FiIE flJLHOAD CASE
Teatlnaony Submitted in Regard to the Ia
" -vcreaee or DwnaM of Rates on Uve ;
- " ''- Stock .
Q.' State whether there has been an
Increase or -decrease in-, the , rates
charged' for, the. transportation of live
stock by the change from charge by
carloads to that of collecting in cents
per hundred pounds.
"A. In making change from , dollars
per-car to cents per hundred pounds, it
is impossible to so adjust the rates
as to make the charges equal to the
car basis. All live-stock, is not the
same size or the same weight per
bead' as, twenty head of cattle may
weigh 20,000 lbs. and another twenty
head 24,000 lbs; and yet'tuey will re
quire the same length cars, in trans
portation.' As a rule, under the pres
ent basis of rates, per hundred pounus,
the charge for 30 foot cars is less than
on the' per car basis, both for caiue
and hogs; for cars of v feet in length,
the charge Is higher, on the average, as
we furnish at least 20 per cent, more
space than in 30 foot cars, although,
on the per-car basis, only 10 per cent,
additional was charged. During the
month of December, 1889, we received
at South Omaha, from Nebraska, 8 '
cars of live-stock. The difference be
tween the per-hundred-pounds and the
, per-car methods is shown by the fol
lowing: ,
v . CATTLE ' ' . ,
No. of Car's . '
.Cars. Length. Difference.
42 30 foot $2.28 per car less than car rule.
71 . 34 foot .67 per car less than car rale.
- 130 , 36 foot 2.76 per car over ear rule.-
'243 ' .89 per car aTerage increase.
; ; -- hogs ', :
' 97 30 foot : .80 per car less than ear role.
'237 84 foot .31 per ear over car role. .
' 257 38 foot - 2.23 ner.cer over car rnle.
' 91 . 1.23 per car average increase.
SHTHSP "fin DmihlA-Deck Cars.)
6 30 foot . .45 per ear over car rnle.
4 34 foot - .12 per car oyer car rule. ;i -"25
36 foot .37 per car oyer car rnle. ;
35 ' -.42 per car average increase.
$1.10, average increase per car on
cattle, bogs, and sheep,
s Q. Can you, and will you, give, and
attach hereto, a statement showing the
details "of. such change?s s , ; -."A.
The standard care in use on west
ern roads is known as 30 foot car. That
Is .the unit. 4 When per-car basis was
.used as rate basis, a greater or less
twktKMknf 4ian "1 faa wafl iioal (n afinQf).
taining rate, according to length. of car
.used.. For example, car less than 29
feet in . length, took 94 per . cent ; cars
34 feet fn length,1 107 per cent; 3G feet
in lengths 110 per cent. In converting
rates from dollars per car to cents per
hundred -pounds,1 the thirty foot car
rate was used and, in the case of cat
tle, the divisor yas 21,000 lbs.; hogs,
16.000 lbs. Example:-Where rate was
$30.00 per standard car, rate for cattle
was made 14J cents per hundred
Iiouuas. J. lie uuuiiuuui weigui, jus
fixed for the different length cars, how
ever, iai - -
30 foot cars, 19,000 lbs.; 34 foot cars,
20,500 lbs; 36 foot cars, 22,000 lbs. :
In the event of the minimum weight
only, being loaded, the weight basis
will show a less rate per car than, the
per-car basis. In fact, on thirty foot
cars, there is, , as a rule, a leeway, of
2,000 lbs. over minimum. In case of
' 34 foot car. of 1,600 lbs, and in the
case of 36 foot car, 800 lbs., before the
charge by weight- equals the old per
car1 basis.
I have carefully investigated all car
riage of said livestock and the charges
WHY IT-WAS DONE
The Official Correspondence Between Gage
' and the Bockefeller Bank In New
; : York City
" My Dear Mr. Gage: The National
City Bank of this city, of which I re
cently t became vice-president through
the consolidation of the business of the
Third National with it. is one of the
banks designated as a United States
depository, and I write to request that
in any change which may be made un
der the administration we may not be
disturbed, in this respect. We would
111 A 1 W t A A A W
use 10 remain a unueu suites aepos
tory as at present. Of course the bank
is. very strong, and. if you will take
the pains to look at our list of directors
you will see that we also have very
great political claims in view of what
was done during the canvass of last
year. .Yours, very truly,' .
. A. P. HEPBURN. :
DearSir: I have expressed a prefer
ence fir your institution as the origi
nal recipient' and distributor of the
fnnd (the $32,000,000 from the Union
Pacific sale.
Ii reply to jour inquiry or expres
siojfl of hope that a suitable portion of
t We fund will be left with the bank for
.sufficient length of time to offer a
"reasonable profit, I can only say that,
while we can make no specific prom
ises; in that direction, the purpose we
have in using depository banks for the
fund will induce us to prac
tice wise discretion In covering the
money into the treasury proper. There
probably will be no disbursments un
til January 1.
: I. J. GAGE, Secretary.
A. P. Hepburn. "
Dear Sir: I note with pleasure the
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therefore, : and have compared',. the
charges and. cost to shippers under the
pound rate system, obtaining during
said month of January, with the car
load : charge that would J have been
made under the system in' vogue prior
to December . 1st, 1899; the result of
my investigation shows that on a total
of 1003 cars'of cattle, sheep,..and hogs,
carried frnm all ndinfrt of shlomeht in
Nebraska - to South r .Omaha, the adj
vanceur excess charge to the shipper
was,- during January iuu, a- cenis
per car; on 'cattle alone, 170 36 foot
cars were moved with an average ex
cess of $1.21 per car, or a total of $205.
70;. ilT 34 foot cars were moved on
which the shippers saved $1.02 cents
per: car or a total of $119.34; 44-30
foot cars on which rthe shipper savea
$2.22 per car or a total of $97.68 being
a total of 331 cars of cattle, saving to
the shippers $11.32, or 3 cents per
car; of hogs, 251 3G foot cars i were
moved, with an excess charge of
$1.88 per car or $473.68; 26534 foot
cars with a saving to shipper of 32.6
cents, or $97.16; 10930 foot cars with
a saving to shipper of 93J cents per
car, or $101.04, being a total of 625
cars,on which the Increase in charges
was $274.88, or an average of 44 cents
per car; of; sheep 4736 foot double
deck cars were moved, on which the
shipper saved 151-5 cents per car, or
$7.14. I have full detailed statements
showing the movement of every car
shipper, consignee, place of shipment
and destination, number of car, weight
of stock, charge made and what would
have been charges ' at car-load : rates
which 6ald statement I am ready to
submit to said board at any time for
Inspection. GEORGE H. CROSBY.
Sworn to before, me and by said
George H. Crosby ; also subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of Febru
ary, A. D. 1900. .
(Seal) J. W. EDGERTON.
- BATES ON THE ELKHOBN
1091 cars, total increase..,.. ........ ,...$1,265 53
.Total decrease 790 58
; Net increase... 474 95
" These were cars of cattle, hogs and sheep and
were all shipped in January, 1900. Increase per
car, 434 cents.. .
,The'following comparison of rates ' in Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Kansas was sub
mitted: i
. - ' ' . " '; IBates in cts per 100 lbs.
S3 cc?
O At
IrViogton. Neb., to Omaha- 9.2 5. 6.5 6
- Nebraska distance tariff.. 5.5 6.5 6.
-Howa " 1 " ... 5.53 6. 8.8
Minnesota . " ... ..... 4.5 4.5 4.5
So. Dakota " 5.5 6.5 6.
Colorado " . " ....... 6. 7.5 9.
-"Kansas , . 5,5 6.5 7.
Norfolk, Neb, to Omaha 118.9 13.5 17.5 17.
Nebraska distance tariff.. ..... 17. 21.5 19.5
Iowa " 12.1611.6 17.2
Minnesota . " .. ..... 16. 16. 16.
So, Dakota " " 17. 21.5 19.5
Colorado " " 17. 21.5 26.
Kansas " 44 16.5 20.5 22.
Atkinson, Neb., to Omaha 210.1 16.5 22.5 21.5
Nebraska distance tariff 23. 29.5 26.5
Iowa " 44 16.4715.6422.7
Minnesota 44 44 21. 21. 21.
So. Dakota 44 44.. 23. 29.5 26.5
Colorado 44 44 ,.... 23. 29.5 37.
Kansas 44 44 22. 28. ; 30.5
Valentine, Neb., to Omaha 306.1 22. 29. 27.5
Nebraska distance tariff.. 38. 35.5 32.
Iowa 44 44 20.5319.1326.7
Minnesota . 44 26. 26. 26.
So. Dakota 44 44 28. 35.5 32.
Colorado -4t 44 28. 35.5 43.
Kansas ' 44 44 24.5 81. 32.
Harrison. Neb., to Omaha 496.9 28. 39. 38.
Nebraska distance tariff 87. 46.5 42.
Iowa 44 " 25.4922.2534.3
Minnesota 44 44 ,. ..... 35. 85. 85.
So. Dakota 44 44 37. 46.5 42.
Colorado 44 44 37. 46.5 56.
The rate applying on cattle will also apply
on sheep in double-deck cars.
The board has ordered a ruduction of
ten per cent in the rates now charged in
Nebraska.
contents of your letter received this
morning, with reference to the length
of time which these deposits will be al
lowed to remain. .
JAMES STILLMAN.
Hon. Lyman J. Gage.
November 10, 1897.
Sir: . In compliance with the request
contained In your letter of the 29th
ultimo, and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon me, the Nationa. v.iy
Bank is hereby designated a depository
of public moneys, especially to receive
deposits only on account of proceeds
of the sale of the Union Pacific Rail
road. Jj. J. GAGE, Secretary.
' Vice-President National City Stand
ard Oil Bans..
Sir: I have to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your letter of the 8th instant,
in which is expressed a wish that uie
remainder of the 'deposits on account
of the Union Pacific Railroad be al
lowed to be held wy the special deposi
tories in New York City until July, auo
to inform7 you that due notice will be
given . you as to time and amount of
proposed withdrawals, should any be
required before-the time mentioned in
your letter. li. J. GAGE, Secretary.
Vice-President National City Bank. ,
This was not all of the-favors
granted "by any. means. . There is the
sale of the custom house and . the re
deposit of the whole amount received
and the order, afterwards modified, to
make the bank the depository of all
the customs receipts. - , , .
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v;iiova:itsbiijetallism
Senator Cbandler Declares That Thirteen
Hundred Million People Want It
In his recent speech against the gold
bill In the United States senate. Sen
ator Cbadler said:
: "Those who have absorbed the gold
of the world are trying to make it more
valuable by, legislation. That is the
natural meaning of the.rst ten lines
of the senate bill. There Is no need of
the law for any other) object; "Abso
lutely no other purpose is to be sub
served by those lines. ., The passage of
the bill without adequate recognition
of the desire and determination of the
American people that silver shall be
remonetized is a defiance of the repub
lican platform of 1896, and without
such recognition in the bill I cannot
give, to it my vote. It would be un
qualified gold monometallism, and to
advocate or submit to this is an aban
donment of republican principles.
"Any retarding of the movement to
make gold more valuable does not
suit the gold class. . Further steps are
therefore now demanded, namely, that
all the existing silver coin shall be put
out from the condition of real money
and placed in the condition of credit
money; that is money which must be
redeemed on demand in gold. If this
new principle is to prevail the real
money , will be $4,000,000,000 of gold
and the credit money, including the sil
ver money will be $10,000,000,000. And
upon the gold and credit, money are to
be built all the checks and other cred
its in trade throughout the world. How
broad the summit and how narrow the
base.
'The republican party is pledged to
bimetallism. Were we blunderers
when we shouted over and over again
for remonetization? Is It not quite
possible that we were right then and
are now wrong when it Is proposed to
forever discard remonetization ?
"I . want the double standard. So do
thirteen hundred millions of the. peo
ple of this world of ours, while only
two hundred millions want the single
gold standard. We want the real
money of the world to be $8,000,000,000
in coin. They want only $4,000,000,
000. of dollars. The difference means
injustice, injury, suffering and distress
to millions of God's poor people of the
world, while the gold class is to wax
fat at the cost of their helpless victims.
"The republican party ought not to
do. any such grievous wrong. I en
treat its leaders not to burden us with
gold monometallism, but to renew in
unmistakable language our oft-repeated
pledges to remonetize silver."
The Independent in clubs of five from
now until January 1, 1901 (nearly a year)
for 50 cents each. Invite your neighbor
to subscribe.
; English Degenerates
An English officer in the London
Chronicle says: "There can, however,
be no doubt that in the beginning of
the nineteenth century the British offi
cer was at the height of his profession,
and a match even for the consummate
skill of the Napoleonic school. Whether
playing fields contributed to this or
not does not affect my arguments.
There can also be no doubt that the
British officer at the end of the nine
teenth century has fallen from his high
estate not in dash, bravery, and en
thusiasm, but in knowledge, science,
and skill. The Boer war is a proof
positive. The . public schools furnish
now the majority of our army candi
dates, and perhaps a third of them re
ceive a finishing touch at the hands of
a crammer. Whence, then, this down
fall of a profession which stood once
so high? My answer is that the class
of society from which our officers are
drawn is distinctly 'degenerate.' "
That class is the society dudes and
aristocracy. The very same thing is
attempted inthis country. The pluto
crats want a large standing army and
big navy to make places for their de
generate sons, made degenerate by
wealth and idleness. The concentra
tion of wealth in a few hands has pro
duced just such creatures ever since
the world began. ' It is one of the
effects of this gold standard business
that the populists have been pointing
out for the last ten years.
Lincoln Memorials
'During the last week a great many
meetings have been held all over the
country in memory of Lincoln. Even
the republicans have had the cheek to
hold such ' meetings although they to
day are fighting every principle for
which Xincoln suffered and died.
Wolves in sheep's clothing, devils in
the disguise of angels, wickedness ex
ploited as righteousness none of iuese
things can fitly describe the hypocrisy
of it all. There were some who spoke
out the plain truth however and
among; them was Mrs. Vandalia Var
num Thomas in the people's church
at Chicago. She said:
. "The country has entered into a war
of conquest, it has set aside the prin
cipal that there shall be no govern-
Iuiuul uiiuuui tut; tuuatjui ui llie v
Oinni1 l-wrnrklS fnrr crcCka vn m AnAixMv..n1
in many states of the union, brutal
prize fights are openly permitted and
dangerous conditions prevail in every
section. We need a man with the
courage and rugged character of Ab
raham Lincoln to make a stand j or
right and see that the right prevails.
When men like Dr. Lyman Abbott dis
pute the principle -that the consent of
the governed must be secured before
there is government, as Dr. Abbott has
done recently, there is real danger.
v Abbott takes the position that the
slave owner took in ante-bellum days.
Abraham Lincoln was the great eman
cipator of his day. We want another
emancipator who will free the people
from those who wage war for gain and
permit countless evils to exist that
they may profit themselves."
V ". '"'".'
An Awful Whopper
Of all the lies that the Chicago
Record has started on the rounds, and
they have numbered thousands, the
following from its special correspond
ent in Washington about the amount
of money in circulation is the worst
whopper of the whole lot.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. The year
1899 brought our foreign commerce for
the. first tune past the $2,000,000,000
line, and the month, of February, 1900,
shows more than $2,000,000,000 of
money in circulation for the first time.
The : total foreign ' commerce for the
year 1899 was $2,074,345,242, while the
total money In circulation on Feb. 1
was $2,003,149,355. : 1 ..
Anothar Trust -; x
; The retail dealers in farm macninery
and implerft?nts met the other day at
Sioux Falls and in direct violation of
the laws of South Dakota formed a
trusty to fleece the farmers. The law
is as follows:
Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws
of ; 1890, being an act of the legisla
ture of the state of South Dakota to
declare certain agreements and com
binations unlawful reads: "That any
combination, agreement or trust made,
entered into, or formed between per
sons within the state, which
shall in any manner tend to prevent a
free, fair, and full competition in the
sale of any article, or tend to ad
vance the price to . the user, purchaser,
or consumer of farm machinery, imple
ments, . tools, supplies," etc., "or
for the forbearance "of the payment of
any debt or obligation, is hereby de
clared to be.agalnst public policy and
unlawful and void, and any persons
who shall be a party to any such un
lawful combination agreement or
trust shall be deemed guilty of a
felony, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine of not ex
ceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not ex
ceeding three years, or both in the dis
cretion of thecourtj'. .
The way in-which they propose to
violate this law is set forth in their,
constitution tyhlch says the object of
the association is:
(a) "To protect the retailers from
"retail sales" , being , made by the job
ber and manufacturer; and provide a
penalty therefor.
(b) To protect the retailer from "price
cutting" on the part of each other, and
establish a more friendly feeling be
tween all members. V
(c; To establish more uniform prices,
shorter terms and more "cash busi
ness" in all branches of the imple
ment business. . ,
(d) To increase the amount of busi
ness, and otherwise elevate the stand
ing f the implement dealer in this
ttiriiory." 1
The South Dakota mullet heads will
no doubt be greatly pleased when they
learn that with wheat at 38 cents a
bushel the;sr are td pay a highor price
than ever before for their reapers and
tin ashing machines.
Those Isles of Peace
There is something about those isles
of peace away off in the China seas
that no pop can understand. It has
been officially decjajred that the rebell
ion has been overthrown, that Aguin
aldo has fled to Europe, , that the Fili
pino army has been disbanded, that
the hemp ports are, open and that Otis
is coming home as ,thereis nothing
more for him to do "over there, yet
every few days there is sent out from
Washington dispatches like the fol
lowing: .
Washington, D. JD.P Feb. 8. The fol
lowing list of casualties was received
at the war department today from
Gen. Otis:
Killed:
SHERMAN SHEPARD, company F,
25th infantry, at Iba, Luzon, Jan. 3.
GEORGE MITCHELL, company E,
3d cavalry, at Bimpiauya, Luzon, Jan.
14.' . -
GEORGE E. KNAPP, company G,
36th infantry, at Dasol, Zambeles, Jan.
22. :
THOMAS GRIFFIN, company L,
34th infantry, at Carringlan, Nueva
Ecile, Jan. 14.
AUGUST COSTA, company B, 41st
infantry, at Mabalacat, Feb. 2. 1
JOHN H. DENNY, company L, 43d
infantry, at Pahitan, Panay, Jan. 11.
EDWARD LOGAN, company L, 43d
infantry, at Catabalagan, Samar, Jan.
27. ... .
Killed in ambush near Dinalupigan,
Luzon, Feb. G:
LEE S. MURPHY, corporal, 32d in
fantry. LEONARD T. BRANN, 32d infantry.
BERT R. LANE, 32d Infantry.
OLIVER H.-MARTIN, 32d Infantry.
ALGERNON S. PRESSLEY. 32d in-
GEORGE WELSH, company K, 18th
infantry.
Wounded In action:
PATRICK DUFFY, corporal; leg, se
vere.; , ,.'.
IS IT TREASON
The Hay-Pauncefoote Treaty Deprives the
United States of Any Usefulness in
Nicaragua Canal
The one supreme strategic point of
the whole world is Lake Nicaragua.
If the Black Sea and the Mediterran
ean were two oceans the Sea of Mar
mora would be its mate, but as it is,
there is nothing remotely approaching
it anywhere else. It is a landlocked,
fresh water harbor, in which the bot
toms of ships would clean themselves
without docking. Connected with the
Atlantic and the Pacific by fortified
canals, it would enable one fleet to
do the work of two. . Ten battle ships
waiting there would balance ten of an
enemy's in the Atlantic and ten ; in
the Pacific. A few hours' steaming
would put the squadron in either
ocean. '
This commanding ' position of the
Isthmian inland sea has been one of
the chief arguments in favor of select
ing the Nicaragua route rather than
any other. But for that the question
between Panama and Nicaragua might
be considered an open one.
By the new treaty which the wisdom
of Secretary Hay and President Mc
Kinley has superadded to tne exasper
ations of the Clay ton-BUlwer muddle,
Lake Nicaragua as a strategic base is
formally erased from the map. We
bid farewell to that bright dream of an
American fleet 14 standing sentry be
tween two oceans, ready to descend on
either . side to meet any threatened
danger. -u; v - - -.';. .. . --
The ingenious Mr. Hay has stipu
lated that "vessels of! war of a belliger
ent shall not revlctual nor ; take any
stores in the canal, except 'so far as
may be strictly necessary," 'that "the
transit of such vessels through the
canal shall be effected with the least
possible delay," that "no "belligerent
shall embark or disembark troops,
munitions of war or warlike materials
in the . canal except in case of acci
dental hindexance of the transit," that
vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not remain in the waters within three
miles of either end of the canal longer
than twenty-four hours except in case
of distress; and that "a vessel of war
of one belligerent shall not depart
within twenty-four hours from the de
parture of a vessel of war of the other
belligerent." i - .
In other words, Mr. Hay has exerted
himself to deprive the Nicaragua Canal
of, any possible : usefulness to the
United States beyond what is shared
equally" by all other nations, including
the enemies with whom we may be at
war. - ' ,-' . ' ,
But he has gone further than that.
Under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty we
had only England to deal with. If our
position in relation to i her grew alto
gether Intolerable we always had the
privilege of tearing the treaty up and
taking the chances of her displeasure.
But by the new agreement we are to
invite every power of Europe to put
its separate lock on ou handcuffs. All
the powers are to be asked to guaran
tee the neutrality of the canal. What
does that mean?. This:
When the Virginlus trouble broke out
in 1873 a Spanish war ship was in dry
dock at New York.' A coal barge
somehow got sunk in front of the
dpek, and it was found impossible to
get it out of the way until the danger
of war with Spain, was over. If we
should be in charge of the Nicaragua
Canal and a hostile .fleet shuld under
take to pass through it, it is quite
likely that- similar accidents might
happen there. A lockgate might give
way and let one of the enemy's ships
break its back, or an anchor carelessly
dropped in the canal" might rip out
some bottom plates, or any . one of a
dozen things might occur, exceedingly
annoying to the officers of the hostile
squadron. It would then be the right
and duty of all the neutral powers, un
der the 'Hay-Pauncefpte agreement,
to investigate, these incidents, and , If
they became convinced that we were
not living up to our obligations asus
todians of the canal in good faith it
would be their duty to proceed against
us by force of arms.1 !
The fertility of resource of the rail
road obstructionists who have been
fighting the Nicaragua Canal is Inex
haustible. ; They seemed, to be beaten
to the ground this time when the Hep
burn and Morgan bills were reported
to the house and senate with no ap
parent opposition . But when Hanna
voted for the canal its friends knew
that something Was up. Hay and Mc
Kinley have shown us what that some
thing was. New York Journal. .
Chess Players
Harry N. Pillsbury, chess champion
of the United States, will be in Lincoln
February 20 and 21, 1900, thej guest of
the Lincoln cness players. -Two exni
bitions of his skill as a chess player
will be given in the senate chamber,
state capitol. On the evening of the
20th he will meet all comers at chess
and checkers in a simultaneous exhi
bition; and the next evening he will
play probably eight games of chess at
the same , time without seeing the
boards. This latter,' as an exhibition
of what tne possessor of a trained
memory can do, is worth going many
miles "to see. -a-, i-i '
The railroads have made a round trip
rate of one fare to Lincoln during the
buttermakers convention, and chess
and checker players living at a dis-.
tan ce can take advantage of the re
duced rates and personally observe
how a master plays chess. '
Throughan error in making up the
Independent's forms last week the
chess column was omitted. It will be
inserted each week hereafter. . ;
G. A. Damon of Omaha , has joined
the , Nebraska, Chess association and
subscribed for the Independent.
N. G. Griffin. P. F. Cahlll, and .T. C.
Ca hill, all of St. Edward, and Nelson
Hald of Dannebrog, have subscribed
for the Independent in order to keep
in touch with its chess column.
Got More Than They Bought
Three ladies visiting Washington
went to the - Lafayette Theatre one
evening last weet: and "obtained seats
in a box. There was but one seat re
maining and shortly after the perform
ance began a fine looking gentleman
of courteous bearing entered and took
this seat. The. ladies made no objec
tion and matters went along smoothly,
everybody enjoying the play until the
three women in the box began to notice
that lorgnettes were being .aimed at
them all over the house. The gentle
man paid no attention to this but the
ladies were naturaijy annoyed and
could not imagine what it all meant.
Finally, this attention on the part of
the audience beingv directed . persist
ently at their ' box.v one of th.e women
left it and reconnoitered in. the lobby
to ascertain the cause. She discovered
that the handsome gentleman in the
box was Representative-elect Brigfiam
H. Roberts of Utah and the impression
prevailing among the audience was
that his three accidental companions
were his three wives! l:; - .
When this discovery was made the
ladies, covered with confusion, made
their exit as quickly as possible. To
be taken f or -s the . three Mrs. Roberts
was a little more than they had bar
gained for when "they purchased their
seats. . ' . v - : - : " '
. Wouldn't Mice
If, Sheldon, you show us , ,
How Cnri8t, scorning pelf, - f
Would edit a newspaper, w ' '
That will be strange; f :
But show us how Satan would
" Carry himself v ' v
If pulpited nobody'll notice the
change. AMBROSE PIERCE.
Hfa
RoadytopafJooi
'We don't have to advance prices on: the spring goods- beoause- we bought early
before markete went so high, lpliuyertf-wlll' v.l9v0iJ&'pi'in
more than we do for' e':ime gops.. fi,J&jjwc qu Hinucli ':$aon
for inferior, goods. . : u ' : " ' -'A' i
Fifty plush capes, twenty-five astrakhan capes, prices ranging 110. 912. $15. and
18.4 toxjlose out ONE. THIRD OFF, S;: $ t ,f : 1 ' ; : y ::Vl'. '
Fifty womens jackets in blue and blackball sizes, more of 38, 40, 42, and 44 than
other sizes, to close out ONE HALF OFF.v ,;,
Entire stiock of $1.25 and $1,47 fleece lined wrappers,: , : , . a - -.' i - r-:- . Q7p
.. to close out, each...... ...,.....". .......... .. ....
Entire stpek of childrens $2J50 $3.75 jaWetsi sizes sii to : Q7p
- until sold, each.; . . . . . . . . . . . .V. ...
Childrens $L25 and $1.47 eiderdown cloaks, v - ; ...u.-'rr ' K - - nc
until sold, each. , . . .. .... ... .V. . . i.V.; . . i. . i ; . '. 0 J u
Heavy corded satin waists in all colors, worth $5.00, . . y dJQ IC
-to close out, each. . .. . .... ............... . r.i.. . ... . vvitl
A beautiful line of new suits ranging
See' 6Ur famous crepon'skirts which are Worth $7.50 ir , r;?rw flfl
but; are offered hers'at.. ;,::.VL,. .. .V:..V
All wool cheviot serge skirts with taffata.ffllkiibr'stitc m ;. . (
an actual $7.50 value, bought in quantities. sufficient to rr 7 flfl
enable us to offer then at, each.. ... -Sit. ... .. . .'. I.V ..vilUU
Nov; Goods Constantly Arriving
Nov; Silts and
40 in. all wool Scotch homespuns in light medium ani dark grey, light and - -dark
castor, blues, browns, greens: and cardinal mixtures, would be CIIa
cheap at 65c, our price; per yard . . . . . . , ,, . . .... ...f ..i.uUu
50 in. granite cloth, and chiviots in all the new greys, tans, browns, castors, Q C a
reds, etc., etc., good $1.00 values, our price per. yard..... .....UMu
Beautiful line of corded wash silks, just received, best quality - '' Kfifn
Foulard silks in new and desirable styles
desirable styles
per yard 57c, 85c and
. -"-if
NED GOODS
Good blue and brown denim, ,
New ginghams, fancy dress zephyrs
ginghams, fancy dress zephyrs
r yard .............. ,
per
Cheviots for shirts at .''
urtsat . - " :-
8Jand up to . 4...
Unbleached muslin "
mushn "
per yard. .... S.iWS.. V.
New prints at 4c 5c and ... . . . . :i ' . i i
The largest showing of wash goods we
The annual sale of women's and children's muslin underwear begins there on Mra
day February 19th. Don't miss it.
II and 12th Sts., Half Block.
TITLE TO WATER
It Belongs with th lasd and Should
Xever Under Any Circumstances be
Separated From it
The west would long since have had
working examples of national irriga
tion and government construction of
reservoirs, had it not been for western
opposition. ; rhis statement has , been
made by Hydrographer Newell of the
irrigation branch of the geological sur
vey and by others who have been con
nected with ; irrigation developments,
surveys, etc., for a long, period of
years. It was thought at'v first ? that
vast fortunes were to be made out ot
dam sites, the construction of reser
voirs bv nrivate capital! and the sell
ings of water-rights to settlers. But
the experiences of the last ten or
twelve 3Tears ..have shown that private
capital in storage reservoirs is not gen
erally a. goo A .investment. Right here
comes in the question of title of water,
and whether the right' to the water
should 5 go with tne lana. lrngauon
nroatniiTita ': hflTft tiroven " Safe, "and
money can now be found for invest
ment, only in projects orgamzea as co
operative canal companies, or where
the title to the land and the necessary
nrotor ia nnitmi. while under the water-
right system it is impossible to longer
secure the; investment oi intelligent
capital. -v"' ' ' '
The difference between the two plans
is very clear. Under one, the farmer
owns th'e- land and the: company sells
him a water right - This is the system
which has almost invariably turned out
disastrously. -Under the other system,
the owner of. the land . also owns a
share irt the, water property; so that the
ownership of land and water are
united. This is the successful system.
Rr witfi nroner' management, the co
operative system can be successful as
far as it goes; out it is necessarily lim
ited in extent.
At this point national Irrigation
comes in. Some have conceived the
imnroseinti flint national irrigation
contemplates the building or ownership
by the government 6f all reservoir and
irrigation ,worKs. xnis is erroneous.
No one .proposes such a policy. The
nofintiai' irricntinh movement contem
plates the construction of reservoirs
etc., by tne government, omy ,. wiieu
such work is beyond the scope, of pri
- Antemrise or Drivate canitaL
while at the same time national ; Irri
gation would operate . aiong tne same
iinao aa wwvnera.tive irrication. that
iiuu w - v a - -
is, it would mean land and water own
ership combined in one, oniy me water
ownership would be'a public instead of
an individual ownersnip.
ninh f flv subscribers from how
uutil January 1, 1901, for $20. ; Every
body rustle.
There seems ; to be but one remedy;
and it must comea change of owner
chin inf the soil and a creation of a
class of hind , owners on the one hand
and of tenant farmers on the other.
Something similar to what has long
existed in the older countries of Eu
rope. New York Times.
LincoinatlrasI
in price from $5.00 to 525.00,. ., ti
Dross Goods
and colorings,
and colorings, . " sv QQ
Domostic Dop't
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have ever presented Send for samples.
Lincoln, Nebraska
THE MARKETS.
':'-"'-'!'';"-':-i'-'itanaas iilty.
CATTLE Best beeves. ....t 5
Stookars I
Native cows. 4
Feeders.. .
- Western steers. 4
Texas and Indian steers.. 4
HOGS Choice to hesrj. 4
SHEEP Fair to aoloe....... .
WHEAT No. 2 red,
Ka2hard
CORK No. 2 mixed
OATS No.
RYE-No. 2.
FLOrm-Paten par bol,,..l.j
-.' Fancy ............ .. i.,. .3
HAT Choice timothy...;
5 Fancy prairie......
BRAN (sacked).
BU1TER Choloa creamery..-
EGOS Choice. ..... ......
POTATOES
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CATTLE Common to prime..! 4 00 A i 23s
HOGS Packlnc and snlpplnc 4 0 4 00
SHEEP Fair to cnoioe .... , ft 01 a T2J
FLOUR Winter wheat.... .... 3 &a a 2 at
WHEAT-Na 2 red.. ........... e9X ,
CORN No 2,....., ............ 31 2l
" .22 JSVi
BUTTER Creamery. 19 34
PORK . ............ f ........ J 0 83 Jw
r; i?inir-.
CATTLE NaUve and ahlpoUiff. 4 0 a a m
Texana . s 4 ea
HCOS Heavy U4 M 4 69
FLOUR Choice..., .w.M.ii.i 1 1)- tt J i
WHEAT-Na 2 red..! i..M 70 O 794
CORN Na X mixed. ...,..... f 1 a tl)J
OATS Na 2 mixed. .....,..., 34 a
RYE Na 2...........;..,....'." '
BUTTER Creamery.... M 10 21
UBD-WMrtn mass 3 OTU-a 124
pork::........ . oo i ti
Horses Choice heavy draft, tI25fci7; tsaev
aaddlers, tlt0200( eoaoh - fcersv tI302
choice chunks. Kltl2ii ehoioe Scuthera .
horses, 2500)7.60.
Mules Boat prices ranf from t so list
according to size. -
Has a Grievance
Ignatius Donnelly has a grievance!
and a very serious one", which makes
x 1 1 1, . . . ...
mm wuony irreconciiaDie. ue cannot
understand why the .DeoDle . would Tint
accept him as the ..one man to savo,
Hie c-puniry. xne .Bayonet. ;
r : Personally Conduetvd
TOURIST. EXCURSIONS
TO
vS', -.: .
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Bcenic Route leaves Kanas City and
umana ry nday via ' Colorado
Springs and Salt - Lake to ' California
and Pacific coast points. p z -: ,
Those Tourist Cars of latest pattern car-
nea on rast passenger trains, and their
popularity is evidence that we offer the
best The lowest rate tickets aro
available in these :--
v Pcpalar Pdlaan Tc:ri$tC2rs
For full doscriptios of this servico and
CALIFORNIA
' ueuiMiw Kiven iupa irons, mcclreas -
v W. Thompson, A, G.
V T6peka, Kansma.
John Sxbastiajt, G. P. A.,
. Chicago, liliaois.