THE ALLIANCE-INDEPENDENT.
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The State University.
The institution of learning in this
state that most readily takes hold of
all citizen i and excites their interest
and admiration is the State University,
located in this city. It is but natural
that nil Nebraskans turn to the1 uni
versity with pride, because it is pe
culiarly their own. bu'lt with their
mmoy, supported by their contribu
tions through a common treasury, and
supported by the whole people, for the
whole people and for the one common
en I of good citizenship and aid and
advancement along all the lines of
higher citizen life. Not all the people
of this state have at all times felt this
as they ought to feel it, but all are
coming to feel it and feel it very
strongly. The sudden rise in attend
ance from a littlo over 400 to nearly 900
in a single year shows the increasing
confidence of the people and the'r de
termination to make good use of the
facilities thus afforded them.
There is an ever Increasing recogni
tion, also, that tho university is but a
part of the great free school system of
tho state, that system that all expe
rience and observation declares to be
an essential part of every etab'e and
free government. The university is
only ihe upper grades of this work; the
faculty are simply teachers in other
rooms from those occupied by the teach
ers in the graded schools or in the dis
trict schoo's. There are fewer graded
schools than district schools, and there
are fewer high schools than graded
schools and there is but one university.
This is because as we rise in the grade
of schools tho demands in the way of
means for equipment and of territory
from which to draw scholars increase.
Education seems to bo very much like
any other manufacturing process the
higher the form? the larger the plant
required, and the fewer of such plants
cau be in operation within a given
area.
The university has three functions
education, investigation and informa
tion. All three arc closely united and
dependent more or less on each other;
but tV.erc aro very few institutions that
can do all three at the same time.
When a university has reached the
point, as our own has, that such work
is going on continually, it is at a very
high standard.
indeed, the standard of our own uni
versity is recognized no4; only at home
but outside of tho state as rapidly ad
vancing and as a'ready very high. It
stands side by side with the best uni
versities in the country, and in some
re'pec's leads most of them. It is far
in advance of tho older colleges of the
east, which have greater names, per
haps, but arc fast losing even that pres
tige. We are well abreast of Michi
gan, even, which has long been cilled
the great university of the west.
The people of the state ought to re
member that at their cwn university
they can secure six years' sound educa
tion without a dollr of tuition fees;
that any boy or girl who has com
peted tho course given in a good rural
district school may enter; that there
are h!gh schools all over the stato that
prepare for entering the university
proper, that is, Jjeyond the preparatory
coursos, and that once in the uuiversity
there is practicallv no limit to tho
amount of work that can be done.
There are four groups of studies in the
academic colleg four more in the in
industrial college, a college of law, in
struc ion in art and music, a sugar
school for those who wish to know
about beet sugar and sugar beets, spe
cial courses for those who for any good
reason cannot stay through the full
time, courso3 preparatory to law and to
journalism and to medicine, a special
course for farmers, a short course in
agriculture, and for practical work,
which somo wish, courses in civil en
gineering, in electrical engineering, in
steam engineering, in industrial train
ing with shop work, and others that
cannot bj enumerated here. The large
buildings with the excellent equip
ment, often in a single department ex
ceeding in value a 1 the endowment of
some of the c lieges of this state, af
ford every opportunity for tho success
ful prosecution of studies in any and
every direction. r
The spirit of the university is that
of helpful ae3S to all the state and to
v
no vacations and work through the
year with untir.ng industry, trying to
discover new ways of being useful or of
increasing their usefulness. They have
been in the field ths past summer, in
the libraries of the east and even of
Europe, in their laboratories and libra
ries at homo, and are prepared to make
iho coming year one of tho most noted
in tho history of the university.
And from ull over tho state students
are coming to meet these earnest men
and women in greater numbers than
ever before. Tho correspondence is
many fold greater than has over been
known. The chancellor has been for
weeks visiting county institutes and
the cities and towns of the stato, f amilj
iarizing himself with the people and
their wants and needs. Everything
that can bo done to mike tho work
successful has beea done, and the out
look is for a season thatw.ll far surpass
the work of any previous year.
Gresham's Views.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham, who has
gained a favorable national reputation
among tho masses because of judicial
decisions in railroad cases in tho in
terest o: the people, has decided
views concerning tho present situa
tion of affa'rs in this country. Like
all men who aro not superficial in
their thoughts." ho plainly soes bo
neath the froth of a boasted national
wealth of sixty-five billions an under
current o: discontent which Is rap
idly swelling into a roaring torrent
that will, unless heeded in timo,
sweep all before it. It would bo well
for the country, well for humanity
and well for tho progress of civilisa
tion itself, if those who aro rushing
tho country to tho verge of destruc
tion in a mad race for olllcial spoils
would pause a moment and heed tho
warning of such men as Judge Gresh
am. That our rcadors may under
stand his position as rogards tho pres
ent political outlook, wo subjoin a
part of an interview which ho had
with a World roporler last week. Ho
sa'd:
I have made it a rule to never talk
politics s nee I havo been on tho bench,
and I do not care to depart from tho
rule now. ' Without desiring to havo
you violate your rule, may I ask what
abuses threaten to disturb public tran
quility?" I would say that the con
trol of elections and legislation by tho
corrupt use of money more than any
thing elso menaces popular govern
ment and tho public peace. If these
abuses are not spaeiily checked tho
consequences are likely to be disas-j
t:ous. If tho people aro convinced
that they can not rely on the ballot
as a means of expressing their choice
of men and measures there will be a
revolt the like of which the country
has not yet witnessed. '.-The. most
insidious of all forms' of tyranny is
that of plutocracy. Thoughtful men
see and admit that our country is be
coming less and less democratic and
more and more plutocratic The am
bition and self-love of some men are
so great that they aro incapable of
loving their country." Hero tho
judgo paused as he was warming to
his subject and refused to speak:
further. i am afraid I am doing
too much talking," he said, lie be
lieves 9 tho principles of tho third
party will take hold of tho masses,
and that it is tho party of the future.
National Economist.
Plow and Hammer: A prominent
iawyor of Tiffin, when asked if he
would support Brice for tho presi
dency if nominated, replied: "Yes.
The millionaires run this country, and
they ought to run it They always
have and always wilL Wo do not
want any ragged breeches brigade
controlling affairs in this country."
We wonder how this lawyer would get
a living if it wero not for tho ragged
breeches brigade. We wonder if this
ragged breeches brieado does not only
furnish the products, but through it
the money that allows the lawyer , to
live from the sweat ofntW-tTiftny
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OK AN IMMENSE STOCK OP
DRESS GOODS:
Will offer for tho next 15 days 20 per cent discount on all WORSTED DRESS
GOODS, ranging in prico from 12jc, to $1.00 per yard. Our goods aro marked
in plain figures and as low as tho lowest. In addition to our already very low
prices, will givo you 20 per cent off, which reduces $1.00 goods to 80c, 75c. t
goods to G0c., 50c. to 40c., etc. Remember tho abovo special sale will only last
for 15 days. Our stock is also complete in tho following departments:
Flannels,
Blankets,
Comforters,
Underwear.
Hosiery,
Notions,
Best Grade Live
Overalls,
Jeans and Cotton
Worsted Pants,
Calicoes,
Cotton Batting,
Hats and Caps,
Queensware.
Geese Feathers,
Large Stock of Groceries,
Wo make a specialty of handling tho best makes of
BOOTS AND SHOES
Our prices aro a? low as can bo bought anvwhero for first-class goods. Try
a pair of our school shoes and bo convinced. Thcro aro none better. Come and
inspect. If you find wc do not tell tho truth, then do not buy.
FRED SCHMIDT, 921 0 St., opp. P. 0.
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IT Tin no THE OEY ALLIANCE STORE
lIRUu., IN THE WEST.
Great Reduction of Prices for this Week.
Linen Department.
Tho largest linen stock in the west.
Get our prices on napkins and table da
mask, they are tho lowest ovt-ry timo.
We don't alrow any house to undersell
us no matter what the cost. We buy di
rect from the makes and aro in position
to back up our statements.
Ladies Jersey Kibbed
Underwear.
In this department we are overloaded
on accouut of bad weather. We will
to-monow commence a great clearing
sale in this department.
Ladies' 15c vests, reduced to 8c
Ladies' 20c vests, reduced to 10c
Ladies' 25c vests, reduced to 15c
Ladies' 40c vests, reduced to lite
Ladles' 50c vef.ts, reduced to 25c
Special sale of Ladies'
Special Sale of Ladies'
and Children's Hosiery
1 lot of children's fast black cotton
hose, derby ribbed, only 15c pair worth
25c.
Children's find imported hose, only 25c
pair, worth 40c.
Ladies' fast black cotton hose
Richelieu ribbed, only 121c pair worth
25c.
Muslins and Sheetings
Muslins aro down. Sco our bleached
muslin at 3Jc and 5c yard.
At (ic we offer aspecial bargain equal
if not better than Lonsdale or
Fruit.
Langdon G. B ., 12 yards for $1.00.
Fine 36 inch wido cambric, 12 yards
for $1.00. -.,
Pillow case muslin a d sheetings In all
tho different widths and grades at prices
1 wer tha they have been.
lied, white and" blue bunting for decora
ting, 5c yard.
All sizes in flags, from 5c a dozen up.
Wash Dress Goods.
New striped bedford cords, 12Jc.
P.ain bedford cord in plain colors,
ixautiful s':ado of cream, etc., 15c
yurd.
Fancy printed bedford cords, 25c
jard
S.itin striped sateen, 35c yard.
Plain ecru crinkled seersucker, JOc
Fancy prfnttd crinkled seersucker
i5j.
Side band armadale zephyrs, 40.dcb.es
ide, in plain colors, 15c yard.
Shantong pongee, in remnants from
2 to 12 yards, only 10c yard, in daric
ground.
Special sale on Scotch zephyr ging
hni,32 incnes wide. We have too many
of them and havo reduced the price to
12 Jc yard. The best bargain offered
Lis season on line gingham , 12Jc
yard, .
, Special Attention to Mail Orders.
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