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About The farmers' alliance. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1889-1892 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1891)
Lol M ( Local Editor and Advertiaing Solicitor, GEORGE H. GlBSOM. ryOne cf the saddest event It has been our lot to chronicle occurred Christmas day la this cUy-the burn lug to death cf little Bessie Howard, the two-year-old daughter of W . A. How ard, advertising solicitor of the Cull. Though in the city at the time, Mr. Howard did not learn of his baby's death for three hours after it occurred. Two sisters, the only other members of the family, were away and returned to find only the burned and blackened remains. Ore of the sisters hiving occasion to leave the house at 3 o'clock, locked up her little sister, expecting the other sis ter would come home at 5 o'clock, and the tire occurred in the interim. It should be a warning to all (and there are many who feel compelled to do it) not to leave little ones locked up in homes with lights and tires while their elders are away. The deeply a fllicted family in this event have the heart-felt sympathy of many friends. HTSonie charitably disposed ladies gave a Christmas dinner to one hundred of Lincoln's poor children Christmas day. A city paper reporting says: 'There were g'rls and boys of all sizt-s, tattered and ragged, and upon all their faces was the impress of poverty." e wish not to say a word in criticism of these ladies for their one good act. But what does one good dinner amount to! Is it the way of love to work only one day out of 363? Whose fault is it that in this state, which this year sends a free car-load of corn to Russia, people are out of work and suffering? Whose is the ciime of branding the faces of these innocent chiidrsn of Lincoln with marks of poverty? Tens of thousands of children in New York are similarly branded, and at the same time a baby is born among them whose clutch of title deeds draws annually from the laboring classes of the country $9,000, 000! He is the heir of $150,000,000 of tribute enforcing power. KW O. Hull, state lecturer, will ad dress the people at Ricing City on Sat urday, January 2nd. He had an ap pointment there last week, and tnere biing but small attendance owing to short notice, decided to return on above date. This will be an open meeting and we hope all will come out to hear him. J. B. Romine will accompany him. Bro. Hull has just returned from a series of meetings among the Alliances of Lincoln county, and reports a good degree of interest manifested in Alliance work, and speaks very hiehly of the courteous treatment receive i from the new members of the various Alliances visited. Our state lecturer has done ffood work for the organiza tion the past year, is well informed and can ably discuss the Alliance principles anywhere. ty The publishers of Scribner's Mag azine place at the head of their prospec tus for 1892 the announcement of a series of articles on "The Poor in the World's Great Cities." They "proposs to publish n series of articles upon a Bcala not before attempted, giving the results, of a special study and work among the poor," written "by authori ties so experienced in their respective fields that the series will appeal to civi lized people the world over." The pa pers will be elaborately illustrated. We mention this series of articles not to ad vertise, but to indicate the commanding interest of social questions, the interest which leads popular magazines to gather the facts regarding the poor and place them before the reading, thinking public. jgTOver four hundred teachers had already reached town Tuesday evening and were in attendance at the opening exercises at the university chapel. Prof. Austin of the Lincoln high school de livered the address of welcome, and Prof. O. C. Hubbell of Fairfield college responded. The Adelphian quartette furnished excellent music, and Prof. Andrews of the association delivered the annual address. It was pronounced by those present an able address. The chapel was filled with the teachers and interested citizens. Among those at tending the association are, President pri v nf Donne college. Crete: Presi dent Hubbell of Fairfield college, and President Andrews of Hastings college. Iffi" The editor of the Omaha Ben is unrinnslv endeavoring to keep the farmers and the working men of the cities apart.and antagonizing each other at the polls. Kosewaier ueciares mm the interests of the producing class in town and country are not one, that it is the interest of those working in town to get more than justice out of those work in in the country, and vice versa. So he would haye all .working men by the ears in order that capitalists, corpora tions and the old political parties might make tools of them and plunder them at wtl), as they are now doing. The 20,000 Indiana miners who have been on a strike for six weeks are on the verge of starvation, and it is re ported, are ready to resort to violent means to gain the end which they see is not possible by peaceful means. The miners want an advance in wages, and the owners claim that they cannot pay hirhr wRores and mine at ft profit. They must nave a profit over and above all expenses even u ine uiiuuis bh yd. Thn miners' watres. which they struck against, were, reckoning lost time and cost of tools, not over one dollar a aay rw Julian Hawthorne in the Indeven dent of two weeks since turns poet and searches "The Ancient neavens, TTmni4flllv where dwell God's first Imagined souls, brought forth ere nail wmmrht the awful - hollo wn ess of hell, Or corrow ud disease had spread their giB." He reads at last in children's trusting eyes "the long lost secret of that Age of Gold, which seer and sage in vain sousrht to unfold." and only those "whose hearts as little children's are' can find "those gates ajar." rar-Terence V. Powderlvin his week ly letter to the Journal of the Knights of Labor thanks the Alliance for its Indi anapolis resolution to assist the Knights in their boycott against the Rochester clothing manufacturers, and siys, "Let us work, think and vote with the farm ers. The laboring producing classes have one interest and should be politi cally united to secure the repeal of class legislation. fry Passers by Burket's, the artist, witnessed the closing act of a calamity Christmas eve which had some elements of comedy in it. A blazing Christmas tree was suddenly thrust from the upper windows and fell, presents and all, to the street below. A woman's head fol lowed past the edge of the window and in befittlnsr tones came the words. "Every one of those presents is gine." The tree had caught fire from the candles and had to be ejected. tyThe big strike of the Indiana miners has been declared off, and the men go back to work under more favor ablo conditions. The cost of the strike in loss of wages to the men, loss of profits to the operators and business to the railroads, amounts to at least oue and three-quarter millions of dollars. This is one little item of the immense waste of the individual strife and or ganized war of our present industrial system. THE iy Governor Thayer and Mayor Weir called a public meeting for lt Sunday at Funke's opera to consider what con Id tie done fur the poor of Lin coln. The call signed by these officials ami by Key. Llovd Skinner, says: "There Is much suffering now in this city, and relief mut be had immediately. The poor must be pro vided for. the necessity is imperative.. And this at a time when the broad acres of Nebraska have yielded an im mense surplus of food products and the state is proposing to send grain by the train load to the starving Russians. How can such a state of things as we have here, starvation in the midst of plenty, be explained? Easy enough. The farmers must sell their crops to pay interest which is sent east and have but little money to buy goods aad move the wheels of business here. So the poor are out of work, and are cold and hungry. The money loaners and mo nopolists stand between the city and country workers force inequitable ex changes, and keep both classes poor and dependent. The poor want work and justice, not charity. Furniture, carpets, stoves, crockery, tinware and everything you use in your house you can get at Meinzer's, 127 and 129 North Fourteenth, at Rock Bottom Prices. 29 2 w tyGoorge W. Cablo, editing letters given him by one of the census clerks, siys of them. "Why is ho rich while I am poor."' was the perpetual question, not easily answered from a distance." The letters were in response to a census circular sent out asking questions of the people. "One strong impression produced on the reader," says the clerk, was of a general, wide-spread, queru lous unrest; a pertertious accent such a comes at times from the great spaces of nature when elemenatal forces are preparing a ehange. Another that al most took the form of a conviction was that in the year 1890 and 1891 they were the most unhappy and discon tented people on the planet, living &s they thought under a land money and railroad, let us add editsr system which makes them the slaves of specu lators. New York and Illinois oftenest sousded the note of prosperity, says the census clerk; but "Kansas ran the whole gaunt of misery and rose into a tempest of agony." Learn Telegraphy at the Lincoln Business College. 2Gtf ty The mechanical power of Eng laud is estimated to be that of 1,000, 000,000 men. That equally divided would give to each man, woman and child services equal to those of twenty five men working by hand, as formerly It would command for the support of fliifth family of live the same as 125 men, in addition to the work done by the head of the family. Each family should therefore surround itself with all the comforts and enjoyments of civilized life. But they do not, for the leason that a fow have monopolized the land f.nd nfLDital. and. making the rest de pendent, strip irom tnem me surplus products of their labor p.nd tM entire product 01 mecnrojcai power. Alliance men attending the meeting to be held in Lincoln the 12 of January are requested to call on A. J. Rigby & Co., and look over their bargains in real estate of all kinds. Don't forget tho place. 1025 O St. room. 21. (27tf i-The inmates of the insane asy lum were as far as possible gladdened by the return of Christmas day. A musical entertainment was provided for them at the ch apel, and a beautiful Christmas tree loaded with gifts, one at least for each inmate, was prepared for them. After these were distributed they sat down to roast turkey, oysters, etc. Formerly the insane weresupposed to be possessed with evil spirits, and they were treated in the most cruel manner. As a class they call for the greatest sympathy, and with the dis coveries of medical science have re ceived it. Hnn't full to call at Meinzer's on Satur day next and see their fine display of household gooas, ni ana izu norm Fourteenth street. 29-2w r-We notice that nearly all the hor rible crimes are connected with, being induced or made possible by, whisky. Christmas day. the day of " peace and good will," was converted by it into a day of human carnage at Scribner, Neb., two Drainers uuiuir mo uiiniMunuuj u the fray. Charles Belirendt, after drinking heavily, quarreled with his brother and disemboweled him with a butcher knife. The wounded man died in a few hours, and the excited neigh bors turned out in a posse to hunt for the murderer. A. J. Rieby & Co. say it pays to ad vertise in The Almanck. Write them for bargains in farm property of all kinds, luao u at. rCol. T. J. Pieket, a life long journalist, and the man who first sug- gesiea Aoranam iiui'oiu iui tiimiuui (a delegate then of the convention in 1860 which nominated him) died at the residence of his son, T. J. Pickett, Jr., at Ashland, Neb , Thursday last. Col. Pickett lived in Lincoln a number of years since, and was engaged in pioneer newspaper wors. anu oue oi ma uaugu- ters. Mrs. E. K liutnne, sua uves nere. Three of his five sons are puonsners or newspapers. , Will retail 200 photograph albums at wholesale prices. C. M. Leighton, 145 S. 10th st. 25 tf tyMrs. Russell Sage has made a record for bravery which places her infinitely above her millionaire hus band. When Norcross threatened Sage the coward siezed an innocent clerk and held the man between him and the bomb-thrower. But when lunatic num ber two went to Sage's house and de manded money or the choice of dyna mite Mrs. Sage, though a little woman, quickly collared him and crowded him out of the house. John Hoge of Rushville, Neb., wishes to be directed to some firm or person, that he may correspond with, engaged in building and equipping starch fac tories. 2 nsrA not her Lincoln man has disap peared and no trace of his whereabouts can be found. This timo it is John L. piomo whnsn family reside at 707 South Ninth 'street. He left Lincoln six weeks ago seeking work, and after leaving TOrnt his wife one letter from the east, a not very encouraging letter. Nothing mn has hpfin heard from him. It is a most trying situation to be out of work, and a million in the nation are in that condition. ryA writer in the Kansas City Journal, introduced with flaring ncaa lines, makfs an attack upon the ac curacy of Senator Peffer's book, "The r armers Siue," juggling wun mo iig ures therein given. But his tricks are thoroughly exposed in a page article reply iu the Kansas Farmer written by H. B. Skien. The trnth pricks sharply, as is evidenced by the way they kick against it. The book is for sale at this oflico. . ty The Journal of the Knights of Labor thinks, as the organs of the spoiling classes have not yet corrected their misstatements about the people's party vote in Kansas, that they have adopted as their motto: A little If ln Is a danirermn thin; Go tue whole hug, or never make a sjiri ng. FAKMEKS ALLIANCE, LINCOLN, NER, THURSDAY. DEC. .,!, tlT The state bureau of industrial aumics has been sending out blank specially prepared far the collection of statistic regarding the rot of living in Nebraska. But few hare been returned tilled out. Comparatively few people take the trouble to put on paper item ized statements of expenditures. And many anting three who do would not caro to have either their poverty or private niatien given to the public. fcaTThe nitbual banks have taken from the toiling class since 1(64 $5,243.- 590 000. a sum equal to $4:17 from every toller. And for this they have given no exchange value. They have simply loaned us our own money ana money given them by the government. The government would have saved us the whole amount if it had issued iu own money and loaned it to the people at cost. 3 The sudden death of Mr. Samu el G. Thomas, cf this city, stricken down in a moment by heart failure on Friday last, brings grief to many who kT.ew him personally and calls forth from all acquaintances tho deepest sympathy with tne alllicted family. Tee writer knew him and was greatly shocked by the news of his unexpected death. fj"E. B. Lanin, writing in the Fort nightly Review, says: "Not a year has elapsed this century in which extreme distress in some province or provinces of Russia has not assumed the dimen sions of a famine, while scarcely a decade has passed away in which the local misfortune has not ripened into a national calamity. Nor is the nine teenth century an exception in this re gard." Meinzer's Furniture & Household Goods Store will open on Saturday, January 2, at 127 and 129 North Four teenth. 29-2w ty The census repot ts show the ex isting mortgages on Kansas land to be $258,146 820, of which $174,000,000 is on farms. The existing debt of the state secured by mortgage on land, not in cluding the debts of railroads, the state, counties, cities, towns,and simple prom issory notes, anounts to $195 per head of population, or $975 for each family of five. ... rw- Bro. C. M. Hubbard, Oakfield, Wis., renews bis subscription and says: "I am much pleased with the paper, and am rooted and grounded in the principles of the Alliance. Send The Farmers' Alliance another year, also cduv of L. C. Hubbard's book, "ine Coming Climax." ty Judge J. H. Broady has retired from the bench of his district and located in Lincoln. He has shown himself a man ef marked ability as well as a just judge, and the peeple of Lincoln extend heartiest greetings in welcoming mm to their midst. tyThe Womens' Christian Temper ance Union of Nebraska are sending out Invitations to many hundreds to attend a public social meeting at ;tne Lin coln hotel Friday evening uext. It is to afford an opportunity to meet and do honor to their state oiucers. tyA decision in the case of John Fitzgerald of Lincoln, versus the Mis souri Paclfio railway was handed down Saturday by Judge Tibbelts. Mr. Fitz gerald is given judgment in the sum of $475,000. The case will be appealed. ty Prof. Wolfe, son of the chairman of the State executive committee of the peoples' independent party of Nebraska, has been promoted to the full professor ship of philosophy in the State univer sity. tyThe census statistics of New York just completed show that 276,0(0 families containing 1,225.000 inhabi tants, live in tenement houses in that city, and in the same district there are 850 stables and 4,800 horses to pollute the air. ty The person or persons who lost a package out of a buggy near West Lin coln on Monday, December 21st, can find some trace of its present where abouts by inquiring at Wm. Bring's res idence, one mile northwest of West Lincoln. ryiudcre Broadv is preparing an article on the life and public services cf Judge o. V. Mason, to be reaa at tne forthcoming meeting of tho State His torical society, ty Coneressman Bryan Is cutting a large figure for a young man. He has managed to get on the Ways and Means committee and has introduced (even bills in the house. 3?" The railroads are making a de termined effort to crush out t he oruer of Railroad Telegraphers. The order is an organization of mutual protection and benefit. tyThe subscriptions for the Lincoln Labor Palace now exceed $15,000. As soon as $29,000 are pieagea tne worn will begin. twJ. G. Smith and Prof. Bruner of the State university left last week for a two month's tour of Mexico and Central America. tyThe American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor have taken the first step toward union, hav ing written a ba'-isof agreement. MT Prof. Hunt of the "English" de nartment of the State university has re signed on account of poor health. r" Tolstoi says truly, that rich men are willing to do anything for the poor except to get on tneir oacits. rsiTho annual meeting of the Ne braska Sheriffs' association was held in this city Tuesday of this week See elsewhere in our columns the ad vertisement of S. B. Morehead proprie tor of the South Albion Poultry yards. Mr. F. G. Yule, of this city, adver Uses his Lieht Brahmas in this issue. See his ad. elsewhere. Attention is called to the new location of the Jennings hotel now at 9th and Harney Sts., Omaha, Neb. tyThe coal miners of Brazil, In diana, are out on a strike. A Good Example to Follow. . Amelia, Neb., Dec. 21, 1891. Mr. J. M. Thompson, Bus. Mg'r. Farmers' Alliance. Dear Sir You will find on the list I send you five subscribers for your pa per, The Farmers' Alliance, l can tret more subscribers by and by. I find a great many that want Tue Farmers' Alliance but haven't the money now. I will keep right on working to got your paper into every house in my neighborhood. I could not do without The Farmers' Alliance myself. Hop in? to send vou another lfct soen, I am 0 V . U 1 lours f it:.. S. B. B. ty What Is to be thought of the ad ministration that will make Steve Elk ins a cabinet officer? Is the next elec tion to be carried by fine-hand political working? If so, Dudley should have a nlace. And Bardsley would, no doubt, take a position. True, these fellows have been caught, and Elkins hasn't That's all the difference. For Sale Cheap nOneO hole mounted Sandwich Corn Shelter, but little used. One Ottawa mounted Corn Sheller, second hand. Frank I. Lawrence, Lincoln, Neb. 28-4t AS OPES LETTER TO F RESIDENT HARRISON. Bkktband, NeW., Deo. 14. ltl. Me. 1'BtsiiHLSiT It may be a bule out of the regular order for a private citizen to undertake to place himself in direct communication with one so highly honored as yourself; but I will make my letter open to the public so that no one can say that you and I are secretly working to bleed them. Of course you would like to know how I am getting along out here. I left our native state of Indiara seven years ago, and engaged in farming and stock raising in Nebraska. At that time I paid $33 and $49 per head for cows. I have just shipped a load of corn-fed cows that were better than the ones I paid $40 for teven years ago, and they sold in Omaha for $12 85 per head on the 9th day of this month. After my commission merchant had disposed of the rattle I was walking the streets of Omaha, feeling very much discouraged and down hearted, when I heard a small boy hallooing at the top of his voice: "Esening World Herald, the gnat eastern fire and President Far rUon'i me-vage." Thinking perhaps there might be a spark of hope in your message for my aching heart I bought a paper and sat down to read. My at tention was very naturally attracted to that part referring to American meats, especially the following: "The grain crop of this year was the large it in our history, 50 per cent greater than that of last year; and yet the market that has opened and the larger demand resulting from short crops in Europe have sus tained prices to such an extent that tho enormous surplus of meats and bread stuffs will be marketed at good prices, bringing relief and prosperity to an in dustry that was much depressed." O what solace and comfort I got from that message cf yours. Those great mar kets that you have opened up are scat tering depression to the four winds, and are crowning the once down trod den farmer with relief and prosperity. Two years ago I sold the same class of cattle in the same market fer twice what they sell for to day. But reci procity was then slumbering in tho un known future, and the great statesman ship of James G. Blaine had not fully expended itself upon the markets of the world. 8even years ago cows sold here for four times more money than they will sell for to-day; but what matters that to the American farmer so long as be can feast upon the words above: "Great market and prosperity." I also learn from your message that our ministers abroad and the secretary of agriculture have been co-operating with you in establishing a market for American pork, which you say is very gratifying; but of course you don't mean tnat 11 is graurying to tne pro ducer, for the price of pork has been very much reduced, and we can only use that kind of gratification to season our prosperity. I supporteayou wun my vote ior tne high position you now occupy, trusting that you would reciprocate Dy recom mending laws ana measures mat wouui hasten the dawn of a better day. You say in vour messacre that beneliciai re- suits uoon prices nave louowea mis - . . . ,, , . 1 , legislation. Thus you aamit tnat legis laticn either forms or control" prices, ...... You also say that an increased volume of currency will have a beneficial effoct upon prices, mow, Mr. rresiaent, you have struck the key note: but when you say you are not in favor of free and unlimited coinage of silver and increas ing the currency you admit that you are not in favor of increasing prices by increasing the supply , of metallic money. II you win iook over tne autobioarraphv of Dr. Benjamin Frank lin you will be convinced that there is another way of increasing the volume of money that is far better than all the metals of tho eartn. isat 1 nave no hopes of you endorsing that because it would stop the fruits of my toil from flowing from 111 v wife and children in the form of interest to the vaults of the money loaner; and should you receive the nomination again fer the executive chair, whisky, boodle ana tne money lnaners would array themselves atrainst you in a solid phalanx, and you would be reiegarea to tne snaaes 01 private life. If office is all you want I would advise you to be kind to them, because you will get more votes with your whisky and boodle than from your re ciprocity on American meats. I'erbaos 1 snouia not write sucn ft let ter to one is so high a position; but 1 can assure you that it will come as near receiving your approval as your mesRge did mine. Perhaps you will think that I am possessed with more gall than brains; but what shall I think of you? who receive $50,000 per year salary, and aaother $50,000 for your expenses, congratulating me ior my prosperity and the great market where can get 1 cents per pound ior my beef? No doubt some people prefer your flattery to their own prosperity; out 1 nave iauea to una a piace wueio I can exchange it for shoes. If all other things spoken of in your messatre areas srroundless and visionary as your price on American meats, the people would have been more enlight ened had that message never been written. Hoping to live to see the day when truth and patriotism in our republic willoverru e sophistry and flattery, 1 am very respectfully, W. " inslow. Open Letter to the Iowa Homestead. Mineola, Neb., Dec. 21, 1891. Messrs. Publishers of Iowa Homestead: Dear Sirs: For some time you have been sending me a copy of the Home stead which I have been distributing it) acquaintances. I am obliged to you for the free cepy; but I don't wish it longer I have not had time to read it and have given it out notknovtiag what was in it. But I learn that you are opposing the new party, and I don't want lonirr to help defeat my own party, luu have the right to wear the old party collar whether it galls or not. I don'i wear it and I won't work for it. If you ati Htill stored hv tho sectional buir-a- 00 vou have a ricMt to your terror. 1 have no terror and believe in the short " . . I L..1! I .1... -1 cut for refoim. The way in which you , are flooding Holt couuty with sample copies leads me to think that the money for tnia sort of work, which work is probably being done in all strong inde pendent counties iu Nebraska comes from the treasury of tha republican national central committee, and that the operation is au effort to win the farmers back to the old party whose incompetent, cowardly and treacherous leaders, by courtesy called statesmen, criminally neglected their interests which they were in duty bound to re gard, and allowed monopoly, that oreedv oiaut. to fonre his fetters and tit hfem tn thn furnmra' llmln. You invite the farmers back to the grand old back 1 (didden republican party which claims eternal reward from tU nation for Iht .cal of lu youth. What lit that party don lately to show that .1 it worthy c f ihefarmem" conlidenre? Uont praU of new promises; it has pr miel for fifteen years and done nothing. And this i the boaited "party of progre and of moral ideas " 1 fail to aee the progress and I cannot see the morality of republican-allowed oppression. To my mind the Utter U Just as wicked as the devil's own oppression. I am tired of the masterly inativity of this "pro gressive pnrty." it is time something was done, and done with a big 1). I am disgusted with the heartlessness of the politicians and with the cowardice of the statesmen, falsely so called. My sympathy goes out to a party which means to Immediately right the crying wrongs of our time, which wroegs are generally admitted and only r.etd a lit tle agitation to be crushed out I am in for this new party. I want to see something done. I am not affrighted because the movement can possibly ga too far. Time euough to call halt when the party has done tho needful thins. The American people are not fanatics; the mass advances slowly; it does not follow every voice that calls to it. Those who cry horror of the "dread ful" results of the Idea of the new party are largely the oppressors, the spoilers and the abusers of the masses, and those who live off the roiruos. receivers cf stolen Profits, and those others who have good reason to fear loss of ofl'ioe in the change. I meau to help the peo ples' party; and I shall not circulate your paper whijh opposes it. Stop my copy and oblige me. Yours truly, lUv. N. II. B COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETINGS- Johnson County Alliance will meet ntTecumseh Saturday. January 9, at 1 o'clock sham. A full attendance is desired, as election of officers and other important bnniness is to be transacted John Williams, County Sec'y. Tho Perkins County Alliance will meet In regular session at Madrid, at 10 a. si., Saturday, January 9, 1991. A full representation is desired, as officers will Le elected and other important business transacted. T. A. Cluobton, Big Springs, Dec 10, 1891. Sec'y. The Fillmore County Alliance will meet at Geneva Jan. 3. 18U2, at 10 o'clock a. m. Important business to be acted upon by the Alllauce. A full attendance requested. O. M PiKHSON, Sec'y. The Clay County Alliance will meet at Clay Center on Saturday, January 3. 1802, at 10 a. m. Let thero be a full delegation from each Alliance as there will be business of importance to trans act. D. A. Mobrw, Pres. G. A. Shiki, Sec'y. Tke Gosper County Farmers' Alliance will hold its next regular meeting Sat urday, Jan. 9, 1893, at 11 a. m. The reports and election of officers with other important business will demand a full representation . Delegates should bring credentials ana see mat tneir re spective secretaries have reported as the constitution requires. raiLoroBD. rres. W. 11. STONE, Sec'y. The regular meeting of Pierce Coun ty Alliance will be held in G. A. R. hall, Plainview. Neb., on Thursday, Janu ary 7. 1892. at 10 a. m. Election 01 officers and other important business will come before the meeting, and a full attendance is desired. J. tl. 1'obtkr, secy, The Burt County Farmers' Alliance will meet at the court house in Teka mah, at 1 o'clock p. m., Jan. 9, 1893. The reports, election of officers, together with other important; Business iu come before tne meeting snnuiu en courage a full attendance. Delegates will please bring the proper orvdentials. rKtSKnUln, tf. J., uuivbiivkki Sec'y. Pres. Chamberlain's Academy Of short-hand, type-writlngand telegra phy is offering superior facilities for ac quiring a sound practical training in these arts. If ;'ou are contemplating at- tendhiff a school of this kind it will be to your Interest to call on or address them at 1130 U street, Lancoin, xteo. mu A Serious Fall Innrlcesof fine stationery, albums, soaps, perfumery and all goods, at C. M. Leighton's, 145 8. 10th st. 25tf Save Your Money. Send for a receipt and make your own blueing for five cents a gallon in stead of paying ten cents for a four ounce bottle, equal to 12 per gallon This blueing is superior to any on tne market. Tell your neighbors of this and send for a receipt, price 25 cents, five receipts for $1. Address 24tf J. r. Harris, rairneia, neo. Meeting of the Independent State Central (Jommittee. Tho above committee will meet at the Ltndcll hotel, Lincoln, on Tuesday, .Tuauiirv 11. at 7 o'clock p. m. A full attendance is requested, as important business is to be transacted. J. V. Wolfe, Ch'n. C. H. Pirtle, Sec'y. For Sale or Trade. Several second hand horse power and steam threshingmachlnes. 28-4t Frank P. Lawrence. Lightning Hay Press to sell or trade. Nearly new a bargain. Write to 27t2 M.'Oi'Emheiueb, Oak, Neb. The Handsomest latly In Lincoln re marked to a friend the other day that sbe knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat aud l.unir was a suDeiior remedy, as it atoppud hor ooutfh instantly when olhr couo-h reme dies had no effect whatever, goto prove this and ctrnvinoe you of Its merit, any drupirlst will irlve you a Sample Bottle free. Large size 60o aud L 7ni Notice. I am now able to give price of coal at your depot en all K. K. in tno state. 25tf J. W. Hartley, State Agt. Wanted, Stock in exchange for city property, A.J Kigby A Co., 1025 O St. 2itf SOUTH ALBION POULTRY YARDS. S. B. MOREHEAD, Prop'r. S.IL. WYANDOTES, PLYMOUTH ROCKS, LIGHT BRAHMAS, AND WHITE C. P. CHINA FOWLS. EGGS IN SEASON. FERRETS AFTER AUG. 1 I hold moro First Premiums than any other breeder In Boone county and can turn inn you with good birds. "iltf B. 11. Mobkuead, l'rop., Albion, Neb. 1801. FREE! FREE! FREE! en CANVASSERS. DO TOU WAIT AI EDOC1TI0I? Special Premiums. TVITIOtt. Hoard ami Kanra rrat In the fmMtl urual ferbool and UualUMa liuUlata. For the !arft list of subscribers fer Tat Fahmkiu' Alma NCI at our club rat of HUcts. year, rccclvtd br January 1st IRC, we will give Tuition, Hoard aad Kaon Kent for on Year In the Fremont Noma School and Buttnefs Institute. Far the socond lanrestMst received by the tame date we will five Taitlon for One Vr. This offerof tuition Includes the followtn courses: Preparatory, Teacoera, tiecuve, Scientific lassto and B usinessoourw. Terns In this school open as follows: Fall terra, September 1st; Flr( Winter term, November 10; Second Winter term. January Vt. Tho each value af the first premium la On Hundred and Light? Dollar. Of the sec ond premium Fifty Hollars. The president ef the Fremont Institute is W, H. Clemmons. bubscripiiuua caiiWsrBi'B st azr time. Vut persons lntnln( to compete for the premiums should notify us so that proper credits can be given. Bee advertisement of the Institution In an other column. Homes On the lower gulf coast of Florida fit per month nntll paid for; lu acres equal to ln in Nebraska. Address The tfrove City Mud Ce., Grove City, Fla. VM 1 The Population of Llr.oo'n is about 11.000, and we would aaj at h unt one-half are troubled with some affection of the Throat and Lunr. asthosa couiDiatnts are. accord log to statistics, more numerous than others. We wtuld advise all our readers not to neg lect the opportunity to call on tbelr druggitt aud aot a bottle ef Kemp's nalsara for the Threat and Lungs. Trial sUe free. Large bottles mm aad si. Horn ty atiaruggisis. . uui Stray Notice. 2715 Taken up by the undersigned at his farm on section 30. in Little Salt precinct 10 miles north of the city of Lincoln, Oct. 81, 1891. One red and white hlefer about 1 year old. No special marks or brands. Owner can have same by proving property and paylnr; all neces sary costs. Wm. J. Bell, Davey, Neb. Subscribe for True Alliamof.. Having vcrrthiaf HAYDEN BROS llousohold Goods, Groceries end Provi:i:.i3. BED COMFORTS Just opened 50 dozen bed Corafoits, the best line we ever opened. Large sized comforts covered with challis at $1.35 each, big bargain. Beautiful twilled sateen com forts, $1.25 and $1.35 each. A fine line of comforts cover ed with ilkaline, only 2.50 and 2.88. Cliina silk covered comforts at 5.75. Down comforts 4 .75. Anything you want in com forts from 39c up to the best made. Alamort tfl F1DUCDC f you oome nUItU IU rAnulCnO. railroad fara a SA0.00 bill of goods, But it you can't ooine Hayden Bros., Dealers anything you want THE LEADER THE GREAT CHEAP STORE 1211 O STREET, LINCOLN, NEB. BARGAINS FOR ALL. About 300 samples of boys' suits bought less 40 per cent discount, and a few for your inspection to-morrow at the following low prices: II will buy a boys' suit worth 11.75. $1.50 will buy a boy's suit worth S3. 2.00 will buy a boy's suit worth 14. 3.50 will buy a boy's suit worth 3. 3.00 will buy a boy's suit worth $6. 3.50 will buy a boy's suit worth 7. Also 130 sample children's cloaks at half price. 1.75 misses' and children's cloaks for 1.00. 3.75 misses' and children's cloaks for 1.50. (4 misses' and children's cloaksfor$2 85 misses' and children's cloaks for $2.50. Very best novelty prints 5c a yard. Good cotton flannal, 5o a yard. Gioghams, So a yard. All linen fancy towels worth 60 cents for 40c. All linen fancy towels wovth 55 cents for 80c. All linen fancy towels worth 40 cents for 25c. All linen fancy towels worth 25 cents for 15c. Best sperm oil, large size, 5c a bottle. Slata pencils, 10c for 1C0. Busting thread, lo a spool It Pays to Trade at the Leader. Wo wish to impress every one with the fact that we soil what we ad .ifoMiuui nrionnn matter what may be your experience in other st want you to cut out anything that may Interest you . in this sd. and come see it, the identical article. Vhen other dealers tell you it is ? more7dontbeUevetbem. THE LEADER, (Xew Store.) Orders by mail wm receive promps The Great Cheap Store The Arena FOE 18M. Bery wetnher of the TAHKXRt AIXIAWCK should take THK ASZHA FOB 1803. SIX GOOD REASONS WHY f. Durln ISW The Arena will oontaln f- pt-rson the r'arrnvni Alliaix-o and Its ImH i. giving an autnoratlttv nmtorr ov.ine nw nf the movement, and I'llKTKAITt ef the leading sptrttt lathis great aprtstng r people aniltn monopolies, irunta, plutocracy aad off eta! corruption. II. It will contain authmatltlve papers set ting forth the central cairn of each of the gnt psrtlee of to-day. and drawing clear y and sharply the line or demarkktion on ail mn at political, economical and social prob lems. II. It will contain nanera setting forth the cardinal demsnds of the people in their or gnniKed movement ar'inet old-time wronra and injustice, and tne reason for eaca de mand. IV. It will he an enoveionedla of political and social Information, giving itn readers a neuter v exnoi lion of the true conditions and needs of the present, depicting the evils of the hour, and suggesting remeoiee calcu lated to eecure a wider need of Justice and liberty for the great tolling millions of our land. From Its inception. Tho Arena has been Til K MTh.AIH'AK r t ll AMI'lOX OK THK rKori.K. absolutely fearless In Ha denuncia tion of pi ulocrany, monopoly, and all means and moasurcs that wrong the multitude or Infringe upon the liberty of the humbles citizen. In the future The Arena will be eon snlfuotis for its sggresslve and bold defence of tho rights of the masses agaiust the privi leged olass. V. It will contain great pspera by the greatest thinner in the ALLIANCE m,S 6l the kindred organisations which are working for a radical reformation of existing abuses and unjust conditions. VI. It will contain Hamlin Garland's powerfbl Alliance storj, " A ttpoil of Ofllce." whloh will be the most graphic picture of the ' modern West and the social and political con ditions whloh called forth tho Alliance ever, presetted. THE ARENA. PORTFOLIO Is a beautiful collection of twenty-six stcki, p rthaits of dlM'ngutahed authors and leader of I bought In this GKXAT uprising- of the people The Arena one year, price W-OB The Portfolio, price 4.0O , The Farmers' Alliance one year 1.00 ""10.00 All fortS.W Address ALLIANCE PTJBLISHIWO GO. 23tf Lincoln, Nebraska 1 Light Brahmas. I have this season the At our late Bute Fair I took premium on everything entered. At our December show I took 1st. 2nd and 3rd on four birds entered. Write for price on birds that will rcorevO or better. Eggs In season. F. O. VULE, Box m. Ptf) Lincoln, Nob. THE ONLY ALLIAHCS ito: 'J a Farmer uses la Just received, 10 cases of cheap cotton flannel blankets. On sale this week. 104 white cotton-flannel blankets 75c per 1 pair. 104 silver gray cotton-flan- , nel blankets, one dollar a pair. 104 strictly all wool red blankets only $2. 50 a pair. We carry the largest line of blankets from the cheapest up to thw best California blankets. Unbleached cotton -flannel 3 Jo per yard. .Eitra heavy cotton flannel 10 cents per yard. tothe olty drop in and see us. You oan pay for a hundred miles and then save money on BLANKETS mail ua your ordar. Scad to us for prices on 1 In Everything, Silk thread 4c a spool (100 yds). Silk thread, 8 for 5c (50 yards). Silk twist lc a spool. , Very best values is ribbons; in this examine our lines before buying for the holidays. Gent's wool hose lOo a pair. Ladies wool hose regular made, 20c a pair worth 35c. Ladies' wool hose, regular made, 25o a pair, worth 4l)c. Special values in ladies knit under wear this week. Ladies' knit skirts only 50o worth 85o. Ladies' knit skirts only 85c, .worth $1.10. Ladies skirts only 90c, worth $1.85. Extra heavy bed spreads, $1. Bates' quilts only 91. Writing paper, extra quality, 10c a box, worth 20c. Sample line of gents neck-ties, worth from 50c to $1, choice for 25c. Curling irons 6c. Pins lc a paper. Vaseline 7c a bottle. Pears' Soap at 10c. Bay Rum, 10c a pint bottle. Quilts and blankets at special prices. Agate buttons So a gross. Envelopes 8o a bunch. Writiu paper 120 sheets for 12c. French shoe polish, large size 2 for 5o. and costs kwuuuu. 1211 0 St. Lincoln, Net).