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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. A PARCELS POST A General Demand From the People, but Can't Hit It Because the Bz press Companies Won't Let Tkem One of the demands of the farmers' alliance was a parcels post and -the people's party from the very beginning has sustained that demand. But there is no prospect, as long as the repub lican party is in power, of the people ever getting it. The express compa nies have too many senators and rep resentatives like Piatt and Loud look ing after their interests. In this mat ter the United States tails behind all Europe and even Japan. Every once in a while some republican newspaper comes out with a demand for it and then when election day comes around supports the republican party which is a sure way of eternally defeating the demand. Even rural deli very, was forced upon an unwilling congress by a populist, Tom Watson, who fought for it until he got it started. In commenting upon our "way behind" postal service Leslie's Weekly says: ' "Rural delivery, which we are just now introducing, has been in opera tion in the British Isles, in Norway, Sweden, and other European coun tries for many years. All these na tions, too, and Japan besides, have had a parcels post system for the transmission of small parcels at a mod erate cost to domestic and foreign points. But our postal department has not only refused to adopt the par cel system in co-operation with Eu ropean countries, but is actually throwing obstacles in the way of its introduction here by imposing a fee of 25 cents upon each package from abroad passing through the customs office. Our postal department seems to proceed upon the assumption that it should never "do anything to inter fere with the parcel business of the private express companies, but should allow the latter to enjoy a monopoly jjf this branch of the carrying trade. We fail to see the justice and good sense onhte-idea, or why the Ameri can people should be longer denied a privilege freely granted to citizens of most other civilized lands. It seems to us that our postal officials have been altogether too solicitous to pre vent alleged abuses of the mails in matters of weight and bulk, while they have neglected methods for the extension of the postal business and the accommodation of the people whose servitors they are." "No Deficiencies" Readers of The Independent who read republican papers during the past campaign, and who attended republi can meetings, doubtless remember the statements made by Deputy Attorney General Norris Brown and Candidate Mickey relative to republican steward ship. After calling attention to the fact that the legislature of 1901 appro priated $149,000 to cover "populist de ficiencies," these gentlemen would sol emnly tell their hearers that the. pres ent republican administration would "close the books on January 1, 1903, witl-out a deficiency." That was before election. Since the election Auditor Weston has completed his compilation of the estimates submitted by state officers and the heads of institutions of the amounts necessary to maintain state government for the two years be ginning April 1, 1903. The total asked is $3,184,308, divided up about as fol lows: Salaries $1,292,238 Supplies 925,455 Construction 585,050 Other expenses 381,565 Total $3,184,308 New buildings are wanted at the following places: State university $259,500 Stats normal school 75,500 Girls' industrial school 10,000 Soldiers' home, Milford 27,300 Industrial school for boys.... 12,000 Institute for feeble minded... 31.000 Asylum. Hastings 31,500 Institute for deaf and dumb.. 29,500 Penitentiary 86,000 Hospital, Lincoln 51,750 Total $585,050 And now comes the barefacedness of the whole matter, after the speeches made by Brown and Mickey. See State Journal for November 13, 1902 nine days after election: "The auditor's statement allows only $75,000 for estimated deficiencies, much of this being at the penitentiary. The estimated cost of publishing the con stitutional amendment submitted at the last election is $6,300. Not includ ed in deficiencies is $35,000 for bounty on four-footed wolves. A large pile of unpaid claims is now heaped up in the auditor's office." Two years ago the estimated amount for deficiency claim3 was $125,000, yet before the legislature got through with the matter it appropriated $149,000. If Weston's estimate is as close as was Cornell's, then the legislature of 1903 will have to appropriate about $90,000 for deficiencies, . notwithstanding the fact that the legislature of 1901 appro priated for . current expenses $327,000 more than did the legislature of 1S93. The real facts are that a fair compari son between the present republican administration and the fusion one that preceded it may be summed up about as follows, eliminating items of extra ordinary expense and for buildings. For a fusion state government the republican legislature of 1899 appro priated for two years' current ex penses ,...$2,591,373.60 Add deficiencies of 149,000.00 Total .... . ;. .'. $2,740,373.60 F or a republican state government the republican legislature of 1901 ap propriated for two years' current ex penses $2,875,289.51 And there will be def.. 90,000.00 Total $2,965,289.51 The present republican administra tion will cost the taxpayers of the state about $225,000 more than did its fusion predecessors, yet the people permit themselves to be humbugged about the matter and drink in republi can lies without investigation. Anidrosis, Skowegan, Me, As now perfected, offers men and women the most perfect guide to health and wealth ever provided on a hundred times the amount invested This fuming and bathing alone promptly dissolves and disinfects for forced excretion all coagulate, corrupt matter which clog, poison and disease the blood, but to expedite the work in constipated dyspeptics, flushing of stomach and colon with antiseptics, makes this the most perfect method ever invented for human renovation even in the hands of any inexperi enced member of a family. Every community should be provided with agents in practice and outfit sales Book, ten cents postage. Advics to Hide Shippers In an interview with Mr. Thos. Mc Culloch, the oldest established hide dealer in this city, some valuable suggestions relative to the shipment of hides and furs was obtained. For the benefit of our readers we reproduce them. In shipping hides they should be tied securely in such a way that they will not come loose. The tag should be at tached to the hide either at the nose or tail and in such a manner that it can not be easily torn off. Loose tags fre quently make it impossible to identify and determine from whom it was received. Never put more than one hide in a bundle. Railroads will deliver only the number of bundles called for in the bill of lading. If two hides have been tied in one bundle and get broken apart that makes two bundles; the railroads will deliver but one bundle and retain for themselves the largest hide. Last winter twelve hides were sold by one railroad in Lincoln at one lime as ' uncalled for," made nee essary on account of the poor manner in which they had been tied for ship ment and the illegible and insufficient addresses on the tags. Always write a letter of advice to the nide house to which you make the shipment Enclose with the letter railroad receipt and describe in detail how tne hide was marked. It is fre quently a good plan to even describe the color of the hide, and size, as near ly as you can estimate it The age of the animal from which it was taken is frequently a valuable piece of information. Alwavs salt the hides well as soon as they have been removed unless the weather is freezing cold and likely to remain that way. A bucket full of salt should be used for a hide that weighs 50 or 60 pounds; a smaller hide would require less salt Spread the hide out for a few hours, or over night, after salting before tying into a bundle. A little care in the shipment of hides will generally secure prompt remit tance and full pay to the shipper. It is more frequently the shipper's fault than any other when the return is not prompt and entirely satisfactory. V- A 1 There is a Guarantee of 25 years behind every Stiffen QOin MS, (BSS It's the only gold filled case that has proved Ka wearing quality by lent of time, tla.ie, boiu ana worn since is&s. Kemember tola when buying a wutch, and Innmt on hav ing a Boss cane with the Keystone trade- cemi lor uooitieu THE KEYSTONE WATCH CASE CO. Philadelphia. W. 4SJI Treasurer-elect Mortensen has se lected Otis Paist, assistant cashier in Mr. Mortensen's bank, for an import ant position in the state treasury. Republicans are artists in the mat ter of coining catch phrases. Two years ago they "redeemed" the state. This year Mr. Mickey "rescued" it. A Methodist Bartender The Wesleyans gave a "blow-out" last week in honor of Governor-elect Mickey which was certainly a proper thing in view of the active part the governor has taken in behalf of the Wesleyan university. The Independent would not deny that Institution any pleasure the faculty and students might take in ratifying Mr. Mickey's election. But they rather overdid the thing in one particular. We quote from the Lincoln Daily Star: "A burlesque on the attitude of the saloons in the late campaign gave flav or to the reception of Governor-elect Mickey last evening at Wesleyan uni versity. W. W. Hughes, a student in the university, felt his way to the ros trum in the course of the speaking, garbed in the white apron of the Ger man bartender. He was padded to a literal Falstaff girth. In language and the substance of his speech he neatly caricatured those saloons which are alleged to have been against Mr. Mickey in the campaign." In view of the cordial support given Mr. Mickey by certain of the Omaha brewers, and the threats made against the saloons generally if they didn't fall in line and support the protege of John N. Baldwin, it required consid erable of that commodity known as gall for Mr. Mickey to watch the an tics of the pseudo Dutch beer-slinger. "Alleged to have been against Mr. Mickey in the campaign" is good. The Star is cautious. Perhaps it knows that it is only an "allegation" and a weak one at that: Chancellor Huntington averred that Mickey had been elected "in spite of the devil" a sentiment fully as in spiring as the "aricatures" by Mr. Hughes. It would seem that these gentlemen had been doing some Parlc- hurstian stunts and wanted to "show off" before company. John M. Stewart, one of the board of trustees, of which Mr. Mickey is president, as well as chairman of the county republican committee, made the hit of the evening. He is a born humorist, but doesn't know it. "He felt," says the Star, "that the state is in a condition identical to that of the Wesleyan university several years ago. Mr. Mickey came to the rescue of that institution and did nobly. He had now come to the rescue of the state and will do likewise." If The Independent has the proper recollection, a former management looted the WTesleyan university treas ury and somebody burned one of the buildings. Well, republicans looted the state treasury and burned state buildings. Yes, those are "identical conditions." But the funny part is that after employing a detective to find the man who burned the college building. Mr. Mickey allowed the cul prit to leave the state unprosecuted. Will he compound felonies and let criminals go unpunished when he reaches the governor's chair. Rather peculiar, too, that Mickey "has come to the rescue" of a state that was "re deemed two years ago. Mr. Mickey "expressed profound gladness" that he is a Methodist and told about a Presbyterian who voted for him "because he ran like a steer." He really didn't want the office, but took it because the "people" (John N. Baldwin and conferees) "wanted him to serve" and he couldn't resist. It is rather hard lines for the State Journal's Omaha correspondent, now that election is over. His latest feat is to run Dave Mercer for mayor next spring, and to start a Hill-Harriman republican paper in Omaha. I Jh? 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Thesis excursions can be joined at any point en route. For full information call on or ad dress, E. B. SLOSSON, Agent, Lincoln, Neb. Frcd'k Shepherd Attorney 410 to 413 Richards Block CHANGE OF CORPORATE NAME Notice it hereby given that on the 29th day of October, 1902, at a meeting of the Korsemeyer Plumbing & Heating Company, duly and regu larly bold at its general oihee In Lincoln, Ne braska, and all of the shares of stock of said company being present at said meeting and tot ing for the amendment hereinafter referred to, it was regularly moved, seconded and carried, and thereupon declared adopted, to amend the Articles of Incorporation of said company by changing the name threofto KORSEMEYER COMPANY, under which name the company will accordingly hereaftar do business. L. W. KOKSEMEYER, Bec'y. F. A. KORSEMEYER, Pres. Trial J. C. McNerney, Attorney, Burr Block. NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT. James E. McGilliTrae will take notice, that on the 20th day of October, 1902, Fritz Wester mann, a justice of the peace in and for the eity of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska issued an order of attachment for the sum of $69.58 with interest at 8 per cent from OetoUr 18th, 1902, In an action renrii'ff before him wherein William C. Sbinn is pi i till and James E. McGillirrae is defendant; h t the following property haa been attached under said order, viz: One steam engine and tubular well machine with derriek complete; one table rigged with pulleys, belts, t. nnd fire buzz saws: one iron windmill complete; one wooden windmill complete; also barrows with attachments and fixings. Said cause was continued to the 11th day of Decern ber, 1902, at 9 o'clock a. n., at which time the aforesaid defendant is required to appear. Lincoln, November 1st, 1902. WILLIAM C. 8HINN, Pla ntl3. By J. C. McNERNEY, Hit Attorney. Piano For Sale Entirely new, high grade piano for sale at a bargain. For particulars ad dress The Independent, Lincoln, Neb. Heraee F. Bishop, Attorney, Lincoln, Heb. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT In the District Court of Lancaster County. Vera A. Hurley, Plaintiff, ts. Dennis J. Hur ley, Defendant. Dennis J. Hurley, defendant in the above en titled action is hereby notified that on the 18th day of Noyemb-r. lyoz, said plaintiff Vera A. Hurley, filed her petition ia the District Court of Lancaster county, Nebraska, against the said defendant, the object and prayer of which is to obtain a decree of divorce dissav ing the bonds of matrimony between the plain tiff and the defendant on the grounds of willful abandonment and desertion without just cause for more than two years, last past, and grossly, wantonly and cruelly failing to provide for the wants of the plaintiff. You are required to answer said petition on or before the twenty-ninth (29th day of Decern ber, 1902. Dated this lftth day of November, 1902. VERA A. HURLEY. Plaintiff. By Horace F. Bishop, her Attorney,