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2 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT Sept. 18, 1902 ; The answer to this question is: a lim j ited amount of paper money, which V limit can be controlled by the govern - ment that acts for the benefit of so 1 ciety generally, instead of allowing a .' few owners of gold to control the lim it of money, as they do by a system of -coinage which they call "free," but : is free only to these few who own the gold; it is so free to these people that '. it allows them to curse, damn and kill X-aH other kinds of money; and send them to perdition by refusing to re- : deem them. - Money, then, being a mechanism de signed for the benefit of all and there fore called a "mechanism of socie- tary life," what is its peculiar work or function? Del Mar answers this ; question by saying that it is "de- signed to measure and determine val- 7." ue." Here you see that he brings in that terrible word "value," which has : bothered economists for hundreds of years, if not for thousands; and that other bothersome word "measure," which, I think, he might have avoided by saying that "money is designed to a'termine value." He chooses, how- - ever, to use the two words "measure" and "determine," in defining money; r bo that we have "value," which is a ratio of exchange, to be measured and determined by money. But, in using the word "measure," Mr. Del Mar wants us to understand that money is a vast and complicated piece of mechanism; and that it is something more than a yard-stick or simple machine designed to measure distances. If we can come to the idea that money is a mechanism, a socie tary mechanism, designed for the ben efit of all, then we shall have no diffi culty in seeing how money becomes a measure of value, not only a meas ure, but a correct measure, a just meas : ure, an honest measure; and we shall see that gold cannot be such a meas ure, as Jong as we allow it to be our only real money, our only money that does not need redemption. The cause of all the confusion about money, tue reason why we have not been able to see how money is or acts as a measure of value, is to be found in the fact that we allow gold, by weight and not by tale, to be money, our only real money. This destroys the coinage laws, so far as they relate to gold, because gold coins are not dol . Jars unless they weigh a certain amount of gold. This is not the case with silver dollars; they are dollars independent of the amount of silver in them. When we can get a money that is independent of a metal, and is to be taken, regardless of the amount of metal in it, then we shall see clear ly what value is and how money acts as a measure of value. As the law now stands, a certain amount of gold (25 8-10 grains), coined or uncoined, is declared and enacted to be a "unit of value," which turns value into a com modity, instead of a ratio of exchange between any two commodities; and that commodity is gold. As soon as we allow the statute to make us think that value is a commod ity instead of a numerical relation be tween any two commodities in ex change, we have not only lost a cor rect idea of value, but we have lost a correct idea of money and we are act ually unable to see how it can act" as a. measure of value. The first thing to do, in reforming our money system, is to repeal so much of the law as declares that a cer ; tain amount of gold is or can be a unit of value, which will have to be done by repealing so much of the law as allows "free" coinage of gold. As I said above, Del Mar might have defined money by saying, that it is a societary mechanism designed to determine value and thus have omitted . the word measure. His idea is, that money is not so much a medium of ex change as a measure of value. He seems to think that money is the thing that enables us to see and express the value of things, as a yard-stick is a thing that enables us to see and ex press distances. If so, then money is the thing that determines value, and this includes the idea of measuring value. Del Mar, however, thought proper to say, that money is a socie- tary mechanism designed not only to measure, but to determine value. He is very fond, all through his writings, of treating money as a measure of value merely, and I think he does this because he not only knows that our present system of money doe's not measure or determine value correctly, but he has in his mind a system that would do absolute justice to all, a sys tem that would be not only "designed to measure and determine value" cor rectly, but would actually do it. How does money, as a mechanism, measure value? It does it by giving a price to every commodity, which is tue quantity of money any commidity sells for or can be sold for. This en ables us to see not only the value be tween any two commodities or ser vices, but how far each commodity or service will go in payment of taxes, interest, rent and other debts. For in stance, if silver sells for 60 cents per ounce, we can ascertain the value of silver with reference to gold by as certaining how many grains of gold there are in 60-100 of a gold dollar, counting 25 8-10 grains at a whole gold dollar, as the law requires. Hav ing ascertained this, we know how many grains of gold are equal to an ounce of silver or 420 grains. This will not only give us the value of silver with reference to gold, which will be about 32 of silver to one of gold, but it will show how far silver will go In paying debts. We know just how far gold will go in paying debts, because the law regulates that; it says that every 25 a-io grams snail De a dol lar, without any regard to the value of gold, with respect to silver or any other commodity. Here the gigantic fraud of "free" coinage of gold com mences. Our money measures value so badly that we are almost inclined to think that it is no measure of value at all; but we must not so conclude. On the contrary, we must think that our money is a fraud and ought to be abol ished, or amended so as to be a cor rect measure of value. We must so talk and write that our "plain" people will be able to see that good money is not only designed to be a measure of value, but that our present system of money is designed to be a very bad measure of value. Those people who are advocating "free coinage of gold and calling it a gold standard, ought to know that they are setting up a measure of val ue, which will delude themselves, and all the rest of mankind, if they persist in carrying their so-called standard all around the world. We must begin to reform by closing the mlnt3 to "free" coinage of gold. The reform cannot be accomplished by advocating "free" coinage of silver. It is absolutely necessary that con gress have control over the volume of money, Instead of allowing the own ers or gold or suver to have control over this volume or measure of value. If we allow ourselves to drift into the idea that "free" coinage of silver is a good thing, and, li we should pursuade the American people that it is a good thing, and even succeed In inducing congress to open the mints to "free" coinage of silver, we would be further away from a perfect money, a perfect measure of value, than we are now. What is wanted now is not mere mon ey, but a better quality of money. It is a good time now to close the mints to "free" coinage - of -gold, because there is a prospect of extraordinary supplies from the mines, and that gold may be so abundant that a few owners will not be able to control the prod uct and thereby control prices. Some of them are now . beginning to think that it would be a good thing, even for themselves, to close the mints to "free" coinage of gold and have only a limited number of gold coins struck, as we coin only a limited number of silver dollars. But we ought not to favor closing te mints to "free" coin age or gold, because tne gold bugs want it. We ought to do it in the in terest of an honest money, an hon est measure of value. If we put our selves in the position of standing for justice and justice only, we will soon appeal to the moral sense of the na tion. JNO. S. DE HART. Mt. Freedom, N. J. REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY Fifty Thontand Women and Children Trample Over Each Other- to Get Gift of Pennies or a Spoonful of Ice cream That the opinion of The Indepen dent was founded on indisputable facts when it denounced the plutocrats of Chicago for opening the republican turr.paign with a lottery and bribes to women and children is shown in the aciovnts given of the occasion by the organs of plutocracy themselves. The follo-.Y?'ng description of the degrad ing and disgraceful occurrence is tak ea from the chief organ of plutocracy and the republican party in the state ( Illinois, the Chicago Daily Tribune, oi SepTijuber 14: "Thirty thousand children, women and men, in the order of their numeri cal importance, were scrambling for 2,000 gallons of ice cream. Twenty thousand more were fighting for 50,000 pennies incased by 5,000 purses, each of which held 10 cents. Ten thousand were struggling to reach tubs hold ing 2,000 gallons of lemonade. "If all thi3 can be imagined as hap pening at once, with an additional 10,000 women trying to secure any thing from a town lot to a spool of thread in the distribution of prices, a picture can be secured of Sans Souci park fifteen minutes after the gates had been thrown back for the opening of the Cook county republican cam paign yesterday afternoon." That one day's work of the republi can party did more to make beggars and paupers of Chicago's citizens than all the work of all the organized charities can overcome in five years. These men, women and children were taught by the leaders of the republi can party to look for gifts instead of becoming self-supporting, independent citizens. But the Tribune gives fur ther accounts of this mob of republi can paupers. It says: "The 5,000 purses were literally pounced upon by the 20,000 children who were expecting them. The result was chaos. Gatetenders were swept aside in the mad rush of the young sters like logs on the bank of a sud denly swollen river. The fences be tween and around the gates proved in effectual barriers, and the boys swarmed over them. The invading troop entered the park like a charge of wild Indians." Two objects were accomplished by the millionaires who furnished funds for this work. The first was to keep the republican party in power and the second was to degrade American citi zens to the level of European peasants, so that they could bet worked like slaves and robbed with impunity for all time to. come. The robbery was going on at the same time. The few pennies that were scattered among the people, as the old Roman nabobs were wont to cast handfuls of coins among the plebians and slaves, had been taken a thousand over xrom that very crowd the day before by a trust which this same re publican party built up and fostered by its policies. Here is the evidence tak en from this same paper. On Sep tember 13 it published the following: FLIGHT OF COAL PRICES. Sept. 1. Yesterday. Pocohontas $3.75 $7.00 9.00 Maryland 3.10 6.00 Good bituminous 3.00 5.75 Coke 6.50 13.00 "Anthracite, practically unobtain able, and quoted by some dealers as high as $25 a ton. "Soft coal selling as high as $9 a ton in some parts of the city, anthra cite unobtainable at any price and the weather forecaster says 'cooler, with probable frosts.' "Chicago was given material evi dence yesterday that the miners' strike is still on and that winter is drawing near. Coal prices went up with a bound until some of the smaller deal ers in the more remote parts of the city were asking nearly triple the prices they charged ten days ago for the same sort of coal. "Alarmed by the famine, owners of cottages in the outlying districts are preparing to vr-nthcr the winter as best thoy can. Families numbering two or three persons have arranged to i3oso their houses and board with neighbors, the scheme being to di vide the cost of living. "While this scheme is designed to bring relief to the workingmen of moderate means, it offers no hope to the extremely poor. They are huddled together already and each roof is A NEW JIISCOVERY MADE BY A MAN IN ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA George C. Eldride Find Something Which Many Consider to be Better Than Gold Ills Statement There is much talk in the town of Allegheny, pa., over the discovery made by Mr. George C. Eldridge of that piace. Alter a long search he has round something better than gold. In a recent Interview he says: "Yes, I have made what I consider to be an important discovery. To tell you about it I must start at the be ginning. "That was a number of years ago," he continued. "The nature of my work forced me to be very irregular with my meals and that, together with a general misuse of my stomach, brought on nervous dyspepsia. My trouble commenced with bloating con stipation and this was accompanied with pain in the back and stomach. I suffered with shortness of breath and palpitation of the heart, sleepless ness and an absolutely miserable feel ing at all times. About three years ago I had an attack which confined me to my bed for three weeks and times without number after that I was obliged to give up. My kidneys also became affected and caused me con siderable trouble. "Four different doctors attempted to cure me but they gave me only tempo rary relief. I became utterly discour aged. Then I tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Relief came in about a week and at the end of Jour months I was entirely well. "I can only say that I believe I owe my life to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and can find no words to express my thanks for what they have done for me. Bet ter than gold is but mild praise for them. Everybody who knows me re marks the wonderful change. I can eat anything now, sleep like a child and do my work with ease. I do not need medicine any more although I always keep Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People on hand." Mr. Eldridge lives at No. 235 Carroll street, and is but one of thousands who always speak of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in the highest terms of praise. They know what this remedy will do, for they have used it. It acts directly on the blood and nerves. At all druggists, or direct from for. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec tady, N. Y., fifty cents per box; six boxes for two dollars and fifty cents. juo w ev sews TWTVVwTW Jfcr tV JP n&r JfV ' w SPECIALS IN NEW FALL GOODS. Dress Silks and Wool Goods, The first complete display of our magnificent New Fall Silks, Wool TJress Goods and Velvets Never have the styles been so attractive, the colorings so handsome, and the weaves so unique. We have found it ne cessary to devote more space to our Dress Goods department this season, and in doing so hava studied your comfort. We invite you to call and in spect our immense collection of Fashionable Dress Materials. We are showing a complete line of Silks, not a popular weave missing, not a prevailing shade absent. Every day marks some new choice arrivals. We offer a few excellent values in Black Silks for the coming week that will interest economical buyers. All Silk Black Taffeta, called "Never-Tear" on account of its great strength, beautiful finish, at T3c "Waterette" Black Taffeta, 22 inches wide. By a secret process this silk is made absolutely waterproof; it is particularly desirable for Jackets, Raglans, etc. Price per yard $1 22 BLACK DRESS GOODS Black Serge, all wool, 42 inches wide, heavy quality, only.. 48c Black Novelties, all wool, in new and neat patterns, only 39c Granite Cloths, all wool, fine quality, 46 inches wide, at T3c Black Skirting, heavy quality, 54 inches wide, at. '. 98c Black Cheviots, complete range, fine quality, 54 inches wide, at $2.45, $1.47 and ..$1 18 Black Cheviots, fine qualities, 50 inches wide, at. 98c NEW CLOTHS VENETIANS and HEAVY KERSEYS -We have the greatest assortment in this city of these ever popular plain ma terials. A complete line of all the very newest shades in light and medium weights for dresses, suits, etc., to the very heaviest weights, suitable for long coats, wraps, jackets, etc., at our usual low prices, quality considered, prices per yard at from $2.95 down to : 73C Blankets and Comforts Our line of Blankets and Comforts is unequaled in the city. We offer some exceptional values at the following prices: ? Cotton Blankets 10-4, in greys or tans, fancy borders, per pair 50c l5 Double fleeced Blankets, 11-4, greys or tans, fancy borders, special - A values at per pair, 95c, 85c, 75c and 65 C Double fleece blankets, 11-4 and 12-4, extra quality, greys or tans, Cfe, fancy borders, at per pair, $1.95, $1.75, $1.50 and 25 CIV We have an immense line of Comforts at from $10.00 down to 85c Oi Flannels and Flannelettes St Shakers' and Canton Flannels, soft and fleecy, suitable for under- Vi wear, splendid values, at 12ic, 10c, 8ic, 74c " and.... 5c Flannelettes, in light, medium or dark colors, soft and fleecy, suit-. 6 able for gowns and Children's wear, excellent quality at 8Kc Fnglish Flannelettes and Teazeldown in new colorings, light or G dark, at 12c and i.. 10c C Printed Valour Flannelettes, French, Persian or floral patterns, su- perior quality, suitable for waists, dressing sacques, house gowns Zfo and smoking jackets, at , ISn Art Department f Cotton Cord for pillows, per yard . , ; 4C Ck' Mercerized Cord for pillows, per yard ($q Giir Silk Cord, per yard . . . . " 13o CV- Lithograph Pillow Tops, odd patterns, worth 50c, at 37c Laundry and Shoe Bags worth up to $1.50, at. 47c rtl Linen Lunch Cloths and Scarfs, worth up to $1.50 at 69c Free embroidery lessons will be given by Mrs. C. Jessen Tiies- day and Saturday afternoons from 2 o'clock to 5. ja,u ana register at mis aepariment. i. T"N T f O j. J O j. l7j.t Special railroad rates of one and one-third fare on September 2(th KOOSeVelt UaV in .LinCOln OatUrdaV, OeOt. Ztn and 27th. Come and see President Roosevelt and take advantage Z LI 1 of the EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES we will make in every depart ment for Friday and Saturday, September 26th and 27th. covering more persons than the laws of health permit." "Workingmen of moderate means" and "the extremely poor" are the ones who fought for pennies and waited for prizes in the republican lottery. They will contribute more to the trusts in one day than the cost of a hundred of such exhibitions. The republican party get tneir votes. No body of slaves ever freed themselves by their own exertions. ' If these ' slaves ' who shiver with cold and "double up" in the cottages for the sake of warmth are ever freed it must be by others than themselves. DIRECT LEGISLATION Why all Reformers Should Favor It Dr. Hill Believe no Substantial Reform' can Como Without It Editor Independent: Thanks for your courteous publication of my let ter in your issue of some weeks ago. Before I reply to your cricicism per mit me to congratulate you in running a paper that allows views contrary to those held by the editor to appear in its columns. I fully recognize the right of every editor to allow in his paper that which he likes and reject all oth er contributions. According to the single tax principle a newspaper is the private property of its owners and the single tax teaches that it is the right of every one to do what he pleases with his own. Your treatment of the single taxers will pay you in the end as the body of men represent the core of radical thought in the east and northeastern states. It is in my opin ion a matter of considerable political importance that a correct understand ing should be arrived at between these thinkers and others in the west. You ask me the question, "Is it a good idea to drop argument on what you believe is right, simply because somebody is prejudiced?" Assuredly no. When I am arguing for direct legislation I am, according to my view, arguing for the single tax. There is the closest possible relation between the two ideas. Direct legislation means true political liberty. The sin gle tax means true economic freedom. The single tax is the only true system of direct taxation. In con tra distinction to our present system of indirect government, direct legis lation gives us direct government, just as the single tax would give us direct taxation in place of indirect taxation. In case we get both the people who pay all the taxes under any system would have absolute control of both the incidence of the taxation and the amount to be taken for public pur poses. In this way I think all ground for prejudice against trying the sin gle tax wouid be removed as the peo ple could easily change back again to taxing all the products of labor if they saw fit to do so. I do not like to at tack an editor, least of all one who has been so kind as to publish my lucu brations, but I think I have tihe right to explain why I ignored. The Inde pendent's question asking if it would be fair to "tax his residence lot at ex actly the same as the lot upon which stands a factory producing $10,000 worth of goods per month, assuming the rental value of the two lots to be equal." I answer yes it would be all right to tax them just the same if you can find one solitary instance of the kind in the entire world. I am sorry to say doctors do not inhabit houses located on land so valuable. I wish our remuneration for our profes sional services allowed us to do so, but it does not, as the 100,000 or more phy sicians of the United States are as a rule men of moderate means. You do not find many (if any) millionaires Mention this paper Lincoln, Nebraska. nit among them none at all who have ac quired such a sum from their profes sional practice. If there is a mil lionaire physician in the country he has made his millions in land or mon opolistic speculation not from attend ing the sick.' The doctor as an econ omic factor is in the same boat as any other laborer his fees are his wages and in common with all other forms of productive : labor his wages are steadily gravitating down to the star vation point .This is true also of law yers and clergymen who ,are really workers for( justice and religion. I know lawyers who work for the high est ideals. Also clergymen. But they are invariably poor men. To all men comes a time when each must decide for himself whether he will "serve God or Mammon" and the great body declare for the latter if they have the chance to serve this kind of a god. The chances for being paid in this ser vice are, however, yearly becoming limited to fewer and fewer individuals so that we may reasonably expect a reaction towards the service of God which consists in the main in serving your fellow-man. In order to serve our fellow-man we must get the means to do so. The means I take it lies in direct legislation. The way to do. it is to advocate the adoption of the single tax. If I was socialist, which I am not, I would go in for direct legislation. I do not believe in prohibition, but if I did, I would not think for a moment of advocating it until direct legislation was secured. I never was a populist simply because they have so many things in their platform (most of which I believe in) that I knew could never be realized under our present form of government. All reforms must come to know the simple fact that the United States is not now nor has it ever been since the adoption of the constitution "a government of the people, by the people and for the peo ple." Until this idea is actually incor porated into the fundamental law of the land what can you do by discussing remedies for social evils? I say abso lutely nothing. You may change from cne party to another, but what good does that do? We have tried all that sort of thing in Maryland in the last ten years and nothing has come of it. Three years ago I had intended to drop all political discussion (and even vot ing) when I heard of a political move ment under the name of The Union Re form Party, having for its sole object direct legislation. I took part in that little movement. I think its present btatus in Maryland might be of inter est to The Independent in Nebraska (of whicn state, by the way, I was an inhabitant for the second six months of my existence in 1857) and enclose copy of letter to the Baltimore Ameri can reprinted in the National New Era or Springfield, O. WM. N. HILL, M. D. Baltimore, M. D. James Beebe, Orleans, Neb.: I in tend to pay my subscription account just as soon as I thrash (in Septem ber). This is the first crop I have raised in three years. I like your pa per next to my Bible. W. M. Morning, attorney, rooms 310-311-312 Richards block, Lincoln. Neb. mm Do You Want a Genuine Bargain Hundreds of Upright Pianos returned from rontier to ba dlijxwed of at one. They Inelod. Steinwaji. Knabw, Fi.ehan, Sterling! and other well known mak. Many cannot be dl tiDfitiilied from new mm a n M n ''' effered at a treat dUaonnt. fC O I t Vl'l I " ' aa 100. Alto bean- I3B K R I tf V,.1 .,7c rlchUatlJS,$135, yBfl 150and 65. 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Even the conservative Judge Dunne squinted in the same direction, for he said: "To the call of the 150,000 miners that the question be submitted to ar bitration 20 men, through their mouthpiece, President Baer, say that these miners were turned over to them by Divine Providence and that there is nothing to arbitrate. The God I be lieve in is a just and humane God and I do not believe that he would take men of the stamp of Baer and his asso ciates into partnership with him. These men own, by right of law, and what the law gives the law can take away, not by confiscation, but by con demnation. The people enact the laws and, if necessary, the people can ac quire this property and administer it for the common benefit." In Chicago there was another big meeting and the addresses of the dis tinguished men who spoke were along the same populistic lines. Rev. W. E. Burton of the Congregational church said that if President Baer is a Stewart of God he is a mighty poor one; Rev. H. W. 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Tiffany's Para ' tfon Lice Killer "Liquid," guaranteed to kill all lice and mites. Instantly kills lice on colts, calves, and bogs. By using our Sprayer a very littlegoeHagreatway. Penetrates all cracks. Spray bottom of house for spider lice. It I a powerful disin fectant, fl per gal. can; 65c M gal One gallon and Sprayer, $1.50. Ojn get It free wb .re no agents by a ilttl work for ua. Tm Tjjtfany Co.. Lincoln. Neb. We Are for Women BEST ON EARTH LINCOLN STEEL RANGE r.i 1 H bfff3f it Made of Rocky Mountain Steel and lined with As bestos. Most Economical of Fuel. Best baker and cooker, largest oven of any range. Top polished like a looking glass. Grease will not stick to No blacking required. Always polished. Cn be delivered anywhere in United States. Write for price and what the peo ple say about them. AMERICAN RANGE AND HARDWARE CO. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. GREATLY REDUCED RATES f I A Wabash Railroad. Half Rates Round Trip (Plus $3.00, m Sandusky, Columbus, Toledo, Cincin nati, Indianapolis, Louisville and many points in Indiana, C)hii and Kentucky Tickets so!d Sep tember 2, 9, 16, 23. Less than half rates to Washington, I). C. and return. Tickets sold October 2, 3, 4, 5. Half Rates, Round Trip, to Buffalo. To ronto, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg, De troit, Cleveland, Columbus and n:acy points in Michigan, Indiana, Ohk, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ken tucky. Tickets sold October 2, 3, 1. f. Half Rates Boston, Mass., and return. Sold Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Lonj? lim its and stopovers allowed at Niagara Falls and Detroit on above tickets For rates and all information call at Wahah New City Oflice. 16U1 Farnam St., or writ Harry E. Moorei, Gea'l Agent, Passenger bopt., Omaha, Neb. HOME VISITORS' EXCURSIONS via the : : : ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM to points in Indiana. Ohio and other eastern states. Dates of sale Sept. 2. 9, 16 and 23 and Oct. 2, 3, 4 and 5. Low rates and favorable limits. For further information call on or address i : : F. H. BARNES. C P. A., , 1045 O st, Lincoln, Neb. Hardware Store . . . For Sale Good profitable hardware business, well established, $10,000 stock, in best location in this city for sale or will trade for farm land or live stock. Splendid opportunity for anyone desir ing to move to Lincoln for educa tional advantages. Parties have good reasons for selling. For particulars address The Independent, Lincoln, Neb. 320 Acre Farm For Sals All fenced, 200 acres under cultiva tion, balance pasture, good 9-room house, barn 40x50, windmill and good dug well 86 feet deep, tank and lead pipes all in first class condition; 5 miles from Stratton, 8 miles from Trenton, 1 mile from school, iy2 miles from the Republican river. $2,800. Would take part pay in young cattle. Address The Independent, , Lincoln, Neb. Home Visitors Excursion to Eastern Points The Missouri Pacific railroad offers to its patrons the exceptionally low rate of one fare for the round trip op. September 2, 9, 16, and 23, to certain points in Ohio and Indiana and 01 October 3 to G, inclusive, to all points in Central Passenger association te--ritory, some including Illinois, Ind iana, Ohio, etc. Tickets limited .1) days for return, but not later than November 3. This will be your opportunity o visit your old home and friends, an the Missouri Pacific, with its splendid road bed, its fast trains equipped with all the latest and advanced improve ments and conveniences, takes you t the "Gate-way," St. Louis, the Worlds Fair City with its magnificent Union station where direct connections aro made for all points. Pullman Sleeper? from Lincoln to Kansas City daily. For further information, call at city ticket office, 1039 O st. F. D. CORNELL, P. & T. A. Wanted For U. S. Army. Able-bodied unmarried men between ages of 21 and 35, citizens of United States, of good character and tem perate habits who can speak, read and write English. For information apply ' to Recruiting Officers, PostofSce Build- v Ing, Lincoln, Neb., or 16th and Dodga sts., Omaha, Neb. f I