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* . tr ' HOSPITAL SECRETS. A Nurse "Pe-ru-na Is Says - - a Tonic of Efficiency. " MRS. KATE 1AYLOR. Mrs. Kate Taylor , a graduated nurse of prominence , gives her experience with Peruna In an open letter. Her position In so ciety and professional standing combine to give special promi nence to her utterances. . ILL. . 4U7 Monroe Si. "As CHICAGO. observed Peruna is the V linest tonic any man or woman cun who is weak from the after effects of any serious illness. "I have seen it used in a number of convalescent easts , anil have S"en .ev- eral other tonics iist-d , lint I found that those who used Peruna had the tjuicki-st relief. 1 'Peruna seems to restore vitr'ty , increase bodily vigor and /v.--ew he.-jlth mnd strength In a wonderfully short time. " MRS. KATE TAYLOR. In view of the great multiuiile of women suffering from some form of fe male disease and yet unable to liml any cure. Dr. Hartnian , the renowned spe cialist on female cntarrhal diseases , has announced his willingness to direct the treatment of as many cases as make application to him during the summer months , without charge. Address The Peruna Medicine Co. , Columbus. Ohio. Hair brushes need a weekly clean ing , for which purpose use a quart of tepid water containing a tablespoon- ful of cloudy ammonia. Dip the bristles not the back seevral times , rinse and stand on edge to dry. Children will relish the morning cereal that contains dates , tigs or even prunes as a relief from its sameness. A grain of fine musk will scent a loom for twenty years. Pimples , Blackheads , Red , Rough , Oily Skin Prevented by MILLIONS or PEOPLE USE CUTTCURA SOAP , assisted by CUTICUKAOLVTHKM , for preserving , purifying , and beautifying the akin , for cleansing the sculp of crusts , scales , and dandruff , and the stopping of falling hair , for softening , whitening , and oothinpj red , rough , and sore hands , for baby rashes , itch ings , and chafing , ai.d for all the pno > eso the toilet , b.ith , a.d nursery. Minions of Women use Cim- CtiKA SOAP in the form of baths for annoy ing irritations , inflammations , and excori ations , or too free or offensive perspiration , in the form of washes for ulcerative weak nesses , and for many sanative purposes. Complete Treatment for Humours , $1. Consisting of CtrrtcURA Soxp(25c.to ) cleanse the skin of crusts aud scales , arid soften tlio thickened cuticle ; CimcirRA OINTMENT (60cto inatanUy allaj Itching , inflammation , and irritation , and soothe and neal ; ami C n i. CORA RESOLVENT PILLS * 2V ) , to cool nn < l cleanse the blooil. A STKOLR SKT is often sufficient to cure the severest case. CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS ( Chocolate Coated ) are a new , tasteless , odourless , eco. aomical substitute for the celebrated liquid CUTICURA RESOLVENT , 60 doses , price , 25c. Bold throughout the worM. Brltlth Depot : 87-28 , CharterhotiM bq . I.nndnn. French Depot : S Rue de U Palx , I'uU. PUTTEE Deco A3 Cnru. CoxrSol Prop * . . Botton , U. S. A. Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never sold In bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to aell "something fust as cood. " Why God does not kill the devil Send 10 < - fo t | . . took tclUng why John Beck , 1 > . O. Box * , lionie u-.i.i Iowa countj , JOIN a. Independent Items Excerpts From The Nebraska Independent , Lincoln , Nebraska , Made by Direction of the Populist State Ce.ntral Committee Oilier Blindness Editor Rosewater of the Omaha Bee in an editorial headed "Partisan Color Blindness , " objects because The In dependent congratulated him and E. W. Simeral for the able manner in which they represented the railroad tax question to the state board. He says : "The compliments of the offi cial organ of Nebraska populism would be better appreciated if they were not coupled with the misleading assertion that the proceedings initiated by the editor of the Bee received their inspiration from that quarter. " That was not the idea , Mr. Rosewater. Yet it must be confessed that much of the argument on railroad franchises and taxation thereof was a repetition of what The Independent has been say ing along that line for a number of months. Ignoring the question of franchises , The Independent still believes that railroad property is , on the average assessed as high proportionately as other property. Isolated examples can be cited in proof of an opposite view , but the true test is to take a general view of the matter. In 1899 , farm lands to the amount of 31,000- 000 acres were returned by the asses sors at nearly $10,000,000 less valua tion than were 28,000,000 acres in 1893. In other words the area increased 10 1-2 per cent in six years , while the assessed valuation decreased from | 3.08 to ? 2.48 GO cents an acre , or a decline of 19 1-2 per cent in value. The railroad assessment of 1893 was nearly ? 2,500,000 greater than that of 1899 a decrease of 8.8 per cent in the six years , yet the increase in mileage had been but 7 miles. Exclusive of railroads , the decline in assessed val uation of all other property from 1893 to 1899 was over $23,000 000 , or nearly 14 per cent. If tangible property , valued according to the usual methods , is to 1)3 considered without reference to franchises , then the present board and all boards preceding it have as sessed the railroads high enough. But the trouble is that the value of a railroad cannot be determined in the same manner as the value of a farm or a city house and lot is determined. A house "is valued as a house not as a combination of mortar and brick and window glass and shingles ; but a railroad , under present methods , is valued as a scrap-heap of engines , cars , rails , ties , depots , and . It should be a strip of right-of-way. valued as a railroad. But when the right-of-way is valued by comparing it to contiguous land , and the depots , cars , engines , etc. , are valued at what it would cost to replace them , it will be found that the railroad as an entity is much more valuable than the value of all its constituent parts , ascer tained in the usual way. The differ ence between the two represents the franchise value the value of that Intangible right to exist as a railroad , to exercise the right of eminent do main , to "charge all that the traffic will bear. " Our constitution declares that franchises shall be taxed but railroad franchises never have been taxed in Nebraska. The agitation for just taxation of franchises is of recent growth in'Ne braska. It is not yet very well under stood , but the people are learning. The Independent is free to admit that it is learning something every day regarding railroad taxation , and a frank statement from the Bee would contain the confession that it has learned a great deal about the same subject since 1900. The railroads have never borne their share of the taxes , because they escaped paying on their franchises ; but The Independent has nothing to take back of what it said in its isBue of May 17 , 1900 , because then the whole question was discussed from the standpoint of actual , physi cal , tangible property and there was ample evidence to show that railroad property was assessed as high on the average aa other property. The ques tion of franchises was not mentioned then. To Nebraska Populists During the past week I have mailed a personal letter to every precinct committeeman in the state ( except those shown on our records as hav ing moved out of the precinct ) urging the following : 1. Good attendance at the primar ies , at the county conventions , and at the state convention. 2. The election of earnest , energetic populists as delegates to the countv conventions and to the state con vention : and that care be taken to se lect as delegates to the state conven tion men who will be sure to attend. The matter of reduced railroad rates to Grand Island has been taken up with the Western Passenger associa tion and although I have not yet re ceived final decision. 1 feel safe in say- Ing that the rate will at least be one and one-third for the round trip on the certificate plan ; but it is possible we may secure an open rate of one fare for the round trip. Due notice will be given in all the papers as soon as the association advices me of its action. In case of a certificate rate , delegates should take a receipt from the ticket agent for amount paid for ticket. Let me urge upon every precinct eommitteeman and party worker that victory awaits us in the coming cam paign If we will but show a desire to be victorious. It will not be a walk away , but will require an earnest ef fort all along the line. I am aware that this Is a busy season , but a few hours spent at your primary will mean much in starting the campaign of with its best foot forward. The republican party is divided and wrang ling ; now is our time for united , earn est effort. CHARLES Q. DE FRANCE. Chairman. Conventions NEBRASKA COUNTY CONVEN TIONS. Adams , populist , Hastings , June 14. Adams , democratic , Hastings , June 21. Antelope , sopulist , Neligh , June 21 ; nominating. Boone. democratic , ( mass ) , Albion , June 21. Boone. populist , Albion , June 21 ; nominating. Box Butte , democratic , ( mass ) Al liance , June 14. Boyd , republican , Spencer , June 7. Buffalo , populist , Kearney , June 21. Cass , democratic , Union , June 14. Cedar , populist , Hartington , June 20 ; nominating. Cherry , populist and democratic , ( joint mass ) . Valentine , June 14. Custer , populist , Broken Bow , June 21 ; nominating. Dawson , populist , Lexington , June 21. Dixon , populist , Martinsburg , June 18 ; nominating. Dodge , republican , Fremont , June 7 ; nominating. Douglas , democratic , Omaha , June 21 ; nominating. Dundy , democratic , ( mass ) , Benkel- man , June 21 ; nominating. Dundy , populist , Benkelman , June 21 ; nominating. Frontier , populist , Stockville , June 19 ; nominating. Furnas , populist , Beaver City , June 21 ; nominating. Garfield , democratic , Burwell , June 14. 14.Garfield Garfield , populist , Burwell , June 21. Greeley , democratic , Greeley , June 21. Greeley , republican , Greeley , June 7. Greeley , populist , Greeley , June 21. Hamilton , populist , Aurora , June 21. Harlan , republican , at Orleans , June 6 ; nominating. Harlan , populist , Alrca , June 21 ; nominating. Howard , popr.I i. St. Paul , June 21. Howard , democratic , St. Paul , June 21. Kearney , populist. Minden , June 21 ; optional as to county nominations. Keith , democratic , Ogalalla , June 21. Knox , republican , Center , June 7. Lincoln , democratic ( mass ) , North Platte , June 14 ; nominating. Madison , populist , Battle Creek , June 18 ; nominating. Madison , demociatic , Battle Creek , June 18 ; nominating. Phelps , populist , Holdrege , June 14. Polk , populist , Osceola , June 21. Red Willow , populist , Indiauola , June 7 ; nominating. Sheridan , populist , Rushville , June 20. Sheridan , democratic , Rushville , June 20. Sherman , populist , Loup City , June 20 ; nominating. Stanton , democratic , ( mass ) , Stan- ton , June 14. Valley , populist , Ord , June 12 ; nom inating. Valley , democratic , ( mass ) , Ord , June 12. Webster , democratic , ( mass ) , Red Cloud , June 14. Wheeler , republican , Bartlett , June 7. York , democratic , York. June 14. York , populist , York , June 14. Douglas County Populists The populist county central com mittee for Douglas county met at Washington hall , Omaha , last Satur day and selected 128 delegates to the state convention at Grand Island. A committee composed of E. E. Thomas , L. J. Quinby , J. J. Points , G. A. Mag- ney , and P. L. Forgan drafted a plat form which the Douglas delegation expects to present to the state conven tion and ask its adoption as the state platform. Seven subjects 31 para graphs , each short and to the point- are contained in the draft adopted. It is as follows : NATIONAL ISSUES. First We reaffirm the Omaha , St. Louis and Sioux Falls platforms. Second Whatever of national pros perity exists is clue to the increase in the money volume. Third We declare our faith in Wil liam J. Bryan. Bryan.RAILROADS. RAILROADS. First Based upon the present as sessed valuation of property , we will assess the value of the railroads at $40,000,000. Second We will refuse to renomi- nate to office every officeholder who takes a pass. Third We will prohibit all use of passes , except by employes. Fourth We will pass a maximum freight rale bill , reducing present rates 10 per cent. Fifth We will reduce passenger rates to 2 % cents per mile. Sixth Our board of transportation will relieve all discrimination against Individuals. Seventh We will submit a constitu tional amendment for an elective railroad commission. DIRECT LEGISLATION. First We will enact the Initiative and referendum so far as constitu tional and submit an amendment giv ing the principle general application. Second We favor minority repre sentation in legislative bodies. Third We will provide that cities of the metropolitan and first classes shall frame their own charters. TAXATION. First We will tax all property , In cluding public service franchises , at its actual value. Second We will make corporations pay their share of taxes. Third We will require unimproved property to bear a greater percentage of taxation. Fourth We will carefully tax per sonal property and create an officer for the detection of tax shirking. Fifth We will reduce the percent age of taxes paid by improved farms and city homes. Sixth We will submit an amend ment to the constitution providing for local option in taxation. STATE OWNERSHIP. First We will establish state stock yanls at South Omaha. Second We will establish state life and fire insurance. Third We will provide for the pub lic ownership of public utilities. LABOR. First We will abolish the fellow servant law. Second We will abolish the $5,000 limit of damages in cases of death by wrongful act. Third We will prohibit the courts from setting aside verdicts for the reason that damages are too large. Fourth We will make it a crime for employers to blacklist employes. POLITICAL ISSUES. First We condemn the pardon of Bartley. Second We condemn the burning of two state institutions by careless ness. Third We condemn the republican party because it allows corporations to dominate its policies , nominate its ticket , elect its senators , pardon its defaulters , fix their own taxes and make their own laws. Fourth The people's party will re turn power to the people. Our candi dates by the act of accepting nomina tions agree that they will carry out this platform to the letter ; that they will not ride on freepasses , and that they will not take one cent of com pensation for services under any name , except their "constitutional sal ary. ary.Fifth Fifth The people's.party gave to the state the best , safest and most eco nomical government it ever enjoyed. ' If returned to power we pledge the people of Nebraska honesty , fidelity , firmness , economy , ability and progress in the administration of affairs. State Convention Pursuant to action taken at a meet ing of the executive committee held in Lincoln , April 23 , 1902 , the electors of the people's independent party of Ne braska are hereby notified that on Tuesday , the 24th day of June , A. D. , 1902 , at 3 o'clock p. m. of said day , a state nominating , convention of said party will be held in the city of Grand Island , Nebraska , for the purpose of nominating candidates for the follow ing offices to be voted for at the gen eral election of 1902 : One candidate for governor One candidate for lieutenant-gov ernor. One candidate for secretary of state. One candidate for auditor of public accounts. One candidate for treasurer. One candidate for superintendent of public instruction. One candidate for attorney general. One candidate for commissioner of public lands and buildings. 3aid convention is also called for the purpose of selecting a state central committee of said party and for trans action of such other business as may properly come before it. The basis of representation is fixed at one delegate for each county and one delegate for each 100 votes or major fraction there of cast for Governor Wm. A. Poynter for governor at the general election of 1900. The representation of the vari ous counties is as follows : Adams 22 Johnson 13 Antelope 15 Kearney 12 Banner 2 Keith 3 Elaine 2 Keya Paha . . . 4 Boone 15 Kimball 1 Box Butte . . . 6 Knox 17 Boyd 8 Lancaster . . . . 58 Brown 4 Lincoln 13 Buffalo 22 Logan 2 Burt IGLoup 2 Butler 2lMcPherson . . . 2 Cass 23 Madison IS Cedar ITMerrick 11 Chase 4 Nance 10 Cherry 6 Nemaha 19 Clay 20Nuckolls 16 Cheyenne 6 Otoe 24 Colfax 15 Pawnee 12 Cuming 18 Perkins 3 Custer 22 Pierce 10 Dakota S Phelps 11 Dawes SPlatte 22 Dawson 15 Polk 15 Deuel 4 Red Willow . . 10 Dixon 12 Richardson . . . 20 Dodge 26 Rock 4 Douglas 128 Saline 21 Dundy 4 Sarpy 11 Fillmore 20 Sau7iders 29 Franklin 12 Scotts Bluff . . 3 Frontier 9 Seward 20 Furnas 14 Sheridan 8 Gage 27 Sherman 8 Garfield 3 Sioux 3 Gosper 7 Stanton 9 Grant 2 Thayer 16 Greeley 10 Thomas 2 Hall ' . . . . IDThurston 7 Hamilton 17 Valley 9 Harlan * . . 10 Washington . . 15 Hayes 4 Wayne 11 Hitchcock 6 Webster 15 Howard 14 Wheeler 3 Holt 16 York 20 Hooker 1 Jefferson 17 Total 1224 It is recorrimended that county con ventions be called to meet on Satur day , the 21st day of June , A. D. 1902. And that the primaries in the various voting precincts held for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention be held not earlier than Saturday , the 14th day of June. A. D. , 1902. It is also recommended that the various county conventions elect an equal number of alternates to the state convention and that steps be taken to secure , if possible , a full delegation to the state convention. By order of the executive committee of the people's independent party of Nebraska. C. Q. DE FRANCE , J. R. FARRIS , Chairman. Secretary. Democratic State Convention The democratic call is for the same time and place as the populist call above ( Grand Island. June 24 , 1902 , at 3 o'clock p. m. ) , for nomination of eight state officers , and "to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. " The ap portionment is based upon the votes cast for Hon. W. D. Oldham for at torney general in 1900 , and the rep resentation of the various counties is identical with the populist representa tion above , except as to the following counties : Boyd 9 , Butler 22 , Cass 24 , Cheyenne 3 , Clay 19 , Colfax 15 , Dawee 7 , Deuel 4. Dodge 26 , Douglas 127 , Fill- more 19. Hall 18 , Harlan 11. Knox 16 , Lancaster 55 , Lincoln 12 , McPherson 1. Nance 9 , Saunders 28 , Scotts Bluff 4 , Sheridan 9 , Valley 10. Webster 14 ; making a total of 1,210 delegates. No recommendations are made as to time of holding county conventions , and the call is signed by P. L. HALL , Chairman. C. B. SCOTT , Sec'y Pro Tern. Some anti-imperialist republicans have progressed so far as to say : "Nothing will be so beneficial to the republican party and so surely enable it to recover its sanity as a thorough beating at the polls this fall. " The Boers fought 300,000 troops for three years and then made the English pay them a war indemnity of $15- 000,000 , besides forcing them to furnisn &apital without interest to begin busi ness a ain. The London Hooligans call that a great British victory. MISS VIRGINIA GRANES Tells How Hospital Physicians Use and Rely upon lordia E. Pinkham's Tegetable C o in- pound. " DEAR MRS. PINKIIAM : Twelve years continuous service at the sick bed in some of our prominent hospi tals , as well as at private homes , has given me varied experiences with the diseases of women. I have nursed soino MISS VIRGINIA GRANES , President of > " urses'Assoeiat iun Vatortown T.Y. most distressing cases of inflammation and ulceration of the ovaries and womb. I have known that doctors used Ijydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Com pound , when everything else failed witli their patients. I have advised my patients and friends to use it and have yet to hear of its first failure to cure. u Four years ago I had falling of the womb from straining in lifting a heavy patient , and knowing of the value of your Compound I began to use it at once , and in six weeks I was well once more , and have had no trouble since. I am most pleased to have had an oppor- t..aity to say a few words in praise cf your Vegetable Compound , and sh : 11 take every occasion to recommend it. " Miss VIRGINIA GRANES. $ sooo forfeit if about testimonial Is not genuine. liydia E. Piiikham's Vegetable Compound has stood the test of time , and has cured thousands. Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo men free. Address , Lynn , Masa. End of It All. He "I would propose to y 'U if I knew what to say. " She 'You wouldn't if you knew what I'd say. " Each package of PUTNAM FADE LESS DYE colors more goods than any other dye and colors them better , too. " A noted phyiscian of Paris asserts that it is impossible for a habitual drunkard to have sound cbldren. The interior passages of the Egyp tian pyramids are to be illuminated with electricity for the benefit of visitors and tourists. French chariots in London are to benefit by $11.550 collected in Paris by the Figaro. PI TO JVrmaiifiitlvCurMl. nontsornerveasncrshuel il I C flrot Jay's Use of Dr. Kline's OreaC Jierve lie- sto - l cf""I - 1C EF > 2 00-rialbotr.e.iniilreattM ! . DK. It. H. XTIV 1 tel SMI"S . .Philadelphia 1'a. Ladies * KOVOIII Kouns elastic , pliiblf. tool and comfortable , illw a } s in > hipe Per pair , postpaid to any address 35c. MIlwuiiLte Dry Uoodti 1.0. , ML- uaiikeu , Wis. One hundred and fifty landladies have been summoned at Vienna for taking in boarders without permis sion of the police. Oil from the cotton seed , sunflower seed , olives or peanuts contains the fat elements of meat as well as its other food quantities. Successful efforts have recent ly been made in Westphal.a to induce the country people to re tain their national costumes. . lloiu lie.on ICuutl. Tramp "Please , mum , 1 am told ! chat most women save a peace ot- their weddin' cake for years. " Mrs. Suburb "f presume thab 1ft true. I have mine. " Tramp ' 'Yees , rnum. Would you ! be so kind as to lend it to me to put under me pillow tonight , so I'll dream of th' one I'm goin' to mar ry ? . ' ' AM , UP-TO-DATE HOUSKKKEPEK3 Use Red Cross Hall Blue. Jt makes clothe * clean and sweet as when new. All grocers. Deafnets Cuimot ne Cured by local applications , as they cannot reach to * dMweil portion of the ear. There Is only ona way to euro ilealnosb. and that Is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness h > caused by an In flamed condition of the mticoim lining of : ho I EiMuchian Tube , WIu-li this tube Is inflamed , you havo a rumbling sound or Imperfect hear- uiR. and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness \ * the result , and unless the Infaininatlon can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condition , hearing will bo tltx troml forever ; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh , which b nothing but an lullamed condition of the mucous surfaces. V > 'o will L'ho One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness ( caused by catarrh ) that can * not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars , free. F. J. CHENEY & CO. , Toledo , 0 , J2T-Sold by Druggists , 75c. Hall's Family IMIls are the best. Too Young. Mother "It's all folly to talk ot marrying so young , Wait until Ceui e is a few years older. " Daughter'lie is able to support a wife now. " Mother "Yes but he has always lived at home with his mother. ( Jive him time to learn to sew on his cm buttuns. " ICKO CKO-S ISAM , IJLUE -tinnld b > in "very hnrne As. your grocer lor it. Larj ; ! t mi' -fun iv f cents. I u M mi i < ) I , \e. Jeffson ' 'Tu.k about mean men , old Hardhead beats anything 1 ever saw. Tin low dcwn mean to live that's what he is. " .limsou "What has he been do ing ? " JelTson ; 'I dropped in to eet him to sign a petition , and the fellow * actually insisted on reading it. " Electric railways are rapidly dis placing the old-fashioned diligence in Switzerland. For the icstoration of the tombs of the old German emperors in the ca thedral at Speyer the Bavarian par liament has granted 120,000 marks. Cereals with eggs or vegetable oli furnish all the food elements neces sary to sustain a man in health , no matter how laLorious his occupation. In the tests of guns on the ships of the North Atl.-ntc squadron re cently the man b hind the gun the target seven riu.es in eleven. rf After Twenty Years. Lusks Springs. I ml. , Juno 9tli. II would be hard to liutl a happier mm than .Mr. William Cattcrson of this place has been for the la.st few weeks. For twenty years his wife had been an invalid with a complication of diseases , Neuralgia , Rheumatism and generally broken down constitution. Mr. Catterson had done everything that loving care could surest , but in. vain-his wife only grew worse. Recently , however , he heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and determined to give them a trial and was overjoyed at the splendid result. From the very beginning of the treat ment she commenced to improve , till now she is nearly well and Mr. Catter- son is rejoicing. He says : "Nothing ever did her so much good. We will always praise Dodd's Kidney Pills fur the good work they have done for us. " , , i vi'iv 1 PnTOilj lilCT"lii.iii : 1.1 is. . ram Trrr 9 oo DROPS . . 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