Aug. 7,. 1902.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
3
Epworth Assembly
u Lincoln Park Aug. 6 to 13ih
Lincoln's Progressive store announces the
first showing of the NEW FALL? DRESS
HOODS Silks: Cloaks, Furs. etc. A errand
I display every bright - new novelty on the
market. Many things which after sold will
not be shown again, giving the purchaser exclusive control of
that particular article or grade and style of goods.'
IN CONNECTION The final clearing up of.. all Summer
Merchandise at prices far below cost of production. Our un
alterable rule, not to carry over unseasonable goods offers great
bargain opportunities to shrewd buyers. You .should by;" all;
means visit our store during these great sale events, arid that
as soon as possible. The choicest things and the biggest bar
gains are always first selected.
The
Progressive
Store . . . .
Lincoln, Neb.
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DEL MAR AND DE HART
Mr. Ellioffstoii Criticise Their Monetary
Views as "Magiao," but Does not Make
the Subject Any Clearer
Editor Independent: Whenever we
find men capable of handling the sub
ject of value properly, persistently
using the term . money, honesty of
treatment is deliberately thrown to
the minds, and we can see Magians of
Cashgar stamped in their foreheads.
Money was a term slipped into the
federal constitution for the express
benefit of Magianism it is as useless
in our language, as is the fifth wheel,
to a wagon but as a word to conjuve
with it is immense.
Del Mar and De Hart propose to es
tablish a unit or to demonstrate that
it cannot be done reither would suit
them equally well providing only thyy
may establish it on their lines and
make of it the fraud that is enwrapped
in the conceptions of money.
Money, they say, has its double func
tion, "a measuring function and a
medium of exchange function." Just
think of that compound. The horti
culturist sends his berries to market
in crates of pint boxes filled with ber
ries. The pint box is the measure
the berries the medium to be ex
changed for that other commodity
the Magi call money. The measure ac
companies both.- With money it is a
function with thei berries, it; is a sep
arate measure. The difference is that
of honesty in method with the berries
a deliberate fraud with the money.
"It measures all commodities by
giving them a price in the market."
What is price if it is the gift of meas
ure? Then they compound money with
values and conclude that they must
be limited three distinct conceptions
telescoped into one. How handy, how
extremely practical is the lingum that
makes such things so easily possible
without general detection but it's
Magian and why should we feel sur
prised. A unit for the purpose of measur
ing must be limited truly one in the
enumeration table must remain one or
cease as a numeral; but why it shou.-i
be limited in its repetitions at the 10
or 10 billionth mark is one of those
things past all finding out or what
effect such limit could possibly have
upon the remaining first unit if re
duction to onlv that one were nossi-
ble Is equally beyond our grasp ?f
any. Money the second of the tele
scoped bah. Value the last is the
thing to be measured, and they say
that money not only measures value
but all things else offered in the mar
ket for exchange.
They have succeeded astonishingly
well in defining the conditions of
things as they now exist. Chaos could
not do it better; but they were as
suming to define things as they would
be when right.
It is not necessary they say to have
a rare commodity for a monetary unit.
Expect not; they are the judges; but
when we are to establish a unit for th
measure of values, a commodity stand
ard becomes a crime. A table of defi
nite value units is what is needed; it
will not give commodities price in
market; it is not its purpose; that is
to the buyer and seller; as one bids
units of value the other offers units
of value; when they agree in bids
and offers, price is the result. The
exchange is invariably commodities In
cluding the money; and here is the
rub, when the human being hires, he
is sold: a commodity to the highest
bidder a crime.
H. ELLINGSTON.
Minnehaha, JMinn.
(i confess that I am unable to un
derstand fully what Mr. Ellingston
means. What would he U3e instead of
. J ti nu , v i u
uib woiu muiiey:' as k view it, mosi
of us use the word when we mean
"coin." To my mind "money" Is a
system of accounting, a system of
units. A dollar Is one; an eagle ?3
ten; a double eagle is twenty; and so
on; but- 9II these are ideal and not
real. Beyond -a doubt is would be
possible to transact business without
the use of coin; bank deposits enable
us to do that to a large extent now:
but it would be difficult to transact
business without money the system
of accounting, the system of units. The
coin I3 the physical representative, a
concrete representation or tne aostract
unit or of some multiple or fraction of
it. In the abstract, the number of
units is unlimited, certainly, just as
the number of abstract ones is unlim
ited; but there is a limit to the num
ber of things to which the term "one"
may be applied. Now, asking that the
amount of money Is limited, simply is
an other form of asking that the num
ber of coins shall be limited the
physical representative of the mone
tary units. : ' - ' :v -' -r: :,
whole number of coins constitutes the
unit, does not change the principle.
Adding to the number of coins con
stitutes the unit, does not change the
principle. Adding to the 4 number of
coins would increase the ;size of the
unit, and as the unit is equal, in value,
to all other things for exchange, an
increase In the size of the unit would
mean an increase, in the size of the,
price of other things. 1 cannot wholly
agree with this reasoning, although
it is certainly a fact that an increase
in. the number of coins must result In
an increase in the price level.
If it were not for debts and taxes,
there is no pressing need for coins to
represent the money units, f The use' of
these coins in making exchanges docs
away with much bookkeeping; but ?t
would be possible to transact' all bus
iness exchanges on a plan similar to
our banking business by the use of
checks, drafts, credit slips and. th
like. But the money unit is used right
along, nevertheless; it is expressed in
words and figures on every check' and
draft. Our courts are obliged to com'
pute all damages in money (that is to
say, in "dollars and cents") and noth
ing but legal tender coin (the term
"coin" including paper representatives
of the money unit) is sufficient to li
quidate the damages assessed by a
court: Our taxes are also due in thia
legal tender representative of the
money unit. We cannot paytaxes and
judgments with anything 'else thart
these' legal1 tender "representatives of
the money unit. Hence, the necessity
for some token, some counter, some
coin, some concrete expression of the
abstract unit. C." Q. De France.)
More Than One Root
Some leading newspapers are ad
vancing opinions in regard to the
trusts which are actually socialistic.
They say, for instance, that the trusts
should be made to divide their profits
with the people. Why not strike at
the root of the evil and reduce the tar
iff schedules which enable; the trusts
to practice extortion? No equitable
redistribution is possible. Titusvills
(Pa.) Courier.
The Courier is right in one partic
ular "redistribution" is an iridescent
dream. It is correct in asking that tar
iff privileges be taken away from thj
trusts but the tariff is not the only
root that needs striking at. How
could a tariff schedule be arranged to
kill off the Standard Oil trust? Would
putting meat on the free list' kill the
beef trust? The fact is that railroad
discrimination is nearly if--not quit's
as potent a trust builder as is the tar
iff. And any plan of clipping the
wings of the trusts is incomplete if it
does not include such control of the
railroads as will absolutely prevent
discriminations in freight and passen
ger rates. Of course that sort of con
trol means public ownership and oper
ation none other will do.
GRAPE GROWING
"Let Well Enough Alone"
The above is a cry of despair and a
groan from the politically lost. Let
us see if things are "well enough" for
the great army that compose the, mili
tant republican-democracy; the wealth
producers and wage-earners of this
mighty land. ,
The Sugar trust holds the legis
lative branch of this mighty gov
ernment in the hollow of its hand
and levies unearned tribute from
every table in every state . and
territory in the union.
Keep on letting well enough alone.
The Beef trust has made the .din
i ner pail look like the "shadow of
a shade." - , ,'?
Keep on letting well enough alone.
Strikes are' on the increase In
the great coal regions, and coal Is
selling at nine dollars a ton.
Keep, on. letting well enough alone.
' The Ice trust puts the price on
every pound of ice. and knocks off
weight on every ton.
Keep on letting, well enough alone.
r . The. Grain and Flour trust have
1 made bread hard to get. and grata
-; is always high when "the farmers
have got none to sell.
Keep on letting well enough alone.
A republican president fought
the war with ; Spain with' demo
cratic sailors and generals, yet
Dewey, Schley, and Miles have
been contumed and slandered,!
. while Crownihshield and Corbin
have been honored and condoned.
Keep on letting well enough alone.
: The Declaration of Independence
and the American constitution
have been revoked and trampled
under foot. ;;
Keep on letting well enough alone.
And so on to, the end: so just keep
on letting well enough alone. Demo-j
Mr. Stephent Gives an Interesting Report
of Hie VI tit to the Chautauqua Grape
Growing Beglon In Xeir Tork
Editor Independent: The writer has
recently visited the fruit growing dis
tricts of northern Ohio and western
New York. In Chautauqua county, New
York, on ' Lake . Erie; long known as a
dairy region, the most successful
farmers had built up their eomfortabla
homes and had achieved their pros
perous i condition by dairying. The
first efforts made in the growing of
the grape In ' commercial quantities
were a partial failure. Growers now
reason that in their former work the
vines were not planted deeply enough
to have, the roots withstand the ex
treme cold of trying winters and fre
quent failures were met with In the
first plantations. The varying ex
perience of a large number of plant
ers ultimately led to the selection of
such soils as were best suited to
grape production and to such meth
ods of planting, cultivating and train
ing the vines as led to the successful
growing of the grape in commercial
quantities.
. Not all of the soil, add really but a
small portion d the land in Chautau
qua county is suited to the profitable
production of the grape. The best
soils are gravel loams. . It is a com
mon saying that the grape succeeds
as far from the lake as you can see
the lake, that is, the influence of the
lake Is felt from the lake out to, and
on the sides of the Chautauqua hills.
From the hills to the southward, the
ameliorating influence of the lake be
ing cut off, grape growing is not suf
ficiently successful , to. justify large
planting.
In selecting vines for planting the
first class yearlings are preferred. The'
plant Is cut back to three buds. A
vine of that ' character has two sets
of roots; it is planted at such a depth
that the upper set of roots should be
six inches below the surface when the
vine is properly established. The viu-3
is planted below the general level of
the soil. Cultivation the first season
earths up towards them, so that, re
the end of the first summer the up
per roots are sufficiently below the sur
face not to be injured by winter's
cold. Cultivation is such as shall kee?
the soil loose and open during tho
growing season.
Trimming is a modification "of the
Fuller and Arm systems. One cane is
trained each way along the Iowor
wire; buds grown from these arms am
trained and tied to the upper wire.
To a western man the pruning looks
to be very short; leaving less wood
than our growers are in the habit of
leaving, yet at the end of the season
the wires are reported as well cov
ered with canes, and foliage. The ut
tent in trimming is to have the larg
est number of pounds that can be an
nually grown oh each vine in the
smallest number of bunches. ,
The average annual product is from
10 to 12 pounds to .the vine. Excep
tionally favorable land combined with
very careful care sometimes increases
the average yield, of ,6,000 pounds io
the acre to as high as 10,000 to f 12,000
pounds per acre; this, however, in
extreme and exceptional cases.
The picking and packing of more
than 5,000 carloads of grapes in Chau
tauqua county alone requires a great
many more people than reside within
the county. For a hundred miles
around many families . regard the
grape picking season as the one outing
of the year; whole families move to
the grape growing districts; many of
them are accommodated in tenant
houses, some in temporary shelters,
others in tents.
Each individual grower, whether he
has 5 acres or as many as 300 acres,
endeavors to keep in touch, through
the year, with as much help as he will
require; and long in advance, to ar
range for their . assistance ' at the
proper time. In each neighborhood
there Is likely to be dancing floors
erected, attracting the young people.
They work in the vineyards through
the day and are drawn by the imisic
and jolity to the dancing platforms im
til midnight. It is not possible to keep
any domestic help during the plckin;;
season in Chautauqua county, since no
girl in domestic service can resist the
temptation of earning larger wages in
the picking season and of engaging
nightly in the fun and amusement in
progress.
The -average cost of picking and
packing the grapes is from one to one
and a half cent per basket. The larg
er portion of the grapes are picked by
the women 'and girls. The packing
of the baskets is by the piece. A skill
ful packer can pack frm 120 to 200
baskets per day. Green and defective
grapes, that is, such as are burst Iy
sap pressure and accident, must be re
moved. The grapes carry better and
keep longer if they can be wilted for
24 hours. Wilting lessens the weight,
toughens the stems and the fruit
stands up better. Each basket to pass
inspection must contain 8 pounds of
fruit: the basket weighs one pound,
Until loaded in the car the fruit is kept
in cool packing houses.
From statistics supplied by Capt. E.
H. Pratt of Fredonia we note:
Lands well suited to vineyard work
are worth $100 to $150 per acre. Vine
yards planted, trained and in bearing
are worth $200 to $300 per acre. Dur
ing the fall of 1901 the average price
received, for the crop was 10 cents
per basket. .
In picking and packing the fruit
only the better class of the grapes are
packed In baskets for shipment; the
second grade is taken by the wineries.
In the fall of 1901 5,095 cars of fruit
in baskets were shipped from ; Chau
tauqua county; In addition to this
nearly 10.000 tons of grapes or nearly
800 carloads were converted- into wine
and grape juice. The grapes sold for
wine are sold by the ton, the buyer
furnishing the crates, and paying an
average of $14 per ton for the first
quarter of the season and from that
to $25 to $28 per ton at the close of
the season. About one-fifth of the
grape juice expressed is for unfer
mented wine. Recently improved pro
cesses, notably the Gleasons, enables
the manufacturer to express the juice
from the grape without its coming in
contact with the air; - it is stored in
sterilized carboys, bottled In steril
ized bottles without the mixing of any
salicylic acid as a preservative. This
grape juice Is absolutely pure and Is
rapidly gamin Its way for use In hoa
4.7.
grape juice handled in this way must
be within the reach of every one and
furnishes a way of working up and
making useful a large portion of fhc
crop. These methods when more
widely known and utilized will fur
nish an unlimited market for the grape
grower. The use of the surplus grapes
for such purposes gives steadiness to
the market and has helped to place
the planting and growing; of grapes on
a solid financial foundation. One aged,
wealthy grower who now has a num
ber of farms all earned within the
county, declares he - can make money
in growing grapes at 7 cents per S
pound basket. - . !
.u Western growers with our more fer
tile soil, needing little assistance from
fertilizers should find the growing of
the grape for our western .markets
much more profitable than the raising
of ordinary farm crop3. The skillful
care and cultivation of the vine is not
so difficult as to be beyond the attain
ment of any bright and active farmer.
The vineyards in the Missouri valley
may be increased many times and yet
find a growing and remunerative mar
ket. E. F. STEPHENS. -
. Crete, Neb. -...... ' ,? .
Our Buggies will
stand the closest
inspection. Bug
gies and Harness at
Factory Prices.
DESCRIPTION OF OUR
Special High-Grade Standard Buggy
No. B367.
No. B367. has leather quarter top,
with genuine leather, broadcloth,
whipcord or fancy 'plush cloth cushion
and back. Price, only . . . 1 . . . . . $44.50
No. B369 has 'rubber drill top, with
imitation ; leather ctishlon and ' back
only. The balance of the description
is the same. Price,, only. . ..., . .$39.50
WHEELS. Selected; hickory; 3-4,
7-8, or 1-inch ; bolteti between each
spoke; Sarven pattern. All 1-inch
wheels are built. 40 a$d 44 inches high;
3-4-inch wheels, 36 and 40 inches high,
but 7-8-inch wheelsman fie furnished
either' 36-40, 38-42 or'40 and 44 Inches
high. .. ': , - '
TIRES. One-quarerv' inch thick,
round edge; Bessemer steel, ,
AXLES. Finest - tempered steeJ ;
double collar. We use the celebrated
one-piece axle, 1 Inch square. This
axle has no weld in the center to' break
or give down, and is far superior to the
old style. that is welded, in the center.
Can give you arched axles When de
sired; no extra charge. '. ;
GEAR : WOODS. Selected second
growth hickory." We . do not use elm
or other white woods, as do some of
our competitors. r All scrolls hand cut.
SPRINGS. All' springs made of
highest grade spring steel, tempered
in oil. . -
FIFTH-WHEEL Celebrated Day
tOn wlroel, which has a woria-wme rep
utation. The kingbolt Is in resj- of
1X1 6
CLIPS AND BOLTS., Of finest grade
wrought iron; no malleable used.
BODY. Finest yellow poplar panels,
with ash sills, thoroughly seasoned,
screwed ' and - plugged; 53 inches in
length and either 1719, 2 or 24 inches
in width.
SEAT. Full width, for two persons.
TRACK. Either; wide, which is five
feet one .inch or narrow, which, is
four feet eight inches. Always men
tion which is wanted. Do not order
standard, there is no such thing as a
general standard tracK. -
BODY LOOPS. Full , length, ja
panned. PAINTING. In ' painting we excel,
as we use the highest grade of paint
on the market, putting ten -coasts of
paint, on the body and five on the
gearing, applied by the highest grade
of skilled labor to be obtained. The
body .is painted a jet black and the
gear can be furnished either dark
Brewster green or carmine.
SEND 10c FOR OUR CATALOGUE
OF BUGGIES AND HARNESS.
Lincoln Supply Co.
120, 122 North !0th St., Lincoln, Neb
A HINT TO JO
COOL COLORADO
' THE PLACE TO GO.
, Think of a round-trip rate of only
$15.00 to Denver, Colorado Springs
(Manitou) and. Pueblo.
On certain dates in June; July, Aug
ust and September, via the
S8f
Write for books entitled
"Camping In Colorado," !
"Fishing In Colorado," and
"Under the Turquoise Sky."
The Camping book tells how, where
and at what cost parties of two, four
and six can enjoy an inexpensive vaca
tion In that delightful climate.
E. W. THOMPSON, A. G. P. A.,
Topeka, Kas.
- . JNO. SEBASTIAN. G. P. A.,
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Mr. Bolt Discusses Some or Jo Parker's Ar
gument la the Southern Mercury
Editor Independent: I received a
sample copy of the Southern Mercury,
issue of July 19, 1902. I had read of
Jo Parker, in the columns of The In
dependent. I was glad to have an op
portunity to study the doctrines of
any man or set of men who could not
accept; the teachings of the greatest
leader the democratic party ever had
or any .other party In the history of
this nation for that matter.
'The first, thing that caught my aye
was an article showing that all union
wage-workers by an investment of $13
a year received an increase In wages
equal to ten or fifteen times the
amount of money paid out, and short
er hours . of labor, there is no direct
appeal to non-union men to join any
union, but they are asked to "get in
line and assist and strengthen the
movement of labor."
There is no doubt that the figures
are practically correct.
In another column union workers
are given a fatherly calling down for
not patronizing union labor, by buy
ing only goods marked with the uniun
label. It does not seem to have oc
curred to the writer that union-made
goods usually sell at a higher price
than non-union-made goods, on ac
count of the higher wage paid to union
labor, and the purchaser, of union
made goods pays a price in an exact
ratio to the wage paid the workman
who made the goods, therefore the
high wage paid to union labor is offset
by the high price, they pay, for goods,
If they patronize union' labor. If
non-union labor, should organize and
force their scale of wages above the
scale of unions that are now in exist
ence the members of the older unions
would be at a disadvantage as they
would have to pay a higher price for
goods than before without any in
crease in salary. There are so many
sides to the question that one could
hardly discuss them" all in one life
time, but I have been of the opinion
for some time that labor leaders were
going at the problem backwards and
consequently in the hardest and slow
est way. '".'' "
I would suggest to Jo Parker and his
followers that a study of the question,
how to get rid of non-union competi
tion, by giving every one work at good
wages, instead ok denying them work
under undon protection, unless they
are willing to begin as apprentices :t
ridiculously low - wages. And after
denying . them work at reasonable
wages letting money sharks and cor
rupt corporations shove laws through
our legislative halls that leave them at
the mercy of these legislative cormor
ants, might be productive of good ro-;
suits and might; lead to the convic
tion that the quickest 'way"' to attain
the object sought is by co-operation
with some old party that already has
more followers that are working for
the same result that Jo Parker and
his followers are striving for than Jo
could muster in a hundred years. Per
haps If Mr. Parker . would give, the
subject a,' little attention he might
come to the" coticlljsion that thf money
question "is of; just as .much import
ance to workingmen as" it '4s! to hank
ers, it might break through his cran
ium that the increase in the production
of gold is a good thing which may not
last always and the good results
might be supplemented with equally
good results by an increase in the
coinage of silver,., and in the event
that the production of both metals
shouhTfall short of the requirements
of our increasing population and com
merce, greenbacks might prove accept
able especially when we shall be com
pelled to use large sums of gold to re
tire maturing United States bonds and
state bonds (instead of- reissuing them
for generation after generation) there
by reducing the amount of interest
taken from the pockets of consumers
every year. GEO. B. BOLT.
St. Louis, Mo.
Nebraska State Fair.
QENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Better Than Speeches
Editor Independent: I realize that if
we could put such a paper as The In
dependent in every house- that .would
do greater work towards reformation
than all the speakers combined. Of
course, there are republicans so radi
cal, so saturated with the idea that a
republican administration makes tho
good times and is all right, that they
would not only refuse to read it, but
would immediately burn such a paper
as ours if it should accidentally get
into their hands. . H.J.MASON. ;
Fuller ton, Neb.
I have taken
its very first
Powers took
- Editor Independent:
The Independent from
publication. , John H.
my name for The Alliance and I have
followed it ever since through thick
and' thin. G. W. DOXTATER.
Panama, Neb.
T
I like The In-
Editor Independent:
dependent very well, but don't see ho7
the populist and democratic and re
publican bosses can all fuse together
in your state. It is people's party and
democratic party in my state, Th3
bosses of the democratic party, or a
great many of them, will vote the re
publican ticket against Jeff Davis and
Clark; but the slower, element of the
republican party will . vote for Davis.
It was the first time they ever had a
chance at selecting the governor. This
time it was left to the primary and,
everybody voted. Before it was left
to the convention and few attended.
The . people had a whack at it th's
time and the bosses got left, and now
a great many of them will support
the republican ticket.
W. H. BUDYSHAW..
Jonesboro. Ark.
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By legislative enactment tbe NebrntV State Fair is permanently located at the city of Lin
coln, the capital of tbe State. The Fair Uronndi adjoin the city on the north. From the city
of Lincoln the grounds are reached both by steam railway and electric car lines, running inta
the Fair Grounds erery fire minutes. - . . ', . , "
The late legislature appropriated money to purchase grounds and equip them with all
modern improvements. - All lire stock is provided for in new, commodious barns.
KailroadAonreniences and. accommodations are complete. Lincoln is a western railroad
center. All western Tailroads center there. . , "
1 All exhibits are unloaded and reloaded immediately at the Main Entrance gate. Steam rail
way and motor passenger trains run into the grounds. ' ...
Pare water in abundance from the city water works, in tanks on all parts of the grounds.
Two thousand dollars for County Collective Agricultural Exhibits.
No charges to exhibitors for railroad switching. . , , , . . ' .
All entries except speed are free, with few exceptions stipulated in the body of the Premium
List open to the world. ' , , , ...
All buildings, halls and other Improvements on the grounds in complete condition. Provis
ions ample, in all respects. , , ... , . '".- 1 :,' ' , ",
The Premium list has been carefully revised and prepared to meet the wants and pleasure
of exhibitors. Every effort will be made on the part of the management to please and benefit
all who will exhibit with us, as well as patrons who may visit. - ' ... ...
The state capital has been found htretofore a most advantageous point at which to hold
Nebraska State Fairs. All conditions and environments for the Fair of 1002 are most propitious,
warranting the belief that all who exhibit or patronize can and will be greatly benefited.
The Fair dates are August 29 to September 5. The fair proper will open on Monday morn
ing, September 1, at 8 o'clock, precisely, at which hour all exhibits must be in place, or they
will receive no attention. From Friday, August 29, to the opening hour will be devoted to pre
paring and placing exhibits. , , ... ',.' ', . . ,
Blanks for making entries will be furnished on application. All entries except livestock
and speed can be made at any time not lster than 8 o'clock Saturday evening, August St. After
that hour positively ho entries will be received.
Exhibitors at their own risk, can har place and space any day of the week preceding open
ingof the Fair, September X. - t ; , . ' i;
Hotel accommodations at Lincoln aru ample la all respects, and no extortionate rates will
be eAIrrule'and regulations made by the management will be Rigidly enforced. This Is but
lust to all concerned. j " . . . . ' " ,
It will be the continued aim of the Board to make this Fair superior to any of its predeces
sors, and to please and profi t exhibitors find patrons. . .
Premium List and speed program will be furnished by the Secretary on application.
The office of the Secretary will be at Brownville until August 20, when it will be removed to
Lincoln, at Lindeli Hotbl, until Friday, August 29, when it will be removed to the Fair
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Nebraska Volunteer Ffreman's
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Tenth annual event to be held at
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NOTICE TO BEDEEM.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the third day
of Decern ber A. V. 1900 W. B. COrnstock pur
chased at private tax sale of the treasarer of
Lancaster County, Nebraska, the following de
scribed property, all situated in tha city of
Lincoln, County of Lancaster and Stat of Ne
IbrfisUcA Lot 17 of Eddy's Sub-Division of Block 11
Hawley's Addition to Lincoln, Nebraska, for
ihe delinquent County, State, and City tazes
for the years 184. 1SV5, 1897, li'JH and tha
city taxes for the year 1893.
Lot IS of Hddy'a bub-Division of Block 11,
Hawley's Addition to Lincoln. Nebraska, for
the delinquent County, titate and City tasea
for tha years 1894, 1&95, 1H97, 1698, lsi'J and tho
City taxes for the year 1W6.
Lot 2(1 of Eddy's Sub-Ditlsion of Block 11,
Hawley's Addition to Lincoln, Nebraska, for
the delinquent County, State and City taxt
for the years 1894, 1S93. 1896, 1897. ItsOx and J vlt.
All of said lots being assessed in the name of
Job P. Kirby who is tbe owner in fee of same
and is a non-resident of the State of Nebraska,
the said taxes for which said lots were soid
being ail the taxes then delinquent against said
lots, and on the first day of November A. 1)
1901 the said purchassr W. B. Com stock sold
and assigned for a valuable consideraiion all
of the above described certificates of purchase
to Anna It. Hammond, who is now tbe letral
holder and owner of the same, and that the
time for redemption of said property from said
tax sales will expire on the fourth day of De
cember A. D. IWL
Dated at Lincoln Nebraska, this 31st day of
July A. D. 1902.
7 ANNA R. HAMMOND.
NEW. PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR
SERVICE LINCOLN TO KANSAS
CITY.
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Beginning July 1, the Missouri Pa
cific will inaugurate 1 a ' Pullman Ca
Service between Lincoln and Kansas
City, leaving Lincoln at 10:05 p. m.
and arriving. at Kansas City at 6:03
a.-m. ' w ', 1
. Passengers may remain In the sleep
er at Kansas City until 7:30 a. ra. i!
they desire. For berths and reserva
tions, apply at City Ticket Office, 103D
O st., or Depot, 9th and S sts.
F. D, CORNELL, P. & T. A.
