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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
June 6, 1901
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Who Owns The World
Here we are la th world. To whom
does the world belong? Clearly to us
to all of u. We are all human, and
to far as human ned goes, we are all
equal equal In the right to live and
be happy.
I am not talking about communism
I despite both the word and the thing
for which It stands. I believe in tne
Individual, in the sanctity and in
violability of the individual Instincts;
and so I am dead set against the miser
able promiscuity idea which would
herd us together like cattle In a pen
or dogs in a kennel.
But this is asido from the main
thought. Towering above all social
theories and reformers' shibboleths is
the great bis question: How shall we
loosen the iron grip which, from the
beginning of hisloryt monopoly has
had upon the throat of labor? How
shall we enable labor to breathe the
air that was meant for it to breathe;
to stand erect and be self-respecting1
aatf manly; to enter Into a just share
of its products, so that It may lift up
its head with dignity and hear within
its home the songs of good cheer and
happipess?
In this great fight there should not
be allowed to enter the slightest ele
ment of personal spite or ill will. It
Is cot a personal struggle, rather it is
a human struggle, a struggle to be
fought out upon the broad and eternal
principles of .natural justice and right.
And if the hosts of labor are wise,
if they wish not only to see justice
established, but to see It established at
the earliest possible date and in the
safest and most enduring form, they
will refrain as much as possible from
violence.
Simple justice, brothers, is stronger
than tons of dynamite; and a good
cause, backed by men who are resolute
but reasonable, who are determined
but calm, will win where pikes and
bludgeons would fall. Rev. Thomas
B. Gregory.
CCULDmAIL HIM
TBtP.wfrtfthtC.irU Do Not Extend
'ttStraatCar Magnate. It Only Ap
pllaa to Wag- Workers
President Walton H. Holmes of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
in Kansas City, which embraces all
of the trolley and cable lines there,
has been committed to jail for ten days
by Judge Wofford for. contempt. The
case is one in which the street rail
way company is Involved in bribing
jurors in a damage suit, and the grand
jury had called upon President Holmes
to submit to them the books and
vouchers of the company's claim de
partment, show what sums and to
whom they had been paid out since
the first of the year in defending dam
age suits.
President Holmes refused, pleading
to the court that under the constitu
tion of the United States "no man or
corporation should be compelled to
produce evidence that might incrim
inate themselves." This the court over
ruled and Mr. Holmes persisted in his
refusal to produce the fcooks. The
juds then ordered him placed under
arrest. v
He was taken to the county jail
aod booked, but not locked up in a
cfll, Had be been anything else but
the head of a big corporation probably
a cell would not have been too bad a
p!ace for him.
Tbe company's attorneys are now ap-1-ealing
to the supreme court.
When such care is taken to con
ceal the contents of books that the
head of the institution Is willing to go
to Jail, the people should be able to
draw tbeir own conclusions as to guilt
or innocence.
It was alleged by one of the jurors
that the company's claim agent was
tampering with the jury. The expos
ure created a sensation, and the judge
immediately called a special jury to
investigate. Two indictments have al
ready been returned and the jury is
still digging.
Those good people who hold up
their hands In horror at the sugges
tion of municipal ownership of street
ear lines should study incidents of this
kind, for they are merely examples of
what is going on all over the coun
try. Pittsburgh Kansan.
Populism In Francs
- Deputy Lasies Introduced a bill in
the French chamber on Thursday
which provoked vociferous indignation
among some of tbe benches and great
merriment among others. The bill pro
vides that the government, after ex
haustive investigation, print a volume
or series of volumes giving the origin
and development of all private fortunes
above 51.000.000.
M. Lasies appended the following In
justification of his demand that urg
ency be declared by the chamber:
"Whereas. large accumulations of
money, by concentrating power in a
few hands, Imperil the correctness of
elections and the impartiality of leg
islation and tend to place the ma
jority of the citizens under the virtual
bondage of a small class; and whereas,
tbe essential purpose of republican in
stitutions would thereby be defeated;
and whereas, moreover, it Is now rec
ognized as almost Impossible, philos
ophically and scientifically, to accumu
late many millions without taking un
due advantage of the laws and your
fallow creatures; therefore. It is moved
thit it Is an urgent duty of the state
to furnish the people, among other
educational facilities, with data on the
origin and development of every pri
vate fortune exceeding $1,000,000, so
that intelligent citizenship may be
fuitertd and nefarious usurpation of
public respect and influence may be
rendered less easy."
M. I-ities said that such a law would
not be unduly inquisitorial, that hon
vst millionaires would not be afraid
to let It be known how they or their
fjf.iers made their money.
The general impression is that the
bill will not pass, but three papers
have already announced that they will
accept Lasies' suggestion and will soon
publish a series of startling chapters
in modern history.
If some of the great dailies in the
United States which devote whole
pages of matter to discussion of wom
en, divorce reports and the Princess
Cblmnay would follow the example of
these French papers and give the
world a history of how Rockefeller.
Cculd. Vanderbilt and some other of
rh big fortunes were accumulated,
they would not only sell more, papers,
but do a service to mankind.
STAND DP FOR NEBRASKA
The Largest Mall Order House la the
Through Their Agents
BACKED BY EASTERN
Hust the People of the West Always
t . ' do Business
It is well known that there is in
an association of Implement manufacturers and their "local agents" called re
tail dealers. Through this association
and other western states are compelled
the amount for their farm implements
ment manufacturers' agreement did not
of The Independent that these same implement manufacturers and dealers as
sociation furnish their goods to every department mail order house In Chicago.
Cincinnati and other eastern cities. . That the goods are catalogued by those
houses and sold direct to western farmers who in every instance pay local
freight from place of purchase to Nebraska, besides paying the exorbitant
profits exacted by the manufacturers is well known to every western farmer.
By a sham claim and pretense of protecting the "retail dealer," who amounts
to scarcely more than an agent for the trust, very rarely owns his own goods,
and in almost every instance is under an agreement to sell the goods at "prices
fixed by the manufacturers," have begun a fight for the interests of the "retail
dealer" which Is none other than a fight for the trusts, its own agents and its
own existence in order that It may continue to make the price and collect ex
orbitant profits upon every implement
Recently a company was organized
making shipments are better than at
for cash direct from manufacturers,
hicles, furniture, and every article used by a farmer en "the farm or-in the
house and retail them to any who would call at the store or ship them to any
who would send an order by mail, at a minimum margin of profit. ' The institu
tion met with remarkable success. Farmers saw the advantages of buying
direct and were not slow to avail themselves of the opportunity. The institu
tion promises to be one of the greatest in the west. Already it has grown un
til in the conduct of its mall order business and for the storage and display
of its goods more floor space is required than is used by any other Institution
in Lincoln. -
As might be expected the implement trust, through its' agents, the "retail
dealers," has begun war upon this new competitor in the western field. They
would drive it from business if possible and compel western farmers to buy
Implements from an eastern trust and continue to pay tribute to the east as
they have in the past. What will Nebraska farmers do? Will they patronize
a Nebraska institution or will they bow down to eastern dictation?
"The Implement Dealer," in its issue of May 15 t so much per line paid
by the trust says:
MORE MANUFACTURERS GOLD BRICKED.
Lincoln Catalogue House Imposes on the
Another Batch of Explanations Assurances of Investigation by Manufacturers
Matter Now Up to Them and the Retailers for Final Solution.
It must be confessed that the publication of the last issue of the little green
magazine of the disclosures at Lincoln, Neb., in the realm of catalogue houses
has not everywhere met with commendation. It was to nave been expected
that in some quarters the course this publication has taken would meet criti
cism, derision or dislike. Neither was it surprising that in certain quarters
the publication of positive evidence of catalogue house selling should be met in
shuddering silence; it is so much easier to blaze away in the dark, make a
large noise and thereby try to give an Impression of fighting the dealers' bat
tle than it is to shoot with precision in the light of day. In the latter case
someone might get hit you know.
The little green magazine has no apologies to offer for the publicity given
this matter. So far as it is possible for an implement trade paper to work
for the Interests of the dealer this paper is working. Hence in the publication
of the evidence uncovered at Lincoln this paper did only that which it thought
was right in the premises. How much protection an implement trade paper can
afford to give the retailer; how far it can go in a proof of its protestations that
it Is edited in the interests of the dealer, are questions opening up an interest
ing phase of the relations of a trade paper which cannot be entered upon here.
How far existent Implement trade papers
is clearly revealed by a what they have done. There is a world of positive evi
aence lying around for the gathering , up what implement trade paper has
availed itself of its opportunities? ' : ' '
In this connection the little green magazine desires to thank those manu
facturers who have become so unfortunately mixed up In this Lincoln mess for
their kindness, candor and willingness to admit explain and promise. If, as
most of them say, the goods were sold this catalogue house under a misappre
hension of the character of the concerii, then are they to be. more pitied, than
blamed. The frankness displayed in admitting the .sales is admirable and to
le commended. ." M'
The explanations already published, and others appended thereto, must
stand on thoir merits; the little green magazine intends no comments at this
time. They must merely oppose a bare statement of fact the fact that sales
of "goods wera made to a catalogue house, and every dealer must give them
that weight which they appear to have
and here is a matter for further discussion, these explanations shed a light on
the thoroughness of the investigation accorded new credits which is not alto
gether to the advantage of the manufacturers implicated. Pardon the criticism
here, but more must be said at another time.
Without exception the manufacturers interested in this particular trans
gression profess gratitude to the little green magazine for having opened their
eyes; tiey claim they will investigate upon their own Initiative to prove or dis
prove the claims of this paper: tbey say they will terminate business relations
with the Farmers Supply Association if the concern is a catalogue house. The
matter is up to the manufacturers. The little green magazine has indubitably
proved its case. If the manufacturers are sincere the implement and vehicle
portion of the trade of the Farmers Supply Association is wiped out of ex
istence, temporarily t any rate.
Will the manufacturers do this?
The little green magazine here turns
tail dealers inthis territory. In the interests of the dealer, at considerable
risk to its own prestige and standing, the little green magazine has laid bare
the Implement and vehicle connections of a catalogue house. If the retailers
are In earnest in their fight against such institutions they now have an oppor
tunity to show their ability to carry the
corner of the field at least.
Understand the little green magazine encourages nor sanctions unfair
methods. The manufacturers say they
goods it is the duty of the retailers to see that they keep their word. Here
the little green magazine will rest, having done all it can.
In the last Issue it was stated that
Instanced were selling goods to the Farmers Supply Association. Those others
are Luedinghous-Espenschied Wagon Co.,
Co., Racine, Wis.; The Kelly, Taneyhlll
Snow Manufacturing Co., Geneva, 111.
Folowing are letters from some of
tions with the Farmers Supply Association, Lincoln, Neb.
The Implement Dealer, Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen:
We received your communication with reference to the Catalogue House at
Lincoln, Nebraska. We were unaware
have always sold to the regular trade and
we expect to stay by the regular dealers
very truly,
THE KELLY,
The Implement Dealer. Omaha, Neb.
Gentlemen:
Your favor of the 26th at hand and
say, we have sold the Farmers Supply Co: of Lincoln, Neb., some goods, but
were not aware of their being in the catalogue business. We will investigate
the matter at once and if we find it as stated you can rest assured we will ship
them no more goods. Thanking you for calling our attention to this matter,
we remain, yours truly, THE SNOW MANUFACTURING CO.
If there is anything you need write
Lincoln, Neb., for prices. It is a thoroughly responsible institution and will
treat you right.
See the ad. of the Farmers Supply
THE DAWN OF EMPIRE
Tha Supreme Court Presents the Country
With a Craty Qallt Mad up of Shreds .
ofPntchea
The decisions of the supreme court
of the United States in, the constitu
tional questions Monday to unprofesV
sional " eyes, will ever appear like a
crazy quilt made from shreds of the
constitution and remnants of the flag.
The American people have such in
grained respect for the august tribunal
that there will be no thought of ques
tioning the action of a majority of its
members. In an academic sense con
stitutional lawyers unconnected with
the great industrial monopolies will
hold that the dissenting opinion in the
Downes case, concurred in by Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate , Justices
Harlan, Brewer and Peckham, is cor
rect in upholding the dictum of the
court in 1820, Chief. Justice Marshall
State Attacked by Implement Trust
Styled "Local Dealers"
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
Pay Tribute to the East or Can They
For Themselves x
existence and most thoroughly organized
or organization the farmers of Nebraska
to pay from one-third more to double
than would be necessary if the imple
exist. It is useless to tell the readers
and vehicle that western farmers buy.
at Lincoln, where railroad facilities for
any other point in the state, to purchase
and in large quantities, implements, ve
Innocence of Builders of Implements.
have been willing to go in the past
in his individual judgment. . However,
the matter over to them and to the re
war to a successful termination in one
will sell the Lincoln concern no more
other manufacturers than those already
St. Louis, Mo.; Johnson & Field Mfg.
& WoodrufT Co., Waterloo, Iowa; The
these concerns explaining their connec
that this was a catalogue house. We
this was a surprise to us. Of course
and will profit by your letters. Yours
- ,
TANEYHILL & WOODRUFF CO.
.
contents noted. Replying to same will
(J. L. Blair.)
to the Farmers Supply Association,
Association on page 6.
delivering the same, that the term
"United States" is "the name given
to one great republic, which Is com
posed of states and territories. The
District of Columbia or the territory
west of the Missouri is not less within
the, United States than Maryland or
Pennsylvania, and it is not .less nec
essary on the principles of our consti
tution that uniformity in the imposi
tion of import duties and excises
should be observed in the one than in
the other."
Chief Justice Fuller, with his dis
senting colleagues, held that the prop
osition that Chief Justice Marshall was
in error, and that the rule of uniform
ity in the Imposition of "duties, im
posts and excises," was limited to the
states, was wholly unwarranted, and
cited many cases in which the supreme
court and congress has sustained the
view that the United States meant ter
ritories as well as states. The logical
result of the majority opinion, he said,
"is that congress may prohibit com-
merce altogether between the states
ana territories, and may prescribe
one rule of taxation In one territory
ana a different rule in another.'
The majority opinion, which binds
the court and the country is that,
when we conquer, purchase, or other
wise acquire-foreign territory, it be
comes American, and the constitution
immediately extends to It ex proprio
vigore for a - little while, until con
press, the creature of the constitution,
gets ready to kick out Its creator and
take its place. Thus, in the De Lima
case, where duties were collected be
tween the time of the ratification of the
treaty of Paris and the passage of the
Foraker-Payne law, they must be re
funded, because Porto Rico: was not
during that interrgnum foreign coun -
try, nor were Its people aliens.: They
were protected from the imposition of
customs duties upon commerce be
tween the territory and other parts of
the union. But in the Downes case is
held that where duties were collected
after the Foraker-Payne act became
law, they were legally Collected, con
gress in the exercise of its imperial
power having ejected the constitution
and substituted its own will.
Mr. Henry O.' Havemeyer. head of
the sugar trust, is quoted as saying
that he could not see how the court
could decide otherwise. In fact, it has
fact,
been evident all along that he and
ether trust magnates whose interests
would be Importantly affected by the
outcome have been extremely optimis
tic concerning it. Considering that the
decisions fix the power of congress
shove the constitution, and that it
only requires a little ordinary legisla
tion to establish that power, the trusts
have reason to be pleased and Satis
fied. They can easily afford to shut
their eyes to the temporary inconven
ience involved in permitting the con
stitution to operate in insular posses
sions during the brief time which will
be shortened hereafter that it takes
to secure congressional action, in view
of the fact that the right of congress
to impose a tariff upon trade with
Porto Rico, which it has done, and
likewise upon the Philippines, which
it will do in a hurry, is now estab
lished.
For the moment the constitution
applies to the Philippines, congress
not having enacted tariff legislation
in respect of that possession, and, un
aer tnc decisions or Monday, in a
legal sense there is free trade between
the archipelago and other parts of the
United States. Already it is being said
in administration circles that an extra
ordinary session of congress will be
called to cure such a glaring evil and
to elminate the . constitution from the
islands, as it has been from Porto
Rico. Washington Times.
During the past season , Paine's
Clothing House, Lincoln, gave a guar
anteed watch with $5 purchases in
boys' goods. Some thought the watch
must be a toy. Hundreds found it was
just as claimed. This season a gold
point fountain pen is given under the
same conditions. Why? Bound to in
crease this department of the store.
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
Someofthe Scheme, Plots and Discrimi
nations Indulged "in by Republican
Congressmen
Editor Independent: Charles Hedges,
assistant superintendent of rural free
delivery in Washington, said to a con
vention of Missouri postmasters at
Kansas City that the practical benefit
of the rural mall delivery has been so
well demonstrated that it will be ex
tended and that it will become not only
a permanent, but one of the most im
portant features of the postal service.
Furthermore, he said that with rural
delivery established the postal tele
graph, the parcel post and the postal
savings bank will be drawn in.
Now that's the perfect postal system
and knocks out the main issue from
the reformers in the next campaign,
the demand for public ownership ot
telegraph and parcel post and postal
savings banks.
If the government owns the tele
phone there would be a telephone in
every house, as the rent per year
would not be more than $2 and may be
less.
With that establishment we farmers
could call up in the morning a bus
iness man in Lincoln, tell him to send
us by parcel post C. O. D. anything
for dinner, etc.
This will be a great accommodation
and benefit for farmers and depart
ment stores, for which the republican
administration will claim the credit,
but experience has taught that people
should always be a little careful in
accepting a present from the repub
licans, because by close examination
we find that most always we could buy
the same thing and even a better one
cheaper from a few.
Instead of a systematic introduction
and spreading the system over the
whole country for the benefit of all
the people, it is given out as a favor
for which the people must apply and
be thankful to some republican con
gressman. The Germans of Milwau
kee, Wis., says: "Congressman Otjen
received word from Washington that a
post inspector will be sent to Milwau
kee to lay out- four or five delivery
routes, which Mr. Otjen has declared
to be necessary."
A route was started from Lincoln
up on Oak creek and our postoflice at
Woodlawn was discontinued, whereby
we at the west side of the creek are
deprived of the benefits of the rural
delivery as well as from the benefit of
the local postoflice, ' although on that
cut off, one mile and half north and
south, road are more houses (a house
on every thirty acres), and there are
more families than on every four miles
of the road over which the mail car
rier has to traveL
To a remonstrance, the postmaster
in . Lincoln replied that this can be
changed, but that it must be changed
from Washington and that Representa
tive Burkett has the disposal of that
matter. In answer to a complaint Mr.
Burkett said that it is hard to make a
change, but that he will now establish
a line from Malcolm, where we will
come in. Now, that is all right, but
why discontinue an established post
oflice before the customers of such an
office are accommodated by a rural
route and thereby deprived of their
present accammodatlons? What is all
that . mystery for? -Why not post all
concerning a local postoflice In that
office so that all concerned ' people
Great $1.00 Shoe Sale
We have placed on sale about 1,500 pairs of Ladies
MissesV and . - Children's Low Shoes and Slippers at One
Dollar a pair former price
J r. .
Men's Slippers, a lot of samples, regular price $1.25
$2.00, this sale ONE DOLLAR a pair.
to
Women's Leather House Slippers, a pair, 49o.
Women's Serge House Slippers, a pair, 30o.
A lot of Misses' and Children's Oxfords, 48c.
Now is the time to bay something loose and easy
TAr XftUT feet.
, '
WEBSTER
1043
Lincoln,
can see it and inform themselves about
such matters?
The discontinuation of a postoflice
should be advertised at that office at
least thirty days before the change is
made, so that the people have a chance
to inform themselves and to send no
tice to their friends how and at what
date letters must be addressed to an
other office.
People who wish to get the benefit of
rural delivery must put up a case on
the road, wherein the mail carrier
puts the mall. It seems that there are
some regulations about such boxes
wooden boxes are rejected. People
can buy tin boxes from the mail car
rier at a dollar apiece. Now. l can
make a better box for ten cents my
self than these government dollar
boxes are. A wooden box, covered all
over with tin, is a better box in all
respects, especially against fire, than a
tin box. Tin will, in a fire, soon be
red hot, so that paper inside will be
charred, whereas it would take a long
time until a half inch board, covered
with tin, would be charred, as there
would be no air draft so that papers
inside such a box would be safe long
after papers in a tin box would be
charred and destroyed.
Who gets this 90 cents profit from
such boxes anyway? Mr. Burkett
should investigate that mater and see
that the dupes get their money.
But there are other niggers in the
wood-pile. The governments of most
all civilized nations have parcel posts,
postal savings banks and own the tele
graph and telephone lines, and the de
mand of the people In this country for
these benefits is so strong that it can
not be overlooked any longer and that
part is well known to the shareholders
of the telegraph and telephone lines
In the last few years new discoveries
and improvements in telegraphic and
telephonic matters have been made,
which are really -revolutionizing the
whole systems, but our monopolists
contented themselves always with the
old rotten overhead wires and outworn
apparatus. They know that they can
not stop the demand for government
ownership. They are now willing to
shift the whole rotten, worthless in
stitution, with all the water, to Uncle
Sam and our republican executive will
give them all and even more than
they will ask, and the senate and con
gress will say amend to it.
Before the government buys the tele
graph and telephone systems it must
get a correct statement as a just basis
for fixing the price, r ..-
Several years ago Switzerland cre
ated a precedent for getting such a
just basis, v F. SCHWIEZER.
Woodlawn May 30, 1901.
SUBURBAN ELECTRIC ROADS
Throughout East, South and Far West
Country is Gridironed With
Electric Tracks. )
POOR MAN'S CARRIAGE IN THE
, COUNTRY.
The Street Cars of the City are Called
the Poor Man's Carriage Now His
Carriage is to Be Available for
Rural Excursions.
Rural life is fast losing its isolation.
This electric age means much for the
farmers and the humble villager. They
will be within hourly touch of the
nearby metropolis and the boys will be
less inclined to desert the old home
stead for clerkships In the city. On
the other hand, city folks can enjoy the
purer air of the country and summer
suburban homes will spring up all
over the interior. Many city folks will
keep permanent residences in the coun
try. . - . , i,...,,t ....
A REVOLUTION IN ECONOMICS
is rapidly being wrought by electric
force. The gardener and fruit grower
has learned something of its influence
upon vegetable life. The day is not
distant when the plow and the reaper
may. be propelled by stored electric
power. Before another decade is passed
country residences, barns and perhaps
country roads -will be lighted by the
touch of the wizard's button. .
THIS IS THE ELECTRIC AGE. .
Men of the deepest thought are be
ginning to whisper quietly to each
other that this subtle force is the
secret of life In both animal and vege
table kingdoms. Douglas and adjacent
counties should not delay the electrical
parade. They ought to join the van of
the procession.-
TROLLEY LINES RUN EVERY-:
WHERE
in the other states. Nebraska must not
wait. Encouragement should be given
to legitimate propositions for fran
chises. We want our own people to
imitate these enterprises, and so far
as practicable to control, them hereaf
ter.- Nebraska jor iMeorasKans, and the
west for westerners Is a good rule.
B.' H. Roblson, president xf the Bank-
LOO
$1.25 to $4.00. . . .
v
r
, ' ' . .
& ROGERS,
O street,
Nebraska.
ers Reserve, believes in this doctrine
and he Is building up the
BANKERS RESERVE LIFE ASSO
CIATION Upon' this idea of home patronage. We
invite eastern capital to build our
street and suburban railways and to
operate our factories, but it is folly to
send to those eastern capitalists the
money with which to conduct the en
terprises. The proper economic prin
ciple upon which wealth is built in
volves savings and direct accumula
tions. We should .
KEEP ALL WE CAN OF OUR OWN.
and acquire all we can of others. It is
nonsense to send alien eastern life
companies $l,500,00d a year with carte
blanche to keep $1,200,000 to lend back
to us at 6 per cent interest. We should
rather keep the $1,500,000 here in our
midst to be protected by our state au
thorities and Invested in our. own se
curities so that the interest as well as
the principal shall be part of our re
sources and not a part of our liabili
ties. ' i
WANTEr-100 MEN. .
The Bankers Reserve wants imme
diately 100 !ife Insurance underwriters
to go out among the ptbple to organ
ize the western states, interest intmrers
in the best policy .in the field and to
help build up a $10,000,000 life com
pany within three years. Write B. 11.
Roblson, president, McCague building,
Omaha, for further particulars In re
lation to territory and terms.
. Opposing: Education
'Governor Dietrich has placed himself
In the attitude of extreme and unrea
sonable jcpposltlon , to ..the., educational
Interests of the state. By his vetoes.
apparent ly the result of v prel'i.icj
rather ihan consideration, he contrib
utes a serious handicap to. the state
normal at Peru and the state ur i ver
sify at Lincoln. He is certainly taking
a serious responsibility upon himself,
when he puts himself in opposition
to a settled policy of the state. The
fact that he has reversed the almost
unanimous expression of both parties
in tbe legislature, the recommendation
of educational organizations and the
undoubted sentiment of the state will
make it very difficult to defend his ac-
t!on.--The Nebraska Teacher.
Drug Prices
READ OUR ADS and you will know
the extent of our cuts. Our prices are
the same to all who pay CASH.
$1.00 RIggs' Dyspepsia Tablets 69c
$1.00 Rlggs Sarsaparilla and Cle-
ery Compound 69c
$1.00 Rlggs ; Female Regulator. . . . 69c
$1.00 Cook's Dandruff Hair Tonic. 79c
$1.00 Peruna.. 79c
$1.00 Miles Nervine.... , 79c
$1.00 Pierce's Remedies. 79c
$1.00 Hood's Sarsaparilla 79c
$1.00 Paine's Celery "Compound 79c
$1.00 Wine of Cardui ...,79c
$1.00 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.. 79c
$1.00 Malted Milk 79o
$1.00 Lydla Plnkham's Compound. 79c
$1.00 Kilmer's Swamp Root .79c
$1.00 Scott's Emulsion .79c
We not only cut on all patents, but
we are in a position to give you job
ber's rate on all staples. It pays to
trade here. .
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Lincoln, Neb.
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