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THE FARMERS' ALMANCE: LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1890. u : ' ' - NATIONALISM. What it is and Why the mand it. Times De- j&.n Address Delivered at the Organiza tion of National Club No. 1 of Lincoln. The following address, delivered by W. S. Wynn at the organization of the first Nationalist Club at Lincoln, will be i-read with much interest by all who are interested in Nationalism. Before we attempt to state as a na tionalist club what we intend to work for and hope to accomplish, it may be well to give a few of the reasons why -we" believe a movement of this kind should be made. It is my belief that the present com petitive system will if allowed to con tinue in full and constantly increasing activity destroy our government, leav ing anarchy in'its stead. All history teaches us that when in the growth of any nation that point is reached when the entire wealth has passed into the hands of a small per cent of the people its ruin and downfall is at hand. ' 1 quote from a distinguished au thority. ' "When darkness settled over Egypt and she lost her place among the great nations of the earth, three per cent of her population owned ninety-seven per cent of her wealth; when Babylon went down, two per cent of her population owned all her wealth; when Persia bowed her head, one per cent of her population owned all her land; when the sun of Home set in black despair eighteen hundred men owned and con trolled all the then known world ; for the past thirty years more particularly fdnce the close of the civil war, the United States has moved rapidly along the path followed by these old nations. In 1850 our capitalists owned thirty seven and one-half per cent of the na tion's wealth. In 1870, twenty years later, they owned sixty-three per cent, having almost doubled their accumula tions." m This was twenty years ago. How does the matter stand now? Thomas G. Shearman in the Forum for November last in an elaborate article in which he gives in detail the grounds for his posi tion, estimates that two hundred and fifty thousand persons in the United States own and control from seventy live to eighty per cent of the whole wealth ot the country; or, in other words, less than one-half of one per cent of our population own from three fourths to four-fifths of our entire wealth. Now it is evident to all that this enor mous concentration of wealth in the hands of a few has been on the increase to a rapidly accelerating extent during the past ten or iifteen years. The Chicago Tribune for last Sunday gives the names of two hundred men in Chicago who are worth in the aggregate over iive hundred million of dollars, and states that the whole of this vast wrealth has been accumulated during the past fifteen years or since the great Chi cago fire. During the same period great depart ment stores have grown up in our large cities, like Wannamaker in Philadel phia, and Jordan, Marsh & Co. in Bos ton in each of which two or three men have made immense fortunes, which great wealth twenty-five or thirty years ago would have been distributed among fifty or one hundred moderate for tunes. The same is true of nearly every de partment of industry. This tendency to concentrate the profits of business and production into the hands of the few, and by consolidations, combina tions and trusts, to continually enlarge these profits, is on the increase to such an extent that it is only a question of a few years when, if not prevented, the great middle class of dealers and manu facturers will have become extinct, leav ing only millionaires and employees, the latter toiling that the former may still further increase their holdings. We believe that this tendency toward concentration and consolidation is na tural and results in cheaper and more effective production, being pernicious merely as concentrating the wealth of the country into the hands of the few, our remedy for which is the nationali zation of all industries so that all who compose the nation may participate in the advantages of these improved me thods of production and management. These trusts and combinations haA'e been great and valuable educators in Nationalism, for they have shown the advantages of co-operation and the folly of competition. They will continue to increase in spite of laws against them, they are in the line of progress and can not be done away with any more than we could do away with steam and elec tricitv as factors in modern life. As Nationalists we hold that co-operation and consolidation are right, natural and necessary, and that carried one step farther, namely: Their control and operation by the people in their collec tive capacity as a nation, will result in such benefit and advantage to the whole people and to civilization that the pro gress made in the present century (of which we are so proud) will be looked back upon by the happy children of the future as stagnation and barbarism. The Farmers' Alliance, Knights of La bor, trades unions and kindred organi zations are also educators and promoters of our cause because they teach their members the value and benefits of asso ciation and co-operation and the neces sity ot obedience to their officers and leaders for their common good. I assume that all present have read Mr. Bellamy's wonderful book "Looking jsacKwaru," ana are aware tnat nation . 1 .1 .a 1 . . 1i i - aiism anu mese nationalist ciuds grew to a great extent from the desire to, if possible, realize something like his idea of what we might be and do under na tional control oi industries. We who believe in a future for our children, if not for ourselves, of comfort and happiness laid down in Bellamy's book are called "dreamers," "rainbow chasers," and in some casses "cranks," are told that "all this is very beautiful i ,1 ... : in! . j i ana mucn io ue uesireu, uuc mat it is unpractical and visionary. Y e have, however, a practical and present work to accomplish which we t. i: f ii t - . -l . iieiieve win ue a veij gieat auvance m the direction of complete nationaliza tion of industries: u e propose first to move on the telegraph and railroad sys terns. In the first of these, the tele graph, the country is already ripe tor government control and probably to day a large majority of the people o: the country wish to see this brought about, and a bill has been introducecf in congress during the present session to accomplish it. This ownership and control of rail roads and telegraphs by the government is no experiment. In Lngland the tele graph is owned and controlled by the covernment and in Belgium and Ger many the railroads. Indeed the railroad owners them ' selves are beginning to realize that this must be the outcome and solution ot the railroad problem. President lilackstone of the Chicago and Alton (one of the best manai l oads in the country) takes the position in a recent address to the stockholders of that road, that government owner hint) and control is the only way out o the difficulties that surround railroad management. ' It might be well enough to leave the question of "what next?" until we have carried out this part of our program. But I will state that the next step would probably be the nationalization of the coal business, .the oil business and such other lines as depend directly on and result from the development of such natural resources as from their nature are most readily monopolized. In local affairs we expect to work against the granting of franchises to private corporations by municipalities and for the ownership and control by our cities of gas and electric lighting, water works and street car lines. As illustrating the advantages of mu nicipal control of electric lighting, about two weeks ago the World-Herald of Omaha published the result of enquiries sent out by a town in Pennsylvania to all cities in the United States who were using electricity for street lighting. A large number of cities answered giving the cost per lamp of 2,000 candle power per annum. The average cost in those cities where the lighting was done by private corporations or persons was $105, while in those places where it was done by the cities themselves it was $52 or less than one half. Now here in our own beautiful city of Lincoln we have a work to do in this matter. I know of no city of its size in the country where the streets are so poorly lighted. We should work for the putting in of an electric light plant by the city and the placing of an electric light at every street intersection or every other one, so that our city may not "be behind its neighbors and rivals in this matter. There is another side to this question that might profitably be glanced at for moment. THE MORAL SIDE. Our present competitive system offers the best rewards of lite to the grasping, the avaricious, the cunning and the un scrupulous. Those characteristics which it is necessary to cultivate in order to hold one's own in the struggle for exis tence and wealth, are those which des troy all that is best and noblest in hu man nature. We will never know what the world has lost in the deadening of the higher impulses, the enforced selfish ness and the necessary debasement which the present system demands. Many a mighty soul many a brilliant intellect, has been lost to the higher uses of humanity by being compelled to enter into a life and death struggle for existence in competition with more sor did, vi cious and cunning natures. We claim that in working to do away with the vicious principle of competition Ave are doing God's work, and are try ing to bring about that condition for which we pray, when we ask that "(Joel's will be done on earth as it is in hea- en." Every christian should be with us in this movement, because we seek to make it possible for Christianity to succeed; because Ave seek to carry out Christ's teachings; because our theory of govern ment is founded on the law "love thy neighbor as thyself;" Avork for and "with him. We seek to substitute co-operation for competition; industrial peace for indus trial Avar; brotherhood for antagonism; ove for hate. We seek to substitute as the motto of humanity: "Each for all and all for each;" instead of "each for himself and the devil take the hind most." Adolph Oehme, an intelligent farmer at Brainard, Neb., has figured up how much tariff taxes have cost him in a year, lie has done more or less trad ing at the village stores, and, ot course, has paid protection prices for every thing he had to buy. The following is his account for twelve months: Amount tariff on same 80 pounds of euarar 18.72 10 gallons molasses 40 23 pounds of woolen goods 9.90 Dry goods (cost $89) 35.72 10 pounds chocolate, etc 20 5 pounds mustard 50 42 pounds rice. . ".95 8.0U0 feet lumber 16.00 Machinery (cost $57) 22 80 Salt, 460 pounds 55 1 barrel lime HI boxes soap 1.20 Medicine (cost $10) 2.50 Bindiag twine (coet $8) 3.20 Saddleries, ete. (cost $68) 20.52 lioots and shoes (cost $28.o0) 8.55 Total tariff on purchases $142.02 In this Avay Mr. Oehme figures out that the tariff compels him to pay each year 314a.oa more tor gods Avhieh he requires than they would cost Avere the tariff remoA'ed. This he calls his "indi rect" tax, and by comparing it with the direct tax Avhieh he pays his county. city and state he finds this to be the case: Tariff tax indirect $142.02 City, county and state direct ; 76.82 Difference $ 65.20 And thus Mr.Oehme figures that he is paying indirectly a tax Aiiich is almost tAvice as large as his direct tax, and this tax is filched from him little by lit tle in the shape of living expenses that make it hard to make both ends meet. Were all the farmers as smart as Mr. Oehme there would be a speedy end of the protection system. Opinions of Public Men on the Eight Hour Question. In letters to the American Federation of Labor, William D. Kelly, of hon ored memory said: "I have long be lieved that if the eight-hour system for both man and machinery prevailed throughout the industrial world there would be less suffering, a greater aver age duration of life and a higher and more general degree of contentment among the wealth-producing commu nity throughout the world." Senator Mahone, of Virginia, says: "I am a thorough believer in the eight hour dav." . Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Minnesota, says: "1 believe the strain upon men Avorking with modern machinery for eight hours is as great as was ten hours' Avork with simple tools. I think the measure or standard for a day's labor should be eight nours only unless a dif ferent number of hours be expressed in the contract ot employment." The Hon., C. H. Grosvenor, of Ohio, says: "I am in favor of shortening the hours of labor. 1 favor it because I think it right that the laboring people of the country shall have more time for study and education." The Hon. Wm. M. Springer, of Illi nois, says: "With the increased crea tive power of human effort brought about by labor-saving machinery, a la borer ought during eight hours out of twenty-four to be able to earn a com petency for himself and family. A la borer can noAv produce more of valnes in one hour than he could have pro duced fifty years ago in five hours. He Avas able to live fifty years ago and sup port his family under the disadvantages he then had. Why can he not noAv dur ing eight hours' time of each day, Avith the advantage of labor-saving machin ery of this era, earn an honest living and be enabled to support his family comfortably and to educate his chil dren." The Hon. Wm. S. Holman writes: "The establishment of the eight-hour day Avould be of immense benefit to our people. Every one should be allowed some time in which he could qualify himself for the high duties of citizen ship. I believe the health, happiness, moral well-being and intelligence of our people would be greatly promoted by the universal adoption of the princi ples that eight hours out of twenty-four should constitute a day's Avork. The Rev. K. Heber Newton says: "It goes without saving that every friend of labor wants to see the eight-hour rule in operation as soon as practicable. I am satisfied for one that the time has come Avhen it can be made practicable to a great extent." The Hon. Wm. R. Morrison expresses himself as folloAVs: "In view of the fact that labor-saving machinery has largely increased the pioductive power of man it seems reasonable and just that the hours of labor should be re duced. Eight hours of proper applies tion ought to be sufficient to supply the necessaries and even the luxuries of life to a laboring man." The Rev. Lyman Abbott, who has been recently called to fill the pulpit so long occupied by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, wrote as folIoAvs: "I am heartily in sympathy with every move ment which promises the Avorkingman a large share of the world's profits, a better opportunity for the cultivation of the three H's, Head, Heart and Home. 1 can only say here in a sen tence that a strike may be better than servitude, that arbitration is better than a strike, that profit sharing would be better than arbitration, and that co-op eration or active partnership between employer and employed is the ultimate goal to which all other steps should tend." The Hon. W II. Gest: "I am heartily in favor of the movement for the eight hour day. Our civilization cannot en dure and our government will fail un less our people learn that gold is not the only thing to seek for, that there is something "better. Intelligence and morality cannot exist and never have existed in a people who spend all their time fighting for bread." Senator C. B. Farvvell is in exact ac cord Avith the policy as outlined by the American Federation of Labor. He says: "So far as certain trades are con cerned I can easily see Iioav this move ment could be brought about. For in stance, those mechanics who build buildings in locations where they re side can fix the number of hours they Avill Avork by organizanization, and em ployers Avill easily adapt themselves to such action." American Live Stock Commission Com pany. South Omaha, Neb., May 17, 1890. To Membeks of the Nebraska State Farmers' Alliance: The American Live Stock Commis sion Co. is a co-operative corporation for the purpose of selling the live stock of its members in the most economic manner. The Nebraska State Alliance has tak en Stock in the American Live Stock Commission Co., Avhieh entitles each member of the Alliance to the full bene fit of membership and business Avith the American Live Stock Commission Co., the same as if they Avere individulal stockholders of the said company. The charges for selling stock are the same as other commission companies; cannot be otherAvise and conform to the rules of the Kansas City and other live stock exchanges; but a large part of this comes back at the end of our fiscal year, Nov. 80, 1890, in the shape of divi dends upon the profits of the business (The commissions upon the business Avith non-members add just that amount to the volume of the yearly dividend among the memoers, Avhieh is an induce ment to every member to solicit ship ments to the company.) (All members shall receive their bene fit according to the amount of stock shipped.) We call attention to enclosed circular shoAving Avhat this company did last year, btock shipping is not an intri cate business. It others can make it pay to buy and ship your stock, you can certainly save something by shipping them yourself. We have old experienced salesmen No one in the yards gets better prices than Ave do. There is no such thing as a boATcott ot the American L. h. (J. (Jo The buyers are just as ready to purchase our stock as anyone else's. They buy as cheap as they can, and salesmen sell as high as they can. Our company is making no fight against other commission companies We are simply doinq our own business in our way, and Ave cheerfully concede to everybody else the same privilege. Shippers coming Avith their stock Avill facilitate the Avork of the office, and con fer a favor by reporting at the office as soon as they arrive. Any and all Alliance men haA-ing busi ness here, Avhether shipping to us or not, are requested to call at the ollice. It is a pleasure to meet the members of our order and explain the business me thods of our company to them. The A. L. S. C. Co. has houses in Chicago, Kan sas City, St. Louis and South Omaha. Market reports and other information cheerfully furnished upon application Consign to Allen Root, Care American Live Stock Co., South Omaha, Neb. Resolutions Adopted by Alliance No. 8g8, of Dunbar, Otoe County. IF'iereas; For years Ave have faithful ly supported our respective party nomi nees, chosen from the professional classes, and, under laws made and ad ministered by these men Ave have seen the idle rich groAving richer, and the laboring poor growing poorer; and Whereas, We believe a change in our laws and laAV makers is absolutely es sential to the liberty and independence of the working people; therefore be it Resolved, That Ave hereby pledge our selves to support no man for any legis late or congressional office Avho is not a member of our order, and known by his antecedents to be faithful to the cause of labor. We demand the aboli tion of that useless and expensive farce, the board of transportation. That Ave charge the free pass system as part of the means of bribery that has made it possible for such a state of af fairs to exist. That Ave demand the enactment of a law to tax real estate mortgages in the county Avhere they are recorded. That Ave, the members of said Alli ance ask the commercial and mechani cal classes, and all others that are in favor of equal rights and opposed to unnecessarya taxation and legalized ex tortion to join us at the ballot box, and vote for such men only Avhose past lives shall be a guarantee of their future con duct, Sam Ambkister, E. S.Whittaker, Sec'y. Pres. We desire to call your attention to the immense stock of clothing for men, boys and children which Ave are carry ing in our stores at Lincoln, Platts mouth and Holdrege, Neb. We are just now erecting a fine large business block 50x143 feet iong, which we expect to oc cupy August 1st. We. simply ask you to give our stock and prices a thorough examination, and you can then easily determine which is the best place in the city to trade. Mayer Bros. 120-122 North 10th Street. IF YOU WANT TO BUY DRY GOODS ID AT LOW P SICES EOR CASH, WE If at any time you are chase made from us, the and money will be refunded. Very Respectiully, MILLER & PAINE, tf8 133 to 139 South 11th St., Lincoln, Neb. OF Hols who Strictly Advanced Registry Stock. At Clover- dale Stock Farm, JUNE 20th, 1890. Catalogues free, and information about these great cattle to every Alliance man, sent on ap plication. Address 5w48 OBTAIN CHICAGO The way to do this is to ship your Butter, Eprsrs, Beans, Broom Corn, Green and Dried Fruits, Vegetables, or anything you have, to us. The tact that you may have been selling these articles at home for years is no reason that you should continue to do sc if you can find a better market. Wo make a specialty of receiving shipments direct from FARMERS AND PRODUCERS, and probably have the largest trade in this way of any houst? in this market. Whilst you are looking around for the cheapest market in which to buy your goods and thus economizing in that way, it will certainly pay you to give some attention to toe Dest ana most prontaoie way or disposing or your proauce. We invite correspondence from INDIVIDUALS, ALLIANCES, CLUBS, and all organizations who desire to ship their pi-oduce to this market. If requested, we will send you free of charge our daily market report, shipping directions and such information as will be of ser vice to you if you contemplate shipping. Let us hear from you. SUMMERS, MORRISON & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 174 S. WATER ST., CHICAGO. REFERENCE : Metropolitan National Bank, SILVER FRUIT FARM AND JOHNSON, NEMAHA CO., NEB. - I keeD on hand a full supply of all kinds of experience in growing Fruits in Nebraska enables me to make selections adapted to Ne braska climate and soils. Dispensing with agents entirely I deal directly with the people, thereby saving my patrons an agents commission. &ena tor i'rice j.ists tor spring or iwu. Correspondence solicited. t5ml W. F. WRIGHT. "THE BOOK OF THE EPOCH. A WONDERFULLY FASCINATING WORK." CESAR'S COLUMN A Story of the Twentieth Century. BY EDMUND BOISGILBERT, M. D. One of the most startling and original works ever written. The author a man of wealth and high social position, and who writes under a nom de plume, presents, in a startlingly original and wonderfully fascinating work of fiction, a profound study of sciologlcal condi tions, and he follows thes9 conditions out to what he believes will be their inevitable result. The events described in the story take place in the year 1988, and the scene is laid in New York City. The plot is diversified and full of human interest. Some of the chapters are equaled only by Victor Hugo in terseness and vividness of description. The ell'ect of the book as a whole is such that the reader will scarcely know in which character most to admire the gifted author whether as a novelist skillfully weaving a complicated plot into a harmo nious story ; as a poet deftly touching the chords of the great heart of hum anity ;as a philosopher analyzing the errors and laying bare the evil tendencies of our age; as a prophet warning the race against the greed and selfishness which are eating away the foundations of society; or as a preacher teaching the broad principles of divine charity and appealing to those who have the power and the good will to redeem the world. The above book will be sent from this office atthe regular retail price, Muslin, $1.25; Paper, 50 cts. Or, it will be sent as a premium as follows: The Alliance one year, and the book, in muslin, $1.75; in paper $1.25. 49 "THE BEST HOG ON EARTH." THE IMPROVED Chester White S "W 1 1ST E . I have a large number of animals not akin ready for shipment. CHARGES REASONABLE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. M 31. IIALLECK, Breeder and Shipper. CENTRAL CITY, NEB. 49tf LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. -o- Refurnished & Refitted. ELEGANT ROOMS, FIRST CLASS TABLE. -o- Popular Hates. $1.50 and $2. 00 per day. NO BAR. 41tf BEATRICE W ORKS. CEA'S HEIDHART, Proprietor. 618 EAST COURT STREET, N. E. OP POST OFFICE. 33stL"blislici 1868. MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS, HEAD-STONE3, TABLETS, VAULTS, SARCOPHAGI, & CEMETERY WORK OF ALL KINDS. 20tf Branch Yards, Brownville and Rock Port, Mo. Wanted,: Situation in an elevator as man ager by a man of ten years experience in the grain trade. Address, 46-4w. W. C. Cheyne, Oakland la. A request has been sent out by the Non Partisan League of Lincoln, that Sunday, May 18, be set apart through out the United States as "Nebraska Prohibition Amendment Day;" that ap propriate services be held by all tem perance societies and prohibition clubs, and collections be taken and forward ed to the treasurer, J. M. Stewart, of Lincoln, to be used in the campaign. LMELL HOTEL INVITE YOU TO CALL. dissatisfied -with a pur goods can be returned SALE T. Gk FERGUSON, Stella. Nebraska. PRICES FOR YOUR Poultry, "Veal, ay. Grain, Wool, Hides, Chicago. Ptfl Mention Th Alliance. - - W. F. WRIGHT, Proprietor Fruit Trees, and Small Fruits. Thirty years Kneeland 's o Glass cans, Steel vats. Cannot rust or wear out. For prices lower than ever address CRYSTAL CREAMERY CO., 4t46eow Lansing, Michigan. Be Farmers'. Voice, A Weekly Publication for the Great Plain People. Interesting, entertaining and instructive, with an aim and purpose to benefit mankind. The Farmers' Voice furnishes to its readers more useful knowledge for one dollar than can be secured from any other source for tirce times that sum. Why do vou not in crease the price to two dolhu-a per year? The answer is: We do not think two doll.-ir for a paper within the means of Af.t. tin- piop5e. All intelligent people are n:r v.-. irViy, but intelligence is a glorlou e!..ifir v!:h which The Fanners' Voice nn-n imivei v.-.! .o.-inee-tion. Fifty-two numbers for SI. C;n you KfTord to do without it? Forclub rates and commissions amirops 37tf THE FA It MRUS' VOICE, 161 Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. T. W. LOWREY, . Lincoln, - - Nebraska. Will be pleased to quote prices for grain to members of the vai-ioua Alliances, and all parties interested. He has been engaged in the grain trade in Lincoln for about eighteen years, and knows all the best markets. H wiirhandle GRAIN ON COMMISSION, Will pay sight drafts for all reasonable amounts on consignments. He will also clean grain at his elevator in Lincoln at reasonable prices. His references are First National Bank, American Exchange Bank, or any bank in Lincoln. He will be pleased to cor respond with all managers of Farmers Alli ances, aud solicits the eame. 32tf Fnesmn Cattle h m m fi I (D ow era Tlie Iowa Steam Ped Cooker. . The moist practical, most con venient, most economical and In every way the BEST STEAM FEED COOKEK MADE. A glance ht the construction or It enough to convince any man that it is far superior to any otuer. rur utoui "-" Vt u lars and prices appiy w u. ..,,. Un nnd Plimil CO.. noha KAK.nr Martin Steam Feed Looser Co., Manning, Iowa. 5m'i GO TO THE Lincoln Book Emporium 139 South 10th St. under T. M. C. A. For good and cheap Books and Stationery of all kinda. FAMILY, TEACHERS' and POCK ET BIBLES a specialty. PAPER TABLETS, SLATES &c. &c. 6m3Cl T. FA WELL. HOME OK.O"W3ST APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY, PLUM, GRAPE VINES, AND ALL SMALL FRUITS. As I am a member of the Farmers' Alliance I will make a discount of 20 per cent from list prices on all orders sent through Secretary or Business Agent. Address J. IVL ROBINSON, Kenesaw, Adams County, Nebr. Breeder and Shipper ef Recorded Foland China Hogs. Choice Breeding Stock for sale. Write for wants. Mention The Alliance. Wm. Daily & Co. LIVE stock GommlssionMercliaiits Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Horses. CASH ADVANCES OX CONSIGN MENTS. ROOM 34, Exchange Building, Un ion Stock Yards, South Omaha. References: Ask your Bankers. l$tt J. C. McBride. II. S. Bell. McBRIDE & BELL, DEALERS IN Real Estate , Loan and Insurance .Agents Office 107 South 11th Street. BASEMENT. LINCOLN, - - NEBRASKA. Agents for M. K. & Trust Co. Houses built on ten year6' time. Debt cancelled in case of death. Anything to trade let us know of it. I4tf FRED SCHMIDT, DEALER IN Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Groceries, Queensware, Etc. 921 0 STREET, Opposite Post Office. LINCOLN, NEB, HENRY HARPHAM, MANUFACTURER OF Repairing Neatly and Premptly Done. 123 South 12th St. Giul37( LINCOLN, NEB. 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 give better accommodations than any dining hall in Lincoln. Visitors to the city will find this a very convenient place to stop. MEALS 25 CENTS. "Dehorn Tour Calves." IIAAFF'S HORN KILLER. The only SURE LIQIUD DEHOUNER. Makes no .sore. Heat, cold or flies ' do not affect it. Five dol lars for any bottle that r on the bottle. Price by mail POSTPAID GO VTA. Send stamp for Haaff'g New Free Hook "Horns and Spavins," Address, II. II. IIAAFF, Chicago, Illinois. 44tf RED-POLLED CATTLE. Imported find bred by L. F. ROSS, Iowa City, la. The oldest herd in Iowa. The best herds In England represented. Come and nee stock or seDd for circu lar. Far'" one mile bontheaat ot cltv WCflY PAY RETAIL PRICES WHEN YOU CAN BUY AT WHOLESALE WHATEVER YOU EAT, WEAR OR USE. VVK HAVE ISTO 'AGENTS. Write for full Catalogue SentFRSB. M. R. EAGLE & CO., Farmers' Wholesale Supply House, 68 WABASH AVE., CHICACO. Harness and Sailer? C3-OOIDS. 25 Million Nursery Grown Forest Tree SEEDLINGS. Also GENERAL NURSEUY Stuck. ROBERT W. FURNAS, 6m31 Brownvlllo, Nebraska. W. D. NICHOLS GENERAL DEALER IN Real Estate, BEATRICE, NEB. Have some Tine Itargnlns in Improved Farms. Lota For Sale in Every Addition in the City. OFFICE, 505 COURT ST. TELE. S3. IHt LIEHTKiHS WELL-SINKING MACHINERY &UNUrCTUNR3. Ilvrdtlillk-, JfltlKir, iirvolvliiii, Art.ln. nd Mill., niiiiim. l.ii-j-iop-am, . jflS nation lunhtv atr:mnHr.l,I . Tne A,u,,,,", M'"" '" 11 A VI . St., tiiram. III. Tin St.. A Great Western Feed Steamer AND TANK HEATER Cooks one to three barrelB feed at one flllinjr F box surrounded with water on top mi.i sides. Any kind of fuel. Easily managed and eleanod as a box stove. Send for circular Aprents wanted. liOVEE ll.M.t'o., iJmlli Tama, Iowa. GEO. A. BELL. C. W. MCCOY. T. C. SHELLY. S. F. MfCOY. (Successors to Bell & Co.) Live Stoct Commission Merchants. Room 39 Exchange Bulldlnar. Cash Adv,;,ci on Consignments. references ask your bank. Union Stock Yards, Soutii Omaha, Nebraska. tS3 CIGARS FOR ALLIANCES. The product of organized, working Cijrr. makers. Buy from us and you will tret root bottom factory prices. $K) cifrara coriKlMiiiK of V.i district brands. rnn-lnr In pri'- from $12 to $Ti) per thousand, forwarded upou re ceipt of fo.Ok Remit by 1. O. or Kxprc Money OrdetAllearl tiered Letter. Bank or Draft. F f ajrencies. term. &e.. aildrctta W. K. IvKUM Si CO, Cor. Utu aud Dotiu la us, 6ni:jy Reading. H. C. STOLL, Hogs. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. P. O. Address, BEATRICE, NEB. AUCTIONEER. H. C. MARTIN, tho Auctioneer, will conduct STOCK AKO ADMINISTRATOR'S SALES at Reasonable Rates. " Dates can be made a this office. For particulars and terms Ad dress H.C. MARTIN, astf 128 O Street, Lincoln, Net. ARTISTIC ; PORTRAITS. IL J. TnORP & Co., Manufacturers of Rubber Stamps, Seals, Stencils, B.ides and Baggage Checks '? Kveiy Inscription, s. Jlth St.. F.mtiishe1 imk LINCOLN. N&ii LINCOLN AND IXBTITCTK OF rE.NMAXSIIir, Shorthand, anil Tyiewrtttns;, U tho lwt ami larv-t College in the Vt. OM Student tn atteiKlnrsix- loci ye.ir. Ktmlcntu prepared for kuilncMt In frn 3l month. Exr,rl,ii-1 facility. Ivrmmal liiKtrutfcui. lkaullful HIUBtrntvd catalogue. coIIcim J.itirnaU. u,I SpocUiiuiiS of ixlimunslilij, itvut trrt; jr aiMn nint; ULLIBIULHJE A ROOSE. Liucolit, Ncl. S THE Eleventh Stirnggisls Dealers in Drujrs, Medicines, Toilet Arti cles and DrujrRlsts Sundries. All kind of Paints, Oils and Colors. PURE DRUGS. LO W PRICES. 237 SOUTH 11th STREET, LINCOLN, NF.lt. REAL ESTATE LOANS On farms In eastern Nebraska and Improved property in Lincoln for a term of year. Lowest Current Rates. R. E. & T. W. MOORE, RICHARDS RLOCK, Corner 11th & O Streets. Lincoln. i n. i Automatic wina-iwm gear when Unlc it full ; inio r.r - r lowers in Unk. IV p. tum Circulars. Address, p. G. TALLER DAY, Poplar Grove, 111. MA Ih GREAT WESTERH" STEAMER.' f. fiuBx.munirisK9. 1 .Vj5v tf:" 8HRROUMU0 BtWHIB,- ffiztfk Bel, SMy & Iffly mWWm BIKKDER or XWjfJ Tlio Mot I m prov it&2SRy vr C h I n a, C h e s t e r vMnMVrW shire ' and kaVTr U BROTHER ( I 5 y i