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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
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It's a sate
The Clothing you buy here is insured to you.
Catalogue ready soon drop us a postal and get
in on the first list.
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Now do both pf tho-e ones belong to the
second hundred or dot-s one of them be
long to thi tir-t hundred. It. is ckvir
thi-i year belongs to tho old century,
next year to the new.
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Tho repufclicfin .party, or at last the
cast end of it, is in no way satisfied io
pivo the people a continuation of th.e
little s-prinklinrj of prosperity we enjoy
but propose to knock outfight hundred
millions of lethal tender money nnd
brih on another panio. The million
aires make more out of adveisity thrm
they do out of prosperity. That is the
only reason for it.
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v Then can riot the endle-s chain be
used to dra,v pold out of the banks as
well-as out of the treasury, They did
use it on tho banks al various times be-
'-foro the war. There was a time when
every bank but one in the United States
suspended specie payment. Lieal ten
der money should h.crea. e as fast as
property, in order that tho parity be
tween theai be maintained, tluld a!ore
does not increase any
where near as fat
as property, hence old alone as legal
tender will give us an increasing pur
chasing povver to our dollar. Money
men ant that very thing.
Wny
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did tha monev men aprb' t,p
chain to the "U. S. treasury?
jW'as it'becaYe they v, anted the gold or
.-tid they want to forco the government to
issue more bonds so they car. buy them?
As snon as the bonds were bought the
chain was no longer ued.
Can the banks safely increase their
present issue when required to re Je m
in gold? WhiJli tbey will have to do if
the house currency bid become- n law.
Now they can redeem in greenbacks i r
silver as well as gold.
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Tf bankers can make money by de
Dositincr bonds with the treasurer and
issuing bills, redeemable in gold, why
""cannot the government save money by
. issuing greenbacks rcdemable in gold.
Certainly the government behind green
backs is as good as government behind
bonds and the bonds behind bank bills.
The government could lay aside dollar
for dollar in gold to balance the green
backs and yet save money for every
greenback lost or burned would not
have to be redeemed. Everybody pre-
. fers paper to coin.
As an evidence of prosperity the great
amount of business on the railroads i-
quoted. Why then need they to inereae
freight rates? It costs but litt'o more
to haul ten full cars than it tices rive,
t There is no more interest to be paid on
f cost of road, no more taxes. .Suck the
blood of the farmer whenever you can is
the rule. Much talk is ht-ard about in
crease of wages in factories and mines
but you hear nothing r.lout the increase
of price on farm produce. A railroad,
full of tnesrf. can !l"r( to reduce
freight rates instead of taxing the furra
y.ers more.
Ihere is everv indication
that we have
nat money enongn to
pa v our intt re-t and
move crop- and
liviJends to En
"land on tizi?. and vet the trreat tman-
ciers of the repu! la-an parly f ie very
earnest to knock out jGO.wO.tsiO of our
legal tender money. The !st reason
given is the money .-harks want (V.VUKR),
000 more bonds in lieu of irrei i-baebs.
Everything they want they wi:l get. The
trea-urcr, t'Jage, is about to be investi-
for
neijur.
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bad .-!'S bing o : to sin
these days. Th ih.v'e mo-t
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Service speaks louder
tell a Nebraska Clothing
examine
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guarantee that you take
in acknowledging an introduction.
Clothing Co. to- do business" with.
that such things should make a bad
smell or they might not be noticed.
Utah will not go to smash wih one less
representative nor will the three or
four other states bo ruined for want of
the second senator. Let the people elect
s-enators and all will be well.
Our city election is approaching and
it would not be out of place tocontem
plate a little municipal reform. To start
with there should be but one class of
cities and all below one or two thousand
should be called villages. The same
charter should apply to all cities. Then
no city ottlcer or employee should be al
lowed to attend any party caucus or
nominating convention nor should the
he allowed to contribute ono cent to de
fray party expenses.
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In California when n pelting hen's nes
gets full of jiggers the hen with heregg-
iun to be roved to a clean nest or the
chicks will all die with jiggers. So it i
with our national capitol, it is full ol
blood suckers, robbers and thieves. 1;
is impossible that any good can conn
out of it. The only remedy is to niovi
the capitol to some new, clean lo
cation. The time was" wher
Wa-hington was near the center of pop
idation, but now Des Moines, Lincoln m
Topeka are much nearer the center nn.,
much hafer places in times of war with
foreign nation. Washington .was one
taken and burned ; by a small. Britisi
army. When we gobble China and Ja
un &an r rancisco win oe nearer v
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out
;er.' Tho east controls legislatio:
tho much. It will be better to ge
of their reah a little.
IS IT PROSPERITY?
A Trrmcndnu Growth of I'nAperism
lortfl From all the Great Cities.
This writer spent a year traveling a!
over England in the year 1S97-3. Ht
took a great deal of pleasure at tha
time when the English were inclined t
boast of their great empire in tellin,
them that one never saw a beggar in tht
United States and that pauperism wn;
practically 'unknown, while in theij
boasted empire one-tenth of the inhab
itants were paupers and one-half di
not accumulate enough in a long lift
time of toil to pay the cost of their in
terment when they were dead. The Er
glishman generally seemed inclined V
change the subject when that stage w
reached. Since that time a British go'i
standard has produced British condi
tions in this country and we now ar
supporting about as many paupers a
the English and through no fault of tb
paupers. Hamlin Garland who is no
traveling along with Zangwill in E.
roie"sa"id in a recent magazine article:
"There was poverty enough and to
which was ill repaid, but the utterl
forlorn, ragged, ghastly, and despairin
poverty which 1 see in New York ar.
Chicago did not meet my eyes in Loi
dou aud Paris. It may be there; I di
not see it."
No one will deny that there is an
amount of prosperity inthis country ft.
the trust magnate and the nation-
banker, but how much is there lor th.
peop'e at large? The enormous effor
tn.it have to be put iortn in tne excel
tionally prosperous city of Chicago t
keep men, women and children froi
starving ar.d-f reeling to death, is indi
cat ed in a statement recently made b
general superintendent of tho Chicag
lv.ehef and Aid society. He says:
"There are twelve dispensaries wher
the sick poor can receive medicine am
treatment free. In addition to tht;-'
i -early every hospital has a free dispell
sury.
"The county n?ent at 123 Clinto
street nns a corps ot pnysicians wno an
tend the sick poor at their homes. Tbe
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ents.
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tno only Disc throwltiv enrth ntl
on iraf. r rti factory Wfnriii; uo
Idlcuicn; save U ta A. Sonrt for
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scat. free, ami price ilclivercdai Tur
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aiariun on unpptcs. iiarnes, scales.
oiner unties joq w-ant. Ad .-'ss
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CI vai? p-vw mvwtj ak we iuw ssaus MUtaf Oireas Ui IhM nrnwimt (
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r two vears. also 1
are numeroustomea and asylurae . for
special cases, such as the Home for the
Friendless, the Old People's home, Home
for Incurables, New.-boys' home. House
ofO10 Hood Shepherd. Crphen and Half
Oi; hirs' asylums, Foundlings' home,
St. v iucent's Infant's asylum. Erring
Woman's Refuge, Home for CrippledH
Children, - also Children s aid society,
Home-findingsociety, Daily News Fresh
Air Sanitarium, university settlements,
Visiting Nurses' association. Bureau of
Justica, Women's Protective agency,
Hull house, Commons, Forward Move
ment, missions, free employment bureaus
for men and women, Y. M. C. A. and Y.
W. C. A. In short there is a so.-'ety and
institution for the care or relief of al
most every conceivable case of the de
pendent, defective and . unfortunate
classes.
"There are numerous fraternities and
societies, as the United Hebrew society,
the German, the St. Andrew's, the St.
George, Bohemian, Polish, Scandina
vian, Vi-itation and Aid societies, St.
Vincent de Paul, Humane, Masons Odd
Fellows; Foresters, Knights of Pythias
and Qrand Army of the Republic. They
all raise their funds among themselves
and assist their ow distressed mem
bers or nationality exclusively, under
certain restrictions and to a limited ex
tneL Nearly all the churches do more
or les for the relief of their own -mem
bers and, very properly, little beyond
that. The members relieved and the
amount expended by these cannot be
ascertained, as their work is confiden-4
tial and they make no reports.
- ."One. would suppose at tirst sight that
the above covered all cases and was suf
ficient to meet the demands of all per
sons needing assistance, but the fact is
that all those embrace but a small pro
portion of the really ready and worthy
poor in, cities. There are very many
who are not connected with any church,
society, or fraternity. Many bene
ficiaries of the above very often need
much more help and for a longer period
'han any of these societies can supply,
with the exception only of the United
Hebrew society. The German society is
limited to comparatively recent arrivals
from Germany. Tho nature and limi
tations cf the work of the variou-i insti
tutions and societies is indicated by
their-name.
"For the care of all not embraced in
any of the aforesaid there are tLe county
agent and the Chicago Relief and Aid
ociety. Ihe general public takes very
little interest in the subject of chanty
and knows next to nothing of the wants
of the poor, or of the measures adopted
tor their relief. ISot over 2 per cent of
the population of the great city of Chi-
ago outside of the members and per
sonal friends of the different societies
nnd institutions ever contribute ' any
thing to their support.
"The great majority of poor people
ire not paupers, and neither illiterate
tor improvident. The question of pau
perism is eatirely distinct from the care
if the unfortunate or temporarily dis
tresses.
"There are many widows and destitute
vomen wno nave irom tnree to seven
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hildren under 12 years of age to sup-
;ort. Ihe precarious earnings of these
women will hardly pay their rent, to say
lothmg of the food, fuel, clothing and
hoes. In some families there is a little
oy or girl who sbo dd be in school, but
s compelled to work at anything ne can
ind to do at gl.oL) to W.00 a weelc, thus
, implementing the small earnings of the
aother. - There are many men advanced
n years or in feeble health who are only
irregularly employed and at small wages.
Lhese cannot, with the most rigid econ
my, provide even 1he most indispensa-
le necessities for their tamiiies.
This statement of the awful suffering
n tjnieago is not maae oy a iree silver
houter, but by a man who knows what
ie is talking about and learned by con-
tant investigation and observation.
'hat state of distress among a large
xjrtion of the population is what is
ailed "prosperity" because a very few
jen are amassing greater fortunes than
vere ever before known. But is it pros
perity?
C;iiC:i REFGRM
Ir. Hawley Informs the Slate Organizer
that lie Don't Intend to Fuse
With Them.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 27, 1809.
Ion. Asa Taylor, State Organizer Union
Reform Party, Omaha, Xeb.
Dear Sir: I believe I was the first
person in Nebraska to cal' an anti-mo
iopo!v convention. This convention met
Sheridan, (now Auburn) Neb., I
hink in 1878. I advertised the meeting,
osted the bills and furnished the tick-
is at my own expense, iwenty years
iter I made a fight for a plank for di-
-ct legislation at the Lancaster county
rohibition convention and kept up the
ght until it was adopted by the state
'invention. I was nominated for the
dice of governor in 1893 because of my
idherence to this principle, and with
rew from the field only when we had
ecu red the unanimous endorsement of
he same by the fusion forces. I did
his in the interest of the Ohio move
ucnt known by the name of Union Re
rm, and the liberty party helped to
lect Governor Poynter, who, with a
trge share of his supporters, believe in i
i abo, but were handicapped by a re
publican legislature which opposed it
o,d oppose everything else whih tends
o pre:-erve a government of, for, and by
he people.
The republican party of today is, in
ny opinion, disloyal to every cherished
merican principle as evidenced in the
astardly attempt- to destroy the green
ack. to re establi-h slavery in the ter
renes, its phty with polygamy, its cod
ling with our English cou.-ins, its
ttempts to carry imperialism on one
houlder and so called protection on the
" her, its hypocritical claim of cjirrying
;vilization to the islands of the sea,
v hose people are not too dark nor too
nhuman to blu-h for shame in rnading
he accounts of the mobbing of our own
citizen in the republican state of Ken
nedy, where they fry the fathers of mu
lattos if they are black and let ninety
iine fathers of mulattos go free if they
bs whi e, m kes the present republican
,itrty ihe cj nmon enemy of mankind,
md I beueve it is the first duty of every
American citizen to fight it to its death.
They may say that communities wheie
hey fight each t ther for scrat s of the
nutilited bodies for.keepsakes are dem
cratic, wbiih was true once of the
ourbons. but now Cleve'and repulli-
jana ana jviciuaiey democrats are syn-
onymous terms, and if well-meaning re
publicans would read up past political
platforms they would see that the Jen
Davises and the Breckenridges made the
present republican platforms forty years
ago. ' ,; ,. V '
No, friend Taylor, I will not be, at
Hastings on the 28th to he p form h new
party and divide the reform forces.
The need of the hour is the massing of
forces against the common foe. Let the
principles of Jefferson prevail over the
aristocracy of Hamilton, which means
the people against plutocracy, and peace
against war.
Respectfully,
R. A. Hawley.
Country Editors
Any publisher desiring an intelligent,
competent, all-around printer, of the
populist faith and diversified newspaper
experience, would do well to write to
"department P," Nebraska Independent,
Lincoln, Neb.
Wins,
Editor Independent: I write you to
decide a wager. A bets, our congress
and senate hold joint sessions and vote
on bills as a single body and B bets
they are separate bodies and do not vote
together or hold joint sessions for any
purpose. Whicn is right.
J . si. Franklin,
Edgar, Neb.
For the purpose of passing bills, each
house occupies a separate chamber and
never holds a joint session. When they
disagree, a joint committee is appointed
and a compromise is fixed up, which
must be agreed to by both houses set
ting separately or the bill fails.
THE BRYAN TRAVELERS
The Commercial Travelers Hold Another
Banquet aud Distinguished Speakers
Address Them.
The fourth aranual banquet of the
Bryan Traveling Men's club was held at
the Lincoln hotel last Friday night with
about 300 guests present. There was a
splendid menu and a program of delight
ful music. The toastmaster was Hon.
W. D. Oldham. The speakers were Hon.
Ed. Smith, Governor Poynter, Hon. Fred
Shepherd, Governor Thomas of Colora
do, Hon. Cato Sells of Iowa, and W. J.
Bryan. All of the speeches were of a
very high, grade and differed in a very
great degree from the ordinary post
prandial oratory to which the public has
become accustomed. It was all serious
and profound discussion of present is
sues. The doscriptiorj of the power of
concentrated capital and the proofs
thereof given by Governor Thomas was
enough to make the cheek of the bravest
turn pale when he thought of tho irre
ristible and growing power everywhere
being manifested in the United ' States.
Fred Shepherd "and Governor Poynter,
the men chosen from the populist forces
were listened to with profound attention
Ed. Smith and Cato Sells captured the
hearts of all while the . pertinent little
speeches of Mr. Uldnam, tnrown m as
occasion required, kept up the enthus
iasm to the highest pitch until the dawn
of day began to appear in the East. , Mr,
Bryan was as eloquent as ever. His
speech was of a mo e serious nature than
usual, but few humorous remarks being
thrown into it. Governor Poynter re
sponded to the toast: "Nebraska, the
Land of Scholars and the Nurse of
Arms." He said:
If I were speaking to strangers and
foreigners upon this subject I might ex
patiate at some length upon the beauty
and fertility of our state. I might talk
of her Italian skies, her invigorating at
mosphere, her pure sparkling water, a
combination of natural advantages which
make life worth living and existence ! it
self a joy. But to repeat these truths to
an assemblage of commercial pilgrims
would bo trite. Why, every day you
partake of the joys of sky and air , and
water, not to speak of the artificial joys
afforded you of slow trains on stub lines,
and the rich viands of wayside inns, en
dangering digestion and good morals.
I can only . incidentally mention these
things because we all know that our
greatest blessings because of our every
day enjoyment of them are unnoticed.
A cloudy day, a blizzard or a drouth em
phasiZes the desirability of Nebraska,
and like the exceptions in other cases
only prove the rule.
Her recuperative powers are unlimited.
Derived one year by the withholding
hand of Providence restraining the rain,
securing assistance from without, the
next finds her sending train loads of help
to the uttermost parts of the earth. Her
treasury looted by dishonest adminis
tradon of hor affairs, her credit impaired,
her obligations discredited, in an incred
ible short time honest administration
placed her credit at a premium, made
her obligations the very best kind of in
vestment, and her paper so much sought
that even after reducing the rate of in
ierest upon her warrants to the low rate
of 4 per cent4 it is still worth a premium
of $ per cent.
iou eentlemen are acquainted mti
mately with the splendid commercial
standing of her business men. : Looking
at Nebraska either physically or ' com
mercially we must say there is nothing
the matter with Nebraska. She's all
right. Intellectually her people take
the front rank. Her public schools and
public school system is inferior to none,
Her state university ranks with the
best, and with the selection of a broad
minded executor for chancellor, such as
the present able board of regents will
choose, her sphere of une fulness will ba
greativ enianrea. mieuisrence in everv
oerartment characterizes - Nebraska s
people. ,
The superior intelligence of Nebraska's
people is manifested in the advanced
po.-ilions taken in political matters. Few
states in the union have given so much
study to economic questions. A thous
and twinkling lights in the school houses
over the state from '85 to '91 revealed
the places xvhere thoughtful and earnest
men were studying and discussing every
pnase or scientific government. When
upon July 4, 18y2, the first great inde
pendent national convention was called
.Nebraska" men easily took first rank in
its councils and shaped its declaration
of principles. - . .
As we road over those declarations to
day they to us almost prophetic
While the old parties were wrangdi g
over the lopping off of little evi - grow
ing up in our midst, they struct, ly
at the tap root of evils and dem i
that the throttling hand of greed should
be removed from the throat of industry
and the life blood of commerce, our cir
culating medium, should now urob-
s traded and in full volume.
Presar ing the time when contracted
currency would, so reuuee prices tnac
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capital would seek redress by combina
tion these principles demanded that the
metal money of the constitution, both
ol J and silver be coined at the ratio of
10 to 1, and that there tie an increase of
national currency lirecrly issued by the
national government without the inter
vention of corporate power. The owner
ship if the utiiities, transportation and
electric connections should be controlled
by the national government." "
The great principles enunciated in the
Omaha platform, for 1S92 appealed to
the good judgment and the patriotism
of the thoughtful men of the nation.
Today' those truths of that platform are
accepted by a great majority of the peo
ple of Nebraska. The acceptance of the
doctrine or municipal ownership proves
the correctness of extension of the same
doctrine to government ownership. And
the great problems of transportation
and inter-communication among the
people can never be solved until they
are solved right by complete government
ownership.' Those -things which are so
absolutely essential to the development
of our civilization should not be en
trusted to private hands. , The money
the necessity of every enlightened peo
ple, must be a function of the govern
ment only. Whether these will be
questions at issue in the coming cam
paign time will show. That the vast
majority of our people" agree upon them
there is no doubt. The people them
selves ' force issues to the front. And
should the question of money, the ques
tion of transportation, the question of
government by injunction for the time
receive less attention than the newer
question of the trusts, militarism and
imperialism, let no ono think they have
been settled or are no longer of interest.
The people of Nebraska believe as firmly
in them today as in '92 and '96, and the
campaign just closed so recently shows
that the advocates of these principles
are opposed to trusts, abhor militarism
and believo profoundly in the immortal
declaration of independence. Nebraska
has three times emphatically declared
her allegiance to the principles of the
platforms of. St. Louis and Chicago in
1896, and she is ready again, in this
year of grace 1900, to even more emphat
ically stamp her approval upon the prin
ciples and the standard bearer, William
J. Bryan. .
KUTS TO GRAOK.
Enlgmns, Charades and Odd Tangles for
Dome Solution.
Any communication intended for this de
partment should be addressed to E. K. Chad-
bourn, Lewiston, Maine. 1
1. EEBUS.
Oae of Britain's bulwarks.
D. M. II.
2.-rCHARADE.
!
Tb wild September gales, -when summer died,
With many tears, a mournful requiem plaoed:
The birds were hushed, like timid souls
af aid:
The Howers drooped, the trees one sorrow
siehed.
"The king is dead, long live the king!" Lo,
wide
btream royal oanners! Autumn comes ar
rayed
In snlendid robes, with lons-drawn cavalcade
Of pailant days, that lessen as they ride.
Hut. as then, with joy trio imsnanamen
Toil : SECOND F1KST the fruitage of the
vear :
The woodland splendors cease to flame, and
then
The fields wow brown no birds songs greet
the ear v
The dead leaves fall the snow whirls in the
blast
The autumn s gone, and tho KsVaLruisiK is
past. E. E. C.
3. RIDDLE.
Two watchers, perhaps you would call them
two soies.
Are set on a heisrht overlooking the distance:
Its dark bushy brow some -protection supplies,
And each has a bright little pupil s assistance.
Thoueh workintr and serving one bend.
lihey can t see each other, yet others have
seen them. . '
Thev sometimes are cross, but can never be led
To cross the small bridge that is standing
between them.
Their chief is acquainted with all that they see,
Uy wireless te'CKrapliy s magical Ilas-lies:
But if they should sleep at their post, they
would, be ,
Shut, up iu dark cells, and just covered with
lashes. M. G. S.
4. AN AP ';-,;!.
Pretty Phceba Porkins
persistently
purchased puzzleistic
pamphlets.
Phoebe's parents peremptorily prohib
ited profound problematic pursuits,
pronouncing "puzzling" poor policy.
Phoebe palpably persevered, proceeding
patiently, publicly perusing puzzle phan
tasms. Puritanical parents prophesied
prospective poorhouse. Prepossessing I
Phoebe's peculiar, piquant, poetical
PETS PURSUE POOR POSERS, pro
ducing prompt proposals. Philosophi
cal papa, proceeding posthaste, procures
pious Presbyterian preacher. - Portly
parson presents posing pair paper parch
ment, promulgating partnership. Prac
tical puzzling, pleasantly -practiced
proved profusely proline.
Phrans Pholks.
5. PALINDROME. ,
He gazed in wonder and delight,
Wh n first the cataract met his sight;
With eager eyes he viewed it o'er,
.And listened to the awful roar.
The mighty theme so filled his soul
His thoughts he could no more control, .
And thus he spate: '"O, mighty stream,
Jf I could hitch you to my mill,
I'd trive a thousand dollar bill.
kind o' like your style of noise :
I think 'twould just delight my boys. ...
You a e a '1'umnier.' that is nlain.
NAAA,RA, AAN. .
.Hawkete
6 -REVERSAL. , . .
A city youth in cycle suit and cap, " '
Aud i-J-!-4-5-i7 ties,
Stopping his wheel to "tell a backtvoods chap
thinff or two. to "open hU eyes," -Made
loi d!y fun of - Id expedients,
Andthf-n extolled some better modern ways
Contrivances of usefulness immense.
The trolley, cable ear and hoi-seless chaise.
Th woodsman, list'ninij placidly the while
Resting beide his idle Aiand-saw sat hini :
But now he gives the youth a slow, shrewd
smile, v
And from 7 6-5-4 3-2-1's at him ;
"That's very fine." quoth he. ' but yet I deem
These thinss ain't all so modern, -f ye I new it;
My grandsdre a 'ways druv a horneles tc:tm,
With two good strong young oxen harnessed
J y u U
0&l3tiiSts
Department
orEains
All fall and winter we have had a large
business on ladies Jackets and Capes,
but we have about three hundred gar
ments yet in. stock which we are closing
out at ridiculously low prices.
Ladies'
A limited number
plush and cloth capes,
fur trimmed, heavy,
warm, well made gar
ment, worth 84.75 to
Gapes $2.
$6.00 each.
Your choice for $2.00 each.
Ladies'
Gapes
Boucelle cloth capes
30 inches long, some
double, others single,
fur trimmed, warm,
stylish, & well made.
$3.
Your choice at $3.00 each.
Clafii Jackets
l-3d Off.
Our entire stock of
ladies' black and col
ored cloth jackets,
regular price S3.C0 to
$20.00 each, while they
last, your choice one-third off.
, 7. THE HONEST FISHERMAN.
"No, bojrs," said Chubb, as he seated
himself in the smoking room of his club
on the day following his excursion into
the. country, 1 was not , druntc, altnougn
my story may seem strange, and I can
bring proof that every word is true, 1
brought home exactly twelve fish,, no
more, no less. Of these I caught three
from my own land, two from my sister's,
five from my cousin's, two from" Mrs.
Brown's, two from Mr. Smith's and five
from Mr. Robinson's. Yet I lost no fish!"
The "boys" went home fully convinced
that their fisherman was past master of
the story-telling art of his genus, out
few days later they learned hi3 secret.
What was it? Suckek.
8. PARADOX.
I must be cut up before I can be,
And yet I am found whole on a troe.
E. R. R.
9. HIDDEN FISH.
l
(What Are They?)
1. Ever rising, ever falling.
Throbbing in a wild unrest,
2. And a ceaseless, fitful sobbing
Heaves old ocean's mighty breast.
3
While beneath the stormy billows,
Watching Neptune s car pass by,
4. And above the hills and valleys
That in weird confusion lie,
5. Mvriad forms of nature's creatures,
In that sombre, ambient sea,
6. Oi'len changing, fill their measure
Of allotted destiny. .
7. Lo I a chorus now ascending,
From the mystic coral caves,
8. Thrills us, then, with niagie sweetness,
Melting far above the waves,
9. Dies away in softest cadence,
Filling with a keen delight.
10,
On the air, as faint and fainter,
Mermaids singing are, Good-night!"
GUISE.
Answers next week.
British Policy
A Canadian paper, Citizen and Coun
try, makes the following sensible re
marks: "British policy has estranged
her best friends at home and abroad.
The most loyal men in the land denounce
the war in South Africa, and there is no
such thing as a real bond of friendship
between either Germany or the United
States and England.
A few vile cartoons in rans papers
were recently regarded as an insult to
England's queen, for which the French
nation was held to be responsible. But
in the United States and in Germany
the cartoons and abusive articles pub
lished are infinitely worse than - any
French production, yet no heed is taken
about them."
Look at This!
SPECIALS.
Kfo6yrmof Fies
S3
" 15c
Wo
23o Talcum Powder.
$! Hoods Sarsaparilla
SI Wine of Cardui
75
1 Pink hams Vegetable Compound.
25c Carte s Little Liver Pills.......
$1 Ayers Hair Vigor
73c Hoticheea German .St run
80e
13e
......
50
60c DeWitts One Minute Cough
SI Malted Milk.
Syrup 3Se
60e
21 KrtnD9 Bals-am..
75e
80o
50c Shiloh Consumption Cure
1 Peruoa 830
SI 8SS ... ....... .80
$1 Emulsion'c'Llver6it"I I&o
$1 Beef. Iron and Wine Tonic 73o
25c Criggs Glycerine Salve , lie
2cGraya Tea Me
SI Milea Nervine :
SI li;i nee Celery Compound 25o
$1 K W o n Swamp Root.... ...75
85c Castoria 2Se
tl Piercea Favorite Proscription... ISo
5c Best Tonic 20
All Other $1 Patent Medicines 80
All Other 30o Patent Medicines 40c
All Other 25c Patent . Medicines 20c
Fine Machine Castar Oil, per gal..... 85
Fine Machine Lubricating Oil, per gal......5c
Fine Machine Blank Oil 20
Anti-Fly Dope, to keep off flies oa horses
and cattle, per gal ... SLM
'Lowest price Dreg Store In Lincoln, Neb.
' 20 years exporisnce in the Drug Business. Thxl
means something.
Riggs' Pharmacy,
FDNKE OPERA ITOCSE. i2tb and O STS.
SED 50 CENTS
wewiU
ead you our eele'aratetf La BtUTA 611XAR by
expresa, C. O. D. , aabjeet toexanlaatlon.v It is a
Genatne La Berta Ararrlt an made instrument of
great beauty, perfect rosewood finish, very l
nigniy pousned. nancsomeiy inlaid around
sound hole and btiald stripe is back, eellolold
bound top edee. Fingerboard accurately fret
ted with raised frets, Inlaid pearl poattloa dole,
amertcan aaadr atnt head, aad Rneat alckel plated
taupwee. a KtLLAK.oouiiTAK, powerlnl
and sweet toned, furnished complete with
an extra set f beat qiality steel strlaxs and
alaauie laatroettea bok wHUSB teaches any
one now to play.
EXA9IKK THE UCITAR at year express
efflre and if found exactly as represented
and th rreateat bargain yon ntr saw or
heard of - y the express 'agent S3. 65
less 60e. .1S aad exprea ebarrea and
the complete outfit Is yours, datisfao.
tics uonunfl or monev reftuioedin Coil
S3.S1 efc If full we wIl. trive a Leltereo f teartoa rd
t hert. it if ar aux-rcrate ei-ie aamT all Hi.- wit
sharps and tuttt tr. un- view. nd -auc tp '- -
jui-cC to an stoiuut wiuxotit roanonsg cot- i
ment Witt tt use of toe- i(Krt rlnjreirtoar'
one can team to t!9 w"Ttsr-uJ tn ijf as
write lor tree musical ictramentaaa ptau.. aaad vara
i catalogue. Bverrtlilaa st loweet ilaal aitaaa. auVw
SEARS, ROEBUCK&CO., CHICAGO
(jbaUJUa, HtftOtVCla CO. are 'j n"r"i imin.1
G oak
0&l3th Sts
Brass Goads
Department
As everyone familiar with our store
knows, we do a very - extensive business
in our dress goods department. Just
now we have a large number pf odd lots,
half pieces, broken lines, etc., which we
wish to close out beforo the season closes.
LOT NO. 1 . . ' .
15 pieces. colored dreas goods, includ
ing, Jamestown goods in neat mixtures,
checks, etc., medium and dark colors;
regular price on most of the lots 50c a
yard. SPECIAL PRICE 29c a yard.
LOT NO. 225 piepes plain weaves
and neat novelties, some all wool, others
silk mixed, medium and dark colors.
Many pieces of the lot worth 75c a yard.
SPECIAL PRICE 35c a yard.
LOT NO. 320 pieces all wool goods,
40 to 46 inches wide, worth 85c to 51.00
a yard, neat mixtures and broken checks
SPECIAL PRICE 50c a yard.
LOT NO. 4 20 pieces covert cloth,
Venetian and silk mixtures, medium and
dark colors, 40 to 50 inches wide, worth
up to $1.25 a yard. SPECIAL PRtCB
75c a yard. - T - .
JM
ONLY : 32. 7
SEND NO MONEY. Cut tins
ail. out. aud solid to us, tats
your wi'icli snrl brisrhl. lo )ium-s
bor of indies around laJy et bust
and nrk. and wh will stmd this
BEAUTIFUL FURTSlMMlC BEAVEH
CtOI H CAPE you b evr,
f :.O.i)., subject; to exam nation,
li oucan examine and try it on
at your m-areac ejrrreus of-
floe and if found pet-feell?
catiaiaetorr, exaeily n rp-
rrsoateil aad tha iat
wonderful Tela
erer saw or baard of,
pay the xprea
awent our anelal
oiler price $2.7 5,
aud cxrraa hargs.
Kxpren ihirve
iu K.veragte 40 to
60 cents tor pari
1.000 miles. THIS
CAPE IS LA
TEST STYLE
FOR FALL and
WINTER, made
from ft" ulia aaa
henry all wool black or bio
nrcniiliie Kariln 1? Hi
rer cloth, 27 Inches Ion;, very full weop, lS-inch upper
cape, extra full. I'pper capo and large atorm collar, beauti-"
fully trimmed with black Battle seal for; upper Cap
trimmed with three rows and collar with two row ot ,
a mnbalr brsld; cloth button ornaments. Thta asp !
e tailor tnado I brouKliont and equal to capes that ecllas
tnorethan double the price. VirUe for free Cloak Calalo.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO
(Sears, lloebceb. Ar ve. era (horeaa;aiy reliable Editor.
8EW0 03E DOLLAR
Cut this a-cl. out and sond to ol,
mention So. 1141, state your UM0t,
Wright, Bunt Knrfc,I.raih ef rant
from collar down hack fr aUt llaa, aad
ralt lino to bottom of skirt, ttatc
liLAVK OR KLCE, nn l we will
eend yon thi WATERPR03F
WACKJHTOSH by p . ,J.
It., aubtaot to exasalnatlon. Ex
amine and try is on at your
nearest express onice ana ii
V x y-i iround exactly aa rrprail.
'S-Si Sanl the frralrat taluo job rer
aw, pay your express agrent
OUR SPECIAL PRISE $3.75,
less the tl.00, or $2. lb and ex
Dress charfres.
THIS MACKINTOSH Ie
made of black or b!ue (renu
inn WILCOX EXMMhH CalSH-
KESK WATKEPROOr t'LOlM,
fanrr cleid llnin. velYrt collar.
double detachable enpe, full
sweep cape and skirt, latest
stylo and finest tailor made.
Buat alia S to 42.
AGEMTS
WAITED
BV and WUJISA to take ordera for Watr.ri.roof iarats,
fci Baa'a Macklato. Ilea ?3.00 op, lall' loiiltohrt
8S.50OD. ShirtoftidCapearramf2.Znp. WE fljgHISH
ahigf book of samples and complete outi.t. ViSi
out prerlous experience yoaaa n.akef 5. 0to f 10. W
rry day lath veftr. Write forfullpartlculars. Addreaa
anilWnPP RIIRRPn r.nRPnHaTinN rhieann.
This firm Is thoronsrnly reliable. .dltor. ajVI
in i n if anmnTi 1 1 srrrnT r r m enr i i
SEND ONE DOLLAR
Cut this ad. out and send to us and
we will send you tuia HMiU OKAUE
A C Vl E 0O-lb. I'LATFOILU bl ALK by
frelirnt, 'J. o. l).. tmDjeci to ex ami ar
nation; fou can examine It. at your
irettrht depot ana ir louna perieciiy
satlractory .exactly as reprenenvei, f4
end equal to scales that retail at
025.00, pay the railroad atat our apodal
pries, S7.75, th l-Ot, or
S6.75 and freivrnt charges. The
shipping weight is ir5 lb, and the
freight vrill averag-e 75c for each 500
mile; and we guarantee safe delivery.
THK At Jib TOT
farm, atoie or
warehouao ia t-lte
SCALE MAJJE,
Kuatanteed 10
years and will
la.tfL ltfar.imA.
Will weiuli 600 lbs. by Being all weights furniebed.
Brass beam weighs 50 lbs., ha Sloreas' BraiaBlWHaf Feb.
Platform is 16x23 inches, resting on adjustable chiil
bearinwn, has Denton .steel pivots,- most sensitive,
accurate and durable scale made. mounted on four
large wheels; they are nicely painted and ornamented
and beautifully finished throughout. ETery farmer
will save twice the cost in one season by weighing the
grain he sells and buys. OltDEK. AT 'M E before tha
f trice is advanced. Catalogue of soale f rea for the ta
np. Address, Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Inc.) Chicago.lll.
(Sears, Resbnck k Co. are IborougUlj relieve. Editor.
$19.75
sjwo ONE DOLLAR
cat tlila ad oat and aead
aa, and we will send yo
this HEW BQaTLANB
CUTTER, by freight C
O. Dm au(fct t eiamina.
tioa. You can exaniina
It at your freight depot
andlffonadeaoaltoaar "
s. eiitter you raa bay else
wh.re at fcO PKU ILNT
EORS 3IONEY, and one of the bandkomet, stroaawt aaei
caostatTllsh miters you ever saw. pay the freight agent
OUR SPECIAL OFFER PRICE, $19.75, freijht ebarrea, '
less tlio ei.OO sent witu order, or H1S.7S and freight.
Tbla Is the LATEST 6XYLK FILL SIZE IO&TLASO Ct'Tl'SB.
GEAR made from selected second growth htefcorv.
Ironed throughout with best Norway Iroa, Hmtt be-t
grade hardened steel shoes. BODY made cf best air.
seasoned cutter stoctr, solid panels, all Joints caref'illy
fitted, glued, screwed and pluggetl. PAINTED in bes.
possible manner, thoroughly rubbed out with pumfoo
etono, highly polished, neatly striped and ornamented.
UPHOLSTERED in finest etyle, full spring removable
cushions, heavy dark preen body cloth. SHAFTS welv
trimmed and finished. Weight about 175 lbs.
ORDER NOW. DON'T WAIT FOR SNOW.
Only a limited number eaa be aold at $19.73.
' DriAT A DAY. Write for Free Cutter Catalogue 4 15.78
teca:.60. SEARS, HOEEUCK & CO. (inc..), Chicago.
( Seers. Bocbuck a Co. are thoroncMy reliable. LultsrO
75 BOXRAIWCdrAT.
PKOOF MACKINTOSH rr $. I 3
SEND NO MONEY. ?
and send to us.
State jour height sad -elfbt. slate namberef
lueaea arooa4 body at breskt, takoa
aeat soder eoat, eloao aa aar arau, aAd
we will send you thiscoat by ex prer.
C.O.D., subject Ie exaaalaattoB. n
amine and try it on at your ne'-5
express office, and tf "found eia r
as reprewated aud th at ireHierfat
ralue yoa ever saw er beard af, aa
iual lo any esat yoa eaa bay U.r
Ka.OO. TMivthe express aafnt ti
SPECIAL (VrFta rUltE,
exrres- eiiarees.
TU1H 31 A; KIN TOSH Is later W
stvle, easy fiUijig. cade frota hea-y
-waterproof, tau color, graatae fic.kv -
tlotb; fell length, double fc4-rr.
Sager velvet collar, fancy plmj i.tiicn?
waterproof so wed eaias.-Suitable tot
both Kaifi or Orerroat, and guaraalv d
CHKATF.ST VALtE evr offered by Ui or
an v other house. For Free Cle asala
of Men's Mactintorfies ud ta i C.
rfix and .Made-to-ile4Uiure Suitt) an4 Otp-
r:ij?r coats at from Si H to U9.08, write for
FKEK BASFLE UOiif N. 9nK. Aidrw.
6EAR3, ROEBUCK A Co. 'Inc.) CHICACO
Clears, kesbook I, m tasretbl rtUsMa.' -Unm
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