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Biliil IWlipi First Brick For Liberty Building Laid This Morn ing. Work of Construction Will be Hurried ' as Fast as Possible - '. FEW NEW ORDERS FOR CARDS Receipts For the Past Week and Sale of Cards the Smallest of Any Week . 1 Since the Plan Was Announced We have kept the- readers of Tha Independent thoroughly Informed aa to the progress being made in the con struction of Liberty Building, to be a home for. The Independent. The con structlon of this building is the great est undertaking in the history of the paper. It has to depend upon the sup port and co-operation of Its readers to make the ,' undertakitic; a streets. Without their assistance it would have been impossible, ; We receive no sub sidy from the trusts, corporations, or money power of .the country. We ar? not entitled - to any favoi3 at test r hands - and- expect rcne.; -The Ind pendent " champions the,- .cause of tho plain people the best It cai ard loo: to them for Its support. ' The humblrst citizen In the land will nnd -it rna.ly to protect him in the enjoyment of a'l his liberties. "Equal' rights 4to all and special privileges to none," is Its mot to. In previous Issues we have ex plained the need of a home, j ; If w- bad one rich plutocrat who - was a friend of The Independent we prob ably would have' no difficulty in err ting; it, " But then it would be'a plu: tocratic paper and there would rid reason why it should exist longer; to? there are already all - the , plutocratic papers that 'are needed. We have faith in the .plain people, and V ill rely Upon their patronage for our support. ; During the past week the orders for Cards and the sale of cards has been Unusually -small les3 than for any freek since the plan was annouiice-l. This is unfortunate, for now rinore than at any other time we are anxioiu to push the work rapidly. The stone foundation is in place and thin morn ing the first brick was . laid on the wall. The heavy expense at this tims Is the labor and all the 'funds we, cai raise are needed to meet it. Those who have cards should dispose of them as rapidly as possible. Those who. aic ucuuqueui iui buus'ci hjuuii siiuu.u pay without longer delay. The quicker we can get the building enclosed and occupy It the quicker we will stop vj.he expense of $65 per month for rent. That saving will enable us to lm- i;rove ;The Independent. In many linos, t is now the leading paper o Its class n the United States, but we premiss ynn that when we can reduce our run oilng expenses we will make it still better. ' If you have cards, sell them as soon as you can. If you have not yet sent for a block of five you should do so at once. There are many in your neighborhood who should read The Independent. Why not see them and get their subscriptions? If you wish to try we'll send you a block of five. You need not pay for them until you have sold them. Any you cannot sell you may return. It costs you noth ing to try. The Indications are that Mr. Thompson and the candidates nominated at Grand Island will prove a strong and winning ticket., It is a battlo between the people and the cor porations There is nothing you can do that will accomplish so much in the rapaign as. to nelp increase the circulation of The ftidp?ndent. You c:.:i easily "sir a block of five In your ncishtoi hocd.'i Hundreds . ' 'of: others fcavS doneD and found it easier than tfc'py'h&d expected.! Many have sold 4 to 5 Uocks (20 or 25 cards) and some ha voV solo ; a? lil-s'b i. as 10 blocks ( 50 frtrtls). Vhy-not send your:. order to Cafi '. ' . ', ; . w' ' -::H'i'o is . ai(5a.a?.Ie. of . what ,.other3 areidainv - ' - HANTS'; FOURTH. BLOCK, , Buck-; Horjn,Wyb., 'July. 11202.. Editor". Independent. '' " " Hl&KSir:": "Ai , you 'have , extended the? time lor selling Liberty- Building nr-'ls,' If 'you "Vii "p.'tessfc' fiond . ' mo. an other block o;'flve cards-1 -wilt' still try to sell them as; fast as I canv as I hate to.' r.ive"tip: - a . ?ood - .ioh. Have found two .men tK6.trw!Il;-buKcards, so that will .be: at etjfrt. -A largefper- cent of -th people .heri are- all .ri.-rht, hut ihej need something to jvfiks-.thcm up and I. think The Independents will vlo it.- 7 .anythiig.yibL So send on your cards -and" I wilt keep, on trying. Our cause is worth '.all ar-d more than we can "do. Yours for the right, ;. - - JC. MAY. ! " Purig the past ' week we have sent statements .of account to many who are delinquent fot subscription. We hope they will not put the bill aside without attention. Send In the amount due., Remember we have given you time when we could and now when we need money it - is" only fair that you make an effort to pay. Examine ihe date on the wrapper of your paper and see that it Is marked up to date or in advance. Follow this man's ex ample: : Canton; S. D., July 15, 1902. The Nebraska Independent, Lincoln; Nebraska. Gentlemen: Being desirous of aid ing, in a small degree, the moving of those brick and your new home, I again renew my subscription to The Independent and enclosing herewith a money order in payment of the re newal fee. Hoping that your occur pancy of the new. home may be very pleasant and successful, I have the honor to be, yours truly, " ' - J. V. CONKLIN. Hers is the roll"of honor. Why not let us add your name to the list? ' Previously acknowledged ... 5106 To state committee. .. .v. ....... . .2500 Jas. O'Fallon, Mead, Neb........... 5 G. W. Brammer, Rockvllle,- Neb..-.. 5 Wm. Oberg, Benedict, Neb........ 5 H. P. Farnsworth, Unadilla, Neb. . . 5 S. El wood, Bloomfield, Neb ..... C J. C. May, Buck Horn, Wyo........ 5 Total ...,:.:,........"..... ... .;.76S5 : 32l THE INDEPENDENT .Sr 'f Proposed Liberty Building After Wbli. We're going to be Just to our warda o er the sea, V After while. But we're going to exploit them upon ' tne "Q. T." All the while. And. till we have gobbled their lands, . every, foot. . . - You can bet your, last dollar the flag win stay nut... . " - ' And ; the right of our actions we'll - prove hy; E. Root, - " After while. -: - - 'II shackle the trusts with a' strenu- ous hand, - . -. After while. :U strangle the throats of the robber ;., ttrust band, ; ' ; -', - ' After . while. : - - ye got my own method, and got it : down pat, i . ; - - . ; And - by the broad - brim of my bat- tered felt-hat We've got to o slow till we're don . frying ; fat-- . : . ..- ' ' :' . ::- After while. We've got to have money to make a : . campaign, - ' ; ' - - ; - After while. - - ' ' And I'm hoping that Marcus will fr j.: fat", again; : i . .. -' - - : - After - while. : : - : - " ; So I've got .to -be careful -and not. alienate . . . 'he big corporations that pay all the freight, : "" o a trust-burdened people must pa- . .- tiently wait " " After -while.- -' - It. Knox is preparing the . shackles vith care, . . , . , , : Now don't smile. :ie knows all the. trusts he was us- . -. ually there All' the while. - , - He'll "shackle them all in .the sweet ' by and by, V ' 3ut not un-il Marcus has fried 'em all ':' dry, -V ... v ' '': , Then Knox will get busy, with a wink ' of his eye, . .-. After .while. -r . . .. .- ' 'm going to get ready to tackle , the Job - - After while. , . And shackle the combines that cease lessly rob ' All the while. . But now I must ponder and perspire and pore Over schemes to connect me with nineteen naught four, And meanwhile I'll . strenuously, rip. rant and roar : v ' 1 ""' All the while. Will M. Maupin. Remember the Dead v If you have relatives dead do -not neglect to show your reverence- for their 'memory by erecting a suitable monument at the grave. Do not put t off indefinitely and eventually neg ect it altogether. Write today to Kimball Bros., Lincoln, Neb., for their Illustrated catalogue of monu ments, and make a selection. You can have it made and in place by fall and will never regret it. Write today whil-3 you have it in mind. A Home For The Independent. Two Stories 25x142 Being Jlirected Jj rom the feale of Jiberty Subscription Cards by the Headers of The Independent. . For many years the greatest need of The Independent has been a perma aoat location a home of its own. Once secured, expenses can be re duced and the paper made , a greater power for good and more valuable and interesting to its readers.. To build this home The Independent has asked the co-operation of its readers In the sale of 10,000 subscription cards. The cards are printed on regular U. S postals and are put1 up in blocks of five. Each, card is good for a year's subscription. For the five cards (five yearly subscriptions to be sent to five different persons) the charge is $3.00 60 cents for each card. The regular subscription price of The Independent is $1.00 per. year, and for single suh- st riptions It does not accept less than that. It is only because funds are needed for the construction of Liberty Building that the unparalelled . offer of five yearly, subscriptions for only $3.iu is maae. Real E state A gen t s . A Word to You ' J5o jron want to knovr where the next irreat land boom will be, and where you can make plenty of moneyt If o, write the undersigned for circular teliintr "All about it." J. F: MERRY, Asst Gen'l Pass'r Arent - IUinoia Central Railroad, Dnbagoe, I. TEN YEARS TIME i ? Por cen on deferred payments. 7 Grating j i" w w.ytt acre. ..Jiancne Aairy farms xioerai terms.- Write E. N. McPHERRIN, Holyoke, Colo. HARVESTERS. It cuts and throws it in pile. One man Asn nn hnru nti Mini! corn binder. Price 12. Circulars free. new procp sj Fnjrn..i-"-'T. CORN tSTHSN OTHERS FAIL CONSULT 11 f l m SEARLES & SEARLES Main Office ': Lincoln, Neb. 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LINCOLN NEBRASKA A Railroad Financier The persistent efforts of "the rail roads of Nebraska" in resisting ai increase in their taxec, and the spend- ng of thousands of dollars in "edu cating" the people, makes one appre ciate a cute little skit which apeared recently in Lippencott's under E. V. Cooke's signature: He was president of a railroad, ' and so terribly close was he He hated to let the conductor and en gineer ride free. And once a train struck a farmer's cow and threw her into the air, And she lit on the cowcatcher coming down, and they didn't know she was there. She was carried ten miles before they stopped, and what could the farmer do? For the cow, by a miracle, wasn't hurt, so he had no grounds to sue ; And on top of that he received a bill which made him sweat and swear For the president wouldn't give up his cow till he paid-her railroad fare. Of course Mr. Cooke never met any of our western railroad men. Out here the "kick" is that they let too many ride free. legislature I pledge you in1 all honor and sincerity to hold myself as your servant,, to use ;: my best ; service and judgment to obtain such legislation as you may consider just and wise.- Re spectfully, - A. T. CUZNER, M. D. . Please notice", particularly,. the 4th and 5th "planks" given above. It is plain that the, doctor is a democrat. , Will one of our .republican -friends fur nish a platform for comparison? Do all democrats agree with the above 4th and 5th planks, particularly the 5th? I think the. above 5th plank. Is a gem. ; I would like.. to see it in the platform of every, party. Every reader will not, at flrstrappreciate the importance and full meaning f, the last clause. The maintaining of : a. normal average of prices is .one of' the most important functions - of money, though it is still not recognized officially. The law makes debts and taxes payable in dol lars, yet it . does not regulate the value of the dollar.' : A debt payable after ten years should not command any more nor any less of the average of products when due than when made. Y. matters little cwhat "dollars are made of whether ..gold, gold and silver, sil ver,, or : paper-r-but "it- matters much whether the -dollar is steady or un steady in value.: .Th'e way. to measure the value of a dollar is not by finding that it consists of a certain, weight of a certain substance, but by the quantity of , the average of purchas able things that it will buy. The av erage of prices will determine this. The quantity "of money is a controlling factor 'in the average or prices. Indi vidual commodities may (and do, and always will) go up and down consid erably in price : but the general aver age of prices 'can be' maintained at a steady level by the proper control of money. " This, will insure justice be tween debtor 'and creditor at all times and maintain" an" even steadiness in commercial life. r "Hard times" and 'flush, times'!: are both abnormal. Steady times, If normal to begin with, are the t ideal.Medical world, Phila delphia. A Doctor's Political Platform . Dr. A. T, Cuzner, of.Gilmore. FIaM sends the following, nicely printed as a circular letter, which, it seems, he is sending to the voters of his county: lo tne Voters of Duval County: Fellow-Citizens: Seeing that I am a candidate for service in the coming legislature, and being desirous of your political support, it is but seemly and proper at this time that I should give you a brief, resume of my life and political principles. . Since I cast my first vote in 1861 I have been a consistent democrat, nev er having voted any other ticket:1 , I hold and advocate the following principles, viz,: " . : First. . "That, government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed." Jefferson. Second., "That " all . government should be. of, byl and for the whole people." . ' .. ' : . , : Third. That the constitution of the United States is the exponent of these principles.- v . lv -y-v" - : - " ' Fourth. That the government should own and, operate all transportation facilities- and in addition, own and operate all facilities for the transmis sion of intelligence as provided for in the constitution as interpreted by the supreme . court. . ,-. . vr rTT- : Fifth. That the -government only should have the power: to issue" money (the medium of : exchange), which can never :be. Intrusted with safety to' priv ileged private financial - Institutions; and that all money, issued by govern ment , shall be . full legal . tender, and should be so regulated, as to maintain a normal average of prices. Sixth. That the state and munici palities should own and operate all public franchises, for the benefit of the people afc large - f r Seventh. That it Is the duty of the g-vermment, both federal, state and municipal (each in. its sphere) to fur nish and maintain good roads for the use of the people. They are wasting their breath on th desert air, besides increasing discorl when they Insist upon rehabilitating this public opinion disrespector inco public life and prominence In the democratic party. The majority end of the democratic party are not dis posed to be arbitrary, but they do ob ject to having the bone of contention thrust In their teeth at every turn and. furthermore they will not stand for it even if It costs defeat. . Now is tb6 time for common sense, judgment and fairness. Democrat, Moberly, Mo. Make It Public . The Union Pacific Railroad com pany is trying to force the business men of the towns along its lines to sustain the company in time of trou ble and fight the men under penalty of ruin of the town. The boiler mako.rs have been on a. strike for some timo and in order to everlastingly frighten the wits out of every one along it lines, the company has permanently closed the shops there. This spells ruin for Cheyenne and for its business men. It means practically the entire loss , of houses acquired by the em ployes with the savings of years. Un- e'er such circumstances they will not be saleable for one-tenth of their value and the . men cannot remain in the city as there will be no work for them. , It is a shame, a disgrace and aa outrage that this freak of a company tbat stole over $60,000,000 from . the United' States government should have power to perpetrate such an outrage and it is still more disgraceful that, having the power, it should use it, but it simply shows that there are no depths of infamy too deep for a cor poration to fathom. The only way to stop such things,; boys, is to" abolish private 'ownership. Pueblo Courier. : : .Colorado Populists' , : , : There seems to be no doubt aboiit the attitude of the Colorado popul ists in relation to their policy in ' the state this, fall or' as relates to a na tional policy. They are dead against the republican policy-both on nio.m-.y and the war conduct and are equally against the eastern stripe of Cleveland-Hill democracy. It looks . as though if Colorado democracy could give a certificate of constancy as re lates to their near future,' the popul ists would be the first full communion democrats, but as there is no assur ance coming the populists are about to keep the principles alive as a ral lying center for the future. Colorado Representative, Boulder. ; The .Vrooman Trust Commenting on Walter Vrooman's recent co-operative scheme in Kan sas, Franklin H. Wentworth, in. the Socialist Spirit (Chicago) says: Mr. vrooman s effort will in no wise alter the present system of wealth distribution . until he has met an-i overthrown the railroads, and the var from them the control of the gov ernment which now maintains thera in their privileges. "Still Mr. Vrooman is an Interesting young man, and hl3 kicking about amuses him and does no one any harm." Ths Eye asja Reader of History Readers of history, read of Crom well's Ironsides, King Charles' Cav aliars. Their blood tingles as they peruse descriptions of the fierce on slaughts of Napoleon's Dragoons ani Cuirassiers, ' the charge of the Scots Greys and the. Coldstream Guards at Waterloo. They remember the dash ing raids of Sheridan and Wheeler, Custer and Stuart, Kilpatrick and Pleasanton, during the civil , war. But their knowledge of the daring deeds of these brave horsemen during the nineteenth century has been gained from the printed page. Could the cropped and iron-jacketed or the long haired and picturesque norsemen o the ill-fated Charles I. be now pre sented In the flesh,-how vivid would be the picture. If ,the dark Walloons o? Central Europe; the phlegmatic cav alry ' of Blucher, the silver armored Gardes de Cheval and the Light Horse . so often led by Prince Murat were still alive, what a study for the eye and brain they would be. -The Wild West today has assembled representa tives of the leading examples of horse men belonging to the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. In years to come, survivors of the present genera tion will be able to tell, just what kin-l of - men carried the cabre and car bine in the Peninsular campaign of McCIellan, the fight at Brandy uner Hooker and the? advance on Gettys burg, the pursuit of Hood under Grant and the March to the Sea under Sher man They will be ready to describe the painted red man in his war paint and the audacious' cowboy. His men tal vision wiir; recall the Roosevelt Rough Rfder, the Cossack, Arab ; and German horsemen. The next genera tion' will have no Buffalo Bill's Wild West to teach object lessons in the art of v defensive or - offensive , warfare. Many a. young man will ; in' his older days remember the living historic pic tures placed before him by Col. Cody, who for nearly half a century' has been in the saddle.' The Wild West will be here August II . ' Who Pays the Freight? Southern Mercury: I, want one thousand true men to work for the national committee at reasonable compensation. They must be men of good character, and sufil cient ability to hold their own in ar gument, in defense or our principles The allied hosts have started out to capture the nation, and the very best men are needed to go out on the firing line at once. For full particulars ad dress, enclosing stamp for reply, JO A. PARKER, National Chairman. Louisville, Ky. (The question is, Who pays the freight? Has your Uncle Mark opened up his barrel? Ed. Ind.) beg of you to move ere thin grent dan ger overwhelms us." r "Be Datient. dear ones." replied Hio Lark! "There is yet time" . ; On the Lark's return the following evening her children said: , J . "Mother, the farmer was again in the field today and told his sons that it was of no use to wait longer for the assistance of neighbors, and that early tomorrow morning they would set about . to harvest the grain without assistance." s , "Then, my dears" exclaimed the Lark, "it is time we be up and. going." So saying the Lark led her children out of the nest and away from danger. Moral : The trusts will not move until the people act for themselves. . Battle of San Juan Hill here are Jn this section a good many experts on "bronco bustinV lariat throwing, horsemanship, "gun play," Indian fighting and perhaps a Virginia reel, on horseback, by cow boys and western girls," so there can be no question of our enjoying "th real thing" in each of those accom plishments,.' as it will be illustrated in the , arena of Buffalo Bill's famous Wild West; "which is to appear here on August 1. But those things constitute hardly half of the Wild West's great perform ance. Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) has brought together in his huge cavalcade of "Rough Riders of the World" a great number" of " ; Russian; ; Aran. French, German, English and Ameri can cavalrymen, ' whose diverse per sonalities, various styles of equitation and accomplishments on horseback are intensely interesting. Then there is a crew of Atlantic coast life-savers, on furlough from government" service, which illustrates with startling real istic effect how people are rescued from wrecks. Naturally, with several hundred trained , men, the. spectacular effect of the Battle of San. Juan Hill with ' which the entertainment con cludes,, is something magnificent. Silent About. That ; The railroads are ; taking space in many . papers to 'r convince the people that . those corporations are paying more than their share of taxes. They tell how much tbey pay, but not a word about how much they make on money invested. A saloon pays more tax than. the largest: dry goods store. The saloon man does not kick. , Glad to pay it. He pays the big tax and gets rich while the dry goods man has to hustle to make both ends meet. York Teller. ,r HORSE COLLARS e rT If i S-vXN ASK YOUII PE ALE R TO SH OV THf M BEFORE. YOU BUY. lANurACTURtO BY HARPHAK3 BROS.CO. Lincoln.Neb. D' ON'T Set Hens the Same Cld Way. mna let lice iui inui on iue d TltTkuy's Sure Death to Lice PerusUn wUl kill all vermln aod your hpn will brine1 her brood offfr from lice. Tiffany' In. on Lice Killer "Liquid," guaranteed to kill all lice and mite. Instantly klllH lie on oolts, calves, and hogs. By using our bprayer a very little groen a great way. Penetrates all crack. 6pmy bottom of house for Bpidsr 1 Ice. It Ua poiwjVl iut. fectnnt. fl per g&U rani 6Ao H gal. O'mj KUon and Bprayer, 11.50. Can get It free where no anUi by a Uttle vourV for m. Tat TxxtA.'SX Ua. Lincoln. lSsb. Proverb . . "He that know not, and knows not that; he knows .;iot, is a fpol shun him;-'-;' , . ' 'i . :Z He that knows not and knows thai he knows no Vis simple teach him. He, that knows, and-knows not that he knows, is asleep wake him. u. He that knows, and knows that' he knows, is wise follow him.": Less. Than Thompson's Colt : Eastern -democrats' apparently have less common senSe and judgment than any class of politicians in America. Why do they insist upon resurrecting old Cleveland when ? they must know he i. personally, obnoxious and bitter ly opposed by nine-tenths of the dem ocrats of the west. Let. him rest ia. peace." If they must put forward some New York man, why not seleot some man who has not been in the running and for whom democrats jrouldalJLatL No Harmony Wanted. Mr. W. J. Bryan, like any true Am erican gentleman, by his absolute si lence, refused to attend the Cleveland -Hill deserting, bolting republican an nex banquet, where he had been in vited to sit still say nothing; with out a chance to make a speech in re ply to those who had repudiated the party and the principles contained in the platform. To be sure no harmony is wanted if we are to be led into the republican camp by tnose who de-. serted in the time of need. Democrat, Marion, Ala. '. Explained. "Did Orpheus Holder explain why he betrayed his constituents on that anti-trust plank in the platform?" "Yes. He said he had to hav9 money to pay the expenses of his cam paign for re-election." A Story With a Moral. (Told with proper acknowledgements . . to. the Old School Reader.) Once upon a time a Lark builded her nest in the grain fields of a farmer, thinking that her brood would be full fledged before harvest time appeared. But the grain ripened rapidly and the Lark began worrying lest the harvest ers set to -work -before her nestlings were: ready to fly. J One -evening, -' when the' Lark re turned to her home; her nestlings said to :her: " .;" ' ; ' - -; - -" "Mother, the owner of the field was out Jiere : with his three" sons this morning and noted that the grain was ripe. Then he told his boys that he ,would go. over to"his neighbor tomor row and ask them to help Him garner the grain. Would it not be best for us to moTe!" : - ; : "Not yet, my children,": replied the Lark.-. :;. : ; The next evening, when "the Lark returned home, her nestlings said to her: . " '" "Mother, the' farmer was out in the field again and jsaid that of a surety he would send over and ask his neigh bor to help him garner tne grain. Let us be' moving ere danger comes." "Not yet, my children," replied the Lark. -''We yet have time." The next evening, when the Lark returned home, she asked: "Children, did you see the owner of the field today?" "Yes, mother; and he told his boys that his neighbor would be ovr nn thn During the congressional session The Independent had three special cor respondents at Washington: Harry W. Risley; private secretary to Con gressman Shallenberger; Mrs. Eva M. Valesh; and William W. Bride. Mr.' Risley has returned to Nebraska an until November will dojubtless divido his spare time between assisting in the campaign to re-redeem Nebraska and in helping his partner, ' R. O. Adams, make the Grand Island Demo crat one of the brightest papers in the state. Mrs. Valesh informs us that until September 15 her correspon dence will be temporarily discontin ued. This will leave the whole field to Mr. Bride, and he, too, may find, it dufficult to rake up a good "story" each week during the hot weather. Our valued contributor, John S. De Hart, of Jersey City, advised us lart week that he was off for his summer vacation and that means that thou sands of Independent readers will miss his weekly comment on live political issues. Apparently everybody is tak ing a vacation except the editor. . jieiMTi Vtfrtrtrfm If the democrats had paid attention to the declaration so often made in The Independent during the last two presidential campaigns, which was that the proposition before the people was not the silver question, but the money question, the party would be in much better shape to make . a fight. All that the populists claimed was that the volume of "money" should be in creased and that that Increase should be kept up at the rate of about $50 -000,000 a year to correspond with the increase in population and business. The last report of the director of the mint says that the increase for last year was something over $70,000,000. The fight now is not so much for an increase in the volume of money as that the prosperity resulting from it shall be the prosperity of the whole people and not simply for the trusts. . Brain Leaks. Only the rich realize the blessings of poverty. . . Heap Threat and Do Nothing never killed a trust.' , v Today accomplishes . things while. Tomorrow-is yawning.- ' The easiest way of doing a thing generally profits the least. There is something wrong about: the repentance of the prodigal who In sists on doing the carving. . L . Heaven is not- to be reached, by dodging up the back alleys. Private monopolies are never fright ened at threats of tomorrow. He who spends much time in threats seldom has the courage to dare. Some men imagine that the govern ment is strengthened by weakening the people. " ' "" Charity that has a press agent at tachment gets little credit on the re-, cording angel's book. The gospel of peace that requires a gatling gun attachment Is sadly in need of prayerful renovation, i: Allowing the tariff to be revised, by its friends ls very much -like allowing burglars to. enforce the laws against housebreaking.' . , - . The man who Insists on hia right to give other people what he thinks they need usually manages to keep the best for himself. Pertinent, 1 Cynicus "Josh Billings onco said that 'eny man kin whip a clefant when there ain't no eiefants aro and.' ' Partycus "Well, what of it?" Cynicus "O, nothing; only the pres ident is doing a lot of trust busting FARM FOR SALE 280 ACRES OF LAND.... 130 acres under plow, rett good pasUtre; all under fence. Good buildings, three-fourths mile? .from good school, two miles from good town. Will give possession hi once. Price $10 Per Acre Cash. For further information ad dress J. E. EVANS, Sargent, Neb. (Mention this paper.) I THE NEW MODEL SUSPENDER Is a new invention that promises to revolutiouiie the Suspender trade. The web is of the best quality; the notched tips are of firm, oak-tanned belt leather; the fastenings ot first-class calf, very boU and flexible. Adjustable front and hack, they will not slip off the shoulders or tear off but tons. There is no metal to rust, break, or cut the clothing the only abjust able suspender made with out metal. It will outwear any suspender made. While for men of heavy work it has no equal on account of material and wearing qual ities, yet it is dressy enough for anyone, making ita de sirable suspender for all classes. Less value is re ceived in the purchase of the ordinary suspender than in any other item of dress. The best is the cheapest. Ask your Dealer for "THE NEW riODEL" and take no other, or send AO Cents ant w will mail you a pair postpaid. Regular lenjrths 31, 33 and 35 inches, special length made toorder. Give length when ordering. All of these goods are made out of the very best material. We believe the people w;U ap preciate the value they get at these low prices. Meserva-Edgertcn Mfg. Co,, LINCOLN, - - NEBRASKA. e Are for Women W r4 0 Q BEST ON EARTH LINCOLN STEEL RANGE Made of Rocky Mountain Steel and lined with As bestos. Most Economical of Fuel. Best baker and cooker, largest oven c f any range. Top polished, like a looking glass. Grease will not stkk to it. No blacking required. Always polished. Can be delivered anywhere in United States. Write for price and what the peo ple say about them. AMERICAN RANGE AND HARDWARE CO. LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. Lira Stock CATTLE SHEEP Com mission Nye & Buchanan Go. SOUTH OMAHA, NEBBASKA. Best possible service in all depart ments. Write or wire us for marktU or other information. . , . .Long distance Telephone 2305 FARM AND RANCH BARGAINS Improved Quarter-Section 8 room house, granary, shop, well and wind mill, plenty of good water, suitable for dairy or stock farm, near Lincoln, one mile from li. R. switch and street car line. A bargain; easy terms. Improved Stock Ranch 5,000 acres in Republican rirer valley, fenced, house, orchard, plenty of water, improve ments worth $3,000 price $5,000. 400 Mead Cattle at market price (about $10,000) will sell separately or exchange for eastern Nebraska farm. For these and other bargains, write WOODS INVESTMENT CO., - BOX t; LINCOLN, NEB. FAT TOO FAT People Reduce your f -l I weiButwitb. rteCIUCtO Keduce rour fat and be reiined. Kenn y-jur fat and be reduced. "Keducto is a perfectly harmless vegetable compound endorsed tor thousands ot physicians and pwpie w!io have trtPd It. We send you the onmila. you make Keducto" at home IX you desire, yoa know full well the ingredients and tbwfor noed have no fear of evil effects. Send $1.00 fr re ceipt and Instructions everythias mailed In plain envelope. Address Ginseng Chemical Co,, 3701 S. Jefferson At., St. Louis. Mo,