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JUNE 18, 1903. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT i CASPER OK POWER David City Editor Indulges In HlaFaror ite pastime on Kaadlnf Governor V ; Poynter' letter. ' Ex-Governor Poynter is out in a let ter predicting that the gold demo crats are going to swallow the Bry anites next year. If Mr. Poynter ha 3 not made three failures to every twj successes while governor, his predic tions would carry more weight with this editor. Governor Poynter is an honest, conscientious man, but he U not a good judge of human nature. Noise and flimflam deceives him. For tv.'o years republicans, gold democrat? and populists have been yelling from the hillsides and housetops echo .1 the cry along the valleys, that tbe liryan democrats would be thrown over the transom in 1904. We ara dead on the game of republicans an.1 gold democrats, but there is arwhiti; ing, sickly I'told'you'so air about the populist brother that is beginning to nauseate. As" between a rascal and a damphool the rascal is the safest to tie to. You can watch your rascal, but a fool slops over in so many di rections your time is all wasted In try ing to keep your partner straight. "What do populists expect to gain by eternally nagging Bryan democrat;? Whatever the results of the battle next year the Bryan democrats won't be on their ksiees to any one. They will cut an important figure some where, and it is just possible that tu ex-governor and several of his kiwi will have a mighty sight lonesoiner time next year than Bryan demo crats. "The foo breaks of Governor Poynter in appointing nincompoops to important positions, did as much aa anything else to lose the state, and the long list of disappointed nincom poops who didn't get anything com pleted the job. This editor has-sup-ported fusion from start to finish; be cause he believes that the policies of fhe republican party are unfair, un just and a menace to the future good c f this republic. For seven years men of the ex-governor's stamp have bee a thanking God they were not as other men. and when not holding onice. apologizing for their affiliation. U the Bryan democrats get thrown ovrr the transom next year, Mr. Poynter won't be the man to corrall them. Thev will meet the crisis when it comes, without chewing the rag for ever. Ye can pick out a dozen pop ulist leaders in Nebraska, who cm chew the rag more, and say less, than any other dozen men who ever dis turbed sound waves on this earth past, present or hope of future compe tition. C. D. Casper, in Press, Davll City. Brother Casper's puking spells com on with such marked regularity as to cause the uninitiated- some concern ; but populists who know him and tlw faithful work he has done in the past are not inclined to get angry because of the nasty things he says occasion ally about them. But he really ought to change prescriptions. This sudden nausea every once in a while indicates a disordered liver. Speaking of masticating that dilap idated fragment of cotton fabric, it may not be "forever" since 1896 and 1900, but The Independent has an im pression that any one of several demo cratic newspapers in Nebraska could give all Brother Casper's "dozen pop ulist leaders" cards and spades aid then win out hands down in the mat ter of "chewing the rag." Populist.3 in 1900 had troubles of their own wim party bolters but they have quit quarreling over the past and are look ing to the future. It is not particular ly bright right now, that's a fact because fusion with the democrats re sulted in practical annihilation of the people's party organization in sub stantially every state except Kansas and Nebraska. In Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Kentucky, Colorado, Idaho, Montana but what's the use of nam ing all of them? the democrats suc ceeded in doing what a good many democrats have tried to do in Ne braska: Absorbed the populist or ganization something like "The noble cassowary On the plans of Timbuctco Gobbled up a missionary, Flesh and bones and hymn-book, too." Naturally a few democrats, who could see farther ahead than the enl of their respective noses, knowing that democracy never could come withia gunshot of carrying Nebraska until the people's independent party cams Into existence, have very sensibly op posed disrupting the populist organi zation here. And the party organ! zatlon here has "fused" and lived, while nearly everywhere else it has either fused or refused--and died. As an example of the Darwinlaa theory, "the survival of the fittest," the populist organization In Nebras ka will be the rallying point for dis inherited populists everywhere to re form under the banner of populism If the Cleveland democrats win. There may be an attempt at independent ac tion, notwithstanding the Bryan ele ment prevails and adopts a falrl progressive platform but it will be an abortive effort, for what might be called the "conservative" populist will follow Bryan and the "radicals" will undoubtedly join hands with tte socialists, and a few of the "half baked" sort will sneak back into the republican fold. This is a plain look at the situation without allowing par ty pride or personal wishes to becloud it. Certainly with this state of affairs populists have considerable reason for "eternally nagging Bryan democrats." Bryan democrats need considerable prodding to make them alive to the situation. They are pretty mun asleep. Many of them seem to think they can win "like falling off a log " They are depending upon Bryan to do all the .work. The Independent con cedes his splendid generalship but "cold-footed" soldiers have lost bat tles for the finest of strategists anl tacticians. , In the language of the recently re surrected, whose political obsequies we have several times fondly, but foolishly thought had been success fully performed, it is "a condition anl not a theory that confronts us." Giv en an army of cock-sure patriots who are quite willing to , let their gallant leader do most of the fighting, while a gang of unscrupulous camp-followers are firing at him with smokeless guns from the rear--well, Brother Casper, will that jaundiced liver of yours keep order just a moment while The Independent suggests that it is not at all a breach of military eti quette or the articles of war for an ally to call attention to the danger? It may to your ears sound rather smart to call Nebraska populists "damphools" probably they are for standing so loyally by Bryan even when many of his own party follow ers through jealousy would knife hicx it they dared, and annually "take. a puke over fusion" and regularly rj turn to their vomit' The "whining, sickly, I-told-you-so'airs of populists and their "slopping over" may, per chance, "nauseate" you and cause your gorge to rise again and again but you will hardly refuse to assist these selfsame "rag-chewers" and "nincompoops" ; in re-electing Judgi Sullivan? . When it comes to play ing this "mighty sight lonesomer' &a.ute, me vuniii3U3- nm suwu jjau and draw no cards. CHARLES Q. DE FRANCE. t o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o THE FOLLOWING ITET1S IN HOSIERY were clipped from our great special sales circular now being distributed throughout Lincoln. MAIL ORDER CUSTOMERS can take advan tage of these specials by ordering at once, PRETTY STOCKINGS The demand for hosiery in pretty style effects was never before stronger than now. Never were the styles so dainty. Never before have y. we been in such a crood position to save you money. ," . . r READ THESE MATCHLESS VALUES Women's fast black cotton hose, extra length, ribbed tops, our regular 12Jc quality for, pair .8C Women s lace hose. Three O S o o t o o o o o o I $ t o $ $ o o o o o styles.all new.first time shown fast dye, worth 15c, specially priced at, per pair IQo Children's fast black ribbed cotton hose, full seamless, all sizes, good value at 12ic. Special price for this sale yj Boys' heavy corduroy ribbed hose, in sizes 8 to 10, an extra food quality for 17c. Special for this Bale, per pair.. 2Hc Women's fine cotton lace hoso with high spliced heels and double soles, same value is usually retailed for 25c, special price for this sale, per pair .4 15c , ' Black lace lisle thread, black lice gauge cotton, black drop stitch lisle thread, black gauze lisle thread. c. Not a pair worth less than 35c, with nearly all grades worth 5c. A full line of sizes, not a broken lot, but the largest renreeentative lot of fine imported hosiery ever placed on sale in this city, per pair..., 25o Men's fancy mixed. Plain black and black and colored drop stitch, an assorted lot of 12Jc and 15c values, this sale, per pair . SX3Q Men's fancy cotton and lisle thread. Black lace lisle thread and lace and embroidered lisle thread half hose, worth to 50c, in one big lot at, per pair 25c O o o o o o o o O MAIL ALL ORDERS AT ONCE TO Y Lincoln's Store Lincoln, Neb. O o o o o HARDY'S COLUMN Quite a stir is being made over th? postoffice frauds, but it will all be whitewashed over and the same men will be given a higher office, perhaps in one of the Island governments. That is the reward the census stuffers got in this state. Forty or fifty thousand were fraudulently added to the pop ulation of . this state in 1890 and today the stuffer. is stuffed with a higher office, and the money he received from the fraud has never been taken from him. The great losses sustained by the railroad companies during the last year from floods, fires, hold-ups and smash-ups will use up a large shar- of the dividends on watered stock. No one thinks of sending donations to any losing company. Then look at the judgments obtained for death, ac cident and broken arms and legs. The road receipts must be sufficient to meet all these. Then the repair. needed from wear-outs and rot-ous are not small. f It appears that obstinate foolish Co lombia is likely to thwart the com pletion of the Panama canal. That government seems to be divided In two parts loyal and rebels and each party wants half the money. We are inclined to think that Roosevelt would be justified in exercising a little war power. If a road or canal is needed through a man's farm he can't pre vent its going through; so a nation should not be allowed to block the business of the world. The president could send fifty or a hundred thou sand soldiers down there for fighting or digging. bless England just as it has blessed the United States? Of course the most of the money received ' by th government will co. .e out of the com mon laboring people just as it doe3 here and the wealthy people would go nearly clear. ! Our climate dofis vary. This varia tion can be detected by the thickness of the grains of wood in large trees. Trees enlarged nearly twice as much last year as they did the year before There seems to have been several wet seasons together ad several dry ones together as a rule. Hanna's ship ubsidy don't seem to be advocated by half as many repub lican papers as it was two or three years ago. .And Hanna himself is not talked of for president half as much. It is" a fact that farm land of Ne braska can stand more rain and more crouth than any other state. There is little doubt but that the wheat anl other small grain, and grass, will bo equal to ar state in the union. There is still a chance for t'.ie corn to "03 equal. A good cool wheat year is sel dom a good corn year. The meat p.I-ers of Kansas City should have a donation this year ii place of a fine. Their losses are esti mated by the millions. to the selling price. It is reported that when the miners got their back pay they had the biggest drunk tor years. The saloonkeepers were vital ly interested. It appears that nome of the post office frauds are being traced toward some near friends of our last two presidents. That was the case when Grant was president when the Star Route trauds were opened. , II. W. HARDY. Peak and Chasm The month of May, 1903, will go down in history as a month of many horrors, floods, drouths, fires and winds. But a small portion of our country has entirely escaped. If the balance of the season is favorable, crops may be medium. . ' Why cannot a high protective tariff The slaughter of a king and queen in Servia is only an old-fashioned way of getting rid of such burdens; in fact, it Is the only way. In this coun try death has come to our rulers even when they were limited to four year3' reign. There s'. ould be a differenca Kings are birth rulers while our pres idents are chosen by a majority of the people. Republican election money begins to stir up Wall street One man thinks ten thousand will be the ex tent collected on the street for Roosa velt's election. Millions could be col lected for the election of Hanna. Lawless murder does not seem to be confined to the southern states. West ern Kansas ranks high in that line and eastern Kansas ranks low as flood territory. When the fences are be ing torn down in western Nebraska we may have a few murder touches. More hard coal trouble seems to be brewing. It is thought the 20 cents a ton added for digging coal ought to be well covered by the dollar a ton added In whatever direction the Colorado tourist may choose by rail, if he go to tne mountains his Journey is a suc cession of glorious scenery, varying in the characteristics of placid beauty, grotesque ruggedness, and awe-inspiring grandeur. Up the canons are stupendous walls rising perpendicularly, or gradually sloping back toward greater hills, or, yet again, leaning forward above the chasm, as if threatening to come tum bling down projecting great rocks that hang suspended over the train, as it glides smoothly by a pano rama of wonders and grandeur such as belong only to the Rocky moun tains. To enable people to reach Colorado without unnecessary expenditure of time and money, the UNION PACIFIC has put in effect very low rates anl splendid train service from Missouri river to Denver. Accommodation? provided for all classes of passengers. Full information cheerfully fur nished on application to KB. SLOSSON. 1041 O st, Lincoln, Neb. Farmers.Mlention! Do you wish to sell your farm? If so, send full description, lowest price and best terms. Or, if you wish to buy a farm, ranch or Lincoln home, write to or call on Williams & Bratt 1105 O st, Lincoln, Neb. x Names of Farmers Wanted The Missouri Valley Farmer wents nasses and addresses of farmers anywhere ia the went. They want to get them Interested 1b their big farm mag asine whieh bow hai a circulation ol oref 100,000 copie aad ia acknowledged to be the best farm paper in the Wett. The ubaeiip tion prioe is 60c per ?ear, bat if yon will eend them flTe.famers' names and addressee and tent cents in stamps or silver they will enter yon as subscriber Tally paid for a whole year. Ad dress Mo. Valley Farmer. Topeka, Km. The theory of "surplus value" see Karl Marx Edition, July 23, 1903.