APRIL 30, 1903.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
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"TEMPLE HALL"
Expression! by Nebraska Editors Regard
ing Rockefeller's Proposed Gift with
String to It
.The people of this state cannot ac
cept the donation offered by Rockefel
ler and denounce his methods of ac
quiring the wealth he is now giving
away. Shut up about trusts and mo
nopolies or refuse to accept their
gifts. . J. Bowlby, in Crete Democrat
The acceptance of the Rockefeller
offer would be injurious in more ways
than cue. It would cause Nebraskans
to be beholden to the King of Kero
sene. It would tend to sear the public
conscience. It would put the people
of the state in the position of wink
ing at robbery if given a share of the
swag. And every honest, right think
ing and sensible man knows that the
Rocefeller wealth has been accumu
lated by tlje most gigantic and shame
less system of robbery and jobbery
ever framed up by mortal man. The
road to financial success trod by the
Standard Oil company is strewn with
the wrecks of homes, the ruins of in
dustry and the skeletons of men and
women whose lives were blasted by its
withering touch. Nebraska does not
want its children educated with that
money to a belief that money thus ac
quired is honest money, "or that the
men who acquire it in the wray it was
acquired are men whose livds are
worthy of emulation. Waldo Winter
steen, in Fremont Tri-Weekly Leader.
Shall Nebraska be a beneficiary of
stolen goods? This is the question
that confronts the university officials
through John D. Rockefeller's offer
to contribute two-thirds of a hundred
thousand dollars for a hall at that
great school. Let Nebraska proudly
spurn the bribe. Rather let her ig
nore it. ; Thi3 great state can afford
to tax herself for the support of her
educational institutions. She cannot
afford to countenance anarchy and
felony by taking part of the stolen
money, even though it was stolen from
herself. No more rascally, no more
unlawful thing was ever done than
the means used by Rockefeller to per
fect his organization for robbing the
people at mill. ""His donations, how
ever, are not given as conscience
money, but rather as investments in
the way of keeping the people quiet
while he gets a fresh grip. Let Ne-,
braska then hold herself proudly aloof
from the contamination of his gifts.
Let her keep in readiness for the time
when it will be possible to render
impossible any more colossal thieves.
In that time she may lead all her sis
ter states, but to do so she must ac
cept no bribes spurn tbo dirty mon
ey! J. W. Tanner, in Central City
Democrat.
Quite it tv.uriber arc opposed to ac
cepting iio .-kpft-ller's proposed bif;
gift i. iiio state university, on the
grounds ihat he is only offering to
return what he has stolen from the
state. Why not let John put it back?
T. J. Pickett, jr., in Waaoo Wasp
(rep.).
The offer recently made by Stand
ard Oil Monopolist Rockefeller to do
nate $66,C66 to the Nebraska stat3
university does not seem to be meci
ing with a very hearty approval from
the state press. For years and years
Rockefeller has been compelling the
people of Nebrasa, as well as every
other state in the union, to pay tri
bute to him, and now he wants to
erect a monument to his own memory
here in their midst, just as he has been
permitted to do at other places, and
just as Andrew Carnegie is doing all
over the country. Nebraska doesn't
need any of Rockefeller's oil profits,
however. The state is no pauper, and
if the building which he proposes to
build is really needed let a tax be
levied and the people will willingly
pay it We don't need his money and
he should keep it. But if he really
wants to do something to make the
people feel more kindly toward him,
however, he might reduce the price of
gasoline and kerosene and give us a
little better quality. W. H. Smith, in
Seward Independent-Democrat
If this donation comes as the price
of Rockefeller's control of the univer
sity or his having any voice in its af
fairs, or if it comes as the price of
any concession to Rockefeller's busi
ness and the reprehensible means by
which he amassed his millions, it is
too bta a price to pay. The people
are unprepared for another rise in the
price of oil. Adams & Risley, in
Grand Island Democrat
Brother Rockefeller ha3 donated
$66,666,CG6C666G666G66. to the Nebras
ka state university with a string tied
to it He will now take up a collec
tion of 25 cents a gallon on gasoline
to pay it This will not, however, in
terrupt the operation of the new rev
enue law. Roy W. Rhone, in Kear
ney New 'Era-Standard.
; The price of gasoline has been ad
vanced 5 cents a gallon during the
past two years and now Rockefeller
in his generosity offers two-thirds of
$100,000 to build a chapel for the state
university. Today philanthropy con
sists of being able to take from many
and donating the profits of the trans
action for the glorification of the
giver. Alfred Pont, in Stanton Register.
You fellows who have been paying
5 cents a gallon extra for oil the past
winter should feel better. St. Rocke
feller has donated $66,666.67 for a re
ligious department of the state uni
versity of Nebraska, on condition that
others contribute the balance of $100,
000. Now we move that the people
who have not contributed anything
the people who use electric lights, ga3
or no lights at all contribute the bal
anceMark W. Murray, in Pender
Times.
This Rockefeller generosity is de
cidedly thin. He gives a few thou
sands to lull the public conscience
while he steals a few millions. Roy
W. . Rhone, in Kearney New Era-Standard.
The Beacon disclaims any desire to
offer objection to the proffered gift
for the mere purpose of finding fault,
but in the light of the history of this
nation and all others since the be
ginning of recorded history, no per
manent good will follow this. It is
an attempt on the part of the multi
millionaire to stifle criticism, and to
shackle this great institution of learn
ing with the pinions of an undue in
fluence. It is only one part of the
plan of capital to muzzle the great
institutions of learning and make
them instruments in the hands of
greed to do the bidding of those who
exalt the dollar arid abase the man.
Why does the corporation lobbyist
banquet members of the legislature?
Why does the politician ride on free
transportation? Why" are men and
women of influence everywhere the
recipients of special favors at the
hands of the powerful combinations?
Why do men like Rockefeller make
liberal contributions to establish li
braries and endow universities? It is
the insidious encroachment of capital
upon the inalienable rights of the
individual. It's the same old serpent
that is now silently and unostenta
tiously twining itself about the tem
ple of liberty in this country whose
j slimy coils have destroyed every gov
I eminent yet established to protect the
I individual in the enjoyment of his
! iralienable rights. The sleeping
j ;:iant in this country will some time
a-vake. Will it be after he is wound -
(1, limp, and helpless and at the
S mercy of organized greed? Well, per
; haps so. Beal & Wimmer, in Custer
County Beacon, Broken Bow.
The Standard wishes to go on rec
ord as opposed to such an. offer. We
do not believe that .the people of the
state of Nebraska want any of this
money that has been accumulated by
unfair and dishonest mers. If this
offer is accepted it will put the peo
ple of the state in the position of
winking at robbery, if given a sarre
of the proceeds. If this offer is Ac
cepted, the Standard Oil .company will
advance the price of oil and wring
the money out of the people of Ne
braska in a short time. It is merely
a scheme to bribe public opinion.
I. S. Boulier, in Cedar Bluffs Standard.
$4000 For 160 Acre Farm
No. 681. 4 miles from Huntley,
Harlan county, Nebraska; 110 acres
under plow, 2 acres alfalfa, 60 acres
choice bottom, land, sujtable for al
falfa; plenty of timber for fire wood
and posts; 4-ioom house, good barn
with granary and hay loft. Weber &
Farris, Lincoln, Neb.
320 Acrei in Adams Courtly
0
No. 704. Three and a half miles
from Hastings, 240 acres under plow,
all in one body, is nearly all smooth,
level land, best black loam; the re
maining 80 acres excellent blue stem
and buffalo grass pasture and hay
land. Fine ash and walnut timber
along the creek; 6-room house, barn,
cribs granary, well; 160 acres in fine
wheat and balance will be in other
crop. Rent is one-third and goes to
the purchaser. Price $t,300; $5,000
cash and balance in five years at 5
per cent Farm owned by an estate
and to settle the same must be sold.
Land will, raise in value from $5 to
$10 per acre this fall. Weber & Far
ris, Lincoln, Neb.
S
IAMB PRICE
Are sensations to his buyers, his horses are "warm propositions" to bis competitors. Tarns will
jTT0U mobk UHiona of bigeize, quality and finish than ALL IMPOB'f EH8 IN NEBRASKA,
and horses yon will wish to buy or pay your fare to see him you the judge. If you will pay cash
or fire bankable note, you will an re bur a stallion of I A Id 3. In October, J90Z, he imported to
black and bay stations. lama has just brought from his farm to hla sale bams 30 stallions, not
seen by public before. They are:
HERD HEADERS
Visitors and buyers throng his barns and say: Hello, Bill! I'm from Illinois: I'm Ikey from
Missouri; lams has the good ones; be shows us horses better thsn he adrertises. See that 1,10
lb Z-year-old ' a hummer," I bought him at $1,200. Couldn't duplicate htm in Illinois, Ohio, or
Iowa at $2,000. bee that 2,150-lb 3-year-old, "a ripper." Say, Ikey! see those six black 2,:WC.lb-4-year-plds
he is showing to those Ohio men. They are the BLSTI EVEU SAW. Say boys 1
look at this 5,100-lb pair of beauties; they are worth going from Maine to California to see (bet-"
ter than the pictures). Say, Ikey, you couldn't go wrong here. They are all "crackerjitcks.'
ix you open your mouth and your pocketbooks, you will do business, lams sells them. Ho has
on hand imported and home bred.
80-BLACK PERCHERONS, BELGIANS AND COACHERS-80
U?J 'H oli'Tl' J? 2.500 lbs, all "approved and stamped by the European gOTern-;enKBh4CK8,op'.nJONHORSE8-
Urns speaks French and German, buy
TmMy..ffi2CTPBBIBS' NO BUYEKS, NO SALESMEN. HAS NO
.TOtiN.M11,J AS PARTNERS TO SHARE PROFITS WITH; his buyers get middleman's
lii "i J?ctB n.d hla 2.1 of wceessful business at St. Paul makes him soil first
JMUB Vtflft3r enton.th dollar, and saTes his bujers Mt) to $1,000 on each stallion.
5..rr.w5i Jrm ,mr ,P ,tocit company, why pay slick saleemen $2,500 to $3,000 for third
iiuBBinm2X? n b.'iy a.etter ODe of Uma at $1,XX) or $1,200. First-elass stallions are
MiKUHpiiS U ?old' .? COSTS $800 TO $1,UH) TO HAVE A COM PAN Y FOll MEL) BY
fJrkZu a! i p? h1Wi, fre,?h nd his buyers' fare. Write for finest horse catalogue
p.- A'wri0..40.. iHnstrationa of his horses. It is an cyeopener. References, St.
Paul State bank, First State bank and Citkens' National bank. Barns in town.
FRANK I AM
ST. PAUL, HOWARD CO., NEB.
ON I). P. and B & M. RYS.
SEED CORN
F re Best Earlr Field Varieties la lbs
"World. Planted, tried and tested in every
county, without exception, in Iowa. Ills., and
Indiana, by more than Fifty Thousand farm
ers during the last fire years. Net a bad re-
seed corn thl. .e...n doable that f..yVih.V ?!
mnVfi'nittSW?"19 5f iiSSw White?. d Yomr
. ln reour three leaders, and will mature in spy count? in Iowa or tht latitiJ T
ZZ& llPd VTi? ?V.l K TbuXl h.nd oUrlf.S
WHAT SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS gAY
103 1-8 Bushels Per Acre.
r i ,Le.wJl8 C"M C,,' X- Veh 1. 1903.
J. R. Batekin & Son, Shenandoah, la.
Dear Sire: We plsnted fifteen acres to
your "Pride of Nishna" and "Iowa Silver
Mine and we have just completed gather
ing it. On fire acres which we measured,
the yield was 108 bushels per acre, the re
2,?1?d.,r ,' the flo,d w equally as good.
With kindest regards, I m.
Sincerely yours, . Olive P. Mills."
100 Bushels Per Acre
t . Lancaster Co., Neb,, Feb. 2, 1903
J. B. Ratekin & Son, Shenandoah, la..
Dear Sirs: You doubtless remember my
order for 10 bushels of seed corn, sent you
last spring. I found the corn all right and
as good as advertised, especially your
"Pride of Nishna'- and "Iowa Silver Mine."
Some of my crop from your "Silver Mine"
went over 100 bushels per acre.
Yours truly, C. H. Ahicann.
ALL ORDERS SHIPPED SAME DAT RECEIVED. ADDRESS
RATEKINS' SEED HOUSE
SHENANDOAH, IOWA, U. S. A.
Highly
Import
ant.
The Planting of
GOOD SEEDS
Tb best grades of Blue Graas, White Clover, Alfalfa
Clover, Timothy, Landreth's Garden Seeds. Call or
order by mail.
LAHR'S, Stoves and Hardware.
BlTCSX... .. 1032 0 St., Lincoln, Neb.
Van:
sant's
Varieties of
'Seed Corn
P." AOE FROM PHOTO OF OUR CATTLE KING CORN
All Upland Grown on our own farms. 1902 eron. Kr Vrnl
.4oS?-Wjr?r an? c?rn wlU row- ThcM include
c. i u Mutable ifor different climates and localities. Corn espeeially
fr Mle feeding purposes, yields from 60 to 100 bushels per acre
teibody wants this variety, Also a fine yclJow early 100-day corn,
fplfndidyieldcr; alio a fine white variety, grows on white cob, etc!
vansant s teed Corn never disappoints a purchaser- Seed Corn in Ear
Our Corn is selected, tipped, shelled, sacked and F. O. B. cars at $1.25 per bushel
Write for circular, and free samples. yy, W Vansagt & Soo8t Farragllt", I.
Majority Rule Conference in Texas
The following call has been issuetl
to the people of Texas:
On August 25, 1902, the Texas non
partisan federation for majority rule
was formed and Jno. R. Spencer of
Waco was elected chairman. Since
that time the measure has been as ac
tively pushed as the means at hand
would permit. The federation was
formed too late to thoroughly organ
ize the believers in this movement for
effective work during the-session of
the legislature without large expendi
tures which we had no method of
raising.
The people of the state, however,
are informed of the significance of the
movement to a large extent, through
the work of the federation in distri
buting petitions and circulars, and it
is thought that it is now time to
launch a campaign of propaganda.
A state conference of all those
friendly to the cause was called to
meet in Waco, Tex., on April 15, 1903,
to devise ways and means to bring
inauguration of active propaganda,
work to a successful issue.
For further information in regard
to the meeting please address. the'
secretary, R. C. Johnson, box 766,
Waco, Tex.
175 Acres For $4,000. . y
No.- 678. 4 miles from Huntley,'
Harlan county, one-fourth mile . to
school; 125 acres under plow; 15-acre
bearing orchard; 50 acres in wheat;j
6-room house, good barn, well, etc.
All fine levei land except. 10 acres
which is in pasture. Rented for this
year rent goes with the farm it tak
en soon. Weber & Farris, Lincoln.
Neb. . ,
Irrigated Land
Write for full information about ir
rigated land in the Grand Valleyv
Colo. New country abundance of
water some good bargains. Webet
& karris, Lincoln, Neb.