Corruption In the Election
of Senators.
4
METHOD NEEDS BEVISING.
.ThrM Pronositions Now Pend
ing In Congress.
SENATORS OPPOSED . TO CHANGE.
aVmwndlnsr the Constitution Is m Slow
Process And Yeers Mast Elapse Be
fore I'ppe Boose Con Be Elected
by PovnUr Vote What Jamea Had
lsoa Tboaxbt Ctmnor Dingier'
f Sacoessor Scores Hit The llob-
erts Dlscassloo.
) Special Washington Letter.
1 The contests now going on In the
Senate Mattnew Stanley Quay of
JPennsylrania, figbting to break in on
the commission of a governor, appoint'
log him when he had no right to do so,
and William A. Clark of Montana,
fighting . to stay In, though charged
.with wholesale bribery are once more
fixing the attention of the. country on
the method of electing senators of the
United States. That the method will
be changed by constitutional amend
ment 1 hare no doubt. It is a slow
process, but It will eventuate In a plan
.whereby every state will always have
two senators and that they will be
elected by a method which will reduce
bribery and corruption to a minimum. .
My own opinion is that the nearer
jWe get to the great body of the people
and the nearer we stay to them the
better we will be off. The people can
be trusted and ought to be trusted.
I That the situation may be thorough
ly understood, it is well to restate the
fact that at present there are four va- J
cancies In the senate caused by dead
locks in the legislatures of Utah, Cali
fornia, Pennsylvania and Delaware, in
all cases produced by corruption. It is
nafor trt nrndtice a deadlock bv boodle
and corruption1 than It is to secure an
election by such practices. There is a
growing belief that the number of sen
ators who bold their seats by purchase
Is Increasing and a growing determina
tion to put an end to such a travesty
.upon free government.
At present there are three different
propositions pending m congress: mrst,
m senate proposition providing that a
plurality of a legislature instead of a
majority thereof may elect a senator of
the United States; second, the proposi
tion of Hon. James T. Lloyd of Mis
souri to submit a constitutional amend
ment empowering the people to elect
senators of the United States by pop
ular vote, as governors, representatives
in congress and other state officers are
now elected; third, a proposition by Mr.
Corliss of Michigan to submit a consti
tutional amendment authorizing each
state to determine for Itself how It will
elect its senators.
The senate proposition to authorize a
plurality of a legislature to elect would,
In my Judgment, be a positive premium
on corruption and further reduce the
dignity of a senatorship. It is too pre
posterous to be discussed.
1 . Seaotors Oppose Change.
I am unqualifiedly in favor of Mr.
MVJ A O 1V)AIMUVU UU t-Alti a, w S a
Corliss is more likely to prevail I here
by give the views of both Mr, Lloyd
and Mr. Corliss Just as they wrote
tnem, oDservmg, as a matter or justice,
that they prepared them hastily at my
request and that in the very nature of
things I bad to restrict them as to
cpace. -
I beg my readers to remember that
this is -not" merely a perfunctory per
formance on the part of Lloyd and Cor-
.liss to attract attention to themselves
and to curry favor, with the people. On
the contrary, the public sentiment In
' favor of a change Is overwhelming.
an1 fhaca rrar1 !rTY an ,m m nlr rnEttnrf
that sentiment. It may be proper for
the further elucidation of the situation
to state that Lloyd Is a rampant Mis
souri Democrat and Corliss a rampant
Michigan Republican. I state this to
show that politics has nothing to do
wib it. The movement is for the pur
Dose of nreserrlne free institutions on
this continent. r
The frochle la that nparlw nil t ho
senators are against anv change of
method, especially opposed to the plan
proposed by Mr. Lloyd, as they have
.demonstrated by killing Just such a
proposition as Lloyd's on three or four
different occasions after it had passed
the bouse.
. People generally do not comprehend
how difficult it Is to amend the const!
tution of the United States. First, a
resolution submitting the amendment
" roust receive a two-thirds majority of
- both bouses, a thing almost impossi
ble. Then it must be ratified by three-
fourths of the state legislatures. Lloyd's
resolution, and Corliss pro tanto. pro
poses to take away from the senators.
or asks them to take away from them
selves, the easiest way of securing re-
- election, and, with one or two excep
tions, they are all candidates for re
election. Human nature crops out cer-
. taialy in such cases.
Then the members of the legislature
are asked to take away from them
selves one of their chief prerogatives.
that of electing senators of the United
States. Human nature again ecrops
out. Love of power next to love of
fame Is the strongest passion of the
numan neart, overtopping even me
love or money, wnicn the great apostle
. to the gentiles declares to be the root
'all evIL .
In my jodsmeat, & kmg crusade Is
ahead of those, of us who would bare
senators of the United States elected ;
by a free and untrammeled vote of the :
people. . ' ' .': " - ;
This crusade must begin In the town
ship primaries, mass meetings or con
ventions of both parties to Instruct
delegates to county conventions to rots
for no man for a nomination to the
legislature who will not pledge himself
to vote to ratify such an amendment
and not to vote for any man for United
States senator who will not pledge him
self to vote to submit such an amend
ment for ratification. Beginning reso
lutely and systematically In this way
such a constitutional amendment can
be secured In about ten years..; But It
Is well worth working for and will be
worked for, and the present movement
in congress is only preliminary to the
main battle. v
Inasmuch as the committee will re
port In favor of the Corliss proposition,
Mr. Lloyd will offer an amendment to
the committee resolution When It comes
before the house for consideration em
bracing the provisions of his resolution
and will Insist on its adoption. Mr.
Lloyd says: "The committee resolution
will have the effect, if adopted, of en
couraging to a very great extent the
evils sought to be remedied. The states
la which this law would be the most
salutary are likely to.be the states
where the legislature would make the
selection.
The senate bill. If adopted, would
make it more easy to buy senatorial
position than now. It would over
come deadlocks, it Is true, but It Is bet
ter to fail to elect than to have sena
tors who are representatives only of
aggregated wealth and who are to be
the tools of corporate greed.
"There are few elections for senator
where there are not charges of bribery
aud corrupting influence. In many in
stances men are selected for legislators
not because of their qualifications, but
on account of their pledge to vote for
certain candidates for senator. Others
seek and obtain the office as the hire-
ing of a candidate for senator that his
vote may be secured in the legislature.
James Madlsoa'a Vtewa.
"Each branch of congress should be
responsible directly to the people. The
more removed the individual Is from
this responsibility , the less interest he
s likely to manifest in them.
"James Madison said when framing
theconstitution on this exact proposi
tion:
" This great fabric to be raised would
be more stable and durable If it should
rest on the solid foundation of the peo
ple.' It is unfortunate that his views
were not then accepted."
Mr. Corliss says: "The object of this
resolution is to place; in the hands of
the people of the respective states the
right, if they so elect by constitutional
or legislative enactment,' to afford the
people the privilege of. expressing by
direct vote their, will in the election of
a United States senator.
"The chief concern of all good gov
ernments Is the welfare and happiness
of the people, and we believe their
welfare and happiness are best secured
and preserved through the powerful
agency of the direct action of the citi
zen as the sovereign. k
"Had the people enjoyed the rights
guaranteed by the proposed amend
ment in recent years the election of
senators in the states of Kentucky,
Idaho. Delaware and others and the.
disgrace to such states and the humili
ation of the nation by the deplorable
conduct of the members of sQch legis
latures would have been avoided.
"In the election of United Stated
senators by members of the legislature
corruption cannot well be proved.
"The fundamental principle of a re
publican form of government Is based
upon the Idea that they derive their
'Just powers from the .consent of the
governed.'
"If the people have the wisdom in
oar states to, elect our governors and
state officers. If the people have the
wisdom to elect our state Judiciary,
why may they not be permitted to en-
Joy the right of selecting United States
senators?
" 'Lead us not into temptation,' says
the Lord's Prayer. The constitution
In its present form spreads In the path
way of members of the legislature a
moral temptation through which many
good and true men of merit are forced
to defeat and the glory and honor of a
senatorship snatched from the hands
c'f the people by corrupt means.
"Take from the legislature the selec
tion of the United States senator and
you will destroy one of the most po
tent powers through which corporate
Influence now holds Its sway.
"The impression prevails that It is
as difficult for a poor man to enter the
senate of the United States as for a
rich man to enter the kingdom of
heaven.
"Give the people the right proposed
by this amendment and you will once
more restore fhe United States senate
to the position intended by tie fathers
of our country and remove the Influ
ence that now threatens the confidence
cf the people In this Important branch
of our governments '
Coaltllas's Prophetic Words.
"Under the present constitution the
people have no means through which
they can discover, punish and condemn
the corrupt conduct of the members of
the legislatures. This would be reme
died by the proposed amendment. In
a state convention of the respective
parties candidates for the senate would
have to be nominated, and should such
honor be secured by corruption they
would be condemned by the people on
the day of election. .
"The unit of power In the senate, un
der the constitution, is held by the
state, through her two votes, each state
exercising equal Influence and power
without regard to her boundaries .or
population, and it was Intended by the
framers of the constitution and ; ex
pressly provided that vacancies in the
senate should never occur. Yet through
t oactpctiass of state legislatures
Vacancies of recent years have repeat-,
stfbjr occurred, and at the present time
t owe vacancies exist to wit, in Penn
sylvania, California, Delaware and
Utah. : ; ' " ; , ;V.
"i "Under the constitution when vacan-j
ties ocettr It Is provided that they shall !
be filled temporarily by appointment :
by the governor prior to the con i
venlng of the state legislature' and the
election of a senator at the first session
thereof. . !; v.'-----r-..:' v.
"Never in the history of the senate,
It can be creditably said, has that body
seated a person seeking admission by
appointment from the governor after :
the legislature of the state had failed :
to elect "T ' , , T i
"After a trial of over 100 years of the j
present method . of electing United
States senators it has been found the
exception, instead of the rule, that the
states have been upon terms of abso
lute equality, as intended by the con
stitution, In the United States senate.
"The following . prophetic words of
Senator Conkling, in discussing the
right to fill vacancies where the legis
lature falls to elect, are most applicable
at the present time:
That the governor of a state and
his friends, by cabal, intrigue and ma
neuver, may so arrange that the legis
lature will decide not to elect, or would ,
fall to elect. In order that the governor !
might gather to himself the power to i
fill the vacancy.
"With the adoption of the proposed
amendment to the constitution It would
le Impossible to defeat the will of the i
people in any election. The vacancies ;
that are now too frequent In the sen-
ate and occupy the time and attention
of that body would never occur, and
the all. Important Influence and power
of the respective states in the exer- j
else of their constitutional preroga- j
fives as a unit would be maintained, j
"It will be observed that the propos- j
ed amendment broadens and extends
the sovereign right of the people of the
state by placing in their power the j
right to either continue the present
method for the election of , United j
States senators by the legislature or by j
a direct vote of the people, when In the
Judgment of the people of the state
such method would correct the existing ,
evils and Insure to the state her full I
representation in the United States
senate.
"This provision preserves the unit of
power In the state, in no way affects
the rights of a state or the power of j
the senate .and maintains the funda
mental principles of the constitution."
' ' Dtaffler's Successor.
.When General James A. Garfield
said that there was no place on earth
where a man would more certainly
reach his true level than in the house
of representatives, he stated a great :
truth. Some begin under favorable
circumstances; some under unfavor
able, but they all find their place at
For Instance, Mr. Littlefield of
Maine, Governor Dingley's successor,
made a great hit In the Roberts debate.
Hereafter he is a prominent member.
He made his debut as a congressional
orator under ideal circumstances. He
came with the eclat of being an ex
attorney general of his state. By the
favor or friendship of Speaker Hen
derson he was placed on the- special
committee to Investigate Roberts. He
not only had ample time to prepare his
speech some seven weeks but mak
ing a minority report, he knew In ad
vance that he would control half of
the time during the three days' debate,
and would, therefore, have all the
time he desired In which to deliver his
speech. It would have done him little
good to have prepared a three hours'
speech and then had only 5, 10 or 15
minutes In which to deliver fragments
of It. If he is not the sworn friend of
the speaker hereafter, he will be the
veriest ingrate, for he owed his great
opportunity solely to the favor of the
speaker, who passed by veteran and
distinguished members from all parts
of the country and of all parties, and
gave him the opportunity of a lifetime,
one that comes to few men In "a life
time. More than all else he bad a great
case to argue.
With these ' favorable surroundings,
frcing a vast audience, Mr. Littlefield
spoke for nearly three hours, his maid
en speech in congress, It was tip top.
and he received his due meed of praise
ungrudgingly on every hand.
JBatertalatas Speeches.
Indeed the speaking on the Roberts
case was all of an entertaining kind,
largely from the fact that the members
of the select committee monopolized
the three days of time almost to the
entire exclusion of other members and
therefore had ample time for prepara
tion and delivery. Perhaps the turn of
representatives not on that select co
terie will come some day, and those il
lustrious orators will find themselves
listeners Instead of talkers. 1 am not
complaining. I had no desire to speak
on the Roberts case.
It Is highly probable that the Roberts
case will never be duplicated vhlle
there exists an American congress.
If the Mormons were desiring by the
election of Roberts to make a test case,
they succeeded beyond their most san
guine expectations.
They could have elected a Mormon
who was not a poly gam is t. Few men
In the Fifty-fifth congress stood higher
than Judge King of Utah; certainly no
cew member stood higher. Yet he was
a Mormon, though not a poly gam ist
Senator Rawlins stands high. He. too.
Is a Mormon, but not a polygamist.
They , could have elected some such
man In lieu of Roberts, the polygamist.
but nothing would do them. -They at
least know more than they did. That
Is one of the certain results of the Rob
erts case. '
7
ttxtt
; " t;:nt ; Pcrty - i:
v The electors of the people's indepen
dent party of Nebraska are hereby noti
fied that on the 19th day of March, A.
1900 at 6 o'clock p. m. of said day, in
the auditorium building, city of Lincoln,
and state at Nebraska, there will be held
a convention of delegates,! rom the several
counties of said state, representing the
people's Independent party.
Such convention is called for the pur
pose of selecting such number of dele
gates as the national committee of; the
people's party may hereafter determine
as Nebraska's representation to the na
tional convention of said people's party,
the time and place of holding said na
tional convention being as yet undeter
mined but subject to the action of the
meeting of said national committee to be
held in the' city of Lincoln, Nebraska, in
the month of February, A. D. 1900,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
said convention. : '
The state committeemen, acting on be
half of the people's independent party
in and for the several counties, are re
quested to advise with the county cen
tral committee of aid party and perfect
arrangements for calling and holding
county conventions in time for the se
lection of delegates to attend the state
convention hereby called.
The chairman rand t secretary of each
county convention, called in pursuance
with and conformity to this call, are re
quested to forward as soon - as possible
credentials for the delegates selected to
J. H. Edmisten, chairmanLincoln, Ne
braska. . '
The basis of representation is one delt
egate at larga for each; county and one
delegate for each 100 votes, or major
fraction thereof, cast for Silas A. Hol
comb, in the election of 1899, for su
preme judge; and the several counties
are entitled to the following representa
tion:;..... ... . .. . ': , ;
Adams. . .'; . . . ..... . 22 J effef son ............ IS
AntelOps .... . ... Johnson, ..12
Banner.. ,. 2 Kearney.....-, 1
BUine. 2 Keith 4
Boone.. . ';. .J.v.l Keya Paha.... 5
BoxBntte 6 Kimball 1
Boyd.......... .....i.. 8 Knox .....19
Brown....... ...... XI. 5 Lancaster...;. 41
Buffalo... ....... ...... 29 Lincoln... 13
Burt 13 Logan. $
Butler.,... ...V.. 23 Lonp.. ........ ...... 3
Cass ..v.. 24 MePherson ......
Cedar 17 Madison ... ......16
Chase ... ..Jl . . Merrick. ...... ..H
Cherry ................ 8, Nance.. 10
gieyenne B Nemaha ....18
av ...21 Nuckolls 18
Colfax..... .... '.. -,..14 Otoe..... 23
(.Aiming ......IS Pawnee.. ...,12
Custer. .25 Perkins 4
Dakota. .-. . S Phelps ........ k . v 14
Dawes 8 PieTee. .;.,. 10
Da wson i . 16 P t te 21
Deuel 4 Polk. 18
Dixon..... ...... ,....U2 Red Willow 12
Dodjm ........ . . . ... ... 23 Richardson. 25
Douglas ......... ......105 Rock................ 4
Dnndy....... 4 Saline ,..-......22
Fillmore ...... 21 1 Sarpy... ;,.ll
Franklin t IS Saunders .2?
Frontier.. ....... .. ...lt Scott's Bluffs. ..... .. 41
Samas..,. ...... .k.i.vl6 Sewad... ... 19
ace . . ..28 Sheridan
Garfield ........ J" ; iV." 4 - Sherman .... , . . ...... 9
(Joper.... ... 7 Sioux...... .... ... 4
Grant . 2 . Stanton ......... 9
Oreoiey.. . : '-. . .. :X i .T. 9 Thayer . . .17
Hall...,. ...,W-2U riiomas. ...... ...... z
Hamilton 18 Thurston 9
Harlaa......-...i.'..?X-:H Valley.....:..,. 10
Haves........ 5 Washinirton. .... ....15
Hitchcock,.,,.... v... 7. Wayne. 11
Holt .. i'..lB Webster, z 15
Hooker. ,i. 2 i Wheeler....,.,.,.... 8
Howard , . v. . KV.I4 r. York , . .. . -.20
Total.. :r..;.'.rfl. ...... .k.iz.
By order Of the people's independent
party state central committee.
E. W, NELSON, J. II. EDMISTEN,
Secretary. - H , Chairman.
Neariv everv i-enubliean paper in Ne
braska fast week contained a supple
ment giving Senator Beveridge's speech
on the Philippine question twelve col
umns of closely printed matter, fur
nished, no doubt, through the republi
can national committee.
Senator Beveridge outlines the republi
can policy on v this question to be pur
sued in the coming - campaign. His
speech is a grand , plea for commercial
ism, for imperialism, for militarism, it
is intended to dazzle the eyes of Ameri
can citizens by presenting a glowing pic
ture of the untold wealth which the pos
session of the Philippines Will give us.
There is not a drop of the milk of
human kindness in the whole twelve
columns; but every neatly . rounded
period appeals to the cupidity of man.
".This island empire," he said, ,"is the
last land left in all the oceans. If it
should prove a mistake to abandon it,
the blunder bnce made would be irre
trievable. ; If it proves a mistake to hold
it, the error can be 'corrected when we
will. Every other progressive nation
stands ready to relieve us." . . y
"Most future wars will be conmcts tor
commerce. The power that rules the
Pacific, therefore, is the power that rules
the world. And, with the Philippines,
that power is and will forever be the
American republic!' - v :
"No land in America surpasses in fer
tility the plains and valleys of Luzon."
And ko on, ad infiaitum. .Then . sev
eral columns , of Quotations from ! rich
planters and business men to show that
the Filipinos are incapable of self -government
in a sort of half-way apology
for forcing upon them a government
they do not desire, and the only time the
senator allows conscience to assert itself
in the least.-' ; " -" ' ' . -
This speech should be translated into
German, Bohemian, Swedish, and other
foreign languages and extensively circu
lated in the United States. If there was
any doubt last fall in the mind of any man
as to the attitude of the republican party,
a careful reading of Senator Beveridjges
cnnoxK nHU disrrtl it. The republican
party is irrevocably pledged to imperial
ism in its three important phases: ' Im
perialism in finance, the cold standard
and increased powers to national banks;
commercial imperialism, gigantic cor
porations and trusts crushing all smaller
business concerns? and imperialism by
the sword, wars of conquest and a great
standing army. . . ,
Dr. Bull's Couch Syrup is unques
tionably the most remarkable remedy
ever produced for the cure of throat and
lung troubles. It has cured thousands,
and has done wonders in many cases of
incipient consumption.
Utility, Value, and Price
- One of the , best and clearest defini
lions of value is 'power uxexchange,
Another, "human estimation placed up
on things which may be exchanged.'
From the latter definition we may make
the following deductions: There must
be at" least two persons, and at least two
things to be exchanged, before either of
the two bins can be valued. If there
I were but one person in the world, all the
I property in the world would be value-
less, because there . would be no other
person with whom to make, exchanges,
Yet each portion of the, vast amount of
property, would contain the qualities
which render it capable of being useful
to mankind, and, .hence, would have
utility. i: y . -V- -v
If there were but one thing in all the
world of utility to mankind, that thing
would be valueless, because there would
be no other thing to be given in ex
change for it : h - - v
A correct understanding' of the .mean
inesTof the terms, "value," "utility" and
"price," will go a long y in clearing
up-the so-called mystery which' aurs
rounds the money question. "Price" is
value expressed io terms of money,
Without money things would be with
out ;price but not without value or
utility. ' ": . - -, 1
Imagine a state of society without
money. The cow you traded for two
hoes would have value just twice as
much as each of the hoes: the i hoga
would have value each half as great as
the cow. i But to name the value of the
cow or; the hogs would be awkward.
Now, under modern conditions, suppose
you set a price of 40 on your cow; then
the price of the hogs would be $ 20 each.
-; Utility is a considerable factor in de
termining the value of a thing; but the
two do not necessarily go hand in hand.
Some things of the greatest possible
utility have no value at all; and many
things of little utility have great , value.
Supply and demand govern the value of
all things; but the intrinsic qualities of
a thing give it utility, great or small, as
the case may be. Air is an absolute ne
cessity to human life; i.ts utility is very
great. But air has absolutely no value.
Why? Because the supply is unHmit;
ed and easily obtainable by' all.
It cannot be exchanged, and if it could
be. there is nothing on earth, except
light, perhaps, that could, be used for
purposes of comparison , in estimating
its value.
Diamonds have but little utility, yet
great value. Why? Because ! the sup
ply is greatly limited, while, human de
sire to possess them, coupled with abil-J
ity to gratify such desire, create a great
demand for them. ? -
Supply and demand govern the value
of all things and money is no excep- j
tion to this rule.' A short wheat crop
with undiminished demand means that j
the value of wheat must necessarily ;
rise there will be fewer , bushels ob
tainable. But a shortage In, the wheat
crop does not necessarily mean that the
PRICE of wheat must rise. .A sufficient
shortage of money occurring at the same
time, causing the value of each piece of
money to rise, might cause the price of
wheat to remain stationary. But the
fact that each piece of -money and each
bushel of wheat had risen in value would
be shown in a decline in the price of
other things.
,, : CHAS. Q. DeFRANCE.
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The state treasurer has called $42,000
of registered general fund warrants,
registry numbers 514ol to olboO inclusive
for payment February 1, WOO.
Tne insurance department, is very
busy these days receiving and filing
annual statements of tne various insur
ance companies doing .business in Ne
braska. fu-z y-
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Settlement by county treasurers with
the auditor is progressing rapidly, about
forty-three treasurers having complied
with the law. i X
An inspection of the list, of county
treasurers in Nebraska shows that 42 of
them were re-elected last fall. Very few
who ran for a second term were defeated
Judge Holcomb has settled down to
business and is grinding out opinions
just as if he had been supreme judge all
his life.
The twenty-eighth annual meeting of
the Nebraska Press Association, held in
Lincoln last week, is regarded as the
most successful in the history of the or-
ganization. -;: --r ; i
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3 ' I have ' never before in tnv veitrs of practice of medicine iriven mv testimonial or recotu-
L nendatioo to any patent medieme, mi there is a
own ooscTvaipn ; xor mere is no jjieae wnicn una so oameo we meaicai sjhuoi mi age u
Rheumatism and to find a Reliable remedy for the name. .At last we hare found it in
M5 DROFS manufactured by the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company, Chicago, 111.
; The 5 DROPS," haaproyett ituetf wonderful for its curative power in Rheumatism, not
as a Temporary Reliever only, but to give a Permanent Cure even in chroniccases. Sometime
ago, I had among ethers several Rheumatic cases, under my treatment and prescribed for these
patients the very best Remedies which I skillfully selected, but without desirable results. I then
heard cf "5 DROPS" and of its Wonderful Cures, and prescribed it to a few patients who
found relief from its use within a few days. After that I prescribed it to a great number and to my .
, surprise, X will sav that in the course of Two or Xhrca weeks after they had twed "& IKOIS
and NS Drop' Plasters they were Cured. : v I
; Among these were a few who had. for a number of years, beeTf suffering with Chronio
RheumatUm, who had piloted themselves around on Crutches. They came to my office with
out Crutches and told me they were perfectly Well. hcy eive all the credit to C DROPS n
and to "5 Drop" Plasters and this is their testimony to the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany for their kindness and for the conscientious way in which they are placing these Wonder-
ful Remedies amongr Buffering humanity, which they told me to write to the Company as aa
acknowledgement. . . . ' . .
v As I have seen the Curative Power of "5 DROPS' and M5 Drop" Plasters, la a rreat'
many instances, I can Truly recommend them and also that the firm is perfectly honest and r
liable to deal with. C. A. JACKSON, Physician and Surgeon, Kearney, Keb., Aug. 29, 1859.
How Long ftmvo YoaSuffcivd with nHEUMATIttl?
How Long Have You liomd Amoat "5 DROPS" Pffthout Tmkbtg Thorn 7
Do you not think you have wasted precious time and suffered enough? If so, (
then try the 5 drops ' and be promptly and permanently cured of your adictions.
" 5 Drops " is a speedy and Sure Cure for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Lumbago (lame back), Kidney Diseases, Asthma, Hay-Fever, Dyspepsia, j
Catarrh of all kinds, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Headache, Nervous or Neuralgic,
Heart Weakness, Dropsy, Earache, Spasmodic and Catarrhal Croup, Toothache,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Creeping Numbness, Xlalarla, and kindred dis
eases. " s Drops" has cured more people, during the past four years, of the above
named diseases than all other remedies known, and in case of Rheumatism is
curing more than all the doctors, patent medicines, electric belt3 and batteries
combined, for they cannot cure Chronic Rheumatism. Therefore, waste no more
valuable : time "and money longer but try "5 Drops " and be promptly CURED
,"S Drops .!.is not only the best medicine, but it is the cheapest, for a r.oo bottle
.contains 3cod0ses.' Price per bottle $1.00, prepaid by mail or express, or 6 bottles
for f 5.00. For the next. 'ho days we will send a 2.5c. sample FREE to anyone
teniing 10 cents to pay for the mailing.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
SULPHQ-SALiriE BATH HOUSE AND SANITARIUM
COR. 14TH and M STS., LINCOLN , NEB., Open all Hours, Day and Night
All forms of Baths TURKISH, RUSSIAN, ROMAN, ELECTRIC with special Atta
tlon to tbe application of NATURAL SALT WATER BATHS, several times stronger
than Sea Water.'" Iheumatbmt Skin, Blood, Catarrh, Stomach, Nervous, and Heart Diseascst
Liver and. Kidney Troubles, Diseases of Women and Chronic Ailments, are Treated Successfully
A separate department, fitted with a thoroughly
special Inducements to surgical cases and all diseases pocnliar to .women,
DRS. M. II. MID J. 0. EVERETT, MANAGING PHYSICIANS.
PIANOS and ORGANS
: ' , Picture Framing, Etc.
The Celebrated
Estey and Baldwin
Pianos as Low as 0105', Organs as Low as $40 .
' All standard makes and fully guaranteed.
.t . It will only cost you a postal card to get full in
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Operation 6aay.
COork elegant.
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Syracuse, N. a. 8. H. - '
QIADE PRO CABINET IWROICK SEWINQ MACHINE trrriht,c.o.a.UMtuuia
tMa. toucan examine it at your nearest Irelgbt depot and lr foua. .
perlMtly utlfactr7,ezactlT as represented, equal to eklaM.Uwn Mill V
aa blghaa S6S.00, and TUB ORIUTKsT IURGAIH TOU 11 '
SSSmB -K Special Offer Price $15.50
and freight charareg. Machine weifh 130 pound s and the freight will
average 76 cente for eanh KK) miles. QIVE IT THREE MONTHS TRIAL in
your own borne, and we will return yourti5.au any day yon are not
gatisneo. we ecu amereai nu fraaeier Mmif aaehlaeaat S8.60,
f 10.0U, Sll. OO, $11.00 ! op, all fully described in our Free Bewlac
acklae Catalogae. bnt$l.S0 forthU DROP DESK CABINET BIBS1CK I
m mateM Taine erer raerea pt anir douu,
DEWARE OF IMITATIONS ViSSSSR
ti8ementS,offcringr aakaewa aiaeliiara under various names, with .arieaela
iMFBMnta. ffrllctoaien'iead ia Cbirs and learn whs mrr rcllabl. and wb ar nst.
Till? 13 1 iPnifilf ever SODEBJI IBPROTKIKNT,
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V. R to RgTtjRX TOt'R SI. 60 if at any time within three months you say you are not satisfied. ORDER IO0AY.
S02TX SLAV. ISears, Roebuclc & Co. are thoroutrhly reliable. Editor.)
Address, SEARS, ROEDUCK fit CO. (Inc.) Chicago III.'
SEND.US owe DOLLAR
Cat 4hla ad. ant aad aead ta u. wlik Bi.00, and wa will aead
IHPR0TED PAUAOR dKHORGAS, by freight C O. D. , aabjeet
tion. You can examine it at year nearest rri;nt depot, sad ir
yoaflnd It exactly aa rc-preacated, Uta arsateat vaiae .a nr saw
aad far better than onraaa adrerllMd by othara at more aumey, pa, the frclgbl
aveat OUR PRICE S3S.50, laaa th. (1.00 deaoalt, er 44.50 aad
frelabtehanrea. THE PARLOR CEM taeas of tba aiest DIRABLB
A'B BWKKTtST TOXtD takiraawiits aer aada. From the illustration
shov. n, which Is enrared direct f rom a phototrraph you can form
aomeideaof Its beautiful appearance.- Alade fro.aaolid aiaarter
aa-n-cd oak or walnut aa dealred, perforated key :'.p, faU panel body,
baaatifal ataraaatrr deain paae'a and msay ot'irr haaUsaaia deearatioaa
and eraameala, makiac It Uta TF.ftT LATEST ST ILK. THE l'AULOR
GEM is 6 feet hitrh, tt inches long, VI inches wide and weighs 350
pounds. Contains a octaves, 11 atopj, as follows : Diaiusn, Priaejpal,
Dnieiaaa, Balodia, Oleate, teiaoaa, Baaa voapier. Areola taupjer,
Dlapaaoa Forts aad Toi linmaaa; 8 Oetara Couplers, 1 Tons 8wHI,
1 ttraed Orraa Bwe'.l, A 8eia of Orchestral Toned Rpaoaaiory Pips
Qaallty Reeda, i Satbf St Para fiwaet Xelodla Recda, 1 Bet of tl
CharalaalT Bnlliaat Celeste Kreds, 1 BeSorSA Bleb BHLw Smooth
Dl-nasaa Reeds. I hut er Pieaninr San Sdaaioas i'rloelpal
RMdh THE PARLOR CEM action consist of the
tXeMated Seaell Raotia, which are only used i n the high
est crrade instrumentet fit tod with Ituaautod Coupler aad
lox itaiaaaa, also best Dolsre felts, leathers, etc bellows
of the besk rubber cloth, 8-plr bellows stock and finest
leather ia valves. THE PARLOR CE1WI is furnished
with a 10x14 beveled plate r rench mirror, nickel plated
pedal frames, and every modern improvement. Wo
FowUh free a haadaoan mrgtm stool aad the best argaa utatrae.
Itea faoak MbUabod.
GUARANTEED gg YEARS.
iuu. a vrittea tiindmf -veur euaraiitce. by the
terms and conditions of which if any part gives out we
repair it free ef charge. Try it one inonLh and vre will
refund our money if you are not perfectly satisfied. 600
Of these organs will be tcM aC $33. SO." ORDER
AT ONCE. WON'T DELAY. ; . . - .
OUR RELIABILITY IS ESTABLISHED jLfS
dealt with uau.lt y our uw -hour a tout u,rite .
(ne puDUsner OI uua "paper or nrupouiaa
National Bot.-orCcrtVut. Rank, ot Chicjago;
or German xchansre IAtnk, Sow York ; or acy
railroad or eipreRs rajany la Chlcaco.. Wa
baie a a.Uai mar lou,ooe.oo, occupy entire Kfjgt
one or tne largest OD?snesB aiwriisia v iucago, "jrrjiTt
and employ nearly 8jtu paopie in oar owm
building. Ttk SaXL 0GISS XT a:2.O0 aad ap;
PlASoa. Cll.ve a pi o every thjnjrln musical instrnnMntl at lawet wholesale crlces. Wr1te for
GEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. ' One;, Fulton,
rcan,pia)aaudmuaidalinsXritteacaaioirue. Addresa,
cssf no gtustotSy ovc boon &tr '
to euro it vattf "O Crc9999
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vvcncrfui ourailvo power
fcilod to ouro Ri:2UZ2ATtC?3
In any form, Acuta on Chroma
remedy, the result of which ha come under my
Agents wanted. Write to-day.
160164 E. LAKE STREET, CHICAGO.
aseptic surgical ovarii and operating rooms, offer
PIANOS
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. One illustration show tnacaia
'1 ciosea (oeaa dropping irom aigrbt) to be used M a earnta tabta, ataad
fc 1 ak, the other open with full length table and hea& In place for
1 y" ' 1 sewing. 4 faaey arawcra. lateat 1 88 ekeUton fraaHt, carved, Vaneled, ana-
iwbco kuu UCVUI.KU nuiwi uiunu, noesi nicKei a rawer puna, re.ita on lour
casters, adjuetable treadle. gennineSmyth iron stand, riaaat Urn Uta Ana
head, positive four motion feed, eslf threading vibrating shuttle, automit
bobbin winder, adjustable bearings, patent tension liberator.iinpro"ed loose
whel- ad lustahle nreaaurafnot. Imnmnd ihfiM.I.Mn4 r.nr - k.
be: l haa4gnn.l drmrmtr mA .r.,'.i ..a WttiiwH. f
nicaei triainiea. uUHKanittll nanieat raaaMa, aioat eurabla aa a Jltvva .
aolselesa narhlae made. Erery kaewa attaehmeat ia faraialied and our Free r
UUARAnTEtD ia.lleiileiKraaal.it. aioat SuraMa aaa Jva .
kind of iancy work. A iO-Years Blading Ganraatae is sent with, every machine
IT COSTS YOU NOTHING aad ia-.lnellii. ..eh)... compare it with
i. """""" those ronr morrlnwwr .All. at atnm la v
you taia KKW
laezaaiiaa.
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