bs mads clear Is. tbat tbs imports ars
stated In gold values, while tbs exports
ars stated In tbe value of Mexican money,
Tbs increase of tbs value ol tbs gold dol
lar measured in commodities from 1800
to 1808 will mors tbaa account for ths
apparent falling , off In imports. To
svery student of monetary and econ
omic matters tbess figures relative to
Mexloo compared to those of other
countries given by yourself ars most slg-
W$ Kivt I r-ti cft, Ttvbn
tatirtuUy. Pfeittftt. Gstt
bador ia iwun i fuit aiia! nothtoj to try!:! D:crlvf
fliatsark to estabbeh sum ihl l
terslst eumtaenlej tha,. Mar the
(Wv ws empire we established every
MEXICO IS BOOMING
ICesNMl rtsear4le f Wl
weulllew Will est a iHMe
teesift.
Wat. '.. Curtis wku eiploil Ik leld
of seas at Wsehlesloa aad eiseahev
h th Uftl ol wall street asd Iks
klaih tlask assretialHia, is owasioa-
ally trttst up with a short lets by
th reader t( Ik pef lur wkteh h
srltse Ml bg sum hs printed a lot
til Is ere lo ska skat a great bWe
h gdd stasdard wa la lbM kui
the fulled lte, d whl a
aoliot I be Met of UeielaitMia was, Mr,
ll, W. W iHiame, ol thkmgu makes th
ilWialsS sate tl his II e. In !,
Thttp-l of at-!.! ateial be
lh tear !., Irt htiMa iiM
! IJi.lHi. Iss ..J m is tear let1
iti.utv.lltl sfckh Is a mm .! 114
i sent. The larea Is lbs spurts 4
nificant It isjeertainly hard to prove
from tbem that a silver basis would
provs tbs ruin of any country, since
both Mexloo and Japan hare mads ficlr
rapid strides wblis on such a bails.
This luoldenll aleo tends to couflrm ths ,
Impression, wblcb is ( widely extended,
that It Is next to impossible for tbs
averags man wbo relies wholly upon
magsslnss and nswspaiwrs for informa
tion to get at the wbols truth of any
thing affecting tbs great financial and
economic Interests of tbs country,"
Mr. K. C. Bolton in a letlier rsosntly
printed in a Chicago paper adds bis tes
timony to tbs universal osospsrity and
advancement of tbe people of Mexloo,
He says, writing from ths city of
Mexloo under date of May 16, 1809s
"In tbe f so of tbs continued aad son
itant erection of now cotton mills snob
as tbs $2,000,000 Bsrmejlllo plant at
Juanaoatlan. and tbs refitting and re
furnishing of old mills at Bio Bianco and
elsewhere, tbe importation ol tb bleber
grades of cotton textiles from fsren
countries is still on tbs increase, Tns
Mexicans bavs money to buy mors
freely than svsr before. Tb horn mills
paybandsoms dividends and work day
and night, and yet tbsy cannot supply
tbsdomestio demand, During tbs first
three months of this year Mexloo bought
ol Great Britain 0,081.800 yards of oot
ton textiles worth $844.810gold against
during tbs sams period of last year 6,
nuv,iuu yaros, wortn f wa.wo row,
Pisos goods iumpsd opto 2.141,700
yards, as compared with 1,670,600
during tbs first quarter of 1898. Cot
ton prints importeg amounted to
820.100 yards, against 2,602,600 yards
In tns sams period la 1698, Bieaonsd
and gray cottons, tbat ars now pro
duced In enormous quantities by ths
Mexican mills, bavs affeotsd ths Impor
tation. During ths first tbres months of
1800 foreign-made bleschsd cottons Im
ported amounted to 4,794.600 yards,
as compared with 6,664,400 In tbs sams
Eiriod of last ysar, Tbs Imports of
ritlsb gray cottons (maotae) bavs be
come insignificant, only o,oo yards
being Imported during tbs first tbres
months of tbs current ysar."
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cut till out and mail to Dr. nhepard and associates, , tbey will send tbslr bom
treatment two wwks free of charge. Offer to expire Jul 1,
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REFERENCES: The Neb. Nat'l Hank, Omaha; The Neb.
Independent, Lincoln; I he 1,000 satisfied customers that
we have had this year in Nebraska.
The Fanner's Exchange,
231 North Tenth St.
1 fifty jH)untl ack family Flour..... ......
1 fifty pound sack Lily Patent..
(Worth $l.oo)
Soda Crackers, ncr box................
10 Iht sifted navy beans.
t lb Lion Coffee.. ......... ..........
1 lb llette r Coffee....... ...... ..........
a 1U Kio am! Santos,..,,
1 lb lava
I Ibtwst Java and Mocha...
1 lb I'lviki totitmccti.... ......
I lb 11. h. Tob-icco... ........ 45c
I lb llattle Ax Tobacco..........,...... JSC
1 lb Corn Cake.. 3C
I galon syrup.. .... .... ..,..,..... .... 15c
4 cans Maple rvi ..................... . 45c
jo IU"C" Sugar... Si
$ lli Rice. , , ,,,.,...,..... i$c
Cane Sml...., .............. ......
....... ................
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it... ...................
50c
75c
5lc
25c
toe
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JSC
JOC
15c
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J. W. HARTLEY,
tiGR.