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SUJISOHIITJON 1'KIOK :
Uno Yonr , In ndviinco . 91 00
THURSDAY , JAN. 11. 1000.
Higher wages arc now to bo op
posed by tlio demo-pop crowd on
tlio theory that they increase the
cost of production and force up the
price of manufactured goods.
Have you read Senator Bovor-
idgo'a speech in the senate Tuesday ?
It will pay you to read it if you
want to know the situation in tbo
Philippines from an eye witness.
While the sympathy of the Am
erican people in naturally with tbo
Boors in their war with the British ,
there is little doubt but the BUOGOBB
of the English in South Africa
would provo beneficial to the busi
ness interests of that country , as
well as the people of that locality.
Prosperity and populism do not
harness up together and make a
matched team. The state of Nebr.
is now prosperous and its chief
source of wealth is agriculture. The
animal and cereal products of Nob.
farms for the year 1890 , at present
prices , makes a cash valuue of more
than two hundred million dollars'
Wilu this prosperity the populist
loaders tind fault. They belittle
and belie it. They antagonize cap
ital , which is to labor what steam is
to machinery. It makes the wheels
go round. It is to markets what
power agents ate to transportation ,
to mills and manufacturers. It
makes things move. But capital
and croakers never pull together
Down with the latter , up with the
former , Prosperity and populism
will neither pull nor trot in the
same harness , The Conservative ,
( dom )
The supreme court has decided
in every case in which unlawful
combinations are attempted in violation
lation of interstate commerce that
congress has power to legislate. It
has , therefore sustained the
'views of Harrison , Sherman and all
leading republicans which are em
bodied in the Sherman law and has
rojeoted.tho doubts'of Mr. Cleveland
and his associates , which seemed to
prevent the two entirely democratic
congresses , which followed the con
gress emoting the Sherman law
from taking any action hostile to
trusts. In this latest decision ( the
Addystono ) case the court has de
clared without reservation that cong
roes has power to 'legislate 'against
all combinations of manufactures
which arc in restraint of commojoo
between the states. And now Pres
adont Mo'Kinley urges congress ,
which has the highest assurance of
its rights to legislate against trusts
prejudicial tojiuterstato commerce ,
to enact further anti-trust laws.
iDdbnapolis Journal. fr
Washington Letter.
Washington , D.U. , Jan. 0,1000.
The statement of the U , S. treas
ury on the evening on the 20th of
December , which practically closed
up the busine&H of the month ,
showed that the available cash bal
ance in the treasury was $297,500 , .
808.00. The total receipts of the
government for December wore
. $44,099,701 , as compared with
$38,450,348 the duwraler previous
The expenditures for the month
were a million and a half IOHS than
for December , 1808 , and were ex
ceeded by the receipts by seven
million dollars
The total receipts for the six
menthe of the fiscal year beginning
July 1st , wore $283,034,181 , as
compared with $243,007,444 for the
same period in 1808 , and show that
the government receipts are now
exceeding the expenditures by over
three million dollars per month. In
1808 the balance was on the other
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All this steady improvement in
'the finances of the government is a
matter of record ana can bo in-
spouted daily by anyone inclined to
meditate on prosperity figures. It
is poor comfort for the oalamityitcH.
It can certainly bo figured up
that since 1707 the United States
lias made cloven acquisitions of
tonitory , amounting to a total of
2,077,876 square miles. Of this
vast accretion to oar territory ,
2,200,075 square miles were added
under democratic adminiitrations ,
Thomas Jefferson being tbo most
anxious of all to extend the do
mains of the United States. In the
light of history , an anti-expansion
campaign by the democrats will bo
ludicrous.
The estimated value of the cotton
orop in the southern states for the
year 1800 is $305,407,0-11 , being a
considerable increase over the pre
ceding year. The reports of the
now factories for the manufacture
of cotton goods in the south , and
the constant news of increase of
wages of hands employed , show tea
a certainty that the south is encor
ing upon an era of industry and
prosperity never dreamed of ander
a democratic administration.
The cheerful UOWB comes .from
Boston that nearly every person
engaged in the manufacture of
woolen goods in tbo Now England
states received a Now Year present
in the shape of an increase in wages ,
The raise effected 40.QOO workmen ,
and amounts to $35,000 additional
wage money each week , The yarn
mills took similar action , and today
the people of Now England are
more able than ever before to buy
and pay for the farm and stock of
Nebraska. Just at the time when
the calamity howlers are predicting
and hoping for a general collapse
in conditions , wagoB were every *
where advanced , strikes were de
clared off , and business moved
along bettor than ever before. It
is not a good time for Bryan to
come east. There is too much
smoke in the air , and people are
too busy , they will run over him.
The railway lines are too crowded
with freight to admit of the passage
sago of observation oara with roar
platforms , such aa the Lincoln
prophet patronises.
Some of the readers of Nebraska
papers may Bay that they are get
ting too much news about advance
prosperity , and too little of the do
ings of the Bill Jones , bat republi
can roaderi will remember that
during the holiday week the states
men of the Bill Jonei order'took a
rest , while old General Prosperity
worked double time.
F. A. HABBISON.
Explanation of Sunday School Leison
T RBTQBO , Q , XUBKB ,
The Child Jesus Visits Jerusalem
Lnko8:41-U. : Jan. U , 1900.
UoldoD Text-"And Jesus Increased In Wisdom
and Staturei and In faror with Oed and man. ' '
Between our lessons on the birth
of Christ and the visit of the child
Jesus at twelve years of age to
Jerusalem , the following events
took place : On the eighth day af
ter Jesus' birth he was circumcised
and named JOBUS. When forty
days old , according to law , ho was
presented in the temple to the Lord.
Then oamo the Magi from the east
inquiring of Herod concerning the
King of the Jews. Pictures rep.
resent the wise men in the stable
kneeling before the babe on the
mother's knee. But this is proba
bly a mistake. It is hkoly the
crowd that filled the inn had van
ished and as soon as there was room
in the L.n , no doubt , the mother
and babe found ploasantcr quarters ,
Then oamo the departure of the
wieo men , the flight of Joseph ,
Mary and the babe into Egypt , the
slaughter of the infants at Bethle
hem , and after the death of Herod
the return of Joseph and Mary with
the child to Nazareth.
The writers of the gospels are
almost Rilout on the youth of Jesus
But onoo does the ouitain rise dur
ing those thirty years ; when he is
twelve years of ago he goea with
h.s parents to Jerusalem ; a half
dozen sentences cover that great
period of his life , and for eighteen
years the gospels are as silent as
the grave on that wonderful life.
Jesus' parents wore godly people.
Every year in the early spring they
went up to the Passover at Jerusa
lem , When Jeaus reaohod the age
of twelve years he wont with his
parents to the Passover. He was
now "a son of the law , " and was
personally responsible to God.
The neighbors and relatives of
certain communities were accus
tomed to join themselves together
and go up in a company. As they
journeyed they would sing their
beautiful songs and doubtless have
their religious services on the way ,
and then as the Glorious Oily with
Zion's walls flashed into view they
sung "Lift np your heads 0 ye
gates. " Those visits to Jerusalem
were hugely enjoyed and wore
spiritual helps to Israel.
Jesus and his parents remained
throughout the feast. Possibly
never before had ho seen this city
that was often spoken of by the
Jaws. After tbo feast the company
from Nasaroth sot out for homo.
Joseph and Mary knowing their
ohild to bo obedient , supposed of
course that ho was in the company.
The first day out they began to
sock for him , but not finding him
they became anxious and set out
for Jerusalem seeking him. After
three days they find him in tbo
temple , These days may bo ex
plained thus ; The first day wae
the ono going out from Jerusalem ;
the second the returning to it ; the
third , finding Jesus.
Jesus had tarried bohind. Ho
became oblivious to the hours and
days as they slipped away , DO in
tensely interested was ho in the
religion of the Temple. His first
Pansovor absorbed his mind to such
a degree that ho forgot that ho was
a lad from Nazareth in a strange
city without his parents. The
Temple had a fascination for him
as it had for the writer of the 84th
Psalm. But Jesus was in no dan
ger , no evils , no wicked haunts , no
bad chance acquaintances could
have any attractions for him ; no
pitfalls were in this , his father's
houflo. Hero his parents found him
sitting in the midst of devout and
holy men , hearing them and asking
questions. If young men going to
cities on visits or expecting to
make their homes there were to
seek out the house of God there
would bo fewer wrecked young
men and not so many broken heart
ed mothers , thinking "Where is
my wandering boy tonight ? " All
who heard him were astonished at
his understanding. It was no dif
ferent when ho became a man. The
Pharisees remarked about his great
wisdom ; ho grow , his mind devel
oped , he studied as do other boys
but hn was ga holy ohild without
sin. When his parents found him
his mother was. amazed and said ,
"Son , why hast thou dealt with ns
thus ? Behold thy father and I
have sought thee sorrowing. " His
answer is ono that characterized
his whole life ; "How is it that ye
sought me ? Wist ye not that I
must be about my Father's busi
ness ? " The K.V. uses "house"
instead of "business,1' "I must be
about my Father's house. " Some
people say that wo can be as good
Christians staying away from church
as going. Wo have the ohild Jesus
setting us such an example that no
one can pass it by lightly. Ho , a
holy ohild , found it necessary and
also his dol'ght to be in his Fath
er's house. People need not worry
if their children follow this exam *
plo of Jesus Christ. Much as the
ohild wanted to stay in this delight
ful place he went back to Nazareth
and was subject to his parents for
eighteen yoare.
Durinc those years ho made in
crease in wipdom , grow in stature ,
was loved by God and man. Naz
areth did not have many advantages
but there the perfect man nvod and
grow , and bye ana bye a voice ol
approval oamo from heaven saying
"This is my beloved son in whom ]
am well pleased. " This boyhood
of Jesus must convince us that ho
was unlike other boys and in fao
was the God-man.
Ryuo ,
From present appearance the ioo
orop will bo a failure ,
Weather moderate ; snow thawed
roads bad ; range bare ; herder
smiling.
Miss Maggie Conroy commonoei
a three months term of school a
Riverside Monday.
J. D. Ueadloy has tired of butoh
oring ; broke up house keeping ant
will work for I. D. Shaman during
( the summer ,
Miss Emma Scott , of Ansloy , has
been engaged to teach a three
months term of school at No. 141 ,
What's the matter now ? Hogs
$3 85 per hundred and still advanc
ing ; beef seven and eight cents per
pound by the quarter ; batter twen
ty cents per pound and eggs twenty
cents per doeen ; pleasant for the
seller but a bit rough on tbo eater.
I have boon requested to an
nounce a woman's suffrage mooting
at Cuntor on Saturday , Jan. 13th ,
at 2 p. m. Prominent speakers
will bo present and a woman's club
will bo formed. Trust they will
take into consideration the condi
tion of their dcwn trodden worser
halves.
WcKerrlllo.
Mrs , Emma Campbell , who has
joon under tin care of Dr. MoAr-
bur for two weeks , is reported to
30 improving.
W , W. Thornton has been select
ed by the school board to finish the
school term , vacated by George
Groen. W. W. is amply able to
conduct the school to a successfu
termination , as his education and
other qualifications are unquestioned
Frank Berger , a prominent farm
er of Wcstorvillo , is still quite low
with paralysis. Ho was stricken
some six months ago and la gradu
ally growing weaker. John Burge
who had an attack of the abov
disease , seems to be slowly mend
ing.
ing.Mr.
Mr. George Helm and Miss Ber
tha Draper formed a life union last
Sunday at tbo home of the bride , in
the village of Westervillo. This
worthy couple have hobta of friends
in this community , who wish them
\ioll and a happy journey through
life.
life.J.
J. G. Hurlbut , our excellent pas
has been holding a series of prayer
meetings in this neighborhood.
Among the interested partakers of
divine grace wo are pleased to note
our old fr.ende , F. D. Mills and
Col. Lesorve. The old Colonel was
appointed J. P , by the town board
last week , and the appointment
gives general satisfaction.
The republican forces are bur
nishing up their weapons of war ,
and calling out patriots to stand up
and be counted for the reelection
of Wm. McKiuloy , which is a fore
gone conclusion , so written in the
book of fate , Boers , Bryans , Filipinos
pines , calamity howlers and tbo
devil to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
Vioioup , unruly boys repeated
their old game of breaking up Mies
Colo's school in the Allen district ,
and the board have engaged Mr.
Murray , of Lee Park , to tackle the
urchins. We think the lads will
come out second best in business
affairs , if we are not greatly mis
aken in Mr. Mutray's reputation.
The Er < l 'i N w
Doctor Witt , the discoverer last sum
mer of a now aeteioid , which imme-
.lately bacame famous because it was
ound * o approach the earth nt times
nearer than any other heavenly body
except the moon , has chosen for his
celestial foundling the name Eroi.
Recent examination of star photo
graphs at the Harvard Observatory
ihows that the new asteroid was pho-
.ographed , without being recognized
among the stars , as early as 1803. It
Also appears on plates made in 1894
and 1896.
Deipondlng France.
What rank does France now hold
among the nations of the world ? A
'ew years ago , in spite of our disas
ters , wo were still a great nation , the
second in the world , yielding first place
only to England. Now we are no
higher than fourth , for both Germany
and the United States have surpassed
us , Sleclo.
A Tax on Drinking'
A Michigan legislator proposes to
inaVe liquor drinkers pay a license ot
$5 per year for th privilege of drink-
Ins.
Oddest Homo on Knrtli.
The oddest domicile on earth is that
recently erected at Yokohama by an
eminent German bacteriologist. It is
o microbe-proof house , built of glass
blocks. There are no window sashes ,
and the doors , when closed , are air
tight. The nlr supplied is forced into
the room through a pipe and filteied
through cotton wool to cleanse it of
bacteria. To Insure further steriliza
tion the air is driven against a glycer
ine-coated plate glass , which captures
nil the mlciobes the wool spares. The
few microbes brought into the house in
the clothes of visitors soon rtlo In the
warm sunlight with which the house
is flooded. Leed's Hospital Mngazlne.
Consumption uf Quinine.
The people of the United States con-
Bumo one-third of the total qulnlno
output of the world. The average con
sumption per head is 20 grains an
nually. The cinchona tree , which fur
nishes quinine , Peruvian bark , and
callsnya bark , Is n native of the w stern -
ern South American coast countries ,
more particularly Peru ; yet but a com
paratively small portion of the world's
product now comes from that region.
Cinchona trees have been transplant
ed In Java and British India , and the
bulk ot the quinine used now comes
from these countries.
J. A. \UIU3 Cnihlcf.
K. C. WOnNAMj President. . . , .
A. . J. . HOUKUT80N , , Vleo-Frcs. . W. D. IILACKWKI'L , ABg't Cenulcr
Farmers Bank of Ouster County ,
BROKEN BOW , NEB.
Transacts a General Banking Business. County Claims and
Warrants Bought.
Has.n full line of
Drugs , Paints and Wall Paper.
Also a Pine Line of Books , Stationery , Toilet Articles , etc. Store on
corner of Fifth avenue and Main street , Broken Bow , Neb.
3. U. BURNIIAM , President , Lincoln , Nob. II. O , IIOOKU3 , Cashier , Broken Bow ,
J. M. KIMBEKLING , Vice-Pro * , Broken Bow. 8. II. 1IOXT , Aas't Cnshler
'STATE BAffi
BROKEN BOW , NEB.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
DinKOions :
S. n. Bnrnhnmi J M.KIrabcrllng. S. H.JIoyt. II. G. Honors.
Jnltecl. States National Bank , Omaha. Plionlx National Hank , New York. First National
Dank , Lincoln , Nobra-Un
I I ! arurTimnimiiiiiiuimuiiiinlrrmt
ragggg c trot d roi win i roiTOinnJ cJ J i E PHd TO 5S53J3
Our Coals Are-the BBS1 ]
Just Head the List.
Cambria Splint.
Lignito.
Slteiidan.
Canon City Lump at d Nut
Also Eastern Hard.
You pay your money and you take your choice. |
Call up Phone No. 79 , and wo will take care of your g
order. Yours for comfort in cold weather ,
Poster & Smith , Lumber Co. i i
pT3C KaTOI/iiUlonlCi3iroinnh anlE73CTCn3Hacragi TO 3
I Once Was Lost , "but Now I Have
Pound it.
Where ? At my door. At the Eagle Grocery. What in the
world is it , my dear ? It is at the Eagle Grocery , a mammoth -
moth stock ef Groceries , and at the lowest prices you ever
hoard of. The Eagle has been reading the papers and keep
in g posted on what was being offered for sale. They don't
say anything about Terbacker and Candy , and other good
things like that. It is not pickle dishes you want now , it is
Candy. The Eagle has 2,000 pounds of candy for sale cheap.
v listmas committees are invited to call and get my prices.
.j/nember the place , on the big corner , jnst east of First
National Bank.
W. S. SWAN , Proprietor.
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ANNOUNCEMENT :
I wish to bay to my Friends and Patrons that I am now JL
located in the New Brick Building , on west side of Square ,
whore I will be belter prepared to serve them than ever be
fore. F. W. HAYES , JLO
Jeweler and Optician. O
We carry a \Ve receive
stock of goods from 10,000 to
valued at 5,000 letters
11.500.000 00 every day
Wo own and occupy the tallest mercantile building In the world. We have
over 3,000,000 customers. Sixteen hundred clerks are constantly
engaged Tilling out-of-town orders.
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