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About The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1904)
IfPflP ml ; tM The Commoner. id ; " VOLUME 4, NUMBER . "i "ncrr, W,Tvf"flffffS a JS2 i! I i(wilier mrow Th ere li J intone way to make the moit money out of any lwlneii. The way to mike the most money out of iWrylnjrli the Empire Way. The Empire Cream Separator mkes dairying ealer, pleasanter ant! more profitable. It aavei time, trouble and temper, It taves work because It Is easy to operate and easy to clean, Itsaves worry because It Is al wavs reldv. skims closely and Is made to last. Our books about the money-maklnjr Empire Wny of dairying are free to everybody. Theyarejust common-sense talks In plain languace, plainly printed for busy farmers and dairymen. Send for them. They are free for the asking. Empire Crctm Separator Co., Bloomficld,N.J. Chicago. Minneapolis, Minn, MSyMK-1 J $9.25 NAPOLEON BICYCLE JitWSS T'JRES. W arc tho Inrgest w li7.VjH. -A dealer fn Bicycles and Sunollea In the world, SELLING DIRECT TO RIDERS EVERYWHERE. OUR FREE BICYCLE CATALOQUE which wo mall tp any uddroes, FREE, on application, allows a biff anaortinent of Meyclos and tlSlcvolo BupplloB, which wo Roll at about; ono-half tlm irlco9 chat-god by othors. This cataloguo explains our II bona tonus, our froo trial offer, our guarantoo, etc., carrlofl-wlth It tho moat liberal oiror over hoard of. FOR $3.25 PER, PAIR tTre?1w? Warto" genuine Napoleon Single Tube Guaranteed Pneu matic Bicycle Tlrea, posltlroly tho highest Krado blcyclo tiro inndo in tho world, a tiro that will outwonr a half doaon low grado tires. If your blcyclo needs now tires, ono tiro or a pair, oncloso our prieo, 51 .65 per single tire, 53.25 per pair, and wo will send you thoso Napoleon Kiiarautood tiros with tho understand lng and airroomont that If thuy aro not porfeotly sntls factory when received. If you do not connldor thom worth a halt dozen ot the ordinary ohoap bicycle tlrcB, Jf you ttro not convinced that thoy aro positively the highest grade bicycle tires made and will outwear any ether tire you could buy, regardless of nsme.rnsko er price, you can return the tires to us at our expense and we will IMMEDIATELY REFUND YOUR MONEY. It you bavo any ubo for tho blghost Krudu tlcyclo tiro nmdo, don't fall to order -one. of micro tiros direct from this annaunenmont, or If you aro thinking or buy Ing a bicycle or anything In bicycle .supplies, don't fall to wrtrt) for our TREE Bicycle Catalogue. Address. -SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE Tho Immn nml fnrm nf T)Ik1in1 t nir.,1 Brick residence; thrco stories; slate roof; 10 rooms rind attic; two One cellars; In good con dition. 280 acres of land; 80 acres in applo trees; 5 aitres in small fruits, strawberries, cherries, pear and poaches. Farm well watered with three clstorns and tour ponds. Largo bam 70 by CO feet, two tenant housos, hen houses, carriage housp, Kranary and other out houses. For fur ther information address, Mrs. Kiohard Bland. Lebanon, Mo., LafJledo Co. ECZEMA and other skin eruptions positively cured wrlto today lor Froo hainplo and be convinced, 5,P .,!.C.Chli!?al GnPny, m0 Marquette Building, Chicago. Sell Silverware you can easily earn from 3 to 5 per day. Wo fur ulBh a hndtoino case ot samples, with full lnstruc- s-aaa - """' Riymond Mfg. Co., 414 Jickion Si., uncle,lnd 1 -immmmmmM Patent Secured OR FEE returned. FREE OPmlon as to Tmtr.ntiiV.il- ity. Bend for nuidobook SSiJKS!itilnlnTet'.r,nert Publications Issued for r2 ?i8!,r,.bLVl?' atenta "ooured by us advertised free In l'atont Kocord 8AMPLK COPY rait Ktans, WUkensCo., Dept. F, Wftihlngtou, D, o. FENCE! STROUnF&V MADE. Bull Tlttht. rm . i5??fj!Sn- krlwC FMrWafiTO!!! 231 tTUekMUr. Idl.. n. h. a. Held MlCC Exterminates rtM.QJ!lSST' Uiorouvhl. non-polBonous. $2.00 worth flUM KVEt, aBaaHalBHnBV' VaaHaMBWSssB KKWTON'SKtat Ceasli, Dfe. tMr sad anHgettloi Can,, A TelertDftrv maia.. . i-.. j-flthrost and stomach, troable! Toledo, JU. n "Phlimnthrophy." Wlion Claude Duval made goodly haul And gathered many a purse, He'd loudly call his poor friends all With merry jest and curse; And then and there, with jaunty air, He'd divvy up the swag; Then quick prepare to hie elsewhere Upon his mettled nag. But bear in mind that in this kind Of work d danger lurked, And one might And a rope entwined About one's neck, then jerked. Indeed, one day, I'm grieved to say, Claude found the rope was there; And then, straightway, this robber gay Performed a dance on air. But now we find a diff'rent kind Of highway men at work, Though bear in mind they work behind A most self-righteous smirk. "I'm God's trustee, so trust in mc,n Wo hear them smugly say; "Philanthropy is good to see And we are it let's pray." Thoy do not rido the countryside With pistol and with, knife; Nor have they cried: "Make haste, de cide! Your money or your life!" God bless you, nay; these men today A better plan have "wrought: At homo they stay, but make you pay A tax on all you've got. They buy the right to squeeze us tight And pay for it with "fat." Then" to r..eaultQ,.-wjor -day- .autU night r To nolu us up with that. And with their gains they take great pains. " To make their victims see That galling chains are silken skeins Of sweet "philanthropy." Our pirates bold now gain their geld By smoother work and tricks. They are enrolled and keep their hold On party politics. Results are same, and to our shame We somehow 'fall to see, Because they name their robber game "Modern philanthropy." They swung Claude high'twixt earth and sky, And Captain Kidd all curse; So why pass by these men, say I, Who are as bad or worse 1 Si? m frIend' (lllite comprehend What difference there may be 'Twixt Duval's wend, or old Kidd's trend, And this "philanthropy." Somo Littlo Foibles. BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION. The uniformed forces of the Great f it 5X rcSed throSh the country of the Little Peoples, scattering death anmMestructIon on ovry hand. Why do you thus come to de St"lJavSL(1Ueried th. Lite Peopl's. Nay, wo come not to destroy, but to build up. Wo have come in our enlightened unselfishness to bestow great benefits upon you without effort upon your part" unUlUtyoT came."hai)Py and Ms theAiUr3;SorUt.Ur haPPineaS Was "Perhaps; but until you came wp knew nothing of booze, of infiTelUy or burglary and of rapine." withUthTftW5Sld make you acquainted ORGANIZATION. ' The arrogant capitalist refuserr'tQ confer with the representative of the workingraen "Why do you refuse to meet us ns man to man?" asked the representa tives. "I do not believe in organization," replied the capitalist. .' "But you belong to an organization that is fighting labor unions." "Quite true, but we have organized to protect property, while you have organized only for the protection of human life." Moral: There's nothing cheaper than human life. PROTECTION. An infant industry lay deserted and wailing by the roadside. "Help! help!" wailed the Infant In dustry. "Poor little dear; I wonder what is the matter?" said the Thoughtless Wayfarer. "I have been left here to struggle through the world as best I can," cried tho Infant Industry. "Then I will take vou into mv own home, feed and clothe you, and make you strong." So saying the Thoughtless Way farer took the infant Industry to his fireside. A few years later the Thoughtless Wayfarer was thrown over the transom, and the fully grown Industry sat with both feet upon the table. ; Moral: They will play the infant dodge as Jong as it will work. - .. THE REFORMER. . . The People murmured and grew restive, under the-conditions imposed, upon them by arrogant .and m'erciless masters. "There is something wrong," de clared The People. "That is true," said The Reformer. Thereupon The Reformer pointed out the wrongs and suggested the remedy, which lay close at hand and was marked "The Bajlot." "What you say is true," responded The People, "but if we use the rem edy you will receive' too much credit for having prescribed it." So saying The People continued to suffer rather than be cured. Moral: Those who quietly suffer wrong deserve it. " THE MERGER. Acting upon what they thought was a promise of relief from extortionate rates The Consumers consented to the enactment of a law r,0rmiui " " petlng railroads to pool. No sooner was the pool completed tlian rates were hotted to beat a balloon, where upon The Consumers murmured You asked us to consent to this thing in order that you might rediH expenses," said they. g educe "Quite true," replied the prortmtrra or The Merger. "And we hav? been enabled to materially reduce our on erating expenses." op "But you told us that ability to rr. cuce expenses would result in ni ering of the rates." a low" "Not so " retorted the Promoter We merely said that a reduction h expenses would enable i ? ? Ia rates without MJSL gedloPrISe -tgtheesB - w that the people wSflia at last i. ardused and do something worth while, proposed that the reinedv S Publicity be applied. y oC "But what good will that do?" queried The Victims,.. "We alre-uiv know that the hooks areteing throwj "But Publicity Will Gall htrnnf i. 'our methods and make us more care- I Ult Not knowing what else to do The Victims were satisfied to take Pub licity. Whereupon the Amalgamate Trusts threw off all disguise and went to work more industriously than ever tp Gouge Plenty. "We know all about you now" cried The Victims, "but wherein are v,o. benefited?" , e 'Ah, you are daily adding to yo.ir Store Of Knowlfidpn " rnnllml n. 'Amalgamated' Trusts. Moral t A little knowledge is not dangerous as long as it has no effect on tke uallot. THE FLOOD. No sooner. was the ark completed than Noah and his family set sail, and the windows of thq heavens were opened and the fountains of the great deep were broken up. "This is the worst that ever hap pened' said Noah to Ham. "And the worst that eyer will hap pen," replied the dusky son. "I don't know about that," sa.d Shem. "The Bull and the Bear down in the hold are already planning up something they refer to as .Wall Street." Fortunately for Noah, however, he Was never nallPrl 'ltnrm ' tn mnlro ha .get-away from a flood of undigested securities. ' Moral: Water is always wet. Brain Loajks. Faith is hope, in full bloom. A. little, at a' time,, means a lot at the. end. ' -; . , , rg. It Better have', men laugh -with you than at you. Some men with bad characters man age to secure good reputations. Better be an old maid from choice than a wife by sufferance. Some men can claim, a vindication on a mighty thin technicality. One of the funniest things about the ".comic supplements" of the Sun day dailies is the name. ":& HSJ" : iSStrasS av sunier urine hi. w .,:,? J i? i0 ?lS fees fiss --"V oi;u juue deals. 1 HI iTT Tt"lTfn,tw Tbe Amalgamated 4Yiitfs; farini Are We Honest? I believe you are, and I am willing to let you judgo- me. I honestly be lieve I have a book worth a dollar to you, and I believe you vill think so after you see tne bobta The book is one I published myself, and it is made up of the poems and sketches that have appeared in the "Whether Com mon or wot" department of The Com moner, and in other publications. I wrote them al! myself. Tho book is cloth bound, gold . side and back stamps, foreword by Mr. W. J. Bryan, &nd has "277 pages. The price is Ono Dollar. A FAIR PROPOSITION. If you say so T'll send you the book on suspicion. -If you think it is worth a dollar, send me the money. If you ao not think so send the book bacic in good condition natural wear and tear expected nnd we'll call it square; I make this offer for two reasons one is I think the book is worth the dol lar, and secondly, I think you will think so and send me the money. AN OPEN CONFESSION. Perhaps you would like to know why I am so anxious to sell my book. I'll tell you I need tbe money. Now drop me a card and say you'd like to . fake it' for granted you are willing to 'pay for it if you like it and think " wurcn uio monny, ana -in buiu h. .you by the nextvmail, Mq;!w .WILL Ifc-JMAUPIN, 2022 -South mW-Stfl'fcihc'c'n, NW. -.ir i&&.,