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ALLIANCE DIRECTORY. NEBRASKA STATE ALLIANCE. President, John H. Powers, Cornell, v ice President, James Clark. Wabash. cretary-Trensii rer, J. M. Thompson, Lincoln lecturer, 11. M. Case, Creightou. fcxecvitivo Committee: J. Burrows Fillev; r. Allen, Wabash; Allen Root, Omaha; l.. Henry, Hansen; W. M. Gray, North Loup. Post Office at Lincot.x, Neil, June 18, 18W T hereby certify that The Alliance, a week ly newspaper published at this place, has been determined by the Third Assistant Post Mas ter (Jeneral to be a publication entitled to dmitsdon in the mails at the pound rate of postage, and entry of it as such is accordingly made ujon the books of this office. Valid while the character of the publication re mains unchanged. Albeiit Watkins, Postmaster. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. This department is conducted by the Secre tary of the fetate Alliance to whom all com munications in relatien to Alliance work, t-hort articles upon various subjects of inter X?, 1 . A1,iance etc., should be addressed, write plain and only on one side of the paper. iMgn what you choose to your articles but end us your name always.! iool Words And Something tuntial From Bio. Oreutt. Hansen, Nel., Pec 24, 1880. Editor Alliaxck: As it is about thru: ; that the farmers ami the reading public are making their .selections of reading matter for the ensuing year. I would like to ask 1113 brother farmers a question or two, and make a proposi tion to them. Why is it, brother farmers that most of us will subscribe for and support so many monopoly papers, pa pers that are owned and managed by j corporations and monopolists, who make it their business to give the farmers and laboring men as little attention as fiossible, but are always working for monopolists? The answer is generally this: We. want a good, newsy paper, and the stale papers are the best. Now, 'brother farmers, we have a live litt le pa- j per that is in its infancy, called Tiik Fakmkks' Alliaxck, published at Lin coln, Nebraska, and managed by good, competent men who are capable of giv ing us just such a paper as we want, but how can we expect thou to do it if we U not support it? It will not he long before our legislature convenes, when we want some paper that, will give us information as to how our members and senators are representing us. As It is, we only get part of it. while we want all of their transactions. Now if each Alliance man would send in his dollar and al-o one new subscriber it would furnish capital enough to give us a st:Ue paper second to none i it the state. If you cannot get a subscriber besides yourself, ,send in your dollar and have it -rut to a friend in the east or west. Don't have it said that the farmers of Nebraska have a little half starved pa per. Let us feed it and see if we can't boo-t it up ahead of any paper in the -tate. I know a dollar looks as big as a rart wheel to most of us when corn is -only 1",' to 14 cents per bushel, but we e:-n rai-e it and don't miss it after it is Milt. Mu. Editor, I will start the ball to rolling by sending in $;i.'2i, and will seiul more soon. Who will be the next? L. S. Okcctt. Letter From L. . Todd, Money and Coinage. Union, Dec. 188!). KniTou Alliance: 1 think an apol ogy is due for so long neglecting to send you th" consideration for value received. I had the honor of an appointment to t lie silver convention at St. Louis but bring one of the plaintiffs in the Cass county bond contest at l'lattsinouth, found it impossible to leave at that time. 1 should ha e been highly grati-iii-d to have been I here. F this day read the eoinments on the Presidents message, ami I noticed the .t v..i-' ;livivvll V il:l1(l till vomme!icom..nt 1W when' if he would h:,vc dated it back to ist;i-r,,,r(iit would elk- .! verv d flerent .showing. In 7UL umc- m c uupc iw uon uica unui money wis se.nve and prices low if my memory serves mo right. On the ques tion of silver, I think the president will take whatever the congress sees lit to give him. lb seems to have no settled policy, but shows signs of having, like Sampson's heifers, been plowed with. 1 am not able to see why the people of 1 he United States of America should not form coin anil regulate the legal money for our own people. When the people f other nations or countries want any thing we have to sell, either gold. Silver. copper, lead, corn, pork or 1 f, or other products of labor, we can swap for the mutual bcuetit of all concerned. To base a silver certificate on the value per ounce of bullion at a stated time would be worse than nonsense. The power to make a dollar is sovereign .and does not nor cannot depend on the value of the material out of which the dollar is made. The government must establish some principle upon which money hereafter shall be supplied or furnished. If it chooses the hard metal it must stand as formerly in support of -,'ilver as well as of gold, and v must trust in the Lord and labor for a supply; or on the other hand must exercise the constitutional power to stamp paper money and maintain as near as possible a steady and sure volume regulated by j Vr capita of population. L, (i. Todd. AN INDORSEMENT FOR H. R. EAGLE & CO. Having had many inquiries from members of Alliances, against trusts, Inn who appear to be doubtful of what we advertise, we thought the following letter would be timely: Phillips, Neil, Dec. 9, 1881). 11. H. Eaclk & Co.. Chicago. Dear Sir: Our Alliance Aas so well pleased with the Anti-Trust Sugar bought from you that I send you here with an order for 500 lbs Anti-Trust Sugar. Enclosed find draft. Please ship at once and oblige. Very respectfully, E. II. Ball, Secy, and Agent. COUNTY ALLIANCE IN OTOE. The subordinate Alliances of Otoe county met at Unadilla on Dec. 21 st, and formed a County Alliance. M. D. Campbell was elected president, and J. M. Hull, of Unadilla, secretary. Jioliec of Annual Meeting. To all officers and members of Subordi nate Alliances in Xebraska Greeting: The annual meeting of the Nebraska State Farmers' Alliance will meet at Grand Island, commencing Tuesday, January 7th, 1890. The basis of representation as pro vided in Section 2, Article 1, of consti tution, is one delegate for each Subor dinate Alliance and one delegate for each twenty members or major fraction thereof. The rapid growth of the Alliance in the state the past year, and the vital i questions that will come before this meeting, make it one of great import ance, and it is therefore expected that every Alliance in Nebraska will be represented. Alliances that are in arrears for dues should send in quarterly report before January 1st to entitle them to repre sentation in this meeting. Credentials should be promptly made out and for warded to the state secretary without delay so that arrangements can be made to provide hotel accommodations for all who attend. Reduced, rates will be secured &n all raihoads. In purchasing tickets take receipt of your local agent showing that one full fare has been paid. Th'ese certificates when signed bv the state secretary will entitle the holder to re turn at one third fare. Delegates present will east the full vote their Alliance is entitled to; no proxies will be admitted. , Fraternal Iy, J. M. TinrPfv, Sec'y. SI1EUM COUNTY ALLIANCE. Editor Alliance: The county meet of the Farmers' Alliance was held at Loup City on Saturday, Dee. 21, and the following resolutions were adopted. 1st. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to attend the meeting of the county board of equalization to repre sent the farmers, and see that the city property bears its proportion of taxes. 2nd. llesolved. That the same com mittee be authorized to look after the general interests of the tax payers of Sherman county, and see that the county officials perform tlieir duties ac ording to law, and that said officers be not relieved from their bonds until said duties are performed. 3rd. Resolved, That an agent be elected to prepare a plan and corre spond with the several state agents whereby we may purchase our supplies and sell our products. 4th. llesolved, That the farmers of Sherman comity will not support any newspaper that does not endorse the views of the Farmers' Alliance. E. II. DRAPER. PEKKI3S COUXTY ALLIANCE. Pursuant to a call of E. M. Harrison county organizer, the delegates of the different subordinate Alliances met at Grant, Dec. 21st,and organized a county Alliance with the following officers: Chas. rurnell, Pres.; A. II. Patrick, Vice Tres.; G. J. Richmond, Sec; V. A. Stone, Treas.; J. L. Smith, Sergeant-at-Arms; I). Graves, Doorkeeper; Rev. Mr. Ellis, Lecturer, and D. II. Bowers Asst. Lecturer; Chas. Harrison, Chap lain. II. C. Binns. J. Ivegris and E. Armstrong were elected executive com mittee. j It was a very cold, raw day, and in ! the morning threatened a storm which ! delayed the delegates getting there. No resolutions were adopted, nor a unanimity of sentiment and principles i expressed, as was intended, on account under more favorable circumstances. G. J. Richmond, Secy. The government is now run on the plan of saving the money-kings the bankers from any trouble, inconven ience, or losses. "The United States Treasury comes to their relief whenever the sky is cloudy. It has done so time and again. It even buys up the bonds which were bought at (0c. or less on the dollar, at a premium of from Hi to 24 cents on the par dollar! And yet and yet you strugglingchidren of toil that same kind government sees you mort gaged to the teeth to consuming Shy locks with 4S(),0l)0,()00 locked in its its own vaults without loaning a cent to labor. It could do so at three per cent to every advantage conceivable. And then, if foreclosure take place, the peo ple would own the land. Kind govern ment that which sees labor in its rags because of its protection to the Sodo mites. ( J rent West. Bond Forgery. Mr. 1). C. Powell of Nebraska, writes: I see by a late issue of your paper on the fourth page near the bottom of the tirst column, reference to torged bonds. My understanding is that the law passed both Houses of Congress and was signed by the Speaker of each House with the word "for," and that the word "after" was inserted before it reached the Pres ident, or was inserted while in his hands. Will the Tribune please give through its columns the facts in reference to this forgery regardless of who it hits? Yours In earnest. TKIBirNE's AN SAVER. The funding bill had been in confer ence between the two Houses of Con gress for many vteks. and it seemed that the conferees well nigh despaired of reaching a satisfactory conclusion. They finally agreed to a report which left out the seventh section of the bill. The conferees made reports to their re spective Houses which were spread upon the journals and printed in the Record. The report made to the House contained the clause making- the bonds payable at the pleasure of the government for thirty years. It was then printed in the Record in that shape and so spread upon the journals. Ko correction was ever made in the House proceedings at any subsequent time. The same report was made to the Senate, and it was agreed to in that shape. The bill was so enrolled, but the copy ou tile at the Secretarv of State's office showrs the word "for' has been erased and the word "after" substituted. The Senate Jour nal shows the same alteration, but no action of either the Senate or House was ever had authorizing the change. Both would have to concur to make the alter ation legal. .The writer lias thoroughly examined every page of the Record, and the above .statements are accurate. No funding bill was ever passed which took away the right of the United States to pay at any time. The intention of the law makers has nothing whatever to do with the question. What they in fact did is the sole point of inquiry. - The bonds conform to the unauthorized al teration, and not to the law as passed. Now, what is the legal effect? To make the bonds illegal and void? Certainly not. They are valid as common law ob ligationsr minus the fraud, and are right fully and lawfully payable at the pleas ure of the government whenever it can command the money to liquidate them. The matter was first unearthed by Rep resentative Ralph Plumb of Illinois, and the writer went over the whole matter A1tli him. It Ls not known who made the change. The alteration was- a great outrage upon the people, as indeed was t he whole funding, scheme. The present premium on bonds is the result of this criminal tinkering, and every dollar paid out by the Secretary as- px-emiums- is- a misappropriation of the public- fuxuL. Jas. Weaver, in. Iowa Tribune. Talmagey 44oie Off. rr Some of the readers of The. Alli ance. will appreciate the following... which we find in the columns of the Minneapolis Minn., Time.4;: It there Avas ever anything calculated, to bring the expression "gall"' in to range of legitimate and necssary Eiiglish it must have been the-spectacle- of Dewitt T. Talmage of Brooklyn, standing on. Mars hill and preaching from the same text used by St. Paul. 'Ye men of Ath ens, I percieve that in all things-ye- are too superstitious." "Assurance," "cheek." "brass," fall short of expressingthe Chris tian world's opinion of Talinage's per formance. "(Jail" must come to the front and stay there as long as Talmage continues his own press agent. Dr. Tal mage says the press has always been kind to him and it were a kindness now to tell him to "come off." Let Mars hill alone, Mr. Talmage. There are too many sacred and classic memories cling ing about the spot for it to be made the stamping place for an evangelistic moun tebank "Sozodont" ads and Talmage are barred from Mars hill. TRUSTS. The capitalistic press is at present engaged in passing around the cry that "the trusts are busted;" "the trusts- have a black eye"' etc, etc A New York judge having handed down a decision that the sugar trust was illegal, of course it was said the trust was "dissolved."' But what did happen? To begin with, it is understood that a trust is a combination of corporations as a corporation is a combination of in dividuals. The combination of corpo rations having tbeen declared illegal the different corporations were merged into one corporation, larger and clos,er than the trust had been. Probably the lawyers of the trust and their clerks were occupied for as much as a whole half day in fixing the "papers"' and get ting out a new set of books, and the game goes on as before. Great is law, and the fellows who have the most money can buy what they want. Say let us know when the price of sugar suffers a material deleine. Kan sas Commoner. Rather Hard the Farmers. FROM OHIO S KANNEIC ItEPUKLR'AX t'OUSTY. A private letter written from the banner republican county of Ohio, that which produced Joshua R. Guiding and Benjamin F. AVade, throws a flood of light on the condition of the farmers of that fertile country: "The farmers are all distracted here abouts. They can't sell enough of any thing to pay taxes. Cattle have not been so low and so little in demand for forty years. My farm is an elephant on my hands, and a sickly pachyderm at that. Although I have plenty of feed, I sometimes think it would be cheaper to give my cattle away than to winter them, but i shall keep them to increase the compost heap, .so dear to the farm er's heart, which will turn my elephant into a garden next summer. If I have good luck I may then be able to sell out. but I shall be glad to sell for a third of what I refused a few years ago. "Wher ever 1 go I hear complaints of the scarcity of money among farmers. One farm under splendid cultivation, just two miles from town and only forty rods from the railroad tracks, was re cently sold for $14 an acre, although it was purchased not long ago for $4o an acre. Where is this to end?' Great West. A Disgrace to Civilization. It is almost incredible that the Spring Valley Coal Company should upon re opening its mines refuse employment to the miners who took food, clothing and medicine to sick and hungry folks dur ing the terrible lockout, and yet such is the news telegraphed from Chicago yes terday. A more brutal and damnable action can hardly be conceived in a civilized community. It has cowed the relief committees and supplies have ceased. Disease and starvation mav stalk un checked among the helpless women and children. When spring comes the slick directors of this wealthy corporation can point to the graves of those who perish this winter and say to their slaves, If you would save your dear ones from this fate take the wages we offer you with out murmuring."' Then the directors may go back to their homes and thank (rod that they live in a land of liberty and charity. -Xew York Herald. Power of the Money Trust. Let no one imagine that the fight for a currency to be issued by the G overn ment direct, will be an easy one. This is what the New York Tribune said some years ago, before the first resist ance against the money trust was biok en: "The time is near when they (the banks) will feel themselves compelled to act strongly. Meanwhile a very good thing has been done. The machinery is now furnished by which in an emerg ency the financial corporations of the East can act together at a single day's notice with such a power that no act of Congiess can overcome or resist their decision." A '-good thing," indeed to have an or ganization of a few private citizens in vested with a greater power than Con gress itself. "While this indicates the great power of the money trust, it also shows the absolute necessity of orga nized resistance to this power if the lib erties of the people are to be preserved. Pacific Express. W. C. T. U. COLUMN. Edited by Mrs. S. C O. Vnov. of Lincoln, Neb., of the Nebraska Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The editor or The Almance places the re sponsibility of this column in the care of the above editor. E11 PERKINS OX PROHIBITION IX KANSAS. But abor.t the man who lies about ivansas. At Nevada. Jlo., they had eight big saloons. 3.00O people, seven policemen, a full poorhouse, and an overflowing jail. "Call this selling "wnisKy." iney saia, "why, yoti ought to go over to Kansas; they're just pounir is in over tnar." I crossed the line to Pittsburg. Kan., a new mining town with 10,000 peo ple a wonderful town only two years old. .What did I see? Not a saloon in town. Not a saloon sign. Everybody temperate. Miners paying for their homes. Real estate advancing, and tax es next to nothing- To govern this 10,- 000 people,, was only one little pol iceman with nothing to do.'Xot a panper in tbe pool-house; nofc one Criminal in the jail. Still here- the few wiefced whiskey men who wanted to introduce poison into Pittsburg cried out. "They's selling more whiskey than ever before"r Everywhere I've been in Kansas TopekaT Lawrence,. Independence, Yates Center, Fredoniar Sedan, Cherry vale, Ellsworth and Emporiar I find no signs of bars and no signs of drinking. The good people all tell me- they have practical temperance A whiskey-soaked dude screamed the old falsehood yesterday on the Tbpeka train, about more whiskey being drunk in Kansas than ever before-- lie was a commercial traveler for a cigar house. You never see a whiskey commercial traveler in Kansas-nowadays. When I got to Topeka,. I said:: "Now show us a saloon- - show us a bar; show me one man dringing." "But I cat get yon a drink." "Can get me a drink!:" I said,, "so you can: get men to steal chickens and horses. Laws against drinking; are lived up to as well as laws against stealing. "Come up to my room' at three o'clock," he said,, "and I'll show yots some beer." Well, I went to his room at three o'clock. When I got there he called a porter, whispered and sent him out. In about twenty minutes the porter re turned with a, bottle of beer done up in a paper. "How much, did you. pay the porter?" 1 asked .. "Twenty-five cents." "How much did vom give for the beer?" "Twenty-five cents more." "Fifty cents in all for two small glasses of beer." "Yes." "Why that would buy champagne in New York," I said. "Can you afford such prices fifty cents for one good glass of beer?" "Oh, nol I did not buy it to drink, I got it to show you it could be done." "Then this is a dime museum you've brought me to," I said. "Why, this is not only practical prohibition, but it is high licensertoo!" Mrs. Rastall, president of Kansas W. C X. U. speaks thus concerning the working of prohibition in that state. Arm yourselves with facts to meet the ehargevS already asserted that Kan sas is suffering financially because of the prohibitory law and its burdens and the taxes imposed as a result, which are States revenue collected in Kansas last largely increased. Can these things be disproved? Certainly, and from official documents. The state tax in 18S8 was was (U mills; 111 1S88, 4 4-10 mills. There has been a slight increase in tax es for all purposes, but it is well to bear 111 mind the reckless voting of bonds interest-bearing bonds which has been carried to such excess that legislation was sought to limit the liberty of the people in the respect, and rob them of the right to run into debt. .Notwith standing these municipal bonds, rail road bonds, bridge bonds, school bonds, etc. the total increse in tax rates is but ten cents on $100, from $3.60 in 1879 to So.70 in 1888. Kansas has grown wealthy under prohibition. Property values have increased under prohibition about eighteen and three-quarter mil lions annually, while the increase in population has been 85,307 annually, or a total increase in population of more than a half million of people, and a to tal increase in values of nearly $lo(), 000,0001 We have 1.591 more school houses than we had four years ago, and 1,969 more teachers. The school popu lation has increased in four years by the addition of 120,760 children. We have more than doubled the mileage of our railroads within four of the eight years since prohibition was engrafted upon the organic law. The amount of United year was only $183,432, while Neb raska, with less population, paid $2,248, 624." AV'e believe it is vital' to the temper ance leform that the principle of prohi bition be made the dominant issue in American politics. We therefore give ur approval to that party only which declares in its platform for prohibition in State and Nation, and stands in ac tion for its application to law. The above is the "partisan" resolu tion of the National W. C.T. U. "With their belief in prohibition could they do less? A NEW PREMIUM. LOOKING BACKWARD. AVe have made arrangements to fur nish our patrons with that wonderful book of Edward Bellamy, Looking Backward, as a premium. All who wish this book can get it in this manner at about one-half the retail price. Everjr person interested in progress and re form, and every student of the social problems which now claim so large a share of public attention, should read this book. The sale it is bavins is al most uiiprecdented. Since the phenom enal sale of Uncle Tom"s Cabin no book has had so wide a sale. We will send The Alliance one year, and a copy of Looking I Jack ward, post-paid.in paper covers, for $1.25. Or, we will send the book for two new sub scribers at $1 .00. Or, we will send the book post-paid, for 50 cts. Donot send money by postal notes. They are no safer than stamps. Postal notes lost cannot be traced or recovered. Send by express or money order, regis tered letter or bank draft.. The Iowa Steam Feed Cooker. The most jwactical, mrmt con venient, most fwmimk-al. ami in everv way the BEST STEAM FEED COOKER MADE. A glance at the construction of it Is enough to convince any man that it is tar superior to- any 33 v it1 J other, tor dcferiptive circu lar and prices apply to- N. F, SPE.H. Omaha. Neb., or MAR TIN STEAM FEED COOKER CO'., Manning, Iowa. 2im W. Jewett H"E7rnEsox, McCredie; Mo. J. D'. Hexdkkso.v, Fulton, Mo; W. Jewitt Henderson & Co. BREEDERS .VXD SHIP PERS OF PURTC BRED L. AJN U CM KN AH- of f h most popular strains. Pisrs furnished' in nairn and trios not ak-in. Prioea the verv lowest Personal inspection invited and correspondence-solicited. ' Price lisfc of Oils to AUnnee. 150 test, medium'white coal oil, 11$ cents 150 " prime-. 10i 175 " V.L. " " " 13 74 stove -g-asoline " 115.J These oils in barrel lots. The best harness oil in either one or five gallon cans, 70 cents per. gallon. Pure Neat's foot oil in one to- five gallon cans, 60 cents per gallon. In barrel lots, 50 cents per gallon. Axle grease, thirty six boxes in case; $1185. Allkn-vHoot, State Agent.. Wm. Daily & Go. LIVE STOCK. 1 IS Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Horses. CASH ADVANCES ON CONSIGN MENTS. BOOM 34, Exchange Building, Union Stock Yards, South-Omaha. References; Ask your Bankers 18tf J. C. McURIDK Hi. S. CELL. McBRIDE & BELL dealers in Real Estate, Loan and Insurance AGENTS. Office, 107 S. 11th St., Basement, LINCOLN, - - - NEBRASKA. Agents for M. K. & Trust Co. Mouses Built onttu years' time. Debt cancelled in case or Death. Anything to trade let us know of it. BEATRICE CHA'S NEIDBART, Proprietor;. 618 EAST COTTKT STEEET..N. E. 02 POST OFFICE. 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Persons competing for these premiums and failing to obtain enough names to Recurs them, will receive our regular cash commission, viz: we st nd live papers one year for K Ou. Our Lady friends can easily obtain these beautiful shawls by spending a portion of ihetr oisuee canvassing for The Alliance. Address, Alliance Publishing Co., Lincoln, Neb. JB Honey sent by bank draft, Express or Post Oillce order, or Jlegisterwl Letters at our risk. Stamps and Postal Notes at risk of sender. AURORA, KANE CO., 111., IMPORTER AND BREEDER OF Cleveland and Shire Horse 300 YOUNG AND VIGOROUS STALLIONS AND MARES OF CHOICEST BREEDING NOW ON HAND.. LARGE IMPORTATION RECENTLY ARRIVED. I will make special prices and lhhcral If iprh-Bred IIolstein-Friesian Cattle. When answering Advertisements mention The Alliance. fm OBTAIN CHICAG 0 The way to do this is to ship your Butter, Egirs. Poultry, Veal, llav. Grain. Wool. Hid.-. reans, Itrwom Corn, fireen and Dried Fruits, Vegetables, ur an vthir.g you hare, tons. The aot tlmt you may have been selling these article? at .home for'years is no reason tbat j-u diouid continue to do so if you can find a better market. We make a speeiaJty of revcivimr shipment direct from FA KM E US AND PKODUCERS, and probably have the largest trade in :his way of any house iu this market, Whilst you ore looking around for the -lt-aiMtit inar ket in which to buy your goods and thus cconomixirg in thar. way, it will certainly pay you to give some attention to the best and most profitable w.-.- of disposing of your prodncv. We invite correspondence frow INDIVIDUALS, ALLIANCES. CLUBS, und all orgauijtUoti who desire to ship their produce to this market. 1 f requested, we will scud yoi free f ?harve our daily market report, shipping directions and such information as Wltr Im ot er riee to you if you contemplate shipping. Let us hear from you. SUMMERS, MORRISON & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 1 74 S. WATER,. ST., CHICAGO. 11EFEUENJE: Metropolitan Nation Bank, Chicago. MVntio-u Tlie Alliauce .ZhQDAKER IMPROVED DUKINCi Grinds liner, runs lighter, Is Also Manufacturers of Hand Shellers, Post-Hole Diggers. Send for Catalogue before buyinr. Agents Wanted In Unoccu pied Territory. 3mlJ SPRINGFIELD IMPLEMENT Co., Springfield, O. A . BELL. T. C. SH E LLEY. Mf-cov. s. r. M.'cor. GEO. A. BELL, HOG Salksmav.. BELL & Co. (Successors to McCoy Bos4 Live Stock Commission Merchants. Boom C9 Exchanare Building. Cash Advances on Consignments. references ask your bank. Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Nebhaska. tf23 H7C. STOLL, r T?w BREEDER OF The Most Improved Breeds of -1 m 1 -T-'' Poland China, Chester White, Small Yorkshire and Essex Hogs. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. P.O. Address. BEATRICE AMD IR8TITVTB OF PKNMANSHir. Shorthand, and Typewriting, Is the beat and largest College In the Went, tiou Students In attendance hut year. Student prepared for bunlness In from 3 to 9 months. Experienced faculty. Personal Instruction. Beautiful Illustrated cstaloKue, college Journals, and peclmeos of penmanatup, sent tree by addressing ULUBKIDU& ft BOOS, Llaoola, Nh, GOODS, GIVE US A CALL. ALLIAMCE! BM PAPER. terms to parties buying before winter. I)c-ep Milking Strains ut Low Priees. PRICES FOR YOUR CITY llllit! MILL For Corn and Colts, Feed and Table Meal. It more durable than any mill on the market. & Self-Dump Hay ltakes, Cultivators, Cora 1 ANTI-TRUST SUGARS. In our effort to be independent of the Trust we have gotten fomenugar, nice bright yellow like the old-fashioned Plantation. Clarified. They really have more fsweetening quality than th Refined White. WILL YOU HELP THIS MOVEMENT to get ahead or the Trust? Packed in Linen bags of about 100 lb. Prtcw ?","." per bag. WE HAVE NO AGENTS. Write for full Catalogue. Sent Fivo. H. R. EAGLE & Co., Farmers Wholesale Supply House, 8 "WABASH AVENUK, CHICAGO. W. D. NICHOLS (JEXK1VAL DEALER IN Real Estate, IJKATRICE, NEIJ. Have some Fine Bargain iu Improved Farms. Lots For Sale in Every Addition in the City. OFFICE, fltfi COURT ST. TEX. 82. Wtf n ' 1 - 1 , 1 .1 JONES, HE PAYS THE FREIGHT. 5-TON WAGON SCALES, 2oO. B3X ISASSTASX ESAU. Freight raid. Warranted for 6 Ye Ao-eats Waate4. Bead 1"r Terns. FARMERS Bar S)b4 Warekaase Salr. JONES OF BINQSA2XT0N. Binghamton,