APPLICATION FOR A CHARTER. AVe the undersigned citizens of Pre cinct. . County, Neb , desiring to organize an IudVnendent Qub in conformity with the constitution and by-laws issued by the State Central Committee o the People's Independent party of Nebraska, do hereby apply to the Secre tary of the State Central Committee for a charter for the same, and for all necessary papers and instructions. When seven names hae been secured forward to C II. Pirtle, Secretary, Lincoln, Nebraska. - NAME. AMONG OUR EXCHANGES. The Nebraska Independent and Farmers' Alliance of Lincoln have been consolidated. This will give the reform party an advocate which will be one of the most staunch and enthusias tic supporters that ever entered the arena in defence of the principles of any political party in the history of our nation. Culbertson Sentinel. A shower of mud fell in Kansas Wed nesday. It covered windows and sides of buildings. Wonder if the plutocrats haven't got Jerry Rusk and his rain machine at work trying to cover up the masses with mud. Progressive Farmer. With malice toward none and charity for all, this department feels called uptn to enquire once more what che old parties mean by an honest dollar? An early and intelligible reply will greatly oblige the author of these lines: What Is rti honet dollar, pa, . And, father, what it not? Can you tell one when you tee it? Do you kuow it whan It's caught? Platte Co. Argus. As the consequences of an independ ent legislature and an independent county treasurer, the York National Bank paid into the county treasury, April 1st, 853 25 interest on the county funds deposited there for the first quar ter of the year. This is the first instance of the kind in the history of the county. York Independent. The Farmers' Alliance and Ne braska Independent of Lincoln have consolidated. Both of them strong pa pers editorially, this move insures the independents of Nebraska a state cham pion which is doubly strong. The move will meet with the approval of independents. Atkinson Enterprise. A Complete Success. On last Wednesday a representative of The Alliance-Independent wit nessed an exhibition of one of the tri umphs of American inventive genius, The Lincoln Road Grader. This is a new machine, and its manufacture by a Lincoln company constitutes a home industry of which all Nebraska may well be proud. The machine is the most perfect thing of the kind ever invented. It has many decided ad vantages over every other road grader, a few of which are the following: 1. An all -wrought iron frame, sim ply constructed, strong and durable, no castings to break, no wood parts to rot. 2. A patented screw device for low ering and raising the blade. This can be worsea while the graaer is in mo tion, and is so simple and easily operat ed that a twelve-year-old boy can oper ate it. 8. An extensible axle, also a patent ed device, and an invaluable improve ment. 4. In Us adjustments for working on either side of a grade; for lowering either end or raising the (other; in ad justing the blade for cutting down a high bank or cutting a deep ditch this machine excels all others in the ease and perfection with which it can be worked. The test was made on a piece of ronci a short distance west of Lincoln. The road was in a condition to furnish a very severe test. The ground was by nature a kind oi gumoo, ana it had been eut up a good deal by travel. The county commissioners of Lan caster, Saunders and Cass counties were present to witness the test. At two o'clock the machine, drawn by eight horses, was driven out and the work begun. In two hours time more than J)0O feet of road had been worked, the grade thrown up being twenty feet wide and eighteen inches high in the center. A civil engineer who was present esti mated that at least 14,000 yards of earth had been moved. All present ex pressed themselves as perfectly satis tied, with the workings of the machine, and pronounced oit ahead of anything they had seen. Since then the commissioners of Lan caster county have placed p,n order for graders to be used on the roads of the county. And a number more will in all probability be sold to the commission ers from the counties who witnessed the exhibition. The factory is situated just west of Lincoln, it has only oecn in opera tion about eight months, and has a cap acity of turning out ten graders per week. The demand tor machines will compel the manufacturers to put in a much more costly plant in the near future. A short time ago sixteen of the graders were shipped to parties in Lou isiana and Texas, where they have made a great reputation. The officers of the company are A. S Raymond, president; H. J.Walsh, vice president; and G. M. Walsh, secretary. iney are an men oi capital and enter prise, and intend to push the manufac ture of the grader. They offer to send a grader for trial to anv county in the state where road otlicers desire to test it with a view of purchasing. They are not afraid to demonstrate the superiority of their machine in a contest with any other machine made. Mr. Barr, the founder of the com pany, in whose busrey the wriier had the pleasure of riding out to the fac tory, is a very pleasant gentleman ana uu cuiuusiasuu uenever in me great future of the Lincoln Road Grader. J Strayed or Stolen, On April 4t 1393, ft;ym m o street Lincoln, Feb , 1 dark bay mare, 4 years old, 1 English shire, large bone, square built, long hair on legs, weight about 1100 lbs. One red roan mare, 4 years old, from same shire horse and out of a pony mare. Weight, about 925 lbs. All had halters on when they left. Liberal reward will be paid foi their return, or for information as to where they can be found. Address, S. H. Moss, Owner, Care of Lincoln, Neb. S.L.Wright, 1013 O St. POST-OFFICE. WHOM SHALL WE HOMES ATE ? Below we publish another installment of nominations for president and vice- president Next week we will publish a summary of the vote up to date. Every independent is entitled to a vote. weaver and polk. They are men who dared face the enemy from the first. They have been weighed in the balance and found pure, honest and just. They will lead us to victory. Henry M. Easton. Davenport, Neb. gresbam and polk. Gresham is a proven defender of the people's rights, and should be honored if he will accept our platform. Polk for second place. H. P. Maiden. Ord, Neb. POWDERLY AND POLK. Powderly is the most popular man in the U. S. among the laboring classes, and would get their votes. Polk would unite south and west. C. Elm Jones. Osceola, Neb. Jacob Jones. WEAVER AND POLK OR POWDERLY. I believe Powderly to be well quali fied and a Btrong candidate, but justice to the south would give it to Polk. Long Pine, Neb. W. J. Sfookwell. WEAVES AND POWDERLY. Both are well known to be great leaders in the movement, having na tional reputations, and will create more enthusiasm among all classes then any other ticket. W. B. Householder. Bladen, Neb. AN ALLIANCE TAKES A VOTE . We have taken a vote in our alliance which stands as follows: For president Powderly 11 Weaver.... 5 For vice-president- Polk 16 J. Adamson. WEAVER AND ONE OK THE P'8. Weaver has been laboring for the people ever since he entered public life. He will he the most acceptable cuidi date- to the people of the south. He has been their friend since Jthe war closed For second place Polk or Powderly. Thompson, Neb. D. Collins. WEAVER OR POWDERLY. Men that stand squarely on the St. Louis platform. T. N. White. Froid, Neb. PEFFER AND POWDERLY. They are competent and patriotic; thoroughly identified with the people.; broad, liberal and honest; no missiles from the enemy can penetrate their in vincible armor. Oscar Jenne. Mission Creek, Neb. GRESHAM IS THE HAN. 1 should rather vote lor such a man as Weaver or Polk, D )nnelly or Pow derly; but I believe Gresham would be the strongest man who could be nomi nated. Let us go for him if will run on the St. Louis platform. No fusion with either old party because fusion means "fizzle" in the end. Might just as well dissolve as to "fuse." Henry S. Griffith. POWDERLY AND POLK. The ptrongest ticket we ,could name Powderly could Polk more votes in the east than anyone. T. B. McBride. Lincoln, Neb. POWDERLY AND POLK. For president T. V. Powderly. No one but him can so well rally to the support of our cause the laborinF clas ses cf the cities whose help we must and should have to be successful. We would by his nomination head off the corporations who are striving by all the means in their power to control this class oi voters. For vice-president, L. L, Polk, to break the solid democratic south. Ed. Arnold. Odell, Neb. DONNELLY AND POWDERLY. For president, Ignatius Donnelly the man who wrote "Caesar's Column" the man who is feared by monopoly who has a human .heart, generosity and brilliant ability who is the Wash ington and Lincoln of to-day in one body a giant to lead a mighty cause. For vice-president, T. V. Powderly a worker with clear head, clean hands and warm heart the ideal for a practi cal presiding officer of the senate one who is a fit running mate for Minne sota's noblest son. If the people will rise to their oppor tunity and select leaders of aggressive ability and honor, like the above, then will success rest upon the banners of the first peaceful revolution in the world's history. A. J. Gustin. Kearney, Neb, Your special attention is called to the ad. on our last page of the Taylor Har row attachment. This is a new imple ment invented by a practical farmer and machinist and Is a valuable addition to farm machinery. Order one of t hese harrows and take advantage of the special offers given. You will confer a faVor on us by referring to the ad. in Alliance-Independent. One of the largest Dry Goods houses In the west is the firm of Thompson, Belden & Co., of Omaha. They carry a large stock of seasonable goods and will make very low prices. Write them for catalog and refer to their advertise ment with us. The Silver Question. Alboh, Neb, April 22, "V2. Editor Aluascs-Isdepksdekt: Speaking of the dUcuisi n of the silver quewion it teem to me the nu .liver men make the circle of their sophism too short to fool any reasonable thinking man. They begin by ridiculing the idea that the government can create any value. They never get tired of making fun of and bemeaniDg what they are pleased to call "fiatism." For years they have rung the changes on thU word, and Intimidated many wise honest men from any Investigation of the money question. We are all familiar with their stale jokes, and also the men of straw they are so much in the habit of valiantly assailing. Then having most thoroughly exploded (in their mlndt) the idea that the govern ment can create any value, to distract attention from the real Issue they put on lugubrious and sanctimonious face, and ask with hypocritical drawl for an "hoiiest dollar." The seventy cent dol lars" for these honest, large hearted phil anthropic patriots? Oh no! honest dollars for them. Dnnl compel the farmers, poor fellows they suiter enougn now, 10 take a seventy cent dollar for a bushel of his hard-earned wheat. Ho w t heir great hearts do bleed for the poor, suffering down-trodden granger. And then the poor laboring mau. Duu't make lain re ceive for his hard toil and sweat a "seventy cent dollar." But above all don't pay the old soldier or his widow and orphaned children their pension in dishonest silver dollars. OU no! give them all honest money. The only man benefitted by this free coinage of silver would be the rich silver mine owner. Don't you see, he would take seventy cents worth of hs silver and have it coined Into a dollar, thus making him thirty cents on every dollar, while the poor farmer, laborer, and old soldier would have to take this seventy cents for a dollar? Just here the circle Is complete, and with hands held un in holy horror at the utter dishonesty of some folks, and with great tears as big as walnuts dropping from their noses the lugubrious cry for an honest dollar continues to go up. Do not forget the first part of their argument, viz: that the government can not create value. Do they really thluk the people are such consummate fools as they suppose? If their first proposition was 'true would the mine owner be In any way benefited by having his bullion cut up Into little chunks of an ounce each bearing the legend "In God we trust" upon their faces? What possible advan tage could it be according to their own arguments for any owner of bullion to have it run 'through the U. S. mints? These awfully honest fellows seem to be affected with a kind of "silverphobia." They seem afraid the U. S. will become a kind of back yard dumping ground for all the dirty silver of the whole world, That nations wiil fairly fall over each other In tho mad rush to dump their sil ver in one mighty avalanche upon our devoted heads. All because we would allow it to be coined Into pieces of 412) drains standard fine. The silver owners of the effete monarchies must be greatly enamored of our fine-tailed bird and the Image of our Goddess of Liberty, to wish their precious metal all to bear their images. As any man. who has reached the years of accountibility knows that in that shape and bearing the Impress of the TJ. S. mint it would be of no account for money or a circulating medium of ex change in their countries. Perhaps they might want them for pocaet piecesi souvenirs, or maybe for breastpins, undertake to say that the people of the U. 8. can take care., and gladly too, of all the silver other nation3 see fit to dump upon them. ft is an acknowledged truth that men seldom give the' bottom reason for any thing. These "honest money" fellows are no exception to this rule. Their cry of "honest money Is used only to cover up the real reason a single gold stan dardscarce and dear money which means high interest and low prices for labor and farm products. They Know full well that the "dollar of our daddies" is worth one hundred cents, and a free coinage of them would give an increase of the circulating medium, and In that ratio decrease their power to control the money of the nation. They know full well that a million transactions every day give the He to their "seventy cent dollar" cant. Every time a silver dollar is exchanged for gralii, labor or manufactured goods the fraud of their professions is fully exposed to any thinking man. Let us have free coinage of the metals both gold and silver. Let the government issue direct to the people all the money required for the proper transaction of the business of the country. Shut off the cormorants who have been and are grow ing fat at the expense of the people's in dustry and prosperity. Yours for honest money, silver, ?old and national currency. W. A. Poynter. A BRILLIANT DIS00YEEED Hon. H. C. Morrill, regent of Nebras ka State University, has been taking a trip in the south (on a free pass no doubt). He collected some natural curiosities for the University museum, pao some political information. He says he found the "McKinley bill very. popular in the south." This is an astonishing discovery. This fact should be preserved in alcohol and placed in the historical museum of the young men's republican club. A man who can make such rare discoveries as this is too valuable to "waste his sweetness on the desert air." He should be sent abroad. He would doubtless find Harrison and protection "very popular" in England, Senator Blair Uiu pride of the people of China, and Pat Egan the hero of the hour in Chili. By all means let Mr. Morrill's remarkable talents be Htilized. In any event he should be sent west long enough to find the single gold standard "very popular" in Colorado. A Successful Business. We all enjoy the FrPct ot business access on the par of ourselves or others and In a hasty glance taken recently over a large building stocked with goods from cellar to garret, the evidence of a prosperous business end immense trade were every where visible. We refer to the mammoth house of Hayden Bros., Omaha, Neb, occupying the entire 4 floors and basement of a building 133 feet square, or total floor space of three acres. We can only in the briefest manner refer to the many lines of goods handled by this popular firm covering everything aeeded In the house, shop, or on the farm. Beginning at the basement we find the retail grocery department complete in every particular, meats and fish, cheese and butter, canned goods, dried fruits &o. A baker in connection fur nishing evervthinir in this line. The choicest candies and confectionary made fresh every day by Mr. Druce a thorough confectioner on thii floor. Another portion is given to harness and saddles ail home made. Granite, ironware, tin ware &c, also found here. On the first floor we find boots and shoes, ladies goods of "every description, silks, velvets, dress goods and trim mings, linens, sheetings, flannels, rib bons, notions C. oeweiry, toys, urugs, patent medicines, books and many other things in endlesi variety and in unlimi ted quantities. On the second floor is the millinery department complete in every respect. xne nnesi line 01 iauies uiuau iu mo state. . A fine line of musical instruments of all kinds from well known manufact urers and all kinds of musical mer chandise. On this floor is also the ciothiDg department where is displayed the largest stock 01 men s youtn s ana ttoys clothing to be found la Nebraska, at popular prices, just tninx 01 a nne business suit for only 85 Mi. On the third floor are shown lurnr.ure and upholstered goods of every descrip tion, carpets matting &c, wa-1 paper, curtains, window fixtures, laces, mould ings and fancy goods 01 every descrip tion. Coming to the fourth floor we find the largest stock of stovts west of the Mississippi A handsome line of baby carriages, household and kitohen uten sils, &c. The firm has at the present dull sea son over 800 persons employed in earrvlnir on this immense business and on the fourth floor a lunch room is fitted up where the employees are given a dinner for Sets of biead, meat, roils cof fee &c, this room is kept open from ll:0a. ni. to 1:80 p. m. and a large number of the employees take their noonday meal there. We noticed in every department that when home made goods could be had they were always to the front and they handle union made goods where they can possibly be secured. Their trade in sugar is enormous. An experienced man doing nothing from 7 in the morning until 6 at night, but weigh out sugar, 11 tons of granulated sugar per day sold at retail. In every department a complete sys tem is followed that prevents any delays and insures prompt and careful atten tion for every customer. Messrs. Hayden Bros, deserve great credit for the manner in which they conduct their business and Nebraska is to be congratulated on having secured in its chief city euch an enterprising firm. Customers can rely on getting value received every time when dealing with them and if you have not given them a trial it will pay you to do so, The National Reformer, published at St. Louis, gives the following indorse ment to the Farmer's Supply & Grain company, whose advertisement appears in another column : "We take pleasure in calling attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Farmer's Grain & Supply ( ompany of Chicago, 111. Mr. Fulwiler, general manager of the enterprise, is personally known to us, and is one of the few state business agents who refused to have anything to do with the National Union trust. We regard him as an upright, honest man of excellent business abil ity, and feel that any business transac tions which our readers .may have with him will not only be profitable but pleasant to them. Of one thing we are quite sure Mr. Fulwillor is anti-trust all over, and believes in practicing what he preaches. We hope our friends will send a good share of their business to him." Read their advertisement, and re member them when placing your or ders. FOB THE CAMPAIGN OF '92. The Alliance-Independent Till After Election For Fifty Cents in Clubs of Five or More. Fifty Thousand New Headers Wanted. Help Us Secnre Them .And Thus Insure Victory. The campaign of 1892 will be one of the most exciting and momentous in the history of the nation. The great battle of the people against Plutocracy is to be fought. Victory for the People depends on their zeal and energy in spreading the light. The Alliance-Independent will be a great power in arousing and educating the people. It should be in the hands of every independent voter. It should be in the hands of thousands of democrats and republicans who are willing to read both sides. Its columns will be an arsenal from which tho soldiers of re form may arm themselves with facts, figures and arguments. The Alliance- Independent will give full and accurate reports of the great conven tions oi it will give tne news of the movement from all parts of the state and nation. It will give reports of the work done by "the alliance wedge" in congress. We want someone in every community to solicit subscrip tions, Address the Alliance Pcblishino Co., Lincoln, Neb. A CALL TO ACTION. GEN. JAS. B. WEAVER Hat writen under the above title The Book of the 0 entury. The grandest reform book now in print. Every thinking voter should read it. Price, $1.50. For sale at this office. 47tf Send for our complete book list. mpjPFR Paper Hanpgs, Cnrtains, State ami Before III ill Ml Bramis a Siwialtv at EMU HTMIM J00.0' FI! IBM The Goods Have been Removed are Now on Sale at just one-half the Wool Dress Goods. Cotton Dress Goods. White Dress Goods. Black Dress Goods. Ladies and Children's Underwear of all kinds. Corsets all Makes. Black Silk Laces. Lace Cream Silk Laces. Linen Laces. Embroideries. Table Sheetings and Muslins, Prints and Ginghams. Cloaks and Capes. Parasols and Umbrellas. Men's Underwear, Shirts and Hosiery. FITZGERALDS, LINCOLN. Stock Pasture. The undersigned will run a herd on the same grounds as last year, four miles nortn of Valparaiso. Will take In a limited number of cattle for the season: plenty of running water and windmill and five large tanks in corral; salt by the cattle all tne time. Terms, ki mr hon1 fnr thn Hanson. Have a good competent man to take care of cattle, rarties wisning to puv m biuu& will please give their names with num ber of cattle they wish to put in to P. B. Neff as soon as convenient. Will not be te&ponsible for cattle that are not well branded. . Hokse Pasture : We have also leas ed F. M. Stratton's half section, which adjoins the herding grounds. The pas ture contains plenty of running water. Terms, 15 per head for the season. Care will be taken to prevent accidents but should any occur we will not be responsible. rj. Hood, J A. L. Lovegren, j Wm. Mitchell, P. B. Neff. Congressional Convention. The Concessional Convention of the first congressional district of the People's Inde pendent party of Nebraska, will meet at Lin coln, June 30, 1892. The business of the con vention will be to elect four delegates and four alternates to the National Convention which meets at Omaha, July 4th. t he appor tionment to the counties will be the same as to the state convention of same date which Mas follows: Lancaster 32 Cass 13 Otoe H Johnson 7 Richardson 12 Nemaha 9 Pawnee 7 Total 94 The several oountie In the district will see that delegates are elected to the Congressional Convention at the same time tbey elect dele gates to the State Convention, or instruct the delegates t the 8tt Convention tn art rIko at the Congressional Convention, The con vention will meet at 9 o'clock, a. in., sharp, of said date at the Lindell hotel as the btate Convention meets at 10 a. in., at Bohannan's Hall. J. K. Lamabtsr, Cli'ru. The Handsomest lady In Lincoln re marked to friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped b er cough Instantly when other cough reme dies had no effect whatever. So to prove this and convince you of Its merit, any druggist will give you a Sample Bottle free. Large size 60c and 11. 27 6m S Fied Farm EAND GARDEN SEED. Thoroughly fresh and true to name. -AT Dgriswold's SSEED STORE, 140 S. Ilth St., LINCOLN, NEB. THOMPSON, BELDEN & CO 8. W. Cor. 16th & Douglas St, Omaha, Neb. It you want Reliable DRY GOODS at correct pricf s, Send for our Illustrated spring catalogue, mailed free upon application. Charges pre' paid on mall orders. Mention this paper Aiuiuuu u uyuuuuij ui uiiuuun u Beware of HUMBUGS. We Manufacture the ALLIANCE SWEAT PAD made of heavy BROWN DRILL with 3 SUCCESS HOOKS. None are Genuine without our name stamped on inside of Pad. Ask YOUR DEALER for it and take no other. LINCOLN SADDLERY CO., Lincoln, Neb. if 1036 O Gtreet, . Have bought at Sheriff's Sale the entire assets of the bankrupt firm of Henry Choenle & Company, Fnr Hosiery. Curtains. Linens. Great Reduction of Carpets and Oil Cloths. One car-load. 800 pieces, choice Oil Cloths and Linoleum at prices lower than ever seen in the city. We will sell a zood Oil Cloth at 20c and 25c per square yard. The best English Linoleum at 50c and 60c per square yard. Also a full line of new Brussels Car peta good one for 47c por yard. Ingrain, in all grades, from 25 to 40c for a good cotton chain. All-Wool Carpets 50o, 60c and 65c per yard. Harness Department. We have the largest dbplay of Single Harness of aiiy retail house in the west. Any one intending to purchase a first class Harness will find It will be to their interest to come and examine our stock before buying elsewhere. All goods guaranteed strictly first-class. A full assortment of Cowboy a Stock Saddles and Side Saddles. Straps of all kinds. Halters, Whips, Curry Combs, Brushes, Collars, Sweat Pads, Bridles, etc. Buggy Tops of all kinds made to order. flJYMRHM mil uuii jjuuu Special Attention to Mail Orders. "Write us and nam this Paper. Hayden Bros., Dealer JOHN B. WRIGHT, Pres. T. B. SANDERS, Vioe-Prei. COLUMBIA LINCOLN, Capital 8250,000.00 A. 8. RAYMOND. JOHN B. WRIGHT. HANS. P. LAC. Interest Paid on latmers and Alliancemen's Patronage Solicited. liiUiuuiiAiUt Lincoln, nen. in to their Store and old price, I list One-Half THE PRICE Asked By H . Choenle & Co. TEE OUT iLLIAICE STC2E ,, IN THE WEST. Prices for this Week. Special Bargains onSale New styles of Pineapple Tissue, 10c. 86-inch wide Armenian Serge, 5c yard. New Corduroy, 10c yard. ... Bedford Cords, 10c, 12c and 15c yard. New stock of Llama Cloths, lOo yard. Brandenburg Cloth, 19o yard. La Tosca Gingham, 12c yard. 82-inch wide Zephyr, reduoed to 17c yard Dress Ginghams, 5, 6 and 7o yard. Standard Dress Calicos, 8Jo yard. 8-4 all linen Bleached Napkins, 11.00 dozen. i Fringed Napkins, 25c dozen. 6-4 Fringed Chenille Table Covers 99c. Fancy Turkish Tidies, 15c, 19c, 25c and 35c each. White Crochet Bed Springs, 50c, 65c, nr. oo. 1 At n - i. JJJ HUU . oauut Bargains in Bleached, Unbleached, Turkey Ked and Red and Green Table Damask. Outing Flannel, 5, 6. 8 and 10c yard. Fine Cream White Flannel, 25, 85, 40 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 75, 85o and $1.00 yard. All-wool French Flannel, 59c yard. New spring styles in English Flannel, 50 and 55o. We are overstocked on Muslins. We are lettingdown prices. See the Bargains we offer in Maslin at 5, 6, 61, 71, and 81c. Also, get our prices on double-width Sheeting and Pillow Casing. It will pay you to do so and save you lots of money. A full line of Flags, all sizes, from 5c a dozen up. All colors in Bunting. in Evry thing, I6th and Dodge Sis. Omaha, Neb. J. H. McCXAT, Cashier. THE NAT'L BANK NEBRASKA. DIRECTORS. ;. ,v . CHASWB8T. THOMAS COCHRANE. JOHN H. McCLAT. SDWARD R. SIZER. FRANK U SH&LDON. T. B. SANDERS. Time Deposits.