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January 16, 1902. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. HOW SCHLEY WAS SWINDLED V -Aa Ac Mor Infamoun Than Any Con nected -with the Dreyfus Trial That la How Sampson Go the'Prlze Money The Washington Post, in an article addressed to Senator Nelson, refers to the adjudication of the court of claims of the prize money or, mory accurately speaking, the bounty money for the Santiago victory. The lion's share went to Admiral Samp son, but the decision of the court wa3 based upon evidence furnished by Sec retary Long and the navy department. In the Schley court of inquiry the fact was developed that the most impot tant part of this evidence was a ficti tious, fraudulent, spurious chart, cooked up by certain officers of the navy and approved by the department. The purpose of this chart was to bring certain favored officers within t'. 3 purview of the law regulating the distribution of this bounty momy. This chart was denounced as a fraud by every officer who testified before the court of inquiry, and it was re jected by the court as such. Here Is a monstrous offense against the honor and dignity of the navy and of the navy department. It impeaches the integrity of the whole naval establish ment. Why is this conspiracy of naval officers to defraud the government permitted to go without investigation, while the whole force of the depart nDt Is concentrated upon an effort to destroy the reputation of the man r ho according to Admiral Dewey was actually in command at Santiago and is deserving of the credit of th? victory? The persons concerned ir. forging this chart have been guilty of an offense equal in turptitude tj any that was developed during the whole course ,of the Dreyfus affair. Blood Poison Blood diseases affect every organ of the body. If you have skin eruptions, sores or any other symptom that show your blood to be bad, you should con sult a specialist. Write for self-examination blank. D. L. Ramsdell, M. D., 1136 O St.. Lincoln, Neb. Promoting Special Favors Editor Independent: Please find en closed $1.00 for one year's subscription to The Independent. I will say that I wish my means would allow me to do nate to such papers as The Independent a far greater amount. I don't think any one could do a greater benefit iu charity and to his country than to ex tend true principles for honest gov ernment in which the writer believes The Independent is trying to promote It is surprising to what an extent one of the great political parties is trying to keep in favor with the people by openly promoting special favors to the moneyed interests and against those who have changed their votes to what they believe to be an honest policy for the whole people. Let one take notice of what is be ing done in his own community. The same policy is carried out through the whole country of keeping together the rank and file of the republican party by fees and favors, misleading state ments, to say nothing about the influ ence of the almighty dollar. It only goes to show what a mighty effort is being made to keep in power and to hold on. It may be they can deceive the people a few times, but I don't think they can mislead them all the while even by the help of the mou?y power. For some it would be as hard to change their political creed as it would their religious creed, but the writer will stand by the party, and the men who will stand for honest principles and justice for the whole people and not by any party that is promoting its own glory and the selfish greed of associations. ; Delhi, N. Y. Special Faim Loans I will make ten-year loans on choice farms in Lancaster county at 5 per cent annual interest without commis sion until March 1, 1902. Liberal op tions of repayment before due. W. M. Leonard, 13th and O sts., Lincoln. $1.00 for one year's subscription. Continue to boldly and fearlessly battle for the triumph of democracy against plutocracy. I am a reader and-an admirer of the Commoner of your city and in connec tion with the compliments of the sea son I wish the editors Of ' The Inde pendent and Commoner a happy and prosperous year and each ten thou sand new subscribers In Ohio. - . . - ' - V A. J. BELLI -, . Mlllersburg, O. : r Texas Oil Situation New Orleans, Jan. 12. Chas. C. Ernst, assistant professor of physics in the Minor institute of technology, of Stutgart, Germany, is here for the pur pose of investigating the oil strata of the United States. In an interview Mr. Ernst said: "It has now been established beyond a doubt that thva Texas field is destined to become very important in Europe as well as in thi3 country. From our point of view a small company that has but one gusher with a daily output of 50,000 barrels is in as good a position as the biggest company in the field, for the reason that the largest company operating In fuel oil today is not marketing any more oil than such small company could furnish." The Iowa-Nebraska-Beaumont Oil Company of Des Moines is an ideal one with its $85,000 capital stock and a gusher guaranteed before subscribers are asked to part with their money. Just a few thousand more of its shares can be had at 10 cents a share. WHAT BECOMES OF IT The Shipment of Half a Billion More Wealth out ef This Country Annually Than Comes In a Puzzle The Independent has received nu merous letters asking what becomes of that $500,000,000 that goes out of this country every year and for which nothing seems to be returned. Many weary hours have been spent investi gating the subject, but all the reasons given, such as money spent in Europe by the globe-trotters, ocean freights, returned securities, money sent to rela tives in the old world all taken to gether do not account for it. It is cer tain that $500,000,000 in gold and goods would not be sent to Europe every year and given away. What, then, becomes of it? That is the ques tion that has failed of a satisfactory answer. The Independent some weeks ago came to the conclusion that the statistics had been "cooked" for polit ical effect. The Washington authori ties have been found guilty of such things heretofore. The stuffing of the census of Maryland and the most scandalous work done here in Lincoln and Omaha in that line shows that the Washington authorities have no scruples preventing them from doing such things when it will work for the benefit of the party in power. The Independent no longer hesitates to say that these export figures have been "cooked" for political effect. Even the Springfield Republican seems to entertain. ideas. of the same sort, for it says: "We are nominally sending abroad half a billion more of merchandise values a year than we are getting in return, and yet no gold comes in set tlement. Instead we are sending gold abroad. No large cash balances are left to our account in Europe; rather is it shown by gold exports and the great strength of the exchange mar ket at New York that Europe has out ash balances here which represent borrowings to float the big combina tion schemes of early last year. The net international movement of Amer ican securities this way, while un doubtedly considerable, is at least not large enough to impress the American market or to open to easy detection. There is good reason for believing that the actual balance in our favor, despite the tremendous figures re ported, is comparatively small. It is not such as to justify the jubilant popular deductions which are bein-? drawn therefrom. There is too much of this. The actual situation calls for soberer calculations than have lately been prevalent." The Whole Country Amazed The New York World is "saying things" anent the Bartley pardon and heads a leading article with "Gross Abuse of the Pardoning Power," from which the following is an extract: uovernor Savage of Nebraska ;s reported in a recent World dispatch to have unconditionally pardoned Jo seph S. Bartley, the ex-state treasurer who embezzled $500,000 of the state's funds. He was serving a twenty years' sentence, and the governor's parole of him last summer so out raged public opinion that the Nebras ka republican state convention de manded in its platform that he be sent back to the penitentiary. To open the prison doors to such a con vict is an abuse of political power for the protection of crime that ought to drive Governor Savage out of public life." This subject is attracting attention all over the east. The great dalies are unanimous in their denunciation of Savage's act, and declare it to be equivalent to placing a premium upon flagrant dishonesty and rascality. v . v ; The Peruna Almanac The druggists have already been supplied with Peruna almanacs. There is sure to be a great demand for these almanacs on account of the articles on astrology which they contain. The subject of astrology is a very attrac tive one to most people. The articles on astrology in the Peruna almanac have been furnished by a very con petent astrologist, and the mentnl characteristics of each sign is given, constituting almost a complete horos cope. A list of lucky and unlucky days for each month are given. There will be a great rush for these books. Ask your drirggist for one early before they are all gone." Read With Pleasure V pirHtnr Trtrifwndent: I rad with Strong Closing Argument Prominent Des Moines men recently organized the Iowa-Nebraska-Beaumont Oil Co. They permitted sub scribers to deposit in their own banks until a gusher is ready to deliver. In looking over the lists, it appears that the majority of all the stock was subscribed at home, the next largest amounts coming from Beaumont, in open competition with every offering, and the next from St. Louis where per haps more than in any other northern city the people have been closely ?n touch with the Texas oil situation. This is certainly the strongest pos sible proof that the company offers the best proposition in America. Only a few thousand more to be sold when the subscription books will be closed. Write quick for details to the company at Des Moines, or to Willard Kimball, agent at Lincoln, Neb. THE UNION PACIFIC The Fail are to Publish XU Annual Report Causing Some Anxiety on Wall Street Governor Savage and the famous Prout, now acting as attorney gen eral of the state of Nebraska, could not see that this state was at all in terested in the Northern Pacific merger. But the leading financial pa pers in New York see it plain enough. The following, taken from a recent financial letter of the New York Sun, will be of paramount interest in the west: "Still hanging over the market, too, is the matter of the Northern Se curities company. No one is taking any pains to deny now that there Is a big legal knot there that must be untied, while questions which inves tors are asking about the new com pany from a strictly business point of view alone are very vaguely answered. A good deal of public interest is mani fested in the delay in issuing the an nual report of the Union Pacific road company, and the understan is now quietly allowed to prevail .it-js deemed inexpedient for legal road in the progress of the settlement of the Northern-Pacific trouble. The 'legal' reasons refer to the laws of Nebraska, which, if construed ,as they read, would prohibit the Union Pacific company from exercising its share of the 'divide' control of the Burlington system. "What is the exact present relation of the Union Pacific road to the Bur lington, Northern Pacific and Great Northern systems? What obligation has it assumed in its leases of the Burlington jointly with the Northern Securities company, if it has leased it at all? By whom and at what price was the famous block of Northern Pa cific preferred stock purchased for the Un-'on Pacific railway, and what is the form and .character of the burden growing out of this purchase that now re3C3 upc-n the Union Pacific stock -holders? Was this action taken by the Union Pacific board of directors, or only by a few of them, or by one of them alone? Answers to these questions may determine whether there may no be small difference, alter all, between the management cf a railroad corporation and that o a copper company." ANEW UNITED STATES A BENEVOLENT: ENTERPRISE Is the British 1 Medical Institute ,at Cor. 11th and N Sts. Sheldon Block. It Gives Three ' Months' Services Free To All Invalids Who Call Be fore February 4. y 7 ' 4 : ? r ttail- ()ing that 'tea- it ia on the Other Side of the World and is Nearly Twice as L,arre as all Europe Most people do not fully realize that a great nation has been born at the be ginning of this twentieth century, an absolutely free nation. It is the United States of Australia. When our gov ernment was formed it leaped forward from the old ideas and planted its ban ner fifty years in advance of every other nation on earth. For a few years it continued to advance and then a halt was made. There it has stood until many nations of Europe have passed it in the reforms that they have made. The European nations hav made the railroads and telegraphs the property of .the whole people. Tftt telephones belong to them and not to private corporations. In the better government of large cities they are much in advance of us. In other things they have outrun us. We have stood still while they have advanced. ' Now this new nation comes into ex istence and in its government is as far advanced beyond the United States as the United States was when it adopted the constitution and proclaimed the Declaration of Independence. In Australia, as nowhere else, the new idea' of political economy has prevailed of using the money and re sources of the state as co-operative capital for the benefit of the people, in contrast to the old Manchester an the ory which most of the world still sticks to, that the state should act only as a policeman. The Queensland government went into the business of helping the people in commercial enterprises. It has gone into partnership with the sugar plant ers, and proposes to erect a state su gar refinery. This is an illustration of the way the Australian people use the government's money, which is really their own money, for the part nership of the state and the people. Queensland is also buying back the large landed estates for the purpose of dividing them up among small holders. New South Wales has formed a com mission for dealing with the unem ployed. They are preparing an elabor ate scheme, even more elaborate than that of New Zealand, for public works for the unemployed. It will sift the men into two classes, the willing and the incapable. It will put the incap able ones under the necfessary discip line and confinement to prevent them from becoming a detriment to the community. It will push the willing workers through a system of instruc tion and drill until finally it deposits them as self-supporting settlers on land of their own. In New South Wales also all the tramways or street railways are owned by the colony. In Victoria, which is a protective colony, they have gone extensively in to offering bonuses to farmers, and also to miners for the discovery of mines, paying part of the expenses of prospecting and helping in refining the ores. In Victoria there is a strong move ment for the public ownership of all public utilities. The labor party is well organized. South Australia has a compulsory arbitration law, adopted before that of New Zealand, but not practical like New Zealand's. It also has a system for assisting farmers, advancing mon ey on the value of their products. It has gone so far as to establish a store in London for handling the wines, olive oil or other products of the South Australian farmers. The farmer can take his live sheep destined for the London market to the railway station, which is practically his station, and have them forwarded to the stockyards at the terminal, which are also hi3 stockyards, for the colony owns them. There the government slaughters the sheep, accounting for all the by-products and putting them in the best condition for shipment, having them properly graded and packed, and put aboard ship, receiving them In its own stores in London the farmers stores sells them and remits to the farmer. All the South Australian farmer has to do is to wait till he receives through the postoffice a government check for the proceeds of the sale. He does not even have to wait, for he can obtain an advance payment from the government basedon the approximate value of his products. The new Australian federation, which came into existence this year, included all the provinces of the con tinent of Australia, which had prev iously existed as separate and detached colonies. It also took in the colony of Tasmania, a large island, and the southern coast of New Guinea. It did not include, however. 'New Zealand. There is no immediate prospect of a union between New Zealand and Aus tralia. The two peoples are wholly different, and so are their commercial interests. They are separated by a distance practically as great as New foundland and Ireland . The new nation of Australia is al ready great, and destined to be a fac tor in civilization, as it is composed of the most democratic communities of the world. f;- f To make cows pay. use ' Sharpies Crpqm Spn?rators, Book "Buslnea A staff of eminent physicians and surgeons from the British Medical In stitute have, at the urgent-solicitation of a large number of patients undsr their care in this country, established a permanent branch of the Institute in this, city, in , the Sheldon . block, cor. of 11th and N sts. ' a These eminent gentlemen have de vided. to give', their services entirely, free for three jmonths (medicines ex cepted) to , all - invalids who, cair on them for. treatment between now and February 4. ..These: services consist not only of consultation, examination and advice, but also of all minor sur gical operations. i t . . , The object in pursuing. this course is to become rapidly and personally ac quainted with the sick and afflicted, and under no conditions will any charge whatever be made for any ser vices rendered for three months to all who call before February 4. - : v : The doctors treat all forms of disease and deformities and guarantee a cure in every case they , undertake. ? At the 1st interview a thorough examinaton is made, and, if incurable, you are frank ly and. kindly told, so; also advised against spending your money for use less treatment. M'ale and . female . weakness, , catarrh and catarrhal deafness, also rupture, goitre, cancer, all skin diseases and all diseases of the rectum, are positively cured by their new treatment. The Chief Associate Surgeon of the Institute is in personal charge. Office hours, from 9 a, m. tijl 8 p. m. No Sunday hours. , , Special Notice If you cannot - call, send stamp for question blank for home treatment. observers have been .coming to ; the conclusion .that. America has gone, for th time being, quite as far in tho direction of employing her resources of credit as is , safe, and possibly a little further." REPUBLICAN ASSISTANTS UNDER THE FLAG Within the United State Slavery Exists Once More Taxation Without Rep resentation Editor Independent: I received' the sample copies 'of the Tne Independenl. It is an excellent paper and always talks right to the point. It contains the news, whereas ' the subsidized sheets do not and something else is substituted. ; ' It is a true sayings. that. 'a half told truth is two .lies. . ;' What is to become of our, liberty, our country and our honor as a na tion when the noblest of men, such as Schley, Dewey and ; Miles,, are at tacked by newspaper 'editors and' by power and authority? . Imperialism actually in practice,; slavery under the flag and within the jurisdiction of the United States and newspapers sup pressed." Tariffs and taxation without representation. Trusts by the 'hun dred. Watering stock's by the million. Such swindling used to be against the law. In those times: It was unlawful to swindle in any way, ; but. it is now chartered and ' winked, at. A sultan ruling supreme in the Sulu islands under the bangled banner! A war of conquest and bills . being framed to give bankers the . complete control of the currency when they already have more than the lion's: share of special privileges and' various other things too numerous to mention. The Filipino, of whom it is said that he is incapable of governing himself (poor fellow, the Lord ought to have had pity on him before he created him), is said to be uncivilized. They are coming under the stripes. It would be very strange if even a civilized man did not object to a few things over there. " I intend to subscribe for your ex cellent paper. DEXTER TUTTLE. Dixie, Wash. The Old Men and Women do Bless Him Thousands of people ' come or send every year to Dr. Bye for his' Balmy Oil to cure them of cancer or other malignant diseases, v Out of. this num ber, a great many very, old people whose ages range from seventy to one hundred years on account of distance and infirmities of age, they send . for home treatment.: A free book is sent telling what they- say of the treat ment. Address Dr. W. O. Bye, drawer 1111, Kansas City, Mo. (If not afflict ed, cut this out- and - send to "som? suffering one.) . :.-,.-, , ." The Best in the State Editor Independent:; Enclosed find money order '. for $2.35, in payment, of my back subscription for one year and also $1.35 for subscription to The In dependent and Commoner for one year. I could not get along-without The Independent. It is the best paper in the state. EDGAR C. GRAHAM. Kingston, Neb. Trouble Ahead The readers of The Independent know very well what its opinion has been all the time about the tremendous inflation of credit and paper monev will end in. It is not alone in that opinion by any means. The best econ omists both , in this country and Eu rope have the same opinion. The Springfield Republican says: "That the situation here is greatly and dangerously inflated must be ad mitted by anybody who looks below the surface, and where this is true no amount of change in the bank note system can avail to prevent . an ulti mate setback. , We have already, had a currency expansion of-almost un precedented extent- in the past five years, and , any effective, - measures looking toward a I further large- ex pansion in , addition, to new gold sup plies can at the best only result in a further inflation of speculative - values and a final crash of proportionately In creased severity." 7 ,4 .:" The London Times, in discussing the same question, says: ' : ' "The United States, however is not exempt . from the laws of nature, as many Americans and some foreigners seem to imagine.; There have - been several pieces ! of - evidence - In the course of the year; just ended ' indicat ing that the economic situation of the United States is not altogether, so good Indiana -. Reorganization Hon . Frank -. H. Burke "Declares That the State ' Committee is a Republican Annex The great dalles have been very shy al.-out reporting what occurred at th recent meeting of the democratic stat.e committee . of " Indiana. From all that can be gathered in the various papers it appears that there wa3 a red hot time. The gold bugs attempted to gat control, but finally there was some sort of compromise entered into and a banker was chosen as state leader, in recent speech, Hon. Frank B. Burke, who received over three hun dred votes for governor at the last state convention and who was a fusion candidate for congress, gave that crowd, a piece of his mind. The edi tor of The Independent is somewhat familiar with Indiana politics and he endorses every word that Burke said. The leaders who have had control of the . party there for some time ara simply the democratic end of a- polit ical trust and ' until the democratic voters get up interest enough to go to the primaries and kick the whol3 crowd out they will see to it' that the republicans carry the state every tim, without much trouble being taken by the republicans themselves to accom plish it. Mr. Burke said: "In Indiana a democratic-republican trust exists. Its members are the beneficiaries of special privileges and friendly legislation. Its influence is not limited by theboundaries of the state. The end of its power has not been reached. Its voice speaks in every congressional district and Us1 adherents attend all county conven tions. ' : During recent sessions of the general assembly' it has disorganized democratic opposition and brought to the support of class legislation demo cratic organization, because they can command money. The trust magnates have the money. Its influence in past years has made the democratic com mittee an annex of the republican or ganization, and under a friendly re publican administration it has found Official station for those who served its purpose. It is-the duty of the democracy to smash this hydra-headed creature. Under a system of legisla tion centralizing political power the chairman of the state committee has become a position of great power and influence; one that the trust wants to control in both political organiza tions. The manner of selecting the chairman of state committees is con ducive, to the interests of the trusts, while the rank-and file of the democ racy is pursuing its daily avocation. , "Its district representatives come to Indianapolis to select chairman. They are surrounded by the sleek, fat, well-dressed " members of the demo cratic end of the political trust, who furnish them with the names of very desirable persons for chairmen. When a name is suggested favorable to tho people, one whom the trust cannct control, it is . immediately brushed aside. First, because he has no ac quaintance throughout the state; sec ond, because he cannot get money. A chairman is selected. The committee disappears. Tis the last heard of ft until another chairman is to be elect ed. The people, with aid of the trust, elect a committee. The committee, with advice and consent of the. trust, elect a chairman. The trust does the rest." Oftentimes it is found that after the meeting of the state convention and - adoption of state platform the chairman does not fit the platform. Let us change this. Let us begin thp destruction of the trust by bringing the selection of a chairman as near to the people as possible. "It is the paramount duty of the democracy to provide that the chair man of its state committee shall be selected by its state convention. When this shall have been done the begin ning of the end of the political trust will be in sight." SHAW'S IDEA A Republican Scheme Editor Independent: The pardoning of Bartley was a concocted scheme. When the republican convention m-et at Lincoln last - July the managers saw that to leave Bartley out wouM deprive the party of many votes and that the only way to fool the people would be to put Bartley back in the state prison until after the election and then he could be given a full par don. They thought that that would deceive the honest republican voter, and it did. The plan was worked up at that convention and the men who planned the scheme were the men, 10 doubt, who shared his stealings of $700,000. I made this statement to some of the republicans in Aurora the day that the convention put Bartley back and told them that within three months Bartley would be free from prison. One republican replied: "Do youthiuk that republicans are such d d fools as that?" I said: "Yes, they are." I see one Manderson's name on the petition and Hayden Bros. Mr. Bart ley, will Hayden .Bros, make you cash ier of their firm? The republicans have redeemed Nebraska with crim inals. Bartley, thou art a jewel. W. M. LAKIN. Aurora, Neb. For over sixty years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by mothers for their children while teeth ing. Are you disturbed at night and broken s of . your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with pain of Cut ting -Teeth? If so send at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth ing Syrup" for Children Teething. Its value is incalculable. It will relieve the ' poor ; little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it. mothers, there is no mistake about it. It cures diarrhoea, regulates the stomach and bowels, cures wind colic,, softens the gums, re duces Inflammation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for chil dren teething is pleasant to the taste and is - the prescription of one of the Oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States, and is for sale , by.-, all druggists throughout the world; Price,- 25 cents . a bottle. ' Be What May be Expected From Him at the Head of the Treasury Elasticity . - ,.. Fad - Washington, D. C. Jan. .8, 1902. The succession of Leslie M. Shaw to the secretaryship ;of the treasury wiU give considerable significance to th? currency views heretofore expressed by him. Secretary Gage's recommen dation, and,; in fact, the seemingly well established plan of republican -leaders is to provide for an asset currency. Mr. Shaw some months, ago delivered an address to an association of; bank ers in northwestern Nebraska and his address at that time showed that he interpreted public sentiment as' being opposed ' to an asset banking scheme as a means whereby to create an elas tic currency. Whether Mr.- Shaw's views are now more nearly in har mony with the bank program Is, of course, unknown, but very? probable. In the address referred to Mr. Shaw said: "I believe that a graduated tax on currency based on government bonds would result in elasticity. That I may make myself clear, permit an illustration, but do not understand me as advocating or so much as intimating the correctness of the scale of taxa tion I suggest. ; I make it only to bring out an idea. Suppose banks were per mitted to issue a volume of circula tion equivalent to one-fourth of their capital stock, at a tax of, say, one fourth per cent. Then permit an in crease to one-half of its capital stock at one-half per cent, then to increase again to three-foprths at a relatively increased rate, and then to increase again to equal its capital stock at 1 per cent tax. I believe this would in duce the banks to carry a larger val ume of government bonds. They are good assets, especially for banks with large deposits. Then, instead of sell ing these bonds to increase its cash, its circulation, in time of stringency, they would be. kept on deposit in Washington, and on call an increase in circulation would be issued, o be retired when not needed. When a western bank how needs more circula tion, more cash, it rediscounts its commercial paper and is compelled to redeem it at a given date and pay a much higher rate. Let the banks be permitted to increase their circulation when needed, to be retired as s;oon as the demand for it' ceases, and keep ever present the inducement to retire it when not needed, : and-elasticity is secured." ' The evils of Shaw's plan are-too plain to be misunderstood chief among which are the- powers to con tract and expand the currency, at will and the insufficiency of security to de positors. If, as Mr. Bryan says, there is no bad scheme in finance Mr. Shaw has not endorsed : it is - because the sarne has failed to come under his notice. H. W. RISLEY. INDEPENDENT HOMEMAKERS Settlement Eight Miles From Idaho Falls Idaho Irrigated Iands As announced V' in these columns some time ago the Independent Home Makers Co. secured a most desirable tract of irrigated land across tho Snake river from Idaho Falls in the Snake river valley. This is doubtless the largest and best irrigated .valley in the United States. . Irrigation farm ing In Idaho has been more successful than in any other part of the coun try. There is a large immigration to all parts of that state and alrea'dy the lands of the Home Makers' settlement and vicinity are showing considerable advance in value, Deeds are being issued to all those members who have made the final payment and already several have moved to the new location and find it entirely satisfactory. Many others intend to gp during the re mainder of the winter and early spring. The wintec so far has been open and pleasant. As is always the case In such settle ments there are several members who find it impossible to make the final payment for their allotment. These tracts. are therefore for sale. Parties looking . for a new location should write at once for detailed " description of the tracts referred to; prices, etc. Address The Independent Home Mak ers Co., Lincoln, Neb , YOUNG MAN IN POLITICS The Democrats and Populists Should Get Together The Jeffersonian., Hamilton Contest Being Re-enacted Editor Independent: Will you ac cept a word of commendationf from a sixteen-year-old reader of your paper? My grandfather is a subscriber to your paper and I thus have an opportunity to read each issue. He (my grand father) is not a populist, but voted for Bryan in 1896 and 1900, and says that he will vote for him" again if need be. He also says that most of the princi ples advocated by your paper and party are rigid Jeffersonian policies. While I am, it is true, young, I have had from infancy surroundings of a political character and have ' been taught to take an interest in public affairs. The spirit of politics is there fore well founded in me and in any thing pertaining to this subject I ' al ways delight.1 We take a good many papers, among 'which are the follow ing democratic papers: The Com moner, the World, St. Paul Clobe, People's Press and Indianapolis Sen tinel, and I .think that the editorials of The Independent will bear com parison with any of them. I always read the editorial page, even of tho daily papers, because I believe the same benefits may be derived from the reading of a good editorial that may be attained from hearing a goo'd lec ture. The eloquence of the press is more influential than all the oratory of a Demosthenes.' I 'think that the gentleman who wrote to you and stated that, he would not spend $1 on a paper like The Independent indicated the extent of his brain matter .especially when he v stated that; in preference to The Independent he subscribed to the Appeal to Reason. He stated that he would not take a paper which allied itself with either of-the old parties wonder what he calls the Globe-Democrat? . I wrould not be afraid to bet that t' at man does 1 not' know the difference between kn editorial and a print the news and, though it should lose the support of the corporations by its fearlessness, it is the paper which will interest the masses '(if republican "prosperity" leaves them enough money to .ay for a subscription) and be one of the most potent forces in leading the fusion forces to victory in 1902 and 1904. Big things are go ing to be . done in the next year. In our state (Minnesota) we're going 10 put "Honest John" LInd back in the governor's chair, .and we'll send at least four, democratic representatives to congress. The republican gerry mander, of this state will act as a boomerang to its originators. " The democrats and populists should "get together" and not wait until tho last moment before perfecting their plans if they wish to win in tho next election. One-half, the people dare not say their souls are their; own, and in truth they are not; they have sold them selves body and soul to the "little tin god." r Greed Is ruling the country. "Liberty ' and republicanism," our forefathers shouted, and the motto was a grand one. Now, through the efforts of the g. o. p., the very sound Of the word "republican" has become obnoxious to honest people. Since tho beginning of the union the democratic party has ever been and, by the bless ings of Providence shall remain, the champion of the people's cause of right versus might, justice versus op pression, liberty versus Imperialism. Forty years of unparalleled crime and plunder is the record for which re publicans must answer. Which cai face the people with the clearer con science need we ask? Defeated, yet still enheartened by the principles which it advocates. The democratic party faces the world on the Issues up held by it. The Jefferson-Hamilton contest is being re-enacted. Plutocracy is striving to enthrall the masse?. The time h,as come to strike and It's now or never. Can you long doubt the result? FLOYD BELL. Owatonna, Minn. They Work While You Sleep. 'While your mind and body rest Cas carets' Candy Cathartic repair your digestion, " your liver, your bowels, put them in perfect order. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, 10c. 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