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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT December 14, 1899. SOME BARGAINS NEBRASKA FARMS FOR SALE Nn. 111. Ooa of Lancaster county's flnen farm. 1WJ Reran, m milen from Lincmn. Vi tliwlf iniroT(l. Han Wn, ii mid will t i mnnnjr making (ri.. Ui.jsimlly irexxi orchan or boHt arioti of fruit. Tua parabawir thla fttrmCKD set t in btttt at vary prpUbl 6araa. Address Ncb.aba Independent, F..rn. N amber III, Linooln, Muhranka. No. IO, Whole improved n'clion within I nilea of Lincoln, at per acre. A reirula map. Addren Nebraska Independent. Fart Nnmbar'AJM, Lincoln. Nbrnku. No. 436. Highly improfod UiO acre in Oto county, iplendiilly located. One of the clioic Tarmaof Nebraska. Can be hoiiffiit right will trade for a larger body of Innd unliable fn Mtook raining. Addrea Nebraska Imlttpeudenl Farm Nnmber ttU, Lincoln, Nebraaka. Mo, 448. Fine combination grain and atoe farm in Jefferaon county, 21 acna, moaily a ley land, very rick. About IfiO acrea in rulliv tlon-ai acrea hay land. Lirintr water, timbe Kflmarkably clienp Addrea- Nebraska Intlt pendent. Farm Number 44S, Lincoln, Neb. Mo. 460. S,(W acrea splendid alfalfa land Ii. Bepnblicat Valley can Im bouglit at a bargai juice: ii I no 4UI acre alfalfa farm in Morgan Co Colorado. Addreta Nebraska lndopeudeut Farm Numbt-r 4ilo, Lincoln. Nebraska. No. 47S.. Firat class quarter .action In Lai' eaator county for sale 1 1M acrea under ctiltm tiou. No huildingn. A go4i buy. Address N braakn Indrnmudwut, Farm Number 415, Lii coin, Nebraska, No, 483, A stock and feeding farm. Erer necessity iirovidxd for convenient and economi sal handling of stock, including sidetrack an. (hipping pena on the place. This is the be-i Slant of ila kind, and the eheapext in the Wes wner going out of business. AddreHS Vebrii ha Independent, Farm Number 4KI, Lincoli Nebraska. The Tin Trust Bofore the industrial commission in Washington city the other day W, II. Onffln, tin plate maker, testified thai while tin plate was gelling at 12.00 he made a profit of 20 per cent. The trusi then raised it to ".G5 and has Hi nee made another advance! And the coun try U proserous! Wonder how many farmers pay all the wairos for time on the farm and make even 10 per cent? Clay-Eating Prosperity It was shown before the aonnte indus trial committee, Hitting in New York, that thousands of tonsof adulterantsjnrc uHed in flour, A kind of white earth oi day in used, and we are therefore becom ing a nation of clay eater, rather than have the public do the milling busines where such fraud would not profit any one and therefore would not be coin mitted. Chemists teHtitied that thesi mixtures wero very bad on the health though their effects came ho slowly that victims were not aware of it. Floui made in small mills at well as the greater ones show ih's fraud, because of thi protit in it. The country millers get i. carloads of the "fioui iuo,'' and as it lookr like flour the client is paver detected and the pooplo never suspect the local millers. Which is Best Under private ownership, Lebanon Pa., jiOpulation 8,000 pays an annual ren tal of 1101 for each street arc lump. Coa per ton is 1 1.(55. Logansporr, Ind., population 18,000 does it different. The city owns the plant and it costs them $21.44 er street arc per year, which includes 5 per cent in terest and depreciation of plant chnrgo Ooal per ton $1.65. Under private ownership, Big Rapids Mich., population 5.2UO, pajs 111 per an oum for each Htreet arc. l'lantoparaleu by water power. Under public ownership, Brainerd Minn., iopulation 5.701. pay 812.50 fix the same service, which charge includes T iier ct nt for interest ami depreciation. Water dower is used. Under private ownership of electric lights Watertown, N. Y., population 20, tK)0, pays (f82,12 per annum rental foi street arcs. Water power is used. Under public ownership Bangor, Me., population 20,000, pays ftVJ.Ol per annum for street arcs, which includes 5 er ceni for depreciation of plant. Water power is used. Under private ownership Fulton, N. Y population 5,000, pays fcjtiO per annum rent per street arc. Water power i used. This price is too high because-- Under public ownership Niles. Mich.. population 5,K)J, pays $28.18 for the same service, which includes & per en for interest and depreciation of plant. Water is the power used. Under private ownership Sacremento, Cal., population .1.1,000, pays 112.1 per an num rent for each street arc. Water power is used. Under public ownershih Topeka, Kan., population 35,000, pays &r!).7:j for the same service, which includes 5 per cent for Inere-t and depreciation charges, Coal f a per ton. Dr. Bull' Cough Syrup is Mill in the lead. Thrf people see u to like lhi old reliable cough medic no, and we don't blame, them: it is ttin biwt, rvnimlv for a deep sented cough or cold and will pneei a cure in one auy. That Currency Bill Tlie aim of the bill is clearly to trans fer the function of issuing money as far as po-HiMo from the government to the banks. To aceomidish this end the na tional banks are authorized to issue notes to the par value of the bonds de- polled as MHsunty, new clnstes of ( 2., 000 and (50,000 banks are to be created, and note issues are to le encouraged by chansre in the methods of luxation. The present tax on circulation, under which a bank's payments to the govern ment vary from the volume of its notes outstanding, is to be abolished, and a uniform tax of one tenth of one per cent on the capital, surplus, and undivided pro', ts in to be suistituted. Under the preset system banks sometimes rind it unprofitable to issue notes; under the new one they will be stimulated to issue as many as they ran. , This is republican currency reform. This is the republican issue for 1900. I. Journal. President's Message (Continued from last week.) was made for tno taking of the census In the Island, to be completed on the 30th of November. By the treaty cf peace Ue Spanish people on the iatanu bave unttl April 11, 900, to elect whether thoy wilt remain citizens of fepaln or become citizens of Cuba. Un til, than It cannot be definitely ascer tained who shall bs entitled to , , pate in the formation of the rovern ment of Cub. By tnat time the re sults of the census will have been tab ulated and we shall proceed to provide t i elections which will commit tin mu j -ipal governments of the island to t j officers elected by the people. The experience thu3 acquired will prove of great valve In the formation of a rep resentative convention of the peiplo to draft a constitution and establish a general system of independent nov ernment for the island. In the moan time and so long as we exercise con trol over tbe Island tho products of Cuba should bave a market in the United States on as good terms and with as favorable rates of duty as are given to the West India islands under treaties of reciprocity which shall be made. ' For the relief of the distressed In the island of Cuba tne war department has issued supplies to destitute pet sons through tho officers of the army, which have amounted to 5,493,000 rations, at a cost of $1.417,&54.87. To promote the disarmament of the Cuban volunteer army and in the in terest of public peace and the welfare of the people, the sum of $75 was pud to oach Cuban soldier borne upon the authenticated rolls, on condition that ha should deposit his arms with the au thorities designated by the United States. The sum thus disbursed ag gregated $2,647,750, which was paid from the emergency fund provided by the act of January 8, 1899, for ihat purpose. Out of the Cuban Islands revenues during the six months enuing June 30, 1899, $1,712,014.20 was expended for sanitations, $293,881.70 for charities and hospitals and $s8,914.03 for aid of tne destitute. r HELPS FOR AGRICULTURISTS. The department of agriculture is constantly consulting the needs of pro ducers in all the states and territories. it Is introducing seeds and plants of great value and promoting fuller di versification of crops. Gra.ns, grasses, fruits, legumes and vegetab;ea are im ported for all parts of the United States. Under -uib encouragement ..-e beet sugar factory mult.plies In the north and far west, semi-tropical plants are sent to the soutu, and con genial climates are sougnt for the choice productions of tne far east. The hybr.dlzlng of fru:t trees and grairs is conducted in the search for varle ties adapted to exacting conditions The introduction of tea gardens into southern states promises to prov'de cmpliyment for idle nanus, as we:i qs to supply the home market with tea. The subject of Irrigation, where it Is of vital Importance to the psople, s being carefully studied, steps ar being taken to reclaim all and or -V- , A 1 .1 n n .1 nfnMn,Mn t cuauumicu iuuud, uuu , . w . . u . . ncople along these lines is being dis trlbutcu. Marke's are belr.n soitsht and oncn ed up for surplus farm and factory nrcducts in Europe and Asia. Thr outook for the educat'en of tho yor.:i farmer through ngr.'?u!tural colics and experiment rotations with oppor tunity given to sifcnlirc In the de partment of asriculture is very prom ising. The people of Hawaii, Torto Rico an the Philippine is'ands should bo help d by the eatrbll hment of c" p?ri:nen' stations to a more sclcnuuc kmv.iede of the production of core?. India rub ber and fitter tropical pnrhie.s f.-r "hlch there h domand in the Unit3c: States. There is wldc3"read interppt in the Improvemcrt of our ru1 1 c h1ghwavi st the present time, aud tne depatt ment of aitriculture Is co-oifratini' with the people in onrh local, tv i:; mnlt'nR the tr.st possible rnir's from local mnt"r'al rnd in eirerinientlns with Etee! trnck?. A morc Int?lli7nnt system of mintR InR the foreit3 of tnp country Is be'nt; put In onrrrition, and a rarpf"! tudy of tho whr.le forestry prob'rm U b-lrg rorriticted throughout the Un:ted Rtnfps. A very extensive end completo exhibit of the figrlru'tural a-d hortl culturr.l products of th Un't'd F.tttc. Is being prepared for the Paris exposi tion. SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES. On the 10th of December. 1898, tho treaty of rr-re betwren the UnitPd States and Spnln was signed. It pro vided, among other th'ne-s. that Spain should cede to the United Ftates the archlnelatro known as the Phlllnplne Islands, that thp United Stafs should pay to Stain the sum of $"0 010 009, and that th chil rlchts and political status of the native inhabitants of the territories thus ceded to the Unit ed States should be determined by congress. The treaty was approved by the senate on the Ctb of February, 1S9D, and by the government of Spain on the 19th of March following. The ratifications were exchanged on tho 11th of April, and the treaty publicly proclaimed. On the 22d of March the congress voted the sum contemplated by the treaty and the amount was paid over to the Spanish government on the 1st cf May. In this manner tue Philippines camo to the Lniud States. The Islands were ceded by the government of Spain, which had been in undisputed possej sion of them for centuries. They were accepted, not merely by our authorized commissioners in Paris, under the di rection of the executive, but by th constitutional and well considered ac tion of the representatives of the peo ple of the United States in both houses of congress. I had every reason to believe and I still believe that this transfer of sovereignty was in accord ance with the wishes and aspirations of the great mass of the Filipino peo ple. From the earliest moment no op portunity was lost In assuring the peo ple of the Islands of our ardent desire for their welfare and of the intention of this government to do everything, nossible to advance their Interests. In my order of the 19th of May, 1833, the commander of the military expedition Ospatehed to the Philippines was In structed to declare that we came not to make war upon the people of the country, "nor upon any part or fac tion among them, but to protect them The IMPROVCO VICTOR Incubator bRtcbt all th fHrtiir ntm,; l inipi.lur.,Ui. mid nullymw mil; H KwmtalnirtM rnnMin I n Informal Inn ami (ntlmonlnlii infest In their homes, In their employments, and in their personal and religious right. " That there should be , no doubt as to the paramount authority there, on the 17th of August, It was directed that "there must be no joint occupation with the insurgents;" that the united States must preserve tno peace and protect persons and property within the territory occupied Dy mcir military and naval forces; that the in surgents, as well as all others, must recognise the military occupation ana authority of the United States. As early as December 4, before the ces sion, and in anticipation of that event. the commander in Manila was urged to restore peace and traaauiLty anu to undertake the establishment of a bene ficent government, which should afford the fullest security for life and prop erty. On the 21st of December, alter tne treaty was signed, the commander of the forces of occupation was instructed "to anounce and proclaim in the most puDiic manner mat w tome, uui us invaders and conquerors, but as frlenos to protect the natives in their homes, In their employments and in their personal and religious rights." On the same day, while ordering Gen eral Otis to see that the peace snould be preserved in lloilo, he was admon ished "that it is most important that there snould he no conflict with the insurgents.' On the 1st day of Janu ary, 1899, urgent orders wore reiterat ed that the kindly intentions of iflis government should bo in every possi ble way communicated to the insur gents. On the 21st of January I announced my intention of dispatching to Manila a commission composed cf three gen tlemen of the highest character end distinction thoroughly acquainted with the Orient, who in association vmh Admiral Dewey and Msjor , General Otis, were instructed "to facilitate the most humane and effective exten sion of authority throughout the is lands and secure with the least rs aibie delay the benefits of a wtse, uen crous protection of life and property td the inhabitants." Tsese gentlemen were Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell uni versity; Hon. Charles Denby, for many years minister to China, and Prcf. Dean C. Worcester of the University jf Michigan, who had made a mjst careful study of life in the Pnilippines. vVhile the treaty of peace was under consideration in the senate these com missioners set out on their mission A good will a-d llbsration. Their character was a sufficient guaranty of i.ne beneficent purpose with which they went, and they bore the absoiuta in structions of this government, which maue their errand pre-eminently one cf peace and friendship. but before tueir arrival at Manila tha sinister ambitlo.1 of a few lea lors of the Uliplnos had created a situa tion full of embarrassments for us itnd most grievous in its consoquences to tnemseives. Tho clear and Impartial preliminary report of the commi3i.inn ers, which I transmit herewith, s.vcs so lucid and comprehensive a his .ory cf the present insurrectionary move ment that the story need -ot be ber repeated. It Is enough to say that the claim of the rebel leader that he was promised independence by any officer of the United States in return for Aa assistance had no foundation in 'act and is categorically denied by the very witnesses who were called to prove it. The most the Insurgent leader hoped for when ne came back to Manila A'as the liberation of th islands from the Spanish control which they "td been laboring for years without success to throw off. 1 The prompt accomplishment of the work by the American irmy and navy gave him other ideas and ambitions and insidious suggestions from va rious quarters perverted the purposes and Intentions with which he had tak en up arms. No sooner had our army captured Manila than the Filipino forc es began to assume an e'titude cf sus picion and hostl'ity which the utmost efforts of our officers and troops were unable .to disarm or modify. Their kindness and forbearance were taken as a proof of cowardice. The agres sions of the Filipino continually In creased until finally, just before the time set far the senile of the United States for a vote upon the treaty, an atack, evidently prepared in advance, was made all along the American lines, which resulted in a terribly de structive and sanguinary repulse of the insurgents. Ten days later an order of the in surgent government was issued to its adherents who had remained in Ma nila, of which General Otis Justly ob serves, that "for barbarous Intent it is unequalled in modern times." It or ders that at 8 o'clock on the night of the 15th of February the territorial militia shall cotne together in the streets of San Pedro, armed with their bolus, with guns and ammuni tion where convenient; that Filipino families only shall be respited; but that all other Individuals of whatever race they max be shall be exterminated without any compassion, after the ex termination of the army of occupation, and adds: . "Brothers, we must avense ourselves on the Americans and ex terminate them, that we may take our revenge for the Infamies and treacheries commuted upon us. Have no compassion upon them: attack with vigor." A cony of this fell, b" "M fortune. Into the hands of our officers, and they were able to take measures to control the rising, which was ac tually attempted on the night of Feb ruary 22, a week later than was orig inally contemplated. Considerable numbers of armed Insurgents entered the city by water ways and swamps and In concert with confederates In side attempted to destroy Manila by fire. They were kept In check during the night and the next day driven out of the city with heavy loss. This was the unhappy condition of affairs which confronted our commis sioners on their arrival in Manila. They had come with the hope and intention of co-operating with Admiral Dewey and Major General Otis in es tablishing peace and order in the ar chipelago and the largest measure of self-government compatible with the true welfare of the people. What they actually found can best be set forth In their own words: "Deplorable aa war la. tho one In which we art now engaged was una voidable by us. We were attacked by a bold, adventurous and enthusiastic army. No alternative was left to u xcept to fight or retreat "It It not to be conceived of that any American would have sanctioned t.e surrrender of Manila to the U-su-rgents. Our obligations to other na tions and to the Filipinos and to ourselves and our flag demanded that force shoud be met by force. "Whatever the future of the Phil ippines may be, there Is no course open to uo now except the prosecution of the war until the insurgents are re ouced to submission. The commission Is of the opiinon that there has been no time since the destruction of the Spanish squadron by Admiral Dewey when it was possible to withdraw our forces from the islands with honor to ourselves or with safety to the in habitants." The course thus clearly indicated hr.r. been unflinchingly pursued. The rebellon must be put down. Civil government cannot be thoroughly es tablished until order is restored. With a devotion ana gallantry worthy of 1U most brilliant history, the army, ably nd loyally assisted by the army, ably carried on this unwelcome but most righteous campaign with richly de served success. The noble self-sacriilxe with which cur soldiers and sailors, whose terms of service had expired, re fused to avail themselves of ihr.r right to return home as long as they were needed at the front, forms one of the brightest pages in our annals. Al though their operations have been somewhat interrupted and checked by a rainy season of unusual violence and duration, they have gained ground steadily in every direction and now look forward confidently to a speedy completion of their task. The unfavorable circumstances con nected w4th an active campaign htvc not been allowed to inteneie w.ta the equally Important woiK of reconstruc tion. I inve your attention again tj the report of the commissioners for the interesting and encouiag.ng d; tails of the work in the establishment of peace and inauguration of Eelf-govern-ing municipalities in many portions of the archipeiago. A notab e Legln ning has been made in the establish ment of a government in the island of Negros, which is deserving of special considerat.cn. This was the first isl and to accept American sovereignty. Its people unreservedly proclaimed al legiance to the United States. and adopted a const.tuticn looking to a popular government, it was impossi ble to guarantee to the people of Ne gros that the constitution so adopted should be the u.timate form of gov ernment. Such action under the treaty with Spain and in accordance with our own constitut.on and laws came con clusively within the jurisdiction of congress. The government actually set up by the inhabitants of Negros eventually proved satisilactory to ti.e natives themselves. A new system -was put into fores by order cf the ma jor general commanding the depe.rt rcent of which the following aro the important elements: It was ordered that the government of the island of Negros should con sist of a mil.ta-v governor appoinceJ by the Uniied S a.es militiry com mander of the Phil ppines, and a civil governor and an advisory council elect ed by the- people. The military gov ernor was authorized to appoint sec retaries of the treasury. Interior, rg culturs, public instruction, an attar ney general and an auditor. The s.at of government was fixed at Bacolor. The military governor exercises the supreme executive power. He is ta tee that the la-s are esecjied, ap point to office and fill all vacancies in office not otherwise provided for, aaJ n ay, with tee approval of tae mii.U.y governor of the Philippines, remjvj any olLcer from office. The civ.l gov ernor adv.SLS the miliitary g;verto.' on all civil quastions and pre ides o.er the advisory council. He, in general, performs Uie duties which a.e pjr iorm by secretar.es of state in our own system of government. The advisory council consists of eight memb:;c, e.e.t d by the peo ple, wllh:n the unltoiial 1 mlts whirli are defined in the order of the com manding genera!. The time and place of holding el?c tlons are to be fixed by Ue m.litary governor in the island of Negros. Ti.e iiualiiication3 of voter are as follows: (1) A voier must be a mala c.tizen of the island cf Negios. (2) Of the ane of 21 years. (3) He shall be able to epoak, read and wr.te the English, Spanish or Viscayan language, or ha must own real property worth $53, or pay a rental on real property of the value of $7 003. (4) He must have res.dcd in the island not less than o. e year preceding, and in the district in which he offers to register as a voter not less than three months Imme diately preceding the time h? offers t3 register. (5) He must register at a time fixed bv law before v-tiig. ("5) Prior to such registration he sha.l have -mid all taxe3 due by hfm to the iv nnment. Trovidd tat no inMns person shall be allowed to register or vote. The military governor has the rlzht to veto all b'lls or resolutions adopt ed by the advisory council, and his veto is final If not disapproved by tho military governor of the Philippines. The advisory council discharges all the ordinary duties of a lejlslature. The usual duties pertaining to said offices are to be performed bv the nf retartes of the treasury. Interior, agri culture, public instruction, the attor ney general had the auditor. The judicial power In vested In three Judges; who are to be appolntej by the military governor "of the island. Inferior courts are to be established. t ree public schools are to be estab lished throughout the populous dis tricts of the island, in which the Eng lish language shall bo taught, a" this subject will receive the careiui con sideration of the advisory council. The burden of the government mint be distributed equally and equltao.y among tho people. The military au thorities will collect and receive the custom revenue, and w..l control pos tal matters and Philippine interest and trade, and commerce. The military governor, subject to the approval of the military governor of the Philippines, determines all ques tions not specially provided for and which do not come under the jurlsdlc of the advisory council. The authorities of the Sulu Islands have accepted the succession of the tnlted States to the rights of Spain, and our flag floats over that territory. (Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY, Executive Mansion, December 5, 1899 afa flies! aXsm a 4b ull ol do IS & - Ca O a m in v 4l UuIIIbIIcL ZZ BF . 3 JE As to Shoes; 'vnyvjito WIV r i come in ana w win suiiw you fflS?- .f 9LI See our ' , WINDOWS IF YOU CAN'T COME SEND FOR OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Holiday Goods You can always find them at Roy's Drug Store, 104 and 106 North Tenth Street, Hub Building. Bibles, Books, Albums, Dolls, Toys, Games, Toilet Cases. CUT RATE DRUGGISTJ Roy s Drug Store I A PIANOS and ORGANS Picture Framing, Etc. The Celebrated Estey and Baldwin Pianos as Low as $185; Organs as Low as $40 Ail standard makes and fully guaranteed. It will only cost you a postal card to get full in formation and cuts. Let us hear from you. 212 South Eleventh Street. ADTUI ID DTT7 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. AK I HUK DC I d EVERY WEEK ON THURSDAY AT 6 P.r The Burlington have a Pullman Tourist Wide Vestibuled Sleeper, leave Lincoln for Los Angeles without change and the price of a double berth is but $5.00. City Ticket Office Corner loth and O Streets. Telephone 2,? 5. A New Convett E.litQr Independent: A few week- ago t met a Mr. Wimerxteen of the State Totirnal and had a talk with him on the -iihjeet of impel ialistn. On the 5th in tutit I met him again, this time in the tierilT's offico. lie came to me and con rrntulnted me, xlating that the talk I ind had with him had knocked all the he impcrialisniout of him that he saw hings in a new light and that he had oted against expansion and imperial ui had voted for Ilolcoiub and the u-ion ticket, lie said that any man iio would vote or work or talk against he interest of himself and country was nit tit to ie an American citizen. He further oaid that I was the only man who had ever ued the arguments and -uch talk would convert any reasonable man if he would only lay aside hU pred judii es. for it would cause a man to stop and think. I believe that Mr. Wintersteen will make one of our best men along leform lines. Hn had len in the clers'f olllce and announced his conversion bef.ne I aw him and he wanted to see nie and te.lmeofit. How will this suit the S'ate Journal? He did not fay hs our Judas did that "it was the chance of his life," but that it was the principles involved. W. M. Lakkis. Aurora, Neb. To Cniw K Cold In one Injr. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TableU. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on 'each box. 25c. JHdFefr I lfy can't come & s&.K 1 s? Nothing can be more ap- ft Feciatedthanapairofslip - ctj l S Of pcrs or snoes. wur oup- persat 75c and Shoes at - - $1 .00 arebeauties, and if you want something ele gant we have it root- ffllM- 4, Lincoln Nebraska r & PI PIANOS and OkOANS mi Burlington Depot 7th Street, Between P and Q. Telephone as. Hides and Wool, DOESON & WMRIH Dealers in Hides, Wool, Tallow, and Furs. Send in your goods and get the HIGHEST market price. 920 R STREET, j LINCOLN, NEBR. A. D. Culp John Wlttorff (Successors to John Bauer. CULP & WITTORFF Dealers in Liquors and ... CIGARS Jug Trade a Specialty. Fine Hot Lunch 00 to 12. Saturday night 8 to 11' 1915 O STREET J 4 4 1