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XlaceAat's New Aa4itorfnm. ,
Xtkcqls, Feb. 13. The new, Lincoln
Cuditorium was formally opened last
C-j-t by a ball and promenade concert,
Mtended by nearly 4,000 people.
, XXotioa For Siew Trial.
FALuCnr, Neb.. Feb. JO. A mo
tionfor a new trial has been filed in the
Eairery nsnrder case. The motion -will
. be argued next week, -when Judge Steel
Convenes court. ' -r
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Com Crasy Over m Woman.
Omaha "Feb" 13r-Because mad in
fataation for Bessie Hamilton had af
fected his mind, Frank G- Jackson shot
and fatally wounded himself in the
woman's roonr in the Dodge hotel last
evening. - ' "' ' "." - ' '
Craxotl by Daughter's Murder.
WniTMAV. Neb.. Feb 12. The father
f Mrs. Robinson, who was murdered
by her husband, attempted to. commit
talcide. The effect ou his mind of his
daughter's tragic death is given as the
cause of hi deed. is station agent
atllecla, Neb,
17nlver!f y Begeots 3Ieet.
LiN'COLx, Feb. 14. The regents of the
State university will meet this after
noon and the chances are that the se
lection of a chancellor to fill the va
cancy existing sine the departure of
George E. MacLean will be taken tip,
although in university circles it is not
Detteved that an appointment will , be
made at this time.
Ralph Kelts Laid to Itest. ,
Omaha, Feb. 12. The body of Pri
vate Ralph W. Kells. company L, First
Nebraska volunteers, was laid to rest
v Sunday afternoon in Prospect Hill cem
etery, his comrades and a host of friends
following the hearse to the grave The
funeral services were, conducted at th
armory of the Thurston Rifles by Rev
Robert 1. Wheeler, pastor of the FirsS
" Presbyterian church of South Omaha.
Investment of School Fund.
LnfCOLX, Feb.' 13. The state board
of educational lands and funds met ic
the governor's office yesterday. The
question of the investment of the per
manent school funds was considered,
but no order made. There is now on
hand between $200,000 and $300,000 of
this fund uninvested, which . is used
principally for the retiring of state. war
rants, thus constituting, it is claimed,
at once a source of profitable investment
, and a means of maintaining Nebraska's'
paper at a good figure.
Cornea to Serve Ilia Sentence.
Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 9. W. II.
Blanvele. who was convicted in the dis
trict court five years ago and who es
caped before sentence was passed,
caused a sensation here yesterday by ap
pearing and surrendering himself to the
officers. District court being in ses
sion, he was sentenced to 18 months in
the penitentiary. The crime for which
Blanvele was tried was the shooting of
C Frank Breethaupt In July, 1894. The
latter was horribly disfigured, losing
, one eye from the effects of a charge
from; a shotgun. : ' ' ' ' '
Whist Tournament Closed.
Lhccoln, Feb. 12. The sixth annual
meeting of the Central Whist associa
tion terminated here with a banquet.
It was decided to hold the next annual
meeting in Kansas City and the mid
summer meeting at Lake Manawa, near
Omaha, in July., Lincoln and Omaha
tied for first place in the team contest
i.for the Richards challenge trophy, each
i tAam winning 14 games. Lincoln, hav-
j ing tasken the preatest number of tricks.
was declared the winner of the prize.
The yAr contest for " the Des Moines
tropHiy was won 1 by Howlett and Mc-
Canjn of Kansas City.
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y' Ninth Annual lSnquet at Lincoln.
7 Lincoln, Feb. 13. Republicans of
Lincoln last night celebrated the anni
versary of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln with 'their ninth annual ban
quet.' There was a large attendance of
party leaders from all over the state.
Governor W. E. Stanley of Kansas, who
made the principal speech, ' reviewed
the history of the party from the time
of Lincoln to the present. He gave
President McKinley credit for reuniting
on the issue of -protection the broken
ranks of the party following the defeat
of General , Harrison.' ; He; criticised
what he "declared was the inconsistencies
of the Populists of Kansas in their oppo
sition to expansion.
Kelley In th Toll, i"
.six "Francisco. Feb. 13. Frederick
t M. Kelley ,: formerly an. employe ' of a
. pruullUUv uiaiuauui uumpuj viu-
I aiiaw but who left that city about two
years ago when defalcations amounting
to about $5,000 were about to be discov
ered, was arrested by detectives in this
city Saturday. The arrest was kept a
secret until yesterday, when it was
learned that Kelley left for Chicago in
the custody of detectives, accompanied
by bis young wife - of, Oakland, Cal;
. Since bis departure from Omaha, Kelley
has traveled much and held a good posi
tion in Manila. 1 Three months ago he
married tho daughter of a prominent
printer. ' Kelley 's relatives are wealthy
and prominent" people of Lincoln, Neb.
HEEDS NORFOLK'S PROTEST
ta Board of Transportation Orders Rat
" v 'Redaction. ;
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. ; 10. The state
board of transportation .did business
yesterday at Norfolk.. ; After ; a pro
tracted hearing, at which all the mem
' bers and secretaries of -the board Were
present, except "Secretary Dahlman, -two
orders . of importance were moved for
the purpose of righting the grievances
on freight traffic .sustained by the oiti
sens of Norfolk. 'It Jwas voted to issue
one order reducing freight rates from
vi8outh Sioux City to Norfolk, via the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
I Omaha, from 42 cents to 35 cents per
A 100. The second order to be issued, re
f quires the same road to accept freight
, fr shipment from Omaha to Norfolk.
rnallleana to ttt May 9 'at lineoln.
LisooxJf, Feb. : 8. The- Republican
state central committee at a meeting
last night decided on May 2, at Lincoln,
as the time and place for holding tho
state convention for the selection of na
tional delegates and nomination of a
state ticket. -'. . ' ' '
Church Debt of S 4,000 RaUed.
Grad Island, Neb., Feb. 14.
Trinity Methodist church raised Sunday
over $4,000 to pay an old debt and
enough money to put certain repairs on
the church. Bishop Warren was greeted
by one of the largest audiences that
perhaps has ever assembled in .any
church in the city. , " ; ,
.' To Oast Omaha Commissioner.
Liscolx, Neb., Feb 12. Attorney
General Smyth began suit in the su
preme court looking ' to the ousting of
the four fire and police commissioners
cf Omaha by quo warranto proceedings.
The , present commissioners .. were ap
pointed by the mayor and , city council.
The attorney general says the appoint
ing power rests with the governor of
the state,1 and that a former decision re
moving the governor's commissioners
was erroneous.
Omaha la Storm Swept. .
Omaha, Feb. 8. Omaha is blizzard
swept. The storm.escended late yes
terday afternoon and steadily increased
In volume and velocity throughout , the
greater part of the night. The snow
was so blinding that vision was ob
scured, except at very short range.
Streetcar traffic was seriously handi-'
capped. ' The storm is reported general
from various points in the state and
along the various roads east and west
running into Omaha. ' f
hobte Ilia Father-In-Law.
' Waterloo, Neb., Feb. 8. At noon
yesterday Thomas Barton fatally shot
his father-in-law, Mr. Hively. Barton
and . his brother-iu-law, Dave Hively;
were fighting in the street. Barton
pulled his revolver and fired at Dare,
but just at that instant the elder Hive
ly stepped between them .and received
the bullet at the side of the nose. It is
paid that the quarrel between him and
Dave Hively was due to the charge that
Barton had been beating his wife, form
erly Emma Hively.
Thnrston Flies Standard Oil's Answer.
Lixcolx, Feb. 0. The supreme court
yesterday permitted the filing of a
brief by Senator John M; Thurston on
behalf of the Standard Oil company, in
answer to the petition of Attorney Gen
eral Smyth, who seeks to prevent the
company from doing business in Ne
braska, on the ground that it has vio
lated the anti-trust laws of the state.
The case was set for hearing yesterday
and Senator Thurston came on from
Washington, only to find that it had
been postponed until the 20th. In his
brief on behalf of the company. Senator
Thurston denies the jurisdiction 'of the
eupreme court, contending that it is a
criminal suit and can only come before
it, on an appeal. The senator will return
on the 20th to argue his motion.
Speed Association Meets.
Hastings, Neb.. Feb. 9. Representa
tives from 21 different towns were pres
ent at the meeting of the Nebraska
Speed association. The committee on
circuit and purses submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted: Blair, June
20 to 22; Frement, June 26 to 28; Hast
ings, July 3 to 5; Osceola, July 10 to 12;
Central City, July 23 to 27; Hubbell,
Aug. 15 to 17; Geneva, Aug. 21 to 23;
Seward, Aug. 28 to 30; state fair (Lin
coln), Sept, 3 to 8; Beatrice, Sept. 11 to
14; Nelson, Sept. 19 to 21; Clay Center,
Sept. 26 to 28; Kearney, Oct. 3 to 5; Red
Clond, Oct. 10 to 12; and Lincoln Park
association closing. The purses as at
present agreed upon range from $200
to $500 and better for all harness races,
and $73 to $100 and more for all running
races.
Soldier Dead on Transport Ohio.
Washington, Feb. 10. The adjutant
general received a telegram from San
Francisco, giving the following list of
the remains of soldiers brought home
from the Philippines on the transport
Ohio: First Nebraska, First Sergeants
Otto H. Vickers and William H. Cook,
F; Sergeant Charles A. Mellick, ': Cor
poral Francis E. Hanson, L; Wagoner
George J. Smith, H; Privates Gustavo
Edlund, B; John S. Alley, John J.
Boyle, D; Bruce E. Macy, E; George M.
Andrews, F; Guy C. Walker, G; H. O.
McCart, I; James Howard Whitmore,
L; Nat E. Sims and H. G. Livingston,
M. First South Dakota, Wagoner Mor
timer O. Bo wen, 'H; Privates Charles
Eschels, B; William Fahrenwald and
Oscar L. Felker, C; Oliver W. Davis,
James W. Nelson, Matthew Ryan, D;
Peter Ryan, Frank A. Schrocder, Lewis
W. Chase, E; Guy Jones, H.
HAY WARD CHOSEN COLONEL
Succeeds Campbell at the Head of the
"-, !Zi . i: Second -Nebraska. " .
v Lincoln, Feb. 9. Major W. H. Hay.
ward of Nebraska City was declared
colonel of the Second regiment, .Ne
braska national guard, alter a canvass
of the vote at the adjutant general's of
fice. Thirty-six votes " were cast, one
being thrown out on account of a missing-
signature.' " Hay ward received 17
votesr Captain Eli" Hodgins, Company
G, Omaha, 12; Lieutenant Colonel E.
H. Tracy, 6. '" r .
; Major Hodgins succeeds ', Colonel
Campbell, who resigned. , .
I SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF. :
Trag-edT at Whitman Caused hy Differences
In the Family of James Koblnson
Hyannis, Neb., Feb. 9. At Whitman
last night James Robinson shot his wife
three times and himself once after three
trials. The bullet passed through his
body and he and his wife are at the
point of death, 'with -: no chances of re
covery. A bullet has been taken from
the wife's back.
Tho shooting was on account of ac
tions of the wife which displeased her
husband. ' .
' Mrs.' Robinson died after suffering
dreadful agony.. He is- still alive,-ha
cannot liva. - i
ATMOUGH VILLAIN.
: "One mornlnff," said Old Clew, the de
tective, a messenger came" -to head
quarters from '. one of " the substations
with the information that the mutilated
body of a handsomely , dressed man had
been . found thumping with the tide
against one of the East river bulkheads.
"f happened to be on duty at the time
at once made my way. to the wharf
where the body was secured. ",'
"When the body was drawn from the
water and stretched 6ut, all 'dripping,
npon the dock; a smothered cry of horror
burst from the lips of the bystanders cs
their eyes fell upon a terrible gash 'in
the dead man's forehead, plainly ' indi
cating that he was the victim of a foul
murder. '
"Upon receiving permission from the
coroner I proceeded to search the vic
tim's clothes, but some one, his, murder
ers, as I correctly concluded, had antic
ipated me. I found nothing but a few
grains ox ourned coffee in nis vest
pocket. '
"The body was ordered to be taken to
the morjrue for identification, and I re
turned to- the office, taking the coffee
grains with me.' I had already formed a
theory and had some slight hopes of
working out the mystery. ;;
"For three days the body remained at
the morgue before it was identified. A
Boston firm had seen the. keeper's ad
vertisement, giving a description of the
man's dress and general appearance, and
when one of the firm came on he at once
recognized the remains as those of their
confidential clerk, who had left Boston
for New York about a week previously
on business for the firm. '
"I called on this gentleman and learned
from him that Mr. Freeman, the murder
ed man, had been the owner of a beauti
ful watch, diamond studs and sleeve but
tons and that he ' most likely had sev
eral hundred dollars in money about him
at the time lie was killed.
"Ilaring ascertained this much. I went
to work. To me the coffee grains spoke
volumes,- and I read my way out of the
mystery quite clearly. '.
"My first dodge was the adoption cf a
suitable distruise. : I assumed that of a
'canaller.' The latter term, yon know. Is
applied by thieves to all greenies from
the country. - When properly rigged for
my purpose, I sallied forth, and, com
mencing at a point some ten blocks be
low where the body was found. I took In
every drinking place from thence on the
river front up to ten blocks above. I was
looking for a barroom where coffee
grains, allspice, and cloves were kept on
the bar as taste killers. But they were
all low places that I entered, and I did
not find those condiments set out in any
of them, so I took one street back and
traversed the same as I had the river
front, and, finding none there, I took the
next, and here. I found my gin mill with
coffee grains on the bar. It was situated
on the corner of the street which termi
nated on the pier near which the body
had been found.
"So far, so good: I was satisfied in my
own mind that I was now in the house
which the murdered man had last visited
previous to being-brutally murdered.
' "The first glance I fastened upon the
barkeeper satisfied me that he was a bad
one a .thorough villain, but a -coward,
one of those chaps who. try to intimidate
by loud talk and slang phrases. . 1
"When I walked up to the bar and ask
ed for something to drink, he eyed me
disdainfully and came seemingly reluc
tantly forward to wait on me.
"But when I disclosed a well filled wal
let and laid down a $20 bill his whole
manner changed instantly and he was
quite agreeable. - . , .
"At length he excused himself, went to
the door and beckoned to a youth to come
over. -1 understood that movement. I
was pleased, and you will learn . why
shortly. " , s
"The yonth came over, when the bar
tender said: '
" 'Johnny, tend bar for me a little
while. I want to go to the barber's.
Then, turning to me, he added: 'Don't
leave, old roan: there will be some of the
lads in by and by, and I'll be back in a
few minutes.' '
"You may just bet, Herbert, that I had
no intention of leaving; things wore
working nicely, , It was fully , 20 min
utes before the bartender returned, and
when he did so. I noticed that he had not
been shaved, but as I meant to shave him
a trifle close I did not bother myself
about this. '
"Five minutes after his" return the bar
tender was followed by two of the worst
looking villains I had ever seen two
sweet 'buds' of the first water.
"I was soon introduced to these plugs
and Invited to drink. I drank, of course.
Drink followed drink. Cards were pro
posed. I played and won. It was a fog
gy, disagreeable night excellent weather
for murder. ,
"My two friends proposed that we
should go on board a ship out on the pier
and they would -get me a genuine bottle
of brandy from the captain, who was a
friend. of theirs. I will not bother your
readers with my expressions of reluc
tance to going out there nor the subtle
arguments they used to persuade me, but
at last I consented, of course.' We had
proceeded half way up the pier when I
concluded it . was two against one and
things had gone far enough. I wanted
them both. Turning stiddenly, I dealt one
a tap on the head with a club which I
had kept" concealed, and he reeled and
fell. -1 quickly clasped 'wristlets' on the
other before he fairly realized what was
golne on. .. "( f
. " 'What Is this for?' exclaimed the ruf
fian with an oath.
" "'Murder, I replied quietly as I ad
justed the cuffs on him and pinned him
to the other one.
; "Such volleyi of oaths and curses as I
listened to while taking these two pirates
for that's what they were, river pirates
to the office was a caution; but I was
Used to that. . '
"At the office we found , the murdered
man's studs upon them and other small
articles, which were afterward identified
as having belonged to their victim.
"My judgment about that bartender
was correct. "He, turned out to be an ar
rant coward.
"He turned state's evidence and gave
his confederates away. When he left
the saloon on pretense of going to the
barber's, he went to bring In the two pi
rates, and I was the Intended victim, but
they missed a fly catch just once. Que of
them died in prison, the other was hang
ed, and two years later I had the pleas
ure of seeing the barkeeper, who escaped
In the above case by turning state's evi
dence, sent to Sing, Sing for 20 years In
another case: he got the full swing for
his previous connection with the famous
dock murder.'V-Exchange.
TBUSTS; "YOU PLAN THE CAMPAIGN, I'll FURNISH THE COOT.
:;;7;i'.:;":; . " : V- V rv;- 'V'"-' '.r-' . St. Louis Republic.
Nebraska hag between . five and six
thousand notaries public an average of
probably sixty to the county. ; This is
far in excess of the number actually
necessary, and is the result of requiring
a fee of only one dollar for issuing a no
tarial commission; . ' s "
Our present law authorizes the gov
ernor to "appoint and , commission such
number of persons to the office of notary
public, in each of the respective counties
of this state as shall deem necessary."
The applicant is required to present a
fetition signed by at least twenty five
egal voters of the county in which he
resides; to pay a fee of one dollar to the
secretary of state, and one of two dollars
to the county cleric A seal ,will cost
about $2.50 and the notary is equipped
for business at a cost all told of about
$3.50. : . v;
Although the appointment of a no
tary public in a county in which there
are already several holding commissions
is left to the governor's discretion, he
very naturally feels that where no pro
test is tiled against - an applicant, and
twenty-five persons have' signed the pe
tition praying for appointment, that
there is no good reason why the ap
pointment should not be made.
' But there are too many notaries public.
The governor cannot be blamed because
numbers of incapable, careless, irrespon
sible persons secure notarial commis
sions from him. He has ; no way to de
termine, except from the petition and
who is such a scape gallows that he can
not secure twenty -five ; signatures to "a
petition-anythicg regarding ' the appli
cant. 1 He cabnot justly make an arbi
trary ruling that this county may have
ten notaries and . another fifty. In fact,
about all the governor can - do is to ap-.
point all who apply in due form, against
whom there is no protest. t s
Of course the notary gives bond in the
sum of $2,000 for the "faithful perform
ance of the duties' of his office. But
that does not cover" the multitudinous
errors committed by a 'careless and inef
ficient notary. He is required to keep a
record only of matter! relating to pro
tests; but the law should require him to,
keep a complete record of every official
act. ', There is entirely" too much free
service rendered by notaries, and conse
quently careless service.
A prospective notary public should be
required to pass an examination in com
mercial law; pay a fee of say $25.00 for
his commission; keep an accurate record
of all his official acts; give bond con
ditioned to cover damages resulting from
his official negligence; and be allowed to
charge reasonable fees for his services.
There would not be so many notaries;
there would be less "thank-ye" work;
and the service would be vastly im
proved: $500 Reward.
We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Indigestion, Constipation or
Costiveness we cannot cure . with Liver
ita, the Up-To-Date Little Liver : Pill,
when the directions, are strictly com
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and never fai to give satisfaction. 25c
boxes contain 100 Pills, JOc boxes con
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It no doubt will be a source of satis
faction to all who contemplate attending
the national committee meeting or the
People's party, to be held at Lincoln,
Neb., February 19, to know, that the
Butteima'jers national convention will
be held at the same time and place, and
that railroad rates have been granted
from all sections of the country of one
fare for the round trip. It is well
known that a large majority of the pop,
voters are butter-makers; hence are en
titled to this rate. v
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Capt. Vane, of Long Island, declares
that the following story is strictly true,
lie was out after mackerel one night,
when his dory began to move uneasily,
and then slowly but steadily it rose in
the air, and, turning over, threw Vane
a couple of somersaults and landed him
on the back of a big dog shark.- He
clutched the dorsal fin and held on
The shark was probably the more
frightened of the two and started off at
a racing clip. The man held on for a
full mile and only let go when the shark
dived.. Then he was within a quarter
mile of the Half-Way Rock lighthouse,
which he easily reached b swimming
In 1898 the : republicans carried 81
counties in Kansas and the populists
carried 24. In 1899, fifteen republican
counties" were redeemed by the populists,
making the score stand: "Republican,
66; populist, 39. The pendulum is swing
iner toward populism for 1900 and Bryan
will certainly carry the state.
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capture of the jKjpulist national con
vention. It is given the most promi
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lines and is surrounded with a border.
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"As soon as the Butler committee
designates the time, hall and place for
the national, convention of the People's
Party, let our chairman, Hon. Milton
Park, of Texas, engage another hall,
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High Arm, High Grade, Noiseless,
Light Running, Self-Threading
SEWIN'G MACHINE
Awarded the Medal Premium
at the World's'Columblan Exposition
at Chicago in 1893.
Every. Machine Warranted:
Every machine warranted' A written warranty accompanies each ''machine.
All parts are interchangeable, and we can supply duplicates at any time. ' Each
part of the machiae is fitted with such exactness that no trouble, can arise .with
any part, as new pieces can be supplied with the assurance of a perfect fit.
' Our "Independent" is a strictly high-grade Sewing Machine, . and finished
throughout in the best possible manner. It possesses all modern improvements,
and its mechanical construction is such that in it are combined simplicity with
great strength, thus insuring ease of running, durability, and making it impossi
ble for the Machine to be put out of order. It sews fast and makes a pc.Tect
stitch with all kinds of thread and all classes of material. Always ready for use
and unrivaled for speed, durability and quality of work.
NOTICE THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF SUPERIORITY; .
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The Head goings on patent socket hinges, and is flrmly held down by a thumb Mf6W. It Is
strong-, substantial, neat And handsome in design, and beautifully ornamented in cold. The bad
plate has rounded corners and is inlaid or countersunk, making it flush with ths top of the table.
Highest akm The space under the arm is 5Vi . inches high and nine Inches long. This will ad
mit the largest skirts, eren quilt. It is Selk-ThreIdihg There are absolutely no holes to put
the thread through except th. eye of the needle. Tar SbCttlb is cylinder, ojkn on the end, en
tirely self-threading, easy to put in or take out; bobbin holds a large amount of thread. To
STITCH Beovlatob is on the bed of the Machine, beneath the bobbin winder, and ' has a scale
showing the number of stitches to the Inch, can be changed from 8 to 32 stitches to the Inch.
Thb Feed is double and extends on both sides of the needle; nerer fails . to take the goods
through; never stops at seams; movement is, positive; no springs to break and get out of order t
can be raised and lowered at will. AotomaticBobbix Winder An arrangement tor filling the
bobbin automatically and perfectly smooth without holding the thread. The Machine does not
run while winding the bobbin. Light Bdhsinq The Machine is easy t. run, does : not fatigue
the operator, makes little noise and sews rapidly. The Stitch is a double-lock stitch, the same
on both sides, will not ravel, and can be changed without stopping th. Machine. The Tension
is a flat spring tension and will admit thread from 8 to 150 spool cotton withotat changing. Never
gets out of order. The Needle Is a straight self-setting needle, fiat on one side, and cannot be
put in wrong. Needle Bab is round, made of case-hardened steel, with oil cup at bottom to
prevent oil from getting on the goods. Adcstablb Bbakisos All bearings are case-hardened
steel and can be easily adjusted with a screwdriver. All lost motion ean be taken up, and the
Machine wiliQast a life time. Attachments Each Machine is furnished with the following set
of best steel attachments free: One Foot Hammer Feller, one Package of Needles, six Bobbins,
one Wrench, one Screwdriver, one Shuttle Screwdriver,, one Presser Foot, one Belt and Hook,
one Oil Canlfllled with oil, one Gauge, one Gauge screw, and qnUter and one Instruction Book,
A $65.00 Machine for $19.50
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FIRST Our "Independent Sewings Machine as "above described and Ne
braska Independent one year for $19.50. ; C
V SECONJCl Our "Independent" Sewing Machine given as a premium abso
lutely free of cost for a Club of 50 Subscribers at $1.00 each. : '
Persons ordering machines will please state plainly ; the point to which tho
machine is to be shipped, as well as the postoffice the paper is to be sent to. Give
shipping point as well as postoffice address, and both - machine and paper will b
promptly sent. - s
tSTADDRESS ALL ORDERS OR APPLY FOR INFORMATION TO
fm dependent ' Pub.
Lincoln, J2ebrasha.
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pie's Party. If they have not, we will !K
march in a boly to the hall and take
possession of the convention, and all
will be peace and harmony,. But if it
is plain that the People's Party con
vention Is simply ft democratic gather
ing, under the command of the "pie
brigade," we will proceed to nominate
a real Populist ticket and appeal to
the nation against the tricksters.
"If, from any reason, Hon. Milton
Park does not feel like hiring a hall
and calling "the nnterrified Populists'
together to consummate the work be
gun at Omaha in 1892, let a call be
s'irned by leading Populists all over
the country." ' . .;
; Milk Wanted, 3; '
40 gallons of Jersey milk wanted daily
for which I will pay the highest cash
price. 1337 O street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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