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o 8 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. April 17, 1902. LINES ADVANCING EVERYWHERE More Than One-Half of the Cards Sold to Erect he Liberty Building Outlook at This Time Most Encouraging ' MANY LOYAL READERS IN EVERY STATE Same of the New Subscribers the Most Valiant Fighters Those Who En listed for Life Years Ago Keep on Firing Away - Any one who thinks that populism is in decadence or that populists have lost their fighting spirit should read a few of the hundreds of letters that come to this office. Thousands of them are fuller of fight than a wild cat yet. Besides the old line populists there are also thousands who call themselves democrats who are just as earnest in their efforts for reform as any populist. These men have taken hold of the proposition to ex tend the circulation of our literature with all the enthusiasm that distin guished the organizers of the Farmers' Alliance, whose work will live in his tory as long as history is read. Five thousand of the Liberty Build ing postals have already been sold, which means 4,000 new readers of The Independent,' one in each five being good for a renewal. Many of the new subscribers obtained in this way have become enthusiastic workers and are now out .selling blocks of five them selves. This shows that what Is needed to make an army of fighting reformers, who will put their armor on and go out into this campaign, trained and disciplined, ready to go into action at any moment, is to put into their hands once a week, a copy of The Indepen dent, fresh from the press, filled as it always is, with vigorous, effective writing. The interest in this work shows that the old time fighting spirit is found everywhere all over this state and in every state of the union. The declar ation of independence shall not be re pudiated, the constitution shall not be trodden underfoot, the common people will not execute a deed of the world to the millionaires. They may suffer long, endure much, but the time is near at hand when they will demand their own. Those who have cards should not delay the sale. It is urgent that as many as possible be sold and the money returned before the first f May. The Independent sends greet ing to the noble army of fighting pat riots who are advancing the lines in every county in this state, with scout ing parties ranging through every other state of the whole union. The following are those who signer! the muster rolls last week. It will be seen that a greater number enlisted in the army of reform than any pre ceding week. This thing goes with a sort of a geometrical procession. The recruiting officers report the fol lowing enlistments during the 'last seven days: J. D. McFate, Calloway, Neb 10 A. F. Hassebrick, Garden City, Neb 10 Edw. Brodick. Forest City, Mo.... 5 A. R. Dixon, Wandel, Okla. Ter.... F. Forrester, St. Louis, Mo 5 K. S. Bell, Farmington, 111 . 5 It. L. Mossman, Greenville, Mo 5 C. G. Bild, Holly Springs, la. 5 J. V. arfnes; Mountain Grove," Mo.. ; K. M. Dickson, Barnard, Mo 5 J. B. Payne, Oregon, Mo 5 J. E. Reed, Syracuse, Neb 5 Robert Preston, No. Loup. Neb 5 Jas P. Kane, Krum, Texas 5 A. C. Reynolds, Nocona. Tex 5 J. B, Harrison, Joliet, 111..... 5 Henry Harting, Arthur, la ....... . 5 L. B. Harrison, Bancroft. Neb 5 C. D. Allen, David City, Neb 5 "VV. A. Parker, Woodlake, Neb. 5 Theo LaMere, Minneapolis, Minn. ... 5 E. I. Morrow, Omaha. Neb... 5 G. Havekost. Coleridge, Neb . . 5 H. B. Long, Highland, Okla. 5 H. S. Keller, Mountain Grove, Mo.. 5 E. F. Medlar, Ohiowa, Neb... 3 A. S. Younkin, Beatrice, Neb. 5 Milton Bailey, Oxford, Neb. .' 5 F. W. Tucker, Davenport, Neb.... 5 W..B. Householder, Bladen, Neb.... 5 E. R. Riggs, Nebraska City 3 J. C. Stanley, Ogden, lnd 5 C. M. Maxon, Shingle House. Penn.. 3 O. C. Taft, No. Ferrisburg, Vt...... 5 A. K. Sears, Decatur, Neb. ........ . 5 T. M. Williams, Burdette. S. D.. 5 L. H, Willrodt, Brule. S. D.... 5 Geo. Hal3ey Tuthill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 J. D. Lewin,' Swan, la... M H. It. Hawkins, DuBois. Neb 5 J. D. Hicks, Riverdale, Neb J. G. Porter, Bridgeport, Neb , Wm. Sanders, Lucas, la John Greenamyer, Sloan.' Ia. ..... . I. W. Engle, Johnson, Neb , L. II. Hassing. Albert Lea, Minn..., J. O. Smith, Ord. Neb.. Geo. Childs, Wakefield, Neb T. H. Marshall, Williamsburg, Neb.. M. Warren, Fairbury, Neb Geo. S. Hall, Orafino, Neb... H. Pickering, Atlanta, Neb. J. M. Taber, Cambridge. Neb N. D. McKee, Cedar Bluffs, Kan.. W. S. Harned. Devizes, Kan John Peters, Peters, Neb A. D. Baker, Blue Hill. Neb.. John T. Doak. York. Neb W. H. Ellis, York. Neb.... Geo. H. Allcorn, East Palestine1 0.. L. G. Berdrow. David City, Neb..., L. Darling, Sedwick, Colo.: T W. H. McClellan. Arapahoe, Neb . -J' 3 J..E. Fist, Campbell, Neb.... . . Henry Boeder, Evansville, lnd . . . . . . J. D. Bower,-Mound City, Kan G. W. Looney. Wetumpka, lnd. Ter. E. E. Eaton, Ceryl, Neb Jones McClintock, Dumas. Penn.. . 5 John Hansen, Wahoo. Neb. . ...... David Herner, Pender, Neb.......... J. AV7 Ireland, Havana, Neb........ J. T. Vorhees, Hampton. Neb. . . . A. A. Anderson,, Blair, Neb. . . . .... A. F. Graham, Allegan, Mich. C. Cheeley, Ramey, Minn -j George Bliss. Dorchester, Mass.. Chas. Dunlan. Arapahoe. Neb. John Hartline, Beach City, Ohio.... 5 J. S. Burke, Pinckneyville, 111 .. '-5 Guv J. Tyler, Jamestown, N. Y..... u J. W. West, Bentonville, Ark . . . . . . 5 .T P. Swallow, Burchard. Ohio...... 5 E. A..Dulaney, Ironton, Ohio........ 3 C. S. Iamb. Morey, Mich 3 E. C. Carrington, Medina, Ohio. . . . 5 Jacob Ziegler, Peoria, 111. .'.... . . . 0 O 5 o 5 Albin Dahlgren, ! York, Neb W. J. Werhan Fairbury, Neb Samuel Cross, 'DeKalb, Neb . . . V. . . 3 Mrs. Lydia Butler Pawnee; City, Neb 5 J. B. Hagelbarge:r,'Fullcrton Neb..' 5 Mrs. H. L. Bran am an, Concord, Neb. 3 W. C. Corington, Graff, Neb....;....- & Chas. DechanV Fresno, Cal L. M. Toward, Tekamah, Neb. . Walter Reed Fremont, Neb : . Jacob Steinmetz, McC6ok,:Neb. . W. E. Ferguson," Wilber, Neb . . G. C. Noble, Crete, ' Neb : . . . "A R. Burgedaff, Holdrege, Neb. .. . W. C. Pring, Holland, Minn.... A. S. Dover, Stromsburg, Neb.. E. D. Walker, Cedar Bluffs, Neb R. A. Kenyon, Red Cloud, Neb.. H. Whitmore, Franklin, Neb. . . ... . . 3 R. Slonecker, Seward, Neb . . ...... . . 5 G. H. Smith, Millbridge, Me........ 3 E. W. Crane, No: Platte; Neb. . ...... 5 David Ashpaugh, Guthrie, Okla. . .. 3 John W. Kar, Benkleman, Neb 5 Joseph Leatherman, Grand 'Rapids, Neb 6 R. Fisher, Anandale, Penn.......... 5 J. P. Foran, Custer City, So. Neb., b J. W. Miller, Venango, Neb 3 M. T. Glenn, Wymore Neb . ......... 3 Wesley Stephenson, Moorefield. Neb. 3 David F. Brown, Jr., Valley, Wasn.. 5 Frank M. Healey, Fremont, Neb . . 5 D. T. Williams, Wauneta, Neb...... 5 John Farner, Hastings, Neb 3 Thos Davis, Arthur, 111 5 J. H. Wright. Ruskin, Neb 5 Vm. M. Eller, Custer, S. D....... 3 T. S. Nightingale, Loup City, Neb 5 T. Davison, Prairie .View, Kan. . . ... 3 W. S. Wheeler,-Gridley, Kan 5 J. H. Broyles, Mountain Grove, Mo. . t H. N. Lynn, Weston, Neb E. E. McCracken, David City, Neb.. 3 Jas. Wright, Weedsport, N. Y. ..... . 5 Mrs. D. H. Goodrich, Geneva, Neb.. 5 Albin Perkins, Mountain Grove, Mo. 3 F. E. Payne, Ottd, Neh. ........... . 5 Jos. C. Howells, Sr., Summit. N. J.. . Elmer Ringstrom, Bertrand, Neb. . . 3 Wm. C. Emery. Albion. Neb. ...... . 3 Pat W. Cunningham Akron, 0. : ... . 5 R. E. Devine, Rutland, la Smuel Wilderson, Finksburg, Md H. A. Jenkins, Alton, Mo.......... 3 J. T. Montgomery, Grant, Neb. . . . . . 3 G. A. Millspaugh, Atkinson,- Neb .... 3 Mis3 Ella R. Shippej, So. New Ber lin, N. Y.... ....... ..... ........ 5 C. A. Skoog, Holdrege,. Neb . . . . . . . . o D. W. Miles, Prosser, Neb ......... . . & Petr Berquist, . Atlanta, Neb .y. . . V 5 A: 3: Pedroli Carson City, Nev.; . . . . . ;5 BC. McCashland, Grafton, Neb...'. 5 Albert James Allen, Salisbury, Md.. 5 Geo. Vance,5 Naponee, Neb...,.....; 5 J. D. Cockrill, Elk Creek, Neb. . .v. 5 Previously acknowledged. . . . .1S02 To state committee... ... ....2500 Total .5075 COMPRESSED AIR WATER TANKS F ..... AKew In volition Which "Will bo Popular - With the FMi mcrs Pure Water -l t Free From Dirt .." To meet an ever increasing demand from the rural and village homest ail" kinds of devices have arisen to facil itate the ends .of comfort and . sanita tion in the country. This is a move-, ment in the right direction, for when modern convenience can be added to the rural home, many who might be' inclined to seek the comforts and con- ' ' veniences . of the city, become better satisfied with their lot, and remain contendedly where they are. Visit the' farms of eastern Nebraska, and even some of our most distant and inac cessable ranch houses and you will be surprised to -find every modern conven- ience in the way of hot and cold water and bath. Nowhere apparently is the bath tub more highly apprecia' ted than upon the farm. The fact that a farmer begrimed by the dust of the day can clean up, relieves farm,, labor of an odium which is attached to the calling. The windmill, forced pump," and elevted tanks make the bath and law sprinkler a possibility on the farm. But the rural water works are often a source of constant care; the tank leaks, freezes, fills with dirt, and becomes green with equatic plants necessitating unremitting .sup ervision. The pipes leading to and from the elevated tank must be boxed and packed with straw or dust, in spite of which precaution they are prone to freeze, and so render the water sys tem inoperative for days at a time. In spite of all, pipes will freeze and burst, and there are no plumbers in the country to respond to the call of the : telephone. All of these r render the elevated tank objectionable as well - as unsightly, and makes it in cumbent to call the attention of . citi zens to the compressed air tanks which are stationed out of publicview below the ground or in ones cellar with all pipes buried out of the reach of frost, and the water incased in an air tight receptacle to the - exclusion of dust and growing plants. It is a sys-. tern which commends Itself at once to respectful attention. The tanks are made' of boilerplate, and for the av erage family should- have a capacity of 700 or 800 gallons. Water from the well; is pumped into the tank either by hand or by the windmill. Of course as the water is forced in the air is compressed, " and reacting upon the water driven through every pipe from the attic to the cellar. However,, air thus imprisoned, is very freely ab sorbed by water and the pressure cor respondingly reduced. " This is 'ad roitly -avoided by an air pump con nected with the regular pump so that air and water are pumped at the same, time into the tank. A gauge gives the pressure which the tank is sustaining, and it, can be so regulated that everything acts automatically and with precision and certainty. When the , amount of water is sufficient "and the' pressure right the mill is thrown automatically out of gear, and as soon as the pressure begins to run low the same self-regulating device throws it in gear. Ail things considered 'it seems to be an admirable device, and one worthy of general notice. Of course there are certain makes which are, cheap . affairs and like . all such they -are dpt to prove disapointing and expensive; The standard makes. however5 if - properly , installed, :seem sure to; give ; satisfactory service and one has- the additional gratification of feeling :that the water for his house hold use is free from1 the objectionable features which hold in the case of ordinary tanks. :This much - seems certain j that ;nb one can '. afford , wh ile1. studying the .question of : a water, sys tem to pass this one by without first cost of a : tank fitted with all the ap pliances,' and large enough for the or dinary family ' is about one hundred dollars. ,; Furthermore . villages and towns, ::as; many are already doing, should consider the advantages of a sealed compressed air . tank, in , pref erence to the old kinds of reservoirs.- "j ; - - ERWIN i:. BARBOUR. University of Nebraska, April 10, 1902. e The Omaha Tax Case The Omaha Bee pertinently remarks that "after two months'.' jangling the referee in the corporation tax contro versy has -discovered that there ary several flaws, in, the revenue laws that compelhinrr; to recommend the dis missal i pf C the complaint, which very forcibiy' recalls the story of the moun tain that Uabored and brought forth a mouse." It is unnecessary to go at length into the history, of this case. The Omaha real estate 5 exchange, seeing that the corportions of that citv were not as sessed as hfgfc as other propertv Owners, began an action in mandamus in the supreme court to compel the city council, fitting as a board of equalization, to correct the inequalities complained of. Judge Robert Ryan was appointed referee by the court and has put Nin two months hearing evi dence and arguments on either side. His conclusions of fact are that .the writ ought to be granted, because the city council dd notXgive a hearing on the complaints of the Omaha Roil Estate exchange, but as a matter of law he says it ought not to be granted, because the writ asked "for would di rect the assessment , of the corporate property at 40 per cent of real value (the per cent other Owaha property is supposed to be assessed at) where as the law requires that it should all he assessed at fair cash value: and lie believes the court should not direct the board of equalization to do some thing which the law directs to be dene otherwise In other words, although the corporations are assessed at some thing like 15 to 20 per cent of the fair cash value, and other property at about 40 per cent, nothir g can be done to remedy the matter because the law requires all ; property to be assessed at 300 per. cent; On this Judge Ryan says: h" V ; . ' ? While. I find that technically the re lators are entitled to a writ of man damus for ; certain purposes I find f arther that in its discretion this court should not issue the writ in this case, for reasons I' shall ndw state in detail, and these reasons are: - ' 1. The manner in which companies and associations incorporated under the laws of this state (except insur giving 'it; careful consideration. The 4 ace companies)' shall be assesed is prescribed v by. section 32, chapter lxxvii: comniled statutes, and this method I find is exclusive of any other method. It is, however, abortive, it not unconstitutional, as to the four .of the corporations, exclusive of-the telephone company,1 which had no debt, for it requires the market' or real value of the corporate stock to be assessed after deducting; corporate in debtedness, and-this corporate indebt edness is twice deducted, once in fix ing the market or real value of the stock and again by an actual sub traction "required by the statute. 2. The alternative writ, even ys amended, shows that the basis of valuation for assessment purposes i. Omaha is 40 per cent ot me real value of all property assessed, except V.ie property of the said corporation, and THE LINCOLN SUPPLY COMPANY, LINCOLN, NEB. CATALOGUE No. 2. A 4;; '"5' -" -infTinTi-riii-t,aiiii-OTwM 4 4 Lincoln Walking lister The same extraordinary features are claimed for the Lincoln Walk ing Lister as for the Lincoln Rid ing Lister. Notice the Dropping Device It is practically the same as that of the rider. Also the adjustable shanks. It is No Experiment But has been thoroughly tried and is conceded to be absolutely the best Lister made. No Slipping Sidewise When the machine is in use. Try it and you will find it substantiates what is claimed for it. Price of Lister ........ $14.59 Combined Lister and Drill ... ..$30.50 THE LINCOLN RIDING LISTER Simple, Convenient, Durable. SIMPLE because complicated gear drive, is entirely avoided", and tli seed plate, instead of being driven by a sprocket chain,, is turned by the axle of the sprocket wheel which follows the bottom. The direct movement Insures Perfect Dropping. CONVENIENT because the operator can, by means of an adjust ing lever, with little effort PLANT DEEP or SHALLOW as desired, and by the interchangeable hitching device there is no inconven ience in having the horses walk in their proper places. DURABLE because it is of comparatively LIGHT DRAFT and on raising the -bottom the action of the hoisting lever is such that the front of the beam and the doubletrees are LEVEL AT ALL TIMES, so there is no great strain on the machine. IF ANYONE in need of a Lister will try "The Lincoln," they will be convinced of its points of superiority. Price of Lister $26.00 Combination Lister and Drill $32.00 i it $2 "Steel Lincoln" Corn Planter. A Hill Drop A Drill Drop With Self-Winding Reel and Wire Dnnip. The frame is made from angle steel. No wood about it except the tongue. It is light draft; does not weigh more s, than wood frame planter. The most durable planter made. The MOST ACCURATE DROPPER. It is easily oper v ated. WIRE CAN BE DROPPED WITHOUT GETTING : OFF PLANTER. Wire is carried in frame under seat of "v driver. ' . ?; , It can-be used for checking, drilling or hand dropping , without extra attachments or extra expense, and is always v complete to drop by hand with or without checkrower. , When used as a checkrower it drops a complete hill from the plates. It takes but a minute to change from a hill ' drop to a drill drop or from a drill drop to a hill drop. , . It has the most perfect self-winding reel ever put on a planter. By a simple and peculiar mechanism the wire is wound back and forth oyer the reel head more uniformly than can be done by hand. ? If you want the most complete, easiest to handle and most perfect dropping planter made Buy The Steel Lincoln." Price $29.25. Prices Farm Machinery free on cars, Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Supply Company, Lincoln, Nebrarka (Sample page of our Illustrated. Catalogue Write for it; it s free.) its mandate requires the respondents to ascertain and employ the basis em ployed generally and to bring the i roperty of the five public1 service cor porations above referred ? to to thr.t standard. By section 4 and 5, chapter lxxvii, compiled statutes, personal and real property is required to be as sessed at its fair value. The 'pro emptory writ must follow the alter native writ and thereby the respon dents would be required to violate the express provisions of section ,4 and 5 aforesaid,' if the averments in the alternative writ are true. Taxing Corporate Stocks Section 32 of the Nebraska revenue law (which was enacted in 1S79) pre scribed the manner of assessing all corporations, companies and associa tions,., except insurance i companies. The law providing for listing and as sessment of railroad and telegraph property was amended in 18S1 (section 39 and 40, chapter 77, compiled stat utes) Judge Ryan, in the Omaha tax case, points out that ' section 32 's abortive and probably, unconstitu tional. But be this as it may, it de volves, upon the next legislature to provide a rational and reasonable method of ascertaining the value of corporation property and franchises. Section 32 provides that, "Bridge, ex press, ferry, gas, manufacturing, min ing, savings bank, stage, street rail road, transporatlon, and all other com panies -and associations, except' insurance-companies, shall, in addition to otheK property required by this act, to be v. listed, make out and de liver to the assessor a sworn state ment of the amount of its capital stock" setting . forth the amount ' of capital stock authorized, and the number of shares; the amount paid up; the market value or actual value of the shares; the total amount of all Indebtedness, except tor current ex penses; the assessed valuation of all Its real and. personal property. And the assessor is required to deduct the indebtedness and valuation of real ami personal property from the value of its shares of stock, and the remainder, if any, is to be listed for taxation .as capital stock. The nonsense of "such rule i3 well shown by taking an vic tual case. The Burlington system in 3898 was stocked at $14,503 per mileV Us bonded indebtedness was $22,767 per mile. Accordingly, If that road's property were assessed at; say, $6,000 per mile on the average, its capital stock could not be taxed because the funded indebtedness alone, exceeds the capital stock some $8,200 a mile. There is no good reason for taxing the capital stock of any corporation. It is simply a waste of time. Cor porations that do not en.ioy some pub lic franchise should simply be as sessed on the property they own. li cannot matter to the taxing power whether such, a corporation, ownin;; $100,000 worth of property, is capt'.al ized at $30,000 or $500,000. so long as the corporation is engaged in purely private business the value of- each share will be above par or below par corresponding to whether the cor poration is under or over-capitalized. But as regards public service or quasi-public corporations, like the railroads, for example, the capital ization should be considered, not ;is a subject for taxation .but to ascer tain the total value of the corpora tion's property and franchises. To Il lustrate: Supose the Burlington's property in Nebraska is actually worth $25,000 per mile. Its capitalization Is $37,270 per mile for both stocks and bonds must be considered together. Accordingly the Burlington's fran chise would be worth $12,270 per mile. A clear distinction should be made between actually taxing corporate s tocks and bonds, and merely consider ing them in arriving at the value of the corporation's franchise that is to say, its right to perform' certain services for the public and "charge all the traffic will bear." The legis lature of 1903 has a duty to perform In remedying this defect in the revenue law. - Washington's Birthday in the Philip pines. , "Come here, yer brown-faced dago, yer! Come here an' stop yer prate! Just let us see yer drink a toast . 'The day we celebrate.' Milwaukee beer is plenty here, Fill high an drink away, To Washington, our Washington, Whose birthday is today! "Here, Sergeant, take yer bay'nel there, An' make him step up quick. Just jab him once or twice. That's right. You bet you know the trick. Now blast yer eyes, j'er nigger yer! Yer see that loaded gun? Well, take that glass and drink a toast Ter General Washington. (The cheek o' these, air Kakiaks . Beats all I ever saw. They don't appear to 'predate The drift o' white man's law. No matter what you do for them They're stubborn as a mule, Else why don't they be grateful for The blessin's of our rule?) my dear dusk? "Come here, now, friend Just get around him, mates, We'll make him taste the freedom of The great United States. We've killed off every friend he had, No matter where or how, . We're bound to make him loyal to The flag o' freedom now. "Yer know what day we're havln' Well, We celebrate the birth Of one who was the father of The greatest land on earth. He loved the people's liberty. He fought for it an' won We fellows are his countrymen, The great George Washington! "Well, wbatcha tryln' to give us In your broken lingo there? Yer 'love the great George Washing ' "ton,'.; " ".; His 'name you revere'! ! Get out, yer foreign beggar yer! Hike, hustle, fly, begone! What lo you know of freedom 4 UI Our ucoigc "01""b'" TM I H T V. " It ti , n rrm " ' ' JJft WHEN OTHERS FAIL CONSULT 11 0! T ( SEARLES & SEARLES Main Office Lincoln, Neb. SPECIALISTS IN Nervous, Chronic mzd Private DImmcs, WEAKAlENur. All private dlieaw anIi '. ordure of men. Treatai . : by mail ; cotiinUatian f r-. NTphiiia corn! for 11 f AU forma oi female wrv. nees and Diee&eea ct Wj men. ElectricityM. JSnables us to guarantee to enre all cases ennt a of the nose, throat, chest, stomach. llTer, bK skirt and kidney disease. Lost Maabood, Emissions, Hydrocele, Varicocele. Gonorrti-1. Gieet, Piles. Istula and Recta-. Uicers, Dlabs and Bright's Disease, 100.00 for a cm ? CATAU1UI, liliEUMATiSM. IiYSl'Kl'SlA r SYPHILIS we cannot care, if curable. Stricture 8 Gieet S'iKr totting. Consultation FKKE. Trcitoist by k.... Call, or address Trlth stamp Mala 0.'Hc Drs. Searles & Searles I Rter, L-IINCOLIN NEBRASKA CECIL RHODES DEAD Is a Greater Benefactor to tho Than Cecil Rhodes Living. Ivav THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE Commends the Great South Afriear ders's Generous Bequests to the Anglo-Saxon Race. The Bankers Reserre Life is a li . institution. It is up to the tinn-: For this reason thi3 young:, aggres-sh company takes the opportunity afi'or ded It by the press to jtnnour.ee r views upon current topics. A U: insurance company, unlike O--; Rhodes, is a benefactor to both th living and the dead. THE BANKERS RESERVE LIIT. cannot enrich any man or any of men, but it can drive the wolf t.n the door of dependent widowhood ar ' it can clothe, educate and make com fortable Hhe children, if the father shall have, the foresight to provid protection. Cecil Rhodes in his wi'! gives away millions. A life insurance company in itstime will do Iikewj; . Cecil Rhodes diverts his immense fov tune to channels of his own selettio i and the fortune will bencllt a von paratively few people. ' THE BANKERS RESERVE LIT'-: sends it benefactors to the spot when they are needed at a time when oth. . resources are unavailable. and ir places no technical restrictions upo-i the application of the funds whUsi forethought providede for a dependen family. It may not be able to pro vide the means for sending a boy to Oxford, but it relieves the wife an.l children from the "apprehension an 1 danger of poverty. THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFi: will one day be the largest life ins'ir ance company , in the west and wi'l one day distribute to its policy boil ers annually sums aggregating many millions. But these finds will not ) hampered by trust conditions whku male them available to the few out v. Every man in the west who is in surable can be protected under our form of policies, and if death overtake him he can peacefully pass over th Rltrer conscious that the dreaded enp my has done his worst when he take the father. . B. H. ROBISON, PRESIDENT, wants agents everywhere to Jntrodii'? this company. Its plans of insurant are safe as an investment, if you l'v through the terms, and sure is a pro tection if the final call comes brfor" you have accumulated a fortune. Writ" him for literature. He wants 100 mn to take up the work of the company and push the business. Address, THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFF. Kit in ti el II. Hants Attorney mt f.avr NOTICE In the District Court of Lancaster County. bratka. Cliarles E. Collir. iruantian. thm estate of Pbyiis Collier, Plaintiff, vs. Mary Hest and Sarah A. Hst. and Lu IZ, Hloc 235, City of Lincoln, Defendants. To non-resident defendants. tb said defen dants Mary Bent and Sarah A. Best will tak notice that on the 17th day of April. VML tb said plaintiff filed bis petition in the above en titled action in the District Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska, tbe object and prayer of vrhich is to foreclose a certain taa certificate and tax liens existing in favor of said rlaintttf against said lot 12, block 2".i-r. City of Lincoln, tbat said real estate is made a party to said suit, and plaintiff aVs for equitable relief. You aro required to answer said petition on or before Monday, the 26th day of May, 1J02. SAM U. HAMS. Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OP INCORPORATION The name of this corporation is Sprague Drug Company. . The principsl place of business or said cor poration is the city of Lincoln, Lancaster County. Nebraska. The nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is tbe buying and filing of drugs, toilet articles and all merchandise rea died in a drug store at both wholesale and re tail and the exercise of all powers incident t" carryiugon said business, and the purchase of reel estate and erecting a site therefor. The authorized capital stock of the corpora tion is Ten Thousand ($10,XM dollars divided into shares of One Hundred ($10 ) dollars each, all stock subscribed shall be fully paid bfor certificates may issue. Five Tlnmsand 5.tU Dollars of the capital stock shall be paid at the commencement of business. The highest amount of indebtedness or liabil ity to which the corporation is at any time to subject itself shall be two-thirds (Mof the capital stock, at such times subscribed and issued in pursuance of the articles o? incorpo ration. The affairs of this corporation shall be con ducted by a board of directors not to excead five, to be selected by the stockholders annually at a meeting to bo beld at the otlice of the cor Elation at their place of business in Lincoln, ancaster County, Nebraska gpRJQCB , C. K. SPRAGUK. ; 4 SPH ttJITR. 0!f"MiKini-s imirying"n;i.zirw vT. VDhW.T. F