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- July 26, 1900
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THE COUNT'S
APOLOGY
BY ROBERT
(Costincad from last week.)
THj fuHowt-J day. w!h no !jra frm
Trerr. Wis.c-burjr employ el tbe time
la amine M fcc la onlr. to be
r-ady for wLaterer cLinTd. ami Jut
K tli ust wsi lT.cti!3? to xnsrat
claie tlE2lf tLat tl dl vri to be
witltMit wiTXfu.cv there rode up to
it catle srai a norseccan. aecom
j iank3 ljr two Usmi. aaJ on tLe crw
roajr Xjttxmx vti -rsMatonI tbe Iru
jt.l ansa. Cirlnj: to!'-- to V tons.
tLe irate- were at on thrown ojwn to
Lira. auJ. enterics, be 5 -:i.andtd lu
stast f teeeii with tLe count.
My lord. Ckmfit Wlimeburg. he .
7- IT. . ;
t!;f.Umajtjt emperor com-
nxaad. ce to anmmon you to tie court
st rrassrort- t
To jot, take ib aa prisoner, tbenr ,
- ! . eouat- , , . . . j
-Nothing w U to ire of .njwt. !
1 wat rarely emmfssioneJ to deleter ;
to joa the message of tbe jpr. j
-WLt are your order. If I refuse to j
A tcolrt-o arxfied men tood behind
tbe eouat. A thousand more were
Itliia rail of the ctl; Ih-IL Two
lace ocly were at the baek of the
ruert:;'r, but tbe strength of the
etaplre was betokened by the ymWl
-a LI breast, "Jly orders are to take
l-k your at.wer to hi$ Imperial maj
cty,' refIU-l the Eie!s;rer calmly.
focd. aad Le tto, tor a moment pon-
JerlB5T on the words whieh the knight
f Khreoburg Lad ;kea oa taklu
Ms IeTe:
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-Let a-t tHe crafty archbishop em- I
hmn tou with the enir-ror " I
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This warcicg Lad leea the cautious ;
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warrior's renins advice to him. I
-If you will Lnor my humble roof" j
ald the count .low ly. "y taking re-!
freL.cent under it I fial! l glad of !
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your fxfny afterward to I raakfort 4
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In obedience to Lis mijt-ifty s com-
z&Si j
.-u- a. -vi
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tsade -amy across the SdW-de and;
alocg the Rom a road to the capital
Within tbe walls of Frankfort the '
coant was klged ia rooms tn-ar the ;
Ilace. to which Lis conductor guided '.
hlsx. mod. alihoash It was tUl Iwdd
that be w as not a prSfs"T. a a armed
tsan paced to aad fro !efore Lis door
all eight. The day follow ing his ar
rival Cocat Wlaaeburg ws summoned
to the eoart aad !a a large anteroom
focad himself cae of a Dimerous
throng, eotitpleaous among them all
by reason of his great height and balk.
The Lsge hall was hung with tapestry
ard at the farther end were great cur
taint, at each edge of which stood
half a dozen armored men. the detaeb
coeats being under command of two
gayly ooiforcaed offlcer. Oceasional-
ly the curtains were parted by meniaK ?
woo siooa xi.Te 10 periona mat amy.
mod L!gb noblea entered or came out
"-'' a jrvujm. s
ef the hall were I-ackl some hua- j
dreds ef peofIe. chattering together i
for tte iaot part aad gazing at those j
who i-aed cp and down the opec J
space is :r.e center.
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The coast surmised that the em- j tte count said slowly:
peror held Lis court la wLstever apart- j i w;n surrender to your majesty
iceot was behind the crimen curtains, i my jMrson. ray sword, my castle and
He felt the eyes of the multitude upon j mV lands; I wilL at your wonl, pros
bim aad shifted cnea'.ly from one foot trate myself at your feet and humbly
to another, cursing bis uagalnliaess. J teg pardon for any offense I have cora
a shamed of the tingling of the blood j niltted against you. but to tell the
la Lis cheek. He was at of plate in s archbishop I am sorry wbea 1 am not
this laaghlng. talking crowd, expert- j and to cringe before him and suppli
eadag the sensations of tn uncouth j cute his grace, well, your majesty, as
resile suddenly thrat into the tur-1 betw eeu mna and man, I'll see him
mc'.l f a tretropolis. resenting bitterly
the snrc--d rneers that were finag at
Lisa. He scpected that the wbUper
JsjT mad the giggling were directed to
ward himself and burned to draw bis
word mad let tbee popinjays know ;
for once what a man could do, Aa a '
matter ef fact, It was m buzz of md-
miration at ma stature which went
cp wben Le eatered. but the count had
so Erie f self conceit la LI soal that
Le nerer evea g"aewd the truth. Two
BoMe passing cear him. Le heard one
cf them say distinctly:
"That is the fellow who threw the
mrrhbfbop over Lis head. while the
other, glaacfag at Lira, said:
-Ry the emat. be seems capable of
trpsettfag the three f them, and I
for ae wish cere power to Lit muscle
hotdd be mttespt lt
The cocct shrank agaiast tbe tapes
tried walls. Lot with anger, wishing
Umseif a dwarf that Le might escape
fae gaze fcf so many laqclring eyes.
Jest ss ti erut'"y was becoming
tmbearat4e Lis companion touched hka
ca the e!tow and said la a low voice:
"Crcct Wlcnebarg. follow me."
IT Leld aside the tapestry at the
Lack .t- the cocct. aad that noble,
xothlsg loath, disappeared from vler
ULfad IL
Catering narrow pavsarewmj. they
traversed It cctll they came to a closed
4oer. mt each Raul of which stood a
rlketaaa. Sroated with a shlalas
Lretslate f metaL The coaafa coa
Sector talked Jf-otly at the closed
2oor. tlrf-a fesS It. Loldlag it so that
tl couat rciild iiks in. and when Le
ta4 Sae a she door closed softly be
Uad Ldaa. T Lis amazement Wlane
lar ar before Liaa. standing at the
farther n4 of the mall room, the
lrperor IJadrfph eatlrrly mloae. .. The
C?U. awkwardly w-a mbjijlfaLXaK?
BARR.
Cop-.riQhl, 1900, by Uobrrt Barr.
wbea hi liege
IFroOe forward and
prevented him.
"Count Winneburg, he said, "from
what I bear of you. your elbow joints
are tuure supple than those of your
kaee; therefore let us be thankful
that on this occasion there Is no need
to use either. I see you are under the
mistaken impression that the emperor
Is present. Put that thought from your
mind and regard me simply aa Lord
Rudolph one gentleman wishing to
bare some little conversation with an
other." "Your majesty," stammered the
count.
L4Te but thig moment suggested
that use mJe But
leavIn2 oslde aI1 questlon of salutation,
let us get to the heart of the matter,
fof x think we are 5otll dlrect meQ
You are summoned to Frankfort be-
that L!rIi anJ aiIght prince cf
tLe cburch tbe archblshop of Treves
La, maJ(. coapiatat to the emperor
Tou what spems
Llm at your hands.
"Your majesty my lord, I mean,"
faltered the count "the indignity
was of his own seeking; he sat down
In my chnir. where he had no right to
place himself, and I persuaded him
to relinquish his position."
"So I am informed that is to say, so
Jed f h a lJ Z5
.,K . k
uvi t urir lj it) hi in tr Li L UJ'UIi uuy Oi Hie
archbishop's delinquencies, but grant-
,
ba1 PDCrosch VQ ocr r,Sljts- nev-
ertheleis he was under your roof, and
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honestly I fall to see that vou were
3ustgt4 , crack'uc his heels acaint
"me" S against
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elL jour majesty-agam I beg
your majesty's pardon
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h. no matter." wild the emperor.
. . ... .
Call me what you like; names signify
-tr th. fVlrt luMiiimiiui I
the count, "found an. intruder sitting
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oa his throne, would he like it, think
you?
"His feeling perhaps would be one of
astonishment, ray lord count, but
speaking for the emieror I am certain
that he would never lay bands on tbe
usurper, or treat him like, a sack of
corn ia a yeoman's barn."
The count laughed heartily at this
and was relieved to find that this quit
ted him of the tension which the great
presence had at first caused.
'"Truth to telh your majesty, I am
porry I touched him. I should have re
quested him to withdraw, but my arm
has always been more ready in action
than my tongue, as you can readily see !
since I came into this room." J
"Indeed, count, your tongue does you i
very good .service," continued the em- ,
p(.ror. amJ x am piad to baTe from
vou -n exnression of recret. I hone.
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therefore, that you will have no hesi- j
tation ia repeating that declaration to i
the archbishop of Treves." !
io'S your majesty mean that I am :
to apologize to bira?" !
"Yes." answered the emperor. j
There was a moment's pause: then
d d firstr
Again the emperor had some difficul
ty la preserving that rigidity of ex
pression which he bad evidently re
solved to maintain.
"Have you ever met a ghost my lord
count?" be asked. Winneburg crossed
himself devoutly, a sudden pallor cbm-
TL count tmi about to kneel when his
Uege prevented Jilm.
Ing over his face. "Indeed, your maj
esty. I have seen ttrange things and
things for which there was no account
ing, but It has been usually after a
contest with the wiue fiagoa, and at
the time my head was none of the
clearest. o I would not venture to say
whether tbeyvre4e ghots or uo-" . .
"Imagine, then tEat ha one" of the
corridors of your castle at midnight
you met a white robed, transparent
figure, through whose form your sword
passed sea thlessly what would you
do. my lord?"
"Indeed, your majesty, I would take
to my heels and bestow myself else
where as speedily as possible."
"Most wisely spoken, and you, who
are no coward, who would face willing
ly in combat anything natural, would
In certain circumstances trust to swift
tiight for your protection. Very well,
my lord; you are now confronted with
something against which your stout
arm Is as unavailing as it would be if
aa apparition stood in your path. There
is before you the specter of subtlety.
Use arm instead of brain, and you are
a lost man. The archbishon expects no !
apology. He looks for a stalwart, stub-
born man, defying himself and the em
pire combined. You think perhaps that
the Imperial troops will surround your
castle and that you may stand a siege.
Now, the emperor would rather have
you fight with him than against him.
but In truth there will be no contest.
Hold to your refusal, and you will be
arrested before you leave the precincts
of this palace. You will be thrown into
a dungeon, your castle and your lands
sequestered, and I call your attention
to the fact that your estate adjoins the
possessions of the archbishop at Co
chem, and heaven fend me for hint
ing that his lordship casts covetous
eyes over his boundary, yet neverthe
less he will probably not refuse to ac
cept your possessions in reparation for
the insult bestowed upon him. Put
it this way, if you like: Would you
rather pleasure me or pleasure the
archbishop of Treves?"
"There is no question as to that," an
swered the count.
"Then it will tplease me well if you
promise to apologize to his lordship the
archbishop of Treves. That his lord
ship will be equally pleased I very
much doubt."
"Will your majesty command me inj
open court to apologize?
"I shall request you to do so. I must
uphold the feudal law."
"Then I beseech your majesty to
command me. for I am a loyal subject .
and will obey." I
"God give me many such." said the !
emperor fervently, "and bestow upon
me the wisdom to deserve theml"
lie extended his hand to the count,
then touched a bell on the table beside
him. The officer who had conducted
Winneburg entered silently and acted
as his guhle back to the thronged
apartment they had left. The count
saw that the great crlmsoa curtains
were now looned nn. o-ivirnf a view
of the noble interior of the room be-
yond. thronged with the great of the
empire, l ne nan leading to it was
almost deserted, and the count, under
convoy of two lancemen. being nearly
as tall as their weapons, passed In to
the throneroom and found all eyes
turned upon him. He was brought to
a stand before an elevated dais, the
center of which was occupied by a
lofty throne, which at the moment
was emptv. Near It on the elevation
stood the three archbishops of Treves.
Cologne and Mavence, on tbe other i
side the count palatiue of the Rhine i
with the remaining three electors. The
moh r,t ha ,.oi, i,c
according to their degree. As the stal
wart count came in a buzz of conver
sation swept over the hall like a breeze
among the leaves of a forest. A ma
lignant scowl darkened the counte
nance of the archbishop of Treves, but
the faces of Cologne and Mayence ex-
pressed a certain Christian resigna-
tion regarding the contumely that had
been endured by their colleague. The
count stood stolidly where he was
placed and gazed at the vacant throne.
turning his eyes neither to the right
nor the left. Suddenly there was a
fanfare of trumpets, and instant si
lence smote the assembly. First came
oflieers of the imperial guard in shin
ing armor, then the immediate ad
risers and councilors of his majestv
and last of all the emperor himself, a
robe of great richness clasped at his
throat and trailing behind him, the
crown of the empire upon his head.
His face was pale and stern, looking
what he was. a monarch and a man.
The count rubbed his eyes and could
scarcely believe that he stood now In
the presence of one who had chatted
amiably with him but a few moments
before.
The emneror sat on his thrnne nnrt
one 0f njs councilors wbisDered for
some moments to him. Then the em-
peror said in a low. clear voice that
penetrated to the farthest corner of
the vast apartment: '
"Is the Count of Winneburc here?"
"Yes, your majesty."
"Let him stand forward."
The count strode two long steps to
the front and stood there, red faced
and abashed. The officer at his side
whispered:
"Kneel, you fool, kneel."
And the count got himself somewhat
clumsily down upon his knees, like an
elephant preparing to receive Its bur
den. The face of the emperor remain
ed Impassive, and he said harshly:
"Stand up!"
The count, once more upon his feet,
breathed a deep sigh of satisfaction at
finding himself once more in an up
right posture.
"Cdtmt of Winneburg." said the em
peror slowly, "it Is alleged that upon
the occasion of the last meeting of the
council of state for the Moselle valley
you. In presence of the nobles there as
sembled, cast a slight upon your over
lord, the archbishop of Treves. Do you
question .the statement?" The count
cleared h. throat several times, which j
in the stiOess of that vaulted room
sounded like the distant booming of
cannon.
"If to cast the archbishop half the
distance of this room Is to cast a slight
upon him. I did so, your majesty."
There was a simultaneous ripple of
laughter at this,, instantly- suppressed
when the searching eye of the emperor
swept the room. -
"Sir count." said the emperor severe
ly, "the particulars of your outrage are
not required cf you, only your admis
sion thereof. . Hear, then, my com
mands. Betake yourself to your castle
of Winneburg and hold yourself there
in readiness to proceed to Treves on a
day appointed, by his lordship the arch
bishop, an elector of this empire, there
to humble yourself before him and
crave his pardon for . the offense you
have .committed. . Disobey at your
peril."
Once or twice the count moistened
his dry lips; then he said:.
"Your majesty, X will obey any com
mand you place upon me."
"In that case," continued the em-
peror, his seventy visibly relaxing, i
can promise that your overlord will not
hold this Incident against you. Such,
I understand, is your intention, my
lord archbishop?" and the emperor
turned toward the prince of Treves.
The archbishop bowed low and thus
veiled the malignant hatred In his eyes.
"Yes, your majesty," he replied, "pro
viding the apology is given as publicly
as was the insult, in presence of those
who were witnesses of the count's fool
ishness." "That is but a just condition," said
the emperor. "Remember that the
council will be summoned to Treves to
hear the count's apology. And now,
Count of Winneburg, you are at liberty
to withdraw."
The count drew his mammoth hand
across his brow and scattered to the
floor the moisture that had collected
there. He tried to speak, but appar
ently could not, then turned and walk
ed resolutely toward the door. There
was an instant outcry at this, the
chamberlain of the court, standing In
stupefied amazement at a breach of eti
quette which exhibited any man's back
to the emperor, but a smile relaxed the
emperor's lips, and he held up his
hand.
"Do not molest him," he said as the
count disappeared. "He is unused to
the artificial manners of a court. In
truth, I take it as a friendly act, for I
am sure the valiant count never turns
his back uPon a foe " whicu imperial
"witticism was well received, for the
sayings of an emperor rarely lack ap- j
PlatIse-
xne count, wenumg nis long way
home by the route he had come, spent
the first half of the journey in cursing
the archbishop and the latter half in
thinking over the situation. By the
time he had reached his castle he had
formulated a plan, and this plan he
proceeded to put into execution on re
ceiving the summons of the archbishop
to come to Treves on the first day of
the following month and make his
apology, the archbishop, with charac-
teristic penuriousness. leaving the in-
vltlnS or tn lo nobles who tormea tne
council to Winneburg, and thus his
lordship of Treves was saved the ex
pense of sending special messengers to
each. In case Winneburg neglected to
summon the whole council, the arch
bishop added to his message that he !
uiu retuse to reevne iue apoiogy il
an of the nobles were absent.
Winneburg sent messengers, first to
Beilstein, asking him to attend at
Treves on the second day of the month
and bring with him an escort of at
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least 1,000 men. Another he asked for
the third, another for the fourth, an
other for the fifth, and so on. resolved
that before a complete quorum was j
present half of the month would be j
gone and with it most of the arch- j
bishop's provender, for his lordship, j
according to the law of hospitality,
was bound to entertain free of all j
charge to themselves the various
nobles and their escorts.
On the first day of the month Winne
burg entered the northern gate of
Treves, accompanied by 200 horsemen
and S00 foot soldiers. At first the offi
cers of the archbishop thought that an
invasion was contemplated, but Win
neburg suavely explained that if a
thIns was worth doin at a11 il was
worth doing well, and he was not go
ing to make any hole and corner affair
of his apology. Next day Beilstein
came along accompanied by 500 caval
ry and 500 foot soldiers. The cham
berlain of. the archbishop was in de
spair at having to find quarters for s6
many, but he did the best he could,
while the archbishop was enraged to
find that the nobles did not assemble in
greater haste, but each, as he came,
had a Plausible excuse for his delay.
Sorae bad to build bridges, sickness
"au Ul-l'u ui umuuer camp, nuu
third expedition had lost its way and
wandered to the forest. The streets of
, Treves each night resoundetl with
! sonsrs of elry. varied by the clash of
ers fell foul of a party of the town sol
diers, and the officers on either side
had much ado to keep the peace among
their men. ..The archbishop's wine
cups were runniQg dry, and the price
of provisions had risen, the whole sur
rounding country being placed under
contribution for provender and drink.
When a week had elapsed, the arch
bishop relaxed his dignity and sent for
Count Winneburg.
"We will not wait for the others,"
he said. "I have no desire to humiliate
you unnecessarily. Those who are here
will bear witness that you have apolo
gized, and so I shall not Insist on the
presence of the laggards, but will re
ceive your apology tomorrow at high
noon In the great council chamber."
"Ah, there speaks a noble heart, ever
thinking generously of those who de
spltefully use you. my lord archbish
op." said Count Winneburg. "But no,
no; I cannot accept such a sacrifice.
The emperor showed me plainly the
enormity of my offense. In the pres
ence of all I insulted you, wretch that
I am, and in the presence of all shall I
abase myself."
"But I do not seek your abasement,
protested the archbishop, frowning.
"The more honor then to your benev
olent mature," answered the county
"and the more shameful would It be of
me to take advantage of it. As I stood
a short time since on the walls I saw
coming up the river the banners of the
knight of Ehrenbnrg, His castle is
the farthest removed from Treves, and
so the others cannot surely delay long.
Wo Trill Trait mv lnrri amhVilshnn nn.N
til all are here. But I thank you just
as much for your generosity as If I
were craven enough to shield myself
behind it.'; -.
The knight of Ehrenburg In due time
arrived and behind him his thousand
men, many of whom were compelled to
sleep in the public buildings, for all
the rooms in Treves were occupied.
Next day the archbishop ssjmmoned
the assembled nobles and said he
would hear the apology in their pres
ence. If the others missed It. it was
their own fault; they should have been
in time. ,
"I cannot apologize," said the count,
tmtil all are here. It was the emper
or's order, and who am I to disobey
my emperor? ,We must await their
coming with patience, . and Indeed
Treves is a goodly town, in which all
of us find ourselves fully satisfied."
"Then my blessing on you all," said
the archbishop In a sour tone most un-
'J cannot apologize until all are here."
suited for the benediction he was be
stowing. "Return, . I beg of you. In
stantly to your" castles. I forego the
apology."
"But I Insist on tendering it!" cried
the count, his mournful voice giving
some indication of the sorrow he felt at
his offense if it went unrequited.
"It is my duty not only to -you, my
lord archbishop, but to his majesty the
emperor."
"Then, in heaven's name, get on with
it and depart. I am willing to accept
it on your own terms, as I have said
before."
"No, not on my own terms, but on
yours. What matters a delay of a
week or two? The hunting season does
not begin for a fortnight, and we are
all as well at Treves as at home. Be
sides, how could I ever face my emper
or again knowing I had disobeyed his
commsnds?"
"I will make It right with the em
peror," said the archbishop.
The knight of Ehrenburg now spoke
up calmly, as was his custom.
" Tls a serious matter," he said, f or
a man to take another's word touching
action of his majesty the emperor. You
have clerks here with you. Perhaps,
then, you would bid them Indite a doc
ument to be signed by yourself absolv
ing my friend, the Count of Winne
burg. from all necessity of apologizing,
so that should the emperor take of
fense at his disobedience the parch
ment would hold him scathless."
"I shall do anything to be quit of
you," muttered the archbishop more to
himself than to the others.
And so the document was written
and signed. With this parchment in
his- saddlebags the count and his com
rades quitted the town, drinking in
half flagons the health of the archbish
op, because there was not left In Treves
enouga wine to fill the measures to the
brim.
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another year for - -
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N. R This is a special offer to present read
ers of the paper to encourage payment of back
accounts and renewals anacannoi oe taicen act
rantage of by those who are not already on the
list.
Xo. 4. The watch free as
a premium for 20
CAMPAIGN SUB
SCRIPTIONS at 15
cents each 3.00
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call 'at KENNEDY'S -
For the latest styles in photos. All work up to date.
Come in and see our "Colodian and Platinum finish. "
It is the latest.
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Tickets on Sale Jnly 17-18 aad Aug;. 2-7-81 ! Return rwiV- 2
St. Paul,Minn.. and retnrn $14.aU; Minneapolis, Minn., and return $H.d0; Uulntn, Minn., C
and return $lS.tS0; Kasota. Minn., and return $12.0: Waseca. Minn., and return, 1J; bu- V
TwrW. Wis . and return. S1S.60: West SnDerior. Wis., and return ?1.UJ. r
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HAS COME.
NO. 5. To those who can
not get as many as
, twenty campaign sub
scriptions we will
. send the watch for 5
campaign subscrip
tions at',; 1 5 cents
each, 75cts, and , an
additional $1.25 ' in
cash - - - - 2.00
IsO.lG For a Club of 10 Campaign
Subscriptions at 15c each, $1.50,
and an additional $1 in cash,
we will send the PREMIUM
WATCH $2.50. ,
' Additional Premiums,
G. Elegant Photogravure
No.
Picture of Mr. Bryan,
free as a premium for a
club of 3 campaign sub
scribers at 15'c each - -
15c
No. 7. Three valuable cam
paign books "Coin on
Money, Trusts, and Im
perialism;" "Private
Smith in the Philippines"
and "Imperialism Ex
tracts from Mr. Bryan's
Lectures and Speeches' '
all three free for a club"
nf t n ramnatcn riiIvummVi-'
ers at 15c each - - - 1.50
OPTION Instead of Coin's book we send
Bryan picture to those desiring it.
No. 8. The 3 books and the
Bryan picture will be
sent as premiums for a
club of 13 campaign sub
scriptions at 1 5c each - 1.95
No. 9 For a club of 20 at 15 cents
each we offer as a
premium a genuine
New Haven, Alarm
Clock, finished in
fine nickle plate,
works guaranteed
to be as good and
better than any
other clock on the
market. They sell
for $1.25 and $1.50
all over the United
States.
We believe that we have placed
these elegant premiums within the
reach of everyone. There will be
much of interest during the com
ing campaign. No one will regret
the payment of so small a sum as
15 cents for the Independent from
now until November 6. It will
contain a vast amount of informa
tion that cannot be obtained in any
other paper. It is the most fear
less champion of the rights of the
people to be found in the west. It
is first in the fight for "equal rights
to all and special privileges to
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of this liberal offer to secure a valu
able premium for yourself or your
boy and help to increase the circu
lation and influence of such an ex
cellent paper as the Independent?
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Lincoln, nebr.
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runt limited to return 10 w.
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119: Qlenwood Springs and return Salt Lake V
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retnrn is.i, u"" L'.. . . r
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turn $21.50; Spearfiah S. D. and returns; sneriaan, jrtin-
$27.85. . ,
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