HlffiJPBfK. J M SWIG ART. Secretary NeHraak Mutual Cyclone. Tom!" nd Wind Dinm. intur&uu Rotnnanv. KDITOtt. Al! comrnunletuions on Fire. Cyclone or Hail Inauimnoe should be ddrewed W him at Lincoln, Nebratka. FRANCE The IN A CRAVE CRISIS tbe By the time the readers of this de partment have received this paper the members of the Hail company will have received their assessment notices and will be surprised at the total amount of losses and especially those with whom I personally settled, inasmuch as the total amount is si much larger than I anticipated, but it is easily explained In this way: Several men told me that thev thought that I nor any one else would ever come to adjust their losses and I take it for granted that others thousht the same and did not report their losses before I passed them and then they awakened out of their sleep and sent a report to Lincoln. On my arrival here I found about thirty losses unadjusted, the most of which seemed at first to be just and as we wore not doing business in a way that would lead the members to think that we would stand out on technicali ties we commenced a line of correspon dence with each one which terminated with a large addition to the total amount of losses, and further it has delayed my assessment some time but if each member will pay promptly we will bo able to pay about seventy per cent of the losses in a couplo of weeks at farthest. Some of the readers will wonder at us not being able to pay more than -seventy per cent of our adjusted claims, but when they understand that wo can only collect ten cents per acre for the number of acres insured and the con tract stipulates that in case there is not enough collected to pay all In full each .loser will take his proportionate share of the amount collected, all will be clear in their minds. Since the list of losses are in print we have recounted and ilnd that the total amount is $10,168,75 instead of $16,837.85. Annual Meeting. At the last meeting of the State Alliance there was a called meeting of Insurance men from different parts of the state. Said meeting adjourned to meet at the same time and place of the iState Alliance this year. Henco we will moet at the Palmer House at Grand Island the night before the day sot for the state meeting, and I hope to see many who are Interested in farm mutual insurance, and especially the officers of eounty mutuals as there will 'be many' questions asked and answered ' that will be of importance to the com panies represented by them. Your t.. . ,..(11 Vwi 1 1 oama OB thai of the delegates to tne state Alliance on the certificate plan. -frma lot na ranann tncrpthnr. and in ' VIUVI V " -"'(-J 1 doing so each one will oe Denenttea in Ihe education derived therefrom. Remember the date, December 19, at ' the Palmer House, Grand Island. Please drop me a card if you are in - tending to be present at the insurance meeting in order tnai nau room may lbo provided for. Chicago Produce Letter From Summers 'Morrison & Company. Chicago, Nov i, 1892. m l i . 1 I una 1. . . .1. .1 traTir M n t i " lu poultry, owing to the very large demand tor Thanksgiving, and although receipts were large, they were readily absorbed at prices that must have been satisfactory to both ship Tiers and receivers. As usual on such occasions, turkeys were the favorite fowl and these ranged la price from 13'4 to 13c per pound, owing to quality. i Ducks and geese came in second best and ranged In price from 10 to 111 cents per pound Chickens 9 to 10 cents. The poultry market U now qulot and will no doubt remain so until the Christmas trade starts In, commencing the 15th of December. Potatoes continue to e the flraest lu price of any article on this market. Good well assorted Burbanks 80 cts jer bushel In car lots. Other well assorted varieties 75 to 78 cents, mixed varieties 70 to 72 cents. Both green and dried apples are quite Arm price. Green apples are now about, all In market and the supply Is not targe. This in connection with the near approach of the holi day trade keeps up the price. Sales In small way are nude at i3 ?ri3 75 per barrel for good to choice. Cartots of the best varieties range front ti to fit 25 per barrel. Game of all kinds is selling well and at good prices. Prairie chickens $5 005 50 per dozen, partridges 1 00 ISA 50. quail SI 501 75 small rabbits l nxjtl 75 and Jack rabbits IMOlXTsS 00. Fresh eggs have eored another advan e and are now selling at 34 cents per dozen. Butter is In light receipt, best creamery 30 t 33 cents best dairy 85 to SI cents, roll butter 20 to 22 cents. Dressed hogs are in good demand at 17 to $750 per (hundred. The hav and grain market remained quite steady during the week but toward the end .grain advanced some, and closed as follows: Wheat 72c, corn 42 S 8c and oats 3l7c. Hay uncnanged in price. fall of Ihe Minutry Can Itrepeot Migirlug la Pari. Paris, Nov. 30 Newspapers and Statesmen alike a?ree that the crisis which was precipitated yesterday by the resignation of the ministry as a result of the Panama canal scandals is the worst for years and the Republic I'rancaise declares that it will best serve the interests of the enemies of the re public It is feared by the friends of the present regime that do man is strong enough to face the rising tide and pilot Republican France aruid the dangerous rocks of socialism, anarchy, monorchism and clerical reaction. President Carnot held a conference with M. Loubet this morning and summoned M. Floquet, president of the chamber of deputies, and Senator le Uoyer to consult with them on the situation. It is reported thnt if M. ISrisson de clines to form a ministry, President Carnot will usk M. Tirard or M. our geois, former ministers, to undertake the task. It is certain that M. de Freycinet, M. Ribot and some other members of the Loubet ministry will be in the new cabinet. The resignation of the ministry will have the effect of making a post mor tem examination on the body of llein ach possible while it is in a recogniz able state, and it is rumored that a party of men have gone to Xivilliers with a do-tor, intending to forcibly exhume Keinach's body and have an autopsy made. TO OFFSET THE GRAND ARMY. A New National Order of Veteran! Formed In Kansas by Populists. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 30. "The Boys in Illue," is the name by which au ex-Union soldiers' organization will be knowD, which will be a rival of the Grand Army of the Republic. 1 or months past the old soldiers In the People's party have been quietly at work perfecting the plan for their organization and the charter was hied to-day. It will be a national order and A. J. 11. Smith of this city, who seems to be the prime mover in the scheme, said that organizations would be effected at once in ten states and that more than fifty companies had already been formed in Kansas. The plan of the organization will be si i.ilar to that of the army. 1 he board of trustees consists of t!ie following ex-union soldiers of this city: E. 1). Moore, a printer; XV. C. klv, a schoolmaster; A. J. K. Smith, editor, and II. V. Parker, farmer. All are members of the People's party. His claimed that of the 80,000 ex- Union soldiers in Kansas only 20,000 belong to the Grand Army of the Re public and, irrespective of politics, the dO.000 will be invited to jom "The Boys in Blue.-' NO RISE IN ANTHRACITE. Eastern Producers Deride Not to Change Prices Kallroad Presidents Testify. New York, Nov. B0. The Western and Eastern anthracite coal sales agents at their meeting in this city to day decided not to change December prices. The trade ac the West was said to be in fair condition. Phh-adklphia, Nov. 2!). To the congressional committee investigating the coal railroad combinel'residentMc- Leod of the Reading declared that if there was no concert of action among coal producers the mar ket would quickly become over loaded, many individual mine owners would bo ruined and miners' wages would be lowered. He declared that his road had never be fore secured a reasonable profit in the market for its coal. Efforts to ascer tain the rate of traffic for anthracite failed. President Wilbur of the Lehigh Val iey railroad declared that anthracite rates were higher than those for mis cellaneous tratlic and that there was more profit in moving the coal. He agreed with Mr. McLeod that there suit of lack of concert of action would be disastrous to small producers. LUMPY JAW CURABLE. THE MARKETS. Chicago Grain and Live Stock' Chicago. Nov. 30. 1892, Hoo 1 cents higher than a week ago. Com mon J5.655 85; good light, t5.405.J; prime feeavy f5.7fxt8 Uf. CiRTI.1 -Western ranee Rattle. &1.2.V&4.50 .good steers 1.005 00. depending on weight and quality; gooa cows .i.tjg.o". Grain Wheat. 78c; corn, 42! ic; oats, 31c. Omaha drain and Live Stock. OMAHA, KOV. 30, 1893. Hus.niirher Kt.ROdiA.90. Cattle Prime steers. 1.500 lbs, St 755.45; lair to good steers, 1.000 lbs 3.iOQ4.20; aood western steers. 2.60a4.00; choice corn-fed cowa, $2.09a8.45; medium cows It 252 00. fin iv Wheat, extra hard. 65c: No. 2.57c eoru.38c; oats, 29c; flaxseed, 11.00; hay 5,00 7.00 per ton. BiShon & Sons Great Poland China .. Sale. Will be held at the Hooper farm six miles sonthwest of Lincoln, N. E. Qr , '18, 9. 6, Dec. 13, 1892 Parties from distance will be met at Western Norm al oollesre. Take street cars at corner 9th and O street. This is the last sale of the season and some of the best blood of the land will be offered. Send for catalogue. Address, J. P. Bishop & Sons. it Lincoln, Neb. Kxperlments With Infected Cattle in Chi cago Prove Perfectly SatUfactory. Chicago. Nov. 3 0. Eighty head of cattle from the Riverdale distillery, several of which were hopelessly dis eased from lumpy jaw, while the rest are perfectly healthy or slight ly nfiected with lumpy jaw. had been kept with the others to test the theorv of contagion and had been treated for from two to three months, were slaughtered to day. Of the hrst thirty not one showed the slightest sign of disease. AU were passed upon by the govern ment experts as absolutely satisfac tory. The cattle mildly affected had been cured, while the healthy ones had not suffered in the least from the exposure with the hopeless cases. newspaper, and it is It stands up for Ne- NEBRASKA. Newy Note About Nebraska place and People, Chadron will rebuild its academy that was burned. There are over 400 incurables In the hospital for the insane at Hastings. Haigler has a called the Dews, braska. Rev. Mr. Guild baptised thee peo ple by immersion in the river at Crete Sunday. Math Bosch of Lnmar lost a pocket book containing $95, and offers an even divy with the finder. "Nebraska as a slate," says the Dundy County Pioneer, "has a great deal to be thankful for."' And so she has. Albion is to have a new grain ele vator. It is to be a first class structure with a capacity of 80,000 bushels. There is some talk at Oakdale of organizing a joint stock company to build a large brick block on the site of the buildings recently burned. The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Nebraska State Teachers' asso ciation will be held at Lincoln, Tues day, December 27 to December 2!) inclusive. Diphtheria lu .Southwest Missouri. Nkvada, Mo., Nov. .'10. Several new cases or diphtheria are reported in Center township, two new cases at Arthur, and one death at Balltown and one death in Nevada yesterday. Every precaution is being used to pre vent the disease from spreading. There is no need yet for alarm, as the sanitary condition of this city is good. St. Joe Society in a Flutter. St. Joskpii, Mo., Nov. 30. The grand jury indicted some of the leading men and women of the city on the charge of renting houses to disreputables. Among those indicted were Stephen Woodson of the Saxton national bank, brother of ex-Governor Sila:; Woodson and Mrs. Rachel Fleming, a well known society leader. Ex-Senator Fitch at lie it. LoGANsroRT, Ind., Nov. 30. Ex- United States Senator G. L. Fitch died in his home in this city at 6 a. m. to day, aged 62. Two daughters, Mrs. Denby, wife of Colonel Denby, United States minister to China, and Mrs. l)r, Asa Coleman of this city survive him. Not a Younger Outlaw at AU. Stillwater, Minn., Nov. 30. Cole Younger to-day denies the truth of the Rev. William Wilson's statement made in the Texas penitentiary relative to his being a member of the Younger gang. lie never knew him and claims he is an impostor seeking notoriety. built upon voted for Australian learn that I t t I J A COLD SNAP. A cold snap is sure to catch us. and may catch some of us unprepared. It will not only take a foot but the whole body will suffer unless clad in one of our We have them in different colors at $5, 7. 50 and 10. Every one a bargain. Boy's overcoats at ll.ub, 2, 2.50 and upwards. Nice styles well made up. A good sled free with every boys' over coat! Bargains in warm gloves and mittens also in men's and Boy's caps. Send for catalogue at once. A Benkelman citizen, broad gauge principles, every candidate on the big ticket, and was grieved to is vote was not counted. Mat Kane of Verdigre met with quite a serious accident a few days ago. He and a friend were out quail hunting when the gun of the latter was accidentally discharged, taking effect in Kane's foot. The Record says Mrs J K Schmidt is probably the only Knox county lady who risked a wager on her political preference for president, and she will ow wear a silk dress when she calls on Mrs Cleveland. Hastings Nebraskan: The Hastings manufacturing enterprise barometer indicates the approach of a canning factory, and it is hoped it may arrive n schedule time and not "slew" off to one side and leave us out. Preparations are being made for constructing a creamery at Madrid. A stock company with a capital of about 3,000 has been formed and the building will be erected this winter in order to be ready for business next spring. Street Commissioner Winspear of Omaha has a score of squatters to evict from city lots south of the dis tillery. He says he will probably wait until the river freezes over and then slide the shanties across into Iowa. Mr. Bagley, the young express mes senger who stole $10,000 and then re turned it, made a very awkward job of it. He lacked experience. A few lessons at the state insane asvlum might have been invaluable to him when the trying hour of action arrived. Dr. Coulter o' Winchester, Kas., is lecturing in Nehraska on the evils of secret societies. In the minds of many the lodge goat is an unclean and perverse animal. Those who are against him should therefore express their views with freedom. Let us educate. Johann Torbeck, living near Nora, suffered a painful and rather serious accident to his left hand oi Saturday last. While setting fence posts, his hand was struck with the mallet of his assistant, while holding the post, which smashed the thumb and forefinger. ine city oi ommous nas struck a gait in building improvements that bids fair to outrival some of our larger cities. It s favorable location as a trading point gives it advantages that few inland cities possess, and the re sult is obvious. Columbus will con tinue to forge ahead . A. Simmons, one of the sturdy homesteaders of Dawes county, started to go on an errand, and when a quar ter of mile from home looked back and discovered his barn on fire. He arrived in, time to see his dwelling burn also. And such is life Kearney's new educational institu tion, the Platte institute, closed its first term very successfully last week The second term promises still better, applications lor admission being so numerous that the institution cannot accommodate them all if the applicants appear in person. Isaac Willard, who lives a few miles north of Gibbon, raised seven earc of corn which lie intends sending to New York for a sample. Two ears measure 13 inches long and G inches in circum ference. Two other ears measure 11 J inches long and 1 inches in circum ference. It is all of the common yel low horse corn variety and is only a fair sample of what his farm has pro duced. The mule team of Eugene Bigelow ran away at Harrison last Tuesday. He had a load of hay standing in the street and was climbing on in front of the wagon when he fell back on the wagon tongue and frightened the team, which ran away, upsetting the wagon. Mr. Bigelow fell under the wagon and the lines caught his foot and dragged him some distance, but luckily the team did not turn and he escaped with slight injuries. It is said that cars killed the cat. One cannot ue too much care in dealing with one a neighbors teune iavonte There's one satisfactory thing about betting on politics. Every man may in vest his money with the assurance that should he loss he will receive the same re turns as the man who wins. t t HUB; 104 and 109 K 10th Street, 4 LINCOLN, NEB. 7 77 to Q1 R nnfl Set aside this year to beTloaned vlJiOUW btndents of limited means. No other school in ihe west stanrtH so well with business men. This is a point not to le overlooked. We can put you on thejroart to success if you are made of good mettle. Ladv studentscan assist in private family for hoard. Write for our catalogue at once, Address, A. M HAKtilS, 1'res., Grand iBland, acb. CD C CI "Tuition! Fall term in seven different rnCEi courses. Onlv hieh independent Normal in the state. Finest huildinifs, equipments and ablest Normal faculty. No experiment, but an established management. 40 courses and special ties, 35 teachers and lecturers. A live school for the masses, w rite tor catalogue to r . r . nootK, Mur., Lincoln, Neb. 0L nNebraska to secure a preparation for business that will secure pleasant and profitable employ ment, is at the Lincoln Business College Busi ness, shorthand. Penmanship, and Telegraph courses. For catalogue and elegant specimen of penmanship, address, LlLiL,lUKiDGK;K UUL K I NKY, Lincoln, Nebraska. Steel Mill I ri BehatiTwh!lVAttuiiH ho 4 Iftfii lima ff A4ft' live, i..r iuu mil ug a IUI15 iiuiGUGau To Be Happy Buy A ANDY STEEL TOWER, WittHiMDbiMBuiei the Tandv Wind Mill n- quint no oil for yri , therefore no dim bin of towrs. .Needs no attention ana u wwrantea u i&st longer tnin oiner muif that are oiled ami will b sent to rood parties o ' days Wtt trial. ii u not latisiaetorr u can m returrxMi ana wt wui pay irricni DoinwayE. rn itAD'Vj Bieei iwer u a lour eoroercw towar made of heavy ingle eta I corners and gtrts and baa flat ataal bare for brace, for beaut;, stnneth and durability it baa oa aaual. mi ; 7T Ti WANTED. White beans, honey, sorgham molasses butter and eggs to sell on commission. J. W. Hartley, State Agent. To Farmers, i When you are in Lincoln stop at the St. Charles hotel, given up to be the best $1 00 a day house in the city. It Subscribe for The Alliance-Independent. The Union Pacific railroad has been giving away a series of six books, en titled "Sights and Scenes." Mr. J. T. Mastin, their city ticket agent at Lin coln, informs us that hehas had such a demand for them that the supply is ex hausted. H will have some more in a few days. Those who have written for and not received them, will be supplied just as soon as they arrive. .The Great ! Bankrupt Stock of ! L. Lawlor & Co. T 1 f 5 On Sale at Fitzgerald Dry Goods Co. 1 t t ; ! 81 A t Giro I lies Lace j Staple Dry Goods at 1 f Greatly Reduced Prices. f 1036 O ST. It will pay you to attend The Greatest Sale ever attempted In Lincoln. Hosi t t (8) t ! The Goods have been removed to our Store ' 10360SI o o o o o o o QOOOOOOOOOO ooooooo FITZGERALD DRY GOODS CO. ALLIANCE STATE BUSINESS AGENCY. State Agent quotes prices on the following goods. A good common flour at 90 cts. per 100. White Rose flcur at $1,50 per 100. Silver Leaf " " 1.75 " " Prime Brow Sugar $4.00 per 100. Best Granulated Sugar $5.05 per 100. Fine Uncolored Japan Tea 25c per lb. " " " " 12ic " " Good Coffee 20c per lb. A full line of Spices, Pepper, Cinna mon, Cloves, Ginger, Mustard, Al spice, etc., at 20c per lb; One gallon best coal oil with glass can 40 cents. Soda i and Butter cracker 6c per lb. in cases. 40 Grain vinegar in iugs, 25c per gal Lemon extract 2 oz. bottles 50c per doz. Vanilla " " " 55c A good Overall for only 50c. An extra good overall for 65, Rockford half hose 75c per doz. " " " best made $1.05 a doz' Write for anything you eat or wear. J. W. HARTLEY, State Agt., 245 S. 11th SI., Lincoln, Neb INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK, ELEVENTH AND N STREETS, LINCOLN, NEB. STOCK $1250,000. LIABILITY OP STOCKHOLDERS, : : : : : $500,000.00 WM.. STILL, Prei, LOUS STULX, Cashier, J. G. WADSWORTH, Ass't Cashier. sCm'.'i&i. Hone? to Loan on Improve! Farms. Our Book List. A Lesson In Complementary Colorf A gentleman whose power of obser vation is active recently retired in a room having white walls and ceiling and furnished with yellow window shades which were drawn down. He was awakened in the morning by the sunlight pouring in through the yellow shades. The walls and ceiling of the room appeared to him to be of a light green color. His explanation of this phenomenon was this: The light in passing through his eyelids was tinted red; by continual exposure of the optic nerves to red light they became tired, so that when the red screens (the eyelids) were removed by opening the yes, the sensation of the complimentary color was experienced, and as a result, the waRs and ceiling appeared green. After gazing at the ceiling until the green color had van ished, he closed his eyes and covered them to prevent light from entering through the lids, when a vivid purple, the complement of the yellow and orange shades was seen. Political Notes. Samuel McDowell Tate has been ap pointed state treasurer of North Caro; Una to succeed 11. V. 15a in, deceased. The Democrats of Columbia, Mo., have passed a resolution indorsing Governor Francis for a place in Mr. Cleveland's cabinet Ex-Secretary Bayard remained an hour or moi-e with Mr. Cleveland Sun day and Mrs. Cleveland had a number of callers in the afternoon. The Clevelands spent the evening at home. The People's party men of the Tenth Georgia district have raised ; $5,000 to contest the congressional election in behalf of Congressman Tonx Watson, who was defeated. Gross frauds arc charged. ! Our list of choice literature is made up of the best and most reliable reform books, by the most noted writers. If you want to keep posted on the great question? before the American people you should consult the authorities, We name below a number of the best books published. .50 $1.50 $2.00 .$ .50 $1.25 1 25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 PAEER. CLOTH Gen. J. B. Weaver, A Call to Action. A valuable book that should be read by every one, send for a copy. Cloth and Gold STICKNEY, The Railroad Problem. The greatest sensation of the year is this great book on the railway problem by a railway president. Cloth edition has 14 illustrative diagrams $ Hamlin Garland. Mr. Garland is one of the brilliant writers of our times, and his pen speaks eloquently in behalf of the toiling masses. The following are some of his best works: "Jason Edwards," Treating of Farm and Factory, . . . "Main Travelled Road,' Six short stories 50 "A Member of the Third House." The lobby in politics, 50 Ignatius Donnelly, Caesers Column, The book of the century. .50 "Dr. Huguet," Southern story with moral, : 50 Opie P. Read. Among American humorists Mr. Read stands at the head, and "as a little humor now and then, is relished by the best of men" we add two of his books to our list. They are clean1 and pure, and are worthy of a place in every library. "A Kentucky Colonel," 50 "Emmet Bonlore," A newspaper man, 50 Copley Square Series, Comprising the following four excellent books: "Bond Holders and Bread Winners." King 25 "Money, Land and Transportation," three essays 25 "Industrial Freedom," Four articles from noted authors .'" .25 "Esau, or The Bankers "Victim," Bland . 25 Miscellaneous and special. "Whither are we Drifting," Willey, 59 "The Farmers' Side," Senator Peffer of Kansas, " "The Coming Climax," Hubbard " 50 "The Great Red Dragon," Woolfolk, 50 "Looking Backward," Bellamy, ' 50 "A Financial f!nt,AfhiHm." Brica ' "A Tramp in Society," Cowdtry "Money Monopoly," Baker ' " "Labor and Capital," Kellogg "'" t '"In Office," Bogy "Ten Men of Money Island". Norton " " " " " German edition "Geld, Schilling," German edition .... "Seven Financial Conspiracies," Emery Songs and Music. "Songs of the People." Gibson. Words only "Songs of the People," Published in sheet music. send for catalogue and prices. They are number one. "Labor and Alliance Songster," words bnly 'in ,-,i, ' " " " " " Music edition '.'i) bvex " " " " " ' b'd covers. .25 "Songs of Industry," Howe 25 " Parliamentary Guides "Cushing's" Manual "Smith's" Diagram and Rules . "Roberts" Rules of Order .50 .50 .Jo :0 .25 .10 .10 .10 .10 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 $1.10 2.00 2.50 2.50 paper .25 cloth .50 50 TK Any book on this list sent post paid on receipt of price. Liberal discounts to Alliances or clubs wishing to purchaoe a library. We are offering the Alliance-Independent one year, and any 50c book on the list for only $1.35. Address. Alliance Publishing Co, Lincoln, Neb'r.,