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April 17, 1902
THE SINGLE TAX
It Misrht Work in Nebraska Mr.
Shearman's Tfork on Natural
Taxation
Editor Independent:
Your sweet temper encourages me
to attempt a word or two of simpler
addition. Horses and cattle existing
before (opulation would be wild and
useless would they not, and when
wanted by people would they not be
worth what it would cost to domesti
cate or raise them?
It Is claimed that under the single
tax taxes would be more willingly
paid, because each would know that
with him every one would be paying
his fair share, to which not one-man
In a thousand objects.
By a farm at the end of thirty years
"probably as good as ever" was meant
that Its taxable valuation would prob
z'?ly net be less. The run down vlue,
and not the improved value, would
be the basis ofg assesment. It 13 city
land, which unlike farm land, has
little or no Improvement value, that
now escapes its fair share of tax.
Surely taxes are spent, are they not,
for the things which make the land
valuable, and without which its value
would quickly disappear? If the city
of Lincoln should stop its public ex
penditures how long would Its land
be worth anything for use? Is it not
streets, light, water, school, parks,
police and fire protection, street rail
ways and the like that are the cause
of ground rent? How can ground rent
be the cause of all these things, when
most of It goes into private pockets?
The demand that gives value is,
we would say, n,ot for the land itself,
.but for all the gifts, rights and priv
ileges therto pertaining, as above, and
of which ownership of the land gives
command.
A careful estimate (that of Mr.
Thomas G. Sherman which I take
pleasure in sending by same mail)
is that the unimproved value of farms
does not exceed 40 per cent of their as
sessment valuation, that is, farms 're
taxed two and one-half times as much
as they would be, while city land is
assessed at not more than two-thirds
of its actual value. Farms would be
taxed at the value of the run down
farm, or of the run down field no
value, no tax. To make the single
tax fair to farm towns, the cost of
roads, schools, and care of the sick
and poor, which are now a dispropor
tionate charge upon them should be
assessed by the state upon cities and
towns in proportion to their land val
ues. It Is generally admitted, is it not,
that the briliant electric light, which
is so easy to read by when once
accustomed to it, is not as harmful as
the rush light, or the tallow dip, which
Is apt to strain the eyes?
C. B. FILLEBROWN.
68 Essex street, Boston.
The editor is not famous for "sweet
temper," but he has a great deal of
patience with the single taxers be
cause of their earnestness. Evidently
wild horses and cattle, after being
caught and domesticated, are worth
more than the cost of capture ani
domestication, else there would be no
Incentive to catch them.
It is probably true that under a
Just system of taxation, taxes would
be paid more willingly than under an
unjust system; but although land val
ues might be the sole subject or ob
ject of taxation, yet the payment must
necessarily be paid out of the proceeds
of labor, and even the single tax
would be a "hindrance or Impediment
to Industry" and its payment would
be evaded if possible by the dishon-
,est.
It is no doubt true that the taxable
valuation of a farm "would probably
not be less" after a period of thirty
years; but it is also true that without
great effort on the part of the agri
culturalists, the productive capacity
of that farm would be considerably
less. In some degree wild land and
wild horses are similiar; neither is
useful or valuable until man appears
on the scene. After the contiguous
land has been improved, adjoining
wild land begins to have some value
although still comparatively useless
and that value Increases as popula
tion Increases. Once "domesticated,"
this wild land again increases in value,
because of its increased usefulness.
Mr. Sherman, in his excellent work,
"Natural Taxation," says: "Of course
absolute accuracy is not to be ex
pected in anything. It has not pleased
God to make this world literally per
fect, In any respect; and man cannot
hope to be wiser than his Maker. But
a close approach to accuracy is pos
sible in taxing ground rents; and it
is not possible in any other tax." In
substance his plan of assessing farm
lands would be tax improved lands at
the same rate as unimproved lands
in the vicinity. This need not be very
difficult in most places, but when he
comes to take up the question of tax
ing railway franchises, he is very far
from clear. He says:
"Take one of our great railway lines,
for example. Add up either the mar
ket value or the cost of replacing its
rails, equipment, building Improve
ments and chattels of every kind,
whether movable or immovable, and
at a most liberal valuation. The to
tal will not come within millions of
its nominal debt, and. will never touch
Its capital stock. What gives value
value to the enormous . . amount of
stock? The exclusive privilege of us-,
lag a narrow strip of barren land,,
five hundred , a thousand, or two
thousand miles long, unbroken by
highways or any other rights over
land, whether public or private." The
fallaciousness of this is apparent when,
we consider that the value of a rail
road's stocks and bonds depends upon
its net earnings, and that the net earn
ings, year after year, fluctuate not
because the value of the right-of-way
fluctuate, but because some years the
gross . business done falls off or in
creases, and in other years, owing to
poor or gooa Dusmess manasre
the
creases or decreases relatively to the
amount of business done. Without
the right-of-way, it is true, the rail
road could not be built; but Mr. Shear
man tranposes cause and effect by
assuming that the increase in value
of tho right-of-way will cause increased
net earnings, wnen as a matter of fact
increased earnings cause increased
value of the whole railroad, right-of
way and all.
The right to charge "all the traffic
will bear" is the right which makes
railroad stocks and bonds sell at par
and higher on a capitalization many
millions in excess of the actual costs
of all the tangible property. But the
single tax plan gives no hint as to
how these long, narrow strips of lau
s!iall be valued for taxation purposes
at least no method that does not con
template deducting the value of al
physical property, except the land
from the total value of the stocks and
bonds, and calling the remainder the
value of the right-of-way.
As to how the single tax would work
in Nebraska, The Independent give?
first the figures of the 1900 assessment,
and then an adjustment of them under
the single tax plan. The railroad
right-of-way is the one difficult fea
ture. In 1900 there were 5,644.21 miles
of railroad and 934.69 miles of side
tracks. Counting 20 acres to the mile.
this would make 131,578 acres of land
used as right-of-way. The entire
systems were assessed at $26,346,735,
90; hence, a trifle over $200 per acre
for right-of-way. Improved farm lands
averaged $3.47 per acre; unimproved
farm lands, $1.22; Improved city lots,
$127.99 each; unimproved city lots.
$21.18 each. , ,
Taxation in Nebraska for the year
1900 was upon the following valua
tions:
Valuation.
Improved lands $ 60,459,478
Unimproved lands.. 17,584,677
Improved lots 27,034,487
Unimproved lots.... 6,113,918
Railroads 26,442.294
All other property.. 34,112,739
Per
cent
35.20
10.24
15.74
3.56
15.40
19.86
Totals $171,747,593 100.00
Valuing the 31.823,033 acres of Ne
braska farm land at the unimproved
valuation, $1.22, and accepting Mr.
Shearman's statement that city land
is not assessed at more than two-thirds
of its true value, and leaving the rail
road assessment as it was, the grand
assessment roll of 1900 would have
been:
Farm lands $ 38,824,100 35.5 p. c.
City lots 44,197,873 40.4 p. c.
Railroads 26,442,294 24.1 p. c.
Total $109,464,267
According to the best of information
attainable, the taxes actually paid on
the 1900 assessment, compared to what
they would be under the single tax
plan, as outlined by Mr. Shearman,
would be as follows:
Percent Percent
actually under
paid, single tax.
Rural 58.04 35.5
Urban ..26.56 40.4
R. R 15.40 24.1
100.
100.
On paper this 'undoubtedly makes
a good showing in favor of the far
mers. It is possible, however, that
in actual operation the single tax
might not do so well.
ment
operating expense
in-
C. C. C." on Every Tablet
Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous C. C. C.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware of fraud
The Assessors
The Independent has many times
called attention to the futility of at
tempting to tinker with our present
revenue laws in the hope of prevent
ing the rank inequalities which now
exist. Some trifling changes might be
effected, but in the main no relief can
reasonably be hoped for so long as the
present property tax idea runs through
the whole system. The fact Is that
a radical change must be made, and
the sooner our people understand that
the change must come and begin to
study other systems the sooner they
may expect relief.
Every state that has tried, or has
now in force, a system of taxation sim
ilar to that of Nebraska, has had the
same trouble we have. The fault is
not In the details of our law but in the
underlying principles. The law is
plain enough as to what the assessors
shall do, but in the very face of it
they meet at the couty seat and de
liberately pass resolutions as to what
portion of the real value shall be
charged on the assessment rolls. It
is useless to call these assessors hard
names or say that they defy and break
the laws necessity is a higher law
than the statutes of Nebraska, that
and self-preservation, and the statutes
are deliberately violated for fear that
the taxpayers of a particular county
may pay more than their share toward
defraying the expenses of state gov
ernment. Whether the assessment be
at actual value, one-third, one-fourth,
or one-tenth the actual value, makes
little difference so far as concerns the
raising of revenue for county pur
posesit simply compels the county
board to fix the rate higher or lower
(within the constitutional and statu
tory limitations) so that sufficient rev
enue may be raised to maintain county
government.
But under the existing order of
things, it is always certain that 5
mills will be levied for state general
fund and one mill for the universltv
fund, and not less than one-half mill
or more than a mill and a half for
state school fund; and it does make
considerable difference whether the as
sessment be at actual value or only a
small fraction of it.
Reports of fifteen or sixteen asses
sors' meetings are on the editor's desk.
Butler county will assess at 1-7 actual
value; Boone, 1-6; Cuming, Lancaster,
Pawnee. - Saline and Lincoln, 1-5;
Nuckolls. Kearney, Custer, Frontier
and Dode, 1-4; and Dundy at 1-3.
This presents a state of affairs that
should not pass unchallenged. It is
a state of affairs that has been com
mented upon by one governor after
another, talked over in legislature
after legislature, but always without
results, because governors ; and legis
lators have clung to the property tax
idea and attempted to patch up a
rickety building upon an unsound
foundation, instead of clearing away
the rubbish and erecting a building
founded upon a rock.
Until we have public ownership of
public utilities, there seems to be do
than by permitting the counties for
local purposes to employ the property
tax; allowing the state to tax the rail
roads and other like corporations for
maintenance of its government. Con
siderable might be said for a straight,
out-and-out income tax to take the
place of the property tax for all pur
poses, both state and county. But
either plan would necessitate a change
in our constitution. However, we
need a new constitution, and while
we are discussing some of the new
things needed in it, let us not forget
that provision must be made for a
different mode of raising revenues.
Technicalities
The word "technicalities" has been
much abused in populist papers the
past month in commenting on the Me
serve case. Literally a technicality is
something "peculiar to a profession,
trade, or sect," but it is usually un
derstood as a collateral attack or an
evasion of meeting any question on its
merits. Any legal dispute may come
to one of two issues either an issue
of law or an issue of fact, but the is
sue might be evaded by a collateral
attack. For example, the grand jury
which indicted Meserve was not legal
ly drawn, as was recently decided.
Mr. Meserve and his attorneys knew
this, but , made no use of the knowl
edge that would have been a "tech
nicality." The Issues joined were up
on the question of law ;they were
met squarely. The only appearance of
a "technical" plea was the objection
to the venue, or place where the al
leged crime was committed; but this
did not decide the matter. Uncle
George Wells expresses the meat of
the contention in one sentence. He
says:
If I accuse John Jones of steal
ing a hundred dollars, and on trial
offer to prove that Jim Smith gave
the money to Jones, the judge will
instruct a verdict of not guilty and
this will not be a technical acquit
tal. This is all there was to the
Meserve case.
School Lands
The experience of mankind in best
utilizing an endowment for educa
tional purposes is (1) that the endow
ment pays best in the form of land,
and (2) that where "rent in kind" is
taken the income in a long series of
years will be greater than if named
in terms of money. Nebraska received
from the genera.l government an en
dowment for educational purposes
amounting to nearly 3,000,000 acres:
more than a million acres of It has
been sold, and nearly two million acres
is under lease contract; but the land
sold is the very cream of the whole
endowment. Less than half of the
sold land has been deeded and before
deeds are issued to all under contract
of sale, the state will receive probably
over $2,000,000 more of principal, for
which investments must be sought ani
secured making in the neighborhood
of $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 of securities
in hand, requiring constant attention
and care, and reinvestment as fast as
the securities are redeemed. Had the
state kept every acre of its school
land and leased it on long time leases,
the Income would now be greater than
under the present system and the in
vestment absolutely safe. On this head
Uncle George Wells, of the Central
City Democrat, says:
"The Meserve case calls attention to
the most stupendous blunders of which
a state was ever guilty. When the
overnment set aside two sections In
every township, one eighteenth of, all
the land of the state, for a perma
nent educational fund, it provided the
most magnificent endowment a school
system ever had. Just think what it
would have meant had the land been
kept for its original purpose. In the
county of thirty-six townships, there
would have been seventy-two sections
or forty-six thousand and eighty acres
which at two dollars and fifty cents,
now a moderate rent per acre, would
have brought one hundred and fif
teen thousand two hundred dollars in
to the temporary school fund, one-
fourth of the largest amount ever ia
one year distributed for school pur
poses in the state, and this from only
one or ninety - counties. Had this
magnificent estate been preserved, ev
ery child in the state might have re
ceived a high school education with
out collecting a dollar of general tax
ation. Good schools could have been
established in every township and the
country children gathered together
and returned to their homes in com
fortable closed carriages. School?
could have been kept open nine
months in the year and teachers pari
as they deserve. But our children's
birthright was sold for a mess of pot
tage. The republican Esaus went to
the legislature, and for a few dol-
ars, which have ever since been a
source of trouble in the treasury, bar
tered away the source of perpetual
and increasing revenue which the gen
eral government provided for our
schools. And still thev mv the re
publican party is a business men's
party that never makes mistakes."
SCHOOL FUND INVESTMENTS.. ..
If it is made possible for the stat.
treasurer to invest the permanent
school fund in real estate, there will
never be any more trouble over the
funds. Alfred Pont in Stanton Reg
ister. Under a properly framed law, the
permanent funds could be safely in
vested either in real estate or in real
estate securities, as Brother Pont sug
gests, but it is hardly safe to say that
there would never be any more trou
ble over the funds. Years ago these
funds were loaned on real estate se
curity and the state lost a good many
thousand dollars of the loans made:
hence, great care should be taken to
have the law so framed that the state
will be absolutely safe. Of course it
will require a constitutional amend
ment to do this.
If these funds should be loaned by
the county authorities and the county
held responsible for principal and in
terest until paid, the plan would be
safe enough. Each county would be
entitled to its proportionate share of
the funds to be loaned. Again It
might not be a bad plan to buy reil
estate and lease it as Is done with
other school lands at present. Poor
judgment was exhibited , in the early
days when every effort was made to
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WE ARE AGENTS FOU
Men Idea Patterns
Which we sell at
TEN CTS. anclguaran
. antee equal to any 25c
pattern made.
Grand Spnng Opening Sale "
No such an opportunity to buy NEW SPRING MERCHANDISE at a great money saving was ever offered before. Spring
Goods of the newest and best styles are selling here at prices that surprise the people who know values and who
appreciate the great reductions.
Wash Fabrics
An unsurpassed showing of the new
and novel Wash Fabrics the chic and
correct a gathering that baffles de
scription. To do the stock justice, as
well as yourself, come. See the good3
and share our wonder at such low
prices: .
4c-5c-7Mc-9c-lle-13 c
18c-22Ke-31Kc-36o-45c
and 54c
Table Linens and Napkins
25c Union Table Linen, 58 inches
wide at ......19c
60 Bleached and Unbleached, 64 in
ches wide, at .48c
$1.00 Bleached Table Linen, 72 in
ches wide, a very fine quality, in
four choice patterns, per yard.. 83c
$2.60 Extra Large Napkins to
match, at per dozen $2.35
20c Turkey Red Damask, 56 inches
wide, at ...15 l-2c
35c Turkey Red Damask, fast color,
58 inches wide, sale price per
yard 28c
50c Turkey Red, Light Blue and
Pink, 58 inches wide, sale price
per yard ....43c
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON ALL
TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS
DURING THIS SALE.
Great Specials in Hosiery
60 Dozen Misses' Fast Black Hose,
ribbed. 5 to 9, regular 10c Hose,
per pair Sc
50 Dozen Boys' Heavy Bicycle
Hose, 6 to 10, regular 15c, sale
price .. 12 1-Sc
0 Dozen Ladies' Hose in black.
. This is a snap. Worth 10c, per
pair 6 l-4c
17c Ladies' Fashioned Cotton Hose,
extra double sole, per pair lie
25c Ladies' High Spliced Heel,
double sole, real Maco, sale
price per pair. 19c
50 Dozen Men's Half Hose in black
tan, worth 10c ..6 1-io
Lace Curtains
Here are dainty, fresh, durable Lace
Curtains for dining room, parlor or
bedroom, and such an assortment.
50c Lace Curtains, 30 inches wide,
85 inches long, sale price per
. pair 39c
$1.00 Curtains, 44 inches wide, 3
yards long 83c
$1.50 Curtains, ; 53 inches wide,
3 1-2 yards long $l'.19
SPECIAL VALUES AT ,
67c-$112-$l 80-S2 25-$2 70
-$3 37 and $4 50
Specials in Shirt Waists
SPARKLING VALUES EVERY ONE
OF THEM.
Shirt Waist -Weather will soon be
here why not choose early and get
select styles which can never be had
when once the summer sales are on.
"rr.e in and see what we offer at
43c-69c-89c $1 13-$1 35
$1 58-$2 25 and $3 15
Have just received an elegant lot
of Ladies' Dress Skirts, one lot made
of black, brown and green serge, silk
and braid trimmed, a $3.00 value f t
$2.49
Venetian, Flannels and Serge Skirts
in pretty grays, browns, blacks and
blue, and neat hair line stripes; flare
flounce, silk trimmed, at the following
special prices:
$3.95, $4.95, $5.40, $6.00, $7.00 and $7.50
Regular $4.50, $5.50, $6.00, $7.00. $7.50
WALKING SKIRTS AT
Regular $2.50, $3 00, $3.75, $5.00, $7.00
Men's Nealigee Shirts
50c Men's Negligee Shirts, with
or without collar; each. 43c
16 Dozen Men's Soft bosom Negli
gee Shirts, made in a variety of
patterns, worth $1.00, at Jc
Grand Bargains in Hats
12 Dozen Men's Fedora Hats, worth
$1.50; sale price , 9?c
GRAND VALUES AT
$2.25, $2.70, $3.37, $4.50 and $6.30.
$1 35-$l 79-$l 98-$2 25 and
$2 69
MANUFACTURER'S
LINE OF
SAMPLE
Gloves
50c Men's Gloves; sale price 39e
75c and worth up to 90c; sale
price 59c
$1.00, $1.25 and worth to $1.50; sale
price SSc
Beaulitul New Silks
In all the pretty new shades, in
stripes and novel effects they are
rare beautits. We bought an unus
ually large line and ars going to givo
our . customers the benefit of Close
prices. These patterns are worth from
$3.00 to $3.50; your choice for i
$2.48
On Bargain Counters
2,000 Yards Simpson Prints,' in
gray, black and white, and fan
cies, mill lengths, worth 6c, at
yard 3 3-4c
5 1-2 Liondale LL Muslin; sale .
nrice. vard 4 l-4c
7c Gulfport Fine Sheeting, per
yard .....5 3-4o
One Lot 12 l-2c Percale, 17 yard
wide in light and dark, at per
yard 8 3-lo
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON ALL
PRINTS, MUSLINS AND PER
CALES DURING THIS SALE.
Splendid Shoe Bargains
A SAVING OF 10 TO T5 PER CENT
DURING THIS SALE.
BABIES' SHOES
40c, 58c and 78c pair.
CHILDREN'S KID SHOES
48c, 78c, and 89c pair.
MISSES' SHOES-
In Vici Kid, Velours and Box Calf,
light and heavy sole, sizes 31 1-4 to
2, during this sale,
97c, $1.12, $1.22, $1.35, $1.58 and $1.SJ
A LOT OF CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS
VERY CHEAP .
Your choice of sizes 2 to 5 49c
Larger sizes 79c and 93c
LADIES' SHOES-
Ladies' Kid, Lace and Button
Shoes, worth to $2.00; sale price
per pair $1.25
Ladies Lc.ce Shoes, soft, fine vici
hand turn or welt sole, regular
price $3.00, during this sale, per
pair $2.65
$3.50 Solaris Shoe, vici kid and pat
ent leather, widths B to E, all .
sizes, during this sale,, per pair, $3.13
LADIES' OXFORDS
In broken lots, regular price $2.00 j
and $2.50, nearjy all sizes, dur
ing this sale only $1.59
Regular lines of Slippers and Ox
fords at reduced prices during this
sale.
BOYS' SHOES
Boys' and' Youths' Satin Calf
Lace Shoes, 12 to 2, at $1.13
2 1-2 to 5, for, per pair $l.;i
Better grades $1.35, $1.5S, $1.S0
MEN'S SHOES Very Cheap
Men's Lace and Congress, plain
and cap toe, a good Shoe, during
this sale $1.1:
Men's Lace and Congress, plain
and cap toe, vici kid, kangaroo
calf and horse hide leather, 6
to 11, regular $2.50 Shoe, during
this sale $2.-,0
Men's Vici Kid Box Calf heavy sole
sole, 6 1-2 to 11, regular $3.00;
during this sale $2.47
Men's Patent Colt, Vici and Cordo
van, Fine Shoes, regular $4.00
and $4.50; sale price &Gf
Plow Pacs, special price. .83c and $1 0
' Grocery Specials
FLOUR
Imperial High Patent Flour, none
better, special, per sack 97c
Crystal, full roller patent, special.
per sack 93c
Capital, special, per sack $1.00
COFFEE
F. S. & B. special, per pound 12 l-2c
African Blend Java, special, im
pound , 1-S?
Merique, regular 30c, per pound.. JSo
SALMON
10c Can Salmon 8 l-2c
15c Red Alaska, per can 12 I--.-
18c Best Salmon loc
CANNED GOODS
Choice Corn, per can V
Choice Tomatoes, per can lie
18c Can Cove Oysters 1 .".;
12 l-4o California Green Gages and
Egg Plums, per can 10c
CATSUP
, -. (At Wholesale Prices.)
15c Home Prepared Catsup, per
bottle 10s
25c Snider's, per bottle
SOAPTS
Swift's Pride, 7 bars for 2
Per box $3 40
Lenox, 7 bars for 23
Per box.. $3.40
Silver Leaf, 7 bars for 2"o
Per box $S...."
Old Mill, a good Soap, 8 bars for.. 2k
Per box $2.3"
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The State Press
Mark W. Murray, editor Pender
Times, thinks the fusionists should
pick out their best man to run for
governor, because "the republicans aro
going to renominate Savage and it
will be difficult to beat him such
fellows seem to run well here in Ne
braska "
The Syracuse Democrat calls at
tention to the fact that the mortgage
indebtedness of Otoe county increased
$45,316.60 last month. Of this, $36,
399.48 was farm mortgages and $8,
917.12 city mortgages. Surely the old
days of Paddock prosperity are re
turning. L. H. Blackledge, of Red Cloud,
writes the Franklin Sentianl that he
"shall not by any possibility be a
candidate" for the congressional nomi
nation out in Fifth, believing that "Mr.
Shallenberger is entitled to the re
noraination and election."
The Franklin Sentinal 'moves tha
acceptance" of the resignation of
George Marshall, populist committee
man for Buffalo township, Franklin
county. Says Mr. Marshall sought the
nomination for county judge last fall;
failed to get it and then sulked in his
tent. In 1900 Buffalo township cast
74 votes; in 1901 only 53.
'Gene Walrath of the Osceola Demo
crat believes that , "the leaders of the
republican party are trained generals
and as such-they realize that the re
nomintion of Savage this years spells
defeat."
"Two-Fers" in the Geneva Gazette,
commenting on the way the Fairmont
postmaster Madden ized Lou Frazier's
Chronicle, savs: "As thirteen hun
dred times (the number of sample
copies) one cent is thirteen hundred
cents, and as thirteen hundred cents
equals the price of thirty-nine hy
bridized Russian olives at 33 1-3 cents
apiece the question is up to Jud Brown
(Pete Younger's partner) to decide the
result of grafting a Russian peach
on a black walnut stump."
H. T. Wilson of the Gage County
Herald thinks it "is not a safe propo
sition for a public official to accept a
pass from a railroad compny with the
idea that he can and will use it with
out being under obligations to the
corporation which gave it."
The Nuckolls County Herald, re
cently Hamaized by the affable warrior-banker-farmer-real
estate man.
Col. Geo. Yyon, Jr., starts out by say
ing that "our sympathy is most of all
friends, and we mean to stick right
by them." Then to show what kind
of "sticking" he means to do, he re
prints two editorials from J. Sterl
ing Morton's Conservative. Whew!
The Hastings Republican remark:
that if it "does not mistake growing
public sentiment, the people of Hast
ings' are growing tired of so much
Dietrichism." Small wonder.
R. O. Adams of the Grand Island
Democrat, says: "The Red Cloud
Nation brings forward the name of
Dr. Damarell of that city for governor.
He's about the right size for that of
fice and in principle stands firmly
with the reform forces."
.As a sample of why populist and
democratic sheets so often fail and
fall into Hannacratic hnds, we quote
what R. O. Adams says regarding the
recent election in Grand Island.
"Every democratic candidate at the
city election on Tuesday gave his un
swerving loyalty to democracy as a
reason why we should support him.,
tho' the election was wholly non-political,
and yet not one of them was
a subscriber, nor is he now. Each one
had a thousand or so cards printed
and the work was not done here. We
are not kicking; we are not squeal
ing; but the gall of the people.
H. E. Phelps of the Howells Journal
has come to the conclusion that "there
is little, if any, show of the democrats
being awarded first place of tbe next
fusion state ticket," and accordingly
is tooth and toe nail in favor of nomi
nating John C. Sprecher.
J. B. Donovan of the Madison Star
says that Edgar Howard disclaims be
ing candidate for congress and says
he is for Robinson.
Senator Allen in the Madison Mail
gives Edgar Howard a five column
leecnn In nnstitntional law. t.mirhfnsr
the cases of Meserve and Porter. Of
course it won't do any good so far as
Howard is concerned, but it is mightly J
good reading for people with good,
common sense.
The Minden Courier finds it hard to
decide which it wants for governor.
Dr. Damerell or R. D. Southerland.
The Curtis enterprise isn't, acquainted
with the doctor, but knows that "Mr.
Sutherland would make Nebraska a
number one governor."
The Mitchell Index says that "never
in the history of this country hav 3
cattle come through the winter in
such poor condition."
Edgar Howard of the Columbus Tel
egram thinks that "the signs read that
in the fusion mix-up this year the
; ni i -r n, 1. "fT nr-irt
crat." As a sign reader Eddie is not
a howling success.
The Hastings Democrat says Capt.
C. E. Adams of Superior has sent out
5,000 circular letters announcing his
candidacy for congress in the Fifth.
That would be a snap for Shallenber
ger. Brother Wahlquist of the Adams
County Democrat seems all wrought
up because the World-Herald said a
good word for Dr. Damerell and his
candidacy for governor, and peevishly
exclaims:
"If anybody besides the doctor and a
few Red Cloud cronies want him for
governor. The Democrat has failed to
discover it. So far as being: a candl
date is concerned he probably will not
have a delegate in the Firtn congres
sional district that seriously intends
to nominate him for governor. The
political prophet of the World-Hera1 rt
should be In the hands of his wet
nurse, or at least her childish politi
cal matter should be carefully cen
sored.
Buffalo countv is taklne steps
foreclose a laree number of tax liens
on property in Kearney. The New
Era-Standard last week contained
nearly sixteen columns of these fore
closure notices, one of which was
nearly three columns solid nonpareil.
J. A. Loudermilch of tbe Stromsbur
News believes that "Congressman V.
L. Stark is the strongest man that
can be nominated for governor by the
fusion forces of Nebraska."
Brother Walrath of the Polk Coun
ty Democrat twits York county on the
fact that little Polk county, with half
as much wealth as York, has no
bonded debt the result of populist
ule while York is still paying inter
est on bonds issued as far back a3
1879.
Answering an inquiry of the Auburn
Granger, Editor Bowlby of the Crete
Democrat says that "C. J. Smyth is
the man who would be a platform !n
himself to every democrat, 'populist
and republican in the state. He would
need no endorsement; he has made a
record which every corporation popu
list and democrat can read without
glasses, and he would be voted for
by every anti-corporation rule repub
lican in thhe state."
Anna Gray Clark's Ogallala Newb
is 18 years old. a fact which she an
nounces cleefully under the heading.
"We're of Age." . ,. : -
Editor 'Waite of the Gereva Gazette
satisfaction to see Lew Frazier of the
Fairmont Chronicle, and Pete Younc
ers getting what they voted for," even
if it Is somewhat tough to be brought
face ..' to face with imperialism, at
home.
Of course Senator Allen's friends
put no faith in the Associated- Press
dispatches saying he was in attendance
at the Hannapop convention at Louis
ville. A denial from the senator was
hardly necessary, but he made it to
inform those who haven't yet learnM
the tricks of this news-gathering con
cern.
J. II. Bayston of the Stockville Falr
quotes the St. Paul Phonograph-Press,
speaking a good word for Dr. Damer
ell,' but naming R. D. Sutherland es
choice for governor.
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative
vigorously denies that it favors tht
re-election of Governor Savage, an i
with equal vigor denies that it op
poses him. That's conservative, sure
ly. W. F. Cramb of the Jefferson Coun'y
Journal is pulverizing the rum power
in Falrbury by compelling the saloon
keepers to publish their notices in hs
paper, It having the largest circula
tion in the county. He is doing a
good work in agitating the question
of state Insurance life and fire. If
a personal property tax Is to be con
tinued; state insurance will solve many
difficulties in having destructible prop
erty listed at fair value.
The Red Cloud Nation has adopte l
the all-home print plan. It quotes
nearly two columns of complimentary
notices of Its boom of Dr. Damerell
for governor.
I. If. Hatfield Attorney at Law
SHERIFF SALE
Notica i hereby giren that by virtue of mn ex-
ecution issued by the Cleric oi the Dmnct
Court of tbo Third Judicial District of Ne
braska, within and for Lancaster County, in an
action wherein Olirer W. Pierce, Aisigne is
plaintiff, and GraodTiew improvement Com
rutnv Defendant: I will, at 2 o'clock, p. m.. on
th -2it lav of Mit. A. D. 1902. at the east door
of the Court House, in the City of Lincoln. Lan
caster County. Nebraska, offer for sale at pub
lic anetion the following- described Land a and
Tenements, to-wit:
All of Section "a" and Lot Six (6) or Section
K" in Qrandriew Residence Park, in Lancas
ter Coxmtv. Nebraska: and also the following
go-ds and chattels to-wit:
Station house located on Lot 3 Section M"
of said Grandriew Residence? Park, 1 flat office
desk, msps or plats ot Grandview, records and
account books, metal plate for printing.
Given under my hand tbis 16tn nay of April A.
D. 1902. Z. S. BRANSON.
Sheriff.
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