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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
December 19, 1901.
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LITERARY ROT
A Protest is Coming up from the People
Against the Trash Furnished .for
Reading Matter t
The Independent has received dur
ing: the last few months scores of let
ters protesting against the character of
the matter furnished to the people by
the great dailies and most of the ma
gazines. A' majority of thinking Am
erican citizens object to- wasting the
portion of their time that Ihey can
give to reading as, they have been
forced to do,' or not reading at all.
Editorial writing in the great dailies,
which is transferred to their weeklies,
has degenerated into intellectual dish
water only fit to be thrown into the
sewer. It consists mainly in com
ments on .daily happenings or bitter
personal assaults upon political op
ponents. The great questions that press
for solution affecting every member of
society are disposed of by a quip, a
sarcasm, a jibe or a jeer, and a col
umn of the editorial space is devoted
to the trial of some policeman, the
machination of some ward" political
boss or a scandal in high life. , The
protest against this kind of journalism
comes to The Independent, from many
sources, and along with" it "Come in
quiries and demands for a supply of
good reading matter. Of this class
is the following from Chicago: (
"Editor Independent: My subscrip
tion to The Independent expires short
ly, and before renewing I write. you for
a little information,.- I buy a good
many different, papers daily and week
ly, but get very little satisfaction out
of them. I am sick and tired of read
ing of murders, suicides, divorces, bur
glaries, etc., and the editorials are as
a rule weak and meaningless. I have
always classed myself as a democrat,
but at present to call myself a demo
crat doesn't signify anything as there
are too many kinds of that breed going
by that name. . There is one branch of
the democratic party which exists only
for the offices and doesn't care what
the principles or issues are, so lbng as
the offices are to be gained The other
branch of the democratic party which
contains the good and called by var
ious names, such as the "Bryan wing,"
are a little too conservative to suit
me. The populist propaganda comes
nearest to my ideal,' and I hope the
radicals of the democratic party and
the pops will fuse and then those con
servative democrats would or . should
govay back and" get lost. In the long
run direct legislation, public ownership
of public utilities, government con
trol of all money and other planks as
advocated by the pops will be certain
to win. I , would also like to see the
people pay their own campaign ex
penses as the fusionists have been do
ing in Nebraska, a small contribution
from each voter would go a long way
in purifying politics.
"I am a subscriber, at present to the
following papers: Nebraska Indepen
dent, The. Commoner, the Springfield
Republican, the Public; Chicago, and
Public Opinion. I wish you would be
kind enough to recommend a few
other papers as near like The Inde
pendent as possible. I like a paper
that has good editorial reading and
for that The Independent Is ahead of
all others. If you have a clubbing rate
with any other papers please, advise
me. I have tried to get others inter
ested in The Independent, but it seems
most people only read of matters per
taining to political economy when a
campaign is on and therefore I failed
to accomplish anything. .
, GUS. J. ANDERSON.
112 South "Water st., Chicago, 111.
v, The Independent will soon publish
a clubbing listy Mr. Anderson has in
cluded in his list about every paper
in the United States of the character
that he describes. The object that plu
tocracy has had in view and toward
which their energies have -been di
rected for the last decade has been to
suppress, boycott or buy out every pub
lication that - endeavored to discuss
economic problems in a logical and
dispassionate - way. They have gone
further than that: 4 They have refused
to meet their opponents on the public
rostrum. In Nebraska it haskbeen im
possible to get a republican to agree
to a joint , debate. r The member of
x congress from this district took to. the
woods at the first suggestion of a joint
debate . and stayed V there during the
whole campaign. No prominent repub
lican of the state of Nebraska; with
the exception of " Rosewater, can be
dared, taunted, or coaxed Into a debate,
and the republican press of, the state
denounces - him most fearfully when
he accepts a challenge. - - v ' ,
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For Consclance'Saka
Thirty-five "years ago there were
fpw names more prominent in the
public eye than that of United States
Senator Ross of K-ansas. In the great
national crisis which culminated In
y,a oftomnt tn imneach President
Johnson it was ' the vote of Senator
Ross which preyented-him-from.be-
ing driven from the' presidency in. dis
grace., . This .vote, which he cast- as a
matter of conscience and in the fac-3
of tremendous party and personal pres
sure, cost Ross his seat in the senate
and made of him a political exile. To
day the former governor and U. SJ
senator is living in great , poverty" and
loneliness in a tumble-down Mexican
adobe house on the outskirts of Albu
querque, N. M., deserted and forgot
ten 'by his old-time friends, a broken,
decrepit, old man, who works hard all
the day long to saw wood and cook tho
food with which he keeps life in his,
body. In few careers have there beeri
greater contrasts of prominence and
prosperity and obscurity and want;
Ifas he has always claimed, Mr.' Ross
cast the ' vote which saved Johnson
and kept Benjamin F. Wade from be
coming eighteenth president of the
United States, as a matter of personal
conviction; of right, and justice, it is
certain that there have been few men
who better deserve to be called mar
tyrs for conscience sake. The casting
of the deciding vote in favor of Presi
dent Johnson practically marked the
end of his career. He went back home
to Kansas, where he had lived and
fought so many years, only to find
himself ostracized both socially and
politically. Every venture he tried
was an utter failure. Finally he
moved to the territory of New Mexico,
where he made a miserable living by
running a; little job printing-house.
There has been no grander scene in
all American history than-that moment
in the- United States senate when Sen
ator: Ross, ; knowing , that if ? he ' said
yea there were honor and riches be
fore him, and if he said "no" ostracism,
poverty; and toil, and for conscience
s&ke said "no." The result was' ac
cepted without a murmur. The name
of Ross will be cherished when the
names of most of the senators of that
time will have passed into oblivion. x
DEAFNESS CANNOT, BE CURED
by local applications as -they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness,' and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused, by. an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when.it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases' out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, ' which
is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We. will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free; F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
As We Grow Old
As we grow old, the ashes gray
Heap on the hearth of yesterday.
W here flames of Passion a glowing
fire . . . ' .
Leap fitfully and then expire, ;
Although , we fain would have them
; stay. ' I ; "
Our thoughts to other seasons stray,
When Love was king in Life's green
May; ; . .
We strum the strings of MeMory's
lyre, . ; .. - -.; !. V
As we. grow old.
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More distant sounds the world's affray;
More loosely cling the bonds of clay;
? But while the things of earth retire'
. More strongly mounts the soul's de-
sire; ., - :" ' ;;
And Heaven seems not so far away,
As we grow old.
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.Mention
writing.
The ; Independent ' when
New Canal Trtaty
"The United States of America and
his majesty, Edward the VII. of . the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British dominions
beyond the seas, kingv and , Emperor
of India, being desirous to facilitate
the construction of a ship canal to
connect the Atlantic . and Pacific
oceans, by whatever route may be con
sidered expedient, and to that end to
remove any objection which may arise
out of the convention of the 19th of
April, 1850, commonly called the Clay-ton-B'ulwer
treaty, to the construction
of such canal under the auspices of the
government of the United States with
out impairing the jgeneral principle'
of neutralization established in article
8 of , that convention, have for that
purpose appointed as their plenipbten-
tiaries; The president of the United
States, John Hay, secretary of state
of the United States of America,; and
his majesty, : Edward the VII. of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British dominions
beyond the ceas, king, and. Emperor
of India; the Right Hon. Lord Paunce
fote, G. C. B., G. C M. G., his majes
ty's ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary to the United States;
who, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which " were
found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon .the following arti
cles: ' 1 - v. - . ' . ' -
ARTICLE I. . - - ,
"The, high contracting parties, agree
that the present treaty .shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of tea
19th April, 1850. . , - f
V ARTICLE II. .,
"It is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States, either
directly at its own cost or by gift or
loan of money to individuals or cor
porations, or through subscription to
or purchase oJC stock or shares, and
that, subject to the provisions of the
present . treaty, the said government
shall have and enjoy all the rights in
cident to such construction, as well as
the exclusive right of providing for
the regulation and management of the
canal. .
ARTICLE III.
"The United States adopts as the
basis of the neutralization of ; such
ship canal the following rules, sub
stantially as embodied in the conven
tion of Constantinople, signed ? the
28th October, 1888, for the free navi
gation of the Suez canal, that is to say:
"1. The canal shall be free and Open
to the vessels 6f commerce and; of
war . of all nations observing . these
rules, on terms of entire equality, so
that there shall be no discrimination
against any such nation or its citi
zens or subjects, in respect of the con
ditions or charges of traffic or other
wise. Such conditions and charges of
traffic shall be just and equitable.'
"2. The canal shall never be block
aded, nor shall any right of war be
exercised nor any act of hostility be
committed within it. The United
States, however shall'be at liberty, to
maintain . such military police along
the canal as may be necessary to pro
tect it against lawlessness and dis
order. ' v '
: "3. Vessels of war of .a belligerent
shall not revictual nor take any storey
in the canal except so far as may, be
strictly necessary, and the transit of
such vessels through the canal shall
be effected with the least possible, de
lay in accordance with the regulations
in force, and with only such internals-
sion as may result from the necessities
of the service. Prizes shall be in all
respects subject to the same. rules as
vessels of war of the belligerents. :. ',
"4. No . belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal except
in case of accidental hindrance of the
transit and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
patch. . ' . - ".' ;;- !
"5. The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of
either end. Vessels of war of a bel
ligerent shall not remain ' in such
waters longer than twenty-four , hours
at any one time, except in case of dis
tress, and , in such case shall depart
as soon as possible, but a. vessel of
war of one belligerent shall not de
part within twenty-four hours from
the departure of a vessel of war of the
other belligerent." T . -
"6. The plant, establishments, build
ings and all works - necessary to the
construction, maintenance and opera-,
tion of the canal shall be deemed to be
parts thereof for the purposes of this
treaty, and in time of-war, as in time
of ' peace, shall enjoy complete im
munity from attack or injury by bel
ligerents, and from acts calculated to
impair their usefulness as part of the
canal.
ARTICLE IV.
"It is agreed that no change of ter
ritorial sovereignty or of international
relations of the country or, countries
traversed by the - before mentioned
canal shall aff eel the general princi
ple of neutralization or the obligation
of the high contracting parties under
the present treaty.
- ARTICLE V.N
"The present treaty shall be rati
fied by the president of the United
States by and with , the advice and
consent of the senate thereof and by
his Britannic majesty; ; and the -ratifications
shall be exchanged at Wash
ington or at London i at the earliest
possible time within s.'x months from
the date hereof. .
"In faith wereof the respective pleni
potentiaries 7 have signed ; this treaty
and hereunto afllxed their seals. ; Done
in duplicate at Washington; the . 18th
day of , November in the year of ; our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
one. : JOHN HAY (Seal).
5 ' "PAUNCEFOTE (Seal)."
i; Enlisted in tha4 Regulars
C Editor Independent: , It IsLcertainly
true that good sometimes . grows - out
of evil. The death of Ashby's Crucible
has introduced the writer to The In
dependent of which W, J. Bryan says:
'The Nebraska .Independent; which is
Included in our clubbing proposition,
is one of the leading populist papers
in the United States." It is with pleas
ure that we'greet The Independent as
perhaps the only journal in the west
which fully represents our political
opinions at this time. We started qut
wilh the birth of populism as a pop
ulist, and we hav(e, hitherto, seen no
tmnorL Av Mail order's a good iDijrer.
H 0 L 1
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Cloak and Suit Department .
Astrakhan fur capes excel- ;; ,
lent quality, heavy satin C ft ft
lining at. ... . . .... . .ZOlUU
Wool seal capes and jackets
best quality, heavy satin
lining..................
Electric seal collarettes best
- quality, heavy satin lint
irig from $12.00 down to. 1
All kinds of furs in 'scarfs :
. and collarettes fiom, $25
: : ."down ' to '.
Children's fin sets from $5 '
v down to. . . .1
Kersey cloth capes in black, ; r ft ft
. taffeta silk lining . . ......... J y U
Astrakhan v cloth capes'
Thibet fur trimming, satin
lining, $5.00 and v. i ......
Ladies suits $25.00 and in
all prices down to as low
; as. . . . . . t V
Cashmere teagowns,assorted .
colors, all sizes, all lined
jat. ...:
30.00
7.50
. !.. 1.47
,691!
3.50
5.00
5.00
Raglans all styles and, sizes . , ? r A
from $25.00 down to. ... ... . iQU
Ladies' fleece lined wrap-; ; (JTfi
pers from $15.00 . to. " . r. . v. 'yTy I u
Linens, Blankets); Embroidered Flannels
49 c
Linens A large v line fancy . open
Work linen trays, scarfs lunch cloths,
for .Christmas presents.: A-very large
and attractive line of table damask with
napkins to match, and ari.iuh usual line
of fancy towels, fancy damask 'and crash
for, pillow 'covers. ; ;. -'i v:
BlanketsCotton' ; 'blankets ' ' : y
. ;$i;75, $i:25, $i0, 75c5c; "
1 and-.1..'. .;. : . .'.'I
Fancy all wool blankets from A H P
".$12' peri pair down- toVr , . v . . y Q
Fancy comforts, cotton or down filled,'
fine satin or silk covers, scroll centers
with border, ask to see them.
Flannels Silk embroidered :
French flannel,; $1.35,
$1.50 and $.1.75 values, .
in one lot, per -yard at
Silk embroidered! French
flannel waist patterns, '..
.17
$4.50
I V worth $5.00, $5.50, and
$6.00, all, inAone lot, each
French flannel, all 'wool, 27
in. wide, .solid colors, 07 f
worth 40c, at per yard .
V : Shoe Departmsnt
; Suitable gifts in shoes, or slippers in
this department f V
Ladies' finekid slippers, $3.00, j;f
$2.50, $2.25, $1.97 down to . . Plt)
Lr.dies' fine kip shoes, heavy x
' extension or light soles, 1 07
:V $3.50, $3.00 down to
Ladies1 fine fur trimmed felt
Romeos, assorted colors 1 AAi
$1.97, $i:47, down to. 1UU
Men's fine velvet and imitation 7Cr
alligator slippers at.
Men's fine Vici hand turn slip-
jpers $1.47 and. . . . . . . . . ,
Children's vf'NooDoo'l
slippersatv. ;U
Men's anHEwomen's; bath cr
' v slippers ' atv, V . V . . -5J-
35c
f " Silk' Department
Black, Popeline silk and wool, a fin qual
ity, specially adapted for skirts, v
real vilue $1.00, sale price. . . . . . -69c
Black., taffetas, 56 ;inches,v warranted to
; wear, well, makes an excellent .
-lining, only.;.. ...... ..... ... . . 79c
Black taffeta, 27 inches wide, superior
quality, rich, soft, finish, warranted
all pur silk and pure dye, excep-
. tionally jgood values; at . . .'. . , : . . . 89c
Black Peau de Soie Silk and Satin Dech-
-esse, 19 inches wid, 90c values
: for .. ...u. , . . . -. . . ..... T5c
Black Peau de Sole, 22 inches, a good
heavy quality and soft finish, ; -
i 1.25 values for.. . v. . . .... ... . . . . -95c
Black Peau de Soie and Satin Duchesse,
full 22 inches wide absolutely all pure
-,'silk and pure dye our famous : Yunca
. brand, durability unquestioned from
actual experience, our $1.50 qual- .
ity offered for 10 days at. . . . . . .$1 25
Black satin Duchesse, full 27 inches wide,
extra, fine quality; our Yunca brand
which we sell at S2.00, we offer
for the next ten days at ....... $1 45
Dress Goods Department
all
Black' dress fabrics Fine quality,
wool, satin novelties, new and neat
designs, real $1.25 values at 95c
All wool granite cloth, 50 inches, henvy
quality, unequalled for hard wear
special value at. . . : .$1 00
Vicuna cloth, all wool, 50 : inches, nice
soft finish, exceptionally good
values for ...... . ......... $1 OO
Wfiipcord. 56 inches, fine quality, splen
did cloth for wear, $1.50 value
for.......,........,r...,.....$l 10
Black? storm serge, extra" fine quality,
salt water proof 56 inches, wide, -'
special values titl. . . . . . . . ;$1 25
Colored dress fabrics Waterproof , 51
inches, in Oxford gray, myrtle, navy
and dark red, splendid wearing
cloth, only . ..... . . . . . . . . . 65o
Dress flannel, all wool, 50 inches, in black
navy, gray,. green and cardinal,
only. . . . ... ..; ...... .... ....... ...75c
Prunella cloth all woftL, fine quality, 43
inches wide, : in s choice shades; 50 in.
. all-wool, plain and . mixed Venetians in
popular shades; extra quality, all wool,
granite cloth, 50 inches wide, a choice
line of popular shades, your
choice at.. .. .. .... ........ , . .$1 OO
Men's Furnishing Department
This departmeat presents a very large
and attractive assortment of appropriate
articles for Xmas presents, including
smoking jackets, bath and lounging
robes,;fine trunks, traveling bags, suit
cases, suspenders, mufflers, neckwear,
handkerchiefs, socks, night robes, tin
shirts, sweaters, ' gloves, underwear etc.
Men's fiae silk mufflers, all styles,
col ors, etc., $1.50, $1.25, $1.00. 7oc
50c and..,,
i3C
Men's fine silk neckwear, all styles, '
v extra values at 75c 50c and 25 C
Men's fine dress gloves, eqtra val
ues, $1.25 and. OO
Men's fine uhirts, white or colored,
extra values, $1.00, 75c and 50o
Men's wool underwear at $1.50, $1.25
$1.00, 75c and ...... t -50o
If you want a trunk, traveling bng or
suit case, we can please you. We are
showing a, large assortment and cur
prices are lower than prices elsewhere.
MENTION TH IS PAPER.
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reason forchanging our. views and
there "aren6 reasons in sight even
now. that we should" change, hence,
we are more . than pleased with the
stand of The Independent. . The rapid
growth and universal spread ; of the
spirit of . fttists, railroad combines and
monopolies-, "will sooner or " later im
mortalize the principles of populism in
the hearts of the American people.
This Is sure:to come. In the. very na
ture .of .things, the salvation of .the
people depends upon these principles
formulated; into law. - And they will be
Just so soon as the masses come to
see that- republican leaders are wholly
subservient to the wishes of the cun
ning plotters, 1 - v "--'
We are for The Independent; send it
on when "our time for the Crucible ex
pires, count on us for a regular.
; ; ; U. M. BOWDER, M. D.
; Beatrice,., Neb. v Av . '. ' ' '. .
POLICIES PAYABLE III GOLD
The Bankers Reserve Life Association
of Omaha is Ready to Begin Writing
Its Ai--' :r's9:' : '
r NEW GOLD BOND POLICIES
They Are Thoroughly Up-to-Date and
Are the Best Life Policies , Offered
in America. - .
v ;The gold coin of the realm is the
fixed medium of ..exchange. It may
never again be brought into question
as a national policy. Nevertheless
persons who - recall the events of the
past ten years prefer, to know beyond
a perad venture of a doubt that their
commercial contracts are to be fulfilled
on a gold basis.v especially if the con
tract is payable at a time long in the
future. For this reason "' " ' - -'
NEBRASKA'S PROGRESSIVE COM-
:;:"-: : c PANY , . -The
Bankers' Reserve Life, will be
gin immediately to write a new policy
which pays all r Its benefits in gold
coin of the present fineness. The ,new
policy will n6t displace the present pol
icies which 'haVe thus far been .un
excelled, but will take one farther for
ward step.' This young Nebraska com
pany is averaging a business of
i $250,000 PER MONTH THIS YEAR
and promises' for 1902 to add $5,000,000
to its risks, the gold bond policy be
ing one of its new and desirable fea
tures. 'The day when Nebraska people
will send $1,500,000 of their - annual
savings to. the money congested east
is rapidly 'passing away.. Nebraska
companies in five years will be doing
the great bulk of the life insurance of
this state and the r Bankers'- Reserve
will be writing . millions annually in
nearby states. It is no lbnger merely a
local institution. ; , s
,'IT BELONGS TO THE WEST.
It is officered by western men and
the est will make it great. Organ
ized under the laws of Nebraska, and
amenable to the laws of this state, its
Invested assets are , subject -to those
laws. ' The Insurance department of
Nebraska is the custodian of its securi
ties. It now has deposited at the cap
ital with the auditor, securities representing-
more , money than , any alien
company has ever pretended to keep
in Nebraska. '
B. H. ROBISON, PRESIDENT,
of the . Bankei-s' Reserve challenges
the most malignant and unreasonable
champion of alien companies to show
a- single good reason why any Ne
braska man should give to an alien
cdmpany any part of his life insur
ance. He; wants more agents and an
extended field of operation. Write him
for territory at McCague building,
Omaha. "
THE REFERENDUM
All the Seed Sown Has not Fallen on the
Stony Ground It i the Great ua
. . tlbncfthe New Centary
In the preamble of the constitution
of tUe knights of labor, the first "de
mand" of the law-making power of
municipalities, states anft nations, Is
for:. "The establishment of direct legislation.:-
the initiative, referendum,
etc." .The seed sown by these pioneers
in economic reform nas oiten iaiien on
stony ground, among thorns and bram
bles, and'.in '"shallow earth," "alkali
spots," "doby" ' and "Johnson grass"
patches, but not all. Thousands and
tens of thousands have learned these
great lessons that are as just and hon
orahle astf the multiDlication table:
and that have been baptised as a part
of the- great Magna unarta or Ameri
can liberty at, Bunker Hill, Valley
Forge " and Gettysburg. Fifty years
ago, a denial of the tight in this de
mand would have ruined the most pop
ular .political Idol. But. the grasping
claims of ' modern commercialism nave
hatched-court decisions, incubated ad
verse "Statutes, corrupted the party
platforms? silenced most of the church,
thev school and the press, until th-3
fathers of the republic can scarcely
recognize the phanton patriotism of
the revolution, or the Roman honor
and' American manhood of Abraham
Lincoln. - -,-
To reverse . the conditions , and re
store to the people the control of pub-
Jicv affairs, is the burning question at
the close of the century; and the new
one opens with a remedy. This lnven
tion enables the voters to assume con
trol in a constitutional; manner: and
Ihe moment the official recognizes ihs
power of the, people to manage public
inatters, that moment the headstrong
official becomes the serviant of the
common people. We invite your
thought, to this invention as another
means to an end. Utah hasJust given
an object lesson-to illustrate some
thing. The Utah voters ameml?d their
constitution granting the initiative and
referendum ; and now the , legislature
refuses to enact the simplest laws to
provide for its use. - k ,
THE WINNETKA SYSTEM. '
Sixteen miles north of Chicago, on
the Northwestern railway is WInnetka,
111., a village of eighteen hundred peo
ple. Most of the voters are businoes
men of Chicago, intelligent and prog
ressive. Some years ago the village,
board of trustees was about to grant
to a private corporation a ; forty-year
franchise for supplying g&s. .
At that time the citizens were hold
ing each month a public meeting for
the discussion, of public .questions.
Town meetings is the name they ap
ply to these gatherings. While the
pending forty-year franchise was ba-
ing considered by the elected ru'ers
(the few men who composed the baard
of trustees) the time, came around for
the "town meeting," and, very natural
ly, the question which came up for dis
cussion was the proposed franchise for
gas. It clearly appeared that the vot
ers did not legally possess the power
to veto the contracts negotiated by
their agents' (the village trustees).
The , unbusiness-like character of the
, .. - ...
situation appealed so forcibly to tie
citizens who were present that a reso
lution was framed by Judge Windes,
asking that the trustees of the village
submit the proposed contract to thrfr
principals the voters. Then when the
evening came around at which the vil
lage board were to pass the ordinance,
the leading citizens turned out en
masse and one of them, Mr. Henry I).
Lloyd, secured the floor and talked for
two hours. He urged that the question
be referred to the voters. Finally the
council .voted to do so.
The referendum election was hfld
arid the result was only four votes for
the franchise. . t
This settled the proposed franchise.
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your paper. It is the best weekly In
the state. The republican party Is
only fit for corporations, boodlers and
"mullet heads." . J. N. LYMAN.
Hastings, Neb.
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