Bcjdtrd Eost ruler.
IlrYNOLlis. N'eb., May 31, ls'.r2.
I-cortion Day ha jacL A we
I!ci th wreath of Cowen on the
gnr; ot the gallant Lertif we thought
erf the mart jrwi Unauin;we thoujjhlhow
tli frcrt-rement ;ud the brave bov
Is depreciated currency while Jt j-aid
tL lirltixh bood-boider In pold; bow it
burst up th ure cb&t-a. demonetized
talv-r to enrich Joha Hlnennta and the
llritih roTennac-rt, trhk h bought up
ir driweiatcd filvt-r, realized 10U
-ct cm the dollar for it by making it
Irgal t-ticr is India. Tha old arty
ttrr cow U-ll u the d-rrvkm and
uacreaelii debt t f the farmer are due
to extravaipux-: that we are really
J? no ana paying on our
tlebte; that cxrtar- are eridenc of
prKiMritv; that inste ad of taking to
lt!ilk- we had better in all our
tio at road working.
W iiwer that the burn! Eg" up ot
tbe irrecj-k, d-iain bilrer, the
trwV-lie r.-ra with it truM and
csotabic. bate madf n-ritr to the
fara-r imjuib!e: that mortgage are
tt rvxtrtu ui frt-rity, except to
tturtg.r like iSri.r l'addot-k: that
the 11.1 of the north, south and we&t
Late taken to nit;c: that the fence
are 4l own and d-mirrt ami republv
cmxt are flocking to the jople trty
by tbouatanda, and that they are all -n-
eared in buildlnir a nad to the hite
Ilvue, where, int-ad of a Cleveland or
JJarrltioti, th-y are jrotnj? to elect a
true mas f the -i, nnd not a cor-
tmmxUm attorney; and that Nebraska
is jroing to m in the front in thi road
saaJclBir. Honet demirratie lartners
cac thy are no more represented
In tb aiiU-ilv-r city dle -ration to
OLJcajo h-adnd by Jimmy lloyd
cf veto fan- than are the republican
farmer reire-ntrd bv the IJ. A: M
delriratioB to Minm-an headed by
irmmy'm ir:tA. the little Bohemian
Jew.
Thewf to tauiptrv f evil are pre
teodia u taVmn to it-ad. but when
tley hare fisihi old Shyloek er
vk will twlrr th-ir reward with the
I?vil. How th- fiends will laujjh and
the acgt-1 wwp to I l.'d tuch a brae
f &m:lu-l nMuntrhik maquerad
Ing and tic a the champion and
taadard beart-r of the jartk- of
JeSerxon ari IJnooln. It would
Larrow our tvlMog -r it not too
Awfully ridk-ulm and ludirrou. They
tiar no 4jmrt to tand on unlews it W
tb-ir tId Wall tr--t niiark backed up
with 1m1U. To find a jralell e
caut tr:- bc-k to that of Lucifer, the
fallen mtigrl, diuitti & a carmclite
priest manhin in the prooion at
temiir.7 Iritii H-r4ryaiJd Hlie in the
Goldrn lyenJ. Your for reform.
C. H HCIXOCK.
JL Letter From VLx- FaircH!d!
Oakiale. Neb- June 1, HJ2.
EtrroK AtUAct-IsitrfciEXT:
1 bate just completed a tour of itock.
Keym i'aha and Brown counties. The
meetings were well attended. All of
or former ureegth is true to the cause
of reform. nd recruits from the old
Mtrtirs are everywhere coming to us
ad weliisg our ranks. The old party
harks are very much like the same class
cf men were when Nehimiah the gover
nor of the Jew condentoe4 their sys
tem of usury and mortgage robbery.
He says tfcy closed their mouths and
had cotLirgtfj iy." and sa it is cow.
They do not with to jsia Issue with us.
but If thy can stealthily prejudice the
raicd cf aay of the farmers by faUe
bood. deception and lying when pre
tendicg to be py leg thm good counsel
as their friend, they will do it.
1 find that the . latest and most im
proved method of our opponents for
keeping their followers in the ranks Is
to bare them sign the articles of the
party cjub pledging them to stay avyay
from all Alliance and independent
uaec-tinge. thus keeping their followers
Im igeorasce. which is the citadel of
their ttrength. But thanks be to God
far the strength thvt lie gives us to
brush away the clouds and cobwebs of
prejudice, ignorance and falsehood, and
let the sunlight of truth shine in bring
ing a bright propt ;t of a return to ho
rny from slavery, freedom from the
deelB like grap of the mortgage and
iatcepe&dence as citizens of this republic
and owners of our homes.
S. C- FA!kCmu, At. State i-cL
Platte Cosily Independent.
I1tU- nuunty indVfu'noentrf held a
ruiog convention at Platte Centre,
WVdArsday J utw 1 t. I k-lgat- were
chosen to r pr-t-nt th county In the
rariou ooovt-nti follow:
To atu-nd the tate convention at
Ucooin. June 3:
John Walker. John S. Freeman,
Itobert Sutum. 1- H Fry, A. G. John
jx. F. V. Kil ward. James Kiernan.
11 O. W Wm. Schelp. C 11. Camp
bell. J. F. Dinen.
To attend tate convention at
Kearney, Aug. 3:
Henry ;uiir. W. A. Way, D. L.
I Jru n. J. J. Crave. I. L. Albert, X.
H. Hyatt, Henry Mahoney. J. C.
Swartlev, S. O. llavmond, Jud C.
Wilson, lioW rt C. Wiley, Henry Sut
ton. To attend congn-wional convention
at Norfolk. Juue 21 :
V.. J. Irwin. John Walker, C. C.
Carri?1, J. 1. Johns n. Wra. Kearville,
Warwick Kaundcr. and W. F. Dodds.
Eacosxagiag Words.
Clakks, Neb.. May lit, isqi.
K&rroK AixiACE-IstErtsi)EST:
A year ago we wer -n our way to Ciu
dmsaU to attend the great industrial con
ference. All hoped for harmony of
ladepeadefit labor. e all feared dis
Cutd. list h p triumphed gloriously.
and thoe 01 u ho hsa or tea twenty
years, w bo had so often ben repulsed
hat not cast down, felt that the educa
tion of twenty years was cot in Taiu.
The people's party platform as given
to the world at the February meeting at
rX. Louis Is the crystallized wisdom of s
gffeertloa cl reformers. The issues are
made: the lines r drawn; no more
dottVi as to future toller. The men who
hope to cf-cqur the poer cf monopoly
tauitt forget ail past differences, all sec
tion! hatred, and ttand firmly ly the
canM Of labor.
I have done but bale public work the
past year. I have been u3ymg and
reading mor than ever. I see no hope
for Zabor only la one long. slf-scrifl( iog
fttrcgjrle agsia orcanired class legila
tioe. 'ior csoe will be repulsed here,
tnd beaten there, but every defeat in the
lotcre will be a ictorr.
The broken ranks will close up with
fresh recrdts from the monopoly -ide,
ad la the near future we shall have a
rhricms victory.
The unanimous nomination of McKei
frhaa was a stlngine rebuke to that cam
thsn of mud-lloging against him in
. lKW. I appealed to hundreds of men to
Tote for McKeistan. and not one of them
till regret his elecliou. He should be
returned to the talis of congress to plead
the people's cause. O. Jkl. Kem sLould
be returned V give fifty dollar lessons to
the ha gbty. Ignorant boomers who di
race the halls of legislation. Let me
say t oy independent Kothers that
.when tie repoUicans want to sen! a
bright msa 10 congress, they will have to
seod Lim V Mr. Kem 'or a term of years
to be instructed. Sir. Kem possesses that
r-cullar kind of ability that is known to
the world as wisdom. He Is mature and
discreel in Ju Jgmen: and Is a safe man
to trust In these .trying hoar?. f .He can
hive my help in his district this fall and
my vote 1 I had one.
o comes an appeal to women to
help on tb independent cause by con
tributkjg their time, money and etrength
to increase the campaign fund. The
whole dbclplise of a woman's life hxs
een in the line or sell sacrifice, it was
the widow' mite that outweighed the
polden tribute. Women can always give,
f not in money, in time, in help, in en
couragement, and, which is needed most
in thU straggle of right against wrong
mar never be known.
hitters, let us do what we can in our
own way. btrawberry revivals, ana
other kinds of entertainments can be
given to raise fund?, and no doubt that
many good women this fall will rote
their husbands.
Mrs. Jau A. Pratt.
Powers in Box Butte.
Hemixgford, Neb., May 28, '92.
Editor AixiaNCE-IxDEPEXDEXT:
Wednesday, May 24, was red letter day
for the. independents of Box Butte coun
tr. A'tbouffh the weather was fin and
farmers away behind in their work, on ac
conat of wet weather, the court house
was crowded with interested listeners to
the talk of Bro. Powers. Standing room
even was well occupied. To Bay the in
dependents new pleased with the address
would be putting it mild. Old mos&backs
were of course disgusted, and a great
many who have just "been thinking it
over were given an impetus in the right
direction. Although the speaker in en
deavoring to cover the whole ground in
one address was compelled to h irry over
tome parts, all felt when he concluded
that he had scored good points all along
the line. The Hemingford cornet band
wis In attendance and enlivened the
meeting with some of the best music
ver given in the place.
In the forenoon of the same day at an
extra session of the county Alliance
ctlled fcr the purpose of investigating
the question of hail insurance, it was
unanimously decided to encourage the
flan of a mutual association as proposed
n the Alliance Department. 3402 acres
were pledged at the meeting which was
raised to over 4,000 before night. At
least 2,000 more has been sent in since
that time. At first we were inclined to
think the assessment of 10 cents per acre
too small, but the more we studied the
matter over, the more were we convinced
that it le sufficient. We approve "the ad
dition of rule 7 of th j proposed contract,
believing it necessary for the protection
of thoe who may have losses. C. O.
Eoone County Independent Convention.
EDITOIt AlXXAKCE-IXDEI'EXDENT:
The Independent party county conven
tion for Iioone county was held at Albion
Saturday, May 23.
The convention was harmonious
throughout, and enthusiastic, and not
withstanding the very busy season, every
preciuct but one was represented, and all
the delegates selected to the county con
vention but four were present.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously:
"W, the representatives of the Inde
pendent party of Boone county, in con
vention assembled, affirm our adherence
to the platform of principles set forth in
the St. Louis demands.
Resolttd, That we appreciate the en
ergy displayed and the efforts made in
the interests of the people by our repre
sentatives In congress, and we heartily
commend their manly and consistent
course.
KtsoLttd, That we commend the Kem
banking till as being a safe and sound
financial measure for the people and we
.ould urge its early consideration by our
national congress."
She lollowing persons were chosen as
delegates to the state convention at Lin
coln: 8. W. Hutching, G. F. Jliller, W.
A. Foynter, G. V. Waring, E. A. Hall,
John S. Moore, A. Dresser, John O'Neil,
L. F. Maricle.
Delegates to congressiocal convection
at Norfolk: Jos. St. Louis, E. L. Houtz,
li. D. Cobb.L. W. Uramen, J. W. How
der. G. J.
Kd-ard Alklnnon.
The baked-bean and codfish civiliza
tion of Boston has produced no more
degenerate specimen than Edward
Atkinson. He is an active flea in the
hatr 01 tno corporation dog. cease
lessly at work to demonstrate how low
wages can be reduced and still keep
the protesting souls of workingraen
in their famishing bodies. This fawn
ing sycophant, this aristocratic boot
licker, is never so much in his ele
ment as when advising working men
to submit to slavish conditions, and
in pointing out the life-giving quali
ties of garbage, when submitted to
scientific cooking, aided by his patent
range, which, tailing a shin bone of a
steer, potato peelings, a littie salt and
water, constitutes the basis of a
square meal, upon which u man and
his family can. for a nickel, grow
fcleeK and fat. and in a few years, at
75 cents a day. become a millionaire.
This Edward Atkinson is of the
opinion that the 'personal liberty" of
American workingmen requires of
tbemtotry any method which science,
so-called, may desire, to get them
down to the eating level of Scavenger
Italians. Hungarians. Poles, and other
riff-raff of Europe, who, after centuries
of degradation, have learned to live
like vagabond dogs. These unfor
tunate victims of autocratic oppression
illustrate Atkinson s idea of '-personal
liberty." because when they reach our
shores they contract to do for cents
what an American workingman has
received $l..r0 for doing; and Mr. At
kinsoa observing that labor organiza
tions prevent the wholesale degrada
tion of worKingmen by employers, asks
May it not be judicious to put an
end to the continual attempts of sen
timentalms, pseudo reformers and
unenligl.t d workmen, to impair the
personal liberty of adult men and
women and to take from tham their
right 01 free contract by an appeal to
the courts of highest jurisdiction?"
ine queuioa wmcn Atkinson puts
might bo changed without doing any
vioience to me purpose in view, to
read: - May it not be judicious to ap
peal to the courts of highest jurisdic
tion to suppress labor organizations?"
the object being not the personal
iiueriy 01 men, out tneir degradation
Edward AtKinson is. doubtless, the
most venomous enemy of workir
men to be lound in the countrv. As
a statistician he makes his figures lie.
and his arguments based on his sta-
Usui's, are always specious, vicious
and essentially false. He has earned
the contempt of all enlightened work
msrmen. and. we doubt not a large
snare 04 scorn Irom tnose who are the
beneficiaries of his exceedingly dirtv
work. Locomotive Firemen's Msa-
zine.
The vice president of the United
State and president of the senate, Mor
ton, u not only a banker, but a British
banker, doing business in London as
"Morton, Rose A: Co." Should Presi
dent Harrison die. we would have a
London banker for president of the
United States.' Sprinjrlew Herali.
f
4
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Over the State
Betrand, Phelps county is
already
of July
preparing for a grand 4th
celebration.
Sherman county independents will
hold their county convention at Loup
City, June 25, to elect delegates to the
two state and congressional conven
tions. Holt county independents will hold
their county convention June 25th, at
O'Neill and will chose delegates to
both state and congressional conven
tions. Indeperdents of Dawson county will
hold only one convention to select
delegates to district and state conven
tions at Lexington. June 25.
Buffalo county independents will
have two conventions the first at
Kearney, June 28th, to select delegates
to the state and congressional conven
ventions; and one the latter part of
July to select delegates to attend the
Kearnv convention of August 3d.
The state Sunday school convention
will meet at Kearney June Tth to 9th.
About 700 dflegates are expected to be
present.
The independents of Douglas county
will meet in county convention in Cen
tral hall, Omaha, June 25, to select
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions at Lincoln. June 30- Each
ward in Omaha has nine delegates and
each ward and precinct outside the city
proper has five. Primaries will be
held June 23, in the evening.
The Dawes county alliance meets
Crawford June 10.
at
Flood at Chadron.
Unprecedented rains during Satur
day and Sunday have caused White
River to overflow, inundating the city
of Chadron, Dawes county. Great
damage has been done. All trains are
stopped.
Wreck at Indianola-
Sunday morning the east-bound flyer
on the B. & M., having on beard a lot
of editorial excursionists from Illinois,
Michigan and Indiana, besides a large
number of other passengers, was
wrecked near Indianola. Six sleepers
left the track, two of which were
turned over. Only one man was in
jured, and that not seriously. Rotten
ties are said to be the cause.
They must be getting farming down
pretty fine in Kansas- We saw an ar
ticle in a Kansas paper the other day
about '"contagious diseases of chinch
bugs." If, now. the cow doctors or
the bug doctors could only invent a dis
ease that would kill off the politicians
who want another noisy fight on the
tariff question! Texs Stockman.
MULES AND HINNIES.
The Differences Which Characterize the
Two Old Parties.
Years ago, when Wilbur F. Storey
ran the Chicago Times that paper fre
quently told plain and unpleasant
truths about people and parties. It
did the old man's soul good to be
mean and tell the truth. In an edi
torial article on the Dem and Rep
parties it described the difference be
tween the two parties on the tariff
question. It described the Democrat
ic mule, which was half horse and
half jackass; and the Republican
hinny, which was half jackass and
half horse. It gave an illustration of
how the old party demagogues man
aged the elections and "worked" the
people, as follows:
A good illustration of the u?e ul-
ness of popular election in this coun
try as a means of ascertaining ' the
peoples will is furnished by tho
action of the party demagogues of
both party machines on the tariff
question.
The character of these devices of
demagogism may be seen in the two
platlorms Of the party demagogues
They may be distinguished from each
other as the mule party platform and
the hinny party platform. Everybody
knows that a mule is a half horse and
half jackass, and anybody that don't
know can find by looking in a diction
ary that a hinny differs from a mule
only in being half jackass and half
horse.
There is exactly the same difference
between the platform of the mule
party and the platform of the hinny
party on the tariff question.
Between the declarations of the. two.
combinations of like demagogues thera
is not discoverable the least difference
of meaning. The demagogues of each
party name declare for precisely the
same kind of tariff that the dema
gogues of the other party name de
clare for. Between them there is no
matter in dispute, no ground for con
troversy, no question upon which an
issue can be joined. Therefore, wheth
er the mule candidates receive the
greater number of votes or the hinny
candidates receive tho greater number
of votes, the election will be an ex.
presi'n of public opinion on the
tariff question." The party dema
gogues, as by mutual understanding
and agreement have so contrived thai;
the election, instead of expressing the
sense of the country or making known
the "will of the people' shall be a
complete evasion of the most impor
tant public question, in the office
seeking interest of the demagogues.
This is the constant and habitual
practice of American party dema
gogues and '-professional politicians.1
It is a practice which prevents popu
lar election from being a means of
popular decision, or of the expression
of pr.hlic opinion on any public ques
tion whk'h the demagogues may wish
to evice. It is a practice which
makej popular election a farce, con
verting it from the only political use
a people can have for it tw the wholly
personal uses of self-seeking. o3Ice
hun!in humbugs. It is a practice
which enables the latter to use the
bulk of the political people as help
less tbols to serve the nurposes of un
worthy characters who pursue politics
as a trade for the profit it can be
made to yield.
Such a system of election is of no
uao nuaioter tu any people. It 13 a
fraud and a mockerv of a popular
constitution, more grotesque even than
that sham pretense of a plebiscite on
which the Bonapartes tried to build
me uirone 01 aa emperor. It is not
creditable to the character of Ameri
cans mat taey not only patiently en'
duro but 6eem to be faseinnted by this
a v
bwinaio oy wnicn cetaagogues habi-
tualry use them as the passive imple
ments of their own political degradation.
FOB THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
INTERESTING MISCELLANY FOR
BRIGHT YOUNG FOLKS.
An Uninvited GuestAspiration
Versus Content Showing Qne's
Gratitude "What Next?
A Nation of Athletes
Too Little.
An Uninvited Guest.
Well-ventilated sleeping-rooms are
very desirable; but a bamboo hut
with an opening instead of a door,
and not far off from an Indian jungle,
is not exactly, an alluring bed
chamber. It was just in such a place,
however, that a brave boy awoke
suddenly one moonlight night, his
companion, an experienced hunter,
being fast asleep quite near him. For
beds, each had a blanket spread on
the ground, and the boy had drawn
his up over his feet as far as the
knees.
He wondered what made him wake
up so suddenly, and as he looked
around in the moonlight a fold of the
blanket near his feet had a curiously
heavy feeling, and there was a queer
smell around like that of raw pota
toes. The boy gazed at the blanket
with an apprehensive loathing, and
was scarcely surprised when the fold
began to move, and one of the most
venomous of Indian serpents, a cobra-de-capello,
slowly reared itself up aft
er the fashion of its species. It had
been startled by some involuntary
movement of the boy, and the latter
knew now that if he stirred or made
any noise his life would be the forfeit.
Cobras do not like to be disturbed, as
they prefer to do all that themselves.
fco, not daring even to call his com
panion, our hero lay thinking with
lightning-like speed over all the things
he had ever heard about managing
dangerous serpents, isothmg feasible
occurred to him, except that his re
volver was in his pocket, and fortu
nately, on the side that he was not
lying" on. Could he not cautiously
draw it out and send a bullet throueh
that horrid head, which was adorned
in front with a pair of spectacles? Jo,
answered commonsense, you can t
Look at that swaying movement on
the first guarded attempt, and what
ever you do. do not stir.
It was not a pleasant predicament,
and there seemed to be no way out of
it. If there were only a snake-charmer
at hand to Itsre the ugly reptile out of
the hut! An idea at last, lie d try
the charming himself, as the creatures
liked poor music, and forthwith he
began a low humming. It was a
brave attempt, and the boy's voice
faltered at first, for his dancerous
tyrant was moving its head back and
forth and from side to side in appar
ent disapproval. But presently he
saw that the creature was keeping
time to his humming, and this encour
aged him to sing louder.
The cobra rose higher, until it al
most seemed to stand on end, ana
moved off the blanket. It crawled
slowly away to the opening, and
then performed a series of gymnastics
to show his-delight in the music, the
boy keeping steadily on without tak
ing his eyes from the serpant. But
all the time he was grasping the butt
of his revolver, and drawing it slowly
forth. His snnkeship, however, was
getting so near the doorway in his
delighted antics that he might roll
himself outside and disappear without
the necessity of shooting him, when
back again came the tormenting
creature, and took up his first
position on the blanket.
Lvidenth he could not leave so
charming a musician, but the wearj
Eerlormer had hai quite enough of
im, and aiming directly at the
reared head, he sent three bullets as
near it as possible. The convulsive
movements of the twisting and un
twisting snake took it quitehrough
the opening which it had declined to
pass before, and there it lay as mo
tionless as a stone.
Meanwhile the reports had awaken
ed the sleeping hunter who wished to
know what his voting companion was
making all that racket for. But
when he was escorted to the ugly
looking mass of snake outside in the
moonlight, he was filled with admir
ation of the boy's coolness and
courage, while he shuddered at his
narrow escape. The creatine was
now, however, as its conqueror sa:d,
"considered strictly as a cobra-di-
capello of no further account."
Aspiration Versus Content.
The boundary line between a legiti
mate aspiration and a reasonable
content is sometimes hard to find.
Contentment may be construed by
some as lack of enterprise, and so
more or less ignoble, while aspiration
may and often does become mere
restlessness and discontent. That
all depends on what we aspire to and
what we are content with. The one
who wants to be a little better, a
little wiser, a little richer than he is,
whose aspiration takes the form of
gradual growth by littles, will proba
bly realize his desires. And if he re
fuses to fight the inevitable and im
mutable limitations that are set
about him, even while constantly
bettering his condition, he may yet be
content and happy.
Great estates are built up by slow
and gradual accretion running
through the years. Content with
slow gains, the builders or gatherers
of these estates have still striven to
increase them according to the
natural laws of growth in such
matters.
Great scholarship is the result of
constant aspiration, unflagging indus
try, add tireless diligence. One fact
at a time stored away, one principle
after another mastered, one language
acquired by littles and then another,
until the cells of the brain are filled
one at a time thus are scholars
made. There is no royal road to
learning; every man must climb the
rugged steep to the height "where
Fame's proud temple shines afar' on
his own feet and one step at a time.
Some get over the ground faster than
others, but each goes up the steep as
cent for himself, and not otherwise.
So fine character is the result of in
numerable conquests over self and
selfishness and case and evil and vic
ious tendencv. 1 It is built up as the
coral animal hiiilris the reefs, one act
at a time, andf a creai many of them
going to the erection ol thelofty struc
ture.
Now when a young man or worn .in
can truly say: "I am growing m
knowledge dav bv day, improving the
faculties God gave me to the best of
my ability: I am -building noble
character by daily adherence to the
right and daily avoidance of the
wrong; I am not unreasonably fight
ing against my inevitable environ
ment; I am reaching up and out to all
the good I can touch; 1 am submitting
cheerfully to what I cannot help,"
are they not about right? feel.
"What Next?"
"A new boy came into our office to
day," said a wholesale grocery mer
chant to his wife at the supper table.
He was hired by the request of the
senior member, who thought the boy
gave promise of good things. But I
feel sure that boy will be out of the of
fice in less than a week."
"What makes you think bo?"
"Because the first thing he wanted
to know was just exactly how much
he was expected to do."
"Perhaps you will change your mind
about him."
"Perhaps I shall," replied the mer
chant, "but I don't think so."
Three days later the business man
said to his wife: "About that boy you
remember I mentioned two or three
days ago. Well, he is the best boy
that ever entered the store."
"How did you find that out?"
"In the easiest way in the world.
The first morning after the boy began
work, he performed very faithfully
and svstematically the exact duties
assigned, which he had been so careful
to have explained to him. V hen be
had finished he came to me and said,
'Mr. M . I have finished all that
work. Now what can I do?'
"I was a little surprised, but I gave
him a little job of work, and forgot all
about him until he came into my
room with the question, "What
next?" That settled me. He was t ha
first boy that ever entered my office
who was willing and volunteered to do
more than was assigned to him. I pie
diet a cuecessful career for that boy
as a business man."
Business men know capacity when
they see it, and they make a note of it.
Willingness to do more than the ns
signed task is one of the chief stepping
stones to commercial success.
' Showing One's Gratitude.
To an American the sight ot men
kissing each other is an odd one, yet
the practice is common among most
of the people of continental Europe.
Captain Sargent, of the steamship
Indiana, recently went to ijibau, in
Russia, with his ship laden with flour
for famine sufferers. Of course the
Russians were very grateful for the
food given by Americans to their
countrymen, and thev wished to
show their appreciation. When Cap
tain Sargent returned home from his
trip he was accosted by a reporter:
"What has become of your beard,
Captain?" for a long growth of brown
whiskers adorned his chin when ne
sailed.
"Well, now, believe me or not, but I
have not put a pair of scissors to that
beard since I left. What happened to
it? Why, it was kissed away. Talk
about your gratitude the Russians
are the people for showing it, 1 tel
you! During the four dajs we were in
Libau I was hugged, embraced and
kissed until mv beard actually fel
away.
"Why, the Russians would come up
to me, and I would put out my hand
to shake with them, but no, siree
that wasn't good enough for them
Plumb into my armsthey would come
their arms would go around my neck
and for the next two minutes there
was a . catch-as-catch-can kissing
match.
A Nation of Athletes.
Because a boy goes to work is no
reason why he should never kick a
football, pull an oar, or run or skate,
writes Foster Coates in The Ladies'
Home Journal. If all these out door
sports were given up, America would
soon become a nation of puny pig
mies. Our men would be holloweyed;
yellow-skinned and flat-chested, in
stead of rosy-cheeked and robust as
they are now. Walk to and from
school, to the office or the shop in the
evenings, twice or three times a week,
go out to lectures or social gatherings
or to see some good dramatic per
formance. Go to bed early. Do not
get into the habit of staying up late.
Arise early and you will find that the
hours 3011 give to work or study will
be of incalculable benefit to you. When
you work, devote every thought to
what you have in hand. When you
study, fasten your mind upon the
subject before you. When you play
let no thouaht of business or study
disturb you.
Opinions.
Little Harry and Julius, a small
negro, were talking together.
"What's the best tiring in the
world?" asked Harry.
"I knows," said Julius, smacking
his lips; "it's 'possum."
Little Harry did not know that
'possum was an animal that the
Southern folks, black or white, like to
eat, so he asked:
"What's 'possum?"
"It's de bestest thing in de world,"
answered Julius.
"I guess mv mamma is the best,"
replied Harry; "but I'll ask her."
So he ran into the house.
"Oh, mamma," he cried, "what's
the best thing in the world?"
"You are,'r answered mamma, giv
ing him a kiss.
A Matter of Size.
"Is the captain of your
baseball
team a very good player?" asked
Dexter's father.
"No, sir," replied Dexter; "but he
said he wanted it, nnd as he's thebiggest
boy in school, he got it.'
Too Little.
Teacher. "If ten carpenters work
ed for ten days at seventy-five cents a
dav, what would they get?
Hugh. "They'd ct cheated,' cause
papa says two dollars a day is their
price."
PT.ATTOKtt AND ADDRESS OP THE
CTDEPENDEKT PASTY.
Adopted at St. Louis, February 24, 1892.
"Tfcin tW nt mtt labor conference of
the United States and Of the world, represen
ting all divisions of urban aid rural organ
ized industry, assembled la national conrreas.
Invoking upon It action the blessing aad pro-
tectlen of Almihty Gad, put forth to ana
tot tee preauoer or mi aauen, iu ww
tlon of union and independea-je.
The condition which snrround us beat
Justify our cooperation. We meet in the
midst of a nation brought to the verge c f mo
ral, political, and material ruin. Corruption
dominates the ballot box, the legislatures, the
oongresaaad touche even ti.e ermine of the
beach. The people are demoralized. Many
of the states Lave been oempeiled to isolate
the voters at the polling places la order to
prevent universal intimidation erbribery.The
newspapers are subsidised or mu tiled, publio
opinion silenced, business prostrated, our
home oovered with mortgage, labor impov
erished, and the the land concentrating in the
hands of capitalists. The urban workmen are
denied the right of organization for self -protection;
imported pauperized labor beat
down their waea; a hireling standing army
unrecognized by our laws, is established to
hoot them down, and they are - rapidly de
generating to European condition.
"The fruit of the toil of millions are boldly
stolen to build up oolossal fortunes, unprece
dented in the history of the world, while their
possessors despise the republic and endanger
liberty. From the same proltflo womb of gov
ernmental injustice we breed the two great
classes paupers and millionaires. TUe na
tional power to create money 1 appropri
ated to enrich bondholders; silver, which has
been accepted as coin since tho dawn of his
tory, has been demonetized to add to the
purchasing power ef gold by decreasing
valice of all forms of property as well aa hu
man labor, and the supply of currency Is
purposely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave lnd ustry . A vast
conspiracy against mankind has been organ
ized on two continent and la taking poase
sic n of the world. If not met aed overthrown at
once it forebodes terrible social convulsions,
the destruction of civilization, er the estab
lishment or an absolute despotism.
-in tnis crisis or human affairs t&e lateil
gent and working people, producers of tbe
United States, have come totrethcr in the name
of peace, order and society, to defend liberty,
prosperity, and lust ice.
-ve declare our union and independence.
We assert our purpose to vote with that po
litical organization wnicn represent our
principles.
"We charge that the controlling Influences
dominatiag the old political parties have al
lowed the existing dreadful conditions to de
velop without serioua effort to rest-rain or
prevent them. Neither do they now intend
to accompusn reiorm. They nave agreed to
gether to ignore, in the coming campaign ev
ery iasuo but one. They propose to drown the
outcries of a plundered people wltb the up
roar of a sham battle over the tariff; so that
corporations, national banks, rings, trusts,
"watered stocks, the demonetization of sil
ver, and the oppressions of usurers, may all
be lost sitrht of.
"They proposo to sacrifice our homes and
children upon the altar of Mammon, to de
stroy the hoDea of the multitude in order to
secure corruption funds from the great lords
of plunder.
"we assert mat a peiiucai orguHizauuu, rep
restsntinrthe political principles herein stated
la necessary. to redress the grievances of
which we complain.
"Assembled on ine anniversary or vuo
birth of the illustrious man who led the first
tm-t revolution on this continent as-ainst
oppression, filled with senUment which act
uated that grand generation, we seek to re
store the rovernment 01 tne repuoiio to ine
hands of the "plain people" with whom it
originates. Ourdooraare open to all points
or tne compass. woaeaau nonosi men to
loin with and help us.
"In order to restrain the extortions of ag
srrerated caDltaL to drive the money
cnangers out of the temple: to form a perfect
union, establish justice, insure domestic
irana ullltv. Drovlde for the common defense.
promote tke general welfare, aad secure the
blessinira ef liberty for ourselves and our pos
terity, wo do ordain and establish tbe fol
lowing
platform or principles:
We declare the union of the labor forces
of the United States, this day accomplished,
wiminont ftnil nernAtual. Mav it BDilit en
ter into all hearts for the salvation of the re
public and the uplifting or mankind.
Wealth belongs to him who creates it. Ev
ery dollar taken from Industry without an
equivalent is robbery. If any will not work
neither shall he eat. The interests of rural
and urban labor are the same; their enemies
are identical.
DEMANDS ENUMERATED.
'L-We demand a national currency, safe
sound and flexible, issued by ' the general
government only, a fell legal tender for all
debts, publio and private, and that without
the use of backing corporations, a Just, equit
able means of circulation, at a tax not to ex
ceed 2 per cent aa set forth in the aub-treaa
urynlanof tho Farmers Alliance, or some
better system. Also payment in discharge of
It obligations ror public improvements.
"2. We demand free and unlimited coinage
of sliver.
"3. We demand that the amount of clrcu
lating medium be speedily increased to not
less than f 50 per capita.
"4 We demand a irraduated lnoome tax.
S We believe that the money of tho
country should be kept as much as possible
in the hands of the people, and hence we de
mand that all national, and state revenue
shall be limited to the necessary expenses of
tho government, economically and honestly
administered.
We demand that postal saving banks
be established by the government for the
safe deposit of the earnings of the people and
tr facilitate exchanire.
"7. I he land, Including all the natural re
sources of weaith, is the heritage of all tbe
people and should net be monopolized for
speculative purposes, and alien ownership or
land should be prohibited. All landa now held
by railroads-ana other corporations in excess
of their actual needs, and all lands now ownea
by aliens, should be reclaimed oy tne govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
"8. Transportation being a means of ex
chancre and a nublla necessity, the irovera-
ment should own nnd operate the railroads
in the interest ef the neonle.
"9. The telenrraDh and telephone, like the
post office system, being a necessity for tbe
transmission of news, should be owned and
operated by the government in the Interest of
tne people.
STATE LECTUhERS DATES.
State Iecturr W. H. Decn and J. H. Komine
will hold a (.eries ol meetings In Seward coun
ty beginning at
Otrii.nntown, June.
Be , "
Utica, "
, Heaver Cros'lng. " 1.
niendale Alliance in J towr ship, " 10.
Friend ville. " 11.
All public meetings sn1 everybody invited
Speaking to begin at 7:30, p. in.
W. F. Wrifi-ht. Asst. State Lecturer wil
speak in Lancaster county on the lollowing
dstt6:
Kmerald. Friday evening June 10th.
Kock Creek Alliance Sat. evenlDg June 11th
ak Valley. Monday " "
Vank-e Hill Tnes4ay " " 14.
Oarhelri Wednesday " " 15.
Enterprise school house Thursday evening
Juno iih.
It is hoped these meetings wi il be thoroughly
advertised. House lighted In time and music
furnished where possible to do so. Meetings
for Frdav and Saturday evenings. June l.th
and 18th will be arranged tor by brother 1. N
Leonard, Pres. of ix. AllUnce
w. V. Wright, Asst. State Lcct.
Pres. Powers' Appointments.
President Powers has rr.ade the following
announcements for Mav and June, and will
be in the counties on dates DtmeJ. Local
committees should srrange places and time
of boldfnjr meeting and notify State Sec
retary Thompson as soon i s possible where
they have not a ready done eo.
Cherry coantj:
coey, jnnezn, ip m.
Valentine.
Wuodiake,
Drown county:
Ainsworth,
Lorg Pine.
Rock ounty:
3d.
4tD,
" f-:o.
Key a Paha county:
Nirdeo.
Sprirgview,
Mills,
Hlt county:
Stuart.
O'Neill,
Ewing
Boyd county:
Butte
Spenjer,
Lynch.
Knox county:
Niobrara.
B!ooir field.
Creighton,
11. 2p.
13.
14.
Irt.
IT.
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21.
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21.
24.
25.
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Commences July 5th and lasts 8 weeks.
Tuition ,8; board and room $2 50 per
week; Classes organized In leading
studies from intermediate Arithmetic to
Geometry onu Cicero. Write forparticu
ar to Phof. E. D. Harris,
j Institute Conductor.
; Bethany Ilighls, LIacoId, Neb.
Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Notice is herehv crlvn ih.i , , , , . .
received at the cftiee of thli uTm7eiork 'Fur.
?"co"oty'.Nb-' w or tutors noon of June ittd,
1KW, for the construction ot the following
bridges.
. AVJ;awo,.b,1K', a draw on Section
14 2 in road almrici No. 18. DimenMona ii ft
span, 10 ft. high, 8ft. approach at rni h end.
1). McPhee bridge across Askey crek on the
O- X. Hector road.
C. K. Laverack bridire across tho draw on hif
section line in section lO.town !i .raiiKe 23, west 0
m. .iJiuiensioiui.3u it mug, n.it litnli.,
A. McMaxter brtdee across the Sauna creek be-
tween Kocktou and Spring Ureeu precinct on
range line.
II. W. McFadden bridge acroits Deer (.'reek on
section line between tee. 'Z'i and is. Town 4.
Mange 84. Dimension- 40 ft span with 8 foot ap
proach on th eKi end and 10 it approach ou j
west end, with 14 ft high from bottom of the creek
and 14 It wide.
O. UarliiiKhouse bridge across the Snnm creek
between section 13 &. 14, town V ranga v:i.
J. F. llnrdlng brldg across the Iteaver crrrk
between the N.l,i of Sec. fl, range '5 Shermnn
reel net and the S.W of See. 31. ranise li'i Wll-
Monviile precinct.
w. t. coiling bridge across neaver creek on
towiiKliln line on the north east Quarter of the
south east quarter of Sec. 24 .township a, range
3 .
J. It. Carnes bridge across Sappa creek on Sec
tion Hue between Sec 8 & 16, town 1, range 21.
O. II. Dcaver bridge acroMs Sappn creek on sec
tion line between Sec. 3 in town l,nnd Sec. 34 in
town 2. Also a bridge across the Sappa creek on
nee tlon line between See. 4, town 1 and Sec. 33,
town 2, range 21.
5. F. Cluph bridge across Heaver creek on
range line between range 22 23 on Section
Hue between section 1 .V 24.
James Urowhard bridge across Sappa creek on
ranue line between lucnnionu una tMriiiir
Green precinct.
Ira rrencn uriage across iry crees: between
Sec. 9 and lrt, town 4, range 22.
Also a bridge across the KepHhlican river at a
point near the town of Oxford. The exact loca
tion is not yet determined. Knid bridge to be four
hundred feet long.
bill received on both cotnb'nntlon and Iron
brldses. All to be pile bridges 14 ft, road way, 3
inch hard pine flooring. All bids must be accom--panied
bv good and sutlU-lent bond and nled.tn
the Clerk's onice on or beiore noon oi une y-;iu,
. I. I2.
Commissioners reserve tho right to reject any
or all bids.
II. W. Mcfaodkn Connly Clerk.
By 8. 8. KINO, Kansas City, Kan.
A Portrayal of Some Political Crimes
Committed in the Name of Liberty.
Fads and Figures Irom tbe Eleventh Census
AVlth maps and illnt ration;
Massachusetts enab'ed te accumulate r. ore
wealth than nine great western and southern
states I Pennsylvania more than twelve I
New York moro than fifteen! Agriculture
and labor robbed. Head what they sty :
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careful perusa . I unbesiutlngly pivnouoeo
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hands of every American citizen.
Senator W. A. PeOer You have done a
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who wins and eats the bread of the people is
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The lK8t practical Illustration of the fallacy of bar
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