IJTOLEY THE UAH
A few. years a sro we heard inach
toie regarding wool. It was claimed
that ifcIUnley and the republican par
ty tad the power to mke 4 rrow
irr pretitAb!? and nke tfce price of
wool hica throaeh the m4ium of a
tifch t&riS. Ery farmer ws to Le
cotae heep owner. ad every pheep
owner th ta become rich. " Grorer and
the democrats were the cause of the
distress of the fbeep and tfce sheph
erds. Jcfca M. Thomea, the western
ajKwtie of protection, the advocate of
getting rich by iaxaoa. the eloquent
orator who taught people to lift thecj
aelrea ore r f-ms by palling their boot
straps, moorce-d ca a ccndred plat
forts because he could rot nader
rtand how a democrat conld look -an
hofset fl.tp in the face. DIdnt you
all hear him? I yoa hear that kind
of talk cow? Oh. no. Tfce republi
cans are cow in power. ViVKinley la
at the 'Lelra controlling the markets
of the world, hut, alas, he is too b'Jty
' benemoletttly aifitailatirsg the heathen
to pay any attention to the price of
wooh The result is the price of wool
has oae to smash and the Nebraska
farmer i!l he larky If he geu eirht
rests a found net for his wool, while
he pays 112 to tZr4 for a woolen uit
weifhiru' about seven pounds. Of
courxs he can wear shoddy and cot
ton, which is cheaper, and he can quit
raising wool, hut what will he the
next can: pairs cry to equsl the wall In
behalf of the American Seep. and will
the stickers hite the rext halt as read
fly as they did the last one? Central
City Desiocrai.
STATE COMMITTEE MEET1H3
tWlrmaa E4tt C!l CaMtitt
V-t ta LJol. as ?ta. Rfm
r. t'rc4 m Xlm4i
Notice I hereby giv-n tiat a meet
is of the state corarcittee. people's in
dptsdeit party of .eLraka. will be
held at the Grand hotel. Lincola. Neb.,
at 1 o'clock p. m. 'Wednesday, August
7, 121, for the purpose of fixing the
time asd place ftr Loldiag the state
come a Don of aid party, and for the
tran.s4x.tlon of raeh other busier as as
" xaay properly cone b fore the meeting.
- CotasuiUeemen. who are unable to
attend tfce rseeticg; should sen'i prox
ies. adJrtased to 3, 11. Edmlatea,
chairman. Grand hotel. Lincola.
CommStteemen and all others Inter
est In the success of reform are ear
nestly Inrited to be present.
J. JL EDM 1 STEIN,
Chairman.
SIee! Trust and its Wcrknsa
Washington. I. C. July 10.
Some, doubt has been expressed by
those interested la the welfare of the
country, as to whither the steel and
other trusts would ncj securely in
trench themselves behind the barrier
cf good wages and union recognition
and thus forestall any opposition that
mieht naturally be expected from the
working pevple.
The tl trust has shown, that it
was not astute enouih to secure to It
self any such advantage.
It ii no eai-aged ia a struggle with
its workmen which Is watched with
breathlets anxiety by all wage-workers
and to which the whole country is
by no means Indifferent.'
For maty years the organized work
men in the iron and steel trade have
scured the annual adoption of a slid
ing wage scale by conference with In
dividual employers. m
When the employer made a com-
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The trippssg: feet tbc sparkling
rye tii graceful movement -be-loa
not sloae tothebadiismaidea.
These grasxs are the right aye
duty ef rxty vcman until the hair
whitens and regal dignity replaces
them.
, The mother . .who gtiards ' her
1 strength has so much more to de
vote to the care and edacation of
her dear erne. She should be a
comfort a cheer always.
Yet hr many feel that they
hare the strength to properly bal
anrs the home ? -The world is list
less, weary and morbid. It blood
moves sla2jih!y and Is fall of im
TsririUcs. It needs a kindling, in
vigorating tonic to set it anre it
reeds Fc-nj-sa,
THE ONE MEDICINE
ia the world which women may
rely npon positively." Pe-ru-na is
pood for everyone, but particnlarly
f!r women. The various weak-
jraaism eprin from fhnanrmation or
catarrti thm is aeons lisisg,aRd Pe-ru-na
It specific f ar catarrh ia any organ of
ih b3-. Asy ocgestioa f a mucous
seenbrane y means catan-h of tha
wn aifecteiti. This is why Pe-ro-na present
mn iu wan u vrwvtic w&pre cmer
faih If there is a catarrhal
Liaatlon which was . not "he present
trust the workmen were still recog
nized In the annual conference. Later
the men, secured a minimum wage be
low which the sliding scale should not
fall and this applied to non-union
mills as well a to those where unions
were established. . .
Now came the trust. It might have
scored a great point with 'age-work-ers
by recognizing the union " repre
sentatives and signing a scale for all
its mills just aa had been clone in the
past. ... ' . i .
This would have been easy and equit
able for a trust has such complete con
trol of production that It caa fix wages
without considering or fearing the un
certain elements which the individual
must always consider when" competing
with keen rivals In the same, line of
business., , . ', T - ' " "
At first the trust made'a pretense of
being willing to sign the scale for mills
la which the employes all lelonged to
the union, but made it an express con
dition that the Iron and 'steel associa
tion (the employes' natioaal union)
should not attempt to unionize any of
the mills not already under their con
trol. Along with this the trust began
to discharge union men right and left
even while the conference was in
progress. .... ''. . .. V-
The employes concluded that this
was as good a time as any to take is
sue with the trust and so far they
have been more successful ,than they
bad hoped. Thousands of employes
in non-union mills voluntarily went
on strike and asked to be taken Into
the union In order to prottct their in
terests. - .
The general public is not specially
concerned with the technical details of
the strike, but the writer Is able to
say with certainty that all organized
labor stands ready to assist the em
ployes of the steel trust, because it is
realized that if this trust 1b successful
In crushing unionism among its em
ployes, other trusts will do the same
and once the organization among the
men is broken up wages will be cut to
the very lowest limit and the men will
be unable to make any effective protest-
' t.
The real animus of this aggressive
attitude lies in the extremely shorty
sighted and selfish policy of the trust.
It figures that It has the consuming
public at its mercy and even-If the
quality of manufactured goods should
greatly deteriorate in the hands of un
skilled and underpaid workmen the
consumer would have to buy the stuff
or go without.
It must be remembered that when
the trust organized It watered the stock
to at least four times its original vol
ume and this without in any way in
creasing the earning power pi its
plants.
Immense dividends have been promJ
lsed on this stock and in order toVpay
them there must be marked econouay
somewhere. . .
The million-dollar salary of Mr.
Schwab, the superintendent, depends
on his ability to pay the dividends.
To cut the wages of the workmen
seemed the easiest and most natural
step.
To do this the organization among
ibem must firs, be crushed.
The trust is now attempting to ren
der its employes more helpless than
was any slave bought and paid for at
the auction block, -
There will be no repetition of Home
stead. Troops will not be called out.
There will be disturbance of the pub
lic peace.
The trust proposes to starve the men
into submission. It remains to be
seen whether or not this can be done.
Dtit one thing is certain, the work
men now have their open end to the
hostile attitude of the trusts toward
them. If living wageaare to be main
tained It will be through the organ
ized effort of the men and not from
any generosity displayed by the trust.
It is just as well that the struggle
comes cow. If the steel trust had been
shrewd enough to pay high wages it
would, in effect, have secured the si
lence and acquiescence of its employes
no matter what its depredations on the
consuming public Now the workmen
are ' obliged to make common cause
with all those citizens who regard the
encroachments of trusts as a menace
to the liberties of the whole people.
So much for the domestic situation.
There is plenty of food for thought.
The democratic party Is the one or
ganized bulwark against the trusts.
No time should be lost in perfecting
and harmonizing the local organization
In every direction. The national cam
paign against the trust must be started
early and. with vigor.
Only a few days ago the Filipinos
were given a so-called civil government
and permitted to celebrate the first
Fourth of July on which the constitu
tion failed to follow the flag.
Now comes the news that the un
grateful natives have rebelled in three
provinces in the Island of Luzon and
have had to be put again under mill
tary control.
Well. Spain spent three centuries
-pacuying" inese people ana was no
nearer definite result than when she
began. But the administration Is too
egotistical to take warning by the ex
perience of others.
Imperialism will still be a mighty
Important Issue in the next national
campaign.
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This is the title of a
new hnd "elegant high-grade r Art Publication recently completed containing a thorough, accurate, reliable and exhaus
iive history and description of all our NEW INSULAR : POSSESSIONS. " , ,m -I - : , -
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Cuba, Guam, Samoa, Porto Riba Hawaii,
The Isle of Pines and the "Philippines.
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INTRODUCED BY
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Soldier Statesman, Author.
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Jose De Olivares
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Complete in two large folio volumes, 11x16 Inches in size, containing
ever' 800 immense folio pages and nearly 1,300 photographs and colortypes,
accurately reproducing the scenery of the islands and the homes of the peo
ple. The photographs are made by "the new Nickeltype process, and are so
accurate and beautiful as to excite the enthusiastic "admiration of all who see
them. The Colortypes represent the scenery of the islands in the rich, natural
colors of the Tropics, combined. with the perfection of modern photography.
The descriptive and historical matter equals in amount that usually given in
8 large volumes, and, In addition, the Nlckeltype half-tones cover a space of
more than 2,000 square feet. It Is the only complete, thorough, analytical and
It Is not a
satisfying history of the Islands and their People ever published.
history of the Spanish war, and all political features are carefully avoided, fef
The Islands and-their inhabitants are reproduced in pictures, descriptions,, fil
narratives, history anecdotes, incidents and adventures, in connection with y-?-0'-t
their wonderful resources and prolific natural wealth, JUST AS THEY ARE fipfc'ir
AT THE PRESENT TIME, thus affording precisely the information that
every Intelligent citizens desires. The photographs and descriptive matter
were obtained by special expeditions sent out to the Islands for that purpose,
at an expense of more than , $25,000. The work represents the most com
prehensive and successful literary enterprise eyer ; undertaken and its results
are of Incalculable value to the civilized world.
Old Satan Himself
In whatever country he Is found he
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The greatest newspapers and magazines of the country have devoted entire pages to reviews-of this work and in every instance they-have been .
. couched in the most flattering terms of praise. Not a single adversecriticism has been made a remarkable, fact when it is remembered that, the best of : : i K
; books usually contain some objectionable features. The following are a. few extracts from the leading reviews, selected from the hundreds that have
" : ' been voluntarily bestowed upon the work: '. : .
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From Post masterQeneral
Charle Emory Smith's Par
The following, selections are made from a column review in the Phila
delphia Daily Press, edited by . Honorable Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster
General: ''-,''".! " "' . """---.'"' v ":' :
"Although there is an introduction . by. General Joseph Wheeler, this
elaborate work is in no sense a history of the Spanish war. - The field cov
ered by artists and writers is much, broader than a mere narrative of those
military and naval operations which . have '. already engaged 'so many . pens.
The new lands and the strange rsfce s tat Inhabit them how -tinder the
protection of the American flag, are a; subject of fascinating interest to
the thoughlul American. The possessor of "Our Islands and Their People
ought to be in a position to form his judgment on that question as accurately
as he had spent many months in travel among the new lands.
"The two large volumes in which the work is issued may be said to
contain the most marvelous results' yet achieved by the camera in bring
ing foreign lands to the visual knowledge of the fireside traveler. Rarest
of all is the set of photographs of the lSulu Archipelago and the curious
races that inhabit the southernmost islands of the Philippine group.
"The text has been mainly written Ay Jose de Olivares, a well-known
writer of stories and books, of travel,, who.' was one 'of the most successful
war ; correspondents auring ine connici watu opaiu. a iui;iij(-mawjr
him In a position to. write of the Philippines and the Filipinos with such
authority as no other man possesses.. This was two "immense volumes of
manuscript containing the evidence taken by a Spanish' commission sent
cut to investigate the affairs. of the archipelago and to suggest such ad
ministrative reforms as would amount to the reorganization of the Colonial
Government. War ended the labors of the Spanish commission, and they
fied, leaving behind their archives, which; fell into the hands of Mr. Olivares,
a man exceptionally well qualified to use them for a purpose not far re
moved from that which they were originally intended.
"The accuracy and completeness of the detail of the whole work In its
pictorial and literary features are vouched for. Although the text deals
mainly with the physical geography and topography of the islands and their
people, the pictures are frequently accompanied with narratives and stories
of personal adventure and dramatic incidents associated with the localities
shown in the photographs. Due attention is also paid to the history of the
demestic life, their religious ceremonies superstitions, etc. The mechanical
4D execution of the work calls for the highest possible praise. No finer reproduc-
The numerous full-page colored pictures are particularly attractive in color
ing and lifelike and natural in their general effect." "'.;"
A Host Magnificent Production;
I am not given to indiscriminate praise, and you will believe me when
parison the most magnificent production of its character that I ever saw.
v My familiarity with fine . publications makes this opinion the more valuable,
JCyCC tor 1 am able to form a. just and intelligent judgment. The work by far
surpasses any conception based upon mere - description. It is supremely
creditable, and the marvel to me is that you -can sell the work at such a
kvC srna11 Price. I have shown my copies to a number of my most critical friends,
Vvv nnd there has never been but one opinion expressed, namely, that it is the
handsomest thing of the kind. ever placed on the market. J. W. Buel, the
Distinguished Author. .
From the Editor Youth's Companion
- Let me thank you most heartily ' fo"the volumes of "Our Islands and
Their People," which came to me last weekv They , are certainly superb
specimens of bookmaking, and before -they take" their place in the Com
panion's Library, I promise myself the pleasure of ' reading your features of
the work. It was very kind of you to send the v volumes and with my own
thanks I wish to join those of the Companion. Editor Youth's Companion.-
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exact picture of a traitor ran be found
In the countenance of D. ClejuJOeaver.
He Is a traitor of the most snvokjpro
nminrfrf Irne. He. for moneVrtid
him by Rosewater, attempted to d e- fri
ceive nis companions, men nonesi in
principles, who had left the old par
ties because the old parties were leav
ing democracy to obey the plutocrats.
Dearer played the part- of old Satan
himself. He took the plutocrats money
and with part of It published what be
called the True Populist, for the pur
pose of deluding and misleading those
who had thought him Vnest. Wfcll,
traitor gets his reward. He is ap
pointed to the best position In the
O'Neill land office, and an honest re
publican has to step down and make
room for this traitor. This Is the
day style ; of republicanism
(FROM ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT.)
"The photographs are undoubtedly the .finest, ever made and. collected
of the places and scenes depicted, and they represent a cost to the publishers
of more than $25,000. No praise can be -too extravagant of the artistic and
historical value of these photographs and the splendid manner in which they
have been reproduced. These include pictures of the people and their homes
and home life, noted places, the marvelously beautiful scenery of the tropics,
historic localities, famous battlegrounds, celebrated fortifications, public
buildings, cathedrals,, views of towns, villages, farms, mountains, rivers, val
leys, lakes, waterfalls, etc. There are also a number of actual battle scenes.
taken under fire, and showing war in its tragic and thrilling je9j"
All Previous Efforts Excelled.
An Elaborate Work of Art.
- (FROM ATLANTA (GA.) CONSTITUTION.) - ;
; "One ' of the most "elaborate works ' of art to which our attention has
been directed this season Is-"Our Lands and Their People as Seen? With
Camera and Pencil." This handsome publication will contain nearly twelve
hundred photographs of -historic localities, famous battlegrounds and fortifica
tions, public and private buildings, picturesque landscapes and other features
of interest scattered throughout the various islands, which have recently
come under the protection of the American flag. In presenting this unique
ferial' the design of the publisher is to familiarize the American public with
the resources,-attractions, characteristics, and. possibilities of Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and; Hawaii. Printed on handsome sheets of glazed,
paper, 12 by 16 inches, It sets. forth in elegant finish the superb reproductions
of -the artists, Messrs. WalteF B. Townsend and Jose de Olivares, and makes
one of the most satisfactory works we have yet seen.".
No Other Work Like It.
. (FROM SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.) '
- "The publishers sent out expeditions to Cuba, Hawaii and the Philip
pines, each consisting of a correspondent and a photographer. Walter B.
Townsend was the photographer selected to get scenes in Cuba and Hawaii, .
and he certainly did his work in remarkable fashion. In no other work have
we seen so many interesting pictures that give one a perfect idea of the
war scenes and of the devastation that followed the long struggle. The pic
tures of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Isle of Pines are extremely valuable, and
the many glimpses of the natives taken off the beaten line of travel, show
the life of the people as it can be shown in no other way. The descriptive
matter on these islands is furnished by Jose de Olivares, . who was an eye
witness of many of the battles of . the war, and who knows the country inti
mately. To readers on this coast the views of Hawaii and the Philippines
ere of more interest than the West Indian pictures.. Hawaii has been pretty
thoroughly ransacked by the camera fiends, but it remained for Mr. Townsend
to secure some novel views, which shows that certain parts of the islands r
have become thoroughly Americanized. - v jj
the Editor of the Tribune, Hilo, Ha- f f O
wan, is Pleased. ox
Mr. W. B. Townsend of St. Louis spent the week In this vicinity taking
photographs of town and country scenes for "Our Islands and Their. People."
He will secure about 500 views on the various Islands of this group for that &4$d
work. On Tuesday he took a dozen views of various points between here ljL
and,Onomea, and declares that here are some of the most picturesque spots VVV
to be found in the group. yyv.
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XROM CHICAGO DAILY RECORD.) . ; . 4
"Mr. Olivares text, like the pictures, is especially adapted to the purpose
of giving the reader a clear and Intimate Idea of the nature of life on the r?
islands, and their topography and material resources and the characteristics OO1
o' their native population. He presents a full history of the new nossession AAA
together with an account In detail of the origin, racial character and ripvoinn. VVv
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ment of the inhabitants, dealing in a particularly interesting way with thp
savage tribes of the Sulu and Philippine archipelagoes tribes concerning
which almost nothing is known to the average Occidental reader. The work
indeed, succeeds In bringing home to the reader a more vivid and clearly de
fined idea of , what these new acquisitions, really are than he would be likely"
to get in any other, way except that of .traveling and observing for himself"
Rare and Attractive.
" j ' (FROM CHICAGO DAILY. TRIBUNE.) 1 " ' 7
. "The work opens with an introduction by Major Genedal Joseph Wheeler,
which is in the nature of a brief resume of the war with Spain. The photog
rapher, Walter B. Townsend, penetrated to out-of-the-way places In his search
for fitting subjects, and on one occasion was about to pose a group of people
f.upposed to belong to a banana plantation, but who, to his consternation,
turned out to be a company of lepers. What a camera can do to make an
unfamiliar country familiar Is accomplished in. this work by a zealous and
efficient photographer. Much of the text is in the nature of quotations from
standard. authorities, but it serves to illustrate the photographs, which, as we
have said, are of remarkable excellence, and serve more than words, to give
one an Idea of an unknown country. The scenes are printed with rare at
tractive effect and constitute by far the best pictorial description of the islands
thus far given to the puDiic.
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(FROM CHICAGO DAILY INTER-OCEAN.)
"We are in receipt of ; the splendid photographic and descriptive repre
sentations of our new islands entitled 'Our Islands and Their People It is
published in two volumes of 800 pages, y with' 1,200 illustrations, and many
handsome colortvnes. The text is a brief bistorv'of th inland a snd tviai
iJj. People. General Wheeler, wvites the introduction. The nrevimm exopUent
work of these publishers along similar lines is excelled in this new enterprise."
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CommeMatibn From Hawaii.
. (FROM THIT HILO, HAWAII, GAZETTE.)
"Mr. W. B. Townsend of St., Louis spent the week In this vicinity taking
photographs of town and country sights for the great art work entitled 'Our
Islands and Their People Mr. Townsend will take 500 views on the various
islands of this group for the work. He has already visited Porto Rico, which
he describes as a decidedly lively island, rapidly getting up to date through
the Introduction of American enterprises and ideas, in fact, going ahead of
Hawaii in this respect."
TIIE INDEPENDENT has secured the exclusive right to sell the above magnificent volumes in Nebraska in connection deckers' EE, h
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