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3 NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT October 25, 1900. A JOIST DEBATE timmmmmtrr 4 lliulncai Can Lle)at a4 ttt W aianaUta fVere I!iLl- Tier s a joint dbate la Lincoln locfueea Hitchcock and Ruse-rater. It rs fb tnt enjoyable Iking for fu ller.! ft of ft wcole caaijaign. Tin wa a iary? anient, the audi tor lrs crowded. Roewater yitrtui off by d-clarict: thai was jtoinc to nsake Hitchcock meet the !s-ic-;:.(. and to d n the lrus be began to rad th Kactaa City platform on 5Irr. But It-tar Ilo- atr procd--i rrr far. lie tss itf most aston sfci man who ever cam to Lincoln. ! aa t-oon as the auJ'nr caujrht tfc 'ror. "fre rtnf of silver at th rstlo of K to I. vi'hotit the aid or inm of ato?l'r nation. stich a shout went up from tl.at audience as 14 rot Lea lizard it it at any tiro d'jnnj; tri ctnipiirn. s.n; thy kept it ep until iota chairman, ilr. Mar.na fcan and Ilr. Wharton, lad apjwaW to Uena time snd aiu to let the de bate pmfttl. So-' iter had r-o atotf in tLt de bet sj vu proven wL-n l.e rot road and nar-t-d oct on the platform and 4larM that Hifchotk bad been ly jse atrut the SaJu tn-aty. Ilos -water thn read rart of the letter prf pared hy Sr.tTt-ii.tr Root and nt to the -onjar.aninc jrowral by IcKinby orler. dirrrti&g him to inform the Scltan of Ktilu that the thirteenth a n-::' m nt prohibited f la very In the rr.ited Stftes or any p'ac under its jiri4!ctiwi.. Tt" audience yelled. Tii tim treaty It-! the treaty." Hitch-rock wasted to knor what that bad to do with tlareiy in the Snlu island wj-a Ro'atr tad derlard that ta constitution did not apply to mr new possesions'. TJ.e thing went on fai and hot for thr Lours. loeater made rainy unhappy !ips of the ton'se as when he talked about "rtJ-iaHH Indians. as J "Vorporatlo&a rr not laxM." and d"clail "if ot. pt Paris green a joar potato-, it will kill the hue. tTit it will kill the pt3!c a!so. Thl last wa not a l:p of th tongn he Mnilr thought It n'. ililrbcocL t a fine appearing n:anj 'a plittrr and - 9 rent p:akf r Hlsat tt- rejmlflifani tho'isM of th Jtat may te gaLred from the fol owir? clipping which appeared in the .-t?t Jourral: "Mr. Udard Ruswatr If a clear and foreftl thicker, and when he taka his pen in hand to write one of h;s justly eekbrated i?nea elitorials. nx't pop!e an mnf1 if cot pro-itt-d ty -a2iMHjnent!y reaing what he has written, hat he is tr low of prh to make a ureful debater stJ& crntht uver to -nKa In that pas tim unless challenged to do zo by a man of hU .!xe." The crowd was good-natured thrQshjct. tui it m a fusion crowd. Tfter -mr-re a few llt-raannerd repub pibliracs fn one part of the hall who wfvjld hi whrnever Hitchcock rot rt'jwwatcT Into a tight place. The fn 'insist were inclined to be merciful to floe water, oceans he U the only repisLIkan in the state ho dares to ret a fcIoa!st m o!ct delate. This fall the voter hould remeni Mr wbea y rat Lis rote, and it is a i-red duty tafckn every voter should I-erforxa. that tt will b- the most :m tftJDt duty deroiting upon him since , has fcen exercising bis right of frj&ehirie. unless he wj a voter when AWabam Uncoln ran for president; 1 c fore yen f hoy II not vote for a mn beatrse !. is a member of this Xarty or that, but should vote for the inzn n ho favor pre-frervixsg the re prjMic and the btterrst of all the fop!e. If yon 'vote ior McKin!y you ill favor porerxirc popk without their wwat yon till favor slarery. you til fa or dot tig away -ith th civil ofre. yoj mill fator an alliance with oar ancient 4 sec y. England, you w ill fat or a Solution cf the Declaration of In Sependetire. If rot! Tote for Mr. Bryan you will ppue ill tto- thisjrsw If yo-3 vote for the republican candi date for state treasurer. William Steu fer. ou win fivor a national banker, a ma who ma.Jc all Lie ?alth loan ing corey, man who when a mem ber of the le-sJ&latHre wag a friend o Joe B-rti-y's. a man who Is today a cke frienu of the Mothers. Mocti-b. B?rtkys, Hiltona and all others who whf-a ia oSt robb-I the taxpateta trst of $. If y-u v,.. cr t'jc Inlin Ti'na S. B. Howard, you favor a man wfco lis. t-etj a farmer jnd rtockzaan !n Nebrka ail Li life, who a deputy traurr of Holt county made an 'Skient rer or 'f. no it- receiver of the Wurt BartRy back at Atkiiaon S34e -c-j a rrord for honety nd eocwxy tfc-t for the gm tirse in the bltqrry of braka the fpoItors rttcpliniet.ted the reiver at man -who t teirperat ir s-H things, who I con ervri in all thing, a man who. if elected, will not be nder the control or ts?ute of a clique of men who in tt pat gained by plundering the taxpayer. Let will conduct the office In the interest of the taxpayers of Ne braika. A 85 KtMIHOiuOIlEY! M 5 tat iiva a-tail L.ww ett U-a 4. ' V ft rk;.:7V. "' ar-rii - . a r4 a- ami C-1 T-v aJ"w -taBtC HEATlhC J a i IT 4 at- vTCVEt? tfS. lint ammfj aattafanara. am.aaWf aa ! a a ta aaaa.aaini i a X-m mr i irte aarast mar Q f X W mat estmrgim If ! ta ri - mum mizmr. Tta a ' ' V far mmm aatiaa. 5 CUH S9.S5 ACHE Til. IlUalfcl A t ataaTta. IftHllirV f , uMLaa4 m-Mm Mrae mm. n4 4r"i ki7 am! afa t V. t" 4 cie.i tmmu TVa f .T-L1t -- - a. Iba Mtrula wMaa cieUHilvvtUt f a. asrafaaa) ewa-rv aw ra"ac " t t - ktom, tM ar mm f 1 m. ttrmmtUmilf lm nfc. (arf "--. aUl awl t.uiv-rjL jt'l tTI ant tti itmmrt-f t vik fia.tiad ralUk. -kei iwn r ialia IrTif frrf ha-. w-.Tti jl la rTfcs.- - r II V ka mmA awMka.. taMr? 4 ra- , mmrm". -rf ata-a mmm, fc I11NM Vt I. a t. mm aa aWwaaa taiaaa)fd. liad ttvm U brmt I itUirU fcaaia-y srtai.paai. j jiiw aWa mommrn aaiMKt. '""' aw I awj mm rtlia ? rt. If Jmm j mmm" tfc a a 1 1 mqmmi 4 IkaaJ t Mttt ! HailSirlfc!aif"a4aaailtfa. j zmit ncioucx & co. chicaco.J liSk HAIR SWITCHES. . (seta, I lH.2i I sell M, $5 H s as. u i a a cl a .as :aiMt, IM I . 21 taclm. aiM Ct 1m octif c &U waeb un iiorl ta. fiend SftBip: !c a'kt if est amrtt.tr m. WiniMtcb irteu; ar " -U wer a ilea Iwva raf aia if at iMtfaeton- E la 'rat 4iutaraaf fea.:fc. ir,CBrH lmt. Ia i lm.rt. Vatwa. a. fra. " ared THehaa ay ail w ar;iraaal ta thoaa mba 1 iafinai tlua aar . ta bn Tad for wbea ra axaad, rt aattafaetarj. fHfeararna to ba ra tra4 ta a bt Mil. la aaMa. wrMa aa ta taJsafvt. laa raa nrM. Wataka all tba ahaaaa tt afar nay aat aa aiada agaia. aei t wto iti io Dietrich at Hebe. We here quote from the Hastings Republican of the 17th, and coming as It doss from a republican paper of Mr. Dietrich's own home, we do not doubt Its euthenticit)-. Tofay the Burlington railroad is more than ever It wns before the su preme dictator of Nebraska republi canism. "A a result of its influence the re publican nominee for governor is a ..nftiuKa man. The Republican would .. . ... proud of ta nomination o i reputable, abla and we, qualifie i actings repunlican for this high po tion, involving as it docs ruch grav ipoasihilitis. The nominee tv' 3ie ti is G. II. Dietrich. The Rs Mcaa has no prsontl rmnlty o. ''- ii'irich. fc::t in r :ar.dor we submit he is not a dt mar ...".. .i-" T1j- me ;S il:a: evrv Ot:m'j. u-.r-c ?n cfty is openly opposing him, nr.ny o" the ?i ir-paolicnn bus; men of Ms own clr.y declare tlic more forcefully than anything the Re publican misht say as to Mr. Dietrich's qualifications' for the offlce to which he aspires. In contradistinction to the record of the republican candidate as given by a number of -his own party in his home town, we take pleasure in cay !n? that Governor Foynter has been tried and not found vractin. Ho has not only'made one of the best gover nors Nebraska ever bad. but he is so Independent that he will not accept or :e r?!ioad passes, express franks or telegraph franks, and thereby remains unbiased towards the interests of eith- r coiporMions or Individuals. Morton's Editor- Editor Independent: I. have before me the Starch trust implement of war Morton's Conservative but every word in it has come from the pen of Bill Campbell, who said before wit nesses, just a few days prior to the taking up his work on the Conser vative, that he was poing to get after Bryan. He said that there would be no argument in his editorials and he would not dare to put any in, as they would do him up, "but Brjan is the man I am after. The above Campbell is the one who wrote for the State Journal and the above remarks were heard by the writer and others at Elmwood just prior to his departure to Nebraska City. E. S. ROUSE. Sterling. Neb. Free Bcok tor Old Subscribers We have on hand a large number of copies of "Imperialism" extracts from the speeches and interviews with Hon. W. J. Bryan- We have an over-supply more than we can dispose of through the regular sale channels before the close of the campaign. It is a most excellent compilation of Mr. Bryan's best sayings and should be read by everyone. We have decided to give them FREE, as long as the supply lasts, to our old subscribers. Cut out this coupon, fill in your name and address' fend send to this office, together with a remittance cov ering all arrearages and renewal for another year and we will send you by return mail a copy of this excellent book. FREE BOOK COUPON. Independent Pub. Co.: En closed herewith find sufficient re mittance to pay my arrearages to your paper and renewal for another year. Name... V. o. State. Amount enclosed $. Upon receipt of this coupon properly fill 2d oat a copy of "Im perialism" extract from Mr. Bry an's speeches and Interviews will be sent to j ou by return malL State Printing Board STATE PRINTING BOARD. . .. Ten thousand dollars a j-ear; thir ty dollars a day; a dollar and a quar ter an hour day acd night, saved on printing. The work of the present Nebraska state printing board can best be re membered by committing the above little verse to memory. The official figure bear all this out and more. Figures are dry. They need to b lighted up with their true significance to be interesting. But just a few of .them for foundation on which to build this great fact of ten thousand dollars a year saved the peo ple of Nebraska on state printing. The records in the state house show the following amounts spent for state printing done by contract and handled by the state printing board by hiennial periods the past ten years as follows: COST OF CONTRACT PRINTING. $56,491 70 lK'1-93 - 53,131 22 Ifc93-I5 64.501 96 105-97 36.512 93 1S97-99 26.965 70 The period. 1899-1901, does not end until March 30, 1901. A careful esti mate indicates that it will show a larger saving than the period of 1S97- i '.J m 99. This will make a saving of over forty thousand dollars to the people of the state of Nebraska in the de partment of printing alone since the election of 1896. This saving has not been made by diminishing the amount of printing. In fact the ..growth of the state calls for Increasing quantity of printed ma terial from year to year. Nesr depart ments are created calling for addition al printing. This has been partic ularly true of the labor bureau and Ir rigation bureau for which large ad ditions of printed matter have been required the past four years. More printing has bf en done. Forty thousand dollars has been saved. How has this been accomplished? In two ways. First, by a new print ing law passed by the populist legisla ture of 1897. Second, by the admin istration of that law by a populist board. The old law let the great bulk of the printing in a lump. The lowest bidder for the lump got it all. The new law requires separate bids on each book, pamphlet or job. The low est bidder on each job gets the con tract. On one single contract let by the old board under the old law in 1SS6 and executed under the present administration the ctate lost over eleven hundred dollars the difference between the lowest bid for the lump and the lowest bids ty items separ ately. , ; Besides the changes wrought by the new law whieb in themselves would have saved the state thousands of dol lars came in the administration cf the law by the new board. No favoritism 1 to bidders. The cutting out of "pad ding" from state reports and legisla tive journals. As a result of this there has been honest, c!o&e competitive bidding on every state job let the past four years. The people's interests have been pro tected and printers cave secured a fair field and no favors. Forty thousand dollars: ten thou sand dollars a year; thirty dollars a day; a dollar and a quarter an hour, day and night, for four years, saved to the taxpayers of Nebraska by the j present state printing board. What It Costs Among recent imports from the United States transport Sherman was listed fifty-one dead Americans, 467 sick Americans, fifty-eight convales cent Americans candidates for the pension rolls and twelve insane Am ericans. This, with one-fifth of the Manila hemp and a few bales of Ma nila tobacco, is our trade return for j an annual expenditure of $200,000,000, ; backed up by 63,000 soldiers and a J larger fleet of warships than America j ever before maintained in foreign wa i ters. Even from the low standpoint j of the dollar, it is easy to see that j abandonment of the Declaration of In dependence does not pay. All the trade of . the Philippines and the United States controls but one-fifth of the total is not worth the consign ment of the steamer Sherman. Some Oases In Point Said the snake unto the hop-toad: "I propose benevolent Assimilation. I possess so strong a love for you I seek your betterment And elevation. Should I leave you here in ignorance. you always would remain Just an unenlightened toad, and so 'tis wholly for your gain That I take you in and raise you up to my exalted plane Of civilization." Said the tom-cat to the gray rat: "It has been decreed that I Initiate you In the mysteries of progress and unto my system high Con-cat-enate you. You are nothing but a savage and I want it understood That my course is necessary and en tirely for your good. Tis alone to lift you from your de gradation that I would Assimilate yoii." Sa!d the hen-hawk to the chicken: "By an act of providence 'Tis necessary To assist you in your progress to a greater eminence. It is very Pleasant duty to assure you of my genuine desire i To induce you to rise upward and to j help you to aspire. In my generous affection, you unto a station higher " ! I'll gladly carry." Said the lion to the lamb: "I do as sure you on my word I dearly prize you; But your heathenish barbarity my zeal has deeply stirred. To civilize you. . It has been arranged by destiny that I am to expand. Tis the voice of Duty calls me which the same I can't withstand For your benefit and blessing, unto me she gives command To gormandize . you." J. A. EDGERTON. Feed Cooker. Cnarafitsed in every Particular IT WILLi get up steam and cook a barrel of feed in less time than any other made. IT WILL cook a barrel of feed in twenty minutes whole grain in 4.0 minutes. IT WILL heat Water for butchering, thaw ice out of tank and warm the water. , ITS USE will 'keep the brood sows in good condition, keep shoats thrifty and makes a hog as heavy at 7 to 10 months as they usually get in 10 to 12 months. ITS USE is profitable it pays for itself in a few months. Regular price is $30.00. Special price to introduce, $23 00 We guarantoe entire satisfaction. Address Farmers Supply Association, 130 North 13th! St., -" Lincoln, Neb. Fresdoos Flag FREDOMS FLAG. ..... Have we repented Bunker Hill? is Lexington forgotT Disowned the tale of Valley Forge? Yorktown remembered .not? Was Saratoga but a dream? Was Trenton fought in vain? And purposeless the bloody strife On Princeton's icy plain? Have we renounced the Bill of Rights Our Sires by valor gained Revoked the doctrine of Monro?. For eighty-years maintained! The People's right to rule themselves, Unawred by force or fear; The Continent for liberty, ' .No thrones or sceptres here. If we contend for Orient lands Portentous' danger lowers. The "open door" invites the East . . To dominate in ours. , Guard Freedom's heritage at home, Here lies our duty clear; The world on tip-toe stands to see If we are faithless here. O, never be our flag unfurled To lead oppression's van, N8r crush the; struggling hearts that seek The common rights of .man. Who rule by force without consent, But rule a race of slaves; Coercion drives the brave to choose Their firesides or their graves. Not ours to curb in others Jhearts ' The rights 'we claim our own, Nor .blame if Freedom's cause takes root ; From seed which we have sown. The right of man to rule himself Is heaven's high decree; Not ours to scourge the Philippines, But help them to be free. "Haul down our flag?" Yes, better far, To fold its glories in. Unstained in spotless purity. Than it should wave in sin. The flag which Freedom gave to man Shall yet for freedom wave, Potential in its power to shield, But powerless to 'enslave. . -j S. E. E. Toledo, O., November, 1899. Vote As We Pray An editorial in The Independent de claring that the. people of the west would vote as they prayed, has in spired a Nebraska poet to write on the same subject. Yes, Brother Long, as long as we continue to say "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as in heaven," we will vote against wars of conquest and govern ment by. force.; We will leave that sort of hypocrisy which proclaims in the church, ""Peace on earth and good will to men," and then goes from the church to the polls and votes to spread the gospel with Gatling guns and lyd dite shells to others. We will vote ar we pray. We will vote as we pray For the millions far away. In their homes. far across the blue sea. Tis the message of love, From our Father above, And a voice ff 6m the land of the free. In the Wake of the drum, " Come the victims of rum. And the woman in scarlet, succeeds. Oh the pride of our land Is our boy, will he stand, . Is the cry as the mother's heart bleeds. Yes I'll vote as I pray, For the man who dare say, In the face of the deadliest foe, That no rifle shall lead, , No rum-flend succeed. In a land where the gospel should go. 'Tis the voice of a friend, On his vote we depend, Tis the fight of the ages 'gainst wrong: We will win if we're true, 'Neath the red, white and blue. In this conflict of right against wrong. Tis a partisan call, Into rank you must fall, Though our boys pass away by the score.- . He's a patriot strong, Though conniving at wrong, If he holds to the doctrine of gore. Why decry the canteen. Giving vent to your spleen. While thirsting for blood so serene (?) Not a word for lost lives, ( Through the system that thrives, By brute force in the far Philippines. But we see far away, While loved ones weep and pray, A mother's boy is lying in gore. : 'Tis the tenets of kings Not of freedom that rings While our bovs pass away as of yore. V REV. JOHN LONG. Adams, Neb. Whaf Thej Say Mr. McKinley says In his letter of acceptance that the republican party must win in this election to perma nently establish the gold standard. Theodore Roosevelt says that Mr. Bryan, if elected, even though the sen ate and house be against him, can make free coinage inevitable in the future. 'Secretary Gage says that Mr. Bryan, as president, can by executive power alone give a great lift to silver by rec ognizing the government option to use it in the payment of bonds. Senator Dolliver says that the elec tion of" Bryan will lose the fruits of the gold standard victory of 1896. The United States Investor, Harper's WTeekly. the New York Snn and a thousand other republican - publica tions now are making their fight against Bryan on the ground that his election means the certain restoration of free coinage if not at once certain ly within a few years. The head of the British financial bureau in India say3 that the attempt to force the gold standard on India is a failure and that the government has been compelled to buy $25,000,000 of silver for coinage into rupees. Den ver News. - On the wrapper of your paper you will find the date at which your sub scription expires. Examine it and if in arrears please remit what Is due and include with , it your renewal. If you attend, to it promptly It will not be necessary for us to send you a dun. WHEN OTHERS PAIL CONSULT SEARLES 6 SEARLES Main Office . Lincoln. Hei). ; SPECIALISTS IN 2?rvoM, Chronic and PrlTttt DIUMH, I 1VC 1 V HI CM Sxn- TVIJEYmiU ally. All privata die is e anddis . ordcro ot men. Treatment by mail ; consultation f rae. XTPttili enrad for life. All forma of female weak neaa and Diseases ot Wo men. Electricity Wit Medicine, Xnablea as to guarantee ta fare all cases curable et the noe, tbrojt, cbert. etomacb, lirvr, blood, kin and kidney disease . Loat Manhood, Night. Xmiaaions, Hydrocele. Varicocele. Gonorrhea. Gieet, Piles. Fiats is and Rfcta; Ulcere, Diabetee and Brifirht'a Diseaae,- 81OO.00 for a caae of CATAMRM KB KIM ATI 31, DYSPBFbIA r SYPHILIS we cannot care. Stricture GleetS:s COttinc Cmnnltrtlmi FR K. Cured at Horatijatw method without pain or Treatment by mail Call, or address with stamp Mala Office Drs. Searles & Ssarles ! rV'b7-. LIINCOLtN NEBRASKA Why Wait Ye I looked upon the countless ages gone And saw across the fading shores of Time . . The wrecks of thinks that were; I saw a dawn; . The - vision of a coming better clime Break on those shores; I saw arise sublime . Above those wrecks the dream of the To-be; , . -I saw from out its long career of crime-' j The human race; still struggling to be . free, v ' . . ' . ; erty. ' ' : ; ' - I saw the Present, and the insolent few Ruling the millions , with a rod of gold; , : .' I saw the millions toiling 'neath the blue, Kissing the rod that smote them, .wealth untold '. Piling up,though it crushed them, till they sold Their bodies, aye their souls, for leave to toil; Until I cried,; "My God, must we be hold This thing j forever? Hast for these no smile? " " And for Thy poor on earth waits there no better isle?" O, ye, who wet your crusts with sweat and tears, O, ye, who toil and suffer and are strong, Ye, unto whora the thorny side ap pears V - - ' Along life's pathway, ye who have - -borne, wrong Piled on by tyrant hands and suf fered long. Ye toilers of the earth, to you I speak. To you whose names have scarce appeared in song, As though too Tile why wait ye? Rise and break The chains that round you clank and bind and gall. Awake! , , J. A. EDGERTON. God Help Us God help the poor, The achingXback of labor bent with pain, . The men who toil and struggle to se cure -.. - ' Scant means of life that they may toil again; The weary mothers with their tear washed faces; " The little children dying in their need; The ones who live in mean and wretched places. In hovels bare of homelike charms and graces; The ones whose wage is held irom them by Greed; The hopeless ones who patiently en-, dure; Our hearts go out to them. God help the poor! God help the rich, Who from life's choicest gifts to baubles turn,- Within whose palms burns an unholy itch . To grasp the wages that their broth ers earn; , Who crush the poor; who live for sel fish pleasure; . t . Who nail humanity upon the cross; Who from tho toiler take bis rightful Who lose their own souls in the quest for treasure; , And thus inflict the world with dou ? ble loss; For tinsel things who scramble in the ditch - , And leave the way of life. God help ; - the rich! " God help us all. That we may cease to rob and over reach. .. i -That we may. break down every social wall, - ' V That we may be more helpful, each - .to each; -i That we may end our strife and dis . - . putation ? And work together for the common V. - good; That we may curb our selfish aspira- ' . "tion And look more unto all mens eleva tion, '., And feel the. spirit of true brother hood; :.v . j That we may hearken unto every call To aid humanity. God help us all J. A. EDGERTON. r One Day's Prosperity Joliet, lil..0ct." lY.-The wire-drawing department of the Enterprise mill, one of the. plants of. the American Steel and Wire company, closed down tonight, throwing nearly 100 men out of work. .No reason for the action of the company was "giVen. The efforts to enlist the men in McKinley clubs is still proving" useless, and the shut down is attributed by many to this fact. The Joliet plant' of the Pressed CATARRH KINDS WK CURE all forma of Catarrh of the Read. Brooehial Tab. Luop, Ntomaeh, Bowele, KMatja and Bladder. All curable caee of CATARRH CURED PERMANENTLY. A perfect cure guaranteed in every case we ac cept. Medicine and treatment only $5.00 per Month. BLOOD POISON STSSS'SmXb from the system. Nervous and Chronic Diseases of MEN andWOMEN. Electrical Tieafeent will) Medicine!- "ETT TORE HOSPITAL TREATMENT ojaliformsof Female Weakness and Diseases of omen-Inflammation of the Ovaries. Painful - Wenstrnation. Ulceration,' Fallinof the Womb, Change of Lafe, Kidney or Bladder Trouble, Leacorrhoea. Nervousness, and .ck Headache. W e enre all Diseases of the Nose, Throat. Chest, Stomach, Bowels, and Lirer; Blood, Skin, and Kidney ? Diseases; Piles, Fistula, and Rectal L leers if enra ble. flOO for a cae of CATARRH. RHEUMA TISM or DYSPEPSIA that we cannot cure if curable. 3'-Examination and Consultation FREE. Treatment by Mail a specialty. Call or ad dress with atamps. Box 221, DRS. SEARLES & SEARLES. MclardPIoc? RoomS a7, a8' 219 and LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Steel Car company, which employs 500 men, closed Sown today, although it started up full blast only two weeks ago. ? Quiocy, Mich., Oct. 17 The Port land Cement factory here shut down 3resterday, throwing about 200 men out of employment. Bessemer, Mich., Oct. 17. The Col by mine closed down today, letting out about 300 men. Nr. reason is civ en. Dunn and Tobin mines. Corre-gan-McKinney properties, near Crys tal Fails, have also closed. The Tiarkets CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS. Wheat No. 3, 6774c; "No. 2 red, 7374c. Corn No. 2, 4040c; No. 2 yel low, 404c. . ' Oats No. 2, 22Uc; No. 3 white, 2Z 24Hc. Rye No. 2. 49c. . Barley Fair to choice ' malting, 47 55c. SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK. . Cattle. Representative sales: i Beef Steers. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. .... 920 $4 00 44.... 1424 $5 15 20 997 4 50 18.... 1120 5 25 31 1198 5 10 34 1133 5 35 Cows. 2.... 1025 $2 00 1....1170 $2 90 10 946 2 20 1 1250 3 40 11.... 855 2 60 1 1210 4 15 Heifers. 1.'... 420 $2 00 13 551 $3 90 1.... 630 2 75 1.... 870 4 00 ; Bulls. I 1 1210 $2 00 1....1610 $2 65 1 1050 2 40 1....1300 3 10 . 480 50 1....1900 3 75 Calyes. 31 314 $4 20 1.... 190 $5 00 1 220 5 00 1 180 5 50 HOGS. Representative sales: No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 98.... 95 $3 75 33.... 235 $4 60 48.... 214 4 60 57..:. 280 4 622 52 281 4 60 65.... 221 4 65 In buying cpal one should try to get the most meat for the least money. Rich Hill Lump at $4.50 soldvby Gre gory The Coal Man is cheapest and best. . " - See Chess Column, Page '6. The Independent ten weeks for 1 cents. Best known cure for mullet heads. Try sending it to your neigh bor. It tells the truth about every thing. He'll find it Interesting and in time will thank you for the favor. The Control of The Stock Halbebt H. Hallett in After Dinner Stories. "Bring me a canvas-back, to lay at my feet and you may have the first waltz tomorrow night," said saucy Kate, standing in the doorway of the cottage by the lake, as . Will, with his duck gun over his shoulder, was start ing for the evening shooting. Now, William McArthur would not have admitted, even to himself, per haps, that his sole object in joining the Minnehaha Outing club was to be in the socity of charming Kate Shel don; nevertheless, the attraction of the club's fine shooting grounds was singularly weak for the usually ardent sportsman. But, in one pursuit he was certainly persevering, .for he had regularly proposed to Kate every Sat urday evening the whole summer long and was as regularly refused. As his first engagement on a daily paper had been secured after many dis appointments, he resolved to fight it out with Kate on the same line; re marking that, thereafter, if it would be the same to her, he would "speak his piece" on Sunday evenings, instead of Saturday nights. Having promised Kate to bring a dozen canvas-backs at the rate of a waltz for each one, he sauntered down j the path, trying to appear as uncon- J cerned as usual a very difficult un- i dertaking; for the complete failure of his trip east, after some stock that ; the editor-in-chief had sent him to lo- ! cate, deepened the dejection caused by Kate's studied indifference. Her uni form friendliness " had come to be irritating, and he had lost con fidence In his ability to "tire her out." That cub, Carrol, had just come up from the city and was received with open arms by. the club members, sim ply because he had donated a few acres of useless rice swamp. While passing out of the gate, Will could hear Kate's voice in animated conver sation with the late arrivals and young Carrol's squeaky tenor "So glad to see you, Miss Sheldon" and the ill humored hunter vented his feelings by a savage kick at his faithful span iel. Kate had understood his awk ward attempts at making her jealous by flirting with ,the other girls, and he now knew that the boat rides and long walks with the Benton girls had simply amused her. Except for knowing smile, she had preserved her RSaaTMaS a"a5a3a43 ISM CHRONIC or ACCTTE, ILSCCTLAK or AR TICULAR, Enlarged and iHill Joints. Lumba go, Intercostal. All cases that can be rured at HOT SPRINGS cau be cured AT HOM E. 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Block, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA MENTION THIS JrAFEIV" unruffled serenity ''through it al!. His abstraction cost him dear. A flock of canvas-backs passed by. mi observed, until too late, and the intel ligent dog looked at his master with surprised wonder. Not another bird did Will see, and it was quite dark when he returned to the 'club, his game bag empty, but a settled resolve in his mind to leave in the morning which was quietly unsettled by, Kate's appearance on the porch-with the in formation that she had prepared a warm supper and waited to partake of it with him. During the repast, he concluded that, if Kate preferred the society of Carrol, she would be in the billiard hall, where could be heard the merriment of a noisy party. Supper finished, Kate said: "Fill your pipe and we will go out on the j porch.- Seated in a corner, ' where they were unlikely to be interrupted, Kate began: ; . ,- "I suppose you have a pretty good understanding of the crisis in town. I mean about the street railway com bine and the bill which they are try ing to pass over the governor's veto. L know your paper supports the gov ernor and thatvhe is your uncle, and, naturally, your "sympathies are with that side. Tell me, as nearly as you can, what the present status is and what will be the , probable outcome. You see, this is a reversal of the usual order of things, for I am catechising you." smiling with impunity in the darkness. "In a nutshell," he replied Tender ing what had interested her in the franchise fight "the case is this: The combine, the head of which, you prob ably know, is the Carrol interest, are at a standstill because of their inabil ity to gain control of a large block of Metropolitan, stock, which, at last accounts, was held in England. With that stock in their possession, they would have a majority, and the scheme of robbery would be successful; they would be almost sure of getting the obnoxious bill passed. On tho other hand, if our side could get the hun dred thousand shares to vote, we could prevent the consolidation of the rail ways and the passage of the unlimited franchise, which is embodied in the bill. The governor told me, however, that young Carrol claims to have found the stock and to have' control of it; in that case, they will win. My trip east was for the purpose of trac ing that stock, a very difficult thing to do, as the latest holder's name does not appear on the company's transfer books." , "And young Carrol claims to have control of this stock!" with withering scorn in her voice; "Will, I must tell you something," she said as -she ex citedly arose and stood in front of him, "I, Kate Sheldon, own that stock and Fred Carrol knows it, - though how' he found out' is beyond my com prehension, and he has dared to say he controlled my property, simply be cause he asked me to marry him and I told him to wait for an answer. Car rol has lied to me for I know you speak the truth, Will. Here is the stock,' handing him a package. "Use it to beat that despicable puppy. Con trolindeed! Wire your uncle that you have the stock and you can have every waltz, if you wish." "But, Kate," he interrupted, "you will have to temporarily transfer the stock orN give someone power of at torney to" . X "Is that what you have been asking for all summer power of attorney?" moving away from him until his mud dled brain had caught her meaning and he had caught her in hisarms Will had every waltz the next even ing. Upon their return from the honey moon, the new home on the bluff con- v tained, among many beautiful articles, a picture of Audubon's "A Canvas Back Duck" and, tacked to the frame a slip bearing the words: "Best wishes of the 'old man.' Route Ddublc Daily Service FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. For Informstlon er Rata, call ap.ia or tddrtta eareat Ajtnt, or ' s. m. ADsrr, a.p.A.a ST. JOSEPH, MO. 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