FEBRUARY 16, 155$
Ifl'AGE II
0S6j Nebraska. Indopondont
France the other day. As far a3 an
American can understand, it was the
result of the attack of Combes, the
Mate prime minister on the Catholic
church, although the excuse for the
adverse vote was a spy system that
had been Inaugurated in the army.
The new ministers are now making a
fiercer attack than the old ones did on
the church. The object now is to force
a termination of all government aid
and subsidies to all religious sect3
and functionaries and make church as
sociations, civil corporations, amen
able to the same laws as other corporations.
and owing to age limit my wages have
been considerably cut down of late and
as the cost of living has advanced so
much I find it very hard to raise an
extra dollar now and then, notwith
standing the howl of the God and Mor
ality shouters about .the great pros
perity we are having. They simply
perjure themselves when they say it.
Standing around with their overalls on,
shivering like dogs diking about how
much money we have in this country,
and they without a dollar to their
names. Voting 'er straight. Such folks
are to be pitied. I don't know what
the pop. vote was in this county, wa$
never able to catch on. I know of one
Some Letters Criticized .
Editor Independent: I have read a
number of letters. "Senator Allen's
letter is good, Uncle Jake's is fair, but
he is a dyed-in-the-wool democrat and
Bryan worshiper. I ' have . also read
Mr. W. C. Starkey's, letter, and will
say to certain extend I was pleased
in the aame boat with Starkey. I
was at the delegate convention at Fre
mont. I also was at state convention
at Lincoln, and I got disgusted with
A. Mullen of O'Neill, Gilbert of York,
and Porter of Kearney. Now Porter
never dared to Ekow himself here at
the convention, but when he got to the
state convention be made up for lost
During the last week five large ho
tels and two theaters have burned.
Both the theaters burned in the day
time when no audience was in the
building. In all these fires therehas
fbeen no loss of life although a good
! many were injured. Most of the peo
!ple escaped from the hotels in their
night clothes only. It would -seem to
be. wisdom on the part of the pro
prietors in these great hotels to keep
!a watchman on every floor during tne
cold weather, for that is the time when
f these fires usually occur. There has
-been two fires started in large build
ings in Lincoln during the week, but
they were put out before serious dam-
lage was done.
Roosevelt went to New York and
(made a speech on Lincoln's birthday
and then went over to the east side
and dined with the Hungarian club.
The speeches were a sort of moTal dis
course. The precautions taken by the
police authorities and secret service
men for his personal protection were
the most elaborate ever seen on this
continent. They seemed to outdo -the
work of the Russian police when the
czar travels.- What is the cause of all
this. Are we to have European condi
tions in this country from the beg
gars on the street, the tip takers in
the restaurants up to the elaborate
f military and police scrutiny of every
1 movement of our public officers?
There was quite an exciting scene Ui
the house the other day. Congress
man Sullivan of Boston was put up to
make an attack on Hearst, claiming
that Sullivan represented "the decent
element" in democracy. When Hearst
replied he showed that this, representa
tive of "the decent element" was ones
indicted for manslaughter committed
In' a saloon fun by himself and his
father. Then there was a hot old time
for a while. The Independent must
insist that this ex-saloon congressman
was a fit and proper person to repre
sent the so-called ' "decent element" in
; the present democracy.
though and that whs myself. I went time. Well enough said, but I would
in solidly for the two Toms and have have done more, had it not been for
been voting that way since 76. I voted the condition we met at the state con
for every candidate the people s party vention. It seemed to ma, the harder
ever put up and expect to .is' long as a person worked for populist principles
I live. Was one of the Vincents first the harder these fusionists pull the
subscribers to the Non-Con away back other way, and I have come to the con-
in the eighties. I am in hopes Wat- elusion that the fusionists are as much
son's Magazine will be a success. Since our enemies as republican? '"r the old
Lawson has been ripping them up the democrats now in this county. . In my
back, magazines have become very neighborhood a great many populists,
popular amongst the people. if they had the least idea that our
JOHN W. HAYS. Tom would stand any show of election
The new banking law that is being
quietly pushed through congress will
greatly decrease the volume of legal
tender money, made by the government
out of something, and enormously in
crease that of hocus pocus made by
bankers out of nothing. Bankera are
now collecting from 1 per cent a year
to 1 per cent a day as interest on over
6,000,000,000 of this stuff, and its use
is the sole cause of commercial panics
and of most periods of disastrous busi
ness depression. " "The Hocus Pacu3
Money Book" tells all about this and
shows that a sounder, safer, and juster
system can easily be substituted for it.
Send immediately to-Albert Griffin,
Topeka, Kansas, 25c for one copy, or
$1.00 for five.
Fort Scott, Kan.
would have voted for Tom Watson, but
the way it was .they voted for Teddy,
and said of the two evils we choose
Must Have It
TVlUnr TndnnpTulmf T ran not. do the least. -
without Tlio Tr.r1r.nonrIf.nt anil T wi- In my OVn tOWllShip
ntnt.t rcr, aemocrais vuieu as lunuwa; jranvei
most of the
sider Mr. Bryan the gr
the age. I believe that impartial his
tory will write him so. ,
L. S. PARKER.
Seattle, Wash. v -
A Source of Satisfaction
Editor Independent: Please find en
closed one dollar. I did not think LHf,a Hid n lot nf work thai disrour
electors, Mickey for governor, for the
democratic state ticket, and for Wall,
republican state senator. Even W. L.
Hand, on the populist ticket had been
endorsedxby democrats, and only one of
our representatives who was a demo
crat, got. the democratic vote. But
that is not all. Our state central com
that'I could afford The Independent agd a lot of populists so that they
this year, but I ca not get along with- V6ted for Teddy,
out it. It is a source of satisfaction T ,1, f'nr. rnp lifr, nf mr whv
to read the many views of so many T:he Inciepe'ndent did notary and put
people and the honest, straight forward a stop t0 such dirty worjc or at least
advocacy of right principles in your
paper. O. A. CANFIELD
Chicago. 111.
expose it.
In conclusion, I will say: Count me
as one that is opposed- to fusion and
will send you a club for The Inde-
No Tariff Tinkering pendent and Tom Watson's Magazine.
Editor The , Independent: A great All these subscribers wish to be under-
deal has been said-and written against stood that they ara opposed to fusion.
what is- called "Tariff Tinkering."
Many of the leaders in the present so-
called republican party declare that
there should be no tinkering with the
tariff by either party or either branch
of congress. J ,
Kearney, Neb.
Much Interested
Editor Independent: We expect to
stay in the middle of the road as long
as "there is a road to stay m, and
I heartily agree with them in that should the road grow-dim we will not
protest.. The tariff ougntr not to be take tne democratic iorit. i am very
tinkered with. But I will state what much interested and will do all I can
should be done with it. " THE TARIFF
SHOULD BE SWEPT OUT OF EXIST
ENCE, ROOT AND BRANCH, and nev
er again " revived or proposed by.ariy
natic pretending to be" civilized and
honest. That's the only proper way
J. B. ENOCKS.
Lincoln. Neb.
L ESTATE
BARGAIN COUNTER
Farm Bargain
Four hundred acres, 240 under culti
vation, 20 acres good stand alfalfa,
bearing orchard, plenty timber, good
improvements, 7-tooni house, granary,
cribs, well, windmill, etc. Worth $50
per acre, will take $40 per acre, to sell
quick, or will accept small farm in an
exchange. Terms easy and long time.
PAUL H. HOLM,
1045 O St., Lincoln, Neb.
Lancaster County Farm
I have best 240 acre tract for sale in
this county, lying six miles southwest
ot Lincoln. Large house, barn, hog
house and windmill. Everything first
class. Not a cheap farm, but cheap at
price asked., .
GEORGE W'. HOLMES,
129 So. 11th St., Lincoln, Neb.
, The latest news from Kansas ia that
the bill for a state refinery has passed,
but when it came to regulating the
freight rate on oil, Rockefeller wbn
out and instead of passing the bill it
wa3 referred to a committee. Upon the
announcement of that fact, the men
discharged by Rockefeller were told
in many districts to go io work. The
people of Kansas have, found that their
legislature is a pigmy, when Rocke
feller brings his heavy hand down
j upon it.
Voted for the Two Toms
Editor Independent: After so long a
time I dug up a dollar to apply on The
Independent and also one dollar for
Watson's Magazine. I am getting along
in years, am considerably on the down
grade, but so long as I live I want The
Independent sent to my address.- I
would as lieve do without my "corn
meal," as to do without The Inde
pendent. I can cay it, and say it
truthfully; it's the best paper that ever
camo to my house. I am a mechanic
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A Prosperous Nebraska; Company
The annual statement- ol the becur:
ity Mutual Life Insurance company Of
to deal with the tariff. The old thing oln, Neb.y for the year 19M shows
is simply a fraud," from top to bottom, that the company has done a fine bush
and center to circumference. Possibly ness.and closes the year in splendid
luere may have been a time and a . "
hnrf HmwW rintips m fnWr, lm The officers of the company are very
portations into the United States had much pleased with the result or the
something like a valid excuse for exist- year,s Trk ani the polity holders
or,- W it cn fW ovrmoa hao lr SUOUia De WB11 SaUSUKU WUU IUB CUll
HiriPO nnssprl nwnv At tha nroconl- U1UUU UX. IUB uuuipaiijr.
timA thtt! tartfp T-iTrjTT np Tnw The statement shows that the prem
ts a NTTTSANfiR. a ttr attt) ATsin a H receipts for the year-were $137,-
CURfe. It is wrong in principle and 101-54 a Sain otJ2 Per ntp ?7er the
vile in practice. It does more to fos- Previous year. The assets of the com
ter Ivinjr and swindling than anv other Pany are $140,212.65, a gain of 72 per
nnf thine' nfirtaininsr to nur nniitwi cent. New business, written in 1904,
o - . . . r o i. t
evem ' - ii.OU.OlO. a KillU Ul OO LCI Will. Ill
1 . I jf A i run A art 1 AO
Probably there are not three men or surance in iorce, s"u ui
wnmfin in one hundred who. whnn per cent. The company now ha3 over
coming from some foreign country into $100,000 in approved securities de-
the United States, will not, if they Psueu wnu me siaie huuuui w uie
dare, do more or less smuggling of lts -.policy nomers. ine statement
rnria rr trinVota rf enmo onrt demonstrates conclusively that the
therebv avoM navin tariff tuties. company is wen esiaoiisaeu auu wui
Scarcely anybody really regards such thy of the confidence of Nebraska peo-
nrtinn a moral wronc. for instinrtlvp'v pie. Its business i3 confined to the
thev all know that every human" beins state ot JNeDrasKa tnus giving it tne
on earth has a natural right to buy advantage of a' low death rate and a
eonds in one country and take them high interest rate. The fact that it has
home too, without being bled by a these advantages and.- th-t the people
man-made law. The scheme is too are coming to realize, it iuny, accounts
hfllil faced to command-the co-annro- for. the rapid growth of the business.
nation of anv honest person who will Any one desiring any intormataon
view tariff iniquity without preju- about life insurance can secure it
dice promptly by writing to the Security
No, let not the tariff be tinkered Mutual Life Insurance company, at
with. It don't deserve such treatment. Lincoln, xseorasKa.
On the contrary let it be swiped out
of existence, forever and forever. A Milder Climtvte
RALPH HOYT.
Stock ranges ten. to twelve months
n . i r t f I . . . , i.i
i liown on Doinoi mem in tne year, two anuauree crups giuw
Editor Independent: I was two years in a season. Now .i3 the time to look
in the civil war and I have been down
on both old parties ever since and
will vote against thera as long as I
live. I voted for Watson and Tibbies
and Avill do it again and again as long
as I live if I have the chance, as I
believe in true Jeffcrsonian democracy,
straight and strong. I believe in tho
government making its own money. I
am a straight out third party man. I
like to read The Independent and you
are a man after my own heart.
W. SWALLACE.
Eskota, Texas.
up a, location while the land, is cheap.
On February 7th and 21st" and Mar.
7th and 21st, Cotton Belt Route will
sell round trip homeseekers' tickets
from St. Louis, to : points in above
named str.tes at 75 per cent of the one
way fare, not exceeding $15.
One way colonist tickets, February
21st and March 21.it at half fare, plus
$2. ' ' ' -
Write for map, time table and ask
about rates to any point.
E. W. La BEAUME, G. P. and T. A.,
Cotton Belt Route, St. Louis, Mo.
Eighty acre farm only three miles
from city of Lincoln improved. Has
2.200 fruit trees. Price $6,000. Ranch
improved and stocked to exchange for'
eastern "Nebraska farm land. Value
about $10,000. Farm loans 5 per cent. .
Webster Investment Co., 1138 O St.,
Lincoln, Neb. ' .
A fine fruit and stock farm only five
miles from the city of Lincoln. Over
3,500 bearing trees. House, barn, etc.,
$8,500 for quarter section. Another
160, six miles from city, good improve
ments and all ilnr land. Timher for
fuel, running water, some fruit. Price
i t a i. - t -i no ' ir ' . T j ' .
sier invesinieui v.o.,' ioo u oi., Lin
coln, Neb. -, : - . -: . - .
FARMKBS; ATTKNTIOM.
Do you wish to sett your-farm T ItA
aet send fall- deasriBtieifr lowest prtcer
and best terms.! Or, if i you. wisb to .
buy a farm; ranch or Lincoln home.
write to or call. ottWilliama. &. t Batc . -1105
O st. LincoliKNeb. , :;
SOME REAL BARGAINS
,Farm of 125 acres, 7 miles from Lin
coln; all choice bottom land; one mile
from a good town. This is a real bar
gain at $7,100.
160 acre farm 14 miles from Lincoln;
one mile, from small town; improved.
Price $40 per acre.
80 acre farm; 14 miles from Lincoln,
but near tnree gooa ranroaa towns;
very fine improvements. Price $55 per .
acre.
Ranch .of 720 acres in eastern Ne
braska; fine improvements and up-to-date;
will rent for $1,000 per year cash.
Price $40 per acre. Improvements are
worth one-third of the price asked.
This price is made for a quick sale.
This is an excellent investment op
portunity. -
Furnace . county farm of 160 acres;
improved and good income property;
5 miles from town. This place is
dirt cheap at $16 per acre.
A great alfalfa rancn in the Repub
lican valley, right in the midst of the
sugar beet district; 1,340 acres; im
proved and is a, splendid investment at
$16.50 per acre. : .
Improved half section of nice smooth
land near McCook for $3,800; rents for
$300 per year. Here is a chance to get
a home cheap. ' .
A very choice improved 9-acre chick
en and hog farm; 3 miles from town
in eastern Nebraska; lots of choice
hardwood timber. . '-.
Very choice 80 acre farm under per
fect system of irrigation, never fail
ing supply of water with perpetual
water right; located in the Ft. Morgan
district in Morgan county, -Colorado.
We will sell this farm at a bargain.
Fine 75 acre farhi close to Lincoln,
near the new interurban car line; well
lmprOVeU. ruw J.uv pci ouc.
will double in value in a short time,
r We have land3 for sale in every part
of Nebraska; Write us what you want.
Also, fine business property to ex
change for farm land.
WEBER & FARRIS',
1328 O Street, Lincoln, Neh.