FEBRUARY .18. 1904..
THE r4EC3ASKA UJOEPENDENT
Till Mgn of Llnccln
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 14, 1904. "The
Religion of Lincoln." In ..discussing
this subject in his pulpit at the Vine
Street Congregational church, the
pastor, Herbert S. Bigelow, said In
part: -'
"What was Lincoln's religion He
who searches through the numberless
biographies for -an answer to this
question will be reminded of Disraeli's
famous or . infamous saying: 'All
sensible men are of one religion. What
is that? Sensible men never tell.1-.
LINCOLN'S SILENCE.
When we consider,, with what care
his words have been treasured, it is
significant that so little can be found
to throw light on Lincoln's religious
opinions. This silence wouid seem to
prove one of two things.' Either Lin
coln had no religious opinions, or they
were of such a nature that he deemed
it best to keep mum.
No doubt it is fortunate for the
world that the one paper in which
Lincoln dealt with this subject was
burned bv a orudent friend. It ay-
pears that he profited by his friend's
advice and determined "to talce no
chance of destroying his usefulness
In nolitics hv maklne enemies in re
ligion. In this respect ne presents a
striking contrast to Jefferson.
. Though it is conceivable that if Lin
coln had had any positive and earnest
convictions on this subject, he would
not have been less outspoken man
Jeflerson.
INFIDEL AND ATHEIST.
Mrs. Lincoln has said that "his only
philosophy-was what Is to be will be,
and no prayers of ours can reverse
the decree." One of his law partners
has said: "He was an avowed and
open infidel; and sometimes bordered
. an atheism." Without the exceptional
opportunity for knowing the truth
which this witness had. we may, sato
Jy reject his testimony. MJaless these
names are to be hurled Ind'scrirain
atcly at any man who rejects ortho
dox standards, Mr. Lincoln was cer-
tainlw nolthpr Infidel nnr nthp'St. No
doubt he held 'views which would
have been branded es lnfUM'ty and
atheism by v the pious mob. So -also
have some of the most deeply reng
' ious men that ever lived. "He'e true
to God who's true to man." Measured
by this standard you cannot make
Lincoln out an infidel. A man caunol
prove his fidelity to m.tn and at the
same time be an Infidel toward God.
NO CHRISTIAN FAIT 4.
Justice David Davis has taid: "He
had no faith in the Christian sense
of the term had faith in laws, prin-
ipifS, causes anu cuei;ia. lioLioi
Iy did Lincoln believe in the morality
of the universe. "Those who deny
freedom to others deserve it not for
themselves, and under a just God
cannot long retain it." That could
not have come from tpe heart of an
atheist. That sentiment might have
come from the heart of a man who
was believed to be an atheist, or who
called himself one. But the . belief
that this universe is so constructed
tnal injustice jrill not work that be
lief is the very core of any genuine
faith in God. -
FLOWERS AND THORNS.
Once after granting a pardon which
saved the life of a soldier Lincoln
turned to a friend and said: "Say of
me that I plucked a thorn and planted
a flower, wherever I thought a flower
would grow."
Measured by the standards of re
church he was a heretic. Yet his
glowing faith in humanity and the
right is like a pillar of fire, "still lead
ing us, as by the hand of God, out of
the house of bondage.
same thing, despite the fact that if
trad is absolutely free there cannot
be any tariff; and if there Is any tar
iff whatever there cannot be such a
thing as free trade. . .'J
A tariff for revenue only, if I un
derstand it aright, means taxation
for public purposes only or rather for
the benefit of all the people. A pro
tective tariff lg a tariff, the-principal
object being' the legal robbery of the
masses for the benefit of particular
classes. Mr. De Hart further says.
"Free trade never had any common
sense to support it." f s
Now. there are some men who
might possibly object to being halted
by a highwayman and might not
have common sense enough to appre
ciate the benevolent intentions of the
knight of the road; it depends some
what upon the. fact whether a man
views the situation from the point of
the robber or the robbed.
Since commencing this article I
have happened to pick up a copy of
Herbert Spencer's "The Man versus
the Stite." In -the article entitled
"The Sins of "Legislators" I find these
words: "It is indeed, marvelous how
readily we let ourselves be deceived
by words and phrases which suggest
one aspect of the facts while leav
ing the opposite -asp'ect unsuggested.
A good illustration of this, and one
germane to the. immediate questiou, is
seen in the use of the words "protec
tion" and "protectionist' by the an
tagonists of free trade, and In the
tacit admission of -Its propriety by
free traders. While one party has
habitually failed to emphasize the
truth that this so-called protection al
ways involves aggression, and' that
the name "aggressionist" ought to be
substituted for the name protectionist,
For nothing can be more certain than
that if to maintain A'g profit B is for
bidden to buy of C, B is aggressed
upon that A may be "protected." Nay,
"aggressionists" is . a title doubly
more applicable to the anti-free trad
ers than is the euphemistic title "pro
tectionists," since .that one producer
may gain, ten consumers are fleeced."
From interview of Count Leo loi
stov bv William Jennings Brjan, pub
lished in New York American and
Journal, Feb. 7, 1904: "He is not a
! believer in protection and regards a
tariff levied upon all of the people lor
the benefit of some of the people as
an abuse of government and immoral
in principle, I found that he was an
admirer of Henry George and a be
liever in his theory in regard to the
land tax." I do not think that the
majority of the people will ever ac
cuse Tolstoy of being au advocate of
slavery in any form.
E. I SMITH."
Castleton, NY.
Good News for Americans
m
Criticizes Da Hart
Editor Independent: T have been
an interested reader of Mr. De Hart's
articles and although I am a believer
in part of his views, I respectfully
ask the privilege or deeming tiom
feome of them.
Mr. De Hart In one of his articles
uses these words, "Show me a man
who believes In free trade and I will
ehow you a man who believes In slav
ery or used to believe In it." Now, I
should suppose that a man who had
formed the opinion that he haJ a nat
ural riKht to sell the produce of his
Liminens wherever ho sees fit. without
Interference from ny porernment or
class of people, and to willing that all
others should have the same privilege,
and who alo desires the freedom of
buying wln-rever he sees fit, and with
out paying a fine for the rf,ht to do
no, and h willing to accord to all
other the ame favor, ouuht to be
one of the last person that any one
in this world would a.(un of to'lns
In favor of slavery cither chattel or
lnduiitrl.il.
I should Infrr from Mr. IV lUrts
article that h considers free trad
Add a tariff for revenue one and the
Khtnon Oatt
This wonderful new "Kherson" oats
has been born and bred, so to speak,
so near at hand that any doubter can
easily satisfy h'mself as to the truth
of the claims made for it by the Gris
wold Seed Co. of Lirnoln, Neb., who
are the. first to offer the seed com
mercially to farmers. Eight years ago
Hon. Fred W. Taylor, now director of
agricultural exhibits of the St. Lcuis
Exposition, while making an extend
ed search in Russia for. fruits and
grains to be tested at Nebraska Ex
periment Station, found an oat so
early, hardy and sturdy in growth, as
to ttirurt tih attention. A mull
quantity of the wed wag therefore
obtained for exirlraeiital purposes,
coming from the Russian province of
Kherson, of which the rn-at Rraln ex
porting i I y of Ode a U Iho capital.
From a very iniall package of wed
the Kxperlmrnt station Increased the
ate k of "Kherson" oat, setting re
markabl result on the Htatlon farm.
Three yesra nw the Kiatlon l;an
srnUtng out package of "Khrtum"
mi to farmer for trial teu lu tilf-
S PRO El
11 ;B. A.
.. f .The Great Catarrh Specialist Explains
H IS METHOD OF TREATMENT
' ' fr ' ''
mat. . w ali m 1 1
THE GREAT ENGLISH SPECIALIST
CURES ALL FORMS OF CATARRH
Nineteen years ago k vounjf, but bixbly honored Surgeon In the DTJltsh Rojrul Navy MtoniiiheL
his irlend by gurfdenly loaTinjr the service nnd entering on private practice. That Burgeon wu T
the now famous Catarrh Specialist, Dr. Sproule, B. A. Hiken brain had early neen In the then ,
new disease Catarrli, a menace to the 11 to and happiness of the civilized world. While other phy-; ,
elciana were nesrlecting it as unimportant, Ir. Kproule studied its naturo and the means of cure."
lie labored in oflice, hospital and laboratory. lie masicren me snujeci.
As Dr. Bproule had forneen, Catarrh spread with frightful rapidity. Twenty year ago Catarrli
tvr imfst. unknown. Now no aee. sex -r condition is exempt from It. No climate or locality is
a cure for It. Catarrh is to be more dreaded thon yellow lever or. smallpox. It is, In the large
majority of cases, the forerunner of consumption. Vital statistics show that deaths Irom Con
sumption in this country have Increased more than 200 per cent in the last five yearn. Nearly all
ortbese cases nave peen iraceu oaca 10 amrru n iucir niiiiiiM 1 umi, , - .
Dr Snroule makes the treatment of Catarrh a specialty. He cures Catarrh. Dr. gproule, th
first to make Catarrh a specialty, has pertected the only scientific, constitutional and FEKMA
NKNT core. The widely adver.lsed so-called "Catanh cures" do not and never can cure Catarrli.
They often do harm by driving the Catarrh germs deeper Into the system. CONSUMFrJOU,
HEIGHT'S DISKASE, PAINFUL STOMACH DISORDERS are liable to result.
Catarrh is a disease of the mucous membrane and Is curable only through the blood, and bj
medicines prepared for each cose. Medicine that will cure one will often harm another. Df.
Bproule's method drives every germ out ot the body, it Clears trie neaa, siops ine nawiong ai)4
spitting, sweetens the breath, strengthens the eyes, restores the hearing. It purities and enriche
the blood. It invigorates and tones up the entire system. It gives new Hie, energy, and ambition. ,
The hardships of life seem easier to bear. Work becomes a pleasure, lhe man iecls as U mad
over 1 ' ' . .-. ...
Dr." Sproule's name Is revered as that of a benefactor In thousands of homes. If you bars any
symptoms of Catarrh, the doctor earnestly Invites you to write to him and tell blm all abont It.
it will cost you noiniiig. ne nm jive jmi m uiu iBmiFi
MEDICAL ADVICE FREE:
He will diagnose your case without charge and tell yon just what to do to get cured. Do not d
lay, Inkucb cases every moment is precious. 00 not neglect yourseii. adovc an ao not giv
yonrsell wrong trewineui. 1 ne results mny we iaiai. j
Catarrh of tha Had and Throat DImshi of Bronchial Taboa
The most prevalent form of Catarrh results
from neglected colds.
1. DoyoupttupHmc?
2. Are your eyes wat.eru?
3. Does your none fed full?
4. lkm ymurtum dwharoe?
5. Do you mctze a qih)& deal?
ti. Dit crmU form in the mm?
7. Do you haee pain acnm the etjftl
8. Ixmm your brent h smeU nffenniw ?
9. 1 yuur hearing Irvinnino to fail?
10. Are you toning your rcnt of mntll?
11. l)o yni hawk uu phhym in the morning?
12. Arc there buzzing nnme in uonr earn?
l.l. Do hou have itains acrmn the front of your
forehead?
11. in you Jeti cropping umnu
If you have any of these abovesymptotuiyour
disease la catarrh ol the head and thrust.
When catarrh of the bead and throat is left
unchecked it extends down the wind-pipe into
the bronchial tubes, and in time attacks th
lungs and developes into catarrh consumption.
1. Do you take cold'eaxily? '
2. 1$ your breathing too quiclif
3. Do you rotee frothy material? '
4. hyovr voice hoarse and husky? .
r. Have you a dry, hacking enugh? .
a. Dn you feel vorn out on rUingl
7. Do you feel all stuffed up tnsUU?
8. Are yni gradually Uming xtrrvglh?
9. Have you a dixgmt for fatty food?
10. Have you o Mnne of weight on chert?
11. Hart you a nrratchy feeling in Uavat?
IV l you cough vvirmc night and nujmingl
11, Ikt ytt get ntutrt of Itrttith rhen waUetntft
If yoil have some of these symptoms you have
catarrh ot the bronchial tabes.
Answer the alwive questions,
yes or no, write your name- ami
address plainly on the dotted
lines, cut out and send to lr.
Kl'liOtl.E. It. A., KnirltMh Spec
ialist (Graduate Dutiliu t'nlver
Mty) fr0ieily Suraeou HrlUti
Royal Navy ft to 9 Doane KirHt,
Ikstoti. lie sure and write today.
xi. v; '.
ADDllKSS
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ferent parU of tho state an.1 through
three BUccesRlve seasons thev-e teaU
have boon carried on and with te
markably satlfatory resulta. Not
onljr do theao oats satisfy every ex
pectation as to hardiness, earllnesa
and ability to withstand in heavy
winda, but It prolific yield antotiUhed
everyone. They have yielded tu high
as 112 bufthda pr acre, and the low
est rejortinl yield Is M bdheU 4a
acctlotta where in adjoining field tern
roon oata did not run over 2S to SD
bushelii. Attention I called to the
beautiful form of the hett'1 rhowu
above., which wai made from a photo
r.nph of an nttual head plucked at
random. HeaJj, frequently contain
wore than luO Rralna, Th grain I of
a beautiful yellow color. In growing,
the plautj have bruad bavrt, and
while the straw la stiff and strong It
la very free from mat. In flew of
the certified record of "Kherson"
oati at Nebraska Experiment Station,
It would appear that our readers wbu
desire to sow a field to new seed could
not do better than write for a supply
of "Kherson" oat. Address Oris wold
Seed Co., No. 119 South Tenth, street,
iJUcolo, Neb.
Blacksmith Shop Wanted
A thoroushly competent olacktmlth,
12 years' experienc. desires to par
chast a blacksmith shop or t!icKmttri
shop and carpenter shop comtdaeJ.
Will pay rah if price aud IvKttluu ata
satufactury. Addrr&s John Dye, S-T
No, ICtU st, LtUiOlo, Neb.