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THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY, FEB. 21, 1891. BOW TO GEfr ATTHE POLE OeORCE KENNAN'S ADVICE TO YOUNO MEN. AaMUM tor I'm BkM U BtfMM Xx flenn Tfc 9m ata U Tat SU4fM mmt ImUU f Iklft I Frtpan Pr It Traveler Georfro Kennaa savi no !dld to-day offers such flattering inn ducement to the ambitious young man of courage and high resolve as arctic exploration. "Look at It," said ha "Every nan, from Franklin down, whether he achieved success, or met with disaster, has to-day a world-wide reputation. That answers the cry that arotio exploration is a cruel sacrifice fOf life and a useless expenditure of money. Fame, reputation ls'what the ambitious man wants, and if he loses his life in the effort he counts it well tost The guerdon is worth the trial. There was a time I would have gone to search for the north pole if I could have had the opportunity. Now I am too old to attempt it A man should be old enough to have bad some ex perience and yet young enough to nave the strength, the vigor and buoy anoy of youth to undertake such an enterprise. I have read and studied the subject very thoroughly, and wrote an article once on "Arctic Explora tion" for the American Encyclopedia. There is no new way to reach the north pole. , If I were to start on such an expedition the most feasible route would be by the way of Franz Josef ( Land, which lies to the east and north of Iceland, almost due north of Europe. Franz Josef Land was discovered by the Australian expedition, and after pushing as far as latitude 82 degrees land was iseen to stretch away for " miles to the north. The method which I think would be the most successful would be to go by sieges. That is, es tablish caches or' supply stations at intervals as fares the laod reached. Of oourse such supply points could not be made on ice does, because they would shift from place to pi hoc. "This operation would take perhaps two years,1' said Mr. Kennnn. Then a party could wait for a suitable sea son aud make a grand., rush for the north. The supply stations would re lieve the party' of the necessity of carrying provisions for the entire trip, and it would be more easily handled, as light cavalry Is more readily manlp- , ulated in a battle than Infantry. The only other land that reaches as far. north as Franz Josef Land is Green land, and it even is a question if that does. Lock wood, of the Greely ex pedition, pushed farther north than any of his party, and although he reached the 82d degree of latitude the shore had begun to bear away toward the east, a fact which goes to show . that the land was rounding off into an Island. . ' 'The most dangerous way to go north would be from Behrlng Sea as the Jeanne tie did. There the tide takes you to the north, "and once caught In the Ice there would ' be no return, unless a ship could be built like a log , that could not be crushed. In that case. It well provisioned, that might be the surest way of reaching the pole. The tides of Baffin's Bay trend to tho south and warmer lati tudes. Dr. Bossier, a Smlthsonlon scientist, who was on the Hall expedi tion, made some very elaborate calcu lations on the tides of Baffin's Bay, and he told me that he was satisfied that the tides there-came from the west, and not the east If this con clusion be true it goes to prove that Franz Josefs Land reaches so far to the north that it cuts off the flow from the east. Such being a fact, it would be possible to push to the north pole, or at least as far north as the land extended. las Qastrest Chanes ia the World. Every once in a while some war veteran, under proper clrcuinstancos and conditions, will tell you how he escaped death at such a place and such a time by the queerest chance In the world" says the Philadelphia Inquirer. One of these "queerest chances in the world" fell to tho lot of an old-timer who lives in German town, and, In truth, it is one of the very queerest He was about to leave for the seat of war in 1863, and the girl to whom he was engaged, among numerous other things, gave him a chest-protector, made by her own fair hands and wet by her tears. It was meant to be practical, and was of im mense thickness, that Is, It was padded to the depth of an inch or two. ' Dur ing a long and tedious campaign in chilly weather the soldier found It In valuable as a safe-guard against colds, and wore it almost constantly. . He had 1( on one morning when plunged Into the beat of- a hand-to-hand skirm ish. The affair developed into quite a tittle battle . and soon the straggling Ire on both sides had become rattling velleya When it was over the soldier retired to bis tent and removed his coat aad shirt in ordsr to stanch the flow of blood from a small flesh wound ia his back.' In removing the protector- he felt " a sharp pain shoot through his chest, and then he noticed that the protector was cut all up by the passage of a bullet An invest! : fatUtt developed ,an awfully "queer chance." His sweetheart had acci dentally left a needle sticking In the . pat which he had never noticed before. This ran right through the cloth and a bullet had struck it on the point The needle had been forced back clear through a thick button on his woolen undershirt and thence had gone a little distance into the skin. The resistance of the button had forced the soft lead of the bullet clear round, the' needle so that the bullet was fairly impaled on the sleoder wire. Thus was the life of the soldier saved, and through the carelessness of bis beloved in leaving the needle in the protector. JEFF DAVIS AT FORT GIBSON. Tk smw OtttfM Half s Oatarr if suu An order was recently issued by tLe war department turning over the abandoned military reservation of Fort Gibson, L T to the interior de partment for disposition as provided by law. Jefferson Davis at one time lived at Fort Gibson, which is ninety-five miles south of Coffey ville, Kaa.and about twenty-five miles from Tallequab, the territorial capital. It is a small place. A railway station, a small tavern, a cotton gin and a few scattered houses identify it completely. Davis lived there in 1838, when it was a fort in more than name. His house was the first white man's dwell ing erected at the place. He was captain of a company of soldiers which was stationed there to preserve peace among the Indiana The gov ernment bad just been engaged in wars with the Comanches, Semlnoles and Pawnees. Several tribes had been confined in the territory and the troops were established there to prevent an uprising. - The fort has now been abandoned by the government and the troops stationed at Fort Reno, just west of Oklahoma territory. The fort still stands. Davis being an officer, had quarters outside tho regular barracks and lived In a small house some distance from the fort His wife, the daughter of Zacharlah Taylor, was with him, and the sensation of their elopement had hardly subsided at this time. The house they lived in stands yet, but it Is in a dilapidated condition. It was built in 1838. It has never been kept in repair. At one time it was a re spectable and even elegant domicile for that country. It Is one story high, built of logs and covered with weather boards. At each end stands a larpe, square brick fireplace. These fire places are now the only substantial looking parts of the building. The roof sags, many shingles swell the number of mysterious disappearances, a narrow porch along the side of the house is battered and decayed, dbors are broken down and windows broken in. The house Is located on the military reservation and the late order from the war department turning it over to the interior department will prob ably be the cause of Its being torn down. In Davis's Fort Gibson days there lived at the fort a Cathollo priest ather Dodson. Among his accom plishments was playing the piano and he bad an instrument with him. He died some years ago and bequeathed this instrument to Mrs. W. P. Boss, who keeps the Boss hotel, a homely hostelry of six rooms at the fort This venerable musical mechanism has still a remarkably good tone, although it is now over seventy-five years old The Alliance Relief Fundf The following amounts have been con tributed for the relief of the drouth stricken region of the state: , Previously reported $634 75 W m. IJuick, hmerald, for Emer ald Alliance. . 100 M. M, Fendcrson, Brainard, for Center Alliance, No. 827 ...... 10 00 Ja8. Widgery, Elkhorn 25 00 W. S. Eis, Douglas, for Pleasant Prairie Alliance No. 818. ..... SO 00 W. H. Rawlins, sec. Archer1 Alli ance No. 882. 2 25 Box groceries from W. R. Ben- V. net & Co., Omaha........ Alliance No. 911, Dodge Co. Mrs. Fannie Jones, Sec. Danniel Jones 20 00 Ann Jones........... 10 00 John Yester 5 08 G. B. Street , 1 00 Warren Hannah 1 00 M. Street 1 00 JohnEckwatc 100 Henry Hughes. 1 00 Peter Eckwate, 1 00 John Adams 100 Sam Street , . l 00 Martha Street 50 Ridgely Alliance, proceeds of entertainment 12 00 Total. , . .$55 50 Total receipts. . . ... ......... .$758 50 DISBURSEMENTS. State Alliance to Red Willow Co $ 100 00 State Alliance to CheyenneCo... 100 00 Mrs. E. J. Cooley for Chase Co.. 64 00 L. P. Endeman, Wood Lake 5 00 H. M. Coulter, Midway, Chey enne Co 10 00 C. A McCombs. Sidney 4 00 J. K. Stevens, Hershey, for Lin coln Co... 25 00 J. F Black for Red Willow Co.. 75 00 D. II. Ware, Imperial, for Chase Co 75 00 A. J. Dickerson, Pacific Jc, Ia., .... , family destitute (member from Custer Co ,, 20 00 Alonzo Pettis Max for Dundy Co 20 00 Jos. Griffin, Woodburn. 20 00 Wm. M. Bruce, Harrisburg 25 00 Chae. W. Parker, Gandy ; 15 00 Box groceries from YV. R. Ben- ; net & Co., Omaha, to Wm. Mc Cormick, North . Platte, for Blaine Co J. L. McRobert8,Sett,for Furnas Co.... 20 00 Mrs A. E. Bender, Ringold 25 00 J H William. Sherman Co.... 15 00 Anton Hanzl, Cheyenne Co. ... . 10 00 Total disbursements ...$628 00 Balance on hand, $180.50. PROHIBITION WAR, Tiaptrmrt Adrrt ia Coaarjr, Kaa., Ordered te Leav Towa. Mahicx, Kan.. Feb. 17. The bitter prohibition war now being waged against the anti-Prohibitionists and the illegal whfcky sellers in Cheney, Sedg wick county, is only equaled by the ter rific strife going on at Florence, in this connty. At Cheney the Prohibitionists who have been active in enforcing the law have been notified to leave the town under pain of bodily harm. At Flor ence nev. bnaw, the local bam Jones of the nlace. is the leader arainirt th whisky sellers, and while his life and the safety of his family have been threat ened in various ways, no m ra les the dives and dens with impunity. Friday he made complaint against a number of men ana women ana bad them brought to the county jail. Some of them gave bail and were released. Shaw immedi ately swore out warrants against them on other counts, and had them rearrested and lodged in jail again. Two other leaders of the gang, John Hawleyand Joe Carroll, were run in. This has intensified the feeling against the evangelist, and the community will not be surprised Jo hear that he has suf fered harm. There are subpoenas ont for more than one hundred witnesses, and the entire connty is aroused. The criminal docket for the March term of the district court is larger than it has ever been in the history of the connty, and it is probable that the entire -term will be consumed in trvinar whiskv cases, and the county pays the fiddler. The costs will be enormous. The set tlement in this community is ripe for an ann-promijuion war. The Mine Worker. Colcmbus, O., Feb. 17. The Mine Workers' convention re-elected John D. Rae of Pennsylvania nnviirfonr. The, scale question was left for settlement by tne joint meeting at Pittslwg in ApriL - Lecturer's Appointments. B. F. Pratt, Ass't. Lecturer of the State Alliance, has made the following dates, and will meet with the county Alliances as follows: Seward County, Feb. 24. York " " 26. Fillmore 28. Saline " March, 2. Gage " " 4 Johnson " " '- . Pawnee " 9. Richardson " " n. Nemaha " 13. Otoe ... ia. Some of these appointments were to have been filled by O. Hull, State Lec turer, but he has taken another route. See A. N. Wycoff for Havelock prop erty. Highland Stock Farm. Tooeka. Kan.. F. B, Rix & Co., proprietors is one of the largest and best known horse im porting concerns in America. Their years of experience in this business has established for them a reputation for honorable and satisfactory dealing and for Importing only the very choicest horses of the different breeds. Bbinsr possessed of ample capital they are en abled to grant purchasers as long time as desired at low rates of Interest and moderate prices. This firm is always in the front rank in the show ring as is shown by the fact that horses at present ownea c-y tnern nave won . over one hundred prizes at leading shows, which speaks most highly for the class of horses which they handle. Under date of Feb. 1st they write us as follows: "Our business was never before in so prosperous a condition as at present. Sales far exceed those of the same date in any previous year. Intelligent and well posted buyers want only the very best horses to be found, and that can show themselves to posses the qualities that win prizes in the show ring. To these facts we attribute oar increased sales, as our horses are first class with out exception and are nearly all prize winners at good shows. Among our latest sales the following are worth of note: Shires; Highland Nabob, 3131. black, 1887, sire Jupiter(2682; Highland Emperor (9676) bay. 1888. sire Mahara jah (3209), dam, Beauty by Plowboy (1745); Alderman (8677), bay, 1887) sire King Alfred (9680), dam Bonny by Brown George, (2543); Rawcliff Warder (8080) bay 1887, sire Maharajah (3207) Kitty by Honest John (1054; Natby Car dinal, 3135; bay 1888. Sire, Whats Wanted Again (4140, dam Hewlock by by Cardinal (2497); Nateby Prospect 10038), bay, 1888, sire, Vvlcan (4145) dam, Brock of Goosnaugh bv Honest Tom (1105). Perchereus; Folickhan (13348), black, 887. sire Jean Baut, (6789), dam, Poule (3318) by Papillion; La Mare (74500), black. 7887, sire Mad rid )447), dam Sophie (73286) by Pierre; Consent (25705). brown, 7887, sire Tele maque (2034), dam Jaune (25333) by L Amie (7388) These horses were sold to go to Nebraska. Iowa and Minn. C 3 jm ZL-j ! Can now be furnished on Short Notice From Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Information freely and promptly Furnished any Alliance People Interested. J. W. HARTLEY, Ag't The tiarreu r itre. u. ,. u.1,1; machine Wuni 10 thr posm. A uni versal tavortie. lhoaai liiuoa.aiirintxd Freight paid. A Kent are report tax Ulg sulcx. Machine. Wire, etc.. at wMolwsale diiwt from factory to Farmers where 1 have no lutmu Ctloji. frre. All tirosa the manufacturer, 6. H. GARRETT, MANSFIELD, OHIO. nun First Class S. TREES 18911 OFFER m SPR1WI89! Aiaitre lot of fruit and ornamental trees. grapevines, small fruits, flouring shrubs. Forest Tree Seedlings for timber claims. Being a member of tbe Farmers' Alliance at this place I would refer any one to tbe secretary of our lodge here, write in English or German. Address CARL 80NDEREGGER. 36-am Jeflerson Co. Bower, Neb. Carter & Bailey, Commission Merchants, 825 and 829 North 16th St., Lincoln. Keb, nDtrvDe im Butter, eggs, cheese, potatoes, poultry bay, grain and live stock. Farm Produce a Specialty. Reference: First National Bank. See A. N. Wycoff for Hirelock prop' erty. If you have fcU cattle leave vour ad- aress at tne 85tf Li.ncoln Meat Co., 916 P St For female, nervous and kidnev di seases consult vt. Aiey, iua5 u street. I 1 . J Liiocoin, neo. jiZM We ask the readers of this oaDer to notice the advertisement of J.W.Winsrer & 10., uuv u street, ana we ieei sure that von can make your purchases from them with more satisfaction than any wnere in tne city, iney are reliable. ' Light Brahmas. Thoroughbred cockerels nine months old. will weigh ten to twelve pounds. just the thing to increase the size in your nock, r rice 51.25 each. 8o-ira Jr.U.XiLE, Box 336. Lincoln. Neb Oil Price List. Hrime White ..10 ct. Water White ....llct. Perfection. ; .12 ct. Headlight 13 ct. ttarrels range from 50 to 54 gallons. J. W. Hartley, State Agt, Lincoln, iieb. For Sale. A number one black mare, coming 5 years old, clean straight limbed, per- iectiy souna ana without a blemish. Kind disposition, will make a fine sin gle driver or work any place. Height, 15 hands, weighing 1100 to 1300 pounds. Can be seen at any time (Sunday ex cepted) on my farm two miles south and 2 miles east of Ithaca. Price reasonable. Enquire of John Gaskik. Ithaca. Neb. For Sale or Trade. One imported bay Clydesdale stallion, 5 yeara old, weight 1800 lbs. One im ported dappled grey Percheron stallion, 0 years old, weight 1850. Both regis tered and grand individuals. War ranted sure and good breeders; gentle and alirightin every respect. Sold for no fault. Can be seen. at Marquette, Hamilton Co., Neb. For further par ticulars address, Harry Bennett, 514 South 29th Ave., Omana, Neb. Will se 1 cheap or trade for cattle or land. 85-4 1 Col. Jesse Harper says: " The Mon ey Monopoly is for utility the best work now in print, a cyclopedia al most priceless. " "Wonderfully clear and forcible, without an exception the best exposi tion of labor financial orinciDles." - Journal of the Knights of Labor, Phila delphia, ra. in paper covers only 85c. For best discounts to agents, address, 86 2w E. R Baker, Sidney, Iowa. For sale at this office. .. Seed Corn. Frank B. Hibbard, Secy, of Irving ton Alliance, Douglas county has some prime corn which he offers for seed at a very reasonable figure. A sample of the corn can be seen at the Farmers' Alliance office and speaks for itself as the entire crop last year averaged over 80 bushels to the acre of sound well ma tured corn Any farmer needing a su perior article of yellow dent seed corn should wnte to Frank Hibbard, 37-Ct Irvington, Neb. References: Allen Root. Omaha. State Sec'y Thompson. i Of all the farmers in Neb. have 2 heard of E. H. Andrus the land man. ' He is the man who ran for State Land Commissioner on the Demo cratic ticket in old times when there were only eighteen democrats in Neb. In fact he nearly beat Kendall He did not stop doing business but kept right on selling land. He sold over a million acres for the B. & M. and if there are any knock down bargains in Neb. you cau get full descriptions aud a nice new map free by writing to 36 E. H. Andrus & Son. 800 P StJ Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln city property a specialty. Farms for Sale. No. 50. 240 acres all bottom land 4 miles from Raymond, 130 acres in culti vation. Two good houses. Barn and other necessary out-buildings. Living water, well and wind mill. This is un qualifiedly of the best land in the state, it is owned by a professional man who has no use for it. Price $8,500. $3,500 cash, balance easy terms. No. 27. 640 acres south oi Lincoln; 200 acres in cultivation; all fenced; good house, barn, sheds, well, wind mill and tank. A No. 1 section, all good land. Price $30 per acre. Terms, one-third cash, balance on easy terms. No. 13. 80 acres 18 miles south of Lincoln; 40 acres in cultivation; no other improvements, easy terms to any one who will build first year. We have over 500 bargains In farms, stock ranches, western lands and city property. Trades of all kinds. . We invite farmers over the state te send us a description of what they have to soil or exchange. DORR BROS. & BRANSON, , Lincoln, Neb. Over First National Bank. For the opium, morphine or cocaine habit consult Dr. Aley, 1025 O street, Lincoln. Neb. 32 tf See A. N. Wycoff for Havelock prop erty. , TBEE PURE TRUMbULL, STREAN 6. ALLEN SEED CO.. Gmt, FkM. Carte, a a. Tree taedt. Ooioa fats. Etc 8J tor Catalogue. Milled Free. 14l4t T. Laui. an., KANSAS CITV, MO. PARKER & 1009 O Reliable Boots and Shoes Your Patronage is Solicited. 4w34 j. 1. IfflCER a CO. 1109 O STREET. FOR THE WEEK WE WILL SELL L L Muslin at 4c. Lonsdale Muslin at 7Jc. Indian Head quality at 6c. Good Ca ica at 8 Jc. , . Indigo Blue at 5 Jc. Good Shirting at 5c. Extra good at 8 and 10c. Ginghams at 5, 7, 8 and 10c- Our Dress Goods are from Sets. up. Our 10, 12 and 15 are all very cheap. ,We wish to impress on every Alliance reader in our coun ty and state that we are the people to patronize. We will not try to deceive and missrepresent. Write us for samples we will assure K you prompt attention. J. W. WINGER & CO. 1109 O Street- SEEDS 25 PU'S 50 CENTS. 1 SEEDS AT HARD A remarkable offer. The following that can be found: mm TiMEx mm 111JLUJ JL11I1JJU UllJJll Beet. Eclipse, best early White Sugar Parsnip, sweeteat rrown. Onloa, Ked Wetberstteld. Kogy Gem KadiBb, Prize Head lettiuoe of floe Golden Heart Celery, iroldea yellow. Quality. Peach Tomato, IiBrire flat Turnip. peach. Honey WatermeHon, Surprise Muskmellon, golden yellow, sweeteet (rrewrt. early. tine quality. BEAUriFUfc KLOWKK8. Dwarf Morning Glory, all colors. African Marigold, nnett mixed Petunia, all colors. Double Carnation Poppy, finest mixed. Pinks ttnest single and double mixed. Dwarf Nasturtium. Gallardla, finest mixed, r ig Tomato vines are loaded with rich yellow fruit that looks like flgs, good for preserves Ground Cherry. This is a rare novelty, bears first year, very productive, very valuable for pies and preserves. These two last novelties alone are worth the price of the above. Any ten of the above pkt'siWoto. All of the above 35pkt's for SOcts Postal note. jo-zi Address, "The Money Savers of the People." Men's genuine Oil Grain Napoleon Boots, Extra well made. Worth $6.00 " anywhere. Our price ,.; $4 70 Men's Shoes all Calfskin. In Lace or Congress, Whole Vamp, Double sole. with Cork Sole Sells for $4.50. Our price as a special bargain 8 30 rHE PATROL. A Policeman's Veal Calf Shoe, three soles, doubled soled through the shank, screwed middle sole to insole, channel screwed, whole vamp. As good as any shoe advertised at $3.50. Our price. ... 2 80 Genuine Dongola Kid, Sizes 3 to 7. Common Sense or Opera toe. Ladies Dongola Kid Button; our best selling shoe, extra value 1 75 Same style of shoe in Milwaukee Oil Grain . 1 75 68 Wabash Av.. How to Save Your Teeth DR.A.P.BURRUS 1208 O ST. Ttonenth the star. No. I, is peei a fissure, bpl .w II 11 v.u.U) iot of Kuf'eiMX. dsn uup I'l a Uysrept.c ootli (toiaK t j Iju norve or "o. ! r'i"WJ eroshn of tlm tec"!, wi;h dark Vo I nVwt a rhH'tia:lc fcxh from Jtlller whe. e I lie iu r.es uavo ueu.-u-.Uul me puln' Weoiui nil t.te leeui. ll tlie micro: , m'-a lvaie isi.'i M r vK'nitiini? nml stve vmr tfiett, rnm a.-hps an I nalm. V e have nil the Ria-tuiiic3 tor ejttraetiujj joUi without Ko t Artificial Teeth. Perf-ct fit. Warrantor!. Ko canker eoro mouths So c -acked plates. Novqv look like tombstone, bu: perfectly ra nrqi' UNDERWEAR We have just completed arrangements by which we can offer Ladies', Men's and Children's underwear at exactly case pnees, and sell you any quantity you wish. The goods offered are all strictly first-chtss. , READ THE LIST. Men's red mixed i wool shirts and drawers, each $ 37 Men's brown mixed J woool shirts and drawers, each. , 87 Men's red and white striped sh its and drawers, each 37 Men's brown and white striped shirts and drawers, each 37 Men's heavy scotch m xed shirts and drawers, each 37 Men's heavy gray all wool shirts and draw ens each.........,..,, SO Men's heavy gray all wool double breasted Bhirts. 1.00 Children s underwear at PrOUOriinnntp nrfous Tr. second choice as what you want may be 7tl - . J. W. SEEDS SANDERSON, STREET. at tbe Lowest Cash Prices. Lincoln, Neb. Farmers' Alliance SEED HOUSE TIMES PRICES. are tested seeds and as crood as the best Carrot, Yellow Dan vers. Early Advance Cabbage early crisp, tender. look! lust like a rine greauces early M beads, innesota, Sugar corn. r-urpie rop nuiaoaga. White Hioe pop-corn. Dtst popping variety. wkam r aaaxim, xeawood rails, Hinn H. R. EAGLE, & CO. Chicago, 111. BY Mens' extra heavy all wool shirts and drawers, each $ Ladies' jersey vests medium weight yft: y Lad mf tine mer-iao vest and draw ers, each Ladies' fine all wool scarlet vests aHd drawers, each... ........... Ladies' extra tine all wool scarlet rests niirl i mar at-a n 95 19 87 , - " " 9, vimu, ....... Ladies' XXX scarlet all wool vests and drawers, each. .'. Ladies' XXX scarlet all wool' je'r sey vests and drawers, each. , . 80 100 80 ciosf out before SZJSS- rss 1 HARTLEY. State A, T.Wi vt-u v B- wuvviu, ilCU.