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.V i ( it if I ALLIANCE DIRECTORY NhracVa Varrmtra' Atltanra J. B. PowiRa, President, Cornell. W. A. Pothtkb, Vlce-Pret , Albion. J. If. THOMreOH, BUM Seo'y. linaoln. W. H. Dich, Lecturer, Wahoo. . I. C. Faibchild, lit Aw't Lecturer, Oak dale. W. F. WRIGHT, M AM t lClurr, 3 a F. Aluv, Caairman, Ex. Com., wanaao In tbe beauty of the Wiles Christ waa born across the aea. With a glory In hia besom That transfigure! jou and ire. Aj he ttrore to make roe hoi' Let ui atrlTe to make them tree, 81noe Ood Is marching- on. -Julia ward Howe. This department will be under thedlrectlon 'of J. M. Thorn peon, state secretary, bbort Items from Alliances on matter of general interest, auestlors when dispute hare arisen. and any news bearing upon I he frrrat work of our organization will be welcomed by the editor. Writ plainly, on on- i-ie or the naoer onlT. and address AI an Depart- nent" AUJABCa-lNDiPBaDiKT, L.noolu WewrrrT)iTad to get items from every county in the stats n conditio or the aiii anoe work. Procure Your Cert i flcatea. St.Louie, Mo., Dec. 8, 1892. M. ThompsoD, Esq., Lincoln, Neb. Dear Sib: Reduced rate having been granted for delegates attend lug the Nebraska State Farmers' Alliance meeting, to be held at G and Inland Neb., December 20th to. 22od, (under the usual condition that thee are in attendance at least one hundred by rail from outside points). Under this arrangement, dtlpgates will purchase regular one way tickets to Lincoln, Crete or ' Hastings, paying full fare therefore and obtaining of agent at time of put chase certificate receipt for fare thus Laid. This re ceipt, when properly counteoiifned ty yourself at the meeting atd presented to our agent at the point at which our line was lef 1 on the going trip, will be honored by him for ticket returning to starting point, as indicated In tho receipt, at one-third the usual ftt-e. Please impress upon delegates the absolute necessity of their procuring these, certificate receipts for fu l fare paid on going trip, as it will be imp o sible for us to refund lull lare paid returning through any mlaunder standing of instructions on their part in this respect. Yours truly, H. C. TOWNSEND. , Gen. Pass. & T'kt. Agt. M. P. Ry. I print the above letter in full that delegates may understand the rule governing certificates where more than one road is used in attending the meetins. Notice that you must get certificate from agent at starting point. At every meetine some of the dele' gates neglect this matter and so fail' to secure tne reduction in tare. - The Lancaster County Alliance met in regular session at K. of L. Hall on Friday. December 9th. Owing to the stormy day and bad roads the attend ance was not large but those present included some of the best workers in the county. It was decided that the first meeting in the New Year should be a "red letter meeting" as it were and the presi T"! I dent and secretary were instructed to J) I issue proper notice to every alliance in the county. A number of alliances reported hav ing selected a representative to attend the Grand Island meeting and those going by way of Lincoln will leave here on Monday the lath. Seward County Alliance. I Utica, Neb., Dec. 12, 1892. The Seward County Alliance is here 4 by called to meet in Seward on Satur day, December 24. lsyz. at i ociock p. m. Horace Wolvik, Elisha Kinney, President. Secretary. The Labor Movement in. England. V mi ... . ; l i J tti 1 j I - $ ue uiueuuuu ui muur iu .cjugiuuu ib chiefly concerned at present in provid ing for the lack of employment which is beginning to be seriously felt in many industries. t Tho municipalities and local governii t bodies will prob ably lend a muo I more Fympathetic ear to the propost i to provide work i for the out-of-woi 7 than they have In S i i mi t 1 aone in previous years, xxic uurnam miners, by seven to three on a mass vote, have declared against a legal eight hours' day. The Railway Amal gamated Association, by more than two to one, hare rejected an eight hours' proposal and declared in favor of a ten hours' day and a six days' week. The Church Congress discussed the la bor question, but no Church, Estab lished or non -established, has respond- p ed to the challenge of the president of tne jliuuco vjungress uu me imujecii ui unnecessary Sunday labor. The hopes Df the workmen are turning more and more towards the municipalization of usverything that pajs. The London ; County Council, by a decisive majority, i 1 (n f - ll t i ue rural iu isvui ui umiug uvui uiuc- leen and a half miles of street railway, which at present pays 8i per cent. t?hey intend not merely to own but to perate the line; and Mr. Burns calmly announced mat they hoped to establish tefore long a universal penny fare, and at the same time secure their employes Humane conditions oi labor. It will be great experiment -this carry i n? ol passengers as the postoffice carries let- wrs, lor a penny apiece regardless of n stance. From the "Progress o!the World," December Review of Tleviews. : t James B. Weaver wlU 'te appreci ated some day byiH? American people f4 those whoj iow abuse him the ret will then the nrst to do Lim cnor. Yoeir independent. The election of Clever. made iiertain that Dan LaUv. have to w.'t3f least four years bet" be will be given the Lincoln postofflte A a re ward for his invaluable service? ) the Mnnhlinan Tait.iT TXT I H TT- t, tvpuvuvuu km J " ! l wt U ilvl, . H6I1 15 BUSHY A53AS. Kansas is nowhere if not at the head of the procession. Two years ago, she took her place at the head of the peo ple's party procession and she is cer tainly holding the place with great credit to herself as well as the new party. We glean the following inter esting facts from our Kansas exchanges AS HONEST REPUBLICAN. A most startling and astonishing bit of news comes from Kansas. A repub lican hns boen found who will not ac cept an office although counted In by the state canvassing board, because he knows that he was not fairly elected The case is as follows: A man named Stubbs of Haskell county was the-republican candidate for representative. Rosenthal, a demo crat was his opponent. Rosenthal was elected by a small majority. But in oie county, the clerk in m tklng up the rt turn to forward to the state canvassing toard tr&n'sposed the figu'es so as to give Stubbs the vote polled for Kbsen thai, and vice versa. This made it ap pear on the face of the returns that Stubbs was elected. When t iep.ople discovered what bad been done, they made it sa wat m for the county cleik that he concluded to go awav on a visit to friends without cer.-mony. He left a deputy ii the charge of the office who in resjtt nsj to the popular demands made a swora btatement of the facts, which was forwarded to the state board In Kansa, a board cors tting tof governor art other state officers, can vasses the returns on legislative officers. Although th members of this boatd were well aw tre of the facts, they d clared Stubb jtlected. They aUo by means of secret drawing settled a tie between a republican and a populist in favor of the jtarmer. By these means tho republicans secured a majority cf three in the house which they propose to organize, i Now conies ihe astonishing feature of the affair: Stubbs writes a letir in which he say, tie knows ie vu mt elected, and that he will not tukr advantage of 'the error comtnitud ty the county clerk The news has been telegraphed al) over the country and is creating almoin as much excitement as did tho approach "of Bielo's comet not long ago. The republican politicians were struck ;t!umb with anazement. They could hardly realize where they were at. They could hardly have been more surprised had the Angel Gabriel appeared and blown a blast to awaken the dead. But after a time they re covered sufficiently, to that s ee Stubbs' honestly wouldn'tentirely annul their trickery. If Stubbs wouldn't accept the seat, they at least could refuse Rosenthal his seat and thus keep him out till after ithel house is organized. And this they prsposo to do. HE TS3 DOWN. The paralyzing blow the stale republi can ring receiyeq from btubbs was quickly followed! 3 another that fairly dazed them. Itlaine in the shape of a very brief letter; !rm Hon. C. G. Fos ter, judge of thei Usitetl States district court of Kansas, jan bid-line republican, and reads as folldws; United States District of Kansas Topeka, Kas., Dec 6, 1892. The Hon. L. U. Humphrey Dear Governor: I have been standing up for Kansas to the best of my ability, but when it comes to stealing members of the legislature and presidential electors from a politi cal opponent, yod must excuse me if I sit down. Sincerely yours, Y C, G.Foster. As if to add to the misery and dis grace Of the Btte ring, lieutenant Governor Felt of Kansas, a republican of course, writes' an article for the Atchison Champion which begins as follows: - I; $ . "THE PARTY Of LINCOLN." The idea of 'placing the republican party in line with th teachings of Lin coln, Seward, Gidc.in?s and Garfield gives some of our esteemed republican contemporaries a bads attack of hyster ics. There are 6oma churches where a motion to get back to, the teachings cf the humble Nazafine would empty every lashonable pew under its rool. There are some republican leaders who are so ensnared by tie! fatness of riches that it homely Abraham Lincoln or blunt Joshua Giddiags should appear to them and ask for a square meal ; they would shove the visli-ors into the kitch en to eat with the sferyants and tramps. It is not. however, case where criti cism will do any ultimate damage and it may result In sfcrious good. Our brethren will see it 111 plainly enough in time. When the t hurch sells out to Croesus the"p8w8 become vacant When a party puts millioniars in control then tho rail sputters take to the woods. Is it best to tell the truth and look at the matter as it exists, or to swear that our party leaders are infallible and cannot make a mistake? It is better to purify a body than to destroy it. It is wisdom to cut off the wormy : branches rather than the whole tree shall be destroyed that the worms may fatten." A POPULIST 4pNATOR. The Kansas populists are very hope ful of electing a. United States senator. The boom for Mrs. Leaso started by the republicans Is generally regarded as a use joke by the populi3ts. Judge John Martin is a favorite candidate of both populists and democrats, and may bo the lucky man. He has come out squarely for the new party. Liberty of Uocoln reprints a long lingo of lies f iv ' he column of the Durham (N. C.) Globe, edited by Al Fairbrother. once a notorious republi can rustler in this state, and sends them out to its readers as facts; when its editor knows them to be lies. This is in harmony with the course taken by Liberty in the last campaign and proves, u prooi was needed wnat kind of a bird It is. Crete Democrat !, oescriDtlpns." ANALYSIS OP THE VOTE. The Vote of 1890. and That of 1HX- Compared by a Bee Correspondent. The Lincoln correspondent of the Omaha Bee has been doing some figur ing on the results of the late election. The following Is clipped from his letter to the Bee of December 12: THE TOTAL VOTE. The total rote on governor two years ago was 210,746; this year, 197,473. In addition to tne vote oo governor this year there were about 7,000 votes cast for the presidential electors on the yarlous tickets that were not cast for any candidates on the state or eon grebsional tickets. This fact doubtless results, to a large degree.f rom the fault of the ballot law. In spite of tbe fact that the law has been tested in two elections, and that its provisions have been carefully explained, there are doubtless thousands of voters in Ne braska who yet believe that a vote marked for the head of - the ticket means a vote lor the entire ticket from top to bottom. AVERAGE VOTES COMPARED Of the vote on governor two years ago, Kicnards, republican, received 68,878; Boyd, democratic, 71,331; Pow ers, independent, 70,187; Paine, prohi bltion, 3,070. This year Crounse, republi ran, received 7o.4: Morton democratic, 44.196; Van Wyck, inde pendent, 68,617; Bentley, prohibition o,3o. Tho average republican vote two years ago was ?i,M. 1Mb year tne average was 80,450, showing an in crease on the average vote of 7,000 votes. The average democratic vote two years ago was 64,943. . This year it was 47,201, snowing a loss on the average vote of 17,74- T0VC8, The average independent vote two years ago was 70,550. This year it wai 62.238, showing a loss on the average vote ui o,ot. It is interesting in this connection to compare the vote received iby J. Ster ling Morton this year wltn tbe total vote he received when he stood as the democratic candidate for governor in 1884. Then he received a vote of 57,634 out of a total of 133,555 votes cast in the state, or a fraction over 43 per cent of the total vote. This year he received 44,195 out of a total of 197.473, or a fraction over per cent of the entiro vote. VAN WYCKTS VOTE. Two vears aa-o Powers carried fortv three out of the eighty-nine counties in the state. This year Van Wyck car ried forty-one out of eighty-nine, one county, Kimball, being a tie. Of the counties carried by Powers two years ago van wyes lost Adams, Blaine, Burt, Clay, Dawson, Hamilton, Hayes, Johnson and Merrick. But while he lost the above named counties he gained Box Butte, Butler, Deuel, Keith, Nemaha and .Nuckolls. Van Wyck ran 1,933 votes behind his party's average vote of two years ago, but ran 6,279 votes ahead of his party's average this year. Taking the average vote as a basis and charging Van Wyck with the loss of 1.9.J3 votes over two years ago, and crediting him with the 6,379 he gained this year, it is evident that he received 4,446 votes from republican and democratic sources this year. DROUTH IN NEW MEXICO. Cattle Dying by Thousands Tor Want of Water. Denver, Dec. 9, Aprominentcattle man from Nortkwestern New Mexico says the drought has existed there for more than two years; that all streams are dried up and that at the lowest esti mate 75,000 to 100.000 head of cattle have died from starvation and lack of water. The railroads are shipping cat tle out by train loads, but most of them will die, as they are too weak to with' stand nipping. Tne winter losses are from Si to 60 per cent. Sheep are in almost as bad condition. Mr. Wolfe's Views. In a World Herald inierview, Hon. V. Wolfe expressed the following views: "I think the independent and demo cratic members-elect of both branches should meet in Lincoln afew days prior to the opening of tho session and agree upon a definite plan of organization one that would be perfectly fair and equitable to both sides, and then carry it out to the letter and let the republi cans sit by and look on with whatever of interest they may be able to extract from the proceedings. I would let all questions of legislation and the elec tion of a United States senator be for after consideration. The party or par tits that can effect an organization will be able, most likely, to control legislation and elect a senator. If the the republicans can buy enough inde pendents or democrats to organize both branches, they will be bought for all purposes of the session where they are required for party ends." Gould was unscrupulous and a rogue, vet never promised a dollar he did not pay; be was regarded as an honest man yet stole by cunning trickery millions of dollars; he was said to possess a ten der nature, yet made beggars of men of fortune, robbed his friends of their homes, and turned the helpless out in the cold without any apparent feeling or a word of sympathy. Ho professed to be loyal to his country, but robbed her treasury, and her citizens, and sought to obtain control by chicanery of her most valuable property. The Gleaner. Some of the English papers seem to have sized Senator Allison up as a free coinage man. They don't know him as he is known at homo. In an interview, Rothschild said if his silver purchs-.se scheme were put in forco for five years he thought by that time the gold mines of South Africa increase their output sufficiently to justify the na tions in dispensing with silver. He should have said: "If we can only humbug the people of the United States for five years more, we will have them so completely in our clutches that they can't resist. Then we can do anything we please." a uod-send is a rich "Jay Gould is Dead." -Jay Gould if dead-" Along Uie wires tbe menaage sped. Arrofs Nebraska's plains, the Roekite' slope From Denver down to Guadalope; Amid the nrer ceasing din Of clicking key, the bulletin Told its quick tale and harried on From Fundy's bay to Oregon - "Jay Gould Is dead." "Jay Gould Is dead-" The weary operator raised his head And whistled In a thoughtful way; "Leath get us all at last- so good bye, Jsy" Drew a abort stisb, but shed no'. tear. And wondered if his pay would raise next year And ll he W. U. would ever recognise The talent of a man about his slse Now that -Jsy Gould Is dead." "Jay Gould Is dead." On crowded 'Change and bustling thoroughfare Proclaim the fate of wlrard millionaire; Bold speculation pauses while It bends To question the effect on dividends. And Labor asks while bending on its spade, 'How msnv millions. Pat. that devil Jay has made?" And guessing at the number, shakes Its head "It's Just ss well, perhaps, Jay Gould is dead." "Jay Gould is desd " The farmer In his field Reflects, while plowing on tbe coming yield, And whether when the wheat's sgala In shock It must pay dividends on watered stock, Or be can pay his debts an ' r,l ahead Since "Old Jay Gould is dead. "Jay Gould Is dead-" Phall no one drop a tear? Go tell tbe railroad man. the clear- , Eyed switchman at bis post, tbe etigineer M. P., U. P., Wabash or Santa Fe And .listen while he wipes the-dust-away; ''Jay Gould is gone. ihe?-well ' There's btftter men, the Bible says, In Hell." The man of master mind Rolled up his millions, but forgot mankind And mankind, struggling for Its daily bread Hears with no heartache that "Jay Gould is dead." Kearney Standard. AMONG OUR EXCHANGES Though countless thousands writhe In pain, That thing without a soul The trust is certain to maintain The present price of coal. -Ex. The secret is out at last. Tho artist employed by the Daily Call must be a woman. No man could matce a Blow ing of feminine under-garments such as the patrons of that curious sheet were confronted with last evening. State Journal. The republican papers of Cheyenne county aro seemingly mucn exercised over L. C. Stockton's whiskers, but every body knows it is not Stockton's whiskers over whlcn tney are worry ing. It is his brains. Labor Wave, Harrisburg. ; The monetary conference now in Eession in Brussels promises to be as barren of any practical results as those which have preceded it. o long as Europe remains the- creditor and the United States the debtor nation of the world no plan for making silver and gold equal will receive the sanction of Europe. Sutton Kegister. It is not intrinsic value that makes monev. but tne government nat. xnen why has this government been borrow inc from the Shvlock's and paying in tcrcst on what they could make? Dodge County Leader. Edison believes that baldheaded men die young, but the New jots. bun differs with him and takes the opposite side. But if the theatre adage that the baldheads occupy the front row be true, we are with Edison, even against facts. Dodge County .Leader. I believe in protecting what are called infant industries, but after these infants get to be six feet high and wear No. 12 boots it is about time to stop rocking the cradle, especially if the in fant tells you if you do stop rocking he will get out of the cradle and kick your head off. Bob Ingersoll. There will bo something drop in the senate when the proper time arnw s. Senator Peffer has been in large cities hunting up the devilish murderous practices of the Pinkertons. While there will probably be no legislation in that direction. Mr. Peffer will be heard from in a manner that will have a ten dency to make these despicable cut throats and their employer snase in their boots. Wahoo New Era. It may spem cruel to some people that Russell 13. Harrison's paper was c'osed up by the sheriff on the day after the election, but tne act was really a delicate kindness, since it spared the proprietor the humiliation of printing the returns from Indiana and Illinois. World-Herald. Special. I will sell either of my fine 2-year-old boar?. Paddy's Chip is one of the finest, if not the finest show hog in the west. Free Trade's Best is sired by that great show hog Free Trade, that was sold ror H00. rrice on eitner one $40. L. H. Sutek, Neligh, Neb. .. Pure Bred Poultry. White Plym outh Rock. White Games, Partridge Cochins, Toulouse Geese, White Hol land Turkeys, White Guineas, Pekin Ducks. Eggs in season. Prices low. W. A. Bates, Jr., 36tf Fremont. Neb. Have You Read "Sights and scenes in Colorado?" "Sights and scenes in Idaho and Montana?" "Sights and scenes in Utah?" "Sights and scones in California?" "Sights and scenes in Oregon and Washington?" "Sights and scPnes in Alaska?" This is a set of six books, beautifully illustrated, full of story and legend as well as valuable information for the tourist, published by the passenger de partment of the Union Pacific System. Sent free on application and the receipt of zc for each book to cover postage T. T. Mastin, C T. 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Nib Iran Fn AND STOCK RANCHES. Light Brahma fowls for sale as good as the best $4.00 per trio. $2.50 for single cockerel. 'Nothing but first class birds shipped .SoDd order at once. Safe arrival 'guaranteed. Rosa D. Rand. wanoo, rueor., For Sale. Lord Lambert English Hackney stallion, winner of first prize at Lincoln state fair 1890, and Imported Shire Stal lion Stonehenge, now owned by the Greenwood Horse Co., Greenwood, Ne braska. Wilt sell cheap or exchange for land or live stock. Address, C. D. Cur yea, Sec'y, Greenwood, Neb, An Elegant Souvenir. "The Western Resort Book," a finely illustrated publication descriptive of all the western resorts along tbe line of the Union Pacific System. Sent free upon receipt of 6o in stamps. Address J. T. MASTIN. C. T. A., 1044 O St., E. B. SLOSSON, Gen. Agt., Lincoln, Neb. Subscribe for PENDENT. The Alliance-Ikde- Ck MRS. Z. S. BRANSON. 5 Breeder of choicest strains of Jr Plymouth Eock, Light Brahma Chickens And Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. They are pure and fine. Mrs. Z. S. BRANSON, Waverly, Neb. MONEY MONOPOLY (1st Edition of 5,000 all sold.) NEW EDITION ENLARGED. 190 Pages Heavy Paper, Now Ready. Price, paper 23e; cloth 1 1 00. Address TheoAllusce Pub. Co., Lincoln, Neb. Money Monopoly, by E. R. Baker, is pro nounced bv reDresentatlve leaders in the relorm cause to be the mo6t comprehensive work ever pubushea on tne money question. Every asser tion backed up by undeniable proefs. Truly the Gatling gun of wage-elavery against plutocratic oppression." Iowa Tribunr, Gen. Weaver's pa per. Nebraska Savings Bank 13 and O St., Lincoln. Capital $250,000. GIVES ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Write Us and We will Prove it. Five per cent Interest on sayings accounts. Special rates on time deposits. Write us or call for neat yest pocket memo randum book. J. G. SOUIFWICK, K. R. TlNOLET President L ashler. COPYRIGHTS, etoJ For Information and free Handbook write to MINN CO 801 Bkoauwat, Nkw York. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. 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