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IWfW'"" The Commoner. 16 VOLUME 9, NUMBER J -V"-" i 0 I; J II O 'r m . m The American Homestead Will Make Farming More Profitable T o Farmers Every where A National Farm Paper That Helps F armers to Increase Their Profits, and Better Farm Life Tho American Homestead, a gen eral farm journal established and published In Omaha, Neb., slnco 1883, and which I have roccntly purchased, will hereafter bo issued from Lincoln, Neb., as a monthly, subscription price 50 conts per year. In announcing this change, I desiro to call tho attention of all farmers, no matter whoro living, to tho scopo and character of this publi cation, a3 well as to every ono In terested in farming In any way, or In its varied branches of stock raising, fruit growing, homo and truck gardening, poultry raising, bee-keeping, etc. EVERYTHING TO BENEFIT THE FARMER No effort will bo spared to mako Tho American Homestead ono of tho strongest, mont practical, and helpful farm journals in tho United States. It will bo all that a farm paper should be, and It will bo dif ferent f,rom any other farm paper published. It is not technical, nor theoretical, but practical and in tensely interesting. It will pub lish just the things farmers are Interested In, written In plain, overy day English brief, conciao, attrac tive, Instructive in every detail. No long, drawn-out articles every thing boiled down and arranged In handy form for tho busy farmer Information that ho wants and ; needs to -lighten his work and mako his farming moro profitable. Tho Americas Homestead will bo on tho lookout for everything that will bo of benoflt to tho American farmer. It will act as his agent In gathering overy bit of Information Illustration Showing Reaalx of Better Farm ManHgcmcnt that It, thinks will be of service to him, help to Intorost and keep his children on tho farm, and make him intonsely interested In his work. This Information will be grouped in strong. Interesting de partments suggestive, instructive and entertaining at all times. Its farm-houso department Is especially valuable. Tho American Homestead has mado special arrangements with tho Agricultural Colleges through out tho country, whereby It will present in attractlvo style with out tochnlcal phrase tho results of their experiments and researches. This educational work will bo es pecially valuable, and no farmer who wishes to mako tho most of his opportunities can afford to miss this feature which wo furnish to our subscribers worth many times the cost of tho paper alone. Remember that The American Homestead is a general farm paper -i-not sectional or provincial not for corn raisers alono, nor for wheat raisers alone, nor for fruit raisers alone, not for stock breeders alone, nor for poultry raisers alone but to all of them, all together, all the time, everywhere that farmers do farming in the United States. Even if you aro taking: other farm papers, you will find that it will bo to your advantage to get The America Homestead, because its contents will bo moro valuable to you every month than tho cost of the paper several times over. Wo are so sure that It will benefit you that you will bo moro than pleased with our paper that wo aro willing to give you a binding guaranteo to refund your money if you are not satisfied after reading three Issues. See printed guaranteo on this page. GET ONE OF OUR BIG OFFERS To increase our list to 50,000 dur ing tho next few weeks, wo are making Four Special Offers, full particulars of which will bo found below. These offers will bo found of special Interest to every mem ber of tho family. You will get bis; value, even If wo offered no induce ments, and as these Special Offers aro for Introductory advertising purposes only, you should send in your order at once without delay. Tell your friends also about the work of this paper. They will thank you for your kindness, and be glad to tako advantago of our offers. But first cut out coupon of the Offer you wish, fill out blank and return to us with remittance. Yon will fbo taking no chance whatever. Your money "will positively be re funded if you are not satisfied. Our solo object in presenting these offers is to give us an opportunity to provo to you that The America Homestead is the very best farm paper in tho United States. Let us provo. it to YOU. CHARLES W. BRYAN, Publisher. MY POSITIVE GUARANTEE 4 hereby guarantee to refund the amount paid for a yearly subscription to Tho American Homestead t any subscriber who, after receiving three Issues of the paper, Is not satisfied that the Information and suggestions contained la each and every issue are worth more than the amount paid for one year's subscription, and make no charge for issues received.- Charles W. Bryan. YOUR CHOICE OF THESE FOUR SPECIAL OFFERS Select the Offer Von Wish, Gut Out Coupon Below, Fill Out and Return W Ith Remittance to The American Homestead, Lincoln, Nebraska THE COMMONER Edited by William Jennings Bryan A wockly Journal devoted to the freo and frank discussion of vital problems confronting tho American people, with a view of giving think ing men and women information needed In tho study of theso ques tions. Its columns aro tho exclu sive channel for Mr. Bryan's writ ings on political, social and Indus trial topics. Tho policy of The Commoner is to give Its views from tho publlo wolfaro vastly moro im- I nnfifnnf t.a trn y niltrnntnvA an1 I takes tho position xthat It believes to bo morally right. Its work is educational and progressive In character. Whether you agree with Mr. Bryan politically or not, you Should read Tho Commonor. You -will get facts and figures from its columns that you, as an American citizen, facing present day prob lems, should bo familiar with. 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LETTERS TO CHINESE OFFICIAL By William Jennings Bryan A few years ago a Httlo volume entitled, iLctters From a Chinese Official," being an eastern view of western civilization, was published by an eastern publishing house, and bad a largo sale. This clover book was a severe arraignment of the religion, standards and purposes of our race. During Mr. Bryan's trip around the world he spent several weeks In China and other Asiatic countries. He visited the homes, farms, and factories and studied the religious, social, political and gov ernmental conditions. Immediately after leaving China he prepared the manuscript for his book, "Letters to a Chinese Official." This book Is a defense of the Christian Re ligion and Western Civilization, and will unquestionably havo a wider and more lasting influence than anything written by Mr. Bryan. This book should be in every Chris tian homo and should bo read by everyone interested In tho perpetua tion and advancement of tho Chris tian Religion and a republican form of government. Mr. Bryan's book, entitled "Letters to a Chinese Official" will be sent free by mail, postage prepaid, te each subscriber to The Amer ican' Homestead whose subscription reaches this office within the next ten days with the coupon below. The American Homestead, Lincoln, Nebraska, Enclosed find 50 cents to pay for tho great Educational Series of post cards, together with ono1 year's sub scription to your valuable farm paper. t Namo .-.... .......... P. O.. .' ,.:.'.-v:.'.r..,- i . ... .-. . . The American Homestead. Lincoln, Nebraska. Enclosed find 50 cents to pay for your great paper ono year, with tho understanding . that I am also to have, without fufther cost, a copy of 'Mr. Bryan's book. 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