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THE FAKMRS' ALLIANCE: LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY, MAR. 29, 1890. ALLIANCE DIRECTORY. NATIONAL FARMERS' ALLIANCE. President. II.' L. Loucks, Dakota. Vice-President. John II. Powers. Nebraska. Secretary, Au.crust Post, Moulton, Iowa. Treasurer, J. .i. Furlong, Minnesota. Lecturer. N. B. Ashby, De3 Moines, Iowa. NEBRASKA STATE ALLIANCE. President, John H. Powers, Cornell. Vice President, Valentino Horn. Aurora. Secretary-Treasurer, J. M. Thompson, Lincoln. Lecturer, W. F. Wright, Johnson county. Ast. lecturer, Lopan Melieynolds, Fairfield. Chaplain. Rev. J. S. Edwards, Wahoo. Door keeper, D. W. Barr, Clay county. Asst. door keeper, James Underbill, Syracuse. Searg-eant-at-arms, J. Billingaly, Shelton. executive committee;. J, Burrows, chairman; B. F. Alien, Wabash; J. W. Williams, Filley; Albert Dickerson, Litchfield; Frank H. Young, Custer. , Post Office at Lincoln, Neb., June 18, 18X9. I hereby certify that The Alliance, a week ly newspaper published at this place, has been determined by the Third Assistant Post Mas ter General to be a publication entitled to admission in the mails at the pound rate of postajre, and entry of it as such is accordingly made upon the books of this oilice. Valid while the character of the publication re mains unchanged. Albert Watkins, Postmaster. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Practical Politics. Comparison ami exchange of political ideas among farmers is just now the or der, of the day; and it ought to be. The children of this world (of politics) are wiser in their day and generation than the children of industry. Hence it be hooves us to "use all diligence" in the study of matters political. Let him that thinks he has an idea proclaim it, and let us all give patient considera tion to one another's opinions. When the spirit of reform enters into the mind of a well regulated. American citizen, he is likely to strike around in a wild and reckless manner quite start ling to his contented, half-asleep neigh bors, yet rather amusing to those to whom the reform business has got to be an old thing. He is likely to think of and propose a good many radical changes in the political world: this must be abolished, that must be pro hibited, and the other must be changed. His remedies are of the heroic order. Like the King in Hamlet, he thinks, "Diseases desperate grown by desper ate appliance must be relieved." Prob ably the hardest lesson such a man. has to learn is that he must patiently take hold of the means within his reach, and ''perseveriugly advance a step at a time on the up grade of reform. In fact he must enter the much-abused lield ot "practical politics," and make use of such opportunities as it offers. "What!" the enthusiastic young reformer is likely to cry out, "employ the very means and methods bT which the evil has been brought upon us?" Yes, to a great extent. It certainly would not be a wise act to throw away a good ax be cause while you were asleep, it had been borrowed .by some miscreant and used to chop down your fruit trees. Should the regiment which captures a battery hesitate to turn the guns on the Hying enemy? Such words as "caucus," "oilice seek er," "practical politics," "campaign speeches," "party leaders," ''party or gans," "committee legislation," "lobby ists," etc., are frequently spoken of as if they expressed something utterly vi cious and dangerous to liberty. Yet these things are but means to political ends. Should we blame the means be cause they have been employed by bad men for bad purposes? "Every one knows that all such means are habitu ally used by good people who have the best of obiects in view. The "lobbv- ist" certainly comes in for a full share of popular condemnation. Yet I have seen pure and noble-hearted women visit the lobby day after day seeking the enactment of laws to protect sons and daughters from vicious influences. Who will venture to blame them?' Or who Avill blame the brave old soldier who enters the' lobby to secure a pen sion for a comrade? Certainly no one would say that it is wrong for men to sign a petition and send it to their representative at Washington. Would it then be wrong for these same men to go in person and enter the lobby to ad vise and influence theirrepresentatives? If w e examine the nature ami history of all the political means I have men tioned, we will hnd that they are the outgrowth of experience; that they have come into use in a perfectly na tural way. If they could be abolished, the political activity of the future would tend to bring them into use again. There must and will be parties, organi zations, leaders, conventions, cam paigns, legislative committees and lob byists so long as we are a self-governing people. Of course I do not propose to defend all the means used in the practical poli tics of to-day. " A "subsidized press," a "hired lobby," a "packed caucus," an "office hunter" who is nothing else, "bosses," "ward heelers," "strikers" .i ,i r i a i aim uuueis ui every uegree irom uie giver of a free pass to the outright vote ouyer are things deserving the severest condemnation of honest patriotic citi . zens. What we should learn is to dis tinguish the legitimate from the vicious, in doing" this we may be greatly aided by remembering that the vicious means are usually corruptions of the legiti mate. And especially should Ave re member to place the blame where it belongs, upon the corruptors of political means and methods. Another difficulty haunts the minds of manr. Can we succeed in the field of practical politics against politicians whose cunning and uuscrupulousness are backed up by experience? This is a serious question and deserves serious consideration. But before answering it, I would like to ask another: If we can not succeed in the lield of practical politics, where and how can we sue ceed? We surely do not intend to rely on our moral influence to control the politicians while we let them control the politics. We must exert our oliti cal power in some way. Now suppose we invent ucav means and methods of political action, is it likely they Avill long be free from the use of the politi cian? When Ave say Ave can not enter the lield of practical politics and right the wrongs from Avhich we suffer, Ave confess in the same words that popular goA'ernment is a failure. But to answer the question directly: We certainly can succeed. It is not the cunning or experience 6f those who control our politics that enables them to succeed. It is their effort. The means and methods are not at all hard to Understand or to use. One class can succeed with them as AArell as another, provided they icill succeed. I would like to drive this truth home to every faimer in Nebraska, Whenever Ave di late upon the impossibility of securing justice by such political means as are at hand, Ave advertise our weakness and unwillingness to shoulder the bur dens citizenship imposes. , The real enemies to good govern ment are men and measures, not politi cal methods. Let us not waste our en ergies in attacking the manner in Avhich we are wronged, but the wrongs them selves and their authors. Let us go a step farther. Instead of trying to avoid the field of practical politics, Ave should seek it. It develops and , educates men. It broadens their views. It sharpens Avit and strength ens character. It gives scope to man's higher powers. It arouses andreAvards ambition. Every man should be aioJ tician, not in a moan and narroAv sense, but in that broad and true sense of the term which is synonymous Avith active citizenship. . In mental and moral qualities the farmers are inferior to no class. Guided bv intelligence, clad in the armor of justice, let them seize the weapons of honorable political warfare, and march boldly into the field of practical poli tics to do battle for humanity's welfare. What I have said has no reference to the Avisdom or propriety of acting Avith this or that party or no party at all. At a more convenient season 1 Avish to say something on that point. S. Edwin Thornton, Kearney, Neb. Letter From Hall County. Doniphan. Neb., March 14, 1890. Editor Alliance: Inclosed find $1 for Avhich you will please send to my address at Doniphan Neb., The Farm-, ers Alliance. I believe it to be the duty of every member to subscribe for and take a paper that is fearless and outspoken in behalf of the farmer. We may meet and resolve and resolve, but resolutions alone Avill not support a pa per. In regard to the work in Hall county, I believe everything is Avorking nicely. I was not present at the County Convention held at Wood River on the 8th inst., but am informed that sixteen lodges were represented, and not less than one hundred and fifty members present. At that point they have organ ized v- strong stock company and pro pose handling grain,live stocK ana mer chandise. We expect to organize and have an elevator at this point ere long. Ave not only expect. to handle grain and stock,but Ave propose to handle some of the heavy weights in politics, as I for one believe that this is the first founda tion that Ave, as the laborers and tillers should commence to build up or tare down, as the case may be. I have been a life-long republican, and have been honored by that party more perhaps than I deserved, and Avish to give notice that I am done voting as a few ringsters may dictate. A few republicans argue that the Alliance is a scheme gotten up by the democrats for the sole purpose of defeating the republican party, hence they refuse to become members. Occas ionally Ave find a farmer who is out of debt and his bins and cribs filled Avith jrrain, ana awe to noiu ix, ior a year. Who Avill say tuere is no use oi ine farmers organizing? Let us holdf our grain and stock until Ave starve theVm sumer into paying a price at which Ave can live meaning railroads and middle men of course as the consumers. A great many have a mistaken idea of the object of the Farmers' Alliance. It is not organized for the purpose tearing up railroads and running out merchants and demoralizing things generally, but for self protection. If Ave as farmers and laborers Avere getting justice from either of the old parties in the Avay of legislation it would not be necessary for the farmers to organize to make a combined effort in this direction. Let me repeat that Avhich has often been said, "That the Alliance is not a politi cal organization," but at our various meetings Ave can consult one Avith the other, and support such men for legis lature as Ave think will vote to give us some relief in the way of legislation. I believe it to be the duty of every County Alliance in the staie to pass resolutions condemning the sickly, measly, baby like actions of Gov. Thayer and the Board of Transportation in their Aveak effort in getting that great ten per cent reduction on corn. We were getting thirteen cents per bushel before that Avent into effect and the hayseed people, as Ave are commonly called, were happy and each man seemed determined to out-do the other in getting his corn to the market in order that they might be benefited by the untiring efforts of Gov. Thayer and the Board of Transporta tion when lo! the newscame thatoAving to the great reduction the market Avas so over stocked that the price had fallen to twelve cents. What the people of this state Avant is a state officer avIio can have the courage not only to ask but to demand a reduction of thirty per cent. This is Gov. Thayer's county, and the sugar scented city of Graud Island is his home and I Avill wager a bushel of that 13 cent corn, guaranteed to grade No. 2 and high mixed, that if he is stupid enough to attempt to run for the third term that he Avill not carry Hall county in the next State convention. Soldiers' Friend. Meeting of Antelope County Alliance. Elgin, Neb., March 17, 1890. Editor Alliance: Mr. Voldo, Avith your letter of introduction, arrived on Friday, March 14, but at rather a late hour. He should have gone direct to Neligh (our county seat) instead of to Elgin, the latter being thirteen miles south of Neligh. .The train arrived at 3:30 p. m., and by the conveyance Avhich Ave had in Avaiting for him Mr. Voldo reached Neligh at 5 o'clock. The time appointed for address Avas 2 p. m.; but with this delay Ave succeeded in holding most of the crowd. Mr. Voldo labored under a disadvantage, being most frozen crossing the country; but with all this not a man left the hall after he began speaking. EA'erybody Avas pleased with Mr. Voldo. He is certainly an energetic Avorker, and his energy is driven in the right direction. His speech was clear and ringing, and indicated a depth of thought that be spoke much study on the question he handled. He was applauded many times during the address. After the address a hasty arrangement was made for Mr. Voldo to speak in Oakdale the next day, where he again spoke with effect. Our County Alliance convened at 10 a. m. at which time much interest Avas manifested on the subject of estab lishing a county paper to be run in the interest of the Alliance. Resolutions to that effect Avere unanimously adopted. Inclosed find money ' order to bear Voldo's expenses; also a list of sub scribers to The Alliance. Fraternally, . J. W. Dorland, Co. Sec. Resolutions of Condolence. Russell, Neb., March 15, 1890. At a regular meeting of Russell Alli ance No. 006, held March 15, 1890, the following resolutions Avere unanimously adopted: ' Whereas, It has pleased the great Architect of the universe to remove from our midst our late sister Mrs. Hattie Tucker; it is but just that a fit ting recognition of . her, many, virtues should be expressed; threfore be it Resolved, By Russell Lodge No. 556, That Avhile Ave bow Avith humble sub mission to the will of the Most High. Ave do not the less mourn for our sister Avho has been taken from us. Resolved, That in the death of Mrs. Hattie Tucker this lodge laments the loss of a sister Avho Avas ever ready to proffer aid and voice of sympathy to the ueedy and distressed, an active member of the society, a friend and a companion who Avas dear to us all. Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of this lodge be extended to her family in their affliction. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of this lodge and a copy thereof be transmitted to the family of the deceased. ' Geo. A. Land, Sec. Farmers, Lend us Your Ear. "If the Avhole money in circulation Avas doubled, prices Avould double." So says Jno. Stuart Mill, an eminent Avriter on political economy. ' Ricardo, another eminent Avriter on the same subject says: "That commo dities would rise in price, in proportion to the increase or diminition of money, I assume to be a fact incontrovertible." Scores of men who rank high in wis dom and experience could be cited who have given expression to the same effect; yet do the farmers believe it? Does the western farmer believe that if the vol ume of money Avas doubled he Avould get 30 or 40 cents for his oats and corn instead of the miserably Ioav prices that he now recieves? Now listen there! -1 think I heard some good old farmer say (and no doubt he has always thought of this subject just' so,) "that we Avould have to give double prices then for what Ave buy. and there Avould be nothing gained after all." Now some political shyster has been telling this to you my farmer friend, and while there may be a partial truth in it, he would not have told you the Avhole truth for any small sum, I assure you, for there's millions in keeping it from you. Did he say any thing to you about Avho pays the salar ied officers of this country? Not much, and they are legion. Think of the thous ands and hundreds of thousands of sal aries to be paid by sweat and toil, from the $1,000 county office salary to the railroad president, such as Chauncey M. Depew recieves, and many other $50,000 salaries. To pay your county offi cer lor one day's work that is not as la borious as yours you must bear the heat of a summers sun or the sting of a Avinter's blast for three or four days. Is that right, should you toil and grub and sweat three days to pay a man no better than you for one day's work?. A $50,000 salary means $166 for one day, counting 300 Avork days to the year. Breathes there a man who feels so cheap that he'd willingly Avork 166 days at one dollar a day (and that's more than the farmer gets) to pay another man, no better than he, tor a single day's bos- sism? - Officers' salaries remain, for the most part fixed; if any change it is generally an increase, Avhen times are hardest the "salary grab," for instance during the financial crisis of 1873. Now for the difference the secret that Shy lock don't tell. To pay Chauncey DepeAV for one days well, call it what .you please, saying funny things at banquets and public entertainments seems his delight when. he is not bossing railroad affairs or lobbying Congress. To pay him for one day the dollar-a-day laborer must give his entire earnings tor lbb days. But if the volume of money Avas doubled the dollar-a-day laborer, would become a tAvo dollar-a-day laborer, and Chauncey's salary could be paid Avith about 83 days labor.. Wouldn't that be enough? Isn't 83 days a long enough time for an honest day laborer to Avork, as only he that does the work knows the hours, Aveeks and months of toil there is in it, to pay a non-producer an aristocrat for a single days time? Now it takes about 300,000 bushels of western corn or oats to pay such a sal ary. If prices Avere doubled 150.000 bushels Avould compensate Chauncey for saying funny things for a Avhole year. Counting 1,000 bushels ot surplus to each farmer it uoav takes the entire product, for sale of 300, fanners to pay for one years' salary. When the volume of money is doubled it aviII only take the entire surplus of 150 farmers to pay it. See? Let's elect men to the legislature Avho are infayor of GoArernment issue of money and Government control of na tional industries. F. M. VV., of Iowa. Alliance Men Refused Cars. , Beatrice, March 22, 1890. Saturday, March 8, myself and James Hetherington Avent to .the U. P. depot and inquired if they had any refrigera tor cars in the yard. The agent said "yes, two of them." I told him I want ed one to ship potatoes in, the next Mon day. The agent said all right. On Mon day March 10, when 1 wanted the car the agent said there Avere none in the yard, but he would telegraph for one to be sent doAvn trom Omaha. 1 hen on March 12th Avhen I expected to use the car.and Aventtothe depot to see about it, there Avas no car there. Then the agent told me that their cars Avere all out Avest stuck in the snow, and they could not get them back; but as soon as one could be got I should have it. So I Avent on looking for the car every day up to the 19h ot March; though on the 18th of March I began to think there Avas some thing wrong some Avhero, so 1 Avrote to J. BurroAveat Lincoln, to go to the U.P. yards and find out Avhether they had any refrigerator cars there or not. The State Agent answered me by return mail, that the agent said "yes, lots of them." I also recieved a card from the State Agent on the 20th of March, dated the 19th,that said the U. P. Co. had lots of refrigerator cars in the yards that day in Lincoln. On this same 19th of March J ames Hetherington Avent to the B. & M. company to see if they could furnish us Avith cars. They said they could, but they said they could not haul it further than Cheyenne.and the U. P. would not forward it from there for them. G. E. Bentley. Interest the Great Absorber. Editor Alliance: It was a grave mistake of our congress to put power into the hands of private individuals and corporations that they feared to put into the hands, of the executive. When Ave consider it is the province of government to protect the Aveak and provide for the poor, Ave must see' that this is made impossible by creating or permitting any business or combination so strong that the government cannot restrain its rapacity and oppressions, or so rich as to defy the ordinary restraints of law. This was done when it Avas so arranged by creating national banks of issue and deposit that the circulating medium of the country is first put into the hands of those whose only or principal uses of money is to increase it by exacting in terest for it from those to whom it is necessary for the transaction of honest business, and that too without any prac tical limit or restraint byhvw to prevent exacting an interest that is surely ab sorbing all the wealth of the country. It is true we have usury laws in the several states, but they are of no effect without an accompanying law to com pel banks to loan money at those au thorized rates Avhen offered. The lack of such laAV enables the banks to form a money trust ' the most oppressive and effective of any trust in existence. Then there is no usury law in any state in this whole country that limits loans to so low a rate of interest as to leave any profit in the average business of the country. So that the laws which are ostensibly for the protection of the peo ple only operate to legalize their robbery,',-- " '.--::. (' Hoav much better it would be for the peoples' own government to put the money directly into the hands of those Avho need it, at such a rate of interest that, while it would amply cover the cost of issue, Avould make it possible to use the money in an honest business at a profit. , . J. II. P. 2 The Farmers' Alliance is the best advertising mediunin the west. W.C. T. U. COLUMN. Edited by Mrs. S. C. O. Upton, of Lincoln, Neb., of the Nebraska Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The editor of The Aixiancb places the re sponsibility of this column iu the care of the above editor. Watch Words. Sisters: Work 'gainst your home and country's foe; Work till saloons your power shall know; Work for the power to bid them g-o. Brothers : Vote that a drunkard shall not be; Vote till saloons no more we see; Vote till the mother's hands are free. Dr. H. P. Fitch, of Hastings, is pre paring an ansAver to the pamphlet sent out by the liquor press, en titled "Prohi bition is wrong." Facts," Not Opinions. Anti-prohibitionists declare that the prosperity and progress of states that have adopted prohibition haA-e been in jured. The State Temperance Union of Kansas published a. pamphlet last April expressly to meet this false charge. The entire pamphlet is good reading, but we ask special attention to the following points culled fronafit: As to injuring the the material pros perity of the stdLte,"Xothing could be fur ther from the truth:'' "Our liberal and advanced legislation has proven to be the best policy and of incalculable bene fit to us. In its practical operation the prohibi tory law promotes the Avelf are and pros perity of all classes of people, epecially of laboring men, and of all men who are struggling by honest work to maintain their families and educate their children. The laAv is efficiently and successfully enforced. Not one-tenth the amount of liquor is now used that Avas used before the adop tion of the prohibitory law. The state of Kansas is more prosper ous than in any former period of its his tory. The laAV has more than met the ex pectations of its friends, and it is Avinning the support of thousands who were its bitterest enemies. The above statements are sent forth as facts by the State Temperance Union of Kansas, and the Governor and eight other staff officials declare over their official signatures, that they are fair, honest and true statements which they heartily endorse. A Few Questions. Will you vote for license because it puts money into the public treasury? Men may buy dollars too dear, and the license dollar is too dearly bought for it costs more for the support of criminals, pau pers and lunatics made by the ilquor traffic, than the license fees amount to, and Avhat ought to open farmers' eyes is the fact that he helps to pay the ex pense made by the liquor traffic, while the "citv felloAvs" get the Avhole benefit of the license money according to pre sent arrangements. Will you vote for license in order to lessen the number of saloons? It is shoAvn that Nebraska has more saloons in proportion to popula tion noAV than when high license was enacted. Besides, Avhy should you wish to give men Avho have money enough to pay a high license, a monoply of the business? A man is just as drunk and just as dangerous Avhen he fills himself Avith high -license Avhiskey as he Avould be on no-license whiskey. A poor man's personal liberty to make drunkards is restricted by high license. Wouldn't it be better to lessen the amount of whis key. It cannot do much good to say it shall run out of one big licensed faucet, instead of ten small ones of one-tenth the capacity. Will you vote for license to improve the character of the saloon! When you can whitewash a clay statute and make it marble; when a stamp on a brass coin will make it genuine gold, then Avill a government license change the charac ter of the saloon. The grander the ex ternals of the saloon, the blacker. and deeper the curse it covers. Would you vote for high license be cause i is a step toward prohibition? Do not make such a mistake. Peter E. Her, the Omaha distiller says: "But for high license Nebraska would be a pro hibition state." So high license is a bar to prohibition. More than a bar; it is an insidruous enemy. ' The more money it costs to get the previlege of selling, the more liquor must be sold to meet ex penses. All must be paid by the con sumers, so more men must drink, and men must drink harder, that the license may be paid. It stimulates the seller to induce all he can to drink all they can that he may make a profit. Are such schools of drunkeness leading to prohi bition? Strong Avords from Master Workman Powderiy: - 'So Help Me God!" I may be a crank on the temperance question, but I am not ashamed to say that I Avould rather see a man sober than a drunkard. It is better to educate our. children to be temperate than to be drunkards. There is not a living man Avho Avill say that it is right to bring into a home that which damns the head of the family. There are those Avho have threatened to leave the Order because of my position on this question. I say to all Avho would withdraAv for such a cause, "Go!" I will trust the fate of this nation Avith sober men and Avomen. I will never take back one Avord of '-what I have said on the question, so help me God. The prohibitory amendment to the constitution of Kansas has, by driving the saloon beyond her borders, made it easier for U3 to govern and to teach the children of the commonwealth, and has elevated Kansas to a plane of civiliza tion never before reached by any other people in the history of the Avorld. State Convention of Kansas Public School Teachers. The Lincoln W. C. T. U. endorsed the movement to elect a Avoman as one of the School Board. Let the mothers be represented and let them use their school suffrage and make it worth all it may be to them and their children. If they had the ballot on the license question this year what a record Avould be made "For God and Home and Na tive Land. Clay County Alliance. Editor Alliance: The regular meeting of the Clay County Farnws' Alliance Avas held at Clay Center on Sat urday, March 8tfc. - Twenty-one sub-alliances was represented by seventy-nine delegates, Avhich shows a, membership of over seven hundred in Clay county. Had a very harmonious meeting. Every member seemed to be wide-awake and ready to contend for the rights of the farmers and laborers of our country. Speeches were made by Bros. J. M. Farley, A. J. Orendorff, L. Hoskins and others that had the right ring on the railroad freights, the money question and partisan politics. Taking it alto gether, it was the biggest day Clay coun ty has ever seen, for it surely is the be ginning of a brighter day for the farm ers of this county. ; . L- McReynolds, President. - W. T. Dolton, Secretary. MILL HOTEL LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Refurnished & Refitted. ELEGANT ROOMS, FIRST CLASS TABLE. -o- Popular Bates, $l.o0 and $2. 00 Per day. XO BAR. 41tf. FARM AND CARDER SEEDS CROP OF 1690. ARRANGEMENTS FOlt Buying Farm & Garden Seeds AT WHOLESALE RATES -Can bo made by Alliances by addressing1 DELANO BROS. LEE PARK, CUSTER CO., NEB. Write at once. Gfrr31) German Millet Seed For Sale, any quantity. Address, J. W. HOLLENBECK. Elmwood Neb. HENRY HARPHAM. MANUFACTURER OP ry Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done. . 123 South 12th St. (3m37) LINCOLN, NEb! Wi. Daily & Co. LIVE STOCIC CoMissionlerckts Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and-Horses. CASH ADVANCES ON CONSIGN MENTS. ROOM 34, Exchange Building, Union Stock Yards, Soutii Omaha. References ; Ask your Bankers. 18tf EXPOSITION DIKING HALL ii2i N Street. LINCOLN, - - NEBRASKA. S. J". ODELL, Prop'r. Mr. Odell has newly repaired, refitted and steam-heated his Dining Hall, and is able to grive better accommodations than any dining hall in Lincoln. Visitors to the city will find this a very convenient place to stop. MEALS 25 CENTS. CORN "WANTED . Dr. A. P. liurrus will make artificial teeth at the lowest rate for corn until the . first, of May. Bring in your corn. Dr. Burrus has the reputation of mak ing the nnest artinciai teeth in the west. The plates are very lisrht and strong-; and teeth of the finest quality. He has many sets made 20 years ago in Wisconsin doing good service to day without any repairs. 5w40 Announcement by Alliance State Agent. The State Agent is now prepared to give jobber's prices on implements of all kinds, wagons, buggies, road carts, etc., for cash. We can make time arrangements for those who must have it, on large or small amounts; but would strongly urge a cash basis. Groceries in any quantity, boots and shoes, dry goods, and Hardware will be furnished our people at whole sale prices. Address J. VV. Hartley, Alliance State Agt, Lincoln, Neb. THE NEW WHITE GRAPE, THE "WILLIS." Originated by WiiiLts W. Jones. In point of hardiness equal to the Concord. Flavor second to none now in America. Tlio Chicago xpress, Published at 193 Madison St., Chicago, I1L, for $1.00 per year and one of these Vines sent to each new subscriber as a premium. C3?" Remember this liberal offer only holds good until March 20, 1890, itice to wm For Sale or Rent, A Roller Flouring mill with water power, one mile from Lincoln. A. T- SAWYER, JOHN M. STEWART, H. P. ROSE. . Ass't Att'y Gen'l. STEWART & ROSE, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Rooms 15 & 10, Montgomery Block, Lincoln. 8pecial4 attention given to Railroad, Insur ance and Corporation Law. We attend personally to litigation in any county in the state, if desired. Correspond ence Solicited. Reference: Judges of the Su preme Court, Attorney Gen. Lee sc. Sltf STEVENS STRAWBERRY. In the STEVENS we have the most remark able STRAWBERRY ever introduced. It is the earliest and best shipper of any berry in existence. At this writing (Jan. 18.) at its home in Alabama the vines are losded with green and ripe berries, while Michel's Early along side will not bo ripe for a week, and Crescents are just coming into bloom. So you see what a treasure the STEVENS is. It does not melt when over ripe like other sorts, but dries up as if evaporated, making it the best shipping berry in existence. Send for description and prices. -Also Inclose 1 cent stamp for sample copy of Peninsular Horti culturist. It is full of Just such reading mat ter as you need. Address ALBERT H. CLARK, Cambridge, Md. lm33 Box 117. Harness Sadie ai FUR MTU ONE OF THE SMs un PRICES TTTT 1 1 H Ff LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. "Write for New Catalogue to be issued April 15th. 1 BOOTS AND SHOES We carry the LARGEST STOCK for all sorts of trade of any house west of Chicago, and can fill all orders by mail at once. Write us for anything in the SHOE LTNE. WEBSTER & ROGERS, iua u street, Lincoln, A. HUltLBUT. 'A. 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